The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-04 00:00:00

MONEY MAR,KET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ""Business on the Stock Exchange to-day was by no means active, and prices were drooping. American Securities participated in the prevailing dulness, but Telegraph shares were in demand. Consols are now at 921 to 92k for money; ditto, for Ac ;cunt, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 921; New Three per Cents, 921 11 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 prem. ; June, 2 7 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, 1 prem. ; June, prein. ; Bank of England Stock, 44 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 212 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 4 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 6 per Cent., 1104 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 20 prem. ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 25 prem. In the Foreign Market the prices are dull. Argentine are S 4 to 85; ; Egyptian (1864), 854 to 86i ; ditto (1868), 77 to 77i ; Italian, 534 to 54 ; Mexican, 131 to 131 ; Peruvian, 831 to 841 Orel-Vitebsk, 81 to 81k ; Charkoff, 801 to 80: 4 1 ; Spanish, 27 to 27k ; Turkish Five per Cents., 4Si to 43i ; and the Six per Cents., 65i to 661. In the Railway Market prices are firm. Great Great Northern, (A), are f higher, at 1081- to 109/ ; Metropolitan have improved 1, and are now 83 to 831 ; Caledonian is also 1 better, at 78/ to 791 - ; Great Eastern, 36k to 361; Great Western, 551 to 551; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1261 to 1261; London and Brighton, 451 to 45:1 ; London, Chat ham, and Dover, 151 to 151- ; London and North Western, 1211 to 121 i ; London and South West ern, 93 to 94 ; Midland, 119 to 1191 ; and South Eastern, 761 to 764. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 1 higher, at 85i ; the 1865 Bonds, 83i to 84 ; the 1867 Bonk, 851 to 851 ; and the Ten-Forties, 801 to 801. Erie Shares have declined to 24, and Illinois are better, at 99 to 99i. Great Luxembourg is quoted 12 . 1 to 121, and Lombardo-Venetian at 20 to 20-1- In Telegraph Shares trench Cable is 151 to 151 ; Anglo-American, 194 to 20; and Construction and Maintenance, 32k to 321. In Bank Shares there is a decline of 10s. in Lon don and Westminster, the price being 58 to 59 ; London and County is quoted at 47f to 48f ; Oriental, 41 to 42 ; London Joint-Stock, 311 to 321 ; Union of London, 371 to 381 ; Alliance, 121 to 131 ; and Agra (A), 101 to 11. In Miscellaneous Securities, Hudson's Bay are quoted 121 to 12; ; National Discount steady, at 11 to 111 ; General Credit, 11 to 1 dis. ; and Inter national Finance, 2 to dis. The Bucharest and Giurgevo State Railway Loan is quoted to-day 1 to 1:3- prem. The sum of £15,000 in bar gold was taken from the Bank yesterday for the Continent. The steamer Ceylon will take to-morrow £27,700 in gold and £lO,OOO in silver for Bombay, and £lO,OOO in gold for Alexandria, making at total of £47,700. The subscription for the £398,300 Four-and-a- Half per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds of the Dutch In dian Railway, which closes on Monday, has pro ceeded favourably, the applications having already exceeded the proposed amount. The colonial markets during the week have been quiet, the only important feature being a revival of the demand for sugar, after the long period of in activity which left the trade with low stocks. Rice remains dull. The coffee market is unchanged, but the sales have chiefly comprised common and unde sirable qualities, and the few parcels of bold planta tion offered went at extreme rates. In the tea mar ket dulness generally prevails. Common shipping kinds meet with some demand. Really fine teas are scarce. Black pepper is a shade cheaper, with fresh arrivals from Penang. A few sales have been effected in Bengal saltpetre afloat on former terms. The report of the Bombay Gas Company (Li mited), to be presented on the 16th inst., declares an interim dividend of 2k per cent. for the half year. _ _ The official liquidators of the Albert Life Assur ance Company desire it to be stated that the ar rangement with the Mutual Life Assurance Society does not extend to the holders of policies in India. An arrangement of a similar character to that effected with the Mutual is, however, in course of negocia tion with another old established office in the inte rest of the policy holders resident in India, which the liquidators hope they will soon be in a position to communicate to them. The following relates to the debt of New Gra nada : " Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received the following remittances on account of New Granada dividends : —From Bogota £12,238, Sabanilla £252, Cartagena £2BO, making a total of £12,770." The amount of bills to be drawn by the India Council on the 15th lust. will again be £387,500. A petition for winding up the Times Life As surance and Guarantee Company (another of those amalgamated with the Albert Office) is to be heard on the 17th instant before Vice-Chancellor DZalins, who has appointed Mr. Alfred Good (of the firm of Good and Daniels) provisional liqui dator. At a meeting of creditors of Messrs. Greenwood and Slater, of Burnley, manufacturers, a resolution was unanimously passed for an adjudication in bankruptcy. At a meeting held at Bristol of the creditors of Messrs. Rennet and Spink, of the Bridgwater Iroufoundry, it was resolved to continue the busi ness under a deed of consignment. The liabilities amount to £20,000. A petition for the winding up of the National Provincial Life Assurance Society is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor James on the 11th inst. A petition for the winding up of the Kent Mutual Assurance Society is to be heard before Vice- Chancellor James on the 18th inst. ; as also a petition for the winding up of the London Deposi tory Company (Limited). A general meeting of the City of London Real Property Company (Limited) is convened for the 6th inst., when the directors will recommend a dividend for the past half-year. An extraordinary meeting of the Sardinian Company (Limited) is called for the 15th inst., for the purpose of receiving the final account of the liquidators. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT YUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, Jan. 6 3 per Cent. Reduced 92 • New 3 per Cent Now 2} per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do. 5 per Cen j an. 1873 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telei o raph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 p. Ct. March 5 pm Da. 3 do. June 3 7 De. £lOO, £2OO & £5OO 1 pm Bank of England Stock, 44 per Cent Da. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Inter-Colonial Cranium INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 'nal frock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 212 Opening, for Account Do. a per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 pet- Cent. Oct. 1888 D..). ()crtificates Do. Enfaced Papei 4 per Cent..,.„ Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i por Cent. May 1879 llO ll Da 5 per Cont., Rup. Deb. 1872 -- :D o du 1877 — Do. do. 188 4 Du. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — Do. Boucle, 4 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under .£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Augeutiuc Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds 5 per cent 159 ___. Brazilian 5 por Cent — Do. 4i per Cent. 1852 — Do. do 1858.... Do. uo 1860 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 De. Account .. Bli Bienos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cont. — °adieu 6 per Cent — Vo. 4i per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent~ 1 Do. 7 per Cent., 186 G Do. 6 per cent. 1867 991- 0 lo.nUian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 Dan'‘Lian Principalities, 7 par Cent B5 Do. Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Ecuador New Consolidated, 1p er Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent B2 Do Second Is sue Do. .£59(.. Bonds Do. 1864 — Do. Account Dc. £5OO Bonds Do. 4100 Bonds Do. 7 per Cont., 1868 ....• Do. XlOO Bonds ••••• Government Railway Debentures — Groot 5 per Cent., 1824 5, cx Coups -- Do. Coupons Do. Account n veinal:, 5 per Cent .. FlondurasGov liail.Loan.,lop..Ct.,allpd 848 51 lta.ittu 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account ... — Do Ihkreminana Railway — 51 ixicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Po. 1864 — Do S per Cent. Anglo-French — dontevidvan 6 per Cent. .. — 'lccrish imperial 5 rtrr Cent New Granada l7i . 1)0 3 per Con — Ito. Deferred :a Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pri:uviar, 5 per Coat. 1865 Do Account .. 841 5} Do 4} per Cent. (Ui:',:trren) Do 4f per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,7 3.1 k 1 Do. do. 1867 33} k . Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid....„ -- Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 'do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds, 92 Do. du. £B4 15s. do — Do.. 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 65/ 1 Sardiuiau 5 pt , r Cent — Spanish 3 per Con ... — Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferroa — Do. Account Do. Pu4sive Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded... Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Gent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil , Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. !Whin 5 per Cont. 1831, E. Zsi. Do Account s3i CLOSING. PRICES. Jonsols, Money - xd Do. Account, Jan. 6 xd RITUALISM Al ST. ALBAN'S, HOLBORN. The motion in " Martin v. Mackonochie " was again before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council to-day. In this case it was sought to compel the Rev. Mr. Mackonochie to more fully obey tha order of the court with respect to the elevation of the paten and chalice, and also with respect to the use of lights on the communion table. The rev. gentleman con tended be had fully carried out the words of the monition. The Rev. A. H. Mackonocbie contended he bad never knelt or prostrated himself in the manner which had been condemned by the monition. The reverend gentleman said he did not attempt to deny that he bent the knee as an act of reverence. Then, with regard to prostration, it could not be said he prostrated himself unless he performed an extreme act of kneeling, and actually threw himself on his face. With regard to " elevation," he had given up the practice of holding the paten and chalice above his bead before the monition issued. Then as to lights, since the monition was issued he had caused the candles to be put out before the commencement of the Commuion service, and were only used during the dark mornings in winter. With regard to the seven lights mentioned in the affidavits, he had to inform their lordships that they were not candles, that they were a long way from the Communion table, that they burnt day and night, and that, therefore, they could have no reference whatever to the administration of the Holy Com munion. The Court decided that there had not been a literal compliance with the monition, and ordered Mr. Mackonuchie to pay the costs of these pro ceedings, PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. FRIDAY. The ballot for the Fourth Circumscription of the Seint takes place on Sunday and Monday, and some little un easiness is being manifested lest, the Moderate Liberals being off their guard, the Irreconcilables should carry the day. M. Barnes, the inasserinentO, opposes M. Glais Bizoin and great efforts arc being made on his behalf. If the Irrecon cililables succeed in carrying this election by a coup de main it will be some consolation for their disappoint ments. M. Rochefort delivered his first speech in the Chamber yesterday, and succeeded better than was expected, pos sibly because he was wise enough to be very brief. He reminded his bearers that popular assemblies had often been betrayed by those whose duty it was to defend them, and he proposed that tho National Guard, composed of electors, should be substituted for the troops of the line for duty at the Corps Legislatif. His proposal was sup ported by the Left and Left Centre. An incident which occurred in the Second Bureau of the Corps Ljgislatif was yesterday the theme of conversa tion. Thirty-three members were present, the Left having only one member, the Left Centre six or seven more. M. 011ivicr opened the discussions by thanking his colleagues for having elected him as President of the Bureau the previous day. He greatly regretted that the dis sentients of the 116 should have estranged them selves from him and his friends. "It gives me," said he, " extreme pain, but I feel bound to persevere in the way that I have chosen. We are menaced by popular passions. We must gather round the dynasty so as to save the Empire and liberty." M. Mortel could only ob tain a hearing for his reply through the intervention of M. 011ivier. It was not, he said, the dissentients who had abandoned the Liberal Empire; it was M. 011ivier who had separated himself from the Left Centre to ally himself with an intolerant fraction of the Chamber, which had strenuously opposed the Liberal movements of the Government. M. 011ivier, continued the speaker, could not be ignorant that his recent alliance with the extreme Right could not profit the Liberal cause. "Let him not accuse us of marching towards a revolution, for we too sincerely desire the maintenance of the dynasty. Like M. Emile 011ivier, we would save the Empire, but by liberty." M. 011ivicr upon this, found it convenient to remember parlia mentary etiquette, and apologised for having impugned it by making a speech as President of the Bureau, it being the first time that he had been chosen for that office. A fresh rumour is afloat respecting M. 011ivier. He is to enter the existing Cabinet, according to this state ment, to which, however, no great importance need be attached. Neither party would be much strengthened by the union. M. 011ivier's friends, aghast at his loss of position, are advising him to make a very Liberal:speech, and attack the Right, over whose meeting he has just presided. It has been sagaciously observed that by doing so the deputy of Var would com plete the task which he appears to have set himself, of offending every party in turn. The Figaro declares that several times since the Empe ror's return to Paris he has been visited by an old gentle man, and that on inquiry the individual in question has turned out to be M. Guizot. It is believed that a good understanding now prevails between Mgr. Darboy and the Holy See, in consequence of some explanations which have been given by the Arch bishop. Although the latter is rather French in his views. he will in all probability return to Paris as a cardinal. Rochefort's new raper, the Marseillaise., which ought to be ready by this time, will not appear for eight days. Some attempt was made to join the Marscillaise with the Commene, which M. Felix Pyat is to publish; but it proved a failure. The multiplicity of these Radical journals does not militate against the Imperial interests, for when there are so many of the same kind, the effect is neutralised. Cont 6, the contractor, who was struck by Prince Joachim Murat, was dismissed by the Chamber of Correc tional Appeals when he preferred his charge against the Prince. He now demands from the Minister of Justice that he should allow the High Court to con sider his case and pronounce judgment aceoraingly, Mdme. Grisi, in a clause of her will, desires to b© buried p.ear_hcrl7foilqest daughters.. —4( .~l ~t ._,..;,__ ~..1 RAILWAYS.--PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year fHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBiIII 4, 1869, SHARE LIS?. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share; NalE. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A tall 101 11 10 Do B lO 31. 4 314 50 Albion l5 10 S 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 22 221 p 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 1/ 21 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 12 13 15} 20 Do issued at 2 pm.... , 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 101 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia' end China all 17 18 17} 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 31 32 111 20 City lO 10 11 100 Colonial 25 36 37 10 Consolidated, I im. 50 Delhi and Loudon, lint 50 East London, lint 5 21 11 20 English and American, lim 10 ... ..• - 20 English Bank of Rio (le Ja neiro. lim 20 English, zy.cuttish, and Aus . traliau Chartered 4 all 161 16: 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 33 281 Do new lll 4 e 100 Imperial, lint 2O 15 16 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 21 21 12} z 5 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new 5 a 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 3-1 :-; I 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 ail 76 7 6 SO 100 London Batik; of Mexico and South America, him. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 35 33 20 Do new 71 5 41 100 London &River Plate, lim. 49 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 23/ 2il 20 London and County 29 491 501 47 1 50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 1G pd. 11 ... ... London Joint St oc k 3ll 321 Loudon and South African al 8 9 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ... -.. 100 London and Westminster 2O 571 581 59 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pin 2O . . ••• 100 Merchant, lint 25 61 54 10 Metropolitan, lint all 71 7; 00 Midland, lim 2O 11 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 3d 1 p 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ... 10 Do ...... 50 National.. 3O 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint. 10 61 51 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 90 92 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 11 14 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 , 25 Union of Australia all 46 4; 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London l5 361 374 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 7 ATiglo-Ainericau Tel., um all 191 20/ 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lint... 10 El in st Atlantic Telegraph lO 141 15/ st Do. 8 per cent. at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., line lOO 175 183 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 255 2C3 10 Do. New 8 12 13p 25 Indo-European Tel., li►n lO ld pr 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lint all 31 4 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 1p 10 Idediterra. &ten. Tel., lint. all 61 7/ 2.5 Reuter's Telegram all 79 81 20 Societe Transatlaut., lint all 15 151 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all I/ lf 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lint all 7 7/ 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 1/ 5 p POLICE INIELLIGENC'E.-21u8 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO CAB PROPRIETORS. —CharIes Turner, cab driver, 3,393, was charged before Mr. Knox by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals w,qh torturing a horse by working it an unfit state. George Smith, an officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that about ten o'clock that morning he was in Oxford-street, in company of Young, another officer of the society, when he saw the defendant driving a horse attached to a four-wheeled cab, the horse going very lame in both forelegs. He stopped the horse, and Mr Cherry, being near at hand at the time, pronounced it unfit for work. Mr. Cherry, the Government veterinary surgeon, said the horse was very lame, and had evidently been for some time, and it was suffering considerable pain, and was not in a condition fit for work. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Cherry said the horse was suffering from chronic disease of ;he toot. The defendant must have known the horse was lame. He had been out every since four that morning, tind was sorry to say the practice of sending such horses out early in the morning was Lecoming very prevalent—the persons so doing think ing they could escape observation. Mr. Knox, having examined the horse, said any one who was not a veterinary surgeon could see that the horse was lame ; but the person most to b!ame was the owner or person who sent out the horse. Ile should hullos.) a tine of £5, and horse and vehicle would he detained and Ws t: ained upon if the penalty was nut raid, and if there was not sufficient to pay the amount the defendant would go to prison for a mouth. , ►.tDINAHY SliAliES AND STOCKS. Closing , Busint B it &always. Paid. Price. a.ne. St &lAA and Exeter...... 100 73 75 741 31 st Caledonian lOO 79 791 79/ st Catuorlan 20 Cornwall all 2 3 at Dublin & Belfast June lOO - - at Dun„ Perth, Ab.J unc lOO 70 72 21 East London all 6 7 20 Do 15 - - 23 Do 10 - - at Glasgow &S. Western IOU 104 105 let Great Eastern 'OO 30 37 at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 61 7 st Great North of Scotland lOO lo 16 at Great Northern lOO 107 ICS 1071 at Do. A stock. et Do, IS stoct st Gt 3, and W. of Ireland lOO .8 luU st (it. Western -Original llO 551 1 6 5 1 1 et Do. South Wales at Do. W. Alld.-Uxtord llO 35 26 sc Do. Newport IOU 32 31 st Lancusnirtx I lOU 1161 1.61 1261 st Lon., Brigh., a 101 15i 451 00 Do scrip . - - st 1.0 u., that., lieu Dover IAN 131 16 151 31, Du. Iletrop. Lx. 10t• 10 12 st Lou. At ANOrt./1 11 tbt.t...‘l lt. 1-1 2 I it Lou. 6outh i 1 e6Lcili. • 1':0 y 3 9. 93} k Mau., 8:1.1., di I.llleolll lll 5 :; 58 3 ti Iletrovoittau at Do Exteusi.,u 5 Dv. New rd all - - at Metropolitan Diatri(t. all 111 1:21 10 illetrop. at. J 0111 1 .6 11 001 0 - - at 111~1] and st 1. 0 , dirtalu. st NJr .11 13mash lOU .t 3 it at .111., I'th., & Dun lOO - - st Nor .11astern-Berwiex.. 110 113 119 11.94 25 D.. G. N.E p urchasv 19.13,4 - - at D., Leeds ....... ....... 100 761 771 st D ()York WO 116 117 1164 et D oCarlia le .... - - st D oStuex..ii Darling 1(0 146 158 157 61 st North London 10 Do New 15t8 . 4 11 2 p at North Staffordshire...." 100 57 19 st North ant' 6.-W. Junction 100 91 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... •• st 10;yuiney at lAiropshire Union lOO 594 st South Devon' at South Eastern lOO 761 77 st Staines, Vol; all; 13 14 at i'ali Vale Jut, 154 158 -- Do. C Vt. sterlord lOU 10 Watcrlco & Whitehall 6 RAILWAYS-PREFER ENCE SIIA RES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 68 68 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 4 per cent IOU st Du. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 71 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Duudwe and Arbroath 100 ... 20 Cornwall, 5 per emit gua all sti Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. ei S.W. gua.s per et lOO st vit. Eastern, E.() Ex. No. 1 100 08 100 st Do do N 0.2 100 97 99 st Do do 6 per cent 100 115 113 st Do East Anglian A sp. c. 100 st Do do B 6 do. 100 „„ st Do do C 7 du. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 u; 72 st Do Norfolk 5 p.e.Ex.1816 100 ;.„ st Du do 5 p.c.Way.Val. lei 100 st Great Northern, 5 per cent 100 st Do .5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 Do 44 do do do 100 st Do 5 do at 5 p. c. par 100 st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 st Great South. and Western -.— (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 90 9$ st (IL West.—Orig.&Jut.-ltent chg., per gua. 5 p.e lOO 101 106 st Do. Orig. (B. it H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 4i per cent. 1850. 100 90 92 st Do do 4 do do st Do do 5 per cent. rodent lOO 97 9'./ st Do do Birmingham gee lOO 88 7:4 st Do do do pref lOO ;L 10,) do Chester gua lOO b -r Et Do do do 8 per coot. 100 st Do do do I do RIO 93 106 st Do South Wales, gull. 4 p.c. lOU ,„ st Do do 44 p.c lOO „, aL Do do 41 1850 100 ~, st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 116 118 st Do do 2d gua lOO 1:3 115 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 96 93 st Do do 2,1 do 100 •.• •Il at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all ~, at Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 li3 130 st Du Barnsley, Os 10d p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 110 1:35 st Du 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 98 100 sti London & Brighton, sp. c guaranteed, No 1 lOO _ • et' Do - 5 per cent. gua No. 2 lOO 1111 , 1111 , at Do 6 do do lOO .„ at Do 5 do NJ. 4 lOO 1111 , 1111 , at Do 7 per cent lOO at Du 6 do (W.B. & CLY ) 100 1111 , at Do 4 do 1850 lOO •.. 4411 st Loudon, Uhathani, & Dover 5 per cent lOO 1111 , 1111 , !di London and C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 110 114 st Do Bedford &Cambridge._ 10) 1111 , st Do Shrewsliy & at Loudon and 6 W. 7 p,e late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 a Do (PortsuLperpaus 2s00) all ... a Mau., Shel., & Liuclu. 6 p.c lOO Doi all par Ipm a •Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Du redeem.. 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 100 105 s Do Bristol & Bina., 6p. c lOO 1.2 104 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lO6 t 8 Wu a Du 4i per cent. irredoern lOO 93 a Du Leicester p.c lOO 811 st North British, 5 p.c. No. 100 st Do B. &U.4p.c. S. & D led st D0N.8., No. 2, 5 per cen.t lOO 11 . 11 1111 , at Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Uous. 4 p.c lOO 87 39 st Do 41 per cent. 100 97 no at -Do t. 4 N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do tarwick capital 8.13.4. Do York, U.& S. purcuase lO 10 Du Stelau & Driing. A 5 p.c lOO 107 at Do W, tiartlepool if. and It 100 so . 68 20 North Staffordshire all 201 211 lOs P. Devon Annuities, 1.1 all 9 10 10s Do Tavistoel Auras., 10s all SI 94 10s Du Fixed 4t per cent all S Sa 1,0.6. S. li.ast. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO ... ... st Do Fixed 41 per coat lOO ... „. at Taff Vale NO.l lOO 154 153 st WatertJrd& liilkeuay, 6pe 100 .. .. st Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. Con. min. 7 p c lOO ... st Do 41 p irredeem all ... st Do 4p c con. issued at tit/ 65 st Great Eastern 41 per cent. IJJ 7i tit/ at Do 5 do, 1802— 100 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1800— 100 82 88 st Do do 5 do, 1861 lOO 83 SO st Groat Northern, 5p c irred. 100 ... at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston &Sleafd, 4/ pc 100 st Great West., W. 1.11(11., 5p c 100 .. at Do Joint perpe. 5p c, 1865 100 88 92 st Do do 6p e irred., 1836 100 110 112 20 Do Vale N eath pup. 5p c at Rent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1p st Loud., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1853 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 IN st Do do 41 do, 1863 lOU st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 ..„ st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ... st Do No. 7 sdo st Loud . Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 10() at Do Metrop. Ex.,136 p.c 100 • Do do C 614. c at London & N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 at Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 so 95 10 Man. Slid. &.Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 9 91 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 st Midland, it 5 per cent pref lOO 107 109 at Do B 5 do 100 107 109 15 Do 5p c opt. to couv. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1810) all 201 211 18 Do Inconv. New Snares all 19 19/ 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 1i Zip at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent 100 m st Do .f.lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ... Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 ... st Do NI & , No. 2, 5 p.c 100 st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c ... 100 ...... st Do E.& G.,(Ordiry)4lpc 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 97 09 st Do Stock. & Darl., D 100 112 113 st North London, 41, per cont (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 ... st Do 5 do 18(11 100 at Do sdo (Oh. Cross) 1863 100 st Do b do, 1864 100 at Victoria St.& Pimlico, 41 p c 100 e 0 QOO RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS st Birkenhead lOO 91 93 00 Do. 44 per cent. Prefer all 03 100 at Buckinghamshire et Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 i 6 at Do. 84 per cent. at Do. I do. et Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ~, st Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 131 20 Gloster and Pean Forest.— all s Gt. Easn., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 ~„ at Do.do.Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 at Ut. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 96 si t : .50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 212 216 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 at Do. 44 per cent lOO st London, Chat., &c., 44 p c lOO ~, st Du. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 „, at London and Greenwich st Do• do Preference lOO at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 65 at Lowestoft,gua 4 percent lOO 79 81 at Do. ti* do 100 ,„ 54 Mauch., 13t,... t •Ma all at Midland, Brarliord, Pref lOO 92 91 10 Mid Kent Cray Lime) .50 Northern& East., per cent all 53 56 50 Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l st N.West. A porp. prof, 5p C. 100 107 103 st Do 11 minimum 14 p.c lOO at Notting. &Grauth. IL& C lOO 91 93 25 Preston and W yre. • all 41 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep lOO 132 131 at Shrewsbury endlicrefortt 100 132 134 aS. Yorksh. and R d i o . ver Du . n . 100 97 10 do 6 2 2,1 p 9 11 7 8 107 I 1" . . 1 1.) 4 per cent 10 73 30 at Vict. Station and Pimlico luO • at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B 20 Do do C all ~, at Weymouth and Portland too „, st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and We.l India lOO 1:3 IZS 121 Loudon and St. Katherine lOO 49 51 100 1) oDeb, stock, 4 per cent all Dlillwall Freehold Land st — Dock lOO 23 28 st Ecuthampton 11)0 72 75 St Surrey Comatercial MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 141 15 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lien. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 3 bd 10 Berlin Water Works, liar all llil 141 141 10 Do. New all ——. 100 Bolckow Vaughan, liw. 5 Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. New 4 11 id 50 British American Land 4-1 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 21 31 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 63 C 6 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l .. ... 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 5 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lirn a 51 41d 30 City of Milan Improv. lim. all 5 a 25 City of Moscow (las, lim an 50 City Offices, lim 25 23 22 d 50 Colonial, liar. _ Do. 221 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 5 pr 1 p 10 Company of African Mer chants, Inn. 20 Continental Union. Gas, Um all 26 27 26j j 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 1031 1011 100 Do. 1879, 4/ per cent. all 1011 1051 100 Do. 1382, 4 per cent. all 103 101 10 CreditFon. of England, lira. all 21 2} 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO 31 21:t et Crystal Palace lOO 21 23 221 st Do. Preference lOO 95 100 et Do. 6p. c relpetual Deb lO9 107 112 20 Darjeeling, lira. 10 Eastern Assam, lim. 6l ...d 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, Um. 20 East India Irriga. a Canal all .. 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, line. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. (Ina. by Egypt. 61-ov all] 91 15 911 20 Egyptian Com. & Trad. line. 6 .. 3 Eng. Austral. Copper, Bin 21 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 4; 41 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lint. 8 ... 10 lairbairu Engineering .5 3 2d 20 Fore-strectWarebouse,litn l2 1 2 p 100 For. & Cul. Guy. Trust and _ Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 83 30 50 (lellivara, lim. 10 General Credit & Dis., lint 7 3 1 4 I ' l 15 General Steam Na.vigation 14 27 29 50 Hums & Col.Mariue lu, liin. 5 21 ad 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... ... 20 Hudson's Bay all 123 11 121 1 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seines, lint. 20 Interna.FinancialSoc. lint 5 2 1;- 20 Interns. Laud Credit, lim 6 6 44 50 Italian Land 5 ltl p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 3 3 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all 6 7 69 50 Land Securities, lim '2l 11 25 London African Trading lO 7 58 25 Lon. & Caled. llarinc, Urn 6 ••• • - ` 1 10 London County Laud and Building, lint. d 50 Loud. Financial Asso , lira 30 22 21 4 Lond.Gen.Oninibus.Co . .lim. all 2 21 2 5-16 50 Loud, and (ilasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, Hill 25 21 168 20 Lond. & Provincial Marino 2 14 pr at Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gus. sp.c. by India. Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency,lim ... ll 11 id 1 50 Merchant Shipping, um._ all 32 37 60 Millwall Iron Works, lim. 1 2 1 ••• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lint 25 National Discount Co., lint 5 lUk 111 11 3 25 National Prey. Marine, lint. 4 ••• • • 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all 9 3 10 3 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 33 3d 10 New Consolidated Dis. Hill 3 '''' ~,, '' 5 hew Quebrada, line 4.8.0 41 41 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer cautile Agcuey,lim 1 i iP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint 5 11 1.1 6; 10 Northern Assam Tea, lint. 5 7 5 10 Do. B B m r i a t r . i & Lt 0 31 ( 1 r n e s a u . Il i a I n t e ) 5 63 19 19 3 Oriental Financial, um ll st North Brit. Austral , lim l OO 48 5 i e r a th n 13 14 5 5 2 0 0 5 N Oc o 5 Oriental Gas, lint 5 Do. New ........ 1 I 1 P 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, Jim 4B 3P 5 Ottoman Gas, Jim l3 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. 13.041 lint .... ... 5 Do. do -• st Peel R. Land & Minsrl lint 100 31 34 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 6 43 150 Do. New 1867 50 Rhymney Iron 1 Do. New 2 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,lint. all 18 19 Do. Gas, lin t all 21 251 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 48 50 Scottish Aust. Invest,, lim lOO 78 83 •• • • Do. 6 p c Guar. Fret 100 ' ... ... __. ___ _ _ _ Societe Fin. d'Egyp - te, - lim - .10 7 6d Societe (ien.de l'Euipire Ot. 8 21 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim. 8 .., ... 25 South Australian Land all 33 34 20 Telegraph Con.,olain.jim .- all 29 291 811 & 20 Thames and Meisey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, Jim 81 . ... 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim. 1 i 1p 10 Do do. do. all •• ••• 20 Trust &Loan Co. , U. Cana d a 5 • k 0 50 Union Marine L'pool, 1 1111 5 41 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, UM all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lim, t I, „ , 20 Universal Marineau.), lim. 5 .' ta p Loan.,, all 10 Upper Assam Tea, lim all 11 2 281 6 7 79 £0 801 7 per 50 Warrant Finance, lint. 10030 Vanvieo cent.rDo 1 5, * e ( 7 0 : fo r; ' tE s gga L gy a pe u )t 50 West India and racitla Steam, lim 2O s 3 20 WestLondonWharvea and Warehouses lO ••• 00. coLONIAL GOVEltbiktNNT SECUKITicr ........ 102 101 111000000 11-00421 1(0-471 100 r DD D 0 0 01..8 . 7567Pp p -.8. . o. Jan. (t July lOO 921 031 96 ; British oilec:aa! o.tiv C oiti o .7.v7 l p2.las u ...(e) m . ..ba.. 45a. i u. ; Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk l6O 90 92 Cape O.llope. 6 p.c.1873 ice 102 101 Do.Apl.&Oot 1590-1900 lOO ni 113 Do. do 1830-90 lOO 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1891 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 16 Oct., 1900 .. 100 98 100 Ceylon, Nov 1878, 0 p.c.. 100 108 tie 140. 1872. do• ••• 100 105 iur Mauritius, 6 p. C, 1873,.. Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. • lOO 105 106 Do. 1882,May and Nc• L. 00 108 108 D 0.1895, Feb. dc 1U 106 o s Melbourne Corporate.... 1867-75, 6 per cent —. ICO 100 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.diJuly.. too 103 104 lel Natal 6 p ct, Aid& Oct... 00 Do 6p c. May & N0v..... 1' 0 1(.6 10& N. S.Vir. 5 p•c., '7l to '76.. luJ 09 ICI Do. 5 p.C. 1888 to 1890... 100 99 100 1021- Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '7'i.. - N.Zealand, 6p. et. 1891.. 100 Do. 5 per cent. .. DoJan,Aprl,July, Oct lOO 91 92 93 Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 104 Do June & Deo., 1 ,, 91 100 109 111 IDo Prov. of Auckld. i 190 t seriei 1 &2, 1895... Nova Scotia 6p. c.Jan and Jnly, 1875 . 190 1051 - Do I`3 :6 lOO lo (4,lr,cusind. ep. c. 'B2-5- lOO ;07 1081 Do 1801 Tasmanian 6 pa: c 1895 . 107 109 Do tt93 97...... ▪ Victoria 6 per cent. 1891 lOO Dv, Apr 1194400 THAMES. A RICH LlCK.—Benjamin Chattaway, aged 14 years George Grey 13, and William Chambers, 13, were brought up on remand before Mr. Paget charged with stealing 10s. in pence and half-pence, the monies of Augustus Reeve. On the loth of last month a horse and cart, containing empty jars which had contained jam and other sweets was standing opposite the house of an oil and colourman in High-street, Shadwell. The driver, John Petty, left. his horse and cart and went into the oil shop on business In his absence the prisoners mounted the cart and began to lick up the remains of the jam, orange and lemon m ir malade, and other sweets in the jars, and having completed their rich lick, turned their attention to a box without a a lid iu the cart. It contained 10s. worth of palace and half-pence, which the boys soon emptied, and they shared the money between them and than ran away. Isaac Pawsey, a detective of the H division, traced th prisoners, who are the sons of labouring men, in the neigh bourhood of Shadwell, and ascertained how they had dis posed of the money. Chattaway said, "All I had of the money was 83d., which I spent." Gray said, "I had ls. 6d., which I spout." Roe deposited 2s. with a woman named Hanitt Levy, but he did not inform her he had stolen it. His mother was called and said her son gave her ls. Gd• in copper money, and she said she would not have it unless she knew the source whence he obtained it. Chambers said he only had a lick at the jars containing the jam and honey, and that his brother had a share of the money. James Read, a lad, said that Gray gave Lim 13d. to take care of, and that his lips and hands were then covered with jam. Mr. Paget said it was very indiscreet to leave a cart un attended with an open box containing 10s. worth of bronze money. It was a temptation to the prisoners who were licking the jars of jam. He committed them all for trial. THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE S BANKRUPTCY. ___ ._~~ Sir Roundell Palmer, on behalf of the Duke of Newcastle, applied to-day to Lord Justice Giffard for a certificate •to enable his client to appeal to the House of Lords, from his lordship's decision reversing that of Mr. Commissioner Wins ,low, who considered that the Court of Bankruptcy had n o lurisdiction over the duke on the ground that h e wa s protected by his Parliamentary privileges as a peer from legal proceedings, except in case of felony or misdemeanour. Mr. De Gex referred to the case of Lord Mostyn, a peer and a trader. His lordship said he did not consider that case disposed of the question before him. An objection had been taken to an application for an appeal in a similar case. Mr. De Gex contenfled that the proposed'appeal was tnerelya frivolous proceeding, and that the ques tion should stand over until the commissioner to whom the case had been remitted by Lis lordship should have given judgment or the whole question involved,. and decided, as directed by his lordship, the question as to whether the Duke of Newcastle was de facto a bankrupt. !he proceeding would net occupy a long titre. Mr. need said that as there were several wit nesses to be subpoenaed, there would necessarily be a considerable delay before the Commissioner could deliver his judgment. His Lordship said that if there was any length ened delay, application could be made to him again. UNIVER6I7 Y _INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Dec. 2. An appointment to a Bible Clerkship in Queen's College will be made on the 3d of February, 1870 ; it is tenable for five years, of the yearly value of £75, and is open to " deserving per sons who are in need of support at the Uni versity." Candidates must apply to the Provost by letter on or before the 17th of January, 1870, and their application must be accompanied by a testimonial of good conduct and character from their schoolmaster or tutor, and by a state ment from their parent or guardian that they re quire aid to enable them to enter the University. The examination of those who are admitted as can didates will begin on Thursday, the 27th of Jan., 1870, at ten o'clock in the morning. THE IRISH LAND QUESTION. Sir Gorge Jenkinson, in a speech at the recent Uhippenham Agricultural Meeting, referred to the Irish laud question, and to the plans which had been proposed and the consequences to which they would lead. One of these was advocated by Mr. Butt, and was that a tenant was to have security of tenure assured to him by a lease for 31 years, based upon the fulfilment of two conditions—viz., that he should pay his rent regularly and fulfil the conditions of his taking, and that he should not subdivide or sublet his land. He did not see, however, that this would put the tenant in a better position than at present, for no landlord would wish to change a tenant who observed all the conditions of his taking and paid his rent regularly. Whether he lived in Ireland or in England, no landlord could wish for a better tenant than that. But if they were going to make a law giving a tenant a lease for 31 years, what would follow? They would get the Scotch system introduced of advertising and letting farms by public tender, which was nothing more nor less than a plan for extracting the highest rent for land, and if a landlord were compelled to part with his land for thirty-one years he would naturally wish, not only to have the choice of a tenant, but to have also the opportunity of making the best bargain be could. By adopting this system they would in some de gree be following out the tenant-right system iu Ulster, but on a fairer basis—na►rely, an increase of annual rent rather than the pay►went dowu of a lump sum for good-will ; because it was a great in justice to compel a man, on entering a farm, to part with a lump sum of money which ought to go to the cropping and stocking of his land. It was not every man who had got more than £lO an acre to stock his land with, and if he was to pay the whole or any part of that 110 per acre for tenant-right or good-will, there would be an imme diate loss of the capital which ought to go into the farm. lie could not recognise any difference of legislation between one part of the kingdom and the other; and if a tenant got full compensation for improvements effected on his farm he did not think he could expect the law to do more for him, and such a measure would, he believed, fully meet the justice and requirements of the case. 1111POR7ANT 70 ALL. A sad accident that bas lately happened at IVindlesham serves to illustrate how much ig norance prevails with regard to the danger of descending into wells, and with regard also to the means by which that danger may be discovered and obviated. It seems that a poor man who was engaged in sink ing a well, went to his work in the morn• ing, was lowered down by the wife and another la bourer, and on reaching a certain depth became un conscious, and fell into the water below. A Mr. Charles Mason, a nurseryman, heard the screams of the wife, and instantly descended in the hope of being able to rescue the labourer, but in reality, of course, only to share his fate. A second Mr. Mason, a brother of the first, then descended, but first had a rope made fast to him. He also be came unconscious, but was hauled up by the rope and recovered. The earlier victims were raised after a time; but in both of them life was extinct. Now it cannot be too widely known that such calamities as these, which cannot be called acci dents, are caused by the presence of carbonic acid gas, the choke damp of the miner, which has passed into the well from some rift in the strata cut through, and which sinks by reason of its weight. No one should ever descend into a well without first lowering a lighted candle. On reaching the car bonic acid gas the candle goes out ; and, where this happens, human life will also be extinguished. No descent must be attempted until the gas has been pumped up ; which is usually done by pushing down a bundle of straw, or a bag stuffed with straw, and hauling it up again, until the air is changed, and the candle will burn. The necessity for this precaution is so generally understood by well sinkers, that it is difficult to conjecture how it came to be neglected in the present instance. It is still more remarkable that Mr. Charles Mason should not have known that where a man had just fallen he could not himself exist; and that he was going to certain death, without the slightest prospect of being able -to render any assistance. The hauling up again of his brother probably served in some degree to change the air, and to facilitate the subsequent proceed ings. It is pitiable, in these days of general know ledge, to read of the lives of brave and worthy wen being uselessly sacrificed for want of information that should be within the reach of every national school boy. —Lancet. At this time, when the principles and practice of co operative societies engross so large a share of attention, it may be well that Messrs. Perkins and Gotto should remind the no• bility and gentry that they have for the last twenty years adopted the pract.ce of buying the best goods in large quantities direct from the manufacturers, marking every article in plain figures, and retailing them at the smallest possible profit for ready money; and where, front distance or other causes, cash pay ments have been impossible, they have never increased the price of the articles delivered. They respectfully solicit an inspection of their stock, consisting of portrait albums, writing-cases, dres sing-cases, dressing-bags, despatch boxes,l envelope-cases and blotting-books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, ornamental goods, purses, pocket books, cigar-cases, reticules, opera-glasses, ,scent-cases, smelling-bottles, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted articles—in fact, an endless variety of articles to suit every taste purpose, and pocket.--Parkins and Gotto, 24 and 25, (Word street, W. CAUBRIDGE, Dec. 3. The organ in the University Church, said to be one of Father Smith's, has for a long time been much out of repair; in fact it has been allowed to get into that state because the University has not had funds adequate to meet this as well as vari ous other pressing wants, and in the spring a Syndicate was appointed to consider what should be done with it. They at first proposed to build the organ almost entirely new, and to place it near the east end of the church, which would involve an alteration of the seating, and put the chest to a heavy expense. This was not favourably re ceived by the Senate at large, and the question has been reconsidered, and the Syndicate have just issued a report, in which they state that, having come to the conclusion that it was not desirable to change the position of the organ, they entered into communication with the vicar and churchwardens of Great St. Mary's parish with the hope of obtaining their co-opera tion in rendering the organ adequate to the re quirements of the University and the parishioners. In this they did not succeed, the parish having preferred to erect a new smaller organ for them selves at the east end of the church. The Syndicate, consider this organ not sufficiently powerful for the requirements of the University, and have there fore examined in what manner the old organ could be put into a serviceable condition at the least expense. They have come to the conclusion that it would be best once for all to incur the expense of putting the organ into a condition fully adequate to all the requirements of the University, and therefore recommend the Senate to accept the tender of Messrs. Hill and Son to repair and im prove the organ for the sum of .£620. The question of the pulpit (at present there is only a temporary one) they (Joke longer time for considering. THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday the adjourned meeting of the share holders of the North Elstern Railway Company, to consider the proposed causjli latiiu of the various stocks of the company, was held at York. Mr. 11. S. Thomson, the chairman of the company, presided. The CHAIRMAN said, since the previous meeting on the subject which had called them together, the directors bad received a great number of letters from shareholders, and one general tone per vaded the whole of those letters. They first stated that, in the views of the writers, conso lidation would be a very good thing ; that they highly approved of it and of the scheme in general the directors had proposed ; but they were of opi nion that their particular section had been hardly treated, and that they had not got as good terms as they were entitled to. (Laughter.) A considerable number of shareholders had expressed dissatisfaction with the terms given to the Leeds section. (Hear, hear.) The shareholders belong ing to the Leeds section had done so, but he sub mitted it would be to the benefit of the various sections of shareholders to adopt the scheme of the directors. Dr. FROBISHER, of Leeds, expressed his convic tion that the time for consolidating the stocks of the various sections of the company had not yet arrived. The North Eastern was in a transition state. It had only just got clear of the mania which had existed with respect to branch lines, and they had arrived at the period when all railway boards wished to abandon branch lines. He thought the North Eastern undertaking was a very fine vessel, and that with such prosperous gales, as they had lately met with it would become the finest property in the kingdom, and he thought a time was approaching when the consolidation of the stocks would produce better terms for each sec tion, and be more honourable to each. (Laughter.) He thought the Carlisle and Darlington sections ought to be very well satisfied, and he thought the York section was fairly dealt with, but with respect to the Leeds section the most flagrant injustice had been done. Whilst the directors performed an act of grace to the Malton and Driffiald shareholders, who expected none, he hoped they would perform an act of justice to the Leeds shareholders by giving them better terms. Mr. GARNETT, of 0 tley, contended that the Leeds shareholders would be iosers by the proposed terms, and he moved that a few Leeds share holders be appointed a committee to confer with the board, and endeavour to carry out an arrange ment fair and equitable to all the sections. The motion was not seconded. Several shareholders spoke in favour of the pro posed scheme, and The CHAIRMAN stated thal; the proposal must as a whole be either accepted or rejected. He quoted statistics to show that the Leeds share holders had been very fairly dealt with. He also pointed out many encouraging features in con nection with the company. In reference to t he reduction of passenger fares, he said some years ago a pledge had been given to reduce the fares. The alteration was begun, but fall ing on adverse times it was postponed. Being now again prosperous, he felt that the alteration could not longer be delayed, and they were making calculations to begin the reduction on the Ist of January next. Mr. GARNLTT, of Utley, moved that the Proposi tion of the directors be accepted. Dr. GREGSON, of Newcastle, seconded the motion, which was carried with only one dis sentient. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, RARE, AND VALUABLE are the properties of Lard')lough's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or billiary affections. Pleasant, palatabl9 and iuT/Eoratlpg. sold by all Chemists.—[AdYt•] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This CITY BETTING.—This DAY. 60 to 40 agst Pearl Diver and Chevy Chase coupled (taken) 4 to 1 agst Gardener (offered) 8 to 1 agst Scarrington (taken) DERBY. 500 to 25 agst Bridgwater (taken) RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Derby 10, 11 Newton 95 26 Harrow 17, 18 , MAUCH, Nottingham 1, 2 g Epsom Liverpool B, 11, 10 B rom l ey 31, pril 1 War wick 22, 23 . 24 I APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 1 Lewes West Drayton 7,6! Croydon 2,2 J Newmarket Uraveu 16 to 21 .I\IA!Y. Newmarket Ist S 2to a 1 tlirpooden... 20 _ll Chester lo to 13 , ila.a .7 a 2.1 WiuctiesLui itl, IL i t..*it.iiiifthli Salisbury l2, Li 1./..oj.iuu 03, 27 York 17, 1.1 i klp .u.a.„ 3l 1,, , ittuo DuLcitster ll,'2t/ 1 JUNE. Croydon. .B, 9 I Newton 22 23 SlauQliester 6,9, 10 1 Ilatupton Ascot I IViudsor 21, 22 Stoekbridgo...39, and d u ly 1. JULY. Newmarket sto 8 NestDrayton l4, 35 I Nottingham l2, 13 liuutingdon l9 20 Chelmsford ...•,.........12, 13 Kingsbury 21, •/2 Reading 12, 13 I lloodwood 26 to 2J AUGUST. Brighton 2, 3 I Stockton 17 t o 19 Brighton Club 4 1 Oxfurd le, 19 Lewes ' Eghani 9, 10 1 Plymouth ' ~ 2j Windsor 11, 12 1 Derby 3J, 31 Bromley 16, 17 I Weymouth so, 31 SEPTEMBER. Warwick ...... g, 7 I Richmond 2O, 21 Abingdon. 8, 9 Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23 Doncaster 13 to 16 Hendon. 9 ', 23 I Hampton 20, 21 Newmarket let Uct..27 to 30 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2tit'Oct..lo to 14 Leicester 6, 7 I Chelteuham 16, 19 Bromley 4 3; 7 j Newmarket 1i0t'u...2-1 to 2U N O VEMBEIL Liverpool to 11 Shrewsbury 14 to 18 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870. FE BRUAR Y. Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow l7, 18 Derby 10, 11 Newton ' ) O, 26 MARCH. Liverpool 8,9, 10 I 8r0m1ey......31 and April 1 West Somerset 16, 17 Oneltenham...3l find April 1 Warwick 22 to 24 APRIL. Aldershot 7, 8 I Kingsbury 18, 19 FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 3. It is semi-officially announced that the telegram published by the Vienna New Free Press, respecting au alleged declaration of the French Ambassador at Constantinople concerning theTurco-Egyptian con flict, is utterly devoid of foundation. BAVARIA. MUNICH, Dec. 3. The Ministerial crisis continues, and Prince Hohenlohe and the Minister of War, General de Frankh, have been summoned by telegraph to the King at the Castle of Schwang Hohenschwaoqu. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. FOREEGN-OFFIOE, Dec. 1. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Von Treuer as Consul at Adelaide for the Nor►h German Con federation. DEC. 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Isaac Jenkinsou as Consul at Glasgow for the United States of America. DO WNING- S TREET, DEC. 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant- Colonel James Robert Mann, R.E., and John W. Stratton, Esq., to be official members of the Legislative Council of the island of Jamaica. BANK OF FRANCL. PARIS, Dec. 2. Ike following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding tiguras of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. NOV. IF. Capital of tho 182,500,000 Profits iu addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, 181,;A:0,000 - 7,014,776 02 7,011,776 02 June 9, - 1857) Reserve of the Batik and its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor 222,395,969 04 241,426,478 97 Current accounts, Paris 322,924,101 15 311,1a;3, v9O 85 Do. branch banks 45,11A,677 46,226,112 Dividends payable 286,477,— Utt,24l Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not dist►ibuted Sundries 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 48,942,596 12 48,715,100 26 991,660 38 991,660 38 Total CREDITOR. Nov. 25. Dec. 2. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- 180,857 77 934,774 4G due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 319,822,421. 01 309,811,100 03 Do. branch banks 293,968,399 —302,234,93 U Advances on deposit of 18,815,100 - 2,581,880 - bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities 19,058,300 Do. by branch banks 8,965,600 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fencier 21,430,200 - 2,02,980 -- 19,553,000 - 8,969,6U0 - 40,172,100 -- 33,034,450 - 1,097,609 - 1,266,600 - Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1837) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 1,129,600 - 1,217,20 U - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 11 12,980,750 14 80,595,187 21 80,595,187 21 serve Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000 -. Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage- 9,187,784 - 9,171,784 - went sundries 2,123,069 OS 2,505,975 19 7,430,►876 65 9,009,869 18 Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and Vie short exchange on London is 25f. 15c. per £1 sterna:: on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 126.104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it %pp,:Ars that gold at the above prioe is slightly dearer in Parts than in L lador It has just been notified at Aldershot that no alterations are to be made in Government buildings without the sanction of the Lieut.-General com manding, upon an application submitted through the Commanding Royal Engineer. Whenever al terations at private expense are authorised, the per sons occupying the buildings must, on completing the alterations, obtain a certificate that the work has been done to the satisfaction of the Command ing Royal Engineer. When such a certificate is not produced, time quarters on being vacated will be restored to their original construction at the expense of the late occupier. A winter session is not improbable. Should the Government resolve on the vigorous suppression of the almost open rebellion that is spreading iu Ireland, the Parliament will be summoned for a short session of a week to give the necessary powers.—Law Times. 1311E4110'MT.— EPPS'S COMA.— GRATEFUL AND COM FOUTING. —The very agreeable character of this prepara tion has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Bernice Gazette remarks :—" The singular success which Mr.Epps attained by his homeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by any experimentalist. 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