The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDC _ ..,,, he T Hill 1) EDI TI O. SILIRE MARKT. E-( THIS DAY.) 1 . _ FOREIGN. Share Railways. I p a i d. Closing I Business ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Price. Done. • Share' Railways. Paid. 1 Closi n g Business Done. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. - 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 51 ' 20 Ardennes all - - p for 12.10 Amberg•., Notting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 3 1 d 4 p TATTERSALL S'-( and Eastern Junction 10 61 61 :61 3 5 Belgian East. Junction all .1 ti THIS EVENING.) 50 Belfast and Ballymena.) all - - 20 Bez i ers to Graissessac all 74 8} 13.14 Bir., Rol., and Str. Val. all 73 85 5 " Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 2 40 Stock _________ Birk., Lane., and Chesli. 20 Dutch Rhenish PS •'; Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 271 28 CHESTER CUP. 25 Blackburn - - p ill- . 40 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 25 Blyth and Tyne all 30 82 20 Great Central of France all - - Stock Bristol and Exeter t j e u ra nai C o o n n. 81".. a" 74 73 TWO THOUSAND. Stock Caledonian ....:,.. 8 - - let 4to 1 agst Promised Land (offered) Stock Chester and Holyhead - - Bto 1 agst Ralpho (take 9to 1) 50 Cork and Bandon all - 20 Cork, Blknack,&Passage all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout. .. all -- - 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 23 3 p er- - ONE THOUSAND, . 20 Cornwall all 43 55 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all - - t•a- 50 to 40 agst Ariadne and Mayonaise coupled (taken) 10 Do. A 1 A u r . cves. no div f all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 25" 334 Marta Antonia all - - DERBY. 10 Do. B b n as t a c i! ) d e . r to l all - - 20' Do. do. New - - _ 40 to 1 ag,st Viking (offered) 50 Dublin andßelfast Juno. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 91 91 25 Dun. Perth,& Abr.Junr. all 71 81 20 Do. do. 6p. c. fret' all 214 22 1500 to 10 agst Ralph° winning the Two Thousand, Stock East 'Anglian lOO 16. 17. 16 Northern of France.... all 391 40 and Viking the€)erby (taken). Stock Eastern Counties lOO 63 64 64 1 2 20 Do. New Shares - - p Very little betting. Stock oo Eastern Union ,o A i Stock ou 100 3147 3 4 3 0 10 Norvvegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 . 20 Ottoman, gin. 6 per cent 7 3 1 4 .. the ' 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.USds) 81 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 341 3.1 34 ili ()NEI' MA RICET A iVI) cIIY NE 11 . S. 25 East Kent all 15 17 16 14 / 20 Paris and Orleans ..... all 55 56 ted Stock East Lancashire lOO 96 97 Recife& S. Fran. (Pero.) 1 0id b his • s- 20 East Suffolk - - 20 gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... ) " 10 Do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - . the CITY, Two O CLOCK. ' Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 69 70 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 281 29 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - 20 Royal Danish all - - hal From most of the manufacturing districts the ad- s to Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - - 3rtock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Prof. - - tl vices mention that during the past week the chief Stock Glasgow & South westn. Mb 91 96 20 ' Sambre and Meuse. 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 10 D o. 53 per cent. Pref. I occup a ti on has been stock-taking. The prospects Stock Great Northern lOO 107 108 20 Southern of France,..- all 23 23. Che of a Gt o d • . b o spring trade, however, were very pro- Stocko Do.i do. o Aal lOOl 13322 1 : 92 81 West Flanders all 5 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference ]tic 20 W. & N.W. of France all 23 24. raising. The woollen cloth business at Leeds has Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1041 1051 Stock Great Western e been moderately active, and stocks of suitable goods Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 20 Western of Austria .. .6 - - th e 2o Western of Switzerland all - - I nu being low full rates are current. Most of the 12 Irish South Eastern..... all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - irst manuf ac t urers 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 87 92 6 D o 8 p er cen t. P re f a ll - - are actively employed, and the 163 Do. Thirds - - (613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 12 13 p ay, ‘ operatives generally are wor ki ng f u ll ti me. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 99 993 99 3 3 ns. .At Huddersfield there has been an active export 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 , P BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 a p ays demand for lace and woollens, and prices had an 3 Do. West Riding Union /- - Share! Railways. p aid. Closing BiLs s inz tnd upward tendency. At Halifax and Bradford both 20 Do. Southport all - - ..., 11.6.3 London and Blackwell all 4 ci ti. 6 . are wools and yarns command high rates, and worsted 11.6.3 Do.NlrrisT i lst 211g10saltil 100 4/ 111 113 - 1113 121 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence' all - i(fi. goods are generally firm. Business at Manchester s s t roo k k ti o o n ndon ig &Ngth Westiil 100 97 1 08 9 ,., 8 4 8 1 3 I Leased at 6 per cent.. -- the 121 Do. Eiottlis has •exhibited little alteration. The demand for Stoek London& South-Westn lOO 95 934 95 1 i 1 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ind 9 i 1 p r 0 5 per cent 18 - - ,elf, goods suitable to the India and China markets still 2,5 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 par 1p real c 025 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - continues active, and priceshave a decidedly upward Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 391 40 404 40 18 Do. Do. 841 par ip 0e- 10 Metropolitan i tendency. The hosiery and lace trades at Leicester Stock Midland 3 - - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 8 9 81 1 100 1031 1041 104 /33 205 Do. New l6l 121 111 d 1111 mss ! and Nottingham are steady, and at the latter place Stock P.. .. A r • ?lg . & Derby. 100 77 79 /00 ) Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 87 90 50 31 .1 3k: West. (Ireland) all - - (6 p, ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 1)0 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 83 88 the ' Some extensive orders for the United States have 25 Do. 1 Gt . all - - i , . Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 82 86 82 4 mold i been received, which has given increased employ- 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all .: i 7 .23 20 Ckutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. i. 3.0. 1 1 p 25 New., Aber., & Herefd. all 11 9 tree i I , l_lent to the operatives. The iron trade of South 10 I ;%l7 a rl& w A a rprm t agh & (r o fi) arl --"-. -7- 20- Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. - - pm „ en 1 maffordshire continues dull, but its future pro- Stock ' Norfolk " lOO 65 67 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. od. --- The ra sP e e e e t t i s are encouraging, At the usual quarterly St s oc o k no N Nb orth. Counties Union 3/ 31 3 a rth British 62} 623 0 23 34 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 1 lip 61 3 171 Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 I r i p 20 o ck EaDsot.lcndian, Sharesgu .sp. c lOO 1084 109 109 83 all - - re- ng of the ironmasters, it was resolved to make StockStook D No o r .A .D s e t v i lLa A il. r .lalc o . Stk. div 100 100 - - yin alteration in the price of iron at present At until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext. 1 0 - -p lent 1 Birmingham the various trades of the town and Stock Do. B Stock lOO -- „ 20 Do. Jubbulpore - - Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 94 1 85 1 '''ff 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 'ope 1 neighbourhood were moderately active, but had 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 16134 4 1 4 1 d 50 i d 20 G eelong.SL Mel.gus .5 p. c. all 18 181 the been interfered with to some extent by the Christ- Stock Do. Leeds 100 41 74 79 4 4 . -, to. i Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 _ _ Stock Do. York per cent. Bonds ith- mss holidays. Stock North London lOO 101 103 103 toe Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36/ 371 37 } 1 10 N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd eon- An acti ve b us i ness is still transacted in the and City Junction £3 ls. - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 77 78 77 20 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 911 92/ 911 sa t e general discount market. The supply of bill s , North Staffordshire.... 171 4} 4 d 20 North-Western 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 I ._11) the however, is smaller than it was during the early sl oc % gfo & rg, o W L or% j N/ l i l o c l t v i e o r n lao all l a 31 74 33 84 20 Do. do Ali it part of last week, and the excitement then expe- 10 Peebles " all - - 20 c Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2s. _,- i p . ( guaranteed 5 per cent. ) 20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 162 17 17 are rlenced has p,artially subsided. Most persons ap- 10 Rhymney lO - - 203 Do. New ers ; Pear to have provided themselves with the means Stock Scottish Central lOO 112 114 Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 28} 283 100 I Do e . p l t l . o t wi l s , zi o ay. '76,with } all 106 108 .instthey require for their present engagements. It is Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 8 7 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108 ivies understood that a considerable quantity of paper Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 47 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 2 d 100 Do. do. 'V3 without opt. all 105 107 Cady Will arrive at maturity to-morro w , th e 4th of the Stocktoc South n rn lOO 38 37 3 8 100 75 2 70 1 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100 20 Lladras, guar., 41 p. c. all 183 19} ti as month. The market will, no doubt, be Stock South wales 20 Do. 43 p. c. Extension.. 15 d 1 d 191 20 SoutbYorks.&Riv.Dun. all ' 13/ 14 sof greatly relieved in consequence. On the Bth 20 Do. do lB - - 20 Do. Third Ex. g - ua.s.p.c. 10 1 ; the instant, the payment of the January dividendsall 911 20 Do. Fourth do. took Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - Will 25 2 rto al c i ll e to s ia W & n t . a 2 rlin W g - To k iY. all 333 341 ( Newßrunswick&Cands. Ito commence, and they will assist in imparting 25 Do. do. 1854 224 - - ever additional ease. An immense sum, representing 25 Do. do. 1855 7 - - - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - 2° i Mst l ik a a d is ( l l . 41111-6ePu 10 2 13d ated the half-year's profits of a multitude of joint-stock glocoonairo. Vale - IT - Do. do. Land d 0... .. 29 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 10 4 3 d .. Do. do. Land do. _ ) low, projects-such as railways, banks, docks, &c.,must - - 20 c Northof India Tramroad 1 2s. - - In also soon be liberated. As trade continues rather Stmk Vale of Neath lOO 01 93 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - ( Limited, Scrip 20 Dude (Limited) - - Hon, quiet, this increased supply, coupled with the re- 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 Scinde 20 West Cornwall 20 Do. here eeipts of Australian and American gold, may tend 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New g Q i ., 5 P i p most , t o prevent any permanent alteration in the ten- 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till e 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 " 20 Do. Punjaub -444 5 par p 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. L,,, 5 5 i p a t o dency of the rates of discount. 5 Do. B all 61 63 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - The 20 West London _ all - - " ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip I par ip and Australian mail, the arrival of which is 10 Do. Ist Class all I- - I ;ned announced at Marseilles, is expected in town to- 20 Do. 2d Class all - PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH MINES. - Morrow. A remittance of £60,041 is announced, ac- Busines s Closing Business taly, 'Which will arrive via Southampton, and Share Railways. Paid. Closing Price. Done. Share Mines. Paid' I C Price. Done. dis- the telegraphic despatches mention that some 25 Blythe and Tyne lt: per 1 large consignments of gold to this country) all 49 51 - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 71 81 rvia. Stk 131 ? is P ..11:e (issued t.4p.crStock 100 96 98 20 pritish Iron 'ht 2 0 Do. do. do. Shares 9 - - ror's 1 ave left the colony since the previous advices- Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - - , were Stock Caledon PIO, 41 per cent 100 103 105 10 Devon Q. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 1 re- ' e despatched. These include the Blackwall, 12.10 Do. Quar, Shares, No. 2. 7.10 - _ . - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 170 180 182 5 i the With 80,589 ounces; the Donald M‘Kay, with Stockoc Do.he sl o e . r & Holyhd, Sipe 100 - --- d sp.ct . - - - Great South Tolg-us.. _ 17s 121 13 - • G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack, 11.14.11 21 3 34,396 ounces; and the Swiftsure, with 84,775 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 1 3 6i Dun. Perth ,& Aber.Jun. all 6 61 - Lady Bertha lBs 6d 13 1 11 Oune e 3 i which, together, may be estimated at Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 it spe 100 100 103 - North Frances (Illogan) 81 , 7/ 81 £BOO,OOO. It appears that trade in the colony Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 113 118 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.. 3 4 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc ... 100 109 112 - N.Wli'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 71 si continued -- Par Consols (St. Bliiicy) 11 151 161 15/ 16 dull, and shippers on this side must see Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. i s C ro o : i 100 0 al 17 the Stock Do. do ll6 114 -- Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - -g as necessity of exercising the greatest discrimina- Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 131 133 132 03 'Lion in - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. fis 3 3 pha- forwarding supplies. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 84 86 - SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 21 410 42 ( T' Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO - - E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all - - - . Sorth C. Brea', Mogan). 2 2/ 3 - S. Wheal Frar. (Illo_gar , 18.18.9 230 240 Ile English Funds are very quiet, but the quo enti- tatio hock k Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 - - 5 Tamar Silver and Leau ns are firm, and the daily variation rarely Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 73 74 Mining Co 4l 1 11 f its I exceeds Stock Furness, 5 per .... cent 100 - - 10 Tin Croft 9 3} 31 1 per cent. Some heaviness has lately ock Glas. &S West ga. 5 pc. 100 113 115 - United:ll:r es(Gwennap) 40 - - reek b een .! 100 122 124 - Vale ol' Towev (farm.) 12s 6d 3 3 does and produced by the increased demand for money, Stock v ) r o e . a S t po .N4= 7 , o s p. p. . 1 c.p et m 100 112 114 - West Basset (Illogar) ll 22 23 nent other circumstances, but as our prospects are Stock Do. 4; 1 p. a d m o. do. - Wheal Basset (Mogan). 51 210 220 Ver 100 Do.sp,c. Redm.,s pc. pm. 60 21_ 66 (firm Y satisfactory any serious decline seems alto- 10 Gt. Mi. of Scotld, lst isf. all 10 1 Ili - Wheal Buller (Red. uth) 5 120 140 are gether i b been 96 5 3 but mpro able. Consols have i -, - 4 -,Stock • • f Gt•Sn & W (Ireland; 4 1 100 - - Wheal Edward (Cals.).. 51 2} 23 - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 89 . r an the ad ,• p. ct. pref. 5 - wh'i MaryAnn(lllelshe) 8 45 4i \ICES f rom Australia reporting further large 50 Great West. (Berks and 6 -- - - - Wh'l Trelawney - (Lusk.) 4i 29 31 301 ians, shipments of gold to this country caused increased Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 p ct. 100 95 97 ' 70VC- firmness le, 4n. ct. 100 86 8 8 FOREIGN MINES Teed They , and the quotations rose to about 9611 I. Stock Do. Redeemable, _ _ 88 90 Stock Do. Irredeemable, do leo even , . have, however, receded to the former quo- Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102 20 'Australian to a ties °us. The New Threes and the Reduced Annui- 10s Do, 4 , 3 e i r s r t u . . c P b r e e s t . Bp.o.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 2 all 161 174 20 Do.StJohr delßey,L:m. 15 11 13 12} 111 .A. toare about 97 to 971; India Debentures, 99 1 ; shares 'hes- and Exche s 10 Do do. sp. ct. prep. - the . . . quer Bills, 345. to 375. premium. Stock Do Binning. gus.r. stock 100 72 74 264 Do. Chestergu atshares all a 18 19 i 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... 3 - - d free A. limited amount of business has been reported in the F • 131 Do. do. do all 132 141 40 Cobre Copper all 40 42 16 10 12 this fi oreign Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 20 Do. do. do.- Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 143 145 Cepispo 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 es to niter, viz .911 92 1 -s r , ~ 4 ,i, and the Scrip is 12- 7,- discount ; Stock Lon.&Brin•.spc. gu. No.l 199 -._ -__. 2 Fortuna d, by enezuela Bondsabout 44 3 45 1 S • h are 2 ,- 1 ; pan's Cer- Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct... 100 - - . 20 General 3 - Linares all 20 21 20} 3 all 7 8 tific a Stock Do. do. sp. e. No. 4 103 - - 120 5 Lusitauian tes, 6,1, being firm • d P •4 1 Cents., 923 9 ,, . ~„ .. , ,an Peruvian g per Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun- 1 Mariguita all 1 0 3 Uhillall Loan is par to 1, premium. eaton, sp. ct. A moderate Lon &S W 7 p.ct. stock, Stock Lon. &S. 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 3 p 3 amount of business has been trans- late 3d sharesi acted in the Railway Share Market, and prices 121 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs all -__ -__ 8 Mining and Smelt.... all 41 5. generally 121 Londoudy.& Ennis Ish all 5 Port Philip .. 1 . have been firm. Caledonian, and Lanca- stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. et. 100 124 126 30 Santiago de Cuba 163 1 1 ndia shire andY 6 Do. £6 4l 1 IP 28.2.83 United Mexica i all 2} 2 the Exeter kh . or s ire have improved ss. ; Bristol and Stock Do. 3} per cent. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . r, Eastern Counties, Midland, North British, 121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. all -- - • and s o ( Do. 4 per cent .. - - Closing Business bert, South Devon, 10s. ; and North-Eastern (Beg- 12 1 Do. - - Share Securities. Paid. Prices. Done. i Sir Nv iek), 15s. Chester and Holyhead, and Brighton .-. Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - mock vo.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 142 144 - [Aral have receded ss. The Foreign and Colonial Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 106 1 - Can.Gov.6p.c..Ta. & July 100 113 1131 1131 Midertakin 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 . 4 p , - Do. 6p.c.Fb.& Aug. 100 113 115 ight little gs have' been inactive, and but Stock Do, Leic. & Hit.pref. at. 1 100 96 97 NewportAber,&c. pref > fi 91 91 - Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 113 115 114 - N.B.Goval p.c. Ja. &July 100 113 114 have and 'AI variation can be quoted in values. Sambre 10 Ip . ( c. redeem, at sp.c. pm -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - from euse are a shade firmer. East Indian im- 10 Do. Papa, O P. a with all l ll 111 1 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 - 1011 1021 991 1 5 PrOV option till 1866 ll3 4 1 •-• NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. ed sa. and Ceylon Guaranteed, ss. Joint 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 D.c. shares all 9 10 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 113 114 Ig of Stock Bank Shares have been in very limited s 100 - - tool- Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 no _ - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 112 114 16 ; r equest Stock Do. 53p. a Pref. do. 1847 - Vict - Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 111 113 Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - at about former rates. Oriental bank have Stock Do. I mprove Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. nary , .. d 55., and Union of Australia 10s. In the Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 - - 1091 , dget Miscellaneous Share Market Peninsularand 0 • , Stock Ntli.Dev.Rail.& Dek.Co. 100 - - Shsrel Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. C lil e ia . g I B r o in ne e . " Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - -- 100 994 riental Ste and "shares to am advanced to 83, and the New Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. a Pref. 100 99 'arm es 2B. 17 Do. do. do. s p 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. a No. 1. 13 - - 100 Agra &UnitedServiceßk 50 - .:- 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 - - 40 Australasia all - - ) on BRITIS a ..._ r ~. H FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 25 Po. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 } d 1p 25 Bank of Egypt all 27 28 1 of .._1 ( :; 3.:ent. Reduced Annuities 97 464 20 'North Staffordshire-... all 233 241 Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g, 100 122 124 1232 100 Bark of London 5O 49 51 501 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - .-11 per Cent. Annuities the -Long Annuities e ' 5 h Stock Do. do. do., 2d guy 60 British North American all - - 000 Ditto 39 y ' / P I T t Jan., 1860.... - Stock Do. 4/ p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 101 103 , 20 Clitd. Bank of India, &c 10 2 11d India Stock ears, expire sth Apia, 1885.. 18 5 3-16 85 Scottish Central, new pi all - - 100 City 5O 621 631 Inge Ditto 'D t ************************* - Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - ~ 100 Colonial - - - 104 the Ditto en ures 99/ Stock Do. 31 por c. pref. stock 100 - ..... 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada., all - - i _ . o Bonds, £I,OOO - 100 Commercial or London. 20 - - de ponto'under £l,OOO - 18 19 Stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock. 100 - - 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 17 171 17 alu- c nso Is for Account 20 Gen. r,k. of Switzerland all - - din 10 Do. Fixed 43 per cent. all - - 20 Lon.Cliar.Bk.olAustral. all 213 225 March June. 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading 50 London and County ... 20 -____ _-_- ing, , P. / , '- 1 1 equer Bins, Zl,OOO, 2d & Ltd - f 37 40 Ann., 1.0 6) all 241 25 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 fell 4 -rtt . s 1 0, ingt , , i , • 2 . . '' 3 .211. 100 London & Westminster. 20 - - 50 FOP irtu- 13____,. -RION FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is . 100 104 106 Stock Do. New do., 2cl issue. 100 - - 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 3.5 - - 20 Do. new lO - - heir wiuttian 5 per Cent. - - 50 National Bank 25 - - per- - ei t o 1858, 41 per Cent 95 Stock Do. 4a isT• cant lOO - - 20 New South Wales - - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. all 17 19 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all - ,- 38 1 6 per Cent 29 30 D itto 4 1 • , - 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c. a11 a133 34 20 Ottoman Bank all 21} 211 213 1 Isi s .._. 2. per Cent. Scrip 1 P 25 i Do. 6 per centc4 5 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 • - ,i 1 ally .. - . 1 . 20 3. 3 per Cent. Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 10 Do. New all - - 1 pe.Unitt9 Account - lOO 47 50 471 r 25 South Australia - - it of ' e l an 4 4 per Cent 921 ' ' 25 Do. New l7l - full - Ditto Account Ditto (U • 93 23 1 25 Union of Australia all - - 50 20 - - Luis isortli ribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 861 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Do. New 50 Union of London lO - - 253 e to Ditto ems' 1853, 3 per Cent. Account Paid. Co.'s. Price. Done. 100 Unity Mutual 55 • - :100 Western Bk of London 50 20 18 d Lent . Rus s ian, i 1 8 22, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2/ I - _ inst „ ~. Icil.a4/ per Cent. ions 'Aa pa ct,_l! , 11 l 6 per Cent. 9O Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W -- - Buckinghamshire - - 100 iLn & N.W 99 101 MISCELLANEOUS. Swedish l 7 3 , ll Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l the 4 86 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 , Caledonin 104 106 Share Miscellaneous. 1 Paid. Closing Price Business done Tu l a • )3 : t to • per Cent. us 6 per Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 17 19 The Ditto per Cent. - E.Lincolnshire,g,.6p.c., 100 Gt.Nerth. 143 145 ___ . l II .. 92 E Union,Harwiehns. all E.Counts. 4 44 Ditto oun i , t lO Ang,lo-Mexican Mint'.. all 13 28014 rn•-• Ditto° Now _oa n Scrip - Do. Woodbridge . . 100 - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 250 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra. 100 Caledonin - - . Account Pas Ditto 2d Issue - - , 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 3 1 for Ditto Account - Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - - 10 Berlin Water Work's... all 21 31 11 a d Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. till Yk.N.&Br - - 'e to t Ditt o G Hull and Selby - - i ?...) dlB . Ditto uaranteed, 4 per Cent. - 50 British American Land 40 - - i Account - 50 Brit. & Irish 31a.tr.Tel.A. all 40 42 genez uei . Do. } Shares all Do. 20 Do. B, 7p. c. ti 11186- all 19 21 sent Ditto .'" A 5 per Cent. London&Greenwich . 100 S. East... 65 671 all 13 15 the T ,'•ceount TN ' - 'ivide d 100 Canada Land obe .- , uteh n son the above payable in London. Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co. 94 96 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all 93 101 ach alis . Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. any Ditto Certifi -e' 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... - Lowestoft, gnia. 4p. ct. 100 0, Norfolk .. - - Stock Cop.blin.olEne, - .&Smltg all - - 7. n•o- cates, 4 per Cent. - 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 23 all 1/ 13 lf had . Consols for Account THREE O'CLOCK. 961 sxd Do. per 6 cent & Matk. all LN W&M 21 11 Manc.,Bux n. lid bAt R e da, g.6n.c. all Stk.& Dar 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference all 5 55 ?Micla.l3.radfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland .99 IG_ 20 Eastern Steam all 2 21 100 1 09 112 109 ........,,,,,,. Pm s tock Electric Telegraph in ROYAL p _____________ Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 5. 5.6. E.Counts. } i V 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 1 15 rids The R EE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD. - arante_cd s t i p •sap.c. all Do. - - werenumber of ' 9 Europ.&Arn.Stm.(Lint.) all 11 13 Week end . patients relieved at this hospital during the Northn.& o Ea all Do. Ty d . 6 per cent... • 20 Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim , all - - Ma, new cases 111 g Ist January, 1859, was 1,972, of which 682 p DO.' Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - - &N w 1 .._ - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - At Cambridge• all Honour Preston and Wyre. I & L.Yk. ) - 20 London Discount 5 1 1 d Men . w i i , 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 511 a 13 A. all i Do. , mil th ase .„', go up for their examination ; and on the 13th Do. i t Share II itc s h..& Shep 100 I Gt.N eel). 142 144 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - or 0 onl y. " .L* 50 Who offer themselves for the ordinary degree Ron , b:hf.ltonth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 0 i Lan.& I k - - 54 93 10 Med. Extea. Tel. (Lim.) all G 7 2.5 National Discount C 0... 5 3 1 d yet doubt , as t " (Cambridge Independent) hear there is great Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brassoy 91 104 11 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - one names ,c) who will be the Senior 'Wrangler ; there is no South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . - ua -10 Do do all 1 2 L os . u s ea of decided prominence. Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar--___ 5 Dog p.c.Pref.,iss.at 1 dis. all 11 2 13 f r VI all Do. - 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 turd, ' O F Two MORE LIVES BY FIRE.-On Sa- Do. do. 100 Gt. West, 93 95 i i ,.._ y OF Mr. Baker held two inquests at the London wilts and Somerset r° _ dn all LABrgtnl 8 9 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 3 1 Wimbledon& C y . 1 I 2O North of Europe Steam all - - ser, "Vital as to the deaths of Eliza Pickett, aged three years, Whose - friends - - - 1 Orientall Gas r, a house; lends reside at No. 8, Spread Eagle-street, Lime- DOCKS. ___ 1 IDs. New Shares lss. } dis par .osa gardener _ n and Ellen Corney, aged 12 years, the daughter of a Paid Closing Business 5 !Peel River Land & Min. all 2/ 321 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam, all 81 83 82/ 322 eff ects ue 0f West Ham, Essex, who died from the mortal _ Docks. I Price. 1 Docks. 50 Do. Ne wlo 12 13 28 Ito of Injuries caused by the accidental ignition of their Share clothi ' 20 , Red Sea & Ind. Teleg,r. 5 } 41) 8 4 ;lan ~, . l ig. The jury in each case returned a verdict of 50 IRhymney Iron rish cidental death Th e - 15 Do. New all 71 8 the N . . Peninsular and North American Steam Stock Do 4 per Cent .Pref. Min. 100 - 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 60 61 Ila 2 ays avigation C David so ompany's steamer Amazon, Captain A. .B. Stock East r , itst d and West India... 100 100 - - 1 Scot.Austrin.lny.(Lim.) all 125 140 25 South Australian Land. all 38 40 Trockuson, sailed at noon on Saturday from St. Katharine St out St nn ock S:. n lealarine lOO - i Submarine Teleg. Scrip. l e the alcaarrr Ying the mails for the Peninsula, Morocfo and Stock Southampton lOO - Do. do Registered all / vas i n „ rlslands. The Amazon has a full cargo, includ- Stock,Victoria - --" b a L arge amount 20 iTr. & Ln. Co. of Upr. on- bleat „ of government stores and a fair tom le- -20 )Do New ls id ipi 'Van Diemen's Lan .99 28 4 , 1Q 1 2 %passengers. I Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 71 81 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 170 180 182 5 Great South Tolgus l7s 121 13 • G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack; 11.14.11 21 3 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 1 Lady Bertha lBs 6d 11 1 11 North Frances (Mogan) 81 7/ 81 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 3 4 N.Wli'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 71 8/ -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 151 161 15/ 16 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s I Southearadon (St.Cleer) 21 410 42l South C. Brea', Mogan). 2 2/ 3 S. Wheal Frar. (Illogar , 18.18.9 230 240 5 Tamar Silver and Leau Mining Co 4l ; 11 10 Tin Croft 9 3} 31 United:ll:r es(Gwcnnap) 40 - Vale Towev (Carm ) 12s 6d West Basset (Illog - ar) ll 22 23 W. Ca adon (LisLeard) 2O 130 140 Wheal Bass& (11107,an) 5l 210 220 Wheal Buller (Red. uth) 5 120 140 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 5l 2} 2/ Wheal Kitty (U. Lelart) 1.7.2 8 9 WWI Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 45 47 - - Wh'l Trelawney - (Lisk.) 41 29 31 301 FOREIGN MINES 20 'Australian f 1 Boa AecordCopper,Lim. lOs par t p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at L 5 p.) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johr delßey,L:m. 15 11 13 12} 111 5 Do. Land end JiLiningCo. all 14 2} 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Cobra Copper all 40 42 Copispo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 21 20} 3 - Linares all 7 8 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 New Granada all } 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lea Mining and Smelt all 41 5. 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 28.2.84 United Mexica i all 2} 2 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 113 1131 1131 Do. 6p.c.Fb.& Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 114 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 113 114 -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 - 1011 1021 991 1 5 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 113 114 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 112 114 Vict - Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 111 113 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid Leasing Closing Business Railways. Cos. Price. Done. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1559 THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were firm for wheat, and prices had an upward tendency. Fine bar ley was scarce, and in fair request, at full prices ; but other kinds were very dull. Beans, peas, and flour sold heavily, on former terms. • THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. e The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamer Ceylon, Captain R. W._Evans, with the Throughout the continent, very little has been passing in wheat for export, and the demand for all kinds of spring corn has become less active. In the United States, the markets are tolerably firm. Leavy- portion of the mails from India and China, The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last week, were only moderate. From abroad, we received 6,600 quarters of wheat, 26,800 barley, 27,655 oats, 9,565 beans, 317 tares, 7,110 linseed, 13,113 rapeseed, 130 mustard seed, 4,190 sundry, 275 sacks and 1,319 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of wheat from Kent, coast wise, and by land carriage, were limited. From Essex, &c., the receipts were on a very moderate scale, hence the show of samples was small. The attendance of millers being on the increase, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled steady, at an advance in the quotations rea lised on Monday last of from is to 2s per quarter. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Good and fine samples were in improved request at very full prices. All other kinds sold slowly, yet late rates were well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were held at extensive rates. A large quantity of inferior foreign barley was on show, and it met a dull inquiry, on rather easier terms. Fine malting samples were quite as dear as last week. We had a very dull sale for malt, at the late fall in value. Oats, though in full average supply, changed hands steadily, and in some instances, fine samples were 6d per quarter dearer. _ _ _ _ _ • in charge of Lieutenant Striven, Admi• ralty agent, arrived at Southampton on Satur• day, at 6 p.m. She left Alexandria on the 19t1 ult., Malta the 23d, and Gibraltar the. 27th. Be. tween Alexandria and Malta the Ceylon experi enced very heavy north-westerly gales ; from Malta to Gibraltar westerly winds, and north-easterly winds along the coasts of Spain and Portugal and across the Bay. This steamer brought 60 passengers (36 first class, 17 second, and 7 children.) On freight she had precious stones value 13,700 rupees, 1,542 bales of silk, I , case of rough diamonds, 6 boxes of silk piece goods, 2 boxes of specimens, 1 case of silver ornaments, 1 case of shawls, 19 cases of machinery, 39 packages of elephants' tusks, 106 boxes of oranges, and 173 packages of general merchandise. At Alexandria on the 19th ult., were the French war-steamer Chaptal, the usual Egyptian fleet, the American sloop of-war, Macedonian, the Austrian steamer Austria, and the English steamers Arcadia and Lebanon. Beans and peas moved off slowly, and last week's prices barely supported. The flour trade was firm, at full quotations. Her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Conqueror, Centurion, Euryalus, Caradoc, Recruit, Coquette, and Tartarus were at Malta on the 23d. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3os to 45s Ditto, old —s —s Ditto, white, new 42s 50s Ditto, old —s —s 38s 46s 398 46s Rye—Old —8 -8 New Barley—Grinding...., 24s 308 Malting . 36s - 8 Chevalier .178 41s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingston and Ware s6s 66s Chevalier - 6Bs 698 Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2lB 28s Potato 278 328 Youghal and Cork, black .. 228 258 Cork, white 248 318 Scotch, Feeding 248 278 Beans—Tick Pigeons 37s 39s Peas—Grey Maple White 4os `is Boilers Flour- 7 -Town-made Suffolk 3OB :72s Stockton and Norfolk . 24s 338 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old Ditto, new The Ceylon spoke the Swedish brig Frithiof on the 26th ult., 64 miles east of Cape de Gatte ; the schooner Admiral von Heemskirk on the 27th, 40 miles east of Gibraltar; and the steamer Thelistria, on the 30th, off Cape Vilano. The Ceylon takes out the mails for India and China on Thursday next, the 6th inst., her departure having been delayed a couple of days by permission of the Post-office authorities. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (This Day.) OLD COURT. The January sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor the Right Hon. D. W. Wire, the Recorder, the Sheriffs, &c. The calender, owing to the shortness of the time since the court last met, only contained the names of 54 prisoners for trial. The Recorder, in addressing the grand jury, said he had to congratulate them on the lightness of the calendar, which contained the smallest number of names of persons for trial he ever remembered. There ware two cases of manslaughter, but they were of such a nature that no difficulty would be occasioned by them. In one case the deceased fell, after having been struck, and received such other injuries that death resulted, so the question the jury would have to con sider was the intent of the prisoner when the blow was sti uck. The other case was that of a person who partici pated in the prize fight at Abbey Wood. One of the offenders was tried last session; but he had to inform them that a person who took part in such a transaction was as amenable to the law as the principals. Those were the only cases he need refer to, but if any unforeseen difficulty should arise, the Court would render every assistance in its power. The grand jury then retired, and some true bills having been returned, the trial of prisoners was proceeded with. FORGERY ON TILE UNION BANK Wm. Glendinning was indicted with forging and uttering a cheque upon the Union Bank for the payment of £253, with intent to defraud. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ribton defended the prisoner. Mr. Hawke said—l am a clerk in the Union Bank, at the Argyll-street branch. On the Ist of December the pri soner—at least I believe him to be the person--came to my desk and asked for Mr. George Whitehead's pass-book and cheques. It is not the practice of the bank to return the cancelled cheques with the pass-book, unless specially re quired. We, however, used to return Mr. Whitehead's cheques. On the book being given to the prisoner, he opened it, and, having looked over the cheques it contained, said it was all right, and left the place. Mr. H. Glenny—l am a cashier at the Union Bank. On the 3d of December a cheque (produced) was handed to me for payment. It purported to be drawn by Mr. Whitehead in favour of Colonel Tynte for £259. Having come doubts about the signature, I consulted with Mr. Inkpen, manager of the bank, and ultimately the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. G. %Vhitehead—l am a conveyancer. I keep an account at the Union Bank. The cheque produced was not written by me. I never gave any person authority to draw a cheque for such an amount. The signature is a very good imitation of my handwriting. I had money transactions with Col. Tynte during the past year. I don't know the prisoner. I never sent him to the bank for my pass-book. I have unfortunately not yet obtained either it or the can celled cheque. Mr. Inkpen—l am manager of the Argyle-street branch of the Union Bank. On the 3d of December I saw the pri soner. I asked from whom he got the cheque I then held in my hand. Ire said a person in Poland-street had pro mised to give him half-a-crown for getting it cashed. I asked hi►n the man's name, and I think he said it was " Whitehead." This person, he further stated, had em ployed him on a former occasion to get a pass-book from the bank, which he had done. I asked him if he knew the per son who had given - him the cheque, and he replied he did not. In answer to other questions the prisoner said he was a brassfitter, but out of employment. I told him I thought it highly improbable that any person would employ a man in the street to obtain so large a sum, without knowing something about him. A constable was sent for, and he was given into custody. Police-constable 14 C said—When I took the prisoner into custody I told him he was charged with forging a cheque for £259. He said he was very sorry for it. He gave his right name and address at the station. Mr. Itibton, for the defence, contended that the prisoner had been made the dupe of other persons. His whole bear ing throughout the transaction showed as clearly as it was possible to do that he had, in the most innocent manner, fallen into a trap. A number of witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an excellent character for honesty. _ The Recorder, in summing up the case, said there was no evidence that the prisoner had been guilty of forging the cheque, and therefore the jury would not have to trouble themselves with that part of the case ; but the ques tion they would have to decide was whether the prisoner uttered the forged instrument with intent to defraud. The fact that most told against the prisoner was, that when the pass-book was given into his hand he opened it and minutely examined its contents, and, after having done so, said it was all right. A mere messenger would not be likely to act in such a manner. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty of uttering the cheque knowing it was a forgery. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and hazy. CAUDIFF, Jan. 2.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—Rapid, for Vancouver's Island; Catherine, for Rio Janeiro; • Krust Boord, for Ilavannah. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hima laya, from London for Australia; Prince of Wales, from London for Melbourne. Sailed—Southampton, for Sydney; Tartar, for Madras. HOLYHEAD, Jan. I.—Sailed—Gleaner, for San Fran cisco. Olt ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind N., thick fog. Arrived, Jau. 1 and 2—Ceylon, steamer, from Alexan• andria. Sailed—Valiant, for Sunderland ; Lady Eglinton steamer, for London. LIVERPOOL, Monday Deming. Wind S.W Arrived—Commodore Perry, from London; Balgowrie From Mauritius. (By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GIIANESEND, Monday Morning. Wind calm; tide, two hours' flood; weather very thick and foggy. Arrived, Jan. 2—Earsdon, from Marsala ; Johanna Maria, from Dantzic. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind N.W., light and foggy. Anchored—Arrow, and Marion Zagury, for St. Michael's; Weasel, for Falmouth ; Hoppet, for the Brazils—all from London. Sailed, Jan. 2—Herefordshire, for Bombay. Sailed, Jan. 3—Claudia, for Demerara. THE BRIGHTON DIVIDEND.—It is estimated that the half-year's dividend will be £3 10s. per cent., making, with the previous half-year's dividend, 6 per cent. for the year 1858, the same as for the previous year, 1857. Thus the high dividend of this company keeps up, and the com pany substantially improves every year.—Herapath. THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH BETWEEN MALTA AND SAILDINIA.—A letter from Malta, under date of Christ mas-day, reports that telegraphic communication continued totally suspended between the two islands since the 20th, and that the superintending engineer at Malta had left for Cagliari, in the Caradoc steamer, on the night of the 23d, to underrun the cable on that side, where it is supposed the damage has been sustained. THE PULPIT AND THE PRESS.—On Sunday last a n Independent minister, while officiating in a Glasgow West-end chapel, publicly prayed for the newspaper press of the kingdom, And more especially of tkat city, that it might be guided to take a correct view of all matters affect ing the public interest. - NORFOLK TURKEYS.—It will perhaps excite some astonishment when it is stated that last week 10,746 turkeys were despatched as Christmas presents to the metropolis, the greater part coming from Norfolk, and being placed on the railway at Norwich. It is generally considered that a turkey, with sausages, hamper, carriage, &c., costs £l, and these presents, therefore represent an aggregate expenditure of £lO,OOO. After this one may employ Afr. Punch's obser vation last week, " Not bad, for the eastern counties." On Saturday evening Mr. James P..Peake, who has held the office of assistant master shipwright at Wool wich since June 1843, received his appointment from the Admiralty as master shipwright at Devonport Dockyard, vice Mr. William, Edyp, who retires on a pension. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,564 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we received 550 ; in 1857, 782 ; in 1856, 654 ; in 1855, 935 ; in 1854, 2,100 ; in 1853, 3,147 ; and in 1851, 3,310 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Harlingen . .. 167 .. Hamburgh .. 21 .. Antwerp - • . 968 .. - .. 173 .. - .. 31 .. Total 326 2,041 187 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1858 49 .. 397 .. 104 .. .857 147 .. 461 .. 174 856 351 231 72 .. 1855 289 .. 580 18.54 360 .. 1,600 140 .. - 1853 427 .. 2,349 For the time of year there was a fair average show of stock to-day, as to number, but its quality was inferior. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were only moderate, but the general condition of the stock was tolerably good. The attendance of butchers was rather extensive, and the beef trade ruled steady, at fully last Monday's currency. Theprimest Scots sold readily, at 4s. 10d. per 8 lbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, &c., about 400 Scots and short horns came to hand. The receipts from the Northern and Midland Districts were 700 shorthorns ; from other parts of England 900 of various breeds ; from Scotland 280 Scoth, and from Ireland 140 oxen. The remainder of the supply was derived from near localities and abroad. We were scantily supplied with most breeds of sheep, the general quality of which was good. On the whole, the mutton trade ruled firm, at fully last week's quotations. The best old Downs sold at ss. 2d. per Slbs., and a good clearance was effected. Calves were in short supply and steady request, at an advance of 2d. per 81bs. The top figure was 4d. There was a moderate inquiry forpigs, at full quotations. Per Blbs. to s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 0 Prime large, oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 dnk the offal. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2 Large crse. calves 3 4 4 2 Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2 ; and quarter-old store pigs, Suckling calves, 17s to 21s Is to 21s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 3,905 _... Sheep 18;950 Calves ll9 Pigs 3OO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 290 Sheep Calves lOO 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. 4, 1858, and this day, Monday, Jan. 3, 1859. 'Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Jan. 4, 1858. Jan. 3, 1859. s d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . • 3 4to 3 6 3 2to 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. . • • 4 6 4 8 1 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 6 310 3 6 310 Second quality ditto . . . . 4 0 4 2 1 0 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 4 5 0 1 6 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . Prime small. ditto Large hogs . . . . . Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 5, 1857.---Bel sheep and lambs, 18,350 ; calves, 95 ; pigs, 221 Jan. 7, 1855.—Beasts, 5,714; sheep and lax calves, 43 ; pigs, 300. a.sts, 3,506 ; tubs, 23,020 ; NEIVGA.TE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report, full average time-of-year supplies of meat have been on offer in these markets. Generally speaking, the trade rules heavy, as follows : Pia- 81bs. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 Mid. do. 3 Gto 3 8 Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0 I Do. small do. 4 .2 to '4 6 I Large pork.. 3 oto 3 S Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2 Prime do. .. 4 4to 4 8 Veal. 3 4to 4 2 Small poi:k .. 3 10 to 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have a fair demand for all good and useful hops, at full quotations. Otherwise the trade rules heavy, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do 62s to 68a ~ Sussex do - Ms to 62s „ WOOL MARKET. There is an improved del nand for both foreign and colo nial wool, at prices fully equal to the last public sales. English wool is steady, but not dearer, and the supply on offer is very moderate. The imports last week amounted to 535 bales from Port Philip, 410 from Algoa Bay, 35 from Alexandria, 68 front Buenos Ayres, 130 from Ham burgh, and 34 from Antwerp. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather extensive supplies of potatoes have come fresh to hand since Monday last ; but the imports have been limited —viz., 680 tons from Rouen, and 78 tons from Dunkirk. Selected samples are in fair request, at full prices, but all other kinds are a dull incruiry. York Regents, 80s to 100 s per ton ; Lincoln's, 80s to 90s ; Essex and Kent ; 70e to 90s ; foreign whites, 45s to 55s ; do. reds, 55s to 70s ; Scotch, 60s to 85s. SEEDS. The linseed mark et continues steady, at about last week's quotations. Rapeseed has sold to a fair extent, and prices generally are well supported. The business done in other seeds is at last week's currency. Cakes have met a fair sale, at late rates. Turnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s Swede Mustard, Brown los 13s White, new l2s 15s Tares,Winter,newl4sod.l6B Od Old —s —s Canary, per quarter 70s 76s Rye grass, new 22s 28s Clover, Red Rug., et. 50s 58s White Foreign Red 4Bs 56s White 56s 68s Trefoil, new 2os 22s Carraway - 4os t o 438 Coriander l2s 14s Henipseed, per qr 38s 42s Linseed,Eng. sowing 68s 70s Crushing Rattle —s —s Odeo3a Ms Ms Linseed Cake, p. ton -- EnglisVi 9 10s 1010 s Foreign , p ton 9 2s. 6d 1015 s Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 10s 6 lOs Rapeseed, p. qr 6ls 68s TALLOW. Since Monday last a fair average business has been trans acted our market, and prices hays heat well supported. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 51s to 51s 3d per cwt. Town tallow, 51s net cash; rough fat, 2sOd. 1855. 1856. 1857_ 1858. 1859. Stock this day.... 36,405 19,339 15,9C4 30.340 31,905 Price of Y.C. 63s Od to 08s Od to 58s 3d to 538 3d to 518 Od G3s Gd —s Od —s Od —s Od 51s 3d Delivery last week 1,553 1,072 1,524 1,935 1,464 Ditto from June 1 49,554 77,937 77,308 C)7.048 66,153 Arrivals last week 2,177 1,688 288 286 833 Ditto from June 1 49,969 50,754 76,292 85,176 86,491 Price of Town .... 65s Gd 68s Gd 59s 6d Zss 9d 53s Gd The Marquis de Varnhagen has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyu-street, from THE NAVY, --a The annual return of the names, number of guns, and tonnage of the whole of the vesse:s in the navy was published on Saturday, from which it appears that the British navy, at the beginning of 1859 con sists of 523, vessels, including screw steamers of every description, exclusive of which there are 167 gunboats. Of the number of vessels composing the navy no less than 176 are in commission, and doing duty in every part of the globe. The vessels in commission are distributed as follows :-32 line-of battle ships, frigates, and smaller vesse l s are attached to he East Indies and China station ; 25 on the coast of Africa; 16 in the Mediterranean; 15 on the Pacific and on the Australian station ; 15 on the North America and West India station ; 7 on thr , south-east coast of America, and 5 at the Cape of Good Hope. The remaining 61 vessels are employed on particular service, or attached as guardships to the princial ports in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Squadron, which is composed of the following screw steamers :—The Royal Albert, 121, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir C. H. Fremantle, K.C.B. ; the Orion, 91, Capt. E. C. I'. D'Eyncourt ; the Renown, 91, Captain J. Willcox; the Brunswick, 89, Capt. E. Ommanney ; and the Racoon, 22, Captain J. A. Paynter. In addition to the number of vessels in commission there is a powerful steam reserve in harbour at Chatham and Sheerness, consisting of 36 line-of battle screw steamers, floating batteries, steam fri gates, and other smaller vessels, all of which could be equipped for sea at the shortest possible notice, many of them having been launched during the last few years. There are also 11 line-of-battle screw steamers of from 80 to 131 guns each, build ing at the several Royal dockyards, together with 15 other screw steamers, all in various stages of progress. From this return it appears that the navy of England is in a most efficient state, both as regards the number of vessels and the Manner in which those vessels are equipped. Of the list of steam gunboats given in the return nearly the whole arc described as ready for service. The majority of them are of 60 horse-power. The following vessels have been chartered by the Hon. Council of India for the conveyance of rein forcements and stores to India :—The Sourisqueis, 911 tons, the Clive, 598 tons, and the Eunornia, 446 tons, for Madras ; the Ardbeg, 925 tons, for Ben gal; and the Red Riding Hood, 720 tons, for Bom bay. The Enterprise, 4, one of the Arctic discovery ships, which was abandoned, but afterwards given up to the British Government, is ordered to be sent from Chatham to Sheerness, to be used as a coal depot for the steamships belonging to the steam reserve in the Medway. The Resolute, Arctic discovery ship, which was also presented to the Go vernment by the people of the United States, still remains at Chatham, where she has been lying for some time entirely dismantled. The Aid, naval storeship, has arrived at Chat ham from Portsmouth, and is now discharging war stores for the dockyard. The troop transport ;hip Tartar, Captain Jeans, from London, which put into Plymouth Sound on the 24th ult. with 83 men of various regiments for Madras, sailed again on Friday morning. Captain Anderson, 32d Light infantry, and the other mili tary officers have addressed a letter to Capt. Jeans, approving his conduct during the late severe weather. Her Majesty's three-decker Britannia was com missioned at Portsmouth on Saturday by Captain Harris, of the Illustrious, as the future training ship for Royal Naval Cadets. In paying off the Illustrious, Captain Harris complimented the crew belonging to the ship, and said he had the pleasure of presenting good-conduct medals to Thomas Bowyear, master-at-arms ; William Naish, boatswain's mate ; and John Isum, quartermaster. Captain Harris has superintended the training of upwards of 2,000 lads during his commission, many of whom have turned out excellent characters and good sailors, and have been drauolted into ships for foreign service. The Il lustrious was paid off by Captain George Henry Seymour, C. 8., of the flagship Victory. Het Majesty's paddle-vessel Pigmy, 4, Master commander William Johnston, was re-commissioned at Portsmouth by that officer on Saturday. The Bloomer freightship, Captain Smith, which was reported in The Sun of Saturday as having been in collision coming down channel, was towed into Portsmouth by the Government steamtugs on Saturday. She had been struck heavily off St. Al ban's Head by the United States' vessel Highland Light of Boston. The Bloomer was freighted in London with nearly 400 troops bound for Kurra chee. During the repairs of the vessel the men will be accommodated on board the Victorious hulk in Portsmouth harbour. The paddlewheel steam troopship Dee, 4, Master Commander Thomas C. Pullen, from Portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth on Friday night. On Satur day she went up Hamoaze, received a topmast-yard for the Nile and supernumeraries for the fleet, and sailed in the afternoon for Queenstown. The paddlewheel steam-vessel, Avon, 3, Second Master .Tames H. Lawrence, which has been in the Channel seeking a vessel, the crew of which is afflicted with smallpox, returned to Plymouth un successful on Saturday. The lighter Hamoaze, Mr. Webber master, is appointed to load bread at Plymouth to-day, Mon day, for the fleet at Queenstown. The crew of the screw steamship Desperate, 8, Commander Robert G. Cragie, were paid off along side the dockyard at Devonport on Saturday. The screw steam guardship of Coast Guard Rus sell, 60, Captain H. A. Storey, was paid off at Plymouth on Friday and recommissioned on Satur day by Captain George Wodehouse. Her tenders, the gunboat Hind, and cutters Silvia and Royal Charlotte, were paid off at the same time. THE ARMY. The third of a series of lectures commenced a short time ago at Woolwich by Colonel Wilford, R.A., Governor of the Royal Military Academy, and Colonel Eardley Wilmot, Superintendent of the Royal Military un Factories, was given on Friday last in the regimental schoolroom and was attended by Major-General Sir W. F. Williams of Kars, commandant of the garrison, and a crowded assembly of officers, non•eommissioned officers, and gunners of the Royal Artillery. The lecturer first addressed the non•commissioned officers and young soldiers, commenting in general terms on their duties as Artillerymen, and cautioned them against coming to rash conclusions from statements they might hear in other quarters on the subject of coast defences. He then proceeded to impress on them the necessity of studying and acquiring a know ledge of the practical system by which they should be guided in "all the operations which they might be called upon to perform as gunners, and, after referring to the able and interesting lecture given recently by Colonel Eardley Wilmot, he entered into a detail of the several great con quests to which this country had been subjected, and of the changes which had probably established in the people that physical character for which they were renowned. He then remarked that our national strength lay in the great power of defending our coasts ; while our seas were guarded by the in domitable prowess of our navy when in a state of efficiency, our arsenals, our great harbours, &c., must be defended by the great arm of artillery. The colonel then proceeded to remind his audience that successful descents had been made in Ireland and Torquay in 1796, and that during the reign of George 11. an enemy had brought his ships up to Chatham, and burnt several of our vessels. Advert ing to the great improvement in steamships, he pointed out the many changes in the improved art of gunnery which the progress of that invention had called forth. He then described the stupend ous defences of Gibraltar and Malta, and gave a brief sketch of the former fortress and its memora ble sieges, and explained by means of simple dia grams the difference in the effect of shot fired from vessels and from land batteries. The colonel gave a clear and concise definition of the mode of elevation to be studied in the art of good gunnery, and made various remarks on the different projectiles, de scribing the distinction between concussion and percussion shells, and guns of varied calibre, and their adaptation, &c. A diagram was exhibited demonstrating the method of protecting a river (the Thames) so as toinsure an efficient check upon a flotilla of the enemy, and to bring on speedy destruction. Another diagram was produced re presenting a bay open to an enemy's descent with well contrived batteries for commanding the enemy afloat, and disembarking, as well as the means of defending a harbour (as Portsmouth) by means of detached forts, and effectually warding off an enemy's advance through the medium of long range, and so preventing a steady bambardment. After some observations on the utility of the mar tello tower as a shore defence, the lecturer sup ported his argument by relating an incident in which Sir Sydney Smith had suffered severely off Corsica, and was compelled to The land his ma rines to assault the tow n. l concluded by general rem arks on f.ortifi cation, guns, ammunition , the recent Inver'. Quarter tion of concussion and per cussion shells, &c., and spoke of the superiority of the late master Freeburn's fuse es. General Williams called on the non-commissioned officers and gunners, before leaving the room, to give him their attention for a few minutes while he took the opportunity of remarking that he had listened with great plea sure to the most useful and important details which by the gallant and bad been given scientific lccturer, whom he cordially thanked ; he said he should be glad on all similar occasions to present and give his sanction for propounding and delineating for the benefit of the troops the subject ot the evening, so interesting to the non-commissioned officers and men of the regiment of artillery, and he hoped that other officers would follow the example of Colonel Wilford and Colonel Eardley Wilmot, whom he thanked for the good work which they had so suc cessfully begun. MR. GLA.DSTONE'S MISSION. (From the Morning Herald.) No thinking man can view with any feeling but repugnance the discreditable Course adopted by the Times and other Opposition "journals on the subject of the lonian Islands. It is - far from. our intention to seek to prescribe limits to public discussion, to dirJet the tactics of our opponents, or to ask -any favour at their hands. The journalist, wielding great power, owes to his country a great responsi bility. Whatever his predilections, whatever his antipathies, it is his duty not to attempt to em barrass the Executive in its dealings with foreign states; not to excite hostilities disturbing- the peaco of any population united directly or indirectly with our own ; and not to sacrifice, for the gratification of partisan spite, important Imperial interests, which every statesman to whatever party he may belong, is bound to guard with jealousy, and to preserve to the best of his pow er and ability. The Mites, now well known as the servile organ of the effete Whig faction, in its review of the past year, has assumed a tone and evinced a spirit dia metrically opposed to the tone and spirit of honest journalism. The influences brought to bear on our contemporary, are too well known, and the effects produced by them upon its prestige have also become apparent. Still, we do not anlApate, as the climax of political subserviency, a proclamation of ignor ance as to public feeling so glaring as a re-adoption of the Cardwell motion or a distortion of facts so deliberate as the version given by our contempo rary of Mr. Gladstone's mission, its cause and effects. In the face of the faithful report sent by its own correspondent, in the face of Mr. Gladstone's address to the Hierarchy of Zante, this organ has declared Mr. Gladstone's experiment to be "a hopeless failure," and "his extraordinary deference to the local ecclesiastics" as one of the causes conducing to such a : result. But our contemporary has neither begun nor ended with this declaration. After re peated articles condemnatory of Mr. Gladstone's mission, in which falsehood .has been strangely mixed up with. distorted truths, the journal to which we refer displays its ignorance by describing the title of Mr. Gladstone as " Lord High Commissioner Extraordinary," and by advo cating the policy of violence and repression so dear to the heart of its present masters—a policy our contemporary has formerly condemned, and which has proved to be inefficacious, dangerous, and ab surd. The present constitution, do same authority has justly remarked, was bestowed on the islands by an " unlucky caprice." It is one of those pseudo liberal abortions which the Whig Cabinet of Lord J. Russell imposed on Europe contemporaneously with Lord Minto's mission to Italy and our notable " intervention" tactics of the last revolutionary years. The inopportuneness of the Grey-Seaton constitution became at once maxifest. " The in trigues and violence of native demagogues" de nounced by our contemporary led to disturbances more grave than mere seditious language. Sir H. Ward adopted " the determination to enforce on the lonians the necessary condition of order and sub mission." His conduct was stigmatised. by the same journal in no measured phrases. The present Government have adopted a policy of firmness tem pered with conciliation. Printed documents have attested to this fact. Yet our contemporary assails the Government in terms of no measured hostility, and hurls at the lonians, whom it knew to be willing to accept our advances, language of invective and hostility which no civilised people should utter and which no free community could accept. Nay, more, improving the opportunity afforded by a fraudulent publication of confidential documents, accepting the co-operation of Mr. Wellington Guernsey, the Times seeks to excite the animo sities of the inflammable lonians, and labours to accumulate the difficulties which true Englishmen would lend their best endeavours to remove. If the public wish to have an honest account of Mr. Gladstone's mission we think we can furnish them with one, perhaps less embroidered, but cer tainly more authentic than that of our contem porary. The Grey scheme of 1848-49 contained all the germs of misgovernment. Under the garb Of .a free constitution a raw theory was intro duced, combining every influence the most in congruous, without any unity of design or pur pose. Each branch was rendered independent of its neighbour. Functions were nixed which should be kept distinct. Municipalities were created into sovereign legislatures. Legislatures were invested with executive attributions. Veins of absolutism ran through a system of the wildest democracy. The press was free, and yet subject to arbitrary restrictions. Island jurisdi c ti on con fli c t e d w i t h septinsular authority. Classes were commingled, in terests jumbled, ambitions excited, while no career was opened to ability but the restricted sphere and emolument of lonian official life ; no new branch of industry was developed, no channel for the restless activity, the impetuous talent, and the hot southern blood of an excitable and intellectual people. With this introduction no wonder that the reaction turned against those who had thus loosened beyond control the floodgates of Greek passion. Legislators they had, but small scope for legislation—administrators, there was but little to administer. The professions were overcrowded. Politics was the only refuge for the unemployed. Island politics were too cir cumscribed. There was no space for activity, so the lonians naturally became turbulent. The lonians turned round on the Frankenstein of their imprac ticable constitution. They were met under the orders of a Cabinet which included Lords Palmerston and Clarendon by a system of repression on which we shall offer no opinion, but which the Times de clared to be "more cruel and inhuman" than that of Haynau or Radetzky. By this process the islands were pacified. Their press, their freedom of speech, were left them, but no attempt was made to improve their material interests. They might ask, but no thing was given ; they might knock, but no one would open. They could speak, but could not gain more bread than before. Theorists had thought to satisfy them with words. The lonians were ill con tent with this Barmecide feast. They spoke, and were coerced. They rebelled, and were oppressed. They subsided, and we regret they have met with but sorry treatment even from those whose official duty it was to reconcile them by kindness to our rule. Kindness and conciliation go farther in the lonian Islands than elsewhere. The attempt has been once made, and successfully. In Cepha lonia, esteemed the most turbulent of the islands, where Colonel Talbot as resident treated the in habitants with the courtesy due from a gentleman and a ruler, his name is still held in affectionate and enthuiastic remembrance. It was with the view of adopting a new system— a system that can never fail, one of kindliness, courtesy, and Christian sympathy, that Mr. Glad stone went forth on his arduous mission. Numer ous difficulties beset his path, difficulties incalcu lably augmented by the unfortunate publication of Sir John Young's despatches. Yet manfully and straightforwardly has he persevered in the task which he has undertaken, nei-er swerving from the course prescribed, temperately but firmly putting aside all visionary schemes, and devoting his great intellect to the improvement of the people whose welfare he hay espoused. And, notwithstanding numerous obstacles, his course has been attended with marked success. At Zante, where his arrival was as enthusiastically greeted as elsewhere, cries for "union with Greece" were loud and oft.repeated. Yet on his departure, after his decided rejection of any plan with that object in view, while cheers and acclamations greeted his approach as cry for union was not once heard. Afact speaks for itself, and furnishes a suffi ci ent answer th h t ef l o ik re e , this e to the cavils and taunts of defeated factions. If the state of the lonian Islan ds has not hitherto value from uofs,thaorsiseinstgai:eust, or been brought before the p u blic al i t t h lva c s oi b o e n c i a a re ffi fe c r e years we have had no Minist e r capable of appreciating the European powers. Sinc e the our o t b r l e i a g t a ie ti s on w s i r ot t h o e t r Sir Edward Lytton's accession to power he has done much to make his name remembered i n th e annals of his department. Not among the least of the successes already recognised in the colonies and in this country is the selection of a statesman of Mr ' Gladstone's calibre to settle the affairs of a nation, ' small perhaps in numerical importance, but eminent from geographical position and historic associa tion. By this time the inhabitants of the lonian Islands are aware that annexation to Greece is be yond the circle of possibilities. Europe does not want it; Great Britain does Rot intend it; nor, we believe, does even Greece desire it. Em long we believe that the constitutional improvements and the material advantages effected by Mr. Gladstone will induce the lonians to lay aside their poetic dreams. They will soon learn to respect their po sition as an independent though protected state as higher than that of a provincial division of the Greek kingdom. Increased courtesy on the part of our officials, mutual forbearance and good o ffi ces, will speedily generate mutual good will. Notwith standing the denunciations and prophetic eroakings of the Vmes we do not despair, ere long, of seeing the lonian States as well affected as any of those Wit k which Great Britain has relations of alliance o r supremacy. i 1..