The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

1 , Ttt Ottprt • / / LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1863. No. 1,989. j [THREEPENCE. • - SEASONABLE FESTIVITIES.—The exuberance et ( ie ko;Ootr, amid toms of phly, entarally induces the Mr „ i d ‘c ,araful to dune to ativaatatro aces. tb• gam of many friends. ▪ i....refort m a tteslit almost attend= to the duties or tie PALL It ▪ bi•"." th.t MqVILANUIV MACASSAR OIL. for mei .nreuui•R a luxuriant brad of hair; ROMIANont LO LL frog. • r read , riag the Ala left. fair, and blumaing. mad & ALA": Ono. or Pearl Dentifrice, lee Imoaetiaa a wart tlM wit...rerm e, Mr troth, are called Into Watered ern to Mandlua rta la tho permute' &driftage. ru maven dly atraght fur ..i t o t re I. Be. ore of oportous umtotiono. The say row.. of m a tours the name of " Itewtantle" preceding that of the WWl* oft t b..r.rrr er 1+'41.-Sal be A. KOW LAND aced SONS, 20, Rattan. ...cam Lecke, mut by eh•mi.to and perfasnarr. EIPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING, g yp., .tU4t elerinoe wi.lt erposesetr.--JAMES COOK'. THREE SPA Tcil POLISHED MAHOGANY ASABIAN BED STEA lO.ND. 1k41111 1 4 CaSilat. C irrot. Leakine-plass. sad (Jebel/eery Warsibusv.—iittoMPToN WANE. 12 sad SI, Queeree-beildiap, ISIOUrii.K11•10 Emiloate• gives, sad a Ilat of priers seat post Iles. Tilt. CULVERWELL'S MEDICAL WORKS, efd. ()etude; Ast3•esaidnas4 L asd DrarisaL Is. auk; W rat WHAT TO ZAT. MSC AND ATOLL =TOSS TO TOUNO W. us. EloW TO SII BATTY. 11.. 31n1AL AND PHYKICAL L'UOTIIINT ON SPECIAL DIEWIL OP LITE. LNETITL - TES OF 31A111440E LIFE. TU. DIsLtsES 4m. on‘STIPATION, ILLIOOIIII. , riutLlT tAIANGIMENTA. 110IDL groLl4ll, 11111212..a4 tICOTCH LAXU I yob, U. ash. lITUILOPATIIT; 01. THX COLD WALTZ'S CTRL 1115csis MNKNTS: a Warib ry, 1311.; Amps; xml, 23, Pawser.-row: 10, noir.itrallt; 111OIrsuil.w4 bookowl!" , ; oldu 10.430141422;112.8240,04 ' idlimAl' 1 , . 4 , . • , 4 t '} .fk i rOurimml] FITHAORDINARY CHARGE OF CONSPI RACY AND ROBBERY. Yesterday, at the Lambeth polite-court, Henry, Geoldull JoAssasa, a person of military appearance, with rad whiskers and moustathioe, was charged with conspiring ' with other persons not at present in custody, to cheat and defraud Mrs. Sarah St, wart, of *event railway shares of the value of 1.0001., and also with stealing two valuable gold seals a diamond ring, and ether articles, the pro perty of the prosecutrm, from her house, No. 20, Bruns- Inca-place, Barnsbury-road, Islington. Mrs. Stewart stated that she had been a widow for the last three years, and her house at 20, Brunswick-place, Berashury-read, Islington, being larger than she required, she let out a part of it to gentlemen. In the month of September last, she had a bill in her parlour wiadow of Apartments to let ;" the prisoner called, and having ex posed a wish to occupy the drawing-room and • bed room, said he should want them for a twelvemonth certain. Witness told him that she was most particular in • refe- Mee, observing that she might have let them to fifty per eons if she was not so circumspect as to character. The piercer did not then settle on taking the apartments, bat mid ho should call again, and mentioned a time. On tailing a second time, the prisoner apologised for not being able to wait on her at the time be had before men tioned, and on this occasion he engaged the apartments, and pee a reference to the proprietor of the Prince of Wales's Motel, Air-street, Regent-street, for his character. In about an hour after, witness, accompanied by her sister, went to the Prince of Wales Hotel, and there saw the beater, who, is reply to her questions, told her-- Mr. (far the accused) objected to the witness's slang what the hostess of the Prince of Wales had said. Kr. Binas replied that the charge wee one of conspiracy, sad It was his intention hereafter to include the hostess of the hotel is question in the charge. Mr. Elliott ruled that the conversation between the par ties at the time was admissible. Mrs. Stewar t then proceeded to state that, on going to the Prince of Wales, ahe was answered by • tall, stout tamale, who had ail the appearance of the hostess, and who, in reply to her questions, said that Mr. Johnson had been resident at her hotel for three months ; that be was the nephew of Lord Falmenton, and hail been always remark for his gentlemanly conduct; and had been visited by all the great in the land. She also said he always appeared is have plenty of money, and paid his way ; but she Gould net, of course, lay what his resources were. Witness was se satisfied with the character, that she told the lady she should like to see him. He crime forward; and the told him that the reference was quite satisfactory, and that he might take possession of the apartments as soon am be thought proper. Mrs. Stewart proceeded to say that the prisoner came to her house, and two or three days after he spoke about her family, and appeared to be well acquainted With them. He also spoke of her brother-in-law, who held &public appointment at Trinidad, and said he had been in the habit of meeting her sister in society, and his conduct =gentlemanly and agreeable. Notwithstanding nag description she had received of his punctuality la paying his bills, he appeared to be altogether out Mush, did not think it beneath him to wear the boots a n d ether things belonging to her late husband, and one night, while they were at the theatre, he expressed great fears of Wage:rested for 10 '., and said if he had that amount it weld be of gnat service to him, as by paying it he world Stake • friend of en enemy. She (witness) in consequence pee his a ebonite on her banker for 101., end at this time is had ilium at her banker's of 1901. About this tine en yaw. bad shows her etas notes from a pen= who, sid. as anima that M sbeald join him in • specula- In worlds. a slate quarry, and represented to her that alias engagement would be most beneficial to him. He sake pieeented to her the note then produced, from his uncle. Lord Palmerston, which be said he had received from that nobleman, and of which the following is a copy Broadlands, Oet. 12, 1852. Dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th inst., and to express my regret that I smut assist you in the matter to which your letter relates, as I have no means of obtaining appointments for anybody. —lan, dear sir, yours faithfully, PLLMIJUITON.-11. G. Johnson, Esq. His gentlemanly manners, together with his representa tions, which she believed, induced her to give hire another degas on her banker for 1001.; and in tact he had*. whole of the balance at her banker's, 1901., with the ex emption of 10/. Mr. Binos—The prisoner, I believe, paid you marked attention; did \glut make overtures of marriage to you ? Mn. Stewart—He did pay me marked attentions, and talked about marriage ' • but I treated it es ajoke. Mr. Biota—lle pers uaded you to dispose of your shares in the Brighton, the South Coast, and the Eastern Coon ties Railways, of the value of 1,000!., I believe. Mrs. Stewart said that the prisoner said he could place berths:es, which were then at her broker's, where they would be mach more beneficial to her and at better inter est, besides being more within a focus that would enable ler to know her reel income. She unfortunately congested to his doing so, and the prisoner wrote • note to her broker, the purport of which was that ho should deliver up the shares to him, he promising to place their proceeds when sold to her (Mrs. Stewart's) account at the Landon and Westminster Bank. This note witness signed and her Wier accompanied the prisooer,who deli voted up the shares, aced the prisoner informed her that they were tribe sold on the ISth of November. The prisoner also at the same time tald her that he expected to be paid 2.0001. himself, and this sus he should also pay into the London and West- Master Bank. For the night of the 19th of November the p'soner obtained three tickets for the dress boles of the d4sum 1 heatre, and premed witness and her sister to ae asiapaay him there. They did so, and, in the course the performance, the prisoner, addressing them, Inped they would not think it rude his leaving them kr a short time, adding that the atmosphere of the theatre was so oppeassive as quite to overpower him, and then left bas inee which t ime Anti I giving in charge at the station bases the night before, she had not eeen Kt. Bians—He left you very awkwardly placed, I te llers. You had to borrow from the box-keeper the money dar_ . you cab hire home / Mr Stewart—Ws had. Mr. Illaas—Aad what did you discover on reaching ? Witness —We found that Mr. Johnson had been and Itheitiel away everything bete to him, and on the table tee discovered the followfas sn - kyMad w riting fee Brunets in the greatest hurry. la six days I be back. As I knew yea fret at trains I did sot go *the heatre to tell you. I &all write on my snivel. "H. 0 . j . .. - Mt. Dines said that on the discovery that the primmer bed plundered the lady who bed just left the witness box of MU, shilling she possessed, a diligent search was =ado for him, but it was not until the afternoon before that any tidings could be found of him, and he was then discovered by an active oflict r of police, James Brown, 141 F, at a house No. 22, Grosvenor-park, Camberwell. From infor mation which the short interval enabled, it was ascertained that he had taken the house, furnished it In a fashionable style, and had a dashingly dressed female there, who lie (Mr. Binds) understood was his wife; aced he further Un derstood that his apprehension was principally owing to his changing so many 501. notes in the neighbourhood, which excited suspicion, and led to inquiry on the part of the police. The prisoner, who seemed to treat the matter with the greatest nonchalance, waa rmaaded for a week. CENTRAL CRIgINAL COURT. THIS DAY. Ma. 'mica Wcua•ra. William Marfa, 29, was indicted for uttering a forged Id. Bank of England note, with intent to defraud. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bayley conducted the prosecution. Mr. Payne defended the prisoner. It appeared that about half-past five o'clock on the evening of Friday, the 17th of December a person, who was alleged to be the prisoner went to the ware house of Messrs. Bull and Wilson, cloth dealers, in St. Mai tin's-lane, and purchased different articles amounting to about 31.101. for which he paid with what appeared to be I 61. Bank of England note, on which he wrote the name of Johnson, No. 37, Great Queen-street, and received the change. The note was paid away, and was very soon as certained to be • forgery, and it appeared that on the 23rd Deoember,Cockrell, the shopman who had received the note, having heard that some person was to be examined at the Mansion-house upon • charge of passing forged notes, was induced to go to the justice-room, to see if ho could identify the person. It turned out that the accused person was not the same man; but while the Cote was going on the prisoner entered the justice-room, and Cockerell wan immediately struck with his appearance, and watched him, and, when the prisoner observed that he did so, he sidled towards the door, and was about precipitately to leave the court, when Cockrell called; to an officer and gave him into custody. The prisoner then stated that the reason why he was at the Mansion-house was that he was desirous of seeing in what man ner the police business was performed, as he was en deavouring to get an appointment in the police force, and upon his being searched • petition to the Commissioners of Police for an appointment was found is his pocket, and also a book, in which the name of Johnson was written in two places. The witness Cockrell swore positively to the iden tity of the prisoner, and to the fact that he was the man who presented him the forged note. Mr. Payne addressed the jury at some length for the de fence, and he then called several witnesses, with a view to establish an alibi, on behalf of the prisoner, and according to their testimony he wee at the house of his uncle in Ken nington-lane from four o'clock in the afternoon until eleven o'clock at night on the evening when the note was pulsed, and that he left during that period. The witnesses, however, contradicted each other is some particulars, and the principal witness admitted oa crom-emarinatioa that when he was examined before the magistrate he made the ermerrenoe to which he had spoken ',refer to • Monday in stead of a Fridi.y. The learned judge having summed up, the jury, after a abort deliberation, rearmed a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for ten years. THE BRUTAL MURDER NEAR HYTHE. HYTHE, JAN. 6. Two men, named Cieorge Damper and Thomu Wran, underwent a lengthened examination yesterday before the magistrates of the county, on suspicion of being concerned in the brutal murder of Joseph Wren (a sawyer in the service of Mr. A. h. Drummond, of Caillands), oa Christmas eve. _ _ The Bench, after hearing the evidence, addressed the prisoners, and said that they felt it to be their duty to commit them for trial at the next assizes on the charge of wilful murder. They were then removed to Winchester (county) gaol, to await trial, which will take place nett March. THE RIGHT HON. M. T. RAINES AND THE LEEDS POOR LAW GUARDIANS. On Wednesday last at a special meeting of the Leeds Board of Guardians was held, for the purpose of presenting an address wee presented to the Right Hen. M. T. Damage, on his appointment as President of the Poor Law Board, and calling his attention to the orders prohibiting out door relief, and making test labour in all cases compulsory, as issued by his predecessor in office. Mr. BAINIS, in reply, said the Poor-law Board, so long es he was at its head, would be most happy to receive any opinion or suggestions from the Leeds Board of Guardians; and he could promise them that, where practicable, they should receive their approval, mid in any case the guard ians should have no cause to complain of the terms in which the Poor-law Board expressed their view. (Applause). Duswir. JAx, 6. It is now generally understood here that the Hon. Charles Clements has been appointed to the post of Under Secretary. Mr. Clements is the son of Lord Clements, and was an unsuccessful candidate at the last Leitrim election. It is stated that the following appointments in the new viceregal household have been made by the Earl of St. Germans :—The Hon. Major Ponsonby, private secretary ; George L'Estrange, Esq., cham berlain ; Major Begot, comptroller of the household ; Captain Robert Williams, gentleman of tbe bed chamber; Captain Willis, gentleman usher ; Mr. Lowry Balfour, gentleman at large. The Rev. Ralph Sadleir, D.D., sub-dean of St. Pa trick's, hu been appointed private chaplain to the Earl of St. Germans. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Justice, and Major General Sir Edward Blakeney, will be sworn in as Lords Jus tices of Ireland this day. On Friday, on the depar ture of his Excellency, Lords Justices will be again sworn in. The undress levee at the Castle yesterday was attended by a large number of persons, as a great many took the opportunity, under cover of top coats and cloaks, to see for the first time the interior of the viceregal court. No cards were left, and compara tively few names were considered sufficiently pre sentable to appear in the morning gapers to- da y. The Countess of Eglinton is said to have appeared deeply affected at the leave taking. Aa address from the corporation was presented on the occasion by the Load Mayor and a portion of the town council, who appeared in their robes. His excellency, in his reply, made some pointed reference to the supposed intention of the present government to abolish the office of lord lieutenant. The reply, which is remarkable for the language employed on this subject, is:as follows: I accept with much satisfaction the assurances of your regard to me personally, and the expressions of loyalty which are so befitting in the official representatives of • great tad influential city. In addressing myself to • body, many of whom differ from me in their religious creed and in their political opinions, it would be highly unbecoming if I were to make the slightest allusion to anything that has occurred during my government of this country which can excite controversy or cause distention. I may have, on the one hand, fallen short of the expectations of some of those with wham I am politically allied ; I may, on the other, have failed to give eolliideeCil to some whose general views are opposed to my own ; I may have appeared rigorous to some—l may have been accused of too much leniency by others ; but whatever may have been my deficiencies, I have acted honestly and impartially, and I yield up the sacred trust which has been committed to me with unqualified regret and • conscience void of offence. I am not ashamed to own that when I found myself unex pectedly called on to undertake a duty proverbially difficult I and to administer the affairs of •country whose misfortunes have been so multiplied, and yet whim capabilities are so vast, I did feel some apprehension as to my fitness for such a positionime doubt whether I was justified in ascepting an office et se much importance ; but where I feared to be mis interpreted I have met forbearance—where I expected harshness I have received sympathy—and the kind feel ings and good wishes which are expressed towards me on my departure lead me to hope that my motives are appre ciated even where my policy may be disapproved of. I amines paso over in silence one topic which was alluded to la thearees of congratulatian that you presented to me on my arrival in this country, and which I am happy to see forms a prominent feature in this valedictory mark of your favour—l mean the continuance of tho Viceroyalty. I stated then that I had always been opposed to the abolition of that office, and I have to assure you now that permutel experience has only tended to confirm me in the views which I previ ously entertained. I think that such& meteors would inflict irreparable injury on this city—that it would be a wanton outrage on the feelings of the people of this country—that it would be impossible to carry out, satisfactorily, the changes which it wo.sld render necessary, and that it would be an unworthy act of imperial parsimony. I t hall carry with sat late private life the same views on the subject which I oleo - 40716 Nth Aare Mum. 1 3,.11 yesterday. to-4L . .vu sou Apa I,na Ca 111,010 , 10r. Anglo lllornlan 10,000 10 tustralsalm. I 4 4 „ 114,008 30 Australian $ 7 $ 74 69.000 1 Anstralima °ordain ... all 1 pm 100,0011 1 .4aMtalian Freehold NAN 1 tv• Nati* all 4 pal MAN 1 arida!' Australian Golf all 1 ma WIN II BMWs Ina 13.1i 11 1 10,000 Si dradl.linp.(iss.atil.p , 144 4 3 1 MON JO Do.Cosassaad R&M all 2 3 11,000 10 Do. St. John Del Me• 13 29 30 110,000 1 aims% 0r0ak...«.... j 1 1 Plo all 41 44 12,009 40 Mors 100,090 5 Joisnigi al =l 1 94 4 4 1 70 4 1 1 _.,.... .. NON l4 7 76 3.40,110 N. ;laws Maas el Eng. All 11,400 31 D. NM. 76 pet oant all 84 7 ,pao /0,04 4 lii*AustraP ruCopper 111 It 4 db. 34 10,000 II 1071071 ...• ..„.• 211 NOW Adam Mountain. . _ all 4Msl pm 6 i 1 72,000 Omni Duly rat Dods all 11pm 14 11.140 dna Primm1a.........«.. all I 1 WI 100,00 t Ills Ikatlant. ...... „.. all pa 9 *pm Marty all I I pm 10,000 tildisakeall/orn. told 4119111M1 Crudity( 1.66.. all 4 Mr 1 4 108,080 IliNgaita 00,000 1 Ifiskisaitb.AWltilai 9 i 4j 304,001 !4sw Orrada ..... all i • 300,000 Mama Naar ........ all 1 I j pa. 24 145,000 Part PM. 1 1 24 pa. 34 I es,Pen 0 mole Moak all I i Pl , 1 1 10,00 , SO Ml= Itaa all 17 29 Kra 7,040 N 3,011.40 &Cabs 10,00,/ 1 loalk Anstn.llaa Oll 1 Ipa COO:, 10 Tla Crcdt 11.171 70.141 UMW Milian 70,000 1 Waller .... all Po 100.400 ' item Mariam& ll tlpm 14 I 100,100 1 Tabs .. . .11 4 li pm: 3 SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT A BREWERT.—Last even ing, about half-put seven o'clock, the engineer at Items. Chandler and Williams's, the Wiltshire Brewery, Hackney road, whilst endeavouring to clamber to the top of the brewery to witness a fire that had broken out in the neigh• bourhood, accidently missed his footing and fell into a sop-' per of water wisely boiling in preparation for the next day's brewing. A fellow workman immediately extricated bun from hie dangerous situation, and he wu at once removed to the London Hospital, but so severely scalded that some doubt is entertained of his recovery. AURORA BOREALIS.—On Sunday evening, about half-put ten o'clock, an aurora borealis wu perceptible over Paris. About thalf-past Hine the sky got red, and tom* persons thought that a fire had burst out. By degrees the light became more and more concentrate.l, and at a quarter-past ten was at its highest. It remained so for some time, and then began to decline, until at lag, about ball-put eleven, the heavens had assumed their original • MARIA ANTONIA RAILWAY —Traffics for week end ing Dee. 23, 1362, 1831. ; 1861, 1741. officially avowed on the part of my collapses sad nimialf; and I shall be ever reedy, as • member of the legielatare, to oppose a policy wash I consider ungenerous, and wah I believe to be inexpedient. And now, an bidding farean to a country which I love as if it were my own—ad sai a people whose goad qualities I bare learned to appreehte, I beg, in all sincerity of heart, to assure you of my &tore devotion to your interests, and to offer up to Almighty Cod my humble prayer that a brighter and a happier distal may be in store for Ireland. An address was also presented by a deputation of the Chamber of Commerce. The officers of the garrison took the occasion yes terday of presenting the Countess of Eglinton wida a magnificent bracelet, set with bnlllants and emeralds, and bearing the inscription :—" To Teresa, Countess of Eglinton and Winton, by the Officers of the Staff and Household, in memory of 18.52." The county of Cavan election has been fixed for Monday next ; and that for the county of Limerick, to re-elect Mr. Mansell, is to take place on the 12th instant. Dr. O'Higgins, the Roman catholic bishop oft Ardagh, so well known as the supporter of Dr. *Hale in the crusade against the National Educa tion System, died on Monday. He will be succeeded by the coadjutor, who has had the management of his epiacofal duties for some time, owing to Dr. O'Higgins s ill health. The convict Kirwan has not yet been removed to the Spike Island depot, one of his medical friends having given a certificate of delicate health. The most earnest efforts are now being made by his friends to have the sentence upon him altogether annulled. Mr. Sharman Crawford has published a long letter to the tenant farmers of Down, on the tenant right question as it now stands. The letter is a very tem perate one. Mr. Crawford mays : I have been called upon for a public expression of my views from different quarters. It has been urged that a strict adhesion to the details of my bill, which the hon. member for the oounty of Kilkenny has introduced, would be an impediment to any reasonable settlement of the land lord and tenant question. I recommend no such adhesion. I do not oppose the aceeptance of a Compensation Bill. But I claim such a bill se would give, not a delusive, but a real security for tenants• industry. The question, how ever, of the course to be taken on the re-assembling of parliament should not be decided by the judgment of any I individual. I would venture to suggest that, before that time comes, a meeting of the friends of the cause, and of the members favourable to it, should be held in Dublin, fo• the parries of ascertaining the sense of the country on the subjoin. ELECTION. [BY RLICTLIC il (TILOX OUR OWN COI .1 IN?.) SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 6. STATI 07 THE POLL, TIN o'Cr.ocx. Sir Alexander Cockburn Mr. Cochrane Own o'CLocii. Sir A. Cockburn B2B lir. Cochrane MINES. W EDNISDAY E 11011770. The market for mining stocks continues active, but without any material alteration in prices. The en quiries chiefly have been for Tamar Consols, North Damsel, Alfred Consols, Balnoon. West Ding Doug, Trebane, Wheal Arthur, Great Wheal Alfred, Crad dock Moor, Tavey Consols, Gonamens, and Clive. Linares s h ares close firm at 9 to 1. The prices to-day are as follows :—North Damsel, 265., 275. 6d.; West Ding Dong, 11, 12; Balnoon, 111,121; Tamar Con sols, 31; Tavey Consols, 31, 1; Oonamena, 11, 12; Callington, 3k, Herodsfoot, 61, 1 ; Kenneggy, 6, t ; Kilbricken, 6k, 1. The gold mining share market has been flat, espe cially this afternoon. The speculative character of this market raid= adverse Influence, and i tteuileillelnill.l Wly prevalent in the stock markets was sensibl;felt here. At 4 o'clock the market wore an unsatisfactory ap pearance. Colonial Gold shares were generally fairly supported. Cobre shares again rose 11. to-day. The non-official quotations are : - Peel River Land and Mineral, 11 to 12 prem.; Nugget Vein Company, 45 to 5 prem. • Buros Creek Gold, par to prem.; Australian Consols, i to 5 prem. ; Garnett and Mose ley, par to prem.; Monarch Mine, sto d prem.; Lewis Hill Range, 1-16 to 3-16 prem.; L'Aigle d'Or, ppasrr to prem. ; Chartered Australian Laud and Mining Company, 5 to 5 prem.; Melbourne, I to 5; Pongiband Silver Lead, 2to 3 prem.; Portl and Iron Company, to 5 prem. ; Carberry West, sto prem.; Connemara, Ito 5 prem.; (Ilenaulin, to tl prom .; South Cork * Copper, par to 1 prem.; Port Royal and St. Andrew Company of Jamaica, to 5 prem. ; Jamaica Copper, 5 to b prem.; Mizen Head, Nto 5 prem.; Worthing Mine, 45 to 65 ; Worthing ew, 1-16 to 316 prem. for the coming out. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoci. The step just adopted by the Bank has had the effect of quite checking ruches:a of the gold mining shares, and prices are consequently heavy throughout the :market. As sellers, however, are not very numerous, the fall is scarcely so considerable as might have been expected. The measure of the Bank, however, is perhaps too recent for its con sequence to be, as yet, readily perceived. Australian Agricultural shares are rather worse again, having receded from 287 to 280 ; South Aus tralian Land mark 67 to 69 ex div.; and Van Die man's Lad 20 to 22. RAILWAYS. THIS DAY—Two o'CLoci. The raising of the di;Muintr;t;;Fthe Bank of Rriigland has been followed, u was to be expected, Ist7ezmparative cessation of purchases of railway and, as sellers have become more numerous, a decline in prices has taken place all round. Up to the present hour, however, the decline has not been of a salmis character. South Eastern stock is more 'unfavourably affected than other descriptions. French shares are also lower. Sambre and Meuse fell rather heavily, but have since partially rallied. leo t 04167 %p tot pa. 'Nuts Astaala . 11...ur I.!legt(lrltli hi.; D. Do.(ez Latinist) .. Northers of ?ranee. Do al. I par et. acad. (lee Y a Moises As.) Norwegian L Trunk ?raw. hew sad yons . Paris sad Oritaas Paris sad Monett fans sad Pltruthatrir, •.. rant.C•••.sadaurrboone il 111 81 7 33 U 141 oi 3916 41 1 pa 40 igesbis ma awn eimi Haw* . ilialse W Now 111 vey . Coat. Preer. ii isi 3 1 St Pa 31 1 Li ". 10$ II 4 29. all 9 Soathinier Franc* Upper Indiana* Wart Flanders Do. 64 per Cent Prefer. western ..r V 711.141, ie --owtty-e.runa is 4 ra 3/ i pea 101 101 pa MONEY MARKET. B' 34 4 In NI Si se I sif i I of 2 0 1 20 101 94 106 WEDNESDAY VENI. The probability of the Bank of England E raising NG its rate of discount at the board meeting, which will be held to-morrow, formed the chief subject of conversa tion in City circles to-day, and with the chance of such a measure impending the security markets in each department wore au unfavourable appearance. It has beoome known that a serious discussion as to the advisability of the step will certainly be revived at the meeting to-morrow, and men of considerable weight in the market do not hesitate to express their belief that a raising of the rate will be decided on. General opinion, however, continues decidedly adverse to the measure as equally unnecessary and prejudicial to trading interests. It can only be repeated, that such wanton interference with the current of mercantile affairs is, in most circles, regarded as quite unwarranted by our general com mercial and monetary position, which has seldom been stronger. Reference is made in conversation to the continuance of unfavourable exchanges with the continent as chiefly calculated to influence such a step, but on the other hand it is well observed that the difficulty of action lies with the large supply of gold cumiug forward immediately and in prospect from Australia. With so immense an amount of the precious metal lying in the Bank vaults it is evi -1 dent we have yet a large reserve for exportation to the continent and elsewhere, the more especially I when it is remembered that the sum abstracted must inevitably be more than counterbalanced in a very few months by the Australian influx. The decrease m o the Bank's' stock, moreover, is far too gradual to afford the slightest foundation for uneasiness. The next return of the institution, it is anticipated, will show a decrease of only about 200,0001., and a portion of this decrease is also probably owing to the drafts on account of government salaries and other ex penses incidental to the close of the financial quarter. Parties in search of some reason explanatory of the serious discussion understood to have arisen in the Bank parlour point to the heavy liabilities contracted of late by some of our extensive railway contractors, whose balls are known to be afloat in heavy amounts, but even granting that such is the state of the case, and that some of these great firms have got on their hands enterprises of great magnitude, there yet ap pears to be no ground for undermining the general confidence, looking more especially at the indifference with which the great majority ofthese railway projects, particularly the foreign portion of them, is viewed by the monied public, ea shown in the flatness ob servable in the market for most of them. It is again suggested that these great railway contractors must be heavy sufferers from the late extraordinary rise in iron ; but this result does not necessarily follow, as it is understood that in most instances when a con tract for a line is taken sub-contracts are at the same time entered into by the chief contractor, the work being, in fact, divided in various portions amongst a number of parties, who again make their own rt rto trifer that it will b e distributed, as usual, amongst a var i e ty o f i n t erests. As regards the status of our grea t railway men, in connexion with the recent r e viv a l o f ra il way enter prise at home, but more esp ec i a lly a b roa d, it ts rather o be inferred that they are maki ng very large profits on their transactions , according to the best informa tion. In the general money market, as a l rea d y stated, although the out-of-doors rates are approxi mating more nearly to the minimum charge of the Bank of England, there is still nothing to warrant any raising of the rate by this establishment. Dis counts were effected in Lombard-street to-day at 1 1 per cent., and in most quarters money appears to be still seeking employment freely. It is very probable the wish to increase the profits of the proprietary may have an important bearing on the delibera tions of the directors to-morrow, and we may fairly infer they will not be slow to seize the opportunity, if they think they can squeeze an extra i per cent. out of their customers, but under ,present circum stances grave doubts may be entertained if the profits of the institution would really experience any accession by the step, u a large portion of their huffi ness would inevitably be dricen to the discount houses, which, there is every probability, would be enabled to carry on an extensive business at rates considerably below 21 per cent. Should any adverse decision become to on this view of the circumstances, it would only be another illustration of the antago nistic position frequently assumed by the Bank of England as against the public. Should the Bank directors announce any change— for many reasons so much to be deprecated,—there is yet a general impression that any raising of the rate of discount would be merely temporary, u there are influences in operation in connexion with the gold production and other circumstances, irresistibly leading to the conclusion that money must remain very cheap, and the feeling of confidence prevalent up to the present period continue. Should the Bank find itself compelled a short time hence to revert to its rate of 2 per cent., or jeopardise its business, severe blame would certainly be apportioned to the directors for the unnecessary disturbance inflicted on trade. Consols were first quoted this morning at 1001 to ex. div. for the opening of the 18th January, and after improving to 100 t, left off only 1001 to The government broker made another investment in Re duced Threes at 1011. The business report is an nexed :—Three per Cent. Consols, for the opening, 1001, 1,1 ex. div. Three per Cent. Reduced, 1011, 1, I. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 104 t, 1. An nuities of 30 years, 1859, 61, 3-16. Bank Stock, 2241, 223/, 2241. Exchequer Bills were rather flatter to-day, being purchased at 71s. prem., or Is. easier, but the closing rate was 695. to 725. prem., being the same as yes terday. India Bonds remain quoted 80s. to 83s. prem. Foreign stocks present no feature, business being quiet ; Grenadian, Mexican, and some of the more speculative descriptions remain flat. The list of sales is annexed :—Brazilian old Five per Cent. Small Bonds, 103; do. New Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 981, 1, 99. Chilian Six per Cents., 108. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 67 ex div. ; do., Four per Cent. Certificates, 99. Granada One and-a-Half per Cents., ex Dec., 1849 ; Coupon, 22 ; do. Deferred, 13, 121, f. Mexican Three per Cents., 231, 1. Peruvian Six per Cents., 103 ; do. Deferred Three per Cents., 644, 1, 64. Portuguese Four per Cents., 401, 40. Russian Five per Cents., 1211; do. Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 104 1 , ex div. Swish Old Three per Cents., 49; ex div.; ditto, New Deferred Three per Cents., 231 ex div.; the Committee's Certifs., 41, 41 per cent. Swedish Mortgage Loan, 11 dia. The sum of 200,0001. is proposed to be raised here by the Matanzas and Sabanilla Railway Company, a Cuban association. This line is 43 miles in length, and connects Matanzas with Havana and Cardenas. The entire line was opened for traffic in 1850, and the money is wanted to pay off a debt of one million dollars, contracted in the island at a high rate of in terest. The total net receipts for 1832 are estimated at 50,0001., and out of these it is provided that 14,0001. per annum shall be applied to paving off the new bonds at par. The money is to be raised in bonds bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent. Australian Agricultural shares were lower to-day, although still freely purchased by investors. The old stock, ex. the Peel River shares, is in request, and rose to 1001. to 1051. South Australian Land were not much altered. Dealings have also taken place u follows :—Bank of British North America,' 013, 1 ex. die.; London and %Vestminster Bank, 353 ; ' Oriental Bank Corporation, 403, 40 ; South.' ampton Docks, 43 ; Australian Royal Mail Steam, 43 ; Crystal Palace, 5 ; General Screw Steam Ship ping, 51, 3; Netherlands Land Enclosure, 23; Roy al Mail Steam, 803. The prices of shares in new un dertakings were generally nominal. The directors of the South American and General Steam Navigation Company, which has been for some months established at Liverpool, have announced the commencement of their monthly line of packets in May next. The route proposed includes Lisbon, St. Vincent, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video, whilst a branch steamer will communicate with Buenos Ayres. The three first vessels of this company are named the Braaileim, Lusitania, and Olinda, and are each of 1,000 tons register and 200 horsepower. The present period is marked by a great extension of our ocean steam system, from which great benefits must accrue to our trade. Dividends on the shares of the Britannia Life Assurance and Argus Life Assurance Companies are now in course of payment. The Halifax North Anterican announces the failure of the firm of John M'l/ougall and Co., with liabilities of between 50,000/. and 00,000'. Subjoined is a statement of railway calls falling due in the first half of the current Year. The mate ' rials are extracted from Mr. %hill Slaughter's Weekly Share List, published under the authority of the committee of the Stock Exchange. Making Due Date. " Call " Paid. Cork and Bandon, New Prof. 5 Penni:ay, Ist3 ....EI 0 0 ... el Ditto ditto 3 April, 133 ... 10 0 .58 .. . . _ ..... . _ IA 1553 ::: 1633 ... 1 o 0... 3 0 0 ... 10 Ditto _...._ ditto 11 Jue, Grand Junction of Prance 3 Feb, oary, Greet Northern, New 44 £lO Scrip 3l arch, 0114 ditto 30 Ju M ne, Great Wades of Canada 2O April. Lanciash. sad Yortah. fifths 31 March, Maryport sad Carhat, 44 per ant., C 44 ... Ditto ditto 1 lisy, Namur and Liege, Pref. Norfolk, Delwatore Shares Oxford, Wore, and Wolvarb , PraL .Cl 3 (1n 1 allotment) 3 March, 181. Ditto ditto 8 June, 1c33 . Paris sad L Bonds Paris sad floods of 1833 Quebec sad Richmond ... 133., 1113.1 Isll 1.53 1533 .. 11133 1833 .. 2 10 0 ... 3 2 10 0 ... 7/1 0 6 ... 201 1 0 0 ... 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 ... 13 1 0 0 ... 4 3 0 0 12 3 0 0 ... 13 4 0 0 ... 40 THIS DAY —Two o'CLoCE. The apprehensions entertained, that the Bank of England Directors, disregarding general opinion, would put on the screw, ha% e proved well founded. At the board meeting, to•day, the minimum rate of discount of the institution was raised to 2j per cent. As, however, it is anticipated that the attempt of the Bank to increase the value of money, will under pre sent circumstanees, prove in a great measure unsuc cessful, owing to, the competition of the discount houses and others, the effect produced upon prices is by no means so serious as some might have been led to expect. Consols have receded to 100 k to lez div. for the 18th January. Three per Cents. Reduced have fallen from 101 ; to 101; and the Three-and-a- Qusrter per Cents., from 1041 to 1041; Exchequer Bills mark 70s. to 735. prem.; and India Bonds, 83s. prem. Foreign stocks are also flat, escecially Spanish, but prices are nut much depressed. Spanish Old Threes mark 494 to ex div.; the New Deferred, 231 ex div. ; Turkish Scrip, a prem. ; Dutch Fours, 99 to 1; Portuguese Fours, 391 ; Russian Fives, 1211 to 1; blexican, 231 to 1; Granada Deferred, 12a ; Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99 to 981.. • ,ong• tit LATEST FOREKE! EXe IA t I Iligboat. Lowest. Closing. , el :0 ei7e SI SS SO 60 SO 108 M NS 110 101 SO 1 PARIS, he. 5. 1 ►or i t Money. [Oat . 60 40 ' . 101 0 103 0 105 99 23 Lath Yor mamas. hp - s.:erna. oar Cents., D. 23 1 C r Cenci., 1/132 4 pip • Ct•nte 3 ',O'Dea's. New Lola. . Exchange on Lond on : c't, e O . 3 63 p 1540 Money Do. 12 Do. 44 Piedmont a p.a. lOO 30 Do. 4. 1632 • gilt, 25 5; ;0 days, 24 92a Naples Itent , lO7 50 Away. Roman per Cents 931 1.10. 183 LI Bank Mates PLUM, JAN. 6.—St. Germain ' 1,410; Versailles (right bank),—; ditto (Left bank), 348 75; Par,. and Orleans 1,093. Pans and Baum 992 Se ; Rouen and Havre, 520; Man.:lller and Avis. non (Converted), 570; Btrubourg and Bale, 360; NortLent, 880; Parks and 3tes.bourg, ; Parr and Lyons, SI I 23, Lyons and Medi- Weinman, 78); Montereau and Troyes, 302 S 0; Cunt, 730; Bloom. and 81. Dialer to Gray. 540; Pans end Cberbowg, Gli 30; Dijon and Besancon, Bordeaux and Out e, 603 73; Dieppe and Patimp. 340; Centre of —; Italy, 1004 00; l'aris and &eau; —; Bordeaux and Testa, —; Cenual Suisse, 620. VIENNA, JAN. 3.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 96. New Loan (Series A), 96k; (Series B), 1071. Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 86k. Bank Shares, 1,368. Exchange on London, 10.42. GRAM AND STOCILS 17T401/AiIANTLID. IMLWATI. lAt"Fd." ~. Unbent., Notting., Basta sa4 Zan Justin . Rins.Weis. !Stow Tao airksa., las.,halsa Jas. pe.Ctiss.t Itirt.SelkiSke Do. do. do. 101.. Sella rd &rata Cllhastar art Holyhead .. Cott and Bandon . am. I daie.h6:... doss lbst Amelia (MLA ADA LU)) . . Libra Do. (ClOm 4 I. it ILr *. 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IN lams od)Illlaltia (Mae Oa Neat Illerthat a l3l Dadiswedlloak ...... II Nalatalladardairollorad to dr. !Masa) 10 t• Wear Talley, 0 p t .Z.luz Coed to dtoes 36 U Ditto Ditto Ditto 41. 130 Willa et Somerwt (lame to unit Nam twat . lOl4 es. ioi~ eillis 11.11416 it. 010 It. 100 If II all all 17 Ala. 11 1 9 • It I 1. Rt. 100 3i41 3 10 1 }4.1 14 10 10 Q 10i li 154 164 I ias BHA RUL It, ill 108 ICS 10 20 lal i Pei I 4 SI i Pas I $ pa I 11 pa 141 lb IS !Si s 24 137 IS Ill_ 114 ..- ... SI • 1 14 pva 109 6 1106 131 1 1 4s1P10 i l l 4 7ms 8 81 11 14 P 101 1 114 I 1 Pm 1 l '4ll_ 151 i pa 2: 2 , 1 lota 102 21 pft IT& 11l pa 11111 If SO lOS 104_ if I low .WAYb. le 1 lb Si pm It 11pa 14 If pa 14 14 lat H Ib r— s si i I 1 is COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. SvoLa.—The market remains steady. The damaged portion of the 260 cases of Bahia, offered in 'public sale in bond, sold at full prices, the sound bought in. The relined market firm. Grocery lumps, 465. 6d. to 48s. COFFEE.—The public salts of plantation Ceylon is going off steadil, ; native Ceylon in fair demand, at yisterday's prices, 485., when a large business was dour. TEL.—The market continues to wear a firm appearance. BALTPETILE.-1,600 bags, refraction 11 to 221, sold in public sale at 254. to 285., which were previous prices. Rica.-100 bags dressed Java were offered and bought in at 15s. ; also 100 casks of Carolina were chiefly bought in at 235. to 235. 64. PEPPRIL-400 bags Eastarn wore bought in at 3t lb. CorroN.—This article continues dull. Briars.—Rum and Brandy are quoted steady, without alteration in prices. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. The Tallow market continues firm. The demand from the trade, in consequence of the large public sales which are to take place to-marrow, is but moderate. Town Tallow is quoted 465. nett ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 465. 6d.; January to March, 465.; October to Decem ber, new, 44a. 6d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. Mr. B. J. Davis reports the supply short, at the fol lowing quotations:—Prime meadow Hay, 78.. to 84i. ; inferior, 665. to 745. ; Rowen, his. to 6.3 e. ; Clover, Ms. to 100 s.; second cut, 665. to 88s.; straw, 275. to 30s. ADMIRALTY, JAN. S.—APPOINTMENTS.—Paymas ters W. IL Wiseman, to Odin; and G. G. Mahon, t) Valorous. Clerks J. T. Turner, to Encounter; J. J. M. Lyon, to Magicienne ; and F. F. E•ersh.dd, to Odin. Muter.' Assistants C. Leigh, to Victory; and C. W. Stevenson. to Rattlesnake. -- BALA LAKE.—Much damage has been done during the late gales to the boats moored on this fine piece of water. Mr. Richardson, of Aberhirnant, has especially suffered in this respect, he having had a fine sailing-boat smashed to pieces, another much damaged and hurled upon the beach, and a third, belonging to the same gentleman, washed down the river Dee. It is feared that a vessel has been completely wrecked on some portion of the neighbour ing coast, as a large board, on which was panted in white letters the word " Arab," has been washed ashore under Hat lech. WRECK AT HOLTHEAD.--A great number of oranges has during the week drifted on the Holyhead shore. Upwards of a hundred cartioads have been coliected, and they have sustained very little injury. There is every rea son to fear that they formed the cargo of a vessel supposed to be from Seville, and wrecked on the rocks off Rhoscolyn Point during the late dreadful gales. The body of a man has just been washed ashore, hut there was nothing about him by which light could be thrown upon the fate of the crew to which it is supposed tri belonpd. It is conjectured that all must have been drowned, as net a vestige of the vessel has appeared. GREAT NORTHERN BAILWAT.—Return of traffic for week ending Dec. 26, 1852:—Passengers, parcels, ear elev., horses, dogs, and mails, 13,256:. 16s 9d.; merchandise and minerals, 7,160/. 19s. lid. ; cattle, 109.'. 18s.— Total, 16,5271. 14s. bd. Corresponding week, 1861, 10,0901. 2s. 641. NORTII STAFFORDSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Dec. 26: 5,5021.; *corresponding week last year : 4,5711. - The above is exclusive of the re ceipts available under the agreement with the London and North Western Railway Company. A 1 1 t ll' all I It r . 4 11 io I NI an it !Hob iil I i►l 3i. , io. W. MO SI. 100 li 13 11 1 M. IN M Xll st: IM elf 110 1 106 I 611 hill 1 4 131 •t I 31 i 791 $Ol 404 40 IS4 4 lit Si 1i lii i i li pa 11.1 II 21 1014 1