The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

DRAMATIC " CRITICS.' (nom A ir contemporary, the Reader, in an article con nutcy sensible remarks upon the present state of ite drama and so-called dramatic criticism, has the follow set altogether just observations upon the critics of the 11014 It certainly seems strange at first sight, when one con viers the enormous resources of a leading London daily And its command of ability, that the work of this iezi:cul.sr department should be so wretchedly done. Bat render diminishes when we find that this work is en. c ; 401, in almost every case, to a dramatic writer, with hie medal associations, likes and dislikes, ties of obligation, t,-; es of employment, fears of offending, creditable reserves rez.rd, and natural influences of eelf-interest. The range various disturbing forces ineltubsboth managers, ye, ...nd authors ; and their effect is, as a rule, to rob the written judgment of all courage, fairness, and hide• „Ines lie takes refuge in stereotyped phrases, because e:inion is in fetters ; he resorts to washy praise, it is least likely to give offence; occasion. _;:e be abuses virulently, when his overbears u ether motives, or he can afford honestly to utter Le disapproval. Not unfrequently he praises with exagge• !ILA where he has the opportunity of gratifying a private or sees his interest in laying on his butter and w:th a trowel. The effect of this deplorable , of duty in the daily critics of the ~ Len been to leave managers, actors, end I,:tiors without the encouragement or fear, the or restraint, of au independent, intellectual, and ..native mind, specially devoted to the task, and bringing .tiik but reasonable standard to the guaging of plays and ;:sjers. Oecasioual able criticisms in the weekly papers supply the want. The circulation of these papers is I,: lugs enough to make their fiat formidable." ut contemporary is too sweeping in its blame, for the silty of dramatic critics on the London daily press are dramatic authors or adapters. Threejournals alone are re ;:eiented by dramatist authors and adapters ; the other five are ::;resected by gentlemen who are not dramatic authors. :-: weekly papers which our oontemocrary praises depend more upon dramatic authors foe their criticisms, the daily papers and the Saturday Reties. The ~• the Athenteunt, the Illustrated Times, the ; ..eed London Nets, and even the Reader itself, are represented by these much-abused writers. The Landon the Examiner, and the Spectator (which rarely has notices) are the chief London weekly papers re. :::aected by independent writers. WILLS A.VD BEQUESTS. TLe will of Robert George Cecil Fane, Eq., a 'rmuioner of the Court of Bankruptcy, of 4, Upper .•:x::-street, was proved by his relict, Harriette Anse =.:.e, only daughter of Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood, : .:i., tie sole executrix nominated in the will, to whom he i., , be.jueathed the whole of his property absolutely. The ;.,....aoualty wee sworn under 40,00 W. The will is dated _;.t, 1....61, and is executed on a printed form. The ::.riled commissioner died on the 4th of October, at the age .! aitty-eight. The will of John Leech, Esq., artist, was ~..yed by his relict, Anne Leech, the sole exec u tri x , an d ....e personalty sworn under 6,0001. He has left the whole .! his property, reel and personal, to his wife, for her nes ...,olutely. The will bears date March 10. 1854. The will .f Hudson Gnney, Fee,., of Keswick, Norfolk, and St. a, Westminster, was proved in London under .........0.0/. personalty in England. The executors are John a .-....:iry Gurney; Daniel Gurney, of North Ruoctoo, w :ear Lynn : and Francis Hay Gurney, of Thorpe, : Nvrsich. The attesting witnesses are Frederick Janseu, . ~,.ggliall-street, and George Gomm, land agent, ' $. . ingleford. The will is dated the - 26th of June, it ' -...... and there ere six codicils, the last dated the 26th of ..:io'ber, left, and the testator died oa the 9th of No- i i...idier. There are many legacies. The principal legatee a John Henry Gurney (the testator's second cousin, and r son-m•law of the testator's late brother, Joseph Henry . o :rue)). To him he has devised the mansion end fr, 'hold 0 .! Keawick, and all other his real estates, sod has left to !Lm the plate, library, manuscripts, sod family reininis ,, ,:nose as heoloonia, bequeathing 5,0004 for the erection .f a room suitable to cootein Lis collection • end further leueaths in trust for bin th e sum o f 160 , 0 001., to be in. i,:taid and settled in the same meaner with the inharitenos the freeholds, appointing him also residuary legatee of :he personal estate. And the testator further directs that toe sum of 1:30,000/, shall also be invested in the purchase .f real property, to be held in trust for the sone (according ', seniority) of the late John Gurney, of Earth= (who ear the son of testator', late cousin, Samuel Gurney, i Upton-street). To his said amain and executor. ..aniel Guroey, he leaves 120,0001. ; to his maid executor, p• I:,c :is Hay Gurney ( eldest son of the said Daniel Gurney). .:•,votil. Amongst the legatees is W. H. Covington, of Barclay and Bovan's Bank s 100 guineas, and a like sum to 1 1 , entletnen in Gurney's Norwich Beek; and legacies to • (then in the brewery of which the testator war principal y pallier. Annuities and legacies to his domestics, and 101. • : : each year they have been in his service. The charitable • i, i ae s ts are :— To the Old People's Hospital, St. Helen's, :, 4..1 zh, 1,0301.; Norfolk sad Norwich Hospital, 1,0001.; i.iiers' Monthly Meeting in Norwich (to which his family • :...., betooged), I,OOW. ; Norwich Public Library, 100/. ; • . midi Literary Institution, 1001. He also leaves 2,001. is : he Wheel at the entire discretion of his executors in pro . :log for such miser allowances as he had Leen is the habit if n...siog ; and, m they fall in, the principal to be given to ,:. - iities in sod about Norwich rad elsewhere woe,. he 1 1.,1 property. All charitable bequests, legacies, and annuities 1 . : raceeding 20,0001. are to be paid free of legacy duty. .:, will of the Hoe. Hannah Mayer litutoy, of Upper - •:eveoor-stresi, the widow of the late Right lion. Henry i .:...1:oy and daughter of the late Baron Nathan Mayer it :..:-schild, has been proved in the principal Conn of Pro , Ede. It was made on the 21st of November lug ; and, after I. LafiltliC various bequests to Lady Southampton and other qt :::,tires and frie nd s, the will directs 4001. to be applied by o ::.: executors, through the National Lifeboat Society, in the • ; .a.-hase of a lifeboat, to be called the Arthur Frederick, .:ter Ler late son • also 4001. to besiege to the Dm' of the 1 ; ~,Le s of Si. Ge orge, Hanover-guars ; St. Marylebone, Si. ' te • esoge•in•the-Eest. and St. Margaret, Westminster. Then .1E a•Inl legacies +Lod alter beq oats to all her set vents ; asid the :.i :or is belusetbed to her oily daughter, Caroline Blanche .....o.eth, the wife of Sir Coutts Lindsay, lean., who inherit, lie 1-, shale of the large fortune of the deceased. The exacta ...rs ere Sir Couto Lindsay and Mr. Edmund Barlow, by 4 .;.,m the will was proved. The will of Charlie Lewis, * F.....;.. of the Mansion, Albany, has Leen proved in London 10 7 , Lieutenants Frederick Lewis and Alfred Lewis, and Mr. . 7rrell Lewis, solicitor, three of the executors. The will • - .r. date Oct. 5, 1562, and after making ten specific ~cies of 1001. for the immediate nee of his widow and . 1 :....,e children, and specific provisions for his eldest and two 7 uLdst sons, the testator gives a further legacy of 2,0001. t :, each of his tire sons, Lieutenants Frederick, Alfred, • irnest, and Somers, and Mr. Tyrrell Lewis ; his freeholds :, Lis widow and daughter far life ; and empowers hi* elm - e . .tors to sell his pictures and personalty, sod gives the ' reline of his estate to his mid five soda The personalty , , VAS sworn nadir 2.s,oo.ol.—Blostrated Lundom .News. 3fesara. Bickers and Son announce " The Tale of :ttnigh Itereinse," by John Edwin IL Skinner, ■pecial oor• ksroodeet of the Dotty Pat s. JO The troupe accompanying Madame Riatori (La larches* del Grillo) to Constantiaople eamiste of twenty .ght artists. The priocipal members, with Madame RUN ri herself and her two cluldrao, are staying at the Hotel Colonies. Their stay wall probably be for two months. n. Ronan, who, with a French party, is 1.11 hill •.r to Thebes, and poesibly to Amman. has been received Giro with especial distinction by the Viceroy. Tue two following advertisements, announcing • ale of pogrom by auction, are cut from the Rich nand • —" Auction Seles.—This day. Sale of negroes, crop, yy and plantation utensils. At public auction, will be : Mooday. November 14, 1864, at Ward's Fork, two males . Chorlotte Court Houle, negroes, including some i mechanics, 70 sheep, 61 ho:;s, 25 head cattle, 11 :- •-• i at. , l mules, 30 stacks of oats, 17 stacka fodder, about isrre'.. clrn, plantation utensils, kitchen furniture, ono 4. and hu.;,iy. Terms.—Credit of six months, except ' • ... sums of 10) dole. and leas, parchuar giving hood roeed security. —RICHARD V. GAMMA, Rolm. H. Executors of R. J. Gaines deceased." "20 Negros. ▪ •• • liou. I will sell at auction this morning 20 likely :• S. N. Dane &Go., Odd Fellows' Hall." ' , Nt I MALT; Dec. 23.—ArrorNrwarre. • - B. Lambert. to the Royal Adelaide, F. R. ~ , an and I. Mist, to the Excellent. for the Steady. [ .1 , -vitlaN Isi•vir.—lt is reported, upon ap ,, •:‘ rthable authority, that the Emperor of Austria is i t make a strenuous effort to put him navy on a w • footing. The very severe lemon which the r • .r.. reoeived during the war in which they lately en : • x-eh lieemark, and the fact that Italy and Turkey . number of powerful iroo-clad men-of-war, '.rn to afford snfficieet reasons to hie Im- O to set about • work of " re-construe. a We in this country have had considerable expo , the expense and difficulty attending upon the . ' banged; in artillery and naval architecture, and can • •.. -ran some idea of the task which the Austrians a • to undermice ; but it is more than likely that 5 leading ship-buildioe and armonr-plate rolling • , e called upon, with the great appliances and the which they have at their disposal, to assist • • • • .ocietit ally in acquiring a navy of such strength with her aspiring neighbour—dray and THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVERING, DECEMBER 24, 1864 THI I ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST. The following is the official list of the names of the rumeestel coodidatee at the examination recently held at Chelsea Hospital for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandblast Order. Names. Index Number. Marks. L Smythe, AL J. EL .. 21 .. 7,117 2. Prestow, J. .7. 9 6,953 3. Brown, S. • . 03 6,721 4. Symonds, F. C. .. • • .. 65 .. 6,536 5 . Mandl. .• .. 121 .. 6,529 6. Pollock , A. J. .. 6,518 7. Vincent. H. A. .. • • •• 118 .. 6,433 8. Doyle, F. G. .. • • .. 66 .. 6,330 9. Morehead, A. A. .. • • .. 47 .. 6,320 10. Yorke, F. A. .. • • .. 85 .. 6,249 11. Feuer, A. •• .. 125 .. 5,848 12. Syma, J. G. . • .. 25 .. 5,719 13. Pritchard, L. G. .. • • .. 12 .. 5,661 14. Jenkins, T. M... .. • • .. 2.. 5,535 15. Butler, J. .. • • .. 18 .. 5,259 16. Waldron, H. O. A. .. . • • • 20 • • 5,102 17. Emma, H. 8... • • • • 28 . • 5.006 18. /tellers, F.. 108 .. 4,889 19. Wright, C. B .. • • • • 4 • • 4.826 20. Willoughby, C. S. P. 109 .. 4,749 21. Deverell, J. B. S. .. 36 .. 4,725 22. Yates, F. V. B. 1 .. 4,669 23. Maitland, P. J... .. • • ... 81 • • 4.656 24. Forcers', C. G. A. 138 .. 4,524 25. Richardson, G. W. W. .. 76 .. 4,512 26. Gordon, G. E. .. • . .. • • 64 • • 4,463 27. Swestanham, H. H. 84 .. 4,442 28. Stock*, J. C. 133 .. 4,419 29. Smith, F. J. W. .. •• •• 142 • • 4.384 30. Lacy, C. L 27 .. 4,376 31. Tower, A. .. 91 .. 4,325 32. Mensergh, C. W. R. 33. Richardson, R. W. .. 43 .. 4,121 34. Egerton. .1. F. 52 .. 4,070 35. Smith, H. F. .. .. 75 .. 4,080 36. Lydiard, A. C. G. .. 110 .. 4,045 37. Ingham, J. 68 .. 4,023 38. Barnett, W. H. •. .• .• 5 4,007 39. Seed, W. A. 53 • • 3 , 984 40. Durnford, C. D 117 .. 3,980 41. Way, A. E. .. 14 .. 3,%2 42. Townsheod, F. R. D. .. .. 145 .. 3,818 43. Liodmy, C. .. 46 .. 3,796 44. Howard, F. .. 62 .. 3,749 45. Beckett, J. .. • . .. 113 .. 3,726 46. Butler, C. It. .. .. • . •• 61 .. 3 , 593 47. Williams, W. .. •. .. • • 79 • • 3 . 528 48. Rack, A. A. .. • . .. 33 .. 3,491 49. Powell, G. .. 17 .. 2,241 50. JolaostoeL W. A. 111 .. 3,138 51. Chalmers, F. N. .. .. 82 .. 3,063 52. Turnbull, A. W. .. 102 .. 3,049 53. Moberly, W. H. .. .. 112 .. 3,018 54. Waring. W. F... 115 .. 3,016 55 Hamer, J. P. .. .. 129 .. 3,014 56. Gordon, William .. 94 .. 2,880 57. Rolland, S. L .. • . .. 130 .. 2,812 58. Cape, .. 104 .. 2,808 59. Williams, F. .. 54 .. 2,746 60. Johnstone, .7. .. • . .. 67 .. 2,729 61. f Hamilton. E. C. 11 .. 2,641 I Ludo°, C. P. • • • • 22 • • 2 , 641 63. Martyr. T. R. •89 .. 2,632 64. Webb. E. A. H. .. .. 32 .. 2,631 63. Wallerrteis, E. IL .. . • •• 13 2 , 596 66. Lowe, V. F.K. 132 .. 2,512 67. Wetherell, W. A. .. .. 92 2,502 68. Board. J. R .. • • • . 44 .. 2,300 69. Grif6th, H. W. .. 148 .. 2,484 70. FitzPatriek, A. 3....... 135 .. 2,480 71. Cartwright, G. F. S. .. 39 .. 2,403 72. Lacy, W. C. J. 86 .. 2,391 73.2.111,........105J.0. • • 2,330 74. Cohen, J. C. .. • • • • 97 • • 2,269 75. Cheerers, H . .. • • • • 74 • • 2,260 76. Worsley, 11. G. 15 .. z 1722.230 77. O'Brien, C. W. 127 . . 78. Kilian, 37 .. 2,107 79. Wetherell, Geo. N. R .. • . G 9 .. 2.046 80. Badges, G. .. • • 99 • • 2,030 81. JONI, 0. C. .. .. 116 .. 2,002 82.0.11,11.2.........134 • • 2,001 83. Bestow, R. W... .. 3 1,846 84. Pigott, A. R. .. 41 .. 1,840 85. Carthew, .. 114 .. 1,828 86. Devidoon, G. F. De B. .. 42 .. 1,761 87. Wilkinsoo, C. St. Lo 56 .. 1,756 88. Diewiddie, L.. .. • • • • 24 • • 1,719 89. Dunlop, T. J. M. •.. 120 .. 1,638 90. &Ashford, G. F. A. 70 .. 1,597 9L Cooper, E. B. .. .. • • • • 8 0 • • 1,522 92. Gardiner, R. V. 141 .. 1,519 93. Jeekson, W. H. H. 90 .. 1,512 Qran's Carina. 1. Maiewaring, G. .. 136 .. 3,747 2. Darman. R. H. 57 .. 3,629 3. Leiria, T. L. .. 126 .. 3,430 4. Salk. A. 0.8. 88 .. 2,561 5. Ring. W. F. 8... .. 101 .. 2,317 6. Taylor, F. F. W. .. 50 .. 7. Saaadera, F. H. 35 .. 2,194 8. Newbauy, L 87 .. 2,066 9. Campbell, G. F. .. 45 .. 1.694 10. Millar, J. A. 77 .. 1,594 11. Price, A. J. .. 143 .. 1,512 CADETS NOYDIATED NT YEZ SECRETARY or STATE roe 1. Riad, A. T. 8. A. .. .. • • 59 .. 4,173 2. Crawford, H. .. 60 .. 3,789 3. Shaw, R. 72 .. 3,348 4. Rotertroa, F. W. .. 139 .. 3,273 5. Mallandaine, J. J. .. .. 149 .. 2.833 6. Kiteoo, J. E. .. 96 .. 2.732 7. Liptrott, J. .. .. 2,241 Dee. 23. BOARD OF TRADE, WE/MIALL, Dec. Ro.—The Lards of t►e Committee of Privy Comma for Trade hare received from the Secretary of Stabs for Foreign Affairs a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's minister at Beams Ayres, °admit% a translation of a customs law for the Argeotiae Republic, which is to be eofotoed from the lit January neat, and which is published in lag night's Gaut lc. ROYAL FEU HOSPITA L. —William Crawshsy, Esq., has gives • further inuoifiiest dosatioa of one hundred games@ to this avialleot inatitutios. THE ACCIDENT IN THE BLACKHEATH TrNIVEL. —ANOTHER DEATH.—We regret to learn that another O&M/ has to be added to the list of those sacrifloed by this acci dent. It will be remembered that amongst other sufferers remora to the Royal Marine Hospital wee a platelayer named John CuUea, who was severely injured ioterally, and very much contused. Notwithstanding the exertions of Dr. Salmon, the deputy inspector-general, atd Dr. Mionock, the poor fellow sank and expired. The guard of the ba llast train (Randall). the remaining sufferer at the Royal Marisa Hospital, Woolwich, who had his toes amputated is progressing favourably. At Goy 's Hospital the platelayer, Richard Pledge, a proireseing very favourably under Dr. Birkett, He is now the ooly injured person from the collision in that iostitution. Miss Frances Gillingham, who has been removed to her resider* from the above hospital, is, it is under stood, progressing favourably. At the Anti-04- lioan Tavern, at Charlton, the worst ease is that of Joseph Hunt, the driver of the passenger train. His condition is considered almost bopeleen. The cther ' sufferers at this place, under the ogre of Dr. Ferran. are im ' proving as satisfactorily as from the nature of their in juries could be expected. It has been stated that Mr. and Mrs. Eric Winders were removed to their residence at Greenhithe. Bad accounts are given of that lady's con dition by her medical advisers, but, on the other hand, Mr. Winders is approaching convalescence. Dr. W. A. Browne, of the War-office, is rill at the Golden Cross Hotel. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF BRITISH COAL.— During the month of November the total exports of coal from the Northern, Yorkshire, Severe, end Swab ports, and from Liverpool, amounted to 693 ,167 boos. being an Masse of 77,639 toes over the exports of November, 1863. The total exports from January to November, 1864, inclusive, were 7,459,534 toes, being au increase !in,favour of 1864, ever the saw period of 1863, of 416,780 tons. The largest exports were to France-142,467 tons ; the smallest to New Zealand—HO tone. The exports from tbe Northern ports were 318,332 tons ; from the Yorkshire poets, 31,446 ; from Liverpool, 60,070; Severn ports, 218,153; and Scotch porta, 65.166. The exports of coal ecordwiee from Liver ! during November to various parts of England, Wales, and Ireland were 10.438 toes, being a degrease compared with Nov. 1863, of 92 tome. The imports of South Wales and ot her cords oosetwbe into the port of Liverpool dais( November, 1864, amounted to 15,010 tons, an Mares of 8,202 toes in favour of 1861. For the eleven months ending November, 1864. these imports amounted to 121,427, berg se increase of 16,931 toes over the corresponding period of 1863. CursTAL YALtaz. this SHILLING DAY, FRIDAY, Dlte. 23. —Adraliollll en payment, 1,829; ditto by swam tickets, 1,284 ; LONDON SHOPS.-(THIS DAY.) There has been almost a thorough cessation oi business in the City today. At 12 o'clock all the wholesale Manchester sad ethic warehouses site shed in the leading thoroughfares, as well as those hidden in the back lanes and " within the sound at Bow Bells," were closed ; while firma of leas pretensior bore signs of commencing the festivities in time. We learn from the Early Clinker Armistice that on Monday the holiday will be almost universal in London and the previa cal towns; and it is said that above 3,000 applications have been made to the Association for tickets announcing Monday as a closing day. The traffic on the several railways this morning gave evidence of the popularity of the " Saturday to Monday " return tickets ; and at each ter minus great preparations were being made for the "Holiday Excursions " which are to start later in the day. The Taos belonging to Chaplin and Horne and Pickford, together with the oonveyames of the railway and parcel delivery companies, have executed even more than the ' ordinary amount of deliveries ; and there is every appear ance of a hearty volcanos to "Old Father Christmas." CHRISTMAS IN THE DEBTORS' PRISONS. (THIS DAY.) In Whitecross-street Prison there are 75 persons detained in custody, prinoin•lly denizens of the City and of Middlesex. The Lord Mayor has this morning sent to Mr. Constable, the governor of the prison, the materials for • Christmas dinner for all under his charge. The preset consisted of 1 pound of prime heel, 1 pound of breed, 1 pound of potatoes, and 1 pint of porter for each Menu. From another so•res • present of beef and other cheer has been sent to the rme prison. Iloreentoneer-lane Gaol, the prison for the debtors of the county of Surrey, affords lodging and "ordinary diet" to sixteen debtor who count • single woman amongst their number. Twelve men and the female debtor are detained under rooms from the superior courts ; the remaining three prisoners were arrested under warrants lamed from the county courts. Beyond the regulation allowance now of these unhappy individuals receive anything to enable them to pass Christmas in the orthodox manner. It is their misfortune that the architect of their ClPlloiollll ptison hour erected it just 100 feet beyond the bounda ries iocluded within the ideate of the bequests of two bene volent pearls who lived some 200 yore ego, sad died leaving their property for the relief ►nd regalement of debtors at Christmas. So considerable was this charity that those detained in the Queen's Bench Prison during the last years in which it was used es • debtors' gaol, received no then 30 pounds of beef, and other things in proportion. per m►n. The Queen's Berk being now • military prison, the charity awaits appropriation to some other object. Is the various workhorse the poor will be supplied with roast beef, plum pudding, and beer, and the children will be made happy with oringo, ask's, sad sets. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocw. The Stock Exchange is shut to-day, and no transactions are reported in stocks and shares. The discount market is quiet to-day, but the rate for good bill is maintained at 6 per cent. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the Three per Cent. Itentes were quoted air. 22c., showing no variation of importance. The application fora settlement in the Certificates of Debenture of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway was yesterday taken into consideration by the Committee of the Stock Exchange, and the dis cuasiou was adjourned till Friday next. The opposi tion to the settlement is based upon the clause in the prosp ec tus stating that the pnncipal of the loan has been secured by a deposit with the trustees of bonds and shares amounting at usual exchange to 4,230,4931." The matter being sub judice, we abstain from further remark upon it. It may be useful to repeat that the Stock Ex change will be shut on Monday, the 2tith. On that day the Baltic Coffee-house and the Royal Ex change will be closed altogether, and Lloyd's and the Jerusalem at 2 o'clock. The Mark-lane corn market will be shut from Monday till the follow ing Wednesday. The attendance m the City other wise will be nominal on Monday, although of course the banks and discount establishments must keep their doors open during the greater portion of the day. It is announced that the bankers clearing house will be closed on Monday for the final de livery of drafts, ckc. at 1 o'clock, and that town "articles" to be cleared on that day should be paid in to the various banks by 12.30, and country articles " by 10.30. On 'Change yesterday afternoon bills on the Con tinent were again inquired for, but the decline in the rates does not seem to have made any further progress. Our usual hat is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to j ; ditto, 3 days' 11.14 to 15 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.18/ to ; Ant werp, 3 months, 25.52 i to 7; ; liarobar the am : 3 months, 13.71 to I ; Paris, 3 days, 25.12 to 20 ; ditto. 3 mcs us% sti ;25.4, * 53 55 • Fraottort (per Mel, 3 ths, 3 23l l o th i s : Vienna. o ff. As., 3 months, 12.5 to 10; Trieste, . 3 months, 12.5 to 10 ; Madrid, 3 months, 46 to Gediz, 3 mouths. 47 to I ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 so 75; Gana, 3 months, 25.70 to 75; Milan. S mouths, 15.70 to 75 ; Naples. 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ; Palermo, 3 =oaths, 25.70 to 75 ; Messina, 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ; Lisboa 90 darn. 61} to Owed*. 90 days, 514 to i• The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Coin sod bullion Bills discounted Government deposits laarsase 410,000 Notes in circulation ....... Decrease 110,000 Private deposits Advances The continued increase in the bullion, combined with the decrease in the discounts and circulation, accounts for the reduction in the rate of discount of the French Bank from sto 44 per cent, made on Thursday. The following shows the rates of discount now current on the continent in the open market : Paris, 44 per cent. ; Frankfort and Brussels ? 44 ; Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin, and St. Petersburg, 6 ; Hamburg, 5 ; and Turin, 6} per cent. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Henry Gur ney, in the timber trade, held at Birmingham yes terday, the liabilities were estimated by Messrs. Cooper Brothers and Co., the accountants, at 60,0601., and assets at 24,000/. It was resolved to wind up the estate under a deed of assignment. A general meeting of the shareholders of the National Discount Company (Limited) is called for the 18th January. The share certificates of the Baugparah Tea Estates Company will be exchanged for the bankers' receipts on and after Tuesday next FR/DAT Evans. Consols, which closed yesterday at 894 to 1, ex div. for the 10th January, opened and closed to day at the same quotation, temporarily declining in the interval about* per cent. For money the last price was 891 to 1. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 891, 1, 1 ; ditto, for amount, 894, ; Three per Cents. Reuced, 84, # ; New Three per Cents., 884, • India stock , shut ; ditto Five per Cent. stock, 1021, 4. The India Five per Cent, stock was quiet. Exchequer Bills were again firmer at par to 3s. The foreign stock market was firmer. Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates rose f to # per cent. There was also an improvement of 1 per cent. in Turkish Bonds of 1863, Danish of 1863, and Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., f in Portuguese, and / in Greek, Turkish Consoltdis, and a few of the other speculative descriptions. In the market for bank shares an improvement was quoted in London and County, Bank of Aus tralasia, Bank of Hindustan, and National Back of Liverpool, while Alliance Imperial, Consoli dated, London Bank of Mexico, and Union Bank ' of Australia were heavy. Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161 to #, I being firmer ; Egyptian Trading, 11 to 1} prem. • National Discount, 111 to prem., being in de mand ; and Joint Stock Discount, Ito dia., being dull. East India Irrigation and London and Caledonian Marine Insurance were inquired for, while National Financial, Oriental Financial, and Quebrada Land and Mining showed heaviness. The shares of the financial companies were firm, except Imperial Mercantile Credit, which have de clined. The closing quotations are annexed, viz. : —lnternational, 2 5-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Gereral Credit, 2f to 3 prem. ; London Financial, 9to 9,1 prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 3 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ; and Credit Fonder and Blobilier, 3 to 3f pram.. . - . U;Sted States 620 Bonds were firmer, at 42; to 432. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoor. Both the Stock Exchange and Mining Exchange are closed to-day, and we have therefore no report to make under this head. The subjoined weekly summary of the metal market is extracted from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelezen and North : The general tendency of the metal market is still for lower prices. and buyers seem to have It all their own way. We hays, however, to repast an average amount of business, coosidering the unfavourable period of the year. Iron— Welsh bars continue dull of sale, and makers are willing to make ()accession. Rails are decidedly dull. Staffordshire iron has not improved. Scotch pigs Lath declined to 49e. 3d. but clothdifirmerat 495. Gd. cash and TiOce a month. Copper— BlanufaMured is steady at 984 to 991., and thy* is a fair demand. Best select and tough have been sold at 901. to 914, and the latter at 881. Foreign : No business of im portance reported. We quote Burrs and Kaprods. 961.; Wallaroo, 901. Tin the declined almost daily, but at the same time buyers have come forward, and we have to report a considerable bushier. Straits has declined from 904 to 874 cash. Banat fro n 934 to 911. English tin us. saleable, prices quite nominal. TM Plates—Prices still have a downward tendency. Lead has maintained ite posi tion. Spelter—A considerable reduction in price has taken place since our last report, sales having been premed at 191. for common breads, and business dorm at 191.5 e, for special breeds. Roll parcels held at 194 10e. The Santa Barbara Gold Mining Company have received the folloniug report from Captain Bryant, dated Peri. Nor. 14 :—"Reduction department.—From the 20th October to the 10th of Noverober, stamped from No. 1 bottom 270 tons ; from No. 2, 133—total, 423 tow. At present we have plenty of water : but is the last few days have had pretty much trouble with the Rigo, the beaks, being chiefly composed of clay, with the Elie rain become soft and break away alter they become Wanted we may expect to go on all right. On the 10th we cleaned up 1,182 oitavas of gold, making the toss:. with 2,034 previously reported, 3,236. I ammo give the prodoos, as we have an accumulation of sand not aroelpiented, but expect, with the new barrel, to get it all done by the 20th. The stone has the usual ap pearance. I the so reason why the produce should not be about the same. There is an accumulation of stone on the floors of about 80 tons, chiefly from No. 2 bottom. Mine. —ln bottom of shaft, as last reported, the lode hiss turned doom more perpendicularly, sod has become smaller, being now six feet wide. Both north and south of th e shaft it maintains its usual aim. No. 2. Bottom.—There is no alteration worthy of patios. The lode is from 10 to 13 fest wide, and the general appearance of the stone, both here and from the deepest part of the mine, is much as for some time path. The weeks throughout the mine are being puked forward with vigour, end are progressing favourably; and in this quarter we shall have a coadderable increase in the quantity of gold." RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Ciocu. The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, by ceder of the committee, and no operations have taken place in railway securities. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) OLEFtIi EN WELL, BONYONB AGAIN!!! Tat BZCIITAIT OP A EIIIZPIT SOCINTY. Mr. James Richard Bay woe summoned before Mr. D'Eynoourt by the trustees of the lalingtoo Building Trade Benevolent Society for unlawfully detaining the sum of 584 12a, which he had received when secretary of the The n investigation occupied the court a very long time, but the facts may be briefly stated as follow' :—Up to November the defendant wu the secretary of the society, when he was removed. The trustees naked him to deliver up the books and money. He refused, but soon after gave up the books, and admitted that he woe unable to pay the money, but would do so when the accounts were audited. The accounts were gone into, and a balance was I found against the defendant. The trustees finding that they could not get the money instituted these proceedings under the Friendly Society's Act, 18 and 19 Via, sec. 24, cap. 63. For the defence the defendant's counsel rained a variety of technical objections, and contended that the magistrate bad no jurisdiction in the cue, on the ground that the defendant woe still the secretary of the society, and that he was willing to give up the money when the accounts were properly audited ; also that the trustees had no power to take these proceed ings, u they were at the present moment out of offlos, and that the meeting of members authorising the trustees to take legal steps against the defendant was illegally cal l' vaned and constituted. Mr. D'Eyncourt overruled the objections, and made an order for the payment of the money. He would give him a week to pay it in. The defendant's counsel said defendant would take the alternative. Mr. D'Eyncoart—Well, that is three mouths in the Hosea of Correction. I will take bail for his appearance here this day weak. The defendant not being able to obtain the required amount of bail was locked up. ILLRLBOROUCHSTREET. IXTRAORDENABY CHAU/ 01 WILFUL DAILiGi. Mr. Mitchell, • builder, of Warwick-road, Pimlico, was before Mr. Knox, with wilfully breaking a peso Itl i gt, a table, and • looking-glean of the value of 21., the property of Mr. Bird, • coffiehouse-keeper, of Green. street, Leiosater-square. The complainant said—Last evening, about 7 o'cloedr, the defendant earns to mr house with • female, sad asked for • bed for himself and wife. He was told he could have one, and he wee shown into • room, had a Bre lit, and directly after he aimed • blow at my wife. I went upstairs, and the deferviant then said, " Who are you, you bay r I held the defendant for some time, and he then broke from me, and seized up the fire toogs, and we bad • ecuffin The defendant then broke a mahogany table and • looking-glasa, and went downstairs and broke • large pane of glees in the shop door—the whole of the damage amounting to 21. The defendant had bees drinking. Defendant—Did you not attack me end mak me whether I bad had enough? Complainant—No. _ _ _ Mr. knot—What sort of house do you keep! Complainant —A respectable house. I have gentlemen from the country stay with me, and throe left last night in consequence of the defendant's conduct. 55 C.—On going up I saw the complainant and defendant struggling together. Complainant said defendant had smashed his window. It was a large pane of glass. The defendant had been drinking. Mr. Knox—Now, defendant, let me hear your story. Defendant—l was asked by • female to give her • cup of tea, and she took me into a room where there was • bed. A fire was then lit by • woman and tie. demanded of me with the threat that I should not leave till I had paid it. The complainant was then called up, and ha threw me on the bed. I stood on my defence, but although struck several times (the defendant's facie bore marks of punishment) and kicked, I only stood on the defensive, fearing to strike the complainant, as I was in his power. I had a st7l: with the complainant, and in it the table and l oo ki ng were broken. I got out of the room after • quantity my hair was torn off my head, the complainant's wife striking me as well aa her husband. I have the mark of • kick on my leg inflicted by the complainant. At last I broke away, and on getting out of the door the window of it was broken. I was straggling with the defendant when • constable came up. Mr. Knox—l have beard quite enough of this oase. There is not much doubt what sort of house the complainant keeps. I shall discharge the defendant, and if the com plainant thinks proper he can seek a remedy in another court. I believe the defendant has been badly treated, and I will not interfere. I believe the defendant has told the truth. The defendant wu then discharged, an attempt at ap• planes at th e conclusion of the magistrate's remarks being got up, but instantly repressed. GREEN WICK. INCITING A SA/LVAN TO IRATE HIS SITUATION. -SIVOOL.II Cu!. Michael Cro,.in, • young fellow, of 88, Railway-grove, Newtrots, Deptford, was brought up on remand before Mr. Train, charged with stealing articles of clothing belong ing to Edwin Davis, nod also with inciting him to rob his muter. _ _ From the evidence of Davis, a ►outh about 17 years of age, it appeared that he is the son of the landlord of the Adam sod Eve public•house, Bermondsey, and in November last be wee living as barman in the service of Mr. Hay, of the Lord Dunc■n tavern, Deptford. On the lhth Nov. the primmer called at the Lord Duncan, and was talking about the sea, when Davis, feedbag interested in what he was saying, and having • desire to go to sea, asked the prisouer if he could obtain him a berth on board ship, The prisoner replied that he could, and promised to do so, at the same time asking Davis to eV, him some of his roaster's liquor. He gave the prisoner a glass of ale and a cigar, and it was arranged that they should meet each other on the following Sunday afternoon. They met, and the prisoner took him on board • vessel named the Reaper, then lying in the Commercial Docks, of which vessel, it appeared, he had been steward. Davis then expressed himself pleased with the vessel, and wished to see the captain, but was told by the prisouer that the captain could not then be seen. as he was asleep in his cabin. Thiry afterwards returned to Deptford, and as Davis intended leaving his situation without notice, as it was arranged he should go on board ship on Tuesday morning, he asked the prisoner in what manner he should get his clothes away without his master's knowledge. The primmer suggested that he should go upstairs and tie his clothes in a bundle, ►od he would take case of the same until they met again in the Commercial Docks on Tuesday morning. The clothes were accordingly handed over to the prisoner, and Davis left bin situatioo, but on proceeding to the docks the prisoner was found not to have put in an ap pearance. information was given to the police, butoothiog more was seen of the prisoner until a few days ago, when be was met at Retherhithe, and given into custody. The prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said that he had taken the clothes to his lodgings sod left them there, but this his landlady denied, and seemed him of ■teslisg • mat beloagiag to her sou and leaving in • clandestine manner. Mr. Traill raid the conduct of the prisoner had been very bad, as he bad induced the lad Davis to leave a good situa tion. Taking into consideration, however, that he had already been under remand some time, he should now sen tence him to 21 days' hard labour. WANDSWORTH. A DEAR SNOWBALL. William Thornton, employed at the locomotive depart ment of the South Western Railway, at Nine Elms. sp• peered before Mr. Rtymtu to answer the complaint of Mr. Samuel Charles Everett, a cooper, carryiag on business in South lAmbeth. The complsiu►nt said that on Saturday last he was driving along Nine Elms-lane, and had to pan the ',Armco to the locomotive works iif the railway company. Upwards of 2C) of the men were coogregated outside, and they were snowballing one soother and persons as they pained. As be drove on he saw the defendant make up a snowball. Witness was in the act of stooping to smug. his rug, when he weal struck on the ear by a snowball, which nearly knocked him out of his phaeton. The der/adapt after wards said ho did not intend to throw the snowball at witness. Other evidence was given which proved that the defen dant threw the snowball, and that It cat the skin of the complainant's ear and caused it to Weed. It ►lso appeared th►t the complainant was driving a very spirited animal. and if the ball had happened to have struck it the conse quences might have been very eerious. The defendant said he was 'track by two snowballs. He made up one and threw it, but not at the complainant. Mr. Heyman said he was determined to pat a stop to such a practice, and fined the defendant 4th., and 40s. meta. In default of payment he was committed for one month. MR. MILNER Giesow, MP., AND AIR GO.NSTI nrsTs.—We learn that the President of the %an! of Trade is about to visit Asbton•under-Lyn*, and that during his stay in that borough he will, on the 24th January, address his onistituents in public meeting, in &madame with the right hoe. gentleman's annual custom. Tun Warn OLIVE CROP. —Very dishe.atening aceounta have been received from Corfu of the damage duce to the olive crop by the heavy rains and violent winds, which have prevailed for more than two months past. It is supposed that upwards of 20,000 dollars worth of fruit was destroyed within one week alone up to December 5, and it is feared that if a change in the weather does not shortly take piste for she better, there will be scarcely any crop at all this year. The new regent of Corfu, died very suddenly in hie office on the morning of the sth instant. Great die. satisfaction prevails on account of the bad selection of =plop , * by the new government—Malta Times. The length of actual railroad in the State of New York, last rag sty roads, is shoot 3,500 miles, and the capital stock Wrested exceed* 125,000,000 dole., of which not quite 100,000,000 dole. ie paid in. The funded debt of the different roads is about 75.000,000d015, and the floating debt I.o' ).000 dole. more. Tao eoastraetion of the roads east 150,130,000 dole.. and the cost of maintaining sad operating them exceeds 5,000.000d015. The earnings and receipts for l R 64, estimated, will foot ap 40,000,000 /fete York San. MANSLAUGHTER IN THE OLD BAILEY. INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. Payne, coroner for the City of London. renamed and ooncluded en inquiry touching the death of William Freeman, aged 31 years. who was killed by being run over by one of Pickford's vans in the Old Bailey. it appeared from the evidesoe taken on this sod • former occasion that the clammed was to the employ of Mr. E. Beare, wholesale warehouseman in Doctore.oommone, and that on the 9th instant he was proceeding with • boy wheeling a truck down the Old Bailey. One of Pickford's vans, heavily laden after the usual manner, and driven by a man named Thomas Clarke, followed in the same directive, and although there was not room sufficient for it to name between the truck sod a dogcart that was in the way—the width of the van, the truck, and the dogcart together was 17 feet 7 inches. while that of the road was 17 feet 5 incbee—tbe van-driver limbed his way along, calling out to deceased to " bold hard." The consequence was that the truck was capsized, and thedemesed and the boy flung violently to the ground. The wheel of the van passed over the deceased. He died from his injuries on the 16th inst. Clarke, in his &ham, urged that he was going at • slow pace, and that the whole affair was an accident. The Coroner having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Manalatig hter" against Thomas Clarke. _ _ The C;roM7raccepted bail for the appearance of Clarke at the nut sessioos of the Central Criminal Court. DREADFUL MURDER AT DERBY. We have to record another dreadful murder in the county town of Derby, which for atrocity exceeds the one perpetrated two years ago by Richard norley. The details o the present coccarreoes, which took place yester day, will be gathered from the following statement made to our reporter by Sergeant Thorpe, of the borough police force. Thorpe rid—l was on dory on the London-road at a quarter to one o'clock this (Friday) morning, when James Potter, • bailiff. aged 55, and who resides in Tratfic-street, London-road, met me. I said to him, " Potter, are you not going home rand be replied, "Not mi lers you go with me." I said, "I will go with you if you like," and we went back to him house together. Potter said, "1 cannot get into the house, as my wife bas locked me out," which I afterwards found was a correct statement. I said, "The shutters are epee. get through the window." He said, "No, I will not, Doles@ you go in with ma." I maid, " Very well ; go in, that's a good fellow." He got through, and I said, "Is there any one inside?" mad be replied, "No, there is not, but you come in to me." Pot. ter then struck a light, sod I got through the window to him. When he lifted the window up I noticed that he trembled vary much. I ran to the Druids' Arms, close by, got some matches, and returned to Potter's house. Potter said, "Go op stairs with me," and I replied, " You go on first, you know the road." Potter their took me to • front bed.rcom door on the second story, and he said, " There is no one here." I said, "le there anyone above?" and Potter replied, " Come into the attic with me." I exempanied him into the attic, but found no one there. We then returned to the bedroom on the sewed floor at the back of the house, • lodger being fist asleep in the trout bed room. I aud to Potter, "Go into this bedroom." He would not, and I went in. Ge the bed lay Potter's wife, quite deed, with one leg out of bid, her ad towards the window, and one arm stretched out, whilst Wood was trickling from the bedclothes. Potter was about to leave the rem when I seized hold of him, and said, " What does thin blood mean! Whet is this' Come here." He rated, "06, dear! Oh. dear! she deed?" I said, " is. W hat does it all mese r He mad* no reply, and I went down stairs and called two women who were pawing down the street. They got through the widow , sad went and looked at the body, saw that the woman was dead, but they would not remain in the house as they were frighteoed. A little girl was passing, sod I sent to the Druids' Arms, sad loon afterwards Mr. Fast sod Mr. Heroism eurgeoos,anived. On examining the body, a short wound was fogad under the right breast, which, on being probed, was found to be of great depth. I remained with the body notil 7 o'clock this morning. Soon after 1 o'clock Inspector FIOXII arrived at Potter's house, took him into custody, end charged him with murdering his wife. He replied, "She has run me into debt very much lately." Inspector Fame re lied that that was so reason why he should have murdered her, and he replied, "The man you met on the stairs did it, not me." Fears told him he had met no man on the stain. Potter has been in a low, desponding way for some time, and was Jealous of his wife. The poor woman, at nine o'clock on Thursday evening, went to Inspector Green, who lives in the same s t ree t, an d said that her husband would have to be taken to the asylum, as be was abusing her very much, and calling her • prostitute. There was • male-lodger in the [root bed-room, also three grandchildren in another bed-room, sod another grandchild in a third bed-room. None of the children beard any noise, but the lodger said Potter and his wife were quarrelling when be went to bed. The woman was alive at 12 o'zlock ou Thursday evening, as her married daughter left her a little before that time, and there is no doubt the tragedy was committed • tew minutes before Serpent Thorpe met the murderer, Oo Nearchiog the had-room where the body was found Sergeant Walker found by the side of a pair of chewers a spear, which bad been unsheathed from a walking-stick, and with which the deed was perpetrated. Mra Potter was 50 years of age, sod had bad a large family, bat they were all grown op, and none resided at home. The body awaits an ioquest. Potter was brought up before the magistrates yesterday morning, and remanded. MR. JOSIKPIi BARREL—Mr. Basler is still in this °Dimity. On Wednesday night, he delivered • lee. titre in Leeds on "The teachings of experience," and having concluded his &dolma', he said—" I dare say some of you have seen some curious paragraphs ommerniog me in certain of the papers ; and as the ft paragraphs have appeared in a great multitude of papers at the same time, I conclude that some enemy has dose it. The purport of the last story is, that I went on • minks to America to present • peace petition or document to the goveromeet ; that for fear of consequences, I went coder an assumed name, calling myself Joseph Parker, instead of Joseph Barker; that I have abandoned my antislavery principles, and Ido not know what. The whole is a tisane of pure fabrication sod wicked slanderous lief. I have not been out of England for the last five veers, except once to Gueruey. I have never been the agent of the Southern rebel; and I have never gone against my anti• slavery prin ciples. I should like, if the editors and proprietors of car. ma n papers, who profess to be Christian, would bleed toge ther • little common honesty and Christian charity, and not do injustice to • man, even like poor Joseph Barker."— Manchester Examiner. Tits Con or • STRIKE.—The men at the Oaka Colliery, near &rooky, were oat for too months . To both mentors sod men tbe loss hoe beets serious— the former haviog their trade seemly stopped. while the men in wages slaw hare lost at the least 70 0001. The strike has also had the egret of intro:Whig machities for getting coal, sod from the 'seam that they bare already bad. in the °owes of a few yeses they will work a great revolutios In the South Yorkshire coalfield, as they well teed greatly to Lem the demigod for wasting sollises.—Yorkshirs Gaunt. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAT.) No transactions hare occurred in tallow today. Kama Aszaturs.—Town tallow, 41a. 9d. ; fat by ditto, 2a. ld. ; yellow Bassian. 43. 611. ; melted Waif. 324. 6d. ; rough ditto. 18a. ; tallow gravel, 18s. ; good drags, 7a. SMITHFIELD HAY PALRICET.—(THIS DAY.) Yates. Hervey and Easton riipart trade firm at the fol lowing price. :—Prime meadow hay, 95e„ to 105 a. ; clover. old, 110 s. to 1265. ; straw, 255. to 30a. COVENT GARDEN.—(IIIIB DAY.) Fruit aid vegetables and Christmas trees and other sow greetis are abuodautly supplied. Pears, consisting of Knight's Monarch, Pane Colmar, Bearri &Atom berg, Winter Neils, Glint Moreau, Easter Bearri, Baum' Died, Crasiane, and others may now be had ia exceilent condition. Apples m►y also now be obtained in abundance. Grapes are still sufficient for the deemed, and of pineapples there is also a fair supply. Kent cobs fetch horn 70s. to 80s. per 1031 bi. Walnuts are plentiful, and oranges are abundant and cheap. Some seakale, asparagus, sod forced kidney beans may now be had. Lemons fetch from se, to Bs. per 100. For potatoes prices are still cess paratively high. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, heaths, chrysanthemums, Chinese primulaa, azaleas, camellias, mignonette, sad roses. ritrlT. Pine apples, per Th., es to es (:rapes, per lb., So to es Melons, each, is to es Pears, per dos, Is OA to fa Apples, per sieve, Is 0,1 to 51 Oranges, per 100.14 to es Lemons. per 100.14 to co Nobs, i c=er 1001 b, 70e to SOs per bush. do.. 14e Almonds, do., Lis. to 20s ,A_ - YEGXT Cabbages perdos.. Is to 2s Preach Beans 24 to as per •••-• ELM Beet, per dos, la Id to Is Shallots, per lb., 8d Garlic, per lb., ad Lettuces, each, 14 to 3d Seakale, per punnet, I. to Is id Endive, ppera score, Is to Es 1101 Hoiseradfab,p.bunch,ls Od to aa Mushrooms, pradt. , Is to Is Parsley, per 13 bunches, 3s to ie Herbs, per bench. lid Potatoes, York Regents, per ton, Ms to ntls „ Rocks, do., 46e to dOs Flukes, Ws to 90s C;;Tots, per bunch, ad to 9d Tornips, per bunch, tld to BA Cucumbers, each, is to 2a PROVINCIAL SHAM MAXXAM LITERPOOL„ DitC. 23.-Great Eutern, 481-London and Werth Western, MI j 1 / e-Manchester. Shetneld, and Lincolnshire. 6 / 4-Metropolitan, 122-Ditto New la shams, 1 16-14 p.- Nlidiand,l39l / 1-North Bantam Berwick capital stock, 114/- Buffalo and Lake Huron, 51 15-16-lEtto 7 per cent., %-O rand Trunk of Canada. 211-Dutch ihenish, b 1 xd p-Orest Luau bourg shares. 121.16 1 1.16 - Mexican 1064 274 - Spanish Piastres, 311 21-United States 514 percent., IS-Alliance Bank, London and Liverpool (Limited), t 4 10 p.-festers Ex change Bank (Limited), 5-16 1 5-16 d.-Liverpool Plum* (Li mited), 4 3.16 1 d.-Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Lhnited), par 1-16 p. par-North Western Bank (Limited), 51 p.-Albion Marine (Limited'. 7.16-British and Foreign Yuba (Limited), 34 1-16 ix-Empire Maiine (Lhulted), 11-16 4 p.-Maritime in surance (Limited), 1-16(1. par 1-16 d. par -Mercantile Marine Li- DA 1410 ). 1-16 1 n.-gliaan Insurance, 13-16 p. -Union Marine 11 lofted , 3/ 7-16 p.-Britlah Shipowners. 14 al.-National Steam (Limited), 61 1-16 6 (I.- West India and ?edge Steam, 1 lilt p- MAllCBgrrita, Dec. 33.-A good badness was done, but at tower prices. The Stock Exchange Is to be dosed on and Monday. C. Cannuell and Co., 21 p.-Great Eastern, 471 -Great Luxembourg, 12 1-16-Greet Northern, A. 1361--0 Western/ 70 4-John Brown and Co., 154 f p. —London and North Western, 120 4 4-Manchester, llne6leld , and llucolnehire, 641 / 1/I-Metropolitan. 1211 140 4 ga= 40 /- North Etstemßerw icks,ll4 -Sheepbridge, p. -South 854 -t , pan..h Passives, 7121-Staveley Coal and Iron. 16 p- Northern New, 31 p. -London and Caledonian Marine, p.- London New, 1161-Alliance Bank, 10 p.-Coittederate Loan. 61 2 -A shbury New, 4 p. -14 email]. Bank, par. BIRIt1a011•14 DEC. 23.-The isles to-day were in Birmingham Guaranteed Stock, at 744-Midland, Bridol and Birmingham Sle per Cent. Stock. 133-and Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas (546. sharer), 95, cash. Birmingham Banks quoted 31, hirmingham Joint Stock Bank, St, sellers -Drid'ey a b Z e l= Broniw,ch Bank, 51, buyers--Iltafforilshire Joint Stoat Bank, 10/ prem., buyers-Birmingham Financial, 11 to 1 046 paw antral Steam, 2.14 to 201-Birntin4hant Wagon. 101 to 10/- Metropolitan Wagon, 13 to Ile-Ditto 2nd Issue. 2 to 21 peat - Ditto 3rd issue, 17.10 to 11 prem.-and Ilunt.es Metal, 1 SO dia. Mr.rmcs NEXT WEEK —Monday, Dec. 26 : Institute of Actuaries. at 7-12, St, Jantee'suquare. Tues day. Dec. 77 : Royal Institutioe, at 3—Albemsrle- skeet„ On the Chemistry of a Coal" (Juvenile Lectures), Pro fessor Frankland, F.R S.: Etboologicil, at 8 —4. St. Martin's.place, Trafalgar-square, 1. " On Flint Implement. from Salisbury-hill, year Bub," Mr. Jolla Evans, - 2. " Contributions to the Natural History of lb. Imaiana." M. lihaudsof ; 3. " The Hairy Man of Jaw," Mr. W. Martin Wood. Thursday, Deo. 29: Royal Institution, at 3 —Albemarle-street, "On the Chemistry of a Coal" (Jamm ed. Lectures), Professor Frankland, F.R.S. Saturday, Dec. 31: Royal Institution, at 3—Albemarle -street, " Ott the Chemistry of a Coal" (Juvenile Lectures), Professor Fnmakisad, P.E.S. _ THE ONE-LEGGED DANCEIL—Donato, the forth coming one-legged dancer at Covent Garda), is still fur nishing much gossip for theatrical circles, and • few facts about him may be interesting. He wu for merly • member of the ballet at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, where his talents as • &neer were much appreciated. From Naples he went to Spain, where be entered the bull-ring. and while acting as a mata dor lie was gored in the thigh, and had to hare his * amputated. His one-legged dancing, as we have before g a ted, procured him nothing better than an eogagemeet at a concert-hall is Lyons, something like Weston's, when be was receiving one of those small salaries, counted in francs, which are eo common on the continent. Transplanted from Lyons, he made his treat reputation in Germany, bat not before he was engaged by Mr. Morton for the Oxford and Canterbury Music Halls. This engagement will doubtless te e d to litigation, and probably to an injunction reextraial him from performing at Covent Garden. W e are informed upon good authority, that he is to receive 504 a night.— Lumina Reneac. Bow OFTEN DOES CITRISTIIAS-DAY FALL ON • STNDAT ?—lt is calculated that Christmas-day falls on the Sunday on an average once in seven years. The cycle is 28 yearn (the days of the week multiplied by 1, a bissextile period) within which period Christmarday occurs four times on a Sunday. Taking next Sunday as the end of a cycle, chriamee.day will happen on a Sunday IS the rears 1870, 1881, 1687, and 1892—being six, eleven. six, and five years respectively. One leap year occurs ice the first period, had one in th e third period, completing the week in six years. Two leap yew.' occur io the fourth pealed, completing the week in five )ears; while three leap year, recur re the second period, completing the forts ight in eleven year,. and leaping over the Sunday in 1876. The year 1892 will be the next in which the days of the week and of the mooch will co rrespond with 1864. An interruption to the regularity cd the cycle will take place is 1900, which will not be a lean year. FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN TWO BROTHEILR—A. very sad affray took place at Otto* oe Thursday last tween two brothers, named Abel and Charles Johnson. gardeners. It appears that for some time beck a bed feeling has existed between the brothers. About 5 o'clock on Thursday, Abel, who was in drink, called at the boom of Charles, and a quarrel ensued between therm. The latter endeavoured to remove the former front the premises, and in the straggle which issued both fell, Charles being uppermost Upon yeetia g up. Abel complained of pain at the back a h& head, near the ear, but walked to hie own house, about a quarter of a mile distent. He gradually grew and expired yesterday shortly after noon. Aa inquest will probably be held to-day. LION, ON SALL—A young lion and lioness were offered fur sale on the market at Graaf-Reinet last Monday morning; only 31s. for the pair was hid, which was de clined, the seller wanting 201. The lioness was loom from the cage, being merely held Si the neck. The lion appeared rather shy and savage, slinking into the corner of his eagle when observed. They were fine young animals, about four mo n ths old, jest in proper condition for shipment.— Grahamstown Journal, Nov. 7. TIIE CANADIAN LAKE FORCL—The Federal government having given maim, in accordance with the treaty, of their ioteotion of increasing their force on the booodary lakes between Canada sad the Federal it is generally reported that Captain Shmard Osborn will be placed in command of the British force which will necessity be re-estahlashed.—Umittd Scerice Gazeitc. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECCIFTS,—The traffic TO. inlets of railways in the Uoited Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 17th of December, oe 11,T32 mike, to 607.5864. and for the corresponding week 01 bet year, on 11.395 miles. to 58;t,1.26/., showing an increase of 337 miles, and of 23,760!. in the receipts. The poet remiss on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate on 8,275 miles, to 41 1 6,796 Z., and for the commend ing week of 1863. on 8,092. miles, to 477,7561., showing an increase of 253 miler and 19,0421. in the receipts. The iocreare on the Caledonia' amounted to 1,3101.; ea the Great Eastern to 1,1021. ; ou the Great Northers to 100/. ; on the Great Western to 3.9361.• on the Leedom and North Western to 4.7821. ; on the Lo;don and Brighten to 676/. ; on the Losdns and South-Western to 31. ; on the Midland to 3,992/. ; on the North British le 24811. ; on the North Eastern to 4.4171. • and on the South- Eastern to 5441. —total, 21.110/. • but from this must be deducted 244/. , the deareme as the Great Southern and Western, 1.314/. on the Leseashire and Yorkshire, and 4404 on the Manchester. Sheffield, sad Lineolosbue, leaving the total increase as above, 19,0421. The geode and mineral traffic on theae lives amousted to 299.8634. and for the eorrespooding mesh of 180 to 282,3944 showing an increase of 17,4494. The remilere for gas. Renner', weals, Ice., emanated to 196,333/. maim' 193,3621., showing as Merger of 1,8751. The trails receipts on 62 other lines unmated. es 3,157 miles, le 110.788/., and for the correepoodims meek of but year, ea 3,373 mile,. to 106,0701., showing an isms., 0f, 8 4 m a n and of 4,7181. in the reasepea. The total recolpt" et the past week show an isINTOSIDS SC 2,1901.. as compared vs* , those el the presiding week Nam the 10th Met. k ►~