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

MONEY MARKET ~J 1) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce opened this morning after being closed for the Christmas holidays. During the recess the private transactions have been numerous in almost all the principal staples, and rather higher rates have been realised for sugar, coffee, tea, rice, and tallow. Spices have been firm, as also rice awl fruit. The quantity of sugar announced for public sale during the week is rather large, awl full rates are ex pected to be realised. In the refined market the quantity of dried goods on offer is scanty, and the market is extremely firm ; prices b. , ing supported with an active demand for both exportation and home consumption. The sales of coffee announced are not very large, but prices continue steady. Rice has been inquired for, and for tallow there is a good demand at improved quotations. P.Y.C. on the spot, 545. ; January to March, 535. 9d. ; and March delivery, 545. 6d. per cwt. The next quarterly sales of indigo are fixed to commence on the 9th February next. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday manifested an active appearance, and prices of almost all descriptions advanced fully id. per lb. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by tie speculators. The Railway Share Market closed firmly, and the quo tations of all the leading stocks were at a slight improvement. There is a quieter demand for money to-day, and terms continue at 1 per cent. below the Bank of England minimum. This circumstance, together with the accumulating resources of the administration, will no doubt ensure a reduction of 2 per cent. on Thursday next. The Bullion has considerably increased, and the notes in reserve are also presumed to have augmented. With respect to the other securities also a marked improvement has no doubt been oc casioned through the limited inquiry for discbunt, and the repayment of bills yesterday, the 4th of the month. These engagements were met with prompti tude and with less difficulty than was generally anticipated. One failure was reported, but the liabilities are not large, viz., from 40,0001. to 45,0001. The firm l in question was Messrs. R. H. Whitfield and Co., in the West India trade, wbo attribute their misfortune to the fall in the value of produce. Another parcel of about 232,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday, The Day Spring has arrived from China with 388,2001b5. of tea. Silver remains quiet, as uuial immediAtely alter the departure of the bi-monthly steamer. The Stock Marke's are all very buoyant, a id an extensive business is being done. The Funds have advanced to g per cent., owing to increased pur chases based upon the favourable monetary pro spects. A small failure has been declared, but this has rather given support to the market than other wise. Consols have been 911 4 j and 941 I. For February they are 95 to 951 ; the New Three per Cents. are 95 to 951, and the Reduced 95k. Ex chequer Bills have risen to ss. and 10s. premium, and the Bonds at 99f. Bank Stuck is 219 to 220. A general improvement has taken place in the Foreign Stock Market, although the ransactions have not been numerous. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 99 to 100 ; Ditto, 4 per Cents. 1031 104 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1829-39, 100 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. ;24 21 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 79# 80i ; Ditto, 3 per Cents. 55 k ; Russian 4i per Cents. 98i ; Sardinian 5 per Ce.its. 861 87, and Spanish Deferred 26k. An active business has been transacted in most of the leading rail xay shares this morning, and the advance in quotations may be quoted fully to 1 per cent. Caledonian; E linburgh, Perth, and Dundee; North-Western; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, improved 10s. Eastern Counties, Great Wes tern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, North British, and South Eastern, 11.; and North- Eastern (Berwick), and Chester and Holyhead, about 21. The foreign lines are in active request, but prices are steady. Northern of France improved 155.; Paria and Lyons, ss. ; and Lombardo-Vene tian, ss. In the Colonial undertakings prices are firm, late rates being fully supported. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares were dealt in to a limited extent. London Joint Stock improved about ss. ; Australian Agricultural and Canada Land Shares realised former values. BRITISH FUNDS.--CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Businers done. auk Stock . 219 1 7 4 20 3 p. r 1., cn t . Reduced Nnuilities New 3 per Cent. Ann u iti es 95 4f 51 6 8 5 Loug Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i ladies Bonds, kanoo - qitto, under ,ClOOO par 5 p CoLsols for R ecount Exanequer Bills, 24d 10'..10 ........ e• 800 8 6 10 p Snail , ... .... . 610 p Exchequer Bond; 1858, :44 per Cent.... 9'J/ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brat:nun 5 per Cent, Ditto, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent ..... Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent., lo2i Mexican 3 per. Cent — Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 42 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian Bonds, in; E St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 44 per Cent. 984 Ditto Small Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. Sp -mil doi.ds, .3 per 'lent. Ditto Account ..• Turkish .ponds, 6 per cent . Ditto Account 99i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. . lO 9 4 Ditto Account 104 i Dividends on.the above payable:in London. `nit O'CLeCli Console account, J an . 8 Mi i .d The failure was announced yesterday afternoon of Messrs. Richard H. Whitfield and Ce., %Vest India and general commission merchants. Their liabilities are stated at about 4 5,0001., and the assets are principally in Antigua and Demerara. RAILWAY WORKS ON THE CONTINENT —The works on the railway from the Maine to the Rhine (Mentz- Darmstadt-Asobaftenbourg) are going on very rapidly. The section from the point of the Maine to Grossgerau has been gone over by trains with materials, and if the weather continues fine the Darmstadt aectton will be open to circulation in April, and the whole line as far as Asohaffenbourg in November next. PORTUGAL.—The Douro steamer has arrived at Liver. pool with Lisbon dates of the 26th Dec. She brings a clean bill of health, the port having been declared free from fever on the 24th. Our Liston correspondent states that no cases of fever had been reported after the 22 , 1, and that the total of the official reports during 105 days, commencing on the 9th Sept., had amounted to 13,482 cases of fever and 4,759 deaths. The weather at Lisbon had been clear, cold, and bracing, with only one day's raiu during the whole month of December. The inhabitants were returning to their town residences, and business showed signs of renewed vitality, which led the merchants to anticipate a brisker trade than usual in the month of January. RAILWAT REVENUE EMI 1857.---By Mr. Hackett's tables it appears that the revenue of the railways of the United Kingdom, in 1857, was no less than 24 000,000/ The capital of these lines is about 300,000,0001. The ra il wa y profits for last year must have been about 13,000,0001., or about 4 per cent, of the total capral ; but from a considerable portion of the 300,000,0001 capital being in loans and preference shares, at a rate of interest averaging more than the per tentage of profits, the average dividend is about 31 per cent. per annum.— Herapatit. THE LUNDHILL COLLIERY.—The damage caused by the terrible explosion at the Lundhill Celliery on the 19th of July last, by which 189 lives were lost, has now been thoroughly repaired. A great improvement has been made in the workings by the introduction of a dumb-drift, which has been executed under the superintendence of Mr. Beaumont. The effects of this will be to carry the foul air away without it having to pass over the cupola furnace, as previou'ly. The pro prietors having repaired all the damage, have now aeai e fairly commenced operations.—Leeds Mercury. The following gold ships are on their way from Aus tralia, having lett since the departure of the Octob,r mail —viz., the Marco Polo, on the 24th of October, with 73 ,704 ounces out (72 days) ; the Northumberland, on the 28th, with 46,881 (out 68 days), and the O.iver Laing and Austral, on the 15th of November, with 4 7,442 and 8,300 ounces r e sp ect i ve l y ( ou t 50 days), making a total of 176,336 ounces, valued at 705,344/ Toss is exclusive of the 195,0001. by the mail which may be expected in London next week. Wire rigging is to be generally brought into use for all her Majesty's ships, to be used f or l ower r i gg i ng, bob ataYs, and bowsprit shrouds for all ships. SafI.ARE M 4R,KETS (This Day.) RAILWAYS. RAILwAYs. Closing Pro this day. Business done this day. irabg. Nottng. Bost. Sr Eastn. June.... . Belfast & l3allymen Birmng. \Volverh. (IT Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. di Cheshire Junct 31ackburn .... ....... Blyth & Tyne origins ' £25 (iss. at £45).„ Iristol & Exeter ,aledonian..... ...... `pester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon—. 'iork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D.. A Duhlin&BelfastJnnc ►dun. P. &Aber.Junc. East Anglian ......... Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk . Do., do. 8.........._ IDo. New A - 8 - 82 68 - 70 .•• -.- 9/ - 9i 89 ---- 91 87 - 87i1 39 - 41 10 -1! "• 4 - 5 - .•. 81 19 - 19 11 61 - 62; 45 - 48 - - 31 East Kent East Lancashire ... East Suffolk ...... Do. Edinburgh do Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles &Hub. Prth. diDundel Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... ....... . 17 - 18 92 - 94 sai 1 - - a. 32,1 - 33 Glasgow dr S. Western Great N. of Scotland iGreat Northern Do., A. Stock ..,... Do. , B. Stock ..... I Gt. Sth. &West.are). Great Western. 90 - 92 91 - 10 991 2 - - 100. 87 - 88' 124 - 121 98 - 100 60 - 61 53 - 62 Do. Str.V.R. pia. St ,Irish South-Eastern. !Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thli ..... Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southpurt. Loindon & Blackwal' Laid.Bright.&S.Cst London & N. Wester Do. Fifths Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western LiAndn7.&Coleraine Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Wan ch Sh ef.& Li n cln Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Wid.land 77 - 80 8- 9 p 8 -9 ; , 96i - 97 61 - 61 AO9 - 110 199 h - 100 - 98i - 401 91 -94 i 66 - 68 Do. Birming. & ber1;) : Aidland 0. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares .... Niewcastle Az Carlisle.. Newpt.A berg.dairfd. Newry & Enniskillen ".ewry, , Warrenpoint & R"strevor I 3 - ii Norfolk.. Northn.Counties Un North British 62 - 64 3i -3. f 53 - 54 siorth Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock NT. Eastern ' Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G. N. E. Purch Do Leeds Do. York 99 - 1003 2d paid 55i- 56f 87 88 ; 90 951 North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp• stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western N. di S. Wostrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton Portsmouth ... ... 21 2a 84 - 32i 33a 8 4 d, Rkymney Scottish Central ...., Soot. N E. Abrdn. St Shropshire Union. . Sitingboarne &Sheer. I.4outh Dev0n..... ..... ! South Eastern . 105 - 107 252 - 26 47 - 49 3i - 2i 34 - 36 73 - 73 Do. 41 per c. Shares i 'South Wa105........... Yorksh. RivsrDun 80 81 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 36 38 IStainos,Wok.,&Wok. 'Stockton & Darling ' Do. do., 1854 I Do. do., 185 Stockton . do Hartlepi 'rafr Vale Do. Pref., No, 1 Thames flay. D. &R Vale of Neath... 19. - 20. 13 - 15 'Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limeri ck West Cos nwall.. ( West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B 7 - 9 3 - 3 - 6i West London Do. First Class I Do. Second Class Wmbledon&Croydob, BRITISH PI 'Atian. and St. Law. ' 'Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. !Do. Buffalo di Lake Hui Buff. Brut. (Ix Coach 6 p. cbds., 1 Aug. ,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June,'74 l Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim. Ceylon A shares Do. B. de. all 'Demerara. all all 1O) 100 2sfid I.os Easteru Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do. '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada' Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do ( Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 44 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. 1 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 1 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c.l Do. 4th Ex., do, Conde (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do Aatwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse ' Coal Mines and Ry. Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France I Do. New 3. ; Euphrates Valley 11 'Gt. Central of Franco 11 Great Luxembourg ti Italian Junction 11 Lake Conet. & Bale [1 Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Veretian 11 Lucca k Fist.sp.c.l 11 Lyons and Geneva i Lyons & Mectiterran Maria Antinala [1 Do. New _ __ 'Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof Northern of France NorwegianTrnk. Prof Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife di San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse._ ')o. 5l per cent. pref. Southern of France West Flanders ,Do. 51 per c. Prd W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria , I We t. Switzerland VY.esladen Do. 8 p. cent. pref. 'Zealand . ... , SSESSIONS, ••• - ••• li - 21 5.} did 185 90 84 88 82 80', 11 - 1A 1 1 - 1 2/ -- 131 - 14E,11 20 - 21 54 - 56 86 - 88 22} - 22 21$ 1 -21 i, - 13 1108 - 112 1108 - 112 103 - 105 19 - 204 21 -- 221 ? P I 1 - lip 14p, - 191 20 54 46A 4 864 6 7i 221 j Si 3 21d I 13i 1041 4 6, - 7 It - 11 3 i - 2i 27A - 28] **e -: ii ...d.. "6 - 6ip ii -: 28 81 -8! 201 -- 21 39. -- 40 8 -- 9A 35 -- 35; 55 -- 57 1 -1??: 16 - 18 i i 81 - 4 8 - 8i 23 - 234 41 - 5 81 - 9 27 - 28 • •• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all Australasia ISi Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London ' all ,Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American, 10 C. Bk.of Ind. Au. &CI, 50 [City Colonial Commercial of Loud lEng.Scot.drAus.Clit Lon. Ch. Bk.otAast, Ditto New Loudon and County Lnd. di E. Bnkng. Corp, London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst, National Pro. of Eng. Do. Now National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp ! Ottoman Bar:a Provincial of Ireland Do. New ,South Australia Union of Australia ;Do. New Union of London Unity Itutual ..... . . Weitnall of and 84 - 86 3i - 48 - 54 57 - 61 18a 19 17:1 ISI 45 - 47 31 - 33 181 - 19 ••• "'"' --- 35 49 - 51 ••• ,•• ems •-• St. St. St 50 100 100 100 all t. 0 St. St. 100 all 100 100 1 1W 400 100 8 100 :100 161 100 100 all 87 38 401 39i 19i 61 48 t 1 i 32i 3 2* 32 i 100 f 59A 10:11 87 125 • 99 8 60 159 i 61 601 96i 6 76a 5j 61 110 100 99i 100 19 100 99 4oi 11 93i 44 4 €66 7 62i 63i 4 31 981 91 i 100 56 5i 6} 87 6j 7i 144 i 25 i 35 4i 72i 3j 3 i 3 4 i 39i i 35 i i i 10i fl MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ••• ••• 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25 z 25} 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail 24 10 all Berlin Water Works 4 5 4 10 2 ; Do. New his. at Si. d 50 40 ;Brit. American Land 35 -- 40 38 100 324 Canada St. 100 .Do.Go.6pc•Jan&July 110 111 111. 10} St. all Copper Min. of En g . 27 32 ,25 all ;Do. Pref. p. cent. 23 25 5 all 'Crystal Palace —1 a 5 all Do. Preference all Crystal Pal. of Franco 20 all Eastern Steam 4 6 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all (Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo 1 14 1i 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. 9 all l Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim..) 51 —54 20 4.11 Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 ;London Discount 11 1 d 4 all (Loud. Gen. Omuibm 34 3i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all ; Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ••• ••• 10 all iDo. Extension Teleg. 10 all :Mexican& S.Americn 25 5 !Nat. Discount Co l# lAi 10 6 !Netherlands Land ll 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf.iss. at 1d 3 34 31 5 2 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 18 St. 100 N. S. W. Gov.s p.c.D. 93 95 1 all N. B. Australasian... j 4z 20 ' all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 4 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. 'Do New Shares p iP 5 all Peellir. Ld. & Minrl 2h 2} 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 73 75 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 20 —22 100 60 ttoyai Mail Steam—. 51 56 1 all 'cot. Austral. Invest. 1 - 1 11 St. 100 S. Aus, Gov.6p.e.bds. 103 2i 2 25 all South Austral. Land 34 36 1 all Submarine Tel. Seri 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus•Ln.Co. Up. Can - 100 28Vanytemei2e Land lO -7_7 12 151 i i 21 186 181 is 291 32 li LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid 100 100 all 100 all 100 1 100 5i Leasing Companies. Ln.&N.W. I 'Cahadon... E.U.&E.C' Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldoniami Gt.Westn. Y. St N.M. Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto &Co Do Ln.&N.W dt Midld Midland E. Count.. Do Do.— Do L. &N. W ' Do [Gt.Northn. T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.&Dar Do C4t. Wi Closing Prices this day Business this day 106 A 99 8 RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. dt Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Sharec Do. i Shares Lon. &Greenw Do.Preferenc Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. (St Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.(St Hit. I Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc IDo Wilts&Sornrst, . Ist n I 93 - 95 93 - - 95 12 - 14 130 - 134 - 4 1100 - 107 12 - 13 23 - 24 93 - 100 i - P 23 - 2i 91 - 92 i iP 55 - 57 130 - 133 8t 4 - 8 - 31 - 84 E SHARES. 32& 86 I PREF ERENI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris.& Ex. 4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares 1 Caledn. £lO 4i p. C Jhes. & Ho. 56 P.C Do. do. 5 per cent , i.lork&Bandons6p.c Dun.Perth./StAber.J E. Anglian Cls. A. Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp. e No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane ash .6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sth Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh Ed. Prth ADun. 4p.c Furness, sp. ..... Glas. & .3.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do, 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 46 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot. st Pr( Gt. S &W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt W.(8.&11.Ex.5pc Do. con. zed. 44 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred 4 per tent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Prof. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.'sTo. 1 Do., P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do • Now Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. et... L ou . & S.W. 7 peret. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. i Sh, Londy. &Ennis. i Sh, M S &L 6 p Cent. Zoo. chi. do. Do. do. 34 per cent. Mar pt. Carl. 4 p.c. IDo. 44 per cent Do. do. Aid. Consol. 6p. c. St.' Do. Con. Br. Bit% 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. sp.c.red.sp.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. e. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British ID , -). 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4p. e. Pa. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 18-18... Do. York a. a, S. Pur. North Staffordshire.. 'Ox., Wor% & WOIv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Dcbedtr. St. Scot. Cent. New Pret. Sc. N. E. Aber. g.6p c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d0.:3 p.c. pf. St. South Devon - Do. fixed 4i pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 46 per cent Do. Fixed ‘4 p.c. Sh Do. New 4, pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condnrow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) E tst Basset (I 1 ogau) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. ) Grt. W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crotty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co IS. Caradon (St. Clear) S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) S. W. Frances(lllogn. ) Cam. S. At L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap), V. of Towcy (Camar. W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). NM. X ull er (Rdr uth). WlLTdward(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht.) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (IL) Brazilian Imp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. Joan Del Roy Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Co bre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada INoveau Hondo Pont.Sil.Lol.&Smit' Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican 89 - 91 95 = ei 6 -. 61 105 - 110 110 - 114 106 - 109 101 - 107 124 - 127 115 -- Si 107 - 109 10) - 102 63 - 64 10 - 10.1 5i -- 6 84 -- 90 82 -- 84 -- 84 95 -- 98 9i -- 9i -- 15A -- 9i l6 i 94 69 -- 71 si b -- -- 1 9 134 -- 13 135 - 140 115 - 118 1155 - 180 115 - 120 I - 4 6t - (8 132 - 134 95 - 97 86 - S 8 11 -11 i, I', 2 - 104 97 - 99 i - i 2:1 - .14 - 116 .03 - 105 ilo -2 ffi 71 - 73 10 - 101 22 - 23 95 - 98 94 - 98 26 - 28 MINES. 12 - 13 5 - 7 80 - 90 420 - 440 95 - 100 14 - 15 4 - 5 li -1/ / - 1 10 - 11 12 - 13 4 - 5 16 - 18 4. - 5 1} -1/ 340 - 350 4 - 5 220 - 230 i - li 3 - 4 - 1 21i -22 i 100 - 1106 145 - 155 - 280 7i - 8 12 - 14 44 - 45 26 - 28 MINES. i d par li 24 12 : 13 43 - 45 12 - 13 id P id 15 17 8i - - 9 4 id t - ' eii -7-7 ii 2 - 112 1 43 - 4i 12i 12 26 7 CHRISTIANITY IN IDIA. MEETING THIS DAY. A. public meeting was held in Exeter Hall this morn ing to consider the future relation of the British Govern. ment to religion in India. Lord SHAFTESBURY, who occupied the chair, in opening the proceedings, d welt at some length upon the atrocities that had been committed during the late outbreak in India, and concluded by trusting that, dreadful as had been the calamity, Providence would work great good out of it, and the result would be, India would be much better governed than it bad been, and Christianity would ultimately spread its divine influence over the whole of the immense empire, if the Government took the proper steps to do so• Lord KINNAIRD moved the first resolution, which was as follows : " That this meeting records with feelings of thankful. ness to Almighty God the success with which he has crowned the British arms in the suppression of the formidable revolt of the native troops in India ; and whiljort deeply deplores the a'roeious barbarities inflicted on our countrymen and countrywomen with their help less children, by heathen and Mahommedan rebel., it rejoices that, through the Divine mercy, cheering pro spects are now presented of the early restoration of order, security, and peace." The resolution was seconded by Lord EMT, and supplrted by the Rev. Mr. WEST. Carried unani mously. The Rev. Canon CHAMPNEYIS moved the next resolu tion, as follows : " That, in the judgment of this meeting, it is the sacred duty of the British Government in India, as the executive of a nation professing Christianity, at the earliest practicable period, and in the most expedient wanner, to withdraw its countenance and aid from every form of idolatry ; especially by discontinuing all grants for the maintenance of heathen temples And idol wor ship, and ceasing to administer endowments for their support, by preventing all acts of cruelty, and all obscene exhibitions connected with idolatrous rites, and by entirely withholding its sanction to the social evils connected with the system of caste." The resolution having been seconded, was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The following resolutions were also unanimously agreed to : "That while the Government of India ought not, in conformity with the principles and spirit of Christia nity, to employ either its authority or patronage to proselytise its native subjects to the Christian faith, it is no less its duty to secure to all classes, whether Christian, Heathen, or Mahonamedan, entire religious freedom, so far as is compatible with civil rights and public order." " That, in all colleges and other educational iestitu tions supported by the Indian Government, the Christian Scriptures ought to be admitted, and regularly taught to all those pupils who may be willing to avail themselves of their divine instructions." " That this meeting hereby most urgently calls upon the directors and friends of the several missionary institutions labouring in India, to employ their utmost influence for multiplying the number of their de voted agents, and for ; extending, by every form of christian eff ,rt, the blessings of the Gospel throughout that vast empire, as the only security for permanent peace and prosperity." . "That a memorial to ber Majesty the Queen, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament, founded upon the preceding resolutions, be now adopted ; that the Right Hon the Earl of Shaftesbury be requested to sign the same on behalf of the meeting, and that the petition to the House of Lords be presented by the Right Hon Lord Ebury, and to the House of Commons by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird." A vote of thanks to the Earl of Shaftesbury termi nated the proceedings. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) THE HOLYWELL-STUEET SEIZURES. Mary Elliot, aged 49, a rather smartly-dressed female, was indicted for selling obscene prints, &c., in Holy well. street. The defendant pleaded not guilty, Mr. Bodkin, in stating the case to the jury, said the present proceedings wore ins' ituted under Lord Camp bell's Act, and was one connected with the recent Holy well-street seizures of obscene books and prints. On one occasion the prisoner was detected selling on• of the books. The learned counsel having detailed the *frown stances in connection with the seizure, and the mode of proceeding under the Act, called Mr. 119bert Lester, Inspector of Police, who deposed that he made a seizure on the defendant's premises on the 24th September. The books and prints found there were taken away and produced before Mr. Jardine, at Bow-street Police Court, when the defendant was taken into custody. During the search the defendant said she was the proprietor of the premises, and had been so for 30 years. She was a widow. Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the defendant, inter- posed, and said that by his advice the defendant would retract her plea of not guilty and plead guilty. He suggested that sentence should be deferred till the next sessions. Mr. Bodkin said this was the first of a series of prose cutions directed by the Secretary of State, to whom he would bare to snake a report, and he thought it would be better to postpone the sentence till next session. The sentence was accordingly postponed, the prisoner to be liberated on entering into her own reoognizancei in 801., and two sureties in 401. each, to appear at the next sessions to receive sentence. Thomas Blacketer was indicted for a similar offence. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Robinson prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. The evidence in this case was of the same chars.- ter as in the former. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and Mr. Bodkin adopted the same course with him, and h e was directed to be liberated on entering into sureties in 801., and two in 40f. each, to appear and receive sentence on the first day of next session. VIOLBNT ASSAIILT. William J e BBO P, a forbidding looking man, was charged with robbing and assaulting Harriett Davis. There were several counts in the indictment, varying the charge to that of cutting and wounding with intent to do bodily harm, and also with cutting and wounding with intent to kill. • The prisoner pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutrix is an unfortunate female, residing at 29, Plummer-street, City -road. On the evening of December 26 she met the prisoner in the City-road, and he went with her to her residence. Af ter some time they quarrelled, and the prisoner demand e d t h e return of ss. he ha d g i ven h er . She refused to g i ve it up, when the prisoner, she stated, forcibly to o k i t from her. He struck her several v i olent blows on the h ea d with a poker and knocke d h er d own stairs. She was stunned, and bled very much, an d was ultimately taken to Bartholomevv's Hospital, where her wounds, which were of a very serious nature, were at tended to. She appeared in court with her head bandaged. The policeman who was called in said the prisoner had been drinking but not so drunk as to be un conscious of what he was doing. The prisoner admitted he had been drinking a little. He said that after he went home with the prosecutrix he was set upon by her, a man, and another woman. He was boimetetd, and his new bat broken, and he only struck the prosecutr;x in self-defence. He denied taking the money from her. He called a pawnbroker, named Wallace, residing in the n e i g hb ourhoo d , a di s i n terested party, from whose e v id ence i t appeared that t h ere was a terrible fight and st rugg l e i n the street and passage of the house, and that the prisoner was set on by several females and a man, and that a regular fight took place in which a po k er or tongs was ad great between used. ffi Aftercu y them,the door was opened t h e pr i soner h in def en di ng himself. The wounds dil t were inflicted on the prosecutrix by her falling on the ground. The proseoutrie was a well-known character, And was a great nuisance to the neighbourhood. The learned Recorder asked the witness why he did. not appear before the magistrate and give evidence? Toe witness replied that the policeman directed him to attend at the police court on the Wednesday follow. i w hich he did, but was then told h e was no t wan t e d Thinking it a case that should be looked into, he had come forward on the present occasion. Another witness was called, who to Wallace. gave similar evidence The surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital was recalled, and said that the wound on the back of the proeecntrix's head had been occasion e d by a s h ar p in strument- a was a clean inci se d wound. The wound jagged, and might have obnee T nt h h e epr c fo o rdo n un s e t t a ed b o l f e bty s h a ef id ahlieiand W" falling on the ke r b s t ones . that the magistrate's clerk was informed of Wallace's attendance at the court ou Wed. ne sday. He examined him in the little room, but did not take him before the magistrate. When witness was called to the prosecutrix's house be found her lying on the floor insensible, an d the prisoner was very drunk. John Bag l ey , with whom the prisoner had worked, gave him a good character. The Learned Recorder said that with regard to the robbery, much depended on the facts relative to the object was paid. It was strange that if f fh o e r whichtookthsehe money o a n w e a y y from her it was not found on him when he was apprehended. With regard to the assault the evidence was very conflicting, and it was for them to ray which account they believed. The jury acquitted the prisoner, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR AFFAIR.—Thomas Turnerand Ann Turner, husband and wife, were charged as follows : The police stated that some time ago the defendants owed rent at a house in Charlwood•place, and left with oat paying it. In con: equence of a request from the landlord the house was marked, in order that defendants might not enter. What follows upon this was proved as under. Police-constable 1808 said—This morning at a quarter past one I was on duty in Warwick-street, and saw a brother constable looking after the male defendant. I joined him, and we went and examined the door and found the mark removed. Defendant came back and opened the door with a key. I asked what he wanted, and he said he was going after some things. I said it was a curious time to look after things, and he said, " My wife's coming—she'll talk to you." The female then made her appearance, and the husband having told her that the police would not let him go in, she said, •' Won't he, the b—, and I help to keep him," and she struck me in the mouth, which bled very much, and she fell down. I took her into custody, when the husband assaulted me by punching me in the ribs, and rescued his wife. He was sober, but she could not stand for drink. Police-constable 49 B said—Shortly before the above occurrence I missed the mark from the door which I had been in the habit of watching, I entered the house, and saw the male defendant lying on the floor in the parlour. He said he lived there, when, upon my remarking that it woe false, he observed, "I did live here." He then went out. He told me he was working there. I then said, "It's a strange time for people to come to work," when, saying be would fetch his wife, he went away, and what his brother constable had proved took place. The female said that her husband was at work there. She was a washerwoman, and had put some of her linen there to be safe. There was als ) a large quantity of soap and soda. She never struck the policetnan, but he hit her in the eye and knocked her down. She was perfectly sober. The sergeant who took the charge having proved that when brought to the station she was much the worse for liquor, Elizabeth Davis, a widow, said she was waiting with Mrs. Turner, in Warwick-street, while Mr. Turner went to get some linen out of the house. Finding that he was a long time gone, they went to Charles-place, and met Mr. Turner. He told her that the police would not let him in, when she said, " Oh, indeed !" and put her step on the door, when p dice constable 180 delibe rately knocked her down ; she never struck him. Tor constable cross-examined her, but failed to shake her evidence. Mr. Arnold said he had nothing to do with their going to the house, and he had no doubt the police did right in refusing him admit'ance, but the witness Davis had put a very different face upon the matter. He should take the surety in 101. for their appearances next Friday. MARLBOROUGH STREET: CONVICTION OF A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.—Thomas Wright, a determined-looking young man, was placed at the bar, before Mr, Beadon on remand, charged with being found on the premises of Wm. Jones, a pawn- broker, of 3, Frith-street, Soho, with the intention of committing a robbery. Benjamin Stamford, assistant to the prosecutor, said that a few mornings since, while taking down the shutters, he heard a noise bAind the counter, and on going round and looking there he found the prisoner con cealed there. The prisoner on seeing that he was dis covered, immediately jumped up and ran out of the shop. Witness went after him, and seeing a constable told him what had happened, and the constable pursued him. Polic-constable Amos, 158 0, said that his attention having been called to the prisoner by the last witness he pursued him. While doing so the prisoner, who was running at the top of his spend, threw away a jemmy and a life-preserver. Having come up to the prisoner be took him into custody. Mr. Beadon asked if anythirg was known of the prisoner._ Cole, 317 A, a detective officer, said he bad known the prisoner for three years to belong to a notorious gan?, some of whom bad been sentenced to various terms of penal servitude. He also knew the prisoner to be living with a female who was the associate of thieves. He had also refused hi■ address. The prisoner denied that his intention was to commit a felony, and said he had not been long from the country. Mr. Beadon said there could be very little doubt what his intention WAS, and committed the pri,oner for three months, with hard labour. THAMES. HEARTLESS AND DARING ROBBERY BY A BLACK MAN. —Samuel Powell, a man of colour, described as a barber, was brought before Mr. Self-, charged wits stealing a silver watch value 41., and a coat, the property of Arthur Champion, mate of the American ship Victoria, and a pair of boots value 18 the property of William l3eckford, under the following circumstances : The prisoner, who was in a state of destitution, applied to Mr. Champion for employment and he was engaged as a sort of second steward tl proceed to sea in thelihip on her next voyage. A few days since, in the absence of the mate, the prisoner absconded, taking with him the watch and clothes, worth 51., also a pair of boots. The mate's watch and clothes were stolen from the state-room. The prisoner was subsequently apprehended in Ratcliff highway by George Padfield, a polio , -constable, 185 H. He had on the mate's co it, and said he bad sold the mate's watch to a foreigner for 184. Wm. Turner, a watch and clock maker, of No. 30, St. George-street, alias Ratcliff-highway, said that the prisoner came to his shop on• Monday week and offered him a watch for sale. The prisoner wanted 21. for it, but he told him it was worth only 183., and gave him that sum. Mr. Champion identified the watch as his property, and said it was left with him by a passenger who could not pay his passage money. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Selfe sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for four calendar months, and observed that the prisoner had behaved very badly indeed to the mate of the ship. He ordered the watch to be restored to Mr. Champion. Turner saii he would not give it up. He gave a fair price for it. Mr. Selfe—But if you buy stolen property you must put up with the consequences. Turner still refusing to give up the watch, the magis- trate ordered Padfield to take the foreigner into custody, and charge him with the unlawful possession of the watch. Turner—Must I give up mine watch ! Why should I, sir ! it's mine watch. Mr. Selfe—Give it up directly, sir ; it'a not your watch. The watch was then given up. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os; clover, 31 108 to 51 Os; and straw, 115 s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 2s; clover, 3/ !Os to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover, 31 103 to 51 6s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good. COLONIAL. THE.—The market is very firm and rather a large busi ness has been done. Common congou has improved to 13d per lb. - SUGAR.—There is a good demand for all qualities, and prices are firm. In the refined market -values are on the rise, owing to the scarcity of (hied goods. COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon continues to be enquired for at about late rates, but other descriptions aro quiet. COCOA.— Ratherlarge quantities have arrived, and prices are depressed ; some parcels, however, ero announced for public competition. which will afford some criterion of value. RICE.—The finer descriptions have been more enquired for, and late rates have inmost instances, been refused. Ballam realised 7s 9d to Bs, and Madras 8s lOid per cwt. SALTPETRE. —There is little alteration to notice; only a limited business has been reported, but prices are firm. TALLOW.—The market is firmer. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 54s ; January to March, 53s 9d ; and March only, Ms 6d per cwt. South American is at 53s 6d ; and town tallow, 533 per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. s.—Wind this day at noon, E. to N.E. ; strong breeze and hard frost. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Arrived —Arnum, from Batavia, for Bremen ; Lady Head, from Monte Video. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 3. —Wind S. S.W.—Arrived—Awe, from Bayns. DARTMOUTH, Jan. 4.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Dar spring, from Hong Kong. HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Saiied—Empress, for Algoa Bay. SALCOMBE, Jan. 3.—Wind W.—Sailed—Caroline, for Guadaloupe. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 4.—Wind E.—Arrived —Trajan, and Alma, from New York. SWANSEA, Jan. 4. —Win d E. N. E. —Arrived—S wansea, from Coquimbo. OFF DOVER, Jan. 4. Rotterdam, from Rotterdam, for Batavia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., frost. Arrived—Northam, from Woodbridge; Wonder, s., from Jersey ; Eling, Mary, Ann, Sophia, and Maria Whi tfield, all from Sunderland. Sailed—Despatch. s., for Jersey ; Colombo, s., Alex andria ; Bosphorus, a., Cape of Good Hope .; Havre, a. Havre. L I VERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Creole, from Havre. Sailed—CordeHa, for Ne w Orleans ; R. L. Lane, N ew York ; Marichal, Bayonne ; Baalbec, Havre ; Houston, Galveston ; General Parkhill, Charleston ; Albert, Monte Video ; Gazette, Adia. BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., strong. A barque, s uppos.4l to be the L a d y M acnaugten, from Portsmouth for Woolwich, anchored during the night. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A RESP.ECT ABLE TRADESMAN. Yesterday an inquest w4s held at the Hope Tavern, Park-street, Dorset-square, Maryleb.me, before Mr. Wakley, Coroner for the Western Division of Middlesex, on view of the body of Mr. Henry Mayne, aged 32, a perfumer and hair dresser, residing in the above street, who pat a period to his existence by swallowing a quantity of the oil of almonds. It appeared from the examination of several witnesses that the deceased had been for some time in a low desponding state of mind in consequence of his business having fallen off. His reverses caused him frequently to give way to habits of intemper ance. On Thursday evening last he went out, and having made more free than usual with some of his acquaintances, on the following day he was more than usually depressed, and kept his bed. In the course of tile afternoon he was discovered insensible by his wife, who immediately sent for medical at tendance, when it was ascertained that he was suffering from the effects of the poison. He died the same day. The surgeon proved that death resulted from the poison the unfortunate man had swallowed. Mrs. Mayne, the widow of the deceased, who was deeply affe'.ited, and others, spoke to his low de sponding state of mind for some time past, after which the jary returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." The deceased has left a widow and family who were entirely dependent on him for support. THE PAST MILITARY YEAR. (From the United Serrice Gazette.) The curtain has fallen on one of the most eventful years in the history of the British army. At the commencement of 1857 England was in a state of profound peace with the whole world. There was not even a black speck in any quartEr of the horizon to denote the possibility of a storm. Confident in a perpetuity of calm, the Minister for War had, in strange opposition to bis declared purposes, carried the reduction of the army to the lowest possible scale. His estimates were moderate enough to satisfy the most rigid sticklers for economy. Nothing had aug mented but the Half-pay List, which in itself was evi dence of financial reduction. On the other baud, a young and able Commander-in- Chief, in spite of the obstructions to wholesome progress, had pushed forward the good work of army reform, wringing from the Minister's reluctant hands the means of augmenting efficiency. A system of depot battalions —intended as a nursery and reserve for regiments—was successfully introduced. Great improvements were effected in the schools of instruction in the use of the musket. An Inspectorship of Infantry became a new feature in the army. The Queen's regulations underwent careful revision. The proper education of staff officers was insieted upon. Means were taken to form musical schools for the improvement of military bands, and a new description of manual and plitoon exercise came into use. To render the position of the subaltern more endue able, and check the baleful extravagance which dis tinguished military messes, the General Commanding-in- Chief made a generous effort to restrict the table expen diture of officers. A committee of the House of Com mons presented a report on the subject of promotion by purchase, in which, as on former occasions, nothing was concluded, but which brought out in a striking manner the disinterested character of the head of the army, and a ne w plan was formed' (4nd subsequently rectified) for qualifying the youth of England for commissions in the army. Finally, the pay of the assistant surgeons has been augmented by 25 per cent. In the midst of these and other wise measures, carried forward to a steady and unostentatious manner, a de wand was suddenly made for the services of troops in Chins. A war had arisen through a misunderstanding between the representatives of British interests and the china authorities, and as the first manifestation of hos tility was followed by murders and massacres of British subjects, an expedition was despatched under Lieut.- Gen. Ashburnham. But scarcely had the troops left the shores of this country when news arrived of a mutiny in India of so serious a character that the services of nearly half the British army were instantly put in re quisition to save to England her gorgeous Indian empire. Nearly 30,000 good soldiers of all arms were, within three months, despatched to Bengal, Madras, and Bom bay, fur nearly the whole of the Peninsula bad become the scene of sanguinary and devastating warfare. The costly effect of Lord .Pantnure's premature reduction then became apparent. The recruiting sergeant was obliged to exert himself vigorously, and the additional temptation to enlist was held out of a bounty and a free kit—the latter having hitherto been paid for by the sol dier. Commissions of ensigns were offered to gentlemen who could bring 100 men, and Leutenant-c,,lonelcies w,re promised to those maj irs who could raise entire regiments. Many militia regiments were forthwith em bodied, and a considerable increase was made to the streugth of several regiments of the line by the addition of vecond battalion,. Pending the arrival le India of the reinf naents thus suddenly required on so large a scale, the few Q regiments stationed in the East had manfully entered upon the work of rescuing the country from the mutineers, who were our own rained sepoys, numbering 70 to 80,000, and who had regained possession of all the important places in Upper India. The history of no army in the world presents so many brilliant pages as were supplied in an incredible short space of time, under a burning sun, in the worst period of the year, by the corps which proceeded to the rescue. TheTarAiueers, the 9th Lancers, the 14th Light Dragoons, the 60th Rifles, the 75th, the Bth, the 52d, the 5 le the 90th, aed the 93d, and above all the 64th and 78th Regiments have gained imperishable renown. The sweeping march of Havelock will be remembered in after times as a thing unparalleled in ancient or modern history. The skill of the general and the unconquerable spirit of his men were the theme of universal admiration. The former has had his re ward in success, in honours, a pension, and a regiment—the recompense of the latter is to come. May it be most liberal I It cannot be on too gen.rous a acele for their deservings. But let us not limit our tribute to those who have nobly dared and nobly done in the dreadful crisis. Very much praise and gratitude are due to the brave soldiers who, surrounded by thousands of miscreants thirsting for their blood, maintained their ground in the midst of perils, privations, and anxieties. The 32d at Luckdow are to be honoured, as were the 13th at Jel lalabed, and even more so, for their trials have been greater and their solicitude heightened by the presence of a vast number of helpless females and children. From the list of good soldiers whose names were an honour to the British army, a fearful deduction has been made by the ruthless scythe of death during the past year. We have lost veterans of Waterloo and the Peninsula—the men who had greatly distinguished themselves in Hindostau. Generals Sir J. Macdonnell, Sir R. G. H. Clarges, Sir W. Herries, Sir Nicholas Thorne, and Sir G. Berkeley were among the remaining few who followed the fortunes of the great Wellington. Sir John Doveton had no equal in the length and cha racter of his services in India. Sir H. Lawrence had no peer in the brillancy of a career, wrought out entirely by his own energy, courage, and great sagacity. Neill and Nicholson, of the Company's service, were also among the very meritorious officers wile im we have lost. The roll bound by the cypress would not be complete which should ignore their names and that of Sir H. Barnard, who fell too early in his promising life. Thus much of the past. It has been a year of great endurance—the army has been severely tried in several ways, and in each instance has come out of the ordeal most honourably and successfully. Of the future we may cherish the most pleasing expectations. The road to im provement is open. The hands which wield the destinies of the army are capable in every way, and are directed by sound heads and pure hearts. Some great changes are on tapir, which wi 1 largely augment their responsibility; and we most sincerely hope that the confidence of the country will be given to them that their labours may be lightened, and their proper sense of importance aug mented. The army of India will, of course, almost im mediately pass into the hands of the Crown, involving a heavy amount of additional care, and requiring some new features of organisation. We may expect also to see the Militia placed more directly under the authority of the Commander-in-Chief. Centrali , .ation is indispen sable to efficiency, and just now we have several forces acknowledging distinct authorities—a source of trouble and delay, if not of shifting responsibility. This done, and power being given to the Commander-in-Cbief to use a certain discretion in the pecuniary arrangements connected with the sale of commissions, without refer ring every paltry matter to the Secretary of State in the War Department, vs e may expect to see the military machinery work smoothly, and to the unquestionable advantage of the country. [ADVERTISEMENT. j- SIGHT AND HEARING ---- SPECTACLES—. POWERFUL TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND PHRSPECTIVB GL ASSES. —S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, W. 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Deafness.—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinarily powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for dearness, entirely different from all of nets surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or pro): ably can, be produced. Being of the same colour as the sk in, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at clam:hand at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensatie not singing noises in the cars is entire!" removed, and it affords all the assistance tliat possibly could bo desired.-39. Alba markt-street, Piccadilly,—Oppooito the York Hotel, W, FAILURES IN GLASGOW.—The suspension of Messrs. J. and W. Wallace, sewed muslin manufacturers, wars officially announced on Thursday. The liabilities are said to amount to 250,0001. As this bankruptcy has beers looked for for a considerable time, its occurrence did nut create any excitement. Another house, the name of which. has been mentioned in connection with recent Bank ruptcy Court proceedings, is also reported as down: Liabilities estimated at 80,0001.—Glasgow Herald. THE BISHOP OF OXFORD V. THE VICAR OF EYNSRAN. —ln consequence of the dispute between the Bishop of Oxford and the Rev. William S. Bricknel', M.A., Vicar of Eynsham, Oxon, relative to the removal of the communion-table in the parish church, the following notice was placed on the church door, Eynsham, pre vious to Christmas-clay :—" '['he Bishop of Oxford having directed the removal of the communion-table irk the parish church of Eynsham, by violence if necessary • in the event of its being placed in the position require d by the rubrics and canons of the Church of England when the holy communion is administered (canon. 82), and it having been made known to me that several persons are likely to be deterred from at ,enclance at the communion upon the approaching feanticeva! hrough fear of witnessing the unseemly coneeci t ue su which might ensue from an attempt to carty:2uso gi r o a direction from his lordship , I feel it cojudr:„florded this public notice that no o tuary.—W. S, / 3 nuir agsu., cla/ for any suoir4eneenritaYtion o f the Banc on Christmas- rbtrb V2Vitton SUN OFFICE, Seven , o'Clock. RUMOURED RETREAT OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL FROM LUCKNOW. We can staie on undoubted authority that there is no truth in the rumour that Government bad. received a telegraphic despatch from India, an nouncing the retreat of Sir Colin Campbell from Lucknow. which app ears, amongst The following despatch, others, in the Gazette of this evening, is no doubt the foundation of the absurd rumour. The Commander.in-Chief to the Governor-General at Calcutta. Camp, Lucknow, 20th Nov., 6 P . m. The garrison of Lucknow has been removed, and I am now engaged in cocveying the women and wounded to the rear. I propose to move the whole force to an open position outside the town, without further los3 of life. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 2. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Mayo—John Thos. Browne, commonly called Lord John Thomas Browne, of Webtport, in the said county of Mayo, in the room of George Henry Moore, Esq., whose election has been declared void. WAR-OFFICE PALL-MALL, JAN. 5. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Regimental Serjeant• Major William Joice to be Cornet, without purchase. Ist Dragoons—.lEfenry St. George Osborne, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Radford, promoted. 6th Dragoons—Edward Napier, Gent., to be Cornet, with• oat purchase. 14th Light Dragoons—Major and Brevet-Colonel Charles William Morley Balders, C. 8., from half-pay Unat tached, to be Major, repaying the difference batween infantry and cavalry. Military Train—Lieutenant Arthur Hunt to bs Adjutant, vice McLoughlin, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons. Royal Engineers—Gentleman Cadet Edward Walsh to be Lieutenant, his position in the Corps being next below nelow Lieutenant Bolland, who was appointed in the Gazette of 22d ult. ; the second Christian name of Lieut. Hogg is " Roberts," and not " Robert," as previously stated ; the surname of Lieut. " Fe. guson" is spelt with one a, and not two, as stated in the Gazette of the 22d ult. 3d Regiment of Foot—Major George James Ambrose t. be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Paterson, who retires ; Captaiu Henry John King to be Major, by pur chase, vice Ambrose; Lieutenant George Noble Roe to be Captain, by purchase, vice King. Gth Foot— To be C.tpta;ns, without purchase—Lieutenant and Adjutant W. T. Bartley; Captain George Dow- glasse, from half-pay 20th Foot. - 7th Foot—To be Captains without purchase—Captain R. Whigham, from half-pay 42d Foot, vice Keats whose promotion has been cancelled ; Captain S. Hall from half-pay 89th Foot. 13th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel George King to be Lieutenaut-Colonel, without purchase; Captain George Henry Tyler to be M .jor, without purchase, vice King; Captain Charles Power Cobbe, from half•pay 13th Foot, to be Captain, vice Tyler. 14th Foot—Cornet James Spry, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice O'Con nor, appointed Paymaster of the 6th Foot. 41st Foot—Ensign Francis Michell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Keddle, who retires ; Ralph Sadler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Michell. 48th Foot—Lieutenant John Bedingfeld to be Captain, by purchase, vice Colthurst, who retires. 64th Foot—The report of the deaths of Captain Shute and Lieutenants Turner and Bateman having been found to bo incorrect, the follow ng promotions and appoint ments, which appeared in the (lazette of 29th ult., have been cancelled ; viz. : Lieut. Fanning's promotion to be Captain ; Ensign Taylor's promotion to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Mirehouses's promotion to be Lieutenant ; En sign Hamilton's appointment, from the 31st Foot, and knsign Ashe's appointment from the 2d West India Regiment The appointment of Ensign David Gardi ner, from the West India Regiment, will not be can celled, but it is made in order to complete the Establish ment of the Regiment, and not vice Taylor, promoted, as previously stated. 71st Foot--Major William Hope to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase; Captain Barry Blennerbasset to be Major, without purchase, vice Hope; Lieutenant James DAlgleish to be Captain, without purchase, vice Blenner. basset; Ensign Le Merchant James Carey to be Lieu• tenant, without purchase, vice Dalgleish. 83d Foot—Eusign William Forbes Anderson to be In. structor of Musetry. 84th Fuot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Patrickson Gregory, from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Hanbnry, appointed to the Staff. 92d Foot--Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel A. I. Lockhart to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase; C iptain and Brevet-Li eu t e n an t-C o l one l K. D . Mac kenzie to be Major, without purchase, vice Lockhart ; Lieut. W. E. Newall to be Captaio, without purchase, vice Mackenzie. 95th Foot —Major Julius Augustus Robert Raines to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet-Major Hou. Lyre C. H. Massey to be Major, without purchase, vice Raines ; Lieut. Jonathan Benison to be Captain, without purchase, vice Massey ; Ensign Charles James Holbrook to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Benison. 96th Foot—Lieutenant James Buchanan Kirke to be Cap. taio, by purchase, vice the Hon. L. W. C. A. F. Cary, who retires. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign James Franklin to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Purefey, deceased. For George Massey Studdert, Gent., to be Ensign without Purchase, vice Ashe, appointed to the 64th, as stated in the Gazette of the 29th ult., read vice Franklin, pro. meted. HOSPITAL STAFF. Assistant-Surgeon James Arthur Hanbury, M. 8., from the 84th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Gregory, appointed to the 84th Foot. BREVET. Lieut.-Col. George Colt Langley, Assistant-Adjutant. General of the Royal Marines, having completed threo years' actual service in the rank of Lieut.-Col., to be Col, in the Army, in accordance with the Order in Council of 13th Sept., 1854. . COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT: Leicestershire Militia—Thomas S. Harding, Gent., late Acting Quartermaster Land Transport Corps Turkish Con. tin,gent, to be Ensign. Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment Ensign Harry Haylett Ramsdale to be Lieutenant, vice H. Garland Mat. thews, resigned ; Ensign Edmund Augustus Gunn Caning. hame to be Lieutenant, vice P. H. Page, resigned. Cambridgeshire Miliiia—Henry John Adeane, Esq., M.P., to be Captain, vice F. W. J. Dugmore. Light Infantry Battalion of Royal Sussex Militia—John Charles William Lever Gent., to be Ensign; Samuel Septimus Hire, Gent., to be Ensign. Hui tingdonshire Militia—Frederick James Rooper, Esq., late Lieutenant of her Majesty's 38th Regiment of Foot, to be First Lieutenant. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having zertified to the Commissioners for Use Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10 Geo. IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year ended Sept. 30, 1857, amounted to the sum of four hundred and eighty-four thousand three hundred and thirty-six pounds three shit• linos and four pence. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of one hundred and twenty-one thousand and eighty-four pounds and ten pence, being one-fourth part of the said surplus of four hundred and eighty-four thousand three hundred and thirty-six pounds three shillings and four pence, will b. applied, under the provisions of the said Act, between the 6th day of January, 1858, and tho 31st day of March, 1858, to the following purposes ; viz. : To be applied towards the Reduction of the National Debt Add interest receivablo on account of Dona- tiona and Bequests, to be applied to the purabase of Stock 7,409 0 0 £128,493 0 10 National Debt Office. Dec. 31, 1857. A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. [That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankruptg had not arrived when we went to press.] COURSE OF EXCHANGE. -THIS DAY. •• 11 16 Gibraltar .. ••••••• • •• •• Ditto, three months .. A ms terdam "' ** 11 19 3 4 Leghorn •• • • 30 35 Rotterdam .. 11 19% Genoa A n twerp .............. 25 5 5 Milan ...... • • .......... 2 5 Venice ........ • • 26 A aß l ra t um o ss n b a eul . rgi' . ll. ... ••• ••• •••• •••• •••••••• 13 .. 7Sy P li al ap e l rm es •••• • • :: •••• 12 4 3 1 Paris •••••••••••• " •• •• 25 25 Messina Do. three months .. .• 25 G 2% Lisbon ...... ••.. • • 51 LA Marseilles ....... • • 25 65 Oporto ................ 62% F liturd r o ank e fo a rt ua ..on .. :sia . i . n . ; 0 iLg u o e n J o a s n c A i r y o r . e . s •........ •• - Berlin ................ • • !New York,6o days' sight Vienna .. •• .• • ... 10 46 I P hiladeiphia Trieste • • •• •• •• • •• • ••• 10 47 PRICES OF BULLION, FEB oz: Petersburg •34% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Madrid 48% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz .•• • • • • ...... 49 . 1 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona .......... New Dollars 0 0 0 Seville. . .. 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