The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-03 00:00:00

eeesee - . - .. ~. LONDO3 . .' THE SUN, ..............e--- ASIIARE NARK ET-(THIS DAY). 1 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. ---- 41 °NIT 314 RKET AND CITY NEWS. Closin g ------4 , -- -- ________.÷____ ___ Share Railways. 11Paid. Price. Business done CITY, Two o'CLoo.u. i _OTlf±N±7 ._ ki-M.±RIAND STOCKS. . - ioo it i a nt!o ei St - all 65 60 t The Bank of England return, completed to the - I Paid. Closing Business an I leer/via& Cent Ind . stet. - n et - - • • eOO 98 90 Railways. m Price. done. Gu. 5 per cent. Ist January, shows some rather important varia- Sha re ' Railways. . 18 Do Do. B all - -cl i 204 Buffalo and Laee Huron all 7,45 41 d 4 5 1 tious. The increased demand for money usual at all - - the close of the year has caused a large addition to 13 5 . 0 14 I let I S, a l s V t ° a l li e d N 25 Myth and Tyne and Str. Val ! an 71 8 or. Conn ! all 1 - - , all - -20 e ;Do. New 10 , ileo. Preference ...... all 65 65 c Butralo,Brant,&Godrich 1 the . other securities, and there is a considerable 10 ,Bost,Sleafeandeled.Co.( 6p. Cl. bds. Aug. 1,1872 all 64 65 100 100 _ at !Bristol and Exeter ...,I 100 94 06 diminution in the reserve of notes. The bullion at 'Cale d o nian lOO 1031 1031 1014 31 100 Do. do. July 1, 1 873 100 - - 10 Carrc.arthen &Cardigan all - - 100 Do. do. June 1, IS'is 100 - - i shows a small addition, while there is a consider ,2,2,g, I C Co o r rh I . l a l l i l •ock, & Passage 50 C ;rle and Bandon , a , l i l i .....- ___-- 5 elm t ta.&S. lei s a (Li ~ ) all 41 5 ( 20 Cape,leastn.Prov. (Lim. 25. - - able increase in the amount of the public and p ri- all 5 6 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrie 16 1 eel state balances. The various items and the charges A gets no env 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 - - I 10 i 1? ) , ( ) ). A B all - - 174 Demerara.. all - - they present are shown in the subjoined table :- till 6p c.p an.has all - , , 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. / all 19e 191'd been paid to B. Active Circulation .. .. .. £20,165,540 . 50 ;Dublin & Belfast June. all 41 42 1 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 98e 991 :MI 10 ° 20 Do. F Shares Ext..... all - - Increase .. .. • . • • 598,845 25 ' Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 104 11 1 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - - Bullion .. .. .. • • • • 15,961,439 at !East Anglian lOO 18 64 19 185 100 Do. 41 po. D e bentrs. all 98 100 I Increase .. .. • • • • 205,506 at Eastern Counties . ...., 100 53 531 3 100 Do. sc. Deb., 1864.. all 99 101 Rest . .. 3,181,084 s a t t !E!Easterne Union, A stock 100 48 52 Bdo do ' 100 33 35 100 Do. 1865-1870 all 100 101 i Increase .. • • • • • ' 39,342 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 18 19 25 1 DoNw A, late E U3ds 13 i - - st ;East S u ff o lk - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 50 59 Public Deposits .. .. .. 7 , 345,833 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. all 45 50 Increase .. • • • • • . 255,692 at Edinburgh & Glaegow.l 100 90 91 100 Do. 6er ct. Debentr. all 30 34 Other Deposits.. • • .. .. 15 , 036 , 00 2 st Eeiu. , Perth , & Dundee 100 29 30 291 100 Do. 7 p ercent. 1862 .. all 34 38 Increase . • • • • • .. 1,726,420 10 Forth & ClydeJunetion all - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 29 32 Seven Day and other Bills .. . 652 , 650 at Furness - - 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 29 82 at Glass. and S. Western ! 100 100 102 stock Gt. Indiarenin.gua.sp.e. 100 100 101 981 9 Increase .. .. .. .. 18,766 10 GreatNrthn.of Scotland, all - - 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 10 1 5 d 11 Government Securities • . .. 11,561,672 st Great Northern...... a I 100 113 114 114 Increase .. .. 498,525 st Do A stock 1 100 1101 1111 11 1 1 n stock Gt. South.of India (Lim • .. guaranteed Other Securities .. .. .. 18 , 761,058 at Do Kd o ' 100 130 132 sper cent. 1 00 99 100 p 20 Do. do. all Increase . ' • • • • .. 1,935,034 st Gt. S. an 'W. of Ireland 100 103 104 201 Gt. W. of Canada Sharee all 81 91 101 110 1 at Great Western ..... 1 100 691 69/ 691 7 0 69 5 Notes unemployed .. .. .. 9,626,725205 Do. New at Do Str Val gua. stock • 100 55 eS Decrease .. 395,425 100 Do.: 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. all - - lb 0 60 .0 12 Trish South Eastern .. , all - - - - To-morrow being the 4th of the month, activeloo iDo. 5,t p. c. do. '7B do all - - st Lancaehire & Yorkshire! 100 1085 1081 1085 985 st London and Blackwell! 100 54 56 56 stock Madras guar., 44 p. c lOO 89 91 preparations are in progress for the bills arriving at Lon Bright ~& S. Coast; WO 116 113 I stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 99 100 99 at maturity, and the discount market conseuently at at T r on., Coat, and _Dover,' 100 0 4 0 1 46 04 931 5 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 91 93 ,on. & North Ne estern 1 0 . 120 Do. 5 do - - Q exhibits a firmer and more animated appearance. st Lon. & South Western! 100 93 944 941 4 stock I Melb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bnds. 100 - - 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all - 20 Newßrunswick et Candi/ As the available supplies, however, continue abun- 25 L 'deny & Enniskillen. all 911 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g• 6 Pe all 5 7 dant, the mercantile community are enabled to ob-Class A Capital Shar, g %lan e Shet, & Lineoln. 100 45 _46 Maryport and Carlisle. all .. I Do. do. Land do ! tain all the assistance they require at the current 1 2 4 Do a shares all - - 20 IDo. do. B Capital do ell 4 6 10 Metropolitan 74 6 61 Do. do. Land do. ...... - rates, which continue to rule as low as 3 per cent. at Midland - Gude (Limited) ........ - - - 6.4.0 Do New securities.stock Scinde for first-class I at Do Binning. & Derby 100 101 103 20 Do. Punjaub i es . f 15 1 5 d The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday CO Mid Gt. W. of Ireland all - - 20 Do. Do. es 9 all - -.1 were of an unimportant character. 25 Do. 3 shares 25 Mid Kent - - all - - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. fne; 100 194 98 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.., 1 1 1 ,1 The steamer leaving to-morrow with the India 10 Do Cray Line - - 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. and China mails will take out £121,810 in specie. 10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 -- - 20 Algerian 5 - - 20 Newry, Wantpt, & Ros. all - ' The Hansa from New York has brought £58,000 at Norfolk lOO 61 63 10 A Arden nt werpnes& Rotterdam.. all all 64 el in specie. st North British - -p st Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 - - 20 Bale&S.FraneLim.7p.c. 15 45 d 141 5 Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool st Do A stk ; A recs no d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 4 till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - - Cotton Market yesterday, and exhibited a further et Do B stock lOO - - Carmeaux Mine ee Rail 30 105 11/ 102 15 25 100 Copiapo ................ all - - rise of about Id per lb. The sales were fully 2 8 5 t Nth E as t ern -B erw ick 100 1011 1014 d 10 Ditto Extension .... all 4 8 1 20,000 bal es , Do' , G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 e 1 d st Do Leeds lOO 58 59 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 16 1 5 at Do York Durin the last few days the operations in most st North London - - g 10 Do new 5 - - 20 Do. do. all - - descriptions of Foreign and. Colonial Produce have 19.16.1 North Staffordshire - - • been on a ver limited scale. Tea, however, has y lO N. and S. W. Junction. all 101 105 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 85 95 95 1 • st Not. Gran. RI. & Canal 100 89 91 20 Italian Junction .... all - - maintained full prices ; sugars were in some instances 10 Peebles all - - 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all - - 20 Portsmouth - - 20 L y ons & Geneva ...... all - - rather cheaper, but there was a good demand for 10 Rite ney - - 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 8% 11 coffee at an advance of 6d. to ls. per cwt. ; rice, at Scot acentral at Scot. I. E., Aber. stock 100 39 41 16 Northern of France.... all 885 395 fruit, and spices have been neglected, and tallow at Do Scet. Mid. stock lOO 96 98 16 Do. New Shares ..... 15 - - 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all -- - 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 810 has been in very limited request, at slightly re st Shropshire Union duced prices for both present and forward delivery. 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all - 20 Paris & 0r1ean5........ all 50 02 st South Devon lOO 37 39 20 1 Recife &S. Fran. (Peru.) At the half-yearly meeting of the London Dock 25 S. Durham & Lane. Un. all - - ewe 7p. ct. 1im...... 17 5 4 d . 100 774 78 78 71 20 Riga & Dunaburg•.... 18.8. - - Company, held to-day, Mr. Manning in the chair, s a t South Eastern 100 65 67 67 20 Royal Dani5h . ...... ; .. all 11 13 t South Wales - - a dividend of 11 per cent. for the half-year, was at S. York. and River Dun 100 95 97 20 Staines Wok.,andWok. all 55 6 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - - agreed to. The report stated that the profits for2o eiamble & Meuse ...... all 65 7 25 Stockton' & Darlingeon all 38 39 13 89 p 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 81 9 4 six months the pasthad been £82,159, and that 25 Do 25 Do New, 1860 5 56 p 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p.c 4 51 1 lar ge s h e d s f or sa ltp e tre and other combustible at Taff Vale. -Southern 1 00 - - 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venal') 18 Id. 5 p 18 5 at Do Pref. No. 1 - 25 of France.... all 255 264 materials had been erected at a remote part of the 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 - all 654 565 81 West }lender!' ...... .. all 61 7 docks. The directors had opposed the n ugh rate of pre- 5 0 Uhter 25 Do 2O 24 34 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference .. all 9% 10 mium which the fire insurance offices had sought to 12.10 Do 4 5d ep 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 20 21 at Vale of Neath - - charge, and should this advance be continued, they 20 Western of Switzerland all - st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO - - 6 Wiesbaden ... ... . .... all - - - (the directors) would recommend the proprietors st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 50 Water tord & Limerick. all - - 6 Do. 8 per cent 'Pref.... all - - to bear the risk themselves instead of paying 10 20 West Cornwall all 664 20 Zealand ) all - - 20 West London - - - BRITISH MINES. large a sum for insurance. The report and accounts 10 Do Ist class - - - Were unanimously agreed to after some discussion. 20 Do 2d class all - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 3.2.1 0 1 1 , 20 British Iron at W. Hartlepool Han &R. 100 - - A further decided improvement has taken place st West Midland Oxford! 100 46 48 - Clifford nil 28 32 Do Newpor .1 100 43 46 - Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) 1 365 375 in the English Stock Market to day, owing to the s a t Do Hereford 100 89 91 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 50 521 - - East Caradon 3.14.6 285 t9l intelligence from America, which has led to eaten- ------ - E. WI Russel (Tavistk.),• 7.4.0 25 3% LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - GameeStAubyn(Gwene' 551 17 19 sive p urc h ases on s p ecu lative account. Consols have - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 31 41 , been as high as 901 1, and the latest quotations are Paid. Leasing Closing Business - G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack; - - Railways. Done. - G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 6 65 92 921. The market presents a buoyant appear- 1 co.s Price. - Grenville 6.8.6 15 2 y w - e -------- - Herod's-Foot ... 8.12 37 49 ance, and increased animation is perceptible. The Bedford and Bletchley all Lia.&N. .. . • - Hingston Downs 4.11.6 35 3% New Threes and the Reduced have risen to 911 4 ; Birkenhead.. Buckingh 11 6 4:11re... .1 100 Do. - 40 $2 Exchequer Bills (March), to 13s. prem. ; ditto, Chester &II ilyhead..l 100 Do. 53 54 - Northl Downs 24 44 5 Stine, to 14s. and 15s. prem.; India 5 per Cent., to Do. 5e per cent 100 Do. - !North Frances (Illogan) 11 4 2 3 Do. 5 , 100 Do. - N.Wh'l Baseet (1110 ;an) 1.14.0 24 31 105 Z and 106•; and the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 - North Wheal Crotty .. 9 . 18 . 9 1 5 lit to 981 I. Colchester, Stour Val.• all E.U.&E.O 63 6 5 E. Lincolnsb. g ',I pr c.' 100 GeNorth. 133 136 - , Par Consols (St. Blazey) 1 1 7 8 E 20 !Providence(UnyLelnte 10.6.7 40 42 ' • Continued buoyancy has been apparent in Fo - E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 441 - ISortridese Cons. Min. Co. 1 5 f Do. Woodbridge... . 1 100 .. .. .. - ,South Caradon(StCleer) 15 310 220 reign Securities, and the dealings have been rather Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drctl , 100 Caledon .. .. - S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. 5.9.6 4 41 More extensive. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 to 80 ; Do new Cat. west . 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all 1 1 - . I S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1e.e 110 120 Mosier &Dean Fores t, all , .. .. I ditto, 1858, 70 to 71 ; Mexican, 271 and 281 ; Hull and Selby , all Yk.N. Mid,llo 112 - ,Stray Park Do. halves 1 all Do. Spanish have improved to 501 ; ditto Deferred to Do. quarters 1 all Do. .. .... .. .. 10 Tin Croft 9 74 8 411 -t-; and the Certificates are firm at 61 ; Vene- Lancaster & Carlisle! 100 Ln.&N.W 195 200 200 - ,Vale of Towey (Carm 03s 68 1 1 London & Greenwich , 100 S. Eastern 61 63 - 'West Basset (Mogan).- to 14 15 zuelan are 221. Do. Preferen e Lon.,Tilb.& S s "-thend 100 Peto &Co B2 64 - !West Setoia .. e ....... 47e 1 27e 285 Business in the Railway Share Market has con - Lowestqf t gua. t p c.. 1 00 Norfolk .. .. - I Wheal Basset allogan) , 55 1 85 90 tinned rather active, and increased firmness has Do 0 pier cent ' 100 !Do. - 'Wheal Buller(Redrutl)' 5;75 85 11Inc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock' all ILNIVet M 34 31 - ieVheal. Edward (Cals.) 71 ' 2 21 prevailed in prices. Eastern Counties and South Mid. Bradford Prefer-; I - !Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)' 1.7.2 !41 5% ence stock - !Wheal Mary Ann (Men.), 8 1 16 17 1 Easterns have improved 55.; and Caledonian, Great Ne gu w a m a s r p k e e r ß e u e r n y t E . x . 1 - IWhealTrelawney (Lis.) 7 i 16 17 1 Western, Lancashire an d Yorkshire, South Western, 5. 5. 6. D E Counts. l par i p Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all , o. and Midland, 10s. ; and North Eastern (Ber- Do. 6 per cent..... all IDo . Wick), .Cl. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all 'Do. N. Eastn-Hartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Der .. .. 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim. 17.6 5 1 # 4 20 Brazil St.J.del R.e . y,Lim 15 10 52 525 1 1 The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in fair North Western all Midland 15f 161 L&N.W 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 14 15 request. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian Preston end Wyre. all ce leve l 43 45 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. 5 - die. 10 Cobre Copper all 34 36 • have advanced 55.; and Great Western of Canada Do. 5 shares A. all Do. ••,.. . • Roystn.Hitchee Shen. 1 00 Gt. Nort h .. 133 136 - Copiapo 1 DunMoun.Cop.lling.Co a r il 5 14 1 5 s s. ; East India and Great Indian Peninsula Shrewsby & Hereford' 100 T Brassey 118 122 120 2 Fortuna. Do. Do. 20 General all 23 24 realised previous rates. South Staffordshire.. 100 Ln.&N.W .. .. Wi m bl e d n v Croydon, 2 unda all Latßren 81 94 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. 1 1 1 p p Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. W est . 90 92 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Sharesls !Ka ands (Limited) 1 1 15 2 ;Lina S how a slight advance in several instances. Lou- 5 I Lusitanian 2 e d Pr PREFERENCE SHARES. 1 Mariquita all 5 don Joint Stock realise 331 ; Oriental Bank, 511; t Union of Australia, 38 / •; and Royal Mail Clo sin g Busines s 20 ; Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Steam, 47 Share/ Railways. Paid. Prices. Done. 1 Mining and Smelt..., all 2 4 / 5 Port Philip 1 11 1 % 111 1 . 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. % 111 am li - ..... BRlrisa FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. 25 Bl y the and T y ne 10 p.c. 18.2•81 United Mexican 1 ,Worthing (Limited) all 5% el 81 all 1 5 5 pref issued at £5 .... all - - 3 per Cent. R e d uce d A nnu ities 9ll I st P, is. & Exet. 4p. c. st.. 100 91 93 I Do - - I 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - - New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 1 54 i I at Calcdon. £lO, 41 p. cent. 100 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU tITIES. India Stock - st Do. quar. shares , N o. 2 100 - - - Ditto 5 per Cent. - - - ICan.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent - 20 Cornwall. 5 percent.... all 201 214 - ' 1877-9 I 100 104 107 Ditto 5 per Cent 9 Bl 5 65 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. all 6 6 1 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all - - - Do Bp. cent.lBB o -21 1 00 - - p. cent.lBB3-4', 100 - - Ditto 51 per Cent • lO4l st E. Angn. Class Asp. a 100 101 103 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.! 100 106 119 108 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 - at Do. Class B 6 per cent.. 100 - - - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept! 100 106 109 Ditto ditto April, 1864 99 at Do. Class C 7 per cent.. 100 - - - Do. 5 per cent lOO 95 07 971 8 Consols for Account, Jan. 9 92 5 at E. Come. Ex. 5 p.c. No. I 100 10 e 110 -- Cape G. dope, 6 p c,lBBO 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 8 Indi a , Stock for Account, 5 per Cent - Do. 1890 1 00 10 6 10 8 at Do. new 6p.c. st lOO 123 125 - N.B.G ov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 102 104 March. Jung. st Eastern Union, 4p. c- 100 81 83 - Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 13 14 15 st Do. sp. c. guar lOO - - - N. S.W. G ov. sp. c., 1866, 100 97 99 Ditto £SOO - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876! 100 96 418 Ditto Small l3 11 14 st Do. 4p. c. euar. S. &i a , 100 89 91 - Do. p.e.,1888 &upwde' 100 96 98 at Edin.Pertlek Dtua.4 p.c. 100 - - - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a , FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. at F urnes s, 5 per cent.... 100 - - sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 104 Dlexican, 3 per Cent - at Glas.& S.West. gu.• 5 p.c. 100 - - - S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up.. 100 - - Ditto Acco nt - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Julyi 100 - - 102 Peruvian 41 per Cent at Do .5 pc Redm•lop.c. pm 100 110 112 , 112 115 - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&0ct....1 100 103 1141 194 1 4 .. - Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. '.. - at Do.sp.c.Redmatsp.c.pm 100 107 109 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 10 Gt. Nh. of scot. Ist pref. all - - stock Commercial lOO - Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 59 at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) stock Do. 4 per CentPretMin 100 - Spanish 3 per Cent I Ditto Account 505 41 5 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 - - stock !London stock 'St. Katharine .. 100 58 61 Ditto New Deferred , 100 60 63 Ditto Account , - Ditto Passive at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct.... 1 00 89 91 20 , Do' New . -.-- -.....e.... 2 11 5 d Spanish C ert. o f C oup, not f un d e d 61 at !Do. sp. a redeem. pref. 100 102 101 Turkish 6 p er C en t JOINT-STOCK BANKS. - 8 I Do. Birm. pref. shares.. all 95 10 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account 5 24 Do. Ches ter guar. shares all 20 20 5 100 'Bank of London 5O 63 65 Venezuel an 3 p er C en t , 13f Do. do - - 47 Dividends on the above payable in London. 20 D o. d o all 15 15 4 50 'British North American all - - Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 635 100 Lan. & Carl. 45 p.c. pref 60 - - 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 191 20% TWO O'CLOCK . at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 136 138 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 S 3 st Do. Barn Consols, Money - - 100 City st Do. 6p. e. (East Lan.).. 100 - - 100 Colonial ..• .... ... 25 - - Ditto Account - - at Lon.&Brig.sp.e.gu. No.l 1 00 112 115 100 ' Commercial of London. 2 0 - - --- THE PROPOSED WATERLOO P A LACE A ND WIN- t Do. 6pe Bat- Do. 5 perr cent. cent. _do do. No 2 100 112 115 20 ;lenge Scot., & AWL Ch.. all 17 175 100 136 13e 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - - TER GARDEN.-The object of this proposed novel structure at I Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 1 00 112 115 20 Lou. Char. Bkof Austral all 231 4 45 over the Thames, as shown by the design a n d by th e plans s s t I Do. 44 per cent. da - - 2 20 Do. new l5 3e Do. 41 p. c pref.shares all - - 20 36 37 38 and sections, is to erect an edifice or ornamental structure at Do. 7 per cent ret atk 100 152 155 50 !London and County at Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 137 130 i 50 I London Joint Stock over and above the carriage road and pathways of Water- 20 London and S. African lO f est st Do. 4p c.st(div.def.lil'6s 100 73 75 100-bridge across the Thames from Lancaster-place to at Do. 4 per cent pref .. . 100 - - st 1 on.ChatezDov. sp.c.p . f. 100 90 92 100 London dc Westminster 20 69 70 100 vat. Prov. of England 42 - .... IVaterloo-road, consisting mainly of iron, glass, and slate 20 Do. new l2 - -. 10 tio. West. Ex., B. 6p. c. all - - so Nationalß9,nk ........ 25 - - materials for the purpose of forming and establishing a win- 10 uO. Metrop. Ex. it, , i p.c. 15 - - 21 !Ne s South Wa1e5......, all I - - ter garden, conservatories, museums, and shops or stalls, st Lon. (V. S. W., Coy. A , 25 Orient. B. Corporation ~ all '5O 62 511 Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 111 113 for the instruction, recreation, and amusement of the pub- st Lou.& S.West. 7p. cent. 20 . Otto Ilan Bank , 100 ' Provincial of Ireland 1 25 ! - /- lie, after the Thames Tunnel style, with all necessary roads at., late 3d shares .... 100 - - 10 ' Do. new , all , - - and approach es , a t an es ti ma t e d cost of £250,000. It is pro- st Do. 41 ner cent - - 25 1 South Australia ~ ...I all - - 2s 6d Do. (Prtsm. perpl. arms 25 I Union of Australi . a.....l all ,38 39 381 posed to appropriate by agreement with the Waterloo- of 2s 68 - - 50 Ulm, iof London . , 12 I 275 284 bridge Company such portions of the existing carriage roads, 124 Londondy. & Cole. e shs all - 100 Unity Mutual. - 125 London . & Ennis. 1 slis all 131 14 footpaths, piers, and abutments as may he required, and to Et Man. sti r . & Lin. 6 per ct. 1 00 1 25 1 27 MISUE'LLANIOU S. _ vary, extend, or enlarge the bridge if requisite. The palace 6 Do. £6 .. at 3l er cent 100 65 70 is to be completed within three years, and it is proposed to 10 D o. o. redeem. •p 6percent ••••••• 5 1 Ipm 10 l Atlantic K. Ml, S tn Ode all i 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all ' - - take entrance money or toll for admission of the public, and 121 Nlaryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all „. , , 25 tkustrali an Agricultural, 19 25 27 to enter into contract with the Waterloo-bridge Company 1 2 4 Do. 44 per cent .. for that purpose. at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 .. .. 50 ' British American Land 140 - - st ao.Conellris.& Bin 6 p.c. 100 137 139 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 A HORSE AND GIG RUN OVER ON A RAILWAY. at Do. 4% p. c. pref. stock.. 110 102 104 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 -An accident occurred on Saturday forenoon last on the s 6 t at NT:fl4l per cent..... . . all ~ .. 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 911 Forth and Clyde Railway, between Bucklyvie and Balfron,Do.Leic. andilitelper ct 100 92 94 321 Canada Land all eloo 1051, k. sp. a Ex. st. 1846 100 .. .. 10 Chan.islands Tel. (Lim all - - whereby a horse andat Do. 51 p. c. Pref. at. 1847 100 .. .. at. Cop.M.in.ofEng.&Smltg all - - g i gi were knocked to pieces. It appears at Do.sWay.ValEx.stlBl7 100 .. .. 2.s Do. Pret 71 per cent. that a man was sent t o B uc kl yvie station w i th a horse an d at Nort. British, 5 per cent. 1 0 0 109 111 gig belonging to Mr. Dick, of Lochard, to await the arrival at. Crystal Palace at Do. Newper cent... 100 107 109 st. Do. Preference 10 I Do. Bor Un. g prf she 5 1 1 m of a passenger by train. He incautiously took the bridle 10 Ilea . • do • - • d 0... all .. . 1) . at. Da 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb. 100 99 101 . 20 E.lndia Irrig,n. & Canal 1 4d 4pm and blinders from the animal, which started off along the at I N th.Dvn.Tlail.&Dck.Co. 5 st. Electric Telegraph •• • • line at a rapid rate, and ran for a distance of three miles in at et N Do 4 . ] 4 a l s ie t r C . ct. 25 Do. New l5 - - sr.epdreeefm.4apb.lce. 100100 . . . 1,4, 000 5 English &Aus. Copper. all 21 35 the direction of Balfron, when the train from Balloch meet- at Do. U.N. Si. 4p. ct. pret. 100 99 101 15 Gen. Steam Navigate in 14 - - ins it, a collision ensued, which instantly resulted in thel Great Ship Limited) all 1 5 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 100 98 100 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 8. 13.4 1 dis par 1 Do: 171 pct Preference all i I death of the animal, which, along with t h e gig, was thrown 12 4 Do. do. Quartere • 1848•• 13 • .. .. 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 41 - - under the tender and dragged a considerable distance. No 25 Do. York, H. &S. Lurch. 9 .. .. 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 14 11 . 20 North Staffordshire.... 10 edis Ipin 20 Madras In. and Canal 1 21 24 person was injured, although it is obvious the train ran .-Edinburgh 10 Rh ymney Guaranteed.. all 22 23 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.' all 34 45 great risk of being thrown o ff the line,Bl eeottish Central. new pi all .. .. 25 National Dim. Co. (Lim.) 5 5 1d 41 Courant. st Scottish North-Eastern 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.) 5 14 f d 34 p. c. pref. stock.... all .. .. 10 Netherlands Land all - - The cold continues to be very severe, not oply in at Do.Aberdeen.gua.6p.c 100 .. .. 5 Do.B p.c.Pree.isseitl dis. all 4 1 at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 .. .. 100 N. Br.&NovaScotieLand 81 10 15 Paris, b ut i n th e p rov i n ces. A poor man was found frozen 10e• South Devon, Ann, 10s. 100 112 136 1 N.B.Australasian (lime all 1 11 to death three days since on the road from Assevillers to 10 Do. Fixed 4) per cent all 10 101 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 15 11 11 Earieu x , i n th e d epar t men t o f the Aisne. The wood-ranger 10 . 6. South Eastern (Reading all .. .. , 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 15 11 l' Ann., 1.0 6) who found him, believing that he still breathed, lighted a at Do. 4; per cent 100 99 101 i 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 10 64 7 I st. Peelß.Ln(l.&lllin.(Lim) 100 47 50 1 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 66 68 good fire on the spot, while the priest of Belloy endeavoured st Do, Fixed 41 per cent 100 99 101 to restore him by pouring hat wine down his throat. MI st t South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. .. I Do. New 3O 911 40 their efforts were vain, and he breathed his last. The corpse Do. 4% per cent B a t Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. ' 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c. all 184 191 50 Itliymney Iron all 17 19 I s Do. 5 per cent . lOO .. .. 15 Do. New all 5 6 Was brought to Belloy, and his pockets were searched. A at S. Yorkshire, 4p. C. eua. 100 85 88 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 46 48 471 Certificate was found stating that he had complied with the l 'g p. c. gua.Austin. Inv.(l.lm ) 100 130 140 conscription law, and a passport, granted to him by the Pre - 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c... all 271 284 st INvyaltrifiDdd.O..ei Do. B 6 p. c... all 31 33 25 South Australian Land 'all 32 34 1 Submarine TeL Scrip all feet of the Somme, declar ing that he was indigent and en - C 6 p. c... all 31 33 all 4 6 I x eilkny. 6p. c. 100 42 45 1 Do. do. Registered titled to relief on his journey. It further appeared that he was going lo Do. do .Ne D wp o• ort 5 2 p d .n d .r o ,f • red. 100 100 1 1 0 restgue stk 100 123 125 10 Trust and Agency of and hisclo t t o hi e ng embrai. He had not any money about him, st2 oo l 1 1 0 2 2 3 Austrlasia (lini)lst is. I 5d etp , • 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.ol Upr.Can. 5 p 1p was quite insuffici tt en o protect him from at Do. Perp the cold, at Do " et6p. c. pf 1866 10IJ 118 122 5 U. li'dom Tel. Co. (Rm.) 1 1d pr I i •a at Do. ta118691 14i 115 120 100 Van Dieuien's Laid LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. !Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. I Co. s Price. Done. _ ---.. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln. &N.W .. . • Birkenhead., 1[3 , ,.&G.W 94 86 Buckingh 11 6 4.. r., re ... . ' 100 Do. Chester &11 )Iyhead.. I 100 Do. 53 64 Do. 5i per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 63 65 E. Lincolnsh. gA pr c., 100 Gt. North. 133 136 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.... 100 .. Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. , 100 Caledon .. .. Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. * West. .. .. Hull and Selby i all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves I all Do. Do. quarters 1 ..... .. .. Lancaster & Carlisle) 100 Ln.& N. NV 195 200 200 London & Greenwich , 100 S. Eastern 61 63 Do. Pr& eren Lon.,Tilb.&S,. - thend 100 Peto &Co B2 64 Lowestqf t gua. t p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 0 pier cent , 100 IDo.• Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock I all ,LNW& M3i 31 Mid. Brad ford Prefer ence stock Newmark - , BuryEx 1 5. 5. 6.1E 1 Counts. par i p gua. 5 per cent... Northn.&EaAn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all iDo . Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—llartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western L&N.W Preston and Wyre. t all &L. , k. 1 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • .. .. .. R o y s t n .Hitch.& Shop. 100 Gt. North. 133 136 Shrewsby & Hereford' 100 T Brassey 118 122 120 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West 90 92 Wimbledn t Croydon, all L.&Brgtn 84 94 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. Paid. prices. Closing Business • Prices. Done. . . _ JAN (JAI 3, 1832. 211 E MAGAZINES. Me Dublin University. " The House by the Churchyard" is continued at some length, and increases in interest as it proceeds. In this division the ladies appear more prominently on the scene. Mervyn is moat unjustly treated, as his friends listen to some reports and then seek to cast him off without explanation, " Aunt Becky" makes what mischief she can by her inuendoes and insinuations, altogether proving herself so tiresome that it is a relief when Miss Magnolia forgets her own manners in censuring those of her opponent. There is much to amuse in this tale altogether, and the accounts of the disputes that abound in the various circles that we meet with display much knowledge of human life, and considerable ac quaintance with men and manners in general. In the article on " The Disrupted Republic," we meet with much worthy of consideration, and some cor rect remarks relating to the tone adopted and the views taken on the other side of the Atlantic. In speaking of the evil influences that abound, the writer thus forcibly animadverts on the conduct of the journals : THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EWE N'G, THE AMERICAN DIFFICULTY, BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY NIGHT. A public meeting has been held in the Town-hall here to-night to consider the propriety of urging upon the Go vernment to have recourse to arbitration, instead of an immediate declaration of war, in the event of a serious dis agreement occurring with the *United States. The meeting had been convened by the Mayor, upon a requisition signed chiefly by the friends of the Peace Party. At the time the Mayor took the chair at 7 o'clock ther were about 2,000 persons present, but the number gradually in creased to nearly 6,000. Mr. Alderman BALDWIN moved a resolution to the effect "That the meeting declared its opinion that the present occasion is a fitting one on which to carry out a declaration assented to by the Congress of Paris in 1866, recommending that in any States between which a serious disagreement should thereafter arise before appealing to force, recourse should be had to the good offices of some friendly Power." Mr. G. DIXON, Vice-President of the Chamber of Com merce, seconded the resolution. Mr. EVERARD, a working-man, moved a resolution to the effect that the meeting had confidence in her Majesty's Government, and left the settlement of the American ques tion in their hands. Mr. TAYLOR, a factor, seconded the amendment. After several gentlemen had addressed the meeting, Mr. BROORESMITH moved a verbal alteration in the ori ginal resolution, to the effect that the present occasion " may be" a fitting one. This having been seconded, and the promoters of the orignal resolution agreeing to accept it. The MAYOR then proceeded to put it as so amended, but the audience had become confused, and when the show of hands was taken it was evident the meeting were unaware for which resolution they were voting. The MAYOR declared the original resolution, as amended, to be carried. Upon this an immense storm of disapprobation arose, and lasted a long time. Dr. MELSOM, a borough magistrate, came to the front of the gallery, and said that the meeting had been " hocus pocussed," though he did not intend ( to impute blame to the Mayor, and it was quite certain that his worship did not intend to act unfairly. The meeting continued, however, to vehemently protest against the expression of its opinion as declared by the Mayor. Ultimately it was agreed that a second vote should be takes on the main question. Mr. EVERARD came forward and moved the following : "That this meeting highly approves of the prompt and manly conduct of Lord Palmerston. Earl Russell, and the Cabinet in this trying international emergency, and at the same time trusts that this quarrel may bo h onourahly ter minated without war." Dr. MELSOM seconded the resolution, which was sup ported by the Rev. E. W. DALE. On a show of hands being taken, the MAYOR declared it to be carried by an overwhelming majority. A memerial was subsequently proposed by the framers of the arbitration resolution, but was lost by an immense ma- jority. The proceedings did not close till after 11 o'clock. THE sUTTORINA AP7AIB. The Tournal de Petersbourg publishes the despatch addrased by the Russian Government to that of Austria respecting the entrance of Austrian troops into the Suttorma to destroy certain bat teries that had been erected there by the Monte negrins. It is as follows: " To M. DE BALABINE. 64 St. Petersburg. Dec. 10, 1861. .... "Sir,—His Majesty the Emperor has learnt with sorrow the determination which the Austrian Government has taken and carried out in the Suttorina. Our august master flatters himself with the belief that in having recourse to so summary a mode of proceeding without having first con sulted the Courts who signed th eT reaty of Paris, the Cabinet of Vienna had not the intention of infringing the stipulations of that treaty, by which the Great Powers are interdicted from any isolated action in affairs which concern Turkey. Nevertheless, without calling in doubt the intentions of the Austrian Government, it could not escape its observation that, in deviating from that rule by the line of conduct it has thought fit to pursue, it has made a precedent of a nature to weaken an essential principle entered into public law, as a guarantee of the repose of the East and of the security of Europe. When facts lead to such a result they cannot be called insignificant. We do not think that the weak works of defence erected on the territory of the Suttorina were of a nature to threaten the communica tions betwesn the Austrian possessions in such manner as to give a character of urgency to the measure taken by the Vienna Cabinet, and the moral effect of that measure, which, by the interpretations to which it gives rise weakens the already so critical position of the populations worthy in every respect of the pity of Christian Europe, makes us the more regret that it was taken without a preliminary understanding with the Cabinets, an understanding which would have fixed its real signification. " You are requested, Sir, not to leave Count de Rech berg in ignorance of this impi•eseion of our august Master, and to declare to him that the Imperial Cabinet has not ceased to regard itself as responsibly bound to the principle which excludes all isolated intervention in the affairs of Turkey. "Accept, Sir, &c., GORTSCHAXOFF." BAA'A OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to t: cap. 32, for the week ending of Jan., 1862 : ,he Act 7th and Bth Victoria. on Wednesday, the Ist day rites issued .......fgg21,3216'1, 'ARTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 1634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,142,265 Silver Bullion .... £29,792,265 £29, - 92,265 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Seen tal £14.553,000 rities (including Rest Public Depo sits (in- nuity) £11,561,672 eluding Exche- Other Securities 18,761,058 quer, Savings' Notes Banks, Commis- Gold and Silver missioners of Na- Coin tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- 819,174 counts) 7,315.833 Other Deposits 15,036,062 Seven Day and other Bills 652,650 £40,768.629 (Signed) M. 3 £40,768,620 RSTIALL, Chief Cashier. Jan. 2, 1862. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wind — this day at noon—South• Westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with slight rain. QUEENSTOINIq, Jan. 2.—Arrived—Lilian, from Alex andria; Adelaide, steamer, from London for St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF atrnsT CASTLE, Jan. 2.—Arrived—Oneida, steamer, from Brazils. CLYDE, Jan. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived—Viola, from Mon treal. AGES OF THE NOBILITY.—We find from "Who's Who" in 1862 that the oldest Duke is the Duke of Cleve land, whose age is 73, the youngest is the Duke of Norfolk, ag« d 14 ; the oldest Marquis is the Marquis of Lansdowne, 81, the youngest the Marquis of Ely, 12 ; the oldest Earl is the Earl of Charlemont, 86, the youngest the Earl of Char leville, 9 ; the oldest Viscount is Viscount Combermere, 88, the youngest Viscount Downe, 17; the oldest Baron is Lord Sinclair, 93, the youngest Lord Rossmore, 10; the oldest Archbishop is the Archbishop of Armagh, 88, the youngest the Archbishop of York, 67 ; the oldest Bishop is the Bishop of Exeter, 84, the youngest the Bishop of Glo cester and Bristol, 42 ; the oldest Colonial Bishop is the Bi shopof Toronto, 82, the youngest the Bishop of Madras, 41 ; the oldest Privy Councillor is Lord Lyndhurst, the youngest Earl Spencer, 26 ; the oldest member of the House of Com mons is Sir Charles M.Burrell (the member for Shoreham), 87, the youngest Mr. R. A. Vyner (the member for Ripon), 22 ; the oldest judge in England is Dr. Lushington, 79, the youngest Mr. Baron Wilde, 45; the oldest judge in Ireland is Chief Justice Lefroy, 85, the youngest Mr. Justice Keogh, 44 ; the oldest judge in Scotland is Lord W00d,73, the youngest the Lord Justice Clerk, 51; the oldest baronet is Sir Tatton Sykes, 89, the youngest Sir Gren ville L. J. Temple, 3; the oldest knight is General Sir James L, Caldwell, G.C.8., 91, the youngest Sir Charles T. Bright, 29. THE NEW POST-OFFICE AT EDINBURGIL—The foundation stone of this building was laid by the Prince Consort on the 3d of October, but the commencement of operations was deferred, owing to some unsettled points of detail relating to the contract. The expression of her Ma jesty's wish that every public work in which her Royal Consort had taken part should be actively prosecuted, has stimulated the Board of Works to make an immediate be ginning; and accordingly on Tuesday, the last day of the year, a body of men were employed to clear the site. The contractor is Mr. George Roberts, and the estimate is about £50,000. A, proposal has been made which is likely to find great favour, that a statue or other monument to the late Prince Consort should be erected in front of the new build ing. A great desiro is felt in Edinburgh that some memo rial should be raised to the deceased Prince in the Scotch capital, which his Royal Highness had so often visited, and in many of the institutions of which he had taken deep in terest. A more central and conspicuous site could not be ob tained than that which has been suggested, and as the cere monial of founding the building was one of the last acts of the Prince's public life there seems a peculiar appropriate ness in the selection. It appears that the amount raised by Government for fortifications during the past quarter is £350,000. This was obtained by the creation of terminable annuities, which are supposed to have, been absorbed by the savings banks. It is thought that about £1,000,000 has now been raised out of the £2,000,000 originally authorised. From Bogota, New Grenada, the dates are to November 14. Public affairs were tending towards peace. Panama had acknowkdged the'new regime, but Antioquia still held out. THE AMERICAN PRESS. " In the business of depraving the American mind, the press of that country has done its part but too well. In none of the crises that have occurred during the long struggle antecedent to this disruption, have the public writers of the States been on the side of moderation and good sense. They have laboured, as with a malevolent consistency, to widen differences and embitter them with personalities. A style of language has been used by them which would not be tolerated in any British journal, which is, in fact, unknown out of America. A New York _Herald in London, were it possible for such a literary enormity to exist there, would simply be a national disgrace. In the manufacturing districts it would be a political incen diary, worse than ten Fergus O'Conn Ts, or a score John Blights. The English people are thoroughly cured of any silly notion they may have been inspired with in favour of Americanising our institutions, and if they would perma nently ward off such a calamity, let them take heed that their journalism do not become debased. The country whose organs of opinion are excitedly employed in the effort to provide stimulating food for the inordinate appetite of a diseased public, is near io anarchy and disaster. When the American problem has been somehow settled, and the Northerners get time to consider the lessons their sad ex perience will have taught them, they will, no doubt, make sweeping changes in their political system. It is already proposed by many, to abolish the licentious principle of univorsal suffrage ; but even before this is done, it will be wise to consider what they may do to elevato and purify their daily press." " A Chinese case of Breach of Promise of Marriage," is a very strange sketch, and as it is represented as literally translated, it will doubtless interest some, the conclusion arrived at by the Mandarin was a ' very correct one on the whole, and the Sharps both by name and nature were caught as they deserved to be. There is a well-written essay on the respec tive merits of Alexander Smith and Gerald Massey. The palm is awarded to the former " Henceforth while our estimate of his brother-poet hangs rather on the past than the present, Mr. Alexander Smith may point to his last achievement as a triumphant answer alike to the prayers of impatient friends, and the taunts of unsparing foes." " Mildrington the Barrister," commences a new story, that is written in an animated manner, and the fix into which the hero is pinnged will give rise to some stormy and sad scenes in the next chapters of the tale. In a paper on " Tamhauser and Plagiarism" this poem is vindi cated from the charges brought against it in certain quarters, of being indebted for some of its thoughts to other brains than those of its author's. The defence is very ingenious, and those readers who have entered at all upon the vexed question will do well to peruse this criticism on critics. " William Henry Seward," is the sub ject of the last article, and of course attracts notice at present. It states in very emphatic language that there is probably no American citizen more execrated throughout the United Kingdom than the honourable senator whose name we prefix to the present article. It is not to be expected that Mr. Seward can be the hero of the American mob, and, at the same time, retain the respect of the in telligent classes of this country. Further on, it states that" We are prepared and can bid him do his worst. It will be the adder biting the file. Young America wants to be taught the sobering lesson thatZwe ihave ;learned during a 'schooling !which began at Hastings and ended . at Waterloo." In speaking of the future of America, it is observed that " She has to create for herself a balance of power and a comity of nations, She will divide and sub-divide into several Republics, which will settle down at last into law-fearing, boundary-keeping States. The god Terminus has as yet no altar in America. The squatters who hunted off the red race have entered on their possebsions with loose notions of treaty boundaries of natural frontiers, and a respect for rights, above might. We shall never teach them these things, but they will be forced on them by their own divisions." There is another " draw" from " Peter Brown's Black Box." It is written in a spirited manner, as most of the contributions of its:author are ; the tale in itself is not, however, quite so attractive as usual. There are other subjects of interest, as the article on " Alexis de Tocquerille," which is one of those biographical sketches for which this magazine is so celebrated. At the beginning of the contents _ _ we meet with a suitable allusion - to the death o the Prince Consort. Colburn's United Service. The " United Service" pays a handsome tribute to the memory of the late Prince Consort, by placing a black border round its cover. In a paper ou the defence of Canada, it is suggested that the most efficacious way to protect the long boundary line will be to secure the command of the lakes, and to this end that we ought to send out a large number of shipwrights and trained labourers to build a flotilla, to hold the Americans in check. Under the bead of "The Naval Warfare of England and America," the reversal of the position of the two countries since the war of 1812 is clearly ex plained. " The Great Shipbuilding Firm at White hall" contains some sharp strictures on Admiralty management, and ridicules some of its short-com ings. But although there is no doubt great room for improvement, England's navy is in a far better state of efficiency than it has been for years past. The American Difficulty is treated:with great ability, and the writer on this subject treats our braggadocio Transatlantic friend with the con tempt he merits, and recalls to him some unpleasant facts relating to the last attempt at the invasion of Canada. In fact, he declares by inference, if not openly, that the American is a bully and a coward. They have moreover a desperately incurable habit of swagger and lying about the commonest achievements, which incapacitates them acting, since they seem to gain the same satisfaction and results by the cheaper method of blustering and swaggering. When not engaged in pursuit of the almighty dollar, their whole life may be summed up in the word—whittling. From the preponderating force with which the Americans might have been supposed to be capable of attacking Canada in 1813, a reasonable doubt might have arisen as to the capability of resistance en the part of Canada. In that at tack the Americans chewed want of skill, courage, and every other requisite of success, and—they failed. The first expeditions were badly conducted. The sick list of a force of 2,500 men amounted to 1,800. The form of the sickness was gangrenous—such as, in the opinion of the chief medical officer, was occasioned by damaged grain and bad provisions. The expedition, consequently, came to nothing; and the sickness was stated to have been caused by the villainous conduct of the commis saries or contractors, who sold the sound provi sions to the enemy, and fed their own troops with damaged grain and putrid beef. The generals were unfitted for their commands, with one exception ; and un der him the Americans fought with unwonted vigour and reso lution at Chippewa and Fort Erie, but these were iso lated efforts. The defence of Washington, when captured and burnt by General Ross, with a small British force, was despicable, and scarce worthy of the name, and shows, among other things, that the Americans are not a patriotic and hard-fighting people. A motive of strong force is ne cessary to make them do their duty well and like soldiers ; the presence of this motive, in the shape of General Andrew Jackson, caused us disaster at New Orleans; the absence of it brought about the rout at Manassas the other day, when regiments marched home on the eve of battle, because their time of service was up, just as they did in the old revolutionary war,and in more recent times inMexico. The general who com manded at New Orleans, and who is now canonised as a na tional hero, was a man of promptitude and decision. He was imperious and peremptory, and gave the citizens--who were willing to compound with the enemy for the safety of their cotton—to understand that, though he had not a suffi cient force to resist the British without their assistance, he had still force enough to burn down their city, and that he meant to do it. They knew him to be a man who did not threaten vainly, and as they found they could not save their cotton bags without fighting, they made a virtue of neces sity, formed them into breastworks, and from behind this cover repulsed the British with the greatest slaughter, in the shortest time that stands on record in modern warfare. The determination to resist, with a comparatively weak force, was the act of the general. The troops or militia had little to do with it ; and no merit in the action except that, under the cover of their cotton bags, and the eye of their determined leader, they used their rifles with murderous precision. As a proof that they do not fight desperately, when there is a way to retreat, they abandoned an island in the river without reason, or even an adequate resistance. A paper on the " Gambia Colony and the late Baddeboo War" contains matter of interest. A chapter on " Our Artillery under its New Organi sation," reviews the present state of preparation of our batteries. Temple Bar. There is a new story commenced in this number called " Captain Dangerous," by the author of the " Seven Sons of Mammon." It is not easy to form an opinion from a first instalment of a work. It is hardly so promising a tale as its predecessor, but it bears traces of that smartness which distinguishes all that writer's productions. There will be sufficient di versity of detail to satisry the most scrupulous, as we are informed that the story tells strange adven tures of Captain Dangerous, who was a soldier, a pirate, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the Meors, a bashaw in the service of the Great Turk , and died at last in his own house at Hanover-square. There is an article on the Mormons, called "In the 11010 „ _ , ~, of the Prophet Smith." It takes a fair view of the question, and expresses just contempt and indig nation for the mixture of sacred subjects with human depravity. " A Heart Struggle" is con cluded. It is a most painful sketch, and jars on the mind of the reader. Really, it seems a pity that storytellers cannot invent something that can excite and interest without trenching on such hor rors. "Aurora Floyd" is another new tale that begins with the New Year. It commences in a vigo rous manner, but the narrative will evi dently be full of mystery and fraught with troubles, as the heroine is a most unsuitable style of damsel, and has already in her 19th year, become skilled in deceit, treachery, and perhaps worse. "London Poems" has for subject " Christmas in the City." It is written in a suitable style, and contains some good thoughts. "The Morals of the Decade" gives a lively resume of the changes that have taken place of late years. The greatest advantage is ascribed to the effect of the Exhibition, as will be seen ff om this passage : Our theory, then, is, that the ameliorations which we have pointal out, and many others besides, are to be ascribed to the in:luence of the Great Exhibition of 1851, which awakened us all to a new life, and set before us new objects of ambition, and a wider field for active life than we had ever dreamt of before. If we are correct in our deductions, the result is a literal and remarkable illustration of the familiar precept of the Latin Grammer :—" Fideliter dedi • cisse artes emollit mores, nee siuit esse ferns." And if so much has been accomplished by this new engine of civili sation at the outset of its career, retarded by the friction of a fresh start, what may we not expect to see ten years hence, now that it is about to derive fresh impetus in the midst of its increasing force and speed I A tribute is offered to the memory of the de parted Prince in the following verses. Without being remarkable in any way, they are above the average, and the spirit that animates them seems in accordance with the universal sentiments of sympathy and sorrow. IN MEMORIAM. Dec. 14, 1861. Across the breadth of all the land, A sudden stupor, worse than grief; A nation mourning for its chief, With woe too new to understand. Life's noblest climax barely won, Where manly power and wisdom meet The track of youth's receding feet : And, lo ! the Princely race is run. Too short for England and for us I Too great a loss, whenever lost : But lost to-day, when needed most: It is not strange we mourn him thus. Oh, widowed Sov'reign I drowned in tears ; Oh, orphaned children I new bereft— Take comfort that the Lost has left A. record of unsullied years, A stainless life, a golden age Of quiet virtues new to kings, And greatness shown in simple things : A story with no blotted page. In this, how deep a comfort lies I In this, God sanctities our grief; And sorrow, chastened by Belief, Turns skyward when a good man dies. 31, E. B. Orley Farm The commencement of 'the second volume is full of interest. Poor Mr. Furnival, clever lawyer though he be, is checkmated by his jealous spouse, and his annoyance is the more because her suspi cions in the present case are groundless. Lady Mason pays him another visit at his chamber, and he endorses young Orme's advice to break off the marriage with Sir Peregrine Orme. John Ken neby, the former lover of poor Mrs. Dockwrath, pays a visit to Hamworth, where, in spite of Miriam's advice and his own resolve, the crafty Dockwrath contrives to turn him round her finger. His subsequent courtship of Mrs. Anisley, his sister's friend, is a fair specimen of the simplicity of some weak-minded men, and his cha racter is brought out forcibly by the contrast of the determined and self-willed Moulder, who, al though a kind and affectionate husband, will have his own way, coute qui coute. The concluding chapter, in which Lady Mason tells the chivalrous old baronet the dread secret, as the only means of breaking off the ill-advised marriage, is written with great feeling— " In doing this I shall gratify my own heart, and also serve you in your great troubles. Believe me, I have thought of that,' " I know you have, Sir Peregrine—and therefore it cannot be.' _ _ " But therefore it shall be. The world knows it now ; and were we to be separated after what has past, the world would say that I—l had thought you guilty of this crime. " I must bear all that.' And now she steed before him, not looking him in the face, but with her face turned down towards the ground, and speaking hardly above her breath. " ' By heavens, no ; not whilst I can stand by your side. Not whilst I have strength left to support you and thrust the lie down the throat of such a wretch as Joseph Mason. No, Mary, go back to Edith and tell her you have tried it, but that there is no escape for you.' And then he smiled at her. His smile at times could be very pleasant ! " But she did not smile as she answered him. ' Sir Peregrine,' she said; and she endeavoured to raise her face to his but failed. " Well, my love.' " ' Sir Peregrine, I am guilty.' " Guilty I Guilty of what?' he said, startled rather than instructed by her words. " ' Guilty of all this with which they charge me.' And then she threw herself at his feet, and wound her arms round his knees." . . We look forward with interest to Sir Peregrine's answer to such a crusher to his hopes. The St. James's Magazine. A very interesting paper on " The Repose of Nature" opens this number, and discourses on the winter sleep of squirrels, dormice, and similar animals. '[he editress continues her story of " Can Wrong be Right ?" with her accustomed ability. It is very original in plot, although painful. The unfortunate Mildred loses all her beauty by an attack of small-pox, and is so much altered that her husband speaks to her, but does not recognise her. An explanation seems, however, to be at hand, and the reader is left in expectation at an exciting moment. The story of " The Tracy Family" is brought to a conclusion, which is not much loss, and there is the first part of a tale which promises interest and ability, entitled "A Tangled Skein." For more solid contents we have an article on " Pneumatic Despatch;" a paper on " The Pilgrim's Shell," by J. Emerson Tennent, author of the cele brated work on Ceylon ; and some remarks on the defences of British North America. Mrs. S. C. Hall commences a series of " Sketches of ; Irish Character," which is likely to enhance considerably the attractions of the magazine. Molly Candy, the heroine of this first instalment, is a good-natured Irishwoman, who disguises herself as a good for-nothing idler of the neighbourhood, and so proves an alibi fur him on a trial for smuggling. The sketch is full of Irish fun and wit, and the success of Molly's device is amusingly told. " Cosy Nook" has its customary pleasant words for little people, and the poetical contributions consist of some mournful verses by the author of " John Halifax," and a spirited boat song for the Naval Reserve, by Thomas Hood, jun. The New Monthly Magazine. There are two papers on America in this part; one of them discussing the propriety of rectifying the frontier of British America, the other on the affair of the Trent. They are both worth reading, and neither of them are very favourable to the pre tentions of our Transatlantic friends. The story of " The Shadow of Ashlydyt" is eontinued with in terest, and this fourth part chronicles some very important incidents. The reader will regret that one of the most attractive characters disappears from it, and her death brings fresh sorrow on the troubled house of Godolphin. " The Shadow" certainly does not appear without founda tion, since the old baronet's end seems also to be fast approaching. Miss Cornelia Knight's autobiography is the subject of an agreeeable paper which gives a summary of the work and several extracts from it. Those who have not met with it will obtain a good idea of its style and character from this notice. " Granville de Vigne" is proceeded with, and one of its romantic friendships seems likely to come to a happy termination. The insou ciant colonel has, it appears, been haunted by a spectre in the back ground, very similar to that of his friend Granville de Vigne. Nicholas Michell contributes two poems, one on the year 1862, and the other an elegiac tribute to the memory of the departed Prince. " Colley Cibber," best known through Pope's kind assistance to his reputation, is the subject chosen by Sir Nathaniel, who gives an s pite T displayed by he History of the French Army" is brought to a close as regards the native regiments, but the history of the f ore i gn auxiliaries remains to be told. Good Words. Edited by Norman Macleod, D.D Groombridge, London. -- - We congratulate the editor and contributors to this able and interesting journal on having opened a fresh year with unabated merit, and corn a ha ppy art, unfortunately v e ry rare, the b h i i mora l and religiou s t one , w ith a variety ;i h n e g st by and attractiveness not always found in serials de voted solely to the purpose of entertainment. With wr iters as Sir David Brewster, Archbishop such writers editor himself, Dr. Stanley, the Rev. u v e h h ately, Macduff, an d many others, the standard merits of the work cannot be brought in question, w hile Miss Muloch, Mme. Gasparin, Dr. Brown, and many others, contribute papers no less fasci nating then profitable. We are glad to see the initials of an essayist who has attained some cele brity added to the list of authors, and A. K. H. B.'s brief essay is by no means the least profitable of the "zontents. The author of " John Halifax, Gentle man," begins a tale of domestic life entitled, " treag and Maid," which bids fair to be full of lute. -. _-4 y ~ i .. y ,, , ~_;~~ ,-_: • rest. There is an astronomical paper and a nautical sketches, an article on indigo, and an old Scandina vian legend. Those who have not yet seen this serial cannot do better than take this New Year's number as a sample, when they will admit that it realises Herbert's remark, which is also its motto— " Good words are worth much and cost little." The Cornhill. In Philip's adventures the character of General Baynes is well exemplified: wiih all his boune3 ho cannot combat the common-sense of his brother•in law, and Mrs. Baynes, tiger though she be, has to knock under to her sister. Madame Smoleski comes out in grand relief in contrast to the worldly mother ; and her kind and affectionate care of poor little Charlotte shows that Mr. Thackeray, however cynic, 1.a3 a strong appreciation of human nature. "An Election in Australia" gives a fair sample how political contests in the antipodes. The struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson continue, but despite the advertising energy of Robinson, the firm is on the eve of a col lapse. The attack of Robi ns on on the phlegmatic Brisket is highly ridiculous, and the magnanimity of the outraged Knight of the Cleaver is capital. Number ten of Birds-eye Views of Society repre sents a dinner down the river, and is executed with the talent which characterises its predecessors. Agnes of Sorento is cantinued, and an article on the Quadrilateral contains matter of interest. Baton's Publications. Messrs. Beeton'sseriallaeginthnew year with spirit, being more than usually attractive. The hrtstmas Annual is especially fascinating, with its gorgeous illuminated almanack, and its plentiful provision for seasonable pastime, as well as its rival to the Germa n T ree i n th e s h ape o f a Ch r i s t mas Snip. The Illuminated Bible is continued with unabated excellence, and the copious notes render it especially suitable for a Family Bible. The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine has invincible attractions for all fair needlewomen, as besides a charming pattern for Berlin wool work and the customary useful sheet of patterns, it gives two pieces of muslin traced ready for em broidery, with full instructions for working them. The patterns for dressmaking are likely to be very serviceable to those nimble fingered ladies who have not leisure or means to devote to fancy work. The second volume of The Boys' Own Library contains the history of a ship boy who became a Prime Minister, by William Dalton. The Boys' C•w2z Magazine has plenty of attractions for boys, and is published at a price which puts it within reach of every schoolboy. .Hone Pets and Garden litanagenzent are continued as usual, and the first part of Beeton's Dictionary of Science, Art, and Literature promises to give us a very compre hensive and useful work of reference. Bally's Sporting Contains a portrait of Mr. W. G. R. Gratwicke, and a biography of that patron of the turf. " The Dunce of the Family" is continued, and the interest is maintained. " Winter Quarters" by Scrutator, contains useful information on a par with the author's general productions. Number nine of "Wild Sports" relates to Australian hunting. " The Biter Bitten" relates to Mr. Rarey and his friends and emulators. Our Van and general sporting news of the month are furnished. MISCELLANEOUS. Le Follet has its customary plates, whose ele gance of style and taste in colour give some at tractions to the most absurd and unbecoming toilettes. The literary portion is nearly all poetical, which is at least a novelty.—. Newton's London journal has papers on two interesting subjects, namely, " Trade Strikes," and the bearing of " Illumination on Art Manufactures." It gives the usual list of recent papers and reports of scientific societies, which in this instance includes the proceedings of the British Association. A Threepenny Magazine has entered the lists of cheap serials, but does not show much superiority to its competitors. The Illustrated Dublin Journal, Duffy's _Hibernian Magazine, and TVeldon's Register, are all ani mated and entertaining journals of average merit. — The National Magazine and the Sixpenny Magazine belong to the same class, but are of a higher standard:—The Musical Times gives with the new year's number Novello's " Hallelujah Chorus," together with a portrait of that distinguished musician. The Lifeboat has a spirited picture of the wreck of the Homeward Bound, together with Mr. Michell's expressive verses. The destruction of the Scarborengh lifeboat is naturally a principal subject in this number. \%e must not omit to notice a new serial, entitled the Industrial Maga zine, devoted to the interests of tradesmen and artisans. ENGLISH ALVICES FOR AMERICA. The following is the list of steamers which have left this country since the departure of the Europa, City of Wash ington, and Jura, the news of the arrival of which in Ame rica has reached this country per Africa, viz. Date of leaving When due in Steamers. England. America. America .. Dec. 7 Dec. 21 City of Edinburgh „ 11 „ 24 Arago „ 11 „ 24 Nova Scotian „12 .... „ 22 Niagara 14 .... ~ 27 Borussia Etna . . . . Norwegian . . Asia .. .. ~ is „ 19 „ 21 .... „ 30 .... Jan.. 2 The America passed Cape Race Dec. 18. General Scott went out in the Arago. It is probable that letters from Mr. Thurlow Weed, who came to Europe with General Scott, were sent out in the Arago. It is likely also that the despatches of Mr. Adams, the Federal Ambassador in London, and which would determine the period for the reply of the Federal Cabinet to the demands of Lord Lyons on the affair of the Trent, went out in the Arago. The views of France, Austria, and Prussia, on the Trent affair, must have gone out in one of the above-named steamers to their respective Ambassadors at Washington. The news of the naval and military preparations of England would reach America by the steamers in question. The Nova Scotian and Norwegian would stop at Portland, the Niagara would call at Halifax, and stop at Boston. All the other vessels were bound direct for New York. It is possible that the news carried out by all the steamers reached New York and Washington, via Cape Race, from two to three days earlier than the dates on which the vessels themselves were due. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. The annexed memorandum, from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders, affords particulars of much interest, not only to the creditors, but to all into• rested in the affairs of Mexico : The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have received. advises from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 29th of November. Sir Charles Wyke had on the 21st of Nevem ber concluded a treaty with the Mexican Government, of which apl cols. as transmitted by him to her Majesty's Go vernment, is subjoined. The Mexican Congress, however, on the following day, at once rejected it by a majority of 15 to 19. With respect to the impending foreign interven • lion, nothing is talked of in Mexico but resistance to the last, in consequence principally of the antipathy of the Mexicans to the Spaniards. The intention is to dismantle Vera Cruz entirely, and to remove the armament to the passes and gorges of the interior, which was actually being done at great cost. Colonel Pickett, the confidential repre sentative of the Southern Confederacy, had been treated rudely, in consequence of a dispute with an American of the North. He claimed diplomatic immunities, which were refused to hire, which may lead to disagreeable consequences if the Confederate States should prevail. From the letter of our agents in Vera Cruz, of the Ist ult., it appears, however, that they have since voted the abrogation of the decree of the 17th July, enacting the sus pension of payments. Precis of treaty between Sir Charles Wyke and the Mexican Government. Art. 1. Conducta and Legation robberies to be repaid by assignments of 10 per cent. of duties known as " Majoras Materiales." Art. 2. Interest to be paid on bondholders' claim at 6 per cent., and on Conducta robbery at 12 per cent. per annum. Art. 3. All treaties, convention, agreements, and decrees of 14th October, 1850, and 23d January, 1857, existing here tofore, to continue in full force and vigour. Art. 4 settles the marner of payment of such sums owing to the Convention and bondholders as were in the hands of the custom-house authorities at the time of sus pension, by decree of 17th July last, together with interest thereon at 6 per cent. per annum. t. 5 secures the interest of the French Convention and arrears due on other claims as arranged by Admiral Penaud, after the payment of which the quota of the British Con vention Bondholders shall be augmented 2 per cent. Art 6 gives the British consuls and bondholders' agents at all the t orts in the republic the real bona fide powers o intervention without outraging the national feeling, as would have been done by the means proposed by the ulti matum. Art. 7 secures the due and punctual payment to the:bond holders of their proper share of the duties to be p aid on be.. every cargo arriving, in a manner that has never been on fore obtained, thereby saving the imme nse loss inflicted them by the irregular way in which these paymen ts have hitherto been made to them. Art. 8 settles the date from which th e above assig once nments shall commence (the 10 per cent. for the robberies a , the bondholders on Jan. 1, 1862). Art. 9 frees the Mexican Government from the responsi an concerning either the ap bilities of a debtor from the time the assignments are paid to the agents in the ports. Art. 10 stipulates that in pointment of interventors with fuller powers, or the payment of assignments such as those above alluded to, no advan tage shall hereafter be accorded to any foreign nation that is not by the same sot also accorded to her Majesty's Go t vernment.