The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-06 00:00:00

Aroxer MARICBT AND CITY NB TVS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Although the commercial community are still busily engagecl in matters of routine, as usual during the first few weeks of the new year, the progress of business is still very favourable, and there can be no doubt that considerable improve ment will take place during the next six months. Confidence is still felt in a gene ral recovery in all branches of trade, and although the Australian markets are still rather unfavourable, an extension of enterprise is ex pected in India, China, and Japan. The general demand for discount accommodation has diminished, and it is evident that the pressure occasioned by the payments of the 4th was merely temporary. No change has yet occurred in the rates of discount, but 21 per cent. must be considered a moderate charge, even for the best descriptions of commercial paper, and a further decline is scarcely anticipated. The settlement in Consols, and the Turkish Loan instalment of nearly half a million, which is due next Monday, may, for the moment, increase the demand for money, but the effect will no doubt soon be counteracted in the augmented supply caused by the distribution of the dividends. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a Moderate amount of business was transacted. and Prices Were steady. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed quietly; and prices were unaltered. A heavy tone still pervades the English Stock Market. The variation is unimportant, but a de cline Would have probably occurred if some pur chases for investment had not taken place. The Government broker bought £37,000 Reduced Annui ties for the Savings' Banks, and several other opera tions in Consols have supported the value of those securities. Much anxiety is nevertheless evinced to l earn the state of the Paris Bourse, and, in the meantime, the market is kept in suspense. Consols have been 96 to 961 for the 11th, and 961 1 for the February account. Bank Stock is flat at 225, and the New Threes and Reduced at 961 'a. Ex chequer Bills are 375. to 405., and the Bonds are 'narked 1001. Long Annuities, 18/ ; and India Loan Debentures, 99/ A limited amount of business has been trans acted in the market for Foreign Stocks, and prices are heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 90/ to 911 ; the Scrip 31 to 31 dis. ; and the 4 per Cents. are flat at 1051. Portuguese at 45/ ; Russian 41 per Cents. at 99/ to 1001 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. at 45 1, and the Deferred at 301. Brazilian 5 per Cents, have receded to 94/. Buenos Ayres are steady, at 85/ 86 , an d th e D e f erre d , 181 . Chili an Loan has been dealt in at 1 to / dis. The traffic returns on all the principal railways of the United Kingdom continue to show an increase, comparedwith the corresponding period of last year, thus affording further evidence of the gradual return of commercial prosperity. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1858. 24,694 Great "Western 55,388 _ _ North-Western 13rigle 1859. 24,718 49,209 , 12,786 ...gaton Midland South -Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 6,384 No rth - Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln N orth British 5,890 North Stafford Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,375 West Hartlepool 5 Edinburgh and Glasgow ,287 Glas g ow and South-Western Grand Trunk of Canada • 9,387 Great Western of Canada 7,610 There has been about an average amount of busi ness transacted in the Railway Share Market. Vurther depression; however, is apparent. Eastern Counties, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North. Western, and South-Western, declined ss. ; and Bristol and seter, No rth British, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10 s. Chester and Holyhead and Midlands improved about ss. The Foreign lines have been very in active. Northern of France have declined about 10s., and Bahia and San Francisco are at former rates. In the Colonial Market prices remained steady- Great Western of Canada improved ss. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, ss. Joint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in limited request, but quotations are steady. City 130 4 k have improved 10s. ; and Canada Land, £l. B k BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ank Stoc 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 961 1 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities' 95/ 61 6 x d Ne w, 3 per C en t. A nnu i t i es ., 961 t a .1- 4° ll g Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... -- Ditto 30 Ye Kg expire sth Jan., 1860 .. 15-16 Ditto 30 Ye f a t ri 2 expire sth Apr 1885.. 181 India Stock ' .i 223 2 Ditto Debenture s 991 I Ditto Bends, £l,OOO Ditto under 4000 Co nsols for A ccoun t 9si 61 6 Rxehe March Jame. Ditto t quer.soo Bills, £l , OOO , 2d. & lid.. 37 40 40 3 7 37 40 40 37 Di tto Small, lid 37 40 1 40 37 Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 1001 l'azilia FORES perIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. n Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 185 8, 41 per Cent. 941 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. , D itto Account Ditto Deferred e hillan, 6 per Cent — . _ Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip 1 1 d Peruvian. 41 per Cent — , Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. ""rtilguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, T St., 5 per Cent — Ditto q per Cent. S ardan, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Account B Pardsh 3 per Cent. 451 1 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — D itto Accou n t Turkish 6 per Cent. 9Ol Ditto Account Ditto New L oan S cr i p — Ditto Ditto 2d Iss Account ue Ditto Account Ditto Ditto Account 4 per Cent. 105 Venezuela, 5 per Cent. D itto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. O'. Consols for A ccoun t , Jan. 11 THREE 96 1 scl CLOCK A rather cur i ous circumstance ill connexion with the wreck o f a vessel has just transpired. A b r i g, name d t he Minerva, Capt. G reggs, bound from Galatz to Queens t°l°ll, having become m uc h over d ue, was g i ven up i n Octo ber last as lost, end the claims against the underwriters were S.lnly liquidated. It has now t ransp i re d th a t thi s vesse l w as lost off Cork, on the 24th July, having been struck by a Epidden squall, which immediately capsized her, and caused her to g o down. The only survivor wa s a seaman , nam ed D avid Kidney, who was picked up off Cork by the ship Middlesex bound from Liverpool for Melbourne ; and the f irst intelligence received here of the wreck of a vessel off our own coast, upwards of live months ago, comes from the Antipodes. A question of some importance to theatrical Performers in the provinces has just been decided by the Civil Tribunal of Nimes. The manager of the theatre of that place_, being desirous of giving a performance at Alais, erected his corps de ballet to accompany him to that town, bu t some of the principal dancers thought fit to refuse. He t t l ° nee cited th em b e f ore th e Ci v il Tribunal, and prayed that their engagements might be declared void, and that iya uY nught be condemned to pay him damages. The tri -8,1'14 1 ) after hearing what the dancers had to say for them ies, decided that they had no right to refuse to go to f ro :' , 8 , but that, as they appeared to have made the refusal f ,h4u,a mistaken notion of their rights, their engagements other fo r i titcl not be declared void, and that they should simply forf e it Week's salary as damages. It added, that for any tim e r eksal of the like kind, they should pay 20 fr. each 13 A TIGER IN THE SEA.—A correspondent from raneeaslore (Nov. 24) saysvery extraordinary occur has taken place in this neighbourhood. You may Bnever have heard of a tiger being killed at sea, but the pre ent will furnish you with an instance. Some fishermen of arrillage called Ilejamandy,' some 19 miles to the north L t i. ll , lB ) put out to sea long before daylight one morning, the `' e Purpose of following their usual avocation. When 4 .y were some hundred yards from land they espied some- Lung like a huge fish a . short distance from them. They i- , 37 rowed up to it, and one of th• mien made a blow 1 1 1 ; 't with his harpoon. On this the anithal rushed at the doat, laid hold of the nearest man with his paws, and in tiTgging him overboard upset the boat. It was then that fi e men found ou t th a t it w as a tiger, and not one of the T il b nY tr ibe, and of course swam to the shore for their lives. zie poor man who was in the clutches of the beast vainly CorpLuggled for some time, and. then sank under the waves a ,ee• The beast next got on the boat, which was floating Mom upwards, and took formal possession of it. In the meantime the men who had got to the shore raised a hue Zlll4 crY, and collecting some more hands, put off in two or tee boat s to give the beast battle. Not having any fire ;o:lns with them, this was a work of some danger, but one ir l ow more dexterous than the others at length struck his body into the neck of the beast and settled him. The °f the unfortunatemanwas recovered from the sea the ith " v ing morning. I hear that the full reward of 3o t t er (I) was divided amongst the relatives of the unfor to e the Li man • who lost his life, and the man w h o put an end , P - 3 be l' yob 11 01 ib e a• rnE KIN; LONDON,' THURSDAY EVENING-. JANUARY .6; O. FOREIGN THE ACCIDENT 2' 2'R.E .t . 2'.8 CI - 1 . 11 7 1 C INSTITUTION. THIS LAY'S MA RKETS. fI.EI'OI?M MEETING'AT DVPHAM. • On Monday evening a meeting Of the inhabitants of Durham was held in the New Town Hall of that city, to consider the question of parliamentary re form. The mayor occupied the chair. The following resolutions were adopted That a reform in the representation of the. people in the House of Commons is imperatively. required, the present limited distribution of electoral power precluding large masses of 'the people from giving practical effect to their opinions on public affairs; which is necessary to the good government, the well-being, and the ,proVerty.of the na- " That a, re . ..distribution of seats in the Irguse . of Com mons is much needed, owing to the large development of the resources of the 'country since the passing ofthe last Re form Bill; and it is also deSirable that the boundaries of boroughs and large populations 'around them should be widely extended." " that in order to electors giving a free and unbiassed expression to their opinions it is necessary that they should have the protection of the• ballot ; and that no Measure of reform will be satisfactory to the country which does not include vote by ballot." " That a petition of the, inhabitants of the city of Dur ham to the House of Commons, embodying the previous resolutions, be prepared, and after w being signed be forarded to Mr. Atherton for presentation." W. ATHERTON, Esq., M.P., said it was good that constituencies and bodies, as individuals, should be heard to speak for themselves ; and it was not convenient that any person—howeer able, or zealous, or eloquent—should at all times be per mitted to be adopted as the mouthpiece of OtherS. He made this remark because of an allusion having been made to a very eminent politician of the day --a gentleman formerly connected politically with that city—he alluded to Mr. Bright, who had been referred to as having been up to the present mo ment, for want of such demonstrations and public meetings, as the person by means of necessity adopted as the mouthpiece, as it had been called, of the Reformers of England. He yielded to no man in his admiration of the talents aid of the per severance of Mr. Bright; he yielded to no man in his gratitude to Mr. Bright in connection with the repeal of the corn laws ; but he must be permitted to say, with that freedom and independence which characterised Mr. Bright himself, that he would not wish every , observation and sentiment uttered by Mr. Bright in the course of his numerous, long, and eloquent harangues on Parliamentary Reform, should be set down at his door. There were differ ences upon matters not essential to the question of reform, but what might be expected to be found amongst men where the various parties thought in dependently for themselves, and, therefore, it was he repeated, better that neither Mr. Bright, nor any other politician, however eminent, should be adopted as the mouthpiece of the people. When he should have the honour of being entrusted with the petition from this-meeting; if it should be said to him that the reformers of Durham adopted the opinions of that gentleman at that time, and then another at another time, he should say the electors of Durham had recorded their opinions in the resolutions in that petition ; and he had the honour and privilege of attending the meeting at which that petition was adopted ; and he heard there expressed, in eloquent language, in tones of the utmost sincerity, a desire for a truly expansive measure of reform—a measure which should gather within the walls of the constitution large masses of industrious and intelligent men at present excluded from their confines. Those were the feelings of the people of Durham. They had, wisely, he thought, in their petition, confined them selves to general terms, because precise details of length assumed the form of a particular measure, in which it could not be expected that any great number of men could precisely concur. He there fore felt pleasure in being entrusted with that petition. The propositions which it contained were those to which he most sincerely 'subscribed ; and he believed-there was not one of them to which he did not give pliin expression of his opinion in that hall on the very first night of his addreSsing them. He had always gone for a re-arrangement of seats, or a division into electoral districts, because he thought our constitution--if lir. Banks was correct —was of Saxon origin, and was at least 600 years old from the time of the Great Charter of 1215. He did not, however, desire to see those old distinctions of county and borough removed and the counties split up into squares or parallelograms of electoral districts. He preferred—and individuals in this country preferred--that they should retain the old distinctions, and thereby give to far greater num bers an interest in the government of the country, which was likely to lead to the result in which they themselves were interested. The hon. member concluded by' moving a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his - conduct in -the chair, and the meeting separated. Share' Railways. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to G raisses sae Carmeaux Mine & Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Jmiction Lake Constance & ItalQ Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva 'Maria Antonia Do. do. New 23 24 Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New Shares 94 91 214 2 , 374 :7 - -p 84 94 3 1 34 34 53 54 id par Norwegian Trunk Pret: Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Peru ) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Rho. and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse. Do. 5i per cent. : : Southern of France West Flanders 7} 8 9 1 9: 214 221 6 9 91 23 24 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . W. & N.W..of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Business Sharol Railways. Price.. Done. Atlantic it St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent.. Bom.,Baroda& Cent Ind ) all 9 al l id i p 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Hum Do. New Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn.. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara d par, d par 8 9 12i 11 id 85 90 83 88 80 85 par k P 1 lip Eastern Bcngal.gu.sp.c. East gu.s p. c , Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext , par ip 1071 108- - --p Do. Jubbulpore p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 Geelong& Mel.gu a. 5 p. c. G eelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Gt.lndiaPenin.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 18 . 184 36 374 77 78 914 924 1064 1k 7!4 par ip par ip 161 167 i 3,1 3g d 106 108 106 108 105 107 99 100 14 19 20 201 d per p par p Do, Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O ,Do. do. '73 till '6O do. '73 without opt Do. Si p. c. do. '77 do , ' Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunsuick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACa itl.shn rc . . Do. do. Land dc... Do. do. B. Capital do. Do. do. Land d 0... INorthof India Tramroad 2 JO 4 3 Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. tr„.7 St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 -lip 211 221 1 ), par p par Ip, 41 all 16 1100 100 100 1. 3.0. 2s. 0d 2 all 5 100 all all all 1100 BRITISH MINES. Share' IClosing Business Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per c. pref. (issued at 250) all 49 51 - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 9 10 1 Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 96 98 20 pritish Iron 20 Do. do. do. Shares..... . 9 - - - Condurrow (Camborne) 2O - -- tock Caledon £lO,ll p er cent 100 103 105 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist2 1 455 465 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7.10 - - • - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 185 195 190 Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc 100 - - - Great South Tolg-us. -17 s 121 13 Stock Do. do. sp. ct. - - -•G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . 11.14.11 24 3 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c all --- -G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 / 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 6 '6l - Lady Bertha Stock E.Angn. Class A 7& spc 100 100 103 - North Frances (Illor,an ) 84 74 84 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 113 118 . - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 2 3 . Stock Do. do. Class C7pc . .. 100' 109 112 - N.lVh ' l Basset (Illo g an) nil. 71 8 Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 115 117 Stock Do. do. N 0.2 100 114 116 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxv) 11 154 161 16 1 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - Stock De. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 132 134 132 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 4 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 84 86 - SouthC ar ado n (St.Clee i ) 21 410 420 4 Stock East Lanc. 6 per ct lOO - - - South C. Brea( Illogar). 2 21 3 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths all - - - S. Wheal Fran. (Illoga 18.18.9 230 240 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 - - 5 Tamar Silver and Lea Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 731 744 731 Mining Co ll' 1 11 Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 10 Tin Croft 9 31 31 Stock Glos. &S Wtst....r a. 5 pc. 100 113 115 - UnitedMines(Gwennan) 40 - Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 122 124 - V a l e o f T one y (Cairn.) 12s 6d 4 4 Stock Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114 - W es t B asse t (Ill ogan ) ll 22 23 pc Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. - W. Caradon (Lisk -!•d). 20 130 140 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 6O 64 66 - Wheal Basset ((Illogan). 51 210 220 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotid, lst pf all 101 114 - Wheal. Buller (Reeuth) 5 120 140 r Stock Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 `lOO ~-_ Wheal Edward (Cals.). 51 21 24 / p. ct. pref. Stock - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant 1.7.2 8 9 50 Great West. (Berko and 6 -- - . - Wh'l Mary Ann (Meahe ) 8 45 47 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. -- Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 41 29 31 Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 pCt lOO 93 97 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et lOO 86 E 8 FOREIGN MINES Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 88 90 Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref lOO 100 102 1004 1 20 Australian 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 101 1 Bo4AccordCopper,Line los 1 d 1 p 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.e.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25 p ) 27 1 2 shares all 161 171 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 11 13 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 10 10 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 11 24 Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 73 74 , 1 Clarendon Consols Min -264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 184 191 19 ing Co. of Jamaica ... 4 -- d 131 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. - Coplapo 16 10 12 Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 143 145 1 Dun3loun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 I Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l " 100 - - 2 Fortuna Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 20 General all 20 21 201 1 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. et... 100 - - 3 Linares all 7 8 Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - - 5 Lusitanian Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun eaton, sp. et. 1 New Granada all 1 Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.et. stock, late 3d shares lOO 63 168 166 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 1 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead • 41 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 she . all - - Mi n i ng an d S me l t.... a ll 43. 5 121 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. all - - 5 Port Philip 1 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. et. 100 125 127 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 Stock Do. 34 per cent. 6 Do. £6 4l iIP 28.2.84 United Mexican all 21 21 124 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. all - - i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1 Do. 4 per cent... ...... all - - . Closing Business 124 / Do. - - Share Securities. Paid Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 - - Prices. Done. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6P.ci. 100 144 146 115 -- Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 1(14 100 104 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 11 3 Can.Gov.6 p.c..Ta. & July 100 1121 1134 1134 13 12/ Stock Do. Leis& Hit.pref. st. 100 96 97 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 - Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 113 115 1141 10 c Newport,Aber,&c.pref.s / on 91 , 1 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 110 111 1101 /p c. redeem, at sp.c. pm i "'" 2 10 Do. Pe et, 6p. c. with - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - option till 1866 all 111 111 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 99 100 991 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares all 9 10 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 100 - - ' Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 110 111 1101 1 Stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 1 11 113 1 , Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 - - 1091 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dek.Co. 100 - - Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Sh are Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing Business Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. C. Pref. 100 99 100 Price. - Done. 17 Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 . 9 - 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch .. 10 1 d 4p 40 Australasia all 91 93 20 North Staffordshire . . all 23/ 241 25 Bank of Egypt all 27 28 Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. ls . t . g 100 122 124 1 25 Bank of London 5O 49 51 50 Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua. lOO 108 110 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - Stock Do. 4A p.c. Db. stkin perp 100 101 103 60 British North American all 58 60 581 84 Scottish Central, new pi all - - 20 Chtd. Bank of India; &c 10 11 11d Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 100 City Stock Do. 34 per c. pref. stock 100 - - 100 Colonial - - Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 - - 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all - - Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 - - 100 Comm er c ial of London . 20 - - 194 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 11 101 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all ICI 171 161 i 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. all - - 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading 20 Loa.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 214 221 Ann., 1.0 6) all 244 25 50 London and County - - • Stock Do .11 per cent lOO 104 106 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - - 331 Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is - Stock Do. New do., 2d issue lOO -- - 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - - - Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - - 20 Do. new lO Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO - - 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. g,ua. all 17 19 20 New South Wales 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. all 29 30 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all -- - 25 i Do. 6 per cent al 33 34 $3l 20 Ottoman Bank all 209 21 201 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 Provincial of Ireland 6 per cent. - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do, New - - FIXED RENTALS . 25 Union of Australia all --- LINES LEASED AT . •25 Do. New 2O - - L 50 Union of London lO -- - easing I Closing Business 50 Railways. Paid . C o. ' s. Price. Done. 100 Unity Mutual 100 Western Bk of Londmi 50 20 18 d I Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c E Union ,H arwichShs Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, g,ua. 4p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid sb. & Redcr, g.613.c. Mid.BradfordPrt Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn. & Eastn. 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 Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn ,Ln & N.W ILnit N.W Caledonin E.T.J.BzE C Gt. North. E.Counts. 99 101 104 100 17 .19 143 145 4 4} Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co. Do. 'Norfolk , ILx wArm I Stk.& Dar (Midland . lE.Connts. Do. Do. I Do. L&N & L.Yk. all Do. 100 ,Gt. North 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk all T Brassoy all 111‘Clean . all Stk.& Dar all Do. 100 Gt. West all L.&Brgtn DOCKS. ogi 9 14, I Paid Closing Rusiness Price. Docks. Share Docks. Stock Commercial lOO -- Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min lOO -- Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO -- Stock Southampton lOO -- Stock Victoria 20 Do New • lB Id I p . Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. 4,1 5 id par k If 7i 8 3 2 3 21 d 26. 27 1i li pl INQUEST-THIS DAY. A coroner's inquest was held this day, at the Polytechnic Institution, to inquire into the circumstances connected with the death of Emma Pike, aged 10 years, who unfortu nately lost her life by the falling of one of the spiral stair cases of the institution, on Monday evening last. The jury assembled at the Middlesex Hospital, and after viewing the body of the deceased, The Coroner said that inquiries of this sort weregenerally divided into . two parts—first, the general cause of death, and next, the specific cause, whether from fractures, lacera- tions, or otherwise. He thtught the proper course, for the convenience of the jury, would be to inquire into the first cause, and then adjourn until a future day. Mr. Pike, the father of the unfortunate deceased, was examined—He said the deceased was his daughter. She, with her brother, were with hifnself at the Polytechnic Institution on Monday evening last. As they, as well as the other part of the audience, were leaving the institution, and were on the staircase leading to the door, he heard a report, and.immediately looked round for his daughter, and found her missing. Immediately afterwards he received a severe blow on the head, and then found himself amongst the debris at the bottom of the stairs. His first effort was to look for his daughter, and having succeeded in rescuing her, she was immediately conveyed to the hospital in a cab. Although he himself was very much injured, he never for a moment lost consciousness. The House Surgeon said the death of the mifortunate girl was without doubt caused by external violence. The poor child was brought to the hospital in a state of collapse, from which she never recovered. The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to the Polytechnic Institution to examine the scene of the late accident ; and, after having done so, the inquiry was resumed in one of the adjoining rooms. The Coroner said he thought it would be most advisable that before the inquiry proceeded any further that the jury should have the opinion of an experienced architect as to the exact place where the accident' commenced. He thought that course would enable them more clearly to arrive at a satisfactory verdict. Mr. Greatorex, on the part of the institution, said the utmost facility would be given to carry out such a propo- sition. Mr. Hughes said if the inquiry was adjourned he hoped that Mr. Pepper, the late lessee of the institution, and for whom he appeared, would receive proper notice when to attend, as it had been stated that he was connected with the institution when the stairs were repaired. Mr. Long-bottom, the managing director of the Poly technic, said Mr. Pepper was in no way responsible. When the stairs were repaired the institution was under the management of the directors. A juryman suggested that two architects should be nominated, one by the coroner and the other by the jurors. Mr. Wakley said such, no doubt, would be advisable, and he had no objection to such being done, but the expense would be large in employing two architects. Mr. Greatorex said the directors were willing to bear the expense. , Mr. Wakley said such an offer was highly commendable ;o the managers of the institution. It .was then arranged' that Mr. Christopher Heale and Mr. Marsh Nelson, architects, the former nominated by the jury, and the latter by the coroner, should be directed to make an examination of the scene of the accident, and report the result to the jury on Thursday next, at three O'clock in. the afternoon. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until that day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. " GENTLEMANLY" CONDUCT.—John Mitchell, a medical student, and Ernest Stephens, holding a public situation, were charged with ringing bells and creating a disturbance in Compton-stree at two o'eloek in the morning. A solicitor appeared for the accused. John Hurd, 108 C, said—At two o'clock that morning he saw the two prisoners and three others in Compton street, and after watching them saw Mitchell go up to a door and pull the bell. He then saw them go up to another door, where they each pulled a bell, and as soon as they saw him Stephens started off. He ran after him and took him into custody, and shortly after Mitchell, having fol lowed to learn the fate of his companion, he was also taken into custody. The solicitor for the accused put some questions to the witness, who said he had made inquiries at the houses, and found the bells were rung and the persons disturbed. The prisoners had been drinking, but not so much but that Stephens could run away. The solicitor said that Stephens held a public situation, and he trusted the degradation - of being locked up, and a caution, would be considered sufficient. Mr. Bingham said he was sorry that respectable men took pleasure in such a practice as ringing bells. It was a cruel amusement—people might be ill, and what might be amusement to them might be death to others. Had they been known, he should have fined them 40s. each, but he should order them to pay 20s. each. A NICE FANllLY.—Rebecca Connor, a well-known beg gar, was brought up by Fryer, one of the Mendicity Society's officers, charged with begging in the neighbourhood of Regent- street. It was stated by Fryer that the prisoner's brother was hanged many years ago ; that three of her sons were trans ported —one twice; that a dittughter was also transported ; and the prisoner, should she live long enough, bids fair to prove herself a worthy member of the family, she having already been convicted no fewer than 46 times by the dif ferent metropolitan magistrates, between the years 1835 and 1858, the list of which convictions was produced. The worthy magistrate said it was useless giving a long term of imprisonment to such an incorrigible beggar; he should, therefore, try the effect of bread and water, and commit her for seven days. The prisoner assumes the name of Burke, Skinner, and other aliases, and is a most determined and troublesome mendicant. THAMES. AN UNMANLY SCOUNDREL.—WiIIiam Stribling, a mean looking person, with a villanous countenance, described on the police sheet as a shoemaker, aged 19, of No. 1, Smart street, Bethnal-green, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with breaking a large pane of glass in the shop window of Mr. Samuel Thornton, stationer, of No. 4, Mount-place, Mile-end-road. Mr. Thornton said he was in his shop yesterday evening and heard a loud crash, which was occasioned by a large pane of plate glass in the shop window being demolished. He ran out of the shop into the street and saw the prisoner, who was pointed out to him as the person who had broken the pane of glass. He asked the prisoner what he meant by such conduct, to which he replied, " I intended to nail some cigars in the window." There were cigars on the window-board. He said to the prisoner, " How dare you do that," and the prisoner roared out, " I am starving. Give me three months' imprisonment, and I will compen sate you when I come out." The value of the pane of glass was 255. The prisoner, in defence, said—l was in a passion when I broke the window. Me and my wife had been quarrelling and rowing. Mr. Yardley—ls that any reason you should destroy the property of a respectable tradesman ? He never inju - 2ed you. The Prisoner—No, sir. I could not help it. I was pro yoked by my NI le. Mr. Yardley—You are an unmanly scoundrel to injure this man, the prosecutor, who did not injure or molest you. I cannot see anything more despicable than one person injuring the property of another, and I can assure you I never show mercy to any offender of your class. You are married, I hear, and only 19 years of age. The prisoner—l am not 19 yet. I was married last Whitsun Sunday. Mr. Yardley—ls your wife as young as you ?- The prisoner—Younger, sir. Mr. Yardley—A pretty way to been your married life. A boy of 18 marries a girl younger than himself, and be cause she offends him dashes his fist through a pane of glass. You are not fit to have a vile, and it will be long before you arrive at manhood. You cannot act like a man. A meaner offence than this can't be committed. I sentence you to pay 255., or be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour. The prisoner was committed. SINGULAR DEATH OF A GREYHOUND.—A few days ago, Mr. Bird, of Sutton, near Petworth, was out with a favourite greyhound, when the dog started a hare and made after it. The hare ran under some iron fencing and made its way into the lawn, and the dog, in atterpting to follow, ran with great violence against a piece of the wire of the fence. The point entered just above the eye and killed him instantly. SIR ARCIIIBAL D ALISON ON BURNS.—The Glas gow St. John's Masonic Lodge held its anniversary on the 27th ult., Sir Archibald Alison in the chair. In the course of the proceedings he craved a toast to the memory of Bro ther Robert Burns. They saw a whole people (he said) prostrating themselves before the throne of his genius, pre parations being made in every city, every town, nay, in every parish, to celebrate his nativity. The natives of Scotland in every part of the world intended to hold the day as a high festival, and there was no toast which would awaken more enthusiastic feelings in the hearts of Scotch men than the one he had to propose. How had Burns, born a ploughman, whose inspiration was derived from the fields, the woods, the streams of his native land, gained a reputa tion in all countries beyond that of every other poet, but from the very fact that he was the poet and painter of na ture. To us, who in this country could judge of the fidelity of hip pictures, it was not surprising that his fame should be so great, for they came home to our feelings ; and it was this which made all Scotland so enthusiastic in their praises of Burns. There was no Scotchman to be found in all the vast extent of Queen Victoria's dominions who did not recollect the poetry of Burns, and there were few under whose pillow a copy of his works Ns as not to be found. During the war in India he (the chairman) had been assured that there were many copies of them disco vered in the knapsacks of the private soldiers and haver sacks of the officers, while not a few remembered his na tional hymn, " Scots wha hoe wi' Wallace bled," when engaged in combat with the insurgent Hindoos. CORN EXCHANGE IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 39s 10d; barley, 32s 4d ; oats, 21s 10d ; rye, 33s 5d ; Leans, 40s Od; and peas, 42s 11d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 7d ; barley, 34s 2d •; oats, 22s 3d ; rye, 325 . 2d ; beans, 41s 6d ; peas, 44s sd, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 88,910; barley, 80,383; oats, 9,258; rye, 16; beans, 2,915; peas 756 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts on sale in our market to-day was only moderate. For all kinds there was a steady demand, at fully Monday's currency, the best lets having sold at 4s 10d per 81bs. There was a fair average show of sheep for the time of year, and the mutton trade ruled active, at extreme rates. The best old Downs. realised 58 2d per 81bs. Prime small calves were scarce, and in request at an im provement in value of 4d per Blbs. Inferior calves moved off slowly at late rates. Pigs and lunch cows ruled steady, and prices were supported. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. ' s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 0 Pine. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 4 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do.. , 4 6 5 0, Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hOgs 3 o 3 6 Second qualityclo. 4 0 4 4 Sind' porkers .... 3 8 4 2 Suckling calves, 17s to 21s ; and quarter-old store 'pigs, 17s-to 20s. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 951 ' Beasts 9O Sheep Calves l2l Calves . 105 Pigs 250 1 Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.--Meadow hay, £3 3s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., a 15s to £5 6s; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 lOs ; clover do., £3 15s. to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. WufrEcitA.PEL.—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £4 108 ; clover, Jo., £3 15s to £5 8s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. Supply good, and trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATE AND tDADENHALL,--AbOUt an average busi ness was transacted to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Jan. s.—The supplies of fat stock were only moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at full prices :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 38 6d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s Od per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Jan. s.—To-day's market was fairly supplied with stock, which sold steadily, as follows : —Beef, froth 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 2d ' • veal, 3s 10d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs ; milch cows, £0 Os ; suckling calves Ns to 20s each; quarter old store pigs, 16s to 20s each. THIS .DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. G.—Wind this day at noon, E. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind from London, for Melbourne ; Celt (screw steamer), from Southampton, for Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—Anne, from Bahia ; Queen of the Chase, from St, Michael's ; George Duckwitz, from San Francisco ; Courier, from Buenos Ayres Young Eagle, from New Orleans. OFF HURST CASTLE , Jan. 6.—Arrived—Tyne (steamer), from Brazils. TORTAY, Jan. 4.—Wind N. to ;N.E.—Sailed—Courser, for Valencia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Emma, from Waterford ; Emily, from Cork ; Surprise, from Shoreham ; Havre, steamer, from Havre ; John and Samuel, from Chichester ; William Henry Anges, from Gottenburg ; Despatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg; Dare, from Shields; Douglas, from Newcastle ; Hope, from Littlehampton ; Aries, from Swanage ; Junior, and Hopewell, from Lyme ; Two Bro thers, from Looe ; Resolution, from Youghal ; 'Lune, from Havre ; Fleur de Marie, Oak, Lamplighter, Elhig, and Union, from Sunderland. Sailed.—Ripon, steamer, for Brest; Wonder, steamer, for Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, for Havre ; Arbutus, for New port LivznpooL, Thursday Morning: Wind W. Arrived.—British Queen, screw steamer, from Havre. Sailed, Jan. 5. Eliza Fox and Busy Bee,- for St. Michael's ; Jane Smith, for Palermo ; Martha, for New Orleans ; Sarah, for Genoa ; Johanna, for Antwep. The Jane and Sarah, from Charleston, for Liverpool, - re ported on shore in Carnarvon bay, on the 6th ult., has been got off, after throwing her cargo overboard. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) • GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.E. ; tide, low water ; weather, cloudy. Passed.—Magnet, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed.—Ardmillan, for Port Phillip. DEAL, Thunsday Morning 'Wind, S.E. by E., moderate. Passed:—Asia, screw steamer, from Calcutta, for London ; Cbebutts, for Jamaica ; Adventure, for Sierra Leone ; Cale donia, for Geelong; Cospatrick, for Bombay; Hollingside, for Sydney--all from London.: AU the vessebtreported last night foritlfe northward. SHARE MAR_KET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHAEJ , ,•, AA ) STOCKS. Railways. Closing \ Business Paid. Price. Done. et et a 8; 66 88 10} 11 30 82 95 96 88 681 474 481 42 51 . 1 76 1 8 1 7 62i 63 47 49 31 33 ..- - 13 15 96 97 691 791 28 29i 96 98 10 10 1 106} loc4 .91 92 133 135 104} 105} 56i 57 55 57 8.5 90 12 13 p 12 13p 91 981 . A , 6 611 111 113 94 97 95 d 9.1 391 40 - -d 1021 1031 76 78 114 124 65 67 3 3 d, 601 61i 93 14 1 }d 48 494 77 781 101 103 4} 4 d 13 13 7i 8 . 31 33 113 115 28 29 86 ES 46 47 4 2d 37 38i 74 75-1 73 75 131 141 95 0 1 88 _ 4 7 62& 31 21 3 9 11 34 35 70 29 k 81 10 4 I 91 56 i i 7 61 96 1 7 1 94i 391 40 102 1 3 1 3 1 i 61 6% 11 Ambertr., Notting. Bost., and Eastern Junction llelfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lanc., and Chesil Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter 'Caledonian Chester and Holyhead I Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Pas sagt Cornwall Do. A A roves. no div. until6p.c.per an. Do. B f hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin an d Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anolian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock. Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld; Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. 29 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £.slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westu Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby. Hid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd 1 Newry & Armagh (def ' Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk, Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. until6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire...:! North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction, Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver.l Peebles . Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock. Shropshire Union Sitt'nz.bourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales South Yorks.& Riv. Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 185 t Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail l Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick %Vest Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Atecv.nodiy.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class PREFEREN , 100 100 all all all all all all all all Railways. 15. 5.6. l all all all all 91 93 6 6i 3 31 6 1 6i i- E SHARES. Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 1114 f 2 lf 98 ICO i ?p 58 60 131 P 92 94 8 9 Snare! Mines. Stock Stock 111 113 65 67a 1171122 a 94 96 1142 144 201 204 100 S tock Sto. Stock 20 20. 100 100 100 stock MISCELLANEOUS. Share) Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail. Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C . Canada Land Chan. Islands Tel. (Lim.) Cop.Min.ot Eng.&Smltg Do. Preference n per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl. Iron ScrewCol.(Liml Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lord. Gen, Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at idis N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min. Pen. & Oriental Steam. Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. Rhymney Iron 100 10 Stock Stock 1 25 1 • 1 20 all all all 15s. all all 'Do: NeNi Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do.'do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can Van Diemen'a Land rail \ Closing tusiness done 13 14 250 280 35 4 3 0 21 31 40 42 19 21 13 15 9 lob 24 25 5 5i 2 24 108 111 14 11 12 1 id 1/ 2. 6 7 d 1 2 1i 2 15 18 1 1 1 is par 2/ 3 81 83 14 13 25/ 20/ 7/ 8 30 51 1.125 137 k 37 39 122 3 1 i~ 10 12 li t 81t i 28 5/ 108 1071 61 7 k 4k 4 16i I 001 100 41110 - 1 6 THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. TATTE_RSALLS'-( THIS EVENING.) DERBY. • 40 to 1 agst Viking (taken). THE. SPRING, HANDICAPS. The GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES (handicap) of 25 says each, 15 ft and only 5 if declared; with 100 . sors added ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sous a u t o f t h e stakes; the winaer.Of, any' haneliclap of 209 sot's yalue after publication . a .tht; weights to , carry 51b, of any two such races or. more, 101 b extra ; Great• Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the . Winning-chair. (90 subs.) • Age• f. by Orlando, out of_Gaze 3 Gillivor BeaeoU . . The Greek . Black Tommy Rio . . Age. Yellow Rose • • 3 East Lanirton . • 4 Helia . . 3 Old Point . 3 Brookside . . 3 Julia . . • • 4 Montague, . . . Gamester . . . 3 Longrange . . . 4 Vort, Galant . . 5 Trovatore . . . 4 Fearful . 4 . . • compromise ' . . 4 White Hart . . . 3 Solomon . 3 Herno . . . 4 Tunstall Maid . . 4 The Pirate . . . 3 Brown Holland . . 3 Newington . . • 6 Nassau . . . 3 Newcastle . . . 3 Meadowdale . . 4 Saunterer . . 5 Dispute .. . . . 4 Meg Merrilies . . 3 Ciwood . . . . 4 Matlas . . . . 3 Arsenal . . . 5 Sedhury . . . . 4 Rocket . . . . 4 Turned Loose' . . 4 Blackthorn . . . 4 Heir at Law . ' . . 3 Timon . . . . 3 Paul Jones . . . 3 -Borderer . . . 5 Blue Jacket • . . 5 Tournament . . . 5 Royal Sovereign • . 4 Drogheda . , . . 3 Margery Daw , . 3 Our Bet . 3 Burlington : `.• 3 Tho Tattler . . 5 Yorkshire Grey Stapleton Shuffle . . Drapery • - . c, by The Flying Dutch _ man, out of Gala Fly-by-Day Laodamia • ; Zouave • . Etoile du Nord Colbert . Old Robert Brideeake Gracchus Pensioner Wouvermane Polo Stir. . Hydromel' . Chanoine Melissa . . Little Pirs;ie Commodore . Blackmail . Conductor . Rosati . 6 Queen Bess . . . 5 Sampson . 4 Vigo , 3 Cytheruo Fright • .5 Lifeboat . . . 4 Cynricus . . . 4 Physician . . . 4 Archduchess . . 3 Secret Treasure . . 3 Little Agnes . •• 3 Crafton c. by • Leopold—Agnes 3 Pan . . . 3 Harraton . • • - 3 The CITY and SUBURBAN HANDICAP of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 SOW added - ; the win ner of any handicap of 200 sous value, after the publica tion of 'the weights, to carry 51b, of any two such races or more; 19Ib extra; the second to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. To be run before thelletropolitan Stakes ; 108 subs). the last mile and a quarter Age Fairplay . . . ; 5 Ruth . . . ..5 Gaze filly . . 3 Beacon . . . . 4 Lord Nelson . . . 5 The Greek . . . 3 Black Tommy . 5 King of the Gipsios . 6 Australian Maid . . 3 Fleet . . . . 3 Southampton . . . .3 Mitraillo . . . , Marine . . ' . . 3 Villaret . . . . 3 Charles 11. . . .. 4 Griseld a . . . 3 Mille. de Chantilly . 5 Etoile du Nord . . 4 Sweet William . . 5 Gmechus • 3 Bellona , . . . . 4 Wouverraans • • 4 Chanoino . . . 3 Faclladeen . • 4 F.-M. the Duke of Duty 4 Queen. Charlotte . ..3 Mazzini . . . • 3 The. Gem . . . 3 Palm Leaf . • • 3 Lovett- . . 3 Ardea • . . 3 Martel en.Tete . • . 4 Nereus . . . . . 5 gr fby Pyrrhus the First 3 Julia • . . 4 Montague • ' 3 Go-ahead . . 4 Star of the East . 4 Volta„ . 4 Harefoot . . 3 Vert Galant 6 • • Cagliostro . . ' 4 Trovatore. . . 4 Trumpeter. • . . 3 Glenbuck . . 3 Cumberland . . 5 Statesman . . 3 Tom King . . 3 The Brewer . . 6 Melbourina • 3 Precious Stone . 3 Tunstall Maid . 4 Home . . . 4 Cantine . . • 3 Age, Spiteful Dick . 6 Queen Bess •• 5 Vigo . . • . 3 Ancient Briton . • 4 Excelsior . . . 4 Tho English Rose . . 4 Fright . . . . 5 The Earl • . a Zitella . • . . • 3 Clemantho • • 3 Little Gerard . • a Topsail . . . 3 .. . 5 Bouquet . . 3 Archduchess . . • . 3 Cornboro' . . . 4 Little Agnes . 3 I%lentmore . . . 4 Crofton . . . . 3 Pan. . . . . 3 Accurate . . . 4 Indifference . • . . 3 Harraton . . . 3 Apollo . - . . . 4 Artist . . . 3 Yellow Rose . . . 3 Birmingham . . . 3 Paul Jones . . . 3 `Blue Jacket . . . 5 Tournament . . . 5 Royal Sovereign . . 4 Drogheda , . . 3 :Varna . ~ . 3 Maid of Kent . . 4 Negress . . . 4 Newcastle . . 3 Mealowdale . . 4 Lord of Lorn . . 4 eeress . . . 4 Dispute . . . 4 Conjuror . . . 3 `Hobgoblin . . 5 Sed-bury ' • .4 . 4 • Clydesdale . . . 4 Hal o'Kirkleos . . 4 Flitch . . . . 3 The Grand Secret . 4 Rouble . . . 3 Roinsey . . . 3 Production . . . 3 Blackthorn . . . 4 Simpleton . . 4 Botany • . . 4 1 Portia . . . . 3 The NEV'mmucETIIINDICAP of 25 sovs each, 15 ft., and:s only if declared by a day to be fixed when the handicap is published, with 100 Boys added by the Jockey Club, and 60 from the Town Race4und, for three-yr olds and up wai•ds ; winners after publication of the weights of a handicap amounting to 200 SQVS . to carry 71b extra ; winner's of Al other handicaps to carry 61b, of any two handicaps , 101 b extra ; from the starting-post of the R.M. to the end of B.C. (61 aubscribers..) Age 6 Gilliver . . . Beacon . . Yorkshire Grey . King of the Gipsies Australian Maid . Press Forward Rio . . . Drapery' . . Vulcan . . Age Pan . . • 3 Solomon . • . 3 Harefoot . . . 3 Go.ahead . . . 4 Martha . . 4 Trumpeter . 3 Helia . . . . 3 Old Point . . 3 Artevelde . . 3 The Bald-Faced. Stag . 4 The Pirate . . 3 eeg‘liels&st°ll . : . 6 4 Ethiopian . . 4 Newcastle • . . 3 Moadowdale . . . 4 Meg Meanies . • 3 Conjuror . . . 3 Dispute . . . 4 Matlas . . . . 4 Hobgoblin . . . 5 Benefield . . . 4 Rocket . . . 4 Blackthorn . . 4 Simpleton • . . 4 Harry Stanley . . 4 Blue Jacket .. .. • 5 Tournament . . 5 Royal Sovereign. . . 4 Drogheda . , • • 3 Zouavo • . Ventre St. Grid . Colbert . . . Old Robert . Sweet William Mutineer . . Malacca . . Costrel . . Ad aunts . . Lovett . . Queen Bess . • . Ancient Briton . Princess Royal Spiteful Dick . Pavilion . . Rosati . . Fright. . . Maid of Mash= f . The Courier . nungerford . . Sichaus . . Gunboat . . The LIVERPOOL SPRING Cul , (Handicap) 'of 'lOO 50V8 in specie, by subscription of 10 soya each; h ft, with 60 added ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 says towards expenses; a winner of any handicap after publication of the weights, 51b extra ; a mile and a halt (34 subs.) Age. 3 Age. Prine,e of Orange . . 6 Miss Harkaway , 6 Ravenstonedale . . 4 Stir 'Pudding . . 3 Misty - Morn . . 4 Miss Stewart . . 3 The' Squire . . 3 Fashion . , . . 6 Subterfuge colt • . . 3 Ambush . . 3 Medallion . 4 Willie Wright . . . 3 Lady Jersey filly . . 3 Fearful . . . . 4 Martha . . . . 4 Ancient Briton . . 4 Princess Royal . . 4 The Greek . . Syria . . . • Grillade . • • Drapery . . . • Broadlands . • • Heir-at-law . • • - • Norma . • • • Lord of Lorn • • King of the Isles . • Simpleton . • , Mr. Sykes . • Duchess of Sutherland . Cheval de Bronze . • Gladiolus • • Subterfuge colt . Layton The. Tattler . . THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE, value 100 ROVS, in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for all ages (two-yr-olds excepted) ; the second to receive .20 sous out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 10 soya towards expenses ; the winner of any handicap after.the publication of the. weights, 51b ; Trades' Cup, 101 b extra, but not to be accumulative. Grosvenor Course. • . _ Age., Negress' . . 4 Villaret . • . 3 Pan . . . . 3 Orchehill . . . Katherine Logi° . . 6 English Rose . . 4 Solomon . • . 3 Heir-at-law . . . 3 Precious Stone . . 3 Lord of Lora . . 4 Peeress . . . 4 Bellona . . . 4 F.M. the Duke of Duty . 4 ' Cantine . . . Duneany. . . • Queen of the East . Layton . . . • Abron . . . . Polly Peachum . • Go. ahead . . • Master Bagot • • Longrange . . • Adelaide . . • • Princess Royal . • • FORFEIT LIST. The forfeits of the following horses have been paid : Eroadlands. Little Cob Queenstown. Cumberland. Little Tom. Regius Professor Fly-by-Day. Longrange: Itiseber. Flying Duke. Lord of Lorn. Sampson. East Langton. Mary. Simpleton. Gammon. ' Master Begot. Sir Isaac. Gorsehill. Misty Morn. Stanhope. Greencastle. Moire Antique. ' Teddy. Harry. N o rma. - Tomboy. Hungerford. Orso n. Tom Thumb. Impatience. Pan. Tunstall Maid. Independence Paul. Underhand. K ars. Pole Star Vulcan. King William . Pontifical. • Winkfield. K noc kburn. Powder. Willie Wright.. Linda. Queen Bess. Wrestler.l • ' . 4 . 4 • . 4 . a . 5 . 5 . a . 4 LITEP.ATURE. Colburn's United Sertdee' Magazine. There is au interesting article on Madagascar, which alludes to the probable French expedition there which engaged•public attention a short time ago. lt is said that little is known concerning it, , " and yet many details of its history.are interesting., the-country itself beautiful and fertile, and invested by Arabian tradition with the -halo 'of -romantic fiction." An entertaining account is given of the island and the various customs that prevail there. In conclysion, it is Said—"ln the short sketch that 'we have thus presented to - our readers; one fact rises prothinently . to notice, that • barbarous as the Malagasy may be, there instill in his idiosyncrasy An. element of improvemtnt that. cannot fail to awaken our sy mpathies,and raise our hopes :that, in time to come, when princes - suCh as Radama shall hnve arisen up amsongst them, their island may no longer be' an almost unknown spot, but a place where civilisation may flourish, and Christia nity lead the natives to a high and noble destiny.? In some remarks made on the Anglo-Indian armies it is stated that a great difference existed in the 'discipline 'obServed in the Bengal and Madras armies, and that while the disaffection was general in the Bengal, scarcely a whisper was raised against the Madras army ; hence it is argued that while the extremes•of rigidity and laxity are to be avoided, a,severe discipline is certainly the safest, in pre sence of corrupting influences and mutiny." " The Azimghur Field Force" is continued; the accounts are forcibly given, and the writer promises to pre sent the public with another instalment on a future occasion,, We also meet with "A Narrative of a Residence in China," which gives an account of the operations before, and capture of, the city of Can ton, in. December, 1857—a subject which is suitable fora the present time. In common with many other periodicals, this magazine contains an article on ".lapan and the Japanese," in which, after entering into various descriptions and details relative to the place,,it - is observed that the Japanese are a pro gressive people, but neither more virtuous nor more innocent than we are, and that those who are pleased .with the accounts of their simplicity may rest assured that " there is no danger of the Asiatic islanders being corrupted by the English." The Mechanics' Magazine. This valuable magazine has been enlarged and improved, and somewhat altered in size and shape: While restricting itself to the circulation of scien tific news and information, it is now more suited to the comprehension of the uninformed or inexperi enced reader. It has been condensed and classified, and the valuable intelligence it always contained is presented in a clearer and simpler form. At the same time its scientific value has been increased rather than diminished, and it is rendered more comprehensive in its character, which is proved by its new sub-title of " Journal of Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Manufactures, and Ship building." The number of branches of practical science which it thus includes is considerably increased, a fact that will no doubt widen its circle of readers in proportion. We quote a paragraph froM the Editorial address : " More than thirty-five years have passed since the first number of the Mechanics' Magazine appeared, with its memoir of James Watt—its diagram of two solemn brick layers in a diving-bell—its portrait of a winged enthusiast flying in the air (downwards, of course)—its cure for a cold—its Tantalus's cup, with a despairing Tantalus in it —and its poetical Address to a Blacksmith on his birthday! Very small and very crude was that first three-penny sheet, with its sixteen page s on ly, p oe t ry i nc l u d e d. .B u t and crude as it was, it proved to be the beginning of a pub whiCh has unquestionably exerted great influences Upon modem science—him formed the model for scientific journalists throughout the world—and has now taken a novel form, only that it may give a fuller development to the energy which belongs to it. Nor was that first number the •precursor of great literary influences alone. For in its pages, Mr. Robertson, its founder and editor; took the lead in the establishment of the Loridoa Mechanics' Institution; and virtually of all • those kindred institutions which now. abound in the land. All the friends of the magazine were of late, however; agreed in believing that thetinfe had come when a change in its form and size was eminently desirable. Its page was too contracted for the engravings of many modern machines, and its literary department afforded' insufficient scope for all the demands of modern science. A want of a weekly scientific paper, handy in size, copious in information, and sound and reliable in its teachings was felt ; and we were looked to as the most proger persons to supply the want: We have wide:l-taken the task cheerfully, and the mere pre- Ihninary announcement of our intention in the matter has brought us so :much support that our success: is already assured. We hope and believe that this first number of our new series will confirm our present friends in their friend!. ship ,for us, and bring us many riew ones." . It only remains for us to commend this new and improved series to the favour of the public, and to assurethem that they will findthe : quality. of the paper, type, and. all minor arrangements, fully commensurate with , the improved character of the magazine:s Miseeilaneoms .31aga:ines. Titan opens with a paper on the mariages de convenance which cause so much domestic misery in France. It also contains Ow conclusion' of the story of " The Clubs and the Secret Police," which ends in a satisfactory manner to the reader, though we fear, one not often met with in real life. A pleasing domestic story entitled " Two Christmas. Times," would be still more agreeable with Out the extraor dinary adventures at the conclusion. "A Chapter on Recent Poetry" will repay perusal, and an ac count of the human hair and its restoratives is not devoid of entertainment.—Tait's Edinburgh Maya dinei has a memoir of Linmeus , gvint; an interesting sketch of his life and' labours. " Marian," and " Scenes from the Drama, of Life," are two attrac tive tales. The political articles do not display much originality. " Cash and Credit" is the title of an essay which commends itself to the attention of the wealthy and thoughtless.—,Arewton's London Journal has its usual list of recent patents and reports of the engineering institutions. The intro ductory paper is on the comprehensive subject of " Our JVlercantile Prospects. —Le Follet has . a variety of charming costumes suitable to the gaieties 'of this festive seasen.—The indefatigable Charles Lever is bringing his serial of Davonport Dunn to a cenclusion. We shall notice it at greater length on its conclusion.— Cassell's Illutrated Paper fully deserves the public estimation in which it is held. The variety and quality of its contents might gratify the most fastidious readers. Useful instruction in French and natural philosophy increase its recom mendations.—The Welcome Guest is another of those widelY-disseminated cheap family journals which are so deSerVedly popular. Its Christmas number, with t h e attractive title of " The Wedding Riiigs of 'Slirimpington" will be a favourite with many readers of good old-faShioned love-stories. The names of Augustus'Mayhew, 0. A. Sala, and Adelaide Proctor; among the contribu tors, testify its animation and originality.— Willis's Price Current is , an invaluable circular for : those who wish to replenish or complete their libraries. In addition ,to the list of new books Published during the month, and . the catalogue of second-hand books in Messrs. Willis and Sotheron's establish meld, adver;isements of books and volumes wanted are inserted, so that a convenient medium is esta blished for the completion of imperfect sets of rare works. The library of the late John Harley is also in . the catalogue of this month. Moore's Irish Melodies. People's Edition. Part 11. Longman. This admirable edition of Moore's delightful melo dies is progressing satisfactorily. The number before us contains thirteen airs, foremost amongst them being the beautiful one, " The Xeeting of the Waters." It is followed by worthy companions, and the lovers of true melody wedded to verse which, if not immortal, is most sweet and pathetic, have cause to be thankful to the enterprising pub lishers who have placed such a collection within the popular reach. The Photographic Almanack for 18 59 - Among the peculiarities of the almanacks for the season is the great number which are devoted to special classes of readers. Thus the Photographers have an almanack for themselves, giving the annals of Photography for the past year, an account of the improved processes, and other information connected with the art. Miscellaneous intelligence is also given, with the usual list of royal birth days, &c. A young Scotch lady, a native of Glasgow, has just made a brilliant debut o a.t th t e he co G n ra se n n d rat O o r e ra a a n t d P a a f ri e s. g ained the first prize for singing at 'the annual Miss Thomson wits a pupil t w bl . hm t m co o ne n o t u h , s .s af f o She was consequently en gaged at the opera, and came out a few days ago in the that esta is en . at o l n ii c lde ' ill Rossini s " Guillaume Tell." The int rt he ° i s r si acc ' ounts of her success, and Parisare un animous in their opinion o f h er mer it s . ic j t o e u r rn of j ou rnals concur M ' ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE "LIVERPOOL MERCURY."—An action was brought yesterday, in the Liverpool Court of Passage, against the proprietors of the Liverpool Mercury, for publishing a report which it was contended by the plaintiff, Mr. Simon, a licensed victualler, andalso a clerk in the office of the Liverpool Daily Post, hiul Lrought him into odium and contempt, and injured him ma terially in his business as a licensed victualler. The alleged libel was contained in the report of a trial which took place in the Liverpool County Court some time ago, and in which Mr. Simon was the plaintiff. The reporter, in his report of the case, made Mr. Simon state that he was a member of the Harrington Club, which consisted of a number of gen tlemen, who at that time met daily and dined at the house of Mr. Simon. The members of the club, believing them selves slighted by Mr. Simon representing himself as a member of the club, waited upon the editor of the !Vertu? y, and asked if the report was a true one. The editor stated it was, and the reporter who transcribed the notes said 1 0 too. Upon this the Harrington Club quitted Mr . Simon 'S House and have not since returned to it. T he q t ani club leav ing which Mr. Simon estimated his loss through the his house was £ICO per annum. The jury found a ver dict for the defendant. ' !Or• lub- Col. [ do let safe om- • lot- Lvey 9 sure at to ict of [edge ply to 'esSOCI I il' icipa' uivo• 1 read tcquO n the not he asstre your :88. ey.,l pro' )f th e irt of neve r , 8, al,' urseP 3rence Dns to B a w l ds, t ° onott i ' which 7hollY tiol° yoUO Be.. 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