The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LON DON, WEDNESDA Y EVEN 0..............- -.--.......-.... a. 0.0.000....- •• 7., -0- ._.,6 00 ....• SHARE MARKETS-(This LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. MOEY SHARE , i thr. 1 ra.4. 1 RAILWAYS. ue,11,••• I Closing Prices Business N M AR Day). RA f:orapan , ... this day this day A Ni, . ...„....---- • • - - COMM:gRaT.A.! : INTELIAGEHOY. Shr. ;Paid xi...n.wATb• Closing Price Business done !St.? all Bedford and London & 7 . yesterday. , this day. Bletchley ... N. Wen t - - CITY, Two o' CIL° ol - -,-__.._-.__ ---- St. 400 Buckglismsh. L&N.W. 97 - 98 1.21 92 Inabg. Noting. 80 ,, Et 1)3 Clyclesdal , i . Caledon... 98 - 10 2 Advices from Liverpool state t hat the Cotton 1 I and Eastn, Juna 4i 45 25 all Col.Stour Vy, E,U dtE.O 11 -13 Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of all 50 I all Bolfast & Bal.:Traci. , .... ta; all Binning. Wolvorh 3: 5 . , 111 1 0 1 K R . . Un.r...in. 7.11..6 Si,,pc. G o t . . N co r u ti ;i n t .. 1 4 33 -... 134 descriptions were unaltered. The sales were esti- , Etour valley ..... Si 9 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian, mated. at 7,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken il. ' all ißirkenlad. LanosL. 4 I Neils. Direct ... Cheshire June.... , 181 - - 19; St. ! 100 Do. New__ Do on s peculation. The Railway Share Market under - I V. ' all Glutr.& Dn Fr Gt. Westn ... - ... 274 sll Do. Chesh. & Birk., 161 17; went several fluctuations, and prices were at a 22 all De., do. - 14 10.1 all Hrtlpl. TA, k Yk. New. slight decline on Monday ' s rat e s. From Mauritius 25 all 'Blackburn - •.• 1,1) all Myth kTynocrigir a 50 a ll Hull & Selby Y. &N M. 107 - 109 l the accounts state that there is less activity in the £25 (issd. at £4 , - - 25 an Do. a Shank. Do .. - - . Cloth Market, but the manufacturers of shirtings at. 100 Bristol and Exete.... 93 - 95 12? al! Do. 1 Shares. Do •.• --- ••• 3t. 100 Caledonian. 591 601 601 ' suitable for the India and China markets st. 100 Chester & Holyhead 38 6 391 2 arer very busy, and a further advance of 11d. per 50 all Cork and )37.ndon ... - ... St. 100 Lon., Til., sr. S. IPA° k Co. 112 - 115 n .p .& re G fe r r e e e n n e r e E4 D . o leasterz 2 1 2 21 --.._ 2 1 3 3 * 4 2 , 9 all !Cork, Hack, 4 Pss` ..• .... •• 2 1. ; -i h a l l l l D i4 c. 10 31 Do. Bark. Sh. Do i 1 p piece has been realised. The Leeds and Hudders- I ~,u all ICornwall - - •• 3t 100 Lowestoft g, . field markets are firmer and more animated. 10 all I Do. A .. - .. 4 per cent. Norfolk... ... - ... The indigo market is thus reviewed by a leading 10 8 i Do. B - ••• St. 100 Do. 6 per ct. Do ..... .... •.. - .• 1 broker :-In the early part of last m onth several 50 45 'Dub'indtßelfast.inne - - •••1 1 5 all Manch. Bxtu L , & N. W 1 25 all 11Inn: P T 92 Ifir 10 and Matlock & Midid. 24 -2i unbroken marks and bought-in lots of the October St. 100 (East Anglian l9 - 20 6 ) all Middleetbro' A t .Stekton & sales changed hands. The mar ket has latel y 20 all Eastern Counties. 91 9/ 91 Redc.g 6 p.c. Darlingt. ... - 4 St. 100 East. ?.Ilion,. St. 100 Midi A fiti 37 1 0 - & }Bradt,.,. Midland.. 90 ---92 914 1 become extremely firm, 2 d. per lb . on the currenc y st. 10 ~1 4 B. Stock; 26 -•-28 6i. 54 Newmarket I - Of October, or 6d. on July, hav in g been g iven f o r 26 B* 'D0.., , New A ..... ~1 i ... ... Bury E. G.spc En. Conn. p 25 17: East Kent - 5 60 all Nat Est.s p.c. B. Count. 1)5 - 57 1 small parcels. Holders demand higher rates, and St. 1100 East Lancashire ..,,• 85 - 87 86 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do ••o ""'" ••• f the only indigo obtainable at former prices are . 20 al !East Suffolk - ... 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do .... - ... 10 4 ' Do. - ... bought in lots. The deliveries in November were st. 1.00 i lEdinburgn a (.11asa. - . 543 -- 55! 121 all Do. 2 Shrs. A Do - .. 4 disappointing, and there appears a falling off in 11 tO all 112dinb. and Peebles ••• - •• • Et: 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 132 - 135 c months of 4,529 chests, compared with the same st. 100 lEdi n . F r e t 4Dund. 354 - 36; 2 2;• 181 Shetß o th. an Lancash & in all Forth & Clyde Jun -.- Goole g. 5 p.c. •Yorksh. .. - ... I period of .1855 in the proportions of 1,016 chests St. 1100 !Furness. •••, _ - to all Shrews.Sa 12 101 S. Staflordsh. M.MClean 84 -- 9 ller T. Brassey ... - •• • for home use, and 3,504 for export. This large St. 100 Glasgow 4S. Westrn 94 96 I 10 all Great N. of Seal& 7 -7, ~. 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 1 deficiency for the Continental trade is partly attri - 3t. 100 'Great Northern... • 90j - 91' 90 6 2 6 per cent... Darlingt. ... - ..• butable to our German customers having supplied st. 100 Do., A. Stool , 76 -77 7 6 25 all Do Do ,33- 34 • I St • 100 D o ,B. Stock l2O 125 St 1 100 Wilts&r4ornrst GtWestn.l 88 -90 themselves from France upon terms more advan- tit: 1)0 Gt.'Sth &West.(lre . ) 113 115 ES. tageous than our market afforded. The stock St. 100 Great Western 69 63 694 I PREFERENCE SHAR 4 shows an increase of 2,759 chests of Bengal and qt. 100 Do. Stour Val. Rat' 60 1 Gua. Stk 65 - 25 ' all BlythandTiiiclePel 1,424 Madras ; together, 4,183 chests. It is well ! 2 all Irish South-Eastern •• - a. prof. (issd. at 50/ ... - ... to remember, however, that the stocks in Fraud() 50 all Lancaster & Carnal( 70 - 74 St. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p.e. St ... - ... 4 M 14LD0., Thirds 52 - 6 4 pit, 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares... ... - ... I are greatly reduced ; that the amount of indigo 161 12 IDo. New Thirds,,,, , sl 6' afloat is comparatively small, and that a crop of St. 100 I Lancash.andYorksl. 97 97. 97j St. 100 flhes.&Efo.Gn. 5* pi ... - ... 1 95,000 maunds may give a supply of 20,000 chests 3 1 Do., Wet. Riding Un ... - ... St. 100 Do. do. Prof. 5 per c. .. - ... 61 Al Cork 4Bandonbo.c. 43 - 5 23 all Do.! South) ort - •• of Bengal qualities for Europe, to arrive within Lla all Londonl & 131ackwa.0 61 - 7 6 4 al. Dua.Prth .4 Aber.J. 6 - 6i 1 twelve months from next April. St. 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst 1.11 - 112 11_1 4 1061 54 6/ lb 2E. Anglian Cls. ASh ... -.. • St. 100 Do. do. Cl,. B6p. c. 109 - 113 1 3t. 1.00 Loud. and N. Waste 105 4 - 106 a The amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East 20 16 Do. Fifths - 21 St. 100 Do. do Cis. C7p. c. 101 - 108 India Company, from the 26th ultimo to the 9th 10 52 Do. lo i.Sh.,litilaß 4. 10/ - 10; € 1 all Eas.C o•Ex ,6 peNo. I P 1 124. 2.* Do. Eighths . ./ - ia, 14 ti all Do. No. 2 4 -1 , lln 1 instant, on the three Presidencies of Bombay, 3t, 100 LondonandS.Weatn. 1071 - 108 108 10 all Do. New 6p.0. St 2 - 121 121 1 Madras, and Bengal, has been as follows :- 26 all Lnductrry&Colerain , ... - ... 20 ' all east Un., G. 6p. c ... - - 1 Rate of Exchange. Amount. 1 all Lndndrry. k Ennisk ... . 6 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... - - 10 all' Do. I. Debentr.l3l.. ... - ..- 1 On Bombay 2s. Old. per Rupee. £4,283 6 8 St. lOU lanch.f3h . efALinch 342 35 . -' 4 344 On Madras 2s, 0 PP 46,997 0 9 10 1 Metropolitan 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's . - ..4. St. all )o. do. 4 per cent. •.. - ... St. 100 Kast Lancash.6p.ete ... .-- ... I On Bengal 2s. 0 JP 442,920 12 9 arrangement • • --- ••• 6 all E.ALW. York. J. sth, ... - ... 4 1 . --- it. 100 Midland ... Bl4 - 821 821 1 10 4 • din. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh ... - - Total £494,201 0 2 it. 100 Do. Birrang.&Derb. 54 - 56 St. 100 • d.Prth.&Dun.4p.c 751 - 76; 1 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 50 all %did. G.West. (Ire. ~. - ... St. 100 Furness, sp. c....... .. - ... I d 1 25 all Do. Half Shares ... - ... St. 100 Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p.c ... -- • Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi- 00 all Yew ' castle & Carliele ... - .. St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c 117 - 119 i can, 21. i. 21 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 21 all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 131 - 144 St. 100 Do. 6p. a. Redeem. at 10 p. o . prem.. 109 - 111 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents '' . o 8i Newry & Enniskillo ... - ... lt. 100 Do. 42 p. c - 105 103 ', 20 all Newry, Warrenpoint 44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per and Rostrevor .• - 100 60 D 0.5 p. c., Red. at f I Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 421 ; ditto it. 100 Norfolk 5l - 53 , p, c, pm... .. ..... .. 61 - 63 ' ° au , Gt.N.ofSaot.latPre 91 - 104 5 ' 31 Nortbn Counties Un 3* -3, d New Deferred, 231 4 ; ditto Certificates, 54 64 ; St. 103 at. S. 31W. (Ireland;, ... - ' it. 100 North iritish 3t - 40 ] ditto Passive, 5/ 6/. St. 100 Nth Devon Rail At 20 14 Do. 4per C. PM. S ... - • Dock Stock . - .• 5 ° 6 Gt. W.(B.tll.Exspc 6 - A The bar silver brought by the steamer Atrate St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 94 - 96 I St. 100 Do., A stock. •. ... -- . from Mexico has been sold at ss. 11d., which is a St. to() Do., B Stock -St' 1- ° 0 D‘). con. red. 4 p. e. ... - .•• decline of d.I per ounce. it. .00 N.Eastern-Berw 4 . k 84 - 85 84 4 4 St. 100 De. irred. 4p. c. ~ 87 - 89 I 26 233.">0, do. Extension , 41 - 31. 1 St. 40 0 Do, sp. c. red. pref 99 - 101 4 In Lombard-street and at the Bank of England 25 16i Dodo. G.N.E. enrol. 3 - 21 i 10 8 0 there is a fair inquiry for discount accommodation 50 all Do. Leeds l Bl -19 allaallll Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. 16410 -1 1 0 7 2 i 104 St. 100 Do. York 6 02 61 60410 - 104 1 at full quotations, and this has, in some measure, St. 1.00 Mort . h London 96 -99 Do. Do.C d h o o . s 6 ter p B . p c. . c d •P o ..S:. St 100 'Do. Birm. Gna. Stk 73 - 75 1 2EI all removed the impression that the Directors will 10 311, Ne&s.wstrn.,Etam , make a further alteration in the minimum to- stead, and City Ju.. ... - ... 13 all Do. do. do .......... . 91 - 101 . Do. Ches. Gus. Sh.. 194 - 20, 20 ,74 North Staffordshir , , 51 - 5 d 20 all Do. do. do ........ . 141 - 154 l Morrow. Many, however, still consider that 20 211 'Forth Western__ 64 - 71 16 6 Lan. &York. F. i2O 1 - id St. 1100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 137 - 139 i measure probable, as the general position of the 10 all `7„ &S. West rn. JIIII , 10 -' 11 I.t•tL tr., Wore., & Wolv. 29 -30 29 f St, 100' Lon.&B. G. 5 pc•No.l .N- N• Bank is believed to have undergone a farther 14 t•rtsuaouth - • • St. 100 IDo. P., 5p c. St.No.2 - St. 100 Do. New Gtiar.6 o. ~ 140 - 143 4 Marked improvement. This morning there has 10 9 Rhymney „ . - ... 1 9t 1 t ~ ottigti Central - 106 St. 100 Do. do. sp. c.,N0.4 117 - 119 been rather less pressure, as the public will tense- ••• ••• St. 100 Lon.StN. W., Coy. & St. 1.0) Scot. N E.Abrdn St. 26 - 23 1 quently defer applying for discounts until after the i,. la, Do. Scot. Mid. St 70 72 Nuneaton sp. ct... .. - ... qt. 00 4.*...lnShire Uri- , 48 50 484 St. 100 Lon. &S.W. 7 per ct usual Thursday Court. The gold by the True : 10 2 Sitinebourne&Sheer, 13 , late 3d Shares ... 157 - 159 Briton will be partially absorbed by the Bank of , t , a , - ' ' ... 1 121 all L may. k Color. r h. ... _ ... . "onto Devon 174 182 1 Prance, but a portion is expected to be sold to 5 1 .• I I South Eastern 73 - 74 124 all Londy. &Ennis.. Sh ... - ... the Bank. St. 100 Louth Wales BO - 81 St. 101L,5..&L„,6 p. Cent - - ••• 1 20 1: 4. Yrksh. 4 Riv. Da , 5 -3 d 6 I Do. do. do. £6 ... i- $n s The Funds are decidedly firmer than at the .Ys. 'lO 2 - 1 • 1 20 all 3'aines,Wok. AzWo' 14 - 16 12 all S a t.. 10 0 411 Do. do. 31 per cent. 66 - 70 1 commencement of business yesterday, in conse . Stockton & Darling 38 -40 D li o a . rY 4 P A t pt C a a e r n i t .4 p ... . :.... .....- ::: 1 quence of the gold arrivals, the favourable tendency 95 121 Do., do., 1554 •• - ••• 12 10 Do. do. - - of the exchanges, and the discontinuance of sales. 25 3 Do., do., 1855 ... _ .., St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St • • - i 16 , tookten & Hartlep ~, ••• st. 100 Do, Con • Br.ilir. 6pr 137 - 130 Consols have been 934 94, and 94 ex dividend. A St. I_ It .'aff Vale . - 41 p. c. Prof. Pref. :.•t 98 - 100 981 9/ special transfer has been effected at 94k, with the St. la' 'o. Pref., No, 1 • St. 100 Ditto L.& H. Pref. St 88 - f.O 25 )2 "`tames Hay. D.& R. . interest. Exchequer Bills are firm at ss. to Bs. •••• ••• - .• - ... 10 all 20 all Vale of Meath 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenn 194 -• 204 ! 13 . 5 p ow G .., r A e be d. r 6 .,: c e.., p p ra r : 1 ... _ ... premium, and India Bonds are par to 2s. premium.lo 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. 4 The New Threes have been 931 to 94k, and the 50 all Waterford&Limeric, ... - . ... with o p tn. till '66 1 111 4 “e Reduced 931 I. Bank Stock is 217. 23 all West Cornwall._ • ... - ... 0 - 10 at Norfk • Deb, 4 p.c. ah ... - ... 10 all Vest End of Lond e) St. 10( Do.Prof.s p. e. St e• .. - ... 1 Foreign Securities continue dull, but the quota- and Crystal Palace. 6 --8 St. 10( Do. 5 pa. Ext.,1846 ... - ... , Lions are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 to 6 all D o. A ....... ........ 2 - 4 St. 10( Do. 52 per c.pf.,1847 ... - ••• 5 all Do B to 958, being fully . 1 1 per cent. higher, and the 4to Al/ WeSt . London - 51 St. 1O( D0.Wv.V.5pc.,18,47 - - ••• 1 .. - go. St. 10( North British ...... .. 102 -104 101 7 3i Do 74 Preference ... ... per Cents. are nominally steady. Spanish New 10 all Do. }list Class... ..• --- ••• Deterred are 231 to 24, Mexican are 214 , and 20 all Do. Second Class._ ... - ••• St. to 4. E. Perw, 4 p.c. Y. 92 -94 In -al Pirirni - ol.do AzO,-..., 'O , 7 - 9 l •7 8 1 Do. do. do l4 - 4 d d Dutch 4 per Cents. 964. "W.._ COLONIAL. 2O li Do Leeds 6 p.O .No.] ... - ... A very moderate business has been done in Rail- Le 9 Hombay,,sarons. anc: • 12 1 1 Do. do. Qr5.,1848... 1 . - ••• 25 11 Do.YorkEiJeS. Put% . 1 - id Cen.lndia, g.dp. c 1 - 11 10 'way Sisares, although prices have generally been 18 all Do. 2O al North Staffordshire.. ..- - --- • • --- ••• St. 10; Ox, Wo, &W., 6 pc... 107 - 108 107 1 'Well supported, and one or two of the principal 20 10s. Ceylon A shares...... ... - ... St. 101 I Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. ... - - 20 1 Do. B. do ll - 18 22 :lines show a slight advance upon yesterday's closing 81 al Elam Cent. ,New Pref ... - .. 17/ all >emerara .•• - ••• St. 10; Se .N.E. Aber. g 6 6pe 114 - 116 'quotations. Great Northern, Lancashire and 20 2s. Eastern Bengal .... • •• ••• --- ..• 5 a] Do. do. ,7 p.c. pf. st. 105 - 110 Torkshire, Brighton, and Midland are about ss. 20 all 'test Indian A and B, St. 10 Do.do.,32p.e•pf.st. ... - ••• . g• 5 1 3 .' 22 i - 23 23 21 ' ' higher ; and Caledonian, Great Western, North- 20 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c 2 ... 2/p 121 - al south Devon l7 - 18 ' ' Western, North-Eastern and Berwick have ad- 10 all Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. 221 - 23 22110 0 ; Do. fixed,4l per cent ... - ... . 100 . all D0.41p.c.8 , nd5.,'57 ~ ... 1.0.6 &I S. Eastern (Reading vanced fully 10s. The French lines are also rather Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 221 -- 233 224 LiAi all flo. do. do., 69, de.. .. _ firmer. Paris and Lyons improved 15 5., and Lom - 20 all Geelong & Melbourne '.. - St. 14 Do. 44 per cent 101 -- 103 bardo-Venetian, ss. to 101.; Great Central of guar. 5 per cent.... 214 - 221 10 al Do. Fixed 41 pc sh lO - 10 4 25 all GC Trunk of Canada 112 - 12 111 i 1 St. 1() 3 Wales Gus. 4 p. a ... --' ••• Prance, ss. The Canadian lines were dull, at pre- Da all Do. Cert. of Deben. - - St. 1() Do, do. 43 p. c ,,, - ••• Visas quotations. con. Stk. till'6:l ... .. 2 0 ill 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar ... - ••• 25 4.1 Stock.&Dar., sp. c 27i -• 28i 100 all Do Comp. 6p. c. do. 80 - 85 Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been very little 25 t Do. do. do. 2- 3 p 20 all Gt.. In. Pen. g. 5 ' p. c. 211 - 22 - 124 ql Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 dealt in, and prices generally ruled rather lower. 20 2 Do New, guar. sp. c 1 - 1$ P5l Bank of Australia declined 10s. ; Bank of Egypt, 20 1 all Gt.WesternofCanada 24 --244 248 p. a. till July 1, '561 . ... -- !!, 5 41 Waterfd.&Kilk.6pc 24 - 31 • Is. 204 8 Do, New 2l -21 p 104 -__ 100 all Do. Bds., payable '57 99 - 100 In Miscellaneous Shares Electric Telegraph have 100 all Do. do., '7 6 , P. '60... 1.17 -- 122 - idaNzs. and 100 all Do. do., '73 do. 117 -: 122 • • declined ss. National Discount Company LOs al !Anglo Californian ... ... - . WO all Do. do., '73, without W r 'Australian - i Peninsular and Oriental Steam were firm, at fully option lO9 111 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) •.. - ... former values. 20 all Madras, guar. 41 p.c 201 - 201 60 all 111canar. Iron & Coal .., - ... 20 all Do. do., sp. c. ... 221 - 23 20 14 British 1r0n ... 7 - 8 20 10 Do. 44 p. c. Eaten 8 -- 8 p 35 261 Brazilianlrogiesued 'BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT °NS, O'CLOCK. 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 1.1 - 11 p at £5 pm.) - 2 (..From the Official List.) 20 5 Scinde, guar. sp. c. 2/ - 2 1 P 30 all Do. Comes k (Mal) • 3* - 4 20 all Do ... - .•• 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 15 - 17 1 Briiineus done. I i Clarendon Cons, Min bank Stock - in ! all Cobra Copper - 60 Per Cent. Reduced Annuitie s 9 34 8 Quebec, (A) - - - 4) u,„Per Cent. Consols Annuities shut 941 10 all Intwerpd t ß o tt, r d a m 7 FOREIGN. 5 l i i Colonial G old - ... . . "ow 3 per Cent. Annuities - it. all Coppe r Min. o f En g 30 - 35 • India Stock - 7 4 India Bonds, £lOOO ' par 2 p 20 10 Ardennes . - ••• 45 all Do. prof. 71 p. cent 25 - 27 Consols for Account 94 34 4 6 all aelgian Eastn. June. 12 - li .. le CopisPd• l2 - 14 , Exchequer Bills, 22d. 20 16 rieziere to Graissesst c 2 ••••• 3 P 2 all Fortuna i - 4d £lOOO - ... • Small - 4 Coal Mines and Ry. 5/ - 5 41 all Great Polgooth. it - 8 • I'itICIES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 12 !)nt,cb Rhenish i 1 - $ n ' 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 31 - 4 20 I all Genoa' Mexican 3 per Cent - 20 all Eastern of France ... 3.3 333 1 all Liberty •• - - • 74 - Si 8 4 bitto Account 214 20 19 1 0 New liPani,h goads, 3 per Cent - 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... h - I p 5 11 Lusitanian ........... .. 1d - p bitte New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 122 2 20 : 00 aa i ll B 46ll ;1 4 a .4 Italian ri t ee . kr roteecuatonrnadsl Count. Junctionfu Turnhout fn. Luxembourg,,, r ßh a i to n sn • 1 t e e ... .. .4 .5: i i I: 4 5: .. 4 4: : 23 64 1 ,all Nlaxiquita. ............ ,8- il ~, Ditto Account 241 all New Granada 1 - I ""Irkiat , Bonds, 6 per cent -1 all Nouveau M0nde ...... k - 4 Ditto Account 95; 5 12) all Pontgi.Sll.&Le.Min. 8 - 10 Dividends on the above payable in Londe,. .... 5 1 Port Philip ............ ... - ••• britch Exchange, 21 per Cenl . ,., 12 Guilders - 1 all Qtiartz Rock... ....... ••• - ••• 24 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates - TWO O'CLOCK. ,SI, all Lucca dr Pist. sp. c.p. .._ - ... 15 all Do. New 6 - 8 Consols (Money) - 11 , - Ditto Account allall Moose. do. New a Antonia ..... ...... - m 30 . . . 6 1 9 5 . 4 Santiago Sort . 0 li te . Cuba ..... C .. 0. 2 2 1 4 - 3 28 3 10 31.6 1 all South Australian.... ... - ... ____ _ 20 • - ... all Namur 4 Liege - 81 The Hamburg advices mention a further decline in 20 all Do. do., 6p. c. Prof. 192 - 20 19 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pre ... - . he discount-market, the rate being new 5 per cent. •., 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 - 1 16 all Northern of France. 374 -38 a will We have been requested to state that Felice Orsini 1 0 all lorwegianTrunkPre' 8 - 9 ' 10 9 Tin Croft 3l -3/ 284 all United Mexican 32 - 4 lecture at St. Martin's Hall this evening. .2n a ll Paris and Lyons 531 -5454 4 1 all Waller ••• - ••• The Paris correspondent of the Nord writes :-" Some 20 all Paris and Orleans... 51 •• - 53 of the most illustrious of English statesmen are evincing 20 5 Recife & San Fi- a • 1 all West Mariposa 1- 1 • 11 ., 1 12s. Worthing Mining of uneasiness at the (Pernam.) g. 7p c 4 - i Europe °Glide stou. The manner in which public opinion in 10 71 Rome and Frascati ' .: . . . 13 co lli e r the turbulent politics of Lord Palmer- z o a ll Royal Danish ........ . 18 -- 20 Australia .... .4. - ... expressed hiraseirfated Tory Orator, Mr. Disraeli, has 5 all Royal Swedish ...... 11-, - li MISCELLANEOUS. vivacity. Re has b here upon this subject with much 20 a t; Sambre and Meuse... 91 - 94 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25 - 27 and Ministers, and has much feted at Penis by the Court 10 all Do. 5/ p. cent. Pref. 9 - 95 10 ;l iustraln. Royal Mall ~. - ... members of the Parr"lo all t4erlin Water Works 5 - 5i dined at the Tuileries with many 20 all Southern of France.. - .. pion was seated at table lament .ary opposition. Mr. Disraeli ,?ppoeite Count Walewski, and next 8/ ril 'West Flanders .,,, . 40 -44 50 40 'Wt. American Land ... - I.() all Do. 6 per c. Prof.,to M. de Kisseleff. 5 0 - 10 100 3.4 Canada ll7 - 122 It appears that the to 20 all w. dllq. W. of Franc, 342 - 351 St. 10 11.Go.6p.c.JanSaaly 1131 - 114 1134 reigns lately effected to Bra z r a ----. . 7 hs'4" shipments of sove- Rio,havhe been chiefly ordered 20 6 Westcrnof Austria._ lip St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... - ... 20 ali West. of Switzerland St. 100 'Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept ... - ... by the National Bank of " have made some 6 all Wiesbaden .._ ...... ... _. , 5 %II Crystal Pa1ace........ 21 - 21 2/ slcrifices to obtain them" to remwe.cl; been partly consequent 6 all Do. 8 per cent. Pref. ... ..• 5 all Do. Preference sl - 54 51 carding to some allegations, has a drain which, ac- 29 all Zealand ... - !.. 4 a 1 rirystal Pal. of France -•-• ... - -- upon mismanagement. 1 i Duston Iron 0re..... .. - ••• The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer --- 40 JOINTS , - }`ooB BANKS. 20 151 Falter% Steam • - realised - _ St. 100 Electric T elegraph .,. 95 -- 97 964 has been sold at gad. per ounce. The price all Australv%a .. .......... 100 . 102 1004 for that by the preceding steamer was 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. - - 62 1 d 25 181 Raul' . of Egypt - 4 p 19 5 all En.datis Cop Sm Co li - 2 , - many instances higher prices were paid is t i , and in inn rsi 1 IQ ''''''' ''' ' :ank of London - ••• he earl Part of last week. The decline consequent y 40 ~• tiri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C. ... - ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. -- upon the W: , - reduction of the Indian rate of exchange is al British N. American ... - ... 11 all General Screw Steam '5l - 64 therefore more than Id. per ounce. already 26 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia ... - • ••P 20 5 London Discount ... ... - .. 41 The Atlantic Telegraph Company met yester • 20 6 Chrtd. Bak. of India, 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3/ - 34 31 1 -"day for Australia, & China 1 -- i d 20 10 Magdalena St. N • ena Navin . -. _,,,, the election of directors. The !lames selected ere 100 68 - 70 10 all Aediteran. Elec. Tel. •" 8 -• 1 ° Messrs. George Peabody, Samuel Gurney, T. A w . - 50 City h Han. 10 0 25 Colonial - •.. 10 all Mexican&S.Amerion. 3 - S key. C. M. Lampson, T. H. Brooking, G. B. J. Carr, and 100 20 Commercial of Loud. ... - - 25 5 Nat, Discount Co. .., 1 -11 p 61 6 W. Brett, of London •J. Pender and James Dug. 20 all Eng.e,' et & at. 17 1 - 18 18 25 1 Do. New 1- 1 p dale, of Manchester , V'' • • B G Maxwell 2O all Loe - a. c- Au ' • / illiam Brown G., R. Chart. Bk. of 10 b Netherland; ail .. . 11 - it oro - 20 i - 211 203 10 all Do. Do, ..... . 4- 4i sbie E Johnston, H. Harrison, and C. W. H. P' .' E. Australia 20 all Ditto New 2O .... 21 20 5 3 Do. 8p c P iss atl d 1- 1n ickering, of Liverpool ~ and Sir J. Anderson, W 50 20 5 1 Do. Do. ... - 4 . 13 • Logic, and Professor W. Thompson, of Glasgow. There lot 50 London and County - - ~"' 100 80 New B. 4 N.S. and 15 - 26 are aso to be nine directors at New Yorkandthree 50 ... ... N.S.W. Gov. sp.e.D. .. _ 103 In Canada. 10 London Joint Stock ... - "" ..• ATTEMPTED 100 20 Loud. & - ''' • 1 all N. B. Australasian... 4 _ a SUICIDE AT LONDON-BRIDGE.-Yesterday 10 ° 35 Nat' IPr Westminster ... JOUR o .ef E ng ... - ... 20 171 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 35 ,_ 4 22d tae 20 a man named Robert Churchman, aged 24, 20 10 'Do. New 1 all Oriental Gas l 4 - 11 . ... ..4 .-- ... 50 2 24 National Bank - ' k 2 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p - tip attempted self-destruction by throwing himself into the Pin Thames from the steps of Lend 2O all New South Wales ,• - :I'o's all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi. 25 _ i London-bridge . After great I difficulty he was rescued and ,25 all 'Oriental bk. Corp.,. ", 3B -- '-'' x d 50 all POllillErdaXall Oriental 73 - 75 734 c s onveyed to the receiving- 120 15 Ottoman Bank 1 1 d 50 10 Do. Now si -61 p 111 ° 1 2 1 1e of the Royal Humane 2 " Was restored. ociety, where animation I 100 In eravincial ...... of Ireland . -- ••• " I 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ORGANISATION OF THE COASTGUARD 10 all Do. N0w ,,,, ** 23 ......... ... - '. 1 all ScoLAustral.lnvest. 11 - 14 li UARD SERVICE.-By 5 1 , it Ans B &Go Im Cc .. - ... 1 all Ditto New - la %a act of last session the coast - guard service is placed 25 s.:t aonth Australia ...... 35 -37 25 all South Austral... Land 36 -38 under the government of th h ave been taken - • e Admir alty, and premises 25 all Union of Australia... 67 -69 67 1 g 1 all Submar. Tel.ScriP«. I-- 1 in Spring- ardene 26 Do. New ..... 7 - 9 1 all Do. Registered 4 - 1 Admiralty will • exercise their g . . In a short time the '- 50 10 Un , o , nf London ... ... - 20 5 Trust& L.Co.U.Oan. . . c.) . not to exceed 10,000. control . The number is ••• 100 50 Unity Mutual ........ 10 - 8 d . i 1.00 284 Van Diemen's Land 16 7: 18 100 5() Western Bk of . Lond 61 ~ 4 4 ~, all V.01.6p,,e,..1an&Ju1y , ... . 2 .,... ... . 50 U nity Mutual .. —.. 10 -- 8 al 60 . OrosternßlE of Loud 6) d IPSWICH RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPR.) GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Minos Minor Four ran. Won easy by twenty lengths. Hopeless Star fall. THE GOLD BULLION ROBBERY. MANSION-HOUSE.---THIS DAY• FURTHER EXAMINATION OF BURGESS AND PIERCE. - ---- --- The sixth examination of the prisoners Burgess and Pierce, charged with the robbery of gold bullion on the South-Eastern Railway in May, 1855, took place this afternoon at the Mansion-house, before the Lord Mayor. The same excitement prevailed on this as on the former occasions, which was probably owing to the rumour that had been current for some days past, that Tester, who was in London, and who was implicated in the robbery by Agar's evidence, would surrender, by the advice of his legal adviser. The detectives, Thornton and Smith, who have charge of the case, were somewhat thrown off their scent in regard to Tester ; for whilst they thought be was in Sweden, and bad actually taken a voyage there in the hope of getting him into their power, he was quietly, securely, and snugly located in London, well supplied by the newspapers with every movement that was going on in reference to the case and his apprehension, and no doubt much amused at the wildgoose chase of the acute and wily detectives. Pierce and Burgess were placed at the bar at half-past one o'clock, when Tester, accompanied by Mr. Beard, one of his solicitors, entered the court' and formally surrendered himself to answer the charge• It was intimated by Mr. Buchanan that the prisoner Tester would waive his right to have all the previous depositions taken in his absence read over, and that he would reserve his cross-examination of the witnesses until they came up to sign their depositions. Agar, the convict, was in attendance, in case it should be found necessary to put any questions to him relative to Tester. Burgess's appearance has suffered very much since his imprisonment. He looks much paler than he did when he was first apprehended, and he has a more anxious and care-worn expression of features. Pierce betrays much anxiety, but the change is not so great in hie general appearance as that of Burgess. When Tester was brought into Court, (he having in fact surrendered by the advice of his friends, in consequence of his protestations of innocence), he was taken into custody and placed in the dock with the other prisoners. Tester is a tall, slight young man, 26 years of age, though he appears much older. He is of a dark complexion, with a high forehead and prominent nose, and wears a small quantity of whisker and moustache. He was dressed in black, with a black silk scarf, and his shirt collar turned down over his scarf. Tester, whose general appearance and demeanour is rather gentlemanly, was, it will be remembered, a clerk in the superintend ant's office of the South-Eastern Railway Company at London-bridge, and bad, therefore, access to the keys of the safe. At the request of Mr. Buchanan, as the question of Tester's guilt mainly rested upon identity, the witnesses were ordered out of court, with the exception of the banker's clerks. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wont ner for Pierce ; Mr. Lewis for Burgess ; and Messrs. Buchanan and Beard for Tester, Mr. Bodkin having stated the nature of the evidence he should produce to-day, called the following witnesses : Mr. Bailey, ofj the Bank of England, in the bank note-office, deposed that on the 28th May, 1855, 600 sovereigns were exchanged at the Bank for six 1001. notes. They were all dated 9th Jan., 1855. They were exchanged in the name of Edgiugton, Duke-street. All have since been brought back into the Bank of Eng land and paid. One was paid in on Sept. 14, and bore Tester's endorsement. Mr. White, clerk in the audit office of the South• Eastern Railway, proved the endorsement. " G. Teeter, for C. Page," was in Tester's handwriting. Bailey in continuation—Three others were paid in on ene day, and on 11th Sept. another was changed in the name of Tester for ten 101. notes. Mr. White also depsed, to his belief, that the signa ture was in Tester's handwriting. (The note bore the endorsement William George Tester, 26 r German Villas, Lewisham.) Bailey continued—Another note was paid in through a banker on 21st o f N o v., 1855, having the endorsement George Rafl e , 72, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, and also the name of Fisher. On 9th Jan., 1656, three 1001. notes came in as part of a total paid by Messrs. Roberts, and Co., bankers. The name of J. Burgess was on the face of each of them. On 29th February, 1855, Messrs. Currey and Co. paid into the bank two 100/. notes with other !monies. The name of Stearne was on the 1001. note (this is the name of the publican to whom Burgess gave 6001. in notes to take care of for him, and who deposited them with Messrs. Reid, his brewers. Mr. White, clerk to Messrs. Roberts, proved that one of the three 100/. notes with Burgess's name on it, came from Messrs. Hutchinson, stock-broker. Mr. Chas. Cousins, clerk to Messrs. Hutchings, proved that he sold to Mr. Lee, for Burgess, a quantity of Turkish bonds, which were paid for principally in Bank of England notes. He resold them at a profit of 10 per cent., and paid the money over to Mr. Lee. [We shall give the continuation in our last edition.] LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 10.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.W. ; light breeze. The letters from the coast, dated yesterday, report a continuance of the gale. The Wolverton, from Bonny, was wrecked off Calabar Point on the 17th Oct. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 9.—Wind S.S.W., blowing hard— Arrived—President Furrer, from Bombay, for hlamburg. FALMOUTH, Dec. 2.—Since four this morning the gale has increased to a hurricane. The Columbus has 11 feet if water in her hold at high water. COWES, Dec. 2.—Wind S. to S. W.—Arrived—Secret, from Batavia. DARTMOUTH, Dec. S.S.W., stormy.—Arrived —Argus, from Havana, leaky, &c. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.-- The Louisiana, from hence to Genoa, went on shore on the Bth inst., Black Rock, near Troon ; crew saved. Communication with the south of Ireland today has been suspended, the wires of the Mag netic Company being out of order on the other side of Dublin, the electric cable between Holyhead and Dublin having been out, supposed maliciously. PENZANCE, Dec. 9.—Arrived—Mars, from St. Jago do Cuba, with damage and leaky. HOLYHEAD, Dec. 9. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Prospe rity, from Calcutta, for the Clyde. FLEETWOOD, Dec. 10.—Arrived.—Sarah Jane, from Liverpool, for Swansea, towed in with loss of foretop. mast ; one man killed and another lost overboard. ELSINORE, Dec. s.—The Schiedam, of London, has been got off shore, and will repair at Copenhagen. KIEL, Dec. 3.—The Maria Aurelia, from Stockholm to London, has been got off Frederichsort Point very leaky, (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, ! Wednesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Northern Bride, from Calcutta. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 8. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Marian and Margaret, from Alexandria; Margaret Deane, Mauritius ; Argo, Odessa. KINGSTOWN, Dec. 9. Wind S. Arrived—Bridget, from Santander. With regard to the wrecks off the Irish coast we have further learned that the ship at anchor off Tacunshin Lough is the J. L. Warner, Captain Thomas, from New Orleans to Liverpool. She parted her anchors and came on shore near Wexford on the evening of the 7th inst. ; crew saved. Should the weather moderate the cargo will bo saved. The Adriatic, from Liverpool for New York, encountered bad weather on the 6th inst., and made so much water that both pumps could not keep her free. In running for Dun garvan, in charge of a pilot, she struck on the Black Rock, beat over, and went on shore on Dungarvan Sands. The ship Importer, Captain Macmillan, from Newport, for Jamaica, coal laden, was abandoned on the Bth inst. about 12 miles S. S.E. of Poorhead, having been previously dismastod, tiller gone, and leaky. Captain and crew taken off by the Alma, arrived at Queenstown. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Wind, S.S.W. ; tide 4i hours' flood; weather fresh and fine. Arrived, Dec. 9.—8e11, from Sa avnilla. Arrived, Nth, —Eclipse, from St. Michael's. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.56 a.m. Wind S.S.W., strong with rain. A barque arrived da rin g the ni g ht, and anchored,with main-yard gone in the slingi, but she does not appear to notice aignalS for her name &O. Weather unfit for boats. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.—Yesterday, Admissions on payment, 706 ; do. season tickets 253 ; total visitors, 964. VERDI AND THE ITALIAN OPERA IN PAIIIS.—It is known that an action at law is pending between M. Calzado, direotor of the Theatre Italien, and M. Verdi, with respect to the former's right to represent the "Tro vatore" of that composer. M. Calzado announced for Saturday evening the performance of another of Verdi's operas, the "Traviata," and on the morning of that day M. Boyer, director of the Vaudeville Theatre, applied to the President of the Civil Tribunal, sitting in chambers, for an order on M. Calzado not to perform the piece, on the ground that thretto is taken from the " Dame I aux Camelias," by Alexandre Dumas, jun., which is the property of the Vaudeville Theatre. But, after hearing M. Calzado, the president declined to interfere in the matter, leaving M. Boyer, if he thought fit, to apply to the full Court on the subject. FRIGHTFuL DEATH OF A FEMALE, 97 YEARS OF ACE. —Yesterday morning Mr. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at the London Hospital, respecting the death of Mary Parker, aged 97 years, who died under the follow. ing disastrous circumstances. It appeared that the deceased, in consequence of her great age and infirmity, had been for several years suppori.c.'l by the benevolent, and bad occupied lodgings inCannon-atret , t, St. George's in-the-East. On Friday afternoon last the deceased was l e ft sitting in front of the g rate, and by some rneao. ohe fell upon the fire. Sho was unable to extricate hersei:, when her dress speedily ignited, and before assistance reached her she was burnt over the whole of the upper portion of the body. She was removed immediately with proper covering in a cab to the London Hospital, whet s Mr. Debenham and his assistants rendered every pos sible aid, but the poor sufferer expired shortly after her atiLuishiou. The jury, after the examination of the wit /Ismer, returned a verdict of "accidental death." : LAW —(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holropi.) IN RE H. HOUGHTON. This bankrupt was described of Friday-street, mer chant, and today was appointed for consideration of his certificate. Mr. Sturgeon appeared for the Glasgow bank, for an adjournment, in order that they might prove a debt of 5071. and have leave to enter an opposition. Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, opposed, on the ground that the bank had ample time to prove before, and that, therefore, the application ought not to be allowed. His Honour was of opinion that the bank was in a position to prove in September, when the bankrupt passed his last examination, and no adjournment could be allowed. Mr. Reed then opposed for the assignee, but the case is likely to occupy some hours. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH•S MEET. CHARGE OF Thompson, a groom i❑ the serv►ce of Clarence Trelawney, Esq., of the Saint George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, was brought before Mr. Beadon en a warrant, charged with obtaining from his master the sum of Si. 4s. 2d., with intent to defraud him thereof. Mr. Humphreys, for the prosecution, said in this case the prisoner was charged with obtaining the sum of 81. 4s. 2d. by false pretences. The prisoner was a groom in the service of the prosecutor, and in November last be was with prosecutor's establishment in Scotland. On the 21st of November the prisoner was directed to come to London by the Scottish North-Eastern Railway, and to take with him five horses, a carriage, and two dogs. The prosecutor gave him the money to pay all charges by the railway, and the prisoner came to London. On his arrival he presented his account, and in that account, charged amongst other things, was 411. is. for the ex pense of himself, carriage, dogs, and horses. In conse quence of some suspicion, grounded upon conversation which he had had with the railway officials at Aber deen, he was induced to write to the company ; and, in reply, received a letter inelosing a copy of the contract ticket, and calling the prosecutor's attention to the fact that the prisoner had forgotten to mention the discount of 20 per cent, which he had received, and which would make the account a little more than 321., instead of 411. is. The prisoner was, therefore, apprehended on the charge of defrauding the prosecutor of 81. 4s. 21d. He would now call the prosecutor to corroborate his statement, and then ask to have the prisoner remanded to a future day. Mr. Trelawney having confirmed the statement made by Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner whether he had any questions to ask, or anything to say in answer to the charge. The prisoner said the money with which he was charged with defrauding his master was the money allowed to him and his two fellow servants, by the railway com pany, in lien of their fares. This was the general custom of all railways, where horse• and carriages were con. veyed belonging to a family. The money was accord ingly divided between himself and two others. Mr. Beadon said if that was a fact which the prisoner had stated, it was high time such a practice was stopped. The prisoner was then remanded for a week. SOUTHWARK. STEALING A CRIMEAN MEDAL.—Oatherine Keefe, a notorious character, well-known to the police, was brought before Mr. Burnham, charged with stealing a Crimean medal lr3in the person of William Moss, a private in the let battalion of Coldstream Guards. The prosecutor, a fine looking young fellow, who had been through the chief of the Crimean campaign with the Guards, so many of whom were slaughtered by the Russians at the capture of the Malakhoff, where he was wounded and for which he received a medal at the hands of her Majesty, stated that on the previous night he was with a comrade in Tooley-street, and about 10 o'clock they entered a public-house at the corner of Meek-court, to have something to drink. However, previous to going in, he took his medal off his breast and put it into his trowsers pocket for safety. Shortly afterwards they fell in with the prisoner and another female whom they treated, and witness had occa sion to go up the court for a minute or so. While there the prisoner came suddenly behind him, and before he eould help himself she stole the medal from his pocket and ran off. His comrade at that time was in the public house, and witness immediately returned there and told him what had occurred. They all went in search of the prisoner, whom they met in Bermondsey-street, when ho gave her into custody for stealing his medal. In cross examination witness admitted that he was under the influence of liquor at the time, but he had nothing to do with any other female, neither could any other have stolen his medal. The prosecutor's comrade said he was the more sober of the two, and he told him before they entered the pub lic house to take his medal off hie breast and put it into his pocket. He saw him do that, and afterwards they met the prisoner and another female. Tuere was no other person in their company. Witness saw his com rade go out, and the prisoner shortly after wards followed biro. In the course of a few minutes, his comrade re turned and told him she had robbed him of his medal. They all went in search of her, and gave her into custody. Police-constable 72 M said he saw the prisoner in Bermondsey-street, followed by the prosecutor, last wit ness, and another female. She was given into custody for stealing a Crimean medal, which she stoutly denied, and said that if the prosecutor had lost it some other person must have stolen it. She was searched at the station-house, but nothing was found in her possession. Mr. Beadon said he should remand her until Monday, to give the police an opportunity of finding the medal, as there could be little doubt she stole it. WRECKS OFF THE IRISE COAST --Intelligence was received at Liverpool yesterday of the wreck of the fine American ship Adriatic, near Durgarvan, on Monday morning, with three men drowned. The Adriatic sailed from Liverpool for New York on the 30th ult., with 200 passengers, and a crew, including officers, of 50 men. The ship and cargo are reported to have been worth 100,0001. On the 7th (Sunday) a ship, supposed to be the J. L. Warner, which cleared from New Orleans for Liverpool on the 23d of October, was at auohor in dis tress off Tacumshin Lough, near Wexford. She had cut away her masts, and yesterday a cask was thrown over board, but it was broken to pieces in the surf. The name of the vessel was painted on one end of the cask, which was afterwards picked up. Yesterday it was blowing a gale off Dublin and Belfast. It is very stormy in the Channel, and numerous casualties may be expected to be reported. SHIPWRECK IN THE CHANNEL AND LOSS Or LIFE. — A telegraphic despatch received in the Underwriters% rooms, Liverpool, yesterday, announces that the new American liner Adriatic, Capt Coombes, which sailed from that port on the 30th ult. for New York with a large number of passengers and a full cargo, drove on shore in Dungarvon Bay on Monday night, and is likely to prove a total wreck. Three persons were drowned, but whether they belonged to the crew or the passengers has not yet been ascertained. The Adriatio was built in New York during the present year, and was on her first outward voyage to that port. She was of 1,400 tons register, and with the cargo on board was worth about 100,0001. She is chiefly insured in New York. THE POST-OFFICE.—The number of letters which passed through the Post-office during the last official year, for the United Kingdom, was 456,216,176. Upon gathering up the details of which this enormous total is composed, and comparing one with the other, we find the following results, which are not only interesting, but statistically curious :—The country offices, of which there are 9,57 i, furnished 263,637,827 ; inland, foreign, and ship letters (London), 59,647,549 ; London district post 45,844,963 ; Ireland, 41,932,834 ; and Scotland, 45,853,002. Hence, it appears that the number of letters delivered by the district pest letter-carriers within the twelve-mile circle of the metropolis exceeded the whole number delivered in Ireland by 4,012,129, and reached the distribution in Scotland within the com paratively small number of 8,039. THE POST-OFFICE CLOCK. —For several weeks past the clock at the General post-office in St. Martin's-le- Grand has ceased to inform her Majesty's liege subjects of the " time of day." Equestrians and p e destrians pws ing along the "Grand" have wondered bow it could be that the Post-office clock, of all others, had ceased to tell the hour ; nor could they even form an opinion why the i"ands of the dial had been so long removed. We can tell them, and we do so "upon authority." It has been found to be n ecessary, and indeed indispensable, to adopt nceasures for the purpose of obtaining—for ma postal purposes especially —something more than a pproximate time throughout the vast establishment in St. Martin's le-Grand, and consequently steps have been taken, and are now in prog'r'ess, for regulating the whole of the clocks at the chief office ond at the Lobard-street branch office, by means of telegcaphic communication with the Obser , vatory at Greenwic.ll. The whole of these critical arrange ment.; are conducted, we are informed, under the direc tion of the Astronomer Royal, and are now rapidly ap proachieg completio n. —Morning Advertiser. SCIILLERS' RACE.- -The match b elow bridge between George Rice and Geo.rge Wade, for 50/., whichh h.a n s t e b r e e e s n t postponed since July,, and has e xcited_ m among sporting men, cam e off yesterday, d'istance being from Nortia Woolwich to a boat mooredmouffstLuiumfea.. house Hole. The state of the weathehr wau vGerable, rendering the water more t an rh s a su s all rough. Betting was pretty even, Wade being pe p rather the favourite. At 20 miLlutes to 11 both parties got away . for . some distance. Wade well together, continuiog so eriM.olity, which he gradually then began to gain the eI , P owing to the rough increased, till on reaching Rice ' s cutter sank and compelled nese of the weather, to his opponent. him to surrender the victor/ THE GREAT RAILWAY. Smretary's•office, King's-cress Station, London. Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the directors at a meeting of the board, held on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1856. " Read the following report from the secretary : " The Great Northern Railway Secretary's-office, King's-cross station, London, Nov. 25, 1856, Tuesday morning. " Gentlemen—Adverting to the conversation at the board on Oct. 28 last, raised by the chairman, on the subject of several discrepancies reported to him by me, as having been discovered in the books of the registration departmen, whereby much larger amounts of the various kinds of shares or stocks of the company appeared to be in the hands of the proprietors than the amount of capital ac tually raised and received by the company represented, I have the painful duty of now bringing formally under the notice of the board, that, in pursuing the examination I had been auth , rised by the chairman to institute, it was ascertained that Mr. Leopold Redpath, the registrar, has for a considerable time practised a deliberate system of fraud. by falsification of the entries as made in the re• gisters of the proper amounts of stocks from time to time transferred, and in accordance with the amounts stated in the deeds of transfer sent in by brokers and proprietors for registration, and after such had been properly regis tered ; and further, carrying on those frauds by means of many forgeries of the names and signatues of other per sons. Upon this being discovered, and Redpath not corn ing to the office as usual, a warrant, under the orders of the chairman, was obtained on Tuesday evening, Nov. 11 inst., after the board which net on that day had separated, for the apprehension of Redpath, and on the same evening it was considered prudent to take into custody Charles Kent, the first clerk in the registration office, who appeared to have been and to be then acting as an accomplice of Redpath. Redpath was captured on Friday morning, Nov. 14 inst., and taken before the Clerkenwell Police-court, and remanded ;and Kent hav ing been previously also remanded at the same court, both were brought up for examination on Friday last, Nov. 1, when evidence was given of several cases of fraud and forgery, and they were again remanded till next Friday, bail having been offered for Kent and re fused. "Messrs. Humphreys, the well known solicitors, have been engaged, and are vigorously carrying on the prose cution. " The examination of the books and documents of the registration department is in progress, but this will be a work of great labour and time.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your faithful, humble servant, (Signed) " J. R. MOWATT. " To the Directors of the Great Northern Railway Company.' "Read also letter of Nov. 13, from Mr. W. H. Clark, the late registrar of the company, to the effect that hav ing just read an account of the large frauds reported to have been discovered in the transfer department of the Great Northern Railway Company, he hastens to place at the service of the directors any explanation or infor mation he may be able to give as to that department while he was engaged in it ; and " Read report of the 24th November, from Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leecb, the company's solici tors, of the steps taken to obtain an adjudication of bankruptcy against Redpath. " The chairman stated that, for his own part, he had determined, and hoped the board would agree with him, that the books of the registration office should be tho roughly shifted and examined by competent parties, en tirely independent of the company, and that he proposed to call upon the auditors to take immediate steps for such examination being carried out by third parties. "Discussion ensued, and the course proposed by the chairman was unanimously acquiesced in by the board. At 12 o'clock Mr. Cattley and Mr. Chapman, the auditors, were received at the board, in accordance with a letter from the secretary, by order of the chairman, requesting them to attend. " The chairman explained to them the oourse pro posed to be pursued, and stated that he was desired by the board to request them, as auditors of the company's accounts, to carry on such an investigation. " Mr. Chapman and Mr. Cattley respectively inti mated their readiness to aid the board in conducting the examination proposed, or in any other manner, and to any extent in their power, provided that the resolution or order of the board to be passed for their guidance did not convey or imply that they, as auditors, bad neglected their duty heretofore by not examining the registratio❑ books, and whch they stated they had never conceived it their duty to examine. "After further discussion the auditors withdrew, and thereupon it was " Resolved—At this, the drat meeting of the directors since it was clearly ascertained and has been stated to them that frauds have undoubtedly been practised to a considerable extent in the department of the registrar of the shares and stock comprising the capital of the com pany, that an immediate and searching examination of the books and accounts of the registration department by competent parties in all respects independent of the company is imperatively necessary. " That the two auditors of the company, Mr. Cattley and Mr. Chapman, should be called upon, and accor dingly are hereby called upon, t• take the steps neces sary to ensure such an examination. " And that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to them, with the assurance of the board that any aid they may require will be readily afforded, accompanied by a suggestion that it is of the utmost importance that they should be prepared with a report on the subject, at latest, by Ist February next, which may be communi cated to the proprietors. (Signed) "J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.' London, Dec. 2, 1856. Sir,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of an extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the directors, at a meeting !of the board held on the 25th of Nov. last, and to acquaint you that, in deference to the wishes and resolution therein contained, we shall immediately pro ceed to lan examination of the records and transfers in the registration department, in the manner suggested. Permit us to observe, with reference to that portion of the minutes which refers to the part the auditors took in the conversation with the board, that Mr. Cattley simply stated " that if the proposed resolution meant to infer that the registration department had ever been within the sphere of the duties of the auditors, they must decline to act upon the resolution of the board."— We have the honour to remain, sir, your very obedient servants. (Signed) 'J. CATTLEY, . Auditors. JOHN CHAPMAN, J. R. Mowatt, Esq., &c., Great Northern Railway Company. London, Dec. 3, 1856. Sir, —We beg to introduce to your acquaintance the bearer, Mr. W. W. Deloitte, the gentleman whose pro fessional aid we have called in, for the purpose of carry ing on the task of investigation entrusted to us by the board of directors. MrPODeloitte's testimonials and present important ap pointments give us every reason to believe that we could not have selected any one more competent by ability and independence of character to assist us in this arduous duty. We have assured Mr. Deloitte that you will render him every assistance he may require.—We are, sir, yenr very obedient servants, (Signed) J. CATTLEY. JOHN CHAPMAN. J. R. Mowatt, Esq., Secretary, Great Northern Railway Company. The Great Northern Railway Secretary's Office, King's-cross Station, London, Dec. 4, 1856. Gentlemen,—Your letter of the 3d inst. to me, intro duclng Mr. Deloitte as the gentleman entrusted with the examination of the books and documents of the regis• tration-office, was brought here yesterday by Mr. De loitte, but as I was absent at the police-office he left it for me. This morning I had a lengthened sitting with Mr. Deloitte, and afterwards introduced him to the registration-office, with full authority to act as he thought fit in carrying out your instructions, assuring him at the same time that he should receive every assistance or explanation it was in the power of this establishment to afford. I sent a copy of your letter of yesterday to the chairman. Your letter, dated the 2d inst., in return to the minute of the board of the 25th ult., was received this morning, and shall be laid before the directors. --I am, gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, (Signed) J. R. MOWATT, Secretary. John Chapman, Esq., and John Cattley, Esq. MARKET NEWS.—(T] ray.) CORN EXCHANGE- Several of Monday's unsold samples •f English wheat were on offer in to - day' s market, in very middling condi tion; but the fresh arrivals coastwise and by land carriage were s mall. Most kinds moved off slowly, but no actual change 'Look place in the quotations. The show of foreign wheat was tolerably extensive, an d the amount of business doing in it was limited, at , late rates. maintained i ts value, but iaferior parcels Fine barley were dull. Malt so ld s lowly, on former terms. There was a slight i m provement in the oat trade, at full prices. Beans, peas, and flow. were dull, but not cheaper. Anitiv.u.s TIIIII WEBS. Barley. Malt. Oats. % F, 240 650 -- I 490 ___ 2,59) 650 1 -.. 3,040 1 --- brls. acks . Wheat. 980 E iglish •• Irish •• •• Foreign I I 4530 ' BOROUGH HOP. The a mount of business doing in our mar k e t i s ver y mo derate. Prices, however, are supported. WHITECHAPEL. Our market has ruled heavy to-day, as follows :—Beef from 2s 4d to 48 4d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s Gd ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 0,1 per 81ba., by the carcase. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—We understand the gentlemen of the legal profession in the county of Pembroke are likely to be entertained by one of those, the most delicate of all cases, viz., a breach of promise between a young lady of great personal charms and at tractions, and a g e ntleman who for nearly 70 y ears has kept clear of th e matrimonial bonds ; but the course of true love not running smooth, the lady has sought con:, solation, and intends placing her just claims before 1- honest men, who she trusts will give her that compensa tion which will tend to console her disturbed heart. The d damages, we believe, are laid at se veral thousands, and ! the highest legal talent is to be obtained on both sides. —Cardis Guardian. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Last evening, Mr. Meakin, the inventor and pa tentee of a new fire escape, delivered a lecture on the advantages of his invention, before a large audience, in the theatre of the Polytechnic Insti tution. Tho apparatus, which is called the Domes tic Fire Escape, seems to be extremely simple in its application, occupies but a small space, and may be moved with facility from one storey of the house to another. By simply pulling a handle connected by a continuous wire with the apparatus at the window, an alarm bell is set going with a peculiar sharp ring, powerful enough to awaken not only the inhabitants, bui, the immediate neighbourhood ; lay the same act of pulling, two coils of galvanised stout wire rope are freed from a box, and in th e i r descent uncoil from reels on which they are wound, and disclose two strong metal handles. The upper end of each rope being secured to a strong thimble (as it is technically called), and placed on stoat iron hooks to or through the wall, the ropes fall to the ground so rapidly that it may be called an instan taneous communication with the street. Connected with the preceding is an oblong basket, made to shut up for economyof space, like a telescope, and to collapse when it reaches the ground, so as to en able the occupant to step out with ease ; it is covered with sail cloth and rendered somewhat fire-proof and furnished with a swivel block at each end of the top edge, the space below the wheel being large enough to admit the iron handles of the wire rope ; directly the handles are passed through these blocks, and caught hold of by men. they, by running from each other, cause the basket to ascend to the window with great r a pidity. By this time assistance will of course have arrived, and while the handles are thus held, an auxiliary rope, knotted at spaces, is slipped over the handle, thus enabling four or five men to hold on to each rope, and lot down any weight that would be put into the basket. The great advantage of the in vention is that when once the apparatus is fixed to the window, all the aid required in the case of a house being on fire may be famished from the out side by the police or any others. Its operation was satisfactorily exhibited both by dissolving view and in actual working. The spectators seemed to be fully impressed with the utility of the invention. - - - TILE ITALIAN OPERA IN P.ARIS. FIRST APPEARANCE ot' PICCOLOMINI. PARIS, Dec. 7.—" La Traviata" was produced last night at the Theatre Imperial Italien, an event which caused a considerable amount of interest, since it presented for the first time a work of Verdi's to the Parisian public, and introduced, as prima donna, Madlle. Piecolomini, whose great success in London is perfectly well known in French musical circles. A third attraction was the debut of Mario as Alfredo. The cast, in fact, was as follows :—Violette Valery, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Flore Bervoix, Madame Dell'anese ; Annette, Madame Baillou ; Alfred Germont, M. Mario ; George Germont, M. Graziani ; Gaston, M. Rossi; Le Baron Duphol, M. Quesne ; Le Marquis D'Obigny, M. Soldi ; Le Docteur Grenville, M. Baillou ; and Joseph, M. Casaboni. For many days past it has been impossible to procure a seat in any part of the house, so that its crowded appearance last night did not take any one by surprise. There were present an unusual number of distinguished personages, and most of the known musical critics in Paris. As the cur tain rose, all eyes were seeking for Violette. As soon as she began to smile and mingle with her gay companions of the hour, Madlle. Picoolomini had produced a pleasing impression on the audi ence. The originality of her acting was at once appreciated — "In flour of youth and beauty's pride." And, again, to quote Dryden— " With Nature's mother wit, and arts unknown before." Piccolomini possesses an individuality which alike charms and surprises. She throws her whole soul into the character of Violette, and her looks and movements obey the inspiration, not accord ing to traditional stage strut and property smile, but according to natural impulse. Her voice is equally subservient and expressive of the drama. Throughout a painfully difficult role you forget the art of singing in the art of acting. Her voice is fresh and joyous, and when employed, as she uses it, cannot fail to please. In a word, the musician very soon finds his heart listening instead of his ears. Amongst the audience last night there were many who had evidently received an errone ous iimpression !about the characteristics of this pretty little prima donna. Some expected a s econ d Malibran ; others a sublime Grisi ; and many went to the theatre predisposed to find no merit whatever in Piccolomini. The first triumph of the evening was the " Libi amo," which was admirably executed, and demanded a second time amid a tumult of applause seldom witnessed at this theatre. Here it is but just to compliment Signor Mario on a complete success. He sang with great care, and exerted himself throughout the opera to make the best of music, which, if not executed by a good voice, and coloured by au artiste, might fall dead on the public ear. But not even Mario (in good voice) and doing his best could make anything of the "Ogni suo aver." It was, however, his only failure throughout the tm a Mario i no time smmsinging hopeo much come ethae voice iy r betterlyrics] c 3wt t ea h hg i s ec oyue will ladr possess than i lilnags f .t o r t lA s a o l be ill spared at the present day. The public re ceived with evident marks of approbation Piccolo mini's " Sempre Libra," and the curtain fell on the first act to be raised again immediately, in orde r that Mario and Mdlle. Piccolomini might accept the bravos of the excited audience. The opening of the second act was characterised by Mario's greatest triumph of the evening, viz., "Da mie bollenti Spiriti. ' His delivery of the Yerdinian phrase which interprets the words— "Dell' aniverso immemore, Io vivo qeasi in ciel," was magnificent, and the whole music was sung di petto, and with perceptive intensity, as it should be. Graziaui's "Di Provenza" was much appre ciated, and justly so. This artiste sung with great confidence throughout the evening, and did honour to his part. The second act was evidently not so much liked by the public as the first. The third act created an ovation for the prima donna. The " Addio ! del passato" was singularly effective, and greeted with a unive rsal burst cf successful.applause. T T h h e b e d r u e e i t s , a " ore Pa e r t i h g j i a , g about ocars,"a thiss e o q p u e a r l a l y , dying girl and however, which appeared to thrill the au d ience at the close. The story is so heart -wounding, Piccolomini's representat ion of the to . f so painfully true get they were'or - listening to that the audie n c e appeared _ a lyrical drama. is, perhaps, the greatest compliment This whi h c could be paid to the little g enius who had so compl e t e ly i m pressed the pu bl i c with a scena which tortures music almost to deformity, and leaves upon the mind an uncomfortable sort of melancholy declared. by Milton to "Of Cerberus and blackest midnight born." At the close of the last act, Piccolomini and Mario were called for and warmly greeted. How far the opera will be successful in Paris no one can predict. The public) even here must be weary of the sort of story invented not to please such audi• epees as look for the better and truer drama, but rather that particular world of Paris which un fortunately is more numerous than respectable. Nevertheless to quarrel with "La Traviata" as im moral is absurd. The story is founded on a social crime, which is as old as the habitable world itself, and is as open to dramatic treatment as the mere revolting story or the "Cenci." This, however is a question f or t he French critics. of` e ‘ v L e u r crezia Borgia," , My task is completed in having simply report e d th e rece pti o n of " La Tra viata " in Paris, as repr esen t e d b y t w o great favou rites of the English Monileur of this morning contain s the following note :-- public —Piccolomini and Mario. The " Nous sortons du Theatre Italien. Geraentedrsauc ces; Madll e . Pi c colomini a ete appla,u d_ la fin du '- pelee pl us i eurs fois dans la soiree et spectacle. On a bisse le brindis i du premier sate, et la romance de Mario, qu'il a date adnairablement. Graziani a eu aussi sa large part ments. A dimanche procham lee d'applaudisse details." R. E. T. SMITI3'S BENEFIT. It is no small affair, in these uncertain theatrical times, to keep open a large theatre like Drury-lane dur ing the greater part of the year, paying punctually a heavy reutal at.d the demands of an extensive salary list. Many of late years have attempted it and failed ; but Mr. E. T. Smith has succeeded, and we need scarcely add that his success must be accepted as a proof of his having satisfied the public by his management. H ere , then, is his claim (and a strong one, too) to the special patronage which the public is invited to bestow upon his annua l benefit, fixe d for Friday next. We sincerely hope this well-grounded appeal will be duly responded to, and that substantial proofs of regard will be offered to the man who has contrived to keep our great national theatre open honourably when, to judge by appearances, nobody else could do so. INIISS BESSIE DALTON.—This fascinating young artiste has met with the most unprecedented success at Bir mingham, where she has been attracting crowded audi ences during the last three weeks. Amongst the moat popular and favourite ballads by Balfe, ste., s he has b e en singing the new song in whi c h she was enc ored at St. Martin's•hall, entitled " Only roo m for two, and as s he has nightly received a well-merited e ncore we have no doubt that on he r re t urn t o London her charmin g ' and naive manner of ren d er i ng will acquire for it th a t popu l ar ity which it bee alread y gained at Birmingham, t hi s quaint little ballad