The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

EI)TT - 1()N. SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. AUSTRIA. do ,"`' A, Dec. 22.—The report that Count Rech. k! 18 about to quit office is still current, but the f or " ls ter-Presid en t is likely to remain at his post I .. B 'ins time t o come , th e C our t being desirous to t r r o idtbe appearance of having yielded to the pres th: °f public opinion. It is possible that some t o Ei n ge of circu ms t ances may induce the Emperor t "esponding change in his plans, but at pre to' a l is credibly related, his Majesty is inclined ii, t -i,„ake M. von Schmerling President of the Cabi thei4„,vvell as Minister of State. Should he do so, i f 00 - Legrity of th e em pire may be maintained, but 1%2 114 Rechberg should remain at the head of tti t c s : any efforts which M. von Schmerling may p Att ''°came to an understanding with the Liberal ko e Y in liungary must necessarily fail, as it has °o6 dence i n th e s i ncer ity of the set'Minister-Pre -1 !ha but a few years ago was hand and W'th Baron Bach, the doughty champion of tabd o sit and centralisation. It hardly admits of fo r p o.. that Baron Hubner will soon be Minister dim izeign Affairs, but persons who have known n ng and intimately say that he is not very ?„!° improve the relations between this coun tile"" the other Powers. M. von Hubner bears ktb a lti gtea of Jesuitism, and his enemies, whose elB legion, accuse him of having made a step ktitlt°lle of religion. What truth there may be thi t ; k el larga I am unable to say, but certain it is lit ti " ex -ambassador is a man of talent, who e:seti great savoir faire. 474 MARKET AND CITY NEWS Ti ler CITY, Two o'CLocK. 14, °ls a steady demand for money at previous ( leo ' and full rates have to be paid for loan and ko unt accommodation. It was generally expected, lt, a et', that increased firmness would be experi of t °wards the close of the year, in consequence kt`o:Partition for the adjustment of the annual 1 4% 41, and the temporary variation thus created for t general appearance of the market has there attracted very little notice. b tki e kestin g has been convened of the Commercial ° l npany for the purpose of declaring a divi- T eti 4 lld electing four directors and one auditor. kt ti ers are invited for Cape of Good Hope 6 A Ca t t• Debentures to the extent of £150,000. thk o k esting will take place to-morrow of the 44 of Mr. H. Bateman, timber merchant, who 11 414 suspended payment. Ithi cti e Peninsular and Oriental steamer Massilia, t 422 l eaves to-morr all o n silt erw for Bombay, will take out y Th 56 , nearl. tt it directors of the Briton Ferry Floating Dock ld~ pltt lY have made a call of £lss. per share, pay , ' ll the 19th proximo. 4 11,,, ea1 l of £lO per share, amounting to £ 37 , 860, lc this day on the Caledonian 41 per cent. Pre lee 13 Railway Shares. Stock Market is exceedingly dull to the limited attendance of the dealers; but foreign and railway departments, where ec Tations are in progress for the settlement of h ount, more animation is reported. Consols ke be en rather flatter than they were at i ° l o se of business on Saturday, the earlier trans -14211,8 having taken place at 921- -1, but a recovery 4p i t 93 has since occurred, and the market pre kti rathe r a firmer appearance. The New Threes k tt ner at 92i t ; the Reduced are flat at 921 I; ea ll Stock has declined to 233 ; India Deben -11441'e steady at 961 ; and Exchequer Bills at i t . t i „ tt i -v erage amount of business has been recorded Foreign Stock Market, but prices are de -1114724. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 71 ; ditto New to 563- and 57 ; Russian 5 per 9 • to 1051 ; Mexican it, 21; 1 Brazilian 5 per ip t ` 4 * to 984 ; and Peruvian 41 per Cents. to 95! ; thi t . l lntch 4 per Cents. remain at 100/, and 4 441 4 1 per Cents. are firmer at 83 1. VA!'"s• D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the prices earican Securities as follows Cv ~dl Redeemable. Prices p er 6 per Cents 1867-1868 PlA n v e j Cent Bonds h i N e 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 j' 4 !tli l li n lanis, 6 per Ct. Bonds 1877 41 1 41 01 1 ' n eutral 7 per Cent. i 44 C entral 6 per Cent. 1875 Nei's, 80 dole. paid I c t Zazi Central 8 per Cent tit y_chares k Central 6 per Ct., toz,,,,°i'L Central 7 per Ct., I ,lB,s.,ertible from S - une 15, tl k• , 1 )1 , : 'ha res 4 0 it d irk and Erie, 7 per Ct., 114 I'o. : 3ga" ...... • • 1 12 4, 21 mortgage jj. mortgage p 1, 4 0. convertible 4 4 4 ; *hares arLtt ki ft , 7 per Ct., let mort s ' 4l '. Bonds, not cony.. t4t. 2cl do . I Yania Central 6 per s/it m or t gage .. 1880 90 91 he transactions in the Railway Share Market I 11 thnot been of a very extensive characte r. A t upward movement, 'however, was apparent n t the early part of the day. Great Westerns P4 Nl oniane, Lancashire and Yorkshire , and No rth ttli tte ,. l % have advanced 55. ; Manchester, Sheffield, G. 'incoln Midlands, and South Easterns, 10s. 1 4 , Northerns and South Westerns have declined and the market appears rather flatter than it 4 4 the commencement of business. It tt the Foreign Market there has been no deal t! Of importance. Great Luxemburg realised Recife and San Francisco, 10. qt,, 6 Colonial undertakings are a shade firmer. 4 114 Trunk of Canada have improved to 231 ; Cheat Western of Canada to 101 11 ; East Blau to 1011; and Great Indian Peninsula to t 98 1 J. • 11 1 o Int Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have , 4 4 2 1 no change of importance in p rices, Oriental O tt ') Crystal Palace Stock, and Peninsular and t tltal Steam being dealt in at previous rates. 91 95 92 94 88 89 85 87} 85 87 29 27 dis 90 92 53 60 1869 1883 1864 1367 1859 1883 1862 93 91 84 ex 1865 100 102 1872 100 101 i kti BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. 4 Stook 233 4 e: 1 : Cent. Reduced Annuities 92t B i (11(1. 3 per Cent. Annuities VI Stock. , ° bebontures, 1858 ' 3 4, 13 Ditto - 1859 .'• • • 96 b , ui tto oncls £l,OOO . 1 t toi under £l,000 1 146 : for Account, Jan. 10 ) ) 11 i 1 1 ,7t 0 ek for Account NipC per Cent. for Acunt lOl4 51 :14er Bills, 11,000, l co id 1 44,PORBIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. h * lie n g Vitt, v Per Cent......... qili, 4 5 per Cent, 1852 i t bi' t i" . 6 per Cent.. ...... Nit ' c ' 4 / per Cent ................ 04* 3 Cent 4t4 , per............... I ,tt li ,, n Acoount ... . ) b ott i , 44 44 per Cent ... . Nt iki ttiese 3 per Cent.. .1 . 853. ........ •. • 4 74 I 11..411 5 p er Cent. 1822, £St 4, it te , p ....... ertli tii li per Cent. ptt l i a l s lll 5 per Cent. tipki it Cert. of Coup. not funded.. bit i ., 44 _ 6 per Cent • . 72 701 " N e w Loan 'lttt o Dividends on the above payable in London. b, t ,Bxchango, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... '''' Certificatcs, 4 per Cent. • 100/ e THREE O'CLOCK. ° lllols for Account, ex div. BIND AND WEATHER REPORT. H, Tim DIY, Dxc. 26, 9 A.M. ( :'ii ito• , E. ; frost 1 Jersey, N.E. ; frost 114 111 B. • cold ! Kingstown, S.E. ; dull 1 \ th , . , ' l 4l 414 N E • cold damp Limerick, N. ; hard frost ttle • ' ••, ' cli ttb °, S.W.; frost i Milford Haven, S. frost I t klk,lrgh, S.E. ; dull Newcastle on Tyne, N.W. ; ikt. ) ,4 4 .,_th.S. E. ; thaw, cloudy frost `tlyv,! 4 , N .E. • snow Southampton, N.E. • fine t bt:toltd, N.E. • light Waterford, N.W. ; fair ` l l\l l - r ze, clear ' Weymouth, N.E. ; cloudy, ' 4BB , N.W. ; frost frost T- tiP I) OPE'S NEPHEW A DESERTER.—The Opinione th e states that Count Ercole Mastai, a nephew of till ea v i t eseut Pope, and late captain of the staff in the pon- Ni t ar taY, has offered his service s to the Kin g of Ital y , ' l 4 l 1 , accepted them, granting him the same rank in Tiiin army. 1,1.4L"-i " library of Karl Rietter, the celebrated , I lti t m : l44 geographer, was sold a few day s since b y his at Berlin, to M. Verge], bookseller, of Liepsic, for Ap r thalers. It contained a considerable number of 94 geography. ys : Jr uniting a e subject st by the presented vas felt in n of it by ther cause just then atry. All daily ris th the in eculation, insure an hat might cares were n'e long a ig state of ) his first pathising and all, xore, se- Lrksupon as they oh it had de Les 'charged lculators, I all the reholders end mat to shares f course, -luck, 'or houlders ear con vhich the one time it is now -n which y to give progress land sta ch out of ar as re lent wit irtary or le a few d others, ple have If course must be a spoon )ur over a general money is 18 opera -3 close in re are in- the im .oad from towards )aches to batteries now un- Irks run- ilareotis. he Vice ,ty, with and a the two, )cted to r, within all wea- towards 2 opened ntervals d about, place a abourerg horn the of way, men led A large places it gravel. to me, I was 100,000 .ed upon uld car me-fifth t no per- nishing , f, while tination ling up Lmenced iosv that her, the t to the t should one of 10 once , 0 unre- stion of SHARE 21ARKET.-(7711S DAY.) CIMINARX SITLArt,ES AND STOCKS. Paid. ~ 1 l;ar, Railways. Closing Price. 33.13 t ock. stock stock stock stock stock stcac stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 70 stock stocic stook stock stock iTh.;llast and Ballymena i;ir., of , and Str. Ch June kl;tel:burn itlyth and Tyne Sicaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian (lannarthen .t Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, Blrock., ,Passage Cornwall Do A (A gets no div Do B until 6pc peran .hasheen , d. Dublin Belfast, June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. .luno East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock' Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh k Glasgow Edin. Perth, ,tz Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasfr. and S. Western Crest Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do TI do Gt. S. tcz W. of Ireland Great 'Western Do Str Val gua. stock' s Trish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. Jr S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Loud. &Nth. Western Loud. k sth. Western L'derry as Coleraine Ennistollen ?Man. Shef. I Maryport and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan Midland Do new . ... Do uirming. 3c Derb] !kfid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Kent Do, Cray Line Neweaetle and Carlisle Newry ,Sz Armagh, def.. Newry, Warnpt. & Fos. Norfolk.... ... . . Nthn. Counties Union.. North British ... or.Dey.Rail&Dk.stook D A stk ; A rees no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo , C.N.E. purchase noLeeds Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. &Grantham Rail rzebles • Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot N. E.. Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid: stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne 4t Sheer. South Devon South Eastern ..... South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton dr Darling-ton Do do Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesnavenTASEßall Ulster . , Do • .. . • 1)o •• :•• •• •••• •• Pale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim I Waterford Si Kilkenny ) Waterford Si Limerick 1 West Cornwall West L0rid0n........•• all 100 34 100 100 all all all 100 100 100 - - Si 81 81 83 111 12i M 7 99 101 98 983 6 6! 8 17 534 0 37 39 N 28 88 90 291 201 55 57 65 65i 105 105} 64 413 45 941 951 101 103 Do Ist class ••••• Do 24 class; . •. • • Westnartlepool Harbr and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Business Done. all all all all all 2,/• 21 1 Of n 81 8f 115 117 34 ,141 87 89 50 52 6 7 421 431 874 88 62 64 78 SO 6 8 421 431 11 Ili p I/8} 7 41:t 12q 634 io'4 2 PSI 5 6 i i i 7 136 5 f 2 105 I 5 6 4 i 051 5 55 41 55 2 3.41) d 68 70 111 117 i 6 61 50 52 43 45 8.3 85 881 8 i PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Business Paid Share Railway s . Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per 1 c. pref. (issued at .f. 51 all stk Brie. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 98 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 101 108 stock I Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.i 100 6} Cork & Bandon, 5% p. c. all— -20 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 61 IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun. stock 1141Angn.Class A 7 &sp.e lOO 99 101 $ stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c._ 100 111 113 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 106 108 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 11$ 112 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 stock Do. New 6 pet et. stock. 100 124 126 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ot. 100 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar._ 100 stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 112 114 stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 n stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 77 . stock Furness, 5 per cent ....1 100 stock 141,....k s a. 5 p n . , 100 stock Grext Northern, sp. cti luu 117 119 stock 'Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.e.pml 100 112 114 stock I Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 88 88 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotia. Ist pf. all Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 stockloo 98 100 p. ct. pref. stock. 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. sp. et. 6 stock Co. Redeernable,4l p.ct. 100 100 102 101 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 91 93 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 92 94 925 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 103 105 I 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares, all 91 10 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 171 181 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 101 11 stock Do Birmg.guar. stock lOO , 76 78 26'4 I Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 131 I Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock I Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 137 139 stock IDo.Barnsl.st£s3slodpc 100 stock IDo. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock Lon.& Brig.s pe.gu.No.l 100 116 118 stock Do. sp. o. No. 2 100 116 118 stock Do. gua. 6p. C. stock Do. do. sp. o. No. 4 100 116 118 stock Do. do. 4% per cot'''. 100 103 105 5 ID°. do. 41 p. c. shares all • 104% stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock, 100 153 156 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.EAC.P.). 100 130 134 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) 100 69 71 stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 90 92 stock Lon. and N.W. Coy, and Nuneaton, sp. et lOO 116 118 stock I.on. &S.W, 7 p. ct. stock 100 150 155 stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus of 2s. 6d 121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish all 125 T,ondony. & Ennis. 1 O.( all 13 14 stock Van. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 I 6 Do. £6 6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 5 ; 12 :,lary: , ort & Car., 4p. 0 all 124 Do. 41 per cent, all stock Mid. Con. 6p e. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c lOO 137 139 stock Do. 4% p. c. pref. stock lOO 'lOl 103 1025 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 stock Do. Leis. & Hit. pref. at. 100 95 96 stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1816 100 stock Do. 5% p. C. Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. a. stock Do. New, gua. sp. 0 lOO 109 11l 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she 1 1% p 10 Do. do. do. all stook Nth. Dey.R ail. &Dck.Co. 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. o. 100 93 95 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 102 104 17 Do. do. do a 13.4. p Sp 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. o. No. 1 13 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 '25 Do. York, .& S. Purch. 10 p p 20 North Staffordshire..,, all 23 24 10 Rhyroney Guarantee. all 84 Scottish Central, new p all stock Scottish North-Easter 3% p. e. pref. stock lOO stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.. 100 122 124 stook Do. 7p. C. pref. stoc 100 130 133 10e, South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 105 11 10 Do. Fixed 4% per cent, all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 101 103 stock Do. Fixed Ist is., 100 101 103 stock 4 outh Wales, gua. 4 p. 0 .1 100 90 92 stock Do. 41 per cent. 1100 99 101 stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 fa.a gua., 100 85 88 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c I all 271 284 25 Do. B 6 ner cen t a ll 821 331 25 Do. C 6 percent all 321 331 r t 5 2 p cl o. d p o t stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c. 100 45 48 stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua st 100 124 126 1255 4 1 1 100 0 00 0 123 1123 111202256 181 stook Do. Do.N D e o wp . 1 74: 6 1 stock D..Perpet. 6p. c. pt stock Do. till 1869, Ist is.l 100 118 120 12% Do. do. 2d is. 76 I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ! - R a ilways. raid Leasing Closing Business '1 Co.'s. Price. Done. • r. fiedtordaaTigiailey, all Mickinghmnshire • ... 100 Chester t Holyhead—, 100 Do. d do.o. 5 51 perpere cent. eit 100 Do. 100 Clydesdale J un ction..; 100 Colchester, Stour all 100 E.Union,llarwich Shs, all Do. Woodbridge 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct,., 100 ,Ctuledonin Do. New 100 ,Do. Gloster& Dean Forest) all Gt. West. li l lg a p n l ci o la i is . ra D elr.i c ebgu k sy nt .a... : ..p a . l ... l o.:.l :ta r o t: 101 1 , rl/ „Di k ic.0. ..! :..N 1 ... 8 .5d.v r .. Shares ....... Lan do pp ll all 0.. •••• Lonn •.% ' I.n&N.W 98 100 Do. 53 534 Do. 125 127 iDo. ll3 115 Caledonin 102 10 rE.U.&I3 C, 16 17 IGt.North. 135 137 lE.Counts, 41 41 L 1%0 ; Prefer ence .T h y- s: Zni. _ _ Lowestoft, glu t . 4 p e t . l Do. 6 per cent.... • 'Slid. (t 'Slid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock.....Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. Stares A .I Boystn.llitch.,&Shepi Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon a C,roydn. !110 112 '2OB 212 61 63 115 120 93 97 100 East 100 o. ..... 100 ireto& Co. 100 ;Norfolk 100 ..... all I , LNW&M 100 Midland 5 * 5 6 E.Counts all I.D o , all i n o. all Do all Midland all L&NW) L.Yk. 5 all Do. 100 'Gt.iorth 100 T.Brasse 1 all 31`elen 100 Gt. West all L.& Brgtn si 3 1 98 100 iP 55 57 15 154 135 137 105 107 p i lot lit 93 95 71 Docks. 105 1 €l ° Bl ng Business Price. Done. stock !Commercial I 100 stock o. 4 per Cent. Prcf.Min I 100 stock East and West India 1 100 stock London . 100 stock 't. Katharine I 100 stock outhampton I 100 ! ! stock Vistoria . ...., 100 101 103 1 101 t 20 Do' 1~1eW.......,,rasr l I i 4P i. ~.,.. I 601 Share' 116 118 1110 111 105 106 132 131 111 113 741 741 61 64 1201 120] 62 64 117 119 51 53 101/ 102 95 00 8 10 55 58 3i 24d 135} 135 i 107 109 7 Od THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER'; 26, 1860. POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—(77iis Day). THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS'. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday being a general holiday, several thou sand persons, of all grades in society, including members of the aristocracy, ladies, and even a vast number of soldiers, wended their way to the diffe • rent Royal parks, in order to enjoy the exhilarat ing exercise of skating or sliding. During Monday the body of the unfortunate man who was drowned in the Serpentine was recovered, and was taken in the first place to the Royal Humane Society's re ceiving house, but afterwards removed to the work house in Mount-street, to await the coroner's inquest. The body has since been identified as being that of a person connected with a firm in Cheapside. The deceased went on Saturday to the Serpentine, but finding the ice floating about he would not venture on it, but being more determined on Monday, he lost his life by his rash act. The thermometer, as registered by the patent glass at the receiving house in Hyde-park, was on Monday night as low as 12 degrees, being 20 degrees below freezing point. Yesterday morning at nine o'clock the mercury stood at only 16 degrees, being 17 degrees below freezing point. At noon it was 23 degrees, and towards the evening was 28 degrees, being only four degrees below freezing point, clearly indicating that a fall of snow or rain might be expected. The barometer indexed 29.50 degrees. The Serpentine River in Hyde -park had between 4,000 and 5,000 sliders and skaters upoi the ice. A great number of persons were tripped up and had their heads cut. The parties were taken to the Royal Humane Society's receiving house, and Superintendent Williams had to dress eight cut heads in less than half-an-hour. Two persona suf fering from concussion of the brain were also attended to at the same establishment. The Round Pond in Kensington-gardens, and also the Long Water, were crowded with ' skaters and sliders during the day, including several members of the Skating Club, and a great number of the Guards and Rifle Volunteers, and a large number of ladies. Fortunately no accident of a serious character took place up to late last evening. 'I he ice on the orna mental water of St. James's-park was crowded until night. Several persons were immersed, but ' no fatal accident occurred. The Regent's-park had a very large assemblage of skaters and sliders, including a great number of members of the nobi lity. Several persons were severely injured by being tripped up, bat nothing of a serious nature occurred. The ice at the Crystal Palace, Surrey Gardens, Clapham, and Hampstead is in good con dition, and may with safety be ventured upon unless the weather should suddenly break up. A SYSTEMATIC MEAT STEALER.—SINGULAR Eliza Hall, a coarse featured, low looking woman of about 45, was charged with stealing veal at Mr. Jeffrey's shop, in Torbet's-place, Regent• street. From the evidence of Mr. Gumbley, shopman to Mr. Jeffrey, it appeared that on Chi istmas -e ye he saw the pri soner looking over the meat on the show board, and after wards leave. Shortly after she returned, and on her again leaving, having seen her take up one or two pieces of rout, he fetched her back and asked her where the meat was that she had stolen. She handed him two pieces, saying that was all she had. She then asked forgiveness, but Mr. Jeffrey having been so much robbed of late, ordered him to give her into custody, and on the way to the station she dropped from her dress (in which there was a hole made at the top large enough to admit a 71b. joint, and another at the bottom for an outlet) several pieces of meat, which, with that produced, weighed 291bs.—beef, pork, and mut ton, the dress being evidently made to convey away a large quantity. Mr. Beadon asked if she was known, and the witness said he believed she had been once before charged with stealing meat from Mr. Jeffrey's, with another woman. Mr. Beadon said it was an outrageous case, and he had never heard a more wholesale thing. He should commit her for six months, with hard laboitr. A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT. — Catherine Arnold, a respect able looking female, was charged before Mr. Beadon with annoying Mr. Joseph Zevolla, baker, 22, Carseaby-street, under the following circumstances:— Mr. Zevolla said that on the previous afternoon, at a quarter to two, the defendant came to his shop for her din ner. He told her that she was too late to have it, and that if he did he should be liable to a penalty under the Act of Parliament. He then closed his door, but she commenced knocking violently at the door and demanding her dinner, and he was compellel to give her into custody. The Chief Clerk asked Mr. Zevollalwhat became of the defendant's dinner then ? Mr. Zevolla: said that he kept it till that (Wednesday) morning, and then gave it up to her. Mr. Beadon asked the defendant why she went and annoyed Mr. &voila.' The defendant said she was Rot aware that the baket was allowed to keep it, but was sorry that she had acted as she had done. Mr. Beadon said as she had lost her Christmas dinner he should 'let her off, but the baker was quite right, and had he given it up to ker he might have been fined. The defendant was then discharged. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 00 jAgra&UnitedSerrice Bk 40 !Australasia 25 IBank of Egypt 110 Bank of London 20 ;Bank of Turkey 50 British North Americana 20 'Chtd.Bank of India, &c.i 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch ! 100 !City 100 'Colonial 20'11 ;Com. Bank of Canada 100 ;Commercial of London 1 20 ,!Eng., Scot., Aus. Ch ! 20 Gen. Bk .01 Switzerland 20 Lou!, Cliar.ilkof Austral 50 , London and County 50 !London Joint Stock 100 ILonden & Westminster 100 INat. Frov. of England .! 20 ;Do. new 50 National Bank ........ 20 ,New South Wa1e5...... 20 IDo. new .. 25 Orient. B. Corporation . 20 Ottoman Bank 100 'Provmcial of Ireland .„ 10 'Do. new 2.5 iSouth Australia 25 (Union of Australia 50 'Union of London 100 Uni ty Mutual 83 tfs 71 73 21 22 50 52 14 1 57 59 224 23 34 35 70 72 39 41 21 22 151 151 251 26 45 47 18 19 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU. Can. Gov. p.c.J a. & July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1880 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Do. Scrip N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.lauly Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. C., 1871 to 1876 I Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwdsi 'ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt'. 6 p.c.1878 & up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.kJuly Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 100 100 100 100 MISCELLANE Anglo-Mexican Mint . • !Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited)l ;British American Land ;B.SELMag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) , Do. C. (Limited) ,Canada Land Chandslands Tel. (Lim ) Cop. Min.ofEng.&Sinitg Do. Pref. 71 per cent 'Crystal Palace Do. Preference Do. li p. c. Pei jet. Deben Electric Telegraph 0 A Do. New English & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigati )n Great Ship l .imited) el Do. 174 p ct Preferen Lon. District Tel. (Lim. London Discount (Lim. L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim. !Madras Irr. and Canal Inediter. Electric Teleg Med. Eaten. Tel. (Lim. National Dis. Co. (Lim. Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim Netherlands Land Do.B p . c.Pref .. iee.atl die N. Br.&NoTaSootiaLancl N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental GaS (Limited)., Do. New Shares (Lim.) . Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A Ditto B. Ditto C. Peellt.Lnd.&lilin.(Lim, Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.e Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Landl Submarine Tel. Scrip 'Do. do. Registered Do. do. j r. & Ln. Co of Upr.Can , an Diemen 's Land BRITISH Share stk 1 204 20i. 10 100 1 100 100 174 20 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 itocic 201 20 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock stock 'took atO3k Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence' Bont.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent Do, Do. Buffalo and Laxe Do. New Do. Preference „ Buffalo,Brant,&rj o . arich p. ct. bda. Ain. 1, 1872 a Do. de Do. d July 1,1873 T , une 1, 1874 ClcuVia, • S.Eastn. 1 9a - de,Eastn.Prov. 'iapeTown & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. 20 20 20 33i 10 Demerara. 'Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbulpore. Do. 4i p c. Debentrs. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. Geelong & Melbourne.. Geelong Corporation 0 per cent. Bonds ...... Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 6 per et. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872 t. 1 ndi.aPenin.z . tia.sp. c. Do. New gua. - 5 p. c.. , Gt. South.of India (Lim, ' guaranteed 5 per cent. at. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O ... • . ..... Do. do. '73 till '6 0 ......' do. '73 without opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... Aadras, guar.. 4i p. c... Do. do. 5 pet• cent .... Do. 41p. (. Ilxtension Do. Poulth do— .... Do. Melh.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. IsTcwßranswickk Canda Ily.SzLand(Lim.)g.6pcl Class A Capital Share do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital do. .. 'Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) i Scinde .......... Do. Punjaub. Do. Do. co 0 . Do. Indus. St. Flo. __ st. Andrews &Quebec A Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN ntwerp & Rotterda .rdenne5........... pßah.&S.Fran..iim:7p:cl Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Ca-neaux Mine & Raill 'Copiapo Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .. Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of Franc Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. Italian Junction ..... Lake ConNtance (I; Bak. ILierre & Turnhout .... (Lyons & Geneva .... Maria Antonia Do. New ...... ........ 20 'Namur & Liege :: :: :. .. 20 Do. 6p. a. Pref. ........ 16 Northern of France.... 16 Do. New Shares ...... 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. 20 Earls & Orleans ........ Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) 20 , gm. 7p. et. 1im...... 20 Riga & Dunaburg...... 10 'Rome & Frascati ...... 20 Royal Dani5h.......... 5 Royal Swedish ........ 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 20 S. Aust. &Lomb Vene tin 20 Southern of France.... 81 West Flanders •. 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference.. 20 W. & N.W. of France .. 20 Western of Austria.... 20 Western of Switzerland 6 iesbaden .. 6 o. 8 per cent. Pref.... 20 i Zealand 100 all all all all all 100 100 all all all all all 100 all all all all 100 100 100 1 112 117 1111 113 111 113 1103} 104 psi 109/ 1001 1011 1004 10141 1004 101* 1108 109 408 110 'lO/ 108 OUS. 13 1:1- 31 33 41 5; 30 32 35 37 18 20 13 15 110 113 231 241 28 30 100 11 . 2 108 110 93 116 24 1 2 21 I iI 11 11 1 li lj 21 2 4 3 2 - - ; 1 pr 50 53 73 75 13 14 17 18 p 17 19 5 6 46 48 130 135 33 35 1 5 ' 7 s 9 10 'OSSESSION 6: Closin7 Prie;e: ' . i7 SO 95 96 li 1 al li sdi 6i 7 75 80 67 72 65 70 id pr if if 14 d di loli pr d pr 08i 994 1004 101} 23 24 78 80 48 52 57 150 60 54 43 52 971 981 g ci u 2 lid 11 11i 9 1 9 1 d, 95 100 05 100 +43 96 90 83 85 n 954 064 884 89i 14 1i d 5 7 5 7 100 101 1&d I d 94 96 I Id WAYS. 51 5} — 1) t li lid 1 1 10 11 3 lid 2j 21d 236 246 194 7 71 20 38} 39 7i s 4 35'4 54 66 31 2d 5t i 81 q 1 d ;d 1d 20 2t 5; 61 91 911 211 22i BRITISH MINES. Share; Mines. p a id . l Closing Business Price. Done iAltrea Consols (111 - flackl 2.11.10 31 4 20 !British Iron i 16 1 2 Clifford i nil 210 220 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist , 1 410 420 ,East Bassett (Mogan) 1 30 120 125 i East Caradon i ..14.6 101 11 IE. WI Russel (Tavistk )' 7.4.0 115 111 ,Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ); tit 27 29 Great South Tokio I 17s 9 91 G.Wheal' Alfa. (Philack) 12.13.9 1 11 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 11 11 'Grenville , 5.14.6 3 3} ! Herod's- Foot 8.12 •32 34 Illingsbon Downs 4.10.6 31 31 !Lady Bertha . IMargaret (Uny Lelant) 91 54 56 119 'North Downs 25 31 4 5 North Franees (Mogan 115 4 5 N. Wh'l Bassot (Illo4an) 15s 4 5 North Wheal Crotty ) i 9.18.9 10 11 I mm Par Cois (St. Blazey 11 91 11 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 45 47 ,Sortridze Cons. Min.Co.l 14s 1 11 South Caradon(St.Cleer)' 1 300 310 IS. Carn Brea (Illogan) 3 21 35 1 iS. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all — IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1 , .% 11 i 5 1 5 5 'Stray Park 24.18.0' 49 51 5 (Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 41 21 21 10 Tin Cro t t 9 51 bf Vale of Towey (C arm )i3 s 6d 1 1 West Basset (Illogan) ll 17 18 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 76 78 West Setoia Wheal Basset (Illogan) 55 120 125 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 135 145 1671 5 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 12 1# 15 ,Wheat Kitty (U.Lelanty 1.7.2 17 18 I Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 20 22 IWheal Trelawney (Lis.) 51 — l7 19 - - -- -- .. FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian i 1 1 I 1 I BonAccord Copper,Lim l 15 71 8 ' d 4 85 ' Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p)I 274 • 25 20 Do.St.Johndel Rey,Liml 15 28i 29 271 8 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 1 Clarendon Cons.lilinCo. die. 40 Car apoe Copper . all 43 45 5 431 Copi 1 Dun3loun.Cop.3ling.Co ail 4 1 2 Fortuna. all 2 21 20 General all 21 23 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 Par iP 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 1i 11 p 24 1 $ Linares all 91 5 Lusitanian 1 'Mariquica . 1 / 20 1 5 1 i ' r 0 0 . In; Mining i g p i i n b h e a i C I u ja ° p d n P d ° t I .A Silver, e . Lead l . .: 12 8 1 : 1 6d i ' 5 1 I : ei 1 1 . 11 i 2 I V i ... 1 28. 1 11. ilwtj S cottish nolrie do i.n g A ( us i mt Mexicanr l i n t . . e 64 ( L ). . . t. ) . ... 'HOTEL LIFE 1N NEW YORK. How great was the contrast between the Ameri can hotel life into which we were now thrown, and the quiet domestic life at home ! The ladies were cert ainly :elieved almost entirely from household cares. There was no marketing, no anxiety about providing for dinner, no troubles about servants, no " washing-day." Our meals were served to suit our own convenience. Breakfast might be obtained from half-past six till eleven, and on a scale of which even our neighbours north of the Tweed have no conception. I was totally unable to do justice to the good things which surrounded me, and my waiter consequently manifested a good deal of anxiety on my account. After I had partaken of a steak, potatoes, and fried oysters, and had assured him that I had made an excellent breakfast, he would gently remonstrate— " Sure, you want something else ? A little boiled fowl, or an omelet ? Well, you will have some hot cakes P" Hot cakes are an American institution (every custom, I should remark, is termed an "institution" in America). These hot cakes re semble crumpets, and are generally served in a pyramidal lorm, a large cake forming the base, and small one the apex of the pile. A little butter is placed between each cake, and syrup (refined molasses) poured over the whole. An Englishman is filled with astonishment when he for the first time beholds an American taking breakfast at an ordinary hotel. Before him is placed an array of different dishes, according to the season. He will first despatch half a melon ; this is merely to prepare the appetite for what is to follow. Next he will take a little shad ; then a steak, with a few "fixings," in the shape of po tatoes, roast, boiled, or stewed ; followed by a dish of toast immersed in milk, some oyster fritters, and lastly, by hot cakes. Luncheon is served from one till two for those who wish to partake of it. In a small dining room dinner is served from two till five, and then again from six till eight—the latter meal being intended for guests who arrive too late for the principal dinner, which is served in the large dinning-hall at half-past five. Tea is on the table from six till nine, and supper from nine till twelve. The half-past five o'clock dinner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel is an imposing sight. The dining-hall is a very large and handsomely-fur nished room, and, having no pillars, it presents a light and cheerful appearance. About three hun dred and fifty guests usually sit down, and a waiter is allotted to not more than five diners. The waiters are marshalled like a company of soldiers, under a " colonel" orhead waiter, and a "lieutenant-colonel" or second head. Having asked each guest what soup he will take, and received his orders, the waiters take up a position. The head waiter, at the top of the centre table, calls " attention" by the stroke of a bell; at a signal, every cover is lifted from over the side dishes, each man faces about, and the whole march out in file. The same order and precision are observed in bringing in the tarts and the desert, in clearing the tables of dishes, and in removing the cloth. Every delicacy of the season —without a figure of speech—is included in the bill of fare.—A9nerica as it ls. AUSTRALIAN STITISTICS. The Melbourne herald publishes a comprehen sive analysis of the statistics of Victoria. In less than a quarter of a century the population has risen from 170 to 530,000 souls, of whom 335,000 are males and 195,000 females. The Govern ment has sold 3,000,000 of acres of land, at an average price of £2 10s. per acre, and has realised by that sale between £7,000,000 and £8,000,000 sterling, the whole of which large sum has been laid out in endeavours to improve the colony. On the 2,000,000 acres of town and suburban land we have fixed property to the value of between £60,000,000 and £70,000,000 sterling, and of the 2,800,000 acres of country land we have about 1,500,000 acres enclosed, and 300,000 acres under tillage. Our yield of grain last year was, in round numbers, 4,000,000 of bushels, which, at se. per bushel, would be equal to £1,000,000 sterling, and our other agricultural and horticultural pro duce would raise up that to £2,500,000 sterling. Over our unsold lands roam 6,000,000 of sheep, 700,000 head of horned cattle, 70,000 horses, and sundry other stock, from which the pastoral tenants of the crown, besides enriching themselves, furnish us with exportable and consumable pro duce—with wool, tallow, hides, and skins, for export, and with sheep, cattle, and pigs for slaughter—to the value of between £3,500,000 and £4,000,000 sterling. These are facts patent to all, and not to be controverted or gainsaid by any. They look like fiction, we must confess, but they are, nevertheless, truth, and truth un adorned. And truth, like beauty, we all know, "when un adorned, is then adorned the most." We leave the foregoing, then, to speak for itself, and proceed to another series of facts, deducible from the same official source. In less than ten years, with a bonefidg gold mining population, never exceeding 60,000 to 80,000 souls, and now believed to be much less, owing to the withdrawal of the people to other pursuits, without a correspond ing increase by immigration—we have raised 22,000,000 and 23,000,000 ounces of gold, valued at between £90,000,000 and £95,000,000 sterling, which has stimulated every branch of trade and industry in the colony, and otherwise tended to enrich it. We beg►an with a gold export of less than £600,000 in 1851, and raised it to more than £10,000,000 in 1852. We dropped it to between £9,000,000 and £10,000,000 in 1854, and raised it to £11,000,000 and upwards in 1855, and continued at that rate until 1858. We then came down to £9,000,000, or thereabouts, in 1859, and this year it will in all probability not be much less. The Belgian 3loniteur of yesterday contains a royal decree promulgating the budget of 1564. In the budget the ordinary receipts are put down at 148,629,190 fr., and the special receipts from the• sale of public domains, authorised by the law of the 3d Feb., 1843, at 400,000 fr. The land tax is estimated at 15,944,527 fr., and for the dividends on the public debt 40,616,724 fr. are awarded. SUDDEN DEATH AT HOXTON.— Yesterday Mr. E. Waller, the summoning officer of Sho• editch, received information relative to the death of Mr. John Gilman, aged 45 years, who was found dead at his residence at No. 7, Dorset-terrace, New North-road, Hoxton. The deceased had carried on business as a Gorman clock maker, and was residing alone, his wife being in Germany. A friend called to see him, and not receiving an answer, the front door was foroed open, when deceased was found lying on the back yard door-step in a pool of blood. Dr. Amsden, of the East-road, was called in, and it is supposed that the de ceased died from the rupture of a vessel of the heart. An inquest will be held on the body to-day. Thore was a groat deal of property in the house, which the police have charge of. TRADE IN FRANCE. The price of lour rose 2f. a sack in the Paris market last week. The rise is accounted for by the rise in the price of wheat in the French markets and by the diminution in the stock of flour in the Paris stores. The greater part of what remains is flour of the four marks, and is the property of per sons who will not part with it except on advan tageous terms to themselves. The factors declared on Saturday 19,312 sacks of flour, of which 257 sacks of first quality sold for delivery within 30 days at prices varying from 61f. 50c. to 64f. the sack of 157 kilos. The stock of flour in the market stores is reduced to 4,238 quintals. The price of flour of the four marks has not risen, although the accounts received from the provincial markets announce a rise in the price of wheat. The price of wheat has likewise risen in the Paris market. Choice samples are quoted at from 30f. 20c. to 30f. 80c. the 100 kilos. ; first quality, 29f. 18c. to 29f. 58c. ; second quality, 27f. 90c. to 28f. 30c. The Commissary-General at Besancon advertised to receive proposals on Friday last for the supply of 1,500 metrical quintals of wheat for the War De partment—the wheat to weigh 74 kilos. the hec tolitre. There wore several tenders deposited, but as the prices were above that fixed by the Commis sary, there was ne contract concluded. The corn market at Marseilles has become suddenly animated in consequence of the reception of numerous foreign orders. Offers for wheat for Naples have been made at 35f. 20c. and 35f. 60c. the 100 kilos. in the bonded stores. Flour of the first quality is quoted at 40e. 80c. the 100 kilos. The importation of corn at Marseilles last week amounted to 27,000 hecto litres, of which 9,500 were of wheat, and the re mainder of oats, barley and maize. The telegraph has brought the prices of the provincial corn-mar kets held on Saturday : "Amiens.—Market well supplied, notwithstanding a heavy fall of snow. A rise of one franc the hectolitre on wheat. Oats scarce, and a rise of one franc the 100 kilos. " Arras.--A small market, in consequence of the snow. Wheat in good demand, at an advance of 50c. the hecto litre. Price, from 20f. 500. to 25f. 25c. the hectolitre. " Chartres.—Market well supplied; a rise of 70c. the kectolitro on wheat, and a rise of 25c. the sack on oats. " Dijon.—A largo corn-market, with a brisk demand, at a rise of lf. the quintal. Prices—wheat, 28f. to 28f. 50c. the 10) kilos. ; oats, 17f. to 18f. 50c. ; flour. 50f. the sack of 125 kilos. " Marseilles.—The rise in the corn-market is maintained. African wheat is worth 37f 500.; Polish, 35f. 75c. ; Danu bian, 33f. 50c. ; Marianopolis, 39f. 75c. " Metz.-1,339 hectolitres of wheat sold at an average of 26f. 87c. the hectolitre, being a rise of 55c. the quintal within eight days. " Montereau.—Bad weather; little corn in the market; a small demand, and nevertheless a rise of 60c the sack on wheat. " Orleans.—A small market, with a good demand for wheat. A rise of 70c the hectolitre." There was no material change in the price of beef and mutton at the market at Poissy last Thursday as compared with the preceding week. Teal was dearer. There were 2,124 oxen exhibited, of which 1,993 were sold at from if 8e to if 44c the kilo• gramme ; 360 cows all sold at from 96c to if 30c the kilogramme ; 11,988 sheep, of which 11,409 were sold at lf 28c to if 64c the kilogramme ; 861 veal calves, of which 653 sold at from if 28c to if 60c the kilogramme. The average weight of the oxen was 350 kilos ; cows, 226 ; calves, 62 ; sheep, 21 kilos. Accounts from Bourg state that the fowl-market in that town on Wednesday last was well supplied from the Bresse. The stock exhibited was, never theless, more remarkable for the quantity than the quality. Some very fine specimens of crammed fowl were, however, brought from Marhaz St. Etienne, and the canton of Coligny, remarkable for its breed of fowl. Some pullets were sold as high as 18f each, and others at 14f and 16f. The ave rage price was from 8f to 10f each, which was con sidered highly advantageous for the breeder. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 26.--Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly ; moderate breeze and hazy weather, with hard frost. FILMOUTI, Dec. 24—Wind E., fresh gale—Arrived— Excelsior, from Rio de Janeiro. Sailed—Twas, for Cal cutta. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived— General Kiskivick, from Antwerp for Valparaiso, with bowsprit sprung. MUMBLES, Dec. 25.—Arrived—Doctor Bunting, from Quobec. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Wind E.—Arrived—Melina, from St. John's, Newfoundland. BRISTOL, Dec. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Louisa, from Demerara. Sailed—Thomas Wright, for Nowfound land. Bras.Toi, CRANxim, Doc. 25.—Wind N.B.—Arrived— Antoine, from Havannah. SPAT➢RFORD, Dec. 24.—Wind N.—Sailed—Margaret Ridley, for St. John's, Newfoundland. BY SCEMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEORIPM. GRAYESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind E. ' • weather fine. Arrived, Dec. 25—Giovanni Casper°, from Marianople ; Friendship, from Venice; Elizabeth, from Gijon ; Scandi navian, from Hudickswall ; Victoria, from Hamburg; Hortensia, from Gottenburg ; Cadiz, from Algoa Bay ; Cicero, from Bordeaux ; Little Jenny, from Terceira ; Hel vetia, from New York ; Mina, from Hamburg ; Do Matrone, from Riga ; Annette Smith, from Pillau ; Swift, from Taganrog ; Glide, from Holbec ; Alma, from Stral sund ; Graf Van Brandenburg, from Dantsic ; Petre Smith, from Aalborg. Arrived, Dec. 26,—Rope, from Bordeaux ; Sisters, from Dieppe. DUAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind E. by S., moderate. No arrivals. THE LATE CAPTAIN BRIBAZON.—The death of Captain Brabazon, which the telegram from China unfor tunately make s no longer a matter of doubt, will be read with deep regret. It is: not too much to say that ho was one of the most promising officers of the British army, and ono of the most accomplished members of the distinguished corps to which h e b e l e:age d . Of b o th th e th eor y an d prac tice of his profession he was a master, and just before his departure for China h D brought out a little volume, " Sol diers and their Science,'" which combined a most admira ble epitome of the art of war with the expression of mili tary views that show( the awthor to have brought, not merely great research, but a vigorous intellect, to bear upon the subject. When tl le China expedition was being or - ganized it was felt this t the Artillery Staff should be so selected that the Beier It ific results expected from the Arm strong gun should be ! manifested under the observation of able and accomplished. men. Accordingly Brigadier Crof ton, commanding the Artillery, selected Captain Brabazon for the post of Deput.r-Assistant-Quartermaster-Gene.ral ; and up to the day on N v:hich he gallantly volunteered, to we company Mr. Loch bock to the Ch inese lines he was looked to by the heads of the expedition, both F rench and Engli!li as one of the most val amble officers of a Staff in itself sin gularly efficient. Ca,eta in Brabazon was the eldest son of Major Brabazon, late of the 15th Hussars, and of Braba zon-park, county of l'i tayo, and a near relative of Colonel Ouseley Higgins, who , for several years represented that county in Parliament. It may, perhaps, o.ssuage the grief of his relatives to know that his loss is looked upon as a public one, and is deplwed sincerely by the L itany who were acquainted with his, great abilities and N'orth. THE WAR D_EPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. The United States Secretary of War, in his ar.rual report, states that the authorised and actual strength of the army remained substantially the same as last year. It had been actively engaged against hostile Indians. The services of the army are narrated as follows : " The department of Texas has been restored to tranquillity, and relieved from all apprehension of invasion or molestation by the armed and maraud ing bands on the Mexican frontier. It has been found necessary to occupy with a sufficient force the commanding posts on and near the Rio Grande, so that we have that frontier well protected from Fort Fillmore to Fort Brown. These important movements were not made without much toil and fatigue ; and while looking 'minty to defences upon the Rio Grande an important consideration was also to hold in check the Comanche Indians of that frontier, and to protect the settlements from their marauding parties. The hostilities of last year with the Kiowa and 'Comanche Indians, upon the head waters of the Arkansas and the Canadian, have rot yet been brought t o a c l ose . A very act i ve cam paign has been carried on against them, and they have been met and chastised on several occasions. In one of these engagements, towards the head waters of the Republican Fork of Kansas River, a large body of these Indians was encountered by Captain Sturgis, of the let Cavalry, and severely chastised. They have been broken and dispersed in every direction, but, being entirely nomadic, they may concent rate and again make hostile demonstra tions somewhere within the boundaries of the im mense region over which they roam. In New Mexico the outrages and depredations of the Indians have been very daring and numerous, and nearly the whol e territory may be said to have been in fested by . them th roug h ou t th e sea son. To make an effective campaign against these Indians, and to chastise them in an exemplary manner, it became necessary to take a large part of the troops sta tioned in Utah southward to New Mexico. This march was performed in a very creditable manner, and in good time. The troops, a f ter accomp li s hi ng a march of 600 miles through a trackless wilderness, were ready, after a short halt, to make a movement of 150 miles more, and prosecute a campaign against the numerous and powerful tribe of the Navajoes. There is little doubt but that these savage s w ill meet with the chastisement which has become necessary in order to bring them under control again.' The Pa-Utes, a powerful tribe of warlike Indians about the region of Carson Valley, in the territory of Utah, broke out into hostility to the whites very suddenly this summer, and committed many atrocious murders. A party of volunteers from the vicinity of Washoe Silver Mines was organised, under the command of Mr. Ormsby, for pursuit. The Indians, who were very numerous, succeeded in drawing this party into an ambuscade, driving them back with considerable loss. Among the killed in that unfortunate affair was the leader, Mr. Ormsby, himself. This incident created great excitement and alarm throughout all the mining country of Carson Valley, then rapidly filling up from the flattering reports of rich silver deposits there, and it became necessary to send a sufficient force there promptly to chastise the Indians and restore quiet and confidence amorg the inhabitants. Before, however, the United States troops could reach the spot the people of the country determined to organise a force of sufficient strength to pursue and chastise effectually the savages. A few days were sufficient for the purpose, and a considerable body of active, daring, and enterprising men rallied under the command of the celebrated Texan Ranger, Colonel J. C. Hays, and, after equipping themselves as best they could, they set out in pursuit of the Indians. At no great distance they mere overtaken by these volunteers, in conjunction with a detach ment of United States troops, who joined them. They commenced at once the attack. The Indians were very powerful in numbers and strong in position, and were assisted greatly, if not commanded, by white men. But the practised eye of the cool and daring leader enabled him to lead the assault with such skill that the vastly superior number of the Indians availed them nothing. They were driven from their strong posi tion after a severe conflict, and finally put to complete rout. The Indians dispersed in every direction, as their custom is, nor have they since rallied or given much cause for uneasiness to the settlers. The interest and numbers of our citizens in that region were deemed by the commanding officer of the department of sufficient importance to require the establishment of a military post there, which has accordingly been done. The Snake Indians in "Washington Territory, on the road recently opened from Fort Bridger to Fort 'Walla [ Walla, have been hostile during the past season ; and, although a campaign was undertaken and prosecuted with vigour against them, it did not result in reducing them to subordination. Since the troops have been withdrawn from active opera tions in the field, a large body of emigrants were attacked, almost on the borders of the settlements, and many of them murdered. Efficient measures will be taken to chastise these Indians. It should be borne in mind that, while appropriations have been made to sustain our army upon a peace footing, it has been called upon to prosecute an active and sanguinary war, for a distance extending from the 3ith to the 46th degree of north latitude, with very numerous tribes of hardy and warlike Indians. It should be remembered, also, that the scenes of these operations have been over the wildest and most remote regions of our mountainous territories lying between the plains on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountain chain and the Pacific Ocean. Under these circumstances, it has required the greatest watchfulness and care to keep the expendi ture for the year within the appropriations for it. A sum not less than 50 0 , 000 dols. has been required for these movements, the necessity . for which was not and could not be foreseen in this department." The Secretary impresses upon Congres s the im portance of restoring to the War Department the c ontrol of the Indians, it being quite impossible to impress upon these savages the idea of obedience by any other means than military power. " Knowing nothing in this department of the I Indians, except when i n a state of actual hostility, it often—indeed, continually—happens that impor ' l tant marches are necessary to be suddenly made to ' I overawe or chastise those guilty of threatenings and ' 1 murder, and consequently . these movements are attended with an expense disproportionally large, but at the same time unavoidable." all all 15a. 100 all all e.l all Paid, - ' l 'or 471 1 ,ITIES. 1151 1091 i 100 i 1 lea: WI 3 1i i I,Bue4ness done 101 i 14 Mg 2:4 3 1 79 $ 484 9 10/ 11 EIktIGRATION TO CANADA. The report of Mr. Buchanan, the chief agent for the superintendence of emigration to Canada, giving an account of the emigration of last year has just been issued from the Colonial-office, where it has been lying ever since lest February. It states the nationality of the arrivals direct from Europe during the year, 8,778 in number ; 2,610 were English. 1,248 Irish, 1,787 Scotch, 1,100 Ger mans and Poles, 1,751 Norwegians. The Nor wegians make the voyage in vessels of their own country direct. Nearly all of them proceed to the Western States. Balancing emigration against immigration, it is calculated that Canada added only 6,300 to its own population during the year. A high value is attached to the emigration from Norway, because, independently of the large amount of money capital it introduces in the aggregate, it is distinguished by its orderly and industrious character. Mr. Buchanan con siders that in the development of the inexhaustible wealth which Canada possesses in her fisheries the hardy fishermen of Norway might find large en couragement, and that fishing establishments in connection with settlement would greatly conduce to the general prosperity of the country. There was a falling off in the Norwegian arrivals in 1859 to 1,751 in place of 2,656 (the number in 1858), which is attributed to the difficulty they found in realising money for their property. But the emi gration from the Unite 4 States to Canada has also, we all know, greatly diminished of late. In the five years 1850-54 56,600 arrived direct from England ; in the five years 1855-50 40,865 ; from Scotland, in the first period, 26,589; in the second, 13,093; from Ireland, in the first period, so, 918 ; in the second, only 9,380. It is not to be desired that emigration from the United Kingdom should again be stimu lated by the dest itution of former years. the year 1829 a bove 900,000 European emigrants h ave arrived at t he p ort of Quebec. Small farmers are the men who are most wel come in Canada —persons with sufficient capi tal to enter at once upon the occupation of land, with the view of acquirin a ome; andg land every facility is given to such personsg for h obtainin. The demand for mechanical labour is not great, and parsons seeking situat ions in mercantile life fin d it very difficult to get employment. But the great mass of the e migration to Canada consists of per sons who go at the invitation of friends already there, and it is st ated to be rare to find persons on arr i va l seeking a settlement; nearly all have a whom they in view, where there a re th ose they are anxious to join. Mr. Buchanan strongly recommends the route to Canada direct, even for emigrants who purpose to proceed to the United States, and says it will save them from serious loss by detention and imposition. The Canadian Go vernment maintain a staff of agents for the service' of immigrants, require railway and st agents to be licensed to approach them with o ffers of off ers inland transport, ho were and applied above 5,000 do's, last year in giving direct assistance to thee destitute, and enabling them to reach e h w eir desti nation. But Mr. Buchanan protests w t ith reason against the " export of paupers" because Cana da sons sent out by their parishes, not they arc fitted to succeed as settlers in America, but because they are burdensome at home, and forwarded to Ca nada in particular, because the shipping agents in Europe apprehend that in American ports the ship owners would be made responsible fur bringing destitute persons. STOCKING BOILER EXPLOSION. LEEDS, DEC. 25. Yesterday a terrible accident occurred at the house of Mr. W. Longley, Park-street, Leeds, about bjalf-past 1 o'clock p.m. A boiler in the kitchen exploded, killing Mrs. Longley on the spot and severely injuring Mr. Longley, his daughter, and a servant girl. The boiler, which was made of cast iron, was one of those ordinarily , known as closed self-feeding (fire back) boilers, and was used for domestic purposes. Until the matter has been fully investigated it is impossible to state positively the cause of the explosion, but it very probably arose in consequence of the boiler having become red hot, owing to the water having been drawn off and the feeding pipe having become frozen, thus preventiNg , the boiler being gradually refilled aa it became smpty eventually- the ice in the feeding pipe had thawed, and the cold water rushing into the red hot boiler generated a quantity of explosive steam, which caused the boiler to burst instantane ously. The noise of the explosion was very loud, and its consequences, as already indicated, most disastrous. The door arid window of the kitchen were blown out, the walls were nearly destroyed and the furniture smashed, and the window of an adjoining room was shattered to pieces. Three of the unfortunate sufferers who were in the kitche n at the time were recovered with the fragments ; Mrs. Longley's body was shockingly mutilated. Mr. Longley's injuries include severe bruises of the head and face, and he lies in a precarious state. The servant girl was also much cut and bruised. Miss Longley, who is about 25 years of age, was in a passage adjoining the kitchen, and was knocked down with great violence ; one of her legs was broken in two places. Mr. Longley is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Thomas Longley and Sons, builders, and is a member of the Leeds Town Council. FIRES, AND LOSS OF THREE LIVES. Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, the inhabitants of Whiteehapel were greatly alarmed owing to a fire of a serious character break ing out in the premises of Mr. H. Hoppe, cabinet maker, No. 41, Backchurch-lane, which, unfortu nately, was attended with fatal consequences to three persons. The fire was first discovered by a policeman of the H division noticing dense volumes of smoke issuing from the lower part of the building. At that time the whole of the inmates werein their beds. Information w as promptly forwarded to t h e Royal Society's fire-escape conductor, and forth with Samuel Wood attended with his machine, but by that time, although only a few minutes had elapsed, the fire had taken the complete possession of every part of the structure, and the parents were unable to save three of their children, who were in their beds sleeping at the time. The parish engine,' was quickly in attendance, followed by four o f the 7 London Brigade from Wellclose-square, Jeffrey. square, Watling-street, and Whitecross-street sta tions. An immense supply of the East London. Company's water having been procured, the firemen, under the direction of Mr. Bridges, the chief officer, went to wo, k, but were unable to get the flames ex tinguished until the premises and all they contained were destroyed, As soon as the ruins were suffi ciently cooled, search was made for the niissing persons, and the conductor of the fire-escape, with the brigade-men, found the bodies of Sarah Hopps, aged 11, Elizabeth, aged 8, and Henry, aged 5 years, terribly burnt, showing that death must have been almost instantaneous. The origin of the catastrophe is enveloped in obscu rity. Unfortunately Mr. Hopps was uninsured. The escapeman attended the moment he was called, but the three children were then beyond all means of escape. A fire likewise took place on the premises of Mr. J. Astrop, tailor, 2, Wells-street, Camberwell. The fire commenced from some unknown cause in the front room ground floor, and spreading assumed a threatening aspect. The Royal Society's escapes, the engines of the parish, and three of the London 13rigade from Waterloo and Southwark-bridge roads were remarkably early in arriving, as well as another from Watling-street. The firemen, under Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the 1) district, went to work in a praiseworthy manner, but they were unable to get the fire extinguished until the house was partially destroyed. The loss will fall upon the Atlas and Phan.ix Fire-offices. The most extensive fire that has occurred in the neighbourhood of Holborn for a long time past broke out about half-past 11 o'clock yesterday fore noon, and was attended with the destruction of a laige amount of property. The premises in which the outbreak commenced were those of Messrs. Payee and Sons, toy merchants, 16 and 17, High Holborn, and were of considerable extent, the upper floors being used for store rooms. The fire appears to have been discovered by a lad left in charge of the property experiencing a strong smell of burn ing wood. Upon going to the lower part of the buildings he found they were on fire, the flames rushing towards the upper part. He at once gave an alarm, and went to the Holborn station for the brigade engines. These and several others of the brigade from different stations were soon in attend ance, being aided by a plentiful supply of water. Several hours elapsed before the firemen could get a mastery over the flames, but at a late hour last evening they had succeeded in entirely extinguish ing them. The damage done to the premises of Messrs. Payne is very serious, as also to those ad joining. Mr. Payne, sen., who was at his house at Hampstead, was sent for, but was unable to give any explanation as to the origin of the fire. The principal sufferers are understood to be insured. Fiewit THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, DEC. 24. Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Thursday next, the 27th instant, for her late Majesty the Queen Dowager Desiree of Sweden and Norway, grandmother of the reigning King : The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, nec kl aces , and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans, and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black full-trimmed fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday, the 10th of January next : The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or whits, and silver stuff waist coats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Thursday, the 17th of January next, the Court to go out of mourning. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov 15. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Frede rick Jonson, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Acapulco, to be her Majesty's Consul at Tampico. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 21. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Henry Rhodes, as Consul for the P ort of theV ictoria_and Haw other porta of Vancouver's Island, for the King of Islands. The Queen has also been pleased to approve : o ei f ud M ednl r ec . ske S x ig . i s . round Cahlmann as Consul in London Islington. rintgtheoinr Serene Highnesses the Princes of SchwAarNzbNurugLßLuEdDols.tadt, and of Schwarzburg BANKRUPTCIESu. William Burgess, dealer in soap, Pimlico, William T Barons hom a Thomas, Bowman,publican. apothecary , Cardiff, John Johnson, Richard Clarkson, and p Fur ness, tailors, Ashton-under-Lyne. BANKRUPTS. t o s urrender, Jan. 4 , at two, and F e b . 8, , a t one, at thG C o urt of Bankruptcy. J o hn Griffith, bookseller, li alywaY-street O x f or d-street, Charles West, baker, Brasted, Kent, L Jan. Si at eleven ' an d F e b. 7, at one, a t the Court of Bank ru ptcy. 0 Gi an _ Nathaniel Shattswell Dod ge and Raffo li o uis donati, warehousemen, St. Paul's-churchyard, Jan. 8, at a , Cou rt half-past one, and Feb. 7, at two, at Court.J an. 15 of Bank ruptcy. John Bound, draper, in the coultbviosftripetrecon' and Feb. 12, at eleYen, at the David Rolin, shoemaker, Lei c h es g' VrlstQ t r Jan. 10 and 31, at eleven, at the Shi h 11 Not -a Jan. 7. and Feb. 4, re a , Somerset, George Besley, innkeeper , Court. at eleven, at the Bristol Distr ic t Peter Weston Ayles, Distri c t Court. at twelve, at the Exat et ber , Barnsley, Yorkshire, Jan. 14 Matthias Wood, and Feb. 4, at ele -P ig ft the Commercial-buildings, Leeds. ve %eer, Hooley Hill, Audenshaw, Lan- John Deitysq , T . 31, at twelve, at the Manchester Dia cashire, Jan. I° an trict Court. Jan. 9, at two, •.. Snow's-fields, Bermondsey, and Feb.. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bank- South Molton-street, Oxford wheelv‘ ri„ht, ru:t o e b Y' ert if ß a t e fi a r e d l , milliner, John Bat three, and Feb. 12, at half-past two, at , , t , , aLre-;- , rt o f BaniallpLey. th J o ose ° p u n Agate, grocer, Emsworth, Hampshire, Jan. 8, at three , and Feb. 12, at \ half-past two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Mrs. Elizabeth Winning or M'Farlane, grocer, Bahuore, Stirlingshire. James King, builder, Houston, Renfrewshire. Rankin and Gray, carvers and gilder', Glasgow. James Johnson, grocer, Gallowgate, Glasgow: Henry G. Millar, grocer, Greenock. Robert Wigham or Whigham, draper, Edinburgh. Anthony Thomson, jun., farmer, Poundland, Ayrshire. Andrew Peddie, smith and wright, Shettleston, near Glasgow. Alexander Leask and Son, flaxspinners, West Mill, Blairgowrie, Frederick James Glendonwyn, Esq., M.D., ._P ar t on• houso, Kidwudbrightehire ks I tiara TO r4' to for uc )te • are stack stock stock stock stock stock 100 stook 1000 all 100 all all ss. (100 10 all 100 18 ATL' 61 7 981 1 100/ 51 6