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

itary PrN ec h ; is ented to t h e I:new railway fn 3t4 , )r the Bth In ock Exeha n g / M. his salarf and at 111adir e ) ns against t, s far the ectu., a greed tot al sovereignty' c religion si l ; that the 50.., isters and maries 101 111 1 :, be holdresP° ,ndrae, the III! pointed bf_t; ng to the e -ith the Dr ;en, the 13 1 Lffairs, 1 0 0 i erring to d 3nvoy at S 3altic, t. Thos. , Y 0 if she es e : T. ragivg.'t earance -" The VI/ aissia hav e oo d rganise at fi e) espatelie s ,o may benlie ;appear 1 11 , Pointed actor of 0 _st ult., 017 ; iopted th e ng here vi, 1 , 4 1 Ln the D io present 0 1 4 is hitherto a has isg, ll o o the hos' LNEAS' 70N, JA;‘ , mpany's 7 , 'ed here 0 , on of tly mails, ill miralty /1 oderate 0 0: exandriii . 01 ) 1 dbraltar 7 0$ 0 Lie l ° d at sea ; ,,0 ;es .18 F'; ) bales ofr 98 pac k - ~e t.m., the - - p i le screW on the 3 19 0 0 screw St , a screw lontest. „to\ s to the 3 ) . "1 )ro-on were cr, j' Persian °, and sail s steamer ait the 23 '00 1 . The s „0 1 sailed 10- 0 e t h Tbe oII d rs frore;"00 rernmeo h " e r 10,1 alt., ell 4 ...hot" , s t V'egitho 23 ltar ys seven fro tb e don rice .1 2 ,19 nine rtej • bh, with 1 0 , on the 251 ' 4 istantillq ie s e rt Alster , he wooden 5 alt. T he f t'' 3 . a the S t/ cit rate San on the A u e i g ht dol f s ot l e goods .1 Gibraltar °" RIPE) )AY A f Z.V v 1?, from i rt o' it. ; OP ° 1 , 19,89717 other 131 ,097e fr ictoria ,4 . ,m-ship t. bed at 01 V. Lib til e i beria g ~ :r to Pall E SIO9 nori rs. Francel: NightOg pot , hose soo 4o jr vere'y _ Nov. 50, ri n Mr. 4 , wspital Of . )ur pow° jrequireS'• tO ' . O or aga r t I can n r iort )rn our 1 : 0 09 ty how ispg iy is heir' fast r them. 8004 .4 ILION • 1 ( 1! rses, R n tO if, Dm dal j a on" goo Ai ,4 r their i„ 7:oinforl111)00,1 calm. „vo, Liere are e at eiglef Dorset self to e°P;or vrh ieP v her kitelleo;e# of delicaoto . wrootP., e 'ho ree l itri ffer their e 0 dioi ) h such r Nightl o 49 but pevtietil two g en iett t writieg trial is the 6 NIGIOI IS'‘I —EarlY . &ion to tb!: h am ths ,t r , Prince ° gl • In boar d TI C h ove ls, 3 6 , 1 ,' nons, of c in a 1: 05 „ r the erec t inspec ws ° raeg' 1 3 , a r ,hat of e. hinisgd f ' ori t n r CO coiti , When i f easonaDleha a three s p o w, ',0 14 up %vs 0 , - amid 3 4r Li on P, va,s fire re turnL , r i l o 4 nned ttt i e s t, h t le-whe e ' be r l Baron o r ials ter MONE MARKET AX T 2 C" 0 : 1 / 4 11 riZ 6'1,4 CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. T he sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were ;kraated at 6,000 bales, nearly all to the trade. h e market closed steadily, without change in Price s. Railway Shares were dull. 11 account is give a by a mercantile contempo arY of an i n t erv i ew had by the wharfingers with "'r• Cardwell, of the Board of Trade, upon the bee n to which allusion under this head has before Z. l leaade. The deputation consisted of—Mr. W. 6` di alale, M.P., Mr. A. Pellatt, M.P., Messrs. v i - 7 ° , 1 7 e 11 , Besley, C. Curling, Knill, Dare, Curtis, p 'kills(); Parker, Phillips, W. J. Hall, James i it e i l ln ing, and Mr. Corner (solicitor,) have had an with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the r e, l dent of the Board of Trade, on the subject of wh YroPosed repeal of the Dock Companies' clauses 'h exempted all lighters and craft from the pay !at of rat es . It was stated that the clauses which the Dock 4Companiesre, were about to apply to Parliament to a 1 were contained in the West India Dock Act off 7,,, 39th Geo. 111., cap. 61, sec. 138, and in all b Dt;:ecluent acts for constructng docks within the °f London. The following was the clause as it " 41 in an amended West India Dock Act of 1831 , 41 112. , 7 ' l at and 2d William IV., cap. 52 , sec. 83; and b''') clause was to be found in the East India t i l ° l 4 Act, the London Dock Act, the St. Katha ,e',Bl)ock Act, and the Victoria Dock Act, viz., ii th 4 rrovided always and be it enacted, that all 1 4 t ers and craft entering into the said docks, 11 ) 1 .00h, or cuts, to discharge or receive ballast f e uds to or from on board of any ship or vessel a therein, shall be exempt from the payment of t o L t atee so long as such lighters or craft shall be li aa 'fide engaged in discharging or receiving such b4 l t or goods as aforesaid ; and also all such e le 4t or goods so discharged or received shall be 4 1 Pt from any rate or charge whatever." Cardwell asked for documents and further t,,, ks 'lnation, and stated that the subject would have bid by the committee to which the W as refer re d. Sl A q i . e return of the Bank of England for the week ti t the 30th ult., is probably the most impor - I,IN W° have had for some time. Certainly such a ih er e increase in the securities is suggestive of or o v d wants among the mercantile community, azi t u l no new speculative opening for capital ; the fa e latter appears to us most reconcileable with hith tB 5 although there is naturally a desire to Pr eP ° o d balances at the close of the year, and to To t i i ,c l for engagemen t s falling due in January. So t i l4 t we attribute the circumstance that the ktki: increased as well as the borrowing. The e l44 4t sents in connection with the French loan ti, •%il ab ow upon the finances of the Bank more ei Pati o :Nher cause. The firms which seek parti elielats-'l4 the loan, either for themselves or their et 10' Lave had to provide specie to the amount ther e Per Cent. upon the allotments asked, and Allct u ,"' l l be 5 per cent. monthly to make up until B erL , ' 18 56. Supposing the total of the loan sub the p 4 f or in London should be 5,000,0001., and if ha ve , r . e nell Government will allot as much, we can alon e llttle doubt of its being accepted, the deposit are th r w e °ll , l4 be 500,0001. Since, however, there th a t have'arge firm s ma ki ng up li s t s , a nd houses i eOt t% fo instru t " e sPondents at Paris have forwarded ... It i s not too oh to subscribe on their behalf, for tOl, assume that 1,500,0001. will 1.4 judging h ow rin 4 Z i deposit, there being no data Will hav e a ll o tt e d to of the loan the applicants krru • sh the same amoni t l ia tem' althou g h they must all the re ceiving tl as if they were sure of write for. The pressure in e case is more d ecided, therefore, than it Itta'aorwise would be, and some of the Itlth libt may find its way b ac k t o E ng land, p l :lgh the great capitalists who make i ilfri `!_t! by working the exchanges even at a seem -4L insignificant percentage, will perhaps find it Dr ' P er to arrange for the r e t en ti on o f t h e go ld i n 1 44 Paration for the second instalment. There re tell:l% however, this fact, that although we may f urnishing at this moment m ore than will t tk a diately required, the whole amount must be 11 1 , , _ 41 nitted to Paris, even if part be subsequently t ll . t iLa v ,„ e d ; and further that for 18 months we must 1 11 1 : . ' k ' l e) in bills or gold, 250,0001. monthly, suppos- QCIOCF;000/ to be subscribed for here. Therein we tat tl e i nr e an enduring element of disturbance to the 4 4 of exchange between London and the French e4t, l) elis, and since the whole affair is independy ki la w t ` any mercantile transaction some new feature arise if the balance is to be turned even tern kea-htllY in our favour. Provided with such ample mo no in part derived from a foreign country, the tat iy -Y a l narket in Paris ought to rule particularly p ttrsPite the drain of the war, which we see Eati tti eMculation of the French Government is for , ate d at about 10 millions sterling annually, te% c , t 7 very little additional taxation has been Ptesle: to, we may take the loan to re- Mtir " a ll the extra outlay, a large army being ay s i„ nary 1 3 ' existence, and provided for in the ordi adnai 1 11 : i dget. How efficiently is testified by the We nt 7 L4 e organisation of the Crimean force ! It Wo u i ct b ot therefore be unlikely that easy staples n Ptoniote a larger outlay for foreign staples fa n ma nufactures on the part of French con thext ors ; but here again, as a set off, we have t o Exhibition of 1855, at which English visi- Whil are to attend very numerously, b ut e We know that from us France needs e little in the way of manufactures, though our f ro P e wners a n d merc h an t s ma y h a ve some benefit b:1 C ontracts for the transport of warlike stores, ~ C tb ` ® supply of staples produced in the colonies, t4lle credit of Reverting to the Bank return, the sum to Government was but little augmented, Pi was at th e cu l m i na ti ng 'point, as the quarterly t i a mb lirsements will have commenced since. Cun t with the previous week, the changes are a 4 °glows Active circulation Increase Bullion Decrease Itest £19,401,150 275,705 13,834,657 302,447 3,152,753 12,101 6,695,436 In crease .. public Deposits.. 135,022 10,558,387 548,430 892,118 46,504 11,611,553 1,970 15,806,631 1,225,231_ 7,779,685 573,055 „ Increase e ther Deposits Increase e 'reia-D ay and other Bills Decrease °vernment Securities e ther Increase lier Securities 4 _, Increase utes unemployed Decrease 4 :110 Foreign Exchanges underwent no alteration 2 11 notice yesterday afternoon. Bills at 90 7)1 w ere negociated as follows :—Paris 25 25 to 1 3 t,' Amsterdam, 11 17i to 173. ; Hamburgh, Y e , t° ; Trieste, 12 40 to 48 . t (lay the specie, per Atrato steamer, was far e re cl to the consignees, and further amounts 01 1 3 , 1 g 0 id were withdrawn from the Bank of Th 41111 e s hipments of specie direct from London cii i -tl g the week up to Thursday last were 63.100 ; h es of silver, and 60 of gold, all to the Continent. 1 : - ;,! S tock market {has been flatter again this 4 1 ,: .4 g, although the news that Austria calls p a l l Prussia to mobilise her army must be re ;11:;ed as satisfactory. The revenue returns a re considered very favourable. Consol s cc .° been 901- A, and since 90a Th e ili c i ° l ltan g°'' is to 3-16ths. Exchequer I nal t ' are steady a t 4 s. t o 7 s. prem i um , and East a quot e d at 10s. premium. India Stock is eo, vto 9at 226. Th e N ew Three per Cents. are I ti 0 1. e eI For • tongn Securities there is also a heavier b but with very li tt l e d o i ng. T ur ki s h S c rip Weak cede d to 741 and 74a, and Mexican Stock is fir m - 4 1. ' "eing 21. E qua d or B on d s , however, are tun 4 ) and Spanish 3 per Cents. at 37i. Por- Perc' e s ti e ts l3 . o l i d . s are marked 44, and Brazilian 5 T he fell Stocks Grenada are the nominal prices of foreign 26 a to 21 D e f erre d B on d s , St o 6; Mexi -1 211 4- ; Peruvian, 69 to 71 ; Ditto 3 per 1 8 to 50 - ; Portuguese per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 4i per S"; to S 7: S rrn i s l i Nf?,7: D-ferrcti, 18;,; to 18, - ; j),.r j -, poi ?;7' `34"7 ; Ditto c,rtiti cates, 5 to ill ; Ditto passive, 4i to 4i. In Railway Shares there have bees transactions Shr• 'at prices a shade under those of yesterday. There has 'been more doing in the Foreign and Colonial lines, but generally at a slight concession in prices. 12 t i The Mining and Banking Shares have been heavier, and the miscellaneous . companies are in 5° 13i favour of buyers. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE OTLOGZ. ( From the ONcial List. ) Business done 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 ok a 3 per Cent: Corsols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO - Ditto ' under £lOOO lO Consols for Account, 10th January exchequer Bills, 24d. 21000 2500 4 7 Small 4 7 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9Bl Equador Bonds Niesican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 18 O. 41 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 373 r arkish Scrip, paid up in full Ditto for the Account 74 Dividends on the above payable in London. I' IPO •'CLOCK. Consols 903 a MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables were tolerably good, and a steady business was transacted in most kinds of produce, at full quotations. St. c FBulT.—Pine apples, English, 5s to 7s 6d per Ib ; apricots, St. Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 5s Od to 9s Od per lb ; St. foreign ditto, 10d to is 8d ; melons, Os Od to Os each peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen ; 12 apples, 4s Od to 12s Od per bushel ' • pears, 2s Od to 50 6s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to 163 Os Od per punnet ; ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums, 163 3s 04 to Os Od per half sieve ; cherries, 03 to Os per pound ; St. lemons, Gil to is per doz.; oranges, 403 to lOs per 100; fil berts, 95s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 180 s to Os ; almonds, 14 Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to 0.1 per 100; figs, is Od 20 to 2s Gd per lb. 11A VEGETABLE.—Savoy cabbages, Gd to is Od per dozen ; St. red ditto, 2s Od. to 4s per dozen ; French beans, Os 0.1 St. to Os per half sieve ; brocoli, 6d to is 4d per bundle ; 20 potatoes, 100 s tol3os per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ; 10 peas, Os Odto Os Od per bush.; broad beans, 9cl to is per half 12 sieve ; turnips, 11d to 2.-d per bunch; carrots, 2dto 6d per St. bunch ; cucumbers, is Gd. to 2s each ; garlic, Os 6d to 50 Os Sd per pound ; spinach, le 3d to is Od per sieve ; 40 onions, 2s Gd to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s 25 per doz. ; leeks, 2d to Od per bunch ; shallots, to 8d ; 25 horse-faddish,, 2s Od to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d St. to 3d per bunch ; celery, Od to is 3d per 812 s bunch ; endive, Od to is Gd per score ; beet, Gd to is 3d St. per doz.; parsnips, is Od. to 2s Od per dozen; small St. salad, 3d to Od per punnet ; mushrooms , is Od to is Gd per 50 pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 63 per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, Od 25 to is Od per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; 00 radishes Od to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s 6) 0,1 per half sieve ; chillies, is to 1s Gd per 100 ; Brussels 25 sprouts, is 3d to 2s Oil per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s 50 per 100. 20 NEWGATE AND LEADENITA.LL. Turkeys, 3s Od to 14s 0.1; Geese, 4s Od to 7s 6d each Ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame' Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od; wild do., is to 2s Od each; Pigeons, 88 to lOs per doz. ; large Surroy Fowls, Os Od to Os Od. ; middling, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; Chickens, is 9cl to 3s Od ; Capons, 48 Od to 63 6d ; flares 3s Gd to 4s Od ; Grouse, 2s 0.1 to 2s 3cl each ; Partridges, is 9d to 2a 0:1; Pheasants, 3s Gd to 4s Od ; Leverets, 2s Gd to 3s 6.1 each. Ostend fresh butter, lls Od to 12s Od, and English lls Gd to 14s 6d per dozen lbs. English Eggs, lOs Od to 118 Od; French ditto, 7s Od to 8s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 43 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; pork, 3 s 4 d to 4s 8d per Bibs. SHARE MARKETS. !THIS DAY,) i', AV A r;-, EtivirAra. !Closing Prices yesterAy. Businen 4one I 50 this day. - . all Belford and Iletchley 100 Btekghamsh. 100 Clydesdale Jc. 100 Lincoln gr. ( per cent. all Gas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all Do. New all Glstr. & Dn. Fr all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Loudon & N. West. L. &N.W. Caledon... 9► - 98 98 - 100 Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. 133 - 135 ••• ."" IGt. Viestn ••• ''' Yk. New. ' & herw. Y.&NSIo Do a ll Iffujkel.by • .. 104 - 11 15 all IDo. Shares. .2. all Do. Shares. .2i all Lon.&Greenw !O all Do. Preference .0 all Lon.,Til., &S.' St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 1.00 ,Do. 6 per et. N all 'Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock i 0 all Middlesbro' & Rodcar. 10 all Miald.Bradfd i 0 all Northern and Fastern sp. c all Da. 6 per et. i 0 all Do. Fixeds p 5 all Prost. & Wyre . Eastern Do Peto & Co 604 ?I forfolk.. 72 1 L.& N. W. Midld. Stekton St, Darlingt. E. Count Do 'Dd.. 'L. &N.W. &Ln&Yk Do all Do. Shares. 100 RoystnAllit. 181 Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p. c. 9i S. Staffordsh. all Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... ••• ''''' 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 11 -- 11 ••• .. • •• "'.. 2a —2; .•• -- ••• 92 - 94 57 - 59 all IDo 100 Wilts&gomrst k t Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. .31Clean ockt. & Darlingt. ••• •-• ••• ".". ltWestn. PREFE 91i 2 ex arra 734 i 2i 6, 107 7 1001 I 13uPinelli this day. 684 41t 5 10 St. St. & 31} 1 i pm 12f pm THE SUN, LONDON, SA'T'URDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1855. SPORTING NOTES. Tli SPRTI\TC NDICAP. After much unnecessary delay, the nominations for the principle handicaps have been placed before the public. The fears which were entertained respect ing the number of the entries have been confirmed, the Chester Cup, Great Northern Handicap, Metro politan Stakes, and City and Suburban Handicap, all showing a diminution in the number of subscribers. The Northamptonshire Stakes and theNew market Handicap have, however, steadily maintained their average numerical strength. Still the prospect of sport for the coming season seems fair enough. On examining the list of entries I find several horses whose names have recently been changed. Foremost among them, as being the most notorious animal, may be men tioned Monie Moses, who is now called Cardigan. The game which was played with this horse at Newmarket last season renders it a matter of no surprise that his party were ashamed of him. I trust the handicappers will place an impost on him sufficiently heavy to mark their opinion of the proceedings connected with him and the Cambridgeshire. The Queen's Own has been named Wilsford. Engaged in the Chester Cup and 'other events, are certain animals that have been quietly reserved to effect a "good thing" this spring. I shall carefully watch the market, and endeavour to explain whatever move- ments relative to them may take place. On glancing over the " Steeplechases to Come," 1 see that a First Spring Meeting is advertised to take place at Harrow, on the 2d of March, and a Second Spring Meeting at the same place, on the 23d of March. A gathering is also announced to take place at Walham on the 9th of the same month The recent exposures which have been made of the " doings " at these "metropolitan meetings " seeems to have exercised no discouraging in• fluence over the getters-up of the undertakings. It is, however, much to be wished that they may have the desired effect of checking certain malpractices. I intended to place before the reader some rough notes relative to the Derby horses, but the unsettled state of speculation, and the absence of some important informa tion, compels me to " wait awhile." In a few days, however, I shall be able to redeem my promise. A FRESH MAN. TELE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY LIBEL.-(THIS DAY). DAVIS V. PRATT. The arbitration in the above case, which arises out of an alleged libel published in the British. Banner, was resumed this morning, before Mr. Whateley, Q.C. The court, as on previous occasions, was very much crowded with members of the Dissenting body ; and while Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Barnard appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Evans repre sented the defendant. .... The cross-examination of Mr. Davis was continued, and concluded, after which he entered into some length ened explanations of his previous answers. This explanation had not concluded when we went to press, but there was little prospect of the inquiry terminating to-day. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s 81 to 5s 6d; pork, 3s 01 to 4s 6,1 per Sibs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 15s ; Brills, 2s 6a to 7s each ; Salmon, Os Od to Os per lb; Cod Fish, 2s Gd to 15s each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, 8a to is Oa per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s Gd; Crabs, 6d. to 2s 6d; Whitings, 3s to 12s per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 16s ; Natives, 40s to 50s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; Smelts, is to 3s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Os per lb; Shrimps, is 6a. to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6a. to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings,.Gd Od to 8s per 100. ; Scotch do., Gd; Sprats, 2s fid to 5s Oct per bushel ; Doreys, 2s 6a to 11 s each ; Haiducks, 8s uo doz.; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6el per lb ; Pr%wns, 2s 6to 38. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are frors St. 10d. to 11d; of household ditto, 81(1 to 9,3 d per 4lb loaf. 10 Ft+ HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides,.s6lb to 641 b, 34d. to 3ld; 641 b to 721 b, 3ad to Od. ; 721 b to 801 b, 3ld to 3- 3 4 d ; 801 b to §Blb, nd to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4cl to 4id. ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4,d to 4:id. ; 104 to 1121 b Mto Od ; upwards, 5d to Od ; Horse hides, 5s ,rid to 0.4 Od ; calf skins, tight, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Gs 6kl to 03 Od ; polled sheep, Gs Od to 7s 61 ; Kents, 53 3d to 6s Od ; Half-breds, 5s 3d to Gs Od ; Downs, 3s 9d to 5s Od; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SIIITHFIELD. - 11ejow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 15s Od ; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 8s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 17s ; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 14s ; and straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ 104 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 41 14s; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) 120 LONDON,. Jan. G.—Wind this day at Noon, 8 - W ' ; I 20 cloudy at times. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Gambia, for Gambia ; Naiad, and Jane and Mary, Terceira. PLYMOUTH, Jan. s. —Wind, W. Arrived—Retriever (s), from Bathurst, R.G. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Re public, from Havie, for New Orleans; Copernicus, Ham burgh, for New York ; Messenger, from London, far Constantinople. COWES, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Clarendon, from Cal la'. 100 GUERNSEY, Jan. 4.—Wind, S. Arrived—Teazer, from 2 0 Calcutta. 5 BRISTOL, Jan. s.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Foam, from Africa ; Peri, St. Michael's. Sailed—Queen of the 20? Isles, for St. Michael's. SHIELDS, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Jackson and 100 Adeline, from Quebec. TORBAY, Jan. s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Rubicon, 100 for Calcutta ; Gipsy Queen, St. Michael's ; Antomatia, 100 100 20 25 25 25 Agulhas. - - 100 HULL, Jan. s.—Wind, W. Arrived—Caroline, from Quebec ; Dolphin, fit. Michael's. Sailed— Resoluzione, M and Steves Wrostrow, for Constantinople. 100 POOLE, Jan. 3.—Wind, W. Arrived—Flora, from 20 Newfoundland. 5 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LivEnrooL, Saturday Morning, Wind, W.E. Arrived—Comet, from Holbeek ; Mercurias, Dordt. 20 Sailed—Lightning, for Melbourne; William Patten, 20 for Charleston. 9n QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 4. 20; Wind, W.S W. 33, Arrived—Superb, from Demerara ; Cicero, from St. 10 Michael's; H.M.S. Jean d'Acre, Portsmouth. 20 20 (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 11 a.m. Wind, W. ; tide, nearly flood; weather, fine. Arrived, Jan. 6—Henrietta Sophia, from Savannah ; Leonidas. Seville ; Ayrshire, 'Bombay ; Alfred, St. Michael's ; Kate, do. ; British Isles, Demerara ; Cygnet, do. ; Progress, Calcutta. Sailed—Countess of Lonsdale es), for Hamburg ; Hol land (s), Ostend ; Albion, for Constantinople. DEAL, Saturday, 11.20 a.m. Wind. W.S.W. ; fine weather. Passed—Camilla, from Luticorno, for London ; Pros pero, Loudon, for St. Michael's ; Osprey, London, for Palermo ; Velocity, Calcutta, for London ; Jostyn, fur London ; Wanata, Callao, for London. lllMALAYA.—Commander Priest will have the corn mand of this magnificent steamer, and a more zealous or indefatigable officer could not have been selected. It was stated, in Paris yesterday, with some degree of confidence, that M. de Persigny will, after all, join the French Cabinet, but without a portfolio. On the Ist inst. the English residents at Pau presented a handsome silver gilt chased coffee service (purchased by small collections made among themselves) to Madame Bosquet, the mother of the French General who so gal lantly brought up the troops under his command to the aid of the British at the battle of Inkerman. The pre sent was received by Madame Bosquet with evident pleasure. This delicate attention has given much satis faction to the fellow townsmen of the gallant General. THE WIDENING OF CHANCERY-LANE.—Yesterday, by instructions of the City Commissioners of Sewers, the building materials and fitting of several more of the old houses, and also a largo one nearly new, standing in Chancery-lane, within a few doors of Fleet-street, were disposed of by public auction, in order that the houses 100 may be pulled down and rebuilt further back, and the 100 20 thoroughfare thus be widened. The old houses standing opposite, on the east side, have also been pulled down 20 a nd are now being rebuilt, but they aro built as forward to the street as the former houses, which is several feet 50 in advance of the line of the adjoining buildings of Ser- 50 jeants'-inn. 100 THE LAUNCH OF THE " SOUTHERN CROSS."— Consi- 100 derable interest was excited on Thursday by the launch from Messrs. Wigram 's dock, at Po p lar, of a new vessel 50 intended to be used by the Bishop of New Z ea l an d, Dr. 20 Selwyn, in his missionary labours through his extensive 25 diocese. The vessel, which has been named the Southern Cross, is only 100 tons burden. She is commanded by WO Captain Hector Nelson, and is intended to sail from 10 outhampton on the 10th inst. The Bishop of New 5 Zealand and Mrs. Selwyn ; A. B. Hope, Esq. ; the Rev. E. Coleridge ; Richardson, E-q. ; and a numerous 25 circle of the bishop's friends were present on the oc- 25 5° casion. 193 - 203 43 - 5 8 - 13 12 d 16 - 17 8 - 7 92 - 94 60 -60 i 13i 14 9 - 11 •.• - ••• 4 - 3l 6/ - 74 14 - 15 101 - 11 28 - 30 18 - 20 70 - 72 54 - 56 Thi -- 20 167 - 69 'i(74 - V 9-4 123 -124'' 89 - 91 68 - 681. 58 - 62 72 77 6 So 6 8p 73 —73 i 51 5 7i -- 8i 106 108 1001 -- 101 d par d par, 1 4 1 83i -- S4A 9 , 81 9 -- 8d 24 - 24 68 - 68} 41 - 42 sd Sd 10 2 48 - 50 31 - 3A 31 ~. 32 8 10 11 6i 74 75 64 4 124. —12 i 52 -- 53 52 54 par - 4sl 5t 64 3W, -31 i 96 - 98 61 - 63 8 - Sit) 45 - 47 ]2 - 14 58 - 58 28i - 29 i ••• ..... •• i d ••• ... 00 ---• 00 - 3 16 174} - 4 20- 92 - 6 - 7 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 3 !'AiC.l 71rLwa...e. T.caling Coin pans, Cinvine Price ye Ittr 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. 30 BlythandTyne c. pref. (issd. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. 5 Do. 4 p. e. Sho 100 Caledonian MI all Chester & Hol Guar. 5i per Cont.. all Do. do. Prof. No. 2. all Do. do. Prof. No. 2. all Cork dtßandonsip.c , all DuncleoPerth &Aber all ldeen Junction ..... . EastAnglian (£3los, 6 per cent ............ all Do. (X 5) 7 per cent. 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. 0. all Eastern Counties Ex: tension, 5 p. c. No. 7 all Do. No. 2 ............ all Do. New 6 p. C. St all Eastern Union, Seri Guar. 6 per cent .. all Do. 5d., 10 ner cent all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent 100 East Lancash.6 p. cts all East and West York shire June. Fifths all Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. 100 D 0.4 p.c 8i Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref all Gt. Southn.drWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do, con. red. 4i p.c 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c 1102 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S all Ds. do. 5 p. c, do 100 Do. Birra, Goa,. Stk all Do. Ches. Gua. Stk all Do. do. d 0... all Do. do. do 6 Lan. &York. F. £3U 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock , 100 thndon and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c ' 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct ' 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color Shares 311 Londy. & Ennis. Sh all Man., Shef., & Lin , Sharos, 1. all Do. Now, £lO Do. a all Nfarypt & Carl. 4 p all 11. 4A D er r. , •+ Di Do 100 ylid. Consol.6 p.c.St 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 111 Do.'Pref. 4i per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture .. 100 Do. Prof. 4p. o. Stook 100 Do. 5 p.c. Eat 100 Do. 5A per ct. prof.... 100 Do. Way. Val. 5 p. e, 100 North British 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P.' 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c L.N 0.1 9 Do. do. Quarters 48 10 D o.York &S. Pin. all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Worcester,S4 Wolverh.Xls,6lu.c. all Scot. Cent. ,New Pref 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 1i D. fixed, 4i per cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 44 per cent all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. all Do. do. 4h p. c all Stockton and Dar lington, 6 per cent. 5 Po. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle. pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 4 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e. ••• '''" iio = 0 ••• 2i 2 d - 31, 91: - 93 ,ENCE SHARES. lOper at 50/) . e. St , area 0 lyheadi ii =66 97 - 100 89 - 91 ii - 61 i - . P AL , n 4 I —12 i 58 - 62 - 1114 - 115 109 - 110 99 - 101 6 -- 6A 95 -- 97 90 -- 92 92 -- 94 101 1G -- 17 10 -- 71 -- 73 183 -- 19{ 9i -- 13i -14 i 1# -- id 135 -- 137 St. St. St. 8 a•• ''''. "4 2i - 3 P - :34 136 14 ld $7 -- 90 Ito 4 - 106 100 - 102 90 - 92 3 - 3i .. ••• 1 id 25 10 1.0.6 111 -- 113 20 20 20 25 12 14 id par 221 -22 i 97 - 99 15 - 18 ••• -- ••• id in ••• ••• 2i -- 2 di 1i di~ 1. — 1 all Anglo Austrlu. Mi Gol N d E ; : •••• lfr 1 all Agna Fria 10: all A. A.u ng st l ra o C li a a l n if c or o n r 20 6 Australian 1 1 all Australian Freehold *• • i • 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Dachy of) *• 59 all Blamarvon Iron and Coal 20 13.5 British 1r0n.., 6 7 35 25 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 2/ 21 30 all Do. Cocaes St Cuiadr, 1 I 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 30 —32 1 h Carsons's Cl•edc Clarendon Corm. in Co. of Jamaica.... • d par 40 all Cobro Copper 43 50 5 1 Colonial Gold — St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 50 65 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. par 2 p ... 16 CoPiaP°• 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg Co 1 2 1 Fortuna 20 all General l5 —l7 1 all Gt.NuggetVeiußeg 3g 4 Great Polgooth 11 all Liberty 3 all Linares 71 ... 81 7 1 all AariqUita 10 9 Mexican&S.Amerien. • —• 1 all New Granad a • 1 all New Linares Mining. and Smelting C 0.... . 1 all Nouveau Monde l.• 20 all Pontgibaud Silver' Load mi n . & Smelt. 15 16 5 1 Port Philip ............ 1 all Quartz Rock .......... 50 all Rhymney Iron 22 4 15 all Do. New ............ 15 7 30 111 Santiago de Cuba 2l 3i 1 all South Australian-- 1 11 10 7. Tin Croft .....• — 2 281 all United Mexican 2l -- 24 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa A-- 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba ................. • MISCELLANEOUS 5 all A. n bin Coal and Iro 25 IV, Australian .Agricult. 33 35 20 4 Australsn.Pciiie.M ail 10 all Australn. iloyal Mail 10 N Berlin Water Works 2 1 —24 d 50 40 Brit. American Land 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg• x d ct Jan. and July 100 St. . 1 3 00 24- C C : a n nn a a d" dd R e d u c t ion . .0 . : 106 i -1 07 i x d 5 all Crystal Palace, 3 31 07 4 all Crystal Pal. of Fr ance "1[ - 20 5 Eastern Steam 25 21 ElectricTelegraph(A) 18 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 all General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue 10 5 Netherlands Land 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co: 1 all N. B. Australasian—. • 1 20 12 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2A 2i 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 50 all Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co 2 2i 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. invest ll 1 25 all South Austral.Latul 36 —37 1 all Submar. Telegraph — 1 1 all Do. Registere 100 Diemen's Laut• 11 12 11 BOW-STREET.-(TEIIS DAY.) CAUTION' TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—This morning three men in the employ of Mr. Judkins, the extensive coal merchant, of Milford-lane, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a ton of coals. The facts of the case, as delivered in evidence, were as follow :—The:prosecutor, MI Watts, it appeared, had ordered five ton of coal to be delivered at 63, Lincoln's inil-fields. The coals were duly, weighed, and left MrTJudkins' premises, four tins in a waggon, and the remaining ton in a cart. The coals in the waggon were deposited in the cellar of the house, but the ton in the cart never reached its destination. It was asserted by the prisoners that the ton of coals bad been delivered during the absence of the boy who had been appointed by Mr. Watts to see the proper quan tity "shot." On Mr. Watts discovering the fraud he immediatelysent to Mr. Judkins' wharf, and a gentle man from the firm attended. The coals in the cellar were weighed, and only four tons were found there. The magistrate asked the prisoners what they had to say, and one of the men who had charge of the waggon said he "delivered his coals ;" and the man ~e Mr. Henry said it was perfectly clear a robbery had been committed, and he ehould remand the prisoners in order to allow the police time to find out where the missing ton was delivered; at the same time he thought greater care than was generally the case should be taken by parties receiving coals, as this sort of thing was cat ried on to a very great extent. In this case the non delivery of the ticket led to the discovery of the fraud. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Last night the oratorio of Elijah was performed by this renowned society for the first time this season. The mere announcement of the fact would, of itself, have been sufficient to have secured an overflowing audience. The principal solo parts were sustained by Madame C. Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss, and, therefore, we need say nothing on that head ; in deed to do so would be an act of supererogation. The concerted and choral pieces were performed with such admirable effect and precision that left nothing to be desired ; and the only thing that lessened the grand effect produced was the forte accompaniments of the orchestra. However, last night's performance was a great treat. The hall, as we have before stated, was crowded to suffocation. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. Among the many attractions with which the metro polis at this festive season abounds, one of the most highly appreciated appears to be the entertainments at this renowned establishment. The Battle of Alma, of which at the time of its first production we spoke in high terms of commendation, still possesses that charm of attraction so greatly prized by managers ; ;but the, addition of the capital pantomime of Gillliver's Travels through the Horse Island ; or, Harlequin Britannia, has indeed proved a trump card for the enterprising lessee, Mr. W. Cooke. On our visiting the theatre last we experienced a treat only to be had here at Christmas, namely, of witnessing the looks of surprise and amaze ment and hearing the expressions of delight by the juve nile portion of the audience at the wonders worked by the wand of the protecting fairy and the changes by the bat of harlequin. The house was crowded in every part ; and to parents wishing to give their " olive branches" a treat a e do not think they can choose a mere attractive one than a visit to the "Royal Amphi. theatre," as poor Ducrow used to say. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day. ) MINES.-There has been a good demand this week for dividend shares, and advanced prices have been offered in many cases, without sellers being found. In progressive mines, also, a good business has been transacted, the tone of the market generally being decidedly better, and might still further be improved, if many of the calling mines with out prospects to justify a greater outlay, were suspended. Devon Great Consols, 3701. to 3751. ; South Caradon, 3101. to 3201., buyers ; South Frances in demand, at 2651. to 275/. ; Bailers have advanced from 5701. to 6001. ; the mine has improved in one or two levels, and it is expected tlse dividends for the future will be 251. per share every two months. Basset, 5401. to 5601. ; West Basset. 311. ; North Basset, 18/. ; South Tamar, 71. ; South Tolgus, 801. to 901., and large transactions have taken place ; Stray Park, 31. ; Mill Pool, 2/. 12s. 6d. to 2/. 17s. 6d. ; Trefusis, 4/. 10s. to Si.;• Copper Hill, 551. to 601. ; Bryntail, 41. 10s. to Si. ; Gonamena, 101. 14s. to 11/. Os. ; North Crofty, 8/. 10s. to 9/. ; Tremayne, 31. 10s. to 3/. 15s. ' • East Gunnis Lake, 1/. 7s. 6d. to 1/. 10 s ; Crad dock Moor, 121. to 13/. ; Vale of Towy, 70. 6d. to 10s. ; West Providence, 211. to 23/. ; Sortridge Consols have declined to 1/. 7s. 6d. to 1/. 10s., with a dull market. TERRIBLE SCENE AT A. BALL.—At Madrid, a few nights back, a lady gave a ball, and a mon gst the guests were a M. R— a nd Mdlle. B--. It was observed were a young man constantly kept close to the young lady, and followed her when she went from one part of the room to another. It was alsonoticed that she seemed greatly annoyed by his a ttentions. The mother of the young lady wished to i n terfere, but the mistress of the house, anxious to avoid an unpleasant scene, prevented her. At a late hour a lady of high rank and her daughters were announced, and the whole party rose to receive them. M. taking advantage of the slight confu sion which this created, seized Mdlle. B— by the band, and whispered something in her ear. She turned pale, then blushed, and replied in a low voice. There upon, the young man, without saying a word, pulled a poignard from his pocket, stabbed the young lady in the breast, and then stabbed himself near the heart. Both fell bathed in blood. A surgeon was im mediately sent for, and on his arrival he found that the wound of the young lady was not mortal, as the poig nard had struck the sternum, but the young man was quite dead. It is said that M. R---- had long sought Mdlle. B-- in marriage, but that she had refused to accept him, and that meeting her at the ball he had again pressed her to accept his addresses, but that she had again peremptorily refused. raid.l 100 Xbordeen A.robg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet all Belfast & Ballymena all Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire, Juliet all Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do.; £2O 30 Blyth & Tyne original £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 10 Cornwall 1 Orieff Junction 45 Dublin &Belfast June all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction all Do. Now 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 81 Do., New A . 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 94 Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin. Prth & Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 5.90 Gt. Sta. &West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 100 D 6. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksh. 196 'Do., Fifths Il Da., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Lond. Bright &S.Cst. 1 100 Lon& and N. Westn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.101.5h.,M&8...t 21 Do. Eighths 100 London and S. Westn 424, Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lncclrry& Col eraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Nlancli.Shef.&Lincln 44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng. & Derby all Nlidld. G. West. (Ire.) 22? Do. Half Shares 111 . Newcastle & Carlisle 5 Newmkt.BuryExten 21 Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk 3, Northn.Counties Un. 100 North British._ all 4 North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all Do., 2 1 A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteorl 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Dodo. G.N.E. Pureb. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York a. 1 i North London 8? Do. New £lO &S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 17? North Staffordshire , all North Western.. all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and. Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 6 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central 100 Scottish Midland all Shrewsby. & Herefd. 31 Thropshire Union _ Do . A , B , C P & D , full3 paid up at per cent ill South Devon 'DO South Eastern ill South Wales 5 5. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 8 Staines, Wok. tov ,i,l ill tockton & DarEnz. S'tc3kton & llartlepl LOO Taff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway a ll Valo of Neath all Waterfd.. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 18 West Cornwall. 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 111 s. Wimbledn & Croydon FOREIGN. all Nutwarp&Rotterdam 31 Belgian Eastu. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessac 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central Inclia,Scrip ... Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon aud Besancon 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 4. 1 - c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 Gd. Junct. of France 121 Gd. Tk of CanadaA.is. all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence & 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. all Gt. Western of Canada Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55., all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Liamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. prof 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 16 # Madras '.I Do. New 313 Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 %lelbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with, interest) all Do. (ox interest) all Northern of France.. all D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guir. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22./. dur. SS yrs. from 1 Jan. 1554 all Do. 201. 3 p. e Bar (fray. B. & Ams. Shs.) all Nor wegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds . ...... all Paris and Orloans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen &Cberbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5.i p. cent. Pref. 10 Southern. of France 14 ISt. Andrew's and 6 - 6 1 - 1i . - ...(.1 d— h p • ••• P 3i 31 (1 31 4i 51 1 lip par ip ~ ... ... 7,1 - q 8 - 7 10 --- Si 10 8d I - ? P - RP eP 16; - 161 d -: ip. 95 . 98 2d- par 3d-- d ... dis 2i - 21 2 1 3 - -P Zia I= la ••• •I • • • •-.. •, G - 7 3i - 3~ 121 - 12 - AA - 9A 191, - 20 p 44 46 40 —m 21 par 1p 7t 2 ••• .." ... - pm ... - 3i - 4i Esipl • • • ...... - 1164 -- 171 Quebec (A).. all West Flanders all Do b per c. Prof_ 12 Western of France... pi West. of Switzerlandl all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud , 16 English Scottish and all Loud. Chart. Bk. o' Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22'. National of Ireland all Now South Wales 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 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 79 -- 81. 1d d ..". ••• 3k— 3d 20} - 21 i 4 -- 38 36 - 38 39 -- 41 67 - 69 8 -- 10 ••• 25 St. 20 St. 20 20 10 10 20 20 50 20 581 I hu 29 8} 10 St. St. St. 17 20 als 1 2 2 5 - 20 St. 16 i i 2I St. 2t I 25 THE FOREIGN LEGION. KTEL, JAN. I,—The anxiety to ascertain what course tl , e Engli- Government may intend to take with regard to the eurohnent of a foreign legion daily increases here, and it is to be hoped that some movement may soon Le made in this matter, if the intention to send effective foreign aid of this sort to the army in the Crimea be really sincere. The same feeling prevails in many dis tricts of Germany, and it is to be feared that the enthu siasm may be allowed to pass away, or may receive another direction, if further delay be allowed to take place in its prosecutio n . If p ro p er means be adopted, there will be no lack of recruits. The field is ample, and many who now emigrate would greatly prefer the service of England. The number of emigrants from the port of Hamburg alone direct to Transatlantic countries in the year 1854 exceeded 30,000, and that is but a small portion compared with the number known to have embarked from Bremen, Holland, and Belgium for the same destination, in addition to those who availed themselves of the routes ilirough France or England. As a convenient receptacle for recruits, Heligoland, as I formerly hinted, should now be made of service. Its situation points it out as peculiarly adapted for this pur pose. It is of easy access from those countries on the banks of the Elbe, the Weser, the Ems, and the Eider, from which the most suitable reinforcements could be procured, and a few small steamers stationed at the island would be most useful in conveying recruits to the depot that should at once be opened there. It will, be sides, at this time serve a good purpose if attention should thus be directed to the use which otherwise may be made of that island. The recent acquisition of a por ' tion of territory from Oldenburg by Prussia, for the pur pose of forming a naval arsenal, has been too much over looked, and if a proper understanding be not speedily , established between the Western Powers and that dila tory Government, the untoward consequences which may flow from that arrangement to the British trade with the north of Germany may be discovered when too late. To counteract that mischief Heligoland must be re-organised, and the sooner this is attended to the bettor. The return of the English and French fleets already I begins to be the subject not only of conversation, but of preparation here on the part of the resi dents ; but nothing is yet known of the arrangments which these Governments may contemplate as to their supplies in the spring, although, if they intend again to make use of this anchorage, it is almost time that some symptoms of preparation should appear. It is said, indeed, that the French Consul is now occupied at Hamburg in connexion with this matter, and the British representative there may likewise be engaged in the same manner ; so that, after all, everything may al ready be duly cared for. It is to be hoped, however, that the arrangements ►ill be in all respects better and more efficient than they were last year. You have pointed out most powerfully and most usefully the whole system of mismanagement which has prevailed in the Black Sea, and the want of foresight and of arrangement in the Baltic might have been equally notorious if the fleet had encountered any reverse, or had even been exposed to the slightest opposition. There was never any store of coals held in reserve here, and when they were required none could be obtained until they could be brought from the Sound. The sup ply of provisions was in a great degree equally precarious, and while the markets of London re ceived a weekly importation of about 500 head of fat cattle from these duchies of Schleswig-Holstein through the port of Tonning, the crews of the Eng lish fleet here were left without the requisite fresh beet until steamers were despatched to bring over a quan tity of half-starved oxen from Elsinore. All, indeed, was conducted on the same footing, and the English mode of doing business was the general subject at once of astonishment and of ridicule. _ _ _ The feeling on the part of the people throughout the whole of this neighbourhood is very decidedly anti- Russian, and their expressions of satisfaction on the receipt of any intelligence which is favourable to the Allied forces are loud and universal. This may in some degree arise from a belief which is very generally enter t::ined that the sympathies of the Court at Copenhagen and the predilections of the people of Denmark Proper are both the other way, and, as there is little or no har mony between these two portions of the dominions of the Danish Crown, it uniformly happens that the cause which is espoused by the one is directly opposed by the other. It would be well, therefore, for England to avail herself of all the advantages which such a state of feeling offers, and this cannot be better done than by making use of the bay for the purposes of her fleet, and of the country around for the supplies of that Beet, which few districts of her own land are in any measure better suited to afford. THE WAR IN BUENOS AYRES. The following is a copy of a letter dated Buenos Ayres, Nov. 13, 1854, received yesterday per the mail steamer Imperador : " Communications from General Hornos to the 11th instant, have set our minds at rest as to the iniquitous invasion. As we expected, the invaders have found no sympathy in the masses of our rural districts, and, after a merited chastisement, have retraced their steps, eu wise ignominy, and proclaiming their impotency in a manner that must undeceive their partisans and in stigators. It is probable they will not be in a state to make another attempt during the political existence of General Urquiza, whose borrowed prestige wanes apace, and promises a speedy extinction. " The question now is, whether General Hornos should follow up the advantage gained, demanding satisfaction, and exacting effective guarantees from the Government of the province of Santa F 6. The occa sion is tempting, and yet we question its expediency. It would be throwing down the gauntlet to the 13 provinces presided over by Generals Urquiza, who would not scruple to negotiate alliances by bartering the rights and interests of the Repablic. Besides, the organisation, discipline, and morality of our veteran force are not exactly of the kind to be employed in a foreign war, in which intrigue and bribery are the most formidable weapons to be encountered. " In these circumstances we would prefer a declaration of absolute independence, leaving the other provinces to work out their own social regeneration ; and if the time should come when they are disposed to treat for a re union, it would be easier to treat on a footing of mutual independence than from the undefined and anomalous position in which we now stand. Withal, we suspect the current of public opinion is in favour of immediate hostilities, which may precipitate the fall of General Urquiza, or involve us in a labyrinth of unforeseen com plications. "To eke out his scanty resources, General Urquiza has added ti per cent, to his import tariff—a measure that must still further alienate the provinces when its spirit and tendency are comprehended. " The victory of General Hornos has saved our im port and local commerce from an overwhelming crisis, which we fear may be prolonged or aggravated by the hostile policy apparently in the ascendant. We throw out the suggestion for the guidance of those whom it may concern, and await the verdict of time." WOOLLEN TRADE. LEEDS, JAN. s.—The last market day in the old year and the first in the new year are seldom of much busi ness importance. They have been merely nominal mar kets this year. On both days there was only a very alight attendance of merchants, and the business done was ex ceedingly light. The trade in the warehouses has been very quiet this week. The general occupation is the important one of ascertaining the result of last year's trade. There has been very little in the state of the woollen trade during the last year that calls for special retrospec tive remark. From the commencement of the year until the middle of November a good and steady trade was generally done. The home market furnished the prin cipal demand. Early in the year it was evident that both the Australian, the American, and Canada markets were well supplied, and hence the shipping trade has been dull throughout most of the year. But notwith standing this, the prosperous state of the country at the commencement of 1854 has been quite sufficient to keep up a steady and healthy trade throughout the woollen district. It has not been so large as the trade in 1553, but it has been done on an equally sound basis, and hence there have been very few bad debts made hitherto in Leeds. The most important failure in which Leeds is involved is Messrs. Swain and Webbs, of Huddersfield, and, with one exception, the debts owing in Leeds are not heavy, bearing in mind the position of the parties affected. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Swan and Webbs was held at Huddersfield on Tuesday, when it was agreed to wind up the estate under an assignment- The balance-sheet shows that the re are debtsowing to creditors, 127,6191. 17s. 10d. ; less securities held by them, 9,522/. Bs. ; total, 118,0971. 9s. 10d. The assets are as fellows Huddersfield, 31,0301. 9s. 6d. ; in Melbourne, 32,8121. Os. 10d. ; in Sydney, 34,0771. 18s. 4d. ; total, 97,9201. 14s. Bd., leaving a deficiency of 20,176/. 15s. 2d. The i m p ress i on of the meeting was that with time and ca re a moderate divi dend might b e paid out of the estate. The trade at the present time throughout the woollen district may be considered in a satisfactory state. The mills are generally i n goo d wor k. Most of them are running nearly full ti me , an d the working classes are in fair employment. B u t we b e lieve the manufacturers are acting very cautiously, watching the course of passing events, and regulating their operations accordingly. Prices throughout the year have been on the whole steady. The stock of cloth in the market is at present rather on the increase. There can be no doubt that the war has to some ex tent contributed to keep up the woollen trade ; in the districts of Stanningley, lleckmondwicke, Batley, Go mersall, &c., considerable employment has been given in the manufacture of army clothing ; and as there are some large contracts advertised, the probabilities are that some activity may continue in this branch of the trade. But while the price of corn and other provisions are at a very high rate, and the principal foreign mar kets are glutted with our manufactures, and otherwise deranged, the prospects of the trade cannot possibly be either good or cheering. The general anticipation is that we may have a moderate trade during the year, but it will probably be one of great uncertainty, and subject to many casualties. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.—Under this important act, passed during the last session of Parliament, it has been found necessary to constitute a new office in the Custom-house, but under the control of the Board, called tho Department of the Surveyor-General for Tonnage, upon whom, assisted by a competent staff, will devolve the duty of accurately ascertaining the . exact tonnage of every vessel belonging to, or trading Iva, this country. Service Ocr;cttc. THE PRESIDENT OP THE BOARD OF MAD AND THE SUNDAY BEER BILL. During the recent visit of the President of the Board of Trade to hie constituents at Oxford, he was waited upon at the residence of the mayor, Mr. C. J. Sadler, by Messrs. T. T. Latimer, wine merchant ; Mr. Bey. zand, of the Lamb and Flag Inn ; Mr. Drink water, of the George Hotel ; Mr. F. Greenwood, of the Maiden head Hotel ; and Mr. T. Wright, of the Wheatsheaf inn—being a deputation from the licensed victuallers of this city. In adopting this course they had a twofold object in view—namely, to request Mr. Cardwell to present, in the absence of the senior member, !Mr. Langston, a petition, signed by upwards of 3,000 resi dents, praying for a repeal of the Sunday Beer Bill, and likewise to ascertain Mr. Cardwell's individual opinion on the subject. The deputation were informed by Mr. Cardwell that he had not taken any active part in the measure when it was before Parliament, and that he understood it had been altered to meet the views of the Licensed Victuallers' Company ; also, that he was not aware there was so strong a feeling against it although he had learned through the public press that dissatisfaction prevailed to some extent. The mayor, who was present at the conference, explained that a by law already existed in Oxford, sufficient to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath and to punish drunkenness and immorality, and he bore testimony to the paucity of complaints of that character which came before the bench of magistrates. The deputation urged on Mr. Cardwell that th e y s h ou ld b e satisfied if they could open their houses on Sunday from one till hall-past two, then closing till four—opening armia at four, and close ling at half-past eleven instead of at ten. They also represented that the act was so worded that it would generally be evaded, unless Parliament endeavoured to meet the universal complaints against the measure, which did not effect what it purposed to do— namely, the suppression of drunkenness and immoral ity, but inconvenienced the large body of moderate people for the purpose of keeping in check the insati able propensities of the few, who would, by some means or other, attain their ends. The right honourable gentleman replied that he should be happy, as one of their members, in the absence of Mr. Langston, to pre sent the petition ; but with respect to their suggestions and to their impression that the bill did not effect what was intended, he would submit them to LoTd Palmer. ston, to whose department this matter more properly belonged. The deputation was received with great frankness and courtesy by Mr. Cardwell, and: left under the impression that he was favourable to the views, and would, when the subject came again before Parliament, them before the house, so that the measure might be modified and altered to meet the requirements of the public, without interfering so much with the privileges, the necessities, and enjoyments of any class of the com munity. BARBAROUS OUTRAGE. The Connaught Watchman has the following account of an occurrence, which took place near Crossiriolina : A woman who, with her three children, lived in a lonely situation, had received 301. from her husband in America. One night she was awoke by a loud knocking at the door, to which replied that no one should be admitted at that time ofnight. Being entreated, however, for the sake of the Almighty, she con ssnted to give a live coal to warm the weary traveller. No sooner did she open the door than a man rushed in, and placing a pistol to her breast, commanded her to bring her money to him if she would avoid instant death. Terror-struck, the woman came and placed 101. in the robber's hands. Not satisfied, he demanded more, and obtained another 101. This was not yet suf ficient. 'You have yet ten,' said he, ' bring them or you must now die.' The woman parted with all rather than her life. With the treasure the villain decamped, but fearing that he was recognised, immediately returned, and telling the woman that die she must, he ordered her to chose one of three, death by shooting, hanging, or burning. The. poor woman fell down insensible, and the wretch proceeded to adjust a rope to the woman's neck and the house beam. Fearin , , however, that this might not be able to bear the load, he reached up both hands to test the beam, and was instantly fastened there—whether by sudden paralysis !or otherwise is not known—and remained hanging by the hands to the roof tree of the cabin. Meanwhile the two brothers of the woman, living at seine distance, troubled by dreams about their sister, ' were compelled to rise and proceed at once to her dwel ling, where they found their sister in a swoon, and her intended murderer suspended as above described. As sistance being procured the wretch was secured, with part of the beam in his hands, and safely conveyed to the gaol of Castlebar, where he now lies awaiting trial. He was at once recognised as the woman's nearest neighbour, though blackened and disguised. ANOTIIIVIZ NEW FINANCIAL MEASURE. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.—As a general rule, the Russian journals are strictly prohibited from publish. ing any personal news about any of the members of the imperial family. In all cases of births, deaths, and marriages, it is the Czar himself who acquaints his loving subjects with the news by means of a manifesto to the nation. Under these circumstances it is not to be wondered at that the newspapers here have not dared to say a word about the alarming illness of the Empress ; but to-day it has slipped out for the first time in rather a startling manner. In communicating the fact of the arrival, the day before yesterday, of the Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael from the army in the Crimea, " on a visit to their sick mother," it goes on to add, " the health of the Empress is improving ;" from which it appears that she is still unwell. It is privately cir culated here, in well-informed circles, that her illness is more is disease of the mind than the body, and mainly brought on from her intense anxiety to prevent a rup• tore between the Czar and King Clicquot. Another new financial measure just published shows the desperate state of the Russian treasury, and also to what straits the Czar is put to find money for carrying on the war, It appears in the shape of an Imperial ukase, and levies an annual tax of 500 silver roubles (nearly 801.) on all manufactories of tobacco aid cigars, and in order to restrict such fabrications from being carried on as hitherto in private houses for their domestic consumption, a tax of 300 silver roubles is imposed on such private establishments. It must be gratifying to the Russians to get an official insight into the mysteries of their Government exchequer from the following pre• amble to the ukase : "In consequence of the imperative necessity of im• proving our finances in the present critical state of affairs by imposing new taxes on our liege subjests, we, Ni• cholas," &c. TRADE OF HAMBURG IN 1854. According to the official tables published by the Mercantile-Statistical Board in the Hamburg Corres pondent, the year 1854 appears to have been a very favourable one for the trade of this city. The total number of ships with cargoes from foreign parts amounts to 4,896, with 903,200 tons, and mews numbering 40,694 men, or about one man to 22 tons (against 4,174 vessels of 743,493 tons, and 34,149 men in 1853, show ing a general increase of 722 vessels, and about 160,000 tons of shipping, or about 21 per cent). The number of British ships arrived from all parts was 1,345 against only 1,288 in 1853, whilst the arrival of vessels of all nations from parts in Great Britain and Ireland was 1,942 against only 1,690 in 1853. Classified according to the national flags, the follow ing are the results : —Hanoverian. 1,375 ; British, 1,345; Hamburg, 746 ; Danish, 423 ; Dutch, 410 ; Oldenburg, 122 ; Norwegian, 85 ; French, 95 ; Swedish, 65 ; Spa nish, 66 ; Prussian, 31 ; United States, 31 ; Bremen, 25 ; and Portuguese, 24. The rest are divided amongst the other European flags. FOREIGN POSTAGE NOW and TWENTY YEARS AGO. Twenty years ago the British and foreign rates of postage could not be paid on foreign letters. In 1843 a convention was arranged between England and France by which a letter going to or passing through France could be paid to its destination, and international ac counts were kept between Great Britain and the French Government. The following table shows the full post age on foreign letters in 1835 and 1855, viz.:- Postage. Postage. 1835. 1855. France 2s. Bd. Luxembourg 4s. 4d. ...... Bd. Baden 4s. 4d. Holland 3s. 84. Prussia Bavaria Wurtemburg 4s. 4d. Switzerland Germany Sardinia 4s. 2d. Sicily Tuscany Papal States Austria Northern States Turkey The following post-offices have just been empowered to issue and pay money erdere, viz. :-Hoxton New Town, Peckham, Old Brompton and Barham ; Cox ham, in Hants ; Coggeshall, in Essex ; Droylesden, in Lancashire ; Studley, in Warwick ; Eggesford •and North Tawton, in Devon ; Stanley, in Perth ; Core . torphine, in Edinburgh ; and Galston , in Ayr. COLLISION ON TRH SCOTTISHCZNTRAL RAILWAY.—An unfortunate collision of an express and goads train oc. was proceeding in the curred at the Larbert Junction of the Scottish Central Railway, on the evening of Tuesday, about five o'clock. A fast northerly p and a goods train was at the same time on the line going in the re verse direction. The usual danger signal was displayed direction n or ferzopniresstrain, Edinburgh, to the approaching express, which, unfortunately seems not to have been seen or attended to, and the danger was imminent before the engine was reversed or the breaks applied to the express train, which consequently ran into the goods train with such force that three goods trucks were actually shivered to Pieces, and piled up a complete wreck upon the line, the tender of the express being, with the ♦iolence of the col lision, thrown off the line. It is amazing that no acci dent of a fatal character took place. We learn that a Mrs. Duncan, belonging to Larbert, received some in juries, though not serious ones ; and that the guard, named Andrew Banks, was a good deal bruised. The passengers, of course, were a good deal frightened, and were jolted considerably by the sudden shock of the col• lision.—Glasgow Daily Mail. 331 4 201 1