The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-13 00:00:00

MONEY XARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The progress of the settlement to-day occupied Most of the attention of brokers, consequently the prices of Consols remained unchanged from the closing on Saturday. In the Foreign market the continuation is at the rate of 4 or 5 per cent. In Railways Metropolitans have been oversold, and the principal demand to-day is for Great Northern A shares. In Telegraph Companies there is no alte ration of importance. Consols are now at 92f to 92 for money; ditto, for Ac mint, —; Three per Cent. Re duced, 914 24 ; New Tkree per Cents, 914 24 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 prem. ; June, 2 7 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, --- prem. ; June, prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 .1- per Cent., 238 40. India Stock, 104 per Cent., April, 1874, shut ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1111 12 ; ditto 4 Per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1004 ; ditto Enlaced Paper, 54 per Cent., 1104. In the Foreign Market Spanish are marked 274 to 274 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 444 to 444 ; the Six per Cents., 664 to 674 ; Italian, 544 to 644 ; Mexican, 134 to 14 ; Egyptian, 78 to 784 ; Argentine, 854 to 864 ; and Peruvian, 831 to 844. In the Railway Market Great Northern (A) is I better, at 1084 to 1094 ; and an improve ment of 4 is marked in Great Western, at 554 to 56 ; London and Brighton, at 47 to 474 ; London and North Western, 1214 to 122. On the other hand, London and South Western shows a decline of 1, at 924 to 931 ; North Eastern (Ber wick), 4, at 120 to 1201 ; and Caledonian, 4, at 784 to 79. Great Eastern is firm at 374 to 374 ; Great Northern is steady, at 107 to 108 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 1264 to 127 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 15 to 154 ; Metropolitan, 831 to 844 ; Midland, 1194 to 120 ; and South Eastern, 774 to 774. Lombardo-Venetian is 4 better, at 204 to 201 ; and Great Luxemburg 1-16, at 124 to 124. The Danubian Railway Loan is firm, at 1 to 14 prem. American Five-Twenties are quoted at 851 to 858 ; the 1865 Bonds, 841 to 84k ; the 1867 issue, 861 to 868 ; and the Ten-Forties, 82,-1 to 82g. Erie Shares are 20 to 201, and Illinois 991- to 991. In Telegraph Shares, Construction and Main tenance, show a decline of I, at 241 to 341. French Cable is 1 lower, at 151 *to 151 ; Anglo-American is quiet, at 191 to 191 ; and Atlantic Eight per Cents., at 2 to 21. In Bank Shares London Joint-stock are 103. higher, 31 to 32 ; Agra A, ss. lower, 10; to 101 ; and Imperial Ottoman, 21 to 21 prem. ; Alliance, 121 to 131 ; Anglo-Austrian, 10 to 12 prem. ; Chartered Mercantile, 31 to 32 ; Consolidated, 41 to 41-; London and Westminster, 581 to 591 ; London and County, 461 to 47; ; Oriental, 41 to 42. A decline of is to 2s per quarter has been estab lished in English wheat. There were no bullion operations at the Bank on Saturday. The Hanover, from Havanna, has brought £5,600 in specie. The following is from the Liverpool Journal of Commerce of Friday :—" The firm alluded to yes terday, connected with the timber trade of Hull, as having suspended payment, is that of Messrs. Leaven, Ford, and Co. Their liabilities, it is stated, will not exceed £30,000, and it is expected that the liquidation will prove favourable. Only one firm in this town is interested to any amount." A meeting of the Trinidad Petroleum Company (Limited) is called fur the 16th inst. to receive the report of the liquidators. With regard to the Brighton and Great Eastern Railway Companies, the Railway News observes that, as the recent traffic returns have been disap pointing, there must have been special causes for the late improvement in prices. Both companies had exceptional charges against revenue in the latter half of 1868 which will not be repeated, and the Managements of both have turned their attention lately to reduction of expenses as a source of in creased net revenue, failing immediate improvement of traffic. Iu the case of the Brighton, great exer tions have been made to cut down the mileage of unprofitable trains, resulting in the first half of the year in a decrease of 120,000 train miles as com pared with the previous year, a reduction which it is expected will be exceeded i❑ the present half. It is said to be most improbable that the latter com pany may have saved £20,000 in the present half, as compared with the corresponding period of 1868. It does not appear that the Great Eastern has yet effected very large savings, although a more decided result is promised shortly. Both Companies will suffer this half year by exceptional Misfortunes. The Great Eastern will lose £15,000 net by the failure of its agent, Pepper ; the Brighton 12,500 or £15,000 more in extra compensations. But for these losses, the Great Eastern dividend alight have been 2 per cent per annum, and the Brighton 3 per cent. or more. The prospects of the Brighton Company will be considerably improved by the traffic from the East London, and also by the proposed revision of the fares to come into effect on the Ist Jan. The Great Eastern will also benefit by the completion of the East London, all differ ences in dispute between those companies having now been arranged. Another very important fact in connection with the Great Eastern Railway is the successful manner in which the recent issue of debenture stock, for the completion of the Metro politan Extension, has been made. The whole is understood to have been taken by the shareholders among whom it was allotted. The accounts from Havanna describe the detec tion of enormous Custom-house frauds through the vigilance of Senor Santos, a newly-appointed In tendente. This will be followed by many reforms, and the Intendente, it is said, will almost imme diately have ready for publication " a new tariff and new regulations, giving many facilities to foreign commerce and its agents among the fair dealers never before known in Cuba." With reference to the determination of almost all the respectable members of the commercial commu nity to have, as a general rule, nothing more to do with joint-stock companies so long as the law re mains in its present state, a correspondent calls at tention to the fact that much of the evil has arisen from a discrepancy in the clauses of the Act 24 and 2 5 Victoria, cap. 96, which relates respectively to trustees and directors. While a trustee is rendered liable to prosecution for misdemeanour, a provision to protect him against vexatious or malicious pro ceedings is inserted, to the effect that no such action shall be commenced without the sanction of Her Alajesty's Attorney-General. The next clauses, which relate to directors, are without any such re striction, and, although directors are nothing but trustees, they are left to the possibility of being at tacked in the criminal courts by any one of the hundreds of shareholders to whom they are respon sible, and whose individual holding may, perhaps, be limited to a share of £5 or £lO. BBITIBII FIIIIIIIS—TWO •'OLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, Jan. 6 3 per Cent. Reduced 9li 2i New 3 per Cent o w 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cen J an. 1873 Annuities, SO yrs, 6xpiro sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sett Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequ:lr Mils, £l,OOO, 2j p. Ct. March par D. 3 do. Juno D 1 £lOO, .£2OO & £5OO — put Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent Do. opening --- Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Inter-Colonial On:initial INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India $ Lock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 Shut Dc. Opening, for Account — Do. a per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 pee Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Pape., 4 per CAnt.. ... — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .. ..z. — Do. 5f per Cent. May 1870 llOl DJ 5 per Cent., Buis): Defr. 1872.. Do do. 1€4 1 7 , ...) — Do. do. 1882 — Vv. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do Bonds, 4 por Cent., £l,OOO - PLA ')o. ander £l.OOO — Fs:MEM/al FIiNDIS TWO 0101,001... Argentine Ilepublic, 6 per Cent lultrian Bonds 5 per cent .. — Do. 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Oa. If per Cent. 1852 — Do. do 1858 — Do. uo 1860 Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cont., 1865 Ik. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent. .. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ; Cuba, 6 per Cont. Onilian 6 per Cent — Po. 4} per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cost. 1867 -- C lombian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825......... — Dan ,, bian Principalities, 7 per Cent 93 Po. Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Gent EgyFtian, 7 per Cent — Do Second Issue .. Do. 450(, Bonds B3 Do. 1864 Do. Account ... Do. 4500 Bonds . B7 Do. .110 C Bonds Do. 7 per Cont., 1868 .. .. Da. £lOO Bonds Government Railway Debentures ..... Greek 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Coupons • . Do. Account Guatemala:s per Cent . — Honduras Gov Rail. Loan., 10 p.,Ct., all pd 85f 5 It3lian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account . Do Maremmtina Railway Ilexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account — Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Alontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — Slocrish Imperial 5 par Cent — New Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 84/ 3/ Do 4} per Cent. (Ift:barren) Do 4f per Cent., 1862 -,., — Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Ct., 18'53, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,', 33/ 4 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 ~er Cent., 1822, .£ St Do 4k 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 921 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 92} Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 66 of Sardinian 5. per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred 27 Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 — Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 psi- Cent. .. ...... . — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 65 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 72 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 • Do. Account — Do £lOO Bonds t9 8} Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1866 66} 1 Do. Account Do 1 per Cent., G uar anteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — lto.lian 5 per dent. 1861, Ex. 25f. — Do Account s4{ f i 7W• •41,1,0 OZ. Jonsols, Money Do. Account, Jan. G .. 92} -} ad PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.' SUNDAY. If rumour is to be believed, the iong-looxed for changes in the Cabinet will be the very reverse of the popular wishes and expectations. It is said that the Emperor has entrusted the formation of the new Cabinet to—M. de Forcade ! From this Cabinet, of course, the Liberal element which so troubles M. de Forcade in the present Ministry, will be carefully eliminated. MM. de Chasseloup-Laubat, Duvcrgier, and Magna will be replaced by more reactionary politicians. M. Alfred lc Roux will, according to this account, succeed the Minister of Finance, and M. J6rome David will fill the place vacated by M. lo Roux. M. Pavier is to succeed M. de Chasseloup-Laubat, and the other members of the Cabinet will retain their seats. M. Duvergier's successor is not yet • fixed upon, but the story, as you see, has some traisem blance. The indignation of M. Emile de Girardin at the possible collapse of his dreams of an 011ivier Cabinet is naturally very great. The editor of the Liberti believes that a Forcade Ministy would inevitably throw the train of the State off the rails. Ho consoles himself by the conviction that nothing can be worse than the spectacle of disorganisation which France now presents to Europe. I hear in other quarters that a Cabinet is in contempla tion, to be partly composed of members of the Third Party, partly of the Ministers now in office. The Emperor un doubtedly feels the inconvenience of an unpopular Administration, but is perplexed by his desire to retain M. Foroade's oratorical powers in his service. If every other scheme fails, he will make him President of the Senate. It is agreed on all hands that the Cabinet must be reconstituted by the opening of the ordinary session. At present the verification of the elections is the engrossing political topic. The Emperor is said to have expressed to M. Schneider his regret that the President of the Corps Legislatif should have heard M. Rochefort use words disrespectful to the head of the State without calling him to order. The debate of Saturday on the election of M. Charpin, Deputy of the Loire, was a most exciting one. M. Bertholon, the defeated candidate, made no complaint against his adversary, but formally accused the Administration on two points. The gene-d'armes were present in the Electoral Hall, and the Prefect inter fered in the quarrel between the miners and their employers. The Prefect, according to M. Bertholon, promised to assist the men on strike on con dition that they would vote for M. de Charpin. The Prefect, as a matter of course, denies this in foto. M. Bancel made a forcible speech in the Chamber, declaring that the more liberty was talked about the less liberal were Ministerial acts. "Let us understand," he exclaimed, " where we are, under a dictatorship or under a parliamentary regime." Ernest Picard followed, and was supported by Jules Favre, loudly demanding an inquiry into the election. It was not granted, and a division secured M. de Charpin-Feugerolles his seat by 156 to 97. A subsequent discussion, even more stormy, resulted in the triumph of the Left, and the debate on another disputed election—that of M. Girault—was adjourned until Monday. M. de Girault is accused of a very novel offence. His election is to be annulled on account of the political prCk4 . gramme which he put forward to his electors as a representative of the democracy of labour. The manifesto is denounced for its socialist tendencies. In the earlier part of the debate, M. Pelletan made a very sensible suggestion. He contended that the circulars of the prefects, issued during the elections, upon which most of these debates turn, should be included in the official compte rendu, as the public is left without the clue to the debate. M. Louis Blanc has contributed an article to the Rappel, which is called " England, the Accomplice of the Empire." He thinks it most inconsistent that a Bonapartist party should exist in Britain. He is indignant with England for having been the first to recognise the Emperor. The consequences have been most serious to her. According to M. Blanc's showing, the Emperor forced his new ally into the Crimean War, andhas constantly increased his armaments, thereby entailing enormous expense on his neighbours. The People Francais denies the statement of the Liberec that the Empress assisted at the Council of Ministers on the 10th of December, and declares that her Majesty has determined not to take part in any future Council. Her object is that people may not attribute opinions to her that she does not hold, or accuse her of using her influence in a manner that is not desirable, and in which she is not anxious to exercise it. The Journal des Debuts announces that Father Hyacinthe will return to Paris by the end of the month. He has received the warmest welcome from all parties in the United States. He refused an offer of two thousand pounds for holding two conferences in the principal towns of America, but he consented to speak without remunera tion in aidof the French Benevolent Society of New York. Troppmann's trial has been fixed for the 28th of the month, and sixty witnesses will be examined, notwith standing the confession which t` _:e criminal has made con cerning the principal points of the affair. At a recent Council of Ministers it was decided that the official candidates should be wupported, and it was at the same time resolved that the gu ards at the Palais Bourbon hbOUld be doubled. ffIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1869 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. closing ITueinea Share; NAME. Paid. Price done b) Agra Limited, A all 101 11 101 10 Do B lO 34 4 4 41 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 22 2 2 0 22 1 20 Anglo-Hung,arian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia.. all 12 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm.— ~.. 5 5 4 25 Bank of E g y pt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 39 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30 10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 161 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 31 32 20 City lO 14 11 104 i 100 Colonial 25 143 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lint 5 24 11 20 English and American,lim 14 ... ••• 20 English Bank. of Itio de Ja neiro, 1iar,,,,,.......... A llll pr 1p 20 English, rscottish,. and us traliau Chartered ‘, J all 161 161 281 Hun' , Kong and Shanghai Balk Corporati on all 36 38 2SI Do new lll 4 6 100 Imperial, lint 20 Imperial 0tt0man ..... .,..., lO 14 2/ 25 lonian. 25 Do new Lud Mortgage of India, lint 4 34 34 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64 , 3t; all 76 76 b 0 100 London Bank' of Mexico and South America, lint. 29 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 38 30 20 Do new 71 a4l 100 London &River Plate, lint, 40 11 13 25 Do new 19 11 '2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 241 20 London and C0unty,,,,,,,,, 24 191 604 50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 .. London Joint Sto c k ..... . . .... 311 121 311 London and South African ad 8 9 100 London & S.-Western, lim 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim.. , . 121 ... ... 100 London and Westnainster. 20 471 544 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O ... ..• 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, inn ............. all 71 74 84 00 Midland, 1im...... .. 29 11 1 5 National of Australia 4 .. .. 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 8d 1 p 00 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ••• ... 10 Do ...... • ...... • • 42 ..• ... 50 National.. 20 New South Wales all 44 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 80 Provinc. Bank. corpo., lint, 14 61 bi 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 90 1)2 894 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 14 1.1 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 5 6 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, liin 50 Union of London TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. '77 Anglo-American fiel:, - iim in - ivi 204 19j 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lira.— 10 17f 171 st Atlantic Telegraph lO , 141 151 st Do. 8 per cent. et B. and L Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 178 1 83 it Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 256 2 C O 10 Do. New 8 12 13p 25 Indo-European Tel., lira lO 1d pr 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim an 31 I 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all i i p 10 Moditerra. Estee. Tel., Jim all 6i 74 25 Router's Telegram . all 7 2 81 20 Societe Transatlant., inn all 15 151 151 et Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 14 14 SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim an 7 71 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 4i 5 p MISCELLANEOUS. -- " -- 1 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 14 15 141 25 Australian Agricultural ..• 201 151 151 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugaralt Tea Estates, lim 3 10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 111 14btl 10 Do. New all —__ 100 Bolckow Vaughan, Bin. b Bombay 01s, lim. 5 Do. New 4 11 ita 4 50 British American Land 44 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 21 3 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 4i3 t . C 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lira 24 .. ... 20 Ceylon Company, lira. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 _ .._ 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 9 51 41d 30 City of Milan Improv. lint, all e 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 50 City Offices, lint 25 23 22 d 50 Colonial, lim. Do. „. .. i. 50 Commercial, Vnion (Asstu) 5 p r p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim 20 Continental Union (las, lim all 20 27 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 109 Corporation of London - Bands, 1877, 4f per cent. all 1031 1011 100 Do. 1870, 4l per cent. all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 4j per cent. all lea 104 10 Credit Fon. of England, liin. all 21 2f N CreditFou.of Mauritiuslini lO 31 21d at Crystal Palace lOO 21 23 st Do. Preference lOO 95 100 st Do. 6p. c Pexpetual Deb lOO 107 112 1091 1 20 Darjeeling, lila. 10 Eastern Assam, link. N East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lint. 20 East India Irriga, & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lint. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Grua. by Egypt. (Joy alll 94 95 95 q 20 Egyptian Cum.& Trad. 3 Eng. & Austral, Copper, lim 21 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 44 31d 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, litn. V ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 3 2,1 20 Forc-streetWarehousedim l2 1 2 p 18} 100 For. & Cul. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 88 90 50 Gellivara, Um. 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lint 71 11 ld 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 HOlll3 Col Marine In. lim. 5 21 2d 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... 20 Hudson's Bay all • 12 i 13 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Ma r seilles, lira. 20 Interna.Financial Soc. 5 2 11 3 20 Interns.. Land Credit, lim 6 6 4d 50 Italian Land 5 ld p 20 'ltalian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 31 100 Do. 6p. C. Bds., redeem 1870, issued SO ......... all 67 69 50 Land Securities, 1ira.....,,,,' 21 11 25 Loudon African Trading._, 10 7 5d 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lint 6 ••• •••d 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lint 30 22 21 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Co.lin t . all 2 21 21 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 16d 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 Id pr et Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. sp.c. by India G0v..,,, lOO 104 108 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and. Agency, 1im...... 50 Merchant Shipping, lina all 32 37 60 Millwall Iron Works, litre l2l ••• ••• 10 Natal Land and. Colonisa tion Co., lint. 25 National Discount Co., lint 5 11/ 111 11 25 National Prov. Marine, lim. 4 ••• • • 10 National Steam Ship, lira, all 91 101 20 Nerbudda Coal& Iron, lint, 6 31 3 4 10 New Consolidated Dis. lim. 3 14 11(1. 5 New Quebrada, lim. .... 4.8.0 41 41 25 New Zealand Loan & Met-. cantile Agency,lim ....... 2l IIP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim 10 Northern Assam Tea, Um. 5 7 b 10 Do. B ................ all 9 et North Brit. Austral., lint _ 100 48 53 60 North Brit. & Moreau. 1n,,, 61 19 191 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 13 14 50 Oriental Financial, lina S Oriental Gas, lira 5 Do. New ......... . 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, lim "5 Ottoman Gas, 1im..... 11 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lira S Do. do. at Peel R. Land & Minerl, 100 31 34 SO Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 648 494 58 Do. New 1867 .. 15 11 14 SO Rhymney Iron, 1 Do. New .......... all 3 1 7 2 Rio de Janeiro City Ira., fiLI: all 13 1 9 Do. Gas, lim all 24 251 251 100 Royal Mail Steam Scottish Aust. Invest., lint lOO 78 83 Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 ••• ••• Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lim. 18 7 65 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 24 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lint. i... 25 South Australian Land ~, all 33 34 20 Telegraph Con. &Main.,lim all 321 331 33/ 4 i 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 21 3 II 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint.— 81 . 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lina. 1 1p 10 Do do. do. all „. 20 Trust &Loan Co., U. Canada 6 Loan all 801 ell 814 50 Union Marine L'pool, lim 5 4/ 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, 20 Universal Marine (In.), b 3 ' 10 Upper Assam Tea, lim of Egypt, 7 per all 14 2 r 30 Van Diemaa's Land (Mortgage) Loan C 281 5 7 50 West India and Pacille Steam, lira 2O 5 20 West London Wharves and 15:500 U nite dWV a ot.y n D( t Finance, lim. l2 ht Warehouses lO COLONIAL GOVERNMICNT SECURITIEb 102104 110074:1 - .britisli Columbia, 6 per ----------. 0ent.,1872........• 100 .. .-. Do. 1895.. - Can.Gov.6p.o.Jan.v&July 1877-84 1011 - Do. 6p. 9 Yob. & Aug.... 100 102 20+ Jan. & July.. 100 921 931 961 p. 0. Mar. & Sept.. 1 10 0 0 - Do. sp. 0. Inscribed sk.. 100 go 92 - Cape (.1 .Hope, 6 p. 0.1873.. 108 102 104 - Do.Apl.&001 1190-1900.. 100 111 113 --- D Do o. . 5 p. 0. - Do. do 1880-90.. 100 107 109 - Do. Jan.&July, 1891 .... 100 108 111 - Do. 5 per Dent. 15 April and lb Oct., 1900 ..... .. 100 98 100 - Cdj lon, Nov 1878, 0 p.c.. 100 108 110 - Do. 1872. d 0.... 100 105 107 - Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1871,.. - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 .. - 100 105 106 - Do. 1882, May and Nc , .l OO 1 06 108 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lu 106 ~). - Melbourne Corporatn.,•• - 1867-75, 6 per cent...." ICO 100 100 - N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July - Natal 6 p ct, Apl& Oct OO .... __ Do 6p 0. May & Nov lco IG6 10fi - N. S.W. 5 p v., '7l to '73 lOO 99 101 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1826... 103 99 100 102 - Do. 5 p.o. rd.' l 4 to '75 - N.Zealand, 6p. at. 1891 lOO .... - Do. 6 percent.... - DoJan,Aprl,July, Oot lOO 01 92 931 I - Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '91.• 100 108 110 - Do June & Dec~ 1891 - fDo Prov. et Auckld. 1 ~„ - ..- Nova Scotia 6 p. c.lan ( tcriei 1& 2, 1z.95. . i "u - and July, 1876 - Do 136.. . .. . 100 - Qulensind. Sp. C. 'B2-&- 1 100 tO7, 1031 -- Do 18J1 ....... .. l OO 107 1984 - Tasmanian 6 pee a 1 895.. . 107 Dv - Do i 893 97.,.... .. 100 !..33 109 -. Victoria 6 per c0nt.1891.. 101 114 115 1141 - Dv. 4prutuadOct b..", toe 311 112 THE CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET. Teis was the great market day of the year, when the pick of the flocks and herds are collected to meet the requirements for Christmas consumption, and the annual gathering exhibited this morning was, in point of quality, extremely good. There had been bigger markets as to the agregate weight of meat but for the excellent condition and quality of the stock, the prevailing opinion was that this day's show could hardly be surpassed. One very strik ing feature was the wonderfully fine show of French beasts, surpassing anything we have ever seen among the foreign classes. Of these splendid cattle there were some two hundred and forty-five on the stand of Mr. Marcus Pool, and 120 more on Mr. J. Gibblett's stand, giving a total of 350 head of most evenly-selected cattle, averaging from 130 to 170 stones of superior meat each, and an indifferent one was not to be found in the selection. In the French stock the improvement that has been made is very conspicuous, and the character as well as the colour of the English shorthorns and Scots were very distinguishable in this morning's collection ; the Dutch beasts were also a good useful selection, and, considering the importance of our foreign supplies in providing for the requirements of con sumption, these are features that cannot be too highly commended. Whilst the foreign stock had thus excelled all previous great markets, the English and Scottish breeds fully maintained their former prestige for the superiority of quality, excellence of symmetry, and early growth. Among these Scotland was very strongly represented. In number there were over 1,300 head, chiefly Aberdeen polled breeds, among which was a large proportion of extremely fine animla of great weight and exqui site touch. Among the pure breeds, the Devons appeared to be most in force. The shorthorns also made a good show maintaining their position, also for the weight of meat which they carry. Welsh cattle were not in great force, but still the Here. fords put in a good appearance. The Irish steck showed an improvement, and altogether the show of beasts was satisfactory, and contrasted very favourably with last, year, The Christmas trade for beef appeared rather quiet, the weather being against the demand. Choice descrriptions realised prices, running up to ss. Bd. to ss. 10d. SHARE LIS7 inDINARY snAKES AND STOCX hallways. raid. Closing Business Price. done. st Bi - ist)l and Eiteter lOO 73 7 st Caleaomaa.......— 100 70 791 781 at Cambrian. 20 Cornwall .. all 2 3 et Dublin & Belfast June... 100 St Dun„Pertn, & Ab.Junc... 100 70 72 2) East London all 6 7 51 6 00 1)0 15 2) Do to at Glasgow 4S. Western lOO 105 107 st Great Eastern ..* lOO 37 38 371 1 st Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 6} 7 st tireatNorthol Scotland lOO 15 16 of Great Northern ... 100 107 108 107 at Do. A stock...—. lOO 108 108 et • Do. 13 stock lOO 126 128 125 et GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 08 100 at Gt. Western —Original lOO 56 561 551 1 at Do. South Wales lOO 67 6S) at Do. W. 0118.—Oxford lOO 53 is 35 11 at Do. Newport lOO 32 31 at Lancashire 4 Yorkshire lOO 126} 27 at Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coast lOO 47 471 474 1 00 Do Scrip at lon., Chat., and Dover lOO 14; 15} 15 1 et Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 11 13 at Lon. .t North Western tea Lill 22 1211 1 at Lon. 4 South Western lOO 90 95 Man., Shel...t Lincoln ICO 63 63i dt Metropolitan .... at Do Extension .. 5 Do. New rd .. st Metropolitan District. all 30 32 10 Metrop. St. John's . 1% 001 6 11 et Midland st DO, ilir min. 4 Darby et N.:r di British .... 100 30 21 et 1.) • .111 d., PO., & Dun... 100 et Nor itlastern—Berwice.. 100 119 120 1201 25 D,, G. N.E purchase..l6.ll.l at I),Loede ....... ....... 100 78 79 at D ol'ork lOO 116 118 117 1 et D °Carlisle ... et 1) °Stock. & D arling lOO 156 158 148 et North London 10 Do New 1868 st North Staffordshire lOO 61 C 3 624 st North anti 6.-W. Junctio n 100 98 101. 10 Do New £lO shares 7 •.. - et Rl , : f mney at Shropshire Union lOO 601 601 at South Devon'.. at South Eastern lOO 761 77 771 . et Staines, Wok'hain,& Wok all] 13 14 13} at 'tail Vale lOO 154 158 -- Do. C ... 6 Waterford & Kilkenny.. 100 - 10 Waterloo & Whitehall 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 at Caledonian Qra., No. '2 lOO ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO ... at De. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at D 9. do. Ordinary lOO 76 92 at Do. - Midland at Du. Duudae and Arbroath 100 ~, 20 Cornwall, b per cent gm all atj Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen J unction lOO 195 107 st Do. Ist Class preference leo at Glas. & S.W. gua.s per ct lee ..• at Gt. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 93 10U at Do do No. 2 100 97 99 at Do do 6 per cent 100 110 113 at Do East Anglian A sp. c. 100 at Du do 1; 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 du. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 11/0 at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 1.00 X 66 7 . 2 at Du Norfolk iip.c.Ex.l6ll 10, at Do do 5 p.c.WaT.Va1.1647 160 at Great Noithern, Sper cent 100 at Do *5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 „. Do 4t de du do 100 at Do iy do at .5 p. c. pin 100 at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ~. ~, at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 98 at Gt.West.—Orig.&Jnt:ltent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 106 1.8 at Do. Orig. (B. Si 11. Ex). 5 p.c 100 95 Wu at Do do 41 per cent. 1650 lOO 9,) 92 901 at Do do 4 do do lOO SO 62 at Do do .5 per cent. rodent IUO 97 90 at Do do 13aininghain gua 100 t 8 72 st Du do do prof... 100 at Do do Chester gua lO9 85 92 at Do du do 8 per cent. 100 st Do do do 5 do 100 95 166 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Do do 44 p.c lOO at Do do 4,1 1659 lOO at Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 116 118 at Do do 2,1 gua. 100 1:3 115 et Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 96 98 st Do do 2d do 10U st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster tt Carlisle 41 p.e. all at Laucash..k , Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1.0 130 at Do Barnsley, 3.:5 Os 10d p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 173 . 5 at Do 41 (Blackburn purely). 100 93 100 atj Loudon St Brighton, 5 P.C. guaraute&i, No 1 lOO atj Do 5 per cent. gnu. No. 2. 100 at Do 6 do do. joo ... ... at Do 5 do No. 4 WU at Do 7 per cent los ~, „ a t D o 6 do (W.E. ) 1011 st Da 4 do 1859 lOO at Loudon, Chatham, Si Dover 5 per cent lOO at; London and /LW., C. and Nuneaton .5 per cent lOO 110 112 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO st Do Shrewsb'yez , Welchp't lO2 •• ~, st London and S W. 7 p,c late 31 shares, lOO 145 150 a Do (Purtsui.perp ails 2s6d) a Mau., Sher., &Lineal. 17 p.c lOO Do a Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redesui. ti per cent at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 145 a Du 13ristol& Birin., 6p. c lOO li2 1114 a Du 41 per coat. redeem lO2 t 8 10U 44 Do 41 per cont. irredeetu lOO 96 IJJ s Do Leicester &ifcha,4 p.c 100 Ss► 1 , 1 at North I.:ritish, 5 p.e. Nu. 1 , 100 at Du E. &U. 4p.c. S. Sr. D lOl at Du N. 8., No. 2, 5 per cen.t lOO at Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO S 7 85 at Do 41 per cent. rcdoe.n lOO 97 99 et Du L N.E. 4 per cent., lOO •17 Do Larwick. capital 2.13.4. Do York, H. &S. purch.tae lO 10 101 Du Stck.tu 11 Drliug. A 5 p.c lOO 107 100 at Du W, Hartlepool li. and it 100 86 83 20 North Stallord►hire all 201 211 lOs S. Devon Annuities, lAs all 10 10s Do Tavistock Anna., 10s all 81 91 lOs Do Fixed 41 per cent all ti 40.6. S. East. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 152 at Waterford & liilkenny, 6pc 100 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Protits of each separate year at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do_Scot.Ceu. min. 7 p c lOO ... at Do 41 p irredeem all at Do 4p e con., issued at 60 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 80 at Do. 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 8 do, /860 lOO 88 88 at Do do 5 do, 1661 lOU 83 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. lOU •.. at Do Boston &Slea.id, 41 pc 100 at Great West., W. Midl., 5p c 100 st Do Joint porpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 9: at Do do 6p c irred., 1666 100 110 112 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all . • at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 6 Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 I 1p at Loud., Brig Ste., 41 pc, 1808 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 190 at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 at Do do f do, 1665 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 5 do .2 55 st Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100 at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c 100 Do do C 6 p.c 100 at London& N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 93 95 10 Man. Shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 9 91 st Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 at Midland, 5 per cent pref. 100 107 109 at Do B o 1$ Do_s pc opt. to cony. to 100 107 109 Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1863 all 201 211 18 Do Inconv. Now Shares all 10 10/ 22 Do b p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 ...... 11 at North British, E. and G No. 1, 6 per cent 100 ••• ••• at Do £l.ll guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 ... ..„ st Do E. &G , No. 2, 6 p.c 100 st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 m st Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c 100 at Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 97 09 st Do Stock. & Darl., D lOO 112 113 at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lO5 st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 ..„ st Do 5 do 1861 100 ..„ st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 et Do i do, 1564 at Victoria St.&Pimlico, 41 pc 100 RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL.% et Birkenhead lOO 91 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer.., all 98 100 at Buckinghamshire wt Chester and Holyhead lO9 if i 6 at Do. 51 per cent. et Do. 6 do. 100 110 112 at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO it Colchester Steur Valley let at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c..,, 109 132 134 29 Gloster and Dean Forest all a Gt. Easn., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 „. s Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 st Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 109 • et Gt. West, W. Mid., Heref 100 96 Yt; 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 et Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 212 216 et Loudon and Blackwall lOO 93 95 at Do. 41 per cent lOO „. at London, Chat., &c. 41 p. c lOO . et Do. Com. Fund , „ b do 100 at London and Greenwich st Do. do Preference lO9 „. et London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at Lovrestoft,gua 4 per cont lOO 79 81 st Do. d• 6 do , lO9 m 51 Manch., Y Ma all at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Lir.s) 50 Northern& East., b per cunt all b 3 56 50 Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l st N.Wost.A perp. prof, 5p c. 100 107 109 at Do B minimum If p.c lOO at Notting. & Grantla It. & 0 lOO 91 93 25 Preston and Wyre. all 41 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 106 132 134 10 Do do 8 2 21p a S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 97 99 1) 4 per cent gua 10) 7 8 80 do at Tait. Station and Pimlico lOl ut We Cornwall . - '4O 57 53 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ••• ••• 20 Do do C all st Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... st Wilta and Somerset 100 81 81 DOCKS. at East and Woe India lOO 123 125 London and St. Katherine lOO 4 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all Freehold Land at Dock lOO 23 VI st Southampton lOO 72 75 75 at Surrey Cwaiworcial A MIRACLE IN KENTUCKY. A strange story (says the Lexington States -man) is current among the coloured people, and is exciting some of them quite too much for their happiness. It is as follows : Some time ago (not long, however) a child died, and its body was duly coffined and taken to the burying-ground. There it was deposited alongside of the newly opened grave. After the "service at the grave e a negro man took hold of tho coffin to hand it down into the grave, but, to his astonishment, he could not move it. He called to his assistance another stout fellow, and the two tried but failed to budge the coffin. Two more came to their help, and the four had no more power overit than they would over a mountain of granite. The coffin clung tight to the ground as if glued. This astonishing turn of affairs called for an explanation, and it was deter mined to open the coffin and see what was inside of it. IC was done, and behold the child was found to be alive. Further examination developed the fact that there was printed upon the bottom of its feet these words : "There has been no preacher in Heaven for eleven hundred years." The negroes say that the Lord did not intend to let that child be buried alive, and so took this method of preventing it. It is our opinion that some designing scamp has been playing upon the credulity of these people for sinister purposes. The report that the official quarterly Navy List is not to be published as usual on January Ist is without foundation. The members of the Committee on the Suppres sion of Colonels question meet to sign their report on Wed nesday next. The Broad Arrow understands that the Lords of the Admiralty have determined that naval officers shall not hold full-pay appointments on the home station for a longer period than three years. It is announced that the London General Omnibus Company, alarmed at the competition which free trade in cabs may expose them to, are taking steps to put a better clapq of vehicles in the streets. A l imes' telegram says that the Spanish gunboats at New York have been released from the custody of the American Government. They will proceed at ouce to Cuba. The Valorous, paddle-wheel frigate, now stationed at Devorport, is ordered to proceed to Ringstown, Ireland, instead of to a foreign station, in consequence of the threaten ing aspect of affairs in the sister isle. The Pall Mall Gazette repeats a statement that we published some time since, that tho veteran African mis sionary, the Rev. Mr. Moffat, is expected very shorty to return to this country. He is now 76 years of age. Admiral Rous, according to Bell's Life, after un dergoing four operations, is recovering. Another slight operation will be requisite in a few days, and no doubt now remains of the eminent Turfman being quickly restored to health. The Globe, with mavy expressions of wonderment and disgust at the small economy of the Government, states that naval officers for the future aro not to bo allowed their mess expenses during leave. These expenses amount in the total to about .£l3 a year. The Globe mentions a rumour that Dr. Temple, "the only avowed advocate of 'free handling' among Pro testant Bishops in England," is about to marry Lady Mary Fielding, sister of Lord Denbigh, who, it will bo remem bered, was spokesman of the Roman Catholic party in the House of Lords last session. The John Bull remarks on the omission from the ceremonial of the (Ecumenical Council of the function of all the bishops communicating personally with the Pope, as a sign of the unity. Our contemporary thinks the omission is duo to the fact that communion of so large a body in both kinds would be too great a sight for the Roman A policeman has just been fined at Liverpool 40s. for assaulting a woman. The prosecutrtx was outside her own door, waiting for her husband to return from buying some tobacco, when the officer came up and dragged her forcibly across the street and took her in charge. The de fendant said he mistook her for a woman who had just been quarrelling in an adjoining street. He had, however, after au explanation had been made to him, charged her with prostitution. At the Londonderry petty sessions on Friday John Hempton, town councillor, was charged with having 68 rounds of ball cartridge, two bayonets, and a box of per cussion caps in his possession, contrary to the proclamation. For the defence it was argued that Hempton, having a license for a rifin, believed ho was protected in regard to ammunition. The defendant denied any knowledge of the bayonets. The Bench acquitted him regarding the ammuni tion, but returned him for trial at the Recorder's Court for possessing the bayonets. The Commissioners of Police have issued an order, stating tl at as it has been recently decided that the playing of skittles and bowls in public-houses is illegal, the police mu3t at once notify this fact to the publicans in their respective districts. The police are also in structed to visit all licensed houses to see that the law is not infringed, and in every case where persons aro found playing with skittles or bowls proceedings are at once to be taken against the offenders, both tho landlord and the persons playing being equally liable to Prosecution. Besides expelling Mr. Dalway, M.P., the Dublin Grand Orange Lodge have endorsed a resolution adopted ori ginally at the County Monaghan grand lodge to this effect : "That the. best thanks of this (county of Monagoan) grand lodge are due, and ar3 hereby given, to the gallant gentlemen and Conservative electors of Tipperary, in stand ing aloof on the occasion of the recent a,lection, and allow ing the Fenians and other opponents of the Government to scout the Government candidate, and assert their right to return the man of their choice ; thereby expressing their disgust at the general conduct of their rulers, and the failure of concession to the disloyal of the land iu bringing about peace in Ireland." At the York AsAug on Friday William Tracey, an attendant at the North and East Ridings Asylum, at Clifton, was indicted for having contributed to the death of Mark Darrell, a patient, by neglect of duty. The deceased was ordered to have a bath, and Tracey, to Ns lions the duty was entrusted, instead of himself super intending the operation, left two of the patients to do so. Ono of them turned on the hot water tap, and, ignorant of the mischief he was causing, put the deceased into the water, which scalded him so severely that ho died in a few days. Th© prisoner had also neglected to report the case to the medical officer. Ho was found guilty, but the pro secution did not press for a severe punishment. Mr. Justice Lush said the case was a very proper one for inquiry; but as the defendant had already been three months in prison, the sentence would only be of one or two days' imprisonment. As this dated from the commission day, the period had of course expired, and the prisoner was set at liberty. T3E LATE ..111?. PEABODY. The remains of the late Mr. George Peabody were taken out of the temporary grave in West minster Abbey, at seven o'clock on Saturday morn ing, in the pi esenee of Dean Stanley,Canon Nepean, Mr. Peabody Russel', and Sir Curtis Lampoon and Mr. Charles Reed, M.P. (executors). Ou the coffin were placed wreaths of him:whelks whin had been worked by the daughters of the Rev. Canon Nepean. The remains left the Necropolis station of the London and South Western Railway at half-past twelve by special train to Portsmouth, accompanied by the following gentlemen :—Mr. Peabody Russell, Sir Curtis Lampoon, Chas. Reed, Esq., M.P., the American Minister, G. Sowerby, Esq., and J. S. Morgan, Esq. The remains were conveyed on board her Majesty's ship Monarch at three p.m. On the arrival in the dockyard the Monarch displayed her ensign half-. mast high, and the American ensign at the fore, all the other ships doing the same. The flag-ship tired 20 minute guns, commencing when the Monarch dipped her ensign, after which she rehauled her ensign and hauled down the American ensign, all the other ships, with the exception of the Monarch, doing likewise. The marines and sailors of the Excellent, under Commander Maxwell's orders, paraded abreast of the south side of the steam basin. The marines of the squadron paraded abreast the long Jack. The naval officers present were in undress uniform, and with the Corporation of Portsmouth and other official persons, were arranged within the enclosure abreast of the Monarch. On the remains arriving on board the Monarch, they were placed upon a platform erected on the deck, and covered by a canopy, where they will remain until the arrival of the vessel at her moorings at Spithead. When there, Messrs. Banting's men will remove them to the cabin prepared for their reception. She would probably remain at her moorings until this (Monday) morning, when she will proceed to America. The whole of the arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Rant ing. The London and South-Western Railway Company, in the most handsome manner, provided the special train upon this occasion, as a mark of their respect for the memory of the late public bene factor. The following speeches were delivered on board the Monarch : Mr. MOTLEY said—Captain Commerell, the Pre sident of the United States having been informed of the death of the great philanthropist, the lamented Mr. Peabody, at once ordered a ship from the European squadron of the United States to proceed to this country, in order to convey his remains to America. Simultaneously, her Majesty the Queen, being apprised of the sad event, gave orders that one of her Majesty's ships should be appointed to perform the same office. This double honour from the respective heads of two great nations to a simple American citizen was, like his bounty to the poor of both nations, quite unprecedented. The Pre sident has yieldei most cordially to the wish of the Queen, and the remains of Mr. Peabody are now to be conveyed acrots the Atlantic in the British vessel to his native country to be buried with his kindred, while the American national vessel will accompany her as consort on the vcyage. All that was mortal, therefore, of our lamented friend was taken this morning from Westminster Abbey, where very rarely before in history did a foreigner of any nation find sepulture, whether temporarily or per manently, and has been brought to this port. As Minister of the Republic at the Court of her Ma jesty, I have been requested by the relative and executors of Mr. Peabody, who are now present, to confide these revered remains to your keeping. This duty I have now the honour of fulfilling. Captain CommEnELL said—Mr. Motley, I accept this sacred trust, sir, in the same spirit iu which you have confied it to my care ; and I assure you that these remains shall be cared for and guarded by me and those around me with jealous interest, as the sacred relics of one whose memory will ever be held dear by the people of my country. NAVAL AND MILITARY INIELLIGENCh. The Donegal, screw line-of-battle ship, Captain Hevrett,V.U., atter iuspectlon by the curt Admiral, went out of Port - Smouth Harbour to Spithead on Friday afternoon, and will sail this morning for China, if the weather is favourab!e. Admiral Wellesley has left Halifax in the Royal Alfred for Bermuda. The screw steamship Royal George, 72, Captain Robert Jenkins, C. 8., from coastguard service at Kingstown, arrived on Friday at Plymouth, where she will be stripped. tier crew are to be turned over to the armour-plated screw steam corvette Pallas, 6. Her Majesty's paddlewheel steamsloop Valorous, 16, Captain Tremlett, proceeded yesterday after need under steam for her destination, probably Ireland. About 20 windbound merchant vessels left Plymouth Sound yesterday, the weather having moderated. The wind was westerly. A detachment of the Ist Battalion of the 20th Regiment of Foot, which for a considerable time past, has been stationed at the Horfield Barracks, Bristol, left that city on Friday for Plymouth, en route for Ireland. There were about 400 persons, including the families of the married men. Imme diately on their arrival theyembarked in the Simoom, her Majesty's steam troopship, Capt. Thos. Leth bridge, which left Devonport Harbour in the even ing for Queenstown. It is understood that they will be stationed at Kilkenny. The 50th Regiment have taken the place of the 20th at Bristol and Exeter. It is reported at Plymouth that 100 marines are to be sent from that port for service in Ireland; and at Devonport that two gunboats are to be got in readiness for the same destination. There appears to be no doubt that a complete change in the system of depot battalions is in con templation. A variety of reports are in circulation ; some point to a diminution of the number of bat talions, thus saving staff expenses—one large bat talion, stationed probably at Chatham, taking the place of the various depot battalions now existing. But the latest rumours in Chatham Garrison point to an entire change of another kind, and there ap pears to be no doubt that such au alteration has been under consideration. The plan, it is under stood, involves the breaking up of depot battalions generally, and the stationing of the depots of re giments in the militia barracks throughout the country, the depots being quartered in those counties in which their regiments were originally raised. Should this plan be adopted it will be with the intention to effect several objects —the saving of depot battalion staff expenses, the abolition of the permanent staff of the militia regiments, the offering of greater facilities and inducements for militiamen when called up to drill to volunteer into the regular army, and the checking of the practice of some of these men fraudulently entering the army. If this change were made the staff of the depot companies at the various militia barracks could execute the duties now performed by the per manent staff of the militia ; the abolition of that staff has been for some time under discussion. As a number of the regiments of the line have not been raised in any special locality there might still be one or more depot battalions, even if the above change were made. With regard to Chatham, if depot battalions were no longer stationed there, no doubt two regiments would occupy the extensive barracks. The 27th Regiment wat sent to St. Mary's Bar racks, Brcmpton, when the 3d Depot Battalion was removed from there. The new infantry barracks at Glasgow will not be ready for occupation before the latter part of 1872. The following appointments were made on Sa turday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. B. E. Cochrane, to the Britomart, vice Arlington, whose period of service has expired ; Lieut. C. 11. Hawkins, to the Excellent, additional, for study ; Lieut. W. Col lins, to the Eagle, for temporary service; Lieut. Ralph Turtvfn, to the Royal George ; Lieut. F. C. de Lousada, to the Black Prince, his appointment to the Bri.tomart having been cancelled ; Sub- Lieut. ReL , inald Drew, to the Ocean ; Tom B. Ficklin, midshipman to the Ocean; Thomas G. Wilson, warg., to the Valorous ; and Dr. Thomas aq sit.-surg.,,to the Duncan. Croydon 8, 9 1 Kauchester 8,9, 10 Ascot l4 to 17 1 Windsor 21, 22 Nowton 9 2, 23 Hampton •'3, 21 Bibury Club 29 Stockbridgo...SU, and July 1 JULY. _ Newmarket sto 8 I West Drayton l4, 15 Nottingham l2, 13 Huntingdon l9, 20 Chelmsford 12, 13 I Kingsbury 21, 22 Reading 12, 13 Goodwooi 26 to 29 AUGUST. Brighton 2, 3 I Stockton 17 to 19 Brighton Club 4 1 Oxford 18, 19 Lewes 7 6 ' York 23 to 25 Eghani I 9 ' lO Plymouth 25, 23 Windsor 11, 12 I Derby 30, 31. Bromley 16, 17 I Weymouth 30, 31 SEPTEMBER. Warwick ... 0, 7 I Richmond 2O, 21 Abingdon .. 8, 9 Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23 Doncaster l3 to 16 I Hendon 9 2,_23 Hampton 20, 21 I Newmarket Ist 0ct..27 to 30 OCTOBER. 4, 5 I Newmarket 2nd 0et..10 to 14 -. .. 711 E OVEREAT AND GURNEY PROSECUTION. -®- The hearing of this now celebrated trial com menced to-day in the Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhall, before the Lord Chief-Justice and a special jury. The case was formally opened, each of the de fendants being represented by counsel, and should it proceed, the trial will extend over a week. FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 11. The Figaro of this morning says that a note of the Minister of Justice has been forwarded to the Marquis de Bauneville, the French Ambassador at Rome, stating that the proclamation of the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope is a question which it would be inopportune to revive, from a religious point of view. From a political point of view, such a proclamation would relieve France from the obligation she has undertaken by the Concordat with the Holy See. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Derby 10, 11 I Newton 25, 26 Harrow 17, 18 I MARCH. Nottingham 1, 2 I Epsom 29, SC Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Bromley 31, April 1 Warwick 22, 23 , 24 I APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 I Lewes West Drayton 7, 8 I Croydon 28, 29 Newmarket Craven 18 toll I__ MAY. 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