The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-08 00:00:00

ME SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1860.

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MONEY 111.48 ET AND CITY .ATEWS. SHA RE 11 A _RK EY S.-'( THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
to- . • - Share!; Railways. / 1,,,,,d Closing;
, I -an' 1
88 90
CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SiIARES AND STOCKS.
} li>oime.a, Tla (iciness done
the The efflux of specie from the Bank of England - , ______ -.---
Closing gladness 100 5 1 Atlantic &St Lawrence
Bsca‘droadtaitgri uceernete.nint
d,
100 '96 97
Trailways. Paid. Price. 1,,, ' - -• I
has not yet been arrested, as the receipts are inade- Share,
Stk
on quate to the requirements of the bullion dealers, 12.10 ;I.iito,_,,,,,Nuti.:llw. ESOSI. I gu. 5 percent
a,',l 1-:l.,,tern Junction 10 ei tl el - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - -
an, who are still forwarding large quantities of gold to 60 H;,,i,„,t and Ballytheia... all - - 18 Do. Do. E£i 11 7,4 id _
the the continent and of silver to India. About 13.14 lii r., Wol., and .str. Val. all 8 81 204 Buffalo and Lake:Huron all 44 5 dl4 5
201 Do. New all - -
Stock 1 Uirk.,La., au+l Ch. Juno. 100 72 74
rom £40,000 was withdrawn yesterday from the bullion 25 Blackburn
he 25 il'vtil and Tyne all - - 100 f
,Bufralo,Brant.&Godrich 100 72 82
His department of the national establishment, and it is •-• • • ••
10 ilost.Sleld.& I, id. Coup. all 61 61 tl6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872
DM- not improbable that further sums will be sent Stock iiristol and Exeter
Stock Caledonian
ab- away, anless some of the Australian consign- 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 5 IClcutta &S.Eastrn.Lim.ll. 30. par 1 p
50 Cork and Bandon 9 - - 20 ,Capc.Ea°Prov.(Lim.), 2s. - -
and talents are speedily received. The unfavourable2o ,Cape Town & Dock Scrip! 3s. , 11 1 d
0. assage all - -
20 Cork, Blkrock Id'
son effect already produced upon the Money Market by 20 Cornwall
10 Do. A A roves. no div all 6 64 20 Central Oude (Limiteo) 3s. Od. I - -
20 ;Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e.1 74 ' 1 4 d
it a ~ , 1 all - - 17/ Demerara 1 all ,' - -
the specie movement, has attracted increased at- p.c.i,er,..n. all - 20 Eastern Rengal.v,u.sp.c , 5 I fl 1 d
into 10 Do. B until 6
hasbeen pd toB
tention to the demand for gold and silver, and the 50 Dublin andßelfast junc: all - - Stock East Indian, on. sp. e 100 1101 1011 101 5
Try 20 Do. F Shares Ext 10 I par 1p
the fluctuation in the bullion held by the Bank is 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ahr.June. all 74 8
Stocls East Anglian lOO 141 154 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO I par 54)
had watched with as much interest by the commercial Stock Eastern Counties lOO 55 16 554 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentrs. all 100 1005
Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861. 100 1015 102 1.011
text community as on the Stock Exchange. Stock Eastern Union A Stock] 100 37 3) 20 ,Geelong& Melbourne ...1 a.' 120 21
Stock Do. do. B Stc ;kI 100 1:6 21
rhe Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds)l 81 - - so. 1 iGeelong Corporation 6 ) 100 1
___ _
( I per cent. Bonds j ,
or's 20 East Sufrolk - - Stock :Grand Trunk of Canada, 100 I 345 354 334 3 5
Market yesterday closed with some activity, 8,000 10 IDo - -
ghtloo Do. 6 per cent. Pref.....; all 94 95 91
bales having been sold at about previous rates. In Stock Edinburg! and Glasgow 100 81 82 100 Do. 6 per cent. Debentr.' all 73 74 7.
ing Stock ' Edin.,Perth, & Dunde• . 100 271 181 274 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 ....I all 85 87 85 5
less the Railway Share Market business was dull, and to Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. do. 1867 „ ; all ,75 77 74
Stock Furness - - 100 IDo. do. 1872 .. - I all 174 76 73 4
lity prices continued to decline. Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 101 103 Stock Gt. IndiaPeningua.sp.'ell 100 984 991 991 9
10 15 Id
toe. The Mexican dollars brought by the last West to (trout North of Scotland all - - 20 ID°. New, gua.s per cent. 1 6 5d 4 d
Stock Great Northern lOO 108 109 1074 SI 71
?gal India steamer have been disposed of at ss. •&d. per Stock Do. do. A Stock ' 100 101 102 1021 11 2 20 1 iGt.South. of Ind. Lina- 1
18 84 74 d
t for Stock Do. do. B Stock ; 100 132 134 1321 t guaranteed 5 per cent
205 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all
all
91521
iclo2l 114 5
ounce, being the same price as realised for the
uch Elect qt. South.& Wstn.(lreld)! 100 112 114 205 Do. New
100 1 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
previous supply. Stock Great Western llOO 68/ 681 671 5 5
ion Stock Do.Str.Vl.leail Gua.Stk 100 60 65 ( ept. till '6O
ace. The last week's rail way receipts, ascertained up 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 ID°. do. '73 till '6O
95 110
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire: 100 981 981 975 8
Ang to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Stock London and Blackwell,' 100 C 8 70 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt.l all
100 IDo. 51 p. c. do. '77 do ; all PO 93
the 1860. 1859, Stock I Lon.,Brighton ..isS.Coast• 100 se
110 112 1100 Stock !Madras, guar., 45 p. c. 100 87 90
all 12 13 124
25 I Loud. Chat and Dover'
__
974 90 764 7 Stock Do. do. 5 per eent. 100 975 98
ibly Great Western .. X27,625 £27,013
Stook, London & North West's,' 9
100 U 7 Stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 91 93
North-Western - -
South-Western
:ech Brighton Stock London& South-Westn. 100 915 92 011 /10 Id 1 d 11,364 12,501 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 20 ;Do. Fourth do.
20 I Do.
do. - -
Midland -
South. Eastern
Great Northern
24,821 21,999 SO Maryport and Carlisle . all - - 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)o,-.6pe all
Lancashire and Yorkshire - -
„ 10 Metropolitan
20 ,Do. do. B. Capital do.
Class ACapitl.Share.. 5 7
NAM Bristol and Exeter 5,541 5•53 v Stock Midland lOO 1084 109 1001 .. Do. do. Land d 0...
1 all 5 7
was North-Eastern
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,840 9,811 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0...
r for 20 Oude (Limited)
North Stafford - - ss. - -
ered Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,670 5,542 25 Mid Kent all - 20 Scinde pl.: all 195 20
Scottish North-Eastern
"i` " 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Pun sub
Great Western of Canada
Grand Trunk of Canada
8,192 10 Newry & Armagh (aet.) 9 - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - -
I 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 4d id
The above returns exhibit an increase of £612 on Stock o "SNleosrsf-roTic Warpt., & Ros.
laolj
56-
58-
the Great Western, £3,306 on the North Western, 50 North. Counties Union. 35 3/ I d FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Stock North British lOO 61 614 61 601 5 _
10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 45 41
£3,742 on the Midland, £2,822 on the Great Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - 20 Ardennes all - - p
Northern, £3,128 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock DOA Stk.-Arec.nodiv. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 1 d par, 61 4
was until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 ;Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 I
aarf - £1,569 on the North Eastern (Berwick), and £2,272 Stock Do. B Sock lOO - - 20 IBeziers to Graissessac.. all - -
+Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick IGO 911 921 015 4,
6 Carmeauxl Mine & Rail all 21 24
;hout on the Grand Trunk of Canada. On the South 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11a d 100 ICopiabo - -
very Western, however, there is a decrease of £407, On Stock Do. Leeds lOO 461 461 46
100 755 76 755 4 10 ! Ditto Extension .... all 11 4 d
20 Dutchl Rhenish
ts. the Brighton, £1,137 ;on the South Eastern, -e.7 11 Stock Do. York
-.-- ; Stock North London lOO •05 107 20 ;Eastern of France ....„ all 245 255
20 North Staffordshire l7/ 31 31 d 134 1 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p
• and on the Great Western of Canada, £591. 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 81 91 20 Grand Rua. Guar .5 p.c 6 - -
( Y ated
.) The Bank of England directors, as anticip, tock Oxford, Wor. & Wolver. 100 38 40 39 1 4
SlO Peebles ' all 71 81 20 :Great Central of France all - -
have separated after their weekly meeting without 20 Portsmouth
20 Italianl Junction .... . , all - -
10 ,Rhymney lO - - i
20 'Lake Constance & Bal:2' all - -
idney making any alteration in the terms of discount. stock!scottigh Central - - 1
srged There is a steady demand at previous quotations. Is.tock h:coth. N.}:l., Abpr. Stock, 100 295 30 2911
stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock, 100 b 7 69 20 'Lombardo Venetian.... 10 15 11p, 111 5 1 1
i 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - -
Ki the At the meeting of Messrs. Smythe, Searle, and Stock. Shropshire Union 1 100 481 491 331 'Nfaria Antonia all - - I
10 ISittinzbourne & Sheer.! all 35 25 d
n the Co.'s creditors, held to-day, it was resolved to wind Stock ;South Devon 1100 42 44 43 10 , Do. do. New - -
20 ,Namur and Liege
the estate up under inspection. Stock !South-Eastern
100 885 89 571
1. 1 8 71 5
20 IDo. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 8 05
all 19 191 19 1
Stock; South Wales , 100 68 70
two The operations in the English Stock Market StockSouthYorks.&Riv.Dund 100 70 72 71 16 "Northern of France.... all 35 354
hard 20 ,Staines, Wok., & Wok , all 6 8 20 'Do. New Shares - - p
(
to-day have been chiefly connected with the settle-10 ;Norwegian Trunk Pref.l all 9 10
25 I Stockton & Darlington. all 39 40 39 20 I Paris,Lyons, and Aledit. all 35 351 t
at the went, but the Funds continue heavy, Consols 25 I Do. do.
- 'Stockton & IJartlepool 164 - - 20 !Paris and Orleans ..... .1 all 54 66 1
s re- , being 941 Z for money, and 941 a for the ac- Stock ITaff Vale lOO - - Recife& S
gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... S. Fran. (Kern.)2o 1 • '1 13 11 14d
Stock ' Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - - s
count. The dealings, however, have been 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
srgest very limited, as the speculators are not 50 Ulster
20 Royal Danish all 13 15 9
nby 25 Do. - - t
disposed to extend their operations. The 12 10', Do l4 5d 5 p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - 1
)cket, Stock; Vale of Neath lOO 58 69
New Threes and the Reduced are fiat, at 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 51 6
nand 10 ,Victoria Station & Pim 91 105 101 10 Ds. 55 per cent. Pref.... all 81 95 t
4 9 I ; India New Loan remains at 103/ 1041 ; Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 191 205
ten to 50 'Waterford & Limerick all - - 81 West Flanders
Rotel, ditto 5 per teat. Enfaced Paper has improved to 20 West Cornwall
ich he 99i ; ditto 51 per cent. ditto is steady, at 105-1 •
2 2O West London
4 , 10 Do, Ist Class all - -
all - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 221 235
20 Westernl of Austria.... 6 - - 1
He Bank Stock has declined to 229 ; and Exchequer 20 iDo. 2d Class 1 all •••• - 20 I Western of Switzerland all - - s
6 , Wiesbaden - - I
Bills are also depressed, viz., 225. to 255. prem.
e also PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 IDo 8 per cent. Pref all - -
The Foreign and Colonial Markets are flat. 20 Zealand....- all - -
r with paid./ Closing Business a
Lombardo-Venetian have declined to 111 111 ; Share I Railways.a
Done.
Bahia and San Francisco, to 6a 61 ; and Dutch I Price.
- COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. h
,
. East Indian are 101 to 10
Rhenish to 9: U. 25 ißlythe and Tyne It per; -- Can.Gov.6 p.O J a.& July 100 113 115 ~,,,,s4l 0
everal
c. pref. (is at £5O, :di - - - Do. 6p.c.Yb.&Aup,-. 100 1109 111 c
Ld her Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 to 331 ; and Great ISt k Brits. & Exet4p.ctStockl 100 96 97 - Do. 6 p.1.111r. & Sep. 100 113 115 1115
iose of Western of Canada, 111 11Z. '. 120 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - -
Sztock Caledon 410, 45 per cent 100 103 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 109 - -
- Do. 6 per cent. 1881 100 - - n
n
mown Joint-stock Bulk and Miscellaneous Shares are 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - • - , N.B.G ov.o p.c. Ja. &July 10e 109 110 1
61 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. all - - - I Do. 6p.c.Ap.& Oct. 100 - -
at slightly reduced rates. Bank of Australasia 20 ;Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - -- N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 991 100 c
:0 pay 65 !Dun. Perth &Aber.Jun , all 55 6 D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976, 100 995 100 10) it
have declined 10s., and Oriental Bank, 10s. Royal stoctilE.Angn. Class A 7& spcl 100 99 101 - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up, 100 991 100 c
Mail steam are quoted 511. Stock IDo. do. Class B 6 pc. „. , 100 112 116 - NovaScoMaGov.6 p.c. SLI
Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc 1 100 105 107 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 109 1081 n
The Railway Share Market, to-day, has shown Stock, E. Conn. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 114 110 145 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111
Stock I Do. do - Vict-Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100 - - 0
aspect- increased heaviness, owing, in some measure, to the stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock, 100 128 130 128
astern Union, 4 per ct.;
No 2 100 113 115
100 82 84 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1111 1124 1121 12 4 n
aiding unfavourable traffic returns compared with the StockE
:4f wk Edin.&Glas. spc shares; 100 111 113
100 90 92 - a
MISCELLATi EOUS.
irdley, downward movement in the English Funds. Edin• stock' Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D.
upon burgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Northern, Lan- Mock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 77 78
s,, took
iGia,. &s West a. 5 pc., 100 121 123
Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 10 , Anglo-Mexican Stint ..1 all 114 15
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited).' all 1120 16) (I
r gun- Stock'!
100 115 1141 it
parish, eashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, and
Stock Great Northern, sp. et.llB/ 25 i Australian Agricultural' 19 ; 325 835
10 I Australian Royal Mail .1 all , - - e.
Ahnal- North Eastern (Berwick) have declined ss. ; Stock', Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pml 100 130 112 10 'Berlin Water Works ...I all I 45 41
Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 1 100 105 107
100 I Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm , 80 86 88 50 I British American Land' 40 • - - •t'
sot ap- Eastern Counties, Great Western, North-Western,so I Brit. & Irish Mass.Tel.A. all 38 40
20 "Do. B, 7p. c. U111862..1
all
,', 2150
1272 V
epncy, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, South Eastern, 10 i 1 tG. Nt.
shn. of Swco(tilrde,itasntdp)ti: all - - V
dicitor, 1 100 96 98 20 I Do. C
1 325 '125 128
and Stockton and Darlington, 10s.
*e
Ps
tr 113Setrokeska.n71, 1 100 Canada Land I
.ndant, soockll(Z;reaPt. eWt . 10 ,Chan. islands Tel.(Lim ), all 8 9 1
cadent The transactions in the Foreign Market have St
, Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. .. , 6 - Stock ;Cop.Mit: of Eng.&Smlto all 17 22
100 86 880
r week Stock I Do. Redeemable, 4ct •
been rather restricted, and prices tend downwards. Stock:Do. Redeemable, 45 p c's.• 100 08 100 991 25 I Do. Pref.-rence 75 per ct all 24 e 5
Stock I Do. Irredeemable, Stock Crystal Palace,
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 791 ; ditto New,
Stock ' Do. sp. p. et. Redeem. Pref.
p. • ' 100 89 91 90
, d 0... 5 I Do. Preference
Prove 152 to 621- ; and the 4 per Cents. have receded toloo 100 102 1011 Stock IDo. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105
8 I Do. Birm. Prof. Shares all 94 1.04 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 103 106 1
If her 1014 ; Mexican, to 224. 1 ; Portuguese, to 444 ; to Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh all 17 18
10 , Do. do. sp. ct. ref ' 25 Do. New ll5 par 1 p a
Russian 41 per Cents. to 971, and Spanish 3 per all 10 101 5 English Sr. Aust. Copper all 25 21
Stock 'Do Birmingstock 100 75 77
. guar. - -
MOB ag Cents., ►to 44: ; ditto Deferred, are firm at 34. 261 !Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 1 !Great Ship (Limited)., all f f 5 t
t three 135 ' Do. do. do - - I
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2i 3-1- 20 I Do. do. ir
00.
One of it:.•ck ;Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock' 100 139 141 20 .London Discount 5 II lid
!, 1852, prem., the Universal ditto i 1 prem., and the Cana- Stock
I °Do°.•ll6aprilersic. 4 Lond.Gen., Omnibus Co. all 1$ ll 14 f
living. dian Loan is 11, / prem. c. (E.
100100 -__ :
20 IMadras Ire. and Canal 1 , 14 2 r
Stockji.on.&Brig.spc. gu. Noll 100 116 118
100 116 118 10 I Mediter. Electric Teleg. all I - -
Mr out - Stock; Do. ,sp. c lO Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.)! all ' 3 4 I
in g the BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Stock; pc 2-u, 6
Stock, Do.' 'do. s'. p, c
p. ct. No. 2
100 140 145 25 National Discount Co.. I 5 11 4d, s
operty, Bank Stock 9No, 4 100 116, 118
Stock 11)o. Do. 45 per cent lOO - - 10 ;Netherlands Land 1 all - -
5 DoBp.c.Pref.,iss.ittldis ! all 1 4 N
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities MI 1I 1 5 ! os. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - - 100 IN.Br.&NovaScotiaLand! 80 - -
, 8
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
.1
i as his(
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
re your ndia Stock
445 25 ILond. Chat. and Dover' all 215 221 10 !Orient'. In. Steam, A , 6 - -
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Stock;
Lon.& N.w.Cov.&Nun- 10 Ditto B , 6 _ -
d
the ago Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent - I eaten, sp. ct. -
Ditto 5 per Cent. - - Stock Peel Rive: Land & Min. 100 49 5,1 r
Ditto 51 per Cent 1054 125 , Londondy & Cole, 5 she.. all - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80
is with a
Ditto Debentures, 1858 .. - - 50 Do. New
f
timself. C.m.sols for Account (April) ....
tutu for Exchsquer Bills, LI,OOO, lid 22 5 6 Do. £6 I 4i ft 1 r 50 Rhymney Iron
Stock Do. 31 per cent, ' 100 68 70 15 Do. New
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 4 41, 100 Royal Mail Steam
tut had blexisan 3 per Cent. .. - 124 Slaryport & Car., 4 p.c., all - -
Do. 45 per cent .. ... .1 all - - Stock Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) 100 ;120 130 a
Ditto Account
lain the Do. - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip., all 2 1
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.l
-;#7.-Vll
Ditto Account
Stock' Slid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - -
Stock Do.Con.l3ris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141 1 Do. do Registered \ all I 1 1
20 Tr.tt, Ln.Co.of Upr.Can, 5 I - -
lbefore Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent Stock Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 102 103 100 1 van nienien'n Land .., 281 .11 12
_________ _
__ _
___ BRITISH MINES. t
Ditto 41 per Cent.
a 5 -
85 Stock Do. Leto. & Hitpref. sti 100 9 9 s
losition Sardinian, 5 per Cent.
444 10 1 Newport,Aber,dte.pret.s / all 94 101 10
zpanish 3 per Cent t p. c. redeem, at 5p.0- n m t --
man 11 31
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent.
-
Turkish 6 per Cent. ......... ___ option till 1866
12 10 Do., till 1869
75 par 4 p Price. Done.
--- 1
ainten- Ditto Account ...................... 'in Stook Norfik sp.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 100 - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.1 E) 35 31 i
....... --20 British Iron
a 9, and pitta New Loan ............. Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - 16 14 24
Stock Do.sWavVal.Ex.SklB47 100 - - - Clifford - 330 340 t
.. -
Ditto Account ...................... 621 2
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ......•• Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 111 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 450 ice t
tg part 104
Stock Do. New, gua. 5 percent 100 110 112 - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 150 160
Ditto Account - East Caradon
I Greatl.lV Southßus' I (i'
tole.a vu
si 8.
t. k. ) 7 .147. Os
14511 11511
2.7.0 8 9 Si 11 (
house. Stock N-East.Cons. Pret4p.c: 100 90 92 i
y good Dividends on the above payable in London. _
TWO O'CLOCK. Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. e. Pref. 100 95 96 - ►
Gam.&StAubyn(G wen.) 544 42 52 t
Consols, Money d4
20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack.) 12.4.2 1 84
Ditto Account - - -G. 'Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 t
25 '')o. York, H.& S. Purch: 10 Icl p - Grenville
55 3 35
notice 20 North Staffordshire . . ;11 23 24 - Herod's-Foot B4 25 27 S
said on the Stock ,-)x.Wr. & W01.1pc.1;42 100 122 124 Hingston Downs 4.3.6 41 44 (
misap-- Lady Bertha
having il " ' 4 - 100 115 120
His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick of stock 'Do. Redeem 2d gua.. 100 - -
- Marg,aret (tiny Lelant). 91 42 44
aas 16 Netherlands yesterday morning honoured the establish- Stock
10 ;11,ymney C aaran
,
:Do. Irre . :.n., 2 glut.
toed. all - - - North Downs
- Provid (Uny 24 5/ 65 c
no real meat of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, with a visit, 84 ; 4cottish Central, new 1 all - - - North Frances illlog-an) 10 45 5
- N'l Bassetlllogan) 5 5 1
le sub- and was graciously pleased to favour Sim with his tom-r c. pref. stock. ... 100 77 79
-5 STofturnt ha
Tamar
Silvere r ad on
a(
nS
at
- North Wheal Crofts.. 7.9,4 94 10 1
t arises Stock " IPe 6 100 123 125 10 Par Consols (St. Mazy; 15 13 14 E.
mends. s'tock 1 Do.Aherdecu.gua. pc.
;took ! •li.3ottish North-Eastern 100 -
-.lc,Lei
elenearl)l 10. 6.174
24707
24809 1
e has His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, accom- Stock ;
los. ' ,noth Devon, nn. .
lOs all 101 111 - onceidons. Min. Co. 10s i 4
lowing panied by a numerous suite, embarked at St. Katherine'sall
10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. - .
DO. 7p. c. ref. stock. 100 125 130
- South C. Brea( Illogan).11 2 25 3 . t
1
,unto/; wharf on Tuesday morning, on board the General Steam Na- 1.0.6. Qouth 14:astern (Reading
all 245 211 - S Wheal Fran. (Illogar), 18.18.9 165 175
Ann., 1.0.6.) .......... - Stray Park t
Seas, vigation Company's steam ship Concordia, Capt. 11. Stra- , t
... lop 102 104 18.18.0 32 33 2)5
with S toe). Do .45 per on .... . _ _
_2
104
- W. Caorfado(lls(kCeaarrnid). t
nack, for Rotterdam. Colonel Seymour, equerry to her stock Do. Fixed 4/ p.c. Ist lg. WO "I,'
12:06d
80
83
Bii 3 i
.nclud- 10 Tin Croft
r(t
.di ;1;1.
(Cale,)„
1a.g..n..))1,
0...
))
44585174:
11892:03010:
4129230721:0
9 5 55
n Sal- Majesty, and Baron Bentinek, Netherlands Minister, were Stock South Wales, sow.. 4 ►p.c.
100 99 101
_--- Nest
wheal Miningel
i see a S Basset}el. lnCs
Edward
- w.l.Villieesall liliiiitlityeracl.lLederivaantht.).,
- Vale 'rove- -'
Stock Do. 45 per Cen.t. .......I
present at the departure of his Royal Highness. 100 83 87
(1' pre- Stock 3.-Yorkshire, 4 po. gl-lh „ ,i, ~,
100 88 90
L gold THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE.-Up to a late hour 25 hock. and Dar. A 5 P.C. sit `-`' -
all 525 s:li
yesterday afternoon we lament to say the Countess Granville 25 Do. 11 6 per cent ... • , ~,
1.7.2 1
all 32 • •
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VOLUNTEER SERVICZE DINNER.

The grand dinner, under the auspices of the com-
mittees of the National Rifle Association and the
Volunteer S.,?rviee Club, took place yesterday even-
ing, in the grand concert hall of St. James's hall.
Tne company was confined to officers, the whole of
whom had, no doubt, been present at the Volunteer
Levee, and the assembly comprised representatives
of corps in nearly all parts of England, \Vales, and
Scotland. Covers were laid for 630 persons, and
the hall being decorated with national and foreign
flags, and filled with oTacrs in every variety of
uniform, presented a novel and brilliant aspect, har-
monising with the importance of the occasion with
which the dinner was associated, namely, the pre-
sentation in the metropolis of a living type of the
most important movement perhaps of the present
century. The uniforms, as already mentioned.
were of the most varied character. The general
colour was grey, of graduated hues, light grey
being predominant ; and, as might naturally be
supposed, the colour in point of prevalence was the
green shade which characterises the rifle force of
the regular army. The band of the Grenadier
Guards was in attendance, and played during din-
ner, ann at intervals afterwards ; and special men-
tion may be made of a polka, composed expressly
for the occasion, by the bandmaster, Mr. D. Gon-
frey, entitled " The Volunteer United Service."
Mr. Levy played on the cornet with remarkable
skill.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
presided ; and among the company present were,
Earl Spencer, Earl Dudley, Earl Cowper, Earl de
Grey, Earl Grosvenor, the Lord Chancellor, Vis-
count Valletort, Lord Coville, Lord Elcho, Lord
"West, the Lord Mayor, the Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh, Sir E. Prideaux, the Lord Advocate, Gen.
Tremenheere, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel M'Murdo,
Lieut.-Colonel Evelyn, Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, Major
Davidson, Captain Bruce, Captain Mildmay.
The Rev. J. E. Cox, an effective member of the
West Middlesex Corps, said grace.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in proposing the health
of her Majesty, said if ever there was an occasion
on which that toast must be peculiarly acceptable
it was such an occasion as that, when he saw be-
fore him gentlemen who had come there to prove
their devotion and loyalty to their Sovereign, and
their determination to sacrifice their personal com-
forts to the interests of their country on any emer-
gency which might arise. (Cheers.) He was sure
he need say no more on a day on wl:ich the Queen
had received all whom he addressed as volunteer
officers. (Great cheering.)
In proposing the next toast, namely, "The
various members of the Royal Family," his Royal
Highness adverted to the fact that the Prince of
Wales was now the head of a volunteer corps.
(Cheers.)
The Earl DE GREY and RIPON then proposed
"His Royal Righness the Commander-in-Chief and
the Army of England." lie observed that the
volunteer corps were not the rivals of the army;
they were not designed to take its place, but to
supplement its efforts and to aid its labours,
and they had the best proof of that in the pre-
sence that evening of the Commander-in-Chief.
(Cheers.) His royal highness had been pleased
to mark his approval of the volunteer movement.
He could speak from official knowledge of the as-
sistance which he had given to it. He had conde-
scended to accept the post of a volunteer officer,
and he was there that night to manifest his sense of
the value of the movement as one which was calcu-
lated to increase the military resources of the coun-
try, and to afford to it additional means of defence.
(Cheers.)
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in responding, said—My
lords and gentlemen, I rise to respond to the toast
which has been so kindly and considerately pro-
posed by my noble friend the Under-Secretary of
State for War, who has personally taken so lively
an interest and so large a :there in the organisation
and management of this movement. (Cheers.) I
have certainly had the honcur and advantage
of having been selected to be one of the honorary
colonels of a volunteer corps. That alone would
no doubt account for my desire to meet so many of
my brother volunteers on such an occasion as this.
But I admit that there are other reasons which espe-
cially prompted me to take the chair this even-
ing. 'When I was first requested to take the
chair I certainly felt some difficulty in the matter,
not exactly seeing why I should be selected; but
on reflection it occurred to me that there could be
no better mode of proving to the nation that the
army was delighted to see this movement than for
the head of the army to accept the office of chairman.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, as a redcoat, as Commander-
in-Chiet of the army, and as a volunteer myself, I am
exceedingly glad to meet the representatives of the
volunteer corps, whom I see before me in every
variety of dress—(cheers);—and I must pay you,
volunteer officers, the compliment of saying that a
better turn out I hardly ever saw. (Cheers and
laughter.) I was delighted to hear my noble friend
observe that the purpose of the volunteer force was
not to supplant the army, but to be the great reserve
of the country in support of the army. (Cheers.)
That is exactly my view of the case—(hear, hear,
and cheers)—and if by judicious arrangements and
wisp managemerit that is the position which you
take, that is the very thing that wiil make this
movement valuable, and the very thing that is
wanted to secure this country against any danger
from foreign attack. On the part of the army I
return thanks for the manner in which the toast
has been received, and I beg to assure you that we
shall accept with pleasure and satisfaction the
volunteer assistance which on all important occa-
sions I am persuaded you will give the army.
(Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN having proposed "The Navy,"
Mr. W. 11. DE CARTERET, hon. secretary of the
dinner, in responsing to the toast on behalf of the
navy, said—Your royal highness, I am told that I
am the only naval officer present, and that there-
fore the honour devolves upon me of returning
thanks for the navy. I feel
proud of that glorious
service, so enshrined in the grateful memories of
all true patriots, and, as a humble member of that
service, I return thanks for the enthusiasm with
which it has been received.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to propose the
toast of the evening, namely,
said—l congratulate
"The Volunteer Ser-
vice." His royal ighness
you, gentlemen, on the large assemblage which I
see around me this evening, for it is an earnest of
what this movement really means—it is a proof,
in my opinion, that it is your anxious desire that
this movement should continue. (Cheers.) To be
really valuable, it must of course be continuous,
otherwise it would be impossible to reckon upon it
with certainty as a part of the resources on which
this country might rely in time of need. (Cheers.)
Some persons, I know, object to this movement, on
the ground that it is aggressive. Now, I consider,
on the contrary, that it is not at all of as aggressive
character, but essentially a movement of defence—
a movement which is called for by the altered cir-
cumstances of the times. ( Hear, hear.) Formerly
England was secure through her wooden walls; but
now, in consequence of the inventions of modern
science, we see changes coming upon us will such
rapidity that we hardly know from day to day what
the morrow is likely to bring forth. When we
look at such inventions as the Armstrong gun and
the Whitworth gun, we cannot help feeling that
the greatest care is necessary to place this empire
in a proper state of defence against attack from
foreign powers. (Cheers.) 'We are not afraid, we
say, of anybody. But in order not to be afraid, we
must be prepared for any danger that may arise.
I am sure we shall all rejoice if the services of the
volunteer force arc never called for; but, on the
other hand, if they should be called for, I trust
there is no one in this room, no one in the country,
who would not be prepared to come forward and
say, " here we are ; come if you dare." (Cheers.)
I cannot help saying that there could be no greater
error than to allow the army to get into a state of
inefficiency. That would be a great error, gentle-
men, on 3 our part. With your ordinary avoca-
tions you cannot devote much time to drill with-
out great inconvenience, and therefore you cannot
wish the army not to be maintained in a high de-
gree of efficiency. (Hear.) The army is the first
defence of the country, the militia is the next ; the
volunteer force is the reserve in aid of both of hese
forces. (Cheers.) And now let me say a few words,
gentlemen, with respect to your organisation. Some
gentlemen seers to think that volunteer corps ought
to do nothing but shoot. I have a great respect for
Gen. Hay. He is one of the best shots in the coun-
try, and he very naturally thinks that the great
aim of volunteers should be to become good marks-
men. To a certain extent I concur with that gal-
lant officer; but, on the other hand, I think that in
order to become a good soldier a man must be well
acquainted with drill. (Hear.) There has of late
been a great deal said about " loose drill." Loose
drill is in fact very excellent drill. As a military
man I look upon loose drill as a very difficult thing
to master. In learning what use to make of this
tree and that bush there is a great deal more than
meets the eye at first sight, and I believe that until
you can drill steadily it is impossible for you to drill
loosely. (Hear.) I have heard with great pleasure
that this volunteer movement is taking root down-
dv s be-
ginning,
rill. ana
(Laughter.)etandat y ayoungNs,
have
tahfriends
foretaste
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believeos
fc h
subsequento
coalnar
tend
endOtol
more to make the movement permanent than the
preparatory drilling of young persons. (Hear.)
It is the fashion to say that we are not a military
nation. It is true that we have ro conscription ;
but what is the natural inference? 'Why, that
onr ;army and our militia are volunteer forces.
(Hear, hear.) No man in this country is forced
to serve in the military faces; every man who

serves at all serves of his own free will. (Cheers.)
I cannot conclude without again expressing my
opinion that no man could have performed the duty
entrusted to him in connection with tho volunteer
movement with more zeal and encegy than has
been displayed by my noble friend the Under-
Secretary tar War, and I will conaitude by propo-
sing " The Earl de Grey and Ripon. and the Volun-
teer Service." (Cheers.)
The Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in responding,
observed that the volunteeer force was already
estimated to amount to 80,000 n-,,en, and he had no
doubt that before the end of thipitext sum mer it would
reach 100,000. (Cheers.) It would depend on volun-
teer corps themselves whether the movement was to
be worthy of England, or fhether it was to become
a mere laughing stock. (ifear, hear.) It had been
proved that a volunteer farce could be raised, and it
was for them to make it permanent. The great
body of the force consirted at present of scattered
companies, and the object of the Government was
to unite them for military and administrative pur-
poses. In order to 'secure that object, the Gove-n-
-molt meant to supply them with adjutants, and he
hoped the result would be a triumphant answer to
the carpings and the feeble ridicule of some persons
who criticised the movement. (Hear, hear.) Let
the movementbe :properly directed, and in the hour
of danger the country would find an efficient de-
feuce in the intelligence, zeal, and patriotism of the
volunteers.

Several other toasts of a formal character fol-
lowed, and the company dispersed at a compara-
ively early hour.

THE BALL.

The ball given in the grand Fforai Hall adjoin-
ing Covent-garden Theatre, in the evening, was one
of the most exciting spectacles which have been
seen in the metropolis for many years. From an
early hour of the evening the streets giving access
to Bow-street were densely crowded with specta-
tors. Probably the best situation for gratifying
the eye within was on the stairs, to the right of the
balcony constructed for the " exclusive accommo-
dation of the lady-patronesses." Here the fairy
coup d'ogil which presented itself was, indeed, a fit
ting finale to the festivities of the day. The hall
itself has about two.thirds the area of our largest
cathedtals, and, thanks to Mr. Edward Barry, the
architect, is the first glass structure with any pre-
tensions to taste. When appropriated as a central
flowr market, our Parisian friends will no longer
remind us that we have not even one regular n2arche
aux./tears. It is a pleasant, though Pagan thought,
that where so many nymphs are now tripping
along, flowers will spring up, and the present par-
terreo f patronesses be replaced by another raised dais
of nature's rare and lovely handiwork. The chief
features of the interior are the slender cast iron
columns supporting the nave, with their ornamental
bases and capitals, the moulding, or cornice, and
the trellissed arches, all of which are of elegant
design. The ornaments being gilt, " tell" with
quiet, but beautiful effect against the pale lavender
of the walls. At night, the ornamentation is brought
into tenfold relief by three lines of gas-jets which
" prick out," using an artistic expression—the prin-
cipal lines of the building—tracking the cornice,
doubling round its angles, and circling round the
upper and lower rings of the lofty end dome. Be-
sides this tasteful and comparatively novel mode of
lighting, chandeliers are hung in the arches between
each column. For this inaugural occasion the
whole building was decorated with artificial flowers.
Wreaths of roses with gold foil are entwined round
the columns and chandeliers, and festoons of the
same arc suspended between the columns, under
the circular roof, and all round the dome, meet-
ing in mass in the centre. In addition to this
splendid crystal saloon, our readers are aware
that the Opera-house was also given up by Mr.
Harrison and Miss Pyne for the evening. We had
been led to expect that the pit would be boarded
over, and thus, with the stage, form another mag-
nificent salle de dance, but this was not the case, the
stage alone forming a promenade, flanked with re-
freshment stalls, at which canteen keepers and
vivandieres presided.
The arrangements for dancing were perhaps. as
good as it was possible to make for a crowd which
pressed on all the available space of the great hall.
U. nfortunately there were in the company three
times a s many gentlemen as ladies. The supper-
room,in the basement was under the management
of Messrs. Staples, of the Albion, whose catering
gave groat satisfaction to those who were so fortu-
nate as to be able to make their way to it, but at
two o'clockit was impossible to approach it. The
refreshments were supplied chiefly on the stage by
Messrs. Gunter. At three o'clock we left the hall
a scene of life and activity, with no prospect of an
immediate break up.

DR. GUTIIBIE ON AMERICAN

SLAVERY.

Dr. Guthrie's speech at the Edinburgh meeting
to express sympathy with Dr. Cheever, has been
the subject of misrepresentation and attack in the
Presbyterian, Philadelphia paper. The doctor has
addressed a letter to the editor, not to " apologise,"
but to deny the misrepresentation, and to renew his
protest against American slavery. " You say (he
says) that I was bloodthirsty.' A horrid charge
to bring against any minister of the Gospel. If you
mean, by applying this abusive language to me,
that I delight in the shedding of human blood, or
would have recourse to arms rather than suffer any
wrong, I deny your charge; and appeal for my
veracity to those who know me, and know how I
abhor the cruelties inseparable from war. Perhaps
you mean something else. Perhaps you mean thnt,
would regard the slaves, if they had a fair pro-
spect of success, as justified in rising to recover
their freedom, and, as a last resource, meeting arms
with arms in the battle for liberty. If so, I plead
guilty to the charge; guilty, I must add, as were
our Wallace and your Washington." Alter quoting
the:testimony of President Edwards and Jefferson
against slavery, Dr. Guthrie continues :—" Though
a violent termination to slavery is not one that any
reflecting and right-thinking man would wish, the
system, as one of cruelty, of immorality, of robbery,
and of murder, is accursed both of God and man.
It is the plague-spot of your State, the plague-spot
of your churches ; and should its end, which God
forbid, be one of violence, on the heads of those who
are not straining every nerve to bring it to a speedy
and bloodless termination will lie the guilt of all
the fearful crimes that shall accompany its dying
struggles."