The Express. — London, England, 1868-12-11 00:00:00

1 11111) EDITION. PARIAAIIIKST. or LORDS.—*THIS DAY.) , met this afternoon. when the Lomb' their seats at the foot of the ~.-nitnanded to summon the members afterwards appeared at the bar. dressed wiz." accompanied by the Sse- -1 by a large *umber of men- tl.wsn. then addressing the Lords • .1, d that in obedience to her Majesty's faithful Commons. in the e'er- , , .• ights and privileges• had proceeded . • st , liter. avid their choice had fallen . • • flitted himself with all - nio4 gtacioas approbation. ‘N • •.:I I.olt. addressing the right he- .•: • ! i s name, assured him that her • •••11-I' , le of his 7,011 for the public : c t. , perform the important duties . t' J....barge. and most readily ap- • • • elm as Sleeker of her faithful Com- . ..i• i; u it was w.th the most profound zt-st...t . le te • d to her Majesty's cos- e t .mm an- he begged to lay claim i . •; ,„t ::11.1 uthlottbtod rights and privilege., t ,, from arrest and molestation of their servauts . t. , irredom speech in debate, ,• aecteo to her Matesty waeriever occasion with the request that the most rotoructon may be put upon all their pro- end that any errors that may *mar In the die- ::heir duties mar be imputed to himself alone, ••• her Moiety's faithful Commons. 0:1.-CRANCTILOR than, addressing the right , , NI. speaker," assured him that her r, s ilia eiufirmed all rights and privileges „. mute , ' by her royal predecessors, and to pct the most favourable construe- . • ~. 7 :111 bon. gentleman's words and actions. bowed. and followed by the man- •• iixise of Commons, returned to the lower L : in Of the peers was then resumed, and :Le adjournment of the house. - *.'•}7 ttF COMIIONS.—(THIS DAY.) was not then properly constituted, mrio.c id flocking in at 1 o'clock. The •:*, ?oor disclosed the fact that the process be immediately proceeded with, in- , 411o:the ordinary !table : that stands .:F - other taMes longitudinally placed, •• , of Testaments thereon, were also to • • .: t this arrangement it is evidently .• 40 members may be sworn with , . • - in• 2 o'clock the Speaker entered the • , eat in the °Beira their. .r wt - d• the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod .7. and summoned the attendance of • . --embers to the other house of par- . • •••••.:p proceried to the Upper House. , • • • rihers generaly. • •i; his return informed the house that . . g a dously pleased to approve of • • e - • aker. and in addition had granted to • -• • t• house and their servants all their . • • •to which they laid claim, and which _ • iv,-.eased. • r• f -wearing in was proceeded with, the • p their position at the table according as FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. eatirrim's aemeer.) AMERICA. QUEENSTOwN, Dec. 11. . roan steamship Russia, from New - . here at 8.30 a.m. to-day with 78 • • • vs. She landed 102 sacks of mails, inauediately for Liverpool. All NEW YORK, Due. 2. • ral Grant. in 1:1 , attntal report transmitting 7 la of th, di , trict ,Icpartment commanders, • 4.3 , nerd Sherman's recommendation that .1: - . , :cti.ent of Indian affairs should be trans- '. • war department. General Grant • • t. :...r:Lcr reduction of the army inexpe- : f the Indian difficulties, and troops in the Southern States. T...:..1iy the interior of Fort Lafayette in T I: ur was de ,troyed by fire. Congress has elected General ,nt of the order. No immediate j.7 , •posed by that body. Mr. Hall's .• M•iyor of New York was &4,000 out of :. • if ti;,O00. triitu Cuba state that a band of insur- ," I .OUI routed at Villa del Cobre. 7. 7- are joining the Spanish army. Gene- bas taken the field against the in- ..... DEBT OF AMERICA. WASHINGTON, Dec. U. ' • ry of the Treasury has issued his .: statement of the public debt of the and the cash in the treasury on the • former amounted to 2,843,730,000 - ' 2,6-11,000,000 doll. on the Ist an increase of 4,750,000 doll. The " • arnry amounted to 100,1'30,000 dole. • doll. in coin, and 18,230,000 dole. 114,000,1/00 dole. last month sir of 7,2.50,000 doll. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Drc. 11. of State has ratified the commer- ail Austria. ::1 - . 1 1,11:CK ON HIS LEGS AGAIN. ••Y the day in the Lower House, on - • on the budget of foreign altars. en the maintenance of the Prue- at Dny4 . a . 11, Wolk.' insisted on the neces- , ping it up while Austria still had a mission that the anti-Prussian sentiments of the I•--ust must bt opposed. M. Virchow expressed •. to. his crAintry would follow the liberal ten- ! • . I . ,, ricartaralunet. Count de Bismarck then ad- :.' „ -a!: ••1 ru t en o t," mega, "enter into any at- lione tlis A ustrienehancellor; I shall only ob- .• 1 a ,, i.ot aware that he entertains hostile souti- ." '• A. to following the example of Austria, - , .s ti.:,t we can be asked to do so entirely, ' •: • that we should have to maintain an ' with a service of ten years. With ' .1 '".•••. I vousider that Austria is now only which we have enjoyed for twenty • it is the same with liberal govern- 1a the youngest are most attractive." '' . t• r.) 7, c eontiausatie of the reps-scntative '•'• , 1041 A.. cotad. - • . Cotti,EN.—The speeches of the '!. tt are IMAI * using pr_epared for publication • Juba Bright, M.P., and Mr. l'ivorold +..! vt.sy will shortly be given to the world under " 1 the club which bears the 1.1111113 of the • - trader. CITURNI UNION.—A meeting wa rse l wid lll,7i ta i r t d: W r e,: fte an r - - '''. '!•.t , laving the wints!r bends w et persons would ;;Zgrklsaad the suburbs of London. singing with the view of attracting persons not • ' t '' 7, isdiutima, o f religion, it being impossible to Prelsany successful extent raideaceess. . . THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBrat 11, 1868. LAW INTELLIGMOIL-(THIS DAY) COURT OF QUEBN'B BENOH. (Bofors the Lost Clike hobos aod a bipedal /aryl MOMS V. W&VIMIIe AND asoeisso lids was as adios broogbt by ***Atli await A.- 1; pb dea l l iag erbo wore tballOONOlea of the Rabic Ina and Oasapaividolesdp, to mow ossagamoallaa sfoe an ahead tabs ISPIIIIMIaIisa ioasto la oda= ad balasoesiesto glib* 79 "Waft ths bad ban WNW is aad pay do argon them. llk faithse aimed that b. bad Wm leadassoa tributary wader 011illillpesselairs lakes agaiost the ona posy, sod he *And MIK as oisoposeatios. Owiag to mardltaliose of too eaquisits mamba, of iurfrass [who wombat& Ise their alma], the coo was adjoataed. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at Nisi Prim in Louden.—(Before Mr. Justice Smith and • Comma Jury.) WM= P. EVITES. This was an eotioa brought by Mr. Handel, one of the Abysninian captives. against Yr. Botha, el Piccadilly, climber, to mover damages for a libel contained is his " Abyssinia aad its People; or. We in the Land of Presley John the pinoipal passage . complained of being one which alleged th a t th e pleintal had forged a letter from King Theodore to the Em r Napoleon. To-day, when the mum was called on, the counsel for the defendant apologised, and withdrew the charge. lt was maid that Mr. Rotten had acted on the best infirm ton be could obtain, but further investigation had satis fied him that there was no foundation for the charge naiad Bards'. Verdict, by ooasont, for the plaintiff. Lamm. 1001. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCR. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde sad a Special Jury.) =lei AM MOINES C. ANIMISM. The Attain y-General. Sir John Karelake, Q.C., Mr. Turner, and Mr. Lopes, were counsel for the plaintiff ; and I[r. Hawkkmmee,, Q.C., Dr. Elpiaks, Q.C., and Mr. Searle, for the defant. On • the array of counsel in the ease. Sir J. P. Wilde (ad g &r Robert Collier) said—Mr. Attor ney-General, are you in this case I' Sir Robot Collier, pointing to Sir John Kerslake, re plied, "This is the Attorney-General ; I am not yet sworn in." fair Jahn Kerslake then opened the carte for the plaintiffs. From his statement it appeared that the testator was originally a merchant in London, and carried on business at Austmfrian under the firm of Anderson, Wyss, and Company. He retired from business several jeers ago, and in 161111 he went to raids at Torquay, leaving the plaintiffs in the management of the husinew. The defen dant was t t lE r 3 s ul a y surviving son of the testator but at one time he • to have incurred hie father's displeasure , so that w the letter always . continued to support and countenance him, he tdid not give him that prominence in his will which the defendant considered he was entitled to. The testator died in November, 1867, and the will was dated the 17th March passions. It was now opposed by the defendant on the ground that it was not property executed ; that at the time it was so the testator was of unwound mind ; that it was obtained by the undue ta- Buenos of the plaintiffs, and that the testator did not know or approve of its contents. (The case was proceeding when we went to press.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Bacon.) Et RE LORD Ammer . Melia PILIUM _CURIOS. The bankrupt u described - as late of 1, St../ant Ws. place, Piccadilly, and of St. James's Hotel, and of the Portland Hotel, since a prisoner for debt in Whitecrom-street. The adjudication was made on the 3rd of October. on the petition of Mr. W. Aicock, gentleman, of Basinghall-street. On the 10th October the bankrupt chtainod his release from custody; and at the lint sittng. Mr. Julius Calisher, counter, of Jermyn•street, a creditor for 2,0101., was chosen assignee. This was the sitting for examination and discharge, but the requisite accounts bad not been filed. The liabilities have been stated at between 3u,000/. and 40,000/. Mr. H. Linklater, for the bankrupt state:) that the ac counts were in a very forward state, and would be tiled in the course of the day. Mr. Sydney. representing the assignees, asked that, in addition to the ordinary accounts, the bankrupt should file cash and deficiency accounts k also a mortgage ac count, and an account of his reversionary interests. His Honour said it would be convenient to pat in writ ing the accounts required. There would be an adjournment sine die, with leave to the bankrupt to come up when prepared. Dir. Sydney said be bad rather not take an adjournment sine die. From his experience in other cases he thought it would be injurious to the interests of the estate. He should prefer an adjournment to a day certain. The Commissioner—Yon may take it so. An adjourn ment for two months was ordered. fir. W.H. Roberta, whoappeared for the *mignon of Lord Arthur Clinton, the brother of the bankrupt, wiihed to make a proof against the estate ; but his Honour said,;t could not be gone into in the &Mance of amounts. POLICE 00178T5.-(T11113 DAY.) GII'LLDHALL. Jose !Miriam, a prostitute, and JOAN WW/issis, neither of whom had any fixed residence, were placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Gunton charged with being con cerned with a man not in custody in robbing the prosecu tor of a purse containing 13s. 6d. William Rowland and Isaac Farley, two detective officers, said they were in Cannon-street last night about half past 8, and saw the two prisoners and a man not in custody together. They followed them to the Cannon street railway station and back again to King William street. The woman walked alone and the two men a short distance from her, but they frequently joined company and stood for a time in con sultation, and then parted again. The prisoners proceeded to the Royal Exchange, and thence to St. Mar tin's-le-Orand, where the female accosted a gentleman, but he would have nothing to say to her. They then went into Paternoster-row and down Ludgate-hill to New Bridge-street, at the corner of which they all joined in conversation, and afterwards the woman walked back up Ludgate-hill, and the men fol lowed on the other side of the way. At the corner of St. Paul's-churchyard they all spoke again, and then the man not in custody followed the female prisoner on the same side of the way, and the prisoner crossed the road and kept close to the railings of the churchyard. At the corner of Pad's-chain the female prisoner met the prosecutor, and going in front of him stopped him in the middle of the crossing. The man following her stopped short and stood up in the door way next to Paul's-chain and put his back close tothe door. While the prisoner Robinson was talking to the prosecutor Williams crossed the road in a stooping posture, and the two men went into Paul's-chain together. Rowland and Farley then closed upon them, and as they got near to the women they heard the prosecutor say to her, " You have got my purse." They were struggling together, and Farley laid hold of her and took the purse out of her hand. Williams and the other man were at that time standing close by Robinson, and she was trying to throw her arm out as if to pass something to them, but Farley would not Ict Ler. At the same time the prosecutor's keys fell on the ground, and a boy picked them up and gave them ts the officer. Farley took the woman into custody, and Rowland took the prisoner Williams. At the station house they denied all knowledge of each other. On the way to the justice-room that morning, the female told Farley that she could not know the prisoner Wil liams, because she only came from Scotland on Monday. Ile told her that was wrong, for he had seen her for some months, but hail lately lost sight of her. Williams said the officers were mistaken in saying he had been with the woman. Mr. Alderman Caustin said, of course they were. Williams said he never was in Cannon-street. Mr. Alderman Causton said he did not suppose for one moment that he was. Williams said he never saw the woman until she was in the Lands of the officers. Mr. Alderman Causton said he thought so from the first. (Laughter.) Williams said he was quite innocent, and the police had spoken falsely. Mr. Alderman Causton said be was sure of that before the prisoner spoke, particularly as both he and the woman were so respectable that they refused to give their ad dresses or any account of themselves. Nevertheless it was his intention to commit them both for trial. (Re newed laughter.) John Edward Haynes said he was an ivory turner, at 3, W in e-office-court, Fleet-street. L night at a quarter to 10 o'clock ho was turning out ast of Paul's-chain to go home, when the female prisoner met him in the middle of the street, and putting out her hand addressed him as " old Mend." lie repudiated her acquaintance, and then she mid, '• Well, joking aside, what is the matter with you I" Ile told her that ho had just got out of • severe attack of rheumatism, end wanted to have nothing to do with her. lie pushed her from him with his stick, and then she came up to him again, caught bold of Mm, and tried to throw him, end while he was in a backward position she slipped her hand into his trouens pocket and took out his lune and key', which she made desperate efforts to pass to some men, but the officers came up and took the purse out of Ler hand. When the woman came up to him first he thought she had a design on his watch, and ho kept his eve on that, but lie never thought she would attempt his trousers pocket. Mr. Alderman Causton thought the prosecutor had acted very well, and remanded the prisoner for inquiries. OLERKENWELL. ricerocimive AT Tlii CATTLA SHOW. Several y men were brought before Mr. Cooke this morning on var o s charges of poeketpicking.or attempt ing to steal from the person. Some of the prisoners were summarily convicted, end others were committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AMIE= Smith ma DINNi4 Swots', two boys, wore beton Mr. law with . Wing 21 phi gioroo, 10 I eke socks sad other articles, the ot H:t. Pri=tatvilttlzioaer. t ab. thabi aA bow ishisted soles boys bed midis sonageods M the Omer, be west est sad the tillefill=korti l bs W il ard a. the hild Agin ot Ones, works Ch . to the thaproll that it &a weithas trot arm" but ba lbw resseteed ewes. Polies.sesseable 106 11 said that the priories told him that they took the this. and Isteuded is sag Ikea The witswe Hilliard raid ids employer MI kit a great massy elms, and let several bx es t a. He did sot how ever whir is be hard with the li The r. Ha boys' mothers ve the n theta an exeellesholtexecter. ar . EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUPPOSED DOUBLE SUICIDE BY d BANAT:fa CLERK AND 11111 WIIE IN THE BOROUOIL—IT6IB 1141.) Considerable excitement was caused in the borough this morning by the report that a double suicide bad been committed at No. 46, High-street. The rumour was Boon verified. It appears that some three weeks ago • young man, with his wife and a little girl, took lodgings in the upper story of the house above-named, si hitt is occupied by Mr. Kerslake, a boot-maker. The husband, whose name was Deighton, represented himself to be a clerk in the National Bank, and that he was desi rous of removing thither from Kennington, in order to be newer the bank. Nothing unusual had been observed in the resident of the *Clued till yeetitelay i when the un fortcnste wife remarked that the behaviour of her has• bend to Mr. Kerslake was somewhat extraordinary. After having left home yesterday morning it was discovered that he had not taken his keys with him as usual ; and his absence from the bank was made known to the wife by one of the clerks calling to make inquiries respecting him. This eireamstance oocsaioned peat ansarinces, and in the course of the day the wife was mfonned that he was at his mother's. She telegraphed to the mother, who resided some distance away, and a reply was sent to the effect that he was staying there very ill, and that every oars would be taken of him. This conduct did not tend to appease the feelings of the unhappy wife, but from this point nothing has been mar tained further than the young man must have returned home sometime during last night, for about 5 o'clock this morning both husband and wife were seen to fall from the top window of the hones in High-street, to the pavement beneath. The police were soon at hand to render assist mos, and the man was found with only his night shirt to cover him. The woman was, also, only partly dressed. Both were removed to Guy's Hospital, bat death had already rendered medical aid of no avail. It was the opinion of the surgeon that the husband might have gone to the window, and that the wife, Task ing to save him, was dragged out. After the occurrence it was rumoured that there were children belonging to the deceased in the house, and that possibly violent bands might have been laid on them. Access to the room having been obtained by means of a ladder, the police discovered a little girl, about two years old. The room was in great confusion. The child was removed in the charge of the police to the station-house at Stones-end. WRECK ON THE DEVON COAST. THIRTEEN PERSONS DROWNED. The Gossamer, of Liverpool, was totally wrecked yestmeay afternoon on Prawle Point, South Devon. The ship is betaking up and the earao washing ashore. The master, his wife, and I I other persons were drowned. Weather half a gale from S.S.W. The Ooseamer was outward bound from Lonlon to Adelaide, rib Plymouth. " sr ", 11 1 ra 1111 1 7 oNi 0. TLe English funds are inquired for and' have improved 1-14 to e per sea /Wier kr stooks are offered, and some at them have given way. Mehrepolitai obis( depreeelon, aei has !ellen per cent, notwithstanding tiseespeeted issue of a report from the directors with regard to the affairs of the undertaking. Turkish Bonds are . still in request, and have experieneed a fresh advance, but most other foreign securities are dull. Spanish of 1881 fat i per cent. this morning, upon the un favourable tenor of the news from Madrid, but have since partially reoeveved. Colonial govern ment debentures show a drooping tendency. Bank of England stock is again lower. No alteration is reported in the disommt market. Advances on English government securities are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at I to 1$ per cent. Comols are at 921 to t, ax div., for money, and 921, ex div., for the amount (Jan. 6), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92t to t. The transactions in railway stocks show a pre ponderance of sales, and the market is dull. Me tropolitan is chiefly offered, and has declined 1 per cent. Great Eastern and South Eastern are also 1 lower. Prices are quoted as follows: London and North Western, 1121 to 1; Great Western, 481 to 49; Midland, 1121 to ; London and Southwestern, 87 to 88; Great Eastern, 401 to 411; Brighton, 481 to f ; South Boatmen, 791 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 1031 to 1; Great Northern, 108 to 107 ; ditto A, 1071 to.; Caledonian, 741 to 2; and London, Chatham, and Dover, Hi to 171. Foreign securities exhibit few changes. Turkish of 1858 have improved 1 per cent.; ditto of 1865, ; and Peruvian of 1865, 1; while Brazilian of 1866 and Spanish of 1887 have receded 1. Subjoined are the prices :—Brazilian of 1865, 771 to 78}; Milian of 1867, NI to ; Egyptian of 1864, 831 to 1; ditto of 1868, 731 to 741 ; Italian of 1861, we to 1; ditto Tobacco Loan, 33 to 3 prem. ; Mexi can, 151 to ; Peruvian of 1866, 811 to 1; Russian of 1868, 891 to 901 ; ditto Nioobii, 651 to 5 ; ditto Orel, 793 to 801; ditto Ifoimow- Jaroslaw, 781 to 79, ex div. ; ditto Charkof- Azof, 1 to 01 die. ; ditto Charcow-Krementachug, die. to 1 prem. ; Spanish of 1867, 323 to 3 ; Turkish of 1868, 631 to 641; ditto of 1862, 631 to 643 ; and ditto of 1865, 393 to 401. Indian securities are dull. The Five per Cents. are at 1113 to 1121; the Four, 1023 to 103 ; the Bonds, Ss. to 10s. prem., being 2s. lower ; and the Debenture*, 1041 to 1033, showing a decline of 3. Exchequer Bills, 7e. to 12e. prem., a rise of 2s. Bank of England stock is decidedly heavy, owing to sales, and to an absence of any corresponding de mand on account of investors. The present price is 2401. to 2421., showing a fresh fall of 11. A few transactions have been recorded in bank shares at yesterday's prices. City, 111 to 121; Imperial, 171 to 181 ; London and County, 50/ to 511; London Joint Stock, 331 to 361; London and Westminster, 671 to 681; and Union of London, 391 to 1. The market for securities is in- animate. National Disoonnt, Ilf to 121 ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dia. ; International Financial, If to 11 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 131 to f ; Telegraph Con struction, 15 to 11 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 3 11-16 to 13-16 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to The only change in American securities is a rise of tog per cent. in Atlantic and Great Western Debentures and Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, viz., to 401 to 41 and 42 to 3, respectively. Brie shares, 24 to 26 ; Illinois Central, 98 to ; and the 5-20 Bonds, 74 to f. The directors of the City Offices Company (Limited) have made a call of 5/. per share, pay able on the sth of January next. The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and Worth British Railways shows this week an in crease of 3,2381. over last year. TWO O'CLOCK. Foreign bonds are in demand, and a rise of I to if per cert. has occurred in Egyptian of 1868, Turkish of 1865, and Spanish of 1867. The latter are quoted 321 to I. Railway stocks are without any further special change. The govern ment funds remain firm. FOUR O'CLOCK. The government funds are unaltered, at 921 to j, ex div., for money, and 92„, ex div., for the ac count. With the exception of Metropolitan, which has improved 1 per cent., viz., to 1031 to 1, railway stocks are rather flatter. Caledonian, 73j to 741; Brighton, 48f, to 1 ; South Eastern, 791 to 1; Midland, 112 to 1; Great Eastern, 40/ to 41 ; London and North Western, 1121 to 1; and Great Western, 481 to 1. Foreign bonds have declined in some oases. Italian of 1861 are quoted 561 to 1, being 1 per cent. lower Peruvian of 1863, 811 to 1 ; Turkish of 1863, 34 to 401, showing a decline of 1; Spanish of 1867, 321 to / ; and Charkof-Asof, 1 to 01 die. The sum of 4,0001. in bar gold has been sent into the Bank to-day. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at ilfr. 25e. for tho account, being about the same as yesterday. The half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to-morrow (" continua tion day "), and end on Tuesday. At the meeting of the Italian Irrigation (Canal Cayour) Company held at Turin on Wednesday, the concordat was duly carried. This will put an end to the bankruptcy, and enable the company to re sume payment of interest on the let January next. Atthe meeting yesterday of the African Steam ship Company the directors' report was adopted, and a dividend of Bs. per share declared for the half-year, free of income tax, in addition to a fur ther payment of 28. from the surplus. The London and South Western Railway Com pany have given notice that the now line from Kingston, Norbiton, Malden, Wimbledon, and Tooting, to Ludgate-hill, will be opened for traffic on the Ist January. The Oreat Luxembourg Company have given notice that the annual drawing for the reimburse ment of the obligations and preference shares will take place at Brussels on the 14th inst. It is notified that Vii Mains has appointed Mr. John Young, the accountant, to bo liquidator of tho Saint Nazaire Company (Limited). The Admiralty will receive tender* on the 214 inat. for the supply of 300,000 lbs. of soap, 5,000 bushels of split peas, 2,500 bushel, of oats, 500,000 lbs. of sugar, and 100,000 lbs. of tobacco. . _ A telegram from Messrs. March, &infield, and Co., dated Madras, Wednesday (the 9th), quotes the following prices :—Groy shirtings, 39 inch, 7 lbs., 5.6 rs. ; ditto, 39 inch, 81 lbs., 0.4 rs. ; mule twist, No. 40's, 3.9 rs. per 6 lb. bundle ; cotton, fair westerns, 73d. per lb. cost and freight. Goods dull ; Gotten and twist Moldy. The fdleoutig ese billideltehere of the &ewe billesilarei la the &nisei( Charing-hoses foe Deo. 9 : • • • AMMON 4,110,000 ' • ~wow. - 7 * ' ' 7 141sorease , 9 9. W 6.916 10 aili ft e. Doo3ollmis, Laspealr. 7.001,1 a, Ns. The return last year shelved &total In . • bat that velars did vet ha the Mouth. From the feet that the eisemess la the 4th instant have reached 14,120,000 L, ago** only 10,718,006/. on the 4th December, 1867, it may fairly be inferred that trade is •ovg. The arsy return of the Bank of ?ranee shows the following changes (the sicking. being taken at Mr, to the pound) sal %Oka %mess 8640,008 Wiest millb eirseel es Demme 112,000 peones, 285,0 Private deposlis Tressurybelenee Deorsow 40.000 The recovery shown last week in the coin end bullion has been fully lost, though there is aim a decrease in the discounts and circulation. The return of the Bank of England for the week endiag Wednesday, Dec. 9, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes: I - b." A 31,783,985 Thomas i 243,440 active 43,200,140 Deems, 309,970 Publiodsposats 6,383,02i Inagua 787,331 Mut awaits 17,808,301 Dacramaa 4 77, 6 77 Govisimat ascuritias fa M basking department at wearibm in bank ing ispariarati in Coka and tailibia bog' depatinania. ,841889 Daman 245,779 &Me day awl Mbar bills 17 607,100 Dwells 66 , 20 3 The Bad Nokia in yawn 8,683,846 Increase 08,630 Totalramerve(notesikooia) in banking department 9,841,529 Incases 84,191 The large incr.'se in the government deposits has been only partly counteracted by the withdrawals of private deposits, but, as the Bank has been called upon for an increased amount of advances on private securities, the addition to the reserve is limited to 84,191/. The decrease in the coin and bullion is 243,7791., which exceeds by about 127,0001. the amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank for ex port during the week; the inference is that the ex traordinary absorption of coin in the internal circulation is stall going on. BAN! OP Az Ammer, parmest te the . tat the week wain( ea ' link Vida* •i• 112, r, Dee. 9, lOU. Nolo Mooed mos DM 131,7611,11011 f AWIIIIIII.. 1 Ocoverumat Debt ..511,015,100 Other IsarOhs B,llOOO OmidOsiammi ha 105.16,7111446 1111lver balm — tai,761.961 DAMXOIO DI =maw Oapitsl 4 14,5m000 SAWN Pub& Da=selre clualaag =dawait NailsemiDebt. DtvianiAmeasia) 1.312.016 Berea Other 17, 0U ext Day macaw Dna ...... SWAM PUITIIIM 121,1411,110 Saseri- — iii . i . " --- -- .414074.814 Otbit asemitiss 17,3711,360 Note' 8,643.6i6 Odd sad 11114. Oda 1,077.084 ist,a) 1,9 St Nos FOLDS% Chief Cashier. r. UN& Dated the 10th day at MINREI.-(PIII8 DA 7.) _ ONE O'CLOCK. The mining market is firm acit . day, with an active demand for shares in most of the following mines, at the prices given, viz. :—West Chiverton, 58 to 60 ; Great Vor, 11 to 12; Wheal Gren ville, 30s. to 325. (3d. ; New Lovell, 325. 6d. to 355. ; East Trumpet, 2 to 21 ; Providence, 30 to 321 ; Prince of Wales, 33a. to 355. ; Chiverton, 61 to 61; East New Lovell, 6s. to Bs. ; Frank Mills, 31 to 31 ; East Grenville, 31 to 1; North Crotty, 275. 6d. to 325. 6d. ; West Great Work, 21 to 21 ; and South Great Work, 6s. to Bs. In the market for foreign and colonial mining shares St. John del Rey are 10s. lower at 151 to 161. Don Pedro, 31 to 1 prem.; Anglo-Brazilian 1-16 dia. to 1-16 prom. • Peetarena, 11 to I die. ; Chontales, 21 to 3 ; Bo ' ssa Grande, 1 to 1 prem. ; r i psao An 10-Italian, *to # prem. ; United Mexican, 2 to ; Frontino and Bolivia, 5-16 to 7-16; Port 11 to 2 ; Central American, / dis. to par; Vicente, /# to i prem. • General Bra zilian, par to * prem. ; and Nerbu dda Coal, 21 to 2 die. An extraordinary general meeting of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Company (Limited) is convened for the 17th inst., to confirm the resolution passed on the 3rd for reducing the amount of the capital, and the nominal value of the shares. A memorandum from Mr. Henry Haymen, the chairman of the Anglo-Italian Mining Company (Limited), says: _ _ I beg to inform you that the 1,450 shard originally re served for Italy at 25. 6d. premium, hare all - been sub scribed for, and that the whole capi tal of the company is accordingly plaoed. We have also reoeived the following from Mr. Henry Haymen : CONVOCATION.—(THIS DdEj The Bishop of London, as president of the eon- TOCILtIOU, met the bishops of the province of Can and the clergy of the Lower House, at the Ca= Church of St. Paul's, at ll o'clock this day. After prayers a Latin sermon was preached by Dr. Jeremie, Dean of Lincoln. The .• Gloria in Exoelais " was next sung, and the Bishop of London pronounced the benediction in Latin. Divine service being ended, the president, attended by the bishops and other members of convocation, proceeded to the Chapter-house, when, the president and bishops being mated, the vicar-general presented to the _president the Queen's writ for summoning convocation. Phis and other documents havvinmgg been read, all persons cited and not ap pearing were declared " contumacious," but the penalties they had incurred thereby were reserved until a future day. The President then, in a Latin form, admonished the clergy of the province to withdraw, under the direction of the Dean of St. Paul's, to the chapel at the north-west of the Ca thedral, there to form themselves into a Lower House, and to choose a prolocutor, end to present him for ap proval and confirmation to the president in the Jerusalem. chamber, on the day to which convocation might stand prorogued. Accordingly, the deans, archdeacons, and elected proctors proceeded to the chapel and the Dean of St. Paul's, Dr. Hansel, having taken the chair, directed the Lower House to elect a prolocutor. The Dean of Canterbury proposed, and Canon Seymour seconded, in eulogistic speeches, the re-election of Archdeacon Bicker stab, which was carried unanimously, and the arch deacon baring returned thanks, the session was prorogued to Feb. 2. at the Jerusalem-chamber. ONE CLEW IM4N_SUED FOB LIBELLING ANOTHER. At the Manchester assizes yesterday, the case of " Garrett r. Stowell and Whitworth " was tried before Mr. Justice Hayes and • special jury. This was an action brought by the Rev. Dr. Garrett, rector of Christ Church, Greenheys, Manchester, against the Rev. Thomas Alfred Stowell, rector of Christ Church, Salford, and Kr. Robert Whitworth. It appears that all the parties bad been connected with the " Central Association for Suppressing the Li nor l'reflic on &Sunday," but owing tea dispute the plaintiff had withdrawn from the association. Both the plaintiff and the defendants published statement' of the grounds of dispute, and it was complained that, in a letter published in the eflliance News, the plaintiff had been libelled by the defendants. He claimed as damage. 5.0001. The defendant simply pleaded not guilty. After the plaintiff's case bad been gone into at some length, it was agreed to take a verdict for him, subject to arbitra tion. 8111 M MI INTELLIOENCL-(THIS DAY.) LON I , ON, Die, 11.—Wind at neon S.W., strong breeze, 'vodka dull and Lazy. sseso, Der. 19.—Arrived: Kadosh, from Zebu; Bummer ( loud, Itangoon ; ILirgsritta, klinatitlan; Oeorge Douthwaite, in Volcto ; Fahrsund, Cardi f f , for New York, leaky. —Bailed: Hopewell, for Yokohama; `White Adder, Shanghai; Shannon, bleuritius. Dr AL, Dec. !O.—Arrived : Scott, from Tutieorin ; Liberty, from Quebec, for Hull ; Crimea, from Harwich, for Baltimore. Liver:y.ooz, Dlr. : Vectis, for Bornbay• Caatlehow, Guayaquil Alhambra (a.), Pernambuco ; Trinidad; Gloire, New Orleans. Dee. 10. IA Plate (a.), ; Predator, Fray Beam. Qamcvirroww Dire. 10.—Arrived: Julia Ellen, from &errs Leone. for Liverpool, reported very leaky; Channel Light, Ban goon=anus Blanchard, Callao ; Demetrius, Laverpool, for Alex Orr Cauozasv ea, Dee. ft —Arrived : Russia (a.). from Now York. Dist, Dec. 11.—Arrived : Coaster (of Grangessouthl, from went, for north. thav wiz% Dec. 11.—Arrived: Clonstrue (gy.) from Rio Orande ; Nap oleon ,, Oravelines • bemoan thavolulea - Berlin (a.), Hamburg ; Carl Ouster, t Durham 'Packet, Onernsey ; Jessie Douglas, Calcutta • Vick:trine, Bt. Maio ; LWOW. Grarelints ; Velocity (a.), Wail; Lord John Bumell(s.), Dunkirk ; Belgium (a.), Ostend' Diana (a.), Amsterdam ; Harils, Deintrie ; Gezina, Bt. Petersburg ; Lamberts, Bt. Petersburg. c?onliiTmt. ORRESOCK, Dar. 10.—Telegrams received the OWISer• of the Hibernia tech from New York to (11=e i r foundered 25th Nov., state that No. 8 lifeboat, eon • Wm. Davie, wooed officer, Peter Blair, quartermaster, and Jo Reilly, able Seam= ; had mate ashore on the Donegal coast ; the boat originally con tained 18 permits. Pi.raorw Di.. 10 (Evening).—Put back: Briton (m.l, for Cape of Hood Hope; had left in the morning, but had to taw. up an account of heavy south-south-west gale. UNION OF Cirr BKNEFICIA.—A scheme is in preparation, says the Post, for the union of the vicarage of All-Hallows, Staining. with that of St. Olave, Hart strea. The latter is worth about 16001. a year, in the gift of trurtecs ; the former, worth 6211. a year, and in the gift of the Grocers' Company, has been during the last few years without a rector. Another scheme provides for the union of St. Mildred's, Poultry, with some other benefice. In St. Mildred's thews is positively no congregation at all ; and the feat oi 41111 person going in when the bell rang for service as a Seedy mersang twelve or fourteen ofomonths 111009 emits& greet spepries and led to a good deal saw eoweipsmdestem Tits shone stands directly in front et Its new rinse Bans the Itswelem-law to Black !Aare-bridles, and is ass of the Meese* and dirtied struc tures In the Olty. Its removal Will probably very soon take under the prorlions of the excellent act through parliament by the retiring Bishop of on. QuilNerowN, DSc. 11.—The National Steam chip Compeers steamship _Ragland. from New York, &minder this port‘ct 9 o'clock (hi+ morning. She landed peamsgers, and proceeded for Liverpool. All well. BOMBAY StArL.—auzz, DSc. 11.—The Caustic, from Bombay as Nov. Is, arrived to-day at 10 1.11. TO ?Si EDITOR OP TOM MUM. fin,—With reference to the announownent in this evening's paper that I had been elected a director of the Froutiso and Bolivia Company, I beg to state that such election has been made without my concurrence, and that it is not my intention to accept the offered seat.—l am, HAW Hamm. 62, Dfoorgate-street, London, Dec. 10. The ticoftish Australian Mining Company (Limited) announce that the dividendlately declared on the capital of the company at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, is now payable. LIFEBOAT SERVICES OX THE EAST COAST. KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK, TUMISDAT. I have to report (eays Mr. Atkins, the chief akar of coast guard) that a schooner, in attempting to take Peke!leld Gat this morning, went alliore on the Newcombe Sand. It was blowing a fresh gale from the 8.8. W., and there was a very heavy sea running at the time. The Kessingbusd beechmen's large lifeboat was immediately launched and succeeded in rescuing the ves sel's crew, notwithstanding that the boat grounded on the outer bar as she went out. CAISTOR, GREAT YARMOUTH. Dsc. 10. The Rev. G. W. Steward reports that on the night of the sth instant large lights were shown from • vessel on the Barber Sand, while the wind was blowing vary heavily from the W.S.W. almost • hurricane. There was apparently no time to be lost, and the large lifeboat of the National Institution was ac cordingly launched at once and made for the eget, but before she could arrive there the lights suddenly dia. • and when the Sand was reached the vessel bad got of, and proceeded, and the services of the lifeboat were consequently not required. It afterwards appeared that the vessel wh i ch made the signal was the smack F li rt, of Yarmouth. She was • into harbour through the inner palms with • *ergo of Bah, when she was driven on the sends, and was in the most imminent peril, but fortunately she did not remain on the bank, and was able to get into Yarmouth in safety without areistance. WEATHER BEPORT.-(THIS DAY.) FIIDAT. Dec. It, e At mospberical peceama. are still lower than they were yester day morning at Wmar stations; the &lonization me the Chaand emit has been 0/ in., and hen been hest daring the night. Readings at, now very 3.116 in the north of Orem Bri tain and in Ireland ; the dilaresse hewers Mow at Rochefort and at Leith is 8-tenths of OS bah Pre/MIZe at Cape Clear is aro very low. Tempresennelneteereand in the south of Ragland, bat Wryer en the Irida emit Test slay the gale host south to south-vent __.wiled as all meek • it we heaviest w tho south of Ireland, wham it tamed ahead sallatiit The direction of the wind at Taessenth was sontlemed. asenring it is dill blow ing hard Row the routh-wed en the Channel coast, but In the west winds have veered to sera, and aredwated. A gale from thenorthewed is reported teen Nara. The weather a not wee settled. the t eesle cloudy, and ratn k f in the south mut west. Tia a the sea Ls high. Wuni pe were hewed to all coasts yeksiday. COAL XARILICT.—(THIS DAY.) was. sod Hottest, 19s. ; Will. Bad Lam Mon, 18s. N. ; will. Zed Wawa. les. ; Walls lad South Holton, lb. ; Walls lad Tees, 18s. 3d. ; wa11.. , Pad Zest Hartlepool, Us. N. • Wdbi Zad Hartlepool, Will. Kid kartlepottas. ; Was la He llo*, 17s. ; 4 Houk 18s. id. ; Walls Zia Wbasiedille, lb. Walls NA Zama Maim, las. Od. ; Waft awl ihrileth, 18L N.; Walla ITs. M.; Wails MU noutk pa ttz2.Bl. ; wall. Had Masbl. Ns. id.; Walk =Zs. LOdebal Ikbasak li l i srlV • 11L-1114. daubs% 144; at sea • ie. RAILWAY MINING. AND OTHIR WIABBB.-(77118 DAY.) - gloslegjewo 69 1 1641.1 ODLOWILL mamba?! eataerns. Damn 6 per on*, I ° an. sad July, UM" IN, per sakt., Fel9. sad Maw,. MN. bo. j. pal eat., Jeo. era July 111 192 ,- Nb N2ow limlll Woks, 5 pee eust., Isl. and Ali, INS le pee asst., las. sad NT, lONA Wt. • *a r . /..ustralaaa, II per oat., Ina. sad July, lON 46 1906, Vieturis . , 6 - peg mat., Jr. end July, 1001,111,11. Del.,4pu and Oct., 1001. ORDINARY BRAM AND STOOL& Greet IfeMeny 414, 401. 1, 401. Greet Maher& • (A mosime 110 ellvidead WI • per ant. bee ban pill be 15). 1071. lassaahlre end Yeiniama , 1. Lando% Brigkam end deeds Coed, 48.. Leedom and Nadi Waken. 1124. Liam aid Beath Weeime, 674. Ilinsbutsl4 and Ltambubire, Da htaaa Inds (div. Ism to 6 per at. Wien. 1070), 0 . 1121, 1. Nor* Dait6h, ;04. North Eastern North Stad(herw 6 isk), 100, 904. oldshtre, South Devon, 44. South Emitern, 711, 1. Pit&FR11117101 SHARES. Great Wester. , origami 6 per cant. redeemable, $3l. LIMES LRASED AT FIRED RENTALS. London, Tilbury , and Southend, Suf. BRITISH Ft/SOMIONS. Eastern Bengal, guar. 6 per omit., 1081. hem Indian. oent., 4, 1. Great Indian k7niaula, guar. 6 pee amt., 1117. Do., do., new, 101. Greet Western of Canada, 14. &Made, Delhi, gem. 6 Per 0116 1., 1 04 1. FOREIGN RAILWAY S. CentraI Argentine, gumenteed 7 per cent., 16f. Dumber( and Wits,* (Limited) guaranteed 6 pie cant., 114. Sambre and Meuse, 7 1-16. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATION& Great Luxembourg (redeem at 6), if. Do. (redeem. et 25), 16 4, 1. Nmeow4aroelaw gun. by Itemise79l, Orel Vitals*, gua4 by Rumba Govenunmet, 6 per NM., In 80 i. BRITISH EINES. Chivertoo, west Chiverton, 62. OOLONIAL_42rD FOREIGN EWER Don Pedro, North del Hey, 3 7-16 pm, zd. St. Jobs del Bey (Kited), to, 16f, 16. JOINT STOOK BANN& - - Angionkastriin, TUC Chartered of India, Australia, and China, Mt Chartered Iferoantaa of India, London, and Ohina. 31"Imptill Bank (Limited), 18, In. London and Elver Plata Min(ted), 261. paid, 1214 111. London and Co 8 4, 64, 11. Landes Joint 314. London and Westminster, dcip, 641, f. Oriental Bank Corporation, 431. Union of Australia, 48i. Union of London, 391. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limit;cl7, 211, ex div. Atlantic Telegraph, ts_ per mat., 73w. Egyptian 9 per mat. Viceroy, gm. by Egyptian govern. meat, 119 t, 90. xd. General Credit and Discount (Limited), Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 4. Ocean Manna Insurance, in. Royal Mail /Ream, 46. MMus and Kersey Marine Insurance (Lim.), 41, Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) 6. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET, MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) There was a moderate quantity of English wheat oa sale hese to-day, in good condition. The trade was quiet for both red and white panels, but prices ruled aria. Full average supplies of foreign wheat were oa tba stands. With a moderate attendance of millers, salsa progressed slowly, at about the rates previously current. The floating grain cargo trade ruled inactive, at late rates. With barley the market was well supplied. Very little business was passing in any description, at prarioue cur rencies. --- Halt was dull, but not cheaper. In oats the transactions were on a limited scale, and the value of inferior corn bad a drooping tendency. Beans were quiet ; and for pews the demand was only to a moderate eatent.. _ Flour changed bands slowly. at about stationary pricer. Linseed and rapeseed continued quiet, whilst in moat agricultural seeds a fair business was passing; cakes were steady in value. ARRIVALS 01 GRAIN, Re., INTO LONDON BY WATER CARRIAGE. TROY DEC. 7 TO DEC. 70, BOTH MOLD t4VE. i llt Oat Mama. amt. Usu. beaus rum& & I qrs. qa. we. I gm w+. gm. 1 1 legbit Bede& . 480 100 NO 9O ... ... , lrii& 709.1404 Bl4O 10750 ... 19310 :CO 2990 434 0, ;olio Total —BE9O — lOB4O — OO 17 - 1134 — 3OlO — l9OO — 4)30 XS . 1 is• LIVERPOOL COTTON AND co. (THIS DAY.) MARKETS. ((PION 0171 OWX vusamort.la map Corrow.—The market steady. The sales foot up about 12.000 bales. _ boaw.—Thin attendance at market. Wheat, red Ame rican, 2d. to 3d. per oental dearer; white unaltered in value, with a slow rate. • Flour about supports late rates. Beans, le per. qr. cheaper. Saidi, 41s. to 41s. 3d. Oata sae penny per bushel lower. Oatmeal dull and unehaagsd. Indian corn, round, is 3d. to 6d. dearer, clewing at /16a. to 365. 9d. ; mixed, 3d. cheaper, closing at 38.. 641. par 4801bs. WAKEFIELD CORN MARHE:I I .--(THIS DAY.) _ ______., (nom ors cnim ocaimoanz Wheat trade more active at Is. advance. barley Is. dearer. Beans and oats firm. CORK BUTTER MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) (By TEL/ALM ) (raox oua OWN 0011HICIPO1DENT.) Ordinary, 1375., 1305., 121 c, Ms., 10. M., 100 s. ; 1,020 firkins. Mild cured, 1505., 1385., 1245.; 4U &tins. MINCING-LANK-(THIS DAY.) SIIIM.—The market continues quiet, but without further change in prices; Barbadoes sold at 335. to 355. ; brown Mauritius, 2tl. to 31s. 6d. ; unclayed 26.. 9d. Refined, dried goods are in more request, at full prices; pieces show a further slight decline. CO/MIL —Plantat ion Ceylon has been sold at steady prices; native Ceylon is also in more request, but only at moderate rates. _ . liir.-liii;niarket continues quiet. Rica—A parcel recently bought in at public sale has been sold at 9s. Id. ; also COOO bags at 9s. Rust.— 200 puncheons Demerara sold at b., and 1110 puncheons Berbice, at is. lld. to ls. I lid. SAIMPETRZ.-000 bags Bengal sold at 245. Bd. full prompt, refraction 31; and 100 tons for arrival, at 24a., usual terms, showing a further advance. COTTON.—The market has again become quiet, but prices arc about maintained. Juts continues dull of sale. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) market is 'toady. Town tallow, 48e. net; Petareburg Y.C. en the spot, 60 a. ; Deowabar, 611.; January, 61s. 6d. ; March, 6*.k. BOROUGH HOP HARKET.--(THIEI DAT.) Messrs. Patton/en and Smith report a steady doom& for consumption for all descriptions of both Eluglish and foreign, at an 111.11111011 of from 3s. to 10s. per owt. on last weeks prices. The carriage of the Bishop of Ripon, as it was returning on Sunday evening to -house, Halifax, where his lordship was the guest of Ifr. W. H. Rawson, was over turned in turning • corner near Greetland Edge. For tunately, neither his lordship nor the ladies who were with him in the carriage were injured. An influtsitial meeting of wholesale grocers was held in Liverpool yesterday, at which rrxolutioaa wens passed condemnatory of the " Christmas-bux " system, which has increased so much of late years that it has be come a very serious tax upon the trad e , The grocers pre sent pledged themselves not to give any Chriatmas gifts to their customers. At the Manchester assizes yyesteri•y Mr. MeThirnie obtained • verdict against the Laeashtss and Yorkshire Railway Company for compensation tor in juries remelting from • colli•on. The jury seaweed the damages at 1,0(10/. RCN DOWN IN THE Ciferrissin—The crew of the Rennet* week Annie Jens ntitstwe) arrived wt Retargets on Wednesday night. They report that, while about eight mike off the Galloper, their smack was ma down by a Flemish fishing snack. No sooner did the eel& Mon occur than the Flemish smack instead of essiaterms. put out ber lights &addressed aw4 .1111 . 11 4= of the Annie Jane took to their own bast, sad gig was * in about 20 minutes foundered. The erew. elhe w r ig p Dl in their open boat for about IS imam won utu Burden schooner, end sulaisquiudy MIA% ail& malting "%MI .~;