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THE CONTRACT CORPORATION (LIMITED.)
THE CONTRACT CORPORATION (LIMITED.) The second ordinary meeting of the shareholders corpora- tion was held on Thursday at the London Tavern Joseph Robinson, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that the directors proposed that a dividend be declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, which will absorb Z3000, and, with that paid at Midsummer, make the dividend for the year 126 per cen t. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said, the accounts submitted sufficiently explained themselves. Observations had been made, and letters, had been addressed to the board, expressing dissatisfaction that the dividend via reduced for the half-year. He wished to call attention to the fact that besides paying 12Q per cent. for the year they bad a reserve fund of 44500, which was on the paid up capital n per oent., making 20 per eent. profit. Their ex- penses had necessarily been large compared with their small amount of business. On entering on the duties of this cor- poration they came new to the work. They had basinese Drought before them he might also say of an appalling nature, it had been enormous—such, indeed, as a corporation with so small a capital paid up coold not possible entertain, except in a very small degree. They had, therefore, con- fined their business very much to fiuancial operations con- nected with contracts, and from those operations the profits of the company had accrued. They now proposed, with the additional experience they had, to extend their operations to the purposes for which the company was actu- ally formed, to do actual contract work, and for that purpose they had made arrangements, which would be submitted for their approval, with Messrs Watson and Co., and they anti- cipated very satisfactory results from this arrangement. A eommittee was appointed by the board to go into this business with Messrs Watson and Co., of which Captain Jarvis was the chairman. They wrnt very minutely into all matters connected with the arrangements proposed, and ke thought he may say in a very conservative spirit, and Captain Jervis would explain the mode in which it was proposed to carry out these arrangements, they asked the shareholders to sanction those arrangements, and he begged to propoae that the report of the directors be received and adopted. Captain Jervis said many large railway undertakings had been brought before them, but they felt they ought not to  into tbeH without the assistance of a proper overlooker. In dealing with this arrangement, he entertained his doubts as to the propriety of going into existing contracts. The result was they made no arrangements as to the existing oontraets; they did not take a single contract they had on hand, but got their entire management and co-operation for all future things. That was to say, they entirely eliminated everything in the shape of a bad undertaking, bat they got the co-operation of the two best men in Eng- land in all future contracts, the exceptions being the Tot- tenham and Hampstead Railway and a small line in Sussex, both of which were profitable contract schemes: There was one point that required great consideration, and that was the amount of capital required to carry on the business. After careful investigation they considered if they made Galls of A7 10s per share, extending over a period of 18 months, that was all that would be required to carry out the undertaking properly. Under all the circumstances he thought they were justified in taking the step they recom- mended, and he hoped it would have the hearty approval of the shareholders. They had not made a bad debt of any kind. The Chairman, in reply to questions, stated the directors could not disclose the nature of their business; they would be committing a breach of faith in doing so. The business had been satisfactory to the board, and done on proper security in every case. Their expenses were heavy, because they had done a very small business, but this would lessen in proportion as their business increased. There were certain fised charges which were inevitable, whether business was done or not. They carried over JEHOO to the credit of the profit and loas account. They could have paid a larger dividend, but it was considered prudent to carry forward a large sum. The motion was unanimously adopted. The meeting was then made an extraordinary one, to take into consideration and confirm a provisional agreement, dated the 2nd February instant, entered into between John Watson and Co. of the one part, and this corporation of the other part, for the acquisition by the corporation of the business of John Watson and Co.; and to pass a resolution, 1 pursuant to section 50th of the Companies Act, 1862," making now regulations in liao of the existing articles of association of the corporation. Mr Alderman Dakin, after a few brief remarks, moved that the agreement entered into between John Watson and Co. and this corporation for the acquisition by the corpora- tion of the business of John Watson and Co., be, and the same is hereby confirmed, and the directors be authorised to take the necessary steps to carry it out. Captain Jervis seconded the motion which was unani- mously agreed to. On the motion of Mr Beescroft, M.P., seconded by Mr Dent, a series of new regulations, suited to the altered state of the corporation's affairs, on the absorption of Messrs. Watson's business, substituted for the original atioles of the ooporation, but a limitation was inserted to the eBeet that the directory .hould not, in any mereale of capital, exceed a sum of 92,000,000. The Chairman, in reply to a question, stated they were making an application to parliament to reduce their £100 tharea to 920 shares. The proceedings then terminated.
THE WEEK AT HOME.j
THE WEEK AT HOME. j Lady Bowring was robbed of her gold watch at a meeting at Exeter a few nights ago. The final volume of Carlyle's Frederick the Great" will be published during the current month.—Athenaum. Lieut.-General Lord De Boss is gasetted to the colonelcy of the 4th Hussars, and Lieut.-General Sir J. Hope Grant to the colonelcy of the 9th Lancers. Mr Balfe is in London—busy, we are told, over his newest opera. If what we have heard has any foundation, this is a work which the world may well expect with more thau com- mon eagemess.Athenctum. An official return shows that the extent of our entire pos- sessions, colonial and military, or commercial, is 4,346,996 square miles the population, 152,774,672 revenue, £ •57,945,509 expenditure, £ 58,345,830; and publio debt, 1142,700,506. On Saturday, two brothers, named Bourne, aged nineteen and sixteen, were drowned in a lake at Sir John Paking- ton's seat, near Droitwicb, by the breaking of the ice. The elder lad was lost in attempting to rescue his brother, and the, fate of the poor fellows has caased great regret in the Deigbboorbood. bbo or la00 have been greatly ahocked to learn the mor- ta l?y wbiob bal of late befallen the medical piactitioners of Greenock, e ed by a virulent epidemic of fe'er raging in that town. No fewer than four physicians-Drs. Maclosky, Paton, Conway, and Dowie-have fallen victims to this disease since November last. Da. WESLBY ORGUNIST OF GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL. —The quettion of the appointment of the organist of Gloucester Cathedral, in the place of the late Mr Amott, has been settled in a manner that will afford gratification to every lover of music in Gloucestershire and the midland counties. Dr. Wesley, the eminent organist and composer, has been elected to the vacant post. The Dean and Chap. ter met on Saturday to prepare advertisements, &c., for candidates, when Dr. Wesley came to Gloucester to offer his services, which, of course, were at once gladly accepted. The inquest on the convict Victor Townley, who com- mitted suicide in Pentonville Prison. The chaplain, the doctor, and several of the prison warders were examined, and the circumstances under which the suicide was com- mitted were clearly narrated. The important question for the jury to consider was the state of his mind at the time of the suicide. On this point the chaplain said that he had narrowly watched the conduct of the convict since he had come under his care without being able to detect any symptoms of insanity except that he could never be brought to see his murder of Miss Goodwin as a crime. The doctor also, who had made a ortem examination, stated that the brain appeared to be in a healthy state. The jury, however, took a merciful view of the case, and returned a verdict of suieide while in a state of insanity. HOLLOWAT'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—HAPPINESS ROUND THB HEARTH.—With sore trials, temptations and aoei- dents daily endangering health and life in large cities, as well as in country district*, it is most important to have at hand some medicine whieh may be fearlessly used in every disorder to which humaaity is heir. Holtoway's medica- ments supply this great want; they are inexpensive, pur thaaabte everywhere can be readily uped are safe even in inexperienced bands, and perfectly reliable as healers and purifiers. Holloway's Ointment and Pills cure inflam- mations, abseesses, and ulcerations, with a facility hitherto unknown. Holloway' noble remedies will effectually re- move all skin diseases, however long standing or obstinate the ease may be. Mr Roebuck put his promised query to Mr Gladstone on Tuesday night. He asked whether the Government intended to institulto any inquiry into our Railway system with a view to legislation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that he intended to advise Her Majesty to issue a Commission to Inquire into the economical questions con- Deeted with the Railway system, such as cost of eon veyince, but not into matters of policy. There was, he felt assured, a strong desire among the industrial community to discover whether the benefits of railway carriage could not be ex- tended. Mr Walpole proposed an address to the Crown on the the subject, but Mr Gladstone declined it 88 uncon- stitutional; Mr Seully then atktd if he did not intend to purchase Irish railways, and Mr Gladstone, while refusing to commit the C-binet to any proposal before the Commission had completed its labours, concurred in the opinion that the Irish railways, as was geographically clear, formed a case by themselves." So they do, only it will be as weU to ascertain whether the Irish, once aware that railway cars are Government property, may not think it their duty to throw them off the line. The danger of the Ministry Í8 the Govenor. No one trusts him, and before Mr Wild could eren hope to form a ministry he was compelled to obtain a urttten promise from Sir George Grey to support his programme. Even the natives complain of his tortuous policy. The 200 Maori prisoners now escaped were always petted by.htm. It was he who prooured them the opportunity to escape, and has since defended them against all accusers. Yet when ne sent to offer them-for some inscrutable purpose of hIs own-perm ission to go to the Waikato country and food for their journey, they declined it,"avowing their dietrust. General Caiceron," he said, "goes straight forward, Mr Fox goes straight forward, but the Governor is always swerving aaide.-he moves in a circle." A IIIT TO THB LADIZ$.-Ir you want your LACES and LINENS dressed in a superior Style (and who does not), you should use only the GLENFIELD STARCH, and you will be delighted with the elasticity and beautiful finish it gives to those articleq. The GLKCFIELD STARCH is ciclugively used in tbe Royal Laundry, and Her Majesty's Laundress pro- notineex it to be the finest Starch she ever used. It was awarded two Prize Medals for its superiority, and the manufacturers have received numerous testimonials from all classes, all agreeing as to its excellent qualities. We would respectfully cautioti our fair readers when buying the GLBXFIXLD STARCH to s-e that they get it, as inferior kinds are often substituted. The manufaoturers have much plea- sure in stating that they have been appointed Purveyor to H.fc.H. the Prisccd ef Wales. The Princess of Wales has announced her intention of giving :isnnually a Bible, worth three guineas, with two gaineas in money, as a prize to the female candidate, at the examination of the Adult Education Sooiety, who obtains a certificate of proficiency in neodlework, and the highest marks in the examinations in elementary knowledge.—Court Journal. The bankruptcy of Mathews, the cabman, who figured so conspicuously in the conviction of Muller, has been before the Court. It seems that Government has awarded to him the whole £ 300 offered in reward for the apprehension of the murderer, and Matthews now claims the money for him- salf, contending that his creditors have no part in it. The case was adjourned on these and some other grounds. GARIBALDI'S PROPOSED VISIT TO BN(;L.A.ND. -Dr. Whitehead, of Birkenhead, has sent the following letter, just received from Garibaldi Caprera, Feb 8—My dear Sir,—It being impossible for me to visit England this year, I thank, witti all my heart, my English friends for th ir kind wish, and I am, with gratitude, G. GARIBALDI. THE VOLUSTEEP.S. -Lord Hartington, by a circular dated the 10th instant, informs commanding officers or Volunteer corps that, by the order of the Earl De Grey and Ripon, the new Army Regulations far Musketry Instruction are to apply to the Volunteer force. By these regulations very important alterations are made in the classing targets and advising, which are now nearly assimilated to the Wimbledon" system. There are to be outers, centres, and bull's-eyes in the first, second, and third periods instead of in the first only, as formerly, and the points are to be two, three. and four for outer, centre, and bull's eye respec- tively. The third-class target is to be four feet wide (the same as before), the second-class six feet instead of eight and the first-class eight feet instead of 12. Regiments armed with the Enfield will only fire up to 800 yards, instead of to 900, the first-class ranges for this arm now being 650, 700, 750, and 800; the rangas in the other classes are unaltered. I'he 1, points" for the Enfield are-third class, 36 second class 30 and in the first to obtain the marks- man's badge, 20. The best shot" (badge of rifle and three stars) is the rifleman who makes most points in the second and first classes (the second and third periods) com- bined. The same targets are to be fired at by the regiments armed with the Whitworth, bnt this arm will have to fired at 900 yards and not 750. The points to be made are -third class, 42; seoond, 40 and first, 32. No Volunteer regiments are yet armed with the Whitworth. Officers and sergeants may shoot with long or short Enfields, but they must finish the course with whichever weapon' they commeno it with. The regulations will be viewed with satisfaction, as putting an end to the inconvenience which existed when the Hythe" and Wimbledon" systems were so widely different, as great loss of time was caused by altering the targets and scoring. A HINT T9 HOUSEKEEPERS. Dr Hassal and other eminent medical men have borne good testimony to the useful, pure, and wholesome substitute for yeast in making Bread, and for making Pies and Puddings digestible, known as Boitwtcx's BAKING POWDER. Sold everywhere in penny packets and upwards. Be careful to get Borwick's. COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION.—At the Brompton County Court, Sir J. E. E. Wilmot, Bart., the presiding judge, who is also judge of the Marylebone and Brentford county courts, made some observations upon the subject of the measure contemplated by government, as announced in her Majesty's Speech, for conferring an equity jurisdiction upon the county courts. He said he had heard that announcement with very great satisfaction, as he had during the many years he had held the office of county court judge, been always strongly of opinion that the existing tribunals in equity, for various reasons, whieh he enumerated, afforded no means of obtaining justice to the poorer classes of the community. He then pointed out the necessity of recon. structing and reorganising existing courts, and constructing additional ones, illustrating his remarks by references to his own experience in the district. He then went on to say that there were other questions connected with the proposed government measure which ought not to be lost sight of. The power of committal exercised by the judges was susceptible of improvement and modification; and what was now accomplished to mitigate the carrying out of commitments was by the plaintiff's consenting to allow me commitment to hang over the head of the debtor in the event of the non-payment of the instalments, might be placed in the power of the judge by legal enactment. He thought, too, the time was come when the common law jurisdiction of the county courts might be further extended and enlarged and what had been often recommended by Lord Brougham might most usefully be introduced, namely, to allow plain- tiff I in all sases whatever to initiate their actions in the county courts, leaving it open to defendants in certain cases and in those exceeding a certain amount in value, to remove them to a superior eourt. He felt sure that the result would be, that when oase" were come there they would be seldom removed. At present, as they were aware, the law was, that all cases could be tried in the county eourts with mutual consent. But as the consent of one or the other party was indispensable, it was always withheld, and con- sequently that provision was altogether useless. There were other subjects which might be made the subject of the serious consideration of the legislature, and which he trusted would not be lost sight of in the bill to be presented to parliament. He looked for a comprehensive and states- manlike measure, and not one which would require supple- mental legislation in a future session. Mr Clarke, senior practising attorney at the Marylebone and Brompton county courts, spoke on behalf of his professional brethren, and endorsed all what had been stated by the judge. Dr Gray, the Bishop of Cape Town, has denied the charge brought against him by the Bishop of Natil, of having asked the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel not to honour the drafts of clergymen in the Natal diooese without being endorsed by himself or his nominee; or rather he denies the motive, and says the precaution was not against heresy, but overdrawing. We fear Dr Gray's memory is very defeotive. The Dean of Maritzburg-Dr Gray's right band man in the diocese of Natal-wrote to the Bishop of Capetown on March 30, 1863, 11 I am writing to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel by this mail. As a security they ought to establish pro tern, some such rule as that the Missionaries' draft should be countersigned by you, or some one accredited by you. It would make plain to Bishop Colenso that he would be without clergy if he returned;" on which Dr Gray had written, "I think that the letter of the Dean of Maritzburg, which I inclose, is entitled to consideration. I am sure that the Society will be glad to do anything in their power to strengthen our hands in a time of great trial and difficulty." Would it have "strengthened" DrGray's hands to uuard the funds of the society at home from overdrawing ?-Spectator. The Commission for revising the subscriptions of the clergy have presented their report. What they propose is certainly an improvement so far as it goes, the more so that it was expressly meant by the Commissioners to solve small scruples in a liberal sense, and permit young clergymen in sympathy with the general doctrine of the Church, but not entirely with all its minor points, to sign without any slur on their conscience. It abolishes the dona fida assent and consent" to all that is contained in the Book of Common Prayer. The general declaration substituted is, 6' 1, A. B., do solemnly make the following declaration -1 assent to the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, and to the Book of Common Prayer, and of Ordering of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons: I believe the doctrine of the United Church of England and Ireland, as therein set forth, to be agreeable to the Wor,l of God and in the Prayer Book and Adminis- tration of the Sacraments I will use the form in the said Book prescribed, and none other, except so far as shall be ordered by lawful authority." Why the declaration of assent should be solemn" and the assent itself not so, is a problem which the Commissioners alone can solve. Probably it was thought that by throwing the solemnity over the general act, instead of fixing it to the intellectual assent itself more scope would be left to the consciences of clergy- men. It is a concession even to wish to concede. But the Commission ought 10 have done more.—Spectator. IMPORTANCE OF ADMINISTERING IN CASES OF CONSUM- TION Du. DE JONOH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVEli. OIL.- In an sble paper on the Statistics of Medical Science, the late Dr. Alison, of Edinburgh, asserts that Oie fact, re- cently ascertained on so large a scale ss to leave no doubt of its truth, is the good effect of Cod Liver Oil in tubercular diseases, including pulmonary consumption, provided only that it can be retained on the stomaoh to the extent of an ounce and a-half or two ounces per day." This essential assimilating property is remarkably and peculiarly possessed by Dr de Jongh s Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, whioh all madioal sxDtrience shows may be continuously administered for a long period without inconveoienoe, and until the desired effect is accomplished. Dr. Sheppard, Medical Superintendent at the Colney Hatch County Lunatic Asylum, says, Dr. de Joogh's Oil has the rare excellence of being well borne and aaiiimilated by sto- maohs which reject the ordinary Oils." Dr de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil is sold only in capsuled im- perial half-pints, 2s 3d; pints, 4s 9d; quarts 9i; by his sole consignees, Ansor, Harford, and Co., 77, Strand, Lon- don and by respectable chemists. THE INDIAN ARMY.—Now, whilst the position of officers and sepoys is changed, the evil is out of all pro- portion greater. The misapprehension which led to disaffection in 1867, were confined to one army only, and in one part of the empire. At present the three armies ef the three presidencies see daily before their eyes a standing and flagrant instance of deception on the part of the Government they serve. They are com- manded by a body of discontented officers. They see them brooding over their wrongs they hear them complain loudly of their grievances; they know that the discontent is based on very tangible and sufficient grounds. What are they to conclude ? It is true that these gentlemen are discharging their duties with their wonted conscionsness and vigour, that they are as ready to march or fight as ever they were, and that the call of duty is as promptly responded to as if they were burden- ed by no grievance whatsover. But then it must be evident to the most superficial observer, that this very spectacle, this patient continuance in well-doing in spite of grievous wrongs greviously persisted in, must preach an infinitely more dangerous lesson to their native sepoys than sullen disobedience could do. If our European superiors," they must argue, be thus scurvily treated, and all the pledges and promises so solemnly made to them by the Government are delibe- rately and completely ignored, what security have we that those extended to us will not be as entirely broken ?" It has been usual to say that the natives are a credulous race, and that their ignorance is something marvellous and if we admit that all this is in some measure true, we; shall be at no loss to extentuate the extent of the danger which we are inviting by holding up to the large native army of India, the spectacles which it now studies! This continual murmur, those repeated expressions of indignation and anger, these bold denunciations of gubernatorial double-dealing which ring throughout all India, fill the pages of the press, and form the staples of conversation in every station in the country, are not partIcularly. well calculated to infuse loyalty into the ranks, or raise the British Government in the estimation of our sapoys. In a word, they shake the confidence of the troops in the honesty of their employer, and when that has been affected, who shall answer for our continued freedom from such horrors as those we lately witnessed ? The evil has not yet been completed; let Government retrace its steps and do justice without further delay, or else neither balm is Gilead nor prophet in Israel will be of any mil to rtmedy th« disorder,—Eurkwx, Peace has been concluded between Spain and Peru. The latter state is to pay an indemnity to Spain of 400,000,000 reals. Without the Duke of Northumberland's Garter, just vacant, the Premier has had twenty-one Garters to bestow Lord Derby, during his administration, not one: The late Duke of Northumberland is said to have spent in the last [ten years more than half a million of money in building ten churches and increasing the comfort of the cottagers and the poorer people on his estittes. -Court Jorrnal. Mr Glaisher, at the last meeting of the Meteorological Society, gave some 'interesting facts relative to the mean temperatures prevailing during certain periods. From these the striking and curious conclusion is drawn that our climate in the last hundred years has altered; that the mean temperature of the year is now two degrees higher than it was 100 years ago that the month of January j is nearly three degrees warmer; and that frosts an^now showers are of very much shorter duration and is in amount. r THE GOVERNMENT AND IRISH RAILWAYS. If the Government have a mind to try their hands in railway ownership and working, the Irish lines present the fairest field for the enterprise. The Irish lines are compile in themselves, are separate from the great body of oi, rail, ways, are at a low price ia the market the Irish pel- a are very poor, and would be glad to have fares as low t' s the Belgian or Indian the Irishman, moreover, is motS con- tent with Government control and intereferenoe than the Englishman. In fact, the Irishman likes it, while the Eng- lishman doesnt. We imagine the Irnh would even ur glad to have the Government managing their lines but iQ7e are sure the Englishman would kick at it with all his might.— I Herepa.lh's Journal. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN NORTH LANCASHIRE —On Wednesday last the south-eastern extremity of the J\r. ness peninsula of North Lancashire was visited by an earthquake of considerable disturbing power, which excited much con- sternation in that locality. The shock was experienced about a quarter past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and four distant vibrations were felt at the Fuiness Abbey sta- tion, on the Furness Railway, situated between Ulverston and the port of Barrow. Rampside seems to have been the spot where the shook was most severely felt. Mr Townson, of Ulverston, gives the following account of his observa' tions. He says I was in my cottage at Rampside, engaged in putting a clock into proper striking order, when I felt the floor on which I stood upheave as though there were a wave beneath it. I and the teat of the inmates of the house rushed out terrified, for we thought nothing less than that it was about to fall and bury us in its ruins. The wave seemed to move from east to west. The motion was over in less than two seconds." In the same village the end of a thatched inhabited cottage was knocked down, and one of the sides has been so shaken that it cannot stand. A young woman was in the house at the time of the shock, but she escaped uninjured. At Mosside the house of Mr John Storey was seriously shaken from the roof to the basement, the ceilingin every room broken as well as a window jamb, in addition to "ther disturbances. The shock was of a most alarming character at this point. A singular phenomenon occurred in the same neighbourhod. Some boys who were sliding on a pond found themselves thrown down, and the sheet of ice was upheaved and broken in pieces. At Hindpool the shock was so violent that it was conjectured by those in the offices at the iron works that an accident had occurred on some part of the works, and a rush was made to those windows which overlook them, when it was discovered that the workmen were looking somewhere else for an explanation. The inhabitants of Barrow felt the shock, and they, too, imagined some aoci. dent had happened at Hindpool. The bells were ringing in the hotels, and the people were out on all sides seeking from their neighbours for an explanation of the noises and movements. At Jackson's Hotel, Roa Island, the shock was keenly felt, and there was scarcely a glass or decanter in the house but what was thrown over. It was also severe- ly felt at Conkle, and two fishermen who were on the sands near to that place were alarmed by the shock, and seeing a large opening made in the sand near to where they stood, and sand and waert thrown up to a height of eight or ten yards. In all directions in this neighbourhood heaps of etrth and stones have been thrown up, and may yet be seen as evidences of the severity of this unusal visitation. At Roose Cote several chimney stacks were thrown down, and numerous instances of injury are mentioned at nearly every place in the neighbourhood. A case, which has been before the Lord Chief Justice of England and a jury for fixe or six days, waa determined on Saturday. The Rev. Mr Moore, a clergyman in Leicester- shire, sued certain gentlemen, the directors of a company established to work some mines in Servia, which in the end turned out to be a failure. The ground of the action was, that the defendants had deceived the plaintiff by putting forth a prospectus containing a statement which they knew to be untrue or, at least, which they did not know to be true. A great deal of evidence on both sides was taken, and the Lord Cnief Justice, in Bamming up, laid down the princi- ple that it was not necessary for the directors of a company to know of their own personal knowledge every statement that might be put forth in their prospeotus; it was enough that they honestly believed, and had fair grounds for their belief, that the statements were truo. The jury found a verdict for the defendants. SNOWBALL RIOT BY STUDENTS—On Thursday Glasgow was the scene of disgraceful disturbances, caused by students of the University. During the forenoon groups of students assembled from time to time at the entrance to the Univer- sity, pelting pedestrians with snowballs, and one little girl received such a blow with a snowball that she was felled to the ground as if'she'had been struck by a cannonball, Ser«t. Sinclair detected the assailant and collared him. The students immediately surrounded the two unlucky constables and by sheer force drove them into into the College-square, and then closed the gate. The constables were then sub- jected to the most cowardly treatment, the sergeant having been seized by the collar of his coat, his body repeatedly kicked, and his faoe pounded with snowballs till his obeeks i were swollen and partially discoloured. Ultimately one of the professors came to the rescue, and the officers were let out of the College-square by a side door. A large body of the students then proceeded to the College-green y and commenced throwing snowballs at three churches and 4 schoolhouse, and before the police could put a stop to the riotous procedure nearly 100 panes of glass were smashed. After a severe struggle 10 of the ringleaders were captured and locked up. Mr Cardwell will rejoice in the decision of the New Zea. land Ministry, and had better recall Sir George Grey if he wishes it to be successfully carried out. Mr Cardwell him. self evidently feels that the policy of the war is getting quite beyond his grasp. In a despatch which has not reached New Zealand, only written on the 26th of January, he de- clares himself in favour of self-government, both as to the affairs of the colonists and the affairs of the natives," but not in favour of our lending troops for a policy deter- mined in New Zealand. On this ground he apologues for drawing the curb so much tighter than the late Duke of Newcastle, for the Duke wrote when very few troops were in the colony. Mr Cardwell conceives it evidently as a rule of three sum,—As 2,000: 10,000 power of settlers in Duke of Newcastle's Secretaryship: power of settlers in Mr Cardwell'ø-a principle the defect of which is not so much its injustice as that in proportion as the political power of the settlers is diminished there is no intelligent political power, nothing but the gropings of the Colonial Otfice, twelve thousand miles and two months' distance off, to take its place. The Bill for providing a Palace of Justice was read a secoud time on Thursday. The site finally seleoted is that known as the Carey-Street one. Some 400 houses, occupying seven acres between tho Strand and Lincoln s Inn Fields, are to be pulled down, and a building erected to contain at the very least twenty separate courts. The Government believe it will cost a million and a half, to be ob-ained from the prodt fund of the Court of Chancery, a payment of 1;100,000 from the State in lieu of rent, and other sources. Neither the style nor plan of the building is settled yet, there arc great possibilities of discord in both, and we think it may safely be predicted that the palaae will not be occupied till 1872, and will cost a million more than the estimate. Even at that price it is grie,iously wanted, and so are new police-courts all over London. We wish magistrates could strike. They would have an excellent cas" against the fetid dens in which they are compelled to do justice. It is notable that in the "Yellow Book" just published by the French Government not a single dispatch appears connected with American aff-iirs, although, of course, many must hare been interchanged during the past year. The documents of most importance given in this official publica. tion are those referring to the Roman question in its various phases. The oommunications respecting Ithe Pope's ency- clical letter are of special interest at the present moment, and the dispatch of M. Drouyn de Lhuys to M. Sartiges on the 7th ult. will be found in the letter ot our Faris cor- respondent. There is also a disp3tch of a very firm and somewhat peremptory tone on the affairs of Tunis, addressed by the French Foreign Minister to our Go- vernment, the r jply to whioh will be looked for with some interest. A HINT TO HOUSEWIVES.—At this season of the year the important process of bleaching and dressing Laces and Lin- ens for Spring and Summer wear commences, we could particularly call the attention of our ,-Air readers to the Gleofield Patent Starch, an article of primary importance in the getting up 0: these articles. The Glenfield Patent Starch is specially manufactured for family use, and such in its excelience, that it is now axclusively usel in tho Royal Laundry, and Her Majesty's Laundress pronounces it to be the finest Starch she ever had. Her Majesty's Laco Dres- ser says it is the best she ever tried, and it was awarded two Prize Medals for its superiority. The manufaoturers have muoh pleasure in stating that they have been ap- pointed Starch Purveyors H.R.H. the Princess of Weles. The Glenfield Patent Starch is sold by all Grocers, Chandlers &c., &c., HORNIMAN'S PURB TEA is CHOICE and STRONG, because it consists of the most tJaluabù growths. It is WHOLESOME because the leaf is not coloured. These ADVANTAGES have secured for this Tea a general preference. Sold in packets, signed by HORNIMAN & Co. Original Importers of the Pure Tea.-Carmeirtheii, by Jonts and Son, Chemists, 16, Lammas-street, J. H. Smith and Co., Queen-street, and J. H. Davies, Chemist, 31, Upper King street,—in Llanelly, by Rees, and by Brown, Chemist,—in Swansea, by Glover, Chemist,—in L< ugharnc, by David, Chemist,—in Narberth, by Lewis Draper,—in Newport, by Griffiths, Chemist,—in Oardqan, by Cloughor, Stationer ,-In Llandovery,by Morgan. in Llnidloes, by Jonee
COUNTY COURTS,
COUNTY COURTS, CIRCUIT. FEBRUARY. MARCH. APRIL. Aberayron i rho 16" .10.0 No Court. Th. 6,10.0 Llandovery Tu. 14,10.0 No Court. Tu. 4,10.0 Lampeter W. 15,10.0 No Court. W. 5,10.0 Handito.. !M. 13, 10.30 ISTo Court. M. 2, 10.0 Llanelly ,.lFr. 10,10.0 Fr. 10,10.0 Sa. 15,10.0 Neath .jTh, 2,11.40 Th. 2.10.30M. 17. 10.0 11 IFr 3,10.40 Fr. Carmarthen|M. 20,10.0 M. 13,100 M. 10,10.0 Narberth iTu. 7,11.0 Tu. 7,11.0 Tu. 11,10.0 Pembroke IW. 8,10.0 W. 8,100 W. 12,10.0 H. West Th. 10,10.0 Th. 9,10.0 Tu. 13,10,0 Cardigan Fr. 17,10.0 No Court. Fr. 7,10.0 Ntfvrcutlo 18.10,0 Ko Court. Sa. 8,10-,0
j THE CORN TRADE.
j THE CORN TRADE. LONDON, Monday. — The continuance of sharp wintry weather and a further considerable fall of snow have kept field operations in suspense. Where they were forward, however, the frost will be a good finish for spring planting, if followed by March winds, while the snow is a shelter for the young Wheat. The same return to winter has been experienced all over the continent, the Elbe, the Vistula, and the Danube being again covered by ice, so that foreign supplies will not only be lessened by the present range of prices here, but by the weather in the places of export. There is, though, no certainty as to how long this state of things may last, and we may yet suffer from incessant fluctuations in the temperature. The change has been beneficial to samples newly thrashed, and there has been much less difficulty in placing Wheat, though no decided advance can yet be quoted. Hac not our last crop been preceded by a really abundant one, we believe there would have been far more confidence in the trade. When, how- ever, a steady improvement begins, the now comparatively easy state of the money market and reduced rate of discount will very likely direct capitalists to the low rates and good quality of the present crop of Wheat, ciroumstances which are seldom found in unison. In France there are great complaints on the part of farmers, as well as in Germany, and prices begin to mend in the former country. Holland and Belgium show no change; Himbro' prices have been supported by a home demand in Switzorland some markets have risen, and those of Bavaria have rather improved. In Hungary prices have been tending upwards, and Odessa, for fine qualities, has been firm, in spite of the general dis- couragement. The peace negotiations in America having either failed or been of doubtful issue, the New York mar- ket has been very unsettled, and with the fall in the ex- change and value of gold, prices of Breadstuffs have rather declined, but not sufficiently to make many export orders practicable and the high rate of transit per rail from the West must keep back supplies till rates have improved enough to render the business a paying one. The general feature therefore of the corn trade throughout the world is dissatisfaction with present prices as unremunerative. Last week's arrivals were very moderate, especially from abroad. Exports 525 cwt. floar. Of English wheat there were 6,444 qrs., of foreign only 5 qrs. There was a small supply again this morning from Essex and Kent. The samples mostly being in fair condition, they went off slowly at the full prices of this day week. The foreign trade re- mained on a small scale, but there was no change of values. Floating cargoes were dull. Of country flour there were 19,313 sacks; of foreign, 4.50 sacks. The country trade was quiet, with prices much the same for Norfolks and approved marks. Fine barrels, being very scarce, were firm; the lower qualities were but little in request. Town-made sam- ples were unaltered, the top price standing at 40.i per sack. Of British barley there were 6,659 qrs.; of foreign, 7,900 qrs. Malting sorts of good quality found a quiet trade at unaltered rates. Medium sorts were less depressed, and low grinding were firm. The malt trade was dull, with prices unchanged. Of oats there were 18,609 qrs.—viz., 1,633 qrs. English, 4,616 qrs. Scotch, no Irish, and 12,360 qrs. foreign. The weather continuing frosty, and limiting supplies from the Baltic, there was an advanceof Is per qr. on Swedish and Danish sorts, as well as Scotch; but Russian were not equally improved—say only 6d per qr. Of English beans there were 1,290 qrs., of foreign none. There was a steady trade, both in English and foreign qualities, at an improve- ment of Is per qr. Of native peas there were 533 qrs. of foreign none. Rather more inquiry obtained for this pulse, at previous rates. Of linseed there were only 60 qrs. Ex- ports 1,520 qra. The trade was steady for linseed, and firm for cakes. The cloverseed demand was checked by the cold weather, but this seed as well as trefoil and tares, maintained former rates..Canary still dull. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRA.IN AND FLOUR IN MARK-LANE. Shillings per Qr. Wheat—Essex and Kent, whit, 39 to 45 Dtto, fine old. 39 45 Ditto, red, new 39 40 Ditto, old. 38 40 Norfolk, Lincoln- shire & York- shire, red, new- 38 — 40 Ditto, old. 88 40 Barley—new 24 26 Grinding 23 -24 Chevalier, 28 — 34 Distilling. 26 28 Malt-Essex, Nor- folk and Suffolk 54 — 61 Ditto, fine Kingston, Ware, and town-made 51 — 61 Ditto, fine. Brown 47-50 Rye-New seed. 26 23 Oats—English feed 18 — 22 Shillings per Q r Oats- Snglish po- tato. 19 -24 Ditto, Scotch feed 17—21 Ditto, potato 20 24 Irish feei, white 16 18 Ditto, fine. 19 20 Ditto, black. 16 19 Ditto, fine 19 —22 Beans—Mazagan 31 — 33 Ticks 31 — 33 Harrow o 34-36 Pigeon 37-42 Peas-new, white, boiters. 36 38 Maple 36 -39 Gray 33-34 Flour-Town house- holds, per sack of 280 lbi. 33 -40 Country. 26 28 Households 29 32 Norfolk & Suffolk, ex siiip 25-27 ARRIVALS THIS WEBK. Wheat Barley Oats. Beans Peas. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks Brls. English. 5907 5965 1792 1786 810 17056 — Scotch.. 237 4012 20 Irish 1410 Foreign. 52 6484 33647 1205 — — Total 5959 1268G 40361 2001 830 17056 FOREIGN. The Paris Flour market during the week has been calm, but without any change of price, the best qualities remain- ing quoted 42 to 46 francs per 157 kilos. (27s 2d to 29s 9d ro. 2001 bs.) The return of frost having improved the condition of the Wheat, there was a better sale generally at the former prices—say from 22f to 25f 50o per 120 kilot (33s 7d to 39a per qr.); at these rates, however, less was being offered by farmers, who were generally dissatisfied with present prices. Barley, also, had given way 250 to 50s per 100 kilos, choice being quoted only 13f 750 per 100 kilos (22s per qr.) The late heavy advance in Cloverseed had been followed by some reaction, first quality new red not being quoted over 160f per bale inferior down to 140f per bale. The snarettyof tr--f.)ii tiafl e-it up prices to 82f per 100 kilos. The Wheat trade in the country exhibited a more cheerful tone generally, and Pont Audemer was 50c per hect higher-say Is 2d per qr., but a few markets yet showed some decline Marseilles were unaltered, Bord eaux very firm. t Liege the return of frost and snow had lessened the supplies, the roads being scarcely passable. French Flour was being offered, and oooasionally some sales were made millers resisted any advanae, notwithstanding the smallness of supplies. The same impediments to good supplies had been ex- perienced in the Dutch markets. At Maestricht the navi- gation was again impoded, and much snow had fallen. Wheat to 37s 6d, Rye 27s, and Barley 2.5s 6d per qr. At Juriob (Switzerland) there was an advance about 9d per qr. on Wheat, leaving the price 43s per qr. a brisk demand was experienced at the improvement. The same return to thorough winter was reported at Straubing (Bivaria), the ice having re,appeared on the Danube. With short supplies, and some advance in prices, buyers operate freely. Wheat to 33s 6d, Rye 22s 6d, Bar- ley 21s, and Oats 15a 6d per qr. At Mayence the market has been calm for some time, and too uninteresting for weekly reports. The last accounts however, note more firmness, both in Whoat and Rye, far- mers apparently making up their minds to resist any fur- ther reduction. The frost at Danzig had reached 16 degrees (Reaumur) and enough snow had fallen to make sledges practicable. The Wheat trade had not, however, improved, and a down- ward tendency prevailed. About 6,000 qrs. were sold in the week, and 1,.500 qrs. Rye. Fine qualites were alone in demand, but sellers were not pressing; inferior at present rates. With an advance in the exchange at Odessa and the dis- couragement of foreign advices, the trade was in oalm; but fine heavy Wheat supported its prices damp and inferior parcels were abundant, and pressed on the market. The business lately transacted at Ibrail consisted merely of a few parcels of Ghirka Wheat, sold for consumption. Maize was generally too high for buyers' views; but some new, for delivery, had been placed. The late arrivals of Barley had come in very poor condition, and were offerod on lower terms. Prioes of breadstuffs at New York were generally much as last quoted, the export trade still being in suspense, with the exception of about 6,000 qrs Wheat for Liverpool. Shillings per Qr. Wheat Dantzic, mixed.. 44 to 4.5? Ditto, high 48 50 Ditto, extra 48 -50 Konigsberg 40-41 Ditto, high 45 46 Rostock 41 43 Ditto, fine 44-45 Ditto, extra American, red 40 421 Ditto, white 43 45i Pomerania, Meek and Uckermark, red 39 41 Silesian, red. 38 40 Ditto, white. 40 44 Danish and Hol- stein. 37 39 Russian, hard 34 37 French ——- Ditto, white — — — St. Petersb. and R'ga ..35—40 Shillings per Qr. Wheat-Rhine, and Belgium 40 to 42 Barley—grinding 20-23 Distilling & malting 24 — 28 Oats-Dutch, brew, and Polands 18-23 Ditto, feed — 16 — 19 Danish and Sweed feed 18 21 Stralsund 18 21 Russian 18-20 Beans-Friesl. and Holstein.. 33 36 Konigsberg 32 36 Egyptian. 31 35 Peas—Feeding 33 .36 Fine boilers.. 36-38 Indian corn-wbite 28 — 30 Yellow. 26-27 Flour-French, per sack. 30-32 Spanish, per sack 31 32 American, per brl 19 21 ExtrEt 24 25
I TRADE REPORT.'1
I TRADE REPORT. '1 TBA.-Tbe demand for tea is in a sluggish state, yet very JBAc'ih7 ange has taken place in prices from last week. Common to good common Congou is worth lOd to lid per lb. SUO VR.—The raw sugar trade is steady, and the quota- tions rule firm. Good to fine grocery Madras is quoted at 3-s 6d to 41s 6d; low to middling ditto, 20s to 32s low to good brown Mauritius, 233 to 29s; good to fine yellow ditto, 32s to 34s; crystalised white, 37s 6d to 4ls ditto yellow, 32s to 37.; grey and white Java, 30s to 36s; and white Havana, 403 to 42s per cwt. Refined goods are steady, at 42s 6d for common brown lumps. COFFEE.—We have to report a firm trade for coffee, at fully late rates. Ordinary to good ordinary native Ceylon commands 688 to 70s good to fine ordinary plantation ditto, 75s to 78s; middling to fine ditto, 81s to 95s; ungarbled mocha, 70s to 80s; Java, 64s to 75s; and Jamaica, 65a to 110* per cwt. 1,,lCE. &bout an average business is passing in rioe, at full currencies. White Bangal commands lis to 50s cargo ditto, 96 to lis; low to good Madras, 111 to 12s; Necrancie Arracan, 8s 6d per cwt. TALLOW.—The tallow trade is steady, at 40s 9J for new P. Y.C. on the spot; 41s 3d for June, and 42s 3d for October to December delivery. Rough fat, 2s 2d per SUM; town tallow 111 ed not cash.
THE CATTLE TRADE.
THE CATTLE TRADE. LONDON, Monday.—The importation of live cattle and sheep into the port of London from the continent during the past week have been small. The official Custom-house return gives an entry of 1,303 oxen 280 calves, 1,847 sheep, and 2,446 pigs, together making a total of 5,876 head, against 7,947 head at the same period last year. The sup- plies of meat to-day at this market were remarkably short, more especially of sheep, of which there were only 11,860 head offered, of beasts 4,210; calves and pigs also were not i numerous. Trade was very good, and everything sold readily and early in the day. Prices were generally very firm, and the best matton was very dear, realising as much j 6s 6d per stone of BIb., being 4d dearer than on Thursday last. Comparative Statemen t of Price3 and Supply of Cattle a Market. Monday, February 20, 1865. Beef 38 3d 5s 6d Beasts 4,210 Mutton 3s 6d 6s 62Od d d I Sheen and Lambs.. 11,860 Veal 49 Od 6s Od Cahês 124 'Pork 3s 6d 5a Od Pigs 210 Monday, February 22, 1861. Beef 3s 8d 59 4d Beasts 3,970 Mutton 4s Od 6s 4d I Sheep and lamba 18,760 Veal 4s Od 5s 6d Calves 108 Pork.. 3s 6d ? Od Pi:a. 380 Monday, February 23, 1863. Beef.. 3s 8d 5s Oi Beasts 3,360 Mutton 4s Od 69 03 Sheep and lambs. 16,240 Veal 4s 01 51 4d Calves 143 Pork.. 4s Od 5s Od Piga 630 Hay Market.—Per load of 36 trusses. 1865. ) 1864. Hay E4 4s to L-5 8s Hay S3 Os to 44 10s 0s Clover £.5 53 to 46 63 I Clover E4 o. to j65 108 Straw El 8s to Y, 1 128 ) Straw El 6s to XI 10s WOOL MARKET. 1 LONDON, Monday. Since our last report very few tran- sactions have taken place in home-grown wools, either for home use or for export. In prices, however, no quotable change had taken place. The supply of wool on offer is very moderate, whilst manufacturers generally hold light stocks. SEED MARKET. I LONDON, Monday. The continued severe weather bal had the usual effect of cheeking the enquiry for seeds, but with limited stocks, and the prospect of a large ddemand whenever the weather becomes more favourable, rates are steadily maintained. For red seed this market still rules below continental quotations, and holders do not submit to any reduction. The supply of new English this morning was much reduced. White seed remains without change. Trefoils are again firmer in value, and full prices were paid this morning. Spring Tares are in small supply, and com- mand advanced rates. BRITISH SEEDS. Mustardseed, per bush., white 9a. 6d. to 10s Od Coriander, per cwt .1.. Canary, per qr 628 011 Trefoil 38s 42 Tares, winter, new, per bushel 98 6d 10 Od Linseed, per qr., sowing 01 to 68s crushing 56s to 62a Linseed, Cakes, per ton 10s to 410 10s Rapeseed, per qr. 64s to 72s Rape Cake, per ton £ 5 10s to £ 6 01 FOREIGN SEEDS, &C. Cloverseed, red 58s to 70a W hite 663 to 80a Trefoil 26s to 32s Hempseed, small — s per qr Dutch -o to 48s Coriander, per cwt 16s to 18s Carraway .» —s to —s Linseed, per qr., Baltio 58s to 60a Bombay 68s to -s Linseed Cake, per ton JE9109 to £ 11 O. Rapeseed, Dutoh -I to —s Rape Cake, per ton Y,,5 Oil to JE6 O. I HOP MARKET. LONDON, Monday.—We have no change to notice in our trade, which oontinues dull, with scarcely any variation in valne. The recent large arrivals of Americans have slightly checked the trade, but the quantity received is small as compared with the two preceding years. The arrivals since the 1st September. 1864, to the present time have been about 9,300 bales, of which abotit 4,030 have consisted of yearlings and Hops of earlier date, against about 14,000 balss imported within a similar period in 1S64, and 35,000 in 1863. Recent advices from New York state that the market there has been exhausted cf all fine shipping quali- ties, the stock on hand consisting only of the lowest grades. Mid and East Kents 130s 160s 200s Weald of Keots. 120s 140s 155s Sussex •••• 116s 135s 145s fearlings. 110s 126s 140s Belgians. s.. ,.s a.. Amerioans s.s ..8 FOREIGN Hops.-The imports of foreign hope into Lon- don last week, amounted to 6 bales from Antwerp, 74 Ostend, 338 from Bremen, 14 from Rotterdam, and 25 from Dunkirk. I POTATO MARKETS. SOUTKWARK WATERSIDE, Monday.-Daring the past week the arrivals both coastwise and by rail were email, and the prices of the former week were fully maintained. The following are this day's quotations Kent and Essex Regents 90s. to 100s per ton. Yorkshire Flukes 1209. to 1401. Rocks 801. t0 85s. French. 55s. to 65; Scotch 80s. to 906. Flukes 120.i to 140s. Foreign. 55s to 6.53. II Belgian. 653 to 658 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS, Monlay. -Moderate sup- plies of home grown Potatoes are on sale at these markets. In most qualities a steady business is doing at our quota- tions. List week's import was 33 tons from Jersey, 40 Caen, 100 sacks Boulogne, 5 baskets Rotterdam, and 117 tons from Antwerp. Kent & Essex Regents 80s to 100s pet ton. Flukes. 120s 140s Regents 801 100s Scotch Regents 80i 90s II Easex Shiiwl .s ..s „ Jersey ditto.. s ..s Rocks. 70s 80s Kent Shaws s ..s „ Foreign. 55s 6.5s „ Seelings s a II PROVISION MARELETS. LONDON, Monday.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 1,201 firkins Butter, and 3,01 J bales Bacon, and from foreign; ports 14,661 casks Butter, and 29 bales and 33 boxes Bacon. The sale for Irish Butter are to a limited extent; some sales were made at a reduction of 28 to 3. per cwt. which induced dealers to take them, prices being so much cheaper than best foreign. Foreign met a free sale at improved prices: best Dutch 135s to 138s. The Bacon market ruled stiff, the supplies being barely equal to the demand prices advanced 2s to 3s per cwt.; sales of best Waterford made at 648 to 65s on board. Stooks and deliveries for this week. Butter. Bacon. Stock. Delivery. Stock. Delivery. 1863 20830 2000 4110 2270 1851 5170 1760 3390 2020 1865 3190 1310 1420 2060 PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMS, &c. Butter, per cwt. s. a. Frieslaud 136 to 140 Jersey. 112 to 128 Dorset, new.to Carlow. 116 to 126 Waterford 112 to 116 Cork. 112 to 116 Limerick. 106 to 120 Sligo 104 to 118 Fresh, per doz. 13 to 18 Cheese, per cwt. a. a. Cheshire, 64 to 76 Double Glo'ster 66 to 76 Cheddar 66 to 76 liams York 86 to 90 Cumberland 86 to 90 Irish 86 to 92 Baco Wiltshire, dried 64 to 70 Irish, green 56 to 60 ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET. Dorset, fine new milk 140s to 142s per cwt. Ditto, middling. nominal. Devon ,s to ..s. Fresh o 13s to 18s per dozen lbs. MANURES. PRICB CURRENT OF GUANO, &C. Peruvian Guano, direct from importers' stores or ex-ship (30 tons) E12 6s to J612 10s, per ton. Boaes. S6 O. to SG 5s. per ton; crushed ditto., jE6 10s to LO 08. Animal Charcoal (70 per cent. phosphate), t.5 Os to 90 03 per ton. Corpolite, Cambridge, whole, JE2 5s to JE2 8s, ground 13, Suffolk, whole, 38s to 40J., ground 50s to 52s per ton. Nitra of Soda, £ 15 15s Od. to £ 16 Os Od per ton. Sulphate of Ammonia, £ 14 Cs to E15 Os Od per ton. Sulphuric Acid, concentrated 1.815 Id per lb., brown 1.712 Old. Superphosphate of Lime, £ 6 5s per ton. Blood Manure, L6 5:5 t^ JEO 03 per ton. Linseed cakes, best American, £11 10s Od per ton. ditto jEHOa to L10 6a per ton; English XII Marseilles, 90 Os to 90 Os per ton. Rape Cake, t.5 1511 to t6 Os per ton. Fine foreign green £ 0 0s £ 0 0s per ton. Cottonseed Cake I- O. to XO O. per ton.
BRISTOL HIDE, SKIN, & FAT…
BRISTOL HIDE, SKIN, & FAT MARKET, Feb. 18. All the lots were cleared, at the following rates Hides, 95lbs. and upwards, 4ftd to -d per lb. ditto 851b. to 941b., 4td per lb ditto 75los. to 841bs., 31d per lb. ditto 651tw. to 74lbs., 3id. per lb ditto 56lbs. to641bs., 3Jd. per Ib; ditto 55lbs. and under 3 £ d. per lb.; co. 9 .3d to 31d. per lb bulls, 2id. per Ib; ditto. Calf Skins -171bs. and upwards, 5d per lb.; lllbs. to 161bs., 6id. per lb. 91be and lOlbs., 6id. per lb.; wool skins, 8s 6d to lis 4d. each fat, 3id. to 3id. per lb. Forward prices up to lhursday next: Wool skins, 8. 6d. to lie 4d. each fat, 3§d. per lb.
FAIRS IN FEBRUARY.
FAIRS IN FEBRUARY. CARMARTHENSHIRE. — Llanboidy, 6; Llandilo-fawr, 20: White House on Tave, 13. CARDIGANSHIRE.— Capel St. Sitio, 7; Cardigan, 13; Lampbter, 6 Llandyssil, 11. PEMBROKESHIRE.—Carew, 12; Fishguard, 5; Haver- fordwest, 13 Maenclochog, 11; Narberth, 14. BRECONSHIRE.—Builth, 19. GLAMORGANSHIRE. Bridgend, 25 Cowbridge, 6 Llandaff, 9; Lhatrlasaot, 13; Lhntwtt-Major, 24 j Newbridge,14. I
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t I RAILWAY TIME TABLE. I 1&21 2 31 2 3 123*Exp. 1 2 31&214 I p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Paddington 8.10 6.0 9.15 11.45 4.50 Swindon 11.7 9.2511.17 1.35 6.52 Mail. 1,2,3 Glo'ster 12.50 6.35 11.15 12.55 3.30 8.20 Horeford Grange Ct. J. •> Grange Ct. 6.5011.30 3.47 8.35 Chepstow 1.49 7.44 12.18 1.45 4.34 9.17 Portskewet 8.2 12,31 2 0 4.50.. Bristol (G W S) 6.35 9.45 12.30 2.45 New Passage.. 7.2010.25 1.5 3.35 Newport. 2.21 8.40 1.8 2.27 5.25 9 44 Cardiff. 2.43 9.2 1.33 2.47 5.55 10.4 Bridgend 3.14 10.10 2.36 3.18 6.49 10.37 Port Talbot 3.37 10.39 3.5 3.38 7.20 11.0 Neath 3.52 10.57 3.22 3.60 7.39 11.13 Neath Merthyr a.m. Swansea 4.2 8.1011.5 4.5 4.0 7.4511.34 Landore 4.18 8.20 11.28 4.20 4.13 8.3 Gower Road 8.32 11.43 4.35 817 Loughor 8.37H.494.40 8.23 UaneUy 4.43 8.47 U.58 4.50 4.40 8.33 Pembrey 8.5512.8 5.0 8.43  Kidwelly 9.7 12 17 5.11 8.55 jj Ferryside 5.6 9.17 12 29 1 5.23 5.3 9.8 Carm. Junc. 5.20 9.3012.44 5.38 5.17 9.21 C. Junc. dep. 9 2|9 33 102312555 20 5 40,6 30,8 23 f C. June. dep. 9 2)9 33 (0 23 12 55 5 2__0.5 40 t) 30__ ?8 Carm.arr. 9 5J9 36 10 26 12 58 5 23)5 44 6 33 8 28 ?;. Carm dep. 9 10 1 10 6 25 Bron. Armi3 9 20 6 35 Conwil 9 35 135 6 50 Llanpumpsaint 9 50 7 5 Penoader 10 15 2 0 1 7 25 Llandyssil. 10 30 1 220 7 40  St. Clears TI 9.461 1.0 5.54  Whitland 9.59| 1.16 6.8 Narberth Road 6.0 10.12.,1 1.31: 6.22 5.55 Hnerfordwest 6.28 10.36' 1.56 6.47 6.15 Johnstone 6.40 10.50 2.12| 7.1 6.25 Johnstone dep. 11.20 2.15 7.5 6.28 t Milford aTr.1 11.35 2.30| 7.20 6.43 f New MUford.. 1 6.50111.2 7.121 6.35
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The 6.0 a.m train from Paddington is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class to S.W.R. only and Ireland.
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1 &2 12 3 1 2 3 Exp. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mail. 1 2 3 a. m. a. m. a. m. a. m. p. m. a. m p. ra. p. m. New Milford 7159 0 110 50 6 45 Milford ..dep 7 10 8 50 1055 456 645 Johnstone.. arr 725 95 1110 59 Johnstone 730 913 11 14 5 14 7 0 Haverfordwest 740 923 1127 524 7 10 Narberth Road 8 5 9 45 11 58 5 50 7 37 Whitland 8 20 12 10 749 St. Clears 8 35 12 26 8 1 38. 6 27, 8 8 Carm. June arr 85310131 1122 26 8 749 Llandyssil. 7 10105 4 30| Pencader 720H10 4 40 Llanpumpsaint 7 40 11 25 5 6 Conwil 8 55 11 38 5 15 Bron. Arms 815 5 25 Carm.arr. 83012 0 5 35 I & Carm.dep. 6 5 8 60 19 20 10 10 12 26 5 2515 47 ? 6 15 21 S 6 C. June.arr. 6 8 8 539 2310131229 5 28 5 50 6 1918 8 Carm June dep 6 15 8 59 10 20 12 50 6 27l 8 l9 Ferryside 6 30 9141032 14 6 41 8 32 Kidwelly 640 926.. 115.. 842 Pembrey 650 936.. 127 854 Llanelly 658 9471055 139 7 6 9 6 Loughor 75 9 55 149 9 15 Landore. 7 32 10 18 11 20 2 12 731 940 Swansea. 74310251115 3 50 2 5 7 22 945 Neath 7 58 10 45 11 40 4 17 240 7 51 Merthyr Neath. Port Talbot 8 15 10 59 11 51 4 32 2 58 8 3 Bridgend 84711331216 52 335 828 Cardiff 545 9 45 12 32 12 49 568 434 92 Newport 6 1410 25 125 120 6 20 510 924 Portskewet 6391054 1 55 7 0 540 New Passage.. 11 35 2 35 7 50 Bristol (GWS) 1210 310 830 Chepstow 6 50 11 10 2 10 146 556 961 Grange Court.. 7 35 12 2 34 220 652 Hereford 950 350 350 8 45 Grange Court.. 1047 50 50 945 Exp. Glo'ster 8 0 40 245 7 5 10 47 Paddingto.n 9 30 ?12 40 4 0 2 45 Swindon 2 20 6 10 4 25 ? 910 422306 Paddmgton ..11 15 4 45 9 0 610 115 4 35 SUNDAYS 1,2,3 1,2,3j 1,2,3 SUNDAYS;\&Z 1^3 1,2,8 a. m. a. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p.. m Paddington 10 0 New Milford 1040 5 0 Glo'ater 330 85 H. West 115 524 Chepstow.. 438 98 Narb. Rd. 11 34 5 50 Portskewet I 4 49. 9 20 Whitland.. 1146 ——  j St. Clears.. 12 2 Bristol ?- 2 30?8 10 Icarm. J..r. 12 17 New Pasage 3 20 8 50 —— —— |— Carm.. dep. Newport 5 25 10 0 Carm J. ar. Cardiff 5491102511- Port Talbot 7 12 1149 Carm J. dep 8 0 1223 627 Neath 7 32 12 7 Ferryside.. 8151238 641 Swansea 10 20 8 7 12 40 KtdweUy 8 25 12 49 Landore 10 30 8 171 Pembrey 837 1 1 Linnelly 10 56 8413711 -? Llanelly 8 48 1 12 7 6 Pembrey 116 8 53 Landore 9 17 1 40 731 Kidwelly 11 17 92 Swaneea 922 155 746 .Ferryside 1129 9 141 Neath 222 7 51 Carm. J. ar. 11 44 Port Talbot 234 8 3 ——————— Cardiff 356 92 Carm J. dep Newport 4 28 9? Carm.ar. Portskewet 458 Carm. J. dep 9301- New Pasage 6 C St. Clears.. 946 Bristol. Whitland 10 2 —— ''?, Narb. Rd.. 10 17 Chepstow.. ??o?2? H. West 10 41L Glo'ster.. ?t? NewMHford l 11 15? Paddin?tor ? ?? *m* The Mail Trains r.n the same p* Sundays as week days, with this exception,-that a Sundays the 4.24 p.m. Up-train, and the 2.15 a.m Down-train, carries 3rd class passengers between CarDJllrtben and New Miiford.
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LLANELLY. t&ANDILO, LLANDOVERY, AND <5WMAMMAN RAILWAY. UP TRAINS. a.m. p.m. p.m. ø Llanelly (S. W. R. Station) 9 0 12 5 5 5 a Dock 9 5 12 10 5 10 2 Bynes. 915 12 20 5 20 P Llangennech 9 22 12 27 5 27 *4 Pontardulais 9 27 12 32 5 32 Pantyffynon 9 40 12 45 5 45 ————————————-———————————— > Garnant departure 9 20 5 25 Q Cross Inn 9 35 5 40 S Pantyffynon ar 9 40 5 45 Pantyfiynon dep. 10 0 6 7 S Cross Inn arrival 10 5 612 2 Garnant pt 10 20 627 a Duffryn 9 45 12 50550 5 Llandebie 9 50 12 55 5 55 g Derwydd Road 9 55 1 0 6 0 53 Fairfacb. 105110 610 H < H*ndHo.< 10 10 1 15 6 15 Q Talley Road. 10 15 1 20 6 20 a Glanrhyd .1020125 625 S Llangadook 10 25 1 30 630 Lampeter Road 10 30 1 35 635 Ltandorery .?.1040 145 646 DOWN TRAINS. 12 312 3 123 nowit TRAINS.123123.123 m Llandovery 9 0 11 4-5 5 5 d Lampeter Road 9 10 11 55 5 15 3 Llangadock 9 15 12 0 5 20 g Glanrhyd 9 20 12 5 5 25 S Talley Road 9 25 12 10 5 30 t-3 Llandilo 9 30 12 15 5 35 2 Fairfach 9 35 12 20 5 40 > Derwydd Road 9 47 1232 552 C Llandebie 9 52 12 37 5 57 to Duffryn. 9 55 12 41 6 0 „ Pantyffynon 10012 46 6 5 -———————.———— Gamant departure 9 20 5 25 Cross Inn 9 35 I 7ii 5 40 S Pant?ynonarriTal 5 46 £ P."t3 ffy non departur? 100 67 8 Cross Inn arrival 10 5 J 612 Garnant „ 10 20 to 6 27 1-4 Iz Pontardulais. 10 12 12 55 6 17 3 Ltangennech. 10 18 1 3 6 23 S Bynea. 1025 110 630 Dock 10 34 1 20 640 Lianally (S. W. R. Station). 10 40 I 25 6 45 Garnant passengers will be set down or taken up at Gellyceidrim or Cross Keys, if required. The Trains will stop at Llangennech, Derwydd Road, and Glanrhyd by Signal only passengers wishing to alight must give notice to the Guard at the next Station of their intention. Printed and Published by the Proprietors, WILLIAM TAME MORGAN and HOWELL DAVIES, at their Offices, in Lammas Street, in the Parish of St. Peter, in the County of the Be rough of Carmarthen. FRIBAT, Fsbtuary.24, 1866. .1.