The Sun. — London, England, 1855-01-13 00:00:00

ogg ot i, 17/0 6° ' f t motif' State, SeV of OA Prl 21A g 3 9"l# • '9sl'gol h 170/ 301 /Or • s • 1 ,To 05 .13,,,d 9 , f 65) 0( • 1 0,0 0 ' '' 30, 0 1 65, 4 7 i • 4,0,°,01 0971 r0t 0 , ,1 bul ne ed 11 • s g°l,o tp .4 fact row' be P,l. .11 nob e: 3ingl o : l,i Jock °` 10 .4 ,000/• . 0 e 41. T hl lll caus e IL ft ° back S o s fl' d ! d the Lte ova Go er stinc llll %l3 • W' )itio (.0.4 the 33 1 1 ,10 y Bs 0f Ai Wal esq coo P ii? the 11, 'he V r "oteci C oil ( ' d ) ,or ro o; 1 : , I,adf ; d el' 1 4 1 1 jou IV,/ Pool r, 1-1 3 f t he j sk i ja e, d V". rei , Iffyolone o iP f a gajo 31 ?ABS MQNEy MARKET AND COMA/ERMA L INTELLIGEWE. --- There CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. i, Nte e was a f a i r d eman d f or c otton at Liverpool _ rd aY• The market was steady, and closed St rally q tOr • ...ales, 7,000 bales, including 1,500 taken ....., 1 , export and on speculation. Rail way Shares 1 ' er e ilat T are It • he week's sales of cotton at Liverpool 50 I t " 2 70 bales, at about Ad. per pound advance. 134 6,.., is still the opinion of parties in the Baltic i'''u o e that the prospects of peace are by no means 31 wriLasured as same parties have concluded. In „,,; eh i : l ig to their correspondents, Messrs. Smith and ' ter rtes Advert to this subject in the following 22 (us : 25 f ork il li t o la hardly necessary for us to report that we can aatil i „9 l nion as to the future prospects of the article St. St. %tow! to determined whether we are to have peace or tk u ruation of the war. We may still add, however, 10 for . 4 " news of to-day is not considered, in well-in- 50 V' quatters, to favour the prospects of peace." 50 1474aufacturina industry in Russia, according to 20 1 / 4 4 1ties furnished from a reliable source, has made 20 A t 4 greater p a rogress than many would believe. pf cod ), co . Pco"' the establishment of M. Lepeekinn 2 ' 5 1 ia au lio e t 3 8 0,000 spindles, and extends over 25 ar flft„, eB ' It possesses a church, a school, an in - 25 ito r b ii`b and all the buildings necessary for the St. llv Vuu , 13 , e „,, ° 1 31 e, 4,500 in number, who turn out an- 20 Per e ,) o oo pieces of stuffs. Another mill at "' I • ill r a, w ) a little town near Moscow, is work - st. 4 of X and night, with 80,000 spindles, and 25 beet: 4 for woollens, in Moscow, covers thirty St. 4 1) ) es °f ground, and is chiefly o wiled by St. 3,06 - A el 'ellant named Gutschkow. It employs lu St. of ii'' artisans. On the 3d of last month part 10 ihe re t edifice was burnt down, the loss occasioned st. iluiti r j b eing 2,400,000 frarcs, and no part being St. gi4 - . The machinery came originally from Bel- St. t 4t and a nd orders had been given to replace it. 8 St. tie b . l ) ,resent moment the Belgian manufacturers St. Th,r l , l 3' engaged upon the work. st. sheet „ al terations that are shown in the balance kli i n t3 t t he Bank of England for the week to the ! . ..2, 14 4 7 , are mostly referable to the close of the V i tbt, a 6 r „and the payments then made. The loans 1 " 16i tol ) ;?q,,While the transfer books were closed had St. och e refunded and hence the diminution in the 191 bras securities. The discharge of salaries and 14 tlektipleliminary disbursements prior to the divi- 20 ili S I j A p eCOrlaing due caused a diminution of the St. il - the credit of Government, and the private St. "44 ''' Were drawn upon, as customary, after the 20 m e the year. The total of the precious 10 . kat: lb was again trenched upon, but perhaps 1Z . 6 4 aate, S u much as was to be expected after the 5 1 ' 0 ' ,qlr I : 4 rain for the French loan. In the absence 0 4 4, 4: 4 a rrivals, we may calculate upon gold still 25 i lle a ugthe Bank, as provision must be made for 25 km, t', lll ents of the loan given out here. Corn- St 812 ' s 411 1 1_ 0 1 , 41 7th the previous week, the changes are as St. 'Ai st. C irculation £19,681,700 50 t, Increase 280,550 25 'Llob . . 13,667,384 1 . 00 Re st Decre ase ........................ - 167,273 6i ~ ... 3,191,567 F o . N, ~,_ . ...... , ............... ie Increase 38,814 i o ePosits 6,391,361 Oti ltb ,becrease 304,075 St. . 4-leposits L Decrease 577,023 St. ' T el) , ,ay and other Bills N., Alicreasel 60,302 16 „ ' ll , l alent Securities 11,611,800 8 9th, ~Increase 247 8 St. N eeurities Not e it ecrea,sa - 325,406 2 . 5 , ‘ 1 ,,, ‘ employed 7, 30 6, 755 50 l' eate u ecreass p A tkt he g il ay afternoon the foreign exchanges were 50 ~, ; . A. ' -rnier. Paris, 90 days, was at 25 271 to lu 10 43 ,,51t 1:4 0 8 9,rdara at 11 171 to 18 ; Hamburgh at svhe ~ u l.; and Trieste at 12 28 to 32. 20 AY 44peeie shipments during the week to Thurs- 20 Illi T il eesZfk r eut from London, comprised 124,646 ls 1 .Lut,,,,- a uver and 6,235 of gold. t e l l ' fro ti gell je has been received at the "Jerusa- st. eolo °°er.ll) the Cape of GoodHopeby the Nerlin h a A tL Y iii : 12 2. From Natal it is stated that the 20 1- tot -cl i. iu the declining position which some St. Aort a 03 1 . 44 st. &r tie app,,,,.., The value of the exports and im &1.8,1 Wer e 6to be increasing. 1n18 . 49 the im- 1 6 , mere , f, ,,,4321/. ; in 1853, 98,5341. , and in the ". half half ,,,-.- -(854, 74,3181. The exports in 1849 tadofl'ie,l; ;in 1853, 26,6941., and ix the first 50 071 lucre 2 1,8081. Of butter the shipments Is rA t. -.t ree "ed nearly 50 per cent. within the last u ` - ' 20 4 1 41 ; 1 , 41 g Y tr t ,'„,." 4 grain and flour had appeared 20 b iL q attr : f ri -13 °rts. The cultivation of sugar was 20 'llliefot: of the a good deal of attention, and the 25 he future were promising. St. L' 4l oo f' b n glish Stock Ma rket has been improving 10 fi g, aii° Market o f business this morn- st. ela n , h though the news again reaches of the Rue- 25 bee n 64,7ing re - crossed the Danube. Consols have tile 4 ' i l l i for transf er , an d f rom 9 14 an d 92 h a d 20 abo ut ° 92 i f for account, b u t are now ag ain E 14 4 ' 92 to i, The N ew 3 per Cents. have been 20 11 e d 92 to i, and th e 3 per Cent. Reduced ... E l to .3 . ,I, 4 . • Bank Stock has been steady at 204. 20 IVlgglier Bills remain at 4s. to 7s. prem. India 10 V -12 have been 12s. to 14s. prem. . .-. k,Zoreign Securities have been steady. Mexican kt7, 2 li. Russian 4i per Cents. have been done 0. Sardinian Stock is worth 85. Spanish De- 10 IVE I are 184 ex div. Turkish Scrip is 76 to 76i. 5 1D; t' k an 44 per Cents. are 921. 20 tt e ::_a following are the nominal prices of foreign 20 ak, 's :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Alexi- ... t a ;) 214 to 211 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; Ditto 3 per 17. ta- 14 k ) 5 0 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 41 to 20 t . i! k ,." ll saian. 5 per Cents., 100 to 102 ; Ditto 41 per 20 181',5 8 9 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 184 to 20 4.4 Ditto 3 per Cents., 374 to 38i ; Ditto Certifi- 20 p c ; 5 to 5i ; Di t t o Passive, 4-i to 41. 20 14 1-,..t tt R ailway Shares there is not much inquiry, 100 ' l 4ll e 7 maintain about yesterday's values. The alid bee ts .' Great Western, and North-Eastern have 100 1 )% 1 11 1 e e • 2 20 5 11 ; 1 4 p t Tally dealt in. The foreign lines have ,kAI I I. ,Y quiet, but both the French and East 25 r tes, i t ! at full rates to a slight advance. 25 W, 11 111.1 1 '4 ,j 4 t - Stock Bank Shares are at previous Sha res e i 7,2 1 0t much is doing in them. The Land 100 1314 17 - f lat. Crystal Palace about the same. 100 Sri 20 Ili trNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. kik ( F ro nt the Onicial List.) a Lock Bwiness done 3 t 3,2 eu, lt b ••••_ .... .... 2OBl Irc e ebt * Aeciuced Annuities 9l I 1,:*3 b„ . ,, C ollSols Annuities 4,, Ai,;,' ,`Jent. Annuities L i Vitt 4 1 ' t ieil, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Itt 14_ Years Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 3-16 rt,tt, o ' — ' ll(lB . 4140 '" ,t 2 olef, llncl A er £lOOO l2 14 iik, , ,, e -r ,account, Bth February QlO c o P o lez. 119 1 e, 2id. 8 .. 4 7 h,,,,,, ....................... .a.• •• . ch its 4 7 elli i ", ... _.................................. Litt: Bo nds 1858, 3i per Cent. 99j Ea i'IIICF, 1859, P P kel A ol , to— OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. b le a , , ads mislei a ' Per Cent. eckr E p 4 toi l d 13„ .. 1 4' 44 -, G 8 , 4 A per Cout I, l 'itili it -u°ll dap 5 per Cent.. ..... ..... Kish xr d s, 3 per Cent 3B Kish s : Deferred, 3 per Cent lB xii Be bi 2P, paid up in full Nitiatt B ° 'clus on the above payable in London. te ll 14 0 (1, 4i pe r Cent. ex. 25 fr - 'anee. 21. per Cent. 12 Gull 6l x d THREE O'CLOCK 00,,, 01 . 91 2 Ate, February Account 2.. gt -11.02sTARCHY AND THE PEOPLE. i 10 (P ro -- Ait .-- At in Correspondent of the Morning Advertiser., I /it'd ll e Present time the people of England will read oh the what what Blackstone, our great commentatorsays on th e Provisions of the ConstitutL on of this country, say; heoaobi..°va st!bject. In the . s eventh chapter of . the e4 3's :....„. ' of hie " Commentaries," that eminent writer f,„.. gate with o tabard to foreign conceitns, the . king is thbleadteaet th ofti,:t;re.Presentive of his peoi de. It is impossi.t an trtmr."Qlviduals a state in the it collective capamy, ,cl.4aiet the affairs of that state with another community ewant. ltg t 0 Quinterous as themselves ; iinanimity must b co a h , ;464 measures, and strengt h to the execution of _their ray s ,",' In the kiiig therefor, 3, as in a centre, ali en til a %W a f t 41.9 people are ' united, a ad form by that. fearedubl kid re eneY, splendour, and pow er, that make him , to e_,'Pected by foreign poteni sates ; who would scruple d ot ': d and ratified by a pops filar assembly. What. _ Po wera bYl the royal authority, with . re.ard to foreign 4 With out la the act of the whf ›le nation': what is done 4k en. l n ~,I , the king's concurrencf , is the act only of private ° f s -.'"' king, therefore, cons idered as the representative 5( t: f , 0,-::P till ie, o has the sole powe r of sending riatalliances It iii-Nu Sqates and in raceir ing ambassadors at home. 20 ambassadors 25 W -K i i t ie f s ar p a r i er a og s a t t a iv te e , s to make treaties, leagues, and Princes. For it is 100 th at h e law of nations essential to the goodness of a league i 1.00 i hdi i , t be made by the severe :ign power, and thenithe 20 s rere n,g upon the whole commi mity ; and in England rof t itg. iga Power, quoad hoc, is vested in the powe . n the cp 20 oth er "hatever contracts' tt erefore, he engages In! or 50 44 Power in the kingdom cc ,n legally delay, resist, . a b 411 1; and yet, lest this pie •t ude of alitherity should bp 50 1,; 11 !e.d to the detriment of th n e l p üblic the constitution bath 100 iii posed Interposed a check by thf 5 means of Parliamentary 100 fromi m r t + P e I e l r :a c e f l I t t n : f.e:t the ; d f s ol Ibre.the ' punish' neat of such ministers which 20 s hall erifi libal motives advise of • conclude any treaty, judged to ;le irogate from the honour and 50 t b. ‘, . s e nation.' 20 4 11 44 41 it appears that the '.:K.ing is treated only as the 25 or kwer agent for the pa .•;•ple, and that he has the aid nf calling to his aid persons named ministers, 1.00 Asa iauch ministers are lit ible to parliamentary im- 10 itc entnent, which at first sig ht seems very honest and 5 Poste del tiB • o g , bat on consideratio nit turns out to be a mere ~„ t he +1:1+!1' Opt how can impro per motives be proved to f ) - 5 , iv_ .usfaction of a jury A ,nd this difficulty enables i' o +uls er , , . L 0 smile at the pee pie. i SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RA.ILWAYS. Clioaing Prices this day. Paid.l RAthwete. .00 'Aberdeen A.mbg. Nottng. Boat and Eastn. Junet... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 291 Birkenhd. Lancsh & Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and X 25 Cons. 19 Do., £2O 30 Blyth & Tyn, origina £25 (issd. at £45, 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian. .... 21s. Carmarthen and. Car digan . all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pass 16 Cornwall 11 Orloff Junction 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all DundeePerth&Aber deen Junction all Do. New .00 East Anglian all Eastern Counties .00 Eastern Lnion, A Stock ....... 100 Do., B. Stock 8i Do., New A 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and 100 Edin.Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June.' 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern ,100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock N.OO Gt. Sth. &Wost.(lre.) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14 Do., Thirds 4 Do. Near Thirds .00 Lancash.andYorksh 19 Do., Fifths 11# Da., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal LOO Loud. Bright & S.Cst. LOO Loud. and N. Westn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...• 26 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn 426 Do., 450 34 Do., £4O all Ludndrry& Coleraine . all Lndndrry. & Ennisk . 1 100 ganch.Shef.& Lincln _ _ 4A Do.,Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng. & Derby all Midld. G. West. (lii ) 22i Do. Half Shares ‘ll Newcastle & Carlisle. Newmkt.BuryExten. 212 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. 8: Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor .00 Norfolk 3 Northn.Connties T.Tn .00 North British all 4 North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., 1 A Deferred all Do., B Guarantee' , f OO N.Eastern—Berwiel 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Parch all Do. Leeds [OO Do. York all North London 8? Do. Now .£lO l/ ll.SLS.Wstrn.,llarap stead, and City Jn 171 North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester .00 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 6 Portsmouth L op Scottish Central ..... 00 Scottish Midland all Shrewsby. di Herefd al Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C, S. D,fulb paid up at por ceu all ISOuth 13evou COO South Eastern tll south Wales 5 s. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok. &Wok Lll -tockton & Darlina 16 itc?lton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenn all Waterford&Limeriek 18 West Cornwall. 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London Ills. Wimbledn & Croydon 20 -20 a 4i - 5 8 - 8i 13 12 d 16 - 17 8 - 7 k - 96 611 - 624 13i - 141 9 - 11 4 - 3 G 1 - 74 141 - 151 11 - 114 28 - 32 20 - 22 72 -- 74 57 -- 59 2d -- par 19A -- 2O 68 - 70 90i - 916 76 - 78 123 - 125 90 - 92 68} - 69 58 - 62 74 - 78 7' - 9 7 - 9 75 -75 i 5} - 5 . -- 81. 106 108 101 k 102 par k d d par 1 83i —84 i 84 . 70 8 7 25 -25 t 69i 70 414 - 44 d loi 2 2i 49 - 51 3$ - 8 3 / 4 31. ~. 32 8 6i 7i 76 77 61 —• sid 34 12t 131 534 —54 i 52 r 4 par ip Ad 1 4i 4f 5t id—ip 32 - 33 9G - 98 61 - 63 8 - Bip 45 - 47 12 - 14 591 -59 i 28 - 293 'I ia ii ote ••• 1 2 4 1. 3 7 i - 4 20 - 22 - 6j c :I" 7• FOREIGN. all Antwerp&Rotterdaml 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessae 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip ... Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon andßesancon 10 Dutch Rhenish . all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 Gd. Juliet. of France 12 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is. all Do. do all IDo. St. Lawrence di Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Deben , con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. al Gt.WesternofCanadA Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55. all Do. do., '62, p. '56.. all Do. do., '76, p. '60.. all Do. do., '73, without option.. all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Cont. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons dz Meditorran 16 Madras 2 ID°. New 31i Maria Antonia all Do. do. Now 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (es interest) all Northern of France all D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Ercivelines guar. 33 p. c. & red. at 224/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. s Bdr. (fmy B. & Ams. Shs. all NorwegianTrunkPrel 16 Paris and Ly0n5.,.... all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and R0uen...... 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse all Do. 5A p. cent. Pref I 10 Southern of Franco I 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ;3 all West Flanders ) all Do 5i per c. Pref ) 12 Western of France ) 18 West. of Switzerland) 3 all Wiesbaden ) 20 Zealand JOINT-STO all Australasia all 'British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all Britiih N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond: 16 English Scottish and Australian all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial,' of England 10 Do. New 2V, National of 4, all Now South WainsL all Oriental Bank of Corporation • 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all 'Union of Australia 2? Do. New 4111/ 4 ou of Loudon , - 7 - li rem ... I ! d i 1) 1 .• P 3/ —3}d 31 —31 i 4 14 1i - • ..... ••• 7i - 6i 8 - 7 ,• ...... ... 10—sctI 90 92 iP lip 15i - 14 ... ...- 6.. 1;) 95 • - 98 2 a par, 96 100 ... dis 21 - 31 . id - 1p ila = i'a ••• ... • • • • ''''' 7 - 7 iiii : iii 12i -- 13 84 -9.; 21 -211 p 45 47 39 41 P l2 ' - 21. id 2i 8 ••• '"' ... - pm it - I - 6 p ••• - •. IT - 18 BANKS. 78 -- 80 i*d = 3 - 2icl l 201 21 ••• '''' 4 .c s i t ,- , V1 4 = , 40 J 2 LI, As 36 38 39 -- 41 66 - 68 8 - 10 ma. Busineqa done this day. 20 10 20 20 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 185 5. BOW-STREIT.-(TIIIS DAT.) SELLING SPIRITS WITHOUT A LICENSE.—Tamed Phil lips, of 17i, Fetter-lane, was charged with retailing spirits without a license. From the statement made by the counsel for the prosecution, it appeared that the offence was committed on Sunday, the Bth October. James Joles Moore, an exciseman, stated that he went to the house kept by the defendant in Fetter-lane. It was a beer-shop. He went there, in consequence of information given to him by a City policeman, about half-past ten on the morning of the day in ques tion, accompanied by two other persons. Having gained admittance we called for a :quartern of gin. The wife of Phillips supplied the gin from a bottle taken from a cupboard. Fourpence was paid for the gin. The police man who accompanied him, after having the gin, sug gested they should have a pipe and some beer. Phillips then asked his wife if the room was ready, and they were taken to an upstairs room, in which were spitoons and seats. They were in the house about fifty minutes, and during the time they were there eight men and two children came in. Phillips let them out, and in . doing so he saw other men drinking in the tap-room. Phillips was then told that an information would be laid against him for retailing spirits without a license. Mr. Hughes subjected the witness to a lengthened cross-examination, with a view to show that the gin was given, not sold. - City Policeman 36 . 7 said he gave the information to Mr. Moore, and then gave similar evidence to that given by the first witness. _ _ _ Joseph Spettigue, a printer, said he accompanied Mr. Moore and the policeman on the day in question. He knocked at the door, and on gaining admittance called for a quartern of gin, and was served by Mr. Phillips. He paid fourpence for the gin. They then went up stairs and had some porter. While there, he saw Phil lips replenish the bottle from which he had pre- viously given them the gin with a liquid that had the appearance of gin. He worked on the Lambeth and Southwark Advertiser. The office is at 6, Hight-street, Newington•butts. Mr. Hughes then addressed the magistrate, and called evidence to prove that the gin was given thee in a friendly way. Witnesses baying been called, Mr. Henry said the Act of Parliament) empowered him to fine Phillips 501., but he should mitigate it to the sum. of 251. MANSION-HOUSII-(T.FIIS DAY.) THE ALLEGED FRAUDULENT AGENCY FOR CONVEYING GIFTS AND MERCHANDISE TO THE CRIMEA. Shortly before one o'clock at the Mansion-house, Mr. Parry, the barrister, appeared before Mr. Alderman Wilson and Sir Robert Carden, to make a statement upon behalf of Mr. Wardroper, against whom certain statements had been made by Mr. Aldridge, a gentle man of high standing, in alleging that Mr. Wardroper had attempted to obtain goods and gifts, and to convey them to the Crimea, when, in point of fact, he had not made any arrangements for se doing. Mr. Parry said that he was not about to make any complaint of the statement which had been made by Mr. Aldridge in this matter, but he could not help thinking that there was some spirit of rivalry at the bottom of it; and it would have been more fair had Mr. Wardroper been allowed to coma forward and hear what had been said against him before an ex-parte statement had been allowed to go forth to the public. He now was present, and he (Mr- Parry) was not going to say anything about the wisdom of the speculation into which he (Mr. Wardroper) had entered, but merely show the bench that he was not au. unprincipled adventurer, but that he courted the fullest inquiry into the matter. He (Mr. Wardroper) was a gentleman of character, and his intentions purely honourable. He was also of good family. Two of his brothers (one now dead) held appointments in the East India Company's service as colonels. One of his bro thers was a clergyman, and he himself, a surgeon, had been the medical adviser attached to the Duke of Richmond. He had thought in this matter that a fair speculation might be carried out, and the persons— those in the Crimea—allowed to reap the benefit of pur chasing goods at a fair profit instead of at the present exorbitant rates. To carry out these views he had sold out property througli a Mr. harsh, to the amount of 1,5401., and had not taken one penny from any one as agency or otherwise, to carry on this speculation. He had. settled with a Mr. Galt to buy a vessel, the Sparrow Hawk, to convey the goods, and if Mr. Aldridge had chosen to make inquiry he would-have fund that to be true; and so far from the rooms where the business was carried on being empty, that was not true. He had paid the rent of the place, and would have had more property put up, but that it being Christmas week when he took the place a painter could not be found ; and that with regard to having ad vertised for clerks to make a deposit he bad only done that by way of security, not being acquainted with any other mode of obtaining a surety for them. In conclu sion, he (Mr. Parry) begged to say that his client had lost about 3001. by the matter, and no doubt would now be unable to further' succeed in the speculation. which, although it might be a foolish one, was at least began' and intended to be carried out in an honourable manner. gir R. Carden asked Mr. Marsh, the auctioneer al luded to, if there was any mortgage upon the property which he had sold for Mr. Wardroper Mr. Marsh said there* was, for 1,1001. out of the amount it had sold for ; but he was bound to say that Mr. Wardroper, who was a man of good family and re spectability, had expected that the property would realise him above 1,0001., after all claims upon it had been settled. After some discussion, Mr. Alderman Wilson said that he was glad that the matter had been brought for ward, and that the public were indebted to Mr. Aldridge for having done so. The public would now have the entire case before them, and if they forwarded goods through Mr. Wardroper's agency it would be with their eyes open. Mr. Aldridge denied that he had been instigated in the matter by any spirit of rivalry, and was about to enter into some further e) planation, when Mr. Alderman Wilson stopped him, and said that af ter what had transpired the matter must now end. The parties then retired.. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Compass, Bedford and Blotchley ... Buckgliarash. Clydesdale Jo. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.ei Dn.Fr London & N. West. L. &N. W. CaMon._ Glt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Elrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Elu11 . 8; Solby rYt. `Yearn`YearnYk. New.' & Berw. . & N 0. 4 Shares. o n Shares. renw Lo.i Do. Preference io I Do :S. Easton Do Lon. , Til. , & Lowestoft 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlosbro' Rulcar. . Peto & Ca. orfolk.. &N.W. I & :HMI& Stekton & Darlingt. Niidlaud.. ),lidhl.Bradfcl Northern and Easternsp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p £ Prest. & Wyre . Count, D 0... L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthn Lancash& Yorksh. .MCloan tockt. & Dariingt Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Rothand Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do Wiltar,Gomrst ItWestn PREFE Closing Prices this day. 97 - 99 98 - 100 133 - 135 .•• - ••• 105 - 107 12/ -13 i 23 -- 24 11i -- 21 - 21 9i - 94 57 - 59 fio :: li ii = i'd 31 - 32 91 - 93 ,ENCE SHARES. 83 - 101 N - 92 95 : 97 5/ - 6i -- I 4 -- I P 12i -12 i 11100 Business this day. 31i I 58 - 62 114 -- 116 109 - 111 100 - 102 6 -- 6A 93 -- 97 90 -- 92 92 -- 93 10 -- 106 16 -- 17 10 -- 72 -- 74 181 -- 191 9 i -- 131 -- 141 -- id 135 -- 137 e• • '''''' ts, 2 i - 3 p .2AI all ',5 - 1 all .0 1 all 6 .26 all * L2l, all L 2 106 ft. I too 12,1 I - iP L 35 137 li ld 87 - 90 104 - 106 100 - 102 90 - 92 3 - 3i •• ••• 1 id 113 - 115 115 k 1091 97 6 12i 8 It dis 1001 12 - 14 - 22i - 23 97 - 99 15 - 18 ••• - • ••• id -- AP 21 - WOOLLEN TRADE. 113 14. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, Jan. 12.—We have to report a little itn provement in the state of the woollen market this week. Both on Saturday and on Tuesday there was a good attendance of merchants in the cloth halls, and consi derable activity. A much better tone prevailed gene rally in the market, and a good quantity of cloth changed owners. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, Jan. 9.—The market to day was an improvement upon our former reports. There were buyers from London and the sister isle in attendance. They, however, did not purchase exten• sively, as is supposed from prices not meeting their ex pectations, and the cost of goods having been such that any sensible reduction would strike off all profit. ROCHDALE, Jan. B.—This has been the new, or first market, on which day holiday is kept by the good people of Rochdale, and there is necessarily a great hindrance to the transaction of business. The market has been quiet and little doing, at prices no ways different from those of last week. The wool market is inactive, but prices firm. BRADFORD, Thursday.—Wool—There is no improve ment to note in this department, but there is every hope of a change for the better. Yarns—The demand for some kinds 3 improved, and the aspect is more hopeful than it has been for some time past. Pieces—This de partment also wears a more cheerful appearance, and hopes are entertained of an improved state of things. HALIFAX, Saturday.—We have had more doing in the piece market today, and in yarns there are fair orders out. The wool market is rather bare of useful long stapled kinds, and prices, consequently, are inclined to be dearer. Clothing wools likewise show greater activity at improved rates. MADAME TOSSADD'S EXIIIIIITION.—Among the more striking groups in the exhibition is, perhaps, the pre sent war group, as it seems to attract the chief atten tion of the numerous visitors. The figure of Omer Pacha is particularly striking, and we understand, from competent judges, it is an admirable likeness. That of Lord Raglan is also highly creditable to the artists em ployed. The whole appearance of the great room is greatly improved by the removal of the orchestra, which not only considerably adds to the general effect, but the musical powers are considerably enhanced. FIRE AT THE LONDON GASWORKS.—Yesterday after noon a fire broke out at the London Gasworks, which at one time threatened most disastrous results, not merely to the works but also to the neighbourhood. While an immense gasometer was being filled, a portion of the metal flew off, and the gas, becoming ignited, blazed up to such a height as to fire the wooden bridges that ex tended over the gasometer. The men belonging to the establishment went to work in an admirable manner to extinguish the fire ; but, unfortunately, whilst some of the hands were conveying a heavy ladder towards the gasometer, it fell violently on the chest of a man named Cl ar k e , breaking his breast-bone and otherwise severely injuring him. Some hours elapsed before the fire was subdued. The manager of the works estimates the quan tity of gas consumed at between 40,000 and 50,000 feet. Mea are actively engaged, says the Constilutionnel, in making roads at the camps of the North. The ground in and near the camp at St. Omer has been so completely drained that it is now as clean as any town, and, thanks to the care of the Emperor, the soldiers have every kind of enjoyment, such as a theatre, cafda, and other things calculated to increase their comforts. The camps of Wimereux and Honvault have also completed their theatres, and that at Equihem, which was blown down by the late gales, will be shortly repaired. Eaoh ef the camps will have two representations a-week. There will also be a theatre at Helfaut, but some delay has been experienced in its construction. On Thursday, on the south side et the Thames, as also in the north part of the metropolis, the reduction in Ithe 41b. loaf was to that of Bd. for the best wheaten bread ; inferior, 7d. to 71d. Many of the large bakers, however, from some unknown cause, still maintained the high price of 10d. per ilb. loaf. tr• I Paid .1 It. 100 ;t. 100 >t. 100 15 I all 15 all 15 all )0 all 4:1 all 5 all 21 all .2i all !.0 all LO all Bt. 100 it. WO 5i all 10 all 5 all .2i all 3t. 100 2 9A 0 all 15 I all ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 :5 30 It. 1100 .5 r all 13' all 61all 3i 1 all 5 all 7i 2 6 all 6 all LO all tO all 6 all l 0 all ►t. all It. 100 5 all 5I all It. 1100 It. 1100 It. 100 It. 1100 tO 81 64 all rot 7 co 6 t. 100 8 all .0 all LO all ;0.1 ail 3); ail 6 M. 100 it. 100 27ttrb SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. THE MEDITERRANEAN. AhRSEILLES, Jan. 11.—The following British and French steamers are now waiting in the port of the Joliette to receive troops from the Crimea, but the troops are not ready. The Vulcan British steam frigate the Tamar, Alps, Rhone, Hydaspes, and Ripon , the French sailing frigate, Psyche, the transport Giraffe, and the French steamers, La France, Byzantin, Assyrien, and several transports. The British captains complain of the great loss of time, but they are consoled with the excuse that they are detained to convey the portion of the Imperial Guard to embark for the Crimea, and which are impatiently expected at Marseilles. The British steamer Jura sailed on Tuesday morning for Constantinople with a battalion and the staff of the 49th regiment. The Jura had been waiting here since the 27th of December. The Thabor brought about 100 wounded soldiers, who were carefully looked after on their arrival, and those who were unable to walk were carried on stretchers to the military hospitals. General Res tolan, the commander-in-chief, is most attentive to the sick and wounded. On the arrival of every steamer from the East, he either rides down to the port or sends an aide-de-camp to receive the invalids. A. fatigue party is likewise in waiting on the quay, with a number of stretchers. Among the wounded arrived are several amputated and some who have had a leg frozen. They describe the cold as very intense during the night. In con sequence of the numerous assassinations which had taken place lately at Constantinople, a military police had been established by the French,and their soldiers patrolled the streets day and night. A pri vate letter from Trebizonde, of the 21st Deo.,states, on the authority of a Persian traveller arrived from Tauris, that the Russian corps which it was sup posed had evacuated Bayazid, had returned there, after having made an excursion during three days in the direction of Erivan. It is said that the British Consul at Trebizonde had protested against the conduct of the Pasha Governor, who had re fused to permit the exportation of wheat, flour, and barley, in violation of the order issued by the Grand Vizier at Constantinople, permitting the free exit of such produce. The population of Sam soun and Trebizonde, whose interests were con siderably injured by the prohibition decreed by their Pasha, were impatiently waiting the result of the British Consul's protest. A letter from Toulon, received this morning, states that the repairs of the ship of the line Charlemagne had been completed, and the Fleurus had taken her place in the dockyard. A battalion of the 18th Light Infantry had arrived for embar kation to join the army of the East. The ship of the line Duporre had sailed for the Crimea, having on board 24 officers and 932 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 14th of the line. MINING IN TELLIGENCR. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) The improved tone of the market to which we referred last week continues, and there has been an active busi ness in almost every variety of shares, although the preference is still given to the best dividend mines. South Frances shares have advanced to 3001., 3501., as it isnnderstood the dividends will be increased. Bassets so have fi been rnl, at sought s9ol. ; Greatafter a t Devon to 5601. n ; Consols, Bu 3 1r 7 1e 01 s . not to3B q o a l i . t es ; Zroloo, Basset, ste:ertl2e,alrr.sln to 21. . v 7 2 o let . / os ti t 0 0 l sB 7 .15. Providence/.iw; ose. s South lAhva C l efvarseert advanced ad Consols, o n rua , ds 3 oo 2 ln , O s .21 0 631 3 0.1 3? 0N / ; 2, Tin croft, ilt u n. h t n.; West Basset, 301. 10s. to 311. 10s. ; Bedford United, 81. 17e. 6d. to 91. 2s. 6d. East Gunnis Lake, or, as it is now called, South Bedford, has been in demand, and the shares rose to 1/. 17s. 6d., 21. ls. 6d. Trefusis, in which en improvement is reported, have been done at 4/. 15s. to 51. ss. East Basset in great demand, but no sellers ; the nominal quotation is 281. to 30/. ; South Tolgus, 851. to 901. ; Dolcoath inquired after ; Craddock Moor, 121. to 151., buyers ; Wheal Wrey, 41. ss. to 4/. 7s. 6d. ; Clijah and Went worth, 141. is. to 141. 15s. ; Vale of To wy, Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d. ; Great Alfred, 321. to 331., with an excellent report ; West Sortridge, ss. ; Alfred Consols, 171. 2s. 6d. to 181. Sortridge Consols have taken another start; after being dull and almost unsaleable at 11. ss. to 1/. 10s., shares suddenly rose on Thursday to 2/. to 21. 2s. 6d., and they have left off at 21. to 21. 55..; this rise in price was owing to private intelligence that the lode had been cut beyond the slide in the 30, and worth 4 tons of ore per fm. In the Bullion Market,-Dollars, ss, cal per os., nominal ; but silver, .ss. Ad. per oz. standard. Bar silver holding 5 grs. of gold, ss. lid. per oz. standard. Columbian doubloons, 755. id. per oz. Fine cake silver, ss. 6id. per oz. The Gold Mining Share Market has been inactive throughout the week, and the only securities of this description in which business was transaoteui yesterday was in Australian Freehold, shares changing hande at f. In Miscellaneous Shares the market has been firm, and improved prices generally obtained both in land and bank securities. In Iron and Coal Companies during the week there has been but little! doing. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. There was a good business transacted in today's market, at full prices. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, Gs to 8s Od per lb; apricots, Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, Gs Od to 10s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os each peaches, Os Od to Os • nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen a ppl e s, 4s Od to gs Od per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to Gs Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to Os Od per punnet; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common pluor., 3s 0.l to Os Od per half sieve ; cherries, Od to Os per pound ; lemons, Gdto is per doz.; oran ges , 4s Od to lOs per 100; fil bertsOs to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od t o 0,1 per 100; figs, is Od to 2s Gd per lb, 9Ue vE,GEABIEr 100 lbs ; c o b nu t s , 1805 to Os ; almonds, B.—Savoy cabb ages , 641 to is Od per dozen ; red ditto, 2s Od to 4s Per d ozen ; F re nch beans, Os 0,1 to Os per half sieve ; brocoli, Gd to is 4 d per bundle ; potatoes, 95 s to 125 s per ton ; vegetable marrow,Od each ; T peas, Os Od to Os Od per bash. ; broad beans, 9cl to is per half sieve ; turnips, lid to 231 per bunch; carrots, 4d to Gd per bunch ; cucumbers, is Gd to 2s each ; Os Gd to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Gd to 2s Od per sieve ; onions, 2s Gd to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 2 d to Od per bunch ; shallots, Gd to 8d ; horse-raddish, is 9d to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, 9d to is 4d per bunch ; endive, is to is Gd per score ; beet, 8d to Is 3d per doz. ; parsnips, is Oil to 2s Od per dozen ' • small salad, 3d to Od per punnet ; mushrooms, is 3 d to is Gd per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to Gs per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9d to is Od per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes 9d to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s Od per half sieve ; chillies, is to 1s 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, is 3d to 2s Od per half sieve; capsicums, 1s to 2s per 100. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 3s Od to lOs Od ; Geese, 4s Od to 7s ed each Ducks, is Oct to 3s Oct ; tame Rabbits, Os Od. to Os Od; wild do., ls to 2s Od each ; Pi geons , 8 s t o lOs per doz. ; large Surrey ?owls, Os Od to Os Od. ; middling, 2s Od to 4s Od ; Chickens, is Gd to 3s Od. ; Capons, 4s Od to Gs Gd ; Hares 3s Gd to 4s Od.; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 3d each ; Partridges, is 9d to 2s Od ; Pheasants, 3s Gd to 4s Od Leverets, 2s Gd to 3s Gd each. Ostend fresh butter, lls 0•1 to 12s Od, and Eish lls Gd to 14s 6d. per dozen lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to 11. Od; French ditto, 71 Oct to 8s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3e 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4oi 4d; real, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 6(1 per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, as Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4tl ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od;. pork, 3s 01 to 4s 4d per Sibs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 15s ; Brills, 2s Gd to 7s each; Salmon, Os Od to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 2s 6d. to 143 each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, 8d to 1801 per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 3d ; Crabs, 6d. to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s to 12s per doz.; Common Oysters, I.os to 16s ; Natives, 40s to 50s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelt s , i s t o 3 s Od p er d o z.; Skate, Gd to Os per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d 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 14! each ; Haddocks, 8s to 20s per doz. ; Pike Gd ; Sturgeon, 6d por lb ; Prawns, 2s Gd to 3s. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are front 10:1 to lid; of household ditto, 8,,c1 to Nd per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. lid to 0d ; 64 1 b to 721 b, 31d 6d ; 41t 9 013 6 '4 1b d t ; 0 1041 b, 4?d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4i d ; tBoB ll: 3b lr ti k o; et 9762 h l i bh d , e t4 s o ,: Bl 6 ot l lo b b,4 t i i 104 to 1121 b Od to Od ; upwards, Od. to Od ; Horse hides, 5s Gcl to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od t o 3 s Od. ; ditto, full, Gs 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os Gd to 7s 9d ; Kents, 5s Gd to Gs 3d ; Half-brats, 53 Gd to Os 3d ; Downs, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. lIAY MARKETS. SIIITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, 2/ lO s t o 4/ 12 s Od. ; clovor ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s per load ; A. moderate supply, and a stea ly d eman d . , 1/ 3s to 1/ 104 per load. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 15s ; clover at our quotations. B ditto, owt h H h 3 iaT / yE o ac s nu t dA o ps S LE / rria l 7 o_3 mm ; o a e v n a ; to wsot fir ahs.ialvyo 1 ► 2 y /lOs to 4/ 12s; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. Trade rather dull, at late rates. At the meeting of the proprietors of the East and West India Docks Company held yesterday, the directors declared a dividend of 3/. per cent., free of income tax, for the half•year, and payable on and after the 15th inst.; and stated, that after paying the dividend, a large ba lance of profits would remain to meet contingencies which might be expected from the increase of business, &c. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y. ) LONDON, Jan. 13.-llnincl this day at Noon, light easterly airs, and fine weaUter. OFF DOVER.—Jacob Oats, from Dordt, for Akyab. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 12.—'V?ind, E. Sailed—Calcutta, for Sierra Leone ; Commercial,. St. Thomas. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 12.--Wind, E. Arrived—Her Ma jesty's steamers Sampson shnd Avon, from the Black Sea. Sailed—Venilia, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Prince Albert, for Jamaica; H.M.S. Esk, erui ze. Miaronu, Jan. 12.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Naomi, for Rio Janeiro ; A By Ann, Cuba. NEWPORT, Jan. 12.—Arri ved —Sago, from Londonderry, for St. Thomas. Sailed-17.nion, for St. Thomas. JERSEY, Jan. IL—WinA, E. Sailed—Ariel, for the Brazils. OFT THE SOUTH FORELAND.—Catania, from Antwerp, for Batavia. OFF DUNGENESS.—WiIIiam IL, from Middlesbrough, (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind, S.E. Arrived—Douro, from Lisbon. Sailed—Simonds, for Sydney ; Augusto, Rio Janeiro. The Emily, for Para, on. shore near Crosby-point, was got off last evening, and proceeded to sea. The Sappho, for Rio Janeiro, on shore at Waterloo, was got off yesterday evening, and sailed this morning. The Princess Victoria, for Maranham, towed into Holy head 10th January, has been towed into this port; The Esther, for Beirut, put into Kingston 9th January, has been towed into this pert. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.51 a.rn. Wind, N.B. ; tide, one hour ebb; cloudy. !Arrived, Jan. 12—Eagle (s), from Boulogne ; Tiger (a), Havre ; Seine (s), Boulogne. Arrived, Jan. 13—Rhine (s), from Ostend P • Onward, Palermo; Elizabeth and Mary, Hawk , Waborne, and Lion, from Antwerp. Sailed—Wilberforce (s), fur Hamburg. DEAL, Saturday, 9.30 a.m. Wind, N.E. by N. ; moderate, and cloudy. Passed—Lady Brougham, from Shields, for Constan tinople ; Prompt (screw steamer), 168 transport, from London, for the Black Sea. THEATER ROYAL DUBLIN.—The pantomime of Whit tington and his Cat continues to amuse the old and young, without losing any of its attractions. "The transformation," says the Evening Packet, " is a happy one, for we are introduced to a new danseuse, and we congratulate Mr. Harris upon his admirable selection of Madle. Louise Le Clercq as Columbine. We do not remember to have ever seen a better one ; and she not only appears une charmante personne, but an artiste of no small pretension. She has evidently been well taught, and possesses sufficient ability to become une celebre dans la robe. The Dance Espagnole, introduced towards the end is very pretty and somewhat original. Taking this as a specimen of Merle. Le elercq's capa bilities, we hope to have further opportunity of judging of her talent on future occasions. Harlequin is an excel lent attendant upon Columbine, while Messrs. Seymour and Johnson, as Clown and Pantaloon, fall in and out with one another to the manifest delight of all the little ones present." 3i all 10 10 25 all 10 .0.6 all It. Itoo Aberdeen IDo. No. 2, 7 p IBlythandTyne c. pref. (issd.: 'Eris. Sz Ex. 4 p. Do. 4 p. c. Shs Caledonian XI all 'b all .!5 all :5 5 2i l i all 5 ) 4 Do lOperl at 50/) . c. St tres 0 Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent... Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork &Baudons ip. c Dundee Perth &Aber.l deen Junction EastAnglian (X3lOB 6 per cont Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension,s p. c. No.l Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Del;entr.Sh-1 Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash. 6 pacts East and West York shire June. Fifths EdinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Wersternl Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. Do, 5 p. c. Redeent., , at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 p.c. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. &Westin. (Ireland) Eighths).,, Do. 4 per c. Pref. St Gt. Westu. Perks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 46, p.c Do. core. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester S p. c.P.S. De. do. 5 p. I. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk, Do. Ches. Gua. Stk. Do. do. do Do. do. do, Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon.&N. W., Coy. Si Nuneaton 5 p. ct London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Man., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Warypt.St Carl. 4 p Do. 4 per cent gid. Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4 per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stool Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5i per ct.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British - N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do r Do. Leeds 6 p.c ;N 0.1 Do, do. Quarters 48 De.Yorkll, & S. Pur, North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh..£ls, 610. c, Scot. Cent. ,New Prei Do. 5 per cent South Devon D c fixed, 42 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4 p. c Stockton and Dar lington, i per cent Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856, iWaterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 69 81 9} 9 •a arra 75 41 5 24/ 1 69 81 I S 491 Si 1 , 1 311 1476 i i 6 1 1 Si Si 51 I Si 32j 97 59 i i i Ili 2i i 141 151 201 12A pm SPORTING NOTES. NOTIONS ABOUT THE DERBY. Although somewhat limitei in its range, speculation on the an-by daily increases in significance and import ance. The " operations "of the presumed cognoscenti in turf tactics are watched with eager and deepening interest, and the fact cf two "dark horses " occupying prominent positions in the betting has caused them to be regarded with peculiar caution. The decline of Grte- culus E3uriens was rather sudden, albeit not unexpected, for popular prejudice ran high against him. People are slow to believe that he is tae extraordinary animal that report describes, and entertain suspicions that Scott's lot comprises a more formidable Derby candidate. They who have closely watched the market and the tendency of speculation, seem hardened in their hos. . _ tility to the " Greek," in consequence of the in creasing and spirited opposition which he en counters from a certain noble lord. The prejudice which is entertained against Grwculus Esuriens, how ever, is perhaps scarcely warranted. In consideration of the large sums of money which have unquestionably been invested on him, I am induced to believe that his party had cogent reasons for deeming him a superior animal, and that they were not merely using him as an instrument to deceive and blind the public. Report states that prior to the last Goodwood Meeting, while • Scott's horses were located at Leatherhead, Grxculus was most satisfactorily tried. The truth of this rumour lam unable to determine. Experienced judges who then had an opportunity of seeing the horse at exercise were certainly disappointed and dissatisfied with his appearance. He was described as being fiat, narrow, slack loined, and what not. A. letter of advice, which I have recently received from Malton, informs me, however, that he has much grown and improved, and that he is, in the expres sive language of my correspondent, "as long as a church." The little cob-like Bonnie Morn leads him his gallops, and it is said that two of his strides are not equal to one of Grmculus Esuriens. Notwithstanding the partiality evinced in certain influential quarters for De Clare, I am inclined to place him under suspicion. That he is touched with the constitutional weakness belonging to his dam's progeny it is reasonable to suppose, and an animal of whose staying powers doubts exist is not the best to trust in a severe race over the Derby course. De Clare's easy victory over Dirk Hatteraick at Doncas ter was almost as great a surprise to his "stable" as to the public. Besides, Dirk Hatteraick was then shin sore, and some pounds inferior to his proper form. The importance which is therefore attached to this per formance is scarcely justified. Bonnie Morn is undoubt edly a good little horse, but not quite good enough to win the Derby. Some people fancy that after all he will be found on the day the best of Scott's lot. At present Ido not entertain this opinion. I have no great partiality for small horses over the Derby course, al [ though the "pig," Daniel O'Rourke—an animal much inferior to Bonnie Morn —succeeded by a fluke in win ning the blue ribband and the tuff. The " dumpling" Tadmor—a little horse, somewhat of the make and shape of Bonnie Morn—ran third, and other small horses have finished in forward positions. .A.urifer has been talked about, and "long shots" have been fired at others com prised in Scott's lot, but a probability exists that they will not put in an appearance when the muster roll is called. The steady support which St. Hubert receives indi cates considerable confidence on the part of his backers. Still the " General " pooh poohs his pretensions and bears up gallantly Sir Oulston. The public performer certainly has the fairer claims to support. Still, Oul ston's running for the Clearwell was, notwithstanding his rumoured unfitness, sufficiently unsatisfactory to raise doubts as to his alleged racing ability. The in vestments on him and his stable companion, however, are numerous and heavy. On Thursday last Captain W. backed him for a "monkey" at 6 to 1, whilst the owner looked on complacently. The layer was Mr. Bond, whose odds were certainly liberal, considering the relative prices at which both horses were quoted. Lord of the Isles proved himself at Goodwood to be a youngster of no ordinary promise. The display which he made of his racing powers was at least indica tive of much future excellence ; and this circumstance, and his indisputable good looks, induce me to regard his chance for the Derby as somewhat formidable. The position which he occupies in the betting is unquestion ably his by right of merit. The same cannot with justice be said of certain other horses who now figure prominently in the returns from The Corner. Rifleman is unquestionably a game horse, with a good turn of speed. His running for the Nursery at Goodwood, and his subsequent performance with Don nie Morn, proved that he possessed that quality in an eminent degree. Still, I entertain no sanguine expec tations of his Derby chance. The " Squire" is, how ever, confident, and talks as if the race was over, and the victory recorded in favour of Rifleman. Dirk Hatteraick's running last year was, at least, uncertain, and afforded no trustworthy criterion of his alleged racing powers. His supporters boast loudly about his merits, which I am inclined to believe are somewhat slender. The fact of the Newmarket touts entertain ing a partiality for Polydore is sufficient to create a prejudice against that horse. Polydore, I confess, possesses no attractions for me. His performance for the Clearwell showed him in his best form ; but if he and Ouleton were again to meet over the same ground, and the same weight, which would be the favourite ! The Cruiser makes steady headway, notwithstanding the strong tide of opposition which occasionally sets in against him. He is somewhat small, but not badly shaped. I shall not be surprised to see him ultimately occupy a prominent place in the betting. Wild Dayrell I shall class among the "dangerous outsiders." THE DERBY IloasE for 1855, is the title of a care fully-written pamphlet on the subject which now occu pies so much of the attention of turfites. The author, " Gilbert Gurney," states his opinions clearly, and in a straightforward manner, and has evident confidence in their soundness. He sums up his argument with the somewhat striking declaration, that, "if he comes to the ) post all right, Rifleman will win the Derby of 1855 !I!" A FRESH MAN. . January 18. INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION RAILIVAT.—We are glad to learn that the progress of the arrangements is such as to hold out every prospect of the promoters being in a condition to being their bills before the pre sent session of Parliament.—lnverness Courier. THE CIVIL SERVICE —Prisons Department—Mr. J. Foster has been appointed governor of Lincoln-Castle Customs—Mr. Robert Hicks, clerk at Grimsby, has been promoted to he sub-collector at Ramsay, Isle of Man, vice Mr. J. H. Davidson, promoted to be comp troller, &c., at Westport, Ireland ; Mr. J. Billings has been appointed a gauger in London ; Mr. T. Lavington has been appointed a gauger in London ' • Mr. J. Brown has been appointed a gauger in London ; Mr. A. T. White has been appointed a gauger in London ; Mr. J. Far quhar has been appointed a gauger in London ; Mr. J. Gibson has been appointed a gauger in London ; Mr. A. Bethell has been appointed a clerk in the office of Comp troller of Accounts, London Docks; Mr. J. Flynn has been appointed clerk in the office of Comptroller of Ac counts, St. Katherine Docks ; Mr. J. M'Gilchrist has been appointed clerk of primal business in Loudon ; Mr. J. Smith has been appointed clerk to the Comptroller of Accounts, Legal Quays, London ; Mr. W. M'Cormick has been appointed an extra clerk in London ; Mr. Z. Clark has been appointed tidewaiter in London. Inland Revenue Department, Excise Branch Mr. George Moodie, examiner, is appointed supervisor of Ramelton District, Londonderry Collection ; Mr. Richard Pape, collector of Plymouth, has been apptinted collector of Ipswich (Suffolk Collection)—salary, 4501. Irish Poor law Commission—M. A. G. Dillon, fourth-class clerk, Poor-law Office Dublin, has been promoted to a clerk ship in the Ohief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle. The appointment of fourth-class clerk in the Poor-law Office, Dublin, is vacant, caused by the promotion of Mr. Dil• lon, 801. per annum.--Civil Service Gazette. MEETING OY SHOEBLACIES.—There are four societies in London for employing boys from the ragged schools as shoeblacks posted in the streets. On Thursday even ing all the boys, mo re than 130 in numb er , were assem bled at a united tea-party in the lesser hall, Exeter-hall, and as they were dressed in their respective uniforms, red, blue, yellow, and dark blue, the scene was one of unusual interest. The hall was profusely decorated with flags a nd other ornaments, and very soon filled by a large n umber of ladies and gentlemen. The Earl of Shaftes bury presided on the occasion, and expressed the high satisfaction with which he regarded the rapid progress of this movement. These societies were at once educa tional, industrial, and reformatory, and they exercised an influence through some 50 ragged schools over a large and important, but hitherto neglected, class of the people. The first formed society (the boys of which wear a red uniform) had succeeded so well, and had established its financial position so satisfactorily, as to induce the formation of three other bodies, all conducted on the same plan and for similar purposes. Thus the number of the shoeblacks in London- had been doubled during the last six months, and seven or eight other towns had also begun to employ them. The earnings of the boys of the original society were stated to be 10s. a-week, even at this, the most unfavourable season of the year ; and by their healthy and cheerful appearance it might be judged how well they were cared for and instructed. Several hymns were sung in chorus, accompanied by the organ ; and after addresses from one or two friends of the institution had been listened to, a testimonial, in the shape of a handsome silver-topped cane, was pre sented by the boys of the red brigade to their superin tendent. The shoeblacks, preceded by their banners, and loudly cheering, then marched off to their dormi tories, and the meeting dispersed, every one being greatly pleased with the good behaviour of the boys, and the evidence thus afforded of the results of religious and moral training when combined with active industry. ARRIVAL OF THE SA. MTSON. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.—The Sampson, 6, paddle wheel steam-frigate of 467 horse-power, Captain Lewis T. Jones, arrived at Shithead thic morning from the Crimea and Malta. She left Malta on the 30th of December, arrived at Gibraltar Jan. 4, and left on th 6th for England. This ship, it will be recollected, suf fered most severely from the effects of the great gale in the Black Sea, when so many transports were lost or disabled. She bears evidence of the severity of the trial to which she was put. When the gale was at its highest, the transports (No. 1 and 2), Pyrenees and Ganges, came down upon her in company, having fouled, and within the space of a minute her three masts, bow sprit, and figure-head were all carried clean away. It was a matter of astonishment that the ship did not go down from the concussion. That she did not is mainly owing to the presence of mind of Captain Jonen and the efficiency of his officers and crew, joined to the faet that the Sampson had steam up in anticipation of the gale, and by which she was enabled to force her way between the two transports, separating them from each other. The crash is described as being terrific. The Sampson has come under jury masts, put into her at Malta, and in place of her own figurehead she had mounted at her bows the figurehead of the Ganges, which was left by the latter vessel on board the Sampson at the tame of the crash. In addition to these injuries from the violence of the weather this ship has a number of shell and cannon shot marks which she received at Odessa and Sebastopol. She is, however, still a noble ship, and will well repay the cost of a refit. She has come home without her guns. Two of them were landed at Balaklava for the use of the naval brigade before Sebastopol, and the other four were left at Malta for any service for which they may be required. The boilers of this ship require repairs, but she still has made a fine passage home, averaging about 10 knots per hour from Malta. It is expected she will be sent to Woolwich for repairs. The Spiteful and Ardent were at Malta when she left, and the Heola, 6, paddle-sloop, at Gibraltar. The Malacca, 14, screw sloop, Captain Farquhar, had arrived at Gibraltar from England, and gone on to the Black Sea. On the Ist of January a large thrcodeeker laden with troops was passed—supposed to be the Neptune, 120. The Sampson has brought home 26 wounded and sick invalids from the fleet, comprising seamen and marines ; also Lieu tenant Rogers of the Arethusa, 50, and Mr. Kerr, mid shipman, from the same ship. One of her own lieu tenants, the Hon. M. H. Nelson, was left at Sebastopol, engaged in service in the trenches, with the naval brigade. M. Crispi, an Italian avocat, the editor of the Maltese paper Stazelta, and expelled from Malta for a political offence, has had a passage to England in the Sampson. ARRIVAL OF THE AVON. The Avon, steam-transport, arrived in harbour this morning from the Crimea and Malta. She has brought home 214 wounded and invalided soldiers from Scutari, under the direction of Mr. Tydd, Assistant-Surgeon of the 58th Regiment. The officers, all of whom are wounded, who have come by this ship are Major Mac donald, 92d Regt., aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Pennefather ; Capt. Buller, Rifle Brigade; Lieut. Sayer, 23d Regt.; Lieut. Buller, 57th Regt.; and Lieut. Currie, 19th. The Avon has also brought home 25 distressed British subjects, seamen of ships wrecked in the gale in the Black Sea. These have proceeded to their respec tive homes. As soon as the Avon got alongside the dockyard those of the sick and wounded who required to be taken to the hospital were conveyed there on stretchers. They were 17 in number. With the ex ception of three, all these were cases of sickness, chiefly diarrhoea. There is a remarkable difference between the bearing of the men who are sick and those who are wounded. The latter are cheerful, and joke each other about their maimed or lost limbs ; but the former look quite exhausted, are worn down to skeletons, and wear altogether a most pitiful appearance. The troops re main on board to-night, and will be forwarded on i,o morrow to Chatham. The Avon shared in the destruc tive effects of the great hurricance in the Black Sea. Her paddle-boxes are stove in, and her mizenmast cut a ay. In other respects she is in good condition and order, being much cleaner than the Himalaya was when she came home. The Avon's dates are the same as those of the Sampson steam-frigate. FUNDS OF SAVINGS' The bill embodying the new measure of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer regarding the funds of savings banks has just been printed, and its clauses are in accordance with the particulars furnished in the Times of the 22d ult. It recites that on the 20th of November last the amounts due were 33,909,3021. lls. sd. to savings -banks, and 2,199,549/. 13s. to friendly societies, making a total of 3t5,108,8521. 4s. 5d., against which the following securities are held : £. r. d Consols 10,085,834 7 1 Reduced .... 3,555,674 6 3 New Three per Cents. 19,335,810 1 5 Now Two-and-a-Half per Cents. Exchequer-bonds Exchequer-bills 58,000 0 0 Cash at Banks of England and Ireland £34,837,877 8 0 Also, that since 1817 the sum of 26,901,3661. 2s. ha been credited to depositors for interest, while the receipts have amounted only to 24,070,2501. 18s. 4d. To meet this state of affairs 21,736,8241. 14s. Bd. out of the above securities is to be absolutely cancelled—namely, 2,845,8341. 7s. id. Consols, 3,555,6741. Cs. 2d. Re duced, and 15,355,340/. ls. sd. (New Three per Cents.), and an account is to be created in its place, to be called the " State Deposit Account No. 1," to the credit of which the sum of 24,000,0001. is to be placed, being about two-thirds of the amount due. On this credit 3 per cent. interest is to be paid quarterly, on the 20th of February, May, August, and November, commencing in May next, which interest, together with their other receipts, the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt may invest in any Government securities, holding the same liable to meet any demands. The Commissioners are likewise to prepare a balance•sheet annually on the 20th of November, when any deficiency or surplus that may be shown to have occurred on the year is to be arranged either by an issue of additional securities from the Government or by the cancelling of a proportion of those already held.—Times. ALLEGED MURDER AT UTLEY, NEAR LEEDS. A charge of murdering a man more than eighty years of age was investigated at the White Horse Inn, Otley, near Leeds, en Wednesday last, by Mr. Thos. Brown, of Skipton, coroner. The man who is alleged to have been murdered was named Francis Blessin, and lived in the house of his nephew, Brian Blessin, in Gay lane, Otley. Early on Monday morning a great sen sation was created in that town on its becoming known that the old man had met with his death under circumstances which excited the suspicion that foul play had been used. It appeared from the state ment of a next door neighbour that noises were heard in Blessin's house a little before six o'clock on Monday morning, similar to the sound of a. piece of iron falling upon the boarded floor of the chamber. About two hours afterwards Mary Blessin, the wife of Brian Blessin, the nephew of the deceased, informed some of the neighbours that the old man had fallen down stairs, and she believed that he was dead. Some people immediately entered the house, and the deceased was found at the bottom of the stairs, with his back to the wall. His head was covered with wounds, and his shirt was bloody, but there were no marks of blood upon the floor. In reply to a question, Mrs. Blessin stated that the wounds bad been caused by the deceased falling upon a fender, which was laid beside him. On going into the chamber blood was found upon the floor and upon the walls of the room ; in a corner of the room also the bed upon which the deceased had lain was rolled up, and blood was oozing from it. A short time afterwards it was observed that the bed had been removed and hidden, but after a search it was found. A constable was sent for, and a more minute search was made, and sonic of the clothes of the deceased were found to have blood upon them, and in his nightcap were a number of holes corresponding with the wounds on his head. A hammer was also found, with specks of blood upon it, and a few white hairs. Two medical gentle men were sent for, and the unfortunate man was found to be quite dead. He had eight wounds on the head, nearly all of which penetrated to the bone, be sides three contused wounds upon his face, and the fifth rib on the left side was fractured. According to the medical testimony the wounds presented ne ex ternal appearance from which a fatal result might have been anticipated. It was the effusion of blood which had caused death. Before the coroner, Mary Blessin repeated a statement she had made to John Smith, superintendent constable, after she had been taken into; custody. She said that the deceased had always been a great trouble to her ; and oil Monday morning she went up stairs to call her younger children, when the deceased accused her of an intention to break open his box. This she denied, and then he threw a shoemaker's last at her, upon which she took a hammer from the window and struck him four or five times with it. A scuffle took place between them, and he fell back with his head against the wall. She afterwards took him down stairs and wiped the blood of his head. She also acknowledged having hid the bed. After the coroner had summed up, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against her, and she was committed for trial at the next Yorkshire assizes. THREADNEEDLE-STEEET.—The long row of houses on the south side, belonging to the Merchant Tailors' Com• pany, are now nearly clear. The South Sea House is soon to be sold, the price being named at 21,0001., and then there will remain only a small part of Threadneedle street which has not been renewed. ETON COLLEGE. —The school nominally opens on Monday next, the 15th inst. Tho Lower Boys return on Thursday, the 18th ; the Fifth Form. and Upper Division on Friday, the 19th ; and the Sixth Form on Saturday, the 20th, when th e whole school will have Rev. William Adolphus Carter suc ceeds Gifford C oo k es l ey on hi s retire mentassem bthleedß. Rev. he h ‘v e as Senior Assistant-Master in the Upper Division of the 'Upper School, Mr. Cookesley having accepted the Curacy of Saint Peter's, Ipswich. The Bishop of New Zealand has taken leave of his numerous friends at Eton and Windsor, and will, in the course of s few days, sail from Southampton, in his own vessel, for his distant diocese. The worthy and esteemed prelate has much improved in health since his arrival in this country in May last, and we are happy to learn that during his short stay there he has collected upWards of 10,0001. from his own friends and the friends of the church to aid him in his holy mission. 107 1011 16.} i 71 i 34i I