The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-22 00:00:00

.......... . - -, a. array.............,........a...a..........-- --". - --".- ........-,....,--$ Arir,a7 ..............e.a..a......0... . - - - ' - MONEY MARKET AND CITY N.E we. SHARE MARKETS.-( THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. , - 1. •ts- - ORDINARY S H A RES SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. 1 1 Closina• I I Paid. • . Business dons Price. sur - CITY, Two o'CLocK. ---- - - ,- -- ' cloing Business ) 1 Oif The general demand for discount accommodation Share Railways. Paid. l Price. /00 lAtil,aenatsiccdacatS per rweerenntce all 86 ES 874 8/ , ) Ne at continues active, and the applications during the 1 -_-- - - Stk Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 1 100 024 1004 two 12.:0 Amber;,-., Hotting. Bost. fit,. 5 per cent last few days have increased at the Bank as well as 18 Do. Addit. Capital A all 171 11 ;after and Laster-a Junction 10 CI 65 18 Do. Do. in the open market, where full rates are paid for the 50 Lieliast and Balipnenz.. B 11 1d; par Lin at 13,14 Bin, Wol., awl 'qtr. all 8 6 4 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 54c1' 5 7 1 11 y negotiation of commercial bills. It is expected that 51.011 r 1-1;r. La.. and Ch. June. 100 78 79 20 Do. New all ' - - the inquiry will be further stimulated during the :3 Illaaburn 25 myth and Tyne all 111 121 all - - ‘ 10 Do. Preference /00 c Bellalo,Braut.&Godrich all 51 61 100 - - atch, next two or three weeks, but an advance in the 10 flost.Slefd.&. Mid. Coun all 64 7 (6 P. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Stock ttri,,tol and Exeter .. . 100 102 104 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - minimum rate of discount is not looked for at pre- Stock i k,'' Litaionia.n . 100 921 t3l . 3 1 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 - - c -spY 50 IC . k • 1 Bandon 9 - - 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 30. par 1 p sent; owing to the accumulated resources of the Cork and ' 2O Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 'O the national establishment, and the approaching release 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 14 1 d icW• 1 1 6l 7 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - IC) Cornwall to he - of the half-yearly dividends. 2100 Carmarthen Cork, - --: A A rcves. no div. {all - - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 7l 1 1 d 174 Demerara - - le, a s Letters from Liverpool report that in the Cotton 1 1 0 0 pd.toß., D p g . • ''' - 13 hunatsbile6epn.c.peran. - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. 5 1 id Market business was quiet, and prices had a down- so Dublin andßelfastJunc.l all 8 81 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. l all 71 81 Stock East Indian, gm. sp. c lOO 1024 1031 1031 2/ 20 Do. F Shares Ext 5 par 11) eery ward tendency. The sales were 6,000 bales. The Stock . East Anglian lOO 14 15 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 par 1p 10 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 571 584 581 4 1 1 8 100 D 0.41 p.c. lids. pay .'59 all - -- Railway Share Market closed with rather more Stock' Eastern Union A Stock 100 39 41 100 Do. 4 4 p. C. Debentrs. all 100 101 other nd to activity, and quotations exhibited a slight improve- Stock Do. do. 11 Stock 100 27 2l 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds 81 - - 20 Geelong& Melbourne .. all 19 21 Sto. f Geelong Corporation t 1 100 )f the . ment. 20 East Suffolk - - ( per cent. Bonds - New A call of 15s. per share, amounting to £50,625, 10 Do - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 41 43 1031 2; Stock ;Edinburg and Glasgow 100 82 43 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref..... all 95 96 951 4 ch io becomes due to-morrow on the Victoria Station and Stock ' Edin.,Pertli, & Dundee. 100 23 30 291 100 Do. 6 percent. Debentr. all 73 74 73 4 Pimlico Railway. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - Stock Furness - - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 18 62 .... all 85 87 100 Do. do. 1867 .... all 75 77 754 4 ay be Stock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 99 100 100 Do. do. 1872 .... all 73 75 71 3 T %• he 24th annual meeting of the National Proi ood o 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 1001 1014 101 1 1 2020 i G D t o . . s N o e t w I , n g d ut i s m p per s c c e r n i t p . 6 1 d par 61 eat of dent Institution took place to-day-S. H. Lucas, Stock Great Northern lOO 106 107 106 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 91 96i 10 lid e pile- Esq., in the chair. Mr. Marsh, the secretary, read Stock Do. do.' B Stock lOO 133 135 131 I guaranteed 5 per cent, the report, which was highly satisfactory, and Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 113 112 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 131 131 111 final Stock Great Western 100 c Do. Bonds pay. '700.1....th 11 71 61 c 1 all 98 Rd stated that the amount assured in the past twelve Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk, 100 60 62 )Wieg 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - ( opt. till '6O months had exceeded that of either of the two too Do. do. '73 till '6O Stock Lancaster and Carlie. 100 202 205 2031 preceding years. The claims arising through 161 Do. Thirds 1110tY1 16i Do. New Thirds all 111 171 . P 100 Do. 51 p. a do. '77 do .. all 9i2 95 deceased members had amounted to £109,546. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 99 994 91 I Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c. 100 91 93 Stock London and Blackwall. 100 65 67 65 Stock Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 100 102 Now The balance of receipts over expenditure Stock Lon.,Brigliton &S.Coast 100 114 115 Stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 90 94 D and for thepast ear was £134,134 155., which, 25 I Lend. Chat. and Dover all 13 1 141 14 131 Stock Do. Third Ex. g - ua.s.p.c. all - p y - Stock, London & North Westn' 100 98 981 981 11 8 1 20 Do. Fourth do. added to the capital stock of the institution, made 121 I Do. Eighths - - 71y of Stock I London& South-Westn lOO 94 071 97; i Stock llelb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - the total £1,755,685 Os. 11d., invested in Govern { Newßrunswick&Canda. I n lo 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - meat and other securities. The total annual in- 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 84 94 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g,.6pc AR Stock Man., Slid., & Lincoln lOO 37 1 38 4 38 Class ACapitl.share.. ' - -d Stark crease was £283,546, and the number of members 10 Metropolitan - - d .. Do. do. Land d 0... Aill lo, was 12,966. The report was well received, and Stock Midland lOO 1084 1091 1091 18; 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 .. Do. do. Land d 0... jlB - --13 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 86 89 In, o f adopted unanimously. After the re-election of 50 M id. Gt. west. (Ireland) a ll - - 20 Otid e (Limited) - - 20 Scinde d 43 all 20 204 201 a n ill 25 Do. 5 Shares all - - directors and auditors a cordial vote of thanks was 100 New astle and Carlisle all - - 20 Do. New ,..., ° a 15 id 1 p Dt TO- 25 New., Aber., & Herefd . all 10 11 20 Do. Punjaub II the given to the chairman and directors and to fir, 10 Newry & Armagh (def. ' ) 9 - - 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. Er, c .,''' all Id 1 p )loll''' . Marsh, the secretary of the institution. 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec AlB - - Stock Norfolk lOO 59 61 119 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id 1 p There has been very little alteration to day in the 50 North. Counties Union 3l 3 4 I 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ro a l position of the Stock Exchange markets, the deal- Stock North British lOO 62 621 Stock Nor.De R 'l.&Dk. Stk lOO - - v. ai 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4/ 41 s pea r chit - ings having been too limited to cause any change Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Ardennes all - - D 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 5 par 1p 54 5 Over of importance. Quotations, however, aro well Stock' Do. B Stock - - StockNorth-Eastn.-Berwick 100 94 951 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 4 maintained, as there is nothing in monetary 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 1(1 d 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all - - 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail'. all 21 21 ion. or political affairs to create depression. Consols Stock Do. Leeds lOO 48 48 1 100 Copiabo - - Stock IDo. York lOO 78 73/ 784 4 10 Ditto Extension .... all 11 4 have been 95i 1 all day. The upward tendency of Stock North London lOO 107 109 20 North St a ffo rdshire..., 171 4 3 4 d 13 1 20 Dutch Rhenish the French Funds is exercising a favourable influ- 20 Eastern of France 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 8 4 9 4 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p A rent once upon the market here. The New Three per Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 3 5 37 20 Grand Ras. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - litia l - 10 Peebles 4- 1 20 Portsmouth - - lord, • Cents, and the Reduced are steady at 951 10 Rhymney all 14 ln 10 - - 5 4 20 (It. Luxem., Con. slis.. all 7 71 20 Italian Junction .. -... all - - ' bushy Long Annuities, at 173; and Exchequer Bills, at Stock; Scottish Central lOO 118 118 20 Lake Constance & Rah? all - - han d/ 28s. to 31s. prem. ; India Loan Debentures (1858) Stock I Scoth.N.E., Aber. Stock 100 284 294 29 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - Stock ;Do. Scottish Mid. Stock' 100 83 85 29 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 21 3p13 1 13 t y the have advanced to 971 1 ; ditto (1859), to 971 ; Stock'Shropshire Union lO 47 49 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 1 - - pre 00 " ditto, enfaced paper, is 96 ; the New Loan Stock is st" Isittingbourne & Sheer all 34 25 d 331 Maria Antonia all - - white ock ISouth Devon lOO 434 14/ 10 Do. do. New - - firmer, at 1041 -1. stock 'South-Eastern lOO 83 631 834 4 3 20 Namur and Liege all S 1 81 )ho ds, Stock 'South Wales The transactions in Foreign Securities have been Stock I SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 62 64 Itue-16 Northern of France .... all 38 39 rather limited, and prices are steady. T ur kish 6 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok., all 6 8 20 Do. New Shares - - p lioll -- " 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 354 361 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref: all 9 10 fear' per Cents. are 761 to 77 1 ; ditto New, 64 to 65 ; 25 IDo. do. 1855 9 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and 31edit. all 37 374 25 ID o. do. 1858 9 - - 20 I'aris and Orleans ...... all 55 67 Veer Mexican are firm at 221 ;, 1 - - ; and Dutch 4 per Stockton & Hartlepool 18a - 20 Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) ; per" too - - gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... 13 ;d 1 d 12 4 Cents., at 101 ;Venezuelan 2,4 per Cents. remain at stocklaff Vale Stock I Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 1 ; the 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 8 - - 29 ; Sardinian, at 85 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., at 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - eas out 50 Ulster 20 Royal Danish all - - But p 45: 7 i ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., at 461-; and 25 Do. 2O 24 31 p 5 Royal Swedish - - - kept Chilian 4i per Cents., at 871. 12 10 , Do. Stock , Vale of Neath ll 1 d 4 p 100 63 65 64 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 64 7 d and The Ocean Marine Insurance Company's shares to 'Victoria Station & Pim 91 - lO Do. 54 per cent. Pref.... all 9 91 the °, are 1} to 1: premium, and the Universal ditto, StseWaterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 'l 4 7aterford & Limerick all - - 20 Southern of France,... all 21 22 81 West Flanders ca rteu' i 1 prem. 20 West Cornwall . 8 101 11 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 22. 231 lcll Business is reported in the San Paulo Railway 6 Do. A. - Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 A - - 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - p bell. " at kto 1 prem. 5 Do. B . all -- - 6 Wiesbaden - - l actlY The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 20 West London - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - 10 Do. Ist Class all - - 20 Zealand..... all - - Kt w ill to this day, are in round figures as under :- 20 Do. 2d Class all - - ;row °, 1859. 1858. b e fall G rea tW es t or n.. £30,178 £23,916 PREFERENCE. SHARES, COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. a foot. North-Western.. 311 1 ° di° South-Western Price. Done. Share Securities. . 1 ,, Closing Business P "'"' Prices. Done. of life trighton Midland - an.aov.6 p.e Ja. & July 100 1161 1171 1171 1 osed - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 114 116 Pp South-Eastern - - - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 114 116 beto n° Groat Northern - N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 10e 1111 1121 Lancashire and Yorkshire - - . - Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - Bristol and Exeter 6,039 6,630 tock Caledon .elO, 45 per cent 100 102 104 1021 - . S.W. Gov. sp. a Deb. 104 1014 1024 North-Eastern . - - - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 1011 4 4 102 Manchester , , Sheffield and Lincoln ... - - - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 101 102. 102 4 e 5,411 5,249 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent.., all - - SI Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 54 6 - ovaScoriaGov.6 p.c. St. of th North British Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 111 112 ; city% Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,686 4,399 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7& spc 1 00 l 0 102 - '.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 113 115 le bus West Hartlepool - - Dublin and Wicklow - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1101 111 110/ 4 D u, he Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,615 5,192 St. J, E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 114 116 m the 6,890 6,457 St. ? Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 MISCELLAREOUS. Glasgow and South-Western mai re'' Dutch Rhenish Stoc Eastern Union 4 per ct 1 0 0 84 84 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 114 15 1g the Grand Trunk of Canada ze n. tO Great Western of Canada .Stoce Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 25 Australian Agricultural 19 33 34 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - I fie 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 41 6 44 These returns show a satisfactory increase in Stoc Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 76 77 Roc Furness, 5 per cent ~,,.. 100 - - ;jeste d most of the principal lines. On the Great Western Stoc • Glas. &S West, ga. 5 pc. 100 115 117 Stock Great Northern, sp. et, 50 British American Land 40 - - 50 Brit. & Irish Matr. Tel.A. all 35 37 wag Of it amounts to £2,262, on the North Western to we 118 120 120 Stoc Do. 5 poßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114 20 Do. B, 7p. C. till 1862.. all 19 21 cea s ed 20 Do. C all 13 15 ce ased £5,982, on the South Western to £1,116, on the Stoc Do. 41 p. c. do. do. , 100 ,Canada Land 324 ,108 112 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. 80 86 88 3r pa' Brighton to £583 ; the Midland, £1,658 ; the South 10 Gt. h. N of Scotld, Ist pt. all - - Gt. Sn.& w (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock ..-. "CI 98 199 10 ;Cliandslands Tel.(Lim.) all I 8 9 Stock I Cop.M i n.of Eng. & Smltg all 1 - - ;s W° r° Eastern, £1,066 ; the Great Northern, £3,668; the Stec •25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 1 234 24 e, a nd Lancashire and Yorkshire £4 220 ; the North 50 Great West. (Berks and 5 Crystal Palace. all 14 II If Yorkshire, I Hants) Ext. 5 p.a.... 6 - - 5 Do. Preference all 51 5 •op 3 11 Eastern, £969 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, £423 ; Stock Do. Redeemable 41 t 100 98 100 991 9 , pc . Stock Do. Redeemable 4p. ct. 100 89 91 Stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb. 100 1.01 103 er th ° Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 106 138 107/64 Grand Trunk of Canada, £3,296, and Great Western 2s Do. New a a nd Stock Do. Irredeemab l e, d 0... 100 91 93 91 10 par 1 p a of Canada, £124. Stoc D 0.5 p. et. Redeem. 100 102 104 1034 5 English At Aust. Copper all 11 1; PP eal" :8 Do. Birm. Prof. Shares all 10 1,04 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 , - - o f one The transactions in the Railway Share Market to Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 4 f body , have been very limited, and in soma instances less i I) Dg. ll C i l rm ies i t n e g r . g• gu ua a r r .s . l s i t ar m e k s 1® 75 76 10 Do. do. sp, et. pref . all 101 101 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. - - sharess i London District Telegr 2 1 1 d 5 were Stoc k 26 20 ;London Discount 5 1 1 • firmness has been displayed in prices. Edin -heave' all 20 21 4 ond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 11 14 1; 1 din 11 , burgh, Perth, and Dundee, Lancashire and 131 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - all 15 154 ing, by - Yorkshire, Manchester, She ffi eld and Lincoln, Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 10 ed. Exten. 'rel. (Lim.) all 4 5 sin, to Midland, North Eastern (York), and South Stock Do.Barnsl.St.ts 3810dpc 100 - - 25 ational Discount Ca... 5 1 i d TiUgh t , E astern have declined 55., and Great Western 10s. Lon ref., oil No 1 100 118 121 Stock Do. pref., 5 10 etherlands Land all - - Stocks o 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at idle all 1 1 p. 43 . . '.. gut 100 118 120 100 .Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - is heat North Western improved ss. and South Western, Stock' Do. New gua., 6p. e t.. 100 - - Stoe • Do. do. 5 c . No. i 100 118 120 118 120 1 .B.Australasian(Lim. all ; 1 1 ied o lt ; 109. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings - p. 1 Mental Gas sDo. do. 41 per c. shares 41 - - 104 O ' have been very inactive, at about previous prices. 25 Loud. Chat. and Dover all - - 221 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4_ - d i p fin t he Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 10 Ditto B 6 - - eaten, sp. ct - - - I Elbe. have been at almost nominal values. Ottoman stook Lon.&S. W, 7 ' p.ct. stock, 10 Ditto C 2s. - - Bank declined ss. Commercial of London, and late 3d shares lOO - - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 52 55 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 s h e an - 50 en. & Oriental Steam, all 78 80 79 London and County brought former rates. Ro y al 60 Do. New l5 11 13 121 Londoridy.& Ennis 5 sh. all 10 11 rn inent Mail Steam have declined about 10s. Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 125 130 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telogr. 15 4 P Of 11iii 6 Do £6 Stock Do. 31 ner cent. 100 68 70 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 22 21 all 6 7 lustre' BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 it I p 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 51 53 511 4 Of - - Stock ScotAustrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 130 140 one ~ Bank Stock2s South Australian Land. all 36 38 1r In e " 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95; 4 124 f Do. Do. 4 per cen t. .. ...... all - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 4 1 eee eini. Nrcw[3 per Cent. Annuities - Stock Slid. Con. 6p. c. Stock - - 1 Do. do Registered all 1 1 111 h it° Anus. 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 174 Stock Do.Con.Bris.&lllr.6p.ct. 100 140 14`) 20 ,Tr.& T.u.Co.of Upr. Can 5 - - os, India Stock - Stock Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 102 104 100 ' Van Dlemen's Land .. 284 12 14 DO Ditto Debentures, 1858 971 4 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 I I P Lollar ° Ditto, 1859 o nier 1 Ditto Bonds, £I,OOO • all 10 101 s - Closing Business Share Mines. Paid. 100 0 Ditto Enfaced Paper 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. a with Price. Done. P onsols for Account (Jan. 10) suie t° option till 1866 all V; '24 , India Stock for Acounnt . - and Stoc k Norfolk Deb. 4 p.e.shares 100 - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.1 e 44 54 Of Ditto, 1859, 5 per Cent. - - 20 British Iron up0O• Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d .. 28 31 Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - Clifford - 290 300 d tak° Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist) 1 440 450 FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 120 120 libolll'- East Caradon Chilian, 6 per Cent - Stock Do. New, gua. 5 percent lOO 110 112 110 9iSt - - E. WI Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 121 12 1 13 121 1 PO • Ditto 41 per cent aro. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825, - - - Gam.&StAubyn(G wen.) 544 61 63 •-• Great South Tolgus- 175 144 142 Ditto 5 per Cent Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 98 99 984 - G.WhealAlfd.(PhillacV) 12.4.2 1 11 11 exiaan 3 per Cent. - 17 Do. do. do. - (I. meat Vor(Helston) 9 1 1 411. Ditto Account .... - - - Grenville 531 4 - Herod's-Foot 8 21 221 Peruvian 44 per Cent - 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 . 9 - - Ditto Account tsk oia Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 821 20 North S taffordshire •. . all 23 24 24 Lady Bertha Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc.lal . g' 100 25 127 - Margaret (uny Lelant) 9l 50 55 25th Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. - North Downs O , A Sardinian, 5 per Cent - Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. 100 117 120 - North France s (.1 Hogan) 10 57 54 lall aes- Ditto Account - - - North Wheal Crofty... 7.9.4 9 10 of t he ' 4 Danish 3 per Cent - - - N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) 5 61 84 Swedish, 4 per Cent. - 6... Par Consols (St. Blazy). 11 11 12 Of Turkish 6 per Cent - Stock 31 per c. pref. stock.. .. ' 100 73 75 20 I'rovidence (Uny Lelnt) 10.6.7 45 47 444 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 108 4 / OS Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc.l 100 Is() 122 of hie Ditto Account - - - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 11 230 260 0 Fi l l Ditto New Loan Ditto Account - 641 1 / 10s. South Devon, Ann. all 104 114 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent.' all - - - South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 25 - S .Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 175 180 ted it- ' Venezuelan 21 per Cent - 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading - Stray Park 18.18.0 21 22 , il i g h A Ditto Acco ant .. 29 Ann., 10 6) all 24 244 211 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 103 104 Mining Co 4l 21 3/ 7011 11 - Dividends on the above payable in L ondon. Stock Do:Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is. 100 102 104 10 Tin Croft 9 4 51 ottl lll Ditch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... - Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - - - Vale of Towey (Carm ) 12s 6d f lee :' Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. - - - West Basset (Illogan).. 11 174 18 - West Setou • 471 380 390 uilt THREE O'CLOCK. Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. 100 184 87 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.e. all ; 281 291 - W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 74 77 liter . Consols, Money - 25 Do. B 6 per cent .... all 33 34 - Wheal Basset (Mogan). 51 175 185 180 24 d the . Ditto Account (Jan. 10) 954 1s cl 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 34 334 ..: Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 105 110 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, , - Wheal Edward (Cala.).. 6 lf I; pened 6 percent . - lOO 56 59 53#1 - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 124 134 ._ WWI MaryAnn(Meslie 8 34 36 tOW II , FAST LIFE.-On hears of little Tousso un Pasha, ) - WWI Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 29 30 heir apparent to the Viceroy of Egypt, visiting Pa ris and LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. n ities , London with his suite, and chatting fluently in French and Railways. paid.' Leasing Closing Business F O REI G N MI NES , Ilnglish, all at the precocious age of seven. Let us ho p e Co.'s. Price. Done. japS' the young Egyptian may turn out too fast, as well as - so Australian 7l 4 1 • I J 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim. 15s 1 d par .n , i ee of Tou-soun.-Puncli. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W, .. .. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 271 - w ber• LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.-On Tuesday last an in- Buckinghamshire lOO 'ln& N.W,' 99 100 20 Do.St.Johndclßey,Lim. 15 184 194 91 40 1361 quest was held at the Plough Inn, Boddicoto near Banbury, Chester & Holyhead lOO Do. 150 51 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all - - Do. do. 51 P. et ... 100 Do. 124 1: 6 1 Clarendon Consols Min i ; th. before Mr. J. Churchill, coroner, on the body of the Rev. Do . 100 . do. sp. ct. - d Oth George Mawson Nelson, 8.D., late Fellow of Magdalen Cl 1 J ydesda e unction. 100 Caledonin 103 105 40 Cobra Copper all 48 49 1 College, Oxford, who committed suicide at his residence, Colchester, Stour Val . . all E.U.ArE C I 16 17 - Cepiapo l6 71 81 nollt li ° 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming,.Co all I toddicote Grange, by shooting himself with a gun on the E.Lincolnshire,g. 6 p.c 100 ' Gt 141 MO ° previous day. The first witness who was examined was E Union,HarwichShe all jE.Counts. 4} 44 2 Fortuna re d is William Townsend, footman to the deceased, who stated Do. Woodbridge ... 100 I that ho had been in the service of the rev. gentleman about Gls Barr &Neils Drct 100 , .. . , . 100 ,Caledonin - - 3 Linares all 104 114 31 4 regard., Do. New Do. 5 Lusitanian iiiP e _l nine years, and during the last six weeks or two months he Gloster& Dean Forest all I Gt. West. - 1 Mariquita all 1 4 11 • On Monday i - - had witnessed a great change in his conduct. Ilartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - - 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L li's. par 1 p • rillA [OO.- Morning., when he was removing the breakfast things, he Hull and Selby a Mining and Smelt.... all 5 7 n'S e 6 , asked deceased how he was, and he said he felt better, but Do. $ Shares all Do. - 5 Port Philip 1 f / 3 ma' he Was afraid he should soon be as bad as ever. It appears Do 1 Shares Do L ton p ar e , e 'll 1 ' ' fast.,, 64 .". om on, rt nwtc . 00 S. East 64 66 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... 10s 1 d 1 p , &Ore . that the deceased subsequentlwent into the library, where Do. Preference 1 115 120 W irk Nelson and other ladies were assembled, and after re- Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &C , o. 95 07 - - the r uining there some time ho retired to his dressing-room, Lowestoft, gala. 4p. ct. 100 'Norfo lk: . - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. a and was never seen again alive. Mrs. Nelson went to the Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. - --- - ratiO n ' - d ressing -room to see if the deceased was there, and tapped Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk. all LN W&M 24 2; Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing I Business aft er at thu g door, but received no answer; and on one of the Mid. Bradford Prefer- 1 , Price. Done. ence Stock - - - cloa tO i SerVants reaching the window of the sleeping-room by Newmarkt,TluryEx 1 - 5 •).. 6. 1 4 ... Counts. 1 1 p I 100 ,Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 73 00 01 n/ means of a ladder, the deceased was found lying on his side, guarant(e Isp. c. 40 , Australasia all - - areig. ll with his back towards the door, and a gun and walking- Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c all Do. VS9 25 Bank of Egypt all 22 23 Stick near to him, There was no doubt that deceased had Do. do. 6 per cent.... all Do. - 100 Ta L ou d on nk of Ld I ' 50 50 52 51 501 0 cri' c ommitted the rash act, as the door was bolted on the Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all , Do. - - . iur d f 'aside and the gun had recently been discharged. It North Western all Midland .14 144 50 British North American all -- - laL N W clip aPpeared from the evidence of Dr. R. of limbury, Preston and W y re . all 1. _., _ _ tat 1 .Yk. j 20 ChM. Bank of India,. /41 18 191 204 20 ill d e : that had attended the deceased during the past month, of -•-- thatl°° City gin 13 111 great difficulty in arranging his accounts• lie was fee- Sbrewsbry& Hereford' 100 T Brassoy'lo3 105 20.11 ,Com. Bank or Canada all - - e r luently in a very excited state as to ordinary matters Do. Do. 1,• . • • par 1 p 100 Commercial of London 2O 104 201 191 1 about Sout h Staffordshire .. all ,M 'Clean . 104 11 nf business, and at the requestof M Nelson airs. he2o Eni,r Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 174 18 . I Fee' s ea' the deceased on Sundalast after he had been to Wilts and Somerset.. lO 0 _ , t_r4 i t._ W es t 19 3 95 93 Wimbledon& Croydn. , all I &Bret 1 74 84 20 Gen ' Bk. of Switzerland all - - Church, when ho found him ' •under the okOf‘ suffering delusion ~.• 20 Lon.Cliar.Bk.ofAustral. all 221 23 of his DOuKS. - - 331 3 pro' supposed pecuniary difficulties. He proscribed an - - °Pieta, which deceased took with the best possible effect, raid Closing Busine ss 100 London &Westminster. 20 - - and Share Docks. was much better on Monday msrnin ; but he gave di- Price. Done. 100 'Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - reetions that he should be watched, as h g e thosesht b his ex- - -, 20 'Do. now lO - - nt ° I , cited state e, of his mind was such as mie•ht indulo him to sloes 1 100 - ---____ 50 !National Bank 20 25 - - iNew South Wales - - 55 1 01 WI , commit • " „- Commercial suicide. The jury, after a short deliberation, re- St oc k I) t ' 0 100 j , o• perCent.l ref. Min. 1 - 25 'Orient .11k. Corporation all 381 391 ba r I turned as their verdict ". ' shot himselfwith '- - That deceased •• , ocklElust and West India ' 100 - 20 , Ottoman Bank re Ig °°. a gun v;hile labo • all 174 184 17; 18 labouring temporary ' insanity." The Rev. sock I London lOO - 66 4 100 ;Provincial of Ireland .. 25 77 79 J. D. Gould, ' ISt. Katharine vicar of Boddicote, was present during the , 100 - 10 ,Do. New - inquiry. The mela htock'Southampton nc ol event has created great excite .' .® - 25 South Australia - - Meat in the neighbourho o d.SteekVicteria ..... The deceased was a gentle- 20 D New • \ 100 104 100 25 ,Uniou ot Australia all - - titan of large fortune, and has • daughter.° .... oss•seese: 2 left a way and one iii 50 Union of London 100 Vuity Mutual l2 281 291 28f 94 00 ..; .... LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS .DAY.) ROLLS COURT. (Before Sir John Romilly.) 'MORE V. MOORE.-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—l am of opinion that this legacy taken by the testatrix out of the residue of her husband's property, being one-third, was a specific gift to her, and that the application of it in the purchase of £6OO Reduced Consols was a specific application of that part of the residue. The £6OO Reduced Consols standing in her own name, and transferred to her own use, I consider to be an appropriation to her own use of that part of the residue of the testator's property, and that she takes it ab solutely to that extent. It was so found in the case of Lee v. Leo. The specific fund could not have been traced if she had simply sold it out and mixed the price with her own money, but she added it to the amount necessary to purchase the £6OO 3 per Cent. Reduced Consols, and being a specific be quest the legatee must be entitled to take so much of the share as will make up a third of the residuary estate, out of the estate. Costs out of the estate. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RR ERNEST JONES. This was a meeting for consideration of the certificate of this bankrupt, who is well known in the political world. There was no opposition. Mr. Murrough appeared to support, and attributed the bankruptcy to the failure of a speculation—the Cabinet newspaper—which would, no doubt, have been successful had it not been for a malicious libel which was published. That libel had excited great public attention, and a sub scription was being raised and money was coming in fast until the name appeared in the " Gazette." No creditor opposed, but, on the contrary, all sympathised with the bankrupt. He (Mr. Murrough), therefore, asked for a certificate of the first class. His Honour said that he could only grant a certificate of the second class. Certificate of the second class accordingly. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) SERVANTGALISM-" A CATAMARAN"-TRAINER V. MILEY. Plaintiff is a domestic servant, and sought to recover wages actually earned, a month's wages in lieu of notice, and board for a month. His Honour struck out the item forlboard, and told plaintiff she could not recover that. Mr. Beard (for defendant) said the wages actually earned (16s. Bd.) had been, with costs, paid into court. Plaintiff stated that in consequence of her having a few words with the cook defendant summarily dismissed her. Mr. Beard—Did you not shake your fist in tho cooks face? Mr. Beard—Did you not call her a catarau ? (Laughter.) Plaintiff—Yes. Ilis honour—The right name is Catamaran. Plaintiff—l did not call her very bad names. Mr. Beard then contended that plaintiff having grossly raisconductod herself could not reoover a month's wages. The cook was called, and donied that she provoked plaintiff, who called her a very vulgar name. Mr. Maby said he heard of the quarrel, and sent plaintiff away. Ilis Honour thought that plaintiff was entitled to a month's notice. In all cases of quarrels with and between servants, it was the duty of the master to have a strict in quiry. The cook might have been as much in the wrong as the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for the wages in lieu of notice. THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.-MASH V. BOTWRIGHT. This was an action to recover an amount fur herrings delivered to a stall in Billingsgate. Mr. Buchanan called the plaintiff, who said that ono Cooper was in partnership with defendant, and had the goods. Defendant had often paid parties for goods sup plied to Cooper. None of those parties were present. Mr. Stammers, for defendant, elicited from plaintiffs that defendant when asked for the money repudiated tho trans. action. Botwright not being present, an adjournment was granted ; his II onour remarking that defendant ought to be present. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A WAITER AT A TAVERN,— Auguste Lasselin, a tall, respectable. looking foreigner, living at 24, Warwick-street, was charged before Mr. Bingham with the following savage assault on Alfred Pepperell, waiter at the White Bear, Piccadilly : The complainant said that shortly after twelve overnight he was ordered by his master to turn a female out who was very noisy, when the defendant caught hold of his hand, and thrusting one of his (complainant's) fingers into his (defendant's) mouth, gnawed it for at least two minutes, causing him great agony. A constable fortunately coming up, ho was released from the defendant's hold. Brown, 301 A, said ho saw the defendant fly at the com plainant like a tiger, and bite his finger. Ho was obliged to throttle the defendant to make him looso his hold. The defendant (in French) said, seeing the woman ill used he, like a man, interfered. Mr. Bingham said—l believe you understand English, and will take care to make you do so before you leave this Court. You are charged with putting the finger of a waiter into your mouth, and biting in the manner of a bull dog or wild beast. The waiter was; putting out :a noisy wcrnan, which ho had a right to do. The next time you interfere on behalf of a woman you fancy is ill-used, don't use your teeth ; and do not, at such a time of night, again too readily interfere on behalf of women who frequent pub lic-houses at such a time. Fined £3, or a month. RETIREMENT OF ONE OF THE CLERKS.—Mr. William Bishop, who has for upwards of 40 years filled the office of ono of the magistrate's clerks at this court, has retired, universally respected by all persons connected with the court and by those having business to transact with him. Mr. Edward Leigh, late third clerk at Boa-street, took his place to-day for the first time at the clerk's table, being ap pointed to tho vacancy created by Mr. Bishop's retirement. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. LoNnox, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon, Light breeze from the Southward, and mild clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 21. Wind, W., squally.—Arrived —Colerity, from London for N assau . PLYMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wi n d, N.W.—Arrivod—Hazard, from Buenos Ayres. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Th u rsday Morning. Wind, calm ; weather, hazy an d frosty. Arrived, Dec. 21— Courier, steamer, from Jersey ; Parana, steamer, from Plymouth. Arrived, rec. 22—IIavre, steavaer, from Havre; Sultan, steamer, from Lisbon. Sailed, Dec. 21—Trafalgar, for Cardiff ; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Le Coq, for Cherbourg; Wonder, steamer, for Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind, W.N.W. Arrived, Dec. 21.—Lancaster and Hartford, from New Orleans ; Henry Cooke, from Bathurst ; Alethea, from Valparaiso; Zenith, from St. Michael's; Balbec, screw steamer, from Havre ; Colima, from Hamburg ; Adelgunde, from Bremen ; R. Gertrude, from Harlingen ; Perseverant, from Antwerp. Arrived, Dec. 22.—Joseph Rowan, from Bombay ; John o'Gaunt, from Calcutta ;victor, from Singapore; Porten ts, from Rio Janeiro ; S. G. Owen s , f rom Charleston ; Governor Langdon, from Mobile ; Corthtlia from Wilmingt on ; Ga zelle, ' zelle, from Prince Edward's I s l a nd • Charlotte, from Mar - seilles ; Mehemet Ali, from Gibr a lt ar; Cestros, from Gua diana; J les Mario, from Nantes ; Victoria, from Memel. Sailed.—Athenais, for Melbourne. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GuAvrsmcp, Thursday Morning. Wind, W.S.W. ; tide, four hours' flood; weather vory fine, with light wind. Arrived, Dec. 21.—Aerselia, from Shonghai ; Scotia, from Port Wallace ; Earl of Hardwick, from Madras ; Cor rinulzie, from Foo-shoo-Foo. Arrived, Dec. 22.—Red Jacket, from St. Michael's. DEAL, I hursd ay Morning. Wind, W. by N. ; moderate. Passed—Gibraltar, screw steamer, from Cadiz, for Lon don ; Canthe, from London, for Malta ; Ferdinand, from d London, for Lisbon ; Helachina, f rom L on don, for Genoa. Angngehioo,r fore —ClaVpae of ve GoodQu Queen, Sailed—Henry Clark (in to w ), f or L on d on , w ith the rest of the homeward bound. Terceira p fo e r_ both irom; London.ltluffer Frier ju RAlL wiY.—Edinburgh, Tue s d a y Evening. Sine° Sunday SNOW BLOCKADE ON TH E N ORTH BRITISH morning there has been a complete blockade of the tr affic on the main line (Edinbu rg h an d B erw i ck-on -Tweed) of the North British Railway, ar i s i ng from the d r ifting of the snow into the heavy cutting s b e t ween Coo kb urns patk and Innerwick. The snowstor m w hi c h too k p l ace a t the end of last week was felt with gre a t sever i ty i n t h e sau th-eastern counties of Scotland, and especially on the coasts of Had dingtonshire and Berwickshire. The consequence hasbeen that, while the inland branch of the North British Railway has only been kept open with great difficulty, the traffic on the coast line to the east of Dunbar has been brought:to .a perfect stand-still. Tho stoppage of traffic on this line is unprecedented during its 13 years' existence, b u t we be lieve the snowstorm has been h eav i er an d the drift mote severe than any that has been experienced since the line opened. For several miles along the line the snow is lying from three to four feet deep, and at some points whore the banks are high the drift deposit is a great deal deeper. The morning train on Sunday (the evening express from London) cleared its way with great difficulty, but the ordi nary train which followed stuck fast in the accumulating drift. The line was again reported clear yesterday (Mon day) morning, but two trains in succession attempted the passage and stuck fast. The latter was the mail train, due here at 116, and, notwithstanding the efforts of three en gines attempting to plough through the snow, the obstruc tion could not be surmounted. Tho trains for Newcastle, York, and London, leaving Edinburgh, have since been despatched by the Kelso, or inland line which communi cates with Tweedinouth, and the down trains since yester day forenoon have come by the same route, though all three or four hours late, owing to the great amount of snow en the North-Eastern and North British lines. It is stated that several trains aro still embedded in the drift, the pas sengers and mail bags having been taken back to Berwick and brought here via Kelso. For the present the traffic on the main line extends no further than Dunbar, but the thaw that has occurred to- day will doubtless facilitate the efforts being made to re-open the line. STBAM ON COMMON ROADS. Now that a British steam carriage is in actual and regular service in the United States, while not one American carriage is in such service in this or any other country ; now that English machinists are supplying not only the roads of South America, India, and Australia, but districts all over the world that have no roads, with traction engines,•while American mechanics, whose plans are already proved to be better, have not secured the least liberal en couragement; now that steam vehicles are employed in the streets of London to haul loads which horses cannot conveniently draw, while the more practicable carriages which sometimes venture in our streets draw only the anathemas of our progressive people; now that steam waggons are in the actual service of the British Government, while the authorities of our own city have refused to license public steam vehicles to run within its limits—it is time for us to glorify ourselves upon a second stride in national progress and wealth. The first was the surrender of our transatlantic trade to the iron screw ships of foreign countries. We are wont, in every-day phrase, to style ourselves a "smart people," and the English " plodders" and " old fogies ;" yet it somehow happens that our neighbours are a trifle in advance of us chronologically, if not intrinsically, in the little matter of steamships, in the minor item of steam agriculture, in the trifling sundries of puddled steel and coal-burning locomotives. Our prowess in the manufactures of clocks, tools, and Yankee notions is indeed unquestioned, and our sailing vessels may be counted by the hundred (in our docks), but people are so exacting now•a-days that they will doubt our entire pre-eminence in the art of engineering if we allow the Europeans to slip ahead of us in any particular. Let us, there fore, devote a passing thought to the subject of steam on common roads, to see if there is really anything in it worthy of our distinguished consi deration. Steam carriages ran successfully on common roads in Great Britain before railways were introduced, and were driven off by the extreme and ' unrelenting opposition of the land and stage owners, backed by the House of Lords. Railways evaded and by more brilliant promises overcame this opposition, and superseded the common road service of both steam and horse coaches. What was the result? In attempting to cover the whole ground their proprietors have saddled themselves with 1,500,000,000 dols worth of way and equipment, two thirds of which have been sunk because the traffic was not in proportion to the outlay. The conclu sion, therefore, that railways at 170,000 dols per mile, and capable of a regular speed of 50 miles an hour, are hardly necessary for a traffic which may be economically accommodated at 15 miles per hour on the public highway, and at a less worki ng cos t than that of horses at six miles per hour—this con clusion is not sufficiently outrageous to evoke legis lative opposition in England. Meanwhile, in the United States the stock of railways that penetrate the wilderness of new States for hundreds of miles have not been above par in most cases. Even in well-settled New England districts short branch roads have not been found to pay interest, even at slow speeds. Railways between cities and through populous towns are indeed the foundations of our national wealth ; but the accommodation of small, short, stage-coach traffic, and the feeding of main lines by splendid, level, and costly roads of iron have been found to pay about as well as would the running of the Great Eastern between New York and Staten Island. Shall our rural districts, i.e., several hundred thousand miles of highway—depend for ever on horse-power at six miles an hour, or can this speed be doubled, or quadrupled, and that at a reduced expense ? Here are boundlesa regions cut off from progress, isolated from enterprise, and dammed out s of the channel of wealth, by the simple want of cheap and rapid communication with great steam highways. Is it totally impossible to open up this cemparative wilderness by any known means short of railroads at 40,000 dols. a-mile ?—New York Times. BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Nov. 19. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 16th Nov. (the nearest date furnished: by their returns) will give the following results of the circulation, of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : Oct. 22, i Nov. 19, _ I 1859. 1859. Increase. Bank of England 1 21,986,605 21,956,370 Private Banks Joint-stock Banks 1 3,082,289 3,080,7541 Total in England 28,729,1981 28,661,904', Scot land 4,196,523 4,510,408' 313,975 Ireland 7,254,333 11 7,445,858 191,525 United Kingdom. 40,180,054. 40,618,260' 438,206 'Decrease. 30,135 35,624 1,535 And as compared with the month ending the 20th of Nov. 1858, the above returns show an increase of £1,157,129 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of 4895,065 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : fhe English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £221,603 Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,001,758 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue £1,761,227 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue .... £1,091,364 The average stock of bullion held by tito Bank of Eng land in both departments during fife month ending the 16th of Nov. was £16,861,459, being a decrease of £479,271 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £1,3?60,317 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 19th Nov.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks .. . £2,568,227 Gold and silvar held by the Irish banks 2,550,152 £5,118,379 Being an increase of £282,379 as 'compared with the previous return, and an increase of £ 160,488 whon compared with the corresponding period of last year. I.IIIS DAY'S MARKETS. THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF PERJURY. ROWLEY V. THE LATE MRS. ROWLEY. At the Westminster Police Court this afternoon, the ad journed proceedings in this case were again proceeded with. Mr. Sleigh, as formerly, appeared for the Hon: Mr. Rowley, and Mr. Metcalfe for the late Mrs. Rowley. Mr !Rowley, in cross-examination by Mr Metcalfe, said— I was 18 years of age when I was married. I was born on the 18th of January, 1533. I see that lam de- scribed as 20 years of age. If I did represent myself as 20, it was to save the lady the pain of having married a boy of 18. She was forced to marry. Her mother did not know that she was married. My stepmother and some other relatives were present for Mrs. Rowley's sake. I don't recollect on the very day of the marriage asking her to soil out her £2,000. I knew she had that money before I was married, as she offered to pay my debts before the wedding. It was, I believe, sold out in about ten days after the wedding. I paid £lOO to Mrs. Lambert; on the part of Mrs. Rowley, and banked the rest. My mother did not go down and obtain £9O of that sum on my behalf. Lady Langford thought I had been caught by the mar riage. Mr. Metcalfe—A very great catch, certainly. (Laughter.) Witness—My mother was very much offended by my marriage. I wont abroad after my marriage. I don't remember how soon the circumstances at Maurice's Hotel took place. I was only there a week. It must have been about the middle of the week. I distinctly state that Mrs. Rowley was locked up at her own request. The reason my wife did not lock herself inside was that she said I was so dreadfully jealous that I had bettor do so, and then I should be certain she was safe. I have been jealous of my wife, as I have seen her kissing a gold charm that had been given to her by a gentleman. That was the only time I ever looked her up. Mrs. Rowley told me she was continually being made love to. Mr. Burt was the name of the gentleman who was in Mrs. Rowley's room, and to whom she had an objection. I had been to the theatre before I returned to my apartments at Maurice's. I took supper before I left for home. We had a quarrel at Calais. The windows of our apartments opened to the ground. When I returned to where I had been sitting, I found Mrs. Rowley undressing herself before the window whit the blind up. I told her I thought the proper thing for a lady to do before she undressed herself was to shut the shutters, as the men who were smoking their cigars could see her. We quarrelled about the blinds or the shutters. I don't recollect whether there were curtains to the windows. I have sworn that I did not tear her bonnet. I untied it. Here is a portrait of the lady ; you will see that if I untied her bonnet it would fall off. The witness here handed in a black profile of a female with a small bonnet, and he continued, " Here is one of me done at the same time." (Much laughter.) 11 Mr. Metcalfe--You said you wore a wide-awake at the ,ime. Witness—l cannot say what became of the lady's bonnet when I untied it. It must have fallen into the road. She was not cross when I untied her bonnet. I can make no mistake about that. Speaking of our going to Frankfort, I never kicked her during the journey. It was about two or three hours after we arrived that she was taken ill. I will swear that Mrs. Rowley was not insensible during her illness. I don't rewember whether she fainted. Parkins, her maid, and the doctor whom I sent for were present. I don't recollect the name of the person. I know I paid him a guinea and a half for attending. I remained up attend ing to Mrs. Rowley. I did not go to bed while she was lying ill. I cannot account for the bruises on Mrs. Row ley's legs if the maid swears she saw them. I think my wife was quite capable of making the bruises herself. I swear most decidedly that I never gave her any salt. If the servant swears that she saw me throw a dressing-car o at her mistress she will commit perjury. I never preve7 ite d Mrs. Rowley leaving the carriage from Strasl;arg to Paris. I asked her not to leave the carriage. She then said, "If I am not to leave the carriage, provide the things necessary for me in it." In 'explanation with respect to the salt—we arrived:et/slay:dice from Frankfort. As we were walking along the brgl - ge of boats, Mrs. Rowley was some distance in advance ; All of a sudden she stopped short. I asked what was matter, and she said, " This man has frightened P:d." He certainly was a very ugly man I must admit. (Laughter.) She was carrying my dressing-case, and the man, I presume, asked her in Ger man, a language she did not understand, to carry the dress ing case. When we got to the hotel she said her illness had been caused by the shock she received from that man. She told the doctor the same thing. I have a letter to my mother, stating the same thing. Mr. Metcalfe—Produce the letter. Witness—l've not got it; my solicitors will let you see it. Mr. Metcalfe—They are more discreet than you are Witness—Most certainly, or I never should have mar ried Mrs. Rowley. (Laughter.) I don't think it likely that this ugly man could have kicked Mrs. Rowley. The reason why I asked Mrs. Rowley not to leave the carriage was that she had a habit, when getting out of the carriage, ,of showing her legs up to the garter. (Laughter.) I have frequently seen her do it. I was passionately, I might say idiotically, in love with my late wife all this time, and it was to prevent a repetition of this habit that I asked her not to leave the carriage. I never seized Mrs. Rowley by the throat in my life. We quarrelled very frequently. She used to call me a brute, and used to say she was as good as I was, and such sort of chaff. I used to call her names, certainly not a brute. Mr. Metcalfe—l am anxious to know what you called her. Witness—Upon my word I don't know. Mr. Metcalfe—Do try to recollect. Witness—l can't. Mr. Metcalfe—Did you ever use the little word "liar ?" Witness—Oh yes, without question. I alway s did so when she told me a lie, and I think I was quite right in doing so. This sort of thing occurred a very short time after we were married. The letter put into my hand is in my handwriting. Mr. Metcalfe then read the letter. It was addressed to Mrs. Bishop (Mrs. Rowley). One of the passages in it was " I know she would scorn to tell a lie." Witness—l can't recollect any other name but a liar. I have occasionally sworn in my life. I have sworn at her without her swearing at me. I dare say I have called her a brute. I never disguise my feelings. (Laughter.) With respect to gutting off my wifo's hair, I cut it off from both sides about as high as the cheek bones. I will swear her hair was not as short as mine when I had done so. I have the hair made up in a wig. I can produce it. Mr. Metcalfe—Do so ; I am anxious to see this wig. Witness—lt was not a wig. Mr. Metcalfe—You called it a wig just now. Witness—lt was a band of hair to go across her hoed. It looked much better than the real thing. (Laughter.) She made not the slightest resistance when I had the scissors in my hand. I cut it off very carefully. She wore the assis tance—(laughter)—l mean wig, for some time. She said she only wanted false teeth to make her quite the thing. I offered to indulge her in that particular. (Laughter.) When I asked her to get out of bed she sprang out and rushed down stairs. I told her to get up as she was lying there making a common woman's complaint—the excuse for drinking gin and water. I never took hold of her finger or dress. Mr. Metcalfe—Does a woman wear a dress in bed ? Witness—The question is absurd. Mr. Metcalfe-1 don't think it is—most ladies wear a night-dress. Answer the questions and don't be imper tinent. Mr. Sleigh—l think it unfair that Mr. Rowley should not be treated as a gentleman. Mr. Metcalfe—Of course, and I will treat him as be de serves. Witness—l only turned down the bed-clothes, and she got out of bed. I never made use of a filthy expression to her. Mr. Metcalfe—She sprang out of bed, ran down stairs, and implored protection from your brutality. Witness—l don't think I used that word, but if I did so I'll stick to it. I never took up a meat chopper to her. I don't think there was such a thing in the house. I recol lect some leeches being put on my head,but I don't exactly remember the cause. I don't recollect that it was on that. occasion that I took up a knife and made a scratch in my throat. Mr. Metcalfe—Did your mother come shortly after that affair to France ? Witness—ldon't know that my wife sent for her. Lady Langford never told me my wife had sent for her. I will swear that Lady Langford never said, " If you go on this way I shall have to put you in a madhouse." Lady Lang ford, when she came, was surprised at my sick and worn out appearance, and she said, Lor', my dear boy, how ill you look." She said nothing about a madhouse. Up to to-day I have never been guilty of any ill-treatment to the lady. I never struck, kicked, or threw anything at her, or pulled her out of bed—that I swear most distinctly. I wont to Boulogne in the latter end of March and left in June. Mr. Metcalfe hero read a letter addressed to Mrs. Rowley, asking forgiveness for unkind and brutal treatment. Ad dressing the witness, he said—ls that your letter ? Witness—Yes. The brutal treatment mentioned there was, that I told Mrs. Rowley's maid to put strings into the bottoms of her drawers in order to tie them round her ancles, as she was very fond of standing on the jetty be neath which men were continually going about. I presume that and the cutting off of her hair and throwing up her legs before my servant is includes in the term "brutal ?" Mr. Metcalfe—No; speaking of Dundalk, and the sham court-martial. Witness—l don'txecollect whether the room was hung in black. I was half asleep and half awake when I went in. I never declined answering the questions of Captain Heaviside about wife beating. I swear I never walked out of the room without answering the question. I did not oven deny it. I afterwards told Heaviside to see my wife on the subject, and he did so. It was about a week after that circumstance that 1 left the 16th Lancers. I cannot, however, for certain say to a day. On the Ist of May I got leave to exchange. Permission was granted in a day or two after. I never asked my wife to write an insulting let ter to the officers. I don't know that she did so. The letter put into my hand is signed " Sartoris." I don't know whether Metcalfe—The is i n his writer handwriting. threatened to call you to ac count mr when he returned to the regiment ? Witness—M.r Sartoris made me an apology afterwards. I never saw that letter until to-day. I don't say I did not receive it. Mr. Metcalfe—lt is unfortunate that Mr. Sartoris cannot be called, as he is in a lunatic asylum. Witness—l never, after coming from Strasburg, at Mau rice's threatened my wife with a knife. My groom never came in and saw me standing over Mrs. Rowley, who was crouching down in a corner, holding a knife over her. Nothing of the kind ever took place that could be twisted into such a scene. After I left Dnndalk I went to Rotting dean. My wife was there. I went to Ostend. I never left her without money to pay rent. I told her Lady Lang fori would supply her with money. I never wrote to her tolling her not to pay her rent. I then went from Ostend to Brussels. While there I received a letter from my wife, telling me she was in arrears for rent. Tho two letters placed in my hand are in my writing. Mr. Metcalfe read the letters, one dated June 9, '53, from Ostend, and the other June 28, '53, written in the most en dearing terms, and directing the lady to keep the writer's address secret, and imploring her to be careful with the money. The last letter advised his wife not to CORN EXCHANGE. b&PRRIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 435 Sd ; barley, 355 ld ; oats, 215 9d; rye, 30s Od ; beans, 41s ld ; and peas, '39s ld. TUB SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s Sd ; barley, 355 lld ; oats, 21r 9d ; rye, 30s ld ; beans, 41s Od ; peas, 38s I Id. ENGLISH Glt LIN SOLD LIST WEElL—Wheat, 124,600 ; barley, 92,097 ; oats, 12,693 ; rye, 149 ; beans, 5,135 ; peas, 2,146 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. About an average time-of-year supply of beasts was on offer in our market to-day. For all breeds the demand was heavy in the extreme, and prices were nominally 4d per Blbs lower than on Monday, the top figure being 4s 8d per Blbs. The show of sheep was limited, yet sales progressed slowly, at late currencies. We have to report a dull in quiry for calves, the supply of which was very limited, at about previous rates. Pigs were very dull, and there was scarcely any demand for mulch cows. The market will be held as usual on Monday next. ;ink the offal. Per 81bs. to a. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Crso. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8 Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Primo Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers 404 10 Suckling calves, —s to —a ; and quarter •old stora pigs. 220 to 28s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep °,112 Calves Pigs 220 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beast► 196 Sheep Calves .. 3 3 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEA.DENIIALL. - The supplies of meat are very large, and an extensive business is doing, as fol lows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 1061 to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTIIALL, Dec. 21.—The supplies of fat stock are only moderate ; nevertheless the trade generally has ruled in active, at about previous prices :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink the offal. ItOMFORD, Dec. 21.—Prime sheep sold readily, at very full prices. Otherwise, the trade is much less active : Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81bs ; Budding calves, 14s to 19s ; quarter old store pigs, 223 to 28s each; mulch cows, £l4 Os to £lB cask. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Maadow hay, £2 153 to £4 4s ; clover, £3 15s to £5 5s ; and straw, Gs to £1 10a per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 4s; clover, £4 Os to £ 5 5s ; and straw, £1 os to 12s per load. A steady demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 IGs to £4 4s; clove?, £4 4s to £5 10s ; and straw, it 6s to £1 10. per load. A short supply, and a good demand. COAL MART (Prime of Coal per Ton a d. ET—DEc. 21. the dose Of t MI market.) Walls End. Byass's Bebside West llartley ...15 Clark's West Hartley..l.s 6 Wylam l6 0 Bower's West llartley 15 6 Lambert's West Hart- g. d. Belmont .. .. lB 6 Hough Hall 19 6 Framwellgato l9 6 Russell's Hetton 20 0 Benson.... ,.18 6 Kelloe 2O 0 South Hartlepool 19 9 Whitworth.. 15 6 Clenn ell Montague Garesfield ..17 6 Powell's Duffryn Steam 22 6 ley 15 6 Hastings Hartley ....15 6 Earsden Hartley l5 0 Walls End. Northumberland 16 0 Byron `,,Ships at marks lt, 22—Sold, 18. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. pay the rent of the house she was living in, but to go and s4e the landlord, and 'tell him that he would get the money when her husband came home. The writer went on to advise the lady to keep enough to pay for a chatelain for herself,:and keep £1:11°r him when ho came back. Witness—l went to Dawlish after my return to Eng land, and I was there served with a writ at the suit ofMiss Rosa Bishop, for the sum of £250, which I 'had borrowed for two years at S per cent., and a bonus of £so—no bad transaction on her part. (Laughter.) I will swear I never asked my wife to come up from Dawlish. Mr. Metcalfe here read a letter written by Mr. Rowley without date, inviting his wife from Dawlish, and telling her what train to come by. Witness —That !utter refers to another cireumsiabee. Mr. Paynter—Did you write to your wife after you re ceived information that she was packing up leer things to come to London ? Witness—No. Mr. Paynter—This letter must have been - written on Saturday, and on looking at the almanac the invitation corresponds with the day. on which Mrs. Rowley came to London. Witness-My wife came to London from Dawlish by rail way. She came in tho guard's van, but I Lod not aware that she was compelled to do so from want Of means. I swear it could not have been so, as she kept in:a bag, which she called her bank, a considerable sum of monoy. Mr. Metcalfe hero read another letter from Mr. Rowley in May, 1854, written in the most affectionate terms to his wife. Mr. Poynter—Both parties appear to have written in the same strain. Mr. Metcalfe—At the time you wrote that letter, were you acquainted with Mrs. Green ? Wittiess—l was not. I was not acquainted with Mrs. Green until the latter end of 18.5.1. Mr. Metcalfe here put in an album containing an entry that it was the gift from him to Mrs. Green in 1854. Mr. Rowley—That date must be a mistake. I should like to know how you got this book. Mr. Metcalfe—Never mind. It came from the executors of Mr.l. Green. Mr. Rwley—l think I shall be able to prove a con spiracy betwean the executors and my late wife. In answer to further questions, he said—l first became' acquainted with Mrs. Green in 1855, and lived with her as man and wife. I continued to do so for some time s but it was not until Mrs. 'Rowley loft mo. Mr. Paynter—l:object to this evidence, as it tends to prove adultery. All they had to deal with was perjury. Mr. Metcalfe—No doubt, but there is a charge that Mr. Rowley left his wife without money, and although he is an " honourable " by courtesy he ought to be dealt with just as an ordinary person. Mr. Rowley here handed to the magistrate a letter he had received from his wife after she had left him. Mr. Paynter having read the letter, Mr. Metcalfe claimed to have it read. Mr. Sleigh objected. Mr. Metcalfe—l am:entitled to object to the magistrate's reading a letter if lam not to sec it. Mr.Paynter—l have a right to . read the letter in ques tion. If lam called upon to commit Mrs. Rowley for trial, I am entitled to see every document, and decide whether it is evidence. I decide that this letter is not evidence. Cross-examination continued—l remember writing, but I never said, "I was in g6od keeping, and yon had better go and do the wane." When Mrs. Rowley was stay ing with Mr. Gye I charged her with being unfaithful to me, and on one occasion, while sleeping with rue, Mrs. Rowley expressed her regret at the loss of her baby, and when I said, " What bab y ?" she said she had had a miscar r i age w hil e at Mr. Gye's. The wi,tness was then examined as to what took place in 1856, when he was in Constantinople, at which time the learned counsel said he was instructed that Mr. Rowley left his wife in a starving condition. The magistrate interfered, and informed Mr. Metcalfe that he Must keep within the rules of evidence. Mr. Metcalfe complained of the tone in which he had been treated by the magistrate, and said he was rejoiced that in the next step of, the inquiry he should have a jury to deal wth, and not the opinion of a single individual. It was not at all likely that he could finish his cross-examination that day. The iriagistrate said that being so, it would be better if they then adjourned. It was then arranged that the case should be further heard en Tuesday next. TILE STADE DUES. Attention has been repeatedly called to the Stade dues, an impcst levied upon•shipping at the mouth of the Elbe by Hanover in defiance of the law of nations. The case of these dues has been care fully investigated by a Select Committee of the House of Commons in the Session of 1858, when the unani mous resolution was reported, "That the Stade tolls are injurious to British trade ; that Hanover renders no services in return ; and that the Treaty under which this country has temporarily submitted to the payment of these dues should be terminated." In pursuance of these resolutions notice was given by Lord Malmesbury to the Hanoverian Govern ment to terminate the Treaty of 1844, and the late Administration declared in Parliament that this ill-advised Treaty would expire on the 14th of August last. The change of Government which occurred a short time before the period of the ex piration of the Treaty rendered a • postponement unavoidable. Lord John Russell, on coming into office, explained in the House of Commons, on the 18th of July last, that he thought it advisable to refer the question with regard to the Stade dues once more to the law officers of the present Administration, and that it would be necessary that the Treaty with Hanover should be renewed for a limited period in order to gain sufficient time for negotiation with Hanover. It was in consequence agreed between the two Govern ments that the Treaty should be renewed for six months, so as to expire on the 14th of February next. In the meantime another step has been taken, which cannot fail to facilitate a final settlement of this vexatious question. The Government of Bel gium has considered it advisable to follow the ex ample of the British Government, by giving notice to Hanover for the termination of their Treaty of February 22, 1842, with regard to the Stade dues. We understand that this notice has been served upon the Government of Hanover by a note of the Belgian Minister, Baron Nothomb, of the 23d of November last, with a view of concerting means to provide for the abolition of the Stade dues on the principle of an equitable compensation. A similar determination appears to exist on the part of the Dutch Government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Holland having declared in the Second Chamber, on the 26th of November, 1858, that the Government of the Netherlands would be disposed to negotiate with Hanover for the aboli tion of the Stade dues on the same principles as those which, to the satisfaction of all contracting parties, were adopted in the case of the Sound dues. The Stade dues seem, therefore, to have now at last arrived at their doom. The Government of Hanover will have either to allow a settlement of the question on the principles of justice and of in. ternational law, or to forego the impost altogether, as the States principally concerned in the naviga tion of the Elbe have now, by the termination of their treaties, liberated themselves from the self imposed liability of paying these tolls. It is to be hoped that the British Government will not lose so favourable an opportunity of bringing to a close this long-pending question, so as to release us for ever from an impost which is unjust in principle, and which, in its unequal operation, presses with pecu liar weight upon British shipping. SPIRIT LICENSES IN TIIEATRES. Yesterday a meeting was held at the Pheasant tavern, Stangate, for the purpose of taking mea sures to procure a repeal of the section in the Act of the sth and 6th Wm. IV., which permits the sale of spirits, wines, &c., in theatres. Mr. HARRIS, who occupied the chair, stated the object of the meeting. He regretted that many of the theatres were being converted into public-houses —bars being set up in the pit, the boxes, and the gallery to supply the public with spirits, wine and beer, and whatever else they wanted. This, however, applied to some of the managers only. Others—and amongst them were the most respect able managers in London—were quite opposed to the sale of spirits, in their theatres. It was quite contrary to the intention of the Act of Parlia ment that theatres should be converted into tap rooms, and the most respectable portion of the public were opposed to any such system. If the managers of theatres would only produce good pieces and pay good actors, they would draw the public to their houses without the additional excitement of a public house. It was also unfair to the licensed victuallers, ,who paid highly for their licenses, that managers of theatres were allowed to lease their theatres for the sale of drink. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CLARKSON said he was quite unconnected with managers or licensed victuallers, but he came there to state that the actors, as a body, were quite opposed to, and indeed disgusted with, the practice of selling spirits, &c., in theatres. It was bringing odium and disgrace on the profession of the drama. He begged, therefore, to move the following resolution :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the recent alteration, by which the lessees of theatres have been enabled to sell wines, spirits, &c., is highly impolitic, dangerous to the safety of the public, and subversive of the best interests of the drama." _ Mr. CHAPLIN seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. A petition to Parliament, setting forth the wishes of the meeting, was moved by Mr. ADAMS, and was unanimously adopted, after which the proceed ings terminated. THE COUET. Her Majesty the Queen, bis Royal Highness the Prince Consort, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princesses Alice, Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice, with the Princes Arthur and Leopold, ac companied by the ladies and gentlemen of the Court„ ar rived in Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning, at 1130 a.m., on board the Royal screw yacht Fairy, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, from Osborne, en route for W ind sor, under the customary loyal demonstration from the shipping at Spithead and in harbour, and from the saluting battery of the garrison. On her Majesty and the Royal family disembarking from the Fairy, at the land ing stage of the Royal Clarence-yard, the august party tore received by Major-General Sir James Yorke Scar! lett, K.C.8., Admiral W. Bowles, C. 8., Capt. Hastings, C.JS. THE SUN, [LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1859. 67,201