The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENLNO, FEBRUARY 29, 1860.

Share Railways.

liminess done

Atlantic_& St Lawrence,

Leased at 6
bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd

gu. 5 percent
Do. Addit. Capital A
Do. Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Do. New
Do. Preference
Buffalo,l3rant./ItGodrich
6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872
[Do. do. 1 July, 18731
[Do. do. 1 June, 1874!
Clout ta.& S. E s trn.
Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.),
[CapeTown & Dock Scrip,
Central Oude (Limited)
'Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c
,Demerara
Eastern Jlengal.gtt.sp.c
!East Indian, gu. 5 p. c
I Do. F Shares Ext
Do. Jubbulpore
Do. 43 p. c. Debentrs
Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864
G eelong& Melbourne 1
Geelong Corporation 61

rot
10
100 1
100
100

per cent. Bands
Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. 6 per cent. Pref I
,Do. 6 percent. Debentr
!Do. 7 per cent. 1862
!Do. do. 1867
'Do. do. 1872
,Gt. Indiarenin.gua.sp.c
!Do. New, gua.s per cent
G t.South. of End. Lim.—,
guaranteed 5 per cent
G LW. of Canada Shares
,Do. New

Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
apt. till '6O
Do. do. '73 till '6O
;Do. do. '73 without opt
ID°. 5i p. c. do. '77 do
,Madras, guar., 4i p. c
do. 5 per cent
Do. 41 P. c. Extension
Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c
Do. Fourth do.

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Melb. Corp. 6 p.e. Bonds!,
Newlirunswick&Canda.

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Class ACapitl.Share
Do. do. Land do
Do. do. B. Capital do
Do. do. Land do
Oude (Limited)
Scinde
Do. New a g
Do. Punjaub
Do. Indus. St. Flo. Erg'
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FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 4/
20 Ard,nnes all —pl
20 Bah.SzS.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 d part 61 7
5 Belgian East. Junction all I 1
28 Bevers to Graissessac all
6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2}. 21
100 Copiabo
10 Ditto Extension all 15 f d
20 Dutch Rhenish
20 Eastern of France all I 244 254
• 20 Euphrates Valley I 2s. p
20 Grand Ens. Guar .5 p.c 1 6
20 Great Central of France; all
20 'Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 71 7
20 Juntion
20 Lake Constance & llalv all
20 ,Lierre and Turnhout all
20 'Lombardo Venetian lO 14 10p 114
20 iLyyons and Geneva
334 Maria Antonia all
10 , Do. do. New
20 Namur and Liege all 8 81 84
20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 191
16 Northern of France all 36 364
20 Do. New Shares
10 (Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10
20 IParis,lyons, and Medit all 35 351
20 I Paris and Orleans all 53 Sti
20 Recife& S. Fran. (fern.) 13 11 d
gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) _I
20 Riga and Dunabmw lO
10 Rome and Frascati
20 Royal Danish all 13 15
5 Royal Swedish
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. , all
20 Sambre and Meuse. I all 51 61
10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref ' all 8/ 9
20 Southern of France all 19 20
84 West Flanders
10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference
20 W. & N.W. of France all 221 234
20 Western of Austria
20 Western of Switzerland all
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all
20 Zealand all
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Can.Gov.6 p.c,J July, 100 413 115 116
Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 1101
Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115
Do. 6 per cent. 1879 102 Ant
Do. 6 per cent. 1880 100 /124,
N.8.G0v.44p.c.Ja. &July 10C 409 110
Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -
- N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 901 100
Do.lp.cen.lB7l to 1976 100 994 100
Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 904 100 991 190 904
NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. Si.
Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 100
S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan &July 100 109 111
Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 -
Do. do. April & Oct. 100 111 112 111/ 12 114
MISCELLANEOUS.
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint
1000 A tlantia Tel. (Limited) all 120 16)
25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 t 3
10 Australian Roy al Mail . all
10 Berlin Water Works all 41 5
50 British American Land 46 '
50 Brit. & Irish .Mag.Tel.A. all 38 40
20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 20 22
20 I Do. C .
100 iCanada Land. 324 122 127
10 ,Chan. Islands Tel.(Lim.) all 8 9
Stock Cop.Min.ol Eng.&Smitg all 15 20
25 IDo. Pret,rence 71 perct all 24 25 24
Stock 'Crystal Palace.
5 Do. Preference al 400 1004
Stock ,Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Dob. 100 1102 105 1031
Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 1102 104
25 Do. New
5 English &A u st. Copper all 25 24
15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14
1 'Great Ship (Limited) 1 all 1 1 1
20 Indian & Aust. Teler,r 1 2s.
5 i London District Telegr 2 1 4d
20 iLondon Discount 5 11 1 d
4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 16 11 11
20 (Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1; 2
10 IMediter. Electric Teleg. all
lA
,Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4
25 National Diseount Co 6 14 Id 4 4
10 (Netherlands Land all
6 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 5
100 N.Nr.&NovaScotiaLandi 80
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim )1 all I 1
1 '
;Oriental Gas
1 Do. New Shares lss. d par
10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 1 6
10 Ditto B 6 I "-
10 Ditto C 2s -
Stock Peel River Land & Min.' 100 49 51
60 Pen. Az Oriental Steam. all 78 80 80
50 Do. New l5 13 15
20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr l5 I 1
50 Rhymney Iron
15 Do. New all 6 7
100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 51 53 51f2 11
Stock: Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 ;120 130
25 South Australian Land all I 35 37
1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip all S
1
1 Do. do Registered all 1
20 'Tr.& 1.n.C0.0f Upr.Can 5
100 (Van Diemen's Land 281 11 12

BRITISH MINES.
-
Share Mines. Paid. Closing Bushel'
Prioe. Done.
a
jarred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 34 4
20 British Iron
Clifford — 335 345
Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 455 465.
East Bassett (Mogan) 3O 150 160 157 91
East Caradon
E. WI Rus%l (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 111 115 111
Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 544 50 53
Great South Tolgus.... • 17s 14 141
G.Wheal Alf,t(Phillack) 12.4.2 5 11
G. Wheal Vor(Helston) • • •
Grenville 3 31
Herod's-Foot 8 25 •
2 7 24 1
Ilingston Downs 4.3.6 41 5
Lady Bertha
Margaret (uny Lelant) 9l 44 46
North Downs
North France 'Mogan) 10 5 6
N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) 5 5 6
North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 84 gi 10
16 Par Consols (St. Blazy) 14 13 14
Providence (Uny Lelat) 10.6.7 47 49 48
Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10s f
SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 11 255 265
South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 3
S .Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18. t, 170 180
Stray Park 18.18.0 31 33 33 21
5 Tamar Silver and Lead
Mining Co 44 3 31
10 Tin Croft 9 5 51
Vale of Towey (Cann ) • 12s 6cl 1
West Basset (Illogan) ll 20 21 21
W. Caradon (Liskeard) lO 80 83
West Seton
Wheal Bassee(lllogan). 54 160 170
Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5- 85 95
Wheal Edward (Cale.) 6 14 2 If
Wheal Kitty (U. Lel ant 1.7.2 14 15
Wh'l Mary Ann (Merthe 8 27 29
• virhil-Trelawney (Frisk.))) 29 31
FOREIGN MINES
22 Australian
1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 15s 1 d par
35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 271
20 Do.St.Jolindelltey,Lim. 1. 21 22
5 Do• Land and Mining Co. all _
1 Clarendon Cons. Min CO I d
40 Cohn? Copper all 44 46
16 61 7/ copiapo
1
2 DFOu all 244 25
20 General
2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 par 1 p 1
all 101 111
3 Linares . ........•.
Fortuna
all
2
of S Aus.L 10 •
20 Pentgibaud Silver, Lead
all 4 6
Mining and Smelt
511
NmLu.arisiiiiticiaunnieitcaano.
p....
........
si plapr
1 i f
5 Port Philip I
1 Scottish Australn. (L.)...
lOs i d
all 2 25 p
213.2.81 United Mexican
Share Joint-Stoat _stooJoll(NuL-ST._OC:aid7 :11,0KrtoeSin..g
DOER
100 kgra&UnitedServiceßk 50 77
40 Australasia all 7., 78
25 Bank of Egypt all 24 241
100 Tank of London 5O 51 53
40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all
British North American all -
20 Chtd. Bank of India. Ike all 201 21
25 Ch.Mer.ol In. Lon.&Ch all 31 33
100 ;City
100 (Colonial • 25 38 39
20.11 'Corn. Bank of Canada all
_lOO Commercial of Lendon 2O 20 21
20 Eng Scot., & Aus. Ch all 161 17
20 Goa Bk. of Switzerland all
20 Lon.Char.llk.otAustral. all 221 23
"50 London and County
50 'London Joint Stock
100 London & Westminster 2O 1
100 Nat. Prov. of England 3O
20 Do. new lO
50 National Bank 25
20 New South Wales
25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all 40 41 41 401
20 Otteman Bank " all 19 194 195 1
• 100 Provincial of Ireland
, 10 Do. New all
25 South Australia
25 Union of Australia all 46}
60 Union of London l2 28 29
1(0 Unity Mutual 4O

D EDITION.

AS UN OFFICE, ,Feven o' Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tins DAY.)
The SPEAKEIi took the chair at twelve o'clock.
PETITIONS.
_ _

Several petitions were presented against the Highwa;
abolition of church-rates, &c.
• WAYS AND MEANS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appealed
to bon; members who had motions on the paper not to
press them until the house went into committee of ways and
means. His only object was to secure the passing of the
resolutions in reference to the duty on spirits. He trusted
the house would pass these resolutions as a matter of
form, and by doing so. they would not bind their hands,
and the subject might afterwards be fully considered.
He would move, therefore, that the motions and other orders
of the day should be postponed unV_l he had brought for-
ward his resolution.
Some hon. members having signified their assent to this
propositiOn- the_ motion was agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then

moved the following resolution : towards raising the
supply granted to her Majesty, in addition to the duty now
payable on spirits distilled in the United Kingdom, there
shall be charged on every gallon of such spirits at proof
which, on or after the 29th of February, shall be distilled
or be in the stock of any distiller, or in any duty-free ware-
house, or removine to such warehouse, theadditional duty of
Id. The resolution had reference to the duty about to be fixed
on foreign spirits, and its being agreed to would have the
effect of protecting the revenue from loss, but it might be
modified afterwards if the house deemed it expedient.
The resolution was agreed to and the house resumed.
QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES BILL.

The adjourned debate on the motion for the second read•
ing of this bill was resumed by
Mr. NEWDEGATE, who stated that he would not in a
house so scantily attended move any amendment.
The bill was then read a second time and orderdd to be
committed.

MASTERS AND OPERATIVES BILL.
Mr. McKINNON moved the second reading of this bill.
He contended, that in consequence of the unfortunate dif-
ferences that had arisen between masters and operatives,
it was necessary that a measure' such as the present
should be adopted. When any difference occurred between
the House of Lords and the House of Commons, a very
simple proceeding was resorted to, namely, a conference
between delegates on both sides, and it was to establish a
similar method of settling disputes between workmen
and their employers that the present bill was intro-
duced. If it were read a second time he proposed then
that it should be referred to a select committee with a view
to render it as effective as possible.
Mr. SLANEY seconded the motion. He said the work-
ing classes were rapidly increasing in numbers and intelli-
gence, and it was most desirable that the misunderstanding
between them anti the capitalists by whom they were em•
ployed should be terminated. He believed that result could
be effected if friendly mediation were resorted to in a spirit
ealcreated to elucidate and settle the mutual differences be-
tween the two classes whose interests were so closely
identified. He believed the effect of such mediation as he
suggested would have the effect of doing away with the
influence exercised by members of the working classes who
were actuated, in many cases, by pride or other evil motives.
Mr. WALTER did not consider the bill would prove
effectual in settling disputes between masters and men, but
as it was to be referred to a select committee he would not
oppose the second reading. •
Sir G. C. LEWIS said he did not consider the bill would
effect the object which its framers contemplated. The first
clause proposed that the two classes in question should ap-
point persons to arrange their differences, who were to have
the authority of arbitrators. He contended there was no-
thing in that clause that added to the existing law, "and it
was therefore either useless or imperfectly expressed. The
second clause related to the formation of councils, with re-
ference to which the Queen was to be petitioned, and the
Home Secretary to license these councils under a certain
condition, which license was to last for three years. He'
thought this bill would have the effect of fostering a delu-
sion on the part of the working class, and therefore it would
not receive the support of the Government. He had no
objection to the appointment of a committee to inquire into
the circumstances connected with strikes, but he trusted
the hon. member `(Mr. M'Kinnon) would not press his
motion.

Lord R. MONTAGUE defended the bill and referred to
Cohseils de Pi udhomine in France, and other tribunals on
the continent, to show that the principle and practice of
arbitration between workmen and masters was in full and
beneficial operation. The practice of arbitration prevailed
amongst different trades in this country, and with great
advantage both to workmen and employers.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES strongly sd vacated some attempts
at legislation on the subject, but objected to the machinery
of the bill. However, he approved highly of its principle,
and considered this question should be referred to a select
committee.

Mr. HENLEY considered that the terms of the bill were
too vague to be practical, and that they should pause baby°
legislating on a matter which might have the effect of injur-
ing instead of benefitting the classes for whose advantages
it was designecl,
Mr. E. COLEBROKE considered that the bill would not
produce any practical effect, and suggested to the hon.
mover not to press the second reading.
After some dikussion, in which Mr. Black, Mr. P.
Urquhart, Major Edwards, Sir F. Goldsmid, the Solicitor-
General, and Sir M. Peto took part,
Mr. MACKINNON replied, and contended that the
question, so far as related to his bill, was not understood.
In deference to the views of the house he would postpone
his motion for four weeks, and would then move that the
subject should be referre Ito a select committee.

kr. CROSSLEY m2do a few observations and the me-
ion for the second reading of the bill was postponed.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD OR DRINK BILL.

Mr. WISE, in moving that the house go into committee
on this bill, said that a committee of the house had sat for
two sessions on this subject, and it reported that adultera-
tion was practised in the articles of human consumption
wherever it was possible. It was a fact that adults-
ration had become so much of a scienc:, that France,
Holland, and other countries of the continent,
had been compelled to resort to the most
stringent measures for its suppression. This adulteration
pressed most severely on the poorer classes, whose endea-
vours were so fully absorbed in obtaining food that they
had no means of analysing it. It appeared that su.c vonlica
and the most poisonous and deleterious drugs were the
common elements of ordinary food and drink. It had been
proved that much of the drunkenness of the poorer classes
was produced by narcotic drugs and other adulterations in-
troduced into malt and spirits. He quoted several extracts
from the report of the committee in question.
Mr. V. SCULLY did not consider the bill calcu-
lated to be of any practical utility, or that it would
be of any benefit to go into committee with a view
to amend its details. He thought the practical mode
of dealing with the question of adulteration was
to have a board of analysts who would have officials whom
they could send to inspect every shop. That board could
be empowered to classify shops according to the purity of
the articles retailed, which when it appeared affixed to the
name of the dealer in the commercial directory would have
a most beneficial operation. He alluded to the practice
which prevailed in the butter market in Cork, by which a
brand was affixed to the butter sold there, and which en-
abled buyers at once to detect the quality of the article
they wished to purchase, as an illustration of the practica-
bility of the plan he proposed.
Mr. J. LOKCE approved of the:principle of the bill, and
suggested some verbal alterations to render it more effective.
Mr. PEACOCK expressed a hope that the house would
pass some bill on the subject of the adulteration of food.
lie hoped that the bill would go into committee, and then
its details could be altered.

After some further discussion,
Mr. CLIVE, on the part of the Government, said he had
no objection to going into committee on the bill.
The house then went into committee.
Mr. ROEBUCK objected to clause 1, which imposed a
penalty for selling an adulterated article. By that clause
it must be proved that the article sold was not only injuri-
ous to health, but that the vendor was aware of the fact,
which would render the bill inoperative. He deprecated
all peddling in legislation. He believed the bill might do
more injury than benefit to the tradesmen of the metropolis
and boroughs at large.
Mr. CLIVE objected to the clause on other grounds.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES concurred with the honourable
and learned member for Sheffield in reference to the elause,
which he considered also would be inquisitorial in its ope-
ration.

Mr. HARDY objected to the clause, and moved its omis-
sion, but gave way to
Mr. PEACOCK, who moved, as an amendment to the
original motion, that the words "with the knowledge of"
should be left, which would have the effect of meeting the
objections to the clause founded upon what had been said
relative to the knowledge or the ignorance of the vendor as
to the article he soils.

Some discussion ensued, and Mr. PEACOCK withdrew hi■
amendment.

Another amendment was proposed for the omission of
the words "calculated to injure health," and the substitu-
tion of the words "injurious to health," as being more de-
finitive and intelligible.
Mr. CLIVE in the course of the discussion stated that
the first part of the clause was useless, and the last ob-
noxious.

Mr. lIANK EY said that after the statement of the hon.
member (Mr. Clive), on the part of the Government, it
would be better not to discuss the amendment, but to come
to a decision on the bill without further delay.
After sonic discussion, in which there was a great diver-
sity of opinion expressed,
Mr. lIANKE Y said that the house was in a position to
decide the question without further discussion, and moved
that the chairman do leave the chair.

The motion was negatived, and the amendment was agreed
to. Some other amendments of a vorbal character were
also agreed to, and on the motion that the " clause as
amended do stand part of the bill," the house divided—
For the motion
Against
Majority
The clause, as amended, was accordingly agreed to.
Clause 2 was postponed.
On clause 3, some discussion took place with reference
to the appointment of official analysts, and an amendment
was proposed, which was negatived without a divi-
sion. Some other verbal amendments were agreed to,
and on the motion that the clause as amended stand part
of the bill a division took place.
For the motion
.... 58
Against
Majority ....
The clause was accordingly agreed to, and the house re-
sumed.

The Spirits (Ireland) Act Ammadinent Bill was read a
aecoad time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next.

ADMINISTERING OF POISON BILL,

This bill was read a third time and passed.
The house adjourned shortly before six o'clock.

Piccolomini is married. She sang on Saturday
week at the Cry stal Palace, and then left for Dublin where
the knot was tied. The happy possessor of the fascinating
singing bird is an Italian Prince, of Roman birth, and a re-
lative of one of the cardinals. Ile does not, as in many
instances, marry for the round suns realised by thca vocalist,
but is h man of some fortune—for Italy.
The half-yearly meeting of the General Steam
Navigation Company was held yesterday afternoon,
when a dividend of 14s. per share, being at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum, and the usual bonus of 2s. 6d., were
declared, free of income tax.

LINCOLN RAC 'S—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TRIAL STAKES.

The Gentle
Desmond
Tho Rover

BROCKLESBY STAKES.
Rupert
Lava
Cantab
Six_ran.
CITY PLATE.

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Estella
Lovatt 2
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Eight ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 agvt_Goldimith (taken)

POLICE INTELLTOENOR-T THIS D.ll'.

MARLBOROUGH •STREET.

UNSEASONABLE VISITORS.—Thomas Spencer, Stafford-
place, Vauxhall-bridge-road, musician, George Ellis, of
33, Raphael-street, Brompton, jeweller, and Mary Jack-
son, were charged before Mr. Beadon, the former with
violently knocking and ringing at the doors of houses in
Piccadilly. •

From the evidence of Morris, 171 C, it appeared at an
early hour that morning, while on duty in Piccadilly, near
the dreen Park, he heard a loud knocking at the doors,
and on going to the spot he found Spencer violently knock-
ing at a door, and the defendant, Ellis, knocking and
ringing at No. 152. On seeing the defendants at the doors
he told them that if they wanted to see anybody
they had better wait, upon which they became very abusive
and menacing, and the woman being very drunk they were
all taken into custody.

Mr. neadon having cautioned the defendants, fined
Spencer and Ellis 10s. or seven days each, and Jackson ss.
A SKELETON KEY AFFAIR.—John Smith, a lad, was
charged with being found in the house, 20, Stephen-street,
Tottenham Court. road, for the purpose of committing a
felony.

It appeared that at about a quarter past six this morning
while Henry Smith, nephew of the proprietor of the house,
was in the workshop he heard footsteps, and on turning
round saw the prisoner, who made a hasty retreat
but was caught, and in answer to why he was there said he
had been to the water closet. On being taken into custody
a key was found on him which opened the door of the pro-
secutor's house, and some lucifer matches.
Mr. Beadon said ho would remand him for a week for
inquiries to be made.