The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-13 00:00:00

ose of the )eguiling able fre s, than a lustrated vellously trains of " of the aedings." on the e. That [ted and retend to erdict of eous one. rnd in an ted Mr. , I know h eques- is a most e season dangered ind louts trusted strance is 1 often as t horse as galloping lion, they -am your omething bly, with Brighton with that verything ill be said plant his ,erred for mount of irt on Sa free from Lnless it is mfort was ) not have rere abun f Beaufort and being they to be who may r words of ), to which the money lore of the it Brighton ,dvertentll peer of the e is conduct tailor," and, you will e part of a El MAN. STS IN :VENING. was caused ;Pe had bees llows :—At ully armed , street, kept Tested some 'Sled on the ociety. The the police istrate, and onstabularY s made out , off, under y of Antrim ted are be' f course the ►f a Riband irking me n ' to gray' believed to tation since .xpedient )stion as tie which thef nble excite ng Cromae - Lrbance. 3 . ERVICA e, Dec. 9. to acquain t Le establish' is for eigh t acancies ion. 1 to the fir per annul )er sheet five sheet° per annum! per annuity £l2O Ve ars' service+ per annul ° as above. mployed employed ° ry duties L to twig" anley to re' ners )xaminatoP ELVILL• ye been ob' been reecl! t , l l s for the C nce the was redue,,„ clainas of s!' 6 7 o. I exambla t 'isf of con as detereunL- Lin 1860. '.ll indidates nbridge l l h e celertlsoe., it. Awl s of 3 children i r e CO " - „ c 4 5s from : b ete een so s fro s tahel l i i ,7 when „ yPa s ess, andWe ;ire nee. ed id it is ho 8 r/ isT. • A-o ;lit at ProZ • t and 14. ri• Is it Mr. h e ohe° o l 'haddeus, a .t first s ee Vr. arance of a nd id alp imme a prpoew 21 10XE1 MARE ET A ND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The advices from most of the manufacturing districts notice that during the past week there has been less activity, consequent upon the near approach of the close of the year. At Leeds the woollen cloth trade was inactive, but prices were firm. Most of the mills in the neighbourhood, ho wever, were working full time, and the opera tives wers well employed in fabrics for the spring demand. At Bradford worsted yarns were in fair request and at full rates. Piece goods sold slowly, but at full values, owing to the high rates current for wool. At Manchester considerable activity has been apparent in goods 'suitable to the India and C hina markets; for home use, however, the demand Was inactive, and for yarns there had been a limited inquiry. The iron trade of South Staffordshire hag exhibited no change of importance, and at Bir elingham the various branches of business con nected with the town and neighbourhood were dull. At Sheffield and Wolverhampton very little activity had prevailed. At Leicester the hosiery trade still c ontinues moderately active, considering the period of the year, but there has been very little business "lug at Nottingham, in most descriptions of both l aee and hosiery. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, rather more business was transacted, and prices Were fully supported. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed *ally, and values tended upwards. The demand for discount accommodation in Lom bard -street and at the Bank of England continues rather active, and the terms current out of doors are only about e to 4 per cent. under the official minimum fixed by the authorities on Thursday Las t.' The policy of that • measure is still doubted in some quarters, and the ad vance just reported in the Eastern exchanges is not lost sight of by those who consider the step Premature. With an extensive importation of gold from the various sources of supply, a tempo -I'o4 increased exportation would not produce any very unfavourable influence, and it ought not, therefore, to be regarded with any anxiety, lest the Present situation of the money market should be disturbed. The meeting of the Bank of Australasia took Place to-day. A report was presented which went generally into the position of the Bank, as this has not the meeting for exhibiting the accounts. The directors expected that the arrangement made With the Government of Victoria for the disposal of £7,000,000 of debentures in London, would turn out profitably for the Bank. The system of allowing interest on current accounts had been abolished in New South Wales, and it was hoped it would be carried out in Victoria likewise. As I ! ) mention was made about the accounts or the dividends a question was put, to which the chair man replied, that he had no doubt the next divi dend would be continued even at a higher rate than before. The discussion as to raising the salary of the directors from £2,800 to £3,600 was proceeding at the time of this dispatch. The Thiglish Stock Market appears dull, and rather heavy. There is very little business going On, either for investment or speculative account, bare as so m e o f th ose w h o b oug ht at lower prices 'ave sold i n rea li sa ti o n of profits, the buoyancy lately apparent has temporarily disappeared. An Unfavourable effect, moreover, has been produced by 1110 adverse movement in the Eastern exchanges, 'which it is imagined may lead to fresh shipments of silver during the next few months. Consols -have b een 97 to 971 for the 11th January. The New T hrees are 971 4, and the Reduced are marked 964 t n o 9 7 9 . The Government broker has bought £20,000 of the latter securities kg. the Savings' Banks- Consols have been specially transferred at Exchequ er Cum. div. India Debentures are 99 1 I. June •"-‘xehequ er Bills, Us. to 375. prem. ; and the March ditto also 345. to 375. prem. India Stock is 228. A limited business has. been transacted in the /'oreign Market, and some of the securities ex hibit indications of heaviness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 93 ; the New Scrip, Ist issue, is I- to • ; ditto, 2d issue, par to I prem. -Spanish Deferred are flat at Mt, but the Certificates are firm at st. Peruvian Dollar Bonds are 791; ditto 3 per Cents., 731 ; and Brazilian (1858), 851. Chilian Loan is to 1 prem. A rather limited ariount of business has been transacted this morning in the Railway Share Market. Prices, however, have been well sup- Ported, and in one or two instances a further slight i mprovement has taken place. Eastern Counties, Groat Northern, North-Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North-Eastern (Berwick) have haproved 55., and North British declined about ss. Caledonian, Chester and Holyhead, Great Western, Midland, and one or two others sustained former 'Notations. In the Foreign and Colonial markets the trans actions have been unimportant. Northern of France have declined 55., Great Western of Canada declined 55.; Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Indian peninsula, and East Indian brought former rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have a slight downward tendency. London joint Stock, however, have improved 55., and Ottoman Bank declined 10s. )3RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. • ~:l per C en t. R e d uce d A nnu ities 96k 7it tPor Cent. Consols Annuities ' l 'w 3 per Cent. Annuities india Stock Ditto Debentures 991 i Ditto Bonds, £l,000 Consols for Account 971 7 a d March June. E xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &1 1d... 37 4 7 Ditto £5OO, 34 bit to Small, ltd. t achequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 1001 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK brazilian 5 per Cent. _Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 951- -Buenos Ayres ' 6 per Cent . B5l Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. leruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent 73/ Sardinia n , 5 per Cent 9l Spanish 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 3ll Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6k l'urkish 6 per Cent Ditto New Loan Scrip i d Dividends on the above payable in London. Petav: an Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. 79} TWO O'CLOCK. - Consols, Money Ditto Account ... 97 i xd THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 13.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; moderato breeze, and hazy. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 12.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived— Francis A. Palmer, from Callao; Caroline , from Que bec ; Glasgow, from Quebec for Hull. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 11.—Wind S., blowing strong.— ' 'Arrived—Louis Manomia, from Swansea for Belfast, leaky ; Martha, from Liverpool. CASTLETOWN, Dec. 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Put back — Alberta, for the East Indies. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 12.—Wind S.—Sailed—Sultan (steamer), for Alexandria; Teviot (steamer), for Alex andria. NEwponr, Dec. 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—William, from Dantzic; Huntress, from London—both for Rio Janeiro. HOLYHEAD, Dec. 12.—Wind S., strong gale--Arrived - -Gleaner, from Liverpool for San Francisco. C AMPBELTOW N, Dec. 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Augusta, from Quebec for Belfast. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. , The ship Alice Munroe, bound from Liverpool for New Orleans, has been wrecked on " Isaacs," She was insured i n , Boston to the extent of 87,000 dole. Arrived, Dec. 12.—Fernandes, from Lisbon; Gothall, and George and Marie, from Nantes. Arrived, Dec. 13.—America, screw steamer, from Bar celona • Palestine, screw steamer, from Const antino p le. Sailed, Dec. 12.—J. J. Boyd, for New Orleans ; Frank f screw steamer, for Lisbon; Antonia, for Havannah ; New York, for Charleston ; Bonne Esther, for Bordeaux. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) G R AVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind S.S.W., tide 4 hours' ebb, weather light and cloudy. Arrived, Dec. 12.—Pilar, from St. Übes•, Star of the South, from Madras ; Quindere, from Manititlah ; Autis, 'rem Calais. Arrived, Dec. 13.—Lelia, from Nassau ; Two Friend s, f rom Guernsey; Arid, from St. Michael's. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL CRIMEAN MEMORIAL. °I I Friday the foundation stone of a public monument to tie memory of distinguished officers, educated at Westmin ter school, who fell in the Crimean war, of whom Lord . "' a glan and General Markham were among the number, wits laid in the Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, the spot tiected for the purpose. The Rev. C. B. Scott, W. l i rvi Master of - Westminster School, and the Rev. T. W. ear e, M.A., the Under Master, took a leading :part in the ceremony. ```„~ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1858. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) FOREIGN. Share 13.14. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stool: Stock Stock Stock Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 16, 1613 4 Stock 11.6.3 Stock Stock 124 Stock stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock St,ockl Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. PREFER Business Done. Shore Mines. Share Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per c. pref. (issued at. £5O) ( Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c 64 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & 5 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do No.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West. g a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Steck Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lst pi Stock I Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.." Do. Redeemable, 44 pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. Do. Irredeemable, do.. . Do. 5 p. at. 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. c. ...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, 7p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs. Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent ...... Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Brisl,&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hitpref. at. NewportAber,&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. sp. c.Ext.Stock,lB 46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. WA v.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent D 11E. New ast. !T e a l a d i & 4 5 p t . c e s . r k p c e . C e n b o t . N-. Do. Berry ick, 4 p. 0. Prof Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters,lB46 *o. York, 11. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g Db. do. do., 2d gua Do. 4?-p.c. Db.stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pr Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) 20 13k 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock ! Stock Stockj 124 124 Stock 6 Stock 124, 12 1 - 1 Stock Stcck Stock a Stock 10{ Stock Stork Ste* Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 8i Stock Stcck Stock Stock 103. 10 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stczk Stock 20 251 25 Stock Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire . Clydesdale Junction .. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g. 6 p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. Do. New .... . Glolter& Dean Forest , Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct Do. 6 per cent Mane., Buxtn. & Matk. Midsb.& Reder, g.6p.c. Mid.BradrordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 guaranteed 5 p. c. j Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,llitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth. & G01.g.5p.e. 6hrowebrv& Hereford South Staffordshire Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn Docks. all 1 100 100 100 100 100 all 1 100 I Ln & N.W Ln & N.W Caladonin C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonia Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk Do. LN w&M Stk. & Dar Midland . , E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. 99 100 103 105 17 19 142 143 4 44 N w & L.Yk. j Do. Gt. North. Lan:& Yk T Brassey M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. L.&Brgtn DOCKS. Stock Commercial Stock Do 4 per Cent Pref. Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria `4l) ,Do New _ 2} 2 99 101 58 60 1142 144 91 10 10 92 94 8 9 I Paid I Closing 1 Business Price. Docks. 100 t - 100 -- 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 -- 100 101 103 18 14 1p lhare Railways. !p a i d ] Closing I Bust is Price. Done. . . Closing Business Railways. Paid. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 54 a 20 Ardennes all - - p Amberg., Notting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 4 d 4 p and Eastern Junction 10 6 1 6 1 611 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 14 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessae. all 7 8 Mr., Wol., and Str. Val. all 7 4 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail: ' all 21 2 : Birk., Lanc., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 4 3 ' Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... ' all 27/ 28 Blackburn - - p Blyth and Tyne all 20 31 20 Great Central of France -all - - Bristol and Exeter Caledonian - - Chester and Holyhead: lOO 444 454 45 f i 20 Lake Constance & ilale ' all -•- Cork and Bandon all - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian... .' 8 31 44 p 13 1 Cornwall all 41 41 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. ' all - - Do. A 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 1 25 1 Do B un til6p.c.per an. iau - _ _ r h rcves. no div. ( all • asbcen pd.toß. 334 Maria Antonia all - - 20 Do. do. New - - Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 94 24 91 Dun P & Abr.Junc. erth all 71 8 .„ 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 211 22 : East Anglian lOO 16 17 14 / 16 Northern of France.... all 39 1 404 391 c Eastern Counties lOO 624 631 631 1 20 Do. New Shares - - P c Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref ' all 84 94 Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32 314 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d all Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 35 2 354 East Kent l2 13 2 2 0 0 c Paearitiser S. Fran . Orleans d (1.0.) 9 ;i ... l all 554 pars 6 564 : East Lancashire lOO 95 96 R East Suffolk all -- - ( gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... ) Do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - -- : Edinburg and Glasgow 100 67 68 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - : Edin Perth & Dundee. 100 271 281 271 .„ 20 Royal Danish all - - Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 R o y a l Swedish - - : Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref... all - - : Glasgow & South Westn ltib 92 94 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 71 8 Great North of Scotland all 10 10 1 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref.... all 9 92 Great Northern lOO 1081 109 108 4 2 0 S ou th ern o f France .... all 23 4 23 1 Do. do. A Stock lOO 23 96 95 84 West Flanders all 5 7 - 0 Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1 1044 1014 2 1 0 0 W Do . . & sl N p . . w c..P o r f e F fe r r a e a n ae ce .. . a a l l l l 2 9 4 1 2 2 5 1 031 Great Western - - Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 5 7 20 Western of Switzerland all - - Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 Po 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - Do. Thirds - - Do. New Thirds l6 11 124 p Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 9 7 9 74 97 1 8 4 Do. do. F £ l6 6 i 1 d BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Do. do. £9 shares 7 4 * d Closin Business P '•" Do. West Riding Union 1 - - Share Railways. .4A" Price.;g I Done. Do. Southport - - London and Blackwall all 6 61 - Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh. 44 - - I • 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all __ _ Lon.,Brighton Az &Cos st 100 112 114 ~_ London & North Westn 100 05 1 05 1 vol 1 1 . Leased at 6 per cent.. 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 9 id Do. Eighths London& South-Westn lOO 94 9 1 1 91 1 1 a 5 percent 18 - - L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 1 1 d L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - 18 Do. Do. B 44 2 1 d .. Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 38 39 381 _ _....- - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 1 74 Metropolitan Midland lOO 1001 1014 1014 41 4 2 201 Do. New l6l 14 13 d Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 73 75 100 i Buffalo,Brant&Gcdrith 1 100 78 42 Mid. - 100 Gt. West. (Ireland) all ( 6p. ct. Ms. 1 Aug., 1872 ) Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 75 78 Do. 4 Shares all - - 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 73 76 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - New., Aber., Sr Herefd all 11 4 12 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. - - p 20 Cape,Eas tn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - 20 Caperown & Dock Scrip 2s. - - Pm Newry, Warpt., . & Ros all - Norfolk lOO 6 0 1 , 66 , ii 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - -- North. Counties Union 34 .1 3 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 I 1 p 171 Demerara - - North British lOO 58 58 1 58 1 1 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e. 5 par 40 Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - Stock East Indian, gu. sp. e.. 100 108 ICB4 tin 8 i Do.A Stk.- Arec.no d iv. 20 Do. C Shares all - - until Qp.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 14p Do. B Mock lOO - - ~ „ 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 93 931 9 °l 0 Z Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 14 4 & d No D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 20 Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 171 18/ Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 . f Geelong Corporation 6 _ Do. York lOO 76 764 sto - ( per cent. Bonds lOO North London lOO 100 103 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36 38 361 2 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 77 79 79 and City Junction 23 is. - - 13, 100 Do. 6 per cent. Fret'.... lOO 91 93 North Staffordshire l7l 41 4 d • . 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 21/ 217, North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 1 8 0 - 20 Do. do 4 4 ap 41 Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 28 .29 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip Peebles all - 5 2s • par 4 p ( guaranteed 5 per cent. • Portsmouth l9 7 6 d 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 17 4 174 172 17 Rhymney lO - 204 Do. New Scottish Central lOO 110 112 99t 271 100 ( Do. Bonds pay, '76,with South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 4 7.- . ( opt. till '6O Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 81 °°' 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108 Shropshire Union lOO 46 100 Do. do. 'l3 without opt. all 105 107 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 2 d 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do • . all 991 100 South Devon lOO 36 37 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. p. all 184 182 South-Eastern lOO 75 75 1 "It 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 201 20.!, South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 id 4p' Do. do lB - - 20 Do. Fourth do. Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 9 11 took - Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - Stockton & Darlington. all 32 4 334 Newßrunswick&Canda, Do. do. 1854 • 221 -..._ - - 20 / Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 11,d Do. do. 1855 7 - Class ACapitl.Share.. Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. Taff Vale lOO - - 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 d Do. Preference, No. 1 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 [ Northof India Tramroad 29 - Vale of Neath lOO - - Limited, Scrip . Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Oude (Limited) - Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 &Me West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New 5 ar 1 p 104 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Do. Punjaub 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 3 1 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo bt u ; 5 d* p' Do. B all 62 6 1 20 ISt. Andrews & Quebec.A. 18 - - West London all - - 10 iTr nidad(Limited) Scrip 1 . mar ip Do. Ist Class all - - Do. 2d Class all I . _ ------,,---.---- 1V131,111 . 01,i xvileirC GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET. The holding of the Great Christmas Cattle Market is an event invariably regarded in the light of no ordinary im portance, and the result of the great day on the present occasion has fully answered the most sanguine expectations, not only of the public, but likewise of the owners of the stock—the former having had an opportunity of witnessing a wonderfully fine collection of animals, and the latter having realised prices which, on the whole, may be considered remunerative. At an early hour in the morning the stock was arranged for sale without inconvenience, and visitors be gan to arrive from nearly every part of the united kingdom, as well as from the continent, and who all expressed their admiration at the beasts and sheep offered for sale. The progress of breeding and feeding in these islands may well stand high in the estimation of foreigners, when it is con sidered with what comparative case our enormous consump tion is met by the agricultural body. The question gene rally asked by them to-day, has been—" How are things so well managed in England ?" It would be out of place here to enter minutely into that question; hence we content ourselves with observing that the wants of the consumers are provided for by a judicious outlay of capital, and the aid of the most scientific principles of breeding and feeding. But when we compare the present great show with many previous years, what an important change do we observe in the bullock supply. In years gone bye we have been ac customed to witness the greater portion of the show com posed of pure Devons, Herefords, Scots, and short-horns ; but, on the present occasion, the supply of the latter breed was considerably in excess of all former periods, both as regards number, weight, and condition. Again, amongst the Scots fed in Norfolk and Scotland, we observed unmis takeable signs of crossing with the short-horns, and in seve ral other breeds, though short-horned blood was fully ap parent. But, it may be said, that many of the Scots were of a pure colour. Doubtless, they were, and this very cir cumstance may have induced many experienced persons to repudiate the idea of crosses ; in point of fact, the purity of the original colour may be regarded in the light of an im portant secret in the production of Scots of great weight. Now, it is well known that Scots, as a breed, are a fine race of stock—smallness of bone and moderate weights being their leading characteristics ; but this morning we handled more than 300 of them, which averaged 220 stones each. We have nothing whatever to urge against the quality of these animals, which, in every respect, were in the finest possible condition ; but this may be regarded as a strong proof of crossing with larger stock. We make these remarks without disparagement to the Downs or Herefords—our task being to note down changes as they occur, and this change leads us to the inference that the time appears to have arrived when it is found ne cessary to produce a more bulky description of bullocks to keep pace with increasing consumption. Hitherto the efforts, in this respect, have been highly successful; but it occurs to us that, eventually, the present system will have the effect of producing a wide margin of difference between the value of Scots, weighing from 90 to 110 stones, and larger breeds ; because we must bear in mind that every grazier cannot command success in entering upon a system which may be new to him. However, although, as we have remarked above, there were fewer really pure animals shown here, to-day, compared with many corresponding periods, the large feeders appear to have met with an amount of success, both gratifying and im portant ; consequenily, it will, no doubt, be followed by a further extension of the system. gate, we should Taking the supply of beasts in the aggre say that as great a weight of meat was brought forward as in 1857, and we may further observe that there was a pe culiar evenness in the stock—a feature of no ordinary im portance to the breeders. This evenness shows that even extensive crossing has not had a prejudicial effect upon either the frame or condition of the beasts, although we may admit that the quantity of fat has increased. This, I perhaps, may not be the case with those grazed in some of the northern and midland counties, owing to the unusual dryness of the past season, and the comparative scarcity of food. Notwithstanding this scarcity, the short-horns came to hand in prime condition, and their enormous bulk certainly excited no little surprise. Next in order we may take the Herefords, the owners of which have not, for the most part, had to contend with an absolute scarcity of food. This import ant breed, then, was, if anything, superior to last sea son in every respect, although 801110 of the beasts had evidently been crossed. Their age was a full average one, and they showed no signs of rapid or over-feeding. We now come to the Devons. Smallness of bone and medium weights were their leading features ; as such they stood high in the estimation of those who cater for the West - end, consequently realised high prices. The show of Scots was a magnificent one, and not a few of that splendid breed were as heavy as some of their more stately neighbours. From Sussex the arrivals were in excess both of 1856 and 1857, and not a few of the oxen were seven and even eight years old. There were very few Welsh runts on offer, and this breed is evidently falling off in number. A few of the heifers from Ireland were in good order, but the supply in this respect was not what may be termed a fine one. As might be expected, very few foreign beasts were brought forward, and their condition was very middling. A few long-horns and several mixed. breeds were on sale, but they afford no scope for comment. _ _ _ The following return shows the number of beasts exhi bited, and the prices obtained for them, on the great days in the last 18 years :- Year. Beasts shown. Prices. 1840 .... 3,528 .... 4s. 4d. to ss. Bd. 1841 .... 4,509 „ „ 3s. 8d „ ss. Od. 1842 .• .. 4,541 . .. . 3s. 4d ~ 4s. Bd. 1843 •• .. 4,610 N. 8d ~ 4s. 4d. 1844 .• .. 5,713 4s. Od „ 4s. 6d. 1845 5,32( 3s. 6d „ 4s. Bd. 1846 •. • • 5,47 ss. Od „ ss. 8d• 1847 .• .. 4,282 3s. 4d ~4 s. Bd. 1848 .... 5,942 .... 3s. 4d „ 45.: Bd. 1849 .... 5,765 .„ „ 3 8 . 4d 4 8 , 6d. 1850 .... 6,341 .... 3s. Od „ 3s. 10d. 1851 .• . . 6,103 . . N. 8d „ 4s. 2d. 1852 .... 6,271 2s. 8d 4s. Od. 1853 .• • • 7,637 .... 38. 2d „ „ 4s. 10d. 1854 .... 6,181 3s. 641 58. 4d. 1855 .... 7,000 „ .... 3s. 8d „ ss. 2d. 1856 .... 6,748 .... 3s. 4d „ ss. Od. 1857 .... 6,856 38. 4d „ 4s. 8d• Per 81bs. to sink the offal. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 4,323 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,773 ; in 1856, 1,622 ; in 1855, 4,752 ; in 1854, 5,399; in 1853, 6,316; in 1852, 4,436; and in 1851, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. P i gs. Rotterdam Hambv - gh .. —.. 68 .. —• • —' ' Harlingen. .. 91 .. 425 .. —.. 12 .. 3 Medemblik Ostend s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Prime lorge oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Suckling calves, 17s to 20s 16s to 20s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 6,424 Sheep: 23,200 Calves ll5 Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditto Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c. . . . . • Coarse and inferior sheep . . Second quality ditto . . . . Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . Prime small ditto 00 4 4 6 2 o 0 1 .5 0 5 6 Large hogs . . ..... 4 0 4 6 Neat small porkers . . . 4 8 5 2 Beasts Sheep and lambs . . Calves Pigs THIS DAY'S MARKETS. Total 3lO 3,781 229 3 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 857 2.59 .. 1.,:,61 .. .. 156 • • 856 499 .. 919 .. .. 204 • • -- 1855 859 .. 3555 .. .. 238 .. 1854 1,130 .. 2,593 .. .. 2 69 .. 7 [853 1,136 .. 4,698 .. ' -- .. 462 .. 20 1852 235 • • 3,782 .. .. 419 .. STATE OF THE TRADE. The attendance of both town and country butchers was very large, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable change in the weather, there was a fair but by no means active de mand for all good and prime beasts at fully last Monday's currency. The general top figure for Scots was ss, but a few very superior animals realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Inferior beasts were a dull sale, but not cheaper. The supplies from Herfordshire, Devonshire, Somersetshire, and Warwick shire amounted to 2,300 _ ; from Lincolnshire and other ad jacent counties, 1,500 ; from Norfolk, 420 ; from other parts of England, 950 ; from Scotland, 700 ; and from Ireland, 400 head. previous rates. value. io 0 3 8 4 6 2 10 E 3 6 On the stand of Mr. Robert . Morgan there was a remark ably fine show of beasts from various counties. Tho stots from Scotland comprised some wonderful animals fed by Messrs. Peter Milne, Mitthell, Cooper, Taite, Kidd, and Stedart ; from Norfolk, beasts bred by Messrs. Robert Gillett, Leeds, Abbott, Fellow, Freeman, and Hayne. From the midland counties the supply was large, and it comprised stock forwarded by Messrs. Allday, Hewson, and Bird. The Prince Consort also sent some stock to Mr. Morgan's stand, likewise Mr. Joseph Ruddock, of Berwick on-Tweed. Mr. D. Maidwell offered for sale 20 very fine Scots, be len-ging to Mr. Maclombie, of Tillefour, N.B. Some prime animals, the property of Mr. G. Reed, of Aberdeenshire, and of Mr. Sherringham, of Sculthorpe, Norfolk. Mr. Thomas Burrell showed 10 very fine Herefords be longing to Lord Darnley, and 20 Sussex oxen, fed by Mr. C. Burrell, of Walthamstow. Mr. Thomas Duckweed had 20 very prime Scots, the property of Mr. G. Hay, of Aberdeen, likewise some fine beasts forwarded by Mr. Heath, of Ludham Hall, Norfolk. Mr. Gillett exhibited some very prime stock, the pro perty of Messrs. Stewart, Martin, Knowles, and Mennie, cf Aberdeen. Mr. Underwood had a fine collection of animals, fed by Mr. Curtis, of Landport, Northamptonshire. Messrs. Brooker and Son, had 27 wonderful Sussex beasts, and various other prime lots from that county, in cluding some oxen sent by General Ellice. Mr. Lamb exhibited very prime Scots and short-horns — the former being forwarded by Mr. Postell, the latter by Mr. Waters, of Norfolk. Some of. the cattle were of great weight. Mr. Collins exhibited prime stock belonging to Mr. Whitworth and Mr. E. Groves, of Newport Pagnell ; W. Beardsley, Esq., of Leicestershire ; Mr. It. Thomas, Shrewsbury; John Hudson, Esq., of Castleacre ; Mr. Overman, of Norfolk ; and Mr. Marden, Aberdeenshire. Mr. Wm. Vorley had stock of very fine quality, for warded by Mr. Hutcheson, of Aberdeen ; also by Mr. George Philip, of Inverary, and Mr. Yorke, of Thorpstone. Mr. Thomas Dixon had some fine breeds belonging to the Marquis of Exeter; Messrs. Little, Walshatn, Taylor (Long Sutton), Shilton, Marshall (Aylesbury), and Mr. J. Rippin. Mr. Senior, of Broughton House, near Aylesbury, had on offer 40 very prime Devons. The above comprised the leading and best portions of the supply of boasts. There v r ras a fail average supply of sheep for the CORN EXCHANGE. time of year, and their general quality was good. Prime Downs and half-breds moved off steadily, at full quotations; the top figure being ss. per Sibs., whilst most other breeds may be considered steady, on former terms. Messrs. Wenll showed 20 very prime Downs, belonging to R. Oakley, Esq., of Suton ; 10 from Mr. White, of Rick mansworth ; 50 from Mr. W. Bates, of Harpenden ; 80 Gloucesters from R. Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, and various lots from Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Mr. Gurrier had a fine collection of Cotswolds, together with some fine sheep sent by Lord Radnor and Sir R. Throckmorton. Some of the Cotswolds sold at £5 lOs each. Some unusually prime Downs were sold by Mr. Sentoll, the property of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, and of Mr. Sanders of Watercomb, Dorset. Mr. Lathbury exhibited Hampshire Downs of great weight, bred by Mr. King of New Haywood, Hereford, and Mr. Humprey of Chaddleworth, Berks. Mr. W. Collins had a very good supply of sheep. There were 7 west country Downs, of splendid weight, disposed of by Messrs. Hill and Son. They were fed by A. Darby, Esq., of Stoke, near Windsor. There were some remarkably fine Down lambs on sale. The finest specimens of the Lincolnshire long-woolled sheep, direct from that county, were exhibited on the stands of Messrs. Eland and Son, Hancock, Woodward, Mawer and Smith. They numbered about 180, and were fed by Marshall Meanley, Esq., R. G. Chatterton, Esq., Messrs. Byron, Everington, Parker, Seals, Everard, Wilkinson, and others. The supply of calves was good, and the veal trade ruled steady, at full prices. . . There was a moderate demand for pigs at extreme rates. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 6 Pme. S' thdown do. 4 8 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 5 0 Large hogs 2 10 3 4 Small porkers ; and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 450 Sheep Calves BO Pigs 3BO A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Dec. 14, 18:57, and this day, Monday, Dec. 12, 1858. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Dec. 14, 1857. Dec.l2, 18.58. s d. o. d. s. d. s. d. 3 4to 3 613 4to 3 8 3 8 4 03 10 4 2 4 2 4 44 4 4 8 4 6 4 84 10 5 0 3 2 3 83 4 3 8 310 4 03 10 4 4 4 2 4 8 4 5 4 6 5 0 5 4i4 8 5 0 00 4 4 5 0 3 4 4 2 6,421 23,200 125 380 Most of the country markets held on Saturday were fairly supplied with most kinds of wheat. The demand ruled heavy, and. previous rates were barely supported. Barley was very dull, and prices had a drooping tendency. All other produce was lower to purchase. Throughout the continent, as well as in the United States, the grain trade has continued heavy. The arrival of home-grown produce up to our market, last week, were moderate. From abroad, we received 21,356 quarters of wheat, 18,832 barley, 48,517 oats, 2,200 rye, 1,787 beans, 4,438 peas, 110 tares, 4,867 linseed, 5,608 rape seed, 182 mustard seed, 9,592 sundry, 1,636 sacks, and 611 barrels of flour. The quantity of home .grown wheat received up to our market, this morning, coastwise and by land-carriage, was only limited, and the general quality of the samples was by no means first-rate. There was a moderate inquiry for picked samples, at prices equal to Monday last ; but low and middling qualities were very dull, and, in some in stances, prices were the turn in favour of buyers. We were again extensively supplied with most kinds of foreign wheat. For the finest samples there was literally no demand, and damp parcels were offering at a slight re duction in price. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request. We were largely supplied with barley. Fine malting samples were held at full quotations ; but other kinds sold at irregular prices. They were certainly rather cheaper. The show of malt was reasonably large. Both old and new samples moved off slowly, at barely last week's cur rency. Oats were in large supply and heavy request. Damp parcels were rather cheaper ; but fine qualities supported Beans and peas were very dull, and almost nominal in Flour moved off slowly, at barely last week's prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 378 to 43a Dial, old — 3 —3 Ditto, white, new 4OB 48s Ditto old -8 —8 Norfolk end Lincol:i, red, old 36s 418 Ditto, new 378 448 Rye—Old —s —a New Barley—Grinding...., 24s 308 Maltin° - s Chevalier 37s 41s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk . 568 59s Brown Kingston and Ware 563 588 Chevalier Oats—Yorks-aire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 28s Potato 27s 32s Youghal and Cork, black 228 25s Cork white Scotch Feeding O4B 27s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple Wh;ic 4os 118 Boilers Flour—'Town-made Suffolk 3os 3. - ,s Stockton and Norfolk NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report the supplies of meat, both town and country, on offer in these markets have been remarkably good. The demand generally rules steady, at very fully prices. Per 81b9. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. Inferior BQef 2 10 to 3 0 Mid. d 0..... 3 2to 3 6 Pm.largedo. 3 Bto 4 0 Do:small do. 4 2to 4 6 Large pork.. 2 Bto 3 8 s. d. s. d. Infr. Mutton. 3 oto 3 6 Mid. do 3 Bto 4 0 Prime do. 4 2to 4 6 Veal 3 Bto 4 8 Small pork 3 Bto 4 2 SEEDS. Linseed has been in steady request, and prices generally have been well supported. Rape and oilseeds are selling at further enhanced rates. Mustard seed is quite as dear as last week. Linseed cakes continue quiet, yet we have no change to notice in their value. Turnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s Carraway 4os to 43s Swede Mustard, 8r0wn.... lOs 13s Hernpseed, per qr 38s 421 White, new.... 12s 15s Linseed,Eng*.sowing 68s 70s Tares,Winter,new 14s0d 163 Od Crushing Old s —s Baltic -s —s Canary, per quarter 72s 78s Odessa Rye grass, new 22s 28s Linseed Cake, p. ton Clover, Red Eng., et. 50s 58s English 9 10s 10 108 White Foreign Red 4BB 56s Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 lOs 6 108 White 56s 68s Rapeseed, p. qr 64s 6Cs Trefoil, new 2os 22s LLOW. Since our last report tl steady, and prices have ha( P.Y.C., on the spot, is selli low, 51s net cask; rough f he demand for tallow has ruled dan upward tendency. To-day ing at 51s per cwt. ; town tal rat, 24 9fd per Blbs. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. Stock this day.... 32,887 19,111 18,516 35.124 32,264 ( 64s 3d to CBs Od to 59s Od 525 to 51s Od Price Y.C. —3 Od CBs 3d —s Od Od —5 Od Delivery last week 1,191 2,231 2,449 2,947 2,861 Ditto from June 1 45,532 74,739 72,078 60,732 60,558 Arrivals last week 1,224 2,412 1,399 1,192 6,864 Ditto irom Julie 1 42,149 46,165 73,674 82,714 82,655 Price of Town .... 65s 6d 67s Od 00s 3d 55s 9d 53s 6d BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Full average time-of-year supplies of home-grown pota toes continues to reach us, coastwise and by land carriage, in good condition. Last week's imports were 110 tons from Delfyul, 120 from Dunkirk, 3 from Rotterdam, 5 from Boulogne, 304 from Calais, 3 from Hambro, 135 from Ant werp, 2 from Amsterdam, 85 from Rouen, and 17 from Harlingen. A steady business is doing in most kinds, as follows : _ • __ _ York Regents, 80s to 955; Lincoln, 80s to 90s; Essex and Kent, 70s to 90s ; foreign whites, 45s to 55s ; do. reds, 45s to 70s per ton. WOOL MARKET, Since the close of the public sales, avery limited bufiness has been transacted both in foreign and colonial wool, yet prices generally are well supported. Owing to the high rates demanded by holders, English wool has become rather heavy. The imports, last week, were 280 bags from Ham bro', 1,051 bales from Algoa Bay, 628 from Port Philip, 695 from Taganrog, 29 from Bombay, and 40 from Alexandria. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS LAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chw2cellor.) APPEALs.—IVELLESLEY V. MORNINGTON.-MORNINGTON Y. WELLESLEY. These are appeals from a decretal order of Vice-Chan cellor Kindersley determining the order of preference of incumbrancers and annuitants on the earl's estates in Eng land and Ireland, and the mode of taking and passing the accounts before the Master and Receiver during the life of the late earl. Mr. Itolt, Q.C., resumed and concluded his arguments for the appellants in these part-he ird appeals this morning. Mr. Freeling followed on the same side. The arguments will occupy the entire day. _ (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEALS: THE ATHENAEUM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY V. POOLEY. Mr. Bacon, Q.C., resumed his argument for the appel lants in these part-heard appeals this morning. It is probable the arguments will extend over several days. These are appeals from a decree and order of Vice-Chan cellor Sir John Stuart, granting an injunction restraining appellants from establishing their claims in an action at law against the defendants on the Westminster Improve ment Bonds, Debentures, &c. &c. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. T. Kindersley.) IN RE TILE NEWCASTLE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY. -PETITION FOR WINDING-UP BY ORDER. Mr. Glasse, Q.C., resumed his arguments for the pe titioners in this part-heard petition this morning. It is probable the arguments will occupy the entire day. ROLLS' COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) COLLINS V. COLLINS. Mr. Roundel Palmer, Q.C., resumed his argument in this part-heard cause for the respondent. The contention is whether there was an agreemet to sell and purchase, or an agreement to arbitration only. It is probable the argu ments will occupy the entire day. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) The December session of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, before Sir R. W. Carden (who sat for the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor), Aldermen Law rence and Rose, the Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, and othet civic authorities. The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said that, in consequence of some cases which appeared in the calendar having been mentioned last session, they would not be brought again before them, as bills in all cases had been found. Owing to the short time that had elapsed since they hwi last met, the number of prisoners awaiting trial was not large, and the offences with which the majority were charged were not of so serious a descrip tion as usually was the case. There was one person charged with wilful murder, but he thought it would turn out that at the time he committed the act he was not in a state of mind so as to distinguish between right and wrong. How ever, with this the Grand Jury would have nothing to do, but if they were satisfied that he was the person who com mitted the murder, then they would simply return a true bill against him. On his trial before the petty jury the state of his mind would be strictly inquired into, and in the event of his being acquitted on the ground of insanity he would be properly secured in order to prevent his committing further acts of violence. There was also a charge of manslaughter of a very aggravated description committed by a person • named Samuel Asquith, during what was called a prize fight, which two persons had been induced to fight for the sum of five pounds, in order that others might be enabled to win money by betting on the result of the contest. It was much to be regretted that only one of the parties so engaged was in custody, for he was of opinion that those who caused the two deluded and uneducated men to fight were the most culpable of the whole party. The jury would therefore merely have to inquire whether the deceased died from the injuries he there received, and if they were of opinion that the pri soner inflicted those injuries, then they would return a true bill against him. It was much to be regretted that about a fourth of the persons at present in custody were charged with the offence of uttering counterfeit coin ; but he (the Recorder) was of opinion that if the retail shopkeepers, who were the persons who generally suffered most seriously from such a circumstance, were to exercise a little more caution, much loss would be prevented. It generally happened that the coin was never examined until the parties uttering it had left the shop, and it could not be too frequently or strongly impressed upon all parties that more caution was necessary than hitherto had been exer cised. There was a case in the calendar of a most fright ful desctipton, in which the parties were charged with an outrage upon their own children. It was almost impossible to believe that such things really existed; but if they did, it was right they should be made known, in order that the causes that led to them might be discovered, and a remedy devised. It might be that the indiscriminate residing together of the sexes that unhappily existed in some parts of the metropolis was one of the causes that led to such unfortunate results ; but ho should be exceedingly sorry to think that Virtue 4id not exist to a great extent, even under such unfavourable circumstances. If in the course of the investigation it should turn out that depravity of such • description existed to any great extent, he did not think that the philanthropists of the metropolis could occupy themselves in a more humane duty than in endeavouring to discover a remedy for so alarming an evil. He did not think there was any other case which he need trouble them with ; but in the event of any difficulty arising to them in the execution of their duty, the Court would most readily lend them its assistance. The Grand Jury then withdrew, and, after a short time, several true bills having been returned, the trials proceeded. OBTAINING GOODS UNDER PALSE PRETENCES. Elizabeth Stacey, Peter Stacey, and William Elsom were indicted for procuring from Anthony Herd a quantity of furniture, under false pretences. They were also charged with conspiracy. Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Orridge appearedfor the prosecution, and Mr. Ribton defended the prisoners. Thomas Smith said—l am foreman to Mr. Hird, in Tottenham-court-road. The female called at the shop in the early part of October. She drove up in a pony chaise. She said her name was Chesterfield, that she had taken a house in Grosvenor-road, St. John's-wood, and she w ished some person to call to see what was required to thoroughly furnish it. I went, and, having looked over the place, she asked me our terms. I told her cash down. She said it would not be convenient—although her husband was a retired maltster, at Weymouth, and she had an income of £4OO or £.500 a year—to pay the money immediately, but she would pay half down, and the remainder in a short period. I agreed to those terms, on the understanding that she would give me a respectable reference. She said she would do so, and she immediately gave the name of Mr. Scott, 48, Alma-street, Hoxton. The next day I went, and there I saw the pri soner Elsom, who said his name was Scott, and he assured me that Mr. and Mrs. Chesterfield were substantial people, and I might safely let them have the goods. A large quan tity of goods were supplied before I saw the husband. When, however, the goods were sent I went to the Gros venor-road, and there I saw Mr. Chesterfield (Stacey), who told me that his wife had gone to Mr. Hird's to get some more furniture. I then returned to Tottenham court-road, and when I went again to the house in Gros venor-road I found the house entirely empty. I traced the goods to Lyndhurst Villa, Peckham, from which place they were transferred to Dame-street, Islington. No money was ever paid for the goods. The prisoners obtained the property mainly through the representation of Scott (Elsom) that the other persons were respectable people. Roberts, the carman to Mr. Hird, proved to delivering a quantity of furniture, carpets, and other miscellaneous articles at 24, Grosvenor-road, in the early part of October, The auctioneer, who let the parties the house in St. John's-wood, said they quitted the premises before any rent was due. Other witnesses proved the removal of the goods, which were ultimately taken into custody by the police, and also that the prisoner Stacey never carried on the business of a maltster in Weymouth. Mr. Ribton having addressed the jury for the prisoners, The Recorder summed up the evidence. The jury had not returned their verdict when we went to press. POLICE INfI'ELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. ATTEMPTED RAPE BY A MASTER.—Jose Alvarez San tullano, an Italian tailor, of 29, Sherrard-street, Soho, was charged before Mr. Beadon with attempting to commit a rape on Prudence Dainton. Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the accused. On the prosecutrix entering the witness-box, she said she did not wish to press the charge from a feeling of pity to the wife. Mr. Inspector Webb said an attempt had been made to keep the girl out of the way by stratagem, but he had felt it his duty to prevent it. The prosecutrix, wh i t is not 15 years of age, and a very timid girl, gave her evidence in a very becoming manner. On being sworn, she said she had been in prisoner's service 14 weeks, having come from Gloucestershire, and only having a cousin in service in London. Soon after she went into the prisoner's service he began taking slight liberties with her, and on the previous night, while her mistress was out, he sent her up into the bed-room, and following her up threw her on the bed. [The witness here described the prisoner's conduct, which, though proving that an assault of a very gross nature was committed on her, did not prove that the capital offence was committed.] She resisted as much as she could, but could not cry out as the prisoner prevented her doing so. The prosecutrix underwent a long cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, but without shaking her evidence. Allen, 315 A, proved taking the prisoner into custody, BOROUGH HOP. For most kinds of new hops, but more especially for Sussex pockets, there is a steady consumptive demand, at fully last week's quotations. The imports last week were 20 bales from Hambro'. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do 62s to 68s „ Sussex do 60s to 62s „ A MAN SCALDED TO DEATH.—On Friday after noon Mr. Wm. Payne, coroner for Middlesex, received in formation of the death of Enoch Overla nd, aged 37 years. The deceased, it appears, accidentally fell into a vat of boiling liquor, at the distillery of Mr. Jackson, Dockhead, Bermondsey, and was removed to Guy's Hospital, where he gradually sank and expired. Stock Stock Stock Stock LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. P a id . Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 1110 112 65 674 11741224 94 96 Share ;h S Patel Closing Pa'"' Price. 49 M 96 98 LO3 105 51 61 100 103 112 115 [O9 113 114 116 [l2 114 [3O 132 83 85 72 73 113 115 121 123 113 115 105 107 Cl 66 101 111 95 97 86 18 87 89 99 101 91 10 161 171 10 101 72 74 18 19 9 91 134 14 143 145 1119 121 1163 Ns 'l2l 123 68i 72 t`r 141 143 104 106 NI 97 91 9; llf 11A 9 10 109 111 90 100 i die p I d p 23; l 24; 1120 122 100 102 10; 11 241 25 102 104 102 104 28? 29 32 33i 40 45 BRITISH MINES. Closing 1 Business Paid. I Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 9 20 iritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 5 0 60 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 450 460 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 160 165 Great South Tolgus... 178 131 14 G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 11.14.11 3* 4 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 8 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 0 1 7 84 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 3 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 7 81 -- Par Consols (St. Bla.xy) 11 16 17 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 21 405 415 Borth C. Brea( Illogan), 2 2/ 3 S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 240 250 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co. 4l 1 1 10 Tin Croft 9 34 31 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 Vale of Towey (farm.) 12s 6d f West Basset (Illogan) ll 22 231 W. Car:don (Lisker.rd). 20 125 133 Wheal Basset (Illogan). 51 210 220 Wheal Butler (Redruth) 5 140 160 Wheal Edward (Cals.).* . 51 21 3 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 -- Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 46 47 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisle.) 41 27 29 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 74 1 1 1 Bon AceardCopper,Lim. 108 d p 35 Brazil. Inv. (is. at p.) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 9 11 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 11 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Cobra Copper an 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 Dur Moun.Cop./.lina.Co all f 2 Fo r Luna, 20 Ge , " -ral all 20 21 3 Linares all 8 81 5 Lys itanian 1 DIP riquita an 1 1 New Granatia all f 1 N.RhineCop.ot'S.Ars.L 10 1 p 20 Pootgibaud Silver, Lead Mining! and Smelt all 41 51 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiv , ;o de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.81 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Business Sliarc Securities . Paid. Prices. Done. - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 116 117 1171 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 114 115 -- Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1011 104 NovaScotirGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redecinable, 1875 100 1131 1141 S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July 100 113 115 11411 Vict•Gov.6p. c.Jan&July 100 112 114 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I Business Sharel Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedSerricellk 50 - - 40 Australasia all - - 25 Bank of Egypt all 27 271 271 100 Bank of London 5O - 53 British North American all - - nd 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 100 City 5O 62 64 100 Colonial 25 - - r2 O -11 Com. Bank of Canada all - 100 Commercial of London. 20 - - En, Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 171 18 20 Ge n. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon.Char.Blc.otAustral. all 211 221 221 50 London and County - - 50 London Joint Stock 10 - - "1 100 London & Westminster. 20 49 50 49 I 1 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 New South wales - - 25 Orient, Bk. Corporation all -- - 20 Ottoman Bank all 201 211 21 20/ 100 Provincial of Ireland - - - 10 Do. New all - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do. New l7l - - 25 Union of Australia all - - 25 Do. New 2O - - 50 Union of London lO - - 24 100 Unity Mutual 55 - 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 18 d MISCELLANEOUS. miscellaneous.: 1 paid.l Closing Share Business done Price. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.. :ally 13 14 1000 Atlantic TeL (Limited). all 250 2SO 25 Australian Agricultural 19 C,4 35 34t 10 Australian Royal Mail . all / 1 10 Berlin Water Works . . all 21 3; 10 Do New, issued at £ 5 dis 3 - - 53 British American Land 40 - 50 Brit. & Irish Maft . .Tel.A. all 40 42 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada 321 110 115 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 9/ 101 Stock Cop.Min.otEng.&Sinitsf all - 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace, 5 Do. Preference 20 Eastern Steam all 2 21 Steck Electric Telegraph lOO 113 115 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all 1 11 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel los. 4 - - 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) all 1 11 1 20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim , all - - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 20 London Discount 5 13 ;d 4 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 11 11 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim .) - all 71 81 25 National Discount Co 5 d 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis. all 11 1/ 100 N.BrANovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 1 N.B.Australasian ( Lim.) all 1 20 North of Europe Steam all - 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. die Dar 5 Peel River Land & Min. all 23 - t 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 83 85 851 50 Do. New lO 12 14 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr 5 50 Rhymney Iron an 25 26 15 Do. New all 71 8 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 59 61 1 Scot.Austrin.lny.(Lim ) all 130 Ho: 25 South Australian Land all. 38 40 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 3 1 Do. do Registered all I; 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can 5 - i'fau Mum' 233 .1 0 L 3 and the prisoner saying it was ody what he had dorto before. The girl, re-called, said it was not true, and that her mistress had cautioned her to be careful of the prisoner, as he had been at the court before, and was a very wicked man. Dr. Tothill, surgeon to the C Divis'on of Police, having been examined, the prisoner was committed for' trial. LITERATURE. Post-eke London Directory for 180. Kelly and Company. The London Directory has become one of the in dispensable requi s ites of the man of business, and the edition for the coming year fully maintains the reputation of its predecessors. It is greatly to the credit of the enterprising proprietors, that not con tent with the established character and success of their Directory, they are indefatigable in endea vouring to increase its utility and to improve and enlarge it in every possible manner. One of the chief additions in the new volume is in the list of stockb ro k ers , w h ere a dis tinguishing mark has been added to the names of those gentlemen who are members of the Stock Exchange. This will be useful to those who are desirous of obtaining sound information respecting the character and standing of the stockbrokers they employ. The system of giving the old as well as the new numbers of streets, where the numbering has been altered by the Board of Works, has been con tinued, and will greatly facilitate reference to those localities. The classification and ar- rangement of the work are, as usual, ad mirable, and by its judicious division under appropriate heads, the individual consulting it is able to turn immediately to the part he wants, with out the wearisome search which might be antici pated from the size and variety of the contents of the volume. The map of London is in all respects worthy of it. It is clear and comprehensive, and the distinction of the postal districts will be easily understood. It is a most valuable auxiliary to the London Directory, and while the book and the map are alike indispensable to the Londoner, the tra veller who is perfectly unacquainted with the metropolis, will, by their aid, be enabled readily to .find his way to any individual or any locality ho may require. The Precocious Piggy. By the late Thomas Hood. Illustrated by his Son. Griffith and Farran. A most fascinating volume for very juvenile readers, narrating the " Headlong Career and Woful Ending of Precocious Piggy," in mirth moving strains. It is cleverly illustrated by Thos. Hood the younger, who has represented his hero hi every variety of costume, and with most comical surroundings. He appears in ball dress, in the costume of the Merry Monarch, in labourer's country dress, in riding, driving, and gardening toilet—all remarkable for the striking contrast and variety of their colours. The little incidental groups are very funny ; and in the last tableau we catch a mournful glimpse of Piggy's ghost, in white robes, with outstretched feet, hovering over the deserted farmyard. Doubtless many little people will laugh and cry over his career, and the Christ mas feast will be incomplete unless Piggy form a part of it. The Curiosities of Food. By P. Lund Simmonds, F.R.G.S., F.S.S., author of " A Dictionary of Trade Products," &c., &c. Bentley. Epicures of the present day are not likely to be particularly gratified by the literature provided for their edification. Dr. Hassell's terrible revelations were sufficient to disgust the fastidious reader with most kinds of European dainties, but it remained for Mr. Simmonds to show the startled traveller what horrible compounds he may partake of under the most innocent titles. Snakes, slugs, lizards, arc among a few of the captivating delicacies that offer themselves to the inventor of culinary novel ties. Considerable ingenuity is displayed in the compilation of the volume, which is founded on a lecture delivered by the author at several of the metropolitan literary institutions. It was received with favour, merited by the novelty of the subject and the skill with which it was treated. Should this volume meet with equal success, the author promises us a similar treatise on the Curiosities of Vegetable Food, which will be more agreeable, if less astounding in its revelations. 'Ye can hardly call it a pleasant work, but, as the author observes, it proves the truth of the old adage, "one half the world does not know how the other half lives," and it certainly proves how many things are capable of affording nourishment which we look upon with contempt and disgust. We subjoin a few of the most striking specimens : "A kind of red ant is eaten fried, or with their driedfish, and a worm, which in the lower provinces of Lur ugh is found in the heart of a shrub, is considered such a delicacy, that every month a great quantity is sent .to the capital to to be served up at the table of the emperor, It is eaten either fried or roasted. "According to Sir John Bowring, the Chinese have no prejudices whatever as regards food ; they eat anything and everything from which they can derive nutrition. Dogs, especially puppies, are habitually sold as food. In the butchers shops large dogs skinned and hanging with their viscera, may be seen by the side of pigs and goats. Even to the flesh of monkies and snakes they have no objection. "The sea slug is an aristocratic and costly delicacy, which is never wanting, any more than the edible birds'- nests, at a feast where honour is intended to be done to the guests. These birds'-nests are worth twice their weight in silver. They are glutinous compositions formed by a kind of swallow, in vast clusters, found in Java, Sumatra, and the rocky islets of the Indian Archipelago. Dried sharks' fins and fish .maws are also highly prized. " One of the spider monkeys, the marimonda (Attics bezebuth, Desm.) is termed aru by the Indians of the Rio Guiana, and is a favourite article of food with the natives of the borders of the Cassiquiare, the higher Orinoco, and other rivers, and its boiled limbs are commonly to be seen in their huts. "The howling monkeys (*mks), which are of larger size, and fatter than some of the other species, are in great request with the Indians as food. Mr. Gosse states that the flavour of their flesh is like that of kid. The Aturian Indians, as well as those of Esmeralda, eat many kinds of monkeys at certain seasons of the year, and especially the couNio, or jacket monkey (Pythecia sagulati, Traill). " Mr. Grant, in his History of Brazil, states that apes and monkeys are esteemed good food by the natives. " The negroes and natives of New Granada, according to Bonnyeastle, also eat the monkey. " To prepare this dish, the body is scalded in order to remove the hair, and after this operation has been per formed, it has the exact appearance of a young dead child, and is so disgusting, that no one, excepting those pressed by hunger, could partake of the repast. It is not at :all improbable that many savage nations who have been ac cused of canibalism, have been very unjustly charged with it, for, according to Ulloa, the appearance of the monkey of Panama, when ready to be cooked, is precisely that of a human body. " It is not only by the inhabitants of the Great Desert that the locusts are hailed with joy. The Kafirs also give them a hearty welcome, and make many a good meal upon them too,—not only eating them in large quantities, but making a sort of coffee-coloured soup of their eggs. " Locusts are cooked in various ways—roasted, boiled, and fried. They are also salted and smoked, and packed away against a time of scarcity. It is said, they taste very much like fish, and are particularly light, delicate, and wholesome food. They are carried into many of the towns of Africa by waggon-loads, as we bring poultry to market "The large saubas (red-ants) and white ants are an oc casional luxury to the Indians of the Rio Negro ; and when nothing else is to be had in the wet season, they eat largo earth-worms, which, when the lands in which they live are flooded, ascend trees, and take up their abode in the hollow leaves of a species of Tillandsia, where they are often found accumulated by thousands. Nor is it only hunger that makes them cat these worms, for they sometimes boil them with their fish to give it an extra relish. " After the enumeration I have given you of food deli cacies, who shall* venture to determine what is good eati n g ? Some Europeans chew tobacco, the liindoo takes to betel nut and lime, while the Patagonian finds contentment in a bit of guano, and the Stynans grow fat and ruddy on arsenic. English children delight in sweetmeats and sugar candy, while tho:o of Africa prefer rock salt. A French man likes frogs and snails, and we eat eels, oysters, and whelks. To the Esquimaux, train oil is your only delicacy. The Russian luxuriates upon his hide or tallow ; the Chinese upon rats, puppy dogs, and sharks' fins; the Kafir upon elephant's foot and trunk, or lion steaks; while the Pacific islander places cold missionary above every other edible. Why then should we be surprised at men's feeding upon rattlesnakes and monkeys, and pronoancing them capital eating ?" The Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. The Gazette contains a decree addressed to gover nors of provinces relative to the distribution and examination of " tickets of residence," which everybody is required to have under pain of impri sonment. The Gazette also contains a decision of the Supreme Tribunal of War, fixing the order of precedence to be observed by the different regi ments of the army. This decision has been ren dered necessary in consequence of a conflict about precedency having arisen at Malaga Letween a corps of infantry and one of artillery. The sale of public property held in mortmain was going on with great rapidity, and prices much higher than were anticipated even by the most sanguine of the advocates of the measure were being obtained; lots, for example, put up at 2,000 reals, had fetched. 6,000 or 8,000. It is stated that the Minister of Foreign Aff a i rs h a d conc l u ded with Belgium and Portugal treaties for the protection ngctioEuolfand and literary property, similar to those with France. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLAPHAM RISE.-- A zealous and energetic supporter of this valuable institu tion has volunteered to add 100 guineas to its fund, on the condition that within six months nine others will contribute the like amount. The same bet , evolent person has, more over, promised to " collect" 109 guineas, provided nine other ladies or gentlemen will produce a similar result within the same period, the object being to raise 2,000 gutneas, to be invested in Government securities for the permanent benefit of the charity. It is to be hoped that this benevolent proposition may meet with the desired re sponse, as the directors will then be enabled to appropriate a large portion of the building, which is at present unoccu pied for the want of sufficient funds ; and all true friends of charity will readily allow that their best sympathies could nut possibly be enlisted iu favour of a wore praiseworthy and doerywg come,