The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1859,

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MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. ' SHARE MARKET.—( THIS DAY.) FOREIGN.
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• I Paid. . Closing I Business
United
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Sharel Railways. Price. Done.
CITY, Two o'CLootc.
Captain The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets Share Railways. Paid. Closing Business
Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 54 /5 41
all - PI
Tayler- during the last few days have been very quiet, and 12. 10 Amberg., Notting. Bost.
and Eastern Junction 10 fli 64 64 1 1 20 Ardennes
20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 id 24
liagonal in some instances a slight reduction has taken 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all I 4
20 Resters to Graissessae all 7 8
iylerson place in values. Tea, however, has been exceed- 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 9 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 11 21
it weak- Stoek Birk., Lana, and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenish
ingly firm, but, owing to the public sales announced Junction lOO ea 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 26 264
rinciple, for to-day, there has not been much business trans- 25 Blackburn all 11 111 20 Euphrates Valle
all
2s. - - p
Stock
Caledonian
Exeter
25 Blyth and Tyne
to form acted. The better descriptions of British 'Wrest Stock
kio
Bristoloo and 1a F2O Great Central of
0011
9531
96E3
06 - -
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she.. all' 61 6: 6:
oo
ttaching India sugar have maintained their value, but Stock Chester and Holyhead . 1001°8 48831 49811 831
4 31
i 10 Italian Junction ....... 8 - -
20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - •
s placed other sorts have been flat, and in the so
Cork and Bandon all •
210Cor A Blkrock,&Passagek,2o Lombardo Venetian.. 4 f --20 Lierre and Turnhout .. all - -
all - - .
Et to run • refined market the inquiries for home consumption 20 Cornwall all 41 54 . 8 4 1p 8 I
20 Lucca &Pistoja, 5 p.c.p.f. all - - 71 2
a 0 Do. *
vertical have been less active, and prices have exhibited 10 Do. B A roves, no div.
until6p.c.per an. i all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - -
lines he downward tendency. Coffee has been steady, and hasbeen pd.toß. all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - -
20 Do. do. New - -
ated the2o Namur and Liege all 8f 8
good colony plantation Ceylon has brought full2o Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. _
inherentloo 15 164 151 16 Northern of France all 361 36,
values. Rice continues fiat. Fruit and saltpetre Stock Eastern 100 59 601 601
Counties 2O Do. New Shares - - p
mode ofStock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46
are also heavy, and in tallow only a limited amount 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 81 91
diagonal , Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 28 30 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 4
ing the
Stock
EDDaousobtl.!ApnneargutldhiaßotnelfAabsrtiounno.c.
allall - 4
94
of business has been reported, at a slight decline on 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - -
previous rates. 25 East Kent
Stock East Lancashire all 13 15
100 04 06 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 321 331
20 Paris and Orleans_...... all 52 53
Recife& S. Fran. (Pero.) 1 9
the butt 20 East Suffolk
al
_...- -
..... 1 1 d
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday less2o I gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... ) -
on mode. activity was apparent, and prices exhibited a slight Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 701 711 711 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - -
10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
eels and downward tendency. The sales only amounted to Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 281 27f
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 20 Royal Danish all
y Royal Swedish - -
all - -
ter-tight 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market continued Stock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - 1
not fully quiet, and quotations remained without any alter- Stock Glasgow & South Westn l6O 95 97 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 61 7
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 10f4
10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 9/
dad done ation of importance. Stock Great Northern
100 104 104 f 104
100 87 89 20 Southern of France .... all 19 2•
Stock Do. do. A Stock
84 West Flanders all 5
ic in iron A small quantity of gold—viz., about £14,000 Stock Do. do. 13 Stock lOO 137 138 10 Do. 61_,p. c. Preference . all 9 9
Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1011 1051 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23 24
ty they was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. Stock Great Western - -
the pre- The Silver Market continues uiet, and the ad- Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 56 57 20 Western of Switzerland all - -
Ql2 Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden - -
lels was vices from India and China, reporting a decline in 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 90 801 71 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - -
the In' 164 Do. Thirds
the rates of exchange, will no doubt tend to 1813 4 Do. New Thirds l4l 12 13 p 12/
16 12 13 p2B f 20 Zealand all - -
3 public diminish exports of that metal from this country. 81006 k Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 954 95/ 944 5 4
N
Do. do. F £l6 6 id MISCELLAEOUS.
Language The committee of the Stock Exchange have 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 id
3 Do. West Riding Union 4 Share 311 s cell I Paid.l Cl,orsioein. Business done
g
l'enerally appointed Thursday for the settlement in the New 20 Do. Southport - - ..
,nto two ll 8 3 London and Blackwall all 61 61 °I
Austrian Scrip. As the loan, however, has not 11.6.3.. Do.Newiss.at £.slosp.sh 4l - - , ,
of cause, been completed, they have decided that business in Stock Lon.,Brighton kS.Coast 100 109 104 109 2. ' 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.. all 12 13
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 215 225
. Stock London & North Westn' 100 91 0, 941 St 25 Australian Agricultural 19 33 34
structure that stock shall not be officially recorded. 12f Do. Eighths
rding to Notice has been given that the March Exchequer Stock London& South-Westn lOO -. .21
91 9ql 92 It 2 10 Berlin Water Works - . all 21 3/
25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 10 Do New, issued at 25 dis 3 - -
1, of the Bills will be paid off on the 14th proximo, or 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all - - 50 British American Land 40 - -
iscussion renewed at the rate of lid. per centum per diem, Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO ' 37 374 50 Brit. & Irish llag.Tel.A. all 38 40
Metropolitan 3 - -10 d
20 Do. B, 7p. c. ti 11186- all 19 21
Stock Midland
whether which is a reduction of id. The Bills will then 100 101 103 1001 1 f 20 Do. C .
Stock Do. Binning. & Derby. 100 ,6 78 100 Canada Land I 324 120 123 122 201
n's plan. yield £2 ss. 71d. per cent. per annum. 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim )I all 9 10
1 lan, On the Ist proximo the half-yearly interest is 25 Do. / Shares all - -
100 NeAtastle and Carlisle all - - Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltgl all - -
P 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25
f metal, die on the following ties—Danish 25 New., Aber., & Herefd. all 111 121
,- 5 Crystal Palace.
Foreignr Securi
10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 5 Do. Preference
an were 5 per Cents., Peruvian 41 per Cents., Russian 5 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all - - 20 Eastern Steam all - - ,
Stock Norfolk lOO 62 64 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 102 105
he verti- per Cents., the New Turkish Loan, and ditto 2d 50 North. Counties Union. 31 34 I a 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all • i 11
!ement of issue. Stock North British lOO 584 584 581 i 1 i 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. 1 id
. Stock Nor.Dev.Rall.&Dk. Stk lOO - - 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all I 14
iantity of There is still a very inactive demand for dis- Stock Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div 2O GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim all - -
original i until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - -
count facilities, which are consequently offered at Stock Do. B Stock lOO - - ~,,„ ~ 20 London Discount 5 li d
down the reduced rates. Brokers and bankers find them- Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 192 )34 .hi . d 4 Lond.G en. Omnibus Co all 14 11
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 3 d lO Mediter. Electric Teleg all - -
required, selves in possession of an immense accumulation of Stock Do. Leeds lOO 1474 488 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 61 71
St.. Do. York
101 103 ig to the capital for which they have no adequate employ- Stock North London llOl 78
181
1 78
2310 NetherlandsNa - -
tionalDiseoLauondt Co 5 li / d
at at first ment ; but this plethora neither promotes new joint 10 N. &S.Westn., Ha mpstd j 10 Do do all 1 2
and City Junction.... £3 Is. - - 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 1 1/
town the stock enterprise, nor excites speculative activity at 20 North Staffordshire.... 171 4: 41 d, 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - -
the Way 134 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all f /
20 North-Western a
the Stock Exchange, the business daily recorded io No. & Sou. w. Junction allli 13; 1
7 8 1 20 North of Europe Steam all - -
that had in stocks and shares being unusually restricted. Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 29 31 , 1 Oriental Gas
1
10 Peebles all -- - I 1 Do. New Shares l6B. 1 is par
GlasgoW, ' The market for English Securities to-day has 20 Portsmouth l9 7 sd, 5 Peel River Land & Min. all 2 3
test &car continued heavy at the depreciated prices currentlo Rhymney lO - -
100 114 110 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 84 851 84f 54
50 Do. New i lO 12 13 p 27f
ping the last evening. Anxiety is still observed with regard Stock Scottish Central
20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 8 i d fp 8
Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 Fzi
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 r.i 50 Rhymney Iron
that the 100 45 47
to continental affairs, and the advices are perused Stock Shropshire Union l5 Do. New all 74 71
the verb' • •
with considerable interest. Consols suffer from 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d
100 37 38 38 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 02 64 63 41 3
1 ScotAustrln.lnT.(Lim ) all 120 130 1311
involved this stock
South Devon
tock South-Eastern lOO 74 f4l 731 2/ 3/ 25 South Australian Land. all 36 38
state of suspense, as sales are pressed, the effect 100 70 72
Stock South Wales
1
given ill of which is only resisted •by the abundance of 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. all 131 141 1 Do. do Registered all 1 1
contracts .
2020
Staines,
do lB - - 20 ITr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 6 - -
~, . capital, or the demand for stock on public account. Wok., & Wek all 8 11
nst • . 9.1 100 iVan Diemen's. Land .. 211 9 11

There is still a very inactive demand for dis-
count facilities, which are consequently offered at
reduced rates. Brokers and bankers find them-
selves in possession of an immense accumulation of
capital for which they have no adequate employ-
ment; but this plethora neither promotes new joint
stock enterprise, nor excites speculative activity at
the Stock Exchange, the business daily recorded
in stocks and shares being unusually restricted.
The market for English Securities to-day has
continued heavy at the depreciated prices current
last evening. Anxiety is still observed with regard
to continental affairs, and the advices are perused
with considerable interest. Consols suffer from
this state of suspense, as sales are pressed, the effect
of which is only resisted •by the abundance of
capital, or the demand for stock on public account.
The quotations during the early hours of business
were 94i 95, but rather more firmness is now appa-
rent, Consols being 95 to 951. Bank Stock has ad-
vanced 2281t0 230. The New 3 per Cents. and the Re-
duced are 95i 4 ; Long Annuities (1860) are 1 3-16;
ditto (1885), 18 3-16 1. India Stock is 218 ; ditto
Debentures, 981 ; Exchequer Bills, advertised, are
355. prem.

N. &S. Westn., Ha mpstd
and City Junction
North Staffordshire...
North-Western
No. & Sou. W. Junction
Oxford, Wor.,& Wolvor
Peebles
Portsmouth
Rhymney
Scottish Central
South. N.E., Aber. Stock
Do. Scottish Mid. Stock
Shropshire Union
Sittinzbourne & Sheer
South Devon
South-Eastern
South Wales
South Yorks. & Riv. Dun
Do. do
Staines, Wok., & Wok
Stockton & Darlington
Do. do. 1854
Do. do. 1855
Stockton & Hartlepool
Taff Vale
Do. Preference, No. 1
ThamesHavenDk&Rall
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterford & Limerick
West Cornwall
W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal
Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till

given in
contracts
over the
f opinion
interfere

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

Stock
Stock
25
Stock
Stock

161
100
100

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
APPEAL-JUDGMENT-DELL V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY

vote of

opinion
able both
rise ; and
Lloyd's
nes, ship'
eso rules
classed
ll under-
ad insure
3 original
set much
ity to the
'Leal mode
if allowed
of vessels

COMPANY.

This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Sir William Page Wood, declaring that the plaintiff was
entitled to the use of the side line or communication from
his lands to the railway wharf of the Midland Railway
Company, and other incorporated railways, and to their
stations.

The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market
have been rather restricted, and prices in general
show a slight downward tendency. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are heavy, at 891 894 ; ditto New Loan,
781 79 ; ditto 2d issue, 61 to 6 dis. ; and the 4 per
Cents, have receded to 10217 ; the Spanish 3
per Cents. to 448 I. The Deferred are steady at
30 ; Venezuelan Deferred, at 171, ; Russian 5 per
Cents., at 1121 to 113 ; ditto 41- per Cents., at 994 ;
and Brazilian 44 per Cents., at 94. The New
Austrian Loan is 2 to 19 discount.

7 p.c. has been pd. to B
Do. B
West London
Do. Ist Class
Do. 2d Class

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner
were decidedly of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to
the use of both the old and new lines made by him under
the Act of Parliament.

Share'

2-5-Stk

Lord Justice Knight Bruce disapproved of the conduct
ofthedefendants as a corporate body. Their object appeared
to be to increase their dividends at the expense of the plain-

tiff. If they had been acting in a private capacity they
would have acted differently. In the end they would find
that " honesty was the best policy."
Their Lordships affirmed the decision of the Vice-
Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

capacitY
iervationo
iwledging

The Railway Share Market has not exhibited
much activity, and the few transactions reported
show in most instances a further slight decline.
Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Lancashire, and
Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, and South Eastern
receded ss. and Edinburgh and Glasgow, 10s., Great
Western and North Western have improved 55., and
North British, 15s. The Foreign undertakings have
been quiet, Dutch Rhenish and Great Luxembourg
brought previous rates, but Lombardo-Venetian
have further receded, the old shares being at 81,
and the new at 72- 4. In the Colonial market East
Indian and Great Indian Peninsular have declined
es., and Grand Trunk of Canada improved 10s.

ROLLS COURT:
(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir J.hn Romilly.)
SHERIFFS' SEIZURE OF FURNITURE AT KING'S-CROSS-

PENNY T. RA.LE-4UDGMENT.

inn° anee
were the
aring 016
Hibernia
1(1
on, sereler
[a, paddle
runbotite ;

This case came before his Honour the Master of the Rolls
on motion for an injunction, and for decree. His
honour refused the injunction, and, having heard
counsel, now delivered judgment in the cause. He said
—T am of opinion that when the Sheriff seizes goods
which does not belong to the judgment debtor, that the
seizure is at the risk of the person who employs him. That
as soon as notice is given to the Sheriff that the goods
seized, which are supposed to be the property of
the judgment debtor, are, in point of fact, not his
property, but the property of some other person,
then it is the duty of the judgment creditor to
take all necessary steps for the purpose of making
inquiry whether they are really and truly the goods of the
judgment debtor. If it does not appear that this notice
was given by the claimant to the judgment creditor, the
judgment creditor may properly dispose of these goods. He
is entitled to do so until ho has submitted to him evidence
to satisfy him that they are the property of a third person,
and not the property of the judgment debtor. He
may adopt one of two courses—he may prove that
they are not the property of the judgment debtor,
or he may file a bill of interpleader, and prove that he was
the person that was entitled to take these goods, and he
will be entitled to the costs of the suit. His Honour said
that when this claim was first made by the lady under this
deed he entertained doubts of the bona film of the claim,
and ordered the lady and her husband, and the soli-
citor who prepared the deed, to be examined, and the
result of that examination satisfied him that the deed
executed by the husband in favour of his wife was a bona
fide trust-deed, transferring his furniture to her although
the trustee declined to act. She was allowed to select the
furniture belonging to her, but in doing so she caused some
delay and costs. His Honour directed a new trustee to be
appointed for the lady, and ordered defendant to pay costs
of suit to the plaintiff, except such costs as plaintiff caused
in the selection of the furniture subsequent to January, '59
—these costs to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant.
The Sheriff's costs to be paid mutually by the plaintiff and
defendant, and quo ad ultra, each party to pay their own
costa.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
shown no material variation. Canada Land de-
clined 10s.; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, ss.

new Lora
s, arriveda
Corfu, ao
Malta he
Istone by

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 951 1 1
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3.16
Ditto 30 Years, expire 6th Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885 18-1 3-16
India Stock
Ditto Debentures 9Bl
Consols for Account
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 38 1
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 94
Chilian, 6 per Cent. lO3
Mexican 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2l 13
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent 44i
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent B9l
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent. l7l 1
Dividends on the above payable in London.

Median;
lalta, has
sinned al
and pier'
agal..ll
-q; stew.;
lalta, 01111
land, an
everancet
;am gull'
has been
of Wale*
services'
ither

peeted at
, with or,
ay of
ys. The
coast 0
a frigate
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wo addi-
avy t°°'
yard loi
aunch °

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 95 I
Consols for Account

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recent
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id work;
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has a"--
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in of the
oard the
tunateli

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s ; clover,
do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load.
slow trade.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10a; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per lead.
A fair supply and a heavy demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 14s to £4los ; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 Os and straw, £1 3s to £1 8a per load.
Trade dull.

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2525
Stock

Bedford and Bletchleyl all iLn & N.W -
Buckinghamshire lOO iLn & N.W 98 100
Clydesdale Junction 100 :Caledonin 104 106
Colchester, Stour Val all 1E.11.&E C 17 19
E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c 100 ,Gt.Nerth. 142 144
E Union,HarwichShs all E.Counts. 4 41
Do. Woodbridge .. 100 -
Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drci. 100 Caledonin
Do. New lOO Do.
Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West.
Hartipool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br
Hull and Selby
Do. 4 Shares all Do.
Do. i Shares all Do.
London&Greenwich . 100 S. East 65 674
Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 90 92
Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. .. . —
Lowestoft, gua. 4p. c. 100 Norfolk,
Do. 6 per cent lOO Do
3fanc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN W&M 2* It
Midsb.&Reder,g.6p.c. all Stk.& Dar
Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland . 98 1(.0
Newinarkt.,BurYEx 15.& a. E.Counts. I 4 p pm
guaranteed 5 p. c.
Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Dpoo
D. 5B 60
Do. do. 6 per cent. ... all
Do.
Do. Fixed 5 per cent.
all
j
L& N W
Preston and Wyre. { all & L.Yk. —
Rovstn,Hitch.,& Shep 100
lan &Yk
Saltoth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 . • __ 9
Do. 4 Shares ...... A. all
Gpto..North. 142 144
Shrowsbry& Hereford all T Brassey Vi 1
South Staffordshire ..
Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. aallll
Do. do all Do.
8 9
Wilts and Somrset 100 Gt. West. 90 92
Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtfl
3slt`k.Clszeavnar.
_ll 1.14 %
. ---
DOCKS. —_-
Paid Price.
Business
Share Docks. I P.,.. price. Dow.
Stock Commercial lOO
Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref. Min lOO --
Stock East and West India lOO 101
Stock London lOO
Stock St. Katharine lOO
Stock Southampton lOO
Stock Victoria
20 Do New .a. !, 18 :7

SPORTING 11'OT-E-S.

THE START FOR THE SEASON.

To-morrow the flag will be dropped to the first
legitimate events of the season, and the race of
" besting " will commence. Long before these
notes arc placed before the reader will his Satanic
Majesty, who is perched on Lincoln Cathedral, look
dowit upon the miscellaneous crowds that will plod
6
up the tortuous hilly streets, and block up the by-
ways as they assemble to discuss the probable re-
sults of the sport ; and their time might be
occupied by a mire " demoralising " employment,
and their attenTion directed to subjects more
" brutalising." lam not, however, about to indite
a turf homily, but shall adhere to the advice which
a racing friend of mine gave a young lady who had
to break the news of her clandestine marriage to
her " stern parent "—" Don't be fractious at start-
, ing," said he, " but jump off with the lead, stick
close to the rails, and come right through." I shall,
therefore, stick close to the rails of my subject and
come right through with it.
To expatiate on the attractiveness of the Lincoln
programme would be utterly superfluous, for all
turfites comprehend it, and have made themselves
familiar with every feature in the list of sport.
Ten items will be distributed over the two days,
and the majority of them will command large fields
and produce interesting races. Indeed, as I have
already stated, the racing campaign will be most
successfully inaugurated, and obliging Mr. Johnson
will have ample work to get through in his double
capacity of judge and clerk of the scales. The good
folks at Lincoln, too, will be somewhat surprised at
the renewed popularity which the present manage-
ment has obtained for a meeting which was once
notorious only for jobbery and malpractices.
Epsom is " sweet" on Enfield, who, it is said,
will run for the Trial Stakes. Weasel, however,
will take a deal of beating, but I know so little of
him that I cannot conscientiously recommend him.
Should Enfield be in proper trim I shall be greatly
surprised if he do not justify the partiality of his
backers. He will, however, meet a racehorse in
Tournament with whom, despite my partiality for
the Epsom horse, I shall be inclined to enter the
list.

IiVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Sykes is engaged in both the City Handicap
and the Lincolnshire Handicap, but whether he is
intended for either, or both, it is beyond my ken
to determine. That he is leniently weighted for
his two races is beyond dispute, and should he
start for his first engagement he shall command
my " suffrage."

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.
The Earl of DERBY said he trusted that the noble earl
(Grey) would postpone the question which stood upon the
paper of that evening in his name relative to the lonian
Islands. It would be highly incorrect and detrimental
to the public service to bring forward so important
a subject under discussion at the present moment.
He hoped the noble lord would do so, not only in fairness to
her Majesty's Ministers, but to Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Glad-
stone had taken his departure from the lonian Islands on
Saturday last, and most probably would arrive in this
country on Monday or Tuesday, and under these circum-
stances it would be useless to discuss the matter until all
his recommendations had been laid before her Majesty.
Earl GREY said that he should be placed in great diffi-
culty by complying with the request of the noble earl.
From what the noble earl had stated it would appear that
the discussion would hasten the assemblage of the lonian
Parliament, which he (Earl Grey) considered would be
highly desirable. He would, in deference to the noble
earl, postpone his motion on one condition, and that
was, that if the resolutions were agreed to by the lonian
Parliament, they should not be submitted to her Majesty
for ratification until they had been discussed in Parliament.
Lord BROUGHAM appealed to the noble earl to post-
pone his motion.
The Earl of DERBY said he could not give the definite
promise required by the noble earl, but what he would pro-
mise was that no act of the lonian Parliament should be
ratified until the noble earl had had an opportunity of
bringing forward his motion.
Earl GRANVILLE asked whether the Government had
received any intimation of the decision of the lonian
Parliament. _ _ _

I shall trust the representatives of Mr. Merry's
and Mr. J. Dawson's stable for the Brocklesby
Stakes.

I scarcely know where to look for the winner of
the Steeplechase. According to recent running,
Tamworth ought to have a great chance, but I am,
for reasons best known to myself, disinclined to
trust him this journey, and shall give my allegiance
to ALFRED THE GREAT and OMAR PASHA.

Speculation on the Lincolnshire Handicap has
taken rather an extensive range, and, judging from
the number of horses which have been backed for
it, a large- field may be anticipated. The list of
starters will perhaps comprise Tournament, Little
Gerard, Mr. Sykes, Tiara, Stapleton (doubtful),
Broadlands, English Rose, Bel Esperanza, Corn-
boro', Queen Bess, Meg Merrilees, Contract, Cle-
manthe, Independence, Surprise, Vigo, Orleans,
Minster, Skipjack, and Yellow Rose (doubtful).
Orleans has been in great force, and I am compelled
to give his party credit for knowing more about
him than I do ; so I shall couple him with Meg
Merrilees to represext my interest. For a cockboat
I shall select Bel Esperanza.

A FRESH MAN.

WYCHERLEY v. BARNARD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—As the report of this case, in which I
was the defendant, is calculated to do Reeves, my
trainer, serious injury, unless further explained by
me, I trust to your sense of impartiality to grant me
the insertion of this letter, with a view to his excul-
pation. The Vice-Chancellor, in a judgment, of
which I will only say, that had he been as well
acquainted with racing law as with Chancery pro-
cedure, be would have considerably modified the
terms, cast some reflections upon Reeves, the blame
of which—if any exist—l am content to bear, and
to release him from any personal responsibility
attached to the same.—Yours, &c.
Epsom, Feb. 16. JOHN BARNARD.

The Earl of DERBY said that up to the 14th or 15th no
decision had been arrived at. He had beard by telegraph
yesterday, that since Mr. Gladstone had quitted the Islands
the Assembly had not come to any definite conclusion.
The motion was then postponed.
The Acton and Walton Exchange Bill was read a second
time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKBR took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Captain HANBURY took the oaths and his seat for Leo-
minster.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a second time :—Brecon
anh Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway; British and Cana-
dian Telegraph Company ; Finford Bridge and Banbury
Head ; Hereford and Brecon Railway ; Isle of Wight Rail-
way (Eastern Soetion); Tito.. I isailway
ryo. 2); Llyni Valley Railway ; Metropolitan Railway
Abandonment of Undertaking, &c.) ; Newcastle-under-
me, Silverdale, and Madeley Junction Railway ; Nun-
eaton and Hinckley Railway ; Travellers and Marine In-
surance and Accidental Death Insurance Companies Amal-
gamation. (No. 2) ; Kensington Station and North and
South London Junction Railway.

WOOLWICH EXEMPTION BILL.
Sir W. CODRINGTON, in moving the second reading
of this bill, said he would make a few observations, as he
understood that some opposition would be offered to it.
The inhabitants of Woolwich had gone to an expense of
£2.5,000 in constructing sewers for the drainage of the town
since the board had been established. According to the new
scheme of drainages Woolwich would be called on not only
to pay for what was unnecessary, but also to endure what
would be of great detriment to them in a sanitary point of
view.

Mr. TITE opposed the motion. He could not see what
ground there was for any exception from taxation towards
carrying out the arterial system of drainage that had been
decided on. It appeared that Woolwich had expended
£25,000 in effecting a local drainage which was sufficient,
but the same was the case with London, which
had expended some hundred thousands on the same object,
and yet it was considered that it was not entitled to exemp-
tion. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
After a few word from Sir B. HALL, the motion for the
second reading was negatived without a division.
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented from the shipowners, merchants,
scc., in Newry, praying for a removal of the restrictions on
shipping; from Aberdeen and other places, praying for a
commission to inquire into the working of the present
system of the sale of spirituous liquors ; in favour
of those employed in provincial post-offices being
placed on the same footing with reference to superannua-
tion as those engaged in the post-office in London; for the
admission of Jews to the trusteeship of charitable founda-
tions; in favour of vote by ballot and short Parliaments.
EAST INDIA LOAN.
Lord STANLEY brought up the report on the East
India Loan, which was laid on the table.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS CHARGED WITH
SEDITION IN IRELAND.
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on an early day, he
would ask a question on this subject.

ARMY DESERTIONS.
Sir DE LACY EVANS moved for a return of desertions
from the army between January Ist and December 31st,
1853, distinguishing the numbers from each regiment and
.depot of each arm of the service; specifying the numbers
deserted between enlistment and attestation ; between
attestation and final approval ; the numbers after final
approval, and after passing into the ranks; those who
deserted before being clothed from out-stations or recruit •
ing, districts ; the exlistments by regimental recruiting
parties or staff, by the corps of Pensioners, by Militia Staff ;
showing, finally, total number of enlistments in the United
Kingdom in the year 1858, and the total number of the re-
cruits remaining in the ranks on the 31st of last Decem-
ber.—Agreed to.
SLAVE TRADE (ZANZIBAR).
Mr. KINNAIRD moved for copy of the letters of tho
Government of Bombay to her Majesty's Secretary of State
for India, or the Court of Directors, forwarding letters
written in August and September, 1858, by Capt. Rigby,
the Company's agent at Zanzibar, on the subject of the
slave trade at Zanzibar, and along the Mozambique coast.

THE IRISH CONSTABULARY.
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
whether it was the intention of the GoTernment to make,
or to propose to make, any increase in the pay of the Irish
constabulary ; and, in case such an intention had been
arrived at, whether he was prepared to say what increase
had been decided upon to be made or proposed.
Lord NAAS said that there had been an increase made to
tho pay of the force in question, and it was not intended at
present to make any further increase.

THE MURDEIL OF THE REV. MR. NIXON.
Sir 11. KEATING asked whether it was true, as stated
in several newspapers, that the law officers of the Crown
in Ireland had in their possession the deposition
of a person named Higarty, identifying one of the three
persons who attempted to murder the Rev. Mr. Nixon?
Mr. WHITESIDE said that the Govesnmen t were in
possession of the deposition alluded to, but they would not
act upon it. From the statement of Higarty it appeared
that young Mr. Nixon, son of the gentleman who had been
fired at, was one of the party that was engaged in the
attack ; but it was found he was 150 miles from the place
where the murder was attempted at the time. Higarty had
also denied, when first examined, that he knew anything
about the persons who were guilty of the murderous assault.
He was a wandering sweep, very blind, and, under all the
circumstances, it was not deemed advisable to act on his
deposition.
___ EXCISABLE LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND.

Viscount MELGUND asked whether it was the inton-
ion of the Government to move for a select committee upon

the laws concerning the sale and consumption of excisable
liquors in Scotland ?
Mr. WALPOLE said that, taking into account the ex-
pense of bringing up witnesses, it was considered to be more
advisable to issue a Royal Commission.

FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS (IRELAND).
Lord J. BROWNE moved for a return of expenditure
of two sums of £50,000 and £40,000 granted by the acts
9 Vic. c. 3, and 10 and 11 Vic. c. 75, for the improvement
of fishery piers and harbours in Ireland—the return to spe-
cify for what work each grant had been made, with the
name of the county in which it was situated ; the gross
amount granted for each county ; and a statement of the
amount (if any) remaining unexpended.
DESERTED CHILDREN.

Mr. GREGORY moved for a copy of all correspondence
that had passed between boards of guardians in Ireland and
poor-law commissioners since the Ist day of January, 1858,
on the subject of the religious registration of deserted
children; and of all opinions given by her Majesty's law
advisers on the subject.