The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-18 00:00:00

v--- rii 34 day. , woo.- 11, near )ortan'' , before ) f in g In in his lore lie Whilst on his unable been ad the Ls from he .11aa rsept 2- r some at the u esday" Josep 0 land' dark• de, and b e ar°, it tone, e s aid. Loise ort 3-rooter :ds the Neel lying stairs• ca, and to take ford - 1 in the d idea' w hore ) 1 3 °' 1 : eci c beti- 1 .6 tinotly Da and From hettr C ! it dial' coin' hbonrsi . account , heart eccosen• • he 1 134 )assage, a s wear a there Ise, an d Malt having , aring nd the °. 5. The o P ) r est ox p-roornf into the neither inguish clothes• it was a answer Lek hitt'', day 1i hilli• Le malt- Lt. trrested magio" L or. spaporo arentlY having :argot° , , one of )rt also td been stonee •ance of I it was !red on rboard, ed had bat of a f it and an was Loral of to have vas not subse told by ;eneral b hay as who wessiou corn' Kent, a oris on the is also which )ast of sent ly aid of her iden crow's :amine hat of Lat the fter a some been. being sea. t the dere d, n the Being coast, combo The )y- the vreck. )orted .e men ere is those bring Hal- the is about ester- MONEY 21f411.,EICET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return, completed to the lsth ult., is of a satisfactory character. The bullion shows a slight augmentation, cdnseqUent upon the late .arrivals from Australia and the absence of ship ments to the Continent. In the reserve of notes there has been an increase of more than a quarter of a million. The other securities show an addition of nearly half a million, which in a great measure may be accounted for by tho reduction in the minimum rate of discount. The demand for accommodation on the part of the mer cantile community was slightly increased conse quent upon the preparations now making for the Payment of yearly accounts. The public deposits have been augmented by about half a million, and in the private deposits there is also a small increase. The active circulation shows a slight falling off. The various items in the balance-sheet, and the change s they present, will be seen in the subjoined table Active Circulation .. $19,746,255 Decrease .. .. 292,655 Bullion .. .. 19,024,369 I •• ncrease .. • • • • • • 3 100 103,198 Rest 444 •• •• •• Increase .. • • • • • • 3,511 Public Deposits 9,526,771 Increase .. • • • • • • 670,957 Other Deposits •• •• 12 , 606 7 131 Increase .. • • • • • • 234,463 Seven Day and other Bills .. 763,862 Decrease .. • • • • 30,306 Government Securities • • • • 10 , 808 , 591 No alteration. Other Securities •• •• 15, 988, 503 Increase .. 482,772 Notes Unemployed .. .. 13,106,215 Increase .. 374,955 It will be seen by the above figures that the de mand for money has materially increased, not only 111 the open markQt, but also at the Bank of Eng land. It is probable that this stimulus would have been experienced, even if the minimum had been maintained at 3 per cent., although in that case - "he discount business of the - Metropolis , Ind no tiount hav, ~een transacted among the jc.,..it-stock and private banking esta blishments. The increased activity temporarily ap- Parent has led to some conversation with reference to the probability of a revival of the policy adopted last week, but this opinion is not shared in by the Majority at present, as there is an idea that the Pressure will diminish as soon as the preparations shall have been completed for the liquidation of annual accounts. Besides the enlarged require- Meats of trade, however, the absorption which is likely to take place on account of loans, and other new projects, is also taken into consideration ; and if such enterprises should be encouraged, there could b e no doubt that the existing easiness and abun dance of money will not be so protracted as was an*.cipated a few months ago. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Which leaves on Monday for India and China, will take out specie to the amount of £324,262 in silver, £ l O,OOO of which is for Ceylon, £120,000 for India, and £193,362 for China and the Straits. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, and the sales amounted to 8,000 bales. Since Monday last the imports of specie have b een about £512,521, and the exports £446,962, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last :—Gold coin Hambro', 30 ozs. ; Road dust—Rotterdam, 25 ozs. ; silver coin—Bou logne, 2,000 ozs. ; silver bars—Hambro', 250 ozs. It appears that the support of the Government has been secured by the promoters of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company, the object of which is clearly of vast importance to the prosperity of India. The first capital is fixed at £2,000,000, and the first issue is to be £1,000,000, in shares of £ 2 O each. Upon this sum a minimum interest of £5 per cent. has been guaranteed, all surplus Profits to be divided equally between the Govern - Ment and the company. The deposit required is £1 per share, to bear interest at the guaranteed rate from the day on which the same shall be paid into the Indian treasury, Such works as these have hitherto been executed by the Indian Govern- Ment, but many millions of acres still lay waste for Want of irrigation to make them fertile and profit able. To aid the Government in supplying these fundamental wants throughout the several districts requiring them, is the object of the company, and it 1 8 therefore to be hoped that the enterprise, being of a very useful character, and likely in the end to Prove highly remunerative, will meet with adequate e ncouragement. The funds have been rather heavy to•day, at a further decline of f per cent. It appears that the increased demand for money is exerting an un favourable influence, and the augmentation in the " other securities" has not escaped attention. Con sols have been 961. The investments effected 13 3' the Government broker give very little support to the market. The New Threes are 97 1 - ; and the Reduced 97 to 971. East India Stock is 229. The March Exchequer Bills are 355. to 395., and the June ditto 35 5. to 395. prem. ; India Debentures are 991 100, and the Bonds 13s. to 16s. prem. A small amount of business has been transacted in the market for Foreign Stocks. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 924 93 ; the New Scrip, Ist issue, ; ditto, 2d issue, to i - dis. ; Spanish Certifi cates are 61 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 1131 ; Peruvian 4 1 per Cents., 94 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents., oti ; Chilian Scrip is ti premium. Business in the Railway Share Market has been l'ery dull, and the few dealings reported show a further slight decline. East Anglian, Great Wes tern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and Midland, declined Ss. ; Great Northern and Worth British, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. Bristol end Exeter, Eastern Counties, and Edinburgh, l'erth, and Dundee, improved about ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines are flat. Northern of France have improved about ss. ; East Indian de clined 55., and Great Western of Canada ss. Joint-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are at slightly reduced quotations. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 971 7 11.c ryr 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures 99/ 100 Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO thtto under £l,OOO Consols for Account 961 March June. Ixtheqn O r Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid... 35 9 3B 9 6 13 itto g 5 4, 39 ai itto Small, 11d. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. ,Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 9 51 ` - ' l3 .llian, 6 per Cent. — Ditto, e 41 per Cent. Scrip 1 1 p 1 , - . Peruvian 41 per Cent 92 °l- hlruese 1853 3 per Cent. , , 481 Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll3l ,IPtalishCora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l lukish 6 per Cent . — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Scrip — , v .Ditto Account e ll, s ezuela, 5 per Cent. uitto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. batch Excbange 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 66/ Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. 38 9 Consols, Money Ditto Account, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henley passed through twu on Monday last from Oxfordshire to Brighton. Mr. I " , ley having nearly recovered from his late accident, has 1 1 able to resume his duties as private secre tar y to his 441 ther, the President of the Board of Trade. The Earl of Cardigan, with his bride, arrived at D eane Park on Tuesday afternoon, and were received b y a lar ge party of the tenantry on horseback. A handsome 4 'thirephal arch, decorated with flowers and evergreens, was e rected at the entrance, and the children of the schools wore dr a Iva up on either side of the carriage drive, flanked by a numerous assemblage of villagers. The Stamford Foundry B and, in their uniform, were stationed in the lawn, and Alayed " See the Conquering Hero Comes." " His lord :'l.l3 appeared," says the Stamford Mercury, " to be taken ;little by surprise, but was evidently gratified with his h. . e Ption, and immediately alighted and paid his respects to .4%tenantry, for whom an excellent dinner had been pro- Ny i;_ji at the steward's house. The bridal party were Without company." k a PIE BOMBAY MAILS.—The Vectis, with the d a 8 from Bombay, arrived at Marseilles at noon yester- Y, the 17th inst. The mails loft for London at 5 p.m. f ir. 4 H enry D es b oroug h, o f th e Atl as , th e o ld es t secretary in London, has resigned on a hand -542 Pension, after more than 50 years' service. Ho is of t r ee eeded by Mr. Richard Ray, formerly of the Sun Fire- " ` r - SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Price. Share! Railways. IPaid. Done. 12.10 Amber - g., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 61 65 65 1 50 Belfazt and Ballymena all 13.14 Mr., Wol., and Str. Val all a 81 Stoek Birk., Lanc., and Chesh Junction lOO 66 68 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 29 31 Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 50 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall all 44 41 roves. no div 10 Do. A A f all 10 Do- p.c .per an. all • " B 'lt" hasbeep pd.toß. 50 Dublin and Belfas t June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc all 7 8 Stock East Anglian lOO 1 . 171 17 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 63 64 645 Stook Eastern Union A Stock 100 47 49 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 33 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 25 East Kent Stock East Lancashire lOO 95 97 20 East Suffolk 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 685 695 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 28-1 284 285 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn la) 93 95 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 105 Stock Great Northern lOO 107 108 107 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 92 93 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 132 134 134 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1045 1055 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 86 00 164 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 12 13 p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 98 99 98 1 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 f d 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 5 d 3 Do. West Riding Union 4 20 Do. Southport 11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 6 65 11.6.3 I Do.Newiss.at £.slosp.sh 44 Stock Lon.,Brighton&S.Coast 100 113 114 113 Stock London & North Westn 100 95 4 06 95 4 i 4 125 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 9 5 5 965 95 1 4 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all Stock Man., She., & Lincoln lOO 38 39 10 Metropolitan 3 d Stock Midland lOO 1014 102 101 ; ; Stock Do. Birming, & Derby lOO 73 75 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 25 Do. 4 Shares . 100 Newl. , ' " -'- , . all loo ° ~...._ 25 Ne‘,., Aber., & He. ' 10 Newry & Armagh (clef.) it 20 Newry, Warpt., & ROB all Stock icorfolk lOO 65 67 50 North. Counties Union 35 35 3 d St‘..,ck North British lOO 58 585 58 F:Aock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO 1 Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 1 Hi 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 4 d d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 48 40 48 1 Stock Do. York .- lOO 761 771 761 1 4 Stock North London lOO 101 103 10 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction Z3 Is. 20 North Staffordshire 174 45 3i d 134 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 4 8 4 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 30 32 10 Peebles all , 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney lO Stock Scottish Central lOO 111 113 Stock Scoth: N. E., Aber. Stock 100 28 4 28 4 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 66 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 47 10 Sitting bourne & Sheer all 4 2 d Stock South Devon lOO 361 374 Stock South-Eastern lOO 745 75 741 Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 20 Do. do 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 0 11 25 Stockton & Darlington all 3 2 4 33 5 25 Do. do. 1854 224 -- 25 Do. do. 1855 7 Stockton & Hartlepool 10 - Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 87 92 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 t 34 5 Do. B all 61 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class - . [AftES Paid.)Closing Price. Business Done. 49 61 96 98 [O3 105 6 61 100 103 115 120 109 112 115 117 113 115 131 133 84 86 72i 73i [l3 115 [22 124 [l3 115 [O5 107 64 68 101 11} 95 97 86 E 8 87 89 99 101 91 10 16 171 10 10 72 74 18 19 9 91 13/ 14} 143 145 [2O 122 1 ,63 168 121 123 681 72 11) 142 144 104 106 96} 97i P Oi 92 11/ 11/ 9 10 109 111 99 100 i die p i d ip 23i 24i 121 123 105 107 101 103 mi 11 24i 25 103 105 ,103 105 28i 29 33 34 40 45 PREFERENI Share Railways, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 261 20 1 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 81 Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 10 1.0.6., Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 20 251 25 1 Stock Blythe and Tyne 1( per c. pref. (issued at 450) ,Bri s. & Exet.4p. et. Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5 pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Do. do. N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per et E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. (Furness, 5 per cent 'Was. &S West., a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm pc Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pi Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Exf. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4i p Ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares !Do. do. do Do, do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock L on. &Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., sp. c. No. 2 IDo. New gua., 6 p ct. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nun- eaton, 5 p. ct. rLon.&S. W, p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 she Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 3 cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent .. Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con. Bristft Bir.6p.ct. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way. Val. Ex. Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dek.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire ... Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lstg Do. do. do., 2d gua. Do. 4a p.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3i per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. ,outh Devon, Ann. 10g. Do. Fixed 41 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. lat is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c ' Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.o Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. i Leasing Co.'s. Closing Business Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.LincolnShire,R.fip c. E Union,HarwichShs. l Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest, Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Sharei Do. Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& Reder, g.6p.c Mid.BradfordPrt. Stk Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. c. 5 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf. Rot h. dr. G 01. g.sp.e, shrewsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire Weer Valley, g. 6p. C. Do. do Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn.l Docks. 'Lnds N.W ILnk N.W Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.k Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. 'L&N & L.Yk. Do. ;Gt.North 'Lan • & Yk T Brassey 3l'Clean . Stk.& Dar Do. IGt. I L.Szßrgtn DOCKS. StockiCommercial StockiDo4perCent.Pref.Min Stock East and West India..: Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 20 ,Do NCW 99 100 104 106 17 19 143 145 4 4} 1110 112 67 1 6 17 5 4122,1 94 96 _ - 24 31 99 IGI }I 58 60 1142 144 All 92 94 8 9 Closing Business Price. Docks. 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 i 101 103 18 I iil it THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1858, FOREIGN. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Business I Price. I Done. Antwerp & Rotterdam' Ardennes BahAS.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessaa Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Qt. Luxem., Con. sits Italian Junction 5} 51 p 4 d par 1 11 3 21 :71 28 Lake Constance di Bal? Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia 'Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref , Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent , Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Rill - a and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. I'ref. Sambre and Meuse. Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 7i 71 3 1 3 i I 24 i 254 91 9/ 21 22 40 40} 81 91 3 1 331 351 55 56 Id b 74 a 23 23 23 246 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. Paid. t Closingi Business Price.: Doug. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence! all Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda& Centlnd 9 Id par gu. 5 percent. 18 Do all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 4 d par 18 Do. Do. B 44 d par 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 54 64 204 Do. New 164 15 14 d 100 5 Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich i 100 78 82 ( 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1871' 100 75 78 ''' dr , 1 J , lne. 1874 100 73 76 at ta.i - z,.....suarn.Lim. J. 3.0. p :,.o Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2e. Pm 20 Central Oude (Limited) 28. 6d. -- 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 2 4 liP 174 Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 i IP Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 1084 109 1084 4 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 14 14p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - 20 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. all 174 184 Sto.Geelong Corporation 6 I lop f ( per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36 38 36 1 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 78 79 78 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 214 21 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 p 20 Do. do 4 p 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 1 2s. par 4p ( guaranteed 5 per cent. 204 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 164 17 16 4 204 Do. New No Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ( opt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108 100 Do. do. "/3 without opt all 105 107 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c all 18 18 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 20 20 201 20 Do. 44 p. c. Extension l5 id 4 d 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c 5 par p 20 Do. Fourth do. Lock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 20. Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 I.ld Class ACapitl.3hare Do. 10. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do lO 4 3 d .. Do. do. Land do 20 I Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip 2s. 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde 20 Do. 20 Do. New ,-. 5 4p i p ... 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo la,';' 5 par 5 p 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 i par 4p BRITISH MINES. Mines. Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron ondurrow (Camborne) Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) G. Wheal Vor(Helston) Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) Par Consols (St. Blaxy) Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) South C. Brea( Illogan). S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Tamar Silver and Lead, Mining Co Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caracfon (Liskeard) Wheal Basset (illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cale.). . Wheal Kitty Lelail WWI Mary Ann (Memhe Wh'l Trelawuey (Lic k. FOREIG Australian 800 AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) Do. St.Johndelßey,Lim. Do. Land and Mining - Co. Clarendon Consols Min- Cc. of Jamaica Cobra Copp,:r Coplapo IDunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co l For tuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt.... Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican COLONIAL GOVER: Securities. Can. Gov. 6 p.c..Ta. & July Do. 6 p.c. Fb.&Aug. Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c. Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July Viet •Gov.6p.c.Jan&July Paid. 1 Closing Price. 2.11.10 8 9 24 3i 50 60 [5O 460 150 160 13 14 24 3 7 84 3 44 7 84 16 17 17s 11.14.11 8i 18s 6cl si 7.9.4 nil. 2/I 3 20 250 1 I I 22 23 130 140 !10 220 130 160 21 3 8 9 44 46 28 30 Pa t p 1 2 12 13 11 21 38 40 10 12 11 11 20 21 8 8i 11 1 d •1 I P 5 1 1 1 2, 3 SECU Closing Prices. ,ITIES. Business Done. 116 117 113 115 113 115 114 115 1011 102 A 114 115 113 115 112 114 JOINT-STOCK BANKS, - - Closing Dustless Share) Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Pr i ce. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 40 Australasia all - - 9 25 Bank of Egypt all 27 28 24 4 10 0 Bank of London 5O - 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - 63 British North American all - - 100 Cit 20 Chtd y 10 . Bank of India, &c 21 lid 50 62 64 100 Colonial 25 - 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - 100 Commercial of London. 20 - 2 0 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 171 18 17/ 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 214 214 21 1 1 1 50 London and County 00 London Joint Stook - ~. 100 London & West m i ns t er . 20 49 50 49/ 60 ": 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 New South Wales - - 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all - - 20 Ottoman Bank all 214 214 214 4 100 Provincial of Ireland - - 10 Do. New all - - 25 South Australia - - 30 25 Do. New 174 - - 25 Union of Australia all - - 58 25 Do. New 2O - - 50 Union of London lO - - 100 Unity Mutual 55 • 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 d MISCELLANEOUS. Share) Miscellaneous.: 1 Closing Ittainese done Price. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint' all 13 14 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 250 280 25 Australian Agricultural 19 351 364 36 10 Australian Royal Mail . all It 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 24 si 10 Do New, issued at £5 dis 3 -- 50 British American Land 40 - 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 40 42 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada 324 112 116 10 Chan. Islands Tel.(Lim ) all 94 104 Stock Cop.Min.otEn.; - .&Smltr.r, all - 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference 20 Eastern Steam all 2 2 Steek Electric Telegraph lOO 112 114 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all I 1 14 14 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel los. - - 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) all 4 14 20 Gl. Iron ScrewCol.(Lim , all - - 5 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 20 London Discount 5 14 d 4 Lond.G en. Omnibus Co all 11 11 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all - - 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 74 84 25 National Discount Co 5 4 4 d 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 14 14 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 20 North of Europe Steam all - - 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 die par 4 5 Peel River Land & Min. all 2 4 3 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 81 83 50 Do. New lO 12 13 20 Red Sea, & Ind. Telegr. 5 4 4p 54 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 71 8 100 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) all 130 140 25 South Australian Land. all 38 40 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 11 1 Do. do Registered all 14 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Unr. Can. 5 - - Van Dien:10111 Pi JO 12 Business Done. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-EDWARD WOOD V. MARJORIBANKS. Mr. Malins, Q.C., resumed and concluded his argument for the appellant in this part-heard appeal this morning. Mr. Schomberg followed on the same side. This is an appeal from an order of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, decreeing specific performance of the contract of sale of the glebe lands, benefice, and advowson of the rectory of Heasley, in the parish of Northwarwick, Wales. The plaintiff purchased the advowson for £2,600, but wanted an abatement of the price on the ground that there was a charge of the interest of £6OO paid out of Queen Anne's bounty for building a house for the inucumbent; that he was either entitled to an abatement of the price or to have the contract of sale rescinded. Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner were decidedly of opinion that there were no grounds what ever for rescinding the contract. Lord Justice Knight Bruce said that every person in England, from Cumberland to Cornwall, was perfectly well acquainted with the fact, that when money was borrowed from Queon Anne's Bounty for the building of a parsonage, that part of the principal and the whole of the interest was payable for a term of years out of the benefice. Their Lordships affirmed the decree of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, decreeing specific performance of the con tract and dismissing the plaintiff's bill with costs, and their Lordships also dismissed the appeal with costs. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) SMITH V. 'THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. On taking his seat this morning Lord Campbell inquired whether the jury had agreed to their verdict. The jury having been called into court were asked whether they had agreed. The foreman said they had not, and there was no pro bability that they would agree. Lord Campbell said he regretted that the jury could not have come to a conclusion upon what he thought a very obvious matter. He might keep the jury if he liked, and he was not quite sure whether he ought not to adopt that course. He should, however, dismiss them. The jury were then discharged without coming to a ver dict—another unsuccessful phase of a case which has often been before the Courts. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) THE CORPORATION AND BILLINGSGATE MARKET- lIUGGETT V. GEARING. Plaintiff is a costermonger, and defendant is the clerk to the market. A gentleman attended from the City Solici tor's office for the defendant. The action was brought to recover the sum of lls. for one half barrel of herrings, alleged to have been detained by the defendant. It ap pearvd that, upon a certain day, plaintiff bought some herrings, which he deposited in a certain place. They had been there for a very short time when a man named Hallam, employed by the defendant, took the herrings and put them in the lock-up, and Gearing stood by at the time. Plain tiff asked what they were going to do with his herrings, and he was informed that he had caused an obstruction and that his herrings would be locked up. Plaintiff saw de fendant a few days afterwards, and spoko to him upon the subject, when he was informed that it was his own fault, and the law must take its course. Plaintiff then told de fendant he should summon him. For the defence it was urged that the plaintiff had ren dered himself liable to a penalty of £5 for creating an obstruction in a public market. The facts of the case were that plaintiff had left his barrel of herrings in a part of the market out of the limits. When Hallam saw the herrings no one was near them, and they were taken to the usual place, where every person could find them. There was a law which empowered the magistrate to inflict a penalty upon the plaintiff. His Honour—There is no bye-law authorising you to lock up these packages. You should have a bye-law. It is most absurd. You have a law authorising you to fine offenders, and yet you have not a most simple bye-law authorising you to lock the goods up. Solicitor-4t is customary. His Honour—But you have no law for the purpose. John Hallam was then called, and said that when he found the herrings no one was near them. After he had taken the herrings away, plaintiff came up and said, " What are you doing with those herrings ?" Hallam replied, " I am going to lock them up; and if the owner comes for them, I shall summon him before the Lord Mayor." Plaintiff then walked away. Other witnesses deposed that the herrings were on the pathway, and that Hallam was looking for the owner before he took them away. Any person knew where to find them. It was then contended that Hallam was a constable of the market, and had locked up the herrings upon his own responsibility. Gearing was not responsible. His Honour said, upon the evidence before him, he must find for defendant, but ho recommended the defendant to get some power by a bye-law to seize these things. CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.—(This Day.) (Before Aldermen Copeland and Mechi.) UNJUST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.--HEAVY FINES. John Thorogood, a coal dealer, was summoned for having an unjust weighing machine. Wm. Turner was called by the inspector, and stated that he had had considerable difficulty in catching de fendant, who was accustomed to hang a 21b. weight to the scoop, and thus defrauded the customer of that weight. Alderman Copeland said defendant defrauded the cus tomer of 15 per cent. off 281bs. He must pay a fine of 40s. C. Haddock, corn dealer, coal dealer, and marine store dealer, was summoned for an unjust beam, which did not give much against the customer for 561b5., but gave 21bs. and upwards against customers for 281bs. and upwards. Defendant said it was caused by starting the coal into the scoop. Alderman—You were summoned in 1857 and fined ss. ; in July, 1858, and fined 20s. Now you are fined £5. I don't think I am touching your profits. Sylvester Murray, a wholesale pork and butter mer chant, of Sun-street, was summoned for an unjust beam. The beam was 4oz. deficient. Defendant had been cautioned before. Defendant said the firm only weighed large articles of five or six hundrod weight, and threw off the pound. Alderman—You must keep your weights in order, and also your beam, which can easily be regulated. You must pay a fine of £l. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. A SAD CASE.—G. Barnard, late a clerk in the firm of Morrison, Dillon, and Co., was charged with stealing a silk dress from his employers. It was intended to have dealt with the case to-day, and indeed that was a settled affair, but the prosecutor had received a communication which induced him to apply for a remand. Mr. Beard understood it would prove favourable to the prisoner, and would agree. Prisoner was then remanded till Friday. He is most highly connected. His relatives appear to feel the matter most acutely. MARL B OROUGH-STREET. - - WHOLESALE ROBBERY DP AN EMPLOYER.—Edward Streecher, a cabinetmaker , Eppar North-street, Gray's-inn-road, was charged with stealing a quantity of brass work, carvings, veneer s , &c., the property of his em ployer, Mr. James Rosberg, of 4, John-street, Hanway street. The prosecutor said that in consequence of missing a quantity of property, ho ga ve i n f ormat i on to t h e police which led to the prisoner's apprehension. A quantity of property consisting of pieces of veneers, brass work, &c., used in marqueteiie work was hero pro duced and identified by the prosecutor as his property. Sergeant Mills, 4 E, said that on the previous night he stopped the prisoner just as he left his employer's, and found on him several pieces of mahogany veneers and other arti cles. He afterwards went to hi s lodgings, where he found a quantity of property of every description used by his em ployer —a cab full, and all of w hi ch was id en tifi e d by th e mosecu tor. He wished for a remand. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, and was re manded till Friday next. THA3Is, IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—JoSeph. Daniels, a lad aged 17, who is well known to the p o li ce, was brought before Mr. Selfe, chzrged with stealing a Pair of carriage lamps, the p ro perty of Mr. George Ellis, a job master and livery stable keeper, of the King's Arm Tavern, in the Commercial road East. Porter William Dunning, 129 11, stated that last night he met the prisoner, in company With some boys, in the Commercial-road, and followed him to Church-lane, Whitechapel, where he stopped hita and asked him what ho had in the bundle in his hand, to which he replied, " A pair of lamps, which I am going to take to my father's at Fryer's Mount." Afterwards he said he was going to take them to a Mr. Furlong's, at Fryer's Mount. He suspected his statement, and apprehended him, Mr. Ellis said the lamps were his property, and were fixed to a coach in the yard in front of his stables yesterday (Friday) evening, at 6 o'clock, and he believed they were stolen soon afterwards. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Selfe sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. A VIRAGO.—EIiza Howlett, a dissipated -looking woman, who has frequently made her appearance in this court in a state of intoxication, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting John Howlett, her husband, who is dwell ing in Rateliff, and is a very industrious mechanic. The unfortunate complainant was laid up in the London Hospital with a broken leg. The prisoner paid him a visit and commenced abusing him, and he bogged her to desist, and leave him. He was turned about in his bed, and his wife stooped to regulate his pillow when he told her she RUSSIA. The following letter has been received from Warsaw, dated December 12 :—" I have before me the plan prepared by the committee for reforming the relations between the nobility and the peasants in the kingdom of Poland. Prince Gortschakoff will leave at the end of this month for St. Petersburg, in order to submit it for the Imperial sanction. Contrary to what exists in Russia, the persons of the Polish peasants are free ; consequently the com mittee appointed to define the relations between the nobility and the peasants had only to occupy themselves with the territorial relations, that is, with the best means of replacing the corvee by an acreable rent. The following is a sketch of the plan proposed by the committee. The corvee will be replaced by a lease granted by the proprietor to the peasant, the latter paying a reservedrent for his land. The contract is not revocable by either of the con tracting parties. Until a lease is accepted by the peasant for the land he cultivates he will be sub ject to the corvee as at present. Each holding is to consist of three acres at least, and the buildings and farming implements on the land are to become the property of the peasant. The amount of rent may be regulated by the proprietor with the commune, or with each peasant individually, but in no case is the commune liable for the rent—each peasant is answerable for his own share. The plan next re gulates the term of servitude, and the changes to be made in the cultivation of the soil, as well as the right of selling or subletting the holding,which will depend upon the consent of the proprietor. The land so let can never be repurchased by the proprietor on any pretence, or by anybody in trust for him. The tenant cannot acquire any other land without the consent of his landlord. The plan fixes a maximum and a minimum of land to be acquired by the tenant, which extends from three acres to sixty acres. had been drinking, and smelt very strongly of gin. " You are a liar," was the reply, accompanied with an expressive and very sanguinary expletive and a tremendous blow on the shoulder, which was followed up by a volley of abuse. She was turned out of the hospital, and not allowed to enter it again. She had beaten her husband since she came out of the hospital, and threatened his life. Mr. Selfe said the prisoner was a violent woman, and sentenced her to be imprisoned for two moths, or pay £5. She was committed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.-FRIDAY. TWO THOUSAND. 9to 2 agst Promised Land (taken) Bto 1 agst Ralph° (taken) CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Longrange (taken) 100 to 1 agst Hal o' Kirklees (taken) 100 to 1 agst Trumpeter (taken) DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken) 15 to 1 agst Marionette (taken) 25 to 1 agst CaNendish (taken) 50 to 1 agst Phantom (taken) THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. THIS DAY'S MA RKETS. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of all kinds of vegetables continue extensive, and the show of fruit is rather largo for the time of the year. On the whole the trade is steady, as follows : TRUIT. s. d. a. d. Pine apples, per lb 3 0 to 6 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes, per lb 2 0 to 4 0 Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 Melons, each 1 0 to 2 0 Peaches,perdoz 4 0 tolo 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per bush. 2 6 to 5 0 Pears, per hf-sieve 0 6 to 6 0 Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 8 to 7 0 Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0 s. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 0 6to 0 0 Cobuuts, per 1001 b 0 6to 0 8 Almonds, per bus 24 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 6to 2 0 Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0 Gooseberries, sv. 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Cabbages, pr do. 0 10 to 1 3 Savoy do., pr do. 10 to 1 3 Cauliflowers, pdz 3 oto 6 0 Brocoli, per bh 0 Bto 1 0 Oldpotatoes,p ton 2 sto 4 10 New ditto, per lb 0 oto 0 0 I'eas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 3 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr bunch 0 2to 0 4 Cucumbers 4 oto 8 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Spinach, le.- sv 0 9to 1 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Old onions, dz bun 1 6to 2 0 New do., per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, h.s. 2 oto 4 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p potl 2 oto 2 6 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Cabbage lettli,psc 0 oto 0 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, pr hmv 3 6to 5 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Sea kail, per pun. 0 oto 0 0 NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 68 Od to 18s Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each geese, 4s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, is 9d to 3s Od; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is Od each; large Surrey fowls, 6s Od to lOs Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 68 Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od ; capons, 4s Od; hares, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; grouse, 2s 9d to 4s Od each ; pheasants, 2s Id to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Od ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 4s Od ; snipes, is Od to is 9d ; teal, 18 to is 6d ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 5s Gd; widgeons, 18 Gd to 2s Od ; plovers, is Od to is Gd each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Id to is 3d; English, is 3d to is 6d per lb; English eggs, 14s Od to 15s Od ; French do., lls Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, 18 - 9 - to 3s Gd each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 9d to 2s Od ; trout, Os Od to Od ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, 3s Od to 4s; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Gd per lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; cod, 2s Od to lOs Od; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, Gd to 2s 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; soles, 4d to 2s 6d per pair ; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to 48s per bushel ; whitings, Is Od to 7e Od ; haddocks, 48 to 12s Od ; smelts, 3s Od ; flounders, is Od to i s Gd p er d ozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh herrings, 5s ; bloaters, 4s to 8s per 100 ; carp and tench, 3s to 4s per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4a 8d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 28 10d to 4s Od per 81bs WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 25 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 2s 10d to 4s Od per 81b. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d; of household do., 4id to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, nd to 31131 ; 641 b to 721 b, 3fd to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 41d ; 801 b to 881 b, 41d to 41d ; 881 b to 961 b, 41d to sd; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to 51d. Horse hides, 8s 0d to lOs Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 48 ; ditto full, 6s 6d to 78 Od ; polled sheep, 8s Od to lOs Od; half-breds, 6s 6d to 74 6d ; Downs, 4s 9d to Gs Od ; lambs, —s Od to ---8 Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s Od ; clover, do., £3 15s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 58. to £1 10s. per load. Supplies good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s; clover do., £3 15s to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per lead. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s Od ; clover, io., 15s to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; moderate breeze, with rain. The barometer has fallen. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Erm mery, from Penang. Sailed—Southampton, for Mel bourne. HOLYHEAD, Dec. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Edwin, from Quebec ; Antones, from Liverpool for Havannah ; Maria Ygnacia, from Liverpool for Havannah. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind E.S.E.—Off port— Orwell, from Melbourne for London. GLOUCESTER, Dec. 17.—Arrived —Edgar, from Char lotte Town, Prince Edward's Island. GALWAY, Dec. 17.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Prince Albert (sere* , steamer), from New York and St. John's, Newfoundland. (BY ELECTRIC TELF.GRAPII SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind S., blowing hard, with rain. Arrived—Pilot, steamer, from Charente; Celina, from Bordeaux ; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Artisan, steamer, from Cardiff. Sailed—Ripon and Tagus, steamers, for Gibraltar; Wonder and Atalanta, steamers, for Jersey ; Parana, steamer, for St. Thomas ; Rotterdam, steamer, for Rotter dam; Alliance, steamer, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind, S Arrived, Dec. 1 7—Comerite, from Calcutta ; J. W. Paine, from Manilla ; S. C. Grant, from Mobile ; Zouave, f ro m Denia ; Louise, from Bremen; and Wanderer, from St. Louis. Arrived, Dec. 18—Elizabeth Holland, from Amsterdam. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind southerly ; tide three hours' flood ; weather find. Arrived, Dec. 17—Clara, from Zante ; Diana, from Nykoping; Lady of the Lake, from Payall. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind, W.S.W., moderate. Passed—Ocean Sprite, from Patras, for London ; Sylph, screw stainer, for Bordeaux ; Albion, screw steamer, for Liverpool—both from London. Mystery, from London, supposed to have passed outside the Goodwin yesterday. Put back—Berkeley, for Glasgow. 5 I 30 28.2.82 18.18.9 1 12s 6dl 1.7.2 !IMEN' 116/ 17 1141 THE NAVE Rear-Admiral Smart and the members compos ing the committee appointed to inquire into the general economy of the dockyards, have continued their sittings in the Assistant-Master-Shipwright's room, at Woolwich, each day durin g th e pas t week without intermission. They have made a thorough inspection of the departments generally throughout the yard, and have passed under ex amination and inquiry some of the superior officers of the yard—namely, Mr. Macdonald, Master-At tendant ; Mr. Rice and Mr. Peake, Master Ship wrights; Mr. Aslett, timber inspector ; as well as various subordinates. The gunboat Leveret, Liout -Commander Den ham, tender to the Arrogant, at Southampton, left Woolwich dockyard yesterday, after repairs, and, having received her powder from the Arsenal, sailed for Southampton. The newly-constructed steamsloop Icarus, having received her boilers and machinery yesterday, left the basin at Woolwich, and commenced coaling in readiness to try her engines down the river this morning. Her Majesty's screw steamvessel Rifleman was yesterday hauled out of the basin at Woolwich to enter the dry dock No. 2, for a continuation of repairs. The iron screw storeship Supply, under orders to be refitted, at Woolwich, for a second expedition to Bondroun Bay, has undergone a casual survey by the shipwright department. She will require new decks and thorough repair, new foremast, mizen mast, and topsail yards, one new boiler, and a com plete overhaul of her engines. The cases containing the marble antiquities, 170 in number, have been conveyed to the British Museum, in charge of Sig nor A. Panizzi, secretary. There were likewise several waggon loads of heavy oblong blocks of marble, which formed the eastern wall of the Mau soleum, and will compose a rare and valuable'collec tion, the result of ten months' research and labour of the crew of the Supply at Halicarnassus. In consequence of the representations made in the columns of The Sun relative to the washing away of the banks of the Medway, near Chatham dock yard, which if allowed to proceed at the present rate would at no distant date seriously imperil that naval establishment, 200 convicts, from the convict prison at Chatham, are now employed in embanking the river, constructing a river wall, and levelling the marshes at St. Mary's Island near Chatham dockyard and opposite the powder magazines of Upnor Castle. As the requirements of the work may demand, the number of convicts employed is •to be increased. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty : Lieutenant John Moresby has been promoted to the rank of Commander. Master—Edward Mourilyan (additional) to the Indus. Assistant Surgeons—John L. Palmer (additional), to the Impregnable; Leonard Lucas confirmed in the Calypso. TILE ARMY. The following circular memorandum, dated the Bth inst., in reference to officers' baggage, has been issued by order of the Duke of Cambridge : " Hia Royal Highness the General Commanding-in- Chief directs that for the convenience of stowage on board ship the size of the packages of officers' baggage shall not exceed three feet six inches in length, two feet in width, and two feet three inchelin depth. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." With reference to the above order, the outfitters and contractors supplying the officers joining the army are required to furnish the officers with boxes and trunks of the regulation size, in order that the officers may not be put to the inconve nience and expense of having them cut down when too large. In addition to thonumerous improvements which are now in progress at the garrison at Chatham with the view to the comfort aad convenience of the troops, Colonel W. Williams, the Commanding Royal Engineer of the Medway district, has re ceived orders from the War Department to remove the whole of the asphalt from the sleepinc , apart ments of the troops in barracks, and to substitute wooden flooring in its place, in order that the sol diers occupying the barrack-rooms may derive more warmth and comfort during the - winter months. General Williams, Commandant of Woolwich, yesterday announced his intention, in garrison orders, of passing his half-yearly inspection of the troops and barrack quarters as follows :—On Mon day, the 20th, a general inspection on Woolwich common of the troops of the Royal Horse Artil- lery, on Tuesday the field batteries, on Wednesday the battalions of Artillery, and on Thursday and following days the battalion officers' and men's quarters, schools, hospital, &c. Brigade Major Shaw has been granted. 14 days' leave of absence. CO URT-MARTIAL AT PLYMOUTH. The Court assembled on board the Impregnable, in llamoaze, on Thursday morning, when Dr. Crec stated that Capt. Storey, of ll.M.'s ship Russell, the prosecutor, was too ill to attend, but that no risk would be incurred if the Court could be held on board his own ship. In compliance, therefore, with an Admiralty order it adjourned to that ship at 11 o'clock. The prisoner, Lieutenant Hall, in his defence, which was read by Mr. Beer, said he had hoped that the care and attention with which the previous Court had investigated Lindopp's case would have afforded sufficient satisfaction for the ends of justice, and that the very slight assistance he had received in carrying out the duties of the ship as first-lieutenant would clearly appear to the Court. It was admitted by Capt. Storey that he was in the habit of receiving reports from the offi cers of the ship, and adjudicating thereon without consulting the next in command, and that his posi tion was embarrassed by the absence of Captain Storey, who was frequently on shore, which ren dered it notorious that the whole duty devolved upon him. He believed the judges acted most con scientiously at the previous court-martial in order ing him to be admonished; and if he had been allowed time, he might have proved that that ad monition was not lost; instead of which further proceedings were immediately set on foot against him by Capt. Storey, who denied all recollection of the document which it was proved he had in his possession and destroyed, and who, on the same day on which he made a communication to Lieut. Hall, was occupied in receiving petty officers of the ship and hearing complaints against him. A subscription list to aid the cost of expenses incurred by Lindopp in his prosecution was got up, and more than one offi cer's name belonging to the Russell was attached to it, which showed the state of feeling in the ship, and the difficult situation in which the prisoner was placed. The whole of the charges were more or less instituted by malice, or for some private purpose. In relation to the first charge, there was no evi dence to support the assertion that Michael Ken nedy was punished too severely ; it was evident to the Court that the punishment was duly entered in the defaulters' book, and that Captain Storey could have seen it; that the prisoner was out of the ship when the entry was made, and was therefore neither wholly nor partly responsible for that punishment. Captain Storey must have known that Kennedy was in irons. The second charge rested wholly on the statement of the master-at arms. There was never any intention to throw contempt on the captain, and all he meant to con vey was that the punishment, and the way in which it was carried out, was the captain's own affair, and that his reply was of itself sufficient to show that he did not wish to inflict heavy punishment. On the third charge it was in distinct evidence that Le Maitre was not punished. How could such pro ceedings as the appeal to the captain produce any other effect than to bring the author of the punish ment, the first•lieutenant of the ship, into abuse ? The second allegation on the same charge rested on the punishment for the second offence, for which the offender himself apologised to the prisoner on the next morning. The punishment having been instantly remitted accounts for the non-entry. The third allegation was on the conversation of the 6th of September, of which no written notice was taken, and which was not brought forward until December, three months afterwards. The prisoner said, " I do not care if you went to the post-cap tain 16 times," and did not mean to convey any ill-nature. The manner of raising the finger would be proved to be a habit, and was not meant to con vey any threatening gesture. It had been shown that Le Maitre had not received double punish ment. Regarding the fourth charge, that the punishment was not entered in the weekly report, the prisoner thought it unnecessary as the offender was unpunished. It had been admitted by Captain Storey that he had looked over the book on the 13th of October, and that he did not think it ne cessary to call attention to these proceedings until after tho decision of the Court in December. Ox the fifth charge, forbehaving in an unofficerlike manner and causing Lindopp to be punished with out the knowledge of Capt. Storey, and w ith out entering it in the' defaulters' book, Lieut. Hall stated that it could be evidenced that he was al ready ordered to be admonished, and the Court was therefore bound to allow that a competent tribunal had already decided on the case, and that no Eng lishman is ever put upon his trial a second time under such eircum,tance Lindopp had been drink ing, and for that reason the prisoner wished him to repeat the instructions. The sixth charge had been allowed by Lieut. Osborn to rest from Oct. 26th to Nov. 27th, and the whole matter had been in abey ance until after the last court-martial. The prisoner complained of ,the undoubted preludice of Lieut. Osborn, who had, lie said, on evidence admitted that he had contradicted him three times. When the length of time that had elapsed was taken into account it would be felt that less reliance should be placed upon these statements. On the seventh charge it would be remembered that Mr. Jones, clerk, had volunteered his evidence on a former oc casion to support Lindopp, and he ventured to sug gest that such evidence was not much entitled to the confidence of the court. It would be for the court to consider how much the prisoner had at stake, and the prejudice which appeared against him by some officers of the ship. He should call several witnesses to prove that his conduct had been. very- different from what the prosecutors endea voured to make it appear. Out of all the officers of the ship only two had come forward to complain of oppression. From examination of the defaulters' book it would be seen that the punishments had been extremely light compared with the acts of disobedience. Capt. Storey had scarcely ever at tended to the duties of the ship : The prisoner having called witnesses to prove the statements in his defence, testimonials in his favour were read from Capts. Kimzcome and Hutton, Royal William Henry Storey, ; and F. T. Brown, Conflict, in which ships he had .Rerved• The court was closed for half an hour, when Capt. Storey was questioned in reference io an apparent discrepancy in his evidence as to writtci or verbal complaints from the crew. Capt. Storey stated, when he said the com;liaints of the petty officers were verbal, he referred to the communications made to him in his cabin. Thjs was in examination in chief, when he was going on to say that he took the written complaint to the Port-Admiral, but was stopped by the court. The letter in question was one from the ship's company, which he next day tore up in their presence, and told them he could attend only to complaints made to him in a proper manner. Late on Thursdayevening the court pronounced the following decision :—" The Ist, 2d, 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th charges have not been proved. The four last charges have been preferred on insufficient grounds. The court is further of opinion that the third charge has been partly proved, and in conse quence doth adjudge the prisoner to be reprimanded and admonished to be more circumspect in future, 3IR. BRIGHT OX REFORM. We must pay Mr. Bright thecompliment of say ing that he appears in some degree to have pro fited by his studies on the subject of reform. 'fa put your ideas into a practical shape, to embody them in the exact form in which you would have them adopted by others, induces a habit of mind which will cut down many sweeping assertions and retrench many extravagant exaggerations. The men of Edinburgh have had the advantage of see ing Mr. Bright in a much more favourable frame of mind than the men of Birmingham or Man chester. The alteration is so very sudden that we may well doubt its continuance, but a great altera tion there undoubtedly is. Abstract principles of enormous magnitude, founded on the rights of men and the immutable fitness of things, sink into maxims of ordinary practical expediency, and nothing seems to be so near the heart of the orator as to get rid of the impression which, with so much vigour and ability, he has striven to prou i Sce• In his Birmingham speech Mr. Bright said that " the Reform Bill was so drawn as purposely exclude from the list of electors the great body of the working classes of this country;" and in another place, speaking of the existing allotment of seats, he says, " The whole thing, as at present arranged (that is, by the Reform Bill), is a disgraceful fraud, and ought to be put an end to, and if it be not put an end to, your representation will remain in future, as it has been in the past, little better than a farce." This was plain speaking, and nobody who heard it or read it could mistake the view which Mr. Bright entertained of the working of the Reform Bill. But at Edinburgh he says—" What we propose to do is to carry out a little further, if you like a good deal further, the process which was adopted or undertaken in the bill called the Re form Bill of 1832 ;' " and further on he says that " every plan for Parliamentary Reform, be it car ried in 1832 by an enormous uprising of the nation, or be it proposed by a mixed and coalition Govern ment in 1854, has, and must have, precisely the same object—it must advance upon the same lines, and it must tend to the same destination," those lines being, according to the Birmingham speech, " a representation little better than a farce," and that destination " a disgraceful fraud." Again Mr. Bright tells us that he has never sineo he wrote or spoke on the subject of Reform said a single syllable on what are called equal electoral districts, and rebukes Mr. Newdegate, with great justice, for adopting an ultra-democratic theory in that respect. We must again go back to Bir mingham, and there we find the following pas sage :—" I will ask you this simple question— what is the obvious rule with regard to this (the allotment of members to electors) which would recommend itself to every man if it were put to him? Would he not argue in this way P—The law has given to certain persons the right to vote. The law presumes that every person who has the right to vote is capable of deciding how he should vote. Every elector, therefore, is in the eye of the law of the same importance as every other elector. Why, then, should not every elector in voting for mem bers of Parliament vote for the same portion of tha same Parliament as every other elector votes for I shall be told that I am not to go to the United. States of America (where electoral districts exist) for my illustrations." The words " equal electorsl. districts" do not certainly occur in this passage, but no one, we think, can have the slightest doubt as to its meaning, and we cannot therefore plead guilty to the charge of wilful misrepresentation if we have so represented Mr. Bright's programme. The truth is, we suspect that this principle of elec toral equality is much more captivating on its the oretical than on its practical side, and that when Mr. Bright came to apply his own principles to his bill he became aware that reasons did exist, and those of insuperable force, why we should not award to each elector an exactly equal share with every other elector in returning a member to Parliament. If so he does quite right in retracting, but not quite so well in insisting that his December opinions are the same with those of November, nor yet so well in taunting us with driving about without chart or compass because we put the obvious meaning on, expressions which he now finds it desirable to re pudiate. Mr. Bright has undertaken a double task in this matter of Reform,—to instruct and to legis late. All we profess to do is to offer reasonable criticisms on events as they arise, and if the needle' ranges all round the horizon, as in Mr. Bright's Manchester speech, points north at Birmingham and then south at Edinburgh, it is rather hard to represent us as having no meaning or opinions of our own because we are unable entirely to grasp the meaning and opinions of a speaker who is evi dently learning his own lesson while he is affecting to teach us ours. The truth is, that Mr. Bright has completely changed his ground. He set to work to reform our institutions m November 137 the application of pure abstractions without qualification or restriction to the complex institutions of an ancient monarchy. The suffrage was to be lowered because every man had a right to a vote. Equal electoral districts were to be established because every man had a right to an equal voice in the government. The Reform Bill was a fraud and a farce. An hereditary House of Peers could not exist in a free country. Everything was abstract, clear, logical, and pre cise, and, like most abstract reasoners, Mr. Bright tortured history into the form which he had pre viously resolved she ought to present. His method of treatment was eminently French ; it threw prac tical considerations aside, and measured everything by a metaphysical standard. But this great effort was not successful. Mr. Bright states, and with great truth, that there is no single member of the House of Lords who would support such a measure as he proposes. This is the truth, but not the whole truth. What he says of the Peerage is true of the landed gentry and of the vast majority of the mercantile and manufacturing classes. They seek no violent changes, because they experience no serious grievances which it is in th e power of legislation to redress. No man o f note or mark, not originally committed to the movement, has been prevailed upon to join it; and, though thousands naturally congregate to listen to and applaud an orator of Mr. Bright's undoubted powers, the pro cess of conversion seems to be to the last degree slow and laborious. Very wisely, therefore, Mr. Bright has discarded his abstract arguments, and is anxious to build upon something more solid than the rights of man. He has recovered some respect for the revolution of 1688, is reconciled to the Reform Bill of 1832, and is even solicitous that we should not give too much power to the land, lest we should shake the stability of that venerable in stitution the House of Lords. Mr. Bright is -work ing in the same direction as ever, but the ship's head turned the other way. The wind is foul, and he is at present reduced to tack backwards and for wards between the Scylla of the abstract metaphy sical rights on the one side and the Charybdis of constitutional precedents on the other. We wish him a safe deliverance from his unfortunate dilem ma, and have no doubt that when he has been able to satisfy him , :elf as to the principles on which, a Reform Bill should be based he will be able to ex plain them to the public with a clearness and con sistency which we have hitherto looked for in vain. If ever he brings forward a bill it will be framed much more upon the principles developed at Edin burgh than upon those set forth in his first oration at Birmingham,.— Times. Sh are all 1100 100 100 100 100 all Paid 1214 a Share Shar , raid. 100 100 100 100 100 100 1511 1141 <