The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The settlement still attracts great attention to day, yet notwithstanding there is a pretty active business going on in Consols at the closing prices of yesterday. 'no advantageous terms of the new Turkish Loan has caused the old securities of that country to decline, but other Continental securities maintain their prices. In Railway stock business is dull, and for Telegraph shares the demand is far from active. Consols are now at 92 to 91i for money ; ditto, for Ac.;ount, 923- ; Three per Cent. Re- clued, 91i 2; New Three per Cents, 91i 2 1:-3. ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 prem. ; June, 2 7 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, prem. ; June, prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent., 238 40. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April, 1874, shut ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 111 a ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 100,1 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 . 1 per Cent., —; ditto Bonds X. 1,000, 25. In the Foreign Market the Turkish Five per Cent. L-tan is 44i to 4.11 ; the Six per Cents. (1865), 654 to 66/ ; ditto (1862), 66i to 67 ditto (1858), 64 to 65; Spanish, 274 to 27i ; 55i to 551 ; Egyptian (1868), 78e to 78/ ; ditto (1864), 87 to 88 ; Peruvian, 834 to 84f ; and Ar gentine, 851 to 864. In the Railway Market business is quiet. Great. Eastern is 384 to 381, being an advance of Great Western is also I better, at 56 to 564 ; London and North Western, 1221 to 1221; Mid land, 1201 to 1201 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126} to 1274 ; Great Northern (A), 108 to 109 ; Metropolitan, 821 to 83 ; South Eastern, 77/ to 78 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 121 to 1211 ; London and South Western, 931 to 941 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 151 to 15?,-. American Five-Twenty Bonds are better, at 86 ; and Illinois are f better, at 994. Lombardo-Venetian is I higher, at 201 to 201 and Great Luxemburg 1-16, at 121 to 121. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance opened at 351 to 351, and are now dull at 35i to 351, being 1 lower ; Anglo-American, 191 to 194 ; French Cables, 15 to 154 ; and Atlantic Eight per Cents., 2 to 21. In Bank Shares prices generally are without change. Alliance,l2l to 131 ; Anglo-Austrian, 11 to 13 prem. ; Imperial Ottoman, 21 to 21 prem. ; London and County, 461 to 471 ; Lon don and Westminster, 581 to 591 ; Oriental, 41 to 42 ; London Joint-stock, 301 to 31 ; and Union of London, 37 to 38. In Miscellaneous Securities prices are firmer. General Credit and Hudson's Bay are each higher, the former being dealt in at 11 to dis. and the latter at 124 to 13 ; National Discount is steady, at 11 to 114 ; and International Finance, 2/ to 14 dis. There were no gold operations at the Bank yesterday. The Neva, from the West Indies, has brought £16,241 in gold and £110,712 in silver; the Union, from New York, £26,975 ; and the Delhi, from Alexandria, £7,156. The Douro is telegraphed at Lisbon with the Brazil and River Plate mails and £48,183, making a total of £209,267. The prospectus of the new Six per Cent. Turkish Loan has been issued in London by Messrs. Louis Cohen and Sons, and iu the principal cities of the Continent by other establishments. It is for a net sum of 12 millions sterling, and the price is 60j, or, reckoning allowances, 581. An annual sinking fund of 1 per cent. is to provide for its redemption at par in 33 years, and, estimating this advantage, the return to investors will be about 11! per cent. per annum. The annual charge for interest and sinking fund will be £1,560,000, to meet which an appropriation is made of specific revenues to the aggregate amount of £2,375,000, which revenues had been steadily increasing for the past three years, and are henceforth on col lection to he paid over, not to the Turkish Govern ment, but to the contractors of the loan, until in each year they reached the sum required for that service. It is also provided that the bonds of this loan will be accepted at par by the Ottoman Govern ment for any caution mone3s that may her,afttr have to be deposited by persons entering into en gagements with them. Finally, a special clause in the convention declared the bonds to be at all time free from any tax or deduction—an announcement which, on the faith of all contracts of fereign loans hitherto made, might be regarded as superfluous, but which the deplorable example of Austria, Italy, and other States has now rendered necessary. A deposit of 5 per cent. is to accompany each applica tion (the remaining payments extending to the Ist of April next), and the subscription list is to close at 3 o'clock on Friday next. Appended to the pro spectus is a memorandum in relation to the resources of Turkey on the pleas to be urged for her finan cial course. It states, among other points ;—"ln the 30 years which elapsed between 1831 and 1860 the trade of Turkey with this country alone rose over 800 per cent., and since that period there has been no aggregate retrogression. So far from having reached its limits, the taxation of Turkey is at the rate of 9s. per head of her population, while that of Great Britain is at the rate of 56s per head. Our agriculture is in many parts probably carried to its utmost perfection, while in Turkey even the poorer crops, which in England would require 313 days' labour, need only 120. The mineral wealth of large tracts of Turkey is almost fabulous. Roads, education, a better administrative ma chinery for the collection of taxes, are alone wanted to make Turkey one of the wealthiest portions of the world, and to this end Turkish statesmen are striving to the best of their ability. The debt of Turkey will bear honourable comparison with the debts of other civilised nations, While many Governments have had recourse to a paper cur rency wherewith to discharge their debts, Turkey has incurred debt to redeem her paper currency. The present loan is effected, among other reasons, With a view of reorganising the metallic currency on a uniform standard, with a view to free the Go vernment from the custom (almost hereditary in Turkey) of farming the revenues to an army of in dividuals, and also for the purpose of liquidating temporary advances, for the security of which several valuable sources of revenue had temporarily been mortgaged. The Cretan war, illusory pre tensions, foreign intrigue, the necessity (atoned by the example of all the Great Powers) of replacing her services on a footing less disproportionate with recent science, have weighed heavily on the finances of the Ottoman Empire, and all these elements superadded to the labyrinth of inherited difficulties, out of which Turkey is slowly but surely fighting her way, sufficiently explain the necessity for the present loan." A company has been incorporated under the title of the International South Transatlantic Telegraph Company (Limited), and will be shortly introduced to the public, for the purpose of establishing tele graphic communication between Europe and South America, under concessions obtained by Mr. P. A. Balestrini, from the French, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, and Brazilian Governments. The cable for this undertaking has been already contracted for by the firm of Aubert, Gerard, and Co., of Paris, London, and Hamburg. The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £3l compared with the corresponding period of last year, and the Brighton a decrease of £26G. It is anticipated that the affairs of Messrs. Mac leroy, Hamilton, and Co., manufacturers, of Glas gow, will realise about 103. in the pound. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Thursday next a special settling day in the new shares of the Great Southern of India Rail- Way Company, which are to be officially marked. The Great Western Railway of Canada traffic return for the week ending the 10th inst. shows an increase of £4,171 over last year. An extraordinary general meeting of the Indian Tramway Company (Limited) is called for the 20th inst., to pass a resolution requiring the com pany to be wound up voluntarily. A petition for the winding up of the " Merchants A and Tradesman's Mutual Life Assurance Society is to be he,rd befor,:, Vico Chancellor James on the 181 h inst. BRITISLI FUNDS—TWO 19'OLOOK. GOVERNMENT _FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, Jan. 6 3 per Cent. Reduced 9ll 2 New 3 per Cent New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Con J 911.1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 — fac.chequ'r Bills, .£l,OOO, `24p. Ct. March par Do. • 3 do. June D 1 .£lOO, £2OO & £5OO pm Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent D. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Inter-Colonial Oinnuun INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIEb India Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874... Shut Dc, Opening, for Account D. a per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 i.ec Cent. Oct. 1888 D. Certificates Do. Enlaced Pape., 4 per Cent.„..... — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .... Do. 51 per Cent. May 1879 Da 5 per Cent., Rup. Dbit. 1872., do do. 1882 Du. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 De Bolide, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 1 )o. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS— TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent %uitriart 13ouds 5 per cent .. Do. 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cont. 1852 — Do. do 1858....• — Do. uu 1860 — Do. do. ) 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cont. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. 7iutliau 6 per Cent — r'o. 4i per Cent — Do. 3 per Cont., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 99i lombian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent.,1825 Dann Lian Principalities, 7 per Cent — 1 o. Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 B5l :cuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egy f tian, 7 per Cent 84 1; Po Second Issue — Jo. £5O(, Bonds ..., Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds D0..414 Bonds BBi i. Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ........ 7Bi ± Do. £lOO Bonds• Government Railway Debentures 99} Greek 5 per Cont., 1821 5, ex Coups — Do. Coupons Do. Account Gultemales per Cent . — Fionduras Gov Rail. Loon., 10 p.,Ct., all pd 85i 5 it9;ian 5 per Cent., 1865 B5 4} Do. Account . Do Marommana Railway 571 14exicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — , lonterithan 6 per Cent. ....• ticcrish imperial 5 per Cent 'Sow Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Lam! Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 por Cent. 1865 .... Do Account — Do 4} per Cunt. (I.ll:hurron) ~, Do 4i por Cent., 1862 . Do Account Do 6 per Gent.,1862 — Portuguese 3 per 0t.,1853, '6, 7, '9,'60 1 '2.'b 31 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent 1850 - Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do S per Cent., 1862 Do 'do, Sclip — Do. Anglo-Dutch , f 864, £lOO Bonds 92 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway — Sardii:ian 5 pr Cent — Spanish 3 por Con . 2B i Account , ADo. 1867 ~.„, Dividends on the above payable in b05.,0). Austrian o psr Cent. Ex 10 Florins — Belgian, 4+ per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do Account ss+ WO INKAINK. Oonsols, Money Do. Account, Jan. G 92} xd STATE OF TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 11.—The improvement re ported in the condition of the iron trade of South Staffordshire has been well maintained during the week. The mills and forges are for the most part in full operation, and as the quarter draws to a close business would appear to becoming brisk. This pressure may in part be attributable to the desire of makers to produce all they can before the holidays commence, knowing that for a fortnight at least after Christmas their works will be standing, owing to the absence of the men. The orders at present upon the books are not heavy, taken separately for buyers are observing caution; but there is a more general demand for actual requirements, and altogether a buoyant tone about the trade. It is alleged that some makers have been selling below the new list price, and there is reason for believing such to be the case ; but first-class brands command the full price, with a slight reduction in the shape of discount. The demand for iron for foreign countries has be come steadier, and from the known wants of the Russians and Americans a busy season is anti cipated towards the spring. It is generally believed that no alteration in prices will be made at the forthcoming preliminary meeting of the trade. At Thursday's market, held at Birmingham, the attendance was unusually small, but a fair amount of business was transacted, chiefly in rails, sheets wire, and rods. Plates were dull. In the coal trade there is considerable animation, and the difficulty as to wages has been amicably settled. The general trade of the district continues steady. The iroufounders for the most part are busy, and the heavier castings are in better request than last reported, more particularly in the neighbourhood of Weduesbury. The japanners, too, are busy, and hammer and forge-men are now well employed. At Wolverhampton the galvanisers, hollow-ware and safe-makers, and tin-plate workers report trade good; and the platers, hitherto but indiffe rently supplied with orders, are tolerably well employed. The gun-lock makers com plain of slackness, and in the cut-nail and washer-making department there is consider able dulness. At Willeuhall the lock trade is tolerably active in the rim and mortices branches, but common pads are a drug in the market. At the chain, cable, and anchor yard of Dudley and Tipton there is more doing than at the commencement of the quarter ; but trade is still very dull, and the falling off during the year has been serious. Hopes are, however, entertained that at the beginning of the now year an increased foreign demand will afford better employment to the operatives. No improvement worth notice has taken place in the staple trades of W a l sa ll, and the last Austr;;Lian mail brought so fe w or d ers for saddleay that a slacker time is anticipated. At Westbromwich, Darlisten, and Great Bridge the fender and fire-iron and grate and stove makers are turning out an average number of these house , hold requisites, the London houses just now being about the best customers for them. In the boiler making departments there is still dulness, but there are anticipations of a brisk d eman d for marine boilers and engines for vessels intended for the Suez route. No doubt is entertained of a revival of this important branch. The potters and glass bottle makers of Brierley-hill and neighbourhood are fairly engaged, and the malleable ironfounders throughout the district have little cause for complaint. in the railway signal and tube-making branches of Smeth wick business, although not brisk, affords steady employment to the operatives. The general hardware trades of Birmingham arl in a far more healthy condition than at Christmas time last year, and the artisans, generally speaking, are at present well employed. Apart from the push which ususally comes with the close of the last quarter, there is undoubtedly an improvement in trade, and one that is favourably telling upon all classes; and there is reason to hope that, at all events for a period through the new year, the ope ratives of Birmingham will be able to obtain better employment Ulm% heretofore, - THE SUN, _LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 169 SHARE LISI. oRDINAItY SBAILES AND 3TOCX6. Railways. Closing , Businci s P4ld • • Prioe. den.. St B. ist)l and Exeter 100 73 7 it Caledonian ...-..... 100 731 70/ et Calubrian 2) Cornwall all 2 3 at Dublin & Belfast Juno... 100 - - at Dun„Perthok A.I).J unC... iOO 70 72 2) East London all b 7 10 Do 15 - - 2) Do 10 - - et Glasgow &S. Western lOO 105 107 Et Great Eastern .. .00 371 381 it Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 61 71 et Great North of Scotland lOO 16 16 of Great Northern lOO 107 MS it Do. A stock.... lOO 10,/ Mr/ et Do. B atria lOO 127 129 it GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO d 6 it (it. Western -Original lOO 1)01 G 6 at Do. South Wales llO b 7 b) et Do. W. Mid.-Oxford lOO 13 14 at 1)0. Newport lOO 32 31 it Lancashire. Yorkshire lOO 1261 27 at Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coast lOO 47 471 47& 00 Do Scrip - - st 1•ou., Chat., and Dover.. 100 141 141 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A.... 100 11 13 at Lou..; North Western.. 100 1211 22 st Lou. as South Western.. IGO 03 10 031 Man., Shei., & Lincoln.. 11.0 03 in at Metropolitan . . at Do ExtonaLin 100 811 32/ 71 Do. New rd all - - at Metropolitan District. all 30 :2 10 Metrop. St. John's 11 001 6 - - at 4i,ur and at D durum. & Verb) lOO b 7 89 st Nor at British ...... leo 13 11 at 1) .. 161. . rth., & Lim lO9 at Nor pastern-11er mos- 100 25 11,, G. N. 16 purcharse 16.13.0 - - at D Leeds. lOO 78 70 st D ',York st D oCarliale . - - at 1) oStocr.. & Darling ICO 116 :08 at North Loudon 10 Do New 18(.8 it North Staffordshire . . 100 61 63 at North and S.-W. Junction 100 01 101 10 Do New J.:10 shares 7 it 121 , : v mney . lOO 02 64 at Shropshire Union lOO 001 (01 at South Doren;.. st South Eastern lOO 761 77 st Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok alll 13 14 st 'Vail Vale -- Do. C - Waterlcrd & lii!kenny lOO 10 Waterloo & Whitehall 6 EtAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHAICES AND kaoClLii. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Businei Shares NAME. Paid. Price done to Agra Limited, A all 101 11 10 Do B lO 34 4 4 3-16 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, litre all 22 221 p 221 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 4 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 12 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm.— , 5 6 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, Um 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 • 60 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 161 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, end China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 31 32 20 City lO 10 11 121 /- 100 Colonial 2,5 1 41 10 Consolidated, lint, 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, Hui 5 21 14 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ••• 20 English Bank of Rio do Ja neiro, lint lO pr 1p 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 4 ,4 all 161 16; 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 86 28 281 Do new ll4. 4 b 100 Imperial, lim 2O 15 16 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 2/ 2 1 c 5 lonian. ail 10 42 25 Do new 5 6 3 End Mortgage of India, lint 4 3: 8 1 100 Do sp.e. De 1)8.1864, 30 all 76 16 te 100 London Bank; of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, litre. 4.5 3.5 30 20 Do new 7# 4 41 100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 251 241 20 London and County 2O 41/1 501 60 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 •.• • - London Joint 5t0ck ......... 311 321 514 London and South African al 8 0 100 London & S.-Western, Bin, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lint 124 .. ..• 100 London and Westminster. 20 371 581 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pa l 2O 100 Merchant, 1int........... 25 6 4 6 4 10 Metropolitan, lint o.ll 74 7 4 Si 00 Midland, lint. 5 National of Australia, 25 National of Liverpool, Hun l5 311 IP 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ..• 10 Do 50 National. 20 New South Wales all 41 48 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 61 51 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 00 02 591 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa., lint 25 14 13 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 6 6 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London LATEST INTELL IGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per_French Atlantic Cable.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 To-day the House of Representatives passed, by 128 votes against 42, a resolution against the re newal of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The Guion steamship Colorado arrived here to- day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1221 ;_the highest quotation dur ing the day was 123 ; the lowest, 1221. Sterling Exchange on London lOBl. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll4/. 44• " 1885 ll3. " 1867 ll5l. 10-40 46 111111018 Eric 261. Cotton—Mid. upland 2sle. Petroleum—Standard Intte 3l ic. Flour, extra state, $5.10c. to $5.70c. Corn, oli mixed, $1.12c. BOSTON, Dec. 13. The extra Cunard steamship Palmyra arrived out at 8 a.m. yesterday. - PORTLAND, Dec. 13. The Allau (Glasgow) steamship Moravian ar , rived out to-day. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 14. The National Steamship Company's steamer Franco, from New York, arrived off here at 1.30 a.m. to-day, and proceeded for Liverpool. All AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 14. A rumour circulated yesterday that the majority of the Ministers had handed in their resignation, is declared on most reliable authority to be devoid of 'oundation. FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 14. It is officially denied that the Marquis de Lava. lette has come to Paris, he not having left Lon. don. The official journal, in its bulletin of this morn ing, alluding to the Turco-Egyptian question, con siders the difference between the Sultan and the Khedive entirely terminated. The death of Senator Ladoncetti is announced. BOURSE, Dec. 13.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : 41 per Cont. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 73 07i Credit Mobilier 213 75 Transatlantic 247 50 Credit Foncier 1682 50 Paris Gas 1635 - - RAM WA Bauk Shares ...., 2850 E Ibil!nn Fives 55 60 Austrian Fives 7O Ottoman Loan L332 50 Do. Debt 45 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt...., — Deferred ....... Cash. Orleans Western Northern ... ll 38f Strasburg .. 585 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 595 Sardinian Austrian Lombard sl6k North of Spain Saragossa Roman 45 NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCA. A sad accident occurred at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, on Saturdly afternoon last. Sergeant Collins, rough rider, attached to the Rid ing-house establishment, Royal Horse Artillery, had been engaged breaking in a young and vicious horse ; on leaving the stables, and when rounding the corner at the entrance to the East-rear range, the horse refused to answer the reins, became restive, and ran the cart to which it was attached against a gun at the entrance to the range, causing it to turn completely over on the sergeant. The horse then commenced kicking violently, and inflicted most severe injuries with his hind feet on the bead of the sergeant, who was so situated that he was unable to extricate himself fro:n his perilous posi tion. When he was got out, which was a work of great difficulty, he was quite insensible and covered with blood. He was at once conveyed to the Herbert Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and everything was done to alleviate his suffer ings. It was thought from the serious nature of the injuries he received that it was impossible for him to survive the night, but he is now likely to recover. We have to record the death of Admiral Juhn Gore, at Clifton, near Bristol, on Tuesday List, at the advanced age of 85. The deceased Admiral entered the navy iu September, 1797, as midship man on board the Santa Margurita, 36, Capt. Geo. Parker, on the Irish station. In may, 1804, l.e obtained his rank as Lieutenant, and in 1807 was present at the reduction of Copenhagen, ou board the I'rince of \Vales, 98, bearing the flag of Lord Gambier. From March, until the end of July, 1809, ho acted as Commander of the Thrush and Griffon sloops, in the latter of which he was en gaged at the blockade and surrender of the city of Sau Domingo. His commissions bore date as fol lows :—Lieutenant, May 28, 1804 ; Commander, October 10, 1822 ; Captain, July 27, 1825 ; re tired Rear-Admiral, January 21, 1851; retired Vice-Admiral, December 18, 1858 ; and retired Admiral, December 15, 1863. The Earl of Derby, says the Globe, has accepted an invitation to spend a few days with Mr. Disraeli at Hughonden. Mr. W. H. Foster, son of Mr. W. 0. Foster, of Apley Park, will probably bo brought forward in the Libe ral interest for Bridgnorth when Mr. Whitmore retires. The laying of the second Persian Gulf Cable hay ing been successfully completed, the party employed on the work, under Major Champain, LE., has returned to Bom bay. The Daily News throws discredit on the statement made by the Broad Arrow, that a reducticn of five millions sterling is expected in the estimates :—" It is hardly prob able, however, that the estimates are so far advanced that the actual amount of the reduction can be correctly quoted.' Mr. Richardson, who was shot in the New York Tribune office, died on December 2d. On the Tuesday pre ceding his death ho was married to Mrs. M'Farland, a most impressive ceremony being performed by Mr. Henry Ward Beecher. Her Royal Highness Princess Christian laid the foundation-stone of the new chancel of Windsor parish church on Monday. Prince Christian was also present. The new Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Wilberforce), the Rev. If. J. Ellison, and a number of the local clergy assisted at the ceremony. An Orange demonstration came off on Saturday evening in the Church of England Literary Institute, Burnley. The chair war occupied by Mr. Booth Mason, who criticised the action of the present Government with regard to Ireland, and said that Orangemen were the only body of men able to cope with the people of that country. The statement made some time since that the 22d Company of Royal Engineers will be selected to form a " telegraph company" is now confirmed. - That regiment— strengthened by the addition of the best men for tho work in the other companies of the service—is to be engaged upon the wires and in other ways sosoon as the Government shall have taken the lines over. It is stated that about forty beasts, which were exhibited at the Smithfit•ld Club's Show, have been stopped by order of the Privy Council on account of disease. It seems that this seizure was made on the pretext that some of the provender which was eaten by some foreign cattle travell'ilg on the same liuo was given to the Smithfield Club cattle. A note from Great Yarmouth on Sunday stated that the crew, 18 in number, of the steamer Xanthe, of Leith, Scott master, from Shields for Gibraltar, with coals, were received at the Sa'Mrs' Home, on the previous night. In the Wok', the weather being hazy, the Xanthe came in collision with the steamer It L. Aston, of Shields. The Xauthe sank in 25 minutes. The ship and cargo were valued at .£15,'00. An agitation has been going on amongst the brewers and publicans of Liverpool to discontinue the prac tice which exists in the town of giving over measures of all. A League was formed to carry out the reduction. After a four days' trial the combination has broken down, and the attempt to introduce the "short pull" has therefore been abandoned. It is intended, however, to renew the agitation. The case of Bishop Twells is still exciting painful interest in the diocese of Natal. The Friend of the Orange Free State, says :—" Should Bishop Twells fail either to appear or make any defence on the 31st of January next the Metropolitan will, without delay, proceed to remove him from his bishopric, and after that it is to be hoped no diffi culty will bo allowed to prevent the consecration of the Venerable Archdeacon Merriman to the vacant seat. The Birmingham Gazette remarks on the continued exclusion of coalbreaking machinery from the collieries of South Staffordshire; and prophesies its adoption in that district, as well as those more northerly. The subject has been brought under the notice of the South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire Institute of Mining Engineers, and a trial of Mr. Bidder's machine for coalbroaking will soon be arranged in the district. A " Conservative demonstration," intended to inaugrato a Manchester Working Men's Conservative Asso ciation, was held at Bello Vue Gardens, on Saturday. Tho "tea" was attended by about 2,000 persons, who were ad dressed by Mr. Birloy, M.P., the two members for Salford, and others. The Manchester Examiner gives it as a remark able instance of "reciprocity" that many of the gentlemen on the platform worn blue favours, made up of French silk and crowned by a medal of Parisian manufacture. The Pall Mall Gazette learns from Ireland that in consequence of certain information which reached the Go vernment through private sources last week it has boon found necessary to take precautionary measures against possible attempts at insurrection in certain districts. Lord Stratbnairn received instructions to prepare seven flying columns under picked officers, ready to move at an hour's warning on any part of the country threatened by Fenian disaffection. The North of Ireland correspondent of the Globe believes that the expulsion of Mr. Dalway, M.P., and the writers for the Liberal press from the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, is likely to lead to very serious results. Many Orangemen think that a vote of censure would have fully met Mr. Dalway's case, whilst the Carrickfergus Orangemen are enthusiastic in his favour. A wiser policy, says the writer, would have dictated a more moderato course, as a split in the Orange Institution is likely to result from the extreme steps that have now been taken. A daring attempt was made to murder the Governor of Woking Convict Prison, Captain Bramley. On Sunday afternoon, as the convicts- were filing out of chapel, after service, one of the prisoners, stated to have once been a prize fighter, rushed upon the Governor, and stabbed him twice in the breast and once in the loin. The instrument used by the assailant was a round piece of old iron which had been filed to a point, but was rather blunt. A warder, quick as possible, sprang upon the fellow, and he was at once secured and lodged in a cafe place. Tho Gover nor's wounds are not regarded as dangerous. The working men of Birmingham still continue to discuss the question of Free-trade most warmly at a weekly Saturday night mooting. The debate is nearly closed, and next week a resolution is to be moved, so a stirring evening may be expected. On Saturday night last ono speaker at tributing the increase of mills in Lancashire to Free-trade, pointed out what effect the increase had had upon the Earl of Derby's fortune, oven though it had not benefited the working man. To which a speaker replied, that not only had Lord Derby but manufacturers also had gained greatly by the Increase, yet they no more than the Earl of Derby had raised the workmen. The Rome correspondent of the Pall-Mall Gazelle, writing Dec. 6th, says—" This morn'ng the Pope received 92 Italian bishops in one audienco,•and then gave a similar reception to 100 priests coming from tho Italian provinces. Tho priests, carried away by their enthusiasm, throw them selves in a mass on the Popo to kiss his foot, and so pressed the Holy Father that ho was obliged to call the Noble Guard to his rescue. On their coming up the Sove reign Pontiff rose from his throne, and quitted the saloon. Tho priests were deeply humiliated by this mark of displeasure, and persuaded Monsignor Pacca to entreat the Pope te , rctffn, solemnly 'pledging t4omtlelves to be inorenrudoeff_kgsAtkAK/14519.E.."—' at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 titi 88 at Caledonian tars., No. at Do. Scot. N.E., 43 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua G p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO at D. do. Ordinary lOO 71 02 at Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, i per cent gua all sti Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO at Do. Ist Claus preference lOO at Glas. & S.W. gua. 0 per et lOO at Ut. Eastern, E.O Ex. No. I 150 st Do de N.. 2 100 at Do do 6 per cent 100 st Do East Anglian A 6 p. c. 100 at Do do B 6 do. 100 st Do do C 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.e. 100 st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gus. 100 st Du Norfolk 4 p.c.Ex.1840 100 at Do do 6 p.c.Wat.Val.lB47 100 st Great Northern, Oper cent 100 at Do 4 p.c., rd at lop. c. pm. MI Do 41 de do do 100 at D. 5 do at sp. c. ptn 10$ at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO at Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut.-Rent clig., per gua. P p.c lOO at (B. CH. Ex). 3 P.C 10U st p Doo. °rig do 4S per cent. ISA 100 st Do do 4 du do lOO at Du do 5 per cent. redern leo at Do do Birmingham Sus 100 at Do du do prof... 100 at Do do Chester gua lOO st Do do do 8 per cent. 100 at Do do do 5 do 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Do do 4* p.c lOO at Do do 41 1035 lOO st Do do 6 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO et Do do 2d gua. 100 at Do Newport, Ist g. p.c. 100 at Do do 21 du 100 st Do gua. 01 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 at Do Barnsley, .65 3s 103 p.c. 100 at Du 6 p.c. (East Lancasinro) LOU at Do 41 (131aekburu rureii). 100 at, London 3 Brighton, 71 p. e, guaranteed, No 1 lOO stl Do 5 per cent. gull. No. 2 lOO st Do 6 do du lOO at Du 5 do N..). 4 lOO at Do 7 per cent l9O at Do 6 do (W. 13. 3 C.l') 10* st Da 4 do 1850 lOO at Loudon, Chatham, &Dover 5 per cent lOO at, Loudon and C. and Nuneaton .5 per cent lOO at Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y 3 Weleap' 1 lO6 st Loudon and b W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO a Do (Yortsm.perpans 2563) all a Man., Shef., & Litwin. I p.c. 100 .„ Du a Do 8; per cent lOO 64 66 Do redeem. 4 per cent 5 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO l;0 a Du Bristol& Birm., 6p. c IOU 112 1:;4 134 Do 41 per cent. redeem lO. b 8 lOU s Do 4f per cent. irrekleeni lOO 2.1 1 ),./ Du Leicester& Ifelin,l p.c 100 so VI t North Braun t, p.e. N I. 100 st Du E. &U. 4p.e. S. & 1, 00 ,„ st Do N. 8., No. 2, 0 per cen.t lOO at Do Border V tiuu, 31 p.c 1)0 et N.-Easteru—Ouna. 4 p.e lOO 67 85 at Du 41 per cent. relee.u l,m 27 OJ at Du .N.E. 4 per ceut., loo 17 Du Lerwick capital 3.13.4. Do York, 11. &S. purcuase to to 101 Do Stektu l Drhug. AI p.c lOO 10? 100 at \V, liartlepoul 11. and It 100 8o so 20 North Staffordshire 198 S. Deem Annuities, La all 9 10 19e Do Taristock Anus., 10s all 81 V 1 100 Du Fixed 41 per cent all 8 84 40.6. S. East. (itesl. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO ..„ st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale Nu. 1 lOO 154 153 at Waterford & liiikeuny, 6pc 100 90 10G 108 '5 100 110 92 91i 50 52 97 Via 68 72 b 5 tiJ Wi 116 lls 113 116 16 98 I.S 133 1;;11 135 26 100 BAILIVAYS.-PREFERENCE SUARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot. Cen. vain. 7p c lOO ... at Do 41 p irredeetn all st Do 4p c eon., issued at 80 65 .. at Great East ern 41 par cent. 1 0 0 77 8U at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 68 at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 83 86 st Great Northern, 5 p eirred lOO at Do Permanent 5 per cent lOO ... at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 at Great West., W. Midl., 5p c 100 st Do Joint perpe. 5p c, 1865 100 85 V: at Do do 6p c irred., 1836 100 110 112 20 Du Vale N eath peril. 5p c all .. at Rent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO I Lune. aud Y or k N ew 4 1 per "' cent till July, 1811 2 a Ip st Loud., Brig &e., 41 pc, 1853 100 st Du do 4 d u, 186 0 lUU ••• ..„ at Do do 45 du, 1861 lt , l st Do do 41 du, 1863 112 t) at Do du 8 do, 1865 100 at Do Nu. 6 5 do, 1866 100 •.• at Do No. 7 sdo et Loud Chat., &C., 2,1, 6 p.c 100 at Do Metrop. Ex., 136 p.c Do do C 6 p.c at Loudon& N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 st Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 v 3 95 10 Man. Shef.& Liu., 5 pc, 1865 all 9 9/ at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 107 100 et Do B o 18 Do 5 p d opt. to cony. to 1 00 107 109 Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1860 all 20/ 215 18 Do Incony. New Snares all 19 101 22 Do 5p c con. into Old. Stk., Aug. 31, 1372 et Worth British, E. and No. 1, I per cent 100 at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Du E &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 et Do E.& U , No. 2, 5 p.c st Do N: 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 WO ••. at Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c 100 ..„ st Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 45 per cent 100 97 jv at Do Stuck. & Danl., D at North London, 4/, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) et North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at Do 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 at Doi do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 103 ..„ RAILWAYS.—LINES LEASED AT FIXED Iri" - st Birkenhead IOU 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer.. 91 91 all 98 109 . 8 14 112 re 100 64 gilanu. s md l per cent. at o. S do. at. Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO „, at Colchester Stour Valley ,„ iss :8 at D o. Chesterß tßuckinghamshire kI st East Lincoln, gua. 6 100 1 . 3 . 2 13¢ 20 Gloster and Dean Forest , all „. a Gt. Easn., Newm., dm, 5 Pa 100 Do. E. U. liarwich, 4 i,.e 100 st Do. do. Woodbl6. Ex., do 100 st (it. West • `.;. Mid., nerd 100 96 tog 60 Hull, and Selby • all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 212 216 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 251 tt Do. 41 per cent lOO at Loudon, Chat., &c., 41 p. c lOO at Do. Coin. Fund, ido 100 at London and Greenwich 100 62 64 at Do. do Preference lOO .„ at London, Tilbury, & So u th 100 83 85 at Lowestoft, gua, 4 per cent lOO 73 81 at Do. ti • 6 do , lOO 5l Mauch., Bt..- 1 , Ma' „. all ••• ••• at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 91 II Mid Kent Cray Li) 50 Northern& East.,s percent all 83 66 60 Do. do. 6 do. all ... at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l at N.West.A perp. prof, 5p C lOO 107 109 at Do B minimum 11 p.c IOU ••• at Notting. &Grauth lt. & C lOO 91 91 25 Preston and Wyro.. all 41 46 ••• Royston, Hitch. and Shop. 100 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 106 1 / 4 13* 10 Do do 8 2 2ip S. Yorkah. and liiy er D un 100 97 99 4 per cent gua 10) 7S SO do at Viet. Station and Pi m li co lO9 . at West Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all 20 Do do C all ••• at Weymouth and Portland lOO at Wilts and Somerset ......... 100 81 8.4 DOCKS. st East and Weal India lOO 173 125 Loudon and St. Katherine lOO 19 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all Millwall Freehold Land st Dock lOO 23 '8 at Southampton lOO 72 75 ai urrey cuzullierclig ...... ;V3 110 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. Ango-Americalui ivi 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lien.... l• 17f 171 at Atlantic Telegraph lB 141 151 at Do. 8 per cent. at B. and L Magnetic Tel., Sm lOO 176 183 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 180 253 :263 10 Do. New 8 12 12p 25 Indo-European Tel., 10 ld pr • Lond. Provincial Tel. hut all 34 4 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all lip 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., Jim all 81 74 25 Reuter's Telegram all 79 81 20 Societe Transatlant., hm all 14 151 184 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all lf •U. Kingdom Tel. Co., hm all 7 78 • Do. 10 por cent. Pref all q 5 p MISCELL .kNEOII3. 10 Anglo-kexican Mint all Ti is il l 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lien 3 5d 10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 141 141 10 Do. New all _ ..._ 100 Bolekow Vaughan, bin. 4 Bombay Gas, Inn. - 5 5 Do. New 4 11 Id 4 40 British American Land 44 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 21 31 20 British Ship Owners 7l „ ... 29 Canada Company all 4;ti by 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l .. ... 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 5 25 City of London Real Pro- _ perty, lim . 9 51 41d 30 City or Milan Improy. lim all 6 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 40 City Offices, lim 25 23 22 d 50 Colonial, lim. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 4 rt . $ p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. 20 Continental Union Gas, inn all 2t3 27 25 Copper Minors of England, prof. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of Loudon Bonds, 1877,41 per cent. all 1031 1041 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 1011 1051 WO Do. 1882, 4f per cent. all 103 101 10 Credit Fon. of England,lim. all 21 21 50 CreditFon.of Ma,uritiuslim lO 31 at Crystal Palace lOO 21 23 at Do. Preference lOO 95 100 at Do. Gp. c Perpetual Deb lO9 107 10)1 1 20 Darjeeling, lint 10 Eastern Assam, lint. 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lint. 8 51 4ld 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, litre. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Uua. by Egypt. Gov allj 94 95 95 44 1 20 Egyptian Coat. ti Traci. lint. 3 Eng. & Aust rat. Copper, lint 21 4 15 English and Foreigu Credit 71 41 30 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, Inn. 5... ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 3 2d 20 Fore-street Warehouse,lim l2 1 2 p 141 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 83 20 50 Gallivant, lint. 10 General Credit & Dis., lim 71 14 la 6 1 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 2,/ 50 Home & Col M.ariae In. lint. 3 2) td 10 llong Kong and China this a 11... 20 Hudson's Bay all 12 1 3 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seines, lint l2l ... ••• 20 Interna.FinaueialSoc. lint 5 2 18 20 Interna. Land Credit, litre 6 6 4 4 60 Italian Land 5 ld p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 9 4 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issaed 90.,,,,,,, all 67 99 50 Land Securities, lilt.. 21 'll 1/ 25 London African Tradi n g lO 7 54 25 Lon. & Calod. Marine, lira 6 ... ...c 1 10 London County Land and Building, 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lira 30 22 21 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Codim. all 2 21 24 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lint 25 21 16d 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 id pr st Madras Irriga. & Canl. (Una. sp.c. by India Goy. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 50 Merchant Shipping, lira.., all 32 37 50 Millwall Iron Works, lint l2l ••• ••• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lim. 25 National Discount Co., lint 5 104 111 11 1 25 National Pro,'. Marine, lint. 4 ••• • • 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all 9 1 10 1 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lira. 6 34 I d 10 Now Consolidated Dis. lim. 3 14 lid 5 New Quebrada, ..... . 4.8.0 41 41 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. cantile Agency,liin ........n1 4 IP 25 New Zealand Tru s t and Loan, lint 10 Northern Assam Tea, lira 5 7 5 10 Do. B st North Brit. Austral., Hai._ op 48 53 50 North Brit. & Moreau. 1n.., 61 19 Di 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 13 14 50 Oriental Financial, - -• 5 Oriental Gas, 'dm Do. New .................. ... 1 10 Otago and Southla n d In • vestment, ' 5 Ottoman Gas, lim 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lint •••• 5 Do. do. .. - ....... st Peel R. Land & Minerl, litre 100 31 34 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 648 494 60 Do. Now 1867 60 Rhyumey Iron ........ ..... 1 Do. New ....... 2 Rio de Janeiro City Inl lint, all 18 19 Do. Gas, 100 Royal Mail Steam Scottish Aust. Invest., lint.loo 78 83 Do. 6 p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 Societe Fin. d'Egypto, lim. 1$ 7 6d Societe Gen.de l'Empire 01. 8 24 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lint. 6 25 South Australian Land all 33 34 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lina all 32/ 331 331 4 1 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), 2: 3 /1 20 Trinidad PetroloUrn, am Bl . . 10 Trust As.r,ncy of Aus.,lira. 1 10 Do • uo. do. all 20 T- -. ust &Loan Co., U. Canada 5 1 _ 50 Union Marine L'pool , Ihn tr p 20 16 United Union Steam psc ouut Ship, c) r l p un ., 11 all 221 it l 20 Universal Marineau.), lim 5 3 4 F 10 Upper Assam Tea, lint all 14 2 30 Van Diemart's Land 2Bl 6 7 100 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per 502 W W eSa e e s trear tL aat.ran o (t u ini nWharves and 10 " WestW ar e IndiaoFl u i suretasgnaine lint. l2 11-°. 2a10121 1 : 15 : 1 1 : 391 : 1 814 coLONIAL GOVERNMNNT SZCUILITIEb ---...................m......• Britian Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1872...... 100 _ Do. 1895.. lOO .... —.— CanAlov.6 p.o.Jan.o& July 1877-84 .. . ....—. • 1900 lOO 111 113 100 1041 1071 1081 Do. 6p. o 7eb, & Aug lOO 1:2 2i 10 9 4 31, ni Do. sp. e. Mar. & Sept lOO 102 104 Do. P. 0. Jan. & July lOO Do. ss. c. Inscribed ek lOO 90 92 Cape .11opc• 6 P. 0 .187 3.• 10 e 102 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1891 Do. 5 per oent. 16 April -- Do. do ' 18 1 9 4040 lOO HI 109 and 16 Oct., 1900 . 100 98 100 Caton, Nov 1878, 6 p. 0.. 100 108 110 Vo. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 101 Mauritius, 6 P. 0, 1878,.. and NcN.l.. 00 10 6 108 Jan. and July .. 100 105 106 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.... IV 100 1 -- D op. Do. 187 8 M S a . y . • Melbourne Corporate.,.. .... 1667.75, 6 per 0ent...... 100 100 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July.. 100 103 104 106 Natal 6 p ot, Apl& Oct... 00 __ __ Do 6p o. May & N0v..... 100 ice i OB N. S. W. 5 ire., '7l to '76.. 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896... 100 90 100 102 Do. 5 p.0.rd.'17 tO '75.. N.Zealand, 6p. ot. 1891.. 100 . ..., Do. 5 per cent..... - DoJan,Aprl,July, Oat lOO 91 92 93j i Do 6 p ts. Mar .t Sept '9l lOO 108 110 - Do June & Deo~ 1691 —. (Do Prov. of Auckld. 1 100 „„. - ( eeriel 1t 2, 1895... Nova Scotia 6p. o.Jan and July, 1876 Do 1866 lOO 10 Queenelnd. Op. c. 'B2-5 lOO 1071 11081 Do 1891 ...... .... • Tasmanian 6 pa: 0,1 895 ,. 107 1109 Do 1893 97 .... . . .... Victoria 6 por cont.lB9l lOB 1.11 115 114 k 7 Pu t APri lo 4ll4.Q6llmica SW 111 112 ~~\. ITALY. ROME, Dec. 14. The Pope has notified to the Fathers of the Council the composition of the commission, which, according to the terms of the letter, " Multiplices," was to be appointed directly by him with the power of receiving or rejecting, subject to his supreme approbation, the questionn which the fathers exercising the right of imitation might wish to lay before the assembly. The Prei lent of the Commission to Cardinal Patrizzi, the principal members being Cardinals Antonuelli and BiJio, the Latin patriarch at Jeru salem, the Archbishops of 'Vannes and Westmins ter, the Bishop of Paderbour, and only two French prelates, viz., the Archbishops of Rouen and Sours. FLORENCE, Dec. 14. The Ministerial crisis continues. The list of Ministers published yesterday has not yet been confirmed. EGYPr. ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 13. An address, signed by all the most influential mercantile firms is about to be presented to the Khedive thanking him for the benefit the proposed harbour and works at this port will confer on the country, and preying for the speedy execution of the plan. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. SHAM ATTORNIES. Two men named Pugh and Hayes surrendered to an indictment charging them with obtaining money by false pretences and also with conspiracy. The evidence having been beard the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The Common Sergeant, on passing sentence, said it was well known that the courts of law were in fested with a set of persons who, without the slightest right, represented themselves and acted as attorneys without having any right. They obtained the name of some disreputable attorney, who stood in for his share of the plunder, and then went to work prey ing upon every person they could get hold of. The prisoners had been found guilty of the offence im puted to them, and as a warning to others who were still carrying on the fraudulent system, ho should sentence each to two months' imprisonment, and also a fine of £2O, which each would have to pay before they were liberated from prison. Michael Barrett, 30, William Barrett, 25, and John Barrett, 18, were charged with a robbery, accompanied by violence, upon James Brian. The prosecutor lived in Short's-gardens, and on the night of the 22d of November, the pri soners went to his house, accompanied by three other men, and committed a violent assault upon him. While on the grouni, one of the men, not any of the prisoners, put his hand in his pocket and took out eight shillings. The parties were of different Irish factions, and the pri soner Michael was heard to say that he and his family could beat all the Briens in the world. The Recorder said he did not see how the charge of robbing could be supported. The affair seemed to have been an Irish fight, and one of the men had taken advantage of the confusion to do a little business on his own mount. (A laugh.) The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty. 711 E OVEREND AND GURNEY PROSECUTION. The further hearing of this case was resumed this morning before the Lord Chief-Justice, in the Court of Queen's Bench, at Guildhall. The ex citement was not so great as might have been ex pected, considering how much the case has at tracted public attention during the interval between the examination of the defendants before the Lord Mayor and the trial. But few persons had assem bled in Guildhall-yard and around the doors, and when the Lord Chief Justice took his seat on the bench the Court was not more than half full. The evidence offered to-day was principally documents, and altogether the proceedings wero far from in teresting to the general public. GLOBE THEATRE.—A new Oriental burlesque, by Henry Byron, founded on the Ballad of Lord Bateman, is in preparation. In addition to the present company Miss Fano) , Josephp, syalloy, Intl DTr. Beckett yill appoar, 1 ! 12) 121 105 107 93 100 97 90 1/0 113 GS 72 110 111 145 150 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE— This D.L,:y BROMLEY WINTER MEETING. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP PLATE. Nightjar 1 Brasenose ... 2 Veda Eight ran. SELLING HURDLE RACE. Sapling Charon Yanina Eight ran. BICKLEY STAKES. Trifle Of •I Contempt. ..... .. Theodore BECKENHAM STAKES. Jienriette Dairymaid f Two by Honours 1 en ran. TATTERSALL'S—Last Evening-. -a WATERLOO CUP. sto 1 agst 'Ad. Lurga.A's nomination (taken) 1000 to 25 agst .Ir. John:oa's nom (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4 to 1 agst Sunshino (taken and offered) 9to 2 agst Kingeraft (taken to £9OO—S5O to 200 laid previously-) 100 to 8 agst Stanley (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sunlight (offered) 1000 to 80 agst Astolfo (offered-1000 to 70 taken 5000 to 300 laid previously) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Sunshine (taken) 100 to 6 agst Stanley (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Astolfo (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Macgregor (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Katherine Logic (taken) 40 to 1 agst Cymbal (taken) 40 to 1 agst Coutts (taken) CRT BETTING.—Taus DAT. WATERLOO (00UR , SING) CUP. N - sto 1 agHt Lord Lurgan's nomination (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Mr Brocklebank's nom. (offered—t. 20) 20 to 1 agat Mr Spinks's nom. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr Blanshard's nom. (taken) 20 to 1 agat Lord Sefton's nom. (offered -take 25) 25 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nom. (taken) 30 to 1 agst Dr Richardson's nom. (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agat Kingcraft (taken) 4to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 100 to 8 agst Stanley (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sunlight (taken) 20 to 1 agst Normanby (taken) 70 to 40 agat Sunshine and Kingcraft coupled (t.) 6UU to 10 agst Kingcraft winning the Two Thousand and Camel the Derby (taken) 1050 to 13 agst Kingcraft winning the Two Thousand and Stanley the Derby (taken) 1500 to 10 agst Camel winning the Two Thousand and Sunlight the Derby (taken) 1500 to 10 apt Sunlight winning the Two Thousand and Camel the Derby (taken) DERBY. 500 to 30 age, Bridgwater (taken) 100 to 3 agst Cymbal (offered—take 40 to 1) 4000 to 60 agst Chancelier (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Blue Stocking (taken) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 25 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken and wanted) 1000 to 35 agst Q.C. (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Pearl Diver (taken) 200 to 6 agst Colonel (taken) RACING- FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Derby 10, 11 I Newton .. .25, "1; Harrow 17, 18 I MARCH. Nottingham l, 2 1 Epsom 29, 3C Liverpool B, 9, 10 Bromley 31, April 1 Warwick 22, 23, 24 I APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 West Drayton 7, 8 Newmarket Craven 18 to 21 Lewes .. 26, 27 Croydou 9 6, 29 Newmarket Ist S 2 to 5 Chester lO to 13 Winchester 10, 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19,t$ 20 Harpenden 20, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford 26, 27 Croydon 26, 27 Epsom 31 to _Nue JU Croydon 8, 9 Staneliester 8,9, 10 Ascot l4 to 17 Windsor 21 22 Newton 22, 23 Hamptou. 23, 24 I &bury Club Stucknridga...3o, and July 1 LY. J Newmarket 5 to 8 Nottingham l2, 13 Onelinsford l2, 13 Heading 12, 13 fltightou 2, 3 3rlglitou ()luso 4 Lewes 5, 6 Egbam. J, 1.1 Wiudsor 11, 12 Bromley 16, 17 West Drayton .........It, 15 Huntingdon Kingsbury 21. 22 Guo - thruo:"l - '6 to 29 UST. Stocktoa 17 t.) 19 Oxford. I', 19 York 9 3 to 2 Plymouth 9 i, 2) Derby 30, 31 Weymouth 30, 31 MBER. SEPT Warwick Abingdon B, 9 Doncaster 13 to 16 Hampton 29, 21 liichmond 2O, 21 I Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23 I Hendon 2 l, 23 Nowniarkot Ist 0ct..27 to 30 'OBER. Newmarket 2n c: 0ct..10 to 14 Cheltenham 18, 19 Newmarket H0t'n...24 to 29 ;JIVER. Bedford 4, 5 Leicester 6, 7 Bromley 6, 7 NOVJ Liverpool 8 to 11 Shrewsbury 14 to 18 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow l7, 18 D er b y 10, 11 Newton 25, 26 MARCH. Liverpool 8,9, 10 Bromley 31 and April 1. West Somerset 1 6 , 1 7 I Cheltenham.. 31 and April 1 Warwick 22 to 24 APRIL. Aldergliot 7, 8 I Kingsbury THE LIBELS ON SIR JOSEPH 1111 TVLEY. The trial of Dr. Shorthouse, who stands indicted for a libel on Sir Joseph Hawley, published in tho Sporting Times, has been fixed for Wednesday morning. The Roy9l Horse Artillery baud, at head-quar ters, Woolwich, is about to lose the services of Trumpet-. Major Collins, by retirement on a pen sion. Sergeant J. E. Browne, of the Royal Artil lery band, has been selected to fill the office of bandmaster, and will enter upon the duties on the Ist proximo. Trumpeter Smith has been ap pointed to conduct the usual garrison duties of Trumpet-Major. Sergeant Browne is . a most ac complished musician, and the author of several works relating to the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Trumpet-Major Collins has, we understand, re ceived an appointment in the Essex Yeomanry Cavalry. The Lords of the Admiralty have granted the usual half holiday to the dockyard people on the occasion of their recent inspection. This holiday will be given on the 27th ; the men will work up the other half day, and thus have a whole day's holi day. The Christmas holiday will thus extend from Friday afternoon till Tuesday morning. Iler Majesty's Indian troopship Crocodile left Alexandria for Portsmouth at 10 30 on Saturday morning the 11th inst. All well. The head-quarters and the whole of the non commissioned officers and men of the Military Store Staff Corps vacated their quarters in the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, on Saturday last, and now share, in common with the Military Train Corps, the old Hospital Barracks in the New-road. This removal has been made in order to accommo date as many as possible of the Royal Artillery in their own barracks. ----- Her Majesty's ship Bristol arrived at Trinidad on the 20th ult. from Barbadoes, having called at Martinique and St. Lucia, and remained five days at the latter place, which was found healthy jrini - dad also healthy. The Bristol would leave for Bermuda and England on the 23d of November. Her Majesty's ships Terrible and Scorpion arrived at Bermuda, all well, on the 18th ult. The Terrible would leave for Jamaica about the 25th of Novem ber, and return to Bermuda before coming home. BREAKFAST.— Errs's COCOA.— GRATEFUL AND COM FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this prepma tion has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette remarks :—" The singular success which Mr. Epps attained by his hoincevathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by auy experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which geveru the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap plication of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled JAMES Eyes and Qv., LioracoopatniQ Gllonii§tk, London. I