The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-27 00:00:00

MINING MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, Two o'Clock.
In the Mining Market there has been a good
demand for Great Retallick, Prince of Wales, and
Seton, at enhanced prices. Annexed are the cur-
rent quotations :
Cara Canaborno, —s —s ; Chiverton Moor, 61 7 ; Chon-
tales Gold, 21 21; Clifford Amalgamate, 51 6± ; Cooks'
Yitchen, —; Drakewells, lOs 158; East Basset, 19 21;
asst Caradon, & ; East Carn Brea, —— ; East Lovell,
91 10; East Russell, 3} ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 2};
Great Laxey, 151 161 ; Groat North Downs; ; Great
,
i_tetallack, 31 31 ; Great South Tolgus, —3 —d —s ;
Great Wheal Tor, 15 16 ; Marks Valley, 4 41; North
Crofty, 41 6; Norti Roskear, 61 7; North Treskerby,
21; Prince if Wales, 39s 41s Od; Prosper United, 31 4 ;
.4tidnieor, Os lls; South Condurrow, —s —d; South
Grenville, 7s Od 98 ; south Herodsfoot, —; Tinoroft,
Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 60 62 ex div ;
West Setor, ; West Drakewells, 4s 6s; Wheal
Baesot, ; Wheal Bulk-, —— ; Wheal Chiverten,
7 71 ; Wheal Grenville —; Wheal Soton, 105 110.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GCTERNMENT FUNDS.
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2 per Cont. Jan. 1894 72
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Do. 4 per Cent, Oct. 1888
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PREFERENCE S a A.RES AND STOCKS.
London, Chatham, .to., Metrop. Ext. B, 6 per cent., 361

FOREIGN RA LAVA
South Austrian:and Lombardo Venetian, 16a

BANH~

Alliance, Jim.. 161
British North American, 481
City, 14
Consolidated Bank, lim., 41
t.o►aiion Joint Stock, 43
London and South African, 13;
aletropolitan Bank, lim , 8

DOCKS.
ondon Itnd St. Katharine, 60
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph, 15}
derlin Water Works. Lim— 12
Commercial Union. Insuranoe. 4
Credit Fonder of Entrlanii. lira . 31
Gen. Credit and Diseount,ilim.. 4
Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, Um.,
International Financial society, lim., 2
Merchant Shipping, lim., 12j 6
N►.teonal Discount i.ompany.
New Consolidated Discount. lim .
South Australian Land, 33}
Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim.,

The demand for labour iu Mississippi is sufficient
to attract immigration. Wages of $lO to $l5 a
month, with rations, quarters, and medical atten-
dance, are the temptations to freedmen. The latter are
industrious, and would be quite contented, except
for their being prohibited by law from holding or
owning real estate and from carrying firearms.
Their schools are in good condition. Joseph Davis,
a brother of Jefferson, is said to have written a re-
commendation of his late chattel, Mr. Benja-
min F. Montgomery, to the office of pstmaster at
Davis Bend, he having " discharged the duties of
that place from 1835 to 18G1, a white man holding
the appointment."
The Nation says Mr. S. P. Avery's collection of
pictures was sold on Monday night, Feb. 4, and the
sale marks the breaking up of the pleasant art
gallery and the useful art agency which has been for
several years at the corner of Fourth-street and
Broadway. Mr. Avery goes to Europe, as every-
body knows, to hang American pictures at the
French Exhibition. But one returns from Europe
nowadays ; and we shall hope that a new art
agency with larger facilities, and a gallery with a
fuller and more frequently changing exhibition will
result from the journey. Mr. Avery will have it in
his power to be of even greater use to American art
than he has hitherto been, and we shall anxiously
watch for his return.

REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.

(6feeting This Day.)

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this
company was held to-day at the London Tavern;
Colonel Holland, director, in the chair. _ _

The report, which congratulated the shareholders
on the steadily increasing prosperity of the company,
having been circulated amongst the shareholders,
was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN said that the report was so full
that it spoke for itself; bat there were two or three
points on which he would make a few remarks.
In the first place he wished toexplikin that the ac-
counts, being made up annually instead of half-
yearly, did not clearly show the Frospurous position
of the company, and the actual amount of business
transacted was not so apparent.' £1,856 had been
realised on the purchase of the business from
Mr. Reuter, which he considered a very
good profit. In making a division of the
reserved fund, the directors thought it only
right that the old shareholders should have a share
in the amount so divided. A large increase had
taken place in the profits of the company from the
double business in which they were engaged. With
respect to the Hanoverian cable, the reason why it
had not been in operation was owing to the
war. Mr. Reuter obtained a concession from
the Hanoverian Government, but which was
rendered useless by the overthrow of the
kingdom of Hanover. However, Mr. Reuter,
by h s inter,st with the Prussian Government, had
obtained a renewal of that concession. But
they had to surrender their fourth wire to the
Prussian Government, on their guaranteeing a
minimum daily number of messages to be con-
veyed by the company, and to undertake the
maintenance and repair of their continental
land lines. An arrangement had been con-
cluded with the Electric Telegraph. Company, which
secured a minimum number of messages on the
fourth corresponding to that guaranteed by the
Prussian Government. 'The effect of those charges
would be to make, according to estimate, an addi-
tion to the revenue of the company of £30,000
a year. He concluded by moving the adoption of
the report and accounts, which was unanimously
agreed to.
'The Chairman, being the retiring director,
vacated the chair, which was taken by Admiral Sir
J. C. D. Hay, M.P.
Col. Holland was then re-elected.

After the transaction of some other formal busi-
ness, thanks were voted to Mr. Reuter, the manag-
ing director of the company, and to the directors,
which terminated the proceedings.

LIVERPOOL CO L iON MARKET.
(This Day.)

Market still continues depressed. Sales may
probably reach 4,000 bales.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On
tornparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about I.loth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
the course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is about 103/ per cent. At this rate there is
no profit on the importatio.► of gold froth the United States

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and
their Royal Highnesses suits, will this evening
honour the Olympic Theatre with their presence.
Mr. Fildes, on the second reading of Sale and
Purchase of Shares Bill, will move that it be read a second
time upon that day six months.
Mr. Osborne will to-morrow ask the First Lord
of the Admiralty if he will lay upon the table of the house
any subsequent correspondence between the Admiralty
and Lieutenant Brand since that officer was placed on
half-pay.
THE DESIGNS FOR TIIE NEw LAW COURTS.—The
exhibition of the designs for the new Courts of Justice
will, after this present month, and until further notice, be
open to the public on Thursdays only,. and to members of
both Houses of Parliament, and other special visitors, on
Saturday only, the remaining days being required for the
work of the commission.

•
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colo-
nial-office to the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Kong,
Lahuan, Malta, the Mauritius, Gibraltar, the Cape of
Good Hope, Natal, the Straits Settlements, and the Aus-
tralian Colonies.

POISONOUS BnEAD.—M. Nickles, professor of
chemistry at Nancy, has just discovered a circumstance
which may turn out to be of great importance to public
health. It seems that bakers have been lately in the habit
of heating their ovens with old painted wood got cheap
from the demolition of houses. But bread baked in such
an oven acquires poisonous qualities from the whitelead,
verdigris, and other noxious substances contained in the
paint ; and M. Nickles shows that these substances are
absorbed by the crust, and do not penetrate to the crumb.

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.--A meeting was
held in the Town-hall, Manchester, on Monday, presided
over by the mayor, R. Neill, Esq., for the purpose of ap-
pointing a committee and adopting other steps for raising a
fund in aid of the Cretan families, who have been forced to
leave their island, and who, to the number of 12,000, mostly
women and children, are entirely dettituto pf the common
necessaries of life. Resolutions in furtherance of the ob-
ject specified were carried unanimously.

MR. M‘LAREN'S BILL. —A crowded meeting,
called by advertisements and placards, was held in
the Queen-street Hall, Edinburgh, on Monday night, "to
review the conduct of the members for the city" with re-
ference to the second reading of Mr. M'Laren's Annuity-
tax Abolition Bill. Treasurer Marshall presided, and the
leading speakers were Councillors Fyfe, Bladworth, Stott,
and D. Lewis. The resolutions expressed the thanks of
the meeting to Mr. M'Laren and the members who had
supported his bill; declared that no settlement of the
question would be satisfactory which did not pro-
vide a total abolition of the Annuity-tax ; expressed " in-
dignant disapproval" of Mr. Moncrieff's conduct in oppos-
ing the bill, and declared entire want of confidence in him
as one of the representatives of the city. It was further
suggested in some of the speeches that Mr. Moncrieff should
at once get formal notice that au effort would be made t
unseat him, and, with the same candour, the declaration
was made that Mr. Miller, of Leithen, would be brought
forward to oppose him, though Mr. Miller, who was pre-
sent, did not pledge himself to accept the invitation given
to him.—Scotsnzan.

FATAL DEVICE BY A STUDENT.—A fatal act of
imprudence has been committed by a young student
in an educational establishment at Rheims. A youth named
Renaut, aged 15, had boon confined to the sick-room on
account of a slight indisposition, and had there passed his
whole time in reading, particularly the history of France.
When restored to health ho found himself unable to con-
tinue his favourite occupatiort on account of the regular
routine of the school busincvsiso ho determined to simulate
illness in order to return to the infirmary. A. botanical
garden belonging to the 'eseablishment, in which all the
plants were ticketed, suggested to him the means. lie was
so foolish as to swallow some hemlock, after which he re-
turned to the house and complained of being unwell, but
without avowing what he had done. Shortly after the
symptoms became so aggravated that he made a full con-
fession; but it was then too late, and he expired in the
course of the evening.

FIRE AT lIENIIA3I BALL—Early yesterday
morning a destructive fire broke out in Ilenbam
Hall, Suffolk, the seat of the Earl cf Stradbroke, lord lieu-
tenant of the county. The mansion was restored and
beautifully embellished only a few years since. It is feared
that a sad work of destruction has been going on. At the
time the Ipswich correspondent wrote, the particulars of
the disaster, which is supposed to have been caused by a
flue, had not reached him. The Countess of Stadbroke,
who has been recently confined, was safely removed.

MARYLEBONE LITERARY INSTITCTION.—On
Monday evening the seventh of a series of readings
and performances announced for the session of 1866-7
took place at this institution, in Edwards-street, Portman-
square. The subject was "An Evening with Sir Walter
Scott," and the reader was Mr. C. Natueurt. The pieces
selected by Mr. Nameurt were the scone describing tho
gathering of the clans in the "Lady of the Lake," and
the deeply pathetic part of " The Bride of Lammermoor,"
representing the signing of the marriage contract by Lucy
Ashton, and her subsequent death; and in each of those
he betrayed an elocutionary ease, combined with an ap-
preciative knowledge of his subject, which did not fail to
command the interest and attention of his audience.

EIGHTEEN SHEEP ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.—On
Friday a drove of sheep, belonging to Mr. Nimmo, at
Motherwell, strayed on to the Caledonian Railway, near
Wishaw, and before they could be removed a passenger
train dashed up and killed 18 of them, and injured others.
Viscount des Meloizes-Fresney, French Minister
at Munich, gave a ball a few days back at the
Hotel of the Legation, at which were present Prince
Otho, the King's brother, and most of the Princes
of the Royal House.at present in Munich.

Wo rejoice to hear that " Artemus Ward" has
greatly benefited by his recent visit to Jersey.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Thip Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)

John H. Harris surrendered to an indictment
preferred against him for receiving a lunatic into his
house at Feltham without the necessary certificate
signed by two medical men.

The case was a very uninteresting one, and occu-
pied the Court the whole of the day.

In the other courts the cases taken were of a
similar nature. The trial of Anderson, who stood
indicted fur murder, was postponed until next ses-
sion.

POLICE INTELLIGEgCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

INGENIOUS SWINDLING.—For some time past a
man of gentlemanly appearance, about 30 years of
age, has been ingeniously defrauding West-end
tradesmen. The method adopted has been to order
goods to be sent for his inspection eil her at lodgings
or hotels, and then, under pretence of wishing to
show them to his " invalid sister," or some person
in the next room, to get possession and make off with
them by some other door, on one occasion getticg
off with three valuable Indian shawls. At times
the man, when ordering the goods, has been accom-
panied by 'a well-dressed female. Amongst the
tradesmen who have been victimised by the man
are Messrs. Lewis and Allenby, Regent-street,
Messrs. Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford-street,
Messrs. Shoolbred and Co., Tottenham-court-road,
Messrs. Smith, Durrant, and Co., South Audley-
street, Messrs. Benson and Co., Ludgate-hill, and
Messrs. Reilly and Co., Oxford-street. A reward
of £lOO is offered for the apprehension of the man
who has used the names of Leigh, Molesworth,
Willmott, and Farquhar, and who is said to be
known to the police.
CURIOUS CASE.—Peter Pfannenperger, who was,
described as an Italian, and who on Monday'last,'
when before Mr. Tyrwhitt on the charge of assault-'
ing Wilhelm Bock, a waiter at Mr. Kuhn's restau-
rant, Hanover-street, Regent-street, pretended not
to be able to understand Mr. Albert, the interpre-
ter, who spoke to him in Italian, French, German,
and English, remaining perfectly silent, was again
brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt.
It may be remembered that the prisoner went to
the restaurant and begged, and on the prosecutor
trying to remove his hand from the door he received
a severe cut on the hand.

On the prisoner being placed in the dock to-day
he fell down on his knees, and placed himself in the
attitude of prayer.
Mr. Albert said that the two days' detention the
prisoner had undergone had effected a cure, for
he had spoken to him in French. The prisoner was
not an Italian, but a Belgian.
Mr. Albert read over the evidence to the prisoner
in French.

The prisoner said he wanted to get away from
London. He had been eight months in London.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a case he could not
withdraw from a jury, and committed the prisoner
for trial. „
CRUELTY IN PACKING rms.—Thomas Norrey, a
pig dealer, of Prospect-place, Stepney-green,
appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt, yesterday, to
answer a summons taken out by the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
carrying a number of pigs in a cart in such a
manner as to cause them unnecessary suffering.

The Marquis Townshend proved seeing the de-
fendant with a number of pigs in a cart, some of
them three deep, and apparently in a state of great
suffering.
There was a second summons against the de-
fendant for not having his name properly painted on
his cart.

Beales, 134 C, proved that the name and address
on the cart were perfectly illegible.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 10s. and costs
Li. improperly packing the pigs, and 2s. 6d. and costs
for not having his name properly painted on th e
cart.