The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-21 00:00:00

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF BURKE AND CASEY AT DOW-STEEET.-(THIS DAY.) The prisoners Burke and Caaeywere againbrought before Sir Thomas Ileary this morning. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Poland, instructed by the Tram" , solicitor, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. 'Merriman said that his firm (Merriman and Buck- Lard) had just been instructed for the defence, but he had k. recently received those instructions that he was wholly unprepared to do anything as yet. He had not yet retained counsel. Sir Thomas Henry mid the ease must go on. It could not b ar.tin delayed. The cross-examination might be Mr. itfard here observed that it would be convenient if a time was fixed for the crost-examination, if any was in. tont& sir Thomas Henry said Mr. Merriman could instruct comaed to cross-examine at the next hearing. Mr. Merriman would rather eounael should 6x a time. Sir Thomas Heury—You shcnld intimate that it must be at the neat hearing ; strictly speaking counsel ought to cro.-caamine at the time. The delay is inconvenient because no one can tell what points are disputed. William Greening—l live in Steelhouse-lane, Binning. ham. In December, 1865, I was in the employ of Crowley and Co., carriers. I have with me a delivery sheet. I had this sheet 29th December, kts, and loaded the vans, but whether I delivered them or not I don't remember. His us ual for the person receiving goods to sign a receipt on that sheet. There is a signature here which would not be unless the goods had been delivered. They were for 24, lteorge•street Parade. They were 25 cases marked "E" in a diamond. Thomas Wakeman—l am foreman of the order shed at Corwestreet railway station, Birmingham. Goods are re ceived at that station waiting orders. I remember on the day after Christuuseday, 1865, a man coming to me about cases from Mr. Kylock. I remember it on account of the gentleman having to wait so long, as the ledger clerk who should have attended to him was out on his holiday- I have got • transfer order relating to twenty eases laying at the order of Kylock and Co. I re ceived ten cases on the 13th, and ten on the Istb, December. The transfer order is to hand them over to Winslow. They are marked " F. D." in a diamond. (Order read.) The gentleman who came down ordered them away, and I sent them away on the 27th December to Park-lane, Liverpool. I produce the carriage note. (Note read.) I think I should know the gentleman again. Upon the authority produced the goods were sent off on the 27th. I produce the original delivery orders received from Kylock. The carriage note produced would show the numbers by which they want to Liverpool. They were forwarded on the 27th of December. William Amory—l am a checker employed on the London and North Western Railway at Birmingham station. I produced a consignment order of the 28th and 2.nh. I received the goods mentioned in the order, and checked them. I received eight cases marked in a dia mond, sad they were sent to Park-street, Liverpool, to E. C. Winslow. Ido not produce a carriage note. I only posies' the two consignments. One of these is not yet come. It was the first I received ; it stated no name of the sender. He gave hie address George-street, Parade. George Stokely, an invoice clerk at the Curzon-street railway station. stated that in January he was a clerk there, and produced a transfer order relating to twelve easel, marked " P.W.D.," to be sent to the Waterloo railway station, Liverpool, to the order of E. C. Winslow. They were checked and forwarded. Mr. Amory recalled—l identify the prisoner Casey as one of the men that I met at the station about the goods I have spoken of. I had a good opportunity of seeing him. To Mr. Merriman—l am sure the prisoner is the man. I don't know his name. I had never seen him before to my knowledge. He was about half an hour on the ground. I could not say bow long be was under my eye. Perhaps be might have been out of my sight a quarter of an hour of that time, and under my eye about the other quarter. To Mr. Giffard—l have no doubt about his being the man. The particular goods I signed for for the prisoner Casey are those referred to in the order produced. James Noreodd,a checker at the Great Northern Railway, Cannon-street, deposed that on the 9th January, 1866. he received 12 cans marked " 8 K " in a diamond, and " W "in the corner, to await the orders of Winslow. Thomas Barker was in January, 1816, a checker at the same station, and that on the Bth of that mouth received twelve eases marked " W RB" in a triangle. The con signment note produced is signed E. C. Winslow, the goods to be forwarded to Liverpool to his order—and on the 11th of Jan. twelve more, marked "0 S" in a diamond, with • W under also to be forwarded to Liver pool to Winslow's order. Both consignments were for. warded accordingly. Joseph Burrower, clerk at the Waterloo station, Liver pool, explained the mode of transacting business in delivering goods at that office, and proved the delivery of the eases referred to by the above witnesses. The goods were made out to the order of Winslow. The crane - book is signed R. Lawrence. S. P. Hatchell is the supposed address the goods were taken to. Matthew rL rin, another servant of the company,proved that he saw the person who took the goods sign the name " R. Lawrence" in the crane book for three of the con signments, and take the goods away in a cart. By Mr. Merriman — Don't see Mr. Lawrence here. Can not my that either of the prisoners is the man. Cannot my that neither of them is the man. Cannot say that I should recognise him if I saw him. I don't think I should. There was nothing particular to notice as the marks wear similar to those used by the best firms in Birmingham and Liverpool, and the goods were delivered in the ordinary way. Henry Leather, James Lockett, and Samuel Marriott, also employed at the Waterloo station, gave similar evi dence with regard to other consignmeats. Marriott, being much praised in cross-examination by Mr. Merriman as to whether he could swear that either of the prisoners was the man who took the goods away, said that he thought the prisoner Burke was the man. Francis Sheridan—ln March last I was a sergeant in the Dublin metropolitan police. I was on duty, In charge of three constables, on the 4th March, at the village of Alit town, which is about 24 miles from the General Post. office. I went on duty at 9 o'clock at night, and about 12 o'clock we met a body of armed men, about 700 or 800 about iOO with pikes and revolvers, and the others with Enfield rifles and bayonets. They disarmed we and the constables and marched us off at the point of the bayonet. They were marching four deep in military array, and commanded by • man named Lennon. They proceeded to a place called " Step aside," about four miles from the metropolis, and beyond the district. There Is a constabulary barrack there. Lennon went with some others to the barrack door, knocked and dernauded that it should be opened and surrendered in the name of the Irish Republic. They tired several volleys through the door, and window', and every place they could get a shot. The door was broken in and the place was set en fire. They broke the door open with a sledge and took the constables out of the house. There were four constables and a ser geant I think. They took away all the arms and accoutre ments, and I saw some of them putting them on. We then marched to Glencullen, which is about eight miles from Dublin. The insurgents again called on thecon stabulary to surrender in the name of the Irish Republic. They fired, and the constabulary returned the lire from within. It continued for about an hour and a half. One of the insurgents was shot by me, and was afterwards apprehended. They got into the barrack and took away the arms and ammunition. The sergeant from Stepuide was sent to parley, and to state that if the men in the barrack would give up the arms and acoontrements the insurgents would release the constables they bad prisoners, and allow them to enter; which was done. Sir Thomas Henry—Yon were exchanged for the arms! Witness —Yes. when that exchange was effected they marched away with the arms, he. John Ignamy—l am one of the oenstables of the Irish constabulary, stationed at Cork. On the , he November, 1860, between 7 and 8 o'clock, I was on the quay where the steamer Halcyon was lying, baring arrived there the previous night. I maw • case brought from the bold. It was addressed John Daley and Co.. 84, Grand Parade, Cork. I had the cue put on one side and fetched Courtenay, my brother constable. We went to the store. The case was opened is my presence, and was found to contain rifles. Mr. Hamilton was then sent for. I believe Constable Courtney went for him. The case had been fastened down, but we opened it agsin when Mr. Hamilton came. I handed him a ride, which he examined. He put it back in the cue, and the case was fastened up again. APer some further proceeding's, Mr. Gifford mid that was all the evidence he was pre- Masi to offer to.dny. Mr. Merriman said the prisoners at the bar wished it to be understood that he appeared only for then, and not in anywise for the others, whose acts they now again most mini* disclaimed. SPE.IAI CON -TABLES AT ST. CLEMENT'S DANES.— This 'lay Mr. Twining and Mr. Stillwell, magistrates, attended at the Veatry-room, Sc. Clement's Danes, when • number of special constables were sworn in. Tha employes Memrs. Smith, the newspaper agents, and of Messrs. T`ming, the tea dealers, attended, and the swearing In ‘ ,ll be continued on Monday. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.— PstsAT, Dec. 20. Admiselons on payment, 280 ; ditto 1 0 season tickets, 1,203; total visitors, 1,483. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1867. BRITISH_PO6B6BBIONII. CHRISTMAS AND THE RAILWAYS. In anticipation of Christmas, the arrangements made by the several railway companies for the conveyance of the holiday folk to distant parts commenced this morn ing. The inducement offered to the travellers by rail are the extension of time for return tickets and the announcement that those tickets issued on the 21st and intervening days will be available for return up to, and including next Saturday, the 28th. This arrangement applies to most of the railways for distances over ten miles, but on the Great Eastern third class tickets aro excluded, the extension there being confined to first and second. On Christmas-eve late trains will be despatched to and from London, and in same instances *heap trains will be started. The various companies that have stations in London run over 4,2641 miles of rail. The North-Western extends to 1,333 ; the Great Eastern, to 7093 ; the South-Western, to . - 4Xt ; the Great Northern, to 437 ; the Great Western, to 4191 ; the Brighton and South Coast, to 336 ; the South Eastern, to 330 ; the London Chatham, and Dover, to 136 ; tho Tilbury and Southend, 45 ; the North-London, 11 ; and the Metropolitan, 4i. With such an extent of rail, and the easy terms of departure, the present rail way system offers every facility to persons going out of town. It is hoped that country visitors to London may enter the great metropolis under more favourable auspices than the weather has presented to-day. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LlvilpooL, DSO. 20.—Sales to-day: Caledonian, 741 4 1-- Lanese/lire and Yorkshire, I Elf 11141 .. t .r www and North Wsetern. 1131 1 13 lre 13 1 I 13— , Shef field, and Lincolnahlre, 441—II.MrsmoUtan, 1101 111-11idland, 101, 11 1 1 I—North British, 33I --South Easton, 661 1 y 11 —Five-Ta euties, 711—Ditto, 1865, 701—Alliance Bank, 11& Atlantic Telegraph, 431. Itagaimirint, DSc. 90.—Market rather better, but still much excited ; a large badness doing. Cidedonlan. 741 I 1 1 t 4 31 3lt 11 I—Consolidated Bank (Itm.), p.—Ebbw L ' it e einbo e unt a ; 494—Gre at1orhens Eastern, 109) 31 14 4 1 if rao rea ct Trunk of 'mad; 151 I—Great Western o C 161—Great Western, 441 4 —llllm*, *l—Lancashire and Y , 1201 I 1,4 120 1 11 1 1 Ili If 111 14 9 4144—L0nd0n, Eton, and South West, 491 8 9 I 50 491—London and North Western, 113 13 I—Manchester and County Bank Limited), 3 p.—Manchester, Medial& and Un cohnildre, 461 Metropolitan, 111 1 11 11 1 9 12 1 111112111111 1- 211—Midland,1001111111111112 2lf 11 1 I—North British, 34—North Eastern, Berwick, 93 —South Emkarn, 67 61 1 7—Thames and Mersey Marine In surance :Limited) 2 11461 p.—United States 5-90 Years' Bonds, 721—Metropolitan New L per cent, 1-16 p.—North Stafford', No. 2 Pref., 971. Bliutlimiitrat, MC. 20.—1 n this market business is dull, and prices are lower. Birmingham and Midland lt;ssk shares have been sold at 132; Lloyd's Bank at 6 preen.; Stafferd'hire Joint mode Bank, at 201 ; and Patent Shaft and Ailedree shares at wen , . Closing prices: Stourbridge Canal. sellers, at 220; dencestershke Bank, sellers, at 45}; Midland Financial at 14 to 11 ilia ; Birmingham Alliance Fire Insurance, at 'Lis.. sellers : lt , rruhighiun Wagon shares, at 111 to 121 ; and Munta Metal shares, at 21 to 21 dia. DUMB, DSC. 19.—Three per Cent Consols, 921—New Three per Cent. Stock, 911—Ditto for account, Jan., 911 —lndia Five per Cant, July 1890 Stock ;transferable at the Bank of Ire land , 112.—Ditto 4 per cent, Oct. 1888 ditto, 991—Bank of Ireland rlOO paid', 232 x d.—Munstor Bank (Limited, (t 34 p..ld), 4 , s—National Bank (130 paid), 611 /—Royal Bank 410 pal 321 _} —Dublin , Wicklow, and Weldon! tint) paint, 34, rest Southern and Western '4lOO pail), 97—Midland Great Western and Royal Canal '4lOO paid', 561—Great Southern aid Vr astern, 4 per cent perpetual (4100 paid), 98. 115TEHTIONS OF THE GOVERNMEIPT RESPECTING THE HABEAS COEPUS ACT.—The conservative journal, the Imperial Review, says, in its number of to-day :—" We believe that, in the event of any further occurrence cal culated to alarm tho public mina, parliament wall be immediately summoned for the purpose of suspending the Habeas Corpus Act in England. The happy results which followed in Ireland on the speedy exodus of the Irish- Americans, rendered necessary by the adoption of this course, lead us to hope that no opposition will be offered to a similar proposal for England." ST. THOMAS'S DAY. ELECTION OF COMMON CJUSCILSF.N.—This being St. Thomas's Day in accord mice with ancient custom and by virtue of a precept issued by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, wardmotes were held in the various wards throughout the City, at which the respective aldermen presided for the election of mem bers of the Court of Common Council. With few exceptions, the old members were returned, and in those wards where there was an opposition the polling will close on Mond.sy evening. The principal topics of discussion were the street traffic, Holborn viaduct, and the removal of Lesdenhall and Newgate markets. _ DOWNING-STREET, DECEMBER, 19.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Rawlins Semper, Esq., to be chief justice of the bland of Saint Christopher and of the Island of Neal.. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Thomas Braddell, Esq., to be attorneygeneral ; William Winans Wittans, Esq., to be treasurer ; Charles John Irving, Esq., to he auditor-general ; and Captain John Frederick Adolphus )['Nair, R.A., to be colonial engineer, for the Straits Settlements.—acculte: Tae C HURCH IN THE METROPOLIS.-Lfhe Bishop of London has conferred the prebendal stall of Idapesbnry, in St. Panl's Cathedral, upon the Rev. J. B. Dyne, D.D., who for nearly 30 years has been bead master of Highgate School. His lordship will hold a general ordination to morrow morning (Sunday) in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. The service will commence at 11 o'clock. REJECTED AT CsmnsiDoe.—The number of men rejected must not be attributed solely to the algebra paper. The complaints of ' , maior sophs and others have elicited • letter from Mr. Whining, one of the examiners, which contain. the following damaging statement to their view of tho ease :—" Of the eighty men who went in, thirty six were plucked as follows :—Sixteen on algebrd and one or more than one of the other subjects ; thirteen on algebra alone ; seven on other subject., but not on algebra. I find that the total number of marks obtained in algebra was 5,142, which sum, divided by 80, gives to each man an average of 64 marks, the papers being set at 300 ; yet it appears that the highest contribution made by any one of times who failed in algebra was only 26. being 3$ below the average." The only matter of surprise now the real state of the facts is apparent is the leniency of the ex aminers, and the disclosures they have made will not ad. vance the merit of • poll degree in the eyes of the public. The controversy that has arisen upon this subject has been the means of drawing ugly comparisons with the examina tions at foreign universities. A specimen paper of the latter is before us, set to youths of IS and 19, far more dif ficult than the one complained of. Another correspondent attributes the failure to the increitil attention paid to university sports.—Casibridge lade Ma. CHARLES KILAN.—We ave great pleasure in dating that the health of this gentleman is so far im proved that he will shortly enter upon his professional duties. Cheltenham, we believe, is the town where Mr. Kean will commence, and where be will play a farewell engagement about the middle or end of January.—ffra. ttorgixo DEATH OP AN INVALID LADY. —On Monday afternoon the Brighton Coroner (D. Black, Esq.), held an inquest at the Sussex County Hospital on the body of Maria Teed, a lady aged 65, who had been stav ing with her sister for some time back at 39, Atwell. square. The evidence went to show that &messed. who wee the widow of • naval officer, had suffered greatly from rheumatism and was partially bed-ridden, having lost the use of her limbs from the effects of the disease. She was wrapped almost completely in medicated wool. She would persist, against the remonstrances of her sister, in having a candle and matches in her room, and when urged not to light the candle at night, as she was in the habit of doing, she would reply that she was not a child. On Friday night, about midnight, screams were heard from her room. Her sister, who had been sitting up with her for the two previous nights, and who was then just about going to bed, instantly ran to the room and found the unfortunate lady enveloped in Games, the wool round her body and the bed-clothes being alight. The landlady of the house also came, and the deceased, who never lost her presence of mind, called for • blanket to be thrown over her. This was done, and by smother ing the flames with the blanket and drowning them with water they were extinguished. Dr. Dill was fetched end add:sed removal to the hospital,which was carried out ; but deceased was so severely and extensively burnt over the trunk, arms, and limbs, that she never rallied, and died on the following day. She never explained, though sensible to the last, how the accident happened, and her sister, from motives of delicacy, did not question her. There is scarcely any room, however, for doubting that she struck a light for the candle, and in doing so set fire to the wool in which she was wrapped. The jury returned a verdict 1" Accidental death."—durres Standard. . . TRAFFIC RETURNR.—the traffic receipts of rail ways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending December 14, on 13,146 miles, to 697,7021., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,831 miles, to 688,363/., showing an increase of 315 man and of 9,339!. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,497 miles, to 588,160/., and for the corresponding week of 1866, on 9,242 miles to 361,613/., showing an lucre/tee of 255 miles and of 6,5471. The increase on the Great Northern amounted to 792/. ; cut the Great Southern and Western to 335/. ; on the Great Western to 448/. ; on the Lancashire and York shire to 958/.; on the London and North Western to 2,229/.; on the London and Brighton to 6751. ; on the Midland to 3,9551. ; on the North British to 7611. ; and on the South- Eastern to 71M—total, 11,0641.; but from this must be deducted 1.038/., the decrease on the Caledonian, 7221. on the Great Eastern, 274/. on the London and South Western, 566/. on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Linoolnshire, and 1,895/. on the North Eastern, leaving the increase as above 6,547/. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 363,916/., and for the corresponding week of 1866 to 355,295/., showing an increase of 8,6231. The receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., amounted to 224,242 L, against 226,318/., showing a decrease of 2,076/. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3,649 miles, to 109,542 1 . , and for the corresponding week of last year t on 3,589 miles, to 106,7501., showing an increase of 60 miles and of 2,792/. The total receipts of the past week show an increase of 8,0621. as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 7th bet. SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARER AND STOCKS. I I IIL I Pd. &kali"7e I aail l: r = " 3 • I Baks t° 1.>44. 9. 25 . M. 100 . Domol and &MAT -- 81 IN - 86 1M Caladonlan W. 196 C arob e a t 20 80 - 10 all Cornwall 2 4 - BL 100 DublinandlleMMJanc 743 743 - TA. 100 Dwudee,ParMAAM Jo 70 71 - l 0 6 MO Load= -•-• - 100 a" Do. Scalp - - -- et. 100 Gliagowand& Weekro 96 98 - 86. NW Orwat Latent Ord. et 113 813 313 I 3 St. 100 Do. Z. And. SM., No.l 7 8 - 80. 1M Mestnortho/floolland 18 18 - BL 100 firma Northern —.. 107 108 - 81. 100 1 13 3 Do.A 1 Areo.nodlv. 1093 1103 1103 116. 100 Do. til6p.o.lapaidE 123 125 - 84. 100 Do. OM. Dot Div. Mock - - - et. 100 1 02 Beams Wed. (Irs.) 96 88 - 81. 10 Gnat Weston' 433 44 443 80. 109 Do.fltourVaLom.o24 - - - BL 100 Do. South Wales - - - - - BL 100 Do. W. 141&-•Mrd 26 00 - Bt, 100 Do. Do. Newport 10 31 - 84. 100 lancashire&Yori 1203 121 121 1 201 IS. 100 lan., &S.Coaal 49 4f4 491 503 493 et. 100 Leaden, &Dor 18 10 183 3 et 160 Do.Naltliz3en.A6p.e. - - M. 100 landon&NorthWeetn. 113 1181 • 84. 100 LondoaddlonthWeetern 74 76 75 63 St 100 Man. Shet.&llneoloeb 4.5 M 453 84 100 Metropolitan-__ _ lll3 112 3 1 M. l eo Do. Littusion,divt- - deod 6p. M. 11111870 1021 1033 106 bl et 100 MakopolitainDLetrlet - - - 10 18 Do. de. d 0. .. .. -. .- 14 all Do. &St. John'e•ood - - M. 100 111Mand_ -- - _- _ _ 1013 1013 103 I }l 3 SR 106 Do. Nina. & - Derby. 70 74 703 2 SO. 100 North British M. 100 i Do.idln„Parth,Dun& - - - 64. 100 N. Ilaslern-134rwtch _ 983 993 94 W 111. I. Pura St. 100 Do. leteda .. - - 8t MO Da. Nark - -...- - 84. 1111 Do. Oretlele. . - - - 8t 100 Do. esorataiiiittiki. Its Iss - M Ima 1 DA do. MOM - -- - - 84. 100 North Landow - ..- _ 112 114 - 10 I I Do. do„ WO- 1 11 pm - M. 100 North Stallordeldre: .• 59 el ..- St. too N. I a Walton Ann 110 111 - 84. , 1M Ihropshirs Union _ - 66 67 - el no South Devon.... - - - 84. 100 Booth Sulam . 661 171 - 16 ell attlatt.WelittsWel 83 93 - N. 100 Taff Vale - 110 • Do. C ... -- - -.-- - ... pm - M. ,100 Waterford & Clammy - -. 1 - I — i Do. C..---I 1 100 Waterf ord & Kilkenny Waterloo & Wldtehall 14 In 141 139 I ►. t 11n 16e 14 i JOIJIT STOW. AURA. BAILS. 114110 L 4 - 0,0 - 13 - 0 00900 40 NO 100,009 AO 000 F?: ,s il ii,;116 11660 ii • a " 1 50,000 WOOD ‘4,0001 0. 6 ;0 0 MAXI' 11. Agra Do Ba rak (Lin.)A .. - Amon Aillarree Llarltad Anglo Manna.. _— lapin EaparangAiL).- Anglo Inman (limitad).l Marianna Baakotßritlahearambia 1 11p02 10 11 6 4 din II 10116 3 Sips 161 171 6 4 die 61 62 10 12 4 3Ms 36 36 Do. - 2 , 1;;;, lasned I pm. l Bank of Egypt Bank of Otago (Unified) Bank of New Zaelaad.. I Britt& N. Arnertas C. Bk. Indla, Am., China' Chart. M. of India, An. aa Colonial ConaoUdaied Bank (L) , last London (Unified) Eastern Bechenge(Una.) Maglialt and American . Bag. Isankß.deJaatdroL Ing.geot.di Arid. Cbarti HongKong&flbaa.Catp., - if - ns Si 3 4 io Pm 47 48 id In 18e 29 31 lle Se 38 Pit illss 24 1121 e 4 2 319 4 2 41s I KOllO MON Km kOOO , Do: Iliw Imperial liankili Imperial (Moms -. lonian .. le lir -1 Wiz 24 25 le Id 4 2; 214 u 88 86 11 944 31 89 414 51 41114 S 6pm par 1 pm 231 24 84 54 66 I Do. New Lewd Ito& BW. lndu(L ) D0.6p.e.Deb.,1964, Oro Low.Bk.allealooobs.(4 l I London and ISrailliaa 1 Do. Now —l 5 'London& lilverPlatigL), I Lo n.. du. do •10 (. Bank of Anoint! London and County 1 10 Do. New ha. at 20 p.B pd. 4 London Joint Mock.— 111 Do.Newiss.lolp.nonopd 11 ' London & Souk Atrium an Lon. & Weeken(Llm.) 20 , London &Venial...n(la 12 London & lyselnAnstan 10 j St 86 xd 18 9 10 17 Do.tal.lol.ptoone paid to Merchant Bank (Una). 25 Mercantileng= 2 lletropolltaa Midland Bank aka . 2 0 National of Aselralada , 4 National of Limped— , 11 N. P. of Ingland 11 Do. tea ard ImeW. National Bank ---.. 10 New Booth an North Western Corpora 1 74 fo w l Bank ' an Prorin.BankingOorp.4 10 Prorine. iselhad { -_ lls 10 7db 67 69 1 77 Yd pm 10 la p 9 7 43) 10) Mt id 23} 671 I i 19 i I Do. do. Now._ I Soon Amanda. ... Rand. fid E. B. Africa.. - T,07 (G. — 1Z 7iir7.;: twon of lamina' Caton of Ingaod (Um.) Colon of Immlook _ /MAL OO _id as 41 4$ ei eta Se SI a a I u 11 oth , 8 0 dis 10 61 I 8 4 die 88 8 881 421 3 4 60. I •41.0018. I Pd. I 01. pekoe. I Oaths. 460,000 British C01na.0p.05.,1872 lin o - -.- -, '... I 100,000 Do. 1806 10 .- - Ca 4 Gov. 6p. 6087746 100 1 102 101 1034 -.. Do. flperAllb.laug. 100 101 103 - ... ' Do.6percaYar.3l 100 101 103 1,5.80018 Do.llpercLiaattJ 100 89 51 -- 94,604 Do. 6 per ot. Ina. I* 89 91 -. 800,000 Cowl() HopeOper.lB73 100 102 104 103 .... I Do. do 11504E0 100 106 104 - .... i Do. d o. 190040 100 104 106 - .... Do. do. 130051 100 147 100 - t 34,000 D0.88..0.45.&00UK10 100 95 97 - 160,000 0.41041,80 v. 1470,1114.44' 100 109 110 - 1,000,000 Do. 1871. do_ 100 14,4 106 - 150,000 Do. 1882-1483 do.,- 105 1094 1104 - 100,000 Mauritius* prgeL,lll7ll 100 104 106 - 100,000 Do. 1878 100 106 108 - 100,000' Do. 1802 100 105 107 3)0,000 Do. 18114 100 107 109 - 166,800 NatalOor.flp.e.ApAtOc. 100 104 106 - 100,000 Do. do. fley&Nov. 100 103 106 1110,009 New BranaGth.Oporst. 100, 182 104 - 1,114,000 Now South Wake Oov., 1 4p. 0ent.,1871 to 1876, 100 1 91 100 994 1471,8001 Do. SD. 0.1888 to 1095 100 08 90 964 86,,000i D0.6p.c.r,1907 to 1876 100 1004 1014 - 160,000 New Zealand Spar cwt. 100 108 110 - (.aOO.OOOl Do. 6per calk 105 I 93 90 --. 660,000 Do. 6 per cent. 18911 100 1074 1061 1084 8 314,000 D0.de.1491J morns@ 100 1054 1064u1 1004 od 260,000 Nora Bootle 6p 00875 100 102 104 - 1.866.100 Queensland Go.. Op at. 100 1031 1441 - 1,177,450 Do. Do. 1891 100 11034 104 1044 1 4 710,400 B.Authflor , 4 9.0.,17 1 7i 100 I - - -- , De. 1878 sad upwda. 100 , 110 111 -. , 60.000 Vlablov.69.4.Jas. Inky 100 I 112 11.11 1116 ;memo: Do. Op. OS Aprllkne 100 110 112 1104 11 6011.11011 KA IL WAYS. St. I Pd. Il RAILWAY/1 'Closing gokisa Wen 10 1 all Antwerp Is Rotterdam 81 0 i 19 ' all Bthlaths.lfreileiglan L J motion - 1.47p.a. 13 14 ll II a/1 1 il - 10 all 11 . 1 .7r05, 0 . 8 .479.01414 134 1 - 31 i all Ceutral argantins .. - 124 1 - 100 ;an a 1 an C r ° l7stinslon - _ - - ... 101 50 Dambag *Wtipk(L.) 13 10 d's- - 16 Duke Misath __ 44 41gth - 10 all D. ..- - 241 141 241 II all Inform of Fran - s -. 2Ol 111 - 40 11 Ouropeth Central (L) lB 16 die - 10 all great Luxembourg - - 10 all Lomberg-Crernowns(L) 111 14 , - 10 all Nadeau (L) II all , Naratllage IBy th e t 10 - 10 all , Do.lipaPrt. f Bolg.gov 18 101 - 18 all Northern of France 4 4 471 -. 10 B.D NULL B. Ayres 7.9. - a 3 4 ... 10 all Da Dataend _ - - 15 all 'Norwegian l'runk Pref - - - II all Ottoman (firayrnadidln I 3 11 - 10 all 'Pans,Lycnthandlthdlt. M t 354 - 10 all Tarn and Orleans 13 35 - 10 all lisdfs .5 B.Trancla. (L) 9 10 - 10 10 loyal Sardinian - - - - 6 sll Royal Sweetish . _- - - - 4 all Do. 7 per °sul - k - - 4 1 - 110 all Sambre and Menai ..- 7 - 10 all I Do. 61peroeut.Pred. r 4 0 - 19 all lan Paulo L)g.7 pro ct. 17 17 174 4 110 all &Anal& lora Vsnoilan 131 14 4 - 10 16 South Out, of Portugal - - Ile - 10 all flontbseu of Framw.. - 10 sll Turin and Savona - - 1 4 - 81 A I With Flanders - . 81 - IS al Do. 61 ler ceot.. - P - rel. 91 - 30 all Meth, N. W. of France , ll4 11 - 1r0PX1611 , 4 M LICEs. 24.000 Aland Doe Libelled) ell 100.000 1 Angto-DraLGold(Llm) 20 .000 i 20 Australian 11.000', II :Cape Copper (Liratted ) ' 24,000' (Limited) 12 KOOS I 10bostalestla S. Nlia.,L 4 10,000 20 Coplapo (Limited) 26,1221 1 ;Don Pedro. N. Del Rey 149. 1 IG,OOO P ots' Rey (Limited) It 14.000 (Limited) 10.000 GS,OOO 00 General nodßoliviaGel4 11 40,000 If ICapnoda St& 16,000 1 Linares (United) MKT, f Ludtantan (Limited) KO* 4 Panulcillo Copper (Li 00,000 1 'Pestarena Gobi Wei.). 12 10,000 20 Poutgibaud Lea 1 100,100 1 Port Phillip I 12.000 SO Royal Cobre Copper oa 26,200 1 Yuma Grande 110 IMAGO 1 Scottish Austral2 . l. all 11.000 20 et. John del Rey •: IS 43.171 Dotted Medea. Ma lO4 Kg I ValAntlearia ( 1 ) 1 111, 10 Vancouver Coal (Urn S 1 1. 10 Val Basra (Limited' Wasboe Gold (Malted all 114 1 :Worthing (Limited) 24, • I Yorke PealevaLgto. all 41,000 f ,Indinsinataise I Pd. I CI. prior. I flew 1 li Par *LI I n 0 0 13 1 Its 1 6 1176 lit 13-16 16-16: 13 16 a 31111 3 I die Ps3 9 11 lb lb 1-16 9-16 I If IT 38 id I If 431t3 owTn &Si iaa le I I 7.7. Do. If %fhb I lake Herm D. Proforma) Dar coat 18714-4 Oaf& Bodornip. mg. C0p0t•D00k42.43. elm ree s tai " Bad i0.7a. " : loot balm go. I do Grand Trask otOmodo Do. Icodp.M.D.Op.d. 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Vas Dienan's Led neoriMoill7l4(liaLXl Warm& Runes (rd,)) Weelledia*Paelliellt (L' PRBSEBENCE _ - Midland Canna., Balsa. and Binning., 6 per ct., OD,OI/4i 10,000 aeoo,ooo /000,000 10,000 10,000 10,400 47,000 1 11,001 11,0001 !Me° 182 102 14 142 42 42 ST tia 171 181 Ws m 1 8 C es 12 1.12 If 8 pm dh _ _ 10.000 Y. 600 I., — (:peo I tt65,000 30u,000 tp?,00111 IS 100182111 &MIN um* MN sue _.,___ WM MAO 100,5191 41811,9711 16.000 , MON ' 90.000 ; 10.00 G 10,000 140,000 !0,000 ie,ooo 100.00. - 01. 10 0 1. 5 0.000 W. 100,000 10,000 00,000 4001000 10,000 10.000 4,000 10,000 1 it.eollo 6,000 ; 1411,112111 UGO ao:eoo I 1,000000, 12600' 11.0001 9, 2330 ihOu,OOD 44000 I 1 1010011 *MOO 75,000 IP" I ii:iei 31,000 300,000 ikon° I u !0.000. tf ii:Wo10 U. 10 £187,178 et. akooo 50 00,000 16 10,000 , 60 10,000 5 80,000, 16,000 10 10,000 1 44500 . 10 10,114 I £BOO,OOO 84. 00,000, 50 00,000. 80 10,000 80 10,008 14 86,000 111 80,000 lo ANO ISO ~Mb 114. 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I 1 39 108 106 10 0131, • tf SO 69 80 60 m. 7 6 31. 60 HD" • 8 SI/ 6 2 1 71 . 1 1 .11, 2ith 100 103 ipm IPtu • 4 da. 9 f cUt ES it 141 151 16 10 on 10 X tit 41 is 61pax84.' 1 2 21 61 2 83 88 66 57 e 1 pa, 18 20 5 6 18 16 11 13 II 63 120.123... 38 SS Of 75 f 14I # 153 1 17 38 1 1 sea zd . 1 ./4111 weAssi WAN IM MO 40,640 WOW W 59,5 W INS WOO Y t it -- I t r MI I .i ? dl.l ik eit) 1 I slit son 1 so noi - 40 el 8 S. 11 to 11 lo 8191 8 0 8191 63 1 _ 66 31/6 1•6 s i 6 40 SO II 100 I* 44 111 112 15111 2 161 pm OD 41 M $1 34 27 29 17 19 102 104 96 97 18* 16i 98 100 89 91 - - 414 104* 87 106* 99 { 96 96 1 49 51 06 100 83 85 79 81 105 106. Par i 103 106 iiij 102 ion pm, 89 le i 1 2 17e Ise 1 11 17_ 18 - if sa 40. b 7 6 Y } AL 60 70 6 7 2 n 2 2 1 29 21 39J 410 i 251 20 4 6 111 2 1 9 2 ai 19 11 65 67 196 205 85 95 zd 16 19 18 20 85 90 xd 6 el MONEY MARKIIT.--(THIS DAY) ows o'Oloar. On the Stock Exchange this morning tho market for railway securities opened with great firmness, upon additional large purchases to close specula tive accounts. In consequence of the pub lication of the circular issued by the directors Metropolitan stock was in very active request, and rose to 116, " buyers," being fully 2 per cent. bet ter than yesterday, and 7 above the lowest price touched on Thursday. Other lines were also higher, in sympathy. A general reaction, however, has since taken place, through sales to realise profits, and several of the principal stocks are worse than yesterday. Consols are steady. A few of the foreign bonds have improved, including Spanish. Consols are quoted 92f, ex div., for money, and 92f to f, ex div., for the account (January 7). The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are firm, at 921 to I . The railway market opened very firmly but has since relapsed, and several stocks are now worse than yesterday. Thus compared, Caledonian shows a tall of If per cent. ; Midland, 11 ; Great Northern (original), 1 ; ditto A, ; and Great Eastern, 1. Metropolitan, however, is f better, and Brighton, 1. Metropolitan is now quoted 1141 to I ; Great Western, 431 to 44} ; London and North Western, 113} to 114 ; Midland, 1011 to f ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 to 1 ; Caledonian, 721 to 73; South Eastern, 66/ to 671 ; Great Eastern, 31} to I ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto A, 109} to 1101 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 181 to 19 ; North British, 331 to ; Brighton, 501 to f ; Berwick, 981 to 991 ; and York and North Midland, 901 to 911. . _ The rate for the Seat bills in the discount mar ket is 12 to per cent., with a moderate demand. Spanish Passive Bonds and Italian of 1861 are in request, and have advanced I per cent., viz., to 26 to and 454 to I, respectively. Spanish New Three per Cents. are I/ better, at 351 to 36k, but Mexican have receded I t , the present price being 14 to Turkish of 1862 are at 60 to 61 ; ditto of 1865, 33 to t ; Greek, 12} to 13 ; and Egyptian of 1864, 85 to 86. United States 5-20 Bonda have advanced } per cent., viz., to 72k to 72} ; while Erie and Illinois Central railway shares have receded Jr, being quoted 481 to 491 and 881 to 891 respec tively. Atlantic Cable shares are steady. Anglo- American are at 19 to 19k ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 4i to I. Banking and financial shares are quiet, at yester day's quotations. The directors of the South Australian Company announce a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, payable on the 15th of January. At the meeting to-day of the Italian Land Com pany (Limited) the net profits for the year were stated to be 9,848/. Of this sum it was decided to appropriate 5,0001. to the payment of interest at the rate of 5 per cent. ; to write off 2,5921. from the preliminary expenses ; and to carry forward 2,255'. Two o'CLocK. The stock markets are flat, especially as regari railways. Consols are at 921 to f, ex div., for money, and 92i, "buyers," ex div., for the account. In addition to the 5,000,0001. asked for by the Midland Railway Company, it is now offi cially confirmed that the Brighton Company is taking powers to issue 1,000,0001. more stock ; and the bill put forward by the Caledonian Railway Company for the present session provides for a further issue of 1,600,0001. of capital, and, it is said, shows that powers are to be taken for an addition of 900,000/. to this, to be held in reserve. It is also believed that certain other companies will find it necessary to ask for further financial means. Telegrams from New York announce the ship ment of a further sum of 150,000/. in gold to Europe, raising the total known to be on the way to 350,0001. Further considerable remittances from the same quarter are expected. In addition, upwards of 700,0001. is on the way from Australia, as previously referred to. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were very steady. The only alteration worth men tioning was a slight improvement in the rates for bills on Hamburg. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months , 12.04 to 12.1 ; ditto, short, 11.181 to 11.191; Rotteram, 3 months, 12.01 to 12.1 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 23.324 to 25.374 ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.371. Hambiug and Alton*, 3 m0uth5,13.94 to 13.10; Berlin, Cologne ke., 3 months, 6.2tif to t 1.274 ; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 32/ to 32 ; Paris, short, 25.10 to 25.... k); ditto, 3 months, 25.30 to 25.33 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.30 to 25.33 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1201 to 120 i ' • Vienna, 3 months, 12.30 to 12.40 ; Trieste, 3 months, 12.30 to 12.40 ; Madrid, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Santander, 3 months, 484 to 484; Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to 48f ; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Malaga, 3 months, 484 to 481 Valeucia, 3 months, 484 to 481; Bar celona, 3 months, 4 84 to 481 ; Bilbao, 3 mouths, 481 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 23.70 to 28.80 ; Genoa, 3 months, 23.70 to 28.80; Naples, 3 months, 28.70 to 23.80 ; Palermo, 3 months, 28.70 to 28.80 ; Messina, 3 months, 23.70 to 28.80; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 511 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days date, 511 to 51/. The rates of discount on the Continent are above those current here, except at Paris, where the quotation in the open market is 14, per cent. At Vienna the rate is 4 ; at Hamburg and Frankfort, 2i ; at Amsterdam and Berlin, 3# ; at Turin, Zi ; at Brussels, 2 • and at St. Petersburg, 8 per cent. Comparatively little business will be transacted in the City next week. Many persons will leave for the Christmas holidays on Monday and Tuos day, and on Thursday most of the large public establishments will be closed, including the Stock Exchange. The Baltic Coffee House will also be shut on that day. The liquidators of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited) will pay a sixth dividend of L. in the pound on Monday and Tuesday next. This will make 14s. paid. The progress of the liquidation under the circumstances, may be regarded as satiii! factory. Mr. C. F. Kemp, the official liquidator of the Contract Corporation (Limited), yesterday attended before the chief clerk of the Master of the Rolls on the application to have the remaining uncalled liability of the contributories, amounting to uul. per share, paid up. His affidavit was put in and read, showing the state of the companys' liabilities and assets to be such that, oven if this call were paid to the full extent, it would only give a very small dividend to the creditors, the creditor's representa tive being of opinion that there would not be more than 2s. tkl. in the pound. Mr. Kemp stated that the result of his experience in connexion with the past call of this company justified the inference that in the interests both of creditors and share holders, it was desirable that forbearance should be shown towards the contributories, as, if the call was peremptorily enforced, a very much smaller sum would be obtained from it than if time were given to the shareholders to pay where their assets are not immediately available. The representatives of many of the shareholders present strongly con firmed Mr. Kemp's opinion in stating that their clients would have been utterly unable to have met the last call but for the forbearance which had been shown. The chief clerk held that the call was necessary. but declined to express any opinion upon the question as to whether time should be given, leaving it open to any shareholder to appeal to the Master of the Rolls on the subject, if he thoughtfit to do so. At a meeting yesterday of shareholders in the In ternational Contract Company (Limited), some lengthened explanations were given with respect 1109 221 1 100 110° 21 pm - 58 xd 11 At ill SS 89 xn 199 190 96 St ml In 131 3 to the present disastrous position of the under taking, and it was stated that if the whole of the remaining authorised capital be called up—viz.. 401. per share—it will give only 41. to se. in the pound to the creditors. A committee of three share holders was appointed to confer with the creditors. - and effects compromise, if possible. At a meeting, at the London Tavern, yesterday, of proprietors of the Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres, called by Messrs. Eiigelbach and. Salomona, . at the request of several shareholders, Mr. W. Hartridge in the chair, a friendly spirit prevailed, and it was ultimately ;greed that five of the share holders shall confer with the directors on the present financial position of the company and its requirements, and report progress to a future meeting. It is notified that the annual instalment el principal due on the debenture bonds of the Russian (V)•ksounaky) Iron Works Company (Limited) will be paid on and after the 31st inst. The accounts from Russia with regard to the opera tions of this undertaking are stated to be very satisfactory. An ordinary general meeting of the Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company (Limited), will be held on the 30th inst. Annexed are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening : Ineurance—Liverpool and London Fire and Life, 7 ; London and Provincial Marine, 11. Ocean Marine, 204; Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 41, 4, 4 ; Uni. , venal Marine (Limited), 4 1-16, 4,4, 1-16. Gaslight and Coke—Bombay (Limited), 44 • City et Moscow Gas, 11 Continental Union ( Limit e d), 134; Great Central, 12 !, t ; Imperial Continental, 931, 24, ea • div. ; London Parliamentary, 63; Phoenix, 254,4 ; Surrey Consumers, 12$, 4. Docks—Loon and St. Katherine, 514 ; ditto, Deben ture Stock, 88 ; Surrey Commercial, 110. Water Works—Berlin, l e i, 13-16 ; Southwark and Van:- hall, 116. Canals—Regent's (or London), 211, en div. FRIDAY ErvaxG. Consols, which closed yesterday at 924, " buy ers," ex div., for the 7th January, opened this morning at 924 to 1-, and closed at 92it, to 4. For money the last price was 924 to 4. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock 924 to it. The official business report is as follows :—Tfiree per Cent. Consols, for money, 924, 4,4, 4,4, ex div.; ditto, for account, 924, 4,4, ex div.; Three per Cents. Reduced, 921, 4, ; New Three per Cents., 921, 4 a, ; Bank Stock, 240 ; India Stock, shut ; i dtto Five per Cent., 1114, 124, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent., 1005, 4 ; ditto Four per Cent. " enfaced " rupee pal - per, 874 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1034, 4, : ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1084 ; ditto Five per Cent. Debentures, 1051, 5 ; ditto Bonds, 575. preni. The India Five per Cent. Stock was in better demand this afternoon, and recovered, being teat marked 1124. Exchequer bills remain dull at 255. to 28a. prem. The foreign stock market was inactive, and, with the exception of a rise of per cent. in Italian of 1861, Greek, and Mexican, and a decline of 4 to 4 in Portuguese and Spanish New Three per Cents., prices closed the same as yesterday. The Egyptian Nine per Cent. Loan was last quoted I to 14 prem., and the Honduras Government Railway Loan, in which this was settling day, 14 to 2 prem. The transactions in American securities were upon a very limited scale, but Atlantic and Greet Western Railway Debentures and Consolidated Mortgage Bonds rose 7 to 1 per cent. Prices closed as follows :--5-20 Bonds, 1882, 711 to 724 Erie Railway shares, 494 to 4 ; Illinois Central, 894 to 4 ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 22 to 24 ; and Consolidated Mort, gage Bonds, 19 to 20. Nova Scotian Six per Cents. of 1866 fell 1 per cent., but other colonial government securities were quoted the same as yesterday. MINES.-(111113 DAY.) ONs o'Cwoz. There is very little business in British mating shares to-day, and quotations present no move ment of importance. Wheal Seton are quoted 80 to 85 ; Prince of Wales, 484. to 50s. ; North Treskerby, 301 to 325. 6d. ' • Chiverton Moor, 5+ to ; East Lovell, 81 to I ; Wheal Trelawney, G to ' 7 • Clifford, 5 to 6 ; and West Caradon, 10 to 11. In the market for foreign and colonial mining shares Cliontales and Dou Pedro are inquired for, at 1 to oi dis. and 2k to f prem., respectively. St. John del Rey are at 57 to 58 ; par to it prem. ; Pestarena, dis. to par ; Rossa Grande, to„ ; Anglo-Italian, par to I prem. ; United Mexican, 1 to ; Frontino and Bolivia, 13-16 to 15-16 ; Port Phillip, 1 5-16 to 1 7.16; and Anglo-Argentine, to prem. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelazen and North: - -- Continued dulness prevails in the metal market ; in fact business is becoming more and more restricted, and in several articles a further reduction in price has been established. Iron.—The position of Welsh and Stafford shire remains unchanged. Makers are unwilling to lot orders pass them in spite of unretuunerative prices. Scotch pig iron has kept its position pretty well, the last quota tions being 535. cash. Copper.—The market has again a dull appearance, and the late large sales of bars and pro duce have been without any beneficial result. In fact, since the arrival of the West Coast mail, advising freak charters for about 1,600 tons copper produce, bars have been done at 914 again in Liverpool. English raw and manufactured is dull at last week's quota tions. No business in Australian. Tin.—The market has been very irregular and depressed ; Straits has declined to bit. 10a. cash sellers, and this price has also been accepted for parcels to arrive. Excepttonal forced sales have been made at $7l. Rance nominally 931. English tin dull. In Holland the price of banns has de clined to rt.t. Tin plates.—Very low prices have been ac cepted for both coke and charcoaL There is no appearance of an improved detuaud at present. Lead. —Still very dull; 19/. for good soft English pig. Speller has further dr alined. The last sale of Silesian on the spot here was at AM. 7s. 6d. per ton. Specials in outposts quite nominal, about 201. I rs. ; V. and S., 20/. to 201. .. ; 191. 15.1. to 201. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (et TELsoaarii.) fritolt OUR OWN cosatsrolermrr.l The market eonsiouet quiet and in favour of purchascra files about 8,000 baits. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady : —Town tallow, 41s. ; Peters burg Y.C. on the spot, 4:4. 3d.; December, 435. ; Spring, 435. Gd. to 9d. ; March, 445. to 3d. DlAtater AVERAGEK. —Town tallow, 44*. 3d. • fat ditto, •2s. Ed. • yellow Runk, 4-k Gd. ; melted stuZ 33. ; rough d itto, 17s. 3d. ; greaves, lgs. ; good dregs, Eb. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton remota trade at the (si lo wing ',rifts, Prime clover, 103 e. ; inferior d:tt., 70e. to tek. ; priuie boy, 4s. ; inferior ditto. 335. to ios. ; straw, 30s. to 30s. COVENT GARDEN.—{THIS DAY.) Notwithstanding the approach of the Christmas festivi ties, with thtir attendant abundance of evergreens, trade is stated to be unusually dull, and prices to be receding. Importations of foreign goods continue heavy. Good samples of hothouse grapes still realise fair prices. Large quantities of St. Michael oranges are now arriving in unusually fine condition. Pears and apples comprise the usual varieties now in season. Chestauts continue to be supplied in larg4, quantities. Potatoes have not altered in price since our List report. Some good asparagus has been sold this week. Flowers still chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, pelargoniums, mignonette, early tulips, poinsettia pulcberrimma, and rams. PRUIT. Apples, per bushel, es to Ss - ^ I Peen, per dor., 21 to es Cob nuts, per lb., 1. Plus Apples, per lb , As 1 . ~., Grapes, per lb., es to Ss Chestnuts, per bushel, 1.. is Lemons, per 100, Ss 0.1 to Tr lig ldelons, each, 2s to Is Walnuts, per bombe, 105 to 24* Oranges, new, per 100, 4i to Ss I .... FEOZTARILES. Artichokes, per dos.. ri to 46 plink. per bunch, 44 Bo o nixido,,y. p.lOO, is toSi , Mushrooms, p. pat.. 1.61 to Is Neel, per doz.. Is to rs 1 Onions, per holm, 4s t•• 0, Cabbages. per dor , Is 34 to ft I Parsnips, per ilos .Mlto 16 Cam 4.5, per bunch, 64 to ed I Punier. per hourly, rd to 4:1 caniirio.rem. p. Om .ke to re Maim" York igolooto• p hla Celery, per bundle, Is to Is rd Illos to plus \ Cucumbers, each. Is to 26 Rocks, do., 100 s to lrOs Endive, per scorn Is 6d to ts Flukes, 1300 to low Garlic and Shallots, per II) .ad Other sorts, l'fis to Ws Kerbs, per hunch, 24 to 4,i Sestale. p pinin . 2a &Ito 31 44 Horse Itactish,p. hand ,rs to 5s 1 Spinach, per hush., 2s Leeks, per hunch, rd to 41 I T•omatoes. Inc ,10, .I.to Is Lettuces, per score, Is to Is 6 d Turnips, per bunch. Ild to lid I rdal kle% In° ! ll, idkl i 100 100 100 100 100 61 ii 420430 10 11 : 11 2 8 9 1061 .... 1111 i 90e 90 1051 5 ... 104} 19+ 44 6 - - AY, die te 66 e 51 / Si i