The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with less heaviness, although well supplied. Com pared with Friday's rates, the prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales were estimated at 6 ; 000 bales, consisting of 500 American for export ; 180 Pernam and Maranham, 6d. to 71d. ; 30 Bahia, 51d. to 61d. ; 100 Egyptian, 6id. to 61d. ; 500 Surats, 31d. to 4hd. The Railway Share Market, though somewhat active, declined towards the close of business. Commercial intelligence from France has come to hand, containing a review of the different branches of trade throughout the country during the first fortnight of the present year, and the latest fluctuations in the markets for bread stuffs. The prices of flour, which had a downward ten dency at first, have within the last two days risen from lf. to 2f. per sack of 157 kilogrammes. Rye, on the other hand, has fallen about if. per 115 kilogrammes, and barley is not much in demand at reduced quotations. The business in sugars has returned to its steady position, after the specula tive rise at the close of the year. At Havre the stocks of refined have diminished below their usual quantity, and have, in consequence, risen in price. The importation of raw sugars has kept pace with the demand, but in these kinds the markets in France are limited. Coffee for some time past has been in a very quiet state, from which there has been no alteration, and prices continue good. At Marseilles there have been few transac tions, and the stock on hand is insignificant. In wine there has been considerable animation At Itercy, and the sales have exceeded the supplies, without, however, causing any variation in prices, which range from 425 f. to 625 f. The fall in spirits of all kinds which marked the close of the year Continues, and the demand for inferior sorts is de creasing. The inquiry for common manufactured goods is improving. During the past year there was a decrease in the, sales of calico at. Havre, compared with the previous year. in 1854, 96,766 pieced were sold in the market, and in 1855 only 88,506 pieces, showing a de crease of 8,260 pieces. This diminution of sales is accounted for in consequence of au altera tion in the material for dress in that part of France. In woollen manufactures there has been au in creased trade in common fabrics, for the supply of the troops at the seat of war ; and the imports from Germany and Spain of finer qualities are below the average quantity. Accounts from Antwerp report an improvement in the state of trade since the commencement of the year. All kinds of grain ruled at the average prices at the close of 1855, and the importations of foreign wheat and rye kept the markets well sup plied. Cotton was in demand at remunerative prices ; and the imports included a large arrival front Texas. The half-yearly meeting of the London and Westminster Bank was held to-day. The report stated that the net profits of the concern tor the last six months was 78,4941. Bs. 5d., which added to 7,7251., the unappropriated profits of the pre ceding half-year, made a total of 86,2201. ss. 2d. From this amount the directors now recommended a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and also a bonus of 5 per cent. upon the paid-up capital. After a short discussion the report was adopted. The English Funds, after the regular hours of business yesterday, took a decided upward turn, in consequence of a statement that an issue of 1/. notes is about to be authorised. As the effect of such a proceeding would necessarily be to release the money market from some of the pressure that now prevails, extensive speculative pur chases of stock have been made, and the tendency in the quotations is still upwards. What ever may be the course pursued by the Bank of England Directors their position is one of extreme difficulty. The utmost caution is necessary on their part to check the steady diminution of the bul lion, and at the same time to avoid, if possible, any restrictive measures that may create general alarm And crlpsequePt QtqA . _tist. A speculation for a rise haviig commenced, Consols which last evening were nearly 87 have improved to 87 and 87i for the account. The money quotations from 861 have risen to 871, although they are now rather flatter, viz. -861 1. The New 3 per Cents. are 87i and the Reduced 86i to 879. Bank Stock has been 2061 and 208. Exchequer Bills are 7s. to 35., and India Bonds 63. to 3s. discount. A Tory limited business has been done in the Foreign Stock Market, but fuller rates are current. Turkish 6 per Cents. are nearly 2 per cent. higher, namely, 82i to 821 for account, while the It evr Scrip is 31 to 31 discount. Sardinian Bonds are marked 82k, Mexican 19i to 19i, Chilian 6 per Cents. 1011, and the 3 per Cents. 64. Dutch iionds are nominal. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6,1 7; Mexican, 19/ ; Peruvian, 73 5 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 3 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 45 7 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 7 ; ditto 4/ per Cents., 85 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 38% 39; ditto Deferred, 21/ j ; ditto Certificates, 44 ; ditto Passive, 64 7. The advance in the Funds has occasioned a cor responding movement in the prices of the leading railway investments, and more activity is apparent in the market. Great Northern have risen about Great Western 1, Lancashire aid Yorkshire South-Western to 1, and the rest in proportion. Some of the Foreign lines are rather higher, and also Great Western of Canada. In the Joint-Stock Banks and Foreign Alining Shares there is scarcely any business recorded. Canada Government Debentures are rather dearer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE 0 CLOCK. (From the Official List.; Ttnsinesi- done. Bank Steck 3 per Coot. Rod - . , .ced Ar initlee 3 per Cent Console Annuities B9 A 7e 6i New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 3i per Cent. Annuities Lenz Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3 3 / 4 ir l i - ; - - Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 - 3 , liF India Bonds, £lOOO Consols :or Account Ertliequor Bills, 2id. £l000 E5OO Smell Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cent 97 PRIOE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOt K. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO ll Ditt. 3 per Cent 64 Ilexicat, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Tnrlcit.h Bonds, 6 per cent Bl Ditto for the Account Bll li 21 / Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account otyidends on the above payable In L Mon TWO O'CLOCK. Consolm Ditto (February) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Tbis Day.) LoNnoN Jan. 16.—Wind this day at noon , S. W . ; light, with slight rain. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGR&PII.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived. - Atalanta, from Sutherland; Alliance (s), Hare; La Pout*, Cherbourg ; Duke of Cornwall (I), Dublin. Sailed.--South Western (s), for Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. Arrived. — Fanny, from Alexandria ; Providentia, from Ostend. —Georgia, f or S avanna h ; J ames J ones, N ew Orleans. s ai Sailed. The bark Olivia, of New York, from Cardiff to Savan nah, with iron, foundered 9th January, lat. 49 N., long. 12 W., in a heavy gale. Crew saved by the Emperor, from Paraiba to Liverpool; arrived off Cape Clear, 3th January. QIIEENSTOWN, Jan. 14. Wind E.S.E. Arrived.—Euphrates (ss), from Trieste ; Sarah Ssnds (s), Crimea. Wind S.S.W. Arrived.—Grectaus, from Athens. Sailed.—Juliana, for Antwerp. 31 2F 5 5 20 to STARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. .bovieen., Closing Prices yesterday. 'Ambg,Nottng. *flow. air: Butt— June. Bylcarq & "allyrne, , ,, lirming. Wolverh • Stour Valley Birk e ahel. Lancet,. 6 Cheshire June+ i)o. Chesh. dr Birk.. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £20... Rlytl , kTynsorigina £25 (issd. at .£45 Bristol and Exeter... Ca1ed0nian.......... Catm. and Cardigan Chester dr Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, dt Pass Cornwall Do. A ............. . Do. B Clieff Junction._ . Du ol i n &Bel fast Jun c . Dun. P. dr Ab•r. Joe. Do. N , w. ...... ..... . 13 East Avglian Eastern Counties. East. zlnion, A SO e., B, Stour Do., New A ..... 'East Kent East Lancashire ... , 31 31 R2s. 1 100 100 7i 8 1 , )() 3i 1100 all all all ton 21} 100 100 31 IF l'4 al, all 1 16 - 15 100 8 1.00 1m! 1.00 13 - 14 9 - 8 79 - 81 54 - 10 - 12 5 - 4 6L - 7y 11 - 12 F 4 25 27 17 - 19 Edinburgh& Glasgn Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & Dnr4 Forth & Clyde Ten Furness .. . Do. Extension iGlasgow&S West Great N. of Scotlnd. !Great Norther f,9 - 71 49 - 51 9} 19 - 20 so ..... 85 6 7 68i 89 . , 73 75 119 121 102 'O4 52 54 58 P. 5 74 l 5 5 6 51 76 76/ 5 S 93 95 93/ - 94 LI /3 3 84i - 85 8 7 64 54 63,1, - 36 - 38 5' 10 42 - 4' iti ... 2.9 G 6 - *l7 8/ Sid 5 12 12. 44 45 92 97 - 81 41 - 19 - 21 101 103 71 73 42 14 106 114 564 576, 65 67 5 - :3dl 2d pa. 33 - 35 ••• '''' 186 - 36 46 523 3 21 761 I 95 94i I 11 841 14 23 1 6Si I 8i i 57} 7 4 - 6 ilder the r further company ,ct of not or such a Lie Arctil I by Mr. )res trea• that bar• Arctic pie which he esti nd it cah candles, that hag vat egg ebus and 845 tbat, en years 1y as our no doubt -tunatelf ERIA3f. TE. mgrapbi• )el of the meeting, ►dies and upon his ford, the with Dr• ailed the the last Henri lent, Dr• 'TT ATOM ) Kane, Ire. Se nds. as neces• be could take bins Cafe deli k reflects (Loud ►pplause. th much y friend, e wordo immured ►me here a simple for your initor of o Henri ,f Green• h I will n range f Green )in these his coast ;eneralli Grinnell which I our ex- They set r finally r under ft weeks 1 we did ;, at this but it : Hail hington• unCains, out ar of this is a field Well has rater ar Not a f 300 ft• A gale ught no ;o these uid the )uld not it was peaking Itrearlig. Danes. sve an Green• the cir• a route ice of a the rig us back id loud iimauX . The d meow they indeer. s open t to a north. Pinion, ne. I failed. re. I ght be ed and ;* Dr. urned. wheat ,rably acted. t sold I full near, 1,720 ski brie I sup- de is Ltton, to 5s turn, Lanti were 0,000 WATERFORD, Jan. 14. ET SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TSLEGRAPIT.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.45 a.m. Wind calm; tido, two boars' ebb ; hazy. Arrived.— Symmetry, from Intwerp• Sailed.—Globe, for New Orleans. 100 100 100 20 60 114 IDo., A. Stock..., Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West..(lr , ) Great Western...... Do, Stour Val Ra'; Stk South-Ea“er , Lancaster & Carlis.cl !Do., Thirds 'Do. New Thirds._ . iltawask,.andlrol , * •v et.. Riding ILiv:Crsoy .A.:South t :London k ninekvrni 'Loi.l.Bright& Lond. and N. Weati Do. Fifths 110.101. 5h..M&8 C Do. Eignths . London andS. West'. Do. £sfi. ............ 4.n.irirr pit 'ole , Lndndrr . . 'Mauch.Stief,& Linch. Do. e Shares, No. l Do., Man AL Lin. TTn Metropolitan ....... Midland , o. Birruttg. &Dal , adld. G. West. Ore, flo. Half Shares Newcastle & l'ivrpt.Aberg. Newry & Enn skill: Newry Warrenpoio' and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 A Deterred_ Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwick Do. do. Extension Do. (1 0. G.N.E. ?uroh Eo. Leeds Do. York North London N.&S.Wstrn.,Heaui - stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshir North Western N.&13. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Wore., & Wolv. Vortsraouth o Central ricottishliifiland 7;hropshire Un'on . outh Devon 50 - atla Eastern South Wales Li. Yrksh. t Riv. Dnn Do r itaineg, Wok. &Wok tockton & Darli 3thAten & r.fr Vale . N. Pref., No. 1.,... Pl.lines him. T).& R. glyerstone & Lanes Vale of Neath... ..... Wsterfd. & Kilk envy Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall. West End of London ana Crystal Palace . Do. A . . Do. B ,West London Wimbledn & Croydon FOREIGN. 20 5 tO 18 2N lOu x:twer flt,t rdsm Do. 5 p.c. Ohlgs. eon. in Sii. at par till '6 I Ardennes v.,utn. Junk ;-ieziers to Graiss,nsh Roinha7. Raroda, an 'lentral Do. :einerara • hitch Rhenish . astern of France Do. NOW 7 9. at Indian, g. 5 p. ro le 20 20 20 do. du., '59, do.. (4(l.Th of CanadaAiH Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. ...... Do. Cert. of Deben. con, into Stk. CUT:). Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Coutral of Fran Gt Indian Peninstik. guar. 5 per cent...., Do. Now 5 per cent. Do. Extensions... Great Luxembour - 1 Constituted ShareFi Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shares . Do. New all I Do. Bds., payable's7, l with option till '55 all 'Do. do., '62, p. '56 all o. do., '76, p. '6O all r,. do., '73, with ou t option all Hamilton & Torontr, all Do. 6 per cent. 17 Lake Const. & Basle a ll Lierre and Turnhout 10 Lyons and Genova 14 Lyons di Mediterran all Madras 10 Do. New a ll Maria Antonia ....•• all Do. do. Now all Namur & Liege (with interest) ............. Do. (ex lutenist)...... Northern of France. D 0.201. Shs Do. 207. 3 p. a Me (fmy. B. & Ams.Shs. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons ;Ditto Bonds ...... Taris and Orleans Paris and Rouen— ParisCaen &Cherbrg. all i all all all all all all an 15 Do Remo and Frascati Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Menne_ Do. 5{ p. cont. Pref IScind,; Do. Southern of Franoe St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). West Flanders ... Do 5 per c. Pref. . Western of France... Do 7,As, Inn t.I I _ , TPR 'I ?CEP 4-ENTA 144. tummies dot e this day. 11.&31,17.11;$. Bedford and Blotchley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. B. c , .R pc E. Un. 11. Sh. Gins. Barr. & Neils. Direct o. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Green's? Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Company London N. West. L. tcN .W Calodon... E. Un. E. C.. Gt.Nrtt:n. E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt. West' Yk. New & Berw Y. &N M Do Do S. Easter! Do IPato .It Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid. Stckton & Darlingt. ISidld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Exten.. N.& Est.s P.C Do. 6 rer ct. Do. Fixeds p Prest. Do. A Shrs. A Roystn.St Hit. Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Staff ordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&-•omrst En. Coun. E. Count. 81 I Do Do 1,14N.W Do 'GtNorthnl .Lanc ash & Yorksh. T. Bras,sey i M. MClean Stock t. & Darlingt Do C'onin , Cr - loos } - ester !a) lotWi I,,Atitess this day THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1856. siderable discount, which was not much to be wondered at, because half of the district which a railway had to look to for support was occupied by the sea. (Hear.) If the coast did not contain good mercantile ports such as Southampton, Bristol, Liverpool, and Hull, it fol lowed that the sea was very unproductive to a rail way, and where there were such small ports as Lymington, Poole, Sidmouth, and Exmouth, they found in the small sailing craft a powerful rival to a coast line in carrying rough, large, and heavy commodities, which comprised a railway's goods traffic, at a trifling cost. A coast li❑e also left a large district open to the influence of a competing railway. The distance by the central line would be 27 miles shorter than the coast line, which was a weighty con sideration. It often happened that competing lines ran at a uniform rate of fares, the longer route adopting them in order to obtain a share of popularity, conse quently they would save in the outlay of construction in adopting the central line, and derive an advantage over their rival in the amount of their fares. The hon. gen tleman proceeded to remark on the better security the central line would give over the other, and remi❑ded the meeting that as there bad lately been new blood in fused into the direction, and the central scheme had re ceived the unanimous approval of the board, that it would also receive the unanitneus support of the meet ing. He moved the reception and adoption of the report with the agreement with the Yeovil and Salisbury Com pany. Mr. DUTTON seconded the motion. Mr. WOOD, in a lengthened address, complained that he chairma❑ bad used his influence, as a member of Parliament and chairman of that board, to promote ex tensions which had been unproductive. He had no con fidence in him as their chairman, and he (Mr. Wood) advised them to call on him to resign. He was opposed to any further extensions. [We will give the conclusion in our next edition.) JOINT-S' Australasia Bank of London ..... iiri. Col. /A.& Li). C. iiritiab N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia. Bnk. of India, kustralia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Loud 'me' 4 cot. & kne. Cht bond. Chart Rh of Australia 14. d Ditto no N n AE. Bnkg. Corp NOW nd County don Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New ............ National of Ireland New South Walet., , I° C. i o e rp nta or l atit n . k ...... of . t I Prtvincial of Ireland' ILoo. Now Royal Australn.Lkg. 4E, Gold Imp Co , Royal British South Australia Union of Anstmlia Do. 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IDo. do Cis. C 7 p. c. ;Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. No. 2 . . _ Do. New 6 p. c. St , rast iTn. G. 6 p. C. Do. 51 10 Der cent 10. 10i. Def-mntr.Sli. 'Do. do. 4 per cent..: FAA Laneash. 6 p. ets •& W. York. J. sths El!d Prth.&Dun.4p.e Furneae Glas. & S.W.G. 5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 41 p. Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. .N. Of Ecot.lst Pre 'Gt. 5, -!/ W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. PrQf. 6 , Gt. Westn. (Berks k Hants Ex . 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4 i p.e, Do, con, red. 4 p. c. ,Do Do, irred. 4p. c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. Stk o. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do ',an. &York. F. £2! Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.e , Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St' Do, Now Guar.6 p. o, Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. d Nuneaton 5 p. et Loth& S. w. 7 per et Lonely. & Color. ISh. Lowly. & Ennis., SII. gall., Sher., & in. Now £lO ... Do. Vkarypt Carl. 4 p o Do. 4i per cent o Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol , k 6 per cent. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. Si ,Do. Pref. 4 pct. cer, Do. 5/. Pref. 4 p. c. Ditto L. & 13. Prof. Si Norfolk Debenture Po. Pref. 4 p. c. Sto.• IDo. 5 p.c. Eat ID°. 5:4 perct. pref IDo.Way. Val. 5 p. c INorth British N. E. Borer, 4 p.c P Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c Do. do. Quarters 4 Do.Yorkii.& S. Pur North Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester, Wolverli.Xls, 6 p.c IDo R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Pre !South Devon Do. fixed, 4 per cent, S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.1 Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c S. Wales Gum. 4 p, c. 'Do do. 4A p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.o.Guar. Stock. & Dar. , 5 p. c., r Do. do. do Stock. & H artl. g. . j p,c. till July 1, '5 p MINES. 1 all i A.c!un elm , ..... ..... — ... 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold ... ... 108 all yA.ii,h.) Californian 1 20 . 6 Axistrslian i 1 all Australian Cordillerzt ... ... 1 all Ave Aaria .. ... 1 all den (Gl.Duelly o' ... ... 50 all :lomarvon Iron and Coal . , — ... 20 It British Iron 4 6 35 26 orazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm.) 30 all .)o. Coeaes if Cuialr 2 24 20 15 'o. St. John Del Rey 27 29 x d 1 i ilarendon Cons. MM. Co. of Jamaica id in to all , 'bre Copper 67 71 5 1 !olonial Gold — ... St. all , opper Min. of Eng 34 37 25 all o. Prof. 74 p. cent. 23 25 ... 1€ opiapo . l9 20 2 14 ' ortun2. i —id 20 all 4 eneral l4 —l6 1 i all t t.NuggetVeinßog 1 0 41 all ireat Polgooth ll 21 5 all ,t Wheal Vor United 1 • id 1 all .iberty .. * - 3 all 'nares 6l 71 5 11 usitanian I i 1 1 1 all Mariquita ........ ...••• I i 1 all New Granada ... 1 all Nouveau Monde — i 20 all Pontgibaud Silver i Lead MM. & Smolt. 10 12 5 , 1 Port Philip — ... 1 1 all'quartz Rock * $ 50 all Rhymney Iron 2O 22 I 15 , all Do. Now 6 8 x C 30 13'.• Santiago de Cuba 3i 4 1 I all South Australian-- i i 1 all o. Scrip - i 1 1 10. 10 por cent Prof ... ... 10 j 9 Pin Croft . 4 4 2811 all United Mexioan 3l 41 1 1 all Wallor 1 all West Mariposa i-- 1 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 ail Yuba ad ad 91. - 93 94 - 98 132 134 ••• ..." ... '' 104 - 105 ••• --- •• 12 - 13• 1105 - 110 21 - 2i 88 '0 id 55 87 lio tTh 74 - 3d 29A - .Oi 81 - - 83 ;E SHARES. 108 110 104 100 90 - 92 91 - 93 15 - 16 4 : 6 I - 1 D ui - 12; 60 - 62 lit - 113 104 - 108 98 - 100 )I‘ , i -- 10 6 -- 6i 84 -- 86 77 -- 79 77 -- 79 9i -- 9i 15i 1f 96 -- 10 67 -- 6' 17i -18 A 8t -- 91 - - i 13f 1t 1 d 132 134 •• • ...". so. ... ''''' ... ••• - ..p 13 -13 i 131 - 133 91 - 93 - 14 4 - 46 98 - 100 87 - 8 4 2i - 3} i = i;i 13 - 14 id - pa 21-1 224 92 94 94 ... - , P 2 s,~l FRIGHTFUL MURDER OF A SOLICITOR-(THIS DAY.) This morning, the usual quietude of the neighbour hood of Bedford•row, waa disturbed by the perpetra tion of a dreadful murder of a gentleman, a member of the legal profession. The name of the unfortunate individual is Mr. George Waugh, No. 5, Great James-street, Bedford-row, of the firm of Messrs. Waugh and Mitchell, and that of the assassin is Westron, formerly a client of Mr. Waugh's, residing in the neighbourhood of Kensington. It appears that at about 10 minutes after 'lO this morning the unfortunate gentleman wa■ coining round the corner of Bedford-row, and when opposite Hand court, the man came to him and said, " You have ruined me ; now I'll ruin you, and we'll be both poor alike," and then drawing a pistol from his pocket dis charged it at Mr. Waugh, who received the contents in his breast. The unfortunate gentleman immediately staggered and fell to the ground without uttering a word, and on being examined a wound was discovered in the immediate region of the heart. The wounded gentleman was con veyed to his residence and placed under the medical care of Dr. Gibbon, who upon examination of the wound pro nounced life to be extinct, as the bullet had passed into the heart, and death consequently must have been in stantaneous. The perpetrator of the horrid deed upon his being taken into custody made not the slightest resistance, and was immediately conveyed to the Hunter-street police station. He merely assigns as the reason for his shoot ing Mr. Waugh, that as he had ruined him he was determined that he should not long survive his downfall. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER. After 1 o'clock the prisoner was placed before Mr. Corrie, at the Clerkenwell police-court, when the fol lowing witnesses were examined : 'Mr. John Abram stated that he was managing clerk to Mr. Atkinson, of 51, Bedford-row. This morning about 25 minutes past 10 he pulled down the office window for the purpose of letting oat the smoke, and looked out for two or three minutes, when he saw the prisoner at the bar walk towards the deceased Mr. Waugh, and immediately after heard the report of a pistol. He immediately ran down stairs and collared the prisoner at the opposite corner of Bedford-row. Their offices aro opposite Gregoriee. The space from the offices is about thirty yards. Mr. Waugh was coming from Red Lion-passage. The beadle at the same time collared him. The prisoner imme diately on being taken into custody said Mr. Waugh bad ruined him. As he came to the office this morning he saw the prisoner waiting about at the corner of Hand-court, opposite the baker's shop. His deformity attracted his (witness's) attention. The age of Mr. Waugh was about 56, and at the time the prisoner fired at him he (Mr. Waugh) was evidently going to his office. The prisoner, as he was being csn ♦eyed to the Hunter-sereet police-station, said Mr. Waugh had made him eat bread and cheese for ten days at a time. Inspector Checkley here asked if the magistrate would examine the surgeon, as he was in a great hurry to leave. The Magistrate—Certainly. . _ Mr. Septimus Gibbon, physician to the London Hos pital, stated that he happened to be in the office of Messrs. Gibbon, in St. James's-street, when a clerk said a gentleman had been shot. He immediately went out, and saw the body of Mr. Waugh. His clothes were saturated with blood, and it was lifeless. After the clothes were iernoTed he found a wound in the chest below the fourth rib, close to the breast-bone, in the region of the heart. The ball bad taken a downward direction, and passed through the substance of the heart, which would cause immediate death. He probed the wound to the depth of four inches. The ball had struck a cartilage of the rib, which had turned the ball downward. Ho had been physician to the Smyrna Hospital, and bad seen a number of gun-shot wounds. Thomas Hutchins, street-keeper of Bedford-row, stated that this'merning, just before half past ten, he was passing No. 1, Bedford-row, and heard the report of fire-arms, and looking in the direction of Bedford-street, saw ➢ir. Wang's fall on the pavement. He ran up, and the prisoner then said "he ruined me, and I'll ruin him." He saw the pistol (produced) lying in the kennel, and he then asked the prisoner if he had any more fire arms, and he said, "No ; that's all." He then took the prisoner into custody, when ho again said the deceased had ruined him, and that he wanted his money to go abroad with. In Brunswick-square he pulled a large knife out of his pocket. (This was what is called a dirk knife) and gave it to him. He did not see the prisoner fire the pistol, but he saw Mr. Waugh fall. The pri soner was in custody when he got up to the spot where he was standing. Richard Beckenham, IS, Holles-street, Lincoln's-inn fields, porter, stated that about half-past ten this morn ing he was coming out of Hand-court into Bedford street, when he saw the prisoner take deliberate aim at Mr. Waugh with a pistol. He could see thp pistol. He also saw the flash, heard a report, and saw Mr. Waugh stagger and fall. As he was in the act of falling he heard the deceased say, "Hold him," at that time he had his hand on the prisoner's shoulder. He said, " I did it, he ruined me. I have not a friend in the world." Mr. Waugh uttered nothing but the words he had stated. The pistol fell, and the other one was taken from him. The pistols prodeced were the prisoner had. The one taken from him ho said was loaded. Mr. James Soynes, residing at 5, Chapel-street, Pen toeville, stated that ho saw the prisoner discharge the pistol, which he afterwards threw away. He picked it up from where the prisoner thrown it. He (prisoner) had another pistol, which was taken from his trousers pocket. It had a copper cap on the nipple, and was full cocked. He assisted to convey the prison to the station house. Inspector Checkley stated that he arrived at the Hun ter-street police-station, and finding no one hag charged the prisoner, he took him into custody, and brought him to this court. As he was on the way to the station, he said if it had not been for the deceased he would have been in the possession of 8001. Ile used the word de ceased. Now I shall only have 4001., and God knows when that will be, as he has thrown that into Chancery. Sergeant Hayes stated that he was on duty at the station in Hunter-street, when the prisoner was brought 'there. The prisoner said Mr. Waugh had brought it all on himself as he had cheated him out of an estate and some acres of land. He was a relation of his, as he had married into his (prisoner's) family, and that now he (prisoner) was satisfied. He received from the prisoner a pocket-book, containing the halves of a five and ten pound note, a porte•monnaie can, taining in gold 1/. 108., two shillings, a key of a door, and a key of a box containing some papers relating be the matter. The depositions having been read over, the prisoner was fully committed for trial. The prisoner is a short hnmp•backed young man, ap parently about 25 years of age. He was very respect. ably attired, and during the whole of the examination conducted himself with the greatest composure. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Meeting this Day. A special general meeting of the shareholders of this compan y was held this morning at the Waterloo Ter minus, Waterloo-road, to consider and decide on which •f the two schemes of extension of this line—from Dor chester to Exeter, or Yeovil to Exeter—should be adopted, the directors recommending that from Yeovil to Exeter. It will be recollected that the extension ! of, this lint has been the subject of much discussion and ill-feeling amongst the shareholders, on the ground, as alleged by some, that the late Chairman (the Hon. Mr. Scott) had pledged the company (without authority) to the exten sion of the line to Exeter. The attendance of share holders at the commencement of the meeting was very sma ll. Mr. Chaplin, M.P., in the chair. The report of the directors recommending the extension from Yeovil to Exeter, and which has already been published in The Sun, was read by Mr. Crombie, the secretary. _ _ _ In answer to a question from Mr. PUNCIARD, The SECIRTARY said the committee of directors who considered the question of extension were the Chairman, Mr. Dutton, Mr. Mortimer, Count Ayre, Mr. Castle main, Captain Mangles, and Mr. Uzielli. The CHAIRMAN said that, in accordance with the con tents of the report, they were called on to decide the simple question whether the extension of the line to Exeter should be by the coast or through the central dis- trict between the coast and the Great Western Railway. The explanatory report which bad been read contained the unanimous sentiments of the board —(heas)—and he felt he might with advantage avoid troubling them with his opinions on the question and unnecessarily occupying their time. As it was his intention to propose to them a resolution confirming and adopting the report, and the agreement with the ialisbury and Yeovil Company, to make a few observations. With reference to the coast line, looking at the railway system throughout the country, they would find they were mostly at a eon! THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ. ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 4.—The international commission for cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Suez has just terminated its investigation on the Egyptian soil and given in the conclusion of its report to the Viceroy. The commission left Suez on the 21st of December, after having studied the roadstead. It crossed the Isthmus from south to north, examining on its way the soundings and levels which have been executed during the last three months, and which will enable the course of the projected maritime canal to be traced out. The commission encamped on the 28th of December on the shore of Pelusium, where it embarked on the 31eb on board the Egyptian steam-frigate Le Nil. This vessel had been cruising for a month in the bay, accom panied by a tender with coals on board. On its first arrival at Alexandria the commission had left instructions with M. Larousee, the naval epgineer, who, with remarkable activity, had completed a survey of 44 kilometres of the coast. Seconded by M. Dar [laud, engineer of the Viceroy, and by M. Cianciolo, an Italian engineer, he was enabled to present a detailed plan of that portion of the bay the study of which had been intrusted to him. The following are the very favourable, and it may be said unexpected, results of the observations made : Opposite the ruins of Pelusium the soundings gave 8 metres at the distance already known of 7,500 metres from the shore ; but, taking a westerly direction, that depth of 8 metres gradually nears the coast, and is to be found at a distance of only 2,351 metres, in a continu ous line, running parallel with the coast for 20 kilometres. This was an immense advantage ; the European engi neers could not fail to take advantage of it to fix the point for the mouth of the future canal into the Mediter ranean. On approaching the coast on this line of 20 kilometres, extending between the mouth of Omfareg and that of Gamileb, the soundings gave, with an ex cellent bottom, a depth of 5 metres at 750 metres, 6 metres at 1,600 metres, and 7 metres at 2,301 metres. The depths of 9, 10, and 12 metres, and more, were suc cessively obtained at distances of 3,000 and 6,000 metres. It results from these important facts acquired to hy drog,rahies that the jetties of the canal in the Bay of Pelusium, the water of which, moreover, is pefectly lim pid, need not be half so long as was at, first supposed. The same will be the case in the Suez roadstead, which was just as little known as that of Pe'ilium. The International Commission, in its report to the Viceroy, pronounces itself in favour of the direct line, which it regards as the only solution of the problem of the junction of the Red Sea with the Mediterranean. It unanimously declared that the execution was easy and the success certain. " REPORT TO HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMED SAID PASHA, • VICEROY OF EGYPT. " His Highness called us to Egypt to study the ques tion of cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Seez. Providing us with the means of judging upon the spot the merit of the different solutions proposed, he invited us to submit to him the one most easy, most sure, most advantageous to the commerce of Europe. "Our investigations, favoured by desirable weather, facilitated and abridged by the ample means placed at our disposal, are terminated. We have found innumerable, or rather insuperable, obstacles to directing the canal on Alexandria, and un expected facilities for establishing a port in the Gulf of Pelusium. _ _ _ "A. direct canal from Suez towards the Golf of Pelu- slum is therefore the only solution of the problem of the junction of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. The execution thereof is easy, the success certain, the results immense for the commerce of the world. " Our opinion in this respect is unanimous ; we pur pose giving our reasons in a detailed pamphlet, accom panied by hydrographical plans of the bays of Suez and Pelusium, with a map of the conformation of the ground through which the canal will run. "The compilation of this pamphlet will take some time. We shall set about it at once, in Europe, so as to he able to present it to his Highness a few mouths hence. " For the moment we give the following conclusions:— "1. The line on Alexandria is not admissible in a tech nical and economical point of view. "2. The direct line offers every facility for 'the execu tion of the maritime canal, properly called, with a branch to the Nile, and the usual difficulties for the creation of the two ports. "3. That of Suez will open upon a large and sure roadstead, accessible at all times, with eight metres of water at 1,600 metres from the shore. " 4. That to be formed is the Gulf of Pelusium, which the first plan placed at the end of die Gulf, will be placed 18 kilometres more to the west, where there are eight metres of water at 2,300 metres from the shore, with good anchorage. " 5. The expense of the canal of the two seas and of the works connected with it will not exceedi the sum of 200,000,000 f., as put down to the estimates of the en gineers of the Viceroy. "The members of the International Commission for cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Suez, " F. CONRAD, President. " A. RENAUD. " NEGRELL "J. M'LEAN. " LIRIISSON, Secretary." "Alexandria, Jan. 2. LA IT INTELLIGENCE.—Jan. 15. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PENNELL AND ANOTHER T. DAWSON AND ANOTHER-ACT OF BANKRUPTCY. This was an action by the assignees of a bankrupt named Grant, brought for the purpose of testing the validity of a mortgage which the bankrupt had executed to Messrs. Dawson, and it was sought to invalidate the deed, on the ground that it was executed to defeat and delay creditors, and therefore amounted to an act of bankruptcy. At the trial before the Chief Justice, dur ing the last sittings iu London, the verdict was entered far the plaintiff. Mr. Bovill now moved for a rule for a new trial, and submitted that, so far from the deed having been exe cuted to defeat or delay creditors, it had for its object to enable Mr. Grant to obtain a supply of papers, so that he might carry on his business and pay his creditors, and therefore that the verdict was against the evidence. He also submitted that the matter had so been left to the jury that it was impossible for them to find any other way than for the plaintiff, and that this amounted to misdirection. Rule granted. MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.--LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.—The new and magnificent iron clipper ship Royal Charter, Captain Boyce, fitted with auxiliary screw power, and owned by the Australian Mail Steamship Company, sails from this port on Thursday, when the postbox closes, in this town at 12 p.m., and with late fee at 12.30 p.m. Her passenger list is almost filled, as also is her cargo space. It is expected that she will make the run under 60 days. The British and North American mail steamer Canada will sail from this port to-morrow for Boston with the usual mails and passengers. The post office closes at 10 a.m. JOINT•STOCK COMPANIES.—It is rumoured that the new act now in preparation by Government for the in corporation and regulation of joint-stock companies con tains a clause which will increase, by defining, the re sponsibilities of directors. It is said to declare that every director shall be held to be acquainted with all the acts of the board, and also that every director shall be re sponsible for the truth of the statements which t hey put forth. If they say that a railway has made a profit, or that a bank has assets to meet its engagements, they are to be held responsible to all parties interested for tke truth of what they thus publish. ETON COLLEGE.—This day (Wednesday) the " lower boys" return to Eton, after the Christmas vacation. The fifth form and upper division return on Thursday ; an d on Friday and Saturday the sixth form return, when the whole school will have assembled. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—The names of the Ri g ht Hon. Spencer H. Walpole (8.A., 1828) ; the Marquis of Granby (ALA., 1835) ; and Lord John Manners (M.A., 1839), all members of Trinity College, are men tioned as those likely to become candidates for the vacant seat. C RYSTAL PALACE. —~SHILLING DAY, Jan. 15.—Ad missions on payment, 742 ; ditto by season tickets, 264 ; total, 1,006. PORTUGUESE' BONIIIOLDERS.—A 'meeting of Portu guese bondholders has been convened for the 18th inst. tb take into consideration the provisional agreement lately entered into for the arrangement of the debt. MISCELLA.N Australian A gricult. 28 Australn. Royal Man Berlin Water Works 6k 7 Brit. American Lane 47 - 50 Canada l2O 125 Canada Gov. 6 p. ct Jan. ana 0n1y..,,,,,, 105 106 Crystal Pa1ace......„ 2 2} Do. Preference ' 4 lj Crystal Pal. of Franc Duston Iron 0re...,, Eastern Steam En.&Aus Cop Sm Co Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Iron Se Collier Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Sten , . Irish Beetroot Riga , Magdalena St. Navin; Mediteran. Elec. Tel, Mexican&S.Americn : Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p c P iss at 1 d N. S. W. Coal &Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. Now B. & N. S. Land B. Australasian Nrth. of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. "New Shires" Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. ' Peninsular& Orients. Do. New,.,, Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New atb AuEtral.:Land Submar. Tel. Scrip Do. Rugi6terei Trust& L. Co X. Can , Iran Diemen's hood 1 1. 20 - 21 8 - 10 51 - 5i " 1 : fi 2 3 i id is 22 I i i = 1i 2 - 211 63 - 65 1 - 34 - PI mall . 4 , 4 , 16 - 16 105 i i 61 LITERATURE. Lays of the War. By Michael Joseph Barry. Cork : Bradford and Co. 1 little volume of pure sound poetry, and truly refreshing to light on amidst the torrents of spas modic bardism poured out of late upon the land. Cork is honoured in the production of Mr. Barry's " Lays of the War," but we must certainly demand of him a London edition. Otherwise, and we say it with the utmost respect towards our Hibernian friends, he will be guilty, to some extent, of hiding his talents under a bushel. How pretentious has been many a production without half the merit of the few sterling pages before us, to which the modesty'of the author has given as yet an unjustly circumscribed publicity. The Lays, which are heralded by an introduction in the Spenserian measure, are five in number :—" A Lay of the Alma," " The Charge of Balaklava," " A Ballad of Inkerman," " Sebastopol is Won," and, best of all, " A Requiem for the Brave." The merit of fidelity in the descriptive inci dents of the commemorated events cannot be refused to an author who largely and avowedly takes his materials from the world-famed corres pondent of the Times ; and with consummate skill has he reared the superstructure of his song. Each lay, as we read on, we liked still better than the one preceding, and laid down the little treasure with the verdict—" This is true Poetry !" A few extracts will servo to substantiate our opinion. The octo-syllabic metre, so spirit-stirring when em ployed on warlike themes by a poet with the gra phic vigour and ringing rythm of Walter Scott, is made use of by Mr. Barry in his vivid picture of that magnificent exploit of heroism, when Cardi gan's immortal squadrons— " Six hundred men—for statues fit Impatient, in their saddles sit ; Whose pawing chargers champ the bit ; And sniff the sulphurous air—" rushed on their dauntless death-race against the serried legions of the Czar. On, on, with thinned, but closing ranks, That keep their line, like rampart banks, While shot and shell, from front and flanks, Crash through them as they go ! On, on, their bloody path is spread, Each step, with dying and with dead ; But each proud rider's manly head Tarns, fearless, towards the foe In "A Ballad of Inkerman" the details of the memorable conflict of the sth of November are por trayed with great poetic power. The opening is admirable, a strain of solemn melody : The dull November morning is creeping, chill and damp, O'er the leagiered Russian city, and the tented allied camp, Not a camp-fire shows its glimmer, o'er the broad and rugged steep, Ind the cold and weary sentinels start, momently, from sleep ; The mist, hangs, thick and heavy, on mountain and on plain, And, through the deep and dark ravines, sweep sullen gusts of rain : Along the gorge of Inkerman the British pickets lie, How gloomily each watcher feels those morning hours go by! And listen to the spirited strain of vaunt with which this ballad concludes : Ay ! there ye go, in fall retreat, proud legions of the Czar ! This blood-bought field of Inkerman your glittering pride will mar ! Ye stole upon us, in the dark, like wolves—a countless pack— Bat know that 'twas the lion slept—and scamper wolf-like back ! You roused that lion from his sleep—and paid your rash ness dear, Ind now the lordly eagle swoops upon your hurrying rear. How crash the cannon through your ranks !—Rise mists and shroud the sun ! There's blood enough on earth to-day ; and Inkerman is won ! " Sebastopol is Won " is a poem of victory, pealing like a grand triumphal chorus : Ay ! peal it out with triumph !—Ay ! peal it out with pride ! Not vainly, on these sacred heights, our bravest brothers died. I Net vainly, in the Alma's tide—swept down by shot and shell— And up its cannon-crested steep, our dauntless children fell ! Not vainly, through the iron hail, in front, to left, to right, Oar heroes dash'd to grapple death, on Balaklava's height ! Not vainly, in the treacherous mist, that hid the foeman's wiles, 'Gainst fearful odds they, falling, fought, in Inkerman's defiles; Nur vainly have their comrades died, whose lot 'twas— harder strife— 'Gainst sickness, want, and cold, to strive, through weary months, for life : Rad they not played their part so well—so gloriously begun, We should not raise the shout to-day—Sebastopol is won; A graceful and truthful tribute is paid by the Irish Campbell to the late British Commander—that mirror of courteous chivalry :- -" To die as Raglan died, — The soldier's duty nobly done, without the soldier's pride. No pomp of battle on his brow, its glorious lustre shed ; But calumny and falsehood hung above his dying bed— Yet murmured not the brave old man, and, from his house of clay, His hero soul serenely passed—Oh ! were he hero to-day ! Ile should have lived to see the end of what lee had begun, And heard those thrilling triumph words—Sebastopol is won ! But the most perfect gem of the entire collection in "A Requiem for the Brave," in which " The sound of sadder music follows soon the exultant lay." li In sentiment and expression this is a chef d'nuvrc of poetry, and would, more than all the rest, stamp Mr. Barry's name with lasting popularity were he never to write another line. What a tine manly picture is the following : The strong, swarthy smith is brandishing his massive sledge in air, And he flings it on the anvil, with his brawny arms all bare, And he pauses for a moment, and resumes his toil again, With the brief and pithy sentence—" Well, they did their work like men !" And the lines immediately succeeding constitute, to our thinking, in their exquisite simplicity, one of the most genuinely beautiful stanzas in the whole range of modern poetry. The old man, with hair of silver, as ho gladdens in the glee Of the golden-headed grandchild that sits laughing on his knee— Lays his hand upon the baby-brow, and says, with aspect grave— " God grant, my little darling, you may one day prove as brave." If the deeds of our heroic soldiers on the Euzine shores have been recorded in prose that the world will not willingly let die —non carent vate sacro— a kindreol spirit ,has been found to celebrate them in undying verse. William Russell and Michael Joseph Barry are the hisforian and the poet of the Crimean War. Conversations 071. Harmony. By the Author ei " Conversations on Botany." Published by Longman and Co., London. The present publication, evidently from the pen of a highly-gifted person, will be welcomed by all who desire to please the ear, and through the ear to afford delight to the mind. It is at once clear, simple, and easy of comprehension, and better adapted than any work we have yet seen to the attainment of its object, which is, we cannot ex press it better than in the words of the author —" to explain the Rules of Harmony, is so simple a manner, as to bring their practical application within the reach of young students, and also to in crease the pleasure of men-lovers of music, by en abling them to understand in some degree the theory of sweet sounds. Instruction in this volume is conveyed in the form of dialogue between teacher and pupil, a method eminently eucceitiful in awakening the interest, fixing the attention, and lessening the difficulties of youthful learners. Every needless difficulty which has hitherto rendered the path to musical knowledge rugged and toilsome has been cleared, things really plain and simple in themselves have been divested of their air of mystery, and the great principles and leading rules of the art, which, when clearly expla i ned, may be easily understood, have been rescued from a mass of useless technicalities. The author has shown us that there is no royal roa d to mu sic any more than to mathematics, and that skill in its practice is to be gained only by a clear understanding of its principles, and that these principles may be di vested of unnecessary obscurity, andlth e ru l es o f prac ti ce presented in their simplest and most comprehensive form. The musical artiste, whether as a composer, a performer, or a teacher, will find his labours lessened and his pains amply rewarded by a careful study of the present work ; and the young musical student, by its assistance, w ill mount easily and cheerfully from the first step of the scale to the hi g h es t po i n t o f hi s ambition— musical composition, his path being carefully cleared from all the ob scur ity th a t has hitherto impeded his progress. The approbation of this work by a name so eminent as Cipriani Potter, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, stamps it as one of sterling merit ; and we trust that it may have a circulation as extensive as its utility. As a speci men of musical typography this voluxao does great honour to the house of Novello. DISCOVERY or ROMAN COINS.—A large number of small brass Roman coins were found a short time since at liunburnholm, inthe East Riding of the county of York. They have passed into the bands of Lord Muncaster, who proposes to cede them to Lord Londesborough, the Lord of the Manor. Lord Londesborough has signified his intention of placing them in the hands of Mr. Roach Smith, to be catalogued and applied to the benefit of the numismatic world. The finder will be recompensed according to the value of the treasare-trove ; and the coins will ultimately ho assigned to the nahinets of the chief county museums. Naval and itelligence. The Marlborough, 131, screw-ship, completed meting at Portsmouth yesterday. The B3rusia screw steam-transport left Spithead yes terday morning for Malta, with the troops she embarked on Monday. The Colossus, 80, screw-ship, Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, had her lower deck cleared of guns, carriages, &c., at Portsmouth yesterday, to enable her to find stowage room for stores for the division of gun-boats to be commanded by Captain Keppel in the Baltic. The Pigmy steamer was at Spithead all day yesterday, endeavouring to raise the Rev. Mr. Berthon's mortar raft. The weather was much smoother than the days before, and the object will probably be attained at an other attempt. The crew of the London, 90, Captain A. Kuper, were inspected on Monday by the Commander-in-Chief, and yesterday she went from Plymouth Soend into Hamoaze, where she will be fitted with jury topmasts and yards, for service as a store-ship in the Baltic. The Avon steam-tender left Plymouth yesterday, with liberty men for the steam-ship Duke of Wellington, at Portsmouth. The hired screw steam-ship Vedra, No. 10S, Captain Burn, from the Mediterranean, put into Plymouth, windbound, on Sunday evening. Her dates are—Bala klava, December 14 ; Constantinople, 20 ; Malta, 28 ; and Gibraltar, January 2. She brings passengers, three serjeants belonging to the 66th Regiment—viz., Ser jeant-Major J. 11 1 Dermot, and Serjeant Thos. Kelly, on furlough ; and Schoolmaeter-Serjeant Thos. H.Silrer wood, for discharge. Off Ushant the Vedra spoke the bark Ken, out ward bound. The new ship-building slip, which was contracted to be raised by Messrs. J. and C. Rigby at tke east end of Woolwich Dockyard, and which has been 12 months in the course of construction, is now completed. This slip has been built on a scale sufficiently spacious to obviate the difficulty hitherto experienced in Woolwich Dock yard—namely, of building ships of large burden. This new slip contains sufficient space for all the purposes of building mea-of-war of the largest tonnage. Its dimen sions are 280 feet length, with a proportionate breadth. As it is essential in structures of this description that foundation and flooring of the shipwarshould be solidly secured, the foundation has been sunk to a considerable depth, a bed of concrete from 10 to 12 feet in thickness forming the lower stratum, which rests on the chalk rock. This substance is covered by a body of brickwork. n floor of the building consists of large blocks of masonry 15 inches in thickness. The masonry and brickwork are set in cement. A portion of the river wall, in con nection with the above, is likewise completed. This im portant addition to the dockyard at Woolwich has been carried out under the general superintendence of Mr. Bourneys, the clerk of the works. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steamer Merlin,, Captain Sullivan, will have completed her repairs by the end of the week. Her machinery has been refitted, and she has commenced receiving her spare gear. She is to be again employed in operations, as soon as the season opens, on the Baltic coast. _ The William, schooner, of Goole, is embarking from Woolwich arsenal a cargo of mixed shot for Portsmouth; and is likewise shipping two 13-inch mortars and mortar beds, with two eight-inch guns, for the Seahorse. , , Her Majesty's steamer Coquette, 4 guns, 700 tons burden, lately built at Blackwall, receives her crew and a detachment of Royal Marines, which are being trans ferred from the Salsette, at Woolwich. ........_ .. , The Admiralty yacht Black Eagle got up her steam yesterday morning in 'Woolwich basin to test her ma chinery. The Tartarus has been commissioned, and is also in a► forward state for service. Staff Assistant-Surgeon R W. Woollcombe has re ceived the appointment of Surgeon to the Medical Staff Corps, vice Second-class Surgeon A. Knox, M.D., re tired from the service. The iron floating battery which R. Napier and Sons have commenced to build at Glasgow, and are to com plete by the middle of April; is to be about 200 feet long, with a breadth of 45 feet, and a depth of 16 feet. Stem and stem are to be alike, and the form of the hull is not one calculated for luick sailing. The bottom is flat, and without a keel, so as to float in as little water as possi ble. The bilges are full, and the topsides tumble in considerably. There are to be two decks, on the lower of which the armament will be placed, consisting of 20 guns of the largest calibre. The hull will be built of iron in the usual way, but between decks will be lined with teak-wood 6 inches thick, and the outside protected with iron plates about 4 inches thick, so as to render the sides shot-proof, and secure the men at the guns from the effects of point-blank shot. The draught of water, when ready for sea, is expected to be about 8 feet, but it will probably he more. The measurement tonnage will be about 2,000 ; and the propelling power is a screw, actu ated by non-condensing engines of 200-horse power. Messrs. Napier are also making a second pair of engines of the same description for a battery at present building at Newcastle. APPOI NTMENTS. The following appeared in our late edition last night : PAYMASTERS. William P. O'Brien to the Brunswick. Joseph W. Maddox to the Algiers. William Weaver to the Sanspareil. William P. O'Brien to the Colossus. Robert Doveson to the Flying Fish. CLERKB. John Rivers to the Colossus. Hetry H. P. Shanks to the Centurion. ASSISTANT CLERKS. George B. Westcott to the Brunswick. W. H. J. Aitken to the Brunswick. Albert Allen to the Algiers. Richard Drury to the Algiers. ‘; Edward Tisdall to the Sanspareil. W. P. Albin to the Colossus. C. H. Stone to the Colossus. Herbert F. Roe to the .zEJlus. W. P. Ellis to the Centurion. William B. Edkius to the Centurion. Edwin Thinkstone to the Centurion. Mr. Georg° Mason has been confirmed to the rank o surgeon. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. During the past week several members of Parliament in the west of England have addressed their constituents at public meetings. At the anniversary of the Wade bridge (Cornwall) Farmers' Club, held a few days ago, Mr. Robartes, M.P., and Mr. Kendall, M.P. for the county, were present, and addressed the meeting. On the subject of agricultural statistics, Mr. Robertes said " I think it is not improbable that this question will be brought under discussion in Parliament during the ensuing session. There is no doubt, I think, that accurate accounts of the state of the crops at the end of harvest in each year in this country would be of very great advantage to all classes, and to farmers especially ; because to every man who is engage , ' in a trade it is a great advantage to know what are lilzely to be the prices of the articles in which be deals during the current year. And it must be re membered also that the state of the harvest and the quan tity of food in this country exercised a very great influ ence over every undertaking—whether agriculture, manu facturee, or commerce—which takes place during the whole year; because if there is a very great deficiency in the harvest, there is generally a considerable fall in the Bank of England bullion ; that compels theirs to raise the rate of interest, in order to bring back gold, o prevent it going out of the country, and that has a great effect on every enterprise in the country at large. I think, however, in any measure proposed great care should be taken that no farmer be required to disclose his affairs to his neighbours ; anti that if possible the returns, whatever they may be, should be sent to some central place." On the same subject, Mr. Kendall, M.P., said—" My hon. colleague says it requires that great consideration should be paid to the feelings of agri culturiste. I agree fully with that ; but if the agri culturists have an unjust fear, I think it becomes a man who thinks there is no occasion for fear boldly to say so. (Hear.) What is the fear ? The fear with,many of you is that you, as tenant-farmers, will let yotir landlords into your secrets, and that they will raise your rents. Now, let me ask you one question. Take your agricul tural meetings, and look back for the last IS or 14 years. What has been the consequence of your coming into contact with your landlords ? Is it that you have made them less liberal, or more liberal, towards you ? Is it not this, that the landlord, the more he becomes ac quainted with you and your position, the more he is ea tistied that among all parties who invest capital, and who use energy and ability, there is no body of men who make less money than the farmers of England. (Hear.) That is a fact, and you need not be afraid that by making your affairs known you will be found to be so rich that the landlord will be anxious to have more out of you." STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, JAN. 15. There has not, been much general business, but long cloths and T-cloths have taken the demand better for some days past, and there have been considerable pur chases at full prices. The acoouats from India are re garded generally as rather unfavourable, and for India shirtings and madapollams there has been a limited de mand, but in some degree this results from the firm adherence to prices of manufactures, who are mostly still under engagements for future delivery, and some of whom report that they could have obtained rather large orders for delivery is Marsh and April at a slight con cession in prices, a fact which is regarded as an iidica tion that there is no great anticipation of a n y consider able reduction in prices for some months forward, not withstanding the general caution observed among buyers. The tendency of the cloth-market, however, with some exceptions, is regarded as downwards. In yarns the market is flat, and prices are again rather easier. "Very little business has been done for India, but there are still some fair purchases for the Italian States. Buyers represent almost all counts of yarn fer home manufacturing purposes as about ;d. per lb. easier to buy. For Germany nothing is doing. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report of the cloth market : " Since Tuesday last there h as b een a very ac ti ve de mand for the better qualities of longcloths and T-cloths, and a large business has been done at full prices. For nearly all other sorts the demand is languid, and prices tending downwards ; as, ow i ng to th e d ec li n i ng cotton market, the tightness of money, and the unfavourable accou nts to hand fr om I n di a , b u y ers keepaloof from the market as much as possible, and any offers made for quantity are from lid. to 3d. less than our quota tions." Messrs. Fraser, Son. and Co., say— " There is no change in our market today. It con- tinues dull, and when any little difference of prices exists it is in favour of buyers, who, however, exe pot =ll4 disposed to operate." St. St. 25 ;0 St. 20 50 8 0 i 4 :32i 100 all 24 all all