The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

,c 1.14 +~~ C. 17. 6ttended sterday 'Led and rice and Leopold aple, or rity---as ras used vith xer the bye Irovided cannot ore Part sereetly uncil as ie office Lr fel" theta i, and 3U rpose en used ace aP: en, a nd rovided 3 clOSet 3r bau d letting all take ai forth - 7 ) me ws bolleW c h the ing It dolga' e °Well 3NT° is per , be en I sPee -3 wat of one „ a ntes, Th e ain ted se 10 thes e effect v ro• st. 03. f li i Aloe" IVTO - NE32 7- MARKET AND COrTIMERan , I ',INTELLIGENTA, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Owing to a :slightly diminishing inquiry for dis counts the money market is rather easier, and bills are taken from quarters where there are surplus balances, at 31 per cent. The 't City of Baltimore" has arrived at Queens town from New York, with about £2,700. It has been announced by the National Provincial B ank of England that the following branches are now open for the transaction of business, viz.:— St. James's branch, 14, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; l‘larylebone branch, 28, Baker-street ; and the Islington branch, at 173, Upper-street. On the 3d January next a meeting will take place of the Surrey Commercial Dock Company, for the Purpose of authorising the creation and to deter mine the mode of issue of ordinary stock of the co mpany to an amount not exceeding £193,000. Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen have announced t hat the coup on s d ue I s t J anuar y, 1867, on th e r 'eptian Government Railways Debenture Loan, w ill be paid at their offices on and after the Ist Proximo or any subsequent Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. The Central Argentine Railway Company has made a call of £2 per share on each share (making £lB 10s. per share called up), payable on or before the 16th January next at the Consolidated Bank. Subjoined are the prices of bullion, from Messrs. Alocatta and Goldsmid's bi-weekly price current :- 13 ar gold, 775. 9d. per standard ounce ; do. parting, 77 5. 100. Doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d. to 755. ; do. Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. to 745. Per standard ounce. United - States Eagles, 765. 2 0. per standard ounce. Bar silver, ss. 01d. ; do. containing gold (5 grains and upwards) ss. lkd. ; Mexican dollars, 4s. 111 d. ; and cake silver 65 is. Per standard ounce. As regards the question of the taking over of the telegraphs by the Government, it is stated on good authority that the only intimation on the Point yet given on the part of the Government is to the effect that no such measure has ever been entertained. z Only £3,000 in gold was sent into the Bank yes terday, but it is expected that the whole of the 4440,000 from Australia, to arrive to-day by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer, will be taken there during the week. The Aleppo, from New York, has brought 127,000. ' The application in connection with the proposed t eeuseiation of the Agra Bank was made yesterday, before Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, by Sir Roundell Palmer, on behalf of the shareholders' committee, and at a late hour an adjournment took place till to-day. The old and respectable East India firm of Messrs. James Barber and Co. have requested a meeting of their creditors on the 20th inst. in consequence of a t elegram announcing the stoppage of their agents at Calcutta, Messrs. Gordon, Stuart, and Co., who are Indebted to them to a large amount. Even, how ever, under the worst estimate of loss from this C ame, they believe their assets will be found suffi cient for all their liabilities, and looking at the char acter of the firm, which has been established for nearly 50 years, there is no doubt every effort will be made to enable them to continue business. An nexed is the circular issued " 136, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., Dec. 14, 1866. " Sir,—lt is with deep regret that we have to advise the receipt this morning of a telegram from Calcutta announe tfie stoppage of our agents there, Messrs. Gordon Stuart, and Co., and, as they owe us a very large sum of m oney, we feel it our duty to call our creditors together and place the state of our affairs before them, that they may take such measures as they may deem best for realis ing Our estate. "Notwithstanding the heavy loss which must be looked ter on our Calcutta account, we believe that with time and c areful realisation all our creditors will be paid in full. "A statement of our affairs is now being made up, and We Would invite your attendance at our office on Thurs daY, the 20th inst., at 1 o'clock. "Requesting your forbearance in the meantime, we re " JAMES BARBER AND Co." ,_Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce 41 arkets during the last few clays has been very quiet, but prices generally are well maintained for s ugar, coffee, and tallow, while rice has been dull, and inferior descriptions are a shade cheaper. Operations in tea have been deferred until to-day, When about 3,210 packages will be offered for com- Petition, all being without reserve. Two o'CLocK. Not much change has taken place to-day in the flarket for the English Funds, but the Foreign Securities are flatter, owing to the dulness of busi 11ess• Railway shares are all coleur ae rose, chiefly in consequence of the Bank of England having re newed £lOO,OOO debentures of the South-Eastern ailvvay. Consols are 891 I for money, and 891 f or the account. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 68f. 820. In the Foreign department there has been a slight I mprovement in Greek, which have advanced f to 13 1 141 ; but Turkish 5 per Cents. have declined to 321 j.; Mexican, I to 181 e ; Spanish Passive, to 201 ; while Italian are firm at 551 56 ; and Spanish Certificates, 13k The New Threes are , 88 1 ; Reduced Annuities, 884 4 ; Annuities, 1 88 5, 124 ; Bank of England Stock, 248 k 250 ; India Stock for account, 2101 ex dividend ; ditto 5 Per Cents., 1074 4 ; and ditto Enlaced 5f per Cents., 1051. The New Russian Loan has advanced to 1, Prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been active, and a decidedly better tone prevails. Lou den, Chatham, and Dover have improved 1 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire and South Western each 1 ; North Western and Midland each 11 ; Great Western 11 ; Great Northern A Stock 1; ; South Eastern 2 ; and Great Northern 21. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little change. Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 111 ; South Aus trian and Lombardo-Venetian at 154 1 ; East In dian at 106 1 ; Madras 5 per Cents., at 1021 ; and Scind e at 100 American Securities are depressed. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined *, to 711, 1 ; Erie Shares 1, to 471, 48 ; but Illinois have advanced 4 5 to 7 74, 781. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures h ave declined 4, to 55 56, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 411, 421. The traffic receipts on the Brighton Railway for t he past week have been, in round numbers, £ 1 9,820 against £17,858 in the corresponding week of last year, and showing an increase of £1,962. Bank Shares are in moderate request. Alliance have improved to 17; 184 ; Chartered Mercantile of London, and China, to 314 32 ; and Union of London, to 43; ; Consolidated remain at 41 ; and London Chartered of Australia, at 204. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain at about previous rates. Anglo-American Telegraph ate marked 16i ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., 72 1 ; Hudsons Bay Company, 164 4 ; National Dis count Company, 141 4 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgag e Loan, 744 4. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market there has been a fair a mount of business transacted, and prices generally h ave remained steady. Prince of Wales, East G renville, South Grenville, Great Retallack, Pros- Per United Chartered, and Marke Valley are th e S hares chiefly dealt in. Carnarvon Consols are at 44 5 1. Annexed are the current quotations : Chiverton Moor, 41 ; Chon:ales Gold, 21 u ; Clifford 41 Thligamate, 51 GI ; C arnarvo n Consolidated, —; Palley , 2 fastill Bass e t, 901 ; East Lovell, 8j 91; East Wheal ; Great Wheal Vor, 14f 15-1 ; Marke ll P, 3i 4 ; North Crofty, 21 ; North Treskerby, 2 ; , I nca of W a l es , 24 s 2G s ; P rosper U n it e d, 2 2± ; S ou th ' ° lldurrow, 11s 13s; South Grenville, 7s 9s; Tincroft, West Caradon, 12 13 ; West Chiverton, 52 54 ; Wheal Chiverton, GI if ; Wheal Grenville, 22s 6d 25s ; 'Wheal Seton, 1271 132}; Wheal Agar, —s —s ; Great Iletallack 7 9. „ The following report is from North Crofty .We beg to hand you the, following report of this mine :—The sumpmen will now commence cutting plot at the 196 East 'preparatory to sinking the engine shaft. In the 196 East the lode containing a little tin and the ground is speedy for driving, the price being £6 per fathom. In the 196 west of Petherick's shaft the lode is 4 feet wide, and worth £5 per fathom. In the 183 West the lode is 3 feet wide, and worth about £lO per fathom. In the 170 West the lode is 5 feet wide, and worth £2O per fathom. In the 150 East of point of horse west of Petherick's shaft the lode is 6 feet wide, and worth £l5 per fathom. We shall commence cut ting plot at Pread's shaft and the 183, and when this is down sink below. The winz3 under the 183, at 30 fathoms west of Preades shaft, is now down 3 fathoms, and the ground good for sinking through, the price being £5 per fathom. The lode in the north side of the 183, about 10 fathoms east of Preade's shaft, is looking very well, and worth, £35 per fathom ; the stopes in back of 183, east of Preade's shaft, are worth £4O per fathom. In the 183 E. end we have commenced a rise against James Wi nze, the lode being worth £35 per fathom. James Winze has been sunk to within 4 fathoms of the rise last named, and is worth at present £3O per fathom. In the 170 E. the lode looks promising, yielding mundic, spar, and tin. In the 120 E. the lode continues to yield good stones of copper ore. The pitches continue to yield the usual quantities of tin." BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 10 B 9l 1 1 3 per Cent. Reduced BBl 1 New 3 per Cent BBk 1 1 1 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Inanities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs l2i 13 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — pm Do £5OO I, pm Do £lOO & £2OO pin Bank of England Stock, 61 per ' Zient ... 250 481. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. LUthau otock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Ditto for Account 210} ea div Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 lO5l Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO — pin Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do _ . 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent.. Do. .4 ccount Do 4100 Bonds DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Ohillan 6 per Cent Do. 8 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A loo} Do. „ B 97 Colombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 Danubian Principalities 00. Account Oquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred IVgyptian 7 per Cent B3i Do., Second Issue B3 Do £lOO Bonds B5l 5 Do. 1864 B3* Do .£lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures. 841 5} 5 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 13 Account Jo. Coupons Gaatemala 5 per Cent. Milan 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway %lexicar. 3 per Cent 110. Account D. 1864 _ _ _ Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ilontevidean 6 per Cent. Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Slew Granada Do 3 per Conk Do. Deferred 4 Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 7O Do 4} per Cent. (llribarren) Do 4 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6; 6 Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 48 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B s} i } Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Do Account 2oi Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l3i Swedish 4 per Cent. _ Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, X6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 par Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5BB f Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 99t Venezuela 3 por Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account no. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 13.1gian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Duteia 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Relates, 3 per Cent, Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. 5 per Cent. Account . 56 1 6 THREE O'CLOCK. . Consols, Money B9 . Do. Account, Jan. B9l t American Advertisements. The " Personals" form certainly a most curious and characteristic feature in American journalism, says the Pall Mall Gazette, and perhaps you will allow me to add the following choice specimens from the New York papers to those you have already given : _ A Gentleman in the Prime of Life is desirous of Form ing the Acquaintance of a Lady not over thirty years old —a young widow preferred—who is prepossessing in per son and refined in manners. Such a one, yearning for the pleasures which flow from the union of two ardent natures, will, by addressing —, meet a prompt response. The Lady who Rode up Town in a Third Avenue car on Saturday, February 1, during the snow storm, about 11 o'clock a.m., who, on leaving the car at Twenty-six-street, would not accept either the escort or umbrella of a g3ntle man who, although not personally known to her, is well acquainted with her sad history, will find a sincere friend —one who would deem it a privilege to be "allowed to relieve her necessities"—by addressing a note at her "earliest convenience" to his real name and place of busi ness, stating time and place for an interview. lie has tried in various ways to make her acquaintance, but " without success," and sincerely hopes she will comply with this request. Adoption.--A Fine, Healthy Male Infant, four weeks old, of good American parents, may be adopted by any respectable family, either in the city or country. All claims will be relinquished, and any satisfactory arrangements made.—Address —, New York Post-office. Win the Gentleman who, in Crossing Sixth Avenue, at Twenty-seventh. street, on Tuesday evening. st o'clock, and who came near falling, give his address, through Per sonals, to the lady who laughed at him, as she wishes to apologise. ISABELL. For Adoption.—A Fine Healthy Male Infant, six weeks old. Can be seen for three days by calling at or addressing 346, East Tenth-street, third floor. Light Guard Ball.—lf the Lady in blue silk dress, small black boddice, and with a light blue wreath of flowers upon her head : is willing to make the acquaintance of the gentleman who noticed her particularly in the Lancers, and afterwards (holding an opera cloak on his arm) received a recognition during the quadrille, a note addressed to 11. M., care P. C. Godfrey, Union-square, Post-office, stating how a communication will reach her, will receivo prompt attention, MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA CABLE.--VALETTA, Dec. 17, Evening.—The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph Cable is repaired, and communication was resumed this evening. The quarantine imposed upon arrivals from Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople has boon abolish ed.—Reuter's Telegram. THE WIDOW OF THE LATE VIOLINIST, ERNST, has finished a medallion model of him, which is said to be highly successful. It to be placed on Enat's monument. THE SUN, LONDON, TIJEStm Y E V FLING, DECEMBER 18, 1866. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. Share! Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth o t Ab. June .London, bcrip Certi Paid. 85 S 7 118 123 40 15 20 at st 100 4 6 65 68 70 72 Do. Glasgow 45 S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock 114 .16 261 27 5 6 114 116 124 125 Do. New, Is. at 25 pm (it S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original. Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 90 02 ' 601 fila 30 3i 3) 3, Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire& Yorkshire London and Blaokwalll Lon., Brigh., & S Coasts Lon., Chat., and Dove Do. Mctrop. Ex. A Lull. .5; North Western Lon. .5; South Western Man., Shet., .5; Lincolnl Metropolitan.... Do. New 1241 1241 81 87 154 18) 10 20 1174 1171 70 VI 47 18 123 124 16 2 p 10 II 83 85 Do. Extension...—. 3.tetropoiitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share 121 f /24 If 2 p 89 JO Do, Birmin.. & Derby Aid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G. 11•11 purohasti Do. Leeds Do. York D. Carlisle ..... 35 36 14 18 103 1t 65 66 97 9) Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. uo. 1866 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Pail' Vale 34 35 ' 9 10 p 116 120 1 2p 1 2p 70 72 114 118 148 152 42 44 C 4 66 S 9 150 153 3 4;_ 110 C Vale of Beath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 2Y. I 7 IClosing I Business Price. done. 116 15 126 5 i 41 i 166 311 4i 4 BRIT'S)" POSSE; Atlantic& St. Lawrence Ilom.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu..5 per cent... Do. I' shares Buffalo k Lake Huron Do. Preference Bufl.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-I Calcutta & S. E., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.s p.c. Do. J Eiansion Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prof. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock , Do. do. deterred I G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c , co. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c kit. South of India gua. 5 per cent per cent.... Do • ; reat Wes. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. C. Bois. pay. 1873 00. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do _ _ Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension lielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's say N. ICC 'du, 6pc leapt. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do .... Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot °l° ISIONS. 100 st 20 too 1 IVO 100 100 all 100 100 58 58 102 103 I d 4 4 *pi 4 76 86 50 55 101 103 101 IC3 105 106 18 20 85 88 57 69 50 54 69 54 37 (0 23 25 106 107 iF 1 v, 100 {lOO 5 100 100 100 102 91 93 111 14 14 14 F 8 82 81 84 1621 i 1021 105; 6 ii 11d IC2 103 92 94 85 90 82 95 99 101 97 98 1 1 $d 98 99 1021 10) i 07j 8 4 it COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dem 31, 1872. 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.di July 1877-84 Do. 6p. a Feb. & Aug l, 0 90 92 Do. sp. e. Mar. & Sept 100 90 92 00. 6p. o. Jan. & July 100 77 78 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ak 100 75 77 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 106 Do.ApL&Oct, 1890-1900 100 103 105 Do. do ' 1880-90 100 It 2 104 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-01 100 lel 106 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 30 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( 100 RO 112 Do. 1878, do. 100 104 1 1 6 Mauritius , 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. 90. 1882, Mayls, N0v.16 100 105 (07 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 108 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 96 100 N.B.G ov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 100 90 92 N. S. W. Gov. 5 pv.,1860 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 100 10 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 8% 87 861 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 £8 100 Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 84 85 811 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 97 Queensland Gov. ap. c 100 92 91 93 21 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oct , 100 103 101 1031 BRITISH MINES. 2 , Cam. ConsoL Gold, Um. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 51 61 52 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 415 425 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.6 5 6 East Carn Brea 3l 2 3 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunuislake 8.3.6 1 4 East Loved 3.0.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 21 21 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Great Laxey, limited all 17 18 Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 Cl. Wheal Vor (Heist , e 10 15 16 151 qrrenville 8.18.0 14 11 lierod's Foot . 8.10.0 30 32 Hingston Downs 5.10.6 2/ 1.4 Margaret (Uny Lelant (3.17.0 2 4 Ararke Valley a.10.6 31 41 4 4 ktwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 24 11,1 Ne . .v Scion - N orth Roskear N.Wh'l Ilassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crofty 2.13.1 21 31 Prosper United 7.1.6 Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.: 21 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 300 320 South Condurrow 3.2.0 4 11 &Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 Stray Park 35.15.6 " _ Tin Croft . .... . 5 Vigra and Clogan, West itassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liekeard It. 12 14 West Chiyerton ll 14 56 West Seton.... 471 115 125 Wheal Bassett tlllogan 51 65 75 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 18 20 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seton _. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 7 9 rIiEFERENCE bHARIG6. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, Bii 5 Caledonian Quarters, No. 2, Do. Scottish N.E., Aberdeen stock, 75) Great Western, 4 per cent irred 72 Hid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1`..7) I'REFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, tO., Illetrop. Ext. B, 6 per cent., 301 LINES LEASED 'AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackmail, 80 London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., 65 Nottingham and Grantham It. and C, 90 1 Wilts and Somerset, 75 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 117 Namur and Liege, gni. 6 per cent. pi., 18} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, Iti i t I FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 1 Port Philip, 1 St. John del Itcy, lim., 471 I Yudanamiltana of South Australia, DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 67 6 BANK. 3, Alliance, Urn., 181 17/ Chartered fifer. el India, London, and China, 32 1i City, 16 Colonial, 201 • Consolidated Bank, lim.,4} 1 English and Swedish, Bin.. 131 Imperial Ottoman, lim. 9/ Land Mortgage Bank 01 ! India, lim., 21 London and River ['late, 43 Ditto, issued at 11 pm., Ditto, ditto,lBl London Chartered Bank of Australia, 201 London and County, 641 31 / London Joint. Stock, 421 Midland Bank, lim., 17 1 New South Wales, 411 Oriental Bank Corporation, 44 Union of Australia, 491 / Union of Ireland, 12 Union of London, 431 MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-American Telegraph,".l6l 1 1 Atlantic Telegraph, 40 Dit 0, 8 per cent., 721 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 41 Ceylon Company, Ditto, A shares, / City Discount, lim, 2 1/ Commercial Union, Insurance, 4/ Credit Foncier of England, lim., 21 Crystal Palace, 37 Ditto, Preference, 110 Di:to, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 110 Ebbw Vale, 10 English and Australian Copper, Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., S 1 I Hudson's Bay, 161 International Financial Society, lint.; 24 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1'270, issued 90, 57 Land Securities, lim., Nr.tional Discount ompany, lob I Peninsula and Oriental steam, • Ditto, new. 55i Royal Mail Steam, 97i Thames and Mersey Marine, insurance, lim., ti viceroy Zgypt, lautgage, Loan, T4l LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Mote Sir J. P. Wilde.) MELFORD V. MELFORD.-JUDGMENT. This was a suit instituted by the wife for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of her husband's cruelty and adultery and the case was heard before the learned judge without a jury, but judgment was reserved. His lordship delivered the judgment this morning. He said that, after mature consideration of the evidence, he could not pronounce that the question of cruelty alleged was established, although the adultery was fully proved. Although no doubt the wife might naturally be anxious to sever her connection with a man of adulterous and drunken habits, still a clear case of cruelty must be made out before the Court could grant a petitioner relief. It appeared that during the ten years of the cohabitation only four cases of cruelty were alleged as having been in flicted on the petitioner, but it did not appear that these injuries were of a nature calculated to endanger her life or her bodily health. Oae of the principal of these acts was that the respondent had put a pillow over his wife's head with a view to smother her, but the evidence did not satisfy him there was any such intention on his part. Ho believed that a great portion of the misconduct of the re spondent towards his wife was occasioned by her self. For instance she insisted on ono - occasion in walking to Exeter against his wish, and she was in the habit of speaking to him about looking at a woman ho had not seen for two years. There must be violence calculated to comprorhise the wife's safety to con stitute legal cruelty, the ground upon which the Court had always acted. He must therefore grant the petitioner only judicial separation on the ground of adultery. On the application of Dr. Spinks, it was made part of the order that the petitioner should retain the custody of the children for the present, the husband to have reasonable access to them. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT— T his Day. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder). THE ATTYQED FRAUD AGAINST THE MANAGER OF THE JOIST -STOCK DISCOUNT COMPANY. The indictment against James Freeling Wilkinson, under the act of Parliament passed some years ago, wherein it was provided that whogver, being an officer of any company, shall appropriate to his own use any of the property of the company should be guilty of misdemeanour, was postponed un til next session. It will be recollected that the defendant was the manager of the Joint-Stock Discount Company, and he was indicted for appropriating two cheques, one for £4,000 and another for £BOO, which he reported as having been lent to Messrs. Gaffer. Messrs. Caffer denied this, and affirmed that they were given in payment for certain shares which they had purchased from him. On giving the cheque for £4,000 defendant stated the money would be paid to him by a person who was to supply the fund for the shares, and by his direction no interest was charged, as was always done in the case of loans. WRECKS IN 1865. A return issued by the Board of Trade records 1,656 wrecks and casualties as having occurred in 1865 on and near the coasts of the United King dom. The number in 1864 was 1,390. The annual average number during the five years ending 1859 was 1,204; in the five years ending 1864 it was 1,483. The number for 1865 was therefore above the average. This is partly attributable to an increase in the number of vessels frequenting the coasts, and it is also to be noted that the numbers for any one year will be. increased or diminished according to the prevalence or ab sence of gales. The return mentions that in Nov., 1864, there were 264 casualties, with the wind chiefly in the south south-east and south-west ; but, owing to the absence of any special gales of re markable duration and violence, the total number of casualties in that year was '274 below the num ber in 1863. In 1865 the gales of January, February, and March, and October, November, and December, gave 766 casualties. It appears by the returns that westerly gales are far more fatal than easterly gales, the most fatal being those from the south-west. The number of ships lost or damaged in 1865 was 2,012, and is in excess of the number of wrecks and casualties (1,656), because in cases of collision two or more ships are involved in one casualty. Out of the 1,656 casualties, 863 occurred on the east coast, 386 on the west coast, 187 on the south coast, and 146 on the Irish coast. While the greatest number of casual ties happened on the east coast, yet the greatest loss of life occurred in the Irish Sea. Taking the last seven years the number of lives lost in the Irish Sea has been more than double the number lost on any other part of the coast. Of the 2,012 ships lost or damaged 1,914 were vessels employed in the regular carrying trade, out of which number 93 4 were unseaworthy, overladen, or ill-found vessels of the collier class, chiefly employed in the coasting trade. Of the total number of casualties in 1865 354 are referred to collisions, of which 114 occurred in the daytime and 240 at night: It is remarkable that although the collisions in 1865 are in excess of any year slim 1855, yet the number of lives lost by this class of casualties is, with only one exception, less than that recorded in any year since 1858. Of the remaining 1,302 casualties 470 resulted in the total loss of the vessels, 99 were lost through inattention, carelessness, or neglect, and 38 are stated to have been lost through defects either in the ship or in her equipments ; no less than the 30 out of the 38 foundered from unsea worthiness. Out of the 832 partial losses, other than by collision, 137 arose from carelessness, and 48 from defects in the ship, or her equipments. The total number of ships which, according to the facts reported, appear to have foundered or to have been otherwise totally lost, on the coasts of the United Kingdom from unseaworthines alone during the last ten years was 423 ; and the number of casualties caused through unsea worthy ships, unsound gear, &c., during the same period was bB6. It is noticed that of the total number of casualties in 1865 the comparatively new ship bore a very high proportion. Out of the 2,012 vessels lost or damaged 82 wererigged as ships, 130 were steamships, 542 schooners, 419 brigs, 187 barks, 187 brigantines, and 196 were smacks. Among them were 1,267 old ships from 30 to 50 years of age ; 230 were between 50 and 60 years old ; 102 from 60 to 70 ; 48 from 70 to 80 ; 14 from 80 to 90 ; 6 from 90 to 100 ; and 4 of 101 years and upwards. It is mentioned that the state of rot tenness and of want of repair of some of the ships above 20 years old often calls for remark ; and even at the age of 25 to 30 it sometimes happens that a ship is so rotten as to fall to pieces immediately on touching the ground, without giving the crew the slightest chance of getting-out the boats. As re gards the loss of life the returns show that the total numbers of persons lost on and near the coasts of the United Kingdom in 1865, in 164 ships was 698. Out of this number 275 lives were lost in vessels thatfoun dered, 53 were lost through collisions, and 335 were lost iu vessels stranded or cast ashore. On the other hand, 4,162 lives were saved from wrecks during the year—viz., 396 by lifeboats, 409 by rocket and mortar apparatus, &c. ; 323 by lug gers, coastguard boats, and small craft ; 914 by ships and steamboats, 1,768 by ships' own boats, 6 by individual exertion, and 346 by other means. At the close of 1865 there were 234 lifeboats on the coasts of the United King dom ; there were also 249 rocket and mortar sta tions, and 553 coastguard stations provided with cork life j aeirpta Aad lifv — AGLeutlOll is airectea in the report to a new double rocket, invented by Colonel Boxer. This rocket is so arranged that on the first rocket being expended the second takes fire and completes the range. During the present year, 1866, a new decoration, styled the " Albert Medal," has been instituted by ber Majesty, to be awarded to those who endanger their lives in the effort to save the lives of others from shipwreck and from perils of the sea. THE ANCIENT TENNIS COURT IN JAIIES-STREET, Haymarket, which retained its former service until two months ago, is now disused, and in process of conversion to other purposes. THE FENIAN HEAD CENTRE. There is not a word of truth in the story printed on Saturday evening as to the capture of Stephens, the Fenian head centre, at Reepham, near Norwich. The hoax has excited much amusement in the neighbourhood. THE COST OF A CHANCERY SUIT.—A corres. pondont gives the following statement of accounts, show ing the result of a Chancery suit just concluded: RECEIPTS. Proceeds of the sale of real estate and invest ments of the dividends by the Accountant- General in Chancery ... ... ... ... £717 310 PAYMENTS. Plaintiff's solicitors costs. ... £449 14 2 Defendant's solicitor's costs ... 204 8 4 £684 2 6 Fees of taxation of costs ,„ ~, 18 5 0 702 7 6 Leaving a balance of „. £l4 16 4 —Manchester Examiner. NEW EDITOR FOR THE MIS-CALLED " FORT NIGHTLY."—Mr. John Morley has succeeded Mr. G. IL Lewes as editor of the Fortnightly Review —a periodical which, despite its name, is to appear in future once a month. FOREIGN TRADE OF 1866.—1 n the first eight months of the year 1866 the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures reached*the unpre cedented value of £125,265,820. Foremost in the return stand the exports to the United .States— £9,4B3,oB4 in the first eight months of 1865, and £19,893,445 in the corresponding period of 1866. The exports to British North America also advanced from £3,203,499 to £5,407,253. China (including Hongkong) also presents a remarkable return— £3,284,242 in 1865, and £5,151,695 in 1866. France has taken of us in the eight months of 1866 merchandise to the value of £1,500,000 more than in the same period of 1865 ; the trade with Turkey shows an increase of more than £2,300,000 ' • with Egypt more than £1,600,000 ; with Brazil more than £1,600,000. Our trade with India and Australia has not advanced by such an extraordinary stride; but, nevertheless, has reached the respective values of £13,075,871 and £8,883,838. The trade with some parts of the continent of Europe has, as might be expected, declined in this year, many of our customers being otherwise engaged. But the whole result is an advance in the trade with foreign countries from £70,229,031 in the first eight months of 1865 to £89,080,404 in 1866 ; and with British possessions from £32,171,665 to £36,185,416. The increase in our exports to the United States has extended to all our great staple articles of commerce, and is very marked in cotton piece-goods, of which we have in the first three-quarters of this year desp atched to that house of King Cotton 92,398,850 yards—a million yards in every three days. Of linen piece goods we have also sent thither in this year 87,744,821 yards, of worsted stuffs 63,135,367 yards, and of woollen cloths 4,391,621 yards. In the increased trade with other countries also our cotton manufacturers have got the lion's share ; they have sent in the first nine months of 1866 123,020,062 yards of piece-goods to Brazil, 123,051,313 yards to China and Hong Kong, 156,220,400 yards to Turkey, 160,232,122 yards to Egypt, 443,176,474 yards to India. In the first three quarters of this year we have sent abroad more than 1,902,000,000 yards of cotton piece goods—nearly 7,000,000 yards a day. The exports of coal, of iron, of tin plates, of earthenware, and of haberdashery have Increased greatly this year. The exports of British and Irish produce and manu factures now average in value more than £500,000 a day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALES BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL AT ALBERT GATE. Yesterday (Monday) there wore several valuable lots in Messrs. Tattersall's sale list, including, besides a draft from Mr. Merry's racing stable, several hunters, the pro perty of the Hon. F. Calthorpe, Colonel Scott Thompson, 14th Hussars, and Henry Compton, Esq. The Hon. F. Calthorpe's horses, of which there were five " put up," failed to reach the reserved price, but Colonel Scott Thompson's three—Hardwicke, King Death, and Sampson brought respectively 100 gs., 70gs., and 60gs. ; while two of Mr. Compton's, The Colonel and Saxon, brought re spectively 70gs. and 90gs. The draft from Mr. Merry's horses in training comprised seven lots, two of which, Zambesi, who is not much bigger than when two years old, and Beelzebub, realised fair prices, but the others went for a mere " song." Throe other blood horses were disposed of, including Freedom, whom Mr. Nightingall got very cheap for 80gs., as he is big enough to make a steeple chaser. MINT PROSECUTIONS. The other cases taken by the Recorder were Mint pro secutions, none of which presented anything out of the usual mode of proceedings adopted by the utterers of base coin. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—Harry Betje man was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining some gimp tassels and other articles of the valve of £l3 by false pretences from Mr. Henry Newbury, upholsterer, 19, Percy-street, Tottenham-court-road. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defence. Thos. Walter Hasler, warehouseman to the prosecutor, said ho had known the prisoner as a customer for some years. On the 20th November last the prisoner brought the order produced from Mr. Colbourne, of Kensington, for goods, and they were supplied him. On the 30th Nov. the prisoner called again and asked for other goods, and they were supplied him in the same manner. On the 3d of December the prisoner came again, and was supplied with other goods; and when Mr. Newbury asked him if he had not better have orders from Mr. Colbourne, and the prisoner said he would see about letting him have the orders. He gave the prisoner the goods, and sent the invoice to Mr. Colbourne. The pri soner before leaving on the last occasion gave another order for goods to be ready the next day. He allowed the prisoner to have all the goods, believing that ho was em ployed by Mr. Colbourne. In cross-examination the witness said the name of Col bourne was mentioned. He asked the prisoner if he cam from Mr. Colbourne, and he said he did. John Tucker, manager to Mr. Colbourne, High-street, Kennington, said he gave the prisoner one order for goods on the 18th Nov. (produced), but no others. Henry Dawson, 301 A, said that on taking the prisoner into custody, and telling him the charge, he said that he meant to pay for the goods. The prisoner denied Mr. Colbourne's name. Mr. Lewis, on the prisoner's behalf, said the prisoner obtained the goods on his own account, and denied having represented that they were for Mr. Colbourne. Mr. Lewis having called witnesses to speak to the pri soner's good character, _ _ Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial, but consented, on the application of Mr. Lewis, to take two bail in £5O each. WESTMINSTER. IMPUDENT ROBBERY BY A WORKMAN.— John Appleby, a bricklayer, was charged with robbing his employer. Mr. Hunt, builder, 455, Fullam-road, said that the pri sonor had previously worked for him. Yesterday after noon, while in Gunter's-terrace, Fulham-road, a cabman came and informed him that prisoner had robbed him, and in consequence of what the man said prosecutor went to a Mr. Taylor's, and there found a barrow belonging to him in the yard. James M'Clelland, an apprentice to the prosecutor, said that early in October last he saw the prisoner go away from Mr. Hunt's building with a barrow full of slates. Witness had charge of the premises, and permitted the barrow and slates to be taken away, because prisoner, who had worked for him for some time, said he had Mrs. Hunt's authority for taking the things. Further evidence was given, from which it appeared the prisoner, while in Mr. Hunt's employ, took a job from another person on his own account, for which he was to receive £2, to slate a roof, and that he then purchased the slates and afterwards kept the barrow. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded un til to-morrow week. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY ON THE RIVER.—A young, shabbily dressed rap, who gave the name of George Sullivan, and afterwards Daniel Thomas, but who described himself last night as Thomas Fraser, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing 20 bolts of canvas, valued at £7O, and with being in the unlawful possession of a horse and cart. Inspector Hathaway, of the river police, said that about three o'clock yesterday afternoon his attention was called to a punt lying near the Newcastle Arms dry dock, Isle of Dogs, Poplar. Ile directed three constables to watch the punt and stop any one Who came on board. Ho remained by the punt for half an hour, and on his return ho found the: prisoner in custody. The punt contained 19 bolts of canvas, which he suspected had been stolen from a ship or barge in the Victoria Dock. Ho afterwards found another bolt of eanvas which had been landed. The punt was named the George, and belonged to a Mr. Nicholls, a barge owner and lighterman, of Lime house. It had been made use of without the owner's per mission to convey the stolen property from the place whore it was stolen to the Newcastle dry dock. James Terry,. a Thames police-constable, said he heard a horse and cart driven down to the place near where the punt was lying. He saw the prisoner on board the punt, and watched him. A bolt of canvas was taken out of the punt, and was being passed into the cart by the prisoner and another man. He then gave chase to the thieves, and captured the prisoner. The other man got away. Mr. Paget—ls there any owner for the canvas ? Inspector Hathaway—Not at present. I have no doubt I shall find an owner if you remand the prisoner. Tho owner of the horse and cart said the prisoner came to him, used the name of a respect iblo man with whom he was acquainted, and said he had some goods to remove. Mr. Paget—Yes; the bolts of canvas which have been stolen. Tho prisoner said be was a paid labourer, and did no know how the canvas had been stolen. Mr. Paget—Next Tuesday is Christmas-day, and I shall remand you on the charge of stealing 20 bolts of canvas, until 'Wednesday, the 26th of December. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—It has been arranged that the oration in honour of the memory of the late John Hunter shall be delivered on the 14th of Feb ruary next by Professor Hilton, F.R.S. Henceforth an oration will be delivered in alternate years. It is a curious fact connected with deep mining that from the hours of 12 at night and 3 in the morning, the disturbing influence in the bowels of the earth obtains increased activity. At that time it is observed by miners that water falls from places where none is observable during the day. The volume in the wheel is perceptibly increased, the atmosphere is charged with gases which often pre vent the lights from burning, and small particles of earth and rocks are observed to fall from the tops of the drive. Whether this phenomenon is to be attributed to the diurnal motion of the earth or other causes, it is worthy the attention of the curious. —Geelong Advertiser. 5 1 1 i 1 i 1:41 I 5 85 41 131 1 1 181 1181 19 171 78 804 1 49 71 81 71 124'3 A I 1221 li I I it 36 51 I 1041 4 851 971 HORSES IN TRAINING, TILE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. Zambesi, 4 yrs, by Saunterer, out of Margaret of Anjou ... ... (Mr. Norfolk) 210 Watehbox, 4 yrs, by Vedette, dam by Cowl out of Venus (Mr. Waddington) 33 Beelzebub, 3 yrs, by Voltigeur out of Katherine Logic) (Capt. Cooto) 150 My Hobby, 3 yrs, by Hobbio Noble out of Chevy Chase (Mr. Waddington) 53 Ch f, 2 yrs, by Thormanby out of Moestissima (Mr. Wright) 67 HORSES, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN. Chicken Hazard, by Bantam ... (Mr. Judd) 18 Knight of the Blaze, by Windischgratz out of Light of the Harem (Mr. Hogg) 34 Freedom, oh c, 2 yrs, by Newminster out of Licence (Mr. Nightingall) 80 Railroad, by Railway King, darn by liarkaway (Mr. Bird) 100 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. JANUARY. _ _ Manchester --- 1 FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring I Harrow MARCH. Epsom Spring Lewes Spring Croxton Park Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 West Drayton l9 Bromley AP. Northampton Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven 8 C urragh Thirsk Durham .. 22 Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Catterick oti 25 Chester 3O Y. Harpenden Epsom Summer Newton 29 Croydon Chester (continued) 1 York Spring 7 Salisbury 9 Doncaster Spring Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer 12 Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Newcastle .. 25 Curragh Worcester Summer 27 . Ipswich 27 .LY. JII Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham July Down Royal Corporatn l7 Stamford Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood Goodwood (continnod) 1 Ripon Brighton .. 6 Brighton Club 8 Lewes Egham .... • l3 Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford •"• 15 Hastings SEPT. Warwick Margate Curragh Leicester Abingdon 5 Doncaster OC'D Northampton Autumn. 1 Edinburgh Autumn 2 Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham l5 NOV] Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury ll York August Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth . . 23 Canterbury Lichfield Derby Summer Weymouth Tunbridge :MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October '24 Walsall 25 )BER. Curragh ... l5 Newmarket Houghton 2l Worcester Autumn 29 11BER. I Leamington Hunt STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867. JANUARY. Manchester 1 FEBRUARY. Carmarthen 5 Harrow Spring Birmingham l2 Derby Windsor MARCH. Liverpool Spring Grand Military Chertsey Malton ..... 13 AP. York l7 RIL. 1 Kildare Hunt Sevonosks MARKETS.--.This day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. A moderate demand. _ _ . CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay. £3 Os to £4 5s Od; clover, lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to .£2 5s per load. Trade steady. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover, £4 10s to .£5 15s Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. A fair inquiry. COLONIAL. TEA.—Thero has been hardly any business reported, operations having been deferred until to-day, when about 3,210 packages will be offered, all being printed without reserve. SUGAR.—In the private market there has been a fair demand for West India, at fully previous prices. There have been no public sales. Refined goods are generally at full prices. COFFEE.—Thero has been a good inquiry for superior qualities of Plantation Ceylon, and in some instances en hanced prices have been obtained. Other descriptions have remained without change in values. Rim—The market has been dull, and the few dealings reported in cleaned descriptions have been at about pre vious quotations. SALTPETRE.—A very limited business has been done, and quotations generally are unaltered. TALLOW.—The market has been steady during the week, with a very moderate amount of business doing, and prices remain without alteration. The price of tallow at St. Petersburg for next August delivery was rather higher, and was last quoted at 50} silver roubles. The exchange was 3lid. to 32d. To-day the market is steady at 448. for the month ; 445. 3d. January, to March ; 41s. 9d. to 455. March ; 455. 6d., October to December. On the spot N.Y.C. is sold at 445. 3d. ; old, 435. 9d. ; South American, 455. 6d., Australian, beef, 435. ; town tallow, 435. 3d. net cash. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opeus very strong. Sales probably 15,000 bales or more. - MR. DOULTON AND HIS CONsTITCENTS.—The Spectator caustically remarks that in regard to the late shameful scene which occurred on Mr. Doulton's ap pearance before the electors and non-electors of Lambeth —According to one account they were roughs, according to another workmen, but whichever they were they be haved disgracefully. I f Mr. Doulton had committ ed all crimes, h i a n v s e a right to b teadofniereley voting against a V heard, and those who conceivab le suffrage, he e would refuse it show that they lack the first qu a lifi ca ti on f or e l ec t or s, the power of listening to unpopular statements. - MR. HENRY PHILLIPS.—We are sorry to see that the friends of Mr. Henry Phillips, so l ong our mos t re doubtable bass singer, find it necessa r y t o appea l t o th e pu blic in his behalf, a subscription having been announced. MADAME RISTORI'S success in America seems to have overpassed all expectation. THE Two SMITHS.—A - gentleman, with the same Christian and surname, took lodgings in the same house with James Smith. The consequence was eternal con fusion of calls and letters. Indeed, the postman had no alternative but to share the letters equally between the two. " This is intolerable, sir," said our friend, " and you must quit." " Why am Ito quit more than you ?" " Be cause you aro James the Second—and must abdicate." KEBLE MEMORIAL.—We hear that the diocese of Toronto has unanimously decided to combine their con tributions with those of the college scheme. Various plans for raising a local memorial to Mr. Keble had been dis cussed, but the Oxford college was considered the best. The amount of this fund already reaches the sum of £31,000. THE EmmEss EUGENIE intends, it is said, to hold two retrospective exhibitions of her own during the next year ; one in Trianon, the other at lialmaison. At Trianon all the furniture and things that have any refer ence to Marie Antoinette are to be brought together ; at Malmaison those referring to Josephine and Hortense. They will be, to a certain extent, loan collections, as the Empress is going to address herself publicly to the pro prietors of all suitable relics. The two palaces will be decorated exactly as they were in the life-time of these illustrious personages. A "guide," with a historical intro duction and a complete index of all the furniture, dresses, jewels, linen, 4c., is said w already in preparation. UST. TMR,D EDITION: SUN OFFICE, 7 o'OLocK. GUILDFORD ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Garth (Conservative) . Pocock (Liberal).. Majority.. ................ 339 ............... 299 ............... THE BANK OP SPAIN, INIADnID, Dec. 18. The Bank of Spain has reduced its rate of dis count to 6 per cent. LONDON GAZETTE —This Evening, LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, DEC. 15. Notice is hereby given, that the State apartments of Windsor Castle will be open to the public on and after Thursday next, the 20th inst , under the usual regulations. WAR OFFICE, DEc. 18. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of his Highness Ismail Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, to bo an Honorary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cress of the Most Honourable Order of tho Bath. oenE O sgq FF o l io 7 9 , ly DEc. 14. The pleased to hGeorrMajesty's Queen rd l,ra Francis c Diplomati c i O h pG a ß l o s o E mo l la b GN Gould, Service,no xtvoabSoecsoneodreStaercyrettaoryhienr appoint Majesty's Legation at Buenos Ayres. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 18. Scots Fusilier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Lionel Edward Massey to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice 1 Charles George Tottenham, who retires; Ensign and Lieute nant Barrhigton Bulkley Douglas Campbell to be Lieu tenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. L. E. Massey ; Gentleman Cadet Inigo Richmond Jones, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign and Lieute nent, by purchase, vice Campbell. Ist Foot—Major George Frederick Berry, from the 12th Foot, to be Major, vice Henry Francis Bythesea, who exchanges. 12th Foot—Major Henry Francis Bythesea, from the Ist Foot, to be Major, vice George Frederick Berry, who exchanges. 13th Foot—Captain Alphonse Cary, from the 4th West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Gould, who ex changes. 20th Foot—Ensign Henry Longfield Ricard to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice George E. Bolger, who retires; Nicholas Plunkett Dunne, Gant., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Ricard. 24th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Hibbert to be Instructor of :Musketry, vice Lieutenant John Moore Gurnel Tongue, promoted. 25th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Hickman Mulcahy, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hamlet Wade Thompson, deceased. 27th Foot—Surgeon Allen Bryson, M.D., from the 76th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice William Arthur Thompson, M. 8., who exchanges. 30th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Alfred Hooper to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major Raphael Woolman Read, ap pointed to the Staff. 31st Foot—Robert William Forgusson Phillips, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur Annesley Yeo, who retires. 32d Foot—Lieutenant Randle Jackson to be Captain, by purchase, vice R. E. Stuart Harrington, who retires ; Ensign Henry Willoughby Trevelyan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jackson ; Arthur William Hammans, Gent., to be Ensign, by purshase, vice Trevelyan. 36th Foot—Lieutenant Harding° Richard Stracey to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edwin William Philips, who retires Ensign William Archibald Smail to be Lieute nant, purchase, vice Stracey; Wilson James Browne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smail. 54th Foot—Ensign harles Villiers Ibbetson, from the 85th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Dodgson Hamilton Thomp son, appointed to the Beng al s9th Foot—Captain Littleton Albert Powys, from the 83d Staff Corps. Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Charles Stuart Baker, promoted to a half-pay Majority, without pur chase. 70th Foot—Lieutenant Henry F. Greatwood to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Arthur Strange Gilbert, promoted. 76th Foot—Surgeon William Arthur Thompson, from the 27th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Allen Bryson, M.D., who exchanges. 79th Foot—Lieut. Neill Campbell to be Captain, without purchase, vice Wm. Henry Mackesy, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps; Ensign Chas. Lucas Methuen to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Neil Campbell ; Gentleman Cadet Francis Neilson Chalmers, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Methuen ; Lieut. Herbert Herbert Stepney to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Chas. E. M'Murdo, promoted. 84th Foot.—Lieut. Edward Ralph Bromhead to be Instruc tor of Musketry, vice, Lieutenant Thomas Griffin, pro moted. 103 d Foot—Lieut. Alexander W. B. Caldecott to be Cap tain, vice E. W. Trevor, appointed to the Bombay Staff Corps; Ensign Thomas Price to be Lieutenant, vice Caldecott; Ensign Edmond G. P. Wood to be Lieutenant, vice A. M. Hogg, appointed to the Bombay Staff, Corps ; Gentleman Cadet Henry F. Fisher Heathcote, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Price. 105th Foot—Ensign E. W. G. Williams to be Lieutenant, vice Henry W. Blair, appointed to the Madras Staff Corps. 106th Foot—Ensign Edmund Rogers Coker to lie Lieu tenant, vice George John Coulson, appointed to the Bombay Staff Corps; Gentleman Cadet Robert Nicholai Harrington, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, vice Coker. 108th Foot—Ensign Philip Justice to be Lieutenant, vice Arthur Rowley Heyland, appointed to the Bombay Staff Corps ; Ensign Sydenham Renaud to be Lieutenant, vice Francis William Bodingfield, who resigns; Gentle man Cadet John Liptrott, from the Royal miti+.,..„ OA, LIO LIDI6II, iue J ustice. Ist West India Regiment—Major William M'Bean to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Bowland Moffat, who retires. 4th West India Regiment—Captain Thos. Tyler Gould, from 13th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cary, who s. ex change MEDICAL DEPAR TMENT. — Surgeon-Major Raphael Wool man Read, from the 30th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon- Major, vice Staff-Surgeon Alfred Hooper, appointed to the 30th Foot ; Staff-Surgeon Thomas Frederick Wall having completed twenty years' full pay service, to be Staff Surgeon-Major. BRE VET. Major and Brevet Li eutenant-Colonel Edward Fullowes, Unattached, late Assistant Adjutant-General at the Capo of Good Hope, having completed the qualifying service with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 3d Feb ruary, 1866. Captain Charles Adolphus do Kantzow, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Major. ME MORANDUM.—Lieut.-Col. W. J. Hutchins, half-pay, late 12th Foot, has been permitted to retire from the service by the -sale of his Commission, under the conditions of the Horse Guards' Circular Memorandum of Feb. 15, 1861. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 Ditto 3:\ lonths. 11 19 Rotterdam — 11 19 Antwerp — 25 371 Brussels — 25 37i Hamburg — 13 gi Paris ..................... Ditto 3 Months. 25 35 - Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 i Vienna — 13 45 Trieste — 13 45 Petersburg,ti Berlin Madrid 471 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 27 20 27 20 Palermo 27 20 Messina Lisbon — 27 20 Oporto ,_ 511 511 11 17 11 19 11 19f 25 42f 25 42 13 9t 25 25 25 42 25 42 120 15 35 13 55 301 6 261 471 48/ 27 30 27 30 27 30 27 30 27 30 27 30 511 611 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 17—Regina, from Montreal; Michel, from Buenos Ayres; Julia, from Cronstadt ; Energy, from Win dau ; Columba, from Galatz ; Clio, from Ancona ; William and Clara, from Dieppe ; Cambridgeshire, steamer, from Dantsic. Arrived, Dee. 18 —Medusa, from Dantsic ; Seine, steamer, from Boulogne; Recompense, Kate, and Reward—all from Guernsey; Lancashire Witch and Erromanga, both from Cronitadt ; Seraphina, from Genoa ; Annie, from Terceira. Bailed, Aug. 18 —Argonaut, for Hongkong. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Oriana, from Calcutta, for London (in tow). Anchored—Quintorese, from Sunderland, for Valparaiso. THE HANLEY EXPLOSION--DISCOVERY OF THE cAusE.—HANLEY, Tuesday.—The searchers this morning, w hil e pursuing their duties, stumbled across the dead body of a blacksmith, by whose side was discovered a lamp with the top off. This, undoubtedly, caused the accident. - - A person who was recently called inao court for the purpose of proving the correctness of a doctor's bill, was asked by the lawyer whether " the doctor did not make several visits after the patient was out of danger ?" No," replied the witness, " I considered the patient in danger as long as the doctor continued his visits." The following telegram of Chinese and Japanese intelligence last Monday has been published, dated Hong Kong, the Ist of November:--" The French admiral has sailed to the Coreo, but has decided to defer active operations until the winter is over. The American schooner General Sherman has been seized by pirates in the river leading to the capital. They set fire to the vessel, after tying to the masts the crew and two English passengers, who all perished. Large bodies of Nienfei have made their appearance on the borders of Shantung and Honan. An inter view has taken place between Admiral King and the Taoti at Shanghai, with reference to the suppres sion of piracy. )KE• are ,t and iu Lge P ar ' inter viere' lstrt i ; t 1 1 ' 3 ' is d e ' SIOU , rOice ior 11 ildtic , recu t to VI. 0 the 5 Ser' C atr e ) ral e " 0 aro ,