The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) Is THE GOODS OP THE RIGHT ROL EDWAID ELLICE, DECLARED. The late Mr. Ellice, in the year 1851, executed a Scotch testamentary deed, having reference to certain pecuniary liabilities in which his son had become involved. In 1854 be noide a codicil, in which he directed that bis brother, Mr. Russell Ellice, sad hie eon. Mr. Wm. Ellice, should have the gratuitous nes for their lives of any sums of money in which they might stand indebted to his eatate at the time of his decease. The cause for which the deed was executed passed away, and in 1851 the testator destroyed the document in the presence of his son. Dr. Spinks now moved, on the part of Mr. Ellice, jun., for letters of administration with the codicil annexed. As a general rule, the ,sneelling of a will operated as a revoca tion of all codicils upon it, yet it was settled law that the latter would stood good if their object were wholly disconnected from that of the principal document. In this case the codicil bad had oothiug whatever to do with the deed ; the reason for the one had ceased, whereas that for the other was still continuing ; and, finally, the only person in the world that could be interested in cancelling the codicil was the one on whose behalf be applied to the court to have it pronounced valid. Sir J. Wilda thought the 'application might be granted. The object of the testamentary deed was to prevent the testator's estate from falling into the hands of a railway company, and to provide Mrs. Elliee and Mr. Elite., jun. with an income of 1,000/. a year each, w hil e th e t rus t; in the document were being worked out. The impending calamity having been avoided the deed WS/ destroyed. As for the other paper, though it was properly called a codicil, it had really nothing whatever to do with the earlier instrument. The apppplicant might therefore take administration, with the codieilannexed. COOKe V. coon' (ocean). lo this case the Judge Ordinary, by °orient, allottel to Mrs. Cooke pemanent alimony at the rate of 2601. a year. The petitioner, who eras the wife of the rector of Seiner, Norfolk. had obtained a judgment separation on th e g round of cruelty. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before the Recorder.) FORGERY ON MI MARQUIS OI ANGLESIY. Frederick George Reeky, 27, moldier, wee charged upon an indictment with having forged and uttered • bill of ex change for 1,0001., purporting to be accepted by the Mar quis of Anglesey. Mr. F. B. Lewis proeecuted, and Mr. Sleigh defended the prisoner. The prosecutor was the Marquis of Anglesey, and the case will stell'be fresh in thp recollection of the public, the de tails having Very recently appeared in the report of the proceedings at the Mansion-bouse police court. It appeared that about the beginning of November the prisoner, who represented himself es having held the position of captain in the 60th Rifles, went to Idr. Wylde, • gentleman connected with the Alh a mb ra Palace, and ob tained from him the sum of 101. upon • bill of exchange for 1.0001. The prisoner was afterwards introduced to a Mr. Peters, • commission agent residing in Islington, and directed him to release the bill and pat it in • channel for' discounting`. Mr. Peters paid the 101. and obtained the bill for I,oook which he took to Mr. Anthony, • 'elicitor in Cannonetreet, but in comemienee of the signature "Ux bridge," and the acceptance "Anglesey," being written in an erasure ; the bill was returned to the prisoner. and be was told that it was invalid. The prisoner said it did not matter, as be could get another bill, as he was on very intimate terms with the Earl of Uxbridge and the Marquis of Anglesey. He made an appointment with Mr. Peters, who met him two days later, when the prisoner took him ; another bill for 1.0001., purporting to be drawn by the Earl of Uxbridge and accepted by the Marquis of An glesey, and node payable at Masers. Hoare'. Bank. This bill lir. Peters took to Mr. Anthony, who declined to discount that also in comequence of the date being written on an erasure. Mr. Peters met the prisoner again, and told him that the bill was in error, and the prisoner then said he could easily get another. Mr. Peters having intimated that be thought he could get about 1,5001. discounted, the pri soner said he would not like to ask their lordships for the stamps, but if he, Mr. Peters, would get the steams, he would fill them up and get them signed. Mr. Peters got the stamps and saw the prisoner fill them up, and they went together to the Junior United Service Club, where the prisoner said he had an appointment with their lordships, and would get them to sign the bills. The prisoner went into the Junior United Service Club, and after • few moments returned, saying their lordahips were not there. but he would go to their madman in Pimlico, and he arranged to meet Mr. Peters el hi le it b t r iig The prisoner then left fur the ostensible purp ose of the signatures to the balm, and returned in about an hour, which Mr. Peters thought was rather soon, with both bills, signed "Uxbridge," and accepted "Angle sey." and he said he had men them signed himself. These bills were taken to Mr. Anthony ; but from inquiries which were afterwards made they were found to be forgeries. The prisoner was afterwards apprehended by detective Haggett, when another bill, purporting to be accepted by the Earl of Westmoreland, was found upon him. Mr. Sleigh said, after hearing all the facta, he should decline to occupy the time of the court by addresaing the jury, but urged upon them if they had any doubt as to whether the prisoner forged the bills himself or uttered' them with • guilty knowledge, togive him the beee6t. The jury deliberated for some =Mutes in the box, much to the utoeishment of the Recorder, who told them that if they had any doubt they had better retire to deliberate, and after a short absence they returned into court and de livered • verdict of Guilty. The pnenner was afterwards broufht up for judgment, sad switenced to six Tears' penal servitude. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL ATTEMPT TO MURDER • MOTHIR.-8110CEIN0 CAME. A sullen morose-looking fellow, about 24 years of age, who gave the name of Alfred Dunn, and described himself as a coal-merchant's labourer, was charged before Mr. Barker with beige drunk, and assaulting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Duo°, of 8, Honore-road, Holloway. The primmer was further charged with attemptiog to murder his mother ea Wednesday last. The coniplainsat, a careworn, respectable woman, with a benevolent cast of oonsteemee, said that she very much regretted to have to appear against her moo, but she was compelled to do so, as she was is danger of her lifer owing to his drunken, dissolute habits. On the previous morning, between the hours of 12 mid 1, he retuned home the worse for liquor, sad bermes she re monstrated with him about his having stolen some of the food belonging to one of the lodgers, lars called her meat abominable names and pushed and hit her in a very violent manner. The effect of the prisooer's ill-usage was that be had hurt her head, arm, sad hip, sod she wee POW suffer* great pain. She was afraid of the defendant, as be bad three times threatened to take away her life, and it was only last week that he had attempted to strangle her, sad on the Wednesday he took up a knife and swore a dreadfnl oath that he would murder her. She regretted that the defendant was an idle fellow, but each was the sass. nod he expected her and her aged bushood to work for him, and if they did not find him money for beer and tobacco he made use of the most fearful oaths and threatened both their lives. Mr. Barker inquired if the defendant had ever before been is custody on a similar charge. The complainant, with tears in her eyes, mid that he bad been tour times in custody. She did ant want to punish him. All that she required was that he should be bound over to keep away from her. Mr. Harker—And you can swear that you go in fear of your life from the defendant's violent). and threats? The complainant—l shall be afraid to return home if ha II sot restrained in some way. The defendant (who pretended to cry, and who blubbered like • spoilt child) said—Oh, dear mother, I hope you will forgive me this tim., and I will never do so any more. Upon my word mi d honour I won't. Mr. Harker remarked that be would take care that the defendant did not do so for some time to come. grancia Dye, one of the lodgers, said the conduct of the defenifint was very cowardly. As soon as be (defendant) returned home he struck his father a violent blow, sad then struck his mother, and said he would strangle her. He had seen thedefeodant take op a knife and threaten to murder his mother. Mr. Barker—When did he threaten her lad? „ . _ W itnner—He did it once or twice last week; but he bin frwineat habit of doing so, and if he be sot restrained I ani dmid that he will carry his threats into execution. Mr. Barker—Does the prisoner ware hie own livelihood? Wilma; —No. He frequently gets intoxicated, and waste his fatter and mother to support him. Mr. Barker—And they are respectable, hard-working people? Wituas—Yee ; and are at work early and late, to be able to Per their way in the world. Police-coodable I , ', N said that when he took the defendant into custody, the complaioant was is • very feeble state from the effects of the defendant's unmanly violence. Ths defendant was • drunken violent fellow, and hod been previously three times in custody for molting Ilia mother and father. He had also suffered six nimbi' with hard laboar in the - Howe of Correction for i'loof. Re wu a strong hearty fellow, and could t work if he pleased, but the fact was that he would net work, sod all that he desired was tout drunk and bully sad assault all those who could sot help theateslres. • Th e defendant , who agent pretended to cry. said if he was •ohiaen he would serer threaten or hit his father or mother my Y more. He would be a good sou. r. Barker characterised the conduct of the defendant as cowardly and anomaly in the extreme, and ordered him to lad two respectable sureties in the sum of 101. each to keep t_toP•acti for six calendar month s , an d if . a t t h e exp i ra tion that Period, be ague went near his mother sad threatesed her, she bed better oome to this omirt, sad she weld be protected. The prisoner, still making a great mime es if be wee crying, was thou removed. M ARLBOROMIFSTREET. SHARE Llkir&-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLooz. The railway market is firm to-day, and an advance has taken place in prices. Great Northern stook has improved 1 per cent, Lancashire and Yorkshire i t , Midland and South Eastern 1, and London and North Western, Great Western, and Caledonian, 1. The fortnightly settlement will be concluded to-morrow. London and North Western stock is now quoted 107 k to g ; Great Western, 6 4 to ; Midlami, 1281 to t; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1091 to 1 ; Great Northern, 126 to 127 ; Caledonian, 1171 to 1181 ; South Eastern, 96 to ; Great Eastern, 49 to 1 ; London and South Western, 1013 to 102 ; and Metropolitan, 1111 to 1121. Very few transactions are reported in colonial and foreign railway securities, and prices generally are unaltered. Delhi stock is better, while San Paulo shares are rather dull. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1863. ASSAULT ON THIC MARQUIS OF TOWNSHIND BY ♦ NOTORIOUS BIGGING uirosroa. Eliza ember and CerinerVae Mariy. two notorious beg. tan, were charged before Mr. Knox with begging in Pima. dilly. Crokerbeing also charged with assaulting the Mar quis of Toweshend, of No, 6, Grosvesoratreet, Grosvenor 417prisoners accosted the Marquis of Townshend in Pic cadilly about one o'clock this morning, asking him for alms. Knowing the prisoner Croker to have been about the streets daily for years begging with a poor child, and as she had called upon him awl proved herself a gross impostor ' his lordship gave her into custody, when she slapped his face. The other prisoner having been seen begging by Waterion, 144 C, was taken into custody by him, when she became very violent. Fryer, one of the Mendicity Society's officers, said he had known both prisoners for yearn, and they bad been several times convicted. Croker had been known to the society for years. A countable having corroborated the Marquis of Towns. . . 6;ker said she did not know who the gentleman was — whether be was • policeman or not. Mr. Knox said she well knew whether it was the Sfar• gals of Townshend or a policeman. She had no right to beg of anybody. M'Eay said she only asked the gentleman to buy a pair GI cuffs. Committed fora month each. SOUTHWARK. THE FIGHT BETWEEN HECIIAA AHD illfo.-00111,AGE8 AND ROBBMIZA AT THE BOOTH-EABIZZEI RAILWAY TM- Wm. — Carter and Gooroe Wilson, two rough.looking men, who appeared to have bees knocked about rather severely, were placed at the bar Wore Mr. Bonham, for final examination. charged with amanlting George Tamer, polioe-constable, 149 X, and James 'Meats, 255 X, two detective officers, is the execution of their duty, near the incline of the South-Fastens Railway, London-bridge, on the morning of Thursday last. X'Clesus was so severely injured that be was not able to attend at the gut exa. mulattoes. lie now appeared with the back part of his heed covered with adhesive plaster, and on being sworn, said that on Thursday morning last, about 4 o'clock, he was on duty near the platform of the South Eastern Railway, when • gentleman came up to him and told him that there was • serious row at the bottom of the steps leading from the railway to Tooleystreet. He proceeded there, and maw some men fighting, and there were screams of " Murder r in the crowd. As soon as be got dowu among them some one struck him en the back of the head with • brickbat, which felled him to the earth, and be was stunned. Witness was carried to the station-house, and was compelled to keep his bed two days. He could not tell who did it, Thomas Bengongh, 82 M, said he wee on duty among the mob, in plain clothes, on Thursday morning, near the steps leading to Tooley.sireet, where he maw the prisoner Carter throw • brickbat at last witness's head. He went to assist the aosdeble a and secure Carter, when Wilson struck witness with • club. Witness then seized Wilsoe, who called out to a mob to rescue him, but a number of eenstables weenie attendance, and after • deal of trouble be was seemed. Turner, 149 M, said he was also on duty in plain clothes near the spot mentioned, when hs raw some men 6gbtior and heard people call oat " Yalioe !" and " Murder !" M'Clean came to his asslstesoa„ when witness raw Carter throw a brickbat at his head sad cut it. Witame west up to so , cure him, whim Carter seized him by the throat and no doubt he would have severely injured wanes, had not other constables owns to his asvistanoe. The primmer Carter mid he went togas the pugilists, lied got into the crowd, whets he was pushed about and handled very roughly, ea his worship would see. He denied throwing anything at the mutable. Wilson audits:twee merely looking a; and while be was pointing out one of the fighting men he was mixed. Mr. Burcham observed that they were what the public vulgarly celled rough., and their promisee at the railway terminus was mmad by the assemblage of a set of obstruc ters m bed as themselves going to a prize tight. He should ssotenee Carter to one mooth's hard labour, and fine Wilson 20a. or 14 days' hard labour. George Parker was next charged with stealing a watch from the person of a gentleman unknown, at the incline of the railway. Beegough mid that about 4 o'clock on Thursday morning he beard cries of " " among the mob, arid forcing his way through he saw the prisoner snatch a gold watch from an old gentleman and pass it to another, who made hie escape. While witness was wearing the prisoner another man snatched the gentleman's spectacles from his face and got away with them. The prisoner denied the charge, and called one of the formates to Moore. Westwood and Bailey, shipwrighta, Isle of Dogs, who said that the prisoner had worked for him some time as a labourer, and was an holiest and industrious young man. He never knew him to be in trouble before, Mr. Horsham asked if the prosecutor was in attendAnce. Beegough replied in the negative. He oould not find him. Mr. Burcham—Then, as there is no prosecutor, the pri soner is discharged. Henry Johan*. a young fellow about it, was next charged with being concerned with others in attempting to rob a gentleman at the same place. Broderick, the constable, informed hie worship that he had not been able to find the gentleman, consequently the prisoner was hkewiee discharged. CEYLON COMPANY (LIMITED).- (THIS DAY.) This afternoon the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at half-past one, at the London Tavern ; Mr. LANFORD ACLAND in the chair. The following report was presented :—" The directors have great pleasure in congratulating the shareholders or, the success which has attended the operations of the company during the six months ended the 30th September. The business of the company has been largely increased since the last general meetieg, and the reports re ceived from the managers in Ceylon and Mauritius are most satisfactory. The accounts show that the amount of profit resulting from the operations of the half-year may be justly estimated at 7.5501., out of which the directors recom mend that an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the capital paid on the 30th September be declared, free of income tax, parable as the 17th test. The proposed dividend, which will absorb 4,5931.15 e., is at the rate of Is. per share, and if calculated with refereece to the dates at which the calls were paid, it will be found to be at about the rate of 12j per cent. per annum. The above profit result has been submitted to and is confirmed by Mr. Ball, the auditor of the company." The CHAIRMAN said the operations of the first six months had been in every respect sitisfactory. The articles of amoeiation only provided for the presentation of accounts once a year.and the sole object of the present meeting was to declare • dividend. Ile moved that an interim dividend of 5n a share be declared payable, free of income tar. on the 17th inst. _ _ rieliteii.;e was woondad by Mr. GORDON and serried ; and a vote al Shooks to the Cheirmas sad directors closed the proesedimp. SOUTH AFRICAN IRRIGATION AND INVEST MENT COMPANY LIMITED.-(THIS DAY.) The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders wan held at half-pest ass o'clock, at the Company's offices, 39, Leathery, Mr. JOHN Baser 10 the chair. The ClUlltnen said that from the accounts received from the ooloey it appeared that there was invested on mortgage up to the :10th of September. the mortgage. being for oee-third or one-hell of the value, and all on good landed security, 46,1361. on the eastern frontier, end 211,3754 in the treat ; making a total of 66.5111. tie. 7d., and leaving a balance of 27,0t01. in bead in the coloey. To show the gonna nature of th e transactions, he might observe that since the account, were received there were dresser the following loans among others. On mortgage security:-2501. at 8 per cent.; 2,0001. at 9 per cest., 1.0004 at 12 per cut., and 51.101. sod 4901. at 9 per cent. The amount received for interest and commis. aou in the first six mouths was 3.9171. at the Port Flinthetb branch of operate:Nis, sail about 6001. at Cape Town. Without making any deductions for office expenses either be Leedom or in the colony, there was a gross profit of 4,6761. In reply to a question, The CRIMEAN said the capital on which this profit was nude was 66,0001. A SHANHHOLOIR thought that an interim dividend should be declared after sush i & satisfactory statement. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PATIMOON, a director, observed that the rate of profit which had been realised was about 11 per cent. ; he saw no objection to an interim dividend of five per cent, if the shareholders did not wish to wait for the annual meet ing in ApriL A divided at the rata of five per out, per annum was unanimously declared for the half-year ending 30th Sept. The retiring directors were re-elected ; altar which the meeting was made special, acid, in senor: haws with previous notice, certain alterations were wade in the articles of association. ORDINARY BRAZILS AND STOCK& Sh. I Pd. I RAILwArt. I Cia r r X is I to 1 Vi a ! 13} i all Boor Wolst Stour Val. S 4 I 114. 'KO I Blythand Tyne ••••• 10 i all ;Bostoo.Slestrd,dt li&C lll 4 8t 100 !Bristol and Muter.— Sl U 8t 'lOO Caledonian ! 11 14 118 4 DA all I COTS and Bandon ; .s. 10 all C0rnwa11...... .. —. ; 411 T 10 all ; Do. AIA no dlr. until 6' 1• all Do.Blp. nispaid to &I 60 all ;Dublin and BelisstJanc, N II U all Dandee,Perandtik&Abd .Ja Glasgow 14 IT 84. WA lielinburgh IN MI St. 104 Gisagow sad 13.Wedent UT 100 8t 100 , Great Eastern Ord. St. 41 494 8t 100 1 Do. A Usek 46 47 84 ,100 I Do. Z. And. Stk., Nal 70 86 St. 100 Grist Nurtholikrolimmil 8t 'lOO ;Great Northern ll4 116 8t 100 Do.AI • reo. so dlr. an- 110 IVO St. 110 IDo.BI 4116 p. c.lspald II 184 138 8t 100 Gt. South A West. (Ire.) 96 99 St, 140 Grist Western llBl 01 4 U IL 100 I Do. Stour YaLGesalt 8t ISO Do. South Wakes 66 a St IN Do. W. Mid.--Osford 40 41 8t 109 Do. Do. Nonce, 34 36 8t .100 Do. Do. ilmWord 102 106 St 1 100 'Lancashire& Yorkshire' 1064 1001 1001 St. 1 100 London *and Blacken& n n a. !no Lon.,l3rietta, & &Coast 107 100 1071 ft. 100 London,Mstam.KDay.; 481 444 8t ;109 Loudon& North Wart/ 104 1071 1 10 ' 11 6 • Bs. ,100 Loodon&SouthWeeliwn 101 102 81. ; um Wan ,Shef...k Liman* 471 44 60 'ad ;11aryport and Carlliel 88111 all I Do. Do. 4 Mame! NO Metrolitan 1 1114 Mt 1121 111 8 t op D New 44 i l MB 1 4 I St. 100 ;Midland 6141 6111 Do. New I — II , 14 DU —Pw St. 100 Do. Bleu. • Derby ! 116 N 60 all Mid. Gt. Wm. (Its.) ) 23 all 1 Do. 1 Shares .. 1 24 all' KIM &ad — 10 all Kid Kent (Crap Una). St. 100 . Noeth British •1 611 1121 61; PA, 1100 Do. 'din ,Perth,Dend 24 26 8t ;100 ;N. Isstern—Berwlok , 101 1011 96 Aft I Do. G. N. & Parc , 84. !IP) Do. Ledo 34 St 1100 Do. Tort I:I 887 88 1 St. 100 Do. Carlisle — 26 all Do. Stoats Darlbs.l 874 371 371 26 ll I Do. do. 1816.181 1 9 10 pm 26 8 Do. do. 140041 1 71 71 pm 134 U. 109 'North London 10 6 I Do. New .. 1 2pm 84, 'lOO North Staffordsalm..— 77 78 77 10 all' N. • & Western Jose. 11 111 8t 100 Soottish Central 8t 100 Scottish N.E. Aber. Sit 42 44 Bt. 104 Soottish Midland 9ll 100 10 all,Shrewsbory k WelehpL 94. 100 !Shropshire Unica 6l 62 St 1140 Month Devon 3ll 3's St 100 :Math Eastern 8t 100 A. Yorksh. A Blear Dun 97 44 07 20 all Staines, Wokinghakaes. 91 101 U. 100 Taff Yoko 10 8 Do. B 6 51 pm 10 8 Do. C f4 3 pmt M 50 all 25 10 D u o. I 121 be Do. SS 100 Vale a/ Noah St. 100 Victoria 84n. A Phalleo 170 176 54 1100 Waterford •FL Ilkanny. St. 100 West Cornwall — Bt. 100 IW.lllsztlpl. Barb. lk IL 1011 ZION lAXLWAYS. Itumirs. lan (Antwerp & 110011411111 all ,8ah1a1rra.(1..),.7p.0 all Belgian B. lane 100 . S 'B.AyreaG.Soufhern (4) all Copealtagen all 10 iDunaburg&Witapead(L) 16 Dutch Rhenish all I Do all !Modern of francs all IGd. Roaslsa Rea. 6 p. e. all ;Omit Luxembourg all jltallan all Do.6p.c.rrf. I Belg. go. all Northern of Panne 16 'Do. New Pk (lea at 2314 all N. tail B. Ayres g. 7 p. e. Id! Do. do. do all Norwegian Trunk M all 'Ottoman SrityrnsAllia) all Perla, Lions.and Mad& :Paris and Orleans - - W Recife it 8. Fraacfs.(l) W Royal Danish . - ... 3 Royal aardiniaa . - all 'Royal Swedish. a Do. 7 per cent. all [Sambre and Mena all I Do. 14 per cent. HK Ilsa Paolo CLlg.7psitei. all Do. do all &Aut. &Lan Venetia 16 ;Bouthilaet. of Portugal ' all :leathers of Preece 8 I (k Merle aad rona. all Do. do all ' West Flanders all I Do 5} per cent. Pref. ' all West. A N.W.of France Y} Pm: 1 , 1 191 111 12} 81 9 20 20} 88 89 10 lei PF i Pal - B e itt ilt W W 14 171 14 16 i l a t io _t J. Pol rr u 4 S die 14 10 It 9 101 / i 1 741 1 Resin prim. I leis. 1/ ~. 1 If 1 poll JOINT STOCK BANKS. No. I ft. I - BASKS. 20,000 100 Agra and 11. 86r. DWI.' !3.000100 AlllanceLon.tlAirarpool 10,000 100 Do. New 100.000 la Anglo Andean 22,600 40 Anatralaala 7,600, 40 ; Do. New 10,00. 66 ;Bank of Eqpt 0.000 100 Bank of London 26400 20 Bank of Otago Mashed) 10,000 100 Bank of Queensland (L ) 10,000 60 ;Bask of litrtorla.Austria. 4000100 Bank of Wales flim. ) 60,000 10 Bank of New Zealand 60.000 20 Brasillan&Purtugueae'L! 15,000 60 'Brit. & Amerlesa 20.030 AO British N. America 1(200 20 raisr.ll3. Brit 32,200 20 C. bk. 13413,Au5., China 20,000 25 .Chrtati. M. M WM, 8.000 100 City 20,000 100 Colutial . 40,0* 201 Com. Bk. of Canada 200,000 10 Consolidated Bank 1,000 100 Continental 1..) 12,000 50 Seat London (Linsited) 1 10,000 100 English and Malt (Una) ! 35.000 0. Log.Seot..kAuslChart.l. NV 00 50 English and Swed.sh (L 1 40,100 50 European Bank(Limiteill 10,000 100 H 1 nduan. Chi na&Jap. (L) I 10,000 100 Imperial Bank, Limited 135,000 20 Imperial Ottoman 100,000 10 Land Mort. Bk. leella(L)1 10,000 100 London Bank of Scot. (4 10,000 100 London and Brazfßan 6,001 100 'Lon.B Afres&B,Plate 5,033 100 Lon., Btr., &S. Staff. (4). 50,000 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Aosta& I 10,000 100 Landon and Coloadal (L 30,000 50 I london and Comity.- 5,000 103 :Lon. Hambg. Com 112. (L 1 , 00,000 50 London Joint Stock ' 10,000 100 :Lon. sad Moldings (L ): 10000 100 'Lon. and Northere (L ) 20,000 20 :London & South African! 5,000 40! Do. Do. New 10,000 100 !London&S.Atnerlean(L 6,000 100 .10a. & S. Western (Lim 60,000 10. Lon. & Westminster 20,001 100 Merchant liank(Lim.) 20,000 50 Mercantile & ReettanlL 7.0a0 too Metro. & Pray. Bank (L AM 160 Do. Reserved 6,000 100 'Midland Bank (Lint.) 10,000 100 :National of Liverpool (I 10,000 100 N. Pro. of lingland 23,000 301 Do. New 20 ,000 60 'National Bank !Kap) JO New South Wales. 6,000100 New Zealand (Limited . 60,400 26 Oriental Bank 20,000 100 Provlac. of Ireland 10,000 10 , Do. New 21,000 20 Selnde, Potil., at Delhi (L 16,000 VI South Australis -10,000 100 Stand. 01 B. S. Africa ♦.460 100 j Do. do. 40,000 25 Unlou of Australis 10,000 100 Futon of Ireland (Lim ) 61,000 60 Colon of London DEPLORABLE SUICIDE OF A LICENSED VICTUALLER. -(TED3 DAT.)-Rbnet I o'clock this morning, wine and spirit merchant, named Potter, who kept the Grapes in ;be High-street, Borough, and also one or two other public housed, but Is no way related to the MOWS. Potter, of the York-road, Lambeth, blew his brains out with a pistol. Serpent Fraser was called in, but life was extinct. The deceased was oossideved to he wealthy, and no cause can , _ at resent be assigned for the act. ' 492,02.1 BL /It RM. 4 pm. liar.tdep.• DERTRUCTIFE FIRE SPITALFIELDI4.-(Tbas 1066316 1 0 L G./1tha.,49.0.14a.&11116i100 DAT.)-Betweso the boors of 1 and 2 o'clock • destructive 610,000, Si. G.Waa. -.A.,46. fire broke out io the premises belonging to Mr. J. Herm% a 410,0001 a e ly k .• • A l p lin tny — ' l l ," musical string maeufactorer, situate at Nos. 16 and 17, ese en et g,...i rieL4p . u nany Bandana, Bpitalfields. One of the land steamers by Shand, 10t92 28, it. LEN.V(.49.6..Dui.42.J.119' toe Mason, sad Co. was brought from the Bishopegateetetiou 312,6601 Et. Dn. le p.e.Teewetyloe for the first time, and being abuodently supplied with water, 259 . 700 ot. La3.W..41tei•8A5•22'122 copious streams were scattered into the midst of the flume.. ! • • • " gidtan'l. 4 o.tasit•dJalfllN sad the steamer quickly extinguished the tire. The factory I ''• • i " I N * Mill " P. *D- 8 -1 • P. et., Feb. & Ame. , .. 100 vim saved, bat the two houses sod their contests were ail e m u but destroyed. .• •. • It. 1ik0t.N.H.494.0.500t00p I DEBICITDRE Na I eat i Brooms. CL prices. I - 113 111 I 13e ID}pa4 19 30 pia; 11poil 74 70 35 17 pin SS 26 i I l i lt a I I :174 42 44 __ 1 dial so lifeel i 2 1 2 re 4 Ign 48 48. i - 49• 1 1 IS ila 1 MI 68 al 108 WI 40U 61a pas! Idis per I, 'l 4 r l pen; I.tts_.par: 1 1- 1 P; b 8 pal • ldli par 134 17ipmi 9 11 pm , S di. sr sr I - - 1 fain 56 55 . 1 Pi; - 19 01 1 SO V i 41$1 par 27 ipial 25 fdla I pis l j II ow 74 704 4 4ipm 4 bps 1 3pa 1 2 poi le *Ws, 0 7 peal U S 4 2 1 dis 66 ST N 14 1 I lipak 38 40 i, 10 Il pa' 10 11 pa 61 bI K 2i dis, 40 41 BUT= roatiouoxe. sk. I rd. I LWOW& I 701,0:44ricsiT I 'MlWeitd AL ai . Mardis& lawreace 11an.1ar.110.1a4.49.e. Do. Now IS 61 106 107 i Ipm 1 • 6 i pm el N I Do. Damns Dada, It Lake Bumf , Dud., Brink& Gadsden /It li d o! "Ml e i 1, 1674 1174 I Do. do. Juno 1, 1174 & B. Bestorn Sp.o. g. Cans T. & Doane,. e.l. ;11ass. D6men". Benagn. "1. 11 Inset Indian n. 6 do.. I Do. 0 &tension .... Do. if L Grand Trunk of Canada I Do. lst pref. Bonds.. I Do. do. deferred I Do. 2nd pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred Do. 3rd pref. Stock .. I lb. do. defsered IDo. 4th - preLictca:.l i ot t. Indt; Pent. Do.. 6 per cent. Do. January, Id rot. B. of India a.b p. at. Do 4f per cent. ; Do ,611. Wadden of Canada Do. New Do.6p.c.Bda...pay. 1871 1 1 D 0.14 do. do. 1a77-11 Indian Branch, Wilted Da New Madras guar. 6 p. cent , I Do. do. 41 do ' Do. do. ak do.— Do. Filth I.IIIIIIIWOW, 'blab. Corp. 6 per c. Melt,. and Hobson's Bap N. Brand Can. cla A & N. ofCan.6p.c. let p. B. &lode. go. 5 por cent., Do. Delhi do ; Do. do. do Do. Panjaub do I Do. Indus St. blot. do 108 106 101 108 106 109 106* 107* liPm 14pel Si 3r . 73 76 f 4 61 66 66 60 63 46 61 34 42 IT 26 et 36 116 106 1 11 106 106 10 lip; 92 96 86 88 99 933 166} 166{ 1W 191 96 100.0 67 66 3 6 82 85 106 107 106 Mk 105 106 101 OS MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Ozooz. The stock markets to-day are very quiet. The chief business still coosisui of preparations for to-morrow's settlement in shares and foreign stocks. The funds remain at yester day's prices. Some of the principal home railway stocks are slightly firmer, while the more speculative kinds of foreign bonds are rather flat, owing chiefly to the absence of business during the settlement At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rent.' opened at 6Hr. 20c., being 1 per cent. lower than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 901 to 91, ez div., for money, and 911 to 4, ex div., for the account (January 7). The official business re port is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 901, 91 ; ditto for account, 914, ; Three per Cents Reduced, 91, 901; New Three per Cents, 91, 901 ; Red Sea Tele graph, 201b-16 ; Bank Stock, 2364, 234 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1064, ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864, 9-31 ; ditto, 1864 or 1866, 99, ; ditto Bonds, 6s die. ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 104 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 113 ; and Exchequer Bills, lla., Ga., 11a. Apart from the settlement, foreign stocks are extremely quiet. Mexican, Greek, and Turkish Congolid& are to per cent, lower than yes terday. Other stocks have scarcely varied. Some of the present quotations are annexed :—Turkish 1854 Loan, 884 to 894 ; ditto, 1858, 704 to i ; ditto, 1862, 70 to ; the Cousolid4 46 11 to a ; Greek, 261 to ; Mexican 34 to ; and Spanish Passive, 33! to 4. Transactions are re corded as follows :—Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 911 ; Dutch Two-mid-a-Half per Cents., 65 ; Egyptian, second issue, 981 ; Greek, 261 ; Italian, 701 ; Mexican, 341, ; ditto, for account, 341; Peruviah, 1862, 861 ; ditto, for account, 86 ; Portuguese, 1853, 481; ditto, for account, 49 ; Russian, 1860, 881, ex div.; ditto, 1862, 89, 881; Spank!) Passive, for account, 331; ditto, Certificates, 131 ; Turkish, 1858, 701 ; ditto, 1001. bonds, 744 ; ditto, 1862, 70, I; ditto, 1863, 69. _ - International Financial shares are quoted 44 to prem. ; General Credit, 24 to prem. ; Lon don Financial, 84 to 4 prem. ; Mercantile Credit, Gi to 7 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 2j to n die. ; Egyptian Trading, to lj prem. ; Merchant Banking, 4 to prom. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 24 to prem. ; National Steam, 34 to 44 prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, If to 24 prem.; English and Swedish Bank, 24 to I prem. ; East London Bank, 24 to prom. ; Discount Corporation, 44 to 4 prem. ; and Floating Dock, to 14 prem. The demand for money at the Bank of England yesterday was only moderate, but the present is not a season when the discount market usually exhibits any increase of ease. It is only in excep tional instances that transactions take place below 7 1 per cent. Some effect is produced upon the general market by the requirements in connexion with the pending settlement in the Stock Exchange. The instalment of 15 per cent. falls due to day on the last Brazilian loan. In preparation for to-morrow's settlement in foreign stocks, the rates for loans on the speculative descriptions varied yesterday, in most instances, from 7to 10 per cent. per annum. On Midland, London and North Western, and South Eastern Railway Stocks, the rates of " continuation" were rather heavy, being to 4 per cent. Great Western It.tilivsiy stock carriea to " contango," and most other stocks in this department to As regards the shares of the financial companies, and such projects as the Hudson's Bay, Anglo- Austrian Bank, tec., the terms for loans averaged 8 to 12 per cent. per annum, securities of this class being apparently still held to no inconsiderable ex tent on speculyion. About 4,000/. in bar gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, and 20,000 sovereigns were with drawn for exportation. The Norfolk has arrived from Melbourne with 236,5001. in gold. Including the 147,0001. Califor nian by the Persia, there is a total of 383,0001. to be disposed of, the bulk of which is expected to be sent into the Bank, there being still no general in quiry for the Continent. The only gold ships known to be now at sea from Melbourne are the Monarch with 247.0001., and the Prince of Wales with 142,0001. The former has been out 97 days, and the latter 63 days. The Transatlantic, from Sydney, is bringing 15,000 sovereigns. The steamer Bombay, which brought the present advices to Point de Galle, bad on board 85,571 ounces of gold and 37,734 sovereigns, making • total of 380,00 W., nearly the whole of which was for India. There is a good demand for bar silver, for trans mission to Bombay rid Marseilles by the next steamer. Although the effect of the fresh advance in the Bombay exchange will be to increase the shipments of silver thither, it may not cause much gold to be diverted from England to the Continent to pay for it, as considerable supplies of silver now find their way here as an exchange operation. The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,868/. over last year. Formal notice is given by the International Society that a dividend of ss. per shore having been declared payable on the let of January on Hud son's Bay Shares on account of the annual divi dend to be declared hereafter, that amount will be deducted from the final instalment of 51. per share, payable on that day. Notice is given of the closing of the transfer books of the Royal Sardinian Railway Company, in order to prepare the half-yearly interest warrants, which it is announced will be accom panied by a report from the directors, describing the progress hitherto made with this undertaking. The receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the woek ending the 27th November were 13,0081., being 9061. less than in the corres ponding week of last year. _ _ The Great Western Railway Company of Canada have intimated that " the leas on exchange by the conversion of American money received for the carriage of through traffic from the commencement of the current half-year to Nov. 28, 1883, amounted to the sum of 19,3081. ss. '4d., and at that date there was a further sum of American funds still re maining to be converted of 48.619.08 dole." The arrangements are notified in connexion with the payment of the half-yearly interest on the shares of the Madras Irrigation, East India Irriga tion, and San Paulo Railway C ompanies. The interest on Zealand Railway shares is an nounced by Messrs. C. J. Bambro and Son. It is notified that the Oriental Bank will pay the interest due the let pro:. on New South Wales Government Debentures. The half-yearly interest is announced on the shares and bonds of the Italian Irrigation Canal Company. The half-yearly meeting of proprietors of the Colonial Bank is convened for the 6th January. The share certificates of the Littlehampion, Havre, and Hontleur Steamship Company will be ready for delivery on the 18th inst. Victoria and Mauritius Government Debentures met with some inquiry. MONDAY EVINING. Consols, which closed on Saturday at 91} to* ex div. fur the 7th January, opened this morning at 911, " buyers," and closed at 91/, " sellers." For money the last price was 90i to 91 ex div. The official business report is as follows : Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91/, 901; ditto, for account, Olt i ; Three per Ceuta. Re duced, 91/, 91 901 ; New Three pee Cents., 91, I, 90/ ; Bank Stuck, 235, 237 ; India IPaI a. prier. I Sala 113 96 99 101 Na I COIII 7 AXIIa 10,000' 10 'Sviido-Maniese 60,001 25 10 'Atlantic 11.11.11allat. (L',. 20 ,000 :Australian AgrksL • 47,000 10 lifirti.,Waterweritt (L.) , 20,000 1 6 Bombay Gas CUBISM 6.000, 50 IBritteh Alevrican Land' 5.14.7801. St. :B. t I. ling. T. 4. (L.) i IE6OO. 10 British Indian Tea (1 ), 20,000, 20 British Iron 40,000 11'Canada Agency Aa. (L )1 8,015' $Ol Canada Land ;L.) 25,00 e 20 tleykin Company 40,000' 10 'Com. of afrimatter.(L)! 12.000 , 2i 'Cop E. En...Ere 2 .1115.0- 10020Z1 St. .Cristal Palace 100,8201., St. Do. Preference 277,0001.;8t. ; Do. 6p. it. Perp. Deb 1 9 .400' 1 00 'DiscoantCorporationa 1 60.000 20 E. India !frig. a Canal 110 ' Egyptian Cam & 1111.(L 1 1191176/.1 St. 'Electric telegraph I 70,000 6 i lia & and Aim Copper 125,000' 10 / 0 efetitit Fin.of Lon.(L 40,000. 11 Gen. Steam Navigation 330,000; 1 lOre.'t Shhi'L.)l7lp.c.p. I 100.090' 20 'Endaon'etay 150,06 20 Internat. Ifinan.Soo. (L )1 50,000 s) Italian brig. ;Can. Cay ) 1 10000001 100 Do. •p. e 11,14. r 1870, 40,000. 26 ,JoistStoekDisoomet;Ly 4..,000' 26 I Do. New 10,009 26 !I oud. African Trading' 12.000 6 ILood.l%etrictTeleg.(l) 10,000' 60 'Land. Haas. A. (1.) 175,000, 4 I Loud. G. OniniboaC.(L) su,ooo 20 Madras !nig& & 19,0 0 10 ;Medic. Cater. TeL (L.) 20000' 50 Illerain CreditAsso.(L) 11,500 10 Natal Land &Cot C. IL.) 80,000 le National Ola,Giul. IL.) 6.000 10 j Nerbudda Coal & I ai.; 6,000 10 Do. New . 20.000 22 14670. 1 10,000 20 100 000' 60,000 1 40,0011 1 10 10,000 5 000,0001 /51. 20,000 60 20,000 60 17,000 10 10,000 60 10,000 16 4260 25 29.764 IS 16,000 100 910.0001. 10,000 II 1406 u rum& 18t 11,000 10 00090 93 •0.000 6 10,000 93 N. ZeelandT.lt LusuiL) N. Itritish Augusta. (L) Oriental Commercial(L ,Orlental Gas (Limited) Do. New lOrient.lnlmegitema(L) 'Ottoman Om (Liebted) • Peel RI,. Lss 3La (L) PeuineuLtr dt 0. Stems • Do. New QuehradaL.R.,t 11.(L ithmuney Ira. Da New :Rio J. City Improv. (L ) Ditto ditto Royal MallSteana Scottish Amt. Inv. (L ), IS. African Y. et la. ILs! 'South Att.tralima laud! !Submarine Telegraph. I— D° : tcflP ITTust ddieneyof Ana L T. 4% L Co. of U. Canada, . bolted[. Tekg Co. (L; :Van Diensen's Lead.... 101 105 IS I* 08 HO IS 100 IS 87 OS 100 18 100 it jigs Par i t i 111 zi 26 s 7 us 111/ 116 116 101 . 1 Is! 2 pia 1 - LI IT Is 11dis i 4 1 4 4 41 I 2do 45 _ _ 1 lipm I.:lmn IE to,t 3; 8,1 2 i I Pal a l • 1 2pot ir t 7 91 41 49 47 49 U 94 99 22p 20 SI 0 2 27 48 1 Om 76 is 141 148 le Y poi 22 40 50 ts 7 IP 7O I In. ' 01 1I 23 gri _m THE CHAEINO-CROMI RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Cap tain Tyler, the government inspector, in company with Mr. Flawkshaw, renewed his inquiry into the condition of this line, and proceeded to test the numerous iron road bridges that carry it from the Chering-croni-bridge to the Leaden bridge terminus. The structures were severally tested with weights equivalent to a tun per foot on each line of rails, the general average deeedtion being only ball as inch ou the centres and a quarter of an inch no the cross girderr, the result being considered highly satisfactory. The tree plate girder bridge at the London-bridge end is the largest structure of its kind, extending over a total span of 18611., and weighing upwards of MO tons. The bow and string bridge over Southwark-street has a span of 1321 t. in the clear. There is on other line in the kingdom that, within the short space of three miles, has such massive and masterly engineering works. To-day (Tuesday) the imporCint nets of of testing the strength of the cylinders and piers will take plane, when the structure will be subjected to the severe dead weight over all the 16 p iers of 1,900 teas, and mta will terminate the government inspector's experimental testing. 199 In 97 II 'lOO 100 100 100 100 No. I 80. Is. 2,061,689. St Wt and Wad India. 100 140 144 11,633.310 i 8t London 1,939,900 St. 61. /Catharine Iwo as 70 300,966 St. uthampton lOO 900,800. Bs. Victoria Loco SI Do. Nen ' I COLONIAL 00VEICNYINT FL I a. - •DrltishColnullp.ct.,lB7llll: I Do. do. 1888 100 Qui. Gov. 6p.c., 1877414. ;109 104 106 Dollperct. liao.et Aug. 103 104 ' Do.olpsect.ilur.d Sep. 100, 102 104 D 0.6 per ct.Jsa.dJuly 100 92 93 Do. 6 per et. Ina Stock 100 91 93 gigot oHopc4p.ct.lB , 3 100 106 106 xd do. 1840.4100 108 111 Do. do. 18901 1001 109 111 Do. do. 1891 100, 112 114 Ositan,Nov.lBBB., 6p ct. 100 104 106 1878, d0..'100, 110 112 llaurltlos Ozer ct.. 1873'100' 106 108 Do. 1818 100 109 111 Do. 1882 100, 108 110 Natal. Gov. 6 per cent... 100' 107 109 New Deans. (Jo.. 6p ct.,1410' 106 100 N.l.Woles Or. 6 p.0.1808100' 100 102 De. 6p. c. 1871 to 1876 100 101 102 Do. 6p. c 1888 to 1894 100 1014 102 e 120,009.. Nevi Zealand 0 per cent.llool 110 111 260,000; .. Nora !Scotia l p c., 18 7 0 WO, 106 107 75,000.. Queensland Oev.o p. et. ;MI 111 113 .... I S.Aust.(lov.6 p. a. Dondeloo 111 113 Vk.Oov.lllp.c.Jan.d.lulylloo 107 100 1..1 Do. do. 0 p.c.Aprll.Boo.lloo 109 110 lIICIJAITI £OOO 1116 107 t.t14,108 6b5,808 . !00,000'.. 250,000 .. 200.000 j.. 200,00 u . 900,0001 . .. 16460 Di .. 100,000'.. lb. I Pd. FOILZION OBLIGAIII RAII.IATL Omni Prior. Antwerp! Rot tp et. Cwio,nsLlu. d. Do 11eatern of hence hp.et. ,G.Lozembourgap.oent. D. 'Havana and !hum's. (Lausanne and Fribuurg, itSiallill and nabanillai Do. Second Issue.... North of France 3 p et Do. (lateChart* et. Ottoman (Smyrna. he.) Pasts,Lyoes,hlto6p.et. Do. New .... p. et. Iteelte & S. F. (Pero.; .. tool Swedish 6 p. et. Seem La Grande 7 p.et. S. how stbstoNew3p heath tesst.of Post.7p.e. Southernot Ploshoellp.e. 139r.dthic!Wt"liaairt.ot p.t. 70111:1011 Ito I CL pries. I Sam 90 94 111 131 21 t 1 02 94 101 101 100 1 109 11 11 1.1 11 4 13 ruse. No. I Sk. 29,0291 20,900 10 75,000 1 IO,OODi I+,ooo 10 25,000 2 12,0001 40 10,000' 29 101,0001 1 75,000' 1 25,0001 15,000' 2 10,0001 10 skooo l 10,000 2 lAlandllite (United) I j(j die 4 , Australian Ron Accord Cop.(lim ) 'Brazil Ldi 11.Co.(ilm ): all i 1 4 r ,Cape Copper (Limited) I I par !PlipulaSllver(Lhalted)l l i ta i e i i l i ta u par Ilielirt Copper iOoptapo (Itralted) IIO 6 7 um Pedro, N. Del Rey, I $ 1 tpm Du MountCop.(LiaL) l all I 4 Del Rey (Limited)• 11 i Ms I Fortuna (Limited).— ' all Al 'General all II $1 i : Kspunds (Limped) Unties all 74 all iLusitanuita. ' ian (Uzaited) , I t dis liariq 11LAurece 8rat.0.11.(1 all N liltineC.of S.Atta (L 1 j —— dk Ponticthaudailvarlead an 6 7 !Pert Phillip I 1 i 11 14 IlisataßarliOold XX). Ma par dealise Amara (U=4l 1. .1 dim par (At. Joao dal Pay aka', 1$ ST SS United ?reclean (Lim.). til si II Vallansucsan'ollthmil I, I lr 1 Yammerer Coal (Lift)) I ) i Worthing (Limited) .) .1 all I lYmisnatoutaaa CI.M ' all I Ili MISCELLANYOUS. IN. I ate. f mlr. ii I id 111 21 IA et ~ P zd iiiwiii ! 6 Pia' 100,000, 10,000 300,0001 6 110‘...., 11,000 20 40 , 74 310 woo: 1 10.000 10 80.000 1 .5,010 3 1061 .... 1061 Pd I Cl. prior. I Salsa j Five per Cent. Stock, 1064, ; ditto Four per Cen.,, 100} • ditto Bonds, dia. ; Five per Cent. " effaced" rupee paper, 1031. The India Five per Cent stock was steady. Exchequer Bills improved Is., being quoted 11s. to 6s. dis. _ Foreign stocks were firm, and several of the speculative descriptions have improved. Bank shared were very quiet but firm. An improve ment has taken place in Colonial Bank, Imperial Ottoman, Union Bank of Australia, and Union Bank of London. Merchant Bank shares were also inquired for. Discount Corporation have slightly improved. London and St. Katharine Dock stocks have declined 1 per cent., and there was a fall in Submarine Telegraph. The shares of the recently formed Mercantile Credit Association, being still very scarce for de livery, have risen nearly 21. to-day, closing at 61 to 7 prem for money. For the account the last quo tation wee 51 to 6 prem. A "backwardation ' or bonus of 15s. per share was to-day offered by the dealers for the loan of the shares. The prospects of this company are stated to be very favourable. It is rumoured that the resources already secured by it will prevent the necessity of making a call until the money market is restored to its Miners position. The shares of the other financial companies re main steady. International closed at 44 to i prem.; General Credit at 2 5.16 to 7-16 wain.; and London Financial at 81 to 88 prem. Hudson's nit were last quoted 21 to 28 dis., and Egyptian Trading to prem. Ocean Marine shares were last quoted to-day 141 to 1 prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine, q to prem. ; Universal Marine, par to 1 prem. ; Commercial Union Assurance, 38 to 4 prem. North British and Mercantile, 171 to 18 ; and Oriental and General Marine, 11 to n pram. English and Swedish Bank shares wore last 'tooted n to 3 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 28 to 21 prem. ; Anglo-Austrian Bank, to 11 prem. ; Constantinople and Alexandria Baal; 21 to 31 prem. ; National Steam, 34 to I.etoMerchaut Bank, 4 to 41 prem. ; Discount Corporation, 4 to 41 prem. ; London and Cale donian Marine, par to prem. ; Littlebampton Steam, 41 to 51 prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, It to 2 prem.; Muutz's Metal Company die. to par ; Floating Dock Company, 1 to 4 prem. ; and Gloucestershire Smelting, 11 to prem. MIXER-{THIS DAYJ Two o'CLolz. There is very little business doing in the mining market to-day, the attention of the dealers being chiefly confined to the fortnightly settle ment, which will be completed to-morrow. East Lovell shares are lower at 8 to ; Clifford Amalgamated, at 324 to 334 • and Wheal Seton, at 155 to 160. The reduction, however, is not important. West Chivertou are quoted 52 to 56 • Nangiles, 294 to 301; Chiverton, 9 to ; and Wheal Hope, 41 to 54. Cape Copper shares are inquired for ; other colonial, as wall aa foreign mines, are quiet. Mr. Jahn Kitchens having inspected Wheal Hope, has today forwarded the following telegram to London :—" At ' Hope,' yesterday, bottom level improving ; 58 producing ore ; prospects good ; will write." A mill of 2s. 61. is to be paid on the shares in the Santa Barbara Guld Mining Company by the 15th Jan. A special meeting of the Pachuca Silver Mining Company is called for the 23rd inst., to sanction the issue of the remaining shares. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVIRPOOL COTTON & CORN MARK ETb. (rffis DAY.) (sr BLICTILICI LTD INTONATIONAL ?ALUMNA) maw( °r at OWOCOIUMPOWDZNT.) . . Corrou.—Market quiet, but steady. Bales probably 3,000 or 4,000 bets. Coax.—Market ekee rather quiet, with but reactant* inquiry for wheat and flour A nonneal rates. larliun cora and Egyptian beaus nuchsaged. Oats and oatmeal dull. MINCING LANE.-(riIIS D&Y.). SI:WAIL—Then is a less active demand, but tea ' blslll3efl dose is at full Kips.. Barbadoes in public sale were partly sold at Os. to 461. tid., and, privately, Porto Rico sold at 445. for 12s. Bd. duty. Reamed is in active request, and prices show &further advanos ; low to good lumps ;old at 43a. to He. Corral.—The market for Ceylon is steady, at Lirmer nees. Tga.—Tbe public sales of Amara are going off well at fall prime ; privately the market is quiet. Vic& —The market is quiet, and prises favour buyers. 4,h00 bar sold, Meted log Madras, at 10s. 3.1. to 111. a 'tor.-No saes reported. Sairreraz is quiet for parcels on the spot ; for iarival, 40a paid. Corrox—Priees are without alteration; but oely • limited bedew is deka Jima.—Bola/es coatioure to be effected at the recent reduction. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAT.) Th• marina is quiet, but steady. The predawn -isola tions ars as follows :—Torn tallow, 40a to 40s. 6d., DO cub ; Pessasbars Y.O. as tbe s pot, 40s. 6d. ; all this moath, 40s. ; January to March. 40s. 3d. to 40s. 6d. ; Mani), 41s. 6d. to 421. ; April to Jane, 425, SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—!THIS DAY.) Mew& Harvey and Easton report a Luz.) supply , trade dull at fusser pekes. PROVINCIAL SOARS MARKETS. uvriroot s Dlea 16.—eakes to-day :—Lomita and North Western, 1004 4 ditto new 1tC311112, 107 i 1 I—Manchester, Sheen-ti, and Lincolnshire, 401. new accoent-outh Listen, 961. ditto new account. 964-13/011do and take Huron, 6 146- 94.. e. 1 usemboorg shares, 11 1116, ditto new account, 10 146 Me 'Ada Three per Gents- 344—Spaidsh earthed/is, 181—Ni eras,- tile and Lichatige Bank Llmited„4 0-14€11tto new account, 411.16 r. —National Bank of Liverpool jingled'. new account. 7 p. —Ditto new baud all prem., 7 p.—British and Foreign Ma rine t 13.16, rlttlo new account, 24 p. - Liverpool and lunnon Fire and life. 10 1.16 p.—Thames and Hersey Udine (Limited', 44 j p. —Unica MarinelinittdD, 04 p.—ditt, new account, 5 p. miAcersni, Dec. 11.—The market was quiet and 3riees steady. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 il-IC—Cowsoidated Bank p.—brat TALltern. 491 9—Great Lutemboura, It London and North Westeru, 107—ditto tor next scennut to 7i 4 —llan.hcater, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire. for cent account, 444 —Mexicans. 144 1 c —ditto to- next account, 34/ 1 *—snatlt Lasted, 04 6—Thatad and Mersey Marine Insurance, / dine for MU RCMIIIa. 41 p. —Undou and CaledouLus p. Bututaouall, DC. 14.—Tbe int/titration' to this .0 LH,' to. day were to London and N.irth Writ/To Stocitt at 106 —South sLUTordshite Railway shares, 11—Birmingham ittiticihnl , olpsny shares. at 1 and 07—Birmingham Old Mill shares. at 74 oloucester Wauon Company share; at 114—and Iletri.tsilltan Wagon Company new shard, at 2 prom—Michaud hallway shares were at 14 tali preen.—West ltidlarw Oaford, 'Gist Gint rantecil, at lat to I.29—Birmitcham Joint stock Bank 1.i., at 274 to Di—Birmingham an 1 staffig/hire Gas, •-gl. at 0 1 , to 4 prem. —tt neat's Met/1 shams at ea. 94. to 61. d.. —and Britannia Hills Guanudeed, at as. 9d. to as. 3d. die. DEATH or MRS. MOrcHToN.—The mother of the unfortunate boy who was murdered by the youth Lorna on Chatham Lines died on Friday morning last. the bad been long UI. and bad never recovered from the Air -a pro duced by the dreadful death of her son. —.lfay.'srune Journal. GREAT FIRE AT NEWcitSTLE.—NEUVIRTLF, 7.forx- Day NIGHT. —This evening • fire 'woke out in the ti nher yard of Ile. John Can, juu.. Si. Peter's-street, regal for three hours, and destroyed !Atwood and deals to a large amount before it was subdued. A stack of deals fell over, owing to Some people standing on the top of it, killing James Turobull, a moulder, oo tho spot. The tot:owing were injured : —Joseph T.. ttere, as old man, severely or '.bed about breast and arias ; Tuontas Peascod, crushed heck, arms, and legs ; Joho Lackenby and Samuel Armstrong, slightly hurt. Potsog tee: or A BRIDIL—The Europe of Frank fort publishes an amount of a strange case of poisoning at Wiesbaden, three date back, after • wedding dinner, at which about twenty pereose were precut. In :he evening a damn war organked. when during the quadrille the bride, lfdlle. von Poyeahrock. wee taken suddenly ill. Medical assistance wee obtained. but unmistakeable symptoms of poi soningdeclareri themselves, sad the young lady expired a few hours later, it is supposed from something eaten at the dinner. Either from the grief occasioned by thie unex pected calamity or from the effects of some unwholesome fond, the bridegroom died two days after in great agony. With the exception of • few slightness of urdispceitioo the other persons present escaped. FATAL ArCIDENT AFTER A WEDDINO.—A lament able accident occurred last week at the ohntr-in of Jaaowitz, near Kapferberg, in Silesia, the residence of Coast de Stolberg-Wernigerods. The chateau had hem a scene of festivity during the day, on the occesios of the marriage of the Count's eldest daughter to the Prises de Ileum •, but in the evening, when the ladies retired to dews 'or • bell, the count's youngest daughter amicientally set fire to her dress while lighting • candle, and was instantly enveloped in fismee. TIM count and several other persons ran to the girl's anistaace, sad soon extinguished the fine, but she was se dreadfully burned that death ensued a few hours after. Si 61 -7 18} - V/ - f 9 ii _ 63 21 4 19 119 90 101 98 100 V.) 101 111 121 NI 41 10! 1} 21 109{