The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-28 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The enquiry for money continues active at full
rates, and the directors of the Bank of England at
their weekly meeting to-day have not made any
alteration in their terms of discount.
About £52,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of
England yesterday.
The Edinburgh for New York conveyed
£102,030 in specie.
There was less activity in the Liverpool Cotton
Market yesterday, and prices tended downwards.,
The sales were about 8,000 bales.
At the meeting of the shareholders of the Char-
tered Bank of India, Australia, and China to-day
the report, which recommended a dividend at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum, making with the
distribution of the previous half-year a dividend
at the rate of 64 per cent. per annum, was unani-
mously agreed to.
The suspension has been announced of Mr.
fhineas Abraham, of New London-street. The
ilunlediate cause is stated to consist in an excessive
atueunt of bills having been drawn upon him by a
correspondent in Jamaica, with which colony the
Mercantile business of the house was principally
carried on. The total liabilities are estimated at
nearly £lOO,OOO, of which sum about £35,000 or
£40,000 is considered to be covered by special con-
signments. A favourable result is said to be
anticipated.
Continental politics, especially in connection
'with Austria and Piedmont, are now exerting an
unfavourable influence upon the Market for Public
Securities, which exhibit extreme depression. A
decline occurred yesterday afternoon, on the receipt
of lower prices from the Paris Bourse, coupled
'With the intelligence that a collision had taken
Place on the Austrian frontier, an d increased heavi-
ness is now exhibited. Consols have declined
to 91* -2- for money, and to 91.1 for the account.
East Indian 5 per Cent. Stock is rather flat, deal-
ings having taken place at 991 1001; the 5 per
Cent. Enfaced Paper is 931; ditto 51 per Cent. 991
100;, and the Debentures, 1858, am marked 991 ;
Exchequer Bills have been rather less depressed—
/it, 13s. to Bs, die.
Rather more business has been recorded in the
Foreign Market, and prices show no important
'variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 741 4 ; ditto,
,1858, 541 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents. are steady at 99i
100; Spanish at 491 1 ; and Sardinians are firm at
83 ; Mexican are flat at 24/; ditto account, 241 1;
Zrazilian 5 per Cents. have improved to 102.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

1861.
Qreat Western £37,694
North-Western
youth-Western
,_•urighton.
Midland . 38,287
South-Eastern
g▪
reat Northern 25,133
,Lltneaahire and Yorkshire
Iristol and Exeter 6,003
4North-Eastern 37,004
tanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
North British
Great Southern and Western, Ireland
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,161
Grand Trunk of Canada
great Western of Canada . 9,410

1860.
£35,368
75,418
14,539
1'2,098
38,316
16,061
24,461
32,560
6,057
35,881
10,806
5,124
7,098
5,728
13,189
8,732

These returns are generally of a favourable charac-
ter. Midlands, however, hare declined, although
to a nominal extent. On the Great Western the
increase amounts to £2,326, on the North 'Western
to £1,380, on the South Western to .£2,411; on the
Brighton to £2,005, on the South Ea stern to £664,
the Great Northern to £672, the Lancashire and
'Yorkshire to £llB, the North Eastern to £1,123,
the Grand Trunk of Canada to £1,035, and the
Great Western of Canada to £678.
11l the Railway Share Market the transactions
_tave been on a rather limited scale, and in some
instances
prices have shown a downward tendency.
The falling off in traffic returns having caused a
decline of fully 1 per cent. on Midlands, Great
Westerns,
Lancashire and Yorkshi re, Manchester,
Bheffield, and Lincoln, and South Easterns, have
receded 1, and Eastern Counties, North -Westerns,
Ited South Westerns ss.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
nlained very inactive. South Austrian and Lom-
Zezdo-Venetian have declined to 12Z, 121 ; Grand
'trunk of Canada to 201; East Indian to 99i, 998,
and Great Indian Peninsula to 941, 95.
4t Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
-I,lle extremely inactive, without any materiab
paange in values. Union of London realise 24i ;
ellinsular and Oriental Steam, 68 ; Trust and Loan
I°4lpany of Upper Canada 7, and Van Diemen's
'And, 9:.

% BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Pez Cent. Cons®ls Annuities
India Stock. ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
DittoEnfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto
5 per Cent.
°„ltto 51 per Cent .. 991 100
t "Itto Debentures, 1868 95/ 1
e4asols for Account .. 91
Checinser Bills, £l,OOO, 2d
Ditto £5OO l3 die
1, FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
'taailian. 6 per Cent .. lO2
~,I?itto 41 per .Cent. 1860 B5l 6
',Oilian 6 per Cent. lO3
....quador New Consolidated
14exican 3 per Cent'
....Ditto Account
New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. .. 16i
Peruvian 41 per Cent .
Ditto 3 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. 4Bl 1-
Bardinian 6 per Cent. ...
Ditto Account ......... . 83
:Spanish. 3 per Cent .. ... 49/-
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Turkish
Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l
Ltithish 6 per Cent .. 74}
..Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan —
MO Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Ditto Account .. 9ll 2

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This DAY.
4-Mkterdam
, Ditto
4otterdam — 12 1i 12 11
Aotw en,
sets
Ur .5 —2 Z 25 6P7i
411:11 11
g 13 9-1. .13 91
aria
trbitto
s'allseill
1,, es
vtaakfort on Maine — 1 1
, erma
Trieste
1, ate 15 35
et°rBl3 h — 331 331
13erlit lirg —
Cam.'
Cadiz ..
.._teghom
ziffan
,telloa,
."aPIeS
Nrerni
..
ke ° '
, _Ban, - _
~Lisbon.
viporto ...
Rao Janeiro
New New York . . .... .. **
York
Goldin ********* • • ••
hlexican Dollars ... (Stan—dard)....per oz. £3 17 9
0 4 llt
tilver in Bars (Stand;a:ci).**• • •••••• to
~ 0 5 01
youth American Doublons ********
--------='-t• *** 0 0 0
„

48i
481
25 971
25 85
25 85
381
1161
1161
521
521

48f
48f
26 6
25 90
25 90

117
117
521,
53

THE TVEATRBit.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

, This Dvy, , 4
ktyveen 8 and B. E. M. B. F. C. LS.
9 a.m.
---- ---------_
Nairn — --
29.14 41 40 S.S.E. 1 9 r. 2
-,Abe;-deep
-"vseitl,l ~.
.nervrick ***
• 29.42 47 45 N. 1 9f. 1
traroosan 44 42 N.N.E.
0 5 r. 1
„ortruwh 29.49 42 41 W. ' 3 b. 3
n'lllelds •• • • 29.41 46 45 W.N. W. 2 3 r. 3
.1.41-Way . 29.54 49 48 N.W. 6 9 r. 4
tarborOu• •ih 29.42 4G 45 S.S.W. 3 8 r. 4
IrtverPoof
,alentia
,I. arrnouth 29,19 47 46 S. 3 6 m. 3
'radon
,pisc?:er ... .
2
k,,L1....0uvh 29.52 49 46 N.
wrziand
k,'.9lnonth
---___
enzance
29-00 45 41 • iN.i.' ' 2 1 D. 2

to t2.2(4PeL,AlNrat T.N.—B. Barometer, corrected and:reduced
mean sea level ; each 10 feet o fvertical rise
Tllaine: about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
g above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
IPosed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
twaPoratio.n and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true--
Inagnet3c). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
f 9)• I. Initials :—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
Log. • h 40.1 • 1 snow • m misty (hazy) • o
I)ver " .1. ' '
cast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., • t., thunder. A letter
"Peated augments—thus, r.r much' rain. S. Sea disturb-
ktlce (1 to 9). .7

CAUTION TO RAILWAY SMOKERS.— Mr. G. Cohen
'c►as yesterday fined 20s. and costs, by Mr. Elliot, the police
212agistrate, for smoking in a railway carriage on the South
Coast of Brighton „Railway. The preCt'Ongs were iusti-
44ted by the directors,

SNARE ffilliKETS-(TRIS DAY.)

ORDINARY SHAfIES AND STOCKS.

Share

•
Railways.

,
100 Atlantic &St Lawrence a
Share Railways. I Closing Business
_
I Paid, om.,l3arodafi.Cent Ind 1
Price. Done stk f
B
( Gu. 5 per cent..... Y 1
18 Do, Do.
50 Belfast and Ballymena all
13.14 Bir., W-ol , and Str. Val.! all I 8 8f 2Ol Buffalo and Laxe Huron al
201 : ;Do. New
stock ;Birk., La., and Ch June 100 I 80 82
25 ;Birk.,
and Tyne I all I— 10 Do. Preference ...• • al
10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co i all , 51 6/ inn f Buffalo,Brant&Godria ' 1,
stock Bristol and Exeter ; 100 97 99 '— (6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187',
100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 10,
stock Caledonian lOO 954 05/ 951
100 Do. do. June 1,1874 A 101
10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' a
50 Cork and Bandon all --
20 Cork, Blrock., tPassagel all 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 21
oornAwall .
10 Do B(A gets no div ian 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c.
2010 CD
171 Demerara al
~ until 6pc peran. all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. el 11
r hasbeeni d. toB stock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 10,
50 Dublin & Belfast •Junc. all 42 44 20 Do. F Shares Ext.._ al,
25 Dun., Perth, &Ab..lune. all 8 84 20 Do. Jubbulpore all
stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs. all
stock Eastern Counties lOO 49 50 49} i 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. al]
stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 100 Do. 1865-1870 all
stcc Do do 13 do 100 26 28 stock Grand Trunk of Canada lOC
25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 131 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all
stock East Suffolk
stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 83 B'bloo Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all
stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 251 261 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 Do. do. 1867.. all
stock Furness
stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 111 113 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. 100
10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 20 Do. New sp. c... 8
stock Great Northern lOO 110 111 stock Gt. South.ogua.f In dia (Lim'
stock Do do A stock
stock Do do B do
stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 105 107
stock Great Western 1 100 701 71 71 704 20420 1 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all
Do. New
stock Do Str Val g-ua. stock 100 60 62 100 Do. Bonds pa 18
y. '76, with
12 Irish South-eastern .... all opt, till '6O al;
stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 110/ 111 1104 I 1 i i
stock London and Blackwall 100 I 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all
81 62 614 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all
rig stock Lon., Bht. ,15S Coast 100 118 119 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all
stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 46 48 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '7B do all
stock Lond. & Nth. Western 100 951 954 951 4 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO
stock Lond. & Bth. Western.. 100 91/ 921 92 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .. 100
'25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all stock Do. 4/ p. c. Extension 100
25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 101 114 20 Do. 5 d0..
stock Man. Sher. & Lincoln.. 100 45 46 45 1
stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Inds. 100
50 Maryp ort and Carlisle.. all 20 Newßr unswick & Canda
124 Do da * shares.... all i all
10 Metropolitan 6 V 24d Class A Capitallty.&Lan m.)g.6pc
Share
stock Midland
6.4.0. Do new
stock Do lairming. & Derby 100 98 100 100
.. Do. do. Land do. .......
50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 20 Dude (Limited) ........ ss.
25 Do 1, shares all stock Scinde ........ ,:i 4 10(
25 Mid Kent.
10 Do, Cray Line
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. ?k,g'' 10(
10 N'ewry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1
20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all
stock Noifolk.... .. .. ........ 100 54 66 FOREIGN RAI
stock Notth British ... 100 621 624 624 4
stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoeir 100 10 i Antwerp & Rotterdam. all
stock D, A stk ; A recs no d.l 20 ' Ardennes ..... ....... .. all
until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 , 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 2(
stock Do B stock ......... 100 5 Belgian East. Junction all
stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1014 1021 102 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all
25 Do do , C.N.E. purchase 16134 fd 1p d
stock Do Leeds lOO 60 60/ Ca'neaux Mine & Rail 30
stock Do York
stock North London .. ...... 100 97 99 10 Ditto Extension
10 Do new. 5 20 Dutch Rhenish
19.16.4 North Staffordshire.... 174 a 4 34 a 134 20 Eastern of France
10 N. and S. W. Junction.. all 91 104 20 Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c lO
12 Not. &Grantham Rail.. 11 74 78 20 Do. do. all
10 Feebles ......... ...... all '2O Great Central of France all
20 Portsmouth
10 Rhymney.....-
stock (Scottish Central
stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 34 45 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all
stock Do Scot. Mid. stock..'. 100 56 88 20 Namur & Liege .... .... all
stock Shropshire Union ~
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 16 Northern of France.... all
stock South Devon
50 Nthn. Counties Union
25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un 221 20 Paris, Lyons, & Mediter. all
stock South Eastern
stock South Wales .... lOO 59 61 60 20 I Recife &S. Fran. (fern.)
stock S. York. and River Dun 100 94 97 gua. 7p. et. 1im...... 15
20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok, all 4 7 20 Riga & Dunaburg l6
25 Stockton & Darlington I all 401 411 20 Royal Danish all
25 Do do ll 101 111 p 5 Royal Swedish ........ all
25 Do New (1860) 3 661 p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all
;took Taff Vale .
stock Do Pref. No 1 lO3 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all
25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 4
50 Ulster .
25 Do 20 2 3. p 20 Southern of France.... all
210 Do . : ......
tock Vale olNeath
10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 114 114 10 Do. 5113. c. Preference.. all
toes: Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all
50 Waterford &Limerick all 23 West,rn of Austria.... 6
20 West Cornwall
20 West London I all 6 Wiesbaden
10 Do Ist class ... . , all 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref.. 1 all
)
20 Do 2d class .. , . all 20 Zealand • • all
tock ,WestHartlepool Hfu:br :
I and Rail .., 100 BRITISH MI.
tock 'West Midland—Oxford 100 43 45 'Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.1 i
took Do. Newport 100 40 43 20 !British Iron
took Do. Hereford 100 79 81 ;Clifford nil

all
all
all
100

stock
stock
stock
stock

RAIL

stock
stock
25
stock
stock
stock
10
19.16.4

stock
stock
stock
stock

stock

stock
stock
stock

stock
stock

12 10
stock
10
stock

stock

stock
stock
stock

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Share' Railways. 1,91(1 Closing Business
I Price. IDone.

stock
20
stock
stock

Blythe and Tyne 10 per

C. pref. (issued at 1.%
fsrts. &Exet.4 p.et.stock
Do. do. do. Shares

jealedon £lO, 4} percent,
Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.1
(Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c.
Cornwall. 5 per cent. 1
Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun.
jDo Ist Class Pret

100 102

20 21
6 6,1

E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c.
iDo. do. Class B 8 p.c....
Do. do. Class C 7 p.c....
E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. C. No. I
Do. do. No. 2
Do. New 6 per ct. stock.
Eastern Union, 4 per ct.
Do. 5 per cent. guar...
Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares
Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D.
Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c.
Furness, 5 per cent ....
Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c.
Greht Northern, 5 p. ct.
ro.sp.e.Redm., 10 p.e.pm
Do. 44 p. c. do. do.
Do. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm
;Gt. Nh. of Seotld. lst pf.
Gt. Sn. W (Ireland) 4
!1 p. et. pref. stock
Great West. (Berke and
Rants) Ext. 5 p. ct
Co. Redeemable, 44 p.ct
Do. Redeemable. 4 p. ct
Do Irredeemable, do
Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref
Do. Rirm. Pref. Shares
Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh
1)0. do. 5 p. ct. pref
Do Birmg.guar. stock
Do. Chester gua. shares
Do. do. do.
Do. do. do.

99 101
108 113
105 108
107 109
106 106
121 123
80 82

'Alfred Consols (Philitek) 2.11.49
British Iron
;Clifford nil
Devon G. Cons.(Tavist )
I_;ftst Bassett (Illogan) 1 30
East Caradon ...... 2.14.6
E. WI Russel (Tavistk.); 7.4.0
Gani.SzSt.Aubyn(Gwen.)l 541
,Great South Tohrus l7s
G.-Wheal Alfa. (Philack) 13.9.6
G. Wheal Vor (Holston): 91
:Grenville

[Herod's-Foot 8.12
illingston Downs 4 10 6
!Lady Bertha ' 1.8.6
'Margaret (tJny Lelant); 01
!North Downs I 2
;North Frances (Illog,an) 114
Basset (1110 ;an)! 4s
,North Wheal Crofty
Par Consols (St. Blazey)
Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7
;Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l lls
'South Caradon(St.Cleer) 1}
S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 41
S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim ' all
,S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,an) 18.18.9,
'Stray Park 24.8.0
Tamar Silv.& Lead 111 M 1 4i
;Tin Crort ; 9
,ITale of Towey (Carm ),138
'West Basset (Illogan) 1 11
W. Caradon (Liskeard)j 5
West Seton
Wheal Basset (111offany 5

1

stock

all
1100

Lan. & Carl. 4i p c. pref.
Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock.
Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10d pc
Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) ..
Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn No.l
Do. 5 p. a. No. 2
Do. gua. 6 p. C.
Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4
Do. do. 4 per cent.....
IDo. do. 4 p. c. shares..
IDo. 7 p. at. Pref. stock.
Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.ASC.P.)
Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65)
,Do. 4 per cent. Pref
Lon. Chat. and Dover
f Do. W. A rceiv. no div
Ex.A fillip cispd on
DO. B B. ttc Brom ex.
Do. Metropolitan Ex B
Lon. and N.W. Coy. and

naaset
Wheal Buller (Redru th) 5
Wheal Edward (Call.), 7.5
heal Kitty (U.Lcian i.r.z
Wheal Mary Ann (Men. y 8
Wheal Treiawney (LIE 4 si

20 Australian
1 IBonAecord Copper,Lim.l
20 'Brazil St.J.del Rey,Liml
5 iDo.Land and MiningCo.l
1 ,Clarendon Cons.MinCo
40 , Cobre Copper
, Copiapo . • 1
1 'DuuMoun.Cop.Ming,.Coi

'Fortuna... - 1
General
'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr
IKapunda (Limited)
Linares
Lusitanian
IMariquita
N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 1
IPontgiband Silver,Lead,
Mining and Smelt
Port Philip
Scottish Austrin. (L.)
United Mexican ..... . •
Worthing (Limited)
Do.

all
.125.6 d.

5
1
151.55

10
stock

T,on. & S.W, 7 p. et. stock
Do. 44 per cent
Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns
of 2s. 6d...........
Londondy. & Cole. I
sh.
Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh
Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et
Do. X 6
Do. 31 per cent
Do. redeem. 6 per cent
7,laryport & Car., 4 IS. c
Do. 44 per cent
I Mid. Con. 6 p a. stock
Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c
Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock
Do. with option till 1860
Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st.
Norfik sp. c. Ex. st 1846
Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847
Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47
North British, 5 p. 0.
Do. New, pus. 5 p. c
Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she
Do. do. do
Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co.
N-EastCons.Pret 4 p. c.
Do. 44 p e. redeemable
Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref
Do. do. do

131 141
L 26 128

68 70 414
it IP

33 15
,00 102

1346 4

et
st
10
10
1.0.6

Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1
Do. do. Quarters, 1848..1
Do. York, &S. Purch.
,North Staffordshire....
Rhymney Guaranteed.
Scottish Central, new pi
Scottish North-Eastern

p. c pref. stock....
Do.Aberdeen,g-na.6p.e.
Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock
South Devon, Ann. 10s.
Do. Fixed 4i per cent.
South Eastern (Reading

100
100
100
all
all

91 93

10 112
08 110 I

91 93

LOO 101
id ip

22* i i 2d
3p

130 132
101 10}

Ann., 1.0.6)
Do. 411 per cent
Do. Fixed p.c. Ist is
outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c
Do. 44 per cent.
Do. 5 per cent:
S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c gua
Stock & Dar. A 5 p. o
Do. B 6 uer cent

221 23
99 100
99 100

99i

98 100

85 87
26} 271
31i 32i
31i 324
45 48
122 124
118 121
98 100
121 124
114 116

Do. C 6 per cent
Watrfd do Kilkny, 6 p. c
W.Mid -Oxi let Gua stk
Do. 2d do

Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.i
Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866;
I Do. till 1869, Ist 18.1
Do. do. 2d is.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing Bueinefis
Railways. Paid. Co.'s Price. Done.

171C&N.W
Do 94 96
Do, 53 63i
:Do l2l 123
IDo.
Caledon 99 101
E,IJ.dr,E.O 15. 16t
Gt. North. 132 134
lE.Countt.' 9} 4

Bedford and Bletchley all
Buckinghamshire I 100
Chester & Holyhead , 100
Do. 5i percentl 100
Do. 5 i 100 I
Clydesdale June lOO !
Colchester, Stour Val ; an i
E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c 1 ICO
E.Union,HarwichShs ' all
Do. Woodbridge ; 100 1
Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct lOO :Caledon...
Do. nPw • ; 100 ;Do. •••• I
Gloster & Dean Forest all .Gt. West!
Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail..! all [Yk.N.&Be
Hull and Selby ...... I all [Yk.N. Md.
Do. halves... ... I all [Do.
Do: quarters........! all IDo.
Lanc.&Carl. gna. 5 p.c.[ 100 [Ln&N.W
London tki Greenwich., 100 [ S.Eastern
Do. Preference ....1 100 Do .....
Lon.,Tilbury,& S.-end 100 Peto &Co ,
Lowestoft gua. 4 p e.. 1 100 ''Norfolk "
Do. 6 per cent 1 100 [Do. . . .. !
3 Winc., Bxtn.,&Matlock all N 13[il
Mid. Bradford Prefer-I IL
ence Stock
5.1 050
6.[Elll.lcdolaunndt.s..
qua. percent.....
[
a o. ......
Do. 6P; in
Ne:am. asrkt,BuryEx.
Do. Fixed d P r— ...
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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock

274TTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING).

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345 355
1074 1124
194 20
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
9to 1 agst Merrimac (taken freely).
10 to 1 agst Horror (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst The Rap (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken)
14 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
100 to 6 agst Avalanche (taken)

EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
6to 1 agst Spanish Fly (offered)
100 to 40 agst Spanish Fly, Lupellus, and Zitslla

mixed (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
13 to 1 agst First Lord (take 14 to 1)
13 to 1 agst East Sheen (offered)
100 to 6 agst Pancake (taken)
26 to 1 agst Giraffe (taken)
30 to 1 agst Benbow (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Schism (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to .1
agst Klarikoff (offered)
15 to 2 agst Kettlejrum (taken)
10 to 1 agst Matador (taken)
10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
11 to 1 agst Knight of Thistle (taken)

TILE DERBY.
4to 1 agst Dundee (offered)
25 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken)
30 to 1 agst Robin Hood (taken)
12 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered)
33 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
33 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY.

There was more business transacted at the rooms to-day
than has been done for some time past on the various
events. Earl Spencer's Plate was not touched upon.
For the Northamptonshire Stakes, Sister to St. Albans
finished at Bto 1 (taken) ; 100 to 7 each was taken about
The Rap and King of Diamonds, and 20 to 1 King of Kent.
40 to 1 was offered against Man• at-Arms for this event,
but for the Chester Cup he was supported very freely, the
last bet we saw booked being 500 to 40 ; 11 to 1 was
offered against Chere Arnie, and 25 to 1 was taken against
Horace ; 100 to 3 was taken and asked for about Wallace,
but the backer declined to take any less than that price.
For the City and Suburban Handicap, Pancake was sup-
ported at various prices, finishing at 100 to 6 (taken) ; 20
to 1 each was offered against Thunderbolt and Industrious,
and the latter animal was backed at 100 to 3, but afterwards
any price was offered against him. A similar fate nearly
befel Diophantus for the Two Thousand Guineas, who was
supported at 8 to 1, but shortly afterwards receded to 10 to
1 (offered). Closing prices :

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken)
100 to 7 agst The Rap (taken)
100 to 7 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
20 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
40 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
11 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (offered)
12 to 1 agst Man.at-Arms (taken)
25 to 1 agst Horace (taken)
30 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered)
100 to 3 agst Wallace (taken and wanted)
40 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
9to 1 agst East Sheen (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst First Lord (taken)
16 to 1 agst Pancake (taken)
20 to 1 agst Industrious (offered)
20 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (offered)
25 to 1 agst Benbow (taken)
25 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered)
40 to 1 agst Furious (taken)
40 to 1 agst Dover (offered)

1
2.1
21
36 18
25 21
14
46 48
31 41
41 51
51 6/
75 85
9 94
37 39
295 305
21 34
1
150 160
35 37
2 54 541
17 18
75 77
350 360
105 110
115 125
21 21
1 io
15 17
11 13

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken)
Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (offered—take 9)
9to 1 agst Matador (offered)
10 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered)

DERBY.
9to 2on the field (offered)

NORTHAMP
ACCEPTANCES FOR EA

Age st lb
Miss Julia 9 6
Sweetsauce
Lord of the Manor 5 8 10
Thunderbolt...., 4 8 l 0
Lupellus
Tiara .. 6 8 0
Fravola 4 7 13
Ariadne 5 7 10
Royal Sovereign .. 6 7 9
Z itetta
Spicebox
New Brighton
77
781
Pomona .. 4 7 7
Nutbush
Seclusion
Edmund Kean 4 7 0
Touch-me-Not

'TON RACES.
iRL SPENCER'S PLATE.

Age st lb
Parasite
Mazzaroni 4 6 12
Newburgh
Dr. Nichol
Ellerton
Polyolbion
Nunnery
Bluestone
F by Stockwell, out
Cantab
Spanish Fly 3 6 0
Robia
Gabardine 3 5 12
Icarus
Chriemhilde 3 5 10

FOREIGN MINES.

11
304 314
i 1
di9.
39 41
8 10
1 4
2 24
22 23
11 i P
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9 94
pr 4p
4
id
4 6

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-

MENTS.

1k I

March 18, at 9 a.m.—Ancient Briton and Flitch, out of
Warwick engagements.

March 18, at 4 p.m,—Man at Arms, out of Newmarket
Handicap.

March 22, at 9 a.m.—Aurora (dead), out of all engage-
ments,

I IJ
5 51
i i

March 23, at 9 a.m.—Donna Maria (put to stud), out of
all engagements.

54t

JOINT-STOCK IiANKS.
190 Agra&UnitedService Bki 50 78 80
40 Australasia 1 all 62 63
25 Bank of Egypt all 181 194
100 Bank of London
20 Bank of Turkey
50 , British North American all 6
20 jChtd.Bank of India, &c. all 204 215
25 ICh.Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 133 31
100 !City
100 'C010nia1....... 25 138 39
20'11 ;Corn. Bank of Canada.. all
100 ,Commercial of London .I 20 -- -
20 !Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 154
20 !Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all
20 I Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 225 23
50 London and County .. 20 331 344
50 London Joint Stock .. 10
20 'London and S.Airican.. 10 25 14
100 !London & Westminster 20 63 65
100 INat. Prov. of England . 42
20 I Do. new l2
50 National Bank ........ 25
20 New South Wa1e5....... all
25 ,Orient. B. Corporation
20 ,Ottoman Bank all 161 17
100 'Provincial of Ireland -
10 ID°. new
25 South Australia all
25 'Union of Australia .... all 38 40
50 ,Union of London
100 Unity Mutual 60
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 100
Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 1101
Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 111 101
Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100
Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112
Do. 5 per cent lOO 1001 101
Cape G.llope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 108 1081
Do. 18901 100 108 109
N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July, 100 1061 1071
Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 98 99
Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99
Do. The., 1888 &upwds 100 971 981
Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875. lOO 106 107 106;
S. Au5,G6p.e.1878,& up I 100
Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja, &July' 100
Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct , 100 1071 1085 108 7;
DOCKS.
stock Commercial lOO I
stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO
stock East and West India 1 100
stock London
stock St. Katharine.
stock ,Southampton ...... 100
stock ;Victoria . 100 97 93
20 ID(P New
MISCELLANEOUS.
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'. .1 all 1 13 14
10 Atlantic R. 311. Stm (1d)1
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all
25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30
10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 45 41
50 British American Land 40
50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 34 36
20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20
20 Do. C. (Limited) all 124 141
325 Canada Land all 114 118
10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ' all I _
st. Cop.Min.ofEng&Srnltg all
25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all
at. Crystal Palace
st. Do. Preference
20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 fd d f
st. Electric Telegraph
25 Do. New l5
5 English & Aus. Copper ail 31 3f
15 Gen. Steam Navigate nn 14
1 Great Ship l ,imited) all 1 a
1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 4
5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3
4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.); all 4 14
20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1 15
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ' all 24 31
25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 11 150
20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 15 Old
10 Netherlands Land all
5 Do.B p.e:Pref..iss.atl dis all 4 1
100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 88
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all ; 1
1 Oriental Gas Limited). all 1
.; 1
1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. Ipr
10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 45 34
st. Peetß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 47 50
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 68
50 Do. New...,,, 25 10 11 355
20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4sp.c all 18 184 p
50 Rhymney Iron all 165 171
15 Do. New all 44 54
100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 50 51 504
st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 121 128
25 South Australian Land all 32 34
1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all
1 Do. do. Registered
10 Do. do •
20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can 5 7
100 Yap Dieum's Land

March 25, at 9 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Northampton-
shire Stakes.

March 25, at 9 a.m.—The Prophet, out of all handicaps
for which the weights had appeared up to the 25th inst.
March 25, at 9 a.m.—Styria, out of the Great Metropoli-
tan Handicap.
_ _

March 25, at 9 a.m.—Miss Stewart, out of all engage-
ments to date.

March 26, at 9 a.m.—All Sir H. Des Voeux's horses, out
of their engagments at Northampton.
March 26, at 9 a..m.—Rawcliffe, out of all engagements.,
March 26, at 3 p.m.—lrene, out of St. Liz Handicap,
Northampton.

March 26, after 8 p.m.—Billy Dwindles, out of North-
ampton engagements.

March 27, at 11 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Newmarket
Handicap.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.-Mr. J. Manning, of Newmarket,
is appointed clerk of the couilLe of this meeting.
NEW MATCHES. —On Monday in the First Spring Meet-
ing at Newmarket, Sir J. Hawley's Blashbleu against the
Duke of Bedford's Plum, Bst 71b each, P.M., 200, h ft;
and on Friday Sir J: Hawley's Vag% against Mr. Savile's
Lady Blanche, Bst 71b each, D.M., 300, 100 ft.

RACING FIXTI
AP.

Northampton ?
Catterick
Croxton Park
Epsom Spring 11
Newmarket Craven 15

IRES FOR 1861.
11,.

Llanboidy 16
Thirsk lB
, ! Liverpool Hunt Club 20
1 Doncaster Spring 23
1 Newmarket F S 29
.A Y.

Chester 7
York l4
Melton l6
Salisbury l6

Bath . , 21
Manotv- t•-•
Harpenaea .
24
-Epsom 2B

21118 .DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, March 28.—Wind this day at noon, North-
Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, March 27.—Wind 4S. S.E.—Sailed—
Wolverene, for Trinidad. Put back—Mary Montague, for
Jamaica.

FLEETWOOD, March 27.—Wind S.—Sailed—Queen of
the Esk, for Hayti.

PLYMOUTH, March 27.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—
Jenny Jones, from London, and sailed for Pernambuco ;
Lincolnshire, from London for Pernambuco.
CARDIFF, March 27.—Wind W.—Sailed—Specimen,
for Pernambuco.

OFF DUItGENESS, March M.—Arrived—Henry, from
Rotterdam for New York.

DEAL, March 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Byzantium,
from the River for New York.

The Moniteur de la Meurthe states that some
labourers digging in an orchard, near Vergaville, in that
department, discovered a dozen gigantic skeletons about
two feet below the surface. They were all laid face down
wards and surrounded by large stones. On one of the
skeletons was found a gold ornament, consisting of a disk
two inches in diameter, set with precious stones. Unfortu-
nately nearly all of the latter were forced out by the finders
before this relic of antiquity was seen by any person capable
of appreciating its value.

The banns of marriage have just been posted up
between the Duke de Valencay and the Countess de Hatz-
feld, daughter of Marshal the Count de Castellene. •

TUTION.

DOG FIGHTING AT MANCIIESTER.—Ort Monday
evening, between eight and nine o'clock, information was
received at the police-office, Albert-street, Manchester,
that a dog fight was going on in the cellar of a beer-house
called the Rose and Shamrock. in Wood-street, Deansgate,
kept by a man named John Houldsworth. A number of
officers were sent to the place by Superintendent Gee, and
the house was " garrisoned" by the police. Looking through
the grating of the cellar the police saw the dogs fighting,
but a woman called out " Police, put up the dogs," and
immediately the dogs were hid, and the gas piping torn
down. Some of the men got out of the cellar through a
window, but the police managed to convey to the lockups
60 men.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY. ;EVENING; MARCH 28, 1861.

TILE AMERICAN TARIFF.

culty, though he hoped they would finally assist themselves.
Then they were ready to commence a guarantee association,
by which a guarantee for honesty would be secured for one-
half the usual premium paid. Then they contemplated a
superannuation fund, which would require great prudence
to, manage, but to which he wished all railway companies
would lend their assistance, though at present the London
and North-Western Company were the only company '
which had a superannuation fund. The speaker concluded
his address by an energetic appeal to the prudence and good
feeling of all persons engaged on railways, and sat down
amidst loud applause.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Much 26.—The new
American Tariff, as it received the ex-President's
assent, has been under the attention of our mer-
chants and manufacturers about a week, and its
probable effect upon the trade of the north-east of
England is pretty well appraised. It is entirely
concocted in the interests of the manufacturers of
the Northern States. The manufacturers in the
Northern States, like the manufacturers of Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, use quantities of alkali and
soda. According to the old tariff the duty
on these goods was 4 per cent. ad valo-
rem. According to the new tariff the duty
on those articles is to be abolished ; but
on other kinds of chemicals sent from this
part of the country to the United States the
duties are greatly increased. On bleach-
ing powder the duty hitherto has been an ad valo-
rem one of 4 per cent., or about Bs. per ton. 'lt is
now to be about double that, or 16s. per ton. Bi-
carbonate of soda and crystals of soda, under the old
tariff, were charged with ad valorem duties of 8 per
cent. They are for the future to pay 20 per cent.
ad valorem. While, therefore, the chemical manu-
facturers will be benefited by the abolition of the
duty on alkali and soda, their trade with the States
in these other articles will be destroyed, as the
duties proposed to be levied will be prohibitory. A
gentleman acquainted with the details of the Ame-
rican trade gives in the Newcastle Chronicle the de-
tailed computation of the actual increase in the
duty on various kind of steel:—
Present defy Proposed duty.
Description of Steel.
.per ton. per ton.
cols. cents. dols. cents.
Best cast and shear steel 29 16 .. 56 00
Second quality cast and
shear steel
Extra axe temper steel
Table blade steel lB 96 .. 44 80
Common hoe and fork steel 16 80 .. 44 80
Round machinery steel l7 64 .. 44 80
Best German steel l4 16 44 80
Second quality German steel 9 84 .. 33 60
Best sheet cast steel
Hoe and shovel cast steel lB 48 .. 44 80
Best quality blister steel
Second quality blister steel 14 40 .. 44 80
Gin saw steel, best quality 29 85 o . 56 00
Gin sawsteel,second quality 25 06 .. 56 00

The practical effect of these changes will be to
almost quadruple the present duty on the low grade
of German steel, or plough steel, coach spring, tyre,
sleigh, and horse-shoe or "cork" steel, and to double
the duty on such as is used in making knives, hoes,
forks, and other machinery, and so of other
kinds. Instead of the present uniform duty
of 24 per cent. now charged upon iron of all de-
scriptions, the bill levies on rolled or hammered bars
or squares, " not less than lin. or more than Tin.
wide, nor less than fin. or more than 2in. thick;
rounds not less than -lin. nor more than 4in. in dia-
meter ; and squares not less than tin. nor more than
4in. square, 15 do's. per ton." Slabs, blooms, loops,
or iron in other forms less finishedthan iron in bars
and more advanced than pig-iron, except castings,
to be rated as bars—i.e., to pay 15 dols. per ton,
" provided that none of the above iron shall pay a
less rate of duty than 20 per cent. ad valorem." On
railroad iron the duty is 12 dols. per ton ; on boiler
plates and hoop iron, 20 dols, per ton ; on iron wire
" drawn and finished," not more than in. in dia-
meter, nor less than No. 16 wire gauge, 75c. per
100 lb. and 15 per cent. ad valorem ; from 16 gauge
and not over No. 25, 1 dol. 50c. per 1001 b. and 15
per cent. ; all finer than No. 25, 2 dole. per 1001 h.
and 15 per cent. Tyre iron, 20 dole. per ton ; pig-
iron, 6 dols. per ton. A good deal of discussion has
arisen as to when the duties under the old tariff will
cease to be levied on goods sent from this country.
The chief firms on our qu tyside, acting under in-
structions from their agents in New York, have been
shipping goods under the impression that the new
tariff would be enforced on goods on shipboard after
the 15th of April ; and that the old rates will ob-
tain until that day. Shipments are still being made
under instructions from New York, on which the
old duties are calculated on being charged up to
the date mentioned.

THE RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTI-

The third anniversary festival of this institution was
celebrated last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair, sup-
ported by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiss and Mr.
Sheriff Lusk, Mr. Alderman Rose, Messrs. Lever, Schmidt,
Knight (South-Eastern Railway), J. Dorling (Manchester),
W. S. Parker, W. L. Newcomb, D. Stevenson, J. Noble,
J. Swinyard, &c.

Song, Miss Eyles, " The beating of my own heart."
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff ABBISS proposed " The House
of Commons, coupled with the name of &[r. Lever."
Mr. J. 0. LEVER returned thanks.

The usual loyal toasts having been given,
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the
evening, "The Permanent and Growing Success of the Rail-
way Benevolent Institution." ( Cheers.) He must confess
that when he came there that night he felt some degree of
apprehension lest this meeting would not prove altogether
satisfactory. He had anticipated that there would have been
200 persons present, but he ventured to think that in three
or tour years nem° tney wouiu leave cuu ur ouo present on
similar occasions as this. But he looked to this institution
as being.a mere baby. Tt was established in 1858; this was
1861, so that it was 'nly Mite third year ; he was, therefore,
happy to see some 67 or 70 persons assembled together to
vindicate the idea which had first started the institution,
and which had first suggested to the minds of those who
had thought it po;sible to establish such an institution. He
took it that he and all who came there that night came there
to support the institution, and he thought that they had
nothing to blush for. (Cheers.) He was convinced that they
all came to assist something which was likely to last. He
understood that there were 130,000 persons employed in
various grades in the railway system. He was in the habit
of thinking that those who received wages represented fami-
lies, and looking to that point he thought that there were
three-quarters of a million of persons who were interested
in the progress of this institution, all of whom were subject
to circumstances which rendered such an institution as this
so desirable. There was not a single person employed on
railways who was not liable to the common accidents of life,
such as colds and consumptions ; but in addition to this
every person knew that he was subject to contingencies
something beyond those which befel men engaged in ordinary
occupations. Therefore it behoved every man occupied on
railways to consider more deeply the special contingencies to
which he was liable. Hewes not there to reproach those who
were absent, but he congratulated those who were present on
the right feeling which they had shown on this subject; and
if that night they were enabled to show that this meeting
was a beneficial one—if they showed that though people
were not there in large numbers—if they should show to-
morrow that the pecuniary results proved that the institu-
tion had found favour in the eyes of those whom he ad-
dressed, they would have achieved a great object. If they
achieved success they would hear of it to -morrow, and that
would ensure success for the future. This benevolent in-
stitution had many branches, and amongst others railway
accidents. Now, when he had travelled he had thought
to himself, " I am only going to Andover, I will
chance it" (hear) ; but if he were employed as a rail-
way station master, or a porter, or an engineer employ-
ed by a railway company, he should feel it necessary that
his family should be provided with a security against
accidents. Now fdr a small sum all persons employed
on railways could make a provision for their families. There
was, again, a branch of life assurance. He believed that em-
ployment on railways was a healthy occupation, but for him-
self he should be afraid to encounter it ; but though it were
a healthy occupation every man should be. insured for the
sake of his family. Here for life assurance a man paid a
very small sum ; but if a an undepordinary circumstances
insured for £5,000 he paid a heavy premium once a year.
But men engaged on railways could not insure their lives,
because no office would take their twopence or threepence a
week ; but he understood this institution did so. This was
the only institution which would do this to insure a life.
Then there was the pecuniary assistance in case of accident
and in case of death ; again, if a man was ill, the institu-
tion gave him something, so that this was a provident.insti-
tution on an ex tended principle. He thought if this were
generally known, and if it were possible to din these facts
into the minds of all men, it would be a great achievement;
but experience showed that the most palpable truths re-
quired to be continually dinned into the minds of people to
make them understood, but time would ultimately effect all
that could be desired. He was happy to find that there were
so many gentlemen connected with the society who had
thought nothing of the sacrifice of their time and comfort
in the grateful task of doing good to their fellow-men. In
conclusion, the right hon. gentleman gave the toast, coup-
ling with it the name a the honorary secretary (Mr Dixon)
—(cheers)—accompanied by a high eulogium on that gentle-
man's well•known kindness of heart. _ _

Mr. Alderman ROSE gave "The Health of the Lord
Mayor," and passed a high eulogium on the amiable
qualities and ability of the right hon. gentleman. (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR in graceful terms responded to the
compliment, and proposed "The Health of the Sheriffs."
Mr. Sheriff Lusx replied in a very clever and amusing
speech.

Other complimentary toasts followed, and the company
separated at a .late hour.

The total amount of subscriptions and donations an-
nounced was between £7OO and 800.

The musical arrangements gave great satisfaction, the
vocalists being Miss y!..es, Mr. Thomas Young, Mr. H.
Buckland, and Mr. Montem Smith, who also presided at
the pianoforte.
Mr. Harker was the toastmaster.
The entertainment gave great satisfaction to the guests.

Mr. DIXON rose to respond to the toast, and in a very
masterly speech acknowledged the kind terms in which the
Lord Mayor had spoken of the institution and of himself,
and proceeded to give a brief history of the institution up to
the present time. It appeared that from the commencement
of the institution in May, 1858, to the end of February,
186/, they had received in donations £2,411 Gs. Id. ; in sub-
scriptions, £1,337 lOs ; interest, £134 1 le. 7d. ; assurance
commission, £23 12s. 6d. ; making a total of £3,907 Os. 2d.
Of this sum £2,800 had been invested in Four per Cent.
Debenture Bonds, and all claims on the institution to the
end of last year had been met. (Applause.) Since their
last half-yearly meeting several applicants had become
eligible to the benefits of the institution, and their claims
would be granted. The funds would be largely
contributed to that night. The number of subscribers
was 600, of whom only one was a railway company,
though they had received several donations which he
trusted would prove annual subscriptions. Their income
was £1,125. Since Lord Shelburne had presided at their
last meeting they had followed out the example of the Post
office, and had insured lives to the extent of £80,000; but
ho thought that experience showed that they should not be
satisfied till they had reached a million. This was a great
boon, however, to all railway employes, for in proportion as
this branch prospered so much the more manly would be the
position of servants and employes on railways, because it
would enable them to ask assistance in the how of difn-

TILE PROTECTOR ENDOWMENT, LOAN, AND
ANNUITY COMPANY.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the
company, 34, King-street, Cheapside, for the purpose of
receiving the report of the directors for the passed year.
Alfred Smee, Esq., chairman of the board of directors,
presided.

The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed,
Mr. Beadnell (the manager) read the directors' report as
Follows :

" The directors have again the pleasure of meeting you
to lay before you their annual report of the company's busi-
ness operations—their statement of income and expenditure
for the year which terminated on the 31st Dec. last, and to
perform such other duties as are required by our constitu-
tion.

" The directors who stand next in order for retirement
on this occasion are Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., and Ed-
ward Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Both these gentlemen are willing
to serve again in the same capacity, and, being eligible,
their names are recommended to form the list for election
by this meeting.
" We have to report that James Lyne Hancock, Esq.,
has been added to the direction during the past year, to
supply the vacancy which occurred by the disqualification
of a director, and it is now recommended that the election
of this gentleman be confirmed by the present meeting.
" It is further provided by the company's constitution,
that our auditors retire from office annually, and George H.
Ladbury, Esq., and Joseph Williams, Esq., retire now
accordingly. These gentlemen are both eligible to their
vacated offices, and are willing to serve for the current year.
Our third auditor, James L. Hancock, Esq., having during
the past year taken a seat at the board of direction, is in
consequence ineligible to the post of auditor, and it de-
volves upon this meeting to supply the vacancy thus occa-
sioned.

" The statement, which has been printed and forwarded
to each of our shareholders, shows so completely the nature
and amount of our operations for the year, that we need
not encroach on your time by any exteaded remarks upon
the various departments of business which form its subjects.
" Under the head of deposits, it will be seen from the
printed statement, that our receipts for the year were over
£26,390, and our repayments over £17,180. This shears a
large increase over the preceding year ; and when we state
no ex.traordinary e tprtions have been made to procure de-
posits—that no additional inducement has been offered by
any increase in the rate of interest allowed, and that several
very considerable sums have been deposited at times, when
the market rate of interest has been very much above that
offered by us, nothing further need be said to prove that
our mode of conducting this eepartment is well adapted to
the requirements of the public, and that the facilities which
we offer are fully appreciated.
" In our loaning department, all that we had the pleasure
of reporting to you on the occasion of our last annual
meeting might be, in substance, now repeated, remarking
that the loaning operations of the year now ended exceed
in amount those of the previous year.
" The best evidence that can be given of the satisfactory
working of this branch of our business is, that the propor-
tion of the defaulters is small, and the average of arrears of
instalments low in amount. It has always been our great
aim to render this part of our business a real aid and benefit
to those who avail themselves of it. The utmost considera-
tiontand leniency has always been extended to borrowers,
so that their payments might be as little burdensome as
possible to them, and might meet as nearly as possible the
exigencies of each particular case. No reasonable delay or
indulgence has ever been refused, though, as may be easily
imagined, much extra office labour and correspondence has
been entailed by thus opening the door to very numerous
applications.
The system of loaning employed by this company most
decidedly supplies an important want with the public—the
length of time allowed for repayment—the mode of repay -
ment—the cancelling the borrower's liability in the event
of death, and the nature of security on which advances are
made, are all features peculiar to the system and afford im-
portant facilities which are not to be obtained from bankers
or discounters.

" The cases which come weekly before our board for de-
eision show how crest a means of good such a company
may become when properly conducted. For want of time
farmers have to sell their stock and crops at a sacrifice—for
want of timely aid young men starting in life lose valuable
opportunities of advancement--.and for want of time, any
man may be embarrassed, or even ruined by an unmerciful
creditor. Such emergencies, in every shape and variety,
Wye been again and again met and surmounted through
the aid of this company, and some idea of its extensive
utility may be formed when we state that the total amount
advanced on loan since its commencement to the end of
1860, was £208,824.
" The public avail themselves more and more of these fa-
cilities the more they become acquainted with them ; and,
as might be expected, we have now many more competi-
tors to contend with than formerly ; but by promptness in
our operations, and, above all, by a considerate and indul-
gent line of policy to our borrowers, we feel confident that
we shall continue to contend successfully, and to hold the
first rank among institutions of this class.
" The directors recommend that the interest, dividend
on shares for the current year be declared at the same rate
as on preceding occasions; namely, 5 per cent, per annum."
The CHAIRMAN said the very full and ample report which
had just been read so clearly brought before the share-
holders the transactions for the past year that he need not
occupy their time by any lengthened remarks. It was
satisfactory to find the business of the society continued to
increase, and the more the benefits:the company held out
to those standing in need of assistance became known the
greater would be the number of those anxious to availthem-
selves of the advantages of the company. The loans effected
during the year had, he felt certain, been of great advantage,
and it ought to be generally known that the company was
open to effect loans with all those who chose to throw their
proposal on their counter. (Hear, hear.) The directors were
constantly in attendance for consideration of such
proposals, and as they always had money at call, no delay
was experienced in obtaining advances. The business,
as he had before remarked, had been good, but the share-
holders could, if they felt so disposed, greatly extend the
useful operations of the society. The company had much
more money to advance than had been applied for, and, of
course, the more money they lent out the greater would be
the profit, and, as a necessary consequence, the greater the
interest received by the shareholders. The repayment of
the loans made by the society was spread over a period of
three years, and such an arrangement could not but prove
beneficial to all who stood in reed of pecuniary assistance.
Many a man had been ruined merely for want of time for
payment of a debt, and the advantage of being able,
through the instrumentality of their office, of liquidating
their liabilities, as it were, step by step—(hear, hear)—was
incalculable. He could not tell how many persons in that
great commercial city had been compelled to sell their pro-
duce at a sacrifice merely for the want of time, or how
many young men, just starting into life, as their report
truly stated, lost valuable opportunities of advancement
merely from want of that assistance the directors were ever
ready to render. (Hear, hear.) That the society had been
of great advantage to many was clear by the simple fact
that from its commencement to the end of the
year 1860 they had advanced on loan no less
a sum than £208,824. (Hear, hear.) It was also
exceedingly satisfactory to find that the deposit department
had increased ; the receipts for the year had been £26,390,
and the repayments £17,180; and as for the annuities, it
was well known that they were more liberal than most of
the offices. He would conclude by urging on all present
to use their best exertions in extending the association, for
by so doing they would be doing good to themselves, and
to the entire society. (Cheers.) The resolution he had to
put to the meeting was, that the report just read be received
and adopted.

Mr. WILLIAMS said he had very great pleasure in
seconding the motion of the chairman.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. Thornthwaite moved and Mr. Tyler seconded the
re-election of the retiring directors, Alfred Smee, Esq., and
Edward Solly, Esq. The resolution was carried unani-
mously.
Mr. SMEE in returning thanks said he felt grateful for
the confidence reposed in him. It had always been his ob-
ject to do as much as he could for the society. (Cheers,)
The retiring auditors, G. Ladbury, Esq., and J. Williams,
Esq., were also unanimously re-elected. •
Mr. HAitittsoN moved that the dividend payable on the
shareholders' stock be 5 per cent., free of income tax. (Hear,
.hear.)
Mr. WASHINGTON begged to second the proposition.
The CJIAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and it
was carried unanimously.

Mr. DEVONSHIRE moved a vote of thanks to their talentei
manager, Mr. Beadnell. (Cheers.)
Mr. HAnnisoN felt it a pleasure to second such a motion.
He had long known Mr. Beadnell and the society, he felt
confident, highly valued his services. He hoped he might
long be spared to them for their benefit and his own advan-
tage. (Cheers.)
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. BEADNVLL said he felt very much flattered by the
manner in which his exertions had been received. He
begged sincerely to thank the shareholders for the compli-
ment.
A vote of thanks to the chairman 'terminated the pro-
ceedings,