The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL ,r4TELLIGENcE TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount market is active, notwithstanding the advance yesterday in the rates ; and as the brokers show a disinclination to work under 7 per cent. for the best bills, the applications at the bank have been very numerous. It will be observed by the following analysis of the Bank of England return, that the reserve of notes and gold have been considerably diminished. Active Circulation X2O 461 835 Increase Bullion •.• . 100 .,225 „, 13,403,102 Decrease Rest Inorease Public Deposits ... ... 469,307 ... 3,254,074 Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven Day and Other Bills Yw - ecrease Government Securities Other Securities Increase Notes Unemployed Decrease 15,868 8,544,343 ... 1,168,488 ... 13,235,938 854,298 ~. 402,326 20,129 • 9,891,100 No alteration. ... 22,507,314 ... 879,461 • 6,877,840 453,895 The Bank of France return also shows a consi derable diminution in the bullion, viz., £172,000 ; while the notes in circulation have been increased £810,000; the commercial bills, £1,260,000; and the advances, £20,000. Two o'CLocK. The English Stock Market, after experiencing a decline of * per cent., has recovered the loss. Very little business, however, besides that connected with the settlement of the account is in progress. Con sols are 87* 1 for money, and 87* 1 for the ac count. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86* 1; Exchequer Bills, 6s. to 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 102* 1 ; and the Bonds, 15s. prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued dull, but in some instances there is a slight improvement. North Western, Midland, and Lan cashire and Yorkshire have each improved 55., and South Eastern 155., while Great Eastern and Me tropolitan have each declined 55.. The inertness of speculative business has pro duced a depressive influence upon Foreign Bonds, as well as almost all securities dealt in at the Stock Exchange. The depreciation has not been of much consequence, and the latest prices of some of the most fancied securities are as follows :—Turkish 5 per Cents. are 411, 42; Mexican, 231 248; the New Loan, 211, 1 ; Greek, 15* 16 ; Spanish Passive, 271 28* ; the Certificates, 151, 8 ; Italian, 641 1 ; the Confederate Loan, 6* 71 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 1* 1 prem. The Foreign and Colonial lines are dull, with the exception of Grand Trunk of Canada, which have advanced to 3'51 361. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain without any material change as regards values. British Commercial 'Bonds of Mexico are quoted 65 70 ; English and American Bank, 1 2 prem. ; Charles Lafitte and Company, 2 2f prem. ; and London Steam Towing Company, 1i 2 prem. The directors of the Anglo-Italian Bank have made a call of £5 per share, payable on the 27th of January. BRITIBII Tl7NDB—on O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. B per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 9 8 per Cent. Reduced 8 8 6 61 I New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,ABBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 3 dis Do. £5OO 6 dis Do £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — LVIMIN GOVERNBLENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l5 pm Do, under £1 000 — FOREIGN FUNDS -011111 O'CLOCK Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4i- per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 - 75 141 Do. Scrip, £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 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 ' Equador Isiew.Consolidated, 1. per Cent Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent — ”Do Second Issue Do .£IQO Bonds Do. 1864 9li 1 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, en Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons — Do: Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do £B6 paid — • Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway 699 Do Scrip, .£671 paid — Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, En. 25f 20c — Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l4 / Do 2 per Cent , Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Peruvian . 4l per Cent Do. Account — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 4 per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Aceount Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4i r per Cent:lBso Do 4i per Cent., 1860 . — Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BB Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent • — Ditto account — Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 27f Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l5l Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account _ B9 1 81 __.4, Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 69 i Do £lOO Bonds __ Do. 1i per Cent .. — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 - Do Account 7ll Do £lOO Bonds • 7l} Do 6 per Cent.,1863 — Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Account . Do .CICO Bands Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrisu, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent, Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates / t rench Rentes 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — TWO O'CLOCK. .... Consols for money 87; i Do. Account, SHOCKING DEATH OF A BOY FROM Rum DRINK t•ru.--Yesterglay an inquest was held in Leman-street, Whitechapel, on the body of Daniel Gurney, aged 12 years. The boy was employed by Messrs. Statam, licensed car teen, to ride in the back of the van, in order to prevent Persons stealing from it, and whilst so engaged on Friday he got access to the contents of a puncheon of rum in the van and drank a quantity of the liquid. He was found by the driver lying at the bottom of the van in an insensible state, and was conveyed to his father's house, where he expired the next day. The jury returned a verdict that t he deceased killed himself by drinking raw spirits. CON. BY A CREDITOR.—Why should every lamp lighter be named William ?—Because Bills run up so ['REFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stocX, 91 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto, 41 per cent. red., 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& London Tilbury, and Southend, 109 Nottingham and Grantham It. and C., 91i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Recife and San Francisco (Um.). gua. 7 per cent., 13 FoktEIGN MINE& Scottish Australian, lim., BANKS. Anglo-Italian. lim., 11. australabia, 72 Imperial Ottoman, 14 131 London Joint Stock, 51 Oriental Bans Corporation, 52 MISCELLANEOUS. AAlantio Telegraph, 8 per cant. gua., 2/ / Australian Agricultural, 23 City of Moscow Gas, hm., 3 Credit Fonder and Mobliter of England, 81 E. glish and Australian Copper, If Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 61 1 Hudson's Bay, 16} Joint Stock Discount, Rm., 8 London Financial Association. lim , 191 National Discount ( ompany. 17 Overend, Gurney, and Co., Urn., 211 I Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Um., 61 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Jim., — Ditto (£ 2), 9 TRIAL AND CONVICTION FOR MURDRR AT GLAS- Clow.—At the Circuit Court of Justiciary, Glasgow, on Wednesday, John Jamieson was charged with murder ing Isabella M'Kinnon, or Gallagher, in that city, on the 30th of September last. The prisoner is' a hamcurer, and is forty years of age, and the victim of the shocking crime was a widow, aged forty-five years. The parties had oc casionally cohabited together, and on the afternoon in question they had, accompanied by other two men, been drinking in a spirit shop in the city. While they were thus passing their time a quarrel arose, and Jamieson, in censed, it is believed, by a spirit of jealousy respecting the woman, proceeded to his lodgings a short distance off, and having procured a razor, ho returned to the public house. Shortly afterwards, in the presence of the two men, he rose as if to embrace his paramour, but in doing so he rapidly drew the razor across the left side of the neck of the poor woman, the frightful gash commencing at the spinal column, and extending to the windpipe, the dreadful act being perpetrated before it was possible to check the man in his mad design. Blood, of course, flowed copiously, and death ensued in a few minutes. Jamieson, on seeing what he had done, coolly said— " Bella, I loved you, and will die for you." The fellow was apprehended the same evening, and on being after wards charged with the murder of M'Kinnon, he stated that he should die happy, knowing she was dead. The prisoner afterwards attempted to commit suicide, but was deterred from completing the perpetration of the rash act. The facts of the murder having been deposed to in evi dence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and /intones of death was passed upon the prisoner. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid. IClosing Price. tlinstol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,& A b.Junc. E.London, crip Certi. 93 95 127 28 94 96 13 15 4i 5i 68 72 70 72 Do. Glasgow & S. Western ,Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 112 111 1 42 13 71 811 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern A stock • • 1251 127 146 J 47 Do. B stock Do. dew, Is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. ot Ireland Gt. Westein D S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 92 94 534 59 Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire LJndon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover 38 40 33 37 .03 `O5 1221 123 9i 92 102 101 37 39 50 $2 125} 126} 95 9 6 62 63 1374 1:111 31 lip 11 Ilp 103 104 MetrOp. Ex. A I Lon. & North Western ) Lon. & South Western, Man.,•Shet., & Lincoln' Metropolitan. Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do . Do. and bt. John' sW'd Mid , and Do. £9 Share 100 31 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 Do, Birmin Sc Derby Mid Kent ,North British _ Do. Ed., Pth ' & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G-.N•E purohabe 123 1239 11 11 I. 93 95 - - Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Po. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1864 Do. .10.1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 'o. Scot, Mid, st ick,. Shropshire Union South Devon , outh E stern itaines, Wok., & Wok ' Taff Vale 57 59 7 29 1101 1116 71; 74, 104 105 i 38 37 10 I 1 p 126 128 2 2 p 2 21p 74 76 11 12 148 15 66 68 112 114 Do. C Vale o► Neath 55 57 72 73 8 9 147 _l5O Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwell 3 1p 102 104 OSSK 1271 581 9 49 51 11221 751 6 Business done. 1381 8 123} 3 i 174 t 5 4} BRITISH P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda,A,Cen.ln. gm. 5 per cent Do. E shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., Rm ape Town & Dock, gu 1 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Serval, gu sdo East ludian gu. 5 p. 0.1 Do J Extension ) Grand Trunk ed Canada' Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds l 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist 'ref. Bonds Do do. deferred • I Do. 2d Pr, t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. sd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Du: 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.( o. (qua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gtia. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D .-4} per cent , Do Great W. s. of Canada.. DJ. New ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Ito. 5, do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. dt Hudson's Bay N. Ill.C'da, 6pc letpf.bs Scinde ...... . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub 1 Do.lndus St.Flo' "" ISIONS. 55 6) 102 103 id 61 6 i l 10 11 75 80 99 101 65 70 100 103 102 102 103 104 par 6:) 34 35 87 84 65 68 55 60 56 58 50 55 47 60 42 44; 34 36 34 35 103 104 i ti i i P 1014 102 k 151 17 4 30 1,3 15 8i d 7 1 0 101 i 1021 93 95 89 9i 63 65 82 84 102, 1014 102 k ei loi 102 COLONIAL GOVERNUENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec.3l, 1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.66 July 1877-84 - Do. 6 g. c. Feb. & Aug-. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape (I.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9, Do. Jan. &J uly, 1690-9 , Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 96 98 94 96 94 96 82 81 81 93 101 103 104 106 104 10(1 105 107 90 92 10) 102 lt 6 108 103 105 106 iOB 104 106 105 107 96 99 96 98 1 0 102 93 95 83 91 103 105 84 83 10) 102 IG2 104 108 108 ITIES. and lkOot., 1900, Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6.p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, e; p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 00. 188?, May 15, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug :Natal ~ ov. o per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja. &J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., Ism Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1871, Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p: 1. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1888-1 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, a pril & Oct IC4 106 BRIT 1 INES. z Cam. ConsoL u old, litu 1 ' - - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 2t 23 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 575 595 Drakewalls 2.1.0 f 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20 Wast Caradon 2.14.6 84 91 East Cam Brea 3l 54 51 east Grenville 2.14.0 3 34 East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 4 1 East Loved 3.9.0 14 •15 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.1 3 34 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L ixey, limited all 20 21 201 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 14 2 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 34 4 G. Wheal Vor (Heist .0 40 33 •'4 33 Grenville 8.18.0 34 4 Herod's Foot .. . 8.10.0 30 38 Ringston uowns 5 10.6 54 51 Margaret • Uny Lelant 13.17.6 5 7 Marke Valley 4.10.6 4 44 4 uwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 21 2i lid New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 4 1 North Wheel Crofty -- Prosper United 7.1.6 - - Pr .vidence UnyLvlant 10.6.7 36 33 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 420 440 South Condurrow 3.2.0 .4 r 4 -- S.Wheal Fran. tillogan 18.18.9 20 25 stray Park 35,15.6 10 12 Tin Croft . 9 19 20 5 ,Vigra and Cl• gan, lira.. all 4 6 West isassett (Mogan .. 1 ; 3 4 W. Caradon (L‘skeard 9 9 11 West Chiverton ll 774 824 West Seton 474 190 200 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 95 •1 0 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 324 374 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 4 6 Wheal Seton -- Wheal Tielawney (Lis 7 ,8 s 194 190 100 100 10 100 100 SH M THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 18b5. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. T COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Murray.) IN RE GLADSTONE AND CO. In this case, which has now been before the Court for some time, the bankrupts were merchants of the City, owing nearly £1,000,000. The accounts are in course of preparation by Messrs. Hart, Brothers, and Co., the well known accountants of Moorgate-street, who have not yet been able to quite complete them. This morning a private examination was held before the Registrar. Great Indian Railway, -~-- MEETING THIS DAY. The eighteenth half-yearly general meeting of this company was held to-day, at the London Tavern, the chairman of the company (R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P.) presiding. • The report, which appeared in The Sun of the 27th instant, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, said that as usual they were very f ull an d rrecise, but he thought it would be desirable if he referred briefly to those objects in which all the shareholders were deeply interested. Having•adverted in high praise to the exertions of the engineers and other officers of the company en gaged in the construction of the bridge over the Jumna at Allahabad, he said that the completion of that important work would fully establish the railway communication between Calcutta and Delhi, the immense value of which it was impossible to over-estimate. It was to be regretted that the direc tors had not been abb to carry out the arrange ments which they prorosed with the Great Eastern of India Company, but it was not owing to any defect on their part. :le was in a position to state, notwithstanding the danger of prophesying, that that undertaking must eventually prove most productive to the shareholders. The contract of Messrs. Brassey, Wythes, and Perry, which had been ac cepted, was an advantageous one for the com pany, for it fell within the estimate of their own engineer. In pursuance of that con tract, the construction of the chord line was proceeding satisfactorily. As regarded the bridging of the Hooghley;:the establishing of a metropolitan terminus at Calcutta, and the forming of junctions with the Eastern of Bengal and the Calcutta and South-Eastern Railways, the board had very carefully considered the whole subject. Their recommendation, 'therefore, to the share holders to undertake the works upon the terms of the existing contracts as to land, and the acceptance of the, Secretary of State for India, as guarantee of 5 per cent., was the result of their mature judgment. It would be seen by reference to the report that then was an increase in their gross receipts and the net pro fits were considerably increased. The report was adopted, and - the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and board of management. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The Christmas holidays commenced from last Saturday, and continue for a few days, thCbusiness before the court at the present time being of a purely formal character. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) AN IMPORTANT QUESTION UNDER THE NEW ACT.-COOPER V, CROLEY. This was a motion for a decree to compel defendant to conclude the transfer of certain shares in a public company, and to pay over a sum of £54, the calls which the plaintiff had been obliged to pay in consequence of defendant's alleged neglect. The prayer of the bill set forth plaintiff's complaint, but when the case was called on that gentleman did not appear either in person or by counsel. Mr. Harrison, defendant's attorney, stated that his client admitted the allegations in plaintiff's bill, and the only question between the parties was now one of costs. His Honour remarked that he found by the bill defen dant admitted the facts, and the plaintiff did not appear, he would perhaps be entitled to a decree. As regarded the costs, it was clear he had been put to them, and therefore the amount could be settled by the registrar. Mr. Oxford (the registrar) pointed out that the fees had not been paid, and the case was not properly before the Court. His Honour considered that as the defendant did not dispute the complaint of the bill, the Court could decree in the terms of the prayer, reserving the question of costs until defendant had carried out the order. It was here explained that the plaintiff was quite will ing to allow defendant to complete the transfer now, the only question being a few shillings'as to costs. His Lionour thought the best plan would be to let the case stand over. He did not think he ought to dismiss the bill, as the defendant admitted everything contained in it, and therefore defendant had better complete the transfer, pay over the £54, and the question as to costs could be re served. ' This was agreed to, and the case stood over. It will be seen that a very important question arises in this matter, and that the plaintiff has obtained an admis sion as to the prayer of his bill, notwithstanding that cer tain fees remain unpaid. The court has virtually decided the subject matter between the parties, although the case was not regularly before it ; and it is not unlikely that upon some future occasion a rule will be laid down in refe rence to the payment of the fees in equity cases before this court. FOLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. -- WESTMINSTER. RETURNING PROM A CHRISTMAS PARTY. - William Mitchell, a man about 30 years of age, of respectable ap pearance, was charged under the following eirciimstauees Miss Emma Barnsley, the daughter of respectable pa rents, residing at Pimlico, said that at a little after eleven last night she was returning from a juvenile party with another young lady, when the latter, on stopping at her house in Ranelagh-grove, found the defendant sitting upon the steps. She succeeded , in getting in doors without any molestation ; but complainant was shut out. It was raining at the time, and complainant had an umbrella up. She was hastening home when the defendant followed and took the umbrella from her, and in so doing struck her on the shoulder with the handle of it. He afterwards struck her on the left shoulder. A police man came up and took it from him. Mr. Selle—ls he a stranger to you ? Complainant—Perfectly. Mr. Selfe—Did he hurt you ? Complainant —Not much. He frightened me more. Mr. Salle--He did not attempt any other liberty with you? Complainant —He did not. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)--What do you say to this ? Defendant—l was drunk, and don't know anything about it. Mr. Selfe—What are you ? Defendant—A joiner. Mr. Selfe—What do you earn.? ' Defendant—Thirty-five shillings per week. Mr. Selfe—l shall fine you 15s for the assault upon this young lady, and if you don't pay it you will be committed for 7 days. THAMES. ANOTHER NUISANCE ON Bow COMMON.—John Stevens and William Carr Stevens, the occupiers of the premises situate and known as a fish manure manufactory, Weston street, Bow-common, in the parish of Bromley, St. Leo nard, appeared before Mr. Partridge to answer a summons at the instance of Mr. Edward Fulcher, Sanitary Inspector to the Board of Works for the Poplar district, which charged them with carrying on ,a business which was a nuisance and injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. The defendants were also called upon to show cause why a penalty should not be inflicted upon them for not having used the best practicable moans for abating the nuisance. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, prosecuted the case for the Poplar Board of Works, and said the works carried on by the defendants were a great nuisance and detrimental to health. He should call several witnesses who would prove that poisonous vapours emanated from the defendants , manufactory, where decomposed fish was converted into manure—a process which might be profitable to the defen dants, and highly useful to farmers, but very inconvenient to the inhabitants. The defendants had already appeared before the court on several occasions, and been once ordered to pay the costs, and on another occasion fined 20s. and costs. Promises were then made that the nuisance should be abated, but that had not been done. He read the 27th section of the Nuisances Removal Act, which applied to this case. The defendants said they objected to the jurisdiction of the magistrate, and referred to the 28th section of the Nuisances Removal Act. Mr. C. Young said the defendants had a perfect right to avail themselves of the 28th section, and he should now call. oil the defendants to put in bail to answer any pro ceedings that might be instituted against them by the Board of Works, either in law or equity. The defendants said they were prepared to enter into sureties to any amount. _ _ Mr. Partridge said he would have some evidence before he called upon the defendants to enter into sureties. Mr. Edward Fulcher, Sanitary Inspector, produced a certificate signed by the chairman of the Poplar Board of Works, authorising the proceedings. Mr. Thomas Ansell, one of the examiners of the society of Apothecaries, and Medical Officer of Health for the northern district of the Poplar Board of Works, said he visited the defendants' works on the 12th of the present month. The effluvia, was very noxious. He considered the manufactory to be a nuisance and i njurious to the health of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. If the offensive exhalations were confined to the interior of the premises the manufactory would no longer be a nuisance. Mr. Partridge said he had heard enough to justify him in calling upon the defendants to find bail, themselves in £3OO and two sureties of £lOO each to appear and answer any proceedings to be taken by the Board of Works. The sureties were entered into, and the defendants left the court. Mr. Charles Young said the Board of Works would de cide on Tuesday whether they should apply for as iujunc tion in the Court of Chancery or proceed by indictment. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market to-day were but moderate, but the trade ruled quiet at the rates current on Friday last. There was a fair average supply of foreign wheat on the stands, the demand for which was by no means active at late prices. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand at late rates. •The market was well supplied with barley, in which sales progressed slowly on former terms. Malt was in limited request at late prices. Oats were in fair supply and moderate request at late prices. Beans met a slow sale at late rates. Peas moved off slowly at previous quotations. There was a moderate demand for flour at former prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch. 680 1610 150 130 610 Irish - Foreign 2660 brls., NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale are tolerably large. The trade is dull at the annexed quotations. Per 81b by the carcase. scl s el s d s d Inferior beef 2 10 3 2 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 u Middling do. 3 4 1 10 Middling mutton.. 4 2 4 8 Primeilarge do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 4 8 5 0 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 3 10 4 6 Large pork 3 10 4 2 Small pork 4 4 5 0 Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGH HOP. The business passing in our market is moderate ; prices, however, of all kinds of hops rule firm. New Mid and East gents Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings 9ss to 135 s „ Liverpool Cotton Market--ilia bay, The market opens very firm. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. • BANK OP FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 28. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. 28. Dec. 21. . fr. c. fr. c. Cspital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to . . capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) - 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 ' 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro- • ' , " perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation .. 879,683,575 : 859 1 417 1 675 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at • sight 7,111,840 14 7,936,127 54 Treasury account cur-; rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 144,012,926 94 . 164,931,73.5 93 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 73 0 ,16 1. 82 781,722 75 Discounts and sundry interests Reaiscounted the last six months SurPlus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. Dec. 28. Der. 21. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 323,791,776 52 307,865,628 79 Do. branch banks 330,978,670— 315,359;500 Advances on deposit of bullion 11,308,300 11,266,000 Do. branch banks 8,202,900 9,506,800 Do. on French Public Securities 13,314,700 13,259,300 Do. by branch banks 6,836,100 7,289,000 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks 20,434,480 19,886,580 Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches 456,250 450,450 'Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) • . 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,780 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Iraraobalis4es (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,380,667 8,361,267 Expenses of manage ment 2,759,650 78 Sundries Total 1,419,877,955 55 1,397,388,796 17 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. Commemoration Festival in Westminster Abbey. Yesterday was Childerm as Day, or the Festival of the Holy Innocents. It was, moreover, the eight hundredth anniversary of the dedication of the abbey church of St. Peter's, Westminster. On that day eight centuries ago, King Edward the Confessor, feeling his end .to be nigh, signed the charter of the foundation ; and eight days afterwards, on the eve of the Festival of the Epiphany, " Twelfth Day," 1066, he was no more. His body was laid to its long rest in the Abbey which he had founded, and which he lived but just long enough to. see brought to completion. There were two full choral services yesterday, in celebration of this festival in the history of the church. At ten o'clock in the morning a large congregation filled the whole of the space avail able for worship, and the first service commenced with the 95th Psalm, " 0 come, let us sing unto the Lord." The anthem after the third collect was Purcell's, the 122 d Psalm ; and the introit was a hymn written by the Ven. C. Wordsworth, D.D., Canon sad Archdeacon of Westminster, and taken by his request from the " Holy Year." It may be of interest to some of our readers for us to mention that the tune of this hymn was composed by a niece of the late Rev. Temple Frere, M.A., Canon of Westminster —Mrs. J. J. B. E. Frere. The prayers were sung by the Rev. S. F. Jones, Incumbent of St. Matthew's, Spring-gar dens ; and the Communion office was taken by the Rev. Lord John Thynne. To say that expectation was generally visible in the faces turned towards the pulpit when the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, D.D., began his sermon, is no mere com pliment, such as might be carelessly paid to a I popular preacher. It wag one of the most striking incidents to an observer of the scene, bent on look ing as well as listening, while the solemn festival proceeded. The Dean took for his text the 10th chapter of St. John's Gospel, verses 22 and 23 : " And it was at Jerusalem, the feast of the dedica tion, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch." From this passage in the life of the Redeemer, Dean Stanley drew a sanction for such celebrations as the one which had brought his hearers to that hallowed place. He described in vivid language the dedication of the Abbey, by the Confessor, one of the most cherished objects of whose reign was the erection of a Church and Abbey of St. Peter, in such a form of architectural grandeur as had not yet been known to England. The earliest foundation of Westminster Abbey was, indeed, an event of far greater antiquity than the period of Edward's ex istence. Far back in Saxon times, quite in the beginning of the seventh century, when Sebert was King of the East Saxons, must search be made for the Abbey's true origin ; but the first foundation of any part part of the present building, and the first establishment of that building on the peculiar foot ing, both national and ecclesiastical, which it has borne ever since, dates from the reign of the last hereditary King of Englandbefore the Norman Con quest—Edward the Confessor. Dismissing anti quarian and architectural considerations, and taking on this occasion the religious aspects of the event, Dean Stanlv showed, first, how the growth of the Abbey out of the act of Edward the Confessor bore witness to the power of simple, childlike faith. Touching on points of character incongruous with our modern notions, the preacher eloquently en larged on the one point of enduring permanent in terest—Edward's artless piety. There were buried in that Abbey many who, in their lives had shown themselves to be- great, but not good. He, the founder, was a signal instance of the contrary ; he was good, not great. Entering upon a second division of his theme, Dean Stanley reviewed the condition of England at the eve of the Conquest, of which event he considered King Edward himself as the harbinger. There was his Norman habits ; there, too, was the Abbey, plainly indicating, in its Norman style and dimensions, a vast change. Founded in the hope of future greatness, the Abbey has, in its long and changeful history, justified. that hope ; it comprehends memorials of all characters, parties, churches, and sects, and it is the home of all England. Founded as a place of worship, and, through all its danger, still continuing, it has been by turns in the service of every branch of Christian faith. Roman Catholic, Independent, Church of England services have been celebrated within its walls. On its character as a home of worship all its other historical interests depend. The idea of Christian worship, of its permanence and value, was then evoked by Dean Stanley from the series of pictures he had drawn ; and the en d of his dis course—a homily and a brilliant historical essay in one—was thanksgiving and p ra y er ; thanks g ivin g for the mercies connected wity the day, and prayer for the fulfilment of the duties rising out of it. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday the Lord Chancellor attended at the House of Lords, for the purpose of proroguing Parliament. There were no peers present, and there was not the usual official visit on the part of the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to the House of Commons, the whole of the proceedings being con ducted in the House of Lords. The new Parliament will, on Thursday, the Ist of February next, assemble for the despatch of business. In anticipation of the opening of Parliament by her Majesty in person the House of Lords is undergoing athorough cleansing, and workmen are and will be actively engaged, not only in the great chamber but in all the approaches to it, peers' rooms, committee rooms, and the various offices. The House of Commons, too, i s being made as smart as it is capable of being made for the 'wept ion of its new occupants. DEATH OF Meg. DILLON, THE ACTRESS.—Mrs. Charles Dillon, wife of the well-known English actor, died in New York on the 13th inst. Mrs. Dillon arrived with her husband from Australia a few days previous, and was seeking an engagement, BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. The official returns relating to trade and naviga tion, for the 11 months ending the 30th Nov., were published this morning. From these it appears that the declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom during that period has been £150,832,344, against £148,340,865 in the like period of 1864, showing an increase of £2,491,479. The incraese is most perceptible in beer and ale, coals and culm, cotton yarn, cotton manu factures, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufac tures, maehineay, sheep and lambs' wool, and woollen and worsted manufactures ; but there was a falling off in linen yarn, iron, and unwrought steel, thrown silk, silk manufactures, ani woollen and worsted yarn. _ _ The importations of the principal articles have been larger as regards rum, cotton, raw silk, tallow, sheep and lambs' wool, coffee, pepper, rum, timber and tobacco, but there is a falling off in hemp, petroleum, provisions, rice, cocoa, wheat, flour, brandy, unrefined sugar, tea, and wine. The shipping accounts' exhibit a decrease in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom for the entries inwards, but there is a slight increase in the tonnage for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade the entries inwards and clearances outwards both show a slight increase as compared with the correspond ing period of the previous year. TROTTING MATCH FOR 501.—Yesterday morning the match between Mr. Hardy's black gelding and Mr. Univin's mare Kitty, to trot two miles in harness for 25/. aside, was decided on Wimbledon Common. The mare won cleverly by 100 yards, and accomplished the two miles in seven minutes and three seconds. TIIE REMOVAL OF TEMPLE BAR.—The site for the new law courts will extend from the west side of Bell yard to St. Clement's-inn. The whole block of houses will bo swcpt away by the_ erection of the "Palace of Justice." It is anticipated that Temple Bar will be re moved, as the site will reach into Fleet-street. The noted Shire-lane and Newcastle-court will be demolished. CONVICTION OF TWENTY BUTCHERS.—On Tues day 22 persons were charged at Leeds with sending beasts and sheep from some other part of Great Britain into the Skyrack division in contravention of the Order of Council. Twenty of the defendants were fined in penalties varying from 10s. and costs to 40s. and costs. In two cases the summonses were dismissed. The persons charged were principally butchers from the surrounding villages, who had bought at the Leeds weekly cattle mar ket, and driven their cattle and sheep out of the borough and through parts of the division of Skyrack. THE NEW REFORM BILL.—We understand that it is likely the Ministerial Reform Bill will not deal with the questions either of disfranchisement or re-distribution; but, leaving those parts of the subject for future legisla tion, will deal with suffrage extension only—a plan which has important practicable advantages.—Scotsman. TERRIFIC FIGHT BETWEEN Two TIGERS.—A very exciting scene took place at Burnley on Tuesday evening last, at Manders' Menagerie. After the close of the last exhibition, when the animals were being fed, two of the largest tigers in the menagerie pounced upon a joint of meat placed in their den ; and after a great deal of struggling for the possession thereof, the ferocious beasts commenced a furious onslaught on each other. The battle raged long and furiously, the animals both being lashed into a state of the utmost rage. Mr. Manders immediately sent a messenger for Maccomo, the lion tamer ; and that intrepid African, without a moment's hesitation, entered the den, and confronted the tigers on their own ground. Armed with a thick iron bar, Maccomo laid on on both the combatants, and in a few seconds terminated what at first glance appeared to be a deadly encounter. Blackburn Standard. A Naples letter announces the death last week of an English gentleman, Mr. Hankey, son of the banker of that name, so well known in England. He had been in Naples nine months, and had remained safe until last Wednesday n ight, when he was taken ill with cholera, and died the next morning. The malady is, however, so much on the decline in Naples that people are beginning to return. One vast improvement has been made of late years, mainly attributable to the example set by the late lamented Prince Consort, namely, the period Of sitting at the table after the ladies have left the room is consider ably curtailed ; for in bygone days many a guest almost wished himself in the union workhouse to escape the dull ness of the conversation upon the poor and corn-laws. Let us now proceed to the drawing-rooms, where there is no formality, and where every one amuses himself or herself according to their own fancies. Some stroll into the bil liard-room ; others play at whist, backgammon, or chess ; a few group themselves round the pianoforte in the music room, to listen to the dulcet strains of Rossini, Mozart, and Haydn ; while a large party of the young retire to a long gallery, where polkas and waltzes are the order of the evening. Generally before midnight the stately butler, accompanied by two footmen, - enters the drawing-room, depositing a tray with biscuits, wine, negus, whisky and water, and from that time the party separate according to their own pleasure.—Fromthe Christmas Number of" Once a Week." The Esperance du Peuple of Nantes has received a first warning from the Prefect of the Loire-Infe rieure, for having published in a late number a letter from Paris giving an account of disturbances at the Ecole Normale and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, which had not taken place, and declaring that there was reason to fear that the same would extend to the academies in the departments. The above intel ligence is declared not only false, but of a nature to trouble the public mind and produce disorder. BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. —llomceop athic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doctrine of homeopathy was first introduced into this country, there were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attrac tive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manu factured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, homeopathic chemist, was induced in the year 1839 to turn his attention to this subje_t, and at length succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by the pert at trituration it receives in the process it passe.. through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Epps' cocoa is distincuished as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, with a delicious aroma. Dr. Hassall in his work, " Food and its Adulterations," say Cocoa contains a great variety of important nutritive p•inaiples ; every ingredient necessary to tile growth and sustenance of the body." Again, *As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Direc tions : —Two teaspoon iuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured in tin-lined, and lib. labelled packets, and sold at ie. 6d. per lb. by groom unieotionero, aLd cheraist& d • 36 61 61 351 5 i Gresham Life Assurance Society. The following appeared in a late edition of The Sun of last evening:— The annual meeting of the. Gresham Life Assur ance Society was held this afternoon at the head office, 37, Old Jewry, for the purpose of receiving the annual and quinquennial reports of the directors. W. TABOR, Esq., chairman of the Board of Di rectors, presided. The routine business having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN called upon the actuary and secretary (F. Allan Curtis, Esq.) to read the an nual report of the directors, of the affairs of the society during the past twelve months, and also the quinquennial report. * _ The SECRETARY then read the reports as follow : ANNUAL REPORT. . The directors have again the pleasure to report the satisfactory progress of the society. During the year 1864-5, 5,095 proposals, for assuring £1,818,069 Bs. 10d. were submitted, of which the directors accepted 4,806 assuring £1,709,121 Bs. 10d. The remainder, for assuring £148,948 were either declined or not completed. The new premiums received in respect of these assurances amounted to £42,213 17s. 7d. The amount paid during the year for assurance and endowment claims, with the bonus additions, was £84,212 10s. 10d. After payment of claims and charges for the year, upwards of £95,000 has been added to the funds invested. , • The account of receipts and expenditure have been ex amined by the auditors month by month. The cash balance-sheet (of which copies have already been circu lated) has been certified by them, and is now submitted for approval and adoption. With sincere regret the directors announce the death of Mr. Beadnell, the late deputy-chairman, one of the founders, who gave his best energies to promote the in terests of this vast society, and whose sound judgment and practical knowledge of business were much valued by his co-directors. The board have elected to the vacant seat, Mr. Henry Christopher Thomas Beadnell,,of West Green-road, Tot tenham, who is a qualified shareholder, and they recom mend his election far confirmation. The directors retiring on the present occasion are Wil liam Tabor, George Lowe, and Joseph Williams, Esqrs., who, being eligible, are recommended by the board to con stitute the list for re-election. The auditors, Messrs. G. IL Ladbury, William Webb Venn, and William Whitelock, Esqrs., retire; and again offer themselves for re-election. By order of the Board, F. ALLAN Cl:Timis, Actuary and Secretary. 27th December, 1865. . QUINQUENNIAL REPORT. The year ending July 31st, 1865, bring the period for the quinquennial valuation for the declaration of bonus, the directorq have caused a searching investigation to be made into the whole position of the society, and have directed their actuary to make his valuation on all annuity and assurance contracts, at a rate of interest of 3 per cent. per annum. The actual rate of interest made by the society is about 41 per cent. upon its investments, but the effect of a valuation at tho lowerrate of interest is to create a large fund in reserve, for the protection of the society against any unforeseen events. For the determination of bonus, the number and amount of the policies in force on the society's books on July 31st have been carefully extracted. It was found that 17,091 policies, insuring £6,630,192, existed at that date, and that the premiums as shown by the statement of receipts and payments were £203,893 ls. It was also found that 312 policies for annuities were in force, and that the sum payable under them amounted to £15,319 per annum. These sums represent a very large amount of business. Every separate proposal has been considered by the Board of Directors by itself, and the directors have much plea sure in recording that more than half this vast business has accrued within the last five years, and, therefore, has but a mean duration of two and a half years. The special character of the short average duration of the existing contracts of the Gresham Life Assurance Society was particularly pointed out in the last quin quennial report in 1860, as materially influencing the value of the company, but in the present investigation it stands out in greater magnitude, and the addition, during the short space of five years, of assurances for £3,667,600 collected together policy by policy has no parallel in the annals of kindred institutions. The ave rage duration of all the policies in force being still under four years. This rapid growth of the Society, and the recent acces sion of so great'a bulk of the business, has materially in fluenced the general valuation, and the prospective balance of gross profits amounts, at the low rate of interest of 3 per cent., to no less than £313,000, which is the present value of the excess for prospective profits and expenses; as shown in the actuary's report appended. Upon consideration of the whole facts, and being de sirous to act with due caution on one hand, and justice to the policy holders on the other, the directors have re solved not to divide more than a quarter of this sum, and they propose to apportion by way of bonus £75,000, which is rather loss than one quarter of the prospective balance The growth of the Company will be seen by a compari• son with former valuations. Prospective Balance. 1852 1855 105,000 1860 206,000 1865 -313,000 Bonus Divided. Eighty per cent. of. the bonus belongs to the participat ing policy holders, and from the amount which has to be divided, the sum assured by some of the older policies will be increased by about eight per cent. in addition to the former bonus declared in 1855 and 1860, amounting in the whole to an increase of rathermore than 20 per cent. upon the original sum assured. The more modern policies will share no less advantageously, considering the recent ad mission of the assured into the society. All the usual options will be afforded to policy holders, in selecting the mode in which the bonus will be appor tioned to each policy. The directors, in submitting this their quinquennial re- port, congratulate the members upon the position to which the society has already attained. By conducting its affairs with the same energy, enterprise, and prudence, as heretofore, ,the directors feel confident that the future will be no less satisfactory than the past. GENERAL BAEANCE-SHFFT FOR 31ST JULY, 1865. ASSETS. £ s. d. Investments in funded freehold and leasehold property 374,192 5 2 Morgages on real and personal estate Loans on policies and credit premiums, &c. Cash, bills, bankers' and agents' balances, and current premiums 14 1 ,161 14 7 Value of policy premiums and re-assur ances Total £4,205,199 13 3 LIABILITIES. Proprietors' capital -_ 21,712 0 0 Sundry claims and charges waiting set -37,906 8 11 tlement Value of sums assured and bonuses Value of annuities 95,453 0 0 £3,892,266 8 11 ProspectiTe balance 312,933 4 4 Total £4,205,199 13 3 By order of the Board.—F. ALLAN CURTIS, Actuary and Secretary.— Dec. 27, 1865. The CHAIRMAN, in rising to move the recep tion of the reports, said he had the pleasing duty of again congratulating the meeting on the success that continued to attend the progress of the society. The new premiums showed an in crease, as compared with those of last year, of £6,000, which he felt was a matter of mutual satisfaction—(hear, hear) —and after paying the claims and charges for the past year, they had been enabled to add upwards of £95,000 to their invested capital. (Hear, hear.) With such a flourishing state of affairs, he felt it unnecessary to occupy the time of the meeting, as the facts spoke most conclusively for themselves. with respect to the bonus, 80:per cent. went to the policy holders, and the work of appropriating the proper amount to each policy would of necessity occupy some considerable time. No delay, however, would take place, and immediately the work was completed due notice would be given of its payment. The only matter of regret to the board during the last 12 months had been the death of their valued friend and colleague, Mr. Beadnell, the deputy-chairman,; but he felt it would be a source of satisfaction to the meeting to know that the directors had elected to the vacant seat Mr. Henry Christopher Thomas Beadnell, who was in every way qualified for such appointment. (Hear, hear.) He (the Chairman) had that day verified the whole of their invest ments, and the whole of the bonds and securities had been examined by the auditors, and found correct ; and, with the hope and desire that the shareholders would co-operate with the directors in furthering the prosperity of the society, be begged to move the adoption of the reports they had just heard read. Mr. SMEE said it gave him great pleasure in seconding, at the 17th annual meeting, the adoption of the report. They had 17,000 policies in force in the books of the society at the present time, and that fact of itself was a guarantee of its permanent safety, and the completion of nearly 5,000 new policies within the last year showed most indisputably its active vitality. (Hear, hear.) The progress of the society, as shown by the quinquennial report, was also most satisfactory, because they had not re- sorted to the . forcing system in obtaining new policies. They had been content to let their busi ness come of its own accord. (Hear, hear.) The business of the Gresham was purely an European one—they had no risks in America or the colonies, and were it necessary every policyholder could be seenwithintwo or three days. (Hear; hear.) Ta;king that fact into consideration, he thought that their present condition was everything the meeting could desire, and certainly more than they. had a right to anticipate. (Hear, hear.) The directors intended to look out for MortgageS, especially as they would have £lO,OOO a month for this description of invest ment, and he anticipated the best results would fol low from such an employment of their capital. The Gresham was the largest company, as was shown by its active vitality, and as a necessary consequence it must be. accompanied by the .largest amount of profit. (Hear, hear.) . The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the Meeting, and it was carried unanimously. The retiring directors, William Tabor, Esq., George Lowe, Esq., and Joseph Williams, Esq., were re-elected; as also were Messrs. G. H. Lad bury, William Webb Venn, and William White lock, the auditors. _ _ _ Thanks having been awarded to the directors for their exertions during the past year, a similar com.. plimeut was paid to the actuary and secretary. Mr. CURTIS, in acknowledging the compliment, said he felt deeply the kind manner in which his services had been referred to. 'His greatest desire would be to endeavour, if it was possible, to add to the great and increasing prosperity of the flourish ing society with which it was his pride to be con nected. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings then terminated. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Dec. 29.—Wind this day at noon —South. Westerly ; rather strong breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. • SOUTIIAMPTON, Dec. 28,—Arrived—Borussia, steamer, from Now York. FALMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Theodore Voss, from Taganrog. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Renshaw, from London for Cape Coast Castle; Alpine, from Shields for San Francisco ; 3ledusa, from London fcr Calcutta. MILFORD, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—Ocean, from London. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Venus, from Buenos Ayres. SUNDERLAND, Dec. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Jane Frances, for Kingston. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nova Scotian, screw steamer, from Portland, U.S. ; Elizabeth Cameron, from Pomeron. Sailed—North American, screw steamer, for Poitland, U.S. DUNDEE, Dec. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Victor, from Monte Video. CARDIFF, Dee. 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ellen Stuart, from St. Nazaire. Sailed—Speraver, for St. Thomas ; Albion, for Gibraltar. COWES, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Belle, from London for Mauritius. FOWEY, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jane and Ann, from Smyrna. 41KINGROAD, Dec. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mary Fry, from Calcutta. LET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 1 GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 28—Frederick William, from Guernsey; Ellen, from Nicoloff ; Ontaria, from Calcutta. DEAL, Friday Morning. No arrivals. Bank of England Returns,--Last Evening, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Dec. 27, 1865. ISSUE DEPORTMENT. Notes Issued ......417,339,675 Government Debt £11,015,100 - Other Securities 3.6:34,9C0 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,680,675 Silver Bullion .... £27,330,675 427,339,674 BANILLNO D r oprietors' Capi tal X11,553,00') [test Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- _ _ P E PARTM EN T. Government Seen- rities ((including Dead WeightAn- nuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver 713,4:7 Coin 8,341,!' 43 Other Deposita 13;233,93S Seven Day and other Bills 402,326 £39,93),6A £39,989,681 MILLER, Chief Cashier, Dec. 2S, 1865. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Jan. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 32. Brazil. and Cape Verde. by British packet Jan. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 2L. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Jan. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton . Jan. 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., Jan. 2 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Jan. 11. Ditto, via Marseilles .. Jan. 5 . Mauritius, via Southampton Jan. 11 Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 5. Newfoundland .., Jan. 17. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Dec. 29. West Ccabt of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Jan. 19. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico ' Dec. 2). Cuba and Mexico Dec. 29. Bahamas, via New York. Jan 11. Bermuda, ditto • Jan. 17 Loss OF A LARGE LIVEIIPOOL SIIIP.—NOBLE LIFEBOAT SERVICE.--;-ARKLOW, IRELAND, Dec. 27th.—I have to report (says Dr. L'Estrange) the loss of the ship Tenasserim, of Liverpool, Captain Howson, bound from Liverpool to Calcutta. She stranded on Arklow Banks on the 25th inst., but owing to a fog she was not seen until yestetday morning, when the lifeboat Arthur Venables, of the National Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched, and was happily the means, under Provi dence, of rescuing 84 poor fellows who had taken to tho foretopsail yard for safety. Before the arrival of the life boat two sailors had unhappily been washed overboard and drowned. THE ABANDONMENT OF TIIE WEST INDIA TRADER. JAMES LAMB.—The ship Queen of the South, Captain Wilkin, which has arrived in St. Katherine's Docks from Algoa Bay, reports having fallen in with a valuable prize at sea, the British bark James Lamb, bound to Liver pool from Demerara, with a cargo of rum, sugar, cotton, and merchandise valued at many thousand pounds, which had been abandoned by the crew. Great anxiety, how ever, is felt for the safety of the chief officer and six of the hands of the Queen of the South, who volunteered to go on board the abandoned ship with a view of bringing her on to England. The James Lamb was sighted on the 4th instant, her position being more than 1,000 miles from the chops of the Channel. On a boat's crew . from the Queen of the South boarding her it was found that the hands had left her, and the ship was nearly half full of water. She appeared, how ever, in very good condition, and after some consideration, the chief officer and five of the crew of the Queen of the South volunteered to take charge of the abandoned vessel for the purpose of navigating her home. They accordingly took possession of the vessel and made sail, the Queen of the South keeping company as long as possible. Towards midnight a heavy gale came on from the S.W., with a very heavy sea. The weather continued to increase in severity, and by the morning the Queen of the South had lost sight of her prize. She hove to for some time, but nothing could be seen of the James Lamb. It is hoped, however, that she succeeded in weathering the gale. Should she be got safely into port the six brave hands on board of her, as also others of the crew of the Queen of the South, and the owners, will be entitled to a handsome amount of salvage. The crew of the James Lamb were taken off by a passing ship, and have since arrived. A shepherd boy named Millon, only 12 years of age, a foundling from the hospital of Marseilles, was tried last week by the Court of Assizes of the Basses-Alpes on a charge of having, at St. Etienne, on 10th November last, murdered, by blows with a stick, another shepherd boy named Bonifaco, two years his jailor, for the sake of recovering a two-sous piece which he had given to the latter to mind his sheep while he played with some other boys. The evidence having established that the prisoner had committed the crime, well knowing what he was about, the jury found him guilty of murder with discernment, and the Court—applying the law relative to murder committed under such circumstances by boys under 15 years of age—con• downed him to 12 years' imprisonment. to ;4. !et ra e 111 )1e he to of nal be )m -by Or de poth vith a in bsin, aka Mks ; and and )CU- oned ision the and 147 that very five mer 'ercy ibay. knee ation NSTI ; aa ts ' dear ►s ap nents rtaia to be >f Sit Siv Share 100 et I 20i 10 WO I 100 100 100 all 100 100 •1