The Sun. — London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWILVE o'cLoci. RUnder the impression that money will be cheaper before the end of the week, the commercial classes are holding their securities in reserve, and bankers and brokers appear more disposed to lend out their capital at per cent. below the official minimum. The principal inquiry has, however, been at the Bank of England. The mail steamer, Mongolia. ; from Southampton, will take out £12,500 in gold for Alexandria, and also £40,000 in gold and £376,850 in silver for Bombay. The committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Friday, the Ist December, a special settling day in the shares of the following com panies :—London Quays and W arehouse, Mer chants' Company, and Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England New Shares, all of which are to be marked on the official lists. The committee have also ordered the shares of the Westminster Brewery Company to be officially quoted. At the ensuing meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Australia a dividend will be proposed for the half-year ending June last of 4 per cent., free of income tax. In the Colonial Produce Markets, during the last few days, there has been very little animation. Sugars have been in limited request at barely pre vious rates, but there has been a good demand for coffee at high values. Rico has been neglected, as also tea : and tallow has been in moderate request at steady rates. The subscription list•to the new Austrian Loan was closed last evening, instead, as announced, to morrow (Wednesday), in consequence of the nume rous applications. Two o'CLocx. According to Reuter's telegram the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were quoted at 68f. 57c. Heaviness prevails in the English Stock Market, and a decline of 1 per cent. has taken place in the Funds. Very little business has been negotiated, and Consols are quoted 891 1 for money, and 881, less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 i; Exchequer Bills, for March, 4s. to 3s. dis. ; and for June 4s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1051 ; ditto Bonds, 18s. prem. ; and Bank of England Stock, 248 250. Foreign Stocks show few variationsof importance. Turkish Consolides are 44 1; Mexican, 251 1; Greek, 171 ; Spanish Passive, 281 8; the Certifi cates, 141 8 ; Italian, 641; the Confederate Loan, 8 9 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 21 8 prem. American Securities have not been in great re quest. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are ; Erie shares, 57i ; and Illinois, 83k. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, the dealers and speculators being engaged with the arrangements for the settlement. Prices, however, are flatter, Brighton having de clined £l, Great Eastern and Great Northern A Stock each 155., and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Metropolitan, and Midland each 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without material alteration. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares dull. English Joint-Stock have receded to 11/ ; Imperial Otto man, 151 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 241 ; London Financial are dealt in at 211 22; and 0 verend, Gurney, and Co. at 211 22. Busi ness has been transacted in shares of the Naples Public Works Company at 3f prem. ; Bank of Turkey are quoted 11 2* prem. ; the Credit Poncier and Mobilier of England (old) shares, 4 4i prem. ex all ; and the new issue, 4 4i prem. ; the St. Saviour's Wharf Company, 1 11 prem. ; the American Oil Wells Trading Company, 21 2i; the Anglo-Swedish Steel and Iron Company, 21 2i Prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. „ GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec. 7 BB 1 B .„.Per Cent. Reduced B7l I New 3 per Cent B7l i New 31 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March June Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 & per Cent. 4 3 dis 4 9 dis Do. ~£5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account : — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account • Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 9Bl Do. Bonds, £l,OOO lB pm 1)0. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 ' s razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do. Scrip, £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 1 p er C en t. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C anllai 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent C olombian 6 per Cent. — eub i i , 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — ,per Cent, 1773-77, £25 paid — v anubian Principalities Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds 931 I Do. Do £lOO Bonds 1864 921- 2 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex 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 Do 1865 Do Scrip, £671 paid ,Do 5 per Cent., 1 atexican 3 per Cent 251 6 51 Do. Account — Dn 1864 2411 Uo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c • a tontevtd ean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Noorish Imperial 5 per Cent ev‘" Granada l5 I ,D 0 2 per Cent DO Deferred h Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ' e uvian 41 per Cent Do. Account — Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds D o 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 1 per Cent., 1862 -130 Acc oun t p , WWI u . h r taguese 3 per Cent., 1853 "° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 1, - D o. Account Russ ian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St •:,-): Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 DO3 Pea Cent. 1859 ''O 5 per Cent. 1862 c , i; 13,„ ° . 5 per Cent. 1864 — - Lillian 5 per Cent Si Do Acco per unt i t li sll 3 Cent Ditto account tr,,c? New Deferred 3B D° Account Passive 2B* 1 1 , , , -),, 0 Account Viish Cert. of Coup not funded l4l 1 S o Account Dosh 4 per Cent. — T , q per Cent. 1864 b&ish 6 per Cent. 1854 9o* ,0 Account ii:00 Ax Ic p oc e oor üßondsnt Cent. .1.) 0 6 751 80 ~'OO . 11 per Cent — .-,' 6 per Cent. 1862 -1,00 Account — Jic £lOO Bonds i _ 6 per Cent. 1863 — • '4.-;° 5 per Cent. 1865 D O -,-, s e • . r 11), ao paid , Account aio £1(0 Bands 441 Dividends on the above payable in London. Allstri s2l Peh a _ ) 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Dutch'? 4 per cent., Ex. 25f. D° i Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Pr t. „ e ', 4 Per Cent. Certificates Irarianuße Renter 4i per Cent. — Do Account consols for money Do. Ac count, ex div THREE o B' 987 C 1 L 1 0 s CxKci ;e waS 311, as T on incess yes lere at "Sarah evon- ielect 3s the 3ath's nents larles Rex- tter of before Nei !,awby 'ranee, ening seri- T orth. 1 their ve, the estiVe, le Coll^ at the 1 reco- ruined, assist- horse nsible. rge on, moved bones fly. he re ys :--- ith its e were ss the rse of reite- freak, happl, wavea, Toga e car, but it rriage ie de r wait xriage in the monY . , id-air, th the overa; ressea 7eciat s, the owing ! truth linage/ count ien and ank of ;ir rate fter - Y 00 ,0.• h . king' capita l tdcole l3 .: Lie cor n gad 0 Doarci f o rities o 11 a 'i l l r sarts Y ' Pri do ,d in 1 11 v., the oy vg L , g bt t om he puoll SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. initol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s ik. 9t 93 125 27 94 96 12 14 5 8 68 72 71 73 93 126 i 5; IC9 111 951 464 i 8 8J 46i 6 Si Do. IL Angl. st. No. Great Ilorth of Scotland Great Northern D.). A stock '2i 129 149 15 128 130 Do. 13 stock Do. 1%. ew. is. at 25 pn, Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste:n . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South %Vales .... Do. W. Mid.— Oxiorcl 93 05 621 (131 63 I 2; 60 62 41 93 34 37 04 106 123 1221 88 90 104 105 36 38 50 b 2 126 326 96 97 6' t 1351 1361 3 sip 1 lip 102 104 Do. Newport Do. H ereford Lancshire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., t Lincoln 3letropolitan. Do. New 123 83 8 0454 1261 6 ft 135, 6 5f lu } Do Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and t. John'sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share 1251 126 l► *2 PI 95 97 1251 I i Do, tiirmin.. & Derby vt id Kent . North British 60f 61 Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N •E purchase Do. Lend"' Do. York Do. Carlisle 8 - SO 110 111 6W O. 1041 105. Do. Stock. & Darling I Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou 36 57 to It p 124 127 Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon South E. , stern Staines, Wok., it Wok Tai Vale ly 2 p 14 2 p 74 76 11 11i 148 152 6i 70 112 114 60 62 , 1 55 67 79 8) 8 10 148 152 Do. C Vale of Neath 3 I p 102 104 Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 1 West Cornwall 49 51 BRITISH P Railways. I p a id . ' Closing Business Price. done. . Atlantic&St.Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. .872-3- • • Calcutta & S. E., Um ..:ape Town & Dock, gu• Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds 1)o. do. deterred Do. 2d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stock . Do. do. deterred ... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. I Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua 5 p. c.. Gt. South of gua. 5 per cent D 4f per cent Do — Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. do Hudson's Bay.. N. ttl.C'da, 6pc Istpf.bs. Scindo Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub.... g. Do.lndus St Flo '" 100 {lOO 2 100 100 1 21 :SSIONS. 58 60 102 103 id it) 6 6i 10 11 75 80 99 101 69 ra 101 103 102 103 IC4 105 VP 2J 30 88 90 66 69 55 60 57 59 51 52 46 50 4 44 33 85 32 34 101 105 P P 101 102 17 171 N 15 34 86 d 6 1 a d 101 102 93 95 83 90 84 66 82 84 toli 102 1011 1124 1 0 10t 102 17i :141 101 l COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dt July 1877-84 lOO 95 97 974 Do. 6p. e. Feb. & Aug l l ,O 93 95 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10) 93 95 110. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 81 83 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 81 53 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 105 00.Ap1.&0c1, 1890-1900 100 1(2 104 Do. do: 1880-9 100 1( 2 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 100 113 105 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 91 92 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. t 100 1. 2 II 4 Do. 1878, do. 100 LAI 11 llauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 4)0. !SP, Mayis. Nov. .1 10) 106 10 Do. 1895, Feb. t Aug 1,90 1, 5 107 - Natal qov. 6 per cent lOO 101) 1( 2 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&,July 100 85 97 N. S.W. Gov. 5 Ivo., lfigt. 100 9) 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 187 t 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189: 100 90 01 904 1 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 10:3 105 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l3O 10) 102 Queensland Gov. 6p. C. 100 102 103 1034 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 106 108 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 105 106 108 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. ConsoL old, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 21 25 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 690 Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 14 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 .2 25 East Caradon 2.14.6 9 10 01 East Cam Brea 3l 54 61 it.ast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.11 1 1 East Loved 3.9.0 15 16 E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.8.1 3 (lam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 6 8 4 Great L ixey, limited all 20 21 201 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 1 1$ Great Wheel Busy 14.9.6 31 41 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 144 54 351 ' Grenville 8.18.0 41 Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 35 37 Hingston Downs 5.10.6 51 51 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 7 9 Marke Valley 4.10.6 4 $ 5. 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lie 21 2# 14d New Seton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassettallogan 4.4.0 4 11 North Wheal Crotty -- Prosper United 7.1.6 Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 38 40 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 420 440 South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1&9 274 326 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 10 12 Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 Vigra and CD gan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L4skeard 9 10 12 West Chiverton ll 77 82 8) West Seton 474 190 200 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 85 90 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 21 28 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 4 6 Wheal Seton 584 1215 225 —. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 20 YUEFERENCE SHAKES . London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton. &C., new 5 per cent., 1865, 105 6i London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext. B, 6 per cent.. 941 LIVES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Shrewsbury and Hereford, 127 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 241 Sambre and Meuse. 6; 7 San Paulo, Rm., gua. 6 per cent., 18 FOIL RIGN MIN) Eh Pennleillo Copper. lim., 41 I St. John del Itey, lim., 50i DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 811 BANKS. Alliance. I'm.. 31 301 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 25 is paid., 30 Anglo Egyptian, Urn., llf ; Australasia. 70 3 70 Bank of Egypt, 3 I British and Californian, lim., 6 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 24it — ?r^ Eng ish Joint Stock, Um., 11} 12 European Bank, lim.. 1 f 12 11f Imperial Ottoman, 151 Lard:Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4} London Bank of MeirLo and S. America, Bro., HI London and Brazilian (lim.), 43} 2} Ditto, new. 21 f London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at pm., 141 London and County, 791 London Joint Stock, 5O London and South African, 17 London and 11 estminster, 98 Midland Bank, Urn., 181 New Zealand Bank Corporation. lien., If Oriental Banx Corporation. 52 18 Provincial Banking Corporation, Lim., 9 Union of London, 63 MISCELLANEOUS. AtlanticT Agricultural. elegraphB gua., 21 3 Australian 2 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim.. 3/ BoLo bay Gas, lira., 5/ Ditto. ad io.sue, 3; Canada Company, 91/ 5 Si Contract corporation, lira., 1/ Credit Fonder and Mobilicr of England, 0/ 0 Credit Foncier of Mauritius, Urn„ 7/ East Crystal d i; a a n l a c L e a , n 6 d p C c r r edt cent. a p n e d r l p 4 ,e i t n i a . n d e e e b : , / .5/ Egyptian Cora and Trading, Rm., 3/ Electric Telegraph, 133 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. Rm:. 6 1 Hudson's Bay, 1.5; Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim.. 8 7; International Financial society, Jim., 6 / Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1:70, issued 93, 83r2i Joint Stock Discount. lim., 9k k London Financial Association, lim, 22 l Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 19 8/ National Discount Company, Una., 16i 17k ()reread, Gurney, and Co., lim., 21/ 2 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 74/ Rio de Janeiro City lroprove - n.ents, Um, Ditto (.£10), 7/ Royal Mail Steam, 114 Union Marine Liverpool, lira., 2; United Kingdom Telegraph Co. 3 1 Universal Marine, lub t u An ce, 4i 100 3y 100 all 100 100 100 t 6.13.4 OSSE 103 21 100 100 100 all 100 100 Ir4l - 33 33 1(5 4j a 141 4a THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NQVEMBER 28, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ',Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.) SAUNDERS V. WHITE. This was an action by the plaintiff to recover damages against the defendant, who had formerly held the rank of captain'in the army, for an alleged assault arising out of a - betting transaction. The evidence for the plaintiff went to show that at Goodwood races a bet was made between the parties, - which had not been paid at the usual time for settling after the race. On the defendant meeting the plaintiff at the races held last summer on Ascot Heath, the defendant assailed him in a most unjustifiable manner, called him a "welcher," and seized him by the collar, and from the manner in which the crowd were excited by the language of the defendant, he was violently pitched over the ring on to the race-course, and subjected to other indignities of a most unwarrantable and unjustifi able nature. For the defence, it was given in evidence that, although the defendant called the plaintiff a " welcher" and held him by the collar while the stewards of the course were sent for, in order to identify him, no further violence was used. On the contrary, he endeavoured by all the means in his power to prevent the plaintiff from being roughly handled by some other persons who were on the course, and who eventually set upon the plaintiff and forcibly ejected him over the rails. Another point alleged against the plaintiff was that he held his fist in defendant's face in the most in sulting manner and threatened to inflict personal violence upon him. The learned Judge summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages one farthing. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHE T WYND V. CHETIVYND-J UDGMENT. The Judge Ordinary gave judgment this day in this case, in which the painful matters now involved were the custody of the two children. His lordship having expressed a wish that some other persons than the parents should be chosen, Sir G. Chetwynd and Lady Hanmer were fixed upon, and his lordship confirmed the choice, and ordered the children to be confided to their care. With respect to the amount of alimony to be allowed the petitioner, he thought that some consideration ought to be given to the position in which the respondent had been placed. He said he had been involved in debts to the amount of £8,000; that the costs of his wife in the late trial had been very heavy, and that from one cause or other his income had been brought down to £1,140. He, (the learned Judge) therefore, thought that the sum of £2OO per annum should be paid for the keep of the children, and the petitioner should be allowed £250 per annum so long as she continued chaste and single. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE JOSEPHS. This bankrupt was described as a clerk in the Civil Service, and to-day he applied for his release from custody. Mr. Lawrence supported the application, which was opposed by Mr. Chidley, a creditor for £BOO. His Honour ruled that the bankrupt could not be released from custody until the appointment of assignees. Application refused. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE BEAUTY OF THE LAW. In a case which came before the Court this morn ing, his Honour discovered that he had no jurisdic tion, and told the plaintiff that the process had been granted in error. Under the old system it was true that the Court would have had jurisdiction, but under the new Equity Bill it has passed away. Plaintiff said he would much rather that this Court had retained its privilege. His Honour remarked that no doubt the business was better managed under the old system, and, as the present process had been issued in error, the fees would be returned. If the matter had gone on and plaintiff had issued execution, defendant would have had an action at law against plaintiff and not against this Court. That was the beauty of the law. (A laugh.) Plaintiff said he was not at all pleased with the alteration, and the process was withdrawn. MASTERS BOUND TO KEEP SICK APPRENTICES.- JEFFREYS V. BIGO. This was an action to recover sick money, plain tiff being an apprentice. Defendant did not consider that an apprentice could claim sick money, and in addition stated that he did not believe plaintiff was really Plaintiff said he had a doctor's certificate. His Honour ruled that a master was bound to pay to keep an apprentice or pay his wages during illness, and if the apprentice really were not ill he could be punished under his indentures. Verdict for the plaintiff. Fire and Logs of Life—This Day. This morning a very alarming and calamitous fire took place in the premises belonging to Mr. Whitement, tailor, situate at No. 20, Tabernacle walk, St. Luke's. The fire was first discovered by a police constable of the G division, who at once raised an alarm. All, with the exception of a child 11 years of age, managed to effect their escape ; but unfortunately the flames made such fearful and rapid progress that no one was able to get to the room in which the child was sleeping. Conductors Pufey, Steer, and Butterworth quickly attended with three of the Royal So' ety's escapes, and the engines of the parish and London Brigade with several land steamers, by Shand, Mason, and Co., followed in rapid succession, but by that time the building from the base to the roof was enve loped in a tremendous sheet of flame, thereby pre venting the firemen or conductor from entering in search of the unfortunate girl. Plenty of the New River Company's water having been procured, the firemen, under the direction of their superior officers, went to work in their usual intrepid manner, but they were unable to get the conflagration extin guished until the entire range of premises and the contents were completely destroyed. The poor girl was afterwards found burnt to death. The charred body was removed for an inquest to be held • on it. The origin of the catastrophe is unknown. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. - -41.- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH WILFUL DAMAGE AT THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.--Mr. James Gallager, solicitor, of No. 38, Euston-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully breaking a pane of glass at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Tottenham-street, the property of Mr. Charles James, the lessee and manager of the theatre. Mr. James said that about 11 o'clock the previous night, while in the saloon of the theatre, he heard a crash, and on going outside he found a pane of glass broken. It was not on account of the value of the glass that he was induced to come forward, but in consequence of the frequent annoyance he received from persons outside the theatre. George Rowsely, of 16, Little Windmill-street, proved seeing the defendant deliberately aim at a glass globe of a lamp with what he (witness) be lieved was a potato. The defendant missed the globe, but broke a window. Mr, James came out, and he (witness) told him that the defendant had broken a window and went after him, and the con stable came up and took him into custody. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness said he heard the defendant say, " I'll break it if I can," when he threw. Leaker, 158 E, said the defendant admitted throwing a potato, but not with the intention of breaking the window. The defendant said he was with a friend and went into a potato shop. On coming out he dropped the potato into his friend's hand. His friend said it was very hot cooked, and out of a lark he threw it away, but had no intention of breaking the win dow. Five shillings was demanded of him for the window, which he refused to pay. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Now you will have to pay the value of the window, 2s. 6d., and a fine of ss. The Fenian Trials. OPENING OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION. DtiBLIN, Monday Night. The Special Commission charged with the trials of the prisoners accused of having been members of an organisation established for treasonable pur poses—the deposing of her Majesty's authority in this country, and the substitution of a republican form of Government—was duly opened this morn ing in the Court House, Greene-street. The event has, of course, created great interest, but the proceedings seem to have been deprived of a large share of attraction by the recent escape from Richmond Prison of one who was esteemed, whether rightly or wrongly, as the principal of this very desperate and foolish enterprise. Notwithstanding this drawback the opening of the Commission ex cited considerable interest, as being unusual, and of a nature almost extraordinary. I cannot say, from anything I observed, that much interest was evinced in the persons who are to be tried. There were, as usual, on such occa sions, large crowds assembled in the neighbourhood of the court, but for the most part those constitut ing the crowds appeared to have had no higher or more serious motive to gratify than a mere curiosity, or a desire to learn what was taking place within the precincts. Added to these attractions, it should be mentioned that the present Special Commission is the first that has been issued for this city since that which tried Robert Emmett in 1803. Admission to the court was difficult to obtain, and it would seem that stringent orders were issued to the police to prevent crowding or loitering in the passages, but notwithstanding that the police were very chary in according admission the court was well filled. The Sheriff, Mr. Boyse, and his deputy, were early at their post, and were indefatigable in their efforts to accommodate every person entitled to such a courtesy. The crown solicitor was one of the first official arrivals. Shortly before 10 o'clock, Mr. Lawson, the attor ney-general, accompanied by his colleagues, the solicitor-general, and the castle adviser, Mr. Sulli van and Mr. Barry, made their appearance. Mr. Isaac Butt, who is the leader for the defence, did not appear in court till after the charge. A few minutes after ten a cry of " Hats off " announced that their lordships had arrived, and the Right Hon. W. Keogh, with the Right Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald, Justices of her Majesty's Courts of Common Pleas and Queen's Bench, emerged from a side door, and took their seats. Their lordships were accompanied by the Lord Mayor, as one of the persons named in the writ of commission. Proclamation having been made, and the writ for holding the court read, the commission was an nounced opened. Then followed the calling of the grand panel, and the empannelling of the grand jury, and this having been accomplished, The Right Hon. Mr. Justice Keogh proceeded, amid the deepest silence, to deliver the " charge." The learned gentleman spoke slowly, and so lemnly, and distinctly. He lamented the occasion which had necessitated their assembling, descanted on the folly and enormity of the charges laid; and having eulogised the constitution and institutions of the country, he proceeded with care and minuteness to point out the pro visions of that particular law which they were there to assist in carrying out. His lordship continued to say —Your duty is to see that such a case is made out against the prisoners as will war rant you in sending them forward for trial before that other jury which, on the hearing of the evi dence on both sides, has to pronouce a verdict of guilty or acquittal. In discharging your duty you should resolve to be free from every consideration except the evidence brought before you. You should not, and I am sure will not, allow any timo rous apprehension to sway you from the line of duty, nor will permit any panic, public or private, to urge you unto what was so faithfully described by that honour to our country, the late Chief Justice Bushe, as a blind, rash, indiscriminating zeal and exasperating energy, more resembling the temper of war than the staid step and sober-minded character of Justice. Approach the discharge of your duties firmly, temperately, and with easy minds. If the spirit of insubordination is abroad, the just and vigorous administration of the law is more than sufficient for its suppression. Up to the present time it has been found so, and I confidently trust that the returning reason, and let me say old good nature, of our fellow-countrymen will conspire to render any extraordinary power unnecessary. The grand jury then retired, and after a length ened absence, returned true bills against Luby, Hopper, O'Donovan, and O'Leary. The Court rose at five o'clock. Liverpool Cotton Market—This ray. Market opens with a good inquiry. Sales pro bably 8,000 bales. The Moon.—ls it Necessary ? In an article published by the Moniteur M. Geoffroy asks what may be the utility of the moon with regard to our planet, and whether it is only there for the purpose of raising the waters of the ocean twice a day ? To this he replies himself, that besides the great planets that are carried along a regular path round the sun, there exists an un limited number of bodies of different sizes, moving through space in every direction, as the almost daily discovery of a vast number of asteroids proves. Now, in the author's opinion, the moon was once one of those erratic bodies, and, hap pening one day to get within the sphere of attraction of our planet, was forced to become our satellite, instead of continuing its own course. Elence the moon is but an accident; the earth had done without it before, and might do without it again. Venus is about the size of the earth, and goes regularly round the sun, although it has no satellite ; why should the earth need one ? We would here remind the author of the article that some astronomers have asserted they have ob served a satellite moving round Venus, but that it is seldom visible owing to the planet's prox imity to the sun. However our author con tinues to say that our moon is of no use to us, because we might perfectly well do without oceanic and atmospheric tides ; and the best eulogium we can pass on her satellite being that it is utterly useless, he goes farther and declares that we owe it to the merest chance, it having been picked up, as it were, on the way; and as such a thing might happen again, our author sees no impos sibility whatever in our getting some day another, and perhaps more moons still, added to our stock. M. Geoffroy is also one of those who deny that the moon is inhabited : Ist, because the excessive cold there must prevent the possibility of any animal life ; and, 2d, because the moon has no atmosphere. We confess both these suppositions appear open to con troversy ; for as regards the latter, it has been con tended that the moon has an atmosphere, but an exceedingly low one ; and as to the excessive cold, we do not see how that can be proved : first, be cause the moon is strongly illuminated by the sun; and, secondly, because there is evidence of great volcanic action in the interior of its globe, and con sequently also of great development of heat. THE SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SO C lETY.—In view of the late terrible gales, which have caused so many and such fearful disasters on the southern coasts of England, we feel it imperative on us to call attention to the admirable society above mentioned. During the quarter ending Oct., 1865, relief was given to the following sufferers from shipwreck :—Widows, 106 ; orphans, 192 ; aged parents, 83 ; master mariners, 18 ; mariners and appren tices, 165 ; fishermen, 23 ; pilots and boatmen, 2 ; ship wrecked persons (subscribers), 150 ; and non-subscribers, 127 ; in all 698 persons relieved, at an expense of £1,897 9s. 10d. The crews of no less than 66 wrecked vessels have been boarded, lodged, clothed, and forwarded to their homes by the honorary agents of the Shipwrecked Mari ners' Society, between the Ist of June and the 31st August, 1865. There can be no possible doubt that a heavy draught will be made on the funds of the society by the results of the gale just passed, and we very much regret to say that they are in no condition to meet it. We cannot too strongly recommend this society to the notice of our charitable readers. YORKSHIRE STATUTE FAIRS.—The last and chief of the series of "statutes" for the hiring of servants was held at Malton on Saturday, when a vast number of young boys and girls attended. The day was wretchedly wet and stormy, and for some unexplained reason the Corn- Exchange was not opened for the female servants, and the poor girls were obliged to "stand the market." The pro gress made in drawing the girls from the open market was lost on Saturday, and there was the usual amount of public-house frequenting of years past. Both agricultural and domestic servants are stated to have been engaged Very readily at increased wages. THAMES. SANGUINARY AFFRAY.—Alexander Thompson, a tall man, with a battered mouth and face, who ap peared to have been terribly punished, was brought before Mr Paget charged with cutting and wounding Robert Hutchinson, who entered the witness-box tottering from weakness, occasioned by the loss of blood, and with bandages round his head. It appeared that both men are sailors, and have been staying at the Sailors' Home in Well-street. Last night the prosecutor and a woman named Margaret Hines were drinking together at a public house in Well-street. The prisoner and other men came in there and made a disturbance, and the pri soner asked for a knife, and offered ss. for one. He abused the prosecutor, and took away his over coat. Some time afterwards Hines and Hutchinson were passing along Cable-street, St. George-in-the- East, on their way home, and met the prisoner, who was wearing Hutchinson's coat. The woman said, " There is the man who has got your coat." Hutchinson said, " You had better pull it off and give it up to me." The prisoner said he would not, and struck the prosecutor. The woman called out " Police!" and the prisoner, after striking her, took a knife from his side and made a desperate onslaught on Hutchinson, inflicting several wounds on his head, dividing one of his ears and cutting his hand. The people assembled immediately interfered, and inflicted summary punishment on the prisoner, who would have been sacrificed to their indignation of his dastardly act if the police had not interfered. Jenkins, a police-constable, No. 220 K, said that he found the prisoner bleeding very copiously from wounds. The ear was nearly severed in two halves, and there was a wound long and deep on the side of the man's head. It was as long as his large finger, extending from one end of his head to the other. There were other smaller wounds on his head and other parts of his person. He called in a surgeon, who dressed the man's wounds. Mr. Paget—How had the prisoner received his injuries ? Witness—The mob fell upon him and beat him dreadfully. I got him away from them with much trouble. The prisoner said nothing in defence, and Mr. Paget committed him for trial. Mr. Pyer, the chief clerk—For what offence, sir ? Mr. Paget—For feloniously wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. MARKETS—This Day. HAY. - - SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s; clover £5 10s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. CUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 15s; clover, £5 lOs to £6 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 108 to £5 15s; clover, Os_to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been inactive, although prices generally are well sustained. A small quantity of China produce is demanded for public sale to-day. SUGAR.—The market continues very dull, and late rates are with difficulty maintained. Refined goods in some instances may be quoted a shade cheaper. COFFEE.—A good business has been done in colonial descriptions, and both Plantation and Native Ceylon have fully maintained former rates. Ricn.—The transactions have been unimportant, and prices remain unaltered. TALLOW.—There has been very little animation, although quotations for both present and forward delivery are steady. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 505., and 50s. 9d. to 51s. for January and March delivery. As we anticipated, Mr. Edward Baxter, the mem ber for the Montrose burghs, has declined the invitation to enter the Admiralty as the Civil Lord, on the ground that he cannot yet withdraw his attention from the business of which he is the head. THE BATTLE FIELDS IN THE SHENANDOAH VAL LEY. —A correspondent of the London Times, writing from the battle fields of Virginia, gives a heartrending account of the poverty which has overtaken some of the former most prosperous families in the Shenandoah Valley. He says : " They are obliged, very reluctantly, to part with their land, which before the war was worth $3OO or $4OO an acre, and now brings no more than $5O or $6O. It is a splendid opportunity for investment abroad, and the Vir ginians would be very glad to have English capital and English colonists flow in that direction. The country is naturally rich and fertile, and the greater part of it would recover in two or three years if the people had their former means to work with. One great difficulty they have to encounter is the want of labor. Their slaves deserted them at different times during the war, and now cannot be induced to work. The negro finds himself, as a gentle man here remarked, ' no better than a white man,' and discovers that to live he must work—a necessity to which he cannot reconcile himself." The disposition of the Southern people to aceept cheerfully their new and altered circumstances is thus described : " A gallant man, still very young, who was all through the war, and fought in 51 pitched battles and over 70 skirmishes, and who was one of Stonewall Jackson's favourite aides, expressed this sentiment, which I have from many others, so well that I cannot do better than to repeat his words. ' 1 entered the war,' he said, because I thought it was right. Fortunately or unfortunately, I was educated to believe that I owed my first duty to my State. Under that belief I fought to the last for Virginia, and 1 cannot be sorry now that I did so. I cannot pre tend to be ashamed of my cause: I did all that I could, and, having fought as becomes a man, I am, not going to sit down and behave like a child because I cannot fight any longer. I believe I speak the thoughts of all the young men left in this Valley, when I say this. lam willing to be true to the present Government, and begin to work now, for we have had enough of destruction. General Lee has set us the example, and what our dear General orders us to do we shall perform.' Proud of the valour their troop have shown, and recalling affectionately every brilliant episode in their long and desperate struggle— this is the temper of the people ; but the Government has nothing to fear from them. The policy pursued by Mr. Johnson has at once gratified and touched them. Since they must go back into the Ur t don, they could not be led by gentler hands." Agricultural Prospects. Last week opened with a very wet day ; wind S.S.W., and temperature high. Monday morning was damp, at intervals fine, then dull and threaten ing, though with no rain. The ground, however, was so saturated with wet that wheat sowing could not be proceeded with. Tuesday was a showery morning, at times clew', but occasionally heavy rain fell, with a very mild temperature, and the wind blowing strong—S.S.W. to S.S.E. ; thermometer 55 degrees ; barometer 29.20 inches. Allfield work was consequently suspended. The earlp-planted wheat is now growing fast, and assuming a healthy appear ance ; but that recently got into the ground willhave have had too much moisture. Our advices from the West Riding of Yorkshire state :—" The weather since last week has been mild, and Sunday night and part of last night wet. This, with the intention of many farmers to sow all the land with wheat that can be got ready before frost sets in, is prolonging the seed time. The rise in prices is an inducement, to gether with the quick clearance made on many of the turnip crops, to increase the breadth of wheat." From Suffolk on the same day it was remarked— " The weather continues wet, and some breadth of wheat remains to be planted." The accounts from Norfolk of that day remark—" The weather since Thursday has been mild, with heavy rain on Friday and Sunday." From another part of the same county near the Fens, our advices say—" The weather has been variable, but wheat sowing is about finished in this district." From Northumberland it was reported—" The weather was wet and boisterous on Friday and Sunday, but with these excep tions it has been fine since our last notice. Wind N.W. to S.W." On Wednesday showery, with a tremendous gale of wind blowing during part of the forenoon, and much damage done in various places. Barometer down to 28.80 inches. Wind to S.S.W. No field work could be ac complished, though farmers are now very anxious to make a finish, as it is getting very late. The weather in Scotland was showery and boisterous, but at intervals wheat-sowing was being proceeded with pretty favourably in that part of the United Kingdom. Thursday was a dr y day, with a strong breeze, and on some soils the work of sowing would be proceeded with, and not a favourable moment suffered to pass without taking advantage of it where the land was sufficiently dry. From War wickshire on that day it was announced : " A great quantity of rain has fallen during the past wee k , and yesterday we had a terrible storm of wind, which lasted the whole day, and did considerable damage." Friday was bright and showery alter nately, and scarcely any sowing could be accom plished. Saturday morning was fair but threaten ing, and rain commenced about noon, and the weather was very boisterous and showery after wards ; wind S.S.W., thermometer 53 deg., baro meter 29.20 in., and falling. On the whole, during this week poor progress has been made, while the damp atmosphere has been much against threshing wheat. This acts prejudicially against sales, and, if wheat be brought out at present buyers will have the advantage as far as prices go, but much will be in a softer state than at any time silice harvest. The deliveries of barley will increase, as the portion of fine malting qualities being small, such will com mand fair rates, but other sorts will be more press ' ingly offered, and no doubt steadily recede in value. This refers more to medium qualities, for grinding descriptions appear to sell pretty readily.—Mark , lane Express. The Cattle Plague. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A meeting of the sub-committee appointed at the general meeting of members at Southport, on Mon day, to consider the subject of the cattle plague, was held on Saturday, at the Secretary's office, Church-street, Liverpool. Mr. H. White presided. Mr. Law called attention to the order in Council issued by Government on the 23d inst., and pub lished in a supplementary number of the London Ga.:ette of that day, and republished in other papers. The Secretary (Mr. T. B. Ryder) announced that he had two days ago received from the secretary of the Wakefieldand West Riding Farmers' Club (Mr. M. B. Hick) a circular printed letter and copy of resolution on the subject of the cattle plague, and inviting the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society to send a deputation to take part in a general meeting of societies which it was proposed to hold in London on an early day. It was proposed by Mr. Charles Clay, Walton, seconded by Mr. M. E. Naylor, Wakefield, supported by . several members, and adopted, " That the secretary be instructed to write to the secretaries of all the other farmers' club and agricultural societies in the kingdom, for the purpose of inviting them to join, by sending the chairman and secretary or other members from each club or association, as a deputation to a large and general meeting, which this club is of opinion should be held in London on an early day, for the purpose of considering the interests of agriculture in con nection with the cattle plague, and also to wait upon the Home Secretary with a deputation so consti tuted, to impress upon the Government the views of that meeting, and more especially as to. the neces sity and justice of compensating the owners for the loss of their cattle, which may have been or may be destroyed under orders of the inspectors appointed by Government." After discussion at much length it was, on the motion of Mr. H. Neild, seconded by Mr. W. Bothwell, resolved, "That the committee is of opinion that the Order in Council of Nov. 23, annulling the previous orders, is a step in the right direction, and a great improvement in those previ ous orders, and that so far as the action of the Go vernment is concerned the objects of this committee have been in some measure anticipated." It was fur ther unanimously resolved, " That in reference to the circular letter addressed to the secretary of this society by the secretary of the Wakefield and West Riding Farmers' Club, it is resolved that a deputa tion from this society be now appointed to join the proposed meeting in London in the month of De cember next, and to concur or otherwise in making such representations to the Government respecting the cattle plague in the interests of agriculturists as they may consider advisable : and that the secre tary be and is hereby appointed to represent this society at the proposed meeting in London, and that he may have power to take such steps and call to his assistance, by letters or telegram, any mem bers of the Committee he may think desirable to summon to his aid." There was no other business of public interest. COUNTY MEETING AT STAFFORD.—A county meeting was held on Saturday, in the Shire Hall, Stafford, to take into consideration the present posi tion of the cattle trade with special reference to the orders existing in Council as to the closing of fairs, markets, and sales of fat and store stocks. The chairman was the Earl of Lichfield, lord lieutenant, who expressed gloomy forebodings as to the future, and recommended uniformity of action as to fairs, markets, and sales. Mr. Chawner expressed views similar to those of Mr. M'Lean, one of the royal commissioners. The chairman declared he could not understand Mr. M'Lean's facts or figures, and did not believe anybody else could. Mr. Masfyn explained the present position of the farmers to be that the smaller markets were closed, and that they dare not send their stock to Wolverhampton for fear of infection, the market being so inundated with foreign cattle that at five o'clock in the after noon there were more unsold than used to be on show at the opening. Much indignation was ex pressed at the indiscriminate admission of foreign cattle, while the farmer at home was virtually obliged to keep his stock on his farm. The Hon. and Rev. A. C. Talbot moved a resolution in favour of stop ping all communication between stock as far as possible. After Lord Hatherton, the Earl of Shrews bury, and others had addressed the meeting, the following resolution was adopted :—" That this meeting views with alarm the ravages caused by the extension of the national calamity, known by the name of the cattle plague, and would urge upon the local authorities throughout the country the neces sity of combined and uniform action on their part in putting a stop to all fairs and markets for the sale of storo stock as will secure the exclusion of diseased animals." C U3IBERLAND.—Thirty-three cattle have been condemned as suffering from the cattle plague in Cumberland within the last ten days. The commit tee of the East Cumberland Mutual Assurance met on Saturday. The secretary, in accordance with the resolution come to three weeks before, submitted a memorial to Sir G. Grey, which he had prepared, asking that the importation of foreign live cattle should be stopped. The committee resolved to send the memorial. DONCASTER.—On Saturday afternoon a numer ously attended meeting of magistrates acting fcr the West Riding petty sessional division of Lower Strafforth and Tickhill, was held at the Town Hall, to consider the appointment of an inspector, vice Mr. G. J. Mather resigned. After a long conside ration of the question, it was stated that there was a very strong disinclination on the part of the far mers in the district to have another inspector ; and taking this fact into consideration with the appear anee of another Order in Council (which they had not had time fully to consider) they had de cided not to appoint an inspector, but to leave it over for further consideration. A case of infection of an entire stock by an animal kept separate has occurred at Hanley. There had been a sale at the Large Birches Farm, and Enoch Gosling, butcher, was allowed to enter a cow, which was bought by Mr. Buxton, of Little Birches Farm, a quarter of a mile distant. The cow was put by Mr. Buxton in a shippon by itself, and Mr. Hodgkins, the inspector was called in to see her. She was then very bad, and she died the next day. Last Friday Mr. Hodgkins was again called in, and found Mr. Buxton's entire stock stricken. One cow left on the farm after the sale, and another bought by Mr. Pickin, have also been attacked ; but the only death is that before mentioned, and it is the first case that has occurred at Hanley. NORFOLK. -At the weekly meeting of the Nor folk Cattle Plague Association on Saturday, Lord Bury said it was impossible to look at the compli cated framework of the orders in Council on the cattle disease without feeling that they were not in accordance with the feelings and ordinary habits of Englishmen. One could not look on the prohibi tions prescribed without feeling that they must vir tually put an end to movements of stock. MRS. MAC READY'S DRAMATIC RE C ITALS.—A large and fashionable audience assembled in Willis's Rooms on Saturday morning, to listen to Mrs. Macready's dra matic recitals. The selection of pieces was good, and the oratory such as fully to support the well.deserved reputa tion of the talented lady. A. BRUTAL MURDER.—A brutal murder was committed three days ago near the town of Milizde, Finis tere. Four individuals were returning in a char-ii-banc from the fair of St. Ronan, when they perceived that a man was clinging to the carriage behind. One of the party took up a gun and desired him to quit his hold, and not being obeyed, fired point blank and killed him on the spot. The four then continued their route towards Lesneven, without further care about the unfortunate man so inhu- I manly disposed of. The body being found, the authorities took measures to follow the track of the guilty parties ; and the actual perpetrator, named Joseph Cavarec, has been arrested at St. Fregant, where he resided. [Ao VERTISEMENT.]—HoIIo way's Pills.—Towards the fall of the year many aged persons succumb to diseases de pending on deranged circulation. Recurring giddiness, remittent headache, disordered stomach, and torpid liver, can easily be corrected by Holloway's purifying and regu lating pills, which neither contain mercury nor mineral preparations, and therefore may be safely taken even in extreme old age. These pills are particularly useful in mitigating nervous complaints, and in dispelling the hy pochondriacal depression so apt to seize on the weak and timid and the infirm, when their systems are lowered by chills or fogs. Holloway's pills should be selected as the most eligible aperient during youth—at that time, by tho roughly cleansing the blood and establishing perfect regu larity of function, they consolidate the constitution. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CROYDON RACES—Tms DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. STEWARDS' PLATE. Flyfisher It. 111. D Simpleton .. 1 Thirteen ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Tiptop Meerschau m Five ran. CROYDON STEEPLECHASE. L'.Africaine MagentA Curtolven Six ran. THE VICTORIA CROSS• (From the Gazette of This Evening.) WAR OFFICE, Nov. 21. The Qneen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officer of her Majesty's army, whose claims to the same have been submitted for her Majesty' s approval, on account of an act of bravery performed by him in New Zealand, as stated against his name, viz. : Captain Hugh Shaw, 18th Regiment—For his gallant conduct at the skirmish near Nukumaru, in New Zealand, on the 24th of January . last, in proceeding, under a heavy fire, with four privates of the regiment, who volunteered to accompany him, to within 30 yards of the bush occupied by the rebels, in order to carry off a comrade who was badly wounded. On the afternoon of that day, Captain Shaw was ordered to occupy a position about half a mile from the camp. And ad vanced in skirmishing order, and, when about 30 yards from the bush, he deemed it prudent to retire to a palisade about 60 yards from the bush, as two of his party had been wounded. Finding that one of them was unable to move, he called for volunteers to advance to the front to carry the man to the rear, and the four privates referred to ac companied him, under a heavy fire, to the place where the wounded man was lying, and they succeeded in bringing him to the rear. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 25. This day had an audience of her Majesty :—The Mar quis de Molins, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen of Spain, to deliver his credentials ; and Monsieur Adam, :Minister Re sident from the Republic of Hayti, to deliver his creden tials ; to which audiences they were respectively intro duced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G.,:her Majesty's Prin cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. . _ WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 27. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the Right Hon. Wm. Hutt., Vice- President of the Board of Trade, to be an Extra Member of tho Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Richard James Cade Hitchins as Consul as Kingston, Jamaica, for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Old enburg. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 27. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Colonel Second-Com mandant Hayes Marriott to be Colonel-Commandant, vice March, retired ; Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Dover Lyd don Farrant to be Colonel Second-Commandant, vice Marriott ; Captain Fleetwood John Richards to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Farrant; First Lieutenant John Caimcross to be Captain, vice Richards; Second Lieu tenant Osborn Tracey to be First Lieutenant, vice Cairn cross. Commander Charles James Balfour has been this day promoted to the rank of Retired Captain, under the provi sions of the Ordei s in Council of the Ist of August, 1860, and 9th of July, 1864. Mr. Henry William Masterman has this day been pro moted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 23d November, 1865. _ _ _ _ _ _ -- Mr. Joseph William Smart has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Ma jesty's Fleet, with seniority of 17th November, 1865. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1f 12 2} 12 2 Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels 25 50 25 50 12 2 1 25 55 25 55 Hamburg Paris 13 Oi 13 9/ Short 25 10 '25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —120 i Vienna — 11 21 11 10 Trieste — 11 5 11 10 Petersburgh - 30 304 Berlin ~.. Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan 25 Lif 25 621 25 57 25 62} 25 57} 25 62} 25 57f 25 62} 23 60 25 65 25__60 25 65 Messina Genoa Naples Palermo Oporto Lisbon blf 51 511 51 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Nov. 28.—Wind this day at noon—South.. Easterly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. CLYDE, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—llibernia, for New York. --- PLYMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Cavalier, from Baumgastner, for Sulina, with lost of sails, bul warks, drc. OFF SCILLY, Nov. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Golden City, from London for Melbourne. MILEORD, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nimrod, from Cardiff for Rio Grande, with loss of boats, bulwarks, sails, dc. OFF DUNGENESS, Nov. 26.—Wind S.E.—Arrived.— Davoston, from Callao. DUNDEE, Nov. 27.—Wind N.E.—.A.rrived — Freemason, from Quebec. BROMIELAW, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hibernia, screw steamer, from New York. FALmouTu, Nov. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—W. Amber with, from Cardiff for Kong Kong, with damage, and leaky. BRISTOL, Nov. 27.—Wind S.—Arrived—Pride, from Rio Janeiro. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Red J a cket, for Melbourne. TROON, Nov. 17.—Wind N.E.—Put back--Mary Jane, for Thomas, leaky. LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 1 GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 27—Undaunted, from Lisbon. Arrived, Nov. 28—Ariel, from Bremen ; Johanna Maria, from Hongkong; William and Henry, from Caen. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, Nov. 27—Italian, screw steamer, from London, for Valencia. Passed, Nov. 28--Eliza, schooner, from the west, for London. Anchored—John Melhuish, from London, for Madras. The Gains and Losses of the South• We are glad to see (says the New York Times) the growth of a more hopeful spirit in the South, as to its future prospects and condition. We have given articles in this vein from the journals of Richmond, New Orleans, Charles ton and other cities. The country papers of the South are getting to be no less hopeful than those of the cities. The Charlottesville Chronicle says:— "We are going to be richer and more prosperous than we ever were. We are going to be populous, going to have great cities, going to grow alive with all the forms of industry. With wealth will come knowledge and cul ture, literature, science, art. Such are the prospective gains of the South under the new orderof things. .As to its losses, says the Chronicle : " Our loss is a matter of sentiment —it is that of our dis tinctiveness as a race. Virginia—the South—has lost its individuality. What became of the Etruscan town of Veii after; it was ta ken by 31. Furious Camillus ? What became of the Samnites ? They were incorporated in the Roman State—and they became Romans themselves dob t n h es oehm assimilatedap shall be dr of Rome, —but Etruscans and Saninites no more. Perhaps their all destiny was more brilliant as members of a united Italy, by cir cit t i h zen a s s , hadsu subdued d maintainedu ia e t d h i nn was s t . h t a o t l unity vnt ooh me si ehr as Italy came to constitute Rome." Eantrduill: e ß Ar i o tsmo m h eteethd:. the a t Nna liken if s p t a h they The South never had any "distinctiveness as a race"' to lose, if we except the distinctiveness of its negro race, which is not the thing referred to. The white population were of the same origin and stock, of the same faith and language, of the same fundamental characteristics, as the population of the other parts of the country. The climate of the farther Southern States and the institution of slavery had wrought, through the course of time, certain differences, but they were not even skin deep, and some of them are already beginning to disappear under the new state of things. The historical analogy attempted by the Chronicle will not hold water. The Chronicle sees only one chance to remedy the mor tifying loss of "distinctiveness as a race" by Southern people. " The South must become powerful, and power may yet make her the peer of the North. The seat of empire was transferred from Rome to Constantinople." To this mode of achieving greatness we do not object provided it be honorably pursued. The true sources of power arepopu lation, intelligence, and wealth, and for these every Stat and community should be rivals. ness nded and king. it of st of the leave idge, 1, left oness chess th on which a,itipg Their it the )ected left Paris ,utiful Miss Share 50 20 st st 1(0 100 st 1 kOi 10 100