The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

LIW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) cor Fa OF P on ß the OBATE Ordbiery.) AND MOEDA (Bet lodge BAY i1:1P AND turns v. soinisim ,erieest Salentine rend Dr. Spinka few the plain- Mr: Edward James, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the Indent p i e j e titfe, who were the executors, propounded the MwMary Ann Robinson, late of Isliagtoo, dated tar l t 6 of February last ; and the defendant, her cousin, re moved and only next of kin, who took all the pro ceder a will made in 1862, opposed probate on tbe e ndue execution. want of capacity, and undue L.ocecee. ed died ten days after executing the in ,tilEr - ec t is dispute, and she was 70 years of she left property to the amount of about sh e had no relations whatever, except the 7,,„last. For the plaintiffs it was contended that the former will she And taken umbrage ,cterfereoce of Dr. Collins Roffman (who was a i i-rim at Cheltenham), and had made the instrument in Br it she made the following bequests-4001. to I: , hmeen ; to Mary Bartlett, her nurse ; 300/. to 31 1 Rorke, her medical attendant (which was, however, ,;•-;:ade his bill); 303/. to an old friend named Peter 116?. to Mrs. Bolton, another friend, and the ie stl4e. after defraying all charges against the estate, to Lirtoti, the attorney who bad been called in to draw locument. Evidence of the perfect capacity of the WI after the execution of the will was given by witnesses. the defence, Dr. Robinson stated that he bad always .• ..11 the most friendly terms with his cousin ; that she ,:ways spoken of him as the only person there was to mosey ; and that there was no pretence for saying • 7 he h.. 1 pleaded her or given her reason to alter the her property.. f was proceeding when our report left.) THE POLICE COURTS (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP-STREET. A PROSECUTOR !CORFU:SUR. • , 7,^, about 35 year, of age, was charged with _ taken away unlawfully property valued at thirty ._et Harrison, • Jew, describing himself as • •.t.e dealer in the Commercial-road East. en. • . into • lengthened but confused statement : :.icing upon certain conditions advanced the _era few shillings upon some goods she left with s•., ad of ber promise to repay him should she require L. . instead of which she bad got the things away with• rr f,tuutoration. He denied that he kept a leaving ad represented that the transaction was one of • ny character rather than otherwise. priorier. when allowed to answer the charge said— r • untortunate woman, your worship. In May last Iby :7..7.72 wet this person while getting my living ; be asked to co home with him, arid believing that an after proposal of my cohabiting with him at his own would be better than walking in the streets : peed and continued to live with him some e. I happened to mention that 1 had a little furniture, a: ion his nonunion removed it to his place. There was table, one chair, two sheets, a blanket, a few other .:es. At length he required me to do so much in attend ,. :you him and his trim& that I was obliged to leave, and with me the things. . _ 14:straw—You Wire said quite enough; bad as you be yourself to be, this TOW. chariot'', if your state : a true, iq no better. You are discharged (utonished)—lint, your worship, the mon.y. sAtford (clertl— °dim, turn this puma from the and the furniture dealer was speedily outside it). _ WANDSWORTH. STZTDrYO rntrwoßes BY A RAILWAY. Thomas Rnke►, no:airing clerk to Ilasers. Pickfont : Co.. Cain° Hall, Union-street, Southwark, appeared tr . re NIL Daymao to answer an adjourned summons for sending by the South Western Railway, oa the a package containing fireworks, without distinctly .risoq the same as dangerous goods on the outside. Mr. Bramwell (from the office of Mr. J. Crombia, the corn •,,:r's law clerk), appeared in support of the summons, and <no for the defendant. fireworks were consigned to a man named Gillard, of -.kern, and the invoice of the pecker? was marked ~ .,:ioDery," instead of •' dangerous goods, which made it difference in the charge for carriage. It was shown • Swan that the defendant had been imposed upon by rLin who brought the package to him, and that be was :!e4 to an a cq uittal, aa he had taken every precaution in =atter, which war according to the opinion of the late Campbell in a similar case, !•!r. Nyman adjourned the summons to enable him to Into the case. _ 7_e parties now attended, and IMyman maid be found by the opinions of the judges : u there was a penalty to he inflicted, there must be • knowledge for it to be enforced. Bramwell submitted that the fact of not receiving • implied a guilty knowledge. Ir. Dayman said the invoice was marked "stationery v:ch was • good declaration. The sender was civilly liable :..se of damage. bat not criminally, uslese • guilty know. or cross negligence were show.. The in omens was then dismissed. A 31. t .I,TRATE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL—EXTRA -% UiT CASE.—The Town•hall, Bradford-on-Avon, was .: ;a:lmlay crowded to excess for nine hours to hear a :op of assault preferred against Mr. Philip Charles PA. of hathampton, manager of the Limpley Stoke Leformatory, and justice of the peace for the county somerset. Mr. Alfred Beano, of the firm of Timbrell heaven, appeared for the complainant, James Munday ; :! Mr. Slack, of the fires of Slack and Simmons, Bath, for v...-lefeadant, Mr. Sheppard. The charge was preferred t labourer named Minday, who, with several other * . raneo, was engaged at Limpley Stoke Reformatory in ts.co; a well. The workmen bad brought some drink on ::tte premises, and Mr. Sheppard baying discovered a 7 r:in of it, threw it into the fire. This led to as alter r.. sod the labourer alleged that Mr. Sheppard pre• at hint, within a yard of his head, a pistol capped . ..174eked. The labourer's statement was confirmed by , :r.w workmen. Then was a maw-stimmose, and Mr. s:erpard, on being examined, admitted that after great 7 -, o^Ation be drew a pistol from his pocket and said to " If you mine a step nearer I'll shoot you," bus tze r'tol was quite harmless, sod bad no cap on it. The took half ao hour teem:eider their derision, when the rttl.r":l4 (Mr. T. B. Saunders) said the were of opinion tat t..e rim case, of " Mooday agaiast Sheppard." was one :p.•c which the teach could not adjudicate, and they should ttrefore send it for trial. This decision seemed to take 2 :.5.-prwral entirely by surprise, aid Mr. Slack said he rat In , Lazed at it that he scarcely knew what to say. Mr. •:•pArd was then bound over to appear on Friday for the :' , ;estioes to be completed. The second case, "S h eppard t Mulder." was dismissed. IRE L arr. GALR.—SHITCLDR, FRIDAY. — No bodies (! tte passengers belonging to the ill-fated steamship hare been found since Sunday. Diligent search to Kira made for them, and this morning the relief cr...t . ttee have offered 21. for every body that may be ; gel up sine of the relatives of these lost pas sneers remaio at Tynsmouth, and are maintained at the (tit of the relief committee. The committee have also Net off two or three of the passengers who were emigrants • Their porta of embarkation, furnishing them with a new and paring their expenses to the port. This emi r-ere, which Cannot be too highly praised for the prompt they applied themselves to the relief of dime- s, Lt• amalgamated with the lifeboat committee, end they It. tettio g shout raiaing a fund to purchase an annuity of than 2.Y. a year for each of the widows of the two • '-`-rat woo who were lost is the gale. The salvors are empl-yeal ewer! the Stanley, getting out the cargo. - •r;e bar q ue, the Vista, bound to Cartbageoa, of whose :t-!, there es a some anxiety, has been towed back here 'normal. The brig Agility, reported in the early part , ; 1 5t week to be l os t w ith a ll h an d s , h as cast op. The loss cr..rth country ships during the gale had been very con h.it the ricrifice of life is lam than might have tlfit‘ted. Sunderland suffers the most in collier : a. • F `T%. FIREq.—On Monday, William NOM, boy of about Mteen years of age. was ef , re tie Ma gi atrates sitting in petty sessions at .' 4, S. Schee and Dudley Smith, &qrs.). with tg sent a threatening letter to his father, Stephen :--••. rmer residing at Cottiogham. The letter in gum 'l.or.ed partly of a copy of one which appeared in • • , ee. lime week. ago, and partly of the boy's owe • aed contained the threat that his father's he burnt, kx. Colonel Layard, the chief ,f the East Riding, was present darns( •:•t-urination. From the evidence of Hr. Nue, t..,t on the evening of the sth November last • *J :are him the letter now produced when he Lis tea. He opened ft, and asked him where be it. He replied that be bad picked it up. He •••• ;.• • to .how it to his master. Mr. Lister. He took it Le did Dot see it again until the policamonstable q 'love to his house the same day. He asked his following day if he had written it, and be informed done e°. He said he was sorry, and did not - • re ss any harm in writing it at the time. He d bad informed his master of what he bad done. .t fir. Lister bad said he had played off a very This witness gave his evidence with very ;-. •• • .. - tanee. Some further adraissMos of guilt on the .'•••• Prisoner were proved, end be was formally come !.•....44. his trial at the nett Beverley courier •`.. witnesses being bound over in 101. each, fad and George Lister in 301, each.—Yortatior A L L., r it!, IS THE DI VORCE COURT.—The wife of •., . I WWI performer, oho oow mai hermit Madams •rn hi. has brought as motion naiad her husband • ' • +•t+rat,oo. sad it is said that Leotard. oft his • ' •,, that the marriage may be iumullmt The partial * rt tamed in London la July, 11362.—Mr5. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVkNiNG, DECEMBER 3, 1864. THE EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OP A 3OLDIEE IN THE CITY. ,0 At the resumption of the inquest in the case of the suicide of James Feat, a soldier of the 3rd Bath, by IL W. J. Payne, depnty•ooroner, last night, in St. Bo tolpuced:h's vestry-room, the following additional evidence was add Lanos-Corporl Wells, of the 3rd Buffs, rid that during that afternoon Inspector Mitchell directed him to go to lied deceased's widow at Putney, but to be back at the rernmptice of the court. He set out, but when be was within a mile and a quarter of the house be found that he had only just time to get back at the meeting of the court, and he there fore returned without seeing the person he was to fetch. Coroner—Then we must do without her, and hear what you have to say as to the state of deceased's mind. Witness rid that the deceased used to become almost mad when he drank. Some years ago his stepmother had struck him a blow at the back of his head, which crushed in the skull and caused a contusion of the brain. The doctor could find the crushed place if he examined the head. If it was pressed he used to berme delirious. Dr. Fowler—The whole head is blown away. Several witnesses were then examined, and from their statements it appeared that the deceased had received a short time since, from his wife, the money to purchase his discharge, but that be spent 21. of it in treating his irom redo before he left the regiment. He wrote two letter, to his uncle asking him to make up this deficit, but he got no answer. He got leave of absence, and came to town on the 22nd November, and on the next day he paid for his passage to the United Stare. Finding that the ship did not sail till the 28th November instead of the 24th, as he had expected, he drank heavily sad bought a pistoL On last Friday night he paid ser.,y his last twopence for a girt et ale at the Green Dragon, la Bishopagate, saying, " I will have this if I never have another." He went straight back to his lodgings in the China Coffee-house, Blab° to-street, end blew his head to pieces, as has been alrreeaaddy reported. He was stated to have been much attached to his wife, and he was known to have had her portrait ; but the photograph which he had crushed wider his heel the moment before he shot himself was destroyed beyond the possibility of identification. The Coroner said that the mai was a most singular one. There could be no doubt that the deceased had suffered from rental aberration, consequent on the injury to his head ; and that finding himself without the money to pur chase his discharge, and in the position of a deserter, he killed himself while deranged, The jury returned c a s" Zt of " Suicide while in • state of unsound • SHARE lildTll.—(2'Hlß .041%) Two o'OLooz. The railway market is inactive to-day, but the tendency generally is not unfavourable, the variations in the principal lines being about evenly balanced. Metropolitan, London and South Western, Great Northern, and Great Eastern stocks have risen to per cent., while London and North Western, Midland, and South Eastern have receded k to k. London and North Western stock is now quoted 118 to I • Great Western, 77Lto 78k • Midland, 136} to 1'37 ; Lancashire and Yorkshu'e, 114 to ; Caledonian, 131 to 132; South Eastern, aq to 3 ; Great Eastern, 48 to}; Great Northern, 133 to 134 ; London and &nth Western, 98 to 99 ; and Metropolitan, 1213 to 122 f. Eastern Bengal, Grand Trunk of Canada, Namur and Liege, and Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean shares are dull, and other colonial and foreign lines inactive. IPd I CL gnaw I Sam 334 Ili 78 SO dial °I 6 ° I 46 47. iir ile - 4ti ii Ile I ft »,41 — I i pal as_ a 1 — I 1 pal tzgaudl 64 14 .824 1 tit lOW II a I Err ... 44 3. _m H! S) 4 e 16 32i lie 10 ... el 9 Eti 91 90, - 35 1 6131 - MO 91 491 9 L 939 1 tOt i i 91 171 1, 4 1 .1 1 1 lei — • -. Nil 111 ,-- .SOB I WWI ii2:itl• -,--, 100,000 1 1100,000 100,000 1114600 MOW iOOO,OOO no,cno' 74.0n0: 0010%11111. 11. IS Mglslamism NUM U. IS Ikaitse/han Agnes/ IS. 111 Iliesarellanls.l.lra.(L 67, WI lisehnWaterworka u = IN 10, & Bombay Gas ( 6000 SO ;British American Lod 5151.7801 d L Big. Tel. (L) I L0U!916 ell Canada 60, 10 Gan Coin 16,000 20 Ceylon 20.000 ta City 01 to 3 n. c =lrrop(L 20.000 60 City Oakes (Lim.) ." • 60,000 10 Com. of AtrlcanWee.(L) 50.000 60 Commerels.ll7nlon(lna 16001 60 Consolidated DM.. (I. 17400 11/ Continental Un.Oes(Ll 60.000 100 I ContractCorporstlon( 16000 16 ,Cop. l 66tig.Fred 7 ll64l. 100,000 20 C. roue ...talon. of lag 100,000 20 ; Do 10,000, 60 I Do. of Mauritius (L ) 10001250 et ) igetsl Palms 10.86161 q. Do. Brebnesee 277,0001., Oh Do. 00. skimp. Deb 10.000 11111 Memo (1 60.000 211 I L India Inigation. Mu 80,000 50 Ebbw Vale 100.000, 10 aggptianCom.&Trd.(L 07160754.11 t. 1 ileatric Telegraph 70.000, 6 I ling. sad Ana Comm 2 0.000 1 50 , Eng, and Foreigneredlt 10,000 MO Dagetdcottishilarin. (Li 75.010 is Financial Corporation 6000 10 Financial Disootint (L.) 10,000 110 ' For .et . Warehouse (L 10,000 60 o.dlivara (Limited) 126,00 10 G•Credltd Fin.of Lon.(L 16000, 16 Gem Steam Navigation UAW, 50 1 Domed:Ml=lM Aa(L) 100 .000 1 20 BolsoMsßey 100,0doi 50 Imp Blier.Cdtdas. (1 ) 26,610 i 2 ,Indian Coloring (UM/ 150,000 1 10 ( Indian Finan.Soc. (L.; 500,00110 ilnternalLand Credii(L awe, a Ilia= Int& (Can, Cam) 1000000 ,IN Do. ep. c. Ms. r.lB►o 10.000, 00 Joiatetoetmoomakto wow 60 Laud Securities (WC 20,000 i U Lend. African Trading 9.000 25 Loud 60,000 10 ,ILoo.Countylend&B. 12,030 1 1 11•and.District Te 511 64_ 10,0001 50 Load. Musa Atm. (1. 10,100 1111 Do. New 1 760001 4 Lead.G. Oinialtnis C.(L I 10,000 60 Land., Italian. &ulna. 0.0001 20 !Load. bier. Disoolint(l.! 00.000' 20 Lond.rrolducialltartne 60,000' 20 Ikladres Belga. *Canal 10,000 1 SO Do. 12,5001 10 *minus land.det 11,090, 10 !Ueda. IMan. TeL 40,0001 60 111111 mill Iron Weeks 22.600 i 10 ;Natal Land& Cot C. go 0,000 a 'National OM Coen. (1 ) 10,0(0 60 National Financial (I 10.0001 26 NationalProv•M 10,000 100 National Steam Nay. 4.000 20 NerbuddaCoalt L' 6,000 20 Do. New 10.000, 16 N.realaad T.dLoasEL 167,1764: et. N.Brit. a astralselan(L) MON 60 N.ltrit&Wercan.lo(l. 10,0001 2 INovarnottailandL .1.) 30.0001 2 Do. do. WOO 15 ;Ocean Baena Disarm 10.100, 10 'Oriental Comraerzial(L 10,000, 50 ',Oriental FinancialjUnt 100.000 1 1 1011ental Gas (united) mono 1 I Do. New *at a ;Oriantlalmsdinsain(L) 16.11001 10 ,Otagod Sthlandinvest. 10.0001 00 'Ottoman Financial (L.) 10,000 & 'Ottoman Gar (dmited 165001 10 Iranamaß.ll.Bteam,L) 8.0001 .& Do. do 07,100' 10 I De. New 100.000 i ' St. •Pselidv.loadalllo.(4 %NO SO iholossisr & 0. Rua* 20,000 ! 00 f da New. 17,0001 10 V i r:da L, R., 11. a 10,000 04 ey boo 10,000 1,11 . New 6.260' U lfo J. City Improw. (L) 29.760 116 I Ditto ditto . 15.000 100 Royal Milliners 830,0001. , St. deot.Aaatra Laved. 60,000 60 Smith, Knight. 110,0 a; 20 , loc.lrioan.XtyrSe( ) 10,000 10 8. Atricsa U. * la. 16,804' 26 okdith Auatrabaa Lead 000,0001. 81. !Submarine Telegraph 1 I Do. Scrip 37,600, IS ITel.ConatrucAllaim(L 100,000 10 :Thames& %ferry lm(L, 10,600 10 Trust& AgencyotAtia. L 60,000 20 T. L Co. of IT. Canada 30,000 6 ITnitodC.Teleg.oo.(L) 60,000' II lialweemblarinelnia(L , 25,000' 10 Upper Sleinla n*1644 15,000 DitiO 10,000 , 30 Ten Diensen'a luad 20,000: IS Warrant FluanireiLlm 110,000 60 1 Weatlmlla tTaoilleS L a. prim. 174 186 ad 10 d Pm Ina 6 1 Si 49 bid II BO 67 66 66 70 Ws par 114 4tl It *lll St 2 .11, 141* par $t StP Ol $ 1 41. eft ;pm 1414 pat 17 20 It :I "' 414 4 !al4 113 35 1411 112 111 114 $ 2 die 1 1 41ai 1 lipaml 106_ 110 - ii - ii 2 Was t ittie 90e 100 lii} 4 2 . (Ili' 6 4901 7 b 2t zet Semom IN IN Ipai 21 2 remi 90 1 1041 7 i %Mal 66 P 6 I OLP IMP par Mir rin, pm P 4 10 pmt %Pal 6 aegis i. it. iiil i ier7. par i pm 0 ti ills *el I Oitlis Obi m, 3.0; II peni Fifa; IdYsr 0 16 evra 1 Om' 66 66 I i.e 194 107 01 n Ws pm 4 301 2,94 1 laps I 4 414 19 9 4 3 3 31 Et l I 7 41 4124 11 41414 i1 41 a ▪ 83 II 10pm 31 21941 ✓ 29 -I -i 1 16 96 1116 par 91 03 I 110 125 i I I lidls 211110161 pai 2d, 1 30 12 I i 40 _ 66 - 11 - 4116 1 1 6 pal • pia Id , 101,.e9r I If 18 mi l __ 11 1 t Idla par pat Ipa PREFERENCE SHARN3. 8 1 7 1 314 110} 11l 14k 61 4 l'l MITI et ... 81 49 9 it 55 4 5 - 14 Great Eastern, Eastern Counties 6 per cent. preference, In to xo. GinatiVestere, original preference 4} per mot.. 964 to 7. Great Western, West Ithdland, guaranteed shares 5f per Isca, 5i to f. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege, gua. 14f. p. an. by the Belg. goy., 811. Ditto gua. ti per cent. pref. by the %lg. goy., 20. Pam, Lyons, and Mediterranean, Royal banish, ltii. San Paulo (Limited) gua. 7 per cent. (161. paid), Hi. MONEY MABEET.-(TEIS DAY.) Two °Two& The stock and share markets opened flatly this morning, but the tendency is now rather better. Consols are steady at the closing quotations of yes terday, and British railway stocks have improved in some instances. Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates are again in request, and have ad vanced. There is a good demand for money, for a Satur day, at 6k to 7 per cent. for the best three months' bills. In the Stock Exchange the rate for short loans has declined to 4to 5 per cent, the inquiry having diminished. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele gram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted 85fr. 85c., being 1 per cent. better than yesterday. Consols are now quoted 89 to 1, ex div., for money, and 891 to 1, ex div., for the account (Dec. 8). The official business retort is as follows : Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 891, 89 ; ditto, for account, 891 ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 881, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 881,1 ; Bank Stock, 237/ ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1031, 1; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 971 ; Exchequer Bills, March, Si., 65., 3s. dis. ; ditto June, 58., 6s. dia. In the foreign stock market the chief feature is a renewed demand for Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates, which have risen and per cent. re spectively. Consolid‘s and Mexican have also im proved 4. Some of the present quotations are as follows, viz.: —Greek, 23 to ; Mexican, 204 to ; Confederate, 594 to 604 ; Spanish Passive, 334 to ; the Certificates, 154 to 4 ; Turkish Beads of 1858, 714 to 4 ; ditto 1862, 71 to ; and the Consolidcis, 464 to 4, ex div. Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian, 834 ; Egyptian Seven per Cents., 964 ; Greek Five per Ceuta., for account, 23; Italian Five per Cents., 1861, for account, 644, 5 ; ditto Maremmana Railway, 714 ; Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 294, 4 ; ditto 1864, 274 ; New Granada Two per Cents., 28, ex div. ; Peru vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,lB62, for account, 824 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1856, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1862, and 1863, for account, 471 ; Russian Five per Cents., 1862, £7, 864 ; ditto, 1864, 88 ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., for account, 414 ; ditto Passive, for account, 324, 334 ; the Committee's Certificates, for account, 154; Turkish, Six per Ceuta., 1854, for account, 884 ; ditto, 1862, for account, 714, 71 ; ditto, guaranteed Four per Ceuta., 103 ; Venezuela, Six per Cents., 1862, for account, 50 ; ditto, 1864, 42, 414, 424. International Financial shares are now quoted 24 to pram. ; London Financial, 94 to 10 prem. ; General Credit, 24 to 34 premium ; Imperial and Mercantile Credit, 34 to prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 164 to I ; Ottoman Socicit4 Gendrale, 24 to prem. ; and Anglo-Egyptian Bank, 4 to 4 di.. Egyptian Loan scrip is quoted I to }prem. ; Danu bian, I to i prem.; and Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, par to I prem., being again lower. Esxv-rser Two o'Oxoca. Consols are unchanged, at 89 to 1, ex div., for money, and 89* to ex div., fur the account. The Sussex has arrived from Port Philip with 27,0001. in gold ; smith° Pennsylvania, from New York, with 50,0001. It appears that gold to the amount of 188,5001. was shipped from Melbourne for England during the month. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were quoted much the same as on Tuesday. Subjoined is our usual list: Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to ; ditto, 3 days, 11.15 to 4; Rotterdam, 3 atooths, 11.19 to 4; Ant werp, 3 mootha, 25.57 to 624; Hamburg, ms. boom, 3 mouths, 13.8 to ; Paris, 3 days, 25.15 to 25 ; ditto, 3 mouths, 25.574 to 64 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 120 d to ; 84. Petenburg (per rouble). 3 mouths, 294 to ; Visor. eff. do.. 3 months, 12.5 to 10 ; Trieste, ed. do., 3 mouths, 12.5 to 10; Narlrid, 3 months, 461 to 4 ; Oadia, 3 montlia, 47 to ; Lelh orn, 3 mouths, 20.721 . to 74; Genoa, 3 months, 25.72 to 74 ; Miles, 3 months, 25.724 to 74 ; Naples, 3 mon s, 25.724 to 74 ; Palermo, S months, 25.724 to 74 ; Bassos, 3 meths, 25.724 to 74 ; Lisboa. 9U dam 5 1 to Oporto, 90 dark 51 to 4, The quotation of exchange at Shanghae, accord ing to the telegram just received, shows a decline of as much as 20., while that at Canton has re ceded Id. The Bombay exchange is 1-10.1. higher. The former movements are in favour of this country. The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following change. Oslo and bullion Bills dismantled Government dspinidi increase 243,000 Notes is Looms, 3110,000 Private deposits Advances ... Decrease 40,000 The magnitude of the increase in the bullion is somewhat remarkable. The demand for money, as shown by the falling off in the discounts, is at the same time slack. The following shows the rates of discount torrent on the Continent, viz.:—Paris and Brussels, si t per cent. ; Vienna and St. Petersburg, 6 ; Turin, Amsterdam, and Berlin, 6} : Hamburg, 4 ; and Frankfort 41 per cent. Ours is still by far the dearest money market. The failure is announced of Messrs. Wilson, Bowles, and Co., respectable East India and general merchants, of Mincing-lane. The total liabilities of the house, which has been established nearly seven years, reach about 250,0001., but the direct engagements do not exceed 60,0001., and it is thought that the estate will pay a dividend of about 15s. in the pound. The stoppage is said to have been partly caused through a considerable amount of produce belonging to Messrs. Wilson, Bowles, and Co. having been improperly dealt with by a member of a respectable firm of brokers, without the knowledge of his partners. The cir cular issued is as follows Sir, —We regret to inform you that • combination of leases by failures, and the depreciation in the value of pro duce, has placed us in the painful ition of suspe nd ing payment. In the present depressed state of the produce markets, and the uourteloty as to the time within which our saute abroad can be collected, we have not felt justified in aooeptiog the proffered assistance of friends to meet our immediate engagements, but we hope for • satisfactory liquidation of oar estate. Mesas. Coleman, Torqued. Youngs. said Co., are pre. paring • statement of our affairs, which will be submitted to our creditors at an early date.—We are, &c., WlLsos, Bowus, AID CO. 9, Mincing-lane, Loudon, LC., Dec. 2, 1864. Mr. Coleman, one of the official liquidators of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, yesterday obtained the consent of Vice-Chancellor' 11(inderaley to pay a further dividend of oue shilling in the pound, on the 20th and 21st of this month, at Newcastle . • thus making the aggregate amount of dividends 19s. 6d. in the pound. The annual meeting of the London and West minster Bank is convened for the 18th January. . The prospectus of the Telegraphs News Asiocia tion (Limited) is issued. It is mentioned that the object is "to furnish the press and the public of England, the continent of Europe, and the western world, with a fuller and more regular supply of telegraphic intelligence than the present system providea." It is °untended by the promoters that there is both danger and inconvenience in what they term "the dependence of the press and the public, both as regards expedition and expense, on a single source of supply." It is mentioned that a staff of expernoed correspondents has been orga nised " at all points within the range of the electric wire," and that "special arrangements have been made for procuring early and accurate, and, in man instances, exclusive information in connection with the American civil war, and the progre s of the new Mexican empire ; while from China and the East Indies intelligence will frequently be transmitted rift St. Petersburg, when other sources of informa tion are silent." The capital is fixed at ;dl,oool. in 5,1100 shares of 1% each. Fammr imam. Consols, which closed yesterday at &if icTE Cm div., for the Bth instant, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 894 to 4. For money the last price was 89 to 4 ex div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 894, 4,4, 4, ex div. ; Five ditto for account, 894, ex div. ; Three per t Cents. Reduced, 884, - ; New Three per Cents., 884, 4, 4 ; Indii per Cent. Stock, 1034, 4, ex div • ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1866, 974 ; ditt o Bonds, 65., Bs. prem. ; Five-and a-Half per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 194 The India Five per Cent. Stock was dull. The March Exchequer bills were quoted bs. dn. to par, and the June Gs. to Is. dia. In the foreign stock market Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates continue to meet with at tention, but there was less fluctuation, and the 1 closing prices were the same as yesterday. Turkish Consolidski were much depressed, and fell I percent. Italian and Mexican declined 4, and Turkish Bonds of 1868, 4 ; but Turkish of 1864, and Peruvian im proved 4 per cent. ; Venezuela of 1864, 1; and Greek Bonds and Coupons, 4 per cent. In the market for bank shares there were only partial variations. Agra and Masterman's Bank, Bank of Egypt, English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, London Chartered Bank of Australia, Standard Bank of Africa, Provincial Banking Cor poration, and Imperial Ottoman Bank have de clined : the latter closed at 64 to 4 prem. Bank of Queensland and South Eastern Bauk shares were firmer. _ _ _ Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 16 to ; Egyptian Trading, ; to 14 prem., being fiat ; National Discount, 104 to 11 prem. ; and Joint Stock Discount, 4to dies. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, Commercial Union Insurance, and tient vara shares were quoted lower. North British and Mercantile Insurance and National Financial have slightly improved. Ottoman Sociitd ()inertia shares were last quoted 24 to 2i prem. The shares of the - financial companies were rather more offered, but the decline did not exceed 2s.fid. per share, except in London Financial, which declined be. The closing quotations arc annexed, via:—lnternational , 2f to prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 34 prem. ; London Financial, 94 to I prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 3i to prem. ; and Credit Fancier and Mobilier, 34 to Re= MR JUSTICE BYLES ON STEIKES. During his charge to the grand jury at the Staf fordshire Winter Assizes, yesterday, Mr. Justice Bytes said—l am a stranger to both the masters and the men of the district, and I trust I am actuated by no other desire than the administration of the law with justice. The hand of the law must fall heavily on those who are discovered to be the active instigators in the matter. Thine who are mere dupe, will, of course, be more leniently dealt with. I cannot help saying that rases of this kind suggest an observation to me, which I venture to make in the pressers of those who have the memo of making their voices heard, or the voice of those who represent them, heard in the great council of the nation. Is not the mode of adjusting disputes between men and masters by miens of strikes , very barbarous in a free country like this! 1 say this because in • neighbouring country there are matte regularly formed, eoriesting of mutes and workmen in small numbers, for the adjusting of their disputes. They have found means of obtaining a satisfactory reference of those ',Mote on which they disagree. Therefore, what I address to you is not mere speculation. I cannot help thinking that if some such courts were established in some such trades as you have here great good might result. Generally speaking, the respective representative, of such bodies on both sides might agree ; but where they do not I think it would not be impossible to find a referee of practical knowledge who would ooromand the atten tion and secure the respect of both sides. The arbitration should have (as now awards under the acts for arbitration of workmen's disputes) the force of law. Nor does it seem to me to be any infringe ment of the principle, because if a man makes • contract for six mouths the law enforces it ; and if that be so where the contract is made directly, why should it not be so also where the contract is made indirectly through a referee. believe there are very few subjects more deserving of public attention than this, especially in this county, and at this time. Although I rarely venture to say anything on these subject., yet this is • topic suggested by the contents of this calendar, and 1 suggest it to your special attention. We have to record the death of Serjeant A. J. Stephen, who wee for some years one of the oommissiouer. in bank ruptcy. The leaned gentleman warn well known for his "Commentaries," and other legal works. Se was 78 Tears of ate. THE PROPOSED NEW COURT or APPEAL—We regret to be compelled to believe that the project for transferring the jurisdiction of the Privy Council over the church to • tribunal composed chiefly of bishops ends favour with some leading statesmen. Mr. Gladstone, it is said, and Sir lioundell Palmer have both been betrayed into promises of support to • project which will, if per sisted in, erase all party lines, and once more mate whig and tory in reeistanoe to clerical usurpation. The project is distinctly intended to vest in the bishops the power of deciding on the law of the church, that is, to give them the authority which the General Assembly exercises in Scotland, and so at ones abolish the royal supremacy and evade the authority of parliament. The clergy are to be laid, gagged and bound, at the feet of the bishops, the laity at those of the priests. Fortunately the temper in whi c h Englishmen will receive such a proposal is not doubtful, but we warn freemen of both parties, tortes as well as libe. rale, that if they do sot want to be handed over helpless to the very men they now nominate to their livings they have one more question to ask at every electoral meetiog.— Sptctator. Barn) FIRI:NO.—At Shoeburynete, on Tnesiity, the Armstrong and Whitworth Committee fired 103 rounds rapid fire from the Armstrong 12-pounder breech-loader field gun. There was an interval ten minutes after the first 50 rounds. The time, as taken by the committee, was, for the first 50, 6 min. .53 sec., and for the second 50, 6 mis. 35 sees.: 13 min. 35 sew. in aIL Thus the guo was fired throughout the IC3 mods at the rate of 74 rounds a minute ; and for the second 50 rounds, at the rate of 8 rounds a minute. It was supposed on the ground that four shot were often in the sir at therms time. This is by far the most rapid artillery fire on record, and it is more than twice as rapid as ever has been accomplished by any muzzle loading goo. No water was used, nor any sponging ; nor did any hitch of any sort occur. At the 32nd round the lanyard that palls the friction tubes broke ; this caused • delay of twenty seconds. The sailors at Portsmouth bare been deservedly lielanded, but we think the ooktien should now hare their taro. —Arnie and Nary Gazette. Pu"g LIRRIPERN BROTHER.—MeOtiODitig my poor Lirriper brings into my head his own you brother the Doctor though Doctor of what I am sure it would be bard to say unless Liquor, for neither Physic 00C Magic nor yet Law does Joshua Limper knows morsel of exeept continually being summoned to the County Court and baring orders made upon him which he runs away from, and once was taken in the passege cf this very house with an umbrella up and the Major's hat 00, givieg his name with the doormat round him as Sir Johnson Jones K.C.B. in spectacles residing at the Horse Guards. On which aces/ion he had got into the house not a minute be fore, through the girl letting him on to the mat when he sent io • piece of paper twisted more like one of those spills for lighting wadies than a note, offering me the choice between 30s. io bawd and his brains on the premises marked immediate and waiting for an answer. My dear it gave me such a dreadful torn to think of the brains of my poor dear Lirriper's own flesh and blood flying about the new oilcloth however unworthy to be so assisted, that I went out of my room here to ask him what be would take coos for all not to do it for life when I found him in the custody of two gentlemen Met I should have judged to be in the feather-bed trade if they had not announced the law, so fluffy were their personal appearance. " Bring your chains sir," says Joshua to the littlest of the two in the biggest bat, " rivet on my fetters !" Imagine my feelings when I *tared him clanking up Norfolk-street in noes and Miss Woreehnni looking out of window ! " Gentle men," I says all of a tremble and reedy to drop, " please to bring him into Major Jackman's apartments." Sr they brought him into the Parlours, sad when the Major spies his own curly•brimmed het on him which Joihni Lirriper had whipped off its peg in the passage for a military dis guise he goes into such a tearing passion that he tips it off his head with his hand, and kicks up to the ceiling with his foot where it grazed long afterwards. " Major " I rye "be cool and advise me what to dn with Joshua my dead and gone Limper's own youngest brother."' " Madam " says the major "my advice is that you board and lodge him in a powder mill, with a handsome gratuity to the proprietor when exploded." " Major " I says as • Christiaa you cannot mean your words." " Madam " rye the Major "by the Lord I do!" sod indeed the major besides being with all his merits a very passionate man for his ads had a bad opinion of Joshua on account of too met troubles even unattended by liberties taken with his appe. rel. When Joshua Lirriper hears this oonvereatioo betwixt us he turns upon the littlest one with the biggest hat and says, " Come sir! liewovease to my vile dungeon. Where is my mouldy straw !" My dear at the pincer of him rising in my mind dressed almost entirely in padlocks like Baron Trenek in Jemmy's book I was so overcome that I burst into tears and says to the major, " Mager take my keys and settle with these gentlemen or I shall sever know a happy minute more," which was dons several times both before and since, but still I most remember that Joshua Lirriper has his good feelings and shows them in being always so troubled in his mind when be cannot wear mourning for his brother. Many • long year have I off my widow's mourning not Wag wishful to intrude, but the tender point in Joshua that I cannot help a little yielding to is when he writes "One single sovereign would enable me to wear • decent suit of mourning for my moch-lovedheotber. I vowed at the time of his lamented death that I would ever wear gables in memory him bet Alas how short.idglited is men. How keep that vow when penniless !" It says a good deal for the strength of his feeling that he couldn't have been semi year 0101 when my poor Lirriper died sad to lave kept Co it ever sines ia highly creditable.—Mrs. Lirriper's laps* 011.DINANY SHALES AND STOMA BIL I Pa ' I 31 ""'" - rraerZ cie 1 tea 1 itit si us all ,1111na.,Webe Nora VAL - IS. 100 , elyth T. as - - - 10 alllftaon,Maa&ll4.o - - el 100 Maki and Deter l7 le 11 4 11l 100 Osisioalan l3l 1U - N all ;Oa& mad Asada& - - N ill 'Cornwall 6 7 - 10 all 'Do. • .1 A nottiv. until 6 - -.- N all Do. Dlp. a lepald to B. - ... le all IDablin and Be inns 34 36 16 all ,Duathos.ll~l&&•bd.ln 14 17 - el 100 Idlnburghand 01. w 90 92 - 1l 110 Glasgow and 14.W0 101 101 - 1l 100 'Great 'astern Ord. et. 474 484 184 8 eIIIL 1/10 0 100 1 Do. Do. I. • elosek - .- ... Asa litk., No 2 .- St. 1105 Great Northot3ookland 74 84 - - - K 1101 Orea4Northera 132 134 -• IS. 200 , D0..41 • rte. no dlr. an- 164 165 165 4 el !100 ' Do.D 1 Map. c. b pald B 110 let - N. 'lOO IGt. South & West. (Ire., 91 93 - 11l 'lOO , Greet Wester. 771 70 73 73 54 N. IN Dwelt= 741.06&11,11 - - - /l 'lOO Do. South Wales 67 00 - el 100 Do. W. 1114.-Oxfar• 67 69 - 1l 100 Do. Do. Ne wp ort 44 DI 46 11l 100 Do. Do. HaVord 100 102 -.. 11l 100 lancaahlre & Yorkshire: 1154 1144 1154 61. 100 [Load= and Madman: 81 5.1 82 84 WO , Loa., bal.& S.Coadal 106 106 105 St. WO , LoedogChetbm, a Do'.l Is 42 - St. 100 , London & North Wean .1 1184 119 on 1184 4 en It. 100 London&SonthWeelern 97 94 071 if St. 100 'llim,,Shetot Uncoinsh en 674 - 10 ' all Ihryport and Wilds -.- - 124 1 all Do. Do. 4 Shane .... - et. 1100 Iletropolitas l2l 122 1211 1 f lo 1 1001 I Do. New - •-•- 84. :lUdland llll 1174 - Ms' all Do. New - at. 140 Do BIM. & Derby lO6 1011 1064 69 all MI& Gt. Wn. (Ire.) - - U all Do. 4 80ares .. - 111 all 1114 Kea% - 10 all, 116.1 Kant (Gray !Amu -- - el 100 North &Maki - el :100 Do. Ulm ,Perth, Dund U 17 76 114, 1109 'N. Zasts.ro-Bersrlek NI ill*' Do. G. N. K. Pima - - - 24 pa 11l 'lOO Do. Leeds.. - - el 1011 De. York ..... N. 100 Do. Candi - - N all, Do. Illock.&Darling 3B 39 - N 21 1 Do. do. 181448. U 12 I Do. do. 1101661 9 10 v ., 86. 100 'North London - 16 741 De. New -.. .. - el 100: North 84alfordshlre 79 10 - 10 all N. &S. Western Joao lO4 114 - 8l 100 Scottish Guars' - 8l , 100 'Scottish N.L. Aber Stk - •-•- St. 100 Scottish 111dland I - ... 10 1 all Shrewsbury & Welchpl - - U. 1100 larepehire Unloa 6B 60 St. 1 1100 864 100 South Devon 4O 42 414 4 St. Smith Eastont 84. MO & Yorks& & Elver Dun .- - 864 - N 1 all stainee,Woklaalmootc. 11 9 -. IL 1109 Taff Vet - t 0 8 ! Do C 4 4Pm - 10. 100 Vale of Meath - U. 100 ' Victoria Sta & Pimlico .- -.- el 100 Waterford &II Wrenn,. - - - 1l 1100 Wert Cornwall 3B 40 St. ,16111 ,W.Elartipl. Barb. &IL I-. - - SitITISH POIXIMISIONS. Ilia — P - J. — r — itaftwAys. 101 all 11 1 101 101 T. 10 11 013 10 ell WO 1100 10 100 10 0; 100 sr. 100 st. 100 los su st. ISO us. ,ses '7l 04 :100 100 all 100 a 1 100 iuo Tai 100 sa log I all 100, all 100: all ' 100 sa. 'lOO 10 I 12 r I ei: ,zoo et 100 It I I Atlaallo& 61. Wynne& :Boas.Bar. & C. In.g.Sp.c. & Lake Harm, I Do. Preference OWL, Ltraat,& Goiariok 6p, C. BJA. Aug.l. 1172 i I Do. do. July 1, 18731 ' Do. do. /Roo 1, 1676 1 Col. & 8. Radom 5p.0. g. Caps T. & Dock Ip. g. De goor rara' Beug T orgo .c.Per . 6 ILa Indian gs. 6 do. J ___ I hook of Canada Do. lee prof. bonds.. Do. do. defamed! Do. Ind pref. bonds.. Do. do. defened Do ird pref. Stock .. Do. do. deterred Do. 4th pref. Stock .. Do. do. deferred hest Indian Pastorals! Do. gua. I par wail Do. Nee. do.. - Sew do - &el ladle L i pal Do 4I pat mg. DO _ _ lOC ill '61171 1 6•06ern at Canada! ▪ IS I Do. Now 100 all Do.op.aßda. pay. 11i12 1 100 all D 0.54 do. do. 107141 10 2 Indian *mach. Linaltad; 10 1 . Do. New St. 100 Iladzaa gum. 6p. nest St. 1001 Do. do. If do l IL 100 Do. do. do.—l 20 Do. PIM Latanalon Bi 100 Yalta Ccay. 6 per a. ad' 60 all Kalb. and Hobaon'a By 20 all N.Bran. & St. 100 ,N.Lotean.op.a.latp.B. In. 100 Salads. au.. 6 par cont. It. 100 Do. Dag do. ▪ 2 Do. do. do. et. 100 Do. I.o.lljallb do el 100 Do. Lulea Elt.lka. do Closing prim. I Salm 6D 61 1061 104 Par r $ $1 76 SO 97 90 28 104 k • 143 104 104 106 21 22 90 92 70 7! 61 68 96 69 66 68 63 6.5 117 60 201 31e Ts 30 1131 101 Pm Pm 101 103 91 lit 11 dia l se 90 SO b 2 Idle 1034 96 tS 91 Si 03 0 9 • U St 102 103 1021 104 2 lig et= me 103* 96 97 JOINT IIOCL BMIII. No. I Y. I 10,000 100 Agra& IllaskrisaarikL.), 20, 0 10 0 1 60 Do. Yew ,Ima. 10 p., I 20, 64 Do. (of win* 16 lapd )l 10,0001 60 AJbloa 20,00 U 10C AllastoalanAlarerpoal 10,060 100 Do. New 10.000 100 Do. Issued a/ 20 pat 100.000 10 Anglo Austrian 20,000 60 Angle Italian (Latta 22,600, fa Auminilaala 7,600 40l Do. Nan 1906ee 20 lankotßrilintiColmbla 10.000 26 Sank of 6,000 100 Dank of toVan„ ... .. .. .... 26,103 10 hank of Otago (Ilmitsd) 10,000 100 Bank of Queensland (L.) 10,000 60 'Bankon'ictorta,A 6,000 100 Bank of Wal= 50,000 10 Bank of New I 10.000 20 Brasillan&Portuguess,i. 10,000( 60 11nWh & Californian (L 10,0001 60 Britlah N. America 60,000 10 IC. Bk. India,Mos, China 10,0110 i IS (Chart. Mar. oil ladiaohe. 10,000 100 .City 00,000 ' lOO Cceladal 10,000! 25 'coca hank of 10410. &e 000,01101 10 Conseltelat•d Bonk (L ; 1,000 100 Credinenlel 6,000 100 ; Do. New 110,000( 60 Emit Loudon (LW OW) 60.000, 20 Eastern liachaarilLlin) 00.0001 10 ling.dooLikAaaLCltartd. 40,000 60 ; English and Swedish (L 60.000 1 SO ;European liankalinited 10,000 100 111ndne.C1thia1lap.(L) 10,000 100 I Do. issued at Ipm 20,000 100 ; Do. New. W. at 6 pea 12,000 100 'Weieriai hank, Wawa 8,000 100 I Do. New 115,000 10 Imperial Ottoman 26,000 60 loteniatioual Bank (L) 100,000 20 'Land klart.Bk. 20,000 60 ,Lon-Bk.ofMexico.&eAL 10,000 100 'Las. Beak el Soetlandl. 10,000 100 London and Brawls& 6,000 Loo.B.Ayrosetil.Plate L 10,000 26 ; De. New, Isia a 2 11 pm 6,000 100 Lon., Mr., &S. Staff. (L) 60,000 10 i Lma. a Mole. 10,000 60 Loudon and County 6,000 100 j Lou, liamb&Con.l2.(L) 00,000 60 'London Joint, 20,000 60 ; Do.New,la& at alpei 10,000 100 Lou, and Northern IL) 15,0110 SO :landau& South African 6,010 100'Lon. a h. Western (Use. 10,000 100 'Lon. & WestenuseOr 10,600100 Merchant lialik(Lini.) 00,000 60 Mercantile & StakaalL 20,000 60 Lie. New 10,000 100 Metro. & Prow. Bank 4,000 100 ;Midland Book 20,000 100 ' National of Liverpool 10,000 100 N.Tya.or A 25,000 20 Do, mete d o. d New 10,080 20 I Do. do. do. MOOD 60 National Bank, New 16,003. 10 New Bostic Wales 60,000 10 New Isehuid (Umilbed) 50,000 20 North Western 60,400: U Villein' Bank Comore 20,000; 60 Prowl& gankinsCorp.(L 00,00010 Trevino. of Ireland ELM* 10 Wade, Ten)., & Delhi (L te,ooo , II South Anntralla 10.000 26 South Tamers 'Um) 10.000 100 Nand. 011 I. Melia 4,460 100 1 Dn. de. 40,0001 16 tildes of Awindia 1111,000 100 Union at Wilsnd (Um ) MAO M 170111 of Londe& OLIIONLAL eoviaNitzsdr sacumlTizs. Bengali:WWl p.0L,1872 Coe. Gov. 0p.0.,11M1L Do.Oprot.l'obAAos. Do.Operot Moils DWI per olloo.la Do. per et. Loa , Ort GlicfroOp.oLUOSl do. 12804 NZ so. 188 M DO. do. MI Otoa.Nov. 1884 pat UM do.. 18oarltlito Gm et., 18771, Do. 1281878, Do. 1 Nola 061%8 pot Now Dam. GOv. p. ci s 11.11.WideoGv.6 p. 0.1808 Do. Sp. o. IBM to 1876 DO.l p. a. 1888 to men Now Zaaland 6 per mt. Do. 6 per cent. Mon Bcotla p. a., 1871 Gov. . p. i i rr adi .Gov 11 p aloe& 1916.00v.6p.0.J05AJ01y, I Do. do. 0 geo.Aprllloo. 1118CZLLL141 N 100 90 100 08 100 418 90 87 00 104 106 106 107 106 100 106 nt 102 104 100 1U 106 107 106 106 106 100 106 106 06 101 96 100 96 97 94 96 106 107 09 91 109 102 104 106 100 107} PROVINCIAL SHARI MARKETS. --•-• LTYffitrOoL, DIC. 2.—Great Waters, I I—lancashire and Yorkshire, 11s is es }—London an 1 North Western, 118 1 1 19 181 19 181 I u —Manchester, Sheffield, and Li 7—Metrojp. tan, 1111 117 11—London and North Western St. Helens A. 101 I—Orsud Trunk of Canada, It—ditto 6 per cent end Preference Bonds, 67 —Oreat Western or Canada, ll—Dutch Rhenish, 6 p.—ditto, pad up, 654—Groat Luxem bourg shares, 111 15-16-Bpanish (lefties-atm, 16—Persian fduo* Bank iLUnitedh 1 41.—Ifercantlle and . &change Beak Limited ) , 1 11.16 cL—North and South, %ale', Itsr— North Western Bank iplalted). 4}a—Entigh and FOrlign Marina p.—yueen Insurance, 1 p. Colon Marine (Limited„ p —National Steam Llralted), 81 1 d. MANCIIIIIIII3, Dar. I.—Prices were generally very steady, with a fair burner. Gnat Lussrabours, 11 15-16 15-41 rest Northern A, 164 a f 7—Orest Western, 777 at I.l—lWare Center (paid uo;. 514—John Brown and Co., 17 167 p.-lAneaddr• and Yorksblre, 1157 11 le 154—London and North Western, 1187 1 a —Manchester, fir Meld. end Lincolnshire,. 67—Metropolitan. 17.ITMI4land. 1377 7 —Ditto New EU shares, a p.—South 8S Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10—West Hartlepool, 744—LaisceaUre Insurance, i p. aritMiliansit. Dec 7—The idea marked to-day Included South iltanords, 191. Be 9d.. Birmingham Joint Mick Bank, 88: Otos cestershire Bank, 64 ; Metropolitan Wagon, 181; and Patent Nut and Bolt. 24 pm. There were sullen of Birmingham Guaranteed Mock at 741. Wallington and Severn Junction. at lot ; Birming ham Canal, at 661; Birmingham and Midland Bank, at 1421; Wolverhampton One, at 191: Birmingham Old Colon 11111, at 6 ; and Gloucester Wagon, 114. Smith Staffordshire Waterworks quoted 74 to 74 ; Birmingham Financial. 14 to 14 pm ; and MM. lordship* Finandal, par to 1 pm- Market a shade honer. lXiin, DOC. I.—New Three per Cent. Kock, 811—Ditto, for account lisc.9l`, 884 4—Ditto for new account, Jati4lo, 886 —National Bank New ital. paid), 77—Ditto for account, 77 National of Liverpool ;Limited), (101. paid), for account, 184 I—Dittu New issued at 5 prem. , . 1 .1 -11 . 9 7. 1 Bank 1101. paid), 314 —triton Bank (Limited)paid). 204 Cork and Bandon all paid'. 164—Cort, Blackrock. and P.M". 'all paid', 94—Midland Great Western and hallway Canal (all paid for account, 36I—Dublin, Wicklow. and Wilford. 6 per cent. redeemable paid to full', 604—Ballast Office Deben ture', 4 per cent of 721, es. and td., 91—City Debtuitives, 4 per cent,, of 941. tia. 2d., 93. TRA FM R LeF.IPIN. —The. traffic receipts of rail ways in the Paired Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 26th of November, on 11,732 miles, to 605,631/., and for the corresponding week of lest year, on 11.395 mike, to 574,6291., allowing au increase of 337 reilm, and of 32,002/. in the receipts. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate on 8,275 miles, to 493,1161., sod for the oorrespond big week of 1863, on 8,022 miles, to 466,5141., showing an increase of 253 miles and 26,602/. in the receipts. The increase on the Oaledooko amounted to 1,4041.; on the Great Eastern to 1,445/. ; on the Great Northern to 47201. ; on the Great Southern and Western to 223!. ; on the Great Western to 2,8344 ; on the London and North Western to 6,5941. ; on the London end Brighton to 4921.; on the London sod Soutb•Western to 5461.; on the Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 4971. ; on the Midland to 2,8181. ; on the North British to 496/. ;on the North Eastern to 6,347/. ; and the South-Eastern to 263/. total, 27,679/.; bat from this most be deducted 1,077!., the decrease on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, leaving the total iscreue as above, 26,6021 • The goods and mineral traffic on these lines amounted to 900.8841., and for the corresponding week of 1863 to 282,1411., showing an increase of 18,743!. The receipts for Pasiestera, weals, &c., amounted to 192.232/. against 184,3731., showing an increase of 7,859/. The traffic re ceipts on 62 other lines amounted, on 3,457 ogles, to 112.5151., and for the correepooding week of last year, on 3,373 miles, to 107,115!., showing an iocreme of 84 miles and of 5,400/. in the rensipts. The total receipts of the pest week show an increase of 1571.. as compared with those of the preceding week eadlog the 1911 of November. is S dis' V . 24. - pp- IlS_ 3 ale , I na II I Ws, Idle par 8 9 pie MINER.- (THIS DIY.) Two o'Ctocs. In the mining market to-day the principal feature is a good demand for Great Vor shares, which have improved to 341 to 35. East Lovell are quoted 15k to 1, being rather flatter. East Grenville, 511 , to 1 ; Frank Mills, 41 to ; East Russell, b i to 1 ; and South Lovell, 21 to 1. The amount of busi ness generally is limited. In the Stock Exchange East Basset shares have been dealt in at 51, and Great Lucy at 192. Port Phillip shares have declined, having been dealt in at 111. Other colonial, as well as foreign, mines are quiet. The subjoined weekly summary of the metal market is extracted from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszen and North : We have to report more steadiness in the metal market ; the reduction in the Bank minimum Ms given encourage ment to holders, and although we do not anticipate a gene ral revival of trade before the turn of the year, we may fairly expect that prices will be well maintained. iron : The demand for Webb bars is ef an average character ; 71. per ton f.o.b. is the selling quotation, and Staffordshire iron holds its position fairly. Scotch pig iron has bees dull, and the price has gradually declined to 50s. fid. cash sellers, Ma. one month. Copper : We have to report • steady market ; orders for manufactured are • little below swelters' quotations, which curtails business. For tough and cake 901. has been paid, best select 92/. to 931. Then r-e buyers of Burn at 951. Kaposida is held for 101.1/. Wal ters° 921. Chili 811. to 821. in Liverpool. 'I io : A good deal of business was done. mostly for export, at the follow ing prices: Stnite, from 91/. to 9!",1., and Bann, 914 10a. to 361. The Dutch market is Sat, 58f. English is in good demand. Tin Mtn : There is no alteration in price. Lead : A steady market ; no change in value. Speller: The market has been Enka, and but little busmen repot-a& We geoid spot 211. be., and forward delivery 211. se. to 211. 10s. Hull parcels 211. 10s. to 211. 151. The agent of East Wheal Vor reports that Smitles'lode was out on Wednesday night, and so far as seen contuse tin, and is of a most promising character. It will take about two days to cut through the lode. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (TEM DAT.) (DT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIoNAL TILTCWAPIL) (nom OR OWN coaassroarverr.) Market sisio dearer, sod prices 4d. higher cam' yeller. day. Sales 12,C30 or 15,000 bats. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) n. market is quiet. at the following prow :—Towe tallow, 41.. 3d. to els. watt sash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, old, 40n. 6d. ; DOW, 44. 9d. ; Deownber, 40.. 6d. Jammer, to Ilan* 41a. 3d. to 41s. • March, 421. 3d. to 42e. ; October to December, 44e. to 4.1 e. ed. _ _ _ Mama? Awritacm—Town tallow, 435. 9d. ; fat by ditto, 2s. ld. • yellow Remise. 42*. dd. : melted 325. 6d.; ro ugh ditto, lbs.; tallowgraves, lei. Pei drop, 70. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIB DAY.) Marrs. Harvey sad Easton report trade slow. at the fol lowing Prices :—Prime meadow hay. 9.1 a. to 105 s. ; dome. old, llOs. to 126 a; straw, Ms. to 30a. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAT.) Apples sod pears of excellent quality may now he ob. tabled in aboudeace. Ansoegst the latter are Marie Lonnie. Winter Nebo, Glon Marceau, Easter Beern:, Benne Diel, Orassane, and others. Grapes are still sufficient for the de mand, and good Dutch Hamburg" may now be obtained et Item 9d. to ls. per to. Of pipe apples there is now a plentiful supply. Kent filberts and cobs fetch from 70e. to MOs. per 1001 be. Waleute are plentiful, and ornate' begin to net more abundant. Some walla* and forced kidney beans may sow be had. Lemons fetch from 5.. to 10s. par 100. Pomegranate. may now be obtained. For potatoes pewee ere still compare. tively high. Flowers chiefly epeeist of orchid", heaths, chrysanthemums. Chinese primulas, azaleas, camellias, wig. aosette, and room. FRUIT. Pine apples, lb„ 44 to 6s nManires, pie 10k 4o to Ss Grapes, per I par b.laOd to re lemons, per 100, Sat f, -5 Melons. each, 11 to M Nine tiarcelona, do , los ream per dos, Is 64 to is I Nee Brazil, d.,.. its Apploa, per mare, Is Od to ft I Almonds, do., 140. to 20s VEGETABLE& Cabbage, per dos, 1s to N 1 Beet, per doz.. Is Id to 31 French Beans, about ft. per Shallots, per lb.. tel 100. Bartle, per lb.. rel Potatoes, York Regents, per rattooss, each. Id to 24 ton. Ws to 405 Soaks* per penal, 3a I 4 to MI „ Rocks, do., Rs to Cal Ruillve, per score, Is to 2.114 Flukes, 000 to &Os Borseradish,p.bonch , toed togs Carrots, per bunch, 44 to 94 Mushrooms, p.pott , 1. to Is td Turnips, per bunch, ed to 84 Parsley, per 12 lamellas, Ils togs Cucumbers, each. 44 to Is Herbs, per bench. to A R KKKKK &ILE SHOT-A BC11:8-EYE AND • SLACCIIIRD.—• day or two ago, • few of the corps b.. longing to the 2nd Bait York Artillery Volantcers am. gambled az their shooting grouted, at Cary Naze Point, Fairy, for the purpose of practice. After making good firing at the target at 100 and 200 yards range, they fell hack to the 300 yards range. when Bombardier Long, of Filey (who bas previously made several dazzling exploits), accomplished a feat which is perhaps! without a parallel. After stepping forward, and whilst put on the point of brim at target, a splendid blacicbird, U0C.011600111 of danger, ventured to fly across the rings, when he took aim and fired. The ballet from his well•pointed carbine struck the bead of the bird, causing inatantsureous death, and proceeding onward in it. course hit the target, making a bull's eye. The "songster" was immediately picked up and carefully carried home by the "hero," where it now lies previous to being stuffed, when it will be pl a ced in a glass case . It le suggested that an inscription sh3uld h. hung round the bird's head, stating that the marksman " with one shot, at 300 yard. range, killed a bla c kbi r d an d made a Mae ape —York Flerald. DEATH OF • " LORD OF THE FOREST, "— Goer. barrow Park has lost its kis& and the adjoining fells tb• stag that for about half a score years has proudly held sway over the herds that take up their quarters on the heights about Martindale. He was a noble fellow—sme of the largest animals ever sees is this part of the coustry, sad • dangerous enemy to say of its bled with temerity enough to dispute his ropes-rarity. Bet whet iegtehruedel sone dumb attempt, overwhelming Dumber. have accomplished. Like that of many other despots, his reign became obnoxious to his subjects. A short time ago they rebelled, and eureka' him in force • ha fought • 'obis fight, bet his enemies were numerous, sad.ventsslly he fell pierced by many wounds. His weight was immerses, and his head and antlers and derably larger than any animal of the kind ever wee in this part of the seostrf.—Pairigh paper. 1 'll 1► fr 11