The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-10 00:00:00

110511TEY MARKET AND COMMERO (AL INTELLIGENCE 4 CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The condition of the Money Market is very favour ale, and there is little doubt that as soon as the advances latterly made by the authorities have been 2'epaid, greater facilitie i s will be afforded the mercan tile classes. The - dividends on different Govern ment stocks are :now in course of distribution, and there effect is seen by the daily increasing supply capital at the command of the discount houses. The quotations to-day have receded 5i for first clas s - bills, and 5i per cent. for the best short-dated Paper. About 1 6,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank Yesterday. Ile Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap lelnted Monday, the 16th instant, for a special zettlement in the shares of the following com panies : - --Eastern Assam (Limited), for transac tions entered into on and after the 29th October last, and which are to be marked ; in the Natal Investment Company (Limited), for bargains en tered into on and after the 2d of September last, to 'be marked in the twice-a-week list ; also in the Yorke Peninsula Mining (Limited), to be marked 111 substitution of the Bon Accord Copper Mining Comp any. T he payment o f t' ne i nsta l ment o f 10 per cent., du e un the 17th tut., upon the certificates of debenture of the Atlantic and Great Western Rai1.14,3r .14,3r C ompanies for 2,800,0001. has been postponed until the 17 t h proximo, in consequence of the Stock Zxchange Committee having postponed the e()usicleration of a settlement for a period of about six weeks, in order that further documents may be obtained from America in verification of the agent's powers to contract the loan. • Durin g the last few days there has not been much te r s e in th e f ore i gn an d C o l on i a l P roduce ~ lar kets• C o ugar has, however, maintained previous Coftee has contined in fair demand, while a l ' ood business has been done in rice, at slightly en anced p , rites. Tallow has been in very moderate -6:111- est, at about previous quotations. Two o'CLOcE. Nothing has occurred tb-day in the market for the English Funds to promote business or to induce fluctuation.. The transactions have been of a very moderate description, fully denoting a disinclination on the part of speculators to commit themselves to la xge engagements, although it appears to be very generally thought that a rise in prices is likely to take place. Meanwhile, Consols remain at 89/ for money, and at 901 I for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89 4 ; India 5 per Cents., 10314 ; do. 4 per Cents., 97i ; and En faced 5 per Cents., 102 i. In the Foreign Market a fair amount of business is in progress, but prices generally exhibit firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 ; do. Consolides, 49f ; Mexican, 281 ; do. New, 264 ; Greek, 234 4 ; Spanish Passive, 321 ; do. Certi ficates, 14+ ; Portuguese, 464 471 ; the Confe derate Loan, 52 54 ; the Egyptian, 1i I prem. ; the Danubian, di s . par ; and the Montevidean, prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have not been very animated. Lancashire and Yorkshire a nd Brighton have each improved 55., and Metro politan) 155., while Great Eastern and North Western have each declined 10s., Great Northern A Stock, 153., and South Eastern, ss. , The For e i gn and C o l on i a l li nes rema i n w i t h out change in value. „2 3 aulE and Miscellaneous Shares continue very I .' 4 et: without any nominal change in Priem BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Govt. 3 s . —izatENT FUNDS. t. Cent:Consol a peor.cAcconnt, Pe s b. 9 B9l 90 894 90 90f Ne w 3 C ent Feb. 89 1' Z‘ l ew 2 P eer CeA 89 9 Do. Cent. Jan. 1894 7l Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 -uo fYrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 1;40.419, Yrs, expire sth April, 1815 — I:lehecluer B i ll s elegraph, Aug., 1908— p o ,£1,000, 4 per Cent Do, £5OO — zank of £lOO and £2OO D o. A.ngland Stock, 51 per Cent ')11) -1-„ l Nolloi c° G ilt -.th at. sto I,OVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11) ° -ike c '' °4 Per Cent., April 1874 215 13 Do. 5 „, cea at • Jul Do .A . V °eat, '.. ... yem ••• lO3l f D e , 4 °nut Y' T N _ _ pe r 0e.. „: ... . ..................... 9 , 71 '`'`). per Cent' Oct. 1888 D c'• 51 , Jan. 1872 D 2 Per e e _ .„ 0 4 pep r , ut., May 1879 Do. 13 04 L'ellt., Aug. 1866 - D o '4.7 'und er £IXI,OO 000 —pm 0 _ _ . ,k rti asztili ar,n FOßE lGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. It Ila n B 0 d - n s, o per Cent _ 1) 0. 4 - , '' Per Cent — 1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenosl) 1863 eh' °-Yres 6 per Cent _ lhan 6 Co e , . Per per 111111 , Inman 6 i)er Cent. — uuba 6 r Cent. .)_ .. Per — b ? 0 per Cent., 1864 — aa lsh 3 per Cent , 1825 D , s o. 4 per Cent „ . 1863 — vo. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities ~ Do £l5 p a id — dis zquado r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ~., Do., Provision a l L an d Warrant — zgyptian 7 per Cent 974 4 Do., Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 97 1 Do. 1864 95 1- . Do: Scrip, £35 paid Do. Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 _ Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 684 kexican 3 per Cent. — Do Account 2Bl 4 8 Do 1864 261 1 1 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do Scrip, £53 paid De French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c dis ll ontevidean s . per Cent, £5O paid —pm ...Moorish I mperial 5 per Cent -New- Granada Do 2 _. per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April, 1864 — Do do Aug., 1856 — Peruvian 4/ per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do A.ccount 7Bl 91 P ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6Q, '62, '3, Do A ccoun t 461 71 61 Russian 5 per Cent, 1822, £ St., Do Do 41 per Cent., 1850 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ' B9/ 1 Do 1864 Do Scrip, £65 paid .. . ........ . ...... —ln Sardinian 5 per Cent .... - ..... P Do Account. : . ...................................... Spanish 3 per Cent ............................ ' . Do Account. ................. -- .................................. 47K Do New Deferred ............... .......... _ Do Account 1 Do Passive 111 Do Account l-2- 'Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l4} i Swedish 4 per Cent. — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account 894 i _ Do 6 per Cent. 1858 , 'DO Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent 1862 — Do Account 7 044444 Do £lOO Bonds 704 Do 6 per Cent. 1863 — Do 'Guaranteed, 4 per Cent -'Do. Account Do. 6 per . Cent, 186 4 Do. 6 per Cent , 1864 — Do. 14 per Cent — Os. . dust .vividends on the above payable in London. ri al; 5 per Cent., Ex. 10Florins elgi a , 4 ~, D utch , 1 per cent., Ex. 2sf. 8 0. 2 1 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — r tarelitale i,, per Cent. Certificates perates, 3 per Cent. 9Bl Do, A curant., 1861, E x . 25f . 64- i 1 1 C onsols THREE O'CLOCK. 310 t n 894 901 1 Do• A:ccoiustY ...... ................. . It is understood that President Lincoln will at early day call the attention of Congress'again to !he rilportant subject of an amendment to the constitution abolishing slavery. It is Probable i.bat in the event of Ipeedy action not being taken, the President will indicate hat he win call an extra session of ACngress to pus iniportant measure at as ea r ly a day e o it can be done con this itationally, cony' gtolv liffa tona l iove 4 L ities• th° ;ert ior Ink i n e ye"; ;arne l ` Cour Stag -w1 1(7 18 54 ' Le vilitY rvice ° ' u r voY I, D e ' —n(l ssarr Boisss ( Fat, of at th e lerY cf ;setlr 6 fl atr3r he 111'4 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND. 'isTOCKS. Shr.re Railways. I p a i d. l Closing I Business Price. done. Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne &Mel and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . Do. A A. gets no div. Do B • been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Westerti Great Eastern, Ord. s ilc. Do E. Angl. st. No. 2 groat North of Scotland Great Norther a D. A stock Do. B o 1324 2 Do. New. is. at 2•i pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weete n -Original De. S. Va,T. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Ox ord Do. Newport Do. He. e - ford Lane a shire dz Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., Brhth., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover. Lon. & North Western ] Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlislel Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. d shares %lid Kent No th British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-:.8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18t4 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish antral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock t o. Scot, Mid. stick • , hrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon =ouch E stern Ataines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw ail W.Hartlepool Har.& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable BRITISH POSSE Atlantic & St. Lawrence Qom., Baroda, k Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent o. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1,87 z Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 0374 1 Calcutta & S. E., lira 'a e Town & Dock, gu Demera•a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu , 5 co East ladian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .) Extension Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond , 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 24 Pr, t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. r'o. Gua 5 per cent.., Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (In ) gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D. , . New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 6 ) do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4i do Do. 4 . 4 do Do. Filth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v.lil.C'da, pc lstpi.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Fr: 2, Do. Puni sub EeD Do.lndus St Flo. " 13 1 st Bt 8t 50 20 88 90 132 133 f 34 2 , 1 16 17 88 90 106 1 8 47 , } 48, 74 84 136 138 158 154 130 .32 F 9 91 77 80 G 9 61 45 47 101 101 114 116$ 81 85 106 107 37 39 1!.2 12 j 98 93 61a 121} 125 141 1414 ID9 111 55 57 z 5 27 1;3 111 711 74 103 101 38 39 1l 12p 9 10p 123 126 1} 21; 1 l!p 79 8u 101 11 118 142 58 69 4 , 42 84 81, 8 9 163 168 3i 41p 110 113 38 40 75 78 ;SIONS. 57 69 100 101 par ip 5 54 "a 9j 75 60 Od 08 75 85 98 Ico 100 101 lul 103 20 21 co 91 69 71 5) C 1 6t 66 55 67 52 54 47 50 28 60 26 28 101 1,2 par a p 93 101 9 91 lid lld 88 LO 8.1 f 2 1 d 99 101 93 95 91 93 N N 3 5 82 84 102 103 1021 103, d 1p 1026 103. 93 95 1 101 102 11 T SECU 98 ICO 47 99 97 9.+ 8* 86 85 89 103 105 105 107 106 108 109 112 lug 10.1 108 110 105 107 106 109 106 108 101 106 98 100 95 97 95 97 96 96 105 107 89 91 99 1(1 101 106 107 109 106 107 107 1 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. G old, lim 1 i I Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 32 33 Devon G. Cons. (Tavirt 1 575 595 Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 47 49 East Caradon 2.14.6 19 20 r ast Cam Brea 3 4.0 64 61 ei -- East Grenville 2.7.0 41 51 East Loved 2.13.6 144 154 E. W'i Russell (Tavlstk 9.10.6 4 , 5 Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 604 6 8 4 Great L .xey, limited all 181 194 181 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 1 16 G. Wheal Vor theist in 4 0 32 3t Grenvil e 7.8.3 31 41 Herod's Foot 8.13 36 37 tlingston liowns 4.18.0 31 41 Margaret Uny Lelant 94 8 9 --- Marke Valley 4.3.0 41 51 4 tiwyndy Iron Ore, lira 21 lt Odl Nan ;Iles New Se ton North Downs. North Roskear 191 N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan 3.10.6 1 i North Wheal Crotty - - Prosper linited... ... Pr vidence 'Coy lAlant 10.6.7 3 2 84 321 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 530 5 50 -- S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 stray Park 3017.6 16 18 Tin Croft 9 16 17 -- West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (1, skeard 9 6 8 West Chi verton ll 63 65 West Seton 474 205 215 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 60 95 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 9 11 Whea, Ludo. tt 3.12.8 4 f Wheal Mary Ann (slen. 8 13 15 Wheal Seton Wheal T, elawney (Lis. 7 18 20 Wheal 'Jill. n 4 4 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1126 Gt.Wcstern, Wt. Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stock, 114 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 46 per cent. irred., 104 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pr., 964 Ditto, new 5 per cent pf., 966 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Northern and Eastern. 5 per cent., 55 Wilts and Somerset, 874 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco kli.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 14; Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 Dutch Rhenish, 214 Eastern of France, 20 (At Luxembourg, 121 Namur and Liege gull.. 148. per annum, 84 i Royal Sardinian, 3i , San Paulo (li m.), gua. 7 per cent., 134 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, r 2l' I Turin and Savona, 6 East del R FOREIGN MINEB t F Ile Olin.), Fortuna (limo, aj I lit)nt. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., i St. John del Rey (11m.), 34 Yudanantutana of S. Australia, 11m., li 2 300ipm . BA m) S. calls gr ip " l a i n to d , M ne as x t , e i r s m sd a nai‘ 4 paid in advance, 61 Albion, a Alliance (lira.), 3 2E31 21 Ditto, new, 32 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which Anglo Austrian, 61 10 I s pd , 17 Australasia, 700 4 _ Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chi Consolidated Bank, lira., 1 na, 261 East London, Bin, 6 1 English, European Bank,S tch an li m d Australian Chartered, 21 1 201, ~ Imperial Ottoman, 161 Land Mortgage Bank or India, Urn., 81 London Balk of Mexico and S. America, lim., 91 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, -- Ditto, new, Pi London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London and County, 83} 21 2 London and Westminster, 991 9 Merchant Bank, lim., 291 Mercantile and Exchange, Urn., 9i Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 16 Ditto (1: 0), 6 Midland Bank (lim.), 191 National Provincial of England. Ditto, ditto. 43 Oriental Bank Corporation, 58i Ditto, ner, 55 Provincial Bat:king Corporation, lira , ocinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Hm., South Eastern, lirn., 101 11 Standard of British South Africa (11m 1 ), 25 Ditto, issued at 6 pm., 9 Union of Australia, 656 4i Milo 91 London, Ri 6i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT British Columbia, 6 per oent„ Dec.3l, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.a July 1877-S4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb & Au g D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 1)0. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do: 190-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1691 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. o Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and Jtily Do. 1-78 .. Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. +6 Natal qov. a per cent N.B.Gor 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 Do. 5 p.c: 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1852 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... •• . Nova So Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18 , 8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 pa Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct,. FA) 100 100 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 100 10 1(0 110 100 100 'Co 100 100 100 rnE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1865. MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 9; City of London Real Property, lim., 21 1 City Offices, lim., 5 Commercial Union, Insurance, 81 Continental Union Gas, lim., 101 Credit Fonder and Mubilia. of England, 81 Ditto (£2), 51 3 Ebbw Vale, 5 41 Egyptian Com and Trading, lira., 53 ; Financial Corporation, e 3 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 71 1 Hudson's Bay, 161 Humber Iron Woks, 21 31 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 84 International Financial society, Bin., 71 1 International Land Credit, Um., 6i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, 91 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 82; 2 Joint Stock Discount, 51 London Financial Association, lim., 231 London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Ship, lim., 9 1 2 Natal Land and Consolidation company, lim., 5 ational Discount Company, lira., 151 16 National Provincial Marine, 21 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 183 Oriental Inland Steam, 21 Otago and Southland Investment, 1 1 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mai', aim., Ditto, new (Z 5), 31 Scottish Australian Investment, Urn., 128 Societe Finaheiere d'Egypte, Um., 5 Telegrat h Construe. and Maintenance, Jim., 3 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 72 Universal Marine. Insurance, lim., 6j 6 Upper Assam Tea, lim , 64 1% arrant Finance, lim., i -1 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(?his Day.) COURT OF BANKKUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.) IN RE J. SWIFT-A PROFESSIONAL SINGER IN COURT. This bankrupt was described as a professor of singing, of Drummond-street, Euston-road, and to-day he came up on his last examination and order of discharge. The ac counts show that Mr. Swift owes 2471., with no assets. The bankrupt was sworn, and said ho had no property, and for the last 12 months had earned almost nothing. Mr. Levy—As he has lost his voice, of course he could not earn much. His Honour—What has been the matter with you, Mr. Swift ? Bankrupt—l have had a very bad cold, and could not sing. His Honour—Have you not been able to sing for the past .welvemonth ? Bankrupt—Very little. His Honour—You are discharged. The order was then granted in the usual form. IN RE LEE.-AN EDITOR'S FAILURE. This bankrupt was described as an editor, of Grafton street, and the accounts showed, debts 3821. 19s 9d, and property in the hands of creditors 4801., leaving an esti mated surplus of 97/. Mr. Brough supported the bankrupt, who passed without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE PAUL BEDFORD.-A COMEDIAN'S FAILURE. In this matter Mr. Lewis applied for an adjournment, as no accounts had been filed. His Honour pointed out that as there had been other previous adjournments in this matter, it must be now allowed to stand over at the bankrupt's expense. Mr. Lewis said there was no estate, and, in fact, an attempt had been made to settle matters out of court. An adjournment was then ordered until Feb. 2d, but our reporter is informed that a composition of 5s in the pound has been offered and accepted by all but one creditor. LENTRAL CRIMINAL COITRT—This Day. ♦ OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) MAJOR LUMLEY AND HIS CHALLENGE. This morning Major William Brownrigge Lumley was indicted for sending to Mr. Lawrence Desborough, solicitor, a challenge to fight, also a libellous and threatening letter. Sergeant Parry, who had been for some time in conver sation with the Major and his friends, came to the counsel's seat while the indictment was being read. Major Lumley, in answer to the usual question from the clerk of arraigns, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Parry said that he and Mr. Sleigh had seen the Major, and had pointed out to him the illegality of the course he had pursued. Major Lumley was unaware that sending a challenge was an offence against the law. He was certainly aware that sending the second letter was an illegal act, but that he had sent it under the influence of strong excitement. Major Lumley had pleaded guilty, and had expressed to Mr. Desborough his sincere regret at hav ing written those two letters. He trusted that Mr. Des borough would consider those letters as withdrawn, and as never having been written. That Major. Lumley was sin cere in this, he (Sergeant Parry) was thoroughly convinced, for he was most anxious to make an atonement for the offence which he had committed. He had consulted Mr. Metcalfe, who, he believed, had no objection to the major entering into recognisances to keep the peace. Mr. Metcalfe said he was instructed, after the handsome speech which Sergeant Parry had made, to state that Major Lumley's apology was considered quite sufficient. The only object Mr. Desborough had in view was to secure the reputation of his own firm, and to protect the public, and at the same time to. protest against a practice—that of duelling—which the public voice had emphatically con demned. The Recorder, in addressing Major Lumley, said he had heard the statement which his counsel had made, and he presumed that it was an expression of his own feeling of regret, and that he was desirous of making a public apology to the prosecutor for the outrage he had committed. Some punishment he had incurred already by appearing in Court to answer the indictment, and some punishment also in making himself an object of public ridicule. Under these circumstances he (the Recorder) thought he was justified in. not passing any sentence more severe than that Major Lumley enter into his own recognisances in 5001, and one surety of 2501, to keep the peace towards Mr. Des borough for twelve months. The recognizances were at once entered into, and Major Lumley left the Court with his friends. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STREET PREACHING.—AIderman Sir R. W. Carden waited upon Mr. Tyrwhitt this morning, and said—l wish to call your worship's attention to an inconvenience—an inconvenience amounting almost to a positive nuisance— which arises of a Sunday morning in Portland-place, at the top of Great Portland-street, opposite the railway station, and near Trinity Church. A person is in the practice of coming there every fine Sunday morning, getting on a chair and preaching to what he calls " the people," gesticulating loudly, getting a large crowd toge ther, sometimes as many as 200 persons being col lected, completely obstructing the thoroughfare, inasmuch as any one coming from the railway station has to go out of the way to get into Great Portland-street. I believe the person is a clergyman of the Church of England, and he appears in full canonicals. I do not object to out-door preaching, as I believe it does great good, but I have lis tened to the doctrines preached by this person, and they are almost those of a Chartist—the preacher making it a rule to abuse the rich, and he frequently points in the di rection of Trinity Church, and says " There's a church full of aristocrats." Mr. Tyrwhitt--He does not say anything about the "bloated bishops," "pursy squires," and "foolish dukes," those being the favourite expressions made use of by such persons. All I can say is, that I have nothing to do with the person's doctrines, but if an obstruction is caused, there is great negligence on the part of the police if they do not remove it. Sir R. W. Carden—The parson preaches far from the doctrines of peace, for in speaking of workhouses, he calls them " prisons" and " }stiles." On speaking to the constable on duty at Trinity Church, he said he would not allow it on his side of the way, and I then spoke to another constable, who said he could not interfere, as he was ordered to watch the barrows, but that he was aware that it was going on for some time. Mr. Tyrwhitt—lt is desirable it should be known that, though called police magistrates, we have nothing to do with the police. We are above the police, and totally in dependent of them. It is for the police authorities to put a stop to the matter, and it should be put a stop to. Sir R. W. Carden—l should like to find out the person's name. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The matter is entirely one for Scotland yard, and not for the magistrate. They are the executive, and this the judicial part. There is an encroaching power springing up, but we shall soon find out who is the strongest. There is a strong under-current going on, but it will not do. Sir R. W. Carden thanked Mr. Tyrwhitt for giving him a hearing, and retired. THE MAGAZINES. THE DUBLIN.—" Who is the Heir" is continued, and becomes very elaborate as it proceeds. It is written in an agreeable style, and some of the sketches presented to notice are good. An air of impenetrable mystery as yet surrounds its atmos phere, which will, of course, heighten its attraction for many readers. The sketch of Lily is very pleasing, and the error her father committed in keeping her im mured in comparative seclusion will doubtless be produc .. tive of very disastrous consequences. A new tale is com menced called " Guy Deverell." It is of the old-fashioned style of haunted chambers, and already in this first instal ment we find the old housekeeper giving warning because her master proposes to put a guest into the "green cham ber," which is supposed to be for ever untenanted except by its restless supernatural visitors. "An Irish Actress" brings " Elizabeth Trevor" before us, and other incidents of a histrionic nature, which are very interesting. It is mentioned that it is curious to reflect upon the strength of talent concentrated in Drury-lane for many years at the close of the last century. The two theatres then in London, instead of its present " thirty," were not flou- rishing. " Sheridan was on the point of bankruptcy when Pizarro' and the dog Carlo retrieved him for the moment, and Covent-garden, under the classic sceptre of John Kemble, fled from Shakspere to horses and a live elephant." "Two Remarkable Executions—Governor Wall and Col. Despard," will prove entertaining to those who like to dwell upon such gloomy subjects, and on the last hours of the condemned. The governor was hung for a mur der he had committed twenty years before, while the colonel suffered the penalty of the law for high treason. " The Crisis of British Rule in India" is a very interesting article, which pays a very deserved compliment to Mr. Raye's recent work. " Gentlemen Past and Present" is a smart sketch, which considers the Hon. Grantley Berkeley's book in no very favourable style. The paper contains, however, some noticeable comments on the change which has ensued in the manners of the day, and certainly it is one for the better in every respect. "Lectures on the Science of Language" is a clever exposition of that elabo rate theme that cannot fail to profit its reader. FRASER'S.—The principal article in this number is the first, which gives the views of an American abolitionist on the career of President Lincoln. In a clear, straightforward, and uncompromising manner, he shows up the hypocrisy of the sudden emancipation fervour which seized the presiding party in Washington, and of the ingenious manner in which they continued to defeat the terms of their own proclamation. Mr. Lincoln before his election denounced slavery as a wrong, but his convictions were not strong enough, or his moral courage was not great enough to maintain such a theory when it grew inconvenient and embarrassing. We commend this article to the attentive perusal of those members of the Emancipation Society, who recently presented a fervent address of congratulation to Mr. Lincoln on his re-election. " The condition and pros- pects of the Navy " are considered at length in a paper founded upon a late French work. The nominally standard writer Richardson, whose works are, however, very little read now-a-days, being happily ill adapted to the modern manners, is the subject of a careful criticism in which his merits and demerits are frankly inquired into. Miss Cobbe contributes the first part of an essay on the hierarchy of art, which may fairly be termed deep reading,_and the spiritualist will be attracted by a paper entitled " Spiritual ism as relates to Religion and Science," with whose conclu sions, however, he will scarcely Le disposed to agree. The story of " Gilbert Rugge" proceeds with interest, and reaches a crisis. The old sibyl's prophecy seems to indi cate that the unlucky hero has no claim to his professed position, while Capt. Hunswood appears destined to be in some way his evil genius. There are also papers on Moun tain Beauty and on the London Drama, besides several short poems of various merits. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—This number con tains several good articles pertaining to questions of the day ; but the first takes us to the Court and people of Siam in other times before we became acquainted with the famous specimens of twins ; nor need we expect to find any more samples in this _ _ article which deals with the adventures and rivalries of the French and Dutch more than a century ago. The article is to be continued. A paper on the military spirit of na tions and the discipline and morale of armies, is penned in a smart military spirit, and enters fully into the individual characteristics of European armies, their discipline and morale. They are all more or less brave, but much depends on discipline and the spirit with which their officers lead them to action. Tho French are strongly imbued with the passion for glory. With the Russian obedience is the first principle, but with the British soldier duty is the order of the day. The Englishman considers it to be his duty to conquer, and he generally performs it, no matter the obstacles in his way. The Russian is praised for his obstinacy and inaction. Trained to hardship from his birth, he struggles on, despite the many privations to which he is subject, and scarcely knows when he is beaten. When the tenacity of the Russian soldier was praised, Napoleon, whilst admitting their other military qualities, justly objected to their lack of soul and passion. " Give me," he exclaimed, " soldiers for proclamation !"—and truly ho found the French to his mind. Conceding to dis cipline all its efficacy, the reviewer says that most of the continental armies greatly depends upon the morale of the soldier. Morale, then, means the soldier's spirit, his being "up to the sticking place," his " game," and " pluck." This morale is everything to the French soldier—without it he is nothing. So thought Napoleon. It is a favourite saying with the French, " 'Tis the heart that makes a grenadier"—Cest le cceur qui fait le grenadier. This feeling in the French army is considered to be in the ratio of two to one over the physique, but the advan tage is occasionally neutralised by its being closely allied to panic, which sometimes occurs when the furor evaporates. But with the British soldier his courage is ever stimulated by the home conviction of what he must do, and that nerves his soul to daring, as Colonel Mliurdo said, when only 2,500 men under Sir C. Napier at the battle of Keane beat 28,000. But independently of the best dis cipline and spirit, a gallant officer inspires his men to valiant deeds. It is said that an old Scotch general, when the Highlanders used claymores, thus addressed them before the enemy :—" I'll tell you what, my lads, it's cus tomary for the general to make a speech to the sojers, but hoot ! we've no time for that. All I have to say is— there's the enemy, and if ye don't cut them, they'll cut you." " Hygiene of the Army in India" is a notice of an article on that most important subject. The great point is to provide pure water, good ventilation, and other requisites, which at a certain outlay of money would repay itself in a couple of years. Surely it is the best economy to incur such an expense, for what is more valuable than the lives of our soldiers in the wasting climate of India ? " The Campaign of Marengo" awakens old associations, and " Oswald Hastings" is extremely interesting. " A Tour in Canada and the Northern States' is very opportune at this critical period. The Admiralty and Naval affairs we leave for the present, until they can . _ make a better defence for putting aside the Royal Sovereign turret-ship, without giving that experiment a fair trial. Prejudice - is a sad stumbling-block in the way of improve ment, whether it be on dry land or salt water. The mili tary and naval intelligence of the month is given as usual. WESTMINSTER. WIDOWED MOTHER'S MISFORTUNES.—John Scanlaw, a determined-looking boy, was placed at the bar charged with stealing an axe and a chisel. The proscutrix was the prisoner's own mother, a very respectable woman, in widow's weeds, living at 23, Eaton lane, Pimlico. Mr. Arnold—This is your own son, I believe. Do you wish to prosecute him? The Mother—l am obliged. Ms father has only been dead three weeks, and he is going on in a most shocking way. Mr. Arnold—What has he done ? The Mother—Taken up with the worst of characters, and behaved very ill. lie thinks nothing of striking me— he has struck me several times. Mr. Arnold—How old is he ? The Mother—Twelve years. He stops out all night, and is robbing me of what little I possess. Mr. Arnold—This is certainly a very shocking state of things. What proof have you that he committed the rob bery with which he is now charged ? The Mother—There was nobody else to do it. He took up a knife last night and threatened to stab me. Mr. Arnold (after hearing the facts of the charge of felony)—l don't think the case is made out ; but the pri soner seems a very fitting subject for a reformatory. The Mother—l should be much obliged to you if you would put him in one. The morning after his father died he struck me a violent blow in the eye. Mr. Arnold—l don't know how much you would be re quired to contribute for his support in a reformatory. If not sent there for an offence, but because his parents can not maintain him, I think they would require you entirely to maintain him. The Mother—l will do all I can, but I have nothing but what I earn at the wash tub. Mr. Arnold—Have you any other children ? The Mother—A boy five years old. Mr. Arnold—l cannot remand him for the felony as it is not proved, but when did ho strike you last? _ . _ The Mother—Last night. Mr. Arnold—l shall remand him for a week for inquiries to be made at the reformatory. The Mother—A Catholic one, if you please. Mr. Arnold—Certainly. THAMES. ATTEMPTED SumnEs.—Philip Southern, a tall middle aged man, who precipitated himself into the Thames at Limehouse-hole, on the night of the 2d of the present month, was brought up on remand before Mr Paget. The prisoner was in deep water, 'and was saved by a waterman named Moore and his apprentice. He was now very penitent, and had behaved well in prison during his detention. Mr. Paget asked the prisoner if he would keep away from drink and promise not to make any attempt on his life again. The prisoner—Yes, sir. done. ;egret very much what I Mr. Paget—What a sad thing it is you should have done this while intoxicated. You had a narrow escape. - . A respectable man said he was the foreman over the pri soner at the limekiln dry dock, , rhere he had been employed as a labourer seven years. Mr. Paget—And he is a man of good character and conduct ? The foreman—Yes, sir. I will put him to work to-day. Mr. Paget—Very well, keep an eye upon him. I will let m go. Hannah Croyton, a middlei aged woman, who mixed some acetate of lead in a glass of ale in a public-house, which she was about to drink, was brought up on remand, and the following letter concerning her from the excellent chaplain of the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, was read:— " Dear sir,—l t rus t th e h us b a nd of H a n na h Croyton, who has promised t o a tt en d t h e re-examination to-morrow may be indu ce d t o resume a w e f3 kl 3* allowance to his wife, in which case, his sister, who has also promised to be in attendance, would take suitabla t care of her, and endeavour to procure employment for herl She is in rt less despond ing state of mind and promises to be more circumspect in future, and would be grateful if allowed to accompany her sister.— Believe me, yours very truly, GEORGE JEPHSON, chaplain." The prisoner made a promise not to repeat the attempt commit suicide, and was allowed to go at large. MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. ---- SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s; clover, £5 5s to £6 8s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load, Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 10s ; and straw, £ 1 8 s to £1 12s per load: A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s ; clover £5 5s to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 88 to £1 12s per load. Trade steady. COLONIAL. TEA..--Business has been inactive, and the few dealings entered into have been at about previous rates. SUGAR.—The market has remained without material al teration. Superior qualities of West India support pre vious rates, while superior descriptions are a shade cheaper. In the refined market quotations are steady. COFFEE.—There has been a moderate inquiry for supe rior qualities of colonial, which have realised fully late rates. RICE.—A fair amount of business has been done at full rates for most qualities. TALLOW.—The market has continued unaltered, and quotations for both present and forward delivery are unaltered. KISSING A LANDLADY.—At the New Bailey, Man chester, John Ayrey, builder, was charged by Mary Wolstencroft, landlady of the Lamb and Lion, a public house in Blackley, with kissing her. The complainant stated that on Monday night, between nine and ten o'clock, she went into the kitchen, where several men were drinking. As soon as she entered the defendant put one arm round her neck, with the other encircled her waist, and after some resistance by the complainant suc ceeded in giving her a kiss, to the great amusement of the others in the kitchen. Complainant's cap fell off during the struggle, and she declared that the defendant was impu dent, and his conduct quite improper. Mr. Trafford, the presiding magisirate--What do you mean, Mr. Ayrey, by kissing a young lady against her will ? Mr. Torr, who appeared for the defendant, said it was no doubt a stupid thing. - The defendant —I apologised, and have done all I can to arrange the matter. Mr. Trafford, to the complain ant—Will you be content if the defendant says he is sorry, and pays for the summons ? The complainant—lt is my character that is involved, and I only want what is right in coming here. Mr. Torr—He says that he is very sorry for his rudeness. Mr. Trafford—Yon have done all you could do to prove yourself a respectable woman, and he says he is very sorry. The complainant—l will leave the matter in your hands. Mr. Trafford—Mr. Ayrey, when young men kiss young ladies against their will, and are brought to this court, they have sometimes to pay very heavily for the offence. It appears that on this occa sion, you knew the lady ; but do be more tender in your caresses. (Laughter.) Mr. Torr—He pressed too tenderly. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Trafford—He pressed so much that the complainant was not herself for all night. Mr. Ayrey, say that you are sorry for if., and pay the costs. The defendant assenting, paid 3s. and left the court amid some Merriment. - THE ROBBERY ON THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. The man Fuller, who was convicted yesterday of rob bing the South Western Company, his employers, was brought up and sentenced to five years' penal servitude. NEW COURT. STABBING BY ITALIANS. Montigni Alexander, an Italian, was indicted for stab bing George Smith, a seaman, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner occu pied a room in a house situate in Shadwell, and that on the 18th of December the prosecutor, who was in a state of in toxication, with a woman entered the prisoner's apartment by mistake. The prisoner thinking they had come to rob the ;place, a scaffie ensued, but the prisoner, being the weaker of the two, he drew out a knife and stabbed the seaman. In defence, the prisoner said he struck the blow in self defence, as he thought, and not with the intention set out in the indictment. The Common Sergeant, having commented upon the evidence, and informed the jury the circumstances that would justify the prisoner in using force to defend himself, The jury found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wounding. The Common Sergeant sentenced the prisoner to nine months' imprisonment. Another Italian, named Conceni, was indicted for stab bing Henry Davis, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. This was a case which had arisen out of the disturbance which had taken place in December last on Saffron-hill, when the unfortunate man Harrington was killed. The evidence showed that there had been a great disturbance at the Golden Anchor, Saffron-hill, and that the prosecutor and prisoner were amongst those present. The prisoner' took part in the quarrel, and eventually ran away, when Davis pursued him. On coming up to him he caught hold of his coat, when the prisoner turned round and stabbed him in the head. In defence, the prisoner said he was the injured party, and that he was very much ill-used by the costermongers. The jury found the prisoner guilty of unlawfully wound ing. The Common Sergeant sentenced him to nine months imprisonment. THE ITALIAN MINISTER OF COMMERCE, AND THE UNITED STATES.—The following circular has been ad dressed by the Minister of Commerce to the Chambers of Commerce and Arts of the kingdom of Italy, under date December 26, 1864:—" Introduced by the necessity of war, the paper money of the United States has undergone great depreciation, through the excessive extension given to the compulsory circulation. The prices of merchandise were thereby subject to continual fluctuations corresponding with the rise or fall of the premium on gold, which, rising last spring to 285, caused the same, and even a greater, augmen tation in the prices of other objects. Tho immense profits then made by merchants on goods which they already had in stock, led them into new and large purchases, a wilder sphere of business, and a more important sable of produc tion and exchange. Thb consumption considerably di minishing, however, through the exorbitant prices, and gold falling in a few days from 285 to 180, by reason of the strong expectation of peace, a commercial crisis very soon took place the effects of which were felt all over Europe, but especially in England, where the- relations with Ame rica are more extensive ; and where, consequently, the fever for large importations into the United States was much greater on account of the speedy advantages offered thereby. The course of events not having subsequently responded to the hopes of peace, the premium on gold rose to a higher proportion, and will probably maintain the same rate, with perhaps constant variations, until the war be termi nated, or the financial condition of the Government be radically changed. Meanwhile business remains sus pended, and the panic has not yet disappeared, none being able to foresee the future state of the market, so that the commerce of the United States at the present moment is entirely dependent upon fortune. The commercial rela tions of Italy with America are not at present such as to cause these perturbations to be much felt ; nevertheless, I have not deemed it useless to address the Chambers of Commerce and Arts on the subject, in order that they may apprise the mercantile community of the great circumspec tion necessary to be used by those who wish tq opeculatp in the United States markets." GOOD WORDS.—The January part of " Good Words" shows no falling off in its management. Its contents are varied and interesting as ever, and admirably adapted to the tastes of very diverse readers. Charles Kingsley begins a new story in this number, and Alexander Smith bears him company by giving us the first chapters of a tale entitled " Alfred Hagart's Household." Another interesting feature is the commencement of a series of papers on Indian Empire by a writer of such high qualifications as John William Kayo. The Duke of Argyll contributes a thoughtful and able essay on the reign of law, which is well worth attentive reading. Dr. Playfair has a paper on the nature and com position of food, and the editor himself tells us of his experiences in Malta and Alexandria, so that there is no lack either of good subjects or able writers. THE ALEXANDRA MAGAZINE.—This magazine has an article on cheap clothing, by Miss Ellen Barlee, the indefatigable manager of the Needlewomen's Institution, who is thoroughly familiar with her subject. It is full of sound practical knowledge, and should be read not only by our ladies who buy cheap clothes, but by those young girls who think that needlework or milli nery offer facilities for pleasure seeking and finery not com patible with domestic service. This paper will show both parties their mistake. An account of Watchwork, consi dered as an employment for females, is interesting, and there are other papers of merit. THE ECLECTIC.—There are many things to at tract the reader who seeks something more than mere passing amusement. We have papers on the Mexican future, on the British Association, on Merivale's " Conversion of the Roman Empire," and on Lord Derby's " Homer," besides others of the same calibre. The account of an ocean newspaper got up to beguile the tedium of a long voyage is pleasantly given, and pourtrays " the perils of the seas" in various aspects. THE GALLERY OF GEOGRAPHY. Part XIX. By the Rev. T. Milner, M.A. W. and R. Cham bers.—This excellent publication is now completed, and will doubtless be issued in a collected form. It is a perfect fund of information, and contains just those particulars respecting the towns, cities, and countries of other lands, which ordinary geographies never give, yet which serve so much to make knowledge valuable and interesting. The illustrations aro admirable and are plentifully scattered throughout. The part before us relates to Oceania and Australasia, giving an account of the rise and progress of our great southern colo nies. It is a work which reflects honour alike on author and publisher, and can scarcely fail to attain a standard position. Th CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL. —e n e w series of [ this long-edablithed favourite ehows an increase of in terest withoutlany diminutionof value. There is plenty of information to be gathered incidentally from its pages, although it does not profess to be directly instructive ; but there is also no lack of entertainment, as this twelfth part of the fourth series will abundantly con vince the sceptical. THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE AND THE BOYS' MONTHLY. Beeton.—lt is very certain that an illustrated journal of " fact, fiction, history, and adventure" cannot fail to find favour with juvenile readers, if it fulfil the promise of its title page, and, conse quently, Mr. Beeton's serial is not likely to lack admirers. " The Boys' Monthly Magazine" is lower in price, and in tended for those who find " The Boys' Own Magazine" too expensive. It has, among other entertaining papers, an interesting account of Ants and Thermites. THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S DOMESTIC MAGAZINE.— This magazine, always a marvel of cheapness, out does itself in this part, and certainly its fair readers have no right to censure the liberality or the variety of the provision made for them. Fiction, poetry, fashions, needlework, music, and unnumbered designs for' all kinds of fancy work, new and old, are to be had with the first number of this new and enlarged series, and no doubt the number of subscribers will enlarge correspondingly. THE YOUNG ENGLISHWOMAN. Part I. Beeton. Here we have more wonders of fashion and fancy work, together with several pages of music, and a really charming coloured picture of a little maid "Minding Baby." There are, besides, supplementary sheets with patterns for cutting various articles of dress, and all details as to fashion, illustrated by appropriate figures. The ladies of England are especially favoured at this juncture, and cannot certainly complain that they are left out in our catalogue of serials. - THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE.—" The Fate of Thorsghyll " is continued with animation. The mystery of Felix Thorsghyll's death is still unsolved, as poor little Felicia, the only one who possesses a clue, becomes half idiotic in consequence of the shock of Mrs. Thorsghyll's abrupt revelations. Other stories laid in the scene of the American War show us the elements of romance in that tragedy. - Among the general papers are an account of Paracelsus, the so-called magician, and " Hints about Eyes," showing how best to care for those useful organs. LE FOLLET.—AII the vagaries of the goddess Fashion are faithfully chronicled in these magic pages, whose charming illustrations continue to invest every costume with an air of Parisian grace. MR. ROMFORD'S HOUNDS. Part IX.—This num ber is very amusing ; the adventures of the " Fat Boy of Pickering Hall" are skilfully narrated, and the circumstance of the forcible invasion of Miss Bircle's establishment by the " Benicea Boy" is very enter taining. More plots and manoeuvres are on the Lapis, and one would think Mr. Romford was a millionaire or an Adonis, so great are the efforts that are made to captivate him by the would-be aristocracy. Luttrell of Arran. By Charles Lever. No. XIV. The story proceeds somewhat slowly in this part. Young Ladarelle's villany has not brought him much profit, for he has contrived to get into the hands of the French police for fraudulent card playing. Old Sir Within Wardle is becoming a confirmed invalid, and of Kate nothing is heard. Harry Luttrell and the Pyners re-appear in this number, and Mr. Grenfell and Mainlay take a prominent place in it. We shall probably find the next chapters more eventful. ALMANACS.—Mr. Clayton's Royal Almanac of England is a very excellent one, and so well arranged that, for many purposes, it will altogether supersede the use of a Court Guide. The Railway, Bank ing, and Insurance Almanac will be exceedingly useful to the commercial community; and Barton and Co.'s Sheet Almanac will be of great utility either in the office or counting-house. A ROTHBURY MAN HANGED FOR DESERTING THE FEDERAL ARMY.—The following is a copy of a letter received from a young man formerly belonging to Rothbury, who has been serving in the Federal army:— " Before Petersburg, Saturday, 17th December, 1864. " Dear Edward Pape,—l take the last opportunity I will have in this world, as I am condemned to die to -day at twelve o'clock, for the crime of desertion. In my last moments I send my love and best respects to you and all my friends and relations in the world. I forgive all my enemies, as I hope to be forgiven in the next world. God forgive me my sins. I am condemned to be hung on this day at noon.—l remain, truly in Christ, yours ROBERT SNOWDON. To Mr. Edward Pape, Morpeth, Northumber land, England." SOUTHERN TORPEDOES.—About 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, the 7th ult., the United States steamship Narcissus, Captain G. Jones commanding, was dostroyed by a torpedo in Mobile Bay. The particulars are as follows :—About dusk the Narcissus took her posi tion in front of the obstructions in Mobile Bay, for the purpose of keeping watch upon the movements of the enemy's gunboats beyond. Anchoring in eight feet of water, within 300 yards of the obstructions, and within sight of the rebel vessels, she remained there until half past 10 o'clock, when the wind blew a gale. Fearing that the vessel would be driven aground, Captain Jones ordered her into deep water. This was accomplished by steam ing down the bay about three quarters of a mile, when she again came to anchor in about nine feet of water. The moon shone full and clear s so that the rebel fleet was easily seen at this distance. The vessel had been at anchor but a short time, the gale in the meantime increasing, when suddenly an explosion of a torpedo took place amidships, which lifted her out of the water, broke her steam and connection pipes, broke her machinery, and filled her with escaping steam. In addition to this she began to fill rapidly. Signals of distress were immediately given, and in a short time the United States steamers Oc torara and Cowslip came to her assistance. The fires in the meantime had been extinguished, and the mon set to work at the pumps to prevent further disaster. The Octo rara drew too much water to approach near enough to the Narcissus to render material assistance, so that everything depended upon the efforts of the officers and crew of the Cowslip, which came alongside as quickly as possible. When she arrived the Narcissus had settled to the bottom. The work of removing the officers and crew of the ill-fated vessel on board the Cowslip, and the transfer of all the guns, powder, provisions, &c., was effectually accomplished without a hostile movement on the part of the enemy's vessels. As the water increased in the hold the gallant fellows worked bravely to save all that was 'possible, while others were busily engaged in stopping the leaks. Captain Jones and those of his crew who escaped injury remained on the Narcissus to the last, and preparations were made t 3 fire the vessel in case the enemy made an attack, which was momentarily expected. The vessel can be raised without much trouble. Strange to relate but three persons were scalded and none killed. The firemen were fortunately nearly all on deck when the torpedo ex ploded, or there must have been a serious loss of life. The executive officer, Mr. Marple, was in his room at the time, and, being unable to open the door, escaped by the win dow. The quarter gunner, Samuel Keelan, and George Casey, seaman, was seriously scalded. Another person, also a seaman, was scalded very slightly. THE SHEFFIELD INUNDATION COMMISSION.—The clablis for loss of life and bodily injury were com menced at the sitting of the court on Saturday morning, andsome curious exposures took place. An old Irishwoman, named Mrs. Hannah Cooke, claimed 5001. for the loss of her husband. The story she told was this : The deceased lived in a street that was inundated, and where they were awoke by the flood entering the house, the deceased ran down stairs and sought to save the furniture. In so doing he was nearly immersed in the waters, and came up stairs, " cramped and shivering with the cold." He was taken ill with symptoms of ague and fever, and although he was able to work for a few days, he took to his bed on the Sa turday night following the flood, and never left it again. After three weeks a surgeon was called in, and found him suffering from acute bronchitis, and he died on the llthJune. The old woman was very loquacious, and described her late husband as being "as wholesome as any fish that swam in the sea." The manner in which she gave her evidence excited general commiseration, which she increased by judiciously swooning as she was leaving the box. Commissioner Smith said she had given her evidence with an appearance of truthfulness that impressed him very much. Mr. Pick ering, Q.C., called, on the part of the Water Company,the employer of the deceased, who showed beyond dispute that he was in full work, and even working over time, up to within a fortnight of his death, in June. The claim was at once dismissed, as being fxaudulent. The son and daughter of a man named Mills, who, with his wife, was drowned at the village of Owlerton, sought to re 2 c s ov 6 e d r . 2001. upon the ground that the deceased had allowed only a a week towards their support, although ho was i o i working millwright, and that he had occasionally previously recovered main tained one of the children. The claimant of h the deceased, recovered 501. for the furniture and e received 401. for bodily injury, andeloleee of her husband, and this claim was rejected. An anvilfrosere.tfisothr nthaemleodsWs of i s h o i n s wife. A widow claimed 501. h silversm ith osave his named funi. and Howarde consented claimede d to acceptsool. lsl.l2Adf arwvtoorutigg bona fide, and the claimant was paralysis. The claim th:•lnassheock and the exposure brought will probably adjourn for a week tore he got wet, and . time for the company to ingestigate g R Civ :E I SSION SNOWBALLED.—A dis afaawhtdearrsdteoFet-dtmle2o4criwnis:th.ope A occurred o T n he t h fu e ne fi ra rs l t pr S o u c n es d s a i y on i o n f t a he yo n ith ew s ymgreaaancrenfnuealamr7dlineaSlwdaotewr, in walking from Twelveheads to chacewater, was set upon by a gang of ruffians, and snow balled during the greater part of the route by a number of unknown men and boys, the hats of the followers being knocked off, and their clothing covered with snow. No policemen appeared to check the outrage, and the fun of the snowballers reached its height as the procession en tered the churchyard. THIRD EDIVON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx. AMERICA. NEW YORK, DEC. 31, Evening. Cincinatti despatches reiterate the statement that the Federal gunboat prevented Hood from crossing the Tennessee rlver. The Consul at Bahia will be dismissed, and the Brazilian flag will receive from the Federal navy the honour customary in intercourse between friendly maritime nations. The crew of the Florida will be set at liberty. Mr. Seward remarks that the ascription of belli gerent character to the Southern insurgents by Brazil is an act of intervention in derogation of the law of nations, and wrong and injurious to the United States. .It does not belong, however, to individual commanders to redress the wrongs of a country. The City of Manchester has arrived out. The Kangaroo takes out $470,000 in specie. COMMERCIAL. Money easy. Gold, 224 ; firmer. New York Centrals, 113 i. Illinois, 1251. Erie, 841. United States $5-20 Bonds, 104. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 118. Flour dull. Wheat firmer. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady. Molasses dull. Petroleum — crude 51, refined 72. 471 8 71 137 1571 791 80 102 I 546 ICQ 7 61 71 7 1221 2 11 9,4 Fi 611 125 3 51 / 4k 1401 731 1051 52 4 861 i 157 1 1001 i I ,ITIES. LONDON GAZE FTE---This Evening, WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 10. Hon. Artillery Company of London—Lieutenant, with the rank of Captain, John William Parker Field, to be Captain—Lieutenant Moss Defries to be Captain, vice Bowra, resigned--Ensign Henry Howard Hayward to be Lieutenant, vice Ritherdon, promoted—Ensign Henry J. Alfred to be Lieutenant, vice Defries. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 7. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Albert Henry Ozzard to be Captain, vice Morrison, retired on full-pay —Second Lieutenant. Thomas Lakin to be First Lieutenant, vice Ozzard. The following named gentlemen Cadets havo been appointed Second Li eu t en ants :—Robert Brooke Kirchhoffer, Robert Dundas Duncan Jervois, Edward Berry Byrch, Adolphus Brett Crosbie, Arthur Hughes Blaxland, James 'Hervey Price, Alexander Hamilton Des' Barres, Robert Walker Heath cote, Robert Pine Coffin, and Alexander Andrews Crespin. • JAN. 6. Commander Frederick Erskine Johnstone to be Retired Captain, from Jan. 1, 1865. Commanders Walter William May and Charles Compton Talbot have been placed on the Retired List of their rank, from Jan. 1, 1865. Mr. William Brown has been promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet—Mr. William Powell has been p r omoted to the rank of Acting Engi neer in her. Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Dec. 1, 1864. JAN. 7. Messrs. Joseph Sharp, William Green, James Brough, and George Edwards have been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineers in the Fleet, with seniority of Dec. 28, 1864. JAN. 9. Mr. George Alex. Browning has been this day promoted o the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial fin-. portanee in the Gazette : Lawrence Walker, cloth merchant, Leeds Robert Stone ' builder, Liverpool. George Jackson, file maker, Liverpool George F. Crossley, silk dye; Hulme John Russell, coach builder, Bristol Samuel Diggle, trimmer, Loughborough Justinian Barren Clarke, wharfinger, Norwich William Aldworth, publican, South iTinksey, Berks Thomas Cook, engineer, Old Kent-road Caroline Delamotte, lodging-house keeper, Strand Thos. W. Bradley, merchant, Fenchurch-street Frank Balls, farmer, Wortham Charles Dukehouse, butcher, Wolverhampton. Charles Spooner, plumber, olverhampton. George Euripidi, merchant, Surrey-street, Strand' George Gunthorpe, grocer, Buckingham SCOTCII BANKRUPTS. W. T. Templeton and Co., merchants,;Greenock. David Howie Smith, merchant, Dundee James Young, farmer, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire I An .402 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Day. Amsterdam Short. 11 14 11 15 . Ditto 3 Months. 11 17* 11 18 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 25 55 Brussels _ _ ifaraburgh — 13 7f 13 7* Paris Short. 25 17* 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 k Vi enna — 11 75 11 Trieste — 11 75 11 85 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn 46} 464 47 47f 25 671 25 724 '7 f 724 Milan Genoa Naples Palermo 25 67 25 . z 5 65 25 70 25 671 2.5 721 25 67 25 72 25 67 25 72 Messina Lisbon 5ll 51j Oporto 5l 51: Foreign gold in bars (standard), £3 17s 9d per oz. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDOIk; Jan. 10.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Jan. ;9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Nybem, from Sinos. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Highflyer, for the Cape of Good Hope. BRISTOL, Jan. o.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Rumos IL, from Bahia. SWANSEA, Jan. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hampshire, from Cuba. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alma, 701 n Liverpool for Demerara, with loss of boat and other Image. HULL, Jan. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Annie Forrest, from Calcutta. NEWPORT, Jan. B.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Huns, from London for St. Thomas. - Sailed—Agnes C. James, for Rio de Janeiro. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Tabasco, from Liverpool for Vera Cruz ; Royal Tar, from Liverpool for Bombay. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 9—Jessy, from Guernsey ; Shallett, from Colombo. _ _ Arrived, Jan. 10—Triton, steamer, from Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored, Jan. 9—lron Gem, for Pernambuco ; Clyde, for Port Phillip ; Observator, for Havannah—all from London. LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—An amateur entertain ment has been given- in Banbury by some young men in aid of the funds of the National Lifeboat Institution, and the proceeds thereof, amounting to 41., they have forwarded to the institution to help in its great and national work. NEW PALACE-YARD.--The whole of the range of houses which formerly stood on the north side of New Palace-yard has now been removed, Fendall's Hotel, the last of them, which stood until a day or two ago, having at length disappeared. There is now an uninterrupted space between the north side of Bridge-street and Westminster hall. A GRATEFUL OFFERING.—The Shoreham Master Mariners' Mutual Benevolent Society has sent a done tion of 51. to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, accompanied with the following resolution :—"Resolved unanimously, that a contribution of 51. be sent to the Na tional Lifeboat Institution as a donation from this society, and with the earnest wish of the members that the noble en f t of Prussian in the n a r m a i y n e a n a I n" journaleayres billetedcr relatesow with efforts of the Lifeboat Institution with success." duringi i‘itf.seBahte,ghoneAinp regiment yap ef i etin ß dibl r(tlt O aalloaht i oNei ov O .siny:. S p693u.sgo D ritp) E p, siratole ß uols ,lirtu o hdyaipsi T netoi aed zi .ay E oslno s T bbn property! ys — itetteha r tf s.o A h rfereetm,e6taeuern rom the Duchies, a master shoemaker. After ey a left to continue their "ourney, apprentme.of the shoemaker found, in the room h s n h ad o o r ce b t ecome familiar pair of boots, which had belonged to one of the soldiers. a off at once after the 'th WI his master's guests ablete t fin o i d ts o th w e ne m r e ; n rie b o e v w el a i s oo i k n the troops, but not being search of, he threw the boots on a waggon, with a paper on The lad, who which was wr it ten, "Will be to clami his . byterthheir paper e c r d .' On the apprentice's return The elra'sd,wnoortrinegn,dlvsheooucralagime a beating with a strap for his pains, as tehe received m e had carried off were found to belong to one of the shoe- Vat an o o n terza t ir e t i h n e th fo e n ir o st win em e l. letter to the King :—" Dear Lord and King,—l am a poor apprentice shoemaker, but a great friend of the army, and I shall one day become a valiant soldier myself. I threw a pair of boots on a waggon which followed the regiment (No. 60), believing that they belonged to one of the men who had beedbilleted with us. It turns out that the boots were not the soldier's, but one of our workmen's, and he calls upon me to replace them. Dear Lord and King, lam in great trouble. Try and find out what has become of the boots, and take care to send them back to my comrade." A few days after the municipality of Spandau received by a Cabinet courier the order to inform the apprentice that the King would pay for the boots in question. Hopton parish church, midway between Great • Yarmouth and Lowestoft, was destroyed by fire on Sunday It 'Os partially incur d, There was no loss of life. 0$ of re ,rce :re 100 et { 20 100 100 , { 2 100 100 101 i i 12i 100 i 93 93i }4 101; • w