The Sun. — London, England, 1858-11-27 00:00:00

WNW!M MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The return from the Bank of England for the Week ending the 24th inst. shows some rather important variations, in , most instances of a favourable character as regards the resources of the establishment. The bullion, notwithstanding the demand for the Continent, and ,the shipments to the East, xhibits a slight augmentation. In the re served notes there is a large increase, 'iz., about half a million, and the other securities, although the Bank minimum still continues at 3 per cent. show an increase of half a million sterling. The public deposits, con sequent upon the active collection of the revenue, have been augmented by about three quarters of a Million, and the private deposits are also larger. The active circulation has been diminished to the extent of over a quarter of a million. In the other items of the balance-sheet there is little alteration of importance; they will be seen in the subjoined table Active Circulation .. /20,358,450 Decrease .. • • • • • • 374,605 18,780,330 Increase .. 141,414 Rest 3 153 3" Increase .. .. • • 8,482 Public Deposits 7,671,79 9 Increase _ 849,826 Other Deposits 12,820,861 Increase . . • • • • • • 259,303 Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 830,217 Increase .. ... • • 11,149 Government Securities .. 10,808,591 Decrease .. • • • • • • 876 Other Securities 15 323 774 Increase .. 612,741 Notes Unemployed .. .. 12,251,030 Increase .. • • 484,715 These figures denote the continued easiness of the Money Market, for although there is an increase in the stock of other securities arising from revenue and other payments, the bullion is larger, and the circulation has been contracted. There is vory little business in the general market, notwithstanding the approach of the 4th of the month, and the calls in course of pay ment on account of railways, loans, &c. So quiet is the demand for accommodation at the Stock Exchange, that loans are offered at terms as low as 11 per cent. for short periods and on Government Securities. The monthly liquidation in Foreign Stocks and Railway Shares may stimu late the inquiry, but the effect, if any, will be •Merely temporary. The Continental exchanges, yesterday afternoon, were steady, and although there was no movement o f importance, the tendency appears favourable. The Liverpool cotton market yesterday closed Tlietly, and 6,000 bales were sold at about previous rotes. In railway shares a small a mount of busi ness was transacted, and prices tended downwards. The Alhambra, from Gibraltar, has brought £644 ut specie. Among the arrivals announced to-day is the Phoenician, from Sydney, but she is not presumed to bring any specie. The market for English Securities appeared rathe r heavy at the commencement of business, but More firmness is now apparent, owing to the favourable Bank return, and an impression that an improvement will take place in the French Funds. The speculative operations, however, are very dull, a nd as few permanent investments are made. the market is very inactive. Consols are 981 I for Money and account. Bank Stock is 2241 ; the New Tlhree per Cents. are 96 7 1 & ; and the Reduced Annuities, 9%- 1. The March Exchequer Bills, al!s. to 40s. prem. ; June, ditto, 365. to 375. prem. The Bonds are 1004. India Loan Debentures are Inarked 99 for the 2d issue, and the Bonds are 10s. to 14s. prem. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £351,482 and the exports 1227,795 exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last : Gold Coin Boulogne ,t Bars lf silver Coin 7, Rotterdam 24,000 „ Business in the Foreign Stock Market is re stricted, and prices are rather lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 92 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, to par. ; ditto, 2d issue, t prem., being firmer. Russian 41 per Cents. are 103 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. 971 1; Mexican, 20 1 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents 931; and ditto 3 per Cents., 741. The New Chilian Loan remains firm at 1 4 prem. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been limited, and confined to operations in Connection with the arrangements for the settle l'ltent of the account now in progress. Prices are 'lin, and, in most instances, at a slight advance. great Western, South .Western, and Midland itnproved. ss. Caledonian, North Western , and South Wales, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. ; Eastern Counties, Great Northern, and North Eastern (Ber wick), declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been very quiet, and little variation has taken Place in prices. East Indian have declined about 10 s . Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada, and Great Indian Peninsula realised former rates. Joint Stock Bank Shares are dull but steady. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered have unproved 55., and Ottoman Bank and Bank of Egypt realised yesterday's values. In the Miscellaneous Market Atlantic Telegraph have declined £5, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam improved 10s. to 15s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities lisw 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures — „Pitto 2d Issue +-Pitt° Bonds, £l,OOO ............. _19 . 14 Di tto under £l,OOO C onsols for Account ................ it Ti June. 40 1 37 6 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. Old.. • 37 1 36 Ditto £5OO, Ditto Small, 1141 37 36 i Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 1001 FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent M exican 2 per Cent. 2ok Peruvian 41 per Cent 93 Ditto 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent 92 Ditto New Loan Scrip i i a Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 9B} MEETING OF SHIPOWNERS AT PLYMOUTH. Yesterday a numerous and influential meeting of 411 iPOWneiS was held at the Corn-exchange, Ply mouth, the object of which, as stated in a nume rously-signed requisition, was to promote a redress °f grievances which at present attach to the mer cantile marine. Mr. Thomas Restarick was in the chair, and at his request a letter was read from the General Shipowners' Society, London, intimating that the society had convened a general meeting of shipowners and all interested in British shipping, On the 15th Dec., at the London Tavern, to take into consideration the present ruinous condition of th e shipping interest. Mr. T. STEVENS, who proposed the first resolu tion, alluded to various facts tending to prove that the shipping interest was one of great national im portance. The .shipowners did not object to free trade, but he contended that it ought to be reci procated by foreign countries, which was not the e ase. He did not wish it to be said the shipowners Wanted protection and nothing else ; they wanted free trade, but fair trade. He then read the reso lution, as follows : "That this meeting, considering the present distressed state of British shipping arises in a great measure from the Want of reciprocity by foreign States, and that foreign ves sels are placed in British ports in much better p osition than ' are British vessels in foreign port:, it is re solved that the time has arrived when the 324th clause of the 16th and 1 7th of Victoria, cap. 107, commonly called the reciprocity clause, should be put in force, and that the Government be urged to take such measures as will most speedily ob air, such aresult." Captain ANDREWS, who seconded the resolution, said that they wanted free trade and fair competi tion, but what they most desired was reciprocity on the part of other nations, who took advantage of our liberality towards them. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. It was also resolved that a deputation should be appointed to be present at the meeting in London on the 15th Dec. .Some other resolutions in conformity with tM object of the meeting having been passed the pro ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. <:,-~_ SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Share! Railways. 12. 10 Ant berg., Notting. Bost.) and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena..l Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 61 61 11.14 Stock, 71 71 Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,SzPa2sage Cornwall Do. A A reves * no div Do. B until6p.c.per an hasbeen pd.toß Dublin andßelfast June Dun.,l'erth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. Ii Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk 66 68 101 111 29 31 921 93 sot 87# 36 38 Stock Stock Stock 41 4f Stock Stock Stock Stock Stockl Stock Stock Stock Stock Sock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 161 1613 4 Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 121 Stock Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Pertli, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow Sr South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western • Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F 216 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding. Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L' decry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., She, & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def ) Newry, Warpt., & Roo Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpda Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. Sr Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. Peebles Portsmouth Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock s Stock' Stock Stock' Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Rhymney Scottish Central Stock. Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock: Stock 100 100 100 1613 41 100 100 100 £3 le. 171 all all 100 all Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ITh amesHavenDk&Rail (Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class all all 22 7 1(4 100 100 7 8 151 161 61i 62 44 46 29 31 114 124 93 94 65 66 26i 27 90 92 10 10 107 107 22 94 131 133 103 101 54 65i 55 57 100 100 all all all 83 87 101 114 p 10 11i p 95 96 1 1 d Old all all all all all 51 61 1101 1114 91 91i lf 11 d 92 934 36 364 c1 96971 98} 71 11 12 63 65 34 d 55 661 92 924 4 1 i 4 1 7 74 4 102 103 11 d' 7 84 27 29 7 sdl 110 112 e 264 27i 83 85 43 44 4 2 d' P4l 7 3,e 1f 73 75 12 14 9 11 32 Pi 6 64 3 6 i 61 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 8 6iii 26 f 531 i 4 954 t 111 1 911 921 31 36 “ 98 } 5 4 6i 11 d 741 5 114. 73 3 4 Cl os i ng Business Paid ' Price. Done. REF - ERENCE SHARES. Blythe and Tyne It per c. pref. (issued at 250) Brit. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares I 6tledon ZlO, 4i per cent IDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 'Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc IDo. do. 5 p. et. Cork Sr Bandon, 5i p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... di;: Class c 7 Pc .... E. Coun. Ex. 5 pet No.l !Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stook 'Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lanc. 6 per ct E.k W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin...VGlas. 5 pc shares Edin.Perth,k Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent &S West" - Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.e.pm Do. ci p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c.Redm.,spe. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock neat West. (Berke and llTnts) Ext s . 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. e. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Eunis sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent all }lOO 6 100 100 100 100 all Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con. Bri s. &Bin 6 p. et Do. 44 p. C. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. do Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Po. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist Do. do. do., 2d gu a . g Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3., per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. gua.6 pc. Do , 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 108. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6 ) Do per cent Dcai xed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent S,-Yorksbire, 4-p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & KilkennY, 6 per cent. Closing Paid. Price. all all 100 1100 100 100 100 100 100 100 8.13.4. 'Share Railways. Stock stook Stock Stock S tack 20 j 25{ Stock 49 M 96 98 1103 105 , 5 1 61 112 115 109 113 114 116 112 114 129 131 82 84 Ili 721 109 111 121 123 113 115 1105 107 64 66 101 111 0- - 93 97 85 87 87 89 98 100 91 10 181 174 10 104 72 74 1 18 19 9 134 14#9+ 142 144 119 121 1160 165 119 121 68 4 72 11) , 141 143 102 104 95 1 p O 9 1 91 114 11} 9 10 LOS 110 99 100 4 die p 241 120 122 99 101 101 101 24i 25 102 101 102 104 284 29 32 337 41 44 ES LEASED AT FIXED RE----NTALS. ------,77- --a— P aid. Leawing Railways. Co.'s. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire .... Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g. 6 p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. Ln k N.W Ln& N.W Caledonin E. 1.1. &E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. l'eto &Co Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shared Do. I Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares , Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. et Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. Midsb.& Redcr, g.6p.c. Mid. Bradfordl'rt. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Pr(18t01 2 1 and Wyre. t Do. I Shares A. Rovstu.Hitch.,& Shep Sid:Roth. &G01.g.5p.c. Mirowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire W e ar Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. ............ Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. L(tN W 1 & L.Yk. j Do Closing , Price. 99 100 102 104 17 19 142 1434 Gt. North. L an.& Yk T Bras sey M'Clean . Stk.& Dar , Do. Gt. west. L.Scßrgtti 25 21 98 100 iP 57 59 104 103 92 93 8 9 liminess Done. DOCKS. 93 2 Share . Docks. Paid Closing Business Price. Docks, Stock Commercial .. , ..... . lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min 100 Stock East and West India 100 Stock' London lOO loei 51 Stock ISt. Katharine 100 Stock'Southampton lOO StockiVictoria .o ;Do New lB id 4 p 1110 112 674 1 6 1 5 741224 92 95 141 143 Business Done. FOREIGN. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.) h Railways. Share Closing Business Paid. price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 5 54 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bali.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 i d i p 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 14 26 Beziers to Graissessac all 8 9 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 24 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - P 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. sits all 7 4 7 4 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Lae all 20 Llerre and Turnhout 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 4 4 4 P 20 Lucca& Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all -- 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 91 9 1 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 84 94 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 35 354 20 Paris and Orleans 20 i Recife& S. Fran. (Pern )1 9 4 4d,84 i ( hue. 7p. et. (Lim.) 20 Riva and Dunaburg 4 .10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 74 8 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders all 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 234 24 20 Western of Austria .. 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all BRITISH POSSESSIONS. C p lo rice sinf Business , Share Railways. Paid. Done. i 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence' 1 j all Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 1 9 par 4 p au. 5 per cent 18 Do all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 id 4. I) 18 Do. Do. B 44 id par 20i Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 74 204 Do. New 164 14 13 d 100 i Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 1 100 s o 95 ( 6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 77 80 ICO Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 74 77 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. p 20 Cape,Eastn.Frov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. pm 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. • 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 2 4 lip 174 Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 par ip Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 107 107 i 1074 i 7 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 14p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 D0.44p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - -- 20 Geelong& Mel.gua.sp. c. all 17 18 Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 cent. Sto ' l per Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 37 39 . 37 8 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben„pay.'7B all 77 79 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 91 93 20 Gt•lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 214 i 214 214 4 cent 2O Do. New, gua.s per 4 p 20 Do. do 4 P 20 ( Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 1 2s. guaranteed 5 per cent. ) Par ip pm 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 17' 181 174 18 20 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with I a ll 106 109 , ept. till 60 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 105 107 1064 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c all 1 cent all 2 2 8 I 8 gi 20 Do. do. 5 per 01 20 Do. 44 p. c. Extension l5 i 4d' 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c 5 ' lir P 20 Do. Fourth do. Lock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 20 i Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.),g.6pc 10 2 lid Class ACapitl•Share Do. co. Land do • • 20 Do. do. B. Capital do llO 4 3 d Do. do. Land do )• • — 20 c NorthoflndiaTramroad I 2s. ( Limited, Scrip _ __, 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde 4 4 15 1 lip 20 Do. 20 Do. New l- ', u 5 i 4 p 10 i &. 20 Do. Punjaub . • gv, 5 par 4 p 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. tz:," 5 par i p 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A. 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 par 4p MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BRITISH MINES. Mines. Paid. \ Cplerigee.ing Business Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron ondurrow (Camborne) Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) Great South Tolgus G.W heal Alfd.(Phillack) G. Wheal Vor(Helston) Lady Bertha • North Frances (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Basset (Mogan) Par Consols (St. Blaxy) Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) Sortridge Cous. Min. Co. SoutliCaradon(St.Cleer) South C. Brea( Illogan). S. Wheal Frau. (Mogan) Tamar Silver and Lead 7 8 24 34 50 , 80 450 460 120 130 13 144 1 1 11 31 14, 7 184 174 40& 41S 2 3 1230 250 1 31 70 80 Mining Co Tin Croft UnitedMines(Gwennap) Vale of Towey (Carat.) West Basset (Mogan). • W. Caradon (Liskeard). Wheal Basset (Mogan). Wheal Buller (Bedruth) Wheal Edward (Cale.) Wheal Kitty (15. Lelant) Wh'l3laryAnn (31enhe) WWI Trelawney (Lick.) 221 24 [lO 120 nO 220 [65 180 4 3 8 9 46 47 26 28 par p 1 11 21 36 37 10 12 20 2 81 81 1 1d 1 IP 1 1 151 21 3 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1858. OMNIBUS OPPOSITION-SINGULAR JUDGMENT. " Carry, dear, conduct yourself as a lady; you're in the house of a stranger." They were in the hall, and I was on the ',kitchen stairs. Mr. Marchmont on that occasion was very calm. Her manner towards him was always ye*. The case is not expected to be concluded before Monday or Tuesday. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) KRANTZ V. HYDE-THE LAW OF TREASURE TROVE. This was an action to recover 10s. for a half-sovereign lost by the plaintiff, and alleged to have been found by the defendant. Plaintiff deposed that during a visit to defendant's mis tress she lost a half-sovereign, she thought in one of the rooms. Upon instituting inquiries it was discovered that defendant had found a half sovereign, but he declined to give it up unless plaintiff could swear to it. This she could not do, but •contended that it was certainly a singular Matter if two persons had lost a coin of the same value each, and upon the same day, in the same spot. It was very evident the money did not belong to defendant ; she should have taken it to the police-station. His Honour was of opinion that there could be no owner to loose ooined money found in the street. Unless the coin were marked, who could swear to a shilling ? In the case eta bank-note or cheque, an identity could easily be esta blished. Supposing 500 persons lost 500 coins on the some day, and one coin was taken to the police-station, why the whole 500 persons might lay claim to it. In the present ease there was no evidence to show that the half-sovereign found by defendant belonged to plaintiff, and the verdict would be for defendant. CITY POZICE COMMITTEE—(This Day.) The driver of one of the Metropolitan Saloon Omnibuses was summoned for an obstruction in the City on the 12th inst. The number of the 'bus was 7,052, and the officer proved that, when he told the driver to go on, there were about 10 omnibuses behind him and nothing in front. Although there was not one of the 'buses behind him going his journey, he positively refused to move unless those behind him went on. The Alderman (Sir R. Carden)—You must not obstruct the carriage-way. You must pay the costs of the summons. Officer—l have another case against defendant. On the 17th inst. he and a driver of the London General Omnibus (ompany's vehicles wore waiting for each other in Lom bard-street. As they both refused to move unless ono went first, I have summoned them both. Alderman—l shall dismiss the summons against this driver. Officer—And also against the driver of the London General Omnibus ? Alderman—No. As he is not here I shall hear the case in ate course. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) ROBBING A DOCTOR'S CARRIAGB.—WiIIiaIII Fenelay, described as a carpenter, residing at Maria Cottage, Lewis ham, was charged with stealing a carriage apron from a chaise in Church-passage, Soho, the property, of Mr. Henry Cooper, surgeon, of Moor-street, Soho. John Fidoe, coachman to the prosecutor, said that last night about 7, he put his horse in the stable in Church passage, and went to his tea, and on his return in about 20 minutes, he saw the prisoner coming out of the passage with the apron under his arm. Suspecting it was his em ployer's property, ho felt in the chaise and found the apron was gone. He followed the prisoner, calling " Stop thief" as he did so; and in going through Phoenix-street, the prisoner dropped the apron, and continued his flight. Wit ness, determined not to lose him, still pursued him, and on getting into Church-street the prisoner fell down, and ho (witness) then went up and secured him. The value of the apron (produced) was about 305., and was his employer's property. He asked him to let him go, .but afterwards said it was no matter. The prisoner said he was innocent. He was not the same man that took it. Brosnan, 309 A, said, hearing a cry of " Stop thief," he went up and saw the prisoner with the coachman. On the way to the station, the prisoner said, if ho took it, it was without his knowledge. The prisoner had been drinking. The coachman said ho was positive as to the prisoner's identity. The prisoner, who for some time protested his innocence, Ultimately admitted his guilt, and was committed for three months, with hard labour—the worthy magistrate telling him that he had very little doubt of his guilt from tho first, notwithstanding his pretended innocence. FOREIG Australian Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (ii. at £5 p.) Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. Do. L and and Mining - Co. Clarendon Consols 311 - ing Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun3loun.Cop.3Ling.Co Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Port Philip Santiago de Cuba hUnited Mexican COURT OF ERROR. ' OLBHAM V. BROWN. The further hearing of this part-heard cause was resumed this morning. The argumeuts will'net be concluded to-day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord Campbell, and a Special Jury.)' 'AtAnsnitiL V. CROCKFORD. Mr. Edwin James, Q.et, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. J. A Russell appeared for the Plaintiff ; Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Karslake, and Mr.',Macnamara for the defendant. The ease, which occupied the whole of yesterday, was resumed this morning. The plaintiff, Henry Alarshall, was formerly the editor of a sporting newspaper called the Field, of which the defen dant, John Crockford; was in part proprietor ; but, having resigned his office of editor of the defendant's newspaper in November, 1857, he joined with some other parties in starting . a rival newspaper called the Review; the Country Gentleman's Journal,'of which he be mme the editor. He brought tho present action against his former employer to recover damages for szveral, libels which . the latter had published respecting him, imputing to him dishonesty in certain transactions respecting dogs and guns, while ho was editor of the Field, so as to compromise the interests of that journal. The defendant pleaded the general issue and also a justification, alleging that the said libels were true ; and he relied also on the publications being privileged and bona fide • _ __ _ At the conclusion of the evidence, his Lordship summed up, and The Jury after some deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, Is. BAIL COURT. Share' _ IE- 5 30 28.2.8} Share' COLONIAL GOVER Securities. 2.11.10 17s 11.14.11 81 18s 6d 84 7.9.4 nil. & July Do. 6 p.c. Fb. & Aug. Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S. W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 18.1s# 9 40 1 1 12a 641 54 ,1.7.2 8 MINES 2 1 1 11 231 3 Shard r3IENT SECURITIES. Closing Busineag Paid. Prices. Done. 100 100 100 100 100 100 115 k 1174 113 115 113 115 1134 114 k 1011 1021 1121 1131 113 115 112 114 BANKS. 116} 113 j - Closing Business J o int-Stock Banks. I P aid. Price. Do'ne. 100 Agra&UnitedSeryiceßk 40 Australasia all 25 Bank of Egypt all 261 261 2 64 100 Bank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. &LoanCo all 30 British North American all 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 3 24d 100 City 5O 62 C 4 100 Colonial 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 161 17 17 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland al! 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 22 22/ 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster. 20 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 1 20 Do. new lO :112221500506 Ottomano Do.D WesternDu Provincialroon 59 National Bank 25 , 20 New South Wales I k reland _194 _l9l 191 1 all - 25 South Australia 25 25 Union of Australia Bk k Lon a do L n ondon a 20 15 0 11 . 0714 — 2O - -- --- 1 - 8 d 100 Unity 3lutual 55 - - MISCELLANEOUS. Share Miscellaneous.: Ipid 1 Closing - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all a . 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited), all 280 30-ir 295 25 Australian Agricultural 19 34k I. ' ..1 10 Australian Royal Mail . -- : 354 10 Berlin Water Works all f 1 50 British American Land ... all 24 34 10 Do New, issued at 25 dis 3 _ - I..eonNwrntece owww of Lk. B. oa Corporation o r 1 3 0 r a t 1 a n all . . . . . _ 50 Brit. & Irish 3laz.Tel.A. all 40 42 20 Do. B, 7P. C. till 1862.. all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada 3 2/ 108 114 10 ICkan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all - 91 loi Stock,Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 I Do. Preference 7/ per ct all 24 26 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference 20 Eastern Steam all 2 2 Steck Electric Telegraph lOO 113 115 114 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 1 14 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. ___ . ni (Lim • ) all 14 24 9 Europ.&Ani.St . • 20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim.) 811 _ 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 20 London Discount 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 71 81 104 mLoeididiieGre%lOcomtrniciblu,esCego: all a. _ lf _lk if 25 National Dißeollnt CO. • • 5 1 / d 10 Netherlands Land all — 1 — 2 10 Do do ............. .... . w all 1 1 5 4 1 1 8 1 11 .• • all 1 / 20 North of Europe Steam all 100 5 1 N: : ° 1•1 1 8 1 r . P A . i c u N s i :o r r v e a a t i . m. .S ' l eo: s a t u 'i a a ( t i L l A d a rni n i d; 1 Oriental Gas .......... all I 1 1 Do. New Shares . . . ... 15s. 4 dig par 5 Peel Rirer Land & :Min. all 2/ 3 21- 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 85 87 861 1 50 Do. New .. ... . ...... 10 12/ 134 40 I_ls luine" gone 20 Red Sea & ..... Telegr. 5 i fp 5/ 50 Rhymney Iron ... . .... all 24 25 15 Do. New all 71 71 1 100 Royal Mail Steam .. .. 1 Scot.Austrin.lnY.(Lim ) all 14 11 25 South Australian Land all 38 39 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip, all 1 11 1 Do. do Registered all 14 20 !Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can 5 -- IVan Diemen's Laud Sittings at Nisi Prius after term, before Mr. Justice Cromp- ton and Common Jury.) PREACH OF PROMISE OP MARRIAGE--CORBUT V. WEMYSS. The hearing of this case was resumed this morning, a report of which will be found in another column of The Sun. The declaration stated that the, plaintiff laid defendant had agreed to marry each othor, and that although the plaintiff was willing to marry the defendant, the defendant had neglected and refused ,to married the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded first that he did not agree to marry the plaintiff; second, that the plaintiff was nob ready and willing to marry him ; third, that he did not commit any breach ; and, fourth, that the plaintiff had discharged and exone rated him from the said agreement• The learned judge having,summed up, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, £l5O. DIVORCE COURT. (Before th e Judge Ordinary.) MARCHMONT V T HIARCIIMONT. Mr. Sergeant Pigott this morning continued the cross examination of Mr. Marehumnt. The rev. gentleman said— I never told Tobin I owed 450,000, and I would not leave the house until I had £25,000. , r never said anything about it. I did not write my wife's name in a cab. I never said anything about the ground being cursed. Referring to the subject of 145., before that theft. was a quarrel about 16s. Louis and Tobin were present. On the 15th of May the quarrel took place about the 14s. Mrs. Marchmont did ndt give me a cheque for £lOO a week before. The week after that I wanted 14s. Mrs. Marchmont refused to give it me. I never throw her upon the sofa. I said I would exercise the legitimate rights of a husband and would have the 14s. I never threw her •n the sofa. I put her on the sofa. I said, " Carry, you should not set me at defiance about the 145." She re plied, " You should not make me afraid of you." She took out her purse and dashed it upon the table. I never said I thought it would go hard with me if it came to judicial pro ceedings. I never asked Mrs. Marchmont to sign blank cheques on the 27th of May. I swear I did not, nor at any time about that period. About the accusation of spending money -improperly, I showed Mrs. Marchmont my cheque-book. The proposal to show the cheque-book arose with Mrs. Marchmont. By the Judge—When I came out of the Bank of London I said to Mrs. Marchmont, " I have the cheque-book in my hand, I will prove to you that I don't spend my money improperly." Tho Judge Ordinary—That is very different to what you stated just now. The cross-examination then proceeded—On the 4th of Juno Mrs. Marchmont called me a d—d blackguard, and I called her an aggravating --. Two of the servants were present. The reason I used the expression about pulling out Mrs. Marchmont's tongue was because she told the servants I kept another woman. I said, " Caroline, if you use such expressions you ought to have your tongue pulled out." Mrs. Marchmont did not say to the servants, "for God's sake let me out of the house." She did not run across .the garden. She walked quickly. James succeeded in stopping her. After that, Mrs. Marchmont kept her bed from illness. I slept in the same bed that night, and applied hot wa ter to her stomach. She complained of a rising in her throat. That was on the 4th of June, 1856. I swear ' most positively that she took beef-tea and wino from my hands at the time Of this illness. I swear it most positively. After the scene in the garden she took tea twice during the day—all from my hands. That I most positively swear. I swear that a re conciliation took place on the Saturday following this cir cumstance. Mrs. Marchmont's illness lasted five days. The reconciliation took place on the night I have stated— fivQ days after her illness. Monday was the first day she asked for a doctor. This would be the 7th June. It was about five o'clock in the evening. I asked her playfully if she would have the Islington. doctor. She said she would have Dr. Bird. I said, " Yours is not a case that requires a doctor; if you get up take a lamb chop, a little wine, and a ride in the carriage, it will do you more good than all the medicine in the world. I'm afraid your illness is a pain in the temper." I cannot give any reasons why I wished all the letters I had written to be returned. Re-examined by Mr. Macaulay—l never saw the paper relative to the settlement of Mrs. Marchmont's property, which it has been said , I tore up after I wrote. I don't recollect tearing it up. I never interfered with the settle ment of her property or the appropriation thereof further than has been given hero in evidence. My expulsion from the religious society I formerly belonged to did not injure me with my congregation. I was never heard in my de fence. The husband of the lady brought the two letters before my congregation, which nu übered about 500. I was present at part of the proceedings. By the Judge—l was not present at the conclusion of the meeting. By Mr. Macaulay—l was present when the votes wore given ; there were only seven hands held up for my expul sion. I resigned the appointment in consequence of this circumstance ; but I was, without any attempt on my part, re-elected. The whole of the circumstances were laid before Mrs. Marchmont previous to our marriage. She was fully aware of all the facts. The Judge Ordinary—l don't think that circumstance affects the case in the slightest manner, and I shall not put the question on my notes. The question we are trying is one of cruelty. By Mr. Macaulay—l received several anonymous letters reflecting upon the conduct of Mrs. Marchmont during her absence from home. A short discussion here ensued whether the letters should be produced The learn d judge ruled against their pro duction at this point in the trial. Re-examination by Mr. Macaulay continued—On Sunday morning after our reconciliation Mrs. lvfarchmont said to me, as I was dressing, "What -a devil of a noise you are making with that washhand-stlind. You have kept me awake all night by your restlessness." Mrs. Davis, sister of Mrs. Marchmont, was called, and Sergeant Pigott was about to put a question to her rola -191 1 I tive to the conduct of Mrs. Marchmont, but The Judge Ordinary said, as the question to be put was a general one, and not one of fact, he did not think it ought to be submitted to the witness. Sarah Bennett was the next witness examined. She said—lnlBs7 Mr. and Mrs. Marchmont came to myhouse at Tonbridge-wells. They remained five weeks. Mrs. March mont was taken ill. During her illness Mr. Marchmont always appeared very kind and attentive. Mrs. March •' mont seemed very irritable and bad tempered towards him. I have sworn to tell the truth, and Ido so. Laughter.) She appeared to be dissatisfied with him, although he tried to do all he could for her. (Laughter.) When Mrs. March mont got well she did not appear to be better tempered. I cannot recollect any particularly angry words arising, but I know they had words. By Sergeant Pigott—l don't know what Mr. March wont said to her . _ Emma Stoddart, servant at Mrs. Bennett's, said—l re collect a quarrel taking place when Mr. and Mrs. March mont were there. I recollect them quarrelling about some wine. Mrs. Marchmont became ill after this quarrel. Mr. Marchmont appeared very kind to her, but she always ap peared dissatisfied with what he did. Mrs. Marchmont told me her husband was a brute, and she hated him. She did not say anything about leaving him, but I thought she meant to do so. Cross-examined by Sergeant Pigott—l never told Mr. Marchmont that his wife called him a brute, but I have another person. Mrs. Bennett recalled—l have heard Mrs. Marchmont call her husband a brute. She said so to me, and she also said she would leave him. This was after Mrs. Davis called. By Mr. Sergeant Pigott—When she said this Mrs. March moat was explaining about her illness. I don't recollect making any observation to. her after she said so. Dr. Bean, of Tonbridge Wells, said—l am a surgeon. I was called in to see Mrs. Marchmont when she was unwell. Mr. Marehmont, with two exceptions, was always in the bed-room. Mrs. Marchmont's. complaint would produce irritability of temper. Elizabeth Hider, examined by Dr. Phillimore—l keep a lodging-house at Dever. I recollect Mr. and Mrs. March mint. They came in Noveinber and-reinained to 'January 12th. On one occasion I heardiMrs. Marchmont say, " For God's sake leave me aloe." I heard her husband say, THAMES. EITINSIVE SYSTEM OP ROBBERY.—Thomas Sweeny, an elderly man, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Selfe, on remand, charged with stealing six packages of new files, value,L2o,„the property of Mr. John Walker, a contractor and manufacturer, of Miliwall, Poplar. It appeared, from the evidence of Grimes, a police-constable, No. 291 K, that he met the prisoner in King-street, Poplar, on the night of Saturday, the 20th inst., with a bag, containing something bulky, on his shoulders. Grimes asked the prisoner what the bag contained, and where ho was going with his load, to which :he replied that the bag contained tools, and he was on his way to the house of Mr. Scott, engineer, in Blackwell. Grimes allowed the prisoner to go on, but con tinued to watch him. The prisoner did not proceed in the direction of Mr. Scott's house, and on reaching Sophia-street, Poplar, he saw the police-constable at his heels, dropped the bag, and ran away. He was pur- Sued and overtaken, and the bag, ,which contained • six packages of files, was secured. The prisoner said Mr. Scott, of Blackwell, gave him the files. The policeman waited On Mr. Scott, who denied giving the prisoner any files, and said he had no knowledge of him whatever. Mr. John Walker said he had not • the slightest doubt the files be longed to him. There had been a sensible diminution of his extensive stock lately, and he had lost property to a very large amount. The prisoner had been occasionally employed by him. The files were of Sheffield manufacture. Mr. Selfe—Can you positively identify the files pro duced ? Mr. Walker—l cannot ; but I have no doubt they are my property. My stock is a large one, and has sensibly diminished. Mr. Selfe sentenced tho prisoner to two months' impri sonment with hard labour. MINES. The mining market has been much more active this week, and while a large amount of busi ness has been transacted, a considerable rise has taken place in several shares, and they leave off with a prospect of a still further rise. Copper has risen fd. per lb., and has given a fresh impetus to mining in Cornwall. Three mines in the Gwennap district have attracted a great deal of at tention this week—East Basset, North Frances, and Wheal Grenville. These are mines to which, from their situation and peculiar points of interest, we have often particularly alluded. East Basset, up to Friday morning, had been largely dealt in at 102} to 107 i, but on telegrams being re ceived that the lode had been cut into rich in the 80 cross cut a rapid advance took place, and they left off 120 to 130. —Mining Journal of this day. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS 1 IN THE CIVIL SEUVICE.—The Admiralty—The office of 1 Admiralty Superintendent of mail packets, Southampton, has become vacant by the death of Mr. J. W. Ancell, R.N. Law Department—A clerkship in the office of accountant in Bankruptcy has become vacant by the death of Mr. Joseph L. Bolton. Bank of England—The office of chief accountant of the Bank of England has become vacant by the death of Mr. William Smee. Customs—Mr. Shirley Bunbury has been appointed a clerk in the Examiner's office, London ; Mr. Henry Clapton has been appointed a clerk in the Examiner's office, London; Mr. John Cham bers has been appointed a clerk in the Examiner's office, London. Inland Revenue Department : Stamps and Taxes Branch—Mr. G. M. Kite has been promoted to be surveyor at Ashford, vice Langley ; Mr. J. Herd has been promoted to be surveyor at Wimborne, vice Kite ; Mr. It Pearce has been promoted to be surveyor at St. Alban's, vice Edrein son • Mr. A. Q. Ward has been promoted to be surveyor at Bodmin,i vice Pearce ; Mr. W. G. Quick has been promoted to be surveyor at Honiton, vice Mr. W. Kite, who has retired ; Mr. W. M. Williams has been promoted to be sur veyor at Pontefract, vice Quick ; Mr. Rose has been appointed surveyor at Wincanton, vice Williams.—Civil Service Gazette PARIS STREET ARCHITECTURE.—PLACE VINTI MILLE.—Situated at the north-western extremity of Paris, the Place Vintimille has been chosen by artists as a place of retreat and of quiet. The centre is occupied by a plea sant square, displaying flowers and verdure, in the middle of which stands a marble statue of Napoleon I. The houses which surround the Place have a certain air of originality, and include the residences of artists, ateliers, and some houses of smaller extent. —The Builder. THE BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR NOTTINGHAM.— The 'adjourned inquest respecting the death of Joseph Stevenson, the particulars of whose death by the explosion of a boiler of a thrashing-machine have appeared in The Sun, took place on Thursday. The seven men who were injured by the explosion have all recovered ; but. Henry Sulley, by whose carelessness in neglecting to . ease the safety-valve the explosion was caused, is still unable to walk without the aid of crutches. The evidence went to show,that the explosion was caused by the carelessness of Sulley, who had neglected to open the safety-valve and let off the steam. Tho jury, after a long deliberation, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against Sulky, who was committed to the county gaol to take his trial at the next assizes. ROMAN AND SAXON ANTIQUITIES CAST UP BY THE SEA.—At the meeting of the Historic Society of Lan cashire and. Cheshire, held in St. George's-hall, Liverpool, on Thursday evening, the Rev, H. H. Higgins, presiding, Mr. H. Ecroyd Smith exhibited a considerable number of articles from the seashore at Cheshire, chiefly found during the past year, including some valuable specimens of the bow, or lyre-shaped flbulte of the Romans, several of which still retain their brightly-coloured enamel prbstes through the preserving action of the vegetable soilef the old Wirral forest, in which they have lin till washed out by the advancing tides. Among other curiosities was a circular brooch, quite recently found about half-tide. It is of silver filagree work, and contains cup-formed receptacles for coloured enamels. The scrolled design is elegant, and the whole forms a very interesting specimen of the fourth *cen tury workmanship. The coins comprised a silver denarius of the Emperor Hadrianus, A.D. 117-138 ; a silver penny of Ethelred 11. (the Unready), having on its reverse the Hand (of Providence) between the Greek letters Alpha and Omega ; and silver pennies of Canute the Great, all being in an excellent state of preservation. , • gaIEVENINO SERVICES AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY. We are happy to state that the Sunday evening services at Westminster Abbey will_ recommence on the first Sunday of the new year. THIRD EDITION. :SUN OFFICE, Six o ' Clock. CROYDON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LADIES' PLATE. Chilmanton Farmer RAILWAY PLATE. Chilmanton 2 Alfred the Great. Four ran, FREE HANDICAP. Bon Vivant .. Hindoo. 2 Five ran. GERMANY, A letter from Frankfort of the 23d s ays :—" It results from an application lately made for informa tion :by the committ ee f orme d h ere t o exam i n e the complaints of German creditors of the United States, that a certain number of these States owe them more than ten millions of francs, furnished for the execution of public works, such as canals, roads, railways, &c. Nothing remains to these German creditors but the share-papers as a gua rantee of the debt ; and they have not received for several years a single dollar of interest for the sums which they advanced in good specie to American companies now become insolveot, though it is yet hoped only for a time. The committee proposes to send special agents to the United States to pursue by all means the recovery of the important sums duo to Germany." - THIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. Fruit and vegetables continue in moderate supply and fair request,;at about last week's quotations. FRUIT. M. d. s. d. Pine apples, per lb 3 0 to 6 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per 1b.... 2 0 to 4 0 Foreign do. 0 9 to 1 6 Melons, each 1 0 to 2 0 Peaches, per doz.. 4 0 tolo 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per bush. 2 0 to 5 0 Pears, per hf-sieve 0 6 to 6 0 Oranges, per 100.. 0 6 to 1 6 Lemons, per 100.. 4 0 to 8 0 Apricots, per cloz 0 0 to 0 0 s. d. s. d. Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 6to 0 0 Cobnuts, per 100 lb 0 6to 0 8 Almonds, per bus 24 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0 Gooseberries, sv. 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pbu 1 6to 3 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. • 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p potl 2 oto 2 6 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 5 0 Cabbage lettli,p sc 0 oto 0 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, pr hsv 3 6to 5 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto I) Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Sea kail, per pun. 0 oto 0 Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Cabbages, pr do. 010 to 1 3 Savoy do., pr do. 10 to 1 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 3 oto 8 0 Brno°li, per bh... 0 Bto 1 0 Old potatoes,pton 2 10 to 4 10 New ditto, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Peas, per 4 sieve 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 3 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr bunch 0 2to 0 4 Cucumbers, each 0 2to 0 6 Garlic, per lb .... 0 6to 0 8 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Spinach, perdo... 0 9to 1 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s. 1 6to 1 9 Oldonions, dz bun 1 Bto 2 0 New do., per bun 0 oto 0 0 French beans, h.s. 2 oto 4 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od; poults, Os Od to. Os Od each; geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, 4s Od to 7s Od ; ducklings, Is 9d to 2s 9d ; rabbits, 18 Od to is Od each; wild do., 8d to is ld ; pigeons, 6d to Os 9d each; large Surrey fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od ; barn-door fowls, 36 Od to 6s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d tacit ; pheasants, 28 Od is .3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Od ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; snipes, Os 9d to is Od; teal, 9d to ls Od; wild ducks, is 6d to 2s Od; widgeons, is Od to is 3d; plovers, Os 6d to Os 10d each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is 3d to is 51 per lb; English eggs, 13s Od to 14s Od ; French do., lls Od to 12a Od per 120; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 3d to is 6d ; trout, Os Od to Od ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 2s Od to 4s; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 25s ; cod, 2s 6d to 20s Od; brills, is Od to 103 Od ;. doreys, .1s Od to 8s Od ; mullets, 13 to 2s exl ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gimlets, 4d to is Olt each; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 42s to 45s per bushel ; whitings, Ss Od to 12s Odl haddocks, 4s to 188 Od ; smelts, 2s Od ; flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen; mackerel, 50s; fresh herrings, 48; bloaters, 68 per 100 ; carp and tench, 3s to 4s per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 28 6d to-4s 2d; mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 48 2d ; and perk, 2s 4d to 4s Od per 81ba WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 48 2d ; mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and pork, 2s 4d to 4s Od per 81b. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d; of household do., 4141 to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31c1 to 31d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3'd to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4fd ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 5d 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 5141; 961 b to 1041 b, 514 to 6d. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs Od ; calf skins, light, 28 6d to 4s ; ditto full, 6s 6d to 7s Od ; polled sheep, 7s 9d to 9s Gd ; half-breds, 6s Od to 7s Od; Downs, 4s 3d to 5s 9d; lambs, —s Od to .--8 Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 ; clover, do., £3 15s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 ss. to £1 10s. per load. Trade heavy, at barely late rates. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover do., £3 15s to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per lead. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quo tations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s ; clover, do., £3,15s to £5 Os. ' • and straw, £1 63 to £1 12s per load. The demand generally ruled inactive, at about stationary prices. COAL MARK' (Prices of Coal per Ton at .ET—Nov. 26. the close of the market.) Walls End. s. d. Bate's West Hartley 14 0 Buddle's West Hartleyls 3 Byass's Bebside West Hartley .15 3 Hastings Hartley 15 3 Howard'SW. Hartley..ls 3 Lambert's W. Hartley.ls 3 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 3 Wylam 14 0 S. d. Counden 16 9 Benson 17 0 Bradyll's Hetton 17 9 Riddell 16 6 Hetton 19 0 Framwellgate l7 0 Whitworth l5 3 Lambton lB 6 Hilda 16 0 Nixon's Merthyr 21 3 Powell's Duffryn Steam 21 0 Nixon's Duffryn 21 0 )t, 45—sold, 35. Walls End. Cassop Heugh Hall 17 9 Ships at market COUNT.RY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—Nov. 26. We have to report a small supply of wheat at market, and prices ruled about the same as last Friday. Returns of British wheat this week : 103,981 quarters, at , . 41s 2d Corresponding week 1857 : 94,088 quarters, at , . . • Corresponding week 1856: 97,953 quarters, at 51s 3d 63s 3d WAKEFIELD—Nov. 26. Wheat was dull at late rates. Flour irregular. Good barley held for 6d advance, which checked business. Oats wore dull, but not lower. 'Beans and peas were unaltered in value. Averages for tho week : Wheat 5,358 qrs., at 39s 9d 8ar1ey......... 726 „ 3ls 10d Oats 241 „ 22s 9d Rye -s Od Beans 172 „ 42s ld Peas .. 160 „ 47s 10d EXETER—Nov. 26. The market to-day continues much the same as last week, with a small supply, at the following prices : Wheat, white 5s Od to 5s 4d I 8ar1ey.:...... 4 s Od to 4s 3d Ditto red 5s Od to 5s 6d Oats ..... ie3s Od to 38 3d Flour, fine„, 31s to 32s ; seconds , 29s to 30s per s ack stock, CATTLE.—The market was fa irl y suppld with but business appeared to be small. Fat beef, p score, 9s to lOs 0(1 Ewes, per lb .... sfd to Od Pork carcases, do 7s6d to Ss 3d Wethers, d 0...... 61(1 to Od Lambs, per lb ....... O d to Od Fat calv lbts, d0....6d to 7d • Rough fat, 41d per . BRISTOL SUGAR—Nov. 26. The market has been very firm this week, and in the absence of supplies on the spot, several sales have been effected on parcels to arrive, the exact particulars of which have not transpired ; prices have certainly advanced fully Is per cwt. during the last ten days. Refiners' produce has een in excellent demand at rather improved rates. THE INDIAN EMPIRE.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.— was stated in the Timesofithe 19th inst. that the steamship Indian Empire of the Galway line, sailed from New York on the 23d ult. (after being foul of a brig), relished Halifax on the 28th, and departed for her destination. on the 3151.. Halifax papers confirm this statement, and mention that she had three passengers for that port and 80 for Galway. From the Halifax shipping report of the 4th inst., received at the Underwriters' Association here, we learn that the Indian Empire positively sailed on the 31st. She is there fore now out 26 days. Although the Pacific, of the same line, is reported to have left Newfoundland on the 14th, no advices later than the 12th havecomo to hand here from St. John's ; but, considering the telegraphic facilities on the American coast, there cannot be any reasonable doubt that had the Indian Empire been at either that port or Halifax she would h ave b een re p or t e d b e f ore thi s . The statement of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company,. published in the Times of to-day, is therefore only calm ' lated to mislead, more especially as they leave us in ig-n(?; ranee as to what their latest dates from Halifax are. It i t . to be hoped that the, America, due here on Sunday nest with the Halifax mails' of the 19th, will bring wili t w es i i ll be tidings of the missing vessel, otherwise i impossible to avoid entertaining the most serious apprehen sions respecting her fate.-=Tunes. MR. GLADSTONE'S MISSION. ATHENS, Nov. 18.—The news of Mr. Gladstone's mission to the lonian Islands had become generally known, and created much excitement in diploma tic circles. The King had sent for the Russian Ambassador, and a Cabinet Council was held, to take into consideration the relations of the Greeks of the lonian Islands with their countrymen of the Continent, in conjunction with the published de spaches of Si r J. Young, suggesting that the Bri tish Government should retain only the islands of Corfu and Paxe. It seems to be understood by the King and Court that if Engla ad withdraws from the other islands they will of n ecessity be annexed to Greece. In order to conciliate the British Government it was proposed to modify the existing Ministry, and to take in some Liberals known to be favourable to England and constitutional rule in Greece. The names mentioned for the new Cabinet are M. Dosios, Christides, &c. The Russian Ain bassador is said to favour this move on the part of the Court, as in point of fact, the islands from which we should retire would, ktnnexed to Greece, fell under Russian influence. Now let me give you the state of public opinion in G reece on t hi s ques tion as explained in the letter 'before me. The patriotic Greeks—all, in fact, beyond the atmo sphere of the Court—say, "We do not wish to see Greece incorporate the lonian Islands until we are free at home—until we see the Sovereign adopt an independent national and constitutional policy at home and abroad. Why, say the people, should we desire to see the lonians under the rule of a Sovereign and Court who are anything but Greek ?" In fact, let us look at the condition of the lonian Islands ass , compared with Continental Greece. Throughout the whole group under British rule roads have been Made and other public works executed which have increased the value of land and made the people comparatively prosperous. Land in Continental Greece is worth £4 per acre, whilst at Corfu it fetches £2O ! In the lonian Islands we have no brigands, and life and property are secure. In - the lonian Islands agriculture is much more advanced than in Greece, and the merchants are richer. Now, let us look at Continental Greece. Five miles out of Athens there are no public roads, and a traveller with money about him dare not sleep three miles out of Athens. This has been proved at Pentelique, Kefissia, &c. In Continental Greece there is no security for life or property. As regards constitu tional government, it only exists in name, the Queen and Court having entirely usurped the power of the Chambers, and even persecuted those who sought to maintain rights which King Otho was placed on the throne to defend. Agriculture is abandoned, and if any prosperity exists, it originates in external commerce, which the Govern ment cannot destroy. All this is known to Greeks of the Islands as well as Greeks of the Continent, and the former would lose materially and politically if English rule were withdrawn.—lllerning Post. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE LIFEBOATS. Some time since the Government of the Cape of Good Hope ordered two lifeboats to be built in this country, on the plan of those now adopted and successfully used by the Royal National. Lifeboat Institution. Accordingly instructions were given to the Messrs. Forrests, of Limehouse, to proceed with r large lifeboat 38 feet long, and one 32 feet in length, the drawings for which have been ex pressly furnished by Mr. Peake, their designer. Yesterday a trial of these boats took place in 'the Regent's-canal dock, in the presence of many ex perienced persons and others connected with the Lifeboat Institution. The 38 feet boat was turned over by means of some tackling attached to a hydraulic crane. After having with some diffi culty been turned keel up, she at once recovered her proper position, and freed herself of the water she thus shipped in less than 30 seconds. So great was the stability of the boat that it required the weight of 33 men on one gunwale to bring it to the water's edge, sholting that it would be almost impossible for her to be capsized in a heavy surf; but in the event of such a casualty the boat would immediately right herself again. With 40 men on board no water could remain in the boat, the same being self-ejected. The smaller lifeboat was subjected to a similar trial, and with the like gratifying result. On the whole nothing could have been more satisfactory than the trials of these lifeboats, and we have no doubt that the inhabi tants of Table Bay and Port Elizabeth, where they are to be permanently stationed, under the com- , mand of Lieut. Jamieson, R.N., and another officer will learn, as the people on our own coasts have learned with,lifeboats of a similar character, to appreciate their valuable • characteristics. - This class of lifeboat possesses in the highest degree the qualities which it is most desirable a lifeboat should possess, viz., great lateral stability, speed against a heavy sea, facility for. launching and for taking the shore, immediate self-discharge of any water breaking into her, the important advantage of self-righting if upset, freight and stowage room for a number of passengers. In the great efforts which the National Lifeboat Institution is now making to provide exposed points with lifeboats, and there are still sixty such points unprovided on our coasts with lifeboats, according to reliable re turns from officers of the Coast Guard and others, let us express an earnest hope that these efforts will be cordially seconded by the pecuniary support of the public. During the late disastrous gales on our coasts the Institution's lifeboats saved many a ship wrecked crew from a watery grave, and who can tell how many more of these unfortunate creatures who perished on those calamitous occasions might now have been alive and preserved to their familie s and country if lifeboats had been in sufficient num bers on the coast ? METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, this board held a meet ing in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the transaction of business, Mr. Thwaites, the chair man, presiding. The paper of business for the day showed that the balance in the hands of the trea surer to the Board on the general current account on the 22d inst. was £14,690 odd ; that the amount of the general deposit account was £25,000 ; that the balance on special accounts amounted in the aggregate to £134,518 ; making a total general balance of £174,208. Mr. Woolrych, the clerk, read a communication from the vestry clerk of. St. Luke's, Chelsea, stating that at a special meeting of the vestry on the 19th inst. Mr. Tite, M.P., had been elected to represent them at the board in the room of Mr. F. Chahner, resigned. The hon. gentleman, at a subsequent part of the sitting; took his seat at the board and received the customary welcome. Mr. Burslem pre sented a memorial from the vestry of Paddington, complaining that several new streets in that dis trict had been commenced in disreo•ard of the by law of the board that notice should be given to the board, accompanied by plans. Mr. Peckett brought up a report from the committee of the whole loard. on Covent-garden approach and Southwark and Westminster communication, recommending that the treasurer of the board be requested to give in structions for the sale of a portion of the Exche quer bills applicable to the Southwark and West minster communication current account. The re commendation was agreed to. Mr. Stevens pre rented a memorial numerous* signed Iv ii. h tants of Balham, Clapham-common, Wandsworth common, and Battersea, calling the attention of the board to the fact that from the increasing num ber of houses the state of the Falcon-brook sewer, which was open and pestilential, had becoMe much worse, and praying that the board would take im mediate steps to convert it into a covered one. Mr. Stevens also presented a communication from rate payers and owners of property in the district of Fulham, stating that the building of houses of a superior class, which had been going on for several had ia gree coulde ehed on a ly ch b e e ek ob , ta fro in m ea th by e m di e s a c n o s - T y e e r7th P a a t st iran of open ditches charged with gases destructive to human life, and without any flow, or by cesspools through which their pure springs of water were polluted. A letter was read from Mr. Austin, Secretary of Works, stating that that board are prepared to pay the a.mountofthe expenses (L 1,500) incurred by the Metropolitan Board in supplying information to the Government referees on the main drainage. The question as to giving the proper notices for taking the lands and other pro perty for the purpose of carrying on the Victoria Approach Actwas referred to the Streets Committee on the motion of Mr. Dixon. It was referred to the Main Drainage . Coramittee, at the instance of Mr. Legg, to take the necessary steps for obtaining the houses and land requisite for the construction of the pumping station at Deptford Creek, with power to engage such professional assistance as might he necessary for the purpose. Some routine business was then transacted, and the board adjourned. THE Muni)En OF MR. 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