The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-13 00:00:00

• . - ' - • • MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocs. The:Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, but with more choice than it opened with, at the extreme prices of last week. 10,000 bales disposed of, 1,000 for export, and 1,000 on specu lation, comprising 600 Bahia 6d. to 61d. ; 300 Egyptian 6d. to 7d. ; 2,500 Surats 31d. to 41d. and 200 Sea Islands 91d. to ls. Old. per lb. The Railway Share Market was quiet, closing rather lower than at the opening. The continental commercial accounts contain very little of general interest. The late advance of the Bank charges for discount was reported to have affected the extensive manufacturers and mer chants, but retailers were doing a good business, which was expected shortly to improve whole sale orders. In Paris manufacturers were busily employed furnishing large orders on hand for Britain and the United States ; otherwise the manufacture and sales of tissues for the depart ments had generally slackened. November, how ever, is considered the dullest month in the year. Meanwhile stocks on hand are being worked off by the retailers, and an improvement will probably take place next week. From Spain we learn, by recent accounts, that the Government have decided, in virtue of a decree of 3d January, 1852, concerning a treaty with the State of Mexico concluded in 1836, that ships of the marine belonging to that State visiting the Spanish peninsula will be exempt from navigation dues. The Customs' Commission at Madrid have terminated their labours relative to the proposition of the Junta of Tariffs to lower the duties on cer tain articles of consumption, the spirit of which they have given their assent to. _ The state of affairs in the Paris Bourse yer. terday showed a marked improvement on that of the previous day. The public funds were dealt in extensively, at an advance of 25 centimes on the 41 per Cent. stock for money, and 50 centimes, for the close of the month ; and the 3 per Cents. for monis)* were buyers at a rise of 15 centimes and for the account 25c. Money was reported to be easy, both in and out of doors. The Share Market was favourably influenced by this improve ment in the funds, and there were purchasers of Credit Mobilier Shares at an advance. Austrian Railway Society Shares, and those o! the principal French lines rose accordingly. _ The additional intelligence from New York, re ceived this morning, notices a quieter tone in the market for breadstuffs, but large quantities were still being forwarded to Europe. Monetary affairs were tolerably steady, and no pressure was expe rienced among the mercantile body. Cotton had declined id. per lb., and telegraphic accounts from New Orleans stated that the Southern receipts showed an excess of 19,000 bales, compared with the like period of 1854. Accounts from Honduras report no improvement in the condition of trade, and money was scarce. Mahogany was expected to increase in price, and cutting during the ensuing season would be more limited. The demand for discount accommodation has, within the last day or two, decidedly increased, and yesterday it was very active. It is expected in some quarters that renewed pressure is near at baud, and there are certainly indications of such a course of events ; but whether it will be to the ex tent which many predict is somewhat doubtful. The forthcoming payments of the instalments due on the English and Turkish loans will absorb a large amount of capital, for which also full employment is being found in Mincing-lane. 'Most articles of Colonial produce are in request, but in sugar and tea an active speculation now prevails. The English Stock is flatter again to-day, and the tendency in prices is towards a further decline. There are ♦ery few dealings, however, the condi tion of the money market inducing most parties to suspeul operations for the present. The next Bank of England statement is looked forward to with some anxiety, and the general impression is that it will be unfavourable. Consols for money have been as low as &if for money, but are now 88k. The account prices opened at 881 and have since been 881, sellers. At the present moment 88 are the quotations. The Reduced Annuities are 87i 1, and the New 3 per Cents. 87 to 884. Exchequer Bills are heavy, at 7s. to 4s. discount. India Stock is marked 22G. _ For Foreign Securities there is likewise a dull market. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been kept comparatively steady, being 80i to 80k, but the New Scrip is heavy at 3a, on account of rumours to the effect that Turkey will soon require a new loan. This, however, is generally considered pre mature. Spanish Bonds are weak, the 3 per Cents. being 38k, the New Deferred 194 to 20, and the Passive 6. Venezuela Deferred Bonds are 19k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. ruled steady at 631, and the Four per Cents. at 93i and 94. Mexican Stock is 191 Spanish Five per Cents. 1001, and Brazilian Five per Cents. 99k. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, q- to 7i ; Mexican, 19i to ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 52 to 4; Portuguese Four per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 93 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish New Deferred, 19i- to 20i ; ditto Three per Cents., 38/ to 38i ; ditto Certificates, 41 to ; ditto Pas sive, 6 to I. Railway Shares are decidedly flatter, and North Western, within a day or two, have fallen 1 per cent. Great Western are lower, and Midland have declined The French and Belgian lines are in most cases nominal. Mining and Banking Shares me quiet, and with out variation. Canada Government Debentures are ± per cent. lower. Van Diemen's Land are higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'Cti • . ( Prons the Oficiat Lint. ) }Witness done 3 per Cent. Rc - limed Annuities,......., 3 per Cd'nt. Consols Annuities ....• BBa i I New 3 per Cent. Annuities lona Annuit es, Exnhe 5;,n kn., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1385 164 India Stook India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under 51000 3 6 Consols ,or Account BBl E (chequer Bills, 24d. 21000 -•7 4 d Small Zzobequer Bonds 1858,3 i per Cent.... 98 Ditto 1E59, „ ~. 98i PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO( K Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. „ .. 99k Ditto Small Danish Bouds, 1025, 3 per Cent — Dito 5 ue,. Cert Mexican il . per Celt. Ditto for hie a" out l9l s} Por t ugu ese Bonds, 5 per Canc., Con. 1311 Ditto 4 per Cen'L. Ditto for the Account 43i S ar dinian Bond , 5 per Cen, 85i Spanish Ronde, 3 per Ceu.: - Ditto for the account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. • Ditto for the account Ditto Passive 6 p c Snani.h Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4l Tirki.h Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto for the Account BO/ SO Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 3/ d Tenezuela Bonds, 41 per Ceat........... Ditto Deferred, li per Cent l9i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil 634 • Ditto 4 per Cent. Certitieatos ....«._ 94 3 t i, HA LP- PAST TWO. Consols Ditto for Account, 6th Dee BBi ;14 , 5 5 tO 10 20 5 20 18 The departures from the port of London for the Aus tralian colonies during the week have comprised six vessels—two to Sydney, three to Port Philip, and one to Moreton Bay, with an aggregate capacity of 5,872 tors. The rates of freight exhibit a tendency to increased firmness. The report of the Agua Fria Mining Company, to be submitted on the 22d inst., states that of the additional subscription of 20,0001., required at the last meeting to pay 9,0001., debts of and furnish a working balance, only 10,0201. have been contributed, and that, owing to un foreseen accidents, a further debt of 7,0001. has now been contracted, but that the operations have at length been brought to a point which give a profit, the average yield of the ore being 2/. 131. per ton, while the cost of raising it is 21. The directors therefore recommend the shareholders to supply what is wanted to enable the undertaking to be continued. Should this be refused they will feel it desirable to resign office 10 1 'ii 100; 50 4 : "- B rlha rtd, Ranh of Aei:: 4 Chrtd. Br.k. of India, Australia, China 5 City :: : : *********** 5 Colonial 0 Commercial * of Lond. 1! Rng.Scot.& ti ns .ch t. 11 Loud. Chart. Bk. Australia , 2G 5 Ditto Now 50 20 1..' don and County 100 50 lind.&E.Bukg. Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Westminsto 100 35 National rro.of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ........... 50 22!. National of Irelttud 20 all Now South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation ........ 5 provincial of Ireland 11 Do. Now 1 Royal Australn.Blig. Golii Imp Co Royal British...." • •• 11 South Australia 11 Union of Australia 2i Do. Now . llniOn o 100 51 100 t 100 20 A, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. If! tIMATI. kbordcon mbg. Nottrg. Bost. and Bastu. 1 - Mfast, f:ftlymetu. firming. \Volvo rl2 Stour Vall , l _ _ _ Cheshire, Junet Do. Chezlt. SE) and £25 Cons. Do., £2O Myth &Tyneoriginal £25 (issd. at .-g45) Bristol and Exeter...! Caledonian Cann. and Ca*digan Cheater ez Hol}•head. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, ez Paw: Cornwall Do. A Do. B Grief Junction Liu o lintSzßelfast‘lune Dun. P. & Jnc Do. li-sw ......, East Auti . Lan Eastern Counti e 5.... East. Union, A. Stir ;De., 6. Stovg po., New A. East Kent East T,aneashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pah & Dun det , Forth & Clyde Jon Furness Do. Extension Glasgow& S Wee' Great N. of Scotlnd. Great No :them ... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western... Do. Stour Val Rail Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Nev Thirds La.neash.andYorks l Wet. Riding Un. Liv:Creoy.&South.pt London & Blackwal' Loud. Bright & S.Cst Lend, and N. Westn. Do, Fifths D0.101.13h. M& B • C 'Do. Eighths London andS. West Do., ............ Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrrr. & Ennlel Manch.S f. kLi nch Do. Shares, No. 1 ND,, & Lin. M I Metropolitan Midland I.°. Riming. &Derh' Midld. G. West. (Ire, , Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry &Enniskiile• Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Nortlin.Connties North Brit ish ..„*. . North Devon, No. .1 Do., No. 2 )0., A Deferred Do., B Guars.nteo, N. Eastern—Berwiel , Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. 'lurch EA). Leeds Do. York North London .&S.Wstrn.,Han., stead, and City J o ,. North Staffordshir,, North Western &S. Wostrn June iuneaton, Hinckley tlnd Leicester 1 )s, Wore., J.i.t Wolv. Por.,s - -aouth o ash Central... Thropshiro ionth Devon ;oath Eastern mouth Wales 4. Yrksh. Eiv. Du: )o Staines, Wok. &Wok •tockton t Darli•: 4 ,tolkton Taff V7.le Do. Pref., No. 1 rr , alues 'Hay. P.k, P Ilverstone dr Lancs Vale oi Neath Waterfa. & Kilkenny Naterford &Linter; el , West Cornwall West End of London send Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Wimblodn & Croy Jo^ Intworp&Rott r.t..Tl) Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con, in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes lseigian Easitn. June leziers to Grai seesaw IBombay, Baroda, Cent:;lTndia.garil Do. Demerara )ntel Rhenish Eastern of France Do. 'low East Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. Extension.. no. do. do., '59, do. Gd. Tl , of CanadaA DO. St. Lawrence Atlantic do. . ..... .. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till 'V Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Fran , . 10t. Indian Peningula guar. 5 per cent... 10. New 5 per cent Igo. Extensions... Great Luxembonri Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. We stern of Cans.d qhares Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... do., '73, without optton Hamilton & Toronto Do. Ef por cent. take Conet. & B R A, Lierre and Turnhout Lyons and Genova Lyons & Mediterran kladras Do. New garia Antonia ...... Do. do. Now Namur & Liege (•vith interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.201. She Do. 201. 3 p. a Bde (fmy.B.diAms.Shs ) NorwegiaaTrankPrec Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Ronen... ParisCaen &Cherbrg. Do Rome and Frascati , Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish DO. Obligations , Sambre and Mouse Do. 5l p. cont. Prof Scincle D 0... 4outhern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 54 per c. Prof Weetern of France Do Zealand JOINT-sTi Closing Prices yesterday. 23 - 3i - 4. 74 - 7i 16 - 15 13i - 9 - 8 85 - 87 aid 581 - )2 5i di 5 6 23 -- 3 0 13 - 20 68 - 69 49 - 51 91 - 166 - 176 74 - 76 6 6i 86:3 - 870 72 - 74 3.9 - 1 100 102 51 51d 70 - 751 6 - 7 6 7 p 75i - 76 64 91 - 96 eli 95 14 i 3 86 87 9 8 8 7 i id 61 65 36 38 to.p. '"•"" . ..• 1 12 ii -- la 25 26;_, 68 • 69 St 5 96 , 114 12 44a 45 t 92 97 8 - 7, 1 2 4i - 5i 23 - 25 1645 101 73 75 42 44 11 12 57; —58 i 31 32 5 30 2d pa,' 33 35 • •• '..'. ••• '''.' • • • """. 18; 3 - 18- 4 -- 19. 4 - 20 6 lIGN. Businew, do a tb's day. 7if - 7i 2i 2d 4 2 d i- i , 4 - id 354 36 94 10,p 21 221 1 ; 9i - 9 15 - 16 68 70 87 - 89 3 - 3i 5h par —5l I - 1p - t d 3/ 4 21 3 22 22} 1 lip 99 -- 101 105 110 106 111 IC9 102 '2l - 22 105 - 110 5 - 6p 19 ... -19 i 1p 7 9 2 - 3 41 - 51 4. - 5 34i - 34 11i -12 i - ii - RA 44j - 411 a - 1- 45 ... ....' pm 191 20 - 21 - 2 d 3 8 - 8i 11•• ..'' i -11) ••• pm 3i-- 4 a 30 - BA NKS. 92 !14 54 - 56 i; : i'd li : 59 • •- ••• 15t 1€ 1s 19 1 6-- 1d par -- 2p ... ..- ... 35 = 37 39 - 41 52 - E 4 .4. '"" 1,.. 41 . 73 - 7 5 8 9 SO 81 :.100' 25 25 THE SUN S LONDON, TUESDAY Ev Eivirtri NOVEMBER 13 1855 LINES I,PASED T FIXED RENTALF. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) his hands than mine—(laughter)--and I believed him and let him have them. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco.) (Before Chief Justice Jervis, Chief Baron Pollock, Barons Parke, Platt, and Alderson, Justices Wil liams, Crowder, and Willes.) Mr. Ingham—Well, I am surprised that a man appa rently of intelligence and respectability should have been so easily duped. O'Connor—l disbovered him this morning in the City and gave him into custody. The prisoner, in defence, said he took care of the sailor's notes while the latter went home with a female he met with, and on his return he gave him back the notes'. In the evening they adjourned to a house where they had sausages for supper, and gin and beer, and he left the sailor there. O'Connor—He kept my notes. My Lill of wages was wrapped round them when I parted with them to that villain. Mr. Ingham—You gave him the notes, and you can sue him for them in the County Court. You have bee made the dupe of a designing villain ; but I can do nothing in tho matter, and he is discharged. RttL#4TH. Bedford and Vetchley Buckgliamsb Clydesdale Jc Col. Stour Vy Sud. and Hal E. Lin. c. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sh. (41as. Barr. & Neils. • Direct Do. New Olstr.d; Dn. Fr Hrtlol. Dk. & Railway • Hull & Selby Do. Sharer. Do. 4. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Pre feren r.e Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlosbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfcl Newmarket Bury Exton 1 , 14 Est.sp.e I Do. 6 per et. ' Do. Fixeds p s Prest. yte Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do Wilts&orrtrst London & N. West. L. &N.W. E. Un. & E. C Gt.Nrtrln. E. Count. Caldoninn. Wos;n Yk. New. & Bcrw. Y. &NM Do Do 'S. Easter , Do Peto & Co. ,Norfolk Do 1 14.& N. W. & Midld. IStekton & Darlirgt. Midlaud.. En. Coun E. Count, Do IL. & N.W, Do Gt Northn. Laneash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stoat. & Darlingt Do ltWestn PREFEREN I Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c Myth and Tyne 1 0 pc] c. pref. (issd. , ..t 50Z' Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhea ,-, Gnar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork &Bandons,ip.e. Dun,Prth .dr Aber. J. 7, Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do, Cls. B 6 p. c. Do, do Cls. C 7p. c. Fastern Counties Ex tension 5 p. c. No. I 1 ')o. No. 2 Do. New 6 r. o. St. 7ast Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 ner cent Do. 10/. Del)entr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... Fast Lancash. 6 p.ets E. SEW. York. J. sths, Ed Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness Ilaa. & S. W. G. 5 P. c Great Northn. 5 p. c *)o, 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom. p. c. Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red, at 5 p. c. pm_ t.N. of Scot. 1 st Pre (h. S. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Prd. , Gt. Wcstn. (Berke Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4 # p.c D 9, con. red. 4p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. Do, firm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. Do. do. 5 p. c. Do, Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do, do & York. F..£2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. & Brigb . G. 5 p.c , Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St Do. Now Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent._ Lon. &N. W., Cot. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct r4oudy. & Color. Si. & Ennis.l Si , fan., Shef., & Lin. New, £lO 10. £6 Allrypt .8D Carl. 4 r c !)4.). 4i per cent . I Do vfid. Consol .6 p.c. --11 Do. Consol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent.. Do. 4 p. c. Pref. Si Do. Pref. 41 per cer Do. 5/. Pr , f. 4 p. c Ditto L. &IL Prof. St 'Norfolk Debenture 'Do.Pref. 4 p. c. Str, Do. 5 p.c. BA Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. :North British E. Perw, 4 p.c. P ! Do, do. do Do Leeds 6 p.e %No. l Do. do. Quarters 4 ,Do. York 11, & q. Pur 'North Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester, • Wolverh..£ls, 6 p.e I Do R. Pref. 101. Sh, Scot. Cent. ,New Pre South Devon Po. fixed, 44 per cen 'S. Eastern (Readil, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do 4 1 per cent... !Do.. Fixed 4 2 1 p c sh. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c.... S. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock.& Dar., 5 p• c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July 1, 'SF ater fd. & Kilk. 6 pc .813} ;E SHARE. 110 - 112 106 - 108 91 - 93 94 - 96 15 - 16 ii : R p I - 6 P 11! -1.2 t 57 - 59 I]3 - ]l'S 106 - 108 100 102 it P 9} - O 9i 6 -- sa 85 -- 90 80 -- 85 50 -- F 5 9h -- 10 154 -- 164 94 10 68 -- 70 16 -- 17 8 -- 84 12 -- 13 hd 131 - 133 Pricer yester 92 - 95 95 - 100 131 - 135 ups le"s 12i 13 xd 115 2i - 24 89 - id iP 56 58 iio := fil 8 - 0 3 -- 231 30 ; - 31 83 - 85 7 i ... -- IN= ... - ... ••• - ..p 12. - 13 i - i +Ft() —ls2 94 - 96 4 - 97 - 99 88 - f 0 3 - 34 ~ - ~~ 100 - 102 13i - 14 id - pa , 21i 221 93 95 9 - 16 - 18 •• •••• - .._ i -.- 11,r :I 4, MINES. 1 all ) ‘.gua Fria ......., ii ... i 1 all Anglo Aostrin. Gold .. ... ... . Os. 'dl Anglo Californian ... 1 i 20 6 kustrclian i I. all kustralian Cord:ller, ... - ... 1 all .Ave Maria, — 1 i all Baden (Gd. Duchy of I g 50 all Blaanarvon Iron and Coal . , _ 5 7 20 14 3ritish Iron 4l 51 35 26 Brazilianlmp.(issuel at £5 pm.) 30 all Do. Comes St Culab 3 3 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Re: , 30 —32 1 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica Ad *l' tO all Cobre Copper 65 69 • 5 1 Colonial Gold k - I St. all • 'iopper Min. of Bag ... ...xd a d 25 all Do. Prof. 71 p. cane 2d par ... 1€ Copiapo . l9 21 2 1 Fortuna par -- I 20 all General l3 —l5 1 all Gt•Nugg AVoinßcg I $ 41 all Great Polcooth .... 1/ 21 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 dis par 1 all Liberty it - g 3 all Linares. 7l 8 7 i 5 i 5 1 I t Lusitanian 4 — i 1 2 1 all Nlariquita a 1 all New Granada I t 1 all Nouveau Monde 1 34 a 20 all Pontgiband Silver 5 1 v L ci e rt ad ph M il h i a p . & Smelt. 141 151 A - i 1 all Quartz Rock — a 50 all ithymney Iron 2l 23 15 all Do. New 6 8 30 12i Santiago de Cuba 3 4 1 all south Australian 1 all Do. Scrip... — a 1 / Do. 10 per cent Prof ... ... 10 9 ein Croft .............,. 3 -- 4 281 all United Mexican 4l 41 1— 1 all 'Taller — 1 all West Mariposa e . 1 ... 1. 12s. Worthing Mining of • Australia 1 sal Yuba MISCELLANEOUS. 25 176 Australian Agric:ilt 25 27 If' all AusLraln. Royal Mai ... ... 51 iv 81 Berlin Water WorkF 7 71 x d 50 40 Brit. American Lane ... ... I.OD 32.. Canada • 135 140 R. 1.00 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Jan. ana July to7 108 106 f 7 5 all Crystal Palace.. lf 2i 1f 2 5 5 Do. Preference 44 41 41 I 4 all Crystal Pal. of Franc ... ... 1 0 Duston Iron Ore ... ... 20 11 Eastern Steam •• •• 5 all En. &Aus Cop Sm Co 1 16 25 24 Electric Telegraph.. 17 18 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. ... ... 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 10 all General Screw Steam ... ... 166 20 10 Irish Beetroot St.ga ~. ... 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig .. - ... 10 all 6editeran. Elec. Tel 8 10 10 9 Nlexiean&S,Americn 5i —6} 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue ... ... 10 5 Netherlands Land._ 11 1i 10 all Do. Do. -• 3 , 5 1 Do. 8p c P iss at 1d 1 dis— par 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. ... ... 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land ... ... 1 all N. B. Australasian I f 1 20 15 Nrth. of EuropeStaare ... ... 1 all Oriental Gas i I 1 28. Do. "New Shares" .., ... 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 2g 21 50 all Peninsular& Orienta ... ... 69 50 10 Do. Now .. ..,F 2 all Portland Iron Co 1 16 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l# lfi 1 1 Ditto New I #p 25 all goulln Austral. Lana 34 36 1 al: Sabmar. Tel. Scrip... 2 1 all t 4). Be ..istered I i 20 5 Crust& L. Co.U. Can. ... -- ... 1 44 281. Srlut Diemees Lana . 1 . iii IA in this dai. GREGORY V. COTTERELL AND OTHERS. Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., said this was an error from the Court of Queen's Bench. The declaration stated that the defendants broke and entered the dwelling house of the plaintiff, and seized certain goods and chattels. The defendants pleaded the usual pleas as officers of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. It appeared that on the 30th Jan., 1854, Mr. Thomas Baker, Parliamentary agent, issued a writ fi fa for 2701. against the plaintiff, formerly M.P. for Dublin, residing at 14, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, and on Saturday, the 14th February, a man named Lewis, assistant to Jones, a sheriff's officer, seized the plaintiff's goods, in virtue of that war rant. On the'Monday following, the plaintiff paid to Lewis, at the office of Jones, in Red Lion-passage, the debt and costs, and the man was withdrawn from pos session. The money not being paid over to the sheriff he was unable to return the rule of the writ, and issued a warrant to Sloman, who seized on the 23d February, re maining in possession till the 2d March. The plaintiff claimed that he had already paid the amount under the first proceedings, and took out a summons and appeared before Mr. Justice Crampton, at Chambers, to set aside the second levy, when au arrangement was entered into between the plaintiff and the Sheriff, whereby the latter agreed to pay the money on the plaintiff entering into a bond to repay the amount should an action he undertook to bring against the defendants be unsuccessful. The action was tried before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, when it was contended on the one hand that Lewis was authorised by Jones to make the levy and receive the amourt, which was paid to him and the man in posses sion withdrawn ; and, on the other, that Lewis had no authority, had made no return of the receipts of the money, and that Jones, who was then in extmnis and had since died, could not be examined to state whether he had nr had not received the money. The jury, on tho ruling of Lord Campbell, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 4001., the defendant's counsel at the time tendering a bill of exceptions to the learned judge's ruling. The learned Counsel contended that the Sheriff was not liable, because Jones had thought proper to delegate his power and authority to another person, and that Lewis, by that delegation of authority, had no more authority to execute the warrant than if he had found or stolen it. To make the sheriff liable under the first warrant something should have been shown to have been actually done by Jones, to whom the sheriff dele gated his authority. It might be very convenient for these officers to have an office, and for persol,s to pay money to any person they might find there ; but they did it at their own risk. The learned counsel had not concluded his arguments when our despatch left. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Erle.) The Court was occupied the greater portion of the day in bearing arguments in a demurrer, relative to the seaworthiness of a vessel on which an insurance bad been effected. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) SOUTHWARK. — PICKING POCKETS ON GUY FAWKES' DAY.— foltn Clark, a smart-looking lad, about 14 years of age, was brought up in custody charged with being concerned with two others in stealing a purse containing 10s. from the person of ➢Mary Deane, under the following circum stances : The prosecutrix, an elderly female, said that on the morning of the sth inst. she was standing at the end of St. Andrew's-road, Horsemonger-lane, looking at a for. midable sort of a living Guy Fawkes which had stopped in the road. She had then her purse, containing 10s., in her pocket under her dress, and a minute or two afterwards a lad came up to her and told her she had been robbed, and she saw three lads running away. She then found that her purse was gone, and saw two of the lads secured ; but the third, whom she believed to be the prisoner, escaped. The latter was seized hold of by a gerAleman, but he managed to slip his coat off and ao got away, at the same time leaving his coat behind. James Macready, a very intelligent lad, said he saw the lady standing at the corner of the St. Andrew's-road looking at a Guy Fawkes, when the prisoner and two others surrounded her. lie distinctly saw the prisoner lift up her dress, put his hand up, and take a purse from her pocket, which he ran away with, followed by the other two. They were all seized, but the prisoner slipped his coat off and left it behind. He W 213 sure the prisoner was the one who picked the lady's packet, and the coat produced was the one he bad on at the time. James Thomson, another lad, said he saw the prisoner running away from the lady with a dark-looking purse in his hand. He was joined by two others, and he saw something pass between them. The prisoner made his escape. The magistrate asked whether the gentleman was present who caught hold of the prisoner and retained his coat I The constable replied'in the negative. The prisoner's companions were convicted on Thursday last for the part they took in the robbery ; and he apprehended the pri soner from a description he received of him yesterday afternoon on Newington Causeway. He then denied being in Ilersemonger-lane or Saint Andrew's -road on Guy Fawkes' day. The prisoner was connected with a gang of expert pickpockets who were under the tuition of a well-known thief in the Mint. The magistrate said that he shou:d commit the pri soner, but prior to that he must have the evidence of the gentleman who seized hold of him. - Under those cir cumstances he should remand him until Thursday next. THAMES. AN INIORRIGIBLE YOUNG PICKPOCICET.—Jantes King, aged 13, who has been frequently in custody of the was brought before Mr. Ingham, charged with stealing a pocket-book containing a quantity of papers, a bill of exchange, and other documents, from the per son cf Andrew Povelovitch, a foreigner, who described himself as a farmer, residing in Wellclose-squar e. The prosecutor stated that he was passing along Up per East Smithfield, a thoroughfare where pickpockets abound, when he was informed by a man that a boy had just taken his pocket-book out of his pocket, and pointed to the prisoner, who ran away. He pursued him and caught hold of him, and he made a violent re sistance, and said he bad got no pocket-book, and that another boy had it. Whilst he was struggling with the prisoner a man came up and took his pocket-book from the lad's bosom, under his shirt, where he had con cealed it. William Murray, a sailor, stated that be saw the foreigner hauling the boy about, and asked him what was the matter. The foreigner said, "He has stolen my purse." The boy then struggled violently, and com menced biting the foreigner, and said another boy bad got the pocket-book. A bystander said "He has got it in his breast," and he opened his clothes and found the pocket-book there. Mr. Ingham—Does it contain any money ? The prosecutor—No, sir, only papers and documents, but they are of great ♦alue to me. George Coa, a police-constable, No. 138 H, sa id the prisoner was released from the House of Correction, after an imprisonment of one month, on the sth instant, and there were three summary convictions against him pre- viously. Mr. Ingham—Has be been whipped ? The boy answered this question in the affirmative, and, in answer to another question, said be would be tried by the magistrate. Mr. Ingham sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for three calendar months. DEFRAUDING A SAILOR OF ills VITAGEEL—Robt. Neville, a rough and forbidding-looking fellow, described as a ship lumper, of 12, Half Nicholl-street, Bethnal- g reen, was brought before Mr. Ingham,charged with stea li ng two 51. Bank of England notes, the moneys o f E ugene O'Connor, a seaman belonging to the town of Kinsale, in Ireland. The prosecutor, an intelligent - looking and well dressed Irishman, said he had recently been paid off from his ship, and on Saturday last he fell in with the prisoner who began talking to him, expressed his readi ness to serve him, and "persevered with him" unt il h e prevailed upon him to part with two 51. notes, and he bad kept them. Mr. Ingham—Why , how could you be so fool ish as to part with your money to a stranger you had n ever seen before O'Connor—He professed great regard for me, your worship. (Laughter.) Mr. Ingham—And displayed it by keeping your two notes. O'Connor—He told me there were a great many thieves and sharpers about London. Mr. Ingham—And he told you the truth, and they are ever on the lookout for sailors. O'Connor—And be said my notes would b safer in _ _ _ _ _ MARYLEBONE. MELANeHOLY EFFECT OF LAZINESS. —A young man of the name of Beach, respectably connected, was charged before Mr. Broughton with causing a disturb. ance at the house No. 2, Manchester-terrace, Kilburn. Mr. Sedy, the landlord, said that he was a wholesale ironmonger, and that about ten o'clock last night the prisoner knocked at the door and obtained admission. He went into the pasage upon being informed by the servant that the prisoner was there. Upon seeing the prisoner, he asked to see his brother who lodges in wit ness's house. Witness being aware that his brother had refused to see him directed him to leave. He refused to go until he saw his brother. Witness then called him. His brother came down stairs and he requested the pri soner to leave. Upon his objecting to do so he laid hold of his arm to put him out. He resisted, upon which witness offered his assistance and forcibly ejected him. When the prisoner was in the street he rang the bell and knocked at the street door so violently and made such a disturbance that witness was compelled to give him into custody. Mr. Robert Beach, the prisoner's brother, said that be conducted a wholesale fishmonger's establishment at the West-end, and that he had repeatedly assisted his brother, wbo was too lazy to work. A short time ago his brother's wife, who had four children, was left by him, and she wrote to him (witness), stating that she was destitute and in want of assistance. Above a twelvemonth ago witness and some other members of his family collected above 4/. for his support. He had at other times assisted him, but he had found it of no use to continue his aid any longer, and he should not do so. The Prisoner observed that he had only been once assisted by his brother, and that if he bad only a few shillings he should be able to sell some confectionery. His brother refused to do anything more fir him. Mr. Broughton observed that he must not annoy his brother, and that if he wanted relief he must apply to the workhouse. The prisoner was discharged on promising not to annoy his brother. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S RECEPTION AT THE LORD MAI - OR'S BANQUET. ( From the London Correspondent of the Liverpool Albion) Behold to what a pass Lord John Russell has come ! Hissed and hooted yesterday in that very ball where, five years ago, he was hailed as the bulwark of the Constitution, the spear and shield of Britannia's self, and where copies of his Durham epistle, in letters 01 gold, were sold at a crown a-piece. Nemesis is the only impartial divinty, after all. Here, in the scene and cen tre of his former fraudulently acquired triumph, was be abashed and abased, and on an occasion too of all othoi s the most destructive to the prestige he thought he bad built up ; for if ever a friend to civil and religious liberty, who had (metaphorically) fought with Hampden in the field, and did other ren.arkable things with other remark able people elsewhere, had a right to expect a respectful reception, it would be when a guest in Guildhall of a Li beral Jew Lord Mayor of London. This treatment of Lord John in such a place is something altogether startling. There is no precedent for it, considering the time the place, and the company. In a festive assembly, politics excluded, ladies present, the noble member for the City, long the fore most man in the country, and, until lately, high in the councils of his Sovereign, is assailed with expressions of public antipathy that render: it impossible for a word to be heard that he bad said in responding to a toast from the chair on behalf of the House of Commons. Why it is haidly credited in London to-clay ; and the first re port of it that reaches the Crimea will assuredly be put down to that accursed Tatar who took Sebastopol upwards of a year ago, and who will be supposed in the camp to have been living here on the fruits of that inimitable hoax ever since. The late Canon of St. Paul's used to say that there was no getting into Lord John's head anything he didn't like, except by a process little short of trepanning—that is, taking the roof of the skull off. It is to be presumed that there was small need of that last night to get in the thing of all others Lord John has the most mortal dislike of, and that is the idea that he isn't both the greatest man in the world, and the greatest favourite with all other kinds and classes of men, and in the metropolis of all other places on the face of the earth. No other man similarly placed, if any but he could be so placed, would have dreamt of going to the Guildhall ; but t'ie tenaFtation to keep himself in some shape before the pub lic eye was too powerful for his philosophy, and he yielded to it, with disastrous results. It is the same morbid craving for notoriety and dread of extinguish ment that impels him to lecture at Exeter-hall next Tuesday, on the impediments to civilisation, or some such platitude ; and, more remarkable still, to preside, on Monday next., at the Warehousemen and Clerks' As sociation dinner, at the London Tavern—a thing he would never think of doing were he not on the very last legs of political decreptitude, and which he now does by way of advertisement that he is to be had by any provincial Mechanics' Institute, or village Odd Fel lows' H a ll, w h o c tn't get a less dilapidated celebrity. Last night's scene at Guildhall may be taken as the serving of an emphatic notice of ejectment from the City on his lordship. If he had a particle left of that " high thoughted spirit " hymned by Moore five and thirty years ago, he would not stand upon the order of his going, but go at once and seek a seat elsewhere. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). HAY MARKETS. SIATTFIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 353 to 616 s ; clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 61 153 ; and straw, 1/ 73 Od to 1/ lls Od per 16.1). moderr.te supply and a s,eady demand. C UMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 3/ 183 to GI 83; clovo do. 4/ 5s to 6/ 12s ; and strew, 8s to 11 133 per load. Trade . tolerably firm, at full prices. W IIITECHAPEL.—AIeadow hay, 3/ 15s to 6 , 63; clover dc., s to 7/ Os ; and straw, 1/ is to 1/ 11R her load. Both hay and straw sold freely, at fully late rates. COLONIAL. TEA..—The market has rather advanced, owing to a large speculative demand. Common cougou, 9id to 10d, the bulk of the sa l es s h ow i ng an a d vance of id per lb. SUGAR. —Market very firm, purchasers waiting for the public sales, which take place to-day (Tuesday). COFFEE.—A large amount of business has been done at a further advance of is 6d per cwt. Ordinary native Cey lon, 665. A cargo of Rio afloat realised 46s per cwt. RICE.—A large business is doing. Two cargoes of Ar racan euld at 13s; Madras, 14s 6d to 15s ; Bengal, 15s 3d to 15s 6d. -- - -,.. TALLOW continual to advance in price. Y.C. on the spot 70s per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.) LONDON, NOv. 13.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E. ; light breeze and cloudy weather. GRAVESEND, N 39. 12.—Wind calm, cloudy.•—Arrived. —Breeze, from Malaga ; Archimedes, Quebec ; Caldera, Colombo ; John Anderson, George Town ; Soubandar, Calcutta ; Ellen, Manilla ; Monduras, Rangoon ; Urda, Umea ; Naiad, Demerara ; Syren, Port Natal ; Per Aspera ad Astra, Hong Kong ; Staghound, Denia ; Prince Albert, Guernsey ; John Pardew, Patras ; Augustine, Caen ; Iris, Konigsberg; Eugenia, Dantzic ; Cogstadt, Dram ; Trorns, Havre ; Albion (s.), Boulogne; Ravens• bourne (s.), Antwerp ; Ann and Jane, Antwerp ; Fye noord (a.), Rotterdam; City of Hamburg (s.), Hamburg; Zacharias, Shelleftea. GUERNSEY, Nov. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Haabets Anker, from Christiania, for Morlaix. BRIDGEWATER, Nov. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Or well, from Quebec. BRISTOL, Nov. 12.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Affghan, from Quebec. Sailed—Minerva, for Trinidad. GLOUCESTER, Nov. 11.—Arrived—Cheabrezo, from New York. SWANSEA, Nov. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Minerva, from Arica. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Despatch, steamer, Alice and Edward, and Mary, from Jersey ; Atlanta, Warner, Havre. Sailed—Cheshire Witch, Othello, Salome, James and Catherine, and Alarm, for Newport; Wonder, steamer, Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, Havre. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Carthagena, from Alexandria; Emigrant, New Orleans ; Thor, Seville ; Alfred, Malaga. Sailed—Princeton and De Witt Clinton, for New York; Tuscarora, Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 11. Wind S. Arrived—San Dromsia, from Galatz ; Whalton, Syr; Gleumanna, Callao; Elizabeth, Berger • Roseoe,_ Akyab. DUBLIN, N ov. 12. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Unelo John, from Havre; Mary Sweet, Oporto. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) Wind E. light ; tideG6litAhvEousrsE,NeDb,b-Tnetduadyy,. 9.41 . a.m. Arrived, Nov. 12.—Ann Livingston, from Konigsberg ; London, Denis. Sailed.— Ocean, for Mauritius ; Thomas ine, for Rio Ja neiro ; Beate, Constantinople. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.32 a.m. Wind, E. by S., moderate. Passsed—Santoe Segango, from London, for Lisbon ; lonic, Shields, Boston. Sailed in tow,-79onaul, for London. GENERAL CANROBERT'S MISSION. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 6.—Up to a late hour last In giving publicity to the following letter from night numerous groups crowned the Helms, and Colonel Sterling we, Times, feel bound to admit other elevated sit ua ti ons, f rom whence a view of that the paragraph to which he has t a k en exception the channel, with the open sea in the distance, does not do justice to the good services and well could be obtained, in the hope of welcoming Gen. won claims of one of the most distinguished and Canrobert on his landing on Swedish soil. This deserving officers in her Majesty's army. We have morning, at an early hour, the steamer Gauthiod, been assured, moreover, that the return of Sir from Lubeck, was signalised, and the news flew Colin Campbell to this country is in no way con. from mouth to mouth with such celerity that a netted with the promotion of Sir W. Codrington very large crowd had assembled at the landing- to the office of Commander-in-Chief of the Army place by the time the steamer had come alongside, in the Crimea, Sir Culin's application for leave of who cheered the General vociferously on his step- absence "on urgent private affairs" having been ping on shore. made befo re th e news o f Si r Willi am ' s appo i ntmen t It is not only to General Canrobert, ex-cowman- i could have reached the Crimea:— der-in-chief of the French army in the Crimea, that J " Camp Kamera, Oct. 19. this ovation is paid, the belief is general that he , _`.` Sir,--I have read w ith amazement a l ea di ng comes the harbinger of war. It is thought that the article in the Ti mes of the 4th of October on the subject of the co ! graph of it I particularly wish moment has at length arrived when Sweden will , command of this ar m y. O ne p are - I have italicised the parts teto n t whi r h r i e c m h a remark meanu pon. J to take a gallant part in the good cause. I have o gird on her armour in right earnest, and be ready : are tot , l , c , ll A.si single year of warfare has disposed of the whole reason forasserting that great numbers of the Swedes in favour of taking an open and honourably active I of those veterans, with the exception ci of Sir Colin Camp thepart in the war against Russia. The excitement on ' bell, who has been laid up 'en military r t a a ll the winter withk ifh do a 1 v v n e e o t mad en. subject appears now to have reached its climax. Enthusiasm in favour of war is not only to be found his Highlanders, and whos i lodge of them by ' his exploits in the y Pun; n u t k in the members of the army and navy of all grades, . title him to aspire to a great command. We but it swells the bosoms of the farmer, the artisan, the result of sending a young army into the field almostsn the manufacturer—in fact, civilians o f a ll classes. entirely led by old chiefs, who owed their r an k to All eyes are, therefore, turned on th e French seniority and brevet promotion ; the best of them have general who comes among us at this critical junc- either fallen in battle or sunk under disease, and those ture, and rumours of all sorts are in circulation, who remain are mere obstructions to the real strength of In the military circles the plan of next year's cam- the army.' paign is the general theme of conversation, and " The first assertion here is that Sir Colin Camp. those cfficers who have been in Finland and Rus- bell and his Highlanders were laid up in lavender sia are listened to at the mess table and in the club during the winter ; I was also in lavender with rooms with the most profound attention. I have them, and have better reason than the writer of been assured on good authority that a general this article to know what the fact was as to our officer, who has access to royalty, has stated to his comforts. The three regiments, the 42d, 79th, and, military friends that General Canrobert has full 93d were waited in front of Balaklava on the day powers from the Emperor of the French to con- after the so-called action of Balaklava. Their dude a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance business was, aided by the brigade of Royal Marines, with Sweden, and to settle the needful stipulations. consisting of some 1,200 men, and several thou- To show how far men's minds have become fami- sands of the poor Turks, who were driven out of liar with the idea of hostilities with Russia, I will the redoubts on the day of Balaklava, and who give a plan of operations which is circulated very nearly all died during the winter of the cold and extensively and discussed here. Of course, under hardship which the sturdy Scotchmen endured present circumstances, Ido not claim for it any without a murmur, under the cheerful, noble, authoritative origin. It is said, then, that Sweden generous leading of Sir ColinCampbell,—their busi is to furnish an arm of 60,000 men, besides her ness, I say, was to finish the works on the heights, fleet and 200 gun-boats, which are, however, to and construct trenches in mud, and frost, and undertake operations in Finland under their own snow, and, when made, to guard them. The guard commanders and quite independently of the Allied ing consisted in the whole of the soldiers being forces; that the Swedish contingent is to enter fully accoutred all ni g ht an d every n i g ht ; one -h a l f Finlan in the spring at three different points si- of them lay every night in the trenches, and the multaneously, and in corps of nearly equalstrength, other half in the muddy tents from the 25th of about 20,000 men in each. One corps will be con- October till the 6th of December, when the Rus centrated on our northern frontiers during the sians retired across the Tchernaya. During this winter ; it will march by land, entering Finland period, and for many weeks afterwards, they were by Tornea, whilst the o th er t wo corps w ill be sent never dry. Immediately on the enemy's retreat across the gulf by water, and landed under cover of the fatigue parties to the front began ; on which the fleet and the flotilla of gun-boats upon two subject I beg to introduce an extract of a letter points which it would be unwise at the present from Sir Colin Campbell to Major-General Airey, moment to further particularise. dated ' January 29, 1855, Camp in front of Bala- The Swedish plan even goes further and em- klava' : braces the operations of the allies in the Gulf of Finland with a force of 50,000 men, land troops, which will be quite sufficient to hold the Russians in check, and enable the Swedes to overcome all difficulties in Finland, and arrive without serious " Camp Balaklava, Jan. 29. " Sir,—During the last eight weeks the European troops under my command have been employed on fa tigue to a very great extent; when I understood from the artillery officers here that the progress of the siege would be assisted by my doing so, I employed, of my own accord, and without any order, all the available soldiers in carrying to the park the following ordnance st )res, besides a quantity of shot and shell, of which I have no account—viz , 33 platforms of 60 pieces, each being a load for 120 large platform sleepers Iron shoes for platforms, and 90 packets 90 " 450 packages About GO fascines About 30 cwt. of coals, for platform shoes, &c. opposition at the laud gates of Sweaborg, and Wy borg, where they would find the allied fleets ready to co-operate with them from the sea-board. Under these circumstances, it is not to be won dered at that not only the citizens of Stockholm, but the inhabitants of Sweden generally, hail the arrival of General Canrobert as an event of the greatest possible importance, and await the result of his mission with intense excitement. THE FLOATING BATTERIES. The Moniteur of yesterday opens with an essay, in large type, on the merits of the new floating batteries. The invention of these new engines of war is ascribed immediately to the Emperor. His Majesty, whom previous studies had made familiar with questions connected with the use of artillery, had from the first seen that the Russian admirals might refuse to leave their fortified ports in the Baltic and Black Sea, and that iu that case to attack the forts with valuable ships would be most unwise. His orders on this point were emphatic. The Emperor's expectations were realised, and his Majesty then considered how a marine siege train, so to speak, might be formed, ordinary ships being constructed merely to fight with other ships, while it was desired to find a vessel with which forts of masonry or earth might be successfully assailed. The Em peror's aim was to find out a way of construct ing ships which should be cheaper and more easily and promptly built than ships of the line, drawing little water, capable of being served by a smaller crew, and covered with an armour, against which hollow shot fired from Paixhan's guns should be broken like glass. Experiments were made at Vincennes on the required strength in the defensive iron plates, and the necessary thickness having been ascertained the Emperor drew the plan of the new engine, as it now exists, with a single tier of guns, its external covering defying alike solid or hollow cold or red-hot shot, and gave it the name of " floating battery," to indi cate that it was not a ship built to pursue or avoid an enemy, but a veritable siege battery, capable of attacking with energy and persistence fortifica tions heretofore regarded as unassailable by sea. "As soon," says The official writer, "as the pre ' limivary artillery trials had been made, and before the plan had been actually wrought out, the Em peror lost no time in transmitting the result to our faithful and great ally. Competent judges, men of knowledge and experience expressed some surprise, for the problem had been regarded as insoluble ; but the trials made in England confirmed those made in France, and the two Governments re solved each to construct a certain number of these floating batteries, which have just been employed for the first time at Kinbourn. The projectiles which have struck them, though of great dimen sions, have not been able to penetrate or damage their surface, while the floating batteries have opened practicable breaches in walls of masonry. Thus not only have they annulled the properties of Paixhan's shells, which produced effects so disastrous at Sinope, but experiments prove that they are proof against solid shot. Our navy and that of our allies now know the properties of this new engine of war, and will be able to make a very good use of it. The Emperor had previously given France a field artillery, which did good service at Alma, Inkerman, and Traktir ; he has now given to the navy an arm altogether new, the power of which the future will reveal." Total ..,. 6,926 " Besides which these men have carried to Lord Raglan's house nearly 4,000 bags of biscuit, being 13 days' consumption for 25,000 men. Frequently 1,300 Europeans and from 300 to 500 Turks have been thus employed. At the same time the troops had to carry up from Balaklava the whole of their rations, their re gimental transport having been taken away from them by the Assistant-Quartermaster-General of the First Di vision, and their public animals by the Commissary, the latter for carrying the rations of the First Brigade of the First Division. During these fatigues there fre quently remained to protect the position merely the or dinary day guard and the cooks. These fatigues usually lasted from seven to eight hours daily, during which time the men were mid-leg-in mud.--I have, &c., " C. CAMPBELL, Major-General. " INljor-General Airey, Quartermaster-General.' " Until the 6'h of December the small British force in the lines of Balaklava had 18 battalions of Russian infantry and 21 guns in position close overhanging them, and threatening an attack at any moment. The vigilance, the energy, and judg ment displayed all this time by Sir Colin Campbell will long be remembered by those who witnessed the exhibition. That officer during the winter exposed himself to more cold and hardship than all the other Generals in the army and all their Staff officers put together ; always on parade with all his men and officers, in rain and mud, before daylight, he slept in his clothes regularly for eight months ; and this is the lavender' you write about. " The next point is a reference to Sir Colin Campbell's exploits in the Punjaub, which can be called nothing but a depreciatory one, since the deduction drawn is that they did not entitle him to a great .command. I should be glad to know what does entitle a man to a great command. See Sir Charles Napier's despatches when he speaks of Sir Colin. The latter, when he left India, brought with him letters from Lord Dal housie, containing the highest possible encomiums on his whole military conduct in the Punjaub, &c. His leading the 61st Re g iment at the battle of Chillianwallah decided the action and saved the British army ; the feat of this regiment on that day, under Sir Colin Campbell's leadership, was pronounced by the Dnko of Wellington, as may be seen in his Grace's lab'', preserved in the orderly-room of the 61st Regiment, to have been one of the most brilliant exploits ever performed by the English army. Do you, sir, know by whom and for what reason Sir Colin Campbell was spoken against in India ? Sir Colin Campbell resigned the lucrative appointment which he held at Peshawur because he would not allow the Governor-General's political agents to dictate to him how ke should fight, and the Gover nor-General preferred losing his services, which he acknowledged in the most flattering terms, rather than have an independent man fighting the battles of England with an energy and skill equalled by none except Sir Charles Napier. In Hart's Army List there are recorded some parts of Sir Colin's exploits. His early ones were in the Peninsula, and may well be called so, as lie commanded the storming party at St. Sebastian, and was twice wounded in the breach ; but it is the fashion now to laugh at Peninsula heroes. Sir Colin the com manded, and with constant success againstiycavalry enemy, from five to six batteries, regiments, and ofli i c i p e r t s o inhle4ca dh b , a i n t a t an a dl; o a n n s e ci a o ; shmnlem besidesaan d which,of tl at one time, he had also held Punjaub Division, consisting e th f 54,000 men of all arms. senioritysentence and aboubrtevoeldt. "The third point i i . s ec. k th to e lin was promoted to a chiefs who owe their i ra . It so happens thatliie re giment for distinguished con company out of purchased his regimental majority duct ; that he also purchased an over lieutenant-coloneleY ; his rank of unattachedgot by being made Queen's Aide-de colonel he was selected service Camp for his another be a brigadier general in this army on its for lieutena. to —so that he never got a single step either bybreYet or seniority. „ Th e last point is the accusation implied of being a mere obstruction to the real strength of the army. This is very curious. I do not believe there are many men in the British army who could outrun him, even now, and not one who could out ride him or endure more fatigue. " With all this great experience and practice in war, joined to a wonderful physical vigour, an un tiring energy and will, a care and providence for his soldiers not to be surpassed, it seems to me that if any man could be selected more fit than another to command this army, that man is Sir Colin Campbell. " It is not a command to be wished for by a w!!° man, considering the terms on which it must f SI; held ; it is the last thing which any fri . en,,a_n o no Colin's would wish to see him accept ; I . 2 . uti n " your reason for allowing him to be assailed columns without a reply. t , is h to keep the " If you really have the honest facts concerning English nation well informed t or to my belief as a blish this letter. t fe u w people have better the officers out here yen. tb r I pledge my honour to the in the truth, of them, a e a truth than I have had in at tb re you that Sir col - C means of getting letter, nor does heknow that this case. I have to liss_u - i a amp bell has not seen this 1. am writing it, and I have t h e honour to b &0 ., A. C. STERLING, Lieutenant -Colonel, A ss i s tant -Adjuta nt-Gener al, Highland Division;' CRYSTAL PALACE.—SHILLING DAY, Nov. 12.—Ad. missions on payment, 1,285 ; ditto by season tickets, 239.—T0ta1, 1,524. Corresponding day last year, 1,708. The Siren, liellyer, has arrived from Port Natal, whence she sailed on the Gth of September, and is the first vessel that has brought direct a cargo of the pro ducts of that settlement. rhe principal item is woo!, but ;le also has ivory, wood, tallow, hides, and rnisoe g li laneous articles, in addition to a saimple okiPw t/2 Natal sugar, DEATH OF LORD TRURO. We have i s announce the demise of Lord Ti tiro, who, after a protracted illness, expired, shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday night, at his house iu Eaton-square. The noble and learned lord during the last two sessions of Parliament had been compelled to absent himself from his place in the House of Lords, having sulfured fur nearly two years from an affection of tho heart, and latterly from dropsy. The deceased, Thomas Wilde, Baron Truro, was eldest son cf Mr. Thomas Wild; at torney, of College-hill, and of Saffron Walden, Essex. He was burn in London in 1782, and was consequenVy in his 73d year. The learned Peer was educated at St. Paul's School. He was articled as an attorney, but af terwards adopted the higher branch of the legal profes sion, and at the age of 35 years he was, in 1817, called to the bar at the Inner Temple. Mr. Wilde eventually rose to considerable eminence as an advocate, and realised a handsome fortune from his professional labours. At Easter Term, 1824, he became a Sergeant-at-Law, and King's Sergeant at Trinity Term, 1827. The learned deceased entered the House of Commons in 1831, when ho was returned for the borough of Newark at the bead of the poll. At the general election the ensuing year lie te was the unsuccessful candidate. He was again elected in 1835 and 1837, and was re-elected in December, the 1839, on becoming Solicitor-General in the present Lord Chancellor. He was appointedd Campbell, General in June, 1841, in the place of L i o r r Robert Peel appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Piarttoorney coining into office on September following , oSfirveristmunat'' Wilde had to retire with the other members wild° repre sented Melbourne's Administration. Sir 1 : 11 , 18 -'44 to filly, sented the city of Worcester from July, office of Attorne3. 1846, when he again acceptedt General. He had scarcely e_ the red on the duties when Tnhee death hat venerated ho was raised to the bench. nd 1, the Lord c hief Justice of judge, Sir Nicholas C. that month, the Chief %TUE. the Common Pleas, occurring ticeship was offered to Sir Thomas Wilde, which he at once accepted, and was createdo a h m e e \ m y a b s e m r o a f d h e e L r A o r i d aj c e s h t a y n 's Privy Council. I n ' iu e l y e r , n b t y y t h o ' e f title d d o l f e Baron sex. T T h r o u r n o o , b o T e and learned lord filled f cAor, and created a p Bower Manor , inththat office the cou exalted up to F e b ruary, 1852 Earl of Derby succeeded to the h ea d o f the In consequence, as before men- Ofimp ai Government.red health, the nobl e an d l earned lord w hen the t i on ed, has been u nable of late to take part in the proceedings, j u dicial or ot herwis e , in the H ouse of Lords. The late lord was twice married ; first, in 1813 , to M iss Wilernan, daughter o f Mr. Win. Wileman, which lady died in 1840, !cav i n g a daughter, married to Mr. Wilde, Q.C., and three sons ; and, secondly, in 1845, Augusta, Mdlle. D'Esto, daughter of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, who survives his lordship. The eldest son of the deceased peer, the Hon. Charles Robert Claude, born in 1316, succeeds to the peerage. The late learned lord founded a prize in 1851, in " grateful acknowledg ment of the benefits derived by him front his education in St. Paul's School" investing for that purpose th e munificent suns of 1 , 0001. Three per Cent. Console. Professor Wilimn is to give his introductory lecturo before the University of Edinburgh on Thursday week, his subject being "The Agriculture of the French Ex h thition." Professor Wilson was o ne of the English jurors. 51 50i 21i i 15i 16 14 Do.. 8A all 25 all 10 1i [.O e all St. 1100 10 all 20 all 20 all id all 25 all 25 15 124 all a pm pm x d is 20 to F' aid. 10(; all 100 100 10 4! 1.0 4i FOR' 1I 813 i 86 i 71a 751 1 94 31 Gla 4 22/ 1 2 10 St. 20 10 at. et. st. St. St. 1.2 e, 12A 10 6 12A 121 12 St. St. ex d all i 8 100 all 10. ) 100 100 all 100 10 6 100 100 100 al l all 100 100 100 100 100 100 LOO all dl all x d 1