The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

IVONE Y MARKET aNb COIMY.,kIOTAT fIfI'ELLIC-ENO • :I Two ,)'OL4,, The Market for Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, Was very steady, and closed quietly, without any Change in prices. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export and on speculation. The Railway Share Market closed with a quiet aspect, and prices of most of the leading lines declined. The accounts from the manufacturing districts report very little alteration in the state of trade. In Manchester increased confidence is entertained, but higher prices having been demanded for most kinds of fabrics operations have been checked. From Leeds we learn that an average business has been transacted, cloths having been in more active demand. The wool markets of Huddersfield and Rochdale have been very animated, and prices tend upwards. The flannel trade of the latter place is still dull, but the mills are said to be "running further time." In several instances, however, they are only working four days in the week. The lace trade of Nottingham is very inactive, owing to the continued dearness of money, and the manufac turers are principally engaged in taking stock. A further improvement in the position of the tank of England during the week ending the 6th lust. is represented to have taken place by the return published last evening. The bullion has Slightly increased and the reserve of notes has been strengthened, while the other securities have again declined to a favourable extent. The general features of the return are favourable, because it excludes the operations of the "fourth" of the Month which were expected to render this balance Sheet less satisfactory than the previous one. The alterations are exhibited in the following table. Active Circulation Decrease Bullion Increase £19,195,140 289.610 10,486,198 74,801 8,215.736 10,212 5,870,709 400,072 9,297,193 23.624 860,002 15.067 10,640,867 186,000 17,389,715 148,034 5,151,380 366,200 Rest . Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Decrease JlSeven-Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Increase Other Securities ... Decrease ... Notes unemployed Increase The demand for discount accommodation during the last few days has become quieter, and the B upply of capital having increased, first class com mercial bills are easily negotiated at a quarter per cent. under the Bank of England minimum rate. In the Foreign Exchanges, yesterday afternoon, there was no alteration of importance, but the tendency was rather in a favourable direction. A farther decline of id. has taken place in the Price of Mexican dollars, those last received having been sold at ss. Id. per dollar. The official return of the exports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week end itg Thursday last is as follows : Gold Coin ~ ff VI If Silver Coin )3 If fl ff If Yesterday aftornoon the French Funds closed at 4 decline of per cent., owing to the issue of a large quantity of obligations by th e E as t ern o f rrance Railway Company, which counterbalanced the favourable effect which might otherwise have been produced by the Bank Return. This Las increased the business of the English stock Market,and notwithstanding our satisfactory Bank Return, prices have drooped. Consols have been 935- ex. dividend all the morning. The New 3 per Cents. are 93i and the Reduced 93g I. Bank Stock is steady at 217 to 218. Exche quer Bills are ss. to Bs. premium, and the Bonds The Foreign market has been rather more active l i lan usual on Saturday. Turkish 6 per Cents. ha ve been 94i ; the 4 per Cents., 102} ; and S panish 3 per Cents., 421. Russian 4i per Cents. 14 'e marked 96 to 96 3 / 4 ; Mexican, 21i ; Guatemala, ; and Danish 3 per Cents., 84 to 84g. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign St ocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, si 7 ; Mexi• ten, 21i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 7 6 8 ; ditto 3 Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 4 4 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41i 42 ; ditto New Deferred, 231 4; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 51 6. A decline of fully I to Y per cent. has taken Place in the value of most of the principal Railway lhares. Caledonian, Edinburgh, and Dundee, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, South 'Western, and Midland have receded ss. ; and reat Northern, North-British, North-Eastern Berwick, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton, los. to 15s. The French lines are also de- Pressed. Northern of France, and Paris and Lyons are lower by 103. The Canadian lines are steady. The only feature in Mines, Banks, and Miscel laneous Shares is a sudden decline in Canada Land shares of , 51. to 61., owing to a report that the forthcoming dividend will be smaller than on the last occasion. 8 81 TISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON i• ("CLOCK. (From the Offimal List.) Bostmet dor e. 14 ,111 t Stock :Per Cont. Reduced Annuities row 3 per Cent. Annuities ••• 93 i 4 B x bdia Bonds, .£lOOO ..• ••• •••• ........... ••• 2 P Consols for Account 93i a Exchequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO. qmoll Ditto Bonds, 1858,34 per Cent 984 I) EICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Danish Bonds, 3 pei Ceit., 1825 nador New Consolidated — ~. Ditto Provisional Land Warrant y_llatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 58 !Wean 3 per Cent Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — a Ditto, 44 per Cent. •,, 4 nm h tiokds, 3 per Cent 42/ 4tirltieh Bonds, 6 per cent_._ -. 9 li 6 4 Ditt o Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. nivi , enla nr, the above nayahie In Lon , o , French Rentes, 44 per Cent. 92f. ex 25f. 25c. TWO O'CLoC K.. C.minle (Money) Ditto Account . 93i i Some extraordinary pictures of the Coronation of the Czar at Moecow, the fair of Nijni Novgorod, and scenes in part of Russia, have been furnished by the Russian authorities for the Dioramic Tour in Russia, which is to be opened at the . Great Globe, Leicester-square, next Week. THE SMITHFIELD CLUE CATTLE SHOW.—Yesterday was the fourth and eoncluding day of the cattle show, and, although there were not so many visitors as on the two preceding days, there was anything but a slack attendance. It is computed that upwards of 100,000 persons have visited the show this year, and no accident or robbery of any kind has be en reported to the police. Three watermen, of Ryde, named Warne, Page, and -Austin went in a boat called the White Mouse from Hyde to Southampton, on Thursday night ; on their return at 2 a.m. yesterday a heavy squall came on, which oapsiezd and sunk the boat. Page was lost ; the other two were saved. RESOURCES of ASIATIC TURKEY.—Some interesting in formation has been laid before the Chamber of Cor n . terse and the Commercial Association by Co]. Mess'oud B ey. This gentleman, a Belgian we believe by birth, has visited this country on behalf of the Pasha of Bag -44'1, in whose service he holds the position of Chief of the Staff, for the purpose of purchasing steamers to navigate, the Tigris, between Bagdad and Bassora. In connection with this, the chief object of his mission, Colonel Mess'oud IBey is anxious to direct Fie attention of commercial men in England to the ! N intnense resources of the country bordering lon the Eu phrates and the Tigris, in the hope of inducing I t em to tak e so me practic a l' steps in their development. possesses a fine alluvial soil, extending for hundreds of miles ; from want of enterprise it is uncultivated and waste, so that in the common language of the inhabi tants it is called a "desert." It is fitted to grow luxu riantly all descriptions of corn, rice, cotton, flax, hemp, °, l labea r i n i see d s , an d th e mu lb erry. The presen t P as h a has already planted half-a-million of mulberry-trees, with a view to the exportation of silk. The apple, t he pear, the date, the fig, th e o li ve , a ll thrive there. The growth of wool is enormous, but from the lack of enterprise it is allowed to fall uselessly from the backs of the sheep. Vast qnantities of corn are an nually d es t roye d i n or d er t o en h ance th e value of what i s e ft, and thus enable the Government to turn its portion of the produce into money. The means of transit is all that is Wanted to give these articles oommercial value. THE SUN, LON DUN, SA TURDA Y EVEN, IN q, DECEMBER 13 1856 SHARE MARKETS—('rhis Day). R N.FL,WA.Y I_l!witng Pee yester4&y. ilesineas done this day 8i 9 19i -- 20 . J 74 - 18 131 14, 93 - §5 63 63 37 39 •N '~ w. 10 - 10' 19 20 9k 9 38 40 26 - 28 7 - 5 85 - 87 54 - 55 35i - 36 94 - 96 7 - 90 90. 76 77 L2O 125 12 114 691 69ii 60 65 (100 1 100 100 1)0 ,100 100 70 74 5t 64 52 A 4 97 972 7 110 112 - 106 20§ • 21 101 10 Ari 108 34 35 82 -82 i 54 - 56 „~ 13i - 14{ 5 St. 3! ' 14) too 50 52 3i 3 d 40 41 84 - 85 41 - 30, 3 - 25 182 - 19 60 61 96 -99 5+ 5d 6A 7 10 - 11 29 - 30 all 14 9 LO3 - 108 26 21 70 72 48 50 14 ... 174 84 73 - 74 804 - 814 5 3d 2 - 1 11 16 38 40 19i -20 i 5 8 2 - 4 5 - 5 COLONIAL. I,isroub., b , Con.lndia, g. 5 p. ci Do. 20 20 171 20 all lOs. 1 2s. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do ^-m eras Eastern Bengal Kan Indiau A and B, g. 5 1 3 - ..... Do. Ex. C, gn, 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D 0.42 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 r► ( ., do. do., '55, d' Geelong k Melbournt guar. 5 per cent.. Gd. Trunk of Canad , Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till Do. Comp. 6 p. c., de. qt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c tit. Western of Csuni' z• 20 '0 100 LlO 20 LOO 20 20 20i 20i Do. New Do. Ma., payable Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou option .. Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 p. C. Do. 44 p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Sciude, guar. 5 p. c. St. Andrew's and _ Quebes (Al FOh kntwerp&Rott rd. in 'Ardennes, selgian Eastn. Jum, ezi ors to Grai Rivas, c Buff, & Lk. Hur. Ry. Canneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Thatch Rhenish,,,. Eastern of France )o. New ............. Euphrates Vall ey Enr,i in.Jn . Tel. Rail . it. Central of Fran, e great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca ds Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons ts Mediterran. Maria Antonia ... Do. do. New VlSmttr dzLiege ... ...- ... - .. li - li 22 - 23 2 24p 22i • 23 Do. do., 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Ly0n5...,,, Paris and Orleans. Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. e. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish isaitre and Meuse_ Do. bl p. cent. PrAf, i o ri.liirn of France_ Vezt Flanders Do. SA per c. Pref & N . W, of Franc, Western Switzerland West. of Wiesbadsn Do. 8 per cent. Pref, Zcaiarr ~N ` a... 21i - 22 lit - ili 79 - 21i - 224 lg - 113 , , 24 - 24 - 99 - 100 117 122 117 - 122 109 111 20i —20 i 2} tae 1, 3 / 4 2t 2iP ,Iwl, 1r 1 a 2 3 p P 53 5j I 331 - A 3 10 - 11 - P 45 - 5 5 - 5i 6 - sip -- iiii 8 - 81 191 19i 376 - 38 8 - 9 51 - 54? 51 -- 53 19 9 4 i 36 5i 90 88i 76 1221 69 8 97 61. 7i 1101 1051 11 i i li 1071 31i i 824 li 21 51 40k 39i 84 3; 60 f 18 81} 3i 22i 3 12; a Pi 18 - 20 - 9 - 91 9 - 9,1 - P . m 4R - * 10 341 35 6 - 11 p 22 5 t 24i 101 R♦ N 1 99 101 A A P 63 - 65 a•t 1 d 68 70 iii -- 18 201 221 loi 6-1 22i B 111 12 37i# 54t 20i -- 21 20 -- 201 A - 3P .. 10. ... . ig 33 li i d "." r H 35 - 37 6Z - 69 7 - 9 10 --- 8 dl 6 ;$ 4 4d St. ~~~ f ~~ I all all all 1.00 ,8$ PREFERENCE SHARES, Myth and Tyne lepe c. pref. (issd..tsC4 Brig. & Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 p. c. , £l.O 4i p.c. 7iies.ritiFlo.Un. .) • Do. do. Pref. 6 per c. Cork la Bandons,p.: )ia,Prth Aher..i. Z. Anglian Cis. AS" Do. (14. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. e• Ens. Co.Ex,spcNo Do. No. 2. ...... 100 109 all 1.00 100 101.; 100 100 'lOO 100 100 100 all Bt. St. St. St. 12 12., iz St. 10t , 4 1100 all all Imo Iwo Do. New 6 p. c. q. !Enst Un., G. 6 p. IDo. 5d., 10 per can Do. 1.01. Debontr.S l . Do. do. 4 per cent East Laneash 6p.ct • E.,tzW. York. J. sth , & Gl. 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth.hDunAp.c Furness, 5 p. Was. kb.W.G.S p.c Great Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. Do, 4 p. c D 0,5 p. c., Red. at Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr , Gt. S. kW. (Ireland Do. finer a. Prat'. S Do. con. rod. con. red. 4 p. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do, 5 p, c. red. pref Do. iiirm. Pref. Sh 1)0. Chester Sp.c. P. . Do. do. 5 p. c, do Do. Birm. Guts. Stk Do, • Ches Gua • Sh. Do, do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. 120 Do. 6 p. c. Stool, Una. & B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., spe. St.No.2 Do. New Gnar.6 ),. Do. do. 5 p. e.,N0.4 Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nr unoaton 5 p. et_ Lonast S. W. 7 per et late 3d Shares ... L ndy. & Color. Sh. Londy.& Ennis. qh A.,8.,& L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 , Do. do. 34 per cent. Aarypt.&Carl.4p o Do. V ; per cent Do. do. 95 97 4i 5 6 6i 109 • 113 10t 108 IP all 2" - 12.1 100 1100 1100 100 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c.t7zt epr Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., die., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c, pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. Pref. 5p.0. st •• Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 D 9. 5i per c.pf ,1847 D0.Wv.V.5pe.,1847 Korth British Do 71. Preference Tern , , p.c. 80. do. do De Leeds° p.c No. l Do. do. QrF.,1848... Do.lrorkil.& P .r . North Staffordshire. Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Amt. rient..New Nref, Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p. c. st. D0.d0., 34 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed, ii per cent S. Eastern (Reading Amn,) of £1 Os. 6(1, Do. 4i per cent.— Do. Fixed 4i p c sh. S Wales Gua. 4p, 0. D.. do. 4i p. c.... . S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock.& Der., 5 p. c. Do. do. do & Hart'. E. 5 p. c. till July 1, '55 W;iterfd.Bc Kilk. 6 p c r IOG ail 100 100 all all .•• flit 7 le 17 - 119 i. 0- 111 102 104 61 - 63 9i - 1N 6 95 - 97 87 - 89 99 101 10 - 101 16f -17 t 10 - 1(4 73 - /5 19i - 20 9i -- 104 14f 154 1:19 142 117 - 119 .57 - 159 ••• - ••• i - I 66 - 70 LR7 - 139 98 - 100 89 - 1 1 - li 11G3 --105 92 —94 11 d i 0 -- 108 114-116 105 - 110 17 - 18 22i - 233 101 - 103 1q 10# - • 28! 2 3p 105} 7 9 5 4 Business this day ••• -- ... 2h. - 3h MINES. 108 all Anglo C a lif orn i an - 20 7 'Australian 1 - 1 all !Baden (Gd. Duchy of) SO all IBlsmar. Iron & Coal - - 20 14 British Iron 7 - • 8 35 266 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) - 2 1} 30 all Do. Comes k Cuialx, 34 - 4 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 15 - 17 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica 4d 40 all Cobre Copper - 59 584 8 6 14 Colonial G01d.. . .... A 5 I t a la Copper D°oop. ip.apeor M .. 7 1 1 . p o f . c E e n n g t 3 2 0 5 - - 3257 12 - 14 2 all Fortuna - id 20 all General • - .•• 1 all Gt.NuggetVei nße g - al 4531111 all ICroatjll uitbn hrr te P yae g . v. 0 ..0 0 . .r. t .. h u.. ..n.. United .. .. 5 14 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita .......... I 1 ! all New Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde 21 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 8 - 10 1 Port Philip ••• I. all Quarts Rock ••• 50 all ithymney Iron 23 - 25 24 15 all Do. New 7 9 30 15i Santiago de Cuba... 24 2i 26 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 1i - 2 1 all South Australian - ..• 1 all Do. Scrip ..• ••• 1 , all Do. 10 per cent Pref - ... 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. - 1 10 9 rin Croft 31 - 286 all United Mexican 34 - 4 4 1 all Waller ........... - ••• 1 all West Mariposa - 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 511SCELLANEOUB. 25 19 , ustralian Agricult. 25 - 27 25 10 41 Ana ;,raln. Royal Mail - 10 all Berlin Water Work. 5 -5§ 50 40 .lrit. American Land - 100 3.: Canada ll9 - 123 115 St. , Jan&jal, 11.34 114 114 St 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... - ..• St. 100 D a. 6 p c. Mar & Sept ... - 5 all .'"ryqtro Palace.... 2- 24 5 all Do. Preference 54 5 4 4 ail Crystal Pal. of Franc , 1 Onston Iron Ore - - 20 156 Eastern Steam•••••• 10. - St. 100 Klectiic Telegraph 944 -98 t 1 all Rlectrio Teleg. of Ir 5 all En.daus Cop Sm Co 11 - 1} 11 25 all Gen. Jr Sc Col (b.m.) - 15 14 Gen. Steam Navikatt. - • 254 1 11 all General Screw Steam 54 - 6 4 20 5 London Discount 5 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus - 3} 3 1 20 10 Magdalena St. Navi 10 all Niediteran. Elec. Tel, g• 10 10 all &lexica n&S. America. 3} - 34 1 25 5 Nat. Discount Co - lip 25 1 Do. New - pll 10 5 Netherlands Land._ - 1 . 10 all Do. Do. 3 Do. 8 pcP iss atl d ip 5 1 Do, DO 100 80 New B. 4 N.S. Land 15 - 20 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. N. 13. Australasian 20 176 Nrth.efEuropeStaam 34 - 1 all Oriental Gas l4 - 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" P Pin 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Miurl• 24 - 2i 50 all Peninsulark Oriental 73 _ 75 50 10 Do. Now 5 - 6 p i 100 50 loyal mail steam 67 - 69 I xli Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 - 1 all Ditto New 2: all South Austral.Lar a 36 - 38 1 ar. Submar. Tel. Scrip - 1 1 al Do. Registered. -- 1 20 5 0+,4447 ' 1. 0 0.11. a. u. } 100 286 Van Diemen's Land- 16 18 "s V.(ll.6lv.,,Jantaul7 ~„ !L. THE GOLD BULLION ROBBERY. MANSION-HOUSE-gm DAY). The seventh and final examination (so far as taking evidence is concerned) of the prisoners Burgess, Pierce, and Tester, charged with the robbery of gold bullion on the South• Eastern Railway in May, 1355, took place this morning at the Mansion-house, before the Lord Mayor. .His lordship took his seat o❑ the bench about half-past 10 o'clock, and the examination was imme diately proceeded with. The prisoners' appearance was much the same as on the lest occasion. Mr. Bodkin again appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner for Pierce ; Mr. Lewis for Burgess ; and Mr. Buchanan, assisted by Mr. Beard, for Tester. George Douglas Hazel deposed he was inspector of the South-Eastern Railway police, stationed at Red-hill, In the early part of 1854 he was stationed at Folkestone, and there saw Pierce and Agar together. He believed it was in the month of May. I saw them on the pier. Jones was guard of the train on that day. When on the pier they were looking at the luggage, seeing it shipped. It took about a quarter of an hour to ship the luggage, and they then left and went towards the town. Pierce was well known to me at the time, and I bad reasons for noticing him then more than an ordi nary person. I afterwards often saw them on the pier ; one usually walked before the other, and when they stopped they came side by side. They were usually there at the time the bullion train came down, and saw it shipped on board the Boulogne boat. I saw them altogether o❑ the pier about 10 or 12 times. In consequence of that I made a communication to Mr. Steer, the Superintendent of Folkestone Police, who sent a policeman to rue, and I pointed out Pierce and Agar to him. In October of the same year I saw Agar alone at the Folkestone-harbour Station booking office. He remained there about a quarter of an hour. I watched him during the time he was in the station. Shannon was making up his money at the time, and Agar peeped round the corner at him. I then went into the office, and Agar left. On the following day I saw him alone on the pier when the Boulogne boat was leaving. He was joined by Tester, who was well know to me ; they walked towards the Pavilion-hotel, con versing together as they walked along. I could not follow them, and, consequently, lost sight of them. They were in my sight about 10 minutes ; they appeared very friendly. Mr. Ledger, the clerk, was absent then. In the evening Tester went up by the 7.30 up-train. I don't recollect seeing Agar alter Tester had left. I saw Agar in August, 1855, in the cell below. Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—l was formerly in the Metropolitan Police. Agar went by the name of Adams, at Folkestone. I was told by Mr. Sharman Agar had applied for a money parcel. The parcel had not come then. I had previously pointed him out to Sharman. I thought him then a respectable person. I had some suspicion of him, which caused me to watch him. Agar had no business in the booking-office, when he peeped round to Sharman. I had no right to take him into custody for it. On my entering the office he left. I can't say why it was that I did not follow him, and ask him what he wanted. I generally saw Pierce and Agar on the pier twice a day about a week. I saw Agar there after Pierce had left. I made a memo randum of it at the time, but have lost it. I was unable to find it when the robbery took place. After the robbery I was questioned by one of the City detectives. I made a verbal communication to Captair , Barlow about a fortnight after the robbery. Until the City detectives interfered I said nothing on the subject. By Mr. Lewis—The first communication I made to Mr. Rees was after the first examination of the prisoners. I made no communication about it before or after last Good Friday, nor was I telegraphed to leave Redhill and come to London for that purpose about that time; I made no communication to any one of the railway that I had seen Agar and Pierce together except to Captain Barlow. I was desired at that time to keep quiet, but not in expectation of a reward being offered. I can't say if I kept "all dark" till after the reward was out. I have read from time to time the reports of these pro- ceedings, By Mr. Buchanan—l was surprised to see Tester in Agar's company, and I spoke to Mr. Sharman about it. I did not give Tester a friendly hint as to the company he was in—not considering it was my duty to do so. I gave Sharman an intimation of Agar's character before that. Sharman after wards said, " I think you are wrong about that party (meaning Agar) for he was in Mr. Tester's company." Mr. Werter Clarke deposed—l keep the Ross-inn, Dover. I recognise the features of one of the prisoners (Burgess), and only one. lam not aware that I know the convict Agar. Sometime in the spring of lastlear two men came to my house—Tester very much resem bles one of them, but I can't possibly swear to him. One of them had dark hair like Tester, but he wore no moustache then. They came in towards the evening and had tea together. They went out for a short time and returned again. I can't say if any other person had then joined them. I recollect one of them had on a guard's dress. Burgess has been to my house in com pany with other persons, but whether he was one of the men on the night in question I can't say. The guard left about 9 or 10 o'clock, and the other two men re mained and slept at my house ; one of them was a short man, with light hair and whiskers (corresponding to Agar), and the other dark hair and whiskers. On the following morning I directed them to Folkestone over the cliffs. Mr. Lewis complained of Mr. Bodkin's mode of exa mination, by putting words in the witness's mouth, so as to make the confirmation of Agar appear stronger. Robert Clarke, waiter at the Dover Castle Hotel, Dover, was next called, but before he was examined he stated, in reply to Mr. Lewis, that although witnesses were ordered out of court when Agar was examined, he was in court by the side of Mr. Rees for ten mi nutes. He deposed—l went into that employ about April. Two men came there one night a few weeks after I entered the service. They came to the hotel about 11 o'clock at night. (Witness described one of the men, and the description corresponded with Agar's appearance.) I can't recollect how they were dressed, but I think they had cloaks on, and had two bags with them. I don't remember their having anything else than some brandy and water in a soda-water bottle, which they took away with them. They said they were going to leave by the 2 o'clock train, and they left the house in time to do so. By Mr. Lewis—l may have a short memory in some things. My attention was called to this about a month ago, but by whom I don't now know ; it was not told in London, but in Dover, to Mr. Rees ; that was a week or a fortnight ago ; I have no doubt about it ; it began by Mr. Rees asking me if two men came at such a time to the hotel and my mixing brandy and water for them. It was an unusual circumstance for me to mix brandy and water and put it into a soda.water bottle. I am certain it occurred last year, but I can't say if it was Christnias or April of that year. I won't swear the men had cloaks on ; I think they had, and Mr. Bodkin mentioning cloaks brought it slightly to my recollection. When I was last here Mr. Rees pointed out to me on the last time I was here the prisoners, but I can't recollect he pointed out Agar to me. Afterwards witness said Mr. Rees asked me if I recollected either of the pri soners, and I said, no. I don't now recollect having seen either of them before. ---- By Mr. Bodkin—l entered my service at the Dover Castle on the day the French Emperor arrived ; the men came about three weeks after. Henry Williams deposed—l am one of the booking clerks at Dover. In the early part of last year I was porter and night watchman on the line then. I remem ber the gold robbery, and was on duty on the night of the robbery. The train arrived at Dover about 11 o'clock, Burgess and Kennedy were the guards of the train. I was in the booking-office at the time, and the guards, after the passengers had left, came in there. A train went up at 2 o'clock. I was behind the counter from 11 o'clock till 9, and I only booked two first class pas sengers for the 2 o'clock train. Then there was no second class to the train. The two persons alluded to paid their fares in the usual manner. Two men passed through the office together, about ten minutes before the others took their tickets, but passed through to the platform. The guards, Burgess and Kennedy, were in the office with me at the time. We all turned round and looked at the two men, who, to the best of my belief, bad on overcoats. One was a light complexioned man, the other dark ; and one w as taller than the other. Each of them had a bag in his band. In consequence of their not taking tickets I went to speak to them, but did not, as Whitherdon, a p or ter, was doing so. I don't think the guards were near enough to hear what passed between the men and Whitherdon. I saw nothing more of them after that Whitherdon spoke to them about 10 yards from where Burgess was standing. By Mr. Wontrier—l can't recollect how many pas sengers went up by the mail train the previous night or the night after the robbery; I have no occasion to re mark the height and complexion of the passengers generally, but I do so more at night than in the day ; the two who took tickets were, I should think, father and son. Mr. Woutner—Then the maker's name was stamped upon the blade—(laughter)—so that you could not make a mistake. Witness—They appeared as such to me, Joieph Whitherdon, porter in the company's employ et D war —I was on duty on the night of tie gold rob. bery. I saw the train unloalee. TI ire was a good ' quantity of luggage. Burgess and Kennedy wete the guards. I remained on duty till after the 2 o'clock up. train had started. I saw two men, just before it started, pass through the booking-office. 0.,e was taller than the other. They had cloaks on, and each carried a bag. I Fpqke to them, and offered to take their luggage, but they refused. I showed them to a carriage, and they both got into the same carriage, taking the bags in with them. The bags appeared to be heavy, from the way they carried them. After they were in the carriage they showed me two Ostend return first-class tickets. By Mr. Wontner—There were three persons on duty at the station that night. The other man's name was Offen. He left the service of the company about three months' since. It was his duty to attend to the pas sengers like myself. He was on the platform after the arrival of these men. They went direct off the platform to the carriage, and remained there a quarter of an hour before the tram started. I did not carry their luggage fn. them, nor make any remark about the tickets. I received one shilling from them. I had not then made any objection to the tickets. By Mr. Lewis—l believe there is a notice up not to take money, but it is done. The men on this occasion .inly did as others do, take care of their own property. By Mr. Bodkin—On seeing the Ostend tickets I said, "Is your luggage passed at the Custom-house, gentle nen V' They said, "Yes, we came over last night." To the best of my belief the steamer did not arrive the previous night in time to save her mails. The shilling was given me after I had closed the carriage door. It is my duty to attend to all luggage brought by the Ostend boats. Police-constable 15, of the company's police, named Yfatthew Wood Dickinson, deposed—l heard of the gold robbery in May, 1855. On the following morn• log I was on duty as porter at the London terminus. The mail train arrived at half-past 4 o'clock with ❑ot more than four passengers. I let two passengers out of one compartment of a first-class carriage. I spoke to one of them—he bad a bag in his hand. I am unable to say if the other had anything in his hand. The one [ spoke to had on a loose cape. I offered to get a cab for them but they declined it and walked down the platform to the exit door. I did not notice when they got to the •treet if they took a cab or not. The person who had the bag appeared to carry it with ease. Both men walked in company down the platform. The one I spoke to had lark hair and whiskers. (Pierce, it will be recollected, According to Agar's evidence, wore a black wig and false whiskers. His hair is light—with little whisker.) By Mr. Wontner—Thire was only one carriage that night to the train, and I am certain there were not 'even or eight passengers that night. By Mr. Lewis—l can't say bow many passengers 3rrived the day before or after by the mAil train from Dover. I mentioned the circumstances shortly after to Weatherhead, the then stationmaster. Tne bag did not appear particularly heavy or light that the ma❑ carried. _ _ William Woodhouse, guard on the Hue, deposed— Al the time of the robbery I was a porter, and on duty with the last witness on the morning after the rob• aery, at London-bridge. I attended to taking out the milk cans from the luggage van. Whilst doing so, two persons passed me, and in consequence of a remark nade by the last witness, I turned round and looked after them. One of them was carrying something. One was rather taller than the other, and he it was who car ried something in his hands. By Mr. Buchanan—l believe only one other passenger arrived that morning. I can't say how many passengers ►rrived the previous morning or the subsequent morn ing. My attention was called to it from the last witness saying "they won't let me get them a cab," which was in unusual circumstance. By Mr. Lewis—The portmanteau or carpet bag the man was swinging in his hand. It did not appear to be very heavy. Stephen Jones, guard to the company, deposed—l am a guard and have been in the company's service 11 years. I know the three prisoners. I have seen Pierce it Folkestone. The first time I saw him there was in 1854. I left my duty then, the last day in July, 1814. I saw Pierce there three or four months before that .)ri the pier. He was in company with a man. I +am them together on four or five different times on the pier. I can't recognise the man. I have not seen him since that I know of. He was a man stand- Ing up to Pierce's shoulder. He was a thin man, and , o the best of my recollection he was a trifle darker. He was about 32 or 33 years of age. They employed them e:ves on the pier looking at the boats as they went out. I had conversation with them on those occasions. I .lave seen Pierce at the Green Man public•house in Tooley-street. Burgess was then standing at the bar ; that was about the autumn of 1853. I was guard in May last of the 7.30 evening up train from Dover. On the arrival of my train at Reuliill, on one occasion, I 4aw Tester there, who went up by my train. He had a black leather bag with him on that occa.ion about a foot 15 inches long. I saw him come out of the refresh ment room as the train drew up. I afterwards saw him in a first class carriage, and he came on to town. Accord. ng to the ordinary rule a guard remains one month on a train, and is then changed. I was guard in April and May. The guards were under the management of the super intendent, in whose office Teeter was. By Mr. Lewis—The regulations for the guards are in writing. Witness continued—l recollect hearing of the gold robbery ; it was about the Ist of May ; and be beard ..►f the robbery of the gold when he saw Tester at Red hili. He had gone up about twice in the early part of May by my train. I did not observe that he had on those occasions a bag with him. By Mr. Lewis—lt is not a common thing for a guard to be on two months at a time. I have done it on three separate times. The changes are fixed up in the guards' office. I have been 20 months on the same train. By Mr. Lewis—Some scores of persons were generally on the pier to see the boats off at Folkestone. A great many railway men visit the Green Man, where I have seen Burgess and Pierce. By Mr. Buchanan—l am not aware that Tester was in the habit of frequently visiting the stationmaster at Red Hill, who was his intimate friend. It was about he middle of May that I saw Tester with the bag. I have read some portions of the evidence taken in this case. I have obtained no a4vantawe from it. It has not assisted me in any way to recollect the circumstances I have mentioned. Tester was relieving station master, and be was in consequence frequently up and down the line, and it was nothing extraordinary to see him carrying a bag. By Mr. Bodkin—When I was se long on ono train I vas working the tidal train ; on ordinary trains a guard worked a train only a month; at this time Tester was I in the Superintendent's office. Frederick Russell, bucking clerk at the Greenwich Railway, deposed—l know Tester. I recollect the gold robbery. Tester came to my office about 10 minutes past 10 o'clock one night in May, 1855. It was after the arrival of the 7'30 down train ; he lived at Lewisham, and as I live there he asked me as he stood at the w low if I was going home by the last train. I said yes. He said he had been to Redhill and back since office hours. I remarked I thought it was smart work. He seemed rather excited, and congratulated himself at having caught the train. He opened the door, and brought in a black bag, and placed it near the fireplace. No other person was there then. Perry, a watchman, had been there just before, and had left when Tester came in. When Tester put the bag down, he said he would be back again in a few minutes, and left. Whilst he was gone about tea minutes, Perry came back and asked whose bag it was, and I replied Tester's. It was nearly a new bag, from 15 to 18 inches long. I have no recollection of ever having gone down to Lewisham before with Tester. On his return to the office he took his bag and told me he would join me at the carriage. He did so, and we went down in the same carriage. I can't recollect if he had his bag with him then. By Mr. Buchanan—l have known Tester four year , . I have very rarely travelled with him to Lewisham dur ing that time. By Mr. Bodkin—l can't say that I ever knew him go down by the last train before. John Perry, night watchman at the Greenwich Rail. way—l saw Tester at the station three or four days after the gold robbery, at the Greenwich Railway office. He corroborated much of the last witness's evidence. In the office he saw a black hag, and moved it ; it felt very lumpy and heavy, and he remarked at the time to Mr. Russell that it felt so. Mr. Russell said it was Tester's hag. [The robbery was not discovered till after the arrival of the boxes at Paris.] By Mr. Buchanan—My memory was refreshed by what I read in the newspapers of Agar's evidence relat ing to Tester and the black bag. I said to Mr. Russell that I thought the bag must have contained the bar of gold and he said very likely. I dont know that the bag was at all connected with the robber y. Mr. John Knight, outdoor Superintendent of South Eastern R.il way. In April, 1855, I was deputy to Mr. Brown. Tester was second clerk under me in the superintendent's office at that time. The witness then detailed the regulations for the guards and produced the guards' list for April, 1855," and May" is added to it in Tester's handwriting. The effect of that was to continue Kennedy and Burgess as guards two consecutive months, which was irregular in ordinary transactions. When I discovered it I told him it was irregular, and he replied " it was of no consequence—it had been done before. (The paper produced containing the list was put in. The signature at the bottom had been cut off.) By Mr. Lewis—The list was in the handwriting of a clerk named Ashe, who had left the service, " and Ma y " was in Tester's 'handwriting. One signature would have been sufficient for the alteration. I can only account for the signature being cut off by Tester to make it fit the frame in which it is placed in the office. It was not a usual occurrence to reappoint the guards for a second month. It has been done on two or three occasions within the last three years. The words " and May" were done in my presence and sanctioned by me front my finding it was done in January, 1855. That addition was in Tester's handwriting. By Mr. Buchanan —The tidal trains are worked the same as the others. If Jones had said he worked one 20 months that must be a mistake. I have not known it done in my time. By Mr. Lewis—l am not aware of any guards' regula- tions list being put up without a signature. On looking over the lists handed in, I find one without any signa lture. I was not then out-door superintendent, but Mr. Brown. By Mr. Buchanan —I don't know that Mr, Brown Igave Tester instructions to put it up without his signa ture. Jones was recalled, and in answer to questions from Mr. Bodkin, said that he was guard for 20 months of one train, from December, 1852, to July, 1854. By Mr. Buchanan—Since then I think I have worked a train three times two consecutive months. Mr. E !ward Francis Nattilt deposed that he was !partner in the firm of Edgington and Co. On 28th May, 1855, he did not exchange 600 sovereigns for notes. (One of the 1001. notes bearing the,;natne of Tes ter was exchanged in their name.) Willianison, a detective, accompanied Mr. Rees to , Pierce's house on the day of his apprehension ; he found there 14 Turkish Bonds bearing 6 per cent. ; two documents relating to a house, and some other docu ments. He also found there a gold watch and chain ; the gold watch had the letters " E. R. A." on it, and a view of Windsor Castle on the face ; he also found there a black leather strap, several other light•coloured lather straps, and a box of tools, all which be pi o duced. (Agar, it will be remembered, spoke particularly of his g..ld watch.) Mr. Bodkin said that was all the evidence be should offer to-day. He might have occasion to call further evidence, and he therefore asked fur a remand. Evi dence of the packing of the gold, and its non-arrival at Paris, with the finding of the shot, he should not trouble the Lord Mayor with. The prisoner was then formally remanded for a week. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS, Fsedfo:d aae Blet:!Iloy .„ Clycles• ia I • Col. 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The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Campbell, G.C.B. By John W. Kaye. Smith, Elder, and Co. Some ninety years ago the subject of these me moirs, one of the Eskdale Malcolms, was born on the banks of the Esk in the sister country. Like Clive, " the scapegrace" of the family, like him also he was destined to be its ornament, and to add his name to the long list of British worthies. His wishes, and the embarrassed state of the pa teinal affairs, led to his landing in Madras in 1783 as a subaltern of the East India Company's army, at the early age of thirteen or fourteen. The issue of the career thus begun—a long, varied, and arduous one—may be seen by the visitor to West minster Abbey, where the genius of Chantry has perpetuated his memory an illustrated his fame by a noble statue of marble. He died in 1833, aged 84, having served his country for far on to 10 years. Until the appearance, however, of these volumes, the life of Sir John Malcolm has re mained unwritten. This apparent neglect arose, it would seem, from the death of the author of " Cyril Thornton," Captain Hamilton, who had undertaken to pen his biography. Whatever merit, however, attaches to these volumes ;s due to Mr. Kaye, whose "Life of Lord Metcalf," and other works, peculiarly recommended him to the family of the deceased veteran for the task. The memoir is his composition, and the selection of the correspondence almost entirely his also. If admi ration of a great man is sufficient to make a judici ous and spirited biographer Mr. Kaye has a right to be accounted one. His merit, however, is of a less disputable nature. The chief fault we have to allege against him is, he has given us too much, a common fault nowadays. Otherwise he has introduced and illustrated a copious correspon dence, with lively enough narrative and judicious remarks, and thereby enabled the reader to enjoy the treat the correspondence is admirably adapted to afford. Into the &tails of the career of this distinguished veteran our purpose does not allow us to enter. It would take up too much space, and we are best disposed the reacer should take his impressions from the book. It is well, however, to give a rough notice of its nature. From the period of his landing almost to his last hour he " looked up," and success was not long in being his. From a youthful subaltern he rose to be au Ambassador, a Major-General, a statesman (of note at the India House), the Governor of Bombay, and the friend or correspondent of the leading celebrities of the day—including the Iron Duke. Firm and self-reliant, he appears from temper and disposition to have mingled through out his career the suaviter in modo with the for titer in re, and whether it was to quell a mutiny, defend his conduct or measures against misrepre sentation, deal with a treacherous Eastern Court, quiet the apprehensions of natives or disturbances, there was a manly honesty and vigour about him, tempered by shrewdness, which bore him suc cessfully through. While his first care was for the obvious interest and honour of his country, it is gratifying to add, the natives of India had in him a zealous friend, and that, as such, he is remembered by them to this day. Ar duous as appear to have been his exertions in his official capacity, and taken up as his time must have been by correspondence, lie always seems to have found opportunity to look after and pro mote the real substantial interests of India. In the earlier portion of his career, we find him brought into communication with Lord Wellesley, who became his friend, and, as a proof of confidence in his talents and discretion, appointed him am bassador to Persia, then, as at present, a source of annoyance to the Indian Government. In this capacity he acquitted himself so well that the Marquis gave him the post of private secretary. The duties of this office were onerous and difficult, and involved much correspondence, the most deli cate negotiation, and the exercise of large discre tionary powers. His particular connection with the treaty with Scindiah, the Gwalior controversy and the Peace, we pass over, only remarking that about this period began his correspondence with Arthur Wellesley, which was kept up with mutual cordiality and respect to a late period of his career. The conclusion of the first volume re cords his reappointment to Persia as Envoy Extra ordinary, mainly to restore the prestige of the Company's Government at the Persian Court. The embassy was on an imposing scale, and after encountering many difficulties he arrived in safety at his destination, where he was received with the same honours as before, and became a favourite of the Shah. In the main his mission was success ful, but he found abundant reason to rejoice as he turned his back on a scene of " deceit, falsehood, and intrigue," and returned, as he writes, " towards rectitude, truth, and sincerity," at Bom bay. Here he found leisure to pursue his literary labours (he was the author, by the way, of several works, including a volume of poetry), but before long was impelled to return to England. During his stay here came the tidings of Waterloo. Shortly afterwards he paid a visit to Paris, where he met with a cordial reception from the Duke of Welling ton, and came in contact with Sir Walter Scott an other eminent personages. The goal of his ambi tion was nevertheless kept constantly in view, and he returned to India (with the promise of the reversion of tie appointment of Governor of Bom bay) after having enjoyed opportunities of studying E uro pean States and the or the constitutions s`f ganisation of European armies, and of conversing with many of the most eminent statesmen and s oldiers of the western world, and others no less eminent in the more transsuil paths of literature and science ; in short, armed at all points, and at the very zenith of his intelasctual strength and efficiency. On his arrival he made' the circuit of the Residencies, and did his best to bessuule acquainted with the condition and resources et . the country, concluding his tour by joining the army of the he Deccan. During this war was fought the tlattle f Mehidpoor, in which he succeeded, by har d fi g slkt.,in. m I g , in defeating the enemy (Hulkar) and driving from the field, adding thereby the laurel of this soldier to the honours of the successful diplomatist and statesman. This was but the beginning of the end. The enemy ultimately was everywhere beaten and dispersed. Sir John Malcolm returned to his home in the Mhow cantonment " with his blushing honours thick upon him." Disappointed of both the Madras and Bombay Government he set off before long for England, to return , however, this timein de m Go vernor of Bombay. On his ar rival he htered Hede- y d to settle in the country, and having pnrc hall, he there dispensed his hospitalities., and with no niggard hand, to the literaryand. scientific celebrities of the day. Literary companionship and literary pursuits could not, however long engross his ener getic mind. Thoughts of active service pressed upon him, and after much anxie y e succeeded in obtain • tment. Three years having fine. the Bombay appoin 0 elapsed, in which he discharge d the duties of his responsible office with enlightened zeal and assi duity, the Government resign h ed s , and he returned ety of his wife to England again to enjoy t . e oci • and daughters. His reception by men in autho rity and in society was most flattering ; and " the we suppose, convinced and determined to ol man, e w as not " used up" as a public d s how b ser vant, sought and obtained a seat in Parliament, where his knowledge iti of Indian affairs brou g ht hi s serv i ce s into requison, both as a witness and a committee man. The passing of the Reform Bill, to which he was opposed, led to the loss of his seat and his exclusion from Parliament. His energies were now directed to the completion of his work on the administra tion of India, and the defence of the East India Company, whose monopoly was' seriously threat ened. His health began to gi Ve way, and the anxiety, fatigue, and exposure ,incident to the moving of certain resolutions before ,:he proprietary body in connection with the India C' limner resulted in a complete break-down. He was seized with ' a fit of paralysis at Charing-cross, an d after !linger in g for a brief p er i o d d eat h put a stop to his laborious career, the least useful portion of w Wai t unfor tunately, was the last. Men of greater genius have w t undoube a d s l aeared on the s ta g e where most of his life spent, but none of loftier int ake eg " T him more devoted to the pub lic service. rity, or nth of the for all i n a ll" h e was a fine specimen Is to his British soldier and stat esman, an hone ur native country, and a most useful. servant a Clive of the Crown. N ot to have been roach no re or a Hastings was to him , p , and involves no discredit to his memory. "He did what he could " is a noble testimonial, and to this he is thoroughly entitled. Endowed with extraordinary physical powers, sagacious, en terprising, buoyant, and discreet, always actively employed, and always for his country's good, he has left behind him a bright and unsullied name, and the example of a career which the India cadet cannot emulate but with profit to himself and ad vantage to the state. "In the annals of our In dian Empire," says his biographer, " no name more frequently occurs, or is more honourably mentioned, than that of Sir John Malcolm." N e t the least testimonial to his abilities and worth were the friendship and the countenance shown him by the Duke of Wellington throughout —some times in circumstances when such support was in valuable. Perham the most noticeable feature of his character was the versatility of his powers. In this respect lie was remarkable. "It is no small thing," says his biographer, "to cope with a tiger in the jungle ; it is no small thing to draw up an elaborate state paper ; it is no small thing to con duct to a successful issue a difficult negotiation at a foreign court ; it is no small thing to lead an army to victory ; and I think it may with truth be said that he who could do all these things with such brilliant success as Sir John Malcolm was a very remarkable man in a very remarkable age." The adjective may be applied to his family, which certainly was a remarkable one—two if not three of its members having won historical names. We allude more particularly to his brother, Sir Pal teney Malcolm, the celebrated admiral. In the course of the narrative and the correspondence, as also in the diary of the hero of these memoirs, the reader is introduced to or has a glimpse of most of the principal actors on the political stage, as well as in the arena of science, both at home and abroad, and is now and then treated with more or less per. tinent and entertaining anecdote ; for instance, we have a graphic description of the accidental meet ing of Sir John with Cobbett, and their travelling together by stage. Of the style of the deceased veteran we may say it is earnest and homely, though scarcely so spirited as might have been ex pected from his career. Elegance could hardly be looked for. The Memoirs, in conclusion, are "good to read," they are the memoirs emphati cally of a man, of one who fairly and honourably earned not only the statue by Chantrey in West minster Abbey—an imperial oblation, but also the monument overlooking the town of Langhohn, the foundation-stone of which was laid by Sir James Graham in the presence of thousands of the inha bitants of his native county, the border gentry, and the plaided shepherds of the Teviot. An ad ditional interest is lent to the memoirs by the disturbed state of our relations with Persia at the present time. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. nAILWAIR. Shr. 27 22 25 00 all 100 100 Do., A Stock B Stock Rhymney. 3outb Eastern.., , oath Wales ..., Do. AA. izabg, Not Lag. Be. %ndEastr.Jana 3cifast Wolverb Stour Valley liirkeand. Lanotil, Obts - otre Junct , Do. Chosh. & Blrlz. )0., do. ..... Blackburn & Tyne or r. £25 (issd. at Lirist& Exete aleclonisza :lbester Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, Pas Cornw».ll,. r-Do. A Do. 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Nwpt.Aberg. &Rd Newry &Enniskill , Newry, Warrenponl and Rcstrevor...., Norfolk 'orthn.Connties , North British Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock N.Eaatern—Berwi k ';)0„ do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. ?me' Do. Leeds Do. York North Lomlon N . & S. Wstru.,Hau. shad, and City J!, North Stafiordshir Forth Western q. Westrn. Jun ix., Worc.. Woly t.rtsmouth • atish Cleritrp.l Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. Mid. St 4 • • , nallire TTnj Si tinabournekSheer, Devou Yrkoh. Riv. D a a 4 nes,Wok. SeiVo Stockton & Darling lio., do., 1654 Do., do., 1855 , toekton dr Hartley 'aff Vee .o. Pref., No. 1. amos Hay. D.k F. Vale of Neath... Waterfd. & Kilkenn Waterford&Limer - West Cornwall__ Vest End of Londn and Crystal Palace Do. 8....„. ..... West London Do. Fii st Class Do. Second Class„ Wirnhl.“ A. SOINT-Sw Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London .... Col. Bk.StLn. C. British N. American Chartd. Bank of ABl6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, _ instraaa, & China City Colonial Commercial of licnd Eng. Loud. Chart. Bk of Australia Ditto New London and County I .nd. &B. Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stc.ek Loud. zy, Vkatminstn National Pro.ef Eng Do. New.. National Bank New South Ws `Oriental k. Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Few R Aus B ar,do IM CC I Ronth netraii& (Unica of Australia , Do. Now Unity Mutual... Western 13k v f Lon4l For the time of year,t.he supplies of fruit and vegetables were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at full prices. FRUIT. Filberte, per to is 3d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 110 s to s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od Figs, per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per pottle. Od to Od Gooseberi :es, per half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Oil Plums, per do. 2s Od to 58 Od Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s 041 Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od ABLE 3. Shallots, per lb.. ..... Id to 6d Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 5s Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d Celery, per do Os 941 to 2s Od Beet, per doz. ls Od to 24 Od Parsnips, per do. is 041 to Os Small salad, p. pun. 2d to fid Mushrooms, p. pot). 1 s tole 6d Artichokes, each 4d to 8d Cab. lettuces, per score Os 9d to is 3it Endive, per do 180 d to 2s Od Radishes, per doz. hands is to 25041 Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 650 d Walnuts per 100...0438d to 15 Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is 6d Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to 041 Asparagus, per 100 Os 043 to Os Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os Pine apples,per lb. 3s Od to 6s ; Colonia 1 do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per lb. is Od to 4s Od Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Melons, each 3s Od to 5s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to ZisOd Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 3s Od to 8s Od Pears, per doz. Os Od to Os Od Oranges, per 100..38 6d to 9s Lemons, p. doz Os 8d to is 3d Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od VEGET. Greens, per doz. bunches 9d to 2s Od Cabbages, per doz. 9d to is 6d Savoy do., p. do. 1s Od to 2s Od Cauliflowers, do.lsOd to 3s Od Brocoli, per do. Os 9d to is Od Potatoes, per ton 80s to 120 s New do., per do Osto Os Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4_l Carrots, per buneh 4d to 6d Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od Garlic, per lb ....4d to Os 6d Spinach, p. sieve 2s 6d to 4s Od sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Brussels sprouts, per do 3s Od to 4s Od French beans, p do.Os Od toO Old onions, p. bus. 5s 6d to 7?. New do., per bunch Od to Ad Leeks, per d 0......... ld to 2d NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. Turkey Poults, 5s Od to 55 loa ; Geese, 5s to rs Od each ; Ducks, is 9d to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is 31 to 2s each • wild do., 10d to is Od ; Pigeons , 8 d to le each ; larg e Surrey Fowls, 45 Od to 51 ; mid cling, la 6d to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Hares, 2s 6 . 1 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s 6d to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 6d to 2s Od; Woodcocks, 3s to 4s; Snipes, is 3d to is 9d; Teal, ls ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to is 9d ; Widgeons, la to is 6d ; Plovers, led to is each ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 9s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to - aOd ; English do., 15s Oa to 18s Oa per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, 16s Od to Oa ; French do., 14s to Os Od per 120; Leverets, Oa each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 28 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 4s 03 to 5s 03; pork, 4s 01 to 53 01 per 81bs., by the car case. WHITECHA_PEL. Beef from 38 01 to 48 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 48 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per 81ba., by the car case. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 76 each; Salmon Os Od to Os Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s Od to 15; each ; Soles, 4d to ls 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 24 6d; Crabs, !id to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 120 to 16; ; Natives, 50s to —s per bah. ; Mackerel, 40; to s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 2s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each ; Haddocks, 4s to 15s per doz. ; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 7 6 Od t o 0, ' . Mullets, 6d to 2 s 6 d each ; Pl aice, 4d to is each ; Halibut FA per lb ; Flounders, is Od to 1s 6d per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 9Ad ; of household ditto, 'lid to 8d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. _ _ _ Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4)d to 4idi 641 b to 721 b, 4id to 5d ; 7slb to 801 b, 5d to 5: 1 2 d ; 801 b to 881 b, 50 to 50 ; 881 b to 961 b, Sid to 6d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 60; 1041 b to 1121 b, 60 to 7d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, 9s Od to Os Od ; Calf skins, light, 3s 01 to 55 Od ; ditto full, 9s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 7s 6d to Ss Od ; Keats, 68 6d to 7s 6d ; Half - breds, 6 ‘ fid t o 7s 6d ; Downs, 43 8d to 5s 8d ; Shearlings, Os Od ; I arabs, Os Od. HAY MA.B.SETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay , 21 10s to 41 85 ; clover do., 31 103 to 51 53; and str aw, 11 4s to ii 9s per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. C UM BERLAND. —Meadow' ba y , 21 12s to 41 1.03 ; clov er do., 31 lOs to 51 s s; and straw, 11 he to 11 10s per lead. Both hay and straw sold slowly, on former terms. WHITEOHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 21 lOs tc 41 8s ; clover do., 31 lOs to 51 8s; and straw, 11 4s to 11 98 per load. Trade steady, at late rates. LLO►YD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 13.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; o derate breeze and cloudy 7eather. m o derate PLYMOUTH, Dec. 12.-11' —Wind S.W. to N.N.W., s t rong squalls—Arrived7Resolute (late discovery ship), from New York ; Britannia (s.s ), London, with damage to headworks and leaky in bowsprit. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—lre land (s.s.), from London, for Calcutta, with damage to mae ,t2inery. from Manilla, for Bristol. Dec. 11.—Wind S.W., strong gales— Ar -I,ullsTDec. 12.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrived — Belgique (s.s.), from New York. rivFGeA,oi_NLv.i!EAOs (P E$ CLEOTRIc TELIGRA.P II . I LIVERPOOL, Stiturdsy Morning. ---. Wind S.W. —. —_ _ Arrived—Arabia, from New Y i:iU rk SE . NSTOWN, Dec. 11. Wind S..SE. Arrived—Victoria, from S,t. John's Cecilia, Got tenburff • Ocean , Taganrog ; A. hliceugnste M a t i lda, Alexandria; `°narY, Callao. The schoone r Elizabeth has beem g ot off the bank, and is now landing cargo. light, with rain.. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISO TELEGRAPH.) Sat'urday, 10.20 son GRAVESEND, Wind, S. by W. ; one hour's flood ; Arrived, Dec. 12—Bradore, from Terceira ; Queen of she West, St. Übe's ; Wesleyan, Rouen ; Oipsy, St. Übe's DEAL, Saturaay, 10.5 ♦.m. Wind W.S.W., strong. Passed in tow at 9 a.m.—Childs Harold, from Calcutta, for London. P Challett, from enang ; Claudia, Demerara . Passed — G rea t Britain, Montreal ; Bother, Monte Video; Ann, Taganrog—all for London. The Sultana, from London, for fte Lisbon, put back from off Beachey H ead, with cargo shid. MEDICAL OFFICERS AND TH . E MEDIC PROFESSION. —There were 230 pet tons, with 1,092 A si L gnatures, pre• , ented to the House of Commons la-t session from medical itficers of unions, praying for redress of griesances. There were 69 petitions, with 6,252 signatures, pre sented against the Medical Profession Bill, and 757 petitions, with 3,000 signatures, in favour of the bill. — Civil Service Gazette. A petton to the Chamber of Repre sen t a ti ves o f Bel gium is now being signed at Brussels by small traders and W or kmen, praying that on acco un t o f the dearness of food, the bill for renewing the prohibition to export Belgian corn, and placing a duty on the import of fo reign corn and meat may be rejected. Toe Official Verona Gazette publishes a l e tter, dated the sth, and addressed by the Emperor of Austria to Count Bissingen, granting a full pardon to 15 prisoners in the penitentiary of the Giudecca at Venice, reducing the punishment of two inmates of the same prison by one-half, and that of another by one-third. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day--Yesterday. Admissions on payment, 1,514; do. by season tickets, 426 ; total visitors, 1,940.