The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-12 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

BRADFORD.-(POLLING THIS DAY.)
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Miall . 6,941
Thompson
The committee of Mr. Thompson give the following
figures as the state of the poll at noon—Miall, 6,122 ;
Thompson, 4,583.
SCARBOROUGH.

Sir H. Johnstone was returned this morning without
opposition.

EPETER lIALL.—The Passion Week performance
of the " Messiah " by the National Choral Society will
take place on Monday, the 22d instant, when Mr. Sims
Reeves will make his first appearance this season at Exeter
Hall, assisted by Mr. Lander, the new bass; Miss Arabella
Smyth, the new soprano; and Miss Palmer. Mr. G. W.
Martin will conduct.

BEWDLEY ELECTION.—The election of a member
of Parliament for the borough of Bowdiey took place yes-
terday. There was a sharp contest throughout the day,
and at the close the Conservative candidate was declared
to be victorious by a majority of 11 votes. The numbers
were—For Mr. Cunliffe (Conservative), 477; for Major
Anson (Liberal), 4G3.
SHREWSBURY, Friday. —The police bave found
in an old outhouse at Bretcheil, Shropshire, the body of a
child with its head cut open. A domestic servant named
Pugh has been arrested, and will be brought up for ex-
amination to-morrow.

A telegram from Durham states that the thea-
tre in that city was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning.

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ett oINAIII z411.1.A13:b AND STOCKS.

DOCKS.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1869.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Closing tiusiucsa
Share NAME. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A all 12 121
i 2 Do B lO 4 41 41
50 Albion
00 Alliance, Limited.
20 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lien all 191 204 201
20 Anglo-Hungarian 3 2 3
20 Anglo-Italiau 1366, liinitod 10 5 5
40 Australasian . ....
20 Bank of British Columbia all 1 ) 1:
20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 ...
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lila.
25 Bank of South Australia.., all 30 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
11 Bank of Aew Zealand all 17 18
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, nd China all 211 221
25 Chartered Mere, of India.
London, and China all 31 32
20 . City
100 Colonial ...... .
10 Consolidated, lien.
50 Delhi and London, line
50 East London, lieu 5 1., 03
20 English and American, line 10 ... ..•
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. liin ...... .. ..... .. -
.20 English, „"cottish, and A.us
trallau Chartered
£8:, Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all ... ...
281 Do new 5l
100 Imperial, lim
20 Imperial Ottoman
.5 lonian.
26 Do new........ ..
20 Lnd Mortgage of India lint 4 31 3 t
100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64 30 all 76 75 78
30 London Bank of Mexico
and South America, Hai. 20 5 4
IGO London and Brazilian, line. 45 32 28
20 Do new 74 64 51
100 London &River Plate, 11/10, 40 10 12
25 Do new 10 21 31)
20 London Chart. of Australia all 234 234 211
50 London and C0unty,,,,,,,,. 20 51 52
20 Do new.issat 20 p. m,16 pd. 11 ••• •••
London Joint Stock__ . 1 32 33
London and South African al 91 101
100 London &S.-Western, line, 20 ••• •••
50 London &Venezuela line,,, 124 ..• •••
100 London and Westminster. 20 64 65
100 Do Scrip, isa at 10 pm,,,,,,,,. 20 59 61
100 Merchant, line
10 Metropolitan, 1ine......,, all 61 74
100 Midland, line.
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, line. 15 3 1 d
100 National Provinc. of .Eng'd 42 ... ...
10 Do . .
t 0 National. 3O 46 48
20 New South Wales all 42 43
20 North-Western 7l
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 4:1 45
50 Proviuc. Bank.Corpo., line. 10 6 g
100 Provincial of Ireland 25 87 69
10 Do new. all ... ...
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, line 25 15 11
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10
...
...
25 Union of Australia all 47 48
100 Union of Ireland, line
50 Union of London l5 361 371

MISCELLANEOUS.

(FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 21:f 221 221
10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., lim 10 121 13
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 82 34
at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 73 81
25 Australian Agricultural
25 Australian Mort. Land and

Finance, lint.
10 Baugarah Tea Estates, Ihn, 9 7 51
10 Berlin Water Works, lim. all 1 1 141
10 Do. New 6 3 4
100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint.
5 Bombay Gas, lint.
5 Do. New 4 15 2,1
5 British Annrican Land 44 16 18
st B. and I. M tguetie Tel., lint. 100 16 170
20 British In Lan Tea, liar all 21 31
20 British Snip Owners 7l
24 Canada Company all 61 , 6
10 Canadian Loan and Invest-
ment, lint 2l 2 1 d
20 Ceylon Company, lint IU + 3,1
20 Do. A shares
10 City Di coact, lint 5 4f 31
25 City of London Real PL'o-
party, lint 9 41 '31,1
30 City of Milan Improv. lint, all , lug
25 City of Moscow Gas, Inn all 1 11
50 City Oilices, lint 25 24 231
50 Colonial, lint.
Do.
..,
...'
50 Conunereia, 'Talon (Assur) 5
1 11; 55
10 Company of African Mer-
chants, lint.
20 Continental Union Gas, lilt, all 191 20
25 Copper Miners of England,
prof 71 per cent.
100 Corporation of Loudon
Binds, 1877, 41 per cant, all 104 105
100 Do. 1879, 4, per cent. all 1015 1051
100 Do, 1832, 4f per cent. all 1031 1015
10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all 2 , '2l 2 13.16
50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO 34 2i a
st Crystal Palace lOO 2u 91
at Do. Preference lOO 2I ~
st Do. 6P. c Yetpctual Deb lO9 107 11
20 Darjeeling, lint.
It) Eastern Assam, lint.
...a
50 East Indian Laud Credit
and Finance, lim.
20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 17 18
32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and
Coal, lint.
100 Egyptian 9 per cont. V'roy.
Una. by Egypt. Guy all 91 95 944 5
20 Egyptian Coln. & Traci. Inn, 6 45 41
st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 215 255
10 Do. New 8 12 14p
3 Eng.& Austral. Copper, Inn 21 i i
15 English and Foreign Credit 74 5 4.1
100 Eng. and Scut. Ai urine, lint. 8 ...
...2
10 Fairbaira Engineering 5 it lid
20 Fore-streetWarehouse,litn l2 pr .ip
100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and
Scrip,issued at £35 an 85 Si
Loan
50 Gallivant, lint.
10 General Credit & Dis., lhn 7l 11 11 51
15 General Steam Navigation 14 26 29
50 110:113 &Col Marina In. lint 5 45 35d
10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ••
20 Iludaon's Bay all 131 14
20 Imperial Lent Co. of Mar-
bOille3, lint.
25 Into-European Tel., lint..,, 19 ••• •*,
20 Interns. Financial Soc. Inn 5 13 11
20 Interns. Land Credit, lint. 6 6 41
50 Italian Laud
20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3'i
100 Do. 6p. c Bda. redeem
1870, issued ilo ........... all 82, 1/,,4,1
50 Land Securities, lint
25 London African 'Trading lO 7 5d
25 '25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, In. 6 ••• --
10 London County Laud and
Building, lint.
............... 4 ... ...a
5 Loud. Provincial Tel. •
lim all 31, 31”
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent, all ; ir
5J Lond. Financial Asso., Hui 84 —„,
4 Lond.Gen.Oranibus.Co.lint. all 2 44
50 Loud. and Glattg. Engineer . . .
and Iron Ship, 1ira.......... 25 21 161 •
20 Loud. & Provincial Marino 2 12 pr
at Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua.
sp.c. by India Goy,
10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and
Agency, lint__
.... 11 / Id
10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tal . s'i'in''. all 4 45
SO Merchant Shipping lint all 52 37
50 31illwall Iron Works, lint l2l ••• "'
10 Natal. Land and Colonisa-
tion Co., lint. ..... 9 85 210
25 National Discount (3.0. . :IL,— 5 112 125 111
25 National Prey. Marine' ; lim. 4 4., 3„01.
10 National Steam Ship, lint, all ei; 3d
20 Nerbudda Coal& Iron, lira. 6
i3IL ~I
10 New Consolidated Dis. lint. 3 'IL IL sla ew Quebrada, 1int,,,... 4A.0 '1 -• 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. .
cantile Agency,lim. . . 21 1 1p25 New Zealand Trust ......... d
Loan,
10 Northern Assam Tea, liat 5 7 5
10 Do. B
st North Brit. Austral,, Rm lOO 48 53
50 North Brit. & Merest, In 6l 20 21
25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 124 13 SO Oriental Financial, lint ll ••• ***a
a Oriental Gas, lint, . all 74 71
5 Do. New
10 Otago and Southland In
vestment, 1int..... 2 id IP
5 Ottoman Gas, lint
10 Panama, New Zealand, and
Australian R. Mail lint all 7:
5 Do do, . ,
at Peel R. Land & Minell, lint 100 ,3. ,
2 351
50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 9' ""
50 Do. New 1867
25 Reuter's Telegram ~........•• all 6) 65
50 lthymney Iron
15 Do. New all Ai 61
25 Rio de Janeiro City lin l•IM all 19 20
20 Do. Gas, lint' L
all 231 241
100 Royal Mail Steam
at Scottish Aust. Invest., lint, 100 85 90
at Do. 6p. c. Guar. ['ref. 100 ••• "'
20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lint. 10 7 60
20 Societe Genale l'Empire Ot. 8 21 31
50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lint. 6 "' "'
25 South Australian Laud
at Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 1 11
20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,litn all 181 191 171 16/
20 Thames and Mersey Marine
(Insurance), !WI 2 24 3
20 Trinidad petroleum, lint B5 .. •..
10 Trust &Agency of Aus.,lim 1 4 11) 116 10
10 Do do. do. all
20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada r 5 I i p
u
50 Union Marine L'pool, lint 44 5 p
20 Union Steam Ship, lint all 22 24
15 United Discount Corp., lim• 6 11 id
SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lira. all 51 65
6 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 31 44p
20 Universal Dlarine(ll9.lini• 5 11 2pBl 7
10 Upper Assam Tea, lint ail ,1 2
30 Van Diemao'a Land
00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per
cent. ( Mortgage) Loan all 581 7g
50 Warrant Finance, litn. l2 12 102
50 West India and Pacific
Steam, lira . . ...............
20 West London Wharves and
Warehouses
...
...

COLON JILL GO VX UN MNLVT 8103 UIC ITISB

British Columbia, 6 per
eent.,1872.... •••• 100 ..
Do. 1895.. lOO
Can.Gov.6 p.c.Jan.•& July
1877-84
104 1051
Do. 6 p.O. Feb. & Aug lOO lt3 too
- Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept lOO 102 104
Do. 514 c. Jan. & July lOO 93 gi
Do. sp. v. Inscribed sk ICO 00 92
Cape (.4.1.10pe. 6 p.c .1873 lOO 102 10*
1)o.Ap1.&00 1890-1900 lOO Il 1 118
Do. do 1880-9 e lOO 107 109
Do. JAILS:JuIy, 16p1
Do. 5 per cent. 15 April
and 15 Oct.. 1900 . 100 100 102
Ce3lon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c.. 100 108 110
Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 103 107
Mauritius, 6p. o, 1878,..
Jan. and July
Do. 1878 ........ 1)0 106 too
Do. 1882, May and NV' 00 103 los
Do. 1895, Feb. a Aug lO 106 08
Melbourne Corporate.,
1667-75, 6 per cent 1(0 100 100
N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July lOO 101 104
Nets! 6 p er, Api& Oct lO9
Do 6 p & Nov 1 0 100 103
N. S. W. 5 p •c., '7l to '7l lOO 99 lel 1001
- Do. 5 p.c. 1(88 to Me... 11) 98i 906 vo
Do. 5 p.c. rct. '67 to '75
N.Zealand, 6p. ot. 1891 lco _
Do. 5 percent....
DoJau, Ap•l,Juiy, 0t no 93 P 4 941
Da 6p c. Mar & cl.t '9l lce 108 110
Do June & Dee, 191
SDo Prov. 1 Auc ,
.tric • 1.4", 1:98 .. u
- Nora Scotia 6V. c
• ani Jnly. 1875
••
Queensind. 6p. c. 100 1063 1011 107 Q
Do 189. .• • • ••• 100 1056 1066
. Do. 6 p 0.180.• ••• •• 100 •
Do. A 2 .... 100 103 110
--'Do rd. ....-1c) 307 3O
- Victoria 0 p.O. 112 118

DE i-i

PARIS. THURSDAY, March 11.

A very great variety of reports respecting the Belgian
railway affair are current to-day, but the general opinion
is that an amicable settlement is at hand. It is diffi-
cult to see how such a difficulty could reSult in
anything more serious than irritation ; and this feeling
of irritation has been fostered to the utmost by the
Paris journals; but few persons believed that the dispute
involved any real danger of war. The Patric has an
alarming budget of news. It states that the King of
Belgium was very unfavourable to the bill which has
caused so much trouble, but 111. Frere-Orban was greatly
in its favour, and when his Majesty persisted in his
opposition, the Minister placed his resignation in
the hands of his royal master, and recom-
mended an appeal to the country. The King knew
full well that a dissolution would only lead to a greater
majority in favour of M. Fr4e-Orban to office, and had
therefore, but one choice—to let the bill go and take the
consequences. This version of the story, however, is not
very generally accepted, and I have reason to
believe that the account of the "situation," given
by the Etendard, which I reported to you yes-
terday, is the correct one. It is endorsed by the Con-
stitutionnel and accepted by the cautious Temp.. It is to
the effect that negotiations are going on, that they are
likely to end quietly, but that it is yet too early to pro-
nounce upon the nature of the solution.

M. Henri Rochefort, of Lanterne fame, has written to
the Avenir National declaring his intention to stand for
the sixth circumscription of Paris. He has been invited
by more than MO electors. His return would be a sad
blow to the Government.

But this single candidature is not the only indication
that the Government will have a bard time of it this
year. The number of candidates has greatly increased
since the last election ; almost every seat will be fought
for. Where there was one candidate at the last election
there is now half-a-dozen, very many independent politi-
clans having come forward in addition to the ordinary
members of the Left. If many Liberals are not re-
turned there is some probability that independent suppor-
ters of the Government, who dislike personal rule, and who
will not have official candidature; may take the place of
some of the present Government nominees. The Emperor
has another cause for disquietude. Notwithstanding
recent changes, there can be no doubt that his Ministry is
not united The antagonism between M. Rouher and
Baron Haussmann is a secret to nobody. It would appear
that M. Rouher is on scarcely better terms with M.
Magne, the Finance Minister. The Liberals were never
more sanguine that out of the complication of things a
change of some kind may arise.

Trade questions are exciting considerable attention just
now, as is natural at a time when trade is in a worse plight
than has been known for many years past. The Minister
of Commerce has drawn up a report for the Emperor
relative to the complaints of the spinners and weavers of
the Haut-Rhin and Vosges against the temporary admis-
sion of yarn and stuffs for re-exportation after being
manufactured or printed. The Minister appears
to attribute the stagn^ i in those trades to
other causes, which exist 1: only in France, but all
over Europe, and even in England ; and likewise acknow-
ledges that the stuff-printing trade, which has acquired a
great extension under the system in question, has a
right to equal solicitude. His Excellency proposes
to appoint a commission to inquire into the subject,
in order that all opinions may be heard, and light be cast
on the question. This commisson has been nominated,
and the Emperor has signed the report approving of the
proposal. We may look shortly for a general battle or
the subject of free trade. Various signs indicate that it ii
coining on,

The English schooner the Elizabeth and Mary was
wrecked on Sunday night, about a mile to the south-west
of Cape Antifer. The crew were- saved and landed at
Havre.

A rather unexpected announcement appears in tho
Belgian papers. It is stated that the Empress Charlotte
has placed about £lOO at the disposal of Admiral Tegethoff
for the families of the seamen who perished on board tho
Eadetzky. Was this. he personal act of the unfortunate
Princess? and is she so far recovered as to take cognisance
of these matters?

THE LICENSE AMENDMENT LEAGnz

The License Amendment League, under tne presidency
of Dr. Martin, of Warrington, has issued a circular. For
some years there has been an increasing conviction that an
amendment of the licensing system is much nceded,but of late
the movement has gathered strength, and three deputations
have waited on the Home Secretary to urge the necessity
of some reform in the existing laws. The League declares
that it will be necessary to avoid extremes in attempting
to remove abuses, and that it is most desirable all reforms
should be sought for in a conciliatory spirit. The
evils that have to be encountered must be attacked with
boldness, but, at the same time, the obstacles that present
themselves must be met with patience, tact, and caution.
It will not suffice to effect the mere amendment of the
beerhouse system, although it is admitted on all sides that
it must be dealt with summarily. It is highly necessary
that mutual concessions should be made by those who take
different views on this subject, or it will be found impos-
sible to effect legislative progress. The License Amend-
ment League recommends that a conference should be held,
at which the whole subject should be discussed, and offers
some suggestions as a basis for action. It is proposed that
the licensing power should be invested in a single authority,
and that beer and wine licensing by the Excise should be
abolished, the advisability of wli:sh suggestion is proved
by the fact that the two bodies who now grant
licenses come into collision. The case of Broadhead, at
Sheffield, . speaks volumes in support of a change in this
respect. As an increase in the number of places for the
sale of intoxicating liquors creates increased intem-
perance, it is considered advisable that town councils
and other analogous bodies should have the power
to veto the grout of any new licenses. The
magistrates ought to have full authority to refuse any
application for a new license, and the decision of the local
magistrates must be final, so as to neutralise the efforts of
unscrupulous persons, who buy off opposition to their
schemes. In order to amend one of the worst
evils of the present system, it is suggested that
town councils should have the power to close all places
for the sale of alcoholic liquors from ten or eleven p.m.
till seven a.m. A stipendiary magistrate at Liverpool has
declared that closing drinking places at tell p.m. would
prevent one half the cases which come before him, and the
evils connected with Sunday drinking are most notorious.
A valuable suggestion is made to counteract the evil
influence of • places which are mere allurements to
drinking, such as gin-palaces unquestionably are.
It is advised that the magistrates should inspect
a plan of the proposed premises, and refuse to
grant a license in all suspicious cases. It is be-
lieved that great advantages would ensue if publicans and
others were prohibited from supplying liquor to workmet
during their hours of labour, and a special license should
be obtained from the magistrate before singing and danc-
ing are allowed in a licensed house.

The wages question has presented itself at Preston
in a somewhat singular form. A number of spinners, who
have enjoyed parochial relief, have been deprived of that
privilege, on the ground that they could oht.iu work in the
town. Their answer is that they can only do so by accept-
ing reduced wages. The guardians allege that this is not a
point with which they have anything to do ; while the em-
ployers justify the lower rates on the ground that the de-
pressed condition of the cotton trade prevents them trom
giving more.

Ihe report of the majority of the Trades' Union
Commissioners is expected to be placed in the bands of the
Home Seer..• ry in a day or two. It i? stated that the ro-
port stroL; fecummends the price:pie of conciliation and
arbitraties the disputes between labour and capital. Mr.
Hughes an.. Mr. Mundell.% are expected to bring in a bill
soon after Easter carrying out the views of the Commission,
with certain additions in accordance with the opinions ex-
pressed by a minority of the Commissioners, whose opinions
on trades unionism are more advanced than those of most
of their colleagues.

On Wednesday a meeting of about COO of the
colliers now: on strike a.t tho vi.rious collieries of Mr.
IL Huntsman, at Sheffield, was held at .Attercliffe. The
secretary to the South Yorkshire Miners' Association
spoke strongly against the course of intimidation
and violence which Lad born pursued by men on striko
towards " black legs," for which several of them had been
convicted. There is no prospect of a settlement, arbitration
having barn frequently offered by tho men and refused,
whilst tho colliers throughout the district will strain every
nerve to support those on strike. The Denaby Main lock-
out, too, still continues, with no likelihood of a► Eettlement.

A facrilegious robbery, of a kind unusual in Ire-
land, is reported from Mallow. The Roman Catholic
chapel and the Protestant church wero both entered and
despoiled. From the former the collections fora charitable
society wero alstracted, together with altar furniture and
some cloth that had belonged to a ladies' clothing society far
the poor. Tho ropes for raising the windows were cut to tie up
ti o bundles which the plunderers carried off. The feelings
of the people wero greatly excited, nud volunteers guarded
the religious buildings for several nights. A inan has been
arrested in Cork for the offence, and when brought to Mal-
low bo wits with difficulty conveyed to prison through an
angry crowd.

NO TICb.

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