The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

ITY NE 11 "S. I SHARE AI °Al!: Y MA RIC E T AND CITY, Two o'CtocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 29th ultimo, ghows some rather unfavourable fea tures. The Dullion, consequent upon the export of specie to the East, and the demand for the Conti nent, shows a small diminution, and, owing to the active demand for money, the other securities have been augmented nearly half a million sterling. The Itserve of notes has been diminished to a nearly nilar amount. In the Public Deposits there is a slight increase ; but the Private Deposits, in conse quence of commercial payments usual at this time of year, show a diminution of about a quarter of a Million. In the other items of the balance-sheet there is little alteration of importaude ; they will be seen in the subjoined table : Active Circulation Increase ..:20,110,350 • . 404,360 .. 18,967,100 • 181,897 • 3,i i 6,077 • • 9,878 • . 9,806,029 .. 145,211 .. 12,903,618 .. 245,389 .. 712,770 .. 39,924 . 10,808,591 No alteration. .. 16,950,153 Decrease Rest .. __ . • Increase .. Public Deposits Increase .. Other Deposits . • Decrease Seven Day and other Bills Decrease .. Government Securities Other Securities I- '4.56,033 increase .. Notes U nemployed .. 12,7 , .11,965 Increa se 497,095 &bout £40,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Of England yesterday. In the foreign e x changes yesterday the rates 'Were generally slightly higher. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre. Bente(' a very steady appearance, and 7,000 bales Were sold at previous quotations. AS usual, at the commencement of a new year, t he financial and mercantile community are taking Into consideration the general prospects of mone tarY and eomm errial • affairs. As far as can be Judged at present these are of a very en 11raging character. A rapid return of ac tiVity i n business is scarcely anticipated, but a hope is entertained that the improvement , Wi lieh has already comm ence d w ill b e f urther oevelop e d during the next twelve months. Indeed, on doubt whatever can be felt on this point, unless, "fortunately, political affairs should assume an satisfactory appearance. An extreme degree of vaution is still exercised in all branches of trade, but our relati ons w ith di stant mar etA, as we ll as t h roughout Europe, are be ing gradually renewed, and as confidence In creases there is reason to believe that operations 'will extend un til t h e condition of commerce will hear comparison with former years. Amongst ea llitalists the contemplated negotiation of loans, ' wh ich, taken at their estimated amounts, give a total of £30,000,000, are anxiously discussed, and some of the flatness now noti ce d a t t h e St oc k E xc h ange i tlaY be attributed to the influence which it is supposed i t bese proj ec t s w i ll exercise upon the state of the 4°OeYMarket. It must still be remembered,however, that there is a plethora of capital, and that the diversion of a moderate quantity to foreign coun riest if the payments should be spread over a 4engthened period, can scarcely be expected to lir°cluen any r e t urn o f str i ngency to the prejudice of °llnaiercial enterprise. „ The flu c t uat i ons in the bullion at the Bank of -nngland during th e p as t year have been importa n t. I 1 the 6th of January it stood, at £12,643,193, but ntt the 6th October it amounted to £19,526,475. . 1 / 1 the `"other s ecur i t i es " the alterations have also been considerable. On January 6th they were £25,661,066, but on the 2d of June they only exhi bited a total of £14,579,458. Since Monday last the imports of ie have been ab ou t £ 892,654, and the exports have com prised the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thurs day last :—Gold coin (Boulogne), 260 ounces ; bars (lambro), 8,186 ounces ; silver co i n ( Boulogne), 3,200 ounces- The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought £ 1 86,427 i n specie, and the Persia, from the Unit e d States, £137,083. There has been very little speculative business in the Stock Exchange Markets today. The Com nlit tee migLiju.. 4. o~a vliv upses lion that the House should be closed like the Paris Bourse on New Year's-day. The Funds are rather flat, partly in consequence of the demand for m oney, 'which has rendered the Bank return less ' favourable than its predecessors. Consols are about 96 a The New Threes are 96Z- 971, and the Re- s st, d uced 97 to 971. E xc h equer Bills are about 375. to 40 s . prem., and India Debentures 9911. In, st the Fo re i gn M arket there has also been very 1 little business. Turkish 6 per:Cents. are about 91i to 1 and the Scrip is depressed at I'i to 1,1- discount. s t Chilian Loan is par to I p rem i um. Venezuela 2 St: ActivGs are 441, and Chili an T hrees 76. _ Busin ess i n the Railway Share Market to-day gt: has been steady. P r i ces generally are well sup- gSt t: ported, the variations not having exceeded about I st y per cent. Caledonian, Great Western, and North West ern h ave improved ss. ; and Eastern Counties, sty 10 8 . ; South Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland and South Eastern declined St Oa. Th e f oreign lines are at nominal val ues . st' in the Colonial Market there is little alteration 1 to notice. East Indian declined `este r and sit 2, Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Canada br oug h t former rates. Western o f st Joint sf Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares _lle dull. London Joint Stock receded about ss. ; eetrie I'el e ry Orient a l graph, £l't; and Pe n i nsu l ar and Steam, ss. BRITISII FUNDS --CLOSING PRICES. 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 971 Now 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock DitDitto Debentures - to Bonds, 41,000 Ditto under 41,000 ... . Consols for Account .............. March June. Fzehequer Bills, 41,000, 2d. & lid.. 40 14037 8 Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent FOREIGN FUNDS-- tra zilian 5 per Cent..... CLOSING PRICES. . Ditto Account e llfilan, 6 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent ... . ............. . Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent SardiDitto 4f per Cent. Turkinian, 5 per Cent. Dittosh 6 per Cent. DittAccount . Ditto New Loan Scrip ............. . o Accoluit .................. ' l,l f d Venezuela, 5 per Cent. . . ........ ... Ditto Account .... .. , . ...... .. Dividends on tho above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent -- Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. - Consols for Account.... TW O O'CLOCK. ....... xd MINES The Mining Share Marhet, for the time of the Year, has been in a remarkably active state ; but the demand for certain shares has been so much greater than the suPPly, even at increased rates, that, consequently, oactual -transactions have not been so extensive as they would therwise have been. The chief demand during the week n for Grarnbler and St Aubyn shares; which have Wheal Mvanced 160, 165 ; Providence 'Mines, 63 to 66 ; Margaret, 63 to 65 ; Cond ow, 70 to 80 ; Great South Tolgus t _l2l to 13; United Mines, 130 to 135 ; Hender, lf t ° II ell East Basset after reaching 180, left off at 175 ; ss shares have been flatter, and leave off at 7i to 71; East It rth Robert, 2f to 21, and a larger businss done. Rose warne in considerable request, at 30 to 35e it is generally understood mine, but no tout an improvement has been ree place e. „din, and many s hared official intelligence has . i ti n . r reholders are complaining of the difficulty in get linelPor Jour even of common information from the mine. , `g nal of this day. -rASSPORTS FOR FRANCE.—Th e following circular has been issued by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs to all the consuls and diplomatic a gen t s res idi ng i n foreign that country countries, relaxing the s t r i ngency of the passport system in " Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consulates and Comm erc i a l Affairs, Paris, Dec. 27. "Sir,---you are aware that, according to the regulations a{lopted in the month of January last, in regard to pass- Ports, travellers entering France from abroad must, for each journey, procure the ' visa ' of a French consul or di ploroatic agent. " The Minister of the Interior, thinking that under pre sent circumstances this obligation may be dispensed with ' w ithout inconvenience, has determined that the 'vi sa ' i n q u estion shall be considered good for one year, the legal duration of French passports. I beg your attention, sir, to this alteration, and that 3: 0 1j will co mmunicate to the consular agents under your "viers the necessary instructions so far as concerns theni. " Receive the assurance of my distinguished considera tion. " WALEWSKI." (Colutte r signed Icy the Director Minister Plenipotentiary, Ist class.), . _ " CTE, DE LWEPS." Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock shard Share TS D 4 Y.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. 1,,, 1 Closing I Business i` a `u• Price. Done. all 1 0 I 4 e 4 I I.olAtn berg., Notting. Bost, and Eastern Junction 50 Pelfast and Ballymenit 13.14 lilt, Wol., and Str. Val. Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction lt 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne Stock Bristol and Exeter 10 Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 60 Cork and Bandon al 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage al 20 Cornwall al A raves. no div al 10 Do. A 10 Do. B until6p.c.per an hasbeen pd.toß " 50 Dublin andßelfast June al 25 Dun.,Perth,&. Abr.Junc al Stock East Anglian lO Stock Eastern Counties lO Stock Eastern Union A Stock 10 Stock Do. do. B Stock 10 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3cls) 28 East Kent al Stock East Lancashire lO 20 East Suffolk 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 10 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee lO 10 Forth & Clyde Junction a] Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn 1(1 10 Great North of Scotland al Stock Great Northern lO Stock Do. do. A Stock lO Stock Do. do. B Stock lO Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 10 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Bail Gua.Stk lO 12 Irish South Eastern al 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. al 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds ll Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 101 16 Do. do. F £l6 9 Do. do. 29 shares 3 Do. West Riding Union 20 Do. Southport al 11.6.3 London and Blackwall al 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 10 Stock London & North Westn 10 12 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lO 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'de & Enniskillen al Stock Man: rry , She, & Lincoln lO 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lO Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 10 50 Mid. Gt. Weat.(lreland) al 25 Do. Shares al 100 Newcastle and Carlisle al New., Aber., & Herefd al Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Hoe a] Norfolk lO I North. Counties Union (North British lOl 'Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOl Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 101 [Do. B Stock lOl 'North-Eastn.—Berwick 101 'Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 161 Do. Leeds lOl Do. York lOl North London 10( N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd and City Junction £3 North Staffordshire 1 North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction al Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lO Peebles al Portsmouth .... Rhymsh Scotti Central lO South. N.E., Aber. Stock 10 Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 10 Shropshire Union . . Sittinebourne & Sheer all South Devon lO South-Eastern lO South Wales . .. SouthYorks.&ltiv.Dun a] Do. do 1 Staines, Wok., & Wok a] Stockton & Darlington al Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool 1 Taff Vale lO Do. Preference, 10 Thai nesHavenDk&Rs;il 2 Vale of Neath lO Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick al 10 West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal al 7 Do . B p.c. has been pd. t o B a l West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class .. 25 10 20 Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock PREFEREN Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne IC per c. pref. (issued at £5O) f Stk Bris. &Exet4p.ctStock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Steck Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. c 4 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock De. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 'took East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths ock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares :ock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness , .• Stock Grer;t Northern, 5 p. et. stock Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm lock Do. - 44 pc p. c. do. do. 00 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. /Ch. of Scotld; Ist pt lock Gt.Sndlt W (Ireland)4 ( p. ct pref. Stock 50 great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct took O. Redeemable, 44 p ct ock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct took Do. Irredeemable, do ock Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 110 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares [0 Do. do. sp. ct. pref ock Do Binning. guar. stock MI Do. Chester guar.shares 134 Do. do. do n Do. do. do. tock Lan. & York 8 p.c. stock Lock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l bock Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Lock Do. New gua., 6 p. et. toek Do. do. 5 p c. No. 4 bock I Lon. & N. W.Cov. &Nun - eaton, 5 p. et. `..ock Lon.drS. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares 124 Londondy & Cole, 3 she. 124 Londondy.& Ennis sh. Lock & Lin., 6 p. 6 Do. £6 `ock Do. 31per cent. 124 Maryport Az Car., 4 p.c l Do. Do. 4 per cent _ _ Con. 6 p, c. Stock ;ocy I Do. Ccm. Bri & r,6 pzet Li 7 D 86 68 1 104 114 I 30 32 I 471 471 41 5; 0 171 631 64 47 49 31 33 all 1100 100 100 100 100 all 743} 89 81 8 91 9 47 8.7} ,ocic Do. 44 p. c pref. stock.. 6 Do. with option till 1860 ock Do. Leic. & Int.pref. st. 10 Newport,Aber,&c.pref.s p. c. redeem, at sp. c. pm 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 186 - 6 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.Rhares Stock Do. .5 p. c. Ext. S t0ck,1846 Stock Do. 5 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Stock I Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 St •ock North British, 5 per cent Stock Do. New, au& 5 per cent Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dck.Co. Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do. 161 63 I 4 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 14 Do: do. Quarters, 1846 .. 25 Ro. York, IT. &S. Parch. 20 North Stairordshire... Itock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lstg Itock Do. do. do., 2d gua. Itock Do. 44 p.c. Db.stk.in perp 84 Scottish Central.new pi Mock Scottish N.-Eastern deb tock Do. 3i perc. pref. stock tock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. tock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. L. 0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann. 1.0 6 ) tock Do .4i per cent. tock Do.F xcd 44 p.c. Ist is. tock Do. New do., 2d issue. tock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. tock Do. 44 per cent 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c.gua " ) p !Stockton and Dir. 5 .c. /5 I Do. 6 per cent ,ock Waterford '& Kilkenny, 6 percent. pm I s 15 17 96 97 69 70 28.1 29 94 90 10 111 107 lOR 22 04 133 135 1011 105 A .574 12 13 p 12 13 p 99L p ii 1 44 6J 41 _ ' 7: - )6 7 111 113 )0 974 18 74 4 d )0 95 051 , :91 40 1031 1041 0 77 79 iiil l 4 124 9 - - al - ii 165 67 31 34 3 10 624 62/d o as} 34 1 d, 0 4 491 O. 'lBl 0 101 103 14 . 4i 4 d ill 13 14 ill 711 )0 31 33 19 7 5 d [0- 112 114 28 1 2 81 88 87 16 47 37 - 4 88 2 d , g g i g ll 134 14 111 i 9 11 al 331 344 t 24 - 91 93 11 11 I 6 6 i - - LII I 3 34 11 6/ E SHARES. 56Z4 7 99i i 97 1 1 i 95} 391 1034 & 62 2 05 41 491 f t 78k 3 76tn 5l 341 Paid' Closing Busineso Price. Done. 0 51 96 .98 1 103 105 6 61 100 103 113 118 109 112 115' 117 114 116 131 133 84 86 73 74 113 115 122 124 112 114 106 108 61 66 NI DI 05 97 Sd E 8 88 90 100 102 91 10} 164 17 10 104 72 74 18 19 19 pi / 141 143 145 1120 122 '16.3 los 123 123 684 72 I' l 142 141 101 106 96 i !n ip 91 114 111 9 10 111 113 99 100 4 die p I d p 24 f 241 122 124 107 109 101 103 104 11 244 25 104 104 104 106 17 19 29 30 33 34 44 47 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Illetchley Buckinghamshire Clydesdale ,Tunctim colchester, Stour VaL Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. 'Woodbridge Gls. Barr. &Neils,Drct Do. New G'loster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck&Rail. Hull and Selby ... Do. Shares Do. .. Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Sout en d Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct D o . 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid sb. & Redo', gte• Mid. BradfordPrt. Stk. Newniarkt.,BuryEx I - guaranteed 5 P. C. ) Northn.& Eas tn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent..:. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrewsbry& Hereford South Statbrdshire Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. :Ln & N.W Lnk N.W Caledottin E.U.&E C Gt.Nerth. E.Counts. rDaledonin o. all Gt. West. all Yk.N.kEr all. Yk.N.3ld. all Do. all Do. 100 S. East 100 . Do. 100 Peto &Co. all D 0. . ....... 100 Norfol 100 D 0 .... all LN all Stk..it Dar l 00" Alidlattul 5.6. E.Counte. all Do all I)o. all Do.__ L&NW) all &LYk i all ice__ 100 Gt. North., 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk all T Brassoy all 111‘Clean . all Stk.& Dar l all Do. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. 100 Gt. West.! all L.dcßrgtn DOCKS. P te , I Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 99 101 104 106 17 19 143 145 4 4} Share Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.3llll l OO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria 20 ,Do New llB 111 113 65 67 1174122 94 96 2/ 1 . /11 99 I 1) 58 60 1142 144 14 i 1 93 95 8 9 I Paid I Closing 1 Business Price. ' Docks. I 101 103 Stock Stock THE SUN, LONDON ; lA'Itii,DAY EVENING; JANUARY LABSO. Share Railways. [p aid. Closing I Basinful Price. Done. Antwerp Az Rotterdam Ardennes d p ? St 2 2i 3 . id 27 27 P Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. i Belgian East. Junction ► ' Beziers to Graissessaa Carmeaux Mine & . Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley ' Great Central of France Gt. Luxem. Con. shs Italian Junc tion Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, sp.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. .6 p. c. Pref. ' Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.; gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) Riga and Dunabur,g Rome and Frascati .... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse...: Do. Si per cent. Pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. si. p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 7i 71 - - 3i 4 k p 24 23 9 ft 21 22 3n 40k 81 9: 1) 3 14 35: 3.5: 55 56 id ip n 8 9} 9 23 23r 6 3 1 6 • 9 9 2 24r FATAL DUEL IN BELGIUM. The Union Commercial° of Antwerp, of the 28th ult., contains the following :—" A fatal duel took place yesterday in the entirons of St,'l3ernartl, be tween two officers of the Ist Regiiiient of the Line belonging to a detachment at the :nelson Pcniten tiare. Subjoined are the details, which have been furnished us by a person connected with the locality. On the evening before the duel a warm discussion arose between the two officers in question. Insult ing words having been exchanged, the captain of the company ordered M. B—, one of the indi viduals in question, to withdraw. On the fol lowing day, the, quarrel becoming still more bitter, the two officers agreed to meet accompanied by a sous-ggicier and a soldier, in a neighbour ing wood, and to determine the matter by a duel according to the American system, with the fusil or musket. Arrived at a convenient spot, the two adversaries placed themselves at a distance from each other of, as one party said, 60 paces, but, as another alleged, of only 40 paces. They took the fusils from the hands of the witnesses, who, having withdrawn to some distance, M. P—, one of the principals, although the offended party, fired his gun in the air. His adversary, however, it appears, took deadly and deliberate aim, and lodged his ball in the abdomen of the officer P—, caus ing a frightful wound, through which his liver and intestines protruded. The unfortunate man, after about twenty minutes of excruciating suffering, expired in the arms of the sous-officier who had accompanied him. He had previously uttered a few words intimating that it had been his fixed deter mination to spare his adversary. The latter, how ever, as it unhappily appeared, declined to imitate his generosity. M. B—, it is stated, left the bloody scene to seek the services of the surgeon of - the detachment. Being unable to find him, he fled from the hands of justice. All the above details, although furnished by a person deserving of every credit, are given only under all reserve." The Precurseur of Antwerp gives the following account of the same event :—" On Saturday evening (Christmas-day) a party of officers were engaged at St. Bernard playing a game of whist. Sub- Lieutenant Pierard, of the Ist Regiment of the Line, forming part of the detachment in the gar rison at= the House of Correction, was one of the party, and while, holding the cards in his hand ob served Sub-Lieutenant de Brouwere, of the same re giment and of the same detachment, stationed behind him, and watching attentively his mode of playing the game. -On several occasions M. de Brouwere expressed his opinion as to the manner in which M. de Pierard handled his cards. His comments becoming offensive, a . warm altercation ensued between the two officers. The dispute waxing serious, insulting expressions were uttered towards each other, M. de Brouwere going the length of attacking the memory of the father of M. Pierard, who had been an officer in the Artillery, but who was some time dead. Those attacks having greatly irritated the son, it was finally ar range d th at a d ue l with pistols should takeplace on the following day. The next day, being Sunday, the two persons met at about noon to arrange preliminaries, when find ing it impossible to procure piitols without ex posing their intentions, and thereby runn i ng th e risk of bein g prevented carrying out their project, it was ultimately agreed upon that the duel should take place by means of two fusils. Such are the details which we believe it our duty, under reserve, to communicate. The following are the facts which subsequently occurred, which may be thoroughly relied upon :—On Sunday, at a little after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the two officers left St. Bernard and proceeded towards the o,pen country. They were accompanied by a sergeant and a soldier, the latter, under the orders of Lieut. Pierard, carried the two fusils. According to the version of the sergeant and the soldier, the two officers had in formed them that they were going to shoot spar rows ; tkey had never said a word to them about a duel. Arrivedat a level field, the two officers gave orders to their inferiors (still following the ver sion of the latter) to withdraw to some distance. This having been done, each of the officers took a fusil or gun in his hands, and walked in opposite directions until they reached a distance of about 40 or 50 paces from each other. Two shots were then fired in an imperceptible interval. The Sub-Lieu tenant Pierard received in the centre of his abdo men his adversary's ball, and fell immediately on his back. The officer de Brouwere having hastened up to him, Pierard uttered some incomprehensible words, and then expired. His death appeared to be almost instantaneous. The body of the unfor tunate deceased was in a few minutes afterwards transported to the barrack of the House of Correc tion of St. Bernard. The sergeant and the soldier who had accompanied the officers to the fatal ren contre have been placed under arrest The Sub- Lieutenant de Brouwere for a time disappeared. It was reported that he had fled from justice, but in the course of yesterday he voluntarily presented himself before his superior officers, by whonfhe was handed over to the military magistracy of our pro vince. Since - yesterday evening de Brouwere is an inmate of the cellular prison of our city. An in vesti<ration into -this bloody drama and somewhat mysterious affair is now being actively pursued. The military auditor of the province of Antwerp has just been to St. Bernard to organise an inquiry of the most minute character. The Sub-Lieutenants de Brouwere and Pierard were both in the list of promotions published in August last." A _History of the Knights of Malta. By Major Whitworth Porter, Royal Engineers. 2 Vols. Longman, The history of the Knights of the Cross has alaltlys been one of the most vivid and stirring pages in the rewards of chivalry. In every romance, whose scene is laid in the middle ages, the Templar or the Knight of St. John figures con spicuously. No reader of Ivanhoe can forget Bois Guilbert, and it was not only in prose that their achievements were celebrated. The ballad, the war song, the lay of thu troubadour, have all ren dered a tribute .to their valour, if they have less faith fully painted the darker sides of their characters. Sir Walter Scott, in his spirited ballad of " The Fire King," tells how, in charging the infidels— " The Knights of the Temple and Knights of St. John, With Salem's King Baldwin against them, came on." Even in the sober pages of history, however, the narrative of their exploits reads like a romance. The Orders themselves were intended as the very incorporation of piety and chivalry, and if in the enthusiasm of the founders, the weakness of human nature and the inevitable recoil from exces sive severity were lost sight of, 'still in the hour of trial the nobility of purpose which had originally animated the knights reappeared in full vigour. If the pride, and avarice, and luxury of the Templars was sufficient to authorise the witty rejoinder of King Richard, and there is too much reason to presume from contemporary records that the Knights Hospitallers were by no means more per fect, still beneath the rack of the executioner, and before the hordes of the infidel, they displayed un rivalled courage. The suppression of the Templars by Philip the Fair is well known to' all readers of history, and also the striking episode of the recan tation of Jaques de Molay and Guy, his companion, of the confessions forced from them by the fear ful tortures to which they had 'been subjected. The old tradition, too, is familiar to many, which tells how the murdered Grand - Master, perishing at the stake, summoned the King of France and tfic Pope to appear before the judgment-seat within a year and a day. By a curious coincidence, Philip the Fourth and Clement the Fifth both died within that period. The extermination of the Templars did not affect their more fortunate brethren of the White Cross, whose greatest achievements were yet to come. They received some of the enormous wealth of the Tcmplars, though a considerable portion was appropriated by King Philip, under the plea of reimbursing the expenses of the trial. After the loss of Jerusalem and Acre, the Knights of St. John, under Fulk de Villaret, established themselves at Rhodes, which position they gallantly maintained for two centuries. Their triumphant repulse of the army of Sultan Mahomet excited the greatest enthusiasm through out Europe, and its effect on the mind of their imperial enemy may be gathered from the epitaph which he ordered to be inscribed upon his tomb. Dying very soon after this Tailure, he turned from the catalogue of the provinces he had subdued, and the victories he had achieved, and directed that they should write upon his grave "My intention was to have captured Rhodes, and subjugated Italy." One would have thought that this declara tion told plainly enough to the European potentates the folly and danger of allowing the advance of the Turkish hordes upon Rhodes. Yet we find that in the second siege no aid was sent, and the Knights were again left to their own unassisted efforts. The result was not surprising. After maintaining the struggle .for six months against overwhelming odds, the Knights were forced to capitulate, and, thanks to the magnanimity of Solyman the Magnificent, obtained favourable terms. They were compelled to abandon the strong hold they had so valiantly maintained, with diminished numbers and clouded prospects, cheered only by the sense of having nobly fulfilled their duty, and by the general enthusiasm which their gallantry had excited throughout the civilised world. Charles the Fifth, himself no mean soldier, on hearing of the termination of the siege, turned to his courtiers, and said, " There has been nothing so well lost in the world as Rhodes." There remained, however, yet another struggle against the Turks which should avenge this disaster, and add yet brighter laurels to the wreath of the Knights of the White Cross. The triumphant defence of Malta must over remain one of the most striking proofs of the superiority of noble enthusiasm and undaunted courage over mere numbers. The readers of Prescott's " Philip the Second" will remember how much of his second volume he has devoted to the record of this event ful siege. The tardy relief from Sicily, which had been so long promised and so ardently desired, was at length scarcely wished for, since the besiegers were wavering in their attacks, and the scanty 'remnant bf the Knights could almost have wished to have won the triumph alone. They arrived, how ever, and the besieged had the well-earned delight and satisfaction of witnessing the departure of that proud fleet which had threatened their annihilation, leaving the White Cross of St. John still fluttering on the battlements of Malta. It is mournful, after the record of such glorious achievements as the defences of Rhodes and of Malta, to follow the gradual decay and deterioration of the Order to its ignominious expulsion from the island it had so gallantly preserved, by the forces of the Republic under General Buonaparte. At the present moment Count Colloredo holds the nomi nal office of Grand Master, but its glory has indeed departed since the days of Peter D'Aubusson, L'lsle Adam, and La Valette. Major Porter was surprised at finding the difficulty which existed in obtaining information concerning the Order of St. John, and thinking, from the striking interest of their story, and the historical value-of the narrative, that a clear and complete account of their origin, achievements, and fortunes would be generally interesting, he has set to work to supply a deficiency. He has searched through the ponderous volumes of the public library of Malta, and the papers of its Record-office, as well as study ing the few works extant on the subject, being there by enabled, in addition to the particulars of sieges, and battles, which are the common property of his tery, to introduce some details of the habits and organisation of the order, which have never before been made public. He has fulfilled his arduous task with fidelity and success. The style is clear and lucid, the information copious, and the writer is evidently animated by a correspondinenthusiasm when he tells of the victories of the White Cross, or how a mere handful of knights and men bid defi ance to the valour of the Turkish hordes. He has full opportunity, in the recital of sieges, to display his powers as a narrator; and in tracing the line of Grand Masters, he shows some skill in depicting and analysing character. The three Chief ornaments of the Grand Masters were Peter D'Aubusson, who defended Rhodes against the first attack; L'lsle Adam, who covered defeat with the honour of a victory ; and La Valette, whose stern defence of Malta gave thename to its chief city. The unflinch ing resolution of his character, unyielding either to fear or pity, was well suited to the terrible crisis through which he had led his order. His sacrifice of the noble defenders of St. Eleno, however ne cessary in warfare, appears almost heartless, but it shows to what a pitch the heroism of the defenders had been raised when men could be found volun teering for such a post. St. Elmo was port at the point of the promontory, that, running out into the sea, divides the harbour of Malta, and it com manded both sides of it. The Turks attacked it first, feeling 'the necessity of ga i n i ng suc h a posi tion. La Valette perceived the importance of its retention and owing to the negligence of the Turks who left the communication with the opposite forts open, he sent fresh reinforcements nightly, and removed the avounded. As the defences gradually gave way beneath the tremendous engines of the Turks, the besieged per ceived that their destruction was inevitable, and sent a message to La Valette explaining the state of the fort, and begging permission to leave it.. This he refused, but sent them fresh aid. The enemy, however, saw their mistake, and cut off the communication. 'When the brave defenders saw themselves invested on every side they perceived. that they were to be sacrificed for the sake of the others. Many angrily complained, but La Valette sent a scornful message, saying he would send others for the post of honour, and they should be recalled to safety. The bold Knights of St. John. could not suffer 'such a taunt ; if the post was to be held till the last, none but themselves should hold it. Feeling themselves doomed, they deter mined to keep the place as long as human valour and endurance could maintain it. Gradually the devoted band gave way, gradually their numbers diminished and the enemy advanced. The author draws an effective picture of their meeting together in the little chapel of the fort the last night tlia t they felt it possible to hold out. anticipa tions were correct—that solemn gathering was t heirfeeble at war riorsinid , l a Vhen they day the Turkish forces retire last--ye t puls thetho those attack sixt once Ivornndi ando e n of St. Elmo fell one by one at renewed their onslaught , however, thtehebirarN'e posts. de fendersA few of the Maltese soldiers, proverbially expert in swimming, escaped by plunging into the water, and nine prisoners were saved by being captured by the corsairs who formed part of the Turkish army, to be sold for slaves. Every other defender perished sword in hand, having maintained the shattered bulwark more than a month aainst the whole power of Sap:lmA arraY, Th ee noble We yesterday gave a telegraph announcement hat a deputation had waited on the Lord Lieute nant of Ireland, for the purpose of laying before his Excellency the resolutions on the subject of postal communication between - Ireland and America, adopted on a recent occasion: The following is a more detailed report of the proceedings : The deputation consisted of the following noble men and gentlemen, .viz.:--The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Earl of Howth, Lord Talbot de Malahisle, the Hon. George Handcock, Sir James Power, Laurence Waldron, M.P. ; John Vance, M.P. ; Francis Codd, T.C. ; Benjamin L. Guinness, William Long, T. C. ; Alderman G. Roe, Dr. Gray, T.C. ; Alderman. Lambert . (Lord Mayor .elect), Jonathan Pim; Henry Grattan, and Charles Granby Burke, Esqrs. Having arrived at the Vice regal Lodge, the deputation were ushered by one of the Aides-de-camp into an apartment where the Lord Lieutenant, attended by Lord Naas, Chief Secretary, was waiting to receive their. The LORD MAYOR,' having thanked his Excel lency for the promptness with which he had acceded to the request of the deputation to grant them an interview, and having stated the object of the meeting recently held at the Mansion-house, read the resolutions which were adopted on that occasion. His lordship observed that great interest existed in commercial circles in Dublin on the subject of postal communication between Ireland. and America and that the deputation were con vinced that his Excellency would do everything in his power to advance that project. His EXCELLENCY replied as follows:—You can not feel a greater anxiety than I do myself on this subject. There are many things which are sup posed to require official reserve ; but it would be quite ridiculous to affect any official reserve when my opinions on the subject are so well known in so many different quarters. I have no hesitation in saying that I am as much interested in the suc cess of this great enterprise as any citizen of Dublin or inhabitant of Ireland ; and I have never on any occasion hesitated to express the interest which I take in it, and, what is of still more importance, I have never hesitated to urge on the Govern ment my views vti the subject. I have no sort of hesitation in saying that I individually • am most anxious to promote the welfare • of the enterprise, which I thinkis-for the benefit of the country; and I will not cease urging upon the government at home the propriety—and I might almost say the necessity—of giving it their assist ance. You must see that there are always consi derable difficulties in the way of government giving assistance upon so large a scale as would be required here and in this case particularly so. There are three departments of government which have to be considered in this matter—the` Treasury, Post office, and the Admiralty ; and I may say there is another department of gover.nment of still more im portance, which is that very important body—the House of Commons. Therefore, it is not only what I think best, or what I think expedient, but what -the Treasury, the Post-office, and the Admiralty think best, and what it is likely the House of Commons will consent to. It is quite evident that the feeling of the present day is against bolstering up any commercial enterprise. Therefore, it would be contrary, of course, to all the principles of the present day that this company should receive the assistance of Government for its own sake--that it should be brought into existence by assistance of Government. We can only look to it with a view to assist in the public service. Already some little assistance has been given to it—that is to say, so far as the public service is concerned—by the colo nial mails being given to it. I cannot conceive that the Post-office could by any possibility refuse to give the company the conveyance of the" Irish mails —the Irish letters. It seems to me quite impossible that if the thing were properly laid before the Post-office that it would insist on the Irish letters going to England—and thereby taking an extra time in their transit to America. Therefore, I think there can be no doubt that if it were properly laid before the Post-office, the payment for the Irish letters, which I understand is between £20,000 and £30,090 a-year, would not be refused. Then, I think that if a proper representation were made, it is im possible that the letters of the new colony of British Columbia could be refused. It is very evident that the feeling of the present day is against bolstering up commercial enterprises by . government, and in that light probably this one might find a difficulty in dealing with the question ; but if it can be proved that the public service is benefited, then I presume the government has a right to render its assist ance. If letters can be conveyed to St. John's in five days, and telegrams from London to Washington in six, as I think it has been proved that they can be conveyed, it-appears to me that a subsidy Ibr postal purposes must eventually be granted. In the mean time I understand that a subsidy has been given for our . North American colonies. I cannot con ceive that the Post-office can .refuse to give the £30,000 a year which the letters between Ireland and America yield to the revenue ; and I think we have every right to expect that postal communica tion with British Columbia should go by this route. I cannot but hope, too, that if this enterprise is carried out as it has been, begun, the superior ad vantages of the route between this country and the United States must obtain a subsidy. I shall have great pleasure in forwarding to the Treasury the memorial you have presented to me, with the strongest recommendation that anything that is in reason requested should be acceded to. The LORD MAYOR thanked his Excellency fur the favourable answer which lie had given ; and said he was sure every member of the deputation felt that the matter could not be in better hands. The LORD-LIEUTENANT said that noth in g would be left undone on his part to obtain for the enter prise the favourable consideration of . Gol:e . rnm_ ent. Mr. HENRY GRATTAN observed that r. Lever, and the company with which he was did not expect any money from Government f or building ships, or bolstering up their enterprise. Their object was to get public money for phblie services. He thought that, considering the more rapid conveyance of letters to America by the Gal way line, the new company was entitled, with reference to the conveyance the mails, to be placed on equality with, if not to obtai n a pre ference over, other companies which were situated at a greater distance from the coaf.4 of America. In asking for the conveyance of the mails they did so on the .ground that th e pu b lic service would, be benefitted. thereby. His Excellency had mentioned that three departments of the Government were to be consulted, and he wished to know whether the deputation ought to make the application or throw the burden of ddi'r so on his Excellency's shoulders. He thought it would be better iu the first instance that the applications to the Treasury and the Post-office should be made by the deputa tion. The LORD-LIEUTENANT—I can see no harm in anybody making an application to the Treasury, and particularly such an influential deputation as I have the honour to see before me. Their support will be most valuable in backing up my represen tation. The deputation then withdrew. BRITISh POSSESSION& Shara Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent Bom.',Baroda&Cent.lnd t - u c . , 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. ' Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 6 D o . d : ct. o bd. 1 1 July, , 18773 Ang.lBl Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Limrip.) CaTown & Sc Central Oude Dock (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares PO. •E Shares Ext Do: jubbulpore .... Do.4i p.c. Ms. pay.'s9 Geelong& Mel. gua.s p. e. ,Geelong Corporation 6' per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pre Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with opt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. ''3 without opt Do. 5 p. C. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 41 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 4i p. c Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp: 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Canda. Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapi tl. Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Liniited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. ce 8 Do. New Do. Pulleb g n - Do. Indus. t. o. , St. Andrews &Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 100 18 18 rii 1004 Loo Sto. stock 20 'Paid. Cl° 6 ing Business Prise.. Deis. I all 0 all I 1 p par ip par 1 9 124 11id 83 88 80 84 77 81 NO / . 100 100 1. 3. 0. 2s. 2s. 6d, all 100 100 all 100 all 1 1 all all. all all all all lorii 109 1081 1 174 18 36 37 76 76 91 92 211 214 IP, 111, 16} 164 41- 4 d 106 108 106 108 105 107 99 100 18f 19f 214 21 id 4 4 d Ipl 2 lid' 4 3d 1 Ifp 21 22 P "I p Pir Ip BRITISH HINES. Share/ Miles. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 75 85 20 British Iron . l4 25 35 Br itish (Camborne). 20 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 170 180 Great South Torus 17s 125 13 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillac) 11.14.11 25 3 —G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 81 Lady Bertha North Frances (Il logan) 85 71 84 North Wheal Crotty,., 7.9.4 3 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 75 5j Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 155 165 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s SouthCaradon(St.Cle er ) 2 5 41 0 42 4 —• Sot' :,h C. Brea( Mogan). 2 25 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 230 240 5 Tamar Silver and' Lead Alining Co. 45 it .1 in .... ....... . 4 of UnitedMines(Gwen.nap) 40 Vale of Towey (Cann.) 12s 6d 1 I West Basset (Illogan).. 15 22 23 W. Caradon (Liskeard). 20 130 140 Wheal Basset (Mogan). 55 210 220 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 120 140 Wheal Edward (Cals.).. 55 21 24 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7 . 2 8 9 AtaryAnn (Men he) 8 4 5 47 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 45 29 31 • FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian ........ . ... 71 I 800 Accordetvper,Lim. los par p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 5.5 p.) 27 1 2 20 Do.SlJohndelßey,Lim. 15 11 13 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 11 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica d 40 Cobra Copper .......... all 40 42 Copiapo ........ ... . . 16 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming..Co all 2 Fortuna • all 1 1 . 20 General all 20 21 • 3 Linares all 7 8 5 Lusitanian 1 Miriquita all 1 1 New Granada...., all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 I 1 p 20 Poutgibaud Silver, Lead • Mining and Smelt all 45 55 5 Port Philip 1 5 30 Santiago de Cuba l 6l 1 lt 28.2.84 United Mexican all 21 21 i 24 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. S hare Securities. P a id. Closing Busines s Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 100 113 1135 113 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr..irSep. 100 113 115 N.B.Gov.p.c..Ta. &July 100 113 114 Do. bp.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1015 1025 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 113 114 S. Aus.Gt. 6 pc.Jan&July 100 112 114 Vict-Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 111 113 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share' Joint-Stock Banks. I raid. Cloningl3= Agra&UnitedServicenk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c 27 28 49 51 City Colonial 2 lid 64 63 Com. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London. Eng., Scot., dr Aus. Ch. Gen. I3k. of Switzerland 17 17i 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster 1 100 Nat. Prov. of England 20 Do. new 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New 25 South Australia 25 Do. New 25 Union of Australia 25 Do. New 50 Union of London 100 Unity Mutual :100 Western Bk of London - - 211 22i 211 211 - 1 - Bcl l MISCELLANEOUS. are Miscellaneous. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.*. 90 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). 25 Australian Agricultural 10 Australian Royal Mail. 10 Berlin Water Works 10 Do New, issued at £ES dis 50 British American Land 50 Brit. & Irish Mar.f.Tel.A. 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 20 Do. C DO Canada Land. 10 Chan.l glands Tel.(Lim.) !ock Cop.Min.otEng.&Smitg 25 Do. Preference 7i per ct 5 Crystal Palace . 5 Do. Preference 20 Eastern. Steaun :ock Electric Telegraph 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel 9. Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) GI. Iron Screw Col. (Lima 15 Gen. Steam Navigation 10 London Discount 4 Lon d.Gen. Omnibus Co i 0 Mediter. Electric Teleg tO Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) 15 National Discount Co . 0 Netherlands Land . 0 Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss. at idle or) N. hr.4kNovaScotiaLand 1 N. B. Austral asi an (Lim ) INorth of Europe St eam Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares 5 Peel River Land & Min 0 Pen. Az Oriental Ste am 0 Do. New • ' 0 Red Sea & ;;;;;;; ; **** 0 Rhyrnney Iron * egr. 5 Do. New * • ******* ........ 0 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot.Austrin.lnyAb;i o 5 South Australian Land. 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip, 1 Do. dollegistered Tt& Ln. Co:of Upr. Can: IV= DleMen'o all all all 15a. all all a 1 a 1 a 1 6 28i paid. i Closing IZusiness dons Price. 13 14 250 280 35 36 2i 31 40 42 19 21 13 15 113 118 91. 101 24 25 2 2. 109 112 1 11 1 11 1 d 1114 11 6 7 I I d 1 2 14 2 15 19 f 1 1 WS par 21 3 81 83 12 13 25 2CA P 74 60 6 1 1 125 140 38 40 I I l. t lii 10 Le 821 27f LAW INTELLIGENCE. -(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Mr. Commissioner - Holroyd was the commissioner of the day, but not having perfectly recovered f rom hi s recent illness, Mr. Miller, the Registrar, presided, and carried out the business of the day.) IN RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON-THE WEST HAM DISTIL.. LEM' COMPANY. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn has intimated his intention to deliver his judgment in this case, which has been so long pending, on Wednesday next. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(7711S DAY.) BOW-STREET. CArony AT LAST.—dane Beasley, a rather good-looking young woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, charged with robbing a gentleman of his purse. The prosecutor stated that, last night, after having spent a pleasant evening with some friends, he was, on his way home, passing through Bloomsbury-square, when the woman at the bar caught hold of his arm and asked him if he was " good-natured." (Laughter.) He told her to go about her business, but she refused, and made another attempt to prevail upon him to give her something to drink. He again refused, and attempted to proceed on his road home, when another woman, no doubt a confederate of the prisoner, pinioned his arms from behind, and Beasley thrust her hand into his trousers' pocket and stole his purse. Both women then ran away, but he gave an alarm, and the prisoner was taken into custody. Mr. Henry—Were you sober at the time ? Witness—l can't say I was quite sober, neither can I say I was drunk. I had been drinking a little wine with a few friends on the occasion of its being the last night of the old year, but I perfectly remember all that occurred. The police-constable on duty near the square, said he heard a cry of " Stop thief," and hurried towards the spot the ery seemed to proceed from. •On his way thither he saw the prisoner running, and he immediately started in pursuit. - After a chase for a few minutes he came up with her, and took her into custody. At her feet he found the portemonnaie produced. On being opened, instead of it containing, as it appeared to do, a good round sum, it was found'to contain nothing but pawnbrokers' duplicates. Mr. Henry—ls the prisoner known ? Constable—Ohl yes, your - Vann - 1i; She's an old offendei, and has only been out of prison a few days, to which she was committed for a similar robbery to the pre sent. She has also had a trial at the 'Old Bailey, but got acquitted. She'p a well-known thief. Mr. - Ifenry-L-IVell, prisoner, what have you to say in answer to the charge ? Prisoner—l plead guilty, your worship. Do dispose of it summarily. I don't want to go to the sessions. I have an objection to anything of the sort. Mr. Henry, incompliance with the wish of the prosecutor, disposed of the case by committing the woman to pson for six months with hard labour. how MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN INCORRIGIBLE BOY.—Henry Taylor, 14, a shrewd looking boy, was charged with stealing from the shop of Mr. Jeffreys, butcher, of Foubert's-place, Regent-street, a leg of mutton, value 6s. James Freebody, in the employ of the prosecutor, said he weighed the joint, with several others, and placed them on a slab. Shortly after, the boy was brought to the shop by a young man, havizig the joint in his possession. Henry Wilson said he saw the prisoner, with another boy, take something from the slab and run down Regent street, and when he got into Saville-place, he saw him putting the leg of mutton into a black bag. He then seized Mm and took him back to the shop of Mr. Jeffrey, in Fou bert's-place. • Stephens, 93 C, said the prisoner .told him he had no home, and on his asking him what• he was going to do with such a large joint, he said he had not made up his mind. He had a black bag and a knife with him. He had been twice at Bow-street, where he once had seven days. • Prisoner said he had not seven days—it was a month and four days. It was for some vests. The father of the boy said he had tried his utmost, but could do nothing with him. Mr. Beadon said it was a case for a Reformatory. He would remand him for a few days, and in the meantime consider what could be done. THIS LAY'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. The supplyof all kinds of vegetables continues extensive, and the show of fruit is large for the time of the year, Generally, a full average business is doing, as follows : FRUIT. 8. d. s. d. Pine ripples, per lb 3 0 to 6 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 2 0 to 4 0 Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 Melons, each Peaches, perdoz 4 0 tolo 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 A Apples, per Nish. 2 0 to 5 0 Pears, per hf-sieve 0 6 to 6 0 Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0 8. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 0 6to 0 0 Cobnuts, per 100 lb 0 6to 0 8 Almonds, per bus 24 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 6to 2 0 Figs, per doi 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0 Gooseberries, sv. 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages. pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr do. 0.10 to .1 3, Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 4 0 Savoy do., pr do. 10 to 1 3 Parsley, per ditto 02to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 4 p -to 6 0 C e l er y, p er dit to 0 . 9to 1 6 Brecon, per bh 0 Bto 1 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Oldpotaioes,p ton 2 5t04 10 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushroo ms. p po tl 2 oto 2 6 Turnips, di bunch 4 oto 6 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr bunch 0 2to 0 4 Cabbage letts psc 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 1 oto 2' 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, pr hsv 2 6to 4 0 Spinazh,lif.-sv 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, dz bun 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., per bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, h.s. 2 oto 4 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Sea kail, per pun. 0 oto 0 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 25s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 4s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each ; wild do., 104 to Is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is Od eac h ; l arge Surrey owls, 6s Od. to 12s Od ; chickens, 5s Od to 6s Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 7s Od; capons, 4s Od; hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; grouse, 3s Od to 4s' Od each ; pheasants, 2s 3d to 4s Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Od ; wood coc k s , 3 s 6c to 4s Od ; snipes, Is Od to is 9d ; teal, is 6d to 2s; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; widgeons, 2s Od to 2s 6d; plovers, Os 8d to is Od each; guinea fowls, 2s Od to 4s Od; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is ld to is 3d; English, is 4d to is 7d per lb; English emrrs, 148 Od to 15s Od ; F renc h d o ., lOs Od to 12s Od per 120; leverets,' 2s Od to 38 6d each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Is 9d to 2s Od ; - trout, Os Od to Od ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 3s Od to 4s; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. Turbots, 2s 6d t0 . 20s ; cod, 2s Od to 108 Od; brills, Is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets. 4d to is Od each; soles, 44 to 2s 6d per p air; common oysters, 16s to 20 s ; na ti ves , 48 s to .50s per bushel ; whitings, is Od to 7s Od ; haddocks, 4s to 12s Od ; smelts, 3s Od ; flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh herrings, 6s; bloaters, 4s to 83 per 100; carp and tench, 2s to 3s per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Rd to 4s 2d; mutton, N 10d to 4s 4d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; and pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 81bs WHITECIIAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d , mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4{l ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; and pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 81b. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d; of household do., 4111 to 6d per 41b loaf, HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 30 to 30 ; 641 b to 721 b, to 314 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 831 b, 4d to 40 ; 881 b to 961 b, 40 to 44d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4,id to sd. Horse hides, 8s Od to 10s Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s ; ditto full, 6s 6d to 7s Od ; polled sheep, 9 s Od t o 11 s Od ; h a lf - b reds, 78 Od to 8s 3d; Downs, 5s 2d to 6s 2d; lambs, Od to •—s Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.- Meadow hay, £2lss to £1 lOs ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and stra3v, £1 53. to £1 10s. per load. A slow trade, at our quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, n 153 to £4 10s; clover do., £4 Os to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per lead, A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL.—AIeadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ; clover, so., £4 Os to £5 ss. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates. Supplies moderate. THIS RAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. I.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. moderate breeze, and hazy, with rain. CARDIFF, Dec. 31.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Othello, from St. Thomas ; Jason, from ditto ; Dessau, from Havan nah ; Thor, from Gibraliar. . PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 31.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Paul Augusth, from Dunkirk for Calcutta ; Britannia, from Newcastle for Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, Dec. • 31.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived— Sylph, from St. John's, Newfoundland, for Teignmouth. PLYMOUTH, -Dec. 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Bluo Jacket, for St. Thomas. FALMOUTH, Dec. 31.—Wind.ca1m, with fog.—Put back. —Young Eagle, for New Orleans. LAMLASTr, Dee. 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Jasper, from the Clyde for Callao; Salado., from the Clyde for New York. 03Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) SOITTRAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind calm, thick fog and rain. Arrived—True Blue, from Newport ; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Laura,. from Newcastle ; Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Miriam, Lady Constance, Rainbow, and Calumet, from Sunderland. Sailed—lmpetuous, for SeAam ; Wonder, steamer, for Jersey; Alliance, steamer, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Meriting, Wind N.W. Arrived, Jan. I.—Persia, from New York ; Charles Buck, from Glasgow, for Bombay. SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind W.N.W. ; tide three hours' flood ; cloudy, with rain.. Arrived, Dec. 31—Zillah, from Odessa ; Erecaton, from Axmorfly ; Denmark, steamer, from Havre; Klentzborg, from Odense. Arrived, Jan. I—Hanover, steamer, from Antwerp. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. by S., moderate. Passed in tow—Agra, from Calcutta,for London. Anchored—Claudia, from London, for Demerara. Put back--Herefordshire, for Bombay. COST OF THE INDIAN WAR. (From the Friend of India.) The year of mutiny 1857-58, cost the empire in round numbers nine and a half millions sterling. That at least is the official statement, but so extra ordinary are some of the items of the account that we are tempted to disbelieve even a blue-book. It will be perceived that the decrease in the land revenue is just £2,000,000 being £200,000 more than the actual loss on the land revenue of the North-West, which amounted to £1,800,000. This and the loss on the salt in the same presidency formed the only serious revenue losses of the year, and 50 per cent. even of these are made up from the increased profit on opium. A fact more indicative of the strength of our revenue system we have rarely seen. In a convulsion such as has seldom been recorded in history, with the North-West Provinces " actually lost," the revenue declined by a sum less than 7 per cent. upon the gross income of the State, less by hundreds of thousands than the revenue loss produced in Eng land by the recent monetary panic ! The fact is a pleasant one for the holders of Indian funds. The revenue which passed almost unscathed through 1857 will scarcely be affected by anything short of our expulsion. It is fortu nate that it is so, for the expenditure shows four great items of increase. The civil expenditure has increased by a million and a half, principally from carrying to,that account the £1,174,649, the cash actually taken by the mutineers from the treasuries. The military expenditure, notwith standing the disappearance of the old army and the old pension list, has been enlarged by four millions and a quarter, the cost of military build ings by half a million, and the home expenditure by two millions and a half. The total of excess over last yearofter stopping public works, is seven millions. Nor can this represent the whole truth. No outlay had in this year been made for property destroyed, for compensation, or for the new police corps, three most serious items. The expenditure for police, indeed, had scareely increased a pound. Nor apparently had the transport bill been paid. The whole charge is put down at' £776,000, or about £l9 a head—an impossibility. Even if part of the cost of transport were paid out of the next item, " Pay ments on account of her Majesty's troops serving in India, £1,175,000," the total will not be in excess of the truth. Taking the whole account, how ever, as it stands as a fair representation of the fact, it justifies the foreboding of our corre spondent " C." We lost last year nine millions and a half. This year we have as much to lose, minus the cash stolen, but plus the pay of about 70,000 new levies and police, plus some 600. new staff appointments, plus the rehabilitation of nearly exhausted arsenals. There is ten more millions added to the former. Add at least five millions for property to be renewed, for compensa tion, and for accounts left unadjusted, and the mutiny, even if it ends this cold weather, has added 25 millions to the debt. That is, at 5 per cent. £1,250,000 added to the permanent burden. Add the cost of 45 extra battalions of Europeans, or say, with our new masses of English cavalry, not less than £3,500,000 a•year. Add the £900,000 of the old deficit in 1857, and we have increased interest of debt, £1,250,000; increased military cost, 3,500,000 ; old deficit, £900,000 ; total, £5,650,000. In other words, a permanent deficit of five millions and a-half, to be met by the surplus of Oude, when it comes, and the vrofits of the half-dozen jaghires and pensions forfeited before Lord Stanley restored IMnr PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE 14TH REGI MENT. BY Tl 4 COUNTESS OP EGLINTON.—The Dublin Freeman of yesterday gives an account of the presentation of the colours to the 2d Battalion of the 14th Regiment of Foot by the Countess of . Eglinton. The _presentation took place in the square of th e b arrac k s at Richmond, in the presence of the Lord -Lieutenant and a brilliant staff, to gether with a large number of the elite of the city. Sir James Alexander, the colonel of the regiment, in returning thanks to the Countess of Eglinton, alluded to the excellent reputation which the regiment had achieved in the foreign campaigns, and expressed a. hope that his young fellows would emulate the deeds of the old second battalion, and preserve pure and.unsullied the beautiful-colours which had been presented that day. A grand dejeuner ended the pro eedlltEs. Ll2'Ell42'Ultß. deeds are surely worthy of being disinterred from the dust of ages and held up to th e admiration of succeeding ',generations. The author deserves to be congvatulatad on the accomplishment of his labf,rions task, in which he has shown himself to be a faithful as well as a syMpathising chronicler, recording the vices of the fraternity as well as its nobler qualities, and the weakness and insignificance of its decay, as well as the noonday of its *eats achie-vements. It is a most interesting and vetable history, and if the genefal reader feels inclined to skip some of the de scriptions of ordinary events and,customs, he will be fully repaid by the perusal of the,more stirring portions. The work is likely to obt.tin a standard character, giving a page from the great history of the past which well deserves to be borie in mind and held in adniiration by the present. Philosophical Principles of the English Language. By George Jenkins. Here—in the form of a thoughtful little shilling treatise upon the Philosophical Principles of the English Language—is the announcement of a forthcoming grammar by the author of the trea tise—a grammar to be constructed in accordance with the philosophical principles here laid down. Mr. Jenkins has certainly contrived to startle his readers into surprised attention. HQ has begun by shaking their faith in Lindley Murray. He there upon piques our curiosity to the utmost possible degree, to know whether he will fill up the hiatus caused by the removal of an old favourite, by buildin6 up in lieu of it a new and more secure reputation. Our uncertainty upon this head, time alone can satisfy. Mr. Jenkins has something to say upon " language"—upon the " Adnoun"—upon " Person," and upon " Pronouns" variously, whether "Noun,' "Collectii'e," or " Ap positive." After a few introductory philoso phical remarks upon the verb, he analyzes that vital _part of speech carefully and with all possible deliberation. Hifi notions as t the philosophical principles regulating the English language are certainly characteri4ed by great origi nality. In conclusion, the author of the treatise announces that the grammar in progress will be adapted to schools and persons unacquainted with any other language; and, above all things, will be plain, practical, and philosophical. We shall, be curious to welcome it, and shall watch with some interest for its announcement. POSTAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IRELAND AND ,4.2IIE_RICA, \4,, 4., -5...,„...--. '`.., -~ i • 4i t r ~~