The Sun. — London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY NEWS-YESTERDAY. The half-yearly meeting of the African Steam ship Company will take place on the 17th inst. Very little alteration occurred this afternoon in ..the fo reign exchanges, but the tendency was firm, bill s on several places being more offered. S oule quantity o f M ex i can d o ll ars b roug ht by the A deli ne f rom M atamoras has been sold for sh i pment to China by the outgoing mail at 621. per ounce, and the market still appears extremely firm. There has been an increased demand during the rlrast fo rtnight for the debentures of the Grand , r unk Rail way o f C ana d a, an d t h e r i se h as m ade rurther progress to-day. A more hopeful impres 140u seems to be arising with regard to the future Prospects of this undertaking. It is Pro p Lond on to hold a public meeting at the T avern on Wednesday next, Dec. 10 , f or t he Purpose of expressing sympathy with the efforts which are being made by the Greek people to regenerate their country and to establish a firm nustitution. Mr. R. W. Crawford, M P., will pre- Side. nat4t a special m ee ti ng o f th e El ec t r ic and Inter ional Teleg ra ph C om p an y h e ld t o d a y, the Hon. Robert Grimston in the chair, the directors were 4111 Powered to raise £150,000 additional capital to e nable them t o exten d t h e i r operat i ons , an d a l s o to consolidate all outstanding shares into ordinary stock. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. I) The inquiries for discount accommodation at ati k of En s land is very limited, the principal Pottio n of the current supply of bills being nego tiated i n t h e open market, although full rates are ' en erally demanded. Gold is now about 2 10ths per cent. cheaper in London than in Paris, but about 3-10ths per cent. dearer here than in Hamburg. The O neida has arrived from the Braz i ls with :£9,150 in specie. The foll ow i ng are t h e par ti cu l ars o f the specie to be taken out by the Ripon, which leaves to -111"r0v7 with the India and China mails—viz.: — I le xandra, g o ld, £21,275 ; C ey l on , d o ., £5,000; adras, do., £3,430 ; d o ., s il ver , £19,950 ; Cal , do., £105,100; Singapore, gold, £6,000; 4(3 ) silv er , £27 ,475; Hong Kong, do., £37,1 40 ; F ° o Chow, do., £6,822 ; Shanghai, £31,922 ; £264,114. Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool cotton market to-day was active, at an advance of 1-16 i. per lb. since feil;TdZ,r; sales fully 12,000 bales. There has been an entire absence of fluctuation la the Market for Public Securities to-day, and chtly a very small amount of business has been tran illieted, except i n connect i on with the settlement o f the account, which has been in active progress. e ottols remain at 921 1, less the dividend, for 1 : 4 ° 14 y, and at 921 f--, for the January account , Upon • e NNhole, however, a little more firmness is ap parent, and a limited number of purchases would ,1 - do ubt produce renewed buoyancy. The New a p t) " cents. and the Reduced are 92 1 ; India 5 per 1":". Loa n is 1071 ; Exchequer Bills are flat at to 14s. prem. T he transactions in the Foreign Market have bee n of a limited character, while prices have shown 4do wnward movement . T ur ki s h 6 per Cents., 1 854, are 831 84 ; di tto, 18 5 8 , 711 ; ditt o , N e w Loa n,, 701 71; an d t h e C onsol id es, 381 1 . G ree k B onds, 161 1 ; Spanish Passive, 231 g ; ditto, Cer tificates, 91 ; Italian are steady, at 701 ; Italian Railway s Loan, 721 d; Me x i can , 33 ; P ortuguese 3 1 prem. ; and Russian paid up, 931. In the Railway Share Market the dealings con tinued very restricted, and prices underwent very little change of importance. Great East erns an d t iondon and Blackwall improved ss. ; and London tad Brighton declined ss. te r he F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l li nes were w ith ou t ma al cha nge i n v flues. S ou th A us t r i an a nd Lom bardo -Veneti an , 231 ; Great Western of Canada im loot ed to 121 ; East Indian realised 108 ; Great d• l an Peninsula, 1061 1061 ; and Ottoman, 101. Joi nt-Stockti: Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con ed in fair r eques t, w ith ou t ma t er i a l c h a nge in t ot tle s• Lond on an d W es t m i ns t er b roug ht 801 ; 4,1 °11 and County, 391; and Crystal Palace 38i, a 13 RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a I ' l ' 9 2 Neal Dent, Reduced Annuities AI N , , xit. Consols Annuities 4, 11 ' Per tu t . i Cent. Annuities - 2 , bi tt . .e 8 ) 30 yrs, expire Rh Jan., 1880 —,- 44di s ;for 30 yrs, Pitt t "k expire sth April, 1885 lol bitt 4 ° ~ ,5 Per Cent. lO7l 1 941 100 i c i ,o 4 ; t : t i. , ie ri r b f l a ti e c t e c u d o r u e P u sa,Fprer 4er Cent.,C Cent . t 1863 92k 2 Dec. 4 4 Sto ck for Account, 5 per Cent Jun , March, , e 4 s „.. ter Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. .. 14 10 11 bitt 0 Small 1 1 Poi ? , - I,aziii n -- 'IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. )3 ( 44 0 - A 7l ? 5 per Cent tle4 sB - 2 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 b ift & Yres 6 per Cent 1, biit ° , , ount ' l 's , pti - at '• Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 38 92 bltt , 7 Per Cent. 'reekreek Second Issue 1, bitt s ° Per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons .. 16.1 a i I i t , ii,„ , °up... -, , xi e ,' Per Cent. ( Maremmana Railway) 7 2 :1 1 4uitt o ' 4 ' n 3 ,cc Per Cent 1 ,,, , unt pirenada 2 per Cent pbitto° Land `W arran t s er 4 .e 8 over-due Coups. & Hectares .. 121 I , s P toA l ,4 s t per Cent — lii 'l -i-ew 1862 AS ri £73 Paid • • /)„ Pitt 0 • 7 1 cp7 90+ ," I. ttla i , Scrip , paid in full 4(47. e 5e 3 per Cent., 1853 — .I.li t c ,iecount • . a bi tt ` ( , ) , 3 dpet Cent., 1862 it i\ gß . i sli ° s eriP, £2O pd .... 3+ a Pm R "14 0 Per Cent 1822 £St . 961 1 Pat tisi , Said up Scrip ~bitto ' pa l i p er Cent Tur kish , sive., ' l lri c i f ;, '-ert. of Coup. not funded bi t .` 6 Per Cent. 1854 Dit to Per Cent. 1858 S 4 1 .. 71 Ditto b b i i p 4 a e P i c e d ° r_ i l u C li p e t n s t e . Cent. , 1852 , 1 p 8 : 6 : 2, Scrip, £6O pd... 2+ pm .... 70f 1 701 r etie Z e ? ua 3 ratteed, 4 per Cent. ........ 103 A. a, per Cent h ,', , 0 Account .. - 'itto 6 per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), £43 paid 2+ dis Itali an, Dividends on the above nayable in London. Dittos per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. '-gtto Account 70i I) " r " . 1. - 0.2, Monar, with th e div_ _ - ... THREE 024 O' i C LOCK. Pitt. Account .... 92+ i TRICE OF GOLD alld e, quotation of gold at Paris is abo u t 1 per m i lle prem., t heU n short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. c o 14 . it „,, uParing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 Ilett r i,„ 44 . Per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is b . 1 2-ICths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. z t l l , ll } , 47l ces from Hamburg the price of gold is 42 .1 per mark, ttk nc ine short exchange on London is 13.4 i per £1 sterling. 111 er ,„ arti gold at the English3firt price is, therefore, ra tttiZa°..re than 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Th e ° ~- , .° ll' se of ex c h anfte a t New York on London for bills at (1 1 , 1 4 1: B int is 1154 t o 140 per cent., and the premium on t he about 34 per cent. At these rates there is a profit L'nPortation of gold from the United States. ER AN O NTAL TO CHAR ESQ.~ThLES L. GfIUNEISEN, °e rva e propositi on of the executive committee of theCon t.letitwe Land Society, to present a testimonial to their_ f t eci cod energetic secretary, has met with the approval t l, 4' ext!e body of ladies and gentlemen unconnected tho se Eociety, and the list of subscribers embraces °f all shades of opinion in politics now anxious ra to t heir ark erat estimation of Mr. Gruneisen as a journalist and N. ,., 411 40 3 Y 1,, 11144 . From the amount already subscribed a . very ‘, "ue etci-OPrres.ent is in store, but on the close of the lists at t e ased t his month the sum will no doubt ., be largely in.. a ' 4l thus the committee will have ii, in their power ue a testimonial which Gruneisen may well of 4/ s " {t elif a '4BB AND MAID. By the author of "John d llovef; Gentleman." 2 vols.—" All lovers . of l a i go k o ,a Ilat• Y i n Ilan wit delight another of Miss uoc D ij o it r e :a d l i i i l i ll ,° B vola In' Mistress and Maid,' the characters, „rtu Niulock's, are ably sketched and well Isfupao tet. f ' he gentle elder sister, so resigned for he . r t s h e a , l a Mother'.lll-el' the sister child she has nurtured . with t he ,loving care ; the fretful beauty whose ill-temper t. er v'elln of the little household; the the bread ‘' ' l ttUe r li ed, eca loving., and loveable Hilary, 4e4 111.. ° ' t fainily ; and the good angel of the house, a t t h u e . t ally 'naid of the sisters, Elizabeth Hand, are so n ttelqafirl vividly Puurtrayed, t they seem talleeV'—hhit ,73tigt like old &,C• u ra t o f &IP s pDt , SHARE MARKET...THIS DAY. DTNARY SHAREs AND STOOKS. Railways. raid ) Closing Business Price. done. Wol., and Str. Val ' Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall A . gets no dig till 6p e.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western. , Great Eastern, Ord. stir; Ditto A stock 8 84 el 61 83 R 5 1151 116, 4 6i st Ditto East Anglian st st GreatNorthof Scotland 131, Great Northern st Do A stock st Do B do st Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland st Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire (15 Yorkshire st ;London and Blackwall st Lon., Briglit.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & South Western at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 5 0 Maryport and Carlisle. 124 Do I shares 10 Metropolitan st Midland 5.4.0 Do New _ _ Do Birming. At Derby Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent - Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle.. North London 1 - 13,3 New North Stafrordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scot tish Central Sf.)t N. E., Aber. stock Do .scot, Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon S. Durham & Lanc.tin South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 ,Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do ! Do Vale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pirn 1 IWaterford & Kilkeuny 1 'West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R (West Midland Newport Po Hereford Share 13.14 41 43 13 14 87 88 101 106 956 461 41 43 241 251 1241 (25), 1274 128), 135 137 104 106 654 66 6,5 67 109 1091 694 704 119 120 18 39 964 f6l 101 102.5 394 40 81 81 128 121 11 lip 97 93 546 56* 26 27 99} 99! --d 56 57 88 88& 125 127 106 108 p inm' 4* 3* a 104 11 118 120 48 49 103 105 46 48 33i 31i 81 99 69 70 98 100 7 R 29 40 10 106 p 7 76 p 146 148 46 5 p 2 p 55 6 9 5 3 66 26 36 p 87 89 140 145 29 31 43 45 35 37 94i35 19.16.4' 12.10 100 I 100 PREFERENCE SHARES. _ Brie. & Exet. 4 p. c. st.., Do. shares ...... ..... C a ledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per ant... . Do. 4: 5 p. C. gua. perpet. Dun. Perth, &Aber...Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref Edln.&Glas. s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & 0.. Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c. G t.E a stn, E. Coun. Ex. 1 Do No. Do 6 p. c. pref Do. E. Angn A st 5 p.c. Do.. Do, E. Agn. J 3 6 p. c. pf. Do. do. C 7 do. Do, E. Union, 4 p.c. gua Do 5 p.c. gua Do.Norf'k 5 p.c. Ex. 1816 Do. do. 54 p c. pref. 1.47 Do. r p. c. Wavy. Val. '47 Great Northern, 5 p. c.. D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm. Do. 44 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Bedtr.atsp.c.pm Do. Hertford purchase. Do. do. 4s p. c. pref Do. Luton do Do. do. do. sp. c. pref Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. G. Sn. & W. (Ireland 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Eat) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Birm. pref. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester S p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stool- Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10dpc Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 44 p. c. (Blackt). pur Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Da 3 per cent. d 0... , Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P. , Do. 4p c.st.(div.def.lil'fd Lon.Chat.&Dov.sp.c.pf. hon. & N. W., Coy. 1' Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent st., late 3d shaies Do. (Portsm'th perpetl anns. of 2s. 6d.) Man. Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct Do. £6 Do. 3 per cent, Do. redeem. 6 percent Naryport ,t Carl. 4 pr. c Do. 41 per cent ..... Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p.c. pref. st. rdem Do. 4i p.c. irredeemable Do. 4i per cent. . Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New Erna. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 4i pr. 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, R. & S. Parch Do. Carlisle 4} p. c 'Do. do. 4 p. c. N. London 4i p. c. £2O pf North Staffordshire Scottish North-Eastern p. C. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pret. stool; South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 46 per cent I South Eastern(Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 4,1 per 'cent Do, Fixed 4i per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 4i 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. 13 6 p. c... Do. C 6 p. c... ".Taff Vale No. 1 Pref. ... ,Watrfel & Kilkny, 6 p. c. NV. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d d 0.... Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red . . Do. rerpet.6p. C. pf. 1866 Do. till 1869 95 97 20 21 Cif 7 111 113 91 93 111 113 1110 112 129 131 105 108 '29 131 148 111 117 119 112 114 105 107 108 110 98 100 98 100 88 N 89 01 102 104 77 79 170 175 104 lOti 138 140 103 105 116 118 116 118 136 140 116 118 155 160 131 135 78 62 96 98 2} 2; 123 125 I ipin 67 69 jpm 140 142 103 105 94 96 110 112 108 110 1 10m 92 14 102 104 98 100 id ip 22i 23i 10s. 10 1, O. 8.1 100 100 100 all all lei 101 24 24/ [O2 ' 104 '2 104 87 89 21 21i 28 29 33 34 33 34 45 47 126 128 120 124 100 102 121 123 117 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. L e asing Closing i Business Railways. j Paid. CO. s Price. Done. B.‘dford and Bletchley all rEn.&N.W I lirken head. Bnckingh •ins:nre lOO Do. Chester & Holyhead.. 1 100 Do. 55 b 7 Do. 5/per cent 100 }Do: 1126 128 Do. 5 , 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 , Cledon llO3 105 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 f E.U.&G.E 67 69 E. Lincolnsh. g6pr c. 100 iGt.North. 136 138 Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 I Cledon Gloster &Dean Forest all `Gt. West — Gt.Ea- tn. Newmarket i &c., 5 per cent lOO Gt.Eastn. -- Do. E.TJ.lTarwch. 4 p.c 100 iDo. .. — _ Do, Worthrg_ if,r__ 4 D.c 101 'Do 11 aii and Selby all ;Yk.N. Mid IR 113 Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 203 205 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B ii per cent ...... D o . Bromley, 6 per c all Do. ...... .. .. Do. New ShlB6l, 4ip.c all D 0........ 22 24 Do.Wo. Ext. A, 4/ p c all Do. .... ... 81 ft London & Grcenwic 100 S. Eastern 61 66 Do. I'referen --. Len.,Tilb.&S,v - Viend 100 Peto &Co. 87 39 Lnd'dr. &Ennis. orig.! 100 Do. Ai 100 Irish N.- - Do. 13, 100 Do. CI 100 Western. Lowestof t gua. 4pc lOO Norfolk .. Ivin D e o ,B 6 x p t e n r . c „t en 3 t ratiock 10 1 0 1 IL i o. ws, 31 ,:i i . 4 . • 4 4 i Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Nor.Dev.llail & Dock lOO L,.&S.W. Do A stock lOO trom Ist Do 11 stock Nortlin.&Eastn. 5 p.c all ,rt. Eastn 66 58 Do. 6 per cent all , o • .. N. Eastn—Rartlepool 100 . .E. Ber. .. .. North Western Not. Gran. 121. & Cl. 100 .t.Nortli. 95. 96/ Preston and Wyre. 1 all ‘ AN. i •L. Yk. 1 j 44 46 Do. / shares A. all • o. ••• • .. . • • • Boystn.Hitch.&Shep. 100 't.Nortli. 130 138 ShreWshy & Hereford 100 AN.W.. 136 137 Do. Do. -.W., &c. 21 31p South Staflbrdshire West London, Cis A all V.Ln.Ex Do do B all + n&N.W. Do do C all &Gt.Wst. _ Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 92 94 92/ wimhtpdn ,t Croydon) all ,LABrgtn 81 91, Do. Do. South Stafibrdshire West London, Cis A D do B Do Do do C Wilts and Somerset Wimbledn t Croydon) FILE FE R ENC Dividends eontingen - .JE SH 1 on th, lARES A Le Profits a 14, 92 9 CND SI If each tit I s s t ot ; G e t : nt. Easternite c d o o n a s t £ , sk. 100 st Lon.& Fikwall,4i p. 1 65 0 pp d5,.. c tuc..ap pt,Sr.efiltk. 1 ) ) (2, 9 0 i Do. do. 41 do. shares all st Lond'n, Bri''tn, 4i per do cent 1858 100 st Do. . 4 per ct 1860 100 st ; Do. do. 41 per ct 1861 100 5 Do. do. 41 per ct 1861 3! st Ln.Chtm,Atc. 6p.c.2d pf, 100 10 'Do, Metrop.Extll 6 6 p.c. all (A Lou. &S.Western 4i p.c. 100 10 I North British £lO Gua. Shares, 1861. st ,DoEd,Prth,&ls'dee,4pc 100 82 84 st ;*S.NAtisliCentral 4i p.c.; irred. pref.... ... . 100 10 !S.-Eastern 4i p.c. 1859.. all • 10 10 10 I Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd.) all 10: 10 10 i Do. 5 p.c. Aug. 1861 (rd.) all 101 , 20 Vale of Neatit ...... I all 201 2110 t * Failure of full dividends in any given half - Eattdo good out of tbA. RroUto 01 ally ellbSequen, 102 104 100 10S P 101 103 ei 103 105 92 96 103 106 83 85 1e 10& 104 106 'OCKS ?parate Year. -year not to be LUAU yeu. Share 100 stk 20 20i 10 100/ ' ! 100 100 Railways Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Barodaek.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,AGodrich p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do, do. July 1, 1875 1 Do. do. julw 1, 18;1 1 (•21cutf a.A S.Eastn. (Li, ) Cape Town A Dock Seri' iEastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c 'East Ind:an, go. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. Do. 6 per et. Debentr. Do. 7 percent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867 • • Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndlaPenln.gua. s p.e Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. I Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer stock 20¢ 20¢ 100 100 Pald. stock stock stock stock 50 100 Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... 'lndian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. 0. .. Do. 4/ p. C. Extension Dc. 44 d 0........ Melb.Corp. R p. o. Buds Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds.' Newßrunswick t Can& Class A Capital Shari• Do. do. B Capital d 0... N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds Scinde Do. Delhi I Do. do Do. Punjaub Do, Do. • • Do. In dus.S t. Flo.) stock st I 100 100 100 100 all alt 100 (100 1 1 100 15 2 , 100 k.lOO ItAll; Closing Price. 66 68 104 105 51 54 8 84 76 SO 74 78 71 74 104 106 1064 1076 1054 1e66 108 1(9 1 lip 21 22 69 71 60 62 33 35 15 48 33 35 33 35 103 107 iiP' 1p 104 103 121. 13 7i 71 97 99 00 02 I I dis 1034 1044 98 100 94 96 all all all all all 51 63 3 5 3 5 83 f 5 1056 1°66 1036 1046 rP 104 105 1 100 102 vr - ATS 7} 76 If 2 p 11 11 7 6 , 1 Ji p 20} Eii 14 141 9 91 20 21 40 41 id fn 84 9i 9 8 d 95 *6 41 43 171. 15 17 i I 91 Pa 13 / 4 I lui 23 3 / 4 23i 31 32i 2 3 / 4 2 A 6Z 101 7 3 / 4 20 3 / 4 213/4 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU Can.Uov. 6 p.c.J a &J uly 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock, Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 j Do.Ap & Oct 1850, Do. 1890 1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891..1 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p el N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.,' a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct., N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 18661 Do, 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c.l sterling, 1875. Queensland Gov. 6 p. 0. S. Aus G6p.c.1878.&up.i, Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. lo 6 D.O. An.gOot... 100 100 100 100 100 1.08 109 'lO6 108 105 108 98i 99i 97 59 103 110 ill! 113 112 114 113 115 107 110 101 102 1 101 102 100 f 1011 111 113 1071 1081 109 111 110 112 !Cs Hsi! gp -- 21 23 495 505 51 pr 53 ip 35 86 14 13 31 31 14 16 8 61 61 61 41 51 45 47 2 21 11 14 39 41 81 91 1 do pr 2.1 ti 21 Ek 4k 41 FOREIGN MI: A ustratian BonAccord Copper, L im. Brazil Land & Capula Silver Cobre Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co East 13,91. Rey (Limited) Fortuna. General Gt N. Cop. A S. Austr liapunda (Limited) Linares • • • Lueit ani an Mari qui ra Mont.A.Braz G old Min N.lthineCopoiS.Aus.L Pontg,ibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... Port Philip Sant aßarbara GldMine Scottish Austrin. (L.) St. John del Rey (L.) United Mexican Worthing (Limited) YudanamutanaS. A. L d B 1 2 pr bun 20 22 7 9 3k 41 20 'e2 14 Ed iP 7 8 4d pr 2 24 1 3 1: If ■Pm !pm 01 63 51 5! 3f 34 I Rn gin ess done 661 7 6 104} :441 5 1061 I 12/ f 101 l I 1661 6 LAW-THIS DAY. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SEYMOIIR V. BUTTERWORTIIe-LIBEL. The Chief Justice— What was his name ? Witness—Parker. RITIES, ICB 4 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE STIFF. 104 101 i 1081 i i i 36 41 Si i 9 91 I SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) POVLTON V. PELL. 1i f ; 00* 721- 252 211 90 i 20 } 391 9 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EYENING, DECEMBER 1862, This morning, on the resumption of the cross-examination, Mr. kieymour said he complained that the examination into his conduct by the benchers was taken after dinner by few benchers, varying in their attendance. On one occasion there were only seven benchers present, not enough he understood to form a quorum, and he waived his objections, but the substantial part of the matter had by that time been disposed of. There was a short-hand writer present, and the evidence was sent to him in print day by day with one ex • ception. The sentence was read to him in Parliament chambers privately, only benchers being present. When it was read he said he was a young man under forty years of age, that great injustice had been done to his character and motives, and that he hoped to live long enough to retrieve both. He thanked the benchers for having pronounced as they did with regard to the three principal charges, but he did not thank them for not publishing the evidence. Be fore the publication of the libel there had been leading ar ticles in the newspapers. He believed that all the docu ments had previously appeared in the Imes, and been the subject of leading articles in that journal. There were three leading articles in the Times about him, close upon one another, in February. In 1858 he took the benefit of the Private Arrangement Act to relieve himself from his lia bilities. He was opposed by one ereditor. Re-examined by Mr. Lush—His debts were mainly for balance of debts which he had taken upon himself for a company of which he was unfortunately chairman. His liabilities in connection with that company were £40,000. He paid £20,000, but the remainder brought him down at last. That was the company in reference to which he was examined by the Benchers. One creditor opposed. His debt was £5OO. By Mr. Lush—That was not a debt in connection with that company, but with another proposed company. He was not aware that there was any vacancy in the Recorder ship when he gave his assent to the Foreign Enlistment Bill. When he spoke on the committal of the bill he had received no promise of the Recordership. It had been offered to Mr. Atherton, now Attorney-General, and re fused. Baron Watson and Mr. Atherton promised to sup port his claims, There never was at any time an under standing that his vote was to be influenced by the Recor • dership. It was not so influenced. This was the case. Mr. Lush summed up the evidence and commented upon fhe fact that no explanation had been given of the reason for writing this abominable libel, or as to the author of it, who had sheltered himself under the respectable name of the publisher of this journal. Talk of garotting, it bore no comparison with such abominable slanders. He ridiculed the idea that Mr. Seymour, by using his Parliamentary in fluence to advance himself in his profession, was entitled to be called a black sheep. If such men were black sheep he should like to know where they would find a white one. Sergeant Shee addressed the jury for the defendant. The learned Judge having summed up, The Jury retired at half-past three, and returned into Court at 10 minutes past four. Verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, 40s. This bankrupt was formerly connected with the _Morning Chronicle newspaper, the London Journal, and other perio dicals, and now came up for his order of discharge. Mr, Linklater appeared for the assignees, Mr. Lawrance for the creditors, and Mr. C. E. Lewis for the bankrupt. Mr. Joseph Hart k 'of the firm of Hart Brothers and Hayles), who had been appointed by the Court to prepare the accounts and report thereon, was in attendance. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, was proceeding to read the report, Mr. Linklater said that the report was very voluminous, and he would not himself consider that it was necessary that it should be read. There was at Arst a strong feeling that the bankrupt's expenses had exceeded the proper boundary, but the assignees, considering the sanguine tem perament of the bankrupt and the nature of the transactions, had no opposition to offer, and he believed that the only creditor who formerly opposed, through Mr. Lawrence, did not now object. The bankrupt had been before the court nine months, which was sufficient punishment. His Honour (who had not heard the case originally, it having been before Mr. Commissioner Evans, resigned) asked Mr. Linklater whether the consent of the assignees was the result of their candid opinions P Mr. Linklater said that one was a creditor for 210,000, and there had been a very short inquiry into all the facts of the case. Mr. Lawrance said he represented creditors to a large amount, who did nnt now offer any opposition. Mr. Lewis—Then, under these circumstances, my duty is very short. His Honour then granted an immediate order of dis charge. The court was crowded by persons anxious to hear the result, as, from the nature of the examination, a strong opposition was expected. This was an action to recover for a quantity of spirits sold and delivered to the defendant. POLICE-THIS DAY. Upon seeing the particulars of the plaintiff's claim, his Honour said, " Not one of these items could be recovered if the defendant were to object." Plaintiff—Why not, your Honour. His Honour—The Tippling Act will apply here. Plaintiff—Oh, no. Under the Chancellor of the Exche quer's new act we can sell spirits to be consumed elsewhere by single bottles. His Honour—ls that so. Mr. Buchanan--I believe the act known as Mr. Glad stone's act does not altogether repeal the Tippling Act, but publicans can now sell single bottles of spirits not to be consumed on the p rem i ses. His Honour expre sse d a wish to see th e ac t, and Mr. Beard sent for it, whe n hi s Honour found tbat pub licans ' licenses under the new ac t were gove rned and protected by it " so far only as relates t o sp i r it uous liquors sold to be c onsumed elsewhere tha n on the prem i ses , an d delivered at the residence of the purchas er th ereo f i n quantities not less at one time than a reputed quart." Mr. Buchanan—That appears to have been marked to prevent the spirits being consumed on the premises. His Honour—lf these words are to be literally construed the spirits must be actually delivered at the residence of the purchaser. I should think that when the Act is interpreted it will be found that it should be as "or delivered at the residence of the purchaser." You see it is not sufficient by the literal interpretation of the clause for the spirits to be consumed elsewhere, but they must be actually delivered at the residence of the purchasers. The word " or" clearly should be substituted for the conjunction " and." pre A se v n e t r ict o d nde h f e e d nd b a e n en es de b l e i h v a er lf ed to fo r r ai p s l e ai a n n t y iff, ob a j s ee n ti o on on t e o was the claim, but no doubt on a future occasion this important question will be well ventilated. SPORTING -THIS DAY. CROYDON RACES.—Tuis DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. STAND PLATE. Oliver Twist Friar of Apshall 1 . ........... 2 Six ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Longrange Haphazard 2 Full Cry 3 METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. Sinking Fund .. 1 Light of Other Days 3 Glautius Six ran. SHIPPING---THIS DAY. LONDON, Dec. 3.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly ; light breeze, and cloudy weather. PoßzsmouTn, Dec. 2.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ship Megzera. NzwroßT, Dec. 2.—Wind E.—Arrived—Caledonian, from Bremen for Rio Janeiro ; Aquilla, from London, for St. Thomas. Orr HuRST CA‘TLE, Dec. 2 .—Arrived—Ceylon, steamer, from Alexandria. Brazils. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 3.—A rrived—Oneida, steamer, from CARDIFF, Dec. 2.—Wind E. — Sailed—Carlo, for Ha vannah. POOLE, Dec. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Anson, from Newfoundland. all all all 100 100 all all N'OttElt; Antwerp ez Itotteruain. Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7p.o. Beigian — East. Junction Copiapo ................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ....... _Do Eastern of France Grand Bus Guar. 6 p. c. Gt. Luxem., Con. shs 'ltalian Junction Namur & Liege .... Do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares N.Rail. of BuenosAyres' Gua. 7 p c., Lim Do. do Norwegian Trunk Pro Ot'mn(Smyrna to Akin) Paris,Lyons, Mediter. Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Pero.) xua. 7 p. ct. lim Riga & Royal Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref , Sambre & Meuse .. Do. 5i per cent. Pref San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c S.Aust. &Lomb Venctin S. East Portugal 7 p et. Southern of France Turin and Savona West Flandeni Do. 5i p c. Preference 'W. & N.W. of France 6 6 40 42 1 & 390 400 21 3 90 95 43 15 131 131 13 14 31 83 285 295 821 871 60 52 14 1f 8 101 11 15 18 17 174 ANKS. 88i sof 7 74p 71 73 25 26 90 98 50 52 1 d 21i 22 38 40 90 02 41 43 20 20i 2 lid i 1 p 4 # 4/P 1i 27f Of tBf 39 40 36} 87i 23 2 } 24 13 p 79 80 np 47 48 514 654 32 33 5 i 64 p 88 PO 48} 49i 1} Odd 33 34 , US. 174 gi 2 4 24i 154 61 7 * dis 0 97 IGO 19 ?1 t7i :.'Bl 111 114 111 114 id i p 5 8 J d Apm 100 103 2* 21 27 28 II i i P 4 3 d 11 If 21 2i 3 4 4 3 p pr 2 p i ../ 10 1- -1 # li & !i 7.1 1 8 13 i id 54p 52 74 76 14 16 19 2r 1 5 6 28 286 55 57 133 137 32 . s 4 4 61 Id id p 1 p 1 P 12 13 RIBCHESTER MURDER. CONFESSION OF PRISONERS. In our imp ress i on of published particulars yoeNst:da OF H ONEEry we TE o f t f e t i h r re ea rand until rehensi to-d a y, of five men living at Blackburn, and of h on the charge of murdering Mrs. Ann Walne, of Ribchester' on th e mo rn ing of th e 11th o f November. Soon a ft er th e prisoners were removed from the dock one of them, B en j am i n Hartley, expressed a desire to see Mr. Superintendent Higg s . During the day Mr. Higgs waited on him in one of the cells of the Blackburn police office. Hartley then made a confession of all the cir cumstances of the tragedy. He entered into full de tails of the various acts of brutality that were inflicted upon the old woman by M‘Phail and his fellows, and showed that her death had been one of extreme suffering. He also named the person by whom the fatal blow was struck and the suffocation produced, explain ing that the old woman was thus treated because she per sistently refused to tell them where her money was secreted. Hartley also told Mr. Higgs what amount of money they had found in the house, and how that money had been divided amonst the murderers. Some other facts of great importance to the police were also given to the Superin tendent, which will enable the authorities to support the evidence of Hartley, who will be allowed to turn ap prover, he, it is believed, not having inflicted the fatal blow. The police are now actively engaged in collecting evidence necessary to support the statement of " Chorley Tom" (Bowling). It is stated that it will show that Wil _ . Liam Woods, joiner, one of the prisoners, took no part in the planning or carrying out of the burglary or murder, that he was working at Burnley at the time, and that on his return to Blackburn at the end of the week in which the murder was committed, he joined his brother George and the rest of the prisoners. He will be charged as an accessory after the fact; and not Hartley, as stated in yesterday's report. The prisoners Carr and M'Phail, are returned convicts, and ono or two others are poachers. M'Phail has several times during the past two months visited Mrs. Walne's house, when hawking cheese in that part of the country, and has frequently had tea there. In this manner ho became fUlly acquainted with her habits, and in all probability expected to have found a large quantity of money. Thomas Davis, who has been in custody since the lltb ult, and has from the first protested his innocence, is to be set at liberty. PUNISHMENT OF A Tom AND JERRY BOY, OF THE OLDEN ScuooL.—Yesterday one Daintry, alias Wilson, a carpenter, was whipt from the watch-house in Great Marlborough-street to the Blue Posts in Poland-street, for stealing knockers from gentlemen's doors. He had two brass knockers tied round his neck. ---Post Boy, Dec. 14, 1747. .. A HIGHLY RATED PARISH. --Th e poor rates. ;n the pound. for the old parish of Weymouth has a moun t e d on an ave rage of 14 years to no less than 7 The pro sent rate is only 65,--1 man's News, BOW-STREET. THE LATE CASE OP STABBING IN THE LYCEUM THEATRE. —Graham Bartlett, who was remanded from the Court last Wednesday, was again brought up, but remanded for ano • thor week, in consequence of the injured man not being able to attend. CHARGE OF GAROTTE G.—Richard Webb was placed at the bar charged with robbery with violence. The complainant, an invalided soldier, said he was pass ing through the Green-park last night about half-past 9, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who asked him for relief. Complainant told him he could not give him any thing. He was seized then violently from behind by some other person, and his pockets rifled of all his money, amount ing to 18s. On recovering from the attack he went home, and the next morning he went into Westminster, and from his previous knowledge of one of the prisoners he thought he should find him spending the money in a public-house. In this he stated he was not disappointed, and seeing the pri soner he at once gave him into custody for the offence. The prisoner said the complainant was altogether mis taken in him. He was not near the Green-park last night at half-past nino, and be could prove it if time were given him. Mr. Henry said he would give the prisoner an opportunity of disproving the charge, and he was then put back in order that the necessary witnesses might be in attendance. FORGERY BY A SERVANT.—Francisca Levy, a domestic servant, was placed at th 3 bar charged with feloniously uttering a forged cheque for £l2. The prisoner, it was alleged, obtained the possession of Mr. Standley's cheque-book, from which she abstracted one of the forms, filled it up for £l2 payable to " self." and having signed it with the name of " J. Standley," she took it to a tradesman in the neighbourhood and obtained the amount. The forgery was, of course, discovered when the cheque was sent to the banker's. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. ROBBERY AT FORTNUM AND MASON'S, AND RECEIVING. —William Shillcock, porter, in the employ of the above firm, was charged withstealing a bag of currants, a bag of sugar, &c., and Richard Porter, who gave the address, Dark Arches, Adeiphi, was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. Charles Butcher, 137 C, said—Yesterday evening I was in South Bruton-mews, and saw Shillcock drive up with a horse and van belonging to Messrs. Fortnum and Mason. Shilloook waited a few minutes, and was then joined by Porter. They both then went into a public-house and came out, and then Shillcock got into the van and put two large bags on to the footboard, and Porter took from his pocket a wrapper and handed it to Shillcock, who tied the bags in it, and Porter left with them. I then went after Porter, and said, " Dick, 1 think you have got something wrong there ;" and he replied, " Butcher, I am only the messenger." I handed him over to a constable, and then went back to Shillcock, and told him I was a police-officer, and should take him into custody for stealing some pro perty from the van. He replied, "If anything is gone the man must have stolen it." I then took him to the station. The bags contained sugar and currants. _ _ Mr. Oakley, of Fortnum and Mason's, identified the goods, and said Shillcock had been in the employ of the firm two years. In answer to Mr. Knox, the last witness said that the parcels must have been abstracted from the warehouse, as they had no address on them. Mr. Knox committed both prisoners for trial. IMPORTANT TO PUBLISHERS —UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF COPIES OF " FUN."—Arthur Medley was charged be fore Mr. Knox with being in unlawful possession of several copies of Fun. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prose cuted, and said he appeared on behalf of Messrs. M'Lean and Urquhart, the proprietors of a periodical called Fun. From his instructions it appeared that the printing of the periodical began on Saturdays, and the publication to the trade, with the exception of Messrs. Smith and Son and Mr. Collins, took place on Wednesday; but it was disco vered that the prisoner was in the habit of selling the periodical on Tuesdays, a circumstance most prejudicial to the other members of trade. The prisoner had once before been cautioned by Mr. M'Lean ; but yesterday, on his being again found selling Fun, he was given into custody. Mr. M'Lean said that the periodical was printed by Messrs. Taylor and Greening. No other person than Messrs. Smith and Sons and Mr. Collins were supplied on Tuesdays, and the copies which prisoner had in his posses sion yesterday were never supplied to these persons, as all of them had a private mark. The prisoner was formerly in the employ of the printers, and yesterday week he cau tioned him as to selling the periodical on Tuesdays, as they must have been stolen, and asked him to tell him who he had bought them off, and he refused to do so, notwithstand ing that he told him that ho would reward him if he did so. Jeffrey, 49 C, said the prisoner was given into his custody yesterday in the Regent Circus. He found several copies of Fun in his possession, and on asking him where he got them from, he said he bought them in Shoe.lane of a man who did not keep a shop, but lived at Westminster. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR MODE OP OBTAINING A LlVlNG.—George Smith, an able-bodied young man, was placed at the bar, charged with the following singular offence : Quartermaster-Sergeant Brydon of the Royal' Artillery, said that during the last eighteen months the prisoner had given the authorities at the War-office a great deal of trouble. Mr. Paynter—You know the prisoner well. Sergeant Brydon—l do , but not as George Smith. Mr. Paynter—He has passed then by other names. Sergeant Brydon—l knew him by the names of Isaao Hart and John Cooper, in which he has been convicted. He was twice charged at Canterbury and sent to prison for falsely representing himself to be a deserter, and in June last he was then committed from Woolwich for the same offence. By Mr. Paynter—He gave himself up on each of those occasions to the military, stating that he was a deserter. His statement was believed, and ho was maintained in the guardroom until it was discovered that there was not a word of truth in it. Mr. Paynter--His last offence was committed ia London. I find by reference to the deserter's book of this court, that on the 17th October the prisoner gave himself up to William Maxwell, a private in the Coldstream Guards, in the street, as a deserter from the 9th Brigade of the Royal Artillery. He was brought here, and haring repeated that he was a deserter, was committed to the House of Detention until claimed by the military authorities. Sergeant Brydon—lt was ascertained that he was the same person who had, under other names, during the last fifteen months falsely represented himself to be a deserter. He was liberated by an order from the Secretary at War yesterday, and is now brought here for punishment. Mr. Paynter—Was he ever in the Royal Artillery ? Sergeant Brydon—He was never in the army at all to the best of my belief. When convicted at Woolwich he repre sented that he belonged to my brigade, which 1 positively disproved. _ . Mr. Poynter—He has put the military to some expense, I suppose ? Sergeant Brydon—His keep and the expenses he has put us to amount to nearly £6O. Mr. Paynter (to tho prisoner)—What have you to say ? Do you still declare yourself to be a deserter ? Prisoner—No, I am not a soldier at all. Mr. Paynter—You are committed for three months to hard labour in the House of Correction. MARKETS-THIS DAY. MARK-LANE. A very small supply of English wheat was on sale here to-day, and the whole of the samples changed hands, at previous quotations. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was large. In nearly all descriptions sales progressed slowly, neverthe less, prices were fairly supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, on former terms. Good and fine barley ruled firm, at extreme rates; but inferior qualities met a dull inquiry. The supply on offer was very moderate. _ _ Malt changed hands to a moderate extent, at late rates Oats—the supply of which was tolerably extensive— moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest, at full prices. The flour trade was steady, and the quotations were sup ported. ARRIVALS THIS Wheat. Barley, Malt E. Oats. 'English 490 I 940 810 I CO Flour. ' Irish 0 Foreign—. .35,920 6,310 17,190 2,210 sacks 4,100 brls BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a slowinquiry for all kinds of hops, at fully the late decline in prices. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat is large, and the trade rules heavy, as follows : Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 2d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s Gd to 4s 6d; and pork, 38 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. ."'PROSE v. POETRY.—The following extract, from a letter from one of the eastern counties, illustrates the state of things prevailing in some of those rural parishes which aro pointed to by sentimental eulogists of the Establish.. mont :—" —is a rectory of £9OO per annum. The rector, who has been here forty years, has always been no toriously inefficient and careless about everything but his tithes. His late curate was like himself; consequently the state of thing'', in the church has been very miserable. The building is .n a wretched state. There is no day-school : till about a year ago there was no Sunday-school : for eight or nine years there was no singing in the parish church : in fact, £9OO per annum produced just two miserable ser vices on. ti'e Sunday.'.--Liberator. 1158 16i 87* 8 71 461 42* 24i 5 1211 1091 9 # 70 70 119 38h 96 i i LO2i 11 2 14 2 8f 128 1 P 251 99} 88a 141 1 5 1 1 1 20 28.2.81 BRITISH MI Cambrian Con sol. Gold Chtiord Amalgamated Devon G. Con, (Tavist ) lEast Clogau Gold Ltd I East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.ezSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (fielston) Grenville .. Herod's-Foot Ringston Downs Lady Bertha slargaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Mogan) N. WWI Basset (I] lo can North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence ( Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S.Wheai Fran. (I Rogan ) (Stray Park Tamar SilvA Lead Mio. l i'fin Craft I West Basset (Illolzan) W Candon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redrutli)l Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLu&ott Wheal MatyAnn (Men ) Wheal Trelawney (Lis ), 4.3.0 2.14.6 3.0.0 7.16.6 57} 176 40 6.15. 8.12 4.17.0 2.0.6 12:3 2.17.0. 2,4.9 lk 10.6.7 5.15.8) 28.9. 71 2.0.6 '2.10.8 JOINT-STO A vratlLlJnited Service BG Alliance B.Ln.&L'pool Australasia , Rank of Egypt lark of London British North American ,Ch. Bk. of B. Columbia Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.Z. Ch. City Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada.. Eng., Scot., Az Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk .of Switzerland Hin'stan,China&Japan Imperial Bank Limited Lon.& Brazilian (Lim.) Lon., B.Ayres& R.Plate Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County .. London Joint Stock .. ,London & Middlesex... (London and S.African.. !London & Westminster [MetrOp. & Provinl. Bnk. Nat. Prov. of England 1 o. new O: do INationalßq.nk ...• .• . w South Wales...—. [ Orient. B. Corporation . [Ottoman Bank .. Do. new 'Provincial of Ireland iDo. new. ...... • South Australia Union of Australia Union of Ireland, Lim. Unloo of London MISCEL Anglo-AI exi ca. s ri Mint Atlantic 1.1. Ml. Stm (i Australian Agricultural Bahia Steam (Limited). Berlin Water (Limited) l Bombay Gas Limited.] British American Land B..el.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,70.c.t1111852 (Lim ) Canada Land China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. Cop. Min.ofEng.&Smltg. Do. Pref. 7i per cent. Crystal Palace Do. Preference Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb E. Ind. Cotton Agency & Lon. Ship A. Do. B. K.lndia Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English &Aus. Copper 4 ; en. Steam Navigati Great Ship Limited) Do 174 p ct Preference Indian Carrying (Lim.) Italian Irrigation Canal Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Lon. & S.lrel.Dt.Tel.L. Madras Irr. and Canal Mcd. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) Do. 8 per cent, pref National Dis. Co. (Lim.) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.) Netherlands Lantl,Bp.c. N. Br.&NovaScotia Land N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Orintl. In. Steam (Lim) ,Ottoman Gas, Limited Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Quebrada Land,Rail,& Mining (Lim.).... Rhymney Iron lio. Nav Rio Janeiro City Impts Do. do. oyal Mail Steam `cot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) outh Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip I Do. do. Registered I Do. do I Telegraph to India (L Trust and Agency of Austrlasia (lirn)lst is. lirdz Ln.Co.ot Upr.Can., IL K'dom Tel. Co. (lim.) Ytto _Ditraou's L ,nd„. .ANE , 23 801 80 12 1 37i 8i 75 6 51 45 41 5} THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. (Int MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRA.VEBEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 2.—Umite, from Dunkirk ; Melea, from Memel ; Louisa Allena, from St. Petersburg; Sangram, from Minititlan ; Bertha, from Guernsey; Lurisses and Karias, from Dieppe; Argus, from Dantsic; Marjville, from Antwerp; Truelove, from Guernsey. Arrived, Dec. 3.—Hanover, from Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed.--Electra, for Grenada; Undine, for Marseilles; Ziba, for Sydney; Bonanova, for Oporto. STATE OF 7BADE. MANCHESTER, Tuesday. —This market and the Liver pool cotton market have both regained much of what they lost between last Tuesday and the end of the week. The manufacturers of this district have taken what may be re garded, in comparison with the production, a fair amount of twist and weft, from 60's downward ; and the agents for Scotland have also been moderate purchasers of mule yarns, from 40's to 60's, and up as high as 80's ; and, in the case of all these, there has been more or less of a recovery of price. The Levant merchants have done something in coarse numbers, say from 24's downward; and they ha'e found more of stiffness among sellers. For China descriptions of water and mock water, offers have been made ; but, like offers for India mule, they seem to--have led to no transac tions. Twofolds in general are firmer, in some kinds rather dearer ; but the sales effected are of small amount. In single and double above 100's there is no noticeable change. Manufacturers have endeavoured, as far as they could, to move along with the yarns they use, but they lag behind. The holders of Eastern shirtings, especially of the heavier sorts, find so little inquiry that it would be bootless to add a fraction to the quotations. There has been some return of demand to-day for certain kinds of printing cloths, bleaching and dyeing fabrics, jacconets, T cloths, &c., partly for home consumption, and partly for shipment to the Levant, and to some of the eastern and western markets of South America; and pretty generally the bias of prices is in favour of sellers. There has latterly been a tendency to an increase of demand, of a miscellaneous character, and evi dently for consumption at home and abroad. Buyers are encouraged by the Qxtrome smallness of stocks and pro duction, and by the considerable fall of prices from the ex treme height to which they had nominally risen, some time ago, under the influence of sanguine speculation ; but all bona fide buyers are easily alarmed and made to pause, oven as to small and necessary operations, by the slightest un favourable appearances, and hence the continual oscillations we have In the market. The fall in the price of cotton to the spinner, and of yarn to the manufacturer, bears such a proportion to the decline in the prices of their finished articles, respectively, as to place the producers in a position not near so ruinous or dangerous as that which they occupied a few months ago ; and, as the increase of demand has enabled some of them to take orders for a few weeks forward, there are in. stances of a return to full work from short time or no time. In other cases this resumption of production is ventured upon without the preliminary of orders actually received, and entirely from an increase of confidence in the future. It is obvious, however, that this process can go only a very little way without being arrested by a consequent rise in the price of the manufacturers' and the spinners' raw materials. The increase of work is, in fact, very trifling, and it is less in spinning than in weaving. Many, who see an apparent advantage in it, are deterred from its adoption by the certainty that a comparatively small addition to the use of raw cotton, would immediately run up its price so high as again to place the article quite out of reach, and shut up the mills once more. HUDDERSFIELD, Tuesday.—The market this morning has again been very flat. No buyers from a distance have been reported. The business done has almost entirely been in the hands of local merchants, and small district buyers, who have been dating transactions forward to January 1, 1863. Their purchases hava been miscellaneous, and not very extensive, and have been chiefly confined to medium good. Very little doing in the " jobbing" line. During the week, business has been very quiet in the warehouses, London and other wholesale houses purchasing very warily even of lots offered to them at considerable reductions to clear out." Several representatives of merchant houses here, who have been in London and the larger towns since last market, complain loudly of the unusual difficulty they experience in effecting sales to any considerable amount, notwithstanding the firm, and in many cases, advanced rates which are being obtained for wools at the current sales. Unions seem to be selling somewhat more freely, although no advance, however slight, seems to be conceded by the purchaser. LEEDS, Tuesday—ln the Coloured Hall to-day, few tweeds changed bands, but the parcels were comparatively of an unimportant character; and even the samples of spring goods, in light fabrics, that were shown only com manded an indifferent degree of attention. Stocks, how ever, are not heavy. In the White Hall, only a few par-. eels of mediums passed during the period of business. The clothiers are now getting into fair employment, in prepara tion for spring, and the operatives are generally in good work, There is no material alteration in demand for flaxen yarns, and prices are described as being exceptionally some what easier. MEETING OF THE GREEKS IN LIVERPOOL.—In accord with their brethren in Greece and elsewhere the Greek population of Liverpool were to meet last evening at their church in Canning -street. The impression in Liver pool was that the Greek residents of Liverpool, following the example of their compatriots elsewhere, would unani mously select Prince Alfred as the future King of Greece. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.—THE STEAMER HERO. —This fine steamer has at length eluded the vigi lance of the blockading squadron,and safely got to sea from Charleston. 'When last heard from she had had 1,500 bales of cotton on board, and was waiting for a favourable opportunity to run out, she having then made three unsuc cessful attempts to do so, each time narrowly escaping cap ture. She is a fine steamer of 1,000 tons, owned in Hull, and commanded by Captain Peat. Her destination,we be lieve, is Liverpool. The steamer Herald, Captain Coxetter, had arrived at Charleston previous to the Hero sailing. This steamer left Bermuda on the 26th October, with a valuable cargo, and the present is the fifth tha t m im er e she has succeeded in running the blockade. T that ran ashore on Sullivan's Islandwhhet s. for 6,000 dole. while attempting to get into Charleston, was sold on the 3d al each.—Liverpool Post. DISSENTING CLERGY.— THE ESTABLISHED ANDhabvye again been displaying their minister was appointed to The clergy of Folkestone ng,ntingleaving the mayor's break. bigotry and bad breech . theaDifsesase t. Their purpose, we suppose, was table because ask a blessing on se n Christendom." The effect of was to illustrate the mo i deration" of the ministers of the most tolerant Church n which eassefofelperugtiytnagbaovneenall toothaers7satnedin thereby t h e i r pr ocedure is to open the eyes id unthinking p eop l e to e xalts on makes t'hem intolerably arrogant and p i t i ably narrow the desireabZ3 narrow minded. Let it not, however, be supposed that it is on the clergy only that this bad effect is produced, for we find " a Conservative layman" protesting against the coupling of the name of a Dissenting minister with the toas t, " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," at a re cent " oyster feast" at Colchester. This he regards as giv ing practical support to error.—Liberator. IMMUNITY TO RUFFIANS.—Why should one single known bad. character be allowed at large ? What is the use of a police force if it does not keep a sharp look-out after the once convicted felon. Tho system of surveillance should be very much closer than it is over these men, and they should certainly be liable at any moment to be called . upon to show what are their means of living. Wh a t i s your trade ? Are you actively engaged in it ? Whom do you work for ? What do you receive ? These are ques tions which ought continually to be put to all those persons who have once come under the professional ewe of the police, and the correctness of the answer made tc those questions should by no means be taken for granted, but should, on the contrary, be rigorously inquired into. If a man have no obvious means of living, and yet does manage to live, it is high time that so extraordinary a mystery as his mode of subsistence 5119414 be looked tor—Pickens' s "did the Per .10140.? VICI Oli HUGO ON CAPITAL PUNISH- MEN 7 . At Paris, in 1818 or 1819, about noon one summer's day, I was passing the Place du Palais de Justice. A crowd had assembled around a post. I approached. Tied to this post, a carcanet round her neck, and a placard on her head, was a human being, a young woman, or a young girl. A chafing dish filled with live coals was before her at her feet, an iron with a wooden handle was being heated in the em bers ; the crowd appeared contented. This woman was guilty of what the law termed a domestic theft. Suddenly, as the clock struck 12, behind the woman, and unseen by her, a man mounted the scaffold ; I had remarked that the woman's woollen dress had an opening behind, drawn together by strings; the man quickly untied the strings, drew aside the dress, bared the back of the wo man to the waist, seized the iron from the chafing-dish, and applied the iron, leaning heavily on the bare shoulder. The iron and the hand of the executioner disappeared in a white smoke. After a lapse of forty years I still have in my ears, and shall for ever have in my soul, the frightful cry of that criminal. To my mind the thief had become a martyr. I quitted the spot—l was then sixteen—determined hence forth to struggle against the evil deeds of the law. Of these evil deeds, the punishment of death is the worst. And what has not been seen, in our time even, and without leaving ordinary tribunals and ordinary misde meanours I On the 20th of April, 1849, a servant, named Sarah Thomas, a girl of seNenteen, was executed at Bristol, for having, in a moment of anger, killed her mistress who had beaten her, with a blow by a log of wood. The con demned girl did not wish to die. Seven men were re quired to take her to the gallows. She was hanged by force. At the moment when the cord was being adjusted, the exe cutioner asked her if she had anything to say to her father. She interrupted him by replying—" Yes, yes ; tell hi m that I love him." At the commencement of the can-- tury, in the reign of George 111., in London, three chil dren of the very poorest class were condemned to death for theft. The eldest (the "Newgate Calendar" states the fact) was only fourteen. The three children were hanged. What idea have these men of murder ? What ! T, may not kill in a coat ; in a long robe I may ! Like Rieatelieu's cassock, the robe covers everything. Public avenger ! ah, I beseech you not to avenge me I murder, murder, I tell you. Except in cases of legitimate defence understood in the strictest sense (for your aggressor once wounded by you and fallen, you ought to assist him), ie homicide ever allowable ? Is that which is prohibited to the individual permitted to the mass ? The executioner, what a sinister species of assassin I the official assassin, the patented as sassin, supported, salaried, sent for on certain days, work ing in public, killing by daylight, having for his tools " the staff of justice," recognised assassin of the State I The functionary assassin, the assassin who has his dwell ing-place in the law, the assassin in the name of all I he has my proxy and yours, to kill. He strangles or kills, then slaps the shoulder of society and says : I work for you, pay me. He is the assassin cunt privilegio legts, the assassin whose act of assassination is decreed by the legis lature, deliberated on by the jury, ordered by the judge, consented to by the priest, guarded by the soldier, contem plated by the people.—From s Letter to the People of Geneva.—Social Science Review. ADVENTURE TVII LI A COBRA IN MADRAS. One fine morning I had preceded the dubash, who was busy entering the cook's morning market account, and en tering the store, walked across it to the further end' n search of some hermetically sealed viands and vi?_getables, which were not procurable in the place at that season of the year for love or money. The place wits lighted only by the entrance-door, through which, however, there entered a sufficient flood of brilliant daylight to answer all my pur poses. I had just laid my hand upon a tin case of green peas, and was speculating upon the best means of opening it, when a sudden scuffling, squeaking, and hissing, close behind me attracted my notice ; and turning abruptly round, I saw that a huge cobra and an angry rat had tumbled just by the door of the entrance, and were engaged in deadly combat. The former had in all probability intruded upon the latter's nest of young ones somewhere in the rafters of the roof, and met with a hostile reception. Springing up with all the agility of fear upon a strong projecting shelf, for I durst not make a rush at the door under peril of my life, I became an un willing spectator of this unequal contest. The rat for some time, conscious of the venomous foe it had to contend with kept leaping round and round, like an agile prize-fighter, availing itself of every opportunity to rush in and bite the snake, which had worked itself into a frenzied state of rage, and hissed and darted at the rat with its protruded forked tongue in a manner that was truly awful to witness, whilst its little venomous eyes sparkled again in the sunlight with rage. At last the cobra succeeded in inflicting a deadly wound upon the brave little animal, who, apparently con scious that soon all would be up with her, put aside all pre vious caution, and rushed boldly in upon its adversary, fixing itself firmly close under the left eye of the snake, and never letting , go its hold, notwithstanding all the desperate lashing about of the tail and body of its much more power ful opponent, till the convulsions of death forced it to let go, and fall prostrate before the snake. The cobra, who had evidently received a severe if not motel wound, to my ter , ror reside its way direct to the shelf where I had taken refuge, and was wriggling up one of the posts that supported it. I had nothing in the shape of a weapon of defence of any kind or description. But there chanced to be on a shelf over my head some heavy bags of a rare kind of rice, grown somewhere in the interior of Bengal. I clambered up to this shelf, and seizing a heavy bag, waited until my ugly aggressor had wriggled itself half way across the shelf below, when I let drop the sack, and so completely crushed the snake. I was not long, you may be sure, before I retreated from the storehouse: I caused every article in it to be removed (displacing and killing in the operation a whole family of young cobras), to a more commodious warehouse, where such venomous rep tiles conld easily be discovered, and as quickly despatched; —.Dublin University Magazine. GOE7HE'S RELIGION. The versatility of comprehensiveness which he exhibited in his studies and in his effective and creative labours aris ing from the synthetic nature of his intellect, characterizes, also, the poet-philosopher in his speculative and religious aspect. His credo was eclectic, uniting something of the physical worship of Paganism with the moral worship of Christianity, and recognising as genuine only that which stands in harmony with the purest nature and reason, and which ministers to the highest development of being. " If I am asked," he once said, "whether it is my nature to pay Christ devout reverence, I say—certainly; I bow before him as the divine manifestation of the highest principle o f morality. If lam asked whether it is my nature to revere the sun, I say, again, certainly ; for he also is a type of the High est Being and the most powerful we children of the earth are permitted to behold ; I adore in him the light and productive power of God, by whom we and all creation live, and move, and have our being." A profound conviction in the eternal duration of the soul, naturally followed from his view of the eternal vitality of the universe, and thus to him death formed but the point de depart to other spheres of activity and development. One evening, in his old age, returning with his secretary from a drive through the wooded valley cf Rudolstadt, he caused the carriage to stop at a place where four roads met, to enjoy the prospect of the red sun sinking over the river and distant hills, and shedding his tranquil light through the splendid avenue of black Italian poplars. After viewing the descending orb for some time, turning to Eckerman, he said, cheerfully, " When one is 70 years old one cannot fail at times to think of death. The subject I contemplate in the most perfect peace, for 1 have a firm conviction that the soul is an existence of an indes tructible nature, whose working is from eternity to eternity. It is like yonder sun which, to our eyes, indeed, seems to set, but properly speaking never sets—shining in unchange able splendour ;" adding that to him the idea of the soul's immortality flowed from that of its activity, " for if I pro gress in intellectual activity in the same proportion as my bodily tenement weakens, nature thereby seems to pledge herself to bring me into a state of existence more suitable.to the ripe state of my inward man.".—Dublin University Magazine. THE BREA.DALBANE ESTATES.—The Stirling Journal states that little is yet known definitely about the destination of the unentailed portion of the estates, and the immense private portion of the late Marquis. His rental was about £50,000 a-year from land, besides a large income from other sources. The rental of the entail estates, which come into the possession of the present Earl, is about £40,000 a-year, while a great many of the fine works of art, &c., in Taymouth Castle and the other family seats are also en tailed. We have heard that the executors of the rate Mar quis are likely to be the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Camperdown, the Earl of Dalhousie, Lord Jerviswoode, Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Laurence Davidson. It appears, how ever, from a legal notice which was on Wednesday posted on the notice-paper of the Sheriff Court of Perthshire that the succession to the Earldom is to be disputed, It is said that the late Marquis was married before, and that a son by that marriage is alive. If the case comes before the Court the public may expect some wonderful disclosures. The new claimant is Lieut. Donald Campbell, late of the 57th Regt.—the recognised heir of the late Marquis being Mr. John Alexander Gavin Campbell, of Glenfalloch, a lineal descendant of a younger branch of the family. A REMARKABLE LEAP.—On Tuesday week last, a numerous party of ladies and gentlemen assembled Hinchinbrook House, the residence of the Right Hon. the Earl of Sandwich, for the purpo3e of joining in a fox-hunt. The sport commenced shortly after 10 o'clock, when two foxes were started, one of which, after a smart chase, was run down. The other, however, took "home," and reached the wall of Hinchinbrook House - :without being captured. The wall, at this point, is about 16 feet high, and Reynard, being pressed by the hounds, and sorely puzzled how to make his escape, took a leap, and actually succeeded in reaching the top of the wall, whence he fell exhausted on the other side, having received some severe injuries in the performance of this extraordinary feat.-.. 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