The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A_TD COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. In the markets for Foreign and Colonial Pro dUce this week a moderate business has been done, notwithstanding the observance of the Christmas holidays. Although no public sales have been held, there has been a good demand privately, and as money is getting easier and commercial prospects have improved, the importers ask, and are enabled to obtain, higher quotations. Sugar, for instance, has risen ls. to 2s. per cwt., and coffee is ls. per cwt. dearer, with a good enquiry. Tea, rice, and spices are all at advanced rates, and in almost all other articles increased firmness is apparent. The Bank of England return made up to the 30th December shows some most satisfactory features. The decrease in the reserve of note 3 is only about a million and a quarter, although the two millions of over-issued notes by the Government letter have been withdrawn. The bullion has in creased to the extent of nearly three quarters of a million, and the other securities have been diminished to about the like amount. The Govern ment securities, of course, show an augmentation of about two millions, and in the notes issued there is a falling off of one million three hundred thou sand. In the public deposits there is a slight in crease, which is usually the case just previous to the payments of the dividends, and in the private deposits the decrease is nut very important. The principal items and the changes they present are shown in the following table : Active circulation Increase Bullion 11,454 961 Increase Rest Increase Public deposits Increase Other deposits 15,072,971 Decrease Seven-day and other bills Decrease Government securities Increase Other securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about 1,064,7161., and the exports 12,320/. There have been no shipments to the Conti nent through the London Custom-house during the week ending Thursday last. The City of Sydney has arrived at Suez from Aust i rtalia with nearly 200,0001. The Advices brought by that vessel are—Sydney, Nov. 11, and Melbourne, Nov. 14. The letters are expected here on the 6th inst. Yesterday afternoon the continental exchanges were generally rather lower. Money is in limited request, and the terms for the best description of paper still range from 6 to 7 per cent. The Bank Return has increased the belief that the directors will put down the minimton on Thursday next to 6 per cent. The following memorandum is from the commit tee of Mexican bondholders : The committee of Mexican bondholders have received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 3d ult. The collections by the port agents of the bond holders during the month of November, in cash and bills, chiefly in Vera Cruz and Manzanillo, amounted to 49,550 dole. 60c., which (after deducting 11,000 dole. shipped from Manzanillo, that arrived here by the last steamer from Cnagree) raised the balance in band at the ports to 63,053 doll', 59a. Of this the La Plata only brings 12,000 dole. from Vera Cruz, as hard dollars were not to be got for more, the port having been drained of them for New Orleans. The prospects of the Government were somewhat improved by the defeats of various bands of manrauder, and the failure of a conspiracy in Tampico, but their financial difficulties appeared to be as great as ever. The market for public securities has been rather heavy today. At first there was an improvement of to per cent., but owing to a few sales, chiefly inrealisation of profits, there has been a reaction of at least I per cent. The approaching settlement mow begins to operate, and until that is over, the market will no doubt continue rather uncertain. Consols from 94,1 -1, receded to 941 4, at which they are now quoted. New Threes are 941 ; the Reduced, 94i ; and Long Annuities, 2. Ex chequer Bills are 3s. to 6s. prem., and Bank Stock, 217. About the usual amount of business has been done in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 981 99 ; Ditto 4 per Cents. 1031 i; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. 95 96 ; Grenada New Active, 21; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 791 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., 108 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 98 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 85 ; Spanish New De ferred, 26 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 ; and French 3 per Cents., 69 25 ; and the Exchanges, 25 20c. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 78 80 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; and Ditto 41- per Cents., 96 98 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40i 41 ; and Ditto New Deferred, 251 26, ex div. A rather large business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market this morning, and prices have in most instances improved. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, N.-Western, Midland, and South- Eastern advanced 10s. ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 1/. ; South-Western, 21. ; and Great Western, 3/. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have also been in fair request, and advanced rates are current. Southern of France have improved 55., Sambre and Meuse 55., Dutch Rhenish ss. Grand Trunk of Canada have ad vaticed 11. ; Great Western of Canada, 10s. The new East Indian lines are well supported. Mining Shares are at full quotations. In Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares the dealings were numerous, and prices have an up ward tendency. Union of London improved 10s. ; Ottoman :Bank, ss. ; Canada Land, 2/. ; and Electric Telegraph, 1/. to 2/. BR tTISII FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Bnsinee done. ,nic Stock 3 ier cent. Reducod Antitaloa Now 3 per Cont. Annuities 94 i Loin Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 Lai& Bonds, X110)0 nitto, under glow.. Cra Bola for Account NiZ telegnsr 8111 s, 2ld. £lOOO Slialt ......... ....... 4 7 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos A Ares Bonds, 6 per Cont. Ditto Account 96 5 Grenada New Active, 2.} per Cent. 2l Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 2l! 201 Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent Ditto Account Russian tionds, 1522, c St., 5 per Cont — Ditto Account Ditto, 46 per Cent. Sardinian Bon4s, 5 per Cont. Sp Mph Bowls. 3 per Cent. litto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. - - „Ditto Account 26 Spanish Committee Cart. of Coup. not fun. 5.i Tarkish Bonds, 6 per cent — • Ditto Account 9Bl 9 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lO3l 1 Dividends on the above payable - in Lennon. French Rentes, 4i per Ceut.. Ditto 3 per Cent. Consols for-account par 91A i it 63f. 25c. ©x 25f. 200. TWO OTLOO&. 94 DARING FORGERY. -0a Thursday a genteelly-dressed young man, who gave the name of William Charles Browne, was brought befo re th e Sh rews b ury b oroug h bench on the f oll o w ing charge :—Mr. J. J. Peele, solicitor to the bank of Messrs. Rorke, E t OD and -, C0., stated that the prisoner had called at that bank the previous day and asked for Mr. Bell, the cashier. When the latter appeared the prisoner presented a bill of exchange for 1981. 165., drawn upon A . G . B errington and L. Rothschild, described as merchants, Moorgate street, London. The bill purported to be endorsed by Mr. T. C. Ayton, one of the partners of the bank, and the prisoner paid Mr. Ayton bad requested him to tell the cashier (Mr. Bell) to discount the bill, , which was accordingly done, the imitation of Ayton 's signature on the back of the bill being astonishingly perfect. A fter the prisoner had left some doubts began to be eater. tained of the probability of Mr. Ayton having endorsed the bill, and accordingly on that gentleman being , in seen the signature was ascertained to he a forg er y . The prisoner was apprehended the same night, and his desk, besides sev e ral o f th e no tes which he had received at the bank, were a mass of letters and other documents which tended to show that this transaction was not the first of the kind that the prisoner had been engaged it. He was committed for trial at the ensuing Shropshire aissues.—Mondmier Examiner. 20 20 10 25 St. St. St. St. St. 50 St. St. ,LONDON,, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1858 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. MARKET NEWS.—(TIi& Day.) COVENT GARDEN. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Baoro Mr. Commissioner Fano.) IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO PROTECTION UNDER THE We continue to be well supplied with 1111 kinds of vege tables, for which we have a steady demand, as follows : FRIIIT. Pineapples, per lb. 4s 6,3 to 68 Filberts, per 1031 b 30s to 50s Colotn,2l do., ea. Os Od to Os Oil Cobs., p. 100 lbs. Os to Os Grapes, per lb 9 s Od to 8s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 00d Foreign do Os Od to Os 0,1 Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Od Melons, each Os Od to Oa Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Peaches, p. doz. Os to Os Od Strawberries, per Nectarines, do. ...Os to Os Od pottlo Apples, p. h. sv. is Oil to 2s 6d Gooseberries, per Pears, per doz 4s Od half sieve ....Os 041 to Os Od PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT ACT. Mr. Lucas applied fc.r protection in the case of a gen tleman who had held a high position in the City, and whose assets are statesi to amount to several thousand pounds. The cam had been ballotted to Mr. Commis sioner Holroyd, but in this, as in many other instances, the commissioners only sitting a few days in the week, he was not now sitting, nor was Mr. Johnstone, the messenger, able to explain the course adopted by the latter learned commissioner in granting pro tection in such a case. It was said to be a rule laid down by him not grant protection until the messenger bad taken possession. Orange's, per 100..6s Od to 15s Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Apricots, p. doz. OsOd to OsOd Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Odt Currants, p. b. sv. Os Od to Os Plums, per do. Os Od to Os Od Greengages, per b. sv.Os to Oa Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od VEGET Greens, p. do z. bun. 2s to 35 Od Cabbages, do. Os Od to Os Od Savoy do. ,p. do. Os 2d to Os 4d Cauliflowers, dods Od to 3s Od Brocoli, p. bun. is Od to is 3d Potatoes, per ton 80s to 140: New do., per cwt. Os Od to Os Peas, per h siev Os Od to Os 0(1 Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4,1 Carrots, per bunch... 4d to Gd Cucumbers, each is to is 3d Garlic, per lb ......Gd to Os 8d Sorrel, per siove Od to Os Spinach, p. d0...15 Od to 2s 6d Brussels sprouts, per half do 2s Od to 3s 0(1 1 Onions, p. bush. Os Od to Os Od New do., per bunch Od to 0(11 French beans, per half-sieve ... Os Od to Os Od Leeks, per do 2d to 3d NEWGATE ANI 'ABLER. Shallots, per lb Ga to 8d Eforseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 4s Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d Celery, per do is Od to is Gd Beet, per doz. is Od to 28 Od Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od Small salad, p. pun. Od to Od Mushrooms, p. ptl. hal tole Gd Artichokes, each 64 to 8d Lettuces, per scr. ls 61 is9d Endive, per d oz. 1 s to is 6(1 Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2sod Tomatoes, per hey. Os to Os Od Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od Chilies, per 1001 s 6d to 2s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Rhubarb, p. bun. Od to Od Asparagus, per 100 88 to 10s Seakail,perpun .28 Od to 33 Od Turnip greens, per bush Os Od to Os Od LEADENHALL. A clerk to the mesenger said that such was the ease, but his Honour said that he would not listen to a messenger's clerk—the messenger ought to be present. He could scarcely believe that Mr. Holroyd would refuse protection in such a case. Mr. Lawrence, who was present, suggested that all difficulty would be obviated by Mr. Lucas' clerk plying 2001. into court. Mr. Lucas assented, and protection was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) Turkeys, 6s Od to 21s Od ; Poults, Od to Os Od; Geese, 63 Od to 8s Od each ; Goslings, Cs Od to 8s Od ; Duck lings, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; tame rabbits, is 31 to is 91 each; wild do., 8d to 1s Od ; Pigeons, Fd to is each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os to 108; barn-door d0.,4s 03 to 5s Od; Chick ens, 4s Od to 7s Od per couple; Capons, Os Od to Os; Hares, 3s 01 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 3s Gd ; Partridges, is Gd to is 9d ; Woodcocks, 4s Od to (is Od ; Snipes, 18 3d; Teal, is 0,1 to 03 is Gd; Wild Ducks, 38 Od to 3s 6d; Widgeons, 2s Od to 2s 61; Plovers, 8d to 180,1 each ; Guinea Fowls, Os 01 to Os ; Roasting pigs, .5s Od to Os Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s 0,1 ; English do., is 4d to is 6d per lb. ; English eggs, 14s 03 to 15s 0,1; French do., 12s to —s 01 por 120; Leverets, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each: LINES LEASED AT FIXED ILENTALS. RAILWAYS. 400 100 all 100 all 1100 Buckghamsh . iClydesdale ICol.Stour Vy, !E.Lm. g. 6 p. 'E. Un. 11. Mi. Glas. Harr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Nsw Glstr.&Dn.Fr Llull & Selby Do. Shares I Do. 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. & Wyre Do. A Shrs 4 Roys - tn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh iWearVal.g6pc IDo WiltsdrSomrst! Leasing ,Companies, Ln. &N. W flalitclon Ut. Northi E. Count. Caldonian. 'Do Gt. Wes tr & N.M. Do Do S. Eastern. , Do .. ...... . Peto &Co. Do Ln. &N. W & Midld E. Count Do Do L.dth.W Do Gt. Nortim, T. Brassey M. 3elCleao Stk.4Dar Do Gt.Westn ••• '' 31 - 83 - Closing Prices this daY 93 - 95 94 - 95 12 - 14 - 134 3i - 4 107 12 13 23 24 94 98 i id 90 - 92 i IP 55 - 57 130 - 133 7} - 8 8 - 91 SHARES. PREF ERENI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Brig. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4A p. c Ches. & I{o. 5A p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork St Banduns p.o Duu.Perth.StAber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B Op. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 613. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do, 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 'Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4A per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. prom. G t.N. of Scot. 1 st Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per e. Prof. St. Gt. W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4A p. c. !Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birin. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon.&B.G. 5 pc. No.l D 0., P., 5 p.c. St. N 0.2 Do. Now Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lou. & N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 r. et Lon. & S.W. 7 porct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy.&Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6p. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. C. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., Sce„ pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6' pr. et, Norf k. 4-p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 plo. -0:0.847 Do. Wv.V.sp.l v,1847 North British Do. 71. Preference I N. E. Berw. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do, do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York EL &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox„ Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. i % c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debeutr. St. Scot. Cant. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. l Do. do.:3i p.c. pf. St 1 South Devon Do. fixed 4 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent Wales Gus. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4a p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., s p. c Do. do. do. iWaterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH 'Alfred Cons. (Phi [British Iron r Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Oasis. (Tay. ) P. tat Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus„ Grt, W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (I.lelstn.) I Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Wog%) S. W. Frances(lllogn. ) Caul. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towcy (Camay,) W. Basset (Illogan)., W. Caradon (Liskrd.: Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN FOREIGN. MINES. 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 6i 7 61 20 7,+, Australian - 4 20 all Ardennes.. 5 all Belgian East. Junct ll 11 16 1 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 all Beziers to Graissessac ... •-••• ... at £5 pm) 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse 30 all Do. Cocoas & Cuiada _ ... Coal Mines and Ry. 3k 4A 46 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy lli 126 126 20 13 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valioy ... ... ... ... 16 Copiapo 20 all Gt. Central of France ... ... 1 all Dun Mountain Cop• 20 all Great Luxembourg... 74 84 74 8 per Mining Co 6d 4 p 10 6 Italian Junction .• • 2 all Fortuna 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ~. ... 20 all General 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... ...d 3 all Linares 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 51 —64 p 11 Lusitanian 5 all Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p. ... .. 1 all Mariquita 20 all I Lyons and Geneva... 27 28 1 all New Granada i 11 20 all Lyons & Meditorran. ... ... 1 all Noveau Monde 33i all Maria Antonia-- ••• 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 46 54 10 all Do. New — 5 1 Port Philip . . 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2O/ 201 206 281 all United Mexican I4d 4a 46 a i 16 all Northern of France.. 38. 39 384 4 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 86 96 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 all Paris and Lyons 344 354 20 all Paris and Orleans ...' 53 55 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim., ... - ... 20 9 Recife & San Fran , 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25 26 254 (Pernam.) g. 7p.c ll lip 91 10/ 10 1 1 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all Rome and Frascati ... ... 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 41 20 all Royal Danish l6 18 10 2 Do. New isa. at si. d ... ... 6 all Royal Swedish 4 4 50 40 ;Brit. American Land 30 35 • 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 81 8 1' 8 4 i 4 100 326 Canada 125 130 133 1 10 all Do. 54 per cent. pref. 8 84 St. 100 Do•Go.6pc.Jan&July 1096 1104 110/ 94 104 20 all Southern of France.. 221 23 221 St. all 'Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 84 all West Flanders 44 5 25 all 'Copper Pref. 76 p. cent. 23 25 10 all Do. 56 per c. Pref . 84 9 5 all Crystal Palace ll 16 16 20 all W.&N.W. of France 27 28 5 all Do. Preference 20 6 Western of Austria., , .... ... 4 all I Crystal Pal. of France 20 all i Wo , t. of Switzerlan d ... ... 20 all Eastern Steam.. . . 6 all WLesl aden 6 all , Do. Bp. cent. prof. ... ... 1 all Electric Tel. of Ire.. 1 . 1 _ . . 20 1 ali Zealand - ••• 5 allEn.&Aust.Cop•SmCo 11 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. ... ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 9 all Eur.&Am•Stm.(lim.) 5 56 20 all Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) ... ... 40 all 'Australasia 182 81 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 25 181,Bank of Egypt l3— 2 d 20 5 London Discount ... 11 1d 34 100 50 ,Bank of London 43 —52 50 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 34 —34 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co ... .. 20 10 Magdalena. St. Navig. ... ... 50 all British N. American ... ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ... • _ 20 10 C.Bk.of Ind.Au.&Cb ._ ...d 10 all 'Do. Extension Wog. ... -- 103 50 City SG 60 10 all 'Mexican & S. Americn ... ... 100 25 'Colonial •• ••• ICO 20 'Commercial of Loud ... ... 204 10 6 Netherlands Land._ 4 —l4 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cnt lB 136 1.0 all Do. Do. 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A ast. 174 18. 5 all Do. 8 p.c.Pf. iss. at 1 d 2 3 3 20 all Ditto New 5 2 Do. Do. ••• 50 20 London and County ~. ... 284 100 80 Now B. &N. S. Land 16 18 ... 50 , Lud.&E.Bnkng•Corp ... ... St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 93 95 50 10 London Joint Stock. ...... 1 a ll N. B. Australasian... 4 _ , I 100 20 ;LoncLandWestminst, ... -- ... 46 20 all Nrt h . of Europe Steam ... ... 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 76 1 all Oriental Gas 20 10 Do. New ............••' ... ... 1 105. Do New Shares p 4 50 25 National Bank ...... ... ... 5 all Feelltr. Ld. & Minrl • 24 — • ii 20 all Now South Wales.... 44 46 44 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 72 74 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 31 33 311 4 2 50 10 Do. New . 5 6 p 20 1 20 Ottoman Bank ...... 186 19 184 50 all Rhymney Iron 00 1?5 'Provincial of Ireland' ... ... 100 60 tloyal Mail Steam 5l 56 10 all I Do. New ••• ••• 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 14 1 4 5 1 IR.A . us.B.&G.lin.Co ._.. ... St. 100 S. Ans. Gov• 6 p.c.bds. , ... 25 all 'South Australia.., 33 35 25 all South Austral. Land 33 35 25 all Union of Australia 49 51 49 6 50 1 all S ub marine Tel. Scri p 4 1 . 2AIDo. New ... ~. 186 18 17 1 all Do. Registered 1 1 5 ) 10 I Union of London 100 30 Unity Mutual . ...d 100 284 Van Diemou'a Land.. 9 11 .. . 100 $0 WOatrußk of Loud ... m d -, ••• ••• 89 - 91 1 - -- - iir 64 ••• 105 - 110 110 - 114 106 - 109 101 -- 107 122 - 125 [ll5 - 117 1.06 - 108 98 - 100 61 - f 3 9 -10 i 5i - 86 - 88 81 - 83 81 - 83 94 - 96 9 - 9i 15i - 16' 94 - 68 - 70 174 - 8i - 14 - 13 135 - 140 115 - 118 .50 - 160 115 - 120 61 - 68 131 -- 133 95 -- 97 86 -- iij •••• gage eoo .71 -103 95 - 97 1 - I - it 211 - z2g 13 - 115 LO3 - 105 no 112 103 - 105 71 - 73 10 - 10 22 - 23 96 - 98 94 - 98 26 - 28 MINES. 12 - 13 - 7 80 - 90 420 - 440 85 - 95 13 - 14 - 4. 1 -- i -- 10 11 - 12 4 - 5 16 - 18 4 - 5 11 - 11 340 - 350 - 4A 220 - 234 A - - 4 - 1 21 - 22 100 - 110} 145 - 155 260 - 280 7 - 7 4 12 - 14 44 - 46 24 - 26 Business this day BOW-STREET. ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SIIICIDE.—iI respectably attired female, who gave the name of Julia Gordon, was placed before Mr. Henry, charged with having attempted self-destruction by throwing herself from Waterloo-bridge. A Thames police-constable, 55, stated that on the morning of the 29th ult., about a quarter before two an alarm was given that a woman had thrown herself from the second abutment of Waterloo-bridge into the water. He immediately left the wation-ship in a boat and rowed towards the spot from whence the cry proceeded. When he arrived at Waterloo-bridge he found a lighterman in charge of a barge rescuing the woman from the water. He assisted him, and having succeeded, she was conveyed to King's College Hospital, and she had remained in that institution until this morning. At the time she was taken out of the water, she appeared to have been drinking. _ _ _ Mr. Henry—What have to say to the charge ? Prisoner—l was in great trouble ; I did not know what I was doing ; I am still very unwell. Mr. Henry—l see by the bosp!tat surgeon's certificate that you can return to the institution for a few days ; and as you are still sufferit , g from illness, you bad better do so. I -hail, therefore, remand you. and in the mean time your friends must be made aware of your position. STEALING BREAD. —A. boy, whose heal scarcely reached above the front of the bar, named Henry May, was placed before 14p.. Henry, charged with stealing two small loaves, and assaulting the complainant. Sarah Foster said her father kept a baker's shop in the neighbourhood of the court, and this morning the prisoner and three other boys entered the shop to pur chase some cake. Having (lona so, one of the lads seized a small loaf and ran out of the shop, and the prisoner then ran in and attempted to run away with two more. She caught hold of him, and he then kicked her. She held him until a constable arrived. In answer to the charge the boy said that hunger compelled him to steal. His father would not keep him. Mr. Henry—How long have you been out of work ? Prisoner Three months. The con,table who took the boy into custody informed his worship that although so young the prisoner had been before convicted. He had only left Tothill-fields prison this morning. He had been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for robbing a till. _ _ The magistrate remanded the boy for a week in order that his father might be in attendance. W ESTMINSTER. WILFUL DAMAGE AND MERITED PUNISHMENT.— Jane Steward was placed at the bar, before Mr. Arnold, charged with wilfully breaking a square of plate glasa, value 3/. A witness, who gave his name as Thomas Mitchener, alias Holmes, said that on the previous evening, at 11 minutes past eleven, he was on duty near the Prince of Wales Tavern, Exmouth•street, Chelsea• Defendant was in the bar and called for half a pint of beer, and, on the landlord refusing to serve her, she went out, and he saw her lift up her hand with a stone in it and delibe rately break a large pane of glass in the front of the shop. She was not sober. Henry Bayfield, landlord of the Prince of Wales, said he did not see the accused break the window, but large stone (produced) fell on the inside directly after wards. The broken pane was a large square of plate glass, 48 inches by 44, and was worth upwards of 3/. Ile understood frou► his barman that during his absence she had been served with a quarters of gin and had left the house, but returning while he was present, about ten minutes afterwards, he saw she was intoxicated and refused to serve her, when she broke the glass. Defendant, who said nothing in detetice, was com• mitted for one month to the House of Correction, in default of paying the damage. SHOCKING DEPRAVITY.—Kato Mc Gill, apparently not above 16 or 17 years of age, a prostitute, was placed at the bar charged as follows : Michael James Walsh, the landlord of the Old Star and Crown, Broadway, Westminster, said that shortly before closing on the pravious evening, the defendant came into his house, and seeing a soldier there who had some silver in his bawl, the endeavoured to persuade him to come with her, but he resisted her entreaties, and with the assistance of a civilian put her out of the house as she importuned him very much. She then took up a stone and broke two panes of glass, value 7s. 6d. Police constv,tl., 136, 8., said he took herinto custody when she commenced to use the most filthy and dis gusting language all the way to the station, and at the station she alarmed the inspector. The language was of the most shocking character and witness bad never heard worse. In answer to inquirie.ifrom the magi4trate' defendant said that s h e li ve d i n O rc h ar d- s t ree t, a n d had been on the street 18 months; she had no friende. The police having stated that defendant bad bean in prison before, and was one of the worst characters in Westminster, Mr. Arnold said he had scarcely ever beard of more shocking depravity, and committed her for 14 days. THAMES. THE BUCKS AND THE MOORES—DISPUTED POSSES• SION OF A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Benjamin Buck, a licensed victualler, appeared before Mr. Yardley on a summons, charged with assaulting Mrs. Ann Moore, landlady of the George and Vulture public-house, Wapping-wall, and there was a cross summons charging Mrs. Moore with assaulting Mr. Buck ; she was also charged with assaulting Elizabeth Buck and Sarah Day ; and again there was another summons charging Benjamin Buck, Elizabeth Buck, and Sarah Day, of 16, Wapping Wall, with assaulting and beatitg Ann Moore , against the peace of our Sover e ign the Queen, her crown and dignity, and to the great alarm of her liege subjects. Mr. Child, of the firm of Wire and Child, said I appear for the Bucks. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor—l appear for the Moores. Mr. Yardley—Tiiere are five summonses before me relating to the Bu c k s an d the Moores. I wish the whole case to b e gone i n t o on one s id e , and the entire case on the other side. Mr. Child would endeavour to speak in the case. His client Buck entered into an agreement to purchase the goodwill, fixtures, and fittings of the George and Vulture publichouse. Buck agreed to give hits 304/. for it. The usual course of letting houses of public entertain ment was to take the fixtures, counters, furniture, and fittings at a valuation. It was not so in this case. Buck was to take everything for 3001. Messrs. Booth, the distillers, had a claim on the house and were to advance 2001., Messrs. Mannus, the brewers, 501., and the remaining 50/. was to be paid by Buck. The stock was to be paid for in addition. The assignment of the lease was prepared; Buck was ready with his note of hand for 501. He had given security to Messrs. Mannus, and done all that was requisite. Buck then endeavoured to take possession, and was ejected by the Moores. Some high words took place, and assaults were committed. He thought his clients, Mr. and Mrs. Buck, had been much ill-treated, but he would not add fuel to the fire. He proposed au amicable arrang meet. He believed all matters in dispute could be satisfactorily arranged it an adjournment took place for a weeks Mr. Yardley said nothing could be more reasonable than Mr. Child'! proposition. He supposed the right of possession was involved. ?Ir. Child—That is so, sir. Mr. Yardley—l will punish any one who has moulted another, and I will visit with severity any breach of the peace ; but I will not try a question of title or right of possession. Mr. Young—The Moo res h ave ej e ct e d the Bucks, an d say they have no right to be there. Mr. YarileY — l will not e n ter into that question, bat I shall hold that those in po s session of th e p r emises have a right to defend thei r p re mi s es. M Mr. Yardley — There re u ,t be no fi g ht s , no b reac h e s of the peace. Young—That f the Bucks Moores. havea right to possession, the law will enforce their rights. Mr. Moore—Will You bear me speak ? Mr. Buck—Sir, the case is this— The adherents of the Bucks and the Moores here com menced talking. Mr. Valliley said he would bear no one at present but the legal ge?tlemen. The parties were great sim pletons if they did not leave the whole case unreservedly in the bands of Mr. Child and Mr. Young. He would never sanction any proceedings having a tendency to a breach of the peace. Finally, the case was adjourned for a week. The Bucks and the Moors began talking angrily, and amidst threats and jesticulation s , the parties left the court. In the sitting of the senate of Turin, on the 30th ult., the address in answer to the speech from the throne was unanimously adopted. The Minister of Marine presented a bill for regulating promo tions in the navy, and the Minister of Grace and Justice introduced two bills, one relating to the exercise of the legal profession, and the other for abolishing privileged assocations or guilds of trades men. NEWPORT. Beef, from ls Od to 48 ; mutton, 38 6d to 4s Rd ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 10d to 3s Od; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from ; 3e Od to 4a 4d ; mutton, Ps Gd to 4s 8d : lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per Blbs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 01 to 10s ; Brills, is Oil to 5a each ; Salmon, 28 01 to 3s al per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s 0 I to lOs each ; Solo-, 4d to 2s Oil per pair ; Trout, Os Od to Od per lb ; Lobsters, 6d o is Gd; Crabs, 6411 to 2s Gd; Whitings, 2s 03 to 103 per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, Os to s'ls per Issh. ; Mackerel,' 50s to Os per 100; Smelts, is 01 to is Gd per doz.; Skato, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 4s Oil to Ps Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 6s Od to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, 6s Od to Os 03 per bushel; Doreys, is Od to 4s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s pei doz.; Pike, 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to 7s; Mullets, Os 6d to is 6d each; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, 61 per lb ; Flounders, Os Od to Os 03 per doz. ; salt fish, Oct per lb ; Eels, &i to Is ; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Garnets, 4d to ls. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 8d ; of household ditto, scd to Cid per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to —d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3i d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 31 ; 801 b to 881 b, did to 4d ; 381 b to 961 b, 3id to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 41; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, —s 9d to Os —d ; Caif skins, light, 3s 01 to 4s 61 ; ditto full, 7s Od to 78 63 ; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to 6s 6d ; Bents, 4s Od to 4s 8d; Half-breds, 4s Od to 4s 8d; Downs, 2s 10d to 3s 6d ; Lambs Os to Os Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. I .3I4ITLIVIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 4/ Os; clover, 31 10s to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 10a per load, A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Os ; clover, 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ lOs per load. A fair supply and a rather dull trade. WHITECHAPEL.—Moadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os ; clover s 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 103 per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations : LITERATURE. The gables of ifEsop and Others. Translated info Human Faces. By Charles H. Benpett. w. Kent and Co., Flea-street. Mr. Bennett gave ample evijence in bis book of " Shadows" last year, that he possessed unusual talent in his department of art, and this present publication fully sustains the hopes and expecta tions entertained by his critical admirers. The way in which he has blended brute features with human expression, has, in our opinion, rarely, if ever, been equalled. The mir►h of his pictures is imbued with a moral intelligence which must satisfy the preacher and enchant the poet—con veying .point and purpose, with high artistic delineation and comic truth. Mr. Bennett, in his short "Introduction," speaks sensibly and mo destly, which inspires us with greater con&dence in his power of developing original and valuable ability. Pilgrimages in Paris. By Miss Pardon. William Lay, King William-street, Strand. We fancy wo have read the greater number of these sketches in Fraser, but they aro well worthy of being presented to the public in a collected form, and will prove a very accept tblo light volume for general readers. Miss Pardoe's easy and familiar manner of telling stories is too well appreciated to need our word of praise. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 2.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; mode rato breeze and hazy. OFF RAMSGATE, Jan. I.—Arrived —Satelite, from Sun derland, for Valparaiso. CARDIFF, Jan. I. — Wind S. E.—Arrived —Eleanor, from Quebec. LONDONDERRY, Doc. 31.--Arrived—Annie Scott, from Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 31. —Wind S.- --Arrived— Won, from Hon turas. OFF PENZANCE, Doc. 29.—Arrived—Lady M.`Naghton, from Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, Jan. I.—Arrivea—Clara, from Rio Ja neiro ; Prudencia, Havannah. JERSEY, Dec. 31.—Wind S.E.—Sailed--C. T. Sutton, for Brazils. SUEZ, Dec. 27.—Arrived---City of Sydney (s), from Australia, with about 195,0001. in gold. HOLYHEAD, Jan, 1.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Tyne, from Liverpool, for the Cape of Good Hope, with loss of jibboom, having been in collision, about 10 miles N.N. W. of the Head, with a schooner, supposed to be the Fame, which lost her mainmast. (BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W., drizzling rain. Arrived—Elizabeth and Mary, from Jersey; Havre, steamer, Havre ; Despatch, steamer, Jersey ; Union, steamer, Cardiff; Argyll, steamer, Carenton. Sailed—Alliance, steamer, for Havre ; Peacock, Sunderland ; Wonder, steamer, Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. . .. _ Wind--S. by S.S.W. Arrived--Panmure, from Odessa; Queen of the Seas, Leghorn ; Mary Woods, Paraiba. The Freeman, for Jamaica, has put back with pumps choked. The Foam, from St. Michael's, has put back with loss of mainmast, cut down nearly to the water's edge, and two soon killed, &c. having been in contact with a brig 15 miles west of Holyhead. Sailed —Tapley, for Bonny ; Woodman, Bahia ; Car natic, and John Russell, New Orleans ; Paragon, Rio Bento. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 31. Wind S. ; strong. Arrived-Odin, from Honduras ; Nicholas, and Santa Apostoli, Ibrail ; Charles Souchay, Mazag ; Saleskar, Ismael; Dio Sown), Nova Pluto, It.nlo, and Hai riette, Odessa ; Stematis, Galaz ; Jedinstraus, Taganrog ; Susan, Rouen. BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind W. ; tide low water; hazy. Arrived, Jan. I—ldolia, from Taganrog ; Iside, Maria nople ; Johanna Eliza, New York; Concordia, Ibrail. Arrived, Jan. 2.—Providence, from Gravelities. Sailed—Triton, for Calais; Holland, Ostend; Mowe, Bremon. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind W.N.W. ; light, and hazy. . ._ . Anchored—Ebbs Frederick°, for Pernambuco ; Lucia, Buenos Ayres ; James Tarkin, Aden ; Alice, St. Michael's; Comet, Madeira--all from Loudon. MANCHESTER OMNIBUSES AND THEIR USES TO THE WORKING CLASSES.—Besides the advantage from small houses in the town, or that of moderate distance to the outskirts, the omnibuses in Manchester must be of great service for the object we are considering. The London conveyances practically are of no service to the working man, for reducing the inconvenience of a suburban residence. The Manchesteromnibuses are convenient and comfortable vehicles, carrying as many as 40 passengers, the fare outside being 2d. No time is lost in the journey, the fares being collected on the route ; and the mode of conveyance is used by all classes, including those not habitually met with in the London omnibuses. It may be a now ground to take, in favour of the improvement of public conveyances, to say that the social and moral state of large classes could be ameliorated through such agencies ; but it is clear that improved habita'ious aro wanted, for London, without delay ; and neither town nor country singly will suffice. The vehicles have been improved under the recently-altered management ; but the facilities otherwise—at least as to conveyances in the early morning—seem to be reduced. We hope that, with the introduction of the tramways, it mey be worth while to provide conveyance at such early hours as would serve for men going to their work. Very soon indeed, something of the sort will be amongst the crying wants of London.—The Builder. COMPENSATION FOR THE Loss OF A LADY'S TEETH. — As an English governess at Pari , , named Maxwell, was, on the 10th Sept. last, crossing the Rue Vint neuf Juillet, she was knocked down by a carriage, and had her shoulder bone and her jaw broken. After seve ral weeks euffaing she recovered, - but she remains in jured for life, as the breaking of the jaw necessitated the removal of her teeth. Yesterday she brought an action before the Civil Tribunal against M. Messier de Saint James, owner of the carriage, to obtain 10,000 francs damages and 2,000 f, a year for life ; and she showed that the accident was caused by the fact of his ceachinan having driven into the Rue V ingt-neuf Juillet from the Rue de Rivoli at such a rapid rate that it was impossi ble for her to get out of the way. Tue Tribunal awarded her 8,000 f.—Qvlignani. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF AN INFANT.—ADJOURN ED INQUEST.---Last evening Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, resumed an inquiry at St. George's Workhsuse, Seuth wark, as to time death of an infant child of Mary t-lynine, under very suspicious circumstances. Mr. Llewellyn, the surgeon, said since the last meeting of the jury, he had made a postmortem exa mination of the body of the child, and the result of that ixamination led him to believe that the child's death bad been caused by Buff). cation. After some further evidence, the jury as their verdict—" That the child died of suffocation, but how that was occasioned there WAR no evidence before them to enable them to determine. THE POISONOUS PROPERTY OF YEW.—Two fine steers, the property of Mr. J. Ta y l o r, Summer.h4 Gains borough, were seen to be unwell on Saturday week, and one of them immediately fell and died before any remedy could be obtained. To the second (which also fell) a bottle of gin was given instanter by the owner. The animal rallied, and with other remedies applied by Mr. Ch a pman, veterinary sur geon, i s now fast recovering. The steers had been in the garden cropping a yew fence, which was the cause of th e illness as in the post ntortent. examination Vial clearly defined. 20 all 11i all St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 123 5 St. 100 5 all 25 all :31. 100 10 13 10 1 THE SUN, SHARE Mr' iZTs— This Day.) RAILWAYS. Business don• this clay. Paid RAILWAYS. kiabg. Nottng. Bos'. di Eastn. June— Belfast & Ballymen Birmng. Wolverh Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanes , a Cheshire Junct ..... . Blackburn Blyth & Tyne origina! £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter.— Chester dt Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Ds.. A Do. T 3 ........ 'Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. drAber. June. East Anglian Eastern Counties EasternUnion,A. stk Do., do. B Do. Now A East Kent ...,..... East Icineashire East Suffolk ...... Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow I Minh. and Peebles lEdinb.Prth.drDunde• Forth and ClydeJunc. I Furness . !Glasgow & S.Western (Great N. of Scotland Great Northern IDo., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... Gt. Nth. &West. (Ire). IGreatWestern. Do. Str.V.R gua. St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds . Do. New Thirds „. Lancash. &Yorkshin Do., do. F Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southrart. London dr Blackwal Lond.Bright. &S.Cst London & N. Wester , Do. Fifths Do. ,10/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & &Wooten., LnAndrry.d/Colerainr Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.diLincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo'f arrangement Aidland • •• •• 'Do. Birming. & Derb Ai (Rand G. West. (Ir. Do. A Shares ...... . Newcastle & Carlisle. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskiller Newry, Warrenpoini & Rostrovor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ............ Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Tramp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Wostrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth I Rhymney Scottish Central .... • Scot. N E. Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Siting,bourne &Sheer. South Dovon. ,South EMtern Do. 4i,per c. Sha.res South S. Yorksh.ltlirerDun Do. Stainos,Wok.,BrWok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath )Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Liinerick West West End of London' and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class I Do. Second Class... Wmbledon&Croydov BRITISH !Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Con. Ind,guar. 5 p. c. Do. }Buffalo & Lake Hur Buff. Brut& Godch , p. Ads. , 1 Aug. ,'72 I Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June ' '74, (Calcutta and S. East. 'Central Oude (Lim.) 'Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p.c.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do., '59, do. (Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent lad. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben.,.l Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. ' IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c. ' Gt. Wostn. of Cauada, Do. Now Do. Bds., payable '57, '4:1(). do., '76, p.'60.., Do. do '73 do. I • ' Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar, 4, p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c.' Do. 4th Ex., do. Oudo (Limited) i Scinde, guar, 5 per c Do Closing Prices this day. 5R - 8 -8?,, 68 - 70 ••• 91 - 9i 813 - 88 85 - 86, 31 36 7 - 9 4 - 5 81- 18i - 14 59 - 601 43 - 44 31 - 33 17 - 18 92 - 93 63 7 C-i i 6, = ii 89 - 91 9 - 91 971 - 98, 86 - 88 124 - 121 97 - 99 571 - 58 58 - 62 77 - 80 8 -9; 8- 9 ; 94 - 95 i - i 6 - 6i 108 - ]O9 98 - i i d 98 99 •-• • . 39 - 40 91i - 92 . 66 - 67 fa : ii 61 - 63 31 - 53 - 54 98, .?: - i -55 - 56 86 - 87 90 - 95 'i = ii 8 - 9 32 33 10 S d 105 - 107 24 - 21; 47 - 49 4 - 3 34 - 36 72 - 73 - 13 15 - 7 — 5 . d 9 36 38 ••• .... ••• 19 - 2(:1 7 - 9 3 -3, 5i - 6 ISSESSIONS. li - 21 51 - 4ii 184 - 88 82 - 85 81 - 84 ii - iipl 113 l 4l. 2/ -- 2ipj 181 191 1 50 52 84 86 I 221 — 22 - 1 1 21. 211 $1:• , par 1 1) 'lOB - 112 1.08 - 112 'lOl - 103 19 - 204 21 - 224 4 - ? i p 1 - lip, 1 -14 pi i 2 _ iipl ... ... 86 i l 6 58 74 941 4i 5 981 8 91 8i 9 98 8 86 i i 15 14i t . • - 15/1 15 i 87i 5 52 1 24 Bti 4 22i 214 Grins and Wril.kles. By M‘Gligor Allan. James Blackwood, Paternoster-row. An agreeable book for those who do net re quire anything very serious or very sentimental to engross their attention. The volume contains sketches of various character—from " Winter Travelling in Canada" to "The Dangers of Flir tation"—and, amid a considerable amount of the flippant exaggeration and "fast" style of writing so popular of late, presents much which induces us to think that the author can do better things. Instructive Picture Book. Edited by Adam White. Edmonston and D. , uglas, Edinburgh. Parents and children will alike welcome this at tractive and useful publication. It contains pro gressive lessons on musical instruments, tools, fur niture, and the natural history of animals, and forms a companion work to the volume we com mended some months ago, which treated of the vegetable world in the same lucid and charming style. The letterpress affords concise intelligence relative to beasts, birds, reptiles, and fink—the in formation being classical and authentic; yet per fectly adapted to the age of those it is inttlided to enlighten. We should have rejoiced with insane delight at the possession of such a biok in our juvenile days, and the pictures would have haunted our dreams with magical power. Such yellow trumpets, such rich brown fiddles, such magnifi cent tables and sofas, such imposing cottages and cathedrals—such horses, dogs, sheep, swans, ser pents, frogs, and butterflies, never illumined the dry pages wherein we gathered our early know ledge of Art's and Nature's wonders. We most heartily applaud the work, as being a most exqui site production, and certain to insure the applica tion and admiration of the young student. THE NEW PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. The bill brought in by the Right Hon. Mr. Cowper, the President o! the Board of Health, and Mr. Mussy, to amend the Public Health of 1848, and to make further provisions for the local improvement in towns, has just been printed. The measure is an extraordinary long one, and contains no less than 187 clauses, It is not intended to be applied to Ireland or Scotland, nor to the metropolis. As the act, if passed, will be one of great social lin por anus, and will probably cause much discussion in its progress through parliament, we shall, in order that our readers may thoroughly understand the subject, give as lucid a summary as we can p issibly make of the cumbrous mass of words and the circumlooutory phrase ology in which our acts of parliament aro couched. The Peblio Health Act of 1858 is divided into four parts- - the adoptian ; the constitution, proceeding, and general powers of local boards ; the special powers which they will exercise ; and the general provi.ione. We shall treat of each of these divisions in its turn, and we com mence with THZ ADOPTION OP THE 401', The measure way be adopted either by places having a known and defined boundary, such as a borough or district, or by a place the boundary of which hitherto has nob been defined. In the latter case it will be neces sary that one-tenth of the ratepayers shall petition the general board in favour of the adoption of the act, and alter the genuineness of the petition has been tested by an inquiry on the spot, a boundary for that particular place will be laid down, and it will come under the operation of the act. No place, however, or part of a place to which the act of 1848 has been applied, and no part of a borough, can be formed into a separate district of this character. The modus operandi, however, in the former case is different. When a place with a defined boundary wishes to adopt the act a public meeting of the ratepayers is required to be held, and if at such meeting a majority of the ratepayers are in favour of adopting the act, notice of its adoption is to be given to tise general board by a proper officer specified in the act. The meeting can, however, only be called upon the requisition of ten of the ratepayers to the General Board of Health, and provisions are made for taking a poll of the rate payers by ballot if it is demanded by any of the •worrs or ratepayers present at the meeting. - Various regula tions are wade for taking the poll, the expsuse of which, if the act is adopted, is to be defrayed out of the general district rate, but if it is not, out of the poor rate. A penalty of three months' imprisonment is enacted for tie forging of voting papers or interrupting the process of polling. An appeal way be made to be signed by tv least one-tenth of the ratepayers against the adoption of the act, which the Board of Health way deal with as it thinks tit, after inquiry into its genuineness and its subject matter. Due notice of the adoption of the act haviug been made and published in the London Gazette and the local newspapers, the act is to come into operation two mouths after the resolution of the ratepayers ; and it may be well here to mention that all its provisions, or part only, may be adopted, and the fact of any town or borough being at present under the operation of the existing Public Health Act will not 'prevent it either adopting the whole of this, or incorporating some of its provisions with the present act. The costs incurred by the general board in reference to its adoption—such, we suppose, as those of the officer making the preliminary inquiry —are, by the consent of the Tieasury, to become a charge on the general district rates, and to be payable by annual instalments which shall not exceed five in number. GENERAL APPLICATION OF TUE ACT. In all case, (supposing the act to be adopted) in which the returns of the registrar general shall show that the number of deaths annually bears a proportion exceeding 25 to the 1,000 inhabitants, such proportion being calcu lated upon an average of seven years, a superinteLding inspector is to be sent down to inquire into the general sanitary condition of the inhabitants, into the sewerage, drainage, supply of water, and other matters, precisely as was the case with reference to the existing act, and upon the receipt of his report the general board shall issue a provisional order applying the act, and shall take the necessary steps for confirming such order by a separate act of Parliament. The provisions with refe rence to the adoption of the act occupy 40 clauses. We shall now proceed to the CONSTITUTION, PROCEEDINGS, AND GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH. In boroughs or corporate places, the town council will be, as now, the local board ; in districts to which the existing act applies no change will be made in the governing body ; in towns in which there are improve went conimi•stoners elected by the ratepayers the com missioners will bun the local board ; and in other places in which the act is applied there will. be an elective board, the qualification for a member being a residence within seven miles, combined with the possession of a real or personal estate to the value of 5001., or a rata! to the poor of 151. per annum. The local board in such places not to consist of more than 18, or less than 9 persons. The elective members of any local board shall, as soon as conveniently may be after their first election, be divided by bellot into three classes, each class to be as nearly as may be equal in numbers ; and the offices of the first class shall be vacated on the day after the expiration of the first year from the date of their election, the offices of the second class shall be vacated on the day after the expiration of tee second year from such date as aforesaid, and the offices of the third class shall be vacated on the day after the expiration of the third year from such date as aforesaid. All 'members chosen to fill the vacated offices shall hold their offices for the „term of three years, and no long er ; and in every instance - ithe offices et retiring members shall be supplied by an equal number of newly elected members. The local board is to meet once a month, but not in any place where spirituous liquors are sold, and not less than three members are required to be present at the commence ment and close of the business. There are various other regulations respecting the cohducVng of business by the local board—the order of their pr , ceedings, the choice public interest. of chairman, an d other m atters . , but m a o d f no e, preventing a n y o A n e v i e , o r y i d i useful contract p rovision with, 2 al o s r o having any interest in, work done for the local board. Ho ding shares in a water or gas company, lease of land, or th e loan of b of 'lng a party to the side or n . of a s- a t at the money , board. Tire do l n oo ot i n ) e e c o e: i s ty ita f t i e r th a e dvaiseqatitial:fied person acting is 50/. A simil.ir machio ry as that w e h ave already descrieed is to be provided fut the addition of Rejoining districts to a place in which a local board is thou constituted, and if adJed, the local board will have equal power to erect works in such place. THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS OF LOCAL BOARDS. The local board will have power to appoint an ofhoer of health, a surveyor, inspector of nuisances, clerk, treasurer, and collectors, the whole of whom they will have power to remove at pleasure, with the exception of the officer of health, whose removal and appointment is subject to the approval of the general board. The special powers of local boards will be very large. They refer to tho sewerage and cleansing of towns, the c..nstruction and management of streets and roads, markets and fai: e the water supply, lighting, management of slaughter• houses, providing of pleasure grounds and baths and wash-houses. There is also an important provision which provides for the incorporation of the provisions of the Consolidation Clauses Act (Police and Towns Improve merts of 1847) with the present. The r.'lloze: rJatii:g to this division of thu net nre 42 in nuinber. BEWEILAGE. The local board are to the construction and management of all Existing and future eewers within their district, together with all buildings, wollt , , mate rials, and things belonging ur appertaining ther,te. The following, however, are eruenteil from ;heir con trol :—Sewers made by any 1).ml:on for }:is own pr, fit or use; or by any company for the profit of the share olders —aed sewers wade and used for the purpose of draining, irrigating, or otherwise improving land uillr auy local or private act of Parliament. Very large powers are given in respect to the repair and construction of new sewers, it being euj iced on the local board to drain the district effectually, and all pipes shall be so constructed and se wers, drains, and kept as not to create a nuisance or be injurious to health. If by the exercise of any of the above powers any person is deprived of the lawful use of any seweror drain the kcal hoard shall provide fcr his use come othereewerordrainal effectual as that of the use of which be is so deprived. Penalties will be inflicted upon persons for making un authorised sewers, and very minute directions are given for the draining of new houses. A proper map 1. to be provided showing the whole system of drainage in each distrie. OLEANBIN G. In every dii trict the following works shall be done with respect to scavenging :—All streets, to;.-e'her with the foot pavements thereof, shall be properly cleansed and watered ; all roads shall be properly cleansed, and the whole or any part of such roads may, in the discretion of the local board, be watered. All dust, ashes, at d rubbish shall be carried away from the premises of the inhabitants ; with various other provisions. 'lnc work, of course, will be executed by contract, and a penalty is enacted for unauthorisefl soave, ging. Bye-laws will be made by the local board for the prevention of nuisances arising from snow, filth, dust, ashes, and rubbish within their district, or from the keeping o' animals, and they may annex reasonable penalties for the breach of such bye-laws. After the date of the constitution of any district the business of a blood-boiler, bone-holler, or bone-burner, fellnionger, slaughterer of animals of any description not intended for human food, snap boiler, tallow-welter, ►ripe-boiler, mainfacturee of chemical products causing noxious or offensive effluvia, or other noxious or offcu i.e blynt ess, trade, or mane tactnre, may not, without the consent of the local board, be established within the district ; wh'soever offends against this enactment shall incur for each (Hence a penalty not exceeding 40s. for each day during which the ( fft nee is continuedi. The provisions with respect to streets are just as one would naturally expect, vesting in the local board the paving and lighting, placing of creasing post*, fences, and geLerally providing for the repair and efficient con (lith, of the public highways. Heavy psi a'ties are rnict.-ei for diepiscing paving Atones, ato., without the consent of the local board, and agreernei to may be made in regard to the public rea.le by which the tolls may be passed to the board. Tho Loorpa's,tion of the Towns' Police Clauses Act may be with respect to fires, paces of public resort, arrangement of hackney carriages, and the public bath ing, and all - the penalties imposed by that act shall be leviable under this. In . like manner the inoorp tratiou of the Towns' Improvement Act may he with respect to namieg the streets and numbering the houses; improving the line of the streets and rem ving obstructions; ruinous or dangerous buildings; and al- , o with respect to taking precautions during the construction and repair of the sewers, streets, and houses ; the prevention of smoke, and the establishment of public clocks. MARKETS AND FAIRS. The local board shall' have the power to provide a market-place, and construct a market-house and other conveniences, for the purpose of holding markets and fairs ; to provide houses and places for weighing carts to make convenient approaches to such market or fair; to provide all such matters and things as may be neces. sary for the convenient use of stieli market or fair ; to purchase or take on lease land for any of the foregoing purposes; to take st.llages, rents, and tolls in respect of the use by any person of such market-house ; but no market or fair shall be established in pursuance of this section so as to interfere with any rights, powers, or privileges enjoyed within the district by any person, chartered joint-stock or incorporated company, without his or their consent. SUPPLY OF WATER. All public wells, pumps, conduits, or other works used for the gratuitous supply of water to the inhabitants of the district shall vest in and be under the control of the local board, wbich may, for the gratuitous use of the inhabitants of the district, construct any number of new wells or pumps, or purchase by agreement the surrender of any lease of existing wells, pumps, or works for supplying water the reversion of which is now ♦ested in the corporation of a borough, or iu any local board or commissioners for public purposes; and may cause a supply of water to be furnished to any public baths or wash houses ; water to be provided in sufficient quan• tities for flushing the sewers and drains, for putting out fires, for cleansing and watering the streets, and for * other public purposes. The local board of health may provide their district with such a supply of water as may be proper and sufficient. Various provisions are inserted enacting penalties against fouling water er damaging the works of any of tke plugs or cocks. Persons fouling the water with gas are liable.to a penalty of 2001., and 201. daily during the continuance of the offence. We need only add upon this part that with regard to slaughter houses all the pro• visions in the existing act are transferred to this. GENERAL PROVISIONS. We now come to the fourth and last division of the act, which has reference principally to the question of rates, the providing, in fact, of the ways and means, the keeping and audit of the accounts, the imposition of bye-laws, the conduct of legal proceedings, and the general dealing with all those rights which must invari ab'y be interfered with in the passing of an act like the present, which interferes with the management of private property without taking it off the hands of the owner. In the first place, it enacts that in future no cellar is to be let unless it is seven feet high, and has au open area of at least three feet wide in front of it. We now come to the question of expenses, and may as well state at once teat full co.rpeneation is to be made out of the general district rates to be levied under this act, to all pereot s sustaining any damage by reason of the exercise of any of the powers of this act ; and in case of dispute as to amount the same shall be settled by arbitration in the ma incr provided by this act; or, if the con:Tema tion claimed do net exr•eed the sum of 201., the same may be ascertained by and recovered before justices in a swannery manner. Penalties of all kinds are to go to the district fund, and certain rules are laid down with respect to the re covepy of private expenses. The following deductions shall be allowed to occupiers in respect of payments made on account of private expenses : Every occupier holding at a rack-rent shall be entitled to deduct from the rent payable to his immediate landlord three-fourths of the amount paid by such occupier in respect of private expenses. Whenever any premises are supplied with water by a local board of health for domestic, trading, or manu facturing purpeees, the local board may make for such supply such charge as may be »greed upon between the local board and the persons receiving the supply. Water rates are to be paid in advance, anderae-wer is given to stop the supply if they are not paid. The general expenses will be paid out of a general district rate, which is to be a tax upon all occupiers. In fact; the model of Sir B. Hall's act has been followed in this as in many other respects. The assessment is to be made on the net annual value, and where the owner is rated instead of the occupier be shall be assessed upon such reduced e,tinnve as the local board deems reasonable of the net annu el value, not being less than two-thirds nor more than four-ti.ths of such annual value. Where such reduced estimate is in respect of tenements, whether occupied or unoccupied, then such assessment may be ma a on one-half of the amount at which such tenements would be liable to be rated if the same were occupied, and the rate were levied on the occupiers. The usual provisions are set out at great length with reference to the making of the rate, its publication and collection, the power of appeal, and the proceeoings necessary to recover it. The local board have also power to divide their district and to recover the separate rate. Powers are also given to borrow money by the local board at ordinary rates of interest on security of the rates ; but for exact terms we refer any person who may desire to lend to the act itself—a useless recommenda tion tooth? their careful money.to study hso r w ould e s The accounts of the local boar d are t o be audited on the 25th of March in eac h y ear, due noti ce is to be given, mg the manner parting be and all books to be pr oduced.. The r es t o f th e ac t i s tor ppruorceelyedtieiricghsnity technical, detai be taken, imp o sing the penalties Which legal obstructing officers, defacing boards, injuring local works, giving false evidence, and other matte's. We may mention, in districts constituted in pursuance of the Public Health Act, 1848, or any local sot incorporating the said Public Health Act, or any part thereof, the local board !nay, no .withstanding that they adt p tre provi sions of this act as to streets and roads, levy a highway rate and pay the expenses nourr• d by them In respect of such Streets and roads out of such rate, in cases where such board is at the time of the passing of this sot empowered by local act of parliam. nt to levy such rate. Nothing in this act contained shall in anywise abridge, lessen, or defeatany power, right, privi ege, or liability of any local board of health under or by virtue of any local act of parliament. Oxford and Cambridge have each special provisions vesting the governing power in case of the adoption of the act in commissioners, in the former the vice chem. cellor and the mayor exercising a sort of conjoiat authority; 15 commissioners being elected by the university, 15 by the town council, and 15 by the rate payers. The act contains the usual saving clauses, Immo the rights f iodividuals and companies inter fere widi, and providing for the settlement of all disputes by arbitration. The act only contains two t.et edules setting out the voting papers in the first place for or against the reaolu- Lion adopting the act, and the second for the election of the members of the local board. Of course there are a multitude of small details which it is necessary to provide for in the clauses, but the above may be taker, as a complete summary of all the important provisions of the Public Health Act of 1858. --- THE VACANT CANONRIES —The Lord Chancellor bag bestowed the canonry of Bristol Cathedral, vacant by the death of the late Rev. John Surtees, M.A., on th e Rev. John Guthrie, M.A., Prebendary vicar of Caine, Wiltshire, and domestic chat:in i r ei r d Marquis of Lansdowne. The new car_3 .t. , h popin.oofilp -OATS to hold what are termed "Low Chuarcsd i zealous working the reputation of being an earnes t ,sd zealous working the r eputation of being a d t ha t the Rev. Richard of Salieba.27,,, clergyman. 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