The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx; tle s of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were at 5 )000 bales, all to the trade. The kr steady at previous rates. The sales 4 ,000 A mer i can 50 P ernam an d Ma 4', 6 1 4 . to 7d. ; 200 Bahia, at 60. to 6 d. ; 7) at 61d. to 10d. ; and 500 Surat, at Per lb. Railway shares were firm. kL ' ' ''er s by the Overland Mail, via Southamp ' tne highly favourable advices from A The following, from the Mining Cap ): , L ewis Hill Range (Australian) Gold I t ; ~`- ' o l: apany, is corroboratory of former [, 4 , I'D the extraordinary yield per ton : t", Present engaged in making good the foun "e operations of . the Lewis Hill Range Com -1 4 ja , accordingly up in the mountains arranging Gold bearing Quartz veins in this district are Il ' and numbers of diggers are employed in """ci gullies around, and from the condition 1.8, and the enormous quantities of gold which there cou ld no t b e a b e tt er locality, or one the ta influence of a Company could be so well o ,, r ,ie Portions of the rock are perfectly inter for'', and the instant we get efficient ma ;l, crushing and amalgamating at work, the p r oduct will be immense. I have had several ' i 4, Yiel ell at random analyzed, and the lowest spe ded at the rate of 2001. per ton—many k leti a t a much higher rate ; but supposing we , '' v erage 2501. per ton, we shall be close on At this rate, with machinery to crush say 1 Per diem, and allowing 200 working days % , ii Year, the respectable sum of 3,000,0001. per 4 be th e amount pass i ng th r ough the hands of 0 4 Y from thi s spo t a l one . Ido not exaggerate t4 llti lia head at all. The miners themselves talked-of i, and some large joint-stock combina s , in order to supply themselves with 0 " ° Crush the rock. I have made some very toils arrangements with a company of miners kt e raselv es the Rock Gold Mining Association, ie, et i , to supply the machines of the Company ' 1 ;gall be erected with as many tons of Quarts as may be required. We are now putting up i e timb er shanty as a s t ore h ouse , and I think • e B : h il e, rightly in making the erection of stores 'Nr,P I 7 of the miners a part of your business, '' a goods of every kind are enormous—parties at of from 200 to 600 per cent. profit upon the o . of th e ar ti c l e they t r ade in." l t Sing is an extract of Mr. Mocatta's ived by th e C om mittee of Spanish Arne- Ndholder s , dated Guayaquil, Ist Nov., tC e , r4 ing the Ecuador debt : t f ;':a‘st respects I expressed a hope that I should b i ,, report favourably as to an arrangement being l' Z, -1 -, regret to say that the continued ill health A ' ement has detained him nearly the whole Ni a 'llle. On Thursday last he returned here N ei r, and has resumed the reins of govern lotl the vice-president had been charged with. t ki ult. I had an official interview with H. E. ' , tbi lla, when I urged the necessity of an ar t,,tt el the foreign debt being effected, and ex- St e , at „ r egret that I should again be forced to 'l o ; ° , l4 king had been done ; that I was willing t ; ) e him a basis for an arrangement, if he were N t b ac t up to the law of public credit, and assign ,ein adjudicated for the foreign creditors. a' his desire to discuss the subject with me t spirit, and that he had already given it his ,01, ation. He purposes removing the Govern , yuille for a few weeks, and invited me to ac 'Aitie,gllll thither, when we should have ample time ' k th lf ,`,,What could be done. I shall accordingly I qt 4 "eelz with H. E. I ke W hat has already passed in conversation I l e e Government is surrounded with financial a ‘ if i that every effort is being made to surmount ,Nt ta t prevails I think this may be done , 'lt af" ° ernment be able to comply faithfully with 'kit „Public credit, in which one-eighth of imports t o •pii.u... are appropriated to the payment of 'to k 'ne foreign creditors. he re, I have heard from one of the foreign . t o i g „ .. _ e re, I consider there exists a great probability 11t ,e 4 7 bian claims on Peru being adjusted, and in i lti a I urged the necessity of the assignment 4e over to the bondholders -he has some '„`.,' 44 deemi ng himself authorised to do so until tti t i e ..'aioner has concluded the arrangement, but I N z Canadian to induce him to wave his objections." abet -he , • e t anacuan accounts we learn that the ke, i ' a s changeable. Snow had fallen, but 114 0 - " tel by a spring-like mildness. In other tt 44 1 1 had fallen to some extent, and wharves 4 41 ° 1 1SeS were crowded to excess with the th merchandise and the shipping of produce °f „-earners c losing of the navigation. The through ' 1 1 „ -e arners on both sides of the Lake had. ieiv, their winter quarters. Everything be- -he near approach of winter, and the pub- Ai i W til generally good. ob, el:l cati news is very unfavourable, and I , 4 oirars to be a probability of a dissolution of ' l , 4: 41 z, ent. i-Z a rc' last Friday, there was no alteration le t of exchange on London. er ti glish Stock market keeps up very firmly, '44is no increase of business. Consols for `i ilary opening are still 1001 to 100 i. "tierb_ Bills have been quoted 60s. to 635., and 'l l k " ° „llds, 81s. premium. Bank Stock is up to ,c`u• 24-i. The approach of the Christmas i l s does not yet check real investment, and tf Per Cents. have been quoted 104 1 to g , F 3 per Cents., 1011 to g. , . r e i gn Securities have been very dull. Spanish 't%ehts. are 501 to 51k, and the Converted 5/. taittee's Certificate is worth 4# per Cent. p er v have been at a decline to 24i i. s44 4ll vian Deferred have been dull at 644. hZ Stock is at si. Brazilian 4i per Cents. t .- n quoted at 98 ft to 99. Sardinian Bonds n k rat 96k. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been market has given way this morning, and t o a re realising after the recent advance in I tlim cave a clear book before Christmas. This it t d:as anticipated, but is not to be taken a s 4 41, N cation. of the future and permanent state NP l i a ticet. Even the South-Eastern and the Cle a ,es which show a large increase on the iqlts " t aiac, have risen. The decline in Lan i:" lid Yorkshire is i to 1 per cent., and in the 11, eg about i per cent. French shares have i( ) t ,, l, 1/ dull. q, t 1 ,43 Mines there is an extensive business us ),‘44 41, 1 t they are not in all cases so dear. A ~,11 0 7. e dropped 305., Colonial about 10s., and NI - 0_ '1 1) with some olers . that have most ad 4111t 4 ktely, experienced a similar reduction. 0) hay Agricultural Shares keep up very ke,:u. the Van Diemen's Land. are much the k l Thy - hey closed yesterday. k tl i -li stralian Banks are cheaper,. with the ex '4l. of the Union, which remain about the ' 414 South Australian, which are up a little. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. Nk (From the Official List.) B toel t . Business done. kit'ebt. ~• 224 3A 4A 3: 1 , ~Nt.Toanuced Annuities lOll 1 ali O t l p er ',,. sels' Annuities ,It t. ki,,_ Mies, Annuities.— .... ' i:;' ,l 39V_lt a ies, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 7-16 ,L. t o „e rB, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 -16 'it,. l tto - ' B, £lOOO — kkr lt le' r ll4 ol. cl o er £ . lOOO Bl 'bier Pening 18th January 00 0. Bills ld. March. June. .00 ...... N'•• .................................... 6 6 3 360 60 3 3 1/4 :i.,:................................... 63 60 3 _ 1 ,i11,, kt OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. N lt o ' u ttonds 5 per Cent. 4k14,,,..3 per Cent t Cent........ . 84 1 5 9 tr 9 I,e kie r 1 10 _, en • Ntt23:: Deeri: li .'a e fele Ce ci nt 3 .. p ... i .: &;i .. ...... t INI, finds, 5 per e Cent. ••• . ••••• ~ b l i t t t o:b e i f itil, 3 per Cent .. V Pazelvecl, 3 per Cent . . ) ts l , h sly° (Converted) . cOdt C o mmittee Lo Cert. of Coup. not fun, 4' 1 p a 1, Dit4lele. Bonds 6 per Cent., 1852 '' 45 b ''' °ll,l3 3h per C,ent. ......... 41 "ltik efe rred, 1 per Cent h ilte_ , v te ,, 4 to 8 , 4 A per Cent 1)4 E xm _ n ds 5 per Cent.. .. ....... . ..... 85 'to A -441 V° 21 per Cent .... .. ............... 68i 4 per Cent. Certificates.... .......... 992 i N„,,, s ~..iT HREE O'CLOCK. I for Opening 18th January ...... 1001 i ex diy ei> 4 /1 • 11- A BC OF THREE PERSONS FROM THE 'UM ES OF Thomas tta 4l,-- --On Sunday morning, Martin, aged Burton, aged 17, and Wm. Sheen,sem o a n g g e e d r, 2 o o f , )04 1 ,7 1 in the employ of Mr. Elliot, ) Ih i 4, 1 1' 1 -See, lost their lives by suffocation with with car ti,,l44,!. They had retired to rest at an early hour on kIZ :1 / 4 131""rningroom where a tripod chayged . with the 47116- + ill in w a standing under an opening in th e r r e e ° l - 3 - • gas no chimney in the apartment. 'Plea s app ear o ei n u- Sun ° day, at breakfast time, led tn ) 4 , W heil. two of them were found dead in their beds, T tl in t. ---. , 1 1 Burton, was unconscious, and died in the _ e a u RVILINEAR OMNIBUS. Yesterday this im cott, was exhibited to a qb er P ot t g et eh t tia f the Messrs. t th 'age-bazaar, Bing-street, 4 1 11 :e 1 ; B R , I tTe e Po a rt en a square.. Its peculiarities, scarcely L e St - k „Th al its title, render this considerably more convt kl.l c omfortable to the passengers than othe e r m omn og i l ,"1- 4 t h a . - ol the first place the seats are separate, resembling ear b r t ge r i rs, or more nearly the seats of a first-class train, the backs bulging outwards,._and thus sad ac What the patentees call curvilinear. Then there 10 ea seat a bell affording the means of instantaneous o _ tt 4 4 , l elit e° , co mmunication with the conductor. A sort f t ' t l 1 144 ". 113 .1 runs up the whole length of the conveyance, tY, th a s t r this every passenger can place his feet in such a o•7'the r ne in -comer, even if he make his way to the Can tread upon them ; and last, not least, the 1 0 0 f, Th ' e l° , 11 g arranged by means of an apparahitohus ofin the e "Wawa e no liability to dissension as to w hall be opened. ry %t `JA L ATTEPTED MURDER OF A GAMEKEEPER. 11; 44 4 cf. 4r daY information was circulated, offering n a t r h e s ; BWbeof 10 0/. for the discovery of four men min ° t ,he Utb: instant, made a murderous ° attack in George - at Iqtchett, Dorsetshiy ... e, ttgaraekeeper to W. Curling, Es .4011ge. q. u , po o n f South L °hod, xe not pertain I 4,A Com been stags' L vov', ytiblic, for its g Our Xati oll p al* Alt 111 g Mr. be th e t:..••••• ;hat of r in its may, ties be e cured Further ion of maul ttobe e pay. Debt, ngege" ) perth ;acred. me ther t ;I be w ith Iffice. go. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1852. CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.-(THIS DAY., This being St. Thomas's Day, wardmotes were held throughout the City for the purpose of electing common councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing year. The following statement shows the returns for those wards in which no opposition took place : ALDERSGATE WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—Sir PETER LAURIE, Knt. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. Lorkin (deputy), Mr. Godson, Mr. Wood, Mr. Norris, Mr. De Jersey, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Chaplin,and Mr. J. Ward. BILLINGSGATE WARD—Returns 8. Alderman—THo3lAS SIDNEY, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. B. Bower (deputy), Mr. J. Knill, Mr. J. Roberts, Mr. R. M. Phillips, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. W. G. Barnes, Mr. J. Causton, and Mr. G. C. Graves. BISHOPSGATE WARD—Returns 14. Alderman—W. T. COPELAND, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. W. Stevens (deputy), Mr. W. A. Peacock (deputy out ward), Mr. T. S Owden, Mr. R. Howell, Mr. R. C. Lambe, Mr. H. Patten, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. J. Warren, Mr. M. M.Hopgood, Mr. W. H. Filcher, Mr. J. R. Carr, Mr. R. Ashby, Mr. Geo. Taylor, Mr. C. Gilpin, and Mr. J. C. Edmiston. BREAD-STREET WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—WlLLlAM LAWRENCE, Esq. CommoN COUNCILMEN.—Mr. J. S. Budge (deputy), Mr. J. P. Snell, Mr. D. Laurie, Mr. W. Hautrey, Mr. F. Maynard, Mr. W. Patten, Mr. J. J. Millard, and Mr. N. Maughan. BRIDGE WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. Pewtress (deputy), Mr. Knott, Mr. Hill. Mr. Matthews, Mr. Low, Mr. Whet ham, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Johnson. BROAD-STREET.—Returns 8. Alderman—Sir JOHN MUSGROVE. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. T. Corney (deputy), Mr. C. Warton, Mr. T. W. Foster, Mr. S. Baker, Mr. H. Brown, Mr. J. Humphreys, Mr. W. Cox, and Mr. T. Abraham. CASTLE BAYNARD WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—SAMUEL WILSON, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. R. Hicks (deputy), Mr. J. Hoppe, Mr. J. Bailey, Mr. F. Farrer, Mr. H. Mug geridge, Mr. J. A. AdLard, Mr. W. Barber, and Mr. C. lawkins. -•• CHEAP WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—W. THOMPSON, Esq., M.P. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. E. Fenning (deputy), Mr. E. Watson, Mr. E. Hickson, Mr. G. Pead, Mr. R. G. Read, Mr. W. Barnes, Mr. J. Thorp, and Mr. L. Houghton. COLEMAN-STREET WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman— WILLIAM HUNTER, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. W. S. Hale (deputy), Mr. T. H. Hall, Mr. W. Webster, Mr. J. Perkins, Mr. Davies, Mr. Lidington, Mr. Valiance and Mr. Hogg. CORNHILL WARD.—Returns 6. Alderman—JOHN CARTER, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. E. Harrison (deputy), Mr. J. Waterlow, Mr. R. C. Randall, Mr. R. John ston, Mr. H. Hoppe, and Mr. D. Nicoll. CRIPPLEGATE WlTHOUT.—Returns 8. Alderman—THOMAS CHALLIS, Esq., M.P., and Lord Mayor. COMMON COITNCILMEN.— Mr. G. Meadway (deputy), Mr. J. Johnston, Mr. S. Reed, Mr. W. King, Mr. J Sewell, Mr. J. Eyke, Mr. G. Cuthbert, and Mr. R. L Jones. DOWGATE WARD.—Returns 6. Alderman—Sir R. W. CARDEN, Knight. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. H. Kebbell (deputy), Mr. T. White, Mr. G. Harker, Mr. H. Mortimer, and Mr. Thomas G-andell, Mr. G. Fox. FARRINGDON WlTHlN.—Returns 14. Alderman.—THOMAS KELLY, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. E. Eagleton (deputy), Mr. T. F. Holt (deputy), Mr. V. Rutter, Mr. G. Virtue, Mr. D. J. M‘Laughlan, Mr. H. Blake, Mr. B. S. Phillips, Mr. J. Morris, Mr. C. Youn g ,c , M‘Gregor, Mr. C. Phillips, Mr. C. Nicholson, lf.r. J. Heaps, and Mr. S. Wheeler. LIME-STREET WARD.—Returns 4. Alderman—CHAßLES FABEBROTHER, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. D. Cork (deputy), Mr. T. Symonds, Mr. T. B. Simpson, and Mr. W. Simpson. QUEENHITHE WARD.—Returns 6. Alderman—J. KINNERSLEY HOOPER, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. W. Tyler (deputy), Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. A. M`Dougal, Mr. W. A. Rose, Mr. T. Burrowes, and Mr. G. Raymond. TOWER WARD.—Returns 8. Alderman—THOMAS QUESTED FINNIS, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. J. Briggs (deputy), Mr. L. Redhead, Mr. G. Aitchison ' Mr. F. Turnbull, Mr. T. Barkley, Mr. H. W. Ward, Mr. IL N. Nissen, and Mr. T. S. Smith. VINTRY WARD.—Returns 6. Alderman—Sir WILLIAM MAGNA; Bart. COMMON COUNCILMEN.—Mr. W. Archer (deputy), Mr. W. D. White, Mr. T. Sprague, Mr. G. Mason, Mr, J. Colman, and Mr. J. Gammon. WALBROOK WARD.—Returns 6. Alderman—DAVlD WILLIAM WIRE, Esq. COMMON COUNCILMEN. — Mr. Watkins (deputy), Mr. F. Hale, Mr. Dawson, Mr. T. Rowley, Mr. H. E. Murrell, and Mx. E. Conder. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.) ROBBERY AT THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. John Hoskin, aged 17, pleaded guilty to an indict ment charging him with stealing a watch, of the value of 3/. 10s., the property of Wm. James Chaplin and another, his masters. Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that in this case the prisoner was in the employ of the extensive carriers, the Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, at the Camden-town Station, and by that means had access to the audit office at that station, in which the parcels to be forwarded to the various country towns were kept. Several parcels not having arrived at their proper desti nation, the railway company employed an officer to watch, and some circumstances arose which led him to suspect the prisoner. The officer went to the prisoner's house, and there found the covers of 16 or 17 parcels, the contents of which were gone, and some duplicates, which led him to visit a pawnbrokers in Tottenham court-road, where a watch and some cloth were found. The prisoner had been receiving 12s. per week, but the week before he was taken into custody he had had his wages risen to 15s. Mr. Parry, who appeared for the prisoner, addressed the Court in palliation, and trusted that it would take a lenient view of the case, the prisoner being respectably connected on his mother's side, and he had no doubt been led into his present course by the bad conduct of his father, who had run away from his wife. The Assistant-Judge said that if the prisoner had been ten years older he should certainly have transported him. He was afraid that if heavier sentences were not passed upon railway servants crime would not be checked, but it was his intention, if he found that that was not the case, to increase the sentences until that was so. The sentence of the Court in this case was that the prisoner be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 calendar months in the House of Correction upon each of the four indictment, each to commence and terminate at the same period. Charles Wilson, aged 21, and Catherine Pickford, aged 17, pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging them with stealing a quart of wine, some brandy, some cigars, and o ther articles, of the value of 10s., the property of Mr. Rowland Monk, their master. The Assistant-Judge sentenced the prisoners to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Cor rection for six calendar months. Richard Bolton, aged 24, was found guilty of unlaw fully attempting to steal a shawl, of the value of 75., the property of Joseph Goodwin, and was sentenced by learned Assistant-Judge to six calendar months' hail labour in the House of Correction. (Before Mr. Witham.) ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS. John Taylor Wingate, aged 25, and Sarah Ann Win gate, aged 19, were indicted with stealing four sheets, and other articles, of the value of 31., the property of William Owen. It appeared that the prisoners had lodged but a very short time with the prosecutor, before they commenced their system of robbery. The pawnbrokers this morn ing stated that they were unable to produce all the pro perty, as it would require a horse and cart to bring it to the court. The jury found them guilty, and the learned Judge sentenced them to be imprisoned and kept to hard la bour, the female to three, and the male to six, calendar months. BREAK DOWN OF THE ADELAIDE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER.—The Adelaide Australian steamer put back to Plymouth leaky yesterday. She takes in water at the hawse holes, and her rudder is defective. She is expected to be detained here several days. Letters have been received from the Australia (Australian packet), dated Port Phillip, Sept. 5. She left the Cape on July 22, and arrived at Adelaide on Aug. 29. The crew took the gold fever, and refused to work, but eventually agreed to go round to Syd ney, and be discharged there. Seamen want 801. each for the voyage home. Her crew and passengers were well, and the vessel proved a good one, but through the loss of the crew, it is uncertain when she will be in England. THE POPE AND THE IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY. —A correspondent of the Dublin. Evening Post has given the following remarkable statement, on the authority of letters from Rome :—" Notwithstanding all assertions to the contrary, it is now certain that letters have been received, expressing, in language not be misunderstood, the great displeasure of the Pope at the conduct of too many of our priests during the late elections, and at opinions so very like those which gave birth to the revolution at Rome as well as in other parts of Europe during the last few most eventful years. These letters are now before me ; and I affirm, on the faith of a Christian and the honour of a gentleman, that they express, in terms far stronger than any used here, the severest blame of the Holy See at proceedings which, if continued, would ruin religion in this country. It is perfectly true that Rome refused to express this blame in an official manner ; feeling too well what was due to her own dignity to accede to such a request from a quar ter which the Eglinton clause in a famous bill proved to be so foolishly hostile ; but this proper refusal leaves in tact the grand truth, the indisputable fact of Rome's displeasure most positively and directly transmitted, not M a gossipping letter, but in communications sent to Dublin by a most respectable Catholic, immedia, after having had two successive interviews with Cardinal Antonelli, without any desire that the opinion of Rome should be kept secret. Such is the real truth ; and it is one with which it b e hov es priests and laity to beco me well acquainted." THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Paris journals give a lengthened account of the reception of the Emperor at Compiegne, which we announced yesterday. After hearing mass he reviewed the troops. The weather being fine, there was an immense crowd of spectators, and the shout of " Vive l'Empereur " was enthusiastic. After the review, the Emperor, accompanied by several of his guests, rode in the forest on horse back. On Saturday evening, the workmen of Compiegne, with their wives and daughters, had a ball at the theatre. The Prefect of the Oise, the Inspector- General of Police, and the Mayor of Compiegne attended. On their arrival they were received with the cry of " Vive l'Empereur !" The second number of the Bulletin des Lois of the Empire publishes a decree, dated Dec. 9, open ing to the Minister of the Interior from the Budget of 1852 an extraordinary credit of 600,000 fr., ap plicable to the payment of a part of the expenses caused by the arrests operated after the events of Dec., 1851. By decree of the Emperor, dated the 18th, M. Troplong, First President of the Imperial Court of Paris, is made First President of the Court of Cassation, in place of Count Portalis, who is ad mitted on his demand to retire on his pension, and is named First Honorary President. A deputation from Brest was on Friday presented to the Emperor by the Baron Lacrosse, Secretary of the Senate. The mayor in the name of the town congratulated his Majesty on his accession to the Empire. The Emperor, in the course of his reply, announced that he intended to visit the west of France next year. The Emperor has caused a gold medal to be given to each of his aides-de-camp and officers d'ordon nance, as also to other persons of his household, for enabling them to gain access to all public estab lishments and monuments, and all public solemni ties. On one side of the medal is his Majesty's effigy, and on the other an eagle, with the name of the person to whom the medal belongs. A magnificent Arab mare has arrived at Mar seilles as a present to the Emperor, from the Viceroy of Egypt. It is in the care of an Egyptian groom. The steam-frigate, the Labrador, left Toulon on the 18th for Marseilles, where it is to take on board Abd-el Kader and his suite. The market was extremely„ firm, and public secu rities improved. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 106 f. 20c., and closed at 106 f. 50e. • the Three par Cents. closed at 82 f. 80 e.; Orleans Rail way Shares, 1,040 f.; Rouen, 975 f.; Havre, 530 f.; Great Northern, 900 f.: Basle, 367 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 830 f.; Paris and Lyons, 910 f.; Great Western, 790 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 747 f. 50e.; St. Dizier and Gray, 545 f.; Caen and Cher bourg, 635 f.; Dijon and Besangon, 575 f. • Bordeaux and Cette, 615 f.: Bank of Credit Mobilier, 990 f. to our faithful subjects, greeting :—Our well-be loved son, the Grand Duke Michel Nicolauvitch, attained, to our great joy, on the 25th October last, the majority fixed by the fundamental law of the empire, and has taken to us and to the empire the oath prescribed in presence of God, who searcheth all hearts. May God, who has hitherto preserved him, bless his ulterior career. May he, guided by the hand of faith and fidelity, march in the path of honour and glory, always remembering the me morable actions of our heroic ancestors. We invite our faithful subjects to join their fervent prayers to our own on his behalf, and to join sincerely in the sentiments which fill our heart." The St. Petersburgh Journal of the 11th, says " The Emperor has made the following promotions : The Cesarwitch, heir to the Throne, commandant of the various corps of the guard and of the grena diers, is named commander-in-chief of these corps, whilst preserving all his other functions and digni ties ; the Grand Duke Constatine is in like manner named aide-de-camp-general to the Emperor ; the Grand Duke Nicholas is named inspector-general of the engineers, and commandant of the Ist bri gade of the Ist division of the light cavalry of the guard ; and the Grand Duke Michael is named grand master of the artillery and commandant of the brigade of the horse artillery of the guard." The same journal contains five columns of promo tions and appointments in the army. The Austrian General Baron Kress, of Kressenstein, is named knight of the order of the " White Eagle." MONTENEGRO. Letters from Scutari, in the Lloyd of Vienna, of the 14th, announce that the Turks have attacked the fort of Zibiak, recently taken by surprise by the Montenegrins ; but that the latter are offering a desperate resistance. Prince Danilo is stated to be at a convent called St. Stephens', near Pi peri. George Petrowitc h is at Zobliak. The Mon tenegrin war does not appear to be a solitary fact, but, on the contrary, seems to be connected with a widely-spread conspiracy of all the Slavonic race under the Mussulman sway. A chief of Upper Albania has already rebelled, and collected a force of 10,000 men against the Turks, and insurrections are daily expected to break out again in Herzogo vine awl Mostar. 50 50 50 25 TEE SHARE MARKETS BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid I RAILWAYS. 1 Closing Prices 1 this Day. 1100 Aberdeen . ....* 8:3 Ambg. Nottng.. Bost & Eastn. June all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley. ..... . 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct.. all Do. Chesh. & £5O & £25 Cons 184 Do., £2O. ....... 100 Bristol & Exeter-. 100 Caledonian. .. .- all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction all Do. New ..... all East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.) all Do., (£lB E. & H.) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh 6 Do., do.. . ......... all Do., B 43 C 100 East Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 100 Glasgow & S.Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., s B. Stock all Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 100 Great Western 11 Irish South-Easters all Lancaster & Carlisle 111 Do., Thirds... 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 15 Do., Fifths ...... 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. all London & Blackwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond.Bright.& S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western) 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 100 London & S. Western' 423 Do., £50....- 34 Do. £40... all LnAdrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. 48 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland . 100 Do. Birming.&Derby 474 Midland G.West.(lr.) 17i Do. Shares ..... all Newcastle & Carlisle.. 100 Newmarket 14 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd 7i Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 1100 N0rf01k...... all Do., New ....... 3i Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 13 North Devon, No.l 6i Do., No. 2... all Do., A Deferred 5 Do., B Guaranteed 17i North Staffordshire all /forth Western........ 8i N. & S.Westrn. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 100 Scottish Central ...... 100 Scottish Midland_ ... 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg. 100 Do., L. &N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... 8 Shrewsby. & Herd& all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)......1 all Do. Halves, d 0....... 20 Do. Oswestry ...... 6i Shropshire Union .... Do., A.B.C. &D luny paid up at p. c...... all South Devon 100 South Ea5tern......... all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 D 0.... ... .... . 161 Stockton * dr - ilartlep . l 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath... all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West Cornwall all West L0nd0n.......... 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl. & Berw ' 20 Do. Extensions. 10 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland ' 321 —32 i 6i 10 )j 11 7 d 1 21 21 31 - LO6 - 684 - 23 - 18i -- 3 -- 81 - 24 a 108 69 5f -- 6h 4 4A 13i -- 138 - 12 84 - 9 77 - 79 55 - 60 78 - 80 30 - 32 60 - 62 83 - 84 45 - 47 122 - 124 107 108 1 95 -- 96 58 -- 90 11i -- 12 84f —8 8B d d 17 --1/ 71 -__. 108 - 12,5 i - 4 - 11 - 92 - PREFERENI 30§ - 34 - 79A - 47 - Business done 1 _ this Day. 50 32i 2 69i I 25 100 42 A i 78 7 50 50 84 xn 25 11224 3 (11 23- 91 54 8 2i d 40 61 951 I lii 2 ... d 31 3 d 8i i 3§ 4i p 64 55 94 98 64 67 67 69 843 5 4i ll i i i 1811 78 82 11 d 191 204 10 15 3 —2t 24 - 25 81 - 82 391 - 394 - 14; 4 -4, 21 2R 13 - 13 94 - 10 27 - 28 9/ - 10 sia _ 2 0 60 9a t 1084 9 L 26 5i pm. 921 3 2 20 I 5 1T 21i 20} 20 31$ 301 20 80/ 80 20 20 20 731 - 2 59 39. 40 13i I 55 4t 95 IE SHARES 1100 Aberdeen all Do., No. 2, 7 p e • 100 Bristol & Exeter 4 p cent. Stock . 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares .. 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. N per cent... 34 Cork&Bandon 51 p.c. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction... ....... all EastAnglian (X 3 1s)1 6 per cent. all Do. (25) 7 per cent.. 2 Do. (£7 l7s) 7p. ct.. all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. 2....... all Do., New 6p. c. St all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent all Do., £lO Deben. Sh. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all East&WestYorkshire Junction, Fifths..... all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 100 Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).., 100 Great Western, fixed 4. per cent ... 6 Lancash. & Yorksh., F. £2O. 100 Do., 6p. c., Stock... 13 Leeds Northern, 6p. cent., No. 1 ......... 17 Do., No. 2 5 Do., No. 3............. 9 Do. , Quarters, 1848. 100 London and:Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... 100 Do. Pref., SP. c. St. all Do. Convertiale, sp. c., 1852 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 100 Lon.& N. West. Coy. & Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. 5 London & S.Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Color 3 Shares ....... .... . all Londndry. & Ennisk 3 Shares all Manch. ,Shef., & Lin. Shares, No. all Do. New, £lO 3 Do., £6 all Marypt. &Carl. 4p c, all Do. 43 per cent...... 83 Do ...... ...... .* . 100 Mid. Consol. 6p. c. St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent... ., 5 Do. Pref. 43 per cent. all Norfolk Extension... all Do. Guar. 53 per et.. all Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent ...... 100 North British ..... all North Staffordshire.. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c. .08 - 110 68 7 .05 - 101 32 WI i 131 13 9 27 74 . i 19 19), i d AP 6 - 6i 31 -3; 3. - 4 - iP pm. 13 7 51 6 0 59 i I 1 30 20 -2 p 1A -lip, 14 - 15 18 18 a -'3. L 27 - 129 x 1112 - 113 n - x. n. I 1 100 - 1109 i - 110 par I P 152 155 9 Do all Shrewsbury & Birm New Guaranteed all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon ...1 1 1 Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. 100 Do. 4 per cent all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all Stock.Sz Marti Guar. sp. c. till 1 July ,1856 3 Waterfd. 6p. c. 100 York Newcastle and Berwick , 4 p. c .Pref. 3i -- 4 8i -- 8i 13A -- 14 9i - 10 11 - 114 - P 5 De 10 York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch i ---- Ti pl L 49 -- 151 23/ -- 3i i) 6 -- 64 all all 25 20 5 25 all 1 E5O 5} 1 11 - 2i 102 - 104 25A - 26, 2s-2s] 111 - 11 171 1 p 17 18 par 25i 261' ie = io - rp m 102 - 104 5i - 5g - P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1 Australasia British N. American Colonial Commercial of Lon don English Scottish and Australian Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County London Joint Stock L o ud. & Westminster National Prov. of Eng. Do. New National of Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation Do. New Provincial of Ireland Do. New 38i 8 ,Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia Do. New.. 50 74 3 llllion of London.., 3 BelgianEastn. Junct• all Central of France(Or• leans & Vierzon all Charleroi & Erquelin all Demerara 6 Dijon and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian all Gt. Indian Peninsula 4 Gd. Junct. of France 10 Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do.Bds.(lstiss.)lBs7 Do.Bds. (2d. i55.)1862 14 Luxembourg.. 10 Do. (Railway) 11 Do. 21 Do. (Canal) 5 Lyons & Mediterran 4,1 Madras 29 Maria Antonia 10 Do. New all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Ams. She.) all NorwegianTrunkPref 11 Orleans & Bordeaux 10 Paris and Lyons 28 Do. Bonds. all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris anti Strasbourg 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 2i Quebec &Richmond all Rouen and Havre all Sambre and Meuse 4 Southern of France 4 St. And. & Quebec(A) 17 Tours and Nantes 2s. Upper India Scrip all West Flanders . . 1 - 2 i 4 -- ii 3 -- 3ip ; lf -- 1 d 9 -- 9A p 2 -- 24 p 1 —Arad 1 -- 1 p 7 64 1 - 51 11 r - it 1 - 16 9 -11 p 2i - 31 p 8i - 9 -7; 358 - 36 15 - 15 16i —171 p 6 - .67 38i —39 i 33 ——33 d 5 5. p 1 1p 211 21; 11 11., 4- 1 54 261 71 6i 1 —si I P 5 id — i d 12 12,p 33 id 3i 111 11 4 Do. 5i per c. Pref.... 9 Western of Frauce.„ Ritli pm 5i 21 MINES. 1 all Agua Fria ...... —l4pl 24 2 10s. all Anglo Californian 4 1 p'li 1 10 2 Australasian 6— 7 p 9 81 20 5 Australian Bi 94 9410 A 9110 81 1 all Australian Cordillera id — d 14. 2 111 4 1 1 all Australian Freehold p p 1 1 1 all Ave Maria — p 1. 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) —g p 1 1 all British Austrin. Gold 4 —1 p 2 14 20 13.5 British Iron 9l 10/ 9 10 35 244 Brazilianlmp. (issued at 25 pm 5 6 51 4 30 all Do. Cocacs & Cuiada 2 3 20 15 Do. St. John Dcl Roy ... x d 1 all Carsons's Creek 4 4 1 40 all Cobre Copper 4ll 421414 1 5 i 1 Colonial Gold 3 g 3 pI 5 4a4iß ... 14 \ Copiapo 7 5 all English and Austin all Copper Suieltg. Co 1 — 4 d 41 34 20 , General — 144 15 1 all Golden Mountain — 4 d 14 1 3 , all Great Polgooth l4 14 1) 1 all Lake Bathurst P i 1i 1 all Liberty — 14 pi 2i A 1 all Lend. &Califoru. Gold Quartz Crush. Co 3- 1 all llariquita P 1 g •i 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerien. 44 44 1 all New Granada — s p 2 14 4 2 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 2 p 324 1 all Port Philip 2— 24p 3g 4444 1 i all Quartz Rock l— 4 p 50 all Rhymme Iron 23 '25 22 3 90 104 Santiago do Cuba 9 11 1 all South Australian — 1 p 24 14 2 'lO 7 Tin Croft ll 12 11 281 all United Mexican 9) 10 9 44 1 all West Mariposa — 11 4 1 all Yuba A P2i 1 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult. ... 300 290 295 324 Canada — [275 285 280 St. all Copper Miners of Eng. ... [275 25 all Do. Preference 5 5 Crystal Palace ..... .•• ... 514 20 1 Eastern Steam — 11 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 100 50 General Screw Steam ... 521 xn 20 2A Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 2 - Netherlands Land — 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral •Land G 6 4 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization — 100 29 Van Diemen's Lind 26 85 2A 1 1 Submar. Telegraph.. ... NA RAILWAYS, all Bedford and Blotchley all Birm. & Oxfd guarantee , all Do.withoutgr all Birm.Wolv. & Dudley guar. all Do.wthtguar. 100 suckghamsh. all Clydesdale Jc. 100 E.Lincolu. gr. 6 p. cent all Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Glas. Barr. &I Neilsu.Direct all Do. New all Elrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby. all Do. Shares. all Do. Shares. all Lon.&Grecuw all Do. Preference all Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent all Do. 6 per et all !Nfanch.Bxton. and :Nlatlock all niddlosbro' & Redear' all Nlidld.Bradfd. all Northern and Eastern sp. c. all Do. 6 per et.. all Do.Fixedsp.c all Prest. &Wyre 30} St. 50 St. 12? ! 12i 20 20 12 St. St. 25 Do. Shares. [OO Roystn.& Hit. [OO Do.Shepth.St. 18 Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.c 98 S. Staffordsh all WearValleygr 6 per cent ~ all Do 1100 IWilts&Somrstl SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The accounts from Adelaide, South Australia, extend to the 15th of September, at which date the colony was in a very flourishing state, notwithstanding the great emigration to the Victoria gold diggings ; but the dis covery of gold within twenty miles of the city would, it was expected, when the favourable weather set in, check this movement. The greater number of the colonists who had proceeded to Mount Alexander are, however, stated to be returning, for the purpose of re-settling in the province. Indeed, the demand for land had already considerably increased, and the prices obtained were higher than previously. Notwithstanding the ab straction of labour from the agricultural dis tricts, the land under crop is stated to be greater than in any former year, but some fears were enter tained as to whether the harvest would be secured. Shearing had been commenced earlier than usual, in expectation of the emigration of the agricultural la bourers when the fine weather set in, and much of the wool would be sent to market in the grease. The sixth Government escort had arrived, with 34,600 ounces of gold, valued at 122,8321., and the total value of the de posits at the Assay-office were 1,055,8971. A branch of the Royal Mint, it was believed, would be established. Wheat was selling at 7s. 6d. per bushel, flour at 251. per ton, barley at 55., and oats at 7s. 6d. to Bs. per bushel. Burra Burra Mining Shares 1421., at six months' credit. In consequence of the great increase in the number of bad characters the police authorities had been obliged to publish a Hue and Cry. The Legislative Assembly had opened on the Ist September, and was occupied with the estimate of ways and means for the new year. The total revenue was estimated at 96,0001. and the expendi ture at 82,5231. AYLESBURY STEEPLE CHASES. Last week again afforded sport to the admirers of steeple St chasing. 'On Wednesday and Thursda y the chases came „' off at Broughton Farm , the usual p lace for such recreation. "" 20 The late long-continued rains have had a considerable effect 20 upon the state of the country over which the course was laid out, and however severe the falls of the riders may 25 have been, it is certain they would come softly down with out danger of any serious hurts. On the first day the first 20 race was for gg A sweepstakes of 6 soya. each, h ft , with about 50 added, for horses bona fide the property of Oxford stable keepers 20 or resident members of the University ;to be ridden by 20 resident members ; over about four miles of fair hunting 10 country.—There were entered C. Symonds's The Dean, St. Brief's The Barmaid , Gree nwood's Tenbury Lass, Bell's 25 Rob Roy, Tollit's The Squealer, Tollit's Victr?ss, Jones's 25 Tough Tom, and Chase's Young Charley. This race was St. won easily by The Dean. The second race was a Selling Sweepstakes Of 5 sovs each, h ft, with about 30 added, for horses as before, between Jones's Tough Tom, Goat's Nameless, G. Symonds's Zara, St. C. Symonds's Susanna, and Tollit's Flint. Tough Tom met 5 with a downfall, but recovered himself, and was proclaimed St. the winner. The third race was a Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 20 1 only if declared, with about 25 added, for horses as St before; and, although the entry comprised Perrin's Phcenix, 15 Jones's Gay Sultan, Peter's Vandyke, Tollit's Squealer, Lucy's Songar, C. Symond's Susan, G. Symonds' Ino, 6 Brief's Columbine, Bouncey's Dreadnought, Tollit's Na- 6 poleon, and C. Symonds's Sancho, only four started, viz., Phcenix, Gay Sultan, Squalor, and In°. Phcenix was 3 lucky, and got round without any mishaps, and won in a 5 canter. On the second day the first race was a Free Handicap of 7 1 soy. each, and 4 more in case of acceptance, with about 20 added. The entry comprised Baker's Young Sir Edward, Perrin's Phcenix, Brown's Troy, Tollit's Bulfincher, Kemp's Barmaid, Golt's Nameless, Symond'sG. Syond's Zara, Golby's 1 ( Reindeer, Golby's Hambletonian, Brief's Billy. Bullfincher 2( took and kept the lead all round, until the last fence, and a good deal of excitement was manifested when Nameless 1( was seen to come up to him. It was a neck and neck SI a ffair, and ended, much to the amusement of the specta tors, in a dead heat. The ground had thus to be run over again, when Bullfincher won easily. RACING FIXT I MA' URES FOR 1853. RCM Warwick Spring Kiplin Coates Northampton (2) Abergavenny ,RIL. Li ver pool Spring ........ 2 Coventry Spring ......... 8 D o ncaster Spring ........ 8 Salisbury ................. 10 Are 15 17 30 50 31 Croxton Park 6 Newmarket Craven 1 York Spring M. Mahon. Newmarket F. S.. Chester .................... 3 Newmarket Sec Sp ...... 10 Shrewsbury ............... 11 Ju: Bath Manchester (3) Epsom Ascot ...................... 7 Hampton .. ......... 15 Beverley, Hull, .... ...... 15 Bibury ..................... 22 W Sto in ck ch b e ld te g r e.... Newcastle.... 21 I 16 25 17 18 20 20 24 12 st. 27 I I 50 FOREIGN VAGRANTS' --A new and intolerable nui sance has arisen. Small urchins of from about seven to ten years of age were yesterday a sent forth in couples, the biggest having a tin p i p e and_ broke n t am b our i n e, with a couple of dancing dolls affixed with w i res t o a board ; these dolls, attired in costume, were s o manage d as to give a rude, but very disgustingly fant as ti c represe ntation of the Spanish bolero and fandango. In Old Broad-street yesterday two miserably-clad beings were exercising this calling, to the amusement of such as can grin far more easily than think ; but to the evident pity and disgust of all decent persons. In Liverpool - street a poor h a lf-starved looking creature was exhibiting a dancing monkey, who, despite his tortuous drilling; evidently seemed much more at ease than his wretched master ; and, lurking about the Royal Exchange, were three little fellows s oliciting charity through the exhibition of white mice. As if such filthy exhibitions were insufficient, it is understood that the odl system of dancing bears, dromedari es , and camels is to be introduced again. But several gentlemen, whose notice was attracted to the nuisances narrated, expressed a deter mination to communicate forthwith t o Mr, D aniel whittle Harvey upon the subject. It is stated that the suburbs of k Fulham, Camberwell, Brixton, 2 London, such as Brompton , and even Sydenham, are literally swarming with these 6 kidnapped foreign va grants, of every shape, garb, and size, and whose ages var y from seven years to fifteen. 11 EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—This Company, which has just laid down a subterranean line of telegraph along the high road 10 from Cornhill to Dover, where the wires are united to those of the submarine telegraph in communication with 1 25 0 Calais, are about to raise an additional capital of 50,0001. for the purpose o f extendin g their subterranean 1.:"6.1 system of telegraph to Birmingham Manchester, and Liverpool. These work s are already in progress. On St. the line from London to Dover 50,0001. has been ex 20 pended, and it appears the cost of keeping the line in 12i repair is so trifling, that a contractor has guaranteed the maintenance of the works for the ridiculously small sum 6 of 1001. per annum. In the ensuin g mon t h the com- S pany intend to lay down a submarine cable to Belgium, between the North Forela nd and Middl eki r k , near 75 Ostend. This line will a lso be in communication with - the rest of the company's telegraph system. The under taking is one of great interest to the commercial and general public, and it is gratifying to see how rapidly all obstacles are surmounted by private and joint stock au 100 enterprise. A 100 MAN WITH A PENCHANT FOR WELD WOMEN.— The great lion at present in L isbon is Mrs. Heald, alias I°o Miss Wilson, who is staying at the Braganza Hotel, with the Mr. Heald, of Lola Montes celebrity. The lady dresses in the bloomer costume, and astonishes the 20 Lisbonlans by her constant habit of smoking cigars. Mr. Heald is waiting at Lisbon the arrival of his yacht, after 5( which they proceed to Madeira. 0( 5( TREASURES FOUND IN COLCHESTER CASTLE.—We learn that, on Saturday last, the sum of 1301. in gold 2( and notes, which must have belonged to the late Miss 51 Smith, keeper and librarian of the castle, was discovered 2 by a young woman who lived with the deceased, hid up in a hole behind some wainscoting in a corner of the 2, castle library. Everybody who knew deceased supposed 10 she had left money, and her frien ds not discoverin g any 1 after her death, believed she must have been robbed. The finder of the treasure, it appears, was induced, to search that part of the library where she had so repeat- 2 edly seen her mistress watching in her lifetime. The 2 sum of nine sovereigns was also found in an old teapot, in a cupboard of deceased's room. She had also 351. in the sayings' bank—raaking a total of 1741, 161 20' 5 2 THE CONTINENT. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette, of the 15th, publishes the royal decrees accepting the resignation of M. Bravo Murillo and his colleagues, and appointing the new ministry as follows :—President of the Coun cil of Ministers, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, General Roncali, Count d'Alcoy ; Minister of War, General Lara, senator ; Justice, M. Frederick Vatry, ex-deputy ; Finances, M. Gabriel de Aristi zabel ; Marine, M. Rafael de Aristegui, Count de Mirasol, Lieutenant-General and Senator, who is also charged ad interim with the Ministry of Public Works ; Interior, M. Alexander Llorente, ex deputy. The new Ministers waited on the Queen and took the oaths of office on the evening of the 14th. The .Heraldo says :—" Not one of the new Ministers belongs to the Opposition which con tended recently with the greatest energy against the late Ministry, but some of them did oppose the Government, and completely disapproved of the projects of reform of the constitution." The same journal says :—" Just as we were going to press, we received notice from M. Ventura Diaz, that the Epoca, Diario Espanol, and Heraldo have been denounced ; the two first for leading articles, and the third for publishing an address to the electors." GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette, under date of Frankfort 17th, says :—" The ordinary sitting of the Diet did not take place yesterday, and it is not expected that there will be one before the new year. It is wished to wait until the two Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin shall have come to a perfect understand- mg A . letter from Coblentz, 17th, says that the Prince of Prussia, who was in that city, has received an order from the King to proceed immediately to Berlin. A letter from Berlin of the 16th states that the treaty for the extradition of criminals concluded between France and. Hesse Cassel is about to be extended to other Governments of Germany. The The same letter states that the Prussian Govern ment has nominated commissioners to treat with Baron de Bruck, Austrian plenipotentiary on the Zollverein question, and every thing indicates that it will soon be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. ' A telegraphic dispatch, dated Berlin 19th, says : —" The King of Hanover and the Duke of Bruns wick arrived here yesterday. The Emperor of Austria will leave on Tuesday." The Deutsche Volks Halle of the 17th says : "A petition has been addressed to the Second Cham ber, praying it to vote an address to his Majesty, beg ging that the decrees of the Ministers of Public Instruc tion and the Interior of the 22d May and 16th July last, concerning the restriction of the Catholic mission, as well as the education and establishment of Catholic ecclesiastics, may be repealed. The conclusions of the petition are—' It is inadmissible, illegal, and unconsti tutional-Ist. That the Catholics of Prussia cannot, without a special authorisation from the Government, visit the Germanic College at Rome, placed under the surveillance of the Pope, as well as the establishments directed by the Jesuits, while subjects belonging to other Christian creeds may visit any schools they please both at home and abroad. 2. To menace the Catholics, in case of contravention, with the loss of their political rights, while all the other subjects of his Majesty enjoy absolute liberty. 3. To refuse to entire classes of Ca tholics the power of establishing themselves in Prussia, so that in spite of the treaty of peace of Westphalia, the federal compact, and the Prussian constitution, they have less rights than the non-Catholics, or even neo-Catholics.' The Journal des _Mats says :—" The Prince Frederick Augustus Albert of Saxony, who is to marry the Princess Carola, Wasa, is not, as we erroneously stated, the brother of the King of Saxony, but the eldest son of Prince John, the King's brother, and presumptive heir to the throne. Prince Albert is consequently nephew of the King of Saxony, and destined to reign in turn. The young Prince's mother is the Princess Amelia of Bavaria, sister of the Arch-duchess Sophia, mother of the present Emperor of Austria." The Constitutionnel says, that a letter from Vienna positively denies the assertion of some of the German journals, that the Austrian Govern ment intends to raise a new loan abroad. ITALY. The Piedmontese Senate continued, in its sitting of the 16th, the discussion on the Civil Marriage Bill. Chev. Boncompagni, Minister of Justice, supported the bill, declaring that he was a friend of liberty of conscience, that the spiritual Church could not exert its salutary influence, so long as it made common cause with the temporal privileges of the clergy, because in that case the public would think it hostile to liberty. It was certainly to be desired, he said, that the misunderstanding with Rome should cease, but only on condition of mu tual independence.—The Archbishop of Angennes attacked the bill in a speech from which it would appear that the orator did not consider mar riage in the light of a contract at all, not even when blessed by the Church.—M. Della Mar mora thought the law inexpedient at the present moment.—M. de Cavour, in support *of the bill, contended that an institution which was not con dended by the Church either in France, or Belgium, or any other Catholic country, could not be looked upon as hostile to the Church. Civil marriage had not rendered the present generation of France more immoral. Either the bill must be supported, or the supremacy of the Church admitted, in which case all reform would be impossible.—M. Siccardi fol lowed on the same side, and expressed his surprise that laws of such deep interest to families as well as to the civil state, should meet in Italy with an op position they had not encountered elsewhere. A good law on such matters could only be founded on the distinct separation of the civil and ecclesiastical powers ; else one element would always have the upper hand over the other. The discussion was adjourned to the following day. The Corriere Mercantile states, from Florence, 13th inst., that Madame Madiai has been ill for some days past, and that the Grand Duchesses, moved by her miserable state, have exercised their influence to exhort her to return to the Catholic religion, hoping thus to obtain her liberation from the Grand Duke. It is added that hitherto they have been unsuccessful. Letters from Florence, in the Augsburg Gazette, state that a person named Guarducci has been arrested at Florence for having been found in pos session of an Italian Bible, and that a search was made on the 11th by the police in the apartments of the chief editor of the Speranza, but without effect. tely 1 RUSSIA. On the Bth inst. the Emperor of Russia pub lished at St. Petersburg the following manifesto —" We, Nicolas 1., Emperor of All the Russian; 58 79} 8 Leasing Compans. Loudon ti N. West. Gt.Westn Do IDo Do L. ez N.W Calcdon Gt.Notrhn Gt. Westn., Caledon Do Yk. New. & Berw Do Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk Do &N. W & Midld Stcktou & Darling,t. E. Count, Do IDo &Ln&Yk Do Gt. Northn Do , Lancash.& Yorksh MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do Gt.Westn. Closing Prices this day. 30 - 31 29i - 30,i, 30 - 31 29 - 30 LO9 - 111 53 55 1149 - 151 33 - 3-1 ~ - ... .13 115 55 - 57 27 - 23 14 - 1.4?-, 25. - 266 I_9, - 20 23 - 25 3 - 31 is -.lOg 64 - 66 150 - 152 150 - 152 i— id 32. - 33. 1054 -106 A FOREIGN. Paid RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(1HIS DAY.) LONDON, Dec. 21.—Wind at Noon, WNW • • •P lig ht breeze, and fine clear dry weather. DEAL, Dec. 20.—Wind, W., moderate. Arrived — Tartar and Hannibal, China. Arrived from the River — Princess Alice Maud, Cape of Good Hope ; Patrick Henry, New York. Put back—Sardinia and Gertruida, New York ; Britannia, San Francisco. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Albert , Demerara ; John Garrow, Sarah G. Hy de, Fanny, and Mangola, New Orleans ; Pytho, St. John's, N.B. ; Jane Anderson, Richebucto ; Jane and Esther, Quebec ;• J. Montgomery, New Orleans, and not the Jane Montgomery, as reported yesterday ; Sir Robert Peel, Madras roc M o e Sailed —Watkins, Africa ; Governor , Pana ma ; Thomas Bkel bank, Calcutta. Put back—Active, Dublin, with damage from contact with a schooner off Point Lynes. Off Port— Acadie, William Pirie, Garrick, and Templeman. COWES, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Claud, Callao. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W. Sailed— Madras (s), Calcutta. SKIBBEREEN, Dec. 19.—The Isabella Baths, Port Wal lace, N.S., to Hull, has been wrecked here, carpenter drowned. DINGLE, Dec. 20.—The Evangelist (Greek brig) is on shore here, and is not likely to be got off before the next springs. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Rookery, London, for Van Dieman's Land, bore up for lat. 47, N., long. 8, W. FALMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind, S.W., strong gale and squally. Arrived—Sir Charles Forbes, Stockholm, for Rio Janeiro, with loss of bulwarks, and mate and two men lost overboard. MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR.—A fair business has been done in foreign at full prices, principally for floating cargoes and duty-paid sam ples. The supply has been limited of all sorts. Refined has been active, and tending upwards. Low to fine gro cery lumps, 45s to 48s. The quantity of British planta tion landed, last week, at the East and West In Docks, was 1,599 hhds. 110 trs. 410 brls. There were taken for home consumption, 1,129 hhds. 82 trs. 357 brls. The stock in the same places is 11,766 hhds. 1,396 trs. 2,957 brls. COFFEE.—The demand for plantation Ceylon has been good, chiefly by the home dealers. Native is not as also much wanted, but keeps at about the previous rates, Mocha. RUM.—The quantity last week, at the East and West India Docks, was 158 puns. 360 hhds. There were taken for home consumption , 340 p uns. 6 hhds ; and exported 257 puns 222 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,610 puns. 868 hhds. SPlCES.—Pimento 85 bags at auction were all with drawn. COTTON.—This article is firm, and in request. ARROWROOT. —493 tons at auction realised. 7d to lid for good G. C., and 5d to sid for mid. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 46s per cwt. on the spot, and Town 47s 3d. TRA.—Neither home nor export buyers are doing much, but prices remain steady. The deliveries hav e been small. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ Os ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 4/ 18s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 10s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAN.—Meadow hay, 2/ 17s to 41 4a; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load. A tto, full average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to ; clover ditto, 31 155 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4.s to 108 per load. Supply good, and trade dill Business done this Day. 6 7 Business done SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLVII. INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS OF SEVENTY-FOURTH DERBY. Early on Friday morning last, amid the grumbling of the elements —rather unusual at this period of the year —which were evidently with the opposition, and, after a splendid oratorical race between Disraeli and Glad- stone, by which the former; in all probability, lost the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, and the latter gained it, or something equally good, the fate of the Derby Ministry was sealed. The fate of one Derby having been decided to the satisfaction, I presume, of the read ers of The Sun, whethei sporting or otherwise, the former class will now be on the look out for my annual Christmas production—the analysis of the great race of the year ; in which it will be perceived that I have not, as was heretofore the case, rested altogether on my own opinion, but brought the opinions of certain knowing and extensive speculators and every scrap of information I could oollect, to bear upon the subject, so as to enable my readers to form a judgment for themselves, somewhere about the mark, of the fate of another Derby. At the risk of iteration, it is my intention, in order to render the present introduction as complete as I intend the analysis shall be, to glance at the foundation and gradual progress of the stake, the alteration of the con ditions, the levels of the course, and such other memo randa as may be interesting to the turfite. " The blue riband of the turf," as Disraeli and that great reformer of turf abuses, the late Lord George Ben tinck, were agreed in calling the Derby, had for its sponsor that thoroughbred turfite and sportsman the grandfather of the present Earl-of Derby. It was created in 1779, and the first race run in the following year. The conditions then were fifty guineas each, h. ft., for three years old—colts, Bst. ; fillies, 7st. 111 b. It was then only over the mile course. Thirty-six subscribers were obtained to the stake ; nine started, and all were placed. The race was won very easily by Sir Charles Bunbury's Diomed, ridden by Sam Arnull. From that time until Charles won the Stake again, with his Smolensko in 1813, the number of sub scribers in no instance exceeded fifty ; in this and the three following years fifty-one subscribers put down their names. For ten years the subscription-list showed but a very slight increase ; but, in Mameluke's year (1827), the number improved to eighty-nine, and remained, curi ous to relate, at this specific figure for four years ; the first and, fourth (Mameluke's and Priam's years), being remarkable for the production of fields of any size —three-and-twenty starting on each occasion. In 1831, the subscribers numbered one hundred and five, and from this time gradually increased until, in Attila's year (1842), they amounted to one hundred and eighty. The three following years the list was not so well filled, but in 1846 had again increased to one hundred and ninety. three ; and in the Flying Dutchman's year stood at two hundred and thirty-seven—its maximum number. The present year had two hundred, three of which, however, are void by death. To revert to the alteration in the conditions in 1782, the owner of the second horse received 100 guineas. In 1784, the weights were altered to colts Bst 31b, and fillies Bst ; and the course to the last mile and a half, which was the one run over up to 1848. In 1801 the fillies' weight was altered to 7st 121 b. Two years afterwards the weights were again shifted to colts Bst 51b, and fillies Bst ; and it was not until 1807 that the weights were finally settled at what they have remained ever since—colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b. In 1831 the owner of the second horse merely received back his stake, and the winner paid 100 sovereigns towards the expenses of the course, &c. In 1832 it was, resolved that the owner - of the second horse should receive 100 sove reigns. In 1838 the day of running was altered from Thursday to Wednesday. In 1848 the New Derby Course, exactly one mile and a half in length, and which was made on the proposition of the late Lord George Bentinck, was used for the first time ' • and, curiously enough, Sur plice, who was bred by his lordship, out of his celebrated mare Crucifix, was the first to travel over it a victor. He afterwards accomplished that feat that was thought impossible, namely, winning the Doncaster St. Leger. This reputed impossibility was repeated the two following years by the Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur. In 1850 it was adjudged that the winner should pay fifty sovs to the judge. In 1820 the race was run in a hurricane, and in 1839 in a very heavy snow storm. The levels of the course are as follow : In the first 100 yards it rises 1 foot in 18. In the next 120 yards it rises 1 foot in 16. In the next 130 yards it rises 1 foot in 17. In the next 160 yards it rises 1 foot in 18. In the next 215 yards it rises 1 foot in 40. In the next 155 yards it rises 1 foot in 25. (Here it joins the old course.) In the next 120 yards it rises 1 foot in 48. (Here ends the hill.) The next 720 yards are nearly flat ; then a gradual descent of 1 foot in 75 for 280 yards ; then 1 in 45 for the next 280 yards; then 1 in 52 for the next 104 yards; then nearly flat for 116 yards, and ends on a steady rise, from the distance to the beginning of the Stand of 1 foot in 30, and from the Stand to the winning post of 1 in 22 —a remarkably severe finish. (To be continued. ) THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 30 to 1 agst Muscovite. CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 12 Cardinal Wiseman (taken). 1,000 to 12 Confessor (taken). DERBY. 13 to 1 agst West Australian. 100 to 6 —• Cineas (taken). 17 to 1 Umbriel (taken). 1,000 to 30 Ninnyhammer (taken). 1,000 to 30 Brocket (taken). 3,000 to 60 Rataplan (taken). 3,000 to 60 Lord Fauconberg (taken). 1,000 to 20 Orinoco (taken). WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT METROPOLITAN. • • The following are the weights as settled for this great race : - -• ---- - Eighth year of the Great Metropolitai? Stakes (handi cap) of 25 sovereigns each, 15 forfeit and only 5 if declared on or before the Ist of January, with a Bonus of 350 sovs. added by the contributions of the Lovers of the National Sport of Racing, resident in the City of London and Metropolitan districts, to gether with gratuities from, and subscriptions received. by, the Licensed Victuallers of the Metropolis; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 soya, out of the stakes. The winner of any handicap of 200 sovs. value, subsequent to the publication of the weights, to carry 51b, or of two such races or more, 101 b extra. The winner to pay 30 sovs. towards the expenses, 10/. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' School, and 10/.los. to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum. Great Metropoli tan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the Winning-chair. 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Madame Landeau 3 5 4 cby Alarm—Alkali 3 5 4 c by Hercules —Dex terous (h b) 3 5 4 Hobby Horse 3 5 g Mr. Moon 4 5 3 Charming Woman 3 5 2 Locket 3 5 2 Cat's-paw 3 5 P B e r o g fie r s .E t o Vernon ea .. 5..1 G .. .. .r e . .. ..y 3 33: 5 5545 6 0:00 IsLrh r oa de T l o aypn m sdh i m , iye Ly Llanforda .... • 3 5 0 Psaltery ......... 3 4ln Bell Tinker Pantomime .... . 3 4 10 Wedlock filly 3 410 Helen 3 410 Feramorz 3 410 Nerva 3 4 8 Florist 3 4 7 Molasses R ContentmentoDe e s a r h l b o a u . .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .: ... 3 3 3 4 4 7 Tl,°abZpisekdio 3 • 3 4 4 40 - CONVICTIONS FOR TRUCK.—Some heavy convictions took place before the Bilston magistrates on Wednesday, against parties who had been systematically carrying on the truck system. The parties convicted were Messrs. Rollason and Son, iron wire manufacturers, and Job Smaliman, a manager in the establishment of Mr. White house of Prior Field Colliery. The former were con victed upon three informations, and fined 341. lls. 6d., which sum was paid. The latter was convicted on two informations, and paid a guinea each to the informer on eight others. All the fines were paid. CRIMINAL OFFENDERS.—On Saturday, a Parliamen tary document was printed, by which it is shown that in last year 318,778 x. 2s.ld. was voted by Parliament in aid of the county rates on criminal offenders. Of that sum 244,271 i. 12s. went is the prosecution of prisoners, 5 JO. Is. 7d. in the conveyance of prisoners, and 69,62 a. Bs. in the male/el:lame of prisoners. =, r , I r;,-1 M J 1 1 .4 the and t oi' nestle nouS , , w aS d en te treet. t one ester• 9118.) j re' aces) tions able, tlir viCk lent for 411, 64 5 I