The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-20 00:00:00

'COMBS. to the gelid )lace yester- warded :-- d conduct, iy, aad Ist duct ; John t civil draw- medal, Ist 1 civil draw: ct, Ist civil opographi; ology Jas. er, Ist Hia' ortification s istry. The flows :—M; )stanee allu, matics an wing; Clay' iemistry t the Indian finery, and. those wh° et compani fence, that y owed to loped that profession 3 rovidenc e Eyes. They hem all a added his at to have that they exertions. ?SSE M.,' a..." NONEF 31A1?K.E7' AND CITY NEWS- CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Money Market presents a firmer aspect in Co nsequence of an increased enquiry for discount a ccommodation. A few days ago 4 or 41 per cent. Was charged for the best qualities of commer cial bills, but 5 per cent. is now the current rate, and enhanced terms are also required for advances on the Stock Exchange. It is not expected that any great change will be experienced, but at the same time temporary animation is not improbable, a s numerous disbursements have to be made at the c lose of the year, which generally have the effect of stimulating business in monetary circles. At the Bank of England yesterday there were again no bullion operations of importance. It has been announced that Mr. J. Eades, timber Merchant, has suspended. The liabilities are esti mated at £45,000 to £50,000. There was an increased demand for cotton yester day at Liverpool, and prices exhibited a further advance of id. par lb. The sales reached 25,000 bales. The Montreal Ocean Company's steamship North American, which sailed to-day, from Liverpool, for Portland, only took .£1,777 10s. Od. in specie. The Market for Public Securities opened steadily at the closing prices of the previous afternoon, but some speculative sales were subsequently effected, Which caused a ptevious decline of */ per cent., Consols being 93 93/. New Threes and Reduced, of which there have been some sales for transfer, are also rather depressed. The news received in Paris confirming the intelligence of the cessation Of hostilities in China has not produced the slightest effect. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat at 923 93 ; India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is at 94 ! 95i, the Debentures at 96 ; and Exchequer Bills at ss. to 3s. dis. The dealings in the Foreign Stock Market have been to a fair extent, and prices are tolerably well s upported.. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 71/ to 72 ; ditto New, 571- to 58 ; and the £lOO Bonds have i mproved to 60/ ; ditto 4 per Cents. are 1021 ; Peruvian are firmer, at 96:- ; Spanish, at 511 ; ditto Deferred are 423; the Passive have risen to 23 4 i; and Chilian to 1021. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 1 * this day, are in round figures as under : 1860. N orth-Western Western .1 :lorth-Wastern 77,287 o onth-Western aighton 14,705 Midland Great Northern 24,081 , L ansashire and Yorkshire N orth-Eastern and Exeter Manchester, 38,062 '‘,_anohester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North British 5,906 West Midland Great Southern and Western of Ireland 7,889 E dinburgh and Glasgow 6 ,014 :rand Trunk of Canada 15,471 " t reat Western of Canada 1859. £30,178 72,930 13,891 12,993 36,321 27,148 32,400 6,039 33,991 11,053 5,411 6,454 7,253 5,615 14,071 7,916 The above returns show a continued increase in the receipts of most of the principal lines. Great Northern, however, owing to the falling-off in the coal traffic, has declined £3,067. Great Western hive been augmented by £2,431; North-Western, ,307 ; South Western, £2,549 ; Brighton, £1,712 ; Midland, £4,059 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 43 ,020; North-Eastern, £4,071; West Midland, 4665 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, £399 ; Grand '4l .int . of Canada, £1,346 ; and Great Western of Canada, £414. Business in the Railway Share Market has %en moderately active, and several of the prin ejPal British undertakings have slightly advanced 111 value owing to the favourable character of the ~.t4ffic returns. Caledonian, Midland, North %tern. (Berwick), and West Midland improved 61 -; and Eastern Counties, 10s.; Great Western declined ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North British, 10s. ; Bristol and Exeter, Brighton, Norfolk, and South-Eastern remained at previous The foreign lines were dull. Great Luxembourgs Vera flat at 7 to 71, and Antwerp and Rotterdam declined to 51. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 241 251, and East Indian to 101 k; 4 einde advanced to 1001 1001, and Great Indian ecninsula to 98i. Pot- Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ther e has been only a moderate enquiry. Bank of Egypt have improved to 21' 4 . London Chartered 1) f Australia realised 251; Ottoman Bank 181 1. Crystal Palace Stock has declined to 341, 35, and /led Sea Telegraph are firm at 17! 171. a BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. It Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92/ 3 21 1 elir per Cent. Annuities tidia Stock Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — d itto e per Cent . . . 941 51 Oto Debentures, 1858 41 itto Bonds £l,OOO 7: _ _. b , itt - under £l.000 s'alkk Stools for Account 0 Exchequer for Account, Jan. 10 ''''Xcliequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11t1 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I/ raaili an 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 B 6k Ditto 42 per Cent, 1858 .. .. 86a Ditto, 1860 I tuenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Ditto Account 'llilian 6 per Cent lO2l Ditto 3 per Cent e texican 3 per Cent .. Ditto Account P eruvian 42 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822. £ St • • ~ Ditto 4 2 per ;Cent. 1860 ''lAnish 3 per Cent... Ditto New Deferred 42k 4 , 1 „, Ditto t'assive .. 231 I * l - 1 1rirish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan - a ! Ditto Actount Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div. PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY 1 0 LOR D CLYDE AND SIR J. OUTRA3L—The interesting t aremony of presenting the freedom of Ihe City of London t'o Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram took place this after- Iboon at the Guildhall. DESTRUCTITE FIRE AT BLACRHEATEf.—Yester (Iay morning, at an early hour, an ancient mansion, known is East Coombe-house, Blackheath, many years the resi : Bence of the Countess of Buckingham, and up to yesterday in the occupancy of Mr. Mott, was destroyed by fire. DEATH OF SIR GEORGE CARROL.—On Tuesday this gentleman, long identified with the city of London as a noted member of the Corporation and an eminent stock broker, and who tilled the office of chief magistrate in 18 47, died at his residence at Loughton, in Essex, in the 77th year of his age. The Committee of Bondholders of the Grand Itwank Railway of Canada have published a report prepa ratory to the meeting of the company called for the 2d of 4.o 4uary. It details the constitution and present state of the company, points out that £2,500,000 will be required to meet floating claims (including over-due interest) and to Ptovid e rolling stock, and recommends a thoroughly marching investigation in Canada into the history of the t Uldertaking—a recommendation which the London direc• t ° ll l will be desirous to promote. PORTSMOUTH.--LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ? ertSEVERA.NCE.—COURT MARTIAL ON BOARD TILE VIC • I ° ll Y--The court re-assembled on board her Majesty's 411 iP Victory yesterday morning, and continued the exami nation of the witnesses for the prosecution. The court then eleared, and after about an hour's deliberation, the deputy Judge advocate read the decision of the court, as regarded .atr. Palmer, boatswain, and the two seamen, which stated that having examined the officers and crew, there ap- Peered to be no evidence by which blame could be imputed t e Ur. Palmer, or to Dither, or to Williams, seamen ; the n ,,anort therefore adjudged therm to be severally acquitted. The court then proceeded to try Captain Power, and Mr. ' l `Parlane, master. Evidence was proceeding when our Parcel was despatched. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT ItY.—On Tuesday evening the young woman Jane rieoney, who was shot by her sweetheart on Thursday night , n et, was supposed to be rapidly improving, being able to "up in bed and converse. The orifice formed by the slug ent ering her neck still remains open ; and it has been di.- ecsvered that the passage to the throat is complete, for when il he receives food, which is generally in a fluid state, a por tion o f i t passes through the aperture to the outside of the n ?ek. At the time when she was shot she was suffering from ulcerated sore throat; bat the inflammation has now con ;lollerably subsided, and it is probable that she will soon Cover. The slug, which was supposed to be lodged near base of the skull, has not yet been discovered. The prisoner Leather has been removed to the New Bailey, ore he will remain until he has to appear on remand. bo,Tthe launch .of the Government steam adv 1 .,L 4 Curiesx took place two days ago at Honfleur with per 01'L!success. She will shortly be towed to Havre to take e'Lboard her engines, after which she will proceed to .4erbourg to complete her fitting out, Share 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stc.K stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock 8 took stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stoci stock stock stock stock PIIRFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. ! raid Closing Business Price. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per 1 c. pref. (issued at .£5 O [lris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares ......' Caledon £lO, 41 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. ICork & Bandon, 5% p. c. iCornwall, 5 per cent... iDun.Perth&Aber.Jun.. 'E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.... Do. do. Class C 7 p. 0.... E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. o. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per coat. guar... Edin.&Glas. tp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. F,din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Fr,rnesq, 5 per cent .... Ctlas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. IGreKt Northern, 5 p. et. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 4% p. c. do. do. Do. 50. e. Redm. 5 p.c. pm IGt. Nh. of Scothi. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 / p. et, pref. stock Great West. (clerks and Rants) Ext. 5 p. et• • • I to. Redeemable,4ip.et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do Irredeemable, 00 1 I Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. l Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) • . Lon.& Brig. 5 pe.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c No. 4 Do. do. 41- per cen'. .... Do. do. 4% p. c. shares.. IDo. 7 p. et. Pref. stock. Do. op.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.c.S.(div.def. til '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover.. Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et .... Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. 6d Londondy. & Cole. i sh Londony. & Ennis. i sh. Alan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 3% per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent qarynort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 4% per cent.. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Dos.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4% p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit pref. et.' Norflk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do, n p. c. Pref. do. 1817 DO,5Wa v. Val.Ex.stlS47 North British, 5 p. 0 Do. New, gua. 5 p. c.... Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she Do. do. do. Nth. Dev.R ail. &Dek.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Bervriok, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do, do IDo. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, .Az S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,trua.6p.a Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4% per cent. S oath Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. la per cent lOO Do. Fixed Ip.c. let is. 100 'outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Do. 44 per cent. lOO S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 1 00 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all Do. B 6 ner cent all Do. C 6 per cent all Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 /3. c, 100 W.3lid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 Do. 2d do 100 Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. leo Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pt 1866 100 Do. till 1869, let is. 100 Do. do. 2d is. 7i all 1 100 95 97 101 103 2cli 21i 51 61 99 101 111 113 108 108 110 112 108 110 124 126 80 82 111 113 90 92 117 119 111 111 104 106 85 87 98 100 99 101 90 92 91 93 102 101 10 17i 18i 101 101 76 78 20 21 10 10} 1F 15.1 137 139 116 118 116 118 138 143 116 118 103 105 X 152 155 130 134 69 71 90 92 [l6 118 [5O 155 13 14 i IV 70 79 I ;1) 137 139 101 103 stock tock stock stock stock stock 95 96 10 1 10 t toe]: stock stock 111 113 109 111 1;P 8 stock stock stock 10s, 10 1.0.6 stocK stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12i 100 100 100 all all 93 95 102 104 P in P iP 23 24 t 22 124 130 133 10i 11 23j 241 101 103 101 103 20 92 99 101 85 88 274 284 32 334 32i 334 45 48 124 126 123 125 99 101 124 126 118 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 Railways. raid: Leasing \ Closing Business , Co.'s. Price. Done. to orti t t rd ir------i.-111(----46111-eY all - En &N. W .. .. Bucking h ams hire .... 1 00 Ln &N.W 98 100 Chester St Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 5i per cent. 100 Do . 125 127 Cl D yd o e . s d d o a . l : jpuenretcloennt.: 110000 Caledonia 1 1 1 02 3 1 10 15 4 all E.U.&E C 16 17 C E o .T lc A li n e co st i e n r s , il S i t r o e l; c6 7 o. l l E. D U o nlo w n, o - 1 0 Y d a b rwi rid c s h e .h. 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. l 100 Wedonin - 8 .1 l a o l o l E.Counts. 4} 4i Do. New ... ..... 100 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.& RaiL all Yk.NABr Hull and Selby ...... all I Yk.N. Md. 110 112 Do. 4 Shares ....... all ;Do. ...... Do. i Shares ...... all D 0....... n , Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.& N.W 0 , 07 211 210 yi London & Greenwich 100 S. East... 61 63 Do. Preference ...... 100 'Do. ... .. . 115 120 Lo wes t oft,DL oo n . . 6 , pte r b . e i 1 ti S a: o . u 4. t . p e . n e. d t : 11000000 [Norfolk", D e o to tt C . 0 ; 93_ 97 Manc.,Buxtn.& Ma . tk. all .L NW SAM n 3 si Mid. Bradford Prefer- ence sthek -• • •.:, •• .. 100 [Midland 97 99 Newmarkt.,Buryitlx I isziteEeadsts..ps. c. 5. a 5 11 6 , E.Counts i i p 55 5-7 alla ,Do. —— D N (3'oguaranteed t d ah o rn . ''. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent * .— North Western N P re ston and Wyre. 1 all IL& . - W _ A L.yk. 1 i Do. i Stares Roystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 137 s .k rew sbry.t Hereford 100 T Brassey 105 107 106 Do. Do. 1 , : ..... iiP li South Staffordshire .. all M Clean. 10i 11 Wilts and Somerset.., 100 Gt west, ga n. Wimbledon & CroydnLall L.& Brgi n 7i 131,i - Docks. p a i d. @losing Business Share Price. Done. stock !Commercial lOO stock 'Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min ' 100 East stock East and West India ' ICO stock London ' 100 c 7... stock St. Katharine lOO stock leouthampton lOO stook 'irietoria .. ........ I 4 , 100 101 103 ;0 Do ' New,..... . z 3 i ip stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 2s. 6d., 12} stock stock 12 stock stock stock SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Railways. Belfast and Ballymena Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch'Junc Blackburn Myth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian FI 81 81 83 11i 12i 64 7 98 100 98 983 Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, Itlrock., t Passage Cornwall .... A (A zeta div Do ' until tp. perm Do B hasbeen • d. toB Dublin & Belfast. June. Dun., Perth, &Ab..lune East Anzlian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EU3ds. East Suffolk 6 6i 'Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, &Dundee Forth et Clyde Junction Furness Clam and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland G reatNorthern ►'o do A stock Po do B do (t. S. & W. of Ireland 1G real "Western Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Torkshir , Loudon and Blackwall Lon., liricrht.. &S Coast Loud., Chat., and Dover Loud. & Nth. Western Loud. & , th. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & EnnisKlllen Man. Shef. & Lity'oln naryport and Carlisle Do do 4 shares ,Metropolitan Do new Do kirinliw. k Derby Ifid. Gt. W. of Ireland Po A shares lrin Kent . ........ Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry Armaglf, def Newry, Warupt. Ros Norfolk.... . . N•bn. Counties Union .. North British ... Nor.Dcv.RaillzDk.stoct DsAstk;Arecsnod. until Fpchne beenpd.Bl Do T 1 stock .........I Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo , purchasel Do Leeds .............. Do York . North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. &Grantham Rail Imbles Portsmouth Rhymney.....- Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock— Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok s Stockton k", Darlington Do do Taff Vale . . Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Ulster .. ' 1)o ..•• :•• Pale of Neatly Victoria Sta. and Pim.. Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall ........ West L0nd0n.......... Do Ist class ........ Do 24 class .. WestHartlepool Harbr and Rail • I 'West Midland—Oxfor:, no. Newport Do. Rereford all 100 Si 100 100 ;00 100 100 100 7 St 16 17 53 64 36 38 26 28 88 90 29 295 65 57 6 67 105 1054 ip 644 931 944 101 103 4 8i 114 116 33/ 34 ' 87 89 19 51 6 7 42 (3 85 851 62 64 77 79 6 8 42 43 101 11 52 3 51 M d iP, 6S 70 113 11/ 6 63 47 48 42 44 83 85 paid • Closing I Business Price. I Done. 1004 100 981 1 1 1 171 181 54 i 291 a 114 105 751 5 I 41 I 121 2(4 } 61 1184 } 51 1021 2 96 56 51 61 n 5 nnfEil 2k 65k 6 1051 I 65 41 43 871 8 71 63 431 3 50 1 504 115 117 1111 1 1 2 1 105 108 132 134 111 113 75 754 61 63 121 12111 62 61 116 117 53 55 102 101 95 95) 10 11 5t 56 3; 24,1 1351 f3O 108 110 7 6d THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1860. POSSESSIONS. I Share l osing Railways. Paid. price. Business done 100 XIT - intic &Si Lawrenc,e al ----80 82 •8 1 stk IBom.,Barodat.Cent Ind 100 95 96 96 Gu. 5 per cent.. .... .. 18 Do, Do. B, 16 14 1 d 204 Buffalo and Labe Huron all 44 5 4d 204 Do. New - 10 Do. Preference ..... all ..,, 64 7 100 I Bufralo,Brant,&Godricii 6p. ct. bds. Aug,. 1, 1872, 100 75 80 100 Do. do. July 1, 187: 4, 100 67 72 100 Do. do. June 1, 1871 100 65 70 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' 3 4d pr 20 Cape,Fastn.Prov. (Lim.' 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 5 14 11 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 1 1 1 d 174 Demerara.. all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 14 14 d stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 101 102 1014 ' 20 ' Do. F Shares Ext.._ all d pr 20 Do. Jubbulpore all d pr 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs all 984 991 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 1004 1011 20 Geelong 2 Melbourne all stock Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 244 254 2 5 4 4 4 I 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 7' 79 gBl 804 1 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 51 53 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 100 Do. do. 1872 stock Gt.lndfaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 97 4 118 4 98 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. e 8 4d 4 d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. all 2 lid 20/ Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 114 114 114 201 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 95 100 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 53 96 100 'Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do. stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOO 85 87 stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 954 061 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 88 89 20 Do. Fourth do.. 20 Do. d 0..... stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds lOO 20 Newßrunswick & Canda Ry.2Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share •• Do. do. Land do 20 'Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. . - 20 Oude (Limits d) stock Scinde 20 .Do. Punjaub .. .. .. ca g glO 114 l4 1 20 Do. Du. .... t'd 0. all j d stock po. indus.St. Flo. ?,, 0 ;! , 100 ;91 96 20 tAndrews & Quebec A 18 1 10 (Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 I 4 4 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp Iltotterdam all 64 5/ 5/ -- 20 rdehnes.... ...... .. all —p 20 ah.&S.Fran.lim.7 p.o. 10 11 14.1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 20 I Beziers to Graissessae.. all I 6 ;Car - neaux Mine .2 Rail all 10 11 100 ICopiapo & all 10 1 Ditto Extension 20 'Dutch Rhenish 20 ,Eastern of France 20 !Grand Rue. Guar. 6p. c 6 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 IG t. Luxem., Con. shs all 64 04 7 4 20 !Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 ILierre .2 Turnhout 20 'Lyons & Geneva 334 jMaria Antonia 10 Do. New ..... •••• • • • • all 20 !Namur & Liege 20 :Do. 6p. c. ('ref all 19 4 20 1 16 'Northern of France all 88 1 39 1 16 !Do. New Shares .—.. 15 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 74 64 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 354 361 20 .Paris .2 Orleans.. 20 i ! Recife .2 S. Fran. (Peru.) , gua. 7p. ct. lim .13 3 24d 20 , Itiga, & Dunaburg ll 10 'Rome .2 Frascati I all 20 jßoyal Danish ..... 5 Royal Swedish ... 4 Do. 7 per cent. i'rel all 20 Sambre .2 Meuse 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 81 84 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 2 14 id 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 141 4,g 131 20 ' Southern of France all I 20 2 t 84 'West Flanders 10 IDo. 54 p. c. Preference.. all 9 91 20 'W. .2 N.W. of France .. all 214 225 20 !Western of Austria.... 6 • 20 !Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 !Do. 8 per cent. Pref..., all 20 !Zealand BRITISH MINES. Share Mines. raid. l Closing Business Price. Done sols(Philack) 2.11 1 .10 34 1 6 1 I nil 210 220 'ons. (Tavist ), 1 410 420 tt (Illogan) , 30 120 125 on ' 2.11.6 104 11 11 .sel (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 Ili 111 115 mbyn(Gwen )1 541 27 29 • h 17s 9 94 Md. (Philack)'l2.l3.9 1 11 Vor (11elston)I 94 15 11, 5.14.6 3 34 00t....., 1 8.12 32 14 I Downs 4.10.6 34 31 Oa ;Uny ',slant) ; 9/ 51 66 rns j 25 3141 noes (Illogan)I 11/ 4 5 stet (1110 ,an)l 15s 4 5 cal Crotty I 9.18.0 1) 11 is (St. Blazey)l 14 91 11 (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 45 47 60 3ons. 111in.Co.1 14s 1 14 Ldon(St.Cleer)l 15 300 310 ea (Illogan) 34 21 3/ n &Gen., Lim.l all 'ran. (Illogan);18.1'.SI 145 155 24.18.04 41 51 r.& Lead AIM '4l 21 21 , 9 54 61 owey (Carm )I.as 6d 4 et (111op,un) l4 17 18 (Liskeard) 5 76 78 471 360 370 sset (Illogan) 6/ 120 125 ller (Redruth), 5 135 145 award (Cals.) , 12 11 11. tty(U.Lelan4 1.7.2 17 18 ryAnn(slen.)l 8 20 22 uawney (Lis.)! 51 17 19 1 FOREIGN MINES. a dCopper,Lim lss 4 d Lp. (is. at L 5 p ) 27/ 21 ndel Rey,Lita 15 281 29 mdllliningCo.l all Cons.MinCo.p dis. )per ' all 43 45 16 8 10 L.Cop.Ming.Co, all 1 1 ' all 2 21 all 21 23 p. of S. Austr 1 1 j par ip (Limited) I 1 li 11 p 21 all 194 101 .n 2 p 1p all 1 ;opot S. Aus.L 128.6d. 5 Id ad Silver,Leaelk and Smelt I all 5 6 ip 1 1 1 Austria. (L.) los. / d [exisan . all 11 2 21 ; (Limited). all / 1 10s. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. litedServ!ce Bk , 50 82 14 sia all Egypt all 191 20 21 1 1 1 London Turkey rorth American all 57 59 rik of Inda, &c., all of In. Lon. i & Ch.l all 34 22/ 36 221 50 70 72 ........ ..... .. 25 39 41 nk of Canada.. 1 all cial of London.l 20 21 22 ot., & Aus. Ch.. all 141 15/ 15/ .of Switzerlandi all ar.Bkof Austral' all 251 26 21 and County I 20 Joint Stock I 10 & Westminster 20 )v. of England . 42 I 12 -s= 1 Bank ........ 25 nth Wa1e5...... all all B. Corporation a Bank .. . .ial of Ireland - all Lustralla )f Australia >( London lutual 6O [AL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. v. 6 p.c.Ja. &July' 100 112 117 6p. cent. 1879 WO 6p. cent. 1880 100 1131 6p. cent. 1882 100 1151 p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 111 113 p. c. Mar. & Sept lOO ,111 413 per cent lOO 1 1031 101 1045 Scrip B2 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1.985 1094 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 I Gov. sp. c.,1866 100 1001 1011 p. c., 1871 to 1876 100 I 1004 10141 p.e.,lBBS&upwds 100 1004 10141 101 1005 Alfred Consols (Philack), 20 British Iron (Clifford I Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ), !East Bassett (Illogan) 'East Caradon IE. WI Russel (Tavistk ), !Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen )! 'Great South Tolgus 1 ,G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack), G. Wheal Vor (11elston)1 renville !Herod's — illingsbon Downs !Lady Bertha • !Margaret (Uny Lelant)l INorth Downs (North Frances (Illogan) j i !MIMI Basset (1110 .an)l, - !North Wheal Crofty IPar Consols (St. Blazey)l 20 Providence (Uny Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l ,SouthCaradon(St.Cleer)l S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 1 ,S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim.l iS.Wheal Fran. (Illog,ran)1 !Stray Park 5 ;Tamar Silv.& Lead Min ! 10 ;Tin Croft 'Vale of Towey (Carrn )1 !West Basset (lllogan) !W. Caradon (Liskeard) !West Seton !Wheal Basset (Illogan) - Wheal Buller (Redruth) !Wheal Edward (Cals.) !Wheal nifty (U.Eelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.' IWheal Treiawney (Lis. Australian Bon Accord Copper,L im. Brazil. Imp. (is. at p.) Do.St.Johndel Rey,Lim Do. Land and MiningCo.i Clarendon Cons. MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo . tD tinMoun. Cop. Ming. Co ortuna. General "Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr ' IRaptinda (Limited) 'Linares ILusitanian IMariquita N. RhineCopof S. Aus.L 1 Pontgibaud Silver,Leaelk Mining and Smelt Port Philip 'Scottish Austrin. United Mexlean Worthing (Limited) Do 6 1 28/.81 Agra&UnitedServ!ce Bk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London I Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. !City 'Colonial ........ ..... 'Coin. Bank of Canada Commercial of London. iEng., Scot., & Aus. Ch 'Gen. Bk .o Switzerland Lou. Char. Bkof Austral London and County London Joint Stock Lond en Az Westminster INat. Prov. of England . Do. new . . !National Bank .... INew South Wa1e5...... Do, new 'Orient. B. Corporation Ottoman Bank 'Provincial of Ireland !Do. new.. 100 2011 100 South Australia Union of Australia .- Union of London Unity Mutual 1 108 109 ,108 110 '1074 108 ! iosi a i TH1111) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. TATTERSALL'S - tTHIS .EVENING). Owing to the near apprcach of the Christmas holidays very few membprs were present, and no transactions worthy d quotation came under cur notice. Prices remain un altered. OPENING OF ST. GILES'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Yesterday afternoon the fine building lately erected at the corner of Endell-street as parochial schools for the parish of St. Giles's was formally opened. The ceremony was to have been performd by Lord John Russell, but his lordship was una voidably absent. The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., was called to the chair, and the proceedings were opened with prayer and singing. The Rev. A. IV. THOROLD, the rector of St. Giles's, read a short paper on the school building. It stated that the parish contained a population, clo'sely packed, of 37,400 souls; Although much had been done by the exertions of good men in that district, the moral and social position of the work ing classes was mostly at a very low level. Those numbers represented about 5,000 children of school age. Various attempts had been made to give them the elements of instruction. Ragged schools, parochial schools, and night schools, had to some extent broken up the fallow ground and sowed it with the seeds of the gospel. In all these cases the education was gratuitous, so that other arrange ments were necessary to meet the large artisan class who were willing to hear part of the expense. Thirty years ago Mr. Endell Tyler, who was the rector of the parish, erected the schools which they were about leaving, and it was determined that the new schools should be erected when the Govern ment inspector reported that the old schools were deficient in plan and insufficient in accommodation. The site on which the new building was erected had cost £4,000, but from its airiness and its proximity to the great mass of the population, it was considered to be worth its price. The total cost of the building amounted to £12,500. A grant of £3,000 had been made by the Committee of Council on Education, aud £9,000 had been promptly subscribed by the owners of property and the parishioners, leaving £5OO to be subscribed. The Duke of Bedford had subscribed liberally to the schools. The Hon. ARTHUR KINNAIRD said that, after tho interesting paper which had been read, it would be a matter of deep regret that Lord John Russell hall not been able to attend, and that such a valuable life as that of the Duke of Bedford should be placed in jeopardy. It had been his privilege for many years, as a member of the House of Commons, to witness the untiring zeal of Lord John Russell in the great cause of national education, the rapid progress of which was a cause of great satisfaction. He be lieved that if there was safety for a country, it would be found in a sound scriptural education. Sir J. K. SHUTTLEWORTH also regretted the absence of Lord John Russell, because tie should have been glad if his lordship could have had per sonal experience of the way in which the difficul ties of such a parish as this could be overcome by the combined exertions of the rector and pari shioners on the one hand, and the Committee of• Council on Education on the other. He described the parish of St. Giles a cesspool of the metropolis, and a foul ulcer in the body politic. Through the medium of these schools he hoped its abandoned population might be effectually reached. The hon. baronet concluded by proposing a resolution which recognised the progress of public sympathy in the education of the poor, and expressed a hope that the owners of property in the parish, and the parishioners generally, would make provision for the permanent maintenance of the schools in efficient working order. • The resolution was unanimously adopted. The Rev. E. BAILEY, rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, in moving a vote of thanks to the chairman, said he was formerly incumbent of Wo burn, and had had many opportunities of witness ing the zeal which the Duke Of Bedford had shown in the work of education. He felt quite sure that when he heard of what had taken place to-day he would be cheered and comforted in his illness. Mr. HAWTHORNE, of Gower-street, seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mr. KINNAIRD, having briefly returned thanks, the Doxology was sung, and the meeting separated. Miss Burdett Coutts and many ladies were pre sent during the proceedings. !OLONIAL GOVER: Can.Uov. 6 p.c.Ja..t July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1880 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. k Aug. Do. 6p. c. Mar. t Sept. 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO Do. Scrip B2 N.B.Gov. 6p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct 100 IN. S. W. G ov. sp. c., 1866 100 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds 100 rNova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 lOO S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up lOO Vic. Gov, 6p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 100 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 13 14 ' 1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural, 19 . 31 33 30 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 51 50 British American Land' 40 30 32 i6O BALMag. Tel. A. (Lim.)' all 35 37 20 I Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 1 5 321 (Canada Land all 110 113 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all stack Cop.Min.olEng.&Sraltg 1 all ——, 25 i Do. Pref. 7 per cent. stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference stock Do. 6p. c. Pei ?et. Deben.' 100 IM 110 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 21 1 5 English Si Aus. Copper all 21 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigatt )n 14 p 244 1 Great Ship Limited) all i 1 Do. 171 pct Preference all ' j 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 11 1d 31 4 ,L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) a ll 1 11 20 'Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11, 21 21 3 10 IMediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 ;Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim. all 2 4 25 !National Dis. Co. (Lim. 5 11- lid 20 Nerbu.Coalklron (Lim 5 3 2 d 10 Netherlands Land all 1 1 5 Do.B p.c.Pref .. iss.atl dis. all 1 1 100 N.Br.kNovaScotiaLan 85 I N. B.Australastan (Lim. all 14 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). a ll 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. ipr 1 10 Orint l . l n.Steam(Lim.)A 8 2 1 i 10 Ditto B. 10 Ditto C 2s. stock Peelß.Lnd.&slin.(Lim ) 100 50 53 50 Pen. & Oriental steam 60 Do. New 20 RedSeaklnd.Tel.g.4lp e all 1 1 3 7 18 14 p rTh7F, 50 Rhymney Iron 15 DO. NevY (Lim ) 100 130 135 all 5 6 60 48 48 l A 3 u l s a t i l l n le n a v m . 25 South Australian Laud all 33 35 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip. , all I stock lthl Scot. Ra 10 Do. do. ....! • • all 5 7 1 1 20 r. & Ln. Co. of Upr.ean 5 1 100 . 04.11 DioMo3l'oLalld on 4h 9 10 . 1 Do. do. Registered LATV INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) APPEAL-JUDGMBNT.--BURCH V. BRIGHT, BRIGHT V. BURCH, ET E CONTRA. These were appeals and cross appeals from a decree of Vice-Chancellor Wood, directing the manner in which certain complicated partnership accounts under a patent for manufacturing carpets were to be taken. The Lord Chancellor, in delivering judgment, said, I am of opinion that the decrees appealed against in both these suits ought to be affirmed. His Lordship approved of the practice of giving short written judgments, as settling most valuable principles of law, and disapproved of delivering long judgments, as hav ing a tendency to incite to further litigation. His Lordship recommended to both parties amicably to settle these suits themselves, and not incur any further costs. His Lordship dismissed both appeals without costs. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls Sir John Romilly.) JUDGMENT.-CORRY V. THE LONDONDERRY AND ENNTS-. KILLEN RAILWAY CQMPANY. His Honour the Master of the Rolls, in delivering judg ment, said—This suit is instituted for the:purpose of obtain ing a declaration of what constitutes the profits of -the company in classes, and how these profits ought to be apor tioned and divided amongst the shareholders of the com pany. The railway orignally was not so successful as was contemplated, and, as a necessary consequence, various Acts of Parliament were passed enabling the company to borrow more money and to issue more shares. His Honour observed there were six classes of shares, and his honour directed the profits and dividends of the company, with interest at 5 per cent., to be paid to the shareholders respec tively, according to their classes, in terms of the Act of Parliament, with costs of all parties out of the surpfus funds SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) MARRIED WOMEN IN THE CITY OF LONDON-MOORE V. TEDNEY. This was an action to recover a sum of money lent. Defendant's wife got into the box, and said her husband had left her and gone to Australia ; besides this, the defen dant knew nothing of the transaction. Plaintiff—No, I lent you the money. Defendant's Wife—And you have sued my husband for it. His Honour—You must pay it. _ _ The Wife—Oh ! dear no. My husband has left me 12 months. His Honour—You admit that you had the money ? Wife—Yes. His Honour—Well, it is one of the peculiar privileges of the City of London that a married woman may sue and be sued. (Defendant's wife looked as if she would gladly waive the privilege so far as she was concerned.) I will just put in your name. There! Now, how will you pay it ? The 'Wife-2s. a month. His Honour—Very well ; but remember you are what is called in law a femme sole, and can sue and be sued. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A Boos T Er.—A SLIGIET MISTAKE.—Jane Wheeler, a shabby-looking woman, was charged before Mr. Tyr wbitt with stealing books as follows : _ George Manning, assistant to Mr. White, bookseller, of 337, Oxford-street, said that at two the previous (Wed nesday) afternoon he saw the prisoner looking at some' books outside the shop window, and suspecting she had taken something, he followed her into Bend-street, but not observing anything further he returned. At a later period of the day, however, a constable celled and showed him the books produced, which he at once identified, and had missed on his return to the shop. She had been also identified as having stolen a book at Mr. White's brother-in-law's, and sold it at Mr. White's. Draper, 178 C, said, at half-past tv4, while in Pall- Mall, the primer stepped up to him, and pointing, said, " What building is that ?" He told her St. James's Palace, and noticed under her shawl the books ; and on putting questions to her, she at last said, " You want to know too much," and he then took her into custody. She told him that she had made a mistake, for she took him for a gentleman's servant, or would not have accosted him. He afterwards made inquiries, and found the books be longed to Mr. White. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he believed her to be a practised thief, and believed what she said about having made a mistake. He should commit her for 21 days with hard labour. TRIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. 111UERIA.L WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 51s 5d ; barley, 38s 7d ; oats, 22s ld ; rye, 33s 6d ; bowl, 455 6d ; and peas, 43s Bd. TUB SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 65e 4d ; barley, 40s 2d ; oats, 22s lld ; rye, 35s 3d ; beans, 48s 9d ; peas, 45s Bd, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.--Wheat, 62,753 ; barley, 91,624 ; oats, 14,317 ; rye, 152; beans, 3,137 ; peas, 1,825 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a large supply of beasts on offer to-day, in full average condition. All kinds met a dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday, of from 4d to 6d per 81b. The top figure for the best Scots was 4s 10d per Slbs. The show of sheep was only moderate, and the mutton trade ruled steady at Monday's currency. Primo Downs were worth 5s 10d per Slb. We have no change to notice in the value of calves, the supply of which was moderate, and the sale for them wes by no means active. Pigs supported late rates, with a moderate demand. Milch cows were very dull. Per Sibs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d.i Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Suits, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 8 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 8 Lambs, 051 Suckling calves, 18s to 23s 23s to 30s. e. d. s. d• Primecre-wool do. 4 10 5 6 Pme. 8' thdown d o 5 8 b 10 Large orso. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Largo hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers )d to Os Od. and quarter . ..ld store pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 2,120 Sheep and lambs. 3,500 Calves .. 110 Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts Sheep Calves Piga MEAT N ARKETS. NEWGITE AND LEADENNALL.—SuppIies of moat are seasonably large, and the trade is active, as follows :- - Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Bcl ; mutton, 3s 44:1 to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od ; perk, 4s Od to os 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. SouTHALL, Dec. 19.—There was a large supply of beasbs on offer here to-day, and the beef trade ruled steady, at very full prices : Beef from 4s Od to 5s 4d, mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per Blbs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Deo. 19. Beasts were higher in price, with a good demand. Otherwise, the trade ruled steady. Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s 4d; mutton, 4 s Od to 5s 8 d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 8s 10d to 4s 8d; and pork, 4.51 Od; to 5s Od per 81bs ; suckling calves, 14s to 18s ; quarter old store pigs, 21s to 28s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 5s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITRFIRLD.—MeatIow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover do., £3 Os to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 105 to £1 16s per load. A firm demand. CUILBERLAND.—. Meadow hay, £2 5i to £5 8s ; clover, £3 5s to £5 108 Od ; find straw, £1 103 to £1 168 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 6s Od ; clove!, £3 5s to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £llos to £1 16s per had. Trade firm. Supplies short. TVIND AND TVM TIN DAY, D Ardrossan, N.E. ; frost Ayr, N.E. ; frost Birmingham, N. ; dull Bradford, S.E. ; BROW Briekton, N.E.; snow Bristol, N.E. ; fine Cambridge, N.W. ; snowing Cardiff, S.W. ; snow Carlisle, N. ; frost Chatham, N., light; fine Cork, N.N.W. ; frosty Deal, N.N.W. ; snowy Derby, S.E. ; frost Doncaster, N. ; snow Dublin, W. ; snow Dundee, E.; snow Edinburgh, E. ; dull, frost Falmouth, N.W. ; unsettled Glasgow, N.W. ; frost Goole, S.E. ; snow Gravesend, N.W. ; cloudy Hartlepool, N. ; snow Harwich, N.N.E.; hard frost I Holyhead, S.S.W. ; cloudy Inverness, N. ; snow THER REPORT. lEC. 20, 9 ♦.M. Kingstown, N.W. ; snow Leeds, N.W. ; snow Limerick, E. ; bard frost Liverpool, E. ; frost Londonderry, N.N.E. ; snow Manchester, N.E. ; dull Middlesborough, S. ; fine Milford Haven, N.; snow Newcastle OR Tyne, S.E. ; snow Newmarket, N.E. ; fair,frost Norwich, N.W. ; very frosty Perth, N. ; snow Peterborough, N. ; hardfrost Port Glasgow, E. ; frost Southarnpion,'N.l.W:i fine and fresh Stockton on Tees, NW.; fine Sunderland, N.W. ; snow Wakefield, N. ; snow Waterford, N.E. ; frosty Weymouth, N. ; hard frost, cloudy Wolverhampton, W.; dull York, N.N.W. ; snow THE NEAPOLITAN INDEMNITY.—A petition ill circulating in Naples praying that the indemnity of 7,000,000 which was granted by Garibaldi, and of which nothing has since been heard, should be forthwith dis tributed. The petitioners, who style themselves " Men of the people and artisans," state that they cannot afford to imitate the virtue of many patriots who have refused the indemnity, inasmuch as they have no means of support for their families and themselves, having been reduced to extreme poverty by tin late goyerivaient• HASTINGS COTTAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETr We observe with pleasure the continued and increasing prosperity of this society, which is most usefully demonstrating that the promotion of sani tary reform and the improvement of the dwellings of the poor need not rest on benevolent enthusiasm, but is a work in which capital may find an adequate remuneration. We have often noticed its opera tions in these columns. The seventh half-yearly report now before us shows that the society has now 108 houses and 122 tenants. The society's capital has increased during the past six months front £9,450 to 1111,950 ; the number of share holders from fifty-five to fifty-seven ; and the average amount of each shareholder's investment from £172 to £2lO. The price of each share is at present £lO5, and is to be raised to £lO6, when the capital amounts to £12,000. The balance in hand, £1,504, is unusually large, and has been ocasioned by two gentlemen having within the last month applied for shares to the amount of £1,400. During the past half-year the society's total income has increased from £504 Os. 3d. to £651 18s. 10d., and the net income from £285 10s. Bd. to £389 ss. 11d. ; the gross rents have increased from £404 lls. 3d. to £524 18s. 4d., and the net rents from £2Bl 14s. Bd. to £376 14s. 7d. The arrears of rent due to the society are inconsiderable, and the loss from bad debts during the last six months has amounted to 15s. 6d. The loss from empty houses has been about £24 17s. The reserve fund at the date of the last report amounted to £192 19s. 2d. The surplus of revenue to be added to this fund at the end of the present half-year amounts to £94 13s. 11d. From an examination of the receipts and expenses of all the property that has been in the possession of the society for more than six months, it appears that the average amount of the gross rents received during the part six half-years has been at the annual rate of 11.38 per cent. on the total outlay; and that the net rents have been at the rate of 8.65 per cent., the outgoings for rates, taxes, in surance, repairs, &c., having been at the rate of 2.73 per cent. As all the property has been so lately put into thorough repair by the expenditure of capital, the current repairs paid out of revenue ' have hitherto formed but a small part of the expenses of the society. And as none of the houses were new when they were purchased, and most of them are built of wood, the annual cost of repairs must be expected to increase ; but of the probable extent of this increase the committee are at present unable to form an exact estimate. During the last six half-years the society's total income from all sources has been at the annual rate of 12.85 per cent. on the paid-up capital, and the net income has been at the rate of 7.66 per cent., out of which sum the shareholders have received a dividend of £6 per share, free of income tax (which is paid on the gross rental by the society), and the remainder has been added to the reserve fund. The report from which we make these extracts is a most interesting document, which we should be glad to see widely diffused. Dr. Greenhill, of Hastings, is the secre tary of the society. • THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Doc. 20.—Wind this day At noon—North- Easterly ; fresh breese and dull weather, with sharp frost. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 19.—Wind N.—Arrived —Rosaline, from Rio Janeiro for Christianstadt, with sails split. HULL, Dec. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alexander, from Savannah. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 19.—Wind N.E.--Arrived—Safe guard, from Quebec for Yarmouth. GRIMSBY, Dec. 19.—The Eliza and Emma, from Hartle pool to Stettin, has put in hero leaky, and will have to discharge. COWES, Dec. 19—Wind S.W—Arrived—lmporter, from Hong Kong. PILL, Dec. 19.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Tangier, for Ga' neon. CARDIFF, Dec. 19.—Wind N.—Sailed—Princess Helena, for Maranham ; Elisa, for Havannah. _ LOIIGH FOYLE, Dec. 20.—Arrived—Nova Scotia, serval steamer, from Portland, U.S. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOYTHIMPTON 7 Thursday Morning. Wind N.E. weather fine and frosty. Heavy snow storm last night; several inches dee. Arrived, Dec. 19.—Thetis, from Jersey ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg ; Jane and Margaret, from Hull ; William, from Llanelly ; Vectis, from Hartlepool; Southampton, steamer, from Jersey ; John Wesley, Queen of the Seas, Charles Napier, Jessie, and Anemone, from Sunderland ; Margaret Jane Swift, from Hartlepool. Sailed.—Jason, for Portland; Alliance, steamer, for Havre; Rival, for Jerseyi; Serrin, for Poole ; Margaret, for Cowes ; Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey. BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.E.; light. Arrived, Dec. 19.—Clyde, from Algoa Bay ; Radma gore, from Bimlipatam. Arrived, Dec. 20. — William Lucy and 4 7 1301u5, from Antwerp. for Jamaica ; M e t eo r, for Sailed, Dec. 20.—Cimbria Bombay ; Onward, for Calcut'ta ; Bessie ' for Moreton Bay; Eros, for Libesund ; Haabet, f or Cronstadt. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.N. ; moderate, with snow. Passed, Dec. 19.—Etha, for Batavia ; Javerta, for Algoa Bay ; Arabella, for St. Michael's; Ottawa, for Mobile— all from London. Passed, Dec. 20.—Johann, from London, for Jamaica. Despatches were received at the Colonial -office yesterday from the Governor of Gibraltar. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Australian Colonies, Ceylon, lion Kw*, Lalnm MAlUititle, and Canada, 102 11 91 901 4/ 6 BRITONS, THE SLAVES OF THE MONIED TERES2; AND THE VICTIMS OF THE MONOPOL F IN THE MANUFACIL T RE OF BANK NOTES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —Another artificial monetary pressure in the face of abundance of money, and possibly another monetary panic, is at hand; which will yield a rich harvest to the owner of money, but great loss to the owners of all other kinds of property, and to the sons of labour. When will our landowners, merchants, manufacturers, and operatives awaken to the direful action on their interests of our monetary laws, and especially of the Act of 1844 ? • Let them look upon money of all kinds, t om cowrie shells to bank notes and sovereigns, simply as " a security for the transfer of capital, and regard it as perfectly dis tinct from capital, insomuch as money of itself cannot add to products of the world, whilst capital can. Money, so long as it is retained as money, and not exchanged for capi tal, cannot increase wealth, for although one person receives interest for its use, another person pays it, and the general wealth remains the same. Let them consider further, that the true meaning of raising the rate of discount is the stoppage of trade, the interchange of their respective commodities by making money, the instrument for carrying on trade, dearer; that the effect is precisely the same as when the directors of a railway by raising their fares and rates diminish traffic. To restrict the supply of money—of "perfectly sound secu rities for the transfer of equivalent values of capital," is surely as absurd as it would be to limit the number of trucks and carriages on a railway. Should not the sound rule be, to take care of the quality of the circulating medium and leave the quantity to take carp of itself. On this principle the business of the Bank of England was conducted prior to the Act of 1814, the directors being subject to no other restriction than that which their liability to pay their notes in gold on demand imposed on their dis cretion. The market rate of discount then depended upon the demand and supply of the various kinds of ready money, viz., deposit money, Thlnk notes, and gold, but since the Act of 1844, thereto depends on the demand and supply of gold alone ; as the notes of the Bank of England are made to increase and decrease with the gold in the issue deptrt meat of the Bank of England, and their amount governs the Bank rate of discount, and the Bank rate regulates the market rate. For 140 years previous to the Act of 1814 ' the r ate of discount of the Dank of England never fell below 4 per cent., nor exceeded 5 per cent., ex cepting for a few months in 1839, whilst, since the act, the fluctuations have been incessant a nd often violent, ranging from to 2 to 10 per cent. ; from the Bth to the 15th of November last the variation was from 4 to 6 per cent., a rise of 50 per cent. in eight days. Ind into whose pockets does the extra rate go, and from whom is it taken? Is it not transferred from landowners, merchants, and manufacturers, to bankers, money-dealers, and depositors ; from productive to non-productive classes; for although bankers are most valuable mid essential in providing money, the means of obtaining capital and car rying on production, they do not themselves produce any thing. Whence comes it that these powerful bodies of land owners, merchants, manufacturers, and operative; so tamely submit to the gross injustice of our monetary laws ; and more especially how comes it that Chambers of Com merce, the appointed guardians of the interests of the com mercial community, are so supine on the subject ? Is it that the members are so much engrossed with buying cheap and selling dear that they neglect the due consideration of the laws which so often upset their calculations ; or is it that they are so little acquainted with the science of money, the most important branch of political economy, that they shun the discussion of the currency? Or is it, that the majority of the members are under such obligations to their bankers that they dare Rot protest against the monopoly ki the manufacture of bank-note money which their bankers possess, that as borrowers they cannot well con tend with lenders ? Are they not aware that as the value of money rises, the value of their property (capital) falls, and that all flue tuatiens in the value of money, not proceeding from the natural law of demand and supply, but artificially created by unsound laws, are most prejudicial to their interests ? Are they insensible to the fact that our laws by restrict ing the supply of money make it dearer to them than to their foreign competitors, that the direrence to their dis advantage with France was lately 11 per cent., the rate of the Bank of France being 4f per cent. and of the Bank of lnglaad 6 per cent., and that at the same time the market rate of discount in Brussels was 3 per cent., and at Ham burg only 21 : per cent. If these influential classes will not bestir themselves to obtain emancipation from the thraldom of the monied inte rest, how can we expect that any Government, unsupported by public opinion, will undertake the task. The monied interest in the ?louse of Commons is more powerful than the landed interest ; from the latter we did obtain the abolition of the monopoly which the Corn-laws gave them, but the monopoly still remains which the Money Laws create—a reproach to all Freetraders. It is strange. but true, that no deference is paid in the House of Commons to the opinion of a member on the subject of money unless be be a banker, the party most interested, and that the more money he possesses the more sound and disinterested his opinion is considered to be ; in the Com mittee on the Bank Acts, the evidence of Lord Overstone, a millionaire, was preferred to that of J. S. Mill, Esq., the first political economist of the age. What Ministers, be they Whig or Tory, dare go down to the House of Commons and grapple with the over whelming influence of the Bank of England and monied interest there, by proposing that the powers of issuing up wards of £30,000,000 of Bank-notes, given by the Act cf 1844 to certain privileged bankers, should be taken from them, and transferred to a National Bank of Issue for the good of the nation ? • Were a national Bank of Issue now in action, where all could have legal tender notes payable in gold upon demand, on depositing one-third of the amount in gold, and two-thirds in Government securities, these drains of gold to France and America would be comparatively little felt; the value of gold would rise naturally, according to the law of supply and demand, and the rate of discount would be raised pro portionately, but there would be no diminution of our domestic currency, nor apprehension of a deficiency of legal tender money, the real cause of monetary panics ; both of which evils are created by the Act of 1844. Verily we are the slaves of the monied interest, and with little chance of emancipation, unless bankers are high-minded and patriotic enough, and many are, to prefer their country's good to their individual advantage, and will themselves move for an amendment of our Monetary Laws ; or, a third dreadful monetary panic be inflicted upon us, as in 1847 and 1857. These convulsions are the certain residts of the conflict ing principles at work, of Free-trade in commodities and restrictions on the quantity of money requisite to pay for ;hem. Nature's offended laws will eventually vindicate themselves. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, HAMER STANSFELD. The Grange, Burley, near Otloy, MI December, 1860, P.S. Wore the public award that the writer of the City Alone♦ Article in the Times is the SoTretary of the Treasury Committee of the Bank of England, the giant monopolist, they might account in some degree for the support given to the Act of 1844 by the leading journal. CURRE.N CY B_EFORM. To the Editor of the Suffolk Chronicle. Mr. Editor,—l concluded my last letter by asking—ln what respect would not a free paper circulation, based upon national wealth, and guaranteed receivable for taxes, be superior to a circulation based upon one commodity—gold ? I will now, by your permission, attempt to show the supe riority of the former to the latter. But let me first premise what are the great desiderata in a national currency. They are, doubtless, regularity, security, and ample quantity. Without regularity—sub ject to sudden jumps and jerks—that agency, which, by its smooth and harmonious action, ought constantly to advan tage the productive and mercantile classes, immensely increases their hazard and uncertainty. Security to its recipients against its possible depreciation is essential to the very existence of money. And the quantity in circulation should be at all times commensurate wit h the requirements of trade. Yet, how to realise such an adequate circulation s wit ee h many casual thinkers a great dif ficulty. Theycan t n i ot i s n ' its exportation, an essentially gold circulati on can be indefi ni e ..N -creased. Indeed, they constant l y observe that when, by exportation, gold rises in price, or when from its rise fa price, subs t i a t n i c s e e , xapsoartneda,gtehnet qiutsanatmityouonft gold a po b ss e ess in ed cre b a y se t d he or Bank of England is diminished, and the national circulat ing medium is contra cted. Money is held at higher rates, di scoun t s are raised , p rices of commodities are depressed, emp l oymen t for the masse s is less abundant, and profits are reduced or anni hilated. They perhaps perceive that free trade in gold would retain that commodity, or even, by its r i se in price, if requi red, secure its im p ortation. St ill , in suc h rise of price they h ave a difficulty—how such enhanced pr ice is to be paid in so verei g ns of fixed weight. This brings us to the all pervading fallacy of our present curr ency—that money is a commodity —an article of intrin sic worth, or the re p resentativ e of some one article of intrin sic worth, by which at any time may be obtained a definite quan tity of that one article. In s t ea d o f thi s , money is ess entially a token—a counter—p ossess i ng only conven tional worth, by common consent of society, or force of national law. in such an i ns t rumen t intrinsic va l ue is unnecessary, as any mediu m adopted by a community will answer their purpo se . But, althou g h an y su b s t an ce may be employed as a cir culating medi um , no o ther combines all the ad vantages of a legal tend er paper issue. Its cheapness, the im p ossibility of its depreciation, the ease and inexpensi veness of renewal, the saving of wear and tear, the lightn ess of material, the facility for remission, are many conc lusive reasons for its adoption. And besides these rea sons observable in its diminished at pleasure—may be so regulated as to expand Or c9htract with thc orau§i9u o r Q°4l7"ticlll Q 40.9"—i% infallibly to prevent monetary crisis or panics, excessive fluctuation of discounts, inordinate depression of prices, non-employment or insufficient remuneration of labour or capital—appropriately and productively applied. In all these respects paper money manifestly is greatly superior to any other form of circulation hitherto devised. Bur is its security satisfactory ? Will it really be pre served from depreciation ? . It may be secure as our liber ties and our lives. It may be secure as our great national investments—our national debt, consols, exchequer-bills — as railway, and all other joint-stock shares. It may be secure as stamps and documents of every description. Do we doubt the security of the Bank of England issues ? If ; not, then surely issues by Government made legal tender 'and receivable for taxes, cannot be fictitious or insecure. At present, Mr. Editor, I will not further trespass upon your valuable space, but will reserve till another occasion some delineation of arrangements requisite for the issue of paper money, and of the features by which it should be characterised. Till then, permit me to commit this question of questions to the ea rnes t t h oug h t f u l ness o f E ng lish minds—to land owners, tenant-farmers, labourers, artisans, merchants, bankers —to all who are interested in the productive pros perity of the nation ; and urge them, as. vitally concerned in its solution, to m as t er its various details, and weigh it in all its bearings. These, sir, alone ' I venture to affirm, will be found materi a l relief to a burdened, groaning people, elsewhere vainly sought. By adopting legal paper tender money, representativ e of aggregate national wealth or deposited securities, may our monetary convulsions and depressions bo at once and for ever banished. • I am, Mr. Editor, yours very faithfully, CHARLES HAWARD. Bromfield, Saxmundham, Nov. 26th, 1860. THE NEW COPPER COINAGE. (From the DeAyshire Courier.) Mr. Gladstone's new copper coinage has just made its appearance. For lightness, beauty of colour, and freedom from the unpleasant smell of all th e former copper coinages, the new coin is decidedly superior to the old. Out of 100 parts of this bronze Coin, 95 parts are of copper, 4 of tin, and 1 of zinc. The artistic execution of the new coin is good—e particularly that of the reverse. Britannia with' her ship and lighthouse is a noble figure. But this coinage must be regarded as the intro duction of a new monetary principle. For the first time in our monetary system a coin is issued the intrinsic value of which differs very materially from its nominal value. A pound of copper previously was coined into 24 pence ; in this coinage a pound of copper is coined into 48 pence. The weight of the last coinage of a penny of Queen Victoria , was 291 grains, th weight of the new penny is only 145 grains. The new bronze penny is in every respect a mere token of value. It derives its nominal value from an Act of Parliament, and is preserved from fear of depreciation by being made a legal tender, and receivable by G overnmen t for taxes. An ounce of silver of the value orss 2d is coined into five shillings ,and sixpence. This is a departure from the strict owing e t o t h this at principle of maki ng co i ns of i ntr i ns i c or equ i va l e nt v fi a o l m ue — bu a ll n io d n i i t st is priu e i p our s judiciouslvermoney departures not melted down or expended. It is cheaper to buy silver in the open market than to use the coin as a metal for purposes of trade or commerce. But the new copper coinage is of much less relative in trinsic value than the silver coinage. A bronze penny is, in fact, intrinsically worth less than a halfpenny, according to the value of copper. This new coinage will, therefore, neither be melted nor exported, but will continue to be what it was in tended to be—i. e , Money. The saving to the country will also be very considerable—we shall I use cheap tokens instead of dear pennies. Let any one consider for a moment the saving which it would be to the country if we had cheap paper money, £1 Notes and upwards, instead of dear gold Sovereigns. The interest annually saved on, possibly, some 50 or 60 millions of sovereigns would be considerable. The expense of coinage would be avoided. Bat these advantages are trifling compared with that which would result from the de liverance of this country from monetary crises, rises in the rate of discount, and panics. When a few mil lions of gold are exported, we have to create a demi panic or a whole panic to bring the gold back. With Bank Notes for our domestic circulation, the with drawal of gold would be perfectly innoxious. We should still possess Paper Money for our do mestic circulation. This paper made, as the copper coinage is, a legal tender, and secured from depreciation by being receivable by the Government for all taxes, would discharge cheaply, efficiently, and with perfect security all the functions of money. The only thing which stands in the way of this great monetary reform is an idle crotchet of Peel and Overstone, which the panics of 1819, 1825, 1847, and 1857, have proved to be as ridiculous and impracticable as it is unjust and ruinous. (From Gore's Commereial Report.) The new bronze coinage is gradually coming into use, and from its lightness, durability, and free dom from any unpleasant odour, is a great improve ment on the old copper coinage. It quite fulfils Mr. Gladstone's prediction of last year, when in troducing the bill for its authorisation into Parlia ment, that it would be " very convenient, very nice in appearance, and a most agreeable coin to handle," The metal of which it is made consists of ninety five parts of copper, four parts of tin, and one part of zinc. But the most important consideration arising out of its issue is, that its intrinsic value is little more than one-fourth of its current value. We are not about to discuss the vexed question of the currency—tlins:prominently brought before us in the new coinage—but we believe it will be use ful to call attention to the fact, that its introduc- tion, as a legal coin of the realm, is a direct viola tion of the great principle on which the far-famed monetary legislation of 1819 and 1844 was founded. Sir Robert Peel is said to have illustrated that principle by the production of a sovereign in the House of Commons, which he triumphantly threw on the table of the house, exclaiming, " That is a pound." Meaning thereby to assert, that nothing is a pound in money which is not intrinsically worth " twenty shillings." If, then, this be true of gold, it. is equally true of silver, or any other metal. If the rich man has a right to boast that the jeweller will purchase his sovereigns at their cur rent value of 20s. each, the poor man has an equal right to be in a condition to boast that he can sell his coppers to the brazier for their current value—that his penny contains really one penny worth of metal, just as the rich man's sovereign contains a pound's worth of gold. Such, however, is not the case. The sovereign can be melted with out loss, and can be exported, often at a profit, by its possessor, because of its intrinsic value; the penny can neither be melted nor exported, except at a ruinous loss, because it is nothing more than a token of value. It is simply and purely what it is intended to be—money. The new bronze tokens will, consequently, circulate from hand to hand as freely as the sovereign ; bat, unlike the sovereign, they will always be retained within the limits of the kingdom, there to discharge at all times the legiti mate functions of a legal-tender•currency b y facili tating the exchange of commodities and enabling every one who has twelve of them in his pocket to description of alone capable ewreiigch discharge a shilling's worth of indebtedness. . The fact remains that they are not the assert is money which the bullionists a e. They derive their sustaining the credit of the empire. Theyh. iswhsteinll similarly worth t. wile dealt f on P . arl l ia 'h m e e s n o; their value solely from an A c c i t at o i protects them from d e ey e re_ when broken up ur v m 1 shillings. The neP more than a e t n d nv with will be worth little_ farthing. In 1798 the pound of copper . was coined into 18 . I n 1805 it was coined into 24 pennies. pennies. Now, a pound of the mixed metal, described above, ' d into 48 pennies, so that. is come the new penny coin is little more than one-third the weight of that of 1 798 ; that is to say, its intrinsic value is less than a halfpenny—and it would take more than 700 of the new Bronzes to be a real equiialent for a sovereign ! Such are the facts out of which arises the important question-.." Whether Sir Robert Peel's famous theory —that a pound did and could mean nothing else than a certain quantity of gold of a certain fineness, worth £3 17s. 9d. per ounce in all the markets of the world—was after all a delusion," And —it may well be queried—if we find it to our advantage to have Bronze tokens for our pennies, and silver tokens for our shillings, may we not also find it to our advantage to have gold tokens for our pounds, or if these be too costly for general use, to have that most portable and most economical of all tokens for a Pound the old fashioned one pound note ? As the copper coin _ .. 0 age now in circulation amounts to ,EBOO,OOO, and weighs 3,0 0 tons, Government will realise a large profit on its misplacement by the new Bronze tokens. Whatever may be the diversity of opm i on. as to the poli c y o f it s introduc tion, it certainly involves the recognition and adop tion by the legislature of a new monetary principle. The silver coins it is true are not exact equivalents of their nominal value, an ounce of silver costing• only Ss. 2d. being coined into five shillings and six pence. But the new Bronze coinage is the first that has been issued from the Mint, and which will be receivable in payment of taxes, whose intrinsic, is materially less than its nominal value. It is on this account that we have noticed it at ko much length, and indeed the subject has a pe culiar in terest at the present moment, when w e are deprived of the just and full reward of our industry, energy, perseverance, and skill, by th e exportation of our "old. ------- --- - One of the Madrid journals says that information had been received that 30,000 tracts and other works de fending Protestant doctrines had been printed at London in the Spanish language, an . d that 60 smugglers h a d under. - tilkeA 0 iJ3 to duo tiaeut lAtc) rSIAiu 40,