The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) ARCHES COURT, WESTMINSTER (Before Dr. Lushingtoe.) ESSAYS AND REVIEWS. BISHOP OP NALISLAIRT V. WILLIAIIB.-PINDALL P. WILSON. The further bearing of these mess mane ou at 11 o'clock this morning. The Queen's Advocate MI Mr. Coleridge appeared for the plaintiffs; and Dr. Deane and Mr. Stephens for the defendants. The Queen's Advocate briefly recapitulated the previous proceedings, including the rejection of some of the articles, and the reforming of others. All that was requisite had been admitted, sod the question was now ripe for his lordabip's judgment. The let article, as it now stood, was the seventh. The learned counsel thee cited purger from Dr. Williams's work, repeating the views of Bunsen in reference to the ancient Scriptures, including the declaration that inspiration is "the written voice of the congregation," passages which the prosecutor contended were contrary to the 6th, 7th, and 19th articles. In citing Bunsen's opinions the author expressed no dis sent from them, and his lordship had expressed his dis approval of the essayist's conduct in that respect, because under cover of citing a clergyman might publish forth an infidel work. The positions laid down were inconsistent with the doctrine of the Church of England, that the Bible was God's written word. la another article, which was now the Bth, were cited from the eery the words " Propitiation would be the recovery of that peace which cannot be while sin divides us from the Searcher of hearts" Hie lordship had declared that that passage was contrary to the 91st article of the church. The next article was the 9th, which was originally the 15th, and with regard to this his lordship had declared that the views cited with respect to justification by faith were inconsistent with the 11th article of the church. Ile then quoted at considerable length from that part of the judg. meet which condemned the views of Dr. Williams in reference to the Holy Scriptures. Upon three points— the question of inspiration, the question of propi tiation, and the question of justification—Dr. Wil liams had, according to his lordship's judgment, clearly contravened the doctrines of the church. Proceedings of this kind had a double object —the reformation of the indi vidual and the protection of the church ; and looking to either of these objects, he (the Queen's Advocate) contended that the sentence in this cue ought to be of a very grave character, Is the case of " Boarder v. Heath," the defendant was convicted on four points ; and in the present case the defendant hail been convicted on two of the same poicts. If the Bishop of Salisbury had 'been minded to bring these proceedings under the general statute of Elizabeth, the court would have had no option but that of depriving the defendant in the event of his refusing to retract. It was not the Bishop of Salisbury's desire to place the defendant is that position ; his object was, not to punish the defendant, but to protect the church. What he (the Queen's Advocate) wished the court to do then was to per a sentence of suspension, until the defendant had eignided that he retracted his errors. There was authority for this in the judgment pronounced in the case of Mr. Oakley. The responsive plea of Dr. Williams might relieve the court from the pain of passing sentence upon him. He then stated that the passages which the court had marred were really the opinions of Baron Basses and not his ; and if that were the case it was now open to Dr. Wil li/true to retract those passages, and if he took that course no one would rejoice more then the Bishop of Salis bury. It was not competent to Dr. Williams to attach a meaning to the passages inconsistent with that put upon them by the court; the only course open to him was to withdraw them ; and, after the long and patient hearing of the oar, he earnestly hoped Dr. Williams would formally and straightforwardly withdraw all those passages which had been formally censured. In that case the court would be saved from the pain of passing sentence on the defendant. Mr. Coleridge. Q.C., followed ee the seine side. Dr. Dear said if there could be found in one single pa sage of Dr. Williams's essay an expression denying the divine authority of the Bible in all matters relating to the salvation of mankind, he should feel in a very different po sition from that which he occupied. For the prosecutor be (Dr. Deane) felt the greatest respect, and he rejoiced that out of so many charges affecting the peace and secu rity of the Church of England, so few remained. What was before dim and indistinct now stood out clear and de finite in the judgment of the court. In every aspect the case was a new one, and as a new one he would argue it. It could never be contended that because • clergyman used the words of St. Paul or St. Peter he was to be condemned before the court. He would take the words of the articles and the words of Dr. Wil liams, sod show that they were not contradictory. As re garded the authority of scripture, there was a clear admission on Dr. Williams's part that the divine thought brought order out of confusion. It might he answered that in the passage charged on that subject he used the word " reason." Was " reason" so human a term that in using it • man denied divine authority? Th e wor d " lo" was by some translated reason. If the defendant bad spoken of the Bible as "the expression of divine reams," instead of "the expression of devout reason," no one could have objected to the phrase. The meaning of "devout" given in every dictionary was " religious ;" and was Dr. Williams to be condemned for using the word " devout" instead of " divine r The pas sage in question referred not to the New, bat to the Old Testament. No man who slid not admit inspiration would hare called Abraham, "the friend of God ;" or Moses, "the inspired patriot;" or Elijah, "the preacher of the still small voice ;" or Jeremiah, "the foreseer of a law written on the conscience." In these four instances there was a distinct admission of the inspiration of God's spirit in the Oldff eittament. As respected the declaretion that the Bible was "the written voice of the roogregatioo," he could find no dif ferenoe except in number, between those words and the words of one of the apostles. " Holy men of God 'make as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." Again in one article of the church was found the phrase, " God's word written," and is another, " the preached word of God." Dr. Wil liams admitted in the fullest sense the inspiration of holy 'milkers, but he had extended it by saying that the inept ration of Cod in a certain sense was continued in atoordanoe with the apostle's words, " In him welly., and move, and have our being." Let them take care that they did not contradict the doctrine of the Church of England that apart from God's Spirit man could not have one holy thought. Supposing the essay wonld have been better without the illustration of Luther and Milton ; was a man to be punished for • had illustration? The judgment of the court on this point was that no cletgyrese was bound to hold as inspired passages those which were not, necessary to salvation, sod Oust was clearly in favour of Dr. Williams. In saying that the Bible was "the written voice of the tun," the defendant did not say it was no more. The learned counsel then entered into a similar argument with respect to Dr. Wil liams's views of toe doctrine of propitiation. [At the request of the learned counsel the court adjourued for ten minutes.] (in the learned judge resuming him seat, Dr. Deane rid that during his lordship's absence counsel had endeavoured to settle the case. The Queen's; Advocate protested against any partial state ment of what had occurred. Dr. Deane said there was one passage on which the de fendant must have the judgment of the court. The Queen's Advocate said io that we the proposed aettlerneut was at an end and nothing should be raid as to what had passed in private. Mr. Stephen m a d e proposi tion he (the Queen's Advocate) thought might be enter Mined. and thereupon he himself submitted to the de fendant'. counsel an offer which it new appeared was not accepted. Dr. Deane then continued his argument. Mr. Stephen, who followed, stated that Dr. Williams bad authorised him loser that be was willing to withdraw the condemned passages from Baron Bunsen's writings, and to declare that he did not agree with them. If the court should accept that offer, the only point on which be could be condemned was that relating to the hiseiration of the Bible. All that the deferglaut bad been guilty of wee io fact the use of incautious expressions, which he now repudiat ri. The Queen'e Advocate, in reply, expressed his deep regret that be. Williams had not, in accordance with his soma. 800, withdrawn all the illegal passages. Dr. Lushiegton then pronounced Jeocsigsr. It was that Dr. Williams be suspended ab officio et beneficio for the term of on.year, the learned judge adding that the defendant roust of cours e pay the costs of the proceedings. Notice was immediately given of appeal to the Privy Council The case of Fendsll r. Wilson wu proceeding when our report left. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) The December session of the Central Criminal Conti "I opened this morning before the Right Hoe. the Lord Mayor. the Common Serjeast. Alderman W. Lawrence, Alderman Allen. Aldermen Lakin, Alderman and Sheriff J. C. lA ‘rtnce, Mr. Sheriff Jones, Mr. Under• Sheriff Mack- Tell, Mr. CaderSheriff Ferrer. to., to. It ' , ewers by the first edition of the calendar that there are 96 prisoners for trial at the present sessios, but there are three or four others on bail. The Common Serjeant, in his charge to the grind jury, THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1862 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.--(TILIS DAY.) There was a great deal of rain on Saturday, but the weather has sine been dry but cold, with sharp frosts in the night. The wind to-day is from the south. Last week the supply of English wheat was rather more liberal. Floor egoist quantity. Barley sad malt fair. Oats not very heavy. Beans and peas improved. Tank lie seed, rapeseed, and other seeds very limited. %notch cats very °attracted. Irish, a little improved. The foreign supplies of wheat 'were large ; nearly all America*, and a few cargoes of Russian and Prussian. Flour, mode rate arrival of Animism barrels. Barley short, Egyptian and Danish. Oats, a good supply ; two-thirds from Sweden, remainder Russian, Danish, and Prussian. A rather large quantity of beans and lentils from Egypt end France. Linseed and rapeseed from Black Sea and East Indies moderato. Other seeds very contracted. To-day the condition of the English wheat fresh up is very indifferent, and last Monday's prime only obtaiasble for selected samples ; inferior parcels quite neglected. Foreign a slow trade, at that day's quotations. Flour without change in value, and demand not large. Barley of all descriptions firm. Oats slow, and value about equal to this day week. Beans rather lower ,• peas ls. cheaper than this day week. Seeds.—Linseed and rapeseed firm ; oh:warmed and trefoil not much doing ; other seeds and tares dulL FLOATING CANGO&S. —Trade slow, and prices tending downwards. ARRIVALS OP 13 . 11DS.—English : TWIN 92 ; linseed, 28; rapeseed. 28; other seeds, 292. Foreign : Tu n e, 3,143 ; linseed, 5,327 ; rapeseed, 2,101 ; melee, 3,100; other ends, — *REA?. —English: sad &sot, white, non, 41.. tc 464.; ditto, fine old, —s. to —a.; ditto, red, new, 38s. to 465.. ditto. Hue old, to —e. ; Norfolk, ko., lbw old. —a. to —4.; red, new, ate —a. Foreign : llaataie, 60a. to to us, 51s. to 385.; extra, Ms. to 584.; Kooigsbol. 49 t. 605.; ditto, extra, 494 to 535.; Rostock, 465. to 4 1 60.; extra. Ns. to Ma.; Mecklenburg, 525. to 545. ; Uokerinark ditto, —e. Americas white, 46.. to 4944 ditto, red, 445. to 46..; Canadian, 455. to 49.. BAILII.--Eaglisth malting, 31.5. to 35.. ; fine, 37..; grinding, 23a. to 245.; and distilling, 26n to 275. per qr. ; foreign grinding, 21.. to 235.; ditto distilling, 23.. to 30.. M ALT.—En lish, Essex and Norfolk, 59e. to 635. ; tin . 633. to as. ; FCiogstoa and Ware, 665. to 68..; brews. Ws. to 66a. -- (3iln.Llgnglish feed, 19.. Od. to 21s. Od. ; poiat‘ 23a. to 25.. ; foreign, 20s. to 24.. Isave.—Eoglish tick, 38a. to 40a. ; harrow, 395. to 43.. , Zs33s. to 395. ; foreign, Mangan, 32.. to 360. ; tick, : 37a. ; Konigsberg, Me. to 39e. ; Egyptian 32‘. 34e. Pisa—English boilers, 40a. to 415.; white and blue, 40.. to 43a. ; maple, —a. to -11.. grey, 36a. to 38a.; bog, 38s. to 40a. ; foreign. 34a. to 38.. FLOtTlL—Englial2 town, 43e. to 45..; ditto fine, 46.. to 47.., country, 365. to 39a. ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 345. to 35..; French, 40.. to 41.. pee sack; U.S. sweet, 275. to 28i.: Canadian. 27.. to 28...; Spanish. 41.. to 42.. lamas Coax—White. 30.. to Tls. ; yellow, 295. to 30s. FLOATING CA11001.6, al C. F. and I.—Wheat : Berth. analri and Marianople, per 4921 be., 44a to 46a. ; Ghirka, 445. to 475. ; Polish Odeua, per 480th.., 42a. to 445. ; whit% 48a. to 150 a. ; Danube and Oslata, 39.. to 42a. ; Eruption. 325. to 31a. Barley: Egyptian and Byrum, per 41101ba. 245. to 25a. ; Odessa sod Danube, do., 24a. to 25a. Beans Egyptian, per 48011x.,301. to 33.. Maize : Odessa ondealata per 411211 n., 31s. Od. to 325. ; thrall and Bulgarian, pet 48011 n., 31s. (M. to 32 a. ; French, do., —.. to --a. ; American, do., 20s. to 30a. ; Egyptian, —s. to —a. said he regretted to inform them that the list in the calendar was rather heavy, considering the short period which had elapsed since the last session, and that some of the cases were of • serious character, there being no less than five eases which involved the loss of human life, and several cases which were of great im portance to the commercial community —ounely,charges of forgery. With regard to the first-mentioned oases, three of them, it appeared, would be charges of manslaughter. He was also sorry to observe that there were no lees than twenty charges of larceny with violence. The cases, gene rally speaking, were not of a character which would require say explanation from him, and it was only a few of them that it would be Deoensary to bring before them. One of the charges of amoslater was of rather a peculiar character. It appeared that two parties went into I a house in the Strand to dine, sad after dinner the prisoner was Negated in showing the deceased how to " cut and guard with a cheese knife, and in so doing the knife he was using entered the groin of the deceased, and he died shortly ' afterwards. He said it might be suggested that it was homicide by misadventure ; but he explained to the grand jury that if death were caused by the culpable negligence or rashness of any person, that person was open to a charge of inaulaughter. The law did not allow any game to be adopted which was of a very dangerous character—not that a game which was dangerous was unlawful; but due precaution must be adopted, as, in fencing, proper foils must be used, and if the top happened to come off the foil, and an accident happened, it was a misadveature ; but If the parties used a sword, and an accident ensued, then the party was answerable, and it would be the safest way for them to return a true bill for manslaughter. One of the charges of murder was of a very serious character. The prisoner was • young woman living as • servant, who was charged with the murder of her newly-born child. It ap peared the prisoner's mistress notioed that she was very ill, and taxed her with Living given birth to • child. The pri soner, however, denied it ; a doctor was called, and he told the prisoner it was no use denying it, but she con tinued to deny it. She was removed to the union, and after she was gone a newly-born infant was found on the register of a stove. The child was a healthy child, and death was caused by • staylace being tied tightly round its neck. It would be the duty of the grand jury to find • true bill against the prisoner, and would be for the petty jury to decide whether there were any extenuating circumstances in the case which would reduce it to the minor charge of manslaughter. The other charge of murder was against one man as a principal and another as an eider and abettor. It appeared that • party of men left • public-house on the night in question, and some of them went on first and shortly heard a dis tarbauce behind. On turning back they saw one of the prisoners knock the deceased down with a violent blow Rad then kick him on the heed, and when the other par ties arrived the prisoner said "Come on, I've done for one and now I'll do for another!" The deceased died shortly after, and it was found that his skull was fractured. The other pnsoner was standing by and said "Go it, give it them : " There were several men charged with forging Bank of Eogland notes. He did not think this was • case which would present any diffi culties, and if there was anything which would require explanation he should be most happy to assist thorn. The Common Serjeant then alluded to the number of oases of street robberies with violence. He said there bad been a great deal of excitement in the public mind, and a great many comments hail been (end° by the press, as to the effectiveness of the police system and the system of repressive and penal discipline. A great deal had bee, said about tickets-of-leave and that the system was bres's ,og clout, ; but be thought that such • concluion ought not to be drawn without some further information. It was said that all these robberies were committed by tictet-of-leare men. It might be that all the offences were committed by men who had been before convicted; but at the same time there was nothing to show that the offences were committed before the expiration of the ticket of leave. If the term of the leave bad expired, it would go far in favour of the ticket-of leave system, as it would tend to show if • man bad corn milted no offence during his leave, that he had refrained from acting wrongly before the expiration of the leave. Allusion had been made to the difference between the system in Ireland and the system of oar own country ; but it must at the same time be borne in mind the difference in the position of the convict with a ticket of leave in Ireland and the man under similar circumstances in England. In the former, per soon with tickets of leave are sought after by employers, and their ticket passs as a eartificate of reformation, whereas is England, if it beconset known that a man bass. ticket of leave, every door is closed against him, and it tear as an effectual bar to his obtaining employment, instead of being an introduction. The legislature and the megistracy were engaged upon the question, and be had no doubt but at the next session some scheme would be devised which would satisfy the public mind. The grand jury then proceeded to their duties. Upon the application of Mr. Gifferd, the trial of the prisoners charged with the Beak of England forgery was postponed to the January stssileps. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Tins D&Y.) — 7 - The December adjourned general sessions of the peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Bodkin, assistant-judge, and a bench of magistrates. The calendar contains the names of 105 prisoners committed for trial. The state of education is reported as follows :—Neither read nor write, 13 ; read and write imperfectly, 65 ; can read only, at ; read and write well, 4. The Assistant Judge addressed the grand jury on the nature of their duties. William Pike, formerly secretary to a benevolent society of operative painters, who was last session convicted of embezzling some of the monies of the society, was this day brought up for judgment. The Assistant Judge said he postponed judgment until this session with a view of giving the prisoner an opport.inity of making up amongst his friends the amount of his de falcations • but not having dime so, he was sentenced to be kept to h a rd labour for six mon ths. Frederick Kelsey, who was convicted last session of at temptiog to commit self-murder by stabbing himself in the belly, was brought up for judgment. Lockyer, the officer who bad been desired by the as sistant-judge to make inquiries as to the character of the prisoner, said that he found that he was a very respectable man, but had been very unfortunate in his business as a oowkeeper, and that he had been abroad. He had found his wife some time ago, but she gave him an address which sub sequently turned out to be au incorrect one, and ha was unable to trace her. A neighbour of the prisoner said he was a highly respect able man, but had been unfortunate io having a disease amongst his cows. His wife had brought him into debt, and he believed was isstrumeutal in causing his daughter to stop out late at night. The prisoner said he had been most unfortunate in his hominess, rod had been to Australia and tither places with a view of retrieving his position, hut his wife had madeaway with everything ha had. He had saved 1001. which be had invested in the Bank of Baikal, but by power of attorney he had given his wife full opportunity of using it in any useful way she might have thought proper. When he landed in Melbourne he bad but 34 in the world, and which he expended in a week, so dear were things at that tune in the colony. He had seen the error of his act, mid would never repeat it, but would seek a living in that coustry, where he had sought it before. The Assistant Judge said AA be had had time to reflect, he hoped as a man be would meet his troubles, whatever they might be, sod not lay violent hands on himself. He should call upon him to enter into his own recogniaances in the 'urn of W. to come up for judgment when celled upon. The prisoner was then discharged. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERK EN WELL ratcwerut, DEATH 111 IHE BT. PANCHAE-ROAD. Thoouo Nihon, 42, a drayman, misting at 4, Walbrook. street, Hostel", was charged before Mr. Barker with causing the death of William Edwards, aged 44, a house {winter, rendieg in Sledburn-sireet, Chmden-town, by rueoing over him with a brewer's dray and two horses, in St. huicras romL T. Beard, of Baaioghall-street, attended for the defendant ; Mr. Inspector Fraser, S Division, attended to watch the GUM. From the evidence, it appeared that on Saturday eight the prisoner wee driving a dray with two horses, the pro. perty of Messrs. Whitbread, the brewers, along the St. Emerge-raid, he at the same time being seated in the front of the dray. When nearly opposite the Model Lodging Houses the deceased was crossing the road, and before the driver, who was sober, could pull up, the horses and dray went over him, one of the wheels going over the face of the deceased. Policosergemit William Warne', 47 who was on the spot, weot to the assistance of the poor man, and found his bead and face so mangled that identification was rendered almost impossible. Mr. Sutherin, the surgeon, of St. Pancras-rod, attended imme diately, and pruuouuced the poor fellow dead. and stated that death was almost instantaneous. The body of the de ceased was afterwards taken to St. Noon" Workhouse, where it was after sonic time identified. The defence set up was that it was an accident. The case was remanded to awed, the result of the coroner's inquest, bail being applied for. At the Unity Church, Islington, yesterday, after sermons by the Rev. H. lama, the sum of 157 f. was collected in aid of the Lancashire Italie( Fetid. DILTR Of Ma. ALDERNAN MINK, or I"ORIL. We regret to record the death of a highly esteemed citizen, Mr. Alderman Meek, which took place after s lingering ill ness, at his residence, Middlethorps Lodge, near York, early on Saturday morning last. The late Mr. Meek wu native of Br/raptor), near Northgliertee, and was in his serenity-third year. He filled the office of Lord M►yor of the city in 1837, 1849, and 1851, sad was for many years ea native lamnbris, and the senior alderman, of liseerposallise. He was also one of the origisal directors of the Great Northern Railway Company, sad continued a member of the board till his death.—Letdo Mercury. . SECOND EDITION. EXPRESS OFFICE, Monday, 5.30. AMERICA. RE-OPENING OP CONGRESS. SPEECH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. NEW YORK, Doc. 2, Iloßituili. (per Path.) Congress assembled at Washington yesterday. The message delivered by President Lineolsk is moderate in tone towards the South, but firm for the maintenance of the Union. On foreign rela tions be says : " If the condition of foreign relations is less gra tifying than at former periods, it is certainly more satisfactory than: a nation so unhappily distracted might have apprehended. In June last '. i there were some grounds to expect that the maritime powers which, at the commencement of American difficulties so unwisely and unnecessarily recognised the insurgents as belligerents, would soon recede from that position which has proved only lees in jurious to themselves than to America. " But temporary reverses, which afterwards befel the Federal arms, and which were exaggerated by disloyal citizens abroad, have hitherto delayed that act of simple justice. "Civil war has disturbed the social conditions and deeply aflected the prosperity of the nations with which America has carried on an increasing com merce during half a century. " It has at the same time excited political ambi tions and apprehensions, which have produced pro found agitation throughout the civilised world. " In this unusual agitation America has forborne from taking part in any controversy between foreign states and between parties or factions in such states. "America has attempted no propagandism and acknowledged no revolution, but has left to every nation the exclusive conduct and management of its own affairs. Foreign nations have, of course, con templated the American struggle less with refer ence to its own merits than to its supposed and often exaggerated effects, and the am sequenoes resulting to those nations themselves. Nevertheless, complaint Oil the part of the Federal government, even if it were just, would certainly be unwise." President Lincoln acknowledges with special pleasure that the execution of the slave-trade treaty by the British government has been marked with a jealous respect for the authority of the United States, and the right of their moral and loyal citi zens. The blockade of 3,000 miles of sea coast could not, he says, be established and vigorously enforced in a season of great commercial activity like the present without committing occasional mistakes, and inflicting unintentional injuries upon foreign nations and their subjects. "Civil war in a country where foreigners reside and carry on trade under treaty atipulatious is necessarily fruitful of complaints of violation of neutral rights. " All such collisions tend toexcite misapprehen sion, and possibly to produce mutual recrimination between nations which have a common interest in preserving peace and friendship. "In clear cases of these kinds I have so far as possible heard and redressed the complaints presented by friendly powers. There are, however, a large and augmenting number of doubtful cases upon which the Federal Government is unable to agree with the governments whose protection is demanded by the claimants. There are, moreover, many cases in which the United States or their citizens suffer wrongs from the naval or military authoritiesof foreign nations, which the governments of these States are not at once prepared to redress. I have proposed to some foreign states thus inte rested mutual conventions, to examine and adjust such complaints. This proposition has been made specially to England, France, Spain, and Prussia. In each case it has been kindly received, but not yet formally adopted." President Lincoln recommends an appropriation for the owners of the Norwegian barque Admiral Riola. He says that commercial and consular treaties have been negotiated with Turkey, Liberia, and Hayti, and continues : "Our relations with European States remain undisturbed. Our relations with the. independent States of the American oontinent remain un changed, but more friendly sentiments than have hitherto existed are believed to be entertained by these neighbours, whose safety and progress is so intimately connected with that of America. This statement specially applies to Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru, and Chili." MINES.-(T1118 DAY.) Two o'CLool. In the mining market to-day East Caradon shares are in renewed demand, and have further improved to 40 to 41. Great Wheal Fortune have also advanced to 281 to 291, owing to an improvement in the mine. Marks Valley are quoted 81 to 91. The fortuightly settlement, which will be completed to morrow, engages, however, most attention. In the Stock Exchange, Devon Great Consols shares are officially marked, 505 ; East Caradon, 40 and 444 ; Great South Tolgus, 7} ; and Tiucruft, 12/.. Foreign and colonial mining shares are without variation. East del Rey have been dealt in at prem., and St. John del Rey at 59/ and 584. The directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received, per telegram from Jubal, the following advioes from their resi dent director, Mr. Bland, at Melbourne, giving the result of the month of September :—Quantity of quartz crushed, 2,874 tons • yield per ton,, 11 diets. grs. ; receipts, 2,9901. • expenditure , 1,450/. ; pro fi t, 1,540/. ; remittance, 3,0001. Thu prospectus of the Great Laxey ?dieing Com-1 pany (Limited) is in circulation. The object is stated to be to bring under the Limited Liability Acta the company which has hitherto worked the Laxey Minna, in the Isle of Man ' and also to raise additional capital to develop certeiu portions of this sett. The unexpired term of the lease is 11 years. The royalty is 1-12th un lead, 1-18th on copper, and 1-20th on blends ores. The proposed capital is 00,0001., in 15,000 shares of 41. each, of which as many as 10,000 paid up, and representing 411,0001., are to be assigned to the present share holders. Of the 5,000 new shares the number to be lamed at present is 2,500. ABILIVAIE INTO LUND - ON - 140M DEC. II TO DEC. 1L L Whist. klarisy. I Malt, Oat& beam! Pea. Ifhour. Coastwise. gra gra gra qrs. qrs. . gra WU &aim tagllsh .. 7341 6131 13116 5389 930 696 .. 170163 lorMag .. 313.68 8013 .... 133 M . 4711 116 61 117 Expozra.—Mblat, 780 we : oats, 6. Mar, °war LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (11Y ELAM= ♦RD INTIRNATIONAL TZLEARATH.) (mom ova Ow comarosran.) There has been a good demand to-day, with a resumption of the firmness of the early part of lest week. Sales will probably foot up 10,000 to 12,000 bales. Extreme prices are paid. MINCING LANG.-(THIS DAY.) Boosts.—There in a fair demand at steady pricer ; grainy Madras sold at 37a. fad., and brown Bahia at 32). Raced dull of male. CoirxL red TeL continue quiet. RICE—The only sale reported consists of a small parcel of Moongby, at Be. 4gd. cub. Rev.—A limited business has been transacted at full prices dALTrrrne.—About 50e bags sold, refraction 43, at 395. Corrou.—At firmer pries., about 2,400 bales sold. The sales advertised for to-moe row amidst of 400 auks of West India, 2.800 bags Mauritius, and 5,500 bags Fest India sugar, 200 packages coffee, GOO bags cocoa, about 9,000 packages tea, 1,000 bags saltpetre, 800 bags rice, 1,000 boxes X5OO togs sego dour, and 1,200 begs pepper. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Prince am quoted es follows : Town tallow, 45.. 3d. nett cash ; Petersburg Y. 0., on the spot, 465. 6d. ; all the mouth, 45e. 6d. ; January to March, 43e. 9d. ; March. 46e. 3d. PARTICULAM OT TALLOW. SHARE LISTB.-(THIS DAY.) Two Mom The transactions in the railway market to-day are chiefly in connexion with the fortnightly Bat tlement, which will be brought to a. conclusion to-morrow. .The quotations of the leading stocks are consequently in most instances without change, the only alterations being a rise of per cent, in London and North Western and in Great Eastern. Great Western is firm at the previous advance. London and North Western stock is now quoted 96 to a; Great Western, 68 to ; Mid land, 128/ to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1081 to 109} ; Caledonian, 115 to 116 ; South Eastern, 86/ to 1 ; Great Eastern, 46 } to 1 ; Great Northern, 1241 to 126} ; and London and South Western, 101' to 102. Foreign and colonial railway shares are steady. Lombardo-Venetian are quoted 3 5-16 to 7-16 prem. ORDINARY ADAMS AND STOCK& DOI 1961. UAL Stock on hind this day .... 74,991 61.751 66,449 Delivery last week l.llB 1,086 1,176 Ditto trona let Jam 61,039 80.196 DOM Arrival last week Ditto tram lid June Fria Y.C. per cwt. this day Ditto Town but Friday Ma 0.1. 61a. 94. 475. 94. Arrival toe the vv.* mediae Dec. 23, lass year, 2,914 ca ak and delivery, LAI casks. The arrival last week comprised 790 casks Rt. Petersburg 68! casks South America; Al teaks other places; total, 1,720 casks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS 14Y.) _ _ We have • large supply of beasts, even for the grad market. Some of the beet qualities were early disposed of, at rather above our top quotations, but trade got won* towards the close. Several remain tmid. The number of sheep is not large. There is • cheerful trade for them. Saleable qualities are rather dearer. Some good calves are making rather higher prices. From Germany and Holland there are 388 besets, 3,530 sheep . and 165 ca lves,; Scotland, 750 besets; Norfolk and Suffolk, 800; Western Counties, 830; Ireland, 1,160; and 3,600 from the North. era and Midland Counties. Nit stoue of Sibs. a. it s. d. Par 4444, of 8114. a. d. .d. But roma, Eloridds. 6 0 5 t art Dam rt lif-bdeBh 0 0 0 EOM Short-horns 4 10 5 0 Bid Lang-w001a.... 5 2 4 gamut qua 844844 8 4 6 Da do. Shorn .... 0 0 0 ealves Pin _ _ _ _ _ . 3 8 5 0 Do. 68. Mari.... 0 0 0 0 Beet Dm& HU-broth 0 8 0 8 Lang* Beast , 4 market. 5,430 . Rbip;io and Limbs, 20,900: Ahem, 173: Pigs. 420. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady demand for consumption for hope of all desesiptiom Stocks are very much reduced, and good samples scarce. Neither merchants nor brewers hold stocks of any account, and a better trade is expected after Christmas. Currency :—Mid and East Keats., 71. to 121. ; inferior ditto, 31. 10. to 64 ; Weald Knots, 51. to SI. ; Sussex, 41. 10s. ton. 10a. COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls End Hettoo, 114. 6d. ; Walls End Lernbton. 18a. 3d. ; Walls End South Hatton, 18e. &I. ; Walls End Tess, 18a. ; Walls End Triode's Hartlepool, 18a. : Walls End Hartlepool, 11 0 4. ; Walls End Russell Mateo, 11.. 3d. ; Walls End Trirndon Thonsley, IPs. ; Walls End Hatton Lyons, 16a. 3d. ; Walls End Tunstal, 16s. 3d. ; Belmont, 16s 3d. ; W.lls Easl Hadley, 16s. ; Tan Geld Moor Butes, 14.41. ; West Hartley. 15s. ; &beide Hartley, Ms. 6d. r Hastier Hartley, 15s. &L ; Lambert's Hartley, 13e. 64-153 ships at market. THE WINTER SZABON AT correspondent at Pau writes:—" After • short, snap of very cold wealgigr, we are again luxuriating in an unclouded sun and a tempera , tore of .sob' degrees of Fahrenheit. Our foreign colony is more numerous this smarm than even last year, the English being, as usual, greatly in the *ace ndant, and taking the lead in hospitable enteitainmeute of every description, while their kinsmen, the Americana, are obliged, in consequence of the sad civil war afflicting their native laud, to keep somewhat aloof. Our railway, a new theatre. and a circus will, it is officially announced, be inaugurated in the enure of another month. Four deer have just been presented by the Earl of H. to his countrymen of the 'Tau Drag run.' Them animals are doubly valuable at this moment, when foxes for many miles rourA are uite exterminated." THE NEW TURKISH FRIGATE/A.—Admiral Me hemet Poch*, sent some months ago on a mission to Leaden in connexion with the proposed sew iron-clad frigates, has beau telegraphed to return. Yaver Bey. first chamberlain, will, it is said, proceed to morrow by the French mail to replace him. We regret to learn that oar recent infanta. Lion as to the abandonment of the intention to build these costly and unnecessary vemela, though true at the time, has been falsified by a subsequent decision. Notwithstanding the state of the Treasury they are to be gone on with, and a fi rst instalment (80,00 N.) of their cost was sent off the weak before last, a portion of the sum, we are assured, having been drawn from the Custom-house, ootwitlistand ing the arrangement that its revenue is to be very differ. aptly employed. —Lanni Herold, Dec. 3. THEME GENZRATIONN AT THE POLIE.—The Hon. Josiah Quincy, his son and namesake, and his grandees, Major Samuel M. Quincy, went together this morning to the polls in Ward Four, and deposited their republican tailors. The senior, who was a candidate for Congress sixty-two years ago, and the major, were on crutches. The former, at the age of 91, has recovered in a measure from au ancident by which his leg was broken, the latter,. fellow , cripple for a short time of his venerable relative, was wounded bravely fighting for the came equally dear to kith. All parties united in giving each of these emerge voters, thus determined to discharge their duty as chimes, hearty cheere.—Bostmt (U.S.) realest-rip& An English magazine has appeared at St. Peters burg. It is celled the Nevski Afrimarine. M: 24. St. 20 di. a► ft . si; Le. ~.. Sh. In l ZAILVATO. S I Cla : 1 0 . ( a 7 . I to I Woo I Wet 1046 3 014. 134 all , Aria.. Wol. &roar vat 8 71 1 et. 700 '2lrt..lna. la. Jana .... .... mv -16 115 all Ilayllt re Tyr... ... 10 all 1iner5.111841441101.13 64 al vo - et 109 &lAA sr Bra B3 IS - et. 100 adorers . . ll6 /14 - 60 ell Coelc and 81111 . .. •••• •••• 20 a Oaravell.-- . 8 7 - 10 all Do. •1 .11 0441,.51e - - 10 ea Do. 6 1 p.e. Is Dario& - - -. 14 01 aedß.ll.r Am. 41 411 16 W Dar.,Porlh. a Lbel.Ja. 13 14 - 84. 10 Rdluburgh and Warr FA 86 - 10 all loath and Clyde Ira - •- - St. lee alarm 08. w. 46 106 100 .o.lgia - et. us Orr Latent - St 100 De. A Bled 42 44 -.... Sli. 100 Do. lar Anshan elk 241 344 - es. 100 614.04 Mar a reeibri - - - St LOU fiteat Montero - st. 150 VGA / Are. no dtv. an- us :so es. WO Do.llf la epot.lspabl 11 1116 137 - as. UM esowittakas war. (lro.l 104 111 Bt. WI Chest Werra &I ellf - Bt. 1011 DnlleesTaLasollik 66 67 - et 100 lasseeldrea Torre* NM 1001 - el. 100 Loodon and Blaokwall 72 74 - It. ISO Mon. M0t00,&71.0c40. 110 118 117 4 0. l o w I 03 19 - 11. NO 1 Landon & North Weir we ref 104 111 all " Do. ILlghths - - - eh 100 lloodoortaiottrereideo WI 102 1014 4 LS all Loroudorrr&Coraln. - - - s 100 Do. and Zunlakar - - - et. 1110 Ilan.,llber..&Ltoooter 40 41 404 ICI all hlotropolltaa - ...... 12 4 8} - 84. NO ahlland ..- lies - 0414 0.4 Du. New i 14 Or - Fr St. 105 Do. Wm.& Derby 97 49 - 60 all HI& et We. tbs.) - 4 all Mid e:014 - 100 all Norris ad Carlisle -.- - 10 9 Newry 0 rourils.dat .. -.- dl. 10 all Newry,Watrap.• Res - - - at 109 Norfolk - - - 1t 100 North Whir - 514 52 - SS 108 Do.adln..Peeth,thail. 36 27 - St 100 North Devoe Nall. 40. -.- - 8t le. N. Itaaters-Bandak 116 lel Do. 0. N.S.Fro - -dr - dies et. 100 Do. Lars - - - 84. NO Do. Tor - 8t 100 North Lorre - 10 6 Do. New 4 }pm 191 184 North etarfordshbo.. - 10 all Northr. Werra/ Lac lO4 114 - 8t 1114 Scottish Carr - eh 100 Ileottlah N. Z. Mark/ 471 48$ - 1 64. HO Sortlsh Maar lO3 101 - 84. 100 lahropahlre Uolou _ 67 49 - 15 all Ellttlagarrarnreent. - - - 8t 100 South Devoe {4l ' - St. 100 South rare .. - St. NO South War 634 ref 684 8t an 0. Take la NM Or 09 101 - ell all INetasstWahrlar,,an 1 4 - SI all reektos ollarbselm U 60 - U 15 Dar elle PI 1/4 ra - St. 00 Tall Tale - 60 all mow 664 LS 20 Do. - 13 4 II; Do. ...... -..- - Si. 010 Vale cd Near • IT 80 - 4t. 101 Vidalia Sr.& Maar 140 146 - 90 all West Cornwall SS 31 - 86. 100 N.Hartlepoolaszkatel - - - 84. 100 17444 SW/and-Word 43 64 - et 100 Dar Newport 36 St ' - el. lee Or Derelord 84* 064 - 74 14 1 If 2 pm i If If s Abp 1 it pm sod sli 14k 14f 4440 10,0001 100 I *OOOlOO.ll 26.000 If I 10,000 100 10,000 100 I 10,1060 10. 6,000 100 60.000. • I 6,000 100 01,,000 00,000 w AOO4 100 1000 10 000 101. W 24,000' 100 lOW ^- 111,Kag KW' I/ 11,101 16. Sto ooo ut I 100 6 Jotl 200 4..6v 1 ft, 2201 , 10• 62,000' 60, 9 9i 1 20 21 4O illh Jal es v pr 9 B iii 3131 46 44 41 43 -- 1 i 113 i 111 114 - 11 17 1 - i t It , at 1 - 111 Irp U ak - 2 Si 211 i lan 31 SI 2.1 prices. I sale'. 71 13 33 95 97 49 9 11 db. SI IS 211 Yl t 1 419 40 VI PS 41 a 192 WI 3 !Ls i al Pr 61 IMI 5t li as II 4 366 iir .. .7 i INI 1111 Ik TIP 81 3 6r 0 09 83 34 $ 3 3 1 II •pot • sa sv !N 0 I 1&a $ 2 4 $3l 101IIGN SAILWATS. 1 ".'1"1. 1 ! . 18 ' n.ii sL r r all 10 &Ayres G. louthern(L 80 iCanneanz Mae & al IM l Nctenstoor ill Deitch itneuish all lantern of Frame all 'O6 =gua.o.µ o . p. all let. Central of France all :Of,. Dreamt*. Omi6 ed all ltallan luontlon all 'Lake Constance & Bale all [Jerre Ana Turnbone all Lyon. and Geneve all 'Marta Antonia all .11sst.&Llelor Lltte , 18 Do. New Ilharee &Ayres g. 7 p. a. W Si Do. do. o. Norwegian 'frank trot le Ottoms4l%4alynnAttlizil Parlaes. sad 140 t an Park an d s Orleans all Smite and S. Traaciaao (Dormus=l.4p. a all Ilga sad all Royal Dude all Loyal Swedish 4/1 De. T per amt. Ell lambi* sad War • ' Da. par mat hat $ Tparot all LANka )g. Vanollas • *Lot roraTperet p 6.1 Poutlwro Traaos &Allen asd Savona all 'Wag Plinio. all Da. II pat coal Pad all Wed.& I. W. al Prams BRITISH POSSIMSIONS. C 6 67 166 116 IAILWATI. ft.! re I ia 10 I en mu 101 1011 1% UM 101 Som. dr. Ra. Do. Now Dolothalskoasemala Do. Primroses .o..aron‘iliedsrich Ipso. P&. Ass. I, utr. sodonedby':vailLli. Do. July 1.1" *ea. Do. Jar 1. MN. dada Wanda d 1. Corr Daps p.osso Dolan Deli Li loath guA. p. Do 0. Istondos Do. H. do thood Trask ol Ida D. 6 pee M. ?rd. Dmoloo.Prot.4 p.M.Sr Do. I per el Deboth Do. 7 par Do. do. 1807.. D. do. 11171.. throM theism !sue Do. Now . Du. January, MY of hairs a. 6= OlWala Canada, Do, New , Do.lp.stalapaYra.w.oa 1k..64P.08- 8 &4 6 1.111 ludian Branch Limited Maim Dom 4 per a. da• izcZ. Da. al per 44. tan. pet. Dna d. Mani. and 'Moos Day. M. Haaosadall fa Usammla. War A do. la. Do. As D cep, do. N. IL of (Woofs& a. a. Wade. via 6 per mkt Do. Delhi do Do. do. do Do. Pladfaub, Da. do. do D0.1.14.8t.f10t.a.50.a •I 4 0. MI. %WIN Allismos I fts.tLiverpaa =erilape. 414 Ire of_ Queenslaad 1g,.._ " 8 2 ii 74 II 66 33 U 46 48 VI 85 33 86 S II JOINT STOCK AUKS. l owed. ifttorT/1. -- 1,...:1 ellar.Blr. Brit, Columiaa . %1 , . h.". Aug ,t 7 , ... IL of Indlo, le ....... Oren ei Onaeda Dee. look& A mi. ehartl dindentehlumitlap. (L) Imperial Bank, Limited I ,oseion anal Drarllian. Loa B. imesta.riate (LI Leal. CM. Stank 4rowerl. London and Colonial (1.. Leedom and Ceara, . Leedom Joint Meek . Len. and Middlesex 1.. .aMw.A YoUi Lon. sad Westminster Detre.• Prow. Bask L. I. ions. et Wlawl . falionel Bank !few teeth Wales Oriental Bank Unman OlDerown Mink Be. New heeler & or 1,04... e +Med.*/ Drit.S.Afrioa , L Dien et Austen.. Union o Ireland (Lim.). Union et London TT $ 76 fl A 74 NI 108 1•71 1081 UV 107 107 1 1 ITO Lli P 4 21 04" lull 14,64 Pin t 1 pin 14, 161 121 IS 74 7/ ..* a a 1011 107 la 105 1 " 1061 101 102 MOOE 6 I Io 4& 61 5$ 1071 1061 106 i roil liar £lO, 1e5;1741 Ws ---- 15 Bahia &San Francisco 6 Coins Welty aid Hal stead 6 p cent Peet 1 Isuwaskire aid York shire New s.lO. 41 p. cent. Peel. .. 1 London and Itlackwisy 14,41ncnnt.Prei: 1 Manchester, hlietlekL & Lincolnshire New MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two &ewer. The funds to-day are steady, at the recent im provement, with very little business. Al] the other markets are likewise quiet, and the chief business has consisted of the adjustment of the account, which will be completed to-morrow. English railway stocks are well supported, while foreign securities, in several instances, have experienced an improvement. The steamer Persia, from New York, is tele graphed, but her news has not yet traespired. Consols are now quoted 92/ to 1, ex div., foe money, and 921 to 1, ex div., for the account (Jan. 8). The official business report is as follows : Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 1 ; ditto for account, 921 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 92, 1 ; Bank Stook, 233, 231; India Stock, shut ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 107/ ; ditto Four per Cent. I Debentures, 1001, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 26e. prem..; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. "inifamd" rupee paper, 1121 ; Exchequer Bills, 88., 12a. prem. Foisign stocks are firm, with a tendency to improvement. Mexican, Buenos Ayres, and Greek Bonds, as well as Spanish Cer tificates, are rather better. The Turkish loan of 1854 is quoted 831 to 841; that of 1858, 691 to 701 ; that of 1862, 701 to 71 ; ditto scrip, 21 to 3 pram. ; the Oonsolidds, 381 to 1, showing a rise of ; Portuguese scrip, 3* to 4 prem., being better ; and Peruvian scrip, 11 to If dis., being flat. Transactions are recorded as follows:—Buenos Ayres, 96 ; Egyptian, 911 ; Greek, 151, .161 ; ditto Coupons, 61; Italian, for account, 701; Mexican, 311,1 ; ditto for account, 31# ; New Granada Land Warrant', 41; ditto ex overdue Coupons and Hec tares, 121 ; Peruvian scrip, 11,' dia.; Portuguese, 1853, 483 ; ditto 1862, 471, 1 ; ditto scrip, 3#, I prem. ; Russian, 1862, 931, I ; ditto scrip, 1 dis. ; Spanish Passive, 231, 3 ; ditto Certificates, 81, Turkish, 1834, 841 ; ditto, 1858, 701 ; ditto, 1862, paid-up scrip, 701, 71 ; Venezuela, for account, 24.. The Nemesis arrived at Jabal yesterday with the mails from Calcutta, China, and Australia, saved from the wreck of the Colombo, which are expected in London about the middle of next week. FOIJR O'CLOCK. Consols are without change, at 921 to 1, ex div., for money, and 921 to 1, ex div., for the account. About 8;0001. in gold was taken to the Bank on Saturday. An instalment of 10 per cent. falls due on the Venezuela Loan to-day. In preparation for the settlement, the rates for loans on foreign stocks on Saturday were various. On the Turkish Loan of the present year about 5 per cent, was charged, but on that of 1868, which seems to have been somewhat oversold, only about 3 per cent. On the more speculative and non-dividend paying securities, inch as Spanish Certificates, Spanish Passive, and Greek Bonds, the terms were sto 6 per mut. The same rate was charged oa Venezuelan scrip, Portuguese scrip, Italian stock, the Turkish Loan of 1854, and New Grenadian securities. As regards Turkish Consolidle as muck as 6 to 7 per cent. per annum was in some cases demanded. Of the English railway stocks London and North Western and Midland were the beet supplied, the "continuation" on most of the others being light. The Stock Exchange Committee on the 9th inst. passed the folcwing resolution relative to Great Eastern Railway Debenture stock: The Great Eastern Railway Company having determined to issue one uniform coupon for their debenture stock, without say distinction as to its origin, the following resolution has been passed by the commit t ee :—" That all classes of the above-named stock be taken and delivered indiserimi natidy."_ - - . The following circular, dated the 10th init., has been issued to the shareholders in the Norwegian Trunk Railway by Messrs. A. and W. Ricardo, the company's London agents : It has been suggested by the Norwegian directors, sod rotommeeded by the representative of the British directors iu Norway, the expediency of the stets taking over the trunk line as soon as the railways slow is progress are com pleted. This suggestion the directors behave the govern ment is Dot nawdling to adopt, and to submit to the now assembled otorthiog for their sanction, provided we could assure them that at least two-thirds of the shareholders would be willing to scoop' is exchange for the preference shares in the above railway government bonds at par, beer sag interest at the tate of 44 per coat, payable half-yearly in laodon and Christiania. You will oblige us by an early intimation if you would be =dined to accept this exchange, and the number of shares you hold. We may meatiest that Norwegian government Fuereod-a-lifalf per Cent. stook is quoted in Hamburg at 100 j to 101. i. Subjoined is a statement (from Mr. Slaughter's Weekly Lint) of the railway calls falling due in the month of January. They represent fully an ave rage total : Amount per Share. Dae — Akeedy /Cumber Dee to Jim., 1503. Date. Add- Con et Shares. Amount. Ardennes New buffalo sad Lake Be _ . 81 118 4 21,000 35.000 18 1 0 0 00,000 00,000 6 210 0 Not known 2 2 0 0 Not known 4k 10 0 21,419 21,43 .610, 60. cent. 1962. .6 $ 1 0 0 78,900 78,300 Metropolitan o p. cent. glo Prat . - 1 21 210 0 40.000 75,000 Midland 4.6 41. shares. 16 4 14 1 0 0 150,001 150,000 North Romero 41 per cent. Stook, 1002 1 99 20 0 0 200,000 2.00,000 North 34agonl lure, Original lO 181 1 6 4 161.507 212,0 , 21 Ottoman . . .. . Vale of Meath £ 29 - _ _ _ . _ 17eL711.02 — 1 10 10 0 7,040 14,000 Total k9tlt,9llo The government of British Columbia are bor rowers through the Bank of British Columbia to the small ezteut of 50,0001. on debentures, to bear 6 per cent. interest. This loan forms the first cle.rge on the increasing revenues of the colony, and the terms have been approved by the Secretary for the Colonies. The adjudication takes place on Friday next, - at the bank, 80, Lombard-street. Tenders are invited up to the 27th inst. for an issue of 15,0001. of British Guiana Six per Cant. Bonds, having five years to run. A general meeting of the Brazilian Land and Mining Company (Limited) is convened for the 24th inst. The liquidator of the Anglican Smelting Reduc tion and Coal Company (Limited) requires the creditors to furnish at once the particulars of their claims. _ _ A sitting is to take placeiu the Bankruptcy Court on Friday next to audit the aeouunte of the official liquidator of the Loudon and Provincial biceouut Company (Limited). SATCrIDAT EVDTING. CAAasols, which closed yesterday at 92k to I. ex div. for money, and 91 } to # for the Bth January, opened and closed to-day at the same quotations. Thu official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 1 ex div. ; ditto for account, 921, ex div. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92 ; New Three per Cents., 92, ; Bank Stook, 233, 231 ; India rive per Cent. Stock, 107#, ; ditto Bonds, 235., Ms. prem. The foreign stock market was dull. The inquiries being limited, prices in some cases have receded. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings were as follows :—Union Bank of England and France, Ito prem.; London and Northers Bank, 1 dis. to }prem. ; English and Irish Bank, du . to par ; Oil Wells of Canada Compasy, to prem. ; Bank of Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, # to} prem. ; London and South Western Bank, dia. to par ; British and South Wales Zinc Smelt ing, 1 to 1 prim. ; Soci6tE Finaseikre of Egypt, to # prem. ; London, Birmingham, and South Staf fordshire Bank, to prem.; and Western Au c traliau Cotton, to prem. There was a good demand today for South Australian and Queensland Government Bonds. 10 1$ R 1 n - .... 414 nil