The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-23 00:00:00

an i ni : 1 3 briv nesa io, f 111 111 , opitu r nd th e , i n the a nga ,e sell" icati°" are for i )f good r d an 3•, will • 22. ] a e.. 7 by the Their .is will Nor_ Prince The ois, of g gen -Lord 31r. sounds ties of Tho wales adja- 3 just ber of L•esent ations priate which ;st the Little ►siciaa of the ration nstrik ul na' e eon: Ling °' nong s t w here e 1011 Th e it trae- „ i d the facult, mode' tirs” je at the ne ither r )011 0 ' e ge llls , bceb e )11 that MONI4iY MARKET AND ;ohiMEROIAL TWILVE O'CLOCK. There is nothing of importance to report in con nection with monetary and commercial affairs. The demand for accommodation, as usual at the close of the year, when preparations are made to meet en gagements falling due, have been rather more ani- Inat e ,i, and the rates current are in most instances equal to the Bank minimum of 2 per cent., although in a few exceptional instances transactions have taken place at per cent. Tho New Ilonduras Loan has improved to prem. Atl tntic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have declined 1, to 211 221, and the Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds, 1 to 181 191. The Persia has arrived from New York with specie amounting to £121,600. There has been a very limited attendance at the cOrn market to-day, and quotations remain nomi nally unaltered for home grown and foreign wheat. Very little animation has been apparent in the progress of business in the manufacturing districts during the past week. At Manchester a farther decline has been established in the values of cloths and yarns consequent upon a similar movement in cotton at Liverpool. The woollen trades of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders field have remained very inactive, usually the ease at this period of the year, when stock taking operations are in progress. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham operations in seasonable goods have been entered into to a fair extent, while in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton dul ness unprecedented has been the principal feature in almost all departments of business. The subscription list of the new Portuguese Loan closed on Saturday; the applications in London and Amsterdam have been exceedingly large, and in Lisbon, where £1,000,000 stock was required, nearly £8,000,000 had been written for; besides Which many Portuguese resident in England have sent in applications, fully showing the confidence and faith of the Portuguese in the operation and in the stability of the Government. At the Stock Ex change the scrip has advanced premium. The contractor of the Honduras Railway, Mr. Peandlish, left England by the steamer of the 17th lust. He is accompanied by Mr. Mercer and Mr. Emerson, selected by and on behalf of Mr. Brunlees, the well-known engineer. Mr. Mercer Fill take charge of the exploration of the forest and domains, and superintend the shipping of the maho gany to England. Mr. Emerson will take the ma nagement of the silver and other mines with which the country abounds, and forward the ores to the agents in London. No time seems to have been lost to make the resources of the country available for the bondholders of the new loan. Tha payment of the annual instalment of prin cipal due on the debenture bonds of the Russian (Vyksoundky) Ironworks Company (Limited) is announced for the 31st inst. The operations of the company are stated to be progressing in a satis factory _mann er. _ _ Notice has been given that the Belgian Public Works Coupons, Limited, A Preference Shares, No. 2, interest warrants at the rate of 8 per cent Per annum, falling due Ist of January, 1868, wil be duly paid on presentation at Messrs. Smith Payne, and Smiths', bankers. To-day a call of 100. per share becomes due on the shares of the Chontales Gold and Silver Min ing Company, amounting in the aggregate to £15,000. The liquidators of the London and Colonial Com- Ploy, Limited, have announced a second dividend of 21. Gd. in the pound, payable at the offices of I`,lessrs. Theo lore Jones and Co. on the 24th inst. ; this, with the dividend paid on the 19th September last, will make 7s. Gd. in the pound distributed under this estate. With regard to the foreign coal and iron trades It is stated that there has been a delivery of some English tenders in a competition for materiel required by the Belgian State Railways. For two lots, each each comprising 300 wheels for carriages and trucks, MM. Nicaise and Delcuive, of La Louviere, tendered at £1,733 each lot; while Charles Cammell and Co. (Limited), of Sheffield, tendered at £1,856 each lot ; several other tenders were also delivered at intermediate rates. John Brown and Co. (Limited), of Sheffield, obtained a contract for 600 iron piston buffers for ten tons goods' trucks at £515 103. Messrs. Taylor Brothers, of Paris, tendered uusucessfully at £648. It appears that the price at which the Creasote Works are about to supply 80 loco taotives to the Orel and Witebsk Railway (Russia) is £2,512 per locomotive delivered at Riga ; the Crea- ' tote Company undertakes to accept obligations guaranteed by the Russian Government to the ag gregate sum represented by their contract, but at the same time the eighty locomotives and ten ders to be delivered at Riga are to be paid for in Cash. A contract for 25,000 tons of rails is ex pected to be given out shortly for the Poti and idles Railway, another Russian line recently conceded. The low terms at which the house of the Dorlodof recently took a contract for rails for the Belgian State Railways has been a good deal discussed. The Decazeville mines and iron- Works in the French department of the Aveyron have been disposed of to the Orleans Railway Com pany for £115,200. Two o'CLocic In the market for the English Funds there has bccen rather less firmness. Consols for money re- Izain at 92i , while for the account they have re ceded *, to 92i. The New Threes are 921 1 1; Reduced Annui ties, 921 1 ; New 21 per Cents., 75f ; Exchequer Bills, 255. to 295, prem. ; Bank Stock, 240 ; India per Cents., 1141 12 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 1001 ; ditto 5i per Cents., 1081 ; and ditto Bonds, 535. Prem. No great variation has occurred in the Foreign Stocks. Spanish Paosive have advanced to 26f ; and Greek, 1 to 12f 13 ; while Italian show a de cline of 1 to 451 ; Mexican remain at 15} ; Tur kish Fives at 331 ; and Spanish New 3 per Cents. at 361. American Securities are firm. Erin have advanced to 49 50, and United States 5-20 Bonds k, to 72 1 ; while Illinois continue at 89 Bank Shares are quiet. London and West- Illinster, however, have improved to 671 684 ; Bank of Egypt are steady, at 371 ; London and County, 4 t 55 ; and London Joint Stock, at 35. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been to a fair extent, and in several instances prices exhibit more buoyancy. Great Northern A Stock has improved 4 ; Brighton, ; and Metropolitan and Midland have each advanced 2 per cent.; while North-Westerns are steady at about previous rates; as also Caledonian and Great Western. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little V ariation. San Paulo aro dealt in at 173, Dutch Rhenish at 204, Great Western of Canada at 16 3 - ;.1, East Indian at 1111 and Scinde at 104. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain very inactive, and without any material change as re gards prices. Credit Foncier of England are 111 %rked 3 3 1-16, Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. are dealt in at 88i 911, Peninsula and Oriental 'team at 553 561, and Viceroy of Egypt's Mort gage Loan at 73. Bank shares have been very inactive, and in most Instances at reduced prices. MINING MARKET. Du Account. uridsli 6 per Cent., 1.854. Do Account Do 6 pet Cent. 1..63 Do Account — 59 Do 1:190 80 - -L 65 I Do 6 per Cent., 1_662 — Do Act it .. .. . — Do ...-';l.tA Bonds 6 17 Do. 1863 — - Do 5 nef Cont., 1835 — p er Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1i 55 D ) I per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — D ' Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1861 — Dividends on the above payable iu Lon,toa Austris.n o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins — Belgian, 4A per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, 54 51 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French lientos, 3 nor Cent., Ex. 25f. — It'than 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 45 i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 921 Do. Account [The following appeared is our Latest Edition of Satur day evening:l CITY, HALF-FAST FOUR O'CLOCK. There is no change to report in the English Stock Market. Consols closed steadily at 94 for money, and at 94 I for the account. Business in Foreign Stocks have closed with a firm appearance. Italian have advanceed. 1, to 451 ; Spanish Passive 4, to 26 26. ; New 3 per Cent. ditto 1, to 36361 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. / 1, to to 334 ; while Greek remain steady, at 121 4 ; and Mexican at 151 Z.; United States 5-20 Bonds have closed at 721 ; Erie Shares, at 49 491 ; and Illinois, at 89 891. The following are the latest current quotations of same of the principal shares : Caledonians, 74 73 ; South-Eastern, 661 71 ; Great Eastern, 311 ; Great Northern, 107 108; Lancashire and York shire, 1204 to 1211 ; North Western, 1131 1131 ; Brighton, 44 49i ; Metropolitan, 1144 15 ; Mid land, 1011 1011 ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 99 991; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 45 to 451. LIVERPOOL COTTON MAIIICE7-7his Day. Market opens dull, but unchanged. Sales pro bably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. MR. D. A. WELLS ON HIE COTTON TAX The following are the conclusions arrived at and embodied by Mr. David A. Wells in his Special Re port on the Cotton Tax to Secretary M'Culloch, the Chief of his Department :- Ist. That cotton growing in the Southern States, if un taxed, can be conducted profitably and successfully, as against all competition elsewhere. . . 2d. That if burdened by a tax sufficient to bo worth to the Treasury the cost of its collection, it cannot at, present, if ever, be successfully prosecuted. . . 3d. That, already familiar to our people, in all its details it is the only industry immediately available and practicable to the great body of the labouring population of the South for the profitable employment of surplus labour ; that is, beyond the necessities of crops for subsistence, in the pro duction of something saleable and exchangeable, whereby wealth can be regained ; and 4th. That the importance of a large production of cotton as the chief export of the country, in adjusting balances of trade and exchanges, and especially in its bearing upon the future position of the public debt, so largely held and to be held abroad, cannot well be overstated; and so far transcends the value of the present tax that to preserve the latter at the cost of losing the former would be a " ha'penny 'orth of wisdom to a pound of folly." The whole amount of internal revenue derived from the tax on raw cottote for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, was $23,769,078.80 ; and although this sum comprises nearly all the revenue derived from the southern section of the country, and constitutes tin amount that can ill be spared from the Treasury, yet, under all the circumstances, the commissioner has no hesitation in recomtuenling the immediate passage by Congress of an act repealing the entire tax upon raw cotton, and the corresponding exist ing duty ou imported cotton—the same to take effect on its passage. As yet but a small quantity of the new crop of cotton has been marketed, but if the repealing act be delayed to a later period it will evidently work injustice to those producers who may be forced to send their crop forward immediately, unless the removal of the tax should be de ferred to take effect at the close of the present cotton year, Sept. 1, 1868. If a repeal of tho tax, to take effect immediately, should be enacted by Congress, it is important that one con tingency should be effectually provided against it. Con tracts, it is understood, are proposed, and possibly already made, for the purchase of cotton, tax unpaid, to be held in store until the repealing legislation of Congress has taken effect, thus insuring to the speculator or exporting buyer a gain equivalent to the amount of the tax. It seems de sirable, therefore, that the act of repeal should be so worded as to relieve from the payment of the tax only so much cotton as, at the date named in the act, remained unsold by the producer—all cotton having passed out of the hands of the producer to pay the tax, if it has not already done so. Only in this way can the relief go where it is intended, viz., to the impoyeritthed cultivator. MONDAT, Two P.M. There has been more activity displayed in the market to-day, and prices in several instances have a:lvanced. Annexed are some of the latest quota tions fast earn Brea, ; Chiverton Bloor, 5i 51; Chontales Gold, 3 } 31-; Clifford Amalgamated, 52- ; East Basset, 10 ; East Caradon, 5.1; East Lovell, ——; East Russell, ; Proutino and Bolivia Gold, 16s ltd 18s; Great 1711 S ; Great Retallielc, —— ; Great Wh. al Vor, 3 Marko Valley, —; North Crofty, 2} 21 North THE SUN ) LONDON, MOND %.Y EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1867. Business done. MARKETS—(2his Day.) MARK LANE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were scantily supplied with wheat, which moved off slowly, at about stationary prices. Fine barley commanded full quo tations, but all other kinds of produce were a dull inquiry. Very little change has taken place in the value of grain on the Continent. lu America prices of both wheat and flour have had an upward tendency. The fresh imports into London last week were 57,159 quarters of wheat, 4,288 barley, 72,610 oats, 2,105 rye 1,522 beaus, 11,621 peas, 130 tares, 3,626 linseA, 16,672 rap -seed, 3,183 Indian corn, 135 sundriea, 829 sacks, and 34,3:.6 barrels of flour. - Although the supply of English wheat on sale here to day was very moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive. In prices, however, compared with Mon day last, no quotable cling() took place, except selected parcels, which advanced. The general quality of the s imples was inferior.: With foreign wheat we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. All deKriptions moved off slowly ; nevertheless very little change took place in prices. Floating cargoes of grain were a dull inquiry, at late rates. 72 f I f 3 1:.,01 1 113 1413112 i 75) 6 1 1151 15 16 In 1053 6 101 / 1001 31 Fine Larley was scarce, and in request at full quota tions. Grinding and distilling sorts were inactive at late rates. Malt was in fair average supply, and sluggish request at last week's currency. The supply of oats was very extensive. All descriptions were heavy, at a decline in the quotations of from 3d to 6d per quarter. Beans commanded very little attention, at late rates. English peas ruled about stationary, but foreign parcels were z ather cheaper. American flour was rather cheaper. English qualities supported late rates. Seeds generally were heavy. In cakes very littlo was passing. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE Wheat— .Essex and Kent, red, now, per qr. 64s to 703 Do., old —B —s Do., white, old —s —s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s --s Do., new 66s 758 Talavera Rye Barley —Grinding Malting 3Bs Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 7ls Oats—Yorkshire and Line°lush., Feeding 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 24s Cork, white 2ss Scotch, Feeding 29s Beans—Tick Pigeons .... 4Bs Peas—Groy, Maple White Boilers Flour —Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk s2s Stockton and Norfolk Amorican, por barrel 29s French, per sack 4ls METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The show of foreign stock here to-day was limited, and chiefly in middling condition. The demand ruled hea y at about previous quotations. At least two-thirds of the English beasts on offer were the refuse of last week, whilst their general quality was by no means prime. The trade as a whole was in a very uncertain state, but we have no change to notice in the quotations compared with Monday last. The best Scots and crosses scld at 5s per 8 lbs. About 600 of the fresh beasts came to hand from various parts of England. The number from Scot:and was 6, from Ireland 22. With sheep we were scantily supplied. Nevertheless all breeds were very dull, and prices ruled almost nominal- The best Downs and half-breds may be quoted at 5s per 8 lbs. The few calves in the market wore taken off slowly at late rates. In pigs scarcely a transaction took place. The supply was very limited. The nominal top price was 4s. 2d. per 8 lbs. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Total.. 1867. Casks. !0,236 London 60,080 Liverpool ... 1,033 Bristol Other English pts 2,0 3 Ireland Scotland Germany Franco 1866. Casks. 70;277 70,277 291 1,823 833 3,220 7,678 3,281 18G3. Casks. 60,711 60,71.1 2,626 .140 1,D60 - 780 4,150 7,000 3,030 THE FENIAN OU2P.A GE. BOW-STREET.—Tms DAY. TALLOW. Tho market is flat at 43s 3d for Y.C. on the spot, and 41s Od for town tallow, nett cash. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stoek—(this day) Price of Y.C. Delivery last week 2,861 2,377 2,163 1,832 Do. from June 1 , . 53,674 67,296 56,710 46,115 Arrival last week Do. from June 1 - 66,838 84,661 .T 7,142 167,690 Price of town Quantity of tallow loaded off from St. Petersburg at the close of the navigation : - - - - • 1861. Casks. 58,35,3 49,22 G 2to 2,330 450 4,030 1,715 90,236 87,611 81,017 533,56 EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED PRISONERS. The further examination of William Desmond, Nicholas English, John O'Keefe, and John Mul vaney, who stand charged with treason-felony, took place to-day before the chief magistrate, Sir Thomas Henry. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Poland appeared on behalf of the Crown to prosecute the prisoners, and Mr. Lewis appeared for Mulvaney. Mr. Giffard said he proposed on the present oc casion to have the evidence already taken against the four prisoners now in the dock read over, and then he should recall the witness Vaughan in order that he might repeat his evidence against the other prisoners. This having been done, he should ask for a remand, and trusted the magistrate would not call upon him to state his reasons for adopting such a proceeding. Sir T. Henry—Certainly. The evidence of Vaughan having been read over and signed, Mr. Lewis, before he proceeded to cross-examine the witness Vaughan, requested Sergeant Cole to leave the court. This having been done, the wit ness then proceeded to answer the questions put to him. lie said—l never was in a police court except in the present case. I entered the Fe nian Brotherhood in 1865. The reason I had in entering was to assist in the regeneration of Ire land. I ceased to be a member of the brotherhood last Monday evening. I ceased to be so in conse quence of the information I had given. Previous to that evening I bad never given any informa tion to the police. I had never until that occasion ever spoken to the police. I had at that time seen the bills offering the re ward before I gave the information. Up to that time I had devoted all my energies to the Fenian Brotherhood and also after it. It was about four or five hours after I had seen the reward bill that I went to Sergeant Cole. Offer of the reward did not in any way alter my feeling towards Ireland. I only understood what was to be done at the prison from what I heard from Desmond, but I did not believe it would be carried out to cause such an extent of bloodshed. I have been in the army. Mr. Lewis—What regiment ? Witness—Am I bound to state the number of the Regiment? Sir T. Henry—l don't think you can object to answer it. Witness—lt might affect me as a deserter. Sir T. Henry—You can refuse to answer it if you like. Mr. Lewis—Do you admit that you are a deserter ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Lewis—What regiment ? Witness—Am I bound to state that ? Sir T. Henry—Yes, after admitting you are a , deserter. Treskerby, 30s 32s Od ; Prince of Wales, 48s 505 ; West Basset, 21 2i ; South Caradon ; South Frances, 24s 265 ; Tincroft, 13 14 ; West Caradon, 10 11; West Chiver ton, 66 68 ; West Seton, 190 195 ; Wheal Basset, —— ; Wheal Grenville, 21s 265; Wheal Mary Ann, —; \Vbeal Seton, 80 85 ; Cheat South Tolgus, 193 21s Od ; East Gunnis Lake and South Bedford, --s Od —s Od ; East Wheal Grenville, 11 2; Wheal Basset, —; West Frances, —; Wheal Buller, DRITISII FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. UnVEE.NMENT FUNDS. 3 per Uenc. Consols Da. Account., -2 4 3 per Cent. Reduced 92.1 i Nrow 3 per Cent 921 t i New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 751 Do. 6 per Cenr. J an. 1873 — lunuiries, 30 vrs, expire Slit Jan , 188 r. Do. for 3 yri, expire stii April 188 n„. Do (lied Sea Televmill), Au,., 1908„. E ccie.),ol•Jr Bills, £l,ool', 2 & 21 per Ct..- 25 9 pm I) o £5OO 25 9 pa Do. £lOO & .£2OO 25 9 pau Sank of England Stock. 41 per Cent 2lO Do. ..I.czennt. INDIAN .30 VERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Vtoek, 104 per Cent., AprillB7l.- Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. Jul-, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1838 Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Certificates — Enfaeed Paper 4 per Cent — 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 53 per Cent., May 1879 loBf 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. . do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under .£1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, f; per Cent 75 Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent ')3. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 por Cent., 1865 1)0 Account 761 6 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. C.•ilian 6 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent — tio. 6 per Cont., B • --- Do., 1867 Do., 7 por Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip' £32 paid C nibiao, 6 per Cent. Danish 3p , r Cont., 1825 D ,nubian Principalities, 7 por Cent 6ll Do 8 per Cent., 1867 66 5i 61 E loador New Consolidated, 1 pd . Beni— egyptiao, 7 per Cent — • - to. Second Issue D ~ £5:19 Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds — Do. 1861 Do. 1 . 5 i 0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 87 i 61 Government Railway Debentures ..... 92± 31. Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups Do. Account - Do. Coupons Do. Account Gauteruala 5 per Cent .. — Itfdan 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do, Account .. — Do. Maremmana Itaiway — 1113xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 pet Cent. A - agio-French — lontevideau 6 per Cent. — . Vloorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada. — Do 3 per Coro Do. Deferred Do Lanci Warranis (llectaros) Perivian 5 per Cent. 'iB6s — Do Accoun' 721 31 Do di per Cent. (Grioarren) Do 42 pel Cent.. 18 , C2 Do Accoant Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,' ,- ; 391 I. Russian 5 per Cent., 1322, £ St — Do di per Cent. 1850 Do di per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1362 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds B9 Do. do. £B4 los. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 8; i 8} 71 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Sa.,-iinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con Do Acc(Junt Do New Deferreu — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc.ant Do Com. Cert. of Coul.. not funded Btl SHARE LlST.—This Day. , ILDINARY SliAlthai AND STOCKS. RailwayE, Closing Paid l'rioc. - Drnitot R.ll(lEren caledonian L.:An - B.)11ml Cork and 8and0n...... Dublin & Belfast June.' ab.JunG, 11 , 1. London, ocrip Coezti. Do. !Glasgow ,t S. Western Great Eastern, Ord.stk.. Uo. L.Augl. et. No. '4 4.irtat North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock Du, I; . stuck Do. eW, is. at 25 pm IGtB. sqct %V. of Ireland. !Gt. Weitex n -Original" D. gua. Do. Swath Wales Do. W. 31.1d.—W.sord Do. Newport uu. Here' ord ..... Lanc,tainre sr• Yorksom LJadon and Blackwair, S Coast , -on., !.;fiat., and 11)Vel, L Do. Aletrop. I , :x. A ilLuzi. & North Wester f,ort. tz South Western, Alan., Slid., it Lincoln" Atetropolitan Do. New Do. Extension...— Itetropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W't, Midland Do. .£9 Share Do, tiirinin.. & Dorb)' slid Kent ...• • North British Do. F.d., & Dun th. Eastern—lierwice , Do. ti.N•E purchas ,. Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carliele ..... Do. Stock. .51 Darling. Do. do. IS6O-61 North London Do. do. ISGI 5 . Do. do. 1865 Borth Staffordshire S. & S. W. Junction cottiali Central ^ot. N. E , Aber. stoci Do. Scot, Mid. stook 6hropshire Union , South Devon *Quill Eastern ___ twines, Wok., & Wok 'all' Vale Do. C Vale of Nea;h Wateriord & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha Cornwall &ELITISM MINES. 'am. Consol. Gold, lira, 'hivertan 'lilTord Amalgamated. )evon G. Cons. (Tavtst rake walls :fist Bassett (illogan) 'ast Caradon last Cara Brea ast Grenville East Gunnialak. East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk. Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L _Lacey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Buisy G. Wheal Vor (Ltelston Grenville Herod's Foot ilingaton Downs :Slargaret (Uny Lelant take Valley Ylwyndy Iron Ore, lit ew S ton ...... .• •• • • North toskear . N • Wit Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty ?rover United....... 'r,videuee ,UnyLelan A Caradon (St. Ulcer) South Coudurrow Wheal Fran. (Mogan P 3 tray Park r in ..... 7igra and Clogan, lim W est oassett (Mogan . , • W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chi verton West ' Wheal Bassett ;Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Alary Ann (Men. Wheal 6Ctua ..... • When! r ;a whey (Lis. 2.1.0 291 2.11. c 31 2.14.1) 8.3. t 3.9.0 11.7.6 4 5 56 61 4.0 430 a t 10 12 N 6 2 21 la 2 a 6 8 1) la 2 4 5 17 18 all 17 11) 1# 1 35 37 2# 21 6 b 41 5i 2i It 69 70 5 7 2 3 2 24 29 St 380 400 374 424 4 13 14 II 10 n 7t 73 110 I<o 674 72i 19 1) 1$ 20 95 100 6 8 Ssi I 31i f 107 I lo} i 50 I Ittj s el is d s dad Crse ez inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pine crs-wool sheep 4 4 4 8 Second quality do ..3 8 4 0 Prime 6'thtlown t 30.4 10 5 Prime large oxen ..4 2 4- 6 Large coarse calves.* 4 4 8 Prime Scots, ttc....4 85 . 0 Prime small d0......4 10 5 4 Crse. and int. sheep.'; 4 3 8 , Large hogs ....3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..3 1-i 4 2 Sinai! porkers 311 4 2 Suckling calves, —8 to —3 ; ana quarter old-store pigs, 23s to 28s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. F 53 • ' i . c ileasts ... 0r . e . i. .7 sup . l ... * ... 155 Beasts Cows. Sheep :aid Louts 6,;,70 ~ Sheep a 'xi 1, mbi "4:30 Calves 5,5 I k)aives Vig . s llO i.'l.rs The total imports of toreign .tock into London last wee: amounted to 7,619 head. In the corresponding week - in 1866, we received 8,935 ; in 1865, 11,703; in 186 j,406; in 1353, 3,231; in 135'2, 2,417, and in 186 9,382. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Amsterdam••• ••• ... ... ... ••• Caen Dunkirk Dieppe Gottenburg ••• ..• ••• Hamburg Harlingen Medimo!ike '2147 ••• Rotterdam Moerdyk Boulogne Oporto Ostend ••• Tonning The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows . Boasts. Shoop. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1866 1865 1 3 96 8,872 ... •" 483 _1022 1861 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices ut fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 24, 1866, and this day, Monday, Dn. 23, 1867. ---" ••• ••• ''''' ••• .-.-. ... ..... ... 16 ... ... 4 Jib... ... 166 ... : . . .- •". - .. . 18 .. . Deb. 21, 1866. sd s d 3 6to 3 8 310 4 6 410 5 2 54 5 6 310 4 2 44 5 0 5 0 510 60 6 2 00 0 0 48 5 4 5 6 510 36 4 9 4 8 410 810 5,500 70 40 a.:C. 23, IV)7. sd s d 3 4to 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 6 48 5 0 34 3 8 3 10 4 2 44 4 8 4 10 5 0 00 0 0 44 4 8 4 1U 5 4 34 3 8 3 10 4 2 530 6,870 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality do.: Primo large oxen Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Primo coarse-woolled do Prime Southdown do Lambs Large coarse calves Primo small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs NEWGATE AND LEIDENBALL. Unusually largo supplies of meat are on sale hero for Christmas consumption. A full average business is doing in most kinds at late rates. Last week's imports into Lon don were 218 packages from Hamburg, 17 from Harlingen, and 39 from Rotterdam. Per Sibs by the carcase. Idsd s d q d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 0 3 4 Middling do 3 6 3 8 Middling mutton.. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 3 10 4 0 Prime do .. • 4 2 4 r• ['rime, small dn....4 2 4 6, Large pork 3 0 3 4 Veal 3 10 4 6i Small pork. ...... ..3 10 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. Very few transactions have taken place in hops, buyers only purchasing for immediate consumption, and prices have a drooping tendency. On the Continent the market is less active. In Amerier,n prices generally rule firm, with a limited sale. Last week's imports consisted of 274 bales from Antwerp, 768 Dunkirk, 139 Stettin, 166 Bremen, 236 Hamburg, 133 Havre, 563 Rotterdam, 98 Calais, and 99 bales front Boulogne. Mid and East Keats £6 15s to £lO 10s per cwt. Weald of Kent Susses.. 6 Os to 6 15s 1, Farnham BOs to 10 Os „ • Bavarian 4 lOs to 7Os „ Belgians 3 15s to 4 15s „ Yearlings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are less extensive. The demand has improved, and prices have an upward tendency. The imports into London last week consisted of 1,604 sacks from Dunkirk, 585 bags Ilarling,,n, 32 casks Ilimburg, 131 tons llonfleur, 311 sacks Boulogne, 60 tons 2 sacks Caen, 47 packages Rotter dam, and 120 tons from Groningen. Regents l2os to 180 s per ton. Flukes Rocks loos to 130 s „ French Bos to 90s „ Witness—Well, then, the 58th. I entered in Charles -street, Westminster. I was then working as a tailor. Mr. Lewis—Up to that time had you not been in prison? Witness—No, never. Mr. Lewis—And you pledge your sacred oath to that ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Lewis-IVere you ever tried by court-mar al ? Witness—Once. Mr. Lewis—Only once? Witness—Yes ; it was for absence without leave. Mr. Lewis—You aro sure that that was the only time. • Witness—Yes. I don't come here to tell lies. Sir Thomas Henry—Answer the questions pro perly. Mr. Lewis--how was the prison to be blown up ? Witness—l did not know how it was to be blown up by a barrel of gunpowder. I did not know the prison was to be exploded. I thought the wall of the exercise yard was merely to be blown down to allow Burke and the other to escape. Mr. Lewis—Did you as a soldier ask how it was to be blown up ? Witness—No, never. I had uo idea how it was to be effected. Mr. Lewis—And knowing that, you did not com municate with the police? Witness—l thought the house of Detention was to be ,ilown up without loss of life. Mr. Lewis—Do you expect any of. the reward if you convict any one? Witness—Yes, certainly. Mr. Lewis—How much ? Witness--I cannot say, but I expect some. I have had no conversation with the police about that. Mr. Lewis—Where are you residing now ? Witness—l object to the question being an swered. Mr. Lewis—Are you being supported now by any person? Witness—Am I bound to answer the question. Sir T. Henry—Yes, you had better. Witness• Well, yes, lam by the Commissioners of Police. Cross-examination continued—Father O'Connor alluded on the occasion Lhave spoken of to give a lecture to raise money, as I was told, to buy arms. I cannot call it an open meeting, as there were two men at the door. I didn't see any cards or bills. English—You knew it was by card. I've got one. Cross-examination continued—Father O'Connor said he was prepared to give a lecture, but he would speak on Ireland. The men were stationed at the door in order that no detectives might enter without the tip being given. I have said something about a meeting held at a public-house. Anybody might have attended that. I have seen Mulvaney at different times at Kavanagh's public-house meet ing, and only once at the meeting at which Father O'Connor attended. Mr. Lewis—Have you yourself been in the habit of administering the Fenian oath ? Witness—.No, I've not. Desmond—How long have you known me? Witness—About 18 months. Desmond—And from that conversation did you believe I belonged to the Fenian. Brotherhood ? Witness—Yes, certainly. Desmond—What did you hear me say that led you to infer that ? Wituess-11'hy, you said that if you had a rifle you would send it to Ireland. Desmond— -I have kept my allegiance when you have not. Sir T. Henry—You must not do that. Witness—Who told you 1 was going to shoot Massey, Corydon, and Duvany ? Witness—Desmond. Desmond--It's untrue, an'l I male that state ment here in the presence of the Almighty. Ci au ask Desmond a question, your worship ? Sir T. Henry—No ;heis a prisoner like your self. Desmond—lt's cruel that my life is to be sworn away in this manner. When did these rages take place ? Witness—Why every Saturday evening. Desmond—l have only been to one raffle, and that was to the inuefit of a widow whose hulbaud was on strike. I have only been in one, and that was for 10s. 6d., so they could not buy many aims with that. You know what I state is true, you wretch. Sir T. Henry—You must not make such observa tions as that at the present state of the case. Desmond—lt is a cruel thing that I atn to be convicted by the oath of such a wretch - . I have not had the opportunity of engaging a counsel. I know I shall be lost through it. English—You have stated you saw me at the meeting in Golden-Frivare. What was.it for ? Witness—For the head centre to be there. English —Who told yon.so ? Witness—Timothy Desmond. He said that Boss was to be there. Engli6--What was the next meeting to be hell ? Speak the truth. Witness—For Boss to be there to give instrue- ions. English—lt's lucky for you he was not there. Witness—Don't make those observations until you make your statement at the proper time. Engs!i—The raffle was for a very harmless and charitable purpose, and nothing else. Witness—Did you not tell me on Monday before I gave the information that you had heard my name with others had been freely mentioned, and that I had better " hook it off" or skedaddle. • Witness—Yes, I did. Desmond—He told me the same. English—You have said there were some cards found at my home. Witness—No, I've not. . . English—Why, Sergeant Cole says he had got them. On Sergeant Cole being called in, he said he had not found any cards at the residence of Desmond or English, but that some had been taken from Mulvaney's residence. The cards were produced by Bunce, the officer, and read. Some stated that the lecture to be given was for the benefit of the Manchester Prisoners' Wives' Fund, on the llth of November, and the admission was one shilling. Mr. J. Ryan was to be in the chair, and Clinton Hoey, Esq., was announced as one of the proposed speakers. There were also some others for a money subscription, and a schedule was printed thereon, in which a pin hole was to be made for every sixpence subscribed. On one of these cards found at Mul vany's as many as 32 pin holes were made, and on another 12. English (to Vaughan)—Are you certain it was on the Monday or the Tuesday. Vaughan—On Monday. English—lt was on the Tuesday—it will suit him better to say Monday. He had given information to the police before he told us to hook it. English—How long have you worked for Davis and Goodman ? Vaughan—About 18 months. English—And then you got a better job in the police. Desmond—l have worked hard for my living, and I can prove it. My life is now being sworn away by a wretch for the purpose of getting money. O'Keefe—Who told you that O'Keefe and Des mond were to do the trick for Alassey, Corydon, and Devany. _ _ Vaughan—Tim Desmond. O'Keefe—Don't you know other persons than me named O'Keefe. Vaughan—Yes, but you are the only one I know connected with Fenianism. You have accused me of making a little out of the brotherhood at a judge and jury. O'Keefe—Will you not swear the meeting at which Father O'Connor was six months ago and not three ? Vaughan—As near as I can recollect it was three months. I was present. O'Keefe—The meeting was held last April, and it was solely attended by tailors on strike. The contribution for the strikers was given on one side of the room, and the money for the r flies on the other. WOOL. Since the close of the public sales the demand for colo nial wool has been very quiet, at the late decline. The inquiry for English wool for home consumption has been dull, whilst the export demand has fallen off considerably. Prices are nominally unaltered. Last week's impirts con sisted of 1,257 bales from the Cape, and 1,584 bales from Sydney. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d Fleeces—South Down hop,;ets 1 2} Half.bred do 1 8i Kent fleeces South Down owes and wothers 1 11 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing ; d 1 3 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 8 BaITISII POSSESSIONS. ..-...............-.......................... 1.00 Atlantic&St.Lawrence all 63 65 it i Bom.,Baroda,iaCen.ln. 100 104 105 gu. 5 per cont... 20 Do. F shares lO p ir 404 Buffalo & Lake Huron all Ili 4 10 Do. Preference (COi Itufl.,Brant,&Godcricli '" i 6 p.c. :812-3- : /00 68 71 st ealoatta a, b. E., Urn 1 ,., it .-a, c Town 0 Dock, go Lou 18 52 10 .),nierli.a, 7 p.c. per. p all 99 102 it ..tat. tlelt_;4l, gu., 5 :1, 100 l 3 :G4 1054 41, t:; , 1.8t 1 odt.tl,, ge. 5 p.e,. i(: 110 i 10) 1.1. 1 0:3 Do. J Extension - -at 1 k anl l'r talk ot Camul ~ 100 17 18 100 to. ETiip. slort, Build, 1 cuarge 6 p.c al: r 3 i 5 1.)0 . Do. lit Pref. Bends all 50 52 tOO Do. uo deferred ... ad 100 De. 2d Pr& f. Bonus all 10 45 100 tee. do. deterred - 100 Do. -Id )'ref. stock all 32 34 NO Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4111 Pret. stock 100 Do. do. deterred I hli st. :.; i. India. ren. gust. sp.e. iuo 107 LOS 1 , 91 )1 o. Gila. 5 per cent lB 2pl to i)o. New gua. sp. c 6 2 r It , 1 I South of India gua. 5 per cent at D:. 44 per cent I9:J 92 91 at Do • 2 204 '..lreat W:•e. ci Canada all 155 155 1I I . 204 Do. New .. - 100 Do. 6p. o B6s. pay. 1871: all 95 97 10C Do. 54 do. pay. 1677-8_ all 85 67 10 Indian Bronen, limited 3 I 5 1 at iladrrks, gua. 5 p.O .... 100 100 101 t at Do. 4! do lOO 93 95 at Do. 44 do lOO 89 91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 st lelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 50 lel. 45 liobson's Bay all at .Itl.C'da,Gpolstplbs 1 0 0 83 15 at Scinde .•• st Do. Delhi 20 Do. do a.4,! 15 5 #P ' at Do. Puu;aub.„ .., •n' 100 90 100 at De.lredus St. Fin, 4 1 3 I 100 65 67 :OLONIA.L GO VIIIIINItENT SECURITIES. ItlritivhColuLabia, 6 per cent., Dee. 31, ISi2 16u Can.Gov.6 p.c.J a.,ll,July 1877-s1 to. 6p. c. Feb. ,t Aug ,I 0 101 1(3 --• J.). sp. c. Mar. & Sep ! 10i.) 101 U 3 100. sp. c. Jan. A 5 July 100 00 0 2 90 1 - !Do. sp. c. Inscribtd kki 100 89 01 _;al n; U. Hope, 6 p.c.1673 i 100 162 104 Do.Apl.&Oct 1690-190 u: 100 1.(6 108 Do. do 1880-9QI 100 10* KG 11034 Do. Jau.&July, 1890-9 d 100 107 109 Do. 5 pet ()cut. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 05 ").7 Cc,. lon, Nov. 1:368, 6 p., 100 - - Do. 1878, do lOO 11) 110 i NI smith's, 6p. c, 1573, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . )o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. :, 100 105 107 !Do. 1895, Feb. ‘.% Aug.. 100 107 109 Natal , 30v. 0 per cent.. Hui 1(4 )06 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja. , t , luly 100 IC3 105 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 18661 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 18701 100 98 99 89 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1805; 100 071 93i 9'l New Zealand, 6p. cern I 100 - - Do. 5 per cent.... .... 100 97 99 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. stru-ling, 1875 l9O 103 105 ueensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 104 IC3I 41 .Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 St upwards 1(0 110 11 Vio,Gov. 6 p.cia tzJuiy 100 - - Do. do, A pril .k, Oct lOO 110 112 11011 rtikaritat N:N UN :11i Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 116 REF. ItENt E S ARES AND SrocKs. London, Brghton. &c., 5 per cent., 181'5,Q.31 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL E. Shrewsbury and Hereford, 132 r•Ot.MGN ItALLWA.It. Dutch Rhenish. 201 Eastern of France, 21 an Paulo, fun., gua. 6 per cent., 17i BANE.b. Bink of Egypt. 3711 Bank of New Zealand, 1 Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, 291 Land Mortgage Bank of India, 11m., London and County, ,Z 5 London Joint Stuck, 35 London and Westminster, 671 Ditto, Scrip, 371 NISCELLANNULJtI. Atlantic Telegraph, o, 8 par _wilt., 911 Credit Voncier of lim.. 3 Gen. Credit and Discount, inn., bk General Steam Navigation, 27: Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per 'cent . by Indian Government), 1031 National Discount uoinpauy. 101 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 56} Ditto, new, 1867, 5 ; Universal Ilarine (Insurance), lira., 4 Viceroy of Egypt (:Mortgage) Loan, 72 Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. iinstraUs. &end New Zealand, via Southampten.....fleo. 20, Ditto, VIA Ma.reeillea Ditto, via Panama Dec. 39. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, acid Monte Video Jan. 5. Ditto, by French packet . Dec. 24 Cape Verde, by Brazil packet ....... Cape of Good (lope. A.soeniion. and St. lieleua....D,c :8. Qhtne, Vea.3.ni;, and Situ spore, via Southampton...lit c. 20. Ditto, via Marseilles .•• Disc. 28 Falkland Islands .. J tn. 5. Gibraltar, via Southampton. Dee. 20. india.via Southampton Ditto, via Maraeil es Malta, Egypt, Sm.. ......... ... D. 20 Ditto, Marseilles Amirante, Cape of Good Hope, and IN ata I, via ... ..... Southampton Deo.2o. DUO, AlarEeiden Jan. 13. ewfouudla Lc Jan. 13 Portugal Jan. 5. . _ _ Ditto, by pr;v2 le ship to Oporto Ditto -tto to Lisbon United States, amide, California, &0., by Britisb. . • acket Ditto, by l i ited ',tate-9 packet • . Ditto ditto New York) Ditto aitco '.N,w York) Ditto . ditt, (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian paotet ,...• Dec. 20. 71 7 4, 21 30 - 2 4 71 76 70 72 06 0 3 alit 31.1 7 E. Li 6 10i 03 IC4 123 125 95 43 14 25 3J 29 3, ilBi 11$1 51 42 18 19 1.12 112. 72 7'l 44/ 151 110 LUC) 102 99} 991 63 72 - - 33 35 9sy 90i 6) 61 Vt 03 136 132 114 1 lip 5) 01 110 112 • 42 55 •4 66 C. 6) 84 94 t 45 ;50 U Keefe—lle Mated a poi deal about me, your worship, but I've only known the fellow three months. I say, have you ever ECO.II me anywhere else ? Vaughan—Yes, at the King of Prussia. I have seen you there often. O'Keefe—Now touching the meeting at which Father O'Connor spoke was the meeting to turn out when the tip was given. Vaughan—No, but the language would at once be modified. I know you stopped when the lecture was over. I will swear I told no person at the ba r of the Teetotal-hall to go in and fill the meeting. I have frequently seen you speak to Timothy Des mond. You were speaking to him when you were waiting for the "Boss" at the King of Prussia. O'Keefe—The Boss! I don't know what you mean. Vaughan—l don't suppose you do now. O'Keefe—He's made such a terrific long state ment, your worship, that I cannot recollect any more questions now. Sir T. Henry—Very well ; you will have other opportunities. You will have plenty of time to get witnesses. O'Keefe—How am I to do that? lam in a place at Millbauk, and am unable to see anybody. Sir T. Henry—Make out a list, and all the per sou will be summoned to attend. Mr. Lewis—l should like to know whether the Crown intends to call Father O'Connor. Mr. Giffard—lt would be ridiculous for me to call a witness who is very popular as a conspirator. Sir T. Henry—Then you, Mr. Lewis, will have an opportunity of doing so. Mr. Giffard—Now, sir, I intend to charge William Desmond and English with wilful murder, in connec tion with the three prisoners, Timothy Desmond Jeremiah Allen, and Aun Justice. O'Keefe and Mullany have been removes from the bar, and Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, and Ann Justice have been placed in the dock, in com pany with William DJsmond and English. Mr. Giffard called the witness Vaughan, and he having been re-sworn, Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, read over the evidence he had already given. The witness Vaughan was then cross-examined by Mr. Harper on the part of Timothy Desmond. He said—l first joint:3 the Fenian Brotherhood in 1865. The oath was administered to me by Tim Des mond. I cannot recollect the day. I have never been in a lunatic asylum. I have never been insane to my recollection. I might have been treated so in St. James's Infirmary. I have been in the workhouse twice as an inmate, and I was unwell and under the care of the doctor. I cannot recollect whether I was placed under restraint. I have never been relieved from the oath which I have taken. I ant a Roman Catholic. ' Mr. Harper—And, according to that religion, can you be absolved from observing the oath ? Sir T. Henry—Who can relieve from an illegal oath ? Mr. Harper--A priest, I believe. Witness—A priest can persuade you, if you have done what was wrong, to do right. My religion compels me to sacredly observe an oath, but I am sure 1 have broken one. Father O'Con nor wore a priest's dress when he delivered the lecture, but any ono can put on such a dress if he thought proper. Timothy Desmond was the per son who c,mmunicated to me the intention that existed of blowing up the House of Detention, and that it would be done about half-past 30r4 on the day that he told me. I did not communicate with the police, because I did not believe that life would be sacrificed. Timothy Desmond was going to the House of Detention the afternoon he told me. I did not go because I was too busy. I mean by that that I was at work for Davis. and Goodman, master tailors. I had made up my mind to tell all about the matter irrespective of the reward, because I felt disgusted at the act which had been done. I don't know whether " any person made a communication. I know I did. As far as not giving information I may be looked on as having sanctioned the proceed 'ing. It was when reading about the poor little child being blown through the glass that it created in me so much disgust, that I at once made up my mind to tell all about the explosion. Timotby Desmond was the only person who told me about the explosion. Ile did not tell me how it was going to be effected, neither did he say anything about others. From what occurred Desmond's words became true, and I gave the information. I did not see Desmond again until the day of the explo sion. I went home, had my tea, and went to bed. I met no person —at least no person who is present but he might be here, and then I mill mention his name. Mr. Harper—l tnnst have that 11111T1?. Sir T. Ilei,ry —Yon must wait, then, until the person is in eusto ly. I think it would be unwise to ininiti.m it at pr: sent. Cross-vxamination continued—Desmond was not ;Irunk wh;:n he toll in;. about the explosion. 1 had not hetn is any other pentou's company tlau Desmond 's on the Friday tLort:ing. Sir T. Iknry —Do either of ycu wish to ask the witnes3 questions? Wm. Desmond—The persln is now present who can exonerate me. Sir Thomas lleury—Yes, but you ask him a question. English—lt's a fearful thing to be tried as a mur derer when the witness knows in his heart 1 am innocent. Allen—l don't know the man at all. Sir T. Henry—He says he does not know you. Allen—Have you ever seen ine at any of the meetings you speak of ? Witness—No. Ann Justice-1 don't know the man. I never saw him before at all. Mr. Edward M'Leau, one of the house surgeons of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, proved the deaths of William Clutton, Sarah Hodgkinson, Minnie Abbott, and Martha Evans, to have resulted from suffocation and loss of blood. They were all brought to the hospital immediately after the ex plosion. Mr. Giffard—l have now to ask for a remand of all the prisoners. Sir T. Henry—Certainly. Previous to the prisoners leaving the dock some of the men asked permission to see their wives, which the magistrate at once assented to, provided an officer was present during the interview. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREE P. AN INHUMAN SON-IN-LAW.--George Edward Smith, a young man, described as a smith, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assault ing Emma Spencer, his mother-in-law, residing at No. 47, Whitfield-street, Tottenham-court-road. The complainant, whose head was bandaged, and who gave her evidence seated, said—The pri soner is my son-in-law, and he is a very bad husband to my daughter. On Saturday, in conse quence of having left his wife and child with only a slice of bread, his wife brought his baby to me to mind. Yesterday afternoon .his wife went to look for him, and I afterwards went, taking the baby with me, to see if I could meet her. 1 did so, and met the prisoner, and on my asking him if he was not ashamed to see the baby in such a state on a Sunday he knocked me down, and while 1 was on the ground he kicked me in the stomach several times, and also on the head and in the mouth, the effect of his ill-usage being that my head is cut, some of my teeth aro loosened, and lam sore all over. I was rendered insensible, and, after recovering a little, 1 went to the hospital. My daughter went with me to the station, where the prisoner was taken. Sergeant Franklin, 20 E—llearing the cry of " Stop thief," and seeing the prisoner running, I stopped him, and the complainant charged him with assaulting her, and seeing marks of ill-usage on her I took him to the station. The Prisoner—My mother-in-law abused me, and threatened me. I gave my wife money on Satur day, and she gave it back to me. Mr. Tyrwbitt—l daresay your mother-in-law upraided you with deserting your wife and child, but I d.j not believe that if you had offered your wife money she would have refused it. You will go to prison for two months, with hard labour, for brutally assaulting the complainant. THAMES. THE CONSTABLE AND THE CYPRIANS.—EIIen Bury, 21, and Eliza Smith, 22, were charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of Henry Gosling, a London Dock constable. The prosecutor was on his way home at a very late hour on the preceding night, and he entered into conversation with the prisoner in the Bow road. They induced him to turn down a dark street, where the females indulged in some play with him, to which ho submitted, and they took his watch out of his pocket, and ran away. He did not miss it until after he had left them five minutes, and he then made a police-con stable, named Jessop, No. 416 It, acquainted with his loss. He went in search of the prisoners, and found them seated on the door-steps of a house in Grove-street, Bow-road. Smith said" Chuck it," and Bury immediately threw a watch. It was owned by the prosecutor. The prisoners were committed for trial. _ _ A SEAMAN ON A LEE SllORE.—Margaret Munsby was charged with stealing a gold watch, value £45, and four or five sovereigns; from the person of James Coruey, a seaman, of St. John's, New Bruns wick. he prosecutor is the chief mate of the ship Lotus, in the West India Dock. He was paid off a few days ago, and has since been on the spree. Ile met the prisoner on Saturday. His hands were in his pockets all day, but in the evening he missed his watch, £4 or £5 in cash, and some American coins. He could not say how he lost his money : be was half seas over—rather more than three sheets in the wind. Robert Billings, 103 li, took the sailor in custody for being drunk and incapable, and the woman for robbing him. No money or watch was found upon her. Mr. Paget fined Conway ss. for being drunk and ncapable, and discharged the woman. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE — This Day• (By Telegraph.) PLYMOtTII, Doe. 23. The three-masted schooner-rigged screw steam trans port, No. 15, homeward-bound, put int') the Sound this morning. GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 22.—Jenny Lind, from Baltimore ; Golden West, from Cardenas; Zoolito, from St. Michael's; Killia, Lass, from Domerara ; Empress, from Akyab; Acorn, from Dunkirk; John Moulem, from Guernsey; Restless, from Zante'; Pride of the Orwell, from Dunkirk; Sir R. Peel, steamer, from Dunkirk; Dolphin, steamer, from Hamburg; Hollandia, steamer, from Harlingen ; Schwalte, steamer, from Bremen. Arrived, 23.—Orion, steamer, from Antwerp ; Pilot, steamer, from Rotterdam; Genoa, screw steamer, from Sr. Michael's; Holland, steamer, from Ostend ; Blanche, steamer, from Dunkirk ; Fleocha, steamer, from Ghent. DEAL, Monlay Morning, Anchored—Aldronie, from London for the Cape of Good Hope; Carl Augusta and MathiWe Christine, from London for Cardiff ; Exe,el, steamer, from London for Brixtiam ; J e an liendriek, from London for Buenos llvres; Highilyer, from Loudon, for airtmouth ; Professor Coutzler, front Dunkirk, for Greenock. Pasecd—Susan P,r,lew, for Colombo; Victoria, for Per nambuco; Wild lluuter, for Newport; Dorothy, for Car diff—all from Loudon. THE REBUILDING OF Pan's. Baron Ihus3- maim's offi7.ial report of what may be called the re building of Paris shows that during the year terminating . on the Ist of October last, 2,325 houses, containing 11,237 separate apartments, were dernelishel; while during the same period 3,809 houses, containing 23,753 apartmen+ - , were erected. The greater prtion of the new construc tions aro in the outlying districts between the boulevards and the fortifications. The report states that in the en tire department of the Seine the number of houses built during the past 15 years has been 83,911 and the num- I.er demolished, 21,641. A LIFE OF BELLINI, by that pleasant writer, 31. Arthur Pougin, is announced. LIE EGYPTIAN-HALL, Mansion-house, is about to be redecorated at a cost of nearly £3,000. HER MAJESTY'S Theatre is to, be iuunellately rebuilt on a magnificent scale. IT. ihsre; :0 at et 100