The Sun. — London, England, 1865-11-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE: MADRAS. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern—Mr. Arbuthnot in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he had no doubt they all felt regret at the absence, from illness, of General Sim, their excellent chairman. It was not necessary for him to take up much of their time on the present occa sion. The traffic had shown a satisfactory increase. The receipts for the past half-year on the South- West line amounted to £165,005, against £135,766 for the corresponding half of last year, showing an increase of £29,239. The net receipts amounted to £79,670, against £68,996 for the half of 1864, showing an increase of £10,674. He was happy to state the gross receipts in the subsequent three months ending September amounted to £87,924, against £71,125 for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of £16,799. The South- West line being nearly finished, they found that its cost, including the Bangalore branch, was £5,000,000, and the net receipts for the year were £160,000, or rather more than 3 per cent. on the outlay. Taking the result of the last quarter as an indica tion of what they might expect they would pro bably have a net sum next year of £ 200,000, whic h would be equivalent to 4 per cent. on the outlay, being only 1 per cent. under the guaran teed rate. The cost of the South - West l ine was originally esti mated at £4,000,000, but the actual cost had been £5,000,000, including rolling stock , and the re newal of a portion of the line with iron sleepers in P lace of wooden sleepers ; t h e r e h ad also been a rise in the price of labour and an increase in the rolling stock, so that he thought, on the whole the result very satisfactory. The receipts on the -North-West line had - increased in a greater ratio than on the South-West line. The re ceipts for the past half-year ending June 30 amounted to £8,282, against £3,693 for the same half of last year. The receipts during the three subsequent months amounted to £13,109, against £5,131 for the corresponding period last year, show ing an increase of £7,978, but this to a certain ex tent had been obtained on a larger mileage. The working expenses on the South West line were 50 per cent., but on the North West line they were only 44 per cent. The North West line had been opened up to Cuddapa, which was an important place, and had a large traffic. They expected that 46 miles more would be opened in July next; in cluding this, the total length of line to be constructed up to the junction with the Bombay line was 186 miles, and adding the branch to Bellary, 33 miles, the total length to complete all their contracts with the Government was 219 miles, which would be open for traffic in the year 1869. Mr. MAC KENZIE seconded the motion for the adop tion of the report. Mr. WALKER, the managing director, in reply to questions, stated that the sleepers on the North West line were all iron sleepers, and consequently the cost of maintenance was less than on the South West line. They proposed to renew half the South West line with iron sleepers ; and, as the other half of it passed through a district where teak and other timber fit for sleepers could be easily obtained, they would replace the sleepers with that material. The whole of the South West line was originally laid with wooden sleepers, but about one-fourth of it had been replaced with iron sleepers, and the re newals were still going on, which tended to keep the working expenses up to 50 per cent., but when the renewals were completed the percentage of • cost would be reduced. They proposed that iron sleepers should be laid on the portion of the line from Ma dras to the Cauvery river, and from that point to Beypore, on the Malabar coast, of wood. They did not disturb the wooden sleepers where they were sound, and the extra cost had been charged rateably between capital and revenue. Another cause for the expenses on the South West line being more than on the North West line was that they were obliged to use coal and coke fuel, brought from England, on the former, while they used wood fuel on the latter, which made a material difference. They had a heavier traffic on the South-West line, and the gradients were steeper. For instance, the ascent to Bangalore was 3,00 feet above the sea level, and he thought it was very creditable to their officials under all the circumstances to work the line at so low a rate as 51 per cent., but they expected to see that rate reduced. The report was unanimously adopted, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The directors of this company have just issued their report. It states that the gross receipts for the half-year ending June 30 amount to £614,876, and the ordinary working expenses to £379,026, leaving a net balance of £217,850. From this is deducted £51,535, the cost of renewals of permanent way, £26,712 extra amounts for renewals in reduction of suspense account, and £35,849 for loss on American currency, leaving a balance of £103,753. From this is deducted £9,476 nominal amount of postal re venue, plus the small balance over from the past half-year, or £94,296, in all of .which £19,925 has been appropriated to the payment of interest on loans, debentures, &c., £32,598. Atlantic and St Lawrence lease (in full), £11,250. Detroit line lease, £10,274. Montreal and Champlain Com pany, £13,788. Buffalo and Lake Huron Com pany, £7,335. Eepiipment Bond interest, and £397 for third preference not charged in June, 1864 total, £95,568 ; from which is deducted £1,352 for second preference interest .overcharged in June,. 1864, leaving a small balance of £BO. The amount now left at the debit of the permanent way renewal suspense account is only £52,945, and the directors propose to write this off against net revenue in the current h a lf-y ear . Th e l e n gt h o f the Grand i runk and Atlantic and St. Lawrence lines, renewed with better rails (principally fish-jointed) since 1860 inclusive, has been as follows :-1860, 751 miles ; 1861 , 66i ; 1862, 80a • 183, 126 ; 1864, 144 ; half-y ear ended June 30, ' 1865, 25—total, .5171 miles, out o f a total mileage of 1,030 miles. ' In the same period 1,754,530 new sleepers have been put in, or equal to the renewal of the sleepers (ties) on 800 miles of railway. Th e cost of relaying and renewing operations, of which the above form part, has been over £500,000, the whoe t of which, except the amount now in suspense—viz., £52,945, has been debited to and paid for out of the net re venue earned in working the line. The debit to capital account in the half-year is £64,523 ; but this includes £24,219 for discount on bonds, &c., leaving £40,304 as the real expenditure for addi tions to the company's property, of which £21,609 is on account of new engines, cars, and plant. The company has never had a " working capital" to cover accounts due to it, stock of stores on hand, &C.—demands which increase with the increasing business and extent of the undertaking. Again, that increasing business and extent require of neces tY a grad ua ll y en l arg i ng provision o f s idi ngs , warehouse s , and plant, to accommodate the busi ness of the country. The bondholders will see at once that, in the absence of new capital, net revenue only remains available to meet current requirements, objectionable as the addition to capital of unpaid interest on bonds must br.. off the e The company's officers estimate that to p ay on capital and reven ue accounts, existing cash liabilities and to secure the freedom of the net revenue from such demands upon it, 80 chat as from and after the 31st of December next all net revenue earned may be remitted and dividend, a sum of £300,000 should be raised. This is less than 2 per cent. o n the company's gross Capit a l account of 11G, GOO, 000. Further capitalrrfeor oafdtdbie tional working stock to meet the ra p i d pogss traffic will also, from time to time, be needed. ' To meet capital requirements the company hold at the date of this report the following securities: Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad Sterling Mortgage Bonds, £106,000; Equipment Mortgage Bonds £250,200; Second Preference Bonds, £101,913; do. (Deferred), £18,372 ; Fourth Preference Stock, £130,105 total, £606,590. Arrangements have been made in Canada whereby the larger proportion of the above sum of £300,000 has been provided, and the directors have had before them offers to purchase securities, the proceeds of which would cover the 'balance. They have, however, considered that the great in crease in the company's revenue justified the expec tation that higher prices would shortly be realised. The net balance on the current half-year's working up to the 30th of September last was' £94,045, as against £57,125 for the corresponding month of 1864. The board are happy to announce the Par liament of Canada has confirmed the settlement of the postal question made by the existing Govern ment. The accountswith the Canadian Government from 1858 to this date are now being discussed; 1 with a view to striking a final balance, and the Grand Trunk Company will be indebted to the postal bondholders for certain sums received in account since 1862. So soon as the accounts are settled the balance due from the Canadian Government will be remitted to the account of the trustees of the " Postal and Military Service Bonds," at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and a dividend will be de clared on or about the 31st of December, 1865 ; subsequently all moneys received on account of postal and military services will be remitted on re ceipt, and will be divided rateably at the end of each half-year. The accounts, including the Buffalo re ceipts, in each case show an increase of gross re venue (taking the American currency at par in both periods) over the corresponding half-year of 1864 of £31,847 ; but the charges against revenue have increased by £34,493, mainly in the locomotive and traffic department. The company's executive report that the increase of working expenditure arises mainly from exceptional causes. The increase in the gross receipts from traffic from all sources, including Grand Trunk proper, the leased lines, and the Montreal and Champlain, and Buffalo and Lake Huron lines, as compared with the corresponding half-year of 1864, is equal to 5.40 per cent. .Preli minary arrangements have been made in concert with the Atlantic and Great Western Company with a view to the early construction of an international bridge to connect the company's system at Fort Erie with the City of Buffalo and the New York Central, Erie, and Atlantic and Great Western Railways. The net revenue of the company in 1859 amounted to £73,357 ; in 1860 to £102,684; in 1861 to £142,492 ; in 1862 to £170,233 ; in 1863 to £315,036 ; and in 1864 to £349,487. Metropolitan Board of Works. The usual weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday at the offices in Spring-gardens. Sir J. Thwaites presided. The cash statement of the Finance Committee showed a total balance in the hands of the treasurer amounting to £270,510 3s. 3d. THE UTILISATION OF THE SEWAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER THAMES. A report was brought up from the Main Drainage Committee on the different tenders sent in for taking and utilising the sewage on the south side of the Thames. 'The tenders sent in were five in number, from Mr. Rigby Wason, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Kirk land, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Ellis. It stated that none of the parties had strictly complied with the terms of the advertisement issued by the board. Mr. RIGBY WATSON proposed to draw off the sewage from the main sewer, at various points along the line, by means of syphons, and he estimated the cost of the works at £163,000, and proposed to raise a capital of £500,000. Mr. G. SHEPHERD proposed to pump the sewage to various elevations ; the highest, being about four hundred feet, was to irrigate the high lands, and he also proposed a system of district reservoirs, about twenty in number, into which the sewage, after being pumped, would flow by gravitation through pipes laid along the public roads. He further pro posed to collect on the road the sewage of every town near London, and to make it available for irrigating 45,000 to 50,000 acres of land. Mr. KIRKLAND proposed to adopt the solid or dry system, and to take the sewage from the southern outfall at Crossness, to deodorise it, and separate the solid from the liquid, discharging the latter in an inoffensive form into the river. Mr. R. SMITH proposed to force the sewage by steam power, to have pumping stations at Deptford and Erith, whence to force the sewage through )ipes to reservoirs, situated respectively at West wood, Hayes-common, Bagshot-heath, and Leather head-common, and the cost of this scheme Mr. Smith estimated at £400,000. Mr. ELLIS proposed to conduct, the sewage by a brick culvert., 11 feet 6 inches in diameter from the Crossness reservoir to an outlet into the river at Higham-creek, about two miles below Gravesend, and about thirty miles below London-bridge. This culvert is to have a discharge into the river at the outfall at low water by gravitation, and is to take the drainage from Erith, Dartford, and Gravesend on its way. Near the proposed outfall a pumping station is to be erected, and the sewage forced through a culVert two miles in length to an eleva tion of about 280 feet, whence it is to flow by gra vitation through pipes to the area proposed to be irrigated, which is stated to comprise about 196,000 acres. At convenient points along the line of pipes the sewage is to be distributed by hose and jet, or by open channels. Mr. Ellis also proposed that they should take on lease about 4,000 acres of land for the purpose of cultivation, and on which to use any excess of the sewage. The quantity of se vage was assumed to be about 91 million cubic feet per diem, equal to about 98 million tons per annum, which would give 500 tons per acre in the area over which it was proposed to utilise it. Mr. Ellis estimated the cost of this scheme at about £1,600,000, and the working expenses at £115,442. The committe requested the several parties to atten .1 before them in order that they might give such further information and explanation of their views as might assist them in determining which of the schemes would in their opinion offer the greatest chance of success, and provide for a useful and profitable application of the sewage ; and after mature deliberation they arrived at the conclusion the plan of Mr. Ellis, imperfect as it was, contained the most favourable features, and was most capable of being so improved and developed as to meet the ends in view. The most important modification required was in the particulars of the outfall at Mg - ham-creek. Mr. Ellis proposed to construct a culvert 14 miles long, with a fall of one foot per mile from the Crossness reservoir to Higham, to dis charge into the river there on low water by gravi tation. The engineer, however, was of opinion that the discharge of such an immense volume of sewage at low water would seriously pollute the river, and at a point only two miles below Graves end, would affect that town. It would, therefore, be necessary, in the event of a concession being granted to Mr. Ellis, that he should construct a reservoir at Iligham with pumping power, so that the discharge might take place as at Crossness, soon after high water. The committee thought Mr. Ellis's scheme the best as regarded the general scheme, and recommend the matter be referred back to the committee to negotiate the precise terms upon which obveedgrathnatetd;he recommendation a concession es F s ß i E o E n u s A h N oul in d of the committee be adopted, and said it was quite time they ought to grapple with thi s questiOn. Mr. ROCHE seconded the motion. Mr. NEWTON moved as an amendment, " That none of the plans and tenders for the utilisation of the sewage of the south side of the Thames conform with terms of the advertisement, or are sufficiently explanatory or practicable to justify adoption." Mr. CARP3IAEL seconded the amendment. Mr. POULTON, M.P., was in favour of the original motion. Mr. lIEALEY said that after the committee had gone into the merits of Mr. Ellis's plan, they had decided in its favour by a majority of more than .wo to one. Mr. RICHARDSON said that Mr. Newton had offered no proof that this scheme was impracticable. IT tie supported the recommendation of the committee. Mr. TITE, M.P., supported the original motion, and said as to whether this was a scheme which would pay the promoters of it that was a matter with which the board had nothing to do. After some further discussion, Mr. FREEMAN re plied to the various objections urged. against the scheme. The CHAIRMAN then put the question, and the original motion was carried by amajority of 26 to 6. rHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVELNING, NOVEMBER 18, IRE. forces of the United States ind Europe in the Pacific being amply sufficient for the purpose— for the protection of commercial interests. Of course it occurred to every one that decisive action from this source was very doubtful, as the Ministers might not feel themselves warranted in proceeding to active measures without advices from their respective Governments. There fore they would finally have to consider what course they should now adopt. The Spanish Minister, M. Tavira, who had returned with him fromValparalso, had repeatedly said that the conduct of Spain was certainly atrocious, and he thought no doubt could exist as to the importance of at once petitioning our own Government to take action in the matter for protection of the interests of British merchants. 1 (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then read a resolution to the fol owing effect : "That this meeting having deliberated upon the detailed information just received from the West Coast of South America with reference to the questions in dispute between the Governments of Spain and Chili, views with surpvise and indignation the course pursued by the SpanishAdniiral in the blockade of the Republic, by which the interests of the neutrals there greatly suffer, are of opinion that a me morial embracing the sense of the meeting be forwarded to the British Government, and that a deputation consisting of the chairman, the members for the borough, and other gentlemen do present it." The following was the memorial : " To the Right Hon. the Earl of Clarendon. " The memorial of the undersigned merchants, ship owners, and others engaged in trade and commerce with the West Coast of South America showeth that your memo rialists are deeply interested in the commerce of the seve ral Republics on the West Coast of South America, espe cially with the Republics of Chili and Peru ; and that the interests of your memorialists have already suffered mate rially from the hostile measures inflicted by Spain on the Republic of Peru in the present year, and now view with great alarm the attitude assumed by Spain in reference to the Republic of Chili, under which, as appears by the ad vices to hand, the ports of Chili have been blockaded bythe the Spanish squadron, and ulterior measures threatened. The blockade of the ports of Chili has already inflicted con siderable loss on your memorialists, and must further mili tate most seriously against their interests. That without entering into the merits of the difficulty between the Go vernment of Spain and the Republic of Chili, your memo rialists have reason to believe that the grievances are founded on most trivial grounds, and hostilities have been hastily and most unexpectedly adopted by Spain, after all the points in dispute had been amicably arranged through the Spanish Minister then resident at Santiago. That under the circumstances above described, your memorialists are na turally most desirous to know what measures the Govern ment are prepared to adopt for the protection of British in terests, now so seriously prejudiced by the action of the Spanish Government on the West Coast of South America. May it, therefore, please your lordship to give such infor mation to your memorialists as may enable them to forward suitable instructions to their respective correspondents in the Pacific, and further to adopt such prompt and energetic means for the protection of British property as may seem best to your Lordship." (Here follow the signatures.) Mr. CHARLES HOLLAND moved the adoption of the resolution and of the memorial. Mr. STOKES seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings. Extensive Robbery of Jewellery. At the Mansion-house, yesterday, Mr. Frederick Waller, who formerly carried on business as a jeweller, in Hatton garden, under the firm of Waller and Co., was brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of John Mark Bull, a detective City officer, charged with stealing a diamond bracelet, and two brilliant and turquoise pins, value £70., the property of Messrs. Nathan and Co., wholesale jewellers, carrying on business in John-street, Bedford-row. Mr. G. Lewis appeared for-the prosecution, and Mr. Buchanan attended on behalf ofcthe prisoner. Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said that although the prisoner was only charged on the present occasion with having misappropriated property of comparatively small value, he was afraid that in reality the amount of property of which the prosecutors had been defrauded was very con siderable, he believed to the amount of £1,500. The cir cumstances of the case were also somewhat peculiar. The prosecutors had known the prisoner for several years. He bad formerly carried on business as a jeweller at Hastings, but came to London, and for some time carried on business as a jeweller in Hatton-garden, under the firm of Waller and Co., but he did not appear to have been successful, and he requested the prosecutors to allow him to have goods to sell on commission, the arrangement being that there should be a settlement every month, and that the prosecutors should draw bills upon the prisoner for the amount of tho goods that were represented to have been sold. Things ap peared to have gone on in this way for several months, when the prosecutors insisted on a settlement, and the re suit of the inquiries that then took place was that the pro secutors found that they had nearly £1,500 worth of bills that were dishonoured, and the prisoner admitted that he had pawned a great many valuable articles, which lie had previously represented to have been sold, and applied the proceeds to his own use. The prisoner then asked-them to redeem some of the articles that bad been pledged, and he proposed that he should sell them, and that anyprofit that resulted from the different transactions should be applied in reduction of the prosecutors' debt. The prosecutors agreed to this, but insisted upon a settlement being made every night, and the prisoner was then intrusted with various valuable articles, among which were the diamond bracelet, and the brilliant and turquoise pins, that were the subject of the present charge. The prisoner appeared to have re presented to the prosecutors that he had sold these articles to Mr. Johnson, of Threadneedle-street; but in the first in stance he represented that gentleman desired that the pins should be altered and made into shirt pins, and he said that if this was done he would give .£lO for them, and £3O for the bracelet. The pins were accordingly obtained, and the prisoner himself made an entry in the book to the effect that they had been sold to Mr. Johnson ; but it was disco vered that this statement was entirely false, and the pri soner was given into custody on the present charge. Mr. S. Lewis Nathan, one of the prosecutors, was ex amined, and he detailed the above facts, stating distinctly that the prisoner told him he had sold the bracelet and the pins to Mr. Johnson. Ho called upon that gentleman on Thursday afternoon and he then ascertained that the pri soner's statement was utterly false, and he immediately I sent for the prisoner and asked for an explanation. Tho 1 prisoner then admitted that he had not sold the articles to Mr. Johnson, but to another person, and he said that he had kept the money. The prisoner at the same time said, but not in a defiant tone,• that he was ready or resigned, and witness might do what ho pleased. Witness then asked the prisoner if he had sold a diamond braclet to Mr. M. Moses, a jeweller, in Oxford-street, as had been repre sented, and he said he had not. Ho inquired who he had really sold it to, and the prisoner appealed to his solicitor, who was present, and inquired whether he should answer the question. Mr. Buchanan told him be might do as he pleased, and the prisoner after some hesitation said he should decline answering the question. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Moses were then examined, and they deposed that they had not any such transactions with the prisoner as he had represented. _ _ Mr. Lewis then applied fo;;;;In and for a week, which was granted, and the prisoner was removed from the bar. LARGE CAPTURE OF SEALS.—The fishing smack Alma, of Grimsby, arrived at Stromness on Monday week with 43 fine seals on board, The vessel was cruising off the Stack and Skerry in search of cod, but was not suc cessful. The day being favourable for effecting a landing on the Skerry, the crew took the boat and went on shore, where they discovered an immense number of fine seals, enjoying themselves, as seals only can do, on solitary skerries. In a very short time the boat's crew captured the above number, and immediately made sail for S trom ness to convert the result of their sport into cash.—Orkney Ilerald. 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Though a fleabite com pared with the Indian Mutiny, it touches our pride more and is more in the nature of a disappointment. In the Mutiny the public anxiety very soon con centrated itself on particular cases of suffering and danger, and on the more conspicuous movements of the army. There was hardly such a thing as a general question raised. We must put down the Mutiny, and there was an end of it. The wound is healed, and has not left a rankle —no, not even a scar. But Jamaica is our pet institution, and its inhabitants are our spoilt children. We had it always in our eye when we talked to America and all the slaveholding Powers. It seemed to be proved in Jamaica that the negro could become fit for self government ; that he could be a planter, a magis trate, a member of the Legislative Assembly ; that he could preach aid pray with unction and even deco rum ; that he could behave like a gentleman, and even pay.taxes. Certainly the outside of things was delightful. There was only one white to about fifty coloured people; only a handful of soldiers ; scarce a ship of war ever in port; and within a day's sail a Black Republic. This was the outside, and of the inside little enough was known. Of course the negro's own special friends did not abuse him, and a couple of thousand white families had something better to do than to reopen an old sore. We were told, indeed, by those whose fate had ever cast them on that shore, that the negro was incurably idle, intractable, insolent, that he needed a strong master, and was incapable of either self-control or gentle manage ment. It was clear that he would have valued his freedom more if he had earned it and not had it for nothing. But very little of this came out. The clergy, indeed, reported a miserably low morality, gross and grotesque fanaticism, a readiness to follow any leader, a love of wild revivals and of secret meetings for any purpose. We were prepared for this, and could not help it. But, at any rate, there was the broad fact that Jamaica was black, free, almost self governing, quite self-taxing, prosperous, quiet, and happy. Who could gainsay the fact ? Alas for grand triumphs of humanity, and the improvement of races, and the removal of primeval curses, and the expenditure of twenty millions sterling, Jamaica herself gainsays the fact and belies herself, as we see to-day. It is that which vexes us more than even the Sepoy revolt. Then they show themselves so won derfully unchanged. Who will believe in race, and the old English doctrine of family, when the re mote descendants of the Kin of Dahomey's sub jects show themselves in a moment " the very moral" of their African forefathers ? They are as treacherous, and as ready for deeds of blood, hideous and ridiculous, as when they could slay thousands to fill a trench with human gore. The very women can show that irreverence for the human form which Mr. Gladstone makes the great distinction of barbarian races, as compared with his beloved Greek. Like the old Gauls hewing down the Patres Conscripti, the sable mob fired into the Court hous; and wreaked their blind vengeance at once on the impersonations of law and order. For an hour they revelled in blood, and in still more outrageous insult to the survivors ; for days they indulged in a drunken dream of negro mastery and white slavery. It was Africa, hitherto dormant, that had broken out in their natures. So little wit, or forethought, or common sense had they that they carried the spoil to their houses, and encumbered themselves with the evidences of their crime. In their eyes it was raid to be done in a day, whether to be then forgotten or retaliated they hardly seemed to have asked. One wish, however, crops out strong enough. They desired the extermination of their emancipators. This is all sad indeed. We hardly know which will be most felt at our religious and philanthropical firesides—the horrible ingrati tude or the evidently unimproved intellect of the savage. Had he made a decent fight, or shown the least forethought, we might have consoled ourselves with the sorry reflection that we had educated him for independence, though we had not changed his heart. But it is too evident that head and heart are both the same. We have been trying now the best part of a century to wash the blackamoor white, with all kinds of patent soaps, infallible dyes, sweet oils, soothing liniments, rough towels, and soft brushes. But he remains as black as ever, as thick-skinned as ever, his hair as woolly, and his cranium as hard. Of course we shall hear a great deal about the strong measures taken to stamp out the flame. There will be plenty of critics, both abroad and at home, to review at their leisure the proceedings of the courts-martial, the summary sen tences and rapid executions, the reprisals upon chapels and cottages found to contain spoil. We may ourselves wish that the tone of the despatches had been more guarded, but we know that the wish is utterly idle. A man pursuing a aang of treacherous murderers for several days, through rivers, moun tains, and morasses, under a burning sun by day, and in pitchy darkness at night, without more than a few minutes' sleep now and then, and with horrid sp ctacles fresh in his eye, can only write as in a frenzy. Body and mind, and every part of the frame, will be affected by any violent energy of action. Nay, they will share any strong contagion. Soldiering is always a rough business, but never so rough as when savages are to be dealt with. Martial law is in fact the law of necessity, for there is small choice under such circumstances. A few men fol lowing the scent of treason or blood, through a difficult country in the hands of the foe, cannot encumber themselves with prisoners. The truth is, a rising of this sort must be crushed at once, and if a few hundred soldiers and volunteers are to do the work of a large army they must make themselves übiquitous, and they must everywhere finish their work thoroughly, leaving nothing to the morrow, which they may never see. Immediate justice is the best mercy in the long run, for to the lower class of minds death loses nearly all its terrors if it is seen at a considerable interval. The acts of jus tice done we see no reason to impugn. The tone in which they are described we can only regard as the inevitable result of such a strain on the muscles, nerves, and senses as we hope to be spared our selves. If any are disposed to be hypercritical, Ave , beg of them to consid er a t l eas t th e p oss ibility o kindling a fresh flame by apparent sympathy witl the rebellion. HERALD.--Whether Charlotte Winsor is to pay the penalty of her crime, or to escape through a mis carriage of legal process, will be decided within a few days. With the story of this atrocious murderer every one is sufficiently conversant, but the question raised by her counsel, and for the decision of which she has been respited, requires some explanation. It will be remembered that at the spring assizes at Exeter Charlotte Winsor and Mary Harris were tried for the murder of the child of the latter, before Mr. Baron Channel!. The case was commenced on a Friday, and the judge concluded his charge about six o'clock on the evening of the following day. The jury remained in consultation till midnight, and then, on being questioned by the judge, declared that there was no prospect of agreement to a verdict. All the business of the assize had been concluded, and the judge, under the i‘upression that a verdict could not be received on Sunday, was unwilling to confine the jury for twenty-four hours. The jury was, therefore, discharged, and the prisoners were remanded into custody, to be tried at the summer assizes. On the 27th July Charlotte Winsor and Mary Harris were arraigned before Mr. Justice Keating ; and the prosecution, actuated by a desire to punish the greater criminal, caused Mary Harris to be removed from the bar and placed in the :witness-box. Charlotte • Winsor wat convicted and sentenced to death, and she now lies in Exeter Gaol to await the result of the points of law raised in her favour. The method by which questions of law will be brought before the Queen's Bench will be by setting out the above facts on the record, and by bringing error in law on that record. But the case will derive its chief interest, not from the excitement created by the particular circum stances of Winsor's offence, but from the discussion of a matter which has lost none of its importance from the mere fact that it no longer involves the peril of political persecution. The principal ques tions that will call for decision are—first, what circumstances lend authority to a judge to discharge a jury before verdict? Second, what is the result of a wrongful exercise of such power of discharge ? The history of judicial practice displays an extra ordinary fluctuation of opinion. An examination of the period preceding the Revolution leads to the conclusion that there was a gradual relaxation of Lord Coke's rule against the power of discharging juries, culminating — in an arbitrary and capricious exercise of that power to meet the exigencies of political prosecutions. It was, indeed, the gross abuse of right - which in the time of the Stuarts brought the whole matter into question, and induced the judges to revert to the more strict and ancient rule. Pro - tably there was no attempt to revive the prac tice of carrying juries to the confines of counties, and precipitating the dissentients into ditches, but the uncompromising nature of the resolutions, as stated by Lord Ilolt, were calculated to satisfy the most earnest admirer of a forced unanimity. '1 hese were—" That in capital causes a juror cannot be withdrawn though all parties consent to it ; that in criminal causes not capital a juror may be withdrawn if both parties consent, but not otherwise ; and that in all civil causes a juror cannot be withdrawn but by consent of all parties." But although such reso lutions might well satisfy the feelingsof men who had experienced the iniquity of political persecu tion, it was clear that many cases of necessity would arise in which the judge would be compelled of his own act to discharge the jury. No one would dream , in the present day of driving juries to such extre mities as to subdue conscience by hunger and secure unanimity by torture. A reasonable delay—such an one, in fact, as would give room for the re moval of prejudice and the avoidance of rash conclusions, neither so short as to tempt to an evasion of duty, nor so long as to inflict bodily pain, has recommended itself to the more liberal sentiments of the present day. Indeed, whatever may be the modern practice as to criminal cases, it is notorious that in civil cases the judges display a readiness in discharging juries well calculated to vex the soul of Blackstone or Lord Coke. Assuming, however, that Mr. Baron Channell improperly ex ercised the power of discharging the jury, no case of " necessity " having arisen to justify the course taken by him, there remains the more important question whether the prisoner can take advantage of that mistake and obtain a reversal of her con viction by bringing error. In order that this result might be attained it would probably be necessary to show that the mistake on the part of the judge would constitute error in the record, and entitle the prisoner to judgment. Let us put an extreme case. Suppose the facts had been different, and that the discharge had been absolutely capricious, would it even then be in the power of the Court to say that there had been error, and that the prisoner was entitled to an acquittal ? Now, it is well known that there are many acts done in the daily per formance of judicial duty concerning which there are definite rules o f p rac ti ce observed by judges. To these rules they are bound to adhere and yield, and no doubt a departure from those rules is improper. But it by no means follows that a non observance of such regulations constitutes errors in law, and entitles the aggrieved party to a reversal of judgment given. Such an example might be afforded by the wrongful admission of certain evi dence, and however much it might be thought that there was a good equitable claim to a pardon from the Crown, yet the mistake would not entitle the prisoner to an acquittal. Now, it remains to be de cided whether the assumed mistake of Mr. Baron Channell falls under this class of errors, and here a field of argument is open which has all the greater attractions because the soil still retains traces of a virgin character. It is true that there are modern cases touching nearly on the point ; but there has, we believe, been no direct decision to conclude the matter. That at this day the relations between judge and jury, and the effect of a mistake in the process of criminal administration, should afford debate, is not a little remarkable, and speaks volumes for the vi tality of legal questions. Possibly those who have not been inoculated with sufficient awe of the forms and principles of law might fancy that a decision, even on such important points, would be dearly purchased if the cost was to be the acquittal of Charlotte \Vinson Should the result of the judicial sentence be unfavourable to the prisoner there can be no doubt that she will suffer death. There have been instances in which the lapse of time, or a suspension of the punishment from some cause or other, has been considered a reason for commuting the origi nal sentence. Indeed, the respite awarded to Con stance Kent rests on no other ground than an inter val of time between the murder and conviction ; for the hypothesis of possible innocence would lead to a totally different state of things. But we may safely conclude that in this case neither the efforts of self styled philanthropists nor the excuse of a conditional respite will interfere. It is difficult to exaggerate the offence of the unhappy woman, and unless the operation of a legal principle effects her deliverance no ground can be discovered for mercy. Latest American Market 2,. - m- - During the few weeks of quietude which have just passed many of the leading articles of domestic cottons have accu mulated to such an extent that the supply is now much better than for some time. In view of this fact buyershave been looking for a concession in prices, and their hopes were partly realised at the close of last week when most goods were reduced about lc. per yard. But no sooner was the reduction conceded than the buyers again entered the market and a good degree of activity ensued, which resulted in a partial, and in some cases an entire, recovery of the decline. Some few descriptions, how ever, for which there has not been much inquiry, have remained quiet at the reduction noted; but, as a general thing, business has boon much more brisk the current week, and buyers take hold with freedom at the im proved prices. Tho fluctuations in cotton exert compara tively little influence on the market for goods, owing to the fact that the spinners are well supplied as a general thing. Besides, the moderate stocks of goods in markets are being steadily augmented from the manufactories, so that a radical advance is scarcely probable. It is true that much ado is making about the supply of cotton during the next few years, both hero and in Europe; but it will pro bably prove to be " much ado about nothing." Wo do not believe that the scarcity of cotton will ever be more severely felt than during the present season, and if we plant less next year we shall prcbably export less ; at all events we do not anticipate any dearth of cotton while there are four millions of ex-slaves in the South whose bread and butter will depend upon the amount of labour thoyperform on the cotton and rice plantations. This view is pretty generally taken by practical dealers and manufacturers. There has been a fair trade in both cotton and woollen goods during the week, and to-day (Tednes.lay) the de mand continues fair and the market rules firmer at the revised quotations below. The Providence printing cloths market remains steady. There aro but few goods on hand for immediate delivery, and they bring 231 c. a 24c. for first class 61 by 64. Some printers have bought goods to be delivered as late as July next. Owing to the advance of cotton in England it is no object to order goods there at-the present price. Printers, will, there fore, have to depend on our own manufactures for their supply. The following wore the sales there last week :- 20,000 pieces,, 56 by 56, private teems to be made ; 45,000 do. 61 by £4,* prvate terms; 40,000 do. 61 by 64, 21c., January to June; 56,000 do. 61 by 61, 214 c., January to May , 25,000 do., 61 by 64, private terms, up to July ; 6,000 do., 61 by 61, private terms ; 2,000 do., 61 by 64. 23c., on hand; 5,000 do., 61 by 61, private terms, on hand —Total, 199,000 pieces. COPPER.—New sheathing remained steady. Yellow metal at 34c not cash, 'with a fair trade inquiry. Ingot was considerably neglected, but prices were well sup ported, in view of the reduced stock. We note further sales of 100,0001bs Detroit, on the spot, at 331 c, and about 50,0001bs do., ,to arrive, at 33c. The other descriptions were very firm at last quotations. COTTON.—Receipts, 5,495 bales. The market was ex tremely dull, and prices were almost nominal, closing lower, as shown by our subjoined quotations. The sales were limited to 825 bales, mostly all taken by spinners for immediate use. We quote : Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. 04 T 45 45 Ordinary - 44 44 Middling 66 56 Good middling FREIGHTS were dull and lower. The engagements were :—To Liverpool, 14,000 bushs of corn at 4}d. ; 1,500 boxes cheese, 20s. ; 350 bales cotton, 5-16 d. a id. ; 200 do. Sea Island do. id. ; 100 tierces beef, 3s. 6d. ; 500 bbls. petroleum, ss. 6d. Per steamer, 200 bales cotton, Id. ; 14,000 bushes corn and 78,300 bushels wheat, 6d. ; 300 boxes cheese, 40s. To Glasgow, per steamer, 100 bales cotton, ld. Besides the petroleum charters before noticed, a brig has been taken for London, one for Gibraltar, one for Pernambuco, ono for Philadelphia for Havre, one to Antwerp, and one to Marseilles. Petroleum private terms. DRUGS AND DYES. —The market was rather quiet, but prices, as a general thing, have been sustained. 400 . _ pkgs. bi-carbonate of soda sold, to arrive, at 11ic. We note sales 200 kegs red lead at 12p, 300 lbs. whiting, forward delivery, at 31c., 200 bales Gambia at 610., 20 bales jalap at $2 25, 1,000 ginseng at 85c. to 95c., about 500 cases Calcutta shellac, in Boston, at 35c to 40c for native, 50e to 55c for English ; 7,0001b5. Trieste brown mustard seed at 17c lObbls.; camphor at $1 30,and 3,0001b5. Gambia on private terms. Quinine was dull; holders were asking $2 70. DYEWOODS.—The offerings were light and prices were vory firm, in consideration of a reduced stock. We note sales of 450 tons St. Domingo dyewood at $25 to $26, and 100 tons Jamaica at $l5 50. Fisx.—Tho demand for dry cod continued good at full prices. Wo note sales of 1,850 quintals at $8 to $8 50 for Grand Bank and $9 50 for St. George's, No. 2 mackerel continued very scarce and commanded a further ad vance, bay selling readily at $l5 50 and shore at $lB to $l9. The sales of the other descriptions were to a fair extent, comprising 2,200 bbls. at $23 for shore No. 1, $l4 for large No. 3, and $l7 for bay No. 1. Box herrings wore in good demand, btu prices wero somewhat lower, with sales ot 1,950 boxes scaled at 55c., and 1,100 do. No. 1 at 45c. Pickled cod were pretty well out of the market. We hoard of no special sales, owing to the scarcity, as there prevailed a steady jobbing inquiry ; $8 per bbl. was the price asked. Salmon wore nominal at $lO for No. 1, and $35 for N 0.2. No stock. COCOA. —TllO transactions were very light, and prices wero nominal. A few bags Guayaquil wore taken for consumption at 30c. currency. COFFEE.-_T he market continued quiet, but prices were nominally unchanged. We only heard of sales of 400 bags St. Domingo at 18e. gold. The total stock 31st October, 1865, consists of 37,278 bags, in lots as follows: Rio, 36,449 bags; Laguayra, 80 do; St. Domingo, 463 do. ; other descriptions, 286 do. The present quotations for the various descriptions are nominally as follows :—Prime 221 c.; good do., 211 c. to 22c. ; fair do., 20c. to 20}c. ; ordi nary do, 18c. t0.19c.; fair to good cargoes, 19c. to 21c.; Java, mats and bags, 28c. to 32c. ; Alttracalo, 22c. to 25c. ; Laguayra, 211 c. to 231-c. ; St. Domingo, 18ic. to 19i-c., all good net cash, duty paid. IRON.—The transactions in Scotch pig were confined principally to consumers, who bought somewhat spar ingly, their operations being considerably restricted by the high views of holders. The sales since our last comprise 300 tons No. 1 Glongarnock, in lots of 100 tons each, at $5O ; 150 tons do., in smaller parcels, at $52 ; about 400 tons No. 1 Eglinton at $5O, for prompt delivery. For American pig a good demand prevailed, and prices wero very firm. Wo notice further sales of 500 tons No. 1, at Elizabetbport, at $5O, and 100 tons do. at $5l; also about 200 tons No. 1 extra Crane at a private price. A good trade was done in manufactured iron, and the recent advance was well supported. We quote (store prices) Swedish iron, ordinary sizes, per ton $l6O ; common Eng lish iron $ll5 to $l2O, refined do. $125 to $l3O, rods $127 50c to $l9O ; horse shoe, mitre, &c., $l5O ; Esopus $155, ovals and half rounds $145 to $155, hoops $l6O to $225, scroll $155 to $200; U B nail rods 11c, Norway shapes Dic, spring steel 110, fine do. 111 c, and toe cork do. 1110 per lb. Hors.—Receipts, 298 bales. A fair demand existed for consumption at full rates for prime to choice qualities, while the under grades were somewhat neglected, though the scarcity of hops generally enabled the holders to obtain full prices. The sales were about 145 bales at 10c• to 35c. for old crop, and 33c. to 65c. for new crop as to quality. PETROLEUM.—Receipts 3,981 bbls, was quiet. The sales were 4,000 bbls. at 36c. to 36ic., for Crude, on the spot; 37c. to 371 c. for forward delivery ; 59c. to 60c. for refined in bond,.and 77c to 78c. for. free. Also 200 bbls. refined, in Philadelphia, at 58c. (From Messrs. E. F. Satterthumite and Co.'s Weekly Circular November 15th.) Per the Scotia, we have advices from New York to the 31st ultimo. There had been an active business in the stock market during the week, and Government securities were firm at former quotations. In railroad stocks the transactions recorded were numerous, and exhibited some severe fluctuations, especially in Eries, the quotations for which, in one day, ranged from 88 to 92 ; the last price was about 93, being a rise of $5 on the week. Railroad bonds were inactive, but State stocks were inquired for, and higher rates paid. Money was freely offered at former rates. Via . Greencastle, we have received the following quota tions, being to the 4th inst. ;--bnited States 5.20'5, 1028; Illinois Centrals, 137; Erie, Common, 93}; gold, 1461. The following is the return of the New York banks : Oct. 21, 1865, discounts, $224,030,679; specie, $15,586,510; circulation, $12,338,441; deposits, $174,192,110; Oct. 28, 1865, $219,965,539; specie, $14,910,561; circulation, $12,923,725; deposits, $173,624,711. Dividends.—Long Island, 2 per cent., quarterly, payable Ist November ; Chicago Burlington and Quincy, 5 per cent. in cash and 20 per cent. stock. OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THEWEER.—United States 6 per Cent. 5-20 Bonds, 1822: Thursday, 631 1 ; Friday, 631 4 ; Saturday, 61 1; Monday, 681 ; Tuesday, 631 41; Wednesday, 651 4. Virginia 6 per Cent. Dollar Bonds: Thursday, 41 1; Monday, 411; Wednesday, 42 ; Erie Shares, $lOO, all paid ; Thursday, 531 4 ; Friday, 54 1; Saturday, 54 4; Monday, 51 1 ; Tuesday, 54 1; Wednesday, 541 I 3a ; Erie Shares, 6 per Cent. Debenture Scrip : Thursday, Ipm ; Friday, apm ; Saturday, pin ; Monday, 11 pm; Wednesday, par f pm. Illinois 03ntral Shares, all paid : Thursday, 811 1 ; Friday, 811 24 ; Saturday, 82 ; Monday, 811 4; Tuesday, 811 2 ; Wednes day, 811 1. Philadelphia and Erie First Mortgage, 1881: Saturday, 77. Pennsylvania Second Mortgage Sterling Bonds, 1875: Friday, 85. THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF THE POULTRY AND DI &NS I ON-HOUSE-STREET. A report was brought up from the Streets Com mittee in reference to this subject. The report stated that the committee had carefully considered the sub ject, and from statements made to them it appeared that the Commissioners of Sewers are desirous of securing the co-operation of the board in widening and improving Mansion-house-street on the north ern side, by setting back the premises now belong ing to the Union Bank, to a line shown upon a plan submitted to your committee by the commissioners, and by that means continuing the width of Man sion-house-street to within two houses of Princes street. The directors of the Union Bank are opposed to this scheme on the ground that they have entered into heavy contracts for the erection of additional buildings fronting Mansion-house-street, and have already expended considerable sums in compensa tions and in works which have been for several months in course of erection. The directors contend that any widening of Mansion-house-street should be on the south and not on the north side of the thoroughfare, and they .have submitted to your com mittee a plan in which they suggest the rounding off of the north-west corner of the Mansion-house and the placing of the portico on the west instead of the north side of the same. Your committee have given their best consideration to this question, and are not prepared to recommend the board to contri bute towards the improvement contemplated. Without, however, expressing any opinion as to the desirability of the same, they think it is one which ought to form part of a general scheme for the im provement of the Poultry, and to be carried out by means of the 4d. coal dues. Mr. PHILLIPS moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR opposed the motion, and urged that as the Union Bank was only just being rebuilt, and as Sir John Lubbock's bank had been pulled down, a large space was thus rendered avail able for widening the street on the northern side, thus affording space that the improvement should be on that side. As to the appropriation of the 4d. coal duties, the City of London had very strong claims to urge on.the Legislature for the purpose of widening Walbrook, Queen-street, Gracechurch street, and other crowded and inconvenient parts in the great thoroughfares of the City. The CIIAIRMAN then put the motion, and it was agreed to by a large majority. The other business was then disposed of, and the board adjourned. THE CHILIAN DIFFICULTY. MEETING OF LIVERPOOL MERCHANTS. A numerously attended meeting of merchants and others interested in the Chilian trade was held at Liverpool yesterday, to discuss the present aspect of Spain towards Chili, and its influence upon British commerce on the west coast of South America. Mr. C. Turner, M.P., was unanimously voted to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said they were met together for the purpose of considering the position in which the interests of the commercial community were placed in consequence of the blockade established by the Spanish Government over the ports of Chili, and, further, of considering what representations were desirable on the part of the trade of the great port of Liverpool to our Government for the protection of those interests. He did not intend to enter into any detail of what had taken place, because they were, most of them, engaged in the South Pacific trade, and had private sources of information, and they had also inthepublicpapers full details of what had occurred. But, as far as their sources of infor mation went, it appeared that the blockade which had been established was entirely without justifica tion. It was greatly to be regretted in these civilised days that a nation standing so high as Spain should make what they must consider a freebooting attack upon a weaker State. (Cheers.) It was very much to be deplored ; but they could not but fear that the ' success which attended the Spanish expedition against Peru, which was in their own minds also quiteunprovoked, had led to this further attack upon the coast of Chili. (Hear.) Perhaps this was a question more for Governments than themselves ; but, inasmuch as their interests were involved, he thought that the trading community had a right to ask Government for all the information they pos sessed, and further to ask them to take energetic steps for the protection of their interests, which were jeopardised. A resolution would be proposed and a memorial presented for adoption ; and he would now call upon Mr. Nicholson to address the meeting. Mr. NICHOLSON said that of necessity great loss must accrue to British and other shipowners, because when warned off the ports blockaded they would have to lie in neutral ports, at great loss, until the removal of the blockade. To show the importance of the Chilian trade, he might state that in 1849 the total imports and exports amounted t 05 8 .8,700,000, while in 1864 they had amounted to $24,000,000, or between six and seven millions sterling. The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Williamson, who had just returned from the West Coast, would be able to give them the latest information. Mr. WILLIA3ISON said that he had travelled over night, and had only just heard of the meeting ; but it having been suggested to him that there were some points upon which he might give information he very gladly attended. Hear, hear.) He would touch upon them in this order—first, regarding the principle or light in which they were to view this matter ; second, what they/ were to hope from the action taken on the West Coast ; and, last, in the event of that action being ineffectual, what it was incumbent upon them to do. (Cheers.) He would not say that Chili was altogether blameless in regard to the questions under dispute, but this they were all aware of, that those questions were exceedingly paltry and exceedingly unworthy the attention of a government occupying the position of that of Spain, and certainly most unworthy of such Tr easures the Spanish Government had thought fit to put into operation on the West Coast. Mr. Williamson then alluded to the seizure of the Chincha Islands and the re -assertion of the right to look upon the war of independence in Peru as still existing which was made by the Spanish admiral as very naturally causing much uneasiness to the Chilians. Feelings were then expressed in the Chilian press, and the paper of San Martine used words respecting the Court at Madrid which, not more severe than those which sometimes appeared in the newspapers, gave great offence to the Spaniards. Then Chili declared coal contraband of war, which, perhaps, should not have been done. Then it was said that an insult was offered to the Spanish flag in front of the Spanish Minister's house at Santiago, but this was afterwards withdrawn. That was the whole ques- tion between the Government of Spain and that of Chili. Explanations were demanded by the Spanish Minister, M. Tavira, and explanations were given by the Chilian Government to M. Tavira, and he, on behalf of his Government and in his own name, expressed his entire acceptance of them. This ex planation was dated the 16th or the 29th of May, he forgot which. Admiral Pareja, however, was no friend to the Minister, and being in favour with the new Cabinet at Madrid, which M. Tavira was not, he expressed his disapproval of the acceptance, and obtained an order from the Court at Madrid that M. T av i ra was to proceed before her Catholic Majesty to answer for his conduct. Admiral Pareja m t h a e t n u p m ro d c e e tl e i d a e n d d t in o g ni Valpar a i so, an d sent i n an u l t i - C or h e ili d ru Governmentexplanations,eitailedrefus_ed a proceedi ng w hi ch the to recognize, and he was glad to say thatin refusing to submit to suc h a humiliation they had the appro val of the whol e diplomatic body—(c l leers)—of the Ministers of England, France, the United States, and other countries—(cheers)—and they told the Admiral that Chili could follow no other course, which was a most important point. (Bear.) Nations had national life and honour to protect as well as individuals, and he could not have wished to see the Government of Chili so humiliated. On the second question, as to what they might hope from the action on the West Coast, various meetings had been held at Which the merchants and others had expressed themselves in very strong terms ; and a, memorandum had been addressed to the diplomatic body urging them to take immediate steps—the COUNTRY MARKETS 4. LIVERPOOL.-FgthAY. We had a fair attendance at our market to-day, but there was only a moderate consumptive demand fOr wheat at about last Friday's rates. Flour quiet, at a reduction of ls. per sack on the week. Indian cern dull, and the busi ness very restricted, at 6d. per qr. lower than on this day week. Oats ld. per bushel cheaper. Oatmeal dull, is. to Is. 6d. i)er load eheaper. DERBY-FRIDAY. Wheat came freely to hand, and sold at rather less money. New white whoat, 50s to 53s ; old red, 50s to 53s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 32s- to 40s per qr. ; grinding, 27s to 30s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 21s to 265; old, 28s to 31s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 50s to 525; new, 44s to 453 per 38 stone. WAKEFIELD.-FRIDAY There have been numerous arrivals into Goole, conse quently there was a good show of wheat at our market to day, and to effect sales is decline had to be conceded on both old and new. Barley, unless very fine, is lower. _ . Averages, November 17—Wheat, 1,647 qrs, tit 51s ; barley, 740, at 3Gs 34c1; oats, 67, at 25s 5-1(1. S TAMFORD.---FRIDAY. Wheat came fairly to market, and last week's prices were fully maintained. Old white wheat, 50s to 52s ; red do., 42s to 48s per 36 stone. Barley, rualtiug, 32s to 36s ' • grinding, 27s to 30s per. qr. Oats, new, 22s to 28s ; old, 25s to 27s per 24 stone, Beans, 44s to 54s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. LINCOLN.-FRIDAY. New white wheat, 52s to 56s'; new red, 42s to 48s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 35s to 40s per qr ; grinding, 27s to 29s per 30 stone. Oats, 26s to 30s. Beans, 41s to 51s per 38 stone. BRISTOL SUGAR.-FRIDAY. There has been a good business doing this week, and both raves and refined have improved in value Gd to is per cwt. Rum—the demand is steady, and prices range from 3s 4d to 3s 9d for Jamaicas, and is 9d to is lid for Dc meraras. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at tho close of tho market. s. d. s. 0. Wylam... lB 9 South Kelloe Hetton ... 20 6 Iletton ' Lyons lB 9 Tees Carway and Duffryn Buddle'sWestHartley 18 9 Malting 24 0 Holywell Main l3 6 Peusher Primrose ... 19 0 Hartlepool Tunstall West Hartley Kelloo Ships at market, 45; sold, 36. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Nov. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Vcrds. by British pa.o,et ...... Dee. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov. 21. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Nov. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles Nov. 26. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.— Nov. '8 Ditto, via Marseilles Nov. 26 India (Bombay), via Southampton. Nov. 26. Ditto, via 31arseilles Nov. 20 Mauritius, via Southampton Dec 12 Ditto, via Marseil!e;„ Dec. 6 Newfoundland .... No.. 23. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Nov. 17. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teueriffe. Nov. —. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Nov. 13 Cuba and Mexico Nov. 8. Bahamas, via New York. Dec. 14. Bermuda, ditto Nov. 12 THE RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.--- - Ow university was yesterday (Wednesday) called upon to decide who shall be its future Lord Rector. The number of votes recorded for Mr. Gladstone was 548, and for the Lord Justice Clerk 542, thus giving a majority of six in favour of the Liberal nominee. The “nations," however. by whom the election was to be decided, are equally divided in opinion, and the final decision will therefore rest with the Duke of Montrose, as Chancellor of the University. It is confidently expected that his grace, who is a Conserve' tive, will give his casting vote for the Lord Justice Clerk. —North British Daily Mail. [ ADVERTI SEMENT.]-11olloway's Pills.—Premonition. -- The opinion gains ground that disease is a diminution of vitality, and there is little doubt that the powers of life aro principally depressed by impurities in the system. This depravity can be corrected by taking a course, or an occasional dose, of Holloway's famous Purifying which repel all morbid matter from the constitution, and thoroughly cleanse and invigorate the glands, viscera, and brain. Through this wholesome influence Holloway medicines cast out the seeds of all fevers which, in s ultry weather, prove so formidable to health, a n d i n a vas t ma" jority of cases destroy life itself. Forewarned should be forearmed—a position easily attained by taking these a cellont Pills when lassitude, headache, or dejection dis tresses us. Births. CHURCHILL—On tho 16th inst., at Weybridge, the wife of Charles Churchill, Esq., of a son. DB.UMMOND.—On the 15th inst., Mrs. Mortimer Perei Drummond, of a daughter. EVERY.—On the 15th inst., at Eggington Hall, Burton-on- Trent, the wife of Sir Henry Flower Every, Bart., of a daughter. Marriages. ART HUR—WELLS.—On the 16th inst., at the parish church of Charle s th e M artyr, Plymouth, Edward, eldest su l viving son of th e l a t e Vi ce -Ad m i ra l A r th ur , C. 8., °f Plyntoutli, to F ann y A nne , e ld es t d aug ht er o f the late Capt. Wells, 8.A., of Slade, near Kingsbridge, Devon. TURNER —LEE.— On the 17th inst., at St. Mary Abbott's/ Kensington, James Wm. Turner, F.R.0.5., F.S.A., of Kensington, to Harriet lean, second daughter of " c i Lee, Esq., o f 12, W arw i c k- crescent, K ens i ng t on , a l The Vineyard, Hammersmith.. Deaths. CEITTOCK.—On the 16th inst., Mr. Wm. Chittock, of 1.0 6, Cowley-street, Westminster, aged 66. 11 ° EvAxs.—On the 17th inst., at his residence, St. Ml' g o • Lodge, Leamington, J o h n E vans , E sq . , l a t e o f NO• ' 'Bartholomew-close, London, and Stoke Newington. „. EnwAnns:—On the 15th inst., at Beaumaris, l'hilip Edwards, Esq., aged 74. LANE.—On the 16th inst., at Somerset House Clifton, of Bristol, Odiarne C. Lane, Esq., only son o f the le Lane, Esq., M.R.C.S., of St. Ives, Cornwall, aged 1 2 . LITTLEDALE.—On the 15th inst., Margaret, the wife (4 Littledale, Esq., Liscard. Hall, Cheshire, aged 52. t n NORTON.—On the 15th inst., at his country seat, V l ° o Manor, Notts, Win. F. Norton, Esq., at an advanced ab London : Printed and Pubitshed by WILLIAM ANPR EW i r, of No. 112, Strand, Painter, at T 112. SUN 011ice,..* rO ' (;" Strand, in the Precinct of the &Noy. in the 1 -0 9 " — Mie.diesex.—katuzday, November 18 ; 1865.