The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-15 00:00:00

CITY' NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. There is a stea3y demand for money to-day, a preN ioui rates. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the transactions were again of a rather limited cha racter, and prices were steady. The sales were 6,000 halos. At a meeting, to-day, of the Union Bank of London, the directors declared a dividend of 12s. Per'sh:lre, clear of Income-tax, for the six months ending 31st D..:cember last. At a meeting, held to-day, of the shareholders in tie Bank of London a dividend of £6 per cent., free of income tax, was unanimously agreed to. A meeting also took place to-day of the proprie tors of the London and Westminster Bank, Alder. !nen Salornons in the chair. A dividend was de clared at the rate of six per cont. per annum, and, by way of further dividend out of the profits, a bonus of nine:per cent. upon the paid-up capital. A large quantity of rcliatal gold, viz , £125,000, was taken into the. Bank of England yesterday. The Foreign Exchates yesterday afternoon were again generally rather lower. Gold is now of about equal value in Paris and in London, but it is about 7-10ths per cent. cheaper here than in Hamburg. A meeting of the English creditors of Messrs. Froom, Gregory, and Co., merchants at St.. Peter sburg, was held to-day. Mr. Lloyd, of the firm of Lloyd, Fisher, and Co., was in the chair, and Messrs. Cooper Brothers were the accountants. It was stated that certain English creditors had threatened to takelegal proceedings against the firm, and this meeting had been convened at the instance of the debtors, to authorise an efficient accountant to be despatched to St. Petersburg to investigate their books and affairs. The suspension had taken place in consequence of a speculation in tallow, the value of which had been falsely represented, and consequently resulted most unfavourably. The firm was supposed to be solvent, as their estate was considered to be worth about £206,000, while the liabilities amounted to £200,000. The amount owed to English creditors is £BO,OOO. Resolutions were adopted appointing a committee to send out to Russia an efficient accountant, and to prepare a statement of accounts for a future /fleeting. The tendency of prices in the English Stock Market this morning was rather unfavourable, Consols having receded to 93 93k for transfer, and to 93-k 4for the account. Speculation is quiet, and the market is dull as well as rather heavy. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat at 921 93; Bank Stock remains at 239 and 241 ; India ditto 225 ; the 5 per Cent. is 1051 1061; Exchequer Bills, March, receded to los. and 17 s . p rem.; an d d i tto 'June, 184. to 20s. prem. Foreign Securities have shown continued firmness, and a fair amount of business has taken place. Turki s h 6 per Cents. are 821 ; d o ., 1858, 721 73; do. £lOO Bonds have improved to 75, Mexican to 28 1 t-; Spanish are firm at 52 ; do. D2ferred have advanced to 42,-, the Certificates to 62 7, and Vene zuelan to 231. The Moorish Loan is 4to 5 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market continues very dull, but a slight improvement has taken place in prices. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Eastern (York) have improved 53.; and Great Wes tern, Brighton, and Midlands, Ms. North British, however, have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained without material variation. Dutch Rhenish realise 15Z-; and San Francisco, 151; East Indian have declined to 1011. Lint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained inactive at about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock .............. 239 41 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuitie5,............ 93 21 i 3 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93/ $ 3 New 3 per Cent. Annuities. 921 ;3 21 3 Ar , i,u:ties, 30 yrs, expire •iith Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 15 7-16 9 25 4 6 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. 1061 6 i 5:1 G Ditto &faced Paper, 4 per Cent B6l 7 Ditto 5 p 100 991 er Cent Ditto 5R` per Cent ........ • Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1 , 43 Ditto ditto April, 1864 9fq Di -',-, Bonds L'l,ooo- Consols for Account, Feb. 6 ........ 1 Indi a Stock for A ccount, 5 per Cent 1 Exche quer Bills, £l,OOO 2d . . June. . March. . 17 pin 1 20 Ditto £5OO ...... 15 pm ilB Ditto Small ................. R . ! 21 FOEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRIC IB ES. Brazilian 5 p er C ent Ditto 1813 . Ditto .41 per Cent ............ , 1860 .............. 911 Mexican, 3 per Cent .................. 281 1 1 Ditto Account .................... .. 281 Peruvian 41 per Cent ................... -- Ditto Ditto 3 per Cent .................... Account ...................... 84 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ 5t.......... 99 Ditto 41 per Cent. ................. 921 Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 ................ 591 1 Spanish 3 per Cent ..................... 52 / Ditto Account ...................... 521 Ditto Nev Deferred .................. 42$ t)itto Account ..................... 421 Ditto Passive ..................... 171 17 TSpanish Cert. of Coup. not fund ed ...... 61 7 64 urkish 6 per Cent. .................... 82+ DI )itto Account ...................... 82$ Diitto New Loan .................... 72$ I'l tto Account ................... „ . 721 31 Ditto £lO9 Bonds' .................. 751 5 Venezielan 3 per Cent ................ Ditto Account ...................... 231 3 D:vidends on the above payable in London. Du itt o tc Ce r h 2,', : per Cent ~ Ex c h ange 12 .Guil... 3/ tificates. 4 per Cent... .... . 63 $ Italian, 5 p er Cent., 1 861 ..... ... . 101+ ... ....... Peruvi an D ollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. 871 THREE O'CLOCK . Console, Money Ditto Account .................... 93 ................. 937 1 I ............—__ THIS DAY'S 31.41LEETS. the arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market were very small, yet the trade for all kinds was very dull, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations of 2s per quarter. With foreign wheat we were well su scri ptions pplied, and all de moved off heavily at full y t he late reduction in prices of 2s per quarter. Floating cargoes of grain were dull, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. Malting barley supported former terms. Grinding and distilling sorts were a heavy sale. Malt waain slow request at late rates. There was a fair amount of firmness in the market for oats, and no change took place in their value. Beans and peas changed hands slowly at barely late quotations. The flour trade was dull, at, in some instances, a further reduction in prices, compared with Monday. Owing to a somewhat extensive supply of foreign hops on sale, our market is dull, and only tine new English samples support previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS '7 7 IIEX. Wheat. Barley. Malt Oat& Flour. • • 430 310 1 100 1 1220 sacks. Irish.. ..... 3,950 I I'oreign .... • • 23,270 • 9,340 5 , 660 4 aka ' 41,090 brls. WHITECHAPEL. Supplies of meat are large, and the trade rules heavy. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs. by the car- case. THE NOTTINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— On Monday an important meeting of the Nottinh Chamber of Com merce was held in the committee-roo g m am at the Corn Exchange—Me. S. Adams in the chair. The annual report was therLread, from Which it appeared that the Chamber had memorialised the Right Hon. T. M. Gib ann, President of the Board of Trade, on the subject of the Belgian and French treaty. They regretted that the Bel gian Legislature had concluded its sittings without having entertained the claims of the United Kingdom to be placed, by a commercial treaty for the admission of the products and m anufactures of Great Britain, upon the same footing as Prance and other more favoured nations, believing that the true interests of both Belgium and the United Xing- Ch tin ni would b e greatly advanced by the recognition and atinn of a liberal commercial tariff. In repl y to the Imbar, the Board of Trade assured them that no oppor tinitY Of fo rwarding the views of the me , orialists should n emitted, and that her Majesty's Government were in t.ertinicatien with the &lien Government on the sub ct. ,Another memorial had been forwarded to the Right eler t ~ • Lord Stanley of Alderley, Postmaster-General, in re-_ ~,'"rence to the high rates of postage b. tween England and -e rae ce, and Praying for a reduction. A letter (the memo ri,_e_l. etated) might be sent to the remotest part of the United ;:nChartedOdor if only sent from Dover to Calais. , The recent t:nracrcial treaty entered into between England and se.:e had largely increased the business between , the h e : u4 . tr ies, and had rendered it still more desirable that linnPeditnent to increasing transactions as a heavy e °f postage should be removed as early as possible. .3101'ET 01_1 SHARE .MARKET-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share; f hallways. raid Closing 1 Business w '." Price. done. I 50 Illelfast and Nor. Coun.! 13.14 ;Mr.. !Wol., and Str. Val. all 2.5 ;Myth and Tyne I all 10 Tost.,Sleaf.,andMid.oo 1 al st "Bristol and Exeter I 10 , at !Caledonian 10 Carrnartlien & Cardi gan • al 50 and Bandon al 20 'Cork, 131 rock, & Passag e al 20 Cornwall al, 10 'Do A A , gets no 10 " Bti ;16p c.p as al been paid to 13.1 50 ;Dublin & Belfast June.' all 25 ; Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno ; all st !East Anglian I 100 st ;I;3 , stern Counties 100 at Eastern Union, A stock' 100 t I Do Bdo do j iOl 2 5 l)oNw A, late E U3d s r ' st 'Fist Suffolk I itx st , Edinburgh & Glasgow ! 10! at Perth, & Dundee, 10( 10 'Forth & Clyde Junction all st ;Furne ss 1 100 ,Mass. and S. Western ' 100 10 !GreatNrtlin of Scotland, all it I lGret, Northern lOO Do A stock st I Do Bdo [ 100 ;t Gt. S. an 'W. of Ireland 100 [t G:-eat Western I 100 t Po Str - Val eua. stock! 100 2 Irish South Eastern t Lancashire & - Yorkshire' 100 t London and lilackwall' 100 t Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 't Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 t Lon. & North Western' 100 st Lon. & South Western' 100 25 L'derry .0 Coleraine an 25 L'derry & Enniskillen.' an at Man., Shef., & Lincoln.' 100 50 Maryport and Carlisle. I all 123 Do I sha; es .l all 10 Metropoli`an it Midland . all [ 4.0 D o New it Do Birming. & Derby' 100 Mid Gt. W. of Ireland all rj Do. ;1 shares j all 15 Mid Kent [0 Do Cray Line j all ' O O Newcastle and Carlisle all . Newry & Armagh, def. 9 ;0 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros all it Norfolk lOO at North British 1 100 at Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock; 100 at Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß i st Do B stork st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 2 5 Do, G.N.E. purchase, st Do Leeds it Do York it North London 10 Do new 16.1 North Staffordshire .. 1 0 N. and S. W. Junction. it Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal 1 0 Peebles 10 Portsmouth 10 Rhy ney it !icol sbCentral it Scot. E. ' Aber. stock it Do Sc A. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool, it Shropshire Union ' [0 Sittingbourne & Sheer ;t South Devon »5 S. Durham & Lane. Un it South Eastern 't [South Wales [t IS. York. and River Dun • _ __. ' I 7i 8 11 64 7 )0 95 07 )0 103 101 11 5 6 20 I. B taines,Wok.,andlVok. 25 25 'Stockton & Darling - ton Do 25 Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale st Do Pref. No. 1 25 ThamesliavenDk&Rail 50 Ulster 25 Do !.10 Do st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and I'im ' t Waterford & Kilkenny, i 0 Waterford S Limerick. ?0 West Cornwall !O West London [0 Do Ist class !O Do 2d class it W. Hartlepool Har.&R. t West Midland Oxford t Do Newport t Do Hereford 41 42 184 19. 531 54, 48 52 34 36 91 93 301 31 101 103 114 115 111 112 131 133 104 106 69 1191 55 58 107 107 56 58 117 119 45 47 93.1 94} 95 66 9 11 44 441 I 7 102 lu 4 62 64 641 65 Ol} 1021 f f d 57} 5711 891 894) 97 DJ 41 41 ci 10} 11 91 02 124 126 41 43 98 100 46 48 37 39 781 781 (6 68 97 99 54- 8 39 40 84 9}p 5 i 6 i 13 551 56} 24 34 d p, 86 125 130 I 6 6; 81 86 47 49 44 46 89 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. !, ~,,-i Leasing Closing Business Railways. 2 Co. 8 Price. Done. _ Bedford and liletchley all Ln.& . - IV ____.--- .. .. Birkenhead. Buckingh M s r..:e , 100 Do. 05 06 Chester &II ‘'yllead 1 100 Do. Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 lOO Do. Clydesdale Junction , 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Vali all E.U.&E.O 63 65 E. Lincolnnh. gA pr c.l 100 Gr. North. 135 138 E.Union,HarwicliShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.... 100 .. .. .. Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct., 100 Caledon .. .. Do. new i 100 D 0........ Gloster & Dean F ores t all Gt. West. .. . Hull and ielby all Yk.N. Mid 111 113 Do. halves 1 • • • all Do. • • Do. quarters 1 all Do. Lancaster & Carlisle' 100 Ln.&N.W 20) 205 London & Greenwich' 100 S. Eastern 62 04 Do. Preferen , Lou.,Tilb.& &. - ' , lend 100 , Veto &Co B2 84 Lowestait gua. .4 p c.. 100 'Norfolk • Do 5 ppr cent lOO ,Do. NMne.,Bxtn.„l,..Matlock all ,L lti& 31 . . n 4 Mid. Bradford Prefer- once stock Newmarkr ' BurylN i 5. 5. 6.1 E Counts. par I }p gua. 5 per cent... 1 Northn.&Es-tn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... a ll D o. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1' 0 N. E. Ber . North Western Preston and Wyre. I all A rsi . i, N l Tl 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all 'Do. • •••.. _ .. Boystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 ,Gr. North. 134 137 1364 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 TBras s e y 119 121 120 i Do. Do. • • South Staffordshire lOO iLn.&N.W .. .. Wilts and Somerset lOO i Gt. West. 91 93 Wimbledn ', Croydon all IL.k.Bren 84 93 ____ PREFERENCE SHARES. Share i Railways. Closing Business 1 raid. i Prices. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 at Bris. & Exet. 4p.c. at 20 Do. shares at Caledon. £lO, 44 p. cent at u gear. shares, No. 2 6k Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. 20 Cornwall. 5 percent ' 61 Dun. Perth, As Aber.Jun 10 Do. Ist Class Pref at E. Angn. Class Asp. c at Do. Class B 6 per cent et Do. Class C 7 per cent et et D OCoun. Ex. 5 P.C. No. 1 No. at Do. new 6p.c. at at Eastern Union, 4p. c— at Do. sp. c. guar at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares st Do. 4p. c. guar. S. & at Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p.c. st Furness, 5 per cent at Glas.& S. West. gu. 5 p.c st Great Northern, sp. c st D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm at Do. 44 p. c. do at Do.sp.c.RedrE.atsp.c.pm 10 Gt. Nh. of .cot. Ist pref. at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent 50 Great West. (Berko and Hants Ext) 5 per cent at Do. redeem. 44 p. ct at Do. redeem. 4 p. et at Do. irredeem. 4p. et at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref 8 Do. firm. pref. shares 10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she 10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pt shs at Do. firm. guar. stock 2641 Do. Chcs ter guar. shares 13 Do. do 20 Do. do 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref st Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock at Do.Barnal.st£s 2s 10dre st Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) at Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. per at Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l at Do. 5 per centdo. No 2 et Do. 6 per cent - do. • at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 et Do. 44 per cent. d 0..... 5 Do. 54 p. c. pref. shares at Do. 7 per oent pref. atk at Do. (I p.e. do(W.R&C.R) at Do.4p c.st (diy.def.llF6s at Do. 4 per cent. pref at Lon.Chat.&Dny.sp.c.pf. 10 Do. West. Fx ,8,6 p. c. 10 Do. Metrop. E. ti, t) p.c. st Lon. & S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. at., late 3d shares .... st Do. 4 per cent 2s 6d Do. (Prism. perpl. anns of 28 6d 124 Londondy. & Cole. shs 124 Londony. & Ennis. she at Man. Sh. & Lin. fl per et 6 Do. £6 at Do. 33 per cent 10 Do. redeem. G percent 124 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c 12 4 Do. 44 per cent at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. at Do.Con•Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c, at Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. 44 per cent at Do.Leic. andllitAper ct at Norflk. sp. c. Ex, at. 1846 at Do. 54 p. c. Pref. at. 1847 at Do.sWay.ValEx.stlBl7 at Nort British, 5 per cent. at Do. New sua. percent 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs 10 Do. do. do at Ntli.Dre.Rail.&Dck.Co at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c at Do. 44pr. ct. redeemable at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref. 1 7 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 12a Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 25 Do. York, N. &S. Perch. 20 gorth Staffordshire. ... 1 u ithymney Guaranteed.. 84 S ottish Central. new pf at Scottish North-Eastern 34 P. 0. pref. stock.... at Do.Aberdeen,g - ua.6p.c at Do. 7p. c. p re f . s t oc k Os. south Devon, Annper, 10s. 10 Do. 4 cent 0 - 6. South Fixed Eastern 4 (Reading at Ann. 1.0 6) at Do. per cent at Do, i 44 per c en t st South Wales, gua 4 Do. 44 per cent .at P. C. 3)0 - do. at Do. 5 per cent. 1859 at S. Yorkshire, 4pi 20 Do. 5 25 Stock. & D ar. Ap. 5 C. 25 Do. g 6 P. 25 Do. c 6 p . st Watrfd & Kilkny. 6p. c. 0 st lat gua stk et - 1/0. 2d do. .. . at Do. Newport 5 p.c. otred. at Do. Perpet.6 p, C. pf. 1866 et Do. till 18691 92 94 20& 21.1 6 6 101 103 10? 110 107 109 124 120 81 83 all all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 8. 13. 111 113 88 91 Ll 6 118 [l2 114 [O4 106 [O3 109 97 99 98 100 88 90 89 91 [OO 102 9i 10i 17 18 10} IGI 76 78 20 20 10 10 15 15 - - 13 139 101 103 112 115 112 115 136 138 112 115 152 155 127 130 73 75 93 95 12 114 13 1 14 126 128 I Pini 68 70. 4. ilmn 1137 139 103 105 92 94 411 lis 109 111 1 lipm, 100 102 98 100 I dia par i dis Pal 22 23 [32 136 10 11 ,n 211 01 103 01 103 98 100 86 28 29 32 31 31 33 42 15 125 127 122 124 101 103 120 124 118 121 stool stool stool P I 8 911 134 all all -- 15 k all all all all 4 16 li all 2? alt all I all 91 all all all 8 all 191 all 88 15 all 8 all 400 all 52' 17 3f 18.8. all 11 all all all 8 all 81 4 18 ; all Si 4 , all 7 all 91 all 21 all MINES. 3.2.10 16 1 nil 28 1 370 30 60 2.11. a 30} 7.4.0 2f 551 17 (1.8. n 14 8.12 37 4.11. n . 1.10.( '9 - 4 41 if 2 1.14.0 21 9.18.9 1 k 1k 7 10.0.7 40 1 11 310 5.9.6 31 all A. 18.V.t; 110 27 19. 29 41 lk , 9 7, ,13$ 1/ 5 i 13 . 45 474 270 51 85 5 75 71 ' 11 1.7.2 ' 5 8 16 7 , 16 FOREIGN AIINE 20 Australian 1 non Accord Copper,Llm., 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Li m l 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. 1 Clarendon Cons.MiaCo 40 Cobre Copper leopiapo 1 ! DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co 2 I Fortuna. 20 General 2 iG t N. Cop. or S. Austr ! 11 Kapunds. (Limited) I 2 Linares 5 iLusitanian 1 Mariquica 1 , N.lthineCopotS.Aus.L 20 i Pontgibaud Silver,Lead; Mining and Smelt... y 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) I 211113, United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) 'Do .....j 176 15 , E 9 all ; all 34 16 6 all 1 all n all 23 1 f 1 1 2 ;$ d all 1 2 i all 2 1 108. 11 1 all all I 14 18 280 90 61 1 1 I 611 2 1 di $. li 4 11 24 i t P if P 4 If iPm 8i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT &ECU Can.(4ov. 6 p.c.J a. July. 1877-9 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2: Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4, Do. 6p. c. Feb. tt Aug'. Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept.; Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, up 0,18801 Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.dr,July Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct.? N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 186,6 1 Do. 5 p. c.. 1871 to 1876: Do. p.c., 1888 upwdal Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. ster7ln;„ ,- , 1875 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja, &July, I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.ttOct 1 100 1107 100 - 100 1 - 100 108 100 108 100 98 100 108 100 109 100 1104 100 - 100 97 100 96 100 96 IGO 105 100 - 100 102 100 105 took Commercial took Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.nin took East and West India bock Londor. took St. Katharine.. took Southampton t...0k !Victoria ........ 20 Inns Now 100 100 100 125 127 100 68 60 100 100 1 62 E 5 - 100 195 97 2 1} id JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 85 87 186 40 Australasia all 63 (5 ! 25 Bank of Egypt all 21 f 2 100 Baak of London 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 51 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 21 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 83 85 , 100 City • 5O 75 77 100 Col o nial .. Nil Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London - 20 Eng.. Scot, & Aus. Ch all 181 19 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 254 26 254 i 20 Do. new l5 26} 254 50 London and Coun ty 50 F.ondon Joint . Stock 20 London and S.Airican , 10 4 id 10 100 London & Westminster' 20 73 75 75 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new 50 ( National Ihnk 20 Ne %. South Wales...—. all 25 I Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 531 1 20 Ottoman Bank... all 18 181 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 10 Do. new 25 South Australia ..c all 25 Union of Australia 50 Unto lof London l2 29 30 , 29; .10# 100 Unity Mutual.. - MISCELLAgEOUS. 10 Anglo-Alexican Mint . I all 1 14 15 10 Atlantic li. MI. Stm (14 all I 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) I all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 1 0 Berlin Water (Limited)' all 5 51 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t111/852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 321 Canada Land all 105 103 10 Chni.lslands Tel. (Lim all st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent. at. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preference at, Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 100 103 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr }pm et. Electric Telegraph 26 Do. New l5 5 English & Ans. Copper ail 34 21 15 Gen. Ste,ain Navigate )n 14 1 Great Slifp Limited) all 4 II 1 Do: 171 pet Preference a ll # 2. 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 41 -- 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all la 14 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2t 21 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.' all 31 41 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 * i P 20 Nerbn.Coal&lron (Lim.) 5 It id 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis all i I 100 N.BrANovaScotiaLand 81 10 15 1 N. B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1( 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 1 ) 1 1)0. New Shares (Lim.). all 1t la 10 Orintl. In. Steam(Lim.) 10 (4 74 7/ at. Peel ftLnd.&l4lln.(Lim) 100 19 51 49 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 72 50 Do. New 3O 11 13 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c all ' 19 20 50 Rh g• Iron all 17 19 16 Do. Now 1 00 Royal Mail St eam all 5 6 80 49 52 at. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim.) 100 135 140 25 South Australian Land all 83 85 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 4 1 Do. do. Registered .... ' a ll # 10 Do. 10 Trust and Ado gency, 01 , all 4 6 Austrlasia (lim)lst is. I 1 Id / p 20 Tr. 4 Ln.Co. of Up r. C an. 5 12p 6 U. ii'dom Tel. Co. (U m. ) 1 14 pr 100 van Dlemia's L tad ... 28# 81 91 Closing I Price. ißusiness done TO TE L. tare! Railways. CONSORT. 'Atlantic & St Lawrence I IBom.,Baroda,St.Cent Ind, ( , Gu. 5 per cent 1 1 18 Do Do. 204 Buil'alo and Laxe Huron l3 204 I Do. New . . 10 i JDo. Preference 00 r i Butlalo,Bran t,&Godrich ( '6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 LOO Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 1)o. do. June I, ls:] 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin ) 20Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lint) i 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 174 Demerara ......... ..... 20 iJiastn. Bengal gu. sp. c stockjEast Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 20 i Do. Jo Shares Ext..... 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 44 p c. Debcntrs 100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 100 Do. 1865-1870 Itock 'Grand - Trunk of Canada 1 00 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 00 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 00 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr DO Do. 7 per cent. 1862 )0 Do. do. 1867 )0 Do. do. 1872.. ck Gt.lndia,Penin.g - ua.sp.c. ] Do. New gua. sp. c... A Gt. South.of India(Lint guaranteed 5 per cent. 10 Do. do. : 0 4 Gt. W. of Canada Shares 104 Do. New 10 )Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. 0 ' Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 c 0... 3 'Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B d 0... 'A Madras guar., 44 p. 0... A Do. do. 5 per cent.....! )1t Do. 44 p. c. Extension I Do. 5 :It Melb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bnds. ) Newßrunswick & Canda Ry.ticLand(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share ~ Do. do. Land d 0....... :0 Do. do. B Capital do. .. .. Do. do. Land do. ....... Oude (Limited) ...... .. -- lock Scinde .......... 1 ,;/100 20 iDo. Punjaub .... SEI 15 20 Do. Do. ...... 7i t? all )ck Do. Indus. St. Flo. gg, 100 10 ;Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. i 1 - 60 - 1578 BUN OFFICE, Six o'clock, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 20 Algerian 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam. 20 Ardennes.... ...... 20 Bah.&S.Fran .. L im.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail 100 Cupiapo ................ 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 20 Eastern of France .... 20 Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c. 20 Do. do. 20 0-reat Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... 20 Italian Junction 20 Lierrc & Turnhout .... 20 Lyons & Geneva, .....• 20 N ainur & Liege ........ 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref.. 16 INorthern of France .. I 16 Do. New Shares ...... 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter 20 Parts & Orleans 20 f itecife & S. Fran. (Fern ) f zua. 7p. ct. lim 20 Riga & Dunaburg.... • • I 20 Itoyal Danish 5 Royal Swedish .... -- 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref 20 ,Sambre (15 Meuse 10 Do. 5f per cent. Pref 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p- c 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 26 Southern of France.... 20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 81 West Flandern ..... ... 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. 20 W. & A.W. of France .. ZO West^rn of Austria.... 10 Westurn of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden ..... ...... 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref.... 10 Zeal and .. BRITISH - A Bred Consols(Philackl British Iron - Clifford - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) - East Bassett (Illogan) ' lEast Caradon - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 1 - Gam.&St.A uhyn(Gwen )1 - Great South Toltrus 1 - (l. Wheal Alfa. (Philack) - G. Wheat Vor(lielston), - iGrenvillr. - Berod's-Foot - I Hiri•ston Downs - Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) - INorth Downs - 'North Frances ;Mogan,' - 'N.WICI Basset (Illo.fan) - 'North Wheal Crofty - Par Consols (St. Blazey)! !CI ; Providence (Uny Lelnt.) - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co., - South Caradon(St.Cleer) - 5. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 S. Dcv. Iron 4 ,- Gen.,Lirn - , S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan' - Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.ct Lead Alin 0 'Tin Crort - Vale of Towev (Corm.) - West Basset (Illozan) - W. Caradon (Liskeard) - I West Seton ............ - Wheal Basset (Mogan). - jWheal Buller( itedruth) - :Whitt! Edward (Cale.) - 'Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) - IWheal Mary Ann (Men.) - !Wheal Treiawney (Lis.): TH g 8 Uri LONDON, WEDNESD EVENING, JANUA Y 15, 1862. PRITTCLI riele,DOCTlll,O .LITBRATUBB. his subsequent hasty union with the young girl, and the money he gained by the death of Harriet who had left no children, with the freedom of choice it imparted to him were enough to terrify a stronger man than he ever was. Some of the de tails are most ingenious as the incident qp7ed Coster with his bag of bones. The very means Herbert took to put away suspicious confirmed doubts, and was the strongest proof against him in his trial,while Ned's audacity in trying to fasten the deeds of his own crime on another brought to light what other wise would have escaped detection, and was the uncontrovertible witness of his guilt. Herbert was acquitted completely, his friends sought out the hid den cause ofgriefand crime and brought berinto court She had done this cruel thing from revenge, and had, indeed, been more successful than those who labour in a better cause can often hope to be. triumph was not for Herbert, he felt where he had done wrong, and if his fellow-men declared him in nocent of the charge, he knew, in the sight of heaven, he was a criminal. He had deceived his first - wife by his professions, neglected her, and caused Jessie much annoyance by trifling with her to amuse him self. Then, had he put a bold face on things, and knowing himself to be innocent, had sought to prove it, he might have instituted a search and discovered the wandering ghost to be a living creature. There is a warning in this highly wrought fiction which the reader may study with profit. It points out the danger of deceit, the harm of selfishness, and the sin of giving way to passions of whatever nature. How much happier would Herbert have been had he never been wealthy, had he never re built the property, but lived on it in pauper form. How much more dignified would Harriet Windham have been had she never married one who eared not for her, but tried to benefit others by her wealth and put a restraint on her violent temper. Jessie was the least to blame from her youth and inex perience, but she knew she was wrong in deceiving her aunt, and when she rejoiced over her rival's supposed death, little did she think that event was the harbinger of some years of misery, and her final bereavement of reason. Sad was the lot, indeed, of the bright young being who was introduced as a blooming child to us in the first pages of the book. She was early taken away at last, and her errors, which were not great considering the conduct of others, were lost in the memory of her fearful suf ferings. Such is the lesson imparted in these stir ring recitals of events supposed to occur in the last generation. It will not be unobserved by the reader how well the rival families of the Leiton's and Bothwells are sketched, also the craft of Mr. Leslie, the cunning of Miss Sibyl, and the adroitness of Mr. Johnstone. Mr. Hope is one of those who are never successful in this world, but whom it may console their friends to think are acting in the spirit that belongs to that other world, where mart and commerce are over buyers and sellers no more, and he who has made the largest fortune or gained the most powerful command will not be the pre-eminent or the glori fied. Simon Frazer does not appear very promi nently on the scene, but he does his best if the pro mise of an upright youth that eschews the tempta tions of the world, doubly alluring to poverty, can give any satisfactory herald for an efts/. career. He was honourable, which in itself was of great mo ment, and if some would point to his success as a proof of virtues, summary reward in stories, it may be said that all looked dark enough when he had to make his choice, and had he followed the example of Herbert he had more temptation. This work exhibits in bold relief the different natures that are found in the world, and the various means by which they are improved or deteriorated. Some pass through trials as the refiner's fire, and come out stronger, purer, and more stedfast; the wiser for knowing evil, the kinder for feeling suffering, more fitted to tread their Masters' footsteps below, more faithful to wear His crown above. Some give way and are led on from one wrong to another till they seem shut in past all hope of recall. Others are only weak and wavering, but while they hesitate they are lost. Again there exist second-rate dis positions, never great for good or potent for mis chief, but they can torment and wrong others, and render their own lives a burden by their foolish no tions of gentility and their inveterate habit of wrangling. Many varieties of outward character appear before us in this story, and perhaps the most to be admired is the one who conducted the difficult trial and brought it to a successful termi nation by his foresight, sagacity, skill, and judg ` Barrett Vasey was, it is to be feared. un omme eomme it y en a peu, but the harrassed and perplexed ones of humanity may well wish his race innitiplied,and his descendants to be numerous. He v.-as always the same when Anne stood before him a helpless stranger as when he was in the crowded coert which witnessed his triumph, so great so unexpected. " His name and fame are still great among old lawyers of the last century, particularly those familiar with the Eastern Circuit, and when rehearsing his legal experiences, for the benefit of younger aspirants, they generally agree his crowning victory w. as the - Castleford Case." Those who desire an interesting story in the real accep t ttion of the term, will find their wish amply realised in this novel, while those who would survey a picture of human actions, and an analysis of motives most ably represented and most vividly illustrated, can do no better than peruse these animated pages,' 3 Z which are replete with strange and stirring incident, and nerved with eloquent language in description and dialogue. What is un common is made more forcible by being quietly told as is always the case here in important passages. The details of the peculiar occurrences are given in a weird-like form that will delight the lovers of the strange and startling, and altogether there is substance and shape here for all diversities of tastes, from the variety of persons, the number of events, and the complication of matters, which combine to mate a laybrinth that may figure here to some happy ones as the mazes of romance, but to others of sadder experience may represent in the spirit, if not the letter, the dark pages of life they have had to turn, or theshadowy valley their feet may now be treading. The Castleford Case is well calcu lated to win regard that does not vanish when the last volume is closed, but dwells in the mind and lingers in the memory. The Castleford Case. By Frances Browne, author of "My Share of the World." Three vols. Hurst and Blackett. iThis work is distinguished for particular ability, and it is sure to attract considerable attention from the style in which it is written. The plot of the story is a very original one, and if the circumstances I are painful yet the interest is kept up in so striking a manner that the reader wishes nothing altered in the tale. The characters of the numerous dramatts persona aro admirably portrayed. Herbert Leiton's is a disposition very well described, and the weak ness which led him on to deceit and finally involved him in serious complication, is most powerfully shown, and offers a solemn warning to all who, like him, are so reprehensibly irresolute. When he married for money he should have had the de cency to comport himself properly towards one who however unattrative she might be outwardly, or disagreeable in her ways, at least had been only too favourably disposed in her conduct towards him. Harriet was a violent temper, and very -revengeful. Her conduct at last was most sinful; but it was not improbable, considering the case. The secondary characters are also very finished in their way, which is not often the case where the chief ones are of such importance, and play so marked a ro l e as do He r b er t an d his hapless wives, on whom the favours of fortune in the case of all three only drew down the sharpest stings of fate. The Frazer family is a first-rate account ofan old-world house hold— men The CIVIL SERVICE. -- Hotrie-office.--The Lord- Lieutenancy of the County of Lincoln has become vacant by the death of the Earl of Yarborough.. Post-office.--Mr. William Hughes has been promoted from the supplementary to the second class of clerks at Liverpool. Customs.—Mr James Rowan has been appointed an out-door officer in Lon don ; Mr. Alfred T. Hayward has been appointed an out door officer in London ; Mr. S. Bailey has been appointed an out-door officer at Dublin; Mr. Israel Hall has been ap pointed an out-door officer at Goo!ct ; Mr. Robert Hood has been appointed an out-door officer at Glasgow; Mr. Robert J. Mason, now boatman, has been appointed an out-door officer at Hull ; Mr. W. B. Smith has been appointed an out-door officer at Bristol. Inland Revenue Department—Excise Branch—Mr. James M'Donnell, officer of Cloughjordan division, Birr collection, has been appointed to Buriatisland first division, Stirling collection ; Mr. Charles Kipling, officer of Southwark first division, London south colliction has been appointed to Southwark second division, tendon south collection ; Mr. W. T. Bishop, officer of Northwick division, Warrington collection, has been appointed to Southwark first division, London south collection; Mr. Edward Horncastle, officer of Dewsbury fourth division, Halifax collection, has been appointed to Northwick divi sion, Warrington collection; Mr. Henry Wilkes, officer of Bowling first fourth rrstdivision, division, Ayr Halifaxeollect cion,ohllaesctbioen ; Mr been appointed . o inted to Win. Mackenzie, officer of Bridgend third division, Argyll collection, has been appointed to Bowling first divi sion, Ayr collection; Mr. J. Marsh, officer of Campbelton twelfth division, Argyll collection, has been appointed to Bridgend third division, Argyll collection. Ireland—Mr. P. Butler has been appointed Gentleman of the Bedchamber to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in the room of Lord Otho Fitzgerald, resigned ; the Hon. Henry Leeson has been appointed Chamberlain to his Excellency the Lord- Lieutenant, in succession to Mr. Paget Butler. East Indies —Mr. D. F. Carmichael has been appointed to act as sub ordinate judge of the Zillah of Chicacole ; Colonel J. Int pearat has been appointed Sheriff of Madras for the ensuing y; Lieutenant G. G. Loathes has been appointed to act as first assistant to the political agent in Kattywar ; Lieutenant 11. 11. Elliot has been appointed to act as second assistant to the political agent in Katty war ; Mr. W. H. Newnham has been appointed to act as assistant judge and session judge at Alnuednuggur, the appointment of Mr. M. Melvill having been can celled, and that gentleman having resumed charge of his appointment as assistant judge and sessions judge of Tanna; Mr. R. W. Hunter has been appointed acting sub-collector and joint magistrate of Broach; Mr. H. Birdwood, acting third assistant to the collector of Ahmedabad, has been ap.. pointed vice president of the municipal commissions of Purantej :and Morassa ; Mr. T. B. Curtis, head master of the high school at Ahmedabad, has been appointed a muni cipal commissioner for that town, vice Captain Pym ; Mr. R. T. Reid, LL.D., has been appointed ccroncr of Bombay, —Civil service Gazette. 100 stool !K S. Paid. all 55 100 99i all - all 6 100 I all 1 16 ad 7i all all 90.4 100 101 all all all 99 all 101 all 1001 100 20 all 62 all 50 all 33 all 38 all 32 all 31 100 100 10 f, 100 ! 091 all all 10a 18 9k all 91 all 88 all -- 100 90 100 92i 100 92 all 100 all 1 5 all ► 4 pr 1 151 2212; 37 I 35 iol 100 i k d 11; 1004 100 I 81 98 96 92 tool 99 94 THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—The Blindceps, from Buenos Ayres, via Cork; Archimedes, from Cowes; Bavaria, steamer, from Ham burg. Sailed—William, for Port Madoc; Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey; Emily Ann, for Seeking. PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning. The hired screw steam tr.nsport Adelaide, Capt. Lam. bert, from Cork, with, the 15th Regiment, and munitions of war, for British North America, has put back t o th e Sound this morning through stress cf weather. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Tam 14—Alfred the Great, from Tuticorin ; Andes, from St. John's, Newfoundland; Elizabeth, from Gijon ; Helios, from Moulmein ; First Fruit, from Pa lermo; Samaritan, from New York; Magaret and Jane, from Sulina ; Edward Thomson, from Patras. Arrived, Jan. 15—Exchange, from Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—St. George, from Nurinam, for London ; City of Benares. for Calcutta ; Stadt Basel, for P ernam b uco ; Fanny Bailey, for Newport ; Savage and Susan for St. Michael's—all from London ; a Russian frigate, from the River, fbr the West; Starlight, from Shields, for Palermo. RACING FIXTURES FOR 186 2. FEBILI Lincoln Nottingham S Derby Spring 6 Liverpool S Doncaster Northampton Croxton Park.. 4 Epsom Spring Ponteland Newmarket F S Chester Spring York Spring Epsom Summer.. 3 Chelmsford ll Manchester ll Ascot Odiham .... 1 Bibury Club Newton .• • • 2 Stockbridge 3 Winchester Newmarket Worceskr Liverpool AID Radcliffe 4 Brighton .... 5 Brighton Club ........ 7 Lewes ...... 8 Wolverhampton ....... 12 Reading .......... 14 SEPT] Devon and Exeter ...... 2 Derby .... Great Yarmouth ...... 2 Plymouth .. 4 Oxford .. 4 Warwick .... 9 OCTI Bedford .... .......... 7 Newmarket S 0........ 13 NOVEMBER. Worcester 4 Liverpool Hereford HUSH RACING FIXTURES FOIL 1862. 111Aucx. Howth and Baldoyle Spring lB APRIL. Athlone Kildare Hunt 8 Curragh April Tullaraore.. . . lB Tullamore COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto .. 3 Months. 11 171 11 181 Rotterdam ll 11 181 Antwerp • —. 25 4' 5 25 525 Brussels — 25 42i 25 525 Hamburgh - 13 75 13 75 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine, — 1185 118 Vienna -14 30 14 45 Trieste Petersburgh —32 k Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 25 625 25 48 70 Milan — 25 625 25 65 Genoa — 25 625 25 65 Naples Palermo — 119 1191 Messina — 119 119} II Lisbon — 511 Oporto 51,1 Foreign Gold in Bars (standard) .... Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) ..... South American Doubloons 51, 52 £3 17 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MASSACRE BY THE BLACKS IN QUEENSLAND.-- We regret to state that a very dreadful massacre has been perpetrated by the aborigines on the north-east coast. The moat prominent victim has been a Mr. Horatio Wills, a very old settler of New South Wales. It appears that there were 19 persons murdered. The following is a list of their names :—Mr. Wills, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Elizabeth Baker, David Baker, Ida Baker, Baker, an infant, Patrick Manyou, Mrs. Manyou and infant, Mary Ann Manyou, aged eight years, Maggy Manyou, aged four years, George Ling, James Scott, Henry Pickering, George Elliott, Charles Webow, Edward M'Cormack, Tom (Blank). John Moore and Patrick Mahoney escaped, in addition to Kenny. On the morning of the massacre about fifty blacks were in the neighbourhood of the camp ; they left before dinner time, but returned, with their num ber increased to from 300 to 400, and attacked the settlers as they were in the act of creasing a tent. They defended themselves as well as they could with the tent poles, as the whole party were unarmed, with the exception of Mr. Wills, who was found with a revolver in his right hand, one barrel of which had been discharged, and a double barrelled gun in his_left. When the blacks first appeared at the camp, Mr. Wills informed them that they would not inter fere with their pursuits, but that he did not wish them to come there. Unfortunately he did not compel them to re main away. The party of settlers who started for thecamp on the receipt of the news of the massacre arrived there on the foilowing evening, when, after burying the dead and securing the sheep, they went in pursuit of the blacks. They came up with them the next night, after travelling twenty .five miles, but retired two or three miles to wait for daybreak before commencing the attack. The blacks, however, retreated and ran up a steep ridge, which was inaccessible to the pursuers, and from which they were unable to dislodge them, but a quantity of the stolen pro perty was secured, as well as some tnative arms,-4ustra man and New Zealand Gazette. Tin RED SEA CABLE.---Four elect ricians have been despatched by the last mail by Messrs. Bright and Clark, the engineers to the Telegraph to India Company, in order to make arrangements for the repair of the Red Sea cable.—London and China Telegraph, LONDON, Jan. 15 . —Wind this day at noon--N. moderate breeze and cloudy. POOLE, Jan. 14.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Flora, from Newfoundland. PORTk;MOU TR, Jan. 14.—Wind N.W. to N., foggy.— Sailed—H.M.S. Arago, for Westward. OFF P ENZANCE, Jan. 13.— Arrived —Bernhard Savanile, for Bremen; Cambrian, from New York. from CaI SWANSEA, Jan. 14.—Wind N.—Arrived—Ethelbert, dera. MUMBLES, Jan. 14.—Arrived —Bella Dormo, from Coquimbo. CORK, Jan. 13.—Arrived—B r illi ant, from New York. CLYDE, Jan. 14.—Wind N.—Arrived—Mary Ann Bur ford, from Pernambuco. 2 f il5 Iti i I 15 x3l 4} f f 15i 161) Z 76 6 112 ITIES. n o 11081 & ii 981 110 111 106 1051 97 1 101 i 103 1051 J i 1051 TE P_RIA CE The :following appointments were made at the Admiralty this e rening atenant Wm. A. Gambier, to the Edinburgh, for gunne ry duties. Mal ter—J. May (additional) to the Swallow. Mas ters' Assistant —Vincent H. Lys, to the Rifleman. Assi.sl ant Engineers —Hugh Thomson and Frederick Smiley (acting second class) to the Asia. POZICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day, MA RLBOROUGH -STREET. IVIDCELESALE RODI I ERY.—James Taylor, a young man in the em ploy of Mr. Joseph Stokes, of 13, Fitzroy-square, tin plate a r,orker, Was charged before Mr. Knox with robbing his employer of a large quantity of copper and tin articles of every. description, enough to stock a small shop. Froni the evidence of Thomas Bungay, 161 D, it appeared that or& the previous night he stopped the prisoner in Praed street, Paddington, with a large basket of copper in his posses sien, He asked the prisoner where he got it from, and hes said it was his master's. He then took the prisoner into custody, and on going to 20, Ernest-street, with the prosecutor and the prisoner's mother, he found a large quantity of articles of tin, the property of Mr. Joseph Stokes, the prosecutor. The .articles consisted of foot baths, teapots, &c. Mr. Tioseph Stokes, tin plate worker, of 13, Fitzroy-street, identified the articles produced as his property, and said the prisoner was a workman in his employ. Bungay asked for a remand, which Mr. Knox granted. There is little doubt the prisoner had been carrying on a system . of daily'peculation. ........... 25 LCR. Coventry Warwick Spring .. Shrewsbury S 'nn. N ewmarket C Catterick Bridge Abergavenuy Thirsk AX. Salisbury Bath Harpenden 'NE. ... 17 ... 18 .. 2' ~. 21 .. 24 .. 24 .. 29 .. 27 .. 30 Newcastle Hampton Carlisle Abingdon Pontefract Hungerford Nottingham Southampton Stamford Marlborough Goodwood nsT. "Wenlock York Stockton Egham Lichfield I Ludlow .. 17 .. 17 .. 22 .. 22 .. 24 .. 25 .. 29 15 . l9 26 26 26 29 al BE R. Leicester ll Doncaster Richmond Monmouth Manchester Newmarket F 0 IBEIL. Gloucester Newmarket H MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE. Yesterday, a public meeting, convened by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, was held in the Egyptian-hall, at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of adopting measures for the erection of a testimonial to his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort. The hall was crowded, and among those present were : The Lord Mayor, who presided; Lord Stratford de Red cliffe, the Earl of Coventry, the Bishop of London, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Baron Rothschild, M.P. ; Mr. Western Wood, M.P.; Lord Elcho, M.P.; Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald, M.P.; the lion. G. Denman, M.P.; Mr. Tite, M.P.; Mr. Grogson, M.P. ; the lion. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Crawford, M.P. ; Dean Milman, of St. Paul's ; Alderman Salomons, M.P.; Alderman Wilson, Alderman Sir John Musgro%e, Bart.; Alderman Sir F. G. Moon, Bart.; Al derman Rose, Alderman J. C. Lawrence, Alderman Gabriel, Alderman Phillips, the Sheriffs Cockerell and Twentyman, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Mr. George Godwin, Mr. Le Neve Foster, and Professor Donaldson. The proceedings having been opened with prayer by the Rev. Michael Gibbs, the Lord Mayor's chaplain, The LORD MAYOR said—My lords and gentlemen, I have convened this meeting to consider the propriety of erecting a lasting memorial to his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and of recording, for the information of future ages, the deep grief of all classes at the irreparable loss which the Queen and the nation have been called upon to suffer. The death of the illustrious Prince, whose enlightened and active mind was continually employed in labouring for the improvement of all our social institutions, and ameliorat ing the condition of the working classes, is a calamity of which at present we can hardly form an adequate estimate. (Hear, hear.) I summoned this meeting in the conscious ness that my request would be responded to as it has been thinday. There would have been a great number of highly distinguished personages here if there had been more time. (Hear, hear.) I have many letters from noblemen and others excusing themselves on the score of distance and engagements and obligations which could not be deferred, We have, however, quite a sufficient number in this hall, and we have all classes here represented in a manner which will satisfy the public mind that this is a proper movement. (Cheers.) I will not occupy the time of the meeting by reading any letters, but there is one so impor tant that I think I should fail in my duty if I did not make some reference to it. The letter is signed Le Neve Foster, the secretary of ,the Society of Arts, and the pith of it is that that society will subscribe one thousand guineas towards the erection of any monument to the memory of the late Prince Consort the design of which may be ap proved of by her Majesty. (Hear, hear.) I may add that if, in addition, it should be thought fit to extend the memorial beyond erecting a national monument—if it should be found desirable to do anything further in order to carry out those great objects which it is well known his late Royal Highness always had at heart—then the So ciety of Arts will again give its assistance to the work. (Hear.) I will not detain you longer, as there are many eloquent and distinguished persons present to address you, and I will conclude by calling upon the Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of London to move the first resolution. (Loud applause.) The Bishop of LONDON, who was greeted with loud cheers, said—My Lord Mayor, I have been requested tc move the following resolution :—" That this meeting, deeply deploring the irreparable loss the country has sus tained by the lamented death of his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, whose powerful and Well-regulated mind and great abilities have for more than 20 years been unceasingly devoted to improving the condition of the humbler classes, and to the development and extension of science and art, and to the judicious education and training of the royal family, is of opinion that a lasting memorial should be erected commemorative of his many virtues, and expressive of the gratitude of the people." The resolution was then put to the meotitig by the Lord Mayor and carri e d b y acc l amat i on. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE then came forward to move the next resolution, and was received with loud ap plause. He said—lt was, my Lord Mayor, with ready sub mission to the kind request which you addressed to me, that under a deep feeling of the importance of this meeting I came up from the country to be present at it. (Applause.) I could not come with the hope of adding anything to what has been said by far abler persons than myself, nor can I I hope to embody in any satisfactory manner the sentiments which the whole nation has expressed on the los, which we have sustained in the death of the late Prince Consort, but I do feel that at a meeting of this kind it is the duty of every person not to neglect the opportunity of expressing their desire to re-echo the national feeling by supporting any testimonial which it may be proposed to adopt. I beg to submit the following resolution :—" That the memorial re commended should be of a monumental and national cha racter; and that its design and mode of execution be ap proved by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen." Mr. WESTERN WOOD, M P., seconded the resolution. lhe resolution having been carried unanimously, Baron ROTHSCHILD, M P., moved the next resolution, " That committees throughout the United Kingdom be formed to raise subscriptions to the proposed memor al, and that her Majesty's subjects be invited to subscribe," which was carried unanimously. Mr. HARVEY LEWIS, Al P.—l have great pleasure in moving the resolution which has been placed in my hands for the purpose of carrying into effect those which have gone before, namely :—" That a committee be formed, consisting of the following noblemen and gentlemen, to carry into effect the foregoing resolutions, with power to add to their number, and that the Right Hon. the Lard Mayor be president of the same, and treasurer of the fund : Lord Stratford de Redeliffe, the Bishop of London, Baron Rothschild, M P, Mr. R. W. Crawfurd, M P, Mr. Western Wood, MP, Mr. T. Hankey, MP, Mr. Thomas Baring, MP, Mr. Abel Smith, M P, the Hon. George Denman, QC, M lion, A. Kinnaird, MP, Mr. S. G. Smith, MP, Mr. G. Cubitt, 111 P, Mr. S. Gregson, M.P., Mr. Joseph Sornes, M.P,, Mr. W. Murray, M.P., Alderman Salomons, M.P., Mr. G. Moffatt, M.P., Sir Morton Peto, M.P., the Dean of St. Paul's, Sir T. Phillipps, Bart., Sir Moses Montafiore, the Recorder, the Common Sergeant, Mr. Sheriff Cockerell, Mr. Sheriff IV. H. Twentyman, Alderman Moon, Alderman Rose, Alder man Phillips, Alderman Gabriel, the Rev. M. Gibbs (chap lain to the Lord Mayor), Mr. Henry Cole, C. 8., Mr. John Dillon, Mr. J. Frith, Mr. Le Neve Foster, Mr. Harry Chester, Mr. W. H. Bodkin, Mr. S. Morley, Mr. H. Ghinn, Mr. R. N. Foster, Mr. George Godson, Mr. R. N. Phillips, Mr. W. Tite, Mr. C. Hill, Mr. T. Sopwith, Mr. H. Roberts, Mr. P. Graham, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Foster White, Mr. W. Spottiswoode, and Mr. J. Alger." The proceedings then terminated. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mille prem., and the short exchange on London is 25.220 per £1 sterling, on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about the same price in London and in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 426 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1081 to 109 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England. But, after making allowance for loss of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmission of gold to the United States. FOREIGN HAIL PACKET _UST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Jan. 18. via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Capo Verds, by British packet . Feb. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. H e l ena .. F e b . 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Jan. 18. Falkland Isl an d s via Marseilles ...J an . 27 . 3.: Gibraltar, via S ou thampton Jan. 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 18. via Marseilles Ja n . 27 India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 25. via Marseilles Jan. 19. Lisbon Jan. 21. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan. 19. Newfoundland Feb. 22 Oporto and Vigo Jqn. 21. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.. .. Jan. 16. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Jan. 15. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife F e b. 10. Bahamas, via New Y or k Jan. 16. Mexico .... Jan. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Jan. 28. California, and B r iti s h Columbia.. PROPOSED STEAMBOAT COMMUNICATION FOR THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—The Brighton and South Coast Company propose to provide steamboats, yards, and machinery to connect their system of rail with the various ports and places on the southern coast of England and those of France and the Channel Islands, under the supervision of the Board of Trade. THE NEW FRENCH CENSUS.—The Moniteur of yesterday publishes a report of the Minister of the Interior on the recent census, from which it appears that, whereas in 1856 the 86 departments had a population of 36,039,364, the 89 departments, which the empire now comprises, num bered 37,382,225 inhabitants, on the Ist of January, 1862. This gives a gross increase of 1,342,861, or 3 . 72 per cent. for the quinquennial period ending with the last day of 1861. The net increase, after deducting the 669,059 in habitants of the newly-annexed territories, is 673,802, or 1.86 per cent. The increase between 1846 and 1851 was 382,684, or 1.08 per cent., and that between 1851 and 1856 was not quite so much. In the latter period 32 departments showed an increase of population, and 54 a decrease; for the period of five years just terminated these numbers are respectively 57 and 29. Tho highest rates of increase have been in the following departments :—Seine, 13 per cent.; Nord, 7 ; Bouche s d u Rh one , 7 ; Rh one, S e i ne e t Pise, and Corsica, each 5 per cent. There has been a decrease at the rate of 3 per cent, in Creuse and in Correze, and of 1 and 2 per cent. respectively i n n i ne o th er non -manufacturing departments. " Remote from towns he ran his goodly race," would have been an apt illustration for the elder Frazer, for although at the time of his introduction he was dwelling in the city, he lived a most retired life, and his general habits and manners were not at all in accordance with the busy, bustling community among whom he lived. The plots and counterplots that took place been the Leslies and Frazers are graphically described, and are by turns humourous and sorrow ful. At last the natures of all sides came out strongly, revealing the craft and cunning of the magnates in Piccadilly, and showing the truth and honour of the denizens of London Wall. When the old couple sat late at night communing over events, Mrs. Frazer told him she had bid Simon reject;the'brilliant overtures, as he could not respect the wealthy lady whose friends urged him to perse vere in seeking an alliance. For a moment the old man, borne down by c res, was disappointed, but soon his better feelings gained the day and rejoiced over the victory of self-respect and justice. " The spirit which brought peasant men to fight at Bothwell bridge, and suffer in the Grass -market of Edinburgh for a principle which had been made clear to their consciences, was in Ellen Frazer. She replied to her husband's queries thus— I bid our son never to marry a woman who could act so wickedly, not if she had the wealth of all England, and never to marry the woman he couldn't love." You said right, Nelly—right, as I kent you would.' The burden of kirk troubles, of home poverty, and whitening hair was cast off for a moment, so, per chance, were the stiff doctrines and the dry theo logy, and Cameron Frazer was a man once more in the strength and fervour of his youth as he clasped the faithful partner of five-and-twenty years in his arms and returned to that rustic tongue in which the strong heart of the North still utters its best and warmest sentiments. in another minute the minister had come back to the soberness and gravity of his latter days. You were right, Nelly. Let Simon remain free from the sin of perjury and an evil connection, though all his pilgrimage and ours should be passed in poverty ; may be it will teach us to lay up treasures where neither moth nor rust corrupts, nor thieves break through and steal." Were fashionable parents of modern date to try to emulate these primitive folks, in this spirit of fairness, very different would be the fate of their children. Miss Leslie is a likeness of a girl of a coarse nature, not properly guided, and of headstrong passions never curbed. She was a disgrace to all who had to do with her, and it was a relief to everyone when she retired toe lower sphere, which better suited her ways and style. Susan, the servant of the Hopes, is quite a character in her way, her devotion and decision were great, and she was of inestimable advantage to the distressed family she served by her faithfulness and zeal. Annie Hope gains greatly on the attention by the cheerful courage with which she endured overwhelming troubles, and the spirit she showed in emergencies. It is, perhaps, a pity to have made her family affairs so very complicated, and certainly the tale contains sufficient intricacy without her marvels of lost and found fathers and uncles. However, it is ingeniously put, and Annie is a true heroine, well formed for the troubles of reality, not fashioned to play with the sorrows of romance. Ever the same, when she had to go out alone in the weary night to find the strange lawyer to assist her father who was then ill and helpless ; or when she stood at twilight on the lonely moor and conversed with the strange figure, disguised enough to frighten away any young girl's senses, Annie had a hard task indeed when she was on a visit to Castleford at the time of the dread dis• coveries. She found the place miserable, and all around her under a cloud of mystery, but at last the solution came, one evening when she saw the face of the first Mrs. Herbert looking in at her bed room door. Three years had passed since she had been buried after her body was found in the river. What to think! she dared not analyse her lurking dread of foul play. "That glimpse through the half open door had explained Mr. Johnstone's allusions, Leiton's dread of the long evenings and love of visitors, the change of servants, Herbert Windham's fits, Mrs. Leiton's accident in her own room, and the confused talk thereon. The old-world stories, concerning those who came from the grave, were then true, for she had seen one of them, and seeing is believing. The handsome pleasant country house had a visitant from the vault under the old church, a comer not to be shut out by bolt or bar." No notice was taken openly of this mysterious guest who like the skeleton at Egyptian festivals flung a shade of gloom over every gaiety. At last the season of rejoicing drew near, and it was re served for theeve of the Christian Festival to witness as dark and tragic a scene as ever reminded the sons of mortality how sad is the lot they inherit from their first parents fall. " Blessings on the world's old holidays, those white spots marked on the circle of the year by the primeval myths, and descending with them from race to race, and from creed to creed, serving in successive systems and called by the names of many gods. So Herbert Lefton being a country squire, and having acquired a repute for himself and his hall, which kept off the country families, took mightily to the good old times and their customs, and Christmas was to be kept in Castleford as it never had been in the memory of the oldest inhabitant." On that fatal evening be fore Christmas all hands were busy cutting down the holly, but Jessie the young second wife, who with her child had gone to an old cupboard in a de serted passage to get out some quaint dresses for the o gu T es h ts e the her London dom. Mummers, who w Hre er e eto s a h s e m tonis e h t then expected. Ghost or Spirit'that had lurked at noonday hidden there, wandered at midnight, now met face to face her prey, her successful rival, the beautiful young girl whose face had eclipsed her sombre looks. She sprung at her and the fearful struggle was too much for Jessie. She rushed away to Annie who was near and sunk at her feet. "At this moment the procession marched up the avenue, laden with ever greens, and led by Herbert with a great brach of holly, covered with bright red berries, in his hand. Good luck to Castleford Hall. " Here we come with the Christmas holly." Jessie never recovered her reason, from that fatal hour, and her doom was a merciful one, for she could o n ly have suffered greatly had she been restored to her senses. Mean while other dangers loomed in the future of the wretched Herbert. Hardly had he left his wife partly calmed, and consulted with the doctor as to her state when a new trial came. The messen gers of fate are seldom heard in their coming —it is truly said—and so it chanced that in the misty night no one noticed four policemen walking up the avenue, the hall door was open, and they un perceived r e a c h e d th e o bj ect o f t h e i r search, the master of that proud domain ; also the accused mur derer of his fi r st w if e th e man about to be arraigned before his brother magistrates, charged with the d ea dli es t crime which sit h uman being can be gu ilty of. Herbert was sp are d a scene before hi s servants. The doctor wh o h ad known all before advised an instant departure ; " So without the knowledge of any but these three, out of all his household, over the heaps of Christmas holly which he had cut down in such glee ; out of the hall door at which his London visitors were to be received, and the long drilled mummers to make their appearance ; Herbert Lefton was marched that Christmas eve in the custody of four policemen to a chaise waiting hard by his own park gate. It conveyed him to the station-house in Colchester." Few novels nowadays contain more dramatic scenes or excite more vivid interest than the first part of the third volume of this work. The attention is kept alive till the end, but it is in these chapters that the most striking talent is exhibited. The skill with which all things combine, the dexterity by which all persons conspire to show Herbert guilty are most masterly, and reveal the author's ability to be considered far superior to the ordinary romance writers of the day. The point of the story is, that Herbert is innocent, he was weak and nervous, knowing that circumstances were against him, from the sudden disappearance of his wife, the body found dressed in her clothes having the face disfigured beyond recognition, his previous love-making with Jessie during his wife's lifetime, her discovery of it, TIIE LONDON MASONS AND TIDE HOUR SYSTEM. — A deputation from the masons' committee had an interview yesterday morning with Mr. Wilson, the vxtensive master builder, of Suffolk-street, Borough, who has some large contracts in hand at Morice Town, Davenport, and at Dover. The interview took place in consequence of a letter sent to the masons' committee• from Mr. Wilson, expressing his intention to withdraw the hour system and pay by the day. the deputation, who were courteously received,. stated they ei, he hh ee h m a t haf d osorou N n v gh i sh t i withdrawn dt willrot hawrweensnumamt:dnee. were instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter as and requireiz accepted above, and to ascertain whether Mr. Wilson intended giving the terms of the the Saturday half -holiday, as well as payment by the day compromise, while ir. a l t v t i te on sam w e in ti hour Mr. Wilson system the unconditionally,deputation jobs immediately, ' country works about 300 masons. ' their employment at Mr. I.Vikon's rARy. MEOIO.RIA ~ ,w ~ the Iblic tddi- f tho inch idly aoro ula- tnee 1 in am for eve- 7ing, tion I of lier- con t he .OD- itly ?go ,nce the a of sive ues the Lar- ive, ed. ail- an sh )r -of er ye th he I