The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-20 00:00:00

THE SUN , LONDON , FOREIGN. R , , MO NE Y MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET. -(THIS DAY.) • --.0.-. • Share Railways , I Paid.l ° P lo ri s c i a n . g I Businessßusiness ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. CITY, Two o'CLOCx. Paid, Closing Buainess n The general demand for discount accommoda- Share Railways. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp Sr Rotterdam all 51 51 • if tion continues very quiet, and despite the . im - - - p 12.10 Arnhem, Notting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 par • 1 provement of trade, and the absorption for State and Eastern Junction 10 6 1 6 1 5 Belgian . East. Junction all 11 1 )f 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 95 10 loans and Joint Stock undertakings, the supply of 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 2 .n money has not sensibly diminished. Active tom - Stook Birk., L . anc., and Chest). 100 . 66 68 20 Dutch Rhenish TI. Junction 6 Eastern 'of France ...... all 288 2 r. petition, therefore, exists in the open market for 25 Blackburn - 104 111 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p 25 Blyth and Tyne all 31 33 20 Great Central of France all . - - ., the bills brought ': k forward for negotiation , Stock Bristol and Exeter LC and those of an approved character are Stock Caledonian - - . Stock Chester and Holyhead lOO 37 39 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - al freely taken in at terms ranging from 2 k 50 Cork and Bandon all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - e- 20 Cork, Blkrock a kPassage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian... . 8 44 41 P to 2 . 7-, per cent. The Bank minimum, however, 20 Cornwall all 45 5 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all - - ie A ma-es. no div 2O Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 25 n is still maintained at 3 per cent., and the public 10 Do. A f all - - until6p.c.per an. all _ _ 335 Maria Antonia all .-- - 10 Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. it are at a loss to conceive why the directors should 20 Do. do. 'New - - 50 Dublin andßelfeat June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege. all 19 1 s- thus adopt a policy so different from that pursied 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 74 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 21 21 Ir• in former periods, under similar circumstances. Stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 16 Northern of France .... all 38 38 , Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 20 Do , New Shares - - P m Perhaps the result of the parlour meeting to-morrow Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 1 9 1 le Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 33 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 Ifl will show that they are disposed to grant increased 25 Do.Nw.A.alte.E.U3ds) 81 - - - ?a• 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all . 341 341 IC facilities, and the decision is consequently awaited 25 East Kent all - - 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 521 531 20 Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) t 9 1 d par ;h with some curiosity, especially by the speculators Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 95 20 East Suffolk all - - gua. 7p. et '(Lint) ... ) all - - 20 Riga and Dunabury,.... 4 - - it ' . at the Stack Exchange. There is reason to believe 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 66 67 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - r, that the bullion will further accumulate, and the Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 28 271 20 Royal Danish all - - all - - :te 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish " other securities" must continue to decline while Stock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - ae Stock Glasgow & South Westn la) 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse..:.. all 8 41 a difference of I- per cent. exists between the offs- 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 10 Do. 5.1 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 . 9 is, cial rate and the terms of discount elsewhere. Stock Great Northern lOO 104 105 20 Southern of France. ... all all 22 22 221 6 Stock Do. do. A Steak lOO 83 85 84 4 84 West Fland ers . is About £96,000 in Australian and Russian gold Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 129 131 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . all I 9 9 St Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 103 105 20 IV. & N.W. of France:. all 23 24 'was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. Stock Great Western - - a- Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 20 Western of Switzerland all 1 - _ In the Foreign Exchanges, yesterday, no alters -12 Irish South Eastern... . all -7., 6 Wiesbaden - - m tion of importance took place. 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 8 6 09 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - lel Do. Thirds - - 3d ,The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12 p . le heavily, and prices were fully maintained. The Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 9 . " 54 -. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 16 Do. do. F 116 6 1 Oid 3 T- sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In Railway 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 - 1 d Share Railways. Paid. Closing. Business .19 3 Do. West Riding,Union 1 - ed. Shares a moderate amount of business was done at 20 Do. Southport - - a , Price. Done. 11.6.3 London and Blackwell all 6 na about previous rates. . 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence 1 Lr, .11.6.3 Do.Newissait aslosp.sh. - 41 - _- • ad The general appearance of business affairs con- stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 11 1111 1111 Leased at 6 per cent. . all - - Stock London & North Westn. 100 91 94 911 i i ed tinues exceedingly quiet, and at the Stock Market 14 Do. Eighths ad there are no indications of returning animation Stock London& South-Westn lOO 93 54 94 I 18 gu. 5 percent Do all - - Al / 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 par ip notwithstanding the abundance of money. The 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all „..- ,-- 18 Do, Do. B 41 par 1p I q Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 uat 60 1 introduction of new undertakings seems now more 10 Metropolitan - d 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 71 8 of2o# Do. New 164 13 125 d . probable, and there can be no doubt that during.. 100 . 971 . 9S 98 71 C 8 Stock Midland to Stock Do. Binning. & Derby lOO 68 70 100 f Builalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 83 88 he ' the next few months the investing public will have 50 Mid. Gt. west. (Ireland) all '--- - , t 6 p. ct. lids. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. ' do. 1 July, 1873 163 77 82 tO 25 Do. a Shares ample opportunity . for - employing the means roo -.Nem+..astle and Carlisle all --- -"`--- ' - 100 Do. do.. 1 June, 187+- 100 7 5 80 at which, for many iiionths past, they have pre- 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 10 11 - 20 CleuttaairS.Eastrn.Lim 1. 3. 0. - - P 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - Id 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Senn 21. - - Pm ferred to keep idle . rather than embark in 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros., all - - Lr- Stock Norfolk lOO 03 6." d 20 Central Qude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - - any kind of enterprise. Numerous channels2o Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 li 14p ae 60 North. Counties Union. 34 3 1 ' ... 4 likely to be opened up in connection with lee 57 58 a‘s l7l Demerara - - are d, Stock North British Stock NorDev.RaiL&Dk. Stk lOO - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e. 5 par ip Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. IC3 1071 1071 108 Y. . railways, bankS, and State loans. Several under- Stock DO..A. Stk.- Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares • all - - 15 . takings of . this class have lately been brought stock Do. la Stock until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares. Ext. 10 11 1 11 , 100 - „,. 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - ii - forward, and with sufficient success to encoura ge c m or e p i rra a ti s o P n . ° C . 11 1 00 1 - __ 103 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'39 all - - 20 oeeofi R . 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 i 'I, Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 01 911 lan d . the promoters of numerous projects which are 110 W Stock Do. Leeds lOO 471 481 ' le in dourse of - preparation. Preference appears to be 100 77 77/ 77 1 S.. 'North London lOO 101 103 S .. tockPo. YorkSto. {Geelong. ' per cent. Bonds ) Stock Grand Trunkof Canada 100 36-1 371 37 4 Or gi ven to Foreign schemes, a favourable concession, 10 - N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd and City Junction.... £3 le. - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 74 76 he ill most instances, being offered; and the 20 North Staffordshire.... 174 5 41 d 12 4 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 7O 10 5d 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 21 1 214 211 as public are already pledged to subscribe many 20 North-Western 10 No. & Son. W. Junction all 7 5 t , '., 20 - Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 ap of 20 Do. do a P millions sterling, for the prosecution of rail- Stock Oxford, Wor.,&Wolver. Wolver. 100 27 29 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2s. 4 4p pm X d 'id 10 Peebles all - - 20 • guaranteed 5 per cent. . way and other works which must prove •20 Portsmouth an • 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 17/ 184 181 x d 10 Rhymney lO - - 201 Do, New to ' highly beneficial to the countries to which they Stock Scottish Central loo 110 112 105 108 of belong, and assist in promoting their commercial Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 274 28 100 (Do, Bonds pay. '76,with all ( - opt. till '6O Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 81 82 83 2 100 Do. do. '73 011 '6O all 105 108 Prosperity. Many are inclined to imagine that a Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 46 41 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 105 108 nt reduction in the Bank rate would lead to the in- . 10 Sittingbourne r & Shee all 3 2 d 100 3 4 4 351 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100 994 PS/ - 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c. all It o l 18 4 . troduction of too many of these undertakings ; but Stock South Devon 100 74 741 714 we . . Stock South-Eastern Stock South Wales , lOO 76 78 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 2C as accommodation can now.be obtained at a frac-. 20 SouthYorks.&Riv,Dun all 13 14 20 Do. 45 v. c. Extension.. 15 d rp, 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 ' p 20 Do. do lB 7 5 d ice , tion above 2 per cent., an alteration to the extent 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 11 20 Do. Fourth do. tee referred to could scarcel y be supposed to exercise 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 34 35 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 103 - - Newßrunswick&Canda. 25 Do. do. 1854 221 --- . 20 - Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 1 0 2 110 any material influence upon the development of 25 Do. do. 1855 7 - - a Class ACapitl.Share.. joint-stock enterprise. . - • Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - . .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. • Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 20 Do. do. B. Capital do, l 4 3d' The EngliSh Stock Market opened quietly, and Stock Do: Preference, No. 1 lOO - - .. Do. do. Land do.. i lO 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - - - with some indications of weakness. Since then, Stock Vale of Neath lOO 92 94 20 . c Northoflndia Tramroad t 2„ Ile,Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - • t Limited, Scrip ) - by - however,; several purchases have been effected, 5O Waterford & Limerick all - - -20 Onde (Limited) 20 Scinde ss. - - ..; 15 4 1 p by Partly ,in consequence of an impression . that the 20 West Cornwall - 6 6 4 • 20 Do. - - I VO/ 10 W-end Lou. & Cry. Pal, all - - 20 - Do. New Z 9 5 1 8 IP. ae , ' rate of discount may be reduced tomorrow. There 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.tlll 20 Do. Punjaub • - .. . in, has also been. some .demand for stOck.on.public ac- 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 34 . 20 Do. Indui. St. Flo. bt.r, J 5 ,par 1 p ats Do. B all 164 6 1 20 St. Andrews & Quebec AlB - count, and the Government b ro k er - has been among 20 West London all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 i par 4p 11 lO Do. Ist Class all - - the .buyers. .Cons . fil have been '98 1.1 ' for money zo Do. 2d Class all - - n it .. BRITISH MINES. rag and 984 7 5 ,- for the account. Bank Stock is marked PREFERENCE SHARES. ild 221 to 222. The New - 3 per Cents: are 974 2 ; and Paid. Closing I Business Share Mines. Paid. I Closing 1 . Business Share Railways. '" Price, Done. on , ' also the Reduced; . ' Xiine . RielieqUei Bills are -30 s. Price. Done. , • to to 31s. prem, India Stock has been dealt in at 222 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per ' . • - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 9 it pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 to 224 ; and the Debentures,' 991 ; ditto Scrip, 994. Stk Br e is - :& Exet.4p.ct.Stoek 100 95 97 •20 laritiah Iron , ;he - Condurrow (Camborr e). 20 50 60 The Foreign Stock is rather inactive, but quota- 120 Do. do. do. Shares - - , 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taviata 1 455 465 YS/ took Caledon £m, 41 per cent 100 101 103 1011 - East Bassett (Illog-an). 30 95 100 ter lions are firmer. - Turkish New Scrip, No. 1, is 11 12.10 Do. Quar. shares, No. 2. 7.10 - - - - Great South T01 , r,u5... 17s 13f 14 4 • - . Steak Chester & Holylid, 54. pc 100 - - - - G.Witeal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 11.14.11 3f 3 tar : 7 prem. •; ditto NO. 2. 24 -1, ;Tthe Old 6 per Cents. are Stock Do. do. sp. ct. - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 8: 11 1 i ng 9 34 941 ; ditto 4 - per Cents., 1051 a ; Brazilian 5 gi Cerk & Bandon 5a p. c all - - Dun. Perth,& Aber. un all 54 6 - Lady Bertha ng Per Cents., 1021 • ditto 4 1 - per Cents., 971 ; Peru . , 2 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 - - - NOrth Frances (Mogan) 84 - - - North Wheal Croity 7.9.4 9 10 ter - Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 112 115 - N.Wli'l Basset (Illogal nil. 4 5 'Clan 44 per -eelits., 90;1 • ;* Portuguese 3 per Steak Do. do. Class C I pc .... 100 103 110 'es- _ . • - Par Consols (St. Blaxy 14 164 171 nd .„ Russian per Cents., . 1 - •; an pan- • Cents 47 • • 5 l l 9' d S Stock E. Conn. Stock Do do Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 114 116 N 0.2 100 112 114 , - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - led WI 3 p er Cents. 461 - SouthCa , 4* Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 1 00 128 130 - Sortride,v Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 1 radon(St.Cleer) 24 400 410 by The Railway •-Share Market has been moderately Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO - - - • South C. Brea (Illogan). 2 34 34 at active, and in most of the principal lines there is a 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths all - - -S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 185 195 5 Tamar Silver and Lead ale . Stock Edin.&Glas. spo shares 100 - - steady pnprovement. _Caledonians have advanced •Stoe Edin.Peritll,& Dun. 4 pe. 100 71 73 1- . Mining Co.. 44 • 4 i ildlo tin Croft 9 31 31 41 ; Great Westerns, 15s. ; Brighton. and South- Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - - UnitedMinet(Gweenap) 40 65 75 7aS Stock Glas. &S West. a 11. 5 pc. 100 109 111 - Vale or Towey (Carm.) 12s fal 1 1 Western, 10S. ;• and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 120 122 ea- Stock Do 5 p p . O . 10p.aprn 100 111 113 ll2 - We'tt Basset (Illogan) ll 21 22 his - Midland, ss. North-Westerns, North British, North Stock Do. . 4?d 'd 100 104 1013 a .O. O. - tr. Caradon (Liskeald). 20 103 110 - Wheal Baz. , :et (Illogan). 51 200 220 210 le Rastern(Berwick),and South-Eastern,declined about 100 Do.sp.c. It edm.,s pc. pm. 60 ,61 66 - Wheal Buller (ftedruth) 5 180 200 del . 1.0 Gt. Nh. of Scatld, ist pt. all , 114 in ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the s toc k, j Gt.Su.& W (Ireland)4 I Ho I - - Wheal Edward (Cals.). 54 2/ 31 - - 'Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant . ) 1.7.2 8 9 Int p. ct. pref. Stock dealings have been lifaited. Southern of France 50Great West. (Berks and 6 -- - ' - Wh'iMaryAnn(Menhe) 8 45 47 WhtTrelawney (Lick.) 44 25 27 ho, and Great Lux emb ou r g realised former quotations. Hants) Ext. 5 p.a.. - to ' S t oc k Do. Redeemable, 44 pet lOO 93 95 FOREIGN MINES ith Giand Trunk of Canada improved 15s. ; - Great Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct lOO 84 eg Stock Do. Irredeemable, do. , 100 85 87 .ed • Western of Canada ss. ; and East Indian, ss. St oc k D o . sp: c t. ltedeem.Pref. 100 97 99 20 ustralian 9 1 1 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares . all 94 10 1 800 AccordCo pp er,Lim lOO iv- In Joint-stock. Banks and 'Miscellaneous Shares t p 36 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 1 [ea there has been a moderate business - reported; but 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf - shares at, 10 Do do 5 p ct , pref all 94 10 prices were depressed. London and •• Westininster Stock Do Birm . lug . . gm . mar. stock 100 72 74 5 Do. L and and MininaCo. all 1 21 1 Clarendon Consols Min ri- . ing. Co. of Jamaica ... 1 -- d declined 55., Oriental Bank 55., and Ottoman Bank 261 Do. Chester guar.shares all 18 19 40 Cobre Copper all 35 37 ,t a l3l Do. do. do Of - 1 0 s.. Peninsular and Oriental Steam improved lOs 20 Do. do. do. - ICopiapo all 11 13 A Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 141 143 ; Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - , , !. 2, 'D Fa u r n 4 M an or.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 21 up BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 -- 1 20 General all 2 1 k ; Bank Stock - - 1 Stock Do. do. sp. a No. 4 100 - - ' 3 Linares 5 Lusitaniau 11 1 1 d lie 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 74 ii i stiock Lora&N.W.Cov.&Nun- 1 Mariguita all 1 4 AS Iper Cent. Consols Annuities 1 \,.. N ew 3 per Cent. Annuities of ' Mining and Smelt.... all 4 6 " 1 -'o l ag Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 -971 4 I late 3d shares lOO 158 163 lly Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jam, 1880 .. 134 124 Londondy & Cole, 1 she all - - 5 Port Philip 30 Santiago de Cuba 1 1 161 1 4 rn- India Stock - - Stack Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 119 121 28.2.81 I United Mexican lly : i Ditto Debentures 991 6 Do. £6 4l 4 IP Ditto Sc r ip, )1e 2d Issue Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO . - 121 Maryport dr Car., 4 p.c. all - - on Ditto under £l,OOO •l4 121 IDo 4 per cent .. ...... all - - Closing Business ed Cott sds for Account 984 Do . . - lOl - - Share Securities. Paid. Prices, Done. nd - March- June. Stock Mid. Con. 6p. C. Stock - - Stock DO.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et lOO 140 142 , - • a • Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid... • - I 31 Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 103 ---• Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1151 116 116 154 iSt Ditto Small, li. - Do. • 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Stock Do. La i c. & Hit.pref. st. 100 93 95 - Do. 6p.c.Mr. az Sep. 100 113 115 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. in r NewportAber,&c. pref.s )„„ a , ~,, GA - N. 8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 111 112 Brazilian 5 per Cent. , .......1 0 21 10 tp. c, redeem, at sp.c.pm ) "" '''. ` . - a - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - Ditto 1 ' 8,58, 41 per Cent - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1051 101 option till 1566 all 114 111 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Peruvian, 41 per Cent. .-• •-- 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares all 81 91 Deb. redeemable, 1 87 5 100 1104 1111 Ditto Account - - - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 112 114 Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. - - a- Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 110 112 1 Yussian, 1822, £ St., 6 per Cent . 1121 Steck Do. way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - er Cent - for oPanish 3 - Stock North British, sper cent 100 108 110 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Stock Do. New, 5 per cent 100 - - p gun. ce Ditto Account - 464 Stock Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dck.Co. 100 - - Turkish, 6 per. Cent. • 9ll Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Closing Business in, Sharel Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Pr i ce. Done. . • Ditto Account Vi c ' Ditto New Loan Sciip ... 11 5 p 17 Do: do. do. l--- Ditto 2d Issue - - 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. - - 40 Australasia all 86 87 25 'NorthD°. York, H. &S. Porch . . 10 }dis p . Ditto Account ra, 20 , Staffordshire .... all 23 21 100 Bank of London . 5O 48 48 464 4 -Dividends on the above payable. in London. Stock'Ox.Wr. & Wol.6pc.lstg 100 119 121 40 Brit. Col. Bk. &Loan Co. all -•- ia , - TWO O'CLOCK. Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua lOO - - 50 British North American all 58 60 - Stock Do. 45 p.c. Db.stk.in perp 100 99 101 20 Chtd. Bank of India, & c 10 24 21d ist Consols, Money Ditto Account B ak s Sc ei r t t u i s s h h N Ce - n E tr a a a l ie n nn ew de p b r i a oo ll _...- ____- 100 City 5O 58 60 it- • • 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all - - ill - Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua. 6 pc. 100 119 121 100 Commercial of London 2O 19 21 ' A BODY POUND.-DORKING MONDAY-The Stock Do. 7p. c. pref,stock. 100 121 123 20 En Scot., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 164 17 , nu bock of a young woman was discovere d early this morning 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10 s. all 10 4 10 4 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - rs ; in the river, near Castle Mill, by the miller, on'going to his 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent, cent. all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 204 211 • • 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Work, who immediately gave mformationofthe circumstance Ann., 1.0.6.) all 24 241 50 London and County ... 20 28 29 284 to the police. From the above fact, and a description of the Stock Do . 4 .4 per cent lOO 102 104 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 311 32/ 32 100 London & Westminster. 20 485 494 , 484 Corpse we have hastily gleaned, there can be little doubt but Stock Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is. 100 101 103 100 Nat. Pros' . of England. 35 - - Do. New do., 2d Issue, 100 - - , 1 , that it was that of a young . woman, a servant girl, who left Stock ,A ! m South Wales , gun. 4 p.c. 100 - - 20 Do. new lO - - her situation on Rose-hill in a very myi!terions manner,. and Stock Do. _ 4/pe cent lOO 50 National Br nk - 25 - - 01 20 New South Wales • all 47 49 Without assig ning _ any cause ; on the night of the sth inst. 20 S , -Yorkshire, 4 p.c. giia. all. - - 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 391 7r, Her strange disappearance, coupled with the knowledge that 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.i. all 28 .29 20 Ottoman Bank all 191 201 191 4 She had told another servant, residing in the next house, of , 251 Do. 6 per cent 23 321 334 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 64 66 her intention to drown herself, caused the greatest anxiety Stock Waterford Sr Kilkenny, • 6 percent. - 25 South Australia I to be felt respecting her, and search was made in every 25 Do. New l7l - - ' m direction, but without any result. The body found this 1 ni_orning is evidently that of the unfortunate creature.- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Union of Australia 25 Do. New all 55 57 20 . 54 56 , I Anissexl&prese. FRENCH ACADEMY O F SCIENCES.-At the last____----- 60 Union of London ' Leasing Closing Business 100 Unity Mutual lO 24 244 55 - -- Railways... , Paid. Co.'s. price. - Dolle. . S ittin g M. Dumas read a report on a chymical process for DOA I Western Bk of London 50 19 17 d extracting calcium, lately submitted to the Academy by MM. Lies-Bodart and Jobin. Calcium is one of the alka - Bedford and Bletchley ` all Ln & N.W -- - . MISCELLANEOUS. e ;line metals, and is contained in lime . ; .it was first obtained Buckinghamshire ... . 100 Ln & N.W 99 100 through the action of the pile by MM. Bunsen and Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonin 103 105 Share Mathiesen, but in very small quantities , and with great C olchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 1 4 8 2 E.Lincolnshire,g. 6 p.c. 100 Gt. North. 140 142 - 3liscellaneous. 1 Paid.l Closing Business dons Price. trouble; by chymical decomposition it had never been ob- E Union,HarwichShs. all * E.Counts. 4 44 ' er tained- M. Dumas himself had, about 30 years age, Do. Woodbridge . . 100 - - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.. all" 15 16 - 16 ce ' Vainly attempted to extract' calcium from its iodide b 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited), all `a3oo 330 )0 means of potassium; but the operation being performed Do. New y Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra lOO Caledonin - - 100 Do. - - 25 Australian Agricultural 19 344 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 1 1 le in the • open air, the alkaline metal 4mint away, Gloster& Dean Forest all - Gt. West. - - 10 Berlin Water Works ... a ll 24 3 • . and the iodide remained ' undecomposed. MM. Bodart H artl p ool.Dekatßail. all Yk.N.&Br - - all Yk.N.Md. 109 111 10 Do New, issued at 15 dis 3 - - • and Jobin operated according to the same theory, Hull and Selby 60 British American Land 40 - - all Do - - 554 It only instead of using potassium they used sodium, which Do. I Shares Do. I Shares ' all ' Do. "- - 50 Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel. A. all 40 42 . 20 Do. 13, 7p. c. ti 111862. , all 19 21 would have led to the same result had they not ad the London&Greenwich . 100 .S. East.... - - 20 Do. C . Precaution to use an iron crucible with a lid screwed down Do. Preference - -- 100 Canada 321 115 120 Le . tight. This apparently irrelevant circumstance has not Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 • Peto &Co. 95 97 10 Chan.lslands Tel ( Lim.) all 10 101 ig id • Only been sufficient to determine the defined reaction, but as M. Dumas observes, has laid the foundation of a now Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. - Lowestoft, gun. 4p. ct. 100 0 t7 ) :rfolk .. - - Do. 6 per cent - - Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smitg all 24 28 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 26 ih Method for attempting the reduction of the other alkaline manc.,llluxtn. &Matk. 'all LW W&M 25 21 the processes already known. Dr. Midsb.& !leder, g.6p.c. 5 Crystal Palace. metals, or for improving all Stk.& Dar - - 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 Kl2O Eastern Steam.. , Le Mercier wrote to claim his share of honour in Dr. Heurte- Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland . 97 99 Stack Electric Telegraph lOO 112 114 ' 15 • lona p , s important modification of the o p eration of lithotom y ; Newmarkt.,Bur y Ex 5. 0 I 5 Eng. & A :Ist Cop.St.Co. all 11 11 Y Dr. Mercier having written on i t in 1856. The letter further Nog:itahrna.nel e l ed ,l a s tsnp. 5 c p .. c. a 5 do. 6 per cent.... all o 1 . 1 . E.Counts. 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(L im.) all 24 34 ounts. 57 59 10 Europ. & IndaTunct.Tel. 10s. Do. o 1 4 y : n States that it is - merely an old operation revived. A note Do.- - it . W as read from M. Tigri, of Siena, on the st ructure of t he Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - - Preston and Sharesand W . .. yr_ . e . .l . all a Ar L D : L N . - 1 - W k. 1 - - 20 Gliron ScrewCol.(Lim.) all - - d Wee; in which he:claimed priority over other physiologists 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 20 ' London Discount e, 1 • on the following points :-1, The demonstration of a new . 4 Lon d.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 11 21- 14 • tO anatomical element in the composition of the splen p ic_ Sht l .Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk - - Roystn,Hitch.,& ..... 100 Gt.. North. 140 - 142 - 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - I. , Pulp ; the fusiform nucleated cellules ;2, the morpholorri 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 71 71 70 cal det e rmination of the bodies constituting the vas - Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brassey 9 91 25 National Discount Co 5 / 1 d , oular cuticle ; and 3, incessant separation of the South Staffordshire .. all 61• Clean .10 104 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - d lO Do do all 1 2 • epithelial cellules of the interior surface from the whole Wear Valley, g. 6p. C. all Stk.& Dar - - Do. do all Do. 5 Do 8 p.c. Pref a i ss.at 1 die. all 4 11 ,0 vascular apparatus. Dr. Jeanneret, of Charlton-Kings, Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 90 - - 92 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 1.- near Cheltenham, sent in a paper on a peculiar method of Wimbledon& Croydn all L a tßrgt, 8 9 1 N. B. Australasian (Lim.) all 1 I y his of treating cholera. His chief remedy is camphor in a 20 North of Europe Steam all - - h very divided state, such as it is obtained by precipitation from DOCKS. lOriental Gas . 1, . th e alcoholic solution. He adds that his treatment, though 1 Do. New Shares lss. 1 dis par r, very successful during the first months of the London epi- ks I P . m Closing I Paidßusiness 5 Peel River Land & Min. all 24 21 e demic of 1854, was ices so afterwards, because the diseas e' 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 86 88 88. 50 Do. New lO 13. 14 p 2-3 a. , underwent a change and became a real dysentery, under ------ _________ 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 2 1 ip 24 1 Which form it resisted the effects cf camphor. M. Gold- Stock Commercial. . ..... .._., .. 100 - 50 Rhymney Iron y Schmidt wrote to announce that M. S c h u b er t, o f B er li n , S toc k Do4perCent.Pref.Min. 100 j ... - 15 Do. New all 61 7 e had found that the planet observed by M. Goldschmidt on Stock East and West India... 100 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 64 66 '1 e s th e 9th o f September, 1857, and on which some doubts Sr ock London lOO - 1061 / 1 ScotAustrin.lnv.(Lim.) all 14, 11 6 existed, is really a new and distinct body. M. Goldschmidt Stock St. Katharine lOO -. - 25 South Australian Land. all 38 39 further informed the Academy that he had executed several Stock S ou tham p ton Stook Victoria 100 - 101 103 1 Submarine Teleg. Snip. all i 1 1 Do. do Registered all f 1 oil-paintings of the comet, and would soon have the honbur - =4O •Do NOW i, .UM W* 18 id i7l 20 i Cr.& Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can. 5 - --- 6 ..• to lay them before' th e Academy,- 7 (idignanf. 4 . l_oo Oran Dlemen'a Land..., 261. 11 12 . . Paid. Closing Buainess Share Railways. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 51 51 . 20 Ardennes all p 12.10 Arnhem., Notting . . Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.e, 3 par • i and Eastern Junction 10 6 4 6 1 5 Belgian. East. Junction all 11 if 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all 20 Beziers to Graissessac all 9/ 10 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2} 2 Stook Birk., Lane., and Chesb. 20 Dutch ltheniah Junction lOO. 66 68 6 Eastern'of France ...... all 288 2 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 31 33 20 Great Central of France all . ~ Stock Bristol and Exeter ... , 100 92 94 94 20 Gt. Luxem. , Con. she.. all 84 8- 1 'a Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead . , 100 37 39 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Lombardo Venetian... . 8 41 4/ P 20 Cornwall all 4 1 5 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all 10 Do. A all A roves. no div. 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 25 .p 10 Do. B until6p.cer an. fall _ _ 331 Maria Antonia all -- hasbeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. 'New 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 20 Namur and Liege 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 7 1a 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 21 21 Stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 16 Northern of France...: all 38 38 , Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 20 Do. New Shares Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 33 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 Ifl 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all . 341 341 25 East Kent all 20 Paris and Orleans ...._ all 521 531 Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 95 20 Recife& S. Fran. (Pero.) t 9 1 d par 20 East Suffolk all pia. 7p. et,;(Lim.) ... ) 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 66 6 7 10 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 28 27 1 2Rome oßoya lmeand Danish Frascati .. . . all — I 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 5 Royale wedish Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOl5 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 8 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 104 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 . 9 Stock Great Northern lOO 1 04 105 20 Southern of France.... all 22 22 221 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 83 85 84 4 81 West Fland ers all 5 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 129 131 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . all I 9 9 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 103 105 20 IV. &N.W. of France:. all 23 24 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rall Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 20 Western of Switzerland all 1 12 Irish South Eastern ... 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 8 6 89 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all lel Do. Thirds 12 p 12 9 i p 11/ 20 Zealand all 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 9. 96 4 8 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 Oid . 9 Do. do. 0 shares 7 i - 4 d 3 Do. West Riding,Union 1 — Closing. Business Share' Railways. Paid. Price. Done. 20 Do. Southport 11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 6 aa . 100 Atlantic &St L awre nce 11.6.3 Do.Newissait 4 510sp.sh -41 • Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 1 111/ 1111 all Stock London & North Westn. 100 91 911 911 1 1 Leased at 6 per cent. 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnil 1 9 i 124 Do. Eighths 18 g o . 5 percent 1 p Stock London& South-Westn. 100 93 94 94 I 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 par i p 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all __,,— ,-- 18 DQ, Do. B 41 par p I Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 44 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 71 8 _ 10 Metropolitan 3 —— d Stock Midland lOO 971 .98 98 71 20f Do. New l6l 13 121 d Stock Do. Binning. & Derby.. 100 68 70 I® f Butfalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 83 88 t 6 p. ct. Ws. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all " 100 Do. ' do. 1 July, 1873 163 77 82 25 Do. 1 Shares all - 100 Do. do.. 1 June, 187 - 100 7 5 80 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all -- 2O Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Litn. 1. 3. 0. P 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 10 11 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 20 Cape Town & Dock Senn 21. PM 20 Newry, Warpt., & Rog, all ,_— 63 6:1 d 20 Central Qude (Limited) 25. 6d. Stock Norfolk lOO 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 li 1 4p 50 North. Counties Union. 31 3 1 ' s ,s a ... . 17/ Demerara Stock North B r i t i s h lOO 57 58 20 Eastern Bena-,al.gu.sp.c. 5 par 1p Stock Nor-.Dev.RaiL&Dk. Stk. 100 ' - Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c.. 160 1071 1071 108 Stock DO.A Stk.— Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares all until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 20 Do. E Shares. Ext lO 14 1 :P Stock Do. 11-Stock 100 D 0.4 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 91 914 94 J d 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 , 1 . i( 1 s t 2 O O . 5 Geelong. eelon4P. c em. or regi p L o gus r . a Pa t' a i s o Y i 'le o 9. 1 alll - - --- --- Stoc k Do. Leeds lOO 4il 481 Stock Po. York lOO 77 771 77 1 I per cent. Bonds )l% St . 'North London lOO 101 103 Stock Grand Trunkof Canada 100 36/ 371 37 1 10' N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 74 76 and City Junction B3 Is. 100 Do. 6 per cent,. Pref..... 70 10 54 20 North Staffordshire l7l 5 41 d 124 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 211 21 1 4 214 20 North-Western - Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 10 No. & Son. W. Junction all 7 1 t , :, 20 Do. do Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 27 29 10 Peebles all 1 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 20 • 1 28. 4 1 x d P Pm 20 Portsmouth 201 G t. W. of Canada Shares all 17/ 181 181 x d 10 Rhymney lO 201 Do. New Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 105 108 Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27/ 28 100 f Do. Bonds pay. '76,with all t apt. till '6O Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 81 82 83 2 100 Do. do. all 105 108 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 46 41 '73 011 '6O 100 Do. do. '73 'without opt all 105 108 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 3 2 d 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do Stock South Devon lOO 341 351 20 Madras, guar., 4/ p. c Stock South-Eastern lOO 74 741 714 . all 4 18k 1 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 2C Stock South Wales , lOO 76 78 20 Do. 41 ii. c. Extension.. 15 d 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun ril 13 14 . 20 Do. do lB 7 5 d 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 p 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 0 11 20 Do. Fourth do. 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 34 i l 5 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 103 -- .Newßrunswick&Canda. 25 Do. do. 1854 225 20/ -Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 110 25 Do. do. 1855 7 Stockton & Hartlepool 161 . Do. do. Land do..Clas 3 ACapitl.Share.. .. Stock Taff Vale lOO .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 4 3d' Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 .. Do. do. Land do.. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 92 94 20 c Northoflndia Tramroad I t Limited, Scrip ) 2s• Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 -20 Oude (Limited) 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 Scinde -4.; 15 4 1 p 20 West Cornwall - 6 6 4 • 20 Do. - 44 0 all Vol 10 W-end Lou. & Cry. Pal. all 20 Do. New 5: 8 5 1 1 P, I 5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Do. Punjaub 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 20 Do. Indui. St. Flo bt.r, -J 5 ,par p' 5 Do. B all 6 1 6 1 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 , 20 West London all 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 i par 4p 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class all — , __—_—_- _ _,.-- Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 9 20 pritish Iron Condurrow (Cambon - e) 2O 50 60 10 Devon G. Cons. (TaviLt.) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Illagan). 30 95 100 Great South Tol , r,us l7s 13f 14 G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 3i 3 (f. Wheal Vor(Helston) 8: 14 1 Lady Bertha NOrth Franus (Illozan) 84 - North Wheal Croity 7.9 . ,". 9 10 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 4 5 • Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 164 174 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 SortridV Cons. Min. Co. 6s 4 1 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 400 410 • South C. Brea (Illogan). 2 31 3 1 S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 185 195 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 ' 1 1 10 !Fin Croft 9 3} 3 1 UmtedMinec(Gwer nap) 40 65 75 Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6cl 4 1 Welt Basset (Ilinan) l4 21 22 W. Cars don (Liske;.ld) 2O 100 110 Wheal Ba.',.cet (Illogan) 54 200 220 210 Wheal Buller (ftedruth) 5 180 200 Wheal Edward (C:18.) 54 24 3-1 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 W h'l Eta ryAnn (Menhe) 8 45 47 WhtTrelttwney (Lisk.) 44 25 27 20 ustralian 74 1 1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim. 100 p Brazil. Imp. (IFLOaRt£ESIGNMINES p.) n 1 it %9 1 20 Do.St.JohndelKey,Lim. 15 104 5 Doin.Lizacnod.aonfd:alminalin:Ca ... 10. all _1 _ d 2_4 1 Clarendon Console Min -40 Cobre Copper all 35 37 ,Copiapo l6 11 13 1 'DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 2 4 3 Linares all g 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariguita all 1 1 New Granada all i .. 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 6 5 Port Philip 1 4 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 4 28.2.81 United Mexican 28.2.5} ` COLONIAL GOVERNM P E ai. N d T=ITI B EL neu Share Securities. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1154 116 116 154 Do. 6p.c.Fl3.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July. 100 111 112 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1004 101 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1104 1114 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 112 114 •—• Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 110 112 LINEg LEASED AT FIX ED RENTALS. I easing . Closing Baines Railways. _ Paid. co. ' s. - I price: D one. 8 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY . EV-ENING, OCTOBER 20, 1858. 311DDLESE. !X SESSIONS—(This Day.) THE P,RESERV.ATION OF THE DEAD. (Befoi -e Mr. Payne.) PICKING POCK ETS-A LUCKY ESCAPE. The process patented by, M. Falcony, a French (k2mist, for embalming and preserving dead bodies, though it_has for several years been in use in some of the principal cities on the continent, has but re cently been introduced into this country, and even yet it is little known, if at all, beyond the limits of the medical profession. It is probable, however, that the highly successful result of an experiment which took place yesterday at the Grosvenor School of Medicine will not only establish its efficiency among the medical authorities of London, but will lead to its general use throughont the country. The preparations of M. Falcony are of two kinds —one, a fluid, intended to preserve the body from decay for an indefinite period, and the other a powder, designed to prevent decomposition for a consider able time, or to arrest active putrefaction if it have already commenced. Both processes were subjected to an examination yesterday, but it was to the latter, as being of greater importance and utility than the other, that attention was chiefly , directed. The subject of the experiment was the body of a man who died of erysipelas on the 21st Sept. It was taken to the school on the 24th in an advanced stage of putrefaction, the head and face being greatly swollen and discoloured. The trunk was also much decayei, and it was pro ndunced by Dr. Halford, the lecturer on anatomy, to be totally unfit for dissection. On the following day, the 25th, M. Falcony commenced his operations, which were conducted in the presence of several gentlemen of considerable professional eminence. He covered the bottom of the coffin with his powder to the depth of about three inches —on this the body was placed, and then covered over with the powder mixed with sawdust . as a vehicle. In about 10 minutes not a trace of the offensive smell'remained, and when the body was uncovered yesterday, after a lapse of between three and four weeks, it was found to be in the same con dition as when it was put into the hands of M. Fal cony. The powder had arrested the putrefaction and none of those present were sensible ofany unpleasant odour. A hand, into which a small quantity of the fluid intended for the permanent preservation of the dead had been injected some weeks, was also pro duced. The skin still remained white, and no smell was emitted, although the -hand ba,d been placed in water and subjected to other conditions favourable to decomposition. Dr. Halford congratulated M. Falcony on the successful result of his experiment's, which proved that his invention was of the highest value, and might be made extremely beneficial in a sanitary point of view. M. Falcony delivered a short address in French, in which he referred to the cordial reception he had met with in England, and expatiated upon the advantages which his discovery was calculated to confer on mankind—first, by the prevention of those innumerable contagious diseases which result from the miasmata emitted from dead bodies in certain cases ; secondly, by preserving the remains of deceased persons for the inspection of friends and relatives residing at a distance ; and, thirdly, by subserving the purposes of justice in cases of suspected poisoning. He did not pretend, he said, to have brought this - interesting department of chymical science to perfection ; what he haddone would be surpassed by others, but it fact frayer le cliernin, and in the meantime we ought to avail ourselves of the advantages which society might derive from his stuaies. Ann Moses and Eliza 'homson were indicted for picking the pocket of Mrs. Pntnant. From the evidence it aripeared that the prisoners entered the shop of the pro'secittrix and asked to be served with some plums. Mrs. Putnam measured the fruit, and then the prosecutrix, by accident, put her hand into her pocket, and missed her purse, which she had but a few minutes before. placed there. She told the prisoners she had last her purse, but they said, " Oh, you'll soon find it." They then quitted the shop, but feel ing certain that they kirpw-, something of the robbery, she sent the errand boy after . them, and in a few minutes they were brought back by a pc,liceman, but upon being searched nothing was found upon either of them. They. had, how ever, during the time betwi -en leaving the shop and being taken into custody, entered a publichouse called the " Wood man," for a short time. Notwithstanding the most rigid search, the purse wasnot found. Mr. Payne told the jury that they must, before they found both prisoners guilty, be of opinion they were acting in concert. If they were of opinion that the robbery had beezt committed by one of them only, but they were uncer tain which, the safest way would be to acquit the prisoners. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoners were then indicted for stealing a purse, the property of Mrs. Brown, in Portland-place. The prosocutrix said the prisoners came up to her as she was passing along Portland-place. Thompson asked her if she knew where she could find an eye doctor. During the time she was talking to the prisoner she supposed they robbed her. She was informed by the police that two women were in custody for picking pockets, and on seeing them she identified them as the persons she he had spoken to in Portland-place. .It was 20 minutes after the prisoners left her that the purse was missed. She was sure the women _ were the same. The Clerk—Are you agreed, gentlemen, as to your verdict Foreman of the Jury—Yes, we find the prisoners at the bar "Not - guilty, and are very sorry for it.? (Laughter) Mr. Payne—l never find f.a,ult with the verdict of a jury, but I cannot understand how 7ou could come to such a verdict. Foreman of the Juiy—We are very sorry. We think they are thieves—they km, like it—(laughter)—but we could not find them guilty. There was nothing Clear. (Laughter.) Mr. Payne—The result of the verdict is, that two very clever thieves are let loose again in London. Foreman—We know it, my lord. (Laughter.) We are sorry we could not find them guilty. Mr. Payne—lt appears that Thompson has been out of gaol but a short time. The Foreman of the Jury—We very much regret we could not find them guilty. We have no doubt about their being thieves, but we could not clearly bring the present offense home to them. Mr. Payne (addressing the prisoners)—You've had a very lucky escape. I hope it will be a warning to you, but I'am afraid you'll both soon be here again. Prisoners—Oh no, your Worship; you'll never see us again after this. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CASH Box ROBBERY BY ERRAND BOYS. Charles Stacey, 16, William Follett, 14, and Robert Irwen, 16, time errand boys in the erx►ploy of Mr. Walter Bullock, tin-plate worker, of 15, Rupert-street, wore charged as follows : There were present on the occasion Dr. Halford, Dr. Harley, Dr. Richardson, Dr. O'Connor, Dr. Thudieman, Dr. Luther Holden, Mr. Spencer Wells, Mr. Pittard, officer of health for Chelsea ; Count Arrowbene, M. Romani, Mr. Banting, upholsterer, of St. James's-street, Mr. Lawton, &c. The prosecutor said that for some months past he had lost various sums of money from his cash-box, and although he had tried every means to detect the thief, he had failed to do so. Yesterday morning, having missed 75., last night he marked one half-crown,. one two-shilling piece, two shillings, and eight sixpences, and put them in the box and locked the drawer in which the box was deposited. This morning, in consequence of what his son told him, he went to the drawer, which was still locked, and on opening it and looking at the cash-box, ho missed one shilling and two sixpences. He then taxed the prisoners with having taken the money, but they denied having done so. He then sent for a constable; who on searching them found on Stacey a marked shilling, and on each of the others a sixpence. Ho had frequently found a difficulty in getting the key into the lock, as if some one had been tampering with it. Walter Bullock, son of last witness, proved seeing his father mark the money, and keeping a watch that morning, and when no others were present but the prisoners, hearing the cash-box rattle, and then informing his father. Serge.ant Walker, 15 C, said, on searching the prisoners, he also found, besides some of the marked money deposed to, a set of dice on Stacey, and another set on Irwen. The prisoners denied they had taken the money. The prosecutor said he had treated them all with great kindness. Mr. Beadon said he should send them for trial, but at present should remand thein. . =~--. THAMES. ROBBING A POOR WOMAN OP IIDR GOLD.—Mary Keefe, an Irish girl, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with stealing two sovereigns. The prosecutrix in this case is a poor and industrious Irishwoman named Ellen Keefe, no relation to the prisoner, and residing at No. 68, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel. The prisoner was destitute, and Mrs. Keefe, with that generosity so characteristic of the Irish people, took pity upon her, invited her to. her ;house "to take the bite and the sup," and found her some needlework. On Mon day night the prosecutrix had two sovereigns in the house, which she placed in the pocket of her gown, and hung it up on a nail in her bed-room. The prisoner slept in the same room. Yesterday morning Mrs. Keefe missed her gold, which she described as two bright yellow sovereigns, which she had saved for many a long day. The woman first suspected her husband, who is a dock labourer, and accused him with stealing her money. He vehemently protested his innocence, and the woman then accused the prisoner with haling stolen her "bright gold," and a police-constable, named Hall, 127 H, was called in. The prisoner declared she had not stolen the money, and asked the policeman to send for the high priest, that she might take an oath that she was not the thief. She was conveyed to the station-house and searched by Mrs. Brad ley, female searcher, who found a sovereign in each of her boots. Before they were discovered she declared, in the most solemn manner, that she had never seen the money. After Mrs. Bradley had taken the sovereigns from her, she asked her to overlook it and keep the money. The prisoner, on being called -upon for her defence, in a whining tone said, " I know nothing about it, sir; I say nothing." Mr. Selfe—How do you account for the two sovereigns found in your boots ? - The prisoner —I have nothing to say about it. Mr. Selfe—Do you plead guilty or not , guilty, or do you prefer being sent for trial 1' The prisoner—l have got no father or mother, and no one to direct me, sir. I was never here before, and don't know what all this means. Mr. Selfe—Then you say you are not guilty ? The prisoner—To be sure I am. Mr. Selfe--Then you are committed for trial. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Only a limited supply of home-grown wheat was shown here to-day, coastwise and by land carriage. Fine dry qualities were in fair request, at - fully Monday's currency, but low and damp parcels moved off, slowly, on former terms. Only 1,830 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand this week ; but- the supply on the stands ex granary, was rather extensive. . Although the trade ruled very in • active, prices generally were supported. There was a slight improvement in the demand for float ing cargoes. Barley, the supply of which was only moderate, realised full quotations, and there was a slight improvement in the malt trade. _ _ _ Oats were firm, and quite as dear as on Monday. In the value of beans, peas, and flour, no quotable change took place. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour English 1,120 I 1,310' 360 ' 1,490 1 1,140 Irish F ore i gn 1,830 I 1,910 7,7301 400sks, 1 860 bls, WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat continue extensive, and the trade generally is heavy, as follows:-- Beef, from 28 6d to 48 2d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 43 4d ; and pork, 2s 8d to 48 2d per 81b. BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine new hops continue in steady request, at full prices. All other kinds are a dull sale, at late rates. The duty is called £260,000. REPORTED Loss OF THE ENGLISH STEAM VESSEL ADMIRAL MIAULIS.--The Journal (la Havre of the 16th has a telegram from Revel, dated on the previous day, and addressed to the Havre Marine Insurance Com pany, stating that the new .English auxiliary steam-ship Admiral Miaulis, Captain Westeoft, which left HaVre on the sth inst., for St. Petersburg, laden with locOthotive setnagti:treasilw9ooaytenorrisriagefeisr, for thnuse of the I m p er i a l f am ily ofon rails, and tw o super bl y d ecora t e d Russia, had gone ashore at Oesel, and being filled with water, would probably be lost. The valuable cargo is insured at Paris. _ _ _ STATISTICS OF SOUTHAMPTON. - -According to an official report just published the population of Southampton is 41,000. The expense of the police there for the last twelve months was £2,540. During that period 1,171 per were persons w ug e h r f e 77before the borough magistrates, charged with offences which were disposed of summarily. Amongst sthO S e sknown thieves, 96 prostitutes, 150 vagrants, and 65 habitual drunkards. There are 700 pros titutes living in Southampton, and 160 homes of ill fame ; 1,500 thieves, receivers of stolen goods, suspected persons, tramps, and vagabonds, are now in the town under police raw:Mance, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 9to 1 agst Blanche of Middlebie (take 10 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Leontes (taken) 14 to 1 agst Zouave (taken) 100 to 6 agst Ignoramus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Prioress (take) 100 to 4 Apt The Brewer (taken) 100 to 4 agst Goelette (taken) 100 to 3 agst Physalis colt (taken) 100 to 3 agst Satinstone (taken) • 40 to; 1 agst Nelly (taken) AO to 1 agst Tricolor (taken) 40 to I'agts Lambourn (taken) - 60 to 1 agst Barbarity (taken) ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT AND KELSO MEETING—TuEssAy. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added. One mile Adventurer 1 Mauchline Leukothia Caledonian Handicap. Two miles. Duerovt . • _ 1 Prince of Denmark . 2 Proadland,s Four ran. The Kelso Plate. One mile. Maggie Katherine Log,ie 2 Ten ran. Stewards' Cup. Once round. Bourgeois. Simpleton 2 Maid of Derwent LIVERPOOL AUTTJI Forfeits to be declared on the Course at Chester, a st. lb Leamington. Roman Candle. 8 6 Polestar. Tournament 8 0 Uzella Vandermeulin.... 7 10 Maid of Derwent . 7 10 Underhand 7 8 Sweet William.. 7 8 Prioress 7 6 Malacca Poodle 7 6 The Earl 7 6 Commotion 7 6 Mr. Sykes. Pretty Boy 7 4 Borderer Bird-in-Hand 7 2 Riseber... Fadladeen Blue Jacket 6 12 Special License 6 12 Relapse Hadji The Argosy 6 11 Hegira. Tartlet 6 8 All's Lost 6 8 Minnie 6 8 Worcester Barbarity 6 6 Tunstall Maid. 6 5 Longrange Lifeboat 6 3 Jordan 6 3 Physician Chester Ancient Briton MN CUP WBIGHTS. 26th inst., to the Clerk of the it 4 p.m. (76 subs.) st. Herne 6 lb 0 Gleesinger Wrestler. 6 0 Rosati King of Gipsies 6 0 King of Isles 6 0 Happy Land t 6 0 Satinstone......s l3 Cock-a-doodle-doo 5 13 Supple Jack. 5 13 Gammon 5 13 Mitraille. 5 10 Misty Morn... - 5lO Broadlands 5 10 La Maladetta 5 10 Pensioner... 5 9 Janet English Rose 5 6 Julia 5 6 Queen Be s . 5 4 Peeress ..... 5 4 Gorsehill 5 4 Cawood 5 3 Goma Princess Royal Royal Sovereign- 5 0 Sampson 5 0 Ravenstondale.. Nelly Target Waterloo 4 9 Martha Medallion Fearful 4 4 Bellona 4 4 Cytherus 4 4 Physician, by Gameboy c.w. Warlock sting be under Bst 121 b, it will the others in proportion. If the highest weight acce] be raised to that weight, anid NEW MARKET.—Criterion Stakes—Doubloon has paid forfeit. Cambridgeshire Stakes—Leamington has paid forfeit. THE HOUGHTON MLETTNG.—EIeven races and three matches are down for decision on Monday, eight races and four matches on Tuelday, eleVen races on Wednesday, twelve races and one match on _Thursday, ten races and three matches on Friday, and eight races and four matches on Saturday. • AQUATICS. SC-TILLERS' RACE FOR £2O: Yesterday a spirited scullers' contest took place between W. Wallenger, of St. Paul's-wharf, and D. Gilham, of Blackfriars, for £2O. The course selected was that now ren dered. so celebrated amongst scullers,viz., from Putney to the Railway Bridge at Barnes. The usual preliminaries having been completed, the men took their respective stations. Wallenger on the Middlesex, and Gilham on she Surrey side of the river. A beautiful start was effected, and for nearly three-quarters of a mile both men rowed scull and scull. At Craven-point, however, Wallenger seemed to have the race entirely in his own hand ; and here Gilham, who seemed thoroughly exhausted, pushed strongly with his right hand, and rowed deliberately upon his opponent's quarter. Wallenger in an instant saw the manoeuvre, and in the cleverest manner imaginable succeeded in defeat ing the unfair proceeding by instantly dropping astern. The referee immediately gave his decision in favour of Wallen ger, but notwithstanding this, the whole of the distance was rowed, and Wallenger came in an easy winner by some fifty lengths. _ _ Wallenger, who was the favourite at starting, Was coached up by Robert Bain, of Lambeth. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—The steam gunboat Wanderer, Commander Pechell, is expected at Woolwich to-morrow, bringing from Sidon a beautiful marble sar cophagus, representing an ancient goddess , for the British Museum. DOG-FIGHTING.—A WARNING TO THE " F A NCT." —Upwards ef a dozen persons, notorious in Liverpool as prominent members of the world known as the " fancy," were charged at the police court of that town on Tues day with being concerned in the brutal and illegal sport of dog-fighting. Inspector Horne said tha t on Monday night he and seven officers went into a b eer -house in Peter-street (one of the worst streets in the town), kept by a man named vans,9no of the prisoners. They gained admittance by a side door (the front one being fastened), and in spite of the oppo sition of a voluble virago, they fo und about 40 p ers ons in a room upstairs. In this room was a ring, with raised seats rouad it. and in the ring were two fierce bulldogs fi ghting, with Evans, a nd another of the prisoners, named Glow; trying to separate them, by biting their rag s . . , The dogs which were exhibited in curt, sever injured were of the fiercest breed of English bulldogs. 'he pritionen all said they were ratting, but Mr. Mansfield said he cad, n o t - them. He fined Evans and Glew and cats, an d each . of the prisoners 20s, and costs, MANCHESTER -MECHANICS! INSTITUTE. The Council of the Society of Arts' having at the recent examination awarded certificates of merit to 10 of Cie students in the Manehester Mechanics' Institution, these honours were distributed by the Earl of Carlisle, K.G., on'Monday evening, in the lecture-hall of the Institute, Mr. Oliver Heywood, president of the institution, occupied the chair, and there were present—.-Mr. Mackie, the mayor of Manchester; Mr. Harliey, mayor of SalfOrd ; Sir E. Armitage, Sir J. Watts, Mr. Fairbairn, C.E., F.R.S. ; Mr. Bazley, Profeisor Greenwood, Prin cipal of Owen's College ; Mr. L. Horner, the Rev. W. Gaskell, Mr. J. Heron, the Rev. Canon Richson, and many of the members and friends of the insti tution. The CHAIRMAN said it was proper to enhance— if the presence of such an assemblage as this could enhance—the gratification and distinction of the victors in the recent competition for testimonials of proficiency. At the same time those who had been unsuccessful were not to be overlooked. Many of them were men of considerable talent and ability ; they were present as generous witnesses of their competitors' distinction, and they were also dili gently preparing themselves for the renewed con• test of next year. They needed not to be told that disappointment was the way through which most men had attainedsuccess. (Applause.) What would have been the position of this institution itself had its conductors been unmindful of that encourage ment to perseverance ? (Cheers.) Referring next to the merits of the educational experiments which are in process all over the country, and to the ob jection that superficial knowledge of a variety of subjects was likely t o b e encourage d, l ea di ng young students to pride themselves upon having a mass of general information while their solid acquirement was really nothing to boast of, he said his own experience led to the conclusion that it was rather the emptiest than the fullest brain which was also the vainest. (Hear.) The late examination, the third under the auspices of the Society of Arts, was the first in which members of this insti tution had competed. There were about 1,000 candidates for examination, of whom this institution sent 36. Of that number eight failed to pass.the prnliminary examination, and 10 out of the remainder gained 19 certificates. The total number of papers sent in by the 28 was 47, many of the suc cessful candidates having entered themselves for examination in several subjects. The simpler and more useful subjects were not passed by for the higher branches of study; for the preliminary ex aminations were passedby the 28 with great credit. There might, however, have been some aiming too high ; for, while there was but one paper. in chemistry, one in practical mechanics, and one in book-keeping, there were seven in geometry and eight in algebra. It was reassuring, however to perceive, on a:;alysing the results, that those who competed in a plurality of subjects had been suc cessful in a fair proportion. (Applause.) In con clusion, he expressed his gratification at the circum stance that there was no longer the appearance of secession from the institution on the part of young members as they became older, and the directors were seriously considering how to provide a more social and enduring intercourse among their intel ligent constituency. (Hear. hear.) Alf. It. RUMNET, the chairman of the class com mittee, stated that the educational department of the institution consisted of three divisions. First, were the female day classes, which were commenced many years ago, for the purpose of giving a sound practical education to the daughters of adult mem- bers of the artisan class. These classes were very successful, and they now contained as many as could be accommodated. There were at present 200 girls and young women receiving daily instruction from 13 teachers, 10 of whom had received almost their entire education in the institution. (Hear, . hear.) OccasiOnally the directors had been disappointed in the -strangers whom - they had engaged as teachers, but they had in no case been disappointed in those whom they had . taken from the classes as teachers of the younger members. The boys' department had only been established since the opening of the new building. A person who sent his sons to the institu tion had declared that for_ a subscription of 17s. a quarter, includinr , membership, they were receiving quite as good, if not better education, than they had got at a school for which he had paid £l2 per annum. The directors had no intention of compe ting with other schools, but aimed simply to supply the want of a school in a middle position between those charging 6d. or ls. a-week, and those whose terms ranged from one to three guineas a-quarter. There were 220 boys in attendance, and their classes were conducted very efficieniy. In the evening classes an alteration had been made. The plan of conducting them formerly was to teach the members individually. Now the collective system was adopted, and by a proper subdivision of the members of those classes, and a frequent use of the black board, several advantages were gained. The directors had great faith in the use of the chalk and black board ; they believed there could be no effi cient teaching of large classes without very gene ra/ use of them, and in their selection of teachers they had had special regard to ability in handling these two instruments effectively. In Mr. Angell, the principal 'of these classes, they had secured a man who could use both chalk and black board with remarkable results, and such as he (Mr. Rumney) had never witnessed before. (Loud cheers from the junior portion of the members.) The Earl of CARLISLE was received with loud cheers. He expressed much pleasure in having this opportunity of paying his respects and homage to old acquaintance. (Hear.) It was now—he feared it must be confessed—above a quarter of a century since he paid his last visit to the members of the Mechanics' Institute of Manchester. He was de lighted to find how much more handsomely and commodiously the members were now accommo dated, and he did not see why they should not all enter into an engagement with each other to meet again at the end of another quarter of a century. (Applause and laughter.) At the end of that time, no doubt, it would be impossible for any room to contain their greatly augmented numbers short of the great Free Trade-hall. (Cheers.) He heard the' most favourable 'reports of the progresi of the institution and of the benefits it had been privileged to confer upon the impor tant and populous district in the heart of which it was established. A most pleasing thing it certainly was to find that in a town like Manchester, the foremost town in all the world for mechanical in vention and ingenuity—which invention and inge nuity could not be better represented than by the eminent gentleman near him, Mr. W. Fairbairn— (hear)—that in such a town, absorbed necessarily to a great extent in material pursuits, there was suitable proviSion made for the ' intellectnal and mental, and higher qualities of our nature. Among the many institutions in the city having this elevating mission in view, there was every reason to believe that the Mechanics' Institute most cre ditably-and laudably performed its part. He learnt that, besides the general arrangements of a me chanics'-institute—its reading and news-room and its library of books—they had female day classes, which, at the period of their last report, contained 219 pupils, besides whichthere were persons giving their attention to special branches of instruction— such as music, dancing, drawing, modelling, French, and even Millinery —no doubt an important pursuit in its way—(laughter)—a number of persons which, with the day classes, raised the whole number to 441 ; that the evening male classes were attended by no less than 813 students ; and that there were classes for boys, which comprehended 166 pupils. He believed these last classes had only been nine months in operation ; they were now increasing, and wither longer period of time before them they would show how well they could earn their honours. When ke heard the statement of Mr. Rumney he he really felt that he had been labouring under great disadvantages in his own education, never having had the advantage of being taught by means of the chalk and black board (laughter and cheers) which lie learned was such an efficient instrument. and he doubted it not, for he saw its .many recom mendations in the education of the wasattached to rising e..genera tion of this day. He found the re the institution a Working Dian 's ce/ 1 which he of t his etfowii the averagetrusted wax destined to con fer solid advantages on the great working community Refer ence had been made t o the shortness it periods of membership. Ile apprehend e d th at was much more easy to regret than to remedy this. M en would not be driven to th e f ounta i ns of k no wledge and o f enterta inment. The example of Liverpool—he did not know wh e th er h e might say also of Manchester—must be followed ; fountains must be so placed and arranged that by their cool ness, freshneSs, and sparkle they might allure passers by to their purifying streams. (Applause.) The directors and members must study how to make their institution attractive and amusing—he almost shrunk from using that word—but he meant "cosy" —(laughter)—as well as dignified and instructive. If it was thus furnished with all the attractions which, consistently with its character and constitu tion, it was capable of, the directors would not then compel but induce people to come to and maintain their connection with it. This bore upon the ques tion of the propriety and advantage of keeping up as much social intercourse as possible, and the friends and members of all such institutions would show great wisdom in promoting sueh a spirit of good fellowship and maintaining as much esprit de corps as possible. He rejoiced that the institution still continued to be managed by directors elected by the members 'from their own body, for that was the way, , he was confident, of giving satisfaction and inspiring interest. They had been told that of - , the 28 candidates-from the institution at the recent - examination of the' Society of Arts 10 succeeded . and. 18 failed. Though failure ( • ild never be looked upon as a pleasing - subject for cotiithent, he yet did not think it to. be regretted that there should, par ; ticularly at the outset of such examinations, be a . certain proportion of failures. .They showed that the work was done in earnest—that there was no sham about it., He had frequently been present at " show" ,meetings of institutions and educational academies, when prizes were to be conferred. To - see a certain number conferred at the beginning was all very gratifying ; but he had found cases in which the lists of prizes were not got through un til every boy in the school had been included. (Laughter.) This might have been very gratifying to parental feeling) but he was sure that all pre sent would agree that such a system took away all the real va l ue an d h o n our o f suc h di st i nct i ons. These young persons—he supposed they were mo it ly se —upon wham wore to be conferred honours that evening, he would cordially congratulate upon their; success ; and he would earnestly exhort them to pursue the honourable and laudable career upon which they seemed to have entered. Upon you all . continued his Lo r d s hi p ) , b ot h on those upon whom - I am about to confer these well-earned marks of honour and distinction, and those who have laud= ably, although not in this instance successfully, en gaged in the struggle—l would endeavour to im press this :—That wherever 3-our after destinies may carry you, the work of education; propnlv so considered, does not terminate with the clas roaux; or the professor's lecture, or the institute. (Hear.) Every succeeding day of your life may add to your knowledge, and every passing moment of your time, which is more important still, may - promqie your personal: improvement.) (Applause.: Strive by every means in your power, my young friends, to attain to the highest degree of usefulness to the generation in which you live. (Applause.) This is an aim and an ambition which all men may laud ably and lawfully propose to themselves. But at the same time, while you strain your utmost en deavours to attain the highest degrees of useful ness, be content with any opportunity you have of being useful, even in the humblest way, for this is what God. has to decide for you. (Hear, hear.) The statues of Watt and Dalton adorn one of the noble spacts . in this town, but it is not-every one of you that can hope to be a. Watt or a Dalton, any more than it is given to any set of men to become Shak speares or Miltons. " For not," as the poet says— " For not to one, in this be lighted age, Is that diviner inspira'-ion given That glows in Milton's or in Shakspeare's page— - 'The pomp and prodigality of Heaven." (Applause.) But because we cannot attain to the very brightest and most immortal chaplets of lite rature, that is no reason why the common, smooth, and current paths of literature and of knowledge should be neglected. (Hear.) All cannot be at the very summit of the mountain or at tin top of the tree. The aristocracy of genius is still more limited than all the other aristocracies, whether of birth, or wealth, or personal strength, or beauty. But the aristocracy of virtue, which may not, I fbar to say, contain a really larger actual number of persons, yet has this peculiarity in it, differing from all other aristocracies—that it, may be co-ex tensive.with all mankind; and it is our own fault if We do not each of us make one of that peerless aristocracy. In one word, my young friends, Ido not know how many of you, or if any of you, may be destined to be great ; but I fed confident-that every one of you, if he will only make a conscien- • tious endeavour—if he will only, in so doing, rely upon the Divine assistance, every one of you may be good and happy. (Loud applause.) The noble earl then proceeded to distribup the • certificatek .The following is a list of the SneAssful competitors, with their occupations, employers' names, - &b.:— - H. Varley, packer (J. Lomas and Son), arithme tic; J. Lowe, turner (Hetherington and Sons), will metic ; C. Chapman, engineer (J. Gilroy), mechani cal drawing; M. Bibby, warehouseman (Schunck, Souchay, and Co ), French language ; S. Davies, bo'okkeeping (Sharp, Stewart, and Co.), arithmetic, bookkeeping, German language; E. Jacob, engineer (Fairbairn), chymistrv, statics, dynamics, and hy drostatics ; T. Hamilton, engineer, algebra ; A. Ashworth, engineer (W. Muir and Co.), mensura tion, geometry, mechanical drawing; A. Wads worth, engineer (W. Muir and Co.), mensuration and mechanical drawing; J. Pogson, weaver, book keeping, geometry, mensuration, algebra. The meeting terminated with votes of thanks to the Earl of Carlisle and to the ,chairman of the meeting, THE PUBLIC HEALTH. (From the Ileyietrar-General's lreekly Report.) The deaths registered in London rose from 993 in the previous week to 1,149 in the week ending Saturday, October 16. In the 10 years 1848-57 the average number of deaths in the weeks co:-res ponding with last week wts 1,020 ; but as tl e deaths of last week occurried in an increased popu lation, the average should be raised in proport 01 to the increase for the purpose of comparison, and in this ease it will become 1,122. The number actually returned exceeds the calculated number by 27, and as the average is rather above that which would result from ordinary causes (for the cholera of two epidemic years had not entirely ceased in the second week in October), it will be seen that the mortality as shown in the present return is decidedly high. If the rate of mortality last week had not been higher than that which has been ascertained to prevail during the last quarter of the year in the healthiest districts of England, the deaths would have been only 770 ; but they were 1,149, and the excess which they exhibit over the healthy stand ard maybe considered as that part of the mortality which is due to acquired conditions of insalubrity in London. Pulmonary complaints become more frequent ; the deaths from bronchitis and pneumonia, which were respectively 32 and 21 in the prl,ding week, were last week 71 and 64. Scaflatii s ia makes constant progress, and has now attained a not doubtful pre-eminence among ("hex es of the zymotic class. The weekly deaths frcm scarlatina since September the 18th have been 125, 134, 145, and 160 ; 20 deaths are returned as caused by it in Marylebone, 13 in St. Pancras, 10 in Lambeth (chiefly Kennington), 9 in Camberwell. The present mortality from this complaint is double the average, and it is much gre a t er th an th a t o f any corresponding week of the last 10 years, except 1848, when the deaths rose to 188. A widow died on the 14th inst. at Eagle-place, Mile-end; who is beli eve d, on what appeared to the registrar to be reaSonabldgrounds, to have lived to the age of a hundred y€;Ars. Two women died on the 12th inst. from want. Last week the births of 912 boys and 855 girls, in all 1,767 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1848-57 the average number was 1,497. ANALYSIS OF METROPOLITAN WATERS. The waters of the metropolis have been analysed during the month of September by Dr. Robert Thomson, F.R.S., of St. Thomas's Hospital, and have been found to possess the composition stated in the subjoined table. For the sake of comparison the water about to be introduced for the use of the inhabitants of Glasgow is prefixed, the composition of which approaches that of distilled water. The samples with the largest amount of organic matter were taken after rain. Gp T reg O .r t , a g l al. O r r e g z a g n a i l e Impurity Im purity per gal. re gal. Grs., or°. Urs .,or. Distilled water 0•0 Loch ICr,t rine, new supply to Glasgow 2'll OS Thames Companies :—Chelsea Southwark Lambeth 18114 1102 Grand Junction 72 t i lYe e r " Companies;Middlesex: —East London . ... 1 181 ° 8 New River Kent 2280 2'48 At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 2i3.742 in. The barometrical readings varied from 29.25 in. to 30 . 09 in., which point the instrument attained on Thursday. The mean temperature of the week was 63.1 deg.; whiCh is 2.5 deg: above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr.' Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was below the average till Wednesday ' • and on the last four days it was from 5 deg. to 7 deg. above it. The lowest temperature was 39.7 deg. on Tues day ; the highest 69 deg. on Saturday. The entire range. of the week was therefore 29.3 deg. The mean daily range was 17.1 deg. The range of Saturday 24'4 deg. ; that of Thursday only 10.5 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 56.7 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air tempera ture was 3.7 deg: The mean degree of humidity of the air was 85. The rain-fall of the week was 0.13 in. PRICE:OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25-15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng lish Mint price of £3 17s. 101-d per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 - 4 1 per mark, and the shor t exchan g e on London is 13 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days sight is about HO per cent , which when compa red with the Mi nt par betwecn the twO countr i es , shows that the exchange is slightly i n fa t oit of Eng l a nd ; and, after making allowance for charges of trans port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a sma ll profit on the importation of gold from the United States, 1