The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

MEM the constitution of the House of NoLi.hles, and who may be suspected of a slightly Liberal lean ing, secure an election ; Count Eberhard zu Stol berg-Wernigerode was elected First Vice-Presi dent, and Herr von Duesberg Second Vice-Presi dent. A letter from Berlin, of the 7th, says :—" The Russian ambassador had to-day a private audience of the King, to present an autograph letter from the Emperor Alexander, announcing the betrothal of the Grand Duke Nicholas. The epizootic dis ease, which had broken out amongst the cattle in Prussian Poland, still causes commercial relations to be suspended with that country. It has been finally found necessary to abandon proceedings for the taking of the letters of M. de Gerlach and M. Niebuhr, the penal laws containing no enactment applicable to the case. In consequence of the affair, no more of the telegraphic despatches known as the Gortschakoff despatches' are now sent from St. Petersburg. The representatives of most of the States have aiready arrived for the conference of the States of the Zollverein, which is to commence on the 12th." AUSTRIA. Le Nord, reporting the reduction to a peace foot ing of the Austrian advanced army corps opposed to Russia, namely, that of Gallicia, claims the fact as a proof of the confidence of the Austrian Govern ment in that of Russia, and exhibits it as an answer to those who boast of the alliance between Austria and the Western Powers. It is a corroboration, according to the journal quoted, of a significant passage in the King of Prussia's recent speech, and a repudiation of any part or lot in the aggressive policy of France and England. THE MEDITERRANEAN. MARSEILLBS Dec. B.—The steam-frigate Primaug guet arrived this morning from Toulon, briugin the remains of the late Admiral Bruat. The Prirnauguet was expected here for the last three days, but she was forced to return to Toulon in consequence of the excessively severe weather, which has prevailed. here since Monday last. The remains of the Admiral were received with the usual mili tary honours, and were then conveyed from the Old Port to the railway terminus en route for Paris. Admiral Bruat was not the only victim on board the flag-ship Montebello to the climate of the Crimea. Her captain and another officer died on the passage. The steam-frigate Magellan arrived from Toulon this afternoon. She brought 1,050 of the artillery of the Imperial Guard, and a finer body of men never passed through Marseilles. They are, moreover, in excel lent health. The frigates Andromaque and Alge rie sailed for Kamiesch this morning laden with military stores. The steam-frigate Dordogne is loading muskets packed in cases and other military stores for the Crimea. This is the only movement at present going forward in the port of the Joilette. The Old Port is filled with mercantile shipping, but all speculation has been checked by the vari ous reports of negotiations having been resumed for the restoration of peace. There has been but one sale effected of colonial sugar during the week, which was 3,800 casks of Mauritius sugar at 38f. the 50 kilogrammes in bond with discount. The purchase was made for re-exportation. A rise took place in the corn market at the beginning of the week, which was not only not maintained, but was followed by a serious decline in prices. Algerian wheat has fallen from 551. to 53f. the measure of 167 lb. without buyers. Galatz wheat in the GUS tom-house stores is quoted at the nominal price of 47f. A further rise has taken place in the price of wine. Wines for the colonies and the Crimea are quoted at 115 f. the hectolitre, and for India at 150 f. Silks have likewise risen, in consequence of more favourable accounts from the manufactur ing towns. A private letter from Toulon states that nothing could be more imposing than the reception given to the remains of Admiral Bruat on Wednesday last. On lauding they were received by Admiral Dubourdieu, the Maritime Prefect, the Prefect of the Var, the General commanding the sub-divi sion, the Admirals present at Toulon, and all the authorities, civil and military. The body, hav ing been placed in a cenotaph at the Arsenal, Admiral Dubourdieu pronounced a discourse in which he recapitulated the principal events of the life of the deceased, from the period of his entering the naval service in 1815, to his death on board the Montebello. The fune ral procession then moved forward to the Cathe dral attended by all the clergy of Toulon. The corners of the pall were held by Admirals Lugeel and Fabvre, General Angenoust, and the Prefect of the Var. The interior of the Cathedral was tastefully decorated with military and naval trophies. On the pillars of the church hung escut cheons, on which were inscribed the names of the principal scenes of the late Admiral's glory—Al giers,. Tahiti, Navarino, Kertch, Sebastopol, Kin bourn. After the conclusion of the funeral service the cortege returned to the arsenal. A detach ment from each of the ships of war in the roads marched after the troops of the garrison. The body was then embarked on board the Primauguet to be conveyed to Marseilles and thence to Paris. THE BALTIC FLEET. KIEL, Dec. 7.—The Allied fleet is gone home. Both English and French ships left this bay y ester fay morning, and as the weather has since been avourable and they started early, it is likely that they have already made good progress. It is ex actly a year this day since Sir Charles Napier sailed from Kiel. The presence of such a fleet makes a groat difference to a small town like Kiel, whose population does not exceed 18,000, as the demand for provisions greatly increases their cost. The farmers in the neighbourhood derive a rich har vest from the advance in the price of poultry, butter, and eggs, and while they and the shop keepers regret their departure, those who are neither engaged in agriculture nor trade, and have to incur the additional cost of living, are rather in clined to take quite a different view of the matter. There is, however, among all ranks, the best feel ing towards both officers and crews, and they on heir part have the greatest consideration for the nhabitants. This cordiality extends also to the officers of the Danish navy stationed here, between whom and the officers of the English and French vessels there have been interchanges of courtey, none of which was more marked than that of the guard ship Hecla getting up her steam and accom panying the departing fleet as far as the Great Belt, and after taking leave of them there, return ing to her ordinary anchorage in this hay. I have reason to know that the greater sobriety of the men of the British fleet from the improvement in discipline has in no small degree tended to pro duce this effect on the officers of the Danish navy ; as the instances in which their interference has be come necessary, on account. of the turbulence or misbehaviour of the English when ashore, have so materially diminished as to render that duty, for merly so annoying, now comparatively easy. It has on this occasion been remarked that the stragglers (for they cannot be called deserters), who have been apprehended by the police have not in general been sailors, but stokers, or others connected with the engine department ; and this has been so decided that among both officers and men the wish is almost universal that there should be some distinction in their apparel, which wouid not only serve to point out who are the real of fenders, but likewise encourage an esprit de corps and emulation in both classes which might be ad vantageous. A letter from Naples of the 30th ult., in the Corriere Mercantile, says :—"The King of the Two Sicilies continues to make great military pre parations. New field-guns have been cast, and the corps of engineers have bees considerably in creased. Orders have also been given to build several large steam-frigates, and the Lake Averno is to be transformed into a great milit ar y p or t, by opening a communication between it and the sea." THE LATE BEV. ROBERT MONTGOMERY. On Saturday last the remains of . the late disti ngu i s h ed preacher, divine, and poet, were interred in a ch urc h at Brighton ; crowds of people, including ministers of every religious denomination, attended to witness the mournful and solemn scene. On a post - mortem examination, it had been discovered that the brain of the rev. gentleman WAS much diseased—a circumstance, doubtless, attribu table 'to the mental labours and ministerial exertions which he had undergone. On the following evening Percy Chapel, Charlotte street, was filled to excess, insomuch that several men and women were carried out in a fainting state, so great was the desire to hear the funeral sermc i, which was preached by the Rev. Thomas Dale, vicar of St. Pancras. The learned preacher eloquently, graphically, and pa thetically dilated upon Mr, Montgomery's talents and labours as a minister of the gospel, e ad on the Chi istian's hope in the valley and shadow of death, strikingly illus trating his positions by the calm and peaceful manner in which Mr. Mont g o mer y yi e ld e d hi s sp i r i t t o G o d , w h o i gave t. Thu sermon was listened to with the most pro found attention by the audience, the greater part of whom shed tears. The chapel was i n d eep bl ack, as a mark of esteem for i ts late minister. STORM IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND. —The north of Scotland h.s been visited by a severe snowstorm. It commenced on Wednesday and continued all the week. The snow was lying to a considerable depth in the country, and some of the roads were nearly impassable. The wind being from the N.W., the shipping on the coast was not in danger, but a few losses have occurred. TIIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINO, DECEMBER 11, 1855 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. iberdeeik.• •••10,....•• • tmbg. Nottng. Bost. Eastu. Junet goifaer me 1,, ginning. Wolverh "tour Valh y „ 3 irk e ihd. Lan. Fa,. .5 , Übeehire Juliet • to. Cheah. di Birk., £5O and £25 Conn Do., £20... glyth &Tyne original £25 (lead. at £46', !.Iristol and Exeter... caledonian. Carm. And Ca- digan Chester & Holyllea Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Park Cnrewall Do. A Do. B Ci leg Junction DuoPu&BelfastAine - tun. P. &Ab Joe Do. N ...... East ALglian Eastern Counties East. 'Talon, A. SU De., B. Stovt... 7 1 100 100 Do.; New A East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Gismo Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & Dux 4 , Forth At Clyde Jrn Furness Do. Extension !Glasgow &S 'Neg.; Great N. of Scotlnd l Orent Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai, Una. Stk.. Irish Routh-Easterr. Lancaster & Carlisle Do Thirds 'Do. New Thirds__ Lancash.andYorksl , Do., Wst. Riding Um Liv.Crioy.ScSoutlipt London Sc Blackwar Lond. Bright & %Cs t Lond. and N. Wean. :Do. Fifths all all Loo .00 D0.101.3h.,M&8...0 I• Do Eighths,. London andS. Westn I Do., £50., Do., £4O LndndrrydiColersi.: , Ludndrrr. & Ennlsk Maneh,Shef.&Linel, Do. Shares, No. ! 10., Man. & Lin. Mn Metropolitan Midland Do. Rirmng. &Dori)! gidld. G. West. Om, Dir. Elalf Shams Newcastle & Carlisli- Nwpt.A.berg. &Hrf•i Newry Newry Warrenpoin: and Rostrevor._..,.. Norfolk Northn.Conni los ITI I 'North British,,,, , , , North Devon, No. I Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., B Guart.nt,,e. Y. Bastorn—Berwie - i)o. do. Extenaioe 1),,.d0.G.N.E.?ur0b Do. Leeds {)0. York North London ..... N. A c , S. Wstrn ,}Tany • stead, And city Jr north Statfordsh ir Vorth Westorn._., v. & S. Westrn. Nuneaton, Rinekl .nd Leiceste:„ ...... )x, Wore.. Fe Woly. •orts: - .louth ........ o.,;i811 Central ~oottishMidland ~ 4 hropshire Un 'on 4ontl) Devon ;oath Eastern ath Wales Yrksh. 4 Riv. Dut 4t,ain es, Won. &Wok tockton Darli s' 16 100 itfirAton & Hartlap! Paff Vale.. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. P.& R Inverstone & Lanes Vale of Neatii Watertl. Kilkenny Araterford&Limeri , :k West Cornwall West End of London' and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London... Wimbledn do Croydon tr.tworlidtitott..rdsm Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. 10 10 in Sh. at par - till '64 Ardennes lelgian Eastn. June ;leziers to GraiSS ,, SSae ilembay, Baroda, Contral. India ,Seri) Do. Demerara !)ntel, Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. Ey ;ei;ion Do. do, do., '59, do.. d. Tk of CanarlaA is Do. St. Lawrence A , Atlantic do. no. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till '6? )o. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Colitral of Fran at Indian Poninsnts guar. 5 per cent... O. New .5 por cent , o. Extensions. Great LuxeraboUr, Constituted ShareF Do. Obligations.. .... Gt. Western o f Canad St!arPs Do. New Du. payr ., 'e's , with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Dr,. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. (take Const. & Basic Lime and Turnhout Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. Now Sfaria Antonia Do. do. Now Namur dt Liege (4fitli Interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.20/. Shs. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy. B. ds Ams. Shs. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ...... all all all all Paris and Paris and Rouen... ParisCaen It Cherbrg Do Rome and Frascati Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 p. cent. Prof Sciudo Do. Southern of Franoe St. Andrew's and 20 50 100 50 100 100 20 if:nosing Price yesterday. 22i 3 31 3i 74 - 8 16 - 15 - 14 9 8 79 -- 81 55i - 56 12 .. -- ... ••• - ••• 6 - 6 - 7 11 - 12 83 8 ; 27 29 17 - 19 cB4 -- 69 504 51; 9t 164 17! 77 - 79 6 - sj 87i - f3£3 71 - 73 [2O - )22 103 - 105 50 501 50 55 70 75 6 7 6 7p 77e 771, - 6 0 94 96 lA 94tt ldl - .1 3 LA 86 87 6 5 23 - 23 64 - 64. 36 - 38 i -- ii tie 29 30 68 - 69 - 7i 5 4ari 11 - 12 444 45 92 97 81 4i - 51 22 - 24 1 00 102 72 74 43 35 )1 • 2 57:1 —58 i 31 31$ 5 ?cl 2d pai 34 36 Quebec (A), West Flanders Do 5 por c. Pref '' Western of France_ Do. . ..... Zealand JOINT-8' .•• '' Australasia Bank of London .tri. Col. BJC .& British N. Amoricar Ohartd. Bank of Asir Chrtd. Bnk. of India, """ ... 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BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) This was a meeting for the last examination and de claration of dividend in the case of these bankrupts, who formerly carried on business in the Strand as bankers. The bankrupts were brought to the court in custody, but the balance sheet only being filed at this sitting of the court, they were not brought before the Commis sioner for examination. Proofs, to a considerable amount, were again ten dered to-day and received, and consequently the divi dend is adjourned. Amongst the claimants to prove was Dr. Griffiths, for the amount of the securities be longing to him misappropriated by the bankrupts. The following report, furnished by Mr..Tourquand, the accountant to the assignees, detailing the "rise, progress, and fall" of this house, will be read with in terest : " 13, Old Jewry-chambers, 10th Dec., 1855. " To the Assignees of the Estate of Messrs. Strahan, Pau and Bates. " Gentlemen,—l beg to make the following report of my investigation of the books of Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Bates : "REPORT. "The bank of Messrs. Strahan and Co. was one of the oldest on record, dating its origin from the early part of the reign of King Charles IL At the time of the bankruptcy the firm consisted of William *trahan, Sir J. D. Paul, and Robert Meakin Bates. Sir J. D. Paul (then Mr. Paul) became a nominal partner in 1823, taking no share of the profits until the death of his father, the late Sir J. D. Paul, in January, 1852.1:The firm was composed of Robert Snow, Sir J. D. Paul, and J. D. Paul. William Strahan, who had changed his name from Snow on in heriting a very considerable property from his uncle in 1831, joined the above firm with his brother, Robert Snow, in 1832. Robert Snow, sen., died in 1835. Robt. Snow, jun., retired from the bank in 1841. In January, 1842, Robert M. Bates, who had for very many years been a confidential clerk in the bank, became a nominal part ler at a salary of 8001. per annum, subsequently increased to 1,0001., without any share in the profits. It is not necessary, for the purpose of elucidating the present posi tion of the bank, to go further back than the partnership of Robert Snow, William Sandby, and John D. Paul, formed in 1813. On the death of Mr. Sandby in 1816, the partnere were indebted to the bank in a sum of 29,0001., which was apportioned in the following manner;— Robert Snow William Sandby 8,989 2 6 John Dean Paul £29,000 0 0 The debt of Mr. Sandby was paid off by his executors by the end of the year 1826. At that period the debt due by the remaining partners had been increased to 53,6001., which was apportioned in the following manner : - Robert Snow 36,3191. 103. 9d. The late Sir J. D. Paul 17,2801. 9s. 3d. 53,6001. Os. Od. " The debt was represented by a joint note of the two, by an arrangement between themselves, and acquiesced in by succeeding partners. The amount was to be considered as a debt due, to the bank, to be gradually liquidated by a certain portion being carried every year to profit and loss. By this means, at the death of the late Sir J. D. Paul, the debt had been reduced to 28,500/. ; and at the date of the bankruptcy had been further reduced to the sum of 23,50 W. " The balance-sheet now Sled commenced on the 31st December, 1851, showing a deficiency of 71,9901. 7s. 2d. Deduct the amount then standing to the credit of Mr. Strahan's capital account, 10,3301. 6s ld, less the amounts to the debts of the present Sir J. D. Paul, 2131. 13s. Bd.; and It. M. Bates (loan) 3,6691. 4s. 4d. (3,882/. 18s.) 6,4471. Bs. ld., left an actual deficicency between assets and liabilities of 65,5421. 19s. ld. " This deficiency appears to have been composed of the following itoms—viz., balance due on a joint estate 28,500'., debt due by the late Sir J.D.Paul 35,477/.128.1d., less balance of subsequent receipts and payments to the credit of his account 10,0841. 15s. sd. to 25,3921. 16s. Bd., bad and doubtful debts not written off 2,4161., ditto Hal ford and Co. 15,7051. 12s. Sd., estimated loss on valuation of bank assets 4,3691. Is. Cd., total 76,4131. 10s. 10d. Deduct amount standing to credit of balances written off or unclaimed 4,0731. 4s. lid., Halford and Co.'s alleged surplus as shown by books 349/. 19s. 7d., balance to credit of Pachier's account 6,447/.85.1d., making 10,870/.113.91, and a total of 65,542/. 19s. ld. " It should be remembered that there is one item in cluded in the assets at its full amount, the actual value of which would materially affect the above partition, and that is a sum appearing to the debit of Lord Mostyn, of 92,0011. 16s. 10d. Between the years 1848 and 1850 large advances had been made, and in January 1850 a lease of the property, known as the Mostyn colliery, was granted by Lord Mostyn to the Bank, to secure a sum of 67,5411. 144.8 d. then due by him. " The colliery required very considerable outlay to bring it into productive condition, and upwards of 45,0001. was so expended by the Bank with this expenditure and arrears of interest, the amount to the debit of the account at the time of the bankruytcy was 131,9101. 17s. ld. Tim colliery had just been brought into a pro ductive state yielding, however, only sufficient to cover expenses and pay the interest on the sum of 45,0001., which had been borrowed by the bank on the security of the lease to meet the necessary outlay. Taking the amount thus borrowed as an indication of the value of the assets, the deficiency of the bank would bo increased to about 110,0001. At this date, however, William Strahan was possessed of unincumbered private property to the extent of upwards of 100,0001., Sir J. D. Paul about 30,0001., and R. M. Bates about sufficient to cover his debt duo to the bank, 3,0001. Taking into consideration the security thus afforded to customers by the value of their private property, it may bo inferred that the bank might, with care and providence, have recovered its position. The unfortunate connection, however, with Messrs. J. 11. and E. F. Gandell, commencing in 1852, and:resulting, at the date of the bankruptcy, in a debt to the bank of 269,382/. 3s. 5d., with liabilities in addi tion on the account to the extent of 103,8701., coupled with the already heavy withdrawal of capital in respect of Lord Mostyn's colliery, may be fairly looked upon as the causes which brought about the disastrous failure of the bank. " Messrs. Strahan and Co. were induced, by the repre sentations made to them of Messrs. Gandell and Co., to advance from time to time large sums of money for the purpose of enabling them to carry out certain contracts for the construction of railways in France and in Italy, and for the drainage of Lake Capestang, situated in the South of France. The profit to be derived by Messrs. Strahan and Co., on the transactions was 5 per cent. in terests, and one-half per cent. commission on all payments made by them, and the payment of a debt of 1,8001. con sidered bad, due by J. 11. Gandell, due to the bank in 1850. " The debt to the Lank for which no tangible security was held, soon assumed such gigantic dimensions, and Messrs. Gandells affairs were found to be in that condition that Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Co., imagined they Lad no alternative left but to continue their advances for the purpose of maintaining Messrs. Gandells iu a position to carry on the various contracts, the completion of which was calculated as a source from which the vast sums advanced were to bo recovered. " The time arrived when the reserves of the back were no longer able to meet these constant drains upon it. Ac ceptances were then given and other heavy and particular liabilities incurred for the purpose of providing the re quired funds. These last acts appeared to have led to the most distressing feature in this case. Almost the whole of the property of the bank had been pledged, and the pri vate estate of Mr. Strahan was resorted to for the same purpose. The large sums so raised had disappeared, and there was no alternative but the plynient of the acceptances and other liabilities as they fell due on the bank. in the vain hope that the anticipated funds would bo forthcoming in time to avert the impending ruin, re course was had to those means of raising funds the con sequences of which are now being visited on the bankrupts The nature and extent of the securities held by the as signees in respect of the debt due by the Messrs. Gandell, are detaiied in the balance-shaet. The present deficiencies of the bank are as follows : Liabilities Estimated assets Deficiency _ 524,922 18 5 " It will be seen by referring to the items comprised in this deficiency, as set forth in the balance-sheet, that the sums involved in the transactions with Messrs. Gan dell's and Lord Mostyn, amount to upwards of 843,0001. of the whole amount. "Time has not permitted the completion of the balance sheets of the separate estates, but they will be filed as ex peditiously as possible. The position of the bankrupts personal account with the bank, at the time of its failure, is, however, shown on the face of the joint balance sheet now filed. " Tours, W. TURGUAND, Accountat." The following is the joint balance sheet elucidated by the above report, without which the general reader will not be able to understand the real position of the bank rupts " To creditors unsecured, 411,2101. 15s. 4d. ; creditors of Halford and Co., 26,00/. 16s. 4d. ; creditors for securi ties sold, 15,9641. Os. ; do. pledged, 94,9111. 7s. &1. ; do. do. belonging to customers of Halford and Co., 12,802/. 17s. Deduct accounts for which certain of the above par ties are debtorw holding security, 13,221/. 12s. 4d. ; total, 110,456/. 18e. 4d. Creditors holding secnrityfully covered, per contra, 184,889/. 12s. lid ; partly covered, 12,9351.55, Deduct estimated value of securities held, 12,680/.=-255/. ss. Creditorsforadvances on pledged securities, per contra, 100,109/. 17s. 4d. ; creditors who issued extents, and were paid in full, deducted from assets, per contra, 3,5991.25. ld. Liabilities on account of Messrs. Gandell 103,870/. ; profit nett 31,304/. ls. 9d. W. Strahan, balance to his credit after doduoting amount draws out by him for private MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with much animation. Compared with Friday's rates prices ofAmerican and Surat were *d. per lb. dearer. The sales were 12,000 hales, including 140 Pernam and Maranharn, at 60. to Old.; 50 Bahia, at 6d. to 61d.; 100 Egyptian, at 5 3 d. to 60.; 300 Surat, at 34d. to 40.; and 80 Sea Islands, at 10d. to 18d. All other kinds were unchanged. The Rail way Share Market was animated, and a large amount of business was transacted. Opinions in favour of peace are less confidently expressed on the Foreign Bourses, and the general rise in all securities last week has not been main tained. At Paris the 3 per Cent. Routes fell 65 centimes for money and 70c. for the account, and it was expected that there would be large losses amongst the speculators at the morning settlement. All the principal railway shares have fallen. North of France 5f., Eastern Old Scrip 3f. 75c., do. New 7f. 50c., Lyons 10f., Mediterranean 10f., Midland If. 25c., Western 5f., Grand Central 2f. 50c., Geneva If. 28c., St. Rambert 2f. 50c., and Aus trian Society sf. Bank of France Shares rose yes terday as much as 30f , while Credit Mobilier fell 40f. Other shares without variation. The activity exhibited in the continental import markets recently is ou the decline. Accounts from Antwerp and Havre state that all speculation in sugars is at an end, and dealing prices have re turned to the old-established range. At Antwerp 75,000 loaves of refined sugar were held at reduced prices for want of purchasers. Coffee, however, at the same market, maintained its improved quo tations with firmness, and ordinary Brazil brought from 60c. to 66c. per kilogramme. Stocks on hand were considerable, and sales were limited. The Cotton Market there is without animation, and there is an uncertainty in the prices from the principal manufacturers' districts adjacent. Good middling American sells from 70c. to 71c. per kilogramme. At Havre the cotton market is firmer, and best qualities are in request. The receipts of the principal French railways during the last week continue to improve. On the Northern line this amounted to 1,020,516 francs against the corresponding week in 1854 at 781,703 francs, and from the Ist January to 2d December of this year the total was 45,767,702 francs, being an increase of nine million francs over that of last year. The advices received yesterday from America mention that the movements in the wheat trade had, for some time previously to the sailing of the steamer, excited considerable interest. Extensive supplies were arriving from all quarters, the greater portion of which was consigned to one party who, it was believed, acted on behalf of the French Government. The demand for all descriptions of breadstuffs, considering the large quantities on hand, exceeded that of any for mer period, but at the latest date the markets had assumed a quieter appearance. The orders which arrived out from this side, however, were sufficient for a time to prevent any reduction in the quota tions. Letters from Birmingham state in reference to the iron trade that more animation prevails, and some large orders have recently been given out. The quotations for iron of all descriptions have advanced, and it is expected that the upward movement will continue. Pig iron is ss. per ton dearer than it was a fortnight since. At the commencement of business the English stock market assumed a heavy appearance, but since then there has been more firmness and an ad vance of to k per cent. has taken place. Prices within the last day or two have been depressed by heavy sales of New 3 per Cents. and Reduced Annuities, and the market is now exhibiting some slight symptoms of recovery. Various rumours are circulated in connection with the reported negotiations for peace, but very little importance is attached to them. Consols for ac count have been 881 to 89, and are now about 691 to 89k. The New 3 per Cents. Lave been 89 to 89a, and the Reduced 884 to 89k. Bank Stock is 210 to 2101. Exchequer Bills are 6s. to 2s. dis count, and India Bonds 61. discount. Foreign Stocks are generally rather firmer, and Turkish 6 per Cents., which opened at about 83/ to 84, have risen to 844. Tho New Scrip is heavy, however, at 3g- to 3 1 1 3 - discount. Dutch 21 per Cents. are per cent. lower, viz., 63i, and Vene zuela Bonds have ruled flatter, the Active being 251 and the Deferred 114. Spanish New Deferred are supported at 201, but Sardinian are not higher than 83. There have been transactions in Brazi- Tian 5 per Cents. at 99, the Small at 99/. Grenada Active at 19, the Deferred at 6.1 ; and Peruvian 44 per Cents. at 75k. _ The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 3 / 4 to 7 ; Mexican, 19R. to ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three per Cents., 52 to b 4; 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 Three per Cents., 39 3 / 4 to 40 ; ditto Passive, 7 to 7i ; ditto Deferred, 20i to ; ditto Certificates, 4,1 to Railway Securities are without any general change of ipportance, but in some lines the deal ings have been rather more numerous, especially in Midland. Brighton, however, and a few of the other principal lines, are at nominal quotations. Great Western of Canada rule weaker. The Mining, Banking, and miscellaneous under takings are quiet but steady. .:EITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. Pro, the Ot Tscial List. Bummer. do, Bank Stock 3 ~er gent. Reduced Annuities._ . • 3 per Cent Consols Annuities Shut New 3 per Cent Annuities ...... 89,E a 9 I Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._ 3 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 , 161 a In tta Bonds, £lOOO . )0,1803 ;or Account B9 8i 94 E (chequer Bills, 2 0 2 d 500 4 1 5 Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 984 7i „ 1859 ...... 934 74 'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOf K. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • + 93 Ditto Small Grenada New Active, 1i per Cent. Ditto Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. SArdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Turkibli Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account B4 3a 4/ Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. - Ditto for the account 3A a Venezuela Bonds„ 44 per Cent 2si Ditto Deferred, 1§ per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guil... 63i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto for Account 89} f MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). HAY MARKETS. -- - ---- ---- - Samar:l:rm.—Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ Os ; clover ditto, 41 15s to 71 Os ; and straw, 11 4s Od to 1/ 10,3 Od per load. A moderate supply, and a steady trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 83 to 61 65: clove' do., 4 7 1 5s to 7/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 108 per load. Trade tolerably firm. WHITEORAPEL. —Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ Os; plover do., 4/ 128 to 717 e ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 10s per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been dull, but prices remain un altered. SUGAR.—There have been no transactions in this article of any importance, buyers waiting the result of the public sales, which take place to-day. COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon continues in fair demand, at previous rates. Other sorts are dull of sale, at rather lower quotations. RlCE.—This article is rather lower in value, being af fected in a slight degree by the fall in the corn market yesterday. TALLOW.—The market has been exceedingly dull, not withstanding considerable purchases have been made for spring delivery, and although prices receded to a large extent, few purchasers could be found yesterday ; t owards the close, however, a better feeling prevailed. The latest quotations March, rch 67s d ; were 6 67B 3d ; for the year, 67 s 94 to 68s • Jan. to new Y.C. on the spot, 67s ; 69 3; South American, 655; Auetralian beef, 645 per cwt. ?0 tO 20 5 20 18 2(4 20 100 20 20 20 16 20 100 100 100 20 20 25 4 1 2s 10 40 100 40 50 25 20 RAILWAYS; Bedford and Blet chley Buckghamsh. Clydesdal e Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E, T.in. f.f. R pc E. Un. H. Sh. Gilts. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New MAL& Dn., Fr llrtlpl. Dk, & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.& °recur Do. Preference Lon., Til., &B. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per c'. Manch. %tn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Exton_ N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p ' Prost. & W y:e Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth.and Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &H er. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valloygr 6 per cent Do WiltsSelornrst PM/FERMI lam 100 5 100 all Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0. Blyth andTyno 10 pel c. pref. (issd. at 501. Brie. & Ea. 4 P. c. Bt Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Clhestor k Holyhcaol Guar. 5 per cent.. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2., Cork &Bandonsi p.c. Dun.Prth .& Aber. J. & Anglian Cis. A Sh. Do. do. Cis. 13 6p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex- tension, 5 p. c. No. l Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. a. St. East lin., a. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cont. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. cts I .&W. York. J. sths Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4. p. Do, 5 p. c. Scrip, Red At 5 p. c. pm... Gt.N. of Scot. lstPre Gt. S. -.!x W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Prof. Sr Qt. Weitn. (Berke Hant9 Ex . 5 p. Do. con. red. 46 p.c. con. red. 4 p. a. Do. irred. 4n. C. -• • Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester 8 p. De. do. 5 p. c. Dl. firm. Gus. Stk . Do. Ches. Qua. Sh Do. do. do ...... ..•• Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c . 00. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. New Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent - .on. &N. W., Cov. Vaneator 5 p. ct . f.ion.& S. W. 7 per ct Gondy. &Color. 6Sb. Londy. & Enuis.6 . Wan., Shof., & Lin New, £lO Do. X 6 Ifarypt.&Carl.4p a Du. 4i per cent Aid. Consol.6 p.c.S. Do. Consol. Bristol Rim. 6 per cent. po. 4i p, c. Pref. S Do. Pref. 4i per cu. Do. 51. Pre'. 4 p. c. Ditto L.& H. Pref. SI Norfolk Deneature . Do. Pref. 4 p. a. Stoc Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5i per ct.pref Do,Way. Val. 6 p. c North British N. E. Rorw, 4 p.c. P Do. do. d 0..., Do Leeds 6 p.o Do. do. Quarters 4 Do. York H.& q. Fur North Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester, Wolverh.£ls, 6 p.c Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. :ot. Cent. ,New Pro South Devon Do. thed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Readhn Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4; per cont.... Do. Fixed 4 p c sh. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4. p. c... S.York9ll.4p.c.Gur.r. Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stock. & Barth g. P. c. till July 1, '56 ;Watorta. & K ilk . 6 pc kgas. Fria ...... inglo Austrin. Gold, Anglo Californian I.ustralian . kustralian Cordillera Ave Maria Radon (Gid.Duchy of Flltonarvon Iron and Coal British Iron 'trazilianlmp. (issue.' at V. 5 pru.) Do. Codes & Cuiab Do. St. Johr Del Ile-, Clarendon Cons. Mi Co. of Jamaica.... Cobro Coppor . Colonial G01d....... Copper Min. of Ent Do. Prof. 7i p. con Copiapo Fortuna General Gt.NuggetVeiußeg, Great Poluonth Gt Wheal Vor Unite(' Liberty Linares Lusitanian Niariquita New Granada Nouveau Monde Pontgibaad S nye. Lead Min. & Smolt Port Philip Quartz Rock liliymney 1r0n..,,. • Do. New Santiago de Cuba.. South Australian.., Do. Scrip... Do. 10 per cent Prof [in Croft ........ United Mexican Waller )'lest Mariposa Wortlaing Mining 01 Australia Yuba 'entn. 'ES. MISCEL: Australian A grieult. Aue,ralia. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada .............. Canada Gov. 6 p. ct Jan. and jaly Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of Franc , Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam En. &Aus Cop Sm Co Electric Telegraph... Electric Teleg. of Ir. Gen. Iron Sc Collier Gen. Stoats Navigat. General Screw Stearn Irish Beetroot Sugai Magdalena St. Navig Mediteran. Elea. Tel. Moxican&S.Amerien. Nat. Pat. Steam Fite' Netherlands Land , Do. Do. Do. BpcP d N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. New B. &N. S. Land N. B Australasian of EuropeSt earn Oriental Gas Do. " New Shares " Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Orienta Do. New Portland Iron Co tloyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New. South Austral.Lan Submar. Tel. Scrip Reelstered T r ust& L. Co.U. Can, VOA DIODIOWS_Lugt expenditure, 17,401/. 14s. 3d. Sir J. D. Paul, ditto, 772,123/. W. Strahan, for separate property held by cre ditors of bank, 70,4371. Amount required to cover the claim, 32,673/. 4s. Total, 734,7451. 7e. 3d. By debtors Strahan and Co., considered good, 7e,536/. 14s. ; Halford and 2,4841. 2 s . Bd. ; d ou b tful and b ad, 28,2981. 18s. 3d. ; Co.,:tato Gandell and Co., 289,3821. 3s. sd. ; less purchase money of Copestang Lake, 20,0001. ; total, 269,382/. 3s. sd. ; ditto, Lord Mostyn, 134,9401. 17s. ld. ; deduct proportion of debt mortgaged, 44,967/. 3s. 4d., leaving 89,9781. 13s. 9d. ; property, unencumbered, viz. shares, 4,3331. 15s. ' • life policies, 12,315/. 13 s . ; f ree h old and leasehold, 2,500/ ; Exchequer Bills, 330/. ; total, 19,4491. Bs. Copestang Lake not carried out, the expenditure required to complete the dainage and other incidental circumstances rendering the value of this property uncertain, 20,00 1 ; cash in hand, 11th Juno, 1,7671. 2e. sd. ; bills receivable, 9,919/. 3s. 6d. • cash at the Bank of England, S'/. Bs.-making 11,7991. 33. 11d. ; deduct creditors paid in full (per contra), 3,5991. 2s. ld. - leaving 8,200/. lls. 10d. De tars, the securities representing which are held by creditors, 69,3431. 13s. 10d. ; property of bank held by ditto, 96,9961. 16s. Od.; ditto for W. Strahan, held by joint creditors, 70,4571.; amount required to cover these claims, 32,6/3/. 4s. Od. ; making 199,0131. 13s. 10d. Deduct amount held by creditors, partly covered, 12,6801.; leaving ditto held ditto, fully covered, 186,333/. 13s. 101.; deduct amount of claims of creditors, fully covered, 184,589/. 12s. 11d. ; balance available for estate, 1,4401. 03. lid. Considered as a good asset in respect of one security to the extent of 1,000/., the residue is not carried out, being subject to deduction for interest accruing due on creditors' claims. Total amount of assets considered good 127,6701. 163. 7d. By securities pledged belonging to customers of Bank, 94,911/, 7s. Bd. ; do. Halford and Co., 12,802/. 175., making, 107,7141. 4s. Bd. ; deduct amount so borrowed, 100,109/. 17s. 4d., less value of Exchequer Bills belonging to Bank, including 2,819/. 125., leaving 97,290/. ss. 4d. This balance is not carried out as an asset, being subject to the question as to the right of the assignees, and of the parties to whom the securities belonged, deficiency 31st De cember, 1851, 71,990/. 7s. 2d. ; accounts not car ried out in front - sheet, namely, doubtful and bad debts, 20,2981. 18s. 3d. ; Gandell and Co. ditto, 269,3821. 3s. 5d ; Lord Mostyn, balance, 89,973/. 13s. 9d. ; Copestang Lake, 20,000/ ; surplus value of property held by creditors as security; 1,4441. Os. 11d. considered as good asset for only 1,000/.-leaving 444/. Os. 11d. ; surplus value of customers securities pledged 10,423/. 19s. 4d. R. M. Bates, salary, 3,750/. ; balance to his debit , 4,381/. 7s. 10d. Sir J. D. Paul (deceased) -Proportion of profit credited him in 1852, written back, 4,5601., and liabilities per contra, 103,870/. ; total, 734,7451. 7s. 3d." The last examination of the bankrupts was accordingly adjourned until March 11, 1856, but another meeting will shortly be announced for the declaration of the divi dend. IMPERIAL P. '—(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS. This afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, Parliament was further prorogued by Royal commission till Thurs day, the 31st of January. The Lord Chancellor and the other Commissioners having taken their seats at the foot of the Throne, the Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to hear the Commission read. Shortly afterwards the Clerks, attended by the door keeper and some other officials of the house, appeared at the bar, when the Commission was read by the Clerk at the table. The Royal Commission commanded the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and boroughs, of the House of Commons, to give their attendance at West minster, on the 31st day of January next, for the de spatch of divers urgent and important affairs. The proceedings occupied but a few misutes, and, save the parties taking part in the ceremony, few per sons were present. "URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS." The following is an extract of a letter from an officer with the army : Camp before Sebastopol, Nov. 21. In spite of General Simpson's order regarding leave of absence " urgent private affairs" continue to take away a great number of our officers since General Codrington took command. During the last seven days —from the 13th to the 20th inst.—no less than seven colonels and lieutenant-colonels, three majors, five cap tains, two lieutenants, an adjutant, and an assistant sur geon, hare found "urgent private affairs" sufficient ex cuse to obtain leave from the camp for longer or shorter periods, some for two, some for three months. The cavalry division appears to have fewer of these marvel lous " urgent private affairs" than the rest of the array ; the brigade of Guards unquestionably the most. So much so is this the ,ase, that what with officers absent on sick leave, on staff employ.nent, and on "urgent private affairs," one battalion of Guards, that of the Coldstreams, has hardly any officers on duty with it. A lieutenant in the regiment (although of course a captain in the army), Thelluson, who only entered the service in 1847, is in orders to act as a field officer with his corps, so few effec tive officers of rank are there present. This is the case with almost every regiment, and the unfortunates who remain doing duty with their c, - ,rps instead of starrin4 it at Christmas parties in England are very hard worked indeed. Still the evil is continued, for, as I said above, 19 officers have in seven days got leave of absence on " urgent private affairs." All this causes a great deal of discontent and grumbling, as you may suppose. There are only hots for about one-third of the men as yet, and for two-thirds of the officers. The rest of the array are mostly in very comfortable double-roofed tents, and all have gained many wrinkles in making themselves snug since last winter, partly by digging out holes under their tents, and thus getting more space and more warmth together. The winter clothing of the men is most exce'lent— nothing could be better. We officers have to pay very highly for ours ; mine has cost me 6/. 10s,, and I am not yet complete. What I have told you about the great number of officers obtaining leave of absence will, and does, tell upon the discipline of the army. Every regiment is full of recruits, and the services of all are required to get them into something like order before the spring,. But how can this he done if so many officers are allowed to rush back to England whenever the fancy takes them ? And what makes this worse is, that whilst many officers who have been out here from the very first have been refused leave to England, others who came out twelve months later have obtained the indulgence. But here, as in London and everywhere else, Horse Guards inte rest does everything. When refused leave (by either his colonel, his brigadier, his commander of division, or eve❑ by the commander•in-chief of this army) the roan who " has good interest" writes home. His father, brother, cousin, wife, aunt, mother, or sister, manages to " get at some one in the Horse Guards." Out comes a letter to the camp (a private letter, of course, but considered demi official, and something more), saying that Cap tain So-and-so may have leave home upon " ur sent private affairs," provided General Codring ton or Simpson, or whoever may be the commander, " has no particular ohjection"—a hint, in short, that " there is no compulsion, only you must." Of course the obstructive out here sees "no objection" directly ; and so, as Mr. says, "matters are pleasant" forth with. Thus it is that the Guards get so much have, notwithstanding the ♦ery few officers present fur duty with each battalion. If a general officer goes home, all his personal staff go with him, and the officer who takes his place takes more officers away from regimental duty to make up his staff, and thus the number of working men is farther reduced. No matter. The old game of interest is kept up, and the plebeians tsught their "pro per places." • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Doe. 11.—Wind this day at noon, N.W., light br - 3ze. DOVER, Doc. 10.- - Wind N. to S.S.W.—Arrived—Su san G. Owens, from Callao ; Nautilus, Demerara. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 10.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrivei—Golden Gate, from Marseilles, for New York, leaky ; Hibbert, Monte Video, for Newcastle; Europa (s.), Poi "zsmouth for Malta and the Crimea. Off the poe.—Heidelberg, from Havre, for Now Orleans ; Cumberland, Havre, for New York. PORTSMOUTH, Dec.lo.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrivea—Pr'n cess Royal, from St. Domingo, for Hamburg. Sailed— ToleLraph (s. tpt.), for Southampton, (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Taos:lay Morning. Arrived—Lecoq, from Cherbou-g ; Despatch (s), Jersey ; Alliance (s.), Havre ; Manilla and Telegraph (s. tpts.), Portsmouth. Sailed—Wonder (s.), for Jersey ; Atalanta (s.), 1111 0. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday moimug. Wind N. Ar.ived, Garr;ck from New Orleans; City of New York and City of B;coklyn, New Yor k ; Sophia, lsTew. foundland • V o l an t e, S t. Michael's; Nirgar3 (g ), Kings town. Sailed—Blorenge, for Arica ; Avon, Barbadoes ; Echo, Vela CI oz. "ALICE GREY" AT WOLVEBEISMPTON.—On Satur. day, at the close of the proceedings at the Wolverhamp ton Police court, which were conducted before Messrs. J. Leigh (stipendiary), J. Underhill, G. Holyoake, W, wag th a a in t Tarratt, and W. Wa rner (ma g istrate), Alice Gre y , wh o had been just br ou g ht from Birmingham, brought up, charge d with committin g perjury was again court, on the occasion of the committal of the boys Randle and Perry, and also with a similar crime in the Sessions Court at Stafford, when the boys were con proceedings occupied only a very few m i n utes. At their close , the prisoner, who was in good spirits, and who seemed to regard the whole ma tt er as a good joke, was remanded for a week. Limits WAR PaisoL—The order for the exclusi on o f visitors from the prison, consequent cn the dis or d er l y c onduct of the Finnish soldiers about a month since, has been rescinied, and strangers are again admitted. The pr in their d ovement prisoners, encouraged by thiepa,, sim eerfiunlly af fairs, are once more bu s ily n the im m p a ro n v u e f d acture of toys, in which they have wonderfully dur ing their incarcerati on , an d they now produce work: boxes, watch stands, and various other useful and orna mental articles, carving rvingthem out of pieces of deal with iv large claspwhich are so sharp that they fre qumtly shave themselves with them. The demand for their toys is still very brisk, and large parties from Brighton arrive train theainb or in private carriages daily, much to the benefit and others of th e hotel keepers, confectioners, town. During the Brighto n season the traffi c between n that town and Lewes on certain days is three ti mes as much as it was prev i o us to the estab lishment of the prison. EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HAILEYBURY. VISIT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY -CHAIR MAN, AND DIRECTORS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPAN 1. Yesterday being appointed for closing the second term of 1855, Elliot Macnaghten, Esq., chairman ; Liecit.• Col. W. H. Sykes, F.R.S., deputy-chai rman ; and a de putation from the Court of Directors of the East India Company, proceeded to the Compa n y' s Seminary at Hailey, bury, near Hertford, for the purpose of receiving from the Rev. Henry Melvill, 8.D., the Principal, a report of the progress of the students during the term, in Oriental, English, and Classical Literature, and distri buting the rewards gained by them, for proficiency in the vari ous b ranches of their studies. Among those who bad received invitations to be present on the occa sion were —Major Moore, Lieut.-Colonel Turner, Money Wigram, Esq., J. A. Hankey, Esq., F. Salmon, Alex. Monteath. Esq , G. S. Campbell, Esq., W. C. Carbone), Esq., J. W. Kaye, Esq., Capt. Hartley, Lieut.-Colonel Donnelly, A. Wilson, Esq., B. D. Colvin, Esq., Capt. Nairne, the Rev. Charles Pritchard, the Rev. Moore Brabazon, the Rev. T. J. Rousell, the Rev. J. L. Capper, andißev. H. Blanc. The following members of the Civil Service on furlough were present T. James, Esq., E. Jackson, Esq., W. J. Bromley, Esq., J. Suthrie, Esq., R. N. Cust, Esq., F. Tucker, Esq , Al onzo M oney, Esq., Edward Jenkins, Esq., W. Moore, Esq., and Capt. Turnbull. The Directors present were—H. C. Prinsep, E sq ., Sir J. Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., Major Eastwick, Col. Oliphant, Lieut.-General Sir George Pollock, W. But terworth Bayley, Esq., &c., The company left town shortly after 10 o'clock by special train, from the Bishopsgate Station of the Eastern Counties Railway, and proceeded to Broxbourne, where carriages were in attendance to convey them to the Col lege, where they arrived a few minutes before 12 o'clock. The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and Directors, on their arrival at the College, proceeded to the Principal's Lodge, and afterwards to the Council Chamber, where a report of the progress of the students was read, which was of a very satisfactory character. This part of the business having been disposed of, the chairman, deputy-chairman, and directors adjourned to the Examination-hall, where the general company and students were assembled. Mr. W. T. Hooper, the clerk to the Coll ege D e p ar t. ment, then real the following list of MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINC. TIONS GAINED BY STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, DE. DEMBER, 1855. 1 FOURTH TERM. F. D. Melvill—Highly distinguished, with medal in Political Economy and History, medal in Sanscrit, medal in Persian, and prize in Hindustani. Outram—Highly distinguished, with medal in Hin dustani, prize in Sanscrit, and prize in Hindi. Salmon—Highly distinguished, with medal in Mathe. matics, and medal in Telugu. Bayley—Highly distinguished, with medal in Law, and prize in Classics. E. Aiacnaghten—Highly distinguished, with prize in Persian. Tottenham—Highly distinguished, with medal in Classics. Kerr—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telugu. Sir M. Jackson, Percival, J en ki nson, C. W. Moore W. M. Alexander, Low, H. W. Alexander, Plumer, H. Hankey, Spens, and Macdonald—Highly distinguished. Inglis, Taylor, and Turner—Passed with great credit. PRIZES AND HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS GAINED By STUDENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, DEC,, 1855. THIRD TERM. M'lsTeile—Highly distinguished, with prize in Classics, prize in Mathematics, prize in Political Economy and History, and prize in Law, Sladen.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Persian. Praed.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sanscrit, and prize in H►ndustani. Wiiliams.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telugu. Sandys, Dent, Wigram, Lumsden, J. A. Hankey, and Louis.—Highly distinguished. Harris.—Passed with credit. SECOND TERM. Monteath.—Hig,bly distinguished, with prize in Ma thematic•, prize in Political Economy, and History, prize in Law, prize in Sanscrit, and prize for the best English essay. Burra.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Classics, prize in Persian, and prize in Hindi. Campbell.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telugu. St. Clair, Maclean, Jacomb, Pratt, Peacock, C. M. Hogg, Mullett, Irvine, and Carbonnell.—Highly distin guished. Mason and F. R. Hogg. —Passed with great ere lit. FIRST TERM. Nairne.—Highly distinguisheJ , with priz 3 in Mathc. matics. Colvin.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Classics, and prize in Law. ffutchins.—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sane- Grit. Pritchard, M‘QuahaP, F. T. Alexander, and Princep. —Highly distinguished. Mac • Farlan, - Gaust)n, Sparks, and Kean—Passed with great credit. RANK OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE. BENGAL. First Class.--1, Ontram ;2, Bayley ;3, Tottenham ; 4, Macnaughten ; 5, Jackson ; 6, Jenkinson. Second Class.-7, Low ; 8, Alexander ; 9, W. H. Alexander ; 10, Noah ; 11, Moore ; 12, Hankey ; Taylor ; 14, Inglis ; 15, Turner. No third class. MADRAS. First Class.-1, Salmon ; 2, Kerr. Second Class.-3, Plower. BOMBAY. First Class.-1, Melville ; 2, Perceval. Second Class.-3, Spens ; 4, Macdonald. The usual notices were then giver ; and it was an. nounced that the next term would commence on the 19th of January, and students not returning to College within four days of that time, without satisfactory ex cuse, would forfeit their appointment. Mr. Mont:ath then reed his prize English essay, the subject being " The Life and Career of Peter the Great." Tho reading of the essay was received with loud cheers. Mr. Melville read a translation by himself from " Mal colm's History of Persia," in Persian. Mr. Outram read a translation made by himself, front the " History of India," into Hindustani. Mr. Salmon read a translation made by himself into Telugu. Mr. Melvill read a translation made by himself into Sanscrit verse, of „omo lines by Mrs. Hemans, from the " Homes of England." The prizes were then distributed to the successful comp( titors ; the names being given above ; after which, The CHAIRMAN lose and addressed the students in a suitable speech. The company then quitted the Examination-ball, the students receiving the congratulations of their friends on the favourable report that had been presented. THE LUNCHEON. At two o'clock the chairman, deputy chairman, pro• fessors, and company assembled in the great dining-ball, where a very profuse luncheon was provided. At its conclusion, The CHAIRMAN rose and said he had to propose the only tort , t that it was customary to give on that occa sion, which was "The Health of the Principal and Pro fessors," and said that although in two years that Col lege would be brought to a close, yet it had brought for ward men well qualified for the service of India. From the time the College was instituted, its Professors were men of eminent qualifications, which he believed was the character of the men whose healths he had now the honour to propose.' He concluded by proposing the healths of the Principal and Professors. (Cheers.) The Rev. HENRY MELVILLE, in his own name and h that of the P ro f essors, t h an k e d the com pany for manifestations o f goo d w ill w ith w hich they had b een favoured. traTinheficoo:p ß a r n o y xb th o e u n ra bok e r ,a e iri us e , and gie four o'clock. r t e o t w u r n n e a d t b half-past al specia lf-past ROYAL COLLEGE OF SIIRGEONEL — The following on . tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinati ons for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 7th inst —Messrs. Hugh Hughes, Bethesda, Carnarvonshire - W. H. Carter, Billericay, Essex ; J. W. Allen, Caven: dish-road, St. John's-wood W. Bar r y, Army H. ad ; G. Iv. Jones, Dolgelley, Merionethshire L. F. H. ; Knaggs, Kentish Town ; W. Canniffe, Bellevill, Can Mauritius ; R. N. Cobbett, Wl. Perrot, ; , ochmore-hill Middlesex ; S. Treadwell, Chelsea ;and A. Marshall, Cheltenham. THE LATE COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEAR ABERDARE.—The c -ironer's inquest respecting the death of the eight unfor. innate men who lost their lives at a colliery at Cwrna. man, near Aberdare, as reported in The San a few days ago, has terminated in a verdict of " Manslaughter against Solomon Lloyd, the enginemn." Lloyd's de. fence is that the bell by which the engineman is warned that the cage is approaching the mouth of the pit did not ring up on t h e occasion, and indeed it was spoken to as being often out of order. But evidence was given to the effect that ;f the bell did not ring, or if the engine man had any liJon to suspect it was out of order, he ought most cautiously to have counted the engine stroked and to have looked at the block working in a slider. THE KING OF SARDINIA AND HIS MAJESTY'S l"' CEPTION IN THE CITY OF LONDON.—The Sardalnr Minister has placed in the hands of the Lord ( Tai ra., a letter, conveying the thanks of the dinia for the cordial and magnificent. reception hie Majesty had met with from the corporatioern at the same The Minister presented to the Lord May as a mark Niv e_ g tion his time a gold snuff-box, mounted . diamon d s , with telordship, and a of consideration from his Majesty hieYerienced by the royal token of the high gratification experienced e i x n P which the whole core visitor at the splendid ma d nn the enthusiasm which was SO moray was performed, warmly exhibieffidcbli London ,— miral Glase. " A letter, datedStockholm,st i z aw e ni vi do. 28,fr ti ? usaysAd: Accord ing to the semi-official may be looked for every day, is to napp, whose t arrival . ty attached to the Russian embassy in this c apacity l :4 l) : 3 l' n m ii,. o en- of plenipotentiary of the Czar for t s h a c o n i naval affairs, in the same manner th a t G eneral Bodieco, of B or narsund memory, is accredit e d for military affairs. " T HE ETOUSE OF ELMORE. A FAMILY HISTORY. 3 V _The deep and s t ern poetry of Nemesis rune through°Ls this splendid production of a pen which by this, a pparently its first effort, has secured reputation and a hearty welcome for itself, whenever it shall again be set in motion. The story, conceived with great skill,. is based upon the idea of fated and hereditary crime, lic i t , : constitutes the sublime beauty of Greek tragedy, and worked out in a succession of powerful portraituresell of voila of soul-stirring scenes. The language is full of energy, and replete with lifelike touches of c 10474 Bult.