The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoc. The Liverpool Cotton Market of yesterday closed very firmly at extreme prices. The sales were 9,000 bales, 1,000 for export and 1,000 for speculation ; comprising 540 Peruam and Maran ham at sid. to 64d., 130 Bahia at 6d. to 60., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to Bd., and 2,000 Surat at 31d. to 4id. per lb. Imports, 30,0G0 bales. The Railway Share Market was steady, all day, and prices tended upwards•. Mercantile advices from Havre inform us that the Minister of Finance has convoked there, on the Ist instant, a conference of all the Steam Navigation Companies that had offered to establish a transat lantic line of packets from that port. Byan Imperial decree published iu the Moniteur the Minister of Marine and the colonies has de manded an extraordinary credit of 24,210,000 fs. for OA Maritime service, and 944,000 fs. for the Colonial department, showing a total of 25,134,900 f. Of this sum 18 millions of francs are to be applied to the general provisioning of the fleet, 2,500,000 f. for the salaries of workmen employed on the docks, and 2,500,000 additional in consequence of the dearness of food. Accounts from Madrid announce that the de bate on the report presented by the commission to draw up the budget for the ensuing year was taking a serious turn, with regard to the section on the re-establishment of the Octroi duties. A motion was presented by Sellers Zafoa, Figuerola, and others, intended to replace the revenue de rived upon articles of food by imposing a land-tax ; a proposition which, it was said, the Government were disposed to look favourably upon. The de tails have not yet arrived, but it is certain that the Minister of Finance will object to any project which is likely to interfere with his own views on the subject. _ Notwithstanding it was generally known that the payments of the "4th," which fell due yester day, would comprise a very large amount of mer cantile paper of various descriptions, it is gratifying to be able to notice the little difficulty experienced in its liquidation. It is understood from inquiries made at the principal joint stock and private banks, that considering the approach of the close of the year, and the high terms which have lat terly prevailed for money, that the result was one which could scarcely have been. anticipated. The rates at which bills were negotiated on the principal cities of the Continent, showed a slight advance in most cases, but on Hamburg a frac tional decline was observable. The English Stock Market is unfavourably af fected by the adjustment of the account, the result of which will not be clearly ascertained until a later hour in the afternoon. Business is chiefly con fined to the necessary arrangements, and very few transactions are consequently recorded in the offi cial list. Consols for money and the 6th inst. opened at 891 j but have since been 901. After having been 9911 for January, they are now 90i The New 3 per Cents. are 891 to 891, and the Reduced 88i to 89k. Exchequer Bills are 7's. to 2s. discount, and India Bonds ss. to ls. dis count. Bank Stock is supported at 209 to 2101, and India Stock 225 to 226. The operations in the Foreign Stock Market have not extended to more than half a dozen secu rities, and the quotations ruled rather heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. opened flatly at 84i1 to B , q, but have since recovered to 85i and 85i. The New Scrip is 2i to 21 discount. Peruvian 4& per Cents. are per cent. higher, being 752.. Equador are steady at 51, and Grenada Deferred 61. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, G! E to 7 ; Mexican, 19i to 20 ; Peruvian, 75 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents., 41 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 97 to 99 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90; Spanish New Deferred, 201 to 21i ; ditto Three per Cents., 401 to 401 ; ditto Certificates, 4i to 5 ; ditto Pas sive, 7 to 7i. There is rather less firmness observable in the Railway Share Market, and the business transacted is limited. The lines principally dealt in are Great Western, Great Northern, and North Eastern. The French shares ruled dull, but Great Western of Canada are about 10s. higher. Miscellaneous undertakings are at steady rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES, ( Prom the Ofunal List. B Nino, tin, Bank Stock 3 per cent. Reduced Anuuitiaa B Bi l 9} 8 per Cent Consols Annuities B9l 90. f 4 3 / 4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities ........... New 3 3 / 4 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 5-16 Ditto 39 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 13-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April 1885 l6+ India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO . Ditto, under £lOOO 1 5 d Consols ;or Account 894 90+ 3 / 4 Exchequer Bills, 2 3 / 4 d. R.1000 £5OO qmall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cant 97h 8 99 1559 „ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Rcius,dor Bonds Grenada New Active, 11 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account l 43i Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 4Ol Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. - Ditto for the account 2l Ditto Passive Tnriribh Bonds, 6 per cent - Ditto for the Account B4 $ 5 i ti i I i 3 Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account - i d Venezuela Bonds„ 44 per Cent 2si Dividends on the above payable 1 n Tow Jrm , THREE O'CLOCK. Consols (for money) " 90 i i Ditto for Account Dec. 6 ARMAGH ELEmoer.—The nomination took place on Monday, and Messrs. Bond and Miller, having been duly proposed and seconded, proceeded to address the electors amid a scene of great confusion. Notwithstand ing Mr. Bond's rather unsatisfactory explanation of his views upon the Maynooth Endowment, the show of hands was declared to be in his favour. A poll was then de manded for Mr. Miller, to take place on Wednesday. As customary, both gentlemen are sanguine of success ; and, considering the division of the Tory interest—the Liberals taking no part in the contest—it would be really difficult to say who will be the winner. Mr. Miller's reception was anything but flattering, and the Sheriff had repeatedly to threaten an adjournment of the Court unless order was preserved. The uproar, however, can tinued during the whole of Mr. Miller's address. PRICE or GOLD.----The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mills premium (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard' gold, gives an exchange of 25'27 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25'27, it fellows that gold is about the same price in Paris and London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.4'4 ; and, the exchange at Ham burg on London at short being 13.5,1, it follows that gold is 0.29 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1081 per cent , and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nomi nally 1.08 per cent. against England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of in terest, the present rate leaves no profit ou the transmis sion of gold either way between the two countries. A HUMOROUS INCIDENT. —The hounds of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch met lately at Springwood Park, when the following humorous incident took place. Shortly after the hounds bad thrown off, a full-grown fox broke cover, and as the view halloo was given, a donkey belonging to John Amstrong, labourer, Sprous ton, but better known by the cognomen of " Jock o' Boon," and which was engaged in drawing the branches of trees out of the plantation, pricked up her ears, and being determined to be a drawer of wood no longer, for that day at least, started off sans ceremonie after the pack, at a rattling pace, in the direction of Sunlaws. From thence she proceeded to Crailing Hall, and came down by Wooden Hill, a distance of nearly ten miles, and would have been in at the death had not her owner made his appearance and secured her. It is said her ladyship was among the foremost in the chase, taking her fences with as much zest and dexterity as the first hunters on the ground. In the run she had thrown two shoes, and appeared as much fatigued as her sturdy owner, who had, with a sorrowful heart, pursued her for several hours. The meeting betwixt the pair was most affectionate. Instead of giving her a sound cudgel ling (as I.ite conutwi, alc,rited), Jo'.o coitLetaine 111 E:: to a biscuit and a glans of spirits—a refreshment she seemed very much to relish—and similarly regaling himself, they afterwards quietly repaired to their humble domi cile in the barony of Spr9ligton.--Ke4o paper, 100 51 1(X) 21 100 21 20 20 a] 20 50 2( 100 5( 50 1( 100 2( WO 3! 20 1( 20 al 25 al MO 2, 10 a: 1 2 .0 5 , 1 25 1 ttl (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. .4' RALTTAtt tYg. Cllosing Prices this dap. 22i -- 31 -- • 'Nottng. BosT and Eastn. innot.. .11 lolfast 8); 11 !iiruking. Woiverb i•;tour Pall, y e dud. Lance).. leGhire all Chesh. & pia. .C5O and f 125 Cu;nu 7)0., Ali ;tib & Tyntori g iva £25 (ia'd. at , tistol and Exeter... •aledonian. !s. , !)aira. and Cs- digai Li- Chester & Jolyhea! , 1.11 )..iork and Bandon dl '.lork, Black., do Pas Cornwall dl Do. A 8 Do. B l (filed Junction.... in. din&BellastJune Thin. P. is .A_), Jr.c. iii N ..... )0 East ALTian.. . • 11 )0 '.)set. i j o E t Y.) D.., 3 c 3")c. Nay , a • 7 ,i , East Kent /0 i . .clicashire IG I , •din burgh Glasiro .11 Edinb. and Feeble)). 10 Edin. Prti nut d 9 & Clyde JLn 611 Furness .11 1)e. Extension Glas,•2-ow &S cv.a , 111 Great N. of Scotind I! treat Northern Do., A. B. Stock 0 Oh Sth. &West.(lre I) Great Wcatern ') 11,, Stour Val lta• Gun. Stk.. . 11 Iris) , iouth-EaLker , 11 T., , ,ne.aster & Charlie! , Thirds 7 Do, Now Thirds_ 10 I,neash.andYorka Da. Wet. airlinß: dl (Liv:Creby . &Saud - it 4 ill (Loudon & 131ackwail! )0 !Load. Bright & .. )G ILond. and N. West i 6 !Do. !Fifths . 5i D0.101'.611. '1)o. Eighttai 100 T.ondon an_dS. West) , e 7, Do., £SO i 8 Do. .£4O 111 Lndndrry&Ccl era i• ,• ‘ll Lndmirrr. & . . )0 - - 24 •. '''''' 74 - 8 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 80 - 82 56i 56 11 12 51 - 4i 6 - 7 11 12 R.- 26 28 16 18 - 70 49 - 51 91 16 - 17 77 79 6 - (3 89 90 73 - 75 19 '2l 103 1.05 50 55 72 171 6 8 6 8 77 77:3 ••• ...." +-31 - 94 • 96 94 - 94! - - 86 - 87 7i - 64 6 5 13`. 100 ktanch.S!lef.4 Lind, .25 all Do. Shares, No. -/ E! ties. 3l i ., ii a!, . Az, Liu. Ur. 10 1 Metropolitan 1.00 Midland .. i id 61} —64 i 36 38 it. 16 SO a, 25 a? I )o. Birlang.&Deri, 11 Niidid. G. West,. am [I Do. Half Shares • •• valno „ ill Newcastle & Carlisle ill Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrti Newry & Enniskille: Al Newry Warreupoin ••• .... ••• i 11 s,nd hostrevor.i„ Norrolk 45 - 47 3. Northn.Counties 1.7 n iQ '7ortll Briti9h .„ 28 _. SO ' 6 a] 11 North Devon, No, I d) Do., No. 2 8 All , A Deferred „., 8 all Do., B Guaraittee•• ;,00 N.Fastern—Berwie 25 20 Do. do. Extension ... 25 13 Dodo. (4.N.E. 50 all no. Leeds .. St. 7 f l f ) Do. York 67 - 68 8i - 8d 5 - 411 111 - 12 44 451 92 - 97 North London Wstrn.,Ham , stead, and City JO,. North Staffordshir !. North Western., ... . . .11 J. &S. Westrn. June ; Nuneaton, Hinekl.sy i.nd Leicester.. • "x, Wore.. Wolv. 8 ate:atm - Ith I , o iish Central icottishMidland Ip -oropehiro lio - on month Devon • 3ontl. Eastern ,11 ~ outh Wales Vrksh. dr. Riv. Dur •)o 81 - 8 4i - 54 22 -- 24 'OO 102 72 74 43 45 11 2 58 - 59 31 - 311 5 - 3d 2d - par 4 tP.inci 4 , Wok. &Wel , tockton Darli it,,•!kton do finrtieu 9 afr Vale Y• Do. Pref., No. 1 n n.& R ITlverstone & Lanes .11 Vgh ,), Neath..., i ' Waterfd. & Kil keen ` , Vaterford4Limer 611 West Cornwall. 8 n9t End of London nna Crystal Palace 11 Do. A 3 Do. B West London. Wimbledn & Croydon ••• '''''. ~. * io 2O 19 - 21 4 6 SHARE MAR KE TS. :IGN. 8 -8! 3 2i - 2 ó par F. i 35i -36 d 9 -104 p 21 - 211 9 - 8 16 - 17 65 70 83 - 88 3i 4fp 5 id ip "• ••• 3i - 4 2i - 3 24 - 2 - 98 - 100 115 - 111 116 - 120 104 107 :)3 - 24 112 - 117 6 i 13 - 19.} ' 7 9 - 3 4 - 51 4 - 44 '5 l i - 264 12 l2t 7i - 46; Aritwer,oicntt t,t,tru Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes an Eastn. Jun., Hee era to Gra se, sast., Bombay, Baroda, an ' f ntralindia.Seri Demerara I)ntch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New [fast Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. Estension no. do. do., '59, do.. Gd. n. of CanadaA i Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till '6S no. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. CeLtral of Frau Gt Indian I'enintrall guar. 5 per cent... Do. New 5 per cent Po, Extensions... Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. New Du. payablo's7, ' with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p.'56... Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73, without option tamiiton & Torontr. Do. 6 per cent. Coust. & lash Lierre and Turnhout 'Lyons and Genova Lyons & Meditorran. 'An.dras Do. New \aria Antonia „... Do. do. New Naronr & (•viti nterest) Do. (ex interest)... Northern of Franca. D 0.201. Shs. Do. W. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. D. & Am s. Shs. Nor welzianTrtinkPre Paris and Lyons D itte Bo oda Pal'if , and Orleans.. Paris and Rouen— i-",trisCaen 6c Chorbrg. Do Rome and Frascati.. Ronan and liavre....., Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations • bre And Mu a: o p. cent. Pref Sciitclo Do Southern of Frtnoe.. i St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). West Flanders Do o per c. Pref \v,,, , tern of France_ Do IZalland TOTNT-STOI -tscr, Bank of London Col. blr„Sz .1 ' iritish N. .American 5 - ..lhartd. Bank of A.Bi, 4 ( - MA& link. of India " g tralia. & Chin; .;0 City ............ ."010 ni al ... f .. 5 : .. : . 0 Commercial Land.''o .11 Eng.geot.&/ing.Cht. 11 I :,ond. Chart. Bk. of Australis . ............ 5 Ditto New ............. O fe-ndon and County.. ,0 &E. Bnk g. Corp. f, London Joint Sit,ck Lond. & WoFtrainFt, lational Pro.of Eng. 0 Do. New 2;. National of Ireland.. 11 - Now South Wales..., 11 Iriental Bank of 116 r ) C rivi rP l o c r w i st a t l i Tf Ireland 1 Royal Anstraln.23kg• .'a, , ..7 r 7: , !) C , 1 ,, ,. i*o Royal British ' it 'florith Arstralia II Union of Australis 21 Do. Now .—....—.., LO Uni9ll 9: houtiva I .• . .. n. .hr, ;7.1 22 1 to 161 iii U 10 al tO 1 t 25 St. 10i 10 I al t. 3t. I La St. 'Of ;L. nt it. 10( 00 A' 27 a. 50 at. j i• 50 3t. 11 St . iIP 3. XI a 1 0 a! ,0 I a io 1) I :6 I a . 1; 0► I mi 0 Al 5 5 10 tO 40 41 20 1 11 gt I 11 18 I 4. 18 all 174 20 11 20 20 10 20 all 20 10 100 25 I &I 100 1 7! 1.00 31 20 li 5 5 20 1.: 100 al 100 al LCO al ,00 I al /0 I', :ft It; 20 14 ZO all 20 10 313 all In . all 40 , all all ti; Ali 20 all al 2) to I al X) *1 tt - ! 1 20 , 20 I al 30 5s 20 I li r.! to al 20 U 20 a] 20 so ,11 100 50 THE LONDON, WEDNESDAY fi, DECEMBER 5 1855 4h,.1,., o 1 ttkrvirera. 0 oßtllt rrier this day. 11 Bedford and Wet chley 0 Buckghanish. Clydesdale r,.. 11 Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. 10 11 tin. e. 6 DC. .11 E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Harr. & Neils. Direct 10 Do. New 11 Glstr.& Dn. Fr ,11 ilrtlpl. Dk. & Railway 11 Hull & Selby 11 Do. - I FhPros • ; 11 Do. Shares. .11 Lon. & Greenv? 11 Do. Preference Lon.,Til.,&S. 0 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. St. Do. 6 per et. 51 all Manch. Extn and Matlock ,11 Mitldlesbco' & Redcar '0 Midld.Bradfd ;} Newmarket Bury Eaten 61 1 I: . ' l .(Cro fst.s p.c I Do. 6 her et. 11 Do. Fixeds p 11 Prost. 4r. AN II Du. Shro. A 0 Roystn.& Hit. Slief.Roth.an Gool eg. 5 p.c. 11 Slirews.&Her :0,4 S. St.efordsh. .11 WearValleygr 6 per cent... St. 10 St 10 25 a: St. 10i 5 al St. 0, St. 101 25 al, 100 9,1 60 I rti 1.2' LI: 3I of st. 10 St loi 01 I Do Wilt ki "0,- Lz,Jitt, , jom par London Pi' N. 770:!.t. Ca►ledon E. trn. E. C ilt.Nrthn. E. Count. Caldonian. Do at. Westr Yk. Now. & Berw. ' Y. &NM , Do Do S. Easter' Do Peto k Co Norfolk. Do L.& N. IV & Stck ton & Darlingt. I En. Coua Cotw.t, Di , ......,. L. & Do Cat Northn Laneash& Yorkeh, Brassoy N./tiff/eon Stookt.. Darlingt. no i ~+d~ PREFE KEY .~®+D. 90 - 93 94 - 98 130 -- 132 see ..... ••• .... 103 - 105 iii LI: 13. 112 i - 117 24 - 2i 83 - sl par in ;. - 5 07 ••• 28 -- 132 - 3 - 2i 3O - 31. 83 - 85 IF S 107 .- 104 • 80 - 8 soo 93 - 95 15 - 16 ... "..' ... q : 4 ••• 11 - 124 • •• .."." ''''' 57 - 50 - 114 105 - 107 98 --100 par in 9 9i ... ... .. , 6 6A 86 88 78 82 78 82 9 4 9 1 15t 10164 94 16 —63 17 18 8i 9 12i lk l id 1:?0 - 132 *so ''" 11 - 24 -12 j 130 - 132 92 - r 4 2 - 16 4 - 46 98 - 100 88 -96 2i - 34 Imo .... •• • .. -- -• I id 95 - 97 13 - 14 id - par 21 i —22 i 93 93 9 -- 96 ••• - ••. 4 -16 p • • • .' m ••• 21 - 244 Business this day LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S 13ENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Comreon Jury.) HART V. ELAM AND OTEMIS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to reco ver damages of the defendants for a trogpass in breaking and entering his house, and faking away certain articles. The plaintiff's case was, that he putchased of a roan named Grant, who also occasionally want by the name of Gray, and who described himself as an artist and house decorator, certain articles of ftar&ture on the premises, at 92, Portlanl-street, and also his interest in the premises, for which ho paid 221, Before he en tered on the occupation of the house, the defendants broke and entered the premises, and carz4.ed away the articles. They were subsequently given into custody and taken before a magisOate, who dis charged them, on the ground that it was not a police case, Hence the present action to recover the value of the goods, and compensation in damages for the loss of the use of them. The defence was that Grant obtained from Elam a quantity of cocoa -netting and other articles by fraud, which were delivered at 31, Saville-ro w, and subse quently, by the aid of the John-street Trr,da Protection Society, traced to the premises, 92, I'ortland-street, which ho bad taken on lease, but not oexupied. The other articles were supplied by Mrs. Hetlacrington, an other of the defendants, and sent to the hagt-named pre mises. The defendants were unable to obtain payment for their goods, and they offered to take there back again. On the 23d March last, they, with two other men, repaired to the premises, where tb ey met Grant. He pretended not to be able to find tho key of the front door, and at his suggestion one or the men got into the area, broke a pane of glass, opened the win dow and entered, and admitted the others by the front door, who cleared away the art' area belonging to them. At this time Grant had assigned the house and furniture to the plaintiff. Tile Learned Counsel for the defend.a,n is contended that the goods having been obtained by fraud from the defendants, Elam and Hetherington, the ownership had not actually passed from them, and that they were jus tified in doing what they had, as if in a citse of fe!ony. Lord Campbell dissented. No one collet blame them for what they had done under the circumstances, but the law would not justify the adoption of such a course, Hart, at the time, though unknown to them, being in lawful possession of the house. The learned counsel also contended that the sale and trawler was a colourable transaction to deprive the de fendants of their property. Lord Campbell, in summing up, Paid he was sorry for the defendants, who appeared to have° incautiously parted with their property, bu;; there w:48: no pretence in law for saying the defendants were juot ified in doing what they had. Hart had taken an assignment of the house and property, and paid his money, and was in lawful possession of the premises at the time of the tres pass. It was not a case for damages beseond the plain tiff's antual pecuniary lose. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages 301. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day, MARYLEBONE. Eobert Carr, a middle-aged man, was charged before Mr. Broughton with stealing several hottleti of wine from the cellars of Mr. J. Bateman, wine and spirit merchant, and landlord of the Prince Alfred, Alfred-terrace, Queen's•road, Bayswater. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and wa,st sent to the Mouse of Correction for six months with bard labour. THAMES. AN ARTFUL FEMALE THIEF.—Mary Ann llogden, a dissipated and wicked woman, who has becn frequently in the bands of the police for various offences, was brought before Mr. Ingham, charged with stealing two pieces of beef, weighing 191bs, the property of Mr. Geo. Wilkins, butcher, 1, Back Church-lane, Whitechapel, and twenty yards of print cotton, •the property of Mr. Taughan, linendraper, 142, High-street, Whitechapel. Mr. Ingham sentenced her to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the samples of English wheat in to-day's market were the refuse of Monday's supply—the fresh arrivals being trifling. All other kinds met a dull sale, but we have no change to notice in prices. There was scarcely any inquiry for foreign wheat—the supply of which was very moderate—at Monday's currency. Fine barley realised full prices, bnt inferior qualities were a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. Malt moved off slowly, on former terms. The oat trade ruled dull, and prices were barely sup. ported. Beans, peas, and flour changed hands slowly. Wheat. 870 ARRIVALS TRIO WEER. Barley. Malt. 1,380 1,270 Oats. I roar. 50 920 ...... _ 1,960 f —As I 100brls dlwar„ g Q. 444 t t •izAv SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. THE SCANDINAVIAN POWERS. The following is a portion of the Times' Paris correspondent's letter, dated yesterday, 6 p.m. : " I have already announced the return of Gene ral Canrobert to Paris. He left, as you are aware, Stockholm on the 19th ult., and I am this moment informed that the day after his departure an act, convention, or protocol was signed between the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs on one side, and the English and French Ministers Plenipoten tiary on the other, and that the articles of that convention, or by whatever other name it be called, are, as I stated in a former letter, most satisfactory to the allies and advantageous to Sweden. The i►loniteur will, no doubt, say something about it in a few days. Is it waiting for the adhesion of Denmark ?" AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. I.—As the question of the re-orga nisation of the Danubian Principalities is now under discussion, some further information which has been acquired on the subject will now be communi cated. There is a very great diversity of opinion between the great Powers and Turkey in respect to the future Hospodar or Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia. The candidate who enjoys the pro tection of Lord Redcliffe is said to be M. John Ghika, but persons who know him well are of opi nion that he would not make such a good Hospodar as Stirbey, who is acknowledged to be a first-rate administrator and an experienced financier. M. Ghika, on the contrary, has no idea whatever of political economy, and knows as much about finan cial matters as the man in the moon. Turkey and Fiance protect M. Callimachi, but he will not be acceptable to the inhabitants of either Principality, who have most unpleasant reminiscences con nected with the Fanariote Hospodars for merly appointed by the Porte. As to Aus tria, she remains faithful to Stirbey and his Administrative Council, who, being her very humble servants, act according to her directions. How the matter will eventually be settled no one can say, but France and Turkey will perhaps do well to remember that the Wallachians and Molda vians have a kind cf charter, which empowers the Boyards of each province to elect from among them selves one of the most experienced and capable men, " who shall be invested as Hospodar by the Sultan if he approves of the individual chosen." If the Porte has good reason to object to the person elected by the Boyards, the latter must choose a more suitable person. The best way to settle the question of the two Principalities would perhaps be to unite them under one native Hospodar, to build a certain number of strong fortresses along the Pruth and Danube, and to declare Galatz a neutral free port. The four great Powers could at once guarantee the territorial independence of the newly-formed State, and leave the protocol open, so that Russia might accede to it when peace was about to be concluded. According to some of the German papers, Prince Gortschakoff, in the name of his Government, has protested against any resolutions which may be taken in respect to the Danubian Principalities without the consent of Russia having been previously obtained ; and it is highly probable that they are well-informed, as the Austrian Government professes to think that no thing can be definitively settled in Moldavia and Wallachia until after peace has been concluded. Ignatius, Bishop of St. Polten, has addressed a pastoral letter to his flock, and in it he thanks the Most High for three things :-1. That the Imma culate Conception of the Holy Virgin has been a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. 2. That at the intercession of the Virgin the cholera has ceased. 3. That, as a consequence of the interces sion (Fursprache) of the Holy Virgin, his Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph 11. has been pleased to conclude a Concordat with his Holiness Pope Pius IX. The right reverend gentlemen also an nounces that he is about to establish a seminary for boys in his diocese, and says that the sum of 33,111f1. 51k., which has been contributed by va rious true believers, is insufficient for the purpose NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.--r(This Day, The following appointments have been made at The Admiralty this afternoon : COMMANDERS. J. P. Luce, to the Wanderer. F. A. Maxse, to the Ariel, vice Luce. MASTERS. John M. Hockley, to the Arachne. David Moore, to the Wanderer. SURGEONS. Charles D. Steel, to the Conqueror. Frederick Hawey, to the Conway. William Wood, to the Russell. John Forbes (D), to the Arachne. ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. John C. Robertson, to the Belleisle. Raymond R. Carroll, to the Salamander. COAST GUARD. Capt. Charles Eden, C. 8., to be Comptroller• General of Coast Guard, vice Henderson, decaased. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION. Yesterday a Court was held at the principal office— Mr. Jebb presiding. COMBINED HOUSE DRAINAGE, Mr. WARD moved—" That, in the opinion of this Court, the drainage of houses in groups or blocks of houses by combined works of tubular drainage is, as a general rule, the system which unites the greatest degree of efficiency with the greatest degree of economy, and that consequently an order of Court be made that, where it is practicable, combined drainage be required." He observed that all he desired to have affirmed was that, where it was practicable And economical, sewers should be made to run beneath the soil, and not immediately beneath the house, and ho bad modified his motion in order to suit the views entertained by some of his col leagues, and thus insure unanimity, if possible. Mr. OFFOR seconded the motion. Mr. PASCALL did not think that the Court should now attempt to force their judgment upon their successors. Mr. Ward might say no ;" but what then was meant by his motion ? As far as he could see, the resolution meant to dictate to the vestries what they were to do, and this was what he (Mr. Pascall) objected to. The CHAIRMAN could not admit that there was any principle involved in this case. Hefully believed that, in some instances, combined tubular drainage was the eye tern which cught to be adopted, and in other instances separate drainage ; and be thought it would be extremely unwise to lay down as a rule and a principle that which was incapable of being reduced to either. He would con clude by saying that he was a friend to combined drain age in its proper place. Mr. HAWES thought that each case should be left to stand upon its own merits, and considered that the com mission ought not to encumber their books with a mo tion which was useless. Dr. SAYER was not prepared to lay down such a prin ciple as that specified in the motion. No doubt where it could be beneficially carried out the court would adopt it. Mr. THWAITES remarked that, by its acts, the court had arrived at the conclusion that combined drainage was very much preferable, and having come to this con clusion it was clearly their duty to register their opinion for the guidance of their successors. Every sanitary law should induce the court to avoid carrying a drain beneath a dwelling. Such a resolution would be a hint to their successors that the experience of this commission proved that this mode of draining was the best, and he sub mitted that there would be nothing dictatorial in regis• tering their opinion upon the matter. Sir J. SHELLEY had some difficulty in coming to a decision on this question, for it was quite clear that if passed the motion would be far from being unanimously carried, an.:, under all the circumstances, he hoped the motion would be withdrawn, and allow the vestries to come to their own decision upon the matter. Certainly he should not like to have such a resolution directly negatived. Mr. HoncsoN agreed with Sir John Shelley. If the resolution merely declared that the combined drainage was the most economical, he should heartily accede to such a proposition, but he could not say that it was the most beneficial. Mr. WARD said that he would withdraw his motion with the consent of the court, inasmuch as several mem bers who were desirous of voting were absent. A reply from the chief engineer to the response of Mr. Grant, the district surveyor, on the subject of the alleged failure of pipes, was read. The document was extremely voluminous, and the statementl of both parties have already appeared in this journal. A copy of the state ment was directed to be handed to Mr. Grant, who will have the right to reply. The matter gave rise to a short discussion, in the course of which many com missioners expressed their conviction that the con• troversy ought to cease, and should never bays been permitted to arise, or at least encouraged by the Court. The Lords of the Treasury have issued a minute sanc tioning the extension of the privilege of lan din g and bonding wines and spirits in cases or in casks, subject to such regulations as may to deemed necessary by the Commissioners of Customs for the security of the re venue, to such of the present first-class sufferance wharves in London as have obtained the additional privileges granted by an order of the 28th of February, 1841, upon their affording proper security and accommodation, and to such vaults situated within a radius of 500 yards from any part of the north-side of the river, between London bridge and the west-side of the Tower-wharf, adjoining Brewer's-quay, as shall afford proper security, and as shall be capable of accommodating not loss than 400 es of wino, SHALL FLEET OF ENGLAND. SCREW GUN-EOATS. Of the small class of high-pressure screw gun-boats (230 tons) we believe there are about 36 afloat, and be tween 80 and 90 in course of construction at the various mercantile establishinents. 13y next March it is antici pated that we shall possess an equipped fleet of no less than 130 of this service class of vessels. 'We believe that not a single screw gunboat v:as a fl oa t t hi s time last year. Mr. Pitcher, ofNorthfleet, has built, and is or dered to build, no than half a hundred of this little pack of Clinchers, Clinkers, Growlers, and Gripers. THE SCREW DESPATCH-VESSELS. The merits of the Arrow, Beagle, Lynx, Snake, Wrangler, and Viper, have been well tested in the Cri mea, whether in the affair with the Sebastopol batte ries, or the successful scouring of the Sea of Azoff, al tl,ough the wiseacres, after a stupid trial of the Arrow, at the Isle of Wight, predicted, as usual, the utter fail ure of the claws. Like the floating batteries, so loudly condemned that our admirals were afraid to use them and were ashamed to take them, the Arrow class of gun or despatch vessels have proved so useful, that 10 more are being con , tructed by M e ssrs. M are , Gr e en, W'igrarn, White, Young, and Fletcher, and when these are equip ped (by next March) we shall Lave a fleet of 22 of this efficient class. Those building are larger than the Arrow, and approximate more in tonnage (700) to the French screw gun-boats that were in the Baltic this year. None of these 22 were afloat 18 months since. Two screw despatch vessels of a still larger class ate also in course of construction at Mr. Scutt Russell's works. They are of above 800 tons, and are likewise to be ready by March. Thus in the course of two years three classes of gun and despatch vessels, all propelled by steam screw power, and numbering at least 154, will Lave been created. But in the course of another six mouths we may expect to see this fleet increased to 250 and a score of them at le as t o f i ron b u ild . , THE MORTAR-BOATS. The success as well as the indisputable utility of the mortar boats, both in the Baltic and the Black Seas, have warranted a large increase in this description of vessel for war purpo,es. The limited employment of the mortars against Sweahorg was owing not altogether to the paucity of ships, but rather to the want of mortars; for had we had a supply of these mortars to each of the mortar vessels there i 3 little doubt that nearly three times the work could, if required, have been performed. About 10 of the latter we hear are to be fitted in s:ings as recommended by Captain Julius Robarts, formerly of the Royal Marine Artillery division at Portsmouth ; but we have heard that the old inexpensive plan of fitting the mortars in solid beds has not been so much eclipsed by the plan of slinging the mortars as zealous encomiasts of Ciptain Roberts prognosticated ; in tact, it has been contended that the old p'an has proved not a whit in ferior, and that the French mortar vessels have turned out quite as efficient. We have been informed, how ever, that the mortar beds of the French vessels are more substantial than ours, and the mortar carriages arc of solid cast iron. An error was committed in our first mortar vessels fitted with sling mortars, by limiting the tonnage to too aoiall an amount. This error, w e under stand, has been corrected in the new vessels, where the naval architect's and practical shipwright's opinior s have very properly been allowed to prevail over military theory and experiment. We have stated that 52 mortar vessels have been built and are in course of construction. We presume that should the experimental iron mortar fleet at Portsmouth prove equal to its requirements, we sLaR have 103 mor tar-vessels equipped by next March. At all events, we understand that more than 100 13 inch mortars are being manufactured under contract for the Ordnance depart ment. THE NE IV ESCALADING LADDER. Major-General Thomas Blanshard, C. 13., fram the Royal Engineers, visited the Engineer establishment at Brampton (Chatham) on Monday, and bad a trial of a new escalading ladder, invented by the major-general himself. The experiment was made at the Escarp Drop Redoubt, in the presence of Col. Sandhani, the director of field -work instruction, Major F. C. Hassard, as sistant director of engineers, Capt. Cox and Capt. Akers, R.E., Serjeant-Major Read, Staff-Serjeant Jones, and a party of Royal Sapp ers , w i t h a fatigue party, who brought' the ladders to the ground. The redoubt is 34 feet in height. Each ladder was 39 feet in length ;it was put together by six pieces —five being 6 feet in length, and one 9 feet. They are fastened together by pins and keys by a man placed to each joint, audit was surprising to see how quickly the ladders were formed and raised ; and although the ground was slanting, the party of Royal Sappers and Miners, with their arms and accou trements, went up them with ease. The ladders were perfectly steady, without that play in the description of ladders now in use in siege operations; they do not re quire the same space of ground as th e old Ones ; they can be raised on a piece of ground about 10 feet square ; they are lowered with ease, and as they are brought doa;n each portion of the ladder folds one upon anoth , r. Capt. Cox and Capt. Akers, the serjeant-major, and some of the Royal Sappers and Miners, with iron man telets, 20 inches in breadth, and from 50 to 60 lbs. in weight, went up the ladders. These mantelets are proof a;:a.inst ball firing. The Sappers and Miners went on the lines and performed exercise with the mantelets. They are an excellent preventative against the rifle-pit firing. The men walked with ease with these defences in front of them. They also form a very excellent parapet —the men, by kneeling behind them, can fire with eate four deep with safety from an enemy's shot. The expe riments were highly satisfactory to all the officers present. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( From the Registrar-aenerars Report.) The mortality of the metropolitan districts continues to increase. The deaths, which in the two previous weeks had been 975 and 1073, rose in the last week of November to 1,124. The number of deaths last week is less by 137 than would have occurred if the rate of mor tality had been as high as it was, on an average, during the corresponding weeks of the last 10 years. The weekly deaths in November have been, taking the averages, 126 more than they were in the preceding month ; and the mean temperature of November has been lower to the extent of about 9 degrees than that of October. There died last week 547 males and 577 females. The number of males corresponds exactly with that of the previous week, and, therefore, the increase (amounting to 51) in the total deaths arose entirely in the female part of the population. Fatal cases of disease of the re piratory organs (excluding phthisis) have been since the middle of May less numerous than those referred to dis eases of the zymotic class, and in part of summer the former were little more than a fourth of the latter. The proportions are now reversed, and last week zymotic dis eases numbered 207, while complaints of the respiratory organs were fatal in 234 cases. This effect is duo chiefly to bronchitis, the deaths from which were 123. In pneumonia, which numbers 84, hardly any increase is apparent. looping-cough was fatal in 29 eases, small pox in 10, measles in 25, typhus in 27, scarlatina in 62. Four deaths from the last-mentioned complaint are re turned from Kensington, all of them, except one, having occurred in the " Potteries." Four occurred also in Somers Town, where the registrar complains that cleans ing operations have been greatly neglected by the pav ing board, under whose management part of his dis trict was placed. A labourer, aged 53 years, died of cholera, after 47 hours' illness, in Fuller's-rents, Cotton-street, Poplar. Fifteen women died of fever or other illness incidental to child-bearing. A girl, seven years old, died from drinking, , a quantity o f s h erry being ignorant of its effects.' Last week the births cf 823 boys and 787 girls, in all 1,615 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average number was 1,415. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the barometer rose to 30 20 in. on Monday. The mean reading of the week was 29.969 in. The mean temperature was 39.5 deg., which is 2.3 deg. below the average of the same week in 33 years. The mean temperature was higher towards the end of the week than at the beginning, but was below the average on every day, except Wednesday. The highest temperature occurred on Tuesday, and was 46 deg. ; the lowest occurred on Monday, and was only 29.1 deg. The lowest of the water of the Thames on that day was 40.7 deg. ; the mean temperature of the river iu the week was 42.1 deg. The mean dew-point tem perature was 36.1 deg., and the difference between this a.id the mean temperature of the air was 3.4 deg. The wind which had b een i n t h e nort h c h ange d to south-we st ou Saturday. Wi t h t h e except i on o f 801110 misty rain on two or three days none fell in the week. --- , MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS NUME ER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. I. Z3rmotie Di seases 2 07 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 47 Tubercular Diseases ................... . 197 Diseases of the Brain. N erves and genses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs o f Respiration... ......................................... 0 q i Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other 0 rgam, of Digestion . ........... .~ Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ............... Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, & c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, an MusC Diseases of the Skin, &c. ............. Malformations Premature Birth and Debility i.e. Atrophy 25 Old Age Sudden .................... .............................. .34 44 .. . ....... Violence, Privation C o ld , a Causes not specified ' and Intemperance 24 12 DEATHS FRQM ALL CAlISEB Population Deaths in cone- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1851. of 1854. Week. West Districts ...... 376,427 North Districts...... 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East District s 485,522 327 South District 3 ...... 309 Totals 2,362,236 1,350 1,124 Males.... ..... 547 Females ............................................... 577 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Ma1e5....................................... 828 Females 787 1 Total ,615 Ti.7JE RBRarsir. ea old Romans decred civic crown to him who had saved a citizen's /ife in battle. What honour has our Government in store for the hero of the following glorious deed, recorded by our own reporter in his account of the late terrific explosion in the camp b e f or e S e ba s t opo l ? Immediately after the first great expl os i on, when was ascertined that the windmill itself—which form 4 our main magazine in this part of the camp, and contains some 180 tons of powdtr—had escaped, Gea. Straubenzee, who ccrntnands the brigade, hurried up to the tents of the 7th Fusiliers, and asked if any of the men would volunteer to mount the wall of the mill and cover the roof wet tarpaulins and blankets as a protection against the thickly-flying sparks and burning wood. Now, the concussion had literally thrown the roof off othietioleldspbrueialddiinngs,fialunies, d there it stood in the ver y cen t re exposed every minute to a thou sand chances of instantaneous destruction. Hardly any thing could exceed the danger attending such a labour as the general proposed, but, notwithstanding, Lieut. Hoe (senior) and 25 men at once responded to the briga oncr s appeal and proceeded tothe powder-crammed build. ing. A sergeant and sonic men of the Rifles, with also a party of the 34th Regiment, were induced to accom• pany them ; and, within ten minutes from the first great blow-up, Mr. Hope was on the walls of the mill piling the wet coverings over the exposed powder-boxes—ex ploding shells and burni ng wood flying through the air in perfect storms the while. Whilst the officer and some half-dozen of the men were thus employe.), the remainder carried water to throw upon the blankets and bare rafters of the mill, and in little more than half an hour this vast pile of powder was as well protected from the thickly flying sparks and rockets as it could be, short of entire removal from the scene of the con flagration. The danger, however, was still great, for a shell might at any moment penetrate the textile co verings and send the whole into the air, spreading around destruction and death, compared with which tl e injury already done would have been as nothing. The troops were therefore kept as far :is possible from the scene of the fire till late in the evening, when it had so expended its fury as to give less ground for apprehen sion. For the most perilous service which he had so bravely and efficiently rendered, Lieutenant Hope was publicty thanked by General Straubetiz -e and the colonel • of his can regiment on Thursday morning on parade ; and I, for one of runny, sincerely hope that his daringly meritorious conduct will not be allowed to pass without further reward. Had the contents of the windmill ex ploded, we should not now be reckoning our killed and wounded by tens, but by hundreds, for experienced en gineer officers declare that hardly a living thing in the whole Light Division could have escaped destruction. This narrative appeared in our impression of Thursday last, but we re-publish it in this promi nent position for the purpose of forcing it upon the notice of Lord Pannaure. The incident is the theme of conversation in all circles. It is the universally expressed sense of the London public that Lieu tenant Hope and his twenty--five gallant vol un t ee: s deserve special notice and distinguished reward. From another source we learn that at the moment of the explosion, Lieut. H o p e, who was the only officer of his regiment left in camp at the time, with a degree of self-po ssession b eyond his years, seized the bugle and sounded the " Assembly " for the men to fall in and parade. The self-pos session and promptitude of resource thus evinced combined with his subsequent fearless and generous self-devotion, show that he is the true metal to make a leader of. His coolness and judicious con duct in such au awful and unforeseen emergency is a far more real proof that he possesses the highest qualities of a soldier than mere gallantry in action could be. The honour reflected on his fancily by Lord Hopetoun of Peninsular fame (Mr. Hope is the only son of the Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland) will be augmented yet by his young relative. The truly brave are always the most ready to assert the claims of others. We feel confident that any reward conferred upon Lieutenant Hope wo u ld lose great part of its val ue i n his estimation, if the brave and devoted men who volunteered along with him were not rewarded at the same time.—Daily News. INSPITUTION FOR TIIE IigLIEF OF DEAFNESS. The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the above institution was held in the committee-room, Cherry-street, on Thursday last ; T. R. T. Hodgson, Esq., Mayor, in the chair. Amongst those present were the Rev. J. C. Miller, rector of St. Martin's, J. F. Ledsam and Wm. Lucy, Esqrs., Messrs. J. Dadley, J. 0. Mason, John Allday, J. C. Wynn, J. Se e ki ng , W . D utton, and other gentle men. The MAYOR, in opening the business, said that the meeting, although small and select, was nevertheless one of considerable importance, having for its object the interest of what he believed was a very valuable institu tion. It was the first public meeting over which he had had the honour of presiding since his election, and he need not say it afforded him pleasure to be in any way instrumental in forwarding that or any other of the im portant charitable institutions of the borough by which any portion of his fellow-townsmen might be benefitted. He did not know much of their institution, but be believed it bad been eleven years in existence, and during that time had conferred very great benefit upon numerous persons of with deafness, a malady which they all knew was next in severity to that of blindness. He was happy to learn that the institution bad steadily increased from its commencement, and that during the past year it bad still further progressed ; in deed he felt confident it only required to be known to be appreciated and rendered capable of conferring groat advantages upon many of the working clasees. Mr. J. 0. MASON read the report of the committee, and the statement of accounts for the past year, and in doing so said he much regretted the absence from in• disposition of Mr. William Chance, jun., who had been honorary secretary of the institution since its commence ment, and had really rendered it the utmost service. That gentleman had taken a deep interest in the welfare of the institution, and he felt confident that no one could have evinced more zeal in the promotion of the undertaking. With respect to the report, it was highly satisfactory, and reflected great credit on Mr. Dufton, the surgeon, who bad rendered very essential service to many poor persons afflicted with deafness, and who could not purchase the skill and ability that gentleman had exercised in their regard. It appeared from the report that not fewer than 2,869 cases had been treated in the institution since its establishment, that 154 per sons had been cured during the past year, 110 had been considerably relieved, and 27 were deemed incurable. The total number of persons who had received benefit from the institution since the last annual meeting w as 291. The cash account was also favourable, showing, as it did, a balance in hand of 74/. 13 s. 59 . The Rev. J. C. MILLER moved the adoption of the report, and after congratulating the committee on the satisfactory state of the finances of the institution, the balance being, contrary to usage, on the right side of the account, proceeded to observe that although the meeting was small and select, yet it was important. It was indispensably necessary that the anniversary meeting of such an institution should be kept up, and as much publicity as possible given to its proceedings through the medium of the press. He would observe that the real value of an institution was not always to be mea,ured by the prominence it assumed before the public, for although some institutions might he able to exhibit a long list of names of patrons and directors, r yetsults they could not always boast of great practicalaamet to sup. such as the institution they were that would .. row? g continue port. He hoped the institution he felt assured the untiring devotion d its hold upon the sympathies of the philanthropic, t r h . ro p Dutton andto diseases fmfamily h o a f d the beenea r greatlyf o r h d t a li ti e .ml i . nst ir itu e t ( !o m n r. u m , as iller ls c e o rr u i l n d g b o e f ar th te e s ir . t t i h tn e t p os r t og c r o e m ss me o n f The clergy bad a peculiar in promoting the success of such an institution l t t i u n rw nY t htaot hiem egmrbeeartsof efficiencyisoal,no a unusual thing to bear those who lived in for it was 11 ibnetneerfiesttedbyhis treatment. the continual neglect of the means of grace allege as their reason for non-attendance at the places of Divine worship their inability to hear the cervices of the sanc tuary. Indeed it was only the day before he had to at tend a sick man who could not hear what be said to him, and it was indeed most unpleasant under such circum stances to have to speak at the top of one's voice into the ears of an afflicted person. It afforded him great pleasure to be able thus publicly to testify to the great utility of the institution. J. F. LEDSAM, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was put and carried. Alderman LUCY moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Dufs ton, and in doing so complimented that gentleman upon his great zeal in behalf of the institution, and his very successful treatment of the cases submitted to his care. A gentleman et Manchester, who had a daughter deaf wrote to him (Alderman Lucy) to know if he could re commend Mr. Dufton as one to whom he could confide the cure of his daughter. He replied that be could do so with safety, and the result had been highly satisfactory. The young lady had been under the most skilfultAClnrowt, in Manchester and London without effect, c h b a u n owing to Mr. Dutton's treatment, a decided change forward ultimately the better had taken place, and they a k ultimately to a still greater relief being which was put Mr. J. DADLEY seconded the motion, and carried unanimously. and took occasion to the Institution WAS l fforded. Mr. DUFTON returned thanks, absence e of Mr.W.Chance, deeply indebted for hisragrae se at rvices. The seat, the Rev. J. C. etoxpNtr'ehsosiu his h e greatl could regretwith c th t er e s i e t a _V b v s s The Mayor having Miller was called t hereto, and thanks havi ng b een voted to the Mayor for his conduct in the cha ir , hi s Worship briefly returned thanks, and added his Lame as an annual t o the institution. A r i s ' Bi rmingh,cm G su a b z s et e i r e ier .b SIIORT-TIME MOVEMENT IT OLDHAM.—We understand that about thirty firms, producing an aggregate of about 120,0001 b. of yarn weekly, have signed a declaration t wor k from breakfast time till dark for one month. INlany other:, who decline to sign, say that they will join the movement should it become general. It is state d that Messrs. 'Worthington and Saus, of Hollinwood Messrs. J. Brid eoa k e and Brothers, of Waterb.ead, Messrs. Radcliffe and Sons, so far as regards `bol4 looms, commenced working short time two or ?rc l weeks sin ce . It is pretty certain that on Mondiaivm ber d.T` u there will be a commencement of short time by % I to l of firms,. but to what extent it will reach r i Been , _manchretcr Guardian. 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We had a fair demand for each kind of meat, at full quo tations :—Beef, 3s 4d to 4a 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; veal, 3s Bcl to 4s 10d ; pork, 38 63 to 5s (id per 81ba, by the carcase. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) Lor - noN, Dec. s.—Wind this d:by at noon, N.N.W. to N.W. ; light, with fine cold weather. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday M orning. Arrived—Panther, from Alexandria ; Mary Ann and Palcuera, Cardiff ; Devonshire, Leith; Clara, Mary, Julia, and Mons, Newport. Sailed—Columbine, for Shields ; Nord (s.), Havre ; Duko of Cornwall (s.), London ; South Western, Jersey LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. The Constitution, from New York, arrived here yester day, is on fire in the river. The steamers Jackall and Satellite are alongside pumping water into her. Sho is ladca with flour, turpentine, &a. QUEENSTOWN, Dee. 5, 'W Ind N.N.'W. Arrived.—Skipwith, from Newfoundland; Itasca, Cuba; Isabel, Pitago ; Barnos, Galata. Sailed. Amaranth, for Bremen. (BT SUBMARINE ANT) BRITIsn TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, - Wednesday, 9.44 a.m. Wind W.N.W. ; tide, last hour's flood, flue. Sailed—Ose Thor, for Rio Janeiro. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind N.W. by W., moderate. Anchored. —Marathon, from London, for New Orleans. Passed.—Arabella, from Patras, for London. LOSS ON A MOUIVTAIN. Dr. Ball, whose remarkable escape from death by ex posure at the White Mountains has already been men tioned, has reached this city. We have from his own lips the following account of his adventures :—" Dr. Ball left the Glen-house on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, to take a short walk upon the new carriage walk which has lately been built. That brought him to a small shanty at the foot of the ledge, for a short distance. Finding it very stormy after travelling a mile or two, be returned back to the shanty, and by this time it was seven o'clock in the evening. The occupants of the shanty desired him to remain over night, and he did so. The next morning it still rained, and seeing the path over the ledge quite clear of snow, be thought be would go over the ledge. With an umbrella to protect him from the storm, he travelled over the mountains towards the summit. After going a mile and a half it began to snow very violently. The path was so covered that it could not be se en, and he made the best way he could in various directions, still going up. He had passed the second mountain, and thinking himself near the summit, he was induced to go on. As he came upon the third mountain the wind blew a hurricane, completely cutting off all observation. He continued, however, to ascend, and finally reached the fourth mountain, on which stands the Summit-house. There the storm was even more violent than on the third mountain, the wind sometimes thrtming him off his feet, and forcing him to turn to get his breath. After battling with the storm for two hours and not being able to detect the Summit-house, he con cluded, at three p.m , to retreat down the mountain. Turning then, he commenced the descent, but could not find his tracks, and went on, merely guided by the fall of the land. He finally came upon some stakes put down in laying out a road to the summit. He followed those down until near night, intending to follow them to the base of the mountain, as he had no idea on which side of the mountain he was. Bat finally losing them, and night coming on, he was forced to look out f, r a place of shelter from the storm. He fastened his umbrella between a rock and some bushes, and then pulling up some dead wood and brush, he piled them over the top of the umbrella, and then laid down under it. There he remained the whole night, constantly moving to prevent being frozen, He was very drowsy and sleepy, but managed to keep awake until daylight. Then he arose and sought an out let, it being foggy at the time, but not stormy. He spent the whole day in wandering in different directions, and finding no outlet, returned to the same place. Night again came on, and he made preparations to spend it in the mountains. He tried to light a fire, but the wind was so strong, and there was so much snow, that he could not. The night was passed, the same as be fore, without sleep, and the next morning he arose at daylight, came out, and leaning on a rock, exercised his feet, which were both frozen below the ankles. After two hours' exercise, he set out again to try to get off the mountain. While standing for a few moments to consi der which way to go, tie saw the party who were in search of him. He cried out to them, and they stopped short and came to his relief. They were much amazed to find him alive and able to walk. With their assist ance he walked down to the shanty, which was about two miles distant, which place he reached on Saturday, at 3 o'clock, p.m., Dr. Ball having b een w i thout food or sleep for sixty hours. Both feet were found to be badly frozen and almost most of the fingers of b o th h an d s . Afterwaiting half-an hour ho was conveyed to the Glen House, where he received every possible attention. Yes - terday at eight o'clock, Dr. Ball left the Glen-house, and reacheA this city fret evening. He Was immediately taken to the American•house, where he is at present stopping. He is confined to his bed, his feet being per fectly useless. The surgeons have, as yet, given no opinion ;le to the result.—Bcien Trovcacr. FOR' 13f 5 i 4611 2i i 8} 48i i 38} i 731 i Pai 22 11