The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-04 00:00:00

THE ' SUN, LONDON .211 0N 1: J.' 11.14.1RICET A _Nr D CITY NETTS.' SIIA nE MARK E BRITISH POSSESSIONS. T —(THIS DAY). _ ____ I Shares Eanways. }Paid. Price. Business done CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDTNARY SHARES AND STOCKS. _ _ There has been a brisk demand for money to-day, _____--- I c , ~,, Closing Business stlr 100 ;iii' anf ic &St Lawrence all 55 CO at full rat( a. Share Ra Kt% a... s. I ' a'''' Price. done. r licin„Baroda&.Cent ind lot , 031 005 005 / Gu. 5 per cent. 18 , Do Do. About £lO,OOO in gold was taken into the Bank ----------• 205 iBo Oalo and LaKe Huron all 45 4,1 d 45 --------all 1 - 50 , l'el:ast anti Nor. Conn. , 204 !, ,Do. New - - B 1 all - -,1 yesterday. 13.14 fir , Wol , and Str. Vat all 1 75 8 10 o (Do. Preference The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex- 25 ,'Myth and Tyne 10 'llost Sleaf. andMid.e'o all ; 65 65 100 1 I Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 - - • ~ , 5 p. et. lids. Aug. 1, 18 - i2 hibited no change of importance. st Bristol and Exeter ... , 109 95 67 1034 104 101 100 illo. do. July 1. 18;3 100 - - ,„, a., lOO 5 i 100 Do. .10. June I, P• 7.4 100 - - Since Monday last the imports of specie have st ;Caledonian ( armartlien ar I,_ , an all , - 10 ' I been about 1762,100 and exports 1203,000. bo c •.rk and flauclon , all - - 20 IC ape,Eastn•Prov. (Lim.) 2s. i 20 Cork,lllrock, &-, Passage all , - - 20 ;CapeTown & Dock Seri' 16 1 6d 155 Increased excitement prevailed in the Liverpool 20 Cornwall all ' 5 6 20 Ceylon B uarantd. 6p. c. 71 - - A irets no div all - - Cotton Market yesterday, in consequence of the 10 ,DoA ti 1/ 7', all I - - 171 !Demerara ... p c.p an.lias 10 , Do. B all - .. 20 ;Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c all 194 I.ol'd 191 pacific character of the advices from New York, been paid to 8., stock; East Indian, nit. sp. c. 100 995 1005 100) 1 50 IDublin & Belfast June. , all 41 42 20 I Do. F Shares Ext.._ all - - andbrices further advanced Id to id per lb. The 25 Puti.,Perth,&Ab. June.' all 101 11 20 Do. •Tubbulpore all - - st 'East A n.r , 10 18 19 sales were about 30,000 bales, at 'Easternloo Do. 45 pc. Debentrs. all 08 100 Counties lian i 100 53/ 541 54 5i 1 The subjoined communication refers to the debt at p. e. Deb., :Eastern Union, A stock 100 48 52 100 Do. 1865-187 0 1864.. all 99 101 all 100 101 1015 s t Do lido do , 100 Do. 5 100 33 35 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 20 21 20* 20 of New Grenada -- 25 I DoNw A, late E U3ds 1 31 - - 100 Do. 6 Der cent. Pref.. all 58 (2 61, " Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, Jan. 3. at 'East Suffolk , 100 ,- - , 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct. all 45 50 at Fdinbur.-11 & Glasgow , 100 190 91 100 Do. taper et Debentr. all 30 34 344 "The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have at 'h; din., -•-, • 100 29 30 ,11.. din., Perth, & Dundee,loo Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 34 38 this morning received a letter from Santa Marta, dated Nov. 10 Forth & ClydeJ unction all - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 29 32 27, of which the following is an extract :- at ;Furness - - 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 29 32 st I Glasg. and S. Western ; 100 100 102 1011 stock ,Gt. Indiarenin.g,tia.sp.c. 100 100 101 99 1 "'By a decree of the 16th ult., which you will find 10 I GreatNrtlin of Scotland all - - 20 I Do. New glut. sp. c... 10 1 1 d published in the enclosed official Gazette, cash duties are st 'Great Northern ' 100 114 115 114 stock Gt. South.of India Lim st Do A stock guaranteed 5 percent. 100 99 100 henceforward established throughout the Republic, and a at , 100 130 132 Do Bdo great change is shortly to be made in the rates of duties. st Gt. S. an 'W. of Ireland 100 103 104 20 4 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 81 95 10 1 "' A large increase in Customs revenue is counted on, at Great Western 1 100 695 69 695 1 I n• at Do Str Val g,tia. stock 100 55 58 201 Do. New ............18 105 104 75 1 0 0 IDo. 6 p.c. 73 witlet opt. all - - and it is generally estimated that under the new tariff the 12 'lrish South Eastern _ ' all - - 100 ,Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all - - duties at this port alone will exceed a million per annum. at Lancashire & Yorkshire; 100 1085 1081 1081 985 100 IDo. 54 p. c. do. '7B d 0... all - - t, cr. , • • - ~.. at ,London and Blackwall 100 54 59 stock 'Madras 7,uar., 41 p. c... 100 87 89 By this mail 0,020 dols. 49 cents, are remitted from at Coast 1 00 I Lon., Bright ,& , s .116 118 stock I Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 98 99 99 this Custom-house to Messrs. Baring, Brothers,and Co st 'tsar., Chat, and Dover 10 0 44 45 1 stock I Do. 4/ p. c. Extension 100 90 4)2 the Co. ' 9 at 'Lon. & North Western' 1 00 93 04 1 94 ; 31 20 1 Do. 5 d 0........ all - - proportion corresponding to the bondholders on collet- st 'L on &Sth Western,, ouloo 931 94i 911 stock :Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 - - lions during the month. As there have been considerable 25 , L'derry & Coleraine ' all - 20 Newßr unswick a Canda 25 IL 'derry & Enniskillen I all 9 11 importations during the dso e Ry. &L an d(Li m.)g.6pc all 5 7 month, an m important ship- st Alan., Slief., & Lincoln.l 100 45 46 455 Class A Capital Share -"` ments overdue, the next mail will probably be a much more 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0........ satisfactory one in this respect.' 125 Do 1 shares all - - ~ 20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. all 4 6 " Enclosed 10 Metropolitan 1 74 6 ti 65 .. 'Do. do. Land do. ...... losed is a copy of a further order received by the at Midland , all 1315 132 1325 11 - :Oude (Limited) ........ - - - Collector of Customs relating • to the due remittance of the ' ' 64 0 D o New .. 1 2.14. 15 )3p p stock Scinde ....., .... ,7-sz 100 1(0 101 25 at Do Birming & Derby, 100 101 103 20 Do.I Punjaub .... c 4 g 15 1 5 d per cent. of duties to Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and 50 Mid Gt. W. Of Ireland' all - - 20 IDo. Do. ........ c's c.? all , - - d Co..- 25 Do. 6 shares - - stock I Do. Indus. St. Flo. g', 100 194 98 25 Mid Kent - - 10 ITrinidad (Lim.) Scrip-1 1 4 5 d (Copy of Translation.) 10 Do Cray Line - - iti c Uni., f. ed States of Columbia, Executive Power of the 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 - - union. 20 Algerian - - cc 2o Newry, Wariapt, & Ros. all - - 'To the Commissioner of the Custom house of Santa at Norfolk lOO 62 64 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam. all 65 64 Marta, at North British 20 llah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 15 spr 15 at Nor•Dev.Rail&Dk.stocki 100 - - ‘" I have to reiterate the orders that have b e en given to a t Do A stk ; A rocs no d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 5 f 20 IBeziers to Graissessac.. all - - you, not only for you to keep, as in deposit, in cash, the 25 till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 - - st Do B stork lOO - - Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 105 114 per cent, of the import duty on the foreign debt, but also in at Nth. . • 100 1611 1021 1025 1 5 Eastern-Berwick 100 CoDiapo ................ all - - respect of the remittance that has to be made, month)of 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase mon y, 16.13.4 f 1 d d 10 Ditto Extension .... all 43/ at Do Leeds lOO 581 59 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 16 1 i such proceeds, to Messrs. Baring Brothers, bankers of the 20 Eastern of France .... all 211 z•!* st Do York Republic in London. st North London - - " ' You will ren d er accoun t o f eac h rem itt ance t o this 10 Do new 5 - - ' 2O Do. no. all - - 20 Great Central of France all - - 19.16.4 North Staffordshire secretary's office, as is provided. 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 101 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 85 91 Oi I , t Signed) " ' JULIAN TRUJILLO. st Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal 100 89 91 20 Italian Junction ...... all - - 10 Peebles all - - 20 Lierre & Turnhout ...., all " ' Bogota, 25th Oct., 1861.' " 20 Portsmouth - - 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all - - • The market for Public Securities opened buoy- 10 lilis ney - - 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 85 65 8 at scot alCentral i antly this morning, and a further rise of 1,- per cent. a t ,4ot. 7. E., Aber. stock 100 39 41 16 Northern of France.... all 385 395 39 Do. New Shares . 15 10 Was speedily es t a blished, but less firmness has since st Do Sc ft. Mid. stock lOO 96 98 16 1 ..... - - Norwegia.n Trunk Pref. all 8 10 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all - - 20 IParis,Lyons, & Mediter. 511 39 40 prevailed, as several speculators being satisfied with at Shropshire Union 20 I Paris & Orleans .. .. .. .. all 50 62 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all - the available profits have closed their engagements for the rise. There is still, however, a disposition 25 S. Durham & Lane. Un all - - 4 1 gua. 7p. ct. 1im...... 17 54 d 155 at South Eastern - - to operate for an advance. Consols have been 921 1, st South Wales but they are now 921 , 1 4 . The New Threes have - - st S. York. and River Dun 1c:0 95 97 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. all 55 6 5 Royal Swedish ....... all - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - - 25 Stockton & Darling,ton all 384 39 20 Sambre & Meuse risen . to 91-Z- 92 ; the Reduced, to 921; Exchequer 25 Do l3 9 p 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pr0f..... all 81 91 Bills (March), to 11s. and 14s. prem. •; ditto, June, 25 Do New, 1860 5 56 p 20 San Paulo, lim, V. 7p. c. 4 55 .1 to 12s. and 15s. prem.; Bank Stock, to 237; and st st Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 100 - - 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 18 Id 5 p 26 Southern of France.... all 254 t 64 India 5 per Cent. is firm, at 105 k 1061 25 ThamesHavenDk&ltail 22 - - 20 S. East Portugal 7 pet. 4 -- • 50 Ulster Foreign Securities have been actively dealt in, 25 Do 2O 25 34 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all 91 10 and price s in some instances show a further im- 12.10 Do at Vale of Neath 100 82 85 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 20 21 20 West , rn of Austria.... 6 - - 20 Western of Switzerland) all -- provement. T ur ki s h 6 per C en t s . are 79 to 80; at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO - - 6 Wiesbaden - - at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - ditto,lBsB, 701. Mexican have advanced to 281 t-; 50 Wat(r , ord & Limerick., all - - 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref all --- . , 20 Zealand . ! _all - - 20 West Cornwall I all 6 61 New Granada to 201 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 20 We' Nest London ' all - - BRITISH. MINES. 99 i ; ditto 41 per Cents. to 891 ; -- - Russian 5 per 10 Do I st c lass ' all - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 3.2.10, 4 Cents. to 991 ; Spanish to 501 1 . Dutch to 1001 ; st W. Hartlepool Har.&R , 1 0 0 -20 Do 2d class all - 120 British Iron - , Clifford l6 I 1 2 nil 28 32 and Italian to 631 1 • st West Midland Oxford 100 47 49 - i Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 365 375 370 24 st Do Newpor 100 43 46 - 'East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 50 524 In the Railway Share Market there has been a at Do Hereford' 100 89 91 - East Caradon . - ... - - 'N:. WI Russel (Tavistk.), 7.4.0 21 35 moderate amount of busin e ss t r an s a c t e d, and prices LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - 'Gram.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) , 551 17 19 • generally have exhibited increased firmness. Great - G.Wheal Alfa. (Philack) - 'Western, North-Western, Manchester, Sheffield, Railways. I Leasing Closing Business Paid. Co. s Price. D one. - G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 6 65 and Lincoln, Midland, and North Eastern (Bee- _-_-.._--- Herod's-Foot ... 8.12 37 39 Wick) improved 55., and Caledonian and Eastern Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. .. - Hingaton Downs 4.11.6 35 31 Birkenhead.. - Lady Bertha Counties 15s. Buckingh • maLo re. .. 100 Do. 94 06 ••-• Margaret (Uny Lelant) 95 40 42 The Foreign and Colonial lines also show a fur- Chester & H ilyhea . d.. 100 Do. 53 54 - ,North Downs 24 45 5 g Do. 55per cent 100 Do. - 'North Frances (Mogan), 111 2 5 that slight ' improvement. Great Luxemburg have Do. 5 „ 100 Do. - N.Wh'l Basset(lllozan)i 1.14.0 21 35 advanced to 91 1•; Northern of France, to 39 ; and Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 63 65 - North Wheal Crofty .. 9.18.9 11 15 - Par Consols (St. Blazey) 15 7 8 Sambre and Meuse, t o 7• 1 ; Grand Trunk of E. Lincolnsh. gApr e. 100 Gr. North. 133 136 20 I Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 40 42 E.Union,HarwichShs, all E,Counts. 4 41 Canada have improved to 201 ; East Indian, to Do. Woodbridge....! 100 .. •• • • - I Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 5 - ,SouthCaradon(StCleer) 14 310 020 Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. , 100 Caledon .. .. - S. Carn Brea (Illog*an).. 5.9. G 4 41 100 k 101 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, to 991 , 100 D 0...„. • Do. new Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Glos ter & Dean Forest all Gt. West.. .. .. - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1 8 .9 110 120 - , Hull and SelbyYk.N. Mid 110 112 - Stray Park 27 19. 29 31 continue at almost previous prices. Union of Aus- Do. halves I all Do. trali a , realise 381 39 ; Union of London, 281 ; Royal Do quarters Lancaster & Carlisle' 100 Ln.&N.W 197 202 10 Tin Croft 9 74 8 - Vale of Towey (Caren ) 13s 6d 5 1 'Vail Steam, 471 ; and South Australian Land, 34. London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 6 3 - (West Basset (IHogan) ll 14 15 Do. Preferen . -,; . Lon.,Tilb.& S.. '':bend 100 'Pet° &Co B2 84 - West Seton I BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Lowestoft crua. ape..' lOO ,Norfolk.. .. .. ,- ,Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 85 90 Bank Stock - (Wheal Buller (Redruth), 5 75 85 Itlnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock' all ILNW& M 31 35 - :Whedi Edward (Cals.)l 71 2 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 925 Mid. Bradford Prefer- - .Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), 1.7.2 44 51 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - pWheal MaryAnn(Men.)l 8 16 17 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 2li Newmarkt, BuryEx } 15. 5.6. E Counts. par 1 p - (Wheal Tretawne y (Lis.) ' 7 16 17 India Stock - gua. 5 p er cent ... 1 Ditto 5 per Cent. Do. 6 per cent. .... all I Do. • Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. Ditto 5 per Ceat 99 N. Eastn-Hartlepool 1( 0 I N. E. Ber. .. .. 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 50 52 521 Ditto 55 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 - L & S.W 1 Preston and Wyre. all ~ z L. yk. i 43 45 1 Clarendon Cons.MiuCo. 5 - dis. 1 Ditto ditto April, 1864 995 40 Cobre Copper all 34 36 biffo Bonds £l,OOll - Copiapo . Consolsßoystn•Hitch.& Shep.l 100 Gt. North. 133 136 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 5 14 for Account, Jan. 9 India Shrewsby & Hereford' 100 ,T Brassey 118 122 120 2 ;Fortuna. Stock for A.ccount, 5 per Cent .... 106 55 Do. Do. B March. I Jun 9. South Staffordshire Somerset ', 100 IGt. West. 90 92 xchequer Bills, 1,000 2d... 14 12 15 pm Wilts and 11 ,Kapunda (Limited)..... 1 1 15 p . Ditto £5OO - - Wimbledn it Croydon) all I L.&Br,?,:tn 84 94 3 Linares all 7 8 Ditto small ll I 12 pm 5 'Lusitanian 2 4d pr PREFERENCE SHARES. 1 M a riquita all 1 1 FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 1 ,N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L i 1 *d Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto Account '" Prices. Done. Mining and Smelt... Ia 11 2 4 • Ditto 4 1 - per Cent, 1860 It- . 2 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) I 10s. lspm 11 -iexican, 3 per Cent - 211•2•81 United Mexican ........' all 8 5 85 81 5 1 - Ditto A o cco ant New 1 Worthing (Limited). ::: all I i w Grenada, 2 per Cent - - ier • . .Do I - - uvian 41 per Cent at Bris. A Exet. 4p. c. at.. 100 91 93 Ditto Account ... 981 20 Do. shares - - Di ..• , Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .... • • 93 1 at Caledon. £lO, 45p. cent. 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53 . 4sf 65 Cork A Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July i Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St - 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent.... all 205 214 - 1877-9 I 100 105 108 Ditto Account - Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 , 100 - - S • - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - - Spanish 3 per Cent - - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. A Aug.' 100 106 IC9 Ditto New Deferred - st E. Angn. Class Asp. c. 100 101 103 - Do. 6 p.c.Mar..t Sept.; 100 106 109 Ditto Account - - st Do. Class C 7 per cent.. 100 - - - Do. 5 per cent I 100 06 08 985 74 Turkish 6 per Cent. -. Cape G.Hope, 8 p c,lBBO 100 107 109 -- Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 103 110 Ditto Account - Do. 1890, 100 107 109 Ditto New Loan - st Do. new 6p.c. st lOO 1 2 3 12 5 124 5 - N.B.G ov. ()p.c. J a.&July , 100 103 1 , `5 101 si Ditto Account - 100 81 83 - Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct.' 100 - - - N. S.W. 6, 1 ov. sp. C.. 1866' 100 97 99 Ditto £lOO Bonds - - - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876; 100 96 98 st Eclin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 Dividends on the above payable in London. st Do. 4p. c. guar. S. &•r, , 100 89 91 , - Do, p. 0., 1888 & upwds! 100 96 98 But i - Nova Scotia Gov. 6 P. c.' ~, Bute 2 z per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil... - st Edln.Perth,& Dun. 4 p,c,. 100 - - sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 1055 - "Itto Certificates, 4 per Cent. .. - - - - S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up.. , 100 - - Dittost !Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c. 100 - - Italian, Account - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July, 100 - - aI- Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&00t....1 100 104 105 1041 5 Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1861 Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 875 at Do. 41 p. c. do lOO 103 105 DOCKS. TWO 0' CLOC it . st ,Do.sp.c.Redir .at6p.c.pm 100 107 109 Consols Mey - - stock , Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min.' 100 - on at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) stock ICommercial I 100 I - I Ditto Account _ 5O Great West. (Berks and stock I l d _ondon.. . .....1 100 58 61 2 3 Hants Ext) 6 per cent 6 - - stock St. Katharine.. I 100 60 63 OLICE 2NTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) st Do. redeem. 41 p. ct.... 100 98 100 stock Southampton 1 100 , - at Do. redeem. 4p. et.... 100 88 90 stock Victoria 0 st no irr.,l(4‘m_ 4n. et._ _ . 100 89 91 20 ,Do New - -......,... 2 111 4d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. .. Birkenhead. Buckingh ' TtsLo re lOO Do. 94 0 6 Chester &11 ilyhead lOO Do. 53 54 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 63 65 E. Lincolnsh. gllpr c. 100 Gr. North. 133 136 E.Union,HarwichShs, all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge....' 100 .. • • • • Gls. Barr.&Neils.Drct.: 100 Caledon .. .. Do. new , 100 D0.._.„. . . .. .. Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby 1 all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 197 202 London & Greenwich 100 ,S. Eastern 61 63 Do. Preferen . Lon.,Tilb.& S.. - , ;hendl 100 IPeto &Co B2 84 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 1 100 .Norfolk Do 6 par cent 1100 ,Do.• lllnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all ILNW& 31 34 3/ Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx } 5. 5.6.,E Counts. par f p gua. 5 per cent... Northm&Eastn. sp. c. all 'Do. Po. 6 per cent. .... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. 0.... all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1( 0 IN. E. Ber .. .. North Western . Preston and IVyre. all & L. LS yk. W/ i 43 45 Do. 1 shares A.i all Do. ••• • .. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North. 133 136 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 ITBrassey 118 122 120 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset ( 100 IGt. West. 90 92 Wimbledn 1r Croydon all IL.&Brp, - ,tn 81 911 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. sha. es Caledon. £lO, 41 p. cent Do. quar. shares, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5-1 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. I Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm Do. 41 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redm.atSp.e.pm Gt. Nh. of t'cot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berke and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 41 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. et Do. 5 p. a redeem. pref. Do. Birm. pref. shares Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pref Lan. & :York 6 p.c. stock Do.BarnAst£s 2s 10dpc Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur. Lon.&Brig.sp.e.g,u. No. I Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent do Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 41 per cent. do Do. 41 p. a. pref. shares Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P ) Do. 4 p c.st.(div. def.lll'6s Do. 4 per cent pref Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. Do. West. Ex., B, 6 p. c. no. Metrop. Ex. 0, e p.c. Lon. & S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7 p. cent. st., late 3d shares Do. 4A per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anus. of 2s 6d 98 100 88 90 89 91 02 10k 9i 10 17 18 101 161 74 75 20 20i 10 10i 15 15 95 07 d MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERIES BY Bovs.—Robert Williamson, 16. was charged with dealing 10s. from his master, Mr. Wm. D. Challenger, pianoforte maker, of 10, Upper Charlton-street. Mr, Challenger said he gave the boy the money to pro cure him some articles used in the business on Tuesday last, but he did not return till yesterday, and then said he had spent the money. As the boy had hitherto borne a good character he did not wish to press the charge. Mr. Yardley said the boy did not seem a hardened offen der, and he hoped it was his first offence. The prisoner Ought to be very thankful to his kind master, and he should discharge him, as his master wished it. Frederick Nottingham, a boy who has been before in custody, was charged with stealing some sacks of charcoal from the shop of John Wimberley, coal dealer, 31, Wind mill-street, Tottenham-court -road. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ' 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 85 87 40 tAustralasia all 59 61 25 ' Bank of Egypt all 21 22 100 IBtrak of London 20 Bank of Turkey 3 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 194 201 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 33 100 City 100 Colonial . 96•11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London . 20 20 Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 17 174 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 231 241 20 Do. new l5 34 4 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Atrican lO 1 Id 100 I.onden & Westminster 20 69 70 100 Nat. Prov. of England 12 .. 20 Do. new 50 National Bank .... .... 25 28 INe s, South Wales.— all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 50 52 20 Otto , nan Bank ... .. . .. all 17 18 100 Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 Do. new , all 25 South Australia ..,- 1 all 25 Union of Australia ' all 38 39 39 84 50 tim,).l of London 100 Unity Mutual.. . ... 6O M ISO ELLANEOU S. - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. i all 131 144 10 Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (Id)' all 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 25 27 27 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 51 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 t 2 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all lB 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all ' 9 11 321 Canada Land all nOO 105 10 Chanlslands Tel. (Lira all st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Srnitg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st. Do. 6 p at. Perpet. Deb lOO 09 101 20 E. India Irrign. & Canal 1 1d Ipm st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 21 31 15 Gen. Steam Navigati m 14 -- 1 Great Ship Limited) all 1 f 1 Do: 171 pct Preference all 4 4 f 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 41 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 24 21 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 1 31 44 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 1 d if 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 ri td 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 4 I 100 N.Br.&NovaScoti,aLand 81 10 15 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 14 lf 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1 11 10 Orintl. In. Steam(Lim.) 10 61 7 at. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 66 68 50 Do. New 3O 9 11 40 .1 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c. all 184 191 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 19 1% Do. New all 5 6 100 Royal Mall Steam 6O 46 48 471 at. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 130 140 25 South Australian Land all 82 34 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do :all 4 6 10 Trust and Agency or Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 id f p 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. ot Upr.Can. 5 jp 1p 5 U. R'dom Tel. Co. (11m.) 1 Id pr 100 Tan Diemea'a Lmul 284 8 9 I . [36 138 101 103 112 115 112 115 136 136 112 115 152 155 127 130 73 75 91 92 . Beath, 30 E, proved seeing the boy making off with a Pack of charcoal and pursued him, when he flung the sack away ana ran off, but was caught. Prosecutor said he missed three sacks. Barnes, the gaoler, said he had the boy in custody before for stealing apples. Mr. Yardley, the boy wishing the case settled, committed him for a month with hard labour. 1112 114 Londondy. & Cole. shs r.ondony. & Ennis. shs Man. Sh. & Lin. S per ct. I Do. 46 Do. 34 per cent. ..... Do. redeem. 6 per cent. Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c Do. 4 per cent ....... Midland Con. 6p, c. stk. I Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. I Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock 1 Do. 44 . per cent . Do.Leic. and Hit.4per ct. : Norflk. sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 ' Do. 54 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 ' Do.sWay.ValEx.stlBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. per cent . Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. Ntb.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref. Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, ff. & S. Purehl North Staffordshire.... Rhymney Guarantee.. Sottish Central. new of Scottish North-Eastern p. 0. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua Do. 5 p. c. gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. e Do. C 6 p. c Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c. W. Mid. -Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. pEred. Do. Perpet.6 p. DE 1866 Do. till 18691 13 14 126 128 68 70 4 ton, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENI NIG, JANUARY 4, 1862. THE WIND HAM CASE. COMMISSION OF LUNACY THIS DAY. (Before Samuel Warren, Esq., Q.C., Master in Lunacy, and a Special Jury.) FIFTEENTII DAY. The Master;on taking his seat, announced that it was the unanimous opinion of the jury that they should have an interview at the proper time with Mr. Windham without the presence of counsel. All the learned counsel objected to such a course, and the discussion was deferred. Dr. Tuke, who was examined in chief yesterday (a re port of which appears in another column) was cross examined by Mr. Chambers—He had at least twenty hours of absolute interviews and long conversations with Mr. Windham, in addition to three or four casual conver sations. He was only alone with him on the 12th of December. Mrs. Windham, Dr. Neale, Dr. Stevens, Mr, Gwyn, and other persons were present during. the interviews. He never saw Mr. Roberts in his life Mr. Bury Hutchinson, a solicitor, was expected, but did not come. Dr. Neale and Dr. Stevens were in and out of the room, and it was not at all a medical consultation. Possibly these gentlemen heard what he said to Mr. Wind ham. In the course of conversation Mr. Windham said that his father had saved his uncle from a serious charge by alleging that he was insane, and that his uncle would not dare to appear in the witness box. He said that another uncle would not dare to appear, as he had always been a drunkard, had had delirium tremens, and was nearly blind. All these things were said by Mr. Windham, with a view to show that he did not attach much importance to the threat of issuing the coin mision. He did not know whether the statements of Mr. Windham were true or false. He did not recollect that he said which of his uncles it was who was constantly drunk, or that he:said he was a clergyman. (The witness's notes made after the interviews were put into his hands.) He then said that his eldest uncle had had delirium tremens, and he could hardly see, or, he might have said, t ) stand, and his father saved him from prison, pretending he was mad ; and as for the General, his character would not bear investigation, and he knew that be (Mr. Windham) was quite well. Witness did not ask who has eldest uncle was, or pursue the matter further. He read Mr. Buck's affidavit, and he directed Mr. Windham's attention to it. He asked Mr. Windham what the statement could mean that he had cut off his hand, as sated in Mr. Buck's affi davit. Mr. Windham said "I don't know what Mr. Buck means by saying it was not severe. I put my hand into a chaff-cutting machine, and nearly cut my finger off. I bled like a pig. The servants were horribly frightened, and made me go to Mr. Buck." He also directed Mr. Wind_ ham's attention to other portions of the affidavit relating to his peculiar illness. By this time he had entirely wiped away from his mind the idea that Mr. Windham was under any delusions. and implicitly believed everything he said. He never saw a conjenital imbecile able to go so far as read ing Latin and Greek, but he did not think it would be im possible. In conjenital idiotcy memory failed as a general rule, and the subjects died young. He had told Mr. Windham himself that in four or five years he would become a lunatic, or kill himself, if he persisted in such habits as he had read in the affidavits. That was still his opinion. The only affidavit which appeared to be of any force as against Mr. Windham was that jointly made by the Llewellyns, and he very carefully tested its internal accuracy. He came to the conclusion that their testimony contained inconsistencies, sad did not make out a case of insanity against Mr. Wind ham. He (witness) knew that Mr. Gwyn became Mrs. Windham's medical man after Mr. Back's dismissal. Mr. Windham told him that Mr. Gwyn was in the house when he was ill with sickness and diarrhoeea, and Mrs. Windham asked him to see her husband ; and then it was that the peculiar nature of his disorder was discovered. Mr. Gwyn was a most respectable practitioner, residing at Hammer smith. He (witness) had read Mr. Illingworth's affidavit, and had directed Mr. Windham's attention to it. He ascer tained from Mr. Windham that Mr. Illingworth lost all in fluence over him by having taken him to Mr. J ohnson, who afterwards became the medical referee. FIRE AND LOSS 01 THREE LIVES. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(7MS DAY.) SHERIFFS' COURT. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE-COX V. HONEY. This was an action upon a contract, Mr. Manly appear ing for the plaintiff, and Mr. Pearce of Giltspur-street, for the defendant. The court had adjourned judgment till this morning, and accordingly the Judge stated that, having looked into the letters, he was of opinion two of them made a contract. If, however, Mr. Pearce was advised, he could move the case by certeorari. Mr. Pearce—l would rather have the judgment of the court. The Court then said that the words "I accept" were fatal to the defendant, and plaintiff would have a verdict with costs. HOPCILOPT V. THE ECONOMIC OMNIBUS COMPANY. This was a claim for advertisements insetted for this new company. Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, called his client, who deposed that various advertisements, by order of the pro moters of this company, had been inserted in a periodical. No one appearing for the company, the Court found for the plaintiff with costs. BILLINGSGATE FISH SALESMEN-BENJAMIN V. HARRIS. This was a judgment summons, and Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, said his client was a fish salesman, and so was defendant. The defendant was in a good way of business, and though the amount was but a small one he had ne glected to pay it. Committed for six days. BENJAMIN V. FISHER. Yesterday afternoon a fire broke cut in 6, Fountain-court, Strand, inhabited by poor people. Mrs. Howlitt, who occupied the second floor, left her four children in the house while she went out to work. The eldest boy, having occasion to go below the bed, struck a lucifer match which set fire to the bed clothes, and then ran out of the house, but the flames spread so rapidly that all egress was cut off fr.= the others who were in an ad joining room, and before assistance arrived they perished in the flames. The engines having arrived the fire was extin guished, but not before the first and second floors were completely burnt out. The remains of the three children, Lizzy Howlitt, Frederick Howlitt, and Rebecca Howlitt were afterwards collected together and placed in a shell. An inquest on the bodies will be held to-morrow. This was a precisely similar case, and Mr. Buchanan argued that in this case defendant could pay in a moment the amount in dispute, but he had neglected to do so. Committed for six days. THE MAYOR'S COITRT. Considerable discussion ensued respecting this court—the court abusing most heartily, and Mr. Buchanan defending the Lord Mayor's Court. Nothing came from the debate, but Mr. Buchanan appeared to have the best of the argument. THIS DAY'S ffARRETS. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of produce are seasonably good, and the trade generally rules steady, as follows : FRUIT. ACCIDEN7' A7' 87. MARTIN'S HALL. s. d. g Pine apples, perlb 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per 1b.... 4 0 to 10 0 Foreign d 0....... 2 0 to 2 6 Melons, each .... 1 0 to 3 0 Peaches, perdoz.. 0 0 to 0 d Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per I sieve 2 0 to 5 0 Pears, per do . • .. 3 0 to 6 0 Oranges, per 100 4 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100.. 3 6 to 7 0 Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0 e. d. ad. Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 4 oto 4 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 2 oto 2 8 Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Damson . 0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 3 oto 3 6 Shallots, per lb .. 010 to 1 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9to 1 2 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 10 to 1 4 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6 Brocoll, per bun. 1 oto 1 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Potatoes, per ton 100 to 150 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, Kawt. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Peas, per sieve 0 OSo 0 0 Mushrooms.p ptL 2 oto 3 0 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, pr dz 0 6to 0 8 Carrots, pr d 0.... 5 oto 6 0 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 Cucumbers . .... 0 6to 0 9 Endive, per score 1 6to 0 0 Garlic, per lb o6to 0 8 Radishes, dz hnds 00to 0 0 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Spinach, ht-sv... 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts. per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, lit sv 1 6to 1 9 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 OSo 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 2 oto 3 0 TBIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 4.—Wind this day at noon- - North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. SWANSEA, Jan. 2.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Rose of Eng land, for Caldera. CLYDE, Jan. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived—Viola, from Mon treal. Jan 3 . — Arrived—Minnie, from Newfoundland. Sailed—Meleta, screw steamer, for Antwerp and New York ; Ann Joh ns t on, for Matanzas. CROOXHAVEN, Jan. I . — Arrived—Flying Cloud, from Buenos Ayres. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 2 . —Arrived—Lilian, from Alex andria • Adelaide, steamer, from London for St. John's, New Brunswick. Jan. 3. —Glasgow, screw steamer, from New York ; City of Manchester, screw steamer, from Liverpool, and left for New York. Sailed—Mauritius, steamer, for Halifax. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.—The Victoria, from Dieppe for Barcelona, has put back, having been ashore. 'BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. ir Arrived—Southampton, steamer, from H avre; Star, orn Havre • Ceres, steamer, from Dublin, and left for London. (By SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Adrived jam 4—Pandora, from Cronstadt; Rhine, fron t Antwerp . DEAL, Saturday Morning. A nchored—Sarah a nd E mma , from London for Cal utta. The coupon s f or th e J anuary di v idends on the t , °lade of th e S tate of Virginia have been re turned by Di essrs. Baring, with the answer " No advice to pay." The same answ er w ill , i t is apprehended, be given w i t h re gard , the debts o f th e other Confederate States until the con cukslon of the civil War. 137 139 102 104 92 94 [O9 111 LO7 109 1 lipm 99 101 98 100 3 dis par Idis }pm 22 23 132 136 1 10 10i 23i 24 100 102 100 102 98 100 85 88 27i 31 33 281 31 33 42 45 124 126 121 123 100 102 118 122 115 120 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 15s Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each; geese, 4s Od to 78 Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, 10d to is 2d each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 16s Od; chickens, 6s Od to 7s Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 4s Od ; grouse, 2s Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od ; partridges, is 6d to 2s; woodcocks, 3s Od to 4s Od; snipes, is Od to is Od; teal, Os 9d to is ; wild ducks, 2s Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Is Od to is 6d ; plovers, Os 6d to is Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is to is 2d ; English, is ld to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 15s Od to 16s ; French do., 12s Od to 13s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 6d. to 3s Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, f;tra 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s to 4s 4d i veal, 4e Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 8d to Is Od ; prawns, 5s to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pei lb. ; turbots, 8s Od to 21s ; cod, 3s Od to 12s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 76 Od ; doreys, is Od ito 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s Od ; lobsters, is to 38 Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; soles, 2s to 5s Od per pair ; common oysters, 12s to 20s ; natives, 428 to 44s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 9s ; haddocks, 4s to 128 ; smelts, is 6d to 2s 6d ; flounders, is Od to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh herrings, 68 to 8s; bloaters, 8s per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bid to 9d , of household do., 6id to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3 d to 3fd ; 641 b to 7 21 b, 3 1d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 4d; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4id ; sbab to 961 b, 4d to 5d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to 6fd. Horse hides, 98 to lOs Od ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s ed ; do. full, Os Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 9s Od to lOs 6d; half•breds, 6s 8d to 8s Od ; Downs, 5s 3d to 6s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD : —Meadow hay, £2 6s to £5 ; clover, £3los to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £lBs to £1 16s Od per load. Both hay and straw were in slow request, at our quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 Bj3 to £5 Os; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 18s; and straw, 8s to £1 10s per load. Trade slow. WHITEcHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 Os; clover, £3los to £6 Os Od; and straw s £lBs to £1 16s per load. A slow demand. LOSS OF LIFE. Yesterday afternoon a frightful accident, attended with loss of life, occurred in St. Martin's Hall, Long-acre. The building hiving been engaged for the purpose of giving a series of concerts by the Rumsey and Newcomb's Minstrels, from the United States, was in course of deco ration for the performance, and three large sunlight chande liers were in process of being fitted by the men in the em ploy of Messrs. Defries. In order to fix the chandeliers it became necessary to construct what is termed a hang ing scaffold, and Mr. Prince, of Finsbury, was em ployed to perform this portion of the work. The scaffold hung about 10 feet from the roof, which is 40 feet from the ground, and this afternoon seven men, named Geo. S tandin g, John Linfield,Wm. Gowell, Wm. Sabey, Pat rick Cocklin, Edward Stevens, and R. Wood were engaged on the scaffold securing the large centre tube, which acts as a kind of chimney to the chandelier. About half-past three, without the slightest warning, the lower scaffold poles, across which some boards had been placed to form a temporary flooring, gave way, and six of the men were precipitated to the ground, a large portion of scaffolding falling on them. By a most miraculous circumstance, Stevens, the foreman, at the moment the scaffolding gave way, seized hold of one of the small iron rods, about 12 inches in length, projecting from the funnel of the chandelier, and was left hanging thereto in a most frightful position. The conster nation caused by the accident amongst the other workmen employed about the place was terrific, and the first thought of every one was to extricate the poor fellows from beneath the poles and planking that had fallen upon them. While this was being done Stevens was seen hanging from the roof, and three or four minutes elapsed before a ladder could be so arranged as to enable him to save himself from impending death. Most fortunately, by the utmost exertions, Steven" was rescued from his perilous position; and as soon as he reached the ground his first act was to render all the assistance he could to the six poor fellows lying bleeding on the floor. Sergeant Holmes, of the F division of police, happened to be in the building, and, without the slightest delay, he had the sufferers conveyed to the hospital. Standing was taken to Charing-cross, and Linfield, Gorwell, Sabey, Cocklin, and Wood to King's College Hospital, where every aid was instantly given to them. In a very short time after his admission, Wood, who was the permanent gasfitter engaged by the lessees of the hall, expired from the severe injuries he had received, and it is feared, from the dreadful wounds of the others, that death will ensue to some of them. The cause of the accident at present appears to be the overweighting of the scaffold, which, in the opinion of some of the parties present at the melancholy occurrence, was of too weak a character to bear the weight placed upon it. FURTHER PARTICULARS-TWO MORE DEATHS. We regret to announce that two out of the five of the sufferers from the accident, who were removed to King's College Hospital, expired last night—the names of the unfortunate being William Sabey and Patrick Cocklin George Standing, who was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, is progressing favourably, although the injuries he has received, viz., a severe fracture of the thigh and contusions about the upper part of the body, are of a very serious description. Linfield and Gorwell are reported to be going on well, although their injuries are very extensive. FEO2II THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 28. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieut. Geoffrey Mairis :o be Quartermaster, vice Burton, promoted. BANKRUPTS. Robt. Rowe Knott, clerk, Strand John Harper, fruiterer, Dudley Edward Searson, Ripley Joseph Holtham, builder, Swansea Thomas Roberts, grocer, Llanelly Thomas Huggan, bootmaker, Bradford John Caldecott, hatter, Chester Thomas Blanshard, glass dealer, Manchester Wm. Middlewood, joiner, Stretford Solomon Freedman, builder, Canton, near Cardiff Frederick Smith, carver, Oxford Albert Szlumper, tailor, Birkenhead James Sadler, jun., horse hair manufacturer, Norwich Charles Edward Townshend, beerseller, Norwich William Paul, innkeeper, Old Catton, Norfolk Mark Cross, butcher, Sheffield Richard Parkin, herring dealer, Sheffield John Whittaker, farmer, Radeliffe William Dixon, spirit merchant, Shotley-bridge, Durham James Moore, glass cutter, Birmingham James Withers, commission agent, Birmingham Henry Felsted, Standon, Hertfordshire George Kilby, farrier, Oxfordshire Thomas Cobbold, watchmaker, Brighton Joseph Shaw, farmer, Staffordshire George Osborne, bootmaker, Sheffield Wm. Turner, grocer, Sheffield Wm. Goodwin, straw hat maker, Coventry Stephen H. Dean, butcher, Lenham, Kent Wm. E. Morris, clerk, Dudley Robert Dawson, innkeeper, Carlisle Samuel B. Flint, trader, Great Driffield James Larkman, blacksmith, Norfolk Joseph Thomas Grant, carpenter, Wilts James Weston, timber dealer, Gloucester Sarah Skinner, provision dealer, Exeter Thomas Parker, Lincolnshire John Fairbrother, licensed brewer, Hertford George Ellis, grocer, Staleybridge, Cheshire Joh:C. Seipp, mining agent, Lincoln-street, Mile-end Moritz Heymann, dealer in fancy goods, Stratford Matthew Plews, auctioneer, Hampstead E. Mansell and G. Elliott, auctioneers, London William Grattan, shoemaker, Chelsea George Russen, carrier, Croydon Thomas Jones, cap front manufacturer, Cripplegate William Vyoyan, ensign, Southwark Charles Mieville Brown, farmer, Adbolton, Notts Thos. B. King, sen., commercial traveller, Northampton George Wilder Cocks, plumber, Poole Alexander Gordon, C.E., Whitehall Robert Liddlelow, carpenter, Norwich Thomas Bedson, manufacturer, Camberwell Daniel Howard, beershop keeper, Battersea Joseph Church, farmer, Harlow, Essex James Cotton, innkeeper, Wilts Wm. Barker, foreman to a builder, Wokingham Benj. Blake, riding master, Surbiton, Surrey Henry C. Cooper, violinist, Salisbury-street, Strand James Ell, baker, Copenhagen-street, Islington Adolph Goldstandt, commission agent, New Peckham Thos. Ottewill, photographic apparatus maker, Islington George Thos. Mercer, late of Hampstead-road Mary Allcock, widow, Hulme John M'Hale, late of Bacup, Lancashire Henry George, Newport, Monmouthshire John Buckingham, publican, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall Henry Darch. Devonshire Wm. Steele, Sneyds Croft, Staffordshire IrJoseph Sheldon, quarrier, Fawler, Oxfordshire Charles Sills, horse dealer, Uxbridge Edwin H. Keighley, lighterman, Wharf-road Luke Peace, shoemaker, Portland-street, Walworth Richard Makey, grocer, Providence-row, Old Ford Alfred S. Cropp, engraver, Southampton Alfred E. Gritten, picture dealer, Gerrard-street, Soho Henry Williams, baker, Salisbury Henry P. Cook, coachbuilder, Romford Wm, Crane, shoemaker, Marion-street, Hackney-road Thomas Newby, traveller, Albert-ter., Camden-town John Cooper Leeson, engineer, Wilmot-st., Russell-sq. Vera Dawson Hunt, agent, Strannaer-place,' Maida-vale Benjamin Cotton, licensed victualler, Shadwell SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Patterson, teacher, Inverness. John Orr, farmer, Lanarkshire Hugh Anderson, coal merchant, Paisley John Docter, wood merchant, PQrthshire John Dick, farmer, Lanarkshire James Allan, merchant, Glasgow COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 19 11 191 Antwerp .. 25 521 25 571 Brussels — 25 521 25 57i Hamburgh — 13 71 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 118/ Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 32/ 13 81 25 30 25 60 25 60 1181 14 50 14 50 32! Berlin - — Madrid Cadiz L eg h orn — 25 75 Milan — 25 67/ G enoa — 25 671 Naples Palermo —118 k Messina — 118/ 48k 48k 25 82} 25 77i 25 771 394- 118 f 119 Lisbon ^ Oporto —51 i Foreign Gold in Bars (standard) .... „ Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) s••.. If South American Doubloons .... ~., ~ 5 1 £3 17 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 ~- _, _. 26 6d 12; 12i bt 10s. 10 10.6. A COMMERCIAL VIE TV OF THE AMERICAN CRISIS. We have been favoured with a copy of the fol lowing interesting letter : " New York, Dec. 19. Gentlemen,—The latest adviecs from England show that the internalional question raised hy the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell on board the mail steamer Trent has assumed much more serious proportions than the American people were pre. pared for; and the bearings of the imbroglio upon the cotton trade become therefore extremely inte resting. The first emotion when the news of that event became public in this country was a mingled one of surprise and delight with the boldness and neatness of the exp:oit, and at finding such impor tant enemies in Northern custody, and of fear that the act was illegal and impossible, to maintain. Even the President himself admitted that the pri soners would probably have to he given up. But forthwith the press of the country—whose main policy is to charm their readers and increase their own popularity by telling the people whatever they will like to hear—devoted themselves heart and soul to the work of convincing themselves and their readers that the act was perfectly legal, in accordance with precedent, and especially with English decisions. It is easy to convince those who wish to believe, and as all the argument was on one side, with none to expose its fallacies, sophis tries, and misrepresentations, it is not surprising that the mass of the people should have been speedily satisfied. And being convinced as to the legality of the act, neither was it surprising that among a people so self-confident as to their power of judging correctly and so vain of their military strength, a unanimous determination should be arrived at and expressed, not, under any circumstances, to part with the prisoners. The mob desired to hold them, right or wrong. The more respectable citizens determined to hold them, because they had already been so easily convinced that it was right: Every one has since heard of the ovations given to Captain Wilkes, the vote of thanks from Congress, and the compliments paid him by the Secretary of the Navy. " Under these circumstances, matters assumed a more and more serious aspect ; for, as the nation became thus fully committed to an approval of Captain Wilkes's action, it was difficult to see how the :Government would be able to disavow it, and yield the men under a threat of war, even 5f their convictions or policy should impel them to do so. Thus for a few days war between Great Britain and the Northern States seemed almost inevitable. " But we are happy to be able to inform you that during the past three days there has been a most salatary and extraordinary change in public senti ment here and throughout the country. It was, to a great extent, a ' game of brag' after all, and none the less so that the people had deceived themselves quite as much if not more than they deceived others. No new light of importance has by the recent arrivals from Europe been shed on the question. The only fresh point in the arguments raised by the English or French press is that of the breach of form on the part of Capt. Wilkes (even supposing him right in treating Alessrs.Mason and Slidell as contraband of war) in not bringing the vessel into port to be adjudicated upon by a prize court ; yet, whereas a week ago nine out of every ten men would tell you that England might threaten as she pleased, but the prisoners would never be given up, now the balance of opinion is quite the other way. It is evidently coming to be the general feeling that the prisoners are not worth fighting for, and people hail with satisfac tion the news from Washington that the Presi dent is determined to avoid a foreign war.' The commercial classes see clearly enough that it would insure the ttiumph of the South, and thus be, as they term it, the destruction of the country. Though the answer of the Government to Lord Lyons is not given, it is evident that in the minds of the people who really rule, good sense has already triumphed over passion and prejudice. The Government will, therefore, be free to act as its interests dictate, and they assuredly point to the preservation of peace with Great Britain at all costs. The idea that the Government seek a war with that country, as an opportunity of retiring from the contest with the South, is quite untenable, and it is, of course, ridi culed by all Americans. They have still the firmest faith in their power to re-annex the South upon their own terms, whereas a retirement from the contest under the pressure of a foreign war, would imply a recognition of the Southern Confederacy upon terms dictated by the latter. When taken in connection with the fact that the North still be lieves in its power to conquer the South the idea will, indeed, appear at once too absurd to need re futation. " Upon a deliberate review of the delicate and apparently extremely hazardous relations of this country with Great Britain, we are inclined to be lieve war between the two nations now more distant than we thought it before the present complication arose. The American Government had, for some time past, acted upon a presumption that England's interest in the preservation of peace with them were so great that she would bear any number of petty indignities rather than make them a cause of war. This idea will now probably be modified, and there may be a little more of that respect shown to British subjects which they are accustomed to re ceive in other foreign countries, and fewer arrests of them without process of law, or opportunities for their justification or defence. "But the recent excitement has naturally turned the minds of all interested in the cotton trade to the question of the probable effect upon that trade of a rupture between the two countries, should it unfor tunately occur. Is England, in that case, to receive SO large a supply of cotton from the Southern States, and to find so large a demand for her goods as to com pensate her in a pecuniary sense for the sacrifices of the war ? This will, of course, depend upon two points, with regard to which, no opinion is worth much—viz., the probable duration of the present con test in America, if allowed to proceed undisturbed, and the probable duration of the war between Eng land and the Northern States, should it once begin. But, while no reliable opinion can be formed on these ) points, some estimate may be arrived at of the imme diate results to English commerce of an outbreak of war. The letters from Liverpool show that very mistaken notions prevail there as to the probable receipts of cotton during the remainder of the pre sent season. Tho presumption appears to be that the bulk of the crop would be shipped. Here, the opposite extreme of opinion prevails ; and what w ith the blocking up of the Southern ports by fleets of stone-laden ships, a policy of emancipation and arming of the slaves, and consequent reduction of Southern society into a state of chaos, the swarm • in g of privateers in the Gulf, burning and destroy ing where the opportunity of taking prizes into port might not exist, a consequent state of uncer tainty which would suspend all banking credits usually applied to the conveyance of cotton across the Atlantic, an excessive rate of insurance and rate of freight, and American shipping, instead of being available for the transport of the crop, being en gaged in destroying those British ships bold enough to venture into the trade ; with all these risks to contend against, the general idea of merchants here conversant with the trade is that very little cotton would be able to run the gauntlet, it being con tended that it would be an extreme estimate to suppose that 500,000 bales would reach E u rope, of which one-third would probably g o to the Con tinent. Our own estimate would b e considerably higher than this, but not more than double this amount. Supposing war decided upon by the 15th of January in England and orders sent to Admiral Milne to raise the blockade, i t would certainly be sixty days before any num b er o f English or foreign vessels; which are now scat tered abroad, and few nearer th an E urope , could be ready to load at New Orleans and Mobile. The receipt of cotton from the interior would be equally slow. The great majority of the steamers which New Orleans in ordinary times are convey cotton St o . Louis, Louisville, and Cin cina These will, of course , con ti nue t o li e idle owowned a t t a t thett . i lsTorth as at present. Of those owned at the South, the men who usually navigated them, as well as the dray men, levee men, press men, &c., are ne w serving with the army, and, in most cases, en listed for the duration of the war. The railways are already so overcrowded with freight and troops for the army that sugar, which costs 3c. at New Orleans, brings 15c. at Richmond. Thus, cotton t would come in slowly and most expensively even to New Orleans and Mobile. We assume that the promptitude of the British fleet would prevent the sinking of ships at these ports, but undoubtedly, if this is net already effectually accomplished at the Atlantic ports, it would be done on the first decla ration of war—some 50 stone laden ships being already available for the purpose ; on 3, though the vessels may be easily blown up, that would be a work of time, and the stones would remain block ing up channels already barely deep enough to admit ocean-going vessels. To remove the stones, Embedded, as they would speedily become, in sand, would be a most difficult undertaking, and not likely to be accomplished during the present sea son. Upon the whole, it is probable that an esti mate of 1,000,000 bales as likely to be shipped to Europe before the Ist, of September, due there be fore the Ist of November (say, 700,000 bales to Great Britain and 300,000 bales to the Continent), would, in the event of war, be sufficiently liberal. " Nor can it be supposed that the price could be very moderate in view of the many difficulties to be overcome, the high river and railway freights, high press charges, known deficiency of the crop, and certain short planting of the ensuing one, as every effort will be made to increase the supply of grain and provisions, and reduce still more the old depen dence upon the North. The planters, too, witness ing the present high prices in other markets, particularly in the North, where middling cotton is worth 40c. per lb., will have very inflated ideas of the price the small supply they have in market should bring. Supposing them to establish the price of 15e. per lb., shipping charges lc., freight 2d, and insurance 25 per cent., the cost " to sell" in Liver pool would be 13d. per lb., and that this price would be supported upon so small an American supply there can be no question, particularly under the stimulus of the great demand for cotton goods and all other manufactures which would ensue upon the opening of the Southern ports. It may be worthy of mention that during the last American war 10d. to 13d. freight was paid, but this was for uncompressed bales. It may safely be presumed that the value of every bale of cotton brought across the Atlantic would be returned to the Southern ports in manu factures or in foreign produce, and as cotton at 40c. per lb. is being profitably manufactured in New England, the South would undoubtedly willingly give a price which would enable English manufac turers to pay 13d. for the raw material. " Our conclusion is, that in the fall in price from is to 10d which took place at Liverpool upon the fear of war, holders were unnecessarily alarmed, and that if they desire to keep their mills at work Eng lish spinners must bend to circumstances and con sider ls. per lb. a very reasonable price. We have shown that cotton is not likely to be obtained lower from this country while the present contest lasts, even in case of a European Power engaging in the struggle. Nor, we fear, will an adequate supply be attracted from new fields of supply without a liberal inducement in the price offered. " As regards the prospect of any arrangement be tween the North and South, it seems to us as distant as ever. On both sides the most perfect confidence of ultimate victory exists. Neither will admit even the possibility of a doubt upon the subject. The Washington Government are in a pecuniary strait at this moment, but they will doubtless find a way of getting over it as soon as the question with England is settled. If not, they can at any moment resort to the mode already practised in the South, and to which all countries have usually been re duced during long wars—the manufacture of paper money, made legal tender by the State. There is at present so large a stock of gold in the country—. estimated at 80,000,000 dollars more tnan last year —that for some time the premium on gold would be trifling. This system all intelligent business men are already preparing for, as it is considered inevitable.---. Very respectfully yours, " NETLL BROTHERS." TEE PORTUGUESE CORTES. At the meeting of the Portuguese Cortes on the 23d ult., under the Presidency of Viscount de Castro, supplementary President of the Hereditary Chamber, the King, Dom Luis 1., bearing in his hand the Royal sceptre took his seat on the throne. His Majesty, while his right hard rested upon the Holy Gospels, covered with a cross, renewed the oath in these terms : " I swear to maintain the Catholic, Apostolic, Roman religion, and the integrity of the kingdom; to observe and cause to be observed the political Constitution of the Portuguese nation and the other laws of the kingdom ; and to promote, as far as I may be able, the general welfare of the nation." His Majesty afterwards addressed to the As sembly the following speech : " Worthy Peers of the Kingdom and Deputies of the Portuguese Nation,—Called unexpectedly to rule the destinies of the Portuguese people, I appre ciate from the depth of my heart the solemn event which has placed me in the midst of the national representatives. I shall consecrate all my solicitude to the Portuguese people, whom I have learned to love from my tenderest infancy, in order to assist as much as shall lie in my power in securing the great prosperity which it deserves. I shall follow eagerly the noble example which has been left me by my dear brother, whose loss we so profoendly regret. The grief which is inspired in all of us by the fatal event we now deplore is at once the most honourable testimony consecrated to the memory of King Dom Pedro V., and the strongest stimulus to us to endeavour, as he did, to fulfil our duty. On this occasion I must express to the King, my august father, my grati tude for the devotedness with which, under the most grievous circumstance, he accepted the Re gency of this kingdom during my brief absence. It is a new proof to the nation and myself of his zeal and goodwill. The people over whom I have the honour to rule are an enlightened people, and worthy, on account of their love for constitutional institutions, to occupy a distinguished rank among the most cultivated nations. The oath which I have just taken is the sincere expression of the senti ments of my heart. Fidelity to the institutions which we have the privilege to possess ensures to us tranquillity for the present, and promises us happi ness for the future. May Almighty God make the reign which is commencing merit the blessing of Heaven and the national sympathies. I depend upon the enlightened co-operation of the represen tatives of the nation in promoting the public inte rests and in facilitating the execution of the mission which has been confided to me. The gratitude of the Portuguese people, a worthy object of the highest ambition, will be the just reward of such e► noble solicitude." The President of the Cortes replied to this Ad dress with protestations of devotedness, and charac terised Dom Pedro V. as a thoroughly constitu and a good c iti zen. At the conclu sionof a this discourse, the greater part of whi c h was a paraphrase of the R oya l S peec h , the Pres i dent three tt i° n times,liin and with loud voice, proclaimed the very high, very powerful, and very faithful King of Portugal, Dom Luis I. His Majesty quitted the Chamber amid enthusiastic acclamations. Advices from Lisbon state that King Luis is in good health, and that the Infante Dom Angusto is convalescent. DISTRESS IN WIGAN.—The distress which exists at Wigan, in consequence of the dulness of trade, has oc casioned the holding of a public meeting, at which the mayor presided. The members for the borough were also present, and about £l,OOO was raised in the room to assist in alleviating the distress. THE SUMTER PRIVATEER. —A letter was received yesterday at Lloyd's from the Secretary of the Admiralty stating that the Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, at Ramsgate, had reported that a suspicious looking steamer was seen cruising about the Channel, of Dover, on the 27th ult., which, from circumstances since transpired, there i every reason to suppose was the Confederate privateer steamer Sumter. The Adder, revenue cutter, boarded an American ship on the Ist instant off the South Forealanteu which left New York on the 28th of November , the m?! last of which reported that the Sumter, when she Coast heard of by the Federal navy, had left the South direction er!'sots of America, and when last seen was making is the of Europe. The officers of the Adder found a seaman on t b a o i a n r e d d w fr h o o m h h a i d m p t r h e e v fu i oullsly description a rved of tion of the ship seen off in htheer.S.unishteerw, a a s n a d b o o b u - t th other parti -1,600 tons, painted black, and veil.— culars, which answers the descriP ' Dover. ~` \t`.. H .. ~r , .> . II