The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

SINCLAIR V. LORD REDESDALE-LIBEL.
This was an action instituted for certain libellous
ltnputations that had been thrown upon the cha-
racter of the plaintiff, who occupied the position of
chief engineer of the Great Eastern Railway, in a
correspondence in which the noble lord had taken
Part.

On the case being called on Mr. Huddleston said,
on the part of the noble lord, he was quite prepared
!'() tender an apology to the plaintiff, which having
been accepted, a verdict was taken for Sinclair.
alnages, 40s.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a

Common Jury.)
CHAPMAN V. CHAPMAN.
This was a suit instituted by the wife to obtain a
judicial separation, on the ground of the construc-
tive cruelty of the husband.
Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Searle appeared for
the petitioner ; and Dr. Swabey and Mr. Pritchard
for the defendant.
The first hearing of this case took place on
Saturday, when it will be remembered that the
Petitioner is the wife of a stonemason re-
Siding in Brighton, and that she alleged that through
his violent temper she was continually in dread of
Is(mlie violent act being perpetrated by him towards
Ile
The 18th May, 1866,was the occasion on which
Ile last rupture occurred. On that day the pet •:*
tioner had been to a doctor for his advice, and had
shown hip, her knee. This excited his jealousy,
although her sister had accompanied her and been
present, and he was so violent that his wife went
next day to a lawyer, and afterwards went to her
mother's house, and returned no more to the re-
spondent.

This morning the respondent was examined,
When he stated that his wife was of a bad temper.
He had not struck her at all, although he had con-
sented to be bound over to keep the peace. He
had said that he was angry with her for showing
her knee to the doctor, but he did not call
her a common woman. On the day she
Went away she appeared to be on friendly terms
With him, and it was agreed that she take lodgings
in the country, and go and stay there for a few
weeks. He had never ill-used the children. He
might have boxed Richard's ears, and said ho would
!ill him, but, of course, he did not mean it. He
did not drive Martha away by his violence, and he
did not remember his mother saying that he had.
Ire was then cross-examined by Dr. Spinks,
testimony was not much shaken. but his
Verdict for the respondent.

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MONEY MARKET

AND
OMIEROIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
..tne rortnigtitly settlement commenced this morn
ing, and is almost the only feature of interest. The
accounts do not appear to be heavy, 4nd the scarcity
of stook is less than for some time past. As a proof
of this, the backwardations current are few and very
light, with a tendency to still further decline. Metro-
politan opened with 4 backwardation ; it is now less
than H. The Funds aro firm, and otherwise the
markets are steady.
Discounts are in moderate request at 121 to 11 per
cent.

Oonscas are steady at yesterday's prices, 93 to 93t
for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per
Cents., 93i to 93i ; lndia Five per Cents., 112 to
112 k ; Bank Stock, 241 to 251 ; India Five per
Cents. 112 to 1124- ; Exchequer Bills, 12s to 17s
prem.
Iu Foreign Stocks Mexican, Greek, and Brazilian
are firmer, and New Spanish are flat. The prices
are :—Mexican, 15A- to 161 ; Greek, 121- to 13 ;
New Spanish, 36 to 36A-; Italian, (1861), 44 to
45 ; Portuguese, 391- to 40 ; Egyptian (1864), 80-
to 87,8 ; Viceroy's 7 per Cents., 731 to 74i; and
the 9 per Cents., 84. to 89.

In American Securities United States' Five-Twenty
Loads arc steady at 711 to 71 ; Erie Railroad is
better, at 44 to 45, while Illinois have fallen
at 87i to 88k.
Railways are quiet, but steady. Great Eastern
and Midland are a shade firmer, but Great Northern,
Groat Western, Brighton, Chatham, and Metro-
politan aro a point lower. The quotations now
cuvrent are :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1281
to 129 ; Midland, 118 to 118? ; South Eastern,
73 to 741; London and North Western,
1191 to 1191 ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto
A, 108 to 109 ; Great Eastern; 30 to 30i ; Great
Western, 451 to 46± ; Brighton, 46 to 44 ; Sher-
41i to 42 ; Chatham, 184 to 19 ; Metropolitan,
114 to 113 ; and Caledonian, 85 to 85i.
Bank shares are quiet. London and County are
lower, at 52* to 54 ex div. ; and Union of London
4/, at 3:.3 to 3.4 i ; Alliance, 13i to ; dis. Con-
solidated, -4 to. prem. ex div. ; London and West-
minster, 61 to 68k.
Blibuellztlieuus securities are in iittie or no request,
and prices generally are unaltered. Hudson's Bay is
quoted at 14± to 14 ; London General Omnibus, 11
to 2i ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 13 to 19± ex
div.; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cents., 5 1-16
to 5 3-16.

The Board of Trade returns for the month and
year ending the 31st December last were issued this
morning. The exports of British and Irish produce
and manufactures for December amounted to
£13,252,593, comparing with £14,914,563 in the
same month of the previous yew, behig a reduction
of no less than £1,661,970. For the year 1867 tee
exports were £181,183,971, agiii)st £188,917,596
in 1866, and £165,835,725, in 1865. - So that
we Bold to foreign countries last year £7,733,565 less
than in 1866. The real value of the imports is only
brought down to November. The total for that
month was £15,514,473, comparing with £17,841,738
for the same month in 1866, and £19,910,403 in
1865. The quantities in bond at the end of the year
showed a decrease as regards tea, tobacco, wine, sugar,
and spirits, and an increase as regards cocoa, coffee,
and fruit.
111eBsa,s. Simon and Abraham Oppenheim, heads
of the banking firm of Messrs. S. Oppenheim, jun.,
and Co., at Cologne and elsewhere, have been
created hereditary barons of the Prussian kingdom.
This is the first example of gentlemen of the
Jewish persuasion having been raised to this dignity

in Prussia.
The majority of the creditors of Overend, Ciurney,
and Co. have assented to the resolution passed
at the meeting on the 3d inst. in reference to the
acceptance of balance of claims in 4 per cent. pro-
missory notes, payable in six, twelve, and eighteen
Inca-Ahab

The harvest in California is promising an im-
mense yield, and considerable anxiety is already
being exhibited at the probable insufficiency in ton.
nage.

There were no bullion operations at the Bank
Yesterday. The exchanges were much the same.
The Weser left Southampton for New York yester-
day with £30,000 in gold coin.
The failure is announced of Messrs. Smith Barry,
and Co., East India merchants, of Leadenhall-street,
Southampton, and Calcutta. The liabilities arc esti
mated at -£60,000, and the assets here and in India
are expected to realise 20s in the pound. The with-
drawal of capital on account of a deceased partner,
and excessive shipments last year are said to be the
cause of the failure.. The books are in the hands of
Messrs. C. F. Kemp, Canaan, Ford, and Co.
Mr. George Earle Gray, the chief accountant of the
Dank of England, entered upon the sixty-first year of
his service yesterday. Some of his colleagues took
advantage of the occasion to present him with a hand-
some silver epergne, in testimony of their personal
respect for him.

The following is Mr. Sam Mendel's weekly circular,
aated Manchester, Feb. 25 :--" During the latter
part of the week just closed this market assumed a
quieter and somewhat irregular tone. This morning
the depression had increased, but since noon there is
a better feeling with transactions on a free' scale,

chiefly re-sales at about five per cent. below producers
prices, and on these terms such lots are rather pressed
forward. The general tone of the market both for
yarns and goods is fairly steady, and at the close of
business the feeling is rather inclined to firmness."
The following is an extract from Messrs. Layton
and Co.'s tea circular :
" The improved demand reported in our circular of the
Bth inst. continued with more than ordinary excitement
during the early part of the past fortnight, and a large
business was done in the common to medium kinds of
black tea at full to advancing prices ; recently, however,
the market has assumed a less buoyant character, and at the
close the home trade buy more sparingly at the higher
limits required by importers. The demand for fine Moulins
for the Russian market has been renewed to some extent,
about 3,000 chests having changed hands at from is lid to
2s 3d per lb. Fine Kaisows continue firm, but sales have
been mostly effected in the useful qualities of third crop tea
at from is 5d to is 7d per lb. Foochow dust and Fansings
maintain the late advance. New district Congous from
Canton, chiefly in boxes, have met a fair sale at quotations;
those of old import, in half-chests, realized is 2/d to is
per lb. Scented teas show no material alteration in prices ;
large transactions have taken place in Canton Capers and
Orange Pekoes, hut Foochow qualities, except the finest,
are difficult of sale and rather cheaper. The demand for
green teas has been quiet, and further parcels of Ping Say
have found buyers at easier rates."

The receipts of the Great Luxemburg Railway
Company for the week ending the 23d inst. amount
to £5,808 lOs ld ; being an increase of .£707 15s 2d.
To date the increase this year is no less than
12,596 16s 7d, the mileage being the same.
The traffic receipts of the Illinois Railroad for
oanuary amounted to 1103,971 ; being £28,117 less
than for the corresponding period of last year.
The Grand Trunk Railway receipts for the week
ending the Bth instant amounted to £22,917, being
an increase of £250.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
6 per lieut. Consols
Do. Account, March 5
3 per Cent. Reduced 931 1
New 3 per Cent 93- i 1 i
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 76 si
Do. 5 per Cent. can. 1873
Annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Tele6raph), Aug,., 1908_
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. pm
Do £5OO pm
Do. £lOO & £2OO — pm
Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent 250
Do. Account
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874
Do. Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates —
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7l
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 5f per Cent., May 1879 1( 81
Do 5 per Cent., Itup. Deb., 1872 —
Do. do. 1877 —
Do. do. 1882 lO3l
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000
Do. under ..£1,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent —
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 4} per Cent, 1852 —
Do. do., 1858....
Do. do., 18,30 —
Do. do., 1863 64} 5
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account —
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) --
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Cuilian 6 per Cent —
Do. 41 per Cent —
00. 6 per Cent., B
Do., 1867
Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 —
Do., Scrip £32 paid ... —
C bi, mbian, 6 per Cont.
Danish, 3 pu. Cent., 1825
D inubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 7O
Do 8 per Cent., 1867 —
Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
egyptian, 7 per Cent —
Do. Second Issue —

Do. £5OO Bonds
Do. £IOC Bonds
Do. 1864
Do. £s•:io Bonds B7+
Do. £lOO Bonds BB4
Government Railway Debentures ..... 901
Grack, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups —
Do. Account
1)Q. CQuPollg tommtsimet 00000 .4.1m0m