The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGEN This being Christmas day the Stock Exchange Was closed. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent. Consols *B 7i } I I Do. Account, Jan. 9 * 871 1 8 per Cent. Reduced B7 1 7 New 3 per Cent .87 1 7 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, axpire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 6 2 dis Do. £5OO — dis Do £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 lio: 1863 — Do. 1865 Do. 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Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds • Do. 14 per Cent Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds ~ 93i 9 f f 721 1-1 , . 72i I 2 21, Do. 6 per Cent., 1863... Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Account Do .CICO Bands Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 99 Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account , Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. li- astrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins hutc -eelgian, q per cent., E h2i per Cent. , x. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certfficalms — Consols for money Do. Account, .... THREE O'CLOCK. 871 i x d 871 i x d LAW INTELLIGENCE—Dec. 23. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SWANBOROUGH V. SOTHERN. Mr. Sothern, in continuation of his evidence (Which appeared in our first edition on Satur day), then went on to describe the severity of the illness under which he had suffered pre lim's to his arrival in Birmingham. He commenced his engagement at the Dublin Theatre on the 7th of October instead of the 9th, because Mr. Harris Wrote to him to come one night earlier if he could ; but he wrote to him telling him he was unwell, but that if possible he would, provided his health Permitted. He started for Dublin against the doctor's advice, and on arriving in Ireland he had to consult Dr. Macnamara, who advised him to give up work for four or five days. Examined by Sergeant Ballantine—He did not give up work, but he fulfilled his engagements in uublin. Afterwards he proceeded to Belfast, and after that he took a little rest. He wished to avoid t he engagement if possible, as he was desirous of going into a speculation with him. Sergeant Ballantine—Mr. Swanborough suffered fiery much from the non-fulfilment of your engage kent, did he not? Mr. Sothern—He didn't suffer as much as I did. (Laughter.) Sergeant Ballantine—You mean in pocket, I s uppose ? Mr. Sothern—Quite so. Mr. Swanborough said ' li g expenses were £3O or £4O a night, and if there ;!as £4O in the house, my share would be £2O, and could not afford to throw that amount away for a fortnight. (A laugh.) I have played to much W orse houses than those in Birmingham. ..Andrews, secretary and manager to Mr. S othern, t was called, and detailed the conversation , 1 2 had with M r . S wan b oroug h a t Li ver p oo l a ft er Sothern had stated his inability to fulfil his en gagement at Birmingham. Dr. A rc h er sa id th e fi rs t wee k o f O c t o b er M r . v, I ,,Othern was q uit e un fit t o f o ll ow hi s p ro f ess i on . forbade him going to Dublin, or acting there on ge 9th October. Mr. Bovill having summed up his evidence, and t r. Sergeant Ballantine replying on the whole case, The Lord Chief Justice summed up the evidence ° II both sides, The jury, after an absence of about half an hour, re turned and handed in a verdict for the plaintiff, l eages A5O. 0 . ° The Chief Justice—How many days, gentlemen, ,You say Mr. Sothern was in a conditio n to act ? ai The Foreman—There was some difference of opi o". amongst us as to that, my lord, and it led to a A al promise with respect to the amount of damages. tie i r• 11. James obtained a stay of execution until eli' t em with a view to move the Court as his ea t raight be advised. '4I E CONVICT SOUTHEY.—Since the prisoner was It l c ommitted for trial he has been supplied with ss than tw e l ve qu i res o f f oo l sca p paper, th e w hole of le e ,„ 11 he filled w ith c l ose wr iti ng . B e f ore h e p ar t e d with the governor of the gaol, he requested him to ;,,. e l pt of his full-length photograph, on the back of which hid wri tten the following:— "Memento : Mercy was m y of e. "'OP for the fallen, the poor unfortunate outcasts the g l and, was the latest wish of my life. My death and he„, e4 t l l of those I l ove , are a rro t es t aga i n st man's . to his fell ow - men .—E. W. Southey, nee Stephen of k w "' 1 • 9 Accordin g t o th e u sua l p rac ti ce i n the county etts , e eil th the e xecut i on w i ll ta k e place on the th i r d mar k e t . 11 after the trial, which will fall upon the 11th of 411ary, ed by ,11.0111 inceSS )jnce ohen" 9.10111- thero. ffidge .house olonel after- re left i re , to idoline family 7 arty at n and Satur - Loud at ved at risiting remake ith Ff Hotel sit Su 1 Hall, Hotel, )Cel3 3 9 rt time raily at ve the , c retarl Ate/ of ajesty'S Lisbon• act a s )f State. m iler • day. ierston n_hall, ,ordau• versley G. E. , rn sey), ell, Dr. Messrs• Lutes of ie thew B lord neces- that at ia) was resolu- orn the ndtleed Ln then in a hiS t Win' lour of stating ,hat 1 10 held at gg eSted Ist of I com- - on the ,t Win' conve why be side on ) busilY to per ; hour ; r to for" in the ere foret a ke the - - is lord for the A Win' itauces• that at decided a mad e an Le rue- n oble esirab le cheste r ' g a ine" ould be ,t it w 9 l Loy"' to ha ve i pecting 1 inove, nsiderl . a publi c wuj ittee c hester; to 1 1 ° 1° e nam eA ", il esidel appY to it, as /1e he third date °II suit his affirra a : 3 Ulllllll' ley's te coulll arteut of 17°7 e not to )0 h ighs go a sB for ,J i g C10 18 : '" (0 61°14' 0 ,001 oiett tlo ; o oly o he p se.) t o°ll f e No' s o c o •ef er e thatt.-- t:11; c l ; holm — t o nbe r fi ye ,nce' ;„- weigiP" tided 1:11f foOtile a jo Koine of iugoo iai oej oor Wee° SHARE MARKETS. ORDINARY dnA.R.gs AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Pod. ' Closing I Business Price. done. 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The Hong Kong correspondent of the Boston Journal says that Mr. Lee Moses, the American Consul of Borneo (formerly a shipmaster in Maine), has recently become the lessee for twenty years of 2,400 miles of the richest territory in Borneo, together with the islands of Balabac and Palawan. Both islands are occupied by the Spanish under tribute to Borneo, which is now changed to tribute to Moses. The coal mines of Amburg, also the pearl fisheries, are included in the contract. The fine ratan marsh fields, Maroodoe and Petan, are also his. Gutta percha, and rubber of first-class East India quality are in his forests. The Chinese are anxious for the birds' nests, camphor, and betel, and the Borneo Company wish it so as to extend their business further. But the Consul has shown a determination to keep his trade in American hands only. He is also a rajah by title of popularity. His property cost him only $45,000, and his native taxation brings him nearly $70,000 in produce at half price of the markets of Borneo. 100 31 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 'OSSE: 74i I I 'lO4 3 ? 3 .ITli~, F}IE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, ISE7_'. Lyceum Theatre• On Saturday evening "the Master of Ravens wood," an adaptation of the great novel of Sir Walter Scott, the' Bride of Lammermoor," by Mr. Palgrave Simpson, was produced at this theatre, and met with a brilliant success. Mr. Fechter's embodiment of the part of Edgar is the great feature of the play ; and we may say at once that anything more artistic cannot be conceived. It is equal to his " Ruy Blas." The mounting of the play is absolute perfection, and the applause it elicited was enthusiastic, spontaneous, and universal. We reserve a more detailed notice of the play for another occasion, and therefore on the present oc casion we merely record with high satisfaction the successful production of " the Master of Ravens wood." The New Surrey Theatre. --,..---- On Saturday afternoon a considerable number of dramatic authors ; architects, and other gentlemen assembled on the stage of the New Royal Surrey . Theatre by the invitation of the lessee, Mr. R. Shep herd, for the purpose of going over the new struc ture which has been raised during the past summer and autumn on the site of the theatre which was so recently destroyed by fire. An inspection of the building, under the guidance and instruction of the architect, Mr. John Ellis, was convincing that the claim of being the most commodious and elegant theatre in London is deserved by the new house, and that the comforts of the audience portion have been well studied, whilst the contrivances and works behind are well calculated for the effective production of any class of drama, and are superior to those in most of the metropolitan theatres. The following interesting description of the build ing has been prepared by a gentleman well qualified for the task : " Shortly after the destruction of the theatre, plans and designs were selected from architects for the rebuilding by Mr. Robert Gamlen, of Gray's-inn, on behalf of Lieut.-Colonel Temple West, who is the owner of the site, as also a great portion of the land in the neighbourhood ; several sets of designs were submitted, and the choice ultimately fell upon the plans submitted by Mr. John Ellis, architect, of Austinfriars, London. In the beginning of April the excavation works were commenced, and great difficulties encountered both from the treacherous nature of the foundations and the constant burst ing in of water while forming the cellar under the stage. The first thing done was to sink a well 6ft. in diameter on the north side of the excavation, into which the water rushed and rose to a considerable height; in this well was fixed a 6in. suction shaft, attached to a double-action pumping engine, and after constant working night and day for three months the level of water gradually began to fall. While this was going on, the foundations of the main walls forming the sides of the large cellarand carpen ters' shop behind, as also the foundations of the main building, were excavated in trenches 6ft. in width and some 40ft. in depth, where the stiff clay stratum was re - ached. Upon thiA the architect com menced the superstructure by a bed of concrete 3ft. in depth and 6ft. in width, upon which were placed the massive walls, built in Portland cement, and 3 feet 6 inches thick, puddled at the back with 12 inches of stiff clay. After great labour the ground-level was reached ; still the water rose and fell in the well, although constant pumping was carried on. The next step was to re move all shoring and excavate the earth enclosed within the walls of the cellar and shops, forming a mass of earth 100 feet long, 70 feet wide, and 40 feet deep. This completed, the bottom was still full of water, which afterwards lowered to about 6 inches, when some tons of stone-lime were thrown in, and simultaneously worked up with the gravel left in for this purpose to a thickness of 5 feet ; after some days of labour, and mixing together, this en tire mass of concrete was levelled down and set ; since which time no water has appeared, and thus the cellar and foundation work were brought to a successful issue. The main walls were now com menced, and carried up in a short space of time, - The site of the new theatre may be described as an irregular pentagon, about 200 ft. in its largest dia meter, and about 110 ft. in width, fronting the Black friars-road by a façade of 62ft. Those who remem ber the old theatre will see that the new building covers a much larger area than the former one. Most of this increased space has been added to the stage, which, with its mechanical appliances, is one of the most perfect and best arranged in Europe. The main entrance is by a tetrastyle lonic portico, 62ft. in width by 30ft. in height, projecting 13ft. from main wall—the centre doorway leading to the box entrance lobby by a massive stone staircase en riched with ornamental iron balustrades. On the right hand is formed the pit entrance, placed on a level with the roadway. On the left hand the en trance to the gallery is by a massive stone staircase 7ft. in width. The auditorium is horseshoe in form, 68ft. in length, from curtain to back wall of pit,and 62ft. in width. Two rows of stalls are provided, separated from the pit by a partition surmounted by an ornamental iron cresting ; the floor of the dress circle is raised on the average 10ft. above the pit level, supported upon iron columns and girders. The first tier of boxes and circle are 9ft., and the second tier 10ft. in height from floor to ceiling : these are supported upon iron columns of very ela borate design, brought forward to the front of the circle, thus forming the safest and strongest method of construction, and a pleasing architectural feature. The whole of the fronts to the boxes and gallery are enriched and modelled in carton pierre, with medallions and wreath decorations finished on light tints and gold ornamentation. The outline of the proscenium opening is very elegant and of good pro portion, the upper part very richly decorated, and the effect of thependentives, entablature,and covered ceiling with the royal arms, is both striking and original. The auditorium is covered by an enriched and coffered dome, 50ft. in diameter, rising 10ft. in the centre, and is 55ft. above the level of pit floor ing ; it is highly ornamented in gold and delicate tints upon the blue ground work of the coffers ; as as also is the entablature round the base of the dome, with sunk panels, tinted light Venetian red, with the names of celebrated dramatists inscribed thereon in gold letters. The illustrious names selected are : —Shakspere, Ben Jonson, Drayton, Beaumont and Fletcher, Massinger,Wycherly,Vanbrugh, Farquhar, Dryden, Congreve, Steele, Cibber, Addison, Gold smith, Fielding, Rowe, Colman, Garrick, Otway, Byron, Sheridan, Macklin, Sheridan Knowles, Douglas Jerrold, and Bulwer, in all 26. The com pliment to Douglas Jerrold will be felt in a theatre which produced his most successful dramas. In the centre of the ceiling, which is of moulded carton pierre, is fixed a large sunlight burner which illu minates the entire house ; the heat arising from this is carried away by an iron tube, 18 inches in diame ter, both going through the roofs into the open air, thus thoroughly and effectually ventilating the en tire building. The whole of the roofs are constructed of iron ; that over the auditorium in 11 trusses, each 65 feet span, and over the stage in 10 trusses, each 72 feet span. The flies are supported by four lattice girders, each 60 feet in length, thus leaving the stage perfectly clear and open from side to side. Spiral iron staircases, 6 feet in diameter, communicate from scene docks to upper ;lies, affording the quickest possible access to all the working machinery of stage and barrel loft, as also for the development of large transformation and other scenic effects. These would also be of great service in case of fire. The carpenters' shop and painting room are placed at the back of the building, and very conveniently planned. Three frames can be painted at one time, the whole being under the control of the prin cipal artist engaged in preparing any scenery re quired, and separated from the theatre by iron doors, so that the dangerous part of the theatre is com pletely without the main building—a great conside tion in the case of fire. These rooms being placed in the roofs of theatres, have caused the destruction of several ; the last in London being Covent-gar den, and the late Surrey Theatre, as before men tioned. All the great entrances and exits are capitally planned, being of great width, fireproof, and stone construction, offering ready escape in case of fire or alarm of any kind. The designs for the modelled ornamentation and coloured decora tion have been supplied by the architect himself, thus rendering this theatre a really architectural work, and free from that upholstery look which dis figures many buildings of this class. The stage is 60 feet in depth and 70 feet in width between the scene docks, which are each 15 feet deep, making a total of 100 feet for the working room ; beneath this is a large cellar, capable of receiving the heaviest set scenes that may be required. Great care has been taken that this part of the theatre should be unexceptionable. In order to arrive at this result, the machines and appliances of theatres, not only of England but on the Continent, have been studied and examined ; the consequence is that there are features in this part of the building that have never been seen before in this country, and the whole eco nomy of the scenic art will be here carried out with out that confusion, noise, and delay which so sadly disfigure the drama, even in many of our principal theatres. It may be here mentioned that the soli dity of construction and economy of space in this theatre is remarkable. The green room, refresh ment and retiring saloons, dressing rooms, ballet room, property room, wardrobe, treasury, and numerous offices, are all spacious, lofty, and conve nient ; quite equal, and in many cases far superior, to any theatre in London. Had the architect been commissioned to erect an opera house or fashion able West-end theatre, no doubt alterations and modifications in the box department would have been needed, and greater architectural decoration aimed at ; but his instructions were to build a solid, strong, airy, and spacious theatre, as befits the Royal Surrey, and the public must admit that he has admirably accomplished the task allotted to his care. The contractor entrusted with the building was Mr. C. N. Foster, of New "Wharf, Whitefriars, for whom the iron roofs; girders, and columns were made by Messrs. Rankin and Co., of Liverpool ; the iron staircases by Mr. Pountney, of Blackfriars-road ; the gas fittings by Messrs. Jones, of Bow-street, Covent garden ; the furnishing by Messrs. Green, of Mor timer-street; the modelling and decorations con jointly by Mr. E. W. Bradwell, of Great Portland street, and Mr. Parlby, of Rathbone-place, f r o m special designs by the architect ; the sun-light by Messrs. Strode, of St. Martin's-le-Grand ; the sta tuary by Messrs. Squires and Owen, of Oak Wharf, City-road. Mr. John Hurley superintended for the builder, Mr. Bilborough acted as foreman for the excavations and brickwork, Mr. Joseph Derry, fore man of carpenters, Mr. Mesher as foreman for Messrs. Rankin ; the whole of the stage was en trusted to the care of Mr. William Mather, and the portico to Messrs. Bellman and Ivey ; and it must be acknowledged that all have done their work most thoroughly and efficiently, and this without any serious accident to life or limb from commencement to completion, although the early part of the work was of a very dangerous character, and the latter part principally performed by gas light. The whole of the drawings and designs were supplied by Mr. John Ellis, architect, Austinfriars, and carried out under his personal superintendence, on behalf of Lieutenant-Col. Temple West, to whose taste and liberality, both in the erection and in the additional expenses incurred, we sincerely trust the building now completed may remain as a substantial monu ment of the judicious investment of a large amount of capital." After the inspection the company repaired to the green-room, where an excellent collation had been laid out. Mr. John Oxenford took the chair, hav ing on his right Mr. R. Shepherd, whose health and success to the new house was drunk with much enthusiasm. Mr. Shepherd, in reply, stated that it would be his intention to make the new Surrey second to no other house in the metropolis, and threw out an invitation to dramatic authors to supply him with works of a sterling quality, for which he promised an ample remuneration. The healths of the architect and of the builder were sub sequently drunk, and after a brief list of toasts had been disposed of the majority of the visitors dis posed themselves on the luxurious seats in stalls and boxes, whence they witnessed a dress rehearsal of the 'new pantomime, which is to be produced to morrow-night, and which it may safely be predicted will attract crowded audiences for two months to come at the very least. AMERICA. - ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA. (Via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Morning). The following concurrent resolutions have been introduced in Congress and referred to the Com mittee for Foreign Affairs. Whereas in pursuance of the policy expressed by Napoleon, in his letter to General Forey, dated on the 3d of July, 1862, an attempt has been made to establish a monarchy in Mexico, contrary to the people's wishes, and to support Maximilian in his usurpation by European soldiers, and Maximi lian having practically established slavery, and vio lated the usages of civilised warfare, by declaring Republicans outlaws ; Therefore, the Senate contemplates the condition of Mexico with profound solicitude. The attempt to establish a monarchy on the American Con tinent, sustained solely by European bayonets, is opposed to the declared policy of the Federal Government, offensive to the people, and con trary to the spirit of their institutions. The President is requested to take such steps con cerning this grave matter as will vindicate the recognised policy, and protect the honour and in terests of the American Government. Both Houses have requested the President to furnish all correspondence touching the French occupation of Mexico, Maximilian's decree order ing armed Republicans to be shot without trial, and the establishment of Peonage. Another resolution, strongly pointed against Mexico, was introduced in the house, and laid over. The Senate has passed the resolution appointing a committee to decide the claims of the Southern members to seats, with an amendment making the resolution concurrent, permitting debate on the subject, and providing for the admission of one or more State delegations without waiting for the cases of all to be decided. The house has consented to receive the credentials of the Tennessee members, and has referred them to the joint committee. Pending a decision the Ten nessee members have been granted the privilege of the floor. The other Southern members .. are ex cluded. The House has refused to allow the introduction of a resolution declaring the insurrection to be sup pressed ; that the, paramount duty was to restore the privileges and relations of all the States as quickly as possible, and that the President's recon strucLion policy is the best adapted to attain that end. The House has passed a bill to prevent the cattle disease by the temporary prohibition of the impor tation of cattle. The Thre w York Times believes that the opposi tion of the Union members to the admission of the Southern representatives is diminishing. The Charleston correspondent of the Herald as serts that General Grant, in the course of conversa tion at the dinner given by General Sickles, stated that now was the favourable moment to drive Maxi milian from Mexico, and that such an opportunity might not occur again. General Grant has returned to Washington, and reports that the negroes are in comparative idleness, and refused to renew their contracts. He believes that the professions of loyalty expressed by the Southern masses are sincere. General Logan had an interview with Mr. Seward on Monday on the subject of Mexican affairs. The reports concerning his acceptance of the Mexican mission are still contradictory. President Johnson has instructed the Provisional Governor of Georgia to continue in his f unctions until specially relieved ; and also not to issue certi ficates of election to candidates elected to Congress. The Provisional Governor of Georgia has since asked to be relieved, and recommended the installa tion of the newly-elected Gcvernor. The Mississippi Legislature have declined to pass the constitutional amendment because of the second clause. • Judge Jefferson of the Circuit Court of Ken tucky has dismissed the indictment against General Palmer for abducting slaves, on the ground that the requisite number of States having adopted the constitutional amendment previous to the indict ment all criminal and penal acts of the Legislature relating to slavery are null. General Palmer has issued a proclamation declaring slavery to have ceased in Kentucky. The Fenian Senate have impeached John O'Mahony and deposed him from office for mal. feasance and misappropriation of funds. They have elected W. R. Roberts President, and issued an address urging all Fenians to rally round the new organisation. O'Mahony's supporters act independent of the Senate, and have called Congress to assemble in New York in January. Meet ings of the supporters of both parties have been held throughout the country endorsing the respective organisations. The Fenians are making preparations for the reception of Stephens, who is expected in New York. It is believed that he will be accepted as arbiter between O'Ma hony and the Senate. The steamer Colorado left San Francisco on the 9th with a million dollars, of which $860,000 are for New York. The Teutonia and City of Boston have arrived out. The remodelling of Ford's Theatre, Washington, has been completed. It cost $20,000. _ . Peace is reported to reign in Texas. The freed men are making contracts for next year's labor. Many English merchants and bankers have agents in the Southern States selecting cotton lands. The Louisiana Legislature has passed resolutions endorsing the President's policy, and stating that slavery is abolished for ever in Louisiana. Elaborate preparations are being made for solemn obituary services for President Lincoln in Congress. Many members will deliver eulogies. In New York, the Fifth Avenue Hotel pays $BO,OOO rent; the St. Nicholas and Metropolitan, $70,000 each ; the Astor and New York, $60,000 each ; and the Everett, $40,000. A. T. Stewart owns the Metropolitan and St. Nicholas, and William B. Astor owns the Astor House. The committee of the French Universal Exhibi tion of 1867 has just decided that there shall be no days of admission gratis. The charge will bo one franc, except on Friday, when it will be five. Persons who may wish to enter before ten in the morning will pay one franc extra. The price of season ticks will be 100 f. for men, 60f. for women, and 20f. for children. Hon. Tom Corwin, of Ohio, says that he would hare continued in the Mexican embassy, but that he had to climb mountains and keep on foot all the time to keep in reach of the -Mexican Republic, and he was too old for that. Steamers are running between Charleston and Savannah and ports in Florida. A correspondent of the New York Herald writes from the Valley of Virginia that there is abundance of food and a good deal of money in that region ; and says, also, that the prejudice against Northern immigration is dying out. On Friday, December the Ist, a coal train on the New Jersey Central Railroad, running on an up-grade, broke in two. Part of the cars ran back down the grade, and smashed an express train coming at full speed towards them. Seven persons were killed and twelve wounded. Libby Prison and Castle Thunder at Richmond, so famous during the war, will soon be converted into warehouses. _ _ _ COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Dec. 13, Morning. Money abundant. Gold, 1441. Exchange on London, 1581 ; on Paris, $56/. Stocks very firm. Erie, 931- ; 50.20 Bonds, 1021. Cotton heavy. Midland Upland, 48. Flour quiet. Wheat steady. Corn good inquiry. Provisions firm. Coffee quiet. Sugar dull. Molasses steady. Petroleum steady. Crude, 41k ; refined, 66 67. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Middling Upland, 47 49. Sales to-day, 800. - THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—The New _York Times states that a second part of Captain Hall's report on his search for fuller information about Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition has been received. The wrecked ships of Franklin appear to have been visited, the remains of a large number of their crows seen, frozen and mutilated, and the valuables left in the ships appropriated by the Esquimaux. They encourage Capt. Hall to believe that some of the men may still be living. General Schofield, who has just paid a visit to England, has returned to Paris, where he purposes spend ing the winter. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. METROPOLITAN. On Saturday the new Farringdon Station of this company, and the extension line to Finsbury, were successfully opened for traffic, great numbers of passengers having passed over it during the day. The time occupied in running between Finsbury and the Great Western Railway at Bishop's -road was 22 minutes, calling at all the intermediate sta tions. There are to be four lines of rails on the extension line, two for the Metropolitan line proper, over which the trains now run, and which will be continued to Trinity-square, and there, by a junc tion with the District Metropolitan line, form a por7 tion of the " Inner Circle" line on the narrow gauge. The other two lines lines are on the mixed gauge for the accommondation of the Great Western, Great Northern, and Midland Companies traffic, but the mixed gauge lines are not carried further at present than Aldersgate Station. They pass through the intended site of the goods stations at the Great Western and Metropolitan Railway Companies in Smithfield, the goods stations being on a level with the rails, and over the whole of which the new meat market is to be erected, on the level of the sur rounding streets, which are to be 60ft. wide. The goods stations underneath and market over them will cover several acres in Smithfield. The Chatham and Dover Railway Company can have access to the Smithfield-market, which might hereafter be extended to the Finsbury Station. The unfinished works are actively progressing under Mr. Kelk, the contractor. The completed works have been well and carefully executed, the permanent way has been most substantially constructed with steel rails 841 b. to the yard, laid on large rectangular creosoted cross sleepers, about Ift. 10in. apart, the ballast is of the best sort, having the great advantage of being ob tained on the spot. Mr. J. Flower is the engineer in chief, and Mr. T. Marr Johnson the resident en gineer. The new permanent Farringdon Station fronts Charles-street, a short distance to the north east of the temporary station, which until Saturday had been in use since the opening of the Metropoli tan Railway on the 10th of January, 1863. It is a large station well lighted with an iron and glass roof, has very convenient and spacious booking offices and refreshment rooms. The first and second class pas sengers enter by one doorway, and the third class passengers by another, the refreshment department being in the centre between them. There is an en trance platform running across the building, having stairs to the train platforms below ; further on an exit platform or gallery, also having proper stairs ; and an exchange gallery also across the station having stairs for enabling passengers to go from the Metro politan trains to those of the Great Northern and the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Companies, and vice versa when those trains can run over the new line between Blackfriars and King's-cross. The station in Aldersgate-street has an iron and glass roof, is spacious, lofty, and convenient. Thepresent terminal station is a temporary structure, close to Finsbury-pavement, and, like the other stations, carefully planned and very convenient. It appears that Mr. Fenton, the general manager, has devoted a good deal of attention to the various details, so that the stations should be as convenient and com plete as possible, and that the line should be worked in the most efficient manner for the accommodation of the public and the benefit of the company. Per haps one of the most important matters is the im proved mode of working the signals. The electric disk or block system, by Mr. Spagnoletti, has been used successfully on the line from the commence ment. Then, in combination with that,_ but inde pendent of it, there is a mechanical lock system, patented by Messrs. Saxby and Farmer, for working the points and signals on the line by means of levers. They are so contrived that the points on any part of the line must be changed first before a signal can be given for a train to pass over them. One signal must be changed before another at the same place can be given which might clash with it. The self acting system of locking the levers prevents those from being moved which should not be moved until the proper time, and thus prevents mistakes. Signals out of sight of the signalman cannot be properly given until verified by another signalman near the spot, so that every signal for a train to come on must pass through the hands of two men before it can be given. The evil of overworking has been provided against by the general manager having arranged that the men who come on duty in the morning shall be relieved at three p.m. by fresh men, who continue to work the points and signals until the days` ends, so that no injury should arise to the men or the company from that source. The Agricultural Hall. On Saturday a dress rehearsal of the equestrian entertainments to be given at the Agricultural Hall, at Islington, during the Christmas holidays, took place at that establishment, in the presence of not less than from 8,000 to 10,000 spectators, and with a result which bespeaks a perfect success. The en tertainment surpasses anything of the kind ever witnessed in this country. The most remarkable of which were the extraordinary performances of Herr Otto Motti, a German juggler on horseback, the rival giants, a comic act by the Clowns ; Joan d'Arc, by Madame Bridges, from the Cirque Napo leon ; Mr. John Henderson on the flying wires, Mdlle. Rose Massotta in a daring act on a swift steed, Jean Bond on the magic ladder, and the German rider Herr Gerard Goldschmid. There were also Roman chariot races, still more exciting Competitions with couriers, each riding and driving four horses, bare-backed steeds, steeple and hurdle races, together with the graceful performances of the highly-trained horse of the manager, Soliman, ridden by Madame Bridges. The event of the evening, however, was the "Chivalrous Tournament," founded on " The Field of the Cloth of Gold," the pageant connected with which employed upwards of 100 horses, men in 250 suits of real armour, and 500 performers. The parts of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First were severally sustained by Mr. J. H. Pearson and Mr. Giuseppe ; Queen Catherine, Madame Taclot ; Queen Claude of France, Miss Hunter; Queen of Love and Beauty, Miss Hanson and Le Duo de Bourbon (Champion Knight), Mr. J. Hen derson. The procession was marshalled with care, and the marching, led by the band, who were evi dently trained soldiers or volunteers, under Mr. Sibold, bandmaster of the Victoria Rifles, was un exceptionable. The tournament was carried out in a manner which drew down several rounds of ap plause, and Mr. Rudkin and his manager were called upon more than once to receive the plaudits of a de lighted audience. The illumination of the grand hall of chivalry by the Messrs. Defries is of unexampled brilliancy. The grand chandelier —the largest ever constructed, and designed ex pressly for the occasion—is truly a gigantic piece of workmanship, presenting, as it does, an entirely new feature in its combination of light and decora tion. In addition to the immense size of this mag nificent chandelier, it has been so artistically treated as to render it one of the chief decorations of the hall. With its shields, flags, helmets, ribbon, and other heraldic emblems, in crystal, gold and silver, it blends happily with the true baronial style of decoration adapted so successfully to the interior of the building, and presents to the beholder a coup d'oeil of imposing grandeur and inconceivable beauty ; the play of colours and the brilliancy of light reflected from the whole mass of crystal pro ducing a most dazzling effect. In addition to the large chandelier are numerous other crystal devices of great beauty : eight reflecting rings designed with remarkable chasteness, stars, Prince of Wales' feathers, monograms, with crown of England, &c. ; all of which are completed with that taste and due regard for the arrangements and decorations of the building, that ever characterises the undertakings of this eminent firm. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.--In the Admiralty Court on Tuesday, before Dr. Lushington, in the ease of "The Helen," an important motion arose as to the American blockade. The plaintiff, as master of the Helen, sued the owners for wages, but they alleged that the case must be dismissed as the engagement was to break the American blockade, and being an " illegal" transaction he could not recover. His lordship, how ever, ordered the case too proceed to a hearing, and held that it was not an answer to the action. Then Mr. E. C. Clarkson applied, on the part of Captain Wendell, for the inspection of certain documents in the possession of defendants. The agreement entered into was necessary, to be examined, and other documents. Mr. Pritchard, on the part of the owners objected, and contended that there was nothing to refer to the registrar and merchants. His lordship thought there was too much. The regis trar would consider the documents necessary for the attainment of justice, and if any difficulty arose ho would report to the court. Order accordingly. LYNN AND SUTTON. The works on this line have been completed, and traffic is expected to be commenced early next month. WEST NORFOLK JUNCTION. This line has been completed as far as Holkham. It starts from the Lynn and Hunstanton line at Honcham, and is to be carried to Wells-next-the- Sea, where it will effect a junction with the Great Eastern Railway. BURY ST. EDMUND'S AND THETFORD. The first ordinary meeting of this company was held on Friday, at Bury St. Edmunds—Mr. E. Greene, M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the line was about to be commenced in the grounds of the Rev. E. R. Ben yon, at Calford, about five miles from Bury. The financial statement showed that £2,392 had been re ceived, and £1,410 expended, leaving a balance of £982. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the cost of the line would depend very much upon the amount of ready money which the company was prepared to place in the hands of the contractors. Mr. P. S. BRUFF stated that the Great Eastern Company, in affiance with Yorkshire coalowners, was making great effortsto develope a coal trade with the continent of Europe, via Harwich. This trade would be of great importance, and it could be worked advantageously via the Bury and Thetford line, presuming that the Great Eastern directors came to terms with the undertaking. The report was adopted, and Mr. E. Greene, Mr. B. B. H. Rodwell, Mr. R. Boby, Mr. J. H; P. Oakes, and Mr. G. H. A. Hillier, were elected direc tors ; Mr. Oliver and Mr. Clayton were appointed auditors. The proceedings closed with thanks to the chair man and directors. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the week ending the 2d inst. amounted for local passengers to £6,464, for foreign passengers to £2,664, for emigrants to £75, for mails, &c:, to £1,240, for local freight and live stock to £19,082, and for foreign freight and live stock to £2,307 — total, £31,832, against £25,466 for the correspond ing week of last year, showing an increase of £6,366. The total receipts from July Ist to the above date amounted to £627,160, against £532,537 for the same period last year, showing an increase of £94.623, or 171 per cent. RESPITE OF ELIZA ADICINS.—In the case of Eliza Adkins, who was convicted of murder at the last Leicester Assizes, and sentenced to death, the execution of the sen tence has been respited during her Majesty's pleasure. LOSSES BY THE SHENANDOAH.—From the New Bedford Standard we learn that the losses sustained by the whale fleet through the depredations of the piratical vessels fitted out in English dock-yards—the Shenandoah and others—amount to one million six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The amount of loss of New Bedford foots up twenty-five vessels, with 2,742 barrels of sperm and 4,150 barrels of whale oil. Twenty-one whalers, belonging to other ports, were captured, making the total number forty-six, having on board 5,192 barrels sperm and 5,080 barrels whale oil. The value of the vessels is estimated at $1,150,000, and the oil at $500,000. This sum would not enhance the English debt much, if paid immediately ; but if allowed to go vn the running ac count between nations, it may in the end becoming a whaling sum. Chappuis' registered whist-marker, for long or short, is now ready. Fancy card, is. the pair ; leather, 3s. 6d.; fancy wood, ss. Gd. Wholesale and retail of P. E. Chappuis, the registree, 69, Fleet-street, and of all wholesale and retail booksellers, stationers, and fancy dealers. N.B.—lt is pronounced the best marker out. SP/ItIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—It was not, perhaps, to be expected that the moderate language in which President Johnson's Message referred to the affairs of Mexico should be exactly echoed by the Federal Congress. The Chief Magistrate of a great nation cannot but be influ enced in speaking of such a subject by a sense of direct responsibility, which is more lightly felt when distributed over the votes of a popular As sembly. The language of Congress during the war was always more proffounced upon foreign affairs than that of President Lincoln or his Minister, and we must be cautious in re garding the temper displayed by the Federal Assembly as any sufficient indication of the settled purpose of the American people. More especially is this the case with the Congress now sitting at Washington, in which the most violent of American parties possesses a temporary majority, which is obviously au inadequate representation of the general feeling of the country. At the moment when we are assured that the violent policy of the Radical party in regard to the South is in opposi tion to the more temperate wishes of the Northern people in general, and that the more prudent course pursued by President Johnson does but express the real wishes of the nation, we shall hesitate before we attribute a:very serious importance to the display of a similar spirit by Congress in reference to other subjects, so long as it is not supported by the acts or words of the Executive Government. Moreover, even when there is no reason to suspect this partial divergence between the settled disposition of the American people and the momentary excitement of their representatives, it is generally necessary to receive American language with a certain allowance for constitutional exaggeration. The Federal Con gress is not accustomed to practise the subdued tone of diplomacy, and we should be greatly mistaken if we interpreted their proceedings by the same rules which we apply to the significant reserve which is customary in the correspondence of European na tions. It would be premature, therefore, to attach any- definite importance to the Resolutions relating to Mexico which have been introduced into both Houses of the Federal Congress. They have not, indeed, as yet been passed, but neither have they, in American phrase, been " laid over," or post poned. -They have only been referred to the Com mittees of the two Houses upon Foreign Affairs, and it is to be feared, therefore, that they are but too much in accordance with the feeling of Con gress. They are, it must be confessed, very far from being satisfactory. They commence by citing the letter addressed in 1862 to Marshal Forey, in which the Emperor unfolded the idea with which he attempted to give a dignity and, as it now appears, a somewhat dangerous pretension to his very justifiable interference in Mexican affairs. His object, say these resolutions, was to subject one of the Republican Go vernmen t s of the American continent to a foreign Power, and to establish upon its ruin a monarchical constitution. They recall, moreover, two recent acts of the Emperor Maximi lian's domestic policy which are obnoxious to Northern principles. These principles are denounced in no measured language as " as opposed to the de clared policy of the Federal Government, offensive to the people, and contrary to the spirit of their institutions," and the President is finally requested " to take such steps concerning this.grave matter as will vindicate the recognised policy and protect the honour and interests of the Federal Government." If these resolutions should be passed, they will cer tainly be the most outspoken expressions of Ameri can feeling on this subject which have yet been ut terred by any public authority. HERALD.—The resignation of the Italian Ministry, which looked so much like a piece of girlish pettish ness, was determined by very substantial considera tions. There was need of course for La Marmora and his colleagues to retirebefore a vote which would have been entirely without significance but for the manner in which they met it ; but it had long been evident that their position was extremely precari ous, and the reception given to Signor Sella's bud get must have convinced them that whenever that most important measure came to a vote they would sustain a most decisive defeat. They deemed it better not to wait for an overthrow from which they could not recover, and chose to resign because the Chamber of Deputies asked that the operation of a Royal decree giving the service of the Treasury to the National Bank recently formed by the fusion of the Sardinian and Tuscan Banks should be suspended until it should reeeive the sanction of the Chamber ; in other words, that effect should not be given to an arrangement until it obtained the legislative assent, which alone could give it validity. The demand was legitimate and reason able enough, but the Ministers met it with an out burst of real or affected ill-temper. Both La Mar mora and Sella assumed a most dictatorial and offensive tone, and seemed to be anxious to pro voke a defeat which would give them the pretext for a sham resignation, or the penal dissolution of a Chamber which has only just met, and is not yet complete. That the resignation was not intended to be a real one is apparent from the fact that the King, in accepting it, charged La Marmora with the task of forming a new Cabinet. If the vote which led to the resignation is to be taken as a vote of no confidence on the part of the Chamber (and that is the manner in which the Ministers themselves profess to regard it), the King should have called—and had he been unwilling to do so La Marmora should have insisted upon it—. some other statesman, and ascertained if the Opposition were strong enough to under take the Government ; in the event of their failure returning to La Marmora and giving him the powers he demanded. The whole affair seems to have been arranged beforehand. La Marmora hands in his own resignation, and that of his col leagues, and the King directs La Marmora to form a new Ministry, and La Marmora at once accepts the task. He must have accepted it with the pur pose, previously understood, of throwing over Sig nor Sella and his unpopular budget, and thus break ing an opposition which he found himself unable to meet, or of composing his Ministry of the same elements, and of forcing the Parliament to accept its measures under the threat of a dissolution. In neither case will he act as a constitutional states man. He is as responsible for Sella's budget as Sella, and probably even more responsible for its shortcomings than that unfortunate Minister, and the dissolution of a Parliament so recently elected, and elected under his own management, would be a most unjustifiable proceeding. Its object must be to obtain a Ministerial majority by the employment of most improper influences. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. JAN" GARY. Manchester.. FEBR . Lincoln 2O MAI Derby Spring 1 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster • Lewes Spring lIARY. Nottingham Spring 27 RCM Croxton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Newcastle Spring 2B AP Ne wmarket Craven 2 Durham Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Chelmsford Spring M. Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Think lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Chester Curragh 24 Y. Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 .E. Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester SLY. Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 JU Carlisle Newmarket July 9 Pontefract 10 Abingdon 12 Reading IDown Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 Winchester 24 1 Southampton 25 1 Huntingdon UST. AUG Bright on Brighton Club Lowes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 28 Weymouth 3O SEPTE Warwick September Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Canterbury lB IMBER. Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn 24 Newmarket Ist October 26 Walsall /BEM I Newmarket Houghton 22 Worcester OCTI Northampton 2 Newmarket 2d October 8 Curragh NO VE Lincoln Liverpool IBER. Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt ll Louisville claims to be the leading tobacco market in the world. Daily auction sales are' held in four extensive warehouses. The four warehouses during the last year received and disbursed $11,961,909 67, the pro ceeds of the 63,000 hogsheads sold. Mr. Samuel T. Gilbert, of Virginia City, Idaho, while a passenger on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail road, was lately robbed of his carpet-bag with receipts for $17,000 in gold just, and otherarticles of value. The thief proved to be McNulty, a brakesinan, who was caught and the goods recovered. ~,r ~~ 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 11)0 2 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 Hsi. 10 i I 33f £3 IC3I 81 5 , ~,