The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. )' CLOC K. ciTY, Two o The Liverpool Cotton Market y esterday closed Fir. with some animation, and firmly. Compared with last Friday's rates, the prices of all kinds were g extreme. The sales were estimated at from 9,000 to 10,000 bales. The sales included 40 0 Bahia, at 6d. to 61d. ; 250 Egyptian, 51d. to 7d. ; and 1,000 Surat, 30. to 4d. The Railway Share 31 Market ruled very quiet, and the business done 17 was small in extent. Yesterday, on the Paris Bourse, the Rentes of the 3 per Cent. Stock nearly recovered their pre vious fall, having risen 30c. for money and 15c. for gl the account. The 44 per Cents. were heavy at a fall of 25c. for the account, and a rise of sc. for 3( money. In the Share Market affairs looked better, and there was much animation amongst 2( sellers for the approaching day of settle- ' 1 1 went. Bank of France Shares fell 10f., and 1( shares of the Credit Founcier advanced sf. 2 21 Credit Mobilier fluctuated in price , but maintained an improvement of 10f. on the highest quotation s of last week. Everything was quiet in the Rail- Si way Share Market, and speculators had left the 8 main lines to speculate in the smaller railroad 1! shares. Of these the Saint Rambert were much in 2 8 demand, at an advance of 2f. 50 centimes. li By telegraph from Hamburg we learn that, ac cording to the most authentic commercial advices, Sweden and Denmark have entered into a treaty 5 ' to maintain the free expor tation and importation 28 of grain between the two countries. 1' Advices from Adelaide mention that the two g great mines, the Burra Burra and the Kapunda, were in full work again, and the aggregate exports of the colony would be increased in consequence. a . The smelting of ore by the English and Australian Copper Company at Kooringa, near the Burra, would shortly be in full work again. The Port Philip Company have received advices from their resident director at Melbourne, dated Bth September last. He states that great difficulty 2 continued to be encountered in the prosecution of I s the mining works, in consequence of the Colonial 3 Government not having determined on the grant- t ing of mineral leases or making other sufficient regulations for the protection of the company. The g diggers had been attracted by t he richness of the 5, mineral to the locality in the Ovens district in which 2 for some months past this company hasbeen working, and have so disturbed the operations of the company 2 that the resident director had determined on sus- 't pending the workings until better prote ction could !, be obtained, which it is to be hoped the Colonial s. Government will see the policy of affording, there being abundant occupation for mining companies if le duly protected. The resident director was making a shipment of 15 tons of tin ore, containing gold, , to England, and the assay office was continuing at work. There is rather a quiet market for English Secu rities, but it exhibits considerable firmness. The I demand for stock on the part of the public con tinues, and the easier state of the money market produces confidence. Consols have been 89i to 89k for money, 89i to for account, and for s: January 89i The New 3 per Cents. are 88i to 881, and the Reduced 88 to 881. Bank Steck is steady at 209 to 210, and India Stock 226. Exchequer Bills are 7s. to 3s. discount, and India Bonds 6s. discount. Foreign securities are steady, but very quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents. are supported at 80i to 81k, and the New Scrip ruled flat at 3i to 33 discount. Dutch 2i per Cents. have risen to 61, and Spanish 3 per Cents. to 39k and 391. Portuguese Small Bonds are 45 to 46, and Danish 3 per Cents. 81. The official shipping returns for the month end ing Oct. 31, compared with those of the correspond ing period of 1854, show a satisfactory improve ment. In the foreign trade of the United King dom the amount of British tons employed was 387,877 against 380,446, and of foreign tons 273,472 against 209,617 tons as regards the en tries inwards. The clearances represented a larger extent of tonnage by 229,564, in which British shipping participated. The vessels engaged in our coasting trade exhibited an increase in the clear ances of 193,351, and in the entries of 309,107 tons compared with the last year. Last night, at the Institute of Actuaries, the first meeting took place of the London branch of the International Society for obtaining a uniform Decimal System of Measures, Weights, and Coins, established on the 24th September last, at Paris. The chairman', J. B. Smith, Esq., M.P., stated that the meeting was a preliminary one, for the purpose of electing a committee to draw up a scheme for the information of the public on this import ant question, which was ultimately agreed to. Jas. Yates, Esq., M. A.,F.R. S., who had been present at the meeting in the Palace of Industry at Paris, gave a succinct account of what had taken place on that occasion, when the Baron James De Roths child was elected president, and himself, with J. B. Smith and the Earl of Shaftesbury, were nomi nated vice-presidents far England. The attend ance was small. Its intentions were too general, many consider, to become practicable. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks : Grenada. Deferred Bonds, 6 to 7 ; Mexican, 19i ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese Four per Cents., 41 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 86 to 88; Spanish New Deferred, 20 to 201; ditto Three per Cents., 381 to 311 ; ditto Certificates, 4 a to 41 ; ditto Pas sive, 6f to 6i. The arrangement of tho speculative account in the Railway Share Market takes place to-morrow, and the attention of speculators and others is chiefly occupied in the necessary preliminaries. Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, Mid land, and North Eastern—Berwick, are all higher. Great Western of Canada shares are scarcely so firm. In Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous shares there is less business doing. Canada Land shares are Si. to 101. higher. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this date, are in round figures as under :- 1855. 1854. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire North-Eastern Bristol and Exeter East Lancashire Manchester and Sheffield Chester and Holyhead Taff Vale Oxford, Worcester, i•ad Wolver hampton £23,345 53,430 12,389 11,300 28,759 16,145 11,849 25,774 19,916 30,897 5,611 5,302 9,818 4,541 3,726 20 5 18 £20,516 49,395 11,468 11,296 26,282 14,497 11,204 21,477 18,268 29,164 5,083 5,086 8,779 4,234 3,610 8,662 2,762 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES, ( From the Official List. ) Bu , nes, d o r, Bank Stock . ... . • 209 10 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities , . 3 por Cent. Consols Annwitiet. Nnv 3 per Ce nt. Annuities L,ng Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161 I n dia Stock India Bonds, £lOOO 6 d Ditto, under £lOO9 .............. 89 Consols ;or Account ....... .. E cchequer Bills, 2i'l. £lOOO .— ..... —... £5OO Small 4 1 5 Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent, .... 98A 7i Ditto 1859, ~ ... 9Si 71 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Cuba 7 per Ct. (Matanzas &Sabanilla Bonds) 98 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent Bl Equador Bonds 111,3xican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811 Ditto Small Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 por Cent 391 9 1 Ditto for the account 391 Ditto Passive 6l Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent Bll 80i 1i Ditto for the Account Bll a 1 2 Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. . • Dividends on the above payable in London Batch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Gnil 64 31 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto fox Account 800, 6 win 89i t SHARE MAR KE TS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. if:hosing Peen this day. Paid•' ..00 lberfleen......, ...... .i• A..mbg. Nottrig. Bost. _ _ . audEastn. :funet... fast & Ballymena. all !llirming, Wolve ' , tour Val ey e Cad. Lan,.sL. ‘St Cheshire A:met all )0. 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New 1 Royal Anstraln.Bkg , Gold Imp Co 50 Royal British all ;oath Australia 39 41 all Union of Australia— 73 75 2} Do. New .......... 8 9 IJuiOllQl 14011d91l „, $0 5 31 17i -- -- I Si 2 d ... ... Par 2p • *A • 36 - 38 3 3 == 40 52 - 54 ••• ..."" ~,,. Bastnass dor 4 this day. 10 10 THE SUN, 1_,0t% DON, THURSDAY EVEN NOVEMBER 29, 1855. ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH INSU , .RECTION. ing most patriotic sentiments, and readiness of the young generation of the Poles to shed their blood or their much-oppressed country. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. r - 0 , ;:%7 ttto it This day being the 25th anniverary of the Polish in surrection of 1830, the Polish exiles resident in London attended the funeral service at the Roman Catholic chapel, Sutton-street, Soho-square, for the repose of their countrymen who fell in this and other national struggles, after which they assembled in Sussex Cham bers, Duke-street, St. James's, where a meeting was held. Colonel Chevalier WIEROINSKI occupied the chair, and in opening the proceedings warned his countrymen to be on their guard against the Polish doctrinaires, who maintain that the present is not the time-for the Poles to take any part in the war against Russia. Eighty-six years of the most dreadful national calamities—four par titions, and the dungeons of the spoliators are filled with Polish martyrs ; and while in all parts of the world the bones of Poles bleached on every battle-field, and the Polish brood flows profusely everywhere, these cold cal culators tell you now it is not yet time. Oh ! my brethren !—(continued he)—Now, and now only, is the right time to show to Europe and to the world that Po land is rot dead—that she is ready to perform her old task of watching over and shielding the liberties and the independence of the civilised part of Europe. Captain CHAS. SZULCZENTSKI proposed the first reso lution, which was as follows : _ _ _ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. HARROW RACES—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) SCURRY HANDICAP. Victory Roving Betsy Six ran. £4O PLA.TE. Sine-qua-non Anglo-Saxon Four ran. HARROW PLATE. John o' Bruges Victory Four ran. STEEPLECHASE. Minerva Lord of the Isles Janus Six ran. HACK STEEPLECHASE. Ginger Massaroni Eight ran. HANDICAP HURDLE. Sailor Ginger Nine ran. Nothing doing at Tattersall's. (Enclosure 5.) NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED ON THE 15TH NOVEMBER. WOUNDED. By the explosion of magazines in camp (of French siege• train.) NOTEIII3ER 15. ROYAL ARTILLERY. 2 Comp., 11 Bat. Colour-Serjeant John Cooper, severely 2 Comp., 11 Bat. Bombardier James Hemp, severely Gunners. 1 Comp., 12 Bat. Edward Wodsworth, severely 1 Comp., 12 Bat. John Cox, severely 3 Comp., 12 Bat. John Wright, dangerously 3 Comp., 12 Bat. Patrick Foy, slightly 3 Comp., 12 Bat. Donald McDonald, slightly 3 Comp., 12 Bat. James Pardmore, slightly 1 Comp., 5 Bat. Henry Pickup, severely 1 Comp., 5 Bat. Robert Marshall, severely 1 Comp., 5 Bat. James Mallin, slightly 1 Comp., 5 Bat. Edward Ryan, slightly 1 Comp., 5 Bat. John Downy, slightly 7 Comp., 5 Bat. Colour-Serjeant C. G. Fitz-Simons, slightly 7 Comp., 5 Bat. Corporal William Russell, slightly 7 Comp., 5 Bat. Acting Bombardier James King, slightly 7 Comp., 5 Bat. Gunner William Ross, slightly FIELD TRAIN DEPARTMENT. Serjeant William Sands, slightly Store Conductors Joseph Buchanan and James Findley, slightly Serjeant Thomas Churcher, severely Store Conductors James Boggie, severely, and James McFaddyen, dangerously Civil Artificers George Brooks and Henry Wells, se verely 7 Comp., 12 Bat., Quartermaster Serjeant Henry Col lins, slightly Gunners. 7 Comp., 12 Bat. Walter Devine, slightly 7 Comp., 11 Bat. George Young, severely 7 Comp., 11 Bat. James Perry. severely 7 Comp., 11 Bat. John McYork, severely 7 Comp., 11 Bat. John Hughes, severely 7 Comp., 11 Bat. James Peters, severely 7 Comp., 11 Bat. Anthony McCann, severely 5 Comp., 9 Bat. William McKrevey, severely 7th Foot—Corporal Joseph Johnson, slightly ; Privates Thomas Carty, Edward Michan, George Evans, severely ; Thomas Brown, Samuel Hobson, Charles Lansley, Patrick Sweeney, George Kerry, Andrew Cassidy, Charles Wright, Alfred Jackson, James Buckley, slightly. 19th Foot—Corporal James Doorly, severely ; Privates Jeremiah O'Brien, severely ; John Caldwell, contusion ; l; obert Somerville, John Gearedd, John Sheehan, slightly; Edwin Herwood, severely; William Beech, slightly. 21st Foot—Private Timothy Keely, severely. 23d Foot—Privates Wm. Owens, severely ; Charles Hutchings, dangerously ; Jas. 'Riskin and John Wheeler, severely ; Richard White and Thomas Parker, slightly. 33d Foot—Privates Thomas Hotham, Edward Howely, severely ; John M`Loughlin, John Battison, Joseph Lyons, Patrick M'Guire, slightly; Patrick Welsh, dangerously; Francis Bell, severely; Michael Callaghan, slightly; James Hodgins, dangerously; Samuel Hutchins, severely; Samuel Fatham, John O'Connor, slightly; Patrick Leary, severely. 34th Foot—Privates Richard Bradford, Absalom Carey, Arthur Crumpton, and John Henob, severely; William Corner, Alexander Eyre, Charles Kelly, John Kelly, Jas. Lynch, George Price, James Fowhey, Thady Ward, Geo. Weldon, and William Pinkard, slightly. 47th Foot—Colour-Serjeant John Wilson and Charles Wallace, slightly ; Lance-Corporal Win. Rice, slightly ; Privates Win. Windsor, slightly, and John Keefe, dan gerously. 49th Foot—Privates Patrick Cunningham, and John Lambert, severely. 77th Foot—Privates James Bloomer, George Ashford, Michael Macnamara, Thomas Danton, John Bennett, and Peter Lynch, slightly. 88th Foot—Serjeant John Mc Hugh, slightly; and Pri vate Chris. McDermott, dangerously. 90th Foot—Serjeant Robert Sanders, and Corporal Frank Cross, slightly ; Private W. Lambert, severely. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade—Serjeants William Smith, slight contusion; Charles Peskett, severe contusion. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Corporal John Edwards, severely; Privates Wm. Smith, slightly ; Wm. Edmonds, severely ; John Payne, slightly. W. L. PAKENHATA, Adjutant-General. (Enclosure 6.) NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES MISSING ON THE 15ns NOV., 1855. MISSING, Supposed to have been Killed by the explosion of Maga zines in Camp of French Siege Train. Nov. 15. ROYAL ARTILLERY. 2 Comp., 11 Bat. Corporal James Early Gunners. 2 Comp., 11 Bat. John Henry 2 Comp., 11 Bat. Thomas Bennett 2 Comp.. 11 Bat. George Neil 2 Comp., 11 Bat. William Palmer 7 Comp., 12 Bat. Ernest Angel 7 Comp., 12 Bat. Richard Thompson W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) QUEEN'S BENCH. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND. " That the Polish exiles in this meeting assembled de clare solemnly and conscientiously, on behalf not only of themselves, but also of their countrymen, whether dragged unwillingly to serve in the armies of the Czar, or subject in their homes to the degrading oppression of his govern ment, that the resolution of the whole Polish nation again to constitute itself into an independent State, openly asserted in arms this day 25 years ago, so far from having been shaken or diminished by the unparalleled civil and religious persecution which the Polish people havOsuffered in the meantime, has become, on the other hand, even yet more deep, unwavering, and immutable. In proof of which solemn declaration they appeal to the indisputable fact that Polish prisoners taken during the present war, to whatever class of life they may belong, seize with avi dity the first opportunity offered them of entering the ranks of the allies, and fighting against their former oppressors." After observing that the vitality of the national spirit, and the devotion of the Poles for their country, have not suffered any diminution, continued thus : Since the ultimate downfall of Poland in 1831—since the event that made us all exiles, we have never met to commemorate that event under such important circum stances for us as the present. There have been, since then, it is true, various periods of great commotion in Europe, which have raised our hopes and made us put forth new energies ; but at those periods the wisest among us were always fully aware that if we were to succeed it would be in spite of governments, armed with an extent of national power which their sympathis ing subjects did not possess, and that, therefore, our chances of success were so much the less, and were, indeed, dependent upon the overthrow of those governments. Now, however, it is very different. Though not avowedly, and not even designedly, the mightiest powers of Europe are now leagued to gether to do battle for Poland—for whoever fights against Russia fights for Poland ; and, though timid politicians may shrink from acknowledging it, the restoration of Poland must be one of the. consequences of the present war, or the war will prove to have been waged in vain. Now, therefore, it is not only the popular sympathies but the governments of Europe that are enlisted in our cause, and the governments of Europe, backed by the enormous strength bestowed by the full and hearty con currence of their people, and the restoration of Poland has become one of the essential conditions for the resto ration of peace in Europe. But, if this be so, fellow countrymen and fellow-exiles, the part we have to per form and the duties we have to fulfil are also different, and it behoves us to take a serious view of our position, and to make up our minds to consider no sacrifice too great to secure, when the time comes, the open and willing aid and co-operation of those who are now perhaps only fighting our battle because they cannot help it. While addressing you on a recent melancholy occasion, when we had met to do honour to the memory of the truest and noblest friend that any oppressed nation could ever boast of, Lord Dudley Stuart, I took the liberty of alluding to the unmerited reputation for disunion which has ever clung to us as a nation, and to the diversity of opinions entertained in the emigra tion as to what ought to be the form of government in Poland, should our beloved country ever be restored to independence. I would now fain dwell further upon the subject, and beg you to reflect that if the hopes which have been so frequently frustrated should at length be realised as a consequence of the present war, our country will, in this case, have been restored through the aid of a European coalition ; and that, as has been truly observed by our countryman Count Valerian Krasinski, in one of the many works which have made his name illustrious in exile—we cannot, therefore, expect that the form of Government to be introduced among us will be left en tirely to our own decision. What we have to do now, in expectation of the propitious event is, therefore, to train our minds to acquiesce readily in whatever neces sities the conjunctures of the times may impose, and to sacrifice even cherished theories and predilections in the cause for which we have made so many other sacrifices. To do this will, I think, be the more easy, if we will but take an unbiassed survey of the world's, history and ob serve, that no nation was ever founded and no state ever developed itself according to political theories. The principles of a nation's growth, the elements of its great ness, lie hidden in the innermost recesses of its being. as, also, in the nature of the country which it inhabits. To seek out, to recognise, and to nourish these, is the task of the patriot and the statesman — and we have all been so long absent from our country, so many forces of which we have hardly any know ledge have been in action there during our quarter of a century of exile, that, should we ever be restored to it, we would have much to learn before we could be in a position to judge what would be the best possible form of government for tie. That, in the first instance, it would be sufficiently free to allow of its being gradually improved we have a guarantee in the principles that govern the present war, and render it so popular throughout Europe ; and with this assurance we ought to rest contented for the present ; for, to recommence our national life with dissensions on the subject of preconceived theories, whose adaptation to the circum stances of the country we had had no means of test ing, would, indeed, be to prove that the early die cords that have made our intestine broils proverbial in Europe did not spring from our old absurd constitution, but in reality had their root in the national character. On the other hand, by discarding all subjects which have hitherto proved apples of discord amongst us, by work ing together with one heart and one hand, and bringing all our energies to bear on the first great task before us —the reconquest of our country by faithful service in the armies that are now combating Russia—we shall, on our side, be giving the best guarantees for the future, we shall be acquiring the esteem of those Governments without whose aid we can hope to achieve but little, and we shall be gaining the confidence even of those who have chosen to number the Polish emigration among the rankest revolutionists and firebrands of Europe. In saying this let me not be misunderstood as wishing to cast any blame upon those peoples, who, having in vain exhausted all other means to secure their rights, trampled upon by foreign despots, have at length had recourse to arms to free themselves from the hated yaks. To number ourselves among such has ever been our greatest glory ; but I do deeply deplore that, owing to the aberrations of a few members of the emi gration, the name of the Poles should have become, in the minds of so great a number of persons, identified with the cause of those visionary politicians of all na tions, who would subvert all existing governments and overthrow all established institutions in order to create a new world out of the chaos ; and it is because I think that irreparable injury is done to our cause by allowing such impressi ons to gain ground that I have taken the liberty of addressing you on the subject, and that I would implore all of you who think with me to seize every opportunity for proving that not only is the restoration of Poland an event necessary in the conservative in tere‘ts of Europe, but that the Poles also deserve to be numbered among the conservative and progressive nations of Europe, inasmuch as they wish nothing more than to be put in possession of their country, and quietly to develope its resources and capabilities according to the laws which nature and history may have pointed out as the most appropriate. It is by acting in accordance with such principles that we shall be most effectually aiding the cause of political liberty throughout Europe, and help ing to promote the liberation of the other nations, who are sighing under a yoke similar to that which weighs upon Poland ; for nothing has contributed more to rivet the chains of these nations than the wild schemes with which their names have been associated. The eyes of the Western Governments of Europe have at length been opened to the fact that Russia is the great revolutionist of Europe ; and, this truth being once recognised, it will not fail to work out its consequences, which must prove advantageous to all oppressed nations, and, finally, lead to the restoration of our beloved country to its former independence. Col. PRZTIEMSKI seconded the resolution. Lieut. JACKOWSKI proposed, and Lieut. LIMMOWSIII seconded, the following resolution : "That the Poles, assembled on this national anniver• eery, have some reason to hope that they will soon find thernsels es on their native land under their own leaders —..... and commanders, and they consider it their duty to ex press their gratitude to their illustrious chief, Prince --- Adam Czartoryski, who, through his unremitting labours, and amidst insuperable difficulties, has succeeded in plac ing the cause of our country on so elevated a footing be fore the civilised world." F. N. Zsise, Esq., proposed, and Lieutenant GLEINICH seconded, the third resolution, which was as follows : "That it is the duty of Polish exiles, in retern for the secure asylum and generous hospitality which the English and French nations have afforded them, to render the Allied Governments in their righteous war against Russia the efficient assistance which (in consequence of at least one-fourth of the Russian army being composed of Poles) Polish troops, officered by man of proved devotion to their country, can alone contribute; and therefore this meeting tenders its sincere thanks to the English Government for enabling the Poles to perform this service, by decreeing the formation of a distinct Polish corps under the com mand of Zamoyski, a name illustrious in the annals of Poland." Lieutenant Jlakowiez proposed, and Major Gielgud seconded the following resolution, which is as follows: " That this meeting offers its grateful acknowledgments to the most noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Presi dent, and to the Council of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, for their unceasing endeavours to keep before the eyes of the English public the real condition and just claims of the Polish nation, as well as to alleviate the sufferings of Polish exiles in this country." Mr. Golczewski, a •young Polish gentleman, who has recently escaped from the clutches of the Czar, and came to England as a volunteer to the Division of Cossacks of the Sultsm i recitedp9cro, cowl:mod by breath, A public meeting was held this afternoon at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, to give expression to a general fieling that the services of Miss Nightingale, in the hos pitals of the East, demand the grateful recognition of the British people. There was a very large attendance of the nobility and gentry, and the proceedings altogether appeared to ex c.te the greatest interest. Shortly after two o'clock the chair was taken by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in opening the proceedings, stated tke object for which they had assembled, and then in glowing language eulogised the invaluable exertions of Mi,s Nightingale. The following resolutions were agreed to unani mously :- 1. That the noble exertions of Miss Nightingale and her associates in the hospitals of the East, and the invaluable services rendered by them to the sick and wounded of the British forces, demands the grateful recognition of the British people. 2. That it is desirable to perpetuate the memory of Miss Nightingale's signal devotion, and to record the gratitude of the natien, by a testimonial of a substantial character, and that, as she has expressed her unwillingness to accept any tribute designed for her own personal advantage, funds be raised to enable her to establish an Institution for the training, sustenance, and protection of nurses and hospi tal attendants. . 3. That to accomplish this object on a scale worthy of the nation, and honourable to Miss Nightingale, all classes be invited to contribute. 4. That the sums so collected be vested in trustees, and applied for the purpose expressed in the second resolution, in such manner, and under such regulations, as Miss Nightingale shall from time to time approve ; the sub scribers having entire confidence in her experience, energy, and judgment. 5. That with a view to secure, under all circumstances, the appropriation of the funds raised, to the purpose ex pressed in the second Resolution, Miss Nightingale be re quested to name a Council (selected from the Committee) to co-operate with her ; and who may represent her until her return to this country ; or in the event of any suspeq sion of her labours. 6. That a committee be formed to carry into effect these resolutions ; and that the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert and Mr. S. C. Hall be requested to act as honorary secretaries. AUSTRALIA. . MELBOURNE, AUG. 29. The following is the intelligence brought by the White Star and the Kent : The Donald M'Kay came into the bay on Sunday the 26th, making rather a long pa'sage of 82 days. She only adds some intervening details to the later news which we had previou-ly received 19y a vessel from the Cape, and by another vessel from the Mauritius, bring ing the news up to the taking of Kertch, the operations in the Sea of Azoff, and the taking of the Mamelon, which we hope may be confirmed by the White Star liner of the 20th of June, now daily expected. There has been a tolerable demand for gold for ship ment by the White Star, the price remaining at 3/. 16s. 6d. with exchange at par, freight at 43d., and insurance 2i per cent. as before. The quantity of gold cleared at the Custom-house up to yesterday to the White Star was 27,793 ounces. The escorts of last week brought down 43,554 ounces, making the tctal this year per escort up to the 24th inst. 1,275,589 ounces. The shipments are as follows : Previously reported 1,504,074 Per Tornado to Calcutta 5,419 Per Telegraph to Sydney ... 4,081 Per Oliver Lang to Liverpool... 71,802 Per Bombay to Hong Kong.... 250 Total 1,585,626 Our last week's arrivals were 1,114 Departures 317 797 Addition upon the whole year to the 25th of August, 40,172. There is a good deal of complaint of want of employ ment, but I think less than a month or six weeks since. At a public meeting held at Prabren last Friday, one of the members for the county in the chair, it was pro posed to memorialise Sir Charles Hotham not to send home the "appropriate moiety" of the land fund to im port more labourers at the present moment, but to expend it in recommencing the public affairs. Flour and grain do not give way in price. The various mills range from 371. to 421., and for seconds 351. to 401. Chilian is 361. Wheat ranges from 15s. to 17s. per bushel. The Donald M'Kay brings news to the effect that there is a decided renewal of shipments to Australia. Some of our commercial men fear that the shipments are likely to be to too great an extent. Ido not think it very likely that such will be the case, because our prices (except in a few articles) have not risen to an ex tent to excite undue speculation. Stocks of piece goods or "soft goods," as they are called here, are still heavy. Still I think that in moderation this is a good time to begin, and I reiterate my opinion that we have before us a period of prosperous trade. The Select Committee of the Legislature of Tasmania is proceeding firmly and consistently with its invetiga tions into the abuses of the convict department, so far as the property and interests of the .colony are concerned. They have addressed Sir Henry Young to permit the officers of the convict department to be examined, but Sir Henry's answer has not reached us here. I hope his answer will be favourable ; if otherwise there will be some very irritating discussions. As I mentioned in my la4t, it is very likely to grow into a privilege ques tion, the interests of which will extend to the other colonies, and may even be deemed worthy of attention at home. Our Legislature stands prorogued from the 4th Sept. to Oct. 2, but not for the despatch of business. It is thought that it will be further prorogued for about a month or six weeks. There is a vacancy in the Council for North Bourke, the county in which Melbourne stands. MELBOURNE, SEPT. 12. The Ben Nevis, with the mail of the 20th of June, has not yet made her appearance. This is her 84th day out. The Champion of the Seas, the ship of the sth of July, is considered due, her passage having e xtended to 69 days. The reports from th e several gold f i elds as to the suc cessful results of quartz-crushing are fully borne out by the arrivals of the wee kly es corts. At the beginning of last week a gentleman interested in a quartz-crushiog machine at the new diggings of Mount Blackwood brought down a sp ec i m e n , the result of one day's work by a machine lat e ly s et up there. It wa s a lum p of amalgam, weighing 115 ounces, and was purchased by a gold broker of M e lbourne at 7.4 - per ounce, bein g only 2s. 3d. or 2s. 6d. less than the price of g old. its This, with duty and ch arges home, would make it cost in Lon don about 31. 18s. 9d. I have since heard that value has been a little overestimated. This mass, the value of which, even allowing for over-estimate, is over 4001., was yielded by 14 tons of auriferous quartz, being about eight ounces to the ton. THE EXPLOSION IN THE CRIMEA. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. Despatch from General Sir W. Co drington (From a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.) WAR. DEPARTMENT, Nov. 29. Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his lordship by General Sir William Codring ton, K.C.B. Sebastopol, Nov. 17. My Lord,—On the 15th inst., about 3 p.m., a terrific explosion shook the army and spread heavy destruction in the immediate neighbourhood of its force ; even here, at Head-Quarters, two and a half miles perhaps distant, it burst open and broke win lows, all felt the power of it, and the high column of smoke, with shells bursting in the midst and around it, told too well the cause, and showed the danger of all within its reach, It was not long before we were on the spot. To the sudden burst had succeeded a continued and dark ilrift of smoke, which told its tale of continued fire and danger; constant bursting of shells was going on, and the ground was covered with bits of wood, musquet balls, and splin ters of shells from the first heavy explosion, which had strewed the ground with destruction, and killed and hurt very many people. 100,000 pounds of powder had exploded in the French siege train, set fire to all the stores there, and to our neighbouring English park where all was fiercely burn. ing, whilst the tendency of the light air at first threat ened a second and as serious an accident from powder, not eighty yards off, for the roof of the building had been damaged and the door blown in by the shock. Some general officers had fallen in and marched part of their divisions down, others sent some in fatigue, some with stretchers for the wounded, all exerted themselves with the French with an energy and disregard of danger that was admirable ; blankets were taken to the exposed store, placed and wetted on the roof by water being passed up in buckets ; the doors were covered with wet blankets and sandbags, and in a short time it was re ported and looked safe, though the closeness of the fire and frequent explosions could not allow the feeling of security. Many detached though small fires were burn ing, and the ground of both the French and English parks, a space of 150 yards across, was a mass of large fires, some of fuel, some of huts, somo of gun carriages, boxes, handspikes, and rope. The fortunately light air had rather changed its direc tion, and by breaking up and dragging away things a sort of lane was at first first formed, the fires cut off, and gradually got under control, because confined to smaller though fierce fires, but manageable. I saw everyone working well, and I know that French and English took live shells from the neighbourhood of danger to a more distant spot, and at a later period parties threw what earth the rocky soil could give upon the fires, and helped much to subdue them ; all was sate about 7 p.m., and a strong guard and working party posted for the night. The army was under arms the following morning be fore daylight, and everything being quiet I ordered the divisions to turn in, and continue the working parties in the roads, which I had counter-ordered for that morning. The exploded powder store was situated in the ruins of some walls which had advantageously been made use of for the purpose of shelter ; it had been the store of supply to the French attack on the Malakhoff front, and it contained the powder which had been brought back from their batteries. It is at the head of the ravine, which, as it gets to wards Sebastopol, forms the steep and rocky valley of Ravin du Cardnage. The Light Division was on the ground which it first took up in Oct., 1854; the Rifles on the right, then the 7th, the 33,1, and 23d ; on their left the 34th Regiment, which subsequently joined, was on the right front in ad vance ; and the vacating of a spot of ground by the Sap pers' camp enabled me, when commanding the division, to place the Artillery and Small-arm Brigade on the immediate right of the Rifles. The French subsequently brought their main siege train and store to the position it has now fur some time occupied. Daylight showed the damage, of which I have given ' ' " your lordship an outline in another letter. Bat the more important and sad part is the loss of life, and the wounded who have suffered. One officer and 20 non-commissioned officers and men, killed ; 4 officers and 112 non-commissioned officers and men, wounded ; with 7" missing, show the sudden and fatal power of the shock, which not only destroyed in its immediate neighbourhood, but wounded, by shell and splinters, some at a distance of three-quarters of a mile. The loss of our Allies is distressingly heavy. I have, &c., W. J. CODRINGTON, General Commanding. The Lord Pa►nmure, &c. (Enclosure 1.) NUMERICAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES ON 15TII NOV., 1855, BY - THE EXPLOSION OF MAGA- ZINES 1N CAMP, AT FRENCH SIEGE TRAIN. Royal Artillery-1 officer, 1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed ' • 3 officers, 9 serjeants, 25 rank and file, wounded ; 7 rank and file, missing. 7th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, killed; 13 rank and file, wounded. 19th Foot-8 rank and file wounded. 21st Foot-1 rank and file wounded. '43d Foot-2 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file l i wounded. 33d Foot-2 rank and filo killed ;14 rank and file wounded. 31th Foot-1 rank and file killed ;14 rank and filo wounded. 41st Foot-1 rank and filo killed. 47th Foot-2 serjeants, 3 rank and file, wounded. 49th Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file wounded. 77th Foot-3 rank and file kiilod; 6 rank and file wounded. 88th Foot-1 serjeant, 1 rank and filo, wounded. 90th Foot-1 serjeant, 2 rank and file wounded. Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade —2 serjeants wounded. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and filo killed ; 2 officers, 4 rank and file wounded. Total-1 officer, 1 serjeant, 18 rank and file, killed; 5 officers, 15 serjeants, 99 rank and file wounded ; 7 rank and file, missing. Killed, 20; wounded, 119 ; missing, 7 ; total, 146. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MELBOURNE WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, Argus-office, Saturday evening. Trade still continues excessively dull ; excepting a few transactions for the interior the past week has been one of even fewer transactions than many of its prede cessors. Among other causes for this state of things, the fact that the banks are taking steps to limit their credits very considerably stands foremost. An impres sion is gradually gaining ground that the number of firms engaged i n trade, especially in the retail branches, must be greitly re duced before anything like a return to a healthy state of things can be expec ted. In the mean time a want of confidence exists , and, except with houses of know n character and credit , there is little dis position on the part of the importers to make other than cash sales. There have not been many additions to our stocks, but the fair wind towards the close brought up one or two general cargoes. Grain-Scotch oats are firmer, and a disposition is shown to hold out for higher rates in the face of large quantities now over-due at this port, and of the coming spring, with its promising supply of green stuffs. Holders are of opinion that at the present rates ruling in England exportations thence will entirely cease. Building Materials-A. dulness prevails throughout this trade. Prices are nominal for slates, and transac tions in timber have been for small quantities only. Groceries-There have been arrivals [of candles, but prices have not given way. Liquors.-A decline of from 9d. to is. per gallon has taken place in brandy, caused by the receipt of large parcels from Sydney, and by the fear that the ne cessities of some houses in that city will induce them to make further attempts to realise in this market. Other spirits are unaltered. of English coal have taken place on Metals. -The iron-Parket shows no signs of recovery; sales are still reported ex ship at rates much below our quotations. d 'es bun . the wharf as low as 30s. per ton. There is nothing doing in drugs. MusoußNE LABOUR MARKET, Sept. 8.-Want of employment is still the leading feature of this market. Although many engagements -Sales of both male and female servants are daily taking place there appears to be no diminution of the number of unemployed. The orders from the gold-fields for female servants are on the in crease, and go od servants are freely accepting a slight increase of wig es over the Melbourne rates. The Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company con tractors are offering Bs. per day for good navvies. The current rates for the week are as follows :- With Rttions.--Married couples, without families, from 601. V 90/. per annum ; ditto, with families, from 501. to 701; gardeners, 451. to 551.; grooms, 401. to 501.; s t oc kkeeperet 451. to 601. ; hutkee p ers, 25 to 351.; ge neral far%' servants' 20s. to 255. per week ; ploughmen, 20s. to 559. ; bullock drivers, 20s. to 255. ; do. on the roads, Os' to 30s. Weekly rations consist of 121 b. beef or mutton, 10ib• of flour, 21b of sugar, ilb. of tea. without Rations-Compositors, is. 6d. and ls. Bd. p er thousand ; do. , b y the week, 1. 4s. ; pressmen, 51, carpenters, Bs. to 12s. per day ; masons , Ba. to 12s. do.; p l aster ers 7s. to 11 s. do. ; bricklayers, 7s. to lls. do. ; blacksmiths, 9s. to 12s. do. ; quarrymen, 108. to 12s. d o . ; wood-splitters and fencers, 6s. to Bs. per ton ; labourers on the roads, 9s. to 10e. per day. Wood, r o ster, and tents found. Male cooks, 401. to 501. per annum ; female do., 251. 1 to 301. ; thorough servants, 221. to 271. ; hourernalds 17/. to 221. ; laundresses, 251. to 35 1. ; nursemaids, 101 * Six artillerymen since accounted for and alive.-W. C., to 101._ 1 p.m„ lioTemWr (Enclosure 2.) NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS KILLED ON THE 15TH NOVEMBER, 1855. KILLED. Nov. 15. Royal Artillery—Field Train Department— Deputy-As sistant•Commissary G. Yellon, by the explosion of maga zines in camp (at the French siege train). W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant• General. (Enclosure 3.) NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WOUNDED ON THE 15TH NOVENIBER, 1855. WOUNDED. Nov. 15. Royal Artillery—Lieutenants F. C. Roberts, and W. J. Dawson, dangerously. Field Train Department—Deputy Assistant -Commissary H. Hodds, severely. 2,1 Battalion Riflo Brigade—Lieutenant W. H. Eccles, slightly ; Assistant -Surgeon J. B. C. Reade, slightly. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. (Enclosure 4.) NUMERICAL RETURN OF VEMBER, 55 CA.SUALTIES ON 15Til NO 18. KILLED. NOV. 15. By explosion of magazines in camp(of French siege-train). Royal Artillery-2d Comp. 11th Bat., Corporal William Langley ; 2d Comp. 11th Bat., Gunner William Spence ; sth Comp. 9th Bat., Gunner John M'Craeo ; sth Comp. 9th Bat., Gunner Samuel Torgoo , ie ; 7th Como. 11th Bat., Bombardier Daniel Lackie ; 6th Comp. 11th i3at., Gunner James Ilemsley. Field Train—Serjeant-Conductor John Dickson. 7th Foot—Private Charles Boyle. jo23h33nda Bell.FFoooo t t ---__Er a i n v c a e t . e cio s G rp c o o r r a g i e A M l o e r x r a i n s d a e n r d m M cK arli S y ; h i e , p o p r a a r te d . 31th Foot—Private William McLean. 41st Foot—Private Joseph Latty. 49th Foot—Private John Irvin. Jo72h7dnthßDaFatvotiaoltoi—onn.PitriivaaeteßsriJoodseep_hprWi v h at i e te i J Wu o ia h m n r F o r w ee e m ll. an, W. L. PAKENBAM, Adjutant-General. DEPOSIT AND GENERAL LIFR INSURANCE COMPANY ♦, ATBE, JUN. This was an action brought by the above company to recover of the defendant, a solicitor, carrying on business • at Bristol, the sum of 2001., and interest- for desposit call, and interest on 200 shares in the above company. The defendant, amongst other pleas, pleaded fraud on the part of the company. Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Barldely were for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., and Mr. Phipson for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Shee, in stating the case to the jury, sail this company was completely registered under the provisions of the act, in 1852, and the action was brought to recover 2001., with interest thereon, in re spect of shares in this company, applied for by the defen dant, and allotted to Lim by the company in April, 1854. In consequence of that allotment the defendant became liable for 10s. deposit on each share, but which had never been paid. In July, 1854, he wrote to the secre tary of the company, stating it was inconvenient for him then to take the shares, btu; he signed the deed of settle ment on the 9th of August. In November the direc tors made a call of 10s. per share on all shares issued, but the defendant had refused to pay either the deposit or call, and the present action was brought to recover those amounts with interest thereon. Evidence was then given of the registration of the deed of settlement, and the defendant's name being re gistered on the 9th August, 1855. Mr. Doyle, the secretary, ail Mr. Knox, the ac countant, produced the documentary evidence relative to the application and allotment of the shares, and the resolution of the directors ordering a call of 10s. per share. Mr. Smith said the defence to this action wa', that the defendant, on agreeing to take these shares, was de ceived in the grossest manner respecting the actual state of the company by the agents of the company and the directors. The directors were desirous of obtaining an office at Bristol, to establish an agency there, and the defendant having chambers to let, situate in Bridge street, Mr. Thomas, the agent, applied to him for them, and he became the landlord of the company at Bristol. It would appear that the company was•projected in 1851 by a person named Howden, who was thrown out of the concern, and in 1852 the certificate of complete registration was obtained. Before that it was repre sented there were 5,034 shares subscribed; but, on inves tigation, it was found a great number of the persons named as shareholders were insolvent, and others in fants, children of theoflicers of the company. The society commenced business, and at the time when the defendant was induced to take shares the company was in an in solvent state, the receipts of all kinds being insufficient to meet the expenses. By the powers of the deed, the original capital was to be 100 , 0001 . in 20,000 shares of 51. each, with permission to increase the capital as re quired. Capital being required, the company, in order to raise it, said it was necessary to create new capital, in order to increase their loan business ; but so far from that being the fact, the money was required to clear the company from its difficulties ; and Mr. Thomas, the Bristol agent, applied to the defendant to become a shareholder, representing to him that the company was a first-rate one, that the directors were men of wealth and responsibility, and that the shares were all paid up in full, and wished him to take 400 shares. Ho (the learned counsel) should produce before them in evidence the former manager (Mr. Bevan), now undergoing sen tence for embezzlement, who would prove that the society, at this time, was in a bad state; notwithstand ing, he wrote to Mr. Thomas, desiring him to stick to his friend and get him to take shares, because the com pany wanted money, and that if he got him to take shares he would give him a check for 501., instead of paying him 201. commission, which would be a very pretty Christmas-box for him. He begged him not to fail, and to stick to him. Ultimately the defendant ap plied for 200 shares, and after that Bevan went down to Bristol, saw the defendant, and reiterated to the d it e r fondant what Thomas had previously stated !h reference to the flourishing state of the sociedty. The report learned gentleman then referred to a Prin f te loo, ooo/. issued by the company, stating the ca to be fully paid up, and that the s hares were to a most respectable persona. He also drawn up in harPeist3lwoere held by report of a Committee of Directors, a to the handwriting of Lord Drirltl7o investigate into the affairs I _ o et the company arose company, which stated the existing difficulties it was a mistake in the that he from three causes :--Firet , su bscribed deposit to first instance in t been 20,000/. ; secondly, 10,0001., which ougibiTitting insurance business, and that 1 that it was haveunfortanftatethotehere was no person in the di rectory experienced i enditure had been larger in the I consequently the management of rinsedtheexop,cern than it ought to have been. with 2,300/. money out on loan, If 10,0001. were company, who owed their bankers it would clear hadtheether liabilities amounting to 12,0001., 6,5001., and and that each director should increase his stake 1,000 The report further alluded to the bankers re shares. a material guarantee for the debt owing to them re quiring, ling up of the share list. The position of th e by th e fi----v - •'but di re ctors was critical, b y proper management they m i g ht be saved from gettting into a worse position. After some further remarks on th e fi nanc i a l state o f t h e company, he called Mr. John Ayre, jun., who deposed that he took the shares, and signed the deed, from the representations of Mr. Bevan and Mr. Thomas of the flourishing state of the society and the responsibility of the directors. When he afterwards found from these persons the true nature of the society, he repudiated his engagement. He never had any scrip, nor received any profits. (Laughter.) Mr. C. W. Bevan, the late manager, deponed that he was at present undergoing a sentence of 18 months im prisonment, for embeizlement, at the prosecution of the_ r company. The letter referred to, written to Mr. . 1 . 4 . r: Thomas, was in his handwriting. What he told n _ DI Ayre, relative to the stability of the thedirectors_%edyof flourishing state of the society, was u ntrue. M all thorn were not first - rate wen, nor had they paid uP 50 491 501 76i i on their 500 shares. Many of the persons who signed the deed were not responsible men. 5,000 shares had been signed for by "stags," on the payment of 6d. per share. (Laughter.) One of these stags signed his name twice, once iu full, and the other abbreviated. Some of the names in the deed were those of persons under a ge., There were only from 8,000 to 9,000 shares paid on at the time to which he alluded. On one occa sion the directors paid back the money paid on 1,000 shares, in consequence of a quarrel between this person, and Mr. Morgan, and the Board. Mr. Princeps was stated to be an East India merchant, but he was known as a "guinea man ;" that was a person who was on boards, and was paid aguinea forsuch attendance. In April, 1854, the company owed 15,0001., including money borrowed to lend again ; the only money available at that time was 5001. cash at their bankers, and the money lent ; there was no vested property, as stated in one of the financial statements, and which had been produced. The balance sheet was made up to meet the public eye. There was, however, at the time, money in agents' hands. The report , of the co mm itt ee o f di rec t ors, i n L or d Drumlan rig s handwriting, but not signed, witness found after he left the company, amongst his papers. He did not purloin it, as bad been represented. Mr. Thomas, the Bristol agent, corroborated the evidence relative to the representations made to Mr. Ayre as to the flourishing state of the company. He wrote in a letter to the company that Mr. Ayre had a notion he should become a director, and had alluded to the expenses of the company being great. He supposed his attention must have been called to the expenses. The directory referred to a Bristol board to be estab lished. By Lord Campbell—He believed Bevan was acting under the authority of the board, notwithstandin g the strange manner in which he wrote him using the t erms " stick to him," "no humbug," &c. iVitness neyer re. ceived his 501. This was the defendant's case. Mr. Sergeant Shee then called evidence to rebut Be van's statements relative to the state of the company. The learned judge having gone through the evidence The jury retired, and, on returning into court, deli. vered a verdict for the plaintiffs. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) CIIARGE OF MURDER.—DanieI Lorden, 38, labourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Catherine Lorden. The prisoner was also charged with the like offence upon the coroner's inquisiticn. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clarke conducted the prosecu• tion. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Parry. It appeared from the opening statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution that the prisoner had for merly been a weaver, but had been unable to sup port himself by that occupation since Christmas last, and from that time he had maintained himself and his family by working as a labourer at the docks. The prisoner, his wife, a daughter 18 years old, and two sons, aged respectively 12 and 14 years, occu pied a single room in a house in Parliament-court, near the Artillery-ground, and it appeared they were in very distressed circumstances, and that on the even ing of the 17th September a raffle was to take place at a public-house in the neighbourhood, out of which the prisoner and his family were to receive some benefit. The. prisoner, his wife, his daughter, 'some other of his relations, and a man named Kingston, were at this raffle, and it appeared that the prisoner was very much intoxicated, and during the evening a quarrel took place between him and same of his wife's relations, and the prisoner was turned out of the room with considerable violence. The party left the public-house soon after 12 o'clock at night, and it appeared that Kingston accompanied the deceased and her daughter to their house, and they had a pot of leer at the door. At this time the prisoner came home, and he appeared to be very angry at finding King ston with his wife, and he went into his own room and threw a piece of wood out of the window, which struck Kingston, who challenged the deceased to fight, and he came down stairs and they bad a scuffle together, and both fell to the ground, The prisoner, after this, went again into his own house, and it appeared that his con duct was so violent that the deceased and his daughter were afraid to go into their own room, and remained on the staircase until the morning, when the two sons went out to their work. The daughter subsequently went away, and it appeared that the unhappy deceased shortly afterwards went into the room where the prisoner was, and almost immediately afterwards there were the sounds of a scuffle, and the deceased was heard several times to shriek out mut. der. After this had occurred some lodgers in the house heard the deceased leave her room and go down stairs, and she was followed by the prisoner, and in a short time the cries of murder were repeated, and the prisoner was then heard to leave the house. Very soon after this the deceased woman was seen in a sitting posture upon the landing of the staircase, and at first it would seem that she was thought to be asleep, but it was eventually dis covered that she bad reeeived a stab or wound in the throat, and that she was quite dead. It appeared that immediately after the fatal occurrence had taken place the prisoner proceeded to the police station and said that be had come to surrender himself for killing his wife, and a constable was sent with him to his residence, and the prisoner then handed to the constable the knife with which the fatal wound had bee❑ inflicted. The prisoner subsequently made another statement in which he ad mitted that he bad stabbed his wife. The above facts were established by the evidence of numerous witnesses, but in the course of the cross-exami nation by Mr. Parry it was elicited that the accused was a woman of most drunken habits, and that she was in the habit of constantly getting drunk and coming home late at night, and on these occasions it was her custom to behave with great violence to the prisoner, and be bad on several occasions left the house to escape from her. It also appeared that there was a suspicion that the deceased was on too intimate terms with Kingston, and that she had admitted that she had stayed out all night with him at a coffee shop. It also appeared that the prisoner was not addicted to habits of intoxication, but that he was a very hard working, industrious man, and that during the time he was engage , ' as a weaver he was frequently employed from 10 in the morning till 12 at night to endeavour to support his f tinily. It also appeared that upon one oc casion during a paroxysm of fury the deceased had bitten the prisoner on the leg, and he was still suffering from the injury he received upon the occasion. Mr. Parry made an eloquent address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and he urged that although there was no doubt that the prisoner had caused the death of his wife, yet that, under the circumstances of the case they would be justified in acquitting him of the crime of wilful murder, and in finding him guilty only of the lesser offense of manslaughter. The Chief Baron having summed up the jury returned a verdict of guilty, recommending the prisoner to mere-, upon account of his previous quiet charact r. The Lord Chief Baron then passed sentence of death, telling the prisoner not to entertain any hopes of his life being spared. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Nov. 29,1855, made up from the Returns of the In=peetorsi In the differeot Cities and Towns in England and Wake per Imperial Quarter. WBEAT. BABI,EY. 1 OATS. STE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 82s 11 40s 1 d 285 id 52s 91 51s 101 52s 8d THE SIX WEEKS' AVEIL WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. EIE. BEANS. 4 Teal. 79s 101 las 51 , 28s 2,1 51s 7d , 519 3d, f 503 7' l QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEPK. Wheat, 131,952; Barley, 103,394 ; Oats, 19,261 ; Rye, 470; Rely", 5,024; Peas, '2,151 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. —The trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beof, from 3s 4d to 46 6d; Mutton, 3s 64 to 4s ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Fork, 3a 6d to be 2d per Sibs, by the carcase. SoUTIIALL, Nov. 28.—The show o f each kind of stock to-day was but moderate, and the trade ruled steady. Beasts and shoop were ratheri dearer than last week. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s ; Mutton, 36 to 50 Od ; Veal, 38 6d to 4e, (3d ; Perk, 3s Gd to 45 10d W e Sibs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, Nov. 28-IVe bad a steady trade to-day, as follows : —Beef, from 35 6d to Ss '2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5 a ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8 , . ; Pork, 3s 6d to le 10d po p 81bs. Quarter -old Store Pigs, 226 to 28s each. FIAY MARKETS. smrrtiFTELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to 61 69 ; clover ditto, 4/ 103 to 71 Os; and straw, 11 4s Od to 1/ 1810 d per load. A moderate demand. titIMBER LAND.—Meadow hay, 41 8s t o 6/ 10 s; c l oves d o ., 4, 123 to 7/ Os ; and straw, it 5s to 1.1 10s per load. A fair demand. WIIITECIIAPEL. — MeIdow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ Os; clover 4/ 105 to 71 78 ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1110 g per load. Trade steady. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Nov. 29.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; light airs. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's steamer Dee, from Woolwich. Sailed—Her Maje,ty's steamer Rhadamanthus, for Woolwich. COWES, Nov. 28.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed Adolph, for Sydney, N.S.W. DOVER, Nov. 28.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E.—Arrive d— Fregga, from Rio Janeiro, for Copenhagen. FALMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind N.E.—Off th e port —Iran guard, from Calcutta ; Nelson, —. MARGATE, N0v.21.- -Part of the lowerreasts,popralaost yards a quantity of standing and runni n g r c e g Trtly here boat, small spars, &c., have been lan e P f and rom p C a partly at d y i fff oWr London, liist able lost the wreck roo on the 11obert, TongitoefSlin. --- (nu ELECTRIC TRLEGRAPII.) SOUTRADIPTOR, Thursday Morning. Havre Arrived—Wonder (8), from Newport;Jersey Percival, New . eas. tle ; Caledonia, Sunderland: Alarm, Alliance (s), Havre. f.or Jersey ; Atalanta (s.), an d 'Urania ; —osp—orug (a.), LIVERPOOL, ThundaV Morning. Sailed—Despatch (i), , Sunderland 14 1, John Wesley London. Morning. Wind N.N.W. from Foochoofoo. Quebec. for Pernamb uce . DUBLIN, Nov. 2S. Ws A oaffriiiir i e v ddE e_d vcrie - 133.13 : ao ' c i rk s , i0 frr n or , inince, A r rived —George Ann, from Alexandria; Nonsuch, Leghorn. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 27. Wind N.E. Arrived—Jane I , l`Dona.ld, from Flushing ; Worthy of . Devon and Econo m i s t, Q ue b ec ; Ni c holas, Rio Grande , 4 51 a3 Callao. a._ =. no me he ith 100 40 50 25 20 100 100 100 20 20 6 3i 9g 934 I 63i f 13i i 23 TA i 102 A 223 92 55 4i