The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoci. I [At the Stock Exchange to-day business was dull, but Consols did not give way. The approach of the Christmas holidays does not tend to increase the demands of the brokers, and the dulness cf the weather produces depression. Foreign securities have in some instances given way ; and for Bank, Railway, and miscellaneous shares prices remain nearly stationary. Consols are now at 91k to 92k for money; ditto, for Ac:..ount, 9.21-; Three per Cent. Re duced, 91 : 1 2; New Thee per Cents, 914 2 ; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, August, 1908, 19i ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 prem. ; June, 2 7 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and .E5OO, March, prem. ; June, -- prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, shut ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., —. In the Foreign Market Spanish is 271 to 271 ; Italian 544 to 54/ ; Turkish Five per Cents., 441 to 441 ; Egyptian (1863), 781 to 78} ; Argentine, 851 to 861 ; Mexican, 131 to 131 ; Peruvian, 831 to 841. New Turkish Loan is steady, at fto prem. In the Railway Market Caledonians are 784 to 791 ; Great Eastern, 371 to 37; ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditte (A). 109 to 110 ; Great Wes tern, 551 to 561 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1261 to 1271 ; London and Brighton, 474 to 471 ; Lon don, Chatham, and Dover, 15 to 154 ; London and North Western, 1211 to 1211 ; London and South Western, 92 to 94 ; Metropolitan, 84 to 841 ; Midland: 1191 to 1201 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 121 to 1221 ; and South Eastern, 771 to 78. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 1 lower, at 86 to 861 ; Eries are 194 to 20 ; and Illinois are 991 to 99.4. - Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Shares are 351 to 35; ; French Cable, 151 to 15f ; Anglo- American, 194 to 191; and Atlantic Eight per Cents., 14 to 2 ; Falmotith, 14 to 11 prem. In Miscellaneous Securities Hudson's Bay are 121 to 13 ; General Credit, 14 to 4 dis. ; National Discount, 101 to 114; and International Finance, 21 to 14 dis. In Bank Shares prices are almost without altera tion. The following are the prices :—London and Westminster, 584 to 591 ; London Joint-stock, 31 to 32 ; Union of London, 37 to 38 ; London and County, 47 to 48 ; Oriental,L4l to 42 ; Im perial Ottoman, 24 to 21 prem. ; Chartered Mer cantile, 314 to 324 ; imperial, 164 to 161 ; and Alliance, 121 to 134. No bullion operations of importance took place at the Bank yesterday. The amount sent in dur ing the week represents £lBl,OOO. The Douro, from Brazil, has arrived with £40,183. Tenders for £387,500 in bullion on India were received yesterday at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were—to Calcutta, £287,500, and to Madras, £lOO,OOO. The premium price was fixed, as before, at Is. 11d. Tenders on those Presidencies at is. 111 d. will receive about 7 per cent. ; above that price in full. The directors of the London and River Plate Bank (Limited) have issued their report for the year ending 30th September last. The lalance sheet shows a net profit, including the amount brought forward from last account, of £101,315 12s. 5d., out of which a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half-year, with a bonus of 21 per cent., is re commended, making, with the interim dividend of 5 per cent. paid in June last, 124 per cent. for the year, the sum of £5,283 ss. Gd. being carried for ward to profit and loss new account. At a meeting of the Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company (Limited) the directors' re port., which announced a further return of 2s. 6d. per share within a week to the shareholders, was adopted. The ordinary general meeting of the Crystal Palace Company will be held on the 30th instant, when "a resolution will be proposed for the purpose of authorising the directors to exercise the powers conferred upon the company by the Crystal Palace Company's Leasing Act, 18G9." Advices frotn Manchester report the stoppage of Messrs. West, Horsfall, and West, cotton spinners, but their liabilities do not exceed £3,000. At a meeting of the unsecured creditors of Messrs. Mitchell and Phillips, metal brokers, who receutly failed, is was resolved to appoint an accountant to investigate the estate, previous to signing a deed of assignment. The London and North-Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of £3,481 over last year ; the Midland an increase of £4,456 ; the Caledonian an increase of £344 ; the Great Northern a decrease of £733 ; the Great Western a decrease of £590 ; the London and South-Western a decrease of £1,420 ; and the Great Eastern a de crease of £4lO. The applications for the New Ottoman Loan have been numerous, and of an unusually bona fide character, a large proportion having been for paid up stock. There have been a good many transac tions in the loan. At the half-yearly meeting of the African Steam ship Company a dividend of Bs. per share for the half-year ending the 31st of October was agreed to. The Sheffield Telegraph states that the suspen sion is announced of Mr. Steel, woolstapler, Keighley, whose liabilities are stated to be from £6,000 to £B,OOO. In Mincing-lane a moderate business was con chided, and generally at very steady prices. Cotton met a better demand, and with increased transac tions prices ruled very firm. The jute market re mains dull. Tallow fiat and rather lower. Eng lish tin has been reduced £2 per ton. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. OVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Ditto for Account, Jan. 6 3 per Cent. Reduced 9ll 2 New 3 per Cent Now 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cen Jsu .187 3 Annuities, St) yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 , 19i Exchequor Bills, .£l,OOO, 24 p. LA. March Do. 3 do. June Do £lOO, £2OO Jr £5OO 1 pm Bank of England Stock, 44 per Cent Do. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Zutor-Colonial Cranium INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES lndi Lock 104 per Cent., April 1874 Shut Do. Open ing,. for Account lO7 D.I. a per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape,. 4 per Do. 5 per Ceit., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent. May 1879 fa 5 per Cent., Rup. Dab, 1872 — Do do . Do. do. 1882 V. fob., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do Bonds ; 4 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. i u.;entine Republtc, 6 per Cent Au Arian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 63 Brazilian 5 per Cent O. 4 par Cent. 1852 Do. do 1858. — Do. no 1861 — Do. do., 1863 72f Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 De. Account Bienos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Oudian 6 per Cent — r 0. 4} per C0nt...,.. — Do. 3 per Cont., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 99 C lo:ubian, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 Dann biv.o Principalities, 7 ler Cent B6 Do. Acccunt . w • Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent... — (Jo ecoad Issue — Do. Aan, Bonds --- Do. 1864 Do. Account D. £5OO Bonds ' - B7} De. 410 C Bond, 88} fonds Do. 7 per Ceut.; 1868 ii; 7Bia • / Do. £lOO Bonds Government Rail way Debentures Greetc 5 per Cent., 1821 5, ex Coups — Do. Coupon. Do. Account GuAtemalo,:o per Cent .. — Honduras Gov Rail. Loan., it) p.,Ct., all pd Do. Account Ita;ian 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do. Account ~ • -- Do Maremmana. Railway 574 Mexico'. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1861 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French... — ilontevidvan 6 per Cent. ..... ... oo sitocrish imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada 174 Do 3 per Cen — Do. De , furt-ed Do Laud Warrants (liectaren) Pcsrucian 5 per Cent. 1 / 5 65 Do Account .. 831 i Do 4i per Cent. (Ut:`arren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 . — Do Account Do 6 per Cent.,1862 — PortAguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2.': Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 e ar Cent., 1822, £ St - Do 41 per Cent 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do :do, Scrip Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bondi — Do. do. £B4 Iss. d 0..., Do.. 1866, £lOO Bonds 9ll Do. do .48.1 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 661 6 Sar linian S per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con . — Do. Acty,unt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferrect — Do. Passive — Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 — Do dc, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account ... 641 Do .EIOC Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account 67 Do £lOO Bonds — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do. Account I D., 4 per Cent., Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 18G 4 Dividends on the above payable iu I.oudoi, Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch i' per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Itentes, 3 par Cent., Ex. 25f. — 'Wien 5 per Cent. 1861, 'Ex. zi:f. Do Account — Two worJecir. Oonsola, Money .. U2I xcl Do. Account, Jan. 6 92} } BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 9. • The following is the return of the Ba n k o f F rance for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. 2. Dec. 9. fr. c. fr. c, Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of lauded pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight 48,942,596 12 46,835,692 44 Treasury account cur rent creditor 222,395,969 04 218,758,168 66 Current accounts, Paris 322,924, 101 15 351,199,034 70 Do. branch banks 45,11x,077 45,779,808 Dividends payable 286,47 7 4,— 851,473 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed — Sundries Total CItEDIWOR. Dec. 9. Doc. 2. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks 1,24246,124 76 1,233,508,807 51 Commercial bills over- due Commercial bills dis- 339,784 37 931,774 46 counted, not yet due 319,067,353 94 309,841,100 03 Do. branch banks 285,933,929 802,234,930 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks 1,8(13,080 —2,1,02,98 - - Do. on French Public Securities 22,619,400 19,553,000 Do. by branch banks 8,895,700 8,90,600 Do. on railway shares and debentures • 39,619,600 40,172,100 --• Do. branch banks - Do. on Credit Pow:kr Bonds Do. branches Do. to the Sate (Con vention, June 10, 1837) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable ilentes Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and lauded propel Ly branches... 9,057,681 9,171,784 Expenses of manage- inent v 2,511,841 43 2,505,975 19 Sundries Total CertiOed by the Seuator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) R 0 ULAND. THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN. Everybody will be glad to hear that the sea ser pent has turned up again ; and what makes the in telligence doubly gratifying is that, not only does it seem in good health and spirits, but since we last heard of it it has given birth to a small serpent. There can be little doubt that the domestic arrange ments consequent upon this inter. sting event have been the cause of its temporary seclusion. Captain Allen, of the barque Scottish Bride, was fortunate enough to meet the mother and her child on the 23d of last month, in latitude 38 16, long. 74 . 09, and full accounts of the appearance of both are given in the American papers. It seems that Cap tan Allen (who has been " interviewed" on the subject by the Commercial Advertiser) was in his cabin at dinner when he was summoned on deck by his second mate. There he found the crew as sembled on the starboard side of the vessel, looking with " awe-stricken" faces in the water. Ho also joined them, and a sight met his eye the memory of which, he says, will never fade. About four feet from the vessel lay the monster, " accompanied by a smaller specimen of its own species." It (the mother serpent) was about twenty-five in length and proportionately thick ; its head was very large and flat,lllwhile at each side, on the extreme edge, were set two bright scin , tilating eyes, " looking dangerous and wicked." Its back was covered with large scales, like the cro codile, about three inches in length, which booked together and formed an impenetrable armour. Its belly was of a tawny yellow colour, and alto gether hideous. The child serpent was but a few feet in length, but in shape and colour closely resembled its mother. The captain gave orders to have a boat lowered to attack the monster, but the little serpent was too sharp for him. Its attention bad by this time been called to the presence of the vessel ; it raised its head a few inches above the surface and then went towards its parent, and seemed to tell her of the circum stance, upon which she immediately disappeared head downwards, her body describing a circle like a hook, thus exposing to view her tail, which Cap tain Allen says tapered off to a sharp point. 'I he calm that had beset the vessel now gave way to a storm, much to the alarm of the sailors, who dur ing the whole of the night would not go on deck without lanterns, such was their fear of again meeting this disagreeable creature with her off sprit)... The officers and crew of the ship testify, we are told, to the truth of the story in all its essential points. ADVERTISEMENT. I Holloway's Pills.—The disagree able knowledge forces itself upon all that with the darken ing days and changing temperatures the digestion becomes impaired, the liver disordered, and the mind despondent. unless the cause of the irregularity be expelled from the blood and body by an alterative like these pills. They go directly to the source of the evil, thrust out all impurities from the circulation, reduce distempered organs to their natural state, and correct all defective or contaminattd secretions. Such easy means of instituting health, strength, and cheerfulness should be easily available, to check, it possible, the first symptoms of approaching ill ness, or, at all events, to break its fierceness and to cheek its progress Ore it Qbtains &firm footing. RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Divide:As coating3ut oa the Milts of each separate year TIM SUN, LONDON, THUISDAY EVENING, DECOMER 16, 1869. SHARE LIS7. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Bnaines Share; NAIR. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A all 101 11 10 Do B lO 3i 4 4/h 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, United 20 Anglo Austran 20 Anglo-Egyptian, him all 22 226 p 221 20 Anglo-liungtriau 20 Anglo-Italia!, 1866, limited 10 6 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued St 2 pm._ , , 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of OtagD, lint. 25 Bank of Sonia Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victcria, Austialia 25 37 39 10 Bank of Now Zealand all 151 101 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere, of India. London, and China 20 City ld 10 11 lOU Coloutal 25 1 4 1 10 Consolidated. lint. 54 Delhi and Loudon, lien ..,, 25 ... ... 50 East London, lint i 21 11 20 English and Aut.—lc:tit, lint 10 ... '0 English Bank of ilk) de Ja neiro, Ihn ...... ....•. 20 English, ..,cottisli, and Ans.. traliau Chartered •, all 161 164 , 281 hung Bong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 2SI Do new ll/ 4 5 100 Imperial, lim 20 Imperialo.to.na u l4 21 2il z 5 lonian ........ all 10 22 25 Do new .................. 5 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, li ai 4 3; 3 1 100 Do sp. c..ueb5.1864, 50 all 76 76 t 0 )00 Loudon .Banki of alexice • and South America, lint. 24 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 15 33 20 -Do new i - , 5 41 4 100 London &River Plate, lien. 40 11 13 15 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 Loudon Chart.of Australia all 23/ 241 20 London and County 2O 191 501 471 81 50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll ..- London Joint Sto e k au 321 31! London and South African al 8 9 100 Loudon & S.-Western, lint, 20 13 11 50 Loudon & Venezuela, Ern_ 121 ... ... 100 London and Westnainster. 20 571 '561 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm.. - 100 Merchant, lint 25 61 54 10 Metropolitan, lim. 00 Midland, -Jim— -5 National of Australia 25 National ief Liverpool, lint l5 3 d 1p 00 National Provinc. of Ens'd 42 ... 10 Do . 50 National.. 39 ... 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all . 41 42 50 Provinc. 'tank. Curpo., limn lO 61 51 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 il,) 92 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lira 25 14 1 5 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 '25 Union of Australia all 46 43 100 Union of Ireland, Hui 50 Union of London l5 87 3$ TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. n Angio-Americanrei., iim all 101 201 10 Anglo Ilediter Tel., lint.... 15 17; 17; 171 I st Atlantic Telegraph lO 141 1:1 st Do. S per cent. St B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint 100 176 183 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 1.0 25S 261 10 Do. New s 12 Up 25 Indo-European Tel., lint lO Id pr 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lint all 2i i 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all i ip 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lim. all 61 74 2.5 Reuters Telegram all 71 St 20 Societe Transatlaut., lint— all 16 ist st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 1/ 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lint all 7 71 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 41 5 p FRENCH HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY. The third anniversary dinner in aid of this valu able institution took place at Willis's Rooms last evening, under the presidency of Lord Napier of Magdala, K.C.B. Upwards of 200 gentlemen assembled on the occasion, and the company was of a peculiarly cosmopolitan character. Several na tionalities were represented, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Belgian, Dutch, Ame rican, and Persian. The noble room (Almack's) was handsomely and profusely decorated with flags, banners, banuerets, and shields, and ...the tables a were laid out with a taste that was truly artistic. • The hospital and dispensary, which is open to all foreigners, is in Lisle-street, Leicester-square. It was only founded two years ago, and it has been eminently successful, having relieved 282 in-pa tients, and no less than 7,613 out-patients. The report states that poverty, sickness, and exile were dire calamities, and when they afflicted a man at one and the same time he was indee 1 to be pitied. It was fur such unfortunates that the hospital was open, and it was one that could not fail to be ap preciated and supported by all benevolent and generous hearts. Lord NAPIER of MAGDALA, in proposing the toast of the evening said that the institution had been cordially supported by the Empress of the French, the King cf the Belgians and all the members of the Orleans family, a statement which was received wits cheers. lie further stated that he had per sonally visited the hospital, and had found every patient taken good care of, and radiant with hop. He also praised the medical staff for-their gratuitous assistance, and the sisters of charity for the valu able services they had given. It was impossible to exaggerate the benefit of such an institution as this to poor foreigners,who,exiles from their country,had no one to whom to turn in their distress. Mr. Rim mel stated that the institution had expended about £l,OOO a year sinze its establishment. Their in patients belonged to no less than 18 nationalities. They kept their expenses as low as possible, and he appealed to the meeting for their sympathies in sup port of these charities. The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm. Among the distinguished personages who hon oured the committee by their presence on the occa sion were his Excellency Mohsin Khan, Pei sian Ambassador; Mirza Mohammed Ali, Persian At taché ; bi 3 Excellency the Portuguese Minister M. Delepierre, Belgian Secretary of Legation ; the llaytian Chargé d'Affaires; Mr. Morse, American Consul ; Mr. May, the Netherlands Consul ; Lord W. Lennox, Colonel Dillon, Colonel Addison, &c. The subscriptions announced during the evening amounted to upwards of £1,200. The health of Lord Napier was proposed in French by M. Delepierre, and most enthusiastically responded to by the company. 'The music, which was excellent, was performed by Signor Romano, Signer della Rocca, Signor Bellini, and Madlie. Rosa d'Erina. The whole arrangements reflected great credit on Mr. E. Rim mel, the hon. secretary, who was indefatigable in his endeavours for the enjoyment and comfort of the company. PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. WEDNESDAY. The position of the Ministry is the question of the day ; and while countless reports are flying about and contra dicting one another, it is impossible to arrive at a definite conclusion. Everyone agrees that the Ministry cannot last as at present constituted, but how long its members will retain their places, and who will be their successors, is the problem. The Slide thinks it futile to attempt a solution. How many saviours of the situation, it asks satirically, have we seen perish within the last eight days! "After Forcade, 011ivier ; after 011ivier, Darn ; and now here is Forcade mustering his forces in the retreat, and preparing 'for a positive triumph." In truth, the favoured Minister of the Interior seems to bo just at present the master of the situation, and the pro vincial journals, who are influenced by his friends, the prefects, agree in declaring him to be the hero of the hour, the man indispensable to France. One thing, at least, seems clear. M. Emile 011ivier has at least had the good sense to refuse to identify himself with the reactionary policy of the Minister of the Interior. It is confidently asserted that there is a complete Ptipture between M. 011ivier and the Tuileri. s. The deputy of Var himself assumes a mysteliou3 attitude, and denies all relations, direct or indirect, with the Emperor. A junction between him and MM. Buffet, Segris, and Darn was talked of a day or two since, but the rumour had apparently no foundation. The relations cf parties are more confused than ever. . The temporary hope of forming a strong and united party of moderate Liberals, in which wo indulged for a few days after the issue of the Centre programmes, has faded before the unsatisfactory attitude assumed by la majoritd muette in the Chambers on the occasion of the recent debates and votes on the verifications. The Temps calls loudly for the dissolution of the Chamber, which it believes to afford the only chance of escaping from the present : , nOIN4RY 613Ank;t3 AND STOCrib Paid. p r i m Closing Bustin, s hail Ways, • (kite. St Bristol and Exeter 100 73 75 at Caledonian lOO 7s; 711 et Cambrian 20 Cornwall.-- all 2 3 at Dublin & _Belfast Juno lOO - - at Dun„Perth,Se Ab.J nue lOO 70 72 22 East _Loudon all 5 7 20 Do 15 10 - - at Glasgow &S. Western lOO 105 107 at Great Eastern 'OO 371 SS 33 71 at Do. E. Angl. 40.'2 lOO 61 71 at Great North oi Scotlang lOO lo 16 at Great Northern lOO 107 111 at Du. A at00k....- . lOO 10,1 1021 ton 1 at Do. 11 stock llO 12i 12:I at ertS, and W. of 106 1.8 Ito et Gt. Western -Original ll4 1 . , 1 4 .c1 55 1 it Do. South Wales 10; at Do. W.A.:W.-W.lord llO 31 16 at Do. Newport IOu 32 34 et Lancashire &1 ur 160 1271 at Lou., b.Coast llO 47t Ibt !it I 00 Do Scrip .... - st 1 on.,L:hat., and Dover ieu 14 101 141 at 110. Aletrop. .6.a. A tut 11 14 et Len. a North I'l esteru lOl 1.11 22 1 1,, 1 st Len. A south I% eiiLeri, lOl 9. t 4 931 Alan., Simi., Lineolc lei 5:•.1 et Metropoatau . l6O 23 13i 841 4 131 at Do Extuusi-)u 100 60 02 Lc. M:.v, all - - at Ikletropoittan District. lilt 30 02 10 Idetrup, „,e, John's oo I e - - at 31..ui and et 1. 0 Jirinin. at Out 11,0 67 5., st North jSntirti.. 10u 341 151 31, I at .. 0 - th., A ie. - - et Is or :':astern-Berwice.. it 0 1211 122 i 122 20 11, (i. N.E purch..ee ,e. 10.1 - - at L,Louis .. Wit 78 7:1 at 13 ol:cr ,- 160 116 i 1 1181 et 10 oCariLle lot - - at 1) oStoczz. & Darlir... 160 ILG 101 at North Loudon 10 Du New ISIS . . at North Staffordshire . . Jet, 61 at North ant , Junction 100 11) bit 10 Do New £lO shares 7 at 111 , 54uney at Shropshire Union KO 54 01 et South Devon'.. at South Eastern lOO 761 77 at Staines, Wok'ham, S. Wok, 13 11 at 'tail Vale 110. C •• • aterlord & RU --- - It , Waterloo & - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE - 3.IIAILES A.ND tiTOUJiti. $6 8 d at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 it Caledonian 4.2r5., Nu. 2 lOO it Do. Scot. N.L., per cent lOO at De. Aberdeen, gua G p.c lOO at Do. do. 7 per cent l5O at D 9. do. Ordinary lOO at Do. Midland at Du. Dundaa and Arbruatn lOO 20 Cornwall, per cent , -ua all at, Dundee, Venn, and deco J unction lOO st Do. let thilgt, preference lOO at tiles. 4: S.W. gum. a por et lOO at , 4t. Eastern, E.G Ex. No.l 100 03 lou at Do do N.. 2 100 57 ID at Do do G per cent 100 110 113 at Do East Anglian A sp. c. 100 st Do do B 6 du. 190 at Do do C 7 du. 150 ... at Do do No. 1, 4 p.c. 100 ... st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 GS 72 at Do Norfolk 5p.e.Ex.1846 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Va1.1647 100 ... at Great Northern, 4 per cent 103 ... st Do 4 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pin. 100 ... 1)0 4 1 de do do 100 at Do 5 do at 3p. c. pal 100 st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... at Gt. I , irth of Scotland, let pf 100 st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 90 98 at, chg., per gnu.l p.c lOO 106 108 1061 at Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c. 150 95 10J at Do du 41 per cent. 1850 100 93 1)2 at Do do 4 do do ... 100 60 so at Do do b per cent. relent. 103 1)7 93 at Do do .Birtniughain gnu 10,) so 7 4 st Du du du 100 st Do du Chester gua lOO b 5 9 J st Do do do 8 per cent. 100 st Do do do 5 do 100 03 10f) at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Do du 41 p.c lOO at Do do 4/ 1853 lOO at Do do b at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 110 118 at Do du 21 gua lOO 113 115 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.e lOO 56 08 it Do do 2d du 10U st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1803 100 UO Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Lu,ucash. Zt Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1.3 133 st Du Barnsley, £1 Is 10.1 p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 10) 130 135 st Du 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 96 100 st; London & BriOitun. 5 p.c. guaranteal, Nu 1 lOO it; Do 5 per cent. gua Nu. 2 lOO st Do 6 du do lOO at Do a do Ni. 4 AUL) at Do 7 per cent lOO at Do G do (W.E. & u.e at Do 4 au 1850 Lou at London, Chat:la:a, u .Juyer 5 per cent lOO st; London and :f. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent llO 110 114 it Do liethord & idgu lO3 at Du Slirewsb'y & Welehpl lud at Loudon and o W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO Do (Purtsui.perpans 2s6d) all a Man., Shef., &.Linetu. 6 p.c. 100 Du .1;•.; till par 1 pin a Do 31 per cent lO3 64 sO 1 Du reit:tun. 6 percent 5 51 Mid. Consolidated., 6p. C lOO 1.;0 145 B Du Br:stul& Bina., up. c loo 1 3 1;;5 a Du per cent. redee.u lOl 1.3 10V a Du -q per cent. irrede.uit 93 L ii Lep,,,,,Wl"N , 1.1 . 0LU1, I 11. e 100 8J I'l at North isritish, 5 p.c. No. t.., 104 ••• ••• • at Dv 6,•,' U. 4p.c.S. & D Lou at Du N. 13., Yu. 2, 5 per cen.t luu st N.-Ea,tera—Uous. 4 p.c.._ Jou Si 64 st Uo 4) per cent. 101 87 J 9 st Du N.E. 4 per coat., lOO 17 Dv Lerwick capital Du York, H.& S. purchase lO 10 101 Du Stcktn p.c lO3 107 103 st Du W, Llarilepuui D. ana it 100 83 53 20 Norm Staffordshire 103 s. Devon Annuities, 1 , 3 all 0 10 Lis Do TaTicitOel: Anus., Ns_ all 8.1 51 lUs Do Fixed 41 per coat all S 81 10.0. S. Last. (Acad. Anus., 1.0.0) all 22 23 at Du 4) percent lOO st Du Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff • 5 alO N 0. 1 lOO IJ4 153 at Waterford &li.iikenuy, upc 100 75 ii 2 Itt3 145 150 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Auglo-Mexican Mint all 111 15 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lira i La 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all ni 141 10 Do. New all —-- 100 Bolckow Vaughan, Um. 5 Bombay Gas, hut. 6 Do. New 4 11 id 69 British American Laud 4l 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all GS tti 66i 10 Canadian Loan and Direst ine,nt, lint 20 Ceylon Company, line. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 _ _ i li s tu Improv. lira all e G 25 City of London Real Pro perty,9 5 1 41d Moscow this, lim all 25 23 22 (1 50 Colonial, lim. 5 23 0 50 City 3y' Offices, oo fflNliiioilin e 1 i in 20 3 id Do. ... 50 Contmorcia;. Union (Assur) 5 pr , p 10 Company of African Mer chants, Inn. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint all 21 27 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of Loudon -- - Binds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 1031 1011 100 Do. 1870, 4i per cent, all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1832, 4t pet cent. all 104 104 10 Credit Fon. of England, li:n. all 21 2/ 50 CreclitFou.olMattritiasliin. 10 31 20 st Crystal Palv , . st Do. Pref , 2.ran , ve l OO 95 100 st Do. Gp. e Perpetual Deb lOO 107 112 20 Darjeeling, inn. 10 Eastern Assam, lint 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lint .... 8 51 115 20 East India lrriga, S; Canal all . 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal. lim 100 Egyptian 9 per ei‘at. V'roy. Una. by Egypt. Doe all; 91 83 91i 53 20 Egyptian Cain.; Um. Ettg. & Copper, Lim 21 3 3 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 41 100 Eng. and Scot. Al tariuc, li.n 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 a 2,1 . n WO For. P. Col. Guy. Trust and Loan ;3crip, issued at £B5 all 83 30 59 Gellivara, lint. YO it, General Credit & Die., lint 71 1.3 1.1 6 7-16 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 How?, & (.301 Marine tu. Jim. 5 2 3 .• ,11 I() Hong Kong and China Gas all 20 klnilsou's Bay 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seines, ................. 121 ..• ••• 20 Interua.Financial Sue. lint. 5 '2 It 20 Interna. Laud Credit, Um. 6 6 40 50 Italian Land 20 Italian Irri. (Canal (%avour) all 3 3 4 100 Do. 6p. c. 13(18., redeem 1870, issaed 90 all 67 69 50 Land. Securities, 25 Loudon African Trading 10 7 54 25 Lon. & Caled. Marin o, h i . % 6 ...d 10 Loudon County Land and Building, 1int...,..,..... 4 ••• •• 6 50 Lond. Financial A sso., fi ns 30 22 21 4 Loud.blen.Oinnibus.Codi tn. all 2 21 23 50 bond. and Gliixg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 165 20 Loud. & Provincial Marino 2 Id Pr st Madras Irriga. & Canl. (lua. sp.c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 1itn...... 50 Merchant Shipping, Ha l _ all 32 37 50 Millwall Iron Works, lint. 121 ..• ••• 10 Natal Laud and Colonisa tion Co., liut . 25 National Discount Co., lint 5 108 11} 25 National Prov. Marine, Lim. 4 ••• • • 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all 91 104 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lint, 6 3 1 3 d 10 New Consolidated Lis. lira. 3 1 3 134 5 New Quebrada, ......... 4.8.0 43 43 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer candle ......... 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, 10 Northern Assam Tea, lien 5 7 5 10 Do. B at North Brit. Austral., Inn_ 100 48 53 50 North Brit. & 'Moreau. 1n.., 63 1 9 19 1 25 Ocean Marine (Insuraueo) b 13 14 50 Oriental Financial, 5 Orimial Gas, lint ........... all • 7 8 5 Do. New ..................... 1 JP 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, 1int......... Id 3p 5 Ottoman Gas, inn.... a.....nd 13 23 10 Panama, New Zealand, Australian It. Mail lira 5 Do. do. et Peel R. Land & Minerl, lira 100 31 34 40 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 6 48 50 Do. New . 1867......... 10 11 4 , 1 50 Rhymney Troll 1 Do. New 2 Rio de Janeiro City ... all 18 19 Do. Gas, lint all 21 251 100 Royal Mail Steam Scottish Aust. Invest., Rm. 100 ;8 Si Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 ... Societe Fin. d'Egypte, li nt. 10 7 6d Societe Gen.de l'Empire Gt. 8 2/ 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim. 6 ... 25 South Australian Land ... all 83 34 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 323 333 553 20 Thames and Mcrsoy Marine (Insurance), lim 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl „. 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 i " fp 10 Do do. do. all Egypt, 7 Loan pre all 84 HI 824 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 • b p 50 Union Marine L'pool , Lim 5 4f 5 20 Union Steam Ship , lim all 22 24 16 United Discount Corp., lim ti 1i ,1 20 liniv e r s al Marine(ln.), lim 5 3 3 p 10 Upper Assam Tea, Urn all II 2 30 Van Diemar'a Laud 2Bi 6 7 rt E g g ag y o t 100 Viceroycent. oo t o f 50 Warrant Finance, lim. l2 11 10,1 to West India and racille Steam, lim 2O 5 3 20 WestLond on Wharves and Warehouses lO ... _ st Caledonian 41 p c gl/a. at Do Suot.Cou. min. 7p C lOO et Do 41 p irredeent all ... at Du 4p e con. issued at SU 65 at Great Es,stern 41 per cent. 100 71 84 at Do b du, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New b du, 1863 lOO 80 t 6 at Do do 5 do, 1801 lOO 63 81 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Du Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Du Boston S Sleaid, pc 100 st Great West., W. Xlidl., 5p c 100 at Du J unit i.erpe. 5p c, 1813 10U 88 92 st Do do 6p c irred., 1030 100 110 112 20 Do Vale IN eath peril. 5p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 11 lOO 5 Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1811 2 1p at Loud., Brig ex., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Du On 4 do, 1861/ 100 ••• st Du du 41 du, 1011 lt , l at Du do 41 do, 186:3 100 at Do do 5 do, 1805 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 5 du at Loud , Cnat., 2d, 6 p.e at Du Alctrop. Ex., 116 p.c 100 Du do C 6 p.c lee at London& a Western, 5p c ltlo WS 110 st Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 t 3 05 10 Man. blief.& Lin., pc, 1865 all at AlotropuritAn a per eeut at Alidlaud, it 5 per cent pref lt/0 107 luJ at Do 13 5 do 100 lul 10) 13 Du 5 p e opt. to cony. to Orti. Sept. 1,166 J all 20A 21; 18 Do incuny. New Saares all 1:1 19/ 22 Do 5 . p c con. into OW Stk., Aug. 31, 1372...... 81 1i 2/p at North British, E. and 4+ No. 1, it per cent ...... IGa ... at Do £lO guaranteed, 1831 108 Do E ,P., &Duu., 2d, 4pc PM at Do E. 6: , N 0.2, 5 p.c at Du N. 8.. 5 per coat, 1802 DO at Du E..tt 13. , Nu. 3, o p.c IU4 at Du E. S.: (Ordiry) 44 p e IUJ at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 117 09 99) at Do Stuck. 66 Dart., D 100 it 113 Iti at North Loudon, 41, per coat (Max. 5 per een st North Staffordshire 5p e lO. st suuth Eastern, 43 pe, 1659 NO st Do 5 do 1661 100 st Do sdo (Oh. Cross) 1603 100 at Do b do, 1304 at Victoria St. & Phalle°, 41 pt , 100 RAIL WAYS.-ELNES LEASED AT FIXED BENTALS, at 13irkenhead loU s 1 ul 00 Do. 4i per coot. Prete,— va at Backiuguamshire it Chester and Holyhead Jul Sf ; at Du. 11 per cent. b t Du. I du. ... Au, lie ISt at Clydesdale, guarantood..,". 119 at Colebeatet• Stvur Valley at bast Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lO9 IJT; 29 Gloster and Veitu Forest all a Grt.E,1611., Neiflll.,,tc., 5 p.c 109 a Do. E. 11. Harwich, 4 p.c 109 ,„ at Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 109 .. at Ut. \Vest , W. Mid., Heal lOU 10 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 220 at Loudon and 13lacawail lOO 83 85 at Do. 41 per cent lOO a: Loudon, Cnat., tte., 4 p c lOO at - Do. Coin. Fund, I do 100 at Loudon and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lO9 at London, Tilbury, & Soutn 100 83 85 at Lowestult,gua 4 per 100 71 81 st Do. t do 109 51 Mauch., 131._ • ala all st Midland, Pref lOO 14 11 19 Mid Bent Cray Lit...) LU Nurtherut East., 5 per cent all 51 56 Du. do. a du. all ... at N. Eastern— Hartlep00l s t N. West. A peril. pre!, 5p c lOO 107 109 at Do B iniunumn 11 p.e luU at Nutting. & Ura.uth IL& O lOO VI. Uzi 25 Preston and tVyro. all 41 46 Royston, Hitch., and Suep. lou 1:12 114 et Shrewsbury and Ilerelord 10 11.! 131 19 Do do 2 •./tp a S. Yurltsh. and Liter Dun NU Uu D_ 4 per tout gua I. 14 ha ' b do at Viet. Station and Pi m li co l9 ' rd at West Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 11 14 2e Du do B all 20 Du do C all et Weymouth and Portland lOO Kt Wins and Somerset DOCKS. et East and W.3,31.1101;1 lOO 1:3 Izs London and St. Katherine IUO 40 491 100 D °Deb. atociz, 4 per cent., all Blillwall Freehold . I..and at Dock . 100 23 28 at Southampton lOO Di i 5 fit Surrey Chamumial lOO t 110 coLOtiIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - Driii.li columbia, 6 per cent.,1872 100 ..._ _ - Do. Ith 9s •• 100 - Can.Goir. 6 p.o.Jan."&July 1877-81 Yeb, & Aug lOO 102 101 p : 0 0 . Mar. & Sept lOO 102 104 -...-- __--- D D D 0 ; * 56 p p. 0. Jan. & July lOO 0 24 031 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed ak l6O 90 9.4 - Cape G.llope, 6 P.C. 1873 .• 10 0 102 101 - Do.Apl.&thit 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 - 1)o. do 1830-90 lOO 107 109 - 1)o. Jan.&July, 1891 te - Do. 5 per otut. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 98 1 00 - Ce lon, Nov 1871, 6 p.c lOO 108 110 - 1)o. 1872, do lOO 105 107 - Mauritius, Bp. o, 1871,- - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 . - Do. 1882, May and Nc' 1.• 00 __ 100 108 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.... to 10 5 1 , 3 - Melbourne Corporate.,.. --N.11.G0v.6 p.o..Ta.&.itil) .. lOU 103 104. - 1407-7.., 6 per cent...... ICO 100 100 - Natal 6 p at, Apl & Oct... 00 ...... _ 1)0 6p a. 514 y & N0v..... 1 , 0 1( 6 10S N. S.W. 5 p'0.,'71 to '73.. 10,) 1,9 ha - Do. I p.c. PM ',i) 1690._ 100 99 100 - Do. 5 p.c. rd.'l7 to '75.. - N.Zealand, 6p. ot. 1891.. 100 - _ - Do. 5 percent.... .... ICO - Do Jan, A prl,July, 0ct.... 100 91 92 - Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '91.. 100 108 110 - Do J une JD Dec., 1 , 91 - 100 100 ill - IDo Prov. , 1 /luck ld. ILO - - ( icriei I &2, 1895- -- I‘ovit Scotia 6p. c.Jau... - and July, 1875 .. 190 - Do 1816.. .. - Qu''enslnd. 6p. c. '8!:-G.. 100 507 1004 - Do 1891 , ~ - Tasmanian 6 pa: a 1895 . 107 109 189,4 - Do 1t,93 07 . ~... - Victoria 6 per cont.lB9l lO6 £l4 115 1144 -..• Pg. April ancl . Oct b. f Wit 111 112 THE OVEREND AND GURNEY TRIAL. The hearing of this case was resumed this morn ing. The Solicitor-General, before the case proceeded, told his lordship that Mr. Oswald Howell, a witness who gave evidence yesterday, had written a letter to the morning papers in which he charged him (the Solicitor-General) with unfairness in the con struction he had put upon the passage he quoted from Mr. Howell's pamphlet. The assailant was sufficiently contemptible as not to require notice, but the mode and publicity that had been given to Mr. Howell's charge rendered it necessary that he should do so. The Lord Chief Justice said that Mr. Howell, in writing the letter whilst the trial was pending, had been guilty of a gross, flagrant, and scandalous contempt of court, and unless Mr. Howell apolo -I.)gised to the court and the Solicitor-General he would commit him for contempt. Mr. Howell said he was very sorry at having wiLteu the letter. Tde Lord Chief Justice, said his conduct had burn an outrage on all propriety, and he was not sati,fied that he ought Dot to visit such conduct with a greater punishment than a reproof. The case then proceeded. b7:.1 T E C. , 1 , ' TRADE. MANCHESTER, Dec. 14.—The market generally continues inactive, as at the close of last week, but values are well sustained. Shipping yarns are very strong to-day, and a large business has been done in some counts and qualities, for which full prices have had to be paid where spinners could insure early delivery. Some transactions have been entered into at last Tuesday's prices for more distant deli very. Prices close strong fur all descriptions of ex port yarns.! For home trade yarns there is a stea, , ly market, at Friday's extreme rates, but only a small amount of business has been effected. For cloths prices have been well sustained during the week, but the inquiry has not been very large. For the moderatequantities of goods that have been inquired fur with early delivery manufacturers have been compelled to ask an advance commensurate with the increased cost of yarn and cotton. 'This advance buyers have:not been willing to-pay. To-day there is a fair inquiry, and offers have been made for nearly all classes of India shirtings (especially the wider makes), but the firm position of the yarn market combined with the engagements of producers have served very much to strengthen quotations, and to increase values to a degree at which opera tors are not inclined to purchase. The transactions of the day in cloth, therefore, have not been large, but the market closes with very great firmness. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report of to-day's cloth market :—" Since Tuesday last our cloth market has been firm, but buyers have declined to pay any advance proportionate to the increased price of yarns. To-day there is a fair inquiry, especially for the wider inches of shirtings, but the prices asked stop business, and makers aro too well en gaged to entertain lower offers." LEEDS, 14th.—The markets in the cloth-halls to-day have been much the same as those of the last few weeks. The-buyers present were chiefly those of local firms, who purchavd to but a small extent. Two or three Bradford houses were re presented, but they were rather lookers-on than buyers. A few winter goods, ordinary plain cloths, and fancies for spring changed hands, but the ag gregate bulk which left the halls after the markets was scarcely so great as last Tuesday. There was no change in prices, except in the case of a few job lots. There are two local failures in the trade with heavy liabilities. One is that of Messrs H. F. Jorss and Co., and the other is that of Messrs. Nicholls and Co. The former house has been extensively and solely engaged in the export trade. The transactions of the latter firm have been those of woollen manufacturers at Mor ley and merchants in Leeds, doing a home trade. Meetings of creditors in both cases will shortly be held, when the affairs will be gone into, their books being at present in the hands of accountants. ROCHDALE, 13tb.—The flannel trade keeps in a somewhat languid state, though moderate sales have lately been effected, and manufacturers are rather restricting than increasing their power of production. To-day the markets were of a quiet orthr, there being less than an average number of buyers present, who purchased only small selec tions of phan and fancy goods. The Yorkshire goods trade also keeps quiet, and the same may be said as to wools, but prices of both boots and the raw material are steady. The popular Diaries of Messrs. Letts have just been published, and they fully sustain the reputation they have acquired with men of business. They are published in all variety of sizes, from an octavo volume down to a trifle easily carried in the waistcoat pocket. They are all composed of excellent hot-pressed paper, lined and ruled to suit the commercial world. They each contain an alma -n*l6s ready- reekoner,postage and -stamp• dut les,' weight s and measures, values of monies, and they are published Lat A pride that =dap them the cheapest diaries out.: imbroglio; You will have perceived that the foreign journals have given rise to an animated discussion in the Corps L6gislatif, M. Gamier =Pages having brought up the question of their free entry into France. M. de Forcade would not answer unreservedly, but maintained that it would, be unjust to give free admission to journals which do not pay the same imposts as the French papers. M. Garnier-Pages expressed great dissatis faction at this reply, probably not putting too much faith in M. de Forcade's sudden anxiety for perfect justice towards the French press, The Independance Beige is nearer the truth when it traces the desire to exclude the too outspoken journals of England and Belgium to "an incurable antipathy to al that is liberty." The same journal, while refusing to believe in M. de Forcade's fiscal logic, reminds him that the heavy charges which the foreign journals are compelled to pay to the French Administration, form in reality the exact counterpart of the stamp duties chargeable on their French contem poraries. The Emperor is said to have sufered from a slight attack of gout. A letter from Rome states that the Archbishop of Paris nas had a private audience with the Pope. This event is considered remarkable, as the Pope has been so much occu pied that he has received the bishops in groups of ten or fifteen. It is inferred from this circumstance that the Archbishop is in high favour at the Vatican, and that he will, in all probability, be raised to the dignity of car dinal. The questions with respect to the commercial interests of France were put yesterday in the Corps L6gislatif. Both Frcetraders and Protectionists agree in supporting the right of the Chamber to regulate the tariffs. The ad• vocates of Free Trade ask that a parliamentary inquiry be made before the Treaty with England is denounced, as their adversaries require that it should be. The Chamber has adjourned the discussion until after the verification of the elections. • General Banks, of the United States, is now in Paris on his return from St. Petersburg, where he has delivered two hundred thousand rifles of a new model, to be em ployed in the service cf the Russian army. He is return ing to America to arrange about the transmission of seven` hundred thousand more in the same direction. FIRES AND PROBABLE LOSS OF LIFE. Two Ecr:ous fires happened last night which were attended with a great destruction of property, and at one it is feared that a loss of life will ensue. The most serious fire happened about half-past three o'clock in the extensive premises known as the Duke's Head Tavern, the property of Mr. W. Parrott, situate, 28 Norton-folgate. Owing to the firm hold the flames had obtained before they were discovered, only a few minutes elapsed before the whole twelve rooms in the building sent forth im mense :beets of flame, and when the casks of spirits burst the foi c of `the fire tent the whole of the baek part of the hiiilding into the yard. - Numer ous engines of tbo Metropolitan Briga le arrived, as well as the London Salvage Corps, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen and an abundant supply of water, the flames could not be conquered until the tavern and all it contained in the shape of property was destroyed, but the in mates were all saved. 'l'he origin of the fire is unk no n. Another fire of an extensive character happened in the premises No. 251, Iloxton-street, lloxton, occupied by Mr. T. W. Marshall, a family named Brown, and another lodger named Croton. Upon the alarm being given the inmates hardly knew how to escape, for three parts of the house was already in flames, and in order to avoid being burnt to death they had to make fur the window and jump out. One of the females—namely, Mrs. Brown— was terribly, if not fatally, injured by so doing. The fire could not be extinguished until the pre mises were nearly burnt out. ANOMER GAS9METER BLOWY DOIVN. The Gloucester Gasworks were yesterday the scene of an accident almost equally serious with that which happened at Cambridge on Monday. A large gasometer, capable of holding 240,000 feet of gas, has recently been erected at the works, at a cost of neatly £4,000; and there are two other gasometers, holding together about 130,000 feet. The works are situated on the Severn Quay. Shortly after one in the morning one of the chains supporting the largest gasometer was broken by the violence of the wind, and the breaking of a second chain just after caused the vessel to rapidly descend. While it was descending, one of the large pulleys fell over and broke a hole in the crown. The gas escaped rapidly through the rent, and dispite the efforts of the workmen the 70,000 feet the gosometer contained were soon exhausted. There was a light near, but no explosion occurred. The gasometer will have to be raised by main force; meanwhile the company's agents find themselves unable to supply the city even to a moderate extent. A similar accident happened with one of the small gasometers a few years ago. TILL' PRICE OF MEAT. At the Metropolitan Cattle Market there was a good supply of stock this morning, and it com prised a fair proportion of prime descriptionss, with some of the usual cheap character. The weather continues unfavourable, and this, with the dullness in the market for dead meat, rendered buyers ex tremely cautious hero to-day, and the trade gene rally ruled slow, with a downward tendency in prices. Among the English cattle there were some very prime animals, but those in middling to good condition predominated. The foreign supplies again included some superior French beasts, but the number included some middling and rough stock from Corunna. The beef trade, from the causes above alluded to, was dull, and sales dragged on languidly, whilst prices generally ruled about 2d per stone lower. For the pick of }lv-T -HAI beef 5s 8d was the current top figure, and ss. 10d. an excess price for very choice. Good useful qualities realised 53. to ss. 4d. Foreign beef was lower, and even among the prime qualities ss. 4d. was an exceptional topping price. The number of sheep on show was about an average, the propor tion of Do mils being rather short for that period. Fur prime Down waiter nity.tou there was an in quiry, and Gs. was currently paid; prime half-bred sold steadily at ss. Bd. to 5s Rid. toprates. Pork met a moderate sale without material change in prices. Quotations per stone of 81b. sinking the offal:— Beef, 3s 8d to 5s 8d ; mutton, 4s to Cs ; veal, 4s 4d to 6s ; pork, 4s 4d to 6s 4d. Regent-street, W. (near the Langharn Hotel). —Irish line, Spits Melds Silks, Lyons Silks,' and Velvets, Evening and Ball Dresses in Tulle and Tarlatan; Brochc, Grena dines, and Muslin de Soie. P.S.—All the above are first . claps sad specialities of the above eetablishraent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCt— This Dv CITY BETTING.—Tirrs DAT. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. sto 1 agst Lord Lurgau's fornication (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr Spinks's nom. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's nom. (taken) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 20 to 1 agst The Lamb (offered -take 22 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Q.C. (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Tathwell (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Snowstorm (taken) 500 to 15 agst Globule (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 agst Stmshine (taken and offered) 1000 to E 0 agst Astolfo (taken and offered 13 to 1 agst Staul,y (taken) SO to 1 agst Macgregor (taken to £150) DERBY. 1000 to 60 agst Stanley (taken) 3500 to 100 agst Macgregor (taken) BROMLEY RACES-YESTEEZDAT. LAST SELLING PLATE. ➢iatlock Sister to Scottish Chief Primula. Niue STE E ['LEG i .1.-S E PLATE. Ski:lll6h Merry Horn._ Six ran. Skirmish is oljected to fur the race yesterday and to day for being wrongly entered. 11ANDICAP HURDLE PLAIE. Topoy Robert Laundrie Yanina WINTER HANDICAP. Vcda Toby.. Broach of Promise Thirteen ran. STAND PLATE. Bonnie Katie Kaupai Darkie Eight ran. SELLING STAKES. Thirteen ran. Theodore.. Luna Billy Pedder RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Derby 10, 11. I Newton Harrow 17, 18 I MARCH. Nottingham l, 2 I Epsom. 9 9 3C Liverpool B, 9, 10 1 Bromley 31 : April 1 War wick 22, 23, 24 1 APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 I _Lewes West Drayton 7, 8 Croydon Newmarket Craven It 3 to 21 MAY. Newmarket Ist S 2 to 5 Chester lO to 13 Winchester 10, 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19, 20 Harpenden 20, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford 26, 27 Croydon 26, 27 Epsom... 3l to June Croydon.. 8, 9 Blanchester 8,9, 10 Ascot Windsor 21, 22 JU rNE. Newmarket 5 to 8 I Newton 22, 23 I Hampton. 23, 24 j3ibury Club 29 Stockbridge...3o, and July 1 -LY. Nottingham l2, 13 Chelmsford ...•, 12, 13 Reading 12, 13 AU' West_ Dray ton l4, 15 Brighton '2, 3 Brighton Club 4 Lewcs 5, 6 Egham 9, 10 Windsor 11, 12 Bromley 16, 17 S EPT. Warwick Abingdon .. 8, 9 Doncaster l3 to 16 Hampton 20, 21 Huntingdon l9, 20 Kingsbury 9 1, 22 Goodwood 2ti to 29 UST. Stockton 17 to 19 Oxford 18, 19 York to 25 Plymouth 25, 2) Derby Weymouth 30, 31 MBER. Richmond 2O, 21 Western Meet. (Ayr) 21, 23 Hendon . ..22, 23 Newmarket Ist 0et..27 to 30 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 I Nowmarket 2n 0ct..10 to 14 Leicester 6, 7 I Cheltenham 18, 19 Bromley 7 I Newmarket i10t'n...21 to 29 N C/VEIIIIEII. Liverpool 8 to 11 I Bhrewsbury 11 to 18 STEEPLECIIASE FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow Derby 10, 11-I Nowtoa 25, 26 MARC 11. i Tool 8,9, 10 I B and April 1. West Soriters2t lfl, 17 ClicAluttatii.. 31 am,l April 1 Warwick to 2-1 Alder hot -7i 5 Kingibury MARKETS.— 7 his J)aU. LIVERPOOL COTTON. H.—Saks pr9bally ItyoUo bmird. TLo m-trkci Steady PRICE O/ GOLD. The quotati,wol gold at Varia Is about at par, and tic short exchange on London is 251. 151 per Li s t er li ng un comparing these rates with the English Mist. price Of ;,„, toid. per ounce for standard gold, it appe..:•s tr,at gold at the above price is slightly ,dearer in Paris than in L inJur. The Bank Returns. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 6th of Nov. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the 3d of Nov. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : Nv.u,f Oct r, 1869. 186.9. Increase. Deczeits( Bank of England.. me L iks Joint-stock Banks 24,949,947; 23,57 ,520' 367,;::7 2,835.44 2,712,437 172,94 2,425,072 2,33.1,153 _ 71,919 Total in England. 29,251,4591 28,63 ~1 70 ( 612,283 3cotland 4,871,3 8 1 4,723,6 .1 141,711 I lroland 7,381,1811 6,07, 92 7zB, SS United Kingdom. 41,500,957! 40,023,7661 1,439,191! And as compared with the mouth ending the ith of gov., 1868, the above returns show a decreas3 of .£483,792 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of .£53,793 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the abovo with the fired issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation:— The English private banks aro below their fixed £1,157,186 The English joint-stock b4nlcs are below their fixed issue 313,568 Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,470,754 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,122,017 The Irish banks are above their fixed issue ... 1,026,686 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending 3d of Nov. was .V 8,831,490, being a decrease of £1,027,0 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £383,485 when compared with the same period last year. Tim following aro the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 6th of Nov, Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £2,867,375 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ... 2,539,158 £3,406,533 being an increase of £102,802 as compared with the pre vious return, and an increase of £115,652 when compared with the corresponding period last year. RAISING A SUNKEN VESSEL—An iron vessel called the Haddock, loaded with guano, sunk in Gal way Bay some three months since, was on Saturday last raised and brought into dock by Captain John Brennan, of City Quay, Dublin, a professional diver. VIOLENT GALE AND Loss OF LIFE IN THE FRITH OF FORTH. —EDINBURGH, Dee. 13. Quito a hurricane has boon blowing here from the south-west. This evening five men in a small lifeboat attempted to reach the ship Indus, lying in the middle of the stream, off the quay. After struggling for more than an hour the boat filled and turned over, and two of the men were drowned. The other three, by means of the oars and swimming, and being driven towards the quay, were picked up completely ex hausted. They had boon in the water more than an hour. The names of the men drowned wen) Arnold and Whiffia They hailed from Lotidon. 10,000 PRESENTS, from 2s. Gd. to Li, at Parkins and Gotto's. Portrait albums, writing cases, dressing cases, travel- ling bags, with dressing and writing materials, envelope cases, despatch boxes, blotting books, ink stands, desks, stationery, cabinets, book slides, work boxes, tea-caddies, hand bads and reticules, card cases, purses, scent-bottles, cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted g ode ; ornamental articles for mantel shelf and table; bo.gatells boards chess and draught boards, and men, and evening games of every kind. Bibles, prayer book, and church services, in every typo —Parkins and Gorto, 24, ; 5, 27, and 28, Oxford-street, London. PoltraslT ALBUMS are now an established articlo of interest whether in the palace or cottage, and are to be found on almost every sitting room table. No article Is inore welcome as a gift. When first introduced they were badly made, but are now got up in the most perfect style and strongly bound, so that they will last fi.r years, and at extraordinary low prices, by Parkins and saytto, 27 and 28, Ostrad-strect, T.andon, W. Ng y 1