The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

~i-• lee:. -5-74 d Cr e bt xprt%sl LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1853. [THREEPENCE. u. 2,259.: CIES ER and lIOLY H E All RAILWAY.—To ,rt. Win EIDNULT.IIIS or Otherh—HOLTUY.AD sotto h. . me re or the Cheater sad Holyhead Company, karts, pro quint tee m e.•..ay acoramodatios :or the thathathe and Ithaum of vareets A. t itogltO kfol)br.ol, ma proper& to wee into ith poetise for the T.s ROUGH TitANhlf of PAA- N su t,,.., to pit , and CATTLE, to and fthm the prinaspal tonna In o r b tor Meth - r pangolin apply to J. 0. HIHO6B, °tonal Manager's Mar, t boor r.-I' y order. Cheater, Neemaker, lam T " OMAS SALT and Co., EA , I INDIA PAUL ALE BREWERS, EVATON.ON:IKENT. 11701111 4 . L 15...... . lloagerford-wltaf. ......... $3, neer) ...meet. logrer V. Ikomn.trett. lit. KuII-rtreet. W▪ ad Bark H Bal.twls.iitrytt. 114011( 11 . 0 14. 1111ko.otrret. Dais 4,Crews.aliey. 17. DDWllieplase. No▪ w, 111, New Ire Itztry. IltgbAreet. () the I.OV ERA of FISH.-25 real YARMOUTH T 1.10 delivered is Loudon foe ts , and 100 seat to any part at' tat h orbs as the reaript ol a poS.odlee order sada pay. is Dttlid, 7, Itow.eirratt, Oavent-arardrs. w ▪ ig CO Ali• et spply Sus Iranaouth daily. AL crakes insaull. • sttro.t. , to. TIM trade supplied. lIVE GUINKAB.—Mr. WM. H. HALE% the eb. letthno (...Ivenue, cf 9, 8nm...et...qu0% Look% Worms -- Meat Au , me 01.1148 A APPARATUSES see oar toady. U. ....tari tiro rmaimr• Imam he 11 .• reasotlst OS Sediest Oalruslor $ SOUND and WHITE TEETH ors not ooly ►.a..1 si ll l oes-ei. , i rimilso to • limbs "Marko is both some I.t Sew we maim y eremolatod thms. lik so • blomiseislikossimist ee eee of hooldi Tarim I We Sad ior ti. s . 7 ... i .VTAmOirlreNto Wai prairsice wastb motoosos is madisollos oil tartar MI sow e. weetwis mit owirtMasim‘Sho sliitosmo lothoesowilludoselbss ss ossmiss stem 01 slost &ow. thogsmolea oak 1 1 bat tee ttet), thseas la ark moislos ilmos momade hoSs. sw ., motet 1 oir IMPIOUS sad pm*, to dr Pries war Mc Nati... -71 es wen% "Ilsobiele Olsolo" esti, bask mad i s so. s oo t mil .d Saw llotiomptSme" as tiro somrsmost ss tbill sod Sy II adms sad prllmors so St LONDoN COFFER AND RATINO•UOCSE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION. Last evening, a general meeting of this association wee held Si the Freemason's T , Crest Queen-street, Lincola'i-inn fields, to adopt the best sad legit means of op posies " the unfair attempt of the Commissioners of bland Revenue to 'Mort from them 9d. instead of 64. in the pound on their business premises, in direct opposition 1 to the act of parliament." Mr. STAINES occupied the l chair, sad briefly opened the proceedings. SO Mr. MAYA , t. said that he. amenpt others, had resisted 1 . 11 the tax, end the result had been a corresp cadence with sji the It 'ard of Inland Revenue. From that Board a I l4 I n c been received, which concluded with the following N paragraph —The Judges have decided, in cues similar to 111 yours, that houses occupied as coffin-shops are liable to It salesmen, under the inhabited house duty at 9d. in the os. potted. Under them circumstances the board can afford you no rend, and the duty must be paid forthwith. A desultory conversation ensued, from which it appeared 14 that although the whole of the trade had not yet been 12i charged the higher rate, it we the imitation of the commis- l i t Own that they Amid pay it; and the law otEcen of the to trews had sanctioned such • course. 211 The grommet contended that coffee-hope keepers Ilt. were shopkeepers wi'hin the meaning of the act fl 4 and 16 Vic . esp.. 36), which comprehended " any dwelling-hems 1 !. occupied by any perms in trade, who shall expoes for sale, and sell any geode, wares, or merchandise, in any shop or 1, warehouse, being part of the said dwelling-home and in st front of it, and on lie woad or basement story thereof." OS Mr. WILLIAMS EMMA Med Mr. KIIITON seconded • req. llama den...unclog the impssisisa of 9d., while other shop keepers paid mJp EdLos a passadiag sot warranted by lg. the act ni parliernente end as hang seism and unfair to u them as • slaw of wadsonsa. This was agreed tn. N Mr. STAnas Nassi and Mr. Handy mounded a moo- M ist+ ra sp,,wasiiss a spoolors, with power to add to their 1 1 somber, to sake wsib mown as sight be deemed meets- ; sera N miss the Mai sr irossat, either by legal seeistance N Mitt ON at lb* NSW Wore a court of appeal, or, by • N ispatasisa, to brims Matter before the Chancellor of the Y Exchequer. This resolution was carried, and several gentlemen ad dressed the meeting on the general subject. A treasurer was appointed, and s subscription entered into to defray the ationsar, exposers. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, sad the business terminated. LORD SHAFTESBURY AT MANCHESTER. - • - The annual meeting of the Manchester Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society took place at the Friends Meeting Roam, Manchester, on Tuesday evening. The Right Iloa. the garl of SunlYnaldlitv, the president of the parent society, occupied the (dui,, and descanted on the great blessings conferred upon this country, by its being made a well ssiing of God's truths upon e.rth. We lived in an age whet the inventive faculties of man had been more active than in any previous age, and it behoved us to remember thet our inventions were not intended to minister to our staeual and worldly pleasures only, but were also desigaed to serve the honour and glory of God. The open ing of the Chinese empire had not taken place solely that we might sad thither more cotton, and obtain thence more tea ; but that two hundred millions of the human race might he brought within the reach of Gad's word ant a sound of the gospel. No nation had ever been truly civilised except by means of the Bible. The people of ancient Athens and Rome, with all their secular alumina, were brutal, cruel, licentious, and profligate, sod were inferior in civilisation to the Green leader and the Esquimau:, who were just, sober, tempe rate, and chaste. Yet the book which had wrought all t►ese wooden, and would work others greater than these, was said by some to be worn out and effete. Effete ! when every discovery which was made in any part of the world bore testimony to its truth. Effete !—when it pro duced such effects as we felt in Ourselves, and sew in those around u•, compared with the inconceivable fully broached bJ men of the most powerful intellects in the present day. The bible was the necessary supplement of all our missions and preaching ; for while common sense might rid us of the grosser forms of idolatry, nothing but the Word of God would give the principle of life, would carry the last convic tion. Al:er referring to the fact that this society was founded on the mainprinciples of orotestantism, the right of private pa ignseat and individual respon►ibility, the chairman concluded by eapreesing his opinion that the times of danger and trial were coming, and urging his hearers to be prepared for that time, cad to do their duty in regard to it. The Rev. James Gwyther read a report, which stated that the parent society had circulated 26,571,103 copies of the scriptures since its establishment, and bad aided societies which had circulated 23 millionsmore copies, making ..Itogether upwards of 49 million copiea, in 150 languages. The meeting was afte. wards addressed by the &T. Wm. Arthur, the Rev. John Richardson, the Rev. Canon Suwell, and the Rev. Wm. Train. Thanks having been Tot d to the thaiimin, his lordship, in acknowledging them, stated that he had recently learned that of the 350 pickpockets and burglars, at a meeting of whom, in Lon don, he ' , inutile', since presided, only 50 were now pur suing those callings. The reformation of the remainder had been IT cted by the Bible, in the hands of a very ignorsat men. Sr. PA t* CATHEDRAL.—Terday is the anniversary of the funeral of his Grace the Duke of Wellington in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, and, although twelve months have passed, the remains of the great warrior are still in the some part of the crypt where they were deposited on the 17th of November, 1842, their final resting place not having been as yet completed. Several inquiries have been made of the cathedral officials on the subject, but no in t rmatii neap be obtained. The cleaning of the paintings over the whispering gallery is proceeding very fast. THREE DEATHS AT THZ PENTON VH.LE PRISON. — On Tuesday Mr. Wakley hell CR impo rtant inquiry at this prison. Although the average num ber of prisonen had been 520, there had not been a single death during the last Ift months; but yesterday there were no fewer than three of the convicts lying dead at the same tame. Mr. Wakley made a most searching investigation in the case of each, but the result showed that the treatment of the deceased, and the management of the establishment, had been perfectly satisfactory. The juries therefore found verdicts of " Na tural MIMI." A CouyTerazir BART.-I)uring the last few cold nights, a woman has been begging in Oaford. , Man chester, appermstly with a little child, well muffled up in her cloak ; and as she was very importenate, and annoyed I many decent people, a policeman took her to the police station, ind it was there found that the baby was made of shaving , wrapped up with rags into something like an in fantile turn. She was taken before the magistrates at the city police court ; and as she assured the beech that she had several real children in the town, and would immediately go beck to Liverpool with them, she was discharged.—Man. chester Examiner. . . ScAIWITT or BLRVANT 4 .—The Bo(sneer statutes, held as Tessiday, Nov. 1, were thinly attended by servants; lestaily • competent 111111 servant was to be met with ; the chief of them were middle men and boys, vino asked high wages. Servant girls were also scare., and those Mast likely WON NOG hired. A great many masters and sierewe• were is want of servants, hot could not me e t with them. The Otis asked very high wage., and the boys double the requirements of last year.— Nudesn9Aerm Awn& MARIA ANTOYIA RAlLwAT.—Traffie for week "adios Not. 3,11113, Mt Campo:Wing week, 1812, 234. ii. SHARE LISTS. WIDNISDAT EVZ241140. The English railway market to-day was very devoid of business, quotations scarcely varying from the closing rates of yesterday. The exception mut London and South Western stock, which was in con siderable demand, and rose 2 per cent. The trans actions otherwise were too restricted to give rise to any feature of novelty or interest. lOSZION I I larierp ssi Iliastadaa i ifl6lllll_oo Onloseem... Martini ant llaquatlses. 10 Mica Abs sad Basesom nntrft eil* itan lats. . — lie: 3 Oroot t, is Pottagalo „ 10 , enwl JoaAtboo of Viso& 10 o.triak of Oredirb.liod II Arad °mere alfresco— •4l ut. Ate. Gouda. 1114 T dl }_Ftasume ivro-7—toatO- imWaiiiri443 11 Imisirbeatt —• • • iiTATF , ": Preferenc' 3 Do. (Denali . . 4 Do. Goszentsiml - . . to t lledaterraneen 10i . le Sara Leta& . . Pular t Liso(with Is rlietkero of Yrante 1 . Do: L 3 per et. Mart 1 7 111 77 ,i . . s:1 It orireglaa Trunk reellar. Ilt!! torts sal Lyon .. I i Pails ; 1 Kr . ; and ar.»n t Pars nitt el -201,00,r! ii se s so le .4 I}7ria,oia To;;lClv.vin 10 Clantoso and Rlahroool 01l Rosamond Rano , 9 tßoyol Maids tßoyal Mandl& 41 Hombre amd 91.10. _ _ " • —_.. _. . I seatiem Do. %Ler Co o l. , Probr ia aa 4 Ilsallori al Frame — Is. Dow ladlallerip all got flarlars la Do.f per coot. Prof 10 Varese .1. a., Aar . 4 044.0ern of Santsaviaort II 100100 l Te TI I; Of del i dis S i llit .i ii 48 49 i Ms Fs It si exercise the most marked influence upon - ------ the value of these lines is now bei e nz e WSDNIIIDAY EVINIIIO. I raised in a very interesting shape by , the propo The English stock market opened this morning junction of the Great Luxembourg and the Paris and with a firm appearance; and soon attained an ad. Strasburg Railways. The Luxembourg is the great vance of 1 per cent., at which it was maintained .international line of Belgium, bringing it into close connexion with Germany and France. Its principal during the morning, notwithstanding the unfavour able political statements. Towards the middle of the From Brussels to Namur,-a portion of the line station is well placed in the best quarter of Brussels. day, telegraphic despatches from Vienna being ! which is now nearly completed,-it pursues a straight published, announcing the total defeat of the Rus- • course, receiving tributaries from all quarters. From iimmhand their retreat towards the Austrian frontier, !Namur to Arlon the works are actively prosecuted, the market relapsed to the closing rates of yeater /and the junction with the Paris and Strasburg line I will be effected near this point. It is not intercepted day ; but towards the termination of business re- in its course by any section of the government lines, sewed firmness was observed, and the closing range' , and thus passengers will be able to book through was i per cent. better than that of yesterday. There ap• from Brussels to Strasburg. The vast coal basin of peered tobe a general impression in the afternoon that Charleroi will be opened to the province of Luzern the statement of the total defeat of the Russians, above' bourg, and the great iron works on the French fron relined to, requires confirmation. Indeed there is a ! tier will be enabled to obtain coal at much cheaper rates and of a better quality. When these elements growing disposition to receive with great caution the various continental telegraphic dispatches with which !o f internal strength are fairly developed under the auspices of such able management as characterless at the present period of political excitement we are ' the Paris and Strasbur g Company, we may reason inundated. The market appears to be, to some ex- I ably expect to see Belgian railways take rank by the side of their neighbours of France. teat, supported by the prevalent impression that, supposing the Russians to be driven out of the Fria- I The Portuguese financial agent in London has issued a further statement of the progress of the olPalitieet the Czar will be unable to forward adequate / conversion, in which he states that up to the 11th reinforoemeets until next spring, thus giving another inst. 4,401,0081. has been paid in for conversion. opportunity for diplomatic interference, and, at least, The arrival was reported to-day of the English putting off the evil day. It remains to be seen, clippers Cairngorm and Lbrysolite from China, with however, if this view will prove well founded. The valuable cargoes at tea and silk. The former has arrived of Scilly iu 98 days ' and the latter at Liver rumour of the probability of parliament being soon pool in 105 days., Both vessels have been detained , called together was to-day revived, and in quarters off the coast by heavy weather. entitled to some degree of respect. The Paris bourse The tallow market shows great firmness, owing to of to-day closed at a trifling reduction from yester- the political intelligence. The closing price of Ras day's rates. sian tallow, for delivery in November to December, Consols were first quoted 941 to 1 for account, im- was 565., and for January to March, 575. proved to 941 to 95, fell to 94Land were quoted at the In Mark-lane to-day there was a moderate supply official close 94 1 to i for money, and 94/ to f for the of British corn at market, whilst the arrivals of foreign grain since last Saturday have been to a fair 6th December. After the regular business hours extent. A firm tone pervaded the trade, and or the price was a shade better again, at 94/ to 1 for wheat the prices of Monday . were in some instan c e, account. Tho difference between the money and stoc k b e i ng exceeded. For other descriptions of grain previous still freely supplied on loan, in d account prices has almost disaffear ed, ition to some real raise were supported. In floating cargoes little sales at the present improv ed range of prices On business was concluded, and prices were nominally . unaltered. A cargo of hard St. Petersburg was sold the other hand, many of the speculators for the fall for the Continent at File per qr. to London. At continue to evince a disposition to cover their sales Liverpool yesterday there was a slight advance in the by purchases for the account. The official business price of wheat. At Hull the market was quiet but , report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 941, 95, 941, 95, 941, 94 1; ditto, for account, firm. In France the corn markets have assumed an I irregular course. From Amiens is reported a decline 6th Demmber, 941, 1, 1. Three per Cent. Re irregular 3f. to sf. per hectolitre ; from some other French duced, 931, 94, 93 1, 94 . Three - and - a - Quarter pe r markets a rise is announced, whilst that of Paris is Coats., 95;, f, 96, 951. Long Annuities, 1860, 51, quiet. At Galata , according to the latest advice., 5 5-16. India Stock, 250, 2 5 3. Bank Stock, 218, 2171. the market was paralysed by the war and by the Exchequer Bills remain steady, at 3s. to Sc. prem., and India Bonds at le. dia. to 2s. prem. want of vessels. The best wheat was quoted about 275. per qr., and the rate of freight no less than Business in the foreign stook market continues very 345. per qr. This disproportion between the price limited. SpAish Deferred closed a shade firmer stocks maintained their than yesterday. Russian of in the Moldavian port and the charge for bringing it to the consuming countries forme one of patine, notwithstanding the news from Wallachia. the most remarkable sad significant facts affecting The transactions in this stock are nearly sit bonafide, the corn trade at the present juncture. there being no inducement to speculate in it, owing to the substantial character of the holders, and the The circular of Messrs. Thos. Booker and Co., : limited market. Other stocks exhibit no quotable dated Oalatz, the 31st Oct., states report, Severe u svg the e a ls ee h a a t v e e e come rap have ece beenthe date of our si rs ie e t change in value. At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 251 to a. Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22 ; the consignees, whilst the few disengaged have been lagerly Certifs., 51 to 51 per cent. Peruvian Three per snatched up at rapidly advancing rates, 275. per qr. to, the Cents., 49 to 51 • ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., United Kingdom was paid in the early part of the month, 71 to 73. Granada Deferred, 7f to 81. R uss i an and subsequently no less than 345. per qr., which rate a woultn st o ui e s oubt be s willingly paid for the ne nest disenga ged l Five per Cents., 112 to 114; ditto 81. is - Half per Cents., 97 to 99. Sardinian, 91 to 92. at a stand si m ne a lth u e en com u teace " me n nt of e hood 772 d tathye The list of sales includes :-Belgian Pour-and-a- subjoined rates are therefore an but nominal. Wheat- Halt per Cents., 96 ex di,. (exchange, 25e) Dutch Galata, first quality, 275. per qr. f.0.b.; second quality, Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 631; ditto Four per 245. ; Ibrail, Its. 6d. Maise-Galata, 145.; Ibrail, 13s. Ryt, 12a.tcblEaehange on London,9l,to 91i. Water . at the Cent. Certifs., 941. Mexican Three per Cents., 251, Salina Bar-8 English feet. Stocks of all descriptions of 1. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 981, I. grain at Galata about 500,000 qrs. ; at 'brad about &Minis': Five per Cents., 92. Spanish Old Three 600,000 qrs. per Cents, 45, i ; ditto, New Deferred Three per The poll on the amendment submitted to the ape- Cents., for account, 30th Nov., 211, I, 1, cial general meeting of the shareholders of the Lon- Money continues abundant and easy. We hear don and South Western Railway Company yester ol flress bills being dismounted at 41 per cent., day by Mr. Wm. Henderson, agiunst the adoption of but this appears to be rather an exceptional rate, the directors' report, is to remain open until five Prime short-dated paper, however, is readily die- o'clock to-morrow (Thursday). counted 0 out of doors "at4lto 41 per cent. For Land shares to-day were steady. Bank shares long dated and inferior bills higher rates are re- were quiet. Union Bank of Australia shares de quired. dined 11., but those of the Chartered Bank of Asia To-day there was again considerable demand for were rather firmer. Crystal Palace shares remain geld for France, and, had any large amounts of gold s t ea dy. East and West India Dock stock has been in been met with the hands of the bullion brokers dealt in at 128 to i ; London Dock at 110; Berlin mad others, contracts to a considerable amount would Waterworks (21.105. paid), 11; General Screw Steam have boon entered into for that quarter. Any sup- Shipping (181. paid) 13 ; Royal Mail Steam, 621, plim of gold that may come in will probably be at 63 ; New South Wale s Coal and Inter-colonial Steam ewe despatched abroad ; and already we hear of (11. paid), z, some considerable shipments. We can also state A nne xed are the latest reports from continental that some of the Greek firms are despatching gold b ooms , u received by Mr, Renter's express ;- to Odessa. At the present rates of exchange there Amsterdam, Tuesday, elating prices :-Dutch Four is a large profit shown on the transmission of gold per Cents., 92 7 . 16; ditto Two-and-a-Half per from England to Odessa, the only drawback being c en t s ,. 61 3-16; Spanish Deferred Three per 1 the danger connected with the present aspect of poli- Cents., 21 7-17 ; the Coupons, 5 5-16 ; the Old Three ties in that quarter. There seems a probability of per Cent. Foreign, 441. Austrian Five per Cent. considerable sums in gold being despatched to Metallic*, 751. Peruvian New, 691. Portuguese Parmia. The exchange on St. Petersburg has now New, 361. Mexican New, 22 9-18 ex div. This Meow to a point at which gold becomes a better me- bourse shows a general improvement. The exchange dins of remittance from this side than bills. on London does not rally, coming reported at 11. From letters received to-day from Paris, we learn short. Paris, closing prices of this day, for that the delay in the appearance of the expected de- money :- rhree per Cent. Reates, 73.50 ; ditto sees et the Emperor with reference to the abolition Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99.90 ; Bank Shares, er modification of the duties on iron, is caused by the 2,900. These prices exhibit a trifling reduction, Emperor's intention to reduce or abolish the duties compared with the final rates of yesterday. on coal simultaneously with those on iron. There is every reason to believe that in a few days THIS DAY.-Two o'CLocir. the decree will appear in the Moniteur. The English stock market has again shown a Under this impression very large purchases of tendency towards improvement to-day, but a relapse eoals have been made in England within the has since ensued, and the present quotations are last few days on French account. We are in- much the same as those current at the close of yes /armed that the late very extensive purchases of pig terday. Consols opened 941 to 95 for the account, iron and other descriptions of iron ore are for imme- touched 951, and are now quoted 941 to 1 for the diate shipment to France, to deliver in fulfilment of 6th of December, and 94} to 95 for money. the large contracts entered into there to supply the The Three per Cents. Reduced have been Greet Central Railway and other lines now in course dealt in at 93; to 94; the Three-and-a-Quarter of formation. We hear also that extersive purchases per Cents., 954 to 96; Bank Stock, 217 to 218 ; Ex of iron have likewise been made for French account chequer Bills, 4e. to 7s. prem.; India Bonds, le. die. in Belgium, and that the Belgian government, to 2e. prem. taking the initiative, and with a view to preserve The foreign stock market exhibits no change of their own trade, are seriously thinking of reducing moment, but Russian is flatter. Mexican is quoted the duties on iron in that country also. In anticipa- 24 to I ex div. ; and Spanish Deferred, 214 to 22. tion of this change, large orders for the pur- Russian Five per Cents. have been dealt in at 1111 chase of iron have already . been received in Great ; to 1121; ditto Four -and-a-Half per Cents., 971 to Britain from Belgium. It is scarcel y . necessary for !98 ; Spanish Old '1 hree per Cents., 451 .; Dutch Two us to refer to the importance of this intelligence to and-a-Half per Cents., 631 to i ; Danish Three per two of the staple interests of the United Kingdom, Lents., 82 1; Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., the iron and cued trades. As France moves in this 961. new commercial policy, Belgium must, Kegler or later, follow her example. The principles of free BURNING FOR Werenertarr.-Query : When and trade having been, so far, tardily adopted, the quee- I where was the last person burned to death for witchcraft in tion will then arise, can these two governments ' England ?-We believe the last case of burning for witch abstain from taking further steps in the same direc- ' craft was at Bury St. Edmund's is 1664, tried by Sir Matthew lialenualnthaordthßsomecsagnenets wet:refs executed. States tion; and can the rest of Europe and the United ! States persevere in their present restrictive and , In the short-sighted commercial policy? ! same 'year llice !Indium was burnt at York for . having received 10s. at a sate from his Satanic Majesty. Belgian railway shame are now attracting a good / The last case of burning in Scotland was in Sutherland, late At Glares, I las el t an a d u , t t e se n i s iv ea ant-gi i r: s was ee bu o r f nt st a l i e i deal of attention in this market. The very low ,A. D. 1722; the judge was Captain David Ross, of Little ted price at which these securities have bug ruled is attributable to the mistakes which were made at the time when they were first launched. The brilliant Sternberg from ordeal occurred in 1 7 85 , and is quoted by Mr. berg from a Northampton Mercury of that year success which attended all the French railways led e A poor woman, named Sarah Bradshaw, of Mears prove her innocence submitted to the ignominy of being to the fallacy that Belgian concessions would be equally , Ashby, who was accused of being a witch, in order to valuable, and considerable sums were paid to obtain dip ped , when she immediately sank to the bottom of the them. Then followed the great collapse of 1847 and , p ond, Which was deemed to be an incontestable proof that 1148, and the error was discovered. The public, . she was no witch."-Notes and (buries. rapidly passing from one extreme to another, ! M ARSHAL NARVAEZ AND TILE QUEEN OP SPAIN ,- treat them as failures. The works were BUS- The following is the last of the ingenious stories told of pended in some cases, or carried on with great diffi- / N aaaaaa and Queen Isabella:-On the evening of the Bth ~,,,, N n a e rvae: proee , g e ed a t u o d the Palace to prase culty in others.. But the period of adversity o nt has n h e ona m aLes n t a o l turned to good account by those who had the thanked the Queen for m ::: Zi a :idl e :ls s it r lllowing bins to management, and in almost all cases th e government I return to Spain for the benefit of his health. T he Q ueen was, after great exertions, prevailed on to grant /is said to have replied to him-. I perceive with pleasure pm _ , L known such advantages aa compensated for the original ' that your health is good. 1 thought you wers s ill. no Ha i l errors. They appear now likely to take their osi that you enjoyed s t u o chgo hal sienna." e The Marshal per place in the classification of investments. rhe ! img:seelatel' tooko l y cs o v u o r o g e o rg Majesty, and left on the 9th Namur and Liege is opened throughout for traffic,' for Aranjuea. and doing well. The Sambre and Meuse, originallyl TUE NUN PATROCINIO , wh o for political reasons projected as a mineral line, without any great ex- wad sent from Madrid, and conduc ted to the frontier under pectations of passenger traffic, is already receiving a' escort, has arrived at Toledo. good revenue from the latter source--carrying 7,000 nding Nov. 12,1853 :-Passengers, parcels, passengers a month, although only half finished, : r e . Te e 3l " . e l e 7 k s . e 6d. : merchandise, cattle, itc., 671. 1 8 s. Sd.; and ending at no place of importance. On its cos- , tote!, 2111. Ilk . Al. Traf fi c for corresponding week last year CORK AND BANDON RATLWAY.-Return of traffic pletion, next summer, very good results _1 , ,,.... g er5, parcels, Ac., 1171. 19s. 8I.: merchandise, are expected. But the question which will cattle, etc., 531. 118.101. ; total, 171!. 14s. 6d. MONEY MARKET. MINES WRONESDAY EVINING. A good business has been done to-day in the British mining market. Alfred Consols shares have been chiefly in request, and close "buyers" at 23} ex., the dividend of 18s. declared on Monday last. The sales reported are Treseyean at 210; South Caradon, 285, 290; South Frances, 2171; Ea s t Pool, 140, 145, 1521; Wheal Trelawney, 411, 43 ; Wheal Comford, 29, 30; Great Wheal Alfred, 31, 32; Wheal Mary Ann, 43, 45; Eaglebrook, 85, 90; Wheal Tremayne, 12; West Providence, 351, 36; Gilmer, 41, 51; reat Wheal Baddern, 1,1; St. Day United, 2,1; Bryntail, 31, 4; Stray Park, 105, 11; East Russell, 21, 3; Trethellan, 15; Wheal Lion, 21, 31 ; Wheal Chiverton, ; West Wheal Jane, 215., 225. ;Iltocks and Trecerbyn, 4,1; Gawton United, 20s. Bd. . . . The gold mining share market was steady. West Mariposa shares were chiefly in request, and, being largely dealt in, touched par, owing to the favourable advice, referred to below. The Quartz Rock Com pany's shares were also better. At 4 o'clock Colonial Gold were quoted to prem.; Great Nugget, Ito prem.; Port Phillip, I to Z die. ; Nouveau Monde, 6-16 to 7-16 prem.; Apia Fria, 11-16 to 13-16 prem. Imperial Brazilian shares have experienced a marked relapse, closing only 61 to 1. The shares of the old Australian Copper Company were flatter. West Indian descriptions show little change. Met calfe copper were lest quoted 1 to 1 prem. The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are as follows :—Mizen Head, to 5 die. ; Lewis Hill Range, sto die. ; Clarendon (of Jamaica), Ato pm.; Britannia Gold, ato 1 , per eh. ; L'Aigle d'Or, to A is.; Mount Carbon Coal, I to 1 die.; Kenmare, par to 1 prem. ; Lake Superior Copper, 1 dia. to par Connemara, 1 die. to par; Glenaulin, to 1 die. ' • Australian Mutual, 1 to 5 die . ; Chartered Australian Land and Mining, 1 to 1 dis.; Golden Mountain, to 5 dia.; Poltimore, par to k prem.; Great Crinnis, 1-16 to 3-16 pm. ; Garnett and Moseley, to 11 pm. ; Sue River (of Jamaica), 1 dis. to par ; Met calfe (of Jamaica), I to 1 prem. ; Adelaide Land and Gold, 11 to 01 die. ; Australasian Coal, I to 1 dia.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), 5 to k dis. ; Port Royal (of Jamaica), par to 1 pm.; British and Colonial Smelting and Reduction, dis. to b pm ; Australian Consols, 5 to k die. ; Albion Gold, a to 1 dia. ; Lack amor Copper, y to k dia.; New Linares, 5 die. to par; Obernhof, 1 to 3 pm. ; Knockatrellane Copper, to k die. ; Great Hewas United Tin, die. to par ; Gladbach Zinc, a to 5 pm.; San Fernando Silver Lead, k to 1 prem. ; New South Wales Gold, 1 to die.: London and Virginia Gold, k die. to 1 prem. ; Peninsular Mining, =to 1 prem.; Dhurode Copper, 1 dis. to k prem. ; Cologne Lead, Ito dia. • Monarch Gold, to 1 dis. ; Carberry West, to 1 di.. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx. The Fold mining share market is steady to-day, with no business of importance. Agua Fria shares are quoted 11.16 to 13.16 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 5.16 to 7-16 prem. ; Colonial Gold, Zto prem. ; Great Nugget, ito prem.; and West Mariposa, dis. to par. Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 42 to 43 ; Peel River, Zto prem. ; North British Austra lasian, kto prem. ; and Scottish Australian Invest ment, I} to 1„ prem. Santiago de Cuba shares have been dealt in at 41. THIS DAY.—Twoo'CLocx. The railway market has shown firmness, and prices in several instances, including Great Northern., Caledonians, and Lancashire and York shires, are better than they closed yesterday, although business remains very quiet. London and North- Western stock in quoted 102 to 1; Midland, 611 to 62; Great Western, 811 to 82 ; Lancashire and York shire, 641 to 651 ; Great Northern., 201 to 21 ; Caledonians, 271, to , and Dover., 181 to 1. In French shares Northern. are quoted 321 to 33, ex div. and ex new; Strasbourg., 37 to 1; and Paris and Lyons,l3l to 1 prem. oatostemv SHAKES AND diOCILL .1 0.n.0.'5. 1 Tottenlay. --.- - - .. ... , 111 3031 I i . "... n.0n.1 . 41 ';‘— - - - ti 3 1 041 dian.,laC.O 'Cam. . 1S 16 die ..1 17 .0 14 De. do. do OH— 116 :1 da lot. 96961119116•99 ... .. 96 to 6 Oaiskaiss __... ... ... 14 111 al Oldair fad 11.4boad ... 130 17$ at Oak sag larba —.. 13 15 17 Dolilasol Oiketium... 41 46 .*. toudiss dad g.sra.and Aber. art —7l t 4 it at Ditto As tral a sed 3 36 all Mauro 1 136 104 sus 0a150,C.Z . 4... 44 o.o.lwiedhsweal l 14 Do. (101013.11.1116) 4" I U 46 am 1 . 31 33 100 tr io s %Win ... 114 Of I ad ~or .1 100 $ll 61 11' Taalsoralt ad 1111113-1 too maw*. 106 Dow i lona 100 OnWillalawit .. .. 100 Do O. Moo --• ••• 100 Do 11. Book . 10 Ch.looth.madWas.i . bri 106 rat Wotan ... II Di li Slab Zadors .. * . .11 laoran sal Cribb -. 111 Da TM& .., na i lloardin sad Torrethis 17 Do. Nibs 116 Do. 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IN Teak Ns surale,ll cit.111,....6 ot Mamma. II IS 1/ ' 4 DUN 1:P:t•o 41 tip is 111 vakasuw.u.smisat 4 0 PR 2 $ ps 126 136 64 76 96 114 IPu 120 142 die 13 25 ILWAYS. ii I ft $ k .411. I I 34 &14 3i r 41 pue var I " fl 2 i 1 123 4 34 dla as 1 l4 4. 91 13 1 33 1 1 1 1 1 1 as par 6 tpa is 74 71 4311 34 71 lie 18 pa 40 41 37 4,74 2 4 4E4 $ Id. 111 20 t " 4! = II 8f i 214 par 2 4 pm 4 44 Idis par 7i Si pat le 1 ilia 31 —m. KR Ilibareet Norm I I I arta Ma 66 t/ 00 I 1r Arlo Autinglait Gold. 00,000 1... •AssiloCalit,ndao .... 10.008 l 6 fAtioualarian 40,000 3 Do. Coal Mains 110,YOU 10 SAtriaraltaa taholla 1 Arington Cordillera 00,000 1 A ustralian nicer! SNOW • 1 kat Maria 141.000 1 British Artralion Cote 311,404 16 *British/ion %MOO 30 f o raa.lme,(lo. a•St I 5.3 0 P 00 DADoesseaad Curta 11,000 Jr h Do. dl. John Del By 1000tt 1 Comae& Creek 1, , 000 Oolore 0110,WOO 6 ration/21°433:d cols bi, 0.0 ) Ht IS Qum. mint J. 600 $ 1 area !) , =2 lll- . 1,00 , DO +Gerona - St: Grand Deity ea .0:, L ak er l,9o Le 1runt k .......- boek. Marty kW *Mom 1.001) Lnoaenhealitent Orld 4400 +llleriguits 1,000 1 risianthat.eroorlab 9.00! s.w Granada 1,040 Now Limns 11.004.00. 1 1,000 , Woolen' Monde 0, , so , 10 PostgibtudS.L.ll.lll.o ~oeo 6 Port Pblll, 4444 o,neo 1 quarts Soot .. . ...... 0,001 It tftbury Imo ...... 1410 IS ? .0~. be Ws ;00. 1 ientl Atutralkea 1, 9 ‘ , 0 11 11n exoft ._ ... 1,174 tt.titt +Dated Ilea 1•00...- 'ttoir - 1 Wa:bre 0,090 i Wort Oreauels ...... vox ; W etztnooa... 0.100 1 Tab.. • Trinelerobie by eta CoPiseo M.71:111: °' per MEL T all all AU 'U all. JOINT NTOIJIL RANI Dombias doss to-day. FLOUTING QUALITIES OF THE TURKS.—Uatta when an Oriental question agitates the Stock Exchanges of London and Paris, the Turks are ignorant of its existence, and this is what diplomatists mistake for apathy. The offi cial Turks, remembering the recent weakness of their tran sition state, cannot realise their actual strength; but this timidity the masses do not share, and if once conceiving Islamism, the Empire, or its honour endangered, are reck less of all consequences, acd willing to face any sacrifice. Animated by this spirit, trey could not possibly be put down, considering the nature of the country in European Turkey, under two campaigns, by any combination of hostile forces. On referring to the last Russian invasion in 1828 .nd 1829, we shall find that the Russian army could never take Shuns's, an irregularly fortified town defending the main pass across the Balkan. That Silistria was for many months fruitlessly besieged during the first campaign; that Varna only succumbed through treachery, and that when the Russian army had pushed on to Adrianople it was eo;veduced by fatigue and sickness that Col. Chesney reported to the Duke of Wellington that it could not muster 16 thousand bayonets, and that if the Porte had not precipitately made peace, it mast have retired with disaster and disgrace. This statement has been since abundantly confirmed. The Turks had then only as regulars some ill-conditioned le vies. They have now a standing army of 160,000 men,and a relief, or reserve, exceeding that number. Of the qua lity of these troops I will only say that Generals Bem and Guyon considered the infantry as decidedly superior to the Austrian or Itussian, that the artillery is good, and that the auxiliary regular light troops are excellent. The Turk ish soldier is better and more extensively provided than say in Europe except the British—is full of pugnacity and stamina, and the recent desertions of Russians may pro bably he accounted for through the fact that when, in 1840, coejointly occupying Wallachia, the half-starved Rus sian, soldier*, plundered by the peculation of their officers, were accustomed to beg of the Turkish troops the broken victuals, which they distributed between the Russian Oiaoure and the dogs. Hence it will be obvious that the strife between the two armies now confronting each other on the Danube will not be so unequal, and that not only Turkey may hold her own, but if she appeals to the revolu tionary spirit may roll back the tide of war so far and vio lently as to shake, if not overwhelm, all the desrotic thrones in Europe. —Letters ow Turkey. CHARING-CROSS BRIONJE.—It is proposed to widen and 'wren this bridge into • horse and carriage calve way, and to erect new approaches on both sides of the • . LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. — Traffic receipts for the week ending Nov. 12, 1853 :—Pas ser.gers, 1981. 17s. 3d. ; goods and mails, 2741. 4s. 7d. Total, 4731. is 10d. (41 miles open.) Corresponding week, 1852. 3871.6 a. 6d. (34 miles open.) LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAlLWAY.—Traffic for week ending Nov. 12, 1853 :—Passengers, 1071. 14s. 34.; glints, 921. Is. lid. Total, 2081. 151. 9d. to .1. W Noe WIWI' Woot.JuiZ in = Were.,N Noire. !smaii, NO nows. 6 lbw. ... .- IN Do. LAN.W.Goor. OW I WrooPshoi, owl lioroArd aii Ilithatan Mii Mow 0162.11.1 en.) ... W ▪ De. flowNy • IN =rosa ... -. N Wale II TadolUNll.orD; , NI NININI &Dullness .. w moshodultail. II Polo of North . ... . til Watarked ash IL L = 4. el Wombed sal to Writ Ooravoll ILW Ntablotior sad Ciri6oh I W.EadefLorACrptal P.! IN TorkAwortioallorWok 38 Do. do. Iztactotaho 118, Do.O.N.l.Pareitwo .. LW York awl North WOW No. 611, BAxia 1 0 4.1 46 • .... 40 Brrtr a lkiliii. 60. •11 10 NMI Nardi Ara .. all U VI? Ma .. 6 19 Air 10. lea ... .... 16 23, 100 Oulmteiti.... so 30 16.000, 10 lbs.. & Leal SS Man. 16 WOO L oa Auk. ideSO Mimi ...... 10 SO Joint ...... 10 10, 600 art W 10 14,00011C0 lhalomal Pro.. Waalaad 36 iu l 10, 20 De. J. , .. .. ... 10 1.0. 10 Nidariallrlised . ...... 211 20. 10 Wm NW 2 Was . all 33. 16 0,110461 Usk Oarpowiaa all 100 Prowletil d Lard...... 26 if Do. New . . as SO I Itagai Amisiiii . liaai so Ur6l=o. 0. 1 1:‘,...........i:.::::::: 4 De. pm. .... ..... 00 0•168 of iiiii........... 10 so U alga al 1100214.... ... ... all 26 I ills. I 138. linconsison. \ Pd. Yesterday - - 33.600133.600161A5b1aCeal u M nion 7; 9009, ora n Aggsfannal t 174 41 43 - I 3 11.501, 20 Aselerlobs TOW Mall 114 - - 80.006 10111**90 Anal Mil 0 - - UAW Winn alswarka. 1 60014069 lint. *4o 63 60..0801 0 %Ar l =Sedus.n e 1 - - 1099001' 00• PM - is Poises ..... 8 1 18 pa 60.000 9 31 ..en "... - - 14 I 13a 130.0001 410i9nal Palm o 6 Mon . I - - e l , 180.0001 91 !Wen @Man ...... - - 129001 1 Vie Psgusain ....(A1 30 n 19 13.0001 26 miwism a 18 U 14 60.019 1 garni Siam 14 - - I 8) One* 11l IL Ong* Oe. 16 - ,- 69 to 2011iles neserest Danz .7# - - Mtn, 26,266461.6.65. 6 - - KO* iMagissai InneillamYssi 411 - - NON 10. N . . 4 14 0.14114 We' 21241rVeglid 1 iiiii. i I Sum N 1416111- 9 . -.•• 1 - - 11.3,n61 1 North MUM A • , 4114414N42 all i # pis UAW 99 Kernel Innn Sinn li - - 191,0001 II Pa lms* N lilig a MINIM all ' I I pa 5.1.006, 60 Psa bring Was all - -. 14.60ui 5 l Do. 14.0..6, 1 Posting tves 0;4 , 814 -an - - 14.610 10R0711 Ma . 01 . 11 _ •-- - • 60 - in. 000; teens* Ann ISTMIUMIOI 131 li lir 11.700' 3.3!..nat1i Arinals Lint ... 23 , 31 160,0001 Pianos,* Tinny ig .... aU ' - - 14.060 1090ao Dimon% land ...... 164: 14# 14 'NIL I Testerdayl inI I poi die kar 1 I Of Ski 1 r 7 le 3 i I do I I 433 Ai II die $ 3 7 3 $1 31 39 616 par 43 43 f• 116 68 78 • Bpa ▪ $ Par Se 14 If Cs tii ell 10 11 I ii Pei die s4lr 111104 $ll 4 - -dr 4 4. i ji b lidill al di Par 4 &s. tad.,. Dubin dam torky. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. 8110AR.—Tbere has not been a public sale today, but the market is very steady at yesterday's prices. Refined mar ket 11118. Corrals-480 bags Costa Rica sold in public sale at full prices, 481. to 525. 6d.; 800 bags native Ceylon were also offered; the sound was bought in at 461.64 to 475. ; first and woad class damaged sold at 445. to 435. 64.; 90 bags African sold at 68s. Oocoa.-200 bags Trinidad were offered and chiefly bought in at 312. to 345. 6d. ; 150 bags Bahia bought in at 27r. to 28s. TEA..—The market continues very active. Canton gun powders have been in large demand, and prices have ad• ranted Id. to lid. since Tuesday; medium Con?ou also in good demand, and holders ask rather higher prices ; coin mon Coogou, Is lid. to Is. 2d. Corrox.-200 bales sold yesterday on 'Change. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market is firm in all positions. Town tallow is quoted 545. nett ash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 565. 6d ; Oct. to Dec. 565. 3d. to 6d. ; January to March, 578.9 d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY. - - Mr. E. 3. Davis reports trade heavy at prices without alteration. Prime meadow hay, 85s. to 105 s. ; inferior, 50s. to 70s. Rowen, 459. to 555. ; clover, 85s. to 120 s. ; second cut, 70s. to 1051. ; straw, 389. to 429. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CUSTOMS' RZTVRN. GRAVESEND, THURSDAY, 10 14 ♦.H. Wind N.W., thick fog ; tide two hours' flood. Arrived.—West Kent, from Memel. Sailed.—City of London, steamer, for Dunkirk; Nelson, for New Zealand. DEAL, THURSDAY, 9.27 •.H. Wind N.W., light, and thick fog. Anchored.—Hazard, from London, for Port Philip. A CHINESE PLAY.—I did not hear or see the be glanina or end of the play. The middle, I must own, puzzled me exceedingly. The affair was complicated. There were some spectators who had paid for a few special privileges, one of which was a right, if they could secure it, to establish a seat on the stage ; but the stage was very small, and the number of actors was very great, and the spectators on the stage had a good deal of by-play with each other, so that it was really hard to tell what belonged to the piece, and what did not. Then, though the story re quired us to suppose many changes of place, the scene, whether it represented palace, forest, camp, or dungeon, was always one and the same saloon, with a door at each side and a throne in the middle, flanked by musical instru ments. The play was, nevertheless, gorgeously got up ac cording fo Chinese fashion, that is to say, no expense had been spared in the dressing of the actors. Chinese managers pay lavishly when they desire to set up a piece so as to pro duce a great !sensation ; they pay their money, however, not to the scene-painters, but to the tailors. The story of the play about which I am speaking seemed to concern a Chi nese boy, magnificently costumed as a princes; boys, aslfor merly in Europe, representing always female characters. This princess pined in prison, but was about to be delivered by a knight who sang a song—heart-rending, I dare say, ear-rending I know—and was on the point of success when the vigilant keeper of the tower moved the princess down into a dungeon, deeper and darker than ever, with two side doors and a throne in the middle, upon which throne tea cups were placed; and the princess, the gaoler, the knight, a brave army of twelve, and eighteen people who were sitting on the stage, cran k tea together in a most confusing manner. The great body of spectators looked at the whole performance very reverently. The Chinese respect the dignity of the stage much more than that of the altar, I should think ; there were no loud plaudits or hand clap. pings—only subdued means and sighs ezpiessed the admire ' tion and the interest of the whole animated multitude. The Chinese drama is sustained by actors who are very per feet masters of pantomime, and by pieces written with con siderable care. The comedies differ from the tragedies chiefly in being more interspersed with music, and in treat ing et everyday life ; the tragedies trent commonly of sweats that took place under the dynasties before the Tartars. Ds. kens's " Household If LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. — Return of traffic for the week ending Nov. 13, 18.53 : passengers, parcels, carriages, hones, and mails, 24,2091. Os. 6.i. ; merchandise, 21,9901. 19s. 6d.; cattle, 1,8041. 19s. 10 d. Total , 48,0041.195. 9d. Corresponding week , 1832, 44,978/. 9s. 3d. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Betuns of traffio for week ending Nov. 6 , 1863 :—Pusen,gers, parcels, car rages, horses,dogs, and mails, 7,326.. 3s . 411.; merchandise and minerals, 11,1021. 16s. 4d. ; cattle, 3911. 18s 7d.— Total, 18,6201. ISs. 3 d. Corresponding week, 1862, 14,6281. 17s. 3d. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.— Amount of traffic for the week ending Nov. 12, 1863 :—Pas angers, 8,0961. 10s. OW. ; goods, 3,1231. 14s. 31. Total, 11,2201. 41. 318. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. Traffic receipts for week ended Nov. 6, 1863, 7851. as. lld. Corresponding period last year, 6991. 17s. 4d.