The Sun. — London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

TFITH,D ROI T lON. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK SPORTING---MIS DA Y-• TArIERSALLS'—LAST EVENING. THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (offered) 22 to 1 agst Automaton (take 25) 25 to 1 agst Jarnicoton (offered) 3) to 1 agst Carnival (taken) 33 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken) 40 to 1 agst Melrose (offered) 60 to 1 agst The Beau (taken) 66 to 1 agst Tajo (taken) 66 to 1 agst Tambour Major (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Overton (taken) M 0 ..,=:, El 7 Ai. AI-nil:ill. CITY NEWS-THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Tile money market still presents the quiescent a PPearanc e not i ce d f or some t i me pas t, an d the quo tations remain steady. The hall-year's interest kas been announced for P43l r l ent on Cape of Good Hope 6 per Cent., New s ;utill Wales 6 per Cent., and Victoria 6 per Cent. " e ben t ures. The accounts from the manufacturing districts duping the past week have been satisfactory, al though as usual at this season of the year, " dealingsto have not been extensive, owing t he preparations made for stock-taking -7 Most of the principal manufacturers. Cloths aila Yarns at Manchester have been at steady prices, Wh ile b the woo ll en tra d e o f L ee d s , B ra dford, and th e il ddersfield h as b een won d er f u lly active, most of ,Mills b e i ng i n f u ll opera ti on . Th e hosiery and 'ace trades of Leicester and Nottingham continued ate4 d3 7 , while a t Birmingham and Sheffield there has been rath er more activity consequent upon the stlal Christmas demand. Two o'CLocK. T he Liverpool cotton market to-day was firm ; A nci sales about 14,000 bales. Although business in the English Stock Market -lie w exceedi ng ly i na ctive, as usual at this period tl h en speculation is almost partially suspended un after the Chri s tmas holidays, strong indications : a lb ,, ll°37 anny are still apparent. At an early hour this th e ' ll 'ng the tendency of quotations was again in f a sc endant, and a few purchases soon led to a tirth - er advance of about k per cent. Consols, Nv hich opened at 921 for transfer, and at 924 for a e account, b e i ng now 94 and 921 4 respectively. t e r , ie w 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are firmer, ; Exchequer Bills, lls. prem. ; Bank ad ' is fiat, at 233 ; but India 5 per Cents. have The transactions to 1071 108 4 . " transactions in the Foreign Merket have b et ant. b ett very extensive, but prices have been buoy-- 8 5. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are firm at 841 1 86 1 , di ttO, 1858, 7011; ditto, £lOO Bonds, 74; ditto, 71 i t; and the Consolides, 41 1; Italian t o a ,i t ! hnproved to 71k 724-; ditto, Railway Loan, pr °I; Mexican to 321 ; Portuguese Scrip is 41 k er n ; Russian paid-up, 94i; Spanish Certificates, 4; l 4n d Ven ezue l an Sc r ip has risen to 1f dis. l usiness in 'th e R a il wa y Share Market continued rathe r inactive, but prices have remained without an s ater ial vari a ti on . North British and North gste ra (Berwi c k) i m p rove d 55., while Brighton d South E astern d ecl i ned ss. T he Foreign and Colonial lines were in moderate I ,, c uest at s t ea d y rates ; D utc h-Rh en i s h b roug h t Ca nada Ea s t ern o f France, 21-1-; Great Western of Rtaada, remained firm at 13 I; East Indian im- Pre ved 108,1 109, and Great Indian Peninsula to I°7 l 1073 Joint-St:ock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Nt'e ro rather flat. Ottoman Bank declined to 331 1 ; ' i t3' Bank realised 924 ; London and Westminster ; 9 4 80; Oriental Bank, 54-1; Crystal Palace Stock 'GI 37 ; South Australian Loan, 33; and Oriental Government, 11 1,f,. bank BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. "ock St 1 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities - liter Cent. Consols Annuities ''' 3. Per Cnt. Annuities 92A a a t tqlipties 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 -,- 1 1 :i t tld i i tat, ,- Ditto o ° B f t( 0 01 I ' : ek 3 d o yr s , expire sth April, 1885 — Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 22 -- , b i l - t 0 6 per Cent . lOB 7i 8i Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent b l i L t t i,. ° s per Cent . - lO 5l 1 Pi.'" 5 / per Cent. '4O tures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 1001 - 1-1 1:1 ! tt ° Konen t l . 4 'o o tic(4B £l,000 t x ":, (4 B for Account, Jan. 8 4equer Bills £l,OOO, 21 per Ct. 8 14 h F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ti ti ,„ 4 -41 Ayres 6 .per Cent E ? „.79r New Consolidated b7,1.1 ( ti1, per Cent 04:.‘0, Second Issue . 12;i' 6 Per Cent., 1821-5, ex-Coupons .. 16k k k 1/4attto coupon 74 I tali a n a la 5 per Cent 721 2 41,,,,, 6 Per Cent. ( Maremmana Railway) 751 44 51 a bi t cal l ,- 3 per-Cent N to Acp Evp Q ., Otlnt ,bit t tenada, 2 per Cent r ln ° eX over-due Coups. & Hectares `1 211: 1 t r ,", 4 / per Cent ~ " It ribarren.), 41 per Cent. N, ii Ditto 1862 I) , , Di 3 per Cent., 1853 — Dit to l '''' k o ceount Di tto ' Pei Cent., 1862 II criP, 20 pd .. 41 / pm Di tt - ";-' ner Cent, 1822 £ St — .I)it f ,, ° ",Per Cent., 1862 o ard•"' 0 Per Cent ., 1862; Scrip, £47 pd. I )* ltlia4 5 Cent 14 itb , ~ per PEtt i , - ;,, 4 Account - Bll Ni t " 0 per Cent.. b. 0 Aeeount ,Itt oi , Dittuitt o ' ew Deferred o D Ac c ol lllt i 44-,ttgaive.. iirk ith Cert. of Coup. not funded I) itt o 6 Per Cent. 1854 bit._ Account 1)41, $ ) 6 Per Cent. 1858 — isbi tli t t L ";A li c oll uli ß t onds 74 i e lliti" o ? )a P i ei Cent., 1 . 862, Scrip, £6O pd 3/ 1 pm 7it a 1 a 11)1Nnela 3-1113 Scrip IN 5 per Cent bitto u L ,"ecount Per Cent , 1862 (Scrip), £53 paid 11 I dig 4tql, "'.vidends . on the above payable in London. Ditto 6 P 2 r Cent , 1861, Ex. 261. ° Account %,llplo, m°lleY THREE O'CLOCK. U A ccount, 44 A Jan. 8 92k I b •JR A „, • - - OF ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR GRAHAM seetheEaE- A 3 tOND, BART., G.C.B.—We have to announce the 1:-A•drafral Sir Graham Eden Hamoid, Bart., G.C.B. 14 enlv appointed . to the high office of Admiral of the 4,71°11 the 6 coming of age on the 9th of November last of Lt qli h Yal highness the Prince of Wales. Sir Graham was 4t ew nian-street, London. on December 30, 1779, and ho, : 41 Y age of five years and nine months his name ap -11,180.L° have been borne on the books of the Irresistible, l ed" n g the broad pendant of his father in the river ) , h ad ‘v d?, BB captain's servant, and he subsequently saw a " 4 -h J l l4 ° f service. Sir GrahaM married, in 1806, Eliza , , BSd of of John Kimber, LT, of Fowey. Cornwall, Il L B eded his father in 1828. The deceased admiral is 13 Y his son, Captain Andrew Snape amond, a t .,_ 1 ec1,‘i,,,' 46 ), who was born ac Freshwater in 1811, and mr. -•• 184 A, Mary Anne, the second daughter of Edward p oi ,' "1 , , of Cambridge. th °l44, 'Tt/G AL.—The climate of Portugal is good, 144)81,,breerce immense.' kr " tattier variable , the soil very fertile, and capabilities. But want of energy and tyrannise I ts i'ereanents have caused as much harm in Portugal I\ t°ll lli p ain ' There are means for vast enterprise in both . ° n l Y waiting to be devel' ped. " Her maritime her ce,., - : -. : B econd only, if second, to that of these isles -14)4 soil, her delicious climate, her splendid river teedB',,altd her command of a vast interior, ought to have Dckei-oed Portugal one of the richest, freest, and most 1 40 (14 11 ;. / European states. There is hardly any natural e r sell °R of gt-ncral utility which cannot be cultivated on S he can produce every variety of wines,and wants many nothing ctit the inducement to beat all the wines of Ger °)l t° "Y France, out of our market. Her popula- WeBta industrious, and pre-eminently fond of peace and i li ens, 48 a ppears by the evidence of their periodical revo u t he vi 'Which always end in an amiable `transaction,' plac i ng 4 1V11 3 , :0 .8 i n Power, and the vanquished on the pension list. pi.„--telld such a country not be our very best 'custom ; ii,v,r;Pvaertion to the size of her territory ? Why should no en ema •,_ 4l. exhibit an increase of her trade? And why 11 04 4 . 84 e not be able to discharge all her public oblige kith bp ' ° , 4 . t he foreign as well as the home creditor an; ' e nt faith ?" This is easy to ask, but not so easy d: er ' 41t h°ugh we as a free and untrammelled nation, sa Ne r BO better than the Portuguese themselves. The hav e .88°ns Which have hindered Spain from prospering o, Stine° the same for Portugal, aria will continue to do 4,Rey Weepin . 44 4• g system of reform is introduced,—,Social lew, g LtU ea Lr e SHARE TvIARKET_THIS DAY. ORDINARY SRARES AND STOL;KS. eaid i Closing Business Price. I done ,iiways. 13.14 , and Str. Val! all :11lythe and Tyne. all 10 Ifioi - -it.,Sleitf.,and Mid.Co all st ;Bristol and Exeter ! 100 et Caledonian ! - 100 50 Cork anti Bandon all 20 Corn wall 1 all A gets uo div Do. B :.! ' 1 " 1 , r all P" " T" u ' s "l , all been paid to B.!, !Dublin & Belfast Junc.; all I Dun., Perth,& Ab. June all Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO !Glasg;. and S. Western ; 100 ,!Great Eastern, Ord. st k 100 ' Ditto A stock Ditto East Ar , :lian st' 100 GreatNorthof Scotland 100 Great Northern... I 100 Do A stock Do B do Do. £5 shares all !Gt. S. an • W. of Ireland , 100 ;Great Western 100 Do Str Val gita. stock, 100 !Lancashire & Yorkshire! 160 !London and Blackwall! 100 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast! 100 Lou., Chat., mad Dover! 100 Lou. & North Western! 100 Lon. & South Western 100 Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 Maryport and Carlisle. all Do I shares all Metropolitan all Midland l 100 Do New Do Birming. & Derby 100 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all Do. 9 shards Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Eaetern—Berwici , 100 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.9 • Do Leeds lOO Do York Do Carlisle... lOO 'North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction all Scottish Central 8 8i ri 6 i 83 85 115 116 115ri 6,) 7 44/ 4 24i Scot Kk., Aber. stock Do Sc t. ➢iid. stock shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union 'outli Devon South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun -taines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford Kilkenny West Cornwall _ _ Hartlepool Har.&R.' 'West Midland Oxford Do Newpor• Do Hereford :^ 11 uTf 41 13 13 14 86 88 105 107 46 47 43 45 241 241 1241 1256 128 129 135 137 104 103 6• 681 1081 109 72 71 118 119 118 19 961 97 101 102 40 41 8.1 91 1281 If 1# V 6 98 52 53 25 27 094 100 56 57 88 F 8 125 127 107 110 , 1 1 4 41 101 111 118 120 47i • 484 103 105 47 49 33i 34A 8S sq 99 - 101' 7 8 39 40 10i 101 1 1 7} 7i r 147 149 4i 5 r r2f 3 p .55 2i - 3i -P S 0 110 145 29 31 43 15 35 37 94i 24 1241 5 68 108 %!4 nal I 9 ni but 128 i 1i P 01 100 5:1 5.4.0 P. 15.4 12. 1 0 100 I 100 100 100 PREFERENCE SHARES. 96 98 204 214 6k 7 1;r1s. & ExeL 4 p. c. st Do. shares Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall, 5 per coat— . Do. 4; p. c. gua. perpet. Dun. Perth, & Abez.Jun.l Do. Ist Class Pref.. Edin.&Glas.s p.c. share, Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Glas.& S. West. gu. 5 p.c. Gt.Eastn, E.Coun.Ex. 1 Do No. Do 6 p. c. pref Do. E. Angn A sty p.c. Do.. Do, E. Agn. B 6p. 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. 1846 Do. do. 54 p c. pref. 1547 Do. 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.Redn - ..atsp.c.pn Do. Hertford purchase Do. Luton do Do.H.&L. pur. 4 p. c. pt Do. Luton pur. 5 p. apt Gt. Nh. of scot. lst pref Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland 4 per cent Great West. (Berks an Ilants Ext) 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 ')o. Birm. pref. stock Do. Chesterguar. share , Do. Chester s p.c. pf. sh, Do. Chester 5 p.c. sh , Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. prel f,an. & York. 6p.c. stoc! Do.Barnitl.st£s 5510dnr Do. (s p. c. (Nast Lan.) Do. 44 p. c. (131ackh. pur 1 . 0 n.&11rig.5p. , :t.gr.. No. ' Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. R pet' cent. Do. 5 per cent. d o . No, 4 Do. 7 per cent pref. stt Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P. Do. 4p c.st (di v. d ef.lll'6' _ ..... on.Ch#,t.&Dnv. ,on. & N. W., Cox , . R Nuneaton, 5 percent, Lon. & S.Wect. 7 p. cent st., late 3(1 shares Do. (Portsm'th perpctl Fl nn s . of 2s. Sid.) Sian. tih. & Lin. per ct Do. £6 . Do. Ri per cent. Do. redeem. 6 percent, .. ‘taryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 44 per cent ........ (Miami Con. 6p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p.c. pref. st. rdem Do. 4i n.c. irredeemably Do. 44 per cent. . Do. Leic. and Hit4per ct Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. she N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. ct redeemabl , Do. G. N. E. 4p. et. prel Do. Berwick 4 p. c. prel. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, R. & S. Purch. Do. Carlisle 44 p. . Do. do. 4 p. c. IN. London 44 p. c. £2O pf North Staffordshire.... Scottish North-Eastern - 3} p. c. pref. stock,... IsO.Aberdeen,gua.6p.e Do. 7 p. e. pref. stock Month Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 4i per cent Routh Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do . 1859 Do. &per cent. S. Y or kshire, 4p. C. gua. l Do. sp. c. gna.! Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 0.• • I Do. B 6 p. c... _ Do. C 6 p. c Taff Vale No. 1 Pref. Watrfd & Kilkny. 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua atk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red Do. Perpet.6 p. pf.186(1 Do. till 18691 111 113 91 93 112 114 111 113 129 131 105 108 '29 111 150 152 ,17 119 112 114 05 107 108 110 98 100 08 100 88 90 89 91 02 104 77 79 170 175 104 100 38 140 103 105 115 118 116 118 136 140 116 118. 155 10) 131 135 80 82 96 97 21 3 123 125 E 8 70 SP , . 140 142 03 105 95 497 10 'll2 108 110 1 l4pm 93 95 103 105 98 100 •• •• P i P 23 23i 100 100 100 all all I,' O •A ie 10! 24 24} [O2 104 [O2 104 87 89 214 tll 281 29i 336 34 3l i 6 47 126 I'2B 118 122 101 103 122 124 118 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business • Co.s Price. Done. Birkenhead. Iluckingh me.tire.. Chester & Holyilead.. 100 Do 55 67 Do. 55 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 , 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U.&G.E f 8 70 E. Lincolnsh. gApr e. 100 Gt. North. 138 138 Gloster t Dean Pores all Gt. West. GtEa - tn. Newmarket &c., 5 per cent...—. 100 Gt.Eastn. -- Do. E.U.lTarwch. 4 p.c 100 Do _ _ Do.Wodbrg. Ex. 4 p.c 10 1 J Do. Hail and bell)) , all Yk.N. Mid 111 113 Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 203 206 . Lon. and Chat Ext. B 0 per cent Do 45 per cent..... 100 D, BB 89 881 i Do. Bromley, 6 per c. all Do. ...... . DD-New ShlB6l, 41p.e. all Do 22 2i Do. WO. Ext. A, 44 pc. all Do ... 85 0 Loudon & Greenwic 100 S. Easiern 64 66 Do. Preferen • 100 Do. ll2 117 Lop.,Tilb.ai S.. -, thend 100 Peto &Co 90 92 Lnd'dr. &Ennis. orig. 100 • Do. A 100 rich N.- • Do. B 100 Western. Do.. • C 100 • _ Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk .. .. Do 8 per cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& 111 4 4; Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Nor.Dev.Rail & Dock lOO 1,.&5.W. Do A stock lou from Ist Do B stock •00 Jan.. 1863. Do. •Pr. fererce lOO Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Gt. Eastn 67 59 Do. 6 per cent..... all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1(0 N. E. Ber. .. .. North Western all Midland 175 171 Not. Gran. Itl. & Cl. 100 M.North. 955 965 965 N W 1 Preston and Wyre. 1 all I. & . ) 44 46 &L. y k. Do. 1 shares A. all Do. ••• • . .. „ Roystn.liitch.& Shep. 100 Gt .North . . 136 138 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 LAN.W.. 135 137 Do. Do. South Staffordshire West London, Cis A all IV.Ln.Ex Do do B all Ln&N.W. Do do C all & Gt.Wst. Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 92 91 Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn, 85 94 Dlvi cl PREFERENCE SIT :ends contingent on th, [ARES AND STOCKS Le Profits of each separate Year. Caledon. £lO G ua. Stck ' Gt Eastern 5 p. c. Kent Coast, 6E.ct Dop.erdcoe.nt.4.l pt. B' Lon.& likwal 4i p. !AL Do. do. 4i do. shares D p o o. . d d 0 0, .. m4 4 1 Lond'n, Brig'tn, Sze., 44 per ct . pref.l B BsB l ep per .e c c . e t t . :21 1 8 8 8p6 60 11 Ln.Cht Do, Metrop.Ext 8,6 P.C. Lon. &S.Wcstern 14 p.c. North British £lO Gua. Shares, 1861.. .. .- DoEd,Prth,&D'dee,4p o Scottish Central 4 3 / 4 p.c. irred. Pref. • S.-Eastern 44 p.c. 1859 Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd ) Do. 5 p.o. Aug.lB6l (rd ) Stkton 36 atrlgtn. D,Pf _ Do. _ do. 100 100 100 3 too all 100 IVAIe of liestth stock St 1 20 st stock 51 53 3 5 3 83 65 IC6f 107} 1044 105,E P 105 107 101 103 7* 76 11 2 p 1} 16 7 6 li li P 201 Vi 14 14 9 9} 20 21 40} 414 id ip 84 94 9 8 d 454 464 41 43 18 189 14 16 i 2 91 94 10 10i 1I 2pm 233 231 311 S 2/ 3 21d' 7 71 10 101 201 211 COLON [AL GOVERNMENT SECC RETIES. Cau.tioir. p.c.J a &July i 1877-S4 Do. 6p. c. Feb.& Aug..l 100 106 )08 Do. 6 p.c..Mar.& Septi 100 106 108 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July.l 100 994 100 99f Do. 5 Inscribed stock; 100 97 99 Cape G.Hope, 6p c,18731 100 ,00 110 x d Do.Ap &Oct 1880' 100 111 113 Do. 1890! 100 112 114 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 114 116 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c; 100 - -- N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July, 100 1074 1081 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. I 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1866 I 100 1011 1024 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 101/ 1024 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 101 1011 101 f New Zealand 6p. cent. 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 8 11 1 1 0 1 9 3 Nova Scotia Gov. . sterling - , 1875 6 p c.' - Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 il2 114 !b. Aus G0p.e.1878.& up.. I 100 111 113 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 -_ - Do. io 6 c.c. AD.,t,Ortt... 100 ,ICBI 109/ 109 18/ BRITISH MINES. 2 , Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 fp If ClBlord Amalgamated.. 21 23 I Devon G. Con.. (Tavist.; 1 495 505 I East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 52 54 1 (East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. ip 'East Caradon ...... 1.14.8 44 45 44 544 East Carn Brea.... E. WI Russel (Tavistk ' 7.19.0 21 Si Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 571 14 16 Great South Tolgus l7s 7 74 71 f G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston) 40 6 61 Grenville Herod's-Foot 8.12 45 47 II ingston Downs 4.'7.0 21 21 Lady Bertha Nlargaret (Guy Lelant; 24 41 43 Marke Valley.. 4 Myncly Iron Oro (Lim ) 2k Ids pr New Setun l9l 135 145 North Downs 25 24 8 N.Wil'i Basset (111o.fan 1.17.0 24 84 North Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 41 5 51 Par Consols (St. Blazey' 14 5 6 20 Providence(UnyLelnt.) 10.0.7 42 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 1 375 385 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 21 s !I'.lVlleal Fran. (Mogan) 874 924 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4l 5 1 10 "Pin Croit 0 13 14 West Basset (Illozan) l4 13 14 W Caradon (Liskeard; 5 26 28 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illog - ,an) 55 774 82/ Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 49 91 Wheal Kitty (I.7.Lelant) 2.0.6 74 84 WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Mem) 8 15 16 Wheal Seton 584 1774 1824 ‘-v eat Tretawney (Eta ) 7 17 18 Wheal Union 3.13 54 64 57,; 102 104 106 108 P IP 102 103 id ip 103 105 92 96 103 105 114 Wt. 101 106 80 83 10 101 10,1 10- 6 , 1 .?,* 101 ,o} 294 --• al 211 Australian Bon Accord Copp er,Lim. Brazil Land & Min. Co... Capula Silver Cobre Copper Copt apo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co East Del Rey (Limited) N'ortuna. „ General Gt N. Cop. S. Austr Kapunda Limited) Linares Lueltanian Mariquira Mont.A.Braz Gold Min N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L rontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... Port. Philip Santaßarbara Gld Mine Scottish Austrin. (L.) St. John del Rey (L.) United Mexican Worthing (Limited) YudanamutanaS.A.Ld FOR B N MIN E!.). JOI NT-ST& Agra&UnitedService B. Affiance B.Ln.&L'pool Australasia Bank. of Egypt . Rank of London British North Americart Ch. Bk. of B. Columbia Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. City Colonial .. .. Com. Bank . of Canada Eng., Scot., A Aus. Ch pOeu. Bk .3f Switzerland Hin'stan, China&Japan Imperial Bank Limited Lon.& Brazilian (Lim.) on., B.Ayres&R.Plate Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County London Joint Stock London & Middlesex London and S.Airican London & Westminster etrop. & Provinl. Bnk. Nat. Prov. of England. Do. new ..... ..... . .. • • Do. du National Bank .. New South Wales —. Orient. B. Corporation I . Ottoman Bank ......... Do. new Provincial of Ireland IDo. new •• • . (South &ustralia ....... Tinicur of Australia.... Union of Ireland, Lim. Unio. of London ....- .1 !MISCELL A.nglo- At exican Mint Atlantic R. Ml. Strn (1 dl Australian Agricultural Bahia Steam (Limited). . A. C C CCBBBD I E : r o lae.roo o ß : ir p nn tnls.thaiipvbAt.snaallacral7li:lrlnnal- LandP' . 4 . c . o BjG a7 .a f ttaT i l 4 l tate a l isae p ' American n e irall meSmn 01852 ((arilmativi'ttstialieltm:mentd4.ga:::)\), er e Do. Preference Do. s p ct. Perpet. Deb. E. Ind. Cotton AgenCy, E.lndia & Lon. Ship Do. . B. Klndf a lrrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aus. Copper en. Steam Navigati Great Ship l Mulled) Do 17i p ct Preference Indian Carrying (Lim. , Italian Irrigation Canal Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (-Lim.) Lon. & S.lrel.DLTel. L. Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Eaten. Tel. (Lim.) Do. 8 per cent. pref National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Lan 0,8p.c N. Br. &NovaScoti a Land N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental 0-es (Limited). Do. New Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) Ottoman Gas, Limited Peelß.Lnd.&slin.(Lim) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Qucbrada Land,Rail,& Alining (Lim.)....... Rhymney Iron , Do. New _ Yo Janeiro City Impts. Do. do. Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Lands Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered ' Do. do ' Telegraph to India (L ) Trust and Agency or Austrlasia (11m)1st is. Ln.Co. at Upr.Can. U. lisdom Tel Co. (lim.) VaD.Ditmea's 1 II ik 2k kd kpn, 19 21 7 9 k 11:. 31 22 I'd 3 ", 7 8 k de pr I 1 2 2k ,ode 2i Pm tiom 53 55 4,5 i I 31 3 ANKH. 94 06 7p 70 72 25 26 97 99 49 51 1 05d 21} 211 41 43 91 93 41 13 24 201 24 2 d pr 1p 6 65p If 11 20 171 381 391 36 37 r ip p 34 24 p 79 80 3 31p 18 50 54 65 331 34 5} 6 p . 89' 91 49 6 1 2i lid 32i 33. ,ANEOUS. 17 2 4 2 "25i i i dis ip 98 1(12 19 93 36 37 112 il6 113 116 Id pr 3 6 i d ipm 98 100 21 11 27 28 ff 1 i d {pr 4 3 d 11 11 21 2i 3i 4 21 8 i i lip p to . 12i I ip 8 81 id pr 53 55 69 71 40 42 r 19 • p 2l 5 7 2 4 29 56 58 136 140 32. 34 I i . 4 - Id I p I 1 P il) 111 12i 88 3 694 ai THE LON,PON, MONDAY EVENING, DECE VIBE R. 22, 1862. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Sham 100 fla 11 wstvo Pa:el 'di (Using Price. 67 69 1051 ICO Business done stk f 20 2U 10 100 i 100 100 l' ;As !antic & St Lawrenci Bom.,Laroda&.Cent GIL 5 percent. Do. New . ;Buffalo a.nd Lake (Juror Do. Preferonce Ruffalo,BraintAGodriel: ;5 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, IS7: Do. do. July 1, 187:H Do. du. Julie i, .h:" I ; a .tS.Eaatn. Clcutt [ • • Cape Town Duck Src' !East.n. Bengal gu. t p. r [East Indian, gu. 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 ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... I Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lint I guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ....... 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. p. c. do. '77-8... . - 'lndian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. p. 41c. Extensim Dc. Do. Fifth Extension, elb.Corn. R p. o. Bnd.. 'Meth. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7p. c 3lortg. 134:1:4. Newßrunswick& Cand: Class A Capital Share Do. do. B Capital do. •• IN.Rl.C'da6 Pc Ist li bde .Scinde .......... Do. Delhi ~ ci-a Do. do • r :: Do. Punjaub .... as c. •' Do. Do. • •• •• • ..._ Do. Indus . St Flo.) Antwerp Az Rotterdam. Rah.&S.Frau..Lim.7p.c. Belgian East. Junction Cupiapo .......•••••••••' Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Do Eastern of France Grand Rue Gnu. 6 p. c. Gt. Luxem., Con. sias... Italian Junction ...... Namur & Liege Do. a p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares , N.Rail of BuenosAyres Gua. 7 p c., Lim Norwegian Trunk Fret Ot'mn( Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, lz Mediter. Paris & Orleans Portuguese Rail. Royal i(eClie 86 S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. Um.. Riga A Dunaburg. . iioyal Danish.. ttoyal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre di Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin S. East Portugal 7 p ct. Southern of France.... Turin and Savona .... West Etanderli ..,. • • • • Do. 54 p c.PreferencG.. W. & N.W. of France 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all 100 (100 100 lon all all all all all 109 8k 226 756 41 56 656 1071 i 8 7f 131 1 13 1051 i 901 17' 21j I4fr 91 232 MARKETS-THIS DAY. MARK-LANE. Only moderate supplies of wheat were on sale in the country markets held on Saturday. There was an improved demand for selected qualities, and in some instances prices had an upward tendency. Inferior qualities, however, were a slow inquiry. Spring corn and flour were dull, but not cheaper. The continental markets, almost generally, continue heavy. The shipments of breadstuffs from America have continued to fall off. Prices at New York show no margin of profit on sales effected here. Limited supplies of English wheat were received up to cur market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 11,731 qrs of wheat, 13,655 barley, 18,578 oats, 773 beans, 574 peas, 101 tares, 12,783 linseed, 6,645 rapeseed, 2,366 maize, 847 sundry, 55 sacks and 1,045 barrels flour. The fresh arrival of home-grown wheat to this morning's market was small. A few samples came to hand in im proved condition, but the general state of the supply as regards quality was by no means satisfactory. All good and fine dry produce moved off steadily, and last Monday's currency was well supported. Damp parcels commanded but little attention, yet prices were without material change from those current this day se'nnight. The market was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Red American qualities changed hands to a moderate extent, at full prices. Other descriptions met with a steady inquiry, and the quotations ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and late rates were well supported. _ - Malting barley sold steadily at full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts were in moderate request, at the late decline in their value. The supply on offer was moderate. The business done in malt was only moderate, on former terms. The supply of oats was by no means extensive. The trade ruled firm, and fine sweet corn was somewhat dearer than on Monday last. Beans were in but moderate supply, and steady request, at full prices. Grey and white peas, the supply of which was rather large, sold heavily, ai a decline of is per quarter. There was less activity in the demand for barrel flour, yet no reduction took place in its value. In other kinds about an average business was transacted, at late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERTAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 47s 52s Ditto, white, new 464 528 Ditto, old 43s 54m Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8 Ditto, new Talavera, Rye-- Barley—Grinding 26s 358 Malting, new 36s 418 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 568 70s Chevalier 668 258 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, black .. 18s 258 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 928 268 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new .. 36s 388 Maple White, new Boilers . 41s 428 Flour—Town-made Vs 47s Suffolk 348 338 Stockton and Norfolk. ...... prices compared with last we, aotive, on former terms. Turnip, White,p.bus.lls to 14s Swede —s —s lifustard, Brown 9s 12s White, Tares, New 7s (d 8s 6d Oldper quarter - s —s Cknary, per quarter 46s 62s Rye grass, new . s —s Clover, Red Eng. et. —s —s White -S Foreign Red —s s White —s --s Trefoil, new —s —s 1. The cake trade rules hi. Carraway —e Coriander —s —s Hempseed, per qr —8 —s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic Odessa —B —8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English ......£lO Os £lO lOs Foreign £lO Os £ll 5s Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £6 15s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 68s 72s TALLOW. The tallow trade is flat to-day, and prices have a down ward tendency. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 45s 3d to 45s 6d per cwt on the spot; 45s 3d for the month , and 45s 9d for January to March delivery. Rough fat, 2s 3id per 81b. 1858. 1850. I 1860. 1861. 1862. - - ----- Stock this day.... 32,536 4:5,227 73.014 53,146 55.435 Price of Y.C. .. f 5059.1 to 5856 d to 60531 t o 5 150 d to 455 3d to 1 —s Od 595 Od —5 Od 51a 6d 455 6d Delivery last week 1,765 2,081 3,3'9 %SCI 1,823 Ditto from June 1 f 4,689 47,881 53,3 67 8 81,716 47 , 558 Arrivals last week 853 63 : 2,914 809 Ditto from June 1 85,658 81,03! C9,5;08 78.101 61,864 Price of Town .... 53s 6d 5m 6d 61s Od 525 9d 46s 6d 1 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Thera was a moderate supply of foreign stock here to day, in middling condition. Amongst it were 128 oxen from Corunna, and 122 do. from Oporto. The Portuguese beasts were very small. Sales progressed steadily, at full quotations. Considering that the great market was held on Monday last, the show of beasts this morning was rather extensive, and most breeds came to hand in condition. On the whole the beef trade was very firm, and last week's quotations were well supported. A few superior Scots realised 5s 2d per 81bs, but the general top figure for beef was 5s per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 900 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of England, 510 various breeds ; from Scotland, 120 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 400 oxen and heifers. Although we were well supplied with sheep, the time of year consi3ered, the mutton trade was somewhat active. Downs and half-breds advanced 2d per 81bs, the top figure being 5s 10d, and the value of all other breeds was firmly maintained. The supply of calves was limited, and the veal trade was brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 4d per 81bs. The best veal was worth 5s per Blbs. Pigs were rather dearer, with a steady inquiry. A market will be held here on Friday next, instead of Thursday, as usual. Per Sib. to a P. d. B. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 1 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 J Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. ez inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 Suckling calves, 128 to 20s 20s to 295. ink the offal. S. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10 Largo ors°. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Smell porkers ... , 4 6 4 8 ; and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Boasts Sheep Calves Pigs Beasts Cows 32 Calves Sheep 220 Pigs A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 23, 1861, and this day, Monday, Dec. 22, 1862. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Dec. 23, • Dec. 22, 1861. 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4 3 8 3 4to 3 6 Second quality d 0........... 310 to 4 4 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen ............ 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. ............ 410 5 0 410 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. .......... 3 8 4 4 4 4 410 Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 6 5 2 5 0 5 6 Prime Southdown do. 4 5 6 5 8 510 Lambs .................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves ........ 4 6 5 0 4 0 4 8 Prime small do. ............ 5 2 5 6 410 6 0 Large hogs ...... 310 4 4 3 8 4 4 Neat small porkers .......... 4 6 410 4 6 4 8 Beasts .............. 1,960 8,430 Sheep .............. 4,600 20,900 Calves .............. 1 178 Pigs ................. 200 420 SUPPLIES ON SAL E , D ec. 24, 1860.—Beasts, 1,530 sheep, s,47o—calve s , 6—pigs, 130. Dec. 26, 1859.—Beasts, I ,62o—sheep, s,24o—calves, --. —pigs, 190. The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 3,767 head. In the corresponding week in 1861, we received 3 , 64 1—in 1860, 3,456—in 1859, 3,374 —in 1858, 4,llo—in 1857, 1,053—in 1866, 1,119 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDwg LAO WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 84 .. 1055 • • 433 Harlingen • 818 • 3 .. Hamburgh • Boulogne. . • , Medimblik .... 74 ..• 1093 .. •'• Dordt NieuDiep Amsterdam — Antwerp Bremen Carril ..... 84 Ostend Tonning -- - • • .--" • • -- • • --- • • -- • . 3 3 • • --- Total .... 281 .. 3,017 .. 469 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1861 492 .. 2,708 .. 433 .. 8 18'0 .. 454 .. 2,564 .. 377 .. 61 1859 543 .. 2,627 •• .. 142 .. 62 1858 561 .. 3,294 .. 255 .. 1857 3O .. 984 .. 39 .. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Seasonably extensive supplies of meat continue on sale at these markets. Generally speaking, however, the demand is steady, but by no means active, at our quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. stlsd Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middling do. .. 3 0 3 4 Prime large do. 3 6 3 10 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 sdsd Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal Small pork Lamb BOROU H HOP. The business doing in all kinds of hops is very moderate. Compared with our previous report, the quotations exhibit but few changes. Last week's import amounted to 93 bales from Ostend, 464 Bremen, 339 Antwerp, 28 Rotterdam, 365 Ilanbro', 36 Dunkirk, 48 Boulogne, and 618 bales from New York. Mid and East Kents Weald of Kents SUssex Bavari•in Belgian American .. 116 s to 1308 ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. . Full average supplies of home-grown potatoes are on sale at these markets, but the'receipts for continental ports, since our last, have been much less extensive. For all qualities the trade continues in a sluggish state, at fully the late dectne in the quitatiOns. Yorkshire Regents Do. - Flukes Do. Rocks 7ss to 90 s ", Kent and Essex Reg en ts 9os to 120 s Do. Rocks .. —s to —s „ Scotch Rogents Do. Rocks 7ss to 90s French P ) Belgian WOOL. Since the close of the public sales of colonial wool, th e demand for home-grown qualities has continued restricted, nevertheless prices have been supported. In colonial and foreign wool very little has been done, on former terms. Last week's import amounted to 755 bales from the Cape of Good Hope, 718 from Sydney, and 396 from Hobart Town, SEEDS. We have to _report continued inactivity in the demand for seeds, but withoUt leading to any potable change in THE COMING REIRE CHMENT. (From the Money Market Review.) We stated some time ago a considerable reduction would be made in the estimates of 1863-4. No man reads the signs of the times more accurately than Lord Palmerston, and his lordship sees that enor mous military expenditure after awhile inevitably brings about popular discontent. He cannot fail to see that wherever the popular voice can make itself heard on the Continent it demands a reduction of military expenditure, showing that the people themselves are averse to war. Nothing will avert serious trouble in Austria, France, Russia and Italy, but a relief from taxation, the burden of which has become oppressive solely through excessive arma ments. Yet the flagrant fact remains that, not withstanding this high scale of taxation, the ex penditure of those countries greatly exceeds their revenue, leading to constant deficits. If England would but set the example of reducing her war expenditure, every country would, partly from ne cessity and partly from choice, be compelled to fol low her example. These considerations, combined with the growing discontent at home with our enormous expenditure, have induced Government seriously to consider how a reduction may be best brought about, without im pairing the efficiency either of the army and navy. If we are not mistaken, the reduction will not be so much in the numerical force of either army or navy as in the staffs both at home and abroad. Our colo nies will have, as is the case with India, either to provide a force for their own protection in times of peace, or to pay the expense of any troops they may require. The saving that will be effected in this respect alone will amount to a very considerable sum, quite sufficient, it is said, to allow of a reduc tion of one penny in the pound in the Income-tax, and the abolition of those obnoxious and vexatious petty taxes with which Mr. Gladstone has worried the commercial world. We should not be at all surprised if the reduction of expenditure were to amount to at least two mil lions. LVEQUALI7Y OF SENTENCES. At the Surrey Sessions, on Monday last, a widow named Mary Howell, aged 69, who had been committed, by the Mayor of Kingston, on the charge of unlawfully attempting to commit a certain felony, that is to say, to kill-and mur der herself, at Kingston-on-Thames, pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting suicide, and was sentenced, by Mr. Tilson, to six months' hard labour at Wandsworth. This appears to be a very severe sentence—more than many of the metropolitan magistrates inflict upon notorious thieves and garotters, or upon ticket .of-leave men found loitering about the streets at midnight, with the implements of bur glary in their possession. There may have been some pecu. liar features in the present case warranting a different treat ment ; but the way of dealing with would-be suicides is usually to remand them to prison for a week, and after they have had the benefit of a little conversation with the chaplain, to acquit them. At these very sessions, the same chairman sentenced a man found guilty of lar ceny, after a previous conviction for felony, and two other convictions, to no more than this poor widow was ordered to undergo. Further, at these same sesasions, the same chairman sentenced a man found guilty of larceny from the person, after a previous conviction for felony, to no mote than the wretched widow has to endure. Two other men, who pleaded guilty to the serious charge of robbing their employer, were sentenced to the same magical six months'. A man for keeping a lewd and disorderly house—one of the greatest pests, and nurseries of vice and crime in the whole borough of Southwark, had the same. Whilstit fifth man. found guilty of unlawfully attempting to steal a watch and chain from the person of Henry Howick, and a sixth, who pleaded guilty to embezzling the money of his master, alike received the same sentence as the poor old widow of 69 whose offence we do not wish to extenuate, but whose misery might have pleaded somewhat on her behalf. Pos sibly, after all, she was so desolate and wretched that the prison and hard labour were deemed the best restoratives for her peculiar malady.— West Surrey Times. SHIPPING-THIS DAY. LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Scylla, for Sheerness; her Majesty's ship Emerald, for Osborne. TORBAY, Dec. 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Princess Alice, from Tayforth, for Havannah. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 21.—Wind N.—Sailed—Linton, for Rio Janeiro. PALMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind N.—Arrived—Marianne, from Bahia ' • Lizzie Hofer, from Liverpool ; Bi anca , f rom Livorpool, for Calcutta. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 21—Cosmopolitan, steamer, from Ham burg ; Dolphin, from Antwerp. - . DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed. Dec. 21.—Scawfell, for Shanghai; Alma, for Sydney—both from London; Hydaspes, screw steamer, from India, for London. Sailed—lndiana, for London, in tow, with a great many outward bound ; the rest preparing. The Nazzone of Florence states that last Sunday a few partisans of the revolutionary party called for Gari baldi's Hymn at the theatre, but that their cries were hushed by the audience, and the hymn was not played. The Wurtemberg Government has addressed bill to the permanent committee of the Diet, tending to grant to the Jews the same civil rights as are enjoyed by other citizens. When General Bernadotte was proclaimed Ring of Sweden, the principle was adopted that the male descen dants of the new monarch should alone be apt to reign, the females being excluded. As the present King, Charles XV., has by his marriage with the Princess Wilhelmina- Frederica of Holland, only one child, a daughter, the Princess Louise, the Crown at the King's death devolves to his brother Prince Oscat. A deputy of Calmar has now brought forward a proposition which, letters from Stockholm state, meets with considerable support in the four deliberative Chambers, and having for object to per mit the Princess to ascend the throne. This is manifestly unjust towards Prince Oscar, but the same letters state that notwithstanding that drawback the supporters and opponents of the proposition aro about equally balanced in the Chambers. CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY.—The entire space in_ tended for the great western central terminus of this line, between Villiers-street and Craven-street, Strand, is now, with the exception of a few remaining houses, completely cleared, and operations have been commenced by the con tractors for laying down the foundations. The great iron girder bridge over the Thames is nearly completed, together with the land arches of the viaducts on both the Middlesex and Surrey sides, the only remaining work of any magni tude being the iron bridge over the Borough, by St. Thomas's Hospital, carrying the line into the London-bridge station of the South-Eastern Railway, which was commenced by the contractors last week. The line is expected to be opened in the spring, without waiting for the construction of the future permanent terminus at Charing-cross, it being intended in the meantime to have temporary stations. The Prince of Wales is presenting his future bride with a magnificent dress of Alencon lace. The value is said to be L I,soo.—Court Journal. We have authority to state that every word of the anecdote relative to " Anonyma" and the gentleman referred to in that anecdote is entirely fictitious.—Court Jou? nal. The speeches and papers of the late Prince Con sort, which have lately been given to the world, have been published with the direct authority and sanction of the Queen. They were confided to the editorship of a gentleman well qualified for the task by his ability and position, and they form a record which will, if possible, enhance the esti mation in which the character of the late Prince is held by the country.—Art Journal. A letter from Odessa states that the harbour sod roadstead are so blocked up with ice that the import and export of corn by sea is suspended, and unless a very marked change takes place in the temperature, will remain so for a considerable time. , OK B li i i lf 5I x d 101 301 1 11 21 261 74 39 23 3 . bU 79,1 80 n 544 i 3n 1 I I .1 71 5O 50 44. 321 LAW---THIS DAY. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.) THE CUSTOM OF THE CORN-MARKET.-.A.YRE V. FORSTER This was an action to recover £27 10s., commission on the sale and resale of a quantity of oil cake, and it was tried late on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Henry James (instructed by Mr. Sorrell. of Mark.. lane) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Day (instructed by Mr. Waghorn, of Mark-lane) for defendant,. Mr. James, in opening the case, said he should abun dantly prove both by the contract and the documentary evidence that plaintiff was entitled to his commission. Plaintiff said—l am a corn factor and commission agent of Mark-lane. Some time since I heard that Messrs. Fowlers (who deal very largely in it) had a quantity of oil cake lying at Hull. Defendant offered £9 10s. per ton for it, and subsequently £9 15s. This price being accepted, the bought and sold notes were duly sent in. Defendant did not show any desire to send for the cake, and I spoke to him about it in the corn market. Dad• by day he promised me he would see to it. At length I was compelled to re sell, and the whole commission is £27 10s. Defendant has repeatedly promised to pay me. Cross-examined—I one not a sworn broker. It was perfectly understood that the cake should bo delivered in Hull. Mr. Day said that defendant entirely misunderstood the contract. He understood that the cake would be sent to London, or to Rye, in Sussex, for £9 15s. Defendant was called, and said that he offered £9 10s. in Hull, or £9 158. in London. He did not think the bought and sold notes were contracts. A contract should be signed by the contracting parties, Did not promise to pay the plaintiff. Cross-examined—l did not answer plaintiff's letters, be cause I was anxious net to commit myself. His Lordship, in summing up, remarked, that in all cases where the evidence was conflicting the jury should look carefully at the documentary portion of the case. Here, then, there were the bought and sold notes, and plaintiff's letters demanding payment. Defendant had retained the bought note, and, therefore, if the jury should think he did so, they would find for the plaintiff. If they thought he did not know the nature of the transaction they would find for the defendant. The jury, after a brief deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before M. Kerr.) THE RECENT ALLEGED MURDER IN FENCHTJRCH-STREET, -THE GIRL HUMBLER SUING FOR HER GOODS... HUMBLER V, DANT& This was an action to recover the sum of £2, damages for the alleged detention and wrongful conversion of certain earing apparel the property of plaintiff. Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared for defendant, who is a sweep, ofSussex-street, Leadenhall-street. Mrs. Humbler said—My husband's name is John Hum bler. I was living in the house of Gardner, the sweep, who was convicted at the Old Bailey for the murder of his wife. My property was in the house in Northumberland-alley. It is now detained by the defendant. He has no right to it. It was not Gardner's property. Mr. Lewis—ln order to save the time of the Court, I can only say that my client purchased the things in Gardner's house after the murder, and he gave £lO for them. Now I wish to ask Mrs. Humbler a question. Does your hus band know of this summons ? Mrs. Humbler—He does. Mr. Lewis—Are you not separated from your husband ? His Honour —What is the use of asking her what every newspaper in the country has already told us. Now, Mrs. Humbler, will you swear that your husband knows of the case. Mrs. Humbler—He does. I have a witness here who will prove that the goods belong to my husband. Mr. Lewis—When did you see your husband last? Mrs. Humbler—l cannot say. I cannot say if it was two months or one month. Monger— I am the detective officer who had charge of the case, and the things I am inclined to think belong to the plaintiff who is separated from his wife. Mrs. Humbler, sen., said—l am John Humbler's mother, and I can say that these things belong to my son, and not to Gardner at all. I cannot say if my son knows of this summons, but he was told about the affair and promised to be here to-day. I am prepared to say that the goods belong to plaintiff. Mrs. Humbler, jun.—And I have some one here who will prove that Davis said he would rather chop up the things than I should have them. His Honour—The great question here is, does John Humbler know of this action, and I must be quite satisfied upon that question. Mrs. Humbler, sen.—My son will be here to-day. His Honour—Very well, the case can be adjourned. Adjourned. PRESIDENT LINCOLN. _,~~_. We spent a few days recently in the Washingt on city and while there saw many things and heard many things which seemed to us very suggestive evidence of the extra ordinary progress with which the nation is rushing onward in its history. The presence of an armed guard at the gates of the Executive mansion every morning, and the care taken to keep strangers outside of the approaches to the building, was to us something new. Upon inquiry we ascertained that this guard was only employed to keep strangers out until the President should arrive from the Soldiers' Home, where he has resided for many months. His arrival and departure from the Executive mansion are, notwithstanding the melancholy suggestions they render, peculiarly ren , arkable. We saw him leave the building on Sunday afternoon, and the manner was as follows : About half-past five a mounted guard, numbering some thirty or more troopers, all armed with drawn sabres, ex tensive spears, dangling and rattling scabbards, fierce beards, and revolvers stuck in their holsters, dashed furiously through the streets, and entered the ground north of the President's house. At the steps in front of the door, and under the archway, was a carriage. The officer or one of the officers, of the mounted guard alighted and entered the house. In about ten minutes he appeared at the door, and, giving the signal, the carriage door was opened, the guards put themselves in martial attitudes, commands were given, and then the P esident, bending under a weight of mental anxiety which has worked heavily upon his physical frame, appeared with a portfolio under his arm, and, with one or more soldiers at each side, walked rapidly to the carriage and entered it. Two officers jumped in also, the door was slammed, the guard galloped into posi tion, and the carriage containing the President of the United States was driven off, preceded by troopers, followed by troopers, and flanked on both sides by troopers. At a very rapid pace the party left the ground, and upon reaching the avenue proceeded at a hand gallop out Four teenth-street towards the Soldiers' Home. All this, we confess, appeared to us to be very ridiculous. Even Mr. Buchanan, whose conscience, if it over caused a President a thought as to his personal safety, ought per haps to have been troubled as much as that of any one who ever held the office, never seemed to fear assassination or personal violence, but habitually walked, unattended, to all parts of the city. But justice to Mr. Lincoln and to those who may have advised him to this proceeding requires that the reasons for the proceeding—we mean the reasons fur nished by public gossip—should also be given. One story runs that as the President was returning to the city on horseback one morning some months ago he was fired at just within the city limits; that the President escaped, and that with whip, voice, heels, and every other appliance used upon his horse, that animal made such time to the President's house as had never been equalled before. In the run the President lost his hat, and did not stop to recover it, but reached his house in the city breath: less and dust-covered. The official report of the occurrence was that the horse of the President had become frightened and ran off with him. The next story is that as Mr. Lin coln was riding towards the Soldiers' Home late in the afternoon, and when he had entered the narrow and once shady lane west of that building, he was fired upon twice by a man who stood behind the fence on the side of-the road. The President escaped unhurt, but his horse was slightly wounded. The alarm wad given, the man was overtaken, and is now confined in some one of the many Government prisons where the order to commit is not re quired to name the cause of arrest. We repeat that we give only the current stories of the metropolis as to the alleged attempts to assassinate Mr. Lin coln. If he has no fear of personal violence or insult, then this mounted guard is in very bad taste. It is a step towards royal dignity that is ridiculous. We cannot believe that it was ever suggested or provided by Mr, Lincoln. Whoever advised him or whoever forced it upon him, has done an act calculated more than all things (if no danger to the President really existed) to make the President ridicu lous in the eyes of his countrymen. We cannot bring our mind to the belief that any sane man ever has or ever will attempt the assassination of the President. The flight has been Baltimore, with a long cloak and Scotch caP been laughed into contelopt, and it is to be hoped that the as President's advisers will not force him into any further repetitions of that absurdity. Fo r eve!. 80 . years the f o h b a e s d l i a e s n t c e e d t w o i i t t h s o ca ut n a s n tit a u rr io. army to For r o t r h ce e its laws e s r o io r d to th c e ompel Pre sidents of the Republic have lived through their terms un awed by threats and untroubled by attempts at persDna violence. Their security has been in the honour and respect of the whole people for the officer chosen by the majority to govern the nation. At last it has become necessary to call armies into existence to put down armed resistance to the laws and the constitution. Let us hope that, even in the destruction of union, constitution, laws, government, and nationality, the world will not be shocked by the spectacle of a people who, unable to bear the weight of adversity, have relapsed into barbarism, and made the dagger and the bullet the law of the land, and given to the assassin's hand the sceptre of power. Let u s h ope that t hi s arme d guar d of Mr. Lincoln is only a p ass i ng show, got up f or t h e amuse ment of a gaping crowd, and that it has not, and never has had, any foundation in a fear by the President or any of his friends that he was in danger of assassination.—Chicago rot. POLIOE-THIS DAY. WESTMINSTER. CAUTION TO B.A.nmEN.—Margaret Sharmain, a woman. about :30 years - of age, was charged with being dzunk and creating a disturbance at the Fulham Bridge Tavern, Browptou-row. A barman at the house named stated that the defendant entered it last Saturilay night end called for a glass of gin, with which he served her. Shortly she fell into conversa tion with a man who was there, and having quarrelled with him slapped his face and created a great disturbance. She was requested to leave, but refused, and Mr. Bell, the pro prietor, removed her from the house, but she had no sooner been put out at one door than she entered by another, and seizing a half pint pot threw it at the landlord, and it broke four panes of glass. She was the worse tor drink when she came in. Mr. Arnold—l have received a letter from Mr. Bell, in which he wishes me to sharply reprimand the defendant, and upon that expresses his desire to withdraw this charge. Barman—Yes, he does; he is unable to attend himsel to request it, as he has to go to a funeral this morning. Mr. Arnold—You say that she was the worse for liquor when she came in, and yet you ,erved her with some gin. ➢lr. Bell's letter, requesting a lenient consideration of the defendant's case, assigns as a reason that she has four young children, and was the worse for drink. Surely the conduct of the barman, who served this woman, seeing her the worse for drink, was very reprehensible, and calculate) to gel; his employer into trouble, as - a pub:Lan is liable to a penalty for serving a person in such a condition, and added to this the very misconduct complained of was probably caused by her being improperly served with more drink. Defendant—l am very sorry. Mr. Arnold—You must enter into your own recogni zances to keep the peace for three months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE PULTENEY-STREET SUNDAY NvisANcE..—Mr. William Duttrie, jeweller, of Pulteney-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting a little girl named Louisa Wills. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defendant. The evidence went to show that on a Sunday or two ago, a mob of boys were annoying the defendant, who is lame from an injury to the foot, and in consequence walks with a stick, and in attempting to strike one of the boys the blow fed on the complainant's head. A certificate was put in, signed by Mr. Brook, of Silver street, surgeon, stating that there was no danger likely to arise to the girl from the injury she had received. Mr. Lewis put several questions to the girl as to whether she was not in the habit of playing in the street, but she denied it, that she had ran against Mr. Duttrie, neither did she play at cards on Sunday evenings in the street. Mr. Lewis said he was instructed to state that the assault arose out of the intolerable nuisance existing in the street of a Sunday by boys and girls congregating, playing at cards, and using the most obscene language. So bad was the nuisance of late that the whole of the ietabitants of the street had signed a memorial to the Commissioners of Police. No one regretted the result of the blow the unfortunate girl had received more than the defendant, and he (Mr. Lewis) only regretted that a compromise had not been effected. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it seemed to him a fit case for a Qom. promise. There evidently was no premeditation, on the defendant's part; but if they, wished it he would send the case to the sessions. Some pornpensation having been made to the girl, the de fendant was discharged. A NARROW ESCAPE.- -James Carney, a shoemalzer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully breaking a quantity of glass, and disorderly conduct, at the house of Mr. Wm. Fisher, the King and Queen, Foley -street. From the evidence of Mr. Fisher, it appeared that on Saturday night the prisoner and four Companions entered his house, having been turned out of another, and created a great disturbance. Mr. Fisher requested the prisoner to desist, when he flung a pint measure at his head, but Mr. Fisher, fortunately stooping, avoided a blow which was aimed at him with such violence that the measure was nearly bent double. The result of the throwing was, that a large quantity of glass was broken. A constable having stated that the prisoner and his com panions had been turned out of another house for their vio lent conduct, Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for one month for throwing the measure at Mr. Fisher, ordered him to pay 10s. or seven days for the damage, and to be bound over to keep the peace for six months towards Mr. Fisher. THAMES. DASTARDLY CASE O F STABBING.—A German sailor, who was called Charles Fox, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stabbing Francisco Plaudo, an Italian sailor, in Rateliff-highway, on the night of Satur day, the 13th inst. Police-constable 'William Andrews, No. 38 H, said the prisoner was sought after all last week, and was not appre hended until Saturday eNening, when he took him into custody in a dancing-room of a public-house in Ship-alley, Wellclose-square, and he was immediately identified by the man who was wounded, and by another. Andrews then pat in a medical certificate from the hon.. ..argoon of the London Hospital, who had attended the case, and said that the Italian was seriously wounded in the back and lost a good deal of blood. Platido, the prosecutor, who was called Plaucido, said he was in Ratcliff-highway on the night of the 13th inst. at a quarter past 12 o'clock, and a man came up to him and said in English, "Have you any money ?" to which he replied, "No, none at all." The man then struck him on the nose, and a second man struck him a violent blow on the cheek and knocked him down. A , he was getting up and calling cut for the police, the prisoner came behind him and stabbed him in the back with a knife. He fell again and lost a good deal of blood and was taken to the hospital. The witness then produced the jacket and shirt he wns wearing when the stab was inflicted. Both garments were cut through, and stained with blood. • Charles Rivieres, a foreign seaman, confirmed the state ment of Plaudo, and said the prisoner had been fighting with an Austrian seaman at half-past 11 o'clook, and he went home and procured a knife, and mistaking the prose cutor for the Austrian he had been fighting with, plunged a knife into his back. Mr. Woolrych—Did you see the other man strike him? "Witness—Yes, I did, sir. A long sheath knife with which the wound was inflicted was produced. Mr. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. BELIEF OF DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. Lord Elgin, the Viceroy of India has addressed the subjoined letter to the Lord Mayor on a ques tion connected with the distress, the consideration of which has of late been much urged on the Indian Government by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and the community of Calcutta generally : " Fort William, Nov. 17. " My Lord,--In reply to a communication addressed to the Lord Mayor of London in the year 1861 by the Govern ment of Bombay, on the subject of the appropriation of the surplus then remaining in hand of the fund so generously contributed by Grant Britain for the relief of the sufferers by the Indian famine of 1860, his lordship observed that it might be held in reserve for the relief of distress of the same nature in any part of India ; for, his lordship wrote, although not likely to recur to the extent to which it has lately existed in the North-Western Provinces of the Punjab, destitution must be expected to prevail from time to time in particular localities, owing to the failure of crops, inundations, and other causes.' Notwithstanding the in junctima,contained in these words, so deep and general is the sympathy which the districts of England has awakened in this country, that the Government of India has hem strongly urged to remit their surplus at once to your lord ship, in order that it may be added to the funds which are now being raised for the relief of the Lancashire operatives. "We do not consider that, as trustees of this surplus, we should be justified in diverting it on our own and sole re sponsibility from the destination originally imparted to it by the subscribers, and subsequently confirmed by the de cision of the Lord Mayor which I have cited above; but we think that under the circumstances we may invite your lordship to review that decision, and inform you that if, acting on behalf of the subscribers, you should be of opi nion that it may without impropriety be applied in the manner which I have indicated, the Government of India will heartily concur with your lordship in giving effect to that opinion. 46 Th e precise amount of surplus available is not yet ascer tained, as certain claims arising out of the famine of 1860 are still unadjusted; but your lordship's draughts on the Government of India for the sum of 20,000 will be at once honoured, should your lordship see fit to add this contribu tion to the funds placed at your disposal for the relief of our suffering fellow-subjects in Lancashire. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, your lordship's very faithful servant, "ELGIN and KINCARDINZ. " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London." THE MONTROSE FAMILY.—The Atkencetim, no tieing Ike T 7 icissztudes of Families, points out that fur seven hundred yens, since the Grahams first branched off from the family of Dalkeith and Abercorn, Montrose has de. scended from father to son, with tut two exceptions, when grandson succeeded grandfather. Even more noteworthy than the absence of collaterial descent in the history of the peerage, is the fact that, as far as can be ascertained, the wives of Montrose have for four hundred years been the daughters of actual peers. Lastly, the heads of the long line have never married heiresses, except on on e occas ion, when a Marquis of Montrose married the younger daughter of the only Duke of Bothes ; but this lady, as she had no share of her father's inheritance, did not bring the arms. " Thus, in cons equence of the lon g con ti nuance o f th e nn alo line in noble families of Scotland, and the paucity of heir esses, this Montrose family, one of the oldest of the Ore e kingdoms, has no quarterings, while other families of much shorter duration, in the male line, have quarterings by th hundred," ir elY ial tee by ?et. ar - the Dye ler? by elB as an ail 2s. 6d.1 20} 1 90 102} 1381 tock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stock 204 204 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 10 28.2.81 100 1011 100 all all all 1 5 3 28 68 62 37 6} 21 11 I 56 i 33 2f