The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

MONEY iVIARKET OMMERCTAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce opened this morning after being closed for the Christmas holidays. During the recess the private transactions have been numerous in almost all the principal staples, and rather higher rates have been realised for sugar, coffee, tea, rice, and tallow. Spices have been firm, as also rice and fruit. The quantity of sugar announced for public sale during the week is rather large, and full rates are ex petted to be realised. In the refined market the quantity of dried goods on offer is scanty, and the market is extremely firm ; prices being supported with an active demand for both exportation and home consumption. The sales of coffee announced are not very large, but prices continue steady. Rice has been inquired for, and for tallow there is a good demand at improved quotations. P.Y.C. on the spot, 545. ; January to March, 535. 9d. ; and March delivery, 545. 6d. per cwt. The next quarterly sales of indigo are fixed to commence on the 9th February next. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday manifested an active appearance, and prices of almost all descriptions advanced fully id. per lb. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by the speculators. The Railway Share Market closed firmly, and the quo tations of all the leading stocks were at a slight improvement. There is a quieter demand for money to-day, and terms continue at 1 per cent. below the Bank of England minimum. This circumstance, together with the accumulating resources of the administration, will no doubt ensure a reduction of 2 per cent. on Thursday next. The Bullion has considerably increased, and the notes in reserve are also presumed to have augmented. With respect to the other securities also a marked improvement has no doubt been oc casioned through the limited inquiry for discbunt, and the repayment of bills yesterday, the 4th of the month. These engagements were met with prompti tude and with less difficulty than was getter-illy anticipated. One failure was reported, but the liabilities are not large, viz., from 40,000/. to 45,000/. The firm in question was Messrs. R. H. Whitfield and Co., in the West India trade, who attribute their misfortune to the fall in the value of produce. Another parcel of at)out 232,0001. in gold was taken into th 6 Bank of England yegterd,y, The Day Spring has arrived from China with 388,2001b5. of tea. Silver remains quiet, as usual immediately after the departure of the bi-monthly steamer. The Stock Markers are all very buoyant, aid an extensive business is being done. The Funds have advanced to g per cent., owing to increased pur chases based upon the favourable monetary pro spects. A small failure has been declared, but this hai rather given support to the market than other wise. Consols have been 944 a,, and 941 For February they are 95 to 951 ; the New Three per Cents. are 95 to 95k, and the Reduced 951. Ex chequer Bills have risen to ss. and 10s. premium, and the Bonds at 99k. Bank Stock is 219 to 220. A general improvement has taken place in the Foreign Stock Market, although thu ransactions have not been numerous. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 99 to 100 ; Ditto, 4 per Cents. 1031 104 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1829-39, 100 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.o4 21 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 79ff 80i ; Ditto, 3 per Cents. 55 ; Russian 4i per Cents. 98 4 ;. Sardinian 5 per Cents. 86/ 87, and Spanish Deferred 26i. - • An active - business has boon transacted iu most Of the leading railway shares this morning, and the advance in quotations may be quoted fully to 1 per cent. Caledonian; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee; North-Western; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, improved 10s. Eastern Counties, Great Wes tern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, North British, and South Eastern, 11. ; and North- Eastern (Berwick), and Chester and Holyhead, about 21. The foreign lines are in active request, but prices are steady. Northern of France improved 1 58-; Paris and Lyons, 55.; and Lombardo-Vene tian, ss. Iu the Colonial undertakings prices are firm, late rates being fully supported. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares wore dealt in to a limited extent. London Joint Stock improved about ss. ; Australian Agricultural and Canada Land Shares realised former values. BRunsa FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE (Irony the Official List:) Business done. iS ink Stock 3 IA r Cent. Reduced Annuities, ,New i per C on t. A nnu iti es 95 41 51 5 Llosig. Annuities, expire stl Jan. 1860.., 2 LDitto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 at. tiondb, .c10 , ,1, - - r iitto, under £lOOO 5 0 .n. sots •fo r Account .. ........ ... 94i i p Exanoqual Mlle, 2.t,d. ,10(Its 5 'stit. , 8 6 0 10 p 5ap11...... ~, ... 6 10 p •• -- - - .. Exchequer flondB, IxsB, 34 per Cent 904 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Br. 7. aati 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Ceut lOO Mexicali .; per l ent Ditto Account 2l 201 Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 551 i Russian Fiends, 1622, k: St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 44 per Cent. 984 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sp y. 1 03 r;ouds, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. .Ditto Account Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account 99 1 ; '1 Oitto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent. '-Ditto Dividends on the above payable:in London. TWO O'CLOCK . 9411 ad 95 5/ 79 80i Console for account Ditto, February The failure was announced yesterday afternoon of Messrs. Richard H. Whitfield and Co., West India and general commission merchants. Their liabilities are etated at about 45,0001., and the assets are principally in Antigua and Demerara. RAILWAY WORKS ON THE CONTINENT.—The works on the railway from the Maine to the Rhine (Mentz- Darmatadt-Aschaftenbou rg ) are going on very rapidly. The section from the point of the Maine to Grorsgerau has been gone over by trains with materials, and if the weather continues fine the Darmstadt section will be open to circulation in April, and the whole line as far as Aschaffenbourg in November next. POETUGAL.—The Douro steamer has arrived at Liver. pool with Lisbon dates of the ; 26th Dec, She bri eg3 clean bill o f h ealth, the port having been declared free from fever on the 24th. Our Lisbon correspondent states that no cases of fever bad been reported after the 221, and that the total of the official reports during 105 days, commeucing on the 9:h Sept., had amounted to 1 3,482 cases of fever and 4,759 deaths. The weather at Lisbon had been clear, cold, and bracing, with only one day's rain during the whole month of December. The inhe.bitante were returning to their town residences, and bueiness showed signs of renewed vitality, which led the merchants to anticipate a brisker trade than Usual in the month of January. tables it a the month FOR 1857.—8 y Mr. Ha c k e tt' s ppears that the revenue of the railways of the United Kingdom, in 1 857, was no less than 24,000,000/. The capital of these lines is about 300 ,000,000/. The railway profits for last year must have been about 13,000,0001., or about 4 per cent, of the total capital ; but from a considerable portion of the 300,000,0001 capital being in loans and preference shares, at a rate of more than the per ceetag e of profits, interest averaging the average dividend is about 3/ per cent, per annum. path. LUNDHILL COLLIERY.—The damage caused by the t err i b l e explosion at the Lundbill Colli ery on the 19th of July last, by which 189 lives were lost, has now been thoroughly repaired. A great improvement Las been made in the workings by the introduction of a dumb-drift, which has been eX3cuted under the supseintendence of Mr. Beaumont. The effects o f t h is Will be t o carry the foul air away without it havin g -t o Pass over the cupola furnace, as previou , ly. The pro. Prittore havin g repaired all the damage, hive now again fairly commenced operations.—Leeds Mercury. The follo w i ng go l d ships are on their way from Aus tralia, having_ left sinc e the departure of the October mail 72--viz., the Marco Polo, on the 24th of October, with t,704 ounces out (72 days) ; the Northumberland, on 28 tb, with 46,881 ( ou t 68 d ays), and the 0 i ver Laing and Austral, on the 15th of November, with 7,4 42 and 8 , 3 09 ounces respectively (out 50 (lap), I V icin g a total of 1 76,336 ouneee, valued at 705,344/ tri is exclusive of the 195,0001. by the mail which be expectsd in Lender., next week. All h er jigging is to be generally brought into use for et a y e r b lajeety's ships to be used for lower rigging, bob .' and bowsprit sh ' roude for all ships. THE SUN,' IVIARN.EIS--(This Day.) HAIL W •lAILwAlre. Xrabg. Nottng. Bost Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballyrnen Birnang. Wol~eih. Stonr Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh, a Cheshire Junct Black ..... Blyth & Tyne origins £25 (iss. at £45) 'Bristol & Exeter 'Caledonian. ;4:ester &t Holyhear Cork and Bandon Oork, Black. & Pass. Cornwall D,?. A Do. B IDriblin&BelfastJtmc l)un. P. SiAber.Junc. East Anglian ..... Eastern, Counties..... Eastern TJnion , A. stk Do., do. 8..... ..... Do. New A _ East Kant East Lancashire ..... East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dunde , Forth and Clyde June Furness ...... Glasgow di S.Westorr Great N. of Scotland Groat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. &West. (Iro). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua.St [rich South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. 'Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds La.ncash. &Yorkshir , Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport London & Blackwal Lond.Briq,lit.&S.Cst London & N. Wester , Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London & S.Weaterr. Ln4ndiTy.&Coleraint. Lndndrry. & Ennis blanch .Shcf. &Li ncl n Metropolitan 1)0. J. L. Ricardo' arrangement .... Midland 'Do. Birrni ng. & Der} , , lidlautl West.ar. Do. Shares ....... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Flrfd Newry & Enniskille , Jewry, Warrenpoir & Itnstrevor N0rf01k..... Northn. Couutics Un North British North Dovon, Rail. Dock Stock ...... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwiel , IDo. do. Extension Do do. G. N. E. Pura. Do Leeds Do. York North London & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire. North Western...—. S We%tru. June Oxford Worcester d Wolvorhampton Portsmouth Rliymney IScottish Central Scot. N. E. Abran. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Shoer South Devon South Eastern Do. 41 per c. Shares South Wa1e5..... ...... S. Yorksh. RivarDm • IDo.. IStaines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling., Do. do., 1854 I Do. do., 1815 Stockton & Hartlepl ,Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Watcrford&Limerick West C0inwa11........ West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace. Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Winbledon &Croydon 'losing Pr c = yesterday. - fi 8 - 821 68 - 70 .9i 89 - 91 86 - 86 37 -39 7 - 9 4 - 5 • • ••• 8/ 19 - 19A 1 GO - 61 12 43 - 44 31 - 33 17 - 18 92 - 93 63. ---- ai 31 - 32 . 50 - 92 91 -9?! 99 - 100 87 - 88 '124 - 12€ 98 - 100 , - 58 - 62 77 - 80 8 -9; 8 - 9 ; 94. - 95 I - 6 - 64 108 - 109 1 98i - 99. - 98 - 99 39 40 91/ - 92 66* - 67 14 61 - 63 31 - 53 - 54 93 - 982 2 - 55 - 66 86 - 87 90 - 95 *i = if Si— -32 33 10 S d 105 - 107 24 - 26 47 - 49 4 - 3 34 - 36 72 - 73 794 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 36 38 191 - 20.! 7 - 9 3 -3, 5i - 6 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. all At ian. and St. Law. 1 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. ll all :Do. all Buffalo St Lake Ilur 5.1 lOU Buff. , Ernt. di Godeb 100 't; p. e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 1:17 Do. do., 1 July, '73 82 [OO Do. do., 1 June '74 81 2s. Calcutta and S. East. I 2s6d Central Oude (Lim.)' 103 'Ceylon A shares 1 Do. 13. do. all I Demerara . 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 I Do. C Shares all Do. 4 p. all i Do. do. do., '53, do. l all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. I• Gd Trunk, of Canada' Do. 6 p. c. Deben 1 !Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c 1 Do. New. guar. 5 p. c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 do., 76, p. '6o Do. do., '73, do. I IDo. 10.,'73, without option all Madras, guar. 4i p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. 5 I Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, 10s. I Oude te ) 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c all Do ii 7- lip - 1 4 - 1411 -21 p, 18 - 19 '5O 52 184 86 I I 221 I.llp 22i 21 211 Par P 1108 - li2 108 - 112 ;101 -103 10.1 - 204 21. - 2241 13 1 - 101 1 -14 pi 1014 21 - 2 pi FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES. all lAntwrp & Rotterdam' 61 7 20 74 Australian all Ardennes ••• ••• 1 10s. B o n A ccor d Cop. (IL) 4 d --par all Belgian East. Junct IS 11 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued all Bezicrsto Graissessac ... ... at .£5 pm) all Carrneaux&Toulouse 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... Coal Mines and Ry. 4 44 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 114 124 13 Dutch Rhenish all 'Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley ... ... ... ... 16 Copiapo all Gt, Central of Franc e ... ... 1 all Dun Mountain Cop all Great Luxembourg... 74 —B4 81 I per Mining Co. 6 jltalian Junction ••• ••• 2 all Fortuna all !Lake Const. & B a l e .. ... 20 all General all iLierre and Turnhout ... ...d 3 all Lina re s - 91 6 Lombardo-Venetian 54 —64 p 1 5 14 Lusitanian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... .. 1 all Mariquita I all Lyons and Geneva... 27 28 1 all Now Granada t all Lyons & Mediterran. ... ... 1 all Novena Monde all Maria Antonia all , Do. New ..• ••• 5 1 Port Philip ••• --- •• all ' Namur & Liege 24 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof 2Ol 204 j all Northern of France 3Bl —39 394 a 28 4 all United Mexican 4—4l 4a all NorwegianTrtik.Pref 8. 91 MISCELLANEOUS. all I'aris and Lyons 341 3:5 351 1 all Paris and Orleans.,., 53 55 1000 900 Atl ant i c T e l . (Lim.) ... ... 9 'Reeife & San Fran., 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25 26 254 4 (Fermat.) g. 7p. c. 14 lip 104 5 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ~. all Rome and Frascati * .. ... ... 10 all ;Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 4 1 4 all Royal Danish l6 18 10 2 Do. New las. at Si. d ... ... all Royal Swedish i i 50 40 Brit. American Land 30 --35 38 all Sambre and Meus e _ 64 8j 81 100 324 Canada 125 130 135 all Do. 51 per cent. pref. 8 I 1 St. 100 IDo.Go.6pc•Jan&July 1094 1104 111 all Southern of France.. 221 23 St. all 'Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 all iWest Flanders 44 5 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 23 25 all Do. 5,4, per c. Prd all W.& N. W, of France 27 28 5 all Do. Preference 6 Western of Austria... ~. ... 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... all We, t. of Switzerland ... ... 20 all Eastern Steam 3l 44 all %Vies taden all Do. Bp. cent. pref. ... ... 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... ... Ali Zealand • 0000 ••• -- ••• 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 15 11 14 10 10s.Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ... 9 all iEur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 5 —.54 20 ‘II 'Gen. Ir. Sc. Coklim.) ~„ ... 41 Australasia B2 84 15 1.4 !Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ...... . 184 Bank of Egypt i 3 2 d 154 20 5 ;L on d on Di sco u n t ... 14 1 d 50 !Bank of London 43 52 4 all Loud. Gon. Omnibus 31 34 all IBri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co ... .. 20 10 !Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... all (British N. American ... ... 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. ~ ... 10 C.lllt.of Ind./au.&Cli ... ...d 10 all !Do. Extension Telex,... ... 50 City 57 61 10 all 'Mexican & S.Americn ... .., 25 ,Colonial - 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 15 —11 i ••• 20 l Oolannereial of Load. ... ... 10 6 (Netherlands Land.... 4 —ll all Eng.Seot.&Aus•Cat 18 134 181 10 all Do. Do. all Lon.Cll.llk.of A ;Ft. 174 181 181 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss.at 1 d 2 34 34 . all Ditto New •• ••• 5 2 Do. Do. 20 London and County .. ... 294 New B. &N. S. Land 16 18 50 Lnd.&E.Bilkn g.Corp ... ... 100 80 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 93 95 10 London Joint Stock. ... ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... 1 i i a 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... ••• 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... „. . I 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... .6. 1 all Oriental Gas 10 Do. New 1 10s. Do New Shares P— e ••• ••• 25 National Bank all New ,Oo N rit e t w eonm S t o a : ln th Wales li a 1125 I Prpoo.vNineewiallso all Peninsular & Oriental 72 74 50 10 Do. New . 5 6 p 1.1 Banko n f k Ireland Corp. 1 . . 3 . 8 . 1 ''' --- 3123 . 32 50 all fthymney Iron all ;.4Ro.aittiiiis.All, & t o l;i lin a 100 60 loyal Mail Steam.... 54 56 6C o . 33 ii 1 all ;4;ot. Austral. Invest. 14 14 i.s . o . . i •••••••• ••• 1 ••• St. 100 S.Ans, Gov. 6 p.c.bds. .., ... 103 21 25 all south Austral. Lan 33 35 all lUnion of Austi alia... 49 51 504 1 all Submarine Tel. Scri p 4 1 2A I Do. New 0f ..... ~ 10 -l Uuion London ... —.....— ' , •• ••• 50 Unity Mutual ...... .' :.• ...d WostrAßk of Loud d all . . U. ..... IMO 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus • Ln. Co. Up. Can .. ~. 100 284 , Vanyietuou'a Land 9 U. ••• 21 4d 88 Business done this day. St. lioo st.loo st. ioo 50 1 all 20 all 10 all 10 j all 50 all 25 all Pt. 100 St. 100 St. 'lOO St.lloo •;t. 100 St. 100 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 9 20 all St. 100 50 3 St. 100' St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 l( St" 10) St 100 St. WO 10 31.1 all all all all LONDOW, TUESDAY EVEXING, JANUARY 5, 1858 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e. E. Un. 11. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New !Glstr.&Dn.Fr ' {lull & Selby Do. i Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Green Do.Preferenca Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Man cli.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. dg Wyre Do. Shrs. Roystn.dg Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVaLg6pc Do Wilts&Somrst PREFEREN Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares °sloth'. £lO 4.} p. c. Jhes. & Ho. 51 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent work & Bandons p. c. Dan.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cis. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p, c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.] Do. No. 2 ....... Do. Now 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do, 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash .6 pets E .&W. York. J. sths Min.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. dr 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northu. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. C. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom t.N . of Scot.lst Pry Gt. S &W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. W. (B. &11. Ex.spe Do. con. red. 4i p.c. Do, con. red. 4 p. c. ,Do. irred. 4 per ►ent. Do 5 p. c. red. prof. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Qua. Stk Do. Chosh, Qua, Sh Do, do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1' D0.,P., 5 p.c.5t.N0.2 1 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . Lon. di S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. is Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. .£6 Do. do. 34 per cont. Marypt. & Out , ' p.c. I Do. 4i per cent Do. do. 'Kid. Con sol. 6 P.C. St. Do. Con. Br.Bir. 6 P.C. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norf k. Deb. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. C. Ext. 1346 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do. do. do 'Do, Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 , Do. do. Qrs., 1848_ Do. York H. dt S. Pur. North Staffordshire.. 10x., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 6 p. c. 2d guar_ !Do. do. Debentr. St. IScot. Ceut.New Pref.' Sc.N. E. Aber. g. 6p . c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St.' Do. c10.3i p.c. pr. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4. per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4 pr. cent aS. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc Leasin4 umpanies Closine Price yesterday Caledon... , Gt.Nortlin E. Count. Caldonian 93 - 95 93 95 12 - 14 130 - 134 - 4 Do. Gt . Westn 'Do Do ••• ''''''' 1105 - 107 S.Eastorn. 12 - 13 23 - 24 95 - 100 i - P 21 - 21 90 - 92 A- IP 55 - 57 Peto &Co 1 Do Ln. &N. W. & Midld. Midland... E. Count Do Do ... Do L.dzIS.W. Do Gt.Northn 130 133 T. Brassey 7i 8 M. MClean 8 - 91 Stk.dxDar. Do 3l at.Westn B3 85 SHARES. 89 ••• -91 ••• ii - 57 - 6 : 6 105 -- 110 110 -- 114 106 -- 109 1.01 -- 107 122 -- 125 Ili --: 117 NG - 108 99 - 101 62 - C 4 10 - 101 - 51 s 83 -- 90 82 -- 84 82 -- 84 95 -- (7 94 -- 154 -- 1i 91 -- 9i 68 -- 70 174 -- 18, 131 -- 13? 1 135 140 -- 115 - 118 1155 —no 115 - 120 - it 64 - 131 - 133 95 - 97 86 - 88 ii --- i'l 1331 95 - 97 1 1 - #i 1 - 211 - 113 - 115 103 - 105 110 - 112 103 - 105 71 - 73 10 - 10, 22 - 23 96 - 98 94 - 98 ia ii BRITISH MINES. Alfred Cons. (Phillol British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.)l D ev. Gt. Cash. (Tay.) Etst Basset (Mogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. MM. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Mogi'. S. W. Frances(lllogn. Cam. S. & L. Min. Co I Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towcy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd ) Wh. Basset (Illogan) Wh. Buller (Rdr uth) Wh. Edward(Calstek) Wh, Kitty (U. Llant) Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 12 - 13 5 - 80 - 90 420 - 440 85 - 95 13 - 14 3 - 4 i 1- 1 - - 10 11 - 12 4 - 5 16 - 18 4 - 5 lj 340 - 350 - 44 220 - 230 - 1 3 - 4 i - 1 21 - 22 lOg - 1101 145 - 155 260 - 280 7 - Th, 12 - 14 44 - 46 24 - 26 Busines. this day CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA. MEETING THIS DAY. A public meeting wax held in Exeter Hall this morn ing to consider the future relation of the British Govern ment to religion in India. Lord SHAFTESBURY, who occupied the chair, in opening the proceedings, dwelt at some length upon the atrocities that had been committed during the late outbreak in India, and concluded by trusting that, dreadful as had been the calamity, Providence would work peat good out of it, and the result would be, India would be much better governed than it had been, and Christianity would ultimately spread its divine influence over the whole of the immense empire, if the Government took the proper steps to do so• Lord KINNAIRD moved the first resolution, which was as follows : " That this meeting records with feelings of thankful. ness to Almighty God the success with which he has crowned the British arms in the suppression of the formidable revolt of the native troops in India ; and while it deeply deplores the atrocious barbarities inflicted on our countrymen and countrywomen with their help less children, by heathen and Mahowrmedan rebels, it rejsices that, through the Divine mercy, cheering pro spects are now presented of the early restoration of order, security, and peace." The resolution was seconded by Lard EMT, and supported by the Rev. Mr. WEsr. Carried unani mously. The Rev. Canon CHAMPNRYS moved the next resolu tion, as follows : "That, in the judgment of this meeting, it is the sacred duty of the British Government in India, as the executive of a nation professing Christianity, at the earliest practicable period, and in the most expedient manner, to withdraw its countenance and aid from every form of idolatry ; especially by discqntinuing all grant; for the maintenance of heathen temples and idol wor ship, and ceasing to administer endowments for their support, by preventing all acts of cruelty, and all obscene exhibitions connected with idolatrous rites, and by entirely withholding its sanction to the social evils connected with the system of caste." The resolution having been seconded, was put to the meting and carried unanimously. The following resolutions were alto unanimously agreed to : "That while the Government of India ought not, in conformity with the principles and spirit of Christia nity, to employ either its authority or patronage to proselytise its native subjects to the Christian faith, it is no less its duty to secure to all classes, whether Christian, Heathen, or Malsominedan, entire religious freedom, so far as is compatible with civil rights and public order." " That, in all colleges and other educational irstitu tions supported by the Indian Government, the Christian Scriptures ought to be admitted, and regularly taught to all those pupils who may be willing to avail themselves of their divine instructions." " That this meeting hereby most urgently calls upon the directors and friends of the several missionary institutions labouring in India, to employ their utmost influence for multiplying the number of their de voted agent., and for] extending, by every form of christian tfrJrt, the blessings of the Gospel throughout that vast empire, as the only security for permanent peace and prosperity." "That a memorial to her Majesty the Queen, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament, founded upon the preceding resolutions, be now adopted ; that the Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury be requested to sign the same on behalf of the meeting, and that the petition to the House of Lords be presented by the Right Hon Lord Ebury, and to the House of Commons by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird." A vote of thanks to the Earl of Shaftesbury termi nated the proceedings. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) TUE HOLYWELL-STREET SEIZURES. Mary Elliot; aged 49, a rather smartly-dressed female, was indicted for selling obscene prints, kc., in Holywell• street. The defendant p'eaded not guilty. Mr. Bodkin, in stating the case to the jury, said the present proceedings were instituted under Lord Camp bell's Act, and was one connected with the recent Holy well-street seizures of obscene books and prints. On one occasion the prisoner was detected selling one of the books. The learned counsel having detailed the circum stances in connection with the seizure, and the mode of proceeding under the Act, called Mr. Robert Lester, Inspector of Police, who deposed that he made a seizure on the defendant's premises on the 24th September. The books and prints found there were taken away and produced before Mr. Jardine, at Bow-street Police Court, when the defendant was taken into custody. During the search the defendant said she was the proprietor of the premises, and had been so for 30 years. She was a widow. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the defendant, inter posed, and said that by his advice the defendant would retract her plea of not guilty and plead guilty. He suggested that sentence should be deferred till the next sessions. Mr. Bodkin said this was the first of a series of prose cutions directed by the Secretary of State, to whom he would have to snake a report, and he thought it would be better to postpone the sentence till next session. The sentence was accordingly postponed, the prisoner to be liberated on entering into her own recognizauces in 801., and two sureties in 401. each, to appear at the next sessions to receive sentence. Thomas Blacketer was indicted for a similar offance. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Robinson prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. Tho evidence in this case was of the same charac ter as in the former. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and Mr. 13odkin adopted the same course with him, and he was directed to be liberated on entering into sureties in 801., and two in 40f. each, to appear and receive sentence on the first day of next session. VIOLENT ASSAULT. William Jessop, a forbidding looking man, Was charged with robbing and assaulting Harriett Davis. There were several couuts in the indictment, varying the charge to that of cutting and wounding with intent to do bodily harm, and also with cutting and wounding with intent to kill. The prisoner Pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutrix is an unfortunate female, residing at 29, Plummer-street, City•road. On the evening of December 26 she met the prisoner in the City-road, and he went with her to her residence. After some time they quarrelled, and the prisoner demanded th e return of ss. he bad g i ven h er . She refused t o g i ve i t up, when the prisoner, she stated, forcibly took it f rom her. He struck her several v i o l ent blows on the he a d w i th a poker and knocked her d own stairs. She wa s s t unned, and bled very much, an d was ultimately taken to Bartholomew's Hospital, where her . wounds, which were of a very serious nature, were at tended to. She appeared in court with her head bandaged. The policeman who was called in said the prisoner had been drinking but not so drunk as to be un• conscious of what he was doing. The prisoner admitted he had been drinking a little. He said that after he went home with the prosecutrix he was set upon by her, a m an , and another woman. He w as bonnetetd, and hi s new hat broken, and he only struck the prosecutrix in self.def ence . H e denied taking the money from her. He ca'led a pawnbroker, named Wallace, residing in the neighbourhood, a disinterested party, from whose evidence it appeared that there was a terrible fight and struggle in the street and passage of the house, and that the prisoner was set on by several females and a man, and that a regular fight took place between them, in which a poker or tongs was used. After the door was openod the prisoner had great difficulty in defending himself. The wounds were inflicted on the prosecutrix by her falling on the ground. The prosecutrix was a well-known character, and was a great nuisance to the neighbourhood. The learned Recorder asked the witness why he did, not appear before the magistrate and give evidence? The witness replied that the policeman directed him to attend at the police court on the Wednesday follow. ing, which he did, but was then told he was not wanted Thinking it a case that should be looked into, he had come forward on the present occasion. Another witness was called, who gave similar evidence to Wallace. The surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital was recalled, and said that the wound on the back of the prosecutrix's head had been occasioned by a sharp in• strument—it was a clean incited wound. The wound on the front of the head was jagged, and might have been produced by falling on the kerbstones. The constable said that the magistrate's clerk was informed of Wallace's attendance at the court on Wed nesday. He examined him in the little room, but did not take him before the magistrate. Wh en witness was called to the prosecutrix's house he found her lying on the floor insensible, and the prisoner was very drunk. John Bagley, with whom the prisoner bad worked, gave him a good character. The Learned Recorder said that with regard to the robbery, much depenled on the facts relative to the object for which the money was paid. It was strange that if he took the ss. away from her it was not found on him when he was apprehended. With regard to the assault the evidence was very conflicting, and it was for them to ray which account they believed. The jury acquitted the prisoner. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) WES ['MINSTER. SINGULAR AFFAIR.—Thowa3 Turner and Ann Tunn. er, husband and wife, were charged as follows : The police stated that some time ago the defendants owed rent at a house in Charlwood-place, and left with out paying it, In consequence of a request from the landlord the house was marked, in order that defendants might not enter. What folio ws upon this was proved as under. Police-constable 1808 said—Thh mozning ata quarter past one I was on duty in Warwick-street, and saw a brother constable looking atter the was defendant. I joined him, and we went and eximined the dcor and found the mark removed. Defendant came back and opened the door with a key. I asked what he wanted, and he said he was going after some things. I said it was a curious time to look after things, and he said, " My wife's coming—she'll talk to you." The female then made her appearance, and the husband having told her that the police would not let him go in, she said, " Won't he, the b—, and I help to keep him," and she struck me in the mouth, which bled very much, and she fell down. I took her into custody, when the husband assaulted me by punching me iu the ribs, and rescued his wife. He was sober, but she could not stand for drink. Police-constable 49 B sa;d--Shortly before the above occurrence I missed the mark from the door which I had been in the habit of watching, I entered the house, and saw the male defendant lying on the floor in the parlour. He said he lived there, when, upon my remarking that it wes false, he observed, " I did live here." He then went out. He told me he was working there. I then said, "It's a strange time for people to come to work," when, saying he would f,teh his a ife, he went away, and what his brother constable had proved took place. The female said that her husband was at work there. She was a washerwoman, and had put some of her linen there to be safe. There was also a large quintity of soap and soda. She never struck the policeman, but he hit her in the eye and knocked her down. She was perfectly sober. The sergeant who took the charge having proved that when brought to the station she was much the worse for liquor, Elizabeth Davis, a widow, said she was waiting with Mrs. Turner, in Warwick-street, while !Ir. Turner went to get some linen out of the house. Finding that he was a long time gone, they went to Charles-place, and met Mr. Turner. He told her that the police would not let him in, when she said, "Oh, indeed !" and put her step on the door, when {slice constable 180 delibe rately knocked her down ; she never struck him. Tue constable cross-examined her, but failed to shake her evidence. Mr. Arnold said he had nothing to do with their going to the house, and he had no doubt the police did light in refusing him admittance, but the witness Davis had put a very different face upon the matter. He should take the surety in 101. for their appearances next Friday. MARLBOROUGII STREET, CONVICTION OF A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.—Thomas Wright, a determined-looking young man, was placed at the bar, before Mr, Beadon on remand, charged with being found on the premises of Wm. Jones, a pawn broker, of 3, Frith-street, Soho, with the intention of committing a robbery. Betjamin Stamford, assistant to the prosecutor, said that a few mornings since, while taking down the shutters, he heard a noise behind the counter, and on going round and looking there hefound the prisoner con cealed there. The prisoner on seeing that he was dis covered, immediately jumped up and ran out of the shop. Witness went after him, and seeing a constable told him what had happened, and the const.bla pursued him. Polic--constable Amos, 158 C, said that bis attention having been called to the prisoner by the last witness he pursued him. While doing so the prisoner, who was running at the top of his speed, threw away a jommy and a life-preserver. having come up to the prisoner he took him into custody. Mr. Beadou asked if any thii g was known of the prisoner. _ _ Cole, 317 A, a detective officer, said he had known the prisoner for three years to belong to a notorious gang, some of whom had been sentenced to various terms of penal servitude. He also knew the prisoner to be living with a female who was the associate of thieves. He had also refused his address. The prisoner denied that his intention was to commit a felony, and said he had not been long from the country. Mr. Beadon said there could be very little doubt what his intention was, and committed the prisoner for three months, with hard labour. THAMES. UEARTLESS AND DARING ROBBERY BY A BLACK MAN. —Samuel Powell, a man of colour, described as a barber, was brought before Mr. Selle, charged ail stealing a silver watch value 41., and a coat, the property of Arthur Champion, mate of the American ship Victoria, and a pair of boots value 18 the property of William Beckford, under the following circumstances : The prisoner, who was in a state of destitution, applied to Mr. Champion for employment and he was engaged as a sort of second steward to proceed to sea in the ship on her next voyage. A few days since, in the absence of the mate, the prisoner absconded, t.%king with him the watch and clothes, worth Si., also a pair of boots. The mate's watch and clothes were stolen from the state-room. The prisoner was subsequently apprehended in Ratcliff highway by George Padfield, a police-constable, 185 H. He had on the mate's co.tt, arid said he had sold the mate's watch to a foreigner for 18s. Win. Turner, a watch and clock maker, of No. 30, St. George-street, alias Ratcliff-highway, said that the prisoner came to his shop on Monday week and offered him a watch for sale. The prisoner wanted 2/. for it, but he told him it was worth only 18s., and gave him that snm. Mr. Champion identified the watch as his property, and said it was left with him by a pass.nger who could not pay his passage money. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. S,lfe sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for four calendar months, and observed that the prisoner bad behaved very badly indeed to the mate of the ship. He ordered the watch to be restored to Mr. Champion. Turner said he would not give it up. He gave a fair price for it. . - - Mr. Selfe—But if you buy stolen property you must put up with the consequences. Turner still refusing to give up the watch, the magis trate ordered Padfield to take the foreigner into custody, and charge him with the unlawful possession of the watch. Turner—Must I give up mine watch ? Why :should I, sir ? it's mine watch. Mr. Selfe—Give it up directly, sir ; it's not your watch. The watch was then given up. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os; clover, 3/ lOs to 51 Os; and straw, 115 s to 1/ 109 per load, Trade steady. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 129 to 4/ 2s ; clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 109 per load. A. moderate supply, and a fair demand. WHITECIIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4? Os ; clover, 3/ lOs to 5/ 63 ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 103 per load. Supply good. COLONIAL. TEA. —The market is very firm and rather a large busi ness has been done. Common congou has improved to 13d per lb. SUGAL—There is a good demand for all qualities, and prices are firm. In the refined market values are on the rise, owing to the scarcity of dried goods. COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon continues to be enquired for at about late rates, but other descriptions aro quiet. COCOA.— Ratherlarge quantities have arrived, and prices are depressed ; some parcels, however, are announced for public competition. which will afford some criterion of value. RICE.—The finer descriptions have been more enquired for, and late rates have in ;most instances, been refused. Ballam realised 7s 9d to Bs, and Madras 8s 101 d per cwt. SALTPETRE. —There is little alteration to notice; only a limited business has been reported, but priee s are firm. TALLOW.—The market is firmer. P. Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 540 ; January to March, 53. 9d ; and March only, 54. 6,1 per cwt. South American is at 53s 6d ; and town tallow, 53s per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. s.—Wind this day at noon, E. to N.E. ; strong breeze and hard frost. Pwasuoimi, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Arrived —Arnum, from Batavia, for Bremen ; Lady Heal, from Monte Video. _ _ . QUEENSTOWN, Jan.3.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Awe, from Bayne. DARTMOUTH, Jan. 4.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Day spring, from Hong Kong. HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Saiied—Empress, for Algoa Bay. SALCOMBE, Jan. 3.—Wind W.—Sailed•—Caroline, for Guadaloupe. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Arrived —Trajan, and Alma, from New York. SWANSEA, Jan. 4.--Wind E. N.E.—Arrived—S wallows, from Coquimbo. OFF DOVER, Jas. 4. Rotterdam, from Rotterdam, for Batavia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., frost. Arrived—Northaan, from Woodbridge ; Wonder, 5., from Jersey ; Elin.g, Mary, Ann, Sophia, and Maria Whi tfield, all from Sunderland. Sailed—Despatch.. e., for Jersey ; Colombo, a., Alex andria ; Bosphorus, a., Cape of Good Hope ; Havre, a., Havre. LivEnrOoL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Creole; from Havre. Sailed—Cordelis, for New Orleans ; R. L. Lane, Ne w York ; Marichal, Bayonne; Baalbec, Hav re ; H ouston, Galveston ; Gener.al Parkhill, Charleston ; Albert, Monte Video ; Gazette, Adia. BY SUBBILBINE AND BRITISH TRLEIGRANI. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., strong. A barque, supposed to be the Lady Mamaugten, from Portsmouth for Woolwich, anc h ore d d ur i ng the ni ght. 87 33 403 193 613 1 k 48 323 3 21 1 87 00 i 59A 109 125 99 8 60 i 59i 61 604 96 6 5i 6 1 i 110 100 99i 100 100 40i If 93 .66 98i 91 4 100 56 87 A 6A 71 25i i 35 4} 72i 31 3 80} z d 20 25 25 St. 11 I 20 1 273 17s 17 , 5 17s 1 6/16 19 20 54i 4 864 6 7i 22/ a 3if 211 131 12561 si! .11 26 7 THE GRE IT MOGUL. (From, .11.feni's ..Sepoy Revolt.) It is little more than halt a century since Lord Lake, whilst engeged in a campaign ageins: the Matirattas, encamped near the city of Delhi, and making his way into the palace, found there the re presentative of the royal house of Timor, in the person of an aged man, poor, helpless, and blind, the plaything of fortune, the prize, by turns, of numerous adventurers. His ancestors had, by the law of force, at one time acquired the dominion of all India, and the rule which had raised them to the pinnacle of greatre s had sunk him to the lowest depths of abasement. He had lived to see the dominions over which he had himself reigned the prize of successive conquerors, his wealth scat tered, his wives dishonoured ; and had reached the climax of human misery, when a brutal soldier scioped his eyes out with a dagger, and left him without the hope of better days. The English general seated him again in the chair of royalty, and iu return for a parchment gift of the countries which he had won, and intended to keep, by the sword, allotted to him the first rank in the long line of mockery kings that once reigned, but now who merely live, in India. In public and private the Padshah, as he is called, received the signs of homage which were considered to belong to his I.re-eminent station. He has never forgiven the English since a governor-general insisted upon having a chair in his presence ; and, until recently, the agent of the latter, when vouchsafed the honour of an audience, addresse I him with folded hands, in the attitude of supplication. He never received letters, only petitions ; and conferred an exalted favour on the Government of British India by accepting a monthly present of 80,000 rupees. Merely as a mark of excessive condescension, lie tacitly sanctioned all our acts, withdrew his royal approbation from each and all of our native enemies : and fired salutes upon every occasion of a victory achieved by our troops. Hitherto it would have been impossible to have found a royal ally more courteously disposed ; and we believe it never entered the brain of the most suspicious diplomatist, that the treaties between the Great Mogul and the Hon. Company were iu danger of being violated by his Majesty. To sweep away the house of Tamerlane would not have added one jot to our power. Out side the walls of his palace the King of Delhi, as he was termed, had no more authoritythan the meanest of those whom he had been taught to consider his born vassals ; but within that enclosure his will was fate, and there wore 12,000 persons who lived sub ject to it. The universal voice of society ascribed to this population the habitual practice of crimes of which the existence is unknown at home, except b the few who form the cora of the corrupt civilisation of great cities. Its princes lived without dignity, and its female aristocracy continued to exist without honour. The physical type of manhood was debased, whilst the intellectual qualifications of both sexes, with one or two exceptions, did not reach even the Mahomniedan standard of merit, perhaps the lowest in the scale of modern humanity. But a " Light of the World" could not exist even in these days wi;heut experiencing earthly troubles. His Ma jesty had no fear of Mahratta daggers, and his pen sion was paid far more punctually than were the revenues of his ancestors, Domestic troubles were more burdensome, perhaps, to his effulgent shoul ders than would be the cares of the universe, and there were no less than 1,200 little lights which radiated upon him from all parts of Hindostan, and required a great deal of oil to keep them burning. It was no uncommon thing for one of this celestial race to be obliged to live on 50s. a month, but in no case did ho forget the dignity of his birth. A Mussulfnan is obliged to settle a dowry upon his wife, and a member of the Soolatun (plural of Sul tau) never endows her with less than 50,0001. Their sole occupation was confined to playing on the In dian lute, and singing the king's verses. Too proud to work with their hands, too ignorant to be useful with their heads, they would have been content to continue for generations to come in their late miserable condition—forlorn mortals, empty alike il4 pocket and stomach, in heart and brain, and conscious only of the possession of unsatisfied appetites. A MARRIAGE IN A MOUSETRAP. (Prem. the Sundag Times.) It seems as though it were difficult for her Majesty and her counsellors in the important affair definitively to settle the details of the ceremonials and festivities that are to appertain to the royal marriage. First . , it is announced, that there are to be grand processions, three in number, passing within view of a select portion of the British public. who are to have the privilege of squeezing them selves into some human pose, provided for the occa sion. This is subsequently contradicted. There are to be no processions, unless, indeed, we are to give this name to the files of royal personages pass ing out of one room into another in the gloomy Palace of St. James, to be witnessed only by those concerned, even the attendants being excluded, for want of space. Then it was announced that the public might obtain tickets to view the processions, on application to the Lord Chamberlain. We need not state, after what we have said, that this an nouncement has also received a contradiction, or has been revoked, arrangements having already been made for the disposal of a few tickets which, in conse quence of the limited spaca in St. James's Palace, can be given on the occasion." But then, as a compensation, the Lord Chamberlain announces that " the chapel and rooms will be exhibited to the public by ticket, immediately after the ceremony." Heaven forbid that we should indite a syllable savouring of a disloyal spirit ! We do not harbour it, while we deprecate the whole of what we may term the external arrangements for this royal mar riage as amongst the badly mismanaged things, which, if it were possible to lessen the affectionate loyalty universally cherished towards the Queen, would be sure to have that effect. In addition to the gratification which Englishmen and women always take in showy ceremonials, and in the pomp and circumstances of royal processions, there is— the truth must be told an interest of a commercial character attached to such things ; and it is neither discreet nor just in those who advise royalty on such matters, to wantonly divest them of that character. Everybody knows how much tradesmen at the west-end' depended upon `the season,' to help them through their heavy payments for rent, taxes, and the other incidents of business • and how much money used to be distributed in salaries and wages amongst the workmen, workwomen, and servants. That is now well nigh at an end. What with the attractions of Windsor, Osborne, and Balmoral, the residence of the Court in London is brief, in deed ; and that being so, the nobility and gentry which the Court draws around it in London, and nowhere else can scarcely be said to have season' any more than the Court. And trade and com merce suffer accordingly. If her Majesty's tastes, or habits, or health necessitates this seeming dis regard of the prosperity of those on whom she largely depends for her comforts and luxuries, a royal marriage is, at least, one of the occasions that not only might, but should, be made to afford some compensation for those losses which the regal loco motion of the time entails upon the trading portion of the metropolis. Mere pecuniary con siderations could not induce her Majesty to take the one of two courses which would withhold it. Had the marriage of our Princes Royal taken place in Westminster Abbey, thousands upon thousands would have participated in the festivities ; directly or indirectly, trade would have been benefited, and multitudes, who have been suffering through the winter upon short commons,' would have had their hearts gladdened, and so have joined in the chorus of general joy. As it is, the royal festivities will be flat, stale, and unprofitable' to all but a comparative few. They who pay the cost of these magnificent displays of England's hospitality and munificence are too vulgar to gaze upon the pageants they provide. Sufficient for them are s w th h e ere em p p e t r y . rooms. They can gaze upon the spot havesona s Inordinate, trodden. indeed, W hat mus t m b o e r more the would des.r they liberty to stand upon ground halloweda d the vulgar crowd, if they are not 13 t sa tisfied hobezriyoi w uyfs r ao t tir l r i fie t ote h luit e e: to build processions in the air, realities that have been enjoyed y few. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY. For the Two Thousand 4 to 1 was offered against Cl y d e sdale, and 100 to 15 against Brother to Marchioness to 1 would have been taken to money about the latter ; 10 to 1 was offered against any other ; 1,000 to 30 was was taken about Clydesdale this event and the Derby, and 1000 to 15 about Clydesdale winning this event an,A Sedbury the Derby. The Derby betting wss limited-12 to 1 was offered against Clydesdale, whilst his stable companion Sedbury was backed fur 1001. at the price quoted. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Clydesdale (offered) 13 to 1 agst Sedbury (taken) 1000 to 45 agst Ditto (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Sermon (offered) 40 to 1 agst Grand Secret (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sedbury and Fitz Roland coupled (taken) The general business of the port of London during the past week has been very inactive. The number of ships reported inwards was 123, including 9 with cargoes of sugar, 4 with dried fruit, and 17 with corn, flour, &c. The number cleared outward was 96, including 19 in ballast; and those on the berth loading for the Austra lian colonies amount to 50, out of which 2 were entered outwards in Sept., 9 in Oct., and 19 in Nov. R. , ':I7,"RA - PIRI'S A 77',.,VDr.:. A 7.7) LIVES s:9 I': , 1) BY 7!'1; ROYAL SOCIETY'S FIRE ESCAPES AND OO_NDUCTORS. Yesterday . (M on d ay ) b e i ng th e con , m ,- -ne-m.ent of the first week in the new year, Mr. Samr s she secretiry of the Royal Society for toe Pr ec non of Life from Fire, according to annual custom, laid before the comm,ttee the yearly return of the number of fires attended and lives saved by means of the escapes and condu c t ors ; f rom w hi c h it ap pears that, during the quarter ending March 31, 1.8:i7, not fewer than 104 tires were attended. and 21 lives saved, viz.:—at No. 92 Ea N st o - . st it re l e , t i A in fa g i s i . - e 2 ; 4l s l tZt r : e C 3 o ; vent-garclen, and l h a e d s r e o r -:,z; a N r e 0. ; 15, No. N No. 41, Aldgate. During the quer er ending June 30, the fires attended were 135, and the lives saved 19, viz., at No. 7, Leldenhall-street ; No. 150, Blaekfriars-road ; No. 19, Eldon-street, Fins bury ; No. 10, Middle-row ; and No. 59, Exmouth stree‘. During the quarter ending September 30, 135 fires were attended, and 13 lives saved, viz., at No. 14, Fore-street, Cripplegate ; No. 98, Old Gravel-lane ; No. 14, High Holborn ; and No. 61, \Vhitechapel. During the quarter finishing the last night of the old year, 142 fires were attended and 14 lives saved, viz., at No. 3, King-street, Long-acre ; No. 16, Sun-street, Bishopsga e ; No. 122, Cheapside ; No. 2, Spectacle-alley ; White chapel, and No. 25, New-road, St. George's-in-the- Easc ; making a total of 514 fires attended duriag the year, and 58 lives saved. This cannot fail to gratify those interested in the society's welfare ; in f tct, it must be a source of pleasure to all classes to learn that so many of their fellow -creatures have been rescued from such a dreadful fa`e as death from fire. Amongst the cases enumerated in the return are three worthy of especial mention. At the fire at No. 2, Minories, on the 25th of last January, when, from the number of persons not aroused from their bells, all equally in danger, and the house being thoroughly on fire, it required the greatest judg ment and determination to bring there all out in safety. This was accomplished, however, by the conductor's exertions, and the whole of the inmate 4 seven in number, were taken down the escape, the conductor only reaching the bottom of the canvas with the last two children when the flames burst out of the window from whence he had just taken them. Also at the fire which occurred at 41, Ald gate, when it was mainly through the conductor's prompt attendance that the lives of five persons were rescued from inevitable destruction. In another case of fire in Spectacle-alley, there were upon the conductor's arrival with his escape no less than seven persons (including four children) in the house, and it was owing only to the undaunted courage of Conductor Wood, of the Whiteehapel statics, that they were rescued in safety. Not only are the machines made useful in the preservation of human life, but they are likewise, from their great height. brought into action by the fire brigade, who, by conveying the branches up the ladder, are enabled to command greater in fluence over the flames than they could do by directing the water from the street. The escapes are kept during the hours of duty in a state of readiness, and upon the alarm being given they are instantly taken to the scene of danger, and the society always remunerates those giving the " call." The fire-eecape brigade comprises a body of GO well disciplined men, who are visited whilst on duty by the inspectors cf the several districts ; this ensures their vigilance and attenidon to their duties. During the past year the society has increased the number of fire-escape stations for the metro polis, the number quoted in the return of 1856 having been 46, whereas they now number 56. The following stations having been addedsinee that date: —Ball's pond ; Richmond-road ; Barnsbury ; Cam den-road, Holloway; Piccadilly ; Golden-square, Southwark-bridge-road, Walwoith-road, Old Kent road, Camberwell-green, High-street, Peckham. The committee attribute this success not only to their own endeavours, but also to the valuable and hearty co-operation they have at all times ieceived from the churchwardens and other officers of the parishes in which the escapes are situated. Three stations will shortly be added to tho number—viz., at Tooley-street, London-bridge ; Rateliff-highway, and St. John, Wapping ; and the committee enter tain great hopes that the parishes of Poplar, Lime. house, Stepney, and Bethnal-green will shortly co operate with the society, for in no part of London are fire-eicapes more required than in these popu lous and closely-built districts. 431 persons have been saved from death by fire since 1843, and 3,563 fires attended by the escapes. THE MURDER NEAR CARLISLE. The adjourned inquest on the body of Robert Irwin, the old man found lying dead on the road near Fenton, with his skull fractured and a deep wound behind one of his ears, was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Fenton, on Saturday, before Mr. Carrick, coroner. Mary Ann Skelton, wife of Jacob Skelton, and daughter of the deceased, stated that her father had resided with them since last Whitsuntide. Her father had made an appointment on Christmas eve to go to a prayer-meeting at six o'clock the following morning. He got up accordingly, and her husband accompanied him to the door, closed it after him, and then came back to bed. Her husband had once struck her father, and had given him a black eye. She did not know that her father was about to leave them, though there was a rumour to that effect among the neighbours. Her father bad about 1601. lent out at interest. Jacob Skelton was examined by his own consent, He said he did not go to the door until after the deceased had gone out, when he got up from the fire and bolted the door. He did not go out but went straight to bed after bolting the door. The old man carried with him a stick and a lantern. He wore a low-crowned hat, and witness had heard him say that there were holes in it. When the old man was brought home he was quite insensible, and a doctor was sent for. John Bell stated that he discovered the body, about eight o'clock in the morning, 50 or GO yards from Skelton's gate. The head was not on the hard metal of the road. When the old man was removed home, he thought Skeltou's wife said, " This is Christmas meetiugs." He afterwards went back to the spot where the body was found, and SAW a stone. It was lying on the top of the mud, but was not buried in it. The report of the medical gentlemen upon the post mortem examination was here put in. It stated that the wounds could not possibly have been caused by a fall, and that one fracture had been caused Wore the old man fell, and the other pro bably when he was on the ground. Mr. Donald, superintendent of police, produced a hammer found in Shelton's house. Dr. Johnstone said such an instrument at this would be very likely to produce the wounds. The upper wound might have been produced by the face of the hammer, and the other with the sharp or pin end. Elanor Dodd deposed that Mrs. Skelton had told her after the old man's death, that her hus band had set him through the gate. This statement was denied by Mrs. Skelton, but reiterated by the witness, who stated that another witness was ready to come forward and prove it. William Parkin said there was only a grass plot, 15 or 20 yards wide, between his home and the spot where deceased had been found, but he had hoard no noise. The old man had often complained to him of ill-usage by Shelton, his son-in-law. George Johnstone, one of Irvein, i s executors, pro duced his will, bequeathi n g the interest of his estate to Mrs. Skelton, and afterwards to her children. Ann Burrow deposed that she was standing with Mrs. Skelton at the garden gate on the day of her ke father's ito n d sa e i a d, th. In the will course of become eo of m conversation and my tionMrs. Skelton bairns, for my man will never stop in this coun try." Witness used to wash at Skelton's once a sgo very b said tddhieidnre Skeltonnot agree dhe wished the well. The fortnight. a T sw h c e ao y sl oldla last t time m she anw heard him use such expressions l (mouth).often. She Th e had de ceased had requested her to take him as a lodger, as ho dared not stop any longer with Skelton. Some other evidence was then gone into, tend ing to show that it was impossible that the de ceased could have met his death by accident. After some conversation between the coroner and other officials, it was agreed that Skelton and his wife should be apprehended, and the inquiry further adjourned till Friday next. Skelton is the man who accused two respectable farmers of having robbed him. The men were committed on bail to the sessions, although it was proved that Skelton had previously been convicted of theft. The suspicion is that Skelton followed the old man Irwin out of the door, and, after having inflicted the fatal blows, returned to his bed. DR. LIVINGSTON, THE AFRICAN CHIEF, AND THE SUGAR MILL.—Our readers may remember a rather amusing story which the Doctor told about a chief who used to dine with him, and who was somewhat fond of sugar. When the supplies ran short, he wished to know how sugar was obtained, and on being informed that it was made from the sugar cane, which grows there in wild luxuriance, ♦isions of plenty arose in his mind. He soon procured a quantity of canes ; and when the Doctor told him he could not manufacture them into sugar without machinery, he gave him ivory to purecohauenetr-iyt, and all the other beautiful (t) things in thtiidstreeti Messrs. 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