The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Joap Ordieum) T:Th;r7.l.l.D r. lITLMIALD.-THZ DEFENCE COMMILD. --- This morning the counsel for the respondent (the Quern's .t.lroode, Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Dr. Spinke) resumed the erarnioation of witnesses in support of Major Fitz. rrald's case. Ueorge Alexander. groom in the service of Major Fitz gerald in the year 1860 and 1861, said he bad frequent op portunities of seeing the manner in which the latter lived with his wife, and that be bad invariably treated her with the utmost kiodness sad cor sideration. Witness continued in the genies of Major Fitzgerald after Mrs. Fitzgerald bad left. Afterwards west to itradeo with the major who was in a very excited sad unhappy state. Mrs. Fitz gerald subsequently wished witness to enter her service. Cross examined —Saw a great deal of the respondent. His temper was • little hot, but it was soon over, and did not happen very frequently. When be was put out of temper be would swear • little, Rad known him swear at the cook ; that wee to say he exclaimed, "D— it." Supposed he Lieut. •• D— the joint." (A laugh.) Never saw any quarrel between Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. The major would not cot the trees down without consulting the petitioner, and a be care orders which should be felled. Never heard of ear quarrel between them about the trees. The major had ha temper, like other men, but witness did not see any thing particular io him on that score. Never said, "The poorest cottage's wife need not put up with what Mrs. Fitzgerald had borne." Major Fitzgerald is.. what was the cause of the dispute between his wife so d him. West to Dr. Hack, of Cirencester, about the state of the major's mind alter the separation. lir a Juror—There were about forty trees close to the bogie. Should say that half-a-dozen of them were cut doom The two Poplars were amongst them. Clam Emma Needham—Wu servant at the house in p ooto weet, when Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald lodged there. W a it e d on them. The major always behaved very kindly to his wife, sod they seemed to live happily together. The second day after witness went into the service, Mrs. Fitz gerald told her that another servant, named Ashton, was a latch for not doing some needlework. Cross examined—Left the lodging-house to go to Braden. cp„di e harged when witness had been there two months, f or w as impatine u t to Major Fitzgerald —at least Mrs. Fit zg erald said so. Never saw the major in a passion. Thought him • very nice gentleman. Considered him • v i e ; placid, gentlemanly man. Lady Anne Maria Sherson —I am the wife of Captain Shanxi, and reside in Tharlowequars. lam acquainted with Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. I knew her but slightly before her marriage. I remember calling on her in Chester-street a short time before her oonfinenoent. called on bar likewise about • month after her confine meat. She told me that Dr. Perry had examined her so roughly as to hare occasioned the death of her child. She spoke of her husband in the most affectionate terms. She called on me in March, 1862, and said she wished to see my husband very particularly. She then entered into various details relating Toth. major's conduct. I had then three children dangerously ill, and I told her that Dr. Perry was attending them. She told me that she had no opinion of Mr. Parry—how could she have after bis treatment of her. _ Cross-examined—My husband has known Maio, Fitz gerald about ten years, but I can't say that be is very adage with him. I never heard my husband expressany =jet' to have this dispute amicably settled. I have eon vaned with my husband on the subject several times. I was not in the least desirous mynelt of having the matter ranged. I believe that my huband received a letter from lira. Fitzgerald in November, 1861, and that be answered I certainly did not try to make up matters, and I believe Illy husband did not. I did not see Mrs. Fitzgerald again after her call. On that ovation she stayed with me for a time. zed daring that time she was talking chiefly about the major. She complained of his infidelity, but not of his treatment of her. She was talking all the time. She made a great many complaints. Captain Andrews—l was formerly in the Life Guards, and I lived near the parties at Brides, and I visited them two or three times a week. They appeared to be on the moat excellent team, and I had no idea that there was say dif ference existing between them. He appeared to be always very kind to her. sad he generally consulted bee on matters relating to the garden and shrubberies ; but they both re ferred to me, for they paid great deference to my opinion that such thing.. Crospexamined—Major Fitzgerald gave me this paper to forward to his wife. [lt was read. In it the writer swore that he had never men "the peruse" for two years, and had never sent her money, except 1001. included in his debt of 1,70014 He did not tell me who "the penal" was. Cannot my that he was at all an irritable man. Never saw in him the slightest indication, of M temper. Miss Johanea Tuffs—Am step-daughter of Lord W. Fargeraldorad half sister of the respondent. When the petitioner and' her husband came to Ireland my family called on her, We visited her constantly whenever she would receive us. The major always appeared to behave affectionately to his wife. They always addressed each other as " dear" and " darling." Sy family had every wish to show the Petitioner attest. too, but she said that they declined invitations. Should say that Mrs. Fitzgerald's language wee at times rather coarse. I stayed with them in Pootatreet, 'ad she told me that her miscarriage was caused by some rough sage as the part of the doctor, for which she could have prosecuted him. Never saw her after 1859, bat I our. responded with her. [Some letters, which have already been referred to, were then put ice. ) Cross-examiaed.—My sister Julia is taking rare of Lord William Fitzgerald at a water cure in Blarney, and has been there for a year. Lord William has • mental complaint, :red when he las one of his attacks be cannot answer 4iestioes. He gets better, but he cannot be agitated. The major is very hot and hasty, but be is very sorry after ward'. Never saw him irritable towards his wife ; but I seed to think her so. Latterly when vexed she would ewe. herself in strong language. Dare say be swore when be ea angry with hie groom or servants, Mrs. Fitzgerald canoed food of her besdand. Canine Temple, keeper of the lodging.honse in Charles. Mat, wheal the parties bad lodged, said—Major Fitz. wild appeared most kind to his wife. Mn. Fitzgerald in , formed witaem that Mr. Perry bad ceased the death of her child. Told bar that that was a cruel thing to say, and that the (Petitioner) would never have a child to live, such was the violence of her temper. Had frequently men her lest. One day witness heard a noise and, opening his door, taw the petittooer following her father to the hallekoor with clenched Piste. and foaming at the month. Batisworth to interfere. Mrs. Bettieworth tr d • Georg, dear, chow, allow me to explain." This they east isto the dieleg.room again, and within* heard no more. One evening the petitiooer became quite ill in cones tunes of her violence. Dr. Pettigrew was sent far. When tee major came home and found her ill, he seemed wen anxious and excited about her state ; and was taking things to her all the evening. Cross-examieed—Tbe relit of the lodgings was four guineas for part of the time, and five guineas for the net. Made that bargain with Mrs. Fitzgerald. The major gave witesse two guinea a week extra, for which she signed a separate receipt Never saw any quarrel Innen Major Fitzgerald and his wife. The moment the major came lion,, she became all serenity. Considered that ehe played a hypocritical part towards him. He was WritaW sad showed it by shrugging his 'boulders, it " Ha Dever did that to Mrs. rittyerald. The find time wither heard of this ems was when Mrs. Fitzgerald Galled on her. Weald swear that she had sever given the parties notice to lam became the major's violent temper injured her health. Ho health was not injured. Did not give than notice to bus. bat had given them notice that the rent could not be_froar genes. s ta r l et o f J anuary. neszamised—Mrs. Fitzgerald was so close that the me* thought it would annoy her if she knew that more not paid, so he agreed to pay the extra two guises. throat bar agent. Cando Ma ll have a situation in the foreign limy. I me formerly is the 4th Light Dragoons. I find knew Major Fitzgerald when I wee quartered in Dublin, in /846. I tamale istirnate with him in 1a55, when I was gentleman st-laixe io the lend lieutenant's household. I had the roots totally held by the :meter of the bone. My duties were b erelY to attend the drawing-rooms. I am very food of mintier, and I rued a room on the ground floor for that purpose. It opined into the dining room. I slept is ''e avatars which opened into the drantog•room. n Ecstasy! is 1n.57 ; and when I went back I fated Ihn ten Mra Fitricerakl in Dublia. I wa married on the 4th °1 'tallest, ltrul. I have six children. Mrs. Mallet tres coshed Of her f our th c hild on th e 22nd of January, ,b"i. That child' s name as Greville William. In Dean "T; PM. Mien Bathurst, my sister-in. law, retuned with from Earthed, and stayed with us up to the let of May. the home P u T.Wally with my wife. I wee always in *mi., My wife was very i l after see eorifineasent. In April I broke the tendon of m Y and I ens laid op for some time. I °un tied j the room nett to the drawing-room. la October, hat my situation on accoun t o f the G aug e of lovernment. I came to Bastard and took the Scandals,- • MY health not had, but I was crippled by my 40 t- I rarely went out in the carrier, eod when I wife went with me. I had a man servant, ".= K. 1 17, who came in October, and whom I ' wa y ,itt March, 1859. We had a none, named teteed left in Huck and a servant ended Bell. Sh e i n August, 1859. he was sac. by her ter , sla who married a p ersoo named lie ~",• Maier Fitzger a ld was a frequent visitor of ours "" aerriae, bat sot frequently afterwards. He !Ha with his wife and dined with us. We also returned a• cat and he met Major Fitzgerald at big club in March, asked me where we were. He called on the - irit *1 Weld Sunday in April. He had Previously laia" elhd the theatre. daring in the middle of the day. He several tunes the summer following. Mini Bat. laminae to entail, Jane, and stayed with as for a month. ztr i e eald see all over on . r drawing-roem as they passed re. V s '. We had two Ilia Coventry. for • few days. „ Miss Guinean, Mrs. Bathurst. sad Rev ,' "°eret Rho visited as. Mr. Baths:et was when be wee in Lemke. We went te I .._w . bat the XOtli of Deoember till 1 114 22nd of January h "d Mackenzie . llallet's fifth child we. bore on the 22nd of April ; sad 114 staying with her from the 26th of February. There were trees between as cod Abiagaao villas. The garden wall was about five feet high. lltd not see Major Fitzgerald after August, 1860. [The ease was proceeding when our report left I COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Yr. Onamiasiober Holroyd.) RE BULLIVANT.-7A PAST ATTORINT'S mimic. Thu was an adjourned application for an order of dis charge, in the matter of George Haalehuret Bu'threat, described as a solicitor's clerk, of Waterloo-terrace, Lewisham, The debts are 884, due to trades people in the neighbourhood of Greenwich and Black heath. On the last occasion the commissioner, baring re gard to the fact that there were no mete, adjourned the matter in order that some proposal might be made to the creditora Mr. Hyland, a creditor at Greenwich, attended to oppose, bat au adjournment was now taken by consult fur three months. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) SOUTHWARK. ATTLYPTID SOICIDL IN our's HOSPITAL. Elle(' Clifford, • singular-looking female, evidently labouring under mental aberration was brought before Mr. Barcham. from Guy's Hospital , charged with attempting, to strangle herself in that institution. One of the sisters of the hospital attended, and said that the prisoner had been some short time there, apparently in a very weak state of health. She had every comfort that institution afforded, and had been carefully attended to. On Friday night, however, symptons showed themselves that she was not in a sane state of mind. as she tore a portion of her Wpm) up and tied it so tightly round her neck uto needy strangle herself. Had it not been for the timely attention of witness, in a few minutes she must have ceased to exist. Witness cut the cotton ligature, and called the attention of the authorities to her, and they recom mended that the parish of St. Olive's, in which the hospital wee situated, should take cam of her until she was taken ears of in a proper manner, as site could give no account of herself or her friends. The parish authorities were 0001- rounicated with, and one of the relieving-officers was now in attendance. Kr. Beecham asked if she had been examined by the me dical officer of the pariah. — Mr.finist, the relieving-officer of St. Olave's, replied in the negative. The prisoner did not belong to their parish. He believed from what she stated that her friends lived somewhere in Holborn. He thought that the best way would be to commit her to prison for the attempt on her life, and then her friends might come forward. He un dentood that it was not the first time she had attempted to commit suicide. Mr. Burnham told him that the poor woman was eel dently not in her right senses, and he could not think of sending an insane women to prison. She must be taken to the workhouse and e;amined by some medical man, and then brought to this court in the usual way for com mittal to the county lun►tic asylum. Mr. Hurst said they had no paid nurses in the workhouse to take care of her. Mr. Bambara told him he must, notwithstanding, take her beck to the workhouse, and look after her until she was passed to the lunatic whim. He could not think of send ing such a poor creature to prison. Mr. Hurst then consented to follow the suggestion of his wonhip, and the poor woman was taken to the workhouse in a =b. MAIM. ATTIMPT TO DROWN ♦ WATERY/N. John Lystiin, --- aMeehroi;,;; bro u ght up on remand charged with attempting to drown James llilliugeley, a water. man, of No. 7, New ffiodtague-street, WhitechapeL On Sucday morning last, at 1 o'clock, the prosecutor wee plying for hire at frougate stairs, adjoining the eastern end of the Tower, when the prisoner and another man accosted him and said they wanted a boat to ferry them to the opposite side of the river. The Waterman de manded Gd. from each man, and said be would not take them unless they paid him before they got into his boat. One of the men said he would not cross the river at all, and at the same moment be was violently shoved from the platform on which he wan standing into the river. There was ten feet of water, and he had great difficulty in saving himself. Il;aeserer to questions by the magistrate, the waterman rid—l was not one anon length from the two men when they refused to give me the money. The moon I demanded the fare before I consented to ferry them acmes the river was that I had been often cheated of my fare. The prisoner did Dot attempt to get away. The water was right up to the lames Metcalf, a waterman, was co a barge off Irougate stairs, sod saw two men stending close to Billingsley. One of them shoved him into the water. Billingsley was strug gling, and he assisted in getting him out of the water. The prisoner—l ware your worship I did Dot lay a band on the waterman. He asked 6d. of each of us. I stepped aside with my face to the wall, and when I came back the other man had ran away. Billingsley was recalled, and said the prisoner was closest to him when he was shoved into the water. The other man did run away. Mr. Woolryoh committed the prisoner for trial. THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. We understand that the authorities at the General Post-offloe have givers instructions for the suspension of busies's on Saturday, the 26th instant, so far as shall be consistent with the public service. While the Honey-order office will be open, at least one hundred out of one hundred and twenty persoas employed therein will be released. It is to be hoped that similar arrangements will prevail in other government departments. In refs ream to ;the general trade of London, there can now be no doubt that the extra holiday will be almost noire?. sally oteeeved. The drapery firms throughout the metropolis and its suburbs are declaring their intention to remain closed on the 26th, including the establishments at the West-end, in the City, and at Bayswater, the Edgware-road, Limon-grove, Totteeham-courtroad, Finsbury, the Borough, Newington. causeway, Hackney, Hampstead-road, the Commercial-road fleet, Pimlico, Greenwich, Deptford, Blackheath, Wool. with, Isleworth, Houn■low, Brentford, Windaworth, &a The movement is by no means confined to the drapery establishments, but extends to • peat variety of trades. Among the wholesale firms the large Manchester houses have already been signified as intending to remain closed on the day in question. The announcements is the provinces are so numerous as to show that the holiday will partake of a really national character. Tim Loos or FonnNo %tail:Sß-124 Livia RACItIIICED.—Tho number of fishermen swept from smacks connected with the eastern coast, during the late gale, is now ascertained to be St, and as 13 smacks are unaccounted for, which carried among them 91 men sad boys, the total of victims is carried to 124 parsons. Up to a late hour yester day no tidings had been recieved of the 13 missing smacks. sad little or no hope in now eatertaited respecting them. On Thursday the Mayor of Great Yarmouth received the ' following official letter, in reply to an application which had been made:—'• Admiralty, Dec. 16. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 15th instant, addressed to his grace the Duke of Somerset, i am commanded by my Lords Oomminaiooers of the Admiralty to acquaint you that the Medusa from Sheerueee. and the gunboat I attached as tenders to the Pembroke at Harwich, and the Cornwallis at Hull, have been ordered to render snob aer vines u mty be in their power io affording &asinine*, to the miming fishing smacks mentioned by you supposed to have been disabled in the late gales.-1 am. sir, your obe dient servant,—W. 0. Romaine. The Mayor of Great Yarmouth." The muter of the smack Resolute reports having seen a large steamer about 50 miles 8.& of the Leman and Owen Light, with her desk appereotly crowded by • large number of - passengers. She seemed to be in the utmost distress, and on the point of foundering. haying 'pus and tar barrels blazing in every part. The screams and shrieks of than, oo hoard are described ea agonizing, but ie ooneenneoce of the fury of the gale no easiebtoce could be rendered. Other smacks report having seen the same unfortunate vessel. Large qualities of wreck have been washed upon Yarmouth beach this week. THE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAIL WAT.—Ao inquiry was held yesterday at tbe Railway Hotel, Brentwood, before Mr. Lewis, on the body of Walter Robert Parker who met his death, as described in our yesterday'. I impresiloo, by an accident on the Great Eastern Railway, In whose employ the deceased was as fireman. After the other evidence bad bees taken, Nappett, the foreman porter at the Brentwood Station, wu called and cautioned. and he said he thought be had dose all he could to secure the safety of the train ; he amid sot say that be did not know of the oriels, bat the thought of the points never crossed his mind ; he was paid 20.. a week. and had been io the service five years. The coroner said the jury had to say whether or not Nappett bad bee. guilty of such oegli- Ce;and want of arc as to make him responsi or the death of the deoused. There was a principle of law with which he had no doubt the jury were well ac quainted—that the roan who undertook a situation of re sponsibility was criminally answerable for iieglectiog his duty. He bad carried out part of his duty in sending to . the statics master, but be did not carry out another and more important part of his duty, is sending loformation to the pointateee, and this omission had led to the accident. If they thought that Nappett had so neglected his duty aa to bum* criminally responsible—of which he bad sot the slightest doubt—they would return • vodka of marialaughter ; bat if they did sot think so, they would return such verdict as they should thio . k r iaper. The jury, after • short oonsultatioe, retureed a y of "Maulaughter." with extenuating eirento stances, and suggested that the attention of the company should be draws to the pasta at this place. Nappett wu ties ownmitted lobate his trial at the arises to be held at Chelmsford next week. Mr. Bidder, counsel. attended far fie company; sad Mr. Robertson, superintendent of tie lino, sad Mr. Kitson, locomotive superintendent, were also Insasst. SHARE LISTS..--(TRIS DAY.) TWo o'Cwoz. The railway market continues firm, and prices have further improved. Metropolitan stock is prominently strong, and has risen 11 per rent. Midland has als o advanced 1 ; South Eastern, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, t ; and Great Western, ; Loudon and North Western has declined 1. London and North Western stock is now quoted 107 to 4 ; Great Western, 63 to 64 ; Midlani, 128 i to 'no ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1104 to 111; Great Northern, 126 to 127 ; Caledonian, 1181 to 1191 ; South Eastern, 96 to I I Great Eastern, 49 to 1 ; London and South Western, 101} to 102 ; and Metropolitan, 112 to 113. Copenhagen, Pernambuco,and Turin and Savona shares, exhibit an unfavourable tendency, while San Paulo are firm. Very few transactions have taken place in Indian and Canadian lines, and prices are unaltered. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1863. xd ORDINARY MARLS AND STOCK& Sh- I Pd. I litn.wirs. I y eloila te g4oes I Sibs t;c4lay to I p.m. fit all Birtn.,WoLd Moor Val St. 100 Blythand Tyne 10 all Bostoa,Bleard,dr 114.0 St. 100 Bristol and Exeter St, 100 Caledonian 60 all tart and Bandon all Cornwall 10 all Da AIA no div. until 6 1 10 , all Do. B p. c. lipoid B, 60 all Dublin and Belfast J unc 23 all Dundee, Porth,RANLJa St. 100 Edinburgh and Glasgow' dt: 100 Glasgow and A. Western St. 100 ,Great Eastern Ord. St.• St. 100 Do. A Stock , St ,100 Do. E. Ang. Stk., N 0.2 St. 100 Great Nordin( Scotland, St. 100 Great Northern Si 100 Do.A 1A rec. no Mr. an- 1 St, 100 Do. B til 6p. r. lipoid B St. 100 Gt. South & West. (Lre.l St. 100 Great Western IM. .100 I Do. Stour ValGualltk St. 100 ; Do. South Wales. St. 100 ' Do. W. Mkt —olford St. 'lOO ' D Do. Newport Bt. 100 1 0. Do. Do. Hereford St. 100 Lancashire d Yorkshire St, 'lOO London and I;lackwall St. •100 Lon.,Elfightn.d &Coast, St. 100 Loudou,ChatUrn,d Dov. St 100 London tt North Westn.l ill •100 tondoodSouthWestern St. .100 Man.,Shetst lAncolash 50 all Maryport and CariLle: 12.} all • Do. Do. I Shares; dB. 1100 ,Metropolitan 10 il Do. New St. !100 IMidland 014 d all Do. New fit. 1100 I Do. Bins. & Nay 1 60 all:36kt Ht. W. (Int).- 25 , al/ . Do. i Shams LS : all 311c1 Kent 10 ' all Mid Kent ;Cray Lim/ • • Bt. 1 100 North British SC 100 , Do. Min., Perth,Dusd 81. L 100 N. Lantern —Berwlek 80. 1 26 1 1 00 6$ D Do. s. Geeds. N. E. Puro Des ircet! II 8 i ft S 4 118} 119} ei 7 si ioo m carua lot 1 4 4 •w 45 47 71 tie 125 127 130} 131} 1115 136 96 96 95} cla 65 67 40 41 64 36 102 106 104 1102 71 73 1072 1062 43 44 106* 1072 101 103 66 64 noe hue I L I Pn If p'9B 51i e2i 25 2 1011 1021 ssa Do. Mech.& Darting. Do. do. 11166-66. Do. do. 186041 North London Do. Nov North ateffordshire N. £ & Western June SeatMb Central ScotUsh N.E. Aber. Stk Scottish Slidland Shrewsbury A Welchpl ire Union I 61 62 STurllevon 62 73 South Eastern S. Vocksh. & River Dune 97 99 Staines, Wok inghin,etui 9) 10) !Taa vole Do. B 6 54 pm Moto Do. r C 2) 31 pm an as 9 10 peal 7 1 7 i Pra 119 Ili 1 2 per 77 79 11 lie [ 122 124 42 44 94 104 10 a 60 all _ _ 25 • 20 • .. 12i bk Do. St. 100 Valo of Neagh St 100 Victoria Stn & Pimlico St, 100 Waterford & Kllkenny. St. 100 West Cornwall 86. lOU W.Hartlpl. !Jun.& 112 OS; 4- 1 1071 7 la 111°11. n 101. 1101} I 4" 1121 12 128 i Pa' 102/ i-* 88 1 8 LS) b 3 86 170 178 prices. I ail. 11 11 pa scl vi 19i llf 111 Se 9 10 lee ItS SD 10 104 ar 9I Pa 8 at 12, 97 se 17 10 14 10 iio 1 pal !I riti I 27 253 - • 3 314 14 13 us 11011 I CL Maw I BOIS. 11l 116 lie 194 i IS 20 poi 11 78 1 Pal U 28 pa 2 4 202 tor pal ef dkj U 6 3 dia, 0 MP= s t 3 pm' 4 6 pm• 47 49 id 66 tit sit I 46 tor no 40 42 14 • 10131 i 113 3 ; 2 71 4411.6 1 1 tipml 1 tit pm O 7pm • slum 7i 73976. ldla par 17ipml 10 13 pm 3 3 Ws' 27 27} scli 21ths. 66 60 - 113 76 1 36i 34 i 6 3 411 par Ipla 26 27 Plis le elkilal 71 flo 3 4 11)32 1 4 5 pm, I 2 pm , 1 3pm 7 bpM 52 14 2 1 db 66 67 62 94 g4O Pal loipm' 9 Il pall 63 66 I iedhi 7} SI 6 711 311 171 i i 4I 124 - - 34 1 t w+ 4 1-7 - Ott 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. all Antwerp & Rotterdam all Bahladt3.Fra.(L)g.7p.c.• all 'Belgian K. Junction. I .B.Ayreso.Bouthern (L)1 W K Q:9 ,4, P0 86 0 0 ‘ 1401 & 08 1.4 07 1 8 s all Do. Extenslou 10 'Ditnalog&Wltepald(L) HI all i Do Dutch Rhenish all &shwa of France all '45& PASIISM gua. 6p. • all Droll Luxembourg.. all !Italian Junction all Nana&Liece t By the all Do.6p. c.Prf. j Beg. got' all .N of Ylunoe ; 15 i Do. New Sh. (iaa. at 2814 all B.Ayres g. 7 p. c. se Do. do. do all Norwegian Trunk Prof all Ottoman hoornaAldln) all Paris. Lyontan.lMedit. all Paris and Orleans...—. all Recife &8. Fraacla (LI • all Royal Danish .. . ... 2 Royal Sardinian all loyal liwedMh. W Do. 7 per cent all Sambre and Meuse all Do. be percent. Prof 11 IBau Paulo ( 1 .4.7Pe 7 0 1 : all Do. do all , Aust. &Lorn. &Italia, 26 'SouthEast. of Portugal. all 'Southern of France ) • Turin and Savona. all Do. do all West Flanders all i Do. be per coat. PINE I all ,West & N.W.of ham& No, Ia 10,000 100 Agra sad 11. Per. Bank .; 20,000 100 AillaseeLonAldverposil 10,000 100 Do. New 100,000 20 Anglo Austrian =boo 40 Australasia 7,600 40 Do. .New 10,00. 25 ;Bank of Em pt 4000 100 'Bank of London *5,000 20 'Bank of Otago ;Limited,. 10,000 100 .Bank of Queensland (I. 20,000 50 BankofVictoria.Auldria 6,000 100 ' Bank of Wale. Lim.) 60,000 10 Bank of New Zealand 60,000 20 i Brazilian& Port ugeiese 10,000 60 'Brit. & American Ez..1.1 111,000 60 British N. America .. 10,600 93 .Char. bk. Brit. Colombisi 32,200 20 C. Ck. India,Aus , 10,000 25 Chrtrd. M. of ladia, Lo 8,000 100 City . 10000 100 40,000 202 100,000 10 6,000 100 12,006 50 10,000 100 16000 6i WOO 50 40,300 89 10,000 100 10,000 100 116,000 20 100,000 20 10,000 100 10,000 100 6,001 100 5,0.0 100 50,000 SO 10,000 100 30,00 0 60 6,000 100 03,000 60 10,000 100 10000.100 60.000 20 6,000 20 10,000 100 5„100 100 54,000 10 10,00 100 10,000 60 7.040 100 3,000 IGO 5,000 100 10,000 100 10,000 100 05 000 SO 25,000 20 5,000 100 50,400 25 !0,000100 10,000 IS 25,000 20 15,000 25 10:000 100 .4,456100 ti.iii :ii 10,000 100 00,000 . GO • Com. Bk of Canada ' Consolidated Bonk (L',l 'Continental (L.) Mau load' (Llmitad)• • 'English and Irish (Lim.): na. Se. t &Aust. chartd. Englith and noed , sh European Beak:Limited! • llinduan.Chloadtlatz(l) • limporial Bank Limited Imperial Ottoman I Land Mort. Bk. India (L)1 • , Landon Bank of Scot. ff.' Landon and Brazilian iLon.B.Ayres&A.Plata ,Lon., Bit.. & Staff. IL, Lou,. Ch.liank of AustrL London and Colonial !London and County 1.041. Hamhz.Con.F.a CD )1 London Joint Stock.— Lou. and Middlesex 1 ; Lon. and Northern (L , j London& South African' Do. Dn. New London& S.Amerizan(L Lou. & S. Western Lim; Lou. & Westmlneter If archon t Bank' Lim.) ' • Mercantile & Exclum Metro. & Prez. Bank (L. , Pn• 'Miami Rank ) National of Liverpool ;f. N. Pro. of Do. Nen. 'National Bank 'New ttouth Wales New Zealand ( Limited' Urktital Bank Corpora. Provine. of Ireland i Dn. New :srln.le, Pant, t Delhi (L South Australia 'Stand. of B. & Africa Do. do. • " • u4:41.! if ;We of Irel.l7Lii; Nuke of London DEREfTrItZ STOOL No. i Mi. Iral I pol'i U. prim i --- • MN 1 St. alibis. 616 c1i55.11109.,100 M 116 10041111 K. o.Nltre.,oo.o..las.thils 100 80 101 610,000 St. O. W stn. - W.ll. - ,, 7.,4i p. et . Jan & July. ... 100 101 103 616,030 St lane kYk.06.6.16,,,U1y 100 111 100 130.000 St. Los,Brlgh.4p.e.Janatily 106 II 100 10V1126 81. 100 66 100 110,010 1:18. Se p.e.Jao.irJuly.loo NI 87 159,770'5t. L&N.W..4p.e../an kJulf,loo 00 100 et Plidland,4 eanly'loo 9d 100 at. N. British. r. r. a D. 8.,! 6p. et., 1eb..9 Aug. ..100 109 111 68,630 01. N.N.int.,4p.e.Jaihinly 100 87 BS 61. '6“4.11.11,11p.c.Ap.t0ct. 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS._ to 1 Sit 1 Pd. I ZAawAYL I Ci r t mt~ ng Pr-u • I kin p.m. "47 100 tall Atisatie& al Lawmen N IS 1 IPI st, 100 Born.llar.&C.ln.g.sp.c. IN 107 10 11 Do. New i 1 pm, ...- 20 71 Do. E Sham lpm —, 9.1/ all Buffalo & Lake Boreal l 0 6 1 I -- 10 all Do. Preferemm Bl IN 100 100 Buff., Brant,* Ooderice —. • Op. c. SU Aug. 1, 11171. 100 100 Do. do. July 1. 11031 100 100 De. do. June 1, 1074 81 100 CaL & 11.Brotero 6p.c.g.' 103 105 St. .100 Cape T. & Dock Op. a p., 101 103 100 • all Deoianso,7p.oper. pelt 81. 100 Kam Baogd go. 6do lO2 100 St. 100 Meat lodiaa gu. 6 do i 107 10/3 1071 93 15 , DO. 0 Zoteemion I I 1 pot 10 15 , Dab do lpm St. 100 (baud Trunk of Canada si 71 100 all Da Bat peef. Bonds 73 75 100 all Do. do. deferred , 59 01 100 all . Do. 2nd prof. Floods es ft 100 . all Do. do. deferred 60 63 100 all Do. 3rl pref. Mock 100 all Do. do. deferred 12 41 .- 100 all Do. 411, pref. Stock 1 17 19 ..- 100 all Do do. deferred , II 96 Ss. 100 Great Indian Peolimals. 1N NO 1061 20 12 Do. g. 6 per not I 11 11g0a. 20 12 Do. January, lest St. 100 . Gt. 3. of leas g. 6p, ct 1.06 100 1 St. 100 . Do 4; per ceut. — 81 • 2 . Do 0291d15! Iri 1 _-- rot ;1,,0,..,.,vettw„, of Canada 100 tall Atlantic& al Lawrence 46 84, 100 Rom Bar.&C.lag.sp.c. led 10 11 Do. New 20 71 Do. E Shares 201 all Buffalo & Lake Huron 0 4 10 all Do. Prefereitte 100 100 Buff.. ltrant,&Goderice • Op. c. Bda Aug. 1,1872, 100 100 Do. do. July 1. 18781 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 8l 100 Cl. &8. Eastern 6p.c. g. 103 St. .100 Cape T. & Dock Op. ag. 101 100 • all Denieeass,7p.c.per.prefi IS. 'OO lam &OW go. 6do lOll St. 100 Mut Lodiaa nu. 6 do lO7 20 DO. 0 idandon I I SO 15 , 11 do St. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada! 11 100 all Da Ist peef. Bonds 7B 100 all Do. do. deferred' 50 103 all • Do. 2nd pref. Bonds OB 100 • all Do. do. deferred, 60 100 all Do. Sri pref. Mock ' 48 100 all Do. do. deferred 3.2 100 all Do. 4th pref. Stock I 27 100 all Do do. deferred , St. 100 Great Indian Pen oled& 100 20 12 Do. g. 5 per cent. I 11 20 12 Do. January, wet 1} St. 100 , Gt. S. of India g. 6p. ed. 106 St. 100. Do 4f per cent. St. 2 Do 201 all Gt. Western of Caudal 90 24 18 I Do. New loi 100 aU I Do.op.c.Bdapay.lo73! Pd 100 all : Do.6t do. do. 18774 86 10 0 Itidlan Branch, Limited, 10 1 Do. New St. 100 Madras guar. sp. oust 1064 St. 100 . Do. do. lil d , 108 St. 100 • Do. do. do.—' oo 40 Do. MAN St 100 110111 . Coip. 6 par a ad, 60 all Melb. and Hobson's Bay 57 20 all N.Bran.teattelaA &SI I St. 'WO N.lt.ofetualtp.c.litp.B., 82 St. .100 Wade, gas. 5 pew mai 14111 St. 100 Do. Delhi do. ' 106 20 2. Do. do. do. St. 100. Do. Purnaub do.. 106 Bt. 100 Do. Indus Strlot:do lOl DOCKS. :8 6 144 --19 1 1011 - 106{ I Pill I Cl. pekas. I Baas. JOINT BI'OCK BA L& SALM No. I tilk. DOCK/. 2.001018. St. East awl West badis ~ 1 00 140 146 2.201,210. St Loodos 1,915.500. St. St. Katharine lOO 01 70 00,80 E St. louthamptou 100 800,806 Bt. Vsetarks, 1000 20 Do. New i 2 SS 40 16 17 IOIMIGN OBLIGATIO: Rilmrsati. I Clada IPL all tAntwarad Rot. Sp. et.' WCapeTowallJ.&D.ap.el I Do 6p. ca all I laatero of Frame ap.d. all G.Lazemboulasp.oaat all I _Do. I fin Havana and Mataassa! all Lausanne and Fribourg; an Matouraa andbabanills, aL Do. Second lama..l all North of France S p ct all Do. aateCharLSip. el all Ottoman Smyrna. &e.` 1 w Parts,L.roaaAlln !Wet Do. New .... 3p. et. all Recife &S. P.(Peru.! all Royal BwedMh 6 p. et. fall ,Sagua La Grande 7 p.ct. .1111 Ans.dLom.Ven.Sp iall ldonthraslof Port.7p.c. all Monthernof France3p.e. `all 'South Italian, 3 per et. I lea N.W.of Pro. p. c.l 11l 121 - 2a 2! 92 94 101 1% 100 102 It 12 el 11 12 10,000. 16 ♦230 25 31 41 19 20 96 98 id 30 98 94 97 id 99 101 111 121 90 94 Sale.. IIISCRLLILNTBDVS. Na I Bh. I_ COXPAILML 10,000' 10 60,000' 10 116,000' t. 2 it:iii i 10 20,000 6 6 60 686,706 K , Bt. 18,600 20 90,000 20 60,100 21 V.,4215' 3111 000 , 20 10,000 10 12,000: 0. NOWA! 8L 1110,0001. St 277,000 L St, 14.000'100 *lOO 00 ST. iii;0110 125,000' SO *l,ooo' 1S 330,000; I 100,000' 20 160,000' 20 - 50 ,0 - JOO 10000001 1 100 40,0.0 2.6 41,000 25 20,010 t 6 12,0001 40,0001 6o 17koocoI 50.000 20 0;0.01 10 20 000 60 22,500 10 80,000. 26 0,000, 90 0,008 10 26,0001 26 id/ IF-T. 1 10,000 , 20 100 000' 1 63,000 1 60,0001 10 10,0001 6 000,0001 24. 20,000 60 20,000 60 11,000 10 10,000 60 ipti a. Wes & las& si:i:io ii AnatoMezt a Mint I Atlantic ILL Lag et. (L: 'Australian Agricul. . lierthiWaterwesira (L ' • Bombay Ou (Glutted !British Amorican Lead' IP. it I. TeL (LI BAUM lan Tea , L) British Iron 'Canada Agency Aa. (L ). Canada Land 1..) Ceylon Company_ ,Corn. of Africaaller. (L 1 1 Cop. W /nLPref.7l p.e I Ireference Do. 6 p. at. Perp. Deb ; IMseountCorporageo'L R. India Irrig. s Cattail llto Casa& IMI.II. I n= Telegraph . • and Ans. Coppsr IGen. Steam Navigation (Great nip:L.ll7f p.c.p Iludson'sßay Internat. (L; Italian Irrig. (Can. Car.)) Do. o p. c. Ws. r 1670 ;Joint Mock Diaeorust(L) I Do. New 'Lend. African Trading I Load. District Tel (L. Lend. Yuan. Amu L. Loud. G. Omnibus C. iL' i Madras Irrisa. k Canal Ledlt rxten. Tel. cL; ercan.CreititAsso. I. Natal Land&Col. C. L; National Uts. Com. (L; Is 111 19 21 I l ik LPN u 88 62 I Imi SO SS II loss zd "r lll 11 1. U U lle 119 116_ 119 - - i i -i- tm l 14i. peal It 44 4494411 3 2 dls 84 . 37 ii lip.' 1t 1001 16.000 100 966.0001. St. 10,000 60 14.200 26 220,0001. St. 12,600 10 00,000 93 113,000 6 10,000 20 r 4 lir ii. 4 1,- 1 1= 1 !pm zd lkiii 4 Nerbudda Cool & I. i Do. New N. Zealand T.& Lata(L; N. Rritish Australa. 'L.' Oriental CommercialiL Ltviental Oas (Limited) I Do. New jOrienLloland Steans44 Ottoman (las 'Lisa. tat Plea RiV. Land& Min. (L; ?Peninsular & 0. Steam Do. New .QuebradaL R., ItIL(L itnyeaney Iron Do. New Biol. City Improv. (Li Ditto ditto Royal Mall Steam Scottish Aust. for. (L S. Atrium Y. & In: (L ' South Australian Laud Suhmarine Telegraph Do. scrip Trnst&AseacyotAtia L T. & L Co. of U. Canada United K. Teter Ca (L) Van Diemen's Lend—. i aI I } 1 3 ; p i m Id e IPI3 TAI Olf i M iPm 47 44 711 30 xd Is Plpm uli 794 id id le Si Se Si V 28 74 76 143 148 I/ 11pm, 34 ' fik 60. r i PI p.. , 4's m I PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northam, 44 per cent., redeem. at 10 per coat. prem.. 104. Greet Western, original pref. 44 percent., 994. Ditto, ditto, 5 per amt. redeem. pref., 1024. North Easters (Stock. and Dad.), B per cent., 334. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. Dossar, Due 17.—These per Cent. COMM!, 91—New Three per Cent. sleek, 901—Ribernian flanking Company (sal paid), mm xd.—National Bank (SOL paid , `el—National Bank of Liverpool ( *Limited) (la paid), for aocouni, 174—Ditto, New, 81--al hank (104. paid, lo—Cork and Bandon, for account (all paid), 141—Dublin, W lcklow,and Wexford all paid), 91—Greet South. em and Western (100 L d', o.ll—Ditto, for account, 9n4—illd. land Great Wmtem and Royal tknal (all paid), 48. nce.l4 —llaies to-day: laaarahlre and Yorkshtre, 1091 44 London and North Western, 1071 - London and Routh Western,lo:l—hlancliester, !Sheffield, and IJacolnahlre. 481 '— South %astern, 161 —Great Eastern, EC., 44 per cent., 99 Birkenhead, 511—London and North Wootern, Chester, and Molt head, 1141—Dutch P.benish. 14 rd ix—Great Luxembourg shares, 114 MereantiM and Exchange. Bank (Limited), 41 8.16 4 3.16 t p. lona Bonk of Liverpool (Linalted‘, yf p.—Rrttish and YoreMn Marine ( Limitod), x 13-16 p.—Ympire Marine Limited), 11 p.— louden and Lancashire lasuranee, l p.—Royal Insurance, 41 p.—tiulon Moline ,Linilted ) , 21 p.—Pgc Steam, TS. . . . . . DSc. 18.—In local stocks were sold, Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas R2O shares, £3O Ba. ; Birmingham Old Milt 71 ; and Metropolitan Wagon, New, 1140 prom. In rail ways. Stour Valley marked tellers at 9, Birmingham Guaranteed, at 771, ; and Loudon and North We.tern, at 107 ; South &affords closed, 11 to 111,; and West Midland (Mord Ist Guaranteed 1?8t.o IV. _ . IlAacn Walt, DEC. 13.—We hate Tad a good market, and prices have been grin. Great Eastern, 48* tireist Northern A, 13 i—Great Western, t3)—Lacaah•re and Yorkshire, 100/ 110 I I—Laudon and North Western, 107 I—Manchester, geld, sad Lincolnshire. 4.1 -Metropolitan, 1111—Merkiane, 331 4l—North itrithl, 62 2—North Eastern, Berwick., 102— Smith Eastern. V6l 1 I—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance, 411-16 p.—Leadon and Caledonian Marine, f p.—Great Ship Preference, 44 rel —Whitehaven and Furness, 25—National Steam. 2* I p.—Past ►encashire, Sit per Ont., 1381—Fast Anglian, No. 1, 1011).—Lauca.tUre lusuratios, p.—Confederate Loan, Si DEATH Or THE Rau. JOAIAH FORSHALL, M.A. F.R.& —Tbe death is manouseed the Rey. Josiah ßushed. M.L. F.R.S.. some time fellow sod tutor of Exeter Col lege, Oxford, sod euberqueotly keeper of MSS. sod also secretery of the lintisti.3!umum. Tug CAna or AKEFIELD V. CRAWLLY."— Lieutenant-Camel Crawley is go plead to-day in the above action, whirl" promises to be exceedingly iaterestiag and important. His Royal Highness the Find-Marshal Coen roaodiatio-Chief has bees subpoenaed by tits plaintiff, sad • requisition has been made to the Hone Guards for t►e depositions of the three sergeant-majors taken previous to the Mhow court martial. The depositions of Seriteaat- Major Wakefield have, we understood, been furnished, but the authorities have deck:lel to give those of the two other sergetot.majors. United Service Gazette. ADMIRAL MILNE.—A letter from Halifax re ports that Hr Alex. Mike, naval commander-in-chief oa that station, having been sucmoded in the command by' Rear-Admiral Sir James Hope, sailed for England via • Bermuda. He was touch esteemed, and the merchants of Halifax presented an address to him before his departure. In replying to this address be paid a high tribute to the naval commanders and the 01,4 autborites and government of the United States for the uniform kindness and courtesy manifested towards himself and the officers under him in alt their intercourse. He also stated that the government of that country acted honourably and promptly with regard to every communication mot to it by him. This reply is very distasteful to the rebel sympathisers in Halifax.—/rotiosal ligellitscacer. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Ciocz. Although business in the stock markets is de cidedly limited, as usual at the approach of the Christmas holidays, the ten4ency of prices continues to be in the direction of improvement. The funds have fully maintained yesterday's advance. Home railway stocks in several instances are better, and the same remark applies to some of the speculative foreign stocks. In the latter de partment, Mexican Bonds are in chief request. Consols are now quoted 911 to 1, ex div., for money, and 914 to 4, ex div. for the account (January 7). The official business report is as fol lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 914, 1; ditto, for account, 914, 4 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 914, 91, ; Bank Stock, 234 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1064 ; Flve per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 1034 ; and Exchequer Bills, 4a., dia. Mesh= Bonds are in request to-day, and have risen} to per cent. There is also an improvement of 4 to in Spanish Passive and 4to in Greek. Other foreign stocks are generally steady. Some of the present quotations are annexed :—Turkish 1854 Loan, 884 to 894 ; ditto, 1858, 694 to 1 ; ditto, 1862, 70/ to 1; the Conso lidis, 461 to 4 ; Greek, 254 to 26 ; Mexi can, 3.5/ to 4 ; Spanish Passive, 33 to ; and Brazilian scrip, 14 to II dia. Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian, 1862, 1858, 1860, 86, 1,4, ex div. ; Egyptian, 99 ; ditto, second issue, 991, 981 ; Greek, for ac count, 254 ; Italian, for account, 704, 4 ; Mexican, 35; ditto, foe account, 344, 364; Peruvian, 1862. for account, 87, 861, 87 ; Portuguese, 1853, for account, 484 ; Russian, 1862, 884, 3 ; Spanish Passive, fur account, 334 ; ditto Certificates, for account, 134 ; Turkish, 1854, for account, 881 ; ditto 1858, for account, 691, 3 ; ditto 1862, for account, 704, 4 ; Venezuela, 1862, for account, 544. International Financial shares are quoted 41 to 4 prem. ; General Credit, 24 to prem. ; Lon don Financial, 84 to 9 prem. ; Mercantile Credit, 44 to 5 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 3 to 21 dis. ; Egyptian Trading, 14 to 11 prem. ; Merchant Banking, 31 to 41 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 21 to 4 prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam, 1 to 14 prem.; English and Swedish Bank, 11 to 21 prem. ; East London Bank, 24 to 3 prem. ; Discount Corpora tion, 3/ to 4} prem. ; Floating Dock, 1 to 14 prem. ; National Steam, 2 to 24 prem. ; and Con tract Corporation, 3 to 4 prem. Hms-roar Two o'Ctocw. Consols remain firm at 91i to I for money, and MI to } for the account. The dividends on Peruvian Bonds of 1562 are advertised for payment in due course. About 11,0001. in bargold was taken to the Bank yesterday. There were no withdrawals. There is now upwards of 500,000/. in American and Aus tralian gold to be disposed of, nearly tLe whole of which is expected to be sent into the Bank next week. The magnitude of the arrivals from Ame rica will not escape attention, the ►mount by the City of Baltimore being 211,0001. -• • On 'Change yesterday afternoon there was a good demand for bills on tho continent, and the tendency of the rates was somewhat less favourable for this country. The hat is subjoined : _ _ Amsterdam, 3 months, E. to 1 : ditto, 3 days, ILI7I to IN; Rotterdam, 3 mooths, 12.0} to 1 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 23.70 to 75 ; Hamburg, ms. baoom three mouths, 13.8 to 1: Paris, 3 days, 25.30 to 35 ; ditto. 3 mouths, 25.70 to 75 ; Prankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to 1: Bt. Petersburg (per rouble), 3 mouths, 321 to 33 ; View*, eft. 80., 3 m00tb5,12.30 to 35 ; Trieste, eft. 80., 3 months, 12.30 to 35 ; Madrid, 3 mouths, 48 to 1; Cad's, 3 mouthy, 471 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 mouths, 25.90 to 9:.; Genoa. 3 mouths, 25.90 to 95 , Mihn, 3 months, 25.90 to 95; Naples, 3 months, 25.90 to 95; Palermo, 3 months, 25.90 to 95; Messina, 3 mouths, 15.90 to 95 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 6/21 to 1; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 1. At Paris the rate of discount in the open market is now si per cent. ; Vienna, 6 ; Et. Petemburg, 8 ; Hamburg and Amsterdam, 5; Frankfort and Berlin, 4; ; Turiu, 81r ; and Brussels, 5i per cent. . _ Letters from Hull announce the stoppage of Messrs. Thomas Blaney and Co., corn factors, with liabilities for about 20,0001. The liquidation is expected to show unsatisfactory results. Losses in corn appear to have caused the failure. The meeting of the creditors of Mr. W. N. du Mottos is not expected to be convened just yet, the books being in arrear. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Tuesday next a special settling day in the follow ing securities : Bahia Cu Conmany (Limited) Ten ITo be marked in tbe per Cent. Preference Shares f Twice a Week List. Scinde, Parijanb, and Delhi Bank (Limited) New Shares To be sucked. Louder:, Buenos Acres, and River Plate Bank (Limited) New Sbarm ot to be Richmond-hill Hotel Coaspeey (Limited) ,marked. Ottoman Railway Six per Nat. Debentures, 1 Already 1863 The following is a copy of the circular mentioned yesterday as being on the point of issue to the shareholders of the late Ottoman Bank : 4, Bank•buildings, Lothbury, Dee. 17. Sir,—The directors of the late Ottomso Bank have the satisfaction of aonouncing that they have now succeeded in so far adjusting the assets and liabilities of the bank as to enable them to make *distribution of the principal part of its surplus assets. The amount which the dire-tors con eider themselves justified at present in dividing is 110,000!., representing a ponce of 'lO per cent. upon the paid-up capital, or 4'. per share on the old, and 81. per share on the now share'. There remain still some few further assets sod claims in litigation, which will form the subject of a future distribution, at as early a period as practice hie. The war rants for the shove named boons will in due course be issued, payable 15th Jaonary. —I am. &a, WILLIAM W. LANDCE, Assistant Secretary. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,5871. over last year. The English and Irish Bank (Limited) have given notice that their first ordinary general meet ing will be held on Friday, Jan. 8. At a meeting of the shareholders of the General Rolling Stool Company (Limited), held ou Tuesday last, a divileud at the rate of 10 per cent. per an num was declared, payable on the 31st inst. The West India and Pacific Steamship Company on Thursday despatched, as their pioneer steamer, the splendid new screw steamer Mexican, for the West Indies and Colon. She took out a very large and valuable cargo and a full complement of passengers —the largest number, we believe, ever taken by steamer from Liverpool to the West Indies. It will thus be seen that the directors have lost no time in commencing operations. The annual rut;etiog of the Orientlll Inland Steam Company (Limited) is convened for the 30th inst. A general meeting of the National Discount Company is called for the tlOth Ituuary. Mr. Alfred Brett lies addrmed the annexed sug gestion to the directors of the Great Ship Company, and has written in a similar sense to the directors of the Crystal Palace Company : Gentlemes,—Perceiving by the papers that it is the is. testios of the directors to dispose of the Great Sbip by lottery, to be held et Frankfort-on•thelfaitie, and that all the shares will be held in England, I take the liberty to that the Crystal Palace would bee far better place, this may easily be managed by disposing of the vessel on the came principle as the Art Gahm, be giving the par- chaser of every ticket of one guinea • lithogrrarb of the ship, so that it should be all prizes, and instead of dividing of the vessel to let that he • single prize. I would teiggeriet making the tickets a guise's, and this would enable the directors to allow agent' all over the country, and on the coutinent, the one shilling as com mission. and I haven doubt by this means and at this season of the year. if well advertised end t.ushrd, a eery large sum of mossy might be realised, naming heads of families would take tickets for each of their children, as some one would make • fortune, and then there would be a chance even yet for the vessel t) he got such a price that empties parties might be found to try further experhnesta with her.—l am. hc., ALPIKD Burr. ' 150, Lesdenhaldstreet, Loodoo, LC., Dec. 15. FRIDAY EVICCUCti Consols, which closed yesterday at I to 4, eit div., for the 7th January, were marked ,to-day and 911, and were ~uo:ed at 4 o'clock 914 to 4. For money the last price was 91 to 4. The o cial business report is as follows: Three per Cent. Console, for money, 901, 1, 91 • ditto for account. 911, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 991, 1, ; New Three per Cents., 9./1, 91. 901 ; Bank Stock, 233, 235 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1064, 1; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1864, or 1866, 991 • dittoßonds, 2s. die. ; Five per Cent. • en face:l" rupee paper, 104. Indian Government securities were steady. Ex chequer Bills were unaltered at 10s. to Si. di*. The foreign stuck market was generally better, especially in the afternoon, when an advance took place in most of the speculative stocks, in sympathy with the improvement in the other departments et the Stock Exchange. The prospectus of the New Contract Corporation (Limited) was very favourably received to-day, and the applications are already far in excess of the pre sent issue of capital. The shares opened at 3to 4 prem., rose to 4 to 5 prem. ' and closed at 34 to 1 prem. The list will be clo sed on Wednesday next. The shares of the Financial Companies remain very steady. International closed at 44 to prem. ; London at 84 _to 81 prem.; General at 24 to prem. ; and Mercantile at 44 to 5 prem. for the aocoant, but 61 to 7 prem. for money. Hudson's Bay shares were firmer, at 24 to 94 dia.; and Esop tivi Trading 2s. 6d. lower, at 11 to 11 prem. Ocean Marine shares were last quoted to-day 144 to 1 prem. • Thames and Mersey Marine, 41 to 1 prem. ; Universal Marine, par to 4 prep ; Commercial Union Assurance, 34 to ; 7 , prem. ; and North British and Mercantile Insurance, 171 to 184. Euglish and Swedish Bank shares werelast quoted 11 to 21 prem. ; Land Mortgage Bank of India, 2t to 24 prem. ; Constantinople and Alexandria Hotels, 1 to 2 prem. ; National Steam, 14 to ?,I prem. • Merchant Bank, 34 to 44 prem. ; Diseonnt Corporation, 34 to 44 prem. ; West India and Pacific Steam Ito 11 prem. • Muutz's Metal Company to 'die. ; Floating bock Company, 14 to 11 prem. ; and Gloucestershire rinieltuig. 24 to 21 prem. • Canada and Natal Government Debentures were inquired for to-day. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cta:r. There is scarcely any business in the mining mar ket to-day, and prices generally have experienced no alteration compared with those current at 4 o'clock yesterday. East Caradou shares are heavy, and have declined to 271 to f. Stray Park are also Satter, at 28 to 20. Nangiles are quoted 31 to +, sad East Lovell 81 to North Basset have boa dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 2 1 , and Wheal. Mary Ann at 12. Cobra Copper shares are officially marked 291 and 30, showing no further alteration. Yuda namutana are firm. The directors of the St. John del Rey Milling Company (Limited)havereceived the following re port, dated Morro Velho, November 17 Produce for October, 39,965 oitavas ; cost for October, 10,6201. ; profit fur October, 4,0041. ; produce 11 days of November, 12,903 okays., : yield, 6,436 oitavas per ton. A call of 24. 61. is to lie paid on the :lams el the Vallanzasia Gold Mining Company by the 6th January. The Cobre Mining Association have received in telligence that the government of Cuba has ceded to them, free of cost, a valuable piece of mineral ground adjoining their property, cud through which a rich lode from oue of the company's preseut mines is fully believed to pass. The prevalence of foul air has for a lengthened period prevented the working of two of the richest points in the mines, but this obstacle has now been removed, so that the ore to be raised in future is expected to be both larger in quantity and of better average produce. The returns from Prosper United for last month have realised 1,7941., which gives a profit for the four weeks. The mine looks very well, and the profits, we are informed, are likely to be increased. The subjoined weekly summary of the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. You Da delazen and North : We have to report a good demand for nearly all kinds of metals. Prices have beep fully maintained in spite of the stnogeocy in the mosey marmot. Iroo : Wadi bars are ba ac.ive demand at 71. 10a. f. ci. b. Wales, some makers askieg 71. Ms. and 8/. Wales, and a corresponding price in. this port. Makers of Staffordshire iron refill* to take orders unless at prices to be fixed at put quarter day. Au active bushier continues to be done in Scotch pia area as hi .;h u 68s. open ; 66a. al. cash was pad, bat the market closes about 6d. from the h igliest point. copper :The smelter advuoeil the price yenoxilay !. per tut both on raw sod manufactured, at 4.1. per votal yellow mete]. The effect of this rue will by more eppeieut to a few data foreign will follow in the same proportion. We quote Barra, 1051. ; K.paoda B, 1061. ; Wallero•. lOC Chili, U. Tin remakes inactive. Streik, 1131. ; 115/. English is minima 3/. below official prices. The Dutch market flat at 668. Tin plates in fair demand at full prior. Lad : The market is steady. Spaliar good *Definite. to be dose on the quiet. We quote wot. 18/. January, I'X 2,. rid. ; February, I 7s. 61. Roll paresis, 181. 12s. 6d. COMMERCIAL AND MARE ..7 TS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. 'THIS DAY.) (Br szscrato AND INTWATIOSAL Yr= turn.) (nom nue C.r.i COILRISPOSDEXT.) Market steady, but quiet, and the sales ere 0,04 3,411 bales, at rather *osier terms. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady at the following quotation:— Town allow, 40a. 6d. ; retarsaug Y.O. the spot. 40s. !M. to 41a. ; all tea month, 40s. 91. ; January. 41s. 3d. ; Masai, 43. 3d. to 42i. tid. MARL"? AeglUogs.—Town tallow, 4.15. 03. ; fat bJ ditto, 2s. W. ' • yellow Russian, 425. 3d. ; nrell,ul 314. 641.; rough ditto, 17s. 6d.; tallow pawed, l:st. ; dregs, 7s. SMIMFLELD HAY MAItILET.--nuts DAY.) Mews. Harvey and Eritrea report trade dull, at last day's prices. Prune messlowi Lay, 75.. to SO.. • trusti er ditto, 84s. to !Os ; tutetior ditto, Os. to ;05.% cloves, old, liJs. to 11Us. ; ditto, waxed cat, 9MM. to lOU.. ; straws 245. to 30s. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Owing . to th e wildness of the weather. all studs et prodase tn season cautious to be abuittlaut. Patespoles ars well enpolied. and prices for thew we modciato. Be* hou.e grapes are sow ttegioning to got scarce. UI f . f . n111 . ! usebas tittle is e good .turf. There is also good of No Plus !hurts, Won Motuesu, Monsieur Is Cu... 7 ..M Beurvi Banos pears. Gutal English apple. ate getting som.what soarca Sumo good examples of it , betau pima mei merit:au ew Tom) PI n a.pplan 11161 still be oltraiusit Keut cobs ars peal, bat in few Lauda. 3L Mishoe' tcasgsn ars reabsiog bout :is. to lit., per 100. For putatues the wakes is still heavy. Cut dowers ctielly cot.sist at orchids, pelargonium', vimwate, mignonette. and roses. TReerie Rweirte. —The traffic receipts of rail 'mys iu the Gaited limolom smonoterl. for the wee , : eliding December 12, on 11,029 mike, to 567,6971., mid f o e th e corresponding week of last year. oa 10.645 ni , :re, to 52_',76t;1., showing an jeerers. of 361 mike, sod of 44.9111. in the receipts. The gross receipts no the following lb oil wers amosated in the aggregate, oa 7,790 mike, to 4 / 1 6,5tJ1„. anal for the corresponding week of 1462. on 7,1 1 ,91; l oa m to 421,73., showing an icerous of 194 mike and 34,7 Jli. is the receipts. The memoe oa the Caledonian amounted to 1,5i,-;!. ; on thstimat Eastern to 4,03 , J/. ; no that ;mat North ern to 5,4441. ; on the Groat Wasters to 5,044:1.; on the Lem onlike and Yorkshire to 3,62 V. ;on the Loadou n i si North : Western to 7,11101. ; no the Leedom and South Worms' to 2,2046. ; on the Manchester. &welch!, rod Liocolor rim to : 1,7,41. ; on the Midland to 1.7961. ;on the North Bat_ t i t, t o 9th.; on the North-Easters to 1,33., sad on the South Eastern to 1,964/. ; total. 36,74:7Z. Bab from this must be deducted 1961, the decrease , o the Great Southern and Western, and 1,7001. oa the Loodiso r Brig'atrin, sod South Coast, leaviog the increase m abase. ' 34,7911. The goods and mimeo! trails on Chow boos ' summated to 274,5621., and for the corresponding nook of 11G2 to 250,6531., showing so increase of Y 3,909/. no receipts for parcels, &c., amounted to 1r.1,9671., against 171,0651., showing an increase of 10,1.421. The trails receipts on 63 other lines amounted, on 3,239 loam, to 111.1641., sod for the corresponding week of last sear, out 3,049 miles, to 101,0441., showing as increase of 199 miles and of 10,1201. is the reoeipto The toad receipts of the past week show so increase of 3,977/. as compared with these ' of the preceding week, ending the sth of locembse, soil • as ‘-innored with the correspossling work of last yaw • counderable increase in the trade of the coustry. all ; ' 19 • an 4 4 . ,I so 2 17 as. 2 ! lon 6 ' 100 an 4 14 an 16 4.11 • an 11 aU 1 an an ali 100 an ao uu a ll ll 4 ' l lOO at 1100 I all 1 6 6I eh.