The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-06 00:00:00

...t ...-.lE2l'.'''''' min ?.', Dec. 5. drove yes- Leopold. :oes Louise, woured Mr. ;re her Ma ec Consort, dae, as well cg executed )rial to the - oble with a model of 3 )resented to e Guicowar Saxon me resented to nbay. Horticul td ascended whence the ere pointed he hall and )the Queen rs. istle before Cavendish, ant-General nd Colonel td Princess Jady Caro- OD ald, and id Madame rew Lodge ►fant Prin. visit to her ein and the 1 with the are enter- le. 0 wens s field-street , nt. >rd George day evening Clio arrivei nwich, leave Isor Castle. arrived in and Lady tal tour for mong the itherland at the M resigned Petrowie 2 . ange wil l Servian resPec t ' named La said he WO s employed erformancea. orning, th az it, an en' placed so d s vessel, 9 ,11 •ssel. After jar. Ther e hen ho had In explosion pt. He thee ie workshl :en injured' was rushing le was taken en gas elle ches. That for 25 year as the cola' I solution of glass jar at it through A He was 0 1 having de: a verdict of iere should en ga Wl's t think Wl' pt in place 6 yen by tile lain body of :d. Latest he higlii oa ut that the %11 captiv. 6/ ' ie mot l ilt. a ppeare , " , r and ;in t baY, 1911 ; 61- in a fe" onstrilet i°ll mow' to sanction ders in t" in 80ni 1344 t to inqu ire ombaY 111 ' 5 ' in favour of ,erms of 0° Sing paid t° Company' hundre d ro ibay Joint neat of 0 01 ' near No ie betweell hed tbe ,e value of ,t LtlCl°l°ll e wag oat° ,,, i . . E little "" a a o°l is to V S ; est budge Delh i, 13 1 by C°l°ll6 s j) 60- 0 -. the P. ,act c ° P' o ' vac kbilf f cwalc ers ; ,: i g 0 to by liPcl ° Iglna°_ , tion, , 110 a n ra..„ of v r- 10, rbidehod s:r f / ot ,ciety eli o f • branches ; atd 't to let the :a t s i g n , tact, pai d oi A, 0 NEIsMARKET AND (10MMERCIAL INTELLIG)tsi-CA TWELVE O'CLOCK In the general discount market there continues to b° a fair i nquiry for accommodation, and the rates current fur the negotiation of first-class short-dated Paper are only slightly under the Bank minimum, ranging from 11-1 to 1-1 per cent. A loan of £ 9 25,000 in 6 per Cent. Bonds was issued yesterday for the province of Nova Scotia, re deemable on the Ist January, 1886. The amount w as i mmediately subscribed at par, on the notice being issued. The money is required for the Truro and Piston Railroad. 1110 Bavaria f rom N ew Y or k h as b rought £21 ,000 in specie. Annexed are the latest quotations of bullion :- 13ar ,o gold, 77s 91d per oz. standard ; do., Parting, d oubloons, Spanish, 75 s 6d t o 76 s ; d o ., Me xican an d South American, 73s ; United State s eagles, 76s 41; bar silve r , 5 s Old to 5s Old d O ., cont a i n i ng gold (5 grains and upwards), 55 ld ; dollars, Mexican, 4s lld ; cake silver, 5s 51-d. „The committee of consultation of the London inancial Association (Limited), appointed by re solution adopted at the meeting held on the 7th ,October l ast, have issued a very elaborate report on th e affairs of the institution, which, taken as a W hole, is favourable. Messrs. Baring Brothers, and Co. have received a, remi ttance of £257 on account of the New Granada Debt, from the Custom House at Car thagena. t The Lincoln Gold Company have announced r °-45 7 that app li cat i ons for shares can only be re dal up t o Tuesday, the 10th inst., for town u pliea tions, and till th e nex t morn i ng f or coun t ry bts eribers. I t i s sat i sfactory to see that there 15. flora e diminution i n th e di s t rus t ev i nce d b y t h e i nvestin g public, but we feel assured that it is o ~,I IIY Well i nvestigated, and working enterprises te the one to which we refer will meet :with support. u A large number of shares has Sul n already subscribed for, and immediate re el ta ' 04 au extended scale, may be confid en tly p ected• rea 'ile following official letter has been published Petting the consolidation of the New Zealand Publ ic debt : " °face of the New Zealand Government Agency 3 1 Adelaide-place, King William-street, Dec. 5, 1867. b m; , " 811 '1-4 beg t inform you that I have by this 0-2 received o information from the Government of Zealand, to the effect that two Acts, the Pub lic D e bt s A ct, 1867, ' and the Consolidated Wt a t i /I 'ket, 1867,' h ave b een p asse d b y b ot h H ouses e „ l Jegislature he object of these Acts is the conversion and to t. 4ull ciation of the provincial loans into one loan, acalled ' The New Zealand Consolidation Loan,' eitil4e4l_moneys borrowed thereunder are to form a of xb e _u r j2 , on the consolidated revenue of the colony 4e aland. g et Fr om the date of the passing of these Acts, no • or ordinance which may be passed by any Pro e rai sin °lined of any province in New Zealand for th e g anY provincial loan, or for the guarantee of i, P i a Yelent of any interest or subsidy, will be valid. am, sir, your obedient servant, (c „ " JOHN MORRISON. ' r e ). pro Alexander Morrison, " Joseph Sawyer." At the meeting held to-day of the Peninsular and thr.le,lital Steam N av i gat i on Company the report of an ; uirectors was presented. It stated that the total Y ear of capit a l pa i d at the end of the f i nancial w , tieb r , L ' s £2,579,835, an d t h e amount b orrowe d on bal 1 '11r " Was £726,600, Si nce th a t d a t e th e h e ,, a ,,e of the d e b entures, namely £73,400, had 3 , e - ' 'sane& The operations of the past financial totr on unfortunately produced a result which fri g enlY precludes the directors from recommend 1 1 7. anY dividend, but shows a considerable loss. of 631 however, arises mainly on the business ; eo4„, „ ri e et. ,:,: t st ra S c i e X , months of the year, and this fact, apart es „_ - the altered prospects of the company under the is so far satisfactory. In the half was report the directors announced that there extei:ll excess of expenditure over receipts to the for .h . °' 436,000, without making any provision fogsLtlirance or depreciation. At the meeting it stated by the chairman that the usual charges Ivo e l i ll a slir allee and depreciation for the six months The brought this loss up to about £153,000. and totalsss for the year, after charging insurance adve'ePreciation, is £177,047 2s. 4d., so that the rest e r movement has been to a great degree ar also, el eee the last meeting. An appendix was At e ad at the meeting respecting the new contract. tha,ehee ex traordinary general meeting of the Qoal c eicl ers of the China Steamship and Labuan ekes Comers (Limited), held yesterday at their Wa s ' -cithelburgh House, Bishopsgate-street, it the a„ e : el ved that no steps should be taken to get co n r ee llient of November, 1866, sanctioned, and j ag a teit tee was appointed for the purpose of buy oe„npar h -erwise acquiring the property of the e t th e - 0 7 ' Which will be brought to auction by order ; ev ery R lT °lir t of Chancery, on the basis of giving Qit tre -"areholder the option of taking any further taht therein. cl erie, s e, '‘oreign and Colonial Produce Markets, llit a l"Qe last few days, there has been very little , 114.4 1; 1 e : 1 ,. 1 ,' a nd, in most instances, rather lower rates hile oni " current. Sugar has been a shade cheaper,. for oed suPerior qualities of coffee have main uareb, former values. Rice has sold slowly at ‘)4tli lat Previc 'es quotations, and tallow remains I l reso et "Y. quotable change as regards value for Th e taed forward delivery. tr, t he IveeLrafne returns of the Ottoman Railway for 4. e a • 1,152 ng 1 7th November, 1867, amounted n , 4 48 1) ,,,, 1 446 8. 101 against £1,017 9s. sd. at the kldi - ea gi ng Period last y ear , s h ow i ng an i ncrease '. sd. t recureek e from the Bank of England for the + 0 ending the 4th of December gives the fol "telt • ' eril llts when compared with the previous 1' 414 , other de :" £3,039,135 Decrease 531,553 her deposits posits ... 5,330,734 Increase 286,2 52 t) ()4 tli e ..• 18,607,007 ... Decrease 725,763 oLt-Nriell?ther side of the account : i , e 4 t Ql• 400143 i eenntles £12,319,203 No change. l'O e 8 • • 16,786,002 .., Increase 168,088 Th tri Dloyed ~s ih N eon ... 11,760,715 Decrease 627,900 b h ,l s e . of notes in circulation is £23,842,570, l ies i increase of £291,210 ; and the stock of ' 4 4 at : enth „ departments is £21,717,442, show t4tBe of £ 3 41,126 when compared with the sw3, .g return. of th J°4l ed is a t o comparison of the present position 11 the tor of England and the price of Consols 11 re s Pondi ng week of last year:-- b 4 lli o , Game Week 's ° At Present. l ast Y ear . ot," 111 ' £21,717,442 ... £18 , 237 , 044 ', "* ... 12,874,872 10,523,869 d i800 11 1 :att ort ..• 23,842,570 ... 22,713,175 T h q 2 per cent. ... 4 per cent. epdiThe recu r ••• 93 881 Aa r e to.d of the Bank of France for the week ay 4 4%.,., w ith th 11 °vv8 the following changes as corn qse • e previous accounts :—There is an 4to the cash • 5 4 1 . 1 at a 42 in hand of £740,000, in private t a k e 's th e ad ,° ° o ,iu the Treasury balance £20,000, Lil k ll pl ace .velloes £ 4 0,000 ; while a decrease has 'l4/e e ' lll the n °tes of £506,000, and in the Ll 'eci of £264,000. Two O'CLOCK. 1 4 th e ka k Le e 4 r et for English Securities there few %tra t ,_ 4 continuance of dulness and apathy, I Z etic ' l, 44 of importance having beie:n4l have declined per cent., the latest pricesu place... 1 , 1 7 'N 93 for rnoney, and 93 i f for t t a h k e e a n cco nu t i. ti 4 3„3,41v Threes are 921 i 3 • Reduced till, `„1 i; New. 5 per Cents., 102 ; Exchequer . An ; e11t,4 1 d la• Preto ; Bank Stock, 243 ; India 5 per tita.ee),ll.l2.i. 113 ; ditto 4 per Cents ., 4 1 03 a ; 1001 100 ; Oitt o ,' ditto, 88+ ditto 5 per Cents ., 4.. to 6, 0 u.l Per Cents 1094 • and ditto Bouth) '" ~.1 „ i „ C ents ) Til e i 44 ' :A4ci °reign Stock Market has been depressed, talijt,,le" in most instances have given way. i• 8 " "ve declined I, to 451 i ; Mexican +, to 15,. it i o 11.3.411i1l PaF3sive i to 25+ ; the 3 per Cent ) toe 0 -10 tb, to 351 a ; and Turkish 5 per Cents a . u kZ i Orreek Bo n4da, however, have advance • 4, to 134. The New Egyptian 9 per Cent. Loan has advanced I-, to 1 2 prem. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two P. 31 In the market to-day there has been a fair amount of animation. 'The shares chiefly in demand are Chiverton Moor, Prince of Wales, Seton, West Caradon, Great Laxey, and North Crofty. An nexed are the latest quotations : Carn Brea, —; (ihiverton Moor, 54 6; Chontales Gold, 3i 33; Clifford Amalgamated, 54 6; East Basset, 11 13 ; East Caradon, 54 54 ; East Lovell, 8 84 ; East Russell, ; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 18s Od 20s Od ; Great Laney, 174 184 ; Great Retallick, 24 3 ; Groat Wh al Vor, 174 174; Marko Valley, 64 G 4; North Crofty, 24 ; North Treskerby, 31s 335; Prince of Wales, 50s 52s 6d; South Basset —— ; South Caradon, —; South Frances, ; Tincroft, 13 14 ; West Caradon, 10 11; West Chi- Terton, 65 67}; West Seton, 200 210; Whea: Basset, —; Wheal GronVille, 23s Od 255; Wheal Mary Ann, —; Wheal Seton, 95 100; Great South Tolgus, 20s 22s 6d BRITISH FIINDS—T WO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 por Cent. Consols -4 Do. Account, Dec. 5 93 3 per Cont. Reduced 92i New 3 per Cent 92; 1 3 New 31 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 lO2 &nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Ati o ., 1908 — March. E cchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &21 por Ct 3lipin Do £5OO — pin Do. £lOO & £2OO — pin Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent 243 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India u Stock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent BBl Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cont., May 1879 Mk Do. 5 per Cent., Rep. Deb., 187 9 Do. do. 1877 - — Do. do. 1832 — Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under .£1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. A.•gentine Repulthe, (t per Cent — Altstriun Bonds, 5 per Cont. 1859 itus:mtu a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins &-dgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. • 13r.Lzilian 5 per Cent. `)D. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. ' 1363 D. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 751 41 Do. XlOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — 1) 3 2 per Cent.. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Caba, 6 per Cent. Cullinu 6 per Cent Do. 4,1 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent., B Do., 1867 • 88/ 8 - Do., 7 per Cent., 18C6 Do., Scrip, £3O paid O. ninian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 Her Cent., 1825 D ,nubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail„ _ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates Evador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2i elgyptian, 7 per Cent tbo. Second Issue B6 D '. £5OO Bowls Do. £lO6 Bonds B9 Do. 1861 D0..£5 )0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 881 Governmord, Railway Dubow uros .... 931 21 French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups — i )o. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G ntternala 5 per Cent . — Itliian 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do, Account . — Do. Maronunana Railway 5Ol 51 , 3xicar. 3 per Coat — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Siontovid9au 6 por Cent. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 3 per Con 3l Per Irian 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account 7ll 21 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1802 Do Account Portuguese 3 por Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'3 41 1 Russian s.por Cont., 1822, £ St B6l Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BB/ Do. do. £Bl 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7l 1. Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Com. Cort. of Coui , . not ftuidod Do Account • l9l 7urkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 631 41 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 . 511 DJ 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 251. Do. account 4s} } TWO WIPLOOK. Consols, Money 92k 3 Do. Account 9 3 } [The following appeared in our Latvia Milian of yeator day ironing.] _ _ _ . CITY, 4.30 r.m. Since two o'clock the English market has been very quiet, and the account price has declined per cent. The closing quotations of Consols are 93 for money, and 93k for the January account. The following are the principal alterations ex hibited in the Bank of England return published this afternoon :.—A decrease in the stock bullion of £341,126, in the reserve of notes of £627,900, an increase in the other securities of £158,088, in the public deposits of £286,212, and a decrease in the private balances of £725,763. At the bullion office of the Bank there has been a further withdrawal of £124,000, viz., £44,000 in bar gold, £30,000 for the Cape of Good Hope, and 50,000 sovereigns for Nova Scotia. The sum of £B,OOO in sovereigns was received from Lisbon. The New Egyptian Loan continues firm at 1 premium. Foreign Stocks have been inactive, and in most The New Honduras Loan is steady at 1 1k prem. Renewed depression is apparent in the Railway Market, and the dealings have only been to a mode rate extent. Caledonian, Great Eastern, and Lon don, Chatham, and hover, have each declined ; and Great Western, Metropolitan, and Midland, each 1 ; while Great Northern have advanced !. The following arc the latest current quotations of some of the principal lines :—Great Western, 448 45 ; Leeds, 123 123 ; Londons, 113! 114 ; Mid ' land, 112; 1124 ; Brighton, 521 52!; Caledonians, 75 751 ; Chathams, 184 19 ; Great Northern, 107 k 1081 ; ditto A Stuck, 1101 111 ; Metropolitan, 116/ 117 ; South Elstern, 67! 63 ; Sheffield, 47; 47/ ; North Eastern (Berwick), 99-1, 1001 ; ditto (York), 91 95 ; North British, 33 31 ; Great Eas tern, 30i 301-. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion. San Paulo are marked 168 4 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 14; Great Western of Canada, 161 -a ; East Indian have re ceded 1114 ; and Great Indian Peninsula improved to 1104 111. American Securities have been more in request. Illinois Shares have advanced 1, to 90 91 ; and Erie Shares 1, to 471 481 ; but United States 5-20 Bonds are 4 lower, at 704 71. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have risen 4, to 21/ 22 ; but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have receded f, to 19 191. Bank shares are in moderate demand. Alliance have improved to 144 ; British North American remain steady, at 494 50 ; London Chartered of Australia, at 244 ; London and Westminster, at 70; ; and Union of London, at 36} 37. Miscellaneous and Finance shares are very quiet. Oriental Steam have declined to 581 ; Hudson's Bay Company are steady, at 151; General Credit and Discount at 54 ; East India Irrigation and Canal, at 174 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, at 721 73. June i;1t1rIS11 POSSESSIONS, Feu Atlantic& St.Lawrt.nee all i 53 55 at S Boin.,Baroda, 100 1'.4 105 gu. 5 per cent.. 40 1.)o. F shares lO p 4 1 , 101 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 34 1 10 D. Preference Butf.,Brant, &Goderich 100 5 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 et Calcutta .k 8. lim lOO - - at .;a4 , e Town Zit Dock, gu lOO A 8 52 100 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 99 11.2 at Eaat. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 .03 IG4 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 110 1104 1:2 40 Do. J Extension - - at .irandTrunkot Canada 100 17 18 100 1)o. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 83 65 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 50 52 444 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 2d Pref. Bonds all 40 45 100 Do. do. deferred all - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 32 34 100 Do. do. deferred - 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook - 100 Do. do. deterred - - at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e lOO 107 108 1104 1 ?3 0. Gua. 5 per ocnt lB - 2 p 40 Do. New o - ua. sp. 0 6 - 2 P at lit. South o f India g,ua. 5 per cent st DDo 44 per cent l ou 02 94 st 2 - - ZO4 • seat Wes. of Canada all 154 151 164 204 Du. New .. ...... all - . 1873 all 95 97 100 Do. 6p. BG„.pay 100 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 all 85 67 10 Indian Branch, limited 3 4 4 4 et Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 at Do. If do lOO 93 115 at Do. 14 do lOO 89 91 30 Do. Filth Extension 5 - - at Alen,. Cor. 6p. c. finds. 100 - - 50 Mel. & Dobson's Bay all - N.l.ll.C'dit,6pc Ist pt bs 100 83 95 at St.•inde ..... . I 100 100 101 at Do. Delhi 30 Do. do l5 at Do. Puniaub.... 100 99 100 1024 at Do.lndua St.Flot 5 o I 100 85 87 COLONIAL 00 VERNMENT SECURITI - I Briti.th Columbia, 6 per` cent., Dee. 31, 1872.... 100 ..... - Uan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja..t July - 11877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 101 103 - Do. sp. c. Mar.& Sept, 100 101 103 - Do. sp. c. Jan. /a July; 100 90 92 91 914 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed sit' 100 89 91 - Capu G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 100 101 106 - Uo.Apl.&001, 1890-1900 100 106 108 - Do. do 1880-9 u 100 104 106 - Do. Jan.StJuly, IE9O-01 100 107 109 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 95 97 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.i 100 - Do. 1878, do. 100 108 109 - Mauritius , 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1 , 378 .. - Do. 1882, Mayl6, Nov. kb 100 105 107 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 107 lo - Natal , iov. 6 per cent.. 100 1(4 106 - N.B.G 0v.6 p.o.JadaJ ;Hy 100 103 105 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•0.,186t, 100 - - 934 1 - Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 t 100 98 09 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1505' 100 961 974 974 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 - - Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o. sterling, 1875 l9O 98 90 - 'Queensland Gov. 6p. e. 100 98 100 1034 - IS, A us. Gov. 6 p,0.1668-9 100 - - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 - Vio,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja....tJuly 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oot lOO 110 112 rICP;FERENUE bll.lll.lch. great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 74; North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, ICI LINES LEASED A'l' FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall,F,B7 FORM GN RAILWAYP. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8 3-16 ittoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 31 Royal Swedish, San Paulo, litu., gua. 6 per cent., 161 t South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 11: FOICEIGN MINES, Don Pedro, Nor.h Del icy, 2 3-16 pm DOCKS. East and West India, 1271 L ►cdun and St. tiathanue, P"Ji BANSEI: Alliance, lien., '42- British North American, 50 Imperial Ottoman, luu., 91 London Chartered Danis of Australia, 21 Lon'ton Joint Stock, Ditto, tic 2ii I.olldon and estrninster, 701 National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and .id i6BllO. 39 Oriental Bank Corporation,:43 Union of London, 37 6.) AIISCELLANEOUB; Atlantic Telegraph, 35 Dino, S p6r c.tent., 81i Commercial Union, Insurance. 4EI Credit ieoricier 01 Noglano. lim.. :4 15-16 East India Irrigation and Canal, 17i Dl:•ctric and international Telegraph,7l Ditto, new. 71 Gen. Credit and Discount, Lim.. 5 i Hudson's Bay, 15f London Financial Association. lim.. 8 London LieneralOmnibus Company, lim, 1 13-16 f I oriental Gas, lim., 6 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 554 Ditto, new, 'bs., 6 1 Viceroy of Egypt (NlortErazo) Loan, 73i 2 COLLINRIDGE'S " CITY DIARY AND ALMANACK" has again made its appearance, and will be found a com plete guide to the various business offices of the Corpo 'ration and city generally. THE SUN, LONDoN. FRIOA. EVENING, DECEMBER 6, lA7 I.—This D ay. 0 L I'MPIC TIIE A TRE. instances a decline has taken place. Italian are I lower, at 45 46 ; Greek I, at 131 ; Mexican k, at 15i e ; Spanish Passive il, 25 ; the New 3 per Cents. I, 35a ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. e, at 33a I. The following were the closing quotations this afternoon of some of the principal railway com panies' shares :—Caledonian, 751 to 761 ; Great Eastern, 301 to 31; Great Northern, 108 to 110 ; Great Western, 441 to 45 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123 to 1231 ; Brighton, 52} to 53 ; Metropolitan, 1171 to 118; Midland, 1121 to 1131 ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 99 to 101 ; and South Eastern, 671 to 684. SHARE LlT.—This Day. •Pi:DL , AItY ItAt:t..b AND STOCKS. Rattwaya. Paid.! Closing Prio!. st :aledoniau . st ..,....111.,riau ... . 4 .)rk and Bandon. 20 'ern wall st , Wolin & Belfast Jan St • un„ Perth, & A b.. 1 um 100 s.l.l,oudon, scrip CP:t Do. at llasg•ow &S. Wester et great Eastern, Ord. atl at Do. E. Angl. at. Nu at great North of Scotian at great Northern et Do. A stock . at Do. B stock st Do. New, is. at 25 pc et OtS, and W. of Ireiant„ at it. IVestern -Origins at Do. S. Val. Rail. gua at Do. South Wales .... at Do. W. Mid.—Oxfore at Do. Newport st D. Hereford. at Lancashire& Yorkahir at andon and Blackwal at on., Brigh., & S- Costs at on., Chat., and Dovel st Do. Metrop. Ex. A at • on. & North Western, at . on. Sc South Westeris et lan., Shel., & Lincolil st lletrOpolitan..... at Do. New st Do. Extension 1 at bi!trupolitan District , 21 1 110. du. do. 10 Do. and St. John's Vrtl et Midland Do. .£ll Share at ' Do, airrnin.. & Derby —31 id Kent .. . at orth British at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun at Nth. Eastern— Berwichl 25 Do. :..i..:i•E touch... at Do. Leads ..... et Do. York et Do. Carlisle ..... st Do. Stock. & Darling 25 Do. do. 1860-61 at worth London Do. do. 1864 5 10 Do. 410. 18G6 at Sorth Staffordshire at 7. &S. W. Junction .• .ottish Central - cot. N. E ,Aber. stoc Do. Scot, Mid, stock it Shropshire Union st iouth Devon at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok et Val Vale l 0 Do. C .. Wale of Neath Waterford & Kilkeniq LO Waterloo & IViiitelia • •V est Cornwall 4 -- kg S 1 83 75 7) 74 70 70 72 91 9i 3GI 31 6 7 15 6 108 1%0 1091 119, 12$ 126 96 OS 441 46 25 30 2V 3 t 123 123; SS 63 18k 19 LIE 11i, 77 710 48 V I 117 1171 106 108 1121 112; 80 82 33 34 93 141 93 95 130 132 Ili Ild 1 lb 80 ty2 110 112 56 67 42 14 07 67i 86 94 145 ,50 BEITISIT MINES. Coneol. Gold, lint ihiverton —1 ;, lilford Amalgamated. 2 r oevon G. Cons. (Tavlst. .:?rakewalls titlast Bassett (illogan) .East earadon fEas t Uarn Brea 'East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. WI Russell Cravistki StAubyn(G wen. 4 Great Laxey, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal 13u0y .ti. Wheal Vor (ifelston - - - Grenville - lierod's Foot • .... - tt ingston Downs -; Aurora (Uny Lelant Valley. 4 .I.l.wyndy Iron Ore, li% - Ne-arS ton ...... .Yorth toskear - V.Wh Bassettallogan - North Wheal Crotty - l'rosper United - l'rAridenee s Uny Lelan t - i S. Caradon (6t. (;leer) -jouth Coudurrow - Fran. it - Stray Park . - Via Crotf - Vigra anti - N eat Fassett (1 llogan - IV. Caradon (Ltskeardi - IVebt Clll vertGn - - _ _ A:lie:4l Mary .Aun (U en 6etou ' "Wh,o Trr•lawa.y (1.10.1 5 , ;; 1 5.:7.e, 2.1.0 2.14: 2.14.0 8.3. t 3.'40 11.7.6 14.9.6 18.18.9 5 6 5 7 425 435 f 15 17 5 6 3 34 2 3 4 8 11 21 4 5 17 18 17 39 1 35 37 21 21 6 5 4} 61 21 12 40 60 3 6 2 3 2 2i 29 31 380 400 37g 42g 4 6 13 14 8 io 71 73 U') 140 C 74 221 2:i 27 It 3 18 102 j 1070 9 7 LAW INTE COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ACTION AGAINST THE PROPRIETOR OF " FUN"--- BERGER AND 31'CLEANE. This was an action to recover the whole of the purchase money of stock and library of the Fun newspaper, and also compensation for the non delivery of certain volumes, reams, electrotype plates, stereotype plates, and wood blocks. _ _ _ . Mr. Eyre Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., a'id Mr. Sharpe for the defendant. It appeared that in the worth of August last the whole of the library, consisting of 590 volumes bound, 87 volumes in p:tp, , r, and 1,700 reams, together with 590 stereotype plates, electrotype plates, and wood blocks belonging to the Fun news paper, were bought by Mr. Berger at a sale at Southgate's, the well 'known auctioneers, for the sum of £6OO. Mr. Berger gave Mr. Southgate two cheques for £2OO, a bill for £2OO, and another bill for £4OO. This amount had been all paid. After the delivery of the property at Mr. Berber's office he made an examination of it ; he found a great number of every description missing; and, what was more important, the stereotype plates and blocks were deficient, so that, in case of the volumes and reams being missing, it was impossible to replace them. Ur. Berger considered that he had lost a great deal by them. He anticipated that he should have 50,000 vols. in, and, only selling them at ls. a vol., he should make a profit of £3OO or £4OO, or £5OO. In cross-examination plaintiff said that he did not know of any solid reason why his bills should not be accepted. They had been paid. He had been a bankrupt in 1858. He had not been bankrupt in 1865. He had compromised with his creditors. All their debts were secured. He paid 40s. in the £l. (Langhtet.) it was because the pro perty was so ample and valuable. He might have made an assignment in 1861. There might have been County Court judgments against him, but not to his knowledge. He did not see what this had to do with the case. He had rebought his property by paying 20s. in the pound, and every creditor he had then he bad now. At this stage of the proceeding the learned Judge interposed, and said he considered there was no de fence. He proposed that the parties should compro mise it. This suggestion, however, was not accepted, and the case proceeded. COURT OF DIVORCE. YEATMAN V. YEATMAN, DEMPSEY, AND BLACKBURN. The Judge Ordinary this morning summed up the evidence in this case, after which the jury re turned a verdict, stating that the respondent had not committed adultery with either of the co respondents. The petition was therefore dismissed, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TEMPTED TO CRIME THROUGH ILLNESS AND DIS TRESS.—John O'Brien, tailor, who appeared to be ill and in great distress, was charged with stealing a leather bag, the property of Mr. J. B. Key, Albe marle-street. David Bonce, coachman to Mr. Key, said that on the previous afternoon he was standing with his master's carriage at 9, New Bond-street, when he felt a jerk, and, on looking round, saw the prisoner leaving the carriage. He called the attention of his master and the shopman at 9, New Bond-street, and they went after the prisoner, who dropped a leather bag which he had taken from the carriage. Police constable Holding said that when he was called to 9, New Band-street, to take the prisoner into custody, the prisoner said, " I am guilty of it. I took the bag, andl am sorry for what I have done. Want has driven me to it." The prisoner appeared to be ill, and on searching him only a farthing was found in his pos:fession. In answer to Mr. 'Knox, the prisoner raid that ie had lodged fur tw•o nights at a common lodging .lollse in Westminster, paying 4d. a night. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether he wished x) say anything. The prisoner said that he was passing the car riage, and seeing the_ bag in it, and being in great distress, in an evil moment he took the bag. lie could have got away with the bag had he thought proper, but he had no wish to do so. He was guilty. Mr. Knox said he could not pass over such an offence, and committed the prisoner for a month with hard labour. BANK OF FRANCE PARIS, Dec. 5. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-clay, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. 5. fr. 4. 182,500,000 Nor. 28. fr. o. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank.... Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Lan, June 9, 1857) ReserTe of the Bank -' and its branches ReserTe of landed pro- 7,044,776 02 7,044,770 02 22,105,750 li 22,105,750 14 party 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- ;hare ; Busincst d-ne. , 51 6 I 96 301 1 109 j 9 1 lui i 411 1 8 1231 3 In i i 2 19 [l4} 171 1 161 17 12 . 1 I;; 1002 991 94/ 1 83,648,206 12 32,610,962 67 rent cieditor 89,140,369 12 Current accounts, Paris 863,513,019 64 Do. branch banks 46,762,737 DiTidends payable 690,7;,6 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 10,436,600 - 88,589,492 33 84660,377 62 44;691;396 - 706,151 75 7,820,395 55 7,123,469 80 1,003,802 80 1,003,802 80 7,90,866 99 Total CREDITOR. • Dec. 5. Cash in hand and in fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of Nov. 28. fr. o 968,623,169 96 253,313 92 134,157 77 2 1 54,R68,912 45 261,514,150 - 237,436,511 92 255,555,408 - bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway sharos 56,975,700 - 65,871,500 - 11,835,377 - 11,657,277 - 12,648,200 - 7,566,900 - 12,613,300 - 7,204,700 - and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fencior 37,852,390 -27,420,650 37,910,700 - 27 ; 662,150 -- Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con- Tention, June 10, 1857) GoTernment Stock re- 984,000 - 938,200 - 905,850 - 917,350 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - sore Do. disposablo Rentos Immobalisees 12,980,750 14 85,985,737 91 12,980,750 14 35,988,787 91 (Law, Jure 2, 1857) 100,000,000 —. gotei and furniture of the Bank and landed proporty branches 8,291,752 Fixpenaes of manage mint 2,430,307 52 Buxdries 1 00,000,000 8,396,531 - 2,394,064 87 22,057,908 15 Total 1,911,397,288 53 1 ,908,342,143 72 Certified by the Senator Governor of th• Bank of Franc• (Signed) ROULATD. SMITING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. (By Telegraph.) UMAYESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 5.—L00, steamer, from Rotterdam. Arrived, Dec. 6.—Victoria, steamer, from Brussels ; Hoo Poe, from Oporto; Alice, from St. Brieux ; Postboy, from Torceira ; BtAgium, steamer, from Ostend; Gosforth, steamer, from Marianople. Sailed, Dec. s.—West Derby, for Calcutta. Sailed, Dec. 6.—Crawshaw Bailey, for Adelaide ; Woo loomooloo, for Sydney. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored.—Jeddo, for Colombo; Witch, for Cape of Good Hope; Sophia, for Nantes—all from London. Passed, Dec. s.—Ocean Bride, from London, for Brig ham; H.M.S. Dee, from Woolwich, for the west. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEZ —This Day. Market firm. Sales probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales. Sales of the week, 73,500 bales ; specula tion, 4,375 ; export, 11,873; importation, 29,500 ; stock, 431,750. Mid.-Upland, 7-1 ; Orleans, 7i ; Mobile, 7` ; Egyptian, 6. eyes of his betrothed he speculates extensively, loses everything, and resolves to commit suicide. Ile writes to all his friends declaring his intention to that effect, and is on his way to the river to drown himself, when he saves the life of Mr. Colburn, an old attorney, who takes his preserver home with him and inducts him into his domicile. Here he meets an old schoolfellow, Richard Wise, the attor ney's managing clerk. He falls in love with the attorney's daughter Constance, although he is aware that Richard Wise has a strong attachment towards her. Things are in this state in Old Colburn's house when Lady Diver Kidd pays a professional visit to the attorney touching the purchase of Betchley Manor, of which he has the sale. Edward Armitage, who passes under the name of John Smith, dreads his discovery by his old affianced ; but as his father - has died and ho is the heir to Betchley Manor, it is necessary he should put in au appearance. The awkwardness of having to explain the circum stances of his supr osed suicide to Lady Kidd, the embarrassment of revealing his right name to the attorney's daughter, and the predicament in which he is placed by the death of Sir Peter Armitage leaving him the heir to an estate for which another claimant arises, who stoutly maintains the death of Edward Armitage may be easily imagined. He is extricated, however, eventually from all the humi- liating difficulties of his position by the friendly intervention of the ever-ready and sagacious Richard Wise. Lady Kidd, who regrets the return to life of her admirer, chiefly because she loses the bargain of Betchley Manor, on which she had set her heart, reconciles herself with a husband in the person of the unsuccessful claimant. Edward Armitage marries Constance Colburn, and the good-tempered Richard Wise is left to cousolu himself with the happiness ho has secured for his friend. The acting of the piece was perfect in every respect. Mrs. Stirling, as the fast go-a-head widow, ever anxious to turn her capital and increase her per centage, a lady familiar with the " Course of the Exchange" and the " Racing Calendar," although not a loveable personage, yet withal a very inte resting one, was one of the great supporters of the play. She went through the piece with a spirit and exhilaration only equalled by that of the inimitable Charles Mathews, who, by the way, seems to grow younger every day. As Richard Wise he was as lively and effervescent as champagne, and good temper and self-abnegation personified. Mr. Addison, as the hearty Old Attorney, was another prefect representation ; and Mr. H. Wigan, as the Irish claimant to the Betchley property, came out re markably well in a new line of business. Mr. Neville we have seen better fitted with a part than Edward Armitage alias Smith, but he did his best with it, and if it was not as interesting as those which usually fall to his lot, the fault w as no t hi s own . Mi ss _ _ Louisa Moore, as Constance Colburo, completed a cast which it would be . very difficult to improve. The piece has been very carefully put upon the stage, and from the favour with which it was re ceived it will hold its place and prove an attraction to the Olympic. PROTISIONS.-PRIOE OP CURRANTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. S I R,—The public press has recently done right good service to all hungry and thirsry souls by agitating the question of retail prices, and calling enterprise into the recesses of all snug holes and corners. All sorts of classical people entered the lists, and combated with quill under the standards of Beef and Fish ; and all sorts of literary tradesmen found vent for their latter-day schooling. Aud as prices were brought down to reason so everybody gained in the end. There is yet an important staple which 1 think you will agree with me to be worth considering. Years ago it used to be a sort of season luxury —but as it was found to be the most wholesome substitute for butter iu the dietary of the poor, it grew to be au important provision. I mean Currants. The present market price I find to be about 17s. to 255. per cwt., even under a Customs duty of 7s. upon a first cost, of 9s. at port of shipment or 77 per cent. ed valorem. I am assured that the freight and charges in all amount to about ss. the cwt. ;and thus, taking the average of first cost to be 95., and the duty here 75., we get a mean value here of 215., or, in other words, 21d. per lb. for good medium quality. The prevailing prices at the grocers' are, how ever, still 4d. and 6d. per lb. upon such qualities ; a few shops exhibiting inferior kinds (dressed up so as considerably to add to the weight, in giving also a bright appearance) at 3d. _ . It is plain that upon articles such as these, which are not subject to deterioration under ordinary care, and of which the sale at low prices is rapid, the rates above referred to are disproportionate. I have no hesitation in affirming that if a fair price of about 3d. per pound prevailed for medium qualities, the consumption would be enormous, especially as butter becomes a sort of caviare to the million, and that it would be a great boon to all classes, especially to the poor. It will follow as a corollary that we may inquire why in this Free-grade country such a staple as this should be subjected to an exorbitant duty, and whether we cannot induce some of our reformed representatives to have " all this altered" more con sistently ? I am, sir, yours, 8c2., N. London, December 5. SALMON SPAWNING WITIIOUT GOING TO TIIE SEA. —ln February, 1?63, I presented to the Zoological-gardens a few salmon eggs received from Huninque. Some fouro five fish of those that were hatched out at that time haver been living in ono of tho aquaria at the Gardens over since that date, thus proving that salmon can at least live for the period of four years without going to the sea. I regret to say that on Saturday morning last I received from Mr. Bartlett one of the largest of these fish that had been found dead in the aquarium. It was a female, weighing four ounces, and measuring eight iacbes and a half in length. I at once perceived that there were ova present, so I made a most careful post-mortem, resulting in the dis covery of a mass of yellow coloured eggs, perfectly loose in the abdominal cavity. I counted these ova, and found that they were one hundred and seventeen in number. I have no hesitation in stating that had this fish lived another fortnight or three weeks these ova would bo quite fit to be deposited in a nest, of er the fashion of an ordi nary full-grown salmon that had made its two or three jour neys from the fresh water to the sea. I had hoped,by means of this fish, to have reversed my experiment of last year. It may be recollected that on that occasion I crossed an adult common trout with a young male salmon three years old, this fish having never visited the sea. This year I had in tended to have created a hybrid, from the ova of a four year-old salmon that had never been to the sea, and an adult river non-migratory species. I fear I shall be now disappointed, unless some of my three-year-old smolts at the Horticultural happen to contain ova. The history of the " Salmonidre" is really so full of difficulties, that at all events it is interesting to know that a salmon confined for four years in fresh water will carry ova to a state of develop ment, and will, at the same time, retain the parr marks, as is the case in the specimen now before me. I am not at all sure but that ova had in this specimen been present last winter, as I found in the abdominal cavity several loose egg cases, as though the contents had been absorbed, and the horn-like coats remained. Ido not think this salmon died because it had no opportunity of depositing the ova. The cause of death was disease of the stomach, of old standing. This organ, instead of having flesh-like and firm coats, was distended to the size of a large hazel nut, and contained a gelatinous fluid, not un like pure albumen. The cause of this disease I am, of course, quite unable to state. —Frank Buckland, in " Land anti Water." A new three-act comedy, entitled " From Grave to Gay," has been produced at this theatre. Al though an adaptation from the French piece by Scribe entitled "Le Feu Lionel," it is doubly wel come, as it furnishes our great light comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, with a new part, and also re stores Mrs. Stirling once more to the metropolitan stage. The author or adapter of the piece is Mr. Benjamin Webster, jnn., and the skill he has dis played on this occasion lea Is to laope one day or or ether we may have the pleasure of witnessi ng a really original work from him; because in this, his latesl ;Fork, we have strong evidence that he has wit, and imagination quite equal to the production of an entirely new play of his own. The plot of the new piece briefly related is as follows :—Edward Armitage, a romantic young gentleman, has quitted co!l , Te with the beat prospects in lite before him, and plenty of money at command. Ilis fortune is soon dissipated in extravagance, and at the moment when he is left almost penniless he meets with a rich widow, Lady Diver Kidd, and makes proposals of marriage to her, which she, believing him to be a man of large property, accepts. That he may be what he seems in the _ _ AME.RICAN DIFFICULTY. The London c(Nrresponaelit of the Branched. Guardian writes :—" It is `unfortunately b u t t oo t rue t h at t h e negotiations so lonl- pending for the settlement of the Alabama claims must be regarded as at an end. Indi vidually. Lord St - pdey was not unwilling to entertain Mr. Seward's last propositions, which omitted all mention of the question orit inally raised by him regarding the c sncession of belligerent rights to the South. When the despatch was receip rd in SePtenier, hopes were enter tained that the pll.6tical waiver of this difficulty would have sufficed ; but' subsequently the v:eather at the Foreign Office cee . ms to have changed, and after more t': an two months cogitation, it was resolved that nothing short of a specifik: renunciation by America of the claim to submit to arbitration our declaration of belligerency would sufilcc. This resolution, communicated in the despatch to 7.4 r. Ford which was published yesterday, reached Washington a few days before the delivery of the President's Message, and was unanimously regarded by his C.3l:filet as conclusive. Public opinion would net, in piint of fact, have sustained the American Govern/41A in making the further concession which ours r?quired ; and I have reason to know that Lord Stanley was well aware that such would be the case.. The object of the paragraph in President John sort's Message regardin g na t uralisation is not yet generally understood, from the necessarily brief and unsatisfactory statement in yesterday's telegram. It means no more, I believe, than the recommendation of a declaratory statute which would bring into something like harmony the poli tical and judicial course of proceeding on the part of America. Her courts hold unmodified the ancient English doctrine of `once a subject, always a subject.' The Executive, from the Declaration of Independence, has undeviatingly maintained that a denizen of the commonwealth for five years, on obtaining letters of naturalisation, is entitled to the protection of the Republic to all lawful intents and pm-poses ; and that his acquired rights eannot be barred by a plea of previous allegiance to another Power. This has nothing to do with the absurd questions raised by the Fenians, or any other persons conspiring against the peace. and security of the realm. Nor does it apply pecu liarly to the subjects of the Queen. The Germans who emigrate to the Western Hemisphere much more fre quently return to the land of their birth than our people do ; and there they are at once made liable to be taken in the conscription,. and to perform every duty of subjects which they would have been bound to discharge had they never quitted home. This is a source of constant difference and dispute between the Prussian and American Governments, whereas here the controversy is seldom raised. A convention was some time ago con cluded between America and France, whereby it was agreed reciprocally to regard rights of naturalisation when duly conferred as exonerating a person from previous allegiance ; and laws were passed in both countries to carry this agreement into effect. Except by consent, it need hardly be said that the thing can in no instance be done." THE CYCLONE AT CALCUTTA, The following details of the terrible cyclone that swept over Calcutta have been extracted from an " extra " of the Calcutta Englishman, Nov. 2 : The rains had apparently ceased, when Calcutta was astonished on the 26th of October at a return of wet weather. About three o'clock the barometer began to shew signs of falling, and the wind came down in fiercer gusts. At dusk it was evident that Cal cutta was about to be visited by a storm which would rival the now famous cyclone of sth October, 1864. Men went home from office to hurry through dinner and prepare for the struggle : and although some daring spirits went to the opera, they were the excep tion. At ten o'clock the fastenings of doors and windows began to be severely tasked, and the storm rushed over the city with a heavy murmurous roar, like a fierce surf beating on a shingle beach. This roar never lulled until daylight, but every few minutes it swelled up into a thunder of wind and rain, marking the approach of heavier squalls. Up to half-past one the storm was content with rattling doors and windows furiously, but now it forced its way into the well-gl - arded dwellings of the European portion of the city, and tore off here a sash, here a venetian, here a door. The houses shook under the weight of the blows. The hurricane fortunately swept down .the river instead of up. It thus had to do battle with the tide, instead of bringing with it so dreadful an auxiliary as the storm-wave which in the cyclone did so much damage. Having only to contend against the wind, the ships in harbour, as a rule, were enabled to ride out the storm with far L:=3.injury and danger than might have been anticipated. The steamer Orissa, which was_ to have left this morning, helpless wreck. She seemed smashed, and her masts are broken, her funnel broken and twisted, her bulwarks stove in, and she has gone down; fortunately so near shore as to be on shore rather than sunk. The Furness Abbey, in the middle of the river, is almost as badly off as the Orissa. The Nile, at 1.30 a.m., dragged her anchors, having a number of cargo boats foul of her. Previous to this she had paid out a sufficient quantity of chain to enable her to weather the storm, but she and the India got foul of one another, and both sustained damage.. The tug steamer Sestos is on shore at Bagh Bazaar Canal, where she quite blocks the way to the river. Another steamer with red funnels has foundered off Cossipore. Close to Armenian Gaut the Jadel Currcen is on shore by the stern, and has lost her mizenmast. The Arabia is also on shore near her. The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company have lost their tender, the Howrah, and the police hulks have been unroofed. In the native quarter of the town scarcely a but is standing ; several pucka houses have fallen, and at three o'clock the return of natives killed was given at—northern division, 63 ; middle ditto, 18 ; southern ditto, 18 ; total, 99. In the European portion of this city, window frames, venetians, balustrades, and doors have been blown away in nearly every house. Trees have been overthrown in all directions, and the Maiden was converted into a shallow lake. The storm was particularly hard upon our amusements. The Opera got through three acts, but then the gale found its way into the house, and put audience and actors to an ignominious flight. In Juan Bazaar a syce was killed alongside his horse, which was also killed. A little further west two persons were crushed, one was killed on the spot, and the other was removed to the hospital. At the back of Rasmoney Dossee's house a mother and daughter were overwhelmed in the fall of their house. The mother died, but the daughter was removed, dangerously wounded, to the hos pital. At the back of Hunter and Co.'s stables at Dhur rumtollah a European woman was killed by the falling of a wall. At Sealdah the wind unrooted the station, a feat which even the cyclone failed to accomplish, and drove several carriages off the line. It next attacked the old Sealdah market, the present pauper hospital, and all through the long and bitter night it poured its fury, and hurled clouds of cold and piercing rain over a miserable crowd of 369 sick. The sheds for cooking, &c., attached to this hospital were carried away, and the appearance it presented in the morning was forlorn and wretched b - yond conception. From Alipore we hear of five deaths. From Ballygunge there is a report that a pucka house has fallen and killed a European and his wife. From Entally 31 deaths were reported. AU through the suburbs the roads arc lined with the well-known, unwieldly, metal clamped and low strong boxes in which natives delight, serving on the present ,oceasion as a drying ground for the wreck of their personal effeots. At Dum-Dum the "great tree" has been overthrown. The racket-court has been blown down, and the roads are strewn with the dead bodies of cattle and horses ; there has also been, we fear, great loss of life among the natives. At Barrackpore the damage done has been even greater than at Dum-Duna or Cossipore. A WOMAN CUT TO PIECES ON A RAILWAY.---OH Tuesday a woman, supposed to be named Ann Clark, a cook in a gentleman's family, having been out for some time on business, was returning home, at Streatham, and in order to do so had to cross the line at the station. She had made scarcely three paces when one of the fast trains came along. The driver saw the , danger the poor creature was in, and attempted to stop the train, but he was unable to do so in time, and the buffer struck her on the side, hurling her some distance. The wheels of the engine and carriages passed over her, literally cutting her to pieces. HOSPITAL STOPPAGES IN THE ARMY. —ln the re marks we lately made on this subject we endeavoured to set the ball in motion, and should now be glad to see that some action was about to be taken by the authorities. The anomalous inequality with which the burden at present falls upon the shoulders of the steady soldier, when sick and disabled by causes resulting from military duty, is of course most apparent to the medical officer ; but it rests with the military authorities to take the necessary steps for • shifting the weight upon the shoulders of those " hospital birds," as they are termed, whose inefficiency arises from diseases self-induced. We be lieve that those who would take action in the matter are restrained by groundless or insufficient reasons. Sol diers and sailors are no more devoid of common sense and feelings of justice than other men, and we imagine they would recognise the fairness of any measure that might be devised to draw some pecuniary distinction between the two classes of patients to be found in every military hospital. When a man's disease is clearly and distinctly referable to his own imprudence, and the causes of it are matters entirely within his own control, he ought certainly to forfeit something more than another patient, or that should pax less whil dergorxr ospltlktrea . t. Idatigai AUSTRIA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, PROGRAMNIE OF ST. ALBANS STEEPLECHASES THURSDAY The Stilling Steeplechase Sta.!;.es of 3 sons each, 1 ft, with 20 added ; three yelr.olds 104 71h, four 1 Ist 71h, live, six and 21, - Ted1.2.,:-.Ll2th ; the winner to be sold for otl suers (if 30 sovs allowed 71b); about two miles. The ilarpenden Plate (Handicap) of 10 sovs ; winners of any steeplechas.3 after Nov. 29 (qt 11 :Lin.) 7lb extra; about two miles. Age st lb Comberton ... a 12 12 Hornet .. a 12 0 Laura ... 6 11 10 Revolver ... a 1 t Foxholes 11 5 Trap ... ...all 0 Vindicator ... a 11 0 La Pique ... 5 11 0 Harcourt 6 10 12 Serious Case ... alO 12 Darkness (h b) .. a 10 11 ffelice ... 5 10 11 Franciscan ... 6 10 10 The Guide 5 10 10 Bm by Leopold (h b) 6 10 Arthur a 10 9 Woodbury Hill (h b) a 10 8 Triumpher .. 6 10 8 Ace of Hearts ... alO 7 Kronberg ... 5 10 7 The Aristocratic Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 cons eacb, 3 ft, with 50 added; winners after Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., 71b extra; gentlemen riders. About three miles. 22 ssbs. Ago at lb Silite 10 7 Pearl- 4 10 7 Portfiro 6 10 6 Merry Horu (ii b) 410 6 Stiff ... 6 10 6 Dionied 6 10 5 Harbinger a 10 4 , Legerdemain ... 510 4 Caustic ... 4 10 4 Rosebud ..: ... 6 10 3 Robber a 10 3 Leicester ... 610 2 Black Rock ... 6 10 2 Signal ... ... 610 2 Crafty ... ... 4 10 2 Vici 3 10 0 Bess .. 5 10 Q Wedding Peal 5 10 0 Faint Heart 410 0 st st lb Benazet Age lb a 12 7' Highflyer Ago ... a 10 10 Despatch a 12 4 Pris opto n ... 5 10 8 Hornet ... a 12 2 Pubhe Opinion ... 6 10 4 Clansman ... 311 8 Black Rock ... 610 4 Lady Newark ... all 4 13m by Leopold(hi) 610 4 Cabin Boy (la b) ... all 2 Tom Thumb .. 510 4 Arlescott ... all 0 King Alfred ... 610 4 Harold '.. ... 510 13 Leotard ... a 10 0 Ace of Hearts ... alO 11 Marmara alO 0 Spatchcock alO 11 Kronborg 5 10 0 Badminton ... 510 11 Vigil ... alO 0 The Hunt Steeplechaso Plate of 40 sovs, for bunters ; list 71b each ; thorough 'breds 71b extra ; to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or their sons. About three miles. Ben (h b) aged, Badminton 5 yrs, Wrangler aged, Hip polyte aged, Waterperry aged, The Cripple, Patience (11 b) aged, Moonbeam (h b) aged, Darkness (h b) aged, Loud water (h b), Seakale 5 yrs, Panther aged, Black Swan (h b) aged. The Steeplechase Free Handicap of 10 BOYS each, 3 ft. ; winners-after Nov. 22 (at 9 a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. 10 subs. Sir Bobby ... Cabin Boy ... A rlesco t t ... Age st lb 1 ... a 12 7 ... a 11 3 ... a 11 3 ... a 11 0 ... 5 10 10 Ago at lb Serious Case ... alO 9 iiippolyte... ... a 10 0 Stiff 6 10 4 Nabocklish ... 6 10 0 Wedding Peal ... 5 10 0 Ace of Hearts Foxholes ... FRIDAY. The Selling Handicap Plate of 30 soya ; the winner to be spld for 40 sovs. About two miles. The Luton INls.te (Handicap), of 30 sovs; winners of any steeplechase teltor Nov. 29 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; about two miles. Age st lb Flyfisher Lady Newark Trap Franciscan La Pique serious Case a 11 3 Old Minster Darkness (h b) a 11 2 Woodbury Hill (h b) a 11 2 Arthur Ben On b)) a 11 2 Triumpher Robber Helice 5 11 0 The Guide 5 11 Jacob a 11 0 Porttire Ace of Hearts Harbinger Ihe St. Albans Open Steeply each, 10 ft, with 109 add°, Metropolitan Steeplechase at Croydon 191 b, and the second in the same Sib, or any other winner after Nor. 22 (at nine a.m.) 71b extra; weights not to be accumu lative ; about three miles and a half ; 25 tuba. The highest weight aaceptiag being list 121 b, it has been raised to 12st 71b, and the others iu proportion. Age et lb Leicester Harcourt Krouberg Joker 5 10 12 Shiite a 10 11 Northi11. Pearl BmbyLeopold(hb) 6 10 9 Dionied Legerdemain 5 10 9 Merry Horn (h b) 4 10 9 Wedding Peal Black Rock Signal 6 10 7 Caustic Faint Heart ... Crafty Vici 3 10 0 nil:lse II:113(34;w of 15:sove 1; the winner of the Grand Ago st lb Ago st lb Sir Bobby ... a 12 7 Arlescott 11 3 Benbzyt a 12 5 Gai,iu Boy (Lt b) 11 2 Despatch all 13 - Badatintoa ... 10 13 Tally-ho(iu.eib ez.) a 11 12 Spaß:lwocic ... a 10 13 Hornet 11 11 iiippelyte a 10 12 Chimney S weep(iu- Greenland 6 10 11 eluding 101 b ex.) 5 11 11 Lawrence (ft b) ... a 10 9 Pensioner (pd) ... 6 11 7 a 10 9 Sprite a 11 7 King Alfred ... 6 10 9 Patience(h b) ... all 5 Harcourt. (pd) 610 9 'rusculanum 5 11 b NertheruLight(ti b) 6 10 9 L. S. D. a 11 4 Polestar ... ... 5 10 9 Clansman .. 5 11 4 Bishopton ... 5 C The Local Cup (the gift of tho licensed victuallers iu the tow and neighbourhood of St. Albans), for horses the pzoperty of persons residing within 40 miles of St. Albans, except winners of a handicap steeplechase ; llst each ; and any winner over country 71b extra. Once round tho Steeplechase Course, starting in front of she Grand Stand.! The Maiden Steeplechase Plato of 30 sovs ; llst 71b each ; if beaten three times previous to the time of starting allowed 71b, twice 51b; winners after the day of entry 51b extra ; the winner to bo sold for 50 sovs ; about two miles. SaTannah aged, Chairman a, Kilkenny 4 yrs, Penelope 6, Byfield a, Mss Franklin, Leicester 6, signal 6, Caustic 4, Merry Maid, Peignoir a, Joker 5, The Cripple, Bold Houghton 6, Rosebud 6, Boss 5, Seakale 5, Panther a, Black Swan (It b) a. RACING- FIXTURES FOR 18C8. FEBRUARY. 18 I Nottingham Spring 20 1 Derby spring MARCIL Liverpool Spring M.... 3 Epsom Spring Meeting Chelmsford Spring M. 10 I Northampton West Drayton l2 Lincoln.. Harrow. VIENNA, Dec. 5. The Presse and Debatte of this morning announce that, immediately after the return of the King of the HeHones to Athens, the Greek Cabinet ad dressed a notification to the protecting Powers, signifying its adhesion to the declaration in favour of non-intervention recently delivered by Russia to the Porte. APRIL. Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Ist Spring Newmarket ()raven 13 Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Salisbury ll oath Croydon tat Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer JUNE. West Drayton 1 Bibury Club Croydon 2d Summer ... 2 I Stockbridge Ascot Summer 9 1 Chelmsford Su mmer .. Windsor Summer JULY. Worcester Summer Newmarkot July 7 Reading • l4 Liverpool . Huntingdon Nottingham July Goodwood AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Windsor Egham lB Hastings SEPTEMBER. 1 I Kelso 3 Hendon 3 Itlionmouth I 8 Newmarket Ist October UST. York . - Oxford Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge Warwick Abingdon Leicester Doncaster Richmond OCTOBER. Bedford 1 Newmarket Houghton Newmarket 2d October 5 Worcester . .............. Cheltenham l3 NOVEMBER. .. ...... 10 Shrewsbury STEEPLECHASES. DECEHBER. St. Albans Hendon Kingsbury in Wiltshire County & Beaufort Hunt Bank of England Re turns.—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to I cap. 32, for the week ending the Act 7th and Bth Victorhi, Wednesdly, 1),:c. 4, 1867. P4IITMENT. ISSUE DE, notes issued .....£33,603,283 Govornint. D0bt.£11,015,100 Other Socuritios 3,981000 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 35,603,285 Jammu DJ X33,513,:r5 l'ropriotors'Capi tal X14,553,000 heat :PARTMEXT. Goverunit. Semi rities(includiug Dead Weight Aunuity) £12,319,203 Other Securities 16,736,002 Notes 11,760,715 Gold and Silver ih)in Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accouuts.. 5,83(1,784 Other Deposits.. 18,507,007 Seven Days and other Bills., 650,201 441,980,077 .041,880,077