The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-07 00:00:00

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THE StiN9 ' LONDON, 'i
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Day.) XONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARICIIT.-( THIS DAYS BRITISH POSSESSIONS' - •
-• - • 1 Closing I -
CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINA.RT SHARES AND STOCEL sh JIM tailwaye. Paid, nice. linsinees owe
Brougham, ------ - - _____-- I Ti
The markets for foreign and colonial produce shar, rot lOr kasinees 1 'Atlantic &St Lawren • I all II 90 24 was
rensleydale, Railways. e. Leased st 6 per Cent. . sties
during the last few days have been rather inactive, ,
..,___ _ Stk botto,Britotia&Centlnd 100 981 974, 16i 71
the delay in the announcement of the Budget having 12.10 Amberg., Notting Bost- . Mt. 5 percent tion
and Eastern Junction 10 11 81 - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - of th
utter of the caused an almost complete suspension of speculative 50 Belfast and Ballterena.. all - - 18 Do. Do. 811 1d 1 d TI
13.14 Bir., Wol., sod Str. Val. all 8 81 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 411
rth) holding business. The dealings have been only suffi- Stock Birk. La., And Ch. June. 100 7'5 tit aoi Do. New all - - Esq.
Mary Ann ell 111 121 10 Do, Preference
100 1 Buffillo,BrantleGodrich 1100 - _ M
cient to supply immediate and pressing require-
,55 81311°14"1111
yth and Tyne all - -
r had taken
ments. Tea has been in steady demand, s.r. 'Bost. Slefd.& Mkt Coun. all 61 7 t 8 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) gatic
TOOK Bristol and Exeter - - Go
and full rates have been realised for the better Stock Caledonian
,034 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874, 100 - - by y
l Chancellor qualities. In sugars there has been no material 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - -
9 -- ..... 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim I. 30. par 4 p
20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim. 2s. - - ultin
•2060
cork,
and Bandon
Blkrockotrassage all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 11 1 d it th
r. alteration. The bettor qualities of coffee have been
Al
roves. no div. :1111
_l4 7 20 Central Gude (Limited) 36.0 d. - - seve
in increased demand, and prices have slightly im- 20 Cornwall
10 Do. A - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e. 74 I I d deatl
until6p.c.per an, - - will
proved. Rice, spices, and fruit have been almost to Dtk 11 hasbeen pdstoß. tall - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 la 1 d whic
neglected, and only a limited business has been 60 IDublin andßelfast June. all --,. -
ie.) 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc. all 71 s Stook East Indian, gu. 6p. c lOO 101 1011 1011 14 111 lame
C,,,
,lot ua rnt ties
transacted in saltpetre. Tallow has been in more 131 144 near,
Stook Eilv7:fteagastteArrirt2o Do. Jubbulpore lO par t a
'orthampton, demand, and prices have shown an improved move-51 67 504
Eastern union A Stock 100 39 41 190 Do. 41 p. c. Debentra. all 100 1005
Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 lOO 100/ 1011 1011 1 toga
a gro
I, which was mint. Stook Do. du. B Stock 100 2? 29 20 G eelong& Melbourne . all 20 22 to of
25 o DosNW.A.(Ite.E.U3ds) 81 - - sto. f Geelong Corporation 8 1 100 ..... .... to cc
A small amount of gold, viz., £16,000, was with- 20 Matt Suffolk all - - ( per cent. Bonds
1.) - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36 361 361 61 6 have
drawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The st.olokL,Po
o i.c.dinburg and Glasgow 100 804 514 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref..... all 94 96 04 1 3 corm
bar silver by the last West India steamer has been Stock .I,:clin.,Perttt, k Dundee. toe 29 299 100 Do. 6 percent.. Debetr. all 74 76 74 whit
ngham, mer- sttooo
klkrrtitnr,tlts Clyde Junction all - _ 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... all 86 81 cone
examination. sold at 629 d. per mine:, standard, being Id. lower
StockSS ttk GreatGG - - 100 Do. do. 1867,,.• 611 76 78 time
and the ac- than the price realised for that by the former
rlDaesoag.tow & South Westn lOO 100 192
dN Northerno
I h
sotfo
Stock
kc o t 1 a n d
100 l 1 100 Do. do. 1872 .... all 75 77
Stock OtindiaPenin.gua.sp.e.. 100 98 984 981 8 that
i asked for to picket.107-
10-71 1071 1 20 Do. New. gua.s per cent 6 dld 51 anti
10 1 fd the
Stock Do. do. B Stock 101! 96 98
abroad, and. 20 f Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.-
The Bank of Belgium have raised their rate of lee 133 185 ( guaranteed 5 per cent 1 Tho
discount to 4 per cent. Stook Gt. South.& Wstnarehr 100 112 114 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 1211 121 121 your
Stook Great Western
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi- Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Cla.a.Stk 100 60 66 100 f Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 98 102 in 1
s'tll,lrish South Eastern.... all - - opt. till '6O
mess was rather less active, but prices were steadily Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1004 101 MI i 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O
fIS DAY.) Stook, London and Blackwall. 100 66 57 1111 lOO Do. do. '73 without opt all 98 102 that
supported. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales.
stink Lon.,BrightonkS.Coast 100 111 113 lOO Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do
The Railway Share market closed quietly, and 25 Lend. Chat. and Dover all 12 t 3 111 Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. o lOO 87 (0 Sam
• 'Stock London & North Westn i 100 98 981 081 i Sto.k Do. do. 5 per oent lOO 961 971 971 7 Rod
101130311 PER.- quotations tended downwards. 124 Do, Eighths ' to t 4 d Stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension.. 100 90 92 01 1
Stook London& South-Westn 100 951 961 96 54 Stook Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.o. 100 - - tom
it Standard,' at Monday next, the 13th inst., has been appointed tion
25 L'derry & Coleraine all - - 20 Do. Fourth do.
5t1022.04)
DmpoocßeD..l
rboa . . .848d4LA00Corp..
Bpnßa dr
,p 6. do.aiLpt nii. .c. Ronde
Capitalh.
ad.r.oo.eap..oc
11a10 0,
nalol all
t the following a special settling day in tne shares of the San 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 16,il 1 d
.....":6 d
and
is, of St. Mary I •
.Paulo (Brazilian) Railway Company, and Thurs- Stock Man., Shot., .O. Linco. ln.. 100 2„11,„ gf2l,
50 Maryport and Carlisle . all D. Newßrunswick&Canda, COW
Con
day, the 16th, in the Bank of Turkey, transactions 121 1)o. do. 1 Shares.... all - - a out
s that morning 10 Metropolitan 3 - - u rig'
in which are to be officially recorded. Stock Midland lOO 1091 1101 1991 101
Stock Do. Binning. & Der y ' 100 86 88
'hen the deka-ute'
50 Mid. Gt. Wetarelabncii all - -
do so, and gave An active business is still reported in the dim-
-25 Do. 4 Shares .. Do. do. Land d 0.., dire
el it was gives 'count market, and full rates are in all cases
25 Mid Kent all - - 20 Oude (Limited) - - not i
all - - 20 Scinde .
demanded for accommodation. It is evident that to Do. (Cray Line) sire;
all - - 20 Do. New ,.. g 15 i d
100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - the
to private doer • monetary affairs still remain in a disturbed position, 25 New., Aber., & Herefd; all 10 11 20 Do. Punjaub
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo Er„,:‘ all 14 lidd ,
that
to come in, and and as small withdrawals of gold from the Bank to Newry & Armagh (let.) 9 -- • 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - i • gag
4 then put tits i 20 No:fry, Warpt., & Roe all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 14 1 p tion
are still announced, the progress of events during Stock Norfolk
cisme back with 100 56 08
60 71orth. Counties Union. 31 54 1 4 corn
' FOREIGN RAILWAYS. lnns
He (witneas) the next few days will be awaited with much Stock North British lOO 61 614 611 141 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 44 4
arbi
anxiety, especially in speculative circles, although Stook Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - 1 4 .
20 Ardennes all - -01 rest
Stick Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv.
led from the bop it is thought that further measures of restriction until 6p.o.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Bah&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.o, 7 4d 4 d mai
o was going into may be avoided. Stock Do. B Stock - - 5 Belgian East. .Tometion all t 1 1 1 in i
20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - -
le followed hint, Stock North-Ee.stia.-Berwick 100 95 954 961 Son
The market for English Securities presents a 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 411 1 d 41 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 24 14
MOT
ld, and knocked stock Do. Leeds lOO 481 49 100 Copiabo - -
very heavy appearance owing to continued sales of 100 79 791 791 9 10 Ditto Extension
'as covered with Stock Do. York 2O Dutch Rhenish
(1 " Shame." Ii• stock. A further decline of fully 1 per cent. has 100 107 109
Stock North London 4
20 North Staffordshire l7/ 4 3f d 13 20 Eastern of France ...... all 25 26 abet
20 Euphrates Valley 2v. - - p The
who had got in- been thus produced, and an unfavourable effect has to No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9 94
Stock Oxfbrd, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 35 37 30 54 20 'Grand Rue. Guar .5 p.c. 6 - - of n
mend. The de- , thus ensued in the Foreign Stock and Railway 10 Peebles all 71 81 20 ,Great Central ot France all - -
AS a
and added "that I Markets. Consols are now fiat at 941 : for money' 1
200
RPohrytmamnoeyuth
10 - - 20 Italian Junction ....... all - - full,
.posed, to souls. and 94: / for the March account. The uncer- Stock Scottish Central lOO 113 115 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - Ali'
StocktScoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 271 284 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - mar
tainty in reference to the Money Market, Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 11 1/p 111 4 i hon
itt's, and saw the Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 48 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - not
nd. He told de • i and the suspense created by the Budget have
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d . 131 Maria Antonia all - - silo
iret her away, but tended to create these symptoms of weakness. Stock South Devon lOO 43 45 10 Do. do. New - -
Stock South-Eastern lOO 84 344 841 i 4 4 20 Namur and Liege all 8 31 nee
trouble, and also The New 3 per Cents. are heavy at 911 iti, the Stock South Wales
sere held up his Reduced at 941- 1, the New 21 per Cents. at 781, Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 16 Northern of France..., all 35 36 botl
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 6 8 20 Do. New Shares - - P feel
). and Long Annuities (1880) at 171 : ; India New 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 37t 281 as i 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 bee
less who took the 25_
Stockton & llartlepool 161 - - 20 Paris and Orleans ....
Enfaced Paper to 981 ; and ditto 51 per Cent. ditto Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 20 f Recife& S. Fran. ( rn 1
•I;e '' 113 14 14d
, denied that the Stockno. Preference, No. 1 100 - - i gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) .
he was there from to 1041. Exchequer Bills remain at 225. to 255. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - -
50 Ulster - -
had she had one. prem. 25 Do. 2O 21 1 p 20 Royal Danish all 13 15
) was the cabmen. A moderate amount of business is recorded in 12 10 Do. lt 4d p 5 Royal Swedish - - He
, Stock Vale of Neath lOO 60 6. 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - dot
age assault, and Foreign Securities, and prices in some instances te Victoria Station & Pim 9.1 loi 11 20 Sambre and Meuse. .... all Q 6 64
Stook Waterford & Kilkenny 100 -
- 10 Do. 51 ea nd
Prof. ... all si 91 of
show a decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78 1 ; so Waterford & Limerick all - 20 Southern of France .... all 19 11 wit
Mlll 84 ,West Flanders
the
ditto New Loan, 651 to 66 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. 20 West Cornwall . all 51 64 10 iDo. 54 p. c. Preference . all 91 91
:LSBEFORS have receded to 21 ; Portuguese, 43: ; Brazilian 41 20 West London
10 Do. Ist Class all - -
all - - 0 W. & N.W. ot France.. all 22 23 1,2
per Cents. (1852), 931 1, and ditto (1858), 931 4; 20 Do. 2d Class i all - - • 20 Western of Austria .... 6- -
20 Western of Switzerland all - - rep
--- the
heundermentioned Spanish 3 per Cents. are firm at 441 ; ditto De- 6 Wiesbaden - -
PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 Do s per cent Pref all - - - pri
complied with, 66' ferred, 33: ; and ditto Passive is marked 111. 20 Zealand...-. all - be
paid.,.l Cll'',:.isoe.ing easiness, .
Smith.) , The shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance are Share Railways. Done. 'un
er standing orders 21 1 prom. ; the Universal ditto, 1 1 prem.; the 1 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIMI. the
d Peebles Rallies/ 25 Blythe and Tyne 11 pert
o. pref. (issued at !Al all - - -
Bank of Turkey is 1 dis. to / prem. ; and the - Can.Gov.op.eTra.& July 100 113 115 1144 pot
vernese's Benev°' - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 up,
and Canal-Inesr", Canadian Loan, 21 1 prem. Stk Brie. & Exet4p.cl.-Stock 100 95 97 - Do. 6 p.c.lllr. & Sep. 100 112 114
20 Do. do. do. She,;res l4 - - col
-and Attenry scl. In the Railway Share Market the transactions Lock Caledon tll,, 41 per cent 100 102 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1883 102 - - Hi
rders applicable tu 12.10 Do. Q,ll:eri.- 1)o. 6 per cent. 1880 100 - - be
have been rather restricted, and in most of the 61 Cork. - ' N.B.Gov.4p.c.Ja. &July 10C 100 110 1091 the
Bandon, 54
2c
all
_-- -__ I
20 Corawall, 5 per cent all - - - Do. 6p.0.Ap.& Oct. 100 - -
principal undertakings there has been a further- N. S.W. Gov. SE. c. Deb. 106 99 100 for
way-Newry, c.. 5 fq r/un.Perth,&Aber.Jun. all 51 6
alight decline. Brighton, Midland, North British, stoev,lll.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 161 - D0.5p.cen.18,1 to 1976 100 99 100 1 I the
a Kent Water and
••-• Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 99 100 90
row firt,,,clt Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 1141
irminus Hotel •-'
~.. and South Eastern, have teceded ss. ; and Great - NovaScotiaGov.6p.o. 81. em
,teck Do. do. Class C 7 pc. •. •100 105 107
-Portadown, I:l4`'. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 110 aft
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North ' Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. NO.I 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt.6po.Jandauly 100 100 lit
-and Londoadsrrl.- Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115
Eastern (York), 10e.; South Western improved ss. Stocktk ]eastern Union, Stook 100 127 120 - Viet•Gov.6o.e..Tanhauly 100 - - eh
standing orders sr- Do. do. April & Oet. 160 1104 1114 1001 I tie
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings are in-4 per ot. 100 82 64
Stockl Edin.ittGlae. spo shares 100 111 113 led
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Smith.) ..____., active and also show a downward 'tendency in Stock Do. 4 p.c. gua.. s. &D. 100 90 62 fall
dinburgh B11111"11, Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 774 784
value. Lombardo-Venetian have declined to 111, ssttooeckoFulaTekssg,
W 5 per cent nt .... 100 - - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 15 dir
the latter bill Os.
Stock Great Northern,t."
sa.ps.Pcet.. 100 116 118 100 AO:lntl° Tel. (Limited). all 150 180
and Antwerp and Rotterdam to 4/ ; Grand Trunk
stock' Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100
100 120 122 25 Australian Agricultural, 19 324 231 Wll
)10 Australian Royal Mail .1 all - -
..seseoitStock , Do. 44 p. C. do. do.
s originally opr- _ of Canada have receded to 351 361; East Indian to 10 Berlin Water Works ...I all 1 41 54
1 the bill passed thu 100 106 108 50 British American Land IG I - - cm
and Charing-cros. 101 and 1011 : and Groat Indian Peninsula to 98 100 , Do.sp.c. R edm.,s pc. pm. 39 87 89 60 Rrit. & Irish Mae.Tel.A.l all 38 40
se
ster RailwaY-Fars' and 961. 10 'Gt. Ni. of Scotld, lstr. all - - 20 'Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all i2O 22
appearairoo. In t.- Stocki 1 Gt.Sn.lt W (Irelan )4 1 100 98 100 20 Do. C
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re- 1 p. et. pref. Stock ... 100 Canada Land 324 'll7 122 fo
yon Saturday ,_,,tli., \ SO 'Great West. (Berke and a 10 Chan.lslands Tel.a.tm ) all 8 9
,erted for "Ti td.;:- main very inactive, mid show very little variation 1 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.... 0 -
~,,, : Stook ,Cop.Min.of Eng.&Smltg all re
s)-Cork en'' ugh in. prices. Ottoman Bank, 181; Union of London, St ock 'Do. Redeemable, 41 p et. 100 11 n 9 25 25 IDo. Preference 71 per at all 1 231 241
• and Peter and
271 ; and Madras Irrigation, 2;',. Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 01 90
Stock ' Do. Irredeemable, 0... d 100100
10088 10201 1004 5 Crystal Palace.
Stock ID°. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 6 Do. Preference
ind)-Donc6,sah„..St.
_Stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 1101 103 et
Dar of listu7ejoie- 8 'Do Birm. hares all 10 1.94 100 107 109
1 • • Prof,•Stook Electric Telegraph ti
Led-Leicester pater BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. lo Gt. W. Ches. Bpopf ab all 17 18 25. Do. New
Gas-Matlock " Bank Stock
rester;
tsett District ‘, • irm; 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94a 4 4 Stock Do, Binning. guar. stock 100 75 77 15 (ten. Steam Navigation. 14 - -' of
ainage ; this 616 fr.. 3 per Cent. Ceinsols Annuities
flerl 131 Do. do. do - -
and Impro're- „vie 11 ~vr Z per Cent. Annuities
ilossop and J,4,11, New 21 per Cent. Annuities
Stock 'Lan. & York 8 p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 London Discount
Lon. Antis. 30 Years, expire .sth April, 1885... 171 i Stock 1 Do. Barn sl. St £5 3010c1pc 100 - -
Company-- , vim,4 Lond.Gen.i Omnibus Co. all 1* 11
ria Station an :01t1 Italie Stock - a-.. 20 Madrasl Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 21 3 P
r Mills and 1-11%,,J•aele Ditto 5 per Cont.
100 116 119 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - n
.
n and South Sai,f„. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent Stock Do. . 5 p. o
100 138 143 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 2 3
No. 2
100 111 118 CI
)Wy Tramroai---Prios Ditto 5 per Cent 9Bl Stock , Do. gua., 6 p. et.
StocklT/n. do. sp. c. No. 425 National Disooun t C 0... 5 11 1, d 4
all - - to
,d Eastern Jun Ditto 51 per Cent. - - ' 10 Netherlands Land
5 'DoBp.c.Pref.,iss.at idle all 1 1
liles-inn-ititie 04 Ditto Debentures, 1858 971 5 Do. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - 100 .r.r.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - n
-Ulster Railarsi to Ditto, 1859 974 i Stock Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. 100 153 157 1M 1 .B.Australasian (Lim.) all ,f 1 1 I
A Woodley Sull° Ditto Bonds, £I,OOO
Consols for Account
a
---.. r xch3ceter Bills, £l,OOO, lid -
Ditto Small, 11c1. - 10 Ditto B 6 - - 1
TEETS. eaton, sp. et. - - r
FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stook LondlaS. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 100 - Stock Peel River Land & Min lOO 50 62
- Brazilian 5 per Cent. - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 1
121 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. all - - 50 Do. New l5
's. Ditto 44 per cent., 1862
Ditto 4/ per Cent. 1858 935 4 Stook Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ot. 100 124 127 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 1 ‘1)
1511 to £4 48 14. 6 Do. £6 44 1 I r 12$ 5
60 Rhymney Iron
Equaclor New Consolidal,ed
sto £1 10a por lob' Stock Do. 3} per cent.
Grenada New Active, :11 per Cent.
e, at full prices.
feu
Mettles& 3 per Cent - -1
15s to £4 4s ; 61160 Ditto Account -
21 12i i Do. 4i per cent....... all - -1
to £1 Ils per Portmeuese, 1853, 7.• per Cent, - - 111°c26k f3Scc'outthA
Australianußt rI n nlst
nmd. ). 100 a
1l it/ 13036 120
1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 1
le4 Ditto Account - -
Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et. 100 139 141 1 Do. do Registered all O 1
90 iTr.&Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can 6 -•-• ,
I
2 15s to £4 4n; olio 4, Russian, 1822, f, St., 5 per Cent Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 104 106 100 'Van Diemen's Land .. 281 11 12 1111 ,
sto £1 105 per Ditto 4% per Cent. 1 971 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1
9,1 1) _.,
Ditto, 3-pror Cent., 1859 655 5 Stock Do. Leto. & Hit.pref. st. 100 9 220
NewportAber,&c.pret.6 BRITISH MINES.
Spanish S per Cent - 10 I
p. c. redeem, at 5 p.o.n m all 10 101
Ditto Ac count ........ 411
ssoo 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. e. with Share Price. D 611- 1
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. - option till 1866 all 11; 121 ____----
and at the public, 61
Ditto Account - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 4 41'
aickages offered) " Ditto l'assive - - 20 British Iron
tets Turkish 6 per Cent. - Stock Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - Paid. k Closing Bosin".
- Clifford - 330 340
Ito record in f--011t Stock Do.sWavVal.Ex.SklB47 100 - -
Ditto Account - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist) 1 440 450
aediate requires! fo' Ditte New Loan - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 120 126 126
sth respect to tneleit - Date Amemt - Stock Do. New, e-na. 5 per cent 100 109 111 1/4 - East Caradon
651 6 Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.&D•k.Co. 100 - -
rof the Eicher - E. W'l Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 12 111 II 1
1,0 Di eiden.ds on the above payable in Londe*. Stock N-East.Cons. Pret4p.c. 100 91 93 - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 541 55 67
Belem 414 per Cent., Ex. 25f, los 99 / Si ock Do. Berwick, 4p. o. Pref. 100 971 984
_lO Tin
vve 8 Croft ri
Basset
I:BardTtsdai
sonwsoCensewtle, 15
( re(
t.
oga n / • •
lerato inquiry Priv.o Patch Belgium,
12 Guil. 25 per Cent 664 17 Do. do. do. e 13.4. 1 f d
25 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - ..._ - Great South Tolgjui...
121187445065:
111084201444
11382401 +143
- G.WhealAlfd.(Phillac 12.4.2 1 11
nd previous rates
THREE O'CLOCK. - G. Wheal Vor(Helston)
atoll 121 961 ll
- Grenville
00' ' Consols, Money . ... 911 1 25 Po. York, H.& S. Pinch. 10 I a,
18189:
21559 22654
.xl, but•for the 0 aoto - Herod's-Foot 8 27 29
inquiry at late 4 Ditte Account (Feb.lo
2-3
2_4
91 i
20 North Staffordshire .... all
Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc.lst g 100 124 126 - llingston Downs 4.3.6 44 4}}
t, ,
norm' Stock Do. Redeem., 2d gua.... 100 117 130 - Lady Bertha
117 120 - Margaret (any Lelant) 9l 49 51
event been lint- DAMAGE TO THE BISHOP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. ino - North Downs
n values. if (ifiLFS OF SOILLY).-The Cornish Telegraph reports that 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all ---___ -....- North France sll Mogan) 10 51 6
bited increased IU/4/.6 during a violent gale on Monday, the 30th ult., 14 or 15 81 Scottish Central. new in all - N.Wh'i Basset (Illogan) 5 61
and tendency. ro'n 0 panes of plate glass, 5-Bths thick, in this lighthouse were Stock Scottish North-Eanter.n. 100 -76 78 - North Wheal Crotty.,. 7.9.4 81 91
Stock 31 pert. pref. stock.. 100 10
) June delivery broken, the large brass ladder outside swept away, and the Par Consols (St. Blazy). 14 12 1
Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100-- Providence (Uny Lelia) 10.6.7 48 60
I. fog-bell suspended to the gun-metal gallery round the lan-- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. les 1 I
..-.......... Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 125122
124130
thorn, from 120 to 130 feet above the sea, was carried away. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 11 111 - - SouthCaradon(StCleer) 11 250 250
IPPING. This bell weighed 4 cwt., and could be heard a mile in calm 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. all --- :is sTv:vv‘von_amthh.rneeci, ha
rnaaaoill C. i
ißrea(vera
nlidl o gi, aena ).d 2 24 2
t; weather. Tho lighthouse was flooded, and shook so much 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1.0 6 ) 244 - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9175 185
all 24 - Stray Park
lf e° that earthenware fell from the cupboards. On Wednesday 100 102 VI
day at noon,
fi last boats went from St. Mary's, but to land was imprac- Stock Do .44 per cent
Stock Do. Fixed 41 pas. lst is lOO 103 106
(RekC dacasrurm.l)d.,
I.). ((Illogan).. ).
) 467 i 41"00 420
105
flexible. Letters, however, were passed off byrropes, and Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 92 at
N.W., blowing the; the, damage is roughly calculated at £l,OOO. Stock Do. 45 per cent lOO 101 103
for Mauritiue---"" DEATH BY BURNING.-We regret to announce Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua lOO 85 -88
25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.a all 29 30
Bur's]) that Miss Ellen Martin, of St. Austell, the young lady who
V.-Arrived- a 25 Do. B 6 per cent
was no severely injured on the morning of the 19th ult., as 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 33 34 - West Seton
- Wheal Buller
i decks swept 6°
Co'etailed at the time in this paper, expired on Thursday Stock Watrfd k Kilkny, Ip.o. 100 60 65
- W Kitty (U. Lelanl 1.7.2 14 15 141
o' morning last, after great agony, endured with much pa- -
, strong.-Sails d, tienee for a fortnight. Miss Martin'
had returned on the LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - WhealWlMaryAnn (Menhe 8 at 32
er Havana-61°P morning of Thursday, the 19th, from an evening party, to - sVh'l Trolawney (Lick. 44 29 31
the house of her friends in Penzance. While unfastening
• her dress, which was of alight material, hero sleeve caught Railways. Paid. I Leasing I Closing Dosioelli - FOREIGN MINES
rrywind, from Ailtie ffl
Co.'s. , Prim. Done.
IF on Bre. Frightened and all presence of mind gone, she
Arrlt el dropped her arm, ignited her dress, and rushed out of the Bedford and Bletchley, all La & N.WI .. .. 1 Bon AocordCopper,Lim. Ms f d par 1
ir., strong gale--;.,„0,,,
room. Ladies from neighbouring apartments came to her Buckinghamshire . ... 100 'Ln & N.WI 99 101 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 271 -
....
wdam for We.t L''' er,i Ch_ester & Holyhaad.. 100 Do ... 504 31 20 Do.St.Johndelftey,Lim. 15 21 22 211 214
1,,a, reseue, and during their prompt and humane exertions one Do. do. 51 p. ct..... 100 Do.
Inchon' and ei---- .. 127, 1?.9 5 DO.Land and MinmgCo. all -
rnti, at least was severely burnt. When the flames were extin-
mainmast op- 4,D0. do. 5 p ct. ' 100 I Do. .
i' guished Miss Martin's clothes, as far as arms, chest, and Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledoninllo3 105 40 Cobre Copper Bll 46 48 471 7
ft, „efts . back were concerned, were found to be consumed, and, as Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C, 16 17 - Copiapo l6 7 8
.W.-Arrivcdf-Arrived might be expected, the upper portion of her body, especi- KLittoolnshirc,2.6p.o. 100 Gt. North. 140 142
E Union,llarwichShs.; all E.Counts. 44 45 1 DunMoun.Cop.3ling.Co all
ica-Athens es i$ ally the back, was frightfully injured. All that medical 2 FOrlUna
od Hope. call
, skill and unremitting care could do 'was done, and fora Do. Woodbridge ... ' 100
Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct.' 100 Calcdonin --
-- 20 General
all " "
time faint hope was entertained for her recovery, but on Do. New lOO Do.
'Thursday morning last she died. Miss Martin was only Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. west - - 2 14 par
,
ton Are.) 014 23, and was endeared to a numerous circle of relatives and Hartlpool.Dck.&Rait all 'Yk.N.&Br - - all 1
Hull and Selby
)N, Tuesday gA 11 friends by many estimable qualities.-Cornigh Telegraph. „0.
sl 1 Shares all Do. - 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10s. 1d I p
2: GLI.
lut
n. 8 Nat
tr N.
ae
ns. Cop. . 0..
................
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20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead
I,r CAPE WINE.-The quantity of wine imported Do. 4 Shares all , Do. -
from the Cape into this country has increased very rapidly Lanc.&Carlgua.s p.c lOO ILn & /41111/r207 212
ndria, bringing
~g,
$0 gallons; during the last five years. In 1854 we imported 282,043 London&Greenwich . 100 S. East...l 64 645
gallons; in 1856 the quantity was 369,477 gallons ; in 1856
L, on.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 IPeto &Co. 93 95
Do. Preference
on, Tuesday - I 51
riscooMrttitnipsinhheiAltiapurir.Sa.min.e..;,.....).......
11 le i 4id
141ip 21 i
118.2.61,United Mexicain ...... all 24 211
it rose to 493,524 ; in 1857 there was a further increase to Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk - -
6.54,837 ; and in the last year the quantity consumed in the Do - -. 6 per cent lOO Do. JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
United Kingdom was 797,092 gallons. The value of this Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk all 'LN W&M 21 3 - - ---- ---------
.8N TBLEOII`I---14;19011ifi Closing 31111121066
410 r' commodity has increased during the period just named Mid. Bradford Prefer-
Xp, Tuesday ii• 016
15. 5. 6. E.Counts 4 1 p
from £49,357 to £178,559. It is the most valuable export Once Stock , 100 'Midland .68 100 Share Joint-Stock Banks. !Paid. price. I Dons.
thours' f107`1; ve of the colony next to wool, and any steps which may be ,
goo' 4 taken for improving its quality or adapting it to English le t 5 a ,all Do.
tr,, Tuesday ANorthniz AtS n. p.
I%T
egnv maraarnktle.e3rsr Ypil.'cx. 1, 1
57 89 100 Agra&UnitedServicellk 60 73 75
all 79 81 504 14 804 4
40 !Australasia
to tastes deserves to meet with every encouragement.-Cape Do. do. 6 per cent. ...1 all Do.
and Natal News. Do. Fins 5 per cent., all Do.
!t, for Louden) ill 100 ,Pank of London 6O 51 62
The sale of Lord Henry Seymour's cigars took North Western 1 all Midland .Hi 15
.............. 0/#°l'ls ,L&N W
place yesterday in presence of a very largo assemblage of Preston and Wyre. 1 all Lyk. - - 40 'Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - -
60 British North Americao all - -
Dui fl 4 lovers of the nicotian weed. The bidding was spirited, no Do. 1 Shares A. all ''Do. - - 20 Cht.d. Bank of India, &c all 204 201
cigar being sold under 10 sous, and in several instances at Roystn,Hitch.,& Sheol 100 'Gt.North.l3B 140 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch. all 30 32
FACTURE."Las(II‘,,aI,,, 100 City bo 65 66
:hat on 00'''',,ed, veool 60 sous each, even when the lots were large. If James I. Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 IT BrasseYlo6 108 100 Colouial
of England could revisit the earth for a day, he certainly •Do. Do. 1 1 I •••• Ii i •
last were &Oki:D-01'10, 20.11 ICorn. Bank of Canada all - -
in advance.
13 06 ot , would wish to withdraw without delay in disgust at see 4 South Staffordshire .. all AI .1 101 10 100 (Commercial of Laudon 2O 191 201
t week, and °tee 1; ell his " Counterblast to Tobacco" so completely disregarded Wilts and Somerset..! 100 11-t. West i9O 92 91
Wimbledon& Croydn. all ,L.tirlirgtnl 74 84 2O 'Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 164 16
et. Neither ditl. DI as that one individual should hays accumulated, like the 20 'Gen Elk. of Switzerland all - -
en i deceased lord, 16,000 cigars, and that other persons could 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustraL all 22 224 _,„ ,
o give ways ot 0„I DOCKS. 50 London and County 2O 33 35 311 2
5 will remain .01. oerj be found to pay 50 sous a piece for many of the collection ! 50 London Joint Stock... 10 - -
ninghant foto $4, THE NEW PALACE AT WESTMINSTER. - .i. . ___-,
Closing I mess 100 London &Westminster. 20 - -
~.-111P 0/1/ Dooks. I Paid I /we. i pose.
e LEG. DC ,tN £2,198,009 is the whole sum of money expended in the wilt" I• 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - Pt
near the pg titl building, furnishing, lighting, and ventilating of the new ____________. -_____ 20 Do. new lO - - 23
Inn, ._ tor 1 , 50 National Bank 25 - -
;sion a Scotal,. pee: i i Palace at Westminster up to the 31st December, 1859. StoeklCommercial lOO
This amount includes the cost of the additional site, but Stock IDo 4 per Cent .Pret .1311 n lOO .-. 20 New South Wales - -
vith scarcely tatty tde•- 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all 40 41 44 I
,re foot amp, 's,,ot;rt, does not include-first, the cost of the decoration of the Stock, East and West India... 100 .. 117 20 'Ottoman Bank all 19 20 , 191
a voter"' Alv 4 ( buildings with fresco paintings and statuary ; second, the Stock; London lOO - 70 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 77 79
and .t was ftot AO
ed that ' y 6 ~•11" expenditure for maintenance and repairs of the buildings Stock'St. Katharine ICO - 10 Do. New - - ,30
s, but short
6,10.- and furniture ; third, the current expense of the lighting Stock Southampton lOO ••••• 25 outh Auvtralia - -
a which it r
1 and ventilating since these services came under the manage-
ment of this department, a tockiVicturia .................. 100 102 104
10 11)0 New ..... POPILDGDY: 2 1 25 nion of Australia
50 Union of London all - -
,12 271 F 4 271
100 Unity blutual.•• )10 ii .
,
- .

THE StiN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7,1 t 00.

THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY.

submitted in a body he would vote far there, but he did not
think h. could do so if they were pjit !separately.
The CHAIRMAN then put the .teselution, when it was
carried unanimously.
4 resolution empowering the new directors to borrow
£AOOO on mortgage or debentures, preference shares or
otherwise, was then submitted and agreed to, shortly after
which the meeting broke up.

P P
MEETING THIS DAY. •
The adjourned meeting of the proprietors of this company
was held ito-day, at the London Tavern, Bishopagate-
street, to receive the report of the committee of investiga-
tion appointed to examine into the position and prospects
of the company.
The chair was taken at one o'clock by J. R. Campbell,
Esq.
Mr. BAKER, the chairman of the committee of investi-
gation, then read the report as follows :
Gentlemen,—The committee of investigation appointed
by you at the adjourned general meeting, on the 17th
ultimo, before reporting the result of their labours, deem
it their duty to express, their sincere and deep regret for the
severe loss this company has sustained by the untimely
death of Captain Harrison ; and they hope the shareholders
will pass a resolution marking the high estimation in
which he was held by them. Your committee have to
lament that they lost in Captain Harrison a material wit-
ness. They have since their appointment been constantly
engaged in prosecuting their inquiries, and have examined
a great number of persons; but, from their want of power
to obtain evidence under the sanction of legal process, and
to compel the attendance of witnesses, the information they
have obtained has been so conflicting or ex-parte, that your
committee do not feel warranted in passing a judgment
which may either exonerate or implicate any individual
connected with the management of your affairs. At the same
time they have sufficient grounds to arrive at the conclusion,
that your interests require that they should be intrusted to
an entirely new board, selected with the view of conciliating
the hitherto antagonistic elements in your organisation.
Tho committee strongly recommend the alteration of
your articles of association, in such manner as will
abolish the office of managing directors ; and they concur
in the opinion that the number of directors should be
limited to seven. They take the liberty of recommending
that the seats in the direction be offered to—The Marquis
of Stafford, Captain C. E. Mangles, Hen. Tkos.Hope, Esq.,
Samuel Baker, Esq., the Hon. Captain Carnegie, R.N., J.
Rodney Croskey, Esq., and. Daniel Gooch, Esq. Your
committee are of opinion that Mr. Magnus, in his opposi-
tion to the contracts entered into with Mr. J. Scott Russell,
and in his application for an inquiry, was influenced by a
conscientious desire to forward the interests of the company.
Considering that the Great Eastern should be placed, with-
out loss of time, in a condition to earn a dividend for the pro-
prietors, and that for this purpose further capital is abso-
lutely necessary, your committee recommend that the
directors be authorised to borrow any sum or sums of money
not exceeding £50,000 in the whole, in addition to the moneys
already owing by the company ; that the nominal capital of
the company be increased from £330,000 to £430,000 ; and
that full powers be vested in the board to raise, by mort-
gage, debentures, preference shares, or otherwise. such addi-
tional capital, if necessary. It is not anticipated by your
committee, that the whole of this sum will be required. It
must be recollected that a large sum is claimed under the
bitration now pending with Mr. J. Scott Russell, and the
result should be advantageous to the company. Your com-
mittee desire to claim your especial attention to the position
in which the Great Eastern is now placed. She lies in
Southampton Waters, requiring an estimated outlay of not
more than £30,0(10 to send her en a voyage to America,
equipped, in accordance with the just requirements of the
Board of Trade. Her cost to the proprietors will then be
about £380,000, fitted for sea, which is less than £l7 per ton.
The Great Eastern is acknowledged to be the finest specimen
of naval architecture that has yet floated. Her qualities
as a sea boat have been proved ; her speed, although not
fully tested, has exceeded that of the largest class of steam
ships against a head wind. Under united and energetic
management she must become profitable to you, and reflect
honour upon her original projectors. Your committee can-
not believe that this great nautical experiment will be
allowed to languish for want of the comparatively small sum
now required. In conclusion, your committee strongly
recommend to the new Board a more careful economy
both at the company's offices and on board the ship They
feel it is due to the directors to state that every facility has
been afforded by them and by their secretary during the
investigation.
SAM. BAKER.
Jos. RODNEY CRosKET.
THOS. R. T. HODGBON.
HENRY Tic. HOPE.
He then went on to remark that the committee had, no
doubt, laid itself open to the inference, if not the accusation,
of net fully acting up to the minute of the last meeting,
with respect to entering at length into the past position of
the company, but after taking evidence to the extent et
1,200 folios, the committee had unanimously agreed to the
report just received. The object of greatest importance was
the obtaining means of completing the ship, and if the pro-
prietors went forward as a united body no difficulty would
be found, but the great thing to guard against was dis-
union. The proprietors must select proper persons to manage
their affairs, and if the gentlemen recommended in the re-
port, or any other number of gentlemen was determined
upon, he well knew they would have no bed of roses. The
committee had come to the conclusion that the ship could

SPORTING NOTES.

THE SEASON INAUGURATED.

The programme of the racing season is now placed fairly
before the sporting public, and it must be regarded with
considerable satisfaction. It promises not only an abun-
dance of sport, but also many stirring incidents. New and
important two and three-year-old races have been esta-
blished, and they are already ex tiling much interest and
attention. The prospects of sport at Newmarket were never
more cheering, and the Jockey Club is likely to reap a full
harvest of prosperity from the seeds of reform which they
scattered sparingly at first, but which they at last dis-
tributed with no niggardly hand. At the Epsom
Spring ' two days' meeting will be held instead
of one; the City and Suburban being run
for on the first day, and the Metropolitan
and the new two-year-old race established by the liberality
of Mr. Carew on the second day. The Northampton list is
strengthened, and the York Spring maintains its attractions
unimpaired. Next week ax excellent meeting will take
place at Lincoln, and alreany the principal Handicap is spe-
culated upon with some eagerness. Mr. Newcome's levees
daily become more numerous, and his morning perusal of the
Times is becoming so frequently interrupted that he will
soon have to abandon that recreation altogether. He is now
being much troubled about the Slough events, but at present
he is feeling his way with caution. By-the-bye, nearly all
per sons seem agreed that Mr. Topham's venture at Slough
is likely to be attended with success, and I earnestly wish it
may, for the Cestrian C. C. has not received much en-
couragement in his attempts to provide sport in the vicinity
of London. I trust that on this occasion he may receive
some compensation for his large outlays and many disap •
pointments. As the promised sport is being discussed with
much curiosity, I will briefly refer to the probabilities.
Should the Huntsman be sent for the Military Steeple-
chase, the horses he is likely to meet will have little chance
with him. The Slough Plate will, perhaps, go to either
Mr. Barling or Ben Land. Omar Pacha and Kibworth
Lass are most to my likiag for the Metropolitan Handicap.
Both Congreve and King William are well enough in, but
as they are backed for the Grand National, I am doubtful
whether they will make the trip to Slough. For the Rail-
way Plate I shall select the Premier.
The movements in the turf market have not been charac-
terized by much importance, for, although the reporters
have been enabled to compile long lists of quotations, yet
they have been compelled to acknowledge that a large ma-
jority of the outlays have been very insignificant. Long-
range maintains, his position in the Chester Cup betting,
and he is entitled to it. With the exception of him and
Promised Land I have no very exalted notion of the
animals that occupy the foremost places in the list of quo-
tatioas. Viatka was generally pronounced a " good
thing," when the Weights were first published, but
she has not been supported with sufficient spirit to induce
me to entertain that belief. Satellite had some reputation
last year, and it is now said that he will prove himself
worthy of it. The Brewer and Tame Deer have no attrac-
tions forme. Rattlebone has wintered well, and Mr. T.
Parr may trust him with his money. Home, at fist IMb,
must not be slighted. Bastion is game to the back bone,
and will run well, but I do not think him good enough to
win. The Squire is certainly turned loose, and must show
in front. Amongst the three-year-olds Rising Sun should
certainly receive some attention. From William Day's for-
midable team, Bye Ways may lead the way to success. These
are, however, merely a few random notes which I have
jotted down in the order in which they were suggested to

WY. new)',sox.
J. G. TAYLOR.
HENRY J. A. Goitz.

me.
For THE CITY AND SUBURBAN, Nucleus, Fitz-Roland,
Paleface, and Croquemetaine are most to my fancy.
TIIB MITROPOLITAN is somewhat puzzling, for I
scarcely know how to make a selection. Of the top weights
Newcastle and Magnum are most to my liking ; and of the
three-yrs-olds I have a decided preference for Paleface.
I have merely briefly referred to the leading handicaps, but
there is ample time to enter into an elaborate discussion of
them. _ _ _ _

The only material change which has been made of late
in the Derby betting has been the deprivation of Umpire o"
the premiership by Mainetono and the retrogression o
Buccaneer. More important movements will, however,
is expected, be made in a few days.

be completed for a sum of £30,000, and they did not think
that their great experiment should be allowed to languish
for so small a sum. After the ship had been completed,
the iext question would be how was she to be
employed. The committee had oome to the conclusion that
after she was completed the first, or experimental trip,
should be to America—(hear, hear)—but the ultimate de-
cision as to the station of the great ship would •be
left to others to decide. Before he resumed his seat he
must allude to the gentlemen who had for sonde time past
directed the affairs of the company —(hear, hear)—and he
was happy to state that no dishonourable imputation could
rest upon them. (Hear, hear.) They had thrown no diffi-
culty in the way of the committee, but, on the contrary, all
seemed to have been animated with tut one desire—the
success of the company. (Hear, hear.) He would there-
fore resume hie seat by simply moving the adoption of the
report.
Mr. JACKSON said, before the motion for the adoption of
the report was agreed to, he should like to know whether
such a step would imply the election of the gentlemen men-
tioned therein as directors.
Mr. Nrcrioesox, one of the committee of investigation,
seconded the report.
Mr. JACKSON repeated his question.
Mr. BAxun—Certainly not.
Mr. MALINS complained of the publication in the news-
papers of the report of Llcyd's surveyor, which was never
meant to be made public, but was intended solely for the
consideration of the directors. One of the main questions
to be considered was whether the ship was a good one or
not ? (Hear.) The former efforts of Mr. Brunel—the Great
Britain—which stood the whole of a winter on the sands of
Dundrum Bay, and then came off nearly uninjured,
spoke much in favour of the Great Eastern. Then,
with respect to regaining the confidence of the pub-
lic, it was of the highest importance that such should
be regained as speedily as possible, and he thought the
best way to do that was to engage the highest naval autho-
rity in the world—the surveyor of the British navy, Sir
Baldwin Walker—and lot him say whether the ship was
fit to go to sea complete in every respect or not. (Hear,
and cheers) The first trip of the ship should be to
America. That was a thing easily managed, but
the permanent station ought to be one for a long
voyage. The ultimate destinationo f the ship ought to be
India, and the experiments that had been made proved
she could perform the voyage in 40 days ; and if that could
be done by one ship, why not by more ? That which was
• now called the overland route would fall into disuse, and
England would be rendered independent of the whole world
in her communication with her Indian empire. (Cheers.)
He was of opinion that the ship was a good one—(hear,
hear)—and that with prudent management she would prove
successful. (Cheers.)
The Chairman was then about to put the adoption of the
report, when
Mr. TAYLOR entered into a statement of the' cause that
had led him to agree to the report, which was the import-
ance of unanimity. There were many things the committee
had learned that would be interesting to the meeting to
know with respect to a number of contracts entered into ;
but he would not disturb the unanimity of the meeting.
The committee, in the course of their investigation, had
met nothing contrary to the integrity of the directors.
The speaker then went on to allude to certain subjects the
committee had met with in the course of their investiga-

A FRESH MAN.

Leamington, Feb. 6.

Tits SUNDAY TIMES' RAcixo RECORD.—The success
which we predicted for this little work when it was first
established has boon fully realised, for it is now the recog-
nised turf handbook, and is in the possession of all racing
men. The sixth ''eekly part is now before us and an enu-
meration of its contents will at once show the value of the
work. It contains a list of races to come, a record of races
past from the Ist January, up to andinclusive of the Aboys-
worth Steeple Chases, a programme of Slough Steeple
Chases, the acceptances for the leading spring handicaps,
with owners and trainers names attached ; a comparative
table of the acceptances alphabetically arranged, and
a most invaluable tabular list of betting from which,
at a glance, the most recent changes in the market
can be seen. In addition to these features the book
aontains many items of intelligence ; it is neatly printed, of
a convenient size, and its cheapness must command for it a
large and deserved circulation.

LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Delta relates a horrible story,
Colonel Peck, a member of the State Legislature,
and a Mr. C. N. Harris had had a quarrel about a
year ago. They both accidentally happened to be
staying at' the St., pilules Hotel, New Orleans, on
the 12th of January. Colonel" Peck and a friend
were pushing their way through a crowd after
dinner, when Mr. Harris, who was unknown to the
friend of Colonel Peck, turned round and asked if
they intended to insult him by pushing against him.
Colonel Peck's friend replied politely that no one
intended to insult him. Harris, while asking the
question, looked at Colonel Peck, who at once re-
cognised him. Harris, after the answer given by
Colonel Peck's friend, and looking directly at Peck,
said, as he placed his hand in his pocket, to the
latter. " D—n you, you did intend to insult me."
Harris, the moment he finished speaking, drew a
pistol and fired at Peck, who was in the act of
placing his hand in his side pocket for his pistol.
After firing and missing his aim, Harris turned and
ran through the crowd. A short while after this
affray Harris was arrested for disturbing the peace
of the St. Charles Hotel by firing a pistol in the
Rotunda, and locked up. When he was arrested he
had in his room a revolver, a Derringer pistol, and
a bowie-knife, which were also taken to the station-
house. He was arraigned before Recorder Summers,
and fined 20 dols., upon paying which his weapons
were handed back to him. Next day Peck con-
fronted Harris as he was paying his hotel bill. The
clerk, Mr. Mayne, who had just handed Harris a
ten-dollar bill in change, says that Peck looked for
about a quarter of a minute at Harris, then a few
words passed which he did not hear, and both drew
about the same moment, and fired, but he thinks Col.
Peck shot first. Others state that as Colonel Peck
advanced towards Harris the latter asked him if
he intended taking advantage of him ; that Peck
replied, " You took advantage of me yesterday. I
am armed, and I suppose you are ;" that both
then drew, some say that Peck shot a little in
advance, some say that Harris shot first, and
others that the reports were simultsaeous. Another
version of the affair is that Peck asked Harris if he
was armed, and he, avoiding the question, replied,
" I am not prepared to have a difficulty with you
here, and I wish you would leave me ;" and that
both drew at once. The firing having commenced,
Harris retreated, and finally dodged into the door
of the small bar and cigar-room, and shielding him-
self partly behind the glass door, looked out and
fired from time to time. Peck, while Harris re-
treated, stepped out from the office, and fired seve-
ral shots—three of which took effect upon the per-
son of Harris—and was in that position when he
was fired at from the room. Exhausting his pistol,
Peck drew his bowie-knife and advanced delibe-
rately toward the door of the cigar-shop, from be-
hind which Harris had shot and seemed to hesitate
a moment whether to enter. The next moment Har-
ris fired at the open doorway, the ball of his pistol
entering the side or jamb of the door. After firing
the last shot, Harris ran back just as Peck entered
the door and got over the marble counter of the
bar, and into a corner among the bottles. Peck fol-
lowing, sprang over after him, and grasping
hold of him, inflicted upon his person four stab
wounds with the bowie-knife. Harris was
picked up and placed on the floor for
a few moments, and then carried to his
room near by, expiring almost the moment he was
placed upon his bed. The excitement was very in-
tense, and most of the crowd got out of the way at
the first firing. Some got behind pillars, others ran
into the passages leading to the dining-room and
ladies' parlour, and not a few, thinking it too late
to fly, made shields of the chairs. A group of gen-
tlemen were standing conversing immediately in a
line with the shot from Harris, which lodged in the
wall a few feet above their heads. Harris received
the following wounds :—One shot wound in the
right shoulder, two stab wounds in the left shoulder,
one stab wound in the left arm, one stab wound in
the left side, between the fifth and sixth ribs, pene-
trating the lungs; one shot wound in the right
side, between the seventh and eighth ribs, pene-
trating the liver. The two wounds last above men-
tioned were tla• immediate cause of death. One shot
wound in the breast, between the first and second
ribs. Peck Vlas arrested immediately after the
murder.

tion, when
A PROPRIETOR rose to order.
Mr. JACKSON said in the event of Mr. Taylor pursuing
the subject further, he should demand to have the whole
of the affairs fully discussed. He was of opinion that the
best conclusion the meeting could come to was to let
bygones be bygones, and to see what could be done to
secure the prosperity of the ship. The meeting ought
simply to adopt the report of the committee, with the re-
servation of the election of directors, upon which, as an
honest man, he should deem it his duty to say a few words.
Mr. TAYLOR, however, then proceeded to notice the
financial position of the company, and concluded by saying
that without the company made a strong pull altogether
they would lose the ship.
Mr. HOPE said he thought, before the meeting proceeded
to the election of directors, they ought to give the pro-
prietors residing in the country an opportunity of express-
ing their opinion upon the labours of the committee of
investigation. He did not see how any objection could be
made to a week's delay before such a proceeding was com-
menced.
Mr. JACKSON thought a meeting ought to be called
specially for considering the election of directors. He held
a great number of proxies to exercise on the election of
directors. He thought a fortnight ought to be the time
allowed for the purpose.
Mr. lIorE said he intended to bind himself by the report
of the committee, of which he had been one, namely, that
any alteration in the names of the gentlemen set down
there as directors would !nclude his name.
A discussion then ensued relative to the time that should
elapse previous to the meeting for the election of directors.
Mr. WEBBER asked Mr. Magnus how he would use the
proxies he held ?
Mr. MAGsus said all the proxies he held would be exer-
cised in favour of the report and the election of the gentle-
men mentioned therein as directors and not in his own
favour. (Loud cheers.)
The report was then agreed to unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution deeply deplor-
ing the loss of Captain Harrison.
The resolution was unanimously carried.
After some discussion,
The CHAIRMAN said be thought it appeared to be the
feeling of the meeting that the election of directors should
be immediately proceeded with. He therefore moved that
the Marquis of Stafford, Captain C. E. Mangles, H. T.
Hope, Esq., Samuel Baker, Esq., Captain Carnegie, R.N.,
J. R. Croskey, Esq., Daniel Gooch, Eaq., be elected
directors.
Mr. JACKSON seconded the motion.
r sir, VlAcnivs said if the hams of the gentlemeh were