The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, - - - TWELVE O'CLOCK. No alteration has been made to-day in the official rate of discount, which continues at 6 per cent. There is only a moderate demand for acc9nmoda tion, but the brokers still manifest an unwillingness to negotiate bills in excess of the Bank quotation. A dividend of 5 per cent., free of become-tax, for the past half-year, has been declared by the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, making together with the dividend of si per cent. paid last July 13i per cent. per annum. A dividend of £1 per share, free of income-tax, for the past half-year, has also been declared by the directors of the St. John Del Rey Mining Com pany. The Banking Almanac and Directory for 1866 has just made its appearance. The work is com piled by D. M. Evans, and published, as in former years, by Messrs. Groombridge and Sons, of Pater noster-row. It is most useful to the banking and financial community, furnishing, as it does, all the changes and variations connected with these estab lishments. The amalgamations and absorptions during the present year have been exceedingly numerous, and these have been recorded; whilst the new bank is clearly indicated in detail, the old or fused establishment is also referred to. The gene ral information, the banking and commercial retro spect, and the list of failed firms, will all be found available for reference. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were quoted at 68f. 97e. Heavy. In the English Stock Market numerous dealings have taken place, and a rise of per cent. at one time occurred. This improvement, however, brought forward sellers, and a slight reaction has been the result. Consols, however, are still at a rise of * per cent., 87* for money, and 87* for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86i 87* ; Bank of England Stock, 248*; India 5 per per Cent., 102* 4 ; and 5* per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 108/. The Foreign Stock Market has presented a farther buoyant appearance, although the settlement is in course of arrangement which usually retards busi ness. Turkish Consolides are 471 a ; Mexican ex all Bonds, 25 1; the New Loan, 23 1 ; Greek, 16 1 ; Spanish Passive, 271 1- ; Certificates, 141 15 ; Italian, 641 a ; Confederate Loan, 7 9 ; and Bra zilian Scrip, 11 prem. American Securities have been well supported. United States 5-20 Bonds are 631 I ; Erie shares, 57/ 58 ; and Illinois, 801 81. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, the settlement of the account having occupied the chief attention of the dealers and speculators. North Western and Midland have each improved 10s., and Great Western 155., while Brighton have declined 10s., and Great Eastern £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change of importance. _ Ban - lc and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, although prices are a shade firmer. London and County have improved to 79i ; Union of London, to 54; Hudson Bay Company, to 16f ; and Overend, Gurney, and Company, at 201 21; Colo nial Company shares are quoted f 1 prem. ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, par 1 prem.; British Convention Bonds of Mexico, 65 70 ; the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (old) shares are quoted 31 prem. ex all ; and the new issue, 31 31 prem. ; the St. Saviour's Wharf Company (Limited) 1 1} prem. ; the London Steam Towing Company, 1f prem. ; Charles Laffitte and Co., 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent. Consols • Do. Account, Jan. 9 8 per Cent. Reduced B6l 1 71 7 New 3 per Cent B6k 1 7 1 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs l3l Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. — Do. £5OO _ Do £lOO and £2OO Bank if England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 Shut Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOBl Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 .— Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do. Scrip, £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chihim 41 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — ' Do. 4 per Cent, 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do Account — tquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — 8 - yptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 9ll 4 Do £lOO Bonds Qreek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account tmatemala 5 per Cent. Do £B6 paid — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Do Scrip, .£671 paid — per Cent., 1864 41 exican 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ~1)0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — I nuntevidean 6,,per Cent., £3O paid koorish Imperial 5 per Cent ' New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred . i ., Do Land Warrants (He c t ares ) " 0 . 6 per Cent, 1864 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent p ' B , l- 111/lan 41 per Cent an. Account Do Sc r ip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — D 0 41 per Cent., 1862 — ADO Account n,4 — - .,.%.4 ,11 gue5e 3 per Cent., 1853 V., 0 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 461 4 Lio. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9Ol -Do 41 per Cent. 1850 90 3 41 per Cent., 1860 p er Cent. 1859 - 4 - 1 0 5 per Cent. 1862 . Bl 1 18 bo 5 per Cent. 1864 — a Vinian 5 per Cent t i - uo Account Danish 3 per C en t -D itto account — Do New Deferred DO Account Do.. rs Passive 271 1 p 4 i 0 Account 4-)tb a , • D° Cert. of Coup not funded — t i '`-' 0 Account l4l 15 w gdish 4 per Cent. tr il 0 . 41 per Cent. 1864 ~,rkish 6 per Cent. 1854 B9 t - u 0 Account — D° 6 per Cent. 1858 —° Ace 4. D 0 £lOO Bonds — D o b • 1 4 per Cent — D ° 6 per Cent. 1862 0 Account — D 0 £lOO Bonds 12,1 ) . 6 per Cent.,1863 — V! 5 per Cent. 1865 .„0 Scrip, £35 paid D° Account V ° £1(0 Bands — et le . . 1) zoela 3 per Cent. ° Acco unt 1 A ount b o. u, Pe r Cent., 1862 A ount — 4„ Dividends on the above payable in London. ~ 4E44 . , . I ,'Ngi„' lL, 5 par Cent" Ex. 10 Florins "Utetp. 4 i per cent. Ex. 25f. ,b o ,ht per (lent., Ex. 12 Guil — vr 1 per Cent. Certificates , et io , arm i , ', Renter 3 per Cent. .141 L., Account per Cent. ,1861, Ex. 2sf. C THREE O'CLOCK Co nsols for money Do. Account, o pay ie at high- Dlonel night ugal. tugal, Victor left olke team- tilway three •bour- r night, ipany, a N v s as the aziliau 3, and esties, :night, 1, and, ch was saloon ambers tecom- riages. lso ae )rtable mg the ted for D f per tjesties red one ridge's eed to ictoria. ;al, we to !t Lou- 20 p.m. ighness Lu, and Etjesty's Dover, Lbarked divan), 1), and The Bruce, r Luke .ailway, ver. Le inha- have II esty the was to deferred nents for wn cons- arrived A Porta the Sing f Cara- Jeraldine arrive at or Satur- ary an d Sir John widow of has re" L visiting on Parki itertaill - party, at wn froo Frognall ero, an d idgewat er b Sydney " D AreY 7eeL Grafton' )s for the ek's rest' ark, Moll" rig HO' awed into gS 7 Water . UP off the 1. All he r ) the decir• the 27 01 'skid had a the Baltic. )the boats ng vser i c i hich sa iled an d the h left C 0 hich latt er d. : : c orre . e groun d l m o-, clot Lions vo te a discover° discoved .Yorksb ixe : to s tes " om. a i munins o oid 01111°5 SHARE MARItETS,—This bay. Share Railways. Bllstol and I.lxeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon.. •... Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. &London, zcrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ( )rd. s Lk. Do. E. Angl. st No , Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.). A stock • • Do. B stock Do. Is ew. is. at 25 pre GtS. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original 1) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. slid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln 31.etropolitan . Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do Do. and ht. John'sW'd Mid.and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby aid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 .. ..... Do. do. 1865 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Vo. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon South Ea stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha 1 IWest Cornwall p aid. I CplOrieoe.ing 100 3} 100 all 100 100 100 18.13.4 .93 95 124 25 94 96 13 15 4i 5i 68 72 71 73 113 116 42 13 7 6 127 128 147 148 92 94 81 61& 606 61 41 43 35 40 104 106 122 1226 88 90 103 104 36 38 60 12 1256 726 96 97 61, 63 136 137 3 ]gyp ' 103 k 4Pp 103 j 104 1221 124 111 93 95 t 8 59 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1251 4 Ai 135 k 122 i f 754 6 BRITISH P Atlantic AzSt - Lawrence Born., Baroda, a Cen.ln. Eu. 5 per cent 10. V shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. ;872-3-t Calcutta & 8. E. lim Cape Town & Thick, gu Demerara. 7 p.c. per. pt East. Ben2al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Caned q Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist 'ref. (Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. I. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. I d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook.. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gift. 5 p. c Ut. South of India gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great W , a. of Canada.. Do. New .. ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds• pay 1873 io. 51 do. pay. 1877-8- 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4I do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extensiob Melb. Cor. 6 p. C. Linde. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. /11.C'da, ape istpf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi -x .3 d Do. do 4 Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo COLONIAL GO VEK British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-S4 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 00.Ap1.& Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9; Do. 5 per cent. 15 April, and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. c, Do. 1878, do. Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and Juily Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it , Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal qov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July, N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1878 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent...... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1868-8 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April & BRITI Cam. Consol. Cold, Urn Chiver ton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L4sey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist , e Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Hingston vowns Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley - Iwyndy Iron Ore, lieu New Sewn North Roskear .Wh' 1 Bassett ( Mogan North Whe,.l Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence Uny lant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. llogan stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Cl gan, lim West I,assett altogan W. Caradon (L , skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheel Trelawney (Lis Business dene. St d I'3 7 29 110 111 70} 114 103 104 36 37 to 11 p 128 128 2 2 ; p 2 2Ap 73i 74} 11 12 148 15 , 66 68 112 114 55 67 761 76i 8 . 9 148 150 3 !p 101 104 49 51 ,SIONS. 59 61 102 103 id 1 6.}9 8 10 11 75 80 99 101 65 70 101 103 102 103 103 104 I tp 30 31 88 90 66 63 55 60 56 53 50 55 45 43 40 14 32 31 31 33 103 IC4 J) a I p 101 i 1024 161 i 7 4 SO 1.3 15 8 ,7 1 ho 1011 1021, 94 9tl S 9 91 64 66 82 84 111 i 102 A 1014 1024 1 10i 102 T SECUR 96 98 94 98 94 96 82 B fr 81 93 104 106 104 106 IC4 108 105 IC7 90 92 10) 102 106 148 103 1(5 106 108 104 106 1 , 6 )o'3 96 99 96 1 0 IC2 93 95 8) 91 103 105 84 85 10) 102 103 104 106 108 105 106 8i 9) 22 221 575 595 11 18 20 81 91 54 Of 3 4 I 13 15 3 5 7 21 22 11 2 31 4 34 35 41 36 38 51 6} 7 3t 4} 21 14d 40 60 15 17 1 1 1 14 38 40 420 440 If II 20 25 Li , 12 19 20 5 7 9 11 73 82i 190 20u 95 1 0 25 27 4 6 215 225 18i 191 1051 i 5 ritIGFERENUE bliAltzb Great Western Orig. 41 per cent pf., 921 North British 5 per cent., N0.',1, 103 Ditto, No. 2, 1011 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS , Midland A and B £5 pf, 1(91 ruREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 15i a mur and Liege gua. 141. per annum, 9} Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pt., 20 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), lei Sambre and Meuse, 8 71. Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 9i FI )13EIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Um., 14 St. John del Rey, Rm., 51i BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 24 Consolidated„Banic, Urn., 10 English Joint Stock, lira., 10* Imperial Ottoman, 15 14 15* London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and County, 7% 8i London and South African, 171 Midland Bank, lim.. 18) National Provincial of England. Ditto, 'id and 3d issue, 454 Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late N. F., 2& Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 71 Union of Australia, 544 Union of London, 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Canada Company, 73 Consolidated Discount, Um., 5} Ebbw Vale, 13 Egyptian Com and Trading, lim., 2} Gen. Credit and Finance of London, um., 6 Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 71 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour ) , Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. It7o, issued 90, 63 Land Securities, 1 m., 31 3 London Financial Association. lim , 201 Lotidon General Omnibus Company. bra., sa a Overend, Gurney, and Co., lira., 21 201 I Royal Mail Stearo, 1 0 S oc iete Fivanciere d'Egypte, lim.. 6 51 Warrant Finance, lim., At the Bank of England yesterday afternoon there was a further withdrawal of £25,000 in gold. Advices received by the last mail state that Col. N. W. Elphinstone had assumed charge of the agency of the Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Railway on the 31st October. Colonel Elphinstone had for many years held high office under the Government of the Punjaub, and had earned a distinguished re putation for his administrative ability and for his successful exertions in introducing education among the natives. A vacancy will be made among the naval aides de-camp to her Majesty by the promotion of Capt. James C. Caffin, C.S., who obtains flag rank by the removal of Admiral Henry Smith, C. 8., from the active list of Admirals. OSSE 33 2i 103} i Mt I I ITISS. di MINES. THE SUN, LONDON, TIIU.RSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1865, LAW TigTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Bebre Mr. Justice Lush and a Special Jury.) ODDY V. LORD GEORGE PAULET. This was an action for defamation, brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Richard Oddy, corn-dealer, Vic toria-terrace, Finchley-road, to which defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. and Mr. 11. James were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Brand for the defendant. Mr. Hawkins, in stating, his case, said that the plaintiff had been in business three years in the neighbourhood of the Finchley-road, and was in the habit of supplying the defendant with corn, hay, and straw for his stables. The goods were to be sent to Lord Paulet's on Mondays and Thurs days, but occasionally they were not delivered until the Tuesday, the reason being that the plaintiff went to market on Tuesday, and wished to supply his lordship with the freshest articles. On the Ist of May last the defendant called at Mr. Oddy's and saw Mrs. Oddy,. whom he desired to make out his bill. She did so, and inadvertently entered the goods that were usually sent on the Mondays, although they were not to be delivered until the next day, but she immediately rectified the error when it was pointed out to her. Lord George called the next day and saw the son of the plaintiff, and he was asked in to wait until the latter returned. He said he would not, that Mr. Oddy and his family were a set of rogues and thieves, and were in league with his servants. He called again and saw Mr. Oddy, who was en gaged in conversation with a gentleman, named Middlemas, who supplied him with corn ; and in his presence he repeated the defamatory language he had previously used. He was written to by the solicitor of the plaintiff, who threatened to bring an action against him, but he took no notice of the letter, and made no offer of apology or reparation of any kind. From. what Mr. Middlemas heard Lord George say he refused to supply the plaintiff with goods except for ready money, and the latter was obliged to compromise with his creditors and give up his business. Mary Oddy, wife of the plaintiff, was examined, and confirmed the statement of counsel as to what had taken place between her and the defendant. Mr. Frederick Herbert Oddy, son of plaintiff, deposed to the language used by defendant on the occasion when he came to his father's house on the 2d of May last. The plaintiff was examined, and corroborated the statement of his counsel. _ N. After a consultation with Mr. Coleridge and the defendant, a verdict was given of 40s. for the plaintiff on Lord George Paulet withdrawing the expressions complained of. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, ---.-,410,.-._- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BEGGING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—Thomas Mou ntjoy described as a farrier, was charged 14ofore Mr. Knox as follows: Sergeant Smith, 1 C, said he was on duty at Claridge's Hotel, Brook-street, Bond-street, shortly before one that morning, when he saw the prisoner standing in front of the hotel, and on the Prince of Wales leaving the hotel for his carriage, the prisoner rushed up to his royal highness and said something to him. The prisoner, on his royal high ness taking his seat, put his head in at the window, and said, " Now, you royal sovereign, you must give me some thing to-night." He pushed the prisoner away from the carriage, as also did one of the servants, and directly after wards, on the Portuguese Minister leaving the hotel, the prisoner rushed up to him, and he (the sergeant) then took him into custody. The prisoner had been drinking. Mr. Knox inquired how the prisoner obtained his living. Sergeant Smith said that he was a joiner, but had done no work for some months. The prisoner said he could not get near enough to say anything to any one in the carriage, as the constable and the servant pushed him away. Mr. Knox said the prisoner was served quite right. He did not see why the Prince of Wales, or any of the great personages, were to be annoyed any inure than any one else. As the prisoner was not known at the court as a regular beggar, he would be committed for seven days. RIVAL CONTRACTORS.—SamueI Ludford, of 28, St. Anne street, Westminster, attended to answer the complaint of Mr. William Hearne, contractor for the removal of the dust, &c., from St. Martin's parish, that being a person other than the person employed by and contracting with the vestry of the said parish, he did carry away and collect dust, rubbish, and ashes, from premises in the parish. Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the complainant. _ _ _ The facts of the case were not disputed, but the de fendant set up a contract which he had entered into with the authorities of the War-office empowering him to re move the dust from St. George's and Wellington Barracks. On the other hand, Mr. Lewis submitted that under the Metropolis Local Management Act the dust and ashes were vested in the parish, who alone had the power to grant a contract. The contractor paid a large sum to the parish for the privilege, and the proceedings of the defendant had subjected him to a loss of upwards of £2OO a year. He (Mr. Lewis) was therefore instructed to press for a severe penalty, that the defendant might be convinced that the course he had been pursuing was an illegal one. The defendant called a clerk from the War-office, who stated that the War-office had been in the habit of granting contracts for the removal of ashes and straw from the bar racks throughout the United Kingdom, and produced a certificate granted to the defendant, and said he had never heard the right called in question before. Mr. Lewis said it was high time it should be called in question, and that the authorities should know that it was in direct opposition to the Act of Parliament. The Magistrate said the War Office, as well as every body else, were bound to obey the Act of Parliament. The defendant had no right to act under the contract, which was invalid. The defendant bad better apply to the parish authorities, and see whether they would not employ him to collect the dust and ashes from the barracks as usual, the contractor of course paying him for the work. It w of great importance that the ashes of places like barrac s should be daily removed. Mr. Lewis said Mr. Hearne would take care they wer removed every day. The defendant was then fined I.s. and costs, the fine be ing really a nominal one, to show the right of the con tractor. tended to steal the letters. He fined them £5 each, and, in default of payment, one month's hard labour in the House of Correction. But for the good characters of the two men he would have sent them to prison without the option of paying a fine. TERRIBLE COLLISIuN IN THE CHANNEL. - 110- SUPPOSED LOSS OF FOUR LIVES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DOVER, Thursday Morning. A painful feeling was aroused early this morning at Dover by the report that a steam vessel had been run down in the Channel. The intelligence unfortu nately turned out too true, and in a short time after a large steamer was seen being towed towards the harbour. The unfortunate vessel turned out to be the Royal Mail Steamer Samphire, the pro perty of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, which left the harbour last night with the mails and a number of passengers for Calais. The Samphire was in tow of the Belgian mail steamer, and on her arrival it was learned that last night she was in collision in the channel with the American barque Fanny Bok, of Boston, from Rotterdam to Cardiff. Part of the crew of the Samphire landed from the ill-fated vessel, also 13 of her passengers for Calais, and two of the cre•vv of the American bark, but it is greatly to be feared that the passengers on board the Samphire have perished. The bows of the Samphire were completely under water, when she was towed into the harbour, and in a short time after the Belgian steamer left her she settled down head foremost. The mails, of course, were detained by the acci dent, but they were forwarded on with the least possible delay. With respect to the barque nothing at present is known, neither have any authentic particulars rela tive to the accident yet become public. THE FENIAff TRIALS. --•--- ANOTHER SENTENCE. DUBLIN, Wednesday Night. After an hour's deliberation, the jury found O'Donovan guilty. The Attorney-General called attention to the fact, that in 1859 tha prisoner had pleaded guilty at Cork to a similar indictment to the present, and had been liberated on his own recognizances, on the clear understanding that if he again engaged in treasonable practices, he would be called up for judgment. However, the Attorney-General thought the more constitutional course was to try him at this commission for his subsequent acts. The prisoner, when asked the usual question whether he had anything to say, said that consider ing he had been convicted by a packed jury and a judge selected for the purpose, it would be a mockery for him to make any statement. Judge Keogh sentenced him to penal servitude for life. The commission was adjourned until Jan. 5. The commission for Cork will be opened to morrow. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market continues strong. Sales probably 10,000 or 15,000 bales. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1865. 1864. Great Western ... £67,939 £66,650 North Western ... ... •.. 111,100 104,244 South Western ... ... 18,677 19,618 Brighton ... ... 16,429 16,706 Midland ... ... ••• ... 49,879 46,382 South Eastern ... ... •.. ... 19,484 19,382 Great Northern ... ... ••• ... 38,558 36,037 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 39,600 34,340 Bristol and Exeter ... ... ... 6,073 6,194 North Eastern ... 67,722 64,248 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,338 17,324 Great Eastern ... 31,057 31,657 London, Chatham, and Dover ... ... 7,379 6,567 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are generally very satisfactory. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,289 ; on the North Western of £6,850 ; on the Midland of £3,497 ; on the South Eastern of £lO2 ; on the Great Northern of £2,521; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £5,260 ; on the North Eastern of £3,474 ; on the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincoln of £3,014 ; and on the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £Bl2. The South- Western, however, shows a decrease of £941 ; the Brighton of £277 ; the Bristol and Exeter of £l2l ; and the Great Eastern of £6OO. Mme. Travers, the wife of the owner of a travelling menagerie, was three days back, while in a cage with tivo leopards, attacked by one of them during a performance at Dieuze (Meurthe). Her husband in endeavouring to save her had one of his wrists crushed, and she was still in imminent danger when an inhabitant of the town, named Cotriot, seized firmly the animal's tail as it protruded through the bars, and the leopard having turned round to extricate itself, the lady was able to escape, but with her face and shoulder badly torn. The Bishop of Coutances has just established in the ancient abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche) a missionary establishment, with a convent of the Sisters of the Adoration Reparatrice, who will be charged with the direction of an orphan asylum. The municipal council of Sevres has decided that the name of the painter Troyon, recently deceased, and who was a native of that place, shall be given to one of the streets of the town. An imperial decree convokes the electors of the second circumscription of the Orne for the 6th and 7th January, to elect a deputy to the Legislative Body in the place of M. David Deschamps, deceased. The Minotaur, iron frigate, Capt. A. Herbert, pro tern., is ordered by the Admiralty to remain at Portsmouth until a change in the weather offers a fitting opportunity for a satisfactory trial of the 12-ton broadside gun -carriages she has on board. At present the barometer is steady at an unusual height, with the wind at N.E., and perfectly smooth water along the English land in the Channel. Under such circumstances there can be no prospect of the Minotaur meeting with weather sufficiently rough for the requisite trials in the Channel, and to trust her out of its limits would not be prudent in her present condition. In the meantime, therefore, unless fresh orders are given, the frigate will watch for the desired Channel gale from her moorings in Portsmouth harbour. A trial of the engines of the Agincourt, 26, of 6,621 tons, was made at Plymouth on the 12th Oct., when a speed of nearly 14 knots was attained. Her draught on that occasion was 23ft. 4in. forward, and 25ft. 2in. aft. She was tried again on Monday, when her draught was 2in. less by the bow. Between the two trials some alterations have also been made in her machinery. The sea on Monday was what is termed rather " nobbly," but comparatively smooth; force of wind from 3to 6. Four trials under full boiler power at the measured mile gave the follow ing results :—A mean speed of 15.483 miles ; revo lutions, 61f ; mean pressure on boilers, 251 b.; va cuum, forward, 251 b.; aft, 25i1b. The Agincourt, which was built at Birkenhead, went through the water without any swell at her bows. An important case growing out of the railway demolitions in Somers Town was decided in the Marylebone county court yesterday, and many similar cases will be ruled by the judgment which Mr. Lake Rus sell has now given. He decided the principle that weekly tenants are entitled to no compensation from railway com panies who may have occasion to remove their dwellings. This decision is iu strict accordance with the law, but it will inflict immense hardship upon largo numbers of small tradesmen in Somers Town. ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE YEARS OLD.--On the 26th ult., Mrs. Morfey, of Claydon, completed her 105th year. The old lady is in the full possession of her faculties, and on this occasion invited a few friends to spend the evening with her, during which she recited several hymns and related various tales of her life. About a fortnight since Mrs. Morfey visited Ipswich to have her portrait taken. The old lady must be somewhat older than 105, as she dates her age from her baptismal register.—Bury and Norwich Post. Chappuis' registered whist-marker, for long or short, is now ready. Fancy card, ls. the pair ; leather 3s. 6d.; fancy wood, ss. 6d. Wholesale and retail of P. E. Chappuis, the registree, 69, Fleet-street, and of all wholesale and retail booksellers, stationers, and fancy dealers. N.B.—lt is pronounced the best marker out. Naval and Military Intelligence. The screw steam frigate Orlando, 46, Capt. John B. Dickson, which arrived at Plymouth on Tues day, left Malta Nov. 23, and Gibraltar Dec. 5, and brings from Gibraltar 44 military invalids under command of Capt. Travers, and in medical charge of Dr. R. W. Jackson, 86th Regiment. The Orlando was put in commission in December, 1861, and proceeded to the North American and West Indian station, where Capt. Scott exchanged com mands with Capt. Randolph, of the Diadem. The Orlando returned to England in April, 1863, and left the following June for the Mediterranean, where Capt. Dickson took command in May last. When off Tunis in November, 1864, she lost eight officers and four men by the capsizing of a boat. Another trial of the Agincourt took place outside Plymouth breakwater on Tuesday, when light easterly winds prevailed, with a force of from 4 to 6. The sea was smooth. The mean of four trials under full-boiler power was 15.487 knots per hour ; and under half-boiler power, four trials, 13.545. The load on the safety-valve was 251 b ; pressure of steam boilers, 271 b, and 251 b ; vacuum in conden sers forward, 251 ; aft, 261 ; half-boiler power, 261 ; aft, 274; mean revolutions, 611 and 521 ; in dicated horse-power, 6,867 and 3,115 ; nominal, 1,350 ; diameter of propeller, 24ft. Gin. ; pitch, 23ft. 4in. At this trial the Agincourt fully maintained the good character she received on Monday. Under full-boiler power nothing could exceed the quiet manner in which she passed through the water at such enormous speed. Under half-boiler power there was scarcely a ripple at her bows. Major Andrew Clarke, Royal Engineers, Direc tor of Engineering and Architectural Admiralty works, paid a visit to Chatham dockyard yesterday and, accompanied by Major C. Pasley, superintend ing engineer, and other officials, was engaged a con siderable time in examining the progress made in the formation of the extensive basins and other works connected with the extension of Chatham dockyard. The most important un dertaking, and that on which the chief efforts of the engineers have been for some time di rected, is that connected with the formation of the first of the three large basins to be constructed on . St. Mary's Island—the repairing basin, adjacent to the existing dockyard, covering an area of 21 acres ; the factory basin, 20 acres; and the fitting -out basin, 33 acres. The site of the repairing basin occupies a portion of what was once known as St. Mary's Creek, dividing the island from the mainland, and for some two years past the funds placed at the disposal of the Admiralty by 2arliament have been devoted almost exclusively to the formation of this basin, in order that no unavoidable delay may arise in its comple tion for the reception of the numerous vessels requir ing repair constantly arriving at Chatham. The whole of the sea boundary of the basin has been completed, and an immense dam is now in course of formation at what will form its entrance, to enable the work of excavating to the required depth being carried on without interference from the tides. This basin will have a depth of water of 30ft. at high water neap tides, hich will allow our largest iron dads to float even when fully equipped for sea. Hitherto the whole of the works connected with the formation of the docks and basins have been carried on by means of convict labour, as many as 1,200 prisoners being daily employed on them. Under the new arrangements, however, a considerable portion of the future work will be intrusted to private con tractors, and already a contract has been entered into by Messrs. Rigby for excavating the entire area of the first of the basins intended to be completed. The entrance to the repairing basin is situate at Chatham-reach, nearly opposite Upnor-castle, and a line of coloured flags indicates the position the basin will occupy, the line of creek being followed, by which the work of excavating will be very con siderably diminished. From the progress already made in this portion of the undertaking, it is confi dently anticipated that the repairing basin will be in all respects completed and ready for vessels in two years, when the factory basin will be at once pro ceeded with. The fitting-out basin will have an entrance from Sovereign-reach, where the depth of water is sufficient to allow of vessels of war of the heaviest tonnage being floated in and out with their armaments and stores on board. Adjoining the central basin will be a large factory, running nearly the entire length of the basin, this building having been already commenced by the convicts. Four docks are proposed to be formed in connection with the repairing basin, but only two of these will in the first instance be proceeded with. The total cost of the entire works now in progress will rather exceed one million sterling. When finished they will make Chatham the largest and most complete of our naval establishments. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :--Capt. E. H. Starr, to be gunnery instructor of the Artillery Division of Royal Marines, vice Adair, promoted ; and William E. M'Crrath, master, to the Archer. THAMES. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A POST-OFFICE LETTER-CARRIER. Wm. Fowlerand Edwd. York, seamen, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting Wm. Grove, a post office letter-carrier, and intercepting him in the execution of his duty. Mr. Osborn, from the office of the Post-office, solicitor, said that it could not be too generally known and im pressed on the public that the stealing of a letter, or any attempt to steal a letter, from any person in the employ of the General Post-office, or from any mail or letter-bag, was a felony, and the party guilty of the same was, upon con viction, liable to be transported for life. Mr. Osborn read the 28th clause of the Ist Victoria, cap. 36, in verification of his statement, and said that if the magistrate should be of opinion the prisoners intended to steal the letters in the possession of the complainant, or had stolen any one of them, the Post-office authorities would prosecute. He would leave it to the magistrate's discretion whether the prisoners should be summarily con victed of an assault or committed for trial. The complainant Grove said that he was attached to the Bow district Post-office. He was delivering letters on the evening of yesterday in the Bow-road, at 20 minutes to seven o'clock. The piisoners and three or four others came up to him in a disorderly condition and pushed him about. Fowler swore at him, and said, " - your eyes, give me a letter, for No. 36," which was not the prisoner's address. He passed on, and took no notice of the party. Fowler came behind him and pulled his cape. He got away from him, and the prisoner struck him with a largo parrot cage. He was struck a third time. One of the party said, " Pitch him up and get his letters." York caught hold of the letters he had in his hand, and endeavoured to pull them away from him, He grasped the letters very tightly and struggled with the prisoners. He did not think he lost any of the letters ; while he was scuffling with tho prisoners they were strik ing at his head. A gentleman came out of the North- London Railway station to his assistance, and the pri soners ran away. He fell over Campbell in the Campbell road, Bow, and he was taken into custody. York came to the court to inquire after Fowler, and a summons was taken out and served upon him. Robert Stewart, 329 K, took Fowler into custody. He had been drinking, and said he wanted a letter for No. 95. The prisoner lived at No. 2, Amiel-place, Bromley. Fowler, in defence, said he was tipsy when the affray occurred, and was sorry for what ho had done. York denied that he laid hold of the postman's letters at all ; he interfered because he thought that Grove was about to strike Fowler. Mr. Partridge asked the prisoners if they could give any account of themselves. Fowler said he had been third cuddy servant on board the auxiliary screw steam sloop London on a voyage from London to Melbourne and back. Before that he was in the Shannon. York said he served in thy London as ordinary seaman. Mr. Partridge looked at the prisoners' certificates of ser vice and discharge. The two belonging to Fowler from the captains of the Shannon and London were each marked "Character for conduct very good; character for ability very good." York's only certificate was marked in the same manner. He should take the good characters of the prisoners into consideration. They bad been engaged in a gross outrage on a respectable man in the public ser vice. They no doubt thought it was a good lark to upset a postman. It was a foolish and disgraceful proceeding. There was no reason to suppose that the prisoners in- THE EXECUTIONS AT MEANT BAY. We (Manchester Examiner) have been favoured with the following letter from a youth serving as an engineer on board one of her Majesty's ships on the West India station " Port Royal, Nov. 8, 1865. " My dear parents,—The mail has just come in, but brings me no news from you. I hear that two bags of letters have been left behind at the island of St. Thomas, so I expect that some of your letters are there, andl shall have them by next mail. I had not an opportunity of writing you last mail, for I was sent to do duty in one of our gunboats against the rebellion. I suppose you will hear before this of the rising throughout the island of the negroes against the white people. Our first trip was about 30 miles to Morant Bay, the place where they first broke out, and burned down the court-house, and murdered nearly all the inmates. We saw the blackened walls looking sadly down upon the quiet but beautiful landscapes. I went ashore, and found the prisoners under tents, guarded by soldiers, and waiting to be tried by the drumhead court-martial. Soldiers and volunteers were scouring the country, and bringing the prisoners by the dozen. Two courts were sit iting and trying the prisoners. Very few words were required—such as, Do you know the prisoner ? Yes. Where did you see him ?—Amongst the mob with a stick and bayonet. Death. Others were found with stolen property--death. Some foretel ling the outbreak and sharpening their cutlasses— death ; others for entering houses and demanding powder—death ; and so they went on sending them off with a few minutes' trial, all pinioned and strongly guarded till sunset, when they were marched out and hanged in dozens together on the place of the late murders. I went ashore on Oct. 20, and saw 18 of them hanging together. I will try and give you as near as I can what I saw. At the back of the court-house there was a large space, such as you would see at the front of a market house or town hall. The soldiers were drawn up in two rows, ' with the supposed leader, George William Gordon, l i standing in the centre with his arms pinioned ; on the left were the prisoners, all pinioned, and headed by the provost-marshal, who held a bundle of papers in his hand—the death-warrants. In the centre of the ruins of the court-house a long tree was put horizontally and resting on tressels. There were 12 ropes hung dangling ready for their victims. O n each side of this were two small archways, and over each hung three more ropes. When all had be en arranged, the general gave the order to commence ; the provost-marshal called over the names one by one, followed by the dreadful, ominous word— death. his assistants led each to the fatal rope a prisoner, and pinioned their hands behind their backs. They stood on a rough plank, supported on wooden blocks. Two carts were run under each archway, and three more victims were tied up there on each side, one of them a fine young woman, who had been found battering the head of a man after he was dead. The fatal nooses were all arranged, and silence was called for. About a minute and all the blocks and carts were drawn out, and 18 distorted corpses hung dangling on the blackened walls of the building to which, only a fortnight before, fire was set, and all who came out murdered. After the execution they commenced flogging others that had been taken, and not being able to give a good account of themselves. They have hung and killed several hundreds, and flogged and transported any quantity. lam sick with the indifference shown to life, and I am happy to say that it is nearly over, and we have returned to Port Royal again. I have had a good opportunity of seeing the beautiful island, and I must say I never saw anything like itbefore.—From your affectionate son and brother, 6g N., The following extract from a letter received in Birmingham, from a gentleman resident in Jamaica, has been handed to us (Birmingham Post) for publication : St. Thomas-in-the-Vale, Nov. 13, 1865. " To-day we are able to record the cessation of martial law,' which, for a month, had allowed the shooting and hanging and flogging of its victims. " The evil spirit engendered by slavery is not got rid of in less perhaps than a hundred years. In this late outbreak they have revelled in blood, and sported with life ; and when the truth dare be told it will appear. _ . " An overseer or attorney differed with a black head man, of superior character ; but I dare not say more until I gain correct information of the sad affair. " No ono attempts to do anything but condemn the savage outbreak : yet none of us can believe there was a wide-spread intention to murder the white and coloured (people) at Christmas, form a republic, burn Kingston, &c. These are the false and foolish assertions of men who are alarmed, and con jure up to themselves the most dreadful things." The Salisbury Poisoning Case. SALISBURY, Wednesday. The inquest on the body of William John Storer, a surgeon's assistant, recently committed for trial on a charge of having poisoned his sweetheart, Miss Emily Sophia Blake, the daughter of a surgeon practising at Salisbury, was held to-day at Fisherton County Gaol, before Mr. R. M. Wilson, the coroner. The deceased was found dead in a bath about half past 2 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Mr. Whatman, solicitor, of Salisbury, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the family of Miss Blake. The first witness called was Mr. Dowding, the Governor of Fisherton Gaol, who deposed to the custody of Storer since his committal on Sept. 21. He saw the dead body of the prisoner in the bath room about half-past 2 o'clock on the previous after noon. He could not say that the deceased had previously attempted to destroy himself, but he had surreptitiously tried to get poison into the gaol through the aid of one of the officers, but did not succeed in doing so. The officer was immediately suspended, and he absconded in the night time, pre vious to the investigation of his conduct by the visiting justices. Witness, in the presence of the magistrates, interrogated Storer about attempting to get poison into the prison, when the latter said it was not for himself, but for the warder's wife, who was suffering from cancer. Witness had never heard Storer say anything which would lead to the supposition that he intended to destroy himself, but he had repeatedly said that he was tired of the place. There was no special superintendence over him, but he was seen in common with the other prisoners 30 or 40 times a day by one of the warders. When the magistrates expressed a hope to him that he had not intended to take the morphia himself which he had attempted to get into the prison, he spurned the idea, saying, " Certainly not ; I know myself too well for that." It was usual to allow the prisoners to have a bath unattended, except in cases of infirmity on the part of prisoners where the attendance of an official was necessary. In reply to a juror, the wit ness said it had never occurred to him that it was desirable the prisoners should be attended at the bath. That was the first suicide in the prison since it had been occupied. The bath in which the pri soner was drowned was an ordinary long bath, the same as was used in Millbank and Pentonville, and at the time the body was found there was 12 or 14 inches of water in it. The bath was 21 inches deep. There were two taps to the bath, one for hot and the other for cold water, and a prisoner, could turn on any quantity he liked. There was no fixed limit to the period during which a prisoner was allowed to remain in the bath. It was about ten minutes or so. Witness did not know how long the deceased was in the bath. It was an established rule of the prison that every prisoner should have a bath once a month—oftener if he requested it. Witness never had any reason to suppose that Storer's mind was affected. The deceased had previously bathed in accordance with the rules of the prison. Charles Newlands, the second warder of Fisher ton Gaol, was next called. He deposed that Storer asked for a bath on Tuesday, and the witness cut his hair and took him to the bath-room. When he was cutting the deceased's hair the latter said to him, " Cut it very well," and the officer replied that he would cut it as well as he could, and do what he could to please him. When he went into the bath-room witness let about 9in. of water into the bath and left the prisoner alone in the room, locking the door upon him. He did not afterwards see the prisoner alive. William Hamilton, the chief officer of the gaol, deposed to finding the prisoner dead in the bath. He was lying on his face in the bath, and his hands were tied behind him with a strip which he had torn from a cotton handkerehief. He was quite dead, but every possible means was tried to restore animation, under the direction of four medical men who were called in. The Coroner, during the progress of the case, said, according to the practice of the gaol, there ap peared to be an opportunity for a prisoner to com mit suicide by applying for a bath. They were not inquiring into the prison discipline, however, which was rather a matter for the visiting justices. In summing up, the coroner said there appeared no evidence that the deceased was of unsound mind, but the responsibility of the verdict rested with the jury. The jury returned a verdict of felo de se, adding that they were of opinion the warders ought to have an opportunity of superintending prisoners while in the bath. The body was ordered to be interred at midnight, without religious service. MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was heavily supplied with beasts, in for the most part prime condition. All breeds changed hands slowly, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday of 2d per 81bs. A few very superior Scots and crosses sold at 5s 4d, but the general top figure was 5s 2d per 81bs. The show of sheep was tolerably extensive. The demand was heavy, and inferior breeds were rather lower in price. The best Downs realised Gs 8d per 81bs. Calves were in moderate supply and fair request at our quotations. The sale for pigs and mulch cogs was very inactive at late rates. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d s did Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2 Second quality do ..3 Pi 4 4 Prime 6 'thdown ao 6 4 6 8 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calves l 4 4 10 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 05 2 Prime small do 50 5 4 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 8 Large hogs ...1 t 4 6 Second quality do ..4 10 5 6 Small porkers 4 8 5 2 Lamb....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 10s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 34s each. Head of stock on sale. '7" Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts ... 4,2( 0 Beasts 1,05 J Cows. llO C ows . 700 Sheep Calves l7O Ca yes 180 tigs 412 , Pigs MEAT MARKETS. -------- NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—These markets are well supplied with all kind of meat, and the demand is steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 48 6d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Doc. 13.—Prime stock was in fair request, at full quotations • otherwise, the trade ruled heavy. Bee f, from 3s Gd to 'ss 4d; mutton, 4s 4d to Gs 8 d; veal , 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 4 s Od to 5s Od per 81b. to sink the offal. RoMFORD, Dec. 13.—We were well supplied with both beasts and sheep to-day. Sales progressed slowly, as fol lows:—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 4d; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 8d; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; pork, 4s Od to 58 Od per 81b. Suck ling calves, 18s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 28s to 33s ; and milch cows, .£l6 to £l9 each. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover, £5 Os to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. A. slow trade. CUMBERLAND.-11eadow hay, £4 Os to £5 12s Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trado inactive. WHITECHAFEL.—Meadow hay £4 Os to £5 10s; clover, £5 Os to £6 12s 6d; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Supply moderate. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. THE LOSS OF THE SAMPHIRE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] THREE LIVES LOST. DOVER, DEC. 14, AFTERNOON. The dead bodies of a gentleman and two ladies have just been taken from the fore cabin of the Sainphire. TAT rERSALLS'—This Evening There was no alteration in the quotations we publishe d on Monday. An attempt was made to bet upon the Liver pool Great National Steeplechase, but no quotation ca me under our notice. Bank of England Returns,•—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to ti cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEP he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, "Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1865. PA.IITMENT. Notes issued ........X27,887,6901 Government Debt .E11,015,1C0 Other Seouritici 3.634.900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,237,890 Silver Bullion .... .£27,857,090' £27,887,690 BAN KING D . Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553.000 Rest b.. 3,921,196 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, aavin g e Banks, Commis mis sioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ao- , EPARTMENT. Government Secu rities Aincluding Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver 70,713 Coln • counts) 7,081,316 Other Deposits 14,259,b82 Seven Day and other Bills 458,9G9 £39,574,653 39,574,68 3 r. MILLER, Chief Cashier. Dec. 14, 1865. Free Trade in Letters• France: entered with heart and soul into the in ternational free trade policy, of which Richard Cobden was the leader, and of which he became England's arbitrator. France has had no reason to regret the change for the better—which took place the moment the formidable barriers of re striction to international commerce were thrown down—and every day's experience since has shown the wisdom of that measure, more especially as regards the interests of France, deriving as that nation did so large a share of its advantages. One most important clog, how ever, was perhaps inadvertently, or from necessity, as the case may be, left on the chariot wheels of progress, and which it is high time for international interests should be done away with at once and for ever—namely, the exorbitant postal rates between the two countries. Why should this high rate of postage be continued between France and England, the distancefrom one capital to the other occupying only:eleven hours ? We can send our letters to Jersey, Guernsey, Dublin, and Scotland, with ad vantage to the revenue for one penny, and yet to Paris we must pay the exorbitant fee of 4d. per loz.; we feel sure that in the interests of inter national commerce, and in these days of free trade convictions, it is only necessary to call the attention of the French executive to this matter—as also to the fact of the wonderful influence of a cheap postage in the development of the home trade of England—to convince them that to allow this ab surd restriction to fetter the development of the industrial resources of the nation is a great mistake. Let it then be swept away as an incubus on the commercial energies of the two great powers of Europe.—The Stationer and Fancy Trades' Register. Health of the Metropolis. -~ - (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, December 9, the births registered in London and ten other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,044; the deaths registered 3,123. The annual rate of mortality was 29 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,047 boys and 1,088 girls, in all 2,162 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years 1855-64 the average number, corrected for increase of population, was 1,932. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,433. It was the 49th week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,488. The present return gives a number less by 55 than the estimated amount. No case of cholera was registered in the week ; the number of deaths from diarrhoea fell so low as 17, which is about the usual number that occurs in London in the first week of December. Eighty five deaths were returned as caused by typhus, typhoid fever, &c., eight of which were in the Hackney sub-district. Measles was fatal in 49 cases, and 11 of these occurred in the district of Chelsea. There were four from the same complaint; in the Westminster Workhouse. There were 63 deaths from scarlatina, seven of which were in the east sub-district of Islington. Out of 14 deaths from all causes in Haggerton East, 10 were from zymotic diseases—viz., one from measles, one from scarlatina, three from whooping cough, three from typhus, one from diptheria, and one from diarrhoea. At 1, Nursery-place, Upper Clapton, a brick layer's labourer, aged 27, died of " typhus, accele rated by inhaling noxious vapours while unloading bricks in the Regent's Canal." A boy, aged four Y ears ) in Newington-green, died of hydrophobia, after the bite of a dog. At 14, Featherstone-street, Finsbury, on the 7th of December, a single woman, aged 77 years, died from paralysis, accelerated by want of warm clothing and common necessaries of life. The following four deaths by carriage accidents were registered in the week :—The wife of a dock labourer, aged 55 years, run over. Died on the 2d of December in the London Hospital. At Paddington, the wife of a wood sawyer, aged 56 years, f e ll f rom The 2d wife e D o e f ce a m su b k er m in an S u: St. fß a a a r e c t a ut b hr r oe i o lr 0 1 , e m t a . e aged ,d D e i d e p o i n t a l t . h e 53 years, run over. Died on the 16th of November at 6, Chapel-street, Curtain road, Shoreditch. In Tower-street, Westminster road, the daughter of a shop-fitter, aged nine years, run over by a cab. Died on Dec. 4. Since the be ginning of the present year 215 persons of various ages have been killed by horse conveyances in the dirty, neglected, and ill-regulated streets of London. The annual rate pf mortality last week was 25 per 1,000 in London, '2B in Edinburgh , and 27 in Dublin ; 45 in Liverpool, 37 in Manchester, 36 in Salford, 25 in Birmingham, 29 in Leeds, 23 in Bris tol, 31 in Hull, and 34 in Glasgow. The rate in Vi en na was 25 per 1,000 during the week ending the 2d inst., when the temperature was 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in the same week in London, where the rate was 24 per 1,000. In Liverpool the births in the week were 372, the deaths 411 ; in Manchester, births 265, deaths 250; Salford, births 74, deaths 76 ; Birmingham, births 270, deaths 158 ; Leeds, births 165, deaths 125 ; Bristol, births 104, deaths 71 ; Hull, births, 86, deaths 62 ; Edinburgh, births 103, deaths 93 ; Glas gow, births 315, deaths 280 ; Dublin, births 125, deaths,. 164. There were 268 deaths in Vienna during the week ending 2d inst. borough (estimated t o th e m iddl e o f the Southampton. —Amon g th e popu l at i on of this present yeax at 53,001) 30 d ea th s were reg istered during the - week ending l as t S atur d ay ; o f these nine were again referred to scarlatina, and 2 to whooping cough. The annual rate of mortality during the wee.k was 30 per 1,000 person3living. A battue, which produced brilliant results, was organised three days back by M. Chazaux, a mer chant at Sedan (Ardennes), in the forest of Mouzay. In two days there were brought down 60 head of game, weighing 1,9801b5., including 4 wild boars, 11 deer, 7 foxes, 2 wolves, 36 hares, and a wild cat. On of the boars killed by a shot from M. Mathis, of 33elval, weighed 3851b5. IT. ;hies onti- ce to 100 Bt I 20 2,0 i 10 100 I 100 100 100 all 100 100 - 100 f 100 2 100 100 MEN 190 100 100 1 1 0 100 100 2.1.0 296 2.14.6 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 1 3 i 311 I 961 7