The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-10 00:00:00

ONEY 11 ARKET AND COMMEROT NTELLIG ,NOZ, TWELVE O'CLOCK. L the di s co un t mar k e t t o -d ay t h e d eman d h as b een, Very moderate, and there has been abundance of capital. The sum of £2,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. Tile drafts of Messrs. Dent and Co., of China, Which have just been refused acceptance, it is stated, amount to £30,000. The Bank of France return exhibits a further re duction of £148,000, an d th e no t es i n c i r culation have been diminished £lBO,OOO. There is an in crease in the bills discounted of £360,000, and the advances on stock, &c., to £44,000. The balance of the Trea sury h as been lessened by £ 60, 000 , an d the current accounts by £BO,OOO. The traffic returns of the East Indian Railway for the week en di ng the 16th September last were ' 37 ,4l9 11s. 4d., and for the corresponding week 1 0 the previous year £28,346 ss. 7d. The progress of the tea trade during the past fort mght is thus described by Messrs. Layton and Co., of M incing -lane : —"ln the tea market during the Past fortnight dul ness h as aga i n b een th e prevailing nature, and prices show a general tendency down wards, While th e d ec l arat i on o f public sales ' without b erve ' has prevented any increase of transactions private contract ; home buyers adhere to the Policy of keeping stocks within as narrow limits as possi ble, and th e expor t d eman d h as n ot been so a rge as to a ff ord any actual relief from the d epress i on reported in our circular of 25th ultimo. Fine new Ifoni nn - i and Kaisow Congou has sold to a moderate ex tent at rel a ti ve l y steady pr i ces, b u t th e l ower an d Inferior 6 grades continue much neglected even at a , further decline in value. Dust and broken-leaf re.. mai n without c h ange , b u t common t o fair red and black -leaf o f o l d i mport are fully id. per lb. lower. den ted teas continue difficult of sale, and new Canton,l,7 Pekoes and Capers are again cheaper. small Foochow Pekoes have changed hands in 4 / 1 411 quantities at from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 7d. per lb. b ut for fine green teas are folly maintained, the commoner kinds at auction have gone irre gularly, and often at a reduction. The public sales alluded ill st in to above commenced on the 6th inst., and a progress—these comprised a total of 50,436 packages, of which 48,408 were printed i wit hout reserve." The sales' opened heavily, and, a l f ' is f ar, most descriptions of congou have suffered urther depreciation, scented teas of recent import ',;, 1 : 1° showing a decline of Id. to 2d. per pound. h o e arrivals to this port since our last are—Novem ber Is t, J. R. Worcester, from Shanghae ; sth, Sir La ncelot, f rom H an k ow, Ci ty o f Ab er d een , f rom sh an ghae Lennox Castle, from Foo Chow ; and gm Tamana, from Foo Chow. The latest dates 'rcun China are—Shanghae 15th, Foo Chow 18th, Ca nton 20th, and Hong Kong 22d September. The the stock of tea in the United Kingdom on , rst'n_e Ist inst. amounted' to 79,519,0001b5., against 463,072,0001b5. last year at the corresponding period. % Th e movements of the precious metals during c ast Week have been of a very extensive cha racter. The imports, which have amounted to about `' 34 9,852, have been chiefly from America and ti44ralia—including £3,589, from New York, by agth e , A sia ; £35,540, by the Malta ; £11,380, by e ' r agn ; £60,000, by the City of Washington ; fr £32,685, by the Scotia. The True Briton, i ct li Australia, h as b roug ht £75,236 ; the Omar al s ha £56,160 ; th e O n eida, from the Brazils, b 1 ' 414 ; the C e yl on , f rom Alexandria, £800; and th,(,)11 Continent. 23 ,048 id silver has been received from The exports have been £84,090 ° the Brazils, by the Douro; and there haVe been r o t ances to the Continent, through private °llre en, estimated at £152,581. The total amount 'ng to £236,671. Two O'CLOCK. IkC COrding t o R eu t er ' s t e l egram f rom P ar is to-day lie rn Frenel l Rentes were 69f. 12c. T here has been a quiet day in the market for i English Gov ernment S ecur i t i es, but their value has been b a well sustained, and an advance of per cent. 8 ta ken Place ; the final quotations this afternoon a therefor e 895 for transfer, and 881 4, less the cl ividend, f or the account or the 6th proximo. xA fe w h bargains h av e been recorded in the New : i r , ee s , Reduced Annuities, Exchequer Bills,:and 'tan Securities without leading to any material variation. and For eignStocks have closed with a firmer tone, Turkish a fair amoun t o f b us i ness h as t a k en place. Fives have risen 4to 315 ; Mexican also 1: 1 18 4; Spanish Passive and the Certificates, the former to 211 a ; and the latter to 134 t t. Greek Bonds ara firm, and several transac l°na are recorded in Egyptian Securities, especially the Government Railway Deb en t ures . S ome o f the South American Stocks are a tt rac ti ng mor e attention, notwithstanding the war in the neigh ueurbood of the River Plate. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are steady at 644 655, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 39 40 ex coupon. d Mo re activity h as prevailed in the Railway Share ark et) and p r i ces g enerally have an upward ten ney• Great Northern, ditto A Stock, London, Chath am Western, and Dover,North Western, Midland, and South-Eastern•,.. have eac h i m p rov ed 1 ; and G r e a t Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and radon and North Eastern (Berwick), each 4. ntu e Larked -111 the Foreign an d Colonial lines there has been chan ge o f i mpo it ance . Dutch Rhenish are a rked 101 ; S an P au lo, 135 ; Grand Trunk of pp h li ; ad a' 1 85 ; East India, 1031 and Great Indian znaula, 107 . • 1• B ank Sha res h ave rema i ne d a t s t ea dy r ates. Eng and Swedish are marked 131 14 ; London Bank 8 Me xico, 11; Anglo-Egyptian, 10/ ; Midland 17 ; ; and Union of London 444 445. Th e operation s i n th e Miscellaneous Share Mar ket h ave been on a ver y li m it e d sca l e , an d with a fe w, exceptions prices show little change of im- Vrtance. Atlantic Telegraph have declined to , While th e 8 per Cent. guaranteed have i mprove d N B5 . Credit F onc i er o f E ng l an d are at 2/ 3 ; a_ tie nal Discount Co., at 14/ ; while Telegraph 'enstruction and Maintenance have declined to 14A QUARTER-PAST Two. 0 W i n the gto the closing of some " Bear" accounts, !adway market exhibits additional firmness ; 6,te`oPolitans have risen to 124 I, and Dovers to fi n ' In all depa r t m e n ts there is buoyancy at the 113 "' and a general rise is anticipated next week. MINING MARKET. SATURDAT, Two o'Clock. 1; de dealing s h ave b een num erous, and an ilup movement has been apparent in prices, the .4 c uare s chiefly in demand were Prince of Wales, mr ver ton, East Russell, North Crofty, Bottle Hill , eS t Carado n , S eton, an d E as t C ara don. Annexed Ca 4 t he current quo t a ti ons : Oanibor ne , 24 s 26 s Od ; Chi ver t on Moor, 41 ; 13ttko s t ales Gold, 21 3 ; Clifford Amalgamated, —; East Easti:asxset,itu2s4se2H6 ; East Caradon, 53 6 ; East Lovell, 11 113 ; 3 } ; East Wheal Grenville, 13 2 ; Great eY, 18 183 'Teat wheal ; Great South Tolgus, 10s Oct 15s Od ; Vor, 16 17; Marko Valley, 43 43 ; North Crofty, 27s 6d 32s Od; North Treskeby, 33 I; Prince o f ba 81 26s 6d 28 8 6d; South Condurrow, —s s - ; Sout h rr 1 1 2 ; West Seton, —; Wheal Basset, —; 1:1.. B uller, 19 20 ; Wh ea l Chi verton , 7 73 ; Wheal u.ra v ille, 17s 6d 22 s Gd ; Wheal Seton, 140 10 ; Caer- Youshire Consols, —; Tincroft, 83 9. BRITISH PIINDS—CLOSING PRICES , aOVERNUENT Iruram. 3 Dr? u Cent. Con so l s ` u• Acc ount, Dec. 6 88; x d m,.,per C ent. Redu ce d B7 .3.. eNv 3 per Cent B7 1.. Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan 1880 ~..,Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs l3 .." 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 . "71 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — E, ?: per Cent. Jan. 1873 — "cuißcpier Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent. 4 2 pm 14 1 a'"IAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. r . EL otock, 10i per Cent., AprillB74 — '°. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 " 0 . 4 per Cent ., Oct. 1838 Do. Certificates Do : E. nfaced per 4 per Cent — 4 0 . . 0 per Cent., Jan. 1872 , 10 ,: 5i per Cent., May 1879 —g • Deb., 5 Dper Cent., 873 ds,4 pO. Bon or Cent., £l,O Aug.g. 00 —o. under 41,000 ion to 3r ira- ewers L s trict a Ina' tent 9, to the 3nce to i o n to 3 chair tea, h e aft the ported , n d the those ,d been Board reet to vened .11 0 usu. pursed. Lvot aer had 4 their e of t he recove r D ived 0° tlie . l ora this ate one , tel. Ar ea eter re one was so than LVOrktity, Tad Ben ds etiOn of t prove d yhO, ;e d 00° 1 ices [io o ther' years Letub er° luc atecl at to lit t the r of t b° Ltt, 031 eyn oido , E Oll, • rf whom toas t °f was I'3. 3/atitl ea roted to IC7 Oct • n g iund re stric t °- for tw° Ai* FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 69 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Do. Scrip, £65 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do 4100 Bonds — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) °wilfl 6 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent A — Cilombiar, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 — Danubian Principalities Do. Account Oquador New Consoliclate.l, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred ff gyptian 7 per Cent B3} Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds - - - —__ D o. 1864 Bll Do £lOO Bonds B2l Do. Government Railway Debentures B 2l I f 3 Do. £BO paid G:eek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G uttemala 5 per Cent. _ It 'Han 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Ilexicar. 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn. ' 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — 11ontevidean 6 per Cent. . — noorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cola — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ..... :eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 67 61; Do 41- per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acc4unt Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 21 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l3l I 14 Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account .................. . Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent, 1863 Do. 4 per Cont. Guaranteed 00. 6 per Cent, 1864 3lf Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins ... 41 per cent, Ex. 25f. ............ Dutch 2/ per (lent. Ex. 12 (Gi1,,.......... 561 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Hann, 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. The market opens with a fair demand. Sales pro bably 10,000 bales. EXETER HALL.—The National Choral Society will commence its seventh season on Tuesday, the 20th inst., with a performance of "Elijah," in which Mr. Bent ley appears. Mr. Santley is also engaged by this society for its Christmas performance of the "Messiah," Dec. 26, and for the " Creation," Jan. 3. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. ENTHRONIZATION OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.—The newly-consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (Dr. Chadwick), in succession to the late Bishop Hogarth, was on Thursday enthroned in St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle, on which occasion High Mass was sung. In the afternoon about 150 clergy men and others sat down to luncheon at the " Queen's Head" Inn, under the presidency of the bishop. Messrs. Lucas Brothers have taken the share of the contract for the Metropolitan District Railway hitherto held by Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Co., in conjunction with Mr. Belk and Messrs. Waring. THE FORTHCOMING MANCHESTER REFORM CON FERENcE.—The arrangements for holding the proposed Parliamentary Reform Conference in Manchester during the lresent month are proceeding. It is stated that a pro posal will be made to form a guarantee fund after the fashion of the old Anti-Corn-Law League. THE PROJECTED REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. —The adjourned meeting of delegates from the trade and friendly societies of the metropolis in reference to the forthcoming Reform demonstration was held last even ing at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street Mr. George Potter in the chair. There were about 200 dele gates present, representing 150 of the leading societies. The secretary read the report from the demonstration and orga nising committee, by which it appeared that nearly every society in London of any importance had given in its ad hesion to the movement. Meetings of the trades would be held in their various localities every evening during the next three weeks for the purpose of completing the arrange ments for the demonstrations. Deputations were expected from all the trades councils throughout the kingdom, and the workmen in the various large towns in the circle of 30 miles around the metropolis were organising themselves to attend the demonstration en masse. Mr. Beales, as Pre sident of the Reform League, had accepted the invitation to be present in his official capacity. Invitations had also been sent out to the whole of the metropolitan members, and also to the Liberal members for the home counties. Extensive preparations were being made by the large trades, who would take part in the procession with their flags and insignia, and they were vieing with each other as to who should make the best display. The report was adopted. BILLIARDS.—On Thursday evening a match was played at Mr. Hinton's, the "Rose and Crown," Monk well-street, City, batween two of the best players of Eng land (bar one), Messrs. Bennett and Hughes, 1,000 up. It was stated on the bills that play would commence at six p.m., and a short time after the game began. Ben nett opened, but made nothing ; after a while his score was called 60 to Hughes's 89, the former having made a break of 49. Hughes now went in and brought his score up to 107, and after making some smal figures his score was called 177, Bennett's score being 83 ; the latter now added 39 to his number, and the marker called his figures 119 to Hughes's 213. Hughes here made a break of 54, bringing his score up to 306, his opponent being 154. Hughes followed with another long break, raising his score to 388, Bennett being 208 to Hughes's 408. Bennett now took the cue, and made his number 244, and then five name. Hughes having added 15 more to his score of 482, brought his total to 497 ; and a short time after the marker called Hughes 503, Bennett 290. Hughes soon added a " score," making his figure 523. After a short interval Bennett made 18, then 7, his score being 315, and afterwards a break of 35, bringing his total to 350, Hughes being 558 ; and upon the game being called it stood, Bennett 362, Hughes 607, the latter having made 49 in his last break. Bennett made " nix" off his next opportunity ; and Hughes, after some odd ones, raised his score to 645, and then another 45 credited him with 690, Bennett's all being 409. Hughes, after some excellent playing, was called at 751, and Bennett at 459. Hughes made a break of 47, bringing hif; score up to 839, Bennett's being 477 ; but in a short time he brought it to 501, his opponent numbering 860, when a break of 46 brought his figures to 960, Ben nett being 574. Hughes, however, who had had the lead throughout, finally won, beating his opponent by 380 points. The arrangements were admirably conducted by Mr. W. Hinton, the praprietor of the rooms. F. Bennett, a younger brother of the player, scored and marked the game to the satisfaction of all present. The largest break , of the evening was 69, made by Mr. Hughes, and 24 spot strokes. T H E PRINCE OF WALES'S HARRIERS. —This pack met at Mr. Nashe's farm, Upton Lee, near Windsor, on Friday, when there were upwards of 200 horsemen, who previous to the throw off partook of Mr. Nashe's old Eng lish hospitality. The hounds were led to a stubble field at the back of the farm ; not finding, crossed the road into a ploughed field, where puss was soon started, and lost, after a smart spin, close by Upton. The hounds were taken again to the same field, found the hare running by the side of the line towards Langley, crossed and recrossed the line, and doubled back into the field where she was started, and got away, after a burst of 15 minutes. The hounds were after wards taken into a field in front of Mr. Nashe's residence, and worked a piece of swedes without finding ; from thence to a clover field, where they found, but soon lost ; after ward found in a piece of turnips, near the Orphan Asylum, Slough, and lost near Stoke ; found again on Mr. Cantrell's farm, which gave a smart run to Mr. Coleman's at Stoke Park, where they again lost. The day being cold the scent was bad, which was the cause of so many hares getting away. In the field we noticed General A. N. Hood, master of the pack, Colonel Ilewart, Captains Garratt, Ewart, and Grevell, E. B. Foster, G. W. Nuxey, E. Socks, and J. Nash, Esgs. Messrs. Grant, Cross, Cannon, Pullin, Wise ; cix. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1866. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES ANDI6TOCKS. usine Share, Railways. Paid.' Prim. Closin g B dene.ss st Bristol and Exeter .... 100 86 at Caledonian . 100 120 121 at Cambrian 6 Cork and Bandon all 13 15 20 Cornwall all 4 6 at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 05 63 at Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc ICO .70 72 110 E. London, scrip Certi all Do. lfC— d at Glasgow &S. Western 100 116 118 st Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 100 26 27 261 / I st Do. E. Augl. at. No. 2 100 5 st Great N orth ot Scotland 100 at Great Northern st Do. A stock . 100 1;.6 12? L.( 7 7 it Do. B stock i.:o Do. New, is. at 25 p a , 10; st CRS, and W. 01 Ireland 100 90 92 st tit. Western -Original 1 , ,,0 62 621 53 11 1 I st Do. 8. Vat. Rail gua. 100 at Do. South Wales at 1)o. W. Mid.—Oxiord 100 33 38 st Do. Newport lOO 33 3 , at L. Hereford lOO •st Lane ishire & Yorkshire 100 12:1 ;241 123/ • st London and Blackwall 100 - at Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast 100 8) 0) at Lou., Chat., and Dover 100 181 .9) 181 / at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO lo 20 at Lun. & North Western 100 116 118 1171 17 1 at Lon. & South Western 100 82 84 at Man., Shet., & Lincoln 100 48 49 1 9 at Metropolitan 10 Do. New Bl 2 3 10 Do. Extension lO 10 It Irl 1 10 5 Metropolitan Distri ct all 83 86 ' 86 1 Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John's W'd 6 at Slid' and 9 Do. £9 Share 7 11 2 1. at Do, Birmin.. & Derby 100 93 )5 .25 did Kent at North British ... . . 100 37 39 38i 8 st Do. Ed., Pth., & bun. 100 4 18 15 at Nth. Eastern—Berwim. 100 101 103 103 25 Do. G.N•E purchast 16.13.4 at Do. Leeds t Do. York lOO 99 101 at Do. Carlisle ..... 100 25 Po. Stock. & Darling. all 34 36 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB 9 10 1 , at North London 10 Do. do. 1804 5 10 Do. do. 18C 6 at North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 st Scot, Mid. st.xik lOO at Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 43 45 431 at south Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 9 , t rat Vale lOO 14 30 10 Do. C . at Vale of Neath at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha i 2 st West Cornwall 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 109 A.tlantic &St. Lawrence all 56 68 - liom.,Baroda, 100 100 102 1 gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. shares 8 Id /p '1 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 4 46 10 Do. Preference ... .. . all 74 84 100 Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- 190 at Calcutta &S. E., Um lOO at :a t e Town & Dock, gu lOO 55 60 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 101 103 it Nast. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 100 101 it East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 103 104 1031 3 20 Do. J Extension at f; rand Trunk of Canada 100 19 20 181 00 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 88 851 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 57 59 100 Do. do deferred 100 De. 2d Frif. Bonds all 50 55 100 Do. do. deterred - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock. all 38 (0 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pret. stock 100 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 106 107 106/ 11 7 20 o. Gua. 5 per cent lB 1 1 1' 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 it 1 1) at tat. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent at Do. 41 per cent lOO 91 93 at Do 201 3reat Wea. of Canada all 121 13 201 Do. New .. .... . . 18 51 3 6 .00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 all 91. e 3 lOC uo. 5t do. pay. 1877-8 all 83 85 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 11 O ld at Madras, gua. 5 p.c 100 99 100 et Do. 41 do lOO 90 95 at Do. 46 do lOO 84 86 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 st )telb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. all at N.M.C'da,6polstpf.bs 100 82 15 at Scinde • lOO 98 99 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do t oo ss, 2 11 1 4 Y at Do. Puniaub h at Do.lndus St.Flot b.° 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SI3:CURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1372 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 GO 02 D. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 22 00. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 76 78 77 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 75 77 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 11.3 105 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 100 102 104 Do. do; 1•380-9 100 It 2 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 100 It 3 105 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and IS Oct., 1900 lOO 87 "r 0 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.i 100 1(3 1 6 Do. 1878, do. 100 106 1 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 4'8 1)0. 1882, May t 5, Nov. ,! 101 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Auz lOO 1 , 6 1 8 N. at al qov. o per cent lOO it 100 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J ul) 160 90 32 S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t , 100 90 92 "Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1871 100 90 115 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 37 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 96 08 Do. 5 per cent lOO 8 2 83 831 Nova Scitia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 93 4ueensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 04 05 94} 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18684 100 Do. 1878 & upwards 0 105 107 Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 104 IC3I 4 BRITISH MINKS. 2 Cam. Consul. u old, Ma. 1 Chiverton ‘;lifford Amalgamated SO 8 9 Devon G. Cous.(Tavlst 1 440 460 Urake wal la 2.1.0 4 t East Bassett (Illogan) 291 22 21 East Caradon 2.14.6 5 7 6 East Cara Brea 3l 2 3 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake .. 8.3.0 1 4 last Loved 3.0.0 It 12 L. W'l Russell (Tavisik 10.8. (. 24 21 Ga.m.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Great L Axey, limited all 18 19 18 4 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1. Wheal Vor (Heist bu 40 16 17 17 Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 Elerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 28 30 Hingston Downs .. ... . 5.10.6 24 51 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 2 4 Ilarke Valley 4.10.6 45 5 4 Awyudy Iron Ore, UM Si 25 11(1 New Se ton 'orth Roskear Y.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 Sorth Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 Uny Lelant 10.6.7 2: 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 itray Park 35.15.6 rln Croft ... .... — 5 7igra and dogan, Um, all 3 5 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L kakeard 12 15 .7 West Chiverton ll 58 60 West Seton. Wheal Bassett (Mogan 55 75 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 19 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 8 10 en.I4IFEILENCZ llllAJf. S. great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 80 79 FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pr., Ditto, new, 5 per cent., 186:3, 60 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish. 191 S a mbre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 9 San Paulo. lhn., ora. 6 per cent., 134 IVeat Flanders, 8 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Um., 8& United Mexican, llin.. I ; Washoe Gold, lim., 21 2 BANKS. Anglo Egyptian, lira., 101 Australasia, 634 t Bank of New Zealand, 18 17/ English and Swedish. lim.. 14 I m p er ial Ottoman, lim., 9 4 London Bank ot Mexico and lira America, lirn.,ll London and South-Western, 171 17 Midland Bank, Um.. 171 Standard of British South Africa, Um., 131 Union of London, 44) t MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 141 Attantio Telegraph, 48 Dit o, 8 per cent.. 85 City Discount, lim, 11 Coomercial Union. Insurance. 41 Credit Foncler of Eng;lauo,, Bin . 21 3 Ebbw Vale, 91 erni. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 3& Home and Cl donial A siurance, 11 Hudson's Bay, 161 International Financial Society, lim., 31 Land Securities, lim., t 1 Londer. ilenerai Omnibus Company, lim, 31 London District Telegraph Dm., tif.tional Discount k ompany. lit Quebrada Land. ttailland lim., 1 Royal .514i1 Steam, 10t Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim., (el)), 141 Trinidad re:roleum, lim., 51 Universal Marine. Insurance, lim., lIER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDS.—The meet on Friday was at Maidenhead Thicket, where'there was a good muster of sporting gentlemen. The deer, Union Jack, was uncarted in a field to the left of Maidenhead Thicket, which gave an indifferent run of only 35 minutes, and was taken close by the Seven Stars, Knoll-hill. Re turned to the Thicket and uncarted. an untried hind, which went away to Bick-bridge, Hawthorn-hill, War field, through Sir John Walsh's - coverts, where the wire fences prevented the deer getting any farther, and it was taken after a good hunting pace of two hours ; the scent was bad and country very heavy. This hind promises to be a first-rater. Lord Colville, the noble master, was pre sent. Mr. Horace Greeley, of the New York Tribune, has lately received an agricultural prize for producing the largest " squash "at an exhibition. He has also been nominated for Congress. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BAIL COURT. Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Common Jury.) BAKER V. STEVENS. In this case the plaintiff brought an action to , enforce the payment of £203 ls. 7d., which had been disputed by the defendant. The plaintiff was a builder at Kilburn, and was employed by the defendant, a gentleman residing at North-villa, Regent's-park. The defendant paid some money on account, and there was a balance left of over £5OO, for which the plaintiff, not being able t 3 obtain payment, brought an action, and the matter was re ferred to the arbitration of two surveyors, one selected by the defendant, and the other by the plaintiff. Pending the arbitration the plaintiff paid £3OO on account, and the arbitration made an award for tho amount now claimed. The defendant being dissatisfied the case was brought before Mr. Justice Crompton, and the matter was again referred, and the arbitrators confirmed their award. It appeared that the defendant alleged that some trivial repairs, amounting to the value of about £lO, litta not been done by the plaintiff, who ultimately agreed to forego that amount. The defendant was invited to an interview by the arbitrators previous to the award being made, and one of the grounds on which the defendant disputed the award was, that it had not been made within three months after the reference as required by the act of Parliament. There was no evidence called, but some correspondence between the parties was read, and the jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff with costs. Leave was given to the defendant to move. CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Tyrell) THE TALLY SYSTEM. ' Not far short of ono hundred tally cases were set down for hearing, being divided between two plaintiffs, but out of this large number only three cases were defended. In the first, Clements v. West, the plaintiff deposed to having sold defendant's wife goods to the extent of 365. Defendant —Did you ever see me? Plaintiff--No, I cannot say I ever have ; but your wife had the things. Mr. Cheese (the registrar)—What were the goods ? Plaintiff—Calico, flannel, and dress piece. In answer to Mr. Cheese, the defendant said that he earned 30s. per week, and out of this he gave his wife 275. to keep the family. His Honour considered that defendant made sufficient provision for his family, and therefore plaintiff would be nonsuited. In the second case, Price v. Sagg, the defendant's wife appeared, and admitted having had the goods, but her hus band knew nothing about the transaction, nor had she given him the summons. Mr. Cheese —Why did you not give him the summons ? The Wife—Because he would have been so cross. • It was then ruled that as the husband had not received the summons, and knew nothing of the supply of the goods, no order could be made. The third case was a very singular one, Price v. Collings. Plaintiff proved the delivery of various articles of clothing to the defendant, a youth about 19 years of age. De fendant did not deny having had the goods, but said he was living with his mother when they were supplied, and she ordered them. Plaintiff—But there was a suit of mourning? Defendant—Yes. Mother ordered that for me before her death. Mr. Cheese expressed his surprise that the mourning should have been supplied before the death of the mother. Defendant—My mother was very ill, and said she thought I had better have a suit of mourning. His Honour said that the lad was only 19 years old, and the goods appeared to have been ordered by his mother. Plaintiff must be nonsuited. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTRAGE ON A RESPECTABLE FEMALE.—Peter M'Quillan, a shoemaker, of No. 30, Little Windmill-street ; was charged with assaulting Eliza Owen, a young married woman, re siding in Glasshouse-streot, Regent-street. Mrs. Owen said that about 9 o'clock last night she was passing along Warwick-street, when the prisoner followed her and assaulted her in a most disgraceful manner. She went after the prisoner with the intention of giving him into custody, when he turned round and gave her two blows in the face. In answer to Mr. Knox the complainant said the pri soner appeared to have been drinking. Mr. Rae, of Warwick-street, said he was standing at his door last night, when he saw the prisoner, who was mad drunk, deliberately strike the complainant on the eye, at the same time saying he would knock ‘tny one down who came in his way. Tho complainant had not at the time said anything to the prisoner. Police-constable Wm. Jones, 377 A, said the prosecu trix informed him that she had been grossly assaulted and struck in the face, and ho took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner said some youngsters had annoyed him and knocked his hat off, and he ran after them and came in collision with some one, but he was so drunk that he did not know what occurred. Mr. Knox told the prisoner that if he thought drunken ness was an excuse for such conduct as he had been guilty of he was much mistaken, and if he (the magistrate) was not sternly to repress such conduct he would not be worthy of his position. A respectable female is passing along the street, the prisoner thrusts his hand up her clothes, and after she has thus been outraged the prisoner strikes her twice in the face. The utmost punishment he could give the prisoner was two months, and for that term the prisoner should be committed, with hard labour. THAMES. DIABOLICAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.--Michael Welch, an Irish labourer, about 30 years of ago, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with violently assault ing Elizabeth Callaghan, an elderly woman. The prosecutrix was in a very weakly condition from loss of blood and the frightful wounds sho had received, and she was as pale as a spectre. She lives at No. 10, Narrow-street, Ratcliff, and the prisoner, who is a very desperate and intemperate man, and a bad ne i g hbour, was, u nfortunately for her p eace an d happiness, living in the same house. A few evenings since he was intoxicated and exceedingly boisterous. Ile entered her room and abused her, and when she requested him to leave he flung her on the fire in her room, and her clothes were in a blaze im mediately. A woman named Ann Harris, who was present, flung a pail of water over her, and extinguished the flames. Her gown and under garments were burnt, and her person wa s scorched but s li g htl y . The prisoner then uttered fearf u l oaths, and st ruck at the woman's head three times with a severely. Ile left her on the ground we lterin g in her blood. pitlkaxo, wounding her Ann Harris confirmed in every particular the statement of Mrs. Callaghan, and said the prisoner struck at her with the " iron pick," and seemed intent on committing murder. Thomas Gudgin, police-constable, No. 374, was called to the house, No. 10, Narow-street on the evening of Wednesday, the last day of October. Mrs. Callaghan was bleeding from wounds on the head. lie found the pri soner in his own room with a pickaxe. There was blood on the handle of it. The prisoner was drunk. Mr. D. Ross, surgeon, of No. 10, Commercial -place, Com mercial-road, was called upon on the evening of the out rage to attend upon the woman Callaghan. There was a lacerated wound on the upper front part of the head 21 inches in depth, and penetrating to the bone ; another lacerated wound 14 inches in length, and a third lacerated wound, also extending to the bone, over the right eye brow. The wounds were very dangerous ones. There was also a small bruise on the upper part of the' woman's left arm. She was still under medical treatment, and very ill. He also examined the prisoner. There was a slight wound over his left eyebrow, and a severe contusion ou the right side of his forehead. The prisoner said he was innocent of the charge, and that the woman struck him at his own fireside. Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial, and refused MARKETS.--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Considering the time of year the supplies of fruit and vegetables are good. The trade is moderately aetive at our quotations. FRUIT—Pine apples, 3s to 6s; grapes, 2s Od to Gs ; filberts, 6d to is per lb ; apples, is 3 to 2s 6cl; pears, 2s Od to 4s Od per half sieve; lemons, Gs to lOs ; wal nuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Cauliflowers, 2s to 6s Od ; cabbages, 1s to 2s Od; horseradish, 2s Od to 2s 6d; celery, Os 9d to is Gd per doz heads; turnips, 3s Od to 4s Od ; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches; cucumbers,• 3:1 to 9d each; onions, 3s to 3s Gd per bushel. WESTMINSTER. A VERY SALUTARY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.—Frederick Hales, a deplorably ragged boy, about 12 years of age, was charged under the Amended Industrial Schools' Act with wandering abroad without having any home or visible means of subsistence ; and under this salutary act of Par liament the magistrate has power to commit to an indus trial school for a term of years. Frederick Kock, 312 B, said he was on duty yesterday afternoon, about half-past five, in the Broadway, and saw prisoner. Ile questioned him as to his home and parents. He said he had no home or parents ; he slept in carts and doorways, and had been tempted by boys to sleep under the arches in Victoria-street, but refused, as he wished not to get into trouble. He took him to the workhouse for one night, and in the morning fetched him. He was in a de plorable condition. Mr. Inspector Ilumphrys said the boy was of a bettor class than ordinary vagrants, and came from the country. In answer to inquiries from the magistrate, the poor boy said he came from Farringdon, Berks. His father had worked for Mr. Puniegar, a farmer there, and died two years ago. Ile came to London six months ago, and had subsisted by inendicity and doing little errands for milk- • men. Mr. llumphrys said the boy had boon continually beg ging bread outside the bakers' shops in the Broadway. Mr. Selfe said he could not commit the boy to Feltham, as it was exclusively restricted to boys who had been eon victed of crime. There were several industrial schools, but he could not compel them to take him in. He did not wish the boy to be with young thieves, who might con taminate him. Ile thought the boy had better be remanded for a week to.the workhouse, and then Mr. Hurnphrys could make inquiries in the meantime. Mr. Humphrys said that would be the better course. The boy was very dirty, and it would require that time to get him fit to be taken into an industrial school. The boy was just such a one as should be taken care of. itenatuadocl aGCv rdinSly. • POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s 01 to 7s Ud ; turkey poults, Os 0.1 to Os Od ; geese, 43 to 7s 0,1: gosling; 4s 63 to 7s 6 1; 2s 03 to 3s 0(1 ; ducklings, Os to Os ; tame rabbits, is 03 to is 6.1; wild do, 9ltois 33 ; pig eons, 63 to 103.; hares, 2s 6d to 3s - 63 ; leverets, Os 03 to ' Os 03 ; pheasauts, 48 03 to 8s 03; partridges, is 93 to 3s Od ; grouse, 2s Od to Os 03 each ; black game, 3s 0.1 to Os par brace; Surrey fowls, 5s to 8s ; do. chickens, 4s Od to 5s ; baru-door fowls, Os 03 to Os 03 per couple. English eggs, Os 6d to 10, 03 ; French do., Od to 9s 03 per 100. Fresh butter, is Id to is .53 pei - lb, BILLINGSGATE. Soles, is to Gs Od per pair ; cod, 2s 6,1 to 12s ; brill, 2s 6d to lOs Od; turbot, 58 Od to 21s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 18s per dozen ; herrings, —s to —s per 120; native oysters, 80s to 110 s; other sorts, 30s to 40s per bushel. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 2s 10d to.4s 2d I Mutton ... 3s 2d to is 8d Veal 4s Od to 5s 4d Pork WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s 4d I Mutton ... 3s 2d to 4s 8d V ea l 4s Od to.ss 4d Pork BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bid. to 9d. ; of household ditto, 7d. to Bd. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 61 lbs, 24d to 3d ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3id ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 3id ; 8U to 8811)8., 31-d to 41; 88 to 961b5., 4id to 5d ; 96 to 1011bs., 5 d to 5-11 Horse hides, 9s to 108 6d; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s; full, 7s ; polled sheep, 9s Od to lls Od; half-rods, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; downs, 6s Od to 6s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 ss; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAXD.—Meadow hay, .£3 10 s to .£4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load. A moderate demand. • WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 5s ; clover, £4 12s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade slow. THE SCOTCH IRON MARKET.—The iron specula. tion in Glasgow in the beginning of the year is evi dently destined to become famous. The examina• tion of the now really eminent Alex. M'Ewen, of the firm of M'Ewen, Bryson, and Co., iron mer chants, Glasgow, throws a flood of light not only on the speculative operations in question, but on the actors engaged in these recent most unwarrant able " rigging" transactions. According to Mr. M'Ewen, before even any combination had been formed, the members composing the league had actually bought warrants for over 500,000 tons of pig-iron, while the whole warrants in existence re presented only some 370,000 tons of this most im yortant raw material. In buying iron warrants the members of the combination were well aware that they were purchasing docu ments which the sellers without assistance could not deliver ; for had not the holders of the 500,000 tons of pig-iron met in Liverpool in solemn conclave, by special appointment, in the Board-room of the ill-omened Barned's Bank, and there bound themselves on their " honour as gen tlemen and good faith as men of business," not only to make their further purchases for joint account, but to hold the warrants which they had already ac quired as sold " to the combination at the price of 68s. as at the Ist of February last '1" This cannot by any straining be characterised as an ordiiiary mercantile venture, inasmuch as it.was the inten tion by numbers and capital to force up to an in ordinate value certain iron warrants, of which the members of the combination had the sole control. The association for enhancing the value of Scotch pig-iron was formed on Jan. 29, when the price for warrants was 625. cash. By the end of February, owing to the operations supported by this secret combination, the quotation had increased to 735. By the end of March the price had further risen to 765., and in the course of April the maximum of 81s. was finally reached. In about three months, it would appear, M'E wen, Bryson, and Company, as their share of the adventure, had acquired iron warrants representing about 420,000 tons. But during all that time they were not only purchasing, but making sales, and, accordingly, had actually disposed of 720,000 tons. The price of the purchases is given at £1,500,000 ; and the proceeds 'of the sales, supposing them all realised, would have amounted, it is said, to £2,500,000. These were only, however, it must be remembered, the simple transactions of M'E wen, Bryson, and Co. The other members forming the combination—some 11 in all, including two brokers, were, of course, also buying and selling, some less and some more, according to their connections and opportunities. The brokers, too, as may be sup posed, had a most important part in the manage ment of this most unjustifiable " rig." They, no doubt under the agreement, were left at liberty to execute all ordinary orders that might come to them ; but then they were to give " neither hint, advice, nor information" as to what was going on behind the curtain, under taking, moreover, to give to the combination the first offer of their regular business transactions before executing them in the market. This condition of pre-emption by the brokers was undoubtedly a most extraordinary stipulation —indeed almost incredible, were it not found con tained in the remarkable agreement produced by the trustee on the occasion of Mr. M'Ewen's last exa mination. But, notwithstanding the monopoly of the iron warrants, the powerful and secret combi nation, voluminous and friendly statistical reports, and an unlimited number of purchases and sales, the attempt to take money on a great scale out of the pockets of the uninformed and unsuspecting fairly broke down. In April Barned's Bank failed, and iron warrants, of which there were known to be large holders, became discredited. The bills of the iron speculators, too, began to fall due, and, in the imminence of the money crisis, could not be renewed on almost any terms. A number of the parties to the combination, as well as some of the houses to whom they had given credit, next got into difficulties ; and, finally, when the great failures supervened in Liver pool and Glasgow, this well-conceived scheme was at length seen to be abortive. But while Mr. M'Ewen was thus unfortunate in his iron speculation, he would appear to have been equally unfortunate in preserving the book in which his various ven tures were recorded. His transactions were enu merated in a letter-book which usually was kept locked up in a private desk. On the 28th of August last this letter-book, it is stated, was wanted about a bill ; but somehow it had disappeared, and after a careful and anxious search it could not be found. Some two or three days after a boy named James M,Keuzie—a distant relative of Mr. APl:wen, and in his employment—gave a message to the cashier of the firm that this same letter-book which had been lost was required for some purpose or other. He was desired to go and look for it, and accordingly went into the room where it was kept, and came out in due time with a book under his arm. This book, which has been since missing, notwith standing the most careful and diligent search for it in all quarters, is adMitted to be of the highest import ance to the bankrupt estate, containing,. as it does, a reliable narrative, made up at the time, of Mr. M'Ewen's various iron and other speculations. The boy APlCenzie was apprehended and judicially exa mined, but without any useful result, for some how it happened that, though of average intelli gence, he all at once became seized with a complete loss of memory. Like men in trouble, Mr. M'Ewen on this occasion would appear to have resorted to a wise woman, a celebrated Glasgow clairvoyante named Mess Townsend, for counsel and assistanc e. As may be supposed she told the afflicted man much that was wonderful, though, it may almost be sur mised, very little that was new. But, what w as important, ' she at once removed the perpshexdineg. mystery about the missing letter-book,. f scribed the place where she said it was i n o t r he house of Mr. Armstrong. Armed with this. valeuratbhlye de formation, Mr. M'Ewen, with te p u r d ai e s u e t w of rolice, spatch, waited upon the Superm A obtained a warrant, caused Mr. r mstrong's house to be searched ; but again the fates were unpropi tious, for the book, if ever th e re, had somehow again most mysteriously vanished.i Such are the f ac t s brought out in Glas g ow intii s 19th century on the occasion o f a solemn judicial examination arising out of transactions having their origin in pig-iron transactions !--Abridged from the Scots man. SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—Lord Derby last night made one of his best after-dinner speeches to the new :Lord Mayor and his guests at the Guildhall. It is only at long intervals that a Conservative chief has the privilege of responding to the toast of " Her Majesty's Minis ters," and Lord Derby, though three times Prime Minister, has only for the third time, and at inter vals of years, spoken in the character of one to whom the guardianship of the country is committed. The late Lord Palmerston, in office in his youth, in mature manhood, and in old age, bore his responsi bilities lightly. To speak as a Minister at a public •banquut was as natural to him as to talk at his own dinner table; -the proper phrases came unbidden to his lips ; he was open or reserved as the case re-. quired as if by instinct, and charmed an assembly by his frankness without uttering a word that he did not wish to say. Lord Derby has many of the same qualities, but the exhibition of them is not so spontaneous. He feels the responsibility, not, to say the difficulty, of the position he occupies. Called suddenly to fill the highest post in the State, and with no definite majority in the House of Commons to support him, the present Premier knows he can only hope to succeed through the for bearance of his political opponents, and that their forbearance can only be obtained by earning the good will of the country. Able administration and better measures than their antagonists could offer must be the trust of the present Cabinet, and they have not yet had time to convince the country either of their sincerity or their ability. Hence a certain reserve which marks the statesman who hopes to perform something, but whose achieve ments are still in the future. Lord Derby does not break that silence respecting his coming measures which he and his colleagues have kept through all the temptations to indiscretion that beset a Minister during the autumn vacation. If the preparations fo' the session have begun in earnest, and Cabinet Councils are long and frequent, the public must wait for the result till the meeting of Parliament, for nothing was extracted by the hospitality of the City. We have no reason to quarrel with such reticence. There are still three months left of the Recess, and the Government has a right to ,ake all the time it can for the consideration of its measures. Lord Derby makes the usual survey of public affairs at home and abroad, and says, wiih truth, that there are many reasons for congratula tion. In spite of the financial disasters of the pre sent year, the country is prosperous, the revenue is maintained, trade does not flag, and there is abun dant employment for the people. There is, indeed, something marvellous in the commercial vitality of the nation. We have had a commercial crisis sur passing any that has preceded it in violence and duration ; we have had individual loss and indi vidual suffering which can scarcely be calculated, and the extent of which each man can only judge by the cases of which he has private knowledge ; we have had an indifferent harvest, and provisions have increased in price ; yet the national energy suffices to to make all good. If no unforeseen disaster befall us, we may hope that before the 9th of November comes round again the traces of the great crash of May, 1866, will have been nearly obliterated. In the good wishes which he ex pressed towards foreign countries, the Premier will meet with universal concurrence. It is clearly the interest of Austria and Italy to live in friendship with each other, and, now that there is no cause of contention between them, to forget that they have ever fought. Italy can only develope her resources by sparing her people the heavy contributions they have hitherto had to offer on the altar of patriotism, and Austria must retrench or suffer financirl disaster more fatal even than the defeat of Sadowa. Lord Derby's references to the Atlantic Telegraph, to the hospitable reception of our Volunteers at Brussels, and to the display which is to be made in the French capital during the ensuing , year, were apposite and well received. The most important point in Lord Derby's speech was, however, the intimation that a proposition for the arrangement of the differences between America and this country with respect to the Alabama claims would be favourably entertained and that the duties of neutrals in maritime war might, if necessary, be reconsidered. Lord Derby's Government is, happily, able to approach these questions without suspicieon or prejudice. During the four years of the late civil war they were out of office. It is among the advantages of our Parliamentary system that one set of men, who may be pledged to a certain line of conduct, or who, at least, cannot easily and gracefully depart from it, may retire to make way for others who are more free to act. From the very fact that Lord Russell and his colleagues had to conduct long and irritat ing, controversies, and to come to conclusions dis tasteful° to the American Government and people, it would be almost impossible for them to approach these discussions with a fair chance of success. They will not the less, we hope, give a cordial sup port to their successors in any attempt which may be made to remove a cause of offence which appears to be deeply felt on the other side of the Atlantic, and to achieve a substantial and permanent reform of international law. Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the past or present policy of the Conservatives, it must be admitted that since they have been in office they have not shown themselves wanting in administrative activity. The Army, the Navy, and the affairs of India, have been handled with vigour, a nd we have rea son to believe with success, during the last few months, and it is probable that when Parlia ment meets we shall find that other departments have not been neglected. If, in addition to these matters of domestic administration the Government can settle the troublesome questions which have grown out of the cruise of the Alabama, they may feel that their tenure of office, however short, has not been without benefit to the country and credit to themselves. Though it is almost in the nature of things, and is certainly for the advantage of the country, that the Liberal party should be for the most part in office, and that the Conservatives should perform their appropriate function of cheek: ing and regulating the stream of legislation, yet seasons recur at which it is beneficial that this re lation should be changed, and that the party gene rally in Opposition should be called upon to act where they have been accustomed only to criticize. The present, we conceive, is one of those seasons, and Lord Derby and his colleagues have once more the opportunity of gaining a higher reputation than v t h a a y t c o o f r re s pondsclever O p w p i o t s h i ti t o h n e o c r l a o t s o e r s. of tLhoe a tye I rd F a ' s l vacation, and the Conservatives have now to pre pare for another session with the consciousness ,hat their policy must decide their fortunes. THEATRICAL GOSSIP. The " Long Strike" has been successfully produced at the Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool. A burlesque of the " Bons Villageois" is about to be pro duced at the Dejazot. It is entitled " Nos Bonnes Villa geoises," and is by M. Amddeo de Jallais. A new play by Mr. Tom Taylor, the principal parts in which will be sustained by Miss Kate Terry and Mr. Her mann Vezin, will shortly be produced at the Aldelphi. The Byron Amateurs will give a dramatic performance on Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Polygraphic Hall—the pro ceeds of the entertainments being devoted to the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at the Standard Theatre. Mr. Toole's impersonation of Caleb Plummer, in a new version of Dickens's "Dot," is one of the best of his semi pathetic delineations, and has been given with distinguished success at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Liverpool. " Le File," the promised play of M. Vacquerie, has been produced at the Com6die Francaise, with distinguished sue cess. The plot is natural and healthy, and the situations of the piece are striking, and no means commonplace,i The style is spoken of as very pregnant , finished, and happy. The new five-act drama in verse, "La Couratitohnord;; 8u Amboise," has b3en produced at tho Odeon. It s author in M. Louis Bouilhet, who has been t horoughlY fortunescce an ambitious effort. The play deals with thestriking and the Prince de Conde, and has a plot at Scene—a church somewhere in Scotland'seep original. It was received with tho uttno°sutco°nothrguislina blower when wind is (also railway porter) discovered fast ii a okos. Organ blower wanted. To him another official, I : ' ,c ° l, P ange here for Elgin, (also railway porter) starting consternation. is t ion. entitled Lossiemouth, and Burgheade.' and deals with the oft dramatised"Les Sept Baisers de Buckingham," supposed to have existed between the intriguesb,se, The latest novelty at the:uThPalita:t„r°eraiDeel adorand Anne of Austria. " Une brilliant English am.et: so faire un nom" is an amusing farce joune homme qui v , which has been produced at the same theatre. Its author is M. L. Bienvenu. Dallas) will give the first of her Mi ss Glyn (Mrs. E. S. promised rea din g s at the St. James's Hall on Friday, Nov. 4im m ebeth" is the p la y selected for the o p enin g night. 2 1 3 '12 . e who's of Locke's celebrated music will be rendered by Mr. Henry Leslie's choir. On Friday, Dec. 7th, "Antony and Cleopatra" will be read, and on the following Friday King John." The remaining readings will take place on Jan. 18th and 25th and Feb. Ist. The Montgomery (Alabama) Mail, of Sept. 27, says :—Rowell Rose, the old citizen of Coosa, so well known for his wealth and for his eccentricities, died last week at his log cabin in Coosa county, Alabama. By hoarding kis means for many years he had been enabled to accumulate a property of nearly $300,000, all of which passes by his death to the use of his wife for life. Mr. Rose had, in a former will, left a body of land, embracing several thousand acres, to be divided among his negroes, whom he intended to manumit. But in consequence of the violence which he experienced at the hands of the enemy he changed his will, and committed them to the Freoclmeleg Dann. THIRD EIITION. SUN OFFICE, G o'CLocK. THE FRENCH IRONCLAD SQUADRON. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) To ULON, Nov. 10. The French iron-clad squadron has received orders to be in readiness for sailing on the 28th inst. It is stated that the squadron will bring back the French troops from Rome. sußEwssuaY Auruavi MEETING. SELECTIONS FROU THE WEEKLY PAPERS. CARNIVAL NURSERY HANDICAP. -" B ill's Life :" Knight Errant, Foresight, Gentle Gale, or Bismarck. "Sunday Opop•ivax, Moonbeam, liaidee, Gentle Gala, or Knight Errant. " Era :" Sister to Vedette, or Ailesbury. "Sporting Gazette :" Sister to Vedette, Knight Errant, or Moonbeam. " Sportsman:" Pythonor Knight Errant. CLEVELAND PLATE.—" Bell's Life :" Historian, Kil kenny, or Custard Castle. " Sunday Times :" Confede rate, Custard Castle, or Historian. "Era:" Her Ladyship or Historian. "Sporting Gazette :" Confederate or Wild Agnes. "Sportsman :" Salliet or Lady Valentine. STEWARDS' CUP.—" Bell's Life :" Violent, Thalia, or Lady Sophie. "Sunday Times :" Stockinger, Thalia, or Kingsley. " Era :" Kingsley or Hopvine. " Sportsman :" Thalia, Kingsley, or Wild Poppy. SHREWSBURY Cur.—" Bell's Life :" Cranford, Marco Spada, or Westwick. " Sunday Times :" Westwick, Cran ford, or Ostregor. "Sporting Gazette :" Moulsoy, Jezabel, or Pearl Diver. "Sportsman :" Pearl Driver or Jezabel. BATTLEFIELD HANDICAP.—" Bell's Life :" Volunteer or Kilkenny. " Sunday Times :" Kilkenny or her Ladyship. "Era :" Volunteer or Confederate. " Sporting Gazette :" Volunteer. " Sportsman :" Confederate, Lady Valentine, or Her Ladyship. SALOPIAN STAKES.—" Bell's Life" : Knight of, the Gar ter. " Sunday Times" : Capt. Machell's selected. " Era" : Knight of the Garter or Plunder. " Sporting Gazette" : Knight of the Garter. COLUMN HANDICAP.—" Ben Life" : Moulsey, Cranford, or Marco Spada. "Sunday Times": Nu, Moulsey, or Cran ford. MONKMOOR HANDICAP.—" Bell's Life": Mr. Pryor's or Lord Westmorland's best, Jeannie Deans or Hatty. WYNNSTAY WELTER Cur.—" Bell's Life": The Beadle. "Sunday Times": Arkansas. HURDLE RACE.—" Bell's Life": The Clown, Benazet, or "Sunday Times": Benazet. NEWPORT GOLD Cur.—" Bell's Life :" Viridis, Fripon• nier, or Lecturer. " Sunday Times :" Lecturer, Viridis, or Ostregor. COPELAND NURSERY HANDICAP.-" Bell's Life " and " Sunday Times :" Challenge. _ HAWKSTONE WELTER CUP.—" Sunday Timos :" Stock inger. CALDECOT NURSERY HANDICAP.—" Bell's Life" and " Sunday Times :" Narino. LONGNER HURDLE RACE PLATE.—"Bell's Life :" The Clown, Pirate, Brick, or Fortunatus. " Sunday Times :' Fortunatus or The Clown. PROSECUTION OF GOVERNOR Eyn.--.Governor Eyre, it is announced, is to be arraigned at the sittings of the Central Criminal Court which commence on Monday, the 19th inst. An application will of course be made to re move the case by certiorari to the Court of Queen's Bench and the application is not likely to be refused, so that some months must, under any circumstances, elapse before the trial can take place. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LORD BROUGHAM'S NIECE.—On Monday evening an accident occurred to Miss Brougham, niece of Lord Brougham. Miss Brougham and her sister, attended by a man servant, left Brougham Hall, Cumberland, for Penrith, on horseback, on Monday after noon. On their return homo the horse on which Miss Brougham was riding took fright, reared and fell back wards, crushing the young lady in the fall. On recovering itself the animal galloped off. The injured lady was taken to a toll-keeper's house close by, when medical assistance was soon in attendance. A messenger was at once sent off to Brougham Hall, whence a carriage was despatched, and the sufferer conveyed home. SAD GUN ACCIDENT TO A GENTLEMAN.—A sad accident occurred in the woods near Hovingharn, nine miles north of Mallon, on Monday. Mr. T. Ewbank, son of Mr. Ewbank, of Darcy ilall, "after seeing his father off by train at Hovingham, returned with a groom to shoot rabbits in the woods. After two or three shots Mr. Ewbank handed the loaded gun to the groom, and in so doing the piece was accidentally discharged, the contents entering Mr. Ewbank's chest. Being in the woods some time elapsed before he could be conveyed home. The injuries are stated to be of sa serious a nature that a fatal termina tion is anticipated. TURNPIKES.—Roads without turnpikes are found to answer so well in Ireland that the Thish plan must before long be extended to the rest of the British isles. At the recent Gloucester Quarter Sessions, both Lord Ellen borough and Lord Ducie agreed that the matter ought to bo pressed upon the consideration of Government, while Sir G. Jenkinson stated that the waste in that one county owing to the turnpike system was fu11.£20,000 a year. In stead of costing less than £30,000 the Gloucestershire roads cost £50,000 a year. The Scottish Chamber of Agri culture, too, is going to have a grand discussion on this point in a few days. Their strong point is the report of the Parliamentary Commissioners six years ago, which show that certain Scottish toll free counties are entirely free from debt, while those in which there are toll gates are in debt to the vast amount of £2,500,000. Toll gates have now been entirely abolished in Ireland for more than eight years. The roads there are paid for out of the county cess, every county having an engineering surveyor ap pointed by the Lord Lieutenant, and every barony an assistant surveyor appointed by the grand jury. All works and contracts are determined on by the associated rate payers, a selection made by the grand jury out of those who pay the largest amount of rates in each barony, but before any new works are executed the contract must be laid before the grand jury, and if they reject there is no appeal. In this way jobbery is made almost impossible, and as every part of a county is represented in the grand jury no district is likely to be neglected. The consequence 1 is that the Irish roads are proverbially excellent, except, indeed, within the boundaries of Dublin city, where the corporation will neither act themselvesnor let any one else act for them. But for railways the turnpike system must have been abolished in England long ago. Posting, and similar forms of travelling, have grown so unfrequent by most of us that we fail to realise what a nuisance the pre sent plan is. Country gentlemen know more about it, andcl farmers are vexed by it every day of their lives. In ad dition dition to the cases we have mentioned we see the Itex_hean- Farmers' Club have taken up the question strongoly. L k black doners, remembering the 'pikes which recently mail almost within the shadow of St. Paul's, wish them success. • of old Eng- OLD ENGLISH PLATE.-A collection t gof several thou ish silver and silver-gilt plate, consis ti n g 11. and Queen thou sand ounces, chieflyof the periodessdrayt, in London. Among Anne, was disposed of on Wrtehden following :—A tea urn, of et:nnot but other costly specimens were beaded edges, shaped i b t e h lt which raised festoons, °Moderated band, weighing 161 oz. h perforated border and handlesthe peri , o adnodf pineappleQ u e Queen Anne, dolphin tap, and squar s : i p ver, pot and stand, with fluted beaded edges, and n ' d basket handle, the whole weighing and bead edges and chocolate pot and stand, very 740 z., 52 g uinel i t u s ; 140 guineas; a 1510. festoons of flowers, and gadroon edges, I fi ne ly c loset. weight 520 z., 36 guineas; a pair of fine old ivory handle, andchasedand weighing 520 z fluted tankards,chocolate pot 30 gu ineas; a set of four Corinthian pattern candlesticks, fi ne ly chased, we i g hing 360 z., 20 guineas; a superb double handle cup and cover, with cased and raised ornaments. and another, smaller, of the time of Queen Anne, finely chased and gilt inside, the one weighing 720 z., and the other 670 z. 105 guineas ; a pair of ice pails, parcel gilt, with Medusa handles and es cutcheons, weighing 2150 z. 85 guineas : a pair of fine old tankards and covers, the belts richly ornamented in figures en repousse, weighing 50oz. 80 guineas ; a set of four, two-liight candelabra, with beaded edges and camoe medallion figures in relief, weighing 170 oz: 155 guinees ; an epergne, suppooted by Eastern figures, the base per cerorated and ornamented with reclining figuresof females SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. , 00-- LONDON, Nov. 10.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; light breeze, and cloudy weather, with dense fog. YARMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Orinoco, from Shields for Dieppe, with windlass broken down and other damage. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—ilarrowby, Hobart Town. LEITH, Nov. 7.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Edward Al bert, from Monte Video. ' (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 10—Belgium, steamer, from Ostend. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Anchored—Dunelin, from London, for Wellington ; Campage, from London, for Bahia ; Helen, from London, or St. Kitts. The head porter of Trinity College, Cambridge, who recently died, had amassed between £15,000 and £20,000 during the period in which ho had hold office. Tho authorities of the college propose to pay the new porter a fixed salary of £250 per annum. There are up.. wards of 0 candidates for the vacant post. Bess 3ar, the tle- )tel. icer [all, Lrt., lace otel 7SO II )tQly this is 8d; xt . per aituu ur ou I.lt, to ) dace. -ent tuid aoVE - ice Of )roite - I pro ',with wove-