The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW Yonx, Feb. 17, Morning.—Money easy. Gold 1371
Exchange on London, 1481. Stocks firm and active. New
York Centrals, 901. Illinois, 1141. Erie, 81. 5.20 Bonds,
1031. Cotton steady. M. Upland, 45. Flour declining.
Wheat limited demand. Corn inactive. Provisions steady.
Coffee held firmly. Sugar buoyant. Molasses limited
demand. Petroleum inactive—crude, 30 ; refined, 48.
NEw ORLEANS, Fob.l6.—Cotten dull, 45. Stock, 190,000
bales.

MOBILE, Feb. 16.—Cotton quiet, 43. Week's :sales,
.0,000 ; receipts, 10,000 ; exports, 12,000 ; stock, 70,000.

MEXICO.

Advices from Vera Cruz to the Ist inst. announce that
considerable military activity prevailed at that, port.
Troops wore leaving for the interior and the frontier, and
ammunition continued to arrive from France.

The Republicans recently captured an Imperial train
near Tampico, valued at $650,009.
New Orleans despatches state that the Republicans
had been defeated and routed near Tampico, with the loss
of 850 mon. General Iledese and all the officers of his
staff were killed.

Walker v. Milner and Another.
-c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Srn,—From the evidence given in the above trial
by the convict Caseley, it would appear but a trif-
ling matter to break open safes made by either Mil-
ner, Griffiths, or Tann. Now it may be somewhat
comforting to pawns using safes manufactured by
Griffiths to learn that twice last year attempts were
made upon one in my use of his make, the last occa-
sion (Aug. 16) being a very determined one, as the
appearance of the safe testified, together with the tools
and instruments left behind by the burglars. On
being informed that my factory had been robbed I
hastened down to the place and opened the safe in
the presence of Inspector Elliott (of the borough
police), who congratulated me upon being spared a
very serious loss (£400) in cash, besides other pro-
perty, through the protection afforded by Griffiths'
safe, in fairness to the maker of which I have ven-
tured to trouble you with the foregoing facts.—l
remain, Sir, yours obediently, _

. ,
EDWARD J. NEWBEGIN.
Sunderland, Feb. 22.

DEATH OF Dn. LEE, Q.C.—The death is recorded
this morning of Dr. John Lee, Q.C., of Hartwell,
a gentleman who was known not only as a lawyer but as
a politician, a scientific man, and a social reformer. He
was of great age and very regular in his mode of living
and general habits. Ho was a most energetic Radical, and
very frequently appeared on the hustings at Aylesbury
as an opponent of Mr. Disraeli, when he offered himself as
a candidate for the representation of the county of Buck-
ingham. In some cases he went to the poll, but was never
successful. Ho was a rigid teetotaller and a determined
enemy to the use of tobacco, which he condemned on every
possible occasion. His house at Hartwell was a perfect
museum, and scientific men always found a welcome there
In his general manners Dr. Lee was somewhat eccentric.
Although a lawyer and one of her Majesty's counsel ho
always appeared on the hustings attired in a light blue
tail coat with loss of brass buttons, and generally with a
buff waistcoat and light trousers, sometimes breeches, made
in the quaintest fashion of the old times. Ho was an active
member of several of the learned societies. The rectory
of Hartwell and the vicarage of Steno, Buckinghamshire,
which were his gift, he made over to the Royal Astrono-
mical Society, who have remained the pa,tron6 over kin Ce.