The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-03 00:00:00

!L OF .orge Baillie, Lie, of Jervis' fighter of Sir, 4, 1802, alio le Venerable LUX., it of Common isidering the for the Citf That the re' rary last be erecting the by a counti , be paid fa : " To omit ad substitute that it is the no necessity lunatic tor nendment Un emorial and a ward ascertain th e the City 0A )de of treat court wile' Royal 11 05 " L accordanc e mer to con" with a vies; uestion, all° of the pro' by member° nk which Mr . ison, Messil 5 took pad' ton was pnv amendmeoti r the folio'' that, in the curt be laid requested t ° itil the cool' eing alterea, of severa l nal motica lands being ial and pets', d to a wary to ascertain itics of the ant mode of this Court f the royal re admint intent, anu iper lunatic r to COlife r to the satin' to report t° proceed on to lay th e ,. e wishes 01 eed to 1a1; oortunity pointed ill ►, the Court 1K OF on of the firman for i Bank 0 ' the case circulation idertaking nan ip opinion it may b° stand the mbers aP' irresolute cessitl for, r financial e already Le at Coo' to be re- s, Dec. 2. mey Articlo of TurkeYl at bank, to at the con' the finnan, ye received gement (al deliver file they migh t he comp's" Bank have an, we are man Bank 'urkey can' part of the K 1 it is not LAPKA." tion to case in i gne o of 0 of the MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Less activity has prevailed in the markets for foreign and colonial produce during the past few days. Tea has been exceedingly firm, and the better qualities have slightly advanced in value. For sugar there has been only a limited inquiry, and in some instances easier rates have been current. In the refined market the demand has been confined almost ex clusively to home requirements. In coffee there have been few transactions, and prices have shown little variation. Cocoa and rice have been dealt in to a very moderate extent at about former rates, and saltpetre and tallow have been rather firmer. In the latter article considerable specula tive transactions have been entered into for for. ward delivery. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. In Railway Shares rather more business was transacted, .and quota tions were firmer. A steady demand for accommodation is experi enced in Lombard-street, but as the supply of money is still excessive, the movement attracts scarcely any notice. At the Bank there are rather more applications, which will no doubt enable the authorities to keep up their stock of other securi ties at a point that will insure a satisfactory divid end to the proprietors at the expiration of the pre sent half-year. _ _ The steamer Ceylon, which leaves Southampton to-morrow for India and China, will take out specie to the amount of £213,884, principally silver, viz., as follows 'Mauritius, rupees . £250 Madras, silver 42,450 Ditto, gold Calcutta, silver Penang, ditto Hong Kong, ditto Shanghai, ditto , 45,552 Alexandria, gold - Total £213,841 There was a meeting of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, to-day, but it was adjourned to the 17th inst., by which time it was expected that the directors of the Great Ship Company - would be prepared to complete the purchase of the ship. The market for English Securities opened with rather a flat appearance, and the inclination seemed to be downwards, but there has since been an im proved feeling, accompanied by purchases, which liar caused a fractional advance. During next week the liquidation of the account will have paramount Influence on values, unless the progress of political and monetary affairs should develop any new feature to bias the views of the operators. Consols have been 981- I for money and the 7th inst., and 981 1 for the January account. They have just reacted, however, to 98 buyers, and 981 4 respectively. The New Threes and the Reduced Securities are 961 1. The New 5 per Cents. 1151. The March xchequer Bills are marked 39s prem., June ditto -335. to 37s.prem. Long Annuities have been dealt in at (1885) 181, ditto (1860) 11 3-16ths. India loan Debentures 991, and ditto Bonds I ls. to 14s. prem. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is rather active, and prices are lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 92 1; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, I to 1 dis. ; ditto 2d issue, 1 I prem. ; Russian 5 per Cents. are 1131 114 ; Sardinian, 92; Venezuela 5 per Cents., 42;;2 43 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 741 75 ; Portuguese per Cents., 471 48 ; Equador Bonds, 16} 17 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents., 661. Chilian Loan is 1 to I prem. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following Its the prices of the American Securities : Redeemable. Prices. United States 5 per Cents....; 1867-1868 103 104 )0..6 per Cent Bonds Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds.: -- 78 lientacky6 per Cent. Bonds:. 1868-72 91 93 Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 96 98 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. Bonds Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock . 1886 961 97t Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock. 83 85 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 86 87 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 84 86 lirginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .. 1886 86 88 irginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 86 88 Boston 5. per Cent. St. Bonds — 91 93 ~Ilinois Central 7 per Cent. .., 1875 • SO 82 lluiois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 79 81 Illinois Central 6 per Cent (Freelands) Do. shares,.6o dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent Do. do. shares New York Central 6 per Ct., 1860 79 80 29 27 dis 1869 84 86 55 60 not convertible ... New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from June 15, 1857-59 Do. do. shares Do. do. shares Do. do., Ist. do. New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , 3 d mortgage' New York and Erie 7 per Ct., convertible New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , sinking land Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort- 1883 gage Str. - Bonds; not cony.. rennsylvania Cen 6 per Ct., Ist mortgage, convertible till 1860 OOOOOO •... 1859 99 100 1880 Increased buoyancy has been apparent in the Market for English Railway Shares, an improve ment of about 4 to 2 per cent, having taken place in almost all the principal lines. Eastern Counties, Great Northern, Great Western, South-Western, and Midland, have advanced ss. ; Cheqter and Holyhead, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North astern (Berwick), and North-Eastern (York), 10s. ; and Caledonian and North-Westerns, 15s. South - Wales declined 10s. ; and Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln and one or two others were at former values. In the Foreign Market there 'was very little activity. Paris and Lyons declined about 55., and Northern of France 10s. The Colonial lines were in limited demand, but at slightly advanced values. Grand Trunk of Canada have improved 10s., and Great Western of Canada Ss. Joint Stock Bank shares have been flat. Orien tal Bank realised 361, and Ottoman Bank 21k. In the Miscellaneous Market Canada Land were steady at 110, and Electric Telegraph at 114. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 6 Per Cent. Red uce d A nnu iti es 961 I ; .„... 0 Per Cent. Co nso l s A nnu iti es New 3 per Cent. Annuities - 5 - per Cent. Annuities llot Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3-16 i Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885.. 184 India Stock Ditto Debentures 99a Ditto Bonds, £l,000 Consols for Account March June. Ex. , heciller Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &ltd... 39 i 33 6 Ditto Small, 1Id. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Brazilian 5 per Cent. .._ Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 954 t;quador New Consolidated P eruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll4 131 Ditto 44 per Cent. Sardinian, a per Cent 92 'Vanish 3 per Cent Ditt o New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Scrip Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue V Ditto Account Uzueela, 6 per Cent. tto Account Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent 164 16/ ,' Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, January It appears that the Russian Steam Navigation -tT,i( l Trading Company have extended their operations to -'llgland. Mr. N. de Novosselsky, the founder and I,._ l4a uaging director of the company, has just left this coun '‘Y, havin g purchased eight steamers and established a I. t 9lll ar line between London and Odessa. At the same 4,1 11 e he has contracted for 12 other steamers steamers to be built. '4 e Comp an y now possess a fleet of 40 , and aro c° de rstood to have ope n ed no t on ly an extensive river the between the Black Sea and the interior, of th -4 6 cillhere was great need, but also regular lines between viz .ulfferent ports of the Black and Azoff Seas and the di: l ° l u Medirranean ports—Marseilles, tootTrie, Alexan rn„N.Genoa, &c. There are likewise about open a corn -Btilication via the river Rhion to Tiflis, and according to the t ° Pillions it is probable under these circum s t ances th a t p e ,jakie formerly carried on by English m e r c h an t s w ith 01.0‘:!;$ through Tiflis, may resume its ancient cha nne l tr.Z. i . ct t he duty RUSsiall Government do away with the existing —404 1864 IS6 1833 1862 1875 SHARE MARKET.-(THIS nAr.) ORDINARY SHA.KNS AND STOCKS. I Closing Husiness Share ' Railways. ( r aid.! Plies Done. ~ 12. 10 Amberg., Notting.. Bost! and Eastern JuartlOn 10 64 61 50 1.1e1fa.7,t, and Miry - Mena_ all 13.14 Mr., Wel., and Str. Val. all 71 71 Sto2k Birk., Lane., and Chesil • Junction lOO 56 08 25 Blackburn 25 Myth and Tyne all 29, 31 Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead % 100 37 39 40 4 50 Cork and Bandon. all 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall all 44 41 41 1 1 0 0 Do, A B thitastrevbeilfiep:c.pd.npeido,4ll3nv:• tall I - 1 .-- 50 Dublin and Bens t June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc all 7 8 Stock East Anglian lOO 151 161 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 614 624 624 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 . . Stock Do. do. U Stock 100 29 31 2.5 Do. NW. A,(lte.E.U3ds) 84 25 East Kent a n 111 121 Stock East Lancashire . % 100 93 • 94 20 East Suffolk ........... all 10 Do ..... .. —. • all Stock , Edinburg and Glasgow 100 65 66 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 264 27 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all --- - • Stock Furness Stock Glasgow& South Westn ld) 90 92 10 'Great North or Scotland all 10 101 Stock Northern lOO 108 1081 1084 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 24 96 954 44 Stock Do. do. B Stock .. . . 100 131 133 133 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld . ) .100 1031 104/ Stock Great WestOrn StocDo.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 5 5 57 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and.Carlisle all 83 87 164 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Third s l6 104 111 p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 96 . 95 4 6 4 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 Oid 9 , Do. do. £ 9 shar es 7 4 1 d 3 IDo. West Riding Union I 20 Do. Sotaport all 11.6.3 Londonlind Blaekwall all 5 4 64 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at 2510sp.sh 44 Stock Lon.,Brigliton &S.Coast 100 111. 112 Stock London & North Westn 100 92 1 93 1 934 4 4 4 4 12193 Do. Eighths 74 1 14 d Stock London& South-Westn lOO 92 9341 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all ..,.., Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 37 38 div 10 Metropolitan 3 —— d Stock Midland lOO 98 984 984 iI 1 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 69 71 71 70 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all 25. Do. 4 Shares all 103 Newcastbi and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 11 12 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all Stock Norfolk lOO 63 , 65 50 North. Counties Union 34 34 3 € l ~ Stoc North British lOO 56 661 5, 4 t 1 Stock Nor.Dcv.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec. no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 92 924 92 4 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 4 d 4 Stock Do. Leeds lOO 46 464 Stock Do. York lOO 74 75 74 4 Stock North London lOO 102 103 10 N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd - and City Junction 23 ls. 20 North Staffordshire 174 4 41 d 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 84 1 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 27 2 9 10 Peebles all 20 ' Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 10 Rhymney lO Stoc Scottish Central lOO 110 112 Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 264 274 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 83 85 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 46 10 Sittinzbourne & Sheer all 4 2 d Stock South Devon lOO 354 36 1 Stock South-Eastern lOO 741 75 Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 20 Do. do lB 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 9 11 25 Stockton & Darlington all 324 33 4 25 Do. do. 1854 224 25 Do.. do. 1855 7 - - Stockton & Hartlepool 164 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk•Stßail 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 88 92 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to n all 3 q 5 Do. B all 64 0 1 20 West London all 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class all [ARES. Closing I Business Paid. price. Done. 49 51 96 98 1 103 105 51 6 100 103 112 115 109 113 114 116 112 114 129 131 82 84 711 72 110 112 121 123 113 115 105 107 61 66 101 11} 95 97 86 £8 87 89 99 101 9i 10 164 -174 10 10 72 74 ' 18 19 9 9i 134 14 142 144 119 121 160 165 120 122 _,..4 IT 68 141 143 103 105 05 O p 9 1 %I 11i ill 9 10 Dios n o 99 100 4 die p d ip 23 214 120 122 99 101 101 10 241 23 102 101 102 104 284 29 32 33i 40 45 91 W) Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock PREFERENCE s: Share' Railways. Blythe and Tyne 10 per , c. pref. (issued at 250) Brig. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & llolyhd, 51 pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc . Stock E. Coun, Ex. 5 pct. NO .1 Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. s_pc shares Stcck Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Gifts, ALS Weets , z a- 5 Pa- Steck Great Northern, 5 p. et. Stc".k Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm pc Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Reclm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lst pf Gt.Sn...lz W (Ireland)4 p. ct. pref. Stock rest West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct... Do. Redeemable, 41 p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do. . Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4, Lon. & N. w.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p.ct. ILon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares ILondondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. 26 Do. 31 per cent. ;Do. & Car., 4 p.c. ;Do. 4 per cent IDo. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6 Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, ens.. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 FM. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g Do. do. do., 24 gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen.gua. 6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent 'Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 1 Stk 20 tuck 12.10 Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 26 2 - 14 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock] 12 124 Stock, Stock 124, 124 I I Stock: Stock! Stock: Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Sit Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stcck Stock 25 25 i Stock! LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. raid. Leasing I Closing) Bnsinus Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire .... Clydesdale Junction .. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E Unton,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge Gla.Barr.&Neile,Dret. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool. Dck. &Rail Hull and Selby ' Do. Shares Do. I Shares London & G reenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct Do. 6 per cent Ma nc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mids b. & Reder, c 3lid.BradfordPrf. Stk i Newmarkt.,BuryEx j guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. . • • Do. Fixed 5 per cent.' Preston and Wyre. I Do. 4 Shares ...... A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf. Roth. &Gol. g.sp.c. e3hrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c Do. do Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn Share Docks• L o S!ock Commercial' Stock Do 4 pereent . Pref. Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 40 New so{ — Ln& N.W Ln & NIT Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do.• S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk Do. LN WkM Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Connts. Do. Do. D. . L&N IV) & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. ...... Lan.& Yk T Brassey ,MTlean Stk.& Dar IDo. .... ,Gt. West. I L• &Brgtn DOCKS. (Paid 100 100 100 "" 100 100 100 100 101 103 18 ill Closing 1 . Dulness Prie. Docks. 99 100 102 104 17 19 142 143 4 4i 1110 112 65 67 1174122 91 94 . 98 100 i i P 57 59 1141 143 10 ; 14 92 93 8 9 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1858. FOREIGN. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-('THIS LAY.) Paid. C losing i Businues: Price. Done. . COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) JONES V. PEPPERCORN.-JUDGMENT. OFFICIAL INQUIRY-THIS DAY, 5 51 — P /d fp 1 If 8 9 21 2A 4f 270 28 The question raised in this case was whether a banker had a general or particular lien on bills deposited with him fora advances made by him to the defendant. Bills depo sited and not paid were held by the banker in security for advances previously made. 7f 71 HiS Honour the Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the banker had a particular and general lien upon all bills de posited with him fur advances made by him, and directed accounts to be taken between the parties, with liberty to apply. 4 41 pl 244 254 21 22 3 39/7 8/ 91 3 1 d 35 353 55 56 d 23 23 9 9 a 23 2{ THIS DAY'S MARKETS. 2'HE ROYAL COMMISSION ON ARMY CONTRA CTS. The Royal Commission for inquiring into the state of the principal depots for military stores and clothing, and into the system of army contracts, met this morning in No. 11 committee-room of the House of Commons. The Commissioners present were Colonel French and Mr. Selfe (chairman). The CHAIRMAN said it was the desire of the Royal Commissioners to bring this inquiry to as speedy a termi nation as possible, and as there were no witnesses present, and he felt very unwell, he thought it would be prudent to adjourn the inquiry for a day or two. It was the intention of the commissioners to sit next week, and for two or three days in that following, but after that period the inquiry would close. Ile thought if those gen tlemen who wished to be examined, would intimate the fact to the secretary, it would tend to facilitate the re sult. The commission had had but very little evidence volunteered with respect to the Tower, and if any person had anything to state on that point of the inquiry, the secretary would be the best person to communicate with. The commissioners, owing to the ill ness of Mr. Turner, had been depiived of their right hand, and as it was expected that gentleman would be so far im proved in health as to attend on Monday, the inquiry would therefore stand adjourned until that day, and then to meet at the Tower. Railways. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim,7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beaters to GraisMesses eartneaux Mine & Dutch Rhenish Eastern'of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6p. c. Pref, Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran: (Peru.) p,olia. 7 p ct. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. y per cent. Pref. Sambre and 3leuse. Do. 54 per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5-.) p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Sharel Railways. ( Paid. Closing Buslaass Price.: Dose. !Atlantic & St Lawrence! Leased at 6 per cent.. Bom.,Baroda&Centlndl I All 9 all Ipar ipj gu. 5 per cent Do _ _ _ Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. 13 Buffalo and Lake Huron 44 it 1 3 Jr 7 7} 14 13 d 80 85 '77 80 74 77 —p Do. New Buffalo,Brant. &Godrieli p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 1 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed sp.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares • 20 I Do. E Shares Ext. liiPl par ip 107 107 k 1 lip Do. Jubbulpore D0. , 14 p.c. Eds. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt.lndiaPenin.gita.sp.c Do. New, gua.s per cent Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New . Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O • Do. do '73 till '6O _ _ Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do .. Madras, guar., 44 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent. Do. 4i p. c Extension.. Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. Do. Fourth d 0..... ... Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do North of India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde )0 1 ,Do. - IDo. New Funjaub IDo. Indus. At. Flo. rt. Andrews & Que Trinidad(Limited) 100 I 4i all 161 100 100 100 1. 3. 0. 2s. 6d, 2 all 5 100 all all all 100 100 all 100 all 17 18 37 39 77 79 91 93 21i 211 * p P par ip 17/ 18/ 2I d 106 109 106 109 105 107 94 118001, 1 2C, 20* par ip par ip 2 lid 4 3dl 2 1 } 21 11p 1 I P par p par. p par IP INMAN V. CLARE-JUDGMENT. Two cargoes of cotton, consisting of• 414 and 453 bales, per ships Sylph and Sultan, were consigned by plaintiff to defendant c a' merchant in Liverpool, and advances made upon them, and the question was, whether there was a specifie appropriation of the cotton consigned for the ad vances made, or whether the consigliment was given in security for future advances, His Hon - our the Vice-Chancellor considered that there was not only a particular lien upon cotton specifically con signed for advances made upon it, but also a general lien upon a general consignment of cotton for advances made during the time it remained in the hands of the consignee, unsold, or if sold upon the price paid to the amount of such advances, or if a deficiency, in proportion thereto. His Honour declared accordingly, and directed account sales (charge and discharge) to be taken, and the proceeds of the sale to be applied in discharge of the bills due, or to become due, in the bank at Liverpool, without costs of suit, but with costs subsequent to this decree. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) innnmENT.—COOPEn V. HOOD. This was a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of a large iron manufacturing business at Leeds. The parties in this suit are partners of a company carrying on a very extensive business, there. Plaintiff succeeded to one-third share of the company, and the defendant had two-thirds. On the 18th May, 1857, defendant wrote a letter to plaintiff proposiF to purchase his interest in the copartnery, or to sell his own interest therein to the plain tiff Oa the terms proposed. The plaintiff 11014 asked specific performance of this agreement. His Honour,nn.considering the terms of the agreement, came to therconclusion that the letter referred to was not a contract of sale, but only a proposal to enter into a contract to sell the defendant's interest, and that his Honour could not decree specific performance of the agreement. His Honour continued—Defendant, as manager and re ceiver of the company, directed a sale of the plant and busi ness of the company as a going business, and declared the disolution of the copartnery to be from the date of filing the bill, with liberty to apply. His Honour dismissed the bill without costs. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE COLES AND LOWE. These bankrupts were described as of St. Swithin's-lane, and Henrietta-street, Coventgarden, bankers and bill brokers, and this was the last examination. The accounts by Mr. S. T. Cooper, show—Debtor to creditors, £2,511; creditors by debtors doubtful, £4lB ; bills with creditors, £147; profits, £1,114 ss. 7d. ; trade expenses, £776 ; rent, &c., £263 ; law, £lO5 ; losses (bad debts from debtors gone away, bankrupt, insolvent, &c.), £1,157. Th e cap i ta l of the bankrupts in October, 1855, was—Coles, £105; Lowe, £1,159; and their drawings had been—Lowe, £1,095 ; Coles, £547. The bankrupts passed. IN RE JOHN MURRAY. This bankrupt was described as of Sheerness, ironmonger and builder, and this was a meeting for choice of assignees. From the preliminary statement by Messrs. Butler and Cunnings, it appears that the debts ' due to unsecured creditors amount to £1,986, and to mortgage creditors, £3,122. Creditor—property held by creditors, £1,600; ditto given up, £l5O. Assignees were chosen. IN RE HARRISON. A choice of assignees took place in the case of this bank rupt, a fringe and trimming manufacturer in Whitehorse yard, High Holborn. From the statement of Messrs. Butler and Cannings, it appeared that the debts to credi tors unsecured, amount to £1,120; to ditto secured, £4,341. Property given up, £350. Assignees were chosen without opposition. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(T.HIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE.—William Glandinning isms brought up clarged by Sergeant Lombard, 14 C, with attempting to utter a forged cheque for £229, with intent to der_uud the Union Bank, Argyle-place. Mr. Hem y Glennie, one of the cashiers at the bank, said that about eleven that morring the prisoner presented to him the cheque produced, and purporting to be signed by Mr. George Whitehead for 1229, in favour of Colonel Tynte. Doubting the genninenesc of the signature, he spoke to Mr. Phillips, ona of the managers, who put several questions to the prisoner, and asked where he obtained it, to which he replied that it was given to him by a matt in Poland street to take to the bank and get cashed. He was then given into custody. Mr. George Whitehead, conveyancer, of 10, Poland street, said he had an account at the "[Trion Bank. The signature to the cheque produced was not his, though it was very much like it. He had signed several cheques lately in favour of Colonel Tynte. Ire knew nothing whatever of the prisoner, and had no recollection of him. Sergeant Lombard, 'l4 C, said he was called into the Bank that morning, and on telling the prisoner he was charged with attempting to utter the cheque, his only reply was that he was son" , for it, and had nothing to say in answer to the charge. The prisoner was then remanded till this day week. THIS DA 'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 3 . —Wine - this day at noon, S.W. ; moderate breeze, and fine. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bourse d'Amoes, from Havannah for Falmouth; Contest, from Newfoundland ; Isabella, from Mogador for Falmouth. Sailed—Navarino, for Moreton Bay; Halifax, for Ports mouth. PENZANCE, Dec. I.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Marquis of Chandos, from Quebec. FALMOUTH,. Dec. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—lron master (steamer), for St. Michael's, MILFORD Dec. I.—Wi n d S.W.—Arrived—Pathfinder, from Akyall SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Sai!ed--Mag dalena (steamer), for the West Indies. PoOLE, Dec. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Sylph, from Newfoundland. • COWES, Dec. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ariel (steamer), from Havre. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Ondine, steamer, from London ; Atalanta, steamer, from Cardiff; Alma and Despatch, from Neath ; Ripon, froth. Cardiff. Sailed—Magdalena, steamer, for St. Thomas ; Hamburgo, steamer, for ;Hamburg; Ondine, steamer, for Dublin; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan. Wind S. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Arrived—Thames, from Leprieux ; Adria, from Alexan dria; Calhoun anti Antariic from New York ; Florida and Monterey, front Savannah ; Joseph Rowan from Mon treal;. Malakoff and Avon, from Quebec; iligaboth Kil lick, from Jamaica; Flora McKee, from Richibuctoo ; Soplina, from Jamaica ; Laconia, from Charleston; Antigua Packet, from Honduras; and Florence Graham. Two flats have arrived with wrecked goods from Genova. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TUIS.GRAPIT.) GUAN - 11StN13, Friday Morning. Wind W. moderate s, tide three-quarters flood. Arrived, Dee. 2.—Helmore, from Quebec; Christina, from Odessa; Maria Villamon, from Pugirash ; Specimen, from Fare; Amelia, from Guernsey; Claudia, from Mama rara. Arrived, Dec. 3.—1n0, from Tregnier ; Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne; Adelaide, from Philadelphia; Hawk, from Morocco ; Isabel, from Seville ; Lee, from Stettin ; Sarah King, from Mogadore ; Sarah Jane from Rouen ; Duke of Roxburgh, from Odessa ; Oplielia, from Quebec ; Lark, from Gig,on ; Amazon, from New York• Faith, 'from Savanilla; Empress Eugenie, from Madras ; Virtue, from Marans ; Barbadoes, from Berbice ; Corsair's Bride, from Condolore ; Isabella, from Cronstadt ; Specu lation, from the River Gambia ; Jane Tuo'ier, from Buenos Ayres; Edwin, from Shediack ; Agincourt, from Mel bonnie; Admiral Nelson, from Guernsey; Thomas Hankey, jun., from Bunlapatam ; Ocean Monarch, from Quebec ; Gleaner, from Table Bay; Intrepid, from Symonds Bay; Southampton, from New York. DEAL, Friday Morning. passed.—Acadia, from Quebec, for Sheerness ; Ipswich, barque, from the westward ; Ocean ship, from Callao ; City of Quebec, from Quebec—all for London. Anchored—Berkshire, for Madras ; Asia, for Barbadoes ; Lochnigar, for Auckland—all from London ; Chevalier, from Sheerness, for Liverpool ; B e d s id e , f rom Blyth, f or Boulogne; St:Jose, from Newcastle, for Oporto; Sophia McKenzie, from Quebec, for London. COMPULSORY PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR CEYLON.—On the Ist of January next, and thenceforward, the compulsory prepayments of postage will be extended to all letters addressed to Ceylon, whether in tended to be forwarded by way of Southampton or by way of Marseilles. The postage also of letters posted in Ceylon, addressed to the United Kingdom, will be required to be prepaid by_the senders.—By command of the Postmaster- General, Ii.OWLAND HILL, Secretary. --General Post-office, Dec. 2, 1858. A letter from the Hague states that the Minister for the Colonies has just presented M the legislature a bill relative to the emancipation of slaves in the Dutch East India colonies. As by the vote of the legislature in 1854, there slaves become free op the Ist January, 1 8 60, tho pre sent bill is to regulate in time the „planner in which that emancipation is to take place. UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN.— The Liverpool police magistrate, on Wednesday, investi gated a charge of not supplying sufficient provisions, pre ferred by the Emigration Agent against Capt. liumey, of the ship Escort. Only two witnesses were examined, and the case was dismissed without the captain being called on for his defence, as it appeared the ship was 55 days at sea from New York, and the passengers were only put on short allowance after the Escort had sighted Cape Clear. This she did on the sth of Nov., and she was a ft erwar d s d r i ve n three times out of the Channel. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ceylon on Saturday will take out to the East £213,844, of which £l,OOO is for Alexandria, £250 for the Mauritius, £130,476 for India, and £82,118 for China and the Straits. Nearly the whole is silver, the shipments of gold being £1,176 only. It is stated that the directors of the Northern Bengal Railway have received the public announcement from India that their railway from Rajmahal to Darjeeling has received the approval of the Government of Bengal, and that its construction is now only a question of time. It is understood that the directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company intend to apply to the British Govern ment for a guarantee upon the capital required for the lay ing down of a new cable. A memorial to Government in support of this proposed application is receiving influential signatures. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At a monthly general meeting held yesterday at the society's house in Hanover-square, Dr. Gray, Vice-President, in the chair, the Hon. Mrs. Boyle and Mr. George Bennett, of Sydney, were elected Fellows ; and Profesteg Sandevall and Dr. Ferdinand Kraus asforeign members of the society; and Mr. Edward Cohen was proposed as a candidate for the Fellowship. The list of donations recorded in the report from the council included a fine jaguar and and a deer campastrisA presented by his Excellency Mr. W. D. Christie, i her Majesty's Charge d'Aff a i res an d Consul- General n the Argentine Republic. The number of visitors to the gardens during the current year had amounted to nearly 322,000. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE HOUSE OF Con- RECTION.---On Tuesday afternoon a desperate attempt to murder two officers of the Middlesex House of Correction was made by a prisoner named Simpson, who was tried at the last session of the Central Criminal Court for felony and sentenced to six months' hard labour. It appears that the prisoner, on being supplied with his dinner, complained to the officer in whose charge he was (Godwin), who bears a deservedly high character, and has served many pews in the prison, that the meat was not sweet. The officer, after examining it, said it was, whereupon the prisoner rushed at him and, in attempting to stab him in the throat, cut him severely across the face with the knife given him to eat hie dinner with. Morris, another officer, ran up on seeing his brother officer attacked, and seized the prisoner, who turned furiously upon him and struck at his throat with the knife. Fortunately, he missed his aim, but the officer received a wound which placed hie life in the greatest jeopardy. The knife struck him on the cheek and glanced off past the ear, and stuck in his neck. Had the prisoner succeeded in giving the blow he evidently intended, the jugular vein must have been entirely severed. The pri soner was secured end placed in irons, and every attention paid to the wounded officers. Great fears were for some time entertained that Morris's wound was mortal, but we are glad to learn that he is now pronounced out of danger, and both are getting on favourably. The prisoner, who seems very careless about the matter, will be examined on the charge of Wottndingwith intent to murder this day (Friday) at N o'clock. DEATH OF A SPORTING CELEBRITY.—Saunders announces the death of " the Father of the Irish Turf," Mr. George Watts. The turf, both in England and Ire land, has sustained two great losses. In the early part of this week we recorded the death of Mr. Harry Coombe, and it becomes new ear melancholy duty to announce the de cease of Mr. George Watts, the father of the Irish turf, which occurred at his residence, Jockey Hall, on the 30th ult. Mr. Watts had been for many years a celebrated veterinary surgeon ; he, as the partner of the late Afr.reile, introduced the scientific veterinary system into Ireland, and raised the profession from the nostrum of the farrier to the proud position it now occupies, sought after by educated gentlemen, Thu was a most successful breeder, having raised Blackfoot, Whitefoot, and Magpie, Chit Chat, Chat terer, and Chatterbox ; and though last, not least, the Baron, winner of the Doncaster St. Leger; and afterwards as a sire having attained to European celebrity, his son Rataplan the foremost in the van. Her Majesty's Guineas have oftener fallen to hie lot than any other man on the turf ; but two-year-old engagements were his fancy, and the larger the sum the more certain he was to subscribe. His word was his bond, and to "run true and straight" his motto. The grave never closed over the remains of a snore honourable man or a truer sportsman. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COM PAN-Y.—The annual report of this company, issued prepa ratory to their meeting on Saturday, recommends the usual half-yearly dividend of 31 per cent., with an additional payment of 1 per cent., besides 2 per cent, on the under writing account. The net profits on revenue account for the 12 months ending the 30th of September have been £182,508, of which £29,508 was carried to the insurance fund. The total paid-up share capital of the company is £1,700,000, besides debentures for £280,200, while the valuation of assets amounts to £2,303,975, showing a sur plus of £323,775. The underwriting account, after deduct ing £52,746 for the steamship Ave, has resulted in a profit of £46,526, of which £34,000 is to be divided as above mentioned in the shape of a 2 per cent. pay ment to the proprietors, and £12,526 is to be car ried to the guarantee insurance fund, which will then reach £323,724. Six now vessels are about to be added to the company's fleet, one of which, called the Union, is to perform a mail service between Reunion and Mau ritius, for which the company have undertaken a contract with the French Government. The Colombo, a screw ves sel of 1,864 tons, is being lengthened 30 -feet a midships, the similar treatment of the Candia having been followed by excellent results. Four screw ships not yet named, have also just been purchased. The new Australian contract, via the Mauritius, is stated to present so many facilities i of navigation as compared with the Ceylon r oute as juNstvitfK thebest hopes with regard to regulari reference is y nceteoxtphecthd to be the Egyptianootrmanpsiiotterdoutotht,siutaneizsdbsptya7tehde telhao close 9 tl o u railway this year. Various contingencies connected with claims for compensation and loss of cargo by the wreck of the Ave ar tati etobnemattlijy ebi usdteduted to theithoutl uar it g igati a o n n te , e andtheam be ount will insurance EXPORTS OF THREAD AND YARN.-- , -DUrillg the month of Oct. there were exported from Hull 7,184,0441 b. of cotton thread and yarn .1,397,7501 b. of linen ditto, and 1,593,9111 b, of worsted and woollen ditto, CORN EXCHANGE. Coastwise a full average supply of English wheat--over 2,200 quarters—has been received during the present week. Fresh up, to-day, the arrivals were trifling, and the show of samples of both red and white was only moderate. For all kinds, however, we experienced a dull inquiry, at about Monday's decline in value. Nearly 15,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand. Millers purchased with extreme caution, and to have forced sales lower rates must have been submitted to. Owing to a largo influx from abroad, the barley trade ruled somewhat heavy, but we have no change to notice in prices. Malt moved off steadily, at full quotations. We were fairly supplied with oats, in which an average business was transacted, at late rates. Beans, peas, and flour were dull, but not cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. English 2,210 I 2,070 ; 190 450 i Irish Foreign 14,830 I 12,820 i. --16,796 1 900 sko I 990 bls Flour. 840 IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 41s 2d ; barley, 35s 4d ; oats, 22s 9d ; rye, 31s 6d; beans, 42s 7d; and peas, 46s ld. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s Od ; barley, atis 4d ; oats, 23s Od ; rye, 31s Id ;. beans, 43s Od ; peas, 45s 2d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 117,703; barley, 106,218; oats, 9,342; rye, 139; beans, 3,394; peas, 1,081 quarters. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be heavily supplied with meat, in which only a moderate business is doing, as follows : Per 81bs. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beef 2 6to 2 10 Mill. d 0..... 3 oto 3 6 Pm, largedo. 3 Bto 3 10 Do. small do. 4 oto 4 4 Large pork.. 2 4to 3 4 s. d. s. d. Infr. Mutton. 2 Bto 3 2 Mid. do 3 4to 3 8 Prime do. 3 10 to 4 4 Veal 3 4 t,o 4 4 Small pork BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine new hops command full prices, and the demand for them is steady. All other kinds moved off heavily, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 E per cwt. Weald of Kent do 528 to 68s „ Sussex do 468 to 60s ~ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market continues very firm, and previous prices are fully supported. Business, however, is not very active. Common congou is quoted lid. per lb. SUGAR. —Only a limited business has been transacted, and prices have shown a slight depreciation for most qua lities. In the refined market business has been rather quiet, and in some instances lower rates were current. COFFEE.—No sales of any importance have taken place. the market being supplied to a very limited extent, and prices have a downward tendency. RlCE.—This article is quite neglected, and prices are almost nominal. SALTPETRE.—At public sale rather higher rates were current, and good qualities of Bengal sold for 42s 6d to 43s per cwt. TALLOW.—This market has shown a decided improve ment. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 50s 6d ; all the year, 50s 6d to 50s 9d; and spring delivery, 508 9d per cwt. At Hamburg the rate of discount has declined m 21 per cent. The West India steamer Parana has arrived with £192,000—£127,000 in gold and £65,000 in silver. The Westminster, from New Zealand, has brought gold to the amount of about £4,000 or £5,000. 201 204 100 I 100 100 174 20 Stock Sto. t Stock 201 :I 100 1 100 100 100 bee.. Scrip BRITISH MINES. Paid. I Cl+Ming Business Price. Dont. Share' Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 7 8 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 50 60 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavi.,l,.; 1 450 460 East Bassett (Mogan). •30 120 130 Great South Tolgus.; • G.WhcalAlfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 24 2 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 84 1 Lady Bertha lBs fid 11 14 14 North Frances (Illogan) 84 7 84 North Wheal Cro ft y 7.9.4 3 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 7 8 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 164 174 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) - 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s # SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 405 41 Sorth C. Brea( Illogan). 2 25 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 230 250 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 4 1 10 Tin Croft 9 31 34 UnitedMines ( Gwennap ) 40 70 BO Valn of Towcy (Crrm.) 12s 6d f I West Basset (Illogan).. 14 22* 234 W. Car. don (Liske-rd). 20 110 120 Wheal Basset (I17o,;an). 54 210 220 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 165 180 Wheal Edwal d (Cal 5.).. 54 24 3 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 46 47 Wh'l Trelawney- (Lick.) 44 26 28 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 800 Ace3rdCopper,Lim. 108 par p 35 Imp. (is. at £sp.) 27 14 14 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 9 10 5 Do.L and and Mimneo. all 11 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of .Jamaica j d 40 Cobra Copper all 36 37 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming,.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General 3 Linares all 8 84 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 p 20 PoutgibaudSilver, Lead Mining and Smelt , all 48 6 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 28.2.81 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. I Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1154 1174 1164 17 161 Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1134 114) 1144 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1015 1025 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1123 1131 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 113 115 1134 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jau&July 100 112 114 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Sliare Joint-Stock Bankg. p a id . Closing i Buoilneoo Price. Done. A, , , ,, ,raittinitedServiceßl ;Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City. • Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada Commercial of London E„ St. Gen ng . Bk co . of Switzerland Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England Do. new National Bank 26} 26} 100 100 MU 3 na' 62 64 161 17 INew South Wale; Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank 22 22,1 Provincial of Ireland . Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia. Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London all all 174 all 19} 191 361 21 4 67 20 SR I 'MISCELLANEOUS. Miscellaneous.: Anglo-Mexican Mint' Atlantic Tel. (Limit e d) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works .. Do New, issued at £5 dis British American Land Brit. k Irish Mat.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C .............. Canada ........... . Chan. I slan ds Tei.(Litn.) Cop.Min.ofEnp.;.&Sinit c r Do. Preference 74 per Crystal Palace. Do. Pteference Eastern Steam. Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust.-Cop. St. Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.dam.Stm.(Lim ) Gl.lron SerewCol.(Liro ) Gen. Steam Navigation Lon ion Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c. Pref.,is s. at I dis N.Br.&NoraScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim.) DD O L DN I P I Pen. e ohe ro(e d r .y i elt I NN N s hß & t enee ea: aww w e v O lf y e ss : E urop e i ls i a c Lh ir n a no aa t u r d n a t I : Steam T s & t e M I m e g r i n Royal Mail Steam Scot. Au strl n Inv. ( Lim.) South Australian Land. Submarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. Van Diemen'a Land all all all 15s. all all all all all all raid.l C r h g ee in . g Business dons 2.80 alll 14 15 all 300 19 344 354 all I 1 all 24 4 3 40 all 40 42 all 19 21 all 13 15 324 108 114 all 91 101 all all all all all 100 all 108. all all 14 24 26 11 1 /I , 13 115 1 11 4 21 _ 3 di 2 81 i d 1 2 li 12 15 18 I I 1 in par 21 3 85 87 1 ' 3 4 13) 24 25 59 61 1 38 39 I 11 I j0z.12 108 10 4 1} 81 213 ' all Lall 8 all all 31/ 5 1071 B.INA BET URNS. An Accon t, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in circu lation during the week ending Saturday, the 20th day o. November, 1858. PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co. 110,562 Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmett, Pomfret, & Co. 12,057 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Cobb and C 0... 21,629 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Biggleswade-Wells, Hogge, and Co. Barnstaple Bank, Bamstaple-Marshall and Co 8,360 Basingstoke and Oldham Bank, Basingstoke- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford-Barnard and Co 29,953 Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and Co 11,635 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester--Tubb and Co. 15,273 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham - Attwoods, Spooner, and Co. Boston Bank, Boston-Claypons and Co. Boston Bank Boston-Gee and Co. Bridgwaterßank, Bridgwater-J. &J. L. Sealey 7,805 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co. 27,760 Broseley and Bridgnorth and ridgnorth and Brosel y e 4ank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boycott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stow market Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury-J. C. and A. Gilbert Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 26,371 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett, Son, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham -Lloyds and Co 24,413 Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 50,974 Brighton Union Bank, Brighten-Hall, West, 15,263 and Co. Burlington and Drittield Bank, Burlington-Hard ing, Smith, and C o . Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Worlledge and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Co 15,137 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cambridge -Messrs. Fosters 45,166 Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 32 , 359 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons 20,694 Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son 2,954 -Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, &Co 13,964 Colchester and Essex Bank, ank-Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadlcigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester Mills, Bawtree, and Co. r 31,214 Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co. 38,180 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Woodcock 5,515 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co. Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbeck, and Co 72,925 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow- Bronaage, Snead, and Co. 7,849 Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 40,050 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 26,084 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co. Diss Bank, Diss-Fincham and Co 10,412 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cooke and Co. 58,704 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-on- Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse and Co 84,551 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 8,722 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dor chester-R. and H. Williams 45,400 East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 53,208 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank, Chelms ford-Sparrow, Round, and Co 36,800 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 25,842 Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Farring don-Barnes, Medley, and Co 7,324 Farnham Bank, Farnham-John and Jas. Knight 10,762 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,352 Godalming Bank, Godalming 7 Mellersh and Keen _5,322 Guildford - Bank,' Guildford—Messrs. Haydon 13,181 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co 27,394 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—Mat thews and Co 14,514 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull — Smith, Brothers, and Co Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Veasey and Co. Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. 4,624 Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin—Sharples and Co Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross—Morgan and Co 20,586 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Had leigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—Alexanders & Co 69,929 Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Randall, Mercer, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—Davies and Co. 19,594 Yarmouth, Norfolk; and Sudolk Bank, Great; Na, r mouth—Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., and C 0........ 9,965 York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and C 0... 4...• 37,101 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Harrison and Co 20,491 Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, &Co 44,991 Longton Staffordshire Bank, Longton—C. Harvey and Son 5,256 Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co 55,686 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown, and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—T. and T. T. Paget 28,044 Lewis Old Bank, Lewis—Whitefeld and Co. 25,647 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison and Co 84,671 Llandovery. Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llandilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middleton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—S. and G. F. St Bathe . 3,218 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Legis— Gurneys and Co. 33,745 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co 11,223 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manning-tree—Nunn and C 0... 629 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son 8,452 Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co. Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co 27,927 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth— Bromage, Snead, and Co. Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford--Handley, Peacock, and Co. Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny, Slocock, and Co. 17,298 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Hammond, and Co. 18,257 Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Hareeys and Hudsons .. 47,235 Norwich and Norfolk and Fakenham Banks, Nor wich—Gurneys and Birkbecks Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Notting ham—Hart Fellows and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nune'aton—Craddock and Co. ... 3,386 Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris &Co ... 21,345 New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co 9,170 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank , Oswes tr y —Croxon and Co. Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Parsons aad Co. 33,141 Old Bank, Tonbndge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridgo- Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—T.ll.' Id S. Beaching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W. Clinch and Sons Pemse's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank ar Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co. Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter • borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. • Walters 11,605 Reacling Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co. / i Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, & Co. 27,241 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, & Co. 3,175 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Rochester— Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son 8,963 Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret and Co 11,537 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Allaway and MacDougal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, &Co 12,515 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. --- Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eyton, and Co. •. . . 38,663 Sittingboume and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne— Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and. County Bank, Southamp ton—Maddison and Pearce 9,798 Southwell Bank, Sonthwell—Wylde and Co 11,266 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton —Atherley, Fall, and Co. Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co. Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co 29,237 Shrewsbury ani Welsh Pool Bank, Shrewsbury— -19 Beck, Downward, and Co .............. ,710 Taunton Bank, 1 aunton—H. and R. Badcock. •• . 28,460 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Sons, and C 0... . 9,914 Thombury•Bank, Thornburg—Harwo od and C 0... 8,745 Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton —Duns ford and Co. ................................ 11,730 Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northamptonshire, 11,268 Thrapston—York and E land ............ . t .... . Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring— .. Bu ...11,730 and Son .... -.. . ................... Towchester Old Bank, Towchester—Percival and Co. 6,396 Town and County of Poole Bank and Ringwood and Poole Bank, Poole —G. W. Ledgard and Sons 7,850 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co.. 13,968 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbiidge—Hull, S ellmith, &Co. 9,230 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Hedges, Ws, a nd Co. Warwick and - W a rwickshire Bank, Warwick— and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers, and Co 4,889 West Riding Bank, Wakefield and Pontefract Bank—Leatham, Tew, and Co 42,456 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chapman, and Co. Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Winches- - ter—Bulpett and Co. Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Way ‘ mou th—Elliot, Pearce, and Co. Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank— Arkwiight and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—tiur- 33,969 neys and Co ... 50,040 ,Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton bank, and Holyoake Wolverhampton—Goodricke 7,727 9,288 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 6 4 ,700 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—R. and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth --Gurneys, Birkbeck, - 77 4124" 11111$111$1111110W1111111111111111,1t JOINT STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal • •Z 10,362 Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley. Bradford Banking Company, Bradford. .. 46,986 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolve r.. hampton ... . 9,548 Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford 19,428 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Bt nk ing Company, Burton-upon,Trent ... ... 42,923 C lcsterfield and North Derbyshire Banking C ora pa ny, Chesterfield. Cumberland Union Banking Company, W o/k -ington ... 34,394 Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Comp= y, Coventry •.. 21,500 Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry .. 12,579 County of Gloucester Banking Co., Cheltenham -104,895 Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Co., Carlisle ... 24,063 Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Co., Dudloy 30,751 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company. Derby.. 20,240 Darling ton District Joint Stock Banking Company -, Darlington 26,145 East of England Bank, Norwich . 13,496 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester.... 137,596 Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax .. 18,057 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield.... 33,675 Hull Banking Company, Hull 28,159 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax.. 12,002 Halifaxand lluddersfield Union BankingCo.Halifax 42,950 Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 28686 ' Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge ... • 2,,387 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster - 59,188 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 21,864 Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 63,399 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,661 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank,;Ludlow Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Com pany, Nottingham National Provincial Bank of England, Birmingham (Head Office, 112, Bishopsgatc-street, London) 419,575 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 44,188 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 78,487 Northamptonshireßanking Company, Northampton. 20,877 North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leicestershire Bunking Company, Leicester 60,531 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield. 35,508 Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company, Stamford Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetahire Bank, Langport . 341,484 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 40,479 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge - Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Co., Sheffield 20,909 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield 51,494 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com - pony, Wolverhampton. 27,796 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 14,172 Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Co. Whitehaven. 28,815 Warwick and Leamington Banking CO., Warwick. 25,194 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 72,800 West Riding Union Banking Co., Huddersfield 33,051 Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch 3,510 Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester 6,970 York Union Banking Company, York 67,020 York City and County Banking Company, York 89,465 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds .. 123,128 J. MICHAEL, Actmg Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue Office, Nov. 20, 1858. PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK. Yesterday a meeting of the Royal National Life Boat institution was held at its house, John street, Adelphi ; Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. The gold medallion of the institution was pre sented to Henry A. Hamilton, Esq. of Balbriggan, to whom the society's silver medal and second service clasp has been previously voted, and £56 to the Skerries lifeboat crew, of fourteen men, in admiration of their persevering gallantry in putting off in the Institution's lifeboat, and in rescuing, at the imminent peril of their own lives, the crew of twelve men and a pilot from an Austrian brig, which, during a fearful gale of wind, was stranded near Gambay Island on the 14th ult. A reward of £l2 was also voted to the crew of the Institution's lifeboat stationed at Castletown, for their laudable services in rescuing the crew of four men of a smack from almo s t inevi table de struction on the 26th ult. A reward of £l2 was likewise voted to the crew of the Institution's lifeboat stationed at Filey for their laudable conduct in putting off and rescu ing during the night the crew of six men from the schooner Felicity, of Shields, which during a gale of wind was wrecked off Scarborough on the 14th ult. Rewards amounting to £55 were also voted to the crews of the lifeboats of the Institution sta- tioned at Pakefield, Wicklow, and Arklow, for putting off to ships which had signals of distress flying. The silver medal of the institution was also voted. to J. Davidson, coxswain of one of the Sunderland lifeboats, in testimony of his general services in saving life with that boat during the past thirty years. During that period it was stated that Davidson had assisted at the rescue of a large number of persons from various wrecks. _ The silver medal of the institution was also voted to G. B. M. Beatson, Esq., chief officer of the Coast Guard at Fraserburgh, in acknowledgment of his intrepid services in assisting to rescue, at consider able risk of life, the crew of the Prussian schooner Fortuna, which was wrecked off Fraserburgh dur ing a gale of wind on the Bth of October last. The silver medal of the institution and £3 were also voted to May Stout Hecterson, wife of a sea man, in acknowledgment of her gallant conduct m rescuing, at the imminent risk of her own life, two men who, with two others, had been capsized from their fishing boat on the Shetland coast. The silver medal of the institution and £2 were voted to James Collopy and James Shea, and £5 to five other men, in testimony of their gallant exer tions in putting in a ship's boat, and rescuing, at considerable risk of life, six men from the schooner Ajax, of Plymouth, which, during thick weather and rain, was wrecked near Porthcawl on the 13th of October last. It was also reported that a benevolent French nobleman, the Due de Lugnes, had also expressed his intention to place twc or three life-boats on the French coast, near his chateau. Payments amounting to £620 having been made on life-boats. new life-boat houses, and transporting carriages, the proceedings closed. WATERLOO BRIDGE COMPANY. Yesterday a half-yearly general assembly of the proprietors in this company was held at the Free masons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn fields, Mr. William Anderson in the chair. Mr. GEORGE POWELL, the Secretary, read the report, which stated that the tolls received during the half-year ending 23d August last amounted I to £10,491 lls. 11d., while those of the correspond ' ing period of last year were £10,683 4s. 7d. The tolls received for horse traffic has been for the half-year of 1857, £5,482 10s. 2d., and in 1858, £5,299 18s. 7d., showing a decrease of £lB2 Ils. 7d. The foot traffic in 1857 (half -year) was £5,200 14s. 5d., andin 1858, £5,191 13s. 4d., showing a decrease of £9 ls. id., or a total decrease of £l9l 12s. Bd. In the last report it was stated that after providing for a dividend of 4s. in the pound, there remained a balance of £1,272 Ss. Bd., and after paying the dividend of 4s. in the pound for the past half-year there would remain a balance of £1,908 4s. 3d. The committee stated in their last report that a case was to be submitted to the Court of Queen's Bench, to obtain the opinion of the court as to the liability of the company to be assessed to the land tax, and that the opinion of counsel had been taken on the question. The com mittee had now to report that the case had been argued by Sir F. Kelly (her Majesty's Attorney- General) on the 9th ult., and the court on the 23d ult., delivered its jud gmen t, t o t h e e ff ect t h at the tolls of the bridge were rateable to the land tax, but the committee were advised to appeal against the judgment in the Court of Error. Tle committee stated in conclusion that it was with much satisfaction they had to report that the structure remained in a sound and perfect stale. On the motion of the chairman the report wis adopted, and the following directors were elected—Mr. John Plows, Mr. William II( dge;, Mr. Thomas Vaughan, and Mr. Benjamin 1 ree':- nell Turner. Mr. Samuel Joyce was re-elected, and Mr. Wm. Edward Eddison elected, auditors, the latter in room of Mr. Timothy Greated (deceased). A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the same having been acknowledged, the meeting sepal ated. ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM FIRE.—WC (Brighton Gturreian) regret to announce a sad accident, on the 21st ult., to the Hon. Miss Plunkett, a daughter of Lady Louth, at present residing at 3, Brunswick-terrace. The unfortu nate young lady was standing near the fire in her bed-room, when her dress ignited. She rushed down stairs, followed by the nurse, who, with other assistance, succeeded with difficulty in extinguishing the flames, but not until Miss Plunkett was dreadfully burnt. Mr. E. J Furner, the Family surgeon, has been unremitting in his attention, but from inquiries made on Tuesday we are sorry to cdd that the patient is in a most precarious state, and that but faint hopes are entertained of her recovery. otl , - all 100 100 100 100 100 all 24 211 105 4 Shel Share) 1000 Stock Steck 1