The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-10 00:00:00

1110NEY MAIUCET AND CITY N_EWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The accounts from most of the manufacturing districts continue very satisfactory although the amount of business has not been extensive. At Leeds there has been a steady demand for most descriptions of cloths, and full values are current. The manufacturers are also fully employed upon orders for spring goods. Business at Man chester has been quiet, but this is usually the caw at the commencement of the New Year; spinners and manufacturers, however, are busy, and refuse to take fresh orders except at ad- vanced rates. The worsted trade at Bradford con• tinues moderately active, and for piece goods there is a fair inquiry at full rates. The iron trade of South Staffordshire continues steady, and at Bir mingham affairs remain in a satisfactory position. Business at Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and Wal sall is still very active, and at the latter place some large orders, on Government account, have given full employment to the operatives. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, increased heaviness was apparent, and 8,000 bales Were sold at previous quotations. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices were without alteration. The demand for discount accommodation has become much quieter, and accommodation has been obtained on first-class bills at rather easier rates, but 21 per cent. is still the average charge in the general money market. During the next few days further indications of easiness may be occasioned by the release of the January dividend, which com menced on Saturday. The effect of the loan and other payments now maturing will therefore be neutralised, and it is expected that the next Bank of England return will show a falling-off in the the stock of " other securities," which, on the last occasion, exhibited an important augmentation. The ordinary generalmeeting of the Union Bank of Australia was held to-day, at which a dividend at the rate of .£2O per cent. per annum was declared. The report was adopted, and a vote of an additional sum of £5OO per annum was made to the directors. The New 6 per Cent. Victoria Railway Deben tures are firm at 1071 to 1081, and transactions have taken place at 107 to 1071. On Friday the exact amount taken was £640,800, and as the applications on Saturday exceeded the balance. required to complete the loan of one million, it was resolved that new subscribers should be ex el'ided, there being scarcely sufficient to meet the d emands of those who had successfully tendered on the first occasion, and to whom it had been decided the preference should be given. Rather more firmness has been exhibited in the English Stock Market to-day, but the transactions are not very numerous, as the operators are await lag the arrival of fresh dispatches from the Paris Bourse. Consols have been 051 961 for money, a nd 961 I for the February account. They are now 968 and 961, buyers, respectively. The New Threes are 96Z- -2-, and the Reduced 961 k. A further purchase of £15,000 Stockhas been made by the Government broker. Bank Stock is 226 to 227, and India ditto 222. Exchequer Bills are 40s. to 435, prem. Foreign Securities have been tolerably active, and rather more firmness has been exhibited. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 911 die. ; the New Scrip is 31 to 3 dis. ; Venezuela Active are 434 44 ; do. Deferred, 161 17. Chili= Scrip is to 1 dis. Dealings have been recorded in Russian 5 per Cents, at 113 ; and in the 41 per Cents. at 99. A moderate amount of business has been reported in the Railway Share Market, but owing to the heaviness in Consols prices in most instances show a downward tendency. Chester and Holyhead, Eastern Counties, Great Northern, North-Western, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern declined 55., and Great Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. The foreign and colonial lines are very inactive, and prices are almost nominal. East Indian and Punjaubs are at about previous quotations. For Joint Stock Bank shares there is scarcely any inquiry. British North American have receded to 58 L and Union of Australia to 57-1. In the Mi scellaneous Market Electric Telegraph have iin prOved to 107, and Crystal Palace Preference shares are at 51. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduc,ed Annv'ties 961 f 3 per Cent. Consols Annr:ties Ncw 3 per Cent. Annu;ties India Stock Ditto Debentures 99a a Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £1;000 Consols for Account • 96 5a March June. Fxchequer Bills, Xl,OOO, 2d. & 11d 40 3 .40 3 Ditto X500 Ditto Small, lid 4O 3 40 3 , zthan Th. I'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a • • per Cent. Ditto 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. lOl Ditto 1 858, 41 per Cent. 941 i Peruvian 41 per Cent 92 Ditto Account R Po tuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. ussian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ' ll3 . Ditto 41 per Cent. Sardinian 5 per Cent S panish 3.per Cent Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cent Turkish 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Scrip Ditto Account lk 3 d Venezuela, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent. 1.61 17 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent. Dutch Exchange 12 OWL 21 per Cent 65 ' Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, Jan. 11 N Ditto February Account THIS DAI'S SHIPPING: Wi th fr LONDON, Jan. 10.—Wind this day at noon variable, ost. S itituas, Jan. 9.—The Providence, f”om Bremen, struck 'e,avily on the bar, and is much damaged and leaky. Itr ',lztouTH, Jan. 9.—Wind E.S.E.—Ariived—Gustad '" - e'irt, from Rio Janeiro, for Gothenburg ; Deception, do., with trifling damage to ows from• contact with the Albina. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.—The Rebecca was stated by tele graph to be ashore at New Orleans 26th of December. ItisaisGs.TE, Jan. 9.—The Caroline Daly, from London, to Bristol, has been assisted in off Margate Sands, with loss of rudder, waterlogged, and deck-load thrown overboard. ABERDEEN, Jan. B.—The Earl of Caithiess (s.s.), from Leith to Aberdeen, is agrornd near the south breakwater and fills with the tide—if the weather remains moderate she may be lightened and got off, but if otherwise her safety is very doubtful. Straits LEONE, Dec. 19.—The Aurora (brig), grounded on a rock coming down the Sherbrokiver, and has arrived here leaky. Cargo will be transhipped to the Grace Long staff. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Find W. Arrived, Jan. B.—Constantia, from Newcastle ; steamer, from Havre ; Ondinc, steamer, from Dublin Argyll, steamer, from Carentan ; Britons, Robert 'and Mary, and John and Isabella, from Sunderland ; Th a li a , from Shields ; Susan and Mary, from Guernsey ; Jessie, from Newcastle ; James and Mary, from Shields. Arrived, Jan. 9—Margaret. Cook, from Hartlepool ; Friendship, from London ; Edward and Mary, from Jersey; James Kennedy, steamer, from Cardiff; Ripon and Cadiz, steamer and Valie—all from Brest; Simmbu, steamer, froal Sailed, Jan. B—Harriet and Llangothland, for Newport ; Ondine, steamer, for London. Sailed, Jan. 9—Rhine, for Cardiff; Clara and Oak, for Sunderland. LIVERrOOL, Monday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, Jan. 9.—Carmene, from Cardenas ; Adelaide, from Arecebo ; Eleanor, from Bahia; Snowdon, from Per nambuco ; Margaret, from Congo ; Robert Finnie, from Jamaica; Tiverton, from Minatillan ; Kalamazoo, from Charleston • John Linn, from St. John's, New Bruns rick ; Andes, screw steamer, from Smyrna ; First Fruit, from Zante ; Julius Camar, from Palermo ; William Canyfiges, from Leghorn ; Challenge, :r'eora Marianorle ; llarlington, and Dianlando, from Alexandria; Daring, frt.m Charente ; Active, from Nantes ; Hope, from Morvig ; Ancurin, from Dunkirk ; Louisa Hendrika, from St. Peters burg ; Marmion, from Copenhagen ; Spray, from Paraiba; Autnmnus, from Paqvique ; Irt, from Demerara. Arrived, Jan. 10.—Countess of Sefton, from Iquique ; A ugusta,A from Patras ; Henrietta Margaretha, from Nantes; Giovanini from Noo. The Fortune, for Gibraltar, has put Lack, with loss of fi gure head an d cutwater, by collision with the royal mail steamship Arabia. The Susan E. Howell, for Baltimore, has put back making 18 inches of water per hour, and crew reusing to Proceed ; in putting back was in contact with a schooner, name unknown, injury supposed to be trifling. A Private letter from Galway to a Liverpool house states that the Circassian, screw steamer, which took the ground In l eaving the river at Cork on the 6th, had not arrived at a way up to the Bth ; that there was no ship to take the Passengers and mails d; tanhat great confusion prevailed. i :"OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.- w 4 e number of pttients relieved at this hospital during the "eit eliding Jan. 8, was 2,207, of which 639 were new case% - to the daci ras a firing 'ears' rd to One was THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 185 W SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) FOREIGN Share Railways. I Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Paid, Closing Business Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4 1 5 20 Ardennes all p 12.10 A mberg., Notting. Boat. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 Id par and Eastern Junction 10 64 6 1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 14 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all 20 Beziers to Graissessao. all 74 8 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 7f 81 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail. all 24. 2t Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesil. 20 Dutch Rhenish Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 260 274 25 Blackburn - Euphrates Valley 2s. p 25 Blyth and Tyne all 30 32 20 Great Central of Franc( all Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock (Caledonian and Holyhead . 100 48 49 481 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 50 Cork and Bandon all • 20 Lierre and Turnhout.. all 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 14 2 p 20 Cornwall all 5 5 5 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all 10 Do. A A roves. no div. , all _ 10 Do. B until6p.c.per an. i an 33 4 M— _ ' 20 Lons and Geneva .... all 23 24 aria Antonia all hasbeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 20 Namur and Liege all 91 O t 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ab - ..;unc. all 74 Si 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 21 22 Stoc'r East Anglian lOO 164 174 16 Northern of France.... all 38 381 • stock Eastern Counties lOO 63 4•,4 63k 24 34 20 Do. New Shares Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 .. 47 I`', 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 84 95. stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 4.3 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.Ulds) 84 20 Paris,Lyons, and Mcdit. all 34-5 34f 25 East Kent all 13 15 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 531 541 Stock East Lancashire 20 ( Recife& S. Fran. (fern.)/ 9 4d par 20 East Suffolk 10 Do :tock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 691 704 10 Rome and Frascat. .... all Rock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 28f 294 20 Royal Danish all 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 5 Royal Swedish stock Furness stock Glasgow& South Westn WO 96 98 20 Sambre and Meuse. ... . all 74 8 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 104 10' Do. 54 per cent. Pref.... all 91 . 90 ;lock Great Northern lOO 1064 107 4 1064 20 Southern of France .... all 21' 221 ;lock Do. do. A Stock lOO 91 93 84 West Flande-s a ll 5 6 >took Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135 10 Do. 5 ;lock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 14 5 1 105 20 W. &5 .c. Preference . all I 9 •N.W. of France.. all 1 23 24 p 94- -. ;took Great Western ;lock DO.Str.Vl.Rail Gua-S A lOO 56 58 .20 Western of Switzerla , all 12 Irish South Eastern all 6 Wiesbaden 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 00 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 164 Do. Thirds 613 4iDo. New Thirds l6 12 13 p itock!Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 08 j 981 98- 1 i 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 dp . BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 9 Do. do. 29 shares 7 ia Closing Business 3 Do. West Riding Union 4 Share Railways. 'Paid. P r i m . I Den.. 20 Do. Southport 1.(3.3 London and Blaekwall all 6 64 1.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 4l lock Lon.,Brighton itS.Coast 'lOO 111 113 1125 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence a ll _ took London & North Westn' 100 96 i 97 4 96 1 70 4 Leased at 6 per cent.. 124 Do. Eighths 74 i 1 d 18 Boaroda& Cent. Ind 9 id i p lock Lordon& South-Westn lOO 94 95 91 i I gu. 5 per cent 18 Do 25 L'derry & Coleraine.... all 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 i.l d par Lock Man., She., & Lincoln.. 100 39 4 4 0 4 39 1 18 Do. Do. B 44 , 1 d par 10 Metropolitan -: d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 8 9 8 4 lock Midland - 100 103 4 104 103 4 . 201 ' "Dci. 'New — in 125 115 d lock Do. Birming. & Derby.. 100 7 6 7 8 100 1 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 85 90 50 Mid. Gt. Welt. (Irelar d) all 6p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 25 Do. 4 Shares all 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 83 88 00 Newcastle and Carlisle all 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 80 85 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 12 12 4 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. par 4 p 10 Newry Sr Armagh (def ) 9 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.) 28. 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2 s. pm took Norfolk lOO 6.5 67 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. -- 50 North. Counties Union 34 3 5 3 d 20 Ce y lon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 1 1 4p 1 ,ock North British lOO 61 611 61 5 171 Demerara ock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 par 4P ,ock Do. A Stk.— Arec. no d iv. !Stock East Indian, gu. sp. a. 100 1074 108 1 0 8 until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 20 Do. C Shares all - lock Do. B Stock lOO 20 Do. E Shares Ext. 1 0 -- P lock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 9 4 94 4 94 1 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1i 4 d d 100 D 0.41 p .c. Bds. p a y .'s9 all - took Do. Leeds lOO 481 491 20 Geelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. all 18 19 ock Do. York • lOO 78 784 78 4 4 to . f Geelong Corporation 6 / 100 lock Noith London lOO 101 103 1 per cent. Bonds 1 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 361 375 10 N. &S.Westn., Ilampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B 1000 774 77 78 and City Junction.... £3 ls. 20 North Staffordshire.... 171 4 4 4 d 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 20 North-Western 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 par Ip l 10 No. Sr Sou. W. Junction all 7 4 8 4 -I ,ock Oxford, Wor.,& 'VS olver. 100 30 32 30 4 20 Do. do 4 par p 10 Peebles all 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip / 2s. 20. Portsmouth l9 7 5 d / guaranteed 5 per cent. 10 Rhymney lO , 201' Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 16/ 164 I ock Scottish. Central lOO 113 1 29 15 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with all 201 Do. New 106 108 ock South. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 28 ock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 86 8 8 ( opt.,till '6O ock Shropshire Union lOO 46 47 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 10 Sitt'ngbourne & Sheer. all 4 2 d 100 Do. do. 73 without opt all 105 107 ock South Devon lOO 374 3 9 100 1 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100 ock South-Eastern lOO 75 754 75 41 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c. all 184 19 ock South Wales :0 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 134 1 4 4 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension,. 15 1 d )0 Do. do lB 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 par p I )0 • Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 11 20 Do. Fourth do. )5 Stockton & Darlington. all 34 35 Stock Melb. Cor p . 6 p.c. Bonds 100 5 Do. do. 1854 221 Newßrun swick&Canda. 1.5 Do. do. 1855 7 —.— 20 i It y. &Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 14d Stockton & Hartlepool 164 Class ACapitl.Share.. ock Taff Vale lOO .. Do. " do. Land d 0... .. 4 3 d ock Do: Preference. No. 1 . 100 20 Do. do. B. Ca p ital do. 1 0 'S ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 .. Do. do. Land do.:: ..... _ , ock, Vale of Neath lOO 91 93 914 20 2s. ock Wa' erford & Kilkenny 100 NorthoflndiaTramroad Limited, Scrip I i 0 Waterford & Limerick all 20 Oude (Limited) ...: 55. '0 West Cornwall .0 W-end Lou. & Cry. Pal. all —* 2O Do. 5 Do. A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Do. New `',., 5 P 20 Do. Punjaub . 5 fd 1p 44 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 n n. 5 Do. B all 64 6 f 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. tc„, 5 par p !Co West London all 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 ' • O Do. Ist Class all la i Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 par ip ',O Do. 2d Class all 1 . I PRE 'ERENCE IHA.RES. Share) Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne IL per c. pref. ssued at f5O) Stk Eris. & Ex (i et4p.ctStock 120 Do. do. do. Shares -Stook Caledon PlO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, Sipe Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 61 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.l Stock Do. do No.? Stock Do. New 6 per Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lare. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edir.&Glas. 5 pa shares Stock Edie.Perth,&Due. 4 pc. Stock Fume., _pcs r cent Stock Glas. 8 71 a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Da. 5 DC Recim.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. urn 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Isz Stock j GLSn..lt W (Irelend)l p. ct. pref. Stock CO rest West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct StockiDo. Irredeemable, do Stock Do. 5 p. et. Redeem.Pret 8 Do. Birm. Frei. Shares 0 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 Lom&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. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondv & Cole, 1 shs. Londoudy.& Ennis 1 sh. Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Lein. & Hitpref. at. Newport,Aber,& c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norrolk D3b.4p.e.shares Do. 5 p. e. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 51p. c. pref. do. 1847 Do. way.lral.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.ltall.& Dvk.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 140. York, H. & S. Punch. North Staffordshire .e. Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc. lstg Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31 per c. pref. s:.ock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon. Ann. 10a. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2cl issue. South Wales, goo. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent [Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 percent.. Stockl 261 I 13k 20 Stock Stock Stock Stc ;1c Stock Stock Stock' 124 12 Stock 6 Stock Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock lU{ Stock' Stock i S toe Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Sto;k Stock Stock Stock -10 s. 10 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 25 Stock PaiddClosing price. 49 51 90 98 1103 105 6 fli 100 103 113 113 109 112 115 117 114 116 1:2 134 84 86 74 741 - - 113 115 122 124 112 114 106 108 C 4 66 11} 95 97 Sri 28 88 90 100 102 92 lot lot 174 10 10 73 74 VI 194 91 01 14 144 143 145 : 'IIZ 120 122 163 168 125 127 681 72 1 P, 144 146 104 106 41) 96 98 91 91 11i 112 9 10 12 114 99 100 } die p d ip 231 241 122 124 108 110 101 101 101 11 241 25 104 10( IC4 100 17 19 29 30 33 34 48 52 LINES LEASEVAT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. I Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. , Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinfrhamshire Clydesdale Junction C6lchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnahire.g.6p.e E Union,HarwichShs Do. Woodbridze Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. Do. New Gldster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lonclon&Greenwich Do. Preference Lop.,Tilby.SiSoutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft. gun. 4p. et Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. Midsh.& BradfordPrt. S tk. New .narkt.,BuryEx 1 guaranteed 5 p. C. ) Northn.& Eastn. 5 P.C. 'Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. lj Shares A. Rovstn.Hitch..& Shep Shf.Roth.&G Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. Share Docks. Ln N.W Ln N.W Caledonin E.IT. Sr E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonia Do. Gt. West Yk.N.F 1' Ykdir.ll - 6. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Not-10k Do LN WA ; 3I Stk.k Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. L&NWt L.Yk. j Do. Gt. North Lam& Yk T Brassoy 31`Clean . Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West., L.&Brgtn DOCKS. 99 101 104 106 17 19 143 145 4 41 11l 113 65 67i 117i122,1 94 96 2i lft 98 1(.0 i i 58 60 1142 144 10 11 ,I 92 94 1 8 9 I Paid Closing business Price. Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do4perCent.Pref.Min lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine 1100 Stock Southampton lOO Stook Victoria lOO 100 102 49 ,D 0 NeW IIB id i p METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,310 head. In the corresponding week in 1868 we received 601; in 1857, 1,370 ; in 1856, 985 ; in 1855, 4,386 ; in 1851, 2,040 ; in 1853, 3,111; and in 1851, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Hamburgh .. 12 .. 90 Harlingen . 194 .. 683 - 11 .. Antwerp - • • Oporto . 61 .. Total 391 1,745 174 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Cab-es. Pigs .858 B4 ~. 362 .. .. 155 857 30- .. 860 .. 203 .. 856 535 .. 332 .. .. 118 .. ,855 1,484 .. 2,340 .. .. 261 .. 11 854 2ll .. 1,687 .. .. 149 .. .853 4lB .. 2,449 .. .. 244 .. There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on sale in to-day's market, and its general quality was inferior. From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts, fresh up, this morning, were limited as to number, but in fair average condition. All breeds were in active request, at an advance in quotations realised on Monday last of fully 2d per 81bs.—some prime Scots having sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. , . From the Northern and Midland counties 1,300 short horns came to hand ; from Norfolk, Suffolk, &c., 900 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of vari ous breeds ; from Scotland, 250 Scots ; and from Ireland, 170 oxen, &c. The supply of sheep was on the increase, and its quality was good. The mutton trade ruled very inactive, and, in some instances, prices had a drooping tendency. The top quotation for Downs was 5s per Sibs. Calves—the show of which was limited—were in good request, and quite 4d per 81bs higher than on Monday last. There was a moderate demand for pigs, at full quota tions. ' Per Sibs. to sink the offal. " R. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Suckling calves, 17s to 21s 17s to 21s. s. d. 8. d. Prime crs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Pine. S' thdowo do. 4 10 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime smoll d 0... 4 8 6 2 Large hogs 3 3 3 6 Smal porkers .... 3 8 4 2 ; and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 3,740 Sheep 23,700 Calves Pigs 4OO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 240 Sheep Calves 7O Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of ' fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Jan. 11, 1858, and this day, Monday, Jan. 10, 1859. Per 81bi, to sink the offals. Jan. 11, 1858. Jan. 10, 1859. a d. s, d. s. d. s. d. • Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 2to 3 4'3 4to 3 8 Second quality ditto . . . . . 3 6 3103 10 4 2 Prime large or.en. . . . . . 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. . • . . 4 4 4 64 10 5 2 Coarse and ir 4 'erior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 6 310 Second quality, ditto . . . .3 10 4 0 4 0 4 4 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . 4 2 4 8 4 6 , 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . Prime small ditto Large hogs Neat small porkers . . - _ _ _ Beasts . . . . 4,280 Sheep and lambs . 18,830 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 12, 1857.---Bel sheep and lambs, 16,590 ; calves, 83 ; pigs, 451 Jan. 14, 1855.—Beasts, 3,841; sheep and lar. calves, 116 ; pigs, 500. 3,905 18,950 100 cts, 3,233 ; ribs, 20,860; NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. During the past week full average supplies of meat have come to hand from Scotland and various parts of England ; but those on offer, slaughtered in the Metropolis, have been only moderate. The trade generally is steady, as fol lows : _ _ _ P:r Blbs. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 I Infr. Mutton. Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8 Mid. do Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0 Prime do. Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal Large pork.. 3 oto 3 8 Small pork s. d. 3 2to 3 Bto 4 4to 3 4to 3 10 to BOROUGH HOP. s. d. 3 6 4 2 4 8 4 6 4 2 We continue to have a fair, but by no means active, de mand fcr new hops, at full quotations. Yearling and old qualities are a heavy inquiry, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do s2s to 68s „ Sussex do - 50s to 62s „ WOOL MARKET. - • - - - ------ , There io an improvod feeling in the demand for nearly all kinds of English wool, and, in some instances, prices have advanced id per lb. Colonial qualities are held for more money, and foreign parcels are Arm in price. No imports of Noel took place into London last week. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last the arrivals of potatoes, coastwise and by land carriage, have been seasonably large, and in good condition. The imports from abroad have amounted to 275 tons from Rouen, 65 do. from Groningen, 180 do. from Dunkirk, .100 do. from Harlengin, 125 do. from Antwerp, 88 do. from Dieppe, and 10 bags from Rotterdam. A full average business is doing, as follows : York Regents, 80s to 1058 per ton ' • Lincoln's, 80s to 90s; Essex and Kent; 70s to 90s ; Scotch, 45s to' 80g ; Foreign, 40s to 60s. SEEDS. Linseed has been in fair request, and late rates have beeti well supported. In rapeseed only a moderate business has been transacted, on former terms. In the value of other seeds very little change has taken has taken place. Cakes move off slowly, at our quotations. Turnip,White, p.bus.l2s to 14s Swede Mustard, Brown los 13s White, new l2s 15s Tares,Winter,new 14s0d 1680 d Old —s -8 Carraway 4os to43s Coriander l2s 148 Bempseed, per qr .18s , 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 688 . 70s Crushing Baltic -3 778 Canary, per quarter Rye grass, new Clover, Red Eng., ct. White • Foreign Red • ' White Trefoil, new.. 70s 74s 228 288 50s 58s 568 708 48s 56s 56s 688 208 228 Odessa Linseed Cake, p. lon -- English 9.10s 10 lOs Foreign, p ton 9 2s. 64 10 155 Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 lOs 6 lOs Rapeseed, p. qr..... 64s 6:30 TALLOW. Our market continues firm, and prices have an upward tendency. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 52s to 62s 34 per cwt. Town tallow, 52s nett cash ; rough fat, 2s 10d. 1855: 1856. 1857. 18.58. 1850. Stock this day.... 34.563 21,374 14.984 28,331 30,803 ( 50s 6d to 68s 3d to 50s 9d to 55s Od to 52s Od Price of Y.C. —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od 52s 3d Delivery last week 1,919 1,284 2,021 2,832 2,404 Ditto from June 1 51,48.3 79,241 79,329 70,780 . 68,657 Arrivals last - Wee k 77 3,319 941 823 1,307 Ditto from June 1 50,046 54,673 77,233 85,999 87,798 Price of Town .... 61s Cd 68e 6d 61s Od 57s 3d 51s 3d COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Martin, and the Judge Ordinary, Sir Cresswell Cresswell.) SPROT V. SPROT. Mr. Sergeant Piggott applied to their lordships for a decree of divorce in terms of the verdict of the jury in this Case. Lord Campbell granted the decree of divorce, with costs against the adulterer, an Italian, and ordered the child to be given into the custody of the mother. MARCI{MONT V. MARCHMONT. This cause, which has excited so much attention, again appeared in the list this morning. It was an application on the part of Mr. Marchmont for a new trial. It will be re collected that the verdict at the conclusion of the cause when last before the Court, was delivered in favour of Mrs. Marchmont, the petitioner, a lady possessed of very large personal property, and the respondent, Mr. Marchmont, was a dissenting minister, belonging to the Congregational or Independent denomination, and also engaged in literary pursuits. Upon the judges entering the court, Mr. Phillimore, Q.O , said he had just received a letter from Mr. Macaulay, who was to have moved this morning for a new trial in the case of Mr. Marchmont. He regretted to say that last night Mr. Macaulay was attacked with a violent sore throat, and that he was prevented by his medical attendant from leaving his room. He (Dr. Philli more) must therefore ask their lordships to allow the'case to stand over. It was absolutely necessary that the new trial should be moved for before a full court, as their lord ships would perceive from the 18th section of the act. Sir C. Cresswell—ln this case it must be very unsatis factory.that it should be moved for elsewhere. Lord Campbell—l suppose it can't be helped, but we have come here at great inconvenience. • Baron Martin—Can't you go on with it, Dr. Phillimore ? Lord Campbell—What I Were you with Mr. Macaulay ? Dr. Phillimore—Yes, my lord. Lord Campbell—Then I call upon you, Dr. Phillimore, without the slightest hesitation, to proceed.' I thought you were an opponent. Dr. Phillimore--No, my lord. lam on the same side ; but I have received no instructions. Lord Campbell—You must go on. The Court will have no objection to adjourn for a quarter of an hour in order to enable you to prepare your case. You must be familiar with all the details. Dr. Phillimore said he would do his best,. but hefeared hat he would have to trespass on their lordships' indul- Bence. The judges then retired, and, on their return into court, Dr. Phillituore rose and said he had to move the court for a new trial in this case, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, that certain evidence had been admitted which ought to have been rejected, and that the learned Judge-Ordinary had not properly stated to the jury as to cruelty. The case occupied eight days in hearing, and - the learned judge was nearly three hours summing up the evidence to the jury. The petitioner and Mrs. March mont were married in Oct., 1857, at St. George's Cathedral, and the final separation took place in June, 1858. The allegations contained in the petition were not so much any particular and specific acts of cruelty, but rather a series of continued acts of cruelty ranging over the whole period of the marriage ; and particular acts of cruelty were charged as against the husband of attempting to obtain large sums of money by acts of cruelty, but no stress was laid upon that point on the other side ; and it was remarkable that the jury had accompanied their verdict with an intimation that those particular charges were not proved. The Judge Ordinary said it was exactly so. He remem bered that one or two of tho jury had intimated that such was their. opinion, but lie judged from the manner of the foreman when he delivered the verdict that he especially guarded himself against its being thought that he was of that opinion. Lord Campbell—The Court could not be occupied in hearing anything said by any individual juryman. Dr. Phillimore said he would proceed with the case, and having detailed several acts of alleged cruelty, said he sub mitted that the learned Judge Ordinary had improperly laid down the law to the jury both with regard to the par ticular acts of cruelty, and in reference to the cases which had been cited, for instance Holding v. Holding, Waring v. Waring, Dysart v. Dysart. The learned judge left the definition of the law to the jury. The Judge Ordinary said it was not likely that he should have been guilty of so gross an impropriety as leaving the definition of the law to the jury. Lord Campbell—lf the learned counsel intended to rest his argument upon the misdirection of the judge, he must first show what the direction of the learned judge was, and then proceed to show the Court whore it was wrong. Dr. Phillimore said he would endeavour to do so. One of the objections of which he had to complain was, that they endeavoured to produce evidence to show the wife was of an irritable and ill-tempered disposition, which was not allowed by the learned judge, although he had himself told the jury that Mrs. Marchmont was ill-tempered and peevish. Then, with regard to the particular charge of a blow having been inflicted, it was proved by a witness named Tobin, that when the alleged act of cruelty took place, it was after the occasion of the husband having been provoked and irritated. The evidence intended to enable the wife to show that her habitation was unsafe failed, for it might have arisen from violence, and the wife had no right, if she had so conducted herself as to cause the provo cation, to charge the husband with cruelty. The evidence showed that Mr. Marchmont was the minister of a Disent ing chapel, and his wife was possessed of a fortune of £50,000. On his marriage it was arranged that he should leave his chapel, but she was to have the sole control of the whole financial arrangements of the household; yet a very short time after their marriage, it was clearly proved that she absolutely refused to let Mr. Marchmont have even a few shillings to purchase stationery with, and to say that Mr. Marchmont had been guilty of acts of cruelty towards his wife because he felt indignant at her refusal of such a trifling request was, he thought, saying too much. It was also in evidence that Mrs. Marchmont was a woman that was in the habit of stating to her servants that which took place in the marriage bed. Such a proceeding, he thought, clearly showed that awoman who would act in such manner could not be called a delicate woman. It also showed that she was a person to whom the usual meaning of the word cruelty could not be applied. The learned counsel then proceeded to show that the evidence disclosed the fact that Mrs. Marchmont was addicted to drinking sherry, and that her conduct at this particular period was of the most provoking character. The only evidence brought forward at the trial to prove that a blow had been struck was only on one occasion, and then it was of so un satisfactory a nature that it altogether failed to show that Mrs. Marchmont was in any actual fear of danger to life or limb, without which the case could not be sustained. The Judge Ordinary was of opinion that that was quite a mistake. Baron Martin thought a man might beat his wife every morning with a horsewhip without endangering life or limb. He thought, however, that such conduct would be in the minds of all reasonable persons considered cruel. ' Lord Campbell—l think the learned doctor is wholly wrong in his head. Dr. Phillimore—That then was all the evidence offered at the trial to show continued cruelty: The Judge Ordinary—lt was ' the only evidence to . showed that a blow had been struck, but it was not the only evidence to show continued cruelty. Dr. Phillimore said ho would next proceed to allude to what took place on the 25th Feb., when the alleged forcing the wife into a chair, and into the carriage occurred when they went to the police station. At that particular period Mrs. Marchmont had left her home and was residing with a friend named Walmsley. It was alleged that she was dragged from the house along the garden, notwith standing her screams, and was forced into a cab and held down to the seat. On tnis occasion Mrs. Walmsley spoke to a blow having been given. The Judge Ordinary said the evidence of the cabman proved that Mrs. Marchmont was roughly put into the cab, and the husband had admitted that he had placed hiS arm round her waist to assist her into the cab, and when he was askel why he did so,. he did not think any person could forgot the answer given. He said he did it because ho was so fond of her. (Loud laughter.) Dr. Phillimore said, whilst in the cab Mrs. .Marchmont stated that her husband called her filthy names, and when she got to the station-house she refused to make any charge against Mr. Marchmont, which he thought would not have been the case if any actual cruelty had been committed. The learned doctor then adverted to the occasion when Mrs. Marchmont left her home on the Sth of March, and her return on the 13th, and to seven following occasions when she left her home. The Judge Ordinary said it must be borne in mind that on each of those occasions there had been discussions about money matters, and the making of her will. Dr. Phillimore said that was so, but he contended that Mr,s. Marehmont had condoned the cruelty by voluntarily returning'to her home after she had so frequently left it, and such being the case he humbly submitted that Mr. Marehmont was entitled to a new trial. ,The Judge Ordinary said the evidence brought forward in this case was of a very remarkable character. It ap peared that the. endeavour of both parties had been to bring forward every unkind word or thing that had passed be tween them for the period of eight months, and they had consumed eight days in doing so. He thought there had been faults on both sides: Mrs. Marchmont, no doubt, was a lady addicted to taking more sherry than was consistent with calmness; yet, looking at the whole of the case, he saw no reason to be dissatisfied with the verdict of the jury. Lord Campbell said he was of opinion that no new rule ought to be granted in this case, and the verdict ought not be disturbed. The evidence had been of a very conflicting character, and the jury preferred believing Mrs. March mont. He was not prepared to say they were wrong, or that they had come to a wrong decision. Although the conduct of the wife had been low and vulgar, that of her husband had been base, sordid and disgraceful, and the jury were perfectly justified in not paying the slightest at tention to his evidence. It was a gratification to find that the whole of the schemes of a man who had been actuated by such discreditable motives had been effectually disappointed.. Baron Martin thought the verdict was quite correct, and that the application ought to be refused. Application for a new trial refused accordingly. Lord Campbell addreSsing Sergeant Pippott (Mrs. Marchmont's counsel)—Do you, brother Piggott, move for a decree of divorce. ? We are ready to pronounce one: Sergeant Piggutt—l eau do SQ, my lord, if there is no opposition on the part of 'my learned friend. Dr. Phillimore—l cannot oppose at present as I have no instructions. Lord Campbell—Then the motion had better be post poned for a short time. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,-(THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET A LOVE AFFAlR.—Edward Valentine Winey, a respect able-looking young man, was charged with knocking at the door of Mr. Richard Evans, of Princes-court, Newport market, without a lawful excuse. The complainant said that, about one on Sunday morn ing, he heard a knock at his street door, and, on opening it, there was no one there ; but a few minutes afterwards, hearing a tapping at the shutters, he again went out, and discovered the accused and gave him into custody. Mr. Beadon said there must be some reason for his going to his house. The complainant said the accused told him he had kept company with his daughter for three years. He under stood from his daughter that he followed her about where ever she went, and she did not wish to have anything to do with him. She had got another engagement. His daugh ter was in court. The daughter, a rather good-looking girl, said she did not wish to have anything to do with him. The accused said he had known the lady three years, and went out on Saturday night with her for a walk, as usual, and he called to see her acrain. The daughter admitted she met the accused on Saturday night, and after a good deal of persuasion took three penny worth of brandy with him. ' • The accused, who did not seem to understand the tide affairs were taking, said the young lady had called to see him twice the previous week. Mr. Beadonsed he should order the accused to enter into his own recognisances to keep the peace, and he would advise the young lady, if she wanted to be off with an old love, not to drink with him. Stock Stock Stock Stoer Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stack Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 16/ 1613 4 Stock 1111.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 12b Stock StOck, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock all 1® 100 100 100 100 all BRITISH MINES. Share) Mines. Paid. \ Closing .I Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 9 10 20 - British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavis 1 460 470 East Bw:sett (Illogar). 30 175 185 Grest South Tolgus... 17s 124 13 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillaci) 11.14.11 24 2 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) . Lady - Bertha North Frances (Illogsn) 84 7i 84 North Wheal Crofcy 7.9.4 2 3 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogail) nil. 74 Si; Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 154 164 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 . Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. Os SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 410 420 Sorfh C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 230 240 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 1 14 • 10 Tin Cr0ft...... 9 31 31 UmtedMines(GWennap) 40 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d West Basset (Illogan) ll 22 23 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 130 140 Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5l 210 220 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 120 140 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 5l 21 24 11Vheal itty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 - Vh'llllaryAnn(Menhe) 8 47 49 - - Wh'l Trelawney (Link.) 44 29 31 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 7l 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. lOs df p 3.5 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 11 13 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. all 14 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Colro Copper all 40 42 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 'DunDloun.Cop.Ming.Co all f 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 21 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 New Granada all A 1 N.RhincCop.of S.Aus.L 10 11P 20 Pontg,ibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santirgo de Cuba 164 1 1 28.2.8111nited Mexican I all 24 2 , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. • Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July AO 1124 1131 1124 134 Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Ang. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. Szi uly 100 110 111 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 99 100 994 NovaScotiaGov.6 Deb. redeegmble, 1875 100 110 111 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan &July 100 109 111 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jandauly 100 THIS DAYS MARKETS'. CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets, held on Saturday, were but moderately supplied with wheat, and the demand for all kinds ruled steady, at very full to further enhanced rates. Most kinds of barley sold without difficulty, at extreme rates, and other produce moved off steadily at full quota tions. On the Continent wheat has met a slow inquiry, at about previous rates. Spring corn has continued firm. In the United States prices continue to be supported. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week, were very moderate. From abroad they were liberal, viz., 11,439 qrs. of wheat, 11,502 of barley, 30,311 oats, 27 beans, 245 peas, 2,560 tams, 4,090 linseed, 4,270 rapeseed, 1,700 sundry seeds, 325 sacks and 1,550 barrels of flour. The quantity'of English wheat received fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, was very moderate, conse quently the show of samples was rather limited. The Essex wheats were in steady, but by no means active request, at prices equal to Monday last ; but the Kentish supply was taken off slowly; and some difficulty was expe rienced in effecting saes at last week's currency. Owing to several country buyers being in attendance, there was an improved sale for foreign wheat, and some quantity was taken, at fully last Monday's quotations. Floating cargces of grain were in fair request, at full prices. The few samples of English barley on offer found buyers at very full prices, and there was a better feeling in the de mand for inferior foreign, which, in some instances, pro duced is per quarter more money. The malt trade ruled dull, but we have no change to notice in prices. There was a full average supply of oats on offer, and the demand ruled steady, at full quotations. Beans sold readily, and prices advanced is per quarter. In peas very little was doing, and late rates were barely supported. We had a better demand for flour, and, in some instances, Norfolk qualities were is higher than on Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 39s to 45s Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 42s 50; Ditto, old —s —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old . 38s 46s . . • Ditto, new Rye—Old —8 -s New 32s 36s Barley—Grinding 24s 30s Malting Chevalier ' .578 418 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 548 57s Brown s2s 58s Kingston and Ware 568 66s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 28s Potato 27s 32s Youghal and Cork, black 228 258 Cork, white 24s 31s Scotch, Feeding 24s 27s Beans —Tick 188 418 Peas—Grey MiTle Whi.e 4os 44s Boilers . 41s 44s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3os 32s Stockton and Norfolk. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Shard Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing I Business l'rice. Done. Agra &UnitedServiceßk Australasia 'Bank of Egypt Bark of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British No' h American Chtd. BanL o' India, City 91 93 27 28 49 51 58 60 2 _lid 103 100 20.11 100 !Com. Bank of C. nada :Commercial or Tondo 1 Eng., Scot., &- Aug. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switxerland Lon.Cuar.Bk.otAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & W siminster Nat. Prov. England Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireli,ad Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 63 65. 164 17 211 22 48 50 244 21 e 1 66 19 17 d 31} MISCELLAN EOUS. Share) Miscellancous. 1000 100 10 S k)ch Stockl P . 4 , 11 Closing Zusiness done Price. 13 14 50 280 :5134 1 2i 31 40 42 19 21 13 15 9,1- 19} 2-1 25 1 5 51 2 21 105 108 1 11 1 ii all all all 15s. all all d 6 7 d 1 2 It 10 15 18 1 1 1 i die par 2} 3 81 83 12} 13 24 24 P 74 8 51 106 7 125 137} 37 39 I 3 Anglo-Mexican Mint' Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at Z 5 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. C. till 186'3 Do. C . Canada Land Chap.lslands Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.otEn^;.&Smltg Do. Prefurence 7i per et Crystal Palace. Do. -Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Au gt. Cop. St. Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Etirop.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim , Gen. Steam liavisr,ation. LondOn. Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. Mediter. Electric Telez Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Discount Co Netherlands Land ID° do Do 8 p.e.Pref.,i sm.at 1 di s. N.hr.&NovaSconaLand N.B.Australasi an (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Pen. & Oriental Steam. Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr IRhyrnney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrin . Iny.(Lim South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip 1 Do. do Registered (Pan Ln.Co.ot U pr. Can. yan Diemen 's Land 10 12 Business Done. 1111 1123 1121 107 E 9 8 LONDON FIRES DURING 1858. The following is Mr. Superintendent Braidwood's official report of the number offires that took place in the Metropolitan di s t r i c t during the year just ended, as well as his annual return of the risks attached to the various trades carried on in London, which must prove of the greatest importance when it is remembered that over one hundred millions sterling of property are insured in th e var i ous fi re insurance offices. rhe return of course must prove of great interest to the many thousand insurance' agents located throughout various parts of the country, as it will to some extent enable them to form an idea as to what may be considered the proximate risk attached to the several trades and professions carried on. The return opens in the following manner : " To the Committee for Managing the London Fire Engine Establishment. " 68, Watling-street, E.C., Jan. 3, 1859. " Gentlemen,—ln accordance with minute of the 27th of December last, I beg leave to report as follows :—The fires in 1858, as compared with thoLe which took place in 1857, have decreased by 1. On the average of the preceding 25 years the in crease is 357. The number of fires in the list of totally destroyed' is the same as last year, and on the proportional average of the last 25 years a de crease of 7.3. "Of the 32 totally destroyed, 14 were from 2to 10 miles distant from the nearest station ; 13 were the workshops of carpenters and other dangerous trades, 3 fell down more from old age than the effects of fire, and of the remaining 2, 1 was des troyed by an explosion of saltpetre, and the other by imprudence in breaking open the shop front before the engines arrived. " Although the fires are 1 less in number during the past year, there have been a great many of a more serious character than usual, entailing very severe labour and 'watching on the part of the fire men, which they have gone through with the greatest alacrity and cheerfulness, and I may truly say they have done their duty to their employers well and faithfully to the best of their ability. " The whole of the land engines and apparatus are in excellent order. " The upper steam float has been called to 26 Tres, and been at work at in all 74 hours. The lower steam float has been called to 16 fires, and has been at work at 10, in all 6631 hours. These steam floats have been invaluable during the past year. The number of fires from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1858, has been as follows : Fires at which the premises were totally destroyed 32 Ditto, ditto, considerably . damaged.. 385 Ditto, ditto, slightly damaged 697 Total fires False alarms Chimney ditto 1,114 94 112- 206 Total calls 1,320 "The foregoing does not include chimneys on fire known to be so, but only such as were said to be houses on fire. " I have enclosed a list of fires according to the different trades, also a list of fires where the pre mises were totally destroyed, with some remarks thereon.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, (Signed) " JAS. BRAIDWOOD, Superintendent." The following is a list of the trades in which fires occurred during the past year, alphabetically ar ranged:— " Apothecaries and dealers in drugs, but no che mical works carried on, 12 ; bagnios, 5 ; bakers, 12 ; ditto, sea biscuit, 1 ; barge and boat builders, 3 ; beershop keepers, 9 ; brewers, 2 ; brokers, and dealers in old clothes, 18 ; builders, 11 ; butchers, 8 ; booksellers, binders, and stationers, 18 ; cabinet makers, 30 ; cane dryers, 3 ; carpenters and workers in wood, not cabinetmakers, 51 ; carriers, 2; char coal awl coke dealers, 3 ; chandlers, 13 ; Cheese- mongers, 2 ; chemists, including all places in which are laboratories for chemical purposes, 4 ; churches, 4; coalmerchants, 3 ; coffee roaster, 1 ; coffecshops and chophouses, 13 ; coopers, 5 ; eolourmakers, 2 ; confectioners and pastrycooks 5 ; coachmakers, 6 ; cork-cutters, 1 ; corn chandlers, 8; curriers and leather dressers, 3 ; distiller, 1 ; do. tar, 3 ; docks, 2 ; drapers, linen, woollen, and mercers, 59 ; drug gists, wholesale, 2 ; eating houses, 3 ; engineers, mechanical, 4; fancy box makers, 3 ; farming stock, 4 ; feather merchant and dresser, 1 ; firework makers, 3 ; founders, 3 ; French fancy warehouses, 2 ; furriers and skin dyers, 2 ; gasworks, 2 ; grocers, 19 ; hatmakers, 11 ; hospitals, 2 ; hotels, including club houses, 7 ; ice merchant, 1 ; ink (printing) maker, 1 ; japanncrs, 5' • laundresses, 5 ; leather (patent) manufacturer, 1 ; lodgings, 98 ; lucifer match makers, 3 ; lunatic asylum, 1 ; Manchester warehousemen, 4 ; marine stores (dealers in), 12 ; mattress maker, 1 ; musical instrument makers, 4 ; mast and block maker, 1; milliners and dress makers, 14.; nurseryman, 1 ; nuts and oranges (dealer in), 1•, oil and colourmen (not colour makers), 9 ; oil works, 2 ; painted baize manufac turers, 2 ; painters, glaziers, and plumbers, 2; paper stainers, 2 ; pawnbrokers, 2 ; pipenia.ker, 1; photo graphists, 4 ; port-lateher, 1 ; potteries, 2 ; printers, 8 ; printer (copperplate), 1 ; private houses, 258 ; public place (not theatre), 1 ; public build ing, 1 ; rag merchants, 9 ; railways, 5 ; ropcmakers, 5; sale shops and offices, 48 ; sawmills (steam), 4 ; scaleboard cutters, 2 ; ships, 3 ; ship (steam), 1 ; ship chandlers, 2 ; sailmakers, 3 ; sc hoolmasters, 5 ; soot me rc h an t, 1 ; stables, 21 ; straw bonnet makers, 3 ; sugar refiner, 1 ; tailors, 19 ; tanners, 4 ; tarpaulin maker, 1; theatre, 1 ; tinmen, braziers, and smiths, 15 ; tobacconists, 12 ; toy warehouses, 3 ; varnish makers, 3 ; vic tuallers, 58 ; under repair and building, 5; unoccu pied, 14 ; upholsterers, 2 ; wadding maker, 1 ; warehouses, 3 ; weavers (mats), 4 ; ditto (trimming), 1; wharfingers, 2 ; waterproof canvas maker, 1 ; wine and spirit merchants, 4 ; wood merchants, 6 ; workshops (no hazardous goods or process), 2. Total fires, 1,114 ; false alarms, 94 ; chimney ditto, 112. Total calls, 1,320. (Signed) " s.BRAIDWOOD, Superintendent." THE WEATHER IN NORTIIMITBERLAND. SHIELDS, Jan. B.—For the first time this winter the county of Northumberland is covered with snow, and the Cheviots and other high lands have a very bleak look. There is an appearance of more fall. The wind is from the N.E., and a heavy sea is breaking on the coast, which makes it very dangerous to vessels running to the Tyne and other ports for shelter. Last night the schooner Sir Edward Banks, with coals from Hartlepool for Aberdeen, in at tempting to take Shields harbour for shelter, encountered a tremendous sea. and was driven among the broken water on the Herd Sand, where she struck. Three lifeboats, two from South Shields and one, from North Shields, manned by Tyne pilots, put off to the assistance of the crew, and rendered material aid in rescuing theta. The vessel still remains exposed to the gale. Some other vessels also had narrow escapes in rimning for the harbour. The Provi dence, from Bremen, struck heavily in corning overthe bar, but got into the harbour, though m uch damaged and leak y . A considerable fleet is due fro m London and the south, but the prevailing winds preven t them g etting down. Frei g hts are improving both on the Tyne and Wear; and, notwith standing the present dep ression of the shipping interest, several large and valuable vessels have been launched on the Wear this week. AN ODD ACCIDENT. —The Marchioness o f West minster, accompanied by her .daughterovas drivin g i n a small pony carriage up Foregate-street, Chester, on Mon day last, when the vehicle separated into two parts, quietly e archiosntaresstedanodffLwiadth the ". dickey," on Lady Theodora tl gclreopunosidti,nlgvhitlhee Marchioness horse which two servants were seated. The carriage had seen good service inthe family, and the accident . -is stated to have occurred through sheer decay of the timber of which it was composed. SPORTING NOTES. " 'RE-HARNESSING. t i Turfites will soon be up and doing. The recently published nominations for the Spring Handicaps have already put them on the alert, although it hits i produced no activity at the Corner. The list of i entries is, in every respect, satisfactory, and all the old' established races have fully maintained their prestige and popularity. Mr. Tupham will, as usual, be first in the field with his Chester. Cup , Handicap ; and the result of Ma labours is earnestly anticipated, because it will form a ground:- , work on which other handicappers will build their imposts. With regard to certain animals, it is stated that the bill of pains and penalties will be very heavy. It is expected of the Admiral in particular, to place such weights on animals which were brought under suspicion last year, as to show that their doings arc not forgotten. Very little racing news can be collected, and the pages of Bell's Life and the Sunday Times, at this period •f the year, are nearly as uninteresting as " Bradshaw's Guide." The Derby bettinr, e, pre sents no features of interest, and the little excite ment which was a few weeks ago got up with respectto Itaipho for the Two Thousand has entirely subsided. Nearly every meeting day at the Corner has beep drawn blank, and, indeed, nothing has occur red to induce turfitcs to quit the covert side of the coursing field. They are, however, actively en gaged in preparing for the stirring business which 'will shortly commence. Some anxiety is evinced, however, by the managers of the early meetings at a prospect of a continuance of the frost, which will sadly mar their plans. By the way, the Notting ham Spring Meeting, which has been violently ; opposed by the anti-race party, will, I understand, take place as usual. The petition which was . -- mq presented in favour of the meeting was 52 yards in length, and signed by 3,800 of the most respectable inhabitants of the town. When presented to the , I Council it was carried only by a majority of one. A FRESH MAN. FRENCH THEAT.RICALS. ITALIAN OritA.—The well-known " Semiramide" of Rossini, with Madame Pence and Mine. Alboni as the Queen and Arsace, with Badiali as the Assur, drew a brilliant assemblage here on Tuesday night, and its beautiful music was listened to and applauded with an enthusiasm which proved that though other modern composers maybe duly appreciated and welcomed, "Ii Gran Maestro" still holds the first place in the favour—the heart of hearts—of the public. Nothing can be more elegant or brilliant than the music of this opera, though, considering the tragic nature, we may occasionally wish for ' something more grave and powerful amid the honeyed sweetness of the melodies with which it abounds. Coming at once, hOwever, ,to its execution, it is almost superfluous to state that the singing of Alboni in Arsace is almost perfection. The opening cavatina drew down long-. continued plaudits, and to the close of the role she was not less admirable. She felt herself at home in her old part, and not only sang, but even acted with a degree of • spiri and abandon which surprised the spectator. Her costume, it is true, is something of the nondescript class, evidently arranged with a view to conceal her too ample beautie..%,. which male attire certainly is not calculated to display to advantage. Mme. Penco sang and acted splendidly. Her voice betrayed a little nervousness in the first scene, but it had disappeared before the commencement of her first great air " Bel Haggle," which she gave delightfully. But probably the gem of the night was the duo be tween the two ladies, " Ebben a to fereici," one of the loveliest melodies ever composed, and its execution by Mmes. Alboni and Pence is a thing to be remembered ; taste, tenderness, expression, brilliancy, nothing was left wanting by these accomplished artistes ,to give every passage—every note its proper nuance; the result was indeed delightful. Needless to add that it was repeated by a general demand, and the rival nightingales saluted with reiterated applause. M. Badiali proved him self, as before, a complete master of his profession. As an actor and as a singer his Assur takes a high place. His voice reminds the hearer of that of Lablache, wanting at present, however, the roundness of that magnificent organ, but still preserving wondrous flexibility, more perhaps than the great basso ever possessed. Belart gave the little part of Idreno with taste and sweetness ; like Mme. Alboni, he is always at home with Rossini. The high priest found a good representative in. Ang,elini ; and 'to crown all, the choruses and orchestra went capitally. The opera was repeated on Wednesday by " special desire," and went off equally well: It was to have been repeated - again on Thursday, but from the indisposi tion of Mme. Penco was unavoidably deferred until Satur day. FlLANcAlS.—Picard's pleasant little comedy, "Les.deux Menages," has been revived here, and in the hands of Regnier, Leroux, and the Mdlles. Brohan, is found amus ing; though the talent of the writer was by no means of the highest order. The comedians we have named carry it off with great spirit, and the piece, as now acted, agree ably diversifies the performances, without adding much to their attraction. , VARIETES.—This theatre appears in a vein of success. The annual " Revue," which is entitled " Astu va la Comete, mon gas ?" bids fair to be as profitable as the " Bibelots du Diable." The piece is of the usual character —a broad satire upon everything at home and abroad which the authors, Messrs. Cogniard and Clairville, have been able to bring under notice. The doings of the French and English in China, the comet, the fashions, the theatres, the alterations in Paris, &c., &c., are all made the subject of sundry jokes in prose and verse, which, though not of a very brilliant or original cast, were quite good (or bad) enough to please the crowd, and, with the aid of Mlles. Scriwanek, • Alphonsine, Boisgontier, and a host of fair colleagues, and the comic strength of the gentlemen of the company, secured the piece a most flattering reception. GArrE.—Our old acquaintance " Cartouche" has turned up here in a new form, that is to say, the incidents are different from those by which this famous criminal's adven tures were exhibited on former occasions, though his in genuity and cleverness in defeating the police furnish the materials of the drama. The public here show themselves by no moans favourable to the latt.n., for every triumph of Caitonehe over the authorities is received with shouts of admiration and sympathy. D amain() plays the accomplished robber with amusing spirit, and the names of the writers, Messrs. Deanery and Doguii, were given out with the usual domen.stratNns of success.' - • The Cirque , lmpciiallas this week given the 800th re presentation.of " Les Pilules du Diable 1" lye lately mentioned the debut of Mile. Thomson at the Grand Opera, apropes to 'which we find the folloWing remarks in the London Court Journal. We trust the statement is founded on misinformation, and shall be pleased to receive a refutation of the charge it conveys "bliss Augusta Thomson, of Glasgow, appeared on Wednesday evening in the character of Matilda, in the opera of Guillaume Tell,' and with complete success. The:voice of this young lady is a soprano of extraordinary volume, purity, and beauty; and, although the role of Matilda was not by any means calculated to show. her great talents to the best advantage, she fairly cap tivated the audiefie.e by her graceful and fine `rendering of the air Sombre foret,' and the suc ceeding duo with Arnold. Many ' bravos' greeted the young stranger, and in the following acts she fully maintained her newly acquired fame. Miss Thomson is of small stature, but assumes on the stage a certain dignity of bearing, which, coupled with her spirited and expressive features and excellent dramatic action,•engaged at once the sympathy of the audience. To the shame of parties in authority and others at the Grand Opera, notwithstanding her well-known ability (and perhaps because of it), this young foreigner has only arrived at her debut after encoun tering a mass of intrigues, jealousies , ma hindrances, interposition friends, would have kept her back altogether. Instead of that generous treatment which any young debutante had a right to expect, all kinds of obstacles and vexations were thrown in her way." who is in England, has , just Instead of a mere selection of airs, as at e ß n i c l c e t d t n t e l e highly successful. commenced csopenelico:sieori concertwhich promises to be an ordinary concert, his intention is to give a compl e t e little opera. We find the following notice on the s u bj ec t in the London _Musical World :—" The Operatta Company.--We found great hopes upon th i s new undertaking., and report speaks in high terms of , the merits of the piece, entitled Caught and Caged,' with which their repertoire is to be inaugurated; the libretto b e ing from the practised pen of Mr. J. Palgrave Simpson, and the .music by Sig. Emanuele Biletta, in addition to which it will have the advantage of the personal direction Of the composer. The artists to whom the interpretation' is entrusted are : Madame Enderssohn, Mrs. Tennant, Messrs. Patey and Tennant. Appropriate scenery and,cos tunics are promised, and the object is to present a complete opera, adapted alike to theatre, concert-hall, 'or drawing room. Signor Biletta, and his little troupe are about im mediately to commence a provincial tour, and are already engaged in various parts of the country." ACCIDENT TO SIR E. LUGARD.—On Thursday' last Sir EdWard Digard, accompanied by his lady, and his sister, Mrs. Robinson, of St Mary's-lodge, Rcedvalo, Teignmouth, with whom the gallant knight has been lately residing, attended a dinner party at Dawlish, and on returning thence atubcut half-past 11 in the evening, in a hired carriage, the horse took fright and set off at a rapid pace down the. Dawlish-road, at the bottom of which the carriage overturned, and, its inmates were thrown out. Sir Edward has sustained a fracture of three ribs, his lady has her shoulder bone broken, and Mrs. Robinson is severely injured, and we hear her life is despaired of. M 0 Crg .1 (7, A , ei• Cr' 0 0 fa. 0 1 0 .I.lii . 1 -,. 0 ...- 0 7' 0 0 r• ..,,,, I ..... ving, a ded was was day gaol, those amed large tried Lean- Erect 3121 i I