education. restore the Chesapeake and cargo to her owners, subject to conditions HOME. THE QUEEN AND COURT. this world is a stage: in it we act as we are bidden: the Power that will contain the sixth edition of Dr Arnott's Elements of NOVA SCOTIA: directs us is invisible. He alone knows why we dance, cease to Physics.' It is the author's final revision of a work sin- Feb. 6. The judge of the Admiralty Court at Halifax decides to dance, and dance again; to Him alone is it plain why some are oppressors, others oppressed; while this quarrel arose between Vasitta gularly well fitted to acquaint the educated general and Wis Wamitra; and why Arichandra is to suffer for his innocence reader with the theory and daily application of those and purity of heart. Let His will be done principles of Natural Philosophy of which some clear We take the following to be a favourable specimen of knowledge ought to be regarded as a part of all liberal Hindu description of natural scenery: It is neither dull nor superficial; a true How enchanting is the scene before us This sylvan lake, and its pleasure-book of science as well as a trusty book of adjoining grove of fruit and flowering trees form a delicious retreat reference for the intelligent but not professionally scientific in the midst of so wild a country. How came they here? Is this world. the resort of gods or nymphs? Observe, over the limpid water of There is republished this week from its serial form Mr this magnificent lake, float the white, the red, and the blue lotus. On T. Adolphus Trollope's capital story of Beppo the Conthe velvet leaves of the tender lily the water-drops glisten like so bearing aloft many a peaked bud and full-blown blossom; while Hamilton Aidé, entitled Mr and Mrs Faulconbridge; many brilliants. Their slender stems rise above the water-level, script,' of which more hereafter; there is a new novel by hovering over them wild bees, drunk with honey or drowning in love, a cheap edition of Charlie Thornhill,' Mr Charles Clarke's chase their mates in ceaseless revolutions. Nor is the bank less lively novel of the world that rides much on horseback; gorgeous. The majestic bamboo, with its fluted stem, yellow as if and a still cheaper edition of 'Charles Auchester.' bathed in saffron-water, and rich in feathery foliage, leans over the lake. The banana is there, heavy with its golden-tinted fruit. Up The new number of the North British Review looks very shoots the tall and tender areca, its emerald tufts waving to the winds, good and well entitled to the distinct notice it shall have its delicate stem entwined by the betel creeper. The champac and the from us next week. mellica-flowers, indeed, of all hues and forms, redolent with rich perfumes-scent the atmosphere. The clouds emit a gentle shower: bright look the trees. And as genial zephyrs blow the outstretched branches rustle with tremulous motion-their radiant leaves throwing off the moisture in a profusion of pearly drops. Birds sing. How sweet is their melody! How handsome the peacocks! Parrots, mainas, and green doves flit from bough to bough. How joyous they seem!-Not even the noon-day sun can make itself felt within this bower. The succeeding account of the now bustling commercial town of Benares, as it appeared perhaps 3,000 years ago, when the original of this work was produced, is, at least, very curious. The Hindus are here described as divided into four great castes, as was probably the case in the locality in which the Hindu religion originated, although now, with its influence spread over many nations, it amounts to almost as many hundreds. CURRENT EVENTS. HER MAJESTY and those members of the Royal Family who were at Osborne returned to Windsor Castle on Friday, to remain there for permitted. An instance of the generosity of the Prince has occurred three months. The Prince and Princess of Wales have been enjoying their sojourn at St Leonard's as much as the state of the weather has during his visit. On Saturday morning a coastguard-man, named Terry, was accidentally drowned in a heavy sea, at Pett, whilst assisting to save the life of a man who was left helpless in a fishing smack. The Prince, whilst on a walk on Saturday afternoon, entered into conversation with the coastguard-man on duty at 39 Tower Station, and was told the circumstance in a homely way. On Monday, his Royal Highness, through Major Teesdale, forwarded a cheque of 50%. to the widow. It is intimated that in consequence of the inconvenience experienced at the Queen's levées and drawingrooms from the overcrowded state of the apartments, it will not be expected that ladies or gentlemen should attend at Court upon more than one occasion during the season. This does not apply to those [A mark (*) is attached to the Events discussed or more fully nar- who are present in an official capacity. DENMARK : FOREIGN. the Danes at Düppel, where there are six Danish regiments. Jan. 30.-The Boston Advertiser states that the Secretary of the Feb. 12.-A fall occurs of nineteen arches of the South London Railway, in course of construction at Brixton, but happily without accident to life or limb. It is supposed to have been caused by the sudden change in the weather. 13. The following barristers are appointed Queen's Counsel: Messrs D. D. Keane, J. J. Johnson, and W. Field. In the Court of Queen's Bench a verdict is given for the plaintiff with 251. damages, in the case of Parson v. Surgey, for a libel." At a meeting of the curators of the patronage of Edinburgh University, Mr G. Moir, advocate, is elected Professor of Scots Law, in room of the late Professor Ross. 15.-A fine strong and lively salmon, between two and three feet in length, is to be seen in one of the ponds at the Regent's park Zoological Gardens, having been brought there through the perseverance of Mr F. Buckland. It is decided by the Town Council of Dublin to place Mr Foley's statue of the late Prince Consort in College green. After a brisk contest, attended by much disorder, Mr Moor, the Conservative candidate for Brighton, is returned by a majority of 195 over his nearest opponent, Professor Fawcett. At the weekly meeting of the Lancashire Distress Committee Mr Maclure reports the receipts last week at 391. 38., and the balance at the bank 177,5057. 19s. Mr Farnall reports a decrease in the number receiving relief for the week ending the 6th inst. from twenty-seven unions of 1,598 persons as compared with the previous week. It is one fortnight, and that the committee shall thenceforth meet every fortnight, instead of weekly, until otherwise ordered." 16.-Mr A. Birch is appointed Colonial Secretary for British Columbia. BOOKS OF THE WEEK. HISTORY.-Annales Monastici.' Vol. I. Annales de Margan (A.D. Feb. 1.-President Lincoln orders a draft of 500,000 men, to serve 1066-1232.) Annales de Theokesberia (A.D. 1066-1263.) Annales de for three years, or during the war. The draft is to be made on the Burton (A.D. 1004-1268.) Edited by Henry Richards Luard, M.A., Fellow and Assistant-Tutor of Trinity College. (Royal 8vo, pp. 557.)- 10th of March, crediting and deducting therefrom so many as may Magna Vita S. Hugonis Episcopi Lincolniensis.' From Manuscripts have been enlisted or drafted prior to March 1, and not heretofore in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the Imperial Library, Paris. credited. This order includes the 300,000 men called for in October Edited by the Rev. James F. Dimock, M.A., Rector of Barnburgh, last, and is in effect an additional call for 200,000 men, Yorkshire. (Royal 8vo, pp. 484.)-Leechdoms, Wortcunning, and The House of Representatives pass a Bill reviving the grade of Starcraft of Early England.' Being a Collection of Documents, for Lieutenant-General in the Federal army, and recommend General the most part never before printed, illustrating the History of Science Grant for the position. in this country before the Norman Conquest. Collected and Edited by The House of Representatives pass a resolution directing the Com-resolved "That on Monday, the 7th March, this committee adjourn for the Rev. Oswald Cockayne, M.A. Vol. I. (Imperial 8vo, pp. 510.)mittee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of increasing Longmans. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.-Elements of Physics, or Natural Phi- the duties and taxes on foreign and domestic articles of luxury, so as losophy.' Written for General Use, in Plain or Non-Technical Lan- to produce an annual revenue of 350,000,000 dols. Also a further guage. By Neil Arnott, M.D., F.R.S., &c. Sixth and Completed resolution restricting the Bank circulation to 300,000,000 dols., and to Edition. Part I. (8vo, pp. 400.) Longman and Co. issue 200,000,000 dols. in bonds for the redemption of the currency. 4. The New York Senate pass a Bill legalizing the bounty loan of 2,000,000 dols. raised by the supervisors in July last, and authorize the issue of bonds for 4,000,000 dols. additional, for the bounties to volunteers to be enlisted under Mr Lincoln's call of the 1st inst. The Bill has also passed to a third reading in the House of Assembly. FICTION. Beppo the Conscript.' A Novel. By T. Adolphus Trollope, Author of 'La Beata,' &c. In Two Volumes. (Post 8vo, pp. 302, 298.) Chapman and Hall.-Mr and Mrs Faulconbridge. By Hamilton Aidé, Author of 'Rita,' &c. In Two Volumes. (Post 8vo, pp. 279, 314.) Smith, Elder, and Co.-Charlie Thornhill; or, the Dunce of the Family.' A Novel. By Charles Clarke. Second Edition. (Crown 8vo, pp. 388.) Chapman and Hall.-Charles uchester. A Novel. Second Edition. (Fcap. 8vo, pp. 415.) Chapman and Hall. QUARTERLY.-The North British Review.' No. 79. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. 5.-A portion of the manufactory of Colt's revolving firearms, at Hartford, Connecticut, is destroyed by fire. The loss in buildings, machinery, and arms is estimated at upwards of 2,000,000 dols. FRANCE: Feb. 13. The theatre and town-hall of Chambery are entirely The French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences elect, as PAMPHLETS.England, Denmark, and Germany.' By S. E. B. AUSTRIA: Feb. 15.-The Reichsrath is closed in a speech from the Emperor. Feb. 14.-The railway from Lisbon to Beja is successfully opened. Three new volumes of the series of Chronicles and The third volume of the Chronicles is of a not less interesting character, the first volume of Mr Cockayne's collection of documents, illustrating the science of the Anglo-Saxons. A valuable addition to our current literature is the first of two parts (the second to be published in October) which 17.-A Cabinet Council is held at the Treasury. A boiler explosion takes place at Aberaman Ironworks, Aberdare, by which nine persons are killed and many injured. 18. The case of Narracott v. Narracott and Hesketh, in the Divorce Court, is concluded after three days' trial. The jury return a verdict against the defendant, finding him guilty of adultery with Mrs Narracott, and condemning him in 2,5001, damages. THE POLISH INSURRECTION The Cologne Gazette says: "It has been officially contradicted by the Russian organs and telegrams to some foreign papers, that any women or children have been transported from Poland to Siberia. The 148th number of the Wilna Courier, however, dated 28th December (8th January) last, publishes an advertisement from the Wilna Government, inviting tenders for 'clothes and shoes for the use of prisoners to be transported from Wilna.'" (These articles are required for men, for women, and for little children up to twelve years of age," and they are to be the same as used by convicts.) "These conditions," says the Cologne Gazette, after citing them, "are temporarily laid down until it is decided whether the convicts shall proceed on foot, by water, or in carriages. There can be no doubt of the authenticity of this document, seeing that it is published in Mouravieff's own official organ. This advertisement does not give any clue to the number of persons transported, as it is probably only for the purpose of completing the store of clothing already possessed by the government. The comparatively large amount of clothing for children is explained by the fact that the Russians prefer to send very young children out of Poland into the interior of Russia, as such are more easily made Russians in manner and religion." THORN, Feb. 13.-The insurgent leader Jankowski and the National Gendarme Schindler were hanged upon the glacis of the Warsaw citadel yesterday. A Cossack was shot for desertion to the insurgents upon the same occasion. 16.-Advices received here from Warsaw state that the Go vernment had ordered the Bernardine priests of the Church of the Holy Cross to quit their residence within three days, as it was required for a State prison. The priests declared that they would only yield to force. The streets adjacent to the citadel of Warsaw were to be demolished, in order to make room for the erection of bastions. that on the 10th inst. one squadron and a half of Russian dragoons, led by a single officer, entered that city in the greatest disorder. It was concluded from this circumstance that an engagement unfavourable to the Russians had been fought in the vicinity of Warsaw.-General Kotzebue has been nominated Adlatus of General Berg. BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Private letters received here from Warsaw state BRESLAU, Feb. 18.-Advices received here from Poland state that on being informed that the Russian Colonel Bentkowski was marching of liza for the purpose of making a diversion. After a short engageagainst him, the insurgent leader Bossak sent a detachment to the forest ment the Russians retreated to Baranow. In the meantime Bossak proceeded by forced marches towards the town of Konskie, attacked the Russian garrison on the 8th inst., and drove them out of the town. The Russians were then attacked by the detachments under Kurowski and Rudowski, and lost their military chest, eleven baggage waggons, 200 muskets, and thirty-two prisoners, while eighty-seven were left dead on the field. Almost all the guards of the Warsaw and Vienna terminus in this town has been arrested by the Prussian authorities, and sent to Berlin to appear before the Supreme Court. revolution in that city, which had placed Cortinas in power. Ruiz and COMMERCE. HOME. THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE of the United Kingdom in the year ending the 31st of December last shows that the total revenue was 70,433,6201. 5s. 93. The total ordinary expenditure was 66,910,9874. 11s. 10d., which would show an excess of income to the amount of 3,522,6327. 13s. 11d.; but 900,0001. is to be deducted from this for expenses of fortifications, so that the available surplus amounts to 2,622,6327. 13. 11d. The balances in the Exchequer on the 31st of December last amounted to 7,491,8137. 38, 9d. THE BRITISH AND CALIFORNIAN BANKING COMPANY (Limited) is announced under the auspices of the London Financial Association. Its capital is fixed at 2,000,000%. in 40,000 shares of 501. each, with a first issue of 20,000 shares. This project proposes to take up ground which has not yet been occupied by any English joint-stock bank. The field is large, and the board is composed of gentlemen of position, the majority of whom have had much banking experience. THE SOUTH-EASTERN BANKING COMPANY (Limited) is similarly brought forward. The basis of this project is an amalgamation with an old-established bank and its branches, whereby it is proposed to carry out a broad scheme for affording increased banking facilities to the South-Eastern counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, and Sussex. No new bank has been formed in these districts since 1839, when the London and County Bank was established. The business of the new company is of course to be of the usual character. The capital is 500,0001. (subject to increase to 1,000,000%.), in 20,000 shares of 251. each, of which 10,000 shares are to be issued in the first instance. Only 127. 10. per share is to be called up. THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited) is announced. The capital is 200,0007., in 8,000 shares of 251. each. The board is unusually weighty for a project of this kind, comprising the following names: Mr Crawshay Bailey, M.P. (chairman); Mr R. W. Kennard (deputy-chairman); the Hon. S. P. Vereker; Mr W. Challis (of Sir J. Pirie, Bart., and Co.); Mr T. Gratrex, banker of Newport; Mr W. B. Greenfield (director of the Pernambuco Railway Company); and Mr L. Heyworth, jun., of Liverpool. It is proposed to lease or purchase coal fields in the South Wales basin, and to work the collieries for export and home consumption, in consideration of the great and increasing demand, both at home and abroad, for South Wales coal, for steam and other purposes. A lease for fifty years has been obtained of extensive seams of coal in the barony of Abergavenny, described as identical with and forming portion of those now worked with great success by the Blaenavon Company and other coalowners. CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-IMPORTATIONS English and Scotch ... ... both inclusive. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Malt. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. 760 7790 12310 Qrs. tions of the past year at 252,7621., against disbursements of 169,2007. for the same period in the adjustment of claims, thus leaving a net balance on the underwriting account of 83,5621.-At the meeting of Into London from the 15th of February to the 18th of February, 1864, the Electric and International Telegraph Company, held on the 11th, a dividend was declared at the rate of 3 per cent. for the half-year. The first ordinary general meeting of the Southampton Imperial Hotel Company (Limited) is called for the 27th inst., at the London Tavern, to receive the directors' report and accounts.-A general meeting of the Universal Private Telegraph Company is called for the 24th inst. The annual meeting of the British Land Company (Limited) will be held on the 26th inst., and will be made special, to authorise the directors to increase the capital by the issue of new shares.-A petition for the winding up of the Northern Bengal Tea Company (Limited) is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls to-day. The directors of the Agra and United Service Bank (Limited) have declared the usual SHARES dividend (payable 1st March), at the rate of 101. per cent. per annum, for the six months ended 31st December last, and a bonus of 41. per share, making altogether 18 per cent. for the past year; and, in consequence of the increased business of the bank, they have raised the reserve fund to 225,000l.-We are requested to state that the share list of the London Chemical Company (Limited) will be closed to-day, and that the allotment will take place immediately.-The failure was announced on Monday of Messrs D. and J. Birkett and Co., cornfactors, the oldest London house in that branch of trade, and whose credit had hitherto been unquestioned. Their liabilities, however, are only 26,000l. and the assets are estimated at about 20,0007.—— The failure of Messrs Langton and Robinson, timber merchants, was also announced on Monday. Their liabilities are stated at 200,000l., but a favourable liquidation is expected. It is rumoured that the forthcoming dividend on South-Eastern Railway stock will not exceed 5 per cent. per annum.-The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 1,2451. compared with last year, and the South-Eastern a decrease of 1,2491.-The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for the week ending 23rd Jan. were 18,8581. sterling, being 4887. less than in the corresponding week of last year.-The receipts of the Great-Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 29th Jan, were 14,080., being 1,060. more than in the corresponding week of last year. The report of the directors of the International (London bridge) Hotel Company (Limited), submitted on the 18th inst., states the gross receipts for the half-year at 13,655l., and the net profits at 4,5514. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum was recommended, and a reserve of 1,4021, to be carried forward.-A dividend of 27. 5s. per share (less exchange) is now payable to the shareholders of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway on the English register.-At the late meeting of the Bank of Egypt a dividend was declared at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum for the half-year. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs J. Orchard and Co., drapers, of Regent street, whose suspension was announced on the 29th ult., has been held, when the liabilities were stated by Mr White, the accountant, at 60,000, and the assets at 39,000. Mr Orchard not being prepared with an offer of composition, it was determined to take an assignment.-The half-yearly meeting of the South-Eastern Railway Company is convened for the 25th inst.-The second call of 27. 10s. is to be paid on the Five per Cent. Preference shares of the Great Eastern Railway Company by the 23rd inst.-The fourth ordinary general meeting of the International Hotel Company (Limited) is called for the 18th inst., when a dividend is to be declared.-A petition for the winding up of the Wellington Reversionary Annuity and Life Assurance Society is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls to-day. -Mr Ivie Mackie, of Manchester, a director of the Consolidated Bank, THE BUENOS AYRES BONDED WHARF AND RIVER TRANSIT COMPANY has joined the direction of the London and Northern Bank (Limited).— (Limited) is announced, with a capital of 300,0007., in 15,000 shares Messrs Frühling and Göschen have announced the dividends due the of 20%. each, one-third of which have been subscribed for privately. 1st March on the Egyptian Government Loan of 1862.-At the halfThe object is to carry out a concession from the Argentine Congress yearly meeting on Wednesday of the Mutual Life Assurance Society for the canalization and development of the traffic of a narrow the report stated the policies of the past year to have been 260, for an stream in the immediate neighbourhood of Buenos Ayres, and the aggregate of 171,8471., yielding in premiums 6,1231., a larger business improvement of which is a matter of much importance to the trade than in any preceding twelvemonth. The policies now in force are of that region. It is mentioned that the concession allows a net 8,185, for 1,811,632, and the invested funds of the society are profit to the company of 18 per cent. during a period of twenty years, 475,6761.-Advices from Nova Scotia give satisfactory accounts reand that the charges involved would then be 50 per cent. less than garding the gold mines at Sherbroke in that colony. It is said that what the shipping interest now pays to lighters and carts in the open the process of quartz crushing is now in activity, and that the results roadstead of Buenos Ayres. The limit of twenty years, however, are profitable.-The dividend on Glasgow and South-Western Railway applies simply to the canal, the profits derivable from the bonded wharfs stock is officially announced at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and warehouses remaining to the company in perpetuity. Arrange- against 5 for the corresponding period of 1862.-The London and Northments have been made with contractors for the completion of the Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 8,7671. works, and for the payment of five per cent. interest to the share-over last year; the London and South-Western a decrease of 1614; the holders during construction, for a sum within the limits of the Great Northern an increase of 3,1141.; the Great Eastern an increase company's capital. A number of respectable names are attached to of 1,4621.; and the Great Western an increase of 3.0394.—A call of 51. the project. The brokers are Messrs P. Cazenove and Co. is to be paid on the shares of the Bank of Wales by the 11th of THE HOLLAND TRAMWAY COMPANY (Limited) is announced. The March.-The annual general meeting of the Commercial Union Asobject of this undertaking is to form tramways in the more important surance Company will be held on Tuesday, the 8th March, for the towns of Holland, a commencement being made with a concession for purpose of receiving the report of the directors for the past year, and a line which is to run from the Hague to the watering place of the declaration of a dividend.-At a meeting of the Thames Tunnel Scheveningue. This line is to be finished in May next, and the con- Company, held on Wednesday, the resolution previously passed, in tractors are to hand it over complete to the company for the sum of favour of a sale of the property to the East London Railway Company, 40,000%. A large traffic already exists along the road. The capital was confirmed. We are requested to state that the share list of the is 200,000l., in 20,000 shares of 107. each, of which 5,000 shares are South Wales Colliery Company (Limited) will be closed on Monday, to be first issued. the 22nd inst., for London, and on the following day for the country. THE SALE OF THE "GREAT EASTERN" STEAMSHIP took place on The North-Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week an increase Wednesday at the Liverpool Cotton Sales Room. She was knocked of 4,0187. over last year; the Midland an increase of 3,8477.; the Landown at 25,000l. to the representative of the Great Eastern Steamship cashire and Yorkshire an increase of 3,5071.; and the Manchester, ShefCompany (Limited). This company has only recently been formed, field, and Lincolnshire, an increase of 1,2251. with the object of again running the vessel. The 25,000l., however, only represents a small portion of the cost of the ship to the new company, as they have already purchased bonds of the Great Ship Company amounting to 70,000, and the actual cost of the ship to the new concern (after receiving the dividends on the bonds purchased) will be about 80,000. THE SELIM TEA COMPANY is announced, with a capital of 150,000l. (of which one-half is to be first subscribed), in shares of 101. The proposal is to purchase a freehold estate of 4,004 acres in the district of Darjeeling, on the Selim spur of the Himalayas, for the cultivation of tea and cinchona. The price to be paid is 40,000l., half in cash, by instalments spread over two years, and half in paid-up shares. THE LONDON GAS METER COMPANY have issued a prospectus, with a capital of 100,000l. (of which half is to be first subscribed) in shares of 101. The object is to take over the business of Messrs Bischoff, Brown, and Co., at a valuation, one-third in cash and two-thirds in paid-up shares, which are not to receive dividend until 7 per cent. is distributed on the remainder. THE FIRST REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited), to be submitted at the meeting on the 1st March, has been issued. The accounts embrace the operations of the society up to 31st December last, and show that the net profit, after deducting all current expenses, and writing off all preliminary expenses, amounts to the sum of 199,950. 183. 11d. The capital called up is 750,0001, or 51. per share, of which one-half was paid on the 28th May, and the remaining half on the 13th July last. The directors are of opinion that, in this early stage of the company's operations, it would be unwise to divide too large a proportion of the profits, notwithstanding the favourable conditions under which they have entered upon the new year. They therefore recommend that the balance be applied as follows: 1st. 19,9311. 10s. 1d. to payment of interest at 5 per cent. per annum on the called-up capital, in conformity with clause No. 154 of the articles of association. 77,5681. 93. 11d. to bonus; to make, together with the above interest, a dividend of 133. per share, free of income-tax; equal in all to 25 per cent. per annum. 3rd. 18,000l. 193. 5d. to reserve fund, in conformity with clause No. 25 of said articles. This, after deducting the necessary amounts for directors' commission and income-tax on the dividend, will leave a balance of 76,6807. 19s. 5d. to be carried forward to new account, which balance, together with the amount of 18,000l. 19s. 5d. placed to reserve fund, leaves a total of 94,681%. 18s. 10d. undivided. The directors have secured permanent offices at the building now in course of erection at No. 60 Threadneedle street, which they believe will be ready for occupation about June next. Mr R. P. Harding and Mr E. H. Galsworthy have been appointed auditors, and their remuneration will have to be fixed by the meeting. The same gentlemen offer themselves for re-election. - WEEKLY TEMPERATURE: 8 a.m. M. 45°, Tu. 47o, W. 36°, Th. 33o, F. 29° 50 United General Do. Westminster Chartered Do. -- 20 xd 130 80 xd 113 141 721 73 16 THE FUNDS.-CONSOLS opened on Monday at 91 for money and closed on Friday at 914. BRITISH. Consols Spanish 3 per Cent. 51 52 334 33 Do. 5 per Cent. Loan Mexican 3 per Cent. Portugnese 1853 Ditto, 1862 Ditto Passive Do. 3 pr.Cent. New Def. Turkish 6 per Cent. Ditto ditto 1858 374 Ditto Consolidés MISCELLANEOUS.-The fourth annual meeting of the Universal | Government Debt £11,015,100 3.634,900 12,863,125 £27,513,125 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. £14,553,000 Government Securities (in- Public Deposits (including Feb. 18, 1864, 7,079,789 13,306,150 548, 192 £39,066,983 Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin £11,124.584 19,856.744 7,865,145 720,510 THE WAR IN DENMARK. We continue to give the fragmentary intelligence received from the seat of war in Slesvig, in the order of its reception. meeting held the day before yesterday at Slesvig of the members of the APENRADE, Feb. 16.-The Austrian head-quarters have arrived COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12.-The Fædrelandet, of to-day, publishes the here, and the Prussian head-quarters have been transferred to following telegraphed advices: "The enemy has halted near Flensburg. Gravenstein. Field-Marshal von Wrangel is on his way to the latter and has not continued his advance. Loyal Slesvigers are still expelled place. There are indications of an intention on the part of the allies by the people, partly with the concurrence of the Prussian troops. No to enter Jutland. further news from the army. The German reports of the engagements ALTONA, Feb. 17.-The Austrian Civil Commissioner, M. Revertera, near Oversee and Bilskaw entirely misrepresent the facts. The Danes in a speech made at Flensburg, said that all the wishes of the Slesvig. had only two regiments reduced in strength, the numbers in all Holsteiners would be satisfied, although a personal union of the amounting to 3,000 men. No fighting took place in the streets of Duchies with Denmark could not be given up. Prince Frederick Charles received yesterday a deputation of the citizens of Flensburg. Flensburg." 15.-The official Berlingske Tidende of to-day says: "It may be SLESVIG, Feb. 17.-Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia will comconsidered certain that an armistice involving the evacuation of the mand the force destined for the attack on Düppel. mainland of Slesvig will not be accepted by the Danish Government." GRAVENSTEIN, Feb. 16.-In consequence of the thaw which has set The Dagbladet says: "Unless the enemy evacuates Slesvig and re-in and the marshy nature of the country, the movement of heavy establishes in that duchy the rule of the King and the status quo of the artillery has become difficult. The attack on the intrenchments of 31st of January, an armistice would be inadmissible." Düppel has not, therefore, yet been made. Prince Charles and Prince Albrecht of Prussia have taken up their residence in the Palace of Gravenstein. 30,000 Prussians are concentrated in the district of Sundewitt. RENDSBURG, Feb. 17.-It is asserted by Prussian officers quartered in this town that Field-Marshal von Wrangel has given Denmark a very short delay to evacuate Düppel and the island of Alsen. In the would immediately occupy Jutland. The following report has been issued by the Minister of War: "The enemy assembled in considerable force at Ulderup, and sent a patrol to-day to Nybol, which was withdrawn after a few shots had been fired." 17.-The Government have published the regulations for the blockade of the ports of the enemy. Count Hamilton, Swedish Minister at A return Copenhagen, has been summoned to Stockholm to confer with his event of the Danes not evacuating these positions, the Prussian army Alabama, Confederate ship of war, the Government knew nothing of it; Government. The enemy in Sandbjerg and the Danes in Roehave fired at each other across the Sound without effect. 18, 4.15 p.m.-It is officially announced that the enemy has thrown a bridge across the Egern Sound, and occupied Broacker in consider able force. A Danish ironclad battery has left Sonderburg for that place. The weather is frosty. 18, 10.35 p.m.-The following official despatch has been received from the seat of war: "This morning a force comprising infantry, cavalry, and artillery attacked our outposts along the whole line. After an engagement lasting several hours our troops were repulsed, but at three p.m. they reoccupied all their former positions. Our loss amounts to thirty-five killed and wounded. According to private intelligence received here, the enemy has entered Jutland." FLENSBURG, Feb. 13.-Prince Frederick has been proclaimed at Tondern, and the Danish officials have been expelled from the town. So long as Field-Marshal von Wrangel and General von Gablenz remain here, no attack upon the works at Düppel is expected to take place. Small outpost skirmishes have occurred, after which the Danes have withdrawn behind their intrenchments. The Danes have dismissed 100 Friesland soldiers from their army, and it said that they will also send away the Slesvig-Holsteiners. The Danish army is reported to be greatly exhausted and suffering. The sick have been sent on to Copenhagen from Alsen. The chief of the Flensburg police has been replaced by a Prussian officer. Large numbers of troops continue to pass through the town. Prussian pontoons have also been The Austrians are now being held more in reserve. Large quantities of captured war material have been brought in here. Advices from Tondern state that after the inhabitants had expelled the Danish officials, they recalled the burgomaster. sent forward. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16.-The official Post Tidning states that Sweden does not support the proposal of an armistice between the Austrians and Prussians and the Danes, neither has she recommended the withdrawal of the November Constitution. PARIS, Feb. 18.-The Paris papers publish a telegram from Copenbagen, dated 18th inst., asserting that the position at Düppel is defended by 40,000 men and 200 guns. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, FEB. 15.-Earl RUSSELL, in reference to certain observations of Lord Derby on a former occasion, to the effect that in the seizure of the steam rams at Birkenhead the Government was influenced by remonstrances of Mr Adams, made on the 4th and 5th September, said that, in fact, the decision to detain the vessels was come to on the 3rd Sept. With regard to the threat of the American Government to have certain vessels pursued into British ports, if it was ever made, it had been entirely withdrawn.-The Earl of DERBY asked why no steps were taken to detain the steam rams until the 8th of September, when the government had decided to do so on the 3rd. Some further explanation was necessary with regard to a despatch of the United States Government, said to have been addressed to her Majesty's Government, having been laid before Congress, when it had never been delivered.-Earl RUSSELL 14.-The allies attacked the intrenchments of the Danes at Düppel said that the subject of the steam rams was under consideration, and a yesterday. A determined battle is still going on. Numbers of correspondence took place with Mr Laird between the 3rd and 8th wounded are constantly brought into the town. The Austrian head-September as to the despatch referred to. It was a matter affecting quarters will be transferred to Apenrade to-morrow. The Austrians the Government of the United States in regard to Congress rather than are erecting strand batteries here. General von Gablenz has visited that of her Majesty's Government.-Lord STRATHEDEN and CAMPBELL called attention to the treaties and conventions by which the possession 15.-The Danish gunboat Husby has fired upon an unfinished of Slesvig was guaranteed to Denmark, enumerating them from those Prussian land battery. Six 12-pounders were, however, placed in of 1715 and 1721 down to that of 1852, which he contended did not position and fired on the gunboat, which subsequently withdrew. The supersede any of the others, each of them guaranteeing the possession Duke of Augusten, has been proclaimed at Apenrade. This morning of Slesvig, while nothing had been done by Denmark to justify the an Austrian pontoon bridge, the Prussian Guard, and a Hussar regiment setting aside of that guarantee.-Earl RUSSELL stated that Austria passed through Flensburg on the direct road to Düppel. A Prussian and Prussia had acknowledged the efficacy of the treaty of 1721, but battery of heavy artillery has gone to Glücksburg, and is probably under existing circumstances he declined to declare what was the destined for Holnes, from which place the harbour of Flensburg and the policy of her Majesty's Government on this question. intrenchments of Duppel can be bombarded. The roads are in a bad condition. the Danish wounded. A thaw has set in. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Business began with a series of questions and answers, the following being the most prominent: In answer to Mr BLACK, Mr M. GIBSON said that there was no intention of bringing in a bill to consolidate the Acts relating to copyright in works of literature and art. In answer to Sir M. FARQUHAR, Sir G. GREY said it was his intention to introduce a bill for the better protection of the metropolis from fire. In answer to Mr W. EWART, The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that since the commencement of the war in the United States Lord Lyons had supplied Reports of the improvements which had taken place in artillery, but subsequently three officers had been sent to America more especially to attend to this subject. No similar commission had been sent to Denmark during the present war. -In answer to Lord HOTHAM, the Marquis of HARTINGTON said that no supplementary estimate would be necessary for defraying the Expenses of the late court-martial at Aldershott, but they would be taken out of votes under different heads in the estimates of last year. stating the amount of the expenses would be granted.-In answer to Mr DISRAELI, Mr LAYARD said that an answer had been received to the Proposition of her Majesty's Government to Austria and Prussia, on the subject of an armistice; that answer was not favourable, and there was no reason to hope that an armistice would be agreed to.-In answer to Mr GREGORY, Mr LAYARD said that the treaty on the subject of the Cession of the Ionian Islands was not signed, and could not be produced. -With regard to the Fitting out of a vessel at Liverpool to pursue the but, in such a case, the law would be applied equally to both belligerent parties in America.-On the motion for the second reading of the Insane Prisoners Act Amendment Bill, Mr G. HARDY stated that in his opinion the bill did not provide an adequate remedy for such a case as that of Townley, which had given rise to its introduction. He suggested that the bill should be left as it was, so far as persons sentenced to penal servitude were concerned; but in the case of persons sentenced to death alleged to be insane a commisison should issue, or some public judicial inquiry should take place into the mental state of such persons, and this might be made quite consistent with the exercise of the prerogative of the Crown in reference to the commutation of sentences.- Mr MACDONOGH was of opinion that the existing law did not take away the discretion of the Secretary of State to act in such cases as that of Townley, and therefore the present bill was not necessary to give such a discretion. All that was required was a declaratory act putting an end to any doubt as to the construction of the present law.-Sir C. O'LoGHLEN said he would have preferred an enactment by which a public judicial inquiry should be held in the cases to which the bill applied, but he should not oppose the measure. Still, he could not but object that the bill was confined to England, as when it passed there would be a difference between the law in this respect in Ireland and Scotland. The bill was further critically discussed by Mr Scourfield, Mr D. Seymour, Mr Hunt, Viscount Enfield, Mr M. Smith, Mr Evans, Sir G. Bowyer, Sir F. Goldsmid, Sir W. Jolliffe, Mr Alderman Rose, and Sir F. Kelly, who expressed a strong opinion against the discretionary power exercised by the Secretary of State in criminal cases after the decision of a court of law, and contended that in all cognata cases to that of Townley, supervision should be made only by a judge and jury; and therefore that the vice of the present law which gave that power to the visiting justices instead of to two ordinary justices, was retained.-Sir G. GREY said, with reference to the suggestions which had been made, they would be duly considered, and as to the main suggestion, that in cases like those under discussion inquiry into the state of a criminal's mind should be judicial in its nature, it was better to retain with the Secretary of State the power of deciding on the tribunal which should take cognizance of the matter, experience having shown that on inquiries before juries in commissions of lunacy great delay and uncertainty arose; at the same time, he was prepared to discuss in committee the proposition that the inquiry should be before judge and jury. If he had attempted to make the law uniform in the United Kingdom it would have involved a consolidation of a number of statutes, and thus would have prevented the application of a prompt remedy to a defect in the law of England. The bill was then read a second time. On the second reading of the Malt for Cattle Bill, Sir H. STRACEY denied that it was a boon to the agricultural interest.-Mr BRISCOE stated that some of his constituents were of opinion that the measure was one which would be beneficial to it.-Mr G. W. BENTINCK United States' Government since the secession of the Southern States. He characterised the bill as an ingenious device to stave off the question of also asked for further information as to claims made by the United the repeal of the malt-tax, and a number of other members discussed States' Government on the Government of Great Britain for damages the proposed measure. Mr HENLEY urged that this bill would not to American ships by the Alabama and other Confederate cruisers. settle the vexed question as to whether malt was advantageous in the He repeated the details of several cases in which English vessels had feeding of cattle.-The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did 18.-Cannonading has been heard in this town. It is expected that been captured, especially that of the Saxon, and the circumstances not present the bill as one which would be specially efficacious, but as the grand attack on Düppel will be made to-morrow. The force under which the chief mate of that ship was killed by the Federal one which should be tried as an experiment, so far as was consistent defending the intrenchments at Düppel is said not to be considerable. lieutenant in command of the party by which she was boarded. If the with the safety of the revenue. He repudiated the notion that it was Many inhabitants of Sonderburg have left that town. The Danish incident had been correctly described, a most barbarous murder had intended as a means of getting rid of an agitation for the repeal of the army is stated to be short of provisions. The bridge at Eckensund is been committed. He read passages from the correspondence of Mr malt-tax, and denied that that duty stood first for reduction when that finished. Troops are marching towards Broacker. A detachment of Adams referring to the capture by the Alabama, and censured an article stood in competition with beer, spirits, wine, tea, and sugar, on Sappers are on the way to the Dannewerke for the purpose of blowing admission made by Lord Russell that he should be ready to enter into which large duties were levied. He laid down that, apart from the up the fortifications. Frost has set in. a calm consideration of the facts and principles involved in similar question of revenue, it would never be desirable nor wise to render Field-Marshal von Wrangel, on his departure for Gravenstein, took cases. The Federal Government, Lord Carnarvon contended, would spirits, and even beer, free from taxation.-The bill was read a second an affectionate farewell of the principal inhabitants of the city, and ex-take only one view of these captures. He calculated the amount of time. pressed a hope that Slesvig would soon be free from the evils of war. claims likely to be made on the English Government under this head TUESDAY.-The House was occupied for an unusually long space Despatches received here from Gravenstein state that the attack on at 2,500,000l. Unfortunately, the Federal Government had so lent of time in private business, in the discussion of private bills, and a Düppel has not yet commenced. The fortifications of Alsen are being itself to the cry for compensation by England that, even if disposed, it series of resolutions proposed by Mr M. GIBSON for the regulation of strengthened. Six Danish regiments are stationed at Düppel. Three would hardly be able to resist the feeling it had excited. To hold out private bill business. The resolutions provided that the Committee of intrenchments on the high road have been strongly palisaded. A vain and visionary hopes in reference to this question was useless, and Selection and the General Committee on Railway and Canal Bills, bridge has been built near Eckensund for the passage of troops to he impressed on Lord Russell the necessity of settling it as soon as after the committal of such bills, should be empowered, with the conSundewitt. The atmosphere is clear, and the weather fine. possible.-Lord RUSSELL saw no advantage in producing the volumin-sent of all parties, to refer the same to the Chairman of the Committee 19.-A Danish ironclad appeared before Egunsund, to destroy the ous papers relating to the many cases of captures of ships running the of Ways and Means, who, with members to be appointed as members bridge that had been thrown across it by the allies. The Prussian Federal blockade. As to the claims for damages done by the Alabama, of the Committee on unopposed bills, be empowered to hear the parties batteries at Hollnis and Rinkenis opened fire upon her. After an her Majesty's Government had from the beginuing contended, and did promoting or opposing such bills, or their agents; they reduced the hour's engagement, during which the ironclad received several shots, still contend, that it was in no way responsible for the alleged losses. fees to be paid by opponents and by promoters of private bills for proshe retired without having attained her object. The brigade under He had held out no hope that the English Government would change ceedings before committees and in the House, and on the taxation of General Koeder, in conjunction with the 64th Regiment of Infantry, its opinion, but he had trusted that the Federal Government would, costs on private bills; they empowered the SPEAKER to revise the list carried in the first assault the Büffelkoppel, occupied by the Danes. on further consideration of the case, modify its views. He repeated of charges for Parliamentary agents, solicitors, &c., and provided that They drove the Danes back to their intrenchments and captured sixty what he had been censured for admitting that the fitting out of the the minutes of evidence on opposed private bills should be printed at prisoners. The loss of the Prussians was two killed and ten wounded. Alabama was a reproach to the English law, but he trusted the the expense of the parties whenever copies are required.-On moving The Prussian Hussars of the Guard, forming part of the allied van- Foreign Enlistment Act would yet be found sufficient for the object it the resolution relating to the Charges for Parliamentary agents, Mr guard, had a successful skirmish with the Danish dragoons on the was meant to attain.-Lord CARNARNON did not press the whole GIBSON adverted to the high fees paid to the Parliamentary bar, and frontier of Jutland. return he had moved for, but asked for the papers connected with the to the rules laid down by the bar in relation to their fees; and he HAMBURG, Feb. 15.-The Hamburger Nachrichten of to-day most important of the English cases-that of the Saxon.-After a short stated that the leaders of the bar were of opinion that the rules as to publishes advices from Flensburg to Saturday evening, stating that conversation, the return thus amended was agreed to. fees ought to be very considerably relaxed, and he therefore abstained the whole of Slesvig, except Sundewitt and Alsen, has been evacuated by the Danes. Four Danish spies, among them Pastors Morik and attention to Recruiting by Federal agents in Ireland for service in eleven o'clock" met with strong opposition, and was withdrawn. The THURSDAY.-The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice of calling resolution that Committees on private Bills be ordered to meet at from asking the House to express any opinion upon the subject.-A Hansen, and a carrier named Gravestein, have been brought into America, and asking what steps the Government proposed to take in other resolutions were agreed to. The public business did not commence Flensburg. 16.-Trustworthy advices received here from a private source state the matter.-The Earl of Powis asked whether any steps would be till nearly half-past eleven o'clock.-Mr M. GIBSON obtained leave to that the Danes have made two sorties from Düppel, and inflicted taken this year for providing a proper Museum and Library of Patents.considerable loss on the Prussians. There are 2,000 sick and wounded Earl GRANVILLE said the matter was involved in some difficulty, but bring in a Bill to facilitate, in certain cases, the obtaining of powers for the at Habersleben, Apenrade, and Flensburg. The Nachrichten publishes it was under the consideration of the Government.-The Earl of construction of railways; and a Bill to facilitate, in certain cases, the sallied from their intrenchments and attacked two Prussian batteries. Removal of clerks of the peace from their office, and asked whether the Chain Cables and Anchors Bill, explained the few differences between advices from Düppel, stating that the 1st Regiment of Danish Foot ROMNEY called attention to the state of the law with regard to the obtaining of further powers by railway companies. WEDNESDAY.-Mr LAIRD, in moving the second reading of the Government would propose any amendment of the law.-The LORD this bill and that of last year, and its general object. He likewise BERLIN, Feb. 16.-According to the official reports received here, CHANCELLOR admitted that it was desirable to make some change in replied briefly to objections raised to that measure, and adverted to the the Danish ships of war have received orders to capture shipping the law, and promised to consult the Home Secretary on the subject. belonging to all the States of the German Confederation. This FRIDAY.-The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack measure contradicts the report that Denmark had decided upon exempt- at five o'clock.-Lord COLVILLE gave notice that on Monday he ing from capture the ships of some of the States. should put a question to the noble Earl the Secretary of War, touching KIEL, Feb. 15.-One battalion of the 18th Regiment of Prussian the conduct of the Judge-Advocate at the late Court-martial held on Infantry has arrived here on foot from Neumunster. The troops have Colonel Crawley.-Some private bills were read a second time. The been billeted in the town. A number of 84-pounders, intended for the Bishop of ARMAGH moved for certain returns connected with the Irish arming of Friedricksort, left this city to-day. A deputation from a Church.-The returns were ordered. Their lordships then adjourned. TUESDAY.-The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table returns of benefices sold under the operation of the Augmentation of Benefices Act. 16.-The Austrian and Prussian Commissioners have left for Apen-Thirty-seven livings had been disposed of which had produced 65,300%., rade. Prussian police have arrived here from Berlin. It is stated of which 37,8501. had been paid into the Bank of England.-Lord that the Austrians will occupy North Slesvig and the Prussians the CARNARVON moved for a return of Claims by British subjects upon the south of the duchy. Amtmann Thomsen of Oldensworth and the President of Husum have been appointed heads of administration in Bredstedt, Eiderstedt, Tönningen, and Friederichstadt. They are empowered to appoint and dismiss officials in Slesvig, subject to the approval of the Commissioners. The Danes are said to have been almost destroyed. a serious losses sustained by shipowners, and the great sacrifice of life, through the defects of ground tackle.-Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, in supporting the bill, detailed the evidence as to the large number of wrecks, the immense amount of property and the number of lives lost or placed in jeopardy, by defective anchors and cables.-Mr HUTT, on the part of the Government, agreeing in the object of Mr Laird, did not offer any opposition to the second reading of the bill; but he suggested that the provisions for securing the test of quality were not adequate to the prevention of fraud.-Mr LINDSAY objected that to pass a law that the system of transportation could not be carried out further than ham. On arriving there, they found Hall sitting on a sofa in the same whereby people were made to depend upon Acts of Parliament instead at present, and hoped that at some future time that end might be room with his father, mother, sister and brother, and the landlord of of upon themselves would relieve shipowners from a duty they owed to attained. Having criticised some arts of the bill, he gave it his the Wellington Inn. The officer claimed Hall as his prisoner, and the public. He pointed out objections to the details of the bill, and general support.-Sir G. GREY having replied, the bill was read a charged him with having shot his wife with the intention of murdering the difficulties that would attend the carrying its provisions into effect. second time. her. The prisoner quietly said, "It is true; I did,” and gave himself He did not, however, oppose the second reading.-Mr CAVE, Mr FRIDAY. In reply to Mr HUTT, Mr LAIRD said he had no objec- up to the officer. He was not at all excited, but, on the contrary, was BENTINCK, and Mr HORSFALL supported the principle of the bill, and tion to postpone his motion for going into committee on the Chains, perfectly calm and collected, and even gentle in his manner. On it was read a second time. Mr T. BERNARD moved for leave to bring Cables, and Anchors Bill next Tuesday until next month; as he hoped coming away from the house he shook hands with all his friends, and in a bill for a more equitable distribution of the charge on landed in the interim he would receive the assistance of Government in said, "Good bye, I hope we shall meet in heaven." The pistols were property for the relief of the sick and destitute, known by the name of modifying the bill.-In reply to Mr S. BEAUMONT, Mr LAYARD said perfectly new. One of them had been discharged; the other was Poor-rate, stating facts showing, in his opinion, the expediency of that no communications had been addressed, during the recess, to her loaded, but had no cap on. On the charge being drawn, the shotting substituting union rating for parochial rating.-Mr Cox seconded the Majesty's Government with the view to a Recognition of an Empire in was found to consist of a conical ball. The prisoner was brought motion, because the bill would, he thought, open the question of Mexico, and the Government declined giving any opinion on the subject. before the magistrate on Wednesday; and on a medical certificate equalising the poor-rate.-Mr WARNER advocated a county rating and In reply to Lord ELCHO, Mr COWPER said that the Royal Commission being produced to the effect that the young woman was in a highly the abolition of the law of settlement.-Mr PACKE observed that the had recommended an alteration in The Royal Academy, the executive dangerous state, he was remanded until Saturday. He is by trade a bill would open a much wider question than Mr Bernard seemed to of which were now deliberating. The site of the International Exhi- stamper, and was employed in a workshop in Vyse street. It appears suppose.—Mr VILLIERS said there was no intention on the part of the bition had not yet been cleared; but although the removal was going that the prisoner and the young woman were married last Christmas Government to oppose the introduction of the bill, which would, how-on rapidly, no precise time had been fixed for erecting a building on day. Before the marriage the prisoner told her that he had furnished ever, open a large question that would require much discussion-that the site with reference to the disposal of the whole site.--Sir JOHN a nice house in good style, and that they would go into it after their of extending the area of the poor-rate. Among the measures it would HAY's motion for an Address to her Majesty, praying for the selection marriage. He, however, went into lodgings, and his wife was so angry involve were a change in the law of settlement and a revaluation of of Wakefield as the assize town for the West Riding of Yorkshire, was at this that she left him in nine days, and refused to live with him till rateable property. The motion was withdrawn.-A new writ for opposed by Mr BAINES, and, on a division, was defeated by 138 against a house was provided. This greatly exasperated the prisoner, who Dorsetshire was then moved, in the room of Mr KER SEYMER, who 119. gave way to an extreme fit of jealousy. On Tuesday night he called resigns on account of ill health. at the place where his wife was living in Princess street, and demanded her to give up the earrings and wedding ring with which he presented her at their marriage, saying he was going off to Liverpool. After some words they parted. In two hours afterwards the prisoner called for his wife at her mother's house, and they went out together between nine and ten o'clock, and walked about for two hours, talking over their affairs. The sequel has already been told. The young woman died on Wednesday night at a quarter to five o'clock, after suffering fearful agony, aggravated by an unsuccessful attempt to extract the ball. sentences. With THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Mobile despatches report that eight Federal General Butler sent an expedition, consisting of three brigades of The Military Situation. been of the The Con THE VILLAGE OF RINGSTEAD, near Thrapston, in Northamptonshire, is at present in a state of great excitement, owing to the supposed discovery of a murder which took place in that neighbourhood about thirteen years since. On the afternoon of the 4th inst., while a labourer, named Warren, was engaged in cleaning out a dyke, at the side of a road or lane leading from Denford to Keystone, his spade came in contact with a complete skeleton. The remains are those of a fullgrown female, of middle height, and it is the opinion of the villagers that they are those of Lydia Astley, who mysteriously disappeared some thirteen years since, and who had been cohabiting with a married man named Weekly Ball, upon whom suspicion fell at the time; but, though a reward of 2001. was offered, nothing could be discovered, and Ball, who had been apprehended, was discharged. At the time the girl was missed a letter was received by one of the local magistrates to the effect that the writer had seen the deceased in company with a strange man in Gold street, Northampton; but this statement was not generally credited, in consequence of the condition in which the girl was. A witness has now voluntarily come forward for the purpose of declaring that this letter was written by him at the dictation of Weekly Ball himself. At the time of the girl's disappearing cries of "Murder! were heard in an orchard at the back of Ball's house, and there was abundant proofs of his having been up all the night. On Monday a meeting of magistrates took place, when a warrant was issued for the arrest of Ball, who was apprehended at Ramsay, where he has been living since the occurrence, and brought to Thrapston. Notabilia. THURSDAY. In answer to Mr H. BAILLIE, on the subject of the Capture of vessels in neutral ports, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he was not of opinion that on an English vessel being captured by an American ship of war in the harbour of a neutral State her Majesty's Government should wait for the action and decision of a Prize Court before reparation and satisfaction were asked of the American Government. Of course, that being so, that opinion applied still more strongly to an English vessel taken as a prize out of an English harbour. The fact of the British vessel Science, said to have been taken in Mexican waters, was in dispute; but the instructions to American cruisers were precise, that no neutral ship should be taken out of the harbour of Matamoras, and therefore if an English vessel was taken there it would certainly be given up.-In answer to Mr HUNT, Mr LAYARD said that the Offer of the Portuguese Government to mediate between this country and Brazil had been accepted by her Majesty's Government, but he was not aware that it had been accepted by that of Brazil.-Sir R. PEEL moved the second reading of the Vestry Čess Abolition (Ireland) Bill, the object of which was to take away the power of making assessments from vestries.-After some discussion the bill was read a second time.-Sir G. GREY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the penal servitude acts, stating that it was founded on the report of the commission which sat on the subject last year. It was established by the report that, notwithstanding the increase of crime in England and Ireland of late years, in the aggregate there had been a great decrease of crime in the last twenty-one years. In the opinion of the commission the impression that the penal system was, so far from deterrent, attractive, was wholly erroneous, and that any augmentation of the punishment of prisoners under penal servitude was not advisable. The From the accounts received by each successive mail, it is evident recommendations of the commission applied firstly to administrative that active operations will shortly be resumed on both sides. Up to details which required no alteration of the law, and next to such the latest dates, which reach to the 6th inst. from New York, the changes in the system as involved amendment of the law. symptoms of activity were to the following effect: The Federals, on regard to the first, steps had been taken to bring the improvements their part, had re-occupied Burlington in Western Virginia, and were suggested into operation. The first recommendation of the commission reported to be driving the Confederates southward. The latter, under involving changes in the law was that no sentence of penal servitude General Early, had made a raid along the Baltimore and Ohio Railshould be less than seven years. The evidence showed that short road, burning the bridge across the Potomac at the north branch of sentences had failed of their effect, and the Government concurred Patterson's Creek, but the Federals drove them off, and pursued them in the recommendation. It was connected with another, which with cavalry, and the railroad was stated to be again in working order. suggested that all sentences of penal servitude should terminate in It appears, however, that General Early made a stand at Moorfield, Western Australia. Although the Government had not adopted that Western Virginia, on the 4th inst. Six hours' skirmishing ensued, at recommendation, they felt that it was borne out by the evidence. the end of which time the Confederates fell back to the south fork of THE DANNE-WERKE.-Sir Emerson Tennent gives in the last number That recommendation had excited great, perhaps unnecessary, alarin the Potomac, followed by the Federals. At the last accounts the of Notes and Queries some learned and interesting antiquarian and hisin the eastern portion of Australia; but the real objection was that it skirmishing had been renewed, and it was reported that on the 5th torical notices of this ancient Danish defence:"Torfæus says the was not desirable to send convicts to a colony when their sentences Early again fell back. In North Carolina the Confederates advanced name is not Dana-verk Danorum opus," but Dana-virki, Danorum would shortly expire, and they would be quite free. It was, however, to Newbern, and took possession of the railway to Moorhead City on vallum,' or the Danish entrenchment.' Mr Laing, in his version of still intended to send about 600 convicts a year to Western Australia; the 2nd inst. On the same day they captured and destroyed the gun- the 'Heimskringla,' says in a note at p. 390, vol. i., that it was raised conditional pardons being abolished. It had b en determined to adopt boat Underwriter. On the 3rd they withdrew to Kingston. Memphis by Harald Blaatand to resist the incursions of Charlemagne. But five years as the minimum sentence of penal servitude. With regard letters of the 28th ult. confirm the Confederate accounts of the evacua- whatever the date of its original formation, this remarkable work was to the recommendation that all penal convicts should suffer nine tion of Corinth, Mississippi, and add that all the Federal forces in the in complete preservation and efficiency in the time of the King Olaf months' separate confinement, with power of remission for good con- vicinity were at Memphis, being organized for a grand secret expedi-Tryggveson, who reigned in Norway between A.D. 995 and 1000; and duct, it had been adopted, and this principle would apply generally to tion, which would set out in a few days, under the command of General his Saga recounts the two expeditions conducted by the Emperor Otho, It had not been thought advisable to make any alteration Sherman. Deserters report that large quantities of Confederate arms to compel the Danes by force of arms to conform to Christianity. in the existing system of tickets-of-leave. The commission had pro- and ammunition have been transferred from the east to the west of the History (remarks Sir Emerson Tennent) it is said repeats itself; and posed the establishment of a better supervision of holders of tickets-of-Mississippi during the present blockade of that river. The Confede- the result of the assault of the Emperor Otho has a parallel in the preleave; and the Government had directed that all prisoners before their rates re-occupied Corinth, Mississippi, on the 30th ult. Confederate sent war between the Prussians and the Danes; when the former, indischarge should be photographed, and copies of their likeness sent to telegrams from Morristown, East Tennessee, state that on the 28th ult. stead of persevering in the attack on the Danne-verke, turned the flank chief constables of police, who would have power to compel them to General Martin attacked the Federals between that place and Louis- of the defenders by a movement across the Slei, by which they sucpresent themselves when required, and if any breach of their license ville, and after a stubborn fight drove them from the field. Reinforce-ceeded in landing their troops in the rear of the great embankment. had been committed, they might be deprived of the second portion of ments of cavalry had been received by the Federals. The tone of the Precisely the same stategy is stated, in the Saga, to have been resorted their gratuity; and power was given to magistrates to punish sum-Southern press is very cheerful. The Richmond Sentinel says there is a to by the German Emperor nearly a thousand years before. Earl marily, the conviction to be reported to the Secretary of State, at whose great general revival in the spirits and confidence of the people rela- Hakon, who commanded on the side of the Danes, so successfully rediscretion it would be to revoke the license. The bill, therefore, on the tive to the war. The army is in the best spirits, and the welcome pulsed every assault of the enemy, that Otho fell back towards the south, whole, gave effect to the recommendations of the commission.-news comes from Tennessee and Virginia that the troops are volunteer-collected his ships of war at the mouth of the Slei, landed them to the Mr ADDERLEY objected to the provisions of the bill by which a few ing by brigades and regiments to re-enlist for the war. General Lee north of the Danne-verke, and eventually achieved a victory." convicts were to be sent to Western Australia; and urged that the issued an order on the 22nd ult., stating that the temporary_reduction AMERICAN PRINTING-OFFICE.-A paradise of a printing-office is ticket-of-leave system could not be effectually carried out in this of rations was caused by circumstances beyond the control of those thus described in the Boston Olive Branch, on which women are emcountry, as there could be no valid supervision over the licensed con- charged with the support of the army, but it was hoped this would be ployed as compositors :-"Our rooms are well carpeted, and the girls do victs. He criticised the whole system of encouraging and rewarding of short duration. The army had proved that the country could refuse not come till nine or ten o'clock in the morning, retiring in good season, what was alleged to be good conduct on the part of convicts, which o sacrifice too great for its patriotism. The steamer Flambeau, from seldom making ever seven or eight hours a day. Smart compositors seemed as if founded on the principle of bribing prisoners not to break Charleston on the 1st inst., reported the bombardment of the city to be can in that time earn 17. 15s. a week. We have also one female clerk out against the authorities placed over them. He also contended for still in progress, but that as yet there was little evidence of its destruc- out of the three we employ. Added to this one desk has also been uniformity of practice in the treatment of prisoners in every gaol in the tiveness. The recent shelling of Fort Sumter was in consequence of occupied by a female editor, as our assistant, at a salary of 250 dollars. country. He was for legislating on the principle solely of punishment; the discovery that the Confederates had remounted five guns in the She has spent seven hours a day in the office for five days a week. he would abolish tickets-of-leave, and insist on all sentences being fort, and were opening embrasures through the rubbish for their service. We generally have in our office an organ or a pianoforte, and have rigidly carried out, while sentences should be accurately defined by act Confederate despatches of the 31st ult. state that no damage of conse- music at meal hours." of parliament. He proposed to introduce reforms founded on exactly quence had been done to the fort. opposite principles to that of the Government, and leave the House to By a telegram from New York on the evening of the 6th, we find, decide between them.-Lord NAAS advocated transportation to Western according to the Nashville Union, that the Federal army had crossed THE NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE YEARS 1864-65.-These estiAustralia, urging that it was not easy for convicts to escape from the Tennessee River, near Larkinsville, its object being probably to decrease of 303,4221. The total sum required to be voted for the mates were presented to Parliament on Tuesday. They show a net thence to the other parts of Australia. He expressed himself disattack Rome, Georgia. appointed with the provisions of the bill which applied to ticket-of-leave service of the year, including 314,2301. for the army department-con men, giving a preference to the Irish system. In most other respects he veyance of troops-is 10,432,6101. The last vote was 10,736,0321. approved of the bill.-Mr C. FORTESCUE, in reference to the colonial The decrease in the estimates takes place in the following items: For part of the question, contended that the Government had done wisely wages to seamen and marines, 47,3041. less is asked; for victuals and in choosing the middle course they had adopted with regard to AT MIDNIGHT, on Tuesday, Police-constable Patrick Golden was on clothing to ditto, 112,8671. less; and in the matter of naval stores, for transportation to Western Australia. He pointed out, and argued from duty in Dartmouth street, Birmingham, when he heard the report of a the building, repair, and outfit of the fleet, &c., the sum for the storethe statistics, that the fears which were entertained of an influx of pistol a few yards off, followed by a deep moaning. He ran towards keeper-general of the navy is reduced by 169,9517., and that for compcriminals from that colony to other parts of Australia were unfounded. the spot, and found a young woman lying in a pool of blood, her feet troller of the navy by 195,1371.; half-pay to officers is reduced by -Sir J. PAKINGTON approved of the adoption by the Government of being in the gutter, and her head towards the middle of the street. 21,5517.; civil pensions and allowances by 9497.; medicines and medical the system of longer sentences for criminals; and with regard to He lifted her up and recognised her as a young woman who was lately stores by 1,6501.; wages to artificers abroad, 7527., and the scientific transportation to Western Australia, though believing transportation married to a young man named George Hall. He found a wound on branch by 685l. The total of these items of decrease is 550,8461.; but the best secondary punishment, and that that to Western Australia her face, from which the blood was flowing freely. The young woman against this is to be put an increase in other particulars of 247,4241, might well be extended, he did not think its advantages were such as was at once conveyed to her mother's house. She was quite insensible. distributed thus: Admiralty office, 3,2831.; coast-guard service 1,0231., to weigh against the real feeling of the rest of the Australian colonies A bullet had shattered the jaw, and passing the neck had lodged in the her Majesty's establishments at home, 9,2587.; her Majesty's establishagainst it. While approving of a system of remission of punishment, vertebra. A surgeon removed portions of the fractured bone, and did ments abroad, 1,2961.; wages to artificers employed at her Majesty's he was of opinion that it should be accompanied by rigid supervision everything in his power to alleviate the sufferings of the woman, but establishments at home, 162,4381.; new works in the yards, &c., of licensed convicts. He should give the bill, to which he was on the gave no hope of her recovery. The next stage of the tragedy developed 16,000l.; miscellaneous services, 2,9501.; military pensions and allowwhole favourable, a full consideration. Mr CHILDERS gave a full itself an hour afterwards. Police-constable W. Dromage was on duty ances, 7,0967.; and army department, conveyance of troops, 44,080%., history of transportation to the Australian colonies, and argued from at Hockley hill shortly after one o'clock, when he was accosted by a leaving the net decrease, as we have stated, 303,4221. the facts that the system bad not been successful, and could not be man having two pistols in his possession, who told him that a short prefixed to the estimates shows that the net amount of expenditure for repeated on any large scale, even in Western Australia.-Mr WALPOLE time before a relative of his, named George Hall, came to him in the naval services for the year 1862-3, after deducting extra receipts and said that in the present system of penal servitude, with its three Wellington Inn, and asked him to take a glass of brandy with him as repayments paid to the exchequer, was 11,532,565. 13s. 8d.; the net gradations of punishment, was combined a penal and a reformatory it would be the last he would ask him to take. On being asked what amount for 1863-64 was 10,462,3227., and the estimated net amount process, and this was preserved and improved upon by the present bill; he meant, he replied that he had shot his wife, and handed him a for the forthcoming year is 10,169,0227. and he deprecated the system advocated by Mr Adderley, as calculated couple of pistols; and having taken of his brandy he left the house THE ARMY ESTIMATES-The estimates for the army during the to fail either in the object of deterring from crime, or in doing what with the landlord to go home to his father's. The man gave the pistols years 1864-5 show a decrease of 215,3491. The total sum required is could be done towards making criminals better men. He regretted to the officer, who accompanied him to Hall's father's house in Birming- 14,844,8887. The decrease in the clothing establishment and supplies CRIMINAL ANNALS. A statement i 1 amounts to 33,6911. There is a decrease in the charge for barrack establishments and supplies of 24,4721; and 16,000l. of this amount is said to be due to "a more economical use of fuel and a reduction in the price of fuel." A slight diminution in the force, from 147,118 to 145,654 men, causes a reduction under the head of pay of 31,000%. But the largest item of decrease is 265,850. in the article of military stores. It is stated in explanation that "the diminution arises partly from the contracts for the supply of small arms having been completed, partly from the termination of the contract with the Elswick Ordnance Company, and partly from the reserve proportion of camp equipage, &c., being nearly complete." An increase of 33,000l. is partly caused by the necessity for experiments in ordnance and projectiles of larger natures." The only other important reductions are of 60,0717. on works and buildings, and of 46,2761. due to the yeomanry cavalry not being assembled for permanent duty during the ensuing year. These reductions, however, are unfortunately balanced by a very heavy increase caused by the war in New Zealand. That island figures as the most considerable cause in the heaviest items of increase. The increase in the expense of commissariat supplies alone amounts to more than 200,000%. The same source of increase appears under the head of medical stores and service to the extent of more than 10,000%, and the working pay for men in the field in New Zealand causes an increase under the head of regimental pay. The improved shooting of the army has caused an increase of more than 1,000l. in the amount required for good shooting pay, and the volunteer corps have proved so much more efficient than was anticipated last year that there is an increase of 6,3764. under the head of their capitation allowance. The net decrease, as we have above stated, is 215,3491. The Cape of GOOD HOPE.-The following summary is from the Cape Argus of January 6: Since the departure of the mail steamer Cambrian on the 21st of Dec., the most interesting event that has occurred has been the seizure by the Government. under orders from home, of the Confederate cruiser Tuscaloosa, formerly the Federal barque Conrad. The Tuscaloosa, which was in Simon's Bay rather more than three months ago, returned to that port on Saturday, Dec. 26. Lieut. Lowe, her commander, reported that since her last visit the Tuscaloosa had been cruising between the Cape and Brazil, and had spoken nearly 100 vessels. But of that number only one happened to be a Federal. That one was the ship Living Age, which, having an English cargo on board, was released on giving a bond. Lieut. Lowe hoped on this visit to Simon's Bay to get the bottom of his vessel recoppered, as well as to take in all the supplies he needed. But his hopes were doomed to disappointment, for on the day after her arrival Admiral Sir B. Walker despatched from the flag-ship a lieutenant and a boarding party of twenty-five men to take possession of the Tuscaloosa in the Queen's name. The officer promptly executed the order of the admiral, and the vessel was seized accordingly. Lieut. Lowe lodged with the admiral a formal protest against the seizure, which will be transmitted to the home Government. The United States consul, Mr Graham, lodged a claim to the vessel on behalf of her former owners, and has since been informed by the Government that she will be detained until she can be handed over to them. Obituary. WILLIAM DYCE, Esq., R.A., died on Sunday, at his house at Streatham, in his fifty-eighth year. He had been suffering for months from chronic bronchitis, but died at last from cancer of a most painful and distressing nature. William Dyce was born at Aberdeen. His father was Dr W. Dyce, and his cousin is the Rev. Alexander Dyce, the well-known Shaksperian Commentator. William Dyce took the degree of M.A. at Marischal College, Aberdeen, at the early age of sixteen, and it may be added that he was known through life as a polished scholar and able writer.. Indeed, at the age of twenty-two, in 1828, he wrote a paper on electro-magnetism which obtained the Blackall prize at Aberdeen. After taking his degree he entered at NEW Manager, Mr B. WEBSTER. Twenty-second week of the great Tragedienne, Miss Bateman in the highly successful Drama of LEAH. On Monday, February the 22nd, and during the week, the Royal Scottish Academy, and made his first appearance as a THE DEATHS IN LONDON LAST WEEK were 1647, an excess of 195 above the average. Notwithstanding the late severe weather, the deaths from pulmonary diseases (exclusive of phthisis) declined from 438 in the previous week to 427 last week; but the effects of the low temperature will probably be seen in future returns. Bronchitis was fatal in 277 cases, of which 130 were those of persons of 60 years of age and upwards; 83 persons died from pacumonia, 35 from asthma, and 183 from phthisis (or consumption). The deaths by zymotic diseases were 331, the corrected average for corresponding weeks being 317. Eight deaths occurred from small-pox, 32 from measles, 55 from scarlatina, 6 from diphtheria, 65 from whoopingcough, and 72 from typhus. Six hundred and sixty-three persons died under 20 years of age, and 431 were 60 years and upwards; the deaths of 6 nonagenarians are recorded, the oldest of whom was a widow, who had attained the age of 96 years. MARRIAGES.-On the 15th, G. Loaden, Esq., to Augusta, daughter Smith, of Bocage park, Middlesex-On the 6th, A. K. Maybury, Esq., of the late R. Mosley, Esq.-On the 8th, Captain Lynch Keogh, to Mrs Jan., Lieut. C. Deshon, to Mary, daughter of Captain Cassidy, 4th Regt. M.D., to Julia, daughter of the late R. Crawshay, Esq.-On the 30th LADY KEATING, the wife of Sir H. S. Keating, one of the justices MONEY (702) WANTED by a Gentleman engaged in Her Majesty's Service under peculiar circumstances of most immediate urgency, Undoubted security on real property and a bonus of 101. given for the accommodation for two months, together with references of the highest character and position.-Address, J. N. S., care of E. Rowden, Esq., 6 Wardrobe Terrace, Doctors' Commons, London. CONSTIPATION, DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, DEATHS. On the 8th, at 33 St Peter's square, Hammersmith, Amy Elizabeth, relict of S. Lanigan, Esq., surgeon, R.N.-On the 9th, at Barnstaple, Mrs Hole, aged 81-On the 6th, at Clapham, Mrs Butt, 85On the 6th, at 8 Grosvenor street West, Mrs Oldroyd, 85-On the 10th, at Fieldgrove, H. Sealy, Esq., 82-On the 13th, Archdeacon of Kilfenora, 84-On the 13th, J. W. Hillhouse, Esq., 81-On the 14th, at Isleworth, Mrs Kidd, 87-On the 14th, J. A. 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