The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-24 00:00:00

T . ..•., ' / :f • * °....1 ,4 , .........:!....e0 ° •-' ..', %•C, / 1 ere-e= - i • i 4 e.. 12 ...-•. e . ... „...,.. ... ..-er a.. •••)-- er/ 4"-P--' • 4 1•_ .... „./ 7 4_,_ ca•-•--.••• ' ---.... "••••...-.1 •••••-....../ AWN. , 4 1 liat w IL 1 4 1 2 so h 1 . ....-. """" ItelAll4 ‘ **** eeriest • toe, I t wo. sa , No. 2,2914 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1853. , frai. p sis . _ _. ...... , nee, le : ll' \\ 1 k LIM ASSUBANCM COMPANY, 8 1.1. ' .i, Priaarbedreet. Beak, 1 -0.1 1 0•• SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY. -4 , -- • Slid BB LIST'S. --..- roamer asicw at*. 10 411 Labia* and Desemlemt I 14 ale MONA - • nee. se istalliined Aug. 1, Ida. be,.. 2 I m pewend befit:WSW Aet of Permen; 4 Tiet,eap.9. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the proprie- FRIDAY Evilifille. 10 1 ' Beldam se cursimesme... S 2 die 1 we. l a , a l' woued bee of stamp duty , ton was held at the OffieftP, No. 4, New Brosd-street ; Mr. me railway market to-day, in sympathy with the X 2 b.; Bs r l o i Pm The aspect of th 416 . lea. I vistrfolle. DIYITT, M.P., in the chair. f 6 1 1118qpien MO= gnaithee i all in the funds, experienced a general decline. so a, tost„w w w ars g rww w w ,,i 12 it cised a more decide ror b`us Ce l. gon iTT ALEX AN BPlt. Blackheath Park, Chairman. • The minutes of the annual meeting having been read and though scarcely in the same proportion. Considering 20 14 ; Dfies met Dumps ...I Sj r lea. is Wi.1..4 roast tt e0q..140. Tenchureb-street.kcts to-day. The fu ten. Jan. Ger& i.. it aio. E. 4., Neale, r SIX-, Bermondsey. con fi rmed, the agitation in Consols, this department h as re tained r e ; i OsSel llmi llb . .. ... lli I d i ' even attained a sligh M". IS 1 e. r. k .....• ri.l, E.g.. shadwell end Twickenham. The CHAIRMAN said they had very little to do ; that much comparative firmness; but it must yet be so i i De. nsiessieW ." - • s par " r i ,. Jas.. I i c,,,,,,, cchen. 141., skacklewsll. being merely a supplementary meeting, held at the request noticed that some sales on country orders were sis ow maw Pvitss'ill••l I Is. of weakness soon be sr: ~ , ~,,ntry, 4.,11., White Hart court, Lombard .n Ueet. of gnu shareholders who desired that there should he more So le Onsel aussess et 'natal 36 1 pis influential sales, cot J. 5. : :, r ...ft. E.g., So. Gentili!. 10 o.TruottelOmellem.thl 3 2 die ' or- free. yg 0..n.u. lobert tidier, EN., I, Princeoritreet, B e ak. than one meeting in the year. There was no business, el. effected this afternoon. The extreme depression WU proaching withdraws %IL m r6 ... ceps the reading of a supplementary report of the trance - not maintained to the close of business , at which time ii. I 1 oreasemontetreenee.. 4 4ma el 4 1: 4 4 i s T au ssaltea wll l islia. Xereate_ .. pea l dil l " ea r Russian ambassadors !am_ kst swzi-w as y...., bir..kr, MM., 7, Tokenh,ure.ywd • tions which had taken place since the last annual meeting. the decline averaged about 10s. to 15s. per cent., IL L ?qu o-, kati., Doetor'ocummone.cent took place. Ft Fr .00.0•... cou•eaa. He had great pleasure in saying that that report would be compare d w ith the final rate , o f yester d ay. 3 LasseakllmeraApeOt.ft - - dab partial reaction, owl: wh 4 a, hei:,itk it Kw, key.. 4, 0141-eqUere, Lincoln'oinn , found most sitisfactory in every way ; though, of nurse, it Se 1 Lammesseg .. .. .. 11 116 suLicti. as. did not eater into details, but merely referred to the to 1 DS. tlasnwoi y ya 7 4 speculative sales pre 1114111416 4 al , s. ss'lg' s ' a "' I 6tecni ". 16 . 54 "'" t222t, 2. ' 2615 ' 1mb-142244 ' general transactions of the company. Ile would not then THIS DAY.-Two o'CLopx. s De. do Preference 111 11 the Paris bourse bein, weL T a Llt. Is trouble the meeting with e n further remarks; but in the The railway market to-day is firmer in character, S De. (Oman... ... . 1 2f to the fall ou this aid rtm•del luvwett, Vdwlera . , and Barnard. SO, Carotin'. IS De. Oneranteed ... ... g 6pm 51 g ''; ••• : rwissi N' ir. ' I ut i e ' r a fil e ...ay ',Weed by t u event of any questions arising out of the re art, he should and prices are generally rather better, especially for w The mar moo) la Lour one and Omen ... .. r , pm rather more steady i ..••• Dee. so cm. m o , t sif....snne in the cut mption from income-tax of the premiums paid be happy to answer them. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland atocks. to 1 i Mona. ... _., • .. 1 Pa below the final re MI be Wren' of a tatredint family, 4 deserving the mod serious The Buzz:Aar (Yr. Miller) then read the supplemen- 4 Alla. he.)London and North-Western stock is now quoted 1031 so 24 2101 • 111 * Glenn* In) 4 4 6 *fl own of ell elimee; not only on accouat ut the actual raving. but ear. report : 111 le Northern of Prises. MI6 SS 141 out the day the mat ;ice u•si s : •nt of the h.& retwatiou In which It prere• that the ---- ,7 • stated 34a. IS "es ."' ' at that noes ad • ' had been received to the 28th of to 1041 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 671 to I;pp a p D i us, 2 par el. Prises... sitive than for some t 4•11. Dm 1 4 grout d .ile aesurance poem T .t. is b. 141 b y the F"Tome" of 2 b• ember , fr i e i ss a gra tifying acco unt of the peoepel 4 7 of Midland, 631 to 1 ; Hovers, 181 to 1 ; Great North- ._ _,,. Pie X. 111 *raises Wm! - - 74 s 4 the actual withdral mama.** 'Doi- 19 2 1r....... 2 rat ,. o f premium. ee pp c ,Alp use f u l to creditors foe f a. the colony. The amount received from the ordinary sources erns, 211 to 1 • Berwicks, 151 to 161 ; and York and ; , 7t,' ..„.., ~,,s , ... of permanent income durimg the half-year ending 30th April North Midland*, 23; to 241. . 16 164 pm remained unconfirme Twos gem Laos nr Debts. SO 120 Parboiled MOM& ... .. 46 to this event is yet t ow. s oa . as salt premiums only malted Odra One seven years. last, was as follows: Rent from country lands, 6,3931. 4s. 4d.; French shares are also better-Northerns at 35 to 33 110 leeriest seer -..41 43 tea Jab i s Amur eares payable durum lila ditto from town property, 1,5731. 19r. 3d.: ditto, port pro- Strasbourg, at. 321 to 33; and Paris and Lyons rein ; ai s e: " limibwri - 3 p lll ss 4 tom 101 imminent, consequen - peals romaton during aunorisy tee moms. perty, 500. 19.. ; ditto, warehouses, 8801. Bs. 4d; wharf- 1 ; 161 to 1 prem. 1 0 1 Ist Ousee== l .! 4 4 die bitted fleets into the BRITAN XL! IitTUAL we efeIOCIATION. see dues, 1,710/. lie . ; mineral rents and royalties, 30 an Bora sad Haws ... .. 19 20 of diplomatic relatil ,*....- OM as =wed by ha 14184tre goys: Lettere Pabst. 661. 12s. 6.1. ; total, 10,2051. 148.5 d. The town and country ORDINARY SHARES ANDS ODS. IN 9 Bo* Desists .........-.... 1 di. par Russia, we shall enb anamuy. rent roll, as well as the wharfsge dues had increased; Mast Prlele Bale ill- 40 / 8 1 Royal Swedish 1.6: I:: r ' haima lm" ..risisigurca":"4l6.°::s=l.6l. a'aa/m1" I. rat ths 66; s i;i 'u th a e : di et in g desi rt sett° por t ai dd d r i ti e l r e: l 86.-- 1 -PL ilatlW'T." -Y41641.16-t- ----t° 2 p.m. " . 1 .1 trrelltr:Dr M ani. .. . $6 - 1 9 meutous question. tau. Jr, 1 ' 111. .100 Menem . .IS 14 ' English Cabinet, the -.•sfaa. I AA 1•t imm o me m jg r e ges. e wages stge gee mg. 1118 writing in September, stated that the receipts of wharfage, is si 4 .0.. g. ''5 • . ....*:... • 10 I Swath end Frame - - pea but much speculatia so 6 Itionthare of Yrenee.. ...... 4 6 pa ta t•' 4l l. I s ib - is i l laorriret yaw% prevaris in sat pirodisties Petiole& and warehouse rent for May, June, July, and August sag bet Juselia . , 3 36 orb; u SO h. jUpptir Will Seep ....., Dee. 22 (Sinneedwitev.) omegas-) amounted to a larger sum than had ever beton been rea- 11l sit new.won.estooreafiall 9 11 limed daring a similar period. New leases had been granted 81 So 111filsen.lensAChse.J• 9 . 1 11 0 dlll 111 all rf sot Pleads= 10 le ms} per mitt.reet UIII. Ws. is nem 1 tenets . I aaleall 4 116. 016 8 6 Qaar tra ti of 1,197 f the country lands at rents varying from 1 . 7 1 4, 1 1 4 1. 13.. 0 *-Chw-5i d : 411 4 5 : 1 2 51514- ms.. ! 1 5 2 4 I? dm re 40 wanes of Reset- .. 74 Ss pm Consols opened 94 toes.,aan.4 1 l'eunims l3 4 I frowernot Fettucine'. 111 If Ms and, after being pi - Meat 11l - i Ik 2 l 2l2l geen Itat&af , L e e * i . i till , in. ' Pm, Pre. 3s. to ss. per acre ; and of the mineral lands at Mount Bar- i5t.1104., Mod rad IMF& ... ...1 96 lag • Jam.* NFL I ilia stem her 1,000 acres fora dairy-farm at 2s. per acre ; and 102 gr. 1 6 6 0,6 6 6, 6 6 66 „ 66i 661 pp 21 10 II fn f 1e55i5ad.........-........... 44 4 ile and thence to 93;., , tO •• las. 2 ,' ----------. .„ ---. ~ ---. „ agricultural pupae+, at 2s. to 4s. per sere ; the minerals lie ien cis*" mod 11 - 41;84 . .. 168 174 1114 was 931 toy ! at 4 C toe. Jr . I-. - : , I s i 1 / ...; I irelmo Mfr. ; a i*6 ; 2 6 "ii ; 1 . 6 "I and the right of working them being reserved. The e im eo 4 a1 2 1 Detain owne i l d iteedoe ssuisain .......! 014 4714 3 2 7 144• If 4 attention of the colonists was beginning to to 94 ; and after tea as alt Dudek Yertli,sed Aber.' MINIS. business report is as tee. 'lea. I 91 1 1 4a• 1. 6 1 I 141 14411 II 111 again directed to coppa mining. Several sections does Jarmo ... ... 111 Si 0 yeas ala a , 9311.140 0 la 6 of land, suburban to Adelaide, containing 455 agree, pp ag g e m gt . 614 61 Clads, BOOMS sots, for the openin Ito will 110 de. N. I. 0011TID. lleetalealltleetela the leases of which had expired had been nlat, at an ad- IS all DUM XIS X__ II.).. 111 4 Se. mares mom raid. Peen des.. 931, 931 ex div. 1 twee ter leak ANDIZIT FLAMM lteurdele7. vanes of rent betties from ss. to lle. per acre. 2,113 acres 'nee Ik e a y * 1111 Maulers time .. .. 131 111 131 Yesterday. t o d ay. 104 Three-and-w of country land, more distant from Adelaide, had been re- ID. 10e lbetere theca, moos A... 40 44 ........- - --..- __. --- _---.. • • T HOM A SALT and Co.. let at en advance of 1.. to 3s. per acre. Leases of houses 13 5f De. Date A.D. Mr) .. - -100,00 e I eau Ma all 1 1 pea 11 951, 951. Long An EAST INDIA PALE ALE 1111.11111135, It. 100 De. elms II ... ... 311 111 111,000 1 *Anglo mennimaciets all 4 ale rm . Stock, 219. anitToz-nsTaerr. in Adelaide were now more se after. Renewals had at. i t o imam/iam b,. ... .. 54 d e 1 100,000 ice. eangloCaUtcealas s m •It (sot olio STORM been effected at an advance of 25 and 50 per cent.; and et, Ilse mobs* a* wee . 114 64 6S 10,000 10 taesualadas •If We a r w s with reference to leases about to expire, M r. Giles expressed le 1.4 saftheestkod DAM - - - *AO * tAuliallas widen a; itampermra.witarz 60,000 1 itestrellea Cordillera ... 'ell i 1 die I her on the -Live/peel, b ulit ir teter . - - 100,100 1 Austral= Treehell -au 6 die -al linialegers .ere .•• . . - It. 100 Great 1141111un ... .. 64 115 • laid' to the port was now likely to be carried forward Hi 311,000 1 Ave Male ell 1 die 5,000 30 Bleenavoe Iron & Call all 0 II rioter; but, on the • are not greatly after Bettledlwat Deana ..... Anbengd sliimbonth IT, Deenge.plare. eoupany's property. It had not been the wish of the di- at. uto pleat Wows= ... .. Sfig HI n 4 1 i 10,000 3 3 eßrer.trep.(be.stSt.p.n 244 114 8,000 SO IhiOnmeandesiebe all 31 European peace. Daubs is. Maw les zstry, nislootmez rectors to sell land to any extent in be present state of the 11 II Irbil South 11001 . 11 9,_._ --., - 11,600 110 Do. St. Jets, Del Rey 16 14 ad Mexican 1 per cell colony. The only sales advised up to September last were, le all teamster sad Oman . • 94 iCO 57 110,000 1 w«+'.w«+'.Creek .6Ms pm cent. Russian was G.NewANNI6I 111 Do. Tlibele . .. 661.. 14 13 pm WM OCOCIAL-Ms. WM. IL HALM Ihts two acmes in Adelaide for 3.501 . each; five small allotments et , i „,„, Lammidmii ip 6 4i, es go i 114.0 .. 1 tCla.Con4llln.Co.,Jue i - - „.. Stahel odeeplie, 6.1 11, arusrerich.equare. Lewd" *Pm* at Poet Adelaide for 8501., being at the rate of 1,6001. per 196 176 De, raw ... si 46 die II 11,000 40 *are Omer_ .... -.... all 45 47 steadily supported, AMm semermat Ms VIVI GO to APPARATUSES re new neap, use, wed Afters allotments at Port Wiliness township, of 14 Ili De. Rid IllabaeVaDO - - 140.000 I *Moo* peas •I I i r Czar. At 4 o'clot '::::! i g= -somosur sm il l sismr. " W. eammat ' t gal Melia ' s) asavamam " about half ea sere each, at the rate of 302. per sere. And 65 all lamb Newheni .- ... 131 131" ... s:iii,iao Si. •7049 1 1 .• e Wee* or Dm W I 70 6• 1 121 12 23: to 241. Perm 99 Imisle ezirreiting their right of pre- emptioa, the sales Ile a iii,Lco&r,lartr n asaa iii 5 , 1 • 1 5 1 1 ,,, a i1..000 U De. 1114. 4 _pre seat. all e apm ditto Fonr-and-a-B iwelti . had wimielod a use suit • of the country lands, and two k 0 f :11170 . 6 4 j is R. o we 00 70,016 II •MORlMmearallaapla all 34 3 dinian, 90 to 91 e • ' i _ small portiere (about cue quarter) of a town acre for gi. ISO /66666 6 666 ,60e 66 8,,, 1031 106 1031 100,000 I 1 Chera no. =: 4 ela 2 Pee 1 Ses 22; the Certifs., 41 •..-. • -• N.; 1,4731., at the rote of 41. 15e. :per acre for the Do. be Keay ... ... - - ... I1 „„,. r ft .. t• , ~, 1 1VN country = and 4001. per acre for the town portions . SO IS Be, Mlle ~. psi ees 10,600 10 4134111401 -- - -ms ".181 :7 1 4 o v b ; S:JP - .. ~'t - 1 AI • The greet soespetitlon at the land sales had hitherto re 10 • Ik‘A____,._ looll 4 l • ollol M e, I IPa 71.000 I Greed Deity of Wet all 1 Oita 11.061 11 Otronfolesib...- en ti 24 111 Cents., 98 to 99. --- , swift ' . vented Mr. Giles purchasing to the ex t en t desired. He tat 100 De. odr=.-66.,* 7 6 - 16 100.001 1 Las. lathneee. ..... -Trims • bad, however, secured 2,991 acres, at various prices, aver- so 414 044 me .... .. ... 12 it 466 50,csas• I Liberty ........ 4 dls. Belgian Four-rand ----arellln aging 301. 9d. per acre, nearly the whole of which had al- use De.. 0 , . le s.. 10, 3 eLlerees - all 112 ze C= IFEETIL-By His MaitstraitayailattaraPateat. Toady bee . n i r was „ pa to p , for star 4at Is. per acre , and would 15 all lee - - WOO 1 tomienationeora. Geld (exchange, 257) be leased fur agne • ' ultural par. St. MO rallt Sinl ybar ib ibe/eeol - eali. 55 4 144 Omer Orwidagoe au 1 1 Cents., 1852, 924 .....ftwheets .IL Newly invested sad Pa*** ******loo,ooo I tawilvilia Cents., 651, 65, 66. -.... -Cilia =4711A INDIA ItIMIEBY IlitomerweleDef ai Ma Fees. The limited Increase of capital referred to at the SI el, Da.almollahri.usion -- de Ann 10 39911111/116.1J/M311193 S 7 5 owns ate i' -Ik. MUM ISOM% OW* animal meetiog had been effected on the favourable terms Bt too 1 1 " 1116 , 2 1..._1.FDZ., -It 11 1 , 11 osi i 1 so,nne i new otaseas_ - ... ...... all 1 die Ipm 831,841. Dutch mono. 64 0rovolsoll 4100 4_,_„,., Ommil ed. his."' lind then mentioned, by the issue of 484 new shares only ; aps e Ii 4 l ss - 4 - 7 - 8 66 - /00,000 1 Sem= Ikea ..... awl lestimile tweetwiew. soodathei la .. . moms s rem Itlto I I 2 dig imp romas . „ o „.... • at: ia .""="l„, ammo , 666 mem a pucabous having been received for nearly double that num. ull Dim Rom - _ ainnels om preporall WENS MIA se a Edo. ft en bar. The whole of the debenture debt had been liquidated et. Ica geemehve -. -.64 34 40,1140 1 Quarts Be* -.. ... moo 30 tillymagy Dee or Der Moo. The eilinifilllpia wed* et Die with the exception of 5001., not due till October, 1854. The 111 3 De. Diewelew .. a Ala par um he WWII anal Is • 13 11 Or OW Meg 3 1 . 3110113 directors regretted that they were unable to report the 25 12 4 44 h alt 10,000 IS • Do. Kew as 110 Portuguese Four p .... cum . • Ets Me hewing :-All sharp MVO MO swellei. 10 76 News? era .. 21 32 arm completion of the charter, which was still under the eonsi- w at , N . 6 6 7,19.1 Se Ilestlusi &Cate ... 9 , ,00” 1 deo* Australian. all 1 ills 4pm Cents., 112, 1121 eh% PP = .102.1:38=6117=1 fawaseN „ i w y Il mi Ti m bi h m " . deratioa of the law officers of the crown on technical at. PO N .... ... ... 11 41 6,000 10 Tirteroft mom II a 63.174 61.11111 I , Ostral Karim all 41 41 . 44 4 ma • It, perhotel** the nowt wiewier ~a ssay, le seemol, p oint s " IS IS De. lasi ..._ ... - -70,00 C 1 Weller v ia, k m ° a mino ise et the eau Dr Ths CHAILMAN moved the adoption*, the report in the 60 34•11ertheen thailtee ." Datt• a si al le B= wren lestwatethe Milt when m i ni w ilts . it. 100 Ifeeatildlith ... ... ... 314 *a SI 100,060 1 West Granada A6 1 dis in commercial car 104,r00 i Wed Mariposa. all 1 dim I 111 14 Illertk Den s l tai l et & 1. ... • 10 to the fact that sob aim Isolds moll Mr OWS sonded the moduli 100,000 1 Yuba L ' 4 alla I, = 1 "...!...""5'....t1.` 6 =1 who. brit. bow e ask is IS A ilf k 12If ..... asked whether . . ea the renort was se : all es- Ds * r i it ea....awes 2 2. Tranehralie by stamped deed. will be gc.nerally.l [THREEPENCE. MONEY MARAET. experienced a slight advance. The market closed this day for the holidays, and will re-open on the 3rd proximo. Annexed are the latest reports from continental bourses, u received by Mr. Renter's express : Amsterdam ' Thursday, closing prices :—Dutch Four per Cents., 93Z; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 611. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 21 9-16; the Coupons, 5 1-16. Austrian Five per Cent. Metallics, 76 9-16. Portuguese New, 374. Mexican New, 22) ex div. Peruvian New, 661. Granada Active, 21. Equador, 31. Peruvian has again risen, but other stocks show some flatness. FRIDAY EVENING. The aspect of the political horizon has exer cised a more decided Influence on the stock mar- kcts to-day. The funds opened with firmness, and even attained a slight improvement; but symptoms of weakness soon became apparent, and, on heavy influential sales, coupled with • report of the ap proaching withdrawal from London and Paris of the Russian ambassadors, a sudden fall of tally per cent. took place. From this, however; there was a partial reaction, owing partly to purchases to cover speculative sales previously effected, and partly to the Paris bourse being telegraphed as not responding to the fall ou this side, and the market finally closed rather more steady in character, but still ; per cent. below the final range of yesterday. Through out the day the market was more agi'ated and sen sitive than for some time past. Although the report of the actual withdrawal of the Russian ambassador At Paris to-day (Friday) the Three per Cent. Ratites closed for mony at 74.40; the Four-and-a. Half per Cents. at 101.25 ; and Bank shares at 2,930. Compared with the closing rates of yesterday. the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. show an advance of per cent.; and the Three per Cents. a decline of se. Vienna, Thursday : Five per Cent. Metallice, 934. Exchange on London, 11.17. Bank Shares, 1,378. This bourse exhibits no important change, but its tendency does not seem favourable. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Saturday, the 17th Dec., when compared with the previous return, shows the following results : Circulation issue Circulation active 20,603,623 Decrease 439,836 Public deposits 10.492,686 Increase 46.5,520 Other deposits Government securities in banking department .. 15,043,730 Witaout alteration Otherseeurities in banking department Coin and bullion in both __ _ remained unconfirmed to the termination of business, departments Seven day and ether bilis 1,183,916 Decrease 8,826 The Rest The Reserve (viz., notes and coin in anking department) The subjoined exhibits the nature of the week's variations at one view : Poblic deposits Other deposits docrease.. Notes and bills in circulation £210,393 448,660 7,273 decrease.. Rest increase.. Oa the other side of the secouat : Government securities, no change Other securities decrease.. 288,222 Coin and bullion lacteal's.. 101,962 Totl £761,015 £761,015 The variations in this return are of minor import ance, and are not unusual at this period of the year. No pressing demand on the Bank for mercantile accommodation is indicated. The metallic stock shows a further increase of rather more than 100,0001. SANK OF ENOLAND. 7: ACCOUNT for the week ending Dec. 17.1333. 1•1106 NO4IO tailed ..........42!.733.730 ISTVAN!. Government Debt— £11.015.100 other Ssetalthe %MOM Gold Coln arid ilvdlloo 14.1.730 Meer Banton rA,T29,730 D troNelltofe Capitol 514.643..00 IWO Public DepositsOudot 3.1e),090 Yzeheq.. soy. Boole, CottonW. of N IPowd. rAtuassr. thlrvTaßetAd!! £28,729,730 1- I . );ZEt7mTWWilii Annuity) . ... ...... i16.043,730 Otbor dominos Noss bull and eilyer Ocan 713.5e4 Debra7 . 4ll;l; Accts.) 10,492.1181; Giber Depoalta ........ 10,i0.).W4 *Nardi, and Mhos ItllY 1,16.3.Y.'.6 440,118,376 December RR. 1853. 440,118.3 M TALL, Chid CaAlger. LONDON COURSE OF EXCHANOE.—psc. 23. - - lima. Primo as ...iodated this dal Bills and M. Mot.ey. Amat•riais oari Short 111. 131 at". 14.tv. Ditto W IS Mt 116. ISfatv.... IIIL IG tv. "‘tr. I/ li Si all ali 3314 • 10 it ;I 31 _53 TEETIL—By Hee Miltslrsltoyal Lettars Patent Ileoly Inwood awl Melia spired's of waking lif DIA MOM la Seasiloweling li Ma chunk mg PiiiioL-111. NSW" NOM% Sops waft% el. seweeeralseek, Onsesepeprs Sule krafew swl fow err ,etilind. it bowleelie Sesedea. sorkesi Is es wt ime ma swift Nemmes Mit mesh of Oseelsrperel WRITS Ilona ISMS se • lie 6. ft Ow Etse Dew V The aostrif era ewelle et IS my bie leafy masa a a 6w of Ihdr melt sowlesel Se lellewleg :—All amp idges ow soilleft l = g i ft g i =0 =red. a essay Isereensi salsa is d ryly WWI* vitagymilimille. me a et. pertaisli a vlii Me Nat sowler wary. le iwuwel, while Wm We eillem eel of Se yew eim=l o w i =liesepeotlestess WOG losi6 whoa bow tto tbe elesser of the ems. 717ffleee rib et Se mesh IMllli sews MI Se eliwelpiN pessesi WSW lielle fleafes sled. se a b a wewoewhwire, Wm MI my insiginime ow mak lbws* waft% be WIWI mg Missile Sere" A uemlsweles d sew Isle bin WI Se Woe Ow lib* peeeliel wise by 16e peas mum etusars===migi„ . 2 LOW 0 IRWeesql:411114.1•000+01,s16 CHRISTMAS PRIUMINTS.—Tbo exaborsooo of be Win" mid seem ef gaiety, banes the fab eel= le dikes to shams. sear Ow pise ee felesb, NMI Is bate 'epeeist weed. ft be Sabo etas tellet. It le et ilr Wee 'moos Out aoinanir swami OIL, for a M:S . stesibing tomb. besl et We; ROWLANDS' KA be tbe sib ask We, ma Werob. esi 9 0r0M, sm Pearl Deeibles, fee . T i ren esbilmes b the tea* are e abd taie fersesed is be fOrboese of Ism peru s al Amuses es mai emit be It ededrea. Drew of epanow , isttadses.— W sot SONS, flattosiarien, Lodes, es 4 by obis., e. perfumes. . Vier, ho wealth withaat health!" T EWIS'S ALTERATIVE PILLS are a tried and ju proved remote he di dam dimarodoy arida( ham UMW of bde,deromplesedera v amoderma ohms. Wild =Wei and leo. mbar at whoa. boodahr. , yoradomerool iro hi 11 o rsdpS al s soommoki hosOdamor. hbo hood lirma a shOludo hr alanal or blial ph to Alba hen albodsoa. bet dismay at ars ma the botrab. 111) e lidosn owl Ma. lihad he sohatilos_sol Ohs tobt to etch ahtio.—naphea bad odd by goionout, •,. of., la. hi brad.atrase. Fiat it. tad. h. OL, do. IL. Oh; lOW by 111 usebelbe wridas. Mb by pee a irosslyt d whoa howa. AIN ESSAY on the IMPROVEMENT of HEAVY LlGlit =1 OS vibe al my 'WM Sr FITZROY Y's Premium RAFT SMOLA AM cuTuRAL it‘dot 14TION. Ihn a l bse Ms form Slops. Adams A. B. C., Wer.dbrktirs. CORN TRADE.—In accordance with the wishes of Farratro, Millers, sad abets Intinoisi lo VAS= is Edam of ate AOSICULTURAL 001111 AND CaIIONILLE wall is poldiebsd owl is tiara boom, comutosieg midi the Me .4.7%"=, entire Zi:=liiitiott to Ms wool mut" and oiatolit • 101 l moon et the Onitidisid iier tota of t doy.—llloy be (reined el My Nowo-orent. Prim 54. ItantediaWly. T HE ANECDOTE NEWS, No. L, price One Penny, to be eontlased weekly. W. W. Clerk, 16 and 17, Warwick-lane, aty. BY ELECTRIC TELEOLIAPH. LIVERPOOL, BATT:EMT, 10.30 Wind N.N.E., moderate, and fine. Arrived.—Mszeppa, from Charente; Orontes, 00TeW steamer, from Alexandria. The Joseph Cunard, from Quebec, in attempting to ink this morning, grounded on the bank off the Bronswick-pier, and remains. GRAVESEND, SATVILDLY, 10 A.M. Costars' Karnali. Wind E.S.E., three hours' ebb, cloudy and damp. Arrived.-23rd . — Countess of Lonsdale, steamer, from Hamburg; Maria, from Cronstadt. 21th : Freia, from Narskow. Sailed.—Triton, steamer, for Calais; Belgium, Steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, SktratokT, 9.28 •. r. Wind E., very strong and squally. No arrivals. A schooner, name unknown, slipped from an an chor and chain to clear the Main, about 8 a.m. this morning. Tan Dtetottanc num.—lt has been stated that a duel 'cowl taken place at Madrid between the Marquia de Turgot, the French Ambeeeador, and Mr. Soule, the AZlktf.Clll Minister at Madrid, in which Lord Howden acted as second to to Maryeie thi Turgot. It appears that another duel had p.revioualy takes place between the Duke Of Alba and Mr Stull.. Jan., eon of the Minister, arising oat of the quarrel. which took platy some time since at the French Amt....4..10es ball. It will be remembered that the Duke of Atha was overheard by Mr. Emile speaking disparagingly of the dress of Madame Soule, whom he emu gazed to Mary of Durgandy. At the time the Hake of Alba declined the torte' sent to him by Mr. Soule, on the ground that the quarrel was a political one ; but since dies he mews to have reco nsi dered the matter. The parties fought with eall11: swords. The affair lasted three quarters of an hour. At length Mr. Soule fell ; when the duke. with the ttotot of his sword to his breast, forced his opponect to retrart. It appears that the duel between the Marquis de Turgot and Mr. Soule, mu., originated is the same affair ; to that the Dabs of Albs, by one joke shout an America. lady's style of drew, has contrived to get?) too duel.. WATERFORD AND TUMORS RAILWAY. —An adjourned tint ot this company was held in Dublin oa Thursday, sane . t*.f following resolution was unanimously adopted —" f hat tqe thanks of the shusbolders of the Waterford a. d Tritente Railway Company be given to the Marrisses of W terferd, Sir 11.,W. Barron, Edward Power, aind P. W. P. w. r. Assam., for their generous and liberal Misr of their tend id the pergetes of mastructing a line of Malway (tom I . potions tr Dunmore; bat inasmuch as the promoters ot 91e utsdertaktog have sot bees met is the OHM spirit of therality by other land-Dwain, Wanes pro perties would tic equally benefited by the wadertakiag as those specified Aber., it is decided by this meeting to ens pawl say attempt to obtein • bill duties the seat session of paelimasat." ..... —.ANN Was. . Tensainsi Now Odom Alezaadria New Odor . Bahia Tirades C Os verb vv. 11. lat. US r. 10. Lat... it. 3 N, lob. N., lea. 11 W. S.. lava 03 W. at. 14 W. Monsieur reported id tad under advance of t the frost game thew. • ideate 'act state of the lose e executed mar, MOM atiou of • allow the I:acidities ezeattittlar [AVE PIE* INT DI Bost lk,• hdreadedas latrol Ina arid it wbs Than ha aka tees/weal • phle rege eleyeseet r klollowaeo d, kwler. rife of OM. oi OIPL & of Dr. tlaughtiat. 4 amth, Es% le.. the will rwJuOlA. Ryd.,1.1 ^ue•", bt A, to ItLiso f'. q lb* Pay. we d the i Jamie! risk!, tab 4. Pr. flasS4 , seig ser. MI WIIII/ r 11 writ, Cam. , spare. widow 0 rte. 1. We CI of Unto of Lowy En, of our ►'rxB. — iii..timtss seconded the modal.. A SkIAREHOLDIS salted whether, as the report was so ; favourable, they wen likely to have an increased dividend?? so (Laughter.) He had hoped that before that there would SO have been a much higher rent from the company's lands BO and property generally. le The CHAIRMAN said the subject of dividend was one on s t• which be felt bound to speak with great caution. Their 8t flied annual income wee not more than sufficient to pay it. what he considered the very high dividend of 6 per cent. et. iindared at the last meeting. That dividend arose (ram en- 10 luemedinary receipts, such as could not always be realised. 161 As gimarded sales of land, they must take care not to kill a l ere pass for the sake of the golden eggs. (Hear, hear.) is There was every reason Whops that they would h ave last year's dividend again, but he could not hold out a prospect of increase. The property, as a whole, was rapidly increu log in value, and he had no hesitation in saying that the vela* of the proprty at Adelaide was far above wine it ap peared to be from the inventory rates. A A SHARRHOLDER asked whether the directors had any $0 information as to the probability of there being any gold 11 worth working In South Australia ? 50 30 , The CHAIRMAN said he could not give any positive .n- is formation on the subject. There was undoubtedly a great deal of gold in the colony ; but whether it could be prufit. di. ably worked was another question. He believed that the U prosperity of South Australia must chiefly depend on its li agricultural resources, and its copper mines. Tree exports it of agricultural produce from Adelaide to Victoria, were enormous. It. The report was adopted unanimously ; and tha seating _ terminated with • vote of thanks to the chairman and 6t directors. at. - APOTIIECARIZe HALL—Names of gentlemen who I , paved their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thum so day, Dec. 2'2, 1853 :—John Rains, Bonsai), Derbyshire ; LS Joshua Edward Adkins, Plymouth, Devonshire ; John 121 Hawkes, Wells, Somerset; Thomas Henry Mogen, Hall; Lake Young ; Henry Wakefield, Russell - equate ; Thomu Roberts, 40, Bridge-street, 8 iuthwark ; Septimus Arden, SWUM ; William Purl, Hoxne, Suffolk; Clarence Chap- Miemseatershire ; John Jones, Raabe., Denbighshire ; sad DafW Wilson Gear* Owynne, 114aq-terrace, Sloane. West TUE LATE GENERAL SIR A. MAGEENZIE.—This gentlemen has left a variety of munificent bequests for re ligious and charitable objects. Among them are: to the Church Pastors' Aid Society, 1,0001. ; to the Corsump- Una Hospital, 1,0001. ; to the Se-Allah Hospital. 6001. ; to the Northern Infirmary. Inverness, 6001. ; to the poor of Inverses and of Dingwall, 1001. each ; to the Inverness Dispensary, 1001. ; to the United Hospital at Bath, 300/. ; to the Western hospital, ditto, 1001.; to the Bath Society for the Relief of the Sick Poor, 2001. ; to the Bath District Benevolent Institution, 2001. Several annuities and minor bequests are then directed by the will to be made, and the residue of the property, which was proved as uader 80,011 M, is left equally to his nephews, Sit Roderick !Taney Mrs• chime and Mr. K. Murchison.—lnrerness Advert , ser. THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.—The directors of this company, with their usual liberality, have Weed tickets to each shareholder for admission to view the works at Sydenham, with four friends, from the 26th to the 31st of December, both days inclusive. As mast persona have • holiday at this time of year, it is anticipated that this oppar tunity will be seized upon bmany to witness the peva of an undertaking which f ez outstrips in megetheie the Peel lee' Palate of 1861. MR. OBEYS IMAGINARY VOYAOlL—Amonpr.the claimants for Christmas favours is the unpretending lecture of Mr. Okey, at the rooms of the &caved B h Artists, Soffolkstreet, Pall-mall. We have so recently noticed this gentlemen's entertainment that it will he sufficient here to my that an hour may be passed very pleasantly in listening to his sparkling anecdotes, apt quotations , and acute obser vations on men and things, fashionable and unfashionable, as they are met with in the various tourist-heated poetises of the continent of Europe. LIABILITY OY RAILWAY CO3IYANIES.—Is die Liverpool County Court, on Wednesday, Benjamin /semi °ugh, traveller fur Mears. Foster and Co.. general drape% brought an action against the Lancashire and Yoshi/me Railway Company for the recovery of 41. 19s. for lea 01 time and expenses incurred by the plaintiff through the now delivery of • box containing patterns. Ili. Honour gave • verdict for 21. 2s. 6i., allowing assts.—Limped Courier. VOLUNTEER COAST CWARD.—There are placards es the walls announcing the intended formation of a corps of 10,000 men as a volunteer coast guard. We fear the districts around Oban will turn out very few indeed, though there are not many mote exposed coasts than ours needing such protection in case of any foreign invasion. It will, we suspect, require some very much greater iodises ment than is held out by the government to arouse free their torpor and inactivity our geaerslly Lay sea-coast men. Perhaps the time may not be distant when the stied of self-preservation may force us all to be patriotie.—Norat British Daily Mail. CoNSVIIPTION OF SMosE IN LEEDS.—The authori ' ties of Leeds are actively engaged in abating the smoke nuisance, by compelling manufacturers Os put into their , furnaces aficient smoke-burning apparatus, and by re quiring the engine men to use them properly. Only yes terday (Friday) twelve parties were summoned before the justices, some of them manisfuturers, who had neglected to preside any smoke apparatus, and the others engine 's!' who bed carelessly used the apparatus provided by I thei r masters. In two instances the owe were adjourned to allow the parties complained against to adopt the MOM mry alterations foe abating the smoke nuisance, and in the others the defendants were each fined 40e. and cats. iie ime — .» "... ... ... II Do.ssw_ 34.kertbses Oiskais Woo 100 kora Illrillk ... ... IA i Mork Dogma= ... II sit DA DA 3 A Osszsalsed all Mcctli ludo........ ile i lkistilllskassls... al 'North Wolters 100 10 Isisuidi kosk k6os ret thifesS.l:ns... Iso Worst, Wm., k Wolvet. 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(71.174.) f per a. 611113a.0.6.115t....5 p e.,1461 ill WOW to. Ito. 1 le l 10 10 Do. Now 6 vet 0.40.010.5 10 air LUalso.larlogoapA et. I 1 eat lamatho I 6 ell Ili6laWootTor4Jua.6t4s t 6 6 I.62..l4orte,Dsatarof no II 31 et. Parma lkolliona meant 111 lii IR lie DB. Spm ant. &rip. ft-, eloomblo al4 pot. pm ' 109 111 It 10 Do. 44 'arom a . soap j 1 Pit 111 11 StilieWomaa(l)ffatiola • 114 60 I a oWait.lllosltHamtgros Apo Ili f 01 dl.i 104 Daioaradom.44 wit. 101 1 IL . 140 Ditto irraomoldo Vie et 96 100 le : 4 :laatookbe Seat& I 691 4 die Paz Rt. 1140 1 Ditto' /or oiatilltoli / ta 143 44 .100 Loath Mal. Prof.& perm i 6R 140 DIM New Ouar.6 per Ct.' 40 f Waoooal4aa. 111 all laallatterrya Color I ell, 100 102 :1 41 1 5 s I pea 1 5 1 I i II P : 1 45 15 31 le $ pa Ile 13 S 10# 101 i rat 141 113 die 104 110 II 43 10 lb Do. New SIO De. ... 1 11 91 a l l Illeepp.t A4 Csrliale, 41p CC IL 100 lli.laadCoce.bratb.4o.C. l MI 3 Ditto Preheat. , t 111 NorOolli 5 pet.txt.12.11144 It 1 1001 De. Pref. 4 per et. Ptak It. 100 Do.WarealiValley e yet W. 100'North British IC all /North litsiordelir• 1110021ord. 'Prolate,. will 1 Wolfer.. Alb. 4 per C. 401 10 2111 ditto din. 44 all NeottithCratral NewPrg. • 1.221222.3thirin.he2i .221. II 10/ It 111 eorewhileheeterlNor. W. 11 per Cent.. 10 114 1 10 Do. b per OW tll 1$ to 2oath Deros 11 Ditto Had i 1 per Cost: f di. 4pt all Grath twAsrs 1111aadiagi Asa lot 181.0.6..... 100 Do. 41 per bent. pieet.Guar 17 ; l 111 ei 11111.1feekeWee WiAtikedlaLilkomay4pAr i 1 Ils Tark.NeweettleAt Wier!' of Isp.paralt. fit 65 DllllO Dltto 1 4 4j YoribIiJOLMALF us. 1 die par 13 21 104 104 I Ipm 1 I 1 N. lino ii si a• gi Si par I pa 37 311 91 93 __ __ ii 44 33 11 de 15 17 73 13 11 IS Is 11 di. Si GS 383 34 $ 2 dl. 17 . 3, a a se ii li li d N N II 7 Si N. 1 ii li ' 4 $ . vi 1 101 ICII 51 •f 141 143 $0 $1 ►a ►n 344 1141 37 :1 134 144 24 23 93 95 21 $ 99 101 Go of 141 143 163 :43 I le dim 4Q 400)0 ; 60 40,0)0 U 50.000 20 20,000 160 2.1,0 W 100 25,0% 20 26,000 20 10,000 00 60,10' 10 00 0 000100 10, 100 00 90 100 10 • 8,000 15 20,000 26 8,000 on.wo M 14,000 40 Is. 1 DILI MisculAssoos. 11 I , 33.506. s,Aubin Cool and Iron r 20.010! 25 1 ,5==tural 1 12,500: AI A. 10,000 10' Austrian UPI MO 1 35.050 1011i4411a Welerinifts• 50,111401511 AMAMI lasi., 60,000 6T arlLlOol.llla.fltedos.oo 1 mcce too; looseo Vliiime ...... 10,00001 0 4 Now ... „ r .. .• • •• . 13D • 4 Orystil Palma al MOOS 19 • 000 20 ENNIS EMIR •—. • . 12.000 Is iskoris t r ikeraval .. • 2, IS De. .431 20,000, waned iiiii6l46;4itiuou. , . . lo,Gleseil L L Minims co 1 16 tentruhileirest Suer 10, St llarlsolloo 1 50, 10 ' N 1 4001 10 Leibiderk Uri •—•• • • • 'N.II. Wass Cadged Is . :I Mao 41441444104 04 . • • ta d M. I Noe* WWI Aladralogiu 64. I De. II tw . .• .1 woe, liiribef saioi4 iiiiiis .; no.eool 6 Poi Diver Lod It Miami , 20. " %Pain/Wm &Irbil Dtan. le,) pc, 50.009 j 2i Tallo l 4 IN. • • 011iiiii • • 14.510 1001110yal Nall Stem —.. 100,000 I , ocottlre Suitt. Invoitment 12,1,0 :5 South Australian Land_ ... • 150,000 1 lubinzvino Terry* Scrip 10,0501 100,VW Diemoo , . 1•01 i ro i all COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market remains very quiet, and prices may be quoted the same as yesterday, via.:—Town tallow, 565. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. oa the spot, 58s. 3d.; Dec., 58s. ; Jan. to March, 58,. MAR/ET AVERAGES. —Town Tallow, 595.:6d.; fat by ditto, 3s. 2d. ; Yellow Russian, 60s. ; Melted Stuff 425. 6d. ; tougii ditto, 28s. 6d. ; Tallow Graves, 18s. ; good Dregs, Bs. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. Mr. E. J. Davis reports a heavy trade. Prime meadow hay, 85s. to 1101. ; inferior, 60s. to 70s. ; rows., 455. to 655. ; clover, 755. to 115 s. ; second cut, 70s. to 100 e. ; straw, Ns. to 425. COVENT-GARDEN.-THIS DAY. Vegetables are quite sufficient for the demand, and the same may be said of fruit. Late grapes are very good, more especially West's St. Peter's and Muscats. Pears consist of Glout Morceas, Chaumontel, Winter Nell% Heurre d'Hiver, Monsieur le Cori, and Benue d'Arem berg. Chestnuts are plentiful. Potatoes continue to arrive from Scotland in large quantities. Asparagus is coming in at from Bs. to 10s. per hundred, and seakale at from 3s. 6d. to 45.6 d. per punnet. Carrots and turnips fetch from 2d. to 4d. per bunch. Mushrooms are scarce. Cut flowers consist of pelargoniums, fuchsias, roses, mignonette, and tree carnations. FRUIT. Pine Apples, per 1b.,: t o, its Se Cir l Pel io lauM l t t ba pe r :: b., le to Re ApPlesZeb,r,h•wk, `iff°4".., 2. Almonds, per peck, Zs 6d sweet, per lb., Is to ss s Chestnuts, per 100, Is to 2e Filberts, p.lOO lb., 80s to 100 s Walnuts, dried,periloo, 1.6 J to 2s Nuts, Barcelona, per bush., 228 Spanish, per bushel., 22s Cobs, p. 100 1b5.,140s Pears, per dor., 28 to So lorooos, per dorott. I• to So Oranges, per NO, 41 to 10e, Cardenas% per dos., 9d to 14 Caulitowers, each, 6d to ed Greens, per doz., 3s to is Brugge Sprouts, do., 2s fel to 34 Rhubarb, per bun" Is to la tat Putstors, per ton, 601 to 16os per cwt., 5s to 7s per bush., 24 6.1 to 5s tkt Turnips, per doz., 3s to ts Cueumbers, each, 64 to Is Orlery, per bundle, 6d to Is 61 Carrots, p. doz.. is to Els Spinach, per shire, 2164 to 31 Beet, per dos., Is to Is 6d 0111011 e, Spanish, per doz., Is to 3a per bushel, 24 6d to Lake, per bomb, id to 4d lit.linta, per lb., 6d to 81 Garlic, per lb, Gd to 84 lettuce, Cab., per PCOTO. 6d to Sd 1 Cos, per score, 94 to Is Small Salad, p. pun., 23 to 3d Rorie Radish, per bdL, 2. to 4. Mushroom., pzr pot., fklto 2s Per bughtl. Gs to fe Sorrel. Per halt Mere, ad to Is artiebokee, pee, doz., Ss to 5, Jerus., p. ht...., Is to Is 6d Irsonel, per Dumb, 24 to 34 I&ivory, per bush, 24 to 34 Thyme, per bunch, 23 to3d Parsley, per tka bnchn, la 6d lo is RSaab,ppee.,per bunch, 4d I Waterworn, p. If bun., Id lo 6d JOINT STOCK RANI Roam Pd. saarigr iklanitl . . . Itett. LA's; oil. on all Mee cot\ Angrier mil Clionond of data 6 Auo 26 iim Ca u rg kodon oia is Lou. dA. 16 E J E ostradaarrar VI M ... .. of liaglarml M d i . ,•• •• •• •• -•• • ..1 0 ei I TU* tolio 7 (meow Brit i z ad ritiiiiiiii all New oll i Do. OIIII Australian Banking and Odd law. 00. 1 don* Australia .... .... 26 I Union of Amin Ha 'Do. Now. ..... ...... Oat= of Londoo ...... , Union of Madrid .... .. . ~ l ~ 'i ~ i I 15 loni this event is yet regarded in many quarters as imminent, consequent upon the entrance of the com bined fleets into the Black Sea. With the rupture of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Russia, we shall enter upon a new phase of this mo mentous question. As regards the divisions in the English Cabinet, there was no new fact in the City, but much speculation. There is still an impression in many well-informed quarters, that Lord Palmerston will not remain long out of office. Consols opened 941 to 3 ex div. for the 18th Jan., and, after being purchased at 941, fell to 941 to 1, and thence to 93 to /. At the official close the price was 931 to ;at 4 o'clock still 1 better again, at 931 to 94; and after that hour 94 exactly. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Con sols, for the opening, 18th January, 941, 1, a, I, 93?„ 93: ex div. Three per Cent. Reduced, 943, 1, 94. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 961, 96, 961, 951, 931. Long Annuities,lB6o, 31, S 5-16. Bank Stock, 219. Exchequer Bills remain quoted 3s. to 6s. prem., and India Bonds par to 3s. prem. The foreign stock market was also heavy in cha racter; but, on the whole, prices in this department are not greatly affected by politics, though ordinarily very sensitive to apprehensions of any disturbance of European peace. Peruvian declined 1 per cent., Mexican f, per cent., and Spanish Deferred 1 per cent. Russian was more offered, but the price is steadily supported, doubtless by the agents of the Czar. At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 23; to 241. Peruvian Three per Cents., 48 to 50 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 68 to 70. Sar dinian, 90 to 91 ex div. Spanish Deferred, 211 to 22; the Certifs., 41 to 51 per cent. Russian Five per Cents., 112 to 114 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 to 99. Granada Active, 21 to 22 ; ditto Deferred, 8 to BA. Sales are recorded as follows : Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds, 931, 1 (exchange, 23E) Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 923 ex div. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 631, 63, 66. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 831, 841. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 643; ditto, Four per Cent. Certificates, 961, 951. Granada Deferred Bonds, 71. Mexican Three per Cents., 241. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 681, 691. Portuguese Four per Cents., 431. Russian Five per Cents., 112, 1121. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 461; ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 22, 1. There was rather more demand to-day for money in commercial circles, but this may be partly owing to the fact that the engagements of Monday next will be generally met to-morrow (Saturday). As will have been perceived by the statements already made in the public journals, Monday will be very generally observed as a holiday in the City. None of the produce or other markets will be open ; and, as regards the Stock Exchange, the committee will to-morrow, in all probability, come to a decision in a similar sense. The Chowringhee has arrived from Melbourne with 59,868 ounces of gold, valued at nearly 240,0001. Having sailed on the 7th Sept., her dates are old. The amount of specie brought in by the Baltic from New York is very large, being stated in the telegraphic despatch at upwards of a million of dol lars, or 200,000/. sterling. In the market for foreign exchanges to-day the tendency of rates was generally rather more favour able, especially for bills on Paris, which were offered at 25.30 at three months, whilst for short paper money was to be obtained at 25.05. The exception was in bills on Hamburg, which are scarce, owing to the season preventing shipments of produce and goods from that side, and were in fair demand at 13.4 j to 5. With the increase of political distrust, bills on Vienna and Trieste were again much offered, and dealt in as high as 11.40 and upwards. Business generally was limited. The corn market to-day was firm, at Monday's prices. As usual at this season, there is little dispo sition to engage in new operations. For floating cargoes importers continue to ask extreme prices, the demand for the Continent continuing. The reports received from the country markets indicate generally a quieter tone, though in most cases a rise in price is announced. At Bristol the rise is 4s. per quarter ; at Birmingham, 25.; at Manchester, Is. to 25.; and at Newmarket, 4s. to ss. The French corn markets have also assumed a quieter tone, but prices are firm. Hamburg letters of the 20th mention that money was easier at 41 to 41 per cent. Bills on London were consequently in demand. Funi.s and shares were quiet, but steady. Trade was suspended, the navigation being closed. The amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective presidencies from the Bth to the 23rd inst, is as follows : Rate of Exchange. Madras Bengal 1 0 0 103 )21. Old. per Co's. rupee. Bombay Total 06,282 8 7 Within the last month a committee of Spanish bondholders has bee; formed in Antwerp, and has put itself in communicattCn with the . London cum niittee, with a view to concertto: action for the re cognition of the certificates representing the half of the unfunded coupons confiscated at the last con version, and since so unjustly ignored by the Spanish government. With this view the Ant werp bondholders have addressed to the Spanish Minister of Finance a memorial, which is to be strenuously supported by the Belgian government, in accordance with a promise made by the Belgian Minister of Finance, at an interview which the mem bers of the Antwerp committee recently had with him. a The half-yearly guaranteed interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum is advertised u payable on the 2nd January, on the shares of the London, Til bury, and Soul hend Extension Railway. Australian Agricultural, South Au stralian Land, and Peel Ricer shares were more offered to-day, and all declined. The late excitement in British Ameri can Land shares has subsided, and the price has re ceded to 70 to 73. Bank shares were rather flatter, and Union Bank of Australia shares declined 11. Crystal Palace shares, on continued sales, have fallen to 1 to 2 prem. Several thousand shares of this Company, it is stated, have been placed upon the market this week. Victoria Dock shares (61. paid) have been dealt in at 71 to A ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 68 to 68i ex div. and bonus. Native Ce)lon Coffee has risen this week 2e. per cwt., and sugar 6d. per cwt. The annexed sum mary of the produce markets during the week is I extracted front the circular of Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson, issued this evening: In the colonial markets this week there has been MOM animation than for come time put, and prices have ad vanced. There has been considerable inquiry for sugar, and the calee mule have been at a rise fully Gil. p.•r cwt. The native deveripteml of Ceylon coffee have been in request, andsalso to some extent have made, the latest price psid being 505., or 2s. per cwt. &see:than this day week. Rion has been in fair ,entanil, the Madras kinds have fully ye. covered the decline, and Bengal descriptions have also im provediavalue. Lea remains firm; common congon has Ded*e. does to-day. Sedum now to-day. Antwerp 25fr. If. 2sfr. Brussels tisnibuti and Aeons , „ 13racs. Beth:. 13mr... , . barb it. Petersburg per ruble 38 penes ... 371 r , nos Paris pert Snort 21 fr.97le. ... 2 fr. 0240. Uitto ". „ 3 Months2sfr. 274 c. 25fr. 34)0. 4•Mettlei I Infl.kr. 18je.kr iii. 35ar. Ile. *kr. 38kr. ... Ile. 42ar , NI penis 50 pence 504 pence ... 504 pence pence ... 58 pence 50 pence ... 49 pence 60Iseoes ... 5u pence solpcnce 121 Pelle° pee £lO ~ Vienna (effeetire) per Z n tneem MadrlP per d ' o ' llar : Cadiz II It Mita* n n Boredom .9 Malaga n 99 ?.rill? .... Gibrsleaf ee ye 50 . pence ... 494 pence Leghorn &ems Naples per ducat „ 0 42( pence ... 42: pence Palermo per ounce „ 126 f pence ... 126 f gene' Newnan „ „ 126( pence ... 1261 pence ' - _......per mare& nOdaye date 53 pence .. 52( yens - 53/L - -- ... 53 Dena AsW York aitayosight 484 pesoel... 48 paw* THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx. The funds to-day have again been sensitive, but, on the whole, the tendency has been in the direction of a rally. At the present moment, however, the im provement on the 4 o'clock prices of yesterday is only 1 per cent. Consols opened 911 to 94Z ex-div. for the 18th January ; and after declining to 93, are now quoted 94 to 1. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at 931 to 941; the Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents., at 951 to I ; Bank Stock for account, at 219 ; and Exchequer Bills, at 3s. to 6s. prem. The foreign stock market is also rather firmer, but Russian is still offered, and the Five per Cents. mark only 112. The transactions are scanty, com prising Mexican, at 24 ; Granada Deferred, 8 ; Rquador, 5; Danish Five per Cents., 104; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 22 ; the Passive Bonds, ; and Dutch Four per Cents. 96., The Stock Exchange Committee have given notice that on Monday the house will be closed. MINES. FRIDAY EVENING. Business in British mining stocks to-day was not active, and we have no material change to report in prices. Great Polgooth shares have again advanced, and were rather widely quoted et 4 o'clock at 2 to 21. The gold mining share market was rather flat in character, but with little change in prices. Port l'hillip were rather lower. At 4 o'clock Colonial Gold were quoted 7-16 to 9.16 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 3-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Great NuggiA, par to prem. ; Agua Fria, Ito prem. Peninsular Mining shares were well supported at I!, to 1/ prem. Metcalfe . errs rather lower, at Z to 1 prem: The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are as follows ;—SouthDevon Consols,/ to / prem. ; Lewis Hill Range, to; dis.; Clarendon (of Jamaica),! to / i Britannia Gold, Z to I per share ; Mount Carbon Coal, / to / dia.; Kenmore, par to 4 prem.; Conne mara, dis. toyer ; Glenaulin, 2 to / dia. ; Austra lian Mutual, to dis.; Poltimore, 2 to !, prem.: Great Crinnis, /to pm.; Garnett and Moseley, y to I prem.; Sue River (of Jamaica), / dis. to k prem.; Metcalfe (of Jamaica), y to 1 prem.; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1: to 0 dis. ; Australasian Coal, 1 to k die.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), /to dis.; Port Royal (of Jamaica), toy prem.; Chartered Aus tralian Land and Mining, to / dis. ; Australian Consols, 1, to k dia.; Fortuna, / to I prem. i Locket root Copper, I to / dia.; Obernhof, k to / pm. ; 61341- bach Zinc, par to prem.; San Fernando Silver Lead, par to prem. ; London and Virginia Gold and Copper, par tow prem. ; Peninsular Mining, 11 to prem.; Great Hewas United Tin, par to I prem.; Cologne Lead, to Z dis.; Monarch Gold, Zto die. ; Jamaica Copper. dto pm.; New Linares, 4 dis. to par ; Melbourne Gold, / to 3 dis. ; New South Wales Coal, / toy dia.; L'Aigle d'Or, to dis.; Albion Gold, to a dis. ; Dhurode Copper, p:lr to / prem.; Carberry West, 4 2 to / dis. ; Knock atrellane Copper, toy dia.; Golden Mountain, to 2, die. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocK. Business in the gold mining slum s continues scanty, and the market is dull. Colonial Gold shares are quoted .4 to prem.; Agues Fria, 11-16 to 13-16 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 5•16 to 7-16 prem.; and Gnat Nugget, par . to I prem. Australian Agricultural shares have been dealt in at 45; ; United Mexican at 41 to 4/ ; and Copiapo at 121 to 13. North British Australasian are quoted 4 to prem.; and Scottish Australian Investment, 1 9-16 to 111-16. prem. SIIREWSBVRY AND BIRMINGIIAX RAILWAL rotfie receipts for week elided Dce.lB, 1853, 8881. Oe. 11d. Corresponding period loot year,.6691. 11e. 11d. .17. Ds. Uri DM. oginett. rt. F. N. 11.x+• once. et ad Nara. 4$ 74 II pa Is' 1;= TS SO 4 of Ti i i Ws q 1 iii, i Ipa ii 4i 47 * II Ms 73 TS Ti Ili waists iTtetarditi""" ii i 70 Ti 1 —II 2 pa Pm - 1 - 16 11 U 13 2 - I 4li 3