The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is assuming an easier ten dency, and already the favourable bank return is influencing the operations of the brokers who are negotiating bills more freely at 5i per cent. Ex ceptional cases have also been reported where short dated paper has been taken at 54 per cent. The inquiry is good for commercial purposes in conse quence of the activity of trade, and of the securities which usually become due at the end or beginning of the month. The gold taken from the Bank yesterday amounted to £30,000. - The Bank of England return continues to show an increase in the reserves of bullion and notes, and the alterations generally may be considered favourable. Annexed are the particulars : Active Circulation ....X20,721,715 Increase ... 137,755 14,628,948 Increase 163,916 Rest 3 , 185 , 917 • Decrease 24,631 Public Deposits ... ... 6,544,382 Increase .., 400,319 Other Deposits ... 12,471,521 D, . . ..-tcrease 407,462 Seven Day and Other Bills ... ... ... 494,023 Increase 3,880 Government Securities ... .., ~. ~ 9,741,100 Other Securities --- No alteration. ... ... 18,950,510 Decrease Notes Unemployed ... --- . 5055 ••• •.• ... ..• 7,776,350 lucre . aie 86;410 Two O'CLOCK. The market for English Securities has been in active, and quotations generally have tended in an unfavourable direction. The recent inquiry for money occasioned sales of stock, and the amount now on the market is very large. Consols are 891 1 for money, and 871 -I-, less the dividend for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 87/ ; March Exchequer Bills, 6s. dis., and June ditto, 9s. ss. dis. ; India Stock, 216 219; ditto 5 per Cents., 105 f ; Enfaced 4 per Cents., 87; ditto 5 per Cents., 101 ! and the Bonds, 15s. prem. Foreign Stocks have not been dealt in to a very large extent. Turkish Consolides, however, are very firm at 481 ; Mexican are 251 j ; ditto, New, 24/ 1 ; Greek, 171 j ; Spanish Securities have de clined, the Passive to 281 I, and the Certificates, 14k 15 ; the Confederate Loan is 8 9 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 2+ prem. The American market has been well supported. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 641 1; Erie shares, 57i 58 ; and Illinois, 881. _ . Bushiess in the Railway Share Market has re mained very quiet, and prices have undergone little change of importance. Metropolitan District have improved 1, while Great Eastern have re ceded 11. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also very moderate. South Austrian and Lombardo-Vene tian have improved while Grand Trunk of Canada have readied 2. Bank and Miscellaneous Sares continue dull, at about previous rates. Imperial Ottoman are dealt in at 151 /, London Joint Stock at 51, Joint Stock Discount at 91 /, and Overend, Gurney, and Co at 211 I.Naples Public Works shares are quoted 31 to 31 prem. Fred Symons and Co., 1 to 11 prem. Bank of Turkey, 22* prem. The Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (old) shares, 4141 prem., ex all ; and the new issue, 3i 41 prem. 'The St. Saviour's Wharf CoMpany (Limited) shares, 1 11 prem. ; the American Oil Wells Trading Campany, 21 2/ prem ; the Anglo-Swedish Steel and Iron Company, 11 2 prem. . BRITISH TIINDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. B per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec 7 874 3 per C en t. R e d uce d B7t I New 3 per Cent B7l New 3i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — • Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuiti es, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. fo r 30 y rs , ex pi re sth April,lBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 & per Cent. 6 Do. £5OO . Do £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account : INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 219 16 Do Account — "0. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent B7 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l5 pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS —OM' O'CLOCK. A ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 13razilian 5 per Cent _ Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 , Do. 1865 b D. Scrip, £25 paid ,alienos Ayres 6 per Cent — PO. Account 'Jo 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) ehilian 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Lansli per Cent. b 3 per Cent., 1825 — R 0. 4 per Cent., 1863 — o. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — D anubian Principalities t quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ~ Do, Provisional Land Warrant — t - gyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 93 1 21 ~. Do £lOO Bonds '-/reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do .£B6 paid Do. 1839 and 1850 talian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Alaremmana Railway Do 1865 Do Scrip, £67f paid D o 5 per Cent., 1864 _ t lexican 3 per Cent Uo. Account Do 1864 — Uo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — New French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — "ew Granada D Do 2efe per Cent 3Ol Do rred 1)0 1)0 Land W arrants (Hectares) ,-,* 6 per Cent, 1864 e 4-'0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent D oma n ap : 41 per Cent D g A ccount ,° oerip , £45 paid, pa id i n B on d s . 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44_4. per Cent., 1862 1, Do Account 73 Ttigues e 3 per Cent., 1853 '''u i-, °0 Account 3 per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, _9Ol 891 i t ; assi per Cent., an 5 1822, £ St D — _ D 0 4f per Cent. 1850 3 4 1 per Cent., 1860 3 per Cent. 1859 891 e c, 6 per Cent. 1862 921 5 Per Cent. 1864 a li dil liaa 5 per Cent --'0 Accou n t Ditto 3 per Cent DOaccount 441 i D New Deferred — Do'-' Account — 1 , Pas • Pass 1.,-,,0 Account I ] , t4 isil Cert. of Coup not funded , 0 Account 151:15 I:ll:drio°d'isicic4poueprnertCeCnetn.tl. 864 D 0 s u per Cent. 1854 — Do9of 90 6 D ° per Cent. 1858 'l5, Account 7 5; 1 1 o c :, 4100 Bonds — , • }I per Cent — r,° 6 per Cent. 1862 ',.-0 Account 741 r 2 XlOO Bonds '`,•! 6 Per Cent., 1863 — D o u 5 Per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £35 paid , Account ~e-lio XICO Bands 44 , tezuela 9 tois_ ce per Cent. o ount Do ' A c per Cent., 1862 count 4tis Dividends on the above payable in London. Pel g i ii ,,, ,s Per Cent., Ex. 10 Fl or i ns Dilt e i i 7i,n Per ce n t. , E x. 25f. 971 Do , 4 4 4 Iv , ' CPut., Ex. 12 Guil ..._ Pr o ,',7 Per Cent Certifica ue s — Iran -R outes 4i, pe r Cent ap 5 . 1 ., er C ent. 2sf. -6 Accpount 'lB6l ' Ex * June 5 9 dis dis dis TWO O'CLOCK. u onsols for money Do. Account, ex div B7l x d , KEFERENCE bliAltES. South Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0.6), 22 PREFERENCE 121 HARES AND sTOCKIS. London, Brighton. &c., new 5 per cent., 1865, 106 London, Chatham, ft., Met:op. Ext. B, 6 per cent., 95f LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, gi FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101 Dutch Rhenish, 25; Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 11 Sambre and Meuse, 81 ; Sambre and Meuse, 56 per cent. pt., 91 San Paulo, 11w., gua. 6 per cent., 17; South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16; 1 4 11ithitiA ALIA kJ:it Cape Copper, lirn.. 12t Frontino and tsolivia Gold, Urn., 2 Washoe Gold, lim., 81 BANKS. Alliance, lirn., 301 Anglo Egyptian, Lim., 13} British North American. 50 Chartered Aler. of India, London, and China, 491 Eng ish Joint Stock, lira., 111 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto. new,ll3 Imperial Ottoman, 15 London and County, 791 London Joint Stock, 5 t London and 11 estminster. 97 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 161 Oriental Bank Corporation. 52 Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late 0. C ft Union of Australia, 541 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 23 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., Canada Company, 90 Ceylon Company, 101 City of Moscow Gas, lira. ' 31 21 Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 91 1 Ditto, new, 41 31 East India Irrigation and Canal. SI Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lim., Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 71 International Financial :::ociety, lim., 6 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 91 1 London Financial Association, lim , 211 London General Omnibus Company, Inn., 31 Lon ou acd .Provincial Marine, Miliwall Freehold Land and Dock, 31 National Discount Company. 171 Overend, Gurney, and Co.. lim., 211 Peninsula and Orieutal team, 751 Upper Assam Tea (all), lim., Ditto (all), 131 The London Bank of Me - iico and South America have given notice that the Provisional Receipts, issued by the Bank in Mexico to holders who had deposited the original Bonds there, can now be ex changed for Certificates prepared by the Bank, in accordance with the original agreement. THE FENIAN TRIALS.—The Dublin journals re ceived last night are full of reports of the proceedings before the Special Commission appointed to try the Fenian prisoners. Some new evidence had been brought forward against the parties iu the dock, but substantially it is the same as was adduced before the police magistrate. The interest in the proceedings has considerably 6ubßided in .1 /l, v. 30. chess d® i a visit lay after with th© Le draw- Crown Helena, !hartres, £hold. Prin cogs ,ernoon, ace and sday. Toriolk" the seat interest n 1864, whose Id, not le park Princess Ick—the and her K ing re iguished f Wales master, am, and ent, the mediate ch were ) Cong- t was as .es, Hil the field welcome did roil unt that L This was so enjoyed ness the ringhara idge re quis and ad their :ernicheff Duchess , ster For- a with a comprise , rff, Lady rs, Lady Charles larcourt, Darlton 'itzgerald aurigy's Spencer k, North- we been he week• id Lady use from Earl of P l ace at trranged. at the 3 Bishop lay after- ery. d in its Dgraphie Charles min sten ensions, 9, either e artists —includ y nearly gowned 3 of the science, both the nd the name words," Lovelist o Lists and )uld be nal for larkable ames of 3 of the .d thirty -e been, ien and number, of the bishops, 'haps a pleasure ;c1 ! It such a future• e what )lied us omen 01 Messrs. it have ace also' bt much nner is sere ar e s o f the in ma- coming f art 3 aye re' —having ug v erf )grapill e , Adest of : n glancl of royfti l arkabl e art from vithin it a, crow " S lle erIS a ll " 01113 Of til() , a rdeu Of l ife ; leaS t y C ele- Utle d g e 1 strut ted Mies de n, i n the the 13°11- ,; ',Tatra stly, St. e SHARE MARKETS. —This Day. Share' Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian_. Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & n b.Junc. &London, scrip Certi i Glasgow & S. Western Great. Eastern, Ord. silt. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock - Do. View. is. at 25 pu Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste. n -Original D... S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxl ord 92 94 125 27 94 96 12 11 6 ff ft 3 72 71 73 1(9 11l 45 /64 i 8 80 1 2i 129 119 15 93 95 63 64 60 62 41 43 34 37 tO4 'O6 123 1234 88 90 104 105 36 38 50 b 2 121 3264 964 974 6 6 , 1361 1374 3 lip 1 1} lIP 10e, 104 Do. Newßort. DO. Hereford. Lancashire &Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension...... Metropolitan District. I Do do. do. Do. and St. John'aW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid Kent .. 124 126 •1A 2 1, 95 97 North British COI 614 Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. U.N•E purchasc Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle 8 80 110 i 1111 70 71 10i 100 Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 36 37 10 1 p 124 127 2 2.pl Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South EJstern Staines, Wok., do Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath 2 26 1 74 76 11 116 148 152 6i 70 112 114 60 62 55 67 79 80 7 9 148 152 3 4p 102 104 V v 'ptzlo o r o d s, ,tc l ; v lc i lll t t e el i i:y l West a Cornwall 49 51 ISSK ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 126 4 94 7 1361 7 101 i 1251 I Paid.' Closing ; Business Price. done. BRITISH P Atlantic& St.Lawrcnce Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff:,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta d; 8. E., lim gape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt Nast. Ben , All, gu., 5 do East ludißn, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Eitensiori Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. ist 'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr,t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pre/. stool: Do. do. delerred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. . i'o Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. n p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D if per cent.... l Do Great IV , s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5,) do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4,j do Do. Fi lth Extenviou Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnda. Mel. SD Hudson's Bay.. N.ltl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. be. Scinde . ... Do. Delhi ea d Do. do 4 Do. Puniaub 1,0,0 Do.lndus SGFIo ISIONS, 69 61 1026 1036 id6i to 6 1 it) 11 75 80 99 101 69 72 101 103 102 103 104 105 tp 32 33 88 90 68 70 6; (5 5.) 61 52 57 47 52 42 47 31 33 35 101 105 P 2 p 1011 104 17 17,1 3i 3 d 93 $5 86 Ad 1 Ad 101 i 1021 93 95 88 90 64 66 82 84 1014 102 - 1014 1024 104 1024 FT SECUR: 97 99 96 18 96 98 62 81 81 13 104 106 104 106 104 106 105 IG7 91 93 10) 102 ICB 108 103 105 106 108 106 10, 1(.5 107 100 IC2 96 08 92 101 93 05 90 91 103 105 84 85 10) 102 102 103 106 108 105 106 COLONIAL GO VERNmEN British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 g. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Om 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 00. Apl. & Oct , 1890- WOO Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do 'Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. IS7B Do. 188?, Mayls, Nov. t 6 Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug.. Natal qov. 6 per cent.. N. B. Gov. 6 p. c. J a. &J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 ti Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 t Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova &Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,O 1868-91 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 pa Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct BRITISH MINES. tram. ConsoL Cold, lint Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. Great LAxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Rusy G. Wheal Vor (Heist •t, GrenviLe Herod's Foot Hingaton Oowns Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley tiwyndy Iron Ore, lila New Sewn North Roskear N h'l Bassett I Iloaan North Whe .1 Crofty i'rosper Pr vidence Unyl..(ant S. Caradon St. Cleer) S,,uth Condurrow S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan --“,ray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Cl gan, West vassett (Illogan W. Caradun (L . skeard' West Chi rerton West 5et0n....... Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton 'Wheal Trelawney Lis. 2.1.0 244 2.14.8 31 2.14.0 8.3.8 3.9.0 10.8.3 9 10 21 25 580 690 1 if 2 25 9 10 51a 4 15 16 3 6 8 20 21 1 18 :48 "5i : 41 35 37 5} 51 7 9 5 2,14 d 40 50 15 17 t lt 14 38 4U 420 410 2 2 27i 326 1 ,, 1 t 19 20 5 7 5 6 10 12 77 82 190 200 83 90 24 28 4 6 215 225 9 20 3 2i 304 341 4 1 105 4i ITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEINING, DECEMBER 1, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOH. (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. CORBETT-THE SHENANDOAH. The Solicitor-General this morning commenced his reply on the whole case, and contended that the evidence adduced on the part of the Crown fully brought home the charges of the defendant. The, jury, after a few minutes" deliberation, returned a verdict for defendant on all the issues, which was received with apple's°. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) WOOD V. WOOD-YOUNG AND COOKE. This was a suit instituted by Mr. Alexander Wood, a member of the celebrated firm of Wood and Turnbull, grocers and wine merchants, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for a dissolution of his marriage on the grounds of his wife's adultery with tho co-respondent and other parties un known. . The respondent and Mr. Young appeared and denied the adultery, but the other co-respondent did not enter any appearance. _ _ From the opening statement of counsel it appeared that the parties were married in 1857, and that there were chil dren of the marriage living. The parties lived comfortably together until the January of 1862, when the petitioner was obliged to go to France on business. On his return he came into possession of a letter addressed to his wife by Mr. Young, and signed by one of his Christian names, " Metcalf." The letter was read by the learned counsel, and it exhorted the lady to go to bed and rise early and to take special care of her health. It contained some general allusions as to the marital state, and suggested that the respondent and her husband might live as happily as nine-tenths of married people. After the discovery of this letter the lady left her husband, who immediately instituted proceedings for a divorce. How ever the evid nce adduced at the trial failed to satisfy his lordship, and the petition was dismissed. Subsequently evidence as to the respondent's misconduct had been ob tained and the petitioner brought the present suit. Several witnesses were called on behalf of the peti tioner's case. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) POOR WINDHAM AGAIN.—IN RE W. F. 'WINDHAM. In this case an application was made by the assignee, in order that he might be empowered to compromise certain Chancery proceedings with a view to a settlement. Mr. Sargood urged that it was to the interests of the creditors genorally that the application should bo acceded to. His Honour remarked that in a case of so much impor tance it was desirable that the Court should be relieved from all responsibility by the assenting creditors. Mr. Sargood stated that creditors for £2,500 out of £2,800 would consent to the compromise, but the Com missioner ordered the application to stand over. Of course this application is purely a formal matter, and does not affect the position of the estate iu this Court in any way. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, MARLBOROUGH STREET. Tin LONDON AND PROVINCIAL ADVERTISING AGENCY.— CAUTION TO PERSONS SEEKING SITUATIONS.—TWO re spectable-looking young men waited upon Mr. Knox to ask his advice. One of the applicants, a groom, stated that, having seen in the Telegraph of the 23rd ult. an advertisement as fol lows : " Wanted, a young man, as light porter, who can drive—wages 225. 61 per week. Apply at the Advertising Office, 41, Great Pulteney-street, Regent-street," and thinking the situation would suit him, he went to the office, 41, Great Pulteney-street, and there saw a person who told him he would have to register his name, and that the fee for so doing would be ss. He paid that sum, and, being told to sign a book, which he did, he received the following memorandum : " The London and Provincial Advertising Agency, 41 Great Pulteneyir. _ srt eot, Regent-street, the t- sum of fee for W. Re ceived from for registration of name as applicant for a situation, con form to rules.— Coulson, Sec. Situations were guaranteed." He was then sent to a Mr. Ridgway in Newgate-street, the person at the office telling him that as he wrote a good hand he ought to try for something better. Mr. Ridgway asked him what he was, and on telling him that he had been a groom he said he would not suit. He then went back to the office in Great Palteney-street, when the per son there, he believed Mr. Coulson, gave him some names and addresses to write to, which he did, but received no answers. Subsequently he went to the office, and finding several young men who had been similarly treated, he went with one of them—instead of writing as he was de sired to do—to one of the persons he was to write to in Cowley-street, Westminster, and was answered by an old woman, who said that he ought to have written and not attended personally, and that the "gentleman" who wanted a young man to look after his horse and chaise resided in Tothill-street, Westminster. They subse quently went to the office and demanded their money back, when the person appeared to be very indignant and threatened them with the police. They then spoke to a constable who advised them to come to that court. Several other young men were making the same complaint about the office when they went there. The other applicant said that seeing an advertisement in the same paper for a young man to take orders, wages 20s. a week and commission, and application to be made at the Advertising Offices, Great Pulteney-street,- he went there and saw a person who told him to sign a paper— received £5 from him, and then gave in a memorandum for it (similar to the above). He was referred to a Mr. Ridgway, who told him that ho would have to deposit £lO, £5 down, and the other £5 to be deducted out of his salary and commission, which were to com mence at the end of three months. He was to solicit advertisements for newspapers. Not feeling satisfied with the affair he returned to the office and was then given the names and addresses of some others, amongst others Mr. Mr. Mill, of New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, as a person who required a young man, but that person repudiated all knowledge of the matter, and advised him to lay the affair before a magistrate. Mr. Knox said he thought the best course the applicants could adopt would be to get about a dozen of the persons who had paid money to meet together, and then lay the matter before a solicitor and see whether the parties could not be charged with conspiracy. The applicants thanked the magistrate and retired. THAMES. IMPUDENT MENDICANTS.—VIOLENT ASSAULT.—John S ea bright, aged 36, and Charlotte Seabright, his wife, 29, were brought up on remand, charged with mendicancy and violently assaulting Daniel Davey, a police Sergeant, No. 3 H. The prisoners have long been a pest to the people as sembled in the public-houses in Whitechapel and vicinity, by partly coaxing and partly bullying them out of alms, The prisoners were engaged in this manner a few nights ago. They went into the Golden Lion public-house and asked for money. They were turned out of the Golden Lion; and proceeded to the Garrick's Head in Leman-street, adjoin ing the H Division station house, where they obtained a penny of a soldier, and demanded another. Davey, who had been watching them, remonstrated with them on the impropriety of their conduct, and expelled them from the house. They had no sooner left it than they made use of fearful lan guage and made a violent attack upon him. They knocked him down, and while the woman was pulling his hair and scratching his face the male prisoner was pummelling him with his fists. Davey soon obtained assistance, and the prisoners were secured. Both were intoxicated, and it seemed they were professional beggars, who expended the oca 5 J u k e , an d wore a nuisance to the community. The prisoners were sentenced to one month's imprison mont and hard labour in the House of Correction. DRUNKENNESS IN THE DOM.—Peter Byrne, an Irish labourer, was charged with assaulting William Northage a dock constable. The complainant stated that at half-past throe o'clock yesterday afternoon ho saw the prisonor on the south quay in a state of intoxication, and staggering about from one side of the quay to the other. He directed the pri soner to leavo the dock immediately, on which be turned round upon him and struck him a violent blow on the side of the head. He then laid hold of him. Mr. Partridge—Did you lay hold of him before ho struck you ? Witness—No, I did not. Mr. Partridge —You have no power to arrest a person for being drunk in tho dock, nor any business to lay hold of them, or put a hand upon them. James Oddy, a clerk in the dock, saw the prisoner and the constable both fall together. Mr. Partridge—Then the constable laid hold of the pri soner either before he was struck or at the time he was struck ? • Witness—l believe he seized him as he was falling, and both went down. James Connor, a Metropolitan police-constable, No. 35. H, saw the dock-constable and the prisoner on the ground, and took the prisoner into custody. He made use of fear ful and disgusting language, and declared he would ruin him. The prisoner struggled and tried to get his hand into his mouth. A foreman in the dock said there was a good deal of brandy from Charente, recently landed in the dock and near the place where the prisoner had been employed. Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner 405., and in default one mouths imprisonment. THE TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.—From Pekin we hoar, through a private source, that the Russian Government sent out two telegraph officers to ascertain whether it were possible to obtain the permission of the Chinese Govern ment to establish a telegraph from Kiachta to this place, but that the Chinese showed themselves altogether averse to the scheme, and the officers have returned.— Tonclonand China Telegraph. The Insurrection in Jamaica. THE TRIAL OF GORDON. About 12 o'clock on the 20th Oct. the rebels, among them George Wm. Gordon, were brought out and lined in front of the wharf where the courts martial were about to be held. In order to save time two courts were formed—the one composed of. Col. Lewis, of the St. Catherine's Militia, Capt. Espent, of the Kingston Militia, and Capt. Astwood, of the Kingston Cavalry ; the other compoSed of Second Lieutenant Brent, commander of the gunboat Nettle, Second Lieutenant Herrington, commander - of the gunboat Onyx ; and Ensign Kelly, of the 4th West India 'Regiment. At 2 o'clock the same day (Saturday) the trial of George W. Gordon commenced. He was tried be fore the military court, presided over by Second Lieutenant Brent. He was given a very patient trial, and was allowed to cross-examine all the witnesses through the President of the Court, and was per , mitted to enter into a lengthy defence. The trial lasted till past candle light, when the court was ordered to be cleared. The Court sat in delibera tion for nearly half an hour, during which time there was a profound silence, and each one drew in his - breithin fearful suspense in anticipation of the future. At the order, " Open the court," given to the Provost-Marshal, every eye was bent forward ; ! every one eagerly listening, and could almost fancy that the beating of every heart was heard in the room. But this fearful suspense was heightened still more by the voice of the Preaident of the Court pro nouncing the words, "This Court is dissolved." The prisoner was then taken charge of by the Pro vost-Marshal, and led back separate from the other rebels under the Provost-Marshal's charge at the station. I have full notes taken of the trial, but I am not permitted to forward them for publication I until leave is given me to do so by the Brigadier- General. The charges against George William Gordon were :-Ist, high treason and sedition against her Majesty the Queen ; 2d, inciting to murder and rebellion. After sentence had been passed on him, Gordon wrote the following letter : "My beloved Wife,—General Nelson has just been kind enough to inform me that the court-mar tial on Saturday last has ordered me to be hung, and that the sentence is to be executed in an hour hence ; so that I shall be gone from this world of sin and sorrow. I regret that my worldly affairs are so de ranged ; but now it cannot be helped. Ido not de serve this sentence ; for I never advised or took part in any insurrection. All I ever did was to recom-. mend the people who complained to seek redress, in a legitimate way ; and if in this I erred or have been misrepresented I do not think I deserve the extreme sentence. It is, however, the will of my Heavenly Father that I should thus suffer in obeying His com mand, to relieve the poor and needy, and to protect, as far as I was able, the oppressed. And glory be to His name ; and I thank Him that I suffer in such a cause. Glory be to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; and I can say it is a great honour thus to suffer, for the servant cannot be greater than his Lord. I can now say with Paul, the aged, ' The hour of my departure is at hand, and I am ready to be offered up. I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith, and henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me.' Say to all friends an affectionate farewell, and that they must not grieve for me, for I die innocently. Assure Mr. Airy and all others of the truth of this. Comfort your heart. I certainly little expected this. You must do the best you can, and the Lord will help you, and do not be ashamed of the death your poor husband will have suffered. The judges seemed against me ; and from the rigid manner of the court, I could not get in all the explanation I intended. The man Anderson made an unfounded statement, and so did Gordon ; but his testimony was different from the deposition. The judges took the former and erased the latter. It seemed that I was to be sacrificed. I know nothing of the man Bogle. I never advised him to the act or acts which have brought me to this end. Please write to Mr. Chamerovzow, Lord Brougham, and Messrs. Hencknell and Du Buisson. I do not expect that, not being a rebel, I should have been tried and disposed of in this way. I thought his Excellency the Governor would have allowed me a fair trial, if any charge of sedition or inflammatory language were partly [? fairly] attributable tome ; butl have no power of control : may the Lord be merciful to him. General Nelson, who has just come for me, has faithfully promised to let you have this. May the Lord bless him, and all the soldiers and sailors, and all men. Say farewell to Mr. Phillipps, also Mr. Licard, Mr. Bell, Mr. Vinon , and Mr. Henry Dulasse, and many others whom I do not now remember, but who have been true and faithful to me. As the General has come I must close. Remember me to Aunt Eliza in England, and tell her not to be ashamed of my death. Now, my dearest one, the most beloved and faithful, the Lord bless, help, pre serve, and keep you. A kiss for dear mamma, who will be kind to you and Janet. Kiss also Annie and Jane. Say good bye to dear Mr. Davison, and all others. I have only been allowed one hour. I wish more time had been allowed. Farewell also to Mr. Espent, who sent up my private letter to him. And now may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all.—Your truly devoted and now nearly dying husband, " G. W. GORDON. " I asked leave to see Mr. Panther, but the Gene • ral said I could not. I wish him farewell in Christ. Remember me to auntie and father. Mr. Bamsey has for the last two days been kind to me. I thank him." MR. Srms REEVES.—The following communica tion has been addressed to the secretary of the Glas gow Choral Union, in reference to a concert at which Mr. Reeves was to have sung yesterday at Glasgow :--" 99, Inverness-terrace, Kensington-garden. Dear Sir,—l very much regret to inform you that Mr. Sims Reeves will be unable to appear on Wednesday next. He has not been well, and caught a severe cold travelling from London to Manchester, to sing in Mr. Costa's oratorio of Naaman.' He was not able to finish the oratorio, and the next day (Friday) he had to travel to Bradford, but when he arrived he was so hoarse he could not sing a note, and is obliged to give up to-day's concert at Newcastle-on-Tyne. I enclose you copy of medioal certificate. Mr. Sims Reeves most deeply regrets this misfortune, and only hopes that he can give you some other date to satisfy your subscribers. Mr. Reeves has written to Mr. Wilbye Cooper to hold himself in readiness to supply his place, which he did on Friday at Bradford, so that, if you tele graph to him immediately you receive this, he could leave London by the twenty minutes past eleven train to-morrow morning. Itir. BAAAVAiI rennld heve written eerlier, but trusted to be sufficiently recovered to appear, but, as you will perceive by the certificate, 'tis impossible.—l remain, sir, yours truly, in haste.—(Signed)—EmmA REEVES.— Nov. 27." The medical certificate is as follows Mr. Sims Reeves is at present under medical supervision. His state of health renders comparative rest of the utmost im portance to him ; and, unless he relinquish for the present all professional engagements, I have reason to apprehend results of a very serious character.—(Signed) W. PRICE, M.D.—Nov. 24, 1865." ANIMAL GRAFTS.—We gave some time ago an account of some exceedingly curious experiments by means of which Dr. Bert showed that certain portions of a living body introduced into the same or another would be come part of the latter, just as is the case with grafts in the vegetable world. The same author has now addressed a second paper to the Academy of Sciences, in which he examines by what signs it may be ascertained that a piece transplanted as above has continued to live. The most manifest proof, he remarks, is undoubtedly that which is afforded by the growth of the extraneous piece ; but as this only occurs when the latter is not full-grown, a more fre quent proof is that of its undergoing certain pathological modifications. Thus, for instance, Dr. Bert in one of his ex periments separated the tail of a full-grown rat from its body, introduced it into a glass tube, which he afterwards corked very carefully, and then kept for 72 hours at a tem perature of from 7 to 8 degrees. It was then stripped of its skin, and four centimetres of its extremity were introduced into the sub-cutaneous cellular tissue of another full-grown rat. Three months later Dr. Bert killed the animal and in fused a coloured injection into the aorta; the liquid was seen to penetrate into the marrow of the grafted vertebra) ; this marrow was quite as adipose as in its normal state, but the tail was reduced to the length of 8-1 centimetres, owing to the absorption of a few of the terminal vertebra), Here then we have evident proofs of vitality in the graft ; first, the passage of the coloured injection into it ; secondly, the state of the marrow ; and, thirdly, the absorption of a part. This experiment Dr. Bert has repeated with certain variations and always with equal success. In one of them he left the tails of several rats, 20 days old, to dry under an air-pump ; one half of them were then exposed to a heat of 100 deg. centigrade, and afterwards transplanted. No inflammation ensued in any case, but in all vascular communication was obtained, as well as a slow process of reabsorption, as in 'the first case described.— Galignan Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Bi ompton. The quarterly court of the governors of this charity was held yesterday in the board-room of the hospital, the Rev. Sir Henry Foulis, Bart., in the chair. Amongst the governors present were Lieutenant-General the Hon. T. Ashburnham, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., the Hon. E. B. Wrottesley, Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., J. A. Shaw-Stewart, Esq., Dr. Dickson, G. R. Ryder, Esq., Charles Few, Esq., Captain C. R. Egerton, R.N., and F. J. Augarde, Esq. The minutes of the former court having been confirmed, The SECRETARY read the report of the committee of management, which stated that not only had the charity continued its course of usefulness in an un diminished degree, but the record of new out patient cases showed a steady progressive increase. Advantage had been taken of the fine weather to colour and whitewash the eastern half of the hos pital and to execute general repairs where needed. The committee reported with regret that in accept ing the new contracts in September for victualling the hospital for the next six months, an increase of price was observable, more or less, in all the most important articles of food, as compared with the previous tenders. For instance, the additional cost of milk represented an increased annual expenditure of nearly £3OO, meat of £240, eggs of £5O, bread of £35, and so on, prices having also advanced in many other articles. The committee, however, believed that the public—who had hitherto given their support to this charity —would see from these significant facts that continued and increased aid was needful for the efficient maintenance of this important charity. The committee had truly great reason to be gratified at the number of new sub scribers added to the list year by year. The annual subscriptions were a most valuable source of income, being the only reliable one, with the exception of about £BOO a year from ground-rents, but the sub scriptions were still but little over half the amount of the yearly expenses, which exceeded £9,500. In their last annual report the committee an nounced that a kind offer from friends in Madeira to receive and maintain 20 patients during the en suing winter had been made. They also reported their acceptance of such offer, and their reasons for doing so. The committee now retorted that 20 patients were carefully selected, and were despatched from London by the Lisbon and Madeira mail steamer, Maria Pia, on the Bth. The departure of these patients was an event of a deeply interesting character, and it was hoped that their residence in Madeira would be materially and permanently bene - ficcial to the invalids themselves, as well as con- ' ducive to the interests of medical science. The committee had received a letter from the superin tendent placed in charge of the Madeira patients announcing their arrival at Lisbon, all well, the voyage thus far having been satisfactorily borne by the invalids. The committee had had many marks of approval of their conduct in seeking to extend the usefulness of the charity by means of this tem porary sanatorium at Madeira ; and some friends had forwarded welcome contributions in aid of the additional expenses connected with the voyage out and home of the invalids. The following legacies had been announced since the last court : Mrs. Mary Cozens £l9 19s. Samuel N. Rudge, Esq 250 Duty free. Miss Maria a Garnett Miss Sarah A. McCracken 5OO Though not precisely a legacy, the committee here mentioned the receipt of a munificent dona tion of £l,OOO from a lady, in memory of a de ceased daughter, Miss Mary Grant Forbes, after whom one of the wards in the hospital would in future be called, thus forming an appropriate and enduring memorial. _ _ _ The number of in-patients admitted since the 3d of August was 336 • Discharged, many greatly benefited Died New out-patients' cases ~ 2631 The report having been unanimously adopted the proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. Shakspere and Steam. (From Punch.) He wasn't for an age, but for all time. Was he for Rail way time ? This must be the question asked by the management of the Standard Theatre, which is now next door to the City Extension of the North London Railway. All admirers of the immortal bard will be delighted with the performance of Messrs. Creswick, Ryder, and Miss Sarah Thorne, and will praise the admirable emphasis and discretion given to every line they can hear. Take Act V. Scene 1. This represents the King's Camp near Shrews bury (charmingly painted, by the way) : Enter Ring Henry, Prince Henry, Prince John, Sir Walter Blunt, and Sir John Falstaff. King Henry (solemnly)—How bloodily the sun begins to (rumbling of one train. Audience look at one another. The rest of the speech is lost to every one except Prince Henry, who is standing near the King). Prince Henry—The southern wind Doth play the (rumbling of two trains : speech continued in dumb show). [Earl of Worcester and Sir Richard Vernon are waiting to come on at the side opposite the Prompter. Sir Richard Vernon (to Worcester)—What did he say ? (Railway whistle and scream.) Worcester (takes off his helmet, and puts his hand to his oar) —I don't know ; can't hear the cue. King Henry (who has given the required cue four times already, bawls out between both hands, looking towards Worcester)—foul to those who WIN ! ! ! [Rumble, rumble, rumble, screams and shrieks of steam, whistling. Enter Sir Richard Vernon, and Worcester carrying his helmet. [King Henry opens his mouth like a fish breathing, and is supposed to be saying his part. Worcester (seeing the King's mouth shut for a second) Hear me, my liege— Prince John (aside to Worcester)—He's not finished yet. (Railway whistle.) Falstaff (who is standing apart from the rest, thinks his turn has come) —Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. (No one hears him except the Prompter, who shakes his head at him furiously.) King Henry (during a calm, hoarsely)—Of broached mischief to the unborn times ? Worcester (getting his say at last)—Hear me, my liege ! (Railway bell, violently. Several trains rumbling. More shrieks from engines.) King Henry (to Prince Henry)--Hear him ? Im - possible I Prince Henry (mistaking this for his cue, starts two pages ahead) —In both our armies there is many a--(is stopped by King and Sir Walter Blunt.) [Worcester proceeds with his speech. Convenient trains arrive, depart, and pass one another, apparently every other minute. Screams, shrieks, bells, whistles, at short intervals. The audience listen with their heads on one side. Worcester (cutting it short, shouts the last two lines). And violation (takes breath for next shout) of all faith and troth. (Takes breath, and prepares for a yell to finish with), S w p o o r s n i t o to n u t s o — t i n w - 0 o t u r ra trains i l t e h t t chest e s s t t e p a o m w ) e r y , o i u n ng op- er enterprise!! ! (Loses his voice for the rest of the evening.) Gallery (cheering)—Brayvo! King Henry—These things indeed you have articulated. [Audience, who have caught this line, applaud vehemently. He continues his speech while the 10 45 is starting and 10 40 is arriving. Both events celebrated by Railway officials on bells and steam-whistles. King Henry (shouting to audience)—Of hurly-burly in novation. [Leader of Orchestra hears him, and approves the sarcasm. The last words do not get beyond the second fiddle. King Henry (making a last effort while the 10 55 is imi tating thunder). Of pell-mell (shouts louder) havoc (louder) and (loudest) confusion ! (Loses his voice.) And thus the play goes bravely on. Ear trumpets ought to be sold at the door, and be lent, with opera-glasses, by the boxkeeper at so much a night. Shakspere's Lines have not fallen in pleasant places when so discordantly inter rupted by the Lines of the North London Railway. DEATH IN THE PAINT BOX.—An inquest was held at York on Tuesday to inquire into the cause of the death of a female child, 13 months old, belonging to a cabinetmaker, of Swinegate, York, named Bean. On Sa turday night, after playing with a halfpenny box of colours, the child suddenly became ill and troubled with vomiting. The father became alarmed, and, having reason to suspect that the child had sucked one of the squares or colour, went for Mr. Bird, surgeon. That gentleman prescribed, but the vomiting continued, and the child died at half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The father had thrown the colours into the fire as soon as he found his child ill, but another box of the same description has since been purchased, and arsenic found to be in one of the squares in such a quantity as would produce death. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CROYDON AUTUMN STEEPLECHASES. THURSDAY. The concluding day's programme of this meeting was not. on a par with that of the previous day, although the committee liberally added nearly 2CO sous. The fields were small, but 12 horses starting throughout the day, a drawback attributable to the fearful state of the ground through the late rains. The weather was more favourable than on Tuesday or Wednesday, but the course was ill worse going, being so "holding" that the animals actually walked through the heaviest parts of it ; but the last race was of the most exciting description, the finish being the best of the meeting. The following is a full return of the sport : A Handicap Plate of 40 sous ; any winner after the publi• cation of the weights to carry 71b extra. About two miles and a half. Count de In Bigne's B. M. D., 5 yrs, 12st 21b (G. Quinton) 1 (Capt. Shaw) 2 Mr. Burbidge's Bravo aged, list Selika and Amelia Ann also ran. Betting-2 to lononß. M. D., sto 1 agst Amelia Ann. The latter for a short distance made play, when Bravo went to the front, closely attended by R. M. D., and they ran thus for a mile and a half, when the two placed alternately led till within half a mile of home, where R. M. D. improved the pace and took a strong lead. Blundering at the last fence, he nearly threw Quinton, but recovering himself very cleverly, and steadying the favourite, he won by ten lengths. Amelia Ann and Selika did not pass the post. A Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; the winner to be sold for 40 sovs. About two miles. Mr. lia,mlin's Idiot, aged, list 41b (J. Land) 1 Snaggs, White Stockings, and Netherdale also ran. Idiot went to the front immediately after the start, and, never being approached, came in alone. White Stock ings who ran the entire course, passed the post 300 yards behind the winner. Netherdale fell, and White Stockings came down on States, but fortunately without seriously hurting him ; Snaggs also came to grief. The winner was not sold. A Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. ; winners to carry ilbs extra. About three miles. 'Mr. E. Elphick's Goshawk, 0 yrc, lOst 121 b (Pickett) 1 Capt. Jones's Sugar Candy, 6 yrs, lOst 10lb ...(Murphy) 2 Mr. P. R.Tattersall's Meerschaum, aged, lOst (..T. New) 3 Simpleton also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Sugar Candy, sto 2 agst Goshawk, 3 to 1 agst Simpleton, 10 to 1 agst Meerschaum. They ran in a cluster for a short distance, when Simple ton took a slight lead. On passing the Stand Meerschaum was in front, but he was soon passed by Simpleton and Goshawk, who alternately led for two miles, when the favourite, who had waited on his horses, took up the run ning, but Goshawk drew up to him in the turnips, and held a strong lead on reappearing on the far side. In the meadows " Candy" gradually drew up to him, the pair clearing the last fence side by side, when a terrific struggle commenced, but Goshawk making his final effort, won, after the finest met of the meeting, by a neck, amidst im mense cheering; Meerschaum was a bad third. Simple ton did not pass the post. The Selling Steeplechase was off by consent. Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1865. ISSUE DEP /EMMET. Notes issued ........£28,493,065 Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 G old Coin & Bullion 13,643,065 Silver Bullion £2B 498,065 £28,198,06 EPARTBIZNT. oprietors' Capi tal X 14.553.000 Hest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- Government Seott- rities (including Dead WeightAn- unity) _ 50,741,1C0 Other Securities 18,950,5 0 Notes Gold o and Silver 70,883 Cot counts) 6,544,382 Other Deposits 12,471,5:1 Seven Day and other Bills 494,023 £37.`.:48,843 £37,218,813 MILLER, Chief Cashier. Nov. 3), 1865. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Dec. I.—Wind this day at noon—North. Easterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind W.—Arrived—Volun teer, from Sunderland for St. John's, N.B. Sailed— Amazie, for Bombay. BRISTOL, Nov. 30.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Empire, from Quebec. LRY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 30.—Water Lily Ocean Queen, from Windau ; Passly, from Messina ; Grovennea, from Nicko lof ; Warrath, from Uleaborg ; Osborne, from Riga ; Mist, from Boston; Allan, from Renoski ; Baldur, from Horsens; Royal Arch, from Nassau ; Providence, Medium, Tiber, Odessa packet, Hartlepool, Kingsdown, R. H. Knight, Mart tel, Commodore, Jane Gouldie, and Sea, from Cronstadt. !DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Nov. 30.—Queen of May, for Singapore ; Vin cent, for Boston ; Eliza, Jane, for Grenada ; Retriever, for Antigua ; Princess Louisa and Vincentzo, for Cardiff ; Priscilla, barque, for Trinidad; Loyallt, for Manilla; Isabella Hunter, for Mogador ; Bessie, Bowie, for Liver pool ,• Bilbao screw steamer, for Bilbao; Berzelias, for Cardiff—all from London. An increase of £144,000 has taken place durin the week in the bullion of the Bank of France. The notes in circulation, however, have been augmented £1,280,000, and the bills discounted £1,880,000. The current accounts have received an addition of £1,093,333, but the advances on stock have boen lessened £20,000, and the Treasury balance £240,000. A capital is invited of £lOO,OOO in shares of £lO for the Douro Silver-Lead Mining Company for the purpose of purchasing and working extensive mine ral properties on the left bank of the Douro, in Portugal, about 60 miles from Oporto. The mining area comprises upwards of 1,000 fathoms in length and 500 in width. HOMICIDE BY A LUNATIC AT WAKEFIELD.—On Tuesday a sad affair occurred at the West Riding Asylum at Wakefield, which was the subject of a coroner's inquest on Wednesday evening. William Curran, fromAl lerton, near Bradford, an inmate of the asylum, was making up beds when Jonathan Waite, another lunatic, attacked him with a shovel, battering his face fearfully. The in juries proved fatal. Waite, in reply to the medical superin tendent as to the cause of the attack, said that he had been. hearing voices telling him what he should do. He thought he should die an unnatural death, and on Tuesday morning he heard a voice telling him to kill a man, and he would be saved, but ho was sorry it was poor Bob —the name de ceased was known by at the asylum. He also said that murder,R Tb whichH h a E h aße n n o ßda t As p :D r e o aFd v ii toEefkLoeip.d, was ah:i committed INUNDATION D t ai tAt h t eTt a hd d i 00 f f nNo e r t h c Fm h et al e us d rtdDr h ue. i i m: k some water ddown with the shovel. The jury returned a verdict of wilful Jessop, treasurer of the Bradfield Inundat A io l n d has received, through Mr. Roebuck, the commands of her Fund,erm FUND.—Alderman Majesty and of the Prince of Wales, with reference to the disposal of the surplus of their subscriptions to the above fund. The Queen desires the surplus of the sum sub scribed by her in aid of the sufferers by the inundation at Sheffield to be given to any local charity which may be selected by the committee appointed to man age the fund. The Prince of Wales directs . that any surplus that may fall of his share shouldbe might in aid pp lled think of any charitable purpose wh ich Mr. Roebuck jfietstsoepreceoalls his en attention M n . rtioßooetboutchk,e s i l n ig w ht ri d ti i n ff g ere t n o ee A h ld e e t rin we a en the commands n of her Majesty and those of the Prince, the the hon. member, " apply to you for guidance ; lloaoattelrohdiarrtectytinthg th eth a e t cu hi r s su .Ro i e p h l o u o s k) sh m o e u y ld se b l e e o t. given 00 I to there any fore," writes only m l f a o k r i ng the t e h d i o s a o t n i o e nr of e m g a t ick l e . o l r f t oh h o e r in e a i b n e t a a i n n e e d n h d oyw theed schoo aid of contributions, I should be glad if the surplus could be given to such school." In accordance with this request, Mr. Jessop will hand over the surplus of the Prince of Wales's subscription to the Gills' Charity School. Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales each contributed £206. THE RIVERS COMMISSIONERS AT WINDSOR.--The inquiry of these commissioners, which commenced at the Town-hall on Tuesday last, terminated on Thnrsday, their object being to ascertain the present state of' the Thames water in the neighbourhood, with respect to its purity, and the drainage of Windsor and Eton running into it ; the fol lowing persons were examined :—John Jones, mayor; Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. Darvill, town-clerk; the Rev. the Provost of Eton ; Mr. J. Barton, chairman of the Eton Board of Health ; Mr. Menzies and Mr. Treacher. Mr. Chamberlin, in the course of his examination, said he considered the river Thames about Windsor was in a much purer state than it was before the drainage of the town, which hnew empties into the Thames about two miles belew detrimental Windsor,to and he did not consider this discharge was approved the plan suggested by Mr. operation qt Bread a e r coal a g traffic t h'e rainfalltr the fish; indeed he considered they fattened 3ie n on zi l e t e ; h f r e o h n i t crh fi l l y e ade Woods and Forests, which is now in t from the house sewage. As regards moor, for utilising the sewage, • ho considered it eould not be brought back on the railway, firstee th p to the river, for the reason that the coals chiefly used came from the midland counties, and even the north country coals were brought here by railway and in bettor condition than they could be by sea and river. BANK OF FRANCE. PARTS, Nov. 30. The following's the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. NOV. 30. fr. c. 182,500,000 Nov. 23. fr. c. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank.' , Profits in addition o capital (Art. 8, La , June 9, Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro- 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 perty - Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- 4,000,000 - 4,000,000 - 907,61 . 6,775 - 875;607;325 - 7,350,523 63 6,900,683 85 rent creditor Current accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends payable Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last 104,261,237 29 146,97004 24 110,202,809 66 123,628,214 70 23,917,472 - 952,166 75 11,336,169 18 27,929,E06 - 888,530 75 11,956,580 92 six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 1,427,623 17 1,427,623 17 752,993 36 752,993 36 11,947,169 48 12,803,486 33 Total 1,436,754,470 00 1,383,179,470 14 CREDITOR. Nov. 30. Cash in hand and in fr. c, Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch banks Do. on Credit Fencier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re- Nov. 23. fr. c 412,667,028 27 209,882 29 332,620 25 369,829,414 98 325,456,840 - 325,02,736 42 322; 663; 914 - 13,933,100 - 7,939,400 - 13,296,100 - 5;417;300 - 13,438,700 - 8,015,800 - 13,312,900 - 8;23000 - 29,717,400 - 29,828,600 - 19,560,180 - 20;11.1;580 - 590,100 - 427,150 - 587,000 - 422,050 - 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - serve Do. disposable Rentes Inunobalisees 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 36,449,737 91 36,449,737 91 (Law, June 9, 1857) Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches ... Expenses of manage- 100,000,000 - 100,000,000 - 8,495,367 - 8,497,195 - went..,Sundries 2,366,319 45 2,225,494 04 11,001,715 66 10,663,464 10 Total 1,436,754,470 1,383,179,470 13 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat on sale at Mark-lane, to day, was very moderate, and the condition poor. Dry samples sold steadily, at full prices, but for damp produce, the trade was dull, on former terms. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was moderate. In most descriptions sales progressed slowly, at previous quotations. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of barley on sale was tolerably high. The trade for all qualities ruled heavy, at the late decline in prices. _ Malt was in slow request at late rates. The market was moderately supplied with oats. The trade for all qualities ruled firm at full currencies. Beans and peas changed hands at quite previous rates. Flour was in fair average request at full prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 9BO 1370 639 310 450 Irish Foreign 7120 1950 7370 960 sks. 820 brig. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are'on sale at these markets. The trade is firm at our quotations. Per 81b by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beef 2 10 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 4 0 5 0 Lamb, Is a to d s d Inferior mutton 3 8 4 0 Middling mutton 4 2 4 10 Prime do 5 0 5 4 Veal 'I 10 4 8 Small pork 8 2 5 8 Id to Os Od. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for most descriptions of hops rules quiet. Good and fine samples, however, are firm in price. Infe rior qualities are selling at about late rates. New Mid and East limits Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Keats New Sussex Yearlings 9ss to 1.35 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a good demand for shipping qualities, chiefly Tor the new season's crop, and prices rule firm. SUGAR.- The market has continued very quiet, and very little has been disposed of except in the private market, which barely maintained former rates. In the re fined market common lumps are quoted 44 per cwt. COFFEE.—A good demand has been experienced for colonial descriptions, and plantation Ceylon has brought fully late values. Rice.—The demand has slightly improved, but the high rates required by holders has, in some measure, checked business. FRUIT.—At private sale there was a fair competition for raisins and currants, but figs were dull and a shade cheaper. TALLOW.—The market is moderately aotive, and prices remained steady. P.Y.O. on the spot is quoted 495, and January to March delivery 49s 3d per cent. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ANNA MURAT with the young Duke de Mouchy has been postponed in consequence of an injury received by him when riding; it has been so often spoken of in the papers that it is now in some sort a public affair. Besides the fortune bestowed upon the lady by the Emperor, her cousin, which is said to be considerable, His Majesty has presented her, as a marriage present, a pearl and diamond necklace of the value of 200 , 000 f.—X8,000.—and the Empress a wedding dress, the cost of which is 80,000f.—.£3,200. Moreover the Palace of Fontainebleau will be placed at the disposal of the young couple. In spite of the alliance which the Duke thus contracts with a lady so near the Throne, the Duke's family, it is said, are anything but pleased, for they affect to look upon it as a mesalliance ! A DERELICT VESSEL.—On Wednesday a steam boat belonging to North Shields put out to sea, with the object of seeking for vessels making for the Tyne, to tow them in. While east of the Cason about 25 miles, the steersman descried a vessel to the east of them, apparently in distress, and labouring heavily. The boat immediately altered her course, and bore down upon the vessel, for the purpose of rendering the crew assistance. On approaching her they found that she was lying upon her beam ends, and drifting strongly with the sea. They went alongside and hailed her, but no answer was given to their cry, and not a soul could be seen on deck. The captain of the steamer then made the Olive Branch secure to the vessel, and went on board, but no one could be found. He after wards took her in tow, and reached the harbour between 7 Rl.n t, the Znyu.y, of Colby.. There is a deal of water in the hold. She is not an old vessel, and will prove a rich prize to the steam-boat owner and the crew. OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER.—The Commis nary of Police in one of the communes close to Paris was summoned on Monday to take note of the self-murder, by means of strangulation, of a person the initial of whose name only is given, and who was 77 years old. Among his papers was found a document headed, " The Mysteries of my Life," with an introduction to this effect:—" I be long to a very good family. I was well brought up. Chi Fatally er l t k e- n m ow err n e o w w w th h a a t t , o h n e c t e h n e Fatally for myself, I adopted as my d ev i ce th e I ta li an c m o a n x t r i m a r ' y, do to-day. For my part, I believed that before doing anything it was necessary to deliberate long and ma turely ; and the consequence was that all I took part in turned out unsuccessful. By this mania of post ponement and this dilatoriness of execution I injured my fortune, I forfeited an important situation, and I missed ten marriages. 1 have broken with all my friends, because I never could return a visit in proper time ; pay back an act of politeness, nor keep an appointment; and I was always an hour too late. I had excellent servants, but I never was well served, because I never was ready to be served. I thought myself extremely prudent, and I always found myself in a false or a difficult position. After long and profound reflection, I am now convinced that my con- ' stant habit of putting off everything was but a pretext; that my real character was one of selfishness and sloth ; and that I sought to hide, or to cover, that double vice with a fictitious virtue. I was deterred by the fear of fatigue, by my disgust to bodily and mental exertion, by the indulgence of continuous and lethargic repose. such is the true cause of the vexations which I have constantly experienced. I believe the judgment I now pass upon myself to be correct. At my age lam on the brink of the grave. The thought of self-murder is come upon me, and as for once in my life I mean to take au energetic resolu tion, and not to postpone it, I hang myself." The heir of this person is his nephew, to whom the " Memoirs" of the uncle will probably be useful. Messrs. J. H. Schroder & Co. have announced the dividends due the 15th December on the bonds of the Bay of Havana and Matanzas Railroad and Matanzas and Sabanilla Railroad Companies. 20i 10 too; luO 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 190 100 100 100 100 101 103 104 f 171 1 1021 1011 IC3 1051