The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

voluntary Po. ) , consented to that he kilt°, the railway :ed for the Stil l e Stock Excbl up his saliq d guard at 3t 13 :1 Dtitiolls agrain 3l ., Thus far the ,uly agreed t l9 : ,tional sovera l i holic religion so and that O° A ministers and netionarias l e 'all be held reo el Andrae, tb Y appointed slating to the , is with the r 'lessen, the se n Affairs, D' , t referring to r l sh envoy at cio e Baltic, hc is j rapt. Thos. trid if she ra ging. appearance . rs—" The Prussia hav e ; organise 14 " , 1 despatche r , it may he m reappear P. appointed it Elector of P 31st ult., adopted tk iding here IL rom the 7i ie present ° has hitherto ma has isss lag the bu c w fr. ,ANEAS ?TON, Jai Jompany's ived here / 1 tion o f thil e i mails, itt A i dmiralty moderate 0 ;I klexandriA Gibraltar hers. Lie 7 4 0 ied at sea V rises 18 P )0 bales : 9 4 d 98 paCS" a.m., then the screw 13 " i 0 1 ,' on the 31 :0 0i I screw a serest Contest. Is to the 6 'll l ' loro• N on 'V Persian and sailoot r steamer 6. on the 28'1;0 h. The sa il e d fro , - - o r rth. 0 1 1 .° 00 c1 ( ys from "' s ot vernmeo, r u lt., on P e f boi ty's line," ° ;it Lst Reg li fhe ,ltar on le seven c 1 414 rived 0 : 0 ; nine 600 fli tb tb, on tile o ,v‘e lstantl ,- ti el` rt sister' c o wooden lit The )(I t he Str sl ,: i p ate San t on the 2 0 sight I • lit dai s [e goods for iribraltar RAPE.) 0 , AY MOBSI:(eil mpany '3 , B o l from O w t. ; OlA rt° 0 19,897/4 °' r i other foe ctorig, L I % a-ship ;c1 at 5411; • Lisbof eria is 01 ' 3 to Paid' ' &rag . Franeeo kTightinia-" Il o ef f? ose son 13,04 ;rely WO Nov. SO ,IO Mr. G° ° 3pital at '• t . O r powe r AA to b i. t and c°,, 11 :1 4 , can ro'" 0, o ur frio n ow kin duel is hopiog f as t that 0:P them, b I P, more $ ll ', 3s , and it day to/ v ood an° 0 their &re ° , nfortable r alm. 1 : e/ be df la are tw, o \o . ,- , .t eight ° orse tshi s. 4 e o ' t ti to CO P [ IV which °lk /r kitebev! es r, delicao l a se a vroot, a ft t tef!, require sufferl such prd ightinga l ; it perheP 0 0Y, ro gentlefe, iting 1e fti r is the GHTINGA°' o° l '' :arly Ye AO O in to tbe th a t 54 0 1? ) ince a „,( )o ard 80 I s ' co of P o l o ' most c° frf , t a e men' t; 1 i - nspee te i arraoge uf hb Mr.- I)(4° eff'' alself foc s c t COMfer ts ' When o'P.ie enable , na er g ree eb i c; , pore ' 'eto orr vas to l Veari d i the . 1 4 ,'" 4 ° t o fired ire 4 tb irnea the r i ne' heel ot i .0 3 1 0 ; al l A ava, ['here a ,n VP d ot for tho 0 is vl . M A E AND 00 /eMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK, T• he sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were , The at 6,000 b a l es , near l y a ll t o th e t r ade. 4 . 8 mark e t c l ose d stea dil y, w ith ou t c h ange i n p rle es. Rail wa y Sh ares were d u ll. 4 4 account is given by a mercantile contempo kl-7 r' of an interview had by the wharfingers with C ardwell, of the Board of Trade, upon the 14 , atte r t , which allusion under this head has before 14 ,, n e n taade. Th e d epu t a ti on cons i s t e d o f—M r . W. Wi lliams M.P., Mr. A. Pellatt, M.P., Messrs. Besley, C. Curling, Knill, Dare, Curtis, l 'inson, Parker, Phillips, W. J. Hall, James kenning, and Mr. Corner (solicitor,) have had an P, ' l 'view with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the re sident of the Board of Trade, on the subject of 4. l3r ePosed repeal of the Dock Companies' clauses I ch exempted all lighters and craft from the pay ent of rates. ° it waS stated that the clauses which the Dock re panics were about to apply to Parliament to 13°41 were c on t a i n ed i n the West India Dock Act 1 41 11 ; 99 , 39th Geo. 111., cap. 61, sec. 138, and in all e quent acts for constructng docks within the x u s rt of London. The following was the clause as it itZ l iZ c i la an amended West India Dock Act of 1831, let and 2d William IV., cap. 52, sec. 83; and i ) ' 4 Clause was to be found in the East India ti °° lt Act, th e L on d on D oc k Act, the St. Katlia !a Dock Ad, and the Victoria Dock Act, viz., ii P rovided always and be it enacted, that all I ,v 44 °'ara and craft entering into the said docks, locks, or cuts, to discharge or receive ballast i yi g c eda to or from on board of any ship or vessel therein, shall be exempt from the payment of t o " r ates so long as such lighters or craft shall be b s Z i ficle engaged in discharging or receiving such I, 4li lt at or go o ds as aforesaid ; and also all such a3 t or goods sd discharged or received shall be Ztipt from any rate or charge whatever." i sf • Cardwell asked for documents and further ation, and stated that the subject would have bil l considered by the committee to which the Tk / tail referred. lad" return of the Bank of England for the week st in g the 30th ult., is probably the most impor latv w e have had for some time. Certainly such a 41 4 ° i ncrease in the securities is suggestive of ot s e f e4 ed wants among the mercantile community, • c onic new speculative opening for capital ; tl is "Ze latter appears to us most reconcileable with lia l ,:cts, although there is naturally a desire to Pr good good balances at the close of the year, and to th r. o for engagements falling due in January. de 1° we attribute the circumstance that the 4 4 44 increased as well as the borrowing. The t4eltents in connection with the French loan til4 h now upon the finances of the Bank more tik i 4 nY other cause. The firms which seek parti isikt,°4 in the loan, either for themselves or their IC l4 ave had to provide specie to the amount t here Cent. upon the allotments asked, and 41 1it tist ,"''l be 5 per cent. monthly to make up until krib m ' .lB s6. Supposing the total of the loan sub the f or in London should be 5,000,0001., and if aav e li t en ch Government will allot as much, we can alonetie doubt of its being accepted, the deposit are th W%ll ld be 500,000/. Since, however, there t hat 1: c large firms making up lists, and houses correspondents at Paris have forwarded it i s C i. "'°na for them to subscribe on their behalf, he ilia fitted much to assume that 1,500,000/. will ' for ilia,. I 'd for the deposit, there being no data ►. ha ve ' 111 , 413 W much of the loan the applicants f urnish th allott ed to them, although they must e r eceiving all 14 t e b amount as if they were sure of case thi s is more write for. The pressure in ° ther w i s ''"Yre decided, therefore, than it amount wo uld wo uld be, and some of the kith, nt map find its way back to England, k oat ugh the great capitalists who make s by worki ng the exchanges even at a seem 44glY insignificant p ercentage, will perhaps find it „ . _ ls er to arrange for the retention of the gold in oration for the second i ns t alment. There re -4 however this fact, that although we may • i kta ',knelling at th is moment more than will le 4, 4 ediately required, the w h o l e amount must be t 4t 44r nitted to Paris, even if part be subsequently ; and further that for 18 months we must i11 k 46 ) in bills or gold, 250,0001. monthly, suppos - Pereoo,ooo/ to be subscribed for here. Therein we tkt e e an enduring element of disturbance to the m etr o f exchange between London and the French N,.,, 1)0 1ie, and since the whole affair is independ. 4114-t` a'anY mercantile transaction some new feature per 4 . i t ise if the balance is to be turned even tem kehttill in our favour. Provided with such ample 1 40 )4 : i n Part derived from a foreign country, the eat ly J ,karket i n P ar i s oug ht t o ru l e p ar ti c ularly i ii ) :esPite the drain of the war, which we see • calculation of the French Government is f 'Med at about 10 millions sterling annually, tell ett 4 et j er Y little additional taxation has been Pra~ at to, w e may take the loan to re al wah all the extra outlay, a large army being bitl exl • stence, and provided for in the ordi ‘4elitailli e t How efficiently is testified by the It le °lll tl erganisation 6f the Crimean force ! It acl not therefore be unlikely that easy money 4114 rill:Nete a larger outlay for foreign staples I . B l , 4t tlers . 1111 factures on the part of French con but:el, h ere again, as a set off, we have 448 are certain of 1855, at which English certain to attend very numerously, littl ebu t know that from us France needs 4 1, 41 11 • 01‘ ,.„, 4 1 the wa y o f manufactures, though our 4.er s and merchants may have some benefit ▪ tli: °ll.4 acts for the transport of warlike stores, 1311 14)1 c. Y of staples produced in the colonies, th e er o "et ting to the Bank return, the sum to am was Government was but little augmented, d isbur se t he culminating point, as the quarterly Pared wi — tb. e4 t 4 will have commenced since. Com 10Ws • tha Previous week, the changes are as Activ e eir _ T„ culatior, 'llllion ...... R est -"crease , Increase lic Deposits 0 Increase t her Deposits £19,401,15b 275,705 13,834,657 302,447 3,152,753 12,101 6,695,436 135,022 10,558,387 548,430 892,118 46,504 11,611,553 1,970 15,806,634 In - crease . Sev en-Day and other Bills G Decrease o'verrtrnent Securities Incr ease vder Securities Increase Notes unemployed Decrease :he Foreign Exchanges underwent no alteration ctt h notice yesterday afternoon. Bills at 90 Z 1 'wer e negociated as follows' :—Paris 25 25 to 3.3; Amsterdam, 11 17i to 174 ; Hamburgh, i t . ° 5 1 ; Triest e , 12 40 t o 48. viel'' e daY the specie, per Atrato steamer, was ba, t i.er cia to the cons i gnees , an d f ur th er amoun t s o f tti 4 a. °l(l . Were withdrawn from the Bank of The m. duri t , 4'''lPinents of specie direct from London un,' th e Week up to Thursday last were 63.100 Th—a Btoc of silver, and GO of g o ld, all to the Continent. ni or-'a k market fh2s; been flatt er a gain this Rao:a, alth ough the news that Austria calls 41:,,Prassia to mobilise her army mus t b e re -"e 'l as satisfa c t or y. Th e revenue returns h ° - ar e consid ere d very f avoura bl e. C onsols „ v e been 90k 4, an d s i nce ooa Th e tlr tan g°'' is to 3-16ths. Exchequer t a l c i! l are s teady at 4s. t o 7 s . prem i um , an d E as t quoted‘ to 9at a. nds at 10 s . premium. India Stoc k i s 2 26. Th e N ew Three per Cents. are oi . tole_e reign Securities there is also a heavier . blveus ,r)eebeudtztitoh7v4eiry an li a ttle doing. Turkish Scrip 74a, and Mexican Stock is f tru aker , being 2L Equador Bonds, however, are tn.);ll„tt 4, and Spanish 3 per Cents. at Por- Aer _re Bonds are marked 44, and Brazilian 5 Cents. The follo Sto c k s "kg are the nominal prices of foreign --Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6; Mexi fajonti). 201 ; 5 0 Portugueseeru v i Peruvian, ttie 48 to 694t01e7r1 Cents.,; Ditto 430 p to 1,225,231 7,779,685 573,055 -...~ ...viiM r Yt?_ f R3CiOwS'..'w.`~C =,`~' a`9~~wSL~4.s~.~~~-:75 ittasiaii 6 pa Vr . to 09 ; Ditto 4% per Cents., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18i to 18g ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 37i to 37i ; Ditto Certifi cates, 5 to M ; Ditto Passive, 4i to 4i. In Railway Shares there have been transactions at prices a shade under those of yesterday. There has been more doing in the Foreign and Colonial lines, but generally at a slight concession in prices. The Mining and Banking Shares have been heavier, and the miscellaneous companies are in favour of buyers. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From the Oflicial List. ) BuQlness done 3 par Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oi a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ok x d New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock India Bonds, 21000 Ditto, under £lOOO lO Consols for Account, 10th January Exchequer Bills, 24d. 21000 2500 J 7 Small 4 7 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 98:1 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. ........ Equador Bonds ... 4 noxican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811 41 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 37 Turkish Scrip, paid up in full Ditto for tho Account Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto, January Account MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and 'vegetables were tolerably good, and a steady business was transacted in most kinds of produce, at full quotations. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 5s to 7s Gd per lb; apricots, Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 5s Od to 9s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Oct to Os each peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen ; apples, 4s Od to 12s Oct per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to 6s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums, 3s OA to Os Od per half sieve ; cherries, Oct to Os per pound ; lemons, Gd to is per doz.; oranges, 4s 0d to lOs per 100; fil berts, 958 per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 1805 to Os ; almonds, Oa to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, is Od to 2s 6d per lb. VEGETABLES.—Savoy cabbages, 6d to is Oct per dozen ; red ditto, 2s Od to 4s per dozen ; French beans, Os Od to Os per half sieve ; brocoli, 6d to is 4d per bundle ; potatoes, 100 s to 130 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ; peas, Os Od to Os Od per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, I,id to 2id per bunch; carrots, 2#d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, is 6d. to 2s each ; garlic, Os Gd to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is 3d to is 9d per sieve ; anions, 2s Gd to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. • leeks, 2d to Oct per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 8d ; horse-racllsh, 2s Od to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Oct to is 3d per bunch ; endive, 9d to is Gd per score ; beet, 6d to is 3d per doz.; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen; small salad, 3d to Od per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to 186 d per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to Gs per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9d to 15 Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes 9d to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s Od per half sieve • chillies, is to 15 6d per 100; Britssels sprouts, is 3d to is Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s per 110. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 3s Od to 14s 0,1; Geese, 4s Od to 7s Gd each Ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od. to Os Od; wild do., is to 2s Od each; Pigeons, 8s to lOs per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; midclling, 2s Od to Is 6d ; Chickens, is 9d to 3s Od ; Capons, 4s Od to Gs 6d ; Hares 3s Gd to 4s Od ; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 3d each ; Partridges, is 9d to 2s Od ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Leverets, 2s Gd to 3s fid each. Ostend fresh butter, lls Od to 12s Od, and English 115 Gd to 14s Gd per dozen lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to 11s Od; French ditto, 7s Od to 83 Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; mutton, as 8d to 4s Gd ; veal, 4s 4d to 58 4d ; pork, 33 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s 8:1 to 5s 6d ; pork, 3a Od to 4s 6d per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d. to 15s ; Brills, 2s Gd to 7s each ; Salmon, es Od to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 15s each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6d - per pair; Eels, 8d to is Oil per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d. ; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s to 12s per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 16s ; Natives, 40s to 50s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelts, is to 3s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Os per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s Gd per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d. to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 6d Od to 8s per 100. ; Scotch do., 6d; Sprats, 2s 6d to 5s Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s Gd to 14s each ; Haddocks, 8s to 20s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 2s 6d to 3s. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAIL WAYS. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RATLWATS. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. 100 8 121 12i 20 10 60 i i 10 i Paid. all 100 18i1 72 1 54} Business this day. 311 1 91} 2 ex arr 50 1 161 16i St. Pi 73 a all all all all 1071 7 100 f i 1 22 100 42i 34 all i pm 121 pm 8/ 2sl 100 1, 100 100 681 i f 414 5 10 St. St. 5 IE NUN; LO DON SAT/YRDAY EV .3:DITING3 JANUARY 6 MS; mrti 174yttiott SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. GREECE. A private letter from Athens mentions, that the notice in the Times of the threatened revival of the Russian intrigue had produced a good effect. The principal party was spoken to on the subject, and, after some inquiry, it was found that emissaries had been already despatched to Laconia to foment an insurrection among the warlike population of that province, and had organized some petty intrigues in the Chambers against the present Ministry. A family that is known to possess considerable in fluence in Laconia has been informed by the autho rities that it should be held responsible for the tranquillity of the country. For the present the Court intrigue is defeated. E.4 - 6ntx - d - Ti'kAT THE SPRING HANDICAP. After much unnecessary delay, the nominations for the principle handicaps have been placed before the public. The fears which were entertained respect ing the number of the entries have been confirmed, the Chester Cup, Great Northern Handicap, Metro politan Stakes, and City and Suburban Handicap, all showing a diminution in the number of subscribers. The Northamptonshire Stakes and the New market Handicap have, however, steadily maintained their average numerical strength. Still the prospect of sport for the coming season seems fair enough. On examining the list of entries I find several horses whose names have recently been changed. Foremost among them, as being the most notorious animal, may be men tioned Monie Moses, who is now called Cardigan. The game which was played with this horse at Newmarket last season renders it a matter of no surprise that his party were ashamed of him. I trust the handicappers will place an impost on him sufficiently heavy to mark their opi❑ion of the proceedings connected with hint and the Cambridgeshire. The Queen's Own has been named \Vilsford. Engaged in the Chester Cup and other events, are certain animals that have been quietly reserved to effect a "good thing" this spring. I shall carefally watch the market, and endeavour to explain whatever move ments relative to them may take place. On glancing over the " Steeplechases to Come," 1 see that a First Spring Meeting is advertised to take place at Harrow, on the 2d of March, and a Second Spring Meeting at the same place, on the 23d of March. A gathering is also announced to take place at \\Tatham on the 9th of the same month The recent exposures which have been made of the " doings " at these "metropolitan meetings " seeems to have exercised no discouraging in• fluence over the getters-up of the undertakings. It is, however, much to be wished that they may have the desired effect of checking certain malpractices. I intended to place before the reader some rough notes relative to the Derby horses, but the unsettled state of speculation, and the absence of some important informa tion, compels me to " wait awhile." In a few days, however, I shall be able to redeem my promise. A FRESH MAN. THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY LIBEL.-(THIS DAY). DAVIS V. PRATT. The arbitration in the above case, which arises out of au alleged libel published in the British, Banner, was resutned this morning, before Mr. Whateley, Q.C. The court, as on previous occasions, was very much crowded with members of the Dissenting body ; and while Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Barnard appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Evans repre sented the defendant. The cross-examination of Mr. Davis was continued, and concluded, after which he entered into some length ened explanations of his previous answers. This explanation had not concluded when we went to press, but there was little prospect of the inquiry terminating to-day. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from 10d to 11d; of household ditto, Bid to 9,id per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, sfilb to 641 b, 3id to 3id; 641 b to 721 h, 3 4c 1 to Od ; 721 b to 801 b, 36d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, 32d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to .W ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4Ad. to 4id ; 104 to 1121 b 5d to Ocl.; upwards, 5d to Od ; Horse hides, 5s 6d to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od. ; ditto, full, 6s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, 6s Od to 7s 6cl; Kents, 5s 3d to 6s Od ; Half-breds, 5s 3d to Cs Od ; Downs, 3s 9d to 5s Od ; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 15s Od ; clover ditto, 31 Oa to 5/15s ; and straw, 11 2s to 11 8s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 41 17s ; clover ditto, 31 Os to 5114 s ; and straw, 11 3s to 11 10x per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. WHITECHAPIEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 41145; clover ditto, 31 Os to 61 Os; and straw, 11 2s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y.) LONDON, Jan. G.—Wind this day at Noon, S W.; cloudy at times. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Gambia, for Gambia ; Naiad, and Jane and Mary, Terceira. PLYMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Retriever (s), from Bathurst, R.G. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Re public, from Havre, for New Orleans ; Copernicus, Ham burgh, for New York ; Messenger, from London, for Constantinople.' COWES, Jan. s. —Wind, W. Arrived—Clarendon, from GUERNSEY, Jan. 4.—Wind, S. Arrived—Teazer, from Calcutta. BRISTOL, Jan. s.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Foam, from Africa ; Peri, St. Michael's. Sailed—Queen of the Isles, for St. Michael's. SHIELDS, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Jackson and Adeline, from Quebec. TORBAY, Jan. s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Rubicon, for Calcutta ; Gipsy Queen, St. Michael's ; Antomatia, Agulhas. HULL, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Caroline, from Quebec ; Dolphin, St. Michael's. Sailed—Resoluzione, and Steves Wrestrow, for Constantinople. POOLE, Jas. 3.—Wind, W. Arrived—Flora, from Newfoundland. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind, W.E. Arrived—Comet, from Holbeck ; Mercurial, Dordt. Sailed—Lightning, for Melbourne; Wlliiam Patten, for Charleston. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 4. Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Superb, from Demerara ; Cicero, from S Michael's; H.M.S. Jean d'Acre, Portsmouth. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 11 a.m. Wind, W. ; tide, nearly flood; weather, fine., Arrived, Jan. 6—Henrietta Sophia, from Savannah ; Leonidas. Seville ; Ayrshire, Bombay ; Alfred, St. Michael's ; Kate, do. ; British Isles, Demerara ; Cygnet, do. ; Progress, Calcutta. Sailed—Countess of Lonsdale (s), for Hamburg; Hol land (s), Ostend ; Albion, for Constantinople. DEAL, Saturday, 11.20 a.m. Wind, W.S.W. ; fine weather. Passed—Camilla, from Luticorne, for Loudon ; Pros pero, London, for St. Michael's ; Osprey, London, for Palermo ; Velocity, Calcutta, for London ; Jostyn, Callao, for London ; Wanata, Callao, for London. HlMALATA.—Commander Priest will have the com mand of this magnificent steamer, and a more zealous or indefatigable officer could not have been selected. It was stated, in Paris yesterday, with some degree of confidence, that M. de Persigny will, after all, join the French Cabinet, but without a portfolio. On the lst inst. the English residents at Pau presented a handsome silver gilt chased coffee service (purchased by small collections made among themselves) to Madame Bosquet, the mother of the French General who so gal lantly brought up the troops under his command to the aid of the British at the battle of Inkerman. The pre sent was received by Madame Bosquet with evident pleasure. This delicate attention has given much satis faction to the fellow townsmen of the gallant General. THE WIDENING OF CHANCERY-LANE.—Yesterday, by instructions of the City Commissioners of Sewers, the building materials and fitting of several more of the old houses, and also a large one nearly new, standing in Chancery-lane, within a few doors of Fleet-street, were disposed of by public auction, in order that the houses may be pulled down and rebuilt further back, and the thoroughfare thus be widened. The old houses standing opposite, on the east side, have also been pulled down and are now being rebuilt, but they are built as forward to the street as the former houses, which is several feet in advance of the line of the adjoining buildings of Ser jeante-inn. THE LAUNCH OF THE " SOUTHERN CROSS."— Consi derable interest was excited on Thursday by the launch from Messrs. Wigram's dock, at Poplar, of a new vessel intended to be used by the Bishop of New Zealand, Dr. Selwyn, in his missionary labours through his extensive diocese. The vessel, which has been named the Southern Cross, is only 100 tons burden. She is co mman d e d by Captain Hector Nelson, and is intended to sail from Southampton on the 10th inst. The Bishop of New Zealand and Mrs. Selwyn ; A. B. Hope, Esq. ; the Rev. E. Coleridge ; W. Richardson, E , q. ; and a numerous circle of the bishop's friends were present on the oc casion. kberdeen . Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct I Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. & I Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., 220 Blyth & Tyn, origina' £25 (issd. at £45 ) Bristol and Exeter..., Caledonian Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall Crieff Junction , DublindtßelfastJuuc. Dundee Portli&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties.., Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Ediub. and Peebles Edin. Prth &T)undee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &Wost.(lro ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do Thirds _ . _ Do. Nov Thirds Lancash.andYorksh. Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Liv.Crsby.&Southpt Liindon & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S. Cst. Lond. and N. Westn, Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...( Do. Eighths London andS. Westn Do., £5O. Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire,) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmkt.BnryEaten Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Nortlin.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 . Do., No. 2 Do., 1 A Deferred B Guarantee , N. Eastern—Berwick Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Burch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New £lO N. &S. Wstrn. ;Ramp stead, and City Jo North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. Juno. Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central . Scottish Midland IShrewsby. & 13 erefd. Shropshire Union Do, A, B, C,& paid up at per eel" . South Devon. South Eastern South Wales . S. Yrksh. do Riv. Dtu Do Staines, Wok &Wol, tockton & Darline. Stekton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Doc] and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenu3 Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West Loudon [Wimbledn &Croydon 19i -20 i 4i -- 5 8 - 8 13 12 d 16 - 17 8 - 7 92 - 94 60i -60 i 13i - 14 9 - 11 4 - 31 61 - 7 14 -- 15 10i -- 11 28 - 30 18 - 20 71 - 72 54 - 56 19i - 20 67 - 69 91 - 92 77 - 79 123 - 124 89 - 91 681 -68 i 58 - 62 72 - 77 6 - St , 6 -8 , 734 -73 i 51 - 7i 88 LOG 108 - d par d -- par 1 83i —84 A 9 • 8 di 9 8d 24 -24 i 68 68 41 - 42 dl— -10 9 dl 2 2i 48 50 3a 3A -31 ... 32 8 10 6i 7i 74 75 6'l CI 4. 4 12 —12 i 52 53 52 54 par it 43 9id sis t 61 ed—iP 30 - 314 96 - 98 61 - 63 • I 8 - - 4701,1 45 12 - 14 1 684 - 59 284 -291 H ••• ••• i— 1 d 36 - 38 2i - 31 163 17 - 4 20- 53 - 6 i* :--- i- FOREIGN. al Antwerp&Rotterdam 32 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graisseasac s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Scrip _ _ Central of Italy Xll Demerara .4 Dijon and Besancon 0 Dutch Rhenish dl Eastern of France [0 Do. New ill East Indian 2 Do. Extension il Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible 11 Do. do. do., '59, do 0 d. Junct. of France 2 d. Tk of CanadaA.is. 11 Do. do Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. .11 ,Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63' LI 1).o. C0mp...6 p. c., do. .0 Gt. Central of Franco 611 Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. ill Gt.Westernof Canada Shares all Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all De. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option 11 Hamilton & Toronto .11 Do. 6 per cent. .1 Lake Const. & Basle .11 Lucca & Pistoja sp. c prof .2 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares 611 Do. Obligations Lyons and Geneva Lyons dx Mediterran. .6 Madras Do. New L Maria Antonia 1 Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry al Namur & Liege (with interest) dl Do. (ex interest) al Northern of France Lll D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 31 p. c. & red. at 2221. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 al Do. 201. 3 p. a Bdi (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs ) .11 NorwegianTrunkPrei .4 Paris and Lyons , Jl Ditto Bonds 'Paris and Orleans. Xll Paris and Rouen .0 ParisCaen & Cherbrg al Rouen and Havre !O Royal Danish 3 (Royal Swedish.. ISainbre and Meuse 11l IDo. 5i p. cent. Pref. 0 !Southern of France.. L 4 !St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) 11 West Flanders dl Do 5 per c. Prof L 2 Western of France._ L 6 West. of Switzerland dl Wiesbaden ).0 Zealand JOINT-STOI Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lend 16 English Scottish and Australian all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia TI London and County.. LO London Joint Stock.. !O Lond. & Westminstor National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22,, National of Ireland all Now South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 5 Provincial of Ireland al Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia Do. New Union of London" 1 -1 6 - i 1 6 .. -- ..:(1 d— i P P 4 —3i d 31 31; 4 Si 1 Par— ip 8 - 10 Bci 10 8d t iP id iP 16 —16 i ••• ••• 2d 1p 95 - 98 2 a par 3d— ld die 2g - 2 1 d Zia 7- cd 61; - 7 3i -34 121 -- 12 Rk -94 1 191 - 20 p 45 - 47 - 40 t • - Pm jOi - 21 - - 7i - 7i ••• - ••• ••• - pm 3i - 4 d 4i 5/11 ..• ii i Z 15 BANKS. 79 -- 81 •• .•••• ••• 1•d.....id 3i 3 d 20 21 ii - 38 3G - 38 39 -- 41 65 - 68 8 - 10 RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletchley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 por cent. 1 Glas. Barr. &' Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. A Sharps. Do. .1 Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon.,Til., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtu. and Matlock Middlosbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd Northern and Eastern sp. e Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyrc Do. Shares. Roystu.k, Hit. I Shef. Roth .an Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltslzgomrst Leasing Compaus, London & N. West. L. &N.W. C'aledon... Git.Nrtlin. Caldonian. Do Gt. Wes= Yk. New. & terw. 1 Y. &N Do Is. Easter , Do !Pet° & 6;.- [Norfolk.. L.& N. W. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland .. E. Count, Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yl; Do tit Northn Lancash & Yorksh. .31Clean lockt. & Darlingt f rtWeatn i A berdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. 0 Blyth and Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issd. at 500, Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead, Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Band onsip.c, Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (i.:3105) 6 per cent Do. (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (.C7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . .......... Do. New 6 r . c. St Eastern Union, Seri . Guar. 6 per cent .. Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Del;entr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent East Laneash. 6 p.cts East and West York shire June. Fifths Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c l Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 41 p. c Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prei Gt. Soutlin.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St Gt. Westn. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. Do. con. red. 4 . 4, p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S Ds. do. 5 p. 0. do.. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Ches. Gua. Stk. IDo. do. do Do. do. do, Lan. & York. F. £2( Do. 6 p. c. Stock I London and Brightoi , Guaranteed 5 p. C Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. et London & S. Westerr Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares L - ondy. &Ennis.i Sh. Man., She f., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. ... Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Nfarypt.& Carl. 4 p e Do. 4i per cent Do Aid. Cons 01.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol A Birm. 6 per cont Do. 'Pref. 4i per ceni Norfolk Debenture . Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stocl, Do. 6 p. e. Est Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British NT. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds 6 p.CV.No.I Do. do. Quarters 45 Do.Yorkll, & S. Par. North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls, 610. c. Scot. Cent. ,New Prei Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. fixed, 4.i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. per cent S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar S. Wales Gua. 4 p. e Do. do. 4i p. c Stockton and Dar- lington, I per cent Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e. 97 - 100 89 - 91 94 - 96 5i - 64 i -- i P ,n i -- i P - 1 -zi -- I2i Closing Prices this day. 91 - 98 98 - 100 133 - L 35 1 - 04 - 106 12i -13 i 23 -- 24 11 -- 28 - 21 92 -7:: ei 57 - 59 iio := li ii --- i'd -31 a 91 -- 93 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. 58 - 62 --- —ad' 114 115 i 109 - 110 99 - 101 6 -- 61 95 -- 97 90 -- 92 92 -- 93 92 -- 101 16 -- 17 10 -- 1v 71 --73` 181 -- 191 9i —92- 131. -- 141 it -- id 135 -- 137 •• • ...". ... 21- 3p iii : i'i i - ip 134 136 14 ld '66 104 106 160 = 10 90 - 92 2 3 •• ....... ••• 1 ... id 110 - 112 12 14 - par 22} - 22 i 95 - 100 15 -18 ••• ••• d ip ••• ••• i 2i 2id li t die STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian, of this day.) MANCHESTER, Jan. s.—The dullness which we had to report on Tuesday continues unabated, and the week is closing upon a small amount of business, both in yarns and goods. The condition of most foreign markets affords little encouragement to merchants to operate in our productions ; and the home dealers see no thing in the immediate prospect before them to warrant auy departure from the cautious policy they are pursu ing. The Greeks, who, as we have before pointed out, have had a special trade to some extent created for them by the war, find themselves restricted in their transac tions through the Government monopoly of the means of transit, which caused a most serious accumulation of cargoes in the ports of Liverpool and London. Under these circumstances, not only are India goods showing some deficiency of steadiness in price with an increase of stock, but longcloths and T cloths are less in request than they were, though unchanged in value. BRADFORD, JAN. 4.—Wool—The same dullness we have for some weeks recorded, continues in the demand for combing wools. The consumption for worsted pur poses is very limited, and the price too high to induce more extended operations. Yarns—With the opening of the year the working short time is as stringently carried out as ever. The quantity of unemployed ma chinery was never known to be so great, and the price of yarns is so disproportionate to that of wool, that un lesii better prices can be realised for yarns, there is no hope of an increased production. Pieces—The number of lookers to-day is more than several weeks past, and there is somewhat more confidence, with a belief that goods have seen their lowest point, and that any change may be expected to be for the better. NOTTINGHAM, Jan. 4.—We cannot yet report an im provement. Although our own holidays are over, those of Scotland and Lancashire have only commenced this week. LEICESTER, Jan. 4.—The present new year has found the manufacturers more clear of stock than usual, and further Government orders still keep the operatives in employ. WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS; JAN. s.—The last market day in the Old year and the first in the new year are seldom of much busi ness importance. They have been merely nominal mar kets this year. On both days there was only a very slight attendance of merchants, and the business done was ex ceedingly light. The trade in the warehouses has been very quiet this week. The general occupation is the important one of ascertaining the result of last year's trade. There has been very little in the state of the woollen trade during the last year that calls for special retrospec tive remark. From the commencement of the year until the middle of November a good and steady trade was generally done. The home market furnished the prin cipal demand. Early in the year it was evident that both the Australian, the-American, and Canada markets were well supplied, and hence the shipping trade has been dull throughout most of the year. But notwith standing this, the prosperous state of the country at the commencement of 1854 has been quite sufficient to keep up a steady and healthy trade throughout the woollen district. It has not been so large as the trade in 1853, but it has been done on an equally sound basis, and hence there have been very few bad debts made hitherto in Leeds. The most important failure in which Leeds is involved is Messrs. Swain and Webb; of Huddersfield, and, with one exception, the debts owing in Leeds are not heavy, bearing in mind the position of the parties affected. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Swain and Webbs was held at Huddersfield on Tuesday, when it was agreed to wind up the estate under an assignment- The balance-sheet shows that there are debts owing to creditors, 127,6191. 17s. 10d. ; less securities held by them, 9,522/. Bs. ; total, 118,0971. 9s. 10d. The assets are as follows :—la Huddersfield, 31,0301. 9s. 6d. ; in Melbourne, 32,8121. 6s. 10d. ; in Sydney, 34,0771. 18s. 4d. ; total, 97,920/. 14s. Bd., leaving a deficiency of 20,1761. 155. 2d. The impression of the meeting was that with time and care a moderate divi dend might be paid out of the estate. The trade at the present time throughout the woollen district may be considered in a satisfactory state. The mills are generally in good work. Most of them are running nearly full time, and the working classes are in fair employment. But we believe the manufacturers are acting very cautiously, watching the course of passing events, and regulating their operations accordingly. Prices throughout the year have been on the whole steady. The stock of cloth in the market is at present rather on the increase. There can be no doubt that the war has to some ex tent contributed to keep up the woollen trade ; in the districts of Stanningley, Heckmondwicke, Batley, Go mersall, &c., considerable employment has been given in the manufacture of army clothing ; and as there are some large contracts advertised, the probabilities are that some activity may continue in this branch of the trade. But while the price of corn and other provisions are at a very high rate, and the principal foreign mar kets are glutted with our manufactures, and otherwise deranged, the prospects of the trade cannot possibly be either good or cheering. The general anticipation is that we nay have a moderate trade during the year, but it will probably be one of great uncertainty, and subject to many casualties. HUDDERSFIELD, .Tan. 2.—The market for the opening of the year was a slight improvement upon its prede cessor. A few streaks of light passed through the gloom, but there is nothing to report as very radiant yet. We hope the prospect will brighten. The effects of the Australian business is felt severely among the smaller class of manufacturers. ROCHDALE, - an. I.—We have had but few buyers in the market to-day, which is generally the case en the Monday between Christmas day and the new market, which will be this year on the Bth inst. Those who have attended appeared more intent on settling Christmas accounts than buying and selling.. In pieces as well as wool the market has been inactive, with prices much the same as those of the preceding week. HALIFAX, Dec. 30.—To•day has been a kind of no market, and we are unable to add anything in the way of information to what we communicated to the public in our last report of the trade of this place. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From th,e Mining Journal of this day. ) _ . MINES.-There has been a good demand this week for dividend shares, and advanced prices have been offered in many cases, without sellers being found. In progressive mines, also, a good business has been transacted, the tone of the market generally being decidedly better, and might still further be improved, if many of the calling mines with. out prospects to justify a greater outlay, were suspended. Devon Great Consols, 3701. to 3751. ; South Caradon, 3101. to 3201., buyers ; South Frances in demand, at 2651. to 2751. ; Bullers have advanced from 5701. to 6001. ; the mine has improved in one or two levels, and it is expected tile dividends for the future will be 251. per share every two months. Basset, 5401. to 5601. ; West Basset. 31/. ; North Basset, 181. ; South Tamar, 71. ; South Tolgus, 801. to 901., and large transactions have taken place ; Stray Park, 31. ; Mill Pool, 2/. 12s. 66. to 2/. 178. 6d, ; Trefusis, 41. 10s. to Si. ; Copper Hill, 551. to 601. ; Bryntail, 4/. 10s. to 51. ; Gonamena, 101. I@s. to 11/. Os. ; North Crofty, Si. 10s. to 91. ; Tremayne, 3L 103. to 3/. 15s. ; East Gunnis Lake, 1/. 7s. 6d. to I/. lOs ; Crad dock Moor, 121. to 13/. ; Vale of Towy, Is. 6d. t• 10s. ; West Providence, 211. to 231. ; Sortridge Consols have declined to 11. 7s. 6d. to 11. les., with a dull market. TERRIBLE SCENE AT A. BALL.-At Madrid, a few nights back, a lady gave a ball, and amongst the guests were a M. R- and Mdlle. It was observed that the young man constantly kept close to the young lady, and followed her when she went from one part of the room to another. It was also noticed that she seemed greatly annoyed by his attentions. The mother of the young lady wished to interfere, but the mistress of the house, anxious to avoid an unpleasant scene, prevented her. At a late hour a lady of high rank and her daughters were announced, and the whole party rose to receive them. M. R , taking advantage of the slight confu sion which this created, seized Mdlle. B-by the hand, and whispered something in her ear. She turned pale, then blushed, and replied in a low voice. There upon, the young man, without saying a word, pulled a poignard from his pocket, stabbed the young lady in the breast, and then stabbed himself near the heart. Both fell bathed in blood. A surgeon was im mediately sent for, and on his arrival he found that the wound of the young lady was not mortal, as the poig nard had struck the sternum, but the young man was quite dead. It is said that M. R--- had long sought Mdlle. B-- in marri age , b u t t h at s h e h a d refuse d to a ccept him, and that meeting her at the ball he had again pressed her to accept his addresses, but that she had again peremptorily refused. MERCHANT SHIPPING Act--Under this important act, passed during the last session of Parliament, it has been found necessary to constitute a new office in the Custom-house, but under the control of the Board, called the Department of the Surveyor-General for Tonnage, upon whom, assisted by a competent staff, will devolve the duty of accurately ascertaining the exact tonnage of every vessel belonging to, or trading with, this country. —Civil Service Gazette. .BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) CAUTION TO HOUSEKEENERS.—This morning three men in the employ of Mr. Judkins, the extensive coal merchant, of Milford-lane, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a ton of coals. The facts of the case, as detailed in evidence, were as follow :—Th4rosecutor, Mr.lWatts, it appeared, had ordered five ton of coal to be delivered at 63, Lincoln's inn-fields. The coals were duly, weighed, and left Mr: Judkins' premise,;., four tons in a waggon, and the remaining ton in a cart. The coals in the waggon were deposited in the cellar of the house, but the ton in the cart never reached its destination. It was asserted by the prisoners that the ton of coals had been delivered during the absence of the boy who Lad been appointed by Mr. Watts to see the proper quan tity " shot." On Mr. Watts discovering the fraud he immediately sent to Mr. Judkins' wharf, and a gentle man from the firm attended. The coals in the cellar were weighed, and only four tons were found there. The magistrate asked the prisoners what they had to say, and one of the men who had charge of the waggon said he "delivered his coals ;" and the man who had charge of the cart made a similar answer. Mr. Henry said it was perfectly clear a robbery had been committed, and he should remand the prisoners in order to allow the police time to find out where the missing ton was delivered ; at the same time he thought greater care than was generally the case should be taken by parties receiving coals, as this sort of thing was car ried on to a very great extent. In this case the non delivery of the ticket led to the discovery of the fraud. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Last night the oratorio of Elijah was performed by this renowned society for the first time this season. The mere announcement of the fact would, of itself, have been sufficient to have secured an overflowing audience. The principal solo parts were sustained by Madame C. Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss, and, therefore, we need say nothing on that head ; in- deed to do so would be an act of supererogation. The concerted and choral pieces were performed with such admirable effect and precision that left nothing to be desired ; and the only thing that lessened the grand effect produced was the forte accompaniments of the orchestra. However, last night's performance was a great treat. The hall, as we have before stated, was crowded to suffocation. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. Among the mazy attractions with which the metro polio at this festive season abounds, one of the moat highly appreciated appears to be the entertainments at this renowned establishment. The Battle of Alma, of which at the time of its first production we spoke in high terms of commendation, still possesses that charm, of attraction so greatly prized by managers ; abut the addition of the capital pantomime of Gulliver's Travels through the Horse Island ; or, Harlequin Britannia, has indeed proved a trump card for the enterprising lessee, Mr. W. Cooke. On our visiting the theatre last night we experienced a treat only to be had here at Christmas, namely, of witnessing the looks of surprise and amaze went and hearing the expressions of delight by the juve nile portion of the audience at the wonders worked by the wand of the protecting fairy and the changes by the hat of harlequin. The house was crowded in every part ; and to parents wishing to give their " olive branches" a treat v 4 e do not think they can choose a mere attractive one than a visit to the " Royal Amphi theatre," as poor Ducrow used to say. TRADE OF HAIITURG IN 1854. According to the official tables published by the Mercantile-Statistical Board in the Hamburg Corres pondent, the year 1854 appears to have been a very favourable one for the trade of this city. The total number of ships with cargoes from foreign parts amounts to 4,596, with 903,200 tons, and clews numbering 40,694 men, or about one man to 22 tons (against 4,174 vessels of 743,493 tons, and 34,149 men in 1853, show ing a general increase of 722 vessels, and about 160,000 tons of shipping, or about 21 per cent). The number of British ships arrived from all parts was 1,345 against only 1,288 in 1853, whilst the arrival of vessels of all nations from parts in Great Britain and Ireland was 1,942 against only 1,690 in 1853. Classified according to the national flags, the follow ing are the results : —Hanoverian. 1,375 ; British, 1,345; Hamburg, 746 ; Danish, 423 ; Dutch, 410 ; Oldenburg, 122 ; Norwegian, 35 ; French, 95 ; Swedish, 65 ; Spa nish, 66 ; Prussian, 31 ; limited States, 31 ; B remen, 25 ; and Portuguese, 24. The rest are divided amongst the other European flags. FOREIGN POSTAGE NOW awl TWENTY YBARS AGO. Twenty years ago the British and foreign rates of postage could not be paid on foreign letters. In 1843 a convention was arranged between England and France by which a letter going to or passing through France could be paid to its destination, and international ac counts were kept between Great Britain and the French Government. The following table shows the full post age on foreign letters in 1835 and 1855, viz.:- Postage. Postage. 1835. 1855. France 2s. Bd. Luxembourg 4s. 4d. ...... Bd. Baden 45. 41 Holland 3s. Bd. Prussia Bavaria AVurtemburg 4s. 4d. Switzerland Germany Sardinia 4s. 2d. Sicily Tuscany Papal States Atistria Northern States Turkey The following post-offices have just been empowered to issue and pay money orders, viz. ;-11oxton New Town, Peckham, Old Brompton and Barham ; Cox ham, in Hants ; Coggeshall, in Essex ; Droylesden, in Lancashire ; Studley, in Warwick ; Eggesford and North Tawton, in Devon ; Stanley, in Perth ; Core. torphine, in Edinburgh ; and Galaton, in Ayr. 20 20 21 17 a] 20 1 , 20 11 20 a] 20 11 20 a] 20 100 a: 100 I al 20 25 1 25 1 all 100 I al 100 al 20 1 1 5 a] 100 - 1 a] 20 1 20 1 1 4 a , 20 II 20 1; 20 I 11 20 2 3331 10 all 20 20 a 20 a] 16 a] 20 a: 10 20 1. 40 al 20 al 20 a] 20 20 a] 20 21 20 a] 10 al 20 1 20 1 10 a, 20 1 1 20 6 al 20 21 40 al 140 a 16 i i f THE PRESIDENT OF' THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE SUNDAY BEER BILL. During the recent visit of the President of the Board of Trade to his constituents at Oxford, he was waited upon at the residence of the mayor, Mr. C. J. Sadler, Greenwood, ef the of the w Maiden head by Messrs. T. T. Lati mer, wine merchant ; Mr. Bey zand, of the Lamb and Fl ag Inn ; Mr. Drink water, of the H George etel ; }hotel aed ; Mr. Mr. T F F. T. rlun—being a deputation from the licensed victuallers of h e a ts ha e this city. In adopting this course they had a twofold object in view—namely, to request Mr. Cardwell to present, in the absence of the senior member, Mr. Langston, a petition, signed by upwards of 3,000 resi dents, praying for a repeal of the Sunday Beer Bill, and likewise to ascertain Mr. Cardwell's individual opinion on the subject. The deputation were informed by Mr. Cardwell that he had not taken any active part in the measure when it was before Parliament, and that he understood it had been altered to meet the views of the Licensed Victuallers' Company ; also, that he was not aware there was so strong a feeling against it, although he had learned through the public press that dissatisfaction prevailed to some extent. The mayor, who was present at the conference, explained that a by law already existed in Oxford, sufficient to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath and to punish drunkenness and immorality, and he bore testimony to the paucity of complaints of that character which came before the bench of magistrates. The deputation urged on Mr. Cardwell that they should be satisfied if they could open their houses on Sunday from one till half-past two, then closing till four—opening again at four, and clos ing at half-past eleven instead of at ten. They also represented that the act was so worded that it would generally be evaded, unless Parliament endeavoured to meet the universal complaints against the measure, which did not effect what it purposed to do— namely, the suppression of drunkenness and immora lity, but inconvenienced the large body of moderate people for the purpose of keening in check the insati able propensities of the few, who would, by some means or other, attain their ends. The right honourable gentleman replied that he should be happy, as ene of their members, in the absence of Mr. Langston, to pre sent the petition ; but with respect to their suggestions and to their impression that the bill did not effect what was intended, he would submit them to Lord Palmer ston, to whose department this matter more properly belonged. The deputation was received with great frankness and courtesy by Mr. Cardwell, and left under the impression that he was favourable to their views, and would, when the subject caine again before Parliament, lay them before the house, so that the measure might be modified and altered to meet the requirements of the public, without interfering so much with the privileges, the necessities, and enjoyments of any class of the com munity. COLLISION ON THR SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—An unfortunate collision of an express and goods train oc curred at the Larbert Junction of the Scottish Cent ra l Railway, on the evening of T uesday, about five o'clock. Awn northerly s ba t etr p l passenger, s e e game directionre, o trifmerxeo on express e E ss d train, nthben was p rocee d ing i n t h e r line and a goods t ra i n e going iu the re eeessa, ttenwhich, unfortunately seemsded t o , an d t h e danger re 'verse direction. The usual danger signal was display e d approaching eense express, or . t not to the to have been was imminent before the engine was reversed or the breaks applied to the express train, which consequently ran into the goods train with such force that three goods trucks were actually shivered to, pieces, and piled up a complete wreck upon the line, the tender of the express being, with the violence of the col lision, thrown off the line. It is amazing that no acci dent of a fatal character took place. We learn that a Mrs. Duncan, belonging to Larbert, received some in juries, though not serious ones ; and that the guard, named Andrew Banks, was a good deal bruised. The passengers, of course, were a good deal frightened, and were jolted considerably by the sudden shock of the col lision,—Glasgow Daily Mail, Win, WHO It i olegiew tiveloiva, KIEL, JAN. I.—The anxiety to ascertain what course the Engli , -h Government may intend to take with regard to the enrolment of a foreign legion daily increases here, and it is to be hoped that some movement may soon be made in this matter, if the intention to send effective foreign aid of this sort to the army in the Crimea be really sincere. The same feeling prevails in many dis tricts of Germany, and it is to be feared that the enthu• siasm may be allowed to pass away, or may receive another direction, if further delay be allowed to take place in its prosecution. If proper means be adopted, there will be no lack of recruits. The field is ample, and many who now emigrate would greatly prefer the service of England. The number of emigrants from the port of Hamburg alone direct to Transatlantic countries in the year 1854 exceeded 30,000, and that is but a small portion compared with the number known to have embarked from Bremen, Holland, and Belgium for the same destination, in addition to those who availed themselves of the routes through France or England. As a convenient receptacle for recruits, Heligoland, as I formerly hinted, should now be made of service. Its situation points it out as peculiarly adapted for this pur pose. It is of easy access fram those countries on the banks of the Elbe, the Weser, the Ems, and the Eider, from which the most suitable reinforcements could be procured, and a few small steamers stationed at the island would be most useful in conveying recruits to the depot that should at once be opened there. It will, be sides, at this time serve a good purpose if attention should thus be directed to the use which otherwise may be made of that island. The recent acquisition of a por tion of territory from Oldenburg by Prussia, for the pur pose of forming a naval arsenal, has been too much over looked, and if a proper understanding be not speedily established between the Western Powers and that dila tory Government, the untoward consequences which may flow from that arrangement to the British trade with the north of Germany inay be discovered when too late. To counteract that mischief Heligoland must be re-organised, and the sooner this is attended to the better. The return of the English and French fleets already begins to be the subject not only of conversation, but of preparation here on the part of the resi dents ; but nothing is yet known of the arrangments which these Governments may contemplate as to their supplies in the spring, although, if they intend again to make use of this anchorage, it is almost time that some symptoms of preparation should appear. It is said, indeed, that the French Consul is now occupied at Hamburg in connexion with this matter, and the British representative there may likewise be engaged in the same manner ; so that, after all, everything nay al ready be duly cared for. It is to be hoped, however, that the arrangements will be in all respects better and more efficient than they were last year. You have pointed out most powerfully and most usefully the whole system of mismanagement which has pravailed in the Black Sea, and the want of foresight and of arrangement in the Baltic might have been equally notorious if the fleet had encountered any reverse, or had even been exposed to the slightest opposition. There was never any store of coals held in reserve here, asni when they were required none could be obtained until they could be brought from the Sound. The sup ply of provisions was in a great degree equally precarious, and while the markets of London re ceived a weekly importation of about 500 head of fat cattle from these duchies of Schleswig-Holstein through the port of Tonning, the crews of the Eng• lish fleet here were left without the requisite fresh beef until steamers were despatched to bring over a quan tity of half-starved oxen from Elsinore. All, indeed, was conducted on the same footing, and the English mode of doing business was the general subject at once of astonishment and of ridicule. The feeling on the part of the people throughout the whole of this neighbourhood is very decidedly anti- Russian, and their expressions of satisfaction on the receipt of any intelligence which is favourable to the Allied forces are loud nod universal. This may in some degree arise from a belief which is very generally enter tained that the sympathies of the Court at Copenhagen and the predilections of the people of Denmark Proper are both the other way, and, as there is little or no har mony between these two portions of the dominions of the Danish Crown, it uniformly happens that the cause which is espoused by the one is directly opposed by the other. It would be well, therefore, for England to avail herself of all the advantages which such a state of feeling offers, and this cannot be better done than by making use of the bay for the purposes of her fleet, and of the country around for the supplies of that feet, which few districts of her own land are in any measure better suited to afford. THE WAR IN BUENOS AY.RES. The following is a copy of a letter dated Buenos Ayres, Nov. 13, 1854, received yesterday per the mail steamer Iniperador " Communications from General Hornos to the 11th instant, have set our minds at rest as to the iniquitous invasion. As we expected, the invaders have found no sympathy in the masses of our rural districts, and, after a merited chastisement, have retraced their steps, covered with ignominy, and proclaiming their impotency in a manner that must undeceive their partisans and in stigators. It is probable they will not be in a state to make another attempt during the political existence of General Urquiza, whose borrowed prestige wanes apace, and promises a speedy extinction. " The question now is, whether General Hornos should follow up the advantage gained, demanding satisfaction, and exacting effective guarantees from the Government of the province of Santa IN. The occa sion is tempting, and yet we question its expediency.. It would be throwing down the gauntlet to the 13 provinces presided over by Generals . 17rquiza, who would not scruple to negotiate alliances by bartering the rights and interests of the Republic. Besides, the organisation, discipline, and morality of our veteran force are not exactly of the kind to be employed in s foreign war, in which intrigue and bribery are the most formidable weapons to be encountered. "In these circumstances we would prefer a deofswation of absolute independence, leaving the other provinces to work out their own social regeneration ; and if the time should come when they are disposed to treat for a re union, it would be easier to treat on a footing of mutual independence than from the undefined and anomalous position in which we now stand. Withal, we suspect the current of public opinion is in favour of immediate hostilities, which may precipitate the fall of General Urquiza, or involve us in a labyrinth of unforeseen com plications. " To eke out his scanty resource•, General Urquiza has added 6 per cent, to his import tariff—a measure that must still further alienate the provinces when its spirit and tendency are comprehended. " The victory of General Hornos has saved our im port and local commerce from an overwhelming crisis which we fear may be prolonged or aggravated by the hostile policy apparently in the ascendant. We throw out the suggestion for the guidance of those whores may concern, and await the verdict of time." BARBAROUS OUTRAGE. The Connaught Watchman, has the following account of an occurrence, which took place near Crossmolina A. woman who, with her three children, lived in a lonely situation, had received 301. front her husband in America. One night she was awoke by a loud knocking at the door, to which she replied that no one should be admitted at that time ofnight. Being entreated, however, for the sake of the Almighty, she con• sented to give a live coal to warm the weary traveller. No sooner did she open the door than a man rushed in, and placing a pistol to her breast, commanded her to bring her money to him if she would avoid instant death. Terror-struck, the woman came and placed 101. in the robber's hands. Not satisfied, he demanded more, and obtained another 101. This was not yet suf ficient. 'You have yet ten,' said he, bring them or you must now die.' The woman parted with all rather than her life. With the treasure the villain decamped, but fearing that he was recognised, immediately returned, and telling the woman that die she must, he ordered her to chose one of three things, death by shooting, hanging, or burning. The poor woman fell down insensible, and the wretch proceeded to adjust a rope to the woman's neck and the house beam. Fearing, however, that this might not be able to bear the load, he reached up both hands to test the beam, and was instantly fastened there—whether by sudden paralysis or otherwise is not known—and remained hanging by the hands to the roof tree of' the cabin. Meanwhile the two brothers of the woman, living at some distance, troubled by dreams about their sister, were compelled to rise and proceed at once to her dwel ling, where they found their sister in a swoon, and her intended murderer suspended as above described. As sistance being procured the wretch was secured, with part of the beam in his hands, and safely conveyed to the gaol of Castlehar, where he now lies awaiting trial. He was at once recognised as the woman's nearest neighbour, though blackened and disguised. ANOTIIER NEW FINANCIAL MBASUBB. - ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.—As a general rule, the Russian journals are strictly prohibited from publish ing any personal news about any of the members of the imperial family. In all cases of births, deaths, and marriages, it is the Czar himself who acqueints his loving subjects with the news by means of a manifesto to the nation. Under these circumstances it is mot to be wondered at that the newspapers here have not ,dared to say a word about the alarming illness of the Empress ; but today it has slipped out for the first time in rai.ther a startling manner. In communicating the fact of the arrival, the day before yesterday, of the Grand pukes Nichol as and Michael from the army in the Crieeett, "one visit to their sick mother," it goes on to Add, "the 'health of the Empress is improving ;" from which it apj sears that she is still unwell. It is privately cir cola ;tad here, in well-informed circles, that her illnues is ini) re a disease of the mind than the body, an d ma i n ly brou g7ht on from her intense. anxiety to prevent a nip. ture ii etween the Czar and King Clicquot. Ai Father new financial measure just published slao ws the d esperate state of the Russian treasury, and al lea to what straits the Czar is put to find money for carrying on a c war. It appears in the shape of an In t verial ukase, and levies an annual tax of 500 silver r oubles (nearly SOL) on all manufactories of tobacco and ?agar s, and irs order to restrict such fabrications from being carried on as hitherto in private houses for their do westio con3tr nption, a tax of 300 silver roubles is imp owed on such • private establishments. It must be gratis yin g to the S tussiaus to get an official insight into the na ystories of El ieir Government exchequer from the folio vying pre am be t,o the ukase : "In onsequence of the imperative necess IV of int- Drovi ng a ur finances in the present critical stat a oi affairs Ivy impost new taxes on our liege subject ;w, cholas," \\ i ~ 100 3 100 all 4 all too all 1.1 20 20 10 10 20 St. St. 10 6A LOO 9 100 St. 10 St. 25 all Ills. .0 al 50 50 100 100 581 29 8i 24. 2t 15} 2i 33/ 4 20i 1 65f 6 12 , 4 1 1 25 20 12 25 20 25 10 1.0.6 20 20 20 25 all 101 100 100 00 100 100 100 .00 100 100 all all all all