The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-08 00:00:00

SIN ite of Tam cir- I. of NONEI 211ARK_ET AND CITY NEWS. The dem an d f or discount ac CITY commodation CLOCK created by the usual monthly payments has not been sus tained. An opinion was entertained in some quarters that the preparations for bringing the annuals account to a close, and the subscriptions to various itOjeets during the month, including £450,000 to-day-for the Turkish Loan, and various r ailway calls, would have promoted continued ac tivity among the bankers and bill brokers ; but the market again exhibits symptoms of extreme easi ness, and the plethora so frequently referred to during the last few months has undergone rio perceptible diminution. The terms for negotiating approved securities were kept (lowa b y the competition existing among the moneyed fi rms and the managers of joint-stock banking establishments, who are desirous of turning their resource; or some portion of them, to immediate and profitable use. Although occasional variations m ay ensue, it is probable that monetary affairs will remain in this position some time longer, be cause speculation is kept in check, and the improve- T e nt in trade being gradual, capital is not b e i ng drawn into commercial channels With any degree of rapidity. T he upward tendency of the - continental ex enuoges has caused an impression in many quarters that the movements of the precious metals during the next few weeks will be more favourable. About £160,000 in gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday,. and there is little doubt that considerable portion of the expected arrivals from t he antipodes will also be deposited in the vaults of that establishment. The Marco Polo, from ll elbourne t o Li ver p oo l, h as b een t e l egra ph e d as ha ving arri ve d thi s morn i ng i n 92 days. She brings 46,881 ounces of gold, estimated of the va lue of £187,524. In the Liverpool - Cotton Market yesterday a moderate business 'was transacted, and prices were Unaltered The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales. he Railway Share Market closed steadily at full quotations. The market for English Securities, which closed Wi th increased firmness y es t er d a y afternoon, his b e en tolerably well supp or t e d thi s morn i ng, b ut i rsiness remains in a ver y qu i escen t s t a t e. Th e pie speculation yet recorded has denoted a con :eat feeling with regard to the probable course ' v alues. The arriv a l s o f spec i e , an d th e f ac t of a '` )r tion having been sent into the Bank, are re garded as favourable indications, while the firmness hthe exchanges, and th e r i se i n th e P a ri s B our se b e ve also promoted a firmer tone. Consols have ea 9 7i to 981 for 'money, and 98 for the ac e°llilt • The Government broker has made a fur investment in investment in Reduced Annuities. The New t r e es and the Reduced are 96a ; Long Annul die:;., 18 3-16 ; India Stock is quoted 226 to 228 ; t;,7 4 Loan Debentures, 991 ; and the Bonds, 1 ls. 418 . prem. The March Exchequer Bills are 34s Prem. li bu siness in the Foreig n St oc k Market is rather kited, and prices are firmer. Turkish 6 per ll ts• are 92 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, is I ,dis. to 11,.:: ditto, 2d issue, I / prem. ; ditto 4 per Cents., i; Brazilian 4/ per Cents., 95 1; Chili= New a p ll Sc rip, prem.; Equador, 17 ; Spanish New e4e rred, 31-i ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 1001-. a 4 i further imp rovemen t h as t a k en pl ace i n th e s h ile of most of the principal English Railway t , al 'es, and a fair amount of business has b een o : ll saeted at an a d vance o f a b out /to per cent. s: Yesterday's closing rates. North-Western and 1 4 1411- Eastern have improved ss. Great Western, ti hue and York s hi re , Midl an d, an d N or th B r i- N B :' Ps., and Bristol and Exeter, and . Chest er a n d CY r ilea . d, 15s. Brighton, N or th Ea s t ern , B erw i c k, °llll British, and one or two others, realise fully Are • Z'sr! ous quotations. In the Foreign and Colonial dkets but little activity was exhibited. Paris 6: I lens improved about 10s. and East Indian 6 . ; Great Western of Canada declined 55., and eeloog and Melbourne 10s. Isphit Stock B an k and Miscellaneous Shares 41 lt 'W a slightly improved tendency. London and 44 11 , i n tY have improved £1; Oriental Rank, 10s. ; 411stralian. Agricultural shares, ss. to 10s. B RITI SH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO CK. a Pe C ent. Reduced Annuities 9 6! 14 - I C C e o n ns t o A ls un Ann uiti ui es ties 96 1 I I I b • 11 e t e A o n lie u rt- 4n . 'ties, expire sth Jan., 1860 - Indi a 3o Years expire 5t pr., 18&5.. 18 3-16 st , Dil i ock _ lit b b obentares 991 Bib.", - "colds, £l,000 C o ,;: load erAc £l,OOO Ex o - "° 4 l for count / Jan. 11 9Bk , March June. bi t genitor Dills £1,04)0, 2d. &lid... 34 I t° miter loci. Nicri, 2 trat'l OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. )21 4 an. 6 per Cent. chi::‘to 1 858, 4,1 per Cent. 951 5 b it , 6 per C en t P 4i per Cent. Scri I (111..d0r New Consolidated 17 1'4 7141 3 Per Cent. — T ilPiese 1853, 3 per Cent. 41.k iAll ' t Ditto per Cen . 92i Account t. New Loan Scrip — ;- o par t l . Account bi,l o 2 4 Issue i bll° Account 4) Guaran 4- ced, 4 per Cent. but Dividends on the above payable in London. b: -- ` ll ha 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — xe nr, e , 'tto Certifiates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, POIZTING INTELLIGENCE. 'tTTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDA.Y. CHESTER CUP. 500 to 5 agst Trumpeter (taken) 6 00 to 5 agst Romsey (taken) 6 00 to 5 agst Gamester (taken) 50 0 to 20 agst Sir C. Monk's lot (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 2° to lon the field (offered) TWO TUOUSAND GUINEAS STAI.ES. tia 5 apt Promised Land (taken) ' 4 to 2 agst Italpho (offered) No Derby betting. Leay.,, v Royal Highness the Count de Paris purposes ' 41 4 u°,Clareniont to-day, en route for Seville, on a visit to - eic, the Duke de Montpensier. hob,klX INDIA HOUSE.—Under the new regime the te, l - "' n of attendance at the India House now extend from gac e ltt • tc four p.m. on every day except Saturday, when I tap os "ric ceases at two o'clock. There is, however, an 11 4 - Int and rather frequent exception to this gener al Palit t e'rd Stanley himself often remains at his post till tku and on those occas i ons it is naturally required es dep ar t ment shall be adequately represented.. e de 140 ISTHMUS OF SUEZ SCHEME.--The nt lhe t ur •Flotte says :—" Th e su b scr ipti on for share ° stothe re8r,,,118 of Suez Canal has closed. It was proposed theto to tal P O ,OOO shares, representing 40,000,00 0 f., for I, l3 ` ta l of France, but m France alone 2.50,000 shares heriLeell subscribed for. As Egypt and Turkey had sub tos4734 for 1 60,000 shares, the total of 400,000 is already The subscriptions of Austria, Russia, Holland, -or States , Spain, Italy Belgium, Switzerland, and loao w n- i i - : 1 , t 7, for ' which 40,000 were reserved, are not yet ec, DENT TO THE DUKE OF RUTLAND.—The n 1 , 21 ii,ercury states that a somewhat serious accident 14 q. the Duke of Rutland while hunting on Wednesday a grip '9 B horse, while taking a very wide leap, alighted in tl b ;! 41 )(1 fell with hiin, crashing his Grace's leg. Not l'are,,"4,llding this the noble duke remounted, and rode it %.irthe rest of the day; but, on his return to Belvoir, fi etij hn f fttid that the injury he had sustained was of a more character than had been at first supposed, and p n '" , assistance had to be called in. b rat i • - "bER'S DAY AT ETON COLLEGE. — The cele the ,°;llTis at Eton o f th e 417th anniversary day of Henry VI., I.?ri" R ` founder, took place on Monday last, at the pro illiir'euoy Fe. Th ere were pres ent the venerable provost, Dr. , the vice-provost, the Rev. T. T. Carter j the water, the R ev . D r . Goodford ; the lower master, the . 'AI R A " Carter ; all the fellows and masters of the college , r-ve ral other s educated at Etoh. MAILS ,z &C. SOITTHAMPTON, Dec. 7.—The L 1444 -, T . r i s u 4 e a n r t s . , l s c ared p h an eric s e for st mship Alhambra, v.Cadiz, and Gibraltar, with the mails, L7OO Li specie t t Vigo, Oporto,lLis aAse, n ,% 43 ,230 for Cadiz, a miscellaneous care, and: 26 ,aittf,,„ .. e rs, among whom are the Count de Paris, Colonel 1.1" 14 ;11 1 i mr th, R.A. Captain Layton, Lieutenant Shuttle „'":_avre '",.,e• The Ripon, Captain Powell, left yesterday for irak:brtb. captains and crews to king over the four i'')liibZ,ll)Bjust- purchased for the Peninsular and Oriental itereibr% The bark Soudan, Captain Meinert, arrived 1, 1 ;: 34 orning from Hamburg, and will sail in a few days e t k ot ,?,° B , West Coast of Africa, with a cargo of Manches -os,T,'• 4•,,,.' I ,` R ITCTIVE FIRE AT ELACKWALL.—On Mon- Z -f et i ,V , at t, late kepth inhabitants of Brunswick verl ckwall, were in a state of excitement for ot e l .vhio 11 ,, in consequence of the raging . a destructive p ew 1 uroke out on the premises in the joint occupation h-tekt.lmaker and Mr. R. Ward, builder. The , - N•13, -- ' 1 1 ,,,,,° 1 11t in. the sailleft of Mr. Perkins, a building "ith, - feet len by 23 wide. The fire was not extin -4%4 eci the g 1 , 40 °y eti, and the premises of Mr. Perkins sailmaker, were premiseshanecCo., Mr. Ward:builder, Messrs. ship-carvers, Mr. J. Miles, licensed oho loss'-,...„,we5e considerably damaged by fire and water. 'mees, 'All fall on the Manehester, Times, and other fire Gage tianown. ARMY a INQUIRY. Share Railways. I Paid. C r lo ri s c i e n . g I Business Done. The Royal Commissionerjappointed to inquire into the system of Government contracts for the army, &c., as sembled this morning in No. 11 Committee Room, House of Commons. Antwerp & Rotterdam' Ardennes 5 5-1 Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessaa Carmcaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish —p d ip 1 7 4 , 31d 27} 27f The Commissioners present were Mr. Selfe (chairman), Mr. Turner, and Colonel French. Amongst the persons examined were Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Rabone Brothers, of Birmingham, who stated that their firm took an order for 10,000 shovels, and in the first delivery at Woolwich 060 were rejected. He came up to wa to see about the affair, and put hi mself in communi cation with two viewers at Woolwich, and gave them vari ous sums of money, amounting to something like £5 each, to facilitate the passing of his goods. By that means he was enabled to get through his contract. He expressed himself disgusted with the system, and determined never to take another contract, in consequence of the trouble and expense he had been put to in carrying back ward and forward the rejected articles. Eastern of France . Euphrates Valley -• • Great Central of France Gt. Luxem. Con. shs.. Italian Junction ....... - - F 71 71 Lake Constance & 12S.iC Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva 31aria Antonia Do. do. New 31 4PI THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY . EV.ENING, DECEMBER _B, 1858, justified in taking them into custody. He considered it very unfair that this one out of a number should be singled out of those poor prostitutes, who had been tolerated for Namur and Liev.,e , Do. do. 6 p. c. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans ...... Recife& S. Fran. (Porn.; „Ilia. 7 p. et. (Lim.) ... Rtcra and Dunitburg.... Rome and Frascati .... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5 j p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 24 25 9 oi 214 22 39• 40 — P 81 91 3 1 d 354 35 55 56 d 71 71 9 9i i2I 2: 6 31 9 9' 23 2-8 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Sharoi Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at 6'per cent.. Dom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd L o. 5 per cent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. B Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New uffalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. Ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 Ju1y3.1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Cendal Oude (Limited), B Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares • Do. E Shares Ext. Do. Jubbulpore Do.44p:c. Bds. pay.'s9 Geelong& Mel.gua.s P.C. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref.... . Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Do. do Gt. S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 0 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4i P. c Do. do. • 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Canda. It y.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do 1 Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad I Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New g t g .... } Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo 6, 0" St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 100 100 100 174 20 Stock, Sto. 1 Stock 100 100 204 . 20i 100 tockl (Paid. C r l r o i s c e i nf isiXess Dose. • all 9 all d par 41 all 161 1100 100 100 1. 3.0., d I * d 7 74 14 13 d 80 8.5 77 80 74 77 !2s. Gd 2 all 5 100 all I 1 ill all all 1 100 100 all 100 all all all all all all all k d IP 1074 108 1 lip! 174' 184 37 38 77 - 79 • 92 94 211 211 • P par ip 171 17/ 1 31 3}d 106 108 [O6 108 105 107 99 ii i 100 18 18} 2 20. 1 d d * p 2 lid 107} f i 4 3d 1 lip 211 21f P f a c r l Ipar; 99; 100 par ip BRITISH MINES. Mines. Sharei A Closing Business rah- I Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 „9 20 pritish Iron 4 II Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 50 6„ 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 450 46`,,' East Bassett (Illogan). 39 157 16; 100 Great South Tolgus.. 17s 134 1 4 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillac k) . 11.14.11 34 —G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 81- 1 - 1. , Lady Bertha lBs 6d 14 1 :i 14 North Frances (Illogan) 8} 71 82 North Wheal Crotty 7.9.4 3 4 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 7 84 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 16: 171 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6a SouthCaradon(St.Cleer), 24 405 415 • Sot'th C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 219 250 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 f 1 10 Tin Croit 9 31 31 UnitedMines(Gwennap) .40 - Vale of Towev (Cann ) 12s 6d I West Btu!set (illogan) l4 22 231 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 120 110 Nraeal Bassetfillogan) 54, 210 220 • Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 140 160 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 54 24 3 Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 Wh'l Ma Ann (Menhe) 8 464 47} Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 27 29 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim 108 I d 1 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp ) 27 lf: 21 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim 15 10 11 5 Do. Land and Minm E. , Co all 14 2 1 Clarendon Consols Alin ing Co, Af Jamaica — d 40 Cobra ..°%17,41; - all 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunAloun.Cop.Ming.C ) all -1- 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 2 3 Linares all 8 81 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 New Granada all I 1 N.llhineCoP.of S.Aus.L 10 d p 20 Poutgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 44 5 5 Port Philip 1 f 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.84 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Closing Business Share Securities. Paid' Prices'. Done. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 116 117 llef 17 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 i, z ,„ A Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 114 115 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 101/ 1021 1024 NovaScotieGov.6 D.C. St. Deb. red =table, 1875 100 113 114 114 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&Jnly 100 113 115- - Viet•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 112 114 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Shares Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid. Closing B usiness Price.l Done. Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of Loudon Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lo - a.Char.Bk.ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New 27 27i 24 2 62 a 100 20.11 100 17} 17} 21t 221 49 50 zot- 21i 171 t 33} 361 7 61 201 20 is a South Australia . Do. New - Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London MISCELLANEOU mi S rs . r:ice3I:O4 : Bedford and Bletchley' all Ln & N.W - - Share 3 1 iscellaneous.: Paid. ,Closing Buckinghamshire .... 100 iLn &N W 99 100 Clvdesdale.lauction. 100 'Caledonin 103 105 Z 3 u 4 siness done Colchester, Stour Val.. all E.U.&E C 17 19 7150 AustralianA n glo - 3 fex Agriculturali can lk .t i nf . . ' :all' i9 a ti l c ia T n e ß l. o (L ya h l n 3 it t e a d u ).. a a l ll l . 250 1 28 1 E.Lincolnshire,l.T.6p.c. 100 Gt. North. 142 143 E Union,HarwichShs. all E.Counts. 4 45 Do. Woodbridge .. 100 - Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drci. 100 Caledonin Do. New lOO Do. — 10°° 10 A Au ti4 s i t Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Ha itlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br 10 Berlin Water Works ... all a A Hull and Selby _ Do. 5 Shares all Do. — 50 British American Land 40 Do. 1 Shares all Do. — 50 Brit. & Irish Maq:.Tel.A. all 40 42 LondontsGreenwich Do. Preerence ' lOO Do. 11741225 20 Do. C Lon.,Tilby.&Sout end. 100 Pato &Co. 92 95 100 Canada 324 108 112 Do. Barking Shares.. all Do -10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all ot 101 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk — ' Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all Do. 6 per cent 13 3 1 1 egi a i cild n u: l. Ir , . ra T a& i itt i e. t e (I, rd n „ Ile ti :. & )sr, rya : , E. . I .6ps a c .xt t . k kei i 11a:oolli Midland s L D t N o k . . & W t a M r. 7 9 2_ 8 5 1 7 0_ 2: 25 Do. Preference 75 per ct all 24 26 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference 5. 5. 6. E.Cotmts. 55 p 20 Eastern Steam all 295 Stack Electric Telegraph lOO 113 115 5 'Eng. & AuTt. Cop.St.Co all 1 15 14 • Dor t 'in.& Eastn. p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. Preston and Wyre. 1 all 1- "" W 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 & L.Yk. 20 London Discount 5 11 d Do. 5 Shares A. an Do. .. _ 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 15 11 15 Roystn,llitch.,& Shep 100 Gt.Nortit: 141 143 Shoth.&Gol.g.sp. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk 10 Mediter. Electric Te le g . all I.R c. 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lint.) all 8 85 Shrowsbry& Hereford all 'l' Brassey ga 91 S o uth Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 10-1 14 nDdissc on Landut C 0... 6 5 _5 _5 d Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar _ 25 10 N N e a t t i i t o e n r a l a l 10 Do do all 1 2 Do. do all Dm . . ' , _ 6 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis. all 1 5 1 4 1 4 Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. We s t. 92 93 100 N.tr. & N ova S c otiaLand 80 15 18 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 8 9 1 N.B.Australasian(Lim.) all 4 i 20 North of Europe Steam all DOCKS. r" 1 Oriental Gas .......... all 1 1 1 Do. New Shares . . . ... 155. sdi s par Share Dooks. I p . 4 ,1 Closing Smitten ""A Price. Docks. 5 Peel River Land & lIM. all 25 3 5 0 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 85 87 - 50 Do. New lO 13 15 100 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 5 425 55 50 Rhymney Iron _ 15 Do. New all 7# 7 S s S t t t o o o c c e k k k ECA3Daonsitpulaneerrfeivaniet . s yr i e n f ai .ll 6 lin ... . 1 1 00 00 100 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 59 61 100 Stock London — . 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) all ii 1 Stock St. Katharine 1 100 25 South Australian Land. all 40 Stock Southampton lOO 101 103 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all f 15. Stock Victoria 1 Do. do Registered all i ii to ,Do New - lB id i p 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr. Can 5 - .7 I .VAD. Dienifiali Laud .. 44 281 .1 0 14 . ~~~ years, LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS _DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.) IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-- , -EX PARTE NICOLL. Mr. Henry Empson was examined by the Attorney- General as to the way and manner of making his affidavit, read by the Solicitor-General, as to the date of the last transfer of shares to Mr. Nicoll. The entry in the re ference-book tallied with the date of the transfer, and the transfer of the shares. On the 7th January he accepted a transfer from the Bank, and executed a blank transfer. The transfer of M'Leod's shares to him, the last transfer, ,he applied to the Bank in September for indemnity for taking transfer shares, which they refused, Mr. Stapleton said he was in the situation of a man ac cepting an accommodation bill, and must take the conse quences. • When he took 10 shares no allusion was made to the transfer of Nicoll's shares. Tho witness is now under the cross-examination of the Solicitor-General. At the close of the examination, Mr. Stevens, for Mr.• Nicoll, will resums his arguments, which will probably last all day. • (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-EVERSFIELD V. THE MID-SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an appeal motion from an order of Vice-Chan cellor Sir J. Stuart, granting an injunction against the company, restraining them from taking a triangular piece of ground, belonging to the, plaintiff, consisting of three acres or thereby, at the Bridge of Urwel, for the purpose of repairing the banks of the railway. Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner, after considering the.terms of the act of Parliament, came to the conclusion that the company did not require to take this land for the necessary purposes of the railway ; and their lordships declared that the company were not entitled to take these lands; and their lordships also declared the injunction perpetual, with full costs against the company. (Before Vice Chancellor Sir R. G. Kindersley.) WILSON V. BEDDARD. The contention in this case arises under the will of the late Mr. Taylor, by which he bequeathed an annuity of £75 to his sister, payable out of his leasehold land and messuages, declaring that if she objected thereto the bequest would be forfeited. His sister alleged that the annuity was made payable out of her own property, and that the bequest was made payable out of property that did not belong to him. She contendedthat her annuity was payable out of his general real estate. Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Kindersley, after considering the conditions under whi"h the bequest was give; was of opinion that the sister had not a powerof election, and that by the acts done by her in challenging her brother's be quest to her, the bequest of the annuity of £75 to her was null and void. A decree to this effect will be adjusted on the minutes. . COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.) EVANS V. EVANS AND RODINSON. The hezring of this case was resumed this morning by Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., counsel for Mrs. Evans, calling Field, the detective officer who had been engaged by the petitioner, Mr. Evans, to collect evidence to prove adultery on the part of Mrs. Evans. He was sub jected to a very severe examination with respect to the several entries he had made in the diary he had kept during the time he was engaged making his iniui r y. At the conclusion of the examination, Dr. Deane addressed the jury on the part of the respon dent (Mrs. Evans), and was followed by Sergeant Pigott for Mr. Robinson. In the event of the verdiot .being returned this evening we shall publish it in our late edition. CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Seymour Jones.) SENDING A MAN TO PRISON FOR 35. 6d. Upon a judgment summons being called, a wretched looking woman with a squalid child in her arms stepped into the box portioned out for defendants, and said that she had no means of paying. Judge—Where is your husband ? Woman—He has been very ill, and has now gone into the country for work. _ _ Judge—Here is a debt of only 3s. 6d.—it ought to have been paid, and I shah send your hi..zhand to prison for fourteen days for not appearing. The poor woman, who appeared too much astounded to say anything, then left the court. PRACTICE AND PREACRING.-RUGRES V. WALSIIAN. • _ This was an action for £2O, money lent. A solicitor, for plaintiff, proved an admission. Judge—l don't like admissions. They are vague. They are given in evidence before me, and lam a judge from whom in small debts there is no appeal. It is a very onerous place, and what would be my feelings as I left, the court, if I thought I had been harsh or unjust to a de fendant? Ultimately a verdict was obtained. SHARPE V. CLARKE.-ROUTINE. Upon this case being called, it was reported officially not served. Mr. Jay—The woman is in court and has it. She ad mits service. Judge—But we have it upon oath not served. Mr. Jay—l don't know how that can be. Why, she says her husband has had it. Here it is (producing it). Judge—l can't help it. It is reported not served, and must be struck out. The plaintiff must be at the expense of another summons. CHELMSFORD COUNTY COURT. (Before D. C. Macrae, Esq.) IN RE JOHN FELTON.-SINGULAR CASE OF INSOLVENCY AND BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY COURT JURISDICTION. This insolvent was described as of Hadleigh, Essex, agri cultural labourer, and now applied for his discharge, sup ported by Mr. Weston, from the offices of Mr. Wells, Moorgate-street, City. It appearod that the insolvent was arrested on a disputed debt of £3O, alleged to be owing to a person named Carte, who had made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Weston urged that the insolvent only admitted owing £5, and as he had been arrested for ahe was obliged to apply for the protection of the Court, as his earn ings were only 7s. a week, on which he had to support a wife and five children. His Honour granted an immediate discharge. This case shows the great advantage of the extension of jurisdiction in cases of insolvency to the County &tuts, as the insolvent had only,suffered a month's imprisonment, and obtained relief at a small expense. POLICE INTELLIGEXCE-(THIS DAY. BOW-STREET. STEALING A GOLD RlNG.—Bridget Mahony was placed at the bar charged with stealing a gold ring, the property of Mr. Hawley, jeweller, High Holborn. Henry Salmon, shopman to Mr. Hanley, said—Last night the prisoner and another woman came into the shop to look at some gold keeper rings.- I asked 'thein What price they would go to, and they slid they did not mind the price as they wanted a good one. I showed them some, but they kept upsetting the tray. I asked which of them wanted the ring, and the woman who escaped said she did. I told the prisoner she had better leave the tray alone, when she again upset them, and on putting them back I found one missing; and I then accused her of stealing it. I knew the other woman had not got it, and I told her I was certain she had it in• her possession. After a short time she produced the missing article and placed it on the counter. I sent for a constable to give her in charge, when she threw herself down on her back in the shop and pre tended to be drunk. Police-constable F 162 said—On taking the prisoner into custody she declared she was drunk. She refused to give her address. The prisoner said she was drunk, and did not know what she did. She was fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE SOCIAL EVIL AND THE POLlCE. — Gabrielle Duclos, a French prostitute, one of a large number frequenting Regent-steeet, was charged with annoying gentlemen in Regent-street. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, attended on the part of the prisoner. Dodsworth, 333 A, said that at 5 on the previous after noon he saw the prisoner stop a gentleman in Regent-street, seizing him by the aa - m. Having been repulsed by him, she left, and shortly after he saw her stop another, and he then took her into custody. In answer to Mr.. Lewis, the constabla,said he was not aware the prisoner had just left her home. First saw her at 5, and took her at a quarter past. The gentleman was not talking to her. He had not taken any other, and had not singled the prisoner out, nor been told to take hPr by other women. No gentlemen complained of her. She had been locked up since 6 o'clock on the previous day. Had had her in custody before, three months ago. She was then discharged. Mr. Lewis said when eemplaints were made against per ems of the prisoner's class he considered the police were Mr. Beadon said he was glad to Say the evil was less, but the nuisance must be put a stop to. Mr. Lewis said there was no breach of decency. She had ken locked up since the previous day, and bail had been refused. Mr. Beadon said that was in the discretion of the police. Mr. Lewis said that all that was required was that they should appear before his worship the next day for punish.. ment. He thought it was a pity the discretion was with the police. Mr. Beadon said she must pay 10s., or seven days. THAMES. George Essknehin, a youth aged 16, a native of Hesse Cassel, in Germany, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a silver watch and guard chain, the property of George Luther, a skin dresser. The evidence was interpreted by Mr. Lewis Strauss, a licensed victualler, and landlord of the Crown public house in Rupert-street, Whitechapel. It appeared that the prosecutor was residing at 1, New-street, Stepney, near the London Hospital, and the prisoner had been lodging with him and slept in the same room. There was a silver watch and chain deposited in a cupboard, and the prose cutor saw it there sixteen days ago. On Monday night the prisoner broke open the cupboard, abstracted the watch and pawned it with the chain for 145., at the shop of Mr. Fryatt, pawnbroker, in the Mile-end-road. He com menced squandering the money, and was detected in a public-house by Porter William Dunaway, a police-con stable, No. 129 H, who produced the watch and chain. Mr. Yardley said the prisoner was described as 16 years of age, surely he must be older than that. Dunaway—He has been in England only six months, and his passport describes him as 16 years of age only. Mr. Yardley—He is a tall, strong, lusty youth. I should have thought him to be 19 years old at least. Thy prisoner, in defence, said he had no work and no food. The prosecutor said he ms.intained the youth, and gave him food and lodging while he was out of work. Mr. Yardley :said the prisoner was very ungrateful to wards the prosecutor, and he (the magistrate) was very sorry indeed to see a young man commencing life in this way. It was the prisoner's first offence, but it was a serious one, and he must inflict a severe punishment. He sen tenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept at hard labour for three calendar months. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Malt was in moderate supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Good sound oats supported Monday's cur rency; but damp parcels were the turn lower. Beans, peas, and flour were very dull, but we have no change to notice in their value. To-day's market was fairly supplied with English wheat, the quality of which was by no means first-rate. For all kinds we experienced a slowi nquiry, at the late decline in value. Only 2,320 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand this week. Nevertheless the trade was in a depressed state, and prices were nominally unaltered. In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing. For all kinds of barley the demand ruled heavy at late rates. Flour. 690 ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. English BBO j 1,140 i 1,670 2,320 Irish Foreign 2,820 8,41 400 0 i --5, 7 560 700 Ali bls • WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Ed ; mutton, 2s 8d to 48 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s Od to 4s 2d per 81b. A fair demand. BOROUGH HOP. Them is an improved feeling in the demand for most kinds of hops, at very full prices. THIS DA I 'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. B.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; moderato breeze, and foggy. FALMOUTH, Dec. B,—Arrived—Ocean Traveller, from Callao. SWANSEA, Dec. 7.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Star of 'the West, for Caldeira ; Henry Ranking, for Caldeira; Ber dunkha, for Havannah. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— orma, from Honduras. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 7.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed— Alhambra (steamer), for Gibraltar. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Mary Oxley, from Quebec ; Frankfort, screw steamer, from Naples ; Comp eer , f rom Ib ra il ; M arco P olo, from Melbourne. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind E. • tide, low water; weath er , h azy . Arrived-Gibraltar, steamer, from Cadiz. Sailed—Sir E. Banks, steamer, for Calais; John Bull, steamer, for Hamburg; Holland, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.N.E., light. Passed, in tow—Sebastopol, from Callao, for London. THE ROYAL PROCLA.2UATION. For once, perhaps, expectation, so often disap pointed, will be satisfied, and the Royal Proclama tion, now announced from India, will be welcomed with applause on all sides. For our own part, we sincerely trust that no petty cavillers will aim at detracting from the merit of a document which deserves the highest praise possible, namely, that it is worthy an occasion, the importance of which could not be surpassed. Its tone is grave and dig nified, and yet merciful and considerate ; and to the natives of India it guarantees all that they could desire or expect. To this solemn declaration the princes of India may appeal for the scrupulous maintenance of every treaty and engagement made with them. All aim at territorial aggrandisement is for ever disclaimed, and chiefs who have been trembling for their passessions may now be at rest. Her Majesty holds herself bound to the people of India by the same obligation which binds her to her other subjects. Convinced herself of the truth of Christianity, she disclaims all right and desire to impose her convictions on any of her subjects ; and all interference with their religious belief or worship is forbidden on pain of her Majesty's highest displeasure. The ancient. rights, usages, and customs of India are to be respected. Finally, a general amnesty is extended to all but those whose hands are red with the blood of unoffcnding victims. In view of sentiments so announced, what we have written on the subject of our dealings with the native states may appear uncalled for. It must be remembered, however, that the purport of the Proclamation has been kept a profound secret, and though it grants all that we have contended for, it has yet to be acted upon. Where so many facts of a contrary nature are on record, it cannot be ex pected that the most gracious words, even from the most august quarters, will at once disarm sus picion, and soothe the rankling of past grievances. 'We have still to see the abandonment of ceded stricts, the abolition of Contingents, Inam Com missions, and - public sales of Zemindaris. When these things are done the Royal Proclamation will have been carried out, and the flame of loyally will burn as brightly in India as in England.—Home ward Mail. NEW -BOAT LOCOMOTION.—The Greenock Tele grae notices a novel mode of propelling a boat, which , is the invention of a Mr. lluchanan. It is called a sculling machine, and is wrought by two levers; but instead of the paddle being placed in the stern, it is placed in the middle of the keel. A great speed is obtained, and the paddle is completely hid from sight. THE WELSH IRON TRADE.—The iron trade in the southern part of the principality is graduallyrecovering from the late serious depression, and throughout the hills more confidence and activity are observable. The prices for all kinds of railway iron are firm, and the finished iron meets with a steady sale, while the demand for pig iron is good and steady. A small rise in wages is talked of, but as yet nothing definite has been agreed to. Puddlers generally have more work. The spring orders are also ex pected to be good. The foreign demand continues more active. The Aberdare Iron Company are about to erect a new forge, with 20 puddling furnaces in connexion there with, and also to greatly extend the rail mills, thus giving employment to several hundred more men. CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.—The report of the Crystal Palace Company, issued in anticipation of their meeting on the 15th, states the available balance to be £37,698, out of which a dividend is recommended of 2s. 6d. per share, carrying forward £12,625. A considerable ex penditure bas been charged against revenue during the last half-year for various permanent additions, especially in the refreshment department, and in improving the means of access to the Palace. The number of visitors during the six months has been 1,058,206, showing an increase of 21,541 over the corresponding period of 1857, and of 48,594 over that of 1856. STATION-MASTER ABSCONDED.--Information has been issued by the police that Win. Paterson, station-master at Gore-bridge ' on the North British Railway, abscond ed from Edinburgh on Thursday with £4OO or £ooo. Pater son is described as about 40 years of age, five feet eight inches in height, and stout, with square shoulders, dark hair and whiskers, mixed with grey, sallow face, Scotch accent, mild voice, and has an agitated 'appearance when speaking. Ho was dressed in dark clothes.—Scokonan. It is presumed that the message of the President of the United States was delivered yesterday at Washing ton. In that case it may be expected by the Africa, which will leave New York to-day, and be due here on Sunday week. _ _ _ EmtArum.- —ln The Sun of Saturday last, a report appeared of a case of stabbing, heard at Worship street, in which Mr. Forrester was represented to have ap peared for the prosecution. It should have been that lie appeared for ivir, Deard, on Dehalf of the accused. SHARE MA.RKET.--(-THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Busine Share! Railways. Paid. C Price . Done. ss 12.10 Ambers., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 6 4 84 50 ktelfast and Ballymena all 13.14 fir., Wol., and Str. Val all 71 74 Sto2k Birk., Lane., and Cliesh Junction lOO 06 68 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 29 31 Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall all 41 41 10 Do. A(A roves.no div all 10 Do until6p.c.per an. all ' B hasbeen pd.toß. 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc all 71 8 Stock East Anglian lOO 16 17 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 611 (124 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 291 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 25 East Kent a ll 111 121 Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 94 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 661 671 10 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundce. 100 ' 27 271 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Resin llTh 91 93 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 Stock Great Northern lOO 1074 1081 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 941 94 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1031 104/ Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 84 88 162 Do. Thirds 613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12 Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 954 96 1- 960 6 i 16 Do. do. F 416 6 1 01d 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 f 4 d 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 20 Do. Southport 1.6.3 London and Blackwall all 6 61 61 1.6.3 Do.Newiss.at P.slosp.sh 4l 3tock Lon.,Brtrhton &S.Coast 100 1114 1121 stock London & North Westn 100 94 011 91 4 4 4 14 Do. Eighths Rock London& South-Westn lOO 93 934 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all Rock Man., Sher., & Lincoln lOO 37 4 38 4 38 10 Metropolitan 3 d Itock Midland lOO 99 994 98 4 Itock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 7 0 72 71 1 1 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 25 Do. 4 S'aares all ' MO Newcastle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 11 12 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 25 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all took Norfolk lOO 63 65 50 North: Counties Union 3l 31 3 d took North British lOO 561 574 571 4 took Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO -- took Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 took Do. B Stock lOO took North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 94 921 921 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11- f d d took Do. Leeds lOO 48. 462 461 took Do. York lOO 745 : 75 75 lock North London lOO 100 103 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction a ls. 20 North Staffordshire l7l 44 44 d 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 3 8 4 Lock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 27 29 10 Peebles all t 9 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney lO ock Scoti ish Central lOO 110 112 ock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 27 274 ock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 34 86 ock Shropshire Union lOO 45 46 LO Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 2 d ock South Devon lOO 36 3 7 cok South-Eastern lOO 741 742 741 ock South Wales '0 .outhYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 9 Do. do lB b Staines, Wok., & Wek all 9 11 5 " „, Stockton & Darlington. all 321 334 5 Do. do. 1854 221 S Do. do. 1855 7 - - Stockton & Hartlepool 164 ock Taff Vale lOO ock Do. Preference, No. 1 5 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 ock Vale of Neath lOO rick Waterford & Kilkenny 100 O Waterford & Limerick all -- 9 West Cornwall O W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Arecv.noc , iv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 5 Do. B all 01 61 0 West London all O Do. Ist Class all 0 Do. 2d Class all — PREFERENCE SHARES. Share' Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne it per c. pref. (issued at 250) Stk BAs. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Steck Chester & Holyhd, pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. et. 61 Cork & Bandon, 5a p. c. 6 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stock E.Antr,n. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... Stc 3k Do. do.'Clats C 7 pc .... Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lpne. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jon. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares Stc* Edin.Pern,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West. 2; P. spc Steck Great Northern, 5 p. ct Ste - ;k Do. 5 pc Redua.,lop.c.rn Stock Do. 44 p,c. do. do. 100 D 0.55.6. Redm.,s pc. pm. 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 Stock p. c.. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Stock Do. Redeemable, pet Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et Stock Do. Irredeeir able, do Stock Do. sp. ak. Redeem.Pret 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 10 Gt. Welt. Ches. 8 p.e.pt shares Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Briq,.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6p. et Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 L on. & N. W. Cov. &N un eaten, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, shs T,endondy.& Ennis eh Ilan.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Stock 264 13i 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock i Stock) Stock] 12 12 Sti, Stock' 120 Stock Stock Stock Do. - Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con. Bris. & Bir. 6 p.ct Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Lelc. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ex t.Stock,lS46 Stock Do. 51p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Stock Do. Wa v. Val. Ex. Sk 1847 Stock !North British, 5 per cent Stork Do. New, Tt. 5 per cent Stock Nth.Dev.l:ail.& D.k.Co. Stock N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Stock Do. Berytick, 4 p. c. Pref 17 Do. do/Ho.' 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 25 80. York, 11. &S. Purch 20 North Stifrerdshirs Stock Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lstg Stock Do. do. do.. 2d gua Stock Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 8k Scottish Central, new p t Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb Stcck Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Stock Do. Aberdeen. gua. 6 pc. Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 4} percent. 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixe d- 4/ p.c. Ist ig Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, g - ua. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorks lire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent.- tocki Stock Stock Stock S took S took 2511 25$ Stock, all } 100 6 100 100 100 100 all 100 Paid. I Business Prime Done. 116 1124 06 1 6 142 101 33: 49 51 96 98 1103 105 n -51 1 o 103 112 115 109 113 114 116 112 114 130 132 82 84 711 72 113 115 121 123 113 115 105 107 64 66 101 111 9.5 97 86 £8 87 89 99 101 9} 10 161 171 10 10 72 74 18 19 9 9. 13} 141- 142 144 1119 121 1160 165 120 122 11) 68 72 141 143 104 106 N I 9 7 91 111 llf 9 10 109 ill 99 100 4 dis p I 234 , 120 122 99 101 101 11 241 25 102 104 102 104 281 29 al 331 40 45 Stock, Stock Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 161 16 13 4 Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock) Stock' Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock stook) Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Leasing Closing Business Paid. Co.'s. Price. Done. LITERATURE. Stephen Langton. By Martin F. Tupper, D.C.L.. P.R.S., author of " Proverbial Philosophy," &c. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. These volumes are pre-eminently qualified to attract a considerable share of attention, both from their peculiar style and their great ability. This author has before been celebrated for his attainments in literary creation, but the present work is incom parably superior to anything he has hitherto pro duced. There is a life and a reality infused into the characters and scenes which cause the reader to forget occasionally that he is reading of what oc curred some_ seven centuries ago. Not but what the tenour of the narrative is strictly in accordance with the olden time, and an additional attraction is to be found in the fact that the epoch here repre sented is one of no ordinary importance in the annals of our country's history. It is justly re marked that " the acorns just then sown have since grown up to be the gnarled and strong-limbed oaks of our_ present English liberties, and the fruitful vines and fig-trees under which we now sit happily at peace were spreading in those early times as tender plants out of a dry ground." The records of the career of Stephen Langton are very interesting, and there can be no doubt that the general reader will derive pleasure and profit from the perusal of his singularly useful and brilliant existence. lie was a statesman, arch-prelate, and chief champion of our common liberties against the tyrant John, who was one of the worst kings who ever disgraced the British throne. It was not until after many long years of painful preparation and strenuous efforts, and great endurance, that Stephen tri umphed in his high emprise, and, with the assist ance of the bold Barons of the realm, forced from the unwilling monarch his signature to that famous parchment which is among the most precious pos sessions of the land, of which it is here testified that " Englishmen claim Magna Charta as the very root of their spreading tree of liberty." Hallam has declared, in his work on the Middle Ages, that the Great Charter is "still th e : k ey - stone of English liberty." There is a peculiar interest attached to all that concerns so momentous an achievement, and it will be found that the writer is animated With the true spirit in which alone such deeds should be re counted. None but those who can enter with a congenial mind into the patriot's labours, whether of - - peace or war, are worthy chroniclers of that country, whose • glory and - whose crown is that her soil is. the refuge from tyrants, and that her sons are the champions of the op pressed, whose immortal claim t 6 the respect of posterity is not that "on her empire the sun never sets," but that on " her shores the slave is free." There were many vicissitudes in the life of Stephen Langton; one of the most painful was the solemn termination to his acquaintance with Alice, who is introduced as P, young maiden, fresh as the spring at whose coming all were rejoicing, fair as the flowers with which she was bedecked when— " Beneath the hawthorn on the green, they crowned her Queen of May." These revels and pastimes were soon exchanged for bitter trials and sharp afflictions ; the dreams of love and the gay prophecies of hope were never realised, or fulfilled. But Stephen and Alice were not to pass away unnoticed, among the crowd who disport their brief hour and are gone ; they had a mission to fulfil, and through tears and sacrifices it was to be performed. The conflict with powers and principalities was before him, and it was hers to stand and wait. There is something mournful and touching in the meek serenity of her patient life, something beautiful in the holy calm• of her death. She expired at the altar, and hers was indeed rest for the weary. Among the many diversified scenes to which the reader is intro duced, perhaps none is so refreshing and delightful as those in which he meets the far-famed monarch of the woodlands, bold Robin Hood, and his merry company. He proved of essential service to the oppressed of every rank and age, and in his free and generous nature offers a striking contrast to the subtle and cruel tyrant whose court might have envied the spirit that ruled the conduct of the outlaws. Some of the passages that occur during the sojourn of Stephen abroad are related with skill, and demonstrate the strikin,g changes that have taken place since th a t p er i o d. Among the records of the evil actions of John, the tale of the Sleepers in the Silent Pool is powerfully told. Although no avenger was powerful enough then to vindicate their wrongs, the voice of justice seemed to cry for redress f rom th e d e pth s of the still waters where they found their cold grave. The character of Hal is a good specimen of a bold English yeoman. If he did not exhibit the " mettle of his training" on foreign fields of renown, he worked for his dear native land in the harder warfare of civil contests. At the commencement of the work the author remarks : " I will concentrate my pictured fancies in a framework of real scenery round characters of strict historic fame," and it will appear to most readers that he has redeemed that promise in the compilation of these Volumes, in which the light of historical romance seems to cast a lustre on the life, and shed a grace over the actions of the great man whose chronicles have been garnered from the historic rolls of antiquity, to reproduce before us a sketch of a noble character, an ornament to the church in 'which it was his glory to worship, and an honour to the country that it was his delight to serve. It is not often that so much excellence of purpose is so eloquently executed, as in these pages, and there seems no reason to doubt that the effort will fail to be appreciated, for if the careless pass it heedlessly by, the thoughtful and reflective must acknowledge its claim on their attention, alike from the skill which has fashioned it, as the spirit which fires its recital. Letters written during the Siege of Delhi. By -H. H. Greathed, Esq., late Commissioner and Political Agent of Delhi. Edited by his Widow. Longman. Another of those mournful records of departed heroism, which have lately become so sadly fami liar to English readers. Mr. Greathed and his family had a most narrow escape from the fury of the mutineers at Meerut. They were rescued by the fidelity of their native servant, Golab Singh, from their burning house. Mr. Greathed joined the army before Delhi, and the volume consists of his letters to his anxious wife, showing us a pic ture of the dangers and difficulties of the siege, and attack. Unhappily he fell in the hour of triumph, and added another to the long list of brave men who purchased that victory with their lives. The tribute of honour and regret readily paid by their surviving countrymen ; and though there is little that is absolutely new in these pages, still there will be many, personally unacquainted with the writer, who will turn over the lett er s w ith inte rest. His widow has performed her mournful duty with carefulness and credit. In her preface she gives an outline of Mr. Greathed's career, and of their escape from Meerut. She quotes some pas sages from a letter written by Mr. Greathed, shortly before the fatal 10th of May, in which he expresses his apprehensions, and in which he remarks upon the necessity of bearing in mind the fact, that " conversion with the Hindoos and Mus sulmans is not a matter of conviction, but the passing through certain forms, or unconscious per formance of some act, incompatible with their own religion." This superstition naturally gives rise to great suspicion in the native mind, and shows the paramount necessity of inspiring them with con fidence in the intentions of our Government. A plan of Delhi and the siege operations is prefixed to the work. T. be Young Debater. By Samuel Neil, author of " The Art of Reasoning," 8:c. Houlston and Wright. This is a useful and practical handbook for the young debater, who cannot do better than study the principles laid down in it, which will greatly assist him in his endeavours. The author puts his advice in a clear and lucid manner, but he is by no means superficial in his style. He, takes a lofty and high principled view of his subject, and, indeed, many of his introductory hints will be extremely valuable to all young students, whether gifted with the powers of oratory or not. His remarks on the cul tivation of the intellect, the necessity of acquiring self-knowledge, the logic of study, &c., arc full of instruction. His summary - of the laws of debate and outline for the constitution of a debating society will be found well worth attention. He gives at the end a list of subjects suitable for dis cussion which includes a vast range of topics. We cordially commend this little volume to all who desire to develop and improve their debating and reasoning powers. Tales for Twilight. By Joseph Vcrey. Blackwood. James Some of these stories have recently appeared in a magazine, others are now published for the first ti me . They have neither great originality nor thrilling interest, but they are pleasing and unpre tending, and will serve to entertain an idle hour more agreeably than many volumes of greater pre tension. The Family _Friend. 1858-9. Ward and Lock. The Family Economist. New Illustrated Series. Ward'and Lock. The Family Friend is now a recognised popular favourite. The summary of its production, ex penses, and receipts, given in the preface, are suffi cient to amaze the uninitiated. We are told that during the ten years it has been in existence it hrs sold 300,000 volumes, and 4,800,000 monthly parts. These stati s ti cs s h ow t h e success w hi c h' has at tended, one of the most 'paid and meritcriouto of the cheap family serials. Tales and sketches, poetry, notes and queries, household receipts, puzzles and pastimes, and an endless variety of miscellaneous scraps, combine to form a volume suited for all members of a household. " The Work Table," under the efficient superintendence of Mrs. Warren, offers another attraction to the busy fingers of fair embroiderers ; and " The Editor's Correspondence" contains many useful pieces of information.—The Family Economist is a volume *of the same , . character, though with more of the instructive and practical, and less of the lighter portion. It has its share of entertainment too, hoWever, and those who wish to make an acceptable Christmas gift of a useful and varied character to their young friends, cannot do better than select one of these pleasant volumes. Th e Poetical Works of Armstrong, ,Dyer, and Green. With Memoirs by the Rev. G. Gil- Han. James Nichol, Edinburgh. This is another of Mr. Nichol's handsome and. valuable series of the British poets. We have before had occasion t o commend the style and type of the volumes, which are in every way suited for a library edition. Lately the poets have been of a very inferior order, but we are to expect Spenser and his " Faery Queen" with the ensuing year, and need not therefoye complain. THE NAVY. The Fire Queen steam yacht, Mr. W. F. Paul, Master, R.N., commanding, embarked Admiral Sir George, Lady, and the Misses Seymour, Rear- Admiral the Hon. G. Grey, Major-General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, Captain Seymour, of the Victory, and Captain Harris, of the Illustrious, yesterday, in Portsmouth harbour, and conveyed them to Osborne to visit her Majesty. The steamship Himalaya, 6, Commander John Seccombe, was taken into the steam basin yesterday at Portsmouth to receive a few repairs below. The Pigmy steam tender arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the eastward with supernumeraries; having discharged them and taken in coals she has since left for the westward. The screw steamship Victor Emmanuel, 90, Capt. Wilcox, from Ireland, arrived on Monday in Ply mouth Sound. After discharging her powder ai d shell she will go to the Devonport dockyard to hal e her defects repaired. It is probable that the Diadem - will be placed en a foreign station. After being completely refitted at Devonport, the Prussian frigate Gefion was towed from Hamoaze, and left Plymouth Sound on Monday for the West Indies. The transport Bombay is to be supplied wi h masts and yards at the Devonport dockyard. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty : THE ARMY. The invalid troops from the regiments serving in the Mediterranean who were brought home in the Himalaya screw steamer arrived at Fort Pitt, Chatham, on Monday evening. They comprised 88 non-commissioned officers and men of the 2d bat. 2d Royals, Ist bat. 21st North British Fusiliers, and 4th bat. Rifle Brigade, from Malta; 2d bat. M. Buffs, and Ist bat. 14th Regt., from Corfu; and 28th Regt., from. Gibraltar, with 7 women and 4 children. The Himalaya left Corfu on the 15th ult., Malta the 20th, and the 26th. Dur ing the passage home two deaths and one birth occurred on board. The invalid troops were under the command of Lieut. A. Harness, Royal Artil lery, and in medical charge of Dr. J. T. U. Brem ner, of :the Himalaya. The officers who came home as passengers in the Himalaya were Captain Rider, Mr. James Morris, mate, R.N. ; Mr. N. Bourne, naval instructor ; Mr. Kidd, chief engi neer ; and Mr. Paul, boatswain. The reinforcements for the Ist Dragoon Guards, 12th Royal Lancers, 69th Regiment, and the 74th Highlanders, under orders to embark yesterday morning at Gravet.end on board the Tartar, Com mander F. Jean, for Madras, a re n o t t o em b in k on board that vessel until further, instructions. This counter-order has been issued from the War De partment in consequence of the unfavourable report which has been made to the authorities respecting that vessel. On General Eyre, the Commandant at Chatham garrison, proceeding to Gravesend to inspect the Tartar, it was found that the great quantity of goods taken on board for conveyance te• Madras had rendered it unsafe to send troops to India in the overloaded state of the ship, the Tartar being a comparatively small vessel of 571 tons. It was mainly owing to the overloaang of the Born bay troopship that such a series of disasters befell that vessel, and the military authorities have since come to the determination not to permit any vessel to proceed with troops should the ship taken up be in any respect overladen. _ The 2d battalion of the 19th Foot will proceed from Exeter to Winchester this day, and occupy quarters. EALTH OF LONDON _DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The London returns still show an excessively high mortality as the effect of the recent severity of the weather. The weekly deaths rose in the latter part of Nov. from 1,487 to 1,802 ; in the week end ing last Saturday they were 1,738. In the first of these three consecutive weeks the mean tempera ture was 35.5 deg. ; in the last it was 46.3 deg. A. rate of mortality as high as that which has pre vailed during the last fortnight would deprive the population of its natural increase ; for, in the two weeks taken togetherlthe deaths, which arc usually much below the births, slightly exceeded them. In the 10 years 1848-57 the average number of deaths was 1,175, but as the deaths now returned occurred in an increased population, they should be compared with the average after the latter is raised in proportion to the hie' ease—a correction which will make it 1,293. The comparison shows that the deaths of last week exceeded by 445 the number that would have occurred according to the average rate of mortality. The mortality of measles and scarlatina has been reduced, the deaths from the former having fallen from 51 to 39, those from the latter from 163 to 128. Whooping-cough, on the other land, shows an increase from 46 to 69. , Smallpox exhioits 11 dis position to increase ; it was fatal last week in 13 cases. It is stated that in a house, 29, Great Or mond-yard (in St. George-the-Martyr, Holborn) three deaths from smallpox have oc2urred, and two children are now ill from the same disease. In the last three weeks the deaths fromphthisis have been 166,190, and 176 ; those from bronchitis, 211, 310, and 298 ; those from pneumonia, 166, 169, and 171 and from asthma, 20, 28, and 30. The deaths of three persons ale recorded as hav ing been caused by want of the necessaries of life, and those of an equal number by the intemperate use of spirits. Seven persons died who had reached the age of 90 years, or had passed that limit, of whom the most advancedwas a man aged 99 year: , . Last week the births of 898 boys and 865 girls (in all 1,763 children) were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1848- 57 the average number was 1,570. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the harotheter ;n the week was 29.476 in. 't he barometrical . readings 'varied from 28.87 in. to 30.03 in. The mean temperature of the week was 46r3 deg.. which is 4.7 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as deterinittecl by Mr. Glaisher.) The mean daily temperat ure was above the average throughout the week. On Sunday and Monday the thermometer attained its highest point in the shade—viz., 53.8 deg. ; it fell to its lowest point-33.5 deg.—on Friday. The extreme range was therefore 20.3 deg. ; the mean daily range was 9.7 deg. ; the range on Saturday was only 5.8 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point tempe rature and air temperature was 2.8 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 90. The wind blew on every day from the S.W. More or less rain fell on every day except Friday, and the total amount was 0.39 in. A. JAPANESE JUGGLER. —Here are some of the feats 1. He took an ordinary boy's top, spun it in the air, caught it on his hand, a n d th en p l aced it (still spinning-) upon the ed ge o f a sword, near the hilt. Then h e dropped - the sword point a little, and the top mo ve d s l ow l y t owar d s i t . Arrived a t th e very end, the hilt was lowered in turn, and the top brought back. As usual, the sword was dangerously sharp. No. 2 was also performed with the tap. He spun it in the air, and then threw the end of the string back towtrris it with such accuracy that it was caught up and wound itself all ready for a second east. By the time it had done this it had reached his hand, and was ready for another spin. No. 3 was still performed with the top. There was an upright pole, upon the top of which was perched a little house, with a very large front door. The top was spun, made to climb the pole, knock open the said front door, anti disap pear. As well as I remember, the hand end of the string was fastened near the door, so that this was almost a repe tition of the self-winding feat. But feat No. 4 was some thing even more astonishing than all this. He took t wo paper butterflies, armed himself with the usual paper f an , threw them into the air , and, fanning gently, kept them living about him as if they had been alive. "He can make them alight whenever you wish I Try him," re marked the Kami (Prince) through the interpreter. Mr, H— requested that one might alight upon each ear of the juggler. No sooner expressed than complied with. Gentle undulations of the fan waved them slowly to the required points, and there left them comfortably seated. Now, whether this command over pieces of paper was ob tained simply by currents of air or by the power of a con cealed magnet Mr. H----- could not tell or ascertain. 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