The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

T r .is •.-- /.. aa 14 * ---- - ,r_, ow er...fr-is ...... - .e. ---/ - If-5!..-d-.. ...La.. ..... ..,-- • • 4, - - e.- ._-,"-- .. 01-4. -a-54.-/..-:_....., ........, Na2,288.] Ttil t f r LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVE] -. -...,----- , ir . , :i or DEPostr, 7, St. Martin's-piano, SHARE LISTS. fIULFILIIJIMM SEAM* Tratalgaaaguare. Laotian. lit. 100 Abseetia ....... ..... I .- disinert 41,4 V i..‘ El 'Si. lio:411 If ate mowed to naming _ . 4 , _ 11. IN Bristol It ar&tiellatrii...l -. al )„n of die Is.titution • hwheeh a high tate dlomat may le TriIIDAT Erm t• axo. • 1 " 01.1** ** 100 ** - INIn .....4 ea perteet sreunty. 15 ,15 Owner MY - -. wait pada. In Januar rad hill. The railway market continues very deficient in si &quirt aglesibia I ralit roktusom. moaning Director. business, but extremely sound in character. Pur- 0 311 1 M.143116 *,.. " ( Ow' . .. Proiroatulas has an apoikatlon. chases to•day again preponderated, and the tendency 14 3! '... .160 3 1,....0" 3 4 ty • IVIDTIAALOOT Sad GEOLOGY.-/Ausentary of prices in this department continues upwards. the 3 , 3 DOD, 006 I l i Int ft odim m is 3/ &au t . l b. . th a y a o hm i mmen i m a m dealers being numerously though not largely over- 4 1 i 61 2 , " * .o .. s ... L . Gr an cL ui 1 1 1 ima m ea behest st A 34 Ix. so, oo to. sisal sest..l J. sold, and no present supply of real stock of any ISI Dna do. /10.1 1 1 le 110 Da New a par 0151. ewe ta 4i " I llss ' "at a 16.5vgb154 t. her M4 ' ll7 ' 149 . M 21.4 Lim"' Mr ' amount aiding the outstanding speculaion for lower Toxin' aim rehab brintatita is Illiaerainu sad Gookay. 20 ^ n 'assealsltte.crtvn.S9.ol SI prices. The market closed with a firm appearance ft! too East tauacsasirs /11LNAMENTS for the DRAWING-ItOOM, at a slight but general advance on the Rua rates of *, al Foot&Wola 013 2118.31bi• - - 1,1 Libr..ry, Dialag-roam. egotist on et VAKEs, .lurch, Groom yesterday. •• e ilbilo..Parilt,Do &it 34 I{ Caodleetalia. lake Wad.. Obillik... 'Mead Tables, Watchman,* &a, la ILI ISO Oran lierthwas 131 13.5 122 Dana Alahatere, liable, Bronx. Derbyshire apa. ke. Imparted THIS DAY.-Two O'CLOCK. SG 100,Due. 5 per sem Ikelp, Do. • 1 &emir au, gun pm' 109 111 1(46 arlianninitsred bal. TeN NAST (late !law), 14% Strand, London. The railway market to-day, in sympathy with the ts 10 Do. 46 parer& sr, 4 4gm h I 5 1 04***Weeles(1)1bren 8 84 EIVK GUINEAS.-Mr. WM. H. HALIDE, the advance in Consols, has shown an improving ten- so s lowys.aseasbou.ssee' se 7 WSW* Delhair et 2 1 . Lewd" inkaws dency ; but the best prices of the day have not been et-' to Db• 11 1 .11101114 0. libet.! 101 1 08 Mesh deal his nva 011 hi ILA APPARATU7I6IS ase now ready. • • . it. too tutteirraamaii• 4 a.. at 1111 100 _am we e mb es . uw ,,, fre by p.....,.. 5i.e..10z..... maintained to the present hour. London and North- Ig • 4 L emei ke rs awn., File! 4 •di. .. Western stock is now quoted 1041 to 105; Midland, at. , 81 ; Ditle II preen Ver..' Id 144 144 11: 6 1 3 3UCCESSFUL RESULTS of the last half 61 to G 5; Great Western, 84 ; to 85 ; Lancashire Si. 11l ".° MIL IP l s l - 1 logo i - ilt. Ka Ditto New Omar.. pt. Ot. 1 - - watery have proved beyond quanta that ROWLANDB' and Yorkshire, 68 1 to 69 ; Dover., 19! to ! after n , 6 I.o6. 6 46thWalliebil.llll/dr ' 24 I pm OIL loweases whiguLaly acsarkhing powers in se 4 4 , i faftestina, and improvement a the am* Ilair , ad whin being 1 : to i ; Caledonians, 281 to 1 ; and Great I*4' " ' 14)8431°2477 40 ° 13 °• I rb - - 124 all , LantisaidarryiEaalaii.ga! 1 2 6 33 8 0. 8328 1 " . ' 8118d • It 81 " 81 " 818 388.118111.486. " WS ' Northern.. 21: to •;,=, after touching 21 to I. • Is U Ilar..ebrif.al.lne.isa.Ne' 1 7 S bp hear weak ludr--elannens k anal wad anti andel -11411 It Wally soft, rselp • and elksey. For derinitie French shares are a shade weaker than they closed 101 10 Do. Ma SW - . 1 4 10 10i ieloiloaatwl... D ies Ss& af• boootall Il& in. la f in t r egay. Northern. are quoted 35?, to '.., ; Stras- 1. 4 ° ! 41 3 44 . M. ;,1 4 6 0 . L iai i i e - , 0. ! -- S 118 tin -Prirn 3a. id. and 7 a. hill* MIA. * issW Via OIL; awl rear art !Ms, Ma ids aha WatiaTit - a 331, to I; and Pan. and Lyons, 181 to 17 'clue ...lex, IN Hi • nee babe am the worn. •. itowlisaf bassene 4111.. Issue Inas 11/0111. tq 5 Dino enderiao. It .3 5 i 4 -11sid bA. W I OM ed AN ir rd KAM N. ilawsbapase. Isseeta; Luxembourg. (old shares with 151. paid) have ei 1 1 1 00 1 1 7. 1 . " 1" P at * Eit ' SLI143 I " i dllb wPref. 1 per rt. Melt n 93 set akalo.ll Peerenste. In 1 Do.hereareTalley to pee --. touched 111, and are now quoted 111 to I. St st.i sin 100 North Brinsli _ 01DINART MAILER AND STOCKS. Is 1 'North Staltanitter• .-.. 23 23 1 4 •St. 1 1111110abrel. Waisealsr, sad . 00.164 Pet... Baia toda y i Waiver. LIS. 4 par that lIN 1114 -. ... 1 i A.% ♦ ' N. Pd. ___. liatavaea. I Ifateinkr. Ito 2 p.a. 111 I all I Dit.... " .litre _ dim .1 I 11 Pw .., ily ‘. ; • /t, IC , „, i $4 all tiaottlehCestral New Pref. - - .4 it. 11110 'Abadan • • 22 24 Aff.lP.,4A- - .t . "15 , N 44. Anima. 1e5:34.. ;how. s 1 I naresmantr.n.har....ust., In 104 II 1 10 StirewahChettar(Nor.W. , oal ant Janstion 54 ss 11l alllllllrwher bleserValr 9 10 I Mtn., I tar Dent_ ... 14 184 • • 21 . ill I ristia..Laa.*Clear..ll.a. II 9 die 11 110 IDa 5 per Out --1 111 104 rrgEni..-By Her r'il Royal Letters Patent. 574! all ballhat.nlara.Salat2sl.C. t 7 19 Ula .Boratr D .... .. . . i 111 II tO ' 161 Ditto Flied 44 . per Oat 4AY 4 pm 1. liody_ unsaid mad epreetlestri aleanterp pre. 12 11.1 _Ds 410 . in 111 - SI 2 rib 144 all Smith Senn cboodoo: mt i ir WM INDIA RUSSIA Is tbeememsersed MITURINAL It.. 140 warn sad /haw .. •• , 1 1 ! I Arm )of /1.0.6....„.....1 ss sse O lei rsisses.-ler. 1111/111111 11011181. T. Saws. ft. Ms 011 ** 4014 _, ._.- .. **ll ii lO Do. 44 per teat. ,NI pi 103 Dentan. el, Or soaanse.*** Chirederimpre. Ws Is rid E 1111 Cb 2171217 11155 0000 7•••• -I 1 4 17 4 12 Tailasa. A sew, alehal , sad inenierAh hemilha, seaskrese la IN 01l ONO and Berea .. ... 14 IS N all 11t13.Yurkshwelperti.0ear, 17 II 1 I IWater3oreltAilkeney4p.ce 4 4 dl, 24 tesadeplat en. with the me* ababile Omrrlka ad es see. el _ lll 45 11411011156 28111415535 .. i 46 47 St. lee P York. Newobstle.is Berw., l pamlmb hewn WWII LIMA ee • Wag le the b 0 011 Milk*. I v 7 th. 10115141 -. •I I (31. North or Ise.pareh. I N ~9 1910 gm Sane nom. The astrandbm nedh tiff ads den nonce ... ... 1 11 : 1 I? I 5 , D1..t0 Ditto .. ' 4 44 my is briefly seed Is a band Os& did padded IS 161 IBM Isalbs --..-...-' 4 ii i IS 10 Yore /120.11k1.11.ks:Pwe 4di par beleres. sa Or Idlers, : -All amp rye me idiiii.= IS all Dna (tl3 I sad 414-1 4 herr =1 ar a =uirso. a herb hsseend N all 1 balm Osnatios ... .. . 13$ 14 1114 __._.4 0 .-..- iiiiiale oNININ MUM* staid mestlesslde. _IL l o° : *MKS 11 414 5t.C 1144 A... 41 44 MINES. • N/. b , prlisiM a irid the mar esselse imosoN. le essered, ss I 11 11 De. Or I. 111. 104 • . - - elk Ms ilisoldri and dSe sad eadd=tr i Si. NG In , ars II -.. 20 22 Melee Imam behests*, Intbsbislansor St.lloll tat Lessrahlre .„ .. 63 67 W. Mane Moms. Talel.l Press dor • = i bp a r li alreeles **a wenn able el the web nen ••• NO blekkal and 911.1 pa .44 MI I I Yesterday. to-day. aesswayai the peew Maw k ee Is IwNior and, se It 1111 Si Selehetea INS mew- - - --. --. Y e eseaseessest il l=st sin reessrrese may via dideudi 11. 100 11111 blarlher 4115 1_D 141110 12 11 134 100,000 1 'Ana Vets an I Ipm he he bible uma sehhails Ile mew Ml enplearertear d 111 . IN Ohallm 1111 1 84411 77401671 - - 30,000 1 Pttegb Asttralisa Geld an 4es car sena lade lip at Me side lime snip pereided ream by the el. " 117114 110755445 - - 53 4 15 1 56 J. looms Hs. smut:, Californian yeeder ebb et Ns p_Teleataitaeloely at It. 100 De. A. non ... ... 64 51 so macro 10 *Australasian SI, LOIVIM SW.RM. LONDON. IS. 100 D. R. 555 .. ... 130 131 lall 1 so,oter 90 sAaskrallan 111. IN 111l.aeatli.ind Weit:(lss. 10i 105 tenor i Miamian Cordillera dll I die 114 12. 10. °."l".4 ioangnert ilik. llowartle-tal-Ttai. la Is. Grad wows_ ... 84 446 544 4 5 1 0 0, 400 1 Australtaa freer* • all 4 die Nebr . - - 50.000 1 Ave Saes all I die bassedlately. e• MI tarssener me Oen& .. 93 140 1,000 10 Mammon Iron & Coal all I 111 If THE ANECDOTE NEWS, No. 1., price thie 121 2 D '• 1411 121.6.- - 121 134 demo I 'Brims airtrans. 12.04 au I I tea i SI. 100 Lascerbeesd ltraltsble• GI 486 64 1 i 1 119,000 le if brithbiron Sil 8 10 Posey, to le ertinued sreek'r. It 3 174 De. 1111115_.... , 61 54 as 10,000 33 I I irar..tntp.(ne. sts).pa 244 3 3 1 64 .• w. H. Oarb, 16 sad 17, Warwirt.lane. City. 14 11l D. Weil aLilag Oahe - , 5,000 10 I De.Ceesseand QM** all 2 21 N a ll Leer Warlbern .. 134 14 time 20 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 86 id 33 26 a d THE D A I L Y NEWS: 114 Ile Lemke see elsettiie .. Se se 511,0(0 1 ' Carson% Creek . _... . . _. 3 3&a par London Minh. Paper. pries U. II se LaLallbery,it Seethesd I la pm 10,040 1 'eaa.ConsbrOnaans 4 - Asa tallied Omni. the DAILY NEWS la at Or bead of tho Li. IL 100 4116.1404/horlin. Oaset ID .3 10' a 11,000 00 Colon 05ppre............ an 43747 46 ler Pees, el Great Brals , adverting tree earresene in its brooded N. 100 Limbs lb Nembaherr 1046 114 W• 1144 3 140.000 5 /Colors! Geld.- .... 1 I 4pm sme. sea all seri and Feriae! 212222211. *Baer peitiee, sods), riteeirehrlieL 10 IS Ds filthe _., „„ per 4pa 31 . 400 It: /Copper Mans at Rag all 70 45 le dos saint di valro 0 its Clemalßstr,-is tha asenney ei Its INI . De.B 111181 „ 11 . 446 /.(C: 4 I Ph 5000 U *Do. Prof. 76 percent all 6 Spa law 11-11 a the week. GM byartlek Oman el itm tse 24 Do. essede" .. ... - - 70;01 $ fEsignAuserallanOuppr all 23 $ Pad. dide, mil is tr=linsiddilildlisannalrelal is. U. 1110 Leeds. a rerheetern 78 79 79 56 Cheat Nugget Vetn all --pm 24 ildidloi siddid Is the city, lellwag. Nal lisebely bible,- N 414 Ds. an - ... . 11 II de 1°240. 2 I D. Registered - „ abhees le reaspeend. 49 14 0,.. SO .. - - 10 9.„ 20,000 10 /Orme II weshles a sesedonott lido afrantai dims ow after piper- U all Lawkairryle Zambia. - l4OOO I Oried Dishy of Dere all 1 6Me 171 1 1• 142 = 7111 0 4 * 01 Shin*, is Oa helm /bas by every IL 11 4 1 lksek.lllhat Idloookrb. 244 13 4 15 2 i 11.06 r ' 4 Grad Pelgooth....- all II Is enderl the arty daily Wain Paw; Ira list of prices. Si 4 4 Dwaine ~ Jset. Cho: - - die 100,00 c Lake Serannt...... pdelidanyebars. et. ISO nisei_ _ ..._ ... .. 64 1144 54 1 1 03,016 Urrty all 5 as • a sliromes Welt to se being the only papa besides the St. 100 Ow Mlre:eNS Dolby 17 30 Mem 4lArres new* nen ant er always excluded, tram its ralumas 14 4 1 4 11111.0. lk'ott. (1ra)... ... - -- 50.000 InwasnarOsilless. Gold 01111111111 he 111 174 , Lae Ralf oh ne- ... - - (WM.' Credible Co.. an 4 I Ils In prep knew le beam by the lad return of amps st. 100 Gremers . - - . 54 30 160,414, illsereta be the year Oh as Os koblog Lorna Newspaper by 84 II Dei. isteries .. 4Ms par 20,000 1 esaleareterevier 9 7 8 *l* It will be men that die geese (the youngest by mere than 11 11 1 4 4 rs As 60.04 Sow °naiads . . ... _. 4ll par ipm *Sy yens) hed an flan yeen baba its three oldest competitors: 10 74114 wry so 4 ie. .2/ 31 1100,000 Noonan Meade Estabired. amp bened. 11 / all 11 64 11 ,18018 •0 04111110 . 8 8 15.4000 Port Philip Morino CoIONICIA Stamm Parr 1779 lllO,OllO 15 15 Ds. New ". _ ... ~ - - - 10,019 5 thbeasay Tres ..-.. all 31 1.3 IIISNING limits DAILY KIWI Si, 100 Are Salk .. ... ... 34 LS 34 7,040 lie Seater &Cuba ......... 114 Si 61 6 The aseseed measure et this i gtea . r . IS IS / Worth Dortni..No. I. ... I 10 60,00.. I with Autralifin........ all 4854 ph I gibs gem* seprossal by a •• al . Do. LA 24. Derred som 3 3 8.000 10 lin Croft *no . Lag Sews 'is the biseas sill n is e m lit ' the males monk, 1 1 1 Dm B 42.114 24.2.ri 4 nutted Weaken all 44 44 pew. Ma be lint it tob lagh grebe awls bib beret ter-oe.. kr Ranh priteelleg meekently ba eseserretive ilberelete bait le eke* •• 114,11411111111001 4 8 11 4 1 4.• . s jSj No 114 12 100.090 I I West Granada 4 dl. the speaks et Web ; sad &Indy. yid Ur issed listed IS all 'SW* Vohs 44 1 SS 100,000 1 West Mariposa. all 11Ns 4 t d aft any oho rib re lapel IS 110 Mora alloodi Westione i4 pm 100,100 I Tar away tof lo Ike • '-ebtaised by any b. IN i? ._ Web, la Mohr. 19 4 0 4 Trardirabi• by drivel deed. pew . any .lb yelitisel mere thee unebble with r semestekl llt. HO -91 11 salanee." 11.1100 l eeellish Nib... ... 844 574 se -p.--...--. T. he ordered et !kabalist or Newman la the boors ; or at 5t..11 0 lablia & Wm. ••• ••• Go 52 44 JOINT STOCK BANKS L the O dra, 19, Ihrelnet. Leedom. It. Iwo Da. .3131.W.0005. Ott 55 80 their le I ia All.• sad Ilffeford I 91 la 14 Ttt 4Tlnts LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1853. [THREEPENCE MONEY MARKET. TT:TANEY EVENING. A feeling very generally prevails in the City that grave political intelligence may be almost hourly ex pected front the continent; and, after the affair at binope. it daily becomes more strongly apprehended' that the Eastern question has passed the limits within which pacific arrangement is possible. Never theless the funds were again buoyant to-day, and finally closed at a further rise of per cent., making an advance of 4 per cent. within two days. This was in spite of renewed sales of Consols and Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. by the bona fide sellers of yesterday. Intelligence of a rise in the French funds at Paris to-dey assisted to strengthen the market in the afternoon; but the influence that still chiefly tends to support prices consists in the steady pur chases of previous speculative sellers, who, mindful of the extraordinary strength which the market has shown of late, look with apprehension to the contin gency of a great rise, such as would certainly attend any favourable political news from the east. In City circles there is a strong and universally expressed feeling of impatience at the state of uncer tainty in which the policy of the Cabinet has so long scrahrouded the Eastern question. From every seat of trade and commerce in the United Kingdom we hear the same complaint that business is checked and commercial damage to a large amount sustained by the exciting suspense. Had an energetic course of action been entered upon many months ago, it is believed the difficulty would n e v e r hav e reac h e d its present formidabio dimensions, and that the Czar would have refrained front putting his aggressive designs in execution. Consols opened 94: to ex div. for the 18th January, advanced steadily to 944 " borers," receded for a short time to 944, and finally closed, witk a steady appearance, at 944 to I. The official busi ness report is as follows:—Three 'per Cent. Consols, for the opening, 18th January, 913, 4,4, 4, 4. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 96;, ' 96,'96;. An nuities of 30 years,lBs9, Cr. Bank Stock, 219, 220. Money was more in demand in the Stock Ex change, and commanded 4 to 44 per cent. on govern ment securities. NINES. TVESDAY EVENING. Much attention continues to be excited by the expe:iments which arc now being made in the reduc tion of auriferous goesan and mundic from English mines. From the experiments already reported iu our paper results to the following extent per ton of stuff treated have been shown, viz. :—From the Pol timore Mice, 1 oz. 12? dwts. ; from the West Wheal Jane. 2 oz. H dwts. 16 gr. ; from the Wheal Jane, 2 oz. ldwt. 7 gr. ; from the Kea Wheal Tremayne, 4 oz. 13 dwte. S gr. ; from the Devon United, 11 oz.; from the Quintrell Downs, 3 oz. 17 dwts. ; from the Tremollet Down Mine, S oz. 1 gr.; from the Soutk Devon Great Consols, 2 oz. 13 dwts. 16; gr.; from the Devon Kapunda, 1 oz. ; frum the Cubert United Mine, 1 oz. 3 dwte. from gossan, and 1 oz. 4 dent.. 4 gr. from mundic; from the Wheal Exmouth and Adams United, 1 oz. 2 dwts. l'rofessor Ansted states that by means of Berdan's machine the expense of treating this auriferous stuff would be only 136.9 d. per ton on the average. It will thus be seen that every one of the experiments above referred to tends to exhibit an enormous profit should any workings on a large scale be carried on. There is every proba biliiy of this form of English gold mining attracting increased attention. The transactions in the British mining share market to-day were very restricted. Alfred Censels remain firm. with buyers at 24, and West Basset at 16" buyers." The South Devon Consols Company's shares hate advanced to 3to prem., and Poltimure to prem. The gold mining shares of California and Australia remain inanimate, with little change in price. The Lake Bathurst Company's shares were again very heavy. and scarcely saleable. Australian Consols have improved to 1-16 dis. to par. At 4 o'clock, Colonial Gold were quoted 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Great Nugget, par to 3 prem.; Nouveau Montle, 3-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Agua Fria, ( to t prem. Santiago shares were flatter. Oberuhof shares have been largely dealt in at t to 3 prem. West Indian descriptions maintain their price. Peninsular Mining shares closed 13 to 13 prem. The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are as follows ;-.Sont h Devon Consols, 3 to 3 prem. ; Lewis Hill Range,; to dis.; Clarendon (ofJamaical,4 to t pm.; Britannia Gold, 5 to 3 per share; Mount Carbon Coal, I to 4 die.; Kenmare, par to 3 prem.; Conne mara, 3 dis. to par ; Glenaulin, 3-16 to 3-16 dis. Aus tralian Mutual, 3to die.; Poltimore, to 3 pram.; Great Crinais, to 2 pm.; Garnett and Moseley, 3to 1 prem.::Sue River (of Jamaica), dis. to prem. ; Metcalfe (of Jamaica), 3 to 14 prem.; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1 to 05 dis. ; Australasian Coal, 3 to die.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), 3 to 3 dis.; Port Royal (of Jamaica), 3to prem.; British and Colonial Smelting and Reduction, I die. to par ; Australian Console, 3 die. to par ; Fortuna, 3 to 1 prem.; Lacka mor Copper, ato dia.; Obernhof, 4to 4 pm.; Glad back Zinc, par to i prem.; San Fernando Silver Lead, par to t prem. ; London and Virginia Gold and Copper, par to prem. ; Peninsular Mining, la to 13 prem.; Great limas United Tin, 1-16 dia. to 1-16 pm.; Cologne Lead, 3 to 4 die.; Monarch Gold, a-16 to 3-16 die. ; Jamaica Copper. -3 to 1 pm.; New Linares. 1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ; Melbourne Gold, Z to 3 die. ; New South Wales Coal, to 3 dia.; L'Aigle d'Or, to Z dis.; Albion Gold, to die. ; Dhurode Copper, die. to d prem. ; Knoekatrellanc Copper, 2 to a dia. Exchequer Bills remain quoted N. to ss. prem., and India Bonds par to 3s. prem. In the foreign stock market almost the only feature was a rally in Peruvian, which closed at an improve ment on yesterday's rates of fully 2 per cent, both in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. and Three per Cents. Spanish and Mexican were both rather better, and other stocks quiet, but steady in price. At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 243 to 23. Peruvian Three per Cents., 46 to 48 ; ditto Four and-a-Half per Cents., 66 to 68. Sardinian, 90 to 92 ex div. Spanish Deferred, 223 to 4; the Certifs., 5 to 53 per cent. Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 to 99. Granada Active, 21 to 22. The list of sales is as follows:—Brazilian Five per Cents., 1829 and 1839, 993; Chilian Six per Cents., 103. Granada De ferred Bonds, 83. Greek Bonds (blue), T. Mexican Three per Cents., 24/. Peruvian Three per Cents., 48. Russian Four-and a-Half per Cents., 984. Sar dinian Five per Cents., 91, 901. Spanish New De ferred Three per Cents., 221, 1; the Committee's Certifs., 5k per cent. The comn.ittee of Spanish Bondholders have for warded to us a copy of the answer of Lord Howden, the British minister at Madrid, to a communication addressed to him by Mr. Bauer, who is agitating on behalf of the bondholders for the recognition of the half of the overdue coupons confiscated at the last conversion. Lord Howden says he shall lose no time in transmitting te the minister of foreign affairs a copy of Mr. Bauer's application to the minister of finance, and observes, " I shall request his excellency, Benue Calderon de k Bares, to give this just claim, so often and so fruitlessly urged, his early and most serious consideration. THIS DAY.—Two O'CLOCK. There is still scarcely any business in the gold mining share market, and little change in prices. Great Nugget shares are rather better, at to prem. Nouveau Monde shares are quoted to 4- prem.; Agua Fria, to b prem. ; and Colonial Gold, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 461 to 471; Peel River, tol prem., North British Austra lasian, 3-16 to 5.16 prem. ; and Scottish Australian Investment, 11 to 14 prem. St. John del Rey shares have fallen, having been sold as low as 32 ex div. Cobre shares have been dealt in at 46 ; and Santiago de Cuba at 6. 80r... doe@ to•ap. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (►aON OVA OWN COZONSPONDINT.) FALMOUTH, WIDNIIDAT. The Douglas is on shore in Gerrans Bay, Yar mouth, for Penryn ; cargo, wheat and flour. Arrived, Danish brig, Sophia, from Odessa; lost anchor, has foreyard and foremast sprung, and jibboom carried away by collision at sea. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 10.30 ♦.x. Wind E., moderate, and foggy. No arrivals or sailiop. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 19. The Pollock, from Liverpool, for Apalachicola, pat in here in distress, with mainmast head and bowsprit sprung, and with loss of main and mizen topmasts, and eight of the crew disabled. WEXFORD, Dsc. 19. The Stag, of Penzance, came ashore here this morning, and is high on the beach. A ship, related to be the Apes, of New York, with cargo, and about 150 passengers, came on shore on the rocks in the South Bay. lithe weather should moderate, a portion of the cargo may be saved. The French ship, Caravanner, from Santanda, for Liverpool, came on shore this afternoon on Black water bank, and went to pieces in a few minutes. Crew drowned. DROGHEDA Dec 20. The Chatham, from Liverpool, for Savannah, struck on the biz at low water lest evening, her mute were cut away, and she is breaking up fast. Ous man and a boy came on shore, but the latter subsequently died. The remainder of the crew and passer gers are all drowned. A very large ship is reported to be at anchor, in a perilous position in shore, about twelve miles orn tha. WATERFORD, Dzc. 19. Portuguese schooner Porto Novo, from Terceira, for Liverpool, ran on shore yesterday evening at Ballyeotton, having mistaken the light for the Old Heed of Kinsale. She soon went to pieces. Crew saved. - - - The Caroline, from Cornwall, for Liverpool, wu fur sisted in here in distress, and with lose of mainmast. KINGSTOWN, Dsc. 20. The ship Fanny, from Liverpool, for Africa, has been in contact with the Eblana steamer, and lost stanchions, bulwarks, &c. ORAVESBND, WIDNIIOBT, 10 411. Ccsrums' Ras' vax. Wind E.N.E., cloudy ' • tide, last hour's ebb. Arrived.—Paca, from Helsingborg; Two Brodre, from Sazikobing; Organ, from Randers; Baron Martin, from Dunkirk ; Enterprise, from Archangel ; Trine Maria, from Nykiobing ; Tronke Egberdioa, from Stralsund ; Baron Osy (steamer), from Antwerp. Sailed.—Panther (steamer), for Ostend; Fame (steamer), for Boulogne ; Menai (steamer), for Calais. DEAL, WEDNESDAT, 9 A.M. Passed.—Ann Bridson, from London, for Hobart Town; Florencia, from London, for Bilboa ; Fanny, from London, for St. Michael's; Result, from Lon don, fur Calcutta; Walvisch, from London, for Ade laide Speedy, from Loudon, for Sydney. Sailed.—The Challenger, for river, in tow. THE Colored, a very :ergo new .crew-steamer, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company, took out the India and China mail yesterday from Southampton. This is the second screw-steamer em ployed in conveying the moil on the Alexandrian line. On the return voyage the Colombo will run in connexion with the gigantic screw steamer Bengal. The India and China mail, due in England on the 20th of neat month, will be brought from Ceylon through the Red Sea to Sues by the Bengal, and from Alexandria to England is the Colombo. If the weather is at all favourable the India mail, due the middle of seat mouth, may be expected unusually early, in coosequesce of tie superior speed of the Bengal and Colombo. The India sad China mail will in this instance be conveyed a distance of nearly 7,000 miles in Ivrea itemisers, which will afford agood opportunity of testing the relative merits of screw sad paddle-wheel mail packets. 91 11 664 104 Su 62 33 SO 14 11 di 13 17 74 3 U IS si sir 16 IS 64 If 334 14 4 3 die 17 SO 2 1 $3 U IS 6 7 19 SO 9 Se Mbilivabay sad Itoreford Ihrowebitry (116.461 ge or.W. Db. awe „. . ilimpiles Maim issue Demi _ _ .• • Yebi.hatverDs , iiisidse khalifs! 17 I Vas it mega ... au 1 waftribre sol 411•4141444 mg =. 114 Wog Oursoall ... ,sla Wisbisass M I I 1 W.Ead et P. 1100 Tcrlylf 1 ?!.. Do._ do. nalessims . NI tSe If Si Ai 454 414 14 Do.O.N.N.Parohoso . lON York mad North 1111 hat LIMA LRAM AT 41.1ftifini 011•1 lAsisella.Wenonl Aviaside _ ;itasAss. 101 163 Ceiseeiim).. isettimia****" . 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DNA Mr B. & Anis= de.] IhniegiriTrysk heft. Parte rid Lysol P P sad Odom Mosel Isom Paris rd Paris.Oary 1191.81" gel- lamina Rom nerd Delia &ohm sod Maw Ds.% per Ont. Prat. Ilestb &Am at ?nor • esidists et PluNs.—.. ;I I ii ti. el au io to 'Upper Woe . Do.he per eint.Prat . Weans of Pisan... iiniters a/ Ihrttostissi 11 MTS. 2 I dim 13 13 C 111 pia Par i le n spa yi d 2 Ms I P= I Fa es I pm lii Ile 11 ; :„. 21 1 pa KRI 74 si iE 17 pa 47 44 42 43 ; 33 lit r 31 6 4 4; pa • •' I 204 • r fi 1 8 pm 46 I i die 76 i Se Pa 16 1 Ms 4 1 41 mionNLLAittous. laslymp ars DEATH OF THE REV. DR. WARDLAW.—The Patriot thus announces the death of a gentleman extensively known beyond the limits of the community which he adorned It is our melancholy duty to announce to the Congregational bey the loss of one of its brightest ornaments by the de. cease of the Rev. Dr. Wardkw. We have received the intelligence too recently to do justice to so great a name and so bright a character, and can at this moment do no more than mingle cur griefs with thaw of our brethren in all parts of the United Kingdom at this so great a law; rememlwrina, however, amidst our lamentations, the rich legacies of piety and learning which the venerable deceased has bequeathed to the Evangelical Nonconformist Church. LEEDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—...t meeting of gentlemen connected with the woollen trade was held at the Leeds Court House, on Monday, to consider some pro posed change in the classification of woollen manufactures in the accounts of trade, now under consideration by the Beard of Trade. A schedule of the proposed changes was laid before the meeting, and after some conversation a tom• mittee was appointed to consider them, with instructions to report their opinions to the Chamber of Commerce. GLASS COLUMNS.—The Prussians have put glans to a novel use. A column, consisting entirely of glass, plated on a pedestal of Carrara marble, and surmounted by a statue of Peace, via fee! high, by the celebrated sculptor Rauch, has been erected in the garden of the palace at Potsdam. The shaft is ornamented with spiral lines of blue and white. _ _ . A VOSACIOCS 804 CONSTRICTOR.—On Friday week, Wombwell's magnificent collection of wild beasts arrived in this city from Stockton. A few days previous to its arrival in this city a singular circumstance occurred, throwing Charles Dickens' story of the blanket completely into the shade. During the cold weather at the beginning of last week the hoe constrictor, to protect it from the cold, was carefully wrapped in flannel, and two young crocoe.fits put beside it, with the object of imparting heat; on the keeper, however, opening out the flannel to look after his charge, to his ■tter astonishment he discovered that one of the crocodiles had been swallowed by the boa! This considered to be a feat unparalleled in natural history.— Durham Gimmick. No. 16b. !Wu 13,600 40 40 II A Ttltaiiiiii.OUi Co 10:000. 60 WM* silk America 40,000 25 Chart and et Ads WACO 10 Chen. of /Low fl).000 100 C4)l= • 15,000 100 Ceolawilla Liallisa. 21 . 0401 is Amt. MBA: 26.000; m , Loa. MIR W, Art 10,000 00 Laudon gad 00,040 30 Lambe J 4140 *0.000.100 gawks o r= 147,000 .N 20.000120.0001 'N•1234014. 10,000 20 ;New ...Irk: 21.873' 23 °Mold Pm* Corporstbou 20,000 10u " De, a Wald_ 4.000 10 "De, New . *COW Royal W Odd hew. Co. MOO Soo& MA 60 O VEIN tr ih eitralls NA* New 60.000 1 60 Wow el Imam 15.000, 40 1 Loa el ilt.i lloacusassova Pd. pries I Salaam do Yostarday. today. --....-- Illtabla Coal ll sod Ina ...14441041 S - - Id!..taaralles 24 1 Auladurlas reels MD- 14 -.- Didstralles Real Man 8 11 -. ... 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The only feature was in bills on Vienna and Trieste, which were a shade higher, owing to ' the threatentsg sta'e of foreign politics. In the produce market to-day, the sales of sugar went off briskly, and higher prim were paid. The low qualities of plantation Ceylon coffee also brought advanced rates, whilst native rose Is. per cwt. We notice it is in contemplation to appoint sur veyors in the port of London for the classification of foreign vessels in the Register Veritas, or French Lloyds. The dividends falling due the 31st December on the Three per Cent. Consolidated and Deferred Stocks of Spain are duly advertised for payment by the Spanish Financial Commission in London. Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. advertise the payment in due course of the dividends falling due at the end of the year, on the undermentioned stocks, vis :—Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. sterling Bonds; Canada Debentures; State of Maryland sterling Bonds; South Carolina sterling Bonds; Eastern Railroad of Massachussets Five per Cent. Bonds; and Boston City Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds. A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending Christmas next, is advertised u pay.rble on the capital of the Provincial Bank of Ireland on the 16th January. The sealed certificates of shares of the New South Wake Coal and Inter• Colonial Steam Navigation Company are advertised as now ready for delivery. Land shares to-clay were well supported, except British American Land, which declined about 31. per share. Peel River shares were rather better. Bank shares remain at former rates, but those of ' the Bank of Australasia again declined 11. Berlin Waterworks share. have been dealt in at 11 and 11 (21. 10e. paid) ; and the Canada Company's shares 'at 77. I Facts have transpired in relation to the debt of Peru and to the financial maladministration of that state, that ought to be received as an additional warning to the British public to eschew participa tion in foreign loans. In 1851 the domestic debt of Peru amounted to only about 5,250,000 dollars. It appears that during the last two years, unknown to the bulk of the English bondholders, a system has been pursued by the Peruvian government by which this debt has been raised to the large sum of 23,000,000 dole. Of course, with the large revenue which the Peruvian government has been receiving from the guano monopoly, it would have been diffi cult to have contracted a debt of such magnitude to meet the ordinary expenditure of the state. By far the major portion of this debt appears to have been created by jobbery on the part of the Peruvian officials. Had the recital to stop here, it might be invested with little interest to the English public, nor would the holders of the foreign debt of Peru have occasion to be seriously alarmed, seeing that they have a special in curity hypothecated for the due pay ment of the dividends and sinking fund in the shape of about five-eighths of the proceeds of the guano sold in England (viz., half of the total proceeds for the Four-and-a-Half per Cent., and one-eighth for the Three per Cent. foreign debt. It is stated, however, that an attempt is actually being made to palm off this illegallyconstituted stock upon the markets of Europe. With this view the Peruvian government has author ised the conversion into 41 per cent. bonds of the Foreign Debt, of a sum of 9,000,000 dols. Peruvian internal debt. placed for negotiation in the hands of a Spanish-French house at Paris, that of Messrs. Urribarren and Co. This, it appears also, is not the only operation of the kind to which the Peruvian government has given its sanction, as f reign bonds have also been issued for the undermentioned amounts of interne stock, viz.:—Firstly, 4,000.000 dole. converted into Four-and-a-Half per Cent. bonds, placed in the hands of Messrs. Montone and Co., of Paris, for sale in that market, the dividends on which are to be paid out of the pro ceeds of the guano sold in France ; and secondly, a sum of 2,000,000 dole. Six per Cent. internal debt of Peru, placed in the hands of Mr. Regan, as state assistance towards the construction of the Arica and Tacna Railway, converted into Four-and-a-Half per Cent. sterling bonds, the dividends on which are to be paid out of the guano sold in Great Britain. It is, however, the attempted introduction of the first-named stock that has immediately excited the alarm and indignant opposition of the holders of the original foreign debt of Peru, which is regu larly quoted on the London Stock Exchange. The dividends on this stock of the Messrs. Urribarren are to be paid in London through the agency of Messrs. Murrietta and Co., of this city, and are to be met by the proceeds of the unappropriated three-eighths of the guano sold in Great Britain. A comparison between the position of this stock and of the existing Four-and a-Half per Cent. foreign debt of Peru, lately converted from a Six per Cent. stock, through Messrs. C. J. Hambro and Son, may perhaps be useful. Both are Four-and-a• Half per Cent. stocks, with dividends payable in London. On that of Messrs. Hambro the dividends are payable in March and September ; on that of Messrs. Urribarren in January and July. On that of Messrs. Hambro the sinking fund is 2 per cent. per annum, and on Messrs. Urribarren's 1 per cent. per annum. To meet the charges of Messrs. Hambro's Four-and-a-Half per Cent. stock is hypothecated one-half of the guano proceeds in England • and to Messrs. Urribarren's three eighths of the proceeds ;: but this three-eighths, it would appear, is not free, Messrs. A. Gibbs and Sons, the importersof guano on account of the Peruvian government, having already a claim on this portion of the proceeds for money lent to the state. Messrs. Hambro's stock is founded on the original foreign debt, which cannot be repudiated by Peru ; whilst Mesas. Urribarren's is founded on a home debt, irregularly created, and which a new government or congress may at any time repudiate by decree. Lastly, Messrs. Hambro's bonds are specially sane tionea by congress; whilst Mesars.Urribarren's appear to have no such special sanction. It must further be mentioned that the bonds of the internal debt of Peru (from which this stock of Messrs. Urribarren is formed), and the act of congress by which this in ternal debt was consolidated, assign only 120,000 dollars per annum of the guano revenue to meet the charges on them, whilst the executive has taken upon itself, without authority from congress, to pledge for the converted loan of Messrs. Urribarren the sum of 99,000/. sterling of the guano revenue, or more than four times the amount assigned by congress. It will be asked, what can be the motive of the parties interested in transferring their (stock from a 6 per cent. internal to a 4 per cent. foreign debt, an operation which (other things being equal) evidently involves a loss of 1 I per cent. per annum. In reply, it may be stated that the motive appears to consist in the apprehension that congress, knowing the mode in which the larger portion o f home debt has been created, may some day decree its annulment. Hence the desire to place the stock in question in the hands of foreign holders. Suth being the state of the case, it becomes ne cessary equally to protect the interests of the holders of the existing British debt of Peru, and to pre vent the English public from being deceived into accepting stock of so unreal a character, that mea sures should be at once taken to put a veto upon the introduction of this stock into the London market. With this view it is in contemplation to at once form a committee of Peruvian Bondholders for muted protection. One of the first steps will be the obtainment from the London Stock Exchange of a declaration that no such new and spurious stock shall be allowed to be quoted in the market; and the committee of bondholders will doubtless, should circumstances require, appeal ultimately to the British government, in conjunction with a similar ' application on the part of the holders of Peruvian Bonds in Holland and other cities of the continent, addressed to their respective governments. We should advise the bondholders, however, to be prompt and energetic in their movements, as the present is a critical period for their interests. Annexed are the latest reports from continental bourses, as received by Mr. Renter's express : Amsterdam, Monday, closing prices :—Dutch Four per Cents., 93 1-16 ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 61 15-16. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 21 11-16 ; the Coupons, 5 5-16. Austrian Five per Cent. Metallic., 76f. Portuguese New, 36 15-16. Mexican New, 22 11-16 ex div. Granada Deferred, 8 1-16; Peruvian New, 63Z. At Paris to-day (Tuesday) the Three per Cent. Renter closed for money at 74.95 ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 102. fhe Threes show a rise of 35c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. of 90c., compared with the final rates of yesterday. Vienna, Monday: Five per Cent. Metallics, 93 13-16. Exchange on London, 11.17. Bank shares, 1,382. LONDON COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—DEC. 20. lame. Prime as negotiated Ms dm Bills sad K. Mosey. Amateriara pert Short 113. 13ietr.... 112. Ham. Ditto Rotterdam Antwerp &meek Hamburg and Altoua „ „ 13mea. 44w.C. 13tnce. Saelt St. Petanbaog per ruble n pence ... 371 pence Paris pert 111hUrt 24tr.9110. ... 44r. 024 e. Ditto „ S Montba3sr!. 23f. ... 13fr. V i a. ... -- liereefiles VI .. 25fr. 25e. ... 25fr. 30e. 90 Preakket.on.tbe.efaine per £lO ~ 11312.kr. ... 118/ 2.kr Vegas (elleetive) per t „ 111. 3ler. ... 112. 36kr. treats Iladrif 0 09 per dollar „ 51 1 penes ... 30 pence Cadiz .. n 30 1 Bilbao Panne ..... 301 penes 00 00 penes . 20 peace 84(01400AL „ „ 50 pence ... 491 pence Malaga „ ..301 peace ... 50 pence Seville ....„ .......... Gibraltar „ „ 30 pence ... 191 pence Legborn Genes r .o = per ducat „ 421 pence ... 421 penes pa ounce ~ 126, penes ... 1261 pence Messina Lleben per mdre9oda7e date 53 pence .. 321 penes Oporto... ...... , 531 pence ... 89 mace ?...w lern ....... ailaresl ' ibt 481 peseel... 48 pease THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocg. The English stock market has shown a decidedly improving tendency, bat a reaction has since taken place on a report received from Vienna that the com bined fleets have entered the Black Sea. Consols opened 94 to I ex cliv. for the 18th January, touched 944 to 95, and have since declined to 941 to t. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 94 to 95 the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., at 961 to t, ' • Bank Stock, at 219 to 22J; and Exchequer Bills, at 2s. to 6s. prem. The foreign stock market is very quiet, and devoid of feature. Mexican is quoted 244 to ; and Spanish Deferred, 221 to Perurian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt in at 671; Equador Bonds at 51 ; Cheek (Blue), 7; Russian Five per Cents., 1131 to ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 641 to 0 ; do., Four per Cent. Certificates, 96. THE LATE MR. JAMES BIMPBOIr.—We understand that Lord Aberdeen has just announced to the late Mr. Sioneon's family that in consideration of their father's public services her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant them a pension on the Civil List of 1001. a year. Mr. Simpson's unwearied services for the advancement of the great cause of national education, and his exertions in aid of every movement of a philanthropic character, are well known ; and a very large circle will be glad to learn that the public gratitude due to his life-long labours has been thus suitably given expression to by the crown.—Scotsman. FlREB.—Yesterday morning about three o'clock the extensive range of premises belonging to Meson. Ber wick and Priestley, Nos. 24 and 25, London-wall, were discovered to be on fire. A powerful force of engines and men soon hastened to the spot, but the flames raged un checked until very considerable loos had been occasioned. The cause of the accident is unknown ; but the firm were fortunately insured. Shortly before eight last evening 'Rather serious fire took place at Mr. Bakers's, bookbinder, No. 15, Bath-street, Newgate-street. The shop, containing El valuable stock of books, was completely burned ont, and the lower part of the premises much damaged thy water. The cause of the fire is unknown. A third accident ocenrx d at Mr. 0. Hitchcock's, 17, Itatclifietitreet, asteliffe•high way. A spark flying from the fire ignited some wearing apparel, and Mr. Hitchcock in attempting to put out the flames was dangerously injured. The damage was con siderable. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.—THIS DAY. The wheat trade was firm this morning, at the silence quoted on Monday last. Flour was quite as dear as before. Barley supported the improvement noted last market day, and oats, notwithstanding rather large receipts from Ire land, could not be purchased on easier terms. Beans anti peas were unchanged in value. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON 1 , 11011 DEC. 19th to DEC. 21st. Um. Esyllea, 6cuton. Dula. Poreieb. Wheat 691 21570 :450 I 1150 I 1274 pata 760 14061 7297 Malt ..... 1210 Flour, 1 0:120 'barrels. MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY. SUGAR.—There has not been a public sale to-day, but the market is ♦ery firm. The reaped market is bare of goads, and it is difficult to buy at yesterday's prices; grocery lumen, 445. to 4135, s s s COFFEE —1,200 bags Madras sold steadily in public sato at full prices, 495. Gd. to 545. TEA.—The demand has improved to•day. Commou comma quoted Is. 2d. buyers; sellers, 1 . 2ld. hies.-3,000 bags Madras were offered in public sale and sold freely at full prices at 13s. GC to 14.. SPlcss.—Pimento: 150 bags were offered and about half sold, at 6d. to 6 1 d. per lb. Cassia Lignea : 100 cases offered. n part sold, at 1321. to 1355. Mace • 10 cases sold at 2s. Gd to 21. Bd. Nutmegs : 2s. 3d. to 3.. 3d. Cloves :50 bags Bourbon sold 01d. to 60 , all which were previous rates except nutmegs, which showed a slight advance. Corrox.—The market is dull. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.-TIIIS DAY. The market is steady, without excitement. Town ta:lnw is quoted 565. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.(7. on the spot, 571. Dec., 565. 9d.; Jan. to March. Vs. to 575. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-THIS DAY. Messrs. Pattentlen and Smith report that the market re mains in a quiet state. Prices are shout the same. COAL MAR/LE - C.-THIS DAY. Eden Main, 31s. ; Walls End Riddell, 315.; Walls End Lambton, 3.55. ; Walls End Stewart's, 358.-33 ships at market. HISTORY OT THE PERIIKE.—Abort the close of the 17th century, the peruke was made to represent the natural curl of the hair; but in such profusion, that ten heads would not have furnished an equal quantity, as it flowed down the back, and hung over the shoulders half way down the arms. By 1721, it had become fashion Able to tie one-half of it on the left side into a club. Between 1730 and 1740, the bag-wig came into fashion, and the peruke was docked considerably, and sometimes plaited behind into a queue, though even until 1762, the long flowing locks maintained their istluence. After 1770 those were rarely seen, and since that time persons wearing perukes have gto rally bad stih.atntial reasons for so doing, from baidneas and complaints in the head. At one time, indeed, when the stern virtues of Brutus were much in vogue, the young men of Europe wore perukes , of black or dark hair, dressed from his etutues. Many particulars on this suhjeet have been preserved by Mr. Malcolm in his " Auecdotes of the Manners aid Customs of London," from which we learn that a young countrywoman obtained 60i. for her head of hair in the year 1.00, when human hair sold at 31. per ounce ; and Ia 17.:0 the grey locks of au aged female cold for 60/. after her decease. Wigs of peculiar excellence cost as much pa 6401. each. A petition from the master peruke-makers of London and Westminster, presented to the king in 1;63, points out the great decline of their use to have taken place at that time. la this memorial they complain of the public wear ing their own hair ; and say, " That this mode, pernicicus enough in itself to their trade, is rendered excessively more sc, by swarms of French hair-dressers already established in those cities, and daily increasing."— Thielaiul on the [Lir. A FEROCIOUS llat:TE.—On Saturday Mr. Bernard Fountaine, of the Bury Farm, near Windsor, had his large yard dog 'aetened up in the stable, as it was supposed that it was unwell, and sometime in the morning one r f his men brought his pony and put it in the stable. It was lucid that the doe ha.t clnemenced eating the nay Mine, end had torn pieces of flesh from it in leveret:oWe.. It etas en the back of the pony tearing off piece raikt we sad eating *e flesh as be did so. They were unable t o Mak, the do" got off untilthe pony was driven out or. 4116 ate*, and du: brats felled with a blow on the he Ilti dog was that iternediately.—Bucks Advertiser. 1 , :~ rt'~' 19 9 II