The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-31 00:00:00

MONEY MA 8.1114 1 a ORDINARY SIIA: The shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance Com pany are lk -1 prem., of the Universal ditto dis. to par, and of the San Paulo Railway par to 4 prem. The prospectus of the Bank of Turkey will be issued on Monday, and the shares are already at a premium of Ito per cent. The capital required is £1,000,000, to be raised to £2,000,000 or £3,000,000, as may be afterwards determined. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Share Market, and prices generally have shown an upward tendency. Great Westerns and North-Westerns have improved os. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, South- Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Mid land and North British, 10s. The Foreign lines were dull. Lombardo-Venetian, however, improved to 124, 121, and Pernambuco to 12g.. Paris and Lyons realised 361. In the Colonial Markets there is little variation. East Indian have improved 55., and Great Indian Peninsula ss. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced Stock 10s.; and Great Western of Canada, ss. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive, at about previous quotations. London and s Westminster improved 10s., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. /Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95/ New 3 per Cent. Annuities India 6took Ditto Debentures, 1858 9B/ Ditto, 1859 Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto ender £l,OOO Ditto Enfaced Paper f ' onnolp for Account (Jan. 10) India Stock for Acounnt Ditto, 1859, 5 per Cent. Rxchequ er Bill s , £l,OOO, Lid .. 28 0 Ditto Small, lfd. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Chilian, 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 per cent Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Turkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 21 per Cent — Ditto Account Dividends en the above payable in London. D'lteh Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661 6 Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 811 y TWO O'CLOCK. Commis, Money Ditto Account (Jan. 10) .. 951 aa d LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON FOREIGN POLICY. In reply to the memorial from the inhabitants of Glasgow relative to the policy of the Government ' at the approaching Congress on Italian affairs, the c ommittee has received the following letter : "Foreign-office, Dec. 26. " Sir,—l have received with great satisfaction the address of nearly 5,000 of the inhabitants of Glasgow, including the Lord Provost and the members of Parliament for the city. The support which is thus given by the flourishing and enlightened city of Glasgow to the principles by which her Majesty's. Government have been guided, and the policy t hey have announced, cannot fail to give encouragement and add. strength to the just cause they have espoused. I beg You to accept my cordial thanks for your letter acconi- PanYing the address, and have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. RUSSELL. "Robert M‘Tear, Esq., 21, Gordon-street, Glasgow." TIIUN DERST 3 RM.—Stamford, last evening, was visited with a most awful storm of thuzder, lightning, hail, and rain. THE LORD M AYOR AND THE CITY PRISONS.— T hrough some "fo rget f u l ness " the officers of the City pri sons have been disappointed in not receiving from the Lord Mayor their usual gift of beef. Tke prisoners have had the customary allowance of beef and beer, but the officers, for t he, first time i n th e memory of man, were passed over. On New "Year's-day th e Sheriffs will give beef, beer, &c., to t he jarisoners, and the officers expect their cus t omar y g ift of beef, unless the She r iff s follow the example of the pre lent —vT—rd Mayor, Share( Eallwaye; 12.10 jAmberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 50 igelfiLlt and Bahymen 2 all 13.14 (Bar., Wol., and Str. Val all Stook !lir., La., and Ch. June 100 25 Blackburn all 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 BoPA.Slefd.& Slid. C oun a ll Stock Bristol and Exeter Stoek. Caledonian .. . F• 5 Cork and Bandon 9 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 20 Cork Bl krock,&Passage ' all 10 Do. A 20 Cornwall, ....... div. all 10 Do. Bf A roves. no untilBp.c.per an. i a u ( all hasbeen pd.toß. 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 25 Dun., Perth,&Abr.June all Stock East Anglian lOO Stock Eastern Counties lOO Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 20 25 D o.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 8# East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock 'Edin.,Perth, & Dundee lOO 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Fur ness 1 S tock Glasgow & S ou th W estn lOO 10 Great North of Scotland all Stock Great Northern ) 100 Stock Do. do. A Sto c k 1 100 Stock Do. do. B Sto c k lOO Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 Stock Great Western • lOO Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 12 Irish South Eastern all Stock Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 16.1 Do. Thirds 1i Do. New Thirds all Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 Stock London and Blackwall. 100 Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all Stock London & North Westn' 100 124 Do. Eighths lO Stock London& South-Westn lOO 25 L'derry & Coleraine all 25 L'df:rry & Enniskillen all 10 N Stockilixn., Shef., & Li nco l n lOO ietropolitan Stock ts , tidland ion S te:sk Do. firming. & Derby. rA) Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) 15 Do. i Shares 100 Newcastle and Carlisle 25 New., Aber., & Herefd7 10 Newry & Armagh (clef.) 20 Newry, Warpt., & Bos Stock Norfolk 50 North. Counties Union I Stock North British Stock Nor.Dev.Ran&Dk. Stk Stock Do.A Stk.—Arec.no div Stock Do un . B til S 6 t P o . e c k .hasbeenpdß Stoc kiNorth-Eastn.—Berwick 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Stock Do. Leeds Stock Do. Yorl- Stock North London 20 North Staffordshire Norma Sou. W. Junction 10 Stock Od, Wor.,& Wol ver Peeble:o • • 20 Portsmouth 10 rny nu t ey Stooli Scottish Central Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Stock Do. Scottish Mid . S tock Stock' Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourae & Sheer Stock South Devon Stock ISouth-Eastern Stoek South Wales Mock Southrorks.&Riv.Dtm 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 DOJ do. 1855 25 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & Hartlepool Stock Taff Vale Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rai! 50 Ulster 25 Do. 12 101 Do. StockjVale of Neath 10 !Victoria Station & Pim StockiWaterford do Kilkenny 50 Waterford & Limerick 20 West Cornwall . 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. 6 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to /3 5 Do. B 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class 20 Do. 2d Class 181 100 100 11 100 101 all all all all all all all all Railways. ' Paid */ C g i cte i . g 15 D g o i n n e, — ; 25 !Blythe and Tyne le per o. pref. (issued at £5O) 1 StkExet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares , Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares No. tp N 0.2. 20 64 Stoc E.Angn. Cl ass A 7& Spa Stoc Do. do. Cl ass B 6 pc Stoc Do. do. Cl ass C 7 pc St /..1. Conn. Ex. 5 p et. No.l Stoop Do. do N 0.2 OSt • Do. N ew 6 per ct. Stock Stoc Eastern 'Union, 4 per ct. Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares cCoorrnkw&api,asndpoenr, cent... 5 n. . 64 Dun. Perth , & A b er. Jun. c.. Stock Do. 4 pm. gua. S. &D. 0 Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... Stock Glas. &S West..,- a. 5 pc. Stock Great Northern, 5 P. Ct Stock Do. 6 poßedm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 4/ p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm..s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Stock G Gt. Sn.& W (I re l and)4 p. ct. pref. St oc k 50 reat West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 p of Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Stock D. Irredeemable, do Stock Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref 8 Do, Birm. Prof. Sh ares 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref Stock Do. Birroing. guar. stock 26i Do. Chesterguar...shares 131 Do. do. do 2O Do. o. do. . ....... ... Stock Lan d& Yo-1c 11 p.c. stock Stock Do.Barn'el.St£s 3slodpc Stock Lon.&7ctrigspc.gu. No.l, Stock Do. pref. 5 p. o. ...No. 21 Stock Do. New gua., 6 p. ct... 1 Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 5 )o. do. 41 per c. shares 25 ILond. Chat, and Dover Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov.ScNun caton, 5 Stock Lon.&S. W, 7p.ct. stock, late 3d ares 121 Londoudysh& Cole, 1 shs 121 Stock Mo n Sh., & ndy.& En Lin., nis 8 p 1 sh ~. ot 6 Do. £6 Stock Do, 11 nor cent. 10 DO, redeem. 0 per cent. I 12 4 naryport & Car., 4 p.c. tv. 4 f Do. 4 per cen t ... •t Do. te , ck Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock cock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct: sic Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Laic. & Ilit.pref...l.l , Newport,Aber,&c.prel.s t Jo. o. redeem, at 5p.0. n m .0 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 ;ock Norfolk Deb. 4 p. c. s h arcs took Do. sj. c. Ex t.Stock,lB46 to' Do. 5. p. c. Prof. do. 1847 tack Do. ay.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 tock North British, 5 per cent took Do. New, min. 5 per cent took Nth.Dev.Rail.&Dsk.Co. took N-East. I rred. 4 p.c. Deb. took Do. Congo]. Pref. 4 p. c. took Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. o. No. 1. 121 Do. do. Quarters,lB46 25 80. York, H. &S. Parch 20 Forth Staffordshire {took Ox. Wr. & Wol. ape. Ist g ttock Do. Redeem., 2d gua Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gna 10 Rhymney Guaranteed 81 Scottish Central, new pt stock Scottish North-Eastern Stock 31 per c. pref. stock Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pm! Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. 1.0.8. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Stock Do .41 per cent Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.o Stock Do. 41 per cent Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c 25 Do. B 6 per cent 25 Do. C 6 per cent Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent...:.- - .. ...._ N 98 1102 104 Ot 6 1 102 112 115 104 106 114 116 113 115 128 130 81 86 111 113 90 92 77 78 115 117 118 120 112 114 106 108 86 88 98 100 98 100 89 91 91 93 103 104 10 I,oi 17 18 101 101 75 78 20 21 10 1% 15 151 140 142 118 120 118 120 140 150 118 120 10 11 125 130 FB I 70 r IP 190 142 102 104 95 96 pl 10 14 I'7,- In 111 113 109 111 93 95 98 99 1 t 1) 0 23 24 IP 125 127 125 130 117 120 75 77 121 123 101 11i 24} 241 103 104 102 101 84 87 28i 2tli 33 34 34 33i 56 59 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. I p aid. Leasing I Closing! Business Co. s. I Price. I Done. 7Tl' NE If S. CITY, Two O'CLOCK, Active Circulation .. Increase .. .. Bullion .. .. .. Decrease .. .. •• 120,828,475 .. 182,865 .. 16,810,054 .. 191,686 .. 3,156,573 • • 7,617 • 9,804,730 229,704 .. 13,071,410 • 238,814 .. 703,603 .. 52,504 • 10,92.5,157 No alteration. .. 19,907,580 .. 320,584 . 9,780,980 .. 331,035 Rest .. Increase • • • . Public Deposits . , Increase • • • . Other Deposits • • Decrease .. Seven Day and other Bills Decrease • . Government Securities Other Securities Increase .. Notex Unemployed Dedrease In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a steady demand prevailed for most descriptions at previous rates. The sales were 8,000 bales. Th e Railway Share Market closed quietly, and quota tions were a shade lower. T he foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi• bited a slight decline on the rates on Amsterdam. A call of £2 per share is due to-day on the Lan cashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Pre ference Shares. The progress of commercial affairs during the past year has exhibited a decided improvement in trade, operations in most departments of business having been , conducted on an extended scale. Credit has been remarkably well maintained, as money has been plentiful, and care has been taken to avoid speculative enterprise, which if encouraged might have led to disastrous results. It is satisfac tory at the end of the year to be able to record such a gratifying recovery from the depression which followed the late crisis; and, judging from present indications, there is every reason to anticipate a further amelioration during the next twelve months. The subjoined are the fluctuations in some of the principal Stocks and Shares during the present year:— • Highest. Lowest.' Consols 96 ....88* Rachequer Bills RAILWAYS. Brighton Caledonian Eastern Counties Great Northern Great Western .. London and North-Western.... 99i .... 83 Midland - .... 90 Lancashire and Yorkshire .... 83 Sheffield, Manchester, &c. South-Eastern South-Western North-Eastern (Berwick) 951 .... 81 Ditto ditto (York) Nortkern of France East Indian There has been very little business in the English Stock Market to-day, and foreign securities and railway shares have been equally quiet., Consols, however, have been steadily supported at 951 I. The reports from the Bourse, and the expectation that the Congress, after all, will terminate successfully, also adds to the strength of the market, which pre sents a firm but quiet appearance. The New Three per Cents. are firm at 951 ; the Reduced Annui ties at 95Z-1 India Loan Debentures (1858) at 98f ; ditto (1859) at 981 I. The Bonds are 7s. to 9s. prem. ; ditto New Stock 1041 4 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 96k ; and Exchequer Bills are 28s. to 30s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode rately active, but prices in a few instances show a slight decline. Turkish 6 per cents. are 761 to 771, ditto New 661 to 64, Mexiean remains at 221, Rus sian 41 per Cents. have receded to 1001, Spanish to 451, Chilian 41 per cents. to 86-1, and Dutch 21 per eents. to 66/, but the 4 per cents. are firmer at 1011. Some rather unfavourable features are exhibited in the Bank of England return, completed to the 28th inst. The bullion has been slightly diminished owing to the demand for the continent, and the non arrival of remittances from Australia. The in creased demand for money, consequent upon the close of the year, is shown in the augmen tation of the " other securities," which have increased over a quarter of a million sterling. The public deposits have been added to by about a quarter of a million ; this, however, is usually the case just previous to the payment of the half-yearly dividends. In the private deposits there is a falling off to about a like amount ; and the reserve of notes has been considerably dimi nished. In the other items of the balance-sheet there is no material change to notice. They will be seen in the subjoined table : Share 8 8, 764 7 114 12 7 102 65 104 91 P 5 oi 7 8 8, 14 15 . 58 59 39 41 27 29 821 1%3 , 3oi 31' 99 100 167 108 95 96 133 135 112 114 691 701 60 62 245 210 18 r 1 18 p 100 1004 65 456 1144 1154 134 14 981 801 94 084 84 9, 38 39 loot iic) 87 89 104 11 59 61 Ed 3 63 GI 95 951 11 1 d 481 49 ; 79 79} 107 109 4 3f d 81 91 35 36 14 16 84 1116 lis 2 8 1 201 gs 47 49 3 4 d 431 (4 8-t 85 24 72 74 64' 66 6 8 36 37 554 561 2 34p d C p l 63 65 min es . THE SOW, LONDON, Share i Railways. Atlantic &St Lawrence a Leased at 6 per Cent Bom.,Baroda&Centind 1 , g,u. 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A a Do. Do. B 1 Buffalo and Lake Huron al Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 11 5 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) Do. do. 1 July, 1873 101 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3 Capc,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3! Central Oude (Limited) 2,8.4 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, ;;u. sp. c lO Do. F Shares Ext , Do. Jubbulpore D0.4•1p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 a, Do. 4 p. c. Debentrs. al G eclong.S., Melbourne al Geelong Corporation 6 1( per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada 10( Do. 6 per cent. Pref all Do. 6 per cent. Debentr al Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... a' Do. do. 1867.... Do. do. 1872.... a] Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. 10 Do. New, gua.s per cent. t.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 1 1 , guaranteed 5 per cent. ) Gt.W. of Canada Shares al Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with I a ept. till '6O Do. do. '7:3 till '6O al Do. do. "/3 without opt al Do. 5} p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guai., 41i p. c 10 Do. do. 5 per cent. if Do. 44 p. (3. Extension V Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Do. do. . • .• Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 10 Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.SzLand(Lim.)g.6pc 11 Class ACapitl.Sharc,.. Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B. Capital do. Do. do. Land d 0... Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. New li Do. Punjaub 8. 5 Do. Indus. St. Flo. Eog' a St. Andrews & Quebec A it Trinidad(Limited) Scrip FOREIGN RAI la Antwerp it Rotterdam a] 20 Ardennes a' 20 Balf..l6S.Fran.,Lim.7p.o 4 Belgian East. Junction a, 20 Beziers to Graissessac a] 6 Carmeaux Mine & RaiL a] 100 Confabs) 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s 20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 20 Great Central of France al 20 Gt. Luzern., Con. ells_ al 20 Italian Junction al 20 Lake Bale a Constnce & k al _ _ -20 Lierre and Turnhout a 10 Lombardo Venetian 1 10 Lyons and Geneva a 1.34 Maria Antonia a 10 Do. do. New :0 Namur and Liege a 10 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. a lb Northern of France a 10 Do. New Shares [0 Norwegian Trunk Pre al 10 Paris,Lyons, and Medit al 10 Paris and Orleans 10 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Porn.) ) 10 Riga gua. and Duna p. et. (Lim burg .) LO Rome and Frascati 10 Royal Danish a 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 10 Sambre and Neuse. [0 Do. 5i per cent. Prof. tO Southern of France tif West Flanders 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 10 W. & N.W. of France a 0 Western of Austria 10 Western of Switzerland al 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do S per cent. Pref al tO Zealand... 100 S tk 18 100 I 100 190 1711 20 S took Sto. Stock 100 100 100 100 100. , Stock I 100 1 100 100 100 Stock Stock Stock Stock stook [are ' Bootuities. T r t:lTnT(for.6 / K c ; -------- 1, & July Do. 6 p.c.lrb.&Aug. Do. 6p.c.111r. &Sep. N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July [ Do. 6p.c.Ap. & O c t. rsT S.W. Gov. 5p c. Deb. D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1978 Do.sp.Cen.lBBB and up NovaScoMaGov.6 p.c. st. Deb. redoemable,lB7s S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July yiet•Gov.tip.c.Jandauly Do. do°. April & Oct. MISCELL. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 1000 tlantic Tel. (Limited) 25 Australian Agricultural 10 Australian Royal Mail . 10 Berlin Water Works 1 to British American Land tO Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Qo Do. D, 7p. c. till IS(2 . 2 0 Do. C . 4 . 0 t !Canada Land . 10 'Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) °took Cop.Min.otEng.&Smltg 25 . Do. Preference 7i per of o • Crystal Palace. 0 , ,_ Do. Preference D o l _ . oct Do. 6 p. c. Perpet. Dcb. 0 .,'"," Electric Telegraph 4 ' Do. New ~D. English & Aust. Copper " %en. Steam Navigation. 1 Great Ship (Limited) 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 5 London District Telegr 20 London Discount 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. 10 ~ ed. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) 25 ' ational Discount Co 10 eerlands Land - 6 Dog p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis 100 i •Br.&NovaScotiaLand 1 .B.Australasian (Lim 1 ilea tal Gas 1 00. New Shares 10 I rientl. in. Steam, A 10 Ditt o B 10 Ditto C Stock Peel River Land & Min 60 ' en. & oriental Steam 60 Do. New 20 ed Sea & Ind. Telegr 60 ' hymney Iron 15 10. New 100 Royal Mail Steam Stock Scot. Austrin.lnv.(Litn ) 25 South Australian Land 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip 1 Do. do tegistered 10 I tTr.& Lit.CO.of Upr. Can 100;Van Dieman'a Land Closing I Business done Paid. price. al 186 88 :00 99i 100 dl 171 11 LI d 1 til If 614 - - all 15f 6f 0.1 par *r 1, Idi DO j 1621 1031 5 par ip 6 al par ip 01 100 10 11 1J 21 41 43 11 95 96 ill 73 74 ill 85 87 al 75 77 al 73 75 )0 1001 101} 6 d par 10 id ill 131 1311 il 71 61 ill 98 109 111 98 102 11l 98 102 11 92 9.5 JO 91 93 .00 100 102 100 90 94 all - i l ll& a -d - 20 20 ,5 id 1p id i ; 4i 11 tu. pi 1 id 1 p rAWAYS. 44 42- 111 1— —nl Ll 5 l I I d 11)1 I ill I 21 21 al ill 1 4 d l 5 4? 41. d II 25 26} [9_ 121 3 1.) Xll 8; 8; 11 1Q 20 1 al 38 39 [2 p dl 9 10 11 37 37i 11 65 67 L 3 d d 8 ill 6i ill 9 Lll 21 ill 61 6f ill 9 1 Lll 22 23# 6 - - ClOsing rricee. 116FITT 114 118 114.118. 111} 1124 1011 1 1011 19 101 i 102 111 112 113 116 mi 102 ile4 i 14 15 180 210 324 134 4 ; 6} 35 37 10 91 13 15 108 112 8 9 23 24i 1 16 6 1 101 103 / 106 168 par 1 p lg ig 1 d 1 f d 14 I la 11 4 5 1 i 1 I I 1 1 51 53 78 80 11 13 22 24 P 6 7 51 53 130 140 36 37 1 2 1 12 11 BRITISH MINES. Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Conk ci av ut ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ...... E. W'l Wavistk.) Gam. & St. Aubyn(G wen.) Great South G. Wheal Altd.(Phillacki G. Wheal Vor(Elelston) Grenville Herod' s - Foot ........ Hingston Downs.... Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelantj North Downs North France s llog tt , North Wheal Crotty.. N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) Par Consols (St. Blazy). Providence (Uny Lelnt) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SonthCaradon (St. Cleer) South C. Brea( Illogan). S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) Stray Park Tamar Silver and Lead Mining C 0.... Tin Croft 100 100 100 100 ail all Vale of Towey (Caren.) West Basset (Illogan) West Seton W. Caradon (Llskeard) Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal littty(U. Lel ant Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe WWI Trelawney (Lick.) 20 Auatralian I 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N. 14 3 5 rzazil. Imp. (i s . at £5 p.), .. .. Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln &N . W 99 101 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 5O 51 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. Do. do. 54 p. ct..... 100 D 0....... 124 1:6 1 Clarendon Consols Min- Do. do. SP. ct. Clydesdale Junction lOO Caledonin 103 105 40 Cobra Copper Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 Copiapo E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c.' 100 I Gt.North. 139 141 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co E Union,HarwichShs. all E.Counts. 44 44 2 Fortuna Do. Woodbridge ... 100 .. 2 0 General Gle.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caled . onin 3 Linares Do. New lOO 'Do. • • .... I 5 Lusitantan Gloster& Dean Forest all iGt. West. 29 1 Mariquita Ffartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br 1 N.RhineCop.of Saua.L Hull and Selby all Yk.N.Md. 110 112 20 PontgibaudSilver, Lead Do. i Shares all D 0....... ._ Mining and Smelt.... Do. Shares all D 0....... 5 Port Philip London&Greenwich . 100 S. East... (5 V 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... .14 ;United Mexican ........ Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend lOO Peto &Co. 95 97 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct lOO Norfolk.. JOINT-STO( _______ Do. 6 per cent lOO D o . ___ Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN W&M 22 4 Mid. Brad f or d P re f er - . . Share' JOint-Stock Banks. ence Stock _ Newmarkt.,BuryEx ) _____________ w ____ gra&UnitedSer v iceßk guarantced s p.c. 5 5. 5 ' 6 ' E 'C'c'u nt s 100 A 4 414 40 Australasia Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. 57 59 25 Bank of Egypt Do. do. 6 per cent. . all Do. — 100 Bank of London Do. Fixed 5 per cent... all Do. North Western all Midland .14 144 00 British North American 20 Chtd. Bank of India. &c Preston and Wyse. t all & L & L N . yk " . . j Do. 4 Shares A. all Da. 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lo n .&Cl i. Roystn,Hitob.,e.r.Shep 100 I Gt. North. 137 139 100 City 100 Shrewsbry& Noreford 100 I T Brassy 101 106 20.1 Colonial i Corn. Bank of Can a d a Do. Do. 1 •• • • par 4 P 100 Commercial of Landon South Staffordshire .. all M'Cican 104 11 20 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West . 93 95 20 Gen, Bk. of Switzerland Wimbledon to Croydn., all iL.&Brrrtn 72 84 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. DOCKS. - : 0 0 London and County ::: Share Docks. I raid Closing Business 100 London &Westminst er . Price. Bons. 100 Nat. Prov. of England. -- 20 Do. new 1 50 National Bank Stock Commercial lOO ••••• 20 New South Wales .. ... Stock Do 4 per Cent . Pre f . lllin lOO 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation Stock Mast and West India lOO •••• 20 Ottoman Bank Stock London lOO 100 Provincial of Ireland .. Stock St. Katharine lOO 10 Do. New Stock Southampton lOO 1 25 South Australia Stock Victoria .................. \ 100 104 1 106 i 114 5 25 Union of Australia i WA po pi.ew ..,,,...,.! 2 1 iif i 50 Union of London ' i _AWN lOO Unity - Mutual 0 I Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 porCent.Pref.3lin lOO Stock Niaet and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine .lOO Stock Southampton 1100 i— 1 Stock Victoria ...«..„...,„ 4 100 IC4 106 i 1154 5 9 DieW uitufigusss.! 2 1 El 110:21),. , _Amdlil Closing It asinesS se. Pa i d. ! Price. Done. ls (Philaok) 2.11.11 i 44 51 18 1 2 295 305 is. (Tavist ) 1 440 450 (Mogan) 30 1221 1274 2.7.0 6 64 (iavist . k.) 7.4.0 111 12 bY II ,(G wen.) 544 57 60 „ °'Rus 17s 144 141 I .(Phillack) 12.4.2 11 14 (Idelston) 91 54 31 31 t.... 8/ 211 221 IwnS. „ 4.3.6 44. ....... 1.6.6. I iy Lelant). 91 50 63 3......,, 21 5 54 38 (1110*ga;;) 10 5 51 Crotty. 7.9.4 8} 5A alloganj 5 5/ . 11 U S n t y . B L I e a i r y n • is. Min.Co.ll 12 10.6.7 ) 14 45 47 lOs 1 n(St.Cleer) 1/ 250 no a( Mogan), 2 24 n. (Mogan) 1 8.18.9175 185 18.18.0 231 241 and Lead 41 3 31 9 5i ev (Cam.; 1.2 s 6d 4 4 1 (Mogan)" 11 17 IA 4 71 395 405 'Llskearl. 10 74 76 t (Mogan . 1 17 5 18.5 U d( .( C Re L da e ir la n t) h. t . ) ) 1.7 2 :2 105 12'1 1 111 0 3 41 in (31euhe) 8 34 38 aey (Lick.) 4 1 '3O 32 FOREIGN MIN . IRey,Lim. 15 - 9 1 20 Mining Co. all -1 —. i i i, ) . P a e .t rl ks l 97) . 2 1 7 5 4 6 ; P ar cools 31in amaica 1 d all 48 16 1i p.Ming.Co a ll 7 4 s t a z all 31 h all 25 2 6 all 10 11 all 2 1 4 Dar B..Aus.L ifs. par / p leer, Lead Smelt all 5 7 1 1 •aln. (L.) log Id ip * all 11 2 if [NT-STOCK BANKS. Banks. IPaid. ce I Clos ing. ea g Basin Done. servicak 50 all 81 8 , 1 83 a n 123 24 23/ 50 5 0 92 , LoanCo all kmerican all Au 18 194 201 ..on. &Ch. all 69 64 66 25 38 40 - Ja nada all Imadon 2O 20 21 ' &us. Ch all 174 171 itzerland all fAustraL all 224 23 21 aunty - gook 10 minster. 20 5 61 6 :ngland. 35 ........ 10 ........ 25 Les • . tio.. all poran all 391 401 391 404 all 171 181 eland all all all 514 2 12 284 219 211 0 60 'IS DAY.) ES AND STOCKS. R~ 6; Closing I Business Price. Paid. all 1100 100 -100 100 100 all 6 1 7 In 15 58i 70 e 9 1001 1151 14 99i 81 081 3SI 91 1091 10/ 351 i Sli i i rA.TURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1839, SP O. STEEPLECHASING. The racing "interregnum" will be brought to a close on Monday, when the sport for the season of 1860 will be com menced at Manchester. The meeting, which will take place under the joint management of Mr. Lambert and Mr. Swindells, jun., will at least afford amusement to the holi day folks, if it do nst attract great attention from profes sional betting men. The programme comprises three items which have obtained numerous entries ; the "novel match" which some sly wag announced, however, will not take place, as the idea has been repudiated with indignation by Mr. Lambert. It is impossible to write with any accuracy on the pro bable results of the sport, as very little knowledge can be obtained respecting the condition of the likely competitors. Princess of Orange is leniently enough handicapped for the hurdle race, and the flat race may be won by either Lord Berkeley or Queen Bess. We know very little about the steeplechase horses, but Tamworth seems most to our fancy. Mr. E. W. Topham has announced a meeting to take place at Slough on the 17th and 18th of January. An ad mirable course has been selected within two miles of the Slough railway station. Ten stakes are advertised, and the amount of added money distributed amongst them ex ceeds £4OO. To the principal event alone £2OO are contri buted. The races close on Wednesday next. The meeting ►ill be under the stewardship of the Earl of Sefton, Sir L Newman, Bart., G. Payne, Esq., and Captain Hunt. A FRESH MAN, THE " SUNDAY TIMES" RACING RECORD.— Edited by Albert Feist.—The first number of this work is just published. It contains a list of the members of the Jockey Club, racing and steeplechase fixtures, the revised rules of betting, Derby and Oaks lots, a record of steeple chases past since the Shrewsbury meeting, nominations for the Derby, alphabetically arranged, with trainers' names, and programmes of forthcoming races. The book is neatly printed, and is of a convenient pocket size, and its cheap price (three halfpence) must command for it a large circu lation. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. TILE DERBY. Bto 1 agst Umpire (taken) 12 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken) 12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Nutbourno (offered) 12 to 1 agst The Wizard (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst High Treason (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Drone (offered) 25 to 1 agst Upperhand (offered) THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. Lormox. Dec. 31.—Wind this day at noon, South to South-West ; moderate breeze and cloudy. BA.RMOUTH, Dec. 30.--The Britannia, of Bath, U.S., from Savannah to Liverpool, camo ashore near this. There is a heavy sea on, and it is doubtful if she can be got off— crew saved. OFF MARGATE, Dec. 30.—Majestic, from Antigua. CARDIFF, Dec. 30.—Wind , W N. W. —Arri ved—Chimes, from Quebec. DARTMOUTH. Dec. 30.—Wind, W.—Arrived—Christi ana, from London for New York. FALMOUTH, Dec. 30.—Wind, S.W., fresh gales.— Arrived—Alexandrine, from Areola. JERSEY, Dec. 28.—Wino, W.S.W.—Arrived—Alice Jane, from Gaspe ; Homely, from Rio Janeiro. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29 .—Arrived—Condor, from Callao; Kelton, from Monte Video. SHAN6IAI, Nov. 7.—The Lord Clarendon (brig) is re ported to have put back to Nagasaki with seven feet water in her hold. Diem.—The Lord Clarendon sailed from Na• gasaki for England on the 23d October. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. ACCIDENT IN THE MERSEY. A storm raged in this port last evening. A boat leaving an emigrant ship at anchor in the Mersey for the Liverpool shore, containing about 29 people, capsized, and it is sup- posed that about 23 of them were lost. Arivod, 30th.—Paine, from Rangoon ; Berbice, from Demerara; B. Webb, from Now Orleans ; Charles Cooper, from Savannah ; Universe, from New York ; Euphrates, screw steamer, from Alexandria; Picton, from Palermo; George Thomas, from Pomeran; Osprey, screw steamer, from Rotterdam ; Amelia, from Havre de Grace; Clara Wheeler, from,New Orleans. SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind, W.S.W. ; strong breezes and squally, with rain. Arrived—Courier, steamer, from Jersey; Jane, from Cardiff. Sailed—Wonder, steamer, for Jersey; Havre, steamer, for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind, W.S.W. i tide, three quarters' ebb; weather cloudy, Arrived.—Belgium, steamer, from Ostend. Sailed.—Holland, for Ostend. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind, W.S.W.; moderate and thick. We understand that Major-General the Hon. T. Ashburnham, C. 8., will succeed to the colonelcy of the 82d Regiment, vacant by the death of Lieutenant- General Ha milton. Tho colonelcy of the 66th Regiment has also be come vacant by the death of General Blunt. By thisevont Col. Walker, C. 8., of the Scots Fusilier Guards, becomes a Major-Gene ra l, an d i n consequence o f hi s promot i on, Col. Ridley, Col. Dalrymple, Capt. the lion. R. Mostyn, and Lieut. Stephenson respectively gain a step of regimental rank. (Is not General Asliburnham the officer who re turned so unexpectedly from China ?) ROYAL WINDSOR THEATRICALS.--There will be another theatrical performance in tho St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle, on Wednesday, the 11th of January, when the Haymarket company will perform " The Hunch back," represented by Messrs. Howe, Buckstone, Farren, Compton, Clark, Villiers, Miss Amy Sedgwick, and Miss Reynolds.—Bra. TREASURE SAVED FROM THE ROYAL CHARTER. —Accounts from 111oelfra yeste‘day report the removal of further portions of the wreck, and the recovery of about £19,000 more gold, comprising 1,486 sovereigns, 15 oz. dust, 106 rupees, 26 ingots, and 19 pieces of ingots, in all about Slb. The ingots are all identified as belonging to the Bank of Australasia, the Bank of New• South Wales, and the Oriental Bank. A CHEAP ELECTION. —The election accounts for the borough of Liskeard for Mr. Bernal Osborne's election have just been published. After the contests in which that gentleman has in past times been engaged, and espe cially after the fights that his father had in times before the Reform Bill, he must have been most agreeably asto nished at his costs at his present borough. Tho total amount of expenses published is £66 13s. 10d. These in clude returning officet's charge, £lO 2s. Bd. ; printing and stationery, £l4 12s. 6d. ; advertising, £3 14s. Bd. ; posting addresses, £3 165.; election auditor, £l2 19s. 6d.; sundry other items make up the total. NEW TURKISH BANK.—The prospectus of the long contemplated Bank of Turkey is to be issued on Mon day, the statutes and all the preliminary arrangements having been fully completed. The charter is to be for 30 years, and the capital is fixed at £1,000,000, with power of increase, under Government approval, to £2,000,000 or £3,000,000. It is to enjoy an exclusive right of issuing notes, which will be a leral tender, but which are to be limited to twice the stock of bullion during the first year, and to three times its amount thereafter. Tho head office will be at Constantinople, and branches may be established under certain regulations. The management will be in tho hands of a governor and deputy-governor, four inspectors, and 24 directors, the governors and ,two of the inspectors being appointed by the Government, and the rest by the concessionaires, for threq years, and afterwards by the shareholders. Two-thirds of the Board must be residents of Constantinople ; the others may vote by proxy. Monthly returns are to be published, and the accounts are to be audited half-yearly previously to the declaration of divi dends. Business cannot be commenced till the whole capi tal of £1,000,000 is paid in, and this must be within six months. The Bank i s t o keep the public accounts, and to receive 6 per cent. Treasury bonds for temporary advances in anticipation of revenue. In the event of losing one-third of its capital the establishment must be liquidated. Its operations are to begin three months after the withdrawal of all the paper money, and every transaction is to be on the basis of the gold rnedjidie. These are the loading points of the concession. The statutes have also been printed, and are signed respectively by the Turkish Finance Minister wad Messrs, W, 014cIfitow tiaz4 N, liattnanachi, THE LATE CROYDON STEEPLECHASE, (From the Sunday Times.) Mr. Harrison has come forward boldly to prove that he was justified in making his objection against Brunette. The protest which we entered last week against the flippant and unsatisfactory manner in whioh tho referees decided the case was strictly in acegordance with the sentiments of all persons who desire to see the sport of steeplechasing con ducted on the principles of fairplay and honesty. Had the stewards published the evidence in full, the public would have been satisfied with their decision, but the clumsy, and evidently one-sided statement which a contemporary indis. creetly published last week only served to deepen the sus picious circumstances with which the affair is surrounded, Mr. Harris= has furnished us with the subjoined state ments which were made before the stewards : George Stevens said—On my way to the starting-field, I was followed by Mr. Harrison, who told me that he had been informed that there was a probability that Brunette was not carrying her proper weight, and Mr. H. said if such was the case, the deficiency might possibly be given to Ken dall after pulling up ; and, therefore, if Brunette should be the winner, I must try to get the second place, and take care, in pulling up, to stick close to Brunette. I did stick close to her, and, on our way back to the weighing-place, I saw the young man who always goes with Lister's horses give Kendall, the rider of Brunette, something from under a rubber, but I could not see what it was, for, just at that moment, a stoutish gentleman, with a light moustache and no whiskers, came up, and caught hold of Omar Pasha's head, and said something about winning which I did not quite understand, and which I thought was to take my at tention off Kendall and the young man before mentioned. Immediately after this there was a mob round Mr. Harri son and Brunette. "A Mr. Pearson also gave evidence to the following effect :—That he saw something given to the rider of Bru nette, and thought that it might be a present, and which the jockey received in his left hand." [The above statement contains very serious charges, and it would be well if Mr. Lister and Kendall were, for their own sakes, to place their version of the affair before the public..-En. S. T.] THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. AUSTRIA. A letter dated Vienna, Dec. 28, says : " An Italian, who has just arrived from Venice, states that things are going on badly in Venetia, but he denies that his fellow-countrymen are ill treated by the military authorities. It appears that the taxes are not heavier in Venetia than they are in the other provinces, but the people are greatly impoverished, and consequently unable to pay them. " The agents of Government try to persuade the independent organs of the Austrian press to speak unfavourably of M. de Laguerronierc's pamphlet; but tlley one and all respectfully decline to do so. The Imperial Cabinet is exceedingly displeased that such a work as ' Le Pape et le Congres ' has been permitted to appear at such a critical moment, but the public is delighted that such a heavy blow has been dealt to the Ultramontanists. Two batta lions, of 750 men each, have already been raised in Austria for the Papal Government, and a third battalion will soon be complete. All the men en gaged are soldiers who have served their full time (10 years) in the Imperial army." AMERICAN STEAMBOATS. Going abroad at a late hour in the evening, the scene which presented itself to our eyes was novel in the highest degree. Painted a pure white, as nearly all American river steamboats are (for the anthracite coal burnt under their boilers makes no smoke whatever), the enormous mass of the vessel rose like a giant iceberg above the water. Hurry ing over the broad gangway, we found ourselves in a crowd of nearly 700 passengers, more than one third of whom were ladies, We were upon th e ma i n deck, although un d er a lofty ceiling, over which was a grand saloon of palatial proportions and mag nificence. Looking aft, a broad entrance, flanked with gilded columns and luxurious drapery, opened to the ladies' saloon—a'sanctum Banctortim not to be profaned by the, footsteps of a bachelor, although steamboat etiquette was not so strict, nor steamboat regulations so inflexible as to forbid the momentary presence there of gentlemen ac companying their wives or other fair charges to be intrusted to the care of the stewardess. On either side of this entrance were broad staircases descend ing to an immense lower cabin, along the sides of which were more than 400 berths. The supper tables were then set out with a degree of splendour for which an English traveller would be altogether unprepared. Nearly amidships, on the main deck, a grand staircase, sweeping both to the right an d left, conducted to the gre at saloon, or state-room hall, nearly 300 ft. in l eng th, severa l yards in width, and having an upper gallery, with a second story of state rooms—a lofty arched ceiling, glazed with ground and coloured glass, and supported by richly carved columns, covering the whale. In its construc tion this steamboat (the New World) is totally un like anything ever seen in British waters. It is of enormous size. Originally 376 ft. long, it was after wards lengthened to 468 ft. over all. With a breadth of beam of 50ft., the main deck is extended by means of platforms, or "guards," projecting over the water to the full width across the paddle-boxes, 85ft., being thus wider than the main deck of the Great Eastern. Yet the vessel, which is flat-bottomed, with bilges nearly or quite square, draws only s,lft. of water, the wh o l e displacement being about 2,500 tons, and the immersed mid-section 275 square feet. All American boats have wooden hulls, and, how to stiffen such a vast and shallow craft, flat bottomed as Noah's Ark P There are no tubular cells, no "double skins," nor is there a hundred weight of boiler plate, excepting in the boilers themselves, in the whole structure. As if to increase the strain, the boilers weighing, with water, 75 tons each, are placed upon the " guards" outside the hull, and of course several feet above the load line. To make the whole as rigid as a tubular girder, two enormous arched trusses, placed one over each side of the hull, extend over nearly 350 ft. of the length of the boat. These great bows, like the arches of a bow-string bridge, are connected to king posts and queen posts, and strapped and fastened, so that the whole is as stiff as a man-of-war. Then there are four or five large king posts, or masts, stepped upon the keel, and carrying the weight of the pro jecting " guards" by long diagonal tension rods. These masts carry no spars, booms, or rigging of any kind, all of which would be so much top hamper worse than useless, at a speed of 20 miles an hour. These posts, like nearly all the rest of the wood work, aro painted a dazzling white and surmounted by gilded balls. The lines of the hull are very sharp, and at 22 statute miles an hour, a speed not unfrequently attained, there is only a thin spurt of water,breaking into spray to mark the keen entrance of the cutwater.—The Engineer. 2.HIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT-GARDEN. Our market is well supplied with both fruit and vege• lables, for Which there ie au active demand, as follows : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Pine apples, perlb 4 oto 7 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6 Grapes, per lb 60to 10 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 &felons, each Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 6to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per lit sv. 2 6to 5 0 ' Gooseberries hf av 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per doz 4 oto 6 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100 4 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 3 6to 4 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9to J. Savoy do., pr do. 0 9to 1 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 13 to 3 Brocoli, per bh 0 10 to 1 Old potatoes,p ton 100 to 130 New ditto, per ton 0 0 to 0 Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 Cucumbers 1 oto 2 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 Spinazh, hf.-sv 0 oto 1 Brus. sprouts, h.s 2 9to 3 Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 New do., hf. ST 1 oto 1 French beans, h.s. 2 0 tot Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 6 ; Shalts, per 3' Horse lo radish, p lb bn 1 6to 2 6 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 O Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 - 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 O Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 O Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 8 0 O Mushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 9 6 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0 O Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 6 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 8 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 O Tomatoes, hf sve 2 .6 to 3 6 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 6 Chillies, per ditto 0' oto 0 0 0 I Capsicums, per do 0 6to 0 0 6 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 6 Asparagus, pr do. 4 Ito 8 0 31Seakale, per pun. 1 3 to 2 6 NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 30s Od ; poults Os Od to 04 Od each ; geese, 5s Od to lOs Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 2s Gd; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is id each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 15s Od ; chickens, 4s Od to Os Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; grouse, 2s Od to 2s Gd each; pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; ptarmigan, Os toil; Od ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, is Od to Os Od ; teal, is Od to is 3d ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d; widgeons, is 3d to is 6d ; plovers, Os 9d to is Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to 9s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 2d to is 5d per lb; English eggs, 14s Od to 15s Od ; French do., lls Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 2s 3d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 Od to 48 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and pork, 3s 4d to 45 6d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to NOd ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81b., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6d; trout, Os Od to Os; eels, &I to la; prawns, 5s Od to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Gd pet lb. Turbots, 58 Od to 258 ; cod, 2s Od to 20s Od ; brills, 2s Od to lOs Od ; doreys, 2s Od to 5s Od ; mullets, is Od to 2s 6d ; lobsters, Gd to 3s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 3d to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s; natives, 44s to per bushel; whitings, 3s Od to 12s Od; haddocks, 4s to 16s ; smelts, 2s 6d; flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen ; mackerel, —s ; fresh herrings, Os; bloaters, 8s to —s per 100; carp and tench, Is to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are f rom 7d to lid. , of household do., 5d to bid per 41b loaf, HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 611 b, 4d to 4'd ; 641 b to 721 b, 41d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 4.-Id to 4,td ; 801 b to 881 b, 41d to 5d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, 54d to Std. Horse hides, Bs6d to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light 2s 6d to 4s Od; do. full, 8s Od to —s Od ; polled sheep, 8s Od to lOs Od ; half-breds, 7s Od to 8s Od; Downs, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; lamb s , O s Od t o Os Od • shearlin a l 4 o - Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELp.—Moadow hay, £2 155 to £4 45 ; clover, £3 15s to a 5s ; and straw. £1 5s to £1 105 per load, Supply rather short ; trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4s; clover, £3 15s to Ai 5s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s por lead. A slow trade. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, £2lss to .£4 4s; awe?, £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per load. Trade dull. COAL MARKET—DEC. 30. (Prices of Coal per Ton at thd close of the market.) 8. d. Walls End. Lambert's West Hart- P. d. le 15 3 Sheriff Hill 15 0 Tanfield Moor Butes l5 . 0 Framwellgate lB 9 Tanfield Moor 1.5 0 Heugh Hall 18 6 West Hartley 15 6 South Durham lB 6 South Hetton 20 • 0 Thornley 17 6 Cassop l9 0 South Hartlepool. 18 6 South Kelloe l9 0 Kelloe l9 0 Braddyll's Hetton 19 0 Powell'sliuffrynSteam22 6 Hartlepool.... l9 6 Garway and Duffryn Thorpe Riddell 17 9 Nixon's )uffryn 22 6 Trimdon Thornley....l7 6 Walls End. Ships at Mar et, 39-sold, 28. - 0 1 1034 73 421 3 5 i Business Done. 74 'I 9 i TEE STRAITS OF BANCIA We are indebted to the commander of her Majesty's surveying schooner Saracen for the sub joined particulars of the new and safe passage dis covered by the Saracen. This navigable channel is nineteen miles in length, and nearly three miles broad in its narrowest part, with a depth in mid channel increasing gradually from seven fathoms at its south-eastern entrance to twenty fathoms near the other extreme—thereby offering a safe channel to vessels of the class of the Great Eastern. We may mention that the channel is bounded by nar row banks extending in a north-westward and south-east by east direction, all partaking of the same formation (sand) in the shoalest parts, with a mixture of m u d an d san d b etween. The following brief remarks have been prepared to show the ad vantage of this passage over the Lucipara Chan nel :—" The disadvantages which the Channel of Lucipara offers to seamen may be mentioned in a few words—the whole coast of Sumatra about the straits of Banca consists of low, muddy, mangrove shores, and varies from 50 to 60ft. in height ; it is unmarked by a single conspicuous object. A mud flat extends from th e s h ore along its entire length, and which a few miles out of Lucipara reaches to a distance of eleven miles from the laid. There is also but little variation in the depth of water be tween Sumatra coast and Lucipara shoals. Luci para is a small island, half a mile in length and only 164 ft. in height, with rocks extending a con siderable distance southward and eastwards of it, and to clear which no marks can be given. From the above circumstances vessels frequently get ashore in using the Lucipara Channel, and in re ference to the tides to be met with the late Lieut. Smits, of the Dutch navy, in his "Seaman's Guide for the Straits of Banca," remarks that during the months of January, February, and March, when the north-west monsoon is at its full strength, the southern current continues from fourteen to eighteen hours successively with a velocity of from 2 to 31 knots, which renders it almost im possible for vessels to make any progress in beat ing up against it. And I have been informed that during the latter part of the south-east mon+ , soon it frequently blows hard from the south west, accompanied with much , rain, which would con siderably retard ships going to the southward through the Lucipara Channel, and offer a fair wind to .the opposite channel. The advantages of the new channel are as follow :—The approaches are marked by the well defined mountain of St. Paul's and conical hills of Gadong and Tabo Alie Lama, and in fine e!ear weather the more dis tinct range of Padang. These cannot fail to point out this channel, and the deep water within half a mile of the Dapur P. will give strangers confidence in steering for the land. The water also being much deeper than in the Lucipara Channel causes banks which are mostly sand to be easily recognised by the - 'light colour of the water on them. The tide flows more regularly in this channel and also sets directly through it, which enables vessels even in calms to drop through; whereas ships are often, in light airs and calms, set over among the dangerous banks while rounding First point in their endeavour to get through the Lucipara. The wind in the north-west monsoon blows off the land on the Banca shore, and throughout the year land breezes generally occur during the night. We have often experienced a strong land breeze from the north east even in the south-east monsoon, when the wind was blowing directly through the Lucipara Channel from the south-west. Prominent hills and points are to be Nen along the Ba nca coas t, b bearino-s of which will enable a vessel at any time to ascertain her position. The channel is also three miles broad in its narrowest part, while the Lucipara is but two miles, and a depth of not less than seven fathoms will enable vessels of the largest size to pass through at any time or tide. This channel, therefore, possesses many advan tages over the Lucipara, and the late Lieutenant Smits of the Dutch navy, whose greater experi ence in these seas gives more force to my own observations, states, in his direction before refer red to, that the passage between Lucipara and Banca would have great advantages in entering or leaving the Straits of Banca (were it not en cumbered so much with shores and banks), the position of which is now, by the recent survey, correctly known."—Singapore Straits Times. Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton have left Kenilworth for Melton Mowbray. Viscount Uflington has left town for Windsor. Lord Crewe has left town for Crewe Hall, Cheshire, where his lordship will entertain a select circle of friends. Lord and Lady William Powlett have left town on a visit to the Duke of Cleveland, at Raby Castle, Dur ham. Colonel and Mrs. Learmonth have arrived at Fenton's note' from Meurieston HOMO, Midcalder, N.B. Mr. James Baird, of Cambusdoon, and Mrs. Baird have left Fenton's Hotel for Scotland. DEATH OF THE MARCHIONESS OF BUTE.—We have to,announce the decease, in her fiftieth year, of Lady Sophia Frederica Christin a , M arc hi oness of Bute, which took place in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The deceased lady was the second daughter of the first Marquis :of Hastings, and was married to the late Marquis of Bute in January, 1845. The late peer died in March. 1848, and left at his decease the present marquis, who was born on the 12th of September, 1817. SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES.—The committee of noblemen and gentlemen, having received the promised assistance of 25 clergymen and 25 Nonconforming ministers, purpose opening the following b u ildi ngs : —Th e G arr i ck 'Theatre Leman-street, Whitechap e l ; S a dl er ' s - we ll s Thea tre, Cleikenwell ; Astley's, Westminster-road ; Royal Al bion-hall (late Rotunda), Blackfriars-road ; and the New Concert-hall, Limehouse, for special religions services on Sundays. All the seats are to be free, and no collections made. PLYMOUTH.—Greenwich, or railway time, is to be adopted, instead of solar time, in the Three Towns from and after the afternoon of Saturday, the 31st inst.—Ply mouth journal. REV. H. E. HEAD.—We rejoice to hear that this excellent clergyman has received great and unexpected re lief from the medical treatment which he received in Lon don. He was expected home this week. All who know his sterling worth and true Christian charity will pray that his life may be long preserved to his worthy family and parish.—Plymouth Journal. COMMERCIAL CLERKS' BENEVOLENT INSTITU TION.—The annual ball and supper of the above institution were held last night at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, under the auspices of the Lord and Lady Mayoress. The company, which was most numerous, included among its members Sir James Duke, Alderman and Sheriff Philipps, Alderman Mechi, Dr. Carter Murphy, Mr. Yates, Mr. J. Ades, Mr. Boothby, Mr. Holloday, and Mr. Storey, and the heads of many well-known city houses. The spacious room in which the dancing was carried on was very well adapted for the purpose, and did not present the usual crush of ball-rooms, where all try but few only succeed in danc • ing. Mr• Adams's band was in attendance, and contributed no littlo to the entertainment of the evening by its 'vivacity and spirit, and by infusing the same qualities by sympathy into the limbs and muscles of the dancers. A supper of first-rate quality was served to renew the exhausted ener gies of the guests, after which the dancing recommenced, and was kept up until a late hour. Mr. Frampton was the effective master of the ceremonies, and Mr. Higgs was toastmaster. STUD HORSES IN FRANCE, 1860.—The stallions in France for 1850, are as fellows :—At Paris, The Flying Dutchman, Cossach and The Baron. At Chantilly, Nuncio. Each will serve 40 mares at 200 f. per mare. AN HONEST THlEF.—Frederick Douglass tells the following story :—When he was a slave in Maryland, he observed that an old negro named Sandy had the appear ance of being always well fed, and looked very fat. He asked Sandy if he could explain how it happened so. " Wall," says Sandy, " I steals it." Douglass remonstrat ing on this point, Sandy replied (pointing to a pig), "D'ye see dat ere animal dere ?" " Yes." " Wall, dat ere and I massa's property; dorefore put dat dare property in dis property, and it's all right."—American Paper. CHRISTMAS FARE FROM TILE EASTERN COUN TIES.—In how largo a proportion East Anglia contributes to the creature comforts of London may be inferred from the following authentic statement of the Christmas fare carried on the Eastern Counties Railway, from the 17th to the 24th December, inclusive :—Fish, 213 tons ; meat, 297 ditto ; poultry, 243 ditto ; oysters, 16 ditto ; 11,166 turkeys, 13,660 geese; 1,600 pheasants, 560 hares, 650 ducks, 93 sucking pigs, 1,111 oxen, 4,141 sheep, 1,892 sacks potatoes, 14,259 sacks flour ; 69 hogsheads, 1,979 barrels, 2,159 firkins, 2,2.53 kilderkins of beer ; and 40,916 quarts of milk. LORD PALMERSTON AMONGST HIS TENANTS.— On Thursday the mortal remains of Dr. Beddome, who was much respected at Romsey, and‘who was six times mayor of the borough, were conveyed to their last resting place. The shops of the town were closed, and a large number of persons followed the mournful procession. Among the chief mourners was Lord Palmerston, who ex pressed deep sympathy on the occasion, and won the re spect of all present by tho tribute of affection to the memory of the deceased. POOR-RATES AND PAUPERISM. The usual monthly comparative statement' of pauper statistics for November was published yesterday by order of the hon. the House of Commons, on the motion of the Earl 01 March, M.P. The decrease of pauperism cont;nues.. In the last week of November the number of persons receiving relief England and Wales amounted to 800,457 (plus 674 at Alverstoke), against 83 7, 291 in 1858, thus exhibi ting a decrease of 36,824, or 4 , 10 per cent. This decrease ex tended to all the 11 districts of England and Wales, and in the metropolitan was as high as 6.88 per cent. In the third week of November the general decrease of pauperism was 3.84 per cent. ; in the second week, 3.71 ; and in the first week, 3.79 per cent. Thus the returns of pauper sta tistics happily continue to be in the highest degree satis factor- WASHINGTON IRVING AND WASIIINGTON.—But Mr. Irving had himself seen General Washington. He said there was some celebration going on in New York, and the General was there to participate in the ceremony. "My nurse," continued Mr. Irving, "a good old Scotch woman, was very anxious for me to see him, and held me up in her arms as he rode past. This, however, did not satisfy her; so the next day, when walking with me in Broadway, she espied him in a shop; she seized my hand, and darting in, exclaimed, in her bland Scotcl , :, ft • -r ;77 your Excellency, here's a bairn thee General Washington then turned h e e nFiol d a e u n d t g fa e a c v e e . i m i t h e upon me, smiled, kk i iii i tcren d r. u Vv n ing - , earnestly, I have his blczirear gtr.,r ve has attended me through life. I was bu t aye years old, yet I can feel that hand ma now,". —Ong Pek, --- ENGLISH 00LONISATION. In the recent torrent of abuse which has been poured forth from so many vials on England and everything English, we have been over and over again reproached with the most greedy and bound less ambition, andwith a lust for domination which nothing short of the empire of the whole World can satiate. Robbers on land, pirates on the deep ; crushing all rival interests by monopoly, and'when the policy of monopoly is worn out, crushing all rival interests still more successfully by free trade ; plundering India, seeking for a footing in China, first exhausting then deserting the West Indies,—no object is too large for the ambition or too small for the cupidity of perfidious Albion. The same maw that has swallowed up the Empire of the Great Mogul can condescend to make a meal on such petty daintiss as Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu, and the singularly hard and dry morsel of Perim. It is in vain we protest that, if our censors have not outlived the illusions of territorial ambition, at any rate we have. Our censors do not believe in such modera tion, probably because they feel incapable of it themselves, and cannot imagine how we cen be proof to temptation which to them would be per fectly irresistible. When France is lavishing her millions of treasure and thousands of valuable lives to add to her dominions the poor and sandy wastes of North Africa, or to subdue the fierce and blood thirsty savages who crowd her possessions in the South Pacific ; when Spain, after having lost during the present century the whole continent of South America, and no inconsiderable portion of the North, is seeking to indemnify herself by a raid on the barbarous hordes of Mauritania ; when Austria, with a bankrupt treasury and half-a dozen provinces on the point of rebellion, prefers to encounter the ruin which stares her in the face rather than abandon the alien province of Venetia, the revenue of which is quite unequal to its extra military expense—how can France, Spain, or Aus tria believe us when we tell them that we are sick of territorial acquisition, that we would gladly diminish the limits of our sway, and that we hold our vast territories in a very different spirit from that in which our ancestors acquired them ? Yet we ought to be believed notwithstanding: We disclaim conquest, not from any particular disinterestedness, but because we have discovered a simpler, a surer, and a more innocent way to na tional prosperity. We are the fortunate possessors of an art of which, although we make no secret, no other nation has proved able to avail itself. We have shown that we can conquer, but so in its turn has every people in Europe, from Sweden in the north to Spain in the south. But that which we have done, and which no othe; nation since the days of ancient Greece has been able to do, is to plant colonies, to raise up in distant landi commu nities which, secure under the aegis of oar power from invasion or insult, devote their whole energies to the arts of peace, and govern themselves by spontaneous, choice, according to the laws and institutions of the parent State. At a very small expense of•money, and at no expense at all of blood, we have placed i n th e N ort h ern and Southern Tem perate 'Zones 'numerous communities whose free commerce repays us it hundredfold the expenses of their foundation, whose broad lands offer an asylum to men whose enterprising spirit is discontented with the slow progress that can be made in an old and thicklypeopled country, and whose successful settlers, returning home with accu mulated wealth, very perceptibly increase the riches of the mother country. 'Why should we em bark in the uncertainties of war when we can secure peaceful yet glorious triumph s as thew ? We have given t o our colonies the means of mak ing such laws as please them, we have relieved them from all commercial restraints, and in great measure from the necessity of incurring expendi ture for self-defence. With the English money market to draw on for loans, with the English army and navy to defend them from attack, they are placed in a position as happy and as prosperous as ever fell to the lot of any large number of the hu man race. We have given them, besides, perfect religious equality. What wonder, then, if our colo nies have been able so far to outstrip communities nursed in the doctrines of monopoly, of centralising interference, and of intellectual and religious sub servience ? As a signal instance of the success of this method of colonisation we may point to our Australian group of colonies, and more especially to that pro vince which has so far outstripped its neighbours and competitors, the noble colony of Victoria. it is now just 22 years since this colony was founded, and the first kangaroo gave place to the inroad of the first civilised man. The balance-sheet of the colony for the year 1858 is now lying before us. The receipts for that year amount in round numbers to £3,000,000, the import duties alone amounting to £1,318,000, the export duty on gold to £316,000, the sales of public lands to £628,000, the rent of public lands and licences of different trades to £331,000, and the postage to £89,000. It seems absolutely incredible that such a fabric of prosperity can have, been raised in such a short time by the entirely unaided exertions of a com munity a considerable portion of whom have been brought to their present position by a voyage nearly equalling in extent two-thirds of the diameter of the globe, without pecuniary assistance from the mother country, - and with nothing but their own good sense and energy to guide them. It is indeed impossible to say how much more prosperous Vic toria might have been had England more rigorously abstained from interference with her concerns, had she not by ill-advised meddling raised up within the colony a land monopoly, and checked the pro gress of agricultural settlement by throwing diffi culties in the way of the acquisition of the soil. This fatal legacy , of Imperial meddling still re mains, and it is indeed wonderful to think what has been done in spite of so serious a drawback. This revenue has been raised by taxes imposed by the votes of a freely elected Assembly, and will be appropriated in like manner. It is pretty nearly equal, if we mistake not, to the revenue extracted by the Papal Government from three millions and upwards of unfortunate sub jects; but no part of it is raised by a lottery, and no part of it is wasted on the disorderly police misnamed the Papal Army. We very much doubt, with all reverence be it spoken, whether the Pope would expend the money as well as the Assem bly elected by the rude adventurers who have crowded ,to this remote corner of the world. £114,000 for education, £24,000 for scientific pur poses, £25,000 for sanitary improvements, £769,000 for useful public works, £25,000 towards the relief of sufferers by the Sepoy mutiny, £7,000 for a pub lic library, £B,OOO for an University purely secular, and, above all, a cash balance of £458,000, are items of Victorian expenditure which might well make infallibility blush, if infallibility 'had not long lost the habit. Strange that it should be so easy for a community consisting, for the most part, of needy and adventurous exiles, to raise up in 20 years a fabric of prosperity which it would take the successors of St. Peter at least a single generation effectually to destroy. THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Dee. 30.—The North German Lloyd screw steamship New York, Captain H. J. Von Santen, sailed hence yesterday for New York, with the German and English mails, about 130 passengers, and 1,300 tons of freight. On leaving the New York off the Needles, Mr. James Bowyer, who had piloted her out had a narrow escape from death a heavy sea breaking his boat to pieces and knocking him with great violence against the ship, but ultimately Mr. Bowyer and both his men were rescued. The following steamships are expected to arrive at this port during the next fortnight The China, Captain Cook, with Bombay mails, now duo ; the Plata, Captain Weller, with the West India and Mexi can mails, expected hourly ; the Euxine, Captain Hall, with the Peninsular mails, on Saturday'; the Bremen, Captain Wessels, on the 4th proximo, from New,York, with mails of the 24th inst. ; the Delta, Captain Black, with. the East India and China mails, on the 4th; the Tyne, Captain Rivett, with the Brazil and River Plate mails, on the sth ; the Sultan, Captain Vincent, with the Peninsula mails, o the 11th ; and the Pere, Captain T. Jamieson, with the Australia and Bombay mails, on the 12th. The outward steamers during the same period are as follow :—The Parana, Captain Bevis, with the West India, Mexico, and Pacific mails, leaves on the 2d ; the Ceylon, Captain Evans, with the India and China mails, on the 4th ; the Phoebe, Captain Clark, for the Cape of Good Hope, ,on the 4th, calling at Plymouth for the mails ; the Teutonia, Captain lleusen. for New York, on the 6th, with German and English mails; the Tagus, Captain Hall, with mails for Vigo, Oporto, and Lisbon, on the 7th ; the Oneida, Capt. Leeds, with mails for the Brazils and River Plate, on the 9th; the Fulton, Capt. Wotton, for New York, on the 11th, with French and English mails ; and the China, Capt. Cook, with the Bombay and Australian mails, on the 12th. MEXTENSIVE FlRE.—Yesterday morning a fire, attended with great loss of property, broke out between the hours of one and two o'clock on the premises of Mr. W. Warren, linen draper, 209, Whitechapel-road. The fire was not subdued until the premises were destroyed and t 1 adjoining houses considerably damaged. The cause is un known. The loss will fall on the Royal Elchaugo and other fire offices. ANOTHER ELOPEMENT.—We regret to have this week to record the elopement of the wife o f Mr. Smith Ban nerman (a gentleman of large property living at Ilunton, near Maidstone), with the Rev. A., W. Green, curate to the 9 his return, from a Rev. Canon Moore, at Hunton I It seems that the painful fact was discovered by Mr. Bauirerinan day's hunting, and there can be no douot that the elope ment had been planned many weeks before, and only put off for a favourable opportunity. The guilty couple were traced to Gravesend, but they had got four hours' start of their pursuers, and Mr. Bannerman only learned that they had crossed the water in a boat that had been off Gravesend for some weeks. It is stated that they had been seen with a brace of loaded pistols, as if determined upon extremeties in case they had been'overtaken. The affair has occasioned the most painful feeling among all classes of the community in the neighbourhood where it occurred. The curate, Mr. Green, had always been looked up on w ith respect for the faithful discharge of his clerical duties, and Canon Moore, the rector of Hunton, had a particular regard for him. The lady has property in her own right amovntipg to £lOO,OOO. — Kfnttsh QosertCl* 41YCNtUdaY Paid. all all 5 all all MI