The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

111 0 N Y riT,. A K 1 7 .1 T AND nOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there continues to be a moderate inquiry for accommodation, and Owing to the preparations made to meet the en gagements due at the close of the year, the rates de- 111atided are a shade firmer, bein4 with a few ex ceptions, fully equal to the Bank minimum of 2 Per Cent. An extraordinary general meeting of the mem bers of the Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency Company (Limited) will be held at their office, 25, P enehurch-street, on Monday, the 6th of January text. The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. Arthur Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Brothers and Co., prDvisional official liquidator of the National Provincial Insurance Company (Limited.) The report of the Mexican Railway Company states that in conformity with the authority con ferred on the board by the resolution passed at the meeting special powers were forwarded 'to Mr. ustace Barron for the purpose of enabling him to enter upon the consideration of the relations of the company with the Government of Mexico. These Powers, forwarded on the 14th August, were not re eeived inMexico till after the decease of that gentleman to whom they were addressed. The principal points, however, calling for reconsideration, had been fully and amicably discussed by Mr. Barron with the members of the Mexican Government before the fatal issue of his illness ; and it only remained f or Mr. Kirkpatrick, the agent of the com- PanY, formally to give effect to the con clusions arrived at, under his general powers as agent, and the special powers sent to him on the 14th October after the board had received advice of Mr. Barron's death. The result of the n egotiations has been communicated by Mr. Kirk patrick to the board in a message of the 28th of November from Mexico, by way of Havannah, to the following effect :—" The grant was signed yes terday (that is on the 27th November) on very favourable terms." Upwards of £600,000 will shortly arrive from America in specie, and a continuance of shipments are expected at the commencement of the new year. The arrivals of late have been sufficient to meet the demand, but it is likely, from all appearances, to fall off, and consequently a large portion will be sent to the Bank of England. in the bullion market there has been great quietude, and the prices annexed show no material change : B ar gold, 775. 9id. per oz. standard ; do., parting, 788 . per oz. standard ; doubloons, Spanish, 765. to 77 5. per oz. ; do., Mexican and South American, 73 0. 9d. per oz. ; United States eagles, 7Gs. 3d. per Oz. ; bar silver, ss. fd. per oz. standard ; do., con taining gold (5 grains and upwards), ss. ld. per oz. standard; dollars, Mexican, 4s. lOid. to 11d. per Oz. ; cake silver, ss. sid. Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson's Overland Cir cular of colonial and foreign produce dated to-day states as follows There has been a continued want of activity in all commercial transactions, but the colonial produce markets close with a steady a ppearance, and quotations are fairly supported. Rather more enquiry prevails for sugar. Low de scriptions have occasionally sold at prices slightly favourable to the buyers. These now attract some attention. Stocks have again experienced a de crease, e being smaller than for many years Past. There has been a sudden pause in the demand for coffee, and the market is very quiet. Common kinds have sold at rather easier l 'atea, while good to fine qualities keep firm. Rather more inquiry prevails for Bengal saltpetre at the 10 W price now ruling. The only changes in spice have been a further reduction in the price of coin -11)en Cochin ginger, and an advance upon African. 'ilack pepper supports its former position, and the stock is smaller than for some years past, but t he demand is still inactive. 'White is rather quiet at Slightly lower quotations. Silk, although firm, meets r With less inquiry than at at the date of our last. Ihe demand for cotton has fluctuated, and the market closes flatly, owing to the advices of large r eceipts at the American ports. During the fort night the tea market has continued without any I tlprovement whatever, and business is now gene 411y closed for the year. A few sales of green teas . h ave been made at full prices, but the tendency of I Ste has been towards lower rates. Two o'CLocii. Business in the English Stock Market continues v ery inactive, many of the dealers having closed t heir accounts for the holidays, and there is no Change of importance to report in values. Consols f or money are at 924 4, and for the account they are marked 924 1. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 92 4 ; Exchequer Bills, 255. to 295. prem. ; India 0 per Cents., 1114 4 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 1004 ; and ditto Bonds, 45s and 40s prem. Business in the Foreign Department of the Stock Exchange is very restricted, operators being principally engaged in closing accounts for the holiday s as well as for the end of the year. Italian have declined 4, to 444 45 ; and Spanish Passive to 254 26; but Greek have advanced 4, to 124 13; Mexican remain at 154 4 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. at 334 4 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. at 364. -ti••rery limited amount of business has been t ransacted in the Railway Share Market, but Prices generally are a shade firmer. Midland have advanced ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; Great Northern and Metropolitan, each 1 ; and Calede- Ilia n) 2 ; while North-Eastern (Berwick) have each declined i• Tho Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little variation. Dutch Rhenish have declined to 201, Great 'Western of Canada have improved to 16i 17, 41 4 Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 151 161. Great Indian Peninsula remain steady at 1091 Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are fiat. At lantic Telegraph 8 per Cents, have declined to 88 1 - i t and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance 141 15 ; Anglo-American Telegraph remain st eady at 19. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben turea have declined 1, to 21 22, and the Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds, 1, to 181 19. The New Portuguese Loan Scrip continues firm 4 t 1 prem. ILI American SecuritiesEriashares have advanced 1 „ , to 49 50, and Illinois 1, to 88 89 ; while United otates 5-20 Bonds are steady at 721 1. 'the New Honduras Loan is firm at 1/ 2 prem. sank shares remain very inactive Bank of Aus tralasia have declined to 611 ; London and West -34, i oster improved to 681 ; London Chartered of Australi a to 23i ; and Union of Australia remain st eady at 51i. MINING MARKET. 'TUESDAY, Two P. 31. • Business in the market to-day has been exceed lllglY dull, and prices remain nominally unaltered. A `kullexel are some of the latest quotations : G l :last earn Brea, --; Chivertuu 5, 1 ,- 51 ; Chontales 12 117 3 1 Si; Clifford Amalgamated, 51 6; East Basset, 10 ; test Caradon, 4i 5/ ; East Lovell, —; East Russell, Lq ; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 17s Od 19a; Great 171 l 8 ; Great Retallick, —— ; Great Wh-al Vur, Marks Valley, 61 6k ; North Crotty, 21 2i; North ' La',s.,4 ` 0 IT, 30s 32s 6.1; Princo of Wales, 48s 505 ; West et, 2} ; t South Caradon —; South Frances, 24s 2Gs ; t ei ; el ;" ft, 13 1-1; West Caradon, 10 11; West Chiver- Wi;: c 68 ; West Seton, 190 195 ; Whea: Basset, ; \v' a l Grenville, 24 5 265 ; Wh ea l Chi ver ton, 5 ; , i Seton, 824 871 ; G rea t S ou th T o l gus, 20 s 22s 63 ; w il t CT:lnnis Lake and South Bedford, --s —s; East p ra ai Grenville, 11 2; Wheal Basset, —; West tic es, —; Wheal Buller, 16 18. Ii&TEST CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, 4.30 P.M. I ‘ l o app rec i a b le change has occurred in the value : f inglish S ecur i t i es. C onso l s c l ose d a t 921 f or I°ll % and at 92i d for the account. 4 t the Bank of England £15,000, in sovereigns, has been received from South America. Mr. Ch ar l es Oppen helm has been eluted a direc tor of the - Union Bank of London, ana took his heat at the Board to-day. Foreign Stocks have closed with little variation since two o'clock. The prices of some of the prin cipal are :—ltalian, 444 45 ; Greek, 12} 13 ; Mexican, 15f ; Spanish Passive, 26 i ; the 3 per Cents., 3541 361 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. 334 I. The New Portuguese Loan Scrip has closed firmly at 1 prem. American Securities have closed at the following prices :—Erie Shares, 49i 50i- ; Illinois, 87i 88f ; and United States 5-20 Bonds 721 The following were the closing quotations this afternoon of some of the principal railway com panies shares :—Caledonian, 73 to 731 ; Great Eastern, 31i to 314 ; Great Western, 44 to 441 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 to 122 ; Midland, 102 to 102 f ; North Western, 1134 to 1134 ; and South Eastern, 67 to 67g. Subjoined is the circular of Messrs. Collie and Co., of Man chester, dated this day :—As usual at the near approach of the holidays there is very little inclination to place orders, and the market is con sequently quiet. Buyers are confining themselves to the supply of their positive wants, and prices are the turn in their favour, although generally un changed since Friday. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Uent. Consols Do. Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 921 New 3 per Cent 921 I Now 23- per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. can. 1873 knnuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yre, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), An,., 1908 — E tchoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 2; per Ct 23 9_pzu . . _ _ .£ooo pnl Do. £lOO & .£2OO — pin Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian acock, 10i per Cent., Apr 41874 — . _ Do. Accotiut — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per• Cent., Oct. 1388 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 Do Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1870 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,000 Do. under £l,OOO pin . .. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, t per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 11 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7G 1 6 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Caba, 6 per Cent. C.illian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — 00. 6 per Cent., B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per Cent., 18C6 Do., Scrip' £32 paid C ,i-mbian, 6 per Cont. f )anisli, 3 p u- Cent., 1825 D .nubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 641 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 ~, — Eluador New Consolidated, I por Gem — elgyptian, 7 per Cent 864 00. Secood Issue D .. 15 10 Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds BBl Do. 1861 Do. £5 i 0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds Government Railway Debentures ..... 93 (beck, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups. — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account •.. 54 G iatelnala 5 per Cent .. — It iiian 5 per Cert., 1865 — -...) Do, Account 72 Do. Maremmana Itaiway M. )xicar.. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 7-1,- Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-Froncli ‘lontevidQau G por Cent. .. — I.l.oorisli imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Oen Do. Deferred - Do Land Warrants (fiectares) Peraviar- 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Acecuut 73 2; 31 Do 4} per Cent. (Uriharren) Do 4i- per Cent., 18C2 Do Acconat Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 39i i aussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BO 1 Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1800 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 52 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. £B4 13s. do. Do., 1866 7 £lOO Bonds 87; 1 „ Do. do. £B4 los. do -- Sardinian, 5 per Cent 7ll Spanish 3 per Con — Do Account .... 37i Do Now Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Do Acc*unt Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account i7urkish 6 per Cent., 1851 Do Account Do 6 p©r Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £10( Bonds 692. Do. 1863 77_ Do 5 per Cent., 1865 331 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 sl} Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186 - 2 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4k per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Accoun t 45 41 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 92 Do. Account MERCANTILE SHIP NEWS. Plymouth, Dec. 13.—Arrived, the Carlo, from N o w York._ Falmouth, Dec. 13.—Arrived, the Clipper, from New York. Liverpool, Dec. 13.—Arrived, the Erin, screw steamer, from New York. New York, Dec. 3.—The Othello, San Francisco to Liverpool, has put into Honolulu leaking badly. Halifax, N.S., Dec. s.—The Regina, barque, Glasgow to New York, was totally wrecked at St. Mary's in the gale of 30th November. Broomielavr, Dec. 10.—Sailed, the Staffs, from New York. Deal, Dec. 14.—Arrived from the river and sailed, the Gommerton, for Philadelphia. London Custom House, Dec. 14.—Entered Inwards.— The Thomas Dunham, from New York. Cleared out in ballast. —The Assam Valley, for New Orleans. Holyhead, DAC. 14.—Arrived, the Margaret Ann, from Liverpool, for New Orleans. Liverpool, Dec. 15.—Arrived, the Cubs, steamer, from Boston. Sailed, the Scotia, steamer, and the Isaac Webb, for New York. Bristol, Dec. 15.—Arrived, the H. B. Wright, from New York. Queenstown, Dec. 15.—Arrived, the Trent, from Now York. Plymouth, Dec. 15.—Arrived, the Gideon, from New York. Falmouth, Dec. 15.—Arrived, the Harriet, from Phila delphia, not the Hazard, as previously reported. Gravesend, Dec. 16.—Sailed, the Bellona, for New York Falmouth, Dec. 16.—Arrived, the Hazard, and the Sir Robert M'Clure, from New York. London Custom House, Dec. 16.—Entered Inwards— The Maggie Raymond, from Baltimore; the Charles Gumm, from New York; the E. W. Stettson, from New York; the M. R. Ludwig, from New York. Deal, Dec. IG.—Sailed, the Bellona, screw steamer, for New York; and the Assam Valley, for New Orleans. Dec. 17.—Arrived, the Aspen, from New York, for Ham burgh. Liverpool, Dec. 17.—Arrived, the Constellation, from New York; the Constitution, from New York. The W. G. Putnam, from this port, which arrived at Now York on Dec. 4, had lost sails, Sic., and was leeking badly. Vessels Spoken With.—The Aurora, New York to Lon don, Nov. 23, lat. 53 N., long. 23 W.; the Minnesota (sup posed), bound W., Dec. 6, lat. 42 N., long. 42 W. Vessel Spoken With.—The Golden City, for Mobile, Dec. 1, lat. 26 N. long. 28 W. Manilla. Oct. 23.—The Par Hazard, British (late French barque), formerly the American barque Victoria, was run ashore in a sinking state on the coast of Luzon, where she had take n i n a timer cargo for Hong Kong, Deal, Dec. 18.—Arrived, the C. A. Jones-Oliver, and the J. H. Epping-, from Shields, both for New York. Liver pool, Dec. 17.—Arrived, the Joseph Spratt, front San Francisco, the Constellation, the Constitution, and the W F. Storer, from New York. Doc. 18.—Arrived, the War Fenwick, from New Orleans ; the Energy, the Lord Lynd hurst, the Lizzie Owen, from New York ; the Wyoming, from Philadelphia the Winthorp, from Charleston. Sailed, the City of London, screw steamer, for Newbraska. screw steamer, and the Denmark, screw steamer, for New York. The Consul, for the port, before reported burnt at Savannah, lay ou a bank in nine feet of water at low tide; cotton in lower hold expected to be saved; fire almost confined to part of ship aft of mainmast. Belfast, Dec. 18. —Arrived the Mokam, front New York. Kiugroad, Dec. W.—Arrived, the Minnie, from New York. New York, Dec. G.—Part of the cargo has been saved in a damaged condition, from tho Regina, of Windsor, N.S., from the Clyde to Bosto n , w hi c h was totally wrecked at St. Mary, Dec. 4. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 94 riLIiarERENCE Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2. 75 Great Northern, siper cent. rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 1051 i'REFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and North-Western, 5 per cent., 1091 South Eastern, 5 per cent. Charing-oross, 1863, 92 FOREIGN RAIL WA. lr r. Dutch Rhenish, 20/ Ditto, 24 1 Ditto, new. 2/ Great Luxembourg, 81 Mexican, Um., 4 1-16 FOREIGN MINES. Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining, Jim., 31 , f uon Pedro, North Del Key, 21 pm Port Phillip, i Roan Grande, Tudanamutana of South Australia, lim., 1 BANKS. Agra, lim., A, I Australasia, 611 Bank of utago, lim., 51 I Imperial Ottoman, 91 London and River Plate, Ditto, new, 11 London Chartered Bang of Australia, 231 London Joint Stock, 35 Ditto, new, 23 London and 11 estininster, OKI Midland Bank, lim., 19; New South Wales, 45 51 Union of Australia, 51} MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo American Telegraph, 19 / Aglo- Mexican Mint, 16 Atlantic lelegraph, Dit, o, 6 p,r Bombay Gas, lim., -- Ditto, near, 2/ Credit Foncier of England, 11m., 3 3-16 / Ebbw Vale, 114yptian 9 per Cent, Viceroy Loan, gua. by Egypt. Goy., 91 Ditto, Scrip, 1/ Gen. Credit aria Discount, lint— 5 1-16 International Financial Society, lim., 2 11-16 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 56 5 Ditto, new, 1867, 5} Royal Mail Steam, 62i Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, lim., 15 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, United Kingdom Telegraph Co., lim., 3/ Upper Assam Tea, lim Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southamptoa Jan. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 13. Ditto, via Panama De0..30. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Jan. 5. Ditto, by French packet Jan. 22 Capa Verde. by Brazil packet ...... Cape of Good Elope. Ascension, and St. lielena Dec. 28. China, Pentng, and Singapore. via Southampton Jan. 3. Ditto, via Marsalles Falkland Islands Jan. 5. Margaret Macdonald, who gave the name of Ann Corradinc last night, on being charged With, being helplessly drunk, said she had been a Tee totaller 12 months barring three days. Mr. Benson—Why don't you keep the teetotal pledge ? The prisoner—For iver will I, plase yer hunners wortchip. Iver since last Boxing-day I have been solid and sober, but last night I met with a few frinds from the ould counthry, and we drank, bad luck to Fenianism,, until— Mr. Benson—You got drunk. Go away, and keep sober in future. Another wretched and pale-faced woman in a state of exhaustion, who gave the name of Anne Jones, was carried on a stretcher to the station-house in a deplorable condition, singing the old refrain— " Strapped on a stretcher were Sarah and I." The Prisoner-4 am very ill. Mr. Benson—ill ! I wonder you arc not dead. What a scandal it is to find so many women brought here for for drinking to excess. Go away. Jane Fry behaved so badly in her intoxicated condition last night that Mr. Benson sentenced her to one day's imprisonment. The Prisoner—lt is Christmas Limo. Mr. Benson—Lock her up until five o'clock this evening. MARKETS--(1 his Day.) HAY. SMITIMELD.— Meadowl;;,i5s Od to 85e ; clover, 60s to 1058 ; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. Trade dull. CUMBIZRIAND.—Meadow hay, 55s to 85s Od ; clover, 608 to 105 s ; and straw, 308 to 368 per load. A short supply. WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 55s to 878 6d ; clover, 60s to 1008 6d; and straw, 308 to 368 per load. Demand in active. COLONIAL. The Mincing Lane markets are closed for the Christ mas holidays, and will roopen on Thursday, the 24 Jan., 1868. TALLOW.—The tallow market has been firmer during the past week; some purchases made for the settlement for the year have tended to cause this improvement, but these, we believe, are nearly all arranged for. The trade demand continues mcderate for the time of year. St. Petersburg advices state that no business had lately been done, and prices were unchanged. Here the market is quiet, at 43s 3d on spot ; 43s for buyers for December, 43s 6d January to March, 44s March. Busfuess has been done for October and December next at 44s 6d. Australian beef, 43s ; South American, 45s ; town tallow, 42s 6d nett cash. INTERESTING CBREMONY.—A public examination of and distribution of prizes to the pupils at Professor Vycen's educational establishment, Amyot-house, Fulham road, took place last evening at the Vestry-hall, King's r3ad,Chelsea. The Rev. W. H. Denny, M.A., officiated on the interesting occasion, and each successful competitor met with the most gratifying applause. Miss Evans—a very clover pupil secured no lass than three prizes, viz., music, drawing, and writing. The competition for the musical prize was ♦ory keen, but the talented and accom plished young lady who eventually secured it, Miss Evans, richly deseiTed the tribute she finally received, as her execution of a very brilliant :setting of "Home, Sweet Howe," not only elicited general approbation, but secured for her an encore. The proficiency of her pupil must have been as gratifying to bliss Williams as it was pleasing to the very large company that attended on the interesting occasion. TROTTING MATCll.—Yesterday tho match in which Mr. Bowles undertook to drive his mare five miles in harness within 20 minute; for £25 a side, came off on the Godstono-road. The road was i❑ good condi tion, and the mare accomplished her task, having nearly two minutes to spare. A second match between Peggy and Colonel, two well-known trotting cobs, to trot one mile for £lO aside, was decided in favour of the mare, who performed the mile in 3i minutes. SIuPwREcK.—A DRUNKEN CAPTAIN. —WHIT - BURN, NEAR SUNDERLAND, Dec. 22.- Signals of distress were shown early yesterday morning from a vessel on shore off this place (reports Captain Duff, R.N., of H.M.S. Durham). The lifeboat Thomas Wilson, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, was launched, but on arriv ing close to found the longboat had been hoisted out, and receiving no answer to repeated hailing, and the sea being too heavy to risk the boat's going alongside except to cave life, the men pulled oot to sea to look for the ship's boat, and not finding her they returned to the shore. The lifeboat tried to get the vessel off, but could not succeed in doing so. Subsequently a messenger arrived from Sunderland to say that the crow of the Wig John, of Hartlepool, had arrived there in their boat, har ing left the master on board the stranded ship intoxicated. The lifeboat again went off to this vessel and rescued the captain, who was found drunk and asleep in his cabin, with the water washing all round him. The brig is likely to Weak up. The foundation of the British drama was far different, for it was based on the reality of the actor. lie was neither king nor slave, neither hero nor villain, beyond his garb and his own assertion. lie was an actor true, but he was still a mau—man unshackled, free to delineate all the pissions of his nature, and hence our plots could be more complex, and their language more varied. As we can but envy the ancients listening enthralled by their glorious poetry through such vehicles, arid accept ing all inconsistencies incident ou the reality of the scene, so likewise must we envy the fervid 'senti ments of our forefathers, who, in the reality of their actors as men, could accept their position midst rocks, or woods, or palaces, void of their painted representations ; nay, even could discriminate be tween them and the favoured audience on the stage itself, though Queen Elizabeth sat in state to view a representation of Henry VIII. The French, however, in a slavish adoration of the classic, strove but at its imitation ; even at one time only Greek or Roman plots were considered legitimate. Their authors were bound down to uni formity of language to each character, to admit no violence on the stage, although their actors were as free as our own, and this before a painted scene, confined to a small area, lit up by artificial light. The marvel is not that our system should have supplanted such slavish imitation, but that such imitation should have remained so long extant. — Racing Times. "LAWN MEET" AT BADMINTON.—The Duke of Beaufort's hounds met on Friday at Badminton. The meet was to have taken place at Worcester Lodge, which is situated about three miles from Badminton, at the ex treme end of the noble avenue of elms that commences immediately in front of the ducal mansion. There was a very large "field," but the patience of the assembled Nimrods was for a long period sorely tried on account of the non-arrival of the Duke's party. Eleven o'clock was the hour fixed for the gathering, but 12 o'clock came and went, and about half an hour afterwards a general move was made up the avenue to ascertain the reason of the delay. It was then understood that in consequence of the frost there would be no hunting that morning, and clouds began to gather over the brows of the disappointed sports men. The meet was larger than usual on account of its having got abroad that the Prince and Princess Christian would join in the hunt. The rumour was, however, with out the slightest foundation. The Prince and Princess are visitors at the seat of Earl Cowley, near Chippenham, but there is no reason to believe that they intend paying a visit to Badminton. At Badminton House it appeared to be well leptiderstood that the state of the weather would preclude the idea of a hunt, and accordingly the Marquis of Wor cester and party early in the morning went out shooting. The duke, however, on being informed of the condition of things, and being given to understand that great disap pointment would be occasioned if there was no meet, readily agreed to reconsider his decision, and himself went for a long ride in order to test the state of the ground. It was indeed welcome Rows when ou his grace's return it was announced that notwithstanding the weather there was to be a run. The hunting party, among whom were a large number of ladies, had by this time moved up to the lawn, and ere long the hounds were brought up, and the duke and his party, numbering between 20 and 30, made their appearance. The duchess did not ride in the hunt, but among his grace's party were the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, who reside near Worcester, but who have since Monday been visitors at Badminton House. The Marquis of Worcester and some of the younger sons of the duke joined iu the hunt. The "field" altogether numbered about 200, including many Bristolians. On the ar rival of the ducal party the Centre Walk Wood was tried, but unsuccessfully. The party then trotted down to Evan's Wood, where a fox was found without difficulty, and an excellent run was made across the Sheep State to Little Badminton and back into the same cover, where Maynard managed to evade the vigilance of his pursuers. The clumps iu the park were next tried again with success, the direction being through Wick to Sopworth and back into the park, up the hawhaw, and back to Sopworth. The chase had then occupied about two hours, and as darkness was now setting in the hounds wore whipped off. The hunt, though rather short, was consi dered to be good sport, though the area of ground over which it extended was small. The foxes, instead cf running straight described circles, and at no time were the hounds at a greater distance from the mansion than about three miles. The party that was staying at Badminton was an unusually large one. It included Emily Duchess of Beaufort, the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, and Madlle. Clinchamps, M. de Laugel, the Marquis of Worcester Lord Henry Somerset, Lord Arthur Somerset, Lord Edward Somerset, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lady Blanche Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. G. Somerset, Colonel and Mrs. P. Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. Holford, Mr. and Mrs. Biddulpb, Sir R. Graham, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Percy Baker, Mr. Sted burg, Captain Little, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Boehm. The Earl of Westmoreland left Badminton on Thursday. Among the visitors during the week have been Lady Georgiana Codrington and family, Sir John, Lady, and Miss Neeld, and Colonel and Lady Emily. Singscote.— Western Daily Press. On Friday last the gunboats Fly and Flirt were launched from Devonport dockyard by Mr. A. Moore, the shipwright. The ceremony was per formed by Miss Spencer and Miss Matilda Spencer, daughters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Western District, Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir A. A. Spencer, K.C.B. The Fly and Flirt are sister gun boats of 464 tons, built on lines supplied by Mr. E. J. Reed, Constructor of the Navy. They will have engines of 160 horse power, with double screws. They are built on the composite principle of wood and iron, and, although much stronger than wooden ships of the same dimensions, will, being lighter, draw less water. The frames aro of angle iron, which is at intervals doubled back to back in connection with iron intercostals, to secure strength, which is also obtained by longitudinal stringers. The framework is planked outside by two thicknesses of teak. The inner skin is three inches thick, and is fastened with metal screw bolts and nuts. The outer skin, two inches thick, is fastened to the inner skin in those parts of it which are unconnected with the ironwork by small copper bolts, riveted inside on washers, similar to the fastenings of boats built on the diago nal principle. It will be thus observed that great precautions are taken to prevent contact by copper and iron in salt water, the effects of which have been so detrimental. In laying down her after sections an effort has been made to carry the body of the ship further aft than heretofore, so as to counteract or lessen the power- of heavy waves at sea, which in several of the double screws now afloat (when rough weather prevails) lifts them up, through their hollowness, aft, and thus plunges their bows into the sea. The armament of the Flirt and Fly will consist of one six-ton gun and . one 64 pounder. By the mail steamship Norseman, which arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, we learn that the troops quartered in Cape Town are remarkably healthy, and that they have not suffered from the fever which prevails in the town. The 86th Regiment is under orders to proceed from Algoa Bay to the Mauritius, and it is probable that the steam transport Edin burgh, which has been engaged by the Government in place of the wrecked transport Bosphorus, will convey the 86th from the colony to the island. The hired screw steam transport Venetia, No. 18, Capt. W. S. Way, from Malta Dec. 12th, and Gib raltar 15th, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday (Monday) morning. She landed muleteers at Gib raltar, and brings 15 passengers and a cargo of re turned stores to England. Four officers and 106 men belonging to the 20th Regiment, with their wives and families, left Devon port by the 10 40 a.m. train yesterday for ordinary duty at Bristol. Yesterday a general court-martial assembled at Chatham, by order of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., for the trial of Pi ivates James Molloy and Patrick Daly, two soldiers belonging to the 2d battalion of the Ist King's Royals, on the charge of having made use of seditious language. The court was presided over by Colonel Robert Boyle, C. 8., Royal Marines Light Infantry, and Colonel J. 11. Lay e, the deputy-judgeldvocate for the district, conducted the trial ; Captain D. Reid, let Depot Battalion, was the official prosecutor. The charges on which the prisoners were arraigned was for having, on the evening of the 13th inst., in the public streets at Brompton, Chatham, made use of the following seditious language against her Majes ty's person :—" The Queen may —, and the colonel may —. lam au Irishman to the back bone, and I'll swing the same as Allen and Larkin swung before. If there is any _lrishman here, let him fall to the rear," or words to that effect. The prisoner Daly was further charged with striking the non-commissioned officer in charge of the troops whO conveyed him to the guard-room. The wit nesses in support of the charge were Sergeant M'Qucen, Royal Engineers, Sergeant Latham, Bth Regiment, Corporal Snelling, Ist Royals, Privates O'Donnell, Bth Regiment, Hardwick, 14th Regi ment, and Johnston, 82d Regiment. The prisoners since they have been in the regiment have each borne a very bad character, and they have been pre viously tried by court-martial. The finding and sentence of the court will not be known until con firmed by the authorities at the Horse Guards. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Commander W. H. Max well to Octavia ; Navigating Lieut. Tom B. Read, additional, to the Indus, for the Defence ; Naviga ting Lieut. Henry D. Sarratt to the Megtara ; Wni. B. Hutchinson, paymaster, to the Megsara ; Robert G. Bird, assist.-surg., to the Megaara ; Reginald B. Rigbye, assist. clerk, to the Megaara ; illiam Donnison, engineer, to the Megaara ; George Foot, engineer, to the Megaara ; Robert W. Allison and John Watts, first-class assist.-engineers, to the Megaara ; and Thomas Harrup, acting second-class assist.-engineer, to the Megaara. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Uatlways. Mlles Opened. Receipts. -.--.......- -.,-- 18V. 1866. 1867 1866 £ Z Belfast and N, Counties . 991 Int 1,681 2,151 Belfast and County Down—. 44} ilk 677 581 Blyth and Tyne . 35 16 2,26) 2,2.4 Brecon and Merthyr Bristol and Exeter l34} 1311 7,151 6,692 Caledonian, Scottish Central 6244 614 k 33,131 34,239 Cambrian Cockermouth K & Penrlth .. 31h 34 4.1 318 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 394 423 Cork, Blaokrook, & Passage Oh 8; 121 131 Cork and Limerick Direct Cornwall r .. 85; 65 5 1,5 LO 1.119 17 beeside . Do E xtension Dublin & lielfastJunction.... 63 63 1,607 1.613 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,726 1,798 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexld lO7 107 2,349 2,659 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &o B5 85 5,302 4,4: 6 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. islastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern 487 422 41,261 42,478 Great North of Scotland 275 274 ;e,914 3,0 6 t. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) B4 84 663 al9 t. South n. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 4191 4191 9,0.5 9.18 u Great Western 131! 1311 71,827 7i,379 faith North-Western 145 145 1,868 2,153 Isle of Wight l2 12 187 170 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 45,111 44,163 Limerick and Ennis... 241 241 170 192 Limerick and Foynes 26 26 137 167 Llanelly Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast 335 3141 20,455 19,810 London, Chatham, & Dover; (136 135 1 8,613 1•,448 E all Metropolitan .xtelision 1 13} 121 j 1,921 I.+-70 DI Kent Coast - 369 LJD., Tilbury. & Southend Londonderry and Coleraine 36} 30} 291 3 6 Han..Sheilield, & Lincolnsh blanch. S.Jun.&Altrincham gi 91 1,a5 1.269 llaryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 761 683 61,0 a 47.n , :2 Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 2eol 260/ 6,t•92 6.254 klonmouths h. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2.981 2,616 North British, Edin., Pertn and Dundee .7521 733 25, '5l 24,11-7 N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1242 - 122) 66,891 t 8.784 North London ll 11 5,808 5,463 North Staffordshire 275 267 7,078 8,731 Pembroke and Tenby 27 27 293 263 Itiymney 221 221 926 1," 98 Scottish North-Eastern ll3 138 Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1,080 1,012 • South Devon ... .. 110 i 11oi 4 .112 3,6u4 South-Eastern Swansea Vale Tail' Vale 63 63 6,651 6,2:6 Do , Penarth 2 2 753 rOO Ulster Vale of Clwyd Waterfordand Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,623 1,657 West Cork l7l 174 _ . 103 82 Wrexham Mold, Icc l4 14 - - W'hayen,Cleator,& Egrmnt.. 10 10 841 617 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. &ustrian B2B 828 67,933 54,1110 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction 264 264 282 300 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 306 - - Detroit and Milwaukio lB9 . 189 6,556 6, 1 77 Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France 1590 1166 79,949 76.110 Eastern Bengal .. ...... East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1477 1377 28, -, 84 29,117 Great Central of Beig Mtn-. Great Indian Peninsula 852 7e4 20,6:9 15,635 Great Luxeinhourg 172 172 5,239 5,723 Great Southern of India ,i rest Western of Canada 39 315 13,959 10,531 Madras ... Madrid. Saragossa &Aiicaut Northern of Canada ...... • Northern of France . B7O 788 74, , .93 61,970 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. Paris, Lyons, & Dlediterasean 218 u 2uC6 186,237 158,160 Paris and Orleans. Recife and San Francisco. &c... 774 774 801 938 Sc nde l .ll 109 2,1.0 I,' 75 Smyina and Cassaba Southern of France lOl6 978 3 ,5;1 31, 35 Victoria 254 251 9, 65 11,.1.iti Weiland .., .. West aid N.-West. of France 1204 1150 56,657 54,947 MISSING VESSEL—HORSENS, Dec. 18.— The Mi nerva (galeas), which sailed hence in October, bound for England, and from a Norwegian port (where she had put in) on the 15th of November, has not since been heard of ; but as, according to intelligence received here, seven casks of butter, which boar the same mark as those shipped here, have been picked up off Whitby, it is feared that the ship and the crew are lost. Captain John Ball Campbell, who retires upon full-pay, 109th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. The following promotions to take place iu succession to General Sir R. Lluellyn, K.C.8., Colonel of the 89th Foot, who died on the 7th Doc., 1867 : —Lieut.-Geu. Sir Henry .. W. Bentincic, K.C.8., Colonel of the 28th Foot, to be General ; Major-General Lord William Paulet, K.C.8., Colonel of the 68th Foot, to he Lieut.-General ; Brevet- Bolouel Robert Newman Phillips, from Lieut.-Colonel half-pay, late Depot Battalion, to be Major-General ; Richard Roundellßouudell, half-pay, late 28th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel ; Capt. Archibald Morteux Calvert, Royal Artillery, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 20. Sub-Lieutenant Frank Elrington Hudson to be a Lien tenant in her Majesty's Fleet; promoted for Special Service with tho Naval Brigade in Now Zealand in 1864. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEINIBEEI 24, 1867. SHARE LldT.—This Day. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.--Thi3 Day. AIARLBOIZOUGH-STREE P. A BAD RECOLLECTION.—John IVhitson, a rough looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt as follows : Mr. James Gray, licensed victualler, 18, Wind mill-street, said that on the previous evening the prisoner came into his house and immediately set to insulting his daughter, making most offensive re marks to her. He told the prisoner, who had fre quently annoyed him, but was never served in his house, to leave, when he refused to do so, and dared him to put him out. At last he put the prisoner ont, when he tried to pull one or two letters off the doors, to break the plate-glass, and then to kick the doors in, and made several attempts to strike him iu the face. Some constables then caine up, and he gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner said he had a bad recollection, He only just remembered going into the house, and that the landlord struck him and put him out. Mr. Gray denied striking the prisoner. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner had insulted the complainant's daughter, and was one of the danger ous men licensed victuallers had to contend with from time to time. He would have to pay 40s. EXECUTION OF FREDERICK RAKER AT IVISCHESIEIf..-(7HIS DAY.) This unhappy wretch suffered the extreme penalty of the law this morning at eight o'clock, for the murder of Fanny Adams, at Alton, Hants, on the 24th of August last. The wretched man was visited early this morning by the chaplain, the un der-sheriff, the surgeon of the County Prison, and the officials, when they proceeded to the pinioning-room, and from thence ascended the gallows, and, iu a few minute:l, he was launched into eternity, after very severe struggling. It is satisfactory to state that he has made a confession. \' arious rumours were cur rent that the prisoner was reserved and refused his meals; and, again, that he was excited and paced the cell with rapid and restless steps. We have autho rity to state that all such reports are unfounded, and that, on the contrary, he was respectful and attentive to all who were engaged in attending upon him, and that in no instance had he manifested any un becoming conduct. We might say that Sir John Mellor, the judge, in passing sentence in another case since the time of Baker, has spoken very strongly of the plea of "homicidal mania" which has been got up of late years, and warns jurors against being unduly influenced by it. THE BRIM( DRAMA. -----~ - The principles of the British Drama are now triumphant. No longer is Tragedy or Comedy based on Grecian model, even in France. Voltaire, who, not a century past, eulogised Home as the founder of a pure dramatic literature in opposition to the barbarism of the Elizabethan era in this country, is now but rarely recalled to memory by the representation of his once famous tragedies on a French stage. Even Corneille and Racine, with their studied beauty of language, and Moliere, with his poignant wit, are losing their hold upon their countrymen ; whilst Home is almost as much known in this island for captivity in Doon Castle as for authorship. " Douglas," with its notorious "My name is Norval," is rapidly fading into oblivion, and " the barbarism of the Elizabethan era" is the basis of modern production. To what is this success to be ascribed ? Is the once yclept Barbarous superior to the Classic? We say not so, for they possess their beauties, their realities, and their failings. The Greek stage was but the means of declamation before an audience, whose number could be told by thousands, and for so vast an area the actor had to be artificially en larged and his voice strengthened. He was elevated on outrageous sandals, bore a manufactured heal upon his own, his shoulders were padded upward;, and he spoke through a trumpet concealed in his unreal chest. The actor was a prisoner in such outward covering ; in fact, for action, scarcely supe rior to a dummy. No contest, no struggle, was possible between him and others. Their stuffed-out arms could hardly have brandished a sword or wielded a lance. They could not sink from the thrust of poniard without endangering the loss of a head, and thus, when they had to expire, were compelled to retire and groan away their lives out of sight of the audience. There could be no variation in the tenour of his dis course, for there could be no correspondent change in his moulded countenance. All was light or shade, still or fierce, in accordance with the charac ter of his features, and hence the plot was simple (a unity if you will), in order to secure uniformity of dialogue. The actor himself was unreal—the sole reality was the scene, with regularly built edifices in front, Nature's scenery at back, and the heavens for canopy—the uniformity of time and place was absolute. To these all inn:lsis tencies had to give way, and these coill - in.:l \vial uniformity of plot (coincident on the captivity of the actors) formed the famous unities—which warn something more than beauties, for they were also necessities. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. INDIA. OFFICE, 23d December, 1867. THE SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA. A_ in COUNCIL hereby GIVES NOTICE that the Rate of Interest of FOUR PER CENT. on East India Bonds, will cease and determine on tho Ist January, 1869, and that from and after that date, such Bonds will carry Interest at the rate of Three Pounds per Cent. per annum. CLINTON. 1' 1.1 RD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING. -4 , - At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 20th day of December, 1867. Present, the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty iu Council. This day Sir Francis Bond Head, Bart., was by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Ma jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly. WAlt OFFICE, PALL MALL, DEC. 21. 39th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Chas. T. Van Straubenzee, K.C.8., from the 47th Regiment, to be Colonel, vice General Sir Richard Lluellyn, K.C.8., de- ceased. 47th Regiment of Foot—Major-General John Patton to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Chas. T. Van Strau benzee, K.C.8., transferred to the 89th Regiment. Royal Horse Guards—Henry Lane Fox to be Cornet. 7th Hussars—Cornet Hamilton Beville to be Lieutenant ; Graham Hamond to be Cornet Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Alexander Bell has been per mitted to resign his commission. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant tho Hon. Edward Legge to be Captain ; Ensign Henry Aldenburg-Bentinck to be Lieutenant ; Ensign the Hon. Lewis Dawney to be Lieutenant ; the Hon. Ronald Campbell to be Ensign ; Henry Charles Duncombe to be Ensign ; Lieutenant the Hon. Frederick Arthur Wellesley to be Adjutant. Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign the Hon. Paul Methuen to be Lieutenant; Sir William Cumming, Bart., to be En sign. 2d Foot—Ensign Bernard Beale to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Nicholas Bosanquet to be Lieutenant. sth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Broad to be Adjutant. 10th Foot —Staff Surgeon George Slaughter to be' Sur- geon. 15th Foot —Major Henry Grierson to be Lieutenant- Colonel ; Captain Frederick Lock to be Major; Lieut. John Grant to be Captain; Ensign George Daiatry to be Lieutenant; Charles Thorne, Gent., to be Ensign. 16th Foot—Gentleman Cadet. Edward Townshend to be Ensign. 17th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Burr to be Instructor of Musketry. 19th Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon George Atkinson, M. 8., to be Assistant Surgeon. 31st Foot—Lieutenant Francis Davies Butler to be Cap tain ; Ensign Robert Phillips to be Lieutenant ; Gentle man Cadet Francis Dawson to be Ensign. 34th Foot—Captain Arthur Tufnell to be Captain. 36th Foot—Lieutenant William Small to be Adjutant. 41st not—Captain George Miller to be Captain ; Ensign James Sevier to be Lieutenant; Arthur McCauslan d, Gent., to be Ensign. 56th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Lever has been per mitted to retire froni the Service by the sale of hie Commission. 59th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Lane to be Lieutenant ; Ensign John Stoyte to be Lieutenant; Bennett Lucas, Gent., to be Ensign. 60th F , Jot—Ensigu Crawford Allan to be Lieutenant ; Francis Ward. Gent., to be Ensign; Glst Foot—Captain George Ross to be Captain. 63th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas ()hominy to be Captain. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Brooke Rhodes to be Lieutenant. 71st Foot—Algernon Dawson to ho Ensign. 77th Foot—Ensign Francis Dawson to be Ensign. 8 th Foot—Lieutenant. Alfred Howard to be Lieutenant. 90th Foot—Captain John Caulfoild to be Captain. 96th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Church to be Captain ; Ensign Charles Willoughby to be Lieutenant; Ensign Arthur Wix to be Ensign ; Benjamin Pollard to be Ensign. 102 d Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon Thos. Kirkwood to be Assistant Surgeon. 103 d Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Bridges to be Cap- tain. 106th Foot—Lieutenant Mowbray Lettson Elliot to be In structor of Musketry. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel Alexander Macdonell, C. 8., to be seconded on appoint ment to the Command of a Brigade in India. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Egbert William Cooper to be Captain ; Ensign George Roe to be Lieu- tenant. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Anthony Thomas Wilkinson to be Instructor of Musketry. Commissariat Department—Deputy Assistant-Commissary General Walter Umfreville Green to be Assistant-Com missary General. Medical Department—Surgeon Frederick Douglas, M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon ; Assistant-Surgeon Gough Ashton, M. 8., to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon • Assistant-Surgeon Charles Edward Wikeley to he Staff Assistant-Surgeon. ORDI:';ARY aRAKES AND STOCKS. - ihare Railwa pai ,..l Closing I Business ys. A " Price. dens. st Bristol and Exeter ...• 100 8 1 8 3 sit at Caledonian lOO 73 731 711 44 31 at Cambrian Cork and Bandon — Cornwall all 2 4 at Dublin & Belfast June l OO 74 76 st Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc l.OO 70 72 IGO &London, Scrip Ceti all Do. lOO et Glasgow &S. Western 100 93 07 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 100 311 311 311 st Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 100 7 8 f st Great North of Scotland 100 15 6 st Great Northern .lOO 107 103 108 at Do. A stock .. 100 HO 111 11l at Do. 13 stock lOO 123 125 at Do. New, Is. at 25 pm 100 at GIS, and W. of Ireland 100 96 98 st Gt. Western —Original 110 44 411 44 1 1 st Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. 100 at Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 100 25 30 at Do. Newport lOO 29 31 at Do. Hereford lOO at Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 121 122 1211 21 2 at London and Blackwall 100 st Lon., thigh., 21 S Coast 100 SG 61 50 at I-on., Chat., and Dover 100 18 1 9 Pi st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO at Lon..' North Western 100 1131 114 1:31 114 131 at Lon. & South Western 100 75 77 76 at Man., Shef., & Lincoln 100 141 151 at Metropolitan. at Do. New lO at Do. Extension....., 106 105 1051 61 6 at Metropolitan District, all 77 120 Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and St. John'aW'd 6 at Midland Do. 1;9 Share 7 at Do, 13irrnin.. & Dart)) 100 70 72 iitd Kent at North British at Do. 160., Ytli., & Dun lOO at 7th. Eastern -.Berwick 100 981 991 931 9/ 25 Do. G-.1.i•1G purolialse 15.13.4 st Do. Leeds st Do. York lOO 90 92 911 st Do. Carlisle . . ... 100 at Po. Stock.& Darling. all 130 132 25 Do. do. 1860-61 lB —•— st North London ...... 109 113 115 Do. do. 1864 5 10 Do. do. 1865 at North Staffordshire 100 5) 61 at N. &S. W. Junction Scottish Central , icot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 130. Scot, Mid. stJek lOO at Shropshire Union st South Devon lOO 42 t 4 st tiouth Eastern 20 'Raines, Wok., & Wok all 81 9.1 at Pali Vale lOO 145 150 10 Do. C 5 Vale ar N eath )Vaterford & Kilkenny 100 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 West Cornwall , 100 BRITISII MINES. Cana. Conaol. Gold, Um. 1 - !Chi vertt:n Amalgamated 3u 51 64 Devon U. Cons. (Tayint 1 4U 410 rast, Ilas3at (Illogan) 204 lu 12 East Caradon 14.0 8 6 - , East tiara BrPa 3l 2 21 Grenville East (I unnialakt. East Loved 3....0 8 S. IV% Russell (Tat/Ista 11.7.6 11 2 StA übyn((.4 wen. 06 4 5 4 ,; reat L3key, limited all 17 18 ,Ireat South Tolgus 0.14.0 - Great Wheal Busy. • 11.0.1, Wheal Vor (1121st a 10 17 19 Irenyille .... . 9.9.6 11 14 derod's Foot x.10.0 35 37 ilingston Dowus 5.10. 21 21 da4,:aret Coy Lelanz:l3.l7.oi 6 6 arke Valley I 1.10.0 41 51 4 dwyndy Iron ore, lin, 31 S Lou .iorth :oskear I 381 5 7 liaK , ott(lllegau , 1.4.0 worth Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 2 3 L'rosper 8.11.0 2 21 I'rJvideuee ,Urly Lela.n 14 10.6.: 29 31 Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 191 410 south Condurrow 4.2.0 -;.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 424 —`stray Park . 35.15.6 4 6 l'ln ..... 13 14 iigra and Clugan, lint,. all iVebt ls,assott (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 11 13 2 West ChivertGn ll 66 68 ',Vest Seton 471 195 105 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 15 03 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 16 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 18 20 Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawl..ey (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. s)0 Atlantic &;.A.Le.wrence all 53 65 Item.,Baroda.Ar.Cen./n. go. per cent— lOO IC4 105 40 Do. F shares lO p ip 406 t Lake Huron all 38 4 10 Do. Preference Butl.,Brant, &Goderich tOO 6 p.c. .172-3-1..-- 100 68 71 at Oaloatta &S. E., Btu lOO st Jai c Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 90 1(2 st :Cast. Bengal, gu. sdo 100 iO3 104 st East Indian, go. p.c. 100 110 1106 1118 I a Do. 4 Extension at irand l'runkot Canadi 100 17 18 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bondy 1 charge 6 p.c all 13 85 100 Do. Ist . t'ref. Bonds all 50 52 100 Do. do deferred ail 100 Do. 2d Pr.i. Bonds all 40 45 100 Do. do. deterred - (00 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 32 34 [CO Do. do. deferred 100 Do. flit fret. stook all 19. 206 100 Do. do. deferred at It. India Pen. gua. 5p.0 lOO 107 108 104} /3 •o. Gnu. 5 per cent lB 2pi 40 1)o. New gua. sp. a 6 2 r at dt. South of India gua. 5 per oent st D. 41 per cent loo 92 94 at Do 2 208 .;neat Wes. of Canada all 15/ 158 14 :7 208 Do. New .. - 100 Do. 6p. o Btls. pay. 1873 all 95 97 100 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 85 67 10 Indian Branch, limited 3 / Id at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 at Do. 41 do at Do. 4i do lOO 69 91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 st Alelb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds, 100 60 tel. & Hobson's Bay.. all at N. Ill.C'da,6po lstpf.ha 100 83 85 at Sefnde 100 100 101 104 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do at Do. Punjaub ocs './ t4 10 15 0 9 * 9 1 1 00 1) at Do.lndns St. Flor 64 100 85 87 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per. cent., De 0.31, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.a July 1877-84 Po. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l,O 101 103 103 r - D o. sp. c. Mar. a Sept 100 101 103 o. sp. c. Jan. July 100 90 9Z 91 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ak 100 89 91 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 100 102 IC4 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 100 ICB 108 Do. do 1880-90 100 104 100 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 05 17 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.e 100 Do. 1878, do. 100 110 110 1 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb 100 106 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 107 109 Natal Goy. 6 per oent.. 100 IC4 106 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 103 105 N. S.W. Gov.s pv.,1866 100 , Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1878 100 98 99 98} Do. 6 p.c. 1888 to 1895 100 97; 98) New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 ._ Do. 5 per cent........ 100 98 99 981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 1042 Queensland Gov. op. c lOO 103 lts 104 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o. 1888-9 100 _ Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 1 112 111 V i D o , O G . o d v o ..6 A p p . 0.1 1 at j o u t 1 . y . 1 10 0 0 0 10 WES fAIINSTER. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN TIIE STREET.—Richard Symonds, 21, was charged with attempting to com mit suicide in Oakharn-street, Chelsea, by hanging himself on a street lamp-post. Charles Tucker, 288 B, said—At a quarter to one this morning I was fetched to Oakham-street, Chelsea, and found the prisoner insensible on the footway. He had just been cut down by a man. Witness took him to the station, and on the road thither he said although he had not hung himself this time he would finish himself before the morning. Joseph Saunders, a labourer, living at 14, Oak ham-street, said at about half-past twelve he came home and spoke to the prisoner, who was drunk, talking to his brother and sister ; he had words with the brother and witness advised him to go home. They parted, and prisoner went as far as the corner of the street. When witness turned round to wish him good night he saw that the light was put out in the lamp-post and prisoner had dis appeared, but on going over lie found prisoner hanging by the neck ; he held him up as well as he could until a man came and cut him down iu an insensible state. Prisoner said lie was drunk. The sister said she had a few words with her brother, who was a soldier, on furlough, bnt there was nothing further to disturb him, and he would not have done it but for the drink. Mr. Arnold said he would, perhaps, get drunk again. Ho remanded him for a week. THAMES. THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.—ANTICIPAT ING CHRISTMAS DAY.—Matilda Walker, described as a lady, with a black veil over her face, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with being drunk and incapable of t,king care of herself. Mr. Benson—You are described as a married woman, and call yourself a lady, Mrs. Walker. It is not ladylike to be drunk. The Prisoner—Really, sir, I can assure you it was quite an accident. Last night after I had finished all my domestic arrangements I went home with an old lady, and as it was Christmas time I took a glass of the very best Jamaica pine-apple rum diluted with cold water, nothing more, upon my honour, sir. The rum just elevated me. Mr. Benson—And lowered you. You were on the ground, Mrs. Walker. Don't drink any more Jamaica pine-apple rum if it has such disastrous effects. You are discharged, Mrs. Walker. Mary Stevens was charged with a similar offence, and said this is Christmas-eve, sir. Mr. Benson—That is no reason you should get drunk and degrade yourself. Go about your busi ness. BREVET. DEc. 21. Mr. Thomas Barnes has this day been promoted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet. DEC. 23. Lieutenant James Samuel Brickwell to be a Retired Commander in her Majesty's Fleet, under her Majesty's Orders in Council of 3d August, 1860, 9th July, 1864, and 21th . Mareh, 1866. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 23. Royal Marine Light Infantry.—The following gentle men have been appointed Lieutenants; —Hamilton De la Poer Beresford, John E. Thomas, Alexander L. S. Bur rowes, William T. Adair, Edward E. Pyne, Henry 0. P. Wright, Howard S. Thompson, James W. Walker, Arthur M. E. Hayes, Henry Y. Hest, Alfred 0. Nepean, Eustace E. G. Bird, Henry D. Robinson, Temple K. Byam, and Frederick A. S. Haycock. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-.This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 181 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 01 12 1 Rotterdam Antwerp —2. t 25 40 Brussels Hamburg — 13 91 13 10 Paris Short 25 12* 25 221 Ditto 3 Months.2s 30 25 35 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120} 120/ Vienna — 12 40 12 4 Trieste — 12 40 12 45 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — 48} 481 .1 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 28 8: 29 0 Naples — 28 85 29 0 Palermo Messina THE ATTEMPT ON TVARR INGTON GAS WORKS. WARRINGTON, Dec. 24. To-day's Warrington Guardian announces that a post mortem examination of the watch dog near the gas works discloses the fact that the animal had been poisoned. Fourteen Irishmen have been discharged from the gas works. Special constables are sworn in. The Mayor has received a message from the Home-office stating that mischief was intended by the Fenians in the neighbourhood of Warrington, and warning the authorities to be on their guard. A meeting of magistrates was called, and a large number of special constables have been sworn in. The proceedings at the Police-court to-day have caused great excitement in the town, and a feeling of uneasiness pervades the public mind. NORWICH, Dec. 24. A town's meeting was held at Norwich to-day to express abhorrence of the Clerkenwell outrage, and to support the Government in the matter. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-71L18 Day Market opens dull, but not quotably lower. Sales probably B,OOO or 10,000 bales. THE OAKS COLLIERY.—After a lapso of more than 12 months, there is flaw some prospect of the Oaks colliery being gradually cleared, and the remains of the mon and boys, to the number of more than 260, brought to light. During the last few days a number of men have been able to enter the workings with airprouf dresses, and put up sheeting at certain distances, so as to confine the air to the places where operations are being carried on with safety lamps. The bottom has been cleared, and some 30 or 40 yards of the south level penetrated. Ou Friday the men cams across the remains of one of the horses, and had the very unpleasant task of cutting it up, so that it could be sent to the top to bo buried. As the two shafts for some time past have acted in the ordinary way there is every indication that no standing fire exists in the mine, so that the object so much desired—the recovery of the todies, with a view to their interment—is likely to be now proceeded with as actively as possible. THE PALMERSTON STATUE.—The colossal bronze statue of Lord Palmerston, by Noble, intended for the Market-place at Romsoy, has just been successfully cast, and will be ready for inauguration about Easter. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on Loudon is 25f. 15c. per .£1 sterling. On nniparing these rates with the English Mint price (.f £3 ;is. RV. per ounce For standar,l gold, it appeArs that gold is about 1-.oth per cent. dearer in Paris than in Lon don. cle cVI ,rew S i ' as evi ,• I