The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-19 00:00:00

ON n u blertu u t COW w hi amesaseuel _ Dr. De Iff. Chain Wall o f his the Wei witiaene— E. TOM MILn c oi ld e t , • 'le ag e , Commons.Februsrl The sympb . • farm o made a am" of the Deady, • so ant,* year k : novice ba foand trove,' hum News, I O, tol home. But hid Its which used axacutco es, and the a life le Our instit,„ plaintiff but the ery name e g words t institutbe e faring thich during distant eu,expanded and spe it of govern. rgra ij Placed in th e by Will becoming a James 1 this muds". feet att among those correct • '' ad , the fin though Sr.) It is with scwl - done it ' en thank* for In sr toed. In Mki that ti not daring liar ma monthlies of ; b e e w Z •-• most u se f u l pest II ear, hear.) I him or ommons than P I " is applied to it is objected has failed; if o faults whisk / out, and the . ly and at The 'ltalian* I hails mews, therefore, not . deb .n us--notwitle, d 'e ll have pup expel eve , do . forth 4 a, who for o ur the cc •ntople, are pub. Hv olden eked, one-eyed iir ll this obloquy, e Commons, and wer before you get mean it in the House h ostil e ntly intelligent, lebatee can fail of there who disch house acqu it but • i i: intiu • that a had sufficient disrski, itY that abi. soon ' e. and I de st th odd which gOlll then the same amount MOD .) Then it is an effici • morons than any t h e *der. or lets its w bly which ever grey a bell, without thos ndi e ten •"'" war,"andalangh. lac dud pare; our hande era frequent our had itch offices for the Ll 'tit .1 Then I think I - ssu last 30 years the . monument to its , bf a it has made in 29,1 titution is pa o /f i z the point I alts sure that you , bar :hange. (Cheer.) is • dilainates with .n in at you injure every on ;he highest to the I .sad strongly not I change that wee every change is • taken, it is by ail he direct injury aich it works Judi. of As this, therefore d for many month; I am most anxious will be well cond. t I fear, hear.) Like sand to bow to property of the uatever they do, if : no. But let no. think well before ave and accepting .raised in exchange I , ten is of course is. 3 mentioned. Ose s,--are you prepared . if not, are you net make in the corset!- such a nature that 1 t harmony with the ;h these obeavatieps 'tanks for the favocr • o show to those =cal 1 institutions. (Load trench and the Bac" Common Pleas (Sr Action with which he ight hon. gentleman y was so greatly kr • a blessings of the ea- :hes delivered by tlyti , I Commons, he east ey had produced spun .ose who had heard his :tier than refresh their thee. tUNS also regrai4 w hich the rig hon. )untry. However e. 1 popwlar sassinblsges, .e nation would ever be performed. !rich has reached the o use, and which has Ce, in regard to the pears that a piece of by a coastguardnSe the 10th of Derwin- " Please send sante- has gone down with little past Portresie .1). This must be .Juld only have bees voyage made by the th to Cork on the 17th ,ccomplished in safety, • al the 21st of Nevem- - iinoe then embarked* - 00 men, women and ;ork on the 24 th: of She could not have is on the north -wed Inge to China, We i such case have bee* awls. LS.—Re read is the Secretary of State distr./. large volume of 313 qnsrt o statements respectini the e e reign Pontiff to reined/ church in the dorainhica ,dame contains a hundred lug with the note mucosa •iperor of Russia hilsesilici by hi. Holiness GriS ce i ri non* on the HO rd ccuments seek to Pi° . unsalted the Catholicd of :a t which is Cosar's,thd lion, and appeals te 411. it, 1832, to all the 010 18. • rinec Gagarin. The .° Bll- intifica l allocution eft° , k is preeeden by lto* . rr t h e great activi t y ate the evils of the is now current in 1/0 1J- • Pad. It appears who presented the a d m uch pout r ad 7 o l,, •Vall enc l ose d in the p last Ssturshili tiers himself be WA eltir a opposition bead la M. Ideritats who Is head, and prOdstoe e o Z. in defames* of his eo n a LA.W INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) JRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Helots the Judge Ordinary.) Tour° P. I)EYDY, DAUBENT, AND PAO/. Desne, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey, for the plaintiff ; Mr. ch am ben, Q.C., Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Gates, for s defendant Dondy ; the Queen's Advocate and Mr. R. T urn er for Miss Daubeny ; Dr. Tristram for the Mimes testatrix, Miss Alicia Julia Dendy, late of Felt ,o, Middlesex, wits burnt to death at the age of 44, in r e bruaq last, leaving personal 4' amounting to 5,0001., and nof 300 acres in the islaad of Sheppey. In 1 857 she a will, whereby her brother, Mr. Arthur Hyde , a barrister, took out administration. Licit however, an old servant of the deceased in an old number of the Illustrated another will, dated the 19th of November, by which she constituted her cousin, Mr. Heath- Young, • solicitor, at Dorking, and in London, itor ; and by which she gave her sister, an imbecile, interest in • sum of 4,5001. with remainder to the ,tiff. To Albinia Daubeny she gave her Sheppey farm, ‘e word " Danbeny ' was etruck through, and the " and Fain Page " written over, thus trans ; the bequest to the Misses Page, who were rot cousins. She gave Miss Danbeny her pearls . specified a few other legacies. This win. was a bolo kph instrument, and it purported to have been attested Mrs. Hambrook, the tenant of her Sheppey property, Gilliam Hillsden, a smith and farrier at Feltham, and Myrna, a gardener, at Feitham . There was a per ,, attestation claim, and the first witness deposed to the correct execution of the document ; but the other two, though they recollected signing their names, could give no account of the circumstances under which they had it. support of the will, much evidence was given to show though the testatrix was a person of somewhat peen ' manners—that though she was miserly and taciturn, Ae was in the full pose ' n of her faculties and was a perfect woman of businer. The plaintiff also put in a neat number of letters which the testatrix had written to on the subject of her affairs ; and they certainly ap peared, so far as they went, to sustain his pleas. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goalberia.) IN RR R. L. EZWIS.—JUDGNIST. bankrupt was a livery-stable keeper, of Berkeley mews, and a farmer, of Hendon, in Middlesex. The '-kits are about 1,2001. He was recently adjourned sine but on appeal to the Lords Justices, their lordships expressed an opinion that the bankrupt ought not to be further adjourned, that the ease should go again before the commissioner, and that all questions should be con ordered at the sitting for order of discharge. His Honour said he had had some difficulty in inter preting the order of the Lords Justices, the terms of which were somewhat inconsistent ; but presuming that they meant that the bankrupt ought to be allowed to pass, he should pass the examination, appending a note s tating the circumstances, as was done in the cases o f Sellers and others. The sitting for order of discharge would be adjourned. The Lords Justices had 'itimated that all questions were then to be considered at this was quite contrary to the course which had a lways been pursued under bankruptcy—questions of me comet and figures being disposed of at the examination sitting, and those affecting the bankrupt's conduct it the sitting for order of discharge. The sitting would, therefore, be confined to those questions only. His Honour took occasion to express his regret that some more efficient means did not exist for informing this court of the decisions made by the Court of Appeal, and of the grounds on which those decisions were based. Le RE JOHN STEWART. The bankrupt was an ironfounder and engineer, of Rus sell-place, Blackwell. The case has been before the court lam May, 1865. The aggregate liabilities are 80,3501. in eluding 29,8561. due to unsecured creditors ; 29,1331. to those holding security, and liabilities of 20,6081. The assets are Meted at 1,66t1. in good, and 2,8861. in doubtful debts ; property held as security, 40,000/. ; ditto given up to the 2,1771. ; contracts in hand, 7331. ; property held trrab e ility creditors, 3,700/. ; showing a deficiency of J,1911. This was an adjourned sitting for discharge. Mr. E. Reed, Mr. R. Griffiths, and Mr. N. Linklater appeared for opposing creditors, anti Mr. Sargood for the bankrupt. There was no opposition on the part of the assignees. At a former sitting some evidence was taken in support of the charge against the bankrupt, that he had contracted debts without probable means of payment. Mr. Linklater said he was instructed to withdraw the opposition of Mr. Armstrong, a creditor. Mr. John Mite, agent of Messrs. Everett ; Mr. E. T. Hamberetigh, cashier and manager to the bankrupt ; and other witnesses were examined. After the case had occupied the court the greater part of the day it was again adjourned. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAT.) (Before the Recorder.) THE CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST THE POLICE. Mr. Cooper applied to the court to allow the defendant Matthew Hayes, the constable, who was convicted of per jury at the last session of the court, to be admitted to bail. The learned counsel said that his lordship was aware of the remarkable circumstances miler which the conviction took place, and that a charge of conspiracy was still pend ing against the defendant and another constable named Barry, which would be disposed of in the Court of Queen's Beach. He said it appeared to him that under those circumstances the court would only think it a rea sonable application that the defendant should be admitted to bail. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prosecution, said that it had been instituted solely upon public grounds, and there was not the slightest vindictivefeeling in the matter. Be had, therefore, not a word to say upon the subject of the application, and he was not instructed to oppose it, but should leave the matter entirely in the hands of the court. The Recorder said he was glad of this opportunity of expressing his opinion that there were no grounds for complaining of the manner in which the prosecution hail been conducted, or of the motives that had led to it, sail it appeared to him that if a master believed that any one in his employ had been falsely charged with an offence he had a perfect right to protect him, and to provide funds for that purpose if it was necessary. With regard to the application of Mr. Cooper, although the charge was un doubtedly one of a very serious character, still he thought that nailer all the circumstances the case was one in which bail ought to be taken, that in such an amount as would ensure the attendance of the defendant to receive judgment if it should be necessary. He then ordered the defendant to enter into his own recognisance I in the sum of 5001., and to find two sureties in 2501. each for his appearance to receive judgment when called upon. He also ordered that twenty-four hours' notice should be given. THE EMBEZZLEMENT BY THE DEPUTY-RECEIVER OP THE CHARTERHOUSE. Benjamin Gore Booth, 47, a gentlemanly-looking man, who was formerly employed as deputy-receiver to the go vernors of the Charterhouse, pleaded guilty to an indict ment which charged him with embezzling the several sums of 22.51., 901., and the monies of his employers. Mr. Metcalfe, who was instructed for the defence, urged SS behalf of the prisoner that very great latitude had been allowed to him by the mode in which the business was conducted, and that be was allowed to retain money in his possession until it amounted to 2001. or 4001., and that I great discretion was permitted as to the aounts that were to be paid in to the Bank o m f Eng. land, where the prosecutors kept an account. The prisoner had borne a most excellent chit, meter down to the period of this transaction, and he bad formerly been employed in the service of a firm where 150,0001. had passed through his hands in two years, and he had always conducted himself in the most exemplary manner. The Recorder said that the prisoner had pleaded guilty to a very serious offence. and his conduct was aggravated by the fact that he had made false entries in the books, sad had fabricated a passbook for the purpose of con cealing his dishonest conduct. Under these circumstances the court had no alternative but to inflict upon him a sentence of five years' penal servitude. DE.SPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER. Seined Beektoood, 49, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding his wife, Hannah Beckwood, with intent to murder her. Mr. M. Williams prosecuted. The prosecutor and the prisoner in this case stood in the !elation of man and wife, and it appeared that they were le poor circumstances, and the prisoner's home, as he described it, had been sold up. They were sleeping together on the night of the 20th November, and about I o'clock in the morning the prisoner appeared to have asked his wife if she was asleep, and on her replying that she was not, he suddenly seized her by the throat, and thus pre vented her from calling out, and then proceeded to attempt to cut her throat with a knife which he used in his busi ness as a shoemaker. The prosecutrix contrived to give an alarm, and she was rescued from the prisoner's violence, and he then said be knew what he had done, and he was only sorry he bad not done it effectually. It appeared that the prisoner fancied he had some grievance against his wife, for which there did not appear to be any founds. i ,Ol l. and that this had actuated him to oommit the offence. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of wounding his wife with intent to murder her, and he was sentenced to Sheen years' penal servitude. (Before Mr. Justice Mellor.) E7izabeth Baxter, 39, widow, was indicted for feloniou s ly killing and slaying Charles Easter, her husband. She was also charged on the coroner's inquisition with the man slaughter, Mr. Metcalfe /tad Mr. Daly appeared for the prosecution. From the evidence of Mary Easter, a daughter of the prisoner and of the deceased, it appeared that on the THE EXPRES, WEDNESDAY EVEN MG, DECEMBER 19, 1866. night in question they were both the worse for drink, and a quarrel ensued between them with reference to a deficiency in the amount of the wages the deoeased bad paid over to the prisoner, who was knocked down by the deceased and otherwise ill-treated by him. After she raised herself from the Boor, the prisoner ordered the deceased to quit the house, and he had resehed the front door for that purpose, when the prisoner pushed him out into the street with such violence that he fell with his head against the kerb, and sustained such injuries that he died the following morning. This wss oorrobonited by a neighbour of the name of Harriett Morris, who also proved that the prisoner had been grossly illtreated by the deceased before his ejection from the house by the prisoner. The rest of the evidence went to show that the death was the result of a drunken broil, the prisoner being more intoxicated than the demised. The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Payne.) BURGLARS CONVICTED.-81LELETON KIT ROBERBIRS. Frederick Gardner, 17, and William Brundoati, 17, alias " The Chemist," alias Gen, alias Coventry, alias Grow, were placed at the bar indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Jane Hume, and stealing therein a table cover, two blankets, • counterpane, and • sheet, the property of Jane Hume, and three coats, two vests, and other articles, the property of Charles Piffin The prisoners belong;to • gang of housebreakers of whom the prisoner Brand osk i, under the cognomen of " The Chemist " was captain. Numerous robberies by skeleton keys have lately taken place at the West-end, no doulr. by this gang, and in consequence the attention of the police has been drawn to persons lurking about after dark. The prisoners entered the prosecutor's house, 26, Alfred plaoe, Bedford-square, by means of • " screw" (a skeleton key), and had made up a large bundle of things that were in the parlour, consisting of clothes and cigars, and every thing near they could lay their hands on, when they were discovered by the servant, Bertha Corbett, who raised an alarm. She ran to turn the lock of the front door, but be fore she could do so, the prisoner Brandoski struck her • violent blow in the mouth, sod they escaped. Charles Cole, an intelligent officer of the C division, said he knew the prisoners well, and in consequence of in formation he received he apprehended them in Carnaby street. He said " Gardner and Chemist, I want you for the job at No. 26, Alfred-place." The prisoners made no answer, but on the way to the station Brandoaki tried to get something out of hie pocket. At the , station hesid, " Here you are, Cole, here is the chuck ; and p rod u ced a skeleton key. The prisoners were found Guilty. Cole proved several former convictions against Bran doski. He had seen the prisoners repeatedly together and knew them welL They had been carrying on • system of burglaries for • long time past. The prisoner Brandoski,whose demeanor was very saucy, inquired of the witness how it was that if he knew him so long why he didn't take him before ? Cole said he never had any evidence against him. He knew an old thief for 15 years, and could never catch him. Mr. Payne said it was evident to his mind that Bran doski was • confirmed thief, and bad been the captain or leader of this gang, who had carried on a system of burglaries for • long time. He bad no doubt he (Brandoaki) had led the other away, and therefore the sentence of the court upon him was that he be kept in penal servitude for seven years. The sentence on the other prisoner was twelve months' imprison ment with hard labour. Brandoski (to some one in the gallery)—Good bye, father, I shall only do five and • half of it. I shall get • ticket. The prisoners were then removed, apparently unconcerned at their fate. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIB DAY.) CLERKENWELL. CHARGE AGAINST AN OMNIBUS PROPRIETOR AND CONDUCTOR. Arthur Wirsditt, of Hornsey-rise, omnibus proprietor and conductor, was summoned by Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd, a laundreu, of John-street, Holloway, for unlawfully as saulting and beating her on the 2nd inst. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederick-street, Grays-inn road, prosecuted and Mr. Beard, solicitor, of Basinghall street, defended. The evidence to support the complaint was that the complainant and her daughter got into the defendant's omnibus at London-bridle, but before doing so asked him if he went to Highgate, and was answered in the affirmative. At Islington and at Highbury she asked him the same question, and was assured that it was all right, but when the defendant got to the Nag's Head he wanted her to get out, and instead of taking her to Highgate he took her to the Hanley Arms in the Hornsey-rd. There he assaulted her by slapping her in the face, and also tore her widow's cap. He was also impudent to her, and called her bad names. Mr. Beard, for the defence, denied the whole of the complainant's statement, and said that if an assault was committed it was only the detaining of the complainant for the purpose of obtaining her name and address. As for the defendant saying that his omnibus went to High gate that was a mistake, for he did not put the com plainant into his omnibus, but found her in it when he re turned to take charge of the vehicle. Witnesses having been called who confirmed Mr. Beard's statement, Mr. Cooke said he did not consider the case had been made out, and dismissed the summons. WORSHIP-STREET. PETTY Fitzta) ON A RAILWAY COMPANY. William Darby, of Chigwell, in Essex, was charged on a summons with having on the 14th of November last, travelled in a third class railway carriage on the Great Eastern line of railway, not paying his fare, and with intent to avoid payment thereof. The proceedings were laid under the powers of the act Bth Viet., cap. 20, sec. 103, which subjects the offender to any fine not exceeding 405., and Mr. William Henry Kent, superintendent of police on the line, said that the fraud committed was trifling, but they prosecuted on principle. Defendant pleaded guilty. The facts were stated, and clearly proved that conside rable ingenuity had been practised. On the morning of the date mentioned defendant took a third-class return ticket from Woodford to Stratford, at which place he ob tained another ticket from there to London. In the even ing of the same day he travelled from the 13iahopsgate station to Woodford in company with • person named Jordan, who held a proper and regular ticket for such journey, but when at Woodford he obtained a third-class ticket to Buckhurat-hilLand gave it tothe defendant Dalby, who up to that moment held only the half return ticket he had procured in the morning. When the train arrived at Buckhurst-hill he gave up the full ticket he had obtained for him, and retained the hail return ticket from Stratford to Woodford, by which ruse he de frauded the company of his fare from London to Stratford. Considerable time elapsed before the trick could be dis covered, but Superintendent Kent having procured • clue to it. made three applications for the half return ticket before he could obtain it. Mr. Manes Newton, in dealing with the offence, said to the defendant—But for your having pleaded guilty I would have inflicted the full amount of fine, for you have been guilty of • dirty, mean, low act in committing a paltry fraud on a public company. I fine you le., the costs of the summons, and you will pay the amount of the fare, 3d. Defendant paid 78. 3d., and left the court apparently much ashamed of himself. SOUTHWARK. GAROTTE ROBBERT IN THE BOROUGH. Julie Cainan, a notorious character, connected with a gang of thieves infesting the Borough, was brought before Mr. Woolrych for further examination, charged with being concerned with another woman and two men not in custody in garotting Isaac Newrich, and stealiog a watch and scarf pin from his person in Redcrou-street, Borough. It appeared that on Monday night, the 10th instant, the prosecutor, a draper's assistant, fell in with the prisoner and another female near the New Southwark-street, and at their solicitation treated them in three different public houses. The last was in Redcross-street, where he left them, and had not proceeded many yards when Calnan came after him and made a snatch at his watch. At the same time one of the men seized him by the throat and pulled him backwards, while the other held his hands, and his watch was torn from him. lle then received a blow, and they all ran off. After they wore g one he mi she police, d from the prisoner was or found at her lodgings, and identified as the one who snatched his watch. Mr. Woolrych asked if the other woman and the men had been found. Police-constable 238 M, who apprehended the prisoner. replied in the negative. Since the last examination he had been to the three public-houses, but the barmen had no recollection of prosecutor, or any man or woman in par ticular, as their houses were full at the time. The prose cutor, however, was not in attendance to-day. Mr. Woolrych asked if he was told to come. Witness replied that he was, but be believed some of the prisoner's companions were endeavouring to keep him away. Mr. Woolrych observed that according to the prosecutor's testimony a daring garotte robbery had been committed, and be should not allow it to be stifled in that manner. lie should remand the prisoner until Wednesday next, and issue a summons tooompel the prosecutor's attendance, when it was his intention to commit the prisoner for trial. The three American yachts competing in the great Atlantic Ocean yacht race we expected to arrive at Cowes about the latter end of this month. Boston, in Maasschusetta, is to have an Art Building which will cost 200,0001. Land worth 50,0001. has been already donated for the purpose. THE TASMANIAN. (131 mama TEISOILAPIL) (THOU OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, Nom. The Tasmanian, with her passengers and healthy portion of her crew, have been released from quarantine. They are expected here from the Notherbank every hour. They have been in quarantine live days. THE STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. (In ILECTRIC TILIORAPH.) HANLEY, WIDNISIDLY MORZIENG. The Queen has sent 1001. and a sympathetic letter. Four more bodies have been found, making the total up to this time 89. The subscriptions here reached 2,0001. UNJUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN ST. PAR GRAS. This morning the following return was sent into the vestry of St. Pancras, by Mr. Henry Nimrod Whitta ker,Mr. Joseph Langsford , Mr. John Blackwell, Mr. Thomas Hiscock, and Mr. Frederick Hanks, inspectors of balances, weights, and measures, and Mr. John Riley, beadle ap pointed in pursuance of an Act of Parliament made in the 59th year of the reign of King George 111., of the sums amerced by them on the several persons whose names are undermentioned : James Carter, 219 Gray's-inn-road, cheesemonger, one pair of false scales, 11) drachms against the purchaser, first offenoe, 10s. Jesse Pickett, 2, Field..place, King's-cross-road, grrn grocer, one half-pound weight one ounce short and a pair of scales two ounces against the purchaser, third offence, 305., the weight and scales destroyed. John Frederick Sayers, licensed victualler, Carpenter's Arms, corner of Frederick-street, King's-cross-road, two half-pint measures defective, first offence, 10s., barmaid very abusive. William Carter, greengrocer, 221, Gray's-inn-road, one pair of scales 6 drachms against purchaser, first offence, ss. James Warner, grocer and cheremonger, one pair of unjust scales, firs t offence, 10s. and the scales destroyed. Henri Sohmeyer, dairyman, Acc. , 36, Manchester-street, Gray's-inn-road, one pair of scales 8 drachms against the purchaser, fi rst offence, 10s., and the scales destroyed. Samuel John Bonner, general dealer, 21s, Argyle-street, one pair of scales 12 drachms against the purchaser, first offence, ss. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIDNEBDAT, DINIIOIIII3/ 19, 8 AY. • t mums. Sea B. I t W. 112 1.1 D. to ,----'----,... W. R. Ito 9. -- -- -- Nairn ......,29.75 39' S.W. 4 7 S.W. cb 0.39 I Aberdeen _129.80 40! W. 1 5 S.S.W. rb 10.05 1 Leith '29.08 42 W. 21 4 &W. rb j 0.05 1 Ardromen.. 10.03 45 W.S.W. 8 1 0 8.8. W. ob . 0.13 4 omoncsailo 30.13 42' W.S.W. 2I 5 N.W. rb .0.17 1 Valenti*. l— —i - - Uverl 80.20 46 W.N.W. 4 6 W.N. - - ob m ' ; :.22 1 Belyd . .130.19 47. W.N.W. 8 9 5.5.W.8,3,. reursuce ;30.36 49 N.W. 3 B. W.w rc 0 . .04 3 Bred .. !30.36 52! N.W. 6 8 B.W. om I— 6 torlent • 30.34 541 W. 3 4 S.S.E. o 1 3 Rochefort.. 30.36 41; E.N.E. 4 3 N.E. bf ' 2 Plymouth . 2 1 30.33 50• N.N.W. 2 1 7 W.S.W. ob 0.06 1 Weymouth 30.32 49' N.W. 3I 4 B.W. ob 0.011 4 Portsmouth 30.2850, N.W. 31 4 B.W. c 0.044 2 London _ 90.2.5 50 W.N.W. 3 6 S.W. boc , I - Yarmouth 30.12 49 W.N.W. 5I 7 W.S.W. o 2 Scarborough. 30.0445' W.N.W. 3; 6 S.W. cb 0.03 2 Shields 29.94 441 N.W. 8 5 N.W. fc ! 1 3 Rektor TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE METRO POLITAN RAILWAY.-(THIS AFTERNOON.) A serious accident, attended with loss of life, occurred to a train near the Aldersgate-station of the Metropolitan Railway, this afternoon. It appears that a broad guage train from Ken sington was approaching the Aldersgatestation at fourteen minutes to one o'clock, when an immense iron girder which was being put up across the line in connexion with the works for Smithfield dead meat market fell, and crashed a second-class carriage, killing some of the occupants on the spot and dread fully' injuring others. The carriage in question was the last of the train, and the guard, named Squiers, was in it at the time. He is seriously injured. An elderly lady was taken out quite deed. She was respect ably dressed, and had a gold watch. Her name is at present unknown. The report of the calamity, which took place in full view of those on the platform of the Alders gate station, was at once forwarded to Moorgate-street, and Mr. Fisher, Armstrong, and other officials forthwith went to the spot. The right side of the carriage was ' found to be completely crushed to pieces and the girder lying on it. The task of extricating the bodies of the sufferers was a work of great difficulty. Teo men whose heads were under the girder were supposed at first to be killed, but, singular to state, they proved not only to be alive, but were able to shout out for help. Their ultimate recovery is, however, doubtful. Large crowds of persons assembled in the neighbourhood of the elation as soon as the news of the calamity spread, and the utmost alarm prevailed amongst them lest the list of the sufferers should include the names of friends or relatives of their own. A body of polies had to be sent for to keep order. A man was run over through the crushing of the crowd near the Farringdon-street station at 2 o'clock. The dead and injured were taken to St- Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr. Coote, house surgeon. and his assistants, promptly rendered all the assistance in their power. The following is a list of those killed or seriously injured: A lady unknown, dead ; a man unknown, dead. The guard of the train, Squiers, both thighs broken, and other injuries. A man, name unknown, with his thigh broken, said to be in a hopeless state. MONEY M ARKET.-a . Own o'Ox.uoi. The Stock Markets show a better tendency than at the close of business yesterday. Con sols are in demand, and have advanced 1 per cent., owing partly to the anticipation that about 450,0001, will be soon invested on so count of Overend, Gurney, and Co., under the authority of the Vice-Chancellor, instead of being retained in the Bank of England, where no interest is allowed upon deposits. Some of the English railway securities are likewise firmer, but foreign bonds exhibit dulness. In the other departments, prices in most cases are quoted the same as yesterday, with few dealings. The demand for money to-day is moderate, and the supply large. The general charge for the best paper is 31 to 4 per cent., but occasional transac tions are reported at 31. Consols are now quoted 891 to 1, ex div., for money, and 891 to t, ex div., for the account (January 10). The amount of business in foreign stocks is limited. Spanish Certificates and Russian scrip have declined 1 per cent., but Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, Italian of 1861, and Mexican are unchanged. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 63 to 59; ditto of 1865, 321 to 33; Greek, 13/ to 14; Spanish Passive, 20 to ; ditto Certificates, 131 to ; Italian of 1861, 55} to 56; Mexican, 181 to 1 ; and Russian scrip, t to 1 prem. American securities and Atlantic Cable shares present no variation. The present prices are as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 711 to ; Erie Railway shares, 471 to I ; Illinois Central, 77t to 781 ; Anglo-American, 14 to t ; and Atlantic Tele graph 8 per Cent. Preference, 31 to 4. International Financial shares are quoted 2/ to 21 dia. ; London Financial, 191 to 181 dia. ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dia. ; Credit Fonder, Est to 5/ dia. ; National Discount, 9} to I prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to I. A meeting of the bond and shareholders of the Italian Irrigation Canal Company will be held on Friday next, "to receive a report from W. F. Splatt, Esq., now in Italy, on the pressing affairs of the company." As regards moat of the securities in the " miseel laneous " list, a good deal of dulness is still observ able, although many of them are quoted at prices far below the intrinsic merits of the various un dertakings, as described in the last official statements. Thus the price of International Financial shares, which is close upon 2} discount, with 51. paid, shows an apparent loss of no less than 375,0001. ; General Credit shares, at 2 dis count, show a loss of 500,0001. ; Anglo-Italian Bank shares, at 9 discount, are rated at a loss of 180,000/. ; and Anglo-Egyptian Bank shares, like wise at 9 discount, represent a depreciation of 360,0001., the number of shares in this case being 40,000. Instances of depreciation to a like extent might be multiplied almost indefinitely. The fact appears to be that such of the public as have &taste for enterprise of this character are already pos sessed of as many shares as they care to take at present, and fresh investors are deterred through the vague distrust that has been produced by the recent revelations of joint-stock mismanagement. It cannot be doubted, however, that in course of time there will be a recovery from the excessive and unwarranted depreciation in which many secu rities now stand that once were most eagerly sought after. The numbers are published of 152 bonds, repre senting 75,2001., of the Turkish Six per Cent. Loan of 1858, which were drawn on the 17th inst., and are to be paid off at par (1001.) on the let of March. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed to-morrow a special settling day in the scrip of the Russian Anglo-Dutch Five per Cent. Loan, which is to be marked as scrip and fully paid up. The following notice, relating to the Russian Three per Cent. Loan of 1859, is posted in the Stock Exchange : Committee-room, Dec. 18,1866. The following resolution was confirmed on the 17th inst.:-" Resolved: From the correspondence between Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. and the Finance Minister of Russia, it appears to the committee that the interpre tation put by the Russian government on clause 6 in the bonds of the Three per Cent. Russian Loan of 1859, relative to the application of the sinking fund for the re demption of such loan, has been, that the purchases should be made at such times and to such extent as may be found convenient by the Russian government. It ap pears further, from the same correspondence, that a por tion only of such sinking fund has up to this time been applied, but that the obligation to continue such purchases (for which a reserve is made in the annual budget) will certainly be fulfilled by the Russian government The committee take note of the explanation so given, although in their opinion the obvious and generally accepted mean ing of the conditions of the Three per Cent. Loan is, that the purchases for the sinking fund should be made annually.-By order, (Signed) FRANCIS LEvrEN, Sec. C.G.P. The committee of the Stock Exchange have de cided to close that establishment on Monday next, the 24th inst. The Mexican dollars by the steamer Tasmanian were sold yesterday for the Continent at 4s. 111 d. per ounce, showing no change. The City of Baltimore, from New York, has brought about 3,0001. in specie. On Change yesterday afternoon the rates for bills on Holland and Frankfort were a trifle lower, but, as regards the St. Petersburg and Austrian ex changes, the tendency was against those places. The usual list is subjoined : A m sterdam, 3 months, 11 . 18 1 to 11.191 ; ditto, short, 11.151 to 11.161 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.40 to 35.45 ; Hamburg and Altona, 3 months, 13.81 to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, Ito., 3 months, 6.251 t o t 2 6 1 ; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 304 to 304 ; Paris, short, 23.15 to 25.23 ; ditto, 3 months, 25 . 35 to 25.40 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.42) ; F ra nkfort-on -the-)faire, 3 months, 1191 to 13.50 ; Trieste, 3 m onth s , 13A0 to 13.50 ; Madrid, 3 months, 471 to 471 • Santander, 3 months, 48 to 471; Cadiz, 3 month', 48 to 48p Seville, 3 months, 481 to 481; Malaga, 3 months, 481 to 4 ; Valencia, 3 months, mo ss to 48 4 ; Bar. onions, 3 months, 481 to 48i ; Bilboa, 3 ths, 71 to 471 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.30 ; Genoa, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.30 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.30 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.30 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.20 to 27.30 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 511 to 514; Oporto, 90 days' date, 514 to 514. The Crown agents for the colonies notify that they will receive tenders until Satur aynext for the sum of 250, 000 rupees (25,0000 in bills on Ceylon. In the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co., an application was yesterday made by Mr. Cole, on be- 1 half of some of the creditors, to Vice-Chancellor Malin, to order a dividend of ss. in the pound to be forthwith distributed. The Attorney-General, who appeared on b e half of the Defence Associt ation, objected to so large a p a y ment, intimating tha his] clients, who held 21,000 shares, would, if success ful in their pending motions to remove their names from the list of contributories, require a re- I turn of 101. per share, and also at least a rateable dividend with other creditors upon the 154. per share which they originally subscribed. His onour or d e red that, for the purpose of meeting this con tingent liability, a sum of about 400,0001. should be reserved, and as after this there would still remain a balance of 800,0001., he directed that the creditors should at once receive a pay ment at the rate of 4 s. in the poun. It was re ported to the court by Mr. Swanston, that the cross-examination of the directors had already occupied 14 days, and that, as considerable delay had occurred, owing to the difficulty counsel had experi e nced in eliciting explanations from M r. Birkbeck, one of the late managers, it was arranged that this gentleman's examination should be finished in court, but with regard to Mr. John Henry Gurney, the inquiry will proceed before the Helder ' REMARKS. Yester lay the winds were strong and squally on our western coasts, this morning they are north-westerly and westerly, light to fresh. Barometers are rising, hut are still much lower In the north of Scotland than in the south of the British isles. Tempe rature gener-•fly has declined, and on our northern coasts it has decreased from 10 to 15 degrees. The borough members, Mr. J. White and Pro fessor Fawcett, will meet and address their constituents on Monday, the 14th of January, at the Town-hall, Brighton. A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says ;—" I hear that Mr. Pope Hennessy will be gazetted to a valuable appointment early in the new year." Mr. J. W. Madura was yesterday presented with a silver salver and a sum of s,oool.—the proceeds of a general subscription in Lancashire and Cheshire—" in grateful acknowledgment of the gr►tuitous services ren dered by him as the honorary secretary to the Central Executive Relief Committee during the whole period of the cotton famine." The presentation took place at the Town Hall, Manchester. The Lord-Lieutenant of the county presided ; and among those who took part in the proceedings were Lord Hartington, Mr. W. R. Wood, Major Egerton Leigh, and the Mayor of Manchester. Mr. Macioce was at the same time presented with a silver ink stand and an address by " the employes of the Central Relief Committee." The Hants Advertiser records the finding another ancient ooin in the neighbourhood of Winchester, viz., a silver coin of the Roman Emperor Gratian. At the West Riding gaol delivery yesterday Henry Gabbites, aged 16, was indicted for the murder of his fellow-apprentice, Arthur Allen, at Sheffield, on the 22nd ult. The circumstances of the case will be fresh in the recollection of our readers. The defence set up was that of insanity, but the jury found the prisoner guilty, recommending him to mercy on account of his youth. Mr. Justice Lush passed sentence of de►th upon the unhappy boy, but it is probable that the capital punishment will not be inflicted. It is understood to have been decided by the directors of the Royal Mail Steampacket Company, with the view of avoiding the necessity of the Atlantic steamers remaining in St. Thomas harbour exposed to the dangers of yellow fever during their stay in the West Indies, to send them on to Jamaic'. By adopting this course it will be unnecessary for the Atlantic ships to enter St. Thomas harbour at all. Some Prussian officers will be shortly sent to America to acquaint themselves with the latest improve ments in the naval department of the United States. The Prussian government has caused thirty young Hanoverians to be arrested at Hamburg. They had ar. rived in that city to embark for America in order to avoid the military service. Accounts from Berlin mention the formation of an influential committee for establishing, under the auspices of the Prussian government, an important line of steam communication between Germany and the United States, rid Southampton. A weekly line of fast steamships carrying the Prussian and other continental mails is to depart from Geeatemunde (the Hanoverian port close to Bremerhafen, recently acquired by Prussia), and, calling at Southampton, proceed to New York and rice versa. Each of the seven ships, to be con tracted for in England and France, is to be capable of carrying 100 first-class, 100 second-class, and 600 third class passengers, and 1,000 tons freight. It is expected that in Austria shortly military service will be made compulsory for all, with the excep tion of such of the clergy as shall have been ordained, and only sons who have to support their parents. Liability to service will but from the age of 17 to 45 ; the that three years in the Landsturm for home service, the next three years in the regular army, then three years on furlough, three years in the First Reserve, and three years in the Second Reserve. From the age of 32 to 45 the men will belong to the Landaturm, or Militia. The horses of the King of Hanover are being sold by auction to cover, to some extent, the amount of cash removed by King George. Though among the finest animals to be found in Germany, they fetch marvellously little, from the hurry with which the sale is conducted. A fine stallion, for instance, the property of the Crown Prince, was bought by an agent of 51. de Rothschild for the trifle of 500 thalers ; another, equally valuable, was knocked down to the Emperor Napoleon for the like sum. The holders of Italian bonds complain (says the Times) that, although it is stipulated that the coupons shall be payable in London, this condition is not complied with, and they are compelled to send their coupons, accompanied by the bonds, to Paris at their own risk. In the Province of Nelson, New Zealand, every householder, rich or poor, pays a tax of U. towards the Government Free Schools, and sa. per head for each child who does not go to some school. An inspector is appointed, who reports periodically to a board of management on the progress and attendance of the pupils ; thus, the system is persu►sive rather than compulsory, and answers very well. The education is secular, with 'serials times set apart for religdons instruction, which the pupils can availthemselves of or not at the discretion of the parents. A New York paper states that General Robert UM is to be nominated for the next governor of Virginia.. VMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.—crms DAY.) The market was scantily supplied with English wheat. The trade for both red and white parcels ruled firm, and the late advance was supported. The quality of the supply was only middling. There was a fair quantity of foreign wheat on he stands. In most descriptions sales progressed steadily, t at the full prices of Monday. Floating cargoes of wheat were firm in prim otherwise, the floating cargo trade was devoid of activity. Fine malting barley changed hands at full currencies. Grinding and distilling sorts were difficult to sell, at late rates. Malt moved off slowly, at previous quotations. We were well supplied with oats, the demand for which was inactive, on former terms. Very little business was passing in beans. The prices realised were about equal to those current at the close of business on Monday. Yeas sold heavily, at the recent decline. Flour was firm, at steady prices. Linseed was unaltered in value, but the demand for it was far from active. Rapeseed, and most other seeds were very quiet. Cakes commanded extreme quotations, with only a moderate inquiry. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, rte., INTO LONDON, BY WATER CARRIAGE, FROM DEC. 15 TO DEC. 18, INCLUSIVE. Wheat. Barley. Malt. ' Oats. Inoue qrs. qrsA, qrs. qn. brig. noire Enaßsh and Scotch 210 790 960 • • .. 360 Irish Foreign 25410 1840 88890 .. 6620 Total I 254320 2630 960 1 33590 .. 6960 COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. /OA THE WEAK ENDING TOR THI CORRESPONDING RAM DEC. 15, 1800. Is lea. Qrs. Average. Qrs. Average. Wheat 71,022 110 A. 14. Wheat 91,844 .. 435. 84. Barley 72,5.43 45s 74. Barley 81,970 .. 325. 94. Wits 8,570 . . 245. Six. Oats 7.351 .. ZJ. 113. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (PROW OUR OWN CO an RRESPONDENT.) d The market very steady d excited, an prises are Id. above yesterday. Sales about 30,000 bales. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) SUCAR.—The market continues very firm, but is less active, owing to the reduced quantity offering and the firmer prices asked by holders ;the private sales are chiefly confined to British West India, at 31s. to 325. 6d. Refined also continues firm. COFFEE.—The small parcels brought to public sale have gone off at steady prices. Privately, plantation Ceylon and Rio has been sold at firm rates. TBA.—The market remains quiet. Rica..—A. limited business is doing at the previous cur- rency. SPICE-S.—Moderate sales of black pepper, at 3 1-16 d. for Penang, and 30. for Singapore. Rom.—The market is quiet. FRUIT.—No public sales were brought forward to-day, and privately but little buainess is doing, owing to the near approach of Christmas. SALTPETRE.-400 bags sold at 19s. 9d. refraction 4, and 100 bags, short prompt, at 19s. for refraction 7}. Corros.—The market continues active and prices mostly show a further advance of id. per lb. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is firm at the annexed prices :—Town tallow, 435. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 44 5. 6 d .: J anuar y to March, 445. 6d. to 445. 9d. ; March, 45a. to 455. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the trade in a healthy state, with a heavy demand for consumption for hops of all descriptions. Higher prices are looked for as we advance into the new year. PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKETS. LTYIRPOOL, DEC. 18. -gales today: Great Eastern, r7l 4 Z 1 1 11 7--Great Western, 511 1 1 4 1 1-Lancashire and York shire, 1251 1 45 4 5-Ditto new ordinary, 1 1-16 p.-Loudon and North Western, 11s4 1 18 1 1 ; 16 1 18 17‘181 1-Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 471 871 1-Metropo litan, 124:14 1 1 1-Mldland, 1211 1 - North Britis , 351-North Eastern Berwick capital stock, 1041-Bouth Eastern, 64 1 4 1 4 -Lancaater and Carlisle, 201 4 --Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4- Grand Trunk of Canada, 181-Erie, 471-United States 5.20, 1865, 701-Great Luxembourg shares, 111 -Bank of Liverpool, 26j 7 -Cms,lidated Bank .Limited', 1 p.-Liverpool and London and Globe Fire ant Life, 5 p.-Anglo-American Telegraph, 161 7-16-Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 311-16-Leeds and Liver pool Canal, 4171-Pacific Stearn, 118-Ditto sew shares, 411 p. MLNellgslT.R,lDge. 18.-The market opened at improved prices, and a large business was done, but It sub,equently declined. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited', 161-consolidated Bank 'Limited', 1 p.-Ebbw Vale Company (Limited% 124 41.-Great Eastern, 271 41 1 1161 7 1 7-Great Luxembourg, 111 Great Northern A, 123; 1 41 1 -Grand Trunk of Canada, 181- Great Western, 511 114 1 501 1 504-Illinois. 78-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 5 4- tin Four-and-a-11 alf per Cent. 1861 Preference. 041-London and North Western, 11 , ,1 18 18 171- Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 47; 1 71 871 87; 1 131 1-Ditto .66 Preference, 61 -Metropolitan, 124 31 1 1 1 1 1 1-Midland, 1214 1 1 1-North British, 36 5/ 11- South Eastern, 6 4144 494%4444 -Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance ted , 3 7-16 1 p.-United States 6.20 Years' Bonds, 71/ 1-Caledonian, 1154. There are 22 coloured schools in Baltimore which are attended daily by 2,500 pupils. A Cincinnati paper says that nearly 9,000 pupils in the public schools in Cincinnati are studying German. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—A statement in reference to the debenture' and debenture stock has been issued by Mr. J. B. Owen and Mr. S. Swarbrick, the re gistered officers of the company. It shows that the total capital of the company expended to the 30th of June last was '23,801,1401. ; including debentures and debenture stock, to the amount of 5.477,688/. The amount of the half-year's interest to the 30th of June last paid on the de bentures and debenture stock was 122,7741., to meet the payment of which the net half-year's receipU of the com pany to 30th of June last were V 1,300/., leaving a surplus lus of 168,15361. They state that the inurplus receipts half-year ending the 31st of December, being always con siderably in excess of those for the first half of the year, will show a much larger margin than the above to meet the interest on the debentures and debenture stook due at that date. Beyond the above amount of debentures and debenture stock issued to the 30th of June last, the com pany is authorised to raise a further sum of 1,084,9601. by the issue Of debentures ; and that, t a berefore, without esti mating any increase of revenue from the important works now in progress, the present net income of the company shows an excess of considerably more than 100 per cent beyond the amount that would be required to pay the annual interest on all the debentures and debenture stook issued and authorised to be issued. Under the provisions of " The Railway Companies Securities Act, 1866," the company is required to file with the registrar of joint-rtook oorapenies a statement of the parliamentary powers under which its debentures are issued, and in visionless's , with that eat each new or renewed debenture is to be indorsed with a special declaration, signed by two directors and the issu e d regitered °diem of the company, to the effect that it is e under the borrowing powers of the company as re gisbnred, and is not in exams of the authorised amount. ~, DAY.)' special examiner as hitherto. The pending mo tions are to be . again brought before the court about the 15th of January, tibia the important questions are likely to be decided. The application of the official liquidators of Barned's Ranking Company (Limited) for authority to make a call of 401. per share on the contributories, • came before the chief clerk in the Rolls Coartrt yesterday, and was adjourned till Saturday nest. The sanction of the Court of Chancery to tha t arrangements for the resuscitation of the Agra Bank was given yesterday, and business will po-• bably be commenced on the Ist of January. This • result is highly satiafactory, and reflects great, credit upon all those through whose perseverance; it has been brought about. The Metropolitan Railway traffic return show.; this week an increase of 1,4261. over the °erre.- spending period of 1865 ; and the Glas g ow antt; South Western a decrease of 7011. The Credit Foncier of England (Limited) an-.` nounce that they are prepared to receive applica tions for 25,060 " A" preference shares of 101. each of the Belgian Public Works Company (li mited). The object of this undertaking is to carry out some important concessions for the drainage and improvetnent of Brussels. The works proposed comprise the construction of an underground channel for the River Senne, a boulevard, a system of sewerage, the rectification of the river channel, the erection of an Exchange and market place, &c. It is mentioned that the subsidies to be received by the company in cash and annuities amount altogether to 1,040,0001., and that the caution money lodged is 50,0001. The concession also gives the right of ex,- pre priation along a belt of land embracing frontages on both sides of the proposed new boulevard, a space at present mostly occupied by very indifferent buildings. The first stone of the worka is to be laid by the King on the 22nd proximo. The capital is fixed at 350,0001.—viz., 25,000 A preference shares and 10,000 B deferred shares, all of 101. each, the former being . offered to the public, while the latter are to be assigned to the concessionaires. The A preference shares are to bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, and to be drawn by lot in four annual drawings, beginning with the 22nd January, 1870, with repayment at 151. pee share. The B shares are " not to be entitled either to payment of any interest or capital until the whole of the preference shares have received their capital back, with the interest and bonus." The half-yearly meeting of the East Indian Railway Company is called for the 31st inst. The coupons on the Atlantic and Great Western Railway (New York division) First Mortgage Bonds, and on the Pennsylvania and Ohio division,Second Mortgage Bonds, are announced as payable on the Ist January, at the rate of 4s. to the dollar. The third ordinary general meeting of the Lon don and Liverpool - Hotel Company (Limited) will be held on the 21st instant. The half-yearly interest on the bonds of the Lombardo-Venetian Railway Company, at the rate of 7f. 50c., will be paid on the 2nd of January. The transfer books of the Metropolitan District Railway Company are to be closed from the 21st to the 31st inst., preparatory to the payment of the half-year's interest due by the contractors on the lst•January. A call of 31. 10s., making 20/. paid, is to be paid on the shares of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company by the 15th Jan. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, and dock shares, as given iu the Stuck Exchange list of last evening : Insurance.—Alliance British and Foreign, 11i • Atlas, ti j ; Commercial Union 5,4 j ; Eagle, at ; English and Scottish Marine ( Limit ed), 7 dis. ; Guardian, 45, j • Indemnity Marine, 1141 ; Thames and Mersey Maria; (Limited), se, : Universal Marine (Limited), 21. Gas. —European, 12i ; Imperial, 70; Western, 141,14, 4. Docks.—East and West India, 132 i ; London and kit. Katharine, 06, 7, ; Southampton, 65i. The weekly auction of the London Stock and Share Company took place yesterday, when the sale room was again crowded, and considerable compe tition prevailed. The catalogue comprised 150 lots, Of these 104 were offend without re serve," and altogether 125 loth were sold. TUESDAY EYENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 89} to ex div., for the 10th January, opene d this mornin g at 89} to ~ and closed at 89Lto For money the last 'price was 89 to The official Winners report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, for money, 89",'., 9, ; ditto, for account, 891, 1 t ir t: , Three per Cents. Reduced, 881, ; New per Cents., 88?, I, ; Annuities, 1885, 12k, 13 ; Bank Stock, 250, 48 i ; India Stock, for account, 210 i, ex div. ; ditto Five per Cent., 107 i, ; ditto Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 100 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 105,i. The India Five p e r Cent. S tock was again in active demand, and experienced a fresh rise of about per cent., being last marked 107 i ex div. Exchequer Bills were firm at 4a. to Bs. prem. The foreign stock market was rather inactive, the attention of the speculators being chiefly directed to British railway securities. Moorish, some of the Egyptian, Brazilian of 1865, and Danubian Bonds, were in req nine uest, and se to 1. per cent., while Brazilian Old Five per Cents. fell 2 per cent. ; Turkish of 1858, ; ditto of 1865, 1; Mexican of 1864, 4 ; ditto, Old Bonds and Turkish of 1865, ; and Spanish Passive, Owing to the near approach of the dividend, Egyptian Government Railway Debentures were in demand, and closed firmly at an advanee of * • per cent. Beginning with the Ist of January, I 1869, one-sixth of this loan is to be repayable at par (100) in each year, so that within six years I from that date the whole will be extinguished. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Owls o'CLoci. The mining market is firm to-day, and prices show a favourable tendency. Prince of Wales shares are quoted 255. to 275. 6d.; Prosper United, 21 to 1 ; Great Vor, 14i to 151 ; Clifford, 6 to 61 to ; North Treskerby, 2 1 to 1 ; West Chiverton, 52 54 ; East Lovell, 0 to 10 ; West Caradon, 13 to 14 ; Frank Mills, 325. Gd. to 375. 6d. ; Wheal Grenville, 245. to 265. ; East Grenville, 2 to 2 1 , and Chontales, 2a to The second ordinary gener al meeting of the Val - S as sam Mines Company (Limited) is called for the 2nd January, and will be made special, to autho rise the directors to make a call of 1/. per share. Trewetha Mine has sold 23 tons of lead ore, at 221. 4s. Gd. per ton, and five one, at 111. Os. Gd. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Oris o'Caock. There is less demand for British railway securities, but the tendency of prices, on the whole, is rather favourable. Great Northern stocks are in demand, and ha% e improved 4 to 1 per cent. Metropolitan has al so advanced 1, and South Eastern 1, while Midland has declined 1, and London, Chatham, and Dover 1. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 123 to 1 ; Great Western, 501 to 1 ; London and North Western, 1171 to ; Midland, 1201 to 1211; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1241 to 125; Caledonian, 118 to 119; South Eastern, 631 to 64 ; Great Eastern, 2614 to / ; Great Northern, 114 to 1151; ditto A, 1241 to 1251 ; London, Cha tham, and Dover, 15 5 to 16 ; and North British, 35/ /. East Indian railways have improved 55., being quoted 106 to 1. Lombardo-Venetian are called 115 to 1, being heavy ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 181 W 1. (For to -day's Share lasts see page 4.1 HEAD-CENTB.E STEPHENS.— The is hardly any room to doubt that the writs ef tbe British government in this country have crested • needless alarm as to the intended outbreak in Ireland. Stories of Stephensb secret departure from the United States have been industriously circulated. with the view of creating an impression of the imminence of • genuine Irish revolution. And yet there is ve ry good authority for the statement that Stephens is AM on this side of the Atlantic. Probably he will be Clitto prove a week or two hence that the " rising ^ tive °pantry was mematorn Be this as It may, we have a communication from the Chief mi li tary Weer of the Brotherhood which reveals • date of thing in Stephens' administration likely to Led to anything bet snocess.— New York Tisba, Bsc. 6.