The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-07 00:00:00

THE DESTRUCTION MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LATEST PARTICULARS.-(THIS DAY.) i 1 . to I o'clock this afternoon water was still wz. thrown on the ruins of this once magnificent • ; Aire, and in some parts fire was then percep : Throughout the morning the police 1 : 1 0ri t experienced some difficulty in ,intaining order among the thousandi who ~tcd the scene, and in preventing them impeding the firemen and members of . ,ige Corps in the discharge of their Nothing but the bare walls of the theatre -Avon. Mr. 31apleson is quite uninsured, and the members of the orchestra have sus a severe loss in the destruction of valuable ,trlonents. A, t the actual cause of the disaster, there ap , ,rz to doubt now that it originated under the . 1% here furnaces are used fur heating the house. half-past 3 yesterday there was a rehearsal " for Fide/it', and a smell like that of a :ire being lighted" was generally remarked upon the various artists engaged to take part the performance ; and a smoky atmo- re was even noticed by one of the firemen. Just before the tire became to the public, the smell of burning became nse ; and it is said that on proceeding to that in ,% here the furnaces were situated the fireman 0, the flame. In vain, we are informed, did he ...leavour to stay the progress of the fire, and ing almost suffocated by the density of the smoke sin obliged to extricate himself-crawling out a hands and knees. What followed is known. In the course of this morning Lord Dudley's sacra_ :ark . was preeent ascertaining the particulars of the alaniity ; and a telegram has been received by Mr. Mapleson from his Royal Highness the Prince .1 Wales, expressive of sympathy and conveying a wish to know the extent of the tire. Mr. Mapleson ii not, we are informed, insured for a single farthing ; and the insurance effected by Lord Dudley will only amount to 40,000/. The lease held hr Lord Dudley will expire in less than 20 years, after which the property descends to the crown. tio was to have been performed this (Satur day) evening. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. This morning the extent of the calamity which hal overtaken Her Majesty's Theatre could be more fully realised than in the excitement and confusion of last night. Of the theatre itself not a vestige is left standing eecept the wall frontage and colonnade in the ll.,yatarket ; every other portion is • heap of burn- Jae reins, while the . rear portions of the houses abutting on the theatre in Pall-mall, Waterloo-place, and Opera Arcade are all much burned. The roadways in the immediate vicinity of the fire are covered with the charred pieces of wood and ornamentation vomited forth during the exittence of the fire. It appears that the fire origi- Eitel from the over-heating of one of the furnace flues situated below the stage. During the whole of yesterday loaning a strong smell of burning accompanied with smoke pervoled the whole interior of the theatre ; once fie fireman on duty haring made an examination, found r to arise from one of the flues above-mentioned. He took the necessary measures, and considered he had efectually prevented all danger of fire. On going off duty us the evening at 7 o'clock he repotted all safe to the renstin who crime on duty at that hour. Some -1 the smouldering embers in the Sue must hav e tscaped his observation, for there appears no doubt that the fire originated in the quarter mentioned, and the mmonldeming embers once ignited, the draught of the open tease drew the Haines rapidly up towards the wooden roof. Mr. Mapleton, the lessee, was at the scene of destruc tion early this morning, and was occupied in making • •triet inquiry into the Gault of the disaster. !fat:lame Talons, Mademoiselle Kellogg, Mr. Santley, and the whole of the principal artistes have lost the whole of their extensive and costly ward robes, and the general wardrobe of the house contracted for by Mr. S. May, of Bow-street, the costumier, and valued at some thousands of pounds, e also entirely destroyed. The music, librettos, and scores of the various operas are all burned, together with the valuable orchestral instruments. In fact to rapid was the flames that nothing was saved. Even the assistant hall-keeper, Mr. Sproule, lost the whole of his furniture and clothes. In con nection with Mr. Sproule • singular incident occurred. He kept a valuable little dog in a room under the stage lose, and it being impossible to get at this room, on account of the smoke, the dog was abandoned to its fate. This morning, however, the firemen who were examining the premises discovered the poor animal still alive, and com paratively uninjured, although saturated with water. Upwards of .ate persons are thrown out of employment by the calamity, the majority of whom have lost all the property they had in the theatre. During the morning groups of the musicians, chorus-singers, and others have congregated in the Ifaymarket describing their loss. The price of mutton now selling at Southamp ton is between Cd. and Bd. per lb. Shoulders of mutton which a short time since cost 9Ad. per lb. can now be ob tained for 7N. per lb. The price of beef has also been reduced. BONSAI' (DEAVY)MAIL.—DIBRALTAR, DEC. 6. The Syria left at 6 mm. to-day for Southampton, where she may be expected early on the 11th Mat. FOREIGN Orrzcz, DEC. s.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Mipidito de Uriarte as consul_ general for the British possessions in North America, to reside at Quebec, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Dam Alfredo Pascual Colomer as vioe-consul at St. John's, Newfoundland, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain.— Gozet e. DOWNING -STREET, DEC. 6.—The Queen ha. been pleased to appoint James Robert Longden, Esq. (late Lieutenant -Governor of the inland of Dominica) to be Lieutenant -Governor of the colony of British Honduras. Her blajesty has also been pleased to appoint John McKinnon, Peter Smyth, William 0. Heffernan, Samuel Creelman, Dsniel MeNiel Parker, and James Frayer, EMI, to be members of the Legislative Connell of the Pruvince of Nova Scotia, in the aominion of Canada.— Gayite. FOIINDER'S DAY AT ETON. —Yesterday the 426th anniversary of the found a ti on o f " t h e C o ll ege of the Elessed Mario of Eton beside Wyndesore," by King Henry VI., who founded and endowed the establishment in the nineteenth year of his reign, was kept with due festivity by the heads of the college. It is usual for the college authorities to give a banquet on " Founder's-day," so in the evening • grand dinner was served in the hall, covers being laid for about 70 guests. The usual loyal toasts and that in pions memory of the founder were duly honoured. The examination for the Oppidan prizes has commenced, and the result will be duly announced. The school will close next Friday for the Christmas vacation, when the scholars return to their homes. CHRISTMAS AT THE THEATRES.—Every theatre in London is now the scene of considerable activity, in conse quence of the extensive preparations which are being made in every department for the Christmas holidays. Covent-garden unites in an Extravaganza Pantomime the two familiar stories of Robin Hood and Babes in Me Wood, to be pmduced under the direction of Mr. A. Harris, and to include Mr. J. Clarke, Miss Amy Sheridan, and the Payne Family in the cast. Drury-lane re supplied, as usual, by Mr. E. L. Blanchard with its Christmas Annual, which is entitled For, Fee. Fo, Fuss; or, Harlequin Jack the Giant Ki l ler. The Haymarket is furnished by Mr. Gilbert a'Beckett with a burlesque on The Brigand. The Lyceum, under Mr. E. T. Smith's management, opens on Box ing Night with • pantomime, by Mr. W. S. Gilbert, called Coot Robin and Jenne Wren. The Prince of Wales's will rely on Mr. Boucle:suit's new comedy of Rom She Loves Hint. The Adelphi has an adaptation of the Christmas number of All the Year R"H'i. called No Thoroughfare, and in which Mr. Feebter will appear. At the Strand will be produced a new extravairanza, by Mr. William Brough, called The Caliph of Bagdad. At the New Royalty Mr. W. S. Gil bert has a burlesque on the subject of The Bohemian Girl. The Holborn has a pantomime, furnished by Mr. Burnand, on the story of Valentine and Orson. The Victoria pan tomime will be Harlequin Merry Howard ; or, Nell G . fr , inn e and Long-h ea d s an d Ronnd-heade. Sedler's It ells has a pantomime on the subject of Little Red Riding : and Astley's will re-open at Christmas with a pan tomime in which a number of familiar nursery rhymes will be illustrated by a very experienced conooctor of these The comiealities.—Era. The Victorians intend illuminating the whole hie of road from Ballarat to Buninyong, in honour of the Luke of Kliiibitrgh's visit to the latter place to witness a corroboree of the aborigines. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURTS. Before Vico-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) BIENDERSoN T. LACON, BARONET. This was a bill filed by the Rev. Mr. Henderson against Sir Edmund Lacon, Mr. Goodson, Mr. Parke, Mr. Tibbs, and Captain Jesse, and. the Great Yarmouth Royal Hotel Company (Limited), of which the first defendants were directors, and which is now in liquidation, seeking to be removed from the list of contributories, and to have his deposit and allotment money repaid to him, on the ground of misrepresentation in the prospectus and through subsequent stages of the company's career. The company wax registered on the Ist of February, 186.5, and the prospectus was issued in the early part of the year, stating the capital to be 25,0001., in 2,500 shares of 101. each ; that the directors were the five gentlemen above named ; that they had " concluded an agreement " for the purchase of the most valuable properties on the Esplanade, upon very advantageous terms, and that the company would eater into full possession of the Royal Hotel for many years, so well conducted by Mrs. Sizeland, " early in the ensuing spring ;" that the present house " prior to the ensuing , season " would be remodelled and enlarged ; and that the di ! rectors and their friends have subscribed a large portion of the capital, and they now offer to the public the remain ing shares." The plaintiff applied for 50 shares on the ith or rith of February on the faith of the above prospectus, and, as he said in his evidence, in the belief that an hotel at Yarmouth, backed by the influence of Sir E. Lacon. must succeed. These were allotted to him on the 15th of I March. From circumstances that came to his knowledge in . . May, 186.5, the plaintiff began to entertain doubts as to the prospects of the company, and having found upon inqairy that only 762 shares bad been allotted and about 430 more agreed to be taken, that the directors were not duly qua lified, and that such shares as were taken had not been subscribed by the directors and their friends, he wrote In July for • return of his allotment and deposit money (274 and 7514, which was refused, whereupon this bill was filed on the 25th of July, 186... It turned out that the document for purchase was not completed till August ; and the business of the hotel did not commence till July, 11465. The concern was not suc cessful, and on the 24th of February, 1866, a winding-up order was made. From the evidence it appeared that the company had been promoted by a Mr. Hawes, who though served with notice to give evidence, was noeforth awning on this occasion. By the articles of association Hawes was to receive 2, .5001. promotion money, out of which by an airangement with the directors ho was to pay the first director', qualification in the shape of 10 fully paid up shares, the qualification of subsequent directors being given by the articles at 30 shares. The case was argued at length yesterday. Mr. Dickenson, Q.C., and Mr. Joseph Chitty, appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. G. M. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. A. S. Miller for all the directors, except Tibbs ; Mr. T. A. Roberts, for Tibbs ; and Mr. W. 51. James, Q.C.; and Mr. Foots, for the company. The Vice-Chancellor, after observing that relief was prayed both against the company and the directors, said he thought that the case against the directors was suf ficiently raised by the allegations in the bill, if they were true. As to those allegations it appeared to his Honour clear that there had been a misrepresentation in the prospectus as to the "directors and their friends having subscribed • larg e portion of the capital." The facts were that at the time when the plaintiff made his application no one of the directors had " subscribed" for shares in any sense of the word, and the " friends" of the directors, not treating the term in the sense of personal Mends, but merely of business connexions, consisted of no more than one firm at Norwich. His Honour said it sur prised him that gentlemen of position should consent to authorise what in their private affairs they never would have consented to permit, namely, that their names should be used in this way to carry out • specula- ! tion of this kind. The defendants were entitled to the observation that this was not a bubble com pany ; there was • bona fide existing business, and he had no doubt, an honest intention to carry it on. But the statement in the prospectus, unfounded as Awes in fact, bad been authorised by all the directors, and it was their plain duty, when they, on the 15th of ?iamb, beard of the plaintiff's application, to have returned to him his proposal which wan made upon a misrepresentation. His Honour decided the case on no other ground than this ; and he must make • declaration that the company was bound to repay the plaintiff his 100/., with an injunction to restrain proceedings on the judgment, and an injunction to restrain further sales ; also a declara tion that the defendants, the directors, were also bound in like manner to repay the plaintiff the 100/. (but without interest) ; also that the plaintiff was entitled to have hia name removed from the register of the company, and an order accordingly ; the plaintiff to have his caste of the suit and in the action. COURT OF ARCHES. (Before Sir Robert Phillimore.) MARTIN V. TZZ RZV. A. H. MACKONOCIIIE.-THE FOURTH DAY OP HEARING. This great case on ritualism was advanced on its fourth day, when Mr. Stephen, Q.C., opened on the subject of incense. Re contended that when incense was intro duced in any of the services, of the church it was illegal, and was connected with the superstitions and idolatries of the church of Rome. It was was therefore an unlawful addition in the Church of England. The learned counsel then proceeded with the last charge in the Articles—that of mixing water with the wine, which he also contended was an illegal introduction, and brought forward by • Pope. An altercation took place between Mr. Stephen and Mr. Pridesux as to • reference, and want of courtesy was corn rae°. upon. His lordship interposed, and said he could put any questions in future. The case will occupy the day. THE POLICE COURTS. {THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. THE ALLEGED FENIAN COLONEL. The prisoners Burke and Casey were min brought before Sir Thomas Henry, Mr. Giffard and Mr. Poland, instructed by the Treasury Solicitors, prosecuted, and Dr. Kenealy, instructed by Mr. Norton. defended. 11r. Dillard suggested that it would be u well if at this stage of the proceedings Dr. Kenealy would cross mamma the witnesses. Dr. Kenesly was as yet in no position to cross-examine. Certain letters had been written to which answers had not yet been received. Mr. Giffard said this wu rather embarrassing, as he mold not tell what facts would be disputed. Dr. lienealy had no desire to embarrass the crown, but be was sure lus learned friend would not wish him to sa crifice the interests of Ms clients. Mr. Poland read a further portion of the correspondence between Burke and Mr. Kylock relating to the purchase of anus, and ocntaining allusions to the war in America, RA if the arms were for use there. One letter predicted • " large sale of crape" in Germany. John Joseph Corydon—l am going on for 26 yeah of age. I was formerly . in the Federal army of the United I States, first as a private ; I was afterwards an officer. I knew this gentlen.an, first as Burke, afterwards as Winslow. I knew him in the army in 1862. He was a sergeant of engineers in the Federal army, 6th New York. I afterwards knew him as a captain in the same regiment. In 1562 I was concerned in the Fenian organisation, in which I was at one time a centre. I joined it at • place called Harrison's-landing, in the State of Virginia. I first saw the prisoner in reference to the Fenian organisation in July, 1865, in the city of New York, first at a picnic, and afterwards at the head quarters of the organisation. The picnic was got up with the object of raising money for the purposes of the organisation. Nothing was said at the time about the organisation. The head-quarters were at Union-square. None but principals of the organisa tion would be allowed to go in there. John O'Malions, who was the head of the Fenian organisation in America, was there. At that time I was after coming from Ireland with despatches to New York. They were from Colonel Kalinin Ireland, to John O'Mahony in New York. While in New York I was intimately acquainted with Stephens. He was in gaol when I left. By Kelly, I mean Colonel Thomas Kelly, the man who was rescued at Manchester. He was bead of the military department of the organisation, and afterwards deputy to Stephens. I read the despatch in Dublin before I took it to Dublin, and heard it read at the meeting. It stated that five or six days after I left Dublin the steamers would be out. Afterwards that news was confirmed. The despatch was afterwards read at • Fenian meeting. I left Dublin on the 19th Nov., 1865„ I was in Dublin in 1866. I maths two trips to America, taking despatches to O'Mahony. One of them was after Stephens got out of gaol and was in his handwriting. I remember the habeas corpus act being suspended. That was after I came from America the second time. I went to Liverpool, being ordered by the representative of Colonel Kelly to leave lest we should all be arrested. I saw Colonel Burke several times in Liverpool. Ho lived in Moon street, Seymour-street, and Lord Nelson-street. I saw him at several Fenian meetings. They were meetings I exclusively of American Fenian officers, with the exception of one or two. All hands took a part in the discussions as to the general workings of the orgardsation. We never met for nothing. The number of meetings he was at it would be impossible to tell at this time On one occasion they spoke of having the shipping at Liverpool destroyed at the rising. It was to be burned by Greek fire. Also at all the principal shipping towns. Chester Castle was to be seised, and the arms taken out of it. That was in January, or the first or second day of February this year. I rather think it was in January—l am not positive. The mail train going from London to Holyhead was to be seized and the arms put in it. The railway. were to be tornnp after the train had started, and the telegraph wires to be torn. The mail boat at Holy head was to be seized, the arms to be put on board that boat, and landed at whatever place in Ireland might be most convenient. Captain M'Caffert7 was to have the Joo ot trY ,ou THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1867. command of that expedition. That is the person who was tried and convicted in Dublin. I was present and gave evidence at the trial. No day was fixed at that meeting for the expedition. At a , subsequent meeting the 11th February was fixed. I wont with some Fenian" on that day as far as Birkenhead, which is the station for Cheater. Some 100 went from Liverpool together with all the American officers there. I remained at Birkenhead after they had started for Chester. Later in the day I received orders from breafferty ; it was about .1 o'clock when Breafferty's orders were de livered to me bye publican named Gibbons; in I we an went back to Liverpool—l and all those know. Some week or so before that I understood that Burke had left Liverpool. I did not see him again. I understood from him that he was going to London. That was in January or early in February. He did not tal me what ho was going to London for, but he told me that he came to Liverpool for the purpose of the Chester affair, and also for the formation of the directory in London. Ha was, or represented himself to be. sent specially by Stephens for the purpose of knowing whether the Ame rican officers in Liverpool were satisfied with the action the directors were going to take with regard to the rising which was going to be on the 11th Feb., provided the Chester affair had been a success. I did not see Burke again from that time till he was in custody. Burke took a pro minent part in the transaction. He was looked upon as a very prominent man. I know a man of the name of Deasy, intimately. He was also at the meet ings I have described. All the American officers were at those meetings, sometimes about 30 in number, sometimes less. I have seen Burke in company with Deasy, O'Connor, and other officers. The object of the organisation was to overthrow the Queen's government in Ireland and to establish a republic in its stead. Mr. Thomas Hamilton—l am a resident magistrate at Cork. On the 21st November, 1866, I received sonic in formation, in consequence of which I went down to the quay the following morning to see the steamer Halcyon. I went in my capacity of sub-inspector of constabulary. Two large boxes were pointed out to me by Constable Courtenay as suspicious bales. I bad them forced open. One contained 50 Enfield rifles and bayonets ; the smaller contained 15. They also contained eight brass bullet moulds, end eight pac kets of spare nipples. They were addressed to J. Daley and Co." The larger was marked " Oiled Baize, D. 4." (ir. • square). The gaselier was marked "American Leather Cloth, E." (in a diamond). I produce the ship's manifesto. The steamer was from Liverpool to Cork. I produce one of the eight rifles, and one of the eight packets of spare nipples. Dr. Kenealy here said it might be convenient to his learned friends if be stated that he should not cross examine witnesses of thin class. The witnesses he should cross-examine, if any, would be the approvers, or what ever they might be called, not these witnesses, nor the gunsmiths. nor the young woman from the lodging-house. Mr. Kylock, being recalled, said he had examined the rifle produced, and it was one that he bad sold. He could not say what particular person he sold it to, but those be sold to Burke were of a precisely similar description. He sold him 500 of them. The bullet would and nipples are precisely similar to those witness sold to Burke. This bayonet did not belong to this rifle, but he sold similar bayonets to Burke. At this point Mr. Giffard intimated that be was not prepared to go any further today. He should now usk for a further remand, and probably by the next examina tion another prisoner would be in custody. Dr. Keuenly complained that though on their last ex amination Sir Thomas Henry had ordered a sum of Si. which had been found on Burke to be given up to him. that order had not been obeyed. It was a serious matter to Burke, who wanted the money for food. Sir Thomas Henry said he understood that Mr. Poland consented that the sum of five pounds should be given up to the prisoner—not the actual note found upon him, but five sovereigns in lieu thereof. Mr. Poland said he understood that the police would not give up the money without a receipt, which the prisoner declined to give. Dr. Kenealy said the prisoner's solicitor would give a receipt. Mr. Norton, after communicating with the prisoner, said he denied having refused a receipt. Shortly after the prisoner's removal from the dock, In spector Thomson, of the detective force, waited on Sir Thos. Henry and said he bad retuned to give up the money in consequence of Sir Riohard Mayne's instructions that he was not to part with it without further instructions from Sir Thos. Henry. Sir Thos. Henry—Let it be given up at once—that is, the five sovereigns. You must retain the note. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. RESISTISG THE POLICE AT THE FIRE AT HEE MAJESTY'S TR/LATHE. George Hiles, a young man, described as a porter, was charged before Mr. Knox with resisting and assaulting police-constable Robert French, 220 C, while on duty at the fire at Her Majesty'. Theatre. French said—About half-past 12 last night I was on duty at Her Majesty's Theatre. 1 requested some persons (amongst them the prisoner) to keep back, and the prisoner refused and struck me a violent blow on the arm and then one ou the cheek, knocking my helmet off. Mr. Knox—Wan the prisoner drunk? French—No, sir; quite sober. The prisoner —I did not hit you till after you struck me. French—That is not true. The firemen could not work and you would not stand back. The prisoner —I hope you will forgive me as I have never been locked up before. Mr. Knox—There was a fire at her Majesty's Theatre Last night, and instead of assisting the firemen in their work, you prevent them doing it ; and then, when tho constable does his duty in trying to keep you back, you assault him. I will not 'have the constables knocked about, and you will go to prison for a month. Jam IVilinins, a young man, was charged with resist ing and assaulting police-constable Rittman, 64 C, while on duty at the fire at Her Majesty's Theatre. Rittman said—About 2 this morning I was on duty at the fire, when the prisoner tried to break through the line, and on telling him to keep beck he came sparring up to me, and with an oath said he would fight the beat man amongst us, and on my attempting to put him back he struck me a violent blow in the breast. Richard Chivert, 61 C—The prisoner came up with three other men who were assisting in removing property from the fire, and wanted to force his way through the line. The men said the prisoner had nothing to do with the work, and the police then told him to stand back, upon which he put himself into a fighting attitude, said be would fight any man in the police, and stepping up to the last witness mid, " You are about my mark," and struck him. On the way to the station the prisoner was very violent. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for a month. Michael 1304 e, a musician, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket. The prisoner was seen by Aldridge, 121 A reserve, in the Haymarket, addressing a mob of persons, and telling them that he had been hard at work at the fire ; and as he was drunk and refused to leave, he was taken into custody. The prisoner said that he had worked hard at the fire, and got very wet. Mr. Knox said, as prisoner had don* no harm, and as it was probable he had been at work at the fire, he would discharge him. SERIOUS CHAPTER OF.DIFFICTILTIV3. A very iiidei,teepecti;l:;le-coo kitiga;tutait7 addressing Mr. Arnold, said, If you please, air, there's been another man living with my wife in my name. Can he do it? Mr. Arnold—lt seems by your account be haa. What do you mean? Applicant—l want you to give me advice. I came here some months ago and spoke to Mr. Arnold about it, and asked him what to do. Mr. Arnold—l hope he gave you good advice. Applicant—Yes, he did. This man hes been backwards and forwards with my wife for some months put. Is that right? Mr. Arnold—l should think not. Applicant—The man's a soldier. She's in deep distress. She's confined with her second child now, and am I bound to keep it Mr. Arnold—That would depend upon whether it is yours. Applicant—She's written me a very penitent letter, say ing she's very scaly, and wants to come back. AM I to doit? Mr. Arnold—lf you like. Applicant—That's not what I mean. I don't liko it if I ain't compelled. Mr. AA - mid—What do you mean Applicant—Am I bound to take her back' Mr. Arnold—Certainly not. Applicant—They lived together in my name. Is that right Mr. Arnold—lt is not. Applicant—She has been running into debt. Am I bound to pay? Mr. Arnold—l should think not—that would depend upon circumstances. Applicant—What circumstances! Mr. Arnold—lf you can prove that she has committed adultery she has forfeited all claims to your support, and I should consider that you would not be liable to any debts she bad contracted since that occurred. Applicant—Then I ain't bound Wiese any more to do with her? Mr. Arnold—No. Applicant—Then I am satisfied. GREENWICH. TWO FRASER OF MARRIED UR On Mr. Trill taking his seat upon the bench, a young lady, accompanied by two gentlemen well-known residents in the district of the court, applied to his worship to grant her a protection order, under the Matrimonial Causes Act, on account of her hus band's desertion of her. The applicantstaiid that at tieWmlb:Fier marriage in October, 1861, her husband was a clerk in the War-office, and they lived together until the 10th May, lt6l. On the morning of that day her husband left home, as usual, to go to business., and she expecta his re turn home in the evening, but iwitead of returning home she received • letter from him stating that be should not be home that night. From that time she bad neither seen nor heard from him, and although she had reason to believe be Ins somewhere abroad she did not know in what part he was to be found. Mr. Traill said the applicant had sufficiently proved the desertion, and at once granted the usual order, to be regis• tared in the district county court within a period of 14 y. das The next applicant was a respectably-dressed middle. aged man, who said he desired the magistrates advise and assistance. His wife, he added, had run away from her house, taking with her a sum of money, all he once pos sessed, and likewise other property, and he was afraid ahe would be incurring debts with tradespeople, which he should be called upon to pay. Mr. Traill said he was afraid any advice he could give would be of very little benefit to the applica.nt,who, however, could not do better, if he knew of bis wife's pre sent whereabouts, than caution tradesman against giving her credit. The applicant thanked his worship, and left the court with apparently the same perplexed state of mind in which he entered it. SHIPWRECKS. ST. ANDREW'S, N. 8., FRIDAY NIGRT. The sloop Christian and Charlotte stranded here this morning during a ads from N.N.E. with heavy squalls of rain and hail (says A, K. Lin desay, The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution on to station went off, and was happily the means of rescuing the shipwrecked crew of four men, and of bringing them ashore in safety. The vessel was bound from Leith to Fraserburgh with a general cargo. SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE, Dec. 6. Intelligence was received here a few days since (reports Win. Everington. Esq.i that the assistance of the Herbert Ingram lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat In stitution, was required at Gibraltar Point to • schooner called the Elizabeth, of Louth, which was flying a flag of distress. The boat was at once launched, and proceeded to the spot. By the time the boat had arrived there the weather had lulled, and the master came ashore in the boat, and proceeded to Boston to procure the assistance of a steamer and lighter to lighten his vessel, and got her off. The schooner wee bound to Boston with linseed. BERWICK-ON-TWEED, Dec. 6. During a tremendous g;WW;n the north-ea;tOn the 2nd inst. (state B. G. Sinclair, Esq.), the Albert Victor lifeboat, which belongs to the National Institution, was taken along the coast with the view of rendering assis tance to the crews of two distressed vessels. Unfortu nately, however, her services could not be made available, for in one case the vessel having stood away to the south ward suddenly capsized, and sunk when off Holy Island, and the whole of the crew were drowned. She afterwards proved to be the schooner Lady Louisa Stewart, of Nsirn. On the other occasion a sloop was running for the harbour, and the lifeboat was in readiness to assist her, but when she came near the pier -head ► tremendous sea struck the vessel, and it is supposed washed the crew of two men overboard, as they were never seen again, and striking on the beach she at once went to pieces. WILATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY, DECEMBIR 7, 8 A.K. r. I Extreme. Sea, E. T. W. 100 ~--4 - -m.,, W. E. Ito 13; 7 D. 9. ....---- -- -....--.... --. ~—.—• —...— Nairn Aberdeen Leith - 4 N. b 1 Greencastle 36.531 N.E. 6 N.E. c - Valenti& Cape Clear 10.47: N.E. 6 N.H. me 3 Hoche's Point 47,31 N.N.E. 6 N.N.E. cb 3 larirpool 30.33,36 N .W. 4 N.A. be 3 Holyhead - Penzance— .3636 N.N.11. 8 N.N.E. hoc 0.16 3 Brost Lorleut Rochefort.— .04 36' N. i 3 N. bo 3 Plymouth Weymouth 30.2630 N.N.W. 4 N.N.E. eb 4 Portsmouth l7 31! N. 8 N.E. oe 4 London - Yarmouth , 29.9339 N.Y. 1- 12 N.N.W. ro 0.371 7 Scarborough. 14117 N.H. 910 N.H. tee 0.17 7 Shields 30.26 36, N.E. 4 7 N.E. eh —' 6 Helder — - - REMARKS, A general increase of atMo43ll7rlcra premiere of considerable extent has taken place since yesterday at all stations. A decrease since last night is reported from Yarmouth, where the prenure is now slic•tenths of an inch lower than at Nairn and Mende. The report from Helder has not arrived yet, 11 a.m. Tempera ture is generally lower except in the north of Scotland ; In the south-west of Ireland the diminution has been considerable. A northerly gale Is reported from Yarmouth, where the sea is now high. Northerly winds blew yesterday very strongly on our east coast, as noted in our afternoon report, and they it'll con tinue. The winds generally are northerly, but force is more moderate. Hall and snow have fallen at nearly all our stations. DEATH ON THE FELLS.—An inquest was held at Haien Bank, Martindale, on Wednesday week, upon the body of Thomas Jackson, 57 years of age, who was found dead on the Martindale Fells on the 26th of November. The deceased had been at Helton on the 25th to attend a meeting of shepherds, held for the purpose of exchanging sheep. He left about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, intending to cross the fell to Martindale, but he never reached home. On the follow ing day, as he had not returned, a search was made, and his body was found dead at the bottom of •• craggy precipice, about fifteen yards deep, with his face in a pool of water It appeared from the circumstances that the unfortunate man had lost his way, and wandering to the crag, had fallen over and been killed. The jury re turned a verdict of "Accidental death."— Iredssoreland. Surrow.—A Noost. Fox Ht xr.—On Saturday last, whilst Messrs. Broker, Cawthorn, and Werth were coursing in Sutton Fen, a fox was started. The four greyhounds that they had with them were at once set at liberty, and immediately gave chase. Reynard ran off in fine style, but the dogs soon came up with him, and kept him at bay till the gentlemen arrived upon the scene with • shepherd's dog, which immediately attacked the fox, and seising him by the brush, held on till both dog and fox fell into • ditch, which, although quite dry was much over grown with rush, &a The gentlemen then quickly lent their aid, and in a few minutes Reynard had a strap placed round his neck. and was led away in triumph by his ' captors. Mr. J. Werth, jun., has kept him chained from that time, and he takes hie food kindly, and behaves very peacefully. Had he not been taken, Reynard would with out doubt have made himself a deal more free than wel -1 come with the poultry upon the many farms about the fens during the coming winter. — Cambridge Independent. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.—The traffic receipts of rail ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending No vember 30, amounted on 13,056 miles, to 711,0751., and for the corresponding week of 1866 on 12,740 miles, to 690,165/., showing an inc re ase of 316 miles and of 28,8901. The gross receipts on 14 of the principal railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week on 9,433 miles to 603,7541., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,151 miles, to 561,11., showing an increase of 272 miles and of 72,625/. The increase on the Great Eastern amounted to 2,0711. ; on the Great Northern to 2,0591.; on the Great Western to 3,0701.; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 1,3641. ; on the London and North Western to 4,416/. ; on the London and Brighton to 1,3471. ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 891. •, on the Midland to 4,118/. • on the North British to I,IIV. ; on the North Eastern to 2,715/, ; on the South Eastern to 1,678/,—total, 24,0491. ; but from this must be deducted 775/. the decrease on the Caledonian, 4061. on the Great Southern and Western, and 2431. on the London and South Western, leaving the total in crease as above, 22,625/. The receipts on :t2 other rail ways in the United Kingdom amounted on 3,6.33 miles to 115,3211., and for the corresponding week of last year on 3,589 miles to 109,056/. showing an increase of 44 miles and of 6,2651. The goode traffic on the 14 systems of lines above-mentioned amounted for the week to 375,111/., against 355,600 f., showing an increase of 19,798/. The peat:engem parcels, mails, he., traffic on those lines amounted to rii,3611., and for the corresponding week of 1866 to 225,5291., showing an increase of 2,M2/. The total receipts for the past week show a decrease of 1,3351. as compared with throe of the preceding weck, ending the 23rd November. ADVICE TO ITALY.—The best friends of Italy would, we think, address her somewhat as follows :—Keep your dynasty, in spite of any dissatisfaction that may be inspired by the King, or any want of confidence in his successor, but gradually diminish its power, thus obtaining the advantages of a republic without its agitations. Turn a deaf ear to the cries of " the heroic Trentino," till it suits Austria to part with it, and try to forget that Istria exists. Avoid as far as possible all foreign complications, and above all beware of interfering with the Eastern question, except for the purpose of preventing Constantinople falling to Russia, while that empire has still the aggressive instincts of • semi-barbarous power. "Seek peace and ensue it" with all the world, and more especially with Germany, from which country you may obtain what you most need, learned men trained to interpret your own past to yourselves ; trained to reinvigorate your education, sad thereby indefinitely to extend your power. Restrict the temporal power of the Pope, as soon as you are able, to the limits of the Leonine City. Never be satisfied until the church is supported exclusively by voluntary oontri buttons. Diminish your army and navy to the utmost, but take pride in having both services as perfect as pos sible. Spare no expense in keeping up with the latest im provements in weapons. Abolish all unnecessary drill, and recruit your officers, as is already done in Holland, by competitive examination. As long as the rrs du ra and the repni ?tarifa. oblige you to keep up your armaments even at their present diminished rise, comfort yourself by re garding them as a school through which your half-civilised population is passed, and make your period of service as short as possible. Advance elementary education. Con centrate your universities, and train year professors north of the Alps. Have • few first-rate gymnasia, but above all direct attention to the class of schools which are known in Germany as Real-seittilen. Push on roads and railways. Encourage planting on • scientific method, as well as irrigation. Protect your works of art sod your libraries, the last of which hare been of late years not a little damaged. Give every possible facility to foreigners. Lay yourself out for a great transit trade, for beteg the emporium of the Mediterranean and the pleasure-place of Europe. Continually reduce your Customs duties, with • view of abolishing them altogstber.—NortAßrinsißeview, December number. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) On olhooz. In the Stock Exchange to-day the amount of busi ness is not large, but it consists principally of sales, and prices have experienced a fresh reduction. The advicea from the Continent with regard to Its lion affairs are still considered unsatisfactory, while the increased demand for money and continuous withdrawals of gold from the Bank, lead to doubts whether the official mihimunt may not be raised before very long to 2 per cent. An advance of per cent in the Bank rate, especially if accompanied with any increase of mercantile business, should not however, be looked upon asanunfavourable feature. Consols have declined A per cent., both for money and the account. Railway stocks are offered. Metro politan fell per cent. at the commencement of business, but is now partially better. Foreign bonds exhibit no recovery from the reduction of yesterday. The demand for money is moderate, and the supply rather larger than yesterday. There is no disposition, however, to take the best three months' bills below 11 to 2 per cent. A somewhat increased inquiry (for a Saturday) has consequently been ex perienced at the Bank. The charge for loans in the Stock Exchange is still 14 per cent. Consols are quoted mg to /, ex div., for money and 92/ to /, ex div., for the account (January 7). The New Three per Cents. and Three per Cents. Reduced are called 924 to /. The railway market is dull, but the reduction in prices is not general. Metropolitan stock fell this morning to 1154 and though a partial recovery has since occurred, the present quotation, 115/ to 116, is / per cent. lower than yesterday. Great Northern (original) has declined 4, viz. to 1074 to 1084, and some of the other lines I to 4. Great Western is quoted 444 to / ; London and North Western, 113/ to 114/ ; Mid land, 1124 to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 122/ to 123/ ; Caledonian, 751 to 4 ; South Eastern, 67/ to t ; Great Eastern, 34 to / ; Great Northern A, 1104 to 111; London, Chatham, and Dover, 184 to I ; North British, 334 to I ; Brighton, 524 to ; Berwick, 99/ to 1004 ; and York and North Midland, 94 to 95. Foreign stocks are dull, but the only change in the speculative descriptions is a decline of 4 per cent. in Turkish of 1865, viz., to 334 to 4. Turkish of 1862 are at 62 to 63 ; Greek, 12/ to 134 ; Spanish Passive, 25 to 4 ; ditto New Three per Cents., 35/ to / ; ditto Certi ficates, 195 to 4 ; Italian of 1861, 454 to 4 ; Egyptian of 1864,85 to 86 ; and Mexican, 151 to t. A few transactions have been recorded in Ameri can securities. The 6-20 Bonds are at 70,} to , being 1 lower. Erie Railway shares, 47/ to 48 ; and Illinois Central, 881 to 891, showing no change. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are quiet at 181 to 1, and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference at 4 to 41. Bank shares are without alteration of impor tance. London and Westminster are quoted 69 to 71 ; Union of London, 361 to 37, being firm ; Alliance, 11 to 10 die. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 1 die. ; London and County, 54/ to 631 ; and Oriental Corporation, 42 to 44. Financial shares are inactive, with few dealings. Loudon Financial, 221 to 211 die. ; International, n to 21 die. ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dis. ; and Credit Fonder, 6$ to si die. The Council of India will receive tenders on the 18th inst. for bills on Calcutta and Madras to the amount of 200,0001. The Midland Railway Company have made a call of 21. per share on the 181. 5 per cent. preference shares, payable on the 31st inst. An extraordinary meeting of the Bognor Rail way Company will be held on the 23rd instant, when the draft of an agreement with the Brighton Company extending the time for payment of the purchase money for the line, will be taken into consideration. _ Two o'Ctoes. The stock markets close with a better tendency. Consols have improved per cent., viz., to 922 to ex div., for money, and 94 to 93, ex div., for the account. Caledonian stock baa risen to 76 to ; but Metropolitan is flatter, at 115 g to t. We are now drawing near to a time of the year when the next railway dividends are anxiously looked for, and when the public require to be warned against the interested rumours which are often set afloat. There were buyers yesterday of the next dividend of the Metropolitan Company at 62 to Gi per cent., and from this it is infested that efforts will be made to maintain by some means the 7 per cent. rate hitherto paid, although the traffic falls short by some 7,0001. or 8,0001. of the amount estimated by the chairman as necessary to pay 7 per cent. With regard to our railways, however, it is not a question of confidence in any mere c.timotes of dividends which may possibly be put for ward for interested purposes. If railway dividends altogether inspire little or no trust, such a result is not to be wondered at when it is borne in mind that so late as the begin ning of last year the Brighton Company was paying a dividend of 6i per cent., and the Caledonian of 71 per cent. With regard to the Metropolitan Railway, it is generally felt that the transition stage through which this property is passing is of a more critical character than would occur to those who lose sight of the extensions—the old error in railway policy—to which this company is commit ting itself. A company which, with about five and a half millions of capital actually paid up, pays as yet interest and dividends out of revenue on less than one-half (the exact sum, by the last accounts, was 2,559,0000 of that amount, and this, too, from what is believed to be the most paying portion of its line, may in the future take rank amongst good railway properties, but assu redly presents as yet sufficient elements of uncer tainty to render it desirable that the official mania for extensions should be kept in check. About 30,0001. in bar gold for the Continent, and 6,000 sovereigns for South America, were with drawn from the Bank yesterday. The Rifleman has arrived from Sydney with 57,0001. in gold. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were rather dull, but without change of importance. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.0} to 12.1 ; ditto, short, 11.18} to 11.194 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.0} to 12.1 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.525 to 25.37} ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.37 4 ; Hamburg and Alton:, 3 months, 13.9} to 13.9} ; Berlin, Oologne, ke., 3 months, 6 . 26 4 to 6.27} ; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 311 to 314 ; Paris, abort, 25.10 to 25.20; ditto, 3 months, 25.30 to 25.35 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 15.30 to 25.35 ; Prankfort-om the -Maine, S months, 120} to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, 12.25 to 12.32 ; Trieste, 3 months, 12.25 to 12.32 ; Madrid, 3 months, Mil to 48} ; Santander, 3 months, 464 to 484; Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to 481; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 481; Malaga, 3 months, 48} to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 484 to 481 Bs: - colons, 3 mon th s, 484 to 4 8 1 ; Babas, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; &rigors, 3 months. 484 to 48 4 ; leorr t , 3 months, 28.50 to 28.60 ; Genoa, 3 months 28.50 to 28.60 ; Naples, 3 mooths, 28.50 to 29.60 ; Palermo, 3 months. 28.50 to 28.60 ; months, 28.50 to 28.60 ; Labatt, 90 days' date, 514 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 51} to 514. The Mexican dollars by the steamer Tamar were 3 sold yesterday at 4s. lid. per ounce, showing a rime of 1-16 d. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 7731., compared with the cor responding period of last year. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have authorised the 30'. shares of the London Sank of Mexico and South America (Limited), 201. paid, to Le quoted in the official list, in lieu of those of WI. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock waterworks, and canal shares, as given in •- .1 the Stock Exchange list of last evening : Insurance—Alliance British and Foreign, 134 ; Com mercial Union, 4;., ; Guardian, 454 ; Indemnity Marine, 116; Marine, 93; Ocean Marine, 211: Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 5, 44, 1346 ; Taiga Marine Liverpool (Limited), 83, 4. Gaslight and Coke—Bombayr a ad), ; Ditto New, 24 ; City at Moscow Gas, 114, • lls ; Commercial, 3;4 ; Great Central, 121, ; Imperial tinental, 934, ex dlv.; Sauey Consumers, sew, 6, 4 ; Western, 131,141 Docks—But and West India, 1271, 84, 74, 8 ; Londca . and St. Katharine, 50S. Water Works—Berlin, 124, I. Canals—Grand Junctioa, 71, 70, 1 ; Regent's (or Lon don), 204 ex die. FRIDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 93 to A, ex div., for the 7th January, opened this morning at 93, and closed at 94 to 93. For money the last price was 92/ to 93, ex div. The Three per Cents. Re duced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 92} to The o ffi cial business report is as follows T hree:— per Cent. Consols, for money, 921, 3, ex div. ; ditto foe account, 93, ex dm. ; Tines per Cents. Reduced, 92;.%, ; Now Three per Cents., 94, 13, 21, A ; ditto Five per Cent.,lo2 ex div.; Bank Stock, 243; India Stock, 223; ditto Five per Cent., 1121,13, ex div. • dittoFourperCent.,lool, 100 ; ditto Four per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 881 ; ditto Five per Cent., 103/ • ditto Five-and-s-Half per Cent., 109/ ; ditto Bonds, 53a., 58s. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was steaday. Exchequer Bills remain at 28s. to 31s. prem. The amount of business in foreign atnrl , s was not large, but it consisted almost exclusively of sales. Italian Bonds of 1801 were offered, and declined per cent.; Mexican and Spanish Passive receded # ; Spani sh New Three per Cents, ; the Com mittee's Certificates, ; and Greek and Turkish of 1865, 1 ; Buenos Ayres Six per Cents ., and Danu bian of 1867, however, rose 1 per cent.; and Rus sian of 1822, The Egyptian Nine per Cent. Loan was last quoted Ito ll prem. and the Honduras Govern- ; meat Railway Loan 1# to 1# prem. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Ow' o'CLoax. The mining market is quiet to-day, with few transactions usual on a Saturday. Chiverton Moor, Great Leroy, Nrueal Seton, and Great South Tolgus,"shares have been chiefly dealt in. Chives.- ton Moor are quoted 5I to 6 ; North Tres herby, 30s. to 325. ; Prince of Wales, 50s. to 525. ; Tincroft, 13 to 14 ; Wheal Seton, 94 to 96 ; East Caradon, 5! to # ; Great Vor t 174 to 18 ; Great South Tolgus, 21 to 23 ; Great Late)", to Great Fortune, 4} to 51, ; Wart Caradon, 10 to 1 ; and North Crafty, 214 to Foreigntand colonial mining shares were quiet. St. John del Rey, 60} to 64; Dou Pedro, 2 1-16 . to 3-16 prem.; Anglo-Brazilian, par to prem. Pestarena, dis. to par ; Chontales, 1j to 0 1 di°. Rossa Grande, 10s. to 12s. ; Anglo-Italian, to prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to ; Frontino Bolivia, 15-16 to 1 1-16; Port Phillip, 14 to 14 ; and Anglo-Argentine, to prem. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelasen and North: We can report no improvement in the metal market, but in some articles it is even flatter than before. Iron : Welsh bars have been offered at 5/. 10a. for very good make. Rails are steady. Staffordshire iron is again rather in buyers' favour. Scotch pigs are steady at Nis. 6d. Copper : The tone of the market is hardening. The last Chili mail advises charters of only 600 tons copper produce. A sale of ore reported at 14s. 4d., after sales at 14s. :id. This is far above the parity with English toegh copper, which is nominally 75/. to 761. India sheets we quote to 801. Australian quite nominal. Chili bare wild at 601. 10s. and 701. for January delivery. Tin is steady. at 001. cash, at which a moderate a:nount of business has ' been done for consumption and export. Banes nominally 931. to 1141. 10s. English tin is quiet. The Dutch market is dim at 5441. Tin plates continue very flat. Lead Tay dulL Good English pig has been offered at EV. 2s. 6d. Spelter flat and lower; Silesian,2l/. 2s. 6d., sellers ; VS. nominally, 201. 11a. to 201. 17a. 6d. ; Belgian, 201. 1:4. [Fee today's Mate Lilt see Page 4.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MADJUCT.—(THIB DAY.) Ths market is steady. Town tallow, 41a. 93. ; Peters. berg Y.C. on the spot, 43a. ; December, 43a. , Spring, 43a. 3d. ; March, 43g. 9d. to 44a. Mannar Acnitaoss.—Town tallow,44s. 33. ; fat by ditto, 2s. 113. ; yellow Kum* 44a. 3d. ; melted stuff, .$24. ; rough ditto, 17a. 3d. ; graves, life. ; good dreg., SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(TIII3 DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the fol lowing prices, viz. :—Prime clover, 90s. to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, tift. to 755. ; prime hay, 725. 6d. to Ws. ; inferior ditto, Sts. to iks. ; straw, 10s. to 365. COVENT GARDEN.--(THIS DAY.) Importations of foreign goods are still heavy. Hot house grapes are not so fully supplied as they were last week, and good samples realise better pries a. Large quantities of St. hlichael oranges are now arriving, and they bid fair to be unusually fine as regards quality. Some choice Chinese fruit have now also made their ap pearance. Pears and apples oompriso the usual varieties now in aeason. Chestnuts continue to make their appearance. Portugal onions realise from 12s. to its. per case. Potatoes have not altered in price since our last report. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, pelargoniums. mignonette, and roses. i&CIT. Pears, per dot, Is to 4s Me Apples, per lb, :14 to as Clicotuuta, per !outlet, lus to las Waluuts, per bushel, 104 to lam Apples. per bushel, es to & Coh nuts, per lb.. le ()rapes, per lis, 3a to tia Lemons, pet 100, 6s to Fs Melons, each, 21 to 3s Oranges, new, per 100, is to Ss VFXJETARLES. Artichokes, per doz., 21 to es I Mint, per bunch. 1,1 Wank% Idney, p. 100.• s to 3a Mushrooms, p. pots., le Set toll Neel per dos., Is to 2s Onions, per bush, es to EOM Cabbages, per dor. Is 3d to Es I Parsnips, per doz., 9d to Is Carnes, per bunch, 6d to &I parsley, per bunch, 24 , 44 Cauliflowers, p. doe., 38 to ft Potatoes, York Regents, p. Ks Celery, per bundlo, Is to Is 6d ume to 1001 Cucumbers, each, Is to 2. Rocks, do., 1101 to 110 s Endive, per score. Is o4 to Flukes, 130 s to 160 a Garlic and Shallots, per lb.. tid Other sorts. 754 to Wal Herbs, per bunch, od to 4,1 geagate, p. pun... LS aa to ei Horse ftadish,p. hund.,3s lis Spinach, per bash., Leeks, per bunch, td to ed Toeustoes. per doz., Is to as LAtuces, per snore, la to 15 Id Turnips, per bunch. to ed. PROVINCIAL SRAM KAM= LrfIMFOOL, DEC. C. —gals to day: Caledonian, 731 I 5 5 —Great Western. 441—Lancashire and Yestffilre, 1 ij—Loa, don, Brighton. nod South Coast, 521—London and North tt esters -114 f t —Metropolitan, 1171 17 101-31 Iffiand, 1121 Eastern. 571, A —North Union A (leased. 253-111innis ',Aral, 901 1 0111—Dotth Rhenish new, 1 p.—Gre at Laximsbourg shares, 9 846;—Bask of Liverpool. 21--Ilverpool and London and Globe Piro and Life, 51 p.—llaritime Insurance I h.dted , i .1. —ffiretrie and Inte!nall , mal 1 elegrank. 156—Ah Us: Mer chant; 1-16 :I.—Liverpool F.:change, Ml—Runcorn Sosis ond Alkali Limited , 94. MAMEILdriUt, Dec. e.—Market a shade lower, little husiners doing. Caledonian, 764 1 ' 1 j—Dbtricst Bank, 161 p. —Great );eatery, real, Luientisourg. 3-10—Great Northern A, 1104 1--Great Western of Canada. IC!—Cleat Western, 441 1 ;—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 I—l ondoa and North Western, 114 —Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 471 1, —Metropolitan„ 1171 1 411 7 1 117 lig 17 18j / I—Ditto, New Five per Cent., 1-10 1111 1 1--South Eastern, 674—Thames awl Mersey Marine insurance iLimited„ 24 p United 9tates6-20 Years' lionds, Tut--Union Bank, 24 p.— United States 10-40 Years' Bonds, 671. Binlllllollsu, DLC. ti—The sales to-dey were In Birmingham Canal shares, at 171—Birminetam Financial shares, at dia., and Birmingham Gas New Ordinary shares, 1961. al 41 prem. Closing prices:—Wellington and Severn Junction Railway shares. sellers, at 9/—Warwies and Napton Canal shams, buyers, at I, Lloyd's Dank :duxes at 64 prem., sellers—Dndley Gas Aare* sellers. at 46—Bluningham hew Mill shares, buyers, at::I-In Metropolitan Railway Carriage and Wagon shares, at 104, sellers —Birmingham Exchange Buildings, at 16 to 17 per share Denim, Dhc. t.—Three per cant. cocoa., iis-New Three per Cent. Stock, 92Z-In:ha Five per Cent., July 16F0 Stock feeble at the Bank of Ireland), 1131—Ditto. 4 per Cent. trans- DN. ditto, 1001—Allianceyind Cunsmners'ilas, riper 0ent.1,28004 Iffid —Ditto 5 per cent small, 1024—Bank of Ireland (1:100 paid), Hibernian Bank Company (525 paid':. 304—National Bask Lipaid), 001 ;Cl 611—Ditto, for 'wont, 601 01—National of verpool (Limited. (616 pas ha), for account, 12.1—Union Bank (Limitad!, t6'"' paid`, 17 Dublin and Drogheda ;2100 63—Great Southern and astern , 0 paid ,981 —Midland 1 1= Western Railway and Canal (6100 paid. 661—Dublin , Wicidew, and Wexford, per cent. (1900' redee m. 1866 all paid', 4T 311dland Great Western, die. from date of purchase, 100. --- LrvrarooL, Dec. 6. The West India and Paoifio Company's steamer Venentelian, from Colon sod Jamaica, arrived here this afternoon. Her news has been anticipated.