The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-23 00:00:00

4 .k Lgain there ;hter last, line irited PLE all of jar dis- Tidors, build- Ixford incipal Great Night of about -ect. iigns of tieable. ;ht and Led and aid be pecula rtainlY ins still ere is a ba s ntinuel ; per io“ , iccster , - Wool! ant and remai ns e porteu Lere has Very pine de . 3, h °" , - CeeP inb Le trad Pl Weel (B ottler ei e, is usua l , iniation, • calities' 1110:NAY 111A1LICET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation is still .moderately active. As the resources of the mar ket, however, are superabundant, the increased suPply of :commercial bills has had no effect be yond forcing the terms current in the open m arket to the level of the Bank of England minimum. When the engagements now being Provided for have been liquidated a partial reaction may temporarily occur. The position and Prospects of the Discount Market, therefore, con tinue very sa ti s f ac t ory , an d when the speculators Deeorne a little more accustomed to the indications Of increased activity now occasionally expe rienced, they will not be discouraged if t he demand is stimulated, or a momentary ad vance should occur, through the periodical l iquidation,. o f me r can til e engagemen t s or subscrip tions to loans and other projects. A further dividend of ls. in the pound has been announced by Messrs. Sieveking and Co., who sus- Pended during the late crisis. It transpired, yesterday afteinoon, that Messrs. 'Metcalf and Co., distillers, of West Ham, were unable to meet their engagements, and a meeting of the creditors has been called io-day to consider 'hat course oug h t to b e pursue he liabilities, i t is feared, are rather heavy. , It is stated that t his disaster has been occasioned by the with (ll:alval of capital by retiring partners, and an i njudicious expenditure in the erection of exten sive buildings. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices were without any material a lteration. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. 0 n the Stock Exchange a fair amount of business Was transacted, and in railway shares values were '.rather firmer. Advises have been received from China, via I. ieste, reporting a further advance in the rates of eXchan ge at Hong Kong and Shanghai. It aPpears that the deliveries of tea and silk show an in Vortant falling off. The recent supplies of gold have been disposed of; and the specie movement is, temporarily, rather quiet. Further consignments are expected from. Australia during the next few weeks, but it is generally imagined that the exportation to the Continent will be continued, especially if the posi tion of the Eastern exchanges should lead to enlarged remittances to China. A meeting of the shareholders of the European a nd American Steam Navigation Company has ta ken place today-W. R. Crawford, Esq., M.P. , in the chair, who stated that they were called t "tether simply to consider the state of their affairs, a nd to adopt resolutions accordingly. He was not ring to propose a liquidation of the company, for should be most happy to see it carried on Ni gorously, if the shareholders could only agree 12 P 01 1 plans necessary for that purpose. He reminded th em that two years ago their fleet was purchased of `°e General Screw Company for £320,000, with , t he liability of paying off the dissentient share holders to the extent of £96,000. After this they a greed with Messrs. Crosskeys and Co. to manage the Company, who then pledged to provide one third of the capital, which they had failed to do. Another difficulty to their progress was that the en gagements made with Messrs. Crosskeys for completing the vessels for service were largely ex reeded b y them. These two circumstances had d them into difficulties, and had caused the notice 'a, bankruptcy from a debenture holder. He hoped, whatever the shareholders did to-day, they would not stay the process of the arbitration in re 413eet to Messrs. Crosskey's accounts, for he believed 1 , 1 . large balance would be forthcoming for the share holders. The chairman ended his observations with t he earnest h o p e that the meeting would agree, if t hey could devise the means, to go on with the co mpany ; if not, their only course would be to ~eecne speeThe dil to a resolution for a valuatory liqui ‘44tion y discussion upon this subject was pro ceeding when this report was despatched. The M ar k e t f or Public Securities has been firmer t 0- day, the transactions, though limited, having indicated increased confidence. There has been so me purchases for investment which, as usual, h ave imparted an improved appearance to th e tion is unimportant. Consols are about 961 r i ,,4 if at which they have remained all day. l ue New Three per Cents. and the Reduced An nuities are steady, viz., 97k and 97k. The March Cheq uer Bills are marked 365. to 395. prem., an d June ditto, 365. to 395. prem. India Stock h as been dealt in at 230 ; the Debentures are firm St 9 9; 100; and the Bonds 14s. to 16s. prem. A limited business is recorded in the Foreign S tock Market, and prices are, in most instances, *1111 3 7 supported. Venezuelan Bonds,' however, ar e heavy, the 5 per Cents. being 4 4 , and the De ferred 161. Tu r ki s h 6 per Cents. are 92a 1, and he Scrip, Ist issue, -;,'- to Z- dis. ; ditto, second rile) ito 1 dis. Brazilian 41 per Cents. ( 1858 ) Im proved to 951, and Portuguese 3 per Cents. to 48 and 481. Mexican remains at 201. Chilian ° ! 1 : 1 is ' to 1 prem., being steady. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up t o this day, arc in round figures as under :- 1858. 1857. G r eat W es t ern Zrth-Western b litho-Western l:lghte n . el-land -11 .th-E , astern Great Northern Bristol an d Y or k s hi re t 'rlatol and Exeter 5,630 5,521 R e rth-Eastern n ater and Holyhead 6,495 4,821 fas tancashire 9,726 9,044 11 0 ,,, Man chester_, Sheffield, and Lincoln 6,910 6,576 Oxfo rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,399 4,154 46iniburgh and Glasgow . 5 192 4,863 . 7 r, 14 sgo vv and South-Western Gre at Trunk of Canada V'eat Western of Canada 7,792 10,067 N orthern of France There has been ver y little activity exhibited in th e . Rail wa y Sh are M ar k e t t o -d a y, and prices in se veral instances have slightly given way. Great esterns, North-Westerns, South-Westerns, and "North Staffords declined ss. Great Northerns ill Proved ss. ; and Chester and Holyhead, and b So uth-Bastern s, improved £l. The foreign lines have In e en quite neglected, prices being almost nominal. the Colonial Market Great Western of Canada -414 Grand Trunk of Canada show a slight improve °lent, and East Indian are firmer at fully yesterday's Quotations. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are // eeedingly dull. Ottoman Bank declined 55., and Unio n of Australia improved ss. Electric .Tele graph, Royal Mail Steam, and South Australian and have realised former rates. a BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I,zAer Cent. Reduced Annuities 97i I 7 I ndia pe rk per Cent. Annuities is 4 .a Stock D itto Debentures 991 100 -,,1tt0 Bonds, £l,000 ° l [ eiols f or Account 964 l i 7 61 March June. DPlequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 9 6 lid.. 39 6 1 39 6 !"° 4500 Ilk, small, lid. It FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. r,a,ziilian 5 per Cent. Kilian, 18.58, 41 , per Cent. 951 14 n, 6 per dent. I le — Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip i P -,, l iean 3 per Cent. — lb (lift° Account (tt.-.4triese, 1853, 3 per Cent. 1 , 11 ,P0 Account Ditto mh 6 per Cent. — -,l,i'tto New Loan Scrip veliitto Account I )lt zu to e A la c , e s oun per t Cent. 44 3/ i Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent. l6t Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account, Jan. 11 96! ad Morphy and M. Anderssen yester k(,, posed the second game of their match, but without ch.J decisiv e result for either party, the game ending in a in 'hero hasjust been discovered near Mount Athos, thi r ,, r "ce, a manuscript, which dates as far back as the century. It is on the subject of gymnastics, and is th e le , rl by Philostratus, the philosopher and the author of ife of Appollonius of Thyana. It i We regret to have to announce the death of M. ttt Vult, aged 38, one of the political writers itz the Debats, be r ,, v reux, to which place he was removed after having t a ;;Z Baddenlv seized with indisposition from excess of lite work. He loaves a widow and two children. - MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) - - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS, Share! Railways. Aniber.4., _Notting% isost. and Eastern Junction !Zelfat.t and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Sir. Val 'Birk., Lane., and Cliesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall A roves. no div Do. A Do. B until6p.c.per an hasbeen pd.toß , Dublin andßelfast June Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds; East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Ediu.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction, Furness Glasgow & South Westn 1 great North of Scotland great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock South.& Wstn.(lreld great Western Do.Str.Vl.ltail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union, Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £sloesp.sb Lon.,Brighton dzS.Coast London & North Westri Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen, Aran., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby \rid. Gt. West. (Ireland; Do. Shares Neyitastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def ; Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North . . - Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdlS Do. B Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase !)o. Leeds Do. York North London N'. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Dxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney icottish Central 'coth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock ihropshire Union iittingbourne & Sheer mouth Devon 4outh-Eastern iouth Wales iouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok itockton & Darlington Do. do. 1834 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall \V-end Lon. & Cry. I'al Do.A.—Arecy.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been rid. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class PREFERENi Railways. Blythe and Tyne l( per c. pref. (issued at £5O) !Iris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon RlO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5i pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Do. do N 0.2 De. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jen. fifths Edin.&G las. spc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas. &S West. t; a. 5 pc. Great Northern, 5 p. ct.i i Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Do. 4F p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. R edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotid, Ist pt Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) ,! p. ct. pref. Stock r,reat West. (Berks and Hants) Est. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4} p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., sp. c. No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p et... Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. & N. W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. ' L on. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy a Cole, shs Londoudy. & Ennis sh Man.. Sh., & Lip., 6p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent. Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.BrislA Bir.6p.ct Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Le . c. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at sp. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk I)eb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 51 p. c. I'ref. do. 18- 4 _7 Do. W ay. Voi. Ex. Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dok.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Ito. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshiro ox. Wr. & IVol. 6 pc. let g I Do. do. do., 24 gua Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Do. A berdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. . _ _ South Devon; Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. let is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, g - ua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gma., Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 1 raid, 6; tip 7 1 4 66 68 loi ni 29 31 93 Pik 87 87 44 45 4} 51 871 8 40 5} 6} 7 61 17 1 63 64 47 49 31 33 17 64 31 Closing Business Price. Done. 12 13 95 97 2868 28 1 6944 93 95 10 104 tO6 107 92 94 133 135 104 i 1054 5i 56 55 57 87 4 12 13 p 12 13 p 98r E 9 i 1a 6 61 1124 1134 951 M l d 954 96 381 39} - -d 102 1021 74 76 lli 121 65 67 3i 3 d 68i 69 94 114 i d 48 481 77 774 LOI 103 4k 311 d 13 13k 7k 8 30 32 7 5d kll 113 28 28 . 84 86 45 47 4 2d 36i- 37} 74 75 75 76 13 15 9 11 33 34 90 95 1064 7 61 92 135 5 444 6 61 gi 4 A £tiS. IClosing Price. 49 51 96 98 1103 105 6 64 100 103 115 120 109 112 115 117 113 115 131 133 84 86 721 731 113 115 122 114 112 114 106 108 C 4 66 lot 11} 95 97 86 £8 87 89 99 101 gli 10 16i 17i 10 10 72 74 18 19 9 9i 13/ 14 143 145 120 122 63 168 122 124 88 72 1 P 72 142 144 104 106 96 97 9i 9f 11i 11} 9 10 10 112 99 100 die p Id fp 231 2.11- 121 123 105 107 101 103 ICi 11 244 25 103 105 103 105 17 19 29 30 33 34 40 45 Business Done. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. paid • Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Share' Railways. _PO4EION, Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes ißah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p. c. Belgian East. Junction I Beziers to Graissessaa Carmeaux Mine & Rail 'Dutch Rhenish lEastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France IGt. Luxem. Con. she Italian Junction 'Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Veßetian Lucca & l'istoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New 1 'dlosing I Businuas Paid. Price Done. ' 5 5i id ip 1 la 7 8 .q a 27. 28 - -p 71 71 3 1 3 ; 1:1 24 25 'Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris, Lyons, and 31edit. Paris ani. Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) ltiga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish 'Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 2 5 4 22 39 401 — P 81 91 3 1 4 35 351 55 56 Id ip 74 3 23 23 JI 5 6 , 23 2 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 9 1 I 40} Share I Railways. (Paid. Closing Businou Price., Dolt. nt no 1 100 100 174 20 Stock Sto. Stock 100 100 ;lAtlantic & St Lawrence] 1 Leased at 6 per cent '*" Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd u. 5 percent 1 " Do all Do. Addis. Copf'..al Ai 6 Do. Do. B 4i Buffalo and Lake Huron all Do. New lO Buffalo.Want.J..GoOrich ice 6 p. Ct. tch. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. - do. 1 July, 1873 100 Do. do. 1 June, 18741 100 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.F,'ln. 1. 3. ( Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Vm.) 2s. Cape Town & Dock f'-.213 2s. Central Oude (Lin , - _•a)•2s. 6d Ceylon Guaranteed . .c. 2 Demerara ' - Eastern Beng•al.gu.::).c. 5 'East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO Do. C Shares all Do. E Shares Ext lO Do. Jubbulpore 5 D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay:sl all G eelo - • k Mel.g - ua.s p. c. all Geelc • Corporation ,2 00 per 80nd5.... Grand ilrunk of Cana( 1100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.' all Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. 100 G t.lndiarenin.gua.sp. .1 all Do. New, gua.s per ce • 4 Do. do 4 Gt. S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 21. guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares -- Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with rpt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. ''/3 without opt Do. 54 p. e. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent I Do. 41 p. c. Extension ' Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c I Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds Newßrunswick&Cai da. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Ch.ss ACapitl.share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do I Northof India Tramroad i 4 p id par id par 5i 64 15 14 d 78 82 75• 78• 73 76 -IP 1 lipl xst 1091: 20 I rOl 100 1 1 lip iall all all all all all Lock Limited, Scrip I Oude (Limited) I Scinde ...4 &.. ~. Do. Do. New ac Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo tc,'" St. Andrews & Quebec A. Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 174 184 37 77i 78i 92 94 211 21( 16 181 4 d 106 108 106 108 105 107 99 100 184 19 204 24:4 id d par I p !par p 2 lid, 4 3d 1 11p 211 21f 11 3 1 P par p Par P Pm 41 4 Par IP 109 81 • 37 6k 774 7 911 100 100 20.11 100 Agra&lTni:edServiceßk ;Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British No-th American Ch td. Bank of India, &c _ ,Ct(Onial ICola. Bark of Canada Conrnereial or London Eng., Scot., At Aua. Ch IGen. Bk. or Swi:zerlant: Lc - a.Cnar.Bk.o:Austral. London and County London Jo;nt Stock 'mnion & Westnunt,:er. Nat. Prov. o: England. Do. new INr :onal Bark 27 28 2 Idl 62 64 171 1 8 161 1 !New Sott::h Wales !Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman B..nk 'Provincial of Irelar Do. New South Australia 'Do. New 'Union of Australia IDo. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 211 22 29 30 CI 50 211 211 '1 5 20 1,8 d 171 211 2 11 PANY. COURT OF CHANCERY. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHERRY V. CHERRY.-DECREE. BOYNTON V. BOYNTON. 21; i , • Bedford and Bletchley ,l all Ln & N.W - - Buckinghamshire lOO lin & N.W 99 100 ClydesoaleJunctlon 100 ;Caledonin 104 106 Colchester, Stour Val all ,E.U.&E C 17 19 E.Lincolnshire,p.•.6p.c 100 , Gt. North. 143 145 E Union,HarwicliShs all E.Counts. 4 44 Do. Woodbridge lOO - - Gls.l3arr.&Neils,Drct ' 100 Caledonin - - Do. New 1100 Do. - - Gloster& Dean Forest; all Gt. West. - - Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail., all Yk.N.&Br - - Hull and Selbv Do. 4 Shares all i Do. - - } Do. Shares all 'Do. - -- T.ondon&Greenwich . 100 IS. East 65 674 Do. Preference i 100 IDo. Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 94 96 954 Do. Barking Shares., all Do. - Lowestoft, gua. 4p. c. 100 Norfolk - - Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk all LN W&M 24 11 Midsb.& Redcr,g.6p.c all Stk.& Dar - - Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk lOO Midland . 99 IGI 994 . New markt.,EuryEx ) pm 5 5.6. E.Counts. 4 4 p guaranteed 5 p. c. j Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. 'sB 60 Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. Preston and Wyre. I all ,L&N W j& L.Yk. I - Do. 4 Shares A. all i Do. It ovs tn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 I Gt.North 142 144 Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk - Bhrowsbry& Hereford all T Brassoy 9.1. South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 14 i gt Wotir Valley, g. 6p. e. all , Stk.& Dar - Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. , 100 ,Gt. West 92 94 Wimbledon& Croydn.: all ILABrgtn 8 9 I DOCKS. Share Docks. I Paid Closing Busine ss Price. Docks. St oek!Commercial lOO - Stock I Do 4 pereent .Pref. Min - Stock; East and West-India lOO - Stock London lOO - StdcklSt. Katharine lOO - StocklSouthampton lOO - 021 Stock; Victoria 20 >Do New lB id i 1) , MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Share Miscellaneous. P a id . Closing --- ni ce. lit OOS (7 OUO 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint* all 13 14 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) a l l 250 250 25 Australian Agricultural 19 351 364 10 Australian Royal Mail . all I 10 Berlin Water Works all 21 3k 10 Do New, issued at 25 d;s 3 50 British American Lana 40 " 50 Brit. & Irish Mar. Tel.A. all 40 42 20 Do. B, 7p. e. till 16G2 all 19 21 20 Do. C.. all 13 15 100 ,Canada 324 112 118 10 , Chau. Islands Tel.(' - all 91 101 Stock,Cop.3lin.otEng.&S; 'fp, all 21 Do. Preference 7/ pc.' ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference 20 Eastern Steam all 2 2 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 112 114 1121 5 Eng. & Amt. Cop.St.l'o all I i 14 10 Europ. Ind.Junct.Tel los. 1 - 9 Euro - . Am.Stm.(Lim ` all 14 11 20 Gl.lr - or. ScrewCol.(Lin' all 15 Gen. earn Narigatio 14 20 Londo Discount .... 5 1 1d 11 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus 4 all 11 11 11 10 Mediter. Electric Te'' *. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lii. a ll 7 4 84 25 National Discount Co ' 5 1 1 d 10 Netherlands Laud 6 -- 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis. all 11 11 100 N.tr.&NoraSootiaLand 80 15 18 1 N. B.Australasian (Lim.) all I 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares l ss. 1 is par 5 Peel River Laud & Min. all 21 3 21 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 81 83 50 Do. New lO 12 13 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 5 ip 4 50 Rhyinney Iron 261 15 Do. New 100 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot.Austrin.lny.(Lim ) all 130 140 25 South Australian Land. all 38 40 354 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all / 1/ 1 Do. do Registered all I 11 20 Tr.St Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can. 5 - - Van Diemen's Land .. 221 10 12 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1858. LAW .1.2V1ELMG.8.N02,-( 1711 E (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Tenn Kindersley. WARD V. DICKSON. The further hearing in this part-heard motion for de , tree was resumed this morninm Mr. Baillie, Q.C., resumed, and ooncluded his argument for the respondent. The learned counsel contended that the plaintiff's bill should be dismissed, with costs, in respect that the title offered by the plaintiff is bad in law, and the contract of sale ought to be, rescinded. The plaintiff filed his bill for specific performance of the contract of sale of a reversionary interest at a public sale of a lady and gentleman (father and daughter), Mr. and Miss Lloyd and mortgagees, under a power of sale, for £530, reduced to £5lO, and subsequently sold by the _plaintiff to the defendant for £750. Negotiations had been entered into for the purchase of this reversionary interest, first, by the Law Reversionary Interest Society ; and second, by the National Rever sionary Interest Society, and abandoned. Conflicting evidence as to the value of the interest was given on both sides, His Honour then allowed, ne excat, on di* defendan paying costs on certain terms. The learned Judge, in making his decree in this case, said it was a proceeding instituted on the part of the hus band for the restitution of conjugal eights, which was re sisted by Mrs. Cherry on the ground of cruelty. The issue was tried in this court before a special jury, who found a verdict for the husband, they being of opinion that no cruelty had been proved. Ho entirely concurred in the conclusion to which the jury had arrived, and it now only remained for him to issue his decree, which he accordingly did, and which was, that the lady return to her husband. Ho trusted the learned counsel, or whoever might communicate to the lady the decision would place before her the remarks of the learned judge, Lord Stowell, who, in giving judgment upon a case precisely similar, advised the lady to improve her mind by what had passed, and abstain from exagge rated notions. Mr. Maude asked what was to be done about the costs in the case. Mrs. Cherry had separate property of her own. The learned Judge—That, raises two points for con sideration; the first is what precedent have you for such an order ? Mr. Maudo—l am not aware that ono exists. The Judge Ordinary—Then that releases me of having one in my way. make no order on the point. Dr. Adams applied ;to the Court for an interim order, directing that the custody of a child, a boy of seven years old, might be confided to his mother during the time interven ing between the trial of a cause fixed for hearing in the full court for a dissolution of marriage between the parties. The child was at present in the care of Mr. Manning, a schoolmaster, and the father had applied to him for his son, but in consequence of his representing to him that he would be a sufferer if he removed the child suddenly, an undertaking was given that the child should not leave the place uiftil midnight of the 23d Dec., by which time it is expected it would be decided who was to have the custody of the child,the mother or father. The mother of the respondent, Lady Boynton, was much at tached to the child, and if sho would take charge of the child, he thought it would meet the views of all parties. Mr. Sharp, for Mr. Boynton, the father, said he had no objection to the child being left with Lady Boynton, but if any other party was named then he should contend that the father both by law and right was the proper person to have the custody of the child. The Learned Judge said it was not a question involving the education of the child. It was only a question of whom for a few weeks should have the custody of the boy. Mr. Sharp contended that the father, by the practice of the Court of Chancery, was the most proper person. He could show by argument— The Learned Judge—l shall not decide on that point, and as a hint to the learned gentleman I reminded of the observation of a very emi nent judge, now departed, that on one occasion, after hearing a very knotty point most minutely and elo quently argued, said, " I am much obligod to you, gentle men ; you have given me a groat deal of information, but I don't intend to decide upon that part of the case. (Laugh ter.) I merely throw out this for the guidance of the learned counsel." . Mr. Sharp—My client has no objection to the boy being entrusted to the care of his (respondent's) mother, provid ing an undertaking is given that he shall not be removed. The learned Judge—There is a great deal of difficulty in deciding questions such as these. If the child had been placed at the school at which he now was previous to the separation of Mr. and Mrs. Boyn ton, I should have decided that Mr. Manning the schoolmaster was the person who ought to have cus tody of him, but it appears that he had been placed at that gentleman's establishment, after the separation, by the mother, which materially altered the case. I think that Lady Boynton, who has great affection for the child is the best person to whom the child can be entrusted. I there fore order that the child be given up to her, but that ho be not removed from her without an order from this Court, the child's mother to have access to him at all times. Mr. Sharp—Will your Honour issue the order immedi ately. Mr. Manning's undertaking expires to-night. The Learned Judge—Mr. Manning, I am sure, will not, after such a direction, give up the child to any but the pro per person. He would not act so disrespectful to the court. It would be tantamount to setting it at defiance. That, I am sure he would not do. The child is to be delivered up to any trustworthy person appointed by Lady Boynton, other than her son. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburu.) 'IN RR DAVIDSON AND GORDON. The examination of this case was resumed this morning, and several witnesses were examined, but nothing definite transpired in consequence of the absence of certain parties. There is no probability of the case being concluded to-day. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) A PLAINTIFF FOR SIXPENCE-IMPORTANT TO SHIPOWNERS -BYRON V. WALTON AND °TRIMS. Plaintiff is a shipowner, and sought to recover the sum of 6d. for primage on 10s. 6d. freight introduced to his vessel by defendant, a shipping agent. The plaint note was for 118., but the freight, 10s. 6d., was paid into court. Plaintiff said it was customary for the owner to receive the primage as well as the freight, unless a direct arrange ment was made to the contrary. If primage was allowed it was always marked on the card. Defendant produced a lot of cards on the backs of which was written, " Primage allowed." It was usual for agents to take the primage. Some cards produced had nothing on the back, and defendant said he had received primage• His Honour said as the evidence appeared he must find for plaintiff. Plaintiff—lt is very important. His Honour—lt is a small an;ount an a wretched case. INCREASING DAMAGES IN A - RUNNING DOWN CASE STRAKER V. TILE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COM- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE:: A solicitor appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Beard for the defendants. This was a running down case, and Di 6 s. was claimed by plaintif f , a print er, of Bishopsgate - s t ree t, for damage done to his truck b y defendant ' s omni bus. It was a case of the usual ki n d as to t h e swearing, and the only point of interest was the gradual increase of the damages. Mr. Beard, for the defendants, pointed out that the acci dent occurred on the 10th September, and on the 14th, Mr. Straker wrote demanding 30s. That money was offered by defendants' servant and refused on the ground that the damage was 50s. Plaintiff, how ever, o ff ere d t o t a k e 40 s . His Honour—And plaintiff seeks to recover £4 Gs. ? Plaintiff's Solicitor—Yes, 42 consequential damages. His Honour would give a verdict for 30s. and costs. Mr. Beard thought no costs should be allowed, as the money had been offered, and would have to be paid by the driver, who, after all, was not in fault.. THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--IMPORTANT TO BROKBES..-- LEEK V. Roo The plaintiff is a stock-broker, and defendant is a trades man at the West-end. The action was brought to recover the sum of £9, had and received by defendant in error. It appeared that defendant instructed plaintiff to sell out upon a certain day. Plaintiff did so, and allowed defendant one . per cent, too much. He was not a ware of the fact until the jobber, to whom plaintiff sold, pointed it out, and demanded to have the sum charged in excess returned. Plaintiff had mentioned to defendant the fractional quotations, but had not noticed the larger sum. His Honour thought he could not give plaintiff a verdict, as plaintiff might have induced defendant to sell by stating the quotations. Plaintiff—l did not say whether it was 96 or 97. Defendant's counsel—Plaintiff distinctly said that the prices were 97k, or my client would not have sold. Defendant was then sworn, and said that after the sale plaintiff told him he had sold at 97g. Had plaintiff not said that consols were at 97/ he should not have sold. Plaintiff--I have paid the money to the jobber. His Honour—you have evidently made a mistake. I have no doubt of your respectability, but you must suffer the loss. Verdict for defendant. THE MURDER NEAR NOTTINGHAM.—The police have succeeded in capturing West (the man suspected of being concerned in the above murder), and he wag brought before the county magistrates at Nottingham on Wednes day, and remanded. _ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. The Sport announces that Count F. de Lagrange has just accepted an invitation to act with Lord Coventry and Count Batthyany as steward at the spring meeting at Warwick; and that this is the first time that a French gen tleman has obtained the honour of being steward at races in England. The same journal states that the "Administra tion des Haras" has purchased the Flying Dutchman, winner of the Derby and St. Leger in 1849, tor, it is said, 4,000 guineas. He is to serve as a stallion. The adminis trationhas likewise purchased other stallions in England. T Hilt D EDI TI ON SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING.) Most of the members having left town for tho Christmas holidays, no transactions of any importance took place. The following promotion and appointment wero made at the Admiralty this afternoon : __ Commander.—Charles J. Austen to be Inspecting Commander of Coast Guard, vice Eden. Lieutenant—J. B. Butler, to the Brunswick. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.) A SCENT IN TILE Ha.Y3tAnKET.-=-Charles Jones, ckrk ; William Atkinson, clerk; John Herbert Searle, clog{ ; Charles Curtis, butcher; and Ellen Curtis, were charged, the first with being drunk and creating a disturbance in the Haymarket, the third with assaulting Sergeant Silves ter, 293 A, and the others 'pith attempting to rescue their companions from custody. From the evidence of Sergeant Silvester it appeared that a little after one that morning he saw the whole of the pri soners in the Haymarket, with a large number of other persons, several of them prostitutes, creating a great dis turbance by holloaing and singing. He requested them to go home, which, after some demur, two of thorn did, but the others refused and commenced singing. He then told them that if they insisted on exercising their vocal powers they had better go into a public house, where their friends had gone. Jones then walked round him, and, looking at him, said he wished to take his length (the sergeant is a fine tall man), and that he would not go for a - policeman like him. Finding that expostulation was of no use, he took him into custody, and after going about 50 yards, the others surrounded him, the male prisoner Curtis seizing him by the collar, and asking him why he was taking his friend. The disturbance then became general, and they were all taken into custody. They had all been drinking, the prisoner Jones being the worst of the lot. The charge being denied in toto, Appleton 308 C was called, and confirmed a great portion of the previous evi dence. Mr. Inspector Holden (of the C Division) said Jones, Curtis, and Atkinson were all drunk when brought to the station—Jones very drunk. Jones was fined 10s., Atkinson 205., Curtis 205., and the others ss. each. 100 100 100 613 4 C 3 Is. 17i all all all all 22} 7 101 j 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all Paid. all }lOO 6 100 100 100 100 all BRITISH MINES. Shire Mines. Paid. 1 Closing Business Prise. Done. 'Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 7f 8 20 pritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 50 60 • 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 450 460 Eas - Bassett (Illogan). 30 155 165 Gren tf South Tolgus l7s 12 13 G.ll Alfd.(Phillac) 11.14.11 21 3. G. Wheal Vor(lielston) 81 1 • Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 81 71 81 'North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 3 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 71 81 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 1} 151 161 151 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 61 I SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 21 405 41 South C. Brca( Illogan). 2 21 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 235 245 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 4l 11 ; 10 Tin Croft 9 3} 31 UnitedMiues(Gwennap) 40 • - - - Vale of Toomey (Carm ) 12s 6d ¢ 4 West Basset (Illogar ) ll 22 23 17. Ca: mion 20 130 140 Wheal Buse. (11 1 c 51 210 220 Wheal Buller (Red •utli) 5 120 140 Wheal Edward (Ca's.) 5l 2} 21 Wheal K itty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 - WWI 31aryAun (Menhe)l 8 44 46 - - WWI Trelawney (Lisk.) 41 28 30 • FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian } 1 'Boo AccordCopper,L'ra. 104 par p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at I . :, p.) 27 1 2 20 illo.St.Johydelßey,l - 15 14 15 15 141 5 ,Do. Land and Mining all If 2} 1 Clarendon Consols M: . - lug Cc. of Jamaica f - - d 40 Cobra Copp:: • all 40 42 41 Copia po l6 10 12 1 Dun 3 ovn.o ) all 4 2 For tar a 20 Cer - -a' all 20 21 I 3 Linf res all 7 8 5 iLvs't- i 134 -iau* _a all 1 I 1 Ne Granada all 1 N. RhineCop.o S.A 10 1p 20 I'o otgibava S'lver, t e llinin and Smelt.... all 41 51 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiao - o de Cub: .. 16} 1 1} 28.2.811 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p a id . Closing Business Share Securities. Prices. Done. - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. da July 100 116 117 1161 f Do. 6 p.c.FbArAug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c..31r. I.D Sep. 100 113 115 N.11.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 113 114 -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. Az Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1011 1024 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1131 1141 113/ S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 113 115 113 - • Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 111 113 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I S'otrel Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Clo sin g Business -1 Price. • Done. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY IN THE MILE-BND-ROAD.—George Gibson, aged 22, and described as a labourer, of No. 8, Crab-tree-row, Hackney-road, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a box containing ladies' wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Muir, of the West Hani distillery, in Essex. Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, as a young man named George George, of No. 1, Foster's buildings, Union-yard, Shoreditch, was passing along the Mile-end-road, he saw the prisoner and two other men fol lowing a waggon on its way from London to West Ham, and after various attempts, two of them got into the waggon between the iron chapel and the Henry the Eighth public house, lifted a large box and handed it to their confederate, the prisoner, who placed it on his shoulders and proceeded towards London with it. George was determined, if pos sible, to have the thieves brought to justice, and followed them. They soon found out they were watched, and they looked George sternly in the face, and expressed by their looks that they would murder him if he interfered with them. George was then dodged from street to street for two hours and a-half, until he at last fell in with a police-constable, and gave the prisoner into custody, with the box in his pos session. The other thieves ran away. The missing of the box of wearing apparel from the wag gon and its ownership was proved by other witnesses. John Illingworth, police-constable, said the prisoner was given into his custody, and he said a gentleman employed hint to carry the box. Mr. Yardley asked if the prisoner was known, to which Roche the gaoler replied that'he came from the Worship street district, and if remanded he would be recognised by many constables. Mr. Yardley—The witness George has behaved remark ably well. The public are much indebted to him. There is no fund at my disposal to reward such good conduct, except the poor box, and I feel bound to give him ss. from that fund ; and, policeman, you may tell Mr. Muir, the owner of the property, that ss. is a very inadequate reward, and that George ought to have more. The prisoner is re manded until Monday, and unless the other delinquents ame taken there is no occasion for the witnesses to attend again. THE CIVIL SERVICE IN INDIA. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Danigeporc :—" What I am now paying as much attention to as possible is the thorough mastering of the details of the magistrates' offices and super intendence of native officers. The latter is out and out the hardest kind of work a magistrate has ; his subordinates, if not well looked after and kept under constant check and control, become his most dangerous enemies ; work falls into arrears, cases are distorted, undue influences set into action, and the confidence of the people in the magistrate's sense of justice entirely and irremediably impaired. It is very much to be regretted that a magistrate is precluded by law from administering such sum- Mary punishment to his official subordinates as would at once convince the natives at large, that he heartily hated their malpractices, and would be always willing to protect every man against their tyranny ; but, unluckily, such is not the case. Every offence, on the part of a subordinate of whatever grade, must be proved in a most clear way; and, what is more objectionable, in a legally clear way. The latter method is iu this country quite . impossible ; the nature of the evidence ad- auced in courts is never of the same trustworthy character which, under similar circumstances, it would be in England; witnesses easily perjure themselves, are constantly bought off, and docu mentary evidence is still more dangerous To expect that a magistrate shall go by the strictly legal evidence in any case is, in my opinion, a very prejudicial system, and exemplifies in its consequences most clearly the great evils which arise .from applying English ideas to the government of this country. But when the same principle applies to the supervision exercised by magistrates and others over their subordinates, it becomes not only generally prejudicial ibut essen tially dangerous in its effects upon the influence and position of the representatives of the Civil power in India. Every native looks, as a matter of course, with the greatest contempt upon a man who is bound in his conduct towards subordinates by all the formalities of law. You will doubtless have heard it said that the mutinies arose to a very considerable extent from the circumstance that the powers of regimental officers were diminished and weakened to such a degree as to destroy the imme diate influence they possessed over their men. The same system has been applied to the Civil service, and though, of course, the same results have not followed so quickly as they did among men with arms in their hands, I have no doubt that if it be persisted in we shall have another revolution, not of the military, but of the civil classes. The gist of the system is to weaken the executive, both military and civil. Its evils in the first case have shown themselves in so clear and palpable a light that I do not suppose any one will attempt to in troduce the system afresh, but in the civil line a similar, though more lurking, danger exists, and I am afraid that its existence is comparatively ignored, owing to its not having as yet so clearly manifested itself. That it will do so some time or other there can be no manner of doubt, but I hope that the sad experience lately gone through will open the eyes of Government to the faults of a system in defence of which I have not heard any argument, with the exception of those absurd ones founded on the still more absurd assumption that natives are worthy of being treated in the same way as freeborn English men." THIS SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 23.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; fresh breeze, with rain. POUTSNOUTK, Dec. 22.—Wind IV. to N.N.W.—Ar rived—Her Majesty's steamer Urgent, from Malta; Leda, from Rotterdam for Baltimore. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Orion, from Denia ; Ezra, from Alexandria; G u de Bedolung, from Huelva. The Isaac Wright, ready for sea, bound for New York, at anchor in the river, took fire last night in the forehold, and has been towed up the river above the docks, still burn ing. Passengers landed. Her Majesty's ship Hastings is firing into her to scuttle her. The American ship Amelia, from Liverpool for Charles ton, was spoken off the Copelands, running for Belfast Lough, 22d December, by the steam-tug Rattler. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind S.W. ; tide low water; cloudy. Arrived, Dec. 22—Campbell, from Genoa ' • John Coha bold, from Point de Gallo ; Anne Johanne, fr om St. Peters burg ; Helen Lindsay, from New Dieppe ; Grace, from Gothenburg; Brilliant, from Messina; Ironmaster, screw steamer, from St. Michael's. Arrived, December 23.—Secret, from Denia ; Eona, from Penang ; Hannah Condor, from Montevideo; Summer Cloud, from Hamburg; Lady Bute, from Jamaica; Castell Maria, from Odessa; Ludolmiller, from Guatemala. Sailed, Dec. 22—John Bull, for Hamburg. Sailed, Dec. 23—Sir E. Banks, for Calais. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.W., strong. Arrived—Nonpareil and Vfolette, both from London, for St. Michael's. 11. 121 95 i I I Gi 95 1 I I 38 a i 102 1 2 i I ZIPLORATION OP dinhiznAzLi. The present position of the exp e diti on i s t hi s : Major Warburton, the Commissioner.of i olice, who has already distinguished himself by his energy and caution in travelling in previously unexplored por tions of the country,has been appointed to the com mand of the expedition. The gallant Major left town on Saturday week by the Marion for Port Augusta and the northern exploring camp, to relieve Mr. Babbage of the command of the expedition. Major Warburton will, we believe, continue the northern explorations with as many of Mr. Bab bage's party , as may feel inclined to join him. He is accompanied by Sergeant-Major Hall and another police-trooper, and also by Baker, one of Mr. Bag bage's men, who returned to town a short time since with Harris. The appointment of second in command has been offered to Mr. Chas. Gregory, and accepted by that gentleman. Major Warbur ton will probably fix his depot on the river disco vered by Messrs. Stuart and Forster, and thence explore the country in all directions north of that place to, at least, the boundary of the colony. On his return he will endeavour to connect by some practicable route across the bed of Lake Torrens, which it is believed exists, the watersdiscovered by Parry to the West of Mount Serle, with the per manent water laid down by Stuart. and Forster in lat. 29 deg. 30 rain., and long. 137 deg. If stock can be taken to the new country across the head of Lake Torrens, the difficulty proceeding through Swinden's Desert to the north of Port Augusta, and thence along the western shores of the lake, will be avoided. Mr. Chas. Gregory, who is re ferred to above as Major Warburton's second in command, is a brother - of Mr. A. C. Gregory, the gentleman who was recently sent out by the New South Wales Government with a party in search of Leichardt, and who made his way across from Kennedy's Victoria River to Lake Torrens. His brother went up to Mr. Babbage's camp with some horses and equipments purchased by the South Australian Government, and in returning to Ade. laide was met by Major Warburton, and accepted the offer made to him. With regard to the disco veries of Messrg. Stuart and Forster, we may say that two or three months since they started from Mount Eyre, upon the eastern side of Lake Torrens, near PortAugusta,accompanied by it black and four horses, with a very scanty stock of provisions, on a private exploring expedition to the north and north-west. of Swinden's Country. They crossed over to the west of Lake Torrens, and for six weeks or two months nothing whatever was heard of them. Their friends, believing they had not taken with them provisions enough to sustain life for that length of time, and supposing the country into which they had penetrated to be an inhospitable and a waterless desert, had almost given them up for lost. when, to the joy of all interested in their enterprise, they turned up at Fowler's Bay, a har bour upon the coast close upon the south-western boundary of the province. They had forced their way to lat. 28 deg. 30 min. S. and long. 133 E. The full particulars of their discoveries have not yet publicly transpired, but we are in a position to say they are of considerable importance. About 25 miles to the north of Mr. Babbage's camp on the Elizabeth they found a considerable extent of permanent water, and to the north-west of that again a large river was discovered, with fish in it, running in an easterly and westerly direction, with numerous tributary creeks running north and south. The explorers also discovered what they believe to be the real Lake Torrens, a large inland sea, pro bably receiving the drainage of the Victoria River discovered by Capt. Stokes on the north coast, and of various other northern portions of the continent. —South Australia _Register, Oct. 11. PUNISHMENT OF THE sHoWEB-BATH IN AMERICA. Great excitement existed in the Auburn State Prison on the 2d inst., resulting almost in a per fect outbreak among the convicts in that institution. The facts were as follows :—A negro convict, named More, on Wednesday was overheard mut tering threats- against a foreman in his shop (the hame shop), and was seen sharpening a knife. The foreman, deeming his life in danger, immediately entered a complaint against More, when the latter was taken to his cell and confined until about 10 o'clock, Thursday forenoon, when he was removed by his keeper, Baker, and the deputy warden, B. F. Gulick, to be taken to the shower bath for punishment. As More was being taken from his cell in one of the wings of the prison he broke away from his keeper, ran into the centre yard, and fled to his shop. A convict from the machine shop pursued and caught him as he was in the act of entering the shop. The keeper and deputy war den seized More, conveyed him back to the shower bath, pinioned and thrust him into the rack, and, amid the shoutings and pleadings of the poor, help less negro, let three barrels of water on to his head —the punishment, as Baker afterwards testified, occupying half-an-hour. After all the water was used up on the negro he was taken from the bath, fainting and dying, and immediately carried to the hospital, where he died in five minutes after his ad mittance. The fact of his death became known at once in the prison, and at 5 o'clock p.m. as the con victs were marching to their cells from the shops, the companies from the hame and machine shops caught sight of the convict who assisted in catch ing More as he was going to his shop, and immedi ately broke their ranks, and in a body rushed after him, crying " Kill him!' " Kill him !" The convict managed to evade them ; and, after the most intense excitement, the riot was subdued, and the rioters securely locked in their cells. Coroner Siltzer held an inquest on the body of the deceased More. Baker, the keeper, swore that More was naturally good natured, always laughing, but that when crossed in his purposes his temper was terrible ; that he was perfectly healthy, robust, and active ; that he went into the bath with great reluctance, and was putin, his limbs adjusted, and his head secured in the hopper only by the united exertions of three strong men. Baker also testified that More received three barrels of water, and that he cursed and threatened, begged and entreated during the punishment ; that when taken from the bath he appeared " kind a weak like," and could hardly stand when they wiped him and threw some blankets over him ; that in a few moments he fell over, gasping, and was conveyed to the hospital. Dr. Charles G. Van Anden, the physician of the prison, swore that More gasped but once after entering the hospital, and died in five minutes from the time of his admission. The jury, an intelligent body of eight men, only six of whom were connected directly or indirectly with the pri son, rendered a verdict on the case quite peculiar under the circumstances. After reciting the ap pearance of the body of the deceased, as examined by Drs. Van Anden and Wilkie, " which was ex tremely healthy in all its parts," the verdict is, that the death of the deceased was " undoubtedly has tened by the application of the shower bath, as ad ministered at the hands of his keeper and the deputy warden." THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 2d; barley, 33s lld ; oats, 21s 10d ; ry0,:320 sd; beans, 41s Id ; and peas, 46s sd. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 41s ld ; barley, 35s Od ; oats, 22s 8d ; rye, 31s 10d ; beans, 42s 4d ; peas, 44s lld. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEX.—Wheat, . 99,187; barley, 99,187 ; oats, 11,662 ; rye, 73 ; beans, 2,821; peas, 987 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. This being almost a holiday market the supply of beasts on offer was very limited, yet the trade ruled heavy, at Mon. day's decline in value. Sheep were very dull, but not cheaper, and the number was trifling. A fall of 6d. per 81bs. took place in the value of calves ; whilst in pigs next to nothing was doing. Milch cows were nominal in value. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Suckling calves, to —s —s to —B. s. d. 8. d. Primeers-wool d 0.4 4 4 6 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 8 5 0 Large cree. calves 3 2 4 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 6 Large hogs 2 13 3 4 Small porkers and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts BO Sheep Calves 64 Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts __ _ 400 Sheep 964 Calves 162 Pigs l9O MEAT MARKETS, NEI , / GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled steady to-day, and prices were well supported :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per Sibs. by the carcase. SOUTIIALL, Doc. 22.—The supply of stock here to day was moderate, and the trade ruled heavy, at drooping pnces :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. 22.—Each kind of stock moved off slowly, and prices generally had a drooping tendency : Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 6d to 580 d ; veal, 38 10d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per 81bs ; milch cows, £0 Os ; suckling calves —8 to —s each ; quarter old store pigs, 17s to 20s each. HAY. MARKETS. SMITAPIELD.--Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 58. to sl 10 s. per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover do., £1 Os to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per lead. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2lBs to £4 lOs ; clover, 10., £3 15s to £5 ss. ; and straw, £lss to 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. :PHI? NAVY. Great efforts are being made at Chatham Dock yard to complete the line-of-battle screw steamer Hood,-90 1 -which -has been on the stocks several years, having been originally designed for a sailing ship, in order that she may be 'launched early in the ensuing year, when another 91 gun screw steamer will be immediately laid down on the same slip. About one-half of the 'shipwrights are employed on the Hood to complete her by the required time. The Atlas, 91, is also progressing at•Chatham, and it is expeeted to be completed by the latt er en d o f next yer;..l` . Her Maj es t y ' s ship Biter (tender to the screw steam gu ar d s hi p Blenheim, at Portland), Lieut.- Commander J. B. Groves, sai!ed from Woolwich yesterday morning, after a thorough repair of boilers and machinery. Rear-Admiral Shepherd, in his inspection of the ship prior to her departure, expressed to Lieut.-Commander Groves his extrc me satisfaction at the admirable order and perfect dis cipline of the service on beard the Biter, and re marked that, when he had an opportunity, as on the present occasion, of expressing his admiration of the more than ordinary pains employed to carry out the efficient rules of the service, it gave him great pleasure to evince his satisfaction for the laudable encouragement of every one concerned. Her Majesty's troop ship Perseverance, COM, mander E. R. Power, the arrival of which was an nounced in The Sun, went into Portsmouth yes terday afternoon. She brings home about 80 in valids, military and naval, some women, and a great quantity of Government stores from Malta and Gibraltar, which she left on the 10th inst. She met with exceedingly heavy weather across the Bay, and in coming up channel spoke the schooner Eclipse from Xeva, which desired to be reported. She has some trifling defects to make good. Her Majesty's troop ship Urgent, Commander J. W. D. M'Donald, arrived at Spithead yesterday • morning, having left Gibraltar on the 17th inst. She brings home a few military and naval invalids, a great quantity of old stores, and also many bundles of blankets sent out during the Russian war, but which have never been used. She went into Portsmouth harbour in the afternoon. Her Majesty's ship Argus, Commander H. F. W. Ingram, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning for Channel service. Her Majesty's troopship, Rhadamanthus, Master- Commander F. R. Sturdee, sailed from Portsmouth on Tuesday for Woolwich. Her Majesty's troop ship Dee, Master Commander T. C. Pullen, has received orders to proceed to the coast of Ireland with bread, &c. Her Majesty's Screw steamsloop Icarus yesterday left Woolwich Dockyard at 10 25, under her own steam, to test the engines of 150-h orse power, sup plied by Messrs. G. Rennie and Sons. She was abreast of Gravesend at 12 10, a distance of 20 miles, against a three-knot tide. Her speed was found to be about 11 knots per hour. The trial was considered highly satisfactory. The Avon, steam tender, sailed f rom D evonport on Sunday for Pembroke, to bring some boys to this port. The Conway, 26, at Devonport, is being rigged in the basin preparatory to proceeding to Liver pool, where she is to be stationed as a training ship for the mercantile marine. The Curacoa, 31, screw, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, will go into Portsmouth Harbour to-day, and be placed in dock for examination. The Royal William, 120, o r di nar y guar d- s hi p, Captain Woodford Williams, at Devonport, is to be converted into a screw-ship, the Royal Adelaide, 104, taking her place as guard-ship. TIIE NEW FLAG-SHIP FOR THE EAST INDIES.-- The whole of the joiners and plumbers of Devon port Dockyard are employed until six o'clock p.m., being two hours extra daily, in order to expedite the fitting of the London, 90, screw, destined to take the place of the Calcutta, as flag ship of the new commander-in-chief on the East India "and China station. It is expected the London will be out of the hands of the dockyard about the end of next. month. DuCKYARD APPRENTICES.---An Admiralty cir cular, relating to the entry of apprentices, has been republished. One-half the alloted number to be entered are to be selected according to the highest number - on the schoolmasters' list, the other half to be selected from among the sons of workmen ac cording to length of service, but in no case is a boy to be entered who cannot read, write, and do the first four rules of arithmetic. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—B. Woolley has been pro moted to Master; J. E. B. Bruce and H. Pearson, Midshipmen, to the Liffey; A. T. C. Warrington and 11. D. Evans, Midshipmen, to the Curacoa ; S. W. Moore, Paymaster, to be Seeretitry to Commo dore the Hon. J. R. Drummond ; E. A. William son, Paymaster, to the Excellent ; J. C. Little, Pay master, to the St. Vincent ; and H. P. Houghton, Clerk, to the Pylades. The undermentioned naval cadets were yesterday appointed as follows :—S. C. Holland, A. It. Cooper, E. C. Abbs, and P. Tudor, to the Victor Emmanuel; H. D. Macaulay and W. Neils on , t o th e R acoon ; H. Rose, H. S. Hutchings, A. R. Mallock, and A. H. Lloyd, to the Renown ; M. M‘Neile, F. H. Keyser, A. K. Bickford, and J. H. P. Owen, to the Liffey ; R. H. Eyre, It, C. Pole, R. W. Hope, and H. L. Ryder, to the Orion ; C. A. W. M. John son, J. C. Higginson, G. M. Loch, and W. Dutley, to the Royal Albert ; H. A. M an d ev ill e, S . L . Os borne, It. H. Paul, and 0. H. Rainier, to the Marl borough ; G. P. Somerset, to the Conqueror, and A. W. Whish, to the Chesapeake. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR ALEXANDER, MILNE, K.C.B. The Gazette of Tuesday night contained a notifi cation to the effect that her Majesty had been gra ciously pleased to confer upon Rear-Admiral Milne the honour of knighthood of the civil division of the Order of the Bath. We believe we only echo the sentiments of the whole naval service, civil service, and mercantile community, when we state that this much-coveted honour has never been conferred upon a subject of her Majesty who has worked harder for it, and has more deservedly earned the distinction. Unlike his celebtated father, the late Admiral Sir David Milne, G.C.8., one of the most famous of the old war heroes, Admiral Milne has not had "the opportunity of winning a decoration in actual ser vice against the enemy, for in the recent hostilities with Russia his services were deemed of more im portance to the country as a member of the Board of Admiralty than under a pendant either in the Black Sea or in the Baltic. But the fact of his having continued a lord of the Admiralty under the successive presidencies of Lord Auckland, Sir F. Baring, the Duke of Northumberland, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir J. Pak ington, performing his duty with that zealous devotion to his own department in particular, and to the interests of the navy generally, and bringing his vast experience of the whole details of his pro fession to bear in carrying out the great improve ments that have been of late years effected in the navy, pre-eminently point him out as an officer entitled to receive a most gracious acknowledgment from the Crown for the services he hac rendered to the country. Sir Alexander Milne is better known in the com mercial world, perhaps, than any other member of the Board of Admiralty, from his having been the superintendent lord of the store, victualling, and transport departments at various times, in cluding the momentous period of the Russian war, and from the valuable evidence he has on several occasions been called upon to offer to select com mittees of the House of Commons ; and we believe no official man is more respected in the mercantile community for his extensive intelligence, regular business habits, and straightforward dealing with men of business. The honour now conferred upon. Admiral Milne must be the more gratii ' ing to him, inasmuch as it has been bestowed on the nomination of a chief of the Board of Admiralty with whom he has served th e s h ortest .period, whilst, at the same time, the nomination is moat ustic creditable to Sir J. P a ki ng t on ' s sense ofj towards those associ a t e d w i t h him in. the adminis. e tration of the affairs of the navy. THE .4 R2ll Y. Orders have been Cha tham, by Lieut.- --- received at Colonel C. E. Fairtlou hcommanding bat talion of that garrison, directing reinforcements tle 3d ir the 75th and 94 th Regiments to bo held in readiness Bengal, to embark fo r wh ere the service companies of those regiments a re' stationed. William Ewen, lat e a sergeant in Major Arbutb notes troop of Royal Horse Artillery, who was recently convicted by a regimental court-martial of not properly attending to the orders of his superior non-commissioned officer, and was in consequence degraded to the ranks on his refusal to beg pardon, has since deserted the service. It has been ascer tained that the prisoner, immediately on his libera tion and degradation consequent on the decision of the reg imental court-martial , was heard to avow that h "would soon free himself from a service which would subject a man to such humiliating conditions for a mere nominal crime." It has also been ascertained that the prisoner was, on his liberation, supplied with a plain suit of clothes and a sufficient sum of money to procure his passage to Liverpool, and thence to the United States of America, whither it is supposed he has proceeded. The period of five days having elapsed since his absence, he was yesterday pro-. flounced a deserter. Ho had been about eight years in the Royal Artillery service, and had ar rived at the grade of a sergeant about six month' , ago. 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