The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

nave started on the road to ruin at headlong speed. The Paris excursion, upon which Dora has insisted, does not seem likely to conduce to the reputation or profit of either husband or wife. Kate Fane is a Provoking character, who seems able to do much better than she ever does through her perversity and selfishness. " Notes of a Curious Man" contain some sad sketches of life, that are told in a feeling m anner and in an impressive style. " The Little Garden" is the beginning of a tale that seems an attractive one. Its descriptions are given in an aohnated form, and the incidents are exciting and inte resting. " F or G ent l emen O n l y " i s a paper fortMa Possesses th e mer i t o f or i g i nal i ty at any rate, it refers to the " aesthetics of dress" in connec tion with male attire, and there is a good deal to be said on that subject. Some of the hints here given 4 laY be appropriately studied, and turned to the ad vantage of those who dress without regard to suit ableness or economy. " Tapos, the Notary of 4.rgostoli," is brought to a conclusion. The end is V ra matic one, told i n a s pi r it e d manner . " A , °s t Home" i s con ti nue d i n i ts usua l d i vers ifi ed 611 e, and n arrates t h e schemes of its heroes and hero ines in a very effective style. "Tornadoes" Hiv es some account of these extraordinary visita tions. It may astonish the uninitiated to learn that Wr ecked the track of one to rna d o 110 s hip s were l'ecked, crippled, and dismasted. AlAcmILLAL—This magazine presents us now-a traP with a doubl e a tt ract i on on th e ti t l e - page. us ever -welcome author of " Friends in Council" a r ilti nues his " R ea l ma h , " an d every one who i s _tailiar with the names of Milverton, Ellesmere, d their colleagues, can readily guess what shrewd re Ils e) what soun d j u d gment, what kindly wit and 4 d/ humour a d orn i ts story. The other page to L eh the reader of Macmillan will naturally turn It h eager interest is the second instalment of Miss ~"ge's new story " The Chaplet of Pearls." The tvbiot, which had already advanced considerably in re e first chapt ers, proceeds yet more rapidly. The t ade ; whose English no ti ons were scan d a li se d at leue Proposed dissolution of the early marriage, will 41 n with re li e f that the bold court lady whom nong Bere nger s h run k from in the last part was in reality the little French bride. It is easy to i.. °r esee the shadow of grave historical events d ar k en - H g over the future of the hopeful young pair. Mr. M.P. contributes an able criticism on Sir Dic ey Bake r ' s new vo l ume o f Nil e travels. Mr. r aises uncomfortable doubts respecting the guiltof o f 'Wiggins, who was e x e cu t e d f or th e mur d er W i th fines Oakes, and the archaeologist will read Pleasure a chapter on Arthurian S co tl an d, b y Stuart Glennie. A - 17 tina,v* eirralat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLI, Dec. 4. The Queen walked in the grounds and drove yes 4,:`_;4Y afternoon, accompanied by Princess Beatrice; b'''Ther Majesty went out this morning, attended I b 'acly Churchill. riticess Louise went out walking with the llon. 11. a Macdonald. t o „ L I Highness To Rugawa Mimbutaiko, brother 1,1 Tycoon of Japan, attended by the Minister b e elll .l 3o tenti ary of Japan in Paris, and the Chain afttial4 of the Tycoon, arrived at the Castle this St, e ,, t , tl° ", and was presented to the Queen by Lord -"'e3r, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. p7 e r Maje s t y, accompanied by Princess Louise, 111, 1 h tee Leopold, and Princes.? Beatrice, received his oi e -tie s B in the White Drawing-room, where the 41 6 ,, ers of State acco m p any i ng hi s hi g h ness were " Presented to her Majesty by his highness. Z l / 4 E ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—MS Royal 110 4 ' 48,, Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphiustone, Pry I lred tho performance of the "Doge of Venice" by hi s 3°ll ee last eveninm. CHARLES DICKENS'S READINGS LV AIIJERICd. T (From the 7 Imes' Correspo n d en t.) to ls ar r i val of Mr. Charles Dickens is favourably 4 11 ,1 111 ,atecl upon by the enti r e p ress o f th e coun t ry , .I.h,,Li's welcome has been most warm and hearty. ing t 5 s ure, from th e ex hibiti ons o f popu l ar feelho ad alr e n , 3' made, of the ki n d es t t rea t men t w h erever titi e 6° e B , and his receptions in the various stmt an d towns he ma y v i s it w ill b e as demon bie4cve as he will permit them to be. Mr. T o ; e ns begin s his readings in Boston at Tremont le o a December 2, a n d rea d s f our even i ngs Ivh,, - „"g that week. He then goes to New York, et a " be begins reading on the 9th. The sale aad e l , tltB for the Boston readings began at Ticknor 18th ells, on Tremont -row, on the morning of the 1)? '..(oveinber. The demand for tickets was un loo "elite& The doors were opened at 9 a.m, but . taethe e h b , ef ore daylight many persons had gathered in -elghbourhood, and patiently waited for hours t o 4 1) Pierei n y cold morning to get the first chance ata ti l l tickets. Cordons of policemen had to be tre w c i ti e long before nine o'clock to keep the C r owd order, and when the sale began many neigh l . 4ll d B of people filled up the streets in the stluoUrhood. Then they were admitted singly, eil ) l e the tickets disposed of as rapidly as pos iNt • tight thousand tickets, being all that were Iter,,,for the course o f f our rea di ngs in Boston. to -4136 '4'4 P o sed of in a short tim e , an d th e sa l e h a d evl though th e crow d apparent l y was as large 4 ,44 44% Of course many were disappointed, and Our,a ► fter Standing in the cold for six or eight drOPhad to go away empty-handed. Speculators 420 cl e , a , brisk trade in tickets, getting as high as Tiq ' t4 for some of them. The prices charged by ~I sk tra l an ° r and Fields were $1 50c. and $2. The same al ott o : ti , i narY anxiety to see him that was shown in 'lr. Dickens will find wherever he goes. _ ___ TC E , 5 ., 843 . t. MOSES AND SON's DIARY FOR 1868. eb„,YrilleiPals of this celebrated invariably Ye -.. ` e a Present for the public at Christmas in - d ti h d a e n ,a d n y d this t l titts, t 4. little b . taken the form of a very neat an goltite),-4vin othing of a trade-puff i 14 tI I Y I4I t those sold at mostofth - e n s a t p a p ti e o a n r e a r n :' e Lh a o n p d s t ettti, • nietrepolis It contains all the usual an i m nf p o a r : 1110 14 41 t ° be found in these useful pocket t ql ' erobracin a list of weights and . . measures, the Ote i : °I Eitan:duties, her Majesty's Ministers, and Ilavy-4ti°4 of London, the bankers, the ar" and a 014 aßente ,ry f o , a table of cab fares, a ready reckoner, i lt thif e erY day in the year, printed on fine ivory paper. gits 4 er it is one of the most useful pocket-books that a is t 1 / I 'es - b et t e°'lle under our observation, and the fact that . : at tither -0"N gratuitously to every persona ppl sham, Ilessrs. Moses's establishments . in O yl a n f g or f d o - r st i reet, '') eon _,4l'1 -court-read, or the Minories, is another wonder l e ,,; q 1 (1 t ;t1 to those already performed by the trading a k tbe l ? aniongst whom Messrs. Moses hold such ,1,11 position. Nlt 'c k: cl G°sslP.---The Derby betting seems . to have Il ft,ielt ds t : t l e ° , Wl : l o into . a very . small compass, as Sir o pu l'illz60.1(13-olvti.k' t ig . n ß osicr d ucian a , while the public adhere to to take liberties with Lady btxvneth' who seOeumeedara°t the Danebury sale to have a° 11, 42 4na thickened, and is certainly as magnifice . n and It " 41,411i148 been seen in this country for many years , l. c i tl , l qi 1-,48 ben. tried in public to be within 41b of . Ju lie, tiglalet34Bo-04,4°111;°b()t I t .) e c e abl o P i t i to stay i c ~ vent her restoring the fors for a moon, it strikes us 11 , 41 11€ i i,l I%)nningtrio'Pne.r can prevent us occasionally finds b h r 4 ttii t ' Print, and harvester, Y who does not quit Clum e i e tt. 11e e r e i ? en , :cis the con l iing oi n it e s r id i e s r, according to re " gathering in" all Tliet4"l all that his i tobneobheadowin the market about him. Nl l ,:e of the Marquis of Hasting's horses has been the h 4,,ti''','; event of the month, and has excited as much 4Perti:4 43 a Cesarevvitch or a Cambridgeshire. To t keep L Press it has come like manna in the wilderness, '''`i Provoked serinone poems, jokes, and appetites as itlietitt,4 that of a north -country tarter. The announce tti:,,42e(rt4tlte, World by surprise, and no one was more t 4 'l4O ton r "hia Day himself, who went at once off s his an c) "A '4°"°°. Then Special Commissioners beg 1 10 • 11 P tti • • dto indite thili elr loins, and leader writers ordered k, e 8 a nd L4learqtt. lectures to the plunging brigade. But the 4 4 1 el la A " , (1 "d ho other Lecturer than the son of Colster ',4h 411gehra whoalthough small in stature, had %a t "e influe ' know to their v., • i„ ; cl nee over nine the ring 4 1 1 . ° ea not become us to inquire into the causes of 1, ett te the ti o "ore es, 1, - ee breaking up of this magnificent collection 4,.: is ,„, 4 a t if common report be not a liar, the r ß e, a . ~ 4 jg4ke:ccor jjceonulendable one.—" Our Van, in all ntains plenty the lovers of ;xciting news' Mrs. Pres :ountry house at to say whic h —the man who g part, or the zeal than dis e Press " is a n Tairs, and there Larks here jet Mist public will who give good Moose to deride res are passed _ . view, w hich 1 . 4 We q uite in this paper , A all lovers of , but with the lone ; and this 'e justified in ig in the cans ° ake, they hav t n , by with them. ['his is a quain t and points a caking person! king into their luences to gen t Church --H er lat is sensibly religious Pre' 0 , i s a pleasing ines of s weet: Vood's Adnli is some hom e have exalted 1 due bounds rs to [ins O'DoNs' u fern to those ;age attention :omen more Ks and devices itatiug. O no rie and cajole' ns. Rapha el ' dividual, 101° its own objec ts y abjuring Or the Banke r much fort 11(,), [aller's Niece • recommen ded nner through: [ease the wi t !: by its refill° Ind the re v containstry " I calculate d t° terday" re fer . : ct, which it s old sea - e lt Y, te.—The C°° „/ num bers v t a lent in the tviness lu tb , e Certainly , for frivolitl., to pus,3o e 1115 le reading liil I articles D all alike) 1-3 11 " and there are sir views trt we find 3 d an anitia3t6l ,he stage. 1 4 essay 011 tu . ne who is e vi ' his subi eet ,, ?h o t og raph° , o [tinting," al l fi Thronga' )r Greed" 10 ,, 11 the author' tor , s story of ith rapiditia' - ,he scene, al o ave, who I s 4. eton powerless 4; to do so• subject fr,' eo n ues hiss 0 e, beside 3l , ll ec tions °L eo Fide of Or ale MysterY"ts maintains li t and it it 1 novels , 1, and it w rapid l l a ar ; of the s „- t , punts• We° an in able 3 1 , 3h most e [ding ec' cal. Pr o g r il very boP e i ft o of Life rd [r. Cra w ' e - p , ply" are G ibe rticles rther, as Ding titlebspa, pos t irt , '` aritius The ] a tter .a reeoel l t be lations ° ' ll o f nd is f %od ancboll a n, yeen) e, latter'"a t ° illdee MONEY MARKET AND fIOMAIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Quietude prevails in the general discount market now that the payments of . the fourth of the month have been completed. The rates current, however, remain steady at 1j 1/ per cent. with exceptional transactions at the former quotation. The Hammonia from New York has brought £2,330 in specie for England, and £13,240 for France. The Royal Mail steamer Shannon, from the Brazils, has arrived, and brings afortnight's later news from the River Plate and the seat of war i❑ Paraguay. Our papers and letters received by this packet state that no alteration whatever had taken place at the seat of war, nor had there been an encounter between the Allies and the Para guayans, in which the latter lost 1,200 men, as re ported by the telegram published a few days ago. The particulars of the two fights, of which the news was brought by the French packet a fort night since, and which the Allies claimed as a vic tory, turns out to have been a regular defeat, and over 3,000 Brazilians were killed. An expedi tion was talked of to go to Tayi, and from thence to march to Asuncion, but it was very much doubted if the Allies could spare so much of their force, being exposed to the daily attacks of the Paraguayans. The Allied fleet remained still en closed between Humaita and Curupaity, and it is admitted that they are unable to force the pass of Humaita, and that the only means to carry on the ;Nat- was by land. Cholera had greatly di minished in the camp, but it was feared would re appear with the warm weather just setting in. The revolution in the interior provinces of the Confede ration was still alive, and trade was paralysed. A revolution, it was said, had also broken out in Uruguay, which, it was feared, would spread rapidly over the country, as the people are very much dissatisfied with the Go vernment of Flores and the dictatorship of Brazil At Buenos Ayres great frauds had been detected in the Custom-house, and it was currently reported that the Government had threatened to arrest several of the leading merchants of that city. The new crop of wool had commenced arriving at the market, but it was in very bad condition, and prices ruled very low. Money was very easy, and bank rates were from 6to 9 per cent. National Bonds had again declined to 52f, but with very little doing, as the public was afraid to deal in native securities, with the uncertainty of the war still be- fore them. A meeting of the China Steamship and Labuau Coal Company (Limited) will be held this afternoon to consider the present position of the company, and determine what shall be done to protect the interests of the shareholders. Au extraordinary general meeting of the Nation Provincial Marine Insurance Company (Limited) is convened for the 18th inst., when a resolution will, he proposed iu favour of the undertaking being wound up voluntarily under the supervision of the Court of Chancery. The creditors of Mr. John Baynes, of Black burn, whose estate shows a `satisfactory surplus, have agreed that he shall carry on business and again present them a statement at the end of the next six months. The liabilities reach about £BO,OOO, while the assets are expected to show a surplus of at least £B,OOO. The directors of the St. John d'el Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received, per the Shannon, the following report, dated Morro Velho, 29th October, 1867 :—Produce, second division of October—Eleven days, 14,90 oitavas; yield, 7,645 oitavas per ton. At the meeting of the Scottish Union Insurance Company,at Edinburgh, the new life policies of the year were stated to have been 887 for £474,205, yielding, in new premiums, £13,836 19s. 41 Th e , results of the fire business had been satisfactory, the net surplus on that account being £14,621. The invested funds now exceed £1,000,000. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, ars in round figures as under : 1867. 1866. Great Western ... 70,417 67,347 North Western ... ... -.123,788 119,372 South Western 21,716 21,960 Brighton 22,106 20,759 Midland .. ... 54,191 50,073 Great Northern 43,383 41,326 South Eastern ... 22,691 21,013 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ~. 45,150 43,786 Bristol and Exeter... ... 6,469 6,169 North Eastern „ 73,180 70,465 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 22,134 22,04 Great Eastern ... 33,769 33,698 London, Chatham, and Doper ... 9,390 8,542 North British ... ... 25,849 24,727 Metropolitan._ •.. 4,221 4,015 Great Southern and Western of Ireland... 8,731 9,131 Midland and Great Western of Ireland 5,751 6,341 Glasgow and South Western ... ... 10,948 10,194 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a very satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £3,070 ; on the North-Western, of £4,416 ; on the Brighton, of £1,347 ; on the Midland, of £4,086 ; on the Great Northern, of £2,059 ; on the South-Eastern, of £1,678; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £1,364 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £3OO ; on the North-Eastern, of £2,715; on the Manchester, Shef• field, and Lincoln, of £B9 ; on the Great Eastern of £2,071 ; on the London, Chatham, and Dorar, of £848; and on the North British, of £l,l 2; while the South-Western shows a decrease of £244. The biddings for bills on India were held yester day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were to Calcutta 18,05,000 rs (£180,400), and to Madras 1,95,000 (Z 19,500). The minimum price was fixed at ls. 11d. per rupee on Calcutta and Madras. Tenders on these Presidenciesat ls. llid. will receive about 89 per cent., those above that price will be allotted in full. No tenders on Bom bay were invited. Two o'CLocc According to Reuter's telegram this morning the French Rentes were 69f. 25c. Flat. B usiness in the English Stock Market remains inactive owing to the dealers and speculators being chiefly engaged with the completion of the settle ment. No change can be reported in prices, Con sols being 93 for money, 93/ for the account on the 7th January. The return issued from the Bankers' Clearing House by Mr. J. C. Locock, deputy inspector of the paid clearing, for the week ending the 4th Dec., is as follows : Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, £7,802,000 19,327,000 12,700,000 10,248,000 10,411,000 10,715,000 Total £71,203,000 The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 92 3 ; Bank Stock, 243 5 ; India ditto, 223 ditto 5 per Cents., 112 k 113 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 100; 100 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1034 ; ditto 5f per Cents., 103 i ; and ditto Bonds, 58s. prem. More activity has been experienced in the Foreign Stock Market, but the result has not improved quotations. Turkish 5 per Cents. have advanced f, to 334 34 ; but Spanish 5 per Cents. have de clined to 251- 26 ; the New 3 per Cents. 4, to 35i 36i ; and Mexican e, to 151 16 ; while Italian are weak at 464 ; and Greek at 13f ; the New Egyptian 9 per Cent. Loan continues steady at 1 prem. ; and the New Honduras Loan is final at 14 11 prem. In American Securities there is an advance of I in Illinois, which aro marked 90 91 ; and of in lines, at 474 48i ; while United States 6-20 Bonds have declined to 71 -I. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been no material variation. San Paulo are dealt in at 164; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian at 14: East Indian at 112 ; Great Indian Peninsula at 110 ; and Great Western of Canada at 164 Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain firm at 21k 22k ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 194 19g. More activity has been apparent in the Railway Share Market, and prices generally have improved. Great Northern A Stock have advanced 11, Cale- THE SUN, LONVOR, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER donian and Midland each 11, Metropolitan 1, South Eastern 1, London, Chatham, and Dover 1, and Great Western, Brighton, and North Western, each f. Subjoined are some of the latest current quota tions :—Great Western, 441 45 ; Leeds, 123; 1231 ; North Western, 1144 114 k ; Midland, 1134 1131 ; Brighton, 52 521 ; Caledonians, 751 76 ; Chat hams, 181 19 ; Great Northern, 1061 1071; ditto A Stock, 110 1101 ; Metropolitan, 1171 118 ; South Eastern, 671 63 ; Sheffield, 47 471 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 991 100; ditto (York), 94 95 ; North British, 33 34 ; Great Eastern, 301 31 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 1231 124. Bank shares remain in very moderate request, although in one or two instances a slight increase has been exhibited. Anglo-Egyptian have improved to 174 18 ; London and County, to 544 55 ; and Union of London, to 37 ; City Bank Union steady at 124 ; London and Westminster, at 70 704 ; and Consolidated Bank, at 41 f. Miscellaneous and Finance ehares exhibit very little animation, and prices generally remain un altered. Crystal Palace Stock is marked 224 231 ; Hudson's Bay Company have improved to 15f ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam remain steady at 59 ; Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, at 15i ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, at 73. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two P.M , There has been an active demand for shares in the Prince of Wales, North Crofty, West Caradon, Great Vor, Clifford, Frontino, West Basset, Tin croft, and Chiverton Moor. Annexed are the latest quotations : (lam Brea, —; Chiverton Moor, 51 sj; Chontales Gold, 31 33; Clifford Amalgamated, 51 6; East Basset, - - ; East Caradon, 5 51; East Lovell, 81 81; East Russell, —— ; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 1 11; Great Lacey, 17 18 ; Great Retallick, 21 3 ; Great Wh al Vor, 17/ 18 ; Marke Valley, 61 61 ; North Crofty, 21 ; North Treskerby, 30s 32s 6d ; Prince of Wales, 508 5116 ; South Basset 6 8 ; South Caradon, —; South Frances, ; Tincroft, 13 14; West Caradon, 9 10; West Chi verton, 65 671; West Seton, 200 210; Whea: Basset, —; Wheal Grenville, 23s Od 255; Wheal Mary Ann, ——; Wheal Seton, 95 100 ; Great South Tolgus, 17s 6CI 20s. LATEST CITY INTELLIGENCE, CITY, 4.30 P.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 I premium. Foreign Stocks have been inactive, and in most instances a decline has taken place. Italian are 4 lower, at 451 46 ; Greek 1, at 131 ; Mexican f, at ; Spanish Passive t, 25;3- -8- ; the New 3 per Cents. 1, 354 z ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. at 33i8. The following were the closing quotations this afternoon of some of the principal railway com panies' shares :—Caledonian, 752 to 76} ; Great Eastern, 302 to 31 ; Great Northern, 108 to 110 ; Great Western, 442 to 45 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123 to 1232 ; Brighton, 522 to 53 ; Metropolitan, 1172 to 118; Midland, 112.1 to 1131 ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 99 to 101 ; and South Eastern, 671 to 684. FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. tic Vid:NMLNT FUNDS. 3 par Ueut. Consols Da. Account., Dec 5 93 f sd t per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent 922 3i 3 New 31 per Cont. Jan. 1894 — Do. a per Cent. can. 1873 — innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., IsBe — Do. for 30 yrs, aspire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au„., 1908. 201 March. June E cchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 23 per Ct Do £3OO — ptn Do. £lOO & £2OO — pin Bank of England Stock, 4i per Cent 24s 5 Do. Account ... INDIAN GOVERN3IENT SECURITIES. Indian :took, 103 per Cent., April 1874 223 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 pet' Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent BBl Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOBl Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 188' ) Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent, £l,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 — Austrian o par ent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account " 751 54/ Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent B5 Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 401 Cuba, 6 per Cent. Catiian 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 0 per Cent., B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip, £32 paid O mbian, 6 per Cent. Danisia, 3 !ler Cent., 1825 atuubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil., — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....- Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — bgyptiau, 7 per Cent Do. SeCou - d Issue .. Do. £590 Bonds Do. £IOG Bonds B9 Do. 1864 Do. £&))O Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 881 7} Government Railway Debentures...,. 921 3 French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons .. Do. Account Gaatemala 5 per Cent .. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account . — Do. Maremmana Railway 5O 11exican 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 8 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — liontevideau 6 per Cent. Hoorish Imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada l2j Do 3 per Gen — Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 72 } 11 I Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 4i per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 41k 1 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 85. 1: Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 8 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BB 1 Do. do. £B4 15s. do. ... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds £B4 15s. do —B7i Do. do. Sardinian, 5 per Cent 72 Spanish 3 per Con Account Do New Deferred.. Do Account Do Passive no Acc..nut Do Com. Cert. of Cott' nut funded Do Account - ..`urkiol 6 per Cent., 1851 Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds . 35} 5 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC bonds Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 52 D Account Do 6 per Cent., 1863 s2k 2 D 1 por Cont. ' Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Da Account Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Ceut. 1861 Do. Defer , ad yuDo Laud Warrants (Hectares) Dividends on the above payable in London Italia', 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 461 51 6} 2`IIREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93 xd Do. Account 62f i •n~re Business clone. 7'51 61 61 61 6 20 et et 100 Y A.tlantic&St.Lawrence Bum., Baroda, Ar. Cell. in. u. G per ccnt.. ' 1)o. F rsharca Buffalo & Lake iluron Do. Preference lintr.,l3ran t, & G oderich 6 p.c. Calcutta .k 64 , 1, Urn .2a,.e Town & Dock, glt Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p I , .;ast. Bengal, gu., a do/ Mast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do, J Extension 'rand rritukof C.tuad Do. Alort,Buudi, 1 ohlrge 6 p.o Do. let Pref. Bonda 1)o. do defer red . De. 2d Bonds Do. do. del Qrred :0 ZOi 10 30 3d Pref. e toe k do. deferred 4th l'ret. ztook . do. deterred t. India Pen. gut. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. 00. New gua. 5 p. c.. t. South of ludia gua. 5 per cent . D.,. 41 per cent.... Do great Wt. s. of Cauada•• Do. New ........ 00. 6 p. u 11(.8. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 187 7 _ 8..1 Indian Branch, Ilmitedl Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. do . . .......... Do. 4i do .......... Do. Filth Extension ktelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. 111e1.4t6 Dobson's Bay.. N. lstpt.bs Soinde •.•• • . Do. Delhi., 5l d Do. do. Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St. Plot bo COLONIAL British Colun er cent., Deo. 31, 1 372.... Uan.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.& July 1877-84 .. . ..... •.o.6p.o.Feb.&A u 0. 5 p. o. Mar. & S ept Do. 5 p. 0. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed ak Cape U. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.& Oct . 1 890-1900 Do. do 0-9 u 8 Do. Jan.&July, 18 18 90-9 t Do. 5 per (lent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900.. Ca; lon, Nov. 1888, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do.. Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1 873, Jan. and July ...... Do. 1878 .. .... Do. 18S2, Mayls, Nov. ih Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal 'boy. 6 per ceut.. N.8.G0v.6p.0.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 We., 18et) 1)0. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1895 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0. sterling, 18 75 ........ Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. Aus.Gov. 6 p. 0.1868-0 Do. 1878 & upwards.. Vio,GOV. 6 p.o.Ja..t.July Do. do, April & Oct.. 5 6 5 7 445 435 15 17 5 6 3 34 2 3 4 8 g 11 2 4 4 5 17 Is 17 11! 35 ;17 2} 2} 6 b 41 51 2i 1/ 10 50 3 5 2 3 2 2i 29 3L 380 400 37i 424 I 6 13 14 8 10 71 73 110 140 671 7211 25 27 16 lb 1031 1071 0 7 SBN3SION6. lt.ro ICU all 1(70 lOU 100 100 15 100 100 53 45 lel 105 1 3 . p 3i 4 5 0 63 71 18 52 90 1(2 (3 IG4 110 11(1 17 18 LS 50 52 40 45 32 34 .94 204 107 108 2 2el 1104 4 16i f 1021 Si .021 !Z ENT BECUI ITli . 103 105 1 101 103 101 IQ3 90 92 89 91 104 106 106 108 104 116 107 109 D 5 D 7 97 4 i i 190 100 100 100 100 100 10311 I i 5, 1867. LAW INfELLIGENCE.—This Day. ARCHES COURT. RITUALISM-MARTIN V. MACONOCHIE. The hearing of this case, which involves the ques tion of Ritualism in the Church of England, an I will form a precedent in numerous instances, was resumed this mnruing, The charges made against Mr. Maconochie are four in number-1, elevation of the paten and cup ; 2, lighted candles on the communion table; 3, using incense; 4, mixing water with the wine. Mr. Stephens, on the part of the promoter, re sumed his argument to show that Mr. Maconochie had from time to time offended against the laws ecclesiastical, he being at the time of the alleged offences and still the incumbent of the perpetual curacy of St. Alban's, Holborn. He also quoted from a great number of books to show that since the time of Cranmer to Laud persons in communion with the Church of England, whether clergymen or laymen, were prohibited from having in their possession, uncancelled, any mass book, chalices, vestments, albs, rosaries, as used in the Roman Catholic Church. The learned doctor is not likely to conclude his arguments to-day. COURT OF DIVORCE. TEATMAN V. YEATMAN, DEMPSEY, AND BLACKBURN. The hearing of this case, which was promoted by the husband against the wife, was resumed this morning. At the sitting of the Court, Mr. Giffard, Q.C., proposed to read extracts from the commission that had been appointed to take evidence in the case formerly heard, in which both parties were con cerned, with a view of showing that Mr. Yeatman had made proper provision for the support of Airs. Yeatman. Mr. Price, for the respondent, objected to any thing being read not connected with the charge of adultery now before the Court. It could only be for the purpose of unduly prejudicing the Court against the respondent. The Judge said it was for him to say how far the act affected the question. He did not think it was in favour of the course proposed by Mr. Giffard. Mr. Price said if Mr. Giffard insisted on reading extracts from the commission, he should not per sist iu his objection; but, iu fairness, he could offer no opposition to him (Mr. Price) reading Mrs. Yeatman's replies in her re-examination. This course was assented to, and the remainder of the early part of the day was consumed in read ing a number of questions which had on a former occasion been put to Mrs. Yeatman to prove she had received proper support from her husband, and also her replies, denying the accusations of impro- per conduct. COURT OF BANKRUPTC Y. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE W. 0. YOUNG. This bankrupt was described as a shipbroker, of Corubill, and to-day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge. Since the first hearing of the case, however, the bankrupt, who was said to have been greatly affected by the adjudication, was attacked with a paralytic stroke, and ultimately died. Mr. Young was much re spected in the city, and the bankruptcy was ascribed to badness of trade. The case was, in accordance with the usual form, adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SINGULAR CHARGE.-WRONGFULLY IN CUSTODY. —Mary Warne and Wm. Andrews, the latter a tailor in Princes-street, Drury-lane, were charged before Mr. Knox with being concerned with another person not in custody in stealing a quantity of tailor's cuttings, the property of Mr. Wm. Bishops, rag merchant, No. 15, West-street, Golden-square. The prosecutor said that on the previousevening, about 10, the prisoner came into his shop, and offered him a bundle of cuttings for sale, and as soon as he looked at them be said to her, "Why these have been taken from my premises," and he then asked her who had sent her with them, and she said a woman in the Tottenham Court-road. He told the prisoner that he should detain the cuttings as they were his own property, and she said he should not do so, and on a constable coming and taking her into custody,r e she said that her uncle, who lived in Drury-lane, had given them to her to sell. lie (prosecutor) afterwards went to No. 20, Princes-street, Drury-lane, and tiw the male prisoner, who said the female prisoner was his cousin, and that he sent her to sell the cuttings which he had purchased, with some listings from Mr. Josephs, rag merchant, Carnaby street, as he had no use for them ; but he said that he could not account for his cousin saying that she had brought them from Tottenham-court-road. In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor said that he missed a quantity of cuttings about a week ago. The cuttings produced were similar to those he had stolen from him, but he would not swear that they proved a portion of them. Rowlett, 145 C, said that the male prisoner al once told him that he purchased the cuttings of Mr, Josephs. Alfred Jones, in the employ of Mr. Josephs, rag merchant, of Carnaby-street, said.that the cuttings produced formed a portion of the stuff he packed up for and sold to the prisoner Andrews, and for which he received the money. Mr. Knox said the last witness's evidence settled the case, and the prisoners were both discharged, having been wrongfully given into custody. Andrews said he felt much aggrieved at being given into custody. Mr. Knox told him that he had his remedy. THAMES. DARING TILL ROBBERY.—TWO most audacious boys, named Thomas and Edward Smith, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with committing a daring till robbery. Yesterday morning a respectable boy, named Alexander Palmer, saw the prisoners near the shop of Mr. Thomas Hickey, a grocer, of Market-place, Devon's-road, Bromley, and suspecting their in tentions watched them, and saw Smith go into the shop, lean over the counter, and open the till, from which he took a bowl containing silver. Smith handed the bowl to Thomas, and Palmer imme diately raised an alarm and called out thieves as lustily as possible. Mr. Hickey left his shop, Thomas dropped the bowl of silver, and both thieves ran away. Palmer recovered ss. Gd. from the grould, while Mr. Hickey, assistedby others, pur sued the prisoners, overtook them, and gave them into the custody of a police-constable, named Sim mons, 48 K, who received the silver picked up by Palmer. Mr. Hickey said there was more than 108., and less than 20s. in the bowl when it was taken away. Thomas in defence said he met Smith, whom he had never seen before, and who put a bowl, con taining silver, into his hand, and upon seeing what it was he put it down. Smith said he went into the grocer's shop to make a purchase, and observing the box of silver he to it away. Mr. Paget said he should commit the prisoners for trial, on which both asked the magistrate to try the case at once and sentence them. Mr. Paget said he would not do anything of the kind. These very audacious robberies bad been very common, and he was not entrusted with sufficient power to punish those offences as they ought to be punished. It was necesasry that shopkeepers should be protected, and that could not be done unless severe punishments were inflieted. The prisoners were no doubt practised thieves, and had pleaded guilty, but he would not accept their plea for the reasons he had stated. HONESTY REWARDED.—A purse and contents, found by a mendicant in the City a few weeks ago, and brought to Mr. Paget in this court, has been restored to the owner, who gave a correct dcF.crip- Lion of the portmonuaie, and the coins and a bank note within it. The finder has been very liberally rewarded. The claimants for the purse and money were numerous before the right owner appeared. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, •7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIG.ENOE—Thia Day ST. ALBANS RACES. The above races aro again postponed until Thursday and Friday nest. AU6 TR/A. _~~. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) VIENNA, Dec. 5. The Presse and Debatte of this morning announce that, immediately after the return of the King of the ilellenes 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. SEAM LlST.—This Day. ohDINAILY SHARES AND STOCKS. I ! ttailwaya. Paid. I Closing Prior. SI $3 75 :15 ISJ attd ./cote - t• :Uzlotionvta ....... tJorit and 8and0n.....: iCern. W.lll Dublin & Belfast JunG, ..Oun„Perth, & Ab.Juni;. 'itLLoadon, scrip ()Kit dio. ,- , .ilitsg - ow & S. Western treat Eastern., Ora. d i. 144 • Do. E. Angi. a t. No '4 tireat ii or th of Soo tlan i: klreat Northern Do. A 8 LOCk ...... .... Do. 13 stuck Do. New, Is. at 25 pur, (i t S. and W. of Ireland vdt. Western —origina;F: Do. S. Va.l, Itail. gua. Do. South %Vales Do. W. Mitl.—Oxloru, Do. Newport D.). Hereford.., Lancashire & Yorkalurs London and Blackwalil oid., Brigh.,& S. Coils on., Chat., and Dove Do. Metrop. Ex. A. on. & North Wester ion. & South Wester an., Shet., & Limo! Ntetropelitan ..... Do. New Do. Extension ... :le trupol i tan Dis trie I. Do. do. do. I Do. and St. John's W' ' .iidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb Itin lient ..... North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwio' Do. U.N•11.1 purohas Do. Leeds ........ Do. York. Do. Carlisle .... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1 860-6 I North London Do. do. 1861 5 . . Do. do. 1866 . 4orth Staffordshire . & S. W. junction cottish Central toot. N. E , Aber. stoc ... . ... . 2 4 74 74 70 72 91 9 301 31 6 7 15 6 103 110 109} 1136 124 125 95 93 441 15 25 30 29 3t 123 123 k $2 43 114 19 111. 1141 , 77 79 id# ill 1171 110. Scot, 'Alia. tatJo — li . tropsnire Union .. i-iouth Devon ,oath Eastern . 'Statues Wok., & Wok rad' Vale Do. C Vale of Yeah Waterford & Kilkennl Waterloo & Whiteha 1 / 4 'Vetst. Corawati 107 a 82 f 302 1 1071 Si Huy 11 411 I 1231 I 521 1 19 1 1141 1 14 1171 181 112 f Ist d7l Si 106 10$ 112} lt4 N 82 33 34 93 101 0 96 130 132 - -- P Ili 118 1 16p 6ti 62 110 112 58 67 42 14 67 6 84 9 ) 145 50 BI{IT'SU MIZIE S. Consol. Void, Um ;;Itiverton )lifl'ord Amalgamated )even G. Cops. Cravist Prakewalla Wa*t 13assett (Mogan) Eaat Caradou :..:aAt earn Br'a ....tot tireaville e:;aet Gunni6lake I , ;aNt Lovej IV'l itamsell Cfavistk , St 6.uby n(G' :acat I,:ocey, liznitedH te:lt real Wheal isti;sy. •... Vor (Heist reuviLe...„ ........ I ,terod's loot I:agz:ton uowns Viargaret, (Uay Lelou' , larke Valley dwyndy Iron Ore, ill S Lou ioskear Bassett(lllog,an Sorth tiVheal Crotty eros)er Pr ayidence • lin y Lelank Caradoa (St. Cleerj .iouth Condurrow 3. Wheal Fran. (I.llogan . )tray Park . in Croft Vigra aad Clugan, West Nissett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West C hi rertcn West Viten! Bassett 'Mogan ,Wheal Buller (Bedruth ..VheAl Mary Ann (Men. Whea.l 6etoa Wheal T,e;awney (Lis 2.1.0 2544 31 2.14.(Y 8.3.0 all 9. t 4.4 9. J.B 6. U.O 5.10,v 13 17.t1 U. 56; Sj 36.1 2.13.0 8.11.0 10.6.7 la 3.2.0 18.18.9 58i 5.17.0 108 109 105 IG7 106 108 105 107 107 10J 1(4 106 103 105 98 99 V6l 97i 97 98 98 OD 98 100 106 108 110 112 rltN:>• EltENz n ki II ARES. Great Western, Orig. 41 per cent.. 76 Great Western, 4 per cent irred 66 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., 62 5 slid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 132 PREFERENCE SU/LILES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4. per cent., Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 51 LINES LEASED A r FIXED RENTALS, Brkenl►ead, • Ditto, 4 per cent. pf., 92 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2(7 61 Northern and Eastern 5 per cent., 60 Vvle of Neath, 881 FOREIGN RA 11. WA v Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per eent.,l3l Dutch ithenish.— Ditto, new, 3 San Paulo. lim., gua. 6 per cent. ' 'l6l nth Auatrlan and Lombardo Venetian, 14 West Flanders, 5,1 per cent. pf., 9 FOUNIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 2} Pm Frontino and isolivia void, Jim., 1 1-16 m Port Phillip, United Mexican, Jim., 11 DOCE 5, East and West India, 127 8/ Loadon and St. Katharine, 49 j 50 BAN lib. Agra, Urn., A, 74 Ditto, B, 111 Alliance, Bin., 44 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 13 11 Australasia, 621 Clitrtered Batik of India, Australia. and China. .liztrtered der, of India, London, and CLira , 29i City, 124 12 Consolidated, lint., 41 1 Lams Mortgage Bank of India, London and County, 5:1 04 Ditto, new, 20} London Joint Stock, 37 61 London and vl estininster, 70 .} Ditto, Scrip, 39 Oriental Bank Corporation,.43 Union of Ireland, 16 Union of London, u 7 6 MISCELLAN.Eoub. Atlantic Telegraph, _Ult.°, 8 p.irsent, S2j lio.,,bay Gas, lint, City of Moscow Gas, lira., 11 12 Cooanerciai Union, Insurance, 41 Crystal Palace, 234 Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 111 9 East India Irrigation and Canal, 14 G. n. credit and Discount t lim., 51 udson's Bay, 111 London Financial Association, lim., 6! 7 London ieneritlOmnibus Company, litn, 1 13-16 National uiscount Company, 11} Nerbu.ala Coat and Iron, lira., Ocean +.arine Insurance), 21* Oriental Gas, lint, 6 Penin,aria and Oriental steam, 52 Ditto, new, 1 8 5 5, 53 Ditto, new, 1867, 64 I Royal Mail Steam, 65 6 Submarine Telegraph. C 5 Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, Um., 14 United Discount Corporation, lim., Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 73 100 10 92 94 15i L5l 95 47 85 67 100 10: 93 95 89 91 83 85 100 101 100 a 101 a P 09 100 85 81 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Dus EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack five o'clock. SIGNALLING TO GUARDS. In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY 0, ALDERLEY, The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said that experiments had been made relative to the signalling to guards on the dif ferent lines of railway, and that the rep2rt of the experi ments would be laid before the Board of Trade. SALES OF RE VERSIONS BILL. This bill passed through cemmittee. METROPOLITAN STREET ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Lord DERBY said that their lordships must be all aware of the incident which the night before last had stopped all the cab traffic in London. He was sorry that such an occurrence should have taken place, but he could not but remark on the moderation and good feeling which had characterised their meeting, and on the subse quent deputation to the Home Secretary the point was left open until this bill was brought up for committal. The hard ships of which cabmen complained was that they should be compelled to carry lamps, and especially as the question had been left in the hands of the Commissioners of Police. It was therefore proposed by his hon. friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department to introduce a clause that the introduction of lamps should rest with the Secre tary of State alone, and this appeared to give satisfaction. He believed that it was ultimately proposed to appoint a select committee to investigate into the whole question, After a few remarks this clause was added to the bill. The Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Bill pas ed through committee. The Totnes, &c., Writs Bill was read a third time. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. The Declaration of War against Abyssinia having been read, Lord DERBY moved that the hcuse do concur in the following resolution, communicated by the Commons, viz.: —" That her Majesty having directed a military expedi tion to Abyssinia, consisting mainly of troops, both European and native, at present maintained out of the revenues of India, the ordinary pay of such troops, as well as the ordinary charges of vessels which would be charged upon the revenues of India if such troops and vessels had remained i❑ that country or adjacent seas shall continuo to bo so chargeable; provided, however, that it should be necessary to replace these forces and vessels, the expense of raising, maintaining, and providing them shall be repaid out of any moneys which may be provided by Parliament for the purposes of the said expedition." His lordship said that he would thank their lordships for their readi ness to co-operate with her Majesty iu the expedition to Abyssinia. The questions then were, first, that the troops of the expedition should be sent from India; second, that the expense should be borne by the !adieu Govern ment; and thirdly, what proportion of revenues should be devoted to the purpose. With regard to the first, the position of ludia rendered it obviously desirable that the forces should come from India, and the landing place in Abyssinia would be more aoeessible from India by the Red Sea. The Governor-General of India had expressed his opinion so long as May last that au expedition would be necessary, and he never expressed any other opinion that it should come from India. In relation to the second question it was thought desirable that the charges, subject to the consent of Parliament, should be on the revenues of India. There was a double check upon the expenditure of the revenues of India—the consent of the Council of India and Parliament must also consent. The necessity of having that was, that the revenues of India could not be expended without it. Therefore it was resolved that the Indian revenues should be employed. There was no means of ascertaining what portion of the revenues should bo paid by the Indian Government, therefore it was resolved that the Indian Government should pay no more than it would have cost her if the troops and vessels had remained, and if other expenditure was required for replacing these troops and vessels that it should be defrayed by the Im perial Government, so that India would, under thecircum stances, pay no more than she would originally have done. As for any extraordinary expense that may occur in sending out these vessels, the Imperial Govern ment guarantee the expense. His lordship then paid a high testimony to the impartial manner in which the late Chancellor of the Exchequer of India had supported the action of the Government in the matter. Therefore, it appeared that there was unanimity iu the de termivation to send the expedition from India. As far as the English troops were concerned, they could be sent without the consent of Parliament, and the latter had con sented to the native troops being sent, which he considered was in conformity with the Act of 1858. It was necessary to have their lordships' concurrence, and he would there fore ask them to accept the resolution of the House o, Commons. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that be entirely concurred with the noble lord that the troops should be sent from India. According to oar notions of the law of nations King Theodore had violated this law, and therefore the object of the expedition was a perfectly just one. He stigmatised the King as an unreasonable and unchecked tyrant, and therefore he did not think that the expedition would succeed in its object. Ile was afraid that, when we aroused the ferocity of the King, a massacre would take place like that of Cawnpore. When he went out to India the advice to him was—" Keep your communicalion with the sea." [LBFT SPEARING.] ROUSE OF COMMONS (THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice of his intention, on the earliest possible day after the meeting of the house in February, of moving that the circumstances of Ireland be taken into consideration. HACKNEY CARRIAGE ACT. Alderman LAWRENCE gave notice that immediately after the recess he should move that the taxation on hackney carriages be taken into consideration with a view to their revision, reduction, and equalisation. Lord ELCHO gave notice of his intention after the re cess to move for a select committee to inquire into the question of cab conveyance. THE METRIC SYSTEM. Mr. EWART asked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade what steps her Majesty's Government were pre pared to take with reference to the recommendations of the International Monetary Conference and the Conference on International Weights, Measures, and Coins held at Paris in June last : And whether they were prepared to bring in a measure to amend the Weights and Measures Act of 1864, with a view to provide for the verification and stamping of metric weights and measures legalised by that act ; also for maintenance of metric standards in the Depart ment of the Warden of the Standards. Mr CAVE said the Master of the Mint and Mr. Rivers attended the conference and made a report to the Govern ment, which was under consideration. It would be pre mature to make any alteration in the weights and mea sures pending the report of the commission appointed last year. _ POSTAGE TO AMERICA. Mr. SEELY asked the Secretary to the Treasury whe ther the National Steamship Company (Limited), whose steamers ply weekly between Liverpool, Queenstown, and New York, had, as had been reported, offered to the Post Office authorities to convey the mails one day in each week to New York at the rate of a penny per half ounce for letters. Mr. HUNT said it was quite true that such an offer was made by the company, who were one of the parties who sent in tenders. They proposed to carry letters between Queenstown at ld. per half ounce every 14 days under certain penalties, but it had not been thought advisable to accept the offer, as the usual rate of payment for ship letters was Id. each irrespective of weight, and in any case it was not thought proper at present to alter that arrange.. ment. THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. MURRAY. Mr. WYLD asked the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he had seen a statement in the Morning Post charging the Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs with malversation of office. Lord STANLEY said he had seen the statement, and he was very glad that he had an opportunity of stating that the assertion that the Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs levied tolls upon those with whom he came in contact was simply and absolutely un founded. (Hear, hear.) If the charge related to the agency of the Foreign-office, that had been abolished, and Mr. Murray received no other emolument than his salary. He could only say he regretted that a respectable journal should have made such a statement without inquiring. With respect to the statement that had been made that papers had been kept back from the head of the department was the fact. He was certain no papers ever came back from him, and with respect to the document referred to, Lord Russell must have seen it, as the cover of it bore the mark of the noble lord, but it was quite open to the noble earl not to read its contents. _ _ . Mr. LAYARD said he had to bear his testimony to the high character of Mr. Murray. With respect to the letter in question, ho had never seen it, and ho had spoken to Earl Russell on the sub ject. The covering of the despatch was dated 12th of February. The arrangement of the bu,iness at the Foreign Office was divided between two Under Secretaries, the permanent and the political, and the letter, he should imagine, had been sent to Mr. Hammond, as his duty to dispose of all matters relative to the East. He could only say he had never seen the letter, and if the noble earl had seen it he did not think it required his attention, and it had accordingly been sent to the India Office. Mr. OSBORNE said the onus of this business rested with the Foreign Office, and we had been plunged into as expensive war through the bungling which had taken place during the time his hon. friend was Under-Secretary. We were embarking in war without knowing what it was about. The war had been brought about because King Theodore's letter had not receive I proper attention. What had become of that letter? Nobody had seen it; but it had now bean answered; but by whom? (Hear, hear.) The fact was, had there been no Foreign-office there would have been no war. Colonel SYKES said it was now sought to fix this mat ter on the Indian Office, but he had to say on behalf of Mr. Kay that the letter had been sent over to the India Office and laid on the desk, and the presumption was that it had been an swered by the Foreign-office, and was only sent to the India-office for the personal information. No opi- Ilion of the officer was asked when the letter was sent, and therefore the fair inference was, it had been fully attended. However, after throe years King Theodore had got an answer to his letter, and the postage of it would cost the country between four and five millions of money, to raise which the income-tax had to be increased, and he thought that that circumstance would make people think more about it than they otherwise would. Mr. OTWAY said the great error of the present expe dition was that it was b3ing carried on on too la►go a scale, and that it would in the eud result in failure. Mr. NE\VDEGATE again referred to the statement the hun. member for Southwark had made respecting Dr. Beke. Mr. LAYAED said it was ridiculous to say that the Abyssinian war had been brought about by no answer being sent to King Z heodore's letter. It had iu fact nothing to do with it. With respect to the Imputation that he had shown the utmost indifference to the fate of Mr. Sterne, because he had had a private quarrel with him, ha could only say that such a charge was most unjust. With respect to some of the observations be had made in the debate, he must say that if he had made any statement which was unjust, either as it affected Dr. Beko or Mr. Sterne, he could only say he regretted it, and he wished to withdraw the observa tions, with explanation that if ho had made them he had been led into it by his endeavour to protect the character of Mr. Rassam from undue calumny. (LEFT SITTING.) THE ATROCIOUS MURDER OF A CHILD AT ALTOAT. TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED—THis DAY. ALTON, Dec. 5. Frederick Baker, who was committed on the charge of having murdered and mutilated a little girl named Fanny Adams, in a hop garden at Alton, on the 27th of August last, was placed on his trial this morning at the Castle before Mr. Justice Mellor. It will be remembered that on the summer's afternoon in question a group of young children+ were at play in a place known as the Hollow, ad joining a hop garden at Alton, and bordered on one side by a high hedge. While thus gambolling about a man suddenly made his appearance among them and spoke to them. First he gave two of them a penny to run a race along the slope; next, he offered a halfpenny if they would go with him into a contiguous field, where he picked some berries for them. They, in both instances, confidingly assented, when he bade the two elder return home, and, lifting Fanny Adams—eight years and four months old—he carried her away behind the hedge, and there perpetrated the hor rible crime. Owing to the long interval that has elapsed from the date of the murder to the present time, much of the public interest at first mauifestel has considerably abated, judging from the appearance of the court this morning. The prisoner was plae3d in the dock at half-past nine. lie appeared perfectly calm and self-pos sessed. Mr. Montague Bere and Mr. Bullen prosecuted, and Mr. Carter defended the prisoner. Upon Mr. Justice Mellor taking his scat, Mr. Bere rose and stated the case for the prose cution. He called upon the jury to divest their minds of the atrocity of the murder, and return a verdict in accordance with the evidence he would place before them, lie believed he would by that evidence so connect the prisoner with the dreadful crime that the jury would have no alternative but that of finding a verdict of guilty. He then detailed the circumstances of the murder, and said he would conclusively show that the prisoner was the man who gave the children the halfpence and who sub sequently carried away the unfortunate child into the hop-garden, leaving it to the jury4to say whether he was the perpetrator of the horrible crime. Minnie Warner, eight years of age, one of the children who was playing with Fanny Adams, was called, and identified the prisoner as the man who gave them halfpence, and afterwards carried the murdered child into the hop garden. The examination was proceeding when our re port left. m .1 a ICE TS—(This Day.) METROPOLITAN CATTLE. To-day's market was fairly supplied with beasts, in, for the most part, good condition. All breeds were in mode rate request, at Monday's currency. The top figure was 55. 2d. per 81bs. We have to report a steady inquiry for. sheep, the supply cf which was rather limited at full quo tations. The best Downs and half-breds realised ss. per 81bs. Calves were scarce, and quite as dear as on Monday The sale for pigs was heavy ou former terms. The sup ply was seasonably good. Milch cows were vary inac tive. Per albs. to sink the offal. sdsd s d s d One 6 inf. beasts... 3 6 3 4 Pme ors-wool sheep 4 6 4 8 Second quality do —3 10 4 2 Prime b'thdown d 0.4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large coarse calres.4 4 4 4 Prime Seas. &e.... 4 10 5 2 Prime small do 4 10 5 8 One. and int. sheep. 3 4 3 8 Large hogs .3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 1 Small porkers 3 1, 4 2 ZSuckling calves, —s to —5 ; and quarter old-store plus, 23s to 26s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3.15') Beasts ....... ......... .. 412 Cows .. C0w5..... —3 Sheep and lambs 4,430 Sheep and limbs Calves 7O Oalye. .. l2 Pigs 260 Figs NEWGITE AND LEIDENZIALL. Beef 3 0 to 4 6 Veal 3 4 to 4 4 Mutton 3oto 4 6 ( Pork Boto 4 2 Per 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meador► hay, 50s Od to 80e ; clover, lOs to 100 s ; and straw, 30s to 364 per load. A slow sale. CYM➢YR,LAND. —Meadow hay, 504 Od to 854 ; clover, GOs to 105 s; and straw, 304 to 36s per load. Trade dull. WHITECILUPHL.—Meadow hay, 50s to 858 Od ; clever ' 608 io 105 s ; and straw, iOs to 36s per load. D eman d inaotiye. COAL MARKET. Price per Ton at the Close. s d I Davisou's W. Hartley 18 9 Tees 2l 0 South Hetton Hatton Lyons Tunata11. Hetton Holly well Main 2O 0 ship, at mark a d Cowpen Hartley lB 9 Cowndon lB 0 Brancepeth Cannel lB 6 Harton Hawthorn l9 0 Original Hartlepool._ 21 6 Richardson's Tees... 18 9 r, 45—sold, li. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. The market opens steadily with a fair demand. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. Bank of England Returns.—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to ' Gap. 82, for the week ending he Act 7th and lith Victoria, ffedneaday, Doc. 4, 1867. IS SUB DE : Notes issutd .m 485,603,285 Goyornmt. Debt. 411,015,100 Other Seourities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 35,603,285 .05,603,286 BANKING D: Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,039,135 Public. Deposits (including E xchequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. _ EPARTIMIT. Governmt. S eau ritiee(including Dead Weight_ Annuity) 412,819,203 Other Securities 16,786,002 Notes 11,760,716 ld and SilTer Coin Accounts „ 6,330,734 Other Deposits 18,507,007 Seven Days and Zother Bills 550,201 £41,980,077 £41,980,077 CANTERBURY HALL.—The benefit of Mr. J. E. Coleman is fixed for to-morrow evening, on which occasion ho has issued a most attractive programme, and ono at the same time calculated to please the taste of all his numerous friends. Mr. Coleman has received the voluntary offers of services from some of the greatest public favourites, which, of course, ho has accepted, and, iu addition to the usual grand selection of operatic music, for which the Canterbury has been so celebrated, Mr. W. Randall, Mr. H. Liston, and other groat stars, will most certainly appear, and entertain the audience with a number of their newest and best comic songs. 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