The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-01 00:00:00

t,tur ......., Spanish 3 per Con — MONEY MARKET Do. Account — Do. 1867 4 Do. Account Latin AND Do. New Deforroa — Do. Passive — COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account — ---- • Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 — CITY, Two o'CLocK. Do dc, 1868 Dec. 31. T o - day being New-year's Day there were no Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Royal High- transactions in the funds at the Stock Exchange. Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — the grounds The discount transactions at the Bank, which Do Account were on Thursday extraordinarily heavy, were Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 )Old walked yesterday of less magnitude. Do. Account 69f The Corn Market yesterday was heavy in conse- Do £lOO Bonds . 7Oi quence of the change to damp weather, and prices Do.)0 un te p eo erce t nt. 186.) 4 si , 1 were weaker, although nominally unaltered. Do 6 per Cent., 186 e — The sum of £3,000 in bar gold was taken to the Do. Account j , ;1 - EN CB Bank yesterday, and 25,000 sovereigns were with- D. 4 per Guaranteed Venezuela drawn for the West Indies. Do C per Cent. 1864 .. It seems now to be expected that the £450,000 of Dividends ou tho above payable in Loudon. Australian gold to arrive by the incoming Penin- Austrian o p er Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 por cent., Ex. 25f. sular and Oriental steamer will be taken for expor- Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gni' — ECISION tation to France. De. 4 par Cent. Certificates ..... — Franck Rontes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — The directors of the Colonial Bank have resolveds6l .) to declare, at the half-yearly meeting on the 6th it , t p tt o av, b Accountper e+ nt . 1861, Ex. 551 564 c, Jan. 1. inst., a dividend and bonus of 7 per cent. CLOSING PRICES. ained an in- The colonial produce markets have been par- Jonsols, Money ts2l Ixd I)2i xd tially closed during the Christmas week. There Do. Account, Jan. 6 restraining are indications, however, of an improved demand of " Mary for THE REVENITE, some articles, including coffee, sugar, and rice. Taylor for —AI—. Cotton has also been rather inactive ; a few public ised by her. sales are declared for the ensuing week, when busi- nnen- I.—The following is an abstract of the gross produce of the Revenue of the United Kingdom in the uncle l the injunc- fleas will be fully resumed. The tea market re- tinned periods, ending Dec. 31, 1869, compared with sole right to mains quiet. the corresponding periods of the preceding year : A circular from Messrs. Dent, Palmer, and Co. - states that the interest of Mr. Thomas Dent and Quarters ended Dec. 31. Mr. Richard Whiteman Fall in their firm ceased yes er Main ar- terday, and that Mr. Greville Horsley Palmer and March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Mr. Thomas James Reeves have been admitted as 1869 1869 1869 1869 3E. partners. £ £ £ £ 5,485,000 5,515,000 5,133,000 5,740,000 Mr. John Hodgson has announced his retire- Customs xcise . 5,00,000 4 971,000 4,1:6,000 5,45 ',OOO went from the firm of Grant, Hodgson, and Co., Stamps )tation dug-431,000 1,430,000 3 8,000 59',000 tobacco brokers, which will henceforth be carried Taxes.eperty Tax i • on by Mr. George Grant and Mr. James Chambers Post-office 1,2 0 2 ,000 1,12 ,000 1,203, , 00 1,180, 000 Crown Lands ... 1081. under the same style; Mr. John Henry Schmidt, litsce i aneous ... 1131. in the Havanuah trade, has been joined by his son, Total? 20,109.885 18.847.044 15,820,740 16,581,702 Mr. John Hodgson has announced his retire ment from the firm of Grant, Hodgson, and Co., tobacco brokers, which will henceforth be carried on by Mr. George Grant and Mr. James Chambers, under the same style ; Mr. John Henry Schmidt, in the Havanuah trade, has been joined by his son, and the firm will henceforth be Schmidt, Son, and Co.; and, Mr. George Thomson having retired from the shippicg and insurance firm of Anderson and Thomson, that business will in future be carried on under the name of Anderson, Anderson, and Co. The extreme range of Consols during the year just ended has been only about 2 per cent., while that of the preceding 12 months was 34- per cent., and the difference between the opening and closing quotations of the year shows a decline of In railway stocks, which had previously experienced an aggregate reduction of about 17 per cent. in 1866 and 1867, and a recovery of about 5 per cent. in 1868, there have been wide fluctuations, some descriptions showing an improvement of 10 or 20 per cent, and others a fall of like magnitude. Me tropolitan, which three years back was at about 130, and which on the Ist of January last was at about 105, is now at 811-. The Bank of England bullion at the end of lvst year stood at £18,445,858. It reached its highest point, Z 21,032,677, on the 25th of August, and is now £19,196,622. At the Bank of France the total at the commencement was £44,310,000; after advancing to £50,673,000 it is now £49,488,000. On the ear-is Bourse the range of fluctuation in Rentes has been 34 per cent., and the result of the movements of the year. has been to establish an advance of 24 per cent With respect to the declared value of our ex portations, the Board of Trade tables, which thus far comprise only 11 months of the year, purport to show a total of £174,450,252 against £164,824,654 in the same period of the year 1868, or an increase of 6 per cent. The changes iu the Bank rate of discount, which were only two in number last year, have this year been seven. On the Ist of January the rate was 3 per cent., by the 6th of May it had risen to 4f per cent., in August it was down to 24 per cent., and it has now for two months been again at 3 per cent. In the cotton market the price of midland upland, which was about lOid. per lb. on the Ist of January, is now about 114 d. In the wheat market there has been a decline of 9s. in addition to that of 183. sustained in 1868, the average price, which in January was 523. BJ., having fallen last month to 433. Bd.—the lowest of the year. ... 108.- ----- 7 urown Lanus . 40.,0 , .-=,,,,,, ..,...,.- under the same style ; Mr. John Henry Schmidt, Mistei aneous 1,088,858 762 , 011 668 , 740 56 ,iO2 Il3i-. in the Havanuah trade, has been joined by his son, Total? 20,109.835 18,847,014 15,226,740 16,581,702 ... 113. and the firm will henceforth be Schmidt, Son, and ... 115. Co.; aud, Mr. George Thomson having retired from Quarters ety!ed ... 109. , the shippicg and insura n ce fir m o f Anderson and Thomson, that business will in future be carried on March 3 , Juue 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, ... 131 i. 1868 1866 1865 1868 under the name of Anderson, Anderson, and Co. - - il ... 21i. T he extreme range o f C onso l s d u ring the year Customs 5,5 1x x x £ 7,000 5,453,0'0 5,488,000 5,998,000 ... 25 0. Exci.e 5,742,000 +.857,000 4084,000 5,431,000 just ended has been only about 2 per cent., while Stamps ... 301 e. that of the preceding 12 months was 3 } per cent., Taxes Property Tax Corn, old ' and the difference between the opening and closing Post-ofti e 1,100,00.) 1.120,000 1,1,0,000 1,150,000 Crown Lands quotations of the year shows a decline of f. In Miscelameous railway stocks, which had previously experienced -- - Totals Dec. 30. an aggregate reduction of about 17 per cent. in 'late Com.; 1866 and 1867, and a recovery of about 5 per cent. ear ended Dec.ec. 31, 1869. Dec. 31, 1868. Her dates in 1868, there have been wide fluctuations, some descriptions showing an improvement of 10 or 20 x x xcliange at Custom; 22,07 ,003 22,48 ',OOO per cent, and others a fall of like magnitude. Me- Excize 20,700,000 20,214,000 v,3 5,000 9,174,000 tropolitan, which three years back was at about stain v o 2,774,000 ,477,000 Ta, es 70t1/ Havre, 130, and which on the Ist of January last was at Proper.y Tax IC°L 7.°,1i Ln ce ds same day about 105, is now at 811-. The Bank of England ;-,61;.00 3 ;9, , 00 Crow., bullion at the end of lt!st war stood at £18,4-15.858. Mtsce 1 neous ---- Total 70, 15,374 71,8 0,677 11.—Increase and Decrease in the periods ended Dec. 31 18(i, as compared with corresponding periods of the , Jan. 1. preceding year : ; s.tys : occur the the new names in ake place Cu 4t oms Incise Scamps Taxes Prop rty Tax Post-Office Cro, n Lauds Miscellaneous ........... Quarter:el 31, 1 fairs. rks. hands of Tota's Net Decrease.... Increase. 3ary steps 21, 00 He has !caul de- Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax ... l'ost Office rown Laads Misce lancous 3 ),00 ) 1000 52 000 :2,547,393 !nded Dec. Year en , 31, D , nceal his e mark t 2840 ,56 60 333 45 35 - . '26} Increase. is 52:,,000 Decrease. 2 S,OOO 721. 92 52 20 According to Messrs. Moffatt, Davidis, and Co.'s report the week's receipts of cotton at American l 3 orts have bee n 114 , 000 bales, ,and since the Ist S eptember 1,3 8,000 bales; shipments to England, 3 7,000 bales ; to France, 5,000 bales ; to the Continent, 61,000 bales ; and since the Ist Sept., 7 00,000 bales. Stock, 385,000 bales. diddling, cost and freight per steamer. 12,00) (9 ,00J [1,373,0v0 2 2,:;23 i 1,860,677 Ided Dec. 140). ,Decrease. 111,0,0 140,000 4, 0.1 .£ 413,1 00 703, 00 6,3' 3 EMS. roubting is, have so as to Raoul, correct off by a che- tion of collec placed nter in Dear to already r April ned at arg has etition adrid, oncert 'tor at ster of and have Wood iturgy F6li% chant :ears, thoso , roase State ;elf. ,O. --..---..' !ot ca are of !lined to be -.----... --•••-••••• ;.• ,t J. :t 2 ‘t 3 ;t 3 It 4 t 5 t 5 BRITISH FUNDS -CLOSING PRICES. li OVERNMENT rUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, Jan. 6 924 1 3 per Cent. Reduced 92 4 New 3 per Cent Now 21 per Cent. Jan. 1.N91 Do. 5 per Cen J 9.12.1873 6.uunities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for Si, yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (lied Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exctioqul, Hills, £l,OOO, 24 p. Ct. March Da. 3 do. June Do £lOO, £200 1 & £5OO — 1 Bauk of England Stock, 41 per Cent IJ(,. opening Canada 4 per Cent.. Bonds — nter-Colonial Omnium INDIAN dOTERNMENT SECURITIES lndi t stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874... Shut Do. Opening, for Account — DJ. a per Cent. July, 1880 De 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Enfaced Papei 4 per Omit. ••• 914 Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 ... — Do. 51 per Cent. May 1879 — Da 0 per Cent., Rup. Dare. 1872.. Do do 18!"1,.., — Do. do. 1882 — Dt-,. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 E°. Bon!, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO •.. o. under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do. Account Auvtrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. li per Cent. 1852 751 Do. do 1858..... 741 Do. do 1860 — Do. do., 1863 75 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 1)c. Account...... IS .enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Ouilian 6 p er C ent — Do. 4k per Cent..„ 76 Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 ........ • — , C loaduan, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 ........ . — Danubian Principalities, 7 For Cent — Do. Account t Do 8 per Cent., 1867 ... . cuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent U4ntian, 7 per Cent.... Bll Do Second Issue — Do. 450 t. Bonds — Do, 1864 Do, A.ccount — Do. al5O Bonds figßernts, 1863 ..•.« 80171 D0..£100 Bonds BOl Gover nment Railw a y Debeutures ..... 10u 99i Gree,g 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex C oups . — Do. Coupons ~ Gi tatetnala:s per Cent .. — Honduras Gov Rail. Loan., 10 p.,Ct., all pd Do. Account — Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 — _Do. Account o. Do Maremmana Railway 57 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 p er C ont. Anglo- F renc h -- Oiontovideau 6 per Cent.......... •• Mccrish Imperial 5 yar Cent New Granala ................................... Do 3 per C en _ Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants(l6aare;) .................... 7- 4 Peruvian 5 p er C ent. 1865 Do Account Do 41 per Cent. (lh:'.arren) ••• --- Do 4} per Cent., 1862 -. — Do Account Do 6 per Ceut.,1862 Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'e :Y..;1 4} Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 k ,, , r Cent., 182 z, £ St Do 41 per Cent 1850 - Do 11 per Cent., 1860 .. Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 ... 85f Do :do, Scrip Do. Angle-Dutcb, 1864, £lOO Bonds.. Do. do. £B4 15.<2. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 9Ol Do. do £B4 15s. do Do Ni co l as Railway 6si 5 Bardinisu 5 per Cent — Total 3 Net Do :r ase 2,0 5,3 3 11I.—An Account showing the Revenue and other Re ceipts in the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 1869, the issues out of the same, and the Charges on the Consolidated Fund at that date, aud the Surplus or D eticieney of the Balance iu the Exchequer on Dec. 31, 1869, in respect of such Charges : Income received. ay shown in Account I. .. Z 16,531,702 Amount received as advances in aid of Ways and 1 000 000 Means ... .. .. •• ••• Amount raised by Exchequer Bonds, issued per Act 3.! and 33 Vict., cup. 22 ... ... ... 700,00 Amount received in repayment of Advances for Public Works, &c. .. .... .. .. 492,570 X 1 4,724,272 Excess of the Sums charged on the Consolidated Fund on Dec. 31, 1e69, payable iu March Quar ter, 1870, above the Balance in the Exchequer at that date, viz : Excess of Charge in Great Britain .. 45,83 ,2G9 Surplus over Charge in Ireland .. 702,5 ,1 Is, Lt. deficiency *5,127,758 *Charge on Dec. 31, 18 .. 8,9.:1,584 Paid out of Growing Produce in Dec Quarter, 1869 • • • • .. 653,634 Portion of the Charge pa) able in March Quarter, 1870 .. 8,237,950 To meet which there was in the Exche quer on Dec. 31,188) • • .. 3,110,193 Net deficiercy as above .. XS, X 27,753 £23,852,030 Net deficiency of the balance in the Exchequer to meet the charge on Sept. 30, 156.1, as per last ... £3,689,875 account Amount issued to repay Advances in aid of Ways a ... 1,000,000 and Means Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser • vices (including £700,0.,0 Exchequer Bonds paid off, and X 300,000 for Abyssinian Expe dition) ... 10,210,57 Charge of the Consolidated Fund on Dec. 31, 1111•0 v, viz.:— Interest of the Permanent Debt £R,084,656 'Terminable Annuities 1,b70,818 interest of Exchequer Bonds 11.375 Interest of Exchequer bills 19,845 Interest of Deficiency Ad-_,a; vances ......, The Civil List Other Charges on Consoli dated Fund 332,85) Advances I orPublicWorks,&c. 465,653 Paid out of Urowing Produce in Dec. Quarter, 186) ... Xe83,G34 Payable in March Quarter, 1 17 v 8,2z7,950 ----- 8,921,684 03,852,030 ALMANACS FOR 1870. The New Year brings its customary allowance of almanacs and diaries. Whittaker's Almanac contains an account of the astronomic phenomena, and a great deal of information respecting the Government, population, commerce, and finance of the British empire, with other matter of varied in terest. It is well got up. Dietrichsen and Hannay's Royal Almanac con tains, as of old, much solid information—more par ticularly touching nautical and scientific news. This is the thirty-third number. The Financial Reform Almanac, issued by the Financial Reform Association of Liverpool, gives on a broad sheet a grand display of our public in come and expenditure, worked out with much care. It will be a requisite in the counting-house of every liberal and reforming merchant. It is capi tally executed. The City Diary and Almanac, for 1870, inter leaved with blotting-paper, is got up and published by the Messrs. Collingriige, of the City Press. Will be of the first service to city men, and all men of business. ya A rd n . oth H e i r th c e h r a t n o g a e ll is tli to e paint n m t a u d s e e d at i C ri h t a h t e h a d m o kdyoaerkd of the United Kingdom, and also in the Royal dock yards abroad, has been made in the paint factory at Chatham yard. The Loids of the Admiralty have ordered that this manufactory shall be closed as soon as the orders now iu hand are completed. No doubt the Admiralty intend in future to obtain their supply of paints by contract. BREAKFAST.—ErPs's COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COM FORT' NO,—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The 'Civil Service Gazette' re marks :—" The singular success which Mr. Epps attained by his homoeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by an y experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the line properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli cately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc tors' bills." Made simply with boiling Water or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled "JAMES EPPS and Co., Homeo pathic Chemists, London." THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEISIN'G, JANUARY 1, 1870. SHARP; LIS7. iti)INAILY diIARICS AND STOCKS. raid. Closing Umiak., a Hallways. Price. dine. at Briat.,l and Is lJ/zeta ...... 10) 74 76 at Cateaoniar —..... 100 7di 77 76 2i i at Cambrian . WO It, ZO 2J Cornwall. .. all 2 3 31 Dublin & Belfast Junc... 100 la Dun„Verth, Si Ab.Junc... WO 70 72 2 ) East London all 5 7 tO Do 15 Do 10 at Glaagow &S. Western 100 105 107 at Great Eastern et Do. E. Ai2gl. No. 2 luu 61 at Great Northoi Scotland l6O le 15 at Great Northern ... 100 109 110 169 at Do. A stock—. lOO leu uu at Do. 13 stmt... l6O 127 129 at GtS, and W. of Ireland.. 100 98 100 at Gt. Western —Original.. 160 604 561 17} it Do. South Wales lOO 67 5., at Do. W. Mid.—Oxford lOO It 36 at Do. Newpurt lOO 32 31 at LialCASllire a 1 oiltslitra lOO 1204 2: I at Lon., lirigh.,& S.Cooat 166 46/ 4:1 Do Scrip .... at lon., Chat., and Dover too 15 151 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 11 13 at Lon. & North Western lOO 1211 2'21 1231 at Lon. & South W. eatern 10) 04 14 Man., Shel., & Lincoln l6O 83 631 334 at Metropolitan .. • lOO 83 031 814 1 at Do Extension 5 Do. New rd at Metropolitan District. all 30 52; 10 Metrop. St. John's 11 ood 6 at Midland et DO, liirmtn. & Derby st North Britian at 1.) .. 8 d., rth., & Dun lOO st Nor Eastern—lierwleit lOO 1211 1221 126 51 25 D, G. N.E purchase-16.13,1 at D Loud* ....... at D ()York st D oCarlisle at D oStoct. & Ito 158 100 at North London .. l6O 119 '2l 10 Do New 18(8 . 4 11 2 p at North Staffordshire . 100 61 63 st North anti a. W. Junction 100 tIJ 10; 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... at 111 ,- J mney at tohropahire Union lOO 691 601 at South Devoe.. at South Eastern lOO 7i} 774 781 at Staines, Wok'hom, Sc Wok alli 13 14 at 'Cad Vole io 154 158 -- Do. G Waterford ar. iiiikenuy itu • 10 Waterloo t Whiteha.l 4 HALLWAYS-PREFERENCE SIIARES AND erowis. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Share Nlltit. Paid. Pt-ice 10 Agra Limited, A all 11 111 11 i 3 Du .13 lO 4: 51 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 22 22/p 20 Angiu-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 186 G, limited 10 5 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all i 1 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm.... , 6 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Ausnalla 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 135 101 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, end China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere. of In di a. _. . London, and China • , all 20 City lO 100 Colonial 25 10 Consolidated, ..... 4 10 Delhi and London, lint 10 East London, lint 20 English and Amorican, hal 10 20 English Bank of Rio dela: 31 32 31 10 11 1 43 i il 4i ueiro. Hai .. 10 20 English, Scottish,:iud Ads. 2 1 pr 1p tialian Chartered ......“, all 161 161 28j Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporatiou all 36 38 281 Do new ll5 4 6 100 Imperial, lira 20 Imperial Ottoman l6 21 zj 121 13 26 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new 5 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 3j 31 100 Du 6p. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 7 6 50 100 Loudon Bunk; of Mexico and South America, lint. 28 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 35 ;,) 20 Do new 71 5 41 100 London &River Plate, lint. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 235 245 20 London and County 2B 491 501 4P 50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m,16 pd ll ... ... London Joint Stock 3ll 321 London and South African al 8 9 100 Loudon &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11 60 London & Venezuela, lhn l2l ... ... 100 London and Westminster 2O 671 561 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm......., 2O ... ... 100 Merchant, lim 25 61 Li 10 Metropolitan, lira all 75 75 00 Midland, 1int...,.. 2s 11 5 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 3d 1p 00 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ... ... 10 Do 5$ National.. 3B ... .. 20 Now South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corpozation all 41 42 50 Provinc.Bauk.C/c Sta t iun. 18 61 ,51 30 Provincial of Irelm-,.. j 25 90 92 10 c Do new..... .., all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Mee lim '25 14 13 100 Do issued at 6 'pm. 18 8 6 25 Union of Australia --': . all 46 41 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Londom douo PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. FRIDAY. The Ministerial list has not yet made its appearance in the Journal (Vide,. The Journal des Debats is inclined to rejoice at this, since there is still room to hope that M. Olivier will succeed in inducing some of the leaders of the Left Centre to accept his offers. The general belief is that the movements of the new Minister were a good deal hampered by the conditions im posed by the Emperor. The Patric stoutly denies this, and declares that the Emperor will accept, without objec tion, the Ministerial list submitted to him. M. 011ivier is to have the whole responsibility of the choice, the parlia mantary n'yinie requiring that the head of the Cabinet should have entiro freedom. The Constitutionnel is sanguine as to M. 011ivier's prospects, and declares that he has the sincere concurrence of the sovereign in his efforts. There is no denying, however, that there is great difficulty in forming the new Cabinet, and that after the new Minister and his sincere friend at the Tuileries have agreed upon their future coadjiitors, it is very doubtful whether those whose assistance is in vited will comply with the request. Portfolios are going begging, and although M. 011ivier is styled by his supporters in the press "incontestably the chief of the majority" his position is somewhat perplexing. Tro;)pmann's trial, as you know, concluded yesterday. The crowd in the court was something extraordinary, the very reporters had scarcely room to trace their words. M. Lachaud had from the first a hopeless task. He en ieavoured to convince the court that the prisoner had accomplices, or, failing this, that Troppmann's career and conduct was so extraordinary that he could not be judged by ordinary rules, and must be insane. He began by remarking on the peculiarities which he had shewn from boyhood, and dwelt especially on the love which he bore his mother. "You have said," added M. Lachaud, "that he shed no tears, but you did not speak to him of his mother." To the general surprise, Troppmann, whose composed demeanour the most shock ing revelations of the trial had been powerless to move, shed tears and sobbed. His emotion failed, how ever, to produce a corresponding effect on the audience, who were even heard to murmur, " What an actor !" After this episode, Troppmann drooped his head and was no longer visible over the bar, a fact which occasioned great disappointment to the prying eyes which watched his every movement. M. Lachaud urged that so great a criminal could not be sane, and reminded his audience that in England regi cides had been classed among the criminal lunatics on the same principle. The advocate, in speaking of Troppmann's story of the accom plices, said that the prisoner had been willing to confide their names to him but that he would not hear them, not wishing for such a burden. M. Lachaud's eloquent plead ing produced some effect on the court, but the Procureur- General answered him very briefly. " Troppmann," he said, "had kept his word that ho would astonish the world,but there was one thing that would astonish it yet more—that the punishment was not proportioned to the crime." When the jury retired, the excitement grew greater and greater. The prisoner preserved his outward coolness. One of the g-ndarmes who guarded him having said to his neighbour hat he was quite ready for his supper, Troppmann in terposed. "I know," he sail, "that I shall be con ' demned, but that will not prevent me from eating my s ipper with a good appetite." When he heard the verdict and the sentence he made a slight movement, and in leaving the court. muttered to himself, "Oh, I knew it w 11!" He remained silent till he reached Lis cell, and spewed some emotion when his clothes were changed for the prisoner's dress. To-day he has been moved to the condemned cells at La Roquette. Three days are allowed during which he may appeal against his sentence. M. Lachaud is the hero of many anecdotes. The Gaulois cites one, which it declares to be authentic. The celebrated advocate was conducting a case in the provinces In defence of a desperate character, who was accused of murder, but against whom there was no substantial proof. M. Lachaud performed his task so well that his client was acquitted. When the verdict had been given, and the crowd was retiring, the prisoner advanced towards his counsel and held out his hand. "No !" exclaimed M. Lachaud, " I have been able to fulfil my duty conscientiously, but I can never shake hands with you." The Liberte contradicts the report of the Emperor's failing health, and declares that he is getting on very well. It admits, however, that the recent sharp weather Ins somewhat tried him, and that he has experienced iu minor degree the rheumatic affections from which he has suffered so much. fit Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., Nu. 2 lOO ... tit Do. Scot. N.E., 4. por cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cont lOO ... st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st Du. Midland fit Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 ... 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all sti Dundee, Perth, and 'Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO t (Has. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st ult. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 IS 10J at Do du N. 2 100 17 99 st Do do G per cent 100 ILO 113 fit Du East Anglian A sp. c. 100 lit Do do 13 6 du. 100 ..• •.. st Do do C 7 do. 104 .„ st Du do - 1140. 1 - , p.e. 100 st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 GS 72 st Do Nut toll: .5 p.e.Ex.1846 100 st Do du 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 st Great Nottliern, 5 per cent 100 st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 Do 4 1 do do do 100 st De 5 do at sp. c. put WO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO st Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at Great South. and Western (irelautl) 4 per eeut lOO 96 93 st LWest.—Orig.3;Jut.-lteut chg., per gui 5 p.c lOO 106 1(.8 1) Do. do 4, Orig. (.13 r U cent. 0 E t. ) 1 • 6 5 5 1 0 '. .. e ll7O J Do) Do do 4 do do _Du du I per cent. rodent lOO s 7 a 2 Do do Birmiughain gua loU 08 72 Do do do pref lOO Do do Chester gua lOO a J J Do du du 8 per ecut lOO Do do do 5 do 104 10 104., 1)0 South Wales, gull.. 4 p.c. 100 Do du 4. p.c st Do do 41 100) lOO st Du du 5 et Uu West Mid. Oxford ist g lOO 110 118 st 1)o do 2d gua. 100 1:3 115 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 96 98 st Du du 2.1 du 100 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Laucash. & Yurksh. 6 p.c. 101 1 3 130 st Du 13arusley, L 5 Os 11./d p.c. 100 ... st Du 6 p.c. (East La ucashir,) 100 130 145 st Do 41 (Blackburn purco). 100 06 100 st London & Britaitun, 5 p.c. guarauteal, No 1 lOO ~„ Stl Do 5 per cent. gut), Nu. 2. too Et Do 6 do du-- 109 st Do 5 do NJ. 4. 100 st Do 7 per cent st Do 6 do (W.E. & ) 100 st Do 4 do 1650 lOO ••• •.. st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover per cent lO9 stj London and /LW., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 110 11 4 et Do Bedford & Cambridge loo • at Do Shrewsliy & Welchp'l led et London and s W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 • Do (Portsm.perpaus 2560) all ... • ■ Mall., Silef.,&Linelu. 6 p.c loU Da y all par 1 pus s Do 31 per cent lOO 114 66 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 st Mid. Cousulidated ,6p. c lOO 100 1:15 s Do Bristol& Birm., op. c lOO 1;3 135 a Du 41 per cent. redeem lO3 68 100 a Do 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 10 1..1.; s Do Leieestur irchu, 4 p.c 100 dr 81 st North 13ritish, 5 p.c. Nu. 1 IUO at Do E. &G.4p.c.S. a: D 1 oil st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c at N.-Easteru—Cous. 4 p.c lOO 87 69 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 07 99 st Do N.E. 4 per ceut., lOO 17 Do Lorwick uapital Du York, H.& S. purchase lO 10 101 Do Stektu 51 Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 107 102 at Do W, ilartlepool D, and 1.1 100 83 SS 20 North Staffordshire all 201 211 10s S. Devon Annuities, Ls all y 10 jos Du Tavistocic Anne., 10s all 81 91 Ws Do Fixed 44 per cent all 8 84 1p.6. S. Last. (Read. Auns., 1.0.6) all 22 23 et Do 41 percent lOO et Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... ... li t Tall Vale No.l lOO 154 158 st Waterford 6; liilkenuy, 6pc 100 .. .. niaLwAys.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year - . at Caledonian 45 p c gua. at Do Scot.Ceti. min. 7p c at Do 45 p irredoeni all at Do 4 p con.. iliStled at 80 65 st Great Eastern 45 per cent. 100 7 . 7 at Do 5 do, 1862.., 100 87 00 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 88 at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 83 86 et Great Northern, p c irred. 100 at Du Permanent 5 per taut. 100 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 45 pc 100 at Great West., W. llidl., 5p c 100 et Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 . 91 at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 110 112 20 Do Vale N ea.th peril, 5p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per ce nt, .. 100 • 5 Lane. and York New 45 per cent till July, 1871..•„•, 100 2 1 P at Loud., Brig &c., 45 pc, 1858 at DO do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• 11: at Do do 4 5 do, 1861 Itio at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 *** 'it, Do do g do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 186 6 100 m et Do N 0.7 sd o ... 100 •.. .•• at Loud, Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100 _ at Do Metrop. B 6 p.c 109 j Do do C 6 Ice at London& N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 et Loudon &S. Western, 45 p c 100 93 95 10 Man. Slid. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all y 91 per cent prof. 100 107 10 9 et Do B 5 do 1 00 107 109 18 Do p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1 , 186 3 all 201 214 18 Do luconv. New Shares all 19 s a t t r ici tr ia o u p d o , li i t k ot 5 per cent lOO 1 00 104 195 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E , P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 at Do E.& , No. 2, 5 p.c 109 • at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c at Do E. Si G., (Ordiry) 45 p e 100 at North Eastern, 45 per cent 100 co ico at Do Stock. & Dad., D 100 113 115 at North London, 45, per cent -- -- (Max. 5 per i:.enij st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ... at South Eastern, 44 pc, 1859 100 ". st Do 5 do 1861 100 .. st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 .:: ..... •• ••• it Do 6 do, 1864 st V.etoria, St- dt Pimlico , 44 pc 100 RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, at Blrkenkead lOO 91 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 98 100 at Buckinghamshire ai Chester and kiolyhead lOO bii 6 at Do. 51 per cent. at Do. 6 do. 10 0 114 112 at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO It Colchester Stear Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lO9 13 . 2 131 'A Gloater and Man Forest all ... a Gt. Easm., Idewm., &c., 5 p.c 100 ... 8 Do. E. U. liarwich, 4 p.c 100 t Dodo. Wood brg. Ex., do 100 at (It. West ,W. Slid., Herd 100 97 is; be Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 220 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 a t Do. 41 per cent lod ••• s t London, Chat., &c., 41 p. c. 100 ••• a t Do. Corn. Fund, A do 100 st London and Greenwich a t Do. do Preference lOO ... at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 st Lowestott,gua 4 per cent lOO 79 81 st po. it' 6 do 100 3; blanch., 8t... Ma . all at Midland, Brallord, Pref.- 100 92 94 10 Slid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northeruk East., 5 per cent all 53 56 I,e Do. do. 6 do. all ... t N. Eastern—Hartlepool ... 100 st N.West.A pup. pref, 5p c. 100 107 109 st Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO st Notting. it Grantit 0 , 100 91 VS 25 Preston and Wyru. • all 44 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shop lOO 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 134 10 De do 8 1 2ip S. Yorlish. and River Dun 100 97 99 1) 4 per cent gua lO 78 80 1- 8 do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO st West Cornwall 20 West Do Loudon, Class A all 13 14 20 do B 20 Do do C all 00111 Gee st Weymouth and Portland lOO st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and WoaL India lOO 1:4 126 London and St. Katherine 100 46 b 3 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ~,. ~ /Myren Freehold Land st Dock 0 2 31 st Southampton lOlO 1 et Surrey Commercial l9O 0 11 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. TratgTT-Americau - Tei., Lim ZI 19 2.1 i9i 20 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 171 11 181 et Atlantic Telegraph lO 13 In et Do. 8 per cent. et B. and 1. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 179 183 et Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 260 205 10 Do. New 8 12 Up 25 Indo-European Tel., all 28 25 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 21 31 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 1p 10 Mediterra. Exteu. Tel., lira, all 6 61 25 Reuter'a Telegram all 78 80 20 Societe Transatlant. lim ail 16/ 17 17 181 et Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 11 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 7 71 5 Do. 10 per rent. Prof all 1 5 MISCELLANEOUS, 10 AngTo=Rexican Mint all 141 14f lif 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lint. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lint 10 Berlin Water Works, hut all 10 Do. New all 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. 30 5 Bombay Use, Inn. 5 Do. New 4 SU British American Land 44 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 10 Canadian Loan and luvcst ment, lint 2l 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 9 30 City of Milan Improv. lint, all 25 City of Moscow Gas, lint.., all 50 City Offices, lint SO Colonial, lint. Do. 50 Commercia; T Juion (Ashur) 6 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. 3 20 Continental Union Gas, lint all, 25 27 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. t id 3 5.1 111 141 13 15 5 Al 11 id 15 17 21 31 £4 06 :44 2U 3 'Ad 51 4 IS 6 pr i Bank of France. PARIS, Dec. 30. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : Dec. 23. 182,500,000 - LIFEBOAT SERVICES. A strong gale from the S.S.W., accompanied ny a heavy fall of rain, swept along the shores on the south of Eng land on Wednesday and Thursday. A letter from Holy head, dated Thursday, says :—" This morning a schooner was seen making a signal of distress between the North Stack and Holyhead Breakwater. A steamer went to her assistance, and got a rope on board, but, unfortunately, it slipped, and no further communication could be effected. The lifeboat Princess of Wales, belonging to the Lifeboat Society, went out and loLc w.kua...1:361 al,o%vau 4.11 rm tnweil out about three miles past the North Stock, but nothing 'could be seen of the schooner, and it is supposed she must have gone down with all hands. From St. David's we have received the following letter from Mr. H. Hicks :—" Thursday. The lifeboat Augusta, which belongs to the National Lifeboat Institution, was launched yesterday, during a gale from the S.S.W., to a dismantled vessel which was seen in a helpless state off St. David's Head. By the time the boat reached the Head the vessel had drifted miles in advance. Two smacks were in company with her, and after proceeding about eight miles they were seen to take her in tow, and as there was then every likelihood they would get clear of Stramble Head, and therefore reach Fishguard in safety, the lifeboat returned to shore. The wind was blowing very hard, and was dead against the return of the boat to her station, as was the tide, so she had to be taken into a safe harbour, about seven miles to the north of St. David's." Mr. Charles Clift, of Falmouth, in a communication dated the 30th ult., says:—" It blew a heavy gale during last night from the south, and this morning at daybreak a schooner was seen riding:at anchorclose on Trefusis Point dead to leeward, and in a heavy sea. A steam tug had got a line from her and appeared to have moved her several ships'lengths from her dangerous situation, when the tow line parted, and the schooner drove on the rocks. The lifeboat City of Gloucester belonging to the Lifeboat Society was quickly launched, but before she could reach the vessel, the crew had succeeded in getting on shore by means of a rope with the assistance of some men on the rocks. Fortunately the rocks in that particular spot are steep, and the distance from the ship to them was short. The schooner 'Blucher,' is a German, Captain Thumann," from Habana with sugar, and she must become a total wreck.* More than four thousand deaths have been re gistered from scarlet fever in London within the last six months. In consequence of over-fatigue during the last Winter Circuit, Mr. Justice Lush has been ordered by his medical advisers to abstain from work for a short time. A Canonry Residentiary in Llandaff Cathedral has been conferred upon the Rev. J. S. Perowne, Vice-Prin cipal of St. David's College, Lampeter. The Teazer, 4, double screw composite gun vessel, Commander B. M. Blomfield, is honoured by being the first British man-of-war which is to proceed through the Suez Canal to join a squadron on a foreign station. Burghley House, the splendid Elizabethan seat of the Marquis of Exeter, has just had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. The Marquis and Marchioness aro in Italy. Mr. Manic, Q.C., the Recorder of Leeds, in charging the grand jury at tho Borough Christmas sessions yesterday, remarked that the amount of criminal business before the court was below the average, and this was all the more satisfactory as the same was the case at the last quarter sessions. • A kitchen boiler has exploded at the house of Mr. Charles Boyle, an estate agent, atDidsbury, resulting in the death of Mrs. Royle, and in serious injury to one of her daughters. At the inquest held, yesterday, a verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned. An official return (according to the Lancet) will shortly appear, indicating the condition of the mercantile marine as regards scurvy, and it is anticipated that the Dreadnought statistics will show a considerable diminution in the number of cases admitted since the Merchant Ship ping Act of 1867 came into operation. A general meeting of the Yorkshire colliers is to be held on Monday. The miners' committee have issued s statement showing that i per cent. was taken off theft wages in April, 1868, and the committee recommend D general strike unless the employers immediately restore that 7 per cent. according to their promise in 1868 that as soon as ever trade improved it should be given back again. The Manchester Guardian learns " with more re gret than surprise," that relapsing or famine fever has made appearance in Manchester. Of course its victims belong to the poorer class. So far, it. would seem, only a mild type of the malady has shown itself, but Mr. l3owring, one of the medical officers of the union, has warned the Board of Guar dians to be prepared for the possible spread of the eeqs gala more 50K19 . 0 form. DEBTOR. Dec. 30. fr. c. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank., Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve of lauded pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1,398,557,800 1,318,369,150 Banknotes to orderaud receipts payable at sight 45,881,189 53 Teeasury account cur rent creditor 210,725,935 42 231 458,259 07 Current accounts, Paris 371,167,210 13 361,360,028 85 Do. branch banks 46,031,119 - 43,650,081 Dividends payable 10,931,393 791,076 Dificouuts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 01 22,105,750 11 22,105,750 14 46,271,819 62 428,095 54 96,425,546 67 six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 1,305,52 2 15 991,660 38 - -- 6,639,613 89 8,827,320 79 Total 2,310,408,424 82 2,287,012,477 04 CREDITOR. Dec. 23. Dec. 30. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- 227,669 23 260,931 37 due Commercial bills dis- Do c° . Advances on deposit of bullion un bra te n sl, ch n b o a t n y iL e s t due 310,0 82 , 089 19 355,546,4q1 35 Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fonder Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re- 22,577,300 - 1,725,900 - 22,457,800 - 1,899,880 - - 22,410,100 - 9,089,900 - 22,642,700 - 9,051,800 - 39,095,80 0 - 32,986,250 - 39,380,10 - 32,946,170 - 1,118,2 00 -- 1,127,900 - 1,131,800 - 1,299,000 - 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 80,595, 187 21 serve Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, Jun e 2, 1857) 10,000,000 Hotel a n d f urn i ture of the Bank and l an d e d property branch es 9,055,892 Expenses of ma nage - 2 948,103 50 Sundries 6,873,525 63 rnent .... . ........... 1 2,980,750 14 8 0,595,187 21 100 ,000,000 - 9,048 897 - 2,554,010 93 9 ,995,002 42 Total ............... 2,267,012,477 01 2 , 26 3,275,417 50 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of FraLce. (Signed) R 0 ULAND. The Bank Returns. furnishes the returns o f th e c i r T joint - stock banks in England l t u Bankers' o fte Magazine puble n d and Wales for the four weeks ending the 4th of Dec. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the Ist of Dec. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the f ollowing results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous mouth : ~v• 0 , Dec 4, L B6 g: i 18G9. Increase. Decrease. Joint -stock 2 22 1 23 1 1 94 12 r 22 3 ,:87 1 5 8 81 1 ,:77 19 1 0 ______ k17:5339:17 66,333 Total in England. 29 , 2 51,459! 28,801,648 948.411 Scotland 4,871,3 8! 5,287,458 418,140 Irel an d 7,331,1801 7,344,163 27,017 United Kingdom 41,03,957, 40,913,269 416,140 976,623 41 ,503,957 40,913,269 ♦nd as compared with the month ending the sth of Dec., 1868, the above returns show a dscrease of £363,505 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £105,9 46 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation: — The English private banks are below thOir fixed issue £1,290,907 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue 369,90 Total below fixed issue in England £1Z660,808 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2 538,187 The Irish banks are abjvo their fixed issue 992,669 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month endingllst of Nov was .£18,4-12,206, being a decrease of £388,284, as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £71,692 when compared with the same period last year. The following are tho amounts of specie bold by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 6th of Nov.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks ... £3,179,767 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ~. 2,744,884 £5,924,651 being an increase of £518,118 as compared with the pre vious return, and an inorease of £321,393 when compared with the correxpondiug period last year. 23 22 3 Id POLICE L'E'T ELLIGEIVCE.-7hts Day. THAMES. ROBBERY BY A YoeT(l.—Fra:►k HOIttICS, aged 18 years, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a gold locket and gold chain, value £3, the property of Mary Doc, wheelwright, Stepney green. The prisoner had been employed about the yard and workshops of the prosecutor's father for some time, and he had access to a small room in which there . was a small box containing a gold locket and chain. Miss Doe missed them on Christmas-eve, and information was given to the Police-sergeant Briden, of the detective force, was engaged to trace the thief, and.he arrested the k risoner yesterday, and said to him, " Frank, you are charged with stealing the young lady's locket and ring." The boy said, " I picked them up in the yard. I have given them away, and did not think they were worth anything." Margaret Gregory, who described herself as the mother of 10 children, all born in lawful wedlock, said the prisoner had been lodging in her houie for one week. She was in want of a meal on Thurs day, and the prisoner lent her the locket and chain to raise some money upon. She took them to the shop of Mr. Greaves, a pawnbroker in the Mile end-road, and borrowed half a crown upon them. Directly she learned from Briden the property was stolen she went to the pawnbroker and redeemed it. Here is the locket and chain (said the witness), stolen property burns my fingers, and makes me tingle all over. Briden said that Mrs. Gregory was an honest and industrious woman, and that the prisoner told her ho picked up the chain and locket in the wheel wright's yard. The prisoner said he had no defence to make, and Mr. Paget committed him for trial. WESTMINSTER. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—A lady-like person applied to Mr. Selfe for a warrant under the follow ing circumstances : She said she had lately taken a shop and dealt in fancy goods, at No. 81, Church-street, Chelsea, and a few days ago a well-dressed man came into the shop, and asked fur some fish-hooks of a pecu liar manufacture. He said he had been a customer at the shop for years, and sometimes spent £lO at a time there,'and applicant, thinking she had a good customer, offered to get some, as well as some whip-cord boot laces, of which the man made an extensive list and left. Very late iu the day a traveller called at the shop and offered for sale lead pencils, crayons, boot laces, &c., and applicant, believing him to be genuine, bought goods of him to the amount of £l6ls. Gd. Ile made a nceipt on a nil headed " 11. Perry and Co., dealers in fancy goods, &c., 68, Southwark-bridge-road." rhe first man never returned for the goods he ordered, and applicant afterwards found that they were comparatively worthless, and she had been imposed upon. Mr. Selfe said if the goods were wort►i anything, and not valueless, 11,3 was afraid the applicant had been taken in by swindlers, against whom, how ever, he could not grant a warrant for conspiracy, the case differing from the lead pencil trick, where there was really no lead, but a composition made of wax and lead-pencil dust, which burned when a light was applied to it. A gentleman who was with the applicant said she had given lls. a gross for boot laces, which were, worth about half a crown. Mr. Selfe—So that was exactly it; after looking at the directory his worship said the address on the receipt was a coffee roaster's. 'Was applicant single? Applicant replied in the affirmative. Mr. Selfe said she had better get married. Applicant said she would rather not ; she had been taken in enough alrealy. (Laughter.) Mr. Selfe regretted he could not assist her. THE LA7 E ILEA VY GALE. BALLYCOTTON, COUNTY CORK, Dec. 30. The Rev. John Hodges reports that the St. Clair lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution, has happily been instrumental, after repeated exertions and great danger, in saving the master and crew—ten in all—from the brig Edwardine," wheat laden, from Taganrog. While the boat was performing this service another vessel went down. TYNEMOUTII, NORTH SHIELDS, Dec. 31. lhe lifeboat Uonstance, belonging to the Life boat Society, went out last night in a hurricane and tremendous sea (says P. J. Messent, Esq., C.E.), in consequence of distress signals shown from a large vessel, which proved to be the ship Lady Carter, of Liverpool, 786 tons, from London. The towline of the vessel had broken rounding the South Pier Buoy ; she was then in great danger of being driven on to the advanced base of the North Pier, but was fortunately brought up with two anchors. At the earnest request of the master, whose wife was on board, the boat remained by the ship about six hours, until she was taken in tow by two steamers after &hipping both cables. The crew of the lifeboat are entitled to great credit for their exertions. POLICERRIS, CORNWALL, Dec. 30. During the heavy gale to-day the French brigan tine Girondine, L. E. Guille, master, laden with maize, from Bordeaux for Belfast, went on the Par Sands (states W. E. Geacb, Esq.). The crew of six men were taken off by the South Warwickshire lifeboat stationed at Zdwajissey about three months since, that boat having followed the distressed ves sel across the bay. The Rochdale and Catherine Rashleigh lifeboat was got out, but was not required to be launched. When the cargo is lightened the brigantine will probably be got off again. CAISTER, near Great Yarmouth, Dec. 30. The brig Delegate, of London, went on the Caister Shoal, or Inner Barber Sands, this morn ing, while the wind was blowing very hard (says the Rev. G. W. Steward), and one of the Caister yawls proceeded to her, but the sea was too heavy to allow her to stay by the ship, although one of the headmen managed to get aboard the stranded vessel. They had therefore to go back to shore for the assistance of one of the Caister lifeboats of the National Lifeboat Institution. They soon re turned with the Boys surf lifeboat, and saved the shipwrecked crew, of nine men, under perilous cir cumstances—none but a lifeboat could have effected the rescue. Two other vessels went ashore on the Sands of Caister, but were assisted by the beach. men in their yawls. The Yarmouth men are also said to have been doing good service. RAMSGATE, Dec. 31. Very early this morning the Ramsgate Lifeboat, Bradford, and steam-tug Aid, in a fresh gale from S.S.W., and heavy sea, went out in reply to signals fired from the Gull light-ship (states Capt. Shaw). They found the barque Challenger, of Liverpool, 399 tons, from Shanghai for London, with a cargo of tea, riding in the bight of Trinity Bay, and put two men on board, assistance being required. Ulti mately, however, two steamers came to the vessel's aid, and the lifeboat not being wanted, the two men returned to her, and she was towed back to Ramsgate habour by the Aid. For some time past improvements of the rooms occupied by the soldiers in Chatham barracks have been in progress, and the work is now being rapidly proceeded with. The object is to have better ven tilation, and in those rooms which have been already altered the men find that a great improvement has been made in that respect. The following changes of stations have been made in the Royal Marine Artillery during the past month :—Second Captain R. B. Gardner, from headquarters to the Monarch ; Second-Capt. Arthur French, from headquarters to the Zealous ; Capt. J. Poore, Captain and Brevet• Major F. W. rest ing, and Second-Capt. and Adjutant W. D. Welch, from the headquarters on leave. Lieut. H. Everitt, serving on board the Hector, promoted to be Second Captain. Lieutenants E. Wheeler, W. G. Tucker, and G. A. Rawstorne, attached to the corps on probation, having passed the necessary examina tion, have received their commissions. C.D. Fowler and F. W. Poole, gentlemen, have joined the corps on probation. S NATING INTELLIGENOR . MANCHESTER RACES—Yairano. TRIAL STAKES. Artichoke 1 My Uncle... 3 Man of Ross Four ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Pyrenees.... Whirlwind Lady Tholthorp Four ran. HURDLE RACE. Master Tom 1 Putufrot Aiusly 8 Eight ran. SELLING STAKES. Maybird f Flying Jib Pautalcon £l .Four ran. SILVER CUP. Barbara Bell Chevalier d'Esprit... 3 Fan Four ran. CITY BETTING.—Tots DAY. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. sto 1 agst Lord Lurgau's nomination (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr Brocklebank's nom. (taken): 20 to 1 agst Mr Blanshard's nom. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr Bland's Loin. (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dr Richardson's nom. (taken) LIYEIiPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 6 agst The Lamb (taken and offered) 1000 to 40 agst Q.C. (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Pearl Diver (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 425 to 100 agst Kingcraft (wanted) RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l5, 16 I Derby .. 22, 23 Harrow 17, 18 I Nswtou 25, 26 MARC H. Nottingham... 1, 2 l West Somerset l6, 17 Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24 Pontefract 14, 15 I Epsom 29, 30 Cambridgeshire l4, 15 I Bromley 31 and April 1 APRIL. _ Northampton 5, 6 I Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 West Drayton 7,.8 I Aborgavenny 21, 22 Thirsk Kingsbury lB, 13 I Croydon. 28, Durham lB, l'J .. . __ MAY. Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 I Harpenden 20, 21 Chester. lO, to 13 1 Bath ' 24, 25 Winchester lO, 11 I Stamford 23, 27 Salisbury l2, 13 ; Croydon 26, 27 York 17, 18 ' Epsom 31 to June 3 Doncaster 19, 20 I JUNE. Croydon 8, 9 I Newton 22, 23 Manchester e, io Hampton '23, 24 Ascot 1.1 to 17 I Bibury Club 29 Windsor 2l, 22 Stockoridge...3o, and Ji.lv 1 JULY. Newmarket 5 to 8 I West Drayton 14, i 5 Nottingham 1 4 , 13 1 Huntingdon.... l9, 20 Glielinsford l2, 13 'Kingsbury ql, 22 Reading Iz, 13 1 Goodwood 26, 29 AUGUST. Brighton 2, 3 1 Stoe.iton l7 to 19 Brighton Ulub 4 I Oxford lB, 19 Lewes ......... ...5, 6 1 York 9 3 to 25 - . E4hatll 0, 10 Plyin , uth W I Windsor ll, 12 Dorby 3O, 31 Bromley l6, 17 Weymouth 3Q, 31 SEPTEMBER , . Warwick 6, 7 I Richtnoud '2O, 21 Abaigdou 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 23 Doncaster 13 to 16 1 Hendon 9 2, 23 Hampton 4 0, 21 I NewLuarket Isc Oct. 21 to 39 OCTOBER. Bodford 4, 5 I Nowaiarket 2n 0et..10 to 14 Leicoster 6, 7 j C;hultouh,toi 18, 19 Brumley '3, 7 I Nowaia.rket 1i0t'u...24 to 29 ti 0 VENI BEM __ Liverpool 8 to 11 I Shrewsbury 14 to 18 STEEPLECHASE Fix - rurtEs-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8, 9 1 Harrow l7, 18 Derby 10. 11 1 Newton 25, 26 MAUCH. Liverpool 8,9, 10 ! 8r0m1ey......31 and April 1 West Somerset 16, 17 I Che'Witham-31 and April 1 Warwick 22 to 24 ! APRIL. Aldershot 7,.8 1 Kingsbury LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. "The Bankruptcy Act, 180."—James Bacon, Esq one of the present Commissioners of the London Bank ruptcy Court, has been chosen by her Ma;esty to be the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 28. Royal Marine Artillery—The following to be Lieu tenants, having passed the necessary examinations: — Edward Wheeler, William Guise Tucker, Arthur Buck nall Shakespear, and George Albert Lawrence Raw stern°. L 157 FOR. THE USE OF VISITORS TO 771 E IIIEIROPOLIS. MUSEUMS. Antiqaario.n—Somerset House. Admission by application to the secretary. Botanic —Royal Botanic Society of London. Regent's park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free. British—Great Russell-s reef. Open free on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Enda s, 10 to 4 ; summer months 10 till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and Ist till 7th September; al o on all thanksgiving days. City—Guildhall. A collet on of antiquities, ate. Daily 1 - 0 till 5. Geological— Jormyn street. Open daily (except Fridays) froe. India—lndia Office ' Charles-street. Asiatic natural his tory, antiquities, &e. Open free on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders. 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Monument—Fish-street Hill. Every day. 6d. National Gallery—Trafalgar-square. Open free, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. National Portrait Gallery-29, Grea. Veorge-street. free, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Trinity House— Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of lighthouses, &c. Daily, 10 till 4. Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till 10 p.m. is. SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT. Cremorne Gardens—Chelsea. is. Crystal Palace "Park—Sydenham. Open daily, Is. ; Satur days, 2s. 6d. Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Orson frAe Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily. Highbury Barn and Gardens —Highbury. 6d. and le 14 refreshment tickets. Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at or-ri o'clock. Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily. Rosherville Gardens—Gravesend. Open daily. 6d. Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by members' order. Windsor Great Park —Windsor. Open free. Windsor Castle may be visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and f: 11 ; days, by tickets obtaiiable at the Lord ChainberLiia Oflice, in the Castle. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—The number of visitors to the Museum for the year 1869 amounted to 1,013,654, being an increase of 162,578 over the previous year. APOTHECARIES' HALL—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and pEaSt t f ° Of medicine, and received certificates to practis CCU day, Dec. 30, 1869:—Joseph James 11OW801 road, Bermondsey, of the Manchester Ror t ia Gil lb 221‘ • dicine and Surgery; and John Smif Dewsbury, of the Leeds School of "a , Lieut. G. Plunkett, C p i Royal Artillery, has exchang-, pe - Rawle, of U Battery, 14th Brittstii to Woolwich from ludia s,, ' ilea i` _t, ot, . ist d. : :iiig, d . -- . `a for 24 Lk:tapAsY," , , 14- 4..