The Sun. — London, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. In the cotton market at Liverpool, yesterday, there was a good demand, and the sales amounted to about 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 were for ex portation. The prices were yd. per lb. lower than on Friday last. The Railway Share Market kept quiet, very few purchases being reported, and those at nominal prices. The apprehensions with regard to the Bank of England further advancing its rate of discount appear to have increased to-day, and the outward flow of bullion has not been arrested, if we may judge from statements as to what is going on in some quarters. Russia has the credit of being the principal disturber at the present moment, but she must have secured in this case the co operation of firms enjoying the possession of vast capital and credit, and able to influence others before she could raise money upon her bonds, even by depositng them in the most tempting conditions. As far as Englishmen are concerned it would be their proper desert, if every farthing they contri buted for such were confiscated, or if the act could be made treasonable. Not being able to obtain a loan, the plan is, we believe, to deposit bonds at some 20 per cent. under their nominal market value, and when prosperous times occur the banker or capitalist gets an enormous profit by be ing paid off at par through an openly contracted loan. Of course sales will be made of existing securities, by those who wish to replace them with the new privately created stock, for which there are no recognised public channels of realisation. The following is an extract from a letter, dated Hokododai (Japan), July 11 : _ _ _ " We arrived here on the Bth, and found at anchor the Encounter, Styx, and Tartar. The former had re turned from the northward, having found Petropaulovski deserted. They captured, or rather recaptured, a vessel called the Latham, with a screw engine on board, marked Glasgow, January, 1855." Stocks have been convulsed again this morning, and between the highest and lowest prices there is a difference of no less than I per cent., while, as compared with the closing prices after the official hours of business yesterday, the "drop" is more than 1 per cent. At the commencement of business there _ were bargains as high as 87, and since there has been a fall to 861 /. The November rates are about k to above those for transfer. The Bank of England broker has been selling, and there is a very general impression that the rate of discount will, on Thursday, be raised to 6 per cent. Among the stories afloat is, that an eminent firm presented a few days since, at the Bank of England, one cheque for 500,000 i., but, even if true, the amount might have formed part of the Turkish Loan instalment, or specie required in the East by our own Government ; and if such be the solution, could the withdrawal be prevented, or ought in fairness any attempt at prevention to be made ? Consols have been 86•4 and 87, and since 861 to Exchequer Bills are 2s. to ss. dis count. The security which maintains its ground best in the foreign market is Turkish 6 per Cent. Stock, the price having even advanced to 1 per cent. since yesterday afternoon, viz., to 841 1. The bearing has probably been carried too far, and the fall is attracting investors. The Scrip is depressed at 3 to 31 discount, owing to the reduction in Con sols. Mexican has been 21i 1, and Peruvian has declined to 73. Dutch 4 per Cents. have improved to 93i 4 7 and Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 99 and 991. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6k to / ; Mexi can, 21- to 21; ; Peruvian, 73 to 75 ; ditto Three per Cents., 54 to 56; Portuguese Four per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 96 to 98 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, 19i to ; ditto Three per Cents., 38 to 38i ; ditto Certificates, 41 to 41.; ditto Passive, 4-i to 51,-. Although there is not much doing in railway shares, and they are less buoyant, the market pre sents relatively a decidedly firmer appearance than that for Government stocks. Great Northern are to worse ; North Western and Caledonian are steady, and South Eastern fully supported. Ant werp and Rotterdam have declined -A-. French shares are without alteration generally, but Lyons are a shade dearer. Namur and Liege have de clined I. Canada Company's shares have receded again 31. to 51. Crystal Palace are steady. Banks nominally the same. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'ol4' ( From the 05citil List. ) Ruiiness dont 8 por Cont. COnsols Annuities B7 61 i India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 3 clinsols :or Account, 12th October 864 7 61 Etchequor Bills, 24d. I 2d. 21000 .-4 £5OO 5 2 d I 5 2 d Small . PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON - 111 IVOLOO K. Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. .. Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ditto for the account 73 Ditto 3 per Cent. Tnrkir,li ilonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the account 83i i 1 41 31 41 Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in Lennon. D atoll Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gnil — Ditto 4 por Cent. Certifieatee .. .....„ HALF- O AST 7' IVO. Consols Ditto for the November Aci•ount LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Oct. 9.—Wind this day E.t noon, S.W. ; light airs and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 8. —Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.— Sailed—Oriental, for New Orleans; Yorktown, New York. OS'F MARGATE, Oct. B.—Cowlitz, for the South Seas. PLYMOUTH. Oct. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Arcadia, from Prince Edward's Island ; Queen of the South (s.s.), from Southampton for the Crimea. Sailed—La Hogue, for Australia. BRIDGEWATER, Oct. B.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Ro bert, from Quebec. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 7.—Sailed—Galatea, for Balaklava. HOLYHEAD, Oct. B.—Wind variable and light.—Arrived -- Peeping TOM, from Liverpool for Varna, very leaky. CLYDE, Oct. 8.-.-Wind calm.—Arrived—Prince Woron zoff, from Shanghai. WATERFORD, Oct. 7.—Wind W. to N.W.—A.rrived— bumbrody, from Quebec. SHIELDS, Oct. B.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hope, from bliramichi. LOWESTOFT, Oct. B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Friends, from Newcastle, for Rouen, leaky, and slightly damaged. HARTLEPOOL, Oct. 7.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Ferdi nand, for the Cape of Good Hope. HULL, Oct. B.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Adventure, from Honduras. PERNAMBUCO, Sept. 20.—The Mermaid, of Liverpool, 'from Melbourne, with a cargo of wool and 400,0001. in gold, with 23 passengers, arrived off here, on the 11th inst., leaky, was twice surveyed, and found to be making from 5i to 81 inches water per hour, but proceeded, 16th Sept., with two extra pumps, and leaving about 20 pas sengers here. LIVERPOOL, Oct. B.—The Bee (s.) and the Vernon (s.) were in collision yesterday off Birkenhead ; the former lost rudder, received severe injury to her stern, and was now on shore at Rock Ferry in a sinking state ; all the passengers saved except one child. The injury to the Ver non was not serious. The Argyll, from Callao to Cork, was spoken with, on the 26th Sept., off Flores, and sup plied with provisions, by the Queen, arrived here. The Argyll had on board the crew of the Hamburg b r i g Charles Fordsham (?), from Callao, which were picked up on the 4th Sept., in lat. 13 N. long. 22 W. Mem.—The Charles Ferdinand; arrived at Callao from the Chincha Isles 20th May. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH•) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.50 a.m. Wind W.S.W. ; tide two hours' flood ; hazy. Arrived, Bth.—Reindeer, from Quebec; Samuel, Ja,. Inaica ; Stanton, Catania; Success, Prince Edward's Is. land; Delecia, Santander; Courier, Stettin. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind S.W. ; light, and rainy. Anchored.—Alabama and North Star, for Akyab ; Nile, Cardiff; Tertius, Malta; Times, Punta Arenas—all from London ; Islander, from Barbadoes, for London. Passed.—H.M.S. Dee, from the westward, for the river. Sailed.—The Swedish corvette Laierbiolke, for the Black Sea ; Joshua, Sydney ; Eclipse, Madeira. The following is from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders :—" The committee have had a communi cation from Mr. B. G. Ferias, to the effect that his Government has accepted his resignation of the Mexican financial agency in London, and re-appointed to that office Colonel Facio, who resumed it on the sth instant. 1e also states that the new Mexican Government had on the 2d ult. decided to suspend the effect of the decree of the 30th of September, 1854, relative to the Deferred Bonds which had been issued in excess in the conversion O f 1 837, and which had been shut out from the conver sion of 1846, and to let it stand over for the present for further consideration." like .111 op uld be irit of nd 50 think; some he re- great i little I been e, but is had teed to ancied found ► could id bear roduot It was emi in the ae men tattles, !rrenfell 'lied in sh and kindly might tally to !ogress " The (drunk he bril- n, and officers reat de d them )f their ivations d compli- ent in our necessary mastadt or necessity tiler mis ,lifications t we, tho lit place," I, it is but u that nest arbicularly to grapple ad ask is, s practical , or is he a e by whore out of his 3n the Sat• orders for ivate cage what tbef -producing , ers, " This of this do- a Penn and ien another Ravenhill, puzzle his another, as ) next. ike the ol d e. iron shit' I laid aside into some' he may b ° n, but he i° ;et new mell d and a nel i the Auge o ay hope for ORMER. don for Ali! , Port-Phil l i ) , i g ht still (4 tl Compa ol o , ampton c t 11 cargo, O t , Dobbe Ca b o lecie t A i a 7ov s and SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. lalominy Prices yesterday. RAILWAY.. abordeen.._ A.rabg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct... Belfast & Ballymena. Binning. Wo:ve rh Stour Valley • Birk e and. Lancsl.. Cheshire Jnnct Do. Cheah. & Birk. , £5O and £25 Do., ...... Rlyth &Tyne origina' £25 (issd. at £3F, Bristol and Exeter Ca1ed0nian.......... Cann. and Cardigan Chester & Holyhea. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pas , Cornwall Do. A Do. B Ciie9` Junction Duulin&BelfastJune. Dun. P. &Al . Joe. Do. N ...... East Anglian Eastern Counties East. Union, A SU De., B, Do., New A East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth & Dun ‘l , ,c Forth & Clyde Jt n:, Furness Do. Extension Glasgow & S. West Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. 5t0ck...... ,. Gt. Sth. &,West. (Ire. ) ,Great Western Do. Stour Val Rail Etna. Stk Irish South-Eastern !Lancaster & Carlisle iDo., Thirds o. New Thirds Lane ash . and York Do., Wet. Riding Un. ILiv:Crsby.&,South.pt London & Blackwal' Loud. Bright & S.Cst, Loud. and N. Westin. Do. Fifths %JUL Sh.,M&B.. C Do. Eighths.. London andS. Westai Do., £53 Do., £so Lindrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennlsk , Manch.Shef. & Linch Do. 4 Shares, No. f)o., Mail. k Lin. ITn Metropolitan Midland 1 Do. Birmng. & Derbz Midld.G.West.(lre.), Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &HIV Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoim and Rostrevor Norfolk Nortlin.Connties TTr. North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred , Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwie L. I Do. do. Extension Do.o o. G.N.E. 2'urch Co. Leeds Do. York 1 North London .... N.&S.Wstrn.,Harn , - stead, and City Jr: North Staffordshi , North Western.. ... & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinclate, and Leicester.. Oir, Wore., & Wolv. i',,rtslaouth 3 o A - Ash Central Scottish Midland Ahropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Irrksh. & Riy. Dun Do ;twines, Wok. &Wok litockton & Darn.. it(Akton & Hratlep (Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1, Thames Hay. P.St Olverstone & Laues Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limer•ck West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A......... Do. B IWest London..., IWinibledn &Croydon 23i 4i 3 4i 7i 16 - 15 14 - 15 9 - 8 87 - 89 584 59 lli - 12,! 5 - 4 6 i - 12 - 13 9i 93 C 8 - 70 49 - 51 9+ - 164 - 174 71 - 73 6i - 7 85 - FG 66 - 68 122 - 100 - 102 54~- 55 50 55 fig - 721 6 7 6 7 75 -75 i 6)1 94 96 91k 92 2j lie 1 id 1k 814 —82 i 94 84 8 7 22/ -23. E 7 i•- 8 id 61 —64 i 36 38 ... ••• - 12 - 14 i'6 :: i'i 25s 26 68 • 69 8i - 7i 5 - 4 -12 i 45 46 91 • 98 71 - 7 5 1 - 5i 24 - 26 106 74 76 41 11i 2 2 s(q —57 ii 312 5 3 2d par 33 - 35 ••• '". 19 -r 20 3 - 4 18 - 20 5 - 7 4 2d 2 3 par ip FOREIGN. ntw , m !At Itett.rd am Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessa , Bombay, Baroda, and Central Ind;a,Serit Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. EY t.ension . Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of CanadaA is Do. St. Lawrence Si Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Celitral of Franc. , Gt. Indian Peninsul, , guar. 5 per cent. Do. New 5 per cent Do. Extensions Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. New Do. Bde., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O D. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. Sr Basle Lierre and Turnhout 'Lyons and Geneva Lyons 4; Mediterrar Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege Iwiti Interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.201. Shs. Do. 207. 3 p. c Bde. (fray.B. dr Am s. Shs ) NorwegianTrunkPrer Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds _ ..... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen... ParisCaen di Cherbrg. all Do (Rome and Frascati Rouen and Havre ' Royal Danish 'Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Mouse... Do. 51 p. cent. Pref Scinde Do Southern of France ) St. Andrew's and . Quebec (A),. West Flanders Do 6i per c. Prof Western of France D 0... ..... Zealand JOINT-STO Alistrabisift Bank of London tiri. Col, Isk .& Ln. C British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Loud Sng.Scot.& Aus.Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia .......... _ Ditto New .... ... : London and County.... Ln .St E. Bilk g. Corp London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminstes National Pro. of Eng. Do. New. ........... National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of C0rp0rati0n......... Provincial of Ireland Do. Now Royal Australn. Bkg T ra p Co. _ Royal British l'South Australia Union of Australia... D.). New ( Jnion of Lore= -- 8 21 2 4 - 2 - cl par 34 351 9 10 221 221. - 8 154 - 164 62 64 91 - 93 3 - 3i 5 i - 5 i I iP 4 - 4i 2i - 3 23i -24 i li - lip 99 - 101 113 - 116 115 - 118 1004 1071 224 - 23 112 - 114 .. 1 - - 4. 19i - 20 p 1p 7 9 1 2 - 3 - 5 4i - 5 - 24 12 -12 i 7i - 43i - 44 ii ia ... - pm ... .... . 20i -21 i 2 - - 3h - B.f ••• - ••• f - 11,) ... - pm 3i 4 -10p 1 9 f6A BANKS. 81 •- 86 49 - 51 d par d idis 52 - - 54 p 161 -- 161 19 d 1 -191 i / 38 . 40 par -- 2p ." """ ... 35 - 36 40 - 42 52 - 54 ... --- .0. 41 . 69 71 7i 8} eos lit , siness dont this day. ex d all all 17 all all all all all 53. all all 16 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY Ell v E t cl, OCTOBER 9 . I LINES L ASED T "FIXED i kANTA . DRUEY- LANE THEATRE. NEWMARKET RACES. ItAnwATo. Lcesini Compans 10E111„ r es vest ,r Busmess this day. (THIS DAY.) Mr. E. T. Smith, the indefatigable and enterprising lessee, commenced his regular dramatic season last night, and so crowded an audience has seldom been as- (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Cesarewitch Stakes. sembled within the walls of " Old Drury" as met toge ther last night to greet him. Long before the doors were opened a crowd was assembled at each of them, which reminded us of the palmy days of the drama ; and within ten minutes after the doors were opened the theatre was crammed to suffocation in every part, and hundreds were sent away from the theatre unable to obtain admission. The play announced for represen tation was a new original Egyptian drama, from the pen of Fitzball, entitled Nicotris; and, from the myste rious placards that have fur some time past been posted in the most public places, great curiosity had been ex cited ; and we are bound to say, on the whole, that curiosity has not been disappointed, for the play in ques tion is one of the most novel productions that has taken place for years. With respect to the place and personages represented, we are told that the early ages of Egypt are lost in dark mystery; the most learned antiquaries have not been able to hand them down to us with any degree of certainty, especially those great events which doubtless manifested themselves long before the sove reignty of the Pharaohs. Then as regards the heroine, Nitocris, Herodotus slightly mentions her in his Euterpe, and there he tells us she was an Egyptian Queen, in whose reign the third pyramid was completed. Other writers of antiquity differ materially in their historical accounts, both as regards her sovereignty and her mar riage, With what materials Mr. Fitzball could collect— and to collect them no pains have been spared, no ex pense has been considered too great—a drama has been produced that has afforded the most ample scope for the efforts of the scene painter and the glittering labours of the property man. As a dramatic piece it will not take the highest rank ; but this fact is a mere secondary conside ration—the great thing being to bring upon the boards of Drury-lane Theatre an immense quantity of scenes, pageants, and properties illustrative of a race that existed four thousand years ago ; and this feat has been accomplished to admiratioD. Mr. Sykes Crown Pigeon Poodle Thirty-four ran. CLEARWELL STAKES. Porto Rico Mangosteen Eight ran Election of the City Medical Officer of Health.—(This Day.) At one o'clock this day a Court of Sewers was helot in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the purpose of electing a successor to Mr. Simon, the lata Medical Officer of Health to the City. The chair was filled by Mr. PEACOCK. After the usual preliminaries, the names of the fol lowing gentlemen were separately put to the court, and a show of hands taken for each, when there appeared— Arthur 0 Challice Chance 1 Glover 0 Greenhow Hassell Letheby Lloyd Mackintosh Odling Stevens Smith Slight Ure Walker The list was ordered to be reduced to three, but the hands held up for Smith and Greenhow being equal the names of these two gentlemen were again sub mitted, and Dr. Greenhow was chosen. The names of the following gentlemen were then put with the following result : Letheby Odliog Greenhow . 31 .. 27 .. 25 The list was again reduced to the two first•mentioned gentlemen, and it was resolved that a poll should then take place for the final choice. The story of Nitocris is simply this. Nitocris, the sister of Mespbra, King of Egypt, in her infancy has been confided to - Urania, a priestess of Isis, and has thus been reared in ignorance of her noble birth. While in her retirement, she becomes devotedly attached to Tihrak, a young Ethiope, of noble birth, but now a con quered bondsman and a slave to the Egyptians. Tihrak, however, holds high office in the King's Guard, and the secret love of Nitocris being in danger of discovery he persuades her to fly with him to the desert, and there share the home he has prepared for her. This she con sents to do on the morrow, but before that morrow arrives, Amenophis, the Prime Minister of the King of Egypt, with a grand retinue, comes to convey Nitocris from her seclusion in the temples of Isis to the temples of her brother MeAphra ; and Tihrak having been appointed captain of her guard, the regal party set sail for Memphis. . _ The CLERIC having called over the names of the Com missioners, and each having pronounced the name for whom he voted, the numbers at the close of the pro ceedings were as follows : Letheby Odling Majority for Dr. Letheby After some unimportant business had been transacted he proceedings terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO. 'This was a meeting for adjourned last examination and audit. No accounts had been filed. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Lewis for the bankrupts. . . The second act brings us to the interior of the palace of the Egyptian King at Memphis, where we find the Princess indulging in stolen interviews with her lover, and there she vows constancy at all perils to Tihrak. Mesphra, it appears, is in Ibar of a certain King of Lybia, and to satisfy the demands of the barbarian, as he calls him, has promised him the hand of his sister, and, as a natural consequence, the kingdom of Egypt by suc cession. Nitocris, on the proposal being made to her, refuses compliance with her brother's - wishes, and he is about to take summary vengeance on her when Tihrak rushes from his hiding-place to save her from the fury of her brother, in whom he recognises the mur derer of his father. A fresh .quarrel ensues, in which Nitocris saves the life of her brother from the vengeance of Tihrak, but this is only reserved for the knife of Koeplied, the brother of Tihrak, who, on hearing that the King is his father's murderer, strikes him dead. The soldiers of Mesphra are about to strike Tihrak, when Nitocris, as their Queen, commands them to de sist. This closes the second act. On the accession of Nitocris to the throne her first act is to proc:aim Tihrak her chosen husband, much to the disgust of Amenophis and the thoroughly Egyptian party, who do not admire an Ethiope alliance, and ac cordingly they plan the downfall of the Queen's fa vourite. Tihrak hears of their treachery, and accord ingly determines by one act to take vengeance on the whole of the conspirators, and they are acccordingly in vited to a feast in the Grotto of Memnon. The ban quet accordingly takes place, and in this scene one of the remarkable effects of the piece takes place. Tihrak has now the whole of the conspirators in his power, but they, imagining that Tihrak is in theirs, at the departure of the Queen, are about to take summary vengeance on him ; and he, finding appeal is in vain, touches a spring, which causes his throne to open, allows him to vanish through the wall, and then reappearing on the roof of the apartment, he turns the huge key of the Nile, and thus admits the watere, and the conspirators are all drowned with the exception of Amenophis, who escapes through the instrumentality of his slave, who decoys him from the cave. After the fall of his friends Ameno phis takes the field, and makes war upon Egypt, with a flew of destroying Tihrak, but both he and his son are vanquished by the Queen's lover, and Tihrak returns in triumph to be crowned King of Egypt. Since we witnessed the rehearsal on Friday last the play has been very much c ondensed, and the alteration has certainly not added to, but rather de. tracted frem, its effect, and the audience felt a little dis appointed at the sudden termination. Mr. Smith, how ever, came forward and explained the cause, and satisfied the majority of the audience. The Nitocris of Mi ss Glyn was an exquisite creation ; there was a majesty, and at the same time a womanly feeling about her acting which we have never seen surpassed ; it was the perfect union of dignity and love. Mr. B. Sullivan made a capital Tihrak, and the other parts were all well filled. Nothing, however, has ever surpassed the mag nificence of the scenery. From first to last it was one continued succession of gorgeous pictures —now exhi biting the mighty Nile in all its splendour, anon the wonderful Egyptian temples, then the vast trackless deserts—and, finally, clOsing with a scene which lan guage would fail to describe, or the fancy of a poet realise. Miss Glyn, Mr. E. T. Smith, and Mr. Sullivan, at the end of the third act, were summoned before the curtain, and were most enthusiastically cheered on their appearance. Mr. Lawrence handed in a number of proofs repre senting the balances in the bankrupt's books, and which had been examined by Mr. Bell, and included claims for the Ohurch Extension Fund Society, the Hospital for Women, Sylvester Pettite Charity, Colonial Church and School Society, Viscountess Sydney, Hon. J. M. Sut ton, Sir H. F. Shelley, Bart., Lord Tenterden, Hon. and Rev. H. Tollernache, Lady F. Tollemache, Sir G. H. F. Berkeley, K.C.8., Dowager Lady Seaford, Vice-Ad miral Reynolds, Rear-Admiral Martin, Lord Dacre, Lord Fitzwilliam, trustees for Hon. C. C. Cavendish, and from persons residing at Florence, Paris, Tours, and Brussels. Mr. A. Western, bill discounter of George Yard, Lombard-street, claimed for 2,500/. under the following circumstances :—the bill in question was drawn by a person named Crutchley on the bankrupts, and endorsed by Crutchley and Messrs. Gandall brothers. Mr. Lawrence said the latter persons were indebted to the estate for 300,0001., part of which was in respect of liability similar to the present. He was instructed to inquire of these parties what money they advanced, and when. The consideration in this instance was 1,0001., which if not repaid by a particular day, the bill for 2,500/. was to be forfeited. Mr. Western was examined, and deposed he received the bill of exchange, dated 12th May, 1855, about three months before the bankruptcy. Mr. Lawrence suggested the claim should stand over till Friday, for the productien of Mr. Western's books, to prove the exact date of the advance. Mr. Western said Cutchley resided at Manchester, and was the agent of Messrs. Gandall. He discounted the bill on the credit of the bankrupts, upon the terms mentioned by Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Charles H. Price, colonial broker, Great Tower street, claimed for 1,0001. less discount upon a similar bill. Messrs. Gaudall Brothers being the drawers, and the bankrupts the acceptors ; the bill was for 3 months, and dated 19th May. Mr. Price obtained the bill a fortnight after it was drawn from M. Castreek, Philpott lane, whose name was on the bill. M. F. Duard, of Paris, claimed for six bills amounting to 5,34 U. Messrs. Gandall Brothers being the drawers, and the bankrupts the acceptors ; and also a second batch for 5, 733/. As it was necessary the assignees should know the exact time when the money was advanced, it was pro posed the claim should stand over for the protection of Mr. Western and Mr. Price's books, and for the recep- tion of authenticated documents with reference to M. Duard's claim. At a subsequent period of the day, Mr. Western produced a letter he received from Messrs. Gandall Brothers, relative to his bill for 2,5001., which was dated June Ist, the day on which the check for 1,0001. was given, the stoppage of the bankrupt being on the 9th. Mr. Lawrence said. he could only allow the claim to stand for 1,0001. _ _ _ His Honour asked Mr. Western if he would be satis fied to take 1,0001. Mr. Western said he was not. His Honour said he hoped he might be able to claim for 2,5001. The claim might be admitted for that amount, subject to the proof being satisfactory. Mr. Bagley, who appeared for Miss Burton, who claimed for 8001., and had claims for 2,500 Dutch secu rities, asked that she be allowed to claim on the separate estate of Halford and Co., army agents, out of which estate the claim arose, and not from the banking busi ness. The army and navy agency was kept distinct from that of the banking business, and he saw no rea son why distinct accounts could not be kept of the two businesses for the subsequent distribution of the a3ets. Each estate he thought ought to bear their own bur thens. The estate of Halford and Co., he understood, was solvent. Mr. Lawrence said he could not hold out to the public that Mr. Bagley's application would be realised. It was true the same persons were connected with the two es tablishments, but such only as a tradesman having two shops, each in a different locality. His Honour said this was a question that had never before arisen. Mr. Lawrence said he had searched the books, but had not been able to find one. His Honour said if the estates could be kept separate t had better be done. Mr. Bell said the practice was of taking the money received at Halford and Co.'s and depositing it at the bank, when it was mixed up with the banking transac- tions. Mr. Lawrence said that, provided all the Ate to Hal ford and Co. were realised, no doubt the house would be solvent. A great many of the debts were due from officers, who, if not killed in action, would, in all proba bility, some day pay them. It was under these circum stances in which the bankrupts were placed with regard to proceedings elsewhere to examine them, and it was impossible to go into the question without examining them. His Honour suggested the question should stand over for consideration. Mr. Lawrence said it was intended to have declared a dividend on the estate on Friday, but under the cir cumstances it would not be desirable. A creditor observed that at the bank an account was opened in the name of Ifalford and Co. Mr. Bell (official assignee) said yes ; and there were four accounts opened in the name of Sir John Paul. His Honour said if it could be done, the accounts might be kept separate until the question was decided. Mr. Lewis, for the bankrupts, said his Honour was probably aware that at the last sitting of the Central Criminal Court, the proceedings in that court were post poned, to allow the bankrupts to appear in this court. He had now to ask for an adjournment of the examination. His Honour said the bankrupts had not filed any ac counts yet, and could not, therefore, pass their exami nation to-day. Mr. Lewis said the bankrupts had made every exer tion to accomplish that object. As the proceedings in the Central Criminal Court would occupy much time, his application to the Court was for the adjournment of the examination until after the termination of the pro ceedings in the Central Criminal Court. 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Mistral. Invest. 1 11 1 A Ditto New — It , all South Austral•Lan-] 355 261 1 all Sabmar. Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered. 21 5 Trust 3a L. Co.U.Can. 1 00 264 Van Diumen t o Land 134 144 92 - 96 100 - 102 ••• ..." 2G -7- 48 100 - 105 12i -- 13 23 -34 ,110 -- 115 2$ - 2i SO - !2 - RP .56 - 58 130 - 131 ... ... 71 8 2t -- 2 id 30 -31 i 85 - ADELPHI THEATRE. This pleasant little theatre, after a few days' recess, re-opened last night for the winter season, under the same direction as hitherto. The company has not been materially interfered with, Mr. and Mrs. Keeley and Mr. Paul Bedford appearing as usual, in conjunction with Mr. Webster and Madame Celeste. Mr. Hudson is an addition—also, Miss Eliza Arden ; the latter promising actress an importation from Drury-lane Theatre, where she last year appeared in the " Etoile du Nord " with very agreeable effect. Both appeared last night—the former in Mr. Lover's popular burletta, Rory o'm ore, and the latter in the extravaganza Open Sesame. It is some years since Mr. Hudson performed on these boards, but the favour with which he was received upon the pre sent occasion, joined to the undiminished excellence of his actin2., proves the engagement to be a judicious ore. A Miss Kate Kelly sustained the part of Kathleen in the burletta, and made a favourable impression. The house was crowded, and the season may be said to have com menced auspiciously. SURREY THEATRE. Last night a new musical drama was produced at this house from the pen of Mr. J. E. Carpenter, under th e title of The Sauctuary ; or England in 1415. The alleged historical basis of the drama rests upon the fact that, in the reign of Henry the Fifth, the Breton mer chants had acquired so much influence and so much pro fit in this country, that the native merchants took the alarm and obtained from the House of Commons the passing of an act, ordaining that all Bretnns, not deni zens, should leava England before the 24th June, 1415, on the pretext that they were French spies. Taking advantage of this excitement, Robert W a lt on (Mr. J. H. Rickards), who is in love with Mary Wood man, the beauty or Suffolk, attempts to get rid of Henri Deville, one of the proscribed merchants, who i s th e favoured lover of Mary. Robe r t , who is the villain of the piece, has seduced and deserted Grace Fairfield (Miss Marriott), who, at the commencement, vow s s h e will defeat his object, and the " business " of the drama consists in the attempts of Robert and his ruffianly accomplices, to accomplish the death of Henri, and the efforts of Grace to prevent them. Out of these mate rials Mr. Carpenter has constructed a melo-drama well adapted to the taste of a Surrey audience—full of "powerful effects" and "striking situations." The scenery and accessories reflect the highest credit upon the management. The opening scene—a ferry on the River Thames at sunset, with Old St. Paul's in the distance, by Dalby—is an admirable picture. The church of St. Nicholas, with its procession of priests and their choral harmonies, constitute a striking close to the first act, and the Red Cave, upon which the curtain falls, is also a capital tableau. The certain fell in the midst of general applause ; and The Sanctuary bids fair to have a successful run at "The Surrey. Some of the continental letters yesterday assert posi tively that Russia is endeavouring to put forward new proposals for peace. The feeling throughout Europe regarding the serious nature of her present prospects seems greatly to have increased, and it is believed that the scarcity of grain in her northern provinces had added much to her peril And embarrassment. all all 10) all all all I. JO IN Do.. pm pm instil the criminal proceedings had terminated. Under the circumstances, he asked for an adjournment for six months. Mr. Lawrence objected to so long an adjournment. The accountant hoped to produce the balance-sheet within a month, and the whole might be examined by the assignees in a fortnight. Mr. Lewis said, without going into the questio❑ here, he might say that questions of great importance with reference to the criminal proceedings had arisen with the counsel, and it was impossible to say when the trial would take place. Mr. Lawrence said it was not for the court to take notice of proceedings in other courts. This was a meeting for the last examination of the bankrupts_ The accounts had not been filed, but the accountant re ported they would be ready in a month ; and if £o, it was probable they would not require more than a fort night to examine them. He should suggest that the adjournment be for six weeks. It was desirable, both for the sake of the bankrupts and the public, that the actual position of affairs should be known as soon as possible. At the end of six weeks, if Mr. Lewis could make out a case for further adjournment, no doubt his honour would accede to it ; but he (Mr. Lawrence) thought six months an unreasonable period. His Honour adjourned the examination for two months. Mr. Lawrence said the official assignee had no objec tion to the continuance of the allowance to Mr. Strahan and Mr. Bates, but be did not consider it necessary to make any for Sir J. D. Paul, who, immediately before the closing of the house, drew out a sum of money which the official assignee thought sufficient for him. His Honour granted the application. Mr. Lawrence said, with reference to the securities which the bankrupts had disposed of, and were the sub ject of investigation elsewhere, it was thought better, in justice to all parties, that the assignees should claim for the value of the securities at the time of the bankruptcy, or their misapplication ; and, therefore, the persons so interested might be saved the trouble and expense of attending for that purpose. His Honour said the claims must be sworn to. Mr. Lawrence said it was proposed to do that at some other time, but to admit them for the present without being sworn to. He intended on Friday next to lay before his Honour a list of such securities, with the names of the persons to whom they belonged. The as signees also thought it right to protect the interest of those creditors who were absent, and they therefore suggested, without prejudice, to enter claims on behalf of those naval and military officers on foreign service who had not been able to forward their proof. That could be done by a little trouble in going through the books and ascertaining the amounts as due from and to Hal ford and Co., and the bank. His Honour said he saw no objection to such a course being adopted. Mr. BAGLEY said probably Mr. Laurence would state on Friday what had become of the various securities he had referred to. Mr. LARWENCE said that could already be seen by the proceedings. A claim was made by the City of Glasgow Insurance Company for 20,000/. on the private estate of Mr. Strahan, in accordance with the terms of a deed dated June 2, 1854, and of which Mr. Strahan and the other bankrupts were parties. Mr. LARWENCE asked that the claim might be allowed to stand over to give him time to examine the deed, be cause if the claim was admitted, it would absorb the whole of the private estate of Mr. Strahan for what was a joint debt. This was one of those wretched transactions entered into with Gandall, Brothers, whereby the bankrupts entered into a joint and separate covenant with Gandall Brothers and the Insurance Company for the advance of 20,0001., and the Insurance Company suspecting Mr. Strahan's private estate was better than that of the joint estate, were endeavouring to prove as against the former. It was theieforo neces sary the assignees should have time to investigate the claim and examine the deed. Mr. Linklater, for the company, resisted the delay asked for by the assignees. The covenant in question was contained in six lines in the deed, and he had every reason to believe a copy of it bad been in Mr. Lawrenoe's possession a sufficient time for him to make himself thoroughly acquainted with it. Gandall Brothers he believed had become bankrupts since the bankruptcy of Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Co. His Honour directed the claim should stand over for he present. Mr. Colombine asked, on the part of Captain Morris, to enter a proof for 9 bonds of 1,000 Dutch guilders en trusted to Halford and Co., which had been transferred to the banking house and disposed of in accordance with the value of the bonds at the date - of the bankruptcy. The bonds were disposed of in February last, and he bad been unable to trace them to ascertain their value. He also asked to be allowed to inspect the proceedings. Mr. Lawrence suggested it would be to the interest of Capt. Morris for his claim to be inserted with that of others similarlylAuated, rather than make a separate claim. He Lad no objectioe to Mr. Colornbifie ex amining so much of the proceedings as referred to his claim, but he bad to his making a voyage of discovery, as it were, through the whole of the evidence, that had been taken in private and for another purpose. No doubt these bond., with others, had been pledged, on which a question would arise whether, in the event of any surplus on them, it would not belong to the prisoner, whose pro perty the bonds were, in preference to the assignees, whose duty it was to claim all they could for the benefit of the estate, and which, if attached by the Court of Equity, be might feel some moral and legal objection in opposing. The claim was admitted, with permission to inspect so mrch of the proceedings as referred to the claim. After the admission of a few other claims, the pro- ceedings were adjourned for two months. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) SOUTHWARK. SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Robert Lambell, a respectable-looking young man, described in the charge sheet as a linen-draper, residing at Montpelier-terrace, Walworth, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing a foreign gold coin, called half a doubloon, from Mr. Manuel Garrido, of 11, Bennett's-place, Fen church-street, under the following singular circum stances : —The prosecutor stated that he had recently re turned from France, and a fortnight ago, about ten o'clock at night, he went into a public-house called the Blue-eyed Maid, in High-street, Southwark, where he saw the prisoner, of whom he had some previous know ledge. Witness treated him, and had two or three glasses of porter himself, and when the landlord called for the score, amounting to eighteenpence, witness found that he had not any silver. He had, however, several gold half-d onbloons with him, and he took ono out to show the landlord, telling him that as soon as he got them changed ho would call and pay the score. He threw one of the gold pieces on the counter for the land lord to inspect, when the prisoner dexterously picked it up and ran out of the house with it. He thought he would have returned with it, as he had known him, by sight some time and believed him to be an honest young man, consequently he did not follow him ; but on Tues day following he met him again in the same public-house, I when he asked him to return the coin. The prisoner admitted having taken it for a lark and that he had lost . it. He also expressed his great regret for having lost it and promised. to make up the loss. The prisoner then went away and he saw nothing of him until last evening, when he gave him into custody. In cross-examination by Mr. Solomon—Wiiness said he had been drinking a little, but was s ufficiently sober to know what he was about at the time. When he threw the piece of gold upon the counter he allowed i the prisoner to take it up and examine t,but he did not think he intended to have put t he coin into his pocket and go away with ft. Mr. Solomon—Did he not keep the coin for the 2s. Bd. score which he paid for you! Witness—No, he did not. I paid the score since. The landlord told me at the time that he would have al lowed me to have what refreshments I required had I left the coin in his charge. I a gree d to take the value of the coin fro m the prisoner as he told me he had lost it. Mr. A'Beckett —Then you treated it as a debt I Witness—No, not exactly, as I put some value on the coin, but he agreed to restore it to me or its value, and had he done so I should not have given him into custody. Mr. ATeckett said he did not believe that any jury would convict on such evidence, therefore he should discharge the prisoner, cautioning him to be more care ful for the future. MARYLEBONE. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE POLIOE.—John Carruther, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought up on a warrant. and charged before Mr. Long with the following murderous assault upon police-constable D 90 It appeared from the evidence of the complainant that about three o'clock in the morning of the 14th ult. there was a disturbance in Carlisle-street, Portman market. He went to the persons causing it, and found there several men, among whom was the prisoner. He asked him to bo quiet, and to go home. Se left him, • expecting that he would take his (complainant's) advice, but as the noise continued he returned. He then found another police•conatable trying to induce them to go home, and complainant observed, " Why do you make such a disturbance at this time of the morning ?" The prisoner and some of his companions then said that they Would not move a peg, and that they would stop ont till the public-houses opened at 5 o'clock in the morn ing. Complainant was then struck violently by a man of the name of Harding, who gave him a very violent bow on his head with a glass bottle, from the effects of which he lost a large quantity of blood. He was also struck with stones by some of the prisoner's companions, and also by the pri soner. Harding and another man had been sent for trial at the sessions. The prisoner, without the infliction of any fine, was summarily sent to the House of Correction for one month. W IFE - BEATING.—John Willis, No. 51, Devonshire. street, Lisson-grove, was charged with a desperate assault upon his wife, Jane Willis. It appeared from the evidence that the previous even ing the complainant was in Earl-street, Lisson-grove, when she was men by the prisoner, from whom she had separated. Upon seeing her, he struck her on the left cheek, and knocked her down. She was assisted up, when she was found to have a severe cut under the left eye, from which flowed a great quantity of blood. She was taken to the Dispensary, where she had the wound dressed. The prisoner made his escape, but he was afterwards taken into custody by policeman 384 A. The prisoner was sent to the House of Correction for three months, with hard labour. . 27 23 THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A POLICE INSPECTOR.—Winia9II Dutton, a powerful man, a coal porter, was brought be fore Mr. Yardley, on a warrant granted by his colleague, Mr. Ingham, charged with committing a violent assault on Mr. Ralph Field Thomas, an inspector of the Thames police. It appeared from the evidence that on the 19th of August last the inspector was in the King's Arms pub lic-house, at the corner of Stepney-causeway and Brook. street, Ratcliff, partaking of a pint of ale with a friend, when the prisoner and several relatives, who were in the private compartment in front of the bar, commenced quarrelling with a woman of the town, named Margaret Cavanagh, and one of the prisoner's friends threw a quart pot at her, Which came over to that compartment where the inspector was standing, and narrowly missed his head. The prisoner, his mother, sister, and two men, named Lawrence and Jeremiah Costigan, whose sister is married to the prisoner, joined in the quarrel with Cava nagh, who was savagely beaten byseveral of the party. She galled out murder and police, and Inspector Thomas went to her assistance. One of the Costigans said "Who are you?" to which the inspector replied "lam an inspec tor of police." He was immediately struck between the two eyes by Jeremiah Costigan, and the effects of the blow were two black eyes and a bloody nose. Inspector Thomas was then attacked by the Costigans and Dalton, while the females of the party called out let the smash him. The inspector escaped from the house al most exhausted and bleeding profusely ; and while look ing around for assistance, Dalton came behind him and struck him such a violent blow on the jaw with his clenched fist, that the inspector could not eat anything but soft food and fluids for a fortnight afterwards, and has not yet entirely recovered from the effects of the brutal treatment he received on the occasion. About half an hour after the last blow was given Inspector Thomas apprehended the prisoner, and ho was lead ing him to the station-house, when three women came behind the inspector, dragged him away from his prisoner, and threw him on the ground. Daltoa then made his escape ; and a warrant having been granted for his apprehension, he was met with last night by Timothy Cox, No. 127 K, who took him into custody. He offered Cox a bribe of 2/. to set him at large, and the bribe having been rejected, he made a violent resistance before he was secured. Jeremiah Costigan was fined 51. for the assault on the woman Cavanagh, which he paid ; and was sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment, without the option of paying a fine, for assaulting Thomas Law ; and Costigan was fined 405., which he paid. These convictions took place the day after the assaults on the Inspector and Cavanagh. Satisfactory evidence was given that the Inspector was kicked, beaten, and trampled upon. The prisoner called his mother and brother-in-law. Jeremiah Costigan, who said Margaret Cavanagh began the row, and they were not aware Mr. Thomas was an officer. • In answer to a question by the Magistrate, the In• spector said he wore his uniform coat at the time. Mr. Yardley fined the prisoner Dalton 51., which ha immediately paid. THE GOLD RING—EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION.-- tl widow named Lebean, came before Mr. Yardley this morning and complained that her late husband's gold ring, which she had occasion to pawn on the 6th of September, 1854, and which was afterwards backed ($ months interest paid) had been changed for a brass one when she sent her daughter to redeem it on the previous day. She then handed a worthless chased and semewhat heavy ring to the magistrate. Mr. Yardley,—How much did you pawn your hug. band's ring for ? The applicant—For ss. sir ; is it likely a pawnbroker would lend that sum on a brass ring not worth a penny? Mr. Yardley—l should think not ; indeed pawn- brokers are persons of more skill and discretion than to lend money on brass rings. flow can you identify your late husband's ring ? Mrs. Lebean —lt was a gold heavy ring, and my hus band's initials, "J. L.," were engraved on it in a wreath of flower—J. for John, and L. for Lebean. I have pawned it in the hour of necessity for 10s. It is a most cruel thing to exchange my ring for one quite worthless. Mr. Yardley—This ring, I hold in my hand, is a very curious one. There is an inscription on it partly in Latin and partly in English. Can any one else identify your gold ring ? Mrs. Lebean—Yes, my Jaughter can, sir. This ring not worth one penny. Mr. Yardley—That may be the case with the other. Mrs. Lebean—No, sir, or the pawnbroker would not have lent me ss. upon it. If the pawnbroker had re turned me a gold ring worth as much as my own I would have put up with it, sir, much as I should have re gretted the loss of a relic so dear to me. Mr. Yardley —They will declare and swear, very pro bably, that was the ring you pawned. Mrs. Lebean—They can't do that sir. When I waited upon the pawnbroker he did not say that the ring you have in your hand was the one I pawned, but the one attached to the duplicate of the ticket my daughter presented. , Mr. Yardley said if the applicant's statement Was true, the ring produced could not be the one pawned by Hrs. Lebean, and he called the attention of Taplin, 234 K, an intelligent officer, attached to the court, to the case, and directed him to wait on the pawnbroker. li e would do what he could to obtain justice for the widow, and if her ring was not restored to her, or compensation given for its loss, be would grant a summons. The name and address of the pawnbroker complai n ed of, is Patterson, John street, White Horse Stepney. • •lane, MARKET NEWS,-(THIS DAY.) RAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3115 s — to . 616 s ; clover ditto, 51 Os to 61 15s ; and straw, 118 s Od to 11 14s Od per load. A. fair average supply and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 18,3 to 618 s ; clove! do., 51 Os to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 14s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3115 s to 6165; clover do., 41 15s to 61 15s ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 133 per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—The large purchases of congou on Saturday, say 7,000 chests, at 9d, and the fact that 17,000 chests have been exported in the four weeks ending September 27, has caused holders to ask rather higher rates. &MAR.—Holders have not been disposed to sell, and prices are nominally supported, although there is not muds business doing. The stock is considerably lower than at this time last year. Of Refined the supply has been rather larger. Prices have been the same, but with smaller trans actions. COFFEE.—Business is dull, but holders of native Ceylon refrain from pressing sales. Good and fine plantation has been in more demand for shipping, but little has been done in the lower kinds. Holders are firm. Fine Mocha con tinues to be much required, and is rather scarce. F ore i gn is dull. RlCE.—This article is quiet. SALTPETRE.—SaIes to arrive have been made at 385., with allowance for all refraction above 5 per cent. COTTON.—At previous rates there has been a moderato sale. Rusr.—The Government contract for 100,000 gallons has been taken. The market is firmer, and there are many buyers at very full rates. TALLow.—P.Y.C, is rather heavy. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—ln the police reports of last Tuesday's impress pion, I find an account of a person giving my name for creating a disturbance in Salisbury-street, Portman. market, in which street I have a branch establishment. As this is calculated to do me considerable injury, I beg to state distinctly that I am not the party alluded to, nor does it concern any member of my family. An early insertion of this will oblige, yours, &c, GEORGE PURKESS, Publisher. 60, Dean-street Soho Oct, 6, 1856, _ Ir. of it ree , to rider the Then 3 the were y or 25 2s 10 5 10 20 5 20 18 20 [OO 25 25 20 16 20 co 100 100 100 20 20 ' Sts. 1 1 100 1.00 1)0 'lOO an all 100 :3 ;00 if) 21. i all 50 all all 851 4 674 5q I 75 1 95 91i 4/ if 64 4 22 i 10t 41i 1151