The Express. — London, England, 1854-01-04 00:00:00

i I 7 11" :/c . die:111-eac.. ,„ Tebt (X9"5 is.' •". No. 2,300.] LON DON, WED N ESDAY 'ING, JANUARY 4, .1864. [THREEPENCE. NOM OW OSMOND. BANK el DEPOSIT, NATIONAL ASSURANCE, or 114,15T111te7 ASSOCIATION. 7, 81. Martia=77oll7lo. LOlll4lll. A.D. Ina wAIJANTS ter Os UALE-TILAIIII Unmet at the ) pet ter por serees. se tes lerreert IMO et Ihte I. ere. to tee 314 lemeroc. WO le MOT Ise DiLITUT re ash Orr rth 34M7.17. mil& ashy boom Seiler et II sal S. Sorer reeding es e dim= may Ire Or Waresels sod parr s i/ V• tntl,lollll the MA* re Or Is rid on rertiore a Ore Moe Weis hi Iced" sr tereolUel la sap our ri tore the eareverer et DrA lONS. PM* 1,01:1104Ses maim Prospector tree to SHARE LISTS. Leaded 11.5 E Beek Iffseuw. 1,372. The sandy as in the exibauge WIWI" meek distrust. y : Blueish Three per Cents, 38t a rli lluli tte=20/. Serdinian, 84. Frankfort—Woodsy: Austrian Five per Cent. Metallic., 79/. Spanish Three per Cents., 411; ditto Deferred, 21 11-16. Exchange on London, 1671. Berlin—Monday: National Debt, 911. Russian ' 7 oar-and-a-lalf per Cents., 94r. Madrid—Saturday : Three per Cent. Interior 421; ditto Deferred, 211. (Board of Trade returns for the month and months ending the 3th of December were today. The total declared value of the exports British end Irish produce and manufactures from United Kingdom during the month and eleven is shown below : Imam j dia. to par ; Glenaulin, 5.16 to 3-16 dia. ; Ace. tralian Mutual, Ito Olio.; Poltimore, I to prom.i Great Crinnia, Ito t pm.; Garnett and Moseley, Ito 1 prem.; Stu River (of Jamaica), dia. to par; Metcalfe (of Jamaica), 4to 4 prem.; Adelaide Land and Gold, I to 0; dia.; Australasian Coal, to / die.; Britannia Gold, I to I per ah. (all calla paid up); Fortune, Ito f prem.; Obernhof, to 4 pm.; Glad bach Zinc, par to prem.; San Fernando Silver Lead, par to prem. ; London and Virginia Gold and Copper, - par to prem. ; Peninsular Mining, 1 to If um.; Great Hewu United Tin, par to prem.; Cologne Lead, ; to 4 die.; Monarch Gold, 6.16 to 3-18 dia. • Jamaica Copper. I to * pm.; New Linares. to I L.; Melbourne Gold, 4 to t dia. ; New Booth Wales Coal, t to f dis. ; L'Aigle d'Or, to 4, dia.; Dhurode Copper, par to prem.; Carberry West, 6.16 to 3.16 dia.; Moselle, to I pm. ; British Colonial Smelting and Reduction, I dia. to par.; Lackamor Copper, I to I dia.; Cumberland Hems. tite Iron Ore, par to prem. ••••••-••• TONSDAT EVIRIIIO. The railway market to-day fluctuated with the funds. In the morning an advance took place, which, however, was not fully maintained to the close; but the foal quotations still exhibited an average rally of about 10s. per cent. since yesterday. In tone the market showed more steadiness all day, but the operations in this department are at present extremely restricted. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Caledonian, and London and North Western stocks, all showed firmness. LNERALOGY and OEOLOOT.—Elementary L CollsoOon is beilMato the study of Owes tatoreo bombs. ism". e be tod oa 2, 2 4 to, 20, 20 to I. 0 Alas soak of J. Non, Mlootalryist to her Molooty, 140, Mood. looks. Mr. %OM' 0,10 Privets Irtrostke Is Masraler mad Gookory. THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx. RSAILF-ITS for th• DRAWING-ROOM, tf oo g s === .2B =i g ooL. Aa rrolooomos illw." :Z P* nom Arrow. MAK Bell.lMo ow, _aft U m be l : 11 ...b. e buld by J. TINNANT(III I) =, 141. Swam Far the month. For 11 months. 6,033,030 .... 65,280,134 6,188,216 .... 63,314,272 rWM --- DIAS *r I\'E' GUINKAL—Air. WAL H. HAW& UM Medwal Oalvap" It Brassirlek-eqssre. Load" Warm 4 .0 r that kis Yin ounisA arraunset el* ow /lady. wort Lye visemmesiews Prooldst /MAW asims . ItKEDOM from COUGHS.—Dr. LOCOCK'S wsysita Five instott relief sad • rapid ewe at 416111.11 A. 0, sad all &seeders el the breath sad hop. TO elopes sod AA *eskers they a» Isestualge br elattsd sad sersesordaii ,o4sa. They Ism • nese pl,-es.Ast taste. hiss Is. led, b. M.. I Ile. per Ms see by on aiestots. LB EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CM, will be rakish*/ ea Wednesday nest. eanons : I. Uri Ms aredrellemedirls et Mr. Fos, sad the Seek. !sem Papaw. I. The Med s lest Wins smil Ways. 4. Pd PaWs Webb We readideras et Ilsia• Minsiffis kir easel Ms. Ple i rassicl o tte lashishae. • TheOlomas Lein lavemem sad Oa. MMus% :A.MA C. NW& Ns Wars re Sow sal lissawn, na FAMILY ECONOMIST, First Series. rose its Yaw Wows kr VA solids as J" Is ssiSsllms .rattlass One lbswawl Row itsairmi Pim if is wig Memos a Demeolis la= a llz in lawress. Om NM" sm. war baim a dMiddis eitiffaial Lr" amp. ass Pm Twee Pswest Warbiswis wed 0811ws awl lbw landss wails an lemon si s Ss ft Vas weber, Iswilift sal swirl wok. Lr lis~wrrf Ws New DisitsslM Wes 1 tbs WSOIOIT * w webilw o.apriss kr lbws sod Csssury polliboLmoslgy. Wise : Gressarlass sod Isso ; SIY W rt booksolbss. CHRISTMAS PRESINWO& dragTL—The mamma = el ' ' g. intim.. mil wee Went tie Wm Wet to Nev~ _shier le gime Noes me obese mold dwells to Se dela et he whet It Is at di WON ewe het morawspir sAcassis at, sw t = meal: waft • ilswilmins or Wei soirwary KAM() Ihr I. as di. ki!. mg Ilimille; Auld Lowt..A ir an .. . he beeeribe s wartlike witheise siii lieh. Ye pegerinalrigallir M i. he l" lIIIIVa imp of OVUM' Wedge billialliMilidl iir 110 ad portion% lal MO NOM h,eleureerem. =I /he Ot asaol CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. MILLERS.—In accordance with the whim at imam" NOW% .re oaken tatereated is Ms M oil = tt ilia AG ILICOLTUNAL GAZZITZ AND AICLI will be pellibed teary Ntsda Alates" Um kr essiataris wa dr New Sew. The y NM. N i ON No Do weal mitt, woes a hil ll =Arlisrli. DINANNa mob* et Ur Att.—Noy IN el say MN OA HI D•IIT NEWS. FL toe Rollaut thipo lleala th i rMartrae the Med 4 ems 1.1. not heel Oland Mak otteottlag eeemente lotto loosisa r =oloil art plied vteObse Niel s lhe =NW seti Was et Oa Omni lietee.—la the wan el he mg A l 11ej I e musk toperliel eleenloe Me eons 11=1amentiamead rto Oen Iteitath ire Ilistritiff Areay— k iremealeol. awe Itimaalle • ea et ierelog dna ar posr— amen et Obloging la the Melia Iler owe loutrilb= doodell l the oaly dedly May Sew% yak 114 el Ogee pilairieortbsra *Wham tomill to Orento, me Woo the eala pow bolds thei tea" 4114 eadollsa Noe has ohms hem lei atoms Vain silailimals. leopus to pills Mew it show wow be seam el M the so INS w the w ar . It 411 he ma Oat tlie /epee "WWI /MOO bid ben Mal MOO lie seam onmeilleals loakehhaL Nam= anesieLl V eleeme rem 1771.... Swum Memis. DAILY 3134111.----, SSG. 1.152,136 1 The aolmol melemono uriiiimini jut= ate pass ma* suponsil be • • tee • the Ilmis I Ile polpe alillill = eta Lola IMMO Psos Nie 114 It Mk poutall W WO Mad Ilqesseitiatte Set amortellue Ilhoralloa Mb *ilea et Waal sod Olga* elk all mew leas d tee lig woo sal 401 laiont ger 4 to tie • Thee 0 -014444 be say al to OMNI awe ilea aweleperle irtth IS sommeetel Raw Ale ealsoml elf Ilesiositer or itormaa la the Ithegion ;or at • Mho Pleoheereet. larks. OLD COURT.—Tms DAL MILS NIL *Azov rum awe Na. mance whawea 11.1114 C Gratore Bruul 1, 22, Anders Atolls, 20, and Cole Waco /Cronholm, three Russian Neaten, win indicted Me manslaughter of Thomas Broonehen. Ihe primers had bean originally committal* wilful tuner, but the grand jury ignored the bill. Mr. Bodkin sod Dlr. Clerk conducted the peeciestion ea •of the goviernicent. The prisoners wars dralbadsd by Clarkson, Ballantine, and Parry. Me. Bodkin, in opening the came, said that *I 01161.10 i amid have to adduce in support of the p liar s very coolleting character, and he thought It hb the attention of the court to the circumatment that it might decide whether the chugs MIA ' , ported in law. It appeared that the prim:men be• to a Russian vessel, which was lying at Depdhlnia on the night mentioned in the indictmest the, tre together in the town of Deptford, sad up= g sums women standing at the canon a a 1, they spoke to them. Broonehen, tbs iikene& A this asked the foreigners why they tatsratred W 31.4., and the consequence was, that an ehareatiem blows took place, and Brommhen was knocked down by i.ot ;Le prisoners, and a man named Sullivan, whit west his assistance, was also knocked down. A ftrairge oink then took place between the parties, in the •tich Broonehen received a mortal wound front a was also severely stabbed with the NEM BO sent. There appeared to be no distinct eriallllloll by whom the first blow had been struck, and akin" tlroeeehen was lying in the hospital, and the prierreet 44 was shown to him, he stated positively that I. was am who had stabbed him, yet he thought it right le Cr% that spew Kroalsola being afterwards shown 1. he expressed his belief, la ea squally positive WOW; Al be was the perm wigs bad dews his the fatal Wary. 'tiler these eirciimatasese, be felt that he should not be thid ia *skis, the jury to piss@ entire reliance upon the mist wade by Broonehmh, sad as it appeared to him upon the facts of the ems the prisoners weld tot be to be jointly liable for as ant does by one of them, ppeared to bon that the charge would fell in proof, that it would be an unnecessary waste of bass to go to the evidence. huon Platt expressed an opinion that, open the beta as Lied by the learned counsel, there was no MOW support a :Arne of manslaughter. There was no evidence to show on the prisoners had combined together to do an illegal n. and there did not appear to be anything to show by hose band the fatal injury was indicted. Mr. Justice Williams concurred in the opinion moused y the learned baron. is evidence was therefore offered, and, under the dine ,of his Lordship, the jury returned a verdict of Not el t. N , Parmirms Rxruaxxxh—M. Woehla de Ro- c -I Purchased et the heslatelegef Yet year 100 seediest's It ;.." ..1. each in the Ottemes lam mimmodAdhe Eh" uluni•Aatisople. lie mid toes es I,IMIL 1 OM feat Id of thee. The °noon piesemist stebeeremel re . 644 to ratify the tore. The &Willi Mb as the mail /al" were paid bask. X. Woos de Iletalty, Mem , . ! . Letteeell Net He penis. Mae be bed pea Me Ibe ler "rat.. Olgin to be paid beak she, mei be felled es nom q ... listeners, and Co., who had issued the 411110111111% I - M. bllitlit, syndic of the agents di amps or the I 1- .to pay it. They refused. Therinen s tiM It. --k -• n against then before the Civil lc-1. t:-.e objection that, se they were esenhoodeinelliee t.tet to have applied to the Tribunal of OMINIMIne. Tlne trvivnal, however, (mended the objection. and adored the [ u t , be retaie•il be sa fr Co t ima ntan this =r e d : •Pteei Court. Their mpg me weed on Selordey, sad iltimeest me mime/ THE NEW Gormos or Viczolua.--8i: Charles 'lhera. the rmaalli esmiled Omens, et Vieseds, per -1"•4111 Beglesdlibr Ausleens yelp ileitessl Meow vlas Compare steassar etmese. MIM Mil mai ben 41 1optos es the 10th leaf. TM Drones Is aam I , 400 tore, mad tkis will be bee 1111 eerie. &einem in the railway market is almost mas pended to-day, and prise are nominally quoted the same as yesterday. London sad North-Western stock is gaged 1021 to 103; Great Western, 821 to 1; Midland. 811 to / ; Lancashire end Yorkshire, 851 to 1; Great Northern*, 201 to 21; Doren, 18 to 1: I and Caledonians, 281 to 1. French shares are a shade firmer. Northern@ are quoted 34/ to 1; Btrasboargs, 311 to 321 and Paris and Lyons, 181 to 1 prem. timenrass au Alopima Do. aft Mb W.- = . I Ewe/if Gionr 11,711Z1 Celli mei arks «: MDRW DelteatJame... ?gna t and A tm D 0 1 1 i sanyasUsa ... So b▪ ass Vitak_asi. L.. Do. Nap L UAL) • De aim MI 111 4 4 5 1I 44 11 Ws IS II $6 Hdb os_ iii ii 6 14 6 14 14 ii 99 Se 9 4$ I li .1" 131 U 'SUN SMOO IKKO MION 10.600 t:i ' In i4i lei In 17 SI 1,1 II $ 143 4 de e se _! I lithasesesad Nisi ..s. Jabal* II OMNI% Crest . . AusbillesOirdlies Allman SWAN Ave Memo=bosh OW idilaAumsaas Glo w N Is N to I wi r~ Opal=Lehi= Da. teareal Gael Dub: it Daher Dust 1 Omni Ormildesoe tildwiiis iftimilliliimmiras I New tioneas. ri ..- 6 - - : _ • .-. je 1 L ......* ---: Firm bat ..r...:dia~..~: ..n....n.u....._. I Mot Onside__ I Vat Nance/a— -1 rubs . if..-101;4117W au on au t I Da I gip /Sr y dim 5 pm I • dal I. II t te 5 4. f 33 114 Maad 4F147 114 63 73 4 pa die i 14 . 7 " !! 1113 4 `L L / Sit r I 64 ti to • e 1 kg' in .0 di al W i is 1 1 " tt BY ELECTRIC LIVERPOOL, WIDIMIDAT, 10.304 Y. Wind E., moderate, with light falls of snow and sleet. Arrived.—Australia and New York, from New York; Countess of Elgin, from Bombay; Alcyone, from Quebec. Off the Port—Ocean Queen, from Pagwash ; Emulate, from (Bathurst; and the Auristiana and Zenobia. DEAL, WED/MOAT, 1010 A.M. A vessel is observed to be on shore on the Good win Sands, apparently a galliot, and will become • wreck. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the crew. No boats can proceed from Deal to her assistance. Remain.—The Austrian ship Alexander, far Hull; English barque Robert Watson, for Ant• weep; English brig Bride of Abydos, for Antwerp; and English brig Orion, for Boulogne. It has been blowing a very heavy gale the whole of lost night from S. E. by E., and still continues. No mail was despatched from hence last night, in etasequenoe of the heavy fall of .now and the ex treme severity of the weather. Tue GREAT Flu 114 TER erre.--This ezteadv• eialogretioa was ant ontizely nine 'Weak Moisten. The gamey now ranitly esitested at SUM Non yen enstaf aul employeil mann bar rio Is s mount Os walla from to keep Ow Mum hes recoiviag any fi so se ether damage tk.a Zi lis aisimieed Using the alibi a/ the fro. TIMIOTHOZIAe—a. brie deg, peenetiag all the = t e l lt= sevied iess thesehq : w r it Wein mai rum bus Mem& milk. esims age oi per ms and mine arffl we _titian. The wim moue In weetiately Kyftehseh quits steament kids es et la manes. Bonds were flat. Atfo'clock Mexican Bonds were quoted 231 to 24. Peruvian Four-and-a-Ho= 1 ' Cents., 67 to 69. Sardinian, 89 to 91. s Deferred, 21 to lex div. The Committee's Certifs., 4/ to 61 per cent.; Russian Five per Cents., 111 to 113 ; ditto Foar-and-a-Half per Cents., 94 to 96 ex div. Granada Active, 20 to 21 ; ditto Deferred, 71 ' to 1.. The list of the day's sales is annexed : Brazilian Old Five per Cent. Bonds, 99. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, 84, 841. Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents., 631 ex div. &loader Bonds, 41, 41. Granada One-and-a-Half per Cents., en Dec., 1849, Coupon, 20; ditto Deferred, 71. Mexi can Three per Cents., 241, 1. Portuguese Four per Cents., 401,1, 411 ex div. Russian Four-and a-Half per Cents., 943, 95 ex div. Spanish Old Three per Cents., 441. ex thv.; ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 211, 1 ex div. The tendency of the quotations of foreign exchange this afternoon was rather more favourable. Bills on Paris were more offered than for some time past. For paper on Hamburg and Amsterdam there was leas demand. Drafts on Vienna and Trieste were done as high as 11.43 to 11.46, the aspect of poli. ties being still unfavourably interpreted. The rate on Bt. Petersburg remains at 37/ to Id. The sugar market opened this morning with con siderable spirit, and prices are fully 6d. per cwt. dearer. At the half-yearly meeting of the London Dock Company, held to-day, the balance standing at credit of profit and loss was stated at 261,7431. 18a. 10d., of which the payment of a dividend of 21. 10s. per cent. for the half-year will absorb 91,0821.125. 6d., Leaving a balance of 170,6611.8 e. 4d. in favour of the company. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company are inviting tenders for debentures, for three or five years, in sums of 1001. and upwards, bearing interest at 5 per cent., payable half yearly. Notice is given that application has been made for a charter for the " Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Steam Navigation Company," to work between Australia, Van Diemen's Land, New Zea land, and Great Britain, and between the Mauritius and the chief ports of India and China ; also for a charter for the Melbourne Dock and Railway Com pany. The half-year's interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. i per annum, s advertised sa payable on the shares of the Mediterranean Electric Telegraph Company, on the 17th January. Land shares today showed little tendency towards recovery, several descriptions being still offered. Bank shares were quiet, except those of the Union Bank of Australia, in which there were numerous transactions, without, however, any material fluent& tion in price . Crystal Pelvis share; were rather firmer, and closed at 11 to 11 prem. The shares of the ustralian Royal Mail Mean Company have been dealt in at 21 to 3 (81. paid), Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 63, and Submarine Telegraph shares at par. The present quotations of insurance shares are sub joined : Albion, 95; Allianos British and Foreign, 26 ; Atlas, 191; Church of England, 31; City of London, 21; Argus Life, 23; Bntish Commercial, 7/, 71 ; Clerical, Medical, and General, 201; County, 126; Crown, 201 ; Eagle, 7/ ; Equity an/ Law Life, 6; English and Scotch Law Life,74l ; Euro pean Life, 201; Family Endowment, 4; General, 61; Guardian, 691, 69 ; Globe, 144, 143; Imperial Fire, 376; ditto Life, 20; Indemnity Manse, 62; Law Fire, 41; London, 30; Legal and General Life, 61; Medical, Invalid, and General, 31, 31 ; Minerva, 6; Monarch, 11; National Loan Fund, 21; National Provincial Life, 11; ditto, Fire, 11 ; New Equitable, 11 ex div.; P alladium, Life, 3 ex div. ; Pelican, 45; Phmnix, 188; Professional Life, 1 ; Rock Life, 8, 71; Royal Exchan, 240 ; Sun Life, 66; Union, 220; Universal Life, 451. ge Of canal shares the latest Stock Exchange quota tions are subjoined :—Ashton and Oldham, 168; Brecknock and Abergavenny, 821; Derby, 63 ; Coven try, 200; Grand Junction, 681 ; Grand Surrey, 60; Grand Union, 121; Kennet and Avon, 81; Leeds and Liverpool, 654; Leicester, 87; Leicester and North ampton, 441; Loughborough, 660; Macclesfield, 66; Oxford, 110; Peak Forest, 97 ; Regent's, 171 ; Rochdale, 66; Stafford and Worcester, 410; Stour bridge 290; Severn and Wye Canal and Railway, 24 ; Warwick and Birmingham, 25 ; Warwick and Napton, 19; Worcester and Birmingham, 301; Wilts and Barks, 7. Prime of Gas and Coke Companies' shares range as follows:—British Provincial, 221; Brighton, 15 ; City of London, 1321; Continental (Third Capital), 670 Equitable, 26 ex d.; Great Central, 12,121; Im perial, 86 • Independent, 46; London Parliamentary Preference, 25 ; Phoenix, 271, 28 ; Ratcliff, 70 ; United General, 211 ; Westminster Chartered, 40 ; ditto New (101. paid), 71. Waterworks stocksiire thus marked :—Berlin, 11, 11; East London,l3o; Southwark andVauxhall, 89/, / ' • West Middlesex, 113; Grand Junction, 73. Shares in bridge emendations command the follow ing prices :—Hungerford, 12 ; Waterloo,sl; Vauxhall, 22. Annexed are the latest reports from continental boarees,asreosivedbyMr.Renter'e telegraphic exprews : Amsterdam, Monday,olosing prices :—Dutch Four per I Cents., 941; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 621. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 211 ; the Coupons, 6 1-16 per cent.; the Old Three per Cent. Foreign 1 451. Austrian Five per Cent. Metallien, Tfl 8-16. Portuguese New, 371. Mexican New, 231. Peruvian New, 641. Granada Active, 201; ditto Dairred, 71. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Renter closed for stogy at 72.20, and the Four-and-a-Half per ONA.. at 99.90. The Fonvand.a-Half per Conti. goy a farther fall of 1 per cent., whilst the Three per Mate. are the same as they dosed yesterday. Vienna—Opening pries* of this day (Tuesday): Agatha Five per Cent. Metallic., 831. Exchange Compared with 1852, the increase on the month is '‘,7301., or at the rate of 28* per cent.; and on eleven months, 16,604,3811., or equal to per cent. It will thus be seen that increase in the month's figures is ac tually in exam of the large average increase of eleven months. This sustained increase of one in our miegate export trade, is certainly a _.tare oakiftd to excite astonishment, even after making allowance for the higher prices now current. Should the profits from this large trade prove in pro portion to its extent, as appears probable, the returns cannot fail to add greatly to the prosperity of the country for the time being. The increase, it is grad - • -to find, extends to nearly every important item export trade, including cotton', woollens, —.as, silks,:metals, especially iron, machinery, haber dashery and millinery, hardwares and cutlery, leather manufactures, beer and ale, &c., &c All these items exhibit a material increase both on the month and months, and, in this respect, the present issue _ Board of Trade tables is similar to its prude- Tors. _ _ _ the table of imports and consumption, the chief feature is a great increase in breadstuff', owing to one deficient harvest. The total imports of wheat for the eleven months are stated at 4,607,914 qrs., against 2,820,100 in the corresponding eleven months of 1852, and 3,852,898 in the eleven months of 1851 ; and of flour, 4,397,315 cwts., against 3,661,081 in 1862, and 4,996,728 in 1851. In a few other leading articles of food, there i s a decreased seasumption ; but on the whole it does not appear eat the high price of provision. has yet had the allot of causing the bulk of the population'to dis pense with many of the comforts and luxuries in which their prosperous condition has lately enabled them to indulge. The consumption figures of wines, tea, sugar, and axon all important articles—show • considerable increase over those of last year both on the month's and 11 mouths' comparison. In coffee there is a falling off on the month, but a considerable increase on the 11 months. One of the minor articles the consump tion of which has been unfavourably affected by the rise in price, is that of currants. The quantity of this article entered for home consumption in the 11 months is only 172,827 cwts., against 342,373 in the 11 months of 1852, and 418,210 in 1851. On the whole, these tables are as satisfactory as any previously published this year, and afford grati fying indications of the general prosperity of the population. The course of the trade in sugar is shown in the annexed, which is compiled by a practical authority : IDDRAZ IN OZIAT BRITAIN AND MILANO, TWILTh MONTE& =DID D2C. 6, !RON GOT2II.2IIINT 11TUUNS. 1851. 1852. 1853. Raw tow 390,741 358,830 365,595 Rofhied toot 72.888 15,771 17,681 Molars' tons 16,135 10,419 17,611 - - 385,020 400,787 Total tons 428,762 DUTY PAID. - - - 13,i1. 1852. 1853. Raw tons 312 , 403 344,048 384,312 Raised tons 18,815 14,038 10,707 Notarws tom 14,341 14,898 16,760 Total toss 343,569 372,980 390,769 Note.—Molasees reduced to sugar at the rate of 1 of the former to I of the latter. LONDON COURSE OF EXCHANWL-4Ax. 3. 712ne. Mao aa nesodand this day Ma and K. Mow. Ainibidaml ............pars Maxt 112. ill IN. Na.. CND Maathalfl. 1 a. .. 11e. Na.. ballardm Intr. I_. - tea. -- ammo ..... " " - Enrols owl Masa „ !yam. lisse.Y: 13ales. 'eh _._ M. Miens" ..„. per ruble _ 34 p en e s ... STS pees Nob ... port Mill Utr. 0.. .„ rtr. 050. ONO ....... „ S Itoa6hs2sfr. 2740. ... Wt. 100. 0 25tr.27i5. ... 28h. 320. „ per SIO „ 1143.kr. ... 31813.117 Mom (60661 w) po t „ 111. 40kr. ... 1111. 42kr. Trims „ „ Ila. 401 a. ... 110. Oat leatili....-- Tor tole „ 601 pews ... 50 pesos 06116......... .. , doe ploos ... WS peon ORM_ — .....„ „„ „ pow «. 50 wow twootwa. — „ "491 paw M ...... „ • 601pewn ... SO pow „ 50ipeues ... 5 3 0 . 1 , Clessils;:=.......= ".. " 80 peso ... IS = Lobos ........„ „ " 344.3145. ... . 274.. Gam =:-............. par grit w 42i pews ... 43 puss wr won ~ 126 i Roos ... 116 S mos Wig „ " 114 wow ... 1161 pesos 1/616.............y0t wanilOdsys date 11 -62 j • inn Der " 1131 puce U emu adanight Alla pose ... paw THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoczt Owing to the severity of the weather having pre vented the arrival of many of the country and other mails, the Stock Exchange to-day has been almost devoid of business. In the absence of any fresh unfavourable news, the funds have shown rather more firmness. Consols opened at 931 to 1, improved to 931 " buyers," and are now quoted 934 ex div. for the 18th January. The Three per Cent. Reduced have been dealt in at 931 to • the Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. at 941 to 1; Bank Stock, at 215 to 2181; Exchequer Bills at 7s. prem. ; and India Bonds, at 1 prem. In foreign stocks there hays not been half a dozen transactions. Mexican is quoted 234 to 24 ; and Spanish Deferred 21 to lex div. Danish Five per Cent'. have been dealt in at 102; Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 93; Spanish Old Three per Cent. at 441 ex div. TIIIIDAT EYZNINO. The market for home mining stocks has been characterised by an improved feeling to-day, and a large business lias been done. There are numerous inquiries for Alfred Consols, Molland, Benneggy, West Wheal Jane, Tamar Maria, and Devon United. Much attention is still directed to the experiments for gold in British mines. The sales reported are —Corn Bres, 79 ; Tresavean, 210 ; Dolooath, 85, 95 ; Great Alfred, 31 ; Whe al Arthur, 29 ex div. ; Trefusis, 173, 18 ; Trehane, 91 ; Alfred Consols, 251, 3 ; Bell and Lanarth, 11 ; Lenneggy, 13, 21 ; Molland, 3, 3 ; Tamar Maria, Bs. 6d., 10i. ; Castle Dines, 11, 11 ; West Wheal Jane, 2, 3 ; Nanteos and Penrhyn, 21s. ; Devon United, 23, 3; • Quin ltrell Downs, 3 ; Tremo ll et Downs, 3 ; Whe al Peru, 1 ; Treloggan, 2. The gold mining abase market was rather steadier, but prices showed little variation, business remain ing quiet. The Australian Freehold Company's shares were rather better, and those of the New Granada and Mariquita Companies flatter. At 4 o'clock, Colonial Gold were quoted 1 to 1 premium; Great Nugget, 3 die.. to par; British Australian, to din.; Nouveau Monde, 3.16 to 5-16 prem.; Avarz p ia, to 1 prem. shares declined 10e. to-day. In West Wien amid other colonial and foreign stocks there was Bele change. The seminal closing prices of new undertakings are s :—SoothDsvon Catawba to 4 prem. ; Lewis 11111) tol dia.; aareadon (ofJamaioa),par to put.; Galata Mountain, 3to I. ; Mount Cuban 3 to I die.; Kamm par to 3 prem.; Camino j .1 FAMILY ECONOMIST, First aerial Irene w ilee Wins tor MS. were as aped it Itellon.weiddig a.. lhower Dow head eel Piped mid Merged MI Illso D reen lm man Dri, nape Unearbr • MOW, Mime end PeElcallsmer wry Imre d Mir Roder Ira. M anse Tem% !ewer le Metruda me fee Memo gni labeeelea Wig arin lemma sift Or a setae Mame erstmeesind see wed wt. 1W d the Nsw Obestred Orr el the t:.111...0 . pa • rr see Nandani m ng Orreien kir Tem and Corey le Prlse erty tape : Grembrilge or ; add by al bedwallera KILLERS.--11l stawdeno• with the whim UNlre, r Mew nowested is are lOW el Se MIDODLTDILAL GAZEITI AND • , s wel le Wired wry Iluday Marva" in Yee he ormaries crW the New Ti.,. The INewert erne elk erdes to ne meal melee, ewes a tun meet et the Mr. IMOIrd wrests el the day.—ney be oedema al asy No ed. HE DAILY NEWS. pea IL •Tellikso=jo il M lP EZVß Is at dr Mr al tbe Lie ' edniset Itiedsh Werhem nes sewers* nNs Mersa wrialle esd ell r mad eml mired edirms• Wort perlor seer. le the Mr rid Mee err OrmaiNetek—in the reimay el Ne sed Morel shenere dere al =we ll ?sed .l46l4 l4 11=1emeartilesed sentionial les .reined la Its OM Delitem ear nweeter hew wenseed. b emir • mere redleillit of lidedeg Or madam peer— mut el "la the beer Mobs ewer ‘,64" a-sVihe swig leit i nZeg Newer whirr sr Mese linear MN to r bre the . "peg pre brim the 1 1 := 1 , 11.4 ow almilll mums Dm In Wow le pills Mow le Mese WIN bit Mrs el elemc br De mg Me IMB :e k all to s seem Ma OM t piper nteloi tr tesedeit il. iternies • poi led le Or pre Mir droleingsdnes: AM arm Wed. AMMO CIIIMILLI eill • M Swam mere Mama Sacs" ----.... ALT Pia* 1453,1r p0s Te D malemel mamma* et alaparles podia um wan raaeramponall be a • The. lale Sews I ate uease aulul tral : the Leaks mules hes me Om It teek aeu puma =la liub limed sesehaaae lea aessreeilue 1= MEW and ales* Mb So wells Mee •• d ire didey mer sed .lair Mgr el re er • Them * bp say gess pie" is Orr mere Owe megemenie with imemernal Telseresesid BrlneDar or Neseemen In the Melon ; oral 011 ea Plandrest. Loran. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT.—Tms D.T. soma es. 15105 PLAIT MD M. ILITICI WILLIAM. Ilnnic Guam Bruull, 22, Anders Akokl, 20, sad Ga • Kromieta, three Radom meren, were iodide re menslasebter of Thomas Bresnahan. The primers had been originally remitted for will" trier, bat the grand jury ignored the bill. blir• Bodkin sod Dlr. Clerk conducted the prosecution a tall of the government. The prisoners were defended b, Clutter, Ballantine, and Parry. Mr. Bodkin, in opening the cue, said that the evident • should tau to adduce in support of the prosecution we a very croftcting character, and he thought it right t the auentiac of the court to the circumstances i •r that it might decide whether the chugs con inn:meted in law. It appeared that the prisoners he • ' d it. a Roseau vessel, which was lying at Deptfor! • • on the night mentioned in the indictment the tee together in the town of Deptford, and apo :If sire women standing at the earner of et, they spoke to them. Broonehen,. the dream ?se, this asked the foreigners why they interfered wit I W3OIO, and the coeseguenee was, that an altercatio ▪ 14. , .8 took place, and Broorben was knocked down b at the premien, and a man named Sullivan, wbo wax tis assistance, was also knocked down. A turtle , nac!c then took place between the parties, in the seen I el rich Broonehen received a mortal wound from a keit • s.isvan was also enverely stabbed with the same it .r.asent. There appeared to be no distinct evidence I J• by whom the first blow had been struck, and &Übangi hen broceelien was lying in the hospital, and the prier mull was shown to hie, he stated positively that he wi nu who had stabbed him, yet he thought It right %y also, that apes Kaaliala being afterwards shown • • he mewed lip belief, la ea equally positive =sae he was the pence wile had use hia the fatal War, *tau tree eiresmatauer be felt that he should not I • htoil Is tries the jury to pier entire reliance upon U • !rent made by Brooneher mad as it appeared to his t epos the taste of the ems lie prisoners could not I dto be Mien, liable for aa act done by one of thee 1.1 I 141 Ds. elm N. u. 564 . 1 - - It. 1111111 D•. elm 11 ... .... IS SO It. IV 'MGM Losislirs -. .. 63 GS 1 !S o . bee lialerie :l a = . U GS ... - - IL MO Siblimalt, Valk,Dos&se 11 13 lt. 140 esighw 6 Scoolarestars - - N. IN Om& Swam - .. 1131 144 O. 100 De. 6, Most ... - SO SO it. 100 De. I. 21•911 ... ... 11. 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' 10110010000.-- VI POMMY RAILWAYS. • Mom W laaralm II I 4 4r • tlriau IS Cludrair... ♦ 4 dl. 34. 1144albsedideialld. as 1 pa Sips Moo • 1• $ Orthog owl Rquillsa 12 1 111 Ps Dab 114010.. 34 as a Oa falls 3/ 1•11 De.• 1 414 1 I Ovaa Ran pa 'sew 10 10ml hanals pa 10 o.laall 3 ▪ 104ratOmbil alma- l pa es al , 04. Wig. Orsa. 1 4 01 die 1101 Wallas 2416sesa .. 1 tlis psz - - 1 Lumbar, 101 1 Da (144.0. 1 Da. do 11 D If 110.4=11 - If 2 =ad Gram „ dis rpm 44 law a f 14 Roam haw- ,r 211 Oa MS per 41. Os La labs 1 IS hob mad Lao * O4 lf Of pa 20 has sad Odom 4S a 34 tirasal arm 40 42 SI mod ... 411 321 4 •pa 101 - 11 61 414 ad lam te I NO DM&♦ ....-- 1 as l prz 040111 a —.. 1 41 ad sa 144400_... 111 ▪ 6 Da 111 at Oat. Mat. - - Dram 6 it Frars.--. 4 I fla RA bigot, - - 011 nalsr• -. 4 44 D.. 11 per siat.Prif f 4 me 14 Wawa et rema•- - 7 6fa 4 weren't ihrismimi... If 11 4114 Wiabidis - - 12 4 Re raseamatm 1141.41104. MONEY MARKET. ou Load 41. IN Brag Ss Man 4pa OIL —.---- rise in tl IL 1490awas all — ... 99 la t 6 16 l ow arr sod Miami ... After the narked fall of the las iffi t lu f T ew il day nc s, e the . MU: di b t lie a sal Oman , II al roams, Taa, 441 . 11144. fends to-day showed sense disposition to rally. Breeh Mee 14449.44 .—. If Of Metallic si St 1 14 4 044 9 4 4 0 1 . 10 4)50.Ct. 4 se Throughout the day the Weems firmer, and although ir% • 11 04.64.01.)/ pore.-- * 6 the actual advance cm yesterday's rake amounted at `"` Befun 24 I 914. des (71. 174.11 pa Ct. I pla s j etakil.Orasta.l pa,llol I ll ps the clues to only I pit imaGithesarket waseertainly Four-am m Mlle 44. 914. I „ to to 1:14.1144.4gar Oa 4644 1 4I better sustained. The absence of any further heavy Madri es is Tatalmlielps4.4l9. 90* Ea sa k e of money Meek, seek ea have bees socked Debt, 41 es. must tanssures —.., • al T.424aWatTortawithel : lately, exercised a favorable inflames, which was ae- The B eleven n i s P. line PeesPallirma"mereAmt..°42a,bi It 3I sided by renewed psrebesse, Pertly against previous b au d tc speculative sales. The best prices of the day were oy B r ew N te le nt s so w eat i sme IA I em net maintained,however, to the elm, owing to the ab- the Uni si si IMasel 8 N N 6 eaaLailasatmS94l se 7 seem of any rally on the Paris Bourse of to-day. The months at. tee tiame.resee..4e mt. NI 011 closing prim of the Three per Cent Bantam thattnar- it. usompuipseseissismera se toe 1868 . is I laaelas 694414.4100 I di. pat kit to-day was the sum as thatof yesterday,whiletthe 1862 . KSt. Ito 1 DIOS per sealladt , 10 to to oast otok.rwo# oral Fear-and-a-Ralf per Cents. exhibit a further fall of 1861 . u. IN • maw Ow.* FOX. 1 per cent. This bourse, it may be mentioned, is Comp se s wes = ". le $ I/Im !N 411 .1 " . " . 11 61 unfavourably affected by the settlement now in pro- 1,593 M ley Ail ...,_ 3 4 .7 ,....... r i i„, t i gram which haa led to the failure of several opera. the ele u m tors for the rise. Ia the Stock Exchange to-day 23 1 .1 1 is is ne. Me " Of 101 I • Nis. al ... e Ipm there was a rather diminished pressure for money, the Id a Ilf r ...., a oirsis. - f_o di: —— pa 111. NO •• .a4.4p.w 141 10 ea which, howbeit, still commands 41 per cent. toady 1 NI I 01 04 Tralnals_. • •—••• I { di. II Comte epeseCest 93 to 1, stood for a short time at the el " et saess•a as 04 HO tO k, IlaTialaCCUl . ale b 1274994" end the i lIS 14 quoted at the ometu 99 to iea tete;•-•yor Aston to a . tootailoi „.0 ss the 18th January. At 4 o'clock th e . prim had re- eeekin m. __J IL • Wawa, lad to 931 to 4, which wee the closing quotation. Should SlLlptirOlat 111 la i n i etfficial blueness report is as follows:—Three annul 111 a IN, 41214 dram I 4pa pa• Cent. Conso le , for the opening, 18th January, N a 010144111441ta• • II .W . . lO 93, 931, 933,1, lex div. Three per Cent. Re. .country O VI , • II pot Olet— III 19f duced, 931, 1, 1. 1. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., Miff ti es se • ter am isi 94}, 1, $, 1. Beak Steel:, 9171. of our es ss Dom .. "N o de 14 Exchequer Bills were in demand, and advanced lin _, . _ e°lll te le gene mesa iime QM' idol'''. 146 a win ...lusftir 2.., closing at Ts. to 10e. prem. India Bonds ex. "mai r 3 —. 22 24 perienced • corresponding improvement, being last " elude i t to vs am " _um les exhibit is all MILT It 19 quoted 21. to 6e. rem. s s 1 el us Foreign stocks were slightly better in the earlier eleven ' ato Tial sgb atimita ~ a 14444941. es is part of the day, but became weaker in the a ft ernoon. of t he I 0i a Las _ _ ~, ...OW $f 41 The variation us prices was unimportant. Russian wiN feattire rs. " " TI°1 " 11 " e ' °-• •• I ' m '"" . 8 '''' P •r Four-and-a-Half per Cents, however , were more —.— MINER. offered, and declined 1 per cent. Oral:ads Deferred one de6 JOINT *MN BANCO oas No. OIL Nom Ti Ol pri o m Dalmoo dor yogoolor. War. ID AuinJois . . TA II .... 40 Ikll.olk Co. an all Eisatatrr Zis a :: ii * Irks/ laulla, A. ' IL ' a t .. at lon. °" rat Amt. mom 10 I Loj. Disk of AAA IS 3 ma le Y" gitmifflOal . ` 4 r:: slimArl From of NoSood MIL •- • Y" . P i law 411 Raga Claririesaso U 4T of DS T 0o 1 OdY pi * UUW Voir of all Di TN Do. Now •••••••••• Ti B Y .' a thissotaiiii le * UYr iI ateY all - Iw Dims vs. Pd.l War ; ltaaler bar.raßerdy A . ta ow mam daalaaWaama: 172 5 ri). 10 Aulaallis loyal .• • *Mb Ananias Orals 11r14.110aL1ai ...... llisbea.oo. 1 . 75 80 PI Oral Palms at haws 11 11 Nowa Mars 3 14 DT'1•41.11421 ...... • 11 13 12 Omani Sipa 1 14 Nod II DISSOIIIe 0 0 - 18 ' • Mt:V.l 4w 784 all 1 Mee 4 2 1 Wails sea 11m1•111ss Ow • • 1 1 parlor& Aiafteleirsa patio= 1 11magt ir witi 1— P Peel allot INA all (11• par •sasaalar ftlaMel Oa an Do. IPartlsiad Iran • Da* Oliva 1 locale Asir. lameness all 11 1 1 es elauth u 1T paad r DANS Vas Dlsoisa= sia THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx. There has been scarcely • bargain in the gold mining shares to-day. Colonial Gold shares are no minally quoted to j rem.; Nouveau Monder3 . l6 to 5-16 prem.; Ague Fria, 11-16 to 13-16 prem.; and Great Nugget, die. to I prem. In all other land and mining stocks similar inac tivity prevails. Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 381 to 391 ; Feel River, rr dia. to par; North British Austra lasian, 1-16 die. to 1-16 prem.; and Scottish Aus tralian Investment, 1 7-16 to 1 9-16 prem. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.—THIS DAY. A heavy fall of now has greatly interrupted postal eom munication, and we are entirely without forma, and scarcely any English letters have yet been delivered. Our to-day's market was an irregular one, and not much basins's was dune; holders of wheat demanded 2s. advance, and needy buyer had to comply. Barrel flour brought Is. more !donee. Oats in granary were held for an advance of 6d. per qr., and Barley, Beans, and Peas fully supported the improve ment noted on Monday last. ARRIVALS INTO LUNIMS MOM JAN. lad is JAN. 4th. Gm. laslissu Sloten. btu. 'OMP. I hardir.....- 1440 —.L. 710 I 6:0 10 Malt 820 ....mats sad 1%710 burrs & MINCING-LANK-THIS DAY. Etuomk.—The market is very firm, and the public sales, of 3,000 bags Bengal, 800 bags Madras, 6,903 bags Penang ; and 600 bona Havannah, went off freely at very fall rate.. Refined market firm at yesterday's prices. Corran.—The market is steady. Native Ceylon remains quoted at 60s. Trut.—The general demand has slightly improved. Common Congos, Is. 21d. BA.t.vrzraz.-2,300 bags sold in public sale at full prices. • Refraction 21, 31s. ; refraction 101 to 131, 295. 6d. ; two lots, 30s. Rica.--680 begs Bengal old steadily at 16.. to I6s. 6d. ; broken, 14e. 6d. to 16s. Parma.-200 begs Malabar sold at a full price, 6d. TALLOW MARKET.—THIB DAY. The Tallow market la steady, at the annexed quotations, pis.: Town tallow, 664. 6d. nett cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 695.; Jan. to Much, 695.; March to May, 60s. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—THIS DAY. Mears. Pattendea *ad Smith report that the demand has slightly improved for Hops of all sorts. Prices remain the same. COAL MARKET.-THIS DAT. Walls End Riddell, 345. ; Walls End Haswell, 85..; Will. End Tess, 35s.—Ships at market, 116. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held at the Dock-house, Bank-buildings. Mr. CarrLar in the chair. After the confirmation of the minutes of the last half yearly meeting, The Szcarrawt (Mr. J. D. Pewits) read the report of the directors. It stated that—. The number of loaded ships from foreign ports which entered during the six months ending 30th November last, was 646, measuring 207,248 tons. The number for the corresponding period of 1852 was 711, measuring 228,551 tons. The amount of earnings during the six months ending 30th November last, has been 250,6091. 7s. 2d. • the amount of the like earnings for the corresponding per iod of 1852 was 235,5941. 16s. 4d.; the amount of expenditure during the six months was 151,8751. 17s. 11d. The amount of the like expenditure for the corresponding period of 18.52 was 140,2211. 14a. Id. The amount of expenditure includes the payment of the income tax. The balance standing to the credit of profit and loss is 261,7431. 18s. 10d., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of V. 10s. per cent. on the company's stook for the half-year, amount ing to 91,0821. 12s. 6d., which will leave a balance in favour of the company of 170,6611. 6s. 4d.; out of which the direc tors propose to appropriate 10,0001. to the credit of the ac count standing under the bead of new works, 1846. Of the balance standing to the credit of profit and loss the sum of 159,0331.35. consists of the amount of outstanding charges due to the company on goods in the warehouses. The stock of goods in the warehouses on the 30th Nov. last was 107,631 tons. At the same time last year it was 114,736 tow. The bill for enabling the company to construct an additional entrance to the docks received the royal salient on the 4th August last, since which time the directors have been en gaged in taking the necessary steps for obtaining possession of the ground and preparing for carrying out the proposed work.' . . _ The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and the statement of accounts appended, observed that though the increased earnings of the half-year had been accompanied by an increased expenditure, he thought, upon the whole, the account was satisfactory—the result of the comparison of the two half-years being something uke 3,0001. in favour of the last. There were some items in the account of expenditure of the last half-year which were a little higher than the same items in the previous account, but these were all susceptible of explanation ; and he should be glad to answer any questions that might be put in reference to them. The chief increase was in the items of wages and materials, and this was accounted for in the larger, earnings. The stock of goods in the warehouses when the present account was taken—viz., 30th of Novem ber—it was true, was somewhat smaller than at the corre sponding period of last year ; but the growing business which had been done in the month succeeding afforded a tolerably hopeful prospect of the results of the current I half-year. A Psonurroa asked for some explanation as to an item in the accounts of 6,0001. charged for interest. The CHAIRMAN stated that the charge in question was principally for interest on debentures. The company owed about 300,0001. on debentures, but as the amount fluctuated accordingly as the debentures were paid off, the charge for interest fluctuated in the same proportion. The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to, as was another authorising the payment of a dividend at the rate of 21. 10s. per cent., free of income tax, for the half year. A vote of thanks to the chairman, the deputy.chairman, and the Court of Directors, was then passed, in acknow ledgment of which The CHAIIIMAN urged upon the proprietors who were shipowners the duty of cooperating in maintaining the prosperity of the company by sodding their ships to the London Docks, which, with the increased accommodation that was being provided, would be able to receive vessels of every class. The meeting then separated. FUNERALS OF Till MALAYS.—Tho Malays, as I have before mentioned, are very fond of music, and pretty good psrformen. They even have music at their funerals, and a large band accompanies the procession through the streets. During my stay at ktanilla there was a great mor tality among the children, and some were baried every day. One day I met four little boys running along, laughing and swinging a basket between them, and to my surprise ClA covered that the basket contained a dead child, strewn over with flowers. I saw another dead child interred with more ceremony. The procession was headed by a brass band, preceding a sort of platform ornamented with ribbons and lowers, carried on the dewiders of several men, and sur mounted by a canopy, beaver which the dead child was seated on a wain hotel bark supported by a piece of wood, while Ile brad s ateet on each side. The spec pole, which MI6 Me \error, esenied very attractive to the crowded ar geiellea fa tits streetv—A Skacher's Tow Rs a W W ZAT.—Tba rising importance of thg sailma ef MOW' is shown in the return O t t • `...... " 7. 4". 1, elyeelo. Ilia hos just reeehed us. It appears thei., la 7 7 year sally hoe 30, 11161, the net value of th4l;ele Oren the estnele t aa asethwurds of the 30th plehilWig ledeale wee XV era Madrid tieereai Urea re almetst of Ha oyster es stated M se ien noels Day, prelim for seporatioe velaseet, teem via* it 11 &Wed seem v 'k '6 ~~ c ~ { S ~'.~ J, *-; •11.7 i ±.4