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

the Royal n Monday on. There season charac xllet,in !brated such a in the ne, by ) C OM- mount stmax. ~rality y look g that Giant TIDE. Robinson :ing of the is invented I combines le with the ned knock' st liberties to concoct string of le interest , 3 books of by laying parture of 0 the plot, situations t, destroy' 1 the first s Murray) Atkins mpting to on Crusoe , r. Garden) mph long, ied he is I betrayed to one of 1110NB1' iIIAREBT AND CITY .IV_E!I . S. CITY, Two o'CLocx The demand for discount accommodation has slightly increased, and the rates, which, for some days past have tended downwards, now ex hibit rather more firmness. The alteration, how ever, is very unimportant, as business is still recorded at 41 per cent., or per cent. below the Bank of England minimum. There is an aug mented inquiry for loans on the Stock Exchange, and the rates have advanced to 4 and 41 per cent. In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon a slight decline was apparent in the rate on Ham burg. The suspension was announced yesterday after noon of Messrs. Dodge and Giandonati, indiarubber manufacturers. The liabilities are estimated at £40,000, while the assets are not expected to exceed £20,000. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there Was an active demand for all descriptions, and prices Were Id. per lb. higher. The sales amounted to 20,000 bales. No bullion operations of importance took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The Mexican dollars by the Atrato have been sold at ss. 21,d. per oz. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamer Kangaroo sailed this morning, from Liverpool for New York, with £82,000 in specie. The steamer Indus which leaves to-morrow the 20th instant for India, China, &c., will take out £53,238 in gold and £149,877 in silver, making a total of £203,415, the whole of which is on private account. A small amount of business has been transacted in the Market for Public Securities to-day, and the variation has been limited to 4- per cent. Consols to-day advanced to 931 Z. The expectation of favourable news from China gives some support to the market, and prevents speculative dealings for a decline. The New Three per Cents. are firmer at 921 931-, but the Reduced remain at 221 93, and Exchequer Bills at ss. to 2s. dis. Bank Stock has Improved to 2341, but Long Annuities have re ceded to 16. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Foreign Market, and prices show no Important alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 72 to 721; ditto New, 571 to 58 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are steady at 51Z ; Deferred at 421 I; ditto Pas sive at 231; Peruvian at 96 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 861; and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 1001-, but Belgian 41 per Cents. have advanced to 98. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have been to a fair extent, and several of the prin cipal undertakings have been dealt in at enhanced quotations. North Westerns have improved 55.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands, 10s.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1; and West Midlands, £l. Caledonians and South Westerns have declined ss. ; South Easterns, 10s. ; and Great Northern A stock, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have not ahown much variation. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realised 131; Grand Trunk of Canada improved to 25-: 26 ; and Great Western of Canada were firm at 111. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate demand at previous rates. Oriental Bank, 471 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 35 to as, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 75 to 76. Bank St ock BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK 234I . . a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities N 93 2f joy? 3 per Cent. Annuities ( tilnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880., yrs, Ditto for 30 expire sth April, 1885 l6 I ndia Stock Ditto Debentures, 18.58 ,eousols for Account, Jan. 10 ) tchequer Bills, £l,OOO, ltd D rto £5OO .... 5 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK IlrOilian F i Cent Ditto 44 per Cent. 1858 B6l u hilian 6 per Cent Peruvian 41 per Cent ts Ditto Account qtuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. 47i , Ditto Account -Panis h 3 per Cent... Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account .Ditto Passive ZDatlioli Cert. of Coup. not funded._ ..... 64 1 Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New Loan ....... .... Ditto Account 571 . . tt Dividends on the above payable in London. e 4 gian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f, 9B tCh Exchange, 12 Guil. 24. per Cent — I ).tto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK Consols for Account, ex div. 934 CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Peninsula r an d O r i en t a l C om p an y' s steamer Per,ti Capt. Jamieson, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived. The brings 118 passengers, £2,322 in specie, and large cargo, including raw silk, value £200,000. The British barque Washington, of Shields, ho meward bound, from Odessa, with wheat, foun 4red on the 10th inst. The ships papers only ere saved. The master and crew were taken on b oard the Pera, and landed at Gibraltar. bOn the 11th inst. the Pera passed the steamer fl°Yal Bride, of Bristol, hove to in a gale of wind; ed, on the 13th, a man-of-war, supposed to be the • Jean d'Acre, 34 days from Malta. The Pera also observed several vessels with top '4lllk.sts gone, and on the 15th passed her Majesty's 41 P Mersey, coming out of Lisbon. Gibraltar freights and exchanges were unaltered. It is stated that there are to be two extraordinary ),i)velties in London next spring. Blondin, the Niagara l'o-walker, who has, it is said, been secured by the 13 : 4 1 , 11 -ager , • and there is to be a rather revolting exhibition i t ; t he remains of Julia l'astriana, who died in Russia, and L \ rig been embalmed, and her body been made tko sub et of a law process with the St. Petersburg doctors b: ti lting in damages to the extent of 16,0 00 francs, is to be °ll gilt to England for exhibition, with her child, also em balmed. This is the woman with the beard. A letter from St. Petersburg states that a topaz, t ei ghing almost 201 b., was l a t e ly found in the region of by l'alga, province of Nevansk, in Russia, and was presented th e finder, a tradesman, to the Emperor Alexander. t A decree of G ar ib a ldi of the 23d Octo b er or dered he distribution of 7,000,000 f. among the people of Naples. ,he di s t r ib u ti on no t h av i ng been made, a petition to Vi c t or .q johaanuel is now being signed i n th a t c it y , pray i ng that money may be immediately divided. A Paris letter in the .Nord of Brussels says : ;,,A_rr angements are being made in Paris for reorganising service of the omnibuses. Those carriages now convey ;I,l, ll nally nearly 70,000,000 pa s senger s , or near ly d ou bl e i t l at they did five or s i x y ea a ago. Th e G overnment i s el iaed to lengthen the term of th e mono p o l y , i ncrease th e materieltk and add to the measures nece ssar y f or p ro t ec ti ng t i l l e interests of the shareholders by r en d er i ng th e ac ti on o f e Prefect of Police greater over the whole service." t committee has been formed at Turin to r a i se 1 1111 4 de for th e p urc h ase o f a golden crown to be p resen t e d to 411 R Victor Emmanuel on his return to that capital. t XEDs FAT CATTLE Silow.—The first yearly t 4 4 ll !bitio n o f thi s un d erta ki ng o pened yesterday in th e tt lt it hteld Cattle Market, Leeds. In shorthorns, for oxen 4, 1 1 , 1 Y age, the first prize (X 10) was awarded to Mr. Robert 1 4 - 1 ") of Grimston, near York, aud the second price (£5) to th td Rarewood ; for oxen not exceeding three years old, orl Br at prize (S 10) was taken by Mr. Thomas Robinson, T he Patrie Hill, near Tadcaster. Patrie says :—" A telegraphic despatch an- N illi ces the approaching evacuati o n o f th e town and pro eilje of Viterbo by the French tr oo p s. This news is 4 ttk it elY incorrect. Not only w ill no evacua ti on o f the kind t o i 4 4 l 3l ace, but we have reason to know that the French A n „ . 11 los sent from Rome ha ve p asse d Vit er b o t o o ccupy 4qtr1A...1 4 Pendent e , Bagnarea, and several other points." A • • pl aC Universal exhibition of painting is to take trib e next year at Florence. The municipality has con ao:ted 100,000 fr. to the expense ; th e p rov i nc i a l counc il, ° Ofr • Milan 000 fr. ; Pisa, 7,000 fr. ; and Leghorn , v o orr. • , , , 1 1 4 , 4 },_ `CE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris t oli -o ci at 4 per mule premium, and the short . exchange on Ivith the le 25.20 per £ sterling. On comparing these rates ktq ba ' 4B English mint price of £3 17s. 10icl. per ounce for 4 a 4 , - ,: a ld gold, it appears that gold is about the 4 teb Nice in Lond o n as it i s i n Paris. By advi ces f rom e~Cba ti rg the price of gold is 424 per mark, and the short atth li ge on L on d on i s 13 . 41 per £ s t er li n g. Stand ar d go ld eti lt e ,nglish mint price is, therefore, about 1-10th per Ekal ee arer in H am b urg th an i n L on d on . The cour se o f Wtt it a _ b ge at New York on London for bills at sixty days' IN% on 104 to 15 per cent., at which rate there is a lezuling gold 0 to the truited tates. stock 6.4.0. stock stnek stock stock stock stock <tock stock stock stock 9.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stock stock 50 li 501 stork stock stock till I - PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH MINES. Paid Cloairg Business Share' ) Railways. Price. Done. Mines. I paid. I Closirq Pr Ina 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per I c. prefl (issued at £5O, cik Reis. & Exet.4 p.ct.stocki 20 )Do. do. do. Shares stock ,Caledon £10,41 per cent stock IDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2 . 61 ;Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Thin stock , E.Angn.elass A 7 &sp.e stock j Do, do. Class B 6 p.c stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c stock ?E. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No. 1 stock , Do. do. No. 2 stock ;Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. stock !Eastern Union, 4 per et. stock Do. 5 per cent. stock !Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares stock Do. 4 p. c gala. S. & D. stock , F.din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. stock T'urness, 5 per cent .... stock S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. stock in reht Northern, 5 p. et. stock Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 10 Gt. N h. of Scotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. & (Treland)4 stock p. ct. pref. stock SO Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et stock co. stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. stock Do Trredermable, do stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 10 f;t. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh 10 l/o. do. 5 p. et. oref .. stock Do Birmg.Tuar. stock.. 261 Do. Chester gua. shares 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock stock Do. Ba rn sl.st.£s Ss 10d pc stoca Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock L on. & Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.l stock Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 stock Do. gua. 6 p. C. stock Do. do. 5 p. c No. 4 stock Do. do. 41 per cen'. 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares.. stock Do. 7 p. ct. Prof. stock. stock Do. 6p.e. do. (W.E.&C.P.) stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '651 stock Lou. Chat. and Dover.. stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct stock Lon. & 5.W,7 p. et. stock s;oclz I Do. 4; per cent 2s. 6d, Do. (Prtsm. perpl arms of 2s. 6d ..... 124 Londondy. & Cole. sh. 111 Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh. stock Alan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et., 6 Do. £ll stoc' Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 12 'Jar) , ort & Car., 4 p. c 124 Do. 44 per cent stock Md. Con. 6 p c. stock stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 1860 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. stock Norfilc 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 stock Do.sWray.ValEx.st.lB47 stock North British. 5 p. o stock Do. New, gut:. p. c 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 10 Do. do. do. stock Nth. Hey. Bail. & Deice°. stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do 20 Do. Leeds, 6 p. 5. No. 1 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 15 Do. York, . & S. Porch 10 North Staffordshire to Rhymney Guaranteed. 84 Scottish Central, new pr stock Scottish North-Eastern , 31 p. c. pref. stock , stock Do.Aberdeen;gua.6p.e. stock Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock 10s, south Devon, Ann. 105. 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. 1.0.6 south Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent stock Do. Fixed 'lp.c. Ist is. stock 4 outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. stock Do. 41 per cent. stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p, c 25 Do. 156 Per cent 25 Do. C 6 percent stock Watrfd & Kilkny, fi p.c. stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk stock Do. 2d do s tock Do. Newport 5 p.e.pf.red , stock stoek Do.Ppeorpetitl.l6lpB.6e9, Ist. pt Isati! 121 I Do. do. 2d is. Alfred Consols (Philack) 20 British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) East Bassett (Illogan).. iEast Caradon ...... WI Russel (Tavistk.), IGamASt.Aubyn(Gwen.)! 'Great South Tolgus •.1 ,G.Wheal Alfd. (P 111114014 IG. Wheal Vor (Ifelston)l !Grenville ;Herod's-Foot I Hingston Downs - ILady Bertha •••• !Margaret (Uny Lelant), North Downs.. .4 'North Frances (Illov,an) N. WWI Basset (1110 an) ;North Wheal Crofty . - Par Consols (St. Blazey-)1 !O 'Providence (Uny Lelnt.)l - Sortridge Cons. 3T i n.Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer), S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Ulm! - , S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan); !Stray Fark 5 iTamar SilvA Lead Min 10 Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm )i ;West Basset (Illoaan) I —W. Caradon (Liskeard) l !West Seton I‘Vheal Basset (Mogan), - IWheal Buller(ltedruth) !Wheal Edward (Call.)' Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), ; Wheal Mary Ann (Men.). J Wheal Trefawney (Lis.). 34 4 q.ll 1c 100 100 100 all all LIN -- ES LEASED_ AT FIX --- Leasin Co.'s. Railways , b,•d Illetchley liNckimthranshire Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 51 per cent. l Do. do. 5 per cent., Clydesdale Junction... Colchester, Stour Val.' 1 - 41Lincolnshire,cr.6p.c. E.Union,liarwich Shs Do. IVoodbrichre G I s. rr. & Neil B,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dekat Hull and Selby •••• Do. Shares ..... Do. Shares Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. London & Greenwich Do. Preference ..... Lon.,Tilby.& Soul-end'. Lowestoft, Lrua. 4 /Lai Do. 6 per cent 1 Ma nc.,Thixtn. & Matk Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p, c. Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. Stares . A. s ß u o Dr y eo s w. t n s b . H r y i t t c I H I , e & r e S of h e e r p d South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon Croydn ; all _, - /a.."1, 100 1T..0 &NAV 98 100 100 'Do. 100 Do. 125 127 100 iDo. 100 Caledonin 102 104 all E.U., , zE C 16 17 100 Gt.Nortlt.l3s 137 all 'E.Counts.l 4} 4i 100 100 100 all all all all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 all Do. .... • • Gt. West Yk.N.,tßr Yk.N. Md. D 0...... ;Do. ...• • • rm.& N.W S. East. Do. Peto Co Norfolk IDo. LNWdz3l, Midland E.Counts jDo. D M llDo i n d r l a an ss d ey, L& NW) L.YkN or. ..... ut.t h. T.o Books. ...... i M'Cl ean Gt. vv eg i* L. Brgbi DCKS. Paid. I Closing Business Price. Done. stock i Comtnerciql llOO .... stock iDo. 4 per Ceut.Pref.Min.. 100 _ stock East and West India i 1f,•3 ..... stock (London lOO . -,. stock St. Katharine. stock Southampton lOO , stock !Victoria . .......... 1 100 101 103 2 0 4 D9' New ~.•, . /....ta so 3 i iP Paid.' Closing I Business Price. Done 119 i 11 Share) sitARE m4nui - I::T.—(7:HIS DAY.) Paid, Railways, Blest and Ballymena Sir., Wol , and Str. Vat Eirlt., La., and Ch June. Blactzhnrn Blyth and Tyne Bost. Simi'. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen A., Cardigan Cork and Bandon colt, Blrock., t-Passao - e , Cornwall .... no A (A nets no div no B , until pc nem • hasbeen • d.toJl Dublin it Belfast June. Dun., Perth, it Ab..lunc. East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Po Nw A. late EU:his East Suffolk Edinburgh Glasgow ?Min. Perth, ,t Dundee Forth ,t Clyde Janctior Furness c , ,11.50-. and S. Western Great Ntlin. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Po do I/ do (it. S. W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock 'Hsi) South-eastern Lancashire .t Yorkshir , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. trz S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover 1 Lond. Jar, Nth. Western Lond. k s'th. Western.. 1 L 'derry & Coleraine .. 'Merry EunisKillen Shef. Lin.oln .. I Maryport and Carlisle.. Do do 4 shares . m - oro n nittart nidiand . Do new ..... , 1. k;toei: stock stock stock stock stock stcetc stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock Do uirming*. & Derby lfid. G. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent........... Do, Cray Line . Newcastle and Crtr lisle Newry & Armagh, def.. Newry, Warnpt. 4; Ros. Norfolk ................ ;‘T. Conntics North British.. vor.Dev.ilail&Dk.stoc , D A stk ; A recs (1. until Apchas beenpd.B Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick, Do do IT.N.E. purchase no Leeds Do York North London Do new _ vortli Staffordshire.. N. and S. W. Junction Not. &Grantham Rail reeblea. ..... Portsmouth Rhymnes..... scottish Ccntral ,scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock... Shropshire Union sittin gbourne Routh Devon .......... Smith Eastern ...... south Wales R. York. and River Dun staines, Wok,. and Wok, Stockton & Darlington Do do Taff Vale ...... ........ Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHvenDk&Rall Ulster .. f: ••• D 0...... ...... Vnle of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick WestC West London Do Ist class Do 2d class .. WestTTartlepool Harbr • and Rail West Midland—Oxford no. Newport Do. Hereford ORDINIRY STIA:IES AND STOCKS, Closing I Busines. [Tine. Done. Fi Si 81 8 114 124 64 7 08 100 98 984 6 6! 7f 6: 16 17 53 M 36 38 26 28 88 90 29 29 115 117 (111 1.2 1 105 106 1132 131 111 113 75 75 61 63 'l2l 121 62 61 1116 117 1 5 35 95 951 104 11 5t 56 n 20 135 1361 108 110 7 6d 55 57 66 67 105 1054 h 64 15 h 454 931 9-1 f 101 103 2 1 2-I 9# 8f 81 114 116 331 34 87 89 49 51 6 7 42 43 85 85i 62 64 77 79 6 8 42 43 101 11p 551 564 2 31p ipJ 88 70 11! In 6 64 LAW" IN.T (This Day.) Railways. Closinq Price. Business done Atlantic &St Lawrencei a Born.,Baroda&Cent Ind' 1 Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. Do. B I 1 :Buffalo and Laxe Huron al Do. New Do. Preference Ilnifalo,Brant4Godrich 6 p. et. bde. Aug. 1, 187:2 Do. do. July 1, 187:i 101 Do. do. .Tune 1, 1874 101 !Clcutta.&S.East.n. (Lim' ICapc,Eastn.Pror. (Lim.' 2 Cape Town dc Dock Scrip Ceylon Guaran:d. 6 p. c Demerara lEastn. Bengal go. 5 p. c (East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 101 Do. F Shares Ext al Do. Jubbulpore al Do. 44 p c. Debent rs al , Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 al Geelong & Melbourne at Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds 11 Grand Trunk of Canada 10( Do. 6 per cent. Pref at Do. 6 per et. Debentr al Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. al Do. do. 1867.. al Do. do. 1872 al Gt. In diaPenln.gua.sp.c. 101 Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. al Gt. W. of Canada Shares al Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O . Do. do. '73 till '6O al Do. do. '73 without opt al Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do al Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOl Do. do. 5 per cent lOl Do. 44 p. c. Extension 10' Do. Fourth do l, Do. do ll .l Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds /' Newßranswick clv Canda 8 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE MORTIMORE AND CO.-THE GREAT LEATHER LOU 195 Q 6 6 114 1 d !! I 41 FAILURE. This case was taken again to-day, and the several legal gentlemen duly appeared for their clients. 6i 7 [OO 75 80 10 87 72 A) 85 70 3 id pr At the time this report left Mr. Schraeder was under going a long examination by Mr. Kerslake. A further adjournment will be the result. 5 11 11 d 7.. i li ad POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day). .0 11 11 d )0 101 1(2 Il d pr 11 d pr 11 98i 904 11 11 I.ooi I.oli I MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A PHOTOGRAPHER'S.-- Mrs. Hannah Winter Thompson, wife of Mr. Winter Thompson, 430, Oxford-street, keeper of a photographic establishment, and ITenry Manners, in her employ, were charged, the former with committing a violent assault on Mr. 'Wm. Elliott, scrivener, of 15, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars, and the latter with assisting in the same, the two summonses being heard together. )0 241 25, 11 77 79 11 51 53 11 58 C,2 Il 52 55 111 50 55 -Mr. Elliott then stated that on the 10th of December he was passing by the defendant's place, and seeing portraits outside he was induced to go in to have two portraits taken at ls. each, and having had them taken he agreed to have one of them painted for 6d. extra. The female defendant then showed him some frames, and wanted him to have one at 15s. ; at the same time he demurred, and Mrs. Thomp son then asked him if he thought she stole the frames. He replied that he did not. She then said she would cut them, and she cut one of them so as to get it in a smaller frame, and he said that if she cut the other he would not have it, and that he would take it without a frame. She said he should pay for the frames, and on his being about to leave, as he told her he would do, she seized him by the collar, threw him down, and pommeled him right and left, dragging him about the place. 974 984 I d id 11 I 2 14c1 11 11} 114 [8 94 9 d al 195 100 ll 95 100 tl 'd3 96 ll 90 (13 tO 85 97 10 951 $l6l , 0 88 89 li 11 d Ily.&Land(Lirn.lg.'6pe Class A Capital Share ;Do. do. Land do . LII i 5 7 Do. do. B Capital d 0... 'Do do Land do 1.1 5 7 The assault was clearly proved, and Mr. Beadon fined Mrs. Thompson £3 and costs, or one month, and the other defendant 20s. or 14 days. !Oude (Limited) ....... 5, Scinde ;Do. Purkiaub . g Do. Do. ....... c? a IDo.lndus.St. Flo. g c g, st. Andrews Quebec Al Trinidad (Lim.) Seri 100 90 100 10 lid lit [OO .9i 96 t 8 1 t 1d TBIS DAPS SHIPPING. FOREIGN R. LONDON, Dec. 19.—Wind this day at noon—E. ; moderate breeze and fine, with sharp frost. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind E.S.E—Arrived—Queen Bee, from London, for Sydney. Sailed—Moses Davonport, for Boston, U.S. BRISTOL, Dec. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Margaret, from St. John's, N B. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.— Arrived—Masaniello, from Moulmien. Sailed—H.M.S. Spiteful, for Sheerness. Antwerp & Rotterdam a It; iliah..tS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 1 ;Belgian East. Junction al Beziers to Graissessac.. al ;Car - neaux Mine & Rail ,Copiapo ........&...... i)itto Extension .... ;Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. ;Great Central of France !Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lake Constance & Bale. Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva r :Maria Antonia Do. New ..... !Namur & Liege I Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ... Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter Paris & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (fern ) gua. 7 p. ct. lim Riga & Dunaburg Rome & Frascati litoyal Dani5h........., 2 'Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref E Sambre & Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref a San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. c S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 1 Southern of France.... West Flanders . . Do. 54 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. IWestern of Austria.... !Western of Switzer land Wiesbaden .... ....... Do. 8 per cent. Pref... Zealand 47 48 42 44 83 85 ED RE" TALS. Closing Business Price. I Done. 97 99 iP 55 57 15 15i 135 137 104 105 I(4p 93 95 8} THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEMNG, DECEMBER 19, 1869. c _ DI,vIVER TO LORD CLYDE. The CHAIRZAti, in giving " the Army and Navy," expressed the pleasure it afforded him to tntertain his Royal Highness the Commander- in-Chief, to whose supervision the country was so much indebted for the high efficiency of the first of those services. Their thanks were eminently due to his Royal Highness for the admirable manner in which the expedition to China had been sent forth—an expe dition whose efforts had now happily been crowned with success, and that too at the smallest possible sacrifice of human life. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, who on rising was received with loud applause, said —Master Warden, my lords, and gentlemen, I beg to return you my most sincere thanks for the high compliment you have paid me in coupling my name with the army. Having from my early youth been brought up a soldier, I naturally feel more deeply interested in that noble profession than in any other, and therefore it is always a matter of great gratification to me as the head of that service to hear its merits well spoken of. I believe that the British army has on all occasions deserved well of the country, and I am proud to think that the country is ever ready and anxious to express its feelings of gratitude towards it. (Cheers.) It may appear to some that compliments such as that which I have now the honour to acknowledge are of little value. But that is an entire mistake. When men who have served their country faith fully in distant parts of the globe are, on their re turn home, greeted by their countrymen, many of whom have hitherto been perfect strangers to them, with a cordial and hearty welcome, together with a generous appreciation of their past exer tions, you may rely upon it, gentlemen, that such manifestations have a deep effect upon the army, and are felt by all who are connected with it, be their station high or low. (Cheers.) Of late years, unfortunately, we have had constant occa sion to call upon our army for services in the field, and I flatter myself that that army has inva riably come well out of the ordeal—(cheers)—and that the nation has no reason to be dissatisfied with its achievements. We have had a very recent ex hibition of its powers in a distant land. And although I have been mentioned as having assisted in sending out the expedition to China in an effi cient state I can take very little credit to myself on that score. The praise is really due to my gallant friend on my left (Lord Clyde), for it was he who fitted out that army for service in China. The ex pedition was chiefly composed of troops proceeding from India, and Lord Clyde, being Commander-in - Chief in that country at the time of its preparation, the merit of its admirable equipment mainly be longs to him. (Hear, hear.) I think we may also say that the general officer now intrusted with the command of that army, Sir Hope Grant, has de served well of his country—(cheers)—and such is the opinion I hear uniformly expressed of his ser vices as a soldier in every quarter, military or civil. It would ill become me on this occasion to refrain from expressing my sense of the valuable aid which the expedition has received from a recent very im portant invention in gunnery. (Hear.) Sir Wm. Armstrong has the merit of having invented a new gun which has been employed in China, and although this is neither the time nor place for drawing comparisons between the invention of that distinguished man and the valuable and important ii aiprovements effected by others in the same department, still, as his weapon has now been tested in the field and has come well out of the trial, it is, I think, but right to express--and I am very happy to have this opportunity, in Sir William's presence, of ex pressing —my appreciation of the great advantage which his genius and skill have conferred alike on the army and the country. (Cheers.) Allow me now, gentlemen, to observe that I have always great pleasure, as a member of this ancient com pany, in meeting my excellent friends in this mag nificent hall; but I i nust say that on no occasion on which I have had', the good fortune to p artake of your splendid ho apitality have I, as a soldier, felt more pride or s al li s f ac ti on than I do to-da y, when you have enrolled among your honorary members the name of • niy gallant and distinguished friend Lord Clyde—( cheers) —for if ever there was a man who, in my o: ?inion, has deserved well of his country, it is m y gallant friend on my left Last night the Master and Wardens of the Wor shipful Company of Merchant Taylors gave a grand banquet in honour of General Lord Clp.le, at their 1 magnificent hall, Thr ea d nee dl e - strert. It is nccessary to mention that at a Court of As , sistants of the Meichant Taylors' Company held as long ago as the Bth of January, 1858, it was unani mously determined to present the noble and gallant lord with the freedom of that corporation. The resolution agreed to on that occasion was couched in the following terms : " That the honorary freedom of the company be presented to Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Camp bell, Grand Cross of the Most Hon. the Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief in India, in testi mony of his long and faithful services, and parti cularly in effecting the gallant relief of the late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, with the women and children, and the sick and wounded at Lucknow, and the total routing and annihilation of the Gwalior mutineers near Cawnpore." In accordance with this resolution, Lord Clyde was yesterday duly installed and sworn in as an honorary member of the worshipful company. Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, G.C.8., also had the same distinction conferred upon him by the unanimous vote of the Court of Assistants in January, 1859, and it was likewise intended that his formal induction should take place yesterday; but, owing to the severe indisposition of the gallant General, that part of the day's inte resting proceedings had unfortunately to be post poned. A distinguished company assembled at the dinner n the evening. The guests, who were upwards of S5O in number, included his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., Honorary Member of the Company; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Honorary Member of the Company; the Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford, Honorary Member of the Company; General the Right Hon. Lord Clyde, G.C.8., Honorary Member of the Company; the Right Han. Sir John L. M. Lawrence, G.C.8., Honorary Member of the Company; Lord Stanley, M.P., Major-Gen. Lord Rokeby, K.C.8., Lord Radstock, Mr. Justice Wightman, Col, the Hon. James Macdonald, C. 8., Sir Anthony Rothschild, Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., M P., Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Bentinck, K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., Lieutenant -General Sir Harry D. Jones, K.C.8., Sir Richard M. Bromley, K.C.8., Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., M.P., Sir Hugh M'Calmont Cairns, Q.C., M.P., Sir William G. Armstrong, C. 8., Captain Sir L. M'Clintock, It N., Major-General W. F. Forster, K.H., Major-General Willoughby, C. 8., Colonel Tyrwhitt, Major J. F. Richardson, C. 8., Major Sutherland, Colonel M'Murdo, C. 8., Mr. Alderman Sheriff Abhiss, Mr. Sheriff Lusk, Captain Willoughby, R.N., Major Richard Lawrence, Major Sullivan, Major Snell, Mr. Richard Malins, Q.C., M.P. ; Mr. J. Campbell, Q.C. and Commissioner of Charities; the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, the Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, the Trea surer of Christ's Hospital, the Treasurer of St. Thomas's Hospital, the Treasurer of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, Mr. Mayne, Reader on Civil Law, Middle Temple; the Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company, the Master of the Skinners' Company, the Master of the Haberdashers' Com pany, the Master of the Salters' Company, the Master of the Ironmongers' Company, the Master of the Vintners' Company, the Master of the Dis tillers' Company, Mr. F. B. Outrun, Rev. Dr. Vivian, Rev. Dr. Peile, Rev. Richard Elwyn, Head- Master of the Charter house School ; Dr. Babing ton, Dr. Pickford, Mr. Henry M. Vane, Mr. Frede rick Mildred, Mr. John Rogers, Mr. Chas. Rickards. The galleries were occupied by groups of ladies. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore the Order of the Garter, and Lord Clyde the Grand Cross of the Bath; the other military guests also appeared in the various honorary decorations inci dent to their rank. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles Gordon, Master of the Company. . The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal toasts were duly proposed and enthusiastically received. 'WAYS. ill 54 51 ail— - 10 n Ik 4 .11 1 1 .11 dl 10 11 3 2yd [6 21 ii 111 f 23f 24} 6 i - LII I 6: 6i CH I 11l 7 71 111 194 206 111 881 34 [5 - - ill 7/ f 1 LII 351 381 Lll 51 56 [3 I 3 2id 14 Eta 51 ill 8 Ai 2 Ik ; d [2 ill 20 2t d al 5 6 tlI 91 9i tll lk 22k 6 11 a -- 100 100 013 41 751 1211 1 i 1171 184 536 95104 24 4 156 i 5 651 136 k i 2 2 554 66} 6 f 641 951 1 88 I 7f 2.11.101 2.14.6 7.4.0 641 17i 12.13'; 1 4 5.14.6 8.12 4.10.6, 1.8.6 2 4 1 111 15s 9.18.9 11 10.6.7 3} all 124.18.0 Cd! 1.7.2 FOREIGN MINES. 20 I Australian 1 'BonAccord Copper,Lim. 85 Brazil. Imp. 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Ap.&Oct. 100 1074 108 MISCELLANEOUS. 1k 1 d 1 1; 1; 2; 1 1011 101} 2 4 11 lid 3 2d i 73 4 MENT SECURITIES 108} i 38 44 1054 110 112 '207 211 61 63 115 120 93 97 3 } 32 Shnrei ,tk 20i 20. 10 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 stock 201 20 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock Stock stork 10 I 10 20 20 5 20 101 l i 251 f 6 100) 81 11 541 4 221 151 254 5 (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind calm ; weather clear and frosty, Arrived, Dec. 18—Isabella, from Sunderland; Ceres ; steamer, from Dublin; Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Valliant, from Sunderland. Sailed—Stadacona, for Poole ; Wonder, steamer, for Jersey ; Ceres, steamer, for London ; Brilliant, for Jersey. The telegraph from Hurst announced that the Pera, steamer, passed there at 10 minutes past 5, but she is not up to this time (10 o'clock) in sight. BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAM GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind S. ; frosty. Arrived—Leo, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Paulina, for Copenhagen. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.S.W. moderate. Anchored—Wave Queen, schooner, from London, for Jersey. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER,TuEsDAY. TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 6to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Dundee (taken) 13 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered) 20 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) 5C to 1 agst East Sanley (taken) THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. Dec. 19. Do. (via Marieilles) Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde .. Jan. 5. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Dec. —. Bahamas and Havana. (via New York) .. .. Dec. Cuba and Maxie) Dec. 29 Canada, &c. (via Galway) .. .. Dec. —. Cape of Good Hope, &c. .. Jan. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Dec. 19. Do (via Marseilles) Dec. 27 Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. Dec. 19 India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Dec. Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 27. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) Dec. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Dec, 19. Lisbon. Dec- 21 •• •• •• •• •• Dec: 21 Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Dec. 19. Do. (via Marseilles) Jan. 4. Vigo, and Oporto Dec. 21. United States, California, &c. .. Dec. 23. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Jan. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Dec. 29. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. Alnaterda.m Ditto Rotterdam — 11 171 11 171 Antwerp Brussels — 25 35 25 40 Ramturgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 47i 25 521 Frankfort on Maine — 1171 118 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 341 34 4 5 Berlin — Madrid Cadiz — 490 49a Leghorn — 25 65 25 70 Milan — 25 571 2.5 621 Genoa — 25 574 25 62/ Naples Palermo — 1191 1194 Messina — 1191 1191 Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — • • • • Foreign Gold in Bars (Standa r d), ... per oz. £3 17 • 9 Mexican Dollars . ... ~ ~ 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) 0 0 0 South American Doublons 11 0 0 0 THE WAR IN CIIINA.—The Patrie has the fol lowing :—" It is stated positively that despatches received from St. Petersburg announce that General Ignatchef, the Russian ambassador at Pekin, was in that city during the negotiations which preceded the signature of the treaty of peace, and that he kept up the most friendly relations with the French and English ambassadors. It is also stated that the evacuation of Pekin would take place by the Tien-tsin road. The allied squa dron was waiting at Petchili for the return of the troops ; but the Admirals, by way of precaution, had sent back the gun-boats to Shanghai, as they were not able to support the navigation of the Yellow Sea during the month of November. The English journals have stated that the allies are to leave a body of 3,000 men at Tien-tsin. The last stipulations on this subject are not known, but there is nothing in the previous advices to lead to the idea that a measure of that kind would be adopted, and the utility of which is not apparent if all the other clauses of the treaty be immediately executed." ROYAL ACADEMY OF .MUSIC.—The nomination for the two King's scholarships vacaat at this time of the year took place on Monday. The Board of Examiners con sisted of Mr. C. Lucas (chairman), Mr. John Goss, Mr. H. Blagrove, Mr. G. A. Macfarren, Mr. W. H. Holmes, Mr. Frank R. Cox, and Mr. Walter C. Macfarren. The num ber of candidates examined was 25—nine young gentlemen and 16 young ladies. The following were elected scholars : —Miss A. Zimmermann and Master J. Hill. The follow. ing candidates were specially commended :—Miss L. Bayley, Miss R. A. Brinsmead, Miss Kinkel, Miss E. Peachey, and Miss E. G. Stevens; Messrs. F. J. Amoor, B. Mallatratt, and S. Weeks. The following were commended :—Miss H. Milton, Miss E. P. Sellman, and Miss S. J, Thomson ; Master C. H. Deffell. LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—WALMER, Dee. 18.— Last night about half-past seven o'clock rockets were thrown up by the light vessel at the south end of the Good - win Sands, and at the same time blue lights were shown, as a signal of distress, by a vessel on the Sands. The Deal and Walmer lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched and proceeded to the assistance of the vessel in distress, which proved to be the barque Ulrica, of Russia, last from Cork, and bound to Rotterdam, with a cargo of guano. The barque is 580 tons bur then, and from not understanding the set of the tides, got on shore at low water. The master requested the lifeboat to stay by him and the crew to assist, with others, to lighten the vessel by throwing part of the cargo over board, and furling the sails, &C. This was done, and by the aid of a steam tug the vessel was got afloat about one in the morning and towed round to the Downs, having sus • tained no apparent damage, and the lifeboat returned to the shore about four o'clock this morning. According to advices from Galatz, the three Sar dinian vessels which were, not long since, placed under embargo at the Sulina mouth of the Danube, have 60,000 rifles on board, a large quantity of ammunition, and some artillery. It is whispered that two other Sardinian ves sels, which were also laden with arms, have managed to get their cargoes on shore. The municipality of Naples wished to contract a loan for 1,000,000 ducats (M 60,000), to be employed in public works for the benefit of the town. They have been unable to raise a penny in Naples itself, although they offered to pay an interest of 8 per cent., and have applied to a banker at Genoa (Parodi and Co.), by whom the l funds will soon be procured. From the day when he first filled a subordinate grade in the service down to the recent period in which he held the highest position to which the favour of his Sovereign and the confidence of his country called him, his career has been one of au checkered success. (Cheers.) The gallant way in which my noble friend proceeded in the East, the rapid journey he undertook at a few hours' notice, the success which attended him through all his operations, and the ultimate triumph of the good cause which he had in hand, bear sufficient testi mony of themselves to his conspicuous merits, and amply account for the distinguished position which he so worthily occupies in the army and in the hearts of his country men—(cheers)— and any com pliment which can be paid him by Englishmen, and in which I may have the honour and ad vantage of joining, must be especially grate ful to my own feelings, because I may perhaps regard it as, in a certain sense at least, paid partially fto myself. (Hear, hear.) My gallant friend has had so much more military ex• perience than myself that I hardly feel justified in venturing to praise his high professional qualities ; but, in my humble judgment, there is not to be found a finer and more gallant soldier, or a more admirable citizen, than my excellent friend Lord Clyde. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, before I sit down permit me for one moment to touch on the present defensive state of the country. I have served in different parts of the world, and have therefore seen something of the army. Certainly, some years ago, when I first joined, the service, though most e fficient, was numerically very weak, and had no auxiliary. Circumstances having unfortunately since then required the country to be put in a very different state of preparation than before, I am happy to say that not only has the strength of the army greatly increased, and its condition become such as I think gives the nation reason to be proud, but it now possesses two valuable auxiliary forces in our Militia and Volunteers. (Hear.) And I can only sincerely hope that these various bra' riches of our service will remain so united andblended tog s .. ther in cordiality and good feeling all 1 0 re nd er i t utterly impossible for any foe ever to ,m enace the safety of this great and prosperouS country. (Cheers.) Admiral Sir M. SEYMOUR briefly returned thanks on behalf of the navy, and was understood to ex press his opinion that in a short period England would be in possession of as fine a fleet of iron plated or other ships as any one of her neighbours. The CHAIRMAM said he had now to propose the toast of the evening. It was with great pride that that company had that day enrolled among its honorary members a gallant soldier, who had faithfully served his country in all climes and in every rank, from the ensign to the commander in-chief. (Cheers.) When that terrible mutiny broke out which for a time threatened the ruin of our Indian empire, public opinion, as reflected by the press, which was generally right in the main, singled out one man as the fitting person to cope with so great an emergency. That man was Lord Clyde—(cheers)—and how he had earned for. him self the title of "pacificator of India" was now matter of familiar history. (Cheers ) However freely he had risked his own life, the noble and gallant general had ever been particularly careful of the lives of his soldiers; and the splendour of his victories derived additional lustre from the fact that they had been attended with no unneces sary bloodshed. (Hear.) He therefore called upon them all heartily to drink health, long life, and happiness to their youngest honorary member, tl - e Right Hon. Lord Clyde. (The toast was enthusias tically honoured.) Chorus—" See, the Conquering Hero Comes." Lord CLYDE, on rising, was greeted with pro longed cheers. He said,—Mr. Chairman, your Royal Highness, my lords, and gentlemen, I feel deeply the great honour which you have conferred upon me. There is nothing which is more welcome to the soldier than the esteem and good opinion of his fellow-citizens. (Hear.) The freedom of this ancient and princely corporation I gladly accept, and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your goodness in bestowing it upon me. (Cheers.) I have also gratefully to acknowledge the kiiid and friendly manner in which this distinguished assemblage has received the proposal of my health; and here, gentle men, as a simple soldier, I might stop, for a life spent in camps has not made me an orator. (Cheers.) But his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief has done me a great honour by alluding to me in te. am which I could never have anticipated.- I must therefore express to his Royal Highness my grateful sense of the warm manner in which he was pleased to speak of my humble services in India. His Royal Highness mentioned the fact of my having proceeded to that country at very short notice. In doing that I only obeyed a common call of duty, and there was nothing in it. I went to join an army containing many officers and men whom any man might have been justly proud to command. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness has also paid me a compliment for my exertions con nected with the fitting out of the expedition to China. Now, in that respect I was merely an in strument in the hands of the Governor-General, and to that great man—for Lord Canning is a truly great man—belongs the credit really due for that service to the country. (Hear, hear.) And, while speaking of these matters, let me say I can never forget the singleness of heart, the devotion to duty, the manly intrepidity which animated every soldier, from the highest to the lowest, in the late Indian campaign. (Hear, hear.) Nor must I omit to pay the humble tribute of my admiration to the untiring exertions and the fearless behaviour of the civil service of India, whose efforts, united to those of the army, were happily instrumental in restoring tranquillity to that great dependency. The health of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs next followed, to which the LORD MAYOR suitably re sponded. The CHAIRMAN then gave " The House of Lords," associating with it the name of Lord Chelmsford. Lord CHELMSFORD, in returning thanks, said he did not know why his name should have been coupled with this toast, unless it was because in his person they had an example of the facility with which the House of Lords admitted within their body men who could not boast of noble blood. His noble and gallant friend, the distinguished guest of that evening, was another instance of the readiness of the Peers to receive into their order any persons who were deemed entitled to a place in it. His gallant fiend might be said to have opened the door of the House of Lords with the point of his sword ; and, for himself, he had found another means of entrance ; but both of their cases illustrated an important peculiarity of that august assembly. (Hear, hear.) It had been said by those who disparage the House of Lords that it was an exclusive body, separated from the rest of the community, and hemmed in by a num ber of extraordinary privileges. Now, he had always been at a loss to understand what were the peculiar privileges of the House of Peers which they did not possess in common with the represen tatives of the people, and he had found, after great research, that they only amounted to this—that, if a peer took care to commit a crime of sufficiently high magnitude, he would be safe from inquiry by the House of Commons, and could only be tried by his peers, from whom in such case he was scarcely likely to receive very much sympathy. (Rear, hear, and a laugh.) The noble and learned lord then referred to the guest of the evening in these terms :—The services of my noble and gallant friend are too well known to require any eulogy from me. They live in, the hearts o f his country men, records and will be written in the imperishableti has a debt of our history. But, while t the nation lord which it is to pay to the noble and gallant forbear to avail anxious to discharge, icannot myself of this opportunity to lto him. I can never express the deep grati tude which I personally! e forget the long and anxioeus months I passed when those who were most dear to me wer e shut up in a narrow space, behindwe r ak and crumbling defended by a s mall but gallant band, surround ed by a host of i n furiated enemies thirsting f or t h eir blood, despairing of relief, and having nothing before them but the sad alternative of self-destruc tion, or of falling victims to cruelti es f rom which the imag i na tion recoils with ho rror. Y ou may conceive what sickness of heart there was in the long-deferred hope of their deliverance—how the arrival of every mail was met with the trembling a pprehension that it might convey tidings that the bitterness of death was past ; and with what a burst of heartfelt joy the glad news was at last received of their rescue, by the skill and courage of one whom I now for the first time thus publicly hail as their noble deliverer. (Cheers.) You will understand, then, how the name of Clyde should be a household word in our families, associated with every feeling of gratitude and respectoldier and o n•e (Hear, hear,) I know that the simple like spirit of my noble and gallant friend would would ment of almost shrink from this public acknowledgment services which he regards only as th%_i n es g t s d e a f t y: a ; but that cannot reatraha the !veruur ME LOSS OF Till? COSEAUGB7 STEAMER. The following letter, acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Train's report relative to the loss of this vessel, has been received from the office of the Board of Trade :-- Offi ce of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Ararine II pari merit, Whitehall, Dee. 17. Sir,--T am directed by the Lardy of the Com mittee of Pi.lvy Council for Trude to veknow ledge the receipt of the report of investigation and minutes of evidence in the matter of the inquiry held by you, with the assistance of Captain Harri , , torching the l oss of the steam-ship Connaught, and I am to convey to you their lordships' thanks for your laborious and valuable report. With regard to the suggestions in your report 1. That steamships should be inspected by Go vernment surveyors whilst building; 2. That captains of merchant steadiers should be examine' in steam; • 3. That engineers should be examined and have certificates of competency. 1 lam directed to offer the following observations 1. My lords are of opinion that it would he in expedient to establish any supervision by govern ment officers of steamers during their construction, as such a course would tend to remove responsibility from the builders and the owners. The special survey of mail steamers under contracts with tho Government is not, as you are probably aware, no w in the hands of the Board of Trade. 2. As regards the examination of masters and mates in matters connected with the steam engine, I am to point out that such examination could not be made compulsory 'without the interference of the legislature. But's'sYstem of voluntary exami nation in steam has beentor some time in operation. These examinations are conducted under the superintendence of the various local marine boards, and any master or any first mate or only mate, is at liberty to present himself for examination as to his practical knowledge of the use and working of the steam engine. If any master or mate holding a Board of Trade certificate passes this examina tion, the words " passed in steam" are endorsed on his certificate. The value of this endorsement would be greatly enhanced if steam shipowners were to require their officers to pass in steam. 3. The question whether engineers should be compelled to pass an examination, and to obtain certificates From the Board of Trade, is very im portant. But it is a question for the legislature, and my Lords are not in a position to offer any opinion upon it.—l am, &e., T H. James Traill, Esq., Police Cour PARRE. t, Greenwich. R HEALTH OF LONDON" LURING THE irEEZ. (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The London returns of deaths for the two weeks of December exhibit a decrease on that for the last week of November. In three successive weeks the numbers were 1,275, 1,240, and last week, 1,208. The average number of deaths, as derived from returns of weeks corresponding with last week in the ten years 1850 9, and corrected for increase of population, is 1,371. The present return is therefore less than the result obtained by calculation by 163 ; and the population, it may be inferred, is comparatively free from fatal illness. The deaths from pulmonary diseases, exclusive of phthisis, have declined from 291 is the previous eek to 261 last week. The corrected average of corresponding weeks is 315. Bronchitis has de clined in the two weeks from 172 to 139 ; pneu monia was fatal in the same periods in 95 and 97 cases. Phthisis decreased from 150 to 119 deaths, about half of which latter occurred in the period of life, 20 to 40 years. Three deaths occurred from small-pox in the week, 55 from measles, 52 from scarlatina, 14 from diphtheria, 43 from whooping -cough, and 31 from typhus. Five children died from whooping -cough in the East sub district of Islington. Four died from measles in the Haggerstone West sub -district ; in Bethnal-green. Six deaths from scarlatina were recorded in Bow. Five persons were the victims of intemperance. Four infants were murdered; 5 died from suffoca tion in bed. The widow of a labourer aged 66 years, and the daughter of a tailor, aged one year, died by their cloth es ta ki ng fire. A girl, a domes tic servant, aged 17 years, was scalded to death by falling into a copper of hot water. A boy, aged 3 years, died at 133, Goswell-street, from diphtheria, which was considered as unquestionably due to a foul smell arising from a pipe that communicated with the sewer. A Chinese mendicant died from starvation. Last week the births .of 1,052 boys and 918 girls, in all 1,970 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1850.59 the average number was 1,650. thankful heart, and I cannot but feel how feebly I have expressed on this occasion all that I could really desire to testify towards him. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " her Mujesty's Judges," which was briefly acknowledged by Mr. Justice Wightman. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then gave " The Mg.ster and Wardens of this Ancient Corporation," which was followed by " Prosperity to the Mer chant Taylors' School ;" and a few more complimen tary toasts wound up the proceedin4.s. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Yesterday (Tuesday) Lord Stanhope, eldest son of the Earl of Chesterfield, was elected, without opposition, a knight to represent the southern division of the county of ottingham in Parliament, a vacancy having been caused by the elevation of Viscount Newark to the Peerage asEarl :\lanvers. RIPON. The election of a represen'ative for this city in the place of the late Mr. Warre, has been appointed fir Friday next. There are two candidates—Mr. Reginald Vyner, couein and brother-in-law of Earl de Grey and Ripon, and Dr. F. It. Lees, a well-known teetotaller and advocate of the Maine Liquor Law. Tars Reirs MARRETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of English wheat on offer in to-day's market was very limited, and chiefly in poor condition. All kinds were in fair, but by no means active request, at Mon day's improvement in value. About an average business was passing in foreign wheat the shcw of which was large, at quite previous rates. Floating cargoes of grain were held on higher terms. The bark) , trade was steady, and late rates were well supported. Malt, both old and new, realised very full prices. There was a good consumptive demand for oats, at very full prices. Both beans and peas changed hands steadily, at i revious rates. _ _ The demand for flour was firm, at quite Monday's prices. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. English_ 370 ' 2,280 ' 1,940 I 1,860 ; Irish ..... I 1,540 Foreign 7,4401 3 , 920 6,830' Flour. 420 sacks brlB. This market will be closed on Wednesday next, WHITECHAPEL. The suppliesof m eat are good, and the demand is ste a dy, as follows : 8eef,2 , 8 Sd to 4 5 6 d ; mutton, as 4d t o 4 8 Od ; veal, 4h Od to ork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per Blbs. b y the carcase. 4s 6d ; P BOROUGH HOP. The demand for most kinds of hops is somewhat re stricted; nevertheless, prices are supported. LOUN2RII 111,114EL75. BRISTOL--D Ec 18. To-day we h a d a thin attendance moderate trad e , at is per qr, advance on late c:f buyers, with a very wheat. B ar l eys maintain 'their former prices. Oats 6 d prices for good dearer. All other articles unaltered. . 18 . Our market to-d ay was fairly attended by millers, and trade had a firm tone. Wheat must be quoted is advance on the rates of last market day. Barley steady, Is higher, and was quite as well sold. Oats and beans held firm for a little over former rates. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE—DEc. 17. At this corn market there was only a moderate show of English wheat, but the trade was fir, and sellers made is to 2s advance upon late rates—whit m e making 58s to 725, red 54s to 648. Th e demand for barley was p rett y st eady, and rather higher in value. Oats were in fair de mand, and firm, from Vs to 32s per 24 stone. Beans m a d e f rom 48s to 548 per qr. LYNN-DEC. 18. A fair supply of new wheat to-day, most of which was in small lots trade good, at is to 2s advance on last week. at rather over former pri ces . 56s to 60s I Old red 48s to 54s Old drlweyh scarcer ame, New white ..... ..54s to 60s I New red 66s to 50s NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day was again unusually large —but as buyers were not very numerous, little business was transacted, and the rates were in favour of purchasers. Nearly one-half remained unsold. Scots, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; shorthorns, 4s to 4s 6d ; Irish, 38 6d to 4s Od ; Devons, 4s to 4s 6d (estimated weight when tat). Fat beasts scarce, 8s Od to 8s 6d per 141 b. Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the pens. Fat sheep, 8s Gd to 9s Od per stone; prime, 98 6d. Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 2s to 255;* fat pork, 8s Od to 8s 6d per stone.