The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

Royal \ion day There TRE. NO_VEY MARKET AND CITY NEB'S. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation bas slightly increased, and the rates, which, for ,'° . ine days past have tended downwards, now ex hibit rather more firmness. The alteration, how ever, is very unimportant, as business is still r ecorded at 41 per cent., or per cent. below the 116 ank of England minimum. There is an aug mented inquiry for loans on the Stock Exchange, and the rates have advanced to 4 and 41 per cent. In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon a slight decline was apparent in the rate on Ham burg. The suspension was announced yesterday after noon of Messrs. Dodge and Giandonati, indiarubber manufacturers. The liabilities are estimated at £40,000, while the assets are not expected to exceed £20,000. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there Was an active demand for all descriptions, and prices Were id. per lb. higher. The sales amounted to 2 0,000 bales. No bullion operations of importance took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The Mexican dollars by the Atrato have been sold at ss. 24d. per oz. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamer Kangaroo sailed this morning, from Liverpool for New York, with £82,000 in OPeOle. The steamer Indus which leaves to-morrow the 2 0th instant for India, China, &c., will take out £53,238 in gold and £149,877 in silver, making a total of £203,415, the whole of which is on private account. A small amount of business has been transacted in the Market for Public Securities to-day, and the variation has been limited to 1- per cent. Consols to-day advanced to 93/ t. The expectation of favourable news from China gives some support to the market, and prevents speculative dealings for a decline. The New Three per Cents. are firmer at 92 i 931, but the Reduced remain at 22:4 93, and zehequer Bills at ss. to 2s. dis. Bank Stock has Improved to 2341, but Long Annuities have re ceded to 16. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Foreign Market, and prices show no Important alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 72 to 721 ; ditto New, 571- to 58 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are steady at 51t ; Deferred at 421- ; ditto Pas sive at 23-1-; Peruvian at 96 ; Brazilian 4- 1 -; per Cents, at 861 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 100/, but Ilelgian 41 per Cents. have advanced to 98. The transactions in the R Alway Share Market have been to a fair extent, and several of the prin cipal undertakings have been dealt in at enhanced qaotations. North Westerns have improved 55.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands, 10s.; kanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1; and West Midlands, £l. Caledonians and South Westerns have declined ss. ; South Easterns, 10s. ; and Great Northern A stock, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have not Clown much variation. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realised 13/ ; Grand Trunk of H of improved to 25Z- 26 ; and Great Western Canada were firm at 11/. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate demand at previous rates. Oriental Bank, 47; ; Crystal Palace Stock ; 35 to 3 6, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 75 to 76. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per ) c. pref. (issued at £s(' :tk Bris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares )ck Caledon £10,41 per cent )ck Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 Cork lz Bandon, 5% p. c. 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent IDun.Perth&Aber..Tnn ack E.Anf.rn.Clitss A 7 &sp.c ack Do. do. Class Ti 8 p.c lel: Do. do. Class C 7 p.c ack E. Corm.. Ex. sp. c. No. I ,ek Do. do. No. 2 Ick Do. New 6 per et. stock. cic Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 'el{ Do. 5 per cent. guar... )ek sp.c. shares ick Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. ack .din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. )ck Furness, 5 per cent .... iek Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. wk Great Northern, 5 p. ct., )ck Do.sp.e.Redm., 10 p.e.pml )ek Do. 41 p. c. do. do. )0 Do. sp.c. Redin. 5 p.c. pm 10 Gt. TsTli. of Seotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) I )ck p. et. pref. stock ,0 Great West. (Perks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Ick Co. Redeemable, 4% p.et. lel: Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. ock Do Irredeemable, ick Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. [0 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. [0 Do. do. sp. et. pref )ck 1)o Biring.guar. stock , 26'4 no. Chester gua. shares 831 Do. do. dn . 20 Do. do. do. ,ek T,an.&York 6p. e. stock ▪ Do.llarnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc ck Do. 6 per C. (E. Lan.) ck Lon.& Brig. 5 pe.gn. No 1 , ck Do. 5 p. e No. 2 ,ek Do. 2:1111. 6p. c. lek Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 )ck Do. do. 4% per cen'*. 5 I Do. do. 4} p. c. shares )ck Do. 7 p. et. I'ret. stock. )ck Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.def.til '65) ck Lon. Chat. and Dover.. ,ek Lon. and N.W. Cov. and, Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... ,ek I,on. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock Ick Do. 41 per cent ed. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. of2s. .............. 121 Londoncly. & Cole. .% sh. [2% Londony. k Ennis.} sh. >el: Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et.' 6 Do. ..£5 Do..',} per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent i 12 *Jary .ort & Car., 4p. c 124 Do. 44 per cent D o; Mid. Con. 6 p e. stock el: Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. ck Do. c. pref. stock• • 6 Do. with option till 18601 ck Do. T,eic. & Hit. pref. st.l ek Norfll: sp. C. Ex. st.l Bl6 ' ,ek 4 - /o. 5% p. c. T'ref. do. 1847 icic Do.sWay.Val.F.' , x.st.lB 47 )ck North British, SP. C. ..; )ck Do. New, Prim. S P. e• •• • 101 Do. Bor. Un. pf. ehs 10 Do. do. do. )ck Nth. Dev. Rail. & Dck.Co. )ck N-East.cons.Pref. 4p. c. ack Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pre, 17 Do. do. do 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. I 12% Do. do. Quarters, 1818 "25 Do. York, . S. Purch. 10 North Staffordshire f 0 Rhymney Guaranteed. 8% Scottish Central, new pf, lek (Scottish North-Eastern , BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stook - 3 1 . 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 2i 3 et 3 •qt dmv? 3 per Cent. Annuities - 3i 24 11 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6 India Stock Ditto Debentures, 1858 - 6 Exchequer for Account , Jan. 10 Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tto £500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. trazilian 6 per Cent 4 pi. , Ditto 4} per Cent. 185 8 96 ‘;hilian 6 per Cent Ditto 4t per Cent 8 I Ditto 3 per Cent 7Ol Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto, 1860 Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto Account_ 5l ----.._ _ Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account 23 , Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6a ..if Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25 f... 9B Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent 6s± Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, ex div.. 93± ff CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer ?era, Capt. Jamieson, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived. It. The brings 118 passengers, L 2 ecie, and 8, ,322 in sp a large cargo, including raw silk, value £200,000. The British barque Washington, of Shields, homeward bound, from Odessa, with wheat, foun dered. on the 10th inst. The ships papers only Were saved. The master and crew were taken on At' St( board the Pera, and landed at Gibraltar. st, On the 11th inst. the Pera passed the steamer sstt' Royal Bride, of Bristol, hove to in a gale of wind; et and, on the 13th, a man-of-war, supposed to be the St. Jean d'Acre, 34 days from Ma l t a. it et The Pera also observed several vessels with top- st rusts gone, and on the 15th passed her Majesty's ship Mersey, coming out o f Lis b on. Gibraltar freights and exchanges were unaltered. stock It is stated that there are to be two extraordinary stock novelties in London next spring. Blondin, the Niagara stock Do. 7p. c. e p n iq a. sa . ;:k rope-walker, who has, it is said, been secured by the lo o s. Sor o hp i ev e o d n, Ann. 10s. manager; and there is to be a rather revolting exhibition 1.0.6 South Ea x steAWe r a c d e i n n t g; of the remains of Julia Yastriana, who died in Russia, and atom tn o n., 1.0.6) having been embalmed, and her bo l y bee n made the sub- stock Do . .l l 4x l A l l e p n .c t ..lst is j act of a law process with the St. Petersburg doctors, stock etne : s o ..D u 4) th 4;r4 W itsrl ali rr s, c g en n t a . . 4p, 0 resulting in damages to the extent of 16,000 francs, is to be brought to England for exhibition, with her child, also 25 Stock & Da e rl 4 A 11 5 e. gua. 25 Do. B 6 uer cent P. c ** embalmed. This is the woman with the beard. 25 Do. C p_er cent - A decree of Garibaldi.of thetg3d October order ed ~s l Vic , v 21.27,„ stk p. c., the distribution of 7,000,06 0 f. among the people of Naples. stock Do. - ti 'A u o a The distribution not having been made, a petition to Victor e s r o c e t D Z:l e ri w 3 P e r i t 5 P•c•Pf.red. Xaimanuel is now being signed in that city, praying that stock Do. tillV9,Plsrls36.i he money may be immediately divide d. 121 D O . do. 2d is. A Paris letter in the Nord of Brussels says ' Arrangements are being made in Paris for reorganising the service of the omnibuses. Those carriages now convey annually nearly 70,000,000 passengers, or nearly double what they did five or six yea s ago. The Government is inclined to lengthen die term of the monopoly, increase the materiel, and add to the measures necessary for protecting the interests of the shareholders by rendering the action of the Prefect of Police greater over the whole service." LEEDS FAT CATTLE SHOW.—The first yearly exhibition of this undertaking opened yesterday in the Smithfield Cattle Market, Leeds. In shorthorns, for oxen of any age, the first prize (£10) was awarded to Mr. Robert (fell, of Grimston, near York, and the second price (£5) to Lord Harewood ; for oxen not exceeding three years old, the first prize (110) was taken by Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Wingate Hill, near Tadcaster. The Patrie says :—" A telegraphic despatch an nounces the approaching evacuation of the town and pro 'since of Viterbo by the French troops. This news is entirely incorrect. Not only will no evacuation of the kind take place, but we have reason to know that the French columns sent from Rome have passed Viterbo to occupy Aquapendente, Bagnarea, and several other points." A universal exhibition of painting is to take Place next year at Florence. The municipality has con tributed 100,000 fr. to the expense; the provincial council, 30 ,000 fr. ; Milan, 20,000 fr. ; Pisa, 7,000 fr. ; and Leghorn I,ooofr. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 14 per mile premium, and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £ sterling. On comparing these rates with the English mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about the same price in London as it is in Paris. By advices from Ilaraburg the price of gold is 424 rer mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £ sterling. Standard gold at the English mint price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent, dearer in Hamburg than in Loudon. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at sixty days' eight is about 104 to 105 per cent:, at which rate there is a Profit on sending gold to the United States. 'TALE. SHARE 31.4. I?, KET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDMARY SHAtiES AND STOCKS. Paid. I iharei Railways. Closing i , Business 11 , 0 stk _______ 5 0 :Belfast and nal tymprm , a n 18 • 10.14 I par., Wol , and Str. Vfti, 311 I F.l 8 1 20; stock 'Birk., La., and Ch June. 100 Si 83 20: 25 1 131nel - burn 2 5 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bout. Sleaf. and Mid , Co all 64 7 100 stock Bristol and Exeter ... 100 08 100 100 stock 'Caledonian • 101 98 981 97 1 84 100 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 5 50 Cork and Bandcn all 20 20 Cork, Mrock., E-Passage all 20 20 Cornwall.... ail 6 61 29 CA cats no div lo Do A% p , • . ( all 17 ; 10 Do B' l " hi "' " ram all 20 , hasbeen • d. toil stool 50 Dublin & Belfast. June. all 20 25 Thin., Perth, &Ab.: l unc all 71 61 20 stock Fait Ano•lian lOO 16 17 1 64 „ 100 stock Eastern Counties lOO 53 64 534 4 100 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 36 38 20 stc,, Do do 13 do 100 26 28 stod K 25 Do Nw A. late ElJ3ds. 134 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 8 8 90 100 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 130 29 294 100 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 100 stock Furness stock Glas,•_ ,- . and S. Western 10 0 I 115 117 100 10 Great Ntlin.of Scotland all i ~,,,, , stool stock GreatNorthorn lOO 4111 I'2 lin / 20 stock Do do A stock stook Po do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 1111 113 20, stock Great Western 75 1 if 20: stock Do Str Val gill. stock 100 61 63 100 il 12 Irish South-eastern stock Lancashire & Yorkshircl 100 121 1214 121 1 1 1 100 stock London and Blackwall 1 100 62 64 100 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 1 100 116 117 117 4 sloo' 184 100 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover' 100 53 55 stoc' stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 102 1024 102 14 stock Lond. & , tli. Western lOO 95 951 95 41 sto 2 c: 25 L'derry & Colerai n e 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 101 11 11 20 stock Man. Shet. & Lirv•oln 50 M ar yport and Carlisle all 20 124 Do do 4 shares all 10 lietropolitan stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new 1.4.0. stock Do , lirming. & Derby 100 108 110 20 • • 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all sto 25 Do 4 shares kit c '5 Mid Kent..... 10 Do, C'ray Line 100 Newcastle and Cirlisle all ston 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Kos all „, 10 stock Norfolk .... .• • • ... 50 N . hn. Counties Unio ' n stock North British lOO 66 67 66 t 6 I 10 stock Nor.Dev.Pail&Dk.stoe .. 100 20 stock D A stk ; A rocs no d. 20 until 6pcbas beenpd•B 100 5 stock Do B stock ......... 100 20 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 105 1054 1051 25 Do do , (11.N.E. purchase 16134 p 4 p P 6 stock Do Leeds 100 644 C 54 644 100 stock Do York stocs North London 10 Do new 5 20 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 174 21 21 i 20 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 98 4 20 12 Not. &Grantham Bail ll 81 81 20 10 reebles .....• • .—• .• .• all 20 Portsmouth 10 Fthymney.... • • all 20 stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E.. Aber. stock 100 334 34 20 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 87 89 33 stock Shropshire Union lOO 49 51 10 10 Sill in obourne & Sheer all 6 7 20 stock South Devon ........ 100 42 43 20 stock Smith Eastern ...... .: 100 85 854 88 471 16 stock South Wales ........:. 100 62 64 16 stock S. York. and Elver Dun 100 77 79 10 20 Staines. Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 20 26 Stockton & Darlington all 42 43 20 25 Do do ll 104 11 p 24 20 stock Taff Vale stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 1 : 20 25 Thamesnaveni Ik&Rail 22 , - 10 50 Ulster . " al, I 554 561 20 25 Do 12 10 Do ... : ........... 2 I lel ,p 4 . stock Vale o . f Neath . 1.00 . 68 70 20 13 Victoria, Sta. and Pim all 118 118 10 stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 60 Waterfot d& Limerick all 20 20 West C rnwall .....• •• all 6 6i 20 20 West London... ...... . all 81 10 10 Do Ist class .. • all 20 Do 2d S'a'ss.._ z _ stock Westflartlepool Ilarbr 23 and Bail lOO 20 stock West Midland — Oxford 100 47 48 50 14 501 6 stock Do. Newport 100 42 44 6 stock Do. Ilereford 100 83 85 2O PREFERENCE SHARES. I Closing Business Shareßailways. Price. Done. 95 97 ,101 103 201 211 51 61 99 101 111 111 106 108 110 112 108 110 12-4 126 80 82 I 1 1 111 90 ?2 117 119 111 113 104 105 85 87 93 100 99 101 90 92 91 93 102 104 94 10 174 184 104 101. 76 78 20 21 10 104 11 151 1137 139 116 116 138 116 103 118 118 143 118 105 1 152 155 130 134 0 71 90 92 16 118 L5O 155 12& 13 1 Ip , 70 72 iP I t 37 139 101 103 95 96 11 113 .09 111 93 95 102 104 P in P iP 23 24 122 124 130 133 104 11 231 241 101 103 101 103 90 92 ' 99 101 85 88 271 28i 321 334 321 334 45 48 124 126 123 125 99 101 124 126 118 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RE. Railways. hsmslAre .. Y. 1 al loo 1----'i-----I'(t-- Ln &N.W 98 1 0 0 ----------1------ " I 'tchienlievdecfoinrda an Chester & Holyhead 100 10. ............ 1 1 53 3 1 5 1 3: Do. do. 51 per c ent. 100 D 0....... 125 1 27 Do. do. 5 per cent 100 D o. )l G E. t ij .to E rth C 1 1 35 6 13 7 7 Clydesdale Junction.., 100 Caledonin 102 104 , E.Counts.. 4i 4i Csolcihnecostienrs,bSitroet,lrr.oVpa.c.l.ll lanolloll E. D lT o n . l° W n 'o li od a b rw ri i d e g h :. ll . B . ll Gl D s.ol3 . a N rr4N . ci . . 1!,.D . . r . c . t.. \ 1 1: 0 0 00 0 I C D ,aled . . o . n . i . n . —_ -- --___ Gloster& Dean Forest' all 'Gt. West Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. all Yk.N.&lir Hull and Selby ...... all Yk.N. Md. ' Do. Shares ... .... all Do. ..... . I Do. Shares ....... all Do. ...... Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.&N.W: London & Greenwich 100 S. East. .. Do. Preference ..... 100 Do. ..... . Lon.,Tilhy.& Soutend. 100 I,Peto t% Co. Dmoei Lowestoft, d.n.6cetprseartdocfceok g i n4 i . a ... Prefer ence 7 0000 r , Do Norfolk ..._.. .. .. Manc.,Tluxtn. & Ma . tli. all UNW&M Newmark t.,TiuryEx ) I lMidland ho r n. a n a . i p e i e,: e ar d sct s enn. p ts . c: p 1: 5. all 11 6 a ), D E 00 . C .. ou n t s N p o o l 7rt d a Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. North Western ...... all , Midland Preston and Wyre. I all 'IA NW I Do t's 1 Stares A. all i& L'irk. IG p t o :North.l i T m . , B e r i a e s a s n e . y . T s t k o rew tn s . b H ry it & ch a V f l o le r p d 1 100 00 Do. Do. 1 I S o uth Staffordshire .. all Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt West. Wimbledon az Croydn. all L.& Brgtn —__— MITCR-C-- !07 - 211 61 63 Ll 5 120 93 97 31 3 i 97 99 I P 55 57 15 15 1135 137 104 105 * P 104 11 93 95 7 * 8* Doets. Share) Paid. 'Slosing Price. stock Commecial I 100 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min 1 100 .._ stock East and West India no stock London lOO stock St. Katharine. lOO stock ' Southampton . 100 stock "Vistoria .. ........ 1 100 101 103 SO Do VOW ' , movie ow.' ia 2 i iP Paid) Leasing Closing l Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Business Done. sto , sto , sto sto sto all 100 100 100 100 all all THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closin g Share Railways. Paid. Business done Price 100 (Atlanticlf., St Lawrence' all 80 82 — stk , 80m.,8 5 per aroda &.Cent Ind; 100 9 5 96 96 cent. 18 Do. Do. 13! 16 11 1 d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron, all 44 55d 201 Do. New 10 Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godric4i 100 75 80 100 I 6 p. bds. Aug. 1, lsi, 100 Do. do. July 1, 1872 100 67 72 100 Do. do. .Tune 1, 1874 100 65 70 5 ,Cleutta.&S.F.astn. (Lim' 3 id pr 20 Cape,Eastn.Proy. (Lim.' 2s. 20 Cape Town ,t Dock Scrip 5 14 la d 31 29 Ceylon Guarantd. Gp. c. 75 14 4 d 175 'Demerara all 20 Eastu. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 la 11 d stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 101 IC2 1011 1 20 Do. F Shares Ext all d pr 20 Do. Jubbulpore all d pr 100 Do. 45 pc. Debentrs all 981 991 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 1004 1014 1015 1 20 Geelong & Melbourne all stock Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds 100 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 24/ 251 25; 651 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 7? 79 71 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 51 53 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 all 58 62 541 100 1 Do. do. 1867 all 62 55 54 100 1 Do. do. 1872 all 50 55 stock 'Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c.i 100 971 985 985 20 I Do. New g ua. sp. c 8 d d 20 ,Gt. South.oflndia(Lim)t guaranteed 5 per cent. all 2 1/d 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 115 Ili 111 1 205 Do. New ...... 18 94 9 d 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 05 100 100 !Do. do. '73 without opt all 93 96 100 IDo. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all 90 03 stock ;Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO 85 87 stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 951 fel 961 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 88 89 20 Do. Fourth do 15 11 15 d 20 Do. do all stock Melb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bode lOO c 20 :e o N . vßrunswick & Ganda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc an 5 • Class d o . LandA C Capital toa. . 1 .Share... . 20 iDo. do. B Capital do. all 5 7 lo D u o d . e do (L . Land d 0.20 ss. stock IScin de 20 IDo. Punjaub T, 10 1; d lY !81 20 iDo. Do. •• • • a all atonic Do. Indus. St. Flo. oc n I 100 9t 96 20 , St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 i 10 !Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 54 ti 51 20 1Ardenne5........... .. all —p 20 Balt.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 10 la 154 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 20 IBeziers to Graissessac.. all 6 iCs” - neaux Mine & Rail all 10 11 100 jCopiapo ........ & ...... all 10 I Ditto Extension .... all I 3 21d 20 (Dutch Rhenish ........ 10 21 24,1 13; 20 ! Eastern of France .... all 231 241 20 'Grand Itus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 20 Do. do. ell 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 61 6; 71 7 20 Italian Junction ...... all 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all ' 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Lyons & Geneva all 331 'Maria Antonia all 10 i Do. New 20 Namur & Liege all 71 74 20 IDo. 6Pref. 16 'Northern of France all 881 391 16 Do. New Shares .....15 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 75 64 20 Paris,Lyons, & Meditor. all 151 361 20 Paris & Orleans. 20 f Recife & S. Fran. (Pern ) I gua. 7p. ct. litn l3 3 251 20 & Dunaburg l4 10 Rome & Frascati all 20 ;Royal Danish. 5 Royal Swedish „ all 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 85 AA 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 2 11 ad 31 20 IS.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 12 4d a 1 131 20 'Southern of France.— all 20 2t 81 ',West Flanders ...... all 5; 6 10 iDo. 51 p. c. Preference all 95 9i 20 & N".W. of France 23 ;Western of Austria 6 20 !Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 !Do. S per cent. Pref all 20 IZealand I Australian IllonAccord Copper,Lim.l Imp. (is. at P* ,, 11 Do. St.Johndel Rey,Luni Do. Land and Miningeo.l Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo . iDunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna.l !General Gt. N. Cop. of S. AwAr, Kapunda Linares Lusitanian Mariquitso. i N.lthir.eCopoiS.Aus.L Pontgibaud Silver,Le4 Mining and Smelt ! I Port Philip iScottish Austrin. (L.) United Mexican iWorthing (Limited) I Do 6 28/.4 JOINT-ST(I 271 15 all all 125.6 d. Agra&UnitedS e•:v ice Bk ktistralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Turkey IBritish North American Chi d.Bank of• India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.t Ch. Qity Colonial .. ..... ICom. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London. ;Eng., Scot., Aus. Gen. Bk '.of Switzerland Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County . ,London Joint Stock . , Londen & Westminster' ,Nat. I'rov. of England , Do, new ....... ......... National Bank 'New South Wales__ all 1 108. ail all 19s. !It. B (Do. new Orient. B. CorrAration . `Provincial Bar :k (Provincial of Ireland IDo. new (South Australia • lUnl nn of Australia .... (Thaion o , London 100 'Unity Mutua1.......... 1 d 4 28 29 43 45 8 10 / 1 2 21 21 23 par ip 1 1A p 0 10/ kP if id 5 6 I il 14 2 1 ANK S. 82 84 19i 20 50 02 1 i 57 59 22} 22t 34 36 70 72 39 41 21 22 14t 151 2P',l 26 45 47 18 10 711% 21 54} 4 224 15} 25i 5 1131 4 471 8 261 4 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 112 117 Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 114 4 Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100 Do. 6p. c. rec. at Aug. 100 All m Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 1 111 113 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1031 104 1011 Do, Scrip B2 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1081 109/ 109 , Do. 6p. a Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 1001 1011 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 1005 1015 1014 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 &upwds 100 1004 1011 1014 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 ' 100 108 109 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up. 100 108 110 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 I Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1071 lOB 10 . B}_l MISCELLANEOUS. 10 , Anglo-Alexican Mint .. all 13 14 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 31 33 10 'Berlin Water (Limited) all 4/ 54 5 50 'British American Land 40 30 32 50 'B.&I.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 35 37 20 Do. 13,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 324 Canada Land all 110 113 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent. stock Crystal Palace. stock Do. Preference stock Do. 6p. c, Pet let. Deben. 100 108 110 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 21 1 5 English &Aus. Copper. all 21 21 15 Oren. Steam Navigate m 1-1 244 1 Great Ship Limited)... all 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 1 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 11 1 d 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 14 21 21 3 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim. all 2 4 25 National Di s. Co. (Lim.) 5 1/ 11d 2 0 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim 5 3 2 10 Netherlands Land all 1 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis all 4 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 7 14 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. 4pr y • 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 10 Ditto B. 10 Ditto C 2s. stock Peelß.Lnd.&3lin.(Lim ) 100 50 53 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam 50 Do. New 25 13 14 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp e all 17 'lB p 50 Rhyrpney Iron 100 Do. New 5 6 all Royal Mail Steam 6O 46 48 474 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim lOO 130 135 2,5 South Australian Lan all 83 35 Submarine Tel. Scrip a ll Do. do. Registered .. • an t 10 Do. dm all 5 7 20 Tr. & D Ln. m C c a le ohUp ea r. d Can. 1001, V&U ie ... 254 s 10 THIR EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock.. ITALY. A letter from Naples says :—" It would seem as if Victor Emmanuel would leave Naples in the week after Christmas, but it is not easy to obtain any certain information on that subject. The King is apt to take sudden resolutions, and to adhere to them. He was to have stayed some days longer at Palermo. The Sicilians were beginning to press him with solicitations, in order to induce him to remain for the grand fetes of the immacu late Conception. His Majesty got annoyed, and immediately gave orders for his departure, no mat ter what the wind and weather might be, and three hours after he left Sicily. The same thing may happen at Naples ; but, before he goes, it is said that he will give a farewell ball at the Palace. The ladies of Naples are preparing an address to the fair dames of Northern Italy, expressive of their sisterly feelings, like that sent by the ladies of Mantua to the women of England, thanking them for their sympathy for the Italian cause during the late war." LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) CSI RE MORTIMORE AND CO.-THE GREAT LEATHER FAILURE. This case was taken again to-day, and the several legal gentlemen duly appeared for their clients. At the time this report left Mr. Schraeder was under going a long examination by Mr. Karslake. A further adjournment will be the result. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Bay). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A PHOTOGRAPHER'S. — Mrs. Hannah Winter Thompson, wife of Mr. Winter Thompson, 430, Oxford-street, keeper of a photographic establishment, and Henry Manners, in her employ, were charged, the former with committing a violent assault on Mr. Wm. Elliott, scrivener, of 15, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars, and the latter with assisting in the same, the two summonses being heard together. Mr. Elliott then stated that on the 10th of December he was passing by the defendant's place, and seeing portraits outside he was induced to go in to have two portraits taken at Is. each, and having had them taken he agreed to have one of them painted for 6d. extra. The female defendant then showed him some frames, and wanted him to have one at 15s. ; at the same time he demurred, and Mrs. Thomp son then asked him if he thought she stole the frames. He replied that he did not. She then said she would cut them, and she cut one of them so as to get it in a smaller frame, and he said that if she cut the other he would not have it, and that he would take it without a frame. She said he should pay for the frames, and on his being about to leave, as he told her he would do, she seized him by the collar, threw him down, and pommeled him right and left, dragging him about the place. Tho assault was clearly proved, and Mr. Beadon fined Mrs. Thompson £3 and costs, or one month, and the other defendant 20s. or 14 days. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dee. 19.—Wind this day at noon—E. ; moderate breeze and fine, with sharp frost. PLYMovrit, D c. 18.—Wind E. S.E—Arrived —Queen Bee, from London, for Sydney. Sailed—Moses Davonport, for Boston, U.S. BRISTOL, Dec. 18,—Wind W.—ArriTed—Margaret, from it. John's, N B. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.— Arrived—Masaniello, from Moulmien. Sailed—H.M.S. Spiteful, for Sheerness. (MY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind calm ; weather clear and frosty, Arrived, Dec 18—Isabella, from Sunderland; Ceres, steamer, from Dublin ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Valliant, from Sunderland. Sailed—Stadacona, for Poole ; Wonder, steamer, for Jersey ; Ceres, steamer, for London ; Brilliant, for Jersey. The telegraph from Hurst announced that the Pera, steamer, passed there at 10 minutes past 5, but she is not up to this time (10 o'clock) in sight. ET SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.; frosty. Arrived—Leo, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Paulina, for Copenhagen. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.S.W., moderate. Anchored—Wave Queen, schooner, from London, for Jersey. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESD.tY. TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 6to 1 agat Diophantus (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Dundee (taken) 13 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered) 20 to 1 agst Diophanta (taken) 20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 25 to 1 agat Klarikoff (taken) 60 to 1 agst East Sanley (taken) TIIE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. . • .. .. .. .. Dec. 19. Do. (via Marseilles) Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds .. .. .. ~ Jan. 5. Buenol4 Ayres, Monte Video, &c. .. .. Dec. —. Bahamas and Havana (via New York) .. .. Dec. —. Cuba and Mexico .. .. .. .. .. Dec. 29 Canada, &c. (via Galway) .. .. .. Dec. —. Cape of Good Hope, &c... .. .. .. Jan. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Dec. 19. Do (via Marseilles) Dec. 27 Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. . .. Dec. 19 India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Dec. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 27. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. Dec. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) ... Marseilles ) .. . . .. n • . • • Dec . 19 . Lisbon •• •• •• •. .• •• Dec. 21 Malta, Egypt, and Adon (via Southampton) .. Dec. 19 . Do. (via Vigo, and Oporto .. .. D Ja ec. . 4. 21. United States, California, &c. .. .. .. Dec. 20. Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Jan. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Dec. 29. THE WAR IN CHINA.—The Patrie has the fol lowing :—" It is stated positively that despatches received from St. Petersburg announce that General Ignatchef, the Russian ambassador at Pekin, was in that city during the negotiations which preceded the signature of the treaty of peace, and that he kept up the most friendly relations with the French and English ambassadors. It is also stated that the evacuation of Pekin would take place by the Tien-tsin road. The allied squa dron was waiting at Petchili for the return of the troops ; but the Admirals, by way of precaution, had sent back the gun-boats to Shanghai, as they were not able to support the navig.tion of thq, Yellow Sea during the month of November. The English journals have stated that the allies are to leave a body of 3,000 men at Tien-tsin. The last stipulations on this subject are not known, but there is nothing in the previous advices to lead to the idea that a measure of that kind would be adopted, and the utility of which is not apparent if all the other clauses of the treaty be immediately executed." ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The nomination for the two King's Scholarships vacant at this time of the year took place on Monday. The Board of Examiners con sisted of Mr. C. Lucas (chairman), Mr. John Gloss, Mr. H. Blagrove, Mr. G. A. Macfarren, Mr. W. H. Holmes, Mr. Frank R. Cox, and Mr. Walter C. Macfarren. The num ber of candidates examined was 25—nine young gentlemen and 16 young ladies. The following were elected scholars : —Miss A. Zimmermann and Master J. Hill. The follow• ing candidates were specially commended :—Miss L. Bayley, Miss R. A. Brinsmead, Miss Kinkel, Miss E. Peachey, and Miss E. G. Stevens ; Messrs. F. J. Arnooi . , B. Mallatratt, and S. Weeks. The following were commended :—Miss H. Milton, Miss E. P. Sellman, and Miss S. J, Thomson; Master C. 11. Deffell. LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—WALMER, Dec• 18.— Last night about half-past seven o'clock rockets were thrown up by the light vessel at the south end of the Good - win Sands, and at the same time blue lights were shown, as a signal of distress, by a vessel on the Semis. The Deal and Weimer lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched and proceeded to the assistance of the versel in distress, which proved to be the barque Ulric,a, of Russia, last from Cork, and bound to Rotterdam, with a cargo of guano. The barque is 580 tons bur thee, and from not understanding the set of the tidos, got on shore at low water. The master requested the lifeboat to stay by him and the crew to assist, with others, to lighten the vessel by throwing part of the cargo over board, and furling the sails, &c. This was done, and by the aid of a steam tug the vessel was got afloat about one in the morning and towed round to the Downs, having sus • tabled no apparent damage, and the lifeboat returned to the shore about four o'clock this turning, According to advices from Galatz, the three Sar dinian vessels which were, not long since, placed under embargo at the Sulina mouth of the Danube, have 60,000 rifles on board, a large quantity of ammunition, and some artillery. It is whispered that two other Sardinian ves sels, which were also laden with arms, have managed to get their cargoes on shore, DLYIVER TO LORD CLYDE. Last night the Master and Wardens of the Wor shipful Company of Merchant Taylors gave a grand banquet in honour of General Lord Clyde, at their magnificent hall, Threadneedle-street. It is necessary to mention that at a Court of As sistants of the Merchant Taylors' Company held as long ago as the Bth of January, 1858, it was unani mously determined to present the noble and gallant lord with the freedom of that corporation. The resolution agreed to on that occasion was couched in the following terms : " That the honorary freedom of the company be presented to Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Camp bell, Grand Cross of the Most Hon. the Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief in India, in testi mony of his long and faithful services, and parti cularly in effecting the gallant relief of the late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, with the women and children, and the sick and wounded at Lucknow, and the total routing and annihilation of the Gwalior mutineers near Cawnpore," In accordance with this resolution, Lord Clyde was yesterday duly installed and sworn in as an honorary member of the worshipful company. Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, G.C.8., also had the same distinction conferred upon him by the unanimous vote of the Court of Assistants in January, 1859, and it was likewise intended that his formal induction should take place yesterday; but, owing to the severe indisposition of the gallant General, that part of the day's inte resting proceedings had unfortunately to be post- poned. A distinguished company assembled at the dinner in the evening. The guests, who were upwards of £5O in number, included his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., Honorary Member of the Company ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Honorary Member of the Company; the Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford, Honorary Member of the Company ; General the Right Hon. Lord Clyde, G.C.8., Honorary Member of the Company ; the Right Ibn. Sir John L: M. Lawrence, G.C.8., Honorary Member of the Company; Lord Stanley, M.P., Major-Gen. Lord Rokeby, K.C.8., Lord Radstock, Mr. Justice Wightman, Col. the Hon. James Macdonald, C. 8., Sir Anthony Rothschild, Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., M P., Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Bentinck, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., Lieutenant-General Sir Harry D. Jones, K.C.8., Sir Richard M. Bromley, K.C.8., Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., M.P., Sir Hugh M'Calmont Cairns, Q.C., M.P., Sir William G. Armstrong, C. 8., Captain Sir L. M'Clintock, R N., Major- General W. F. Forster, K.H., Major-General Willoughby, C. 8., Colonel Tyrwhitt, Major J. F. Richardson, C. 8., Major Sutherland, Colonel M‘Murdo, C. 8., Mr. Alderman Sheriff Abhiss, Mr. Sheriff Lusk, Captain Willoughby, R.N., Major Richard Lawrence, Major Sullivan, Major Snell, Mr. Richard Matins, Q.C., M.P. ; Mr. J. Campbell, Q.C. and Commissioner of Charities; the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, the Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, the Trea surer of Christ's Hospital, the Treasurer of St. Thomas's Hospital, the Treasurer of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, Mr. Mayne, Reader on Civil Law, Middle Temple; the Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, the Master of the Skinners' Company, the Master of the Haberdashers' com pany, the Master of the Salters' Company, the Master of the Ironmongers' Company, the Master of the Vintners' Company, the Master of the Dis tillers' Company, Mr. F. B. Outram, Rev. Dr. Vivian, Rev. Dr. Peile, Rev. Richard Elwyn, Head- Master of the Charter house School ; Dr. Babing ton, Dr. Pickford, Mr. Henry M. Vane, Mr. Frede rick Mildred, Mr. John Rogers, Mr. Chas. Rickards. The galleries were occupied by groups of ladies. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore the Order of the Garter, and Lord Clyde the Grand Cross of the Bath ; the other military guests also appeared in the various honorary decorations inci dent to their rank. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles Gordon, Master of the Company. The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal toasts were duly proposed and enthusiastically received. The CHAIRMAN, in giving " the Army and Navy," expressed the pleasure it afforded him to entertain his Royal Highness the Commander• in-Chief, to whose supervision the country was so much indebted for the high efficiency of the first of those services. Their thanks were eminently due to his Royal Highness for the admirable manner in which the expedition to China had been sent forth—an expe dition whose efforts had now happily been crowned with success, and that too at the smallest possible sacrifice of human life. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, who on rising was received with loud applause, said —Master Warden, my lords, and gentlemen, I beg to return you my most sincere thanks for the high compliment you have paid me in coupling my name with the army. Having from my early youth been brought up a soldier, I naturally feel more deeply interested in that noble profession than in any other, and therefore it is always a matter of great gratification to me as the head of that service to hear its merits well spoken of. I believe that the British army has on all occasions deserved well of the country, and I am proud to think that the country is ever ready and anxious to express its feelings of gratitude towards it. (Cheers.) It may appear to some that compliments such as that which I have now the honour to acknowledge are of little value. But that is an entire mistake. When men who have served their country faith fully in distant parts of the globe are, on their re turn home, greeted by their countrymen, many of whom have hitherto been perfect strangers to them, with a cordial and hearty welcome, together with a generous appreciation of their past exer tions, you may rely upon it, gentlemen, that such manifestations have a deep effect upon the army, and are felt by all who aro connected with it, be their station high or low. (Cheers.) Of late years, unfortunately, we have had constant occa sion to call upon our army for services in the field, and I flatter myself that that army has inva riably come well out of the ordeal—(cheers) —and that the nation has no reason to be dissatisfied with its achievements. We have had a very recent ex hibition of its powers in a distant land. And althotgh I have been mentioned as having assisted in sending out the expedition to China in an effi -cient state I can take very little credit to myself on that score. The praise is really due to my gallant friend on my left (Lord Clyde), for it was he who fitted out that army for service in China. The ex pedition was chiefly composed of troops proceeding from India, and Lord Clyde, being Commander-in- Chief in that country at the time of its preparation, the merit of its ad mirable equipment mainly be longs to him. (Hear, hear.) I think we may also say that the general officer now intrusted with the command of that army, Sir Hope Grant, has de served well of his country—(cheers)—and such is the opinion I hear uniformly expressed of his ser vices as a soldier in every quarter, military or civil. It would ill become me on this occasion to refrain from expressing my sense of the valuable aid which the expedition has received from a recent very im portant invention in gunnery. (Hear.) Sir Wm. Armstrong has the merit of having invented a new gun which has been employed in China, and although this is neither the time nor place for drawing comparisons between the invention of that distinguished man and the valuable and important improvements effected by others in the same department, still, as his weapon has now been tested in the field and has come well out of the trial, it is, I think, hut right to express—and I am very happy to have this opportunity, in Sir William's presence, of ex pressing—my appreciation of the great advantage which his genius and skill have conferred alike on the army and the country, (Cheers.) Allow me now, gentlemen, to observe that I have always great pleasure, as a member of this ancient com pany, in meeting my excellent friends in this mag nificent hall ; but I must say that on no occasion on which I have had the good fortune to of your splendid hospitality have , soldier, I as a partake ory felt more pride or satisfac tion thanyour hon I do to-day ay, when you have enrolled among members the name of my gallant and distinguished friend Lord Clyde—(cheers) —for if ever there was a man who, in my opinion, has deserved well of his country, it is my gallant friend on my left. BRITISH MINES. Paid. Closing Business , Price. 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Iron &Gen., Lim. ,S.Wheal Fran, (Illog,an) .Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Blin.l 10 'Tin Croit !Vale of Towey (Carm.) l !West Basset (1110v,an)..1 !W. Caradon (Liskeard)l !West Seton ;Wheal Basset (Illogr,an)! ;Wheal Buller (Redruth), !Wheal Edward (Cals.) ;Wheal nifty (U.Lelant), Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); W heal Tretawney (Lis.)l FOREIG 77 1 tOi I 102 i 1110 112 From the day when he first filled a subordinate grade in the service down to the recent period in which he held the highest position to which the favour of his Sovereign and the confidence of his country called him, his career has been one of un- I checkered success. (Cheers.) The gallant way in which my noble friend proceeded iu the East, the rapid journey he undertook at a few hours' notice, the success which attended him through all his operations, and the ultimate triumph of the good cause which he had in hand, bear sufficient testi mony of themselves to his conspicuous merits, and amply account for the distinguished position which he so worthily occupies in the army and in the hearts of his countrymen—(cheers) — and any com pliment which can be paid him by Englishmen, and in which I may have the honour and ad vantage of joining, must be especially grate ful to my own feelings, because I may perhaps regard it as, in a certain sense at least, paid partially £to myself. (Hear, hear.) My gallant friend has had so much more military ex perience than myself that I hardly feel justified in venturing to praise his high professional qualities ; hut, in my humble judgment, there is not to he found a finer and more gallant soldier, or a more admirable citizen, than my excellent friend Lord Clyde. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, before I sit down permit me for one moment to touch on the present defensive state of the country. I have served in different parts of the world, and have therefore seen something of the army. Certainly, some years ago, when I first joined, the service, though most efficient, was numerically very weak, and had no auxiliary. Circumstances having unfortunately since then required the country to be put in a very different state of preparation than before, I am happy to say that not only has the strength of the army greatly increased, and its condition become such as I think gives the nation reason to be proud, but it now possesses two valuable auxiliary forces in our Militia and Volunteers. (Hear.) And I can only sincerely hope that these various branches of our service will remain so united and blended toge ther in cordiality and good feeling as to render it utterly impossible for any foe ever to menace the safety of this great and prosperous country. (Cheers.) Admiral Sir M. SEYMOUR briefly returned thanks on behalf of the navy, and was understood to ex press his opinion that in a short period England would be in possession of as fine a fleet of iron plated or other ships as any one of her neighbours. The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose the toast of the evening. It was with great pride that that company had that day enrolled among its honorary members a gallant soldier, who had faithfully served his country in all climes and in every rank, from the ensign to the commander in-chief. (Cheers.) When that terrible mutiny broke out which for a time threatened the ruin of our Indian empire, public opinion, as reflected by the press, which was generally right in the main, singled out one man as the fitting person to cope with so great an emergency. That man was Lord Clyde—(cheers)--and how he had earned for him self the title of "pacificator of India" was now matter of familiar history. (Cheers) However freely he had risked his own life, the noble and gallant general had ever been particularly careful of the lives of his soldiers; and the splendour of his victories derived additional lustre from the fact that they had been attended with no unneces sary bloodshed. (Hear.) He therefore called upon them all heartily to drink health, long life, and happiness to their youngest honorary member, the Right Hon. Lord Clyde. ( [he toast was enthusias tically honoured.) Chorus--" See, the Conquering Hero Comes." Lord CLYDE, on rising, was greeted with pro longed cheers. He said,—Mr. Chairman, your Royal Highness, my lords, and gentlemen, I feel deeply the great honour which you have conferred upon me. There is nothing which is more welcome to the soldier than the esteem and good opinion of his fellow-citizens. (Hear.) The freedom of this ancient and princely corporation I gladly accept, and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your goodness in bestowing it upon me. (Cheers.) I have also gratefully to acknowledge the kind and friendly manner in which this distinguished assemblage has received the proposal of my health; and here, gentle men, as a simple soldier, I might stop, for a life spent in camps has not made me an orator. (Cheers.) But his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief has done me a great honour by alluding to me in terms which I could never have anticipated. I must therefore express to his Royal Highness my grateful sense of the warm manner in which he was pleased to speak of my humble services in India. His Royal Highness mentioned the fact of my having proceeded to that country at very short notice. In doing that I only obeyed a common call of duty, and there was nothing in it. I went to join an army containing many officers and men whom any man might have been justly proud to command. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness has also paid me a compliment for my exertions con nected with the fitting out of the expedition to China. Now, in that respect I was merely an in strument in the hands of the Governor-General, and to that great man—for Lord Canning is a truly great man—belongs the credit really due for that service to the country. (Hear, hear.) And, while speaking of these matters, let me say I can never forget the singleness of heart, the devotion to duty, the manly intrepidity which animated every soldier, from the highest to the lowest, in the late Indian campaign. (Hear, hear.) Nor must I omit to pay the humble tribute of my admiration to the untiring exertions and the fearless behaviour of the civil service of India, whose efforts, united to those of the army, were happily instrumental in restoring tranquillity to that great dependency. The health of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs next followed, to which the LORD MAYOR suitably re sponded. The CHAIRMAN then gave " The House of Lords," associating with it the name of Lord Chelmsford. Lord CHELMSFORD, in returning thanks, said he did not know why his name should have been coupled with this toast, uniess it was because in bis person they had an example of the facility with which the House of Lords admitted within their body men who could not boast of noble blood. His Roble and gallant friend, the distinguished guest of that evening, was another instance of the readiness of the Peers to receive into their order any persons who were deemed entitled to a place in it. His gallant friend might be said to have opened the door of the House of Lords with the point of his sword ; and, for himself, he had found another means of entrance ; but both of their cases illustrated an important peculiarity of that august assembly. (Hear, hear.) It had been said by those who disparaged the House of Lords that it was an exclusive body, separated from the rest of the community, and hemmed in by a num ber of extraordinary privileges. Now, he had always been at a loss to understand what were the peculiar privileges of the House of Peers which they did not possess in common with the represen tatives of the people, and he had found, after great research, that they only amounted to this—that, if a peer took care to commit a crime of sufficiently high magnitude, he would be safe from inquiry by the House of Commons, and could only be tried by his peers, from.whom in such case he was scarcely likely to receive very much sympathy. (_ll.e o a r hear, and a laugh.) • The nobl e and learhed ih l es a e then referred to the guest of the evening inalant terms :—The services of my noble and eulogy friend are too well known t o re q uire any from me. They live in the hearts of his records country men, and will be written in the imperishable has a debt of our history. But, while thellnte lord which it is to pay to the noble and gannaot forbear to avail anxious to discharge , e xpress the deep peel_ myself of this opportunitly:eeoa 1 to him. I can never tude which I personally -f anxious months I passed when forget the long and those who were mosatndear to me were shut up in a narrow space, behind weak and crumbling walls, by a s mall but gallant baud, surrounded defended infuriated enemies thirsting . for their by a h blood, despairingp of relief, and having nothing btienfno,re them but the sad alternative of self-destrue or of falling victims to cruelties from which the imag ination recoils with horror. Y o u may conceive what sickness of heart there was in the long-deferred hope of their deliverance—how the arrival of every mail was 'net with the trembling apprehension that it might convey tidings that the bitterness of death was past ; and with what a burst of heartfelt joy the glad news was at last received of their rescue, by the skill and courage of one whom I now for the first time thus publicly hail as their noble deliverer. You will understand, then, how the name of and Clyde ou e should be a household word in our familie s (Cheers.) associated with every feeling of gratitui le and soldier d respect (Hear, hear.) I kuow that the ant efr:end would like spirit of my noble and g almost shrink from this public the merest duty ; -aaelltlanowledgment of services which he regards only as fl . _ s . but that gannet restrain the over °wings in thankful heart, and I cannot but "feel how feebly I have expressed on this occasion all . that I could really desire to testify towards him. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " her Majesty's Judges," which was briefly acknowledged by Mr. Justice Wightruan. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then gave " The Master and Wardens of this Ancient Corporation," which was followed by " Prosperity to the Mer chant Taylors' School ;" and a few more complimen tary toasts wound up the proceedings. THE LOSS OF T flg CONN4UGII.7 STEAMER. The following letter, acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Train's report relative to the loss of this vessel, has been received from the office of the Board of Trade : Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Marine Department, Whitehall, Dec. 17. n directed by the Lords of the Com mittee of Privy Council for Trade to acknowledge the receipt of the report of investigation and minutes of ev id ence in the matter o f the inquiry held by you, with the assistance of Captain llarri tor chine: the loss of the steam-ship Connaught, and I am to convey to you their lordships' thanks for your ,aborions and valuabl e report. Wi t h regar d to the suggestions in your report : 1. That steam-ships should be inspected by Go vernment surveyors whilst building ; 2. That captains of merchant steamers should be examinel in steam ; --- 37 That engineers should be examined and have certificates of competency. I am directed to offer the following observations 1. My lords are of opinion that it would be in exp€ client to establish any supervision by govern ment officers of steamers during their construction, as such a course would tend to remove responsibility from the builders and the owners. The spe c i a I survey of mail steamers under contracts with the Government is not, as you are probably aware, now in the hands of the Board of Trade. 2. As regards the examination of masters and mates in matters connected with the steam engine, I am to point out that such examination could not be made compulsory without the interference of the legislatur. But a system of voluntary exami nation in steam has been for some time in operation. These examinations are conducted under the superintendence of the various local marine boards, and any master or any first mate or only mate, is at liberty to present himself fo' examination as to his practical knowledge of the use and working of the steam engine. If any master or mate holding a Board of Trade certificate passes this examina tion, the words passed in steam" are endorsed on his certificate. The value of this endorsement would be greatly enhanced if steam shipowners were to require their officers to pass in steam. 3. The question whether engineers should be compelled to pass an examination, and to obtain certificates from the Board of Trade, is very im portant. But it is a question for the legislature, and my Lords are not in a position to offer any opinion upon it.—l am, &c., T. 11 . FARRER. James Traill, Eq., Police Court, Greenwich. HEALTH OF LOS DOX I)URING TEA' WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The London returns of deaths for the two weeks of December exhibit a decrease on that for the last week of November. In three successive weeks the numbers were 1,275, 1,240, and last week, 1,205. The average number of deaths, as derived from returns of weeks corresponding with last week in the ten years 1850 9, and corrected for increase of population, is 1,371. The present return is therefore less than the result obtained by calculation by 163 ; and the population, it may be illness. The is comparatively free from fatal The deaths from pulmonary diseases, exclusive of phthisis, have declined from 291 iA the previous eek to 261 last week. The corrected average of corresponding weeks is 315. Bronchitis has de clined in the two weeks from 172 to 139 ; pneu monia was fatal in the same periods in 95 and 97 cases. Phthisis decreased from 150 to 119 deaths, about half of which latter occurred in the period of life, 20 to 40 years. Three deaths occurred from small-pox in the week, 55 from measles, 52 from scarlatina, 14 from diphtheria, 43 from whooping-cough, ,and 31 from typhus. Five children died from whooping-cough in the East sub district of Islington. Four died from measles in the Haggerstone West sub-district ; in Bethnal-green. Six deaths from scarlatina were recorded in Bow. Five persons were the victims of intemperance. Four infants were murdered; 5 died from suffoca tion in bed. The widow of a labourer abed 66 years, and the daughter of a tailor, aged one year, died by their clothes taking fire. A girl, a domes tic servant, aged 17 years, was scalded to death by falling into a copper of hot water. A boy, aged 3 years, died at 138, Goswell-street, from diphtheria, which was considered as unquestionably due to a foul smell arising from a pipe that communicated with the sewer. A Chinese mendicant died from. starvation. Last week the births of 1,052 boys and 918 girls, in all 1,970 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1850.59 the average number was 1,650. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Yesterday (Tuesday) Lord Stanhope, eldest son of the Earl of Chesterfield, was elected, without opposition, a knight to represent the southern division of the county of ottingharu in Parliament, a vacancy having been caused by the elevation of Viscount Newark to the Peerage as Earl Manvers. RIPON. The election of a represen'ative for this city in the place of the late Mr. Warre, has been appointed for Friday next. There are two candidates—Mr. Reginald Vyner,cousin and brother-in-law of Earl de Grey and Ripon, and Dr. F. R. Lees, a well-known teetotaller and advocate of the Maine Liquor Law. THIS DAY'S NABRETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of English wheat on offer in to-day's market was very limited, and chiefly in poor condition. All kinds were in fair, but by no means active request, at Mon day's improvement in value. About an average business was passing in foreign wheat , the shcw of which was large, at quite previous rates. Floating cargoes of grain were held on higher terms. The barley trade was steady, and late rates were well supported. Malt, both old and new, realised very full prices. There was a good consumptive demand for oats, at very full prices. Both beans and peas changed hands steadily, at previous rates. The demand for flour was firm, at quits Monday's prices, ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. B a rley. Malt. Oats. 370 1 2,280 1 1,940 1,860 1,540 7,440 3,920 —6430 r Flour. 420 English ........ Irish.. sacks brlB. - - _ This market {rill be closed on 'Wednesday next. WIIITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are good, and the demand is steady, as follows : B Sd to 48 6d ; mutton, Es 4d to 48 Od ; veal, 4a Od to 47 f, 6d2; pork, 4s Od to 50 4d per Ms. by the eerease. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for most kinds of h o p s i s somewhat re stricted; nevertheless, prices are supported, LOUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL—DEc 18. To-day we had a thi n attendance of buyers, prices for good moderate trade, a t is per qr. advance on bite with a very wheat. Barleys maintain their former prices. Oats 6d dearer. All other articles unaltered. LEEDS—DEc. 18. Our market to-day was fairly at tended b y millers, and trade had a fi rm tone. Wheat must be q uoted is advanc e oil the rates of last market day. Barley steady, is higher, and was quite as well sold. Oats and beans held firm for a little over former rates. NEWCASTLE -UNDER, LYNE—DEc. 17. At this corn market there was only a moderate show of English wheat, b ut the trade was firm, and sellers made 18 t o' 98 advance upon late rates—white making 68s to 725, red 54s to 645. The demand for barley was pretty steady, and rather h i g her in value. Oats were in fair demand, and firm, from 248 to 32s per 24 stone. Beans made from 48s to 54s per qr. LYNN—DRC. 18. A. fair supply of new wheat to-day, most of which was in small lots ; trade good, at is to 2s advance on last week. Barley scarce, at rather over former prices. Old white 56s to 60s I Old red 48s to 54s N e w white.. 54 s to 60 s I New red .56s to 50s NORWICH CATTLE. The show of storecattieieldaY was again unusually large —but as buyers were not very numerous, little business was transacted, and the rates were in favour of purchasers. Nearly one-half remained unsold. Scots, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; shorthorns, 4s to 48 6d ; Irish., 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Devons, 4s to 4s 6d (estimated weight when tat). Fat beasts scarce, 8s Od to 8s 6d per 141 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens. Fat sheep, 8s 6d to 9s Od per stone ; prime, 986 d. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 233 to 25s ; fat pork L 8a Od to 8s Gd per stone. `:;