The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-02 00:00:00

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Nye' 6, Low Tew 13013(4- rday at the le Trostl r J ' esen t 'We t . o Sir Georg' Right 'V I ; Chanee ll , ;, the 160 " A Alderlei, being tile 's birth ll d 3 P or the Pithponies, - - na , wing a 113 c e 0 is by no vel n 33 be 1 l of 113 . 0 1° is SOnl e U inte hOC° lded`ttfr a h re Ids i4 ce harness, ii tb ° ightieS3 :4 ) i s with tthe j , noting. 5,0 vas s hot. _ to , : —rheas ex, 9 ; wo boa t a t home 4; voodeoc °l $ 1 w . Rld o go,' ondaY• kith hooting of ie Mar c i ll o is o o. ral the John bl ick Royal /115 RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS• --e- (From the illustrated London .News) The will of the Hon. Windham Henry-Wynd ham-Quin, of Dunraven Castle, "near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, and Clear well Court, Gloucester shire, was proved in the London Court, onNov. 21, by the executors and trustees—namely, Captain H. Galway, R.N. ; Gwinnet Tyler, Esq., of Mount Gornos, Cardigan ; and John H. Dighton, Esq., of Newland, Gloucestershire. Captain Galway and Mr. Tyler, together with the wife, are appointed guardians of the children. The personalty was sworn under £30,000. The testator has bequeathed to each of his executors a legacy of £lOO. To his wife an immediate legacy of £l,OOO, and the linen, china, horses, carriages, absolutely, and the use and enjoyment of the furniture, books, plate, and pictures for her life, which, after her decease, he leaves to his eldest son ; he also leaves to his wife, as a residence, the mansion of Clearwell, with £l,OOO a year. He ,possessed an interest in the Clearwell estate to the extent of £lB,OOO and upwards; the surplus arising there from devolves to his eldest son. His personal estate he directs to be sold, and the proceeds invested in the purchase of a freehold estate for the benefit of his eldest son, Windham Henry Wyndham-Quin, and his issue male. He devises all his real estates to trustees, to settle the same to the like uses cor responding with the other settled estates ; and charges his estates, real and personal, with an an nuity of £2OO to his daughter Caroline, and with £lO,OOO to each of his younger children. A sum of £lO,OOO, secured by policies on the life of his mother, the Countess Dowager Dunraven, under his marriage settlement, he leaves, after the decease of his wife, to his sons and their male issue. The will of Sir Thomas Whelan, Kt., Alderman of Dublin, late of Elmville, Harold's Cross, was proved in the London Court by his relict, Lady Whelan. Sir Thomas had held the distinguished offices of High Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Dublin. He died on the 16th of October, at the age of 65, having executed his will in June, 1859, and a codicil April, 1864. By the will he had left the whole of his property, real and personal, to his wife abso lutely ; but by the codicil he bequeaths, on the decease of his wife, all his land and house property in the town of Carlow to his grandson Clement John, son of George and Mary Davis, of Kildare, on his attaining 21; but should he die previously thereto, then he bequeaths the same to his grandson George Edward Davis. Charitable bequests are left by the following tes tators—namely, Augustus Shakspear Oliver Massen, Esq., of Hill-street, Berkeley-square, £5OO to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ----Miss Mary Catherine Garnett, of Hardwicke Tornsham, Devon, has bequeathed to the four fol lowing institutions, the Middlesex Hospital, Cancer Hospital, Consumption Hospital, Brompton, and the Idiot's Asylum, each £lOO ; and to the Home Mission, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs, each £3o.—Mr. Jas. Breed, f armer, of Sarrat-green, Rickmansworth, Herts, has left several small bequests for religious purposes, chiefly among the Baptists :—Surgeons' College, Baptist Foreign Missions, Home Mission, County Town's Mission, Building Fund, Harrow Chapel, Chenies Chapel, to each £5O ; the chapels at Rickmansworth, Sarratt green, and Chipperfield, each 19 gs., and a like sum to the Baptist Tract Society and the Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews ; to the British and Foreign Bible Society, Rescue Society, London, and the Orphan Working School, each £5O. The residue of his property is to be devoted to charitable purposes, and to such society or insti tution as the executors may think proper, four years after the testator's death. IAONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. More quietude has prevailed in the discount, and business has been negotiated on rather easier terms. There is, however, no quotable change, 6 per cent. being the general rate for three months' bills. 'lhe market is in a satisfactory position owing to the return of notes and coin from various parts of the country, but, as trade is so vigorous, there is not any probability of an important relaxation. Gold, amounting to £15,000, was taken from the Bank yesterday. A decline of id. had taken place in the price of Mexican dollars. Those brought by the West India steamer have been sold at 591 d. per ounce. Proposals have been issued for the completion and consolidation of the entire capital of the Atlan tic and Great Western Railway—an enterprise which has attracted constantly increasing attention during the past three or four years from its great extent, the difficult circumstances under which it has been completed, and the peculiarities of the region through which it lass3s. The entire length of the line is 607 miles (of which 100 have yet to be opened), and it commands not only the important traffic of the West, but also that of the oil districts, the discovery of which occurred Shortly after the commencement of the under taking. The total capital will be £12,000,000, half in shares and half in 7 per cent. bonds, of which the whole have been issued, with the excep tion of £2,771,600 now offered (with a half-year's dividend payable on the 15th of January), at the price of 80, instalments extending to the middle of February. The net cost, therefore, will be 781. It is stated that to meet the interest on all the bonds and likewise all working expenses a gross annual receipt of $6,442,000 will be required, and that the present income is at the rate of $8,194,761, which is estimated on the opening of the whole line to be raised to $10,000,000. The bonds are for 25 years, with quarterly coupons pay able, free of income-tax, in London or New York, hi gold. A feature of the railway is that it has a uniform 6-feet gauge throughout, and therefore for the first time in Western travel removes the neces sity for changes of carriage and constant haulage of goods. At the same time it is satisfactory to understand that the proceeds of the present issue are required not for the completion of the line, but to Pay off loans long since contracted on this side for that purpose. A prospectus has been issued of the London Steam l 'crwing Company, with a capital of £200,000 ( 21 40,000 to be first subscribed), in shares of £2O, to purchase the fleet of 16 powerful tug-boats, be longing to Mr. William Watkins, and which have b een valued by Messrs. Alfred Brett and Co. It has been officially notified by the Opera Com- Pany, that the list of applications will close this day (Saturday). The movements of the precious metals during t he past week have been on a moderate scale. The im ports have amounted to £477,281, chiefly from th e West I n di es an d P ac ifi c, w hil e t h e expor t s h ave be en to th e ex t en t o f £494 , 816 , c hi e fl y i n s il ver , t o 'manbay. It appears that the report of the Bank of British ° rth America, to be s u b m itt e d on th e sth i ns t.,, S tates that th e b us i ness o f th e b an k d ur i ng t h e year lI w ending has been favourable, and recommends a u vidend o f 30s. for the past six months, or at the rate., of 6 per cent. per annum. I , The half -yearly re p or t o f th e S c i n d e , P un j a b, an d Bank Corporation states that the late losses Susta ined from b a d d e bt s, ow i ng t o th e di rec t con aavention of orde rs by th e i r l oca l agen t s , w ill ; mou nt to a b out £ 2 per share in add i tion to the le of the reserve fund. Arrangements are in toni_rse .of negotiation for a satisfactory amalgama k-la with another bank. 0 .- Uhe dir ec t ors of the St. John d'el Rey Mining ' 111 PanY have received per Rh on e the following i„ r l ) urt, dated Morro Velho, 28th October, 1865 : Oi odu ce 2cl . f division of October, ten days, 14,319 aV44 7 yield, 8,985 Oitavas per ton. Two O'CLOCK. 4eccrding to Reuter's telegram the 3 per Cent. French Reutes were quoted at 68f. 72c. All the St ock Exchange Markets have closed at All and Consols are i f per cent. higher, being 871 / both for money and account. The other Government Securities are firm. Foreign Stocks continue to exhibit steadiness• Turkish Consolides are 484 1 ; Mexican 251 ; ditto, New, 24* 51; Greek, 171 1 ;ISpanish Passive, 281 1 ; ditto Certificates, 148 15 ; Italian, 641 ; Confederate Loan, 8 9 ; and the Brazilian Scrip, 21 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are $64 5 ; Erie shares, 591 ; and Illinois, 82 1 831. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Consoli dated Bonds, Ifr 2 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been limited, and increased deprsssion has prevailed. Great Eastern, North-Western, and North Eastern (Berwick) have each declined I. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern each ; and Metro politan, 4. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without material change, except Grand Trunk of Canada, which have recovered 2, viz., to 311 32. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet. Imperial Ottoman have declined 151 ; Metropolitan and Provincial have improved to 18i ; Fore-street Warehouse are dealt in at 111 ; and Overend, Gur ney, and Co. at 21 ; Bank of Turkey shares are quoted 2k 3 prem. ; Naples Public Works Co., 21 prem. ; Fred. Symons and Co., par 1 prem. The Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (old) shares, 31,- 4 prem., ex all ; and the new issue, 34 4 prem. ; the St. Saviour's Wharf Company (Limited) shares, 1 1,3- prem. ; the American Oil Wells Trading Campany, 21 23- prem ; the Anglo-Swedish Steel and Iron Company, 11 prem. ; the London Steam Towing Co. (Limited), 1 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec. 7 B7l A, 3 per Cent. Reduced B7t i New 3 per Cent 874 i New 34 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March June Exchequer . Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & per Cent. 9 dis Do. £5OO — 8 4 die Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account : — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 109 per Cent., April 1874 — _ _,.. Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July,- 1870 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 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — pm Do• under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING - Reaus. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent s — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do. Scrip, £25 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chili= 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. B2l Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds — • Do. 1864 924 3 Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do £B6 paid Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway Do 1865 Do Scrip, £674 paid Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred — Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — t'eruvian 44 per Cent Do. Account Do Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds Dd 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Da 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 9O 891 4 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 924 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto account — Do New Deferred — Do Account — Do Passive — Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account 144 Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 48 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds 7Bi Do. 14 per Cent — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 744 4 Do £lOO Bonds 744 Do 6 per Cent.,1863 72 701 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Scrip, £35 paid Do Account Do £llO Bands .., 444 Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austriim, 5 p3r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 ivr Cont., Ex. 12 Gail Do. 4 r Cent. Certificates French Eentes 4i per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Do. Account, ex div B7l x d A STAFFORDSHIRE COALPIT ON FIRE.—THREE LIVES LOST. —A serious calamity has occurred at the Brockhouse Pitt, at Bucknall, near Hanley. After the colliers had left work on Tuesday, the engineer, W. Bates; a blacksmith's striker, Ephraim Dovey ; and a fireman, W. Cooper, proceeded to affix new conducting rods, and in order to fix the tops of the rods it was deemed necessary to cover the pit shaft. This probably led to an accumulation of gas in the pit, but the possibility of such a result does not seem to have occurred to the men, who, on descending the shaft in a "bowk," a sort of large bucket, in order to see that the rods were right in the shaft, took with them candles instead of lamps. Aftor they had been down about ten minutes a cry from one of them was heard, and in about half a minute it was observed that the shaft was on fire. The "bowk" was rapidly drawn up, but it seems that no body took the trouble to look into it, although three men had gone down alive in it. The "bowk" was drawn aside, and the people about proceeded to smother the fire in the shaft. In about an hour a man went to the side of the " bowk," and found therein the dead bodies of Bates and Dovey. The presumption is that the third man was blown out of the "bowk" by the explosion. The fire raged in the pit all night, but it was hoped that the accumulation of water would enable tho•men to get at Cooper's body. Mr. Wynn, Government inspector, has been informed of the circumstance, and no doubt there will be a strict inquiry into the matter. LEECH'S SUCCESSOR.—We are informed, says the Guardian, that the sketches in Punch signed "G. B. M.' are the production, not of a young lady at Manchester, but of a young artist, a native of Tisbury, Wilts, Mr. G. B. Goddard.— The Reader. LEIGH HUNT.—MCSSrS. Roberts Brothers, of Boston, have in the press a hitherto unpublished work, by Leigh Hunt, entitled, The Book of the Sonnet." It con sists of a critical and historical introduction on sonnet writing, with copious extracts and reviews of those Italian and English poets, from the earliest almost to the present time, who have excelled in this kind of composition. To give to the book completeness, Mr. S. Adams Lee, of Philadelphia, a correspondent of Hunt's, and the editor of the American edition of his poetical works, will add a critical essay upon the American sonnet writers. G. W. GORDON'S INSURANCES.—We have heard with satisfaction that the directors of the Star Insurance Company, with whom the life of the late Mr. Gordon was insured for £2,500, have unanimously resolved to pay over the amount at once to his widow. The significance of this fact is obvious. The policy would naturally become void in the case of a man executed as a felon ; but the directors of the Star Company have, as we are informed, justly de cided that Mr. Gordon's case is simply that of a man un lawfully slain. The directors deserve the highest credit for this course of action.—Morningyaper. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVE:NING, DECEMBER 2, 18b5. 59 61 102 a 1034 id In 6 i 6 1 10 11 100 100 100 all 100 100 75 80 99 101 69 72 101 103 102 103 104 105 to 32 33 88 90 6S 70 (5 5J 6, 52 57 47 52 42 47 34 34 33 : 1 5 101 105 UPI 2 P 1014 1024 17 17; 3i 3d r 3 15 86 66 1 4d 1014 1024 93 95 83 90 64 66 82 81 1111} 102 'lOll 6 iH to 1024 60 1031 6 1 1 1 41 1 3' i i 2 331 3 1(41 i i 1021 2 ITIES. 97 8 LAW ,INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) BENTLEY V. BENTLEY AND PAY. This was a petition praying for dissolution of marriage, presented by the husband. The charges in the petition were denied by both respondent and co-respondent. The marriage having been proved, several wit nessses were examined to show the terms on which the parties lived after marriage. This portion of the case having been disposed of, the following witnesses were called to establish the other allega tions in the petition. George Stanton, of the S division of police, said he knew the petitioner, Mr. Bentley; he lived at New Orchard-street, Kentish-town. In March, 1859, he was called to his house by the petitioner, who said lie thought there was somebody in the house who had no right to be there. On going upstairs they found the bedroom locked, which they broke open, and found a man who gave the name of Percival. Mr. Bent ley gave him in charge for being in his house for an unlawful purpose, but shortly after the charge was entered he was bailed out. The matter did not proceed. He afterwards identified Percival as the co-respondent Pays. Caroline Kennard, a domestic in the service of Mrs. Reed, at Gravesend—She recollected a lady coming there in 1860, and taking apartments. A gentleman afterwards joined the lady. They gave the name of Mr. and Mrs. Pay. They were there the following season, 1864. She recollected Mrs. Pay telling her on the occasion of her absenting herself for a short time that she was going to Brighton to look after the business of her aunt. . Matthew Reed, the son of the lady keeping the house at Gravesend, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Louisa Gumprell said she was in the service of Mr. and Mr. Bentley while they resided in Brighton. Mr. Bentley always treated his wife with the greatest kindness, but she was a very irritable person. She noticed on one occasion, after the absence of Mrs. Bentley, her luggage, on her return, had the portion of a ticket with Gravesend printed on it. Her mistress told her not to mention the circumstance to any one. She had seen Mrs. Bentley throw the cruets at her husband. On one occasion she told her she had set fire to the bed in which Mr. Bentley was asleep. She never recolleited seeing Mrs. Bentley with a black eye. There was no evidence for the defence, and the jury found a verdict for the petitioner on all the issues. Decree nisi, with costs against the co-respondent Pay. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH STREET. SINGULAR CASE.— A female, who gave the name of Arwood, but afterwards said her real name was Betty Thompson Montague, was charged before Mr. Knox with disorderly conduct. The defendant's appearance was wild and singular. Her hair was in a dishevelled state, and she was wearing a policeman's old coat, having no other garments when taken into custody but a red petticoat and crinoline. Wood, 80 C, found the defendant lying on the stairs of a house in Whitcomb-street, and, as she had been very disorderly all the previous afternoon, he took her in the belief that she was not in her right mind. The defendant, who spoke in an under tone, said she came from Tunbridge-wells, that she was married when she was 13, and that her husband, Sir Robert or Sir Thomas (here she checked herself) died, and she married again, her second husband residing at Clapham. She had plenty of money coming under her first husband's will, of which she had a copy. Mr. Knox said it was not a case for punishment. The defendant was either sane or insane. He was sure she could not be allowed to go about in the way she had bees doing, and if she was insane then she must be taken care of. • Mr. Knox subsequently sent for Mr. Bowman, relieving officer of St. Martin's, and requested him to take charge of the defendant, with the view of having her state of mind inquired into, and she was taken shortly afterwards to the workhouse. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Share! Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian ..... Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June 1 Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc.l &London, ucrip Certi. 80. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ()rd. stk. Do. E. Aug). st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland ;rent Northern D p. A stock Do. B stock 92 94 125 27 94 96 12 14 6 6 68 72 71 73 119 11l 45 46), 8 8) 24 129 119 15 Do. sew. Is. at 25 pn , tits, and W. of Ireland lit. Weste.n D . S. Val. Eat' gua. Do. South \Vales .... 1)o. W. Mid.— Oxiord 100 10 11.0 10 100 100 93 Oi 63 60 62 41 43 134 37 04 , 0•3 123 1234 88 60 104 (65 96 38 50 /S 2 126 :264' 964 97. 6 , a 6 186 ) I'7l 3 lip 1 4 ) I,' 10:, 104 Do. tiewpo:t. Po. II ei eford Lane ishire & Yorkslnre L .ndon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast. Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. 14. x. A 'Lon. & orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropol i tan .... Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do Do.. and St. John'sW'd Mid'and Do. £9 Share 125 i 126 14 ') 1 95 97 Do, Birmin Derby kl id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwiex Do. Gr..N•E purehabt Do. Leeds ...... Do. York De. Carlisle ..... 60i 614 8 30 1101 111 i 70 •71 0i 1013 Po. Stock.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1863 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock t) o. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon ,outh E. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West CornwAl 36 17 l 0 li p 124 127 2 2 p 2 2ip 74 76 11 116 148 154 63 70 112 114 60 6e 55 67 79 83 7 9 148 152 3 1p 102 104 49 61 fIRIT IS II P OSSE, ISIONS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 125 1.22 f 3 2/ Se 374 51 4 ,25} 51 136} 7 1 i 125 k 5 i 711 1 105, I Paid Closing I Business Price. done. Atlantic A St. Lawrence 1 Bom., Baroda, •Cen.ln. Du. 5 per cent.. o. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,& Godericlr 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim 'al .e Town & Dock, gu 1 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Ben.4al, gu ' 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c.l Do. J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canadi. Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist !-'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prof. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. ?d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. 5 p.c o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Sow h of India gut!. 5 per cent D . if per cent.... Do Great We of Canada—, Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 00.51 do. pay. 1877-8. , 1 Indian Branch, limited) Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4/ do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extenpioa Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. 6pc Ist pl. bs. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun iaub 1 Do.lndus St. Flo COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR. British Columbia, 6 per', cent., Dec.3l, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.t July 1877-S4 - Do. fr p. c. Feb. & Aug.. D.). 5 p. c. Afar. & Sept i)o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. r. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 I)o.Apl.Artict. 1890-1900, Do. do; 1; , 80-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April, and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. t Do. 1878, do ', Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1,78 1 )0. 188?, Alayls, Nov..' Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal ov. o per cent.. N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.& 1u1) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t- Do. .5p c. 18.1 to 187 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to /89 Sew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 lueenaland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct 100 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 97 99 96 18 96 98 82 81 81 13 194 106 IC4 106 1(4 104 1(5 It 7 91 93 101 1 1 2 1 6 LS 103 105 106 108 106 10 I+s 107 10) 112 96 i 8 94 101 93 95 90 01 103 105 84 85 101 102 102 103 ,H M 106 108 BRITI Cam. Consul. Cold,lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) Cast Caratton ,East Cara Brea. niast G:enville : East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam. & StAubyn(G wen. Gnat L orey, limited (I reat South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenvilie Herod's loot .... Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Le lant Marke Valley Niwyndy Iron Ore, llin New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (I ilog, , an North Crotty Prosper United... Pr vidence Uny Ldant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Ch.gan, West I tassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L , skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2.►4.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 40 8.18.0 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 2 3.4.6 2.13. , 7.1.0 10.6.7 la 3.2.0 1&18.9 35,15.6 9 all riticieti.ll.ll;ol.lh 0k Great Western Orig. 4i per cent pf., North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, B 5 p LINES LEASED AT FIX Preston and Wyre, 43. Shrewsbury and Hereford, 129 South btaffordshire, 873 A ttrib. 931 106 i 51 er cent.. 3' ED RENTALS. FOREIGN RAILWAYS." l'ahla and San Francisco Olin.) gua. 7 per (cat., 111 Dutch Rhenish. 24 5 Ditto (all), 31 Recite and San Francisca (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 13 Sambre and Meuse, 8} South Austrian add Lomuardo Venetian, 17 lq St. John del Rey, lira., 51 BANKS. Agra bn(l Motorman's, lira., 57 Anglo Kgyptian, lira., 14i British 1r orth American. 49i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 241 Imperial Ottoman, it, London and River Plate, 601 591 • Ditto, issued at l pm., 15 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London and County, 791 80 Aletropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 181 Ditto (£2.) ,161: National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and :id issue, 451 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, tim., 51 5 Union of L0nd0n,:536 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2 5 Australian Agricultural, 30 2 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 38 Bowbay Gas, lim., Ditto. fld hleue, :15 1 Canada Company, t City Offices, lim., 75 Credit F'oncier and Mobilier of England, 9 1 Crystal Palace, c7i East India Irrigation and Canal. fi Financial Discount, lint., 75 8 Fore-street Warehouse, 115 Gen. Credit and Finance of Lonaun. lim., 65 International Financial society, lim., 6 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , Ditto, it per cent. Bonds, redem. 1.70, Issued 90, 83 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 91 $ London Financial Association, lim , 215 Loudon General Omnibus Company, lim., 35 Lon 0., a,,d,Provincial Marine, <5 Blitiwall Freehold Land and Dock, 35 National Discount Company. 175 Overend, Gurney, and Co., Urn., 215 Rio de Janeiro City linprove - nents, lim.. Ditto ( t.:10 ) , 75 Royal Mail Steam, 1115 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 751 Upper Assam Tea (all), liin, , Ditto (all), 135 The Royal Commission on Railways met at the House of Lords on the 28th inst., present—Lord Stanley in the chair, Sir Rowland Hill, Captain Galton, Messrs. Leveson-Gower, Glyn, and Ayrton ; and on the 30th inst., propnt—Lord Stanley in the chair, Sir Rowland Hill, Captain Gallon, Messrs. Glyn, Aryton, and Hamilton. The secretary, Mr. W. Pole, attended on both occasions. A notification was yesterday issued at Chatham dockyard that the next competitive examination of candidates for promotion will take place at that establishment on the 7th and Bth inst. 105 106 INES. 9 10 21 25 580 690 1 1* 2 25 9 10 51 61 3y 4 15 16 3 6 8 20 21 1 14 3 1% 14. f y 5 4; 35 37 5% 5} 7 9 4 5 24 14d 40 50 15 17 t 14 38 40 420 440 2 26 278 324 lu 11 19 20 5 7 5 6 10 12 77 82 190 200 83 90 21 28 4 6 215 225 19 20 THAMES. DASTARDLY ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE.—John MaHeti, a seaman, aged -47, No. 33, Upper John-street, Stepney, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with violently assaulting Christopher Ginn, a police-constable. Soon after one o'clock this morning. the prisoner, who was intoxicated, met 'the constable, who was on duty in Bancroft-place, Mile-end, and asked him where he could obtain some grog, to which Ginn replied there was none to be had at that time of the morning, and that all the public houses were clo sod. The prisoner insisted on having some liquor, followed the constable on his beat, and annoyed him, and at last said he would serve him out and break his head if ho did not find some grog. The policeman told the prisoner to leave him, and said if he did not he would lock him up. The prisoner then commenced a most furious and savage attack on the police constable, struck him and kicked him, and then put his legs behind the constable's legs and threw him heavily on the ground. The sailor fell on the top of the constable, forced his knees into his chest, and made an attempt to strangle him. A young man named James Smith, a baker, of No. 18, Bancroft-place, hearing the policeman's cries and shouts for help, left the bakehouse in which he was engaged and went to his assistance. He found the prisoner trying to choke the constable, and pulled him off his body. The prisoner then struck Smith, who proved more than a match for him, and he was secured. The prisoner, in defence, said —I was lost in drink. his never happened before. Mr. P artridge—Drunkenness is no excuse. You have seriously injured that constable, and you made an attempt to strangle him. You are sentenced to two months' im prisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. TH.E COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACT.—Frederick John son, a seaman's boarding-house keeper, was charged by Inspector Hunt of the A division with keeping a common lodging-house, id no h t im reg l is s t s e . red, in Ratcliff-highway. A police se rgean t , named Enoch Pafford, saw five sea men in on o room of the prisoner's house, and Johnson ad mittedof the hous e was b ad, and it p e c r ou w l e d ek not be ereg lhe is ' tere d d rai u n n ag ti e l that was remedied. The prisoner formerly kept a regis tered house, and knew the law well. Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner 40s. and costs, which he paid. John Cagney, an Irishman, was charged with a similar offence. He kept a house, No. 17, Darby-street, Rosemary lane. It was in a filthy state. The defendant, his wife, and daughter 25 years of age, were in one bed, and in No. 2 room, as Inspector Hunt described it, were two lodgers in one bed. The house was not in a fit state for registra tion. The defendant was fined 40s. and costs. WESTMINSTER. A SWEEP'S CLERK.—John Read, a well-dressed young man, was charged with the following extraordinary conduct. James Ladd an old-fashioned charioteer, said that at one o'clock that morning his cab was hired by the defen dant in the Haymarket, to convey himself and two ladies to Stanley-street, Brompton. When he got there he re fused to pay him his fare, knocked him down three times, and tore his coat all to pieces. (Coat produced.) Mr. Seife—Was it whole when you drove him ? Cabman—Yes it was, your worship. Mr. Selfe—Then it is very much damaged now. What will it take to set it all right again. Cabman—About 55., your worship. Mr. Selfe—Come now, that's moderate enough, and how much for the three knocks down ? Cabman— I leave that entirely to you. I gave him no provocation of any sort, and I only asked them a shilling fare. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—What have you to say to this ? Defendant —Well, really, as fax as the cab fare goes and that I have nothing to say ; but ho took a groat liberty— ho put his hand on me, which he certainly, I should think was not justified in doing. Mr. Selfe—What are you ? Defendant—l am a clerk. Mr. Selfe—Why you have described yourself on the police-sheet as a sweep ; there is a great deal of difference between a sweep and a clerk ? Defendant— Well, clerk to my aunt, and she's a sweep. 1 conduct her business. Mr. Selfe—And have knocked down this cabman three times, he says Defendant - Is it possible to suppose I could do that ? Mr. Solfe—l can seo no impossibility about it, and be swears it. John Cross, 418 heard some words, and went to the spot at half-past two this morning. I saw defendant knock the cabman dcwn two or three times. Defendant was drunk. Mr. Selfe—No r, what do you say, Mr. head? Come, let's see. There's ss. for being drunk, ls. the fare, three knocks down—what shall we say for them? ss. each; ss. the costs. Defendant--That is a great deal of money, your wor ship I don't think it could be done Mr. Selfe—l think not. at a lower price. Defendant—l am quite willing to make compensation. Mr. Selfe—Well, thou, we'll say ss. to the Queen and 20s. to the cabman ; and if you don't do that, you will go for 7 days to prison. Defendant—l'll pay it, your Worship. Upon doing this he was discharged. Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Mompton. The quarterly court of the governors of this charity was held yesterday in the board-room of the hospital, the Rev. Sir Henry Foulis, Bart., in the chair. Amongst the governors present were Lieutenant-General the Hon. T. Ashburnham, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., the Hon. E. B. Wrottesley, Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., J. A. Shaw-Stewart, Esq., Dr. Dickson, G. R. Ryder, Esq., Charles Few, Esq., Captain C. R. Egerton, R.N., and F. J. Augarde, Esq. The minutes of the former court having been confirmed, The SECRETARY read the report of the committee of management, which stated that not only had the charity continued its course of usefulness in an un diminished degree, but the record of new out patient cases showed a steady progressive increase. Advantage had been taken of the fine weather to colour and whitewash the eastern half of the hos pital and to execute general repairs where needed. The committee reported with regret that in accept ing the new contracts in September for victualling the hospital for the next six months, an increase of price was observable, more or less, in all the most important articles of food, as compared with the previous tenders. For instance, the additional cost of milk represented an increased annual expenditure of nearly £3OO, meat of £240, eggs of £5O, bread of £35, and so on, prices having also advanced in many other articles. The committee, however, believed that the public—who had hitherto given their support to this charity—would see from these significant facts that continued and increased aid was needful for the efficient maintenance of this important charity. The committee had truly great reason to be gratified at the number of new sub scribers added to the list year by year. The annual subscriptions were a most valuable source of income, being the only reliable one, with the exception of about £BOO a year from ground-rents, but the sub scriptions were still but little over half the amount of the yearly expenses, which exceeded £9,500. In their last annual report the committee an nounced that a kind offer from friends in Madeira to receive and maintain 20 patients during the en suing winter had been made. They also reported their acceptance of such offer, and their reasons for doing so. The committee now re;orted that 20 patients were carefully selected, and were despatched from London by the Lisbon and Madeira mail steamer, Maria Pia, on the Bth. The departure of these patients was an event of a deeply interesting character, and it was hoped that their residence in Madeira would be materially and permanently bene - ficcial to the invalids themselves, as well as con ducive to the interests of medical science. The committee had received a letter from the superin tendent placed in charge of the Madeira patients announcing their arrival at Lisbon, all well, the voyage thus far having been satisfactorily borne by the invalids. The committee had had many marks , of approval of their conduct in seeking to extend the usefulness of the charity by means of this tem porary sanatorium at Madeira ; and some friends had forwarded welcome contributions in aid of the additional expenses connected with the voyage out and home of the invalids. The following legacies had been announced since the last court : Mrs. Mary Cozens Samuel N. Rudge, Esq 930 Duty free. Miss Maria C. Garnett Miss Sarah A. McCracken Though not precisely a legacy, the committee here mentioned the receipt of a munificent dona tion of £l,OOO from a lady, in memory of a de ceased daughter, Miss Mary Grant Forbes, after whom one of the wards in the hospital would in future be called, thus forming an appropriate and enduring memorial. The number of in-patients admitted since the 3d of August was 336 Discharged, many greatly benefited Died New out-patients' cases 2631 The report having been unanimously adopted the proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. Shakspere and Steam. (Front Punch.) He wasn't for an age, but for all time. Was he for Rail way time ? This must be the question asked by the management of the Standard Theatre, which is now next door to the City Extension of the North London Railway. All admirers of the immortal bard will be delighted with the performance of Messrs. Creswick, Ryder, and Miss Sarah Thorne, and will praise the admirable emphasis and discretion given to every line they can hear. Take Act V. Scene 1. This represents the King's Camp near Shrews bury (charmingly painted, by the way) : Enter King Henry, Prince Henry, Prince John, Sir Walter Blunt, and Sir John Falstaff. King Henry (solemnly) —How bloodily the sun begins to (rumbling of one train. Audience look at one another. The rest of the speech is lost to every one except Prince Henry, who is standing near the King). Prince Henry—The southern wind Doth play the (rumbling of two trains : speech continued in dumb show). [Earl of Worcester and Sir Richard Vernon are waiting to come on at the side opposite the Prompter. Sir Richard Vernon (to Worcester)—What did ho say? (Railway whistle and scream.) Worcester (takes off his helmet, and puts his hand to his ear) —I don't know ; can't hear the cue. King Henry (who has given the required cue four times already, bawls out between both hands, looking towards Worcester) —foul to those who WIN !! ! [Rumble, rumble, rumble, screams and shrieks of steam, whistling. Enter Sir Richard Vernon, - and Worcester carrying his helmet. [King Henry opens his mouth like a fish breathing, and is supposed to be saying his part. _ _ Worcester (seeing the King's mouth shut for a second) Hear me, my lioge— Prince John (aside to Worcester) —He's not finished yet. (Railway whistle.) Falstaff (who is standing apart from the rest, thinks his turn has come) —Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. (No one hears him except the Prompter, who shakes his head at him furiously.) King Henry (during a calm, hoarsely)—Of broached mischief to the unborn times ? Worcester (getting his say at last)—Hear me, my liege ! (Railway bell, violently. Several trains rumbling. More shrieks frord engines.) King Henry (to Princo Henry)—Hear him ? Im possible ! - Prince Henry (mistaking this for his cue, starts two pages ahead)—ln both our armies there is many a— —(is stopped by King and Sir Walter Blunt.) [Worcester proceeds with his speech. Convenient trains arrive, depart, and pass one another, apparently every other minute. Screams, shrieks, bells, whistles, at short intervals. The audience listen with their heads on one side. Worcester (cutting it short, shouts the last two lines). And violation (takes breath for next shout) of all faith and troth. (Takes breath, and prepares fora yell to finish with), Sworn to us—in—our (with full chest power, in op position to two trains letting off steam) younger enterprise!! ! (Loses his voice for the rest of the evening.) Gallery (cheering)—Brayvo! King Henry—These things indeed you have articulated. [Audience, who have caught this line, applaud vehemently. He continuos his speech while the 10 45 is starting and 10 40 is arriving. Both events celebrated by Railway officials on bells and steam-whistles. King Henry (shouting to audience)—Of hurly-burly in novation. [Leader of Orchestra hears him, and approves the sarcasm. The last words do not get beyond the second fiddle. King Henry (making a last effort while the 10 55 is imi tating thunder). Of pell-mell (shouts louder) havoc (louder) and (loudest) confusion ! (Loses his voice.) And thus the play goes bravely on. Ear trumpets ought to be sold at the door, and be lent, with opera-glasses, by the boxkeeper at so muuh a night. Shakspere's Lines have not fallen in pleasant places when so discordantly inter rupted by the Lines of the North London Railway. DEATH IN THE PAINT BOX.—An inquest was held at York, on Tuesday to inquire into the cause of the death of a female child, 13 months old, belonging to a cabinetmaker, of Swinegate, York, named Bean. On Sa turday night, after playing with a halfpenny box of colours, the child suddenly became ill and troubled with vomiting. The father became alarmed, and, having reason to suspect that the child had sucked one of the squgres or colour, went for Mr. Bird, surgeon. That gentleman prescribed, but the vomiting continued, and the child died at half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday morning. The father had thrown the colours into the fire as soon as ho found his child ill, but another box of the same description has since been purchased, and arsenic found to be in ono of the squares in such a quantity as would produce death. The Late Arr. Cobden. The Hon. Charles Sumner, as chairman of the late Republican Convention in Massachusetts, has addressed the following letter to Mrs. Cobden : ". Boston, Oct. 5, 1865. "My dear Madam,—l have been charged by the Convention of the Republicans of Massachusetts, over which I had the honour of presiding, to com municate to you resolutions unanimously adopted by them expressing their grateful regard for the memory of your late husband, and their sympathy with you in your bereavement. " Knowing Mr. Cobden personally as I did for many years, and corresponding intimately with him on public questions, I confess a sense of personal loss beyond even that of my fellow-citizens. lie was the good friend of my country, and he was my own private friend. Therefore, in making this communication, I desire to express my own indivi dual grief. " His lamented death has caused a chasm not only in his own home and country, but here in the United States. We all miss him and mourn him. "He was a wise and good man. Though an Englishman by birth, his heart and all his faculties were given to mankind, knowing well that the wel fare and true glory of his own great country were best assured by such a dedication. " Hoping that you may be consoled in your great sorrow, and that your children may be blessed in life, I ask you to accept the assurance of respect with which I have the honour to be, dear madam, your very faithful servant, " CHARLES SUMNER." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Dec. 2.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. DOVER, Dec. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Nathalia Puerto, from Cabello. Hum., Nov. SO.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Perconia, from Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived.—Rhone, steamer, from Brazils. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Union, screw steamer, from London for New York, with ma chinery. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Dec. I.—Wind W.—Arrived —Sarah Roberts, from Antwerp. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Dec. I.—Alfred and Astrea, from St. Michael's; Helena Christina, from Zalback ; Cingala, from Calcutta ; Thisila, and Oscar and Gengi, from Uleaborg ; Maria, from Taganrog; Earl of Southesk, from Demerara; Sophia, from Gefle ; Marance, from Fernandes. Arrived, Dec. 2.—The Charlemagne, from Gothenburg; the Tritonia, from Cronstadt ; the Jane Grey, from Windau ; the Star in the East, from Cronsta,dt. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Francois, from Shields, for Guadeloupe; Claudia, for Trinadad ; Rachel, for Demerara; John Duthie, for Sydney; La Bung, for Port Phillip; Esther, screw steamer, for Rouen—all from London ; Vela, Austrian ship, from the West, for London. THE BESSEMER PROCESS.—Yesterday afternoon a large number of gentlemen interested in the iron and steel manufacture assembled at the Mersey Steel and Iron Works to witness the working of the newly-erected apparatus for the Bessemer process of making steel. Among those pre sent were Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. C. Turner, M.P. and Col. Clay. The works are on an unusually large scale; admitting of a casting of five tons of steel ingots at ono time. The process was illustrated with complete success DISCOVERY OF A DEAD BODY IN THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.—Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11 a.m., the dead body of a man was stirred up in the waters of the Grand Junction Canal by one of the Canal Company's steam-tugs, after passing Stocker's Lock, Rickmansworth, which was soon afterwards identified to be that of John Webley, shoemaker, a man between 50 and 60 years of age, who resided at a lock about two and a half miles from the spot where the body was found. Deceased was seen in Rickmansworth the preceding night at half past ten. An inquest was held the same afternoon before Mr. Lowe, the Liberty Coroner, when a verdict of accidental death was recorded. GRAND EXCURSION FROM NEW YORK TO EUROPE.-A grand excursion from New York to Europe is in course of arrangement. A first-class steamer is to be chartered for the purpose, and the countries to be visited are Eng land, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, Holland, France, Portu gal, Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Turkey, the Black Sea (including Sebastopol and Sinope,) the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, ancient Troy, Syria, the Holy Land (giving ten days to Jerusalem, &e.), Egypt, Candia, Cypress, Greece, Corfu, Venice, Ancona, Rome, Florence, Naples, and Genoa or Sicily, Corsica, Caprera (where Garibaldi lives), Sardinia, parts of Africa, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cuba. Each place will be visited at the most favourable season, and the voyage is to commence on the 12th of May, starting from and returning to New York. A physician will be on board, a good table will be kept, and a first-class French cook will manage the cuisine Only one hundred passengers will be admitted, and the price of the whole ten months' trip, whic he usual conveyances would cover two years, and ,000 in gold to any traveller, will be $2,500, of wh one-fifth is to be paid down on engaging a place among the tourists. HON. CALEB CUSHING.—This gentleman, the object of whose visit to Europe has caused much discussion, sailed from New York on the 13th inst. The Springfield Republican asserts that he is sent by the United States Government, " with reference to a preposterous claim of five million dollars damages set up by the Hudson Bay Company for th 3 loss of their hunting grounds and the rendering useless of their stations by the settlement and civilisation of Oregon and Washington Territories by the enterprising Yankees. The claim has been referred to a commission to examine and adjudicate, and Mr. CUSHING is employed to present the evidence against it, and show up the weakness and wickedness of that by which it is sustained." We have reason to repeat our assertion of last week that Mr. CUSHING comes to this country on pro fessional and not political business. HOMICIDE BY . A LUNATIC AT WAKEFIELD.—thi Tuesday a sad affair occurred at the West Riding Asylum at Wakefield, which was the subject of a coroner's inquest on Wednesday evening. William Curran, from Al lerton, near Bradford, an inmate of the asylum, was making up beds when Jonathan Waite, another lunatic, attacked him with a shovel, battering his face fearfully. Tho in juries proved fatal. 'Waite, iu reply to the medical superin tendent as to the cause of the attack, said that he had been hearing voices telling him what he should do. Ile thought he should die an unnatural death, and on Tuesday morning he heard a voice telling him to kill a man, and he would be ' saved, but ho was sorry it was poor Bob—the name de ceased was known by at the asylum. He also said that Bob had not provoked him, but had fetched him some water which he asked for, and that then he struck him down with the shovel. • The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder, and Waite was committed for murder. THE BRADFIELD INUNDATION FUND.—Alderman Jessop, treasurer of the Bradfield Inundation Fund, has received, through Mr. Roebuck, the commands of her Majesty and of the Prince of Wales, with reference to the disposal of the surplus of their subscriptions to the above fund. The Queen desires the surplus of the sum sub scribed by her in aid of the sufferers by the inundation age aey t Sheffield hbee sf f und. lne dc .t t e o dT b bh e ye g tp i b v re e i in Prince 00 t mo ofm a f t n lvt y e ea o ea c sp a p l aoi c irn h e tc a et r as i t yttboaltvinhaainhy surplus that may fall of his share should be applied in aid ofiftatnoyrecchoamrimtaebnld. lin charitable purpose webhuicck, in h Mr. w ßo rf eb tin uck t m o r ld t think Jessop, calls his attenti on t o t h e slight diff g erence between the commands of her Majesty and those of the Prince, the latter directing that hi s surp l us should be given to any local charity that he (M r . R oe b uc k) may se l ec t. " I there fore," writes the hon. member, "apply to you for guidance ; only making this one remark. If there be an endowed school for the education of girls, or one maintained by the aid of contributions, I should be glad if the surplus could be given to such school." In accordance with this request, Mr. Jessop will hand over the surplus of the Prince of Wales's subscription to the Girls' Charity School. Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales each contributed £2OO. THE RIVERS COMMISSIONERS AT WINDSOR.--The inquiry of these commissioners, which commenced et the Town-hall oa Tuesday last, terminated on Thursday, their object being to ascertain the present state of the Thames water in the neighbourhood, with respect to its purity, and the drainage of Windsor and Eton running into it ; the fol lowing persons were examined :—John Jones, mayor; Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. Darvill, town-clerk; the Rev. the Provost of Eton ; Mr. J. Barton, chairman of the Eton Board of Health ; Mr. Menzies and Mr. Treacher. Mr. Chamberlin, in the course of his examination, said he considered the river Thames about Windsor was in a much purer state than it was before the drainage of the town, which now empties into the Thames about two miles below Windsor, and he did not consider this discharge was detrimental to the fish; indeed he considered they fattened on it; he highly approved the plan suggested by Mr. Menzies from the Woods and Forests, which is now in operation at Broad moor, for utilising the sewage, first separating the rainfall from the house sewage. As regards the coal traffic trade on the railway, he considered it could not be brought back to the river, for the reason that the coals chiefly used came from the midland counties, and even the north country coals were brought here by railway and in better condition than tiley could be by sea and river. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PROGRAMME OF READING GRAND OPEN MILI TARY HUNT STEEPLECHASES. Stewards : Earl of Coventry, W. G. Craven, Esq., A. Heathcote, Esq., J. S. Phillips, Esq., Captain Floyde, and Captain Baskerville. Secretary: Mr. Tompkins. Clerk of the Course and Handicapper : Mr. J. F. Verrall, Lewes. Starter : Mr. Lovegrove. (Under the Grand National Steeplechase Rules.) TUESDAY, DEC. 5. The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 30 aided : any winner after the publication of the weights, 71b extra ; about three miles. Acceptances and colours to be declared by 7 o'clock the evening before running. Age st lb Age st lb Flyfisher Sir Bobby a 11 121 Bristles Serious Case 1, 11 12 i Express a 10 4 Ibex Joe Maley a 11 7 Simpleton Meanwood 6 11 4 Medusa R. DI. D 5 11 4' Santhal Sportsman all 4 Antoinette a a 4s 10 0 440 0 Globule Balder Disappointed ...... ... 5 10 10 ' Lucky Star a 10 0 Lord of the Manor. a 10 10 Nabocklish Tulipe Orageuse ... 5 10 9 Eheu a 10 0 Yaller Gal .. a 10 9 j White Stockings ... a 10 0 Trio A Military Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added four-yr-olds, list 101 b ; five, 12st 71b ; six and aged 13st ; any previous winner of 50 sovs, 71b; of 100 sovs at any one time, 141 b extra; to be ridden by officers in the army, on full or half pay ; about three miles. Age I Ago Aggressor 5 Charity Girl Tambour Major — Merrimac Little Harrie A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added three-yr-olds, 10st 71b ; four, list 101 b ; five, 12st 51b ; six and upwards, 12st 71b ; tho winner to be sold for £5O ; if entered to be sold for £3O, allowed 71b ; abou two miles. To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr• Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, by 7 o'clock the evening before running. An Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for horses which have been regularly hunted, &c. ; 13st each; any previous winner of 50 soy:4 101 b extra ; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if entered to be sold for £5O, allowed 71b; if for £lO, 121 b; gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeplechase value 40 sovs, allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half. To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr. Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, by seven o'clock on the evening previous to running, and certificates of qualification from the respective Masters of Hounds or their huntsmen, to be produced at the time of entry. A £5O Plate for all ages; 3-yr-olds, lOst 71b; four, 12st five, 12st 101 b ; six and aged, 13st ; any winner of 50 sovs in 1864 or 1865, 71b ; of 100 sovs 141 b extra ; maiden 5-yr-olds and upwards allowed 51b ; gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeple chase value 40 sovs, allowed 71b; about 3 miles. Yrs. Yrs R. M. D. Tulip Orageuse 5 Hecate 3 Pallas Lass 6 Stiletto 4 Joe Maley Nelly the Nunn 3 Santhal Knighton Belle WEDNESDAY. The Berkshire Open Steepichase of 10 sovs each, 3 ft,with 100 added ; the winner of any handicap steeplechase value 50 sovs (after the publication of the weights) 71b; any other winner, 31b extra ; the second to save his stake ; about three miles and a half. Age st. lb Fly fisher Cortolvin It onside a 12 0 Sly Fox a 11 9 1 Valentine Astrobald Ibex Joe Maley a 11 4 Sportsmen a 11 4 Laura 4 11 2 Rheebus a 11 2 Rochester R. M. D 5 11 0 Meanwood 6 10 12 Jealousy Morocco 6 10 10 Globule Age st. lb. Sugar Candy 6 10 7 !Balder 6 10 7 General Election Goldfinder 6 10 4 Dubois Tulip Orageuse Farnborough The Rogue Express a 10 0 Arlescott Bristles Tamworth 5 10 0 Santhal Lady Douglas Emblem a pd Blackrock a. pd Forfeits to be declared to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr. Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, on Monday next. A Handicap Military Steeplechase of 5 BOW each, with 25 added ; about two miles and a half. To close and name to the Clerk of the Course by five o'clock the evening before running, and tho weights to bo published by seven o'clock. The Local Hunters' Race of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; 13st 71b each ; selling allowances, &c. ; about two miles and a half over a fair hunting country. To close and name to Mr. Tompkins, Horse Repository, Reading, by six o'clock on the Saturday previous to run ning, and certificates must be produced at the time of naming. A Handicap Selling Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20 added ; the winner to be sold for £4O ; about two miles and a half. To close and name to the Clerk of the Course by five o'clock the evening before running, and the weights to be published by seven o'clock. The Innkeepers' Plate (hand after the publication of th two miles and a half. leap) of 40 sovs; any winner 10 weights, 71b extra ; about Age st lb Sportsman a 12 7 lihoebus % 12 5 R. M. D 5 12 5 Balder Disappointed 5 11 12 Tulipe Orageuse ... 5 11 10 Lord of the Manor a 11 10 Simpleton a 11 7 Shiite 6 11 7 Age st lb Over the Sea 6 11 0 'Golden Cross Storm a 10 10 White Stockings Santhal Eheu Nabocklish Freestone Brown Bess - Trio 0 4 10 0 N.B.—The races will commence at 12 30 punctually. Amelia Ann CREWE STEEPLECHASES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. The Crewe Free Handicap Steeple Chase of 5 soya each in case of acceptance, with 30 added ; winners extra i se cond to save is stake ; about 4 miles. age st lb age st lb Gams a 12 7 I Jack Crusade 6 12 3 Stolla (11 b) Grey Momu s 5 10 2 4 11 3 Vandy ke Glasgow 410 12 Getaway Jenny Deans 10 12 Hopleniuroma Early Morn THURSDAY. The Innkeepers' Free Handicap of 4 sovs each in arse of acceptance, with 23 added ; winners extra ; about 1 miles. ago st lb age st lb Garus ............... a 12 7 Bunbury Dick Turpin ...... 6 12 7 Vandyke Jenny Deans ...... 4 10 12 1 Getaway Jack .................. 6 10 12 I The Manor House Hunters' Steeple Chssaeuvsmee,untelolre:clialaoct Ladies' Plate Plate Hunters' Steep le Chase, the Gallowa y R ace ( 1 4 hands,) the Rifle Corp s Hunt Cu p , and the Ga lloway Race ( 1 hands,) A clo dip s e ea h n i and Hotel, name Crewe,to li r R at. Tuesday ße4 nt hnd e tat'6' h evening, December 5. Highness the Field-Marshal willCoin hold a le vee a t one o ' clock on Wed :t' in ie a s hu d id a i y isn , g the o-y 6 Ca : l h lie i f nat. SCIIILLER has more statues erected to his me mory than any other poet in Germany. There is a monu ment in Suttgart, Weimar, Frankfort, Mainz, Hanover, Mannheim, Ilamburgh, Munich, and Graz. Vienna and Berlin have as yet only the projections for the intended monuments. The Hon. H. H. Emmons of Detroit, ono of the most distinguished legal authorities on railway subjects in the Western States, and President of the Great Western Railway of Canada, are sojourning for a few weeks at Wood's Family Hotel, Frankfort-on -the-Maine. Their visit to the Continent is in connection with the Detroit and Milwaukie Railroad. • LADTTERTisEmENT.]—ffolloway's Ointment and Pills.— There is no question whatever that rheumatism, neuralgia, and such like painful maladies are more rife this season than for some years past. The number of testimonials of cures effected by Holloway's remedies is unprecedented, and should be enforced on the attention of all sufferers from these complaints. The parts in pain should be fo mented for seine minutes with warm brine, dried, and im mediately well rubbed with the ointment. It will pass into the pores of the skin and give the greatest relief. Many valuable lives are annually lost which might be saved if early recourse in illness were made to these remarkable remedies, which must necessarily prove beneficial, and cannot do harm. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 2. The Inman steamer Etna, from New York on the 18th ult., arrived here at 11.15 a.m. to-day with 219 passengers and $94,499 in specie. She landed 66 passengers and proceeded at 11.25 a.m. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. There were very few members present, and no alteration in prices took place. The following are the only transac tions which came under our notice. DERRY. 7to 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) Bto 1 agst Rustic (offered—take 9) 10 to 1 agst Student (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 100 et { 20 20i 10 100 1 90 1 I"3i