The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-07 00:00:00

MONEY ; MARK ET OMIVIE2CIAL EITELLIGENCF. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. A marked improvement seems to have taken place in the pcsition of monetary affairs upon the Contineitt. At Paris the minimum rate of dis count, from 8,9, and 10 per cent. has re ceded to 5 per cent., and a further reduc tion is expected. Indeed, it would not create surprise if the terms were adjusted at 4 per cent. to-day, so satisfactory are the advices received in reference to the movements at the Bank. The dulness of trade, precisely as in this country, has led to a diminution of pressure, and specie is also accumulating, without the assistance of gold purchased abroad. In Holland, Prussia, and Belgium the rates of discount have declined and the effects of the late crisis are rapidly disappearing throughout the north of Europe. In Stockholm, a guarantee association has been formed by merchants and others for the purpose- of supporting credit, and great benefits are likely to be derived from its operations. Moreover, a loan of from 600,0001. to 700,0001. will be raised by tho Swedish Government with the view of affording relief to those who have lately suffered from the adverse current of events. The Norwe gian Loan of 220,0001. contracted by Messrs. Baring will also exert a beneficial influence. At Hamburg the discount quotation is per cent., and in Belgium it is 41 per cent. In all directions, therefore, money is getting cheap, and after the late severe stringency the op posite extreme will probably be experienced, when arage for speculation will be created, and a multitude of questionable undertakings may be expected to be brought forward for public patronage. The gold sent into the B ink yesterday amounted to 1 25,0001., making the total influx since the date of the last published weekly return upwards of 1,100,000/. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices slightly improved. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,500 of which were taken by the speculators. The Railway Share Market manifested a steady ap pearance, with an upward tendency in quotitions. At the meeting of the Netherlands Lrnd Enclo sure Company to-day a resolution was proposed for raising 160,0001. by the issue of 16 000 obliga tions at 7 per cent., repayable in seven years, by instalments of 21. 10s. each. Some discussion took place, but the resolution was carried. It was stated that 42 2 500/. of the amount had been already taken up. A meeting of tho creditors of Messrs. Wienholt, Wehnor, and. Co., took place at the London Tavern to-day, when a statement was exhibited, which showed the total liabilities to be 93,5141. ls. Bd., and the estimated assets 83,097. 3s. Some dis cussion took place, in which the firm were compli mented for the straightforwardness of their conduct towards their creditors. It was agreed that the affairs should be wound up under inspection. At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. C. A. Jonas and Co., held this morning, it was stated that their suspension was attributable to losses sustained by the late crisis, and about 10s. in the 1/, will probably be realised. The statement pre pared. by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, gives the lia bilities at 32,1451. 4s. Bcl., and the assets al 15,7291. lls. Bd. RED' lICTION OF THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The directors of the Bank of England, after a short discussion, have reduced the minimum rate of discount from 8 to 6 per cent. This measure Was fully anticipated. The terms in Lombard street being 6 to 6i per cent. for some days past, comparatively few applications have been made at the national establishment, and the consequence must have been a material improvement in the Securities and the Reserve of notes, while a con siderable increase in the Bullion is known to have taken, place. The Funds advanced soon after the commence ment of business about per cent., owing to the demand for stock, and the statement that the Bank will replace the securities parted with during the crisis. Increased firmness was also produced by the expectation that the Bank rate of dis count would be reduced. Afterwards, however, a rea ction occurred, an d f or th e moment the market appeared heavy, but since the alteration of the Minimum a partial recovery has taken place. Con sols for money have been 948 95, and 941 ; for to-morrow they rcached from 95 95k to 941 Z.. They are now 941 95, and for February 951, the - "contango" having decreased. The New Three per Cents. are 95/ and the Reduced Annuities fi 94i 95a. Bank Stock is quoted 218. Exchequer Bills Bs. to lla premium. In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate busi teas has been transacted, and, in most instances, at enhanced rates. Turkish 6 per Cents. ara 99 to IA 99 1, and th e 4 p er C ents . G uaranteed 104 4 ; Mexican 20g- ; Peruvian 4,1- per Cents. 7%; 1( Batsmian 5 per Cents. are 104 to 1091 ; ditto 4i per Cents. 991 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents. 87 to 8 71 ; Chilian 6 per Cents. 103, and Dutch 22 per Cent's. 64 to 65k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 52 6 ; Peruvian 4 1 per Cents., 79 81 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 434 441 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto, 4-i per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 42 ; Ditto New Deferred, 26 264 ; Ditto Certificates, 5 6 ; Ditto Passive, 5 G. The transactions in the Railway Share Market 1 have been of a moderate character, and a slight im provement may be noted in some of the principal undertakings. The unfavourable traffic returns, however, in one or two instances, have caused a 1 downward tendency. Chester and Holyhead, Eastern Counties, and Lanca , hire and York shire advanced U. ; North-Western, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, and South Wales, 10s. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 15s. ; South 'Western, hi. ; and C a l e d on i an, 2/ . S out h - E astern declined ss. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; and Brighton 1/. The Foreign and Colonial lines were in moderate demand. Paris and Lyon sand Northern of France realised about former quotations; and Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Western of Canada and East Indian improved about lOs. Mines, Banks, and Mi sce ll aneous S hares have not been very active, and there is little change to report in value. Union of Australia advanced about lOs., and Tan Diet:tacos' Land 1/. Ba,- ITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO(_;1(. (From the QiiicialLiet:) Sa uk Stock 21 3 Per L en t. tteduced Autthitics 94 48 5 3 per Cent. console Annsitiep 943 5 41 N©w 3 per Cent. Ann u iti es v sal tor ticeour.t 953 5$ f E .. .......... ,d . xc hequer 2J £lOOO ............ - tseo . PRIO C RS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK . ailian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3 Mexican .3 por Cent............ Otto Account 2 0 Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent — Ditto A ccoun t Ditto 3 per C en t Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1A22, 12 St., 5 per Cent lB4' 9 4 4 Di s 4 tto, per Cent. ........... Elardinian Bonds, 5 p er Cont.... 87 991 BD • milk Holstiri, 3 per f le nt. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per uen , . Tarklth`fonds, 6 p,r cent...., Ditto Account ................. 10 .... 984 Ditto Ditto G uaranteed, 4 per C ent. Account ......on the above ............. . ............ 10 In Lo 34 Dividends ndon. Dutch Ex c h ange, 2. per Cent., 12payable Guilders 65,} 4 ... , TWO O'CI.O. Console, money ... Ditto, February Accouni ........ ........ 941 5 ();i;: 95 .................. Yesterday Mr. William Payne held an inquest at St. tartholomew's Hospital on the body of James les: tot, who; it will be remembered, was killed by. a bull in the City. John Munro, police-constable 230, said he SAW the beast in Skinner-street, and from th was driven i n to Farriugdon- s t reet. The drov er's ence name st was William Stona Hrper. The bull ran from Farringdon reet into ecutter-street, ran from it turned i n t o Child's li very sta bl es. A no th er constable was there a t the ti me. The bull ran i nto the harness-ro could hav e b een secure y p enne d up , bin th e om, and stable k eeper said ho would turn i t out. Witnesslivery. told him that i t h a d i n j ured severa l peop l e , and if he did SO he w ou ld b o held responsible for any mischiefthat Might he occasioned thereby. The other con s t a b le then t r i e d to close the gates to keep him in ; hut M r. Child, jun., and two or three of his rnen, struck the 4E141141 with sticks, and turned it out into Stone cutter-street. Young Child, who turned it ou', said it should not be there, that it was a " fine lark," and laughed heartily at it. It had knocked a female down in Par ringdon-Areet, and had done other damage. Child sthe aid he did not care —it should not be ther:, although drover told him that he had sent for a conveyance The drover raid the bull halo , god to Mr. Mol:ir, of 1.-t— -/Tutu, and th a t he wasis the employ o f M r . Fi,, c h er , sine e Elms. Th e j ury thought it was alHolutfly b ee qsary that M r . C h i ld, the livery -stable keeper, should ,!‘inenioned to hear the charges which had been made' 9 au ut him, and to allow time to summon him the ivtui adjourned. -48- RAILWAYS. Pa.d c yesterday 10! Ara. , ' Nottng. Bost. Easter. June all IBelfast & HaHymen , all i Blrmng. Wolverh. tour Valley.. 1 03 Birkenhd. Lauesh Cheshire Blackburn • .. Myth & Tyne original I. .£25 (iss. at £45)... & Exeter.— Ca1ed0nian............ Chester & Holyhewl Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJune I Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian .. Eastern Counties..... Easterntjnion,A. stk. Do., do. ....... Do. New A..,..,...... East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &Dunde Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... 5,3 - 8 - 84 68 - 70 ••• - _ 9i - -pi ••• 89 -91 86i - 39 - 4L 874 10 - 13 ••• 4 - 8f - 41 1 9 - 191, 61 - 62 45 - 48 35 - 31 il : iA 92 - 91 ••• 63 - 64 Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock ...... Do., B. Stock ...... 'Gt. Stll.&West.(lre). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R gua.St !Irish South-Eastern: I Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thi t• ts ....... ..... Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F 115 ... Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. Southport...... London & Blackwal Lond.Bright&S.Cst London & N. Wester. Do. Fifths Do. ,10/.811.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths London & S.Weateri, Lndndrry.&Coleraine tordndrry. & Enuisk• Manch.Shef.&Lincln Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo', arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. Do. a Shares . ...... Newcastle & Newpt..it berg. drllrf.l Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoin & Restrevor Nortolk„ ....... ....... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. 6 Dock 5t0ck...... ....,. Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G. N.E.Pu rch Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp• stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western.. N. dr S. Weston. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton Portsmouth jßhymney !Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn.St IShropshire Union !Sitingbourne &Sheer )South Devon South Eastern Do. 4i per e. Shares ;South Wales S. Yorksh. Riv.arDnn ....... Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton Sr Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath. ..... IWaterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Lirnerick ( West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydon 91 - 93 91 -10 i 99 - 100 85 - 87 124 - 126 93 - 100 5 4 i - CO 53 - 62 15 14; 15 St. 100 77 - 80 8 - 9 ; 8- 9 ; 95i - - 3 20 all El all St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 12? 5 St. 100 5 all 25 ,all St. 100 10 , 1 10 1 1 - 6i .03 - 116 994 - 100 98 - ii 99 • ".'" set • - ••. 39; - 40 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 100 all 25 ; All 50 1 9 20 all 93} -93 i 66 • - 68 ii - ii St. 100 50 3), St. 100 St. 100 62 - CI - 53 - 54 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 161 St. 10.) St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 93i 99:3 2d par 554 86 87. 4 . 90 95. 20 i 173 20 all 10 I all St. 1.00 I .- - ... 3 - 2i ... -- ... 8 . 4 -9?,, 20118 10 10 St. 100 St. 100 st. ;I m o it. j 8 jlOO 3t. ;100 0 all ;t. 100 33 34 9 5 d 105 - 107 251 - 26, 47 - 49' 31 - 21 34 - 36 73 - 73 80 - 81 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 36 38 ?,0 all M all .?5 173, ?,5 5 16 4 , %. 100 A. 100 15 22 ?,0 It. 101 o• "" ... le ..... ... • , • 19i -- 20 13 - -- 15 o• '''''' ••• !O all .0 1 all 1.1 ''.'" • •• 5 all 5 all !O all 1.0 all !O all .0 all .• "''' ••• • '.. ••• • .... ••• BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 00 all Atian. and St. Law. 18 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Con. I nd,guar. 5 p. c. L 8 all Do. ?,03 all ;Buffalo & Lake Hur )0 100 'Buff. t Brut& Godeh )0 100 6 p.e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 ( Do. do., 1 July, '73, )0 100 j Do. do., 1 June, '741 2s. ,Calcutta and S. East. :0 2s6d Central Oude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. 74 all IDemerara. O 2s. 'Eastern Bengal it. 100 East Indian :0 15 ; Do. C Shares 10 all I D 0.43 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 10 all I Do do, do '59, do. O all ;Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. ;Gd . Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben.,. Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wostn. of Canada I Do. New ;Do. Bds., payable '57, do., '76, p.'6o Do. do, ,'73, d 0..., Do. do., '73, without option 'Madras, guar, 43 p.c ; Do. do., 5 per c. I Do. 4i p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. 0 1 Do. 4th Ex., do, Otule (Limited) I Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do.. li - 24 54 - 185 - 90 81 - 83 82 - 86 ••• li ••• p I -- ii 113} -- 1414; 24 -- 2/f. 3t. 100 )0 all !O ali !CI 4 !Oi all !Oi l 3 0 all 10 all 20 - 211 54 - 56 86 - 88 - 221 1/ - lip 21 - 21, - pi )0 all 10 all 110 - li. 1108 - 112 l 0 all 9 all 9 10 !O 5 9 5 9 10s. 9 5 9 all 'lO3 - 105 19 - 204 214 - 224 1 -14 p 1 - lip P .0 all ;0 all 5 all ;0 al 1 6 all ;124 I all !O all :0 all LG 6 V) all !O all !O 6 5 all !O all all 9 all 9 all 6 all .0 , all 9 I all 0 1 all Xi all .?0 all 5 all !C all [0 all 8i all .0 all 20 all 6 all 6 all 20 411 EjlA.itZ 111 tc &fa— This D ay.) Business done this day. ;MN. 6 - 7 ....... ••• 1U- Ij, 4i - 4i 3/ - 2 274 - 28. ''.... • •• ..f . 3 : iii 6 - 6,ip 27 = 28 - 81 - . 20; - 21 39 - 40 8; - 9A 35 - 35 55 - 57 1 - Ipl 16 - 18 - 8 - 8i 23 - 230 4 - 6 - 9 27 - 28 ....t '''". ••• 'lOO 100 100 all l all I1C) all all 100 FOR: A ntwrp& Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessae Carmeauzdt Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franco Do. New jEuphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale ILierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Nediterran. Maria Ante-ala Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France- 1 NorwegianTrnk. Pref: Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans,,,, Reeife & San Fran., (Perham,) g. 7 p. c. Rums and Fruzati, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 56 per cent. pref Southern of France j West Flanders 5.1, , per c. Pr.Jf W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria._ 'Wtht. of Switzerland • W aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. 'Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. -0 all [Aust ra l as i a '" 18i 'Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri, Col. Bk. & Ln. Co all British N. American 10 C.Bk.of City, 1 .... 50 ... 25 ;Colonial ........................... 20 'Commercial of Lond. all i . :ng.Scot.diAus.Clit. all Lon. Ch. Ek.of Aast all Ditto Ncw 20 ;London and County 50 :Lnd.drE.Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock. 20 ILoncLandWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New 25 !National Bank all !New South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp 20 'O ttoman Bank ?.5 Provincial of Ireland. all Do. New. 1 Aus.l3. all Non th A ustralia all I Union of Australia 2? 'Do. New ......... 10 'Union of London,,, Unity Mutual l'i r estrußk of Loud 20 50 20 25 84 86 3i 2.td 48 52 5i 6.d1 - 19 45 - 47 31 - 33 13} - 19 33 - 35 49 - 51 "'• ...(1 ... —• ...c1 7 - 3 - 5i - 171113/ 12i 20i ... 54 l 3 } 4 •• • ••• 86 5i i 6 ••• 22 ••• 21i I ••• ••• 1i I 351 39i i 34 i 10k I ii 84 i 1100 50 26i i ..... 25 10 10 5 32 18 19 114, ES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Shr.; ( Paid EAlLwats. XlOO 100 all 100 all 100 ißuckghamsli. i Clydesdsie Jc. Col.Steur Vy. E.Lm. g. 6 E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr j Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference. Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket IBuryE.G.spc. N. diEst.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre I Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Statfordsh St. 25 50 25 100 all all all 12i! all 12t all 20 all St. 'lOO 10 10 4 all 1100 6il 50! all 50 all SO all ?.5 all 23 all it. 100 0 all 2 all Do ~ Do ~ io all iWearVal.g6pc 5 all IDo. ft. 100 WiltsdiSorarst Leasing Companies. Ln. &N. W. Caledon E. U. &E. C Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Gt. Westn. & N.M :Do rDo S. Eastern Do Peto &Co Do Ln. &N. W. & Midid. Midland... E. Count.. 1,. &N. W Do 1 Gt. Northn T. Brassoy M. MCI oan Stk. diDar i Do Closing Prices yesterday 92 - 91 94 - 96 12 - 14 130 - 134 3i - 4 ••• 1106 - 107 IGt.Westn. 12 -13 23 - 24 93 - 100 i - P 2i - 2i 91 - 92 A - IP 55 - 57 130 - 133 7 - 8 8 - 94 31i 81 - 86 1 ICE SHARES. 6 -- i i 95 1 - : i'i C•I ••• --• .. •• • 6 - 63 105 - 110 110 - 114 106 - 109 104 - 107 124 - 127 1115 - 317 - 107 - 309 .100 - 102 62 - 10 - 10, 51 - n 89 -- 91 83 -- 83 83 -- 85 96 -- 98 94 -- 9i 15i -16 i 69 -- 71 17i -- 183, 8 i -- 9 - 13k -- 13 o• '—' ••• 1135 - 140 1115 - 118 ,• - ••• .55 -160 ,• -- ... 115 - 120 i - 4 64 - (.8 • ..' ••• 132 - 134 95 - 97 86 - 88 11 - ii; lizi _-- la 96 ss id - 2 - - 43 .14 - 116 .03 - 105 ilo -: iI 71 - 73 10 - 101 22 - 23 95 - 98 94 - 98 26 7 26 PREFER all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 5010 100 Bris. & Ex. 4 P.C. St. 7 'Do. 4 per c. Shares., 100 Caledn, £lO 4. 1 2 p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 5i p, 100 Do. do. 5 per cent., all Cork &Bandonsip.c, all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J, 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. *OO Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l iOO Do. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St all East Un. G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. • all Do. do. 4 per cent._ ▪ 100 East Lane ash. 6 p.cts. all E.&W. York. J. sths 1 9 Edin. & GI. sp. c. Sh. ~ 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ~ 100 Furness, sp. c ~ 100 Glas, & 8.W.G.5 p.c :. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 4 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem b. 100 Do. 4i per cent 0 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. preen 0 all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( . 0 18 Gt. S 4 W. (Ireland) O 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. O 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc ft. 100 Do. con, red. 4i p.c. ,t. 100 Do. con, red. 4 p. c. ft. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. ft. 100 Do SP. c. red. pref. 8 all Do, Birm. Pref. Sh.. 0 all Do, Chester Bp. c. P. S. 0 all Do. do. sp. c, d 0.... t. 1 .00 Do. Birm, Gua, Stk. 3i all Do. Chesh, Gua, Sh . 3i all Do. do. do ). al Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6pc.St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 . 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. , 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 , 'lOO Lon. dr N, W,, Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. ct 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 porct late 3d Shares all Londy.dr Color, iSh all Londy.&Ennis. iSh 100 H., S.,&L. 6p. Cent .4110. do. do. £6 ... .. 'lOO Do. do. 3.f per cont. all Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c all Do, 4i per cent 10,1 Do. do. ,100 Hid.ConsoL6p.c. S I 1 100 Do. Con.Br.Bir.6p. c ,100 Do, 4i p. c. Pref. St 1100 Do, L. &11. Pref, St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p, c. red. 5 p.c. pm all Do. Perpet, 6 pr. ct all N orf k. D eb. 4 p.c. Sh 100 Do, sp. c. Ext. 1346 100 Do, 5i p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. '.,1847 100 North British 3. Do, 71, Preference 100 N. E. Berw, 4p. c.Prf BF, Do, do. do 13 i Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 IDo. do, Qrs., 1848._ 10 iDo.Yorkll.& S. Pur. all 'North Staffordshire 100 Ox,, Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar......, 100 Do, 6p. c. 2d guar._ 100 Do, do. Debentr. St. all Scot. Ceut.liew Pref, 100 Sc.N.E. Aber.g.Cp.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St all uth Devon all Do, fixed 4i pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, 100 Do. 4i per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 100 Do. New 4i pr. cent 100 . Wales Gua. 4p. c. , 100 Do, do. 44 p. c ) all '.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar 5 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c :5 19 Do, do. do. St. 12 12 12 St. St. St. St. 25 10 1.0.6 It. 400 !Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH MINES. 1 Dey, Gt. Cnsis. (Tay.), 27l East Basset (Mogan) 17s Great South Tolgus 1715 'Grt.W.Alfrd. (Philk.) 7 brt.W. Vor (lielstn.) 17s Lady Bertha 8 N. Frances (Mogan) N.W.Basset (Mogan)! 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy` Porkellis U. (Wend. 6s. sort. Cons. Min. Co' 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Cam Brea (Illogn. l 19 S.W. Frances(Blogn. 4i I ram. S. 9 Tin Croft 40 Un. Mines (Gwennap) 12s V. of Towoy (Canaar.) 14 W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd ) 5i Wh. Basset (Mogan: 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(C a l s t e k: 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Ll an t, 8 Wh. Ma. A nn (M en ht . 1 4i Wh. Tr e l awney (Lis 3 - 4' MINES. 43 - 45 12 - 13 20 5 30 28 - 41 = ii 21 !l1 Alfred Cons. (Philk.)' 12 13 14 British Iron .. ..... 5 7 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) i 80 90 420 - 440 95 - 100 14 - 15 4 - 5 1i - - 1 i 10 - 11 12 - 13 4 - 5 16 - 18 4 - - 6 li - li 340 - 350 4 - 5 !20 - 230 4 - li - 1 21i -22 A, 100 -11 q 145 - 155 260 - 280 - 8 12 - 14 44 - 46 26 - 28 1 lA i d par li 24 iii = fiA id i p 15 '"• i 17 d 81 9 i 1 4 id 0 ••• 2 - 24 -- 41 FOREIGN 74 TAustralian 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 16 Copiapo all Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. all Fortuna all General all Linares 14 Lusitanian all Mariquita all Now Granada all Noveau Monde all Pont. Sil. Ld M. & Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago do Cuba I all United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. 100 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 5 19 'Australian Agricult. .0 all Australn. Royal Mail 0 all ,Berlin W ater Works 2 :Do. New iss. at 5/, d 40 !Brit. American Land 326 Canada 100 , Do. Go. 6pc.Jan&July all Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent all ,Crystal Palace all IDo. Preference all Crystal Pal, of France all !Eastern Steam 100 EleetrieTelegraph all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all lEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 0 lOs. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. all iEur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) ‘ll Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 14 ;Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount all [ Loud. Gen. Omnibus 10 , Magdalena St. Navig. all i Mediteran. Elec. Tel. all iDo. Extension Teleg. all Mexican& S.Americn 5 INat. Discount Co 6 iNetherlands Land._ all Do, Do, . all (Do. 8 p.c. Pf. iss. at Id. 2 Do. Do. 80 New B. &N. S. Land 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp.e. D. all K. B. Australasian... all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam all Oriental Gas 100 St. 1 20 1 10s. Do New Shares all Peellir. Ld. & Mhud all Peninsular 4 Oriental 10 Do. New . all Rhymnoy Iron 60 Royal Mail Steam all , ;cot. Austral. Invest 100 S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.e.bds all i'outh Austral. Land all 3ubmariue Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can ' 28, Vanyiemon's Laud •.. --- ... 25 - 26 ••• ....• .. 4 - .5 35 - 40 ••• 110 - 27 - 32 23 - 25 - 41 - 44 • i 14•: 6 1104 - 108 ••• - ... li - li ••• - ... 5 1 - 51 ••• ••• 14 1 d 3§ 3i ••• i - - 14 •• i l 0 i - 3i 3-36 17 - 1 20 93 - 95 3 - i 1 - P - i 2 - 73 - 75 52 -61 p 20 -22 51 - 56 - 11 31 - 36 i - 1 i - 1 10 - 12 Business this day 40 87i 39 8i G 1 i 33/ 4 594 i 96 i 61 109 991 i 4i 98& 9 40i 391 93 / 1 i 63/ 2/ 52 / 93/ 8 86 5 33 x d I 10 10 St. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. MANSLAUGHTER. Robert How, a shoemaker, said my house is opposite the spot where the prisoner wai engaged on the day in question. It always happens whe❑ a house is being pulled down that a number of eh ldre❑ were carrying away the bits of wood. I heard the brother of the prisoner call to the children to go away, and then I afterwards Paw one of the children, who had made use of a very strong expression being held by the prisoner's brother, who told the child he would nail him up to the wail, which appearcci to frighten him. I saw no blow struck. lam not sure of the date of the day on which the circumstance occurred. Mr. Alfred Hewitt—l am the owner of the materials that were being pulled down. I employed the prisoner and two others to pull the building down. I was on the spot the whole of the day, with the exception of the time occupied in taking my meals. I saw the children, bat I never saw the blow struck. The prisoner received a good character for humanity and industry. At the request of the foreman of the jury, the boy Bell was recalled, and, in answer to a question, said his attention was only drawn to the subject alter Coney died. Mr. Baron Martin having summed up, the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. [A portion of the following appeared in our late editibn of last evening :]— Christian Saltier, described as 32 years of age, and a surveyor by profession, was indicted for the wilful mur der of Charles Thain, a city detective officer. The prisoner, at his own request, was tried by a jury of Englishmen. The particalars of this case hare been so recently and fully laid before the public that it is unnecessary to again enter into the details. It will be recollected that Thain, a City detective, apprehended the prisoner at Hamburg, on a charge of robbery, and was returning with him, on board the Caledonian steamer. The prisoner, who was handcuffed, complained that the irons hurt him. Thain replied that he had been warned of hits, but that he would take them off on arriving in Eng land if he behaved himself. Oa the following day Sunday, about four o'clock, the prisoner and Thain were in the cabin together. A report of fire-arms was heard, and on entering the cabin the prisoner was seen sitting on a che,t, and the deceased was stand ing holding on with one hand, and with the other on his breast. The prisoner admitted having shot the decreased, alleging " that he had broken faith with him, and that he would shoot any man who did so like a dog." The prisoner said he had puichaied the pistol in Hamburg to shoot a man named Miller, who bad swindled him out of 231. Mr. Lilly raised the legal objection that the arrest being illegal he was not guilty of any crime more seriems than manslaughter. _ Mr. Baron Martin said the whole case must go to the ury. _ ... Lilly then addressed the jury, insisting that the death was accidental, or at all events that it was reduc• able to manslaughter. Mr. Bodkin replied. The learned Judge having summed up, The Jury retired at a quarter-past five. The jury came into court at a quarter to 6, and re turned a verdict of wilful murder. The Judges then put on the black caps, and Mr. Baron Martin sentenced the prisoner to death in the usual form. The prisoner evinced no surprise or extraordinary emotion. POLICE IMELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARL BOROUGH -STREET. ROBBERY BY A WELL-KNOWN THlEF.—James Ryan, 19, a rough-looking fellow, was placed at the bar charged on remand with stealing 7 brass valves and 19 brass unions, value 3/., the property of James Walby, iron merchant, 59, Greek-street, Soho. The prosecutor said he missed from his warehouse, on the 30th ult., 4 parcels of brass fittings, which were safe on the day p rev i ous. Toe articles produced were his property, and a part of what he had missed. The prisoner was an entire stranger to him. Harriet Clark, of 24, Dudley-street, a marine store dealer, said that on the 29th December, between six and seven in the evening, the prisoner came to her shop, and having asked whether she bought brass, and she having answered in the affirmative, put the articles produced in the scale. The prisoner said they belonged t o his father, who was giving up business. He gave th e name of Jones. They weighed 71b., and she gave 6d. a-pound for them. William Buck, a police-constable, said that on the 29th of December he took the prisoner into custody, and told him he had sold some brass articles. The prisoner stoutly denied that he had done so. There were two other lads with the prisoner at the time, but they escaped. Postle, 147 F, said the prisoner had been convicted of felony at the Baw-street Police-court, and had been committed for six weeks. He ti as well known. In answer to the magistrate as to whether he wished to kay anything, and that what he said would be taken down, the prisoner said he was not guilty, and that the witness Clark had said on the previous examination that she could sold the articles. not swear t o hi s b eing the person w h o The prisoner was then fully committed for trial. w EsrmuNTs rER. A FORMIDABLE RUFF IAN. —Charles Frazer, a deter assaulting Mr. Broghtley, the proprietor of the Prince of Wales public-house, Vauxhall-bridge -road, also mined looking fellow Willi a m Forster, his potnaan, and with attacking Mr. Stephen Redman, a dealer in machinery. , was charged with violently Mr. Broghtley said that defendant was so lawless and desperate a character that he had again and again forbidden him his ho use, notwith s t an d ing w hi s b h e came there yesterday afternoon and endeavoured to twee his way into the tap-room. Witness told hi m be should have nothing Clere, and endeavoured to put him out, but he resisted violently, and after striking complainant on the breast bit him through the left hand. William rorster, the potinan, said that he assisted his master in endeavouring to get the defendant ont, when he kicked and bruised him very much. Mr. Arnold—What have you to say to the charge ? Defendant—They hit me as well. They hit me once before, with a stick, when I went there. Mr. Arnold—What do you go there for ? The land lord has forbidden you the house. Defendant—l have as much right there as anybody else. Mr. in this dis Arno You had raceful way. ld—You have not if you conduct yourself rg endeavour to tome y o ur way into the house. no Al i thou ht t g o h bound to supply refreshments to decent and well-conducted people a landlord may refuse to admit and serve those who t conduct thhieemkseoltiveees in per: orderl y e is boun d by la w e manner. Publicans are more open than any other class of tradesmen to annoyances of this description, and I shall always feel it my duty to support them while they do right. Mr. Stephen Redman said that immediately after the previous outrage committed by the defendant he (complainant) was about to start with a low carriage for the conveyance of machinery, when defendant jumped into it, and, with a filthy expression, declared he would have a ride. Complainant said he would call the police, when defendant jumped out of the carriage and dragged him violently to the ground. Mr. Arnold.—Do you know anything o f hi m ? Mr. Radom I—lfe is a most desperate fellow and the terror of the neighbourhood ; he is perfectly unfit to be at large, and will murder somebody I fear before long. He threatened me very much, and it is difficult to say whether he might not carry his threats into execution. I saw him the other day wantonly, and without the least provocation, throw a brick at three little children, and had it struck either might have been attended with fatal consequences. Mr. Arnold (to d-fendant) —Your conduct is more like a madman than anything else. I shall fine you 51. for assaulting Mr. Broghtley, and in default commit you for two months, and shall require you to find bail for six months. He was committed in default. A young man named James Brown, a bricklayer's labourer, was indicted for the manslaughter of a child named Jane Coney. It will be recollected from the report of tho circum stances, which has already appeared in The Sun, that the deceased child and some others were playing in Chec quer's-alley, where some buildings were being pulled down, and in consequence of some of them carrying away some of the materials, the prisoner, it was alleged, went to drive them out of the place. In a short time after the child Jane Coney reached her home, crying very much, and suffering from sickness. A boy about 12 years of age, named James Bell, who happened to be present, said be saw the pri soner strike Coney with a strap which had a buckle on it, and he on the death of the child taking place, given into custody and charged with manslaughter. The chief witness against the prisoner was the boy Bell, who repeated very clearly the evidence he gave before the police magistrate. tk(fr. Wright, the surgeon, said—On the 14th of Dec. I was stalled to the deceased. I found on the left side of the temple a wound, and that the child had great difli• culty in breathing. I could not account for the appear ance, except from what I had been told by her mother, and I thought the symptims might have been occasioned by fright. I attended her for some days ; the child rallied, but she ultimately died on Wednesday evening, the 30th Dec, On the following day I made a:po4t nsortena examination, and found on the temple on the right side the wound I have already described. The inside of the head was perfectly healthy and all brain, until I came to the left side, and in the middle lobe of the left side I found a clot of blood about the size of a hen's egg, and about two ounces of dark-coloured blood there was some softening from disorganisation. Every other part of the brain was perfectly healthy, as were the other parts of the body which I afterwards examined. I attributed the cause of death to the clot which interfered so much with the other functions of till brain, and I believe that death arose from the blood on the right side, which had caused the discolouration. The se appearances always follow when a blow has been struck—it is a law in surgery. I know • of no disease that could produce such appearances as the brain presents. A blow from any instrument would produce the appearances I have described. The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, said, " I am innocent, and I have witnesses to prove it. I never struck the blow." He then called the following witnesses : 141 15 A LORD MAYOR IN THE FOURTEENTH CANTUR (From the City Press ) In the year 1381—the beginning of the reign o Richard the Second—the kingdom wa-i far fm ni being in a prosperous state. The working especially, feeling themselves heavily oppres He d b y a poll-tax, which had b een imposed theyear bef ore , and which , being firmed by several nohieruee., was exacted by their collectors with great severity re solved to make a general effort to rid themselves of the hated impost. Will this view they chose a man named Tyler for their captain ; and such was the rapidity with which the flame spread, that he soon found himself at the Ilea 1 of nearly a hundred thousand men, composed chiefly of thss peasants of Kent and Essex. Entering Loudon on the 13th of June, they im mediately proceeded to the wildest excesses. All the houses which they could learn were tenanted by lawyers were, with all speed, laid in ruins, and the archbishop's palace at Lambeth, with all the stores of furniture, books, and manuscript documents, met with the same fate. To help them in t , :ese destructive outrages, and to augment the force with which they hoped to pull down the whole fabric of the State, they had, on their first entrance into Southwark, broke open the two great prisons of the King's Bench and Marshalsea, and released all the prisoners. These prisoners, most of them hardened villains, all joined the ranks of their deliverers. We have not space here minutely to detail all the calamities which ensued on the outburst of popular fury. Suffice it, that all the richest and most in fluential citizens, who did not secure their safety by flight, were hanged or beheaded. The Flemish merchants, in particular, were sacrificed in great numbers. The Temple and the other Inns of Court were attacked and burnt, with all that they con tained. Many of the most ancient and curious re cords relating to our national history perished in these conflagrations. Soon after, the prisons of Newgate and the Fleet were broken open, and all the prisoners released—whencea new augmentation of desperadoes to the desolating crew. As yet, neither the Government nor the citizens had made any attempt to resist the rioters. Their prodigious number, and the terrible excesses by which they gave demonstration of their temper and their strength, seem to have struck all powerless with consternation. At length it was resolved that an attempt should be made to effect their disper sion, and that the King should proceed, for the pur pose of holding a conference with the rioters and their chief, to West Smithfield, where they were then collected. His Majesty accordingly made his appearance, attended by William Walworth, Lord Mayor, and a few other followers. Tyler, who sat mounted in front of his rabble, as soon as he per ceived the King approach, put spurs to his horse, and, dashing forward, did not stop till he had placed himself close by Richard. " Sir King," lie then said, "seest thou all yonder people ? They be all at my command, and have sworn to me their faith and troth to do all that I would have them." He followed up his,speech byindignantly command ing one of the King's attendants, Sir John Newton, to dismount, and remain on foot in his presence ; and on the knight's refusal drew his dagger and rushed to stab him—an intention which lie was only prevented from putting into execution by the King requesting Newton to come down from his horse. Several efforts were now made by the King and those with him, to prevail on the haughty re bel to come to terms ; but he only replied to their remonstrunco with scorn and defiance. At last, incensed at his insolent bearing, the royal atten dants called upon his Majesty to have him arrested. Richard, with some hesitation, pronounced the bold order, when Walworth immediately advancing, struck Tyler a blow upon the head which brought him to the ground. The mob, as soon as they saw their leader fall, raised a shout of vengeance, and were preparing to rush against the King and his friends. One instance, however, of surprise and indecision still retained them where they stood ; when Richard, with extraordinary resolution and presence of mind for one so young, only in his 15th year, rode up to them and exclaimed, " What, my friends, will you kill your king ? Be not troubled for the loss of your leader ; I will be your leader, and all you desire shall be granted." This address acted upon them like a spell ; with wild acclamations they, one and all, followed their new captain to St. George's-fields, across the river. No sooner were they gone, than Walworth, who had already acted a bold part, proceeded to raise such a force as he could among the citizens ; and his active exertions succeeded in bringing together a body of a thousand men in arms, and in restoring peace and order. (From, the Engineer.) The hollow explosive projectiles that we call shells or bombs are a very old invention in the noble art of human destruction. Under the name of " coininges" they consisted of rudely-formed globes of plate iron melted together, and filled with gunpowder and all sorts of miscellaneous " mitraille," and were thrown to short distances from " pierriers" (a sort of mortar) and from catapalta, as early as 1495 at Naples, 1590 at Padua, 1520 at Heiisberg, 1522 at Rhodes, and 1542 at Bou. longue, LiZesee. About the middle of the 15th century bombs of cast iron teem to have come into use ; and, strangely enough, an Englishman named Malthus (pro bably an ancestor of the great objector to the increase of population) learned the art of throwing them from the Dutch, and, migrating into France, perfected the system for the French armies—being the first to throw shells in France, at the siege of La Motile, in 1643. The diameter of the bomb seems at that time to have become fixed (doubtless, by mere combination of acci dent and habit) at 13 inches—the old Paris foot, and at this it remains (with very few exceptional cases) down to the present day all over Europe. A few spasmodic attempts to increase the size and power of these formidable projectiles have been made at different moments, but never with the requisite know• ledge, practical skill of execution, or perseverance neces sary to success : for example, 18-inch shells were thrown by the French, at the siege of Tourney, in 1745 ; and just a century before, the Swedes threw shells of 4621b5. weight, and holdin g 40 lbs. of po w d er . Th e F renc h , when they occupied Algiers in 1830, found numbers of old shells of nearly 900 lbs. in weight ; and in almost every arsenal and foitreis in Europe one or two old 16- inch and 18-inch shells are to be found as curiosities. Scared apparently by their fsrener abandonment --which Antoni (Uso Belle Armi da Fuoco," Torino, 1780) states arose from the awkwardness of loading, preventing more than one discharge in 40 minutes, and from the cost and difficulty of manufacturing large shells, owieg to the defective state of iron-founding in his time—no attempt was made in modern days to realise the vast accession of power that such large shells confer, until the year 1832, when the " monster mortar," as it was then called of 20 inch calibre, designed by C.A. Paixhans (the author of the Paixhans gun), was constructed by order of Baron Evain, the Belgian Minist er o f W ar, and attempted to be used by the French at the siege of the citadel of Antwerp, but with the worst possible success. The mortar, a crude cylindrical mass of cast iron, sunk in a bed of timber weighing about 8 tons, and provided neither with adequate means for "laying" it nor for charging in the heavy shells, that weighed when filled wltl:99lbs. of powder, 1,0151b5, each, could with diffi culty be fired three rounds in two hours, while the shells themselves were so badly proportioned and so ill cast, and so ill fitted with fusses, that very few exploded at all, and some of those that did burst near the mortar, endangering all around. The very few that really ranged as desired producnd effects so formidable on the works of the citadel as to have materially precipitated the capitulation. One shell fell nearly close to the powder magazine, but did not explode ; had it fallen upon the presumed bomb-proof arch of the magazine, containing 300,0001bs of powder, it would have pierced it, according to the opinion of all the military engineers present at the siege, and so closed the enterprise at a blow, The ill-success of this mortar "gave quietus" for several years to any attempt to develop bombs into their legitimate office—as the means of suddenly transferring mines into the body of fortified places—of a power adequate to act with decisive effect upon their works, although some years afterwards a 20 inch mortar was made in England for the Pacha of Egypt, and proved at Woolwich, but was apparently never experimented with. But another circumstance still more tended to the neglect of large shells thrown by vertical fire. After repeated trials and many failures it was found practic• able to throw 10-inch (and since that even 13-incb)shells from cannon or "shell guns" by projecting them nearly horizontally, or at such low angles that they should " ricochette" and roll along the ground before they burst ; and thus fired, it was soon seen that their destructive power as against troops was greater than i f fired at angles approaching 45 deg. of elevation from mortars. From this the conclusion was un fortunately jumped at, that mortars and their vertical fire were useless, were no longer wanted, that a shell gun was the one thing needful—mortars but a relio of barbarous and disused customs. Paixhans and his school had pushed a good and useful school beyond its proper limits, and had lost sight wholly of the all-important fact, that horizontal shell fire, powerful as it is against troops or shipping, is all but useless as an instrument of destruction to the works (the earthwork and masonry, &c.) of fortified places ; for this end weight, and the penetrative power due to the velocity of descent in falling from a great height, are indispensable. So completely, however, bad this been lost sight of, that at the commencement of V:e Russian w ar we not only had no bomb vessels, and no good designs or mo d e l s w hereon to construct them, but even scarcely any mortars, and all were t o be made at the moment when we needed them in action. About the latter end of 1854 the attention of Mr. Robert Mallett, C . E ., was directed to themathematical consideration o f th e relative powers of shells . propor tion to thei r i ncrease of size or of diamete r which, s o ßange to say, h ad never been attempted by any author military science; and his inquiries resulted in a memoir presented by him to Government, in which he investigated the increase of power in shells with increase of diameter, under the heads of-1. Their penetrative power. 2. Their increased range and greater accuracy of fire. 3. Their explosive power. 4. Their power of demolition, or of levelling earthworks, buildings, &c.; and lastly, their moral effect—in every case viewing the shell not as a weapon against troops, but an instrument of destruction to the enemy's works. The result so convinced Mr.' Mallet of the rapid rate at which the destructive powers of a shell increase with in crease of fire, that'he was induced to propose to govern- mere tho employment of shells of a eieeni ele hetere imagined by any one, namely, of a 3:.r I in diameter. and weighirii, when in fleglA, about a ton and a quarter each . ; end to prepare &forges , 'e spear: nav e l and peculiar, for the censtrueLi, e t,.,._ capable of projecting these enormous olohcee Like every proposal, however, that far outreaches the te:e - !e'ls tho - righte cf ordinary thinkers, this was ill r ee:v by the then Ordnaeco eutheroies ; they aelmittad Mr. Met let's eonc/usion e as to the value of those euorno:as shells for those, being based on mathematical reasoning, could not be denied, but they denied in effect that it wee pos sible to make shells of this size that would bear being thrown, or to make a mortar thee- would tl.row them. Nor would any atteniwi even hav e b een made to realise what must now be c )neidered the rno,,t tremendous offensive siege weapon in the world, had it nut been ft r the clear conceptions and energetic interfereece of Lord Palmerston as Prime Minister. Wh at was in 1854 a presumed official fact. ffieia o l impa Oct. ossiili l l, has beco me i n 1857 all accomplished the first of th ose colossal mortars constructed from Mr. Mallet's design was fired on Woolwich Marshes, with charges (of projection) gra dually increasing up to 701 b. ; and with the tatter charge a shell weighing 2,55011). was thrown a horizontal range of upwards of a mile and a half to the height of probably three-quarters of a mile, and falling penetrated the com pact and then hard dry earth of the Wooleich range to a depth of more than 18 feat, throwing about cart-loads of earth and stones by the mere splash of the fall of the empty shell. What would have been the crater Mown out if the bursting charge of 4001 b. of powder had been within and fired at that depth ? It would be nut of place here to attempt to follow Mr. Mallet's mathematical results as to the relative powers of email and large shells; some popular notion, however, of the subject may be given in a few words. Say we have a 13-inch shell, and a 36-inch shell, and for simplicity that each has the same proportion of iron and powder in relation to their hulks, of the same density. Roughly the large shell may be said to be three times the diameter of the small one. Then, a ring or circle, through which the larger one will just pass, will have - nine times the area of that through which the smaller one will just pass, and the weight of the large shell will be 27 times that of the small one. It the two shells, then, be thrown at the same angle of elevation and at the same velocity, the larger shell will range greatly further than the small one, for their relative resistances in the air are about as one to nine, while their relative energy of motion or momentum is as une to 27. A 13-inch shall, weighing about 18016. is thrown by a charge of 301 b. of powder barely 4,700 yards. We have teen that, wi h not much more than double this amoun of powder, the 36-inch ehell of more than 14 times its weight was thrown 2,650 yards, or much more than half the distance. Hence, the power of obtaining great range with those large shells. The explosive power, it is obvious:, is approximately proportionate to the weight, of powder; but, by calcu lations, of which the result only can here be given, Mr. Mallet has shown that the total power of demolition, that is to say the aLsolute amount of damage done in throwing down buildings, walls, &c., by one 36-inch shell, is 1,600 times that possible to be done by one 13-inch shell, and that an olject which a 13-inch shell could just overturn at one yard from its centre, will be •verthrown by the 36-inch shell at 41 yards distance. A 13-inch shell penetrates, oa falling upon compact earth, about two and a half feet. The Antwerp shell penetrated 7 feet. The 36-inch shell penetrated 16 to 18 feet. The funnel-shaped cavity, or " crater" of earth blown out by the explosion of a buried shell, is always a similar figure, ca ll e d a '4 para b oloid ;" its diameter at the surface, produced by the 13-inch shell is 7 feet, and by the 36-inch shell about 40 feet. No bomb-proof arch (so called) nowjexists In Europe capable of resisting the fall of one of those huge shells upon it, whose energy of descent may be represented as equal to about 300 tone, against the tremendous fall of such masse;, still more against the terrible powers of their explosion, when 4801 b. of powder, fired to the very best a lvantage, puts in motion the fragments of more than a ton of iron. No means or precautions are possible in a fortress, no splinter proof--no ordinary vaulting, perhaps no casemate exists capable of resisting their fall and explosion, either of which would sink the largest ship (even the Leviathan) or floating battery. And as no precaution could save either garrison or town from such shells, so their moral effect would be paralysing. Other great and special uses have been pointed out for them by their proposer, both for attack and defence, which we cannot enter upon. A single 36-inch shell in flight costs 251., and a single 13-inch 21. 2s , yet the former is immeasurably the cheaper projectile for to transfer to the point of effect the same weight of bursting powder we must give— 55 shells of 13 inches, at 21. 2s £ll5 10 0 Against 1 shell of 36 inches Showing a saving in favour of the large sh e ll o f £9o 10 0 and this assumes that 55 small shells, or any number of them, could do the work of the single great one. We must, hoorever, pass on to notice the mortars from which these Titanic p - ojectiles are shot. The mortars are, with the exception of one part (the base), and the elm timber ends, formed wholly of wrought iron, in concentric tings, and each entire mortar is separable at pleasure into 13 separate pieces, the heaviest of which weighs about 11 tons, so that the ice mense weight, when all put together (about 62 tons), is susceptible of easy transport, on ordinary artillery carriages, over rough country, or can be conveniently shipped, stowed, or landed. Special mortar rafts for the use of these mortars at sea have been designed by their inventor, and novel and more precise methods of pointing, especially at night, than hitherto practised. The two mortars which have been constructed were made partly at Liverpool, by the Mersey Steel Company and by Messrs. Fawcett, Preston, and Co., engineers, but chiefly at the Thames Iron Works (late C. J. Mare's, Black wall). had they been in existence three years ago, there is no hazard in affirming that we should have given a better account of the Russian casemated fortresses both on the Baltic and on the Euxine ; nor can there by any doubt that their becoming perfected and established in prac tice will materially molify the constructive works of fortification and defence, and alter maay of the existing methods of attack. I re• .t:YO THE LEVIATHAN. The precautions adopted on Monday night and yes terday to prevent the water for working the pumps from freezing were continued last night, and the men were enabled to commence work this morning at 9 o'clock without any delay. She started this morn ing at a less pressure per circular inch from the hydraulic rams than yesterday, but a slight increase on that used when the men left work in the afternoon. The hauling chain, fastened to Trotman's anchors and to piles driven on the other side of the river, are found of great service as an assisting power. Her motion was not gradual and equal as yesterday, but by slips varying from 3 to 15 in, The pressure used varied from 20 to 25 cwt. per circular inch. Yesterday, when the men left off work, she had moved 117 in. forward and 122 in. aft. At 12 o'clock to-day, when the men stopped to dinner, she had been moved 52 in. forward and 49 in. aft. At the time of our report leaving she had moved 66 in. bow and 64 aft. The length of the ways, including the cradles, from her first starting point to insure sufficient water to float her, is 211 feet. Of this distance she has traversed about 131 feet, leaving about 80 feet for her to travel. When she has gone over that distance, she will have got, it is expected, sufficiently far that at an ordinary spring tide she will float and leave her cradle. About 20 feet of water is considered sufficient to float her. A. large number of men are busily occupied in the yard clamping together pieces of balk timber of various lengths to fill in as the rams are worked oat to their fell extent, so as no time might be lost, and the progress of the launch impeded. Should no unforseen accident happen, it is believed that in less than a week she will have reached low water mark. DIARIC.ET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Jan. 7, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS 47s 7d 355 10d 228 3d 32s ld 39s 3d 39s 4d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I BARLEY 1 233 T 1 33sE I BEANS I PEAS 48s 7d 36s 5d Od 4d 40s 8d 40s 5d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 85,188; barley, 87,288; oats, 8,463; ryo, 33; beaus, 4,000 ; peas, 1,636 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.--There was a fair de mand for most kinds of meat, and prices generally were well supported :----Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6.1 ; Mutton, 33 4d to 4s 101; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 0,1; Pork, 3s 6d to 5s Od per Sibs by the carcase. - - SoUTHALL, Jan. 6.—The supplies of fat stock here to-day were moderately good. Generally speaking, the trade ruled steady, and prices were well supported : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 5 s 4d Veal, 4s 01 to 5s 01 ; P or k, 38 6dto 5s 01 per 81b s , to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Jan. 6.—The trade ruled firm, as follows : - -Beef, from 3s Gd to 5s Od ; Mutton, 3a 10d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; Pcrk, 4s 4d to 5s Od per Ribs; Store Pigs, —s to —x ; Milch Cows, 151 to 20/ ; Lean Cows, —/ to —1; Suckling Calves, 14s to 254 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Os; clover, 3/ 12s to 5/ ss; and straw, 1/ Os to 11 10a per load. A limited supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21103 to 4/ 4s; clover, 3/ 10a to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load. Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 Os ; clover, 31 10s to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 63 to 11 lOs per load, A firm market. The directors of the East India Company, acting upon a requisition signed by nine proprietors, have convened a special general court of the company for the 13th inst., " to consider the communication addressed to the Court of Directors from the Government respecting the con tinuance of the powers of this company. THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN NORFOLK.—Yesterday morning, Mr. T. M. Wilkin, coroner for the Lynn die. trict of the county of Norfolk, resumed at Middleton, near King's Lynn the inquiry into the mysterious eir cumstances attending the disappearance of the old man Bell, who is supposed to have been murdered on the 13th Nov., 1849. A great deal of evidence of an indi rect and incidental nature was adduced, and the coroner stated that he had received information which be could not disclose at present, but which was of a highly impor tant character. The circumstances uneer which the ske leton was found lad to the conclusion that the body had not been interred in the ordinary way, although there was no direct proof that the bones were those of Mr. Bell. Still no other person but Mr. Bell had been missed in the village, and there was every reason to suppose that he had been foully murdered. In consequnce of the information which be had received, he had written to the detective officer who came down when the first stir was made in the matter ; and he thought a strong link had been obtained in the chain of evidence which fixed the guilt of murder upon a person whom he sh ou ld not name at present. The inquiry was again adj ourned till to-morrow (Friday), a communication which the coroner stated induced him to adopt that cou rse being handed to the foreman of the jury. LITERATURE. tae Beautiful in .1V ature, Art, and fife. _By An drew James Symint;t, - Jo. 2 vols. The subject selected far these volumes is one eminently fitted to excite the enthusiasm of the imtp;inative and the interest of every cultivated mind. It embraces all ti:at is - noble and elevating in to worlds of the Real and the Idea,', all that charms and fascinates the senses with all that at tracts and moves man's deeper feelings, and it claims a baud of votaries which includes all who have.. won themselves a place in the Temple of Fame, no matter in what degree or by what profes sion, so long as they have won it worthily. The author is evidently impressed by the magnitude and harmony of his subject, and he treats it in a fitting spirit. If his writings show the traces of excited fervour and undisciplined enthusiasm, it is at least only for the really beautiful and elevated, not misled by the trappings of worldly success or deceived by the specious sophistries of subtle phi losophers. If we meet the signs of an early work in the style and character of the volumes we find also its freshness and vigour ; if we differ from the degrees of literary honour conferred, we find no carping criticism, no ungenerous disparagement. Au enthusiastic lover of the Beautiful, whether in the marvels of Nature, the chef-d'a;uvres of the Artist, the systems of the Philosopher, or the life of the earnest Christian, is apparent in every page; a full sense of the harmony of all that is beautiful with all that isgood, a correct and discriminating taste and an extended acquaintance with Literature and Art are equally manifest, and, indeed, necessitated by the subject. The writer soars so high above the bounds which some narrow minds would interpose between Art and Religion, that he loses sight of them altogether. fie percei ves th e i r fi tness and sympathy—he anticipates their eternal union. As he gazes on the mighty shadows of the Past—as he watches the advance of the Present—as he looks forward to the heights which shall be climbed by the coming ages, the limits of epoch, creel, and country fade away from lets sight, and he recognises in the glowing colours of the Painter, in the thrilling sounds of the great Musician, in the stately pips of the Architect, in the wisdom of the Sage, in the immortal words of the Poet, and, above all, in the acted poem of a complete and high-principled life-- parts in the grand onward procession of the human race, from the darkness of barbaric ages to the climax of its final development. He opens his work with an i troduetory essay on the Philosophy of the Beautiful, and then proceeds to trace its übiquitous presence in nature. It needs little logic to trace the Divine origin and influence of this de pattment. He then proceeds to trace its existence and progress in Art, seeking it through Architec ture, Sculpture, Painting, Poetry, and Music, and then devoting a final treatise to the influence of true Christianity, uninfluenced by sectarian feeling or formalism, in harmonising and elevating the discordant principles of human na ture. It must not be supposed that the whole cf his work consists of rhapsodies on the wonders of Art and Nature ; he treats of the rise and develop ment of each art, its early origin and the careers of its great masters, its various schools and the coun tries and eras in which it has most flourished. in treating of Nature, again, he gives copious extracts from standard writers, descriptive of some of its marvellous effects. His poetical quotations are met with at every page, indeed, they are almost too frequent, but they aregathered from such a variety of sources and harmonize so well with the subject that the reader can scarcely complain. The author has rejoiced to trace the unison between great minds and his own impressions, and hastens to secure their testimony to the truth of his assertions and deductions. It is in every respect a remarkable and original production, bold in its aspirations and unique in its character. Its tendency is to elevate and - refine, to kindle a warmer admiration for all that is good and beautiful, to embody in one work a faint outline of au everlasting subject. It is a work that does honour to its writer, and when time and experience Lave condensed and modified his style, and given a more extended character to his partialities and opinions, we shall look for other Works from his pen which shall place him high among our prose writers. He is eminently fitted for any that require taste and talent, and a combina tion, which is rare, of an enthusiastic reverence and admiration for Art, with a sound ethi ca l philosophy MALLET'S 3G-LVCII MORTARS ANI) SHELLS, THE COUNT AND THE ARTIST. The Churrier de Paris relates the following :—" A. few days since, Meisssonnier, the painter, feeling desirous of purehaAng a small carriae, went to the French Tat tersali's. He th ere saw a pretty coupe fitted up with great elegance ; harnessed to it was a magnificent chest. out horse, thorough-bred, in first-rate harness. This equipage, combining everything that was brilliant and cumfortable, attracted the notice of the artist, but he thought within himself that the price would far exceed what he intended to expend. While be was looking at the carriage and calculating what would be the probable cost of it, a fashionable young man came up and said, believe I have the honour of addressing M. Meissonnier.' The latter gave an affirmative bend. Excuse my pre senting myself to you,' said the other, am the Count de Vauvenarqu es .' A not h er b end on the part Meissomier. This carriage and horse belong to me, and I wish to dispose of them. I saw by your looks that they had struck your fancy, and if you wish for them they shall be yours.' Certainly,' replied Meissonnier, should be glad to have them, but it is the price which deters me, as I see they are worth more than I intended to expend.' You may make me a sketch of your own choice as pay. ment for the horse and carriage,' replied the count, will these terms suit you ?' Meissonnier eagerly accepted the Well, then,' added the count, you have only to get into the carriage, and my coachman shall drive you homo, and I will leave them at your disposal until you have found one that will suit you.' Meissonnier, delighted with his bargain, thanked the count, jumped into the carriage, and ordered the coachman to drive to Poissy. Before he started, however, the count, leaning on the coach door, observed to the artist that, although a coupe was very well in winter, he ought to have a pretty Americane for the summer, and concluded by saying that if he would make a second sketch as a com panion picture to the first, he would send him a very pretty carriage of that kind, with a handsome iron-grey horse. This offer was also agreed to, and a few days after the count arrived at the residence of Meissomier, at Poissy, driving the said Americane. When the count was about leaving, he asked if he might be allowed to inquire what the Emperor paid for tFe pieture of r i o t p i x l e , d ' , w 2 h s i , c o h o w o f a . s n w t e h ll e t E h Exhibition e d o t f hleBo6osu. count s w s i e l nn i youtre undertake for the same sum to paint me a picture of the same importance and the same size r Certainly, with pleasure,' said the artist. Well, then, I re l y on your promise, and pray do not let me wait too long before it is finished.' Thus, without drawing his purse -strings, Meissonnier, by ith hi a s visit to Tattersall's, go t t wo carriages two horses, w good order—Gcaiy n uni's Messenger RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTII-EASTEILI RAlLWAL—Traffic re• turn for the week ending Jan. 4, 1858 £19,064 16 1 Corresponding week last year Increase in 1858 LoxDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traftic return for the week ending Jan. 2, 1858 £12,777 0 U Corresponding week last year 11,545 0 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1858 12,777 0 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 11,545 0 0 GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 27, 1857 £25,059 14 4 Corresponding week last year LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffi 0 return for the week ending Jan. 3, 1858 D19,209 0 0 Corresponding week last year CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Jan. 3, 1858 £4,172 0 0 Corresponding week last year 4;358 0 0 SUICIDE TIIIIOUCE BODILY AFFLICTION.—Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. Baker, at the Old Royal Sovereign, Brook-street, Hackney, touching the death of William Read, 46, a gardener, who committed suicide at his residence in Brundnell-place, Brook-street, by cutting his throat with a razor. Deceased had been for the last three years suffering from asthma, and was in consequence unable frequently to pursue his calling. He used to complain cf his affliction, and had for some time past appeared in a very desponding state. On Satur day forenoon last, as he had not been seen for some time by his wife, she went in search of him, and found him on the floor with a frightful wound across throat. She called a female neighbour, n ame d Smith, ervices were who went for Mr. fienn, surgeon, but b u il !! h a ving out of no avail. He died in about two ho the windpipe and temporary insan ity some El e n t itt,yhs. ch i e f arteries of the throa t . Verdict, THE SUN, LONDON, -THVR SDA EVENI,N-G, --JANUARY 7, 185 N 1 1031 110 a . h ,~„ - -