The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-17 00:00:00

T.E SUN, LONni , i'oN WRDNESDA. AND Y 114TULIGENG1,, Shr. 'raid I _ 01...11wA1e, Cloning Prc this day. Business this tt CITY, Two o'OLO, Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton 50 Market yesterday closed &rally, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices of all kinds were extreme. I all The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of 271 Which were taken by the exporters, and 500 by the I 2, all speculators. The Railway Share Market closed 25 all quietly, and a very small a moun t of business was 4,5 all transacted. ezhd. 14;a2: 1D u. Chosh. k B Blackburn y.` Tyais ,Yr ! DA) £25 (13 Bristol an , ' ito Accounts from the manufacturing districts report increased firmness in the cloth markets and Min- Chester, in consequence of favourable advices from India relative to the import trade, and also to the lededonian. heifer Ho I fiork Cork, B:tck, PAN CGrnwal 1 advancing tendency of Cotton at Liverpool. Goods suitable to the Indian and China markets have been in request, and a large business is in progress. The Leeds markets are in a very satisfactory condi. tion, and the inquiry is of an average character. Wool is exceedingly firm, at late rates. The meeting of the shareholders of the Commer cial Bank was held yesterday, for the special pur pose of appointing a director, in the place of Mr. Oxenford, whose protracted absence from this country rendered it necessary that his place at the board should be filled up ; but as it was known that the directors would take the opportunity of denying the various adverse rumours which have Do. A Do. B D - aban ,- ..6e!fasta P. jn. 20 St. 'lOO St. 10'.• De., B. Stock 25 8k tio., New A., 25 17! Oast Kent St. 100 te-mea-ehire 20 a 1 East Suffolk 10 4 D 0... St. 100 Orlin burgn et ulas 6 10 ell Eeti.b.antl•Peobles 3t. Eclin.Prt% ezDurd, n all Forth & aydo Jun St. 100 Furnoss. St. 100 Glasgow &S. Westrn 10 I all Great N. of Scotia 3t. 140 Groat Northern 3t. 100 Do., A. Stocl St. 109 1)) let ..-th 3t. 100 'Groat We2tf,,r-, East ADgna torn Countics.„ A St recently been circulated with regard to the stabi lity of the concern, a considerable number of the shareholders was present. The chairman replied to these prejudicial statements in a manner which elicited much applause, and fully restored the con fidence of the proprietors as well as the depositors in the soundness of the establishment. Mr. M. Runter said that the Bank had lost nothing what ever by Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., that ZO application had ever been made to Messrs. 'Tones, Loyd, and Co. for assistance, or iu fact to any others; and that the - Rank of England never sat for two hours in deli beration on the subject of lending the establish ment 180,0001., all of which reports had been in dustriously circulated after the failure of the Royal tritish Bank. A vote of thanks was passed to the Directors and the manager, and the meeting sepa rated, fully satisfied with the explanations that had been offered. ?1;.... 100 1 , 0. Staur Val lin Gum. Elta ... . , all lri'ill !-'outli- . Eastext all r.•., . r . sL qte: & Oarlis, 1 1 ._4,D0., Third 5......... 12 'Do. New Thtrds...., 1"3 L.o.c as h. az rlYo-vl.-11 r) ill Do Riding ; outhrorc ILo - ad. - Ya & Blackwa. Ltrici..Bri7,ht &S.CIF! Load. rzrt Wostr D.rlftll3 Do.111.(..211. De. LondonandS.Vire44. ,Jll,-in.irryst'joleral. Innisl. 'Tancl - J.She.& Lincl, , Tetropolitn.n Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement._ .......„ eirmn i - 7. &Der 51,11 d. G. West,a,, Half Shares,. Owing to the increased activity in the silver tiarket the price of that metal has risen Is. Bd. per eunce. A further parcel of 10,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday, for the purchase of fire franc pieces on the continent. There is a very brisk inquiry for discount accom modation to-day, and it is therefore not expected that the Bank Directors will lower the minimum r ate to-morrow, and as the succeeding Thursday ia. Christmas Day, no alteration will probably take place this year. The English Funds exhibit rather a heavy ap- AParance, and as business is exceedingly dull the market tends downwards. A few small sales have b een effected, whi c h, together with the further decline, of I per' cent. on the Paris Bourse yesterday 111 ve occasioned a decline of about per cent. Con -I,ll°lB have be en I, 93} I, and 93 I. Exchequer are ls. lower, viz., 4s. to 7s. premium. and th e Bonds are 984. The New 3 per Cents. have i • b een dealt in at 93a. /, and the Red uce d 93g b clia Bonds are 2s. prem. the Foreign Market -there is very little alte ration of :iinportance to notice. Turkish 6 per Vents. are marked 94/ to 95, but have since been •94 4, and th e F our per C en t s . 1024, being abdut previous rates, but they are now tither flat ter. Sardinian Bonds are 89k. Russian per Ce at. Small Bonds, 97i. Danish 5 per Cents. 103. Dutch 4 per Cents. 96i , -,wonstle rL Cn 4, :vpt.A.berg.&Hrf &!,-7!nniskiii ravr, Warrenp , n Itostrilvor. Ttlin.Coaxties North Brit .••i1 Ilevon Rail Dock Stock A Stock._ „ 13 Stock Eastern—Ber-;i do.lmtensior. .do. (I.N.E. 7/. lir& Leeds ),). York Borth rannecz. .st3ac.l, and City JY, •iorth f.',ttaffereishil• ortb S. West rn. jlll3 W01*(. & c .': WOl , mt.n., - 10t1th Rhymney . • otti , o Cootrczf Scot. N E.Abrdn St, Do. Scut. Mid. St 3itingbourne°zSheer, Dovoit i..'"ut'2, 3.8 tern.,..„ :)ntit Wake Wrksh. Riv. Fro a• e,,, Wok. &W' itcekton & Darling Do., do., 1554.,,,, , Do., do., 1855 tockten ffVa1e........ •o. Pref., No. 1, The foil owing are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks - Grenada Deferred Bonds, 67 ; Mcxi -3 211 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 78 ; ditto 44 Per Ccnts., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i por 95; 97; Spanish 3 par Cents., 42 ; ditto h eferred, 24 I; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto ' 4B aive, 51: 6. ih There h: as been very little business transacted the Railway Share Market this morning, and, 411 one or two exceptions, prices have rather hded d al ry nwar ds. Caledonian, East Lancashire, n' at Northern, North Western, Manchester, Sh effield, and Lincoln, North Eastern Berwick, lf ord, Worcester and Woverhampton, and South pas tern z 1 have all declined about ss. to 1 0s. per ( treat Central of France, Northern of pr ance, and Paris and Lyons are also at reduced Ihetatio z ; and Grand Trunk of Canada have ad vanced al bout ss. In • • Jou it-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares tl4 iness 1 tas been very dull. C o mm erc i a l s of Lon don are di ,alt in at 27k, and Union of London 27/. nada L and Shares have improved to 120 and 2 . Nat Tonal Discount Company are 6, and °lldon Di iscount Company sa. !AMOS liay. D.& i. Vale of N0r1th...... qaterfd. & Kilionn Taterford&Linier -, Welt Cornwall.... x.rest End of Lon sad Crystal Fr 2- Do. A ..... Do. B West L0nd0n..... Do. Fig st Class Do. Second Class,.. k - •rn , ) , • A-- • COLONI A L. India, g. sp.ci 1 1 IS all Do, 20 10.. Ceylon A shares_ 20 1' Do. B. do 1 - 1 21 171 , , E! ;era,' 20 2s. Castern Bengal • - India), A and B ; g. 5 ••• 113/ 20 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c 2) p Al ail Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. 1011 all Do.4lNc.Bnds.,'s' „„ 1.01; all so. do. do., '59, df•,. 20 all Geelong Az Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.. 211 - 22 25 all 'id, TrmA of Cana& 114 'l/ 11/ 100 .11 Do. Cert. of Debea, con-into Stk. MVP; ... 100 Do. Comp. 6 p.a., du. 75 E 0 79 20 all 4). Tr. Pest. g. sp. c 214 -22 A 22 20 2 Do New, guar. sp. c 1 4 1. 1•,. 'Resters of Canno: 24 - 201 8 Do. New 2a - 2 p 10,1 )0.13,18., payable 's' 99 - 100 10 0 a 1 Do. do., '76, p. 117 122 100 - )o. do., '73 do. 117 - 122 )o. do., '73, withou option . 109 ill 1 0 all 'iadras, guar. p.c 20} 20R 20 allp. p. c . c . 224 - 22 4 20 10 Do. k 4 a p r ..c w . s E x t s e a n ri Hi 2k 2p , r; all D o 20 8 ' s t ) .KElt+.l: 74, Quebec (A) ntwerp.c7i77_,.tt rd, m 6 24) 14 Ardennes - all ielgian Eartn. June, i 1 6 , e7ierstoG ra i ss .. aa , c 1 10' 2 Buff. & Lk. Hur. RY 2 t 7 6 al' Catiaeaux& Toulouse. - • Coal Mines and Ry. 51 20 12 )nt,cl Rlierush - 51 2 1 ,1 ai gastern of France 20 1 9 'TeNv 32 - 321 20 2s. Euphrates Valley -10 10 10% Eur., P p 8 .t. Central of Fru: e 0,1 , ?,0 16 treat Lnzemb oarg „, 5 , • 4 , 10 4 Italian Junction__ - 51 5 13 L o all Lab- Coast. & Basle ." 10 all Lierre and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo Venetian. 6 -6 4 p 12 11ee 5 a ll Lucca & Pist. sp. o.p. 11; "15 Lyons end Geneva 9i _ 1 6; 1' all 'Sons at Moditerran. „,. 33i, a ll aria Antonia .•. 10 all Do. do. N ow .3! c Amnr i s Lie g e - 8 77 20 a ll Do. do., 6p. c. Pref. 1!) - 1 ( .4 19 16 an g or thern of France. 37 3 371 a il tiaorws and egi Lyons CIS 5 544anTrunla re' 8 sn rri B i 31 20 all ?axis and Orleans. 51. - 53 20 5 Recife & San. Frau., (Perim) g. 7p. e. - p 10 71 Rome an d Frascati - 2:0 Danish is - 5 a ll Royal Swedish ?,), a ll iambre and Menge" 9 94 If% all Do. 5i p. cont. Pref B/ - 91 20 all ern of France - ••est Flanders 4l •- 44 4/. 10 all 5A per c. Pref lO 20 al] ' W. of Franct 34 -34 i 20 6 Western of Austria - 11p sli West. of Switzerland ..• (.; all Wiesbaden ,•• • 6 , all Do. 8 per cent. Pref - ..• 'lO all Znalane ••• BR ITISH : FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES (From the Officzal List.) a hA Ittistnem. done. 4 . h f Cent. 1 seduced AnnuitiesNt Cont. console Annuities shut 91$ „ '" 3 nor !cut. Annuities 93a 6 h` l Annuli ;ies, expire sth Jan. 1860 , .., Witte 31k rears, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 18 11 4. , da . ezi , t tt • itto, uni ler £lOOO ..................... m?or A cuouut ....................... heqUC4l ' Ellis, 2id. 1000 V , too . 2p 933 4 7 p 8 4 p - • l ranll ~ Ditto B on : 8 p - le, 1858,3 i per Cent 9B. ' B ra PRIOR 4 OF FOREIGN FUNDS TFIIS DAY. tazilian Lo nds, 5 per Cent. loo§ r , itto Soaa; ii lOl e l liau Bone Is, 6 per Cent lO3 Nal l B on d s , 3 pet Cent., 1825 Di ic.,..,tt0 spe r Cent. - ''eao 3 3r i h Cent . itti—tto A.CCI IN Mat ' lB ia , i Ron cis, 1822,£' St., 5 per Cent.... eiitto and .11 bian on - le, 5 par Cent. ... ..... , B9l 81 itte Mel f Deferred, 3 per Cent. 1 )14 0 Ac< ;mint i544 ia1l Coi nrnittoe Cert. of Coup. nit fun, 5i 6 licit,ll PC . ncis, I; per cent. ditto A. count bitt o G ruaranteed, 4 per Cent. en'' , . hr ahn.r, lb , o in lon ,o. lfan, '/4 per Cent., ex. 25 francs — II'IL) an, per ge Cent.. ex. 25 francs li ,t() I .S:chan, 2 e per Cen;., 12 Guilders ittO 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. G ,mole *(Money) D itto Accounti(January S 93i i x d THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 10.30 A.m. The Peninsular steamer Alhambra, Captain Joy, u 'ae just arrived. She lay outside Calshot all night, account of the fog. jier dates are :—Gibraltar, Dec. 6 ; C a di z, 7' . ishon, 11 ; Oporto, no communication ;go, 12. She brought 21,4891. in specie, 16 passengers, 444 a full cargo of fruit, wine, &c. b On the 10th of December a vessel on shore off ern Castle, on fire, with coke and wine, for the B razils. The Frankfort screw steam ship from Liverpool Ittriveil at Gibraltar on the Ist. la x,..enauges at Gibraltar, on the 6 th — London, ' 7l O 14. Paris, sf. 2Oe. Lisbon exchanges—London, 53i to 53 ; Paris, • 3 2c. Stock market dull. ,t)K 14-K:4 &T.lstralssis. § - 7 7 T.01 pat— -6° 93 6 [tank of Egypt ..... Sauk of London Col. Lk.Stim• C. iirithL N. American Chtrtd. Bank of Asia Bnlc. of India, & China C;ty .... Colonial ' ""*" the Executive Committee h ave r eason to hope that' 'e Queen may honour the Great Exhibition of next e Year at Manchester with a royal visit. The committee e to state that his Royal Highness Prinhe "'bed has expressed his intention of honouring t ntng oeremonial of exhibiti on i n M a y ne xt with his vte . h ae ce. ht,' ll l o E OF GOLD —The quotation o f go ld a t Paris is t °tit 6 per mule premiutn, and the s h or t exc hange on rate s is 25.22 1 per 11 sterling. O n com p ar ing these with th e English Mint price of 31. PET : il . .Ince for standard gold, it appears th at go ld i s nearly 00,4 „, per cent. dearer in Peri. than in London. BY 4 'Lees from Hamb rg, the price of gi,hl is 423 per mark, 1 . 13 d the short exchange on London is 13'3i per 11. ster- CP ) g. Stand and gold, at the English Mint price, is there " about 3-10ths per cent, dearer in Hamburg than in rille course of exc-ang,e at N ew Y or k on wi;', o ll for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent, Waen compared witi; the Mint par between the fl s " c ountries, show s that the exchange is slightly against tr,„ 4141 )6 ;: and, after making allowance fi , r charges of Ip,"Port and difference ef interest, the prevent rate IJ- 4 1:_ 8 in a profit on the importation of gold from the ‘ed 1 i 68 7° Ooramereial of Lord. t. &Aus.Cht. Lund. Chart. Bk. of Arai:rani ............. Ditto, New ...........unty.. Lon.lon and Co.. ',,no.&B.Bnicg.Cerp. London Joint Stock.. & Westminster ticne Pro.ef 'Mug tirm 17;- Is 20 21 19; - 20. 1 - 3P 4,:tioiL.l Bank . •lew South We.l re.nta.l Fk. Corp )ttoman Bank ..... / . Gvincill of Ireland OW 38 39 d Aw, Ti &Gr. im do h ri-nitz of Aj.35tr , 119.1, Nolo; 35 37 6G - 68 7' - 9 i ~, 1 1 • re‘nelo.• Unity Mutual Western Bic of Lono to 6 - In 4 d , Y IA 0 21m R, KE. 1 SHARE MARKETS—(rhis Day.) TINES LEASED AT FIXBD RENTALS. RAILWAIEti. Bedford Bleb 'aley BnekgtiaTnßl ClydesOA - Col. St3ar k , 5 opan -Loutlon. & N. We t. Closing Prices this day. E. Lin. 2 . .1 E. Un. H. S Glam. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstris Dr, Fr C. Count. Oaldonian, Hrtipl. Dk & Railway... .1 Hull & Selby II Do. Sharon. ►ll Do. Shares. Lon.&Greer,w :11 Do.Prefereuce )O Lon., nt.dr 3i Do. Bark. )O Lowestoft gr. 4 por edit. a) Do. 6 por et. dl Manch. Bxtn and Matlock 11 Middlesbrn' & Gt. Wenn Yk. Now. Borw. Y.StNAL Do S. Easter, EAST INDIA HOUSE. Business this day Peto & Co. D 0........ . 97 - 98 98 102 11 13 133 135 4 4i .. ..... 107 - 109 12} - 13 22. -24 .12 - 114 I 1p Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midld. Stckton &' Darlingt. • •• • • 2}--2 ;MEETING THIS DAY. The usual quarterly Court of the proprietors was held this lumping at the East India House ; Colonel Sykes, Chairman of the Beard presiding; but as 15 proprietors only were present the Court was adjourned, Mr. Jones protesting it was a shabby way to get rid of a discus sion on an iinporti.nt question, viz., the abolishing the Board of Controul. - _ LAW INTELLIGENC2,' .—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell atd a Common Jury.) LINLEY AND WIFE V. lIMPLELY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a coffee house keeper, reaiding in. Camden-town. to recover damages for injuries received by his wife, from the alleged careless driving of the defendant, a draper, of Holborn. Redc.g 6 p.c. JO Midld.iirad t• Newmarket Bury E. G.spc di N.& Est.sp.c. di Do. 6 per et. dl Do. Fizedt p c dl Prest. &IN yr ll Do. 4 Sims. A Roystn.&llit. Shof. FlotiLan , G0010f., , .5 p.c. 11 Shrews.&ller. Di S. Stailordth. il Wear Valloygr 91 - 93 It appeared from the plaintiffs case, that about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 6th of August, Mrg. Linley was in High-street, Camden -town, and when near York- street, as she was crossing the street, she was knocked En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... r 56 - 58 down by a horse and dog-cart, and was seriously in• lured. A man, named Bands, was standing at the c irner of York-street conversing with a friend named Pullen at the time of the accident. They noticed a dog cart with a gentleman and lady in it coming L. &N.W Do iGtNorthn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey 11.14Cloan Stockt. & Darlint Do GtWestn 132 - 1'35 at a rapid rate from the direction of mother Red Cap, and 'saw it near the cab-stand knock the old lady (the plaintiff's wife) down. According to Band's statement after she was knocked down the horse jumped over her, and one of the wheels of the dog-cart passed along her body, and she was •' crumpled all up in one heap," or, as Puller said, " screwed up like a ball." Some of the witnesses described the defendant as having a high-stepping horse, which- was going at a slashing - 941 6 pia Do Wilt4fforirst 33 - 89 - 91 pace, and others that lie was driving at a rate of 10 miles per hour, and that after the accident he threw down the reins on the horse's back, which caused hien top at a speed of 14 or 15 miles an hour. All the witnesses stated that no alarm was raise•l before the old lady was knocked down, but that immediately on it the lady in the cart screamed out. The defendant was followed, stopped, and returned to the plaintiff's house, and promised to call again, but he never did so,,and refused to make compensation to the plaintiff. Mr. Weather, a surgeon, examined the plaintiff's wife immediately after the acci- dent, and found her suffering, among other thing-, with an injury of the thigh. It did not present any serious appearance, but on the following day fever came on and she was in danger for some time. She was now suffering to some extent from the ' , jury, and would continue to do so, The defence was, that the accident did not arise {rim the negligence of the defendant, but from want of care on the part of the old lady in stepping off the kerb to cross the road, and that the defendant had no desire to avoid responsibility, if asy attached to him. The defendant was called, and stated that he was accompanied on the occa3ion by Miss Pierce, his niece. He was coming from Hampstead, and his horse was very much j vied at the time. Seeing the old lady was about to cross off the kerb, he called out to her, but she took no notice of it. He then shouted lustily, and she accelerated her pace to pass in front of his horse, and in doing so she was knocked down from running against and striking the shoulder of the horse. That frightened the horse, and he immediately tried to pull him up ; but as he was a high-spirited animal he was unable to do so until he bad ran fifty yards. Defendant at once went back and gave his name and address, and expressed his sorrow at what had occurred, owing to the old lady's negligence, but he did not promise to visit her after wards. The niece was called, and proved that she said to her uncle, "Mind the old woman." Her uncle accordingly shouted out, and pulled up immedi ately. Ho pulled up,as much as possible before the old lady was struck. The horse wail much startled and ran off. Other witnessel wore called in support of the defen dant's case. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 801. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) NOAKES V. NEALE. This was an action to recover 150/. upon a promissory note. The defendant pleaded that he did not make it. The plaintiff-was a hope factor in the borough of Southwark, and the defendant was a licensed victualler, who kept the Camden Arms at Pembury, near Tun bridge. A person named Goding, ' who was a hop grower at Pembury, called upon the plaintiff and asked him to advance him a sum of money. It was a very common practice for hop factors to advance money to bop growers upon the understanding that the growers should send them their next growth of hops. This arrangement was entered into upon the present oc ca,ion. Goding produced a blank promissory note with Neale's signature at the bottom, and it was filled up for 150/., Goding adding his own name. Inquiries as to the character of Goding and Neale having been satisfactorily answered by the Vicar of Pembury, the money was advanced. When the bill became due, the plaintiff heard that Goding was in difficulties, and he therefore applied to Neale for payment. He took no 'notice of the application, and a month having elapsed, the present action was brought. From the number of witnesses to be examined in this case, in all probability it will not be concluded to-day. (Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.) PALMER V. HALL.-SLANDER. Mr. Joyce appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Powell for the defendant. The plaintiff is a surgeon residing at Mortlake, and the defendant is a corn-chandler carrying on business at the same place. The defendant some time since net with an accident to his arm, and ho called on the complainant to attend him, but he could do no good for him. The defendant afterwards went to St. Thomas's Hospital, but the surgeons there did not succeed in curing him. On his return to Mortlake the defendant went into a bar tier's shop, and there spoke very disparagingly of the Mr. Baron Martin said thi:s was a very proper action to be tried, because the words might injure the plaintiff in his professional character. A verdict wag then taken by consent for the plaintiff —damages, 40s. CRIMINAL COTT.RT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) UTTERING A FORGED NOTE. Montague Carnie, aged 27, clerk, was charged with feloniously uttering a forged 5/. Bank of England note. Mr. Gifford and Mr. Bailey prosecuted. The prisoner Was undefended. It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner bock a beershop in the neighbourhood of %Valworth, and some taxes were due on the houses from the previous occupier, named Church. The tax-collector called on the prisoner for the amount, and told him that if it was not paid a distress would be put on the premises. The prisoner asked for time, and in the evening he called at the tax collector's residence, and tendered his wife a £5 note in payment for the taxes, which she got changed in the neighbour hood. A few days atter it was returned to her as a forgery. The prisoner was then applied to, and he said he took it in the regular way of business over the counter. An indistinct name wag on it in the prisoner's hand writing. He, however„ offered to make arrangements for repaying the £5, bot whilst this was negotiating he left the beershop. He was found about three weeks after at a beershop at Chelsea. The jury found the prisoner not guilty, and the learned Judge said it w as a very proper verdict, for the case only amounted at t ho most to one of suspicion. NE %V COURT. SENTENCE ON SNELL, FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN 'RAILWAY FRAUDS. William Snell, 19 years of age, who yesterday pleaded guilty to indictments charging him with defrauding the Great Northern Railway Company, was this morning placed at the dock before the Common Serjeant re• ceive sentence. His lordship, in addressing him, said he had taken into consideration all the circumstances connected with this painful case, and he regretted to see a young man so respectably connected as he was standing in that dock. He appeared to have been led away by sudden temptation, and to have converted the money to his own use from the impulse cf the moment rather than from habitual dishonesty. He sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment, with hard labour. THE ACCIDENT TO THE AZOFF STEAUER.—SOUTHAMP TON, Tuesday.—The Madrid steamer, which left here yesterday morning to assist the Azoff, disabled (as re ported in The Sun of Monday), returned this morning, with the Azoff in company, having fallen in with her a little to the westward of Portland. The latter ship has suffered severely from. stress of weather, her boats haying workinggreat quantityo the o p f u w m a p t s e r ; , a w c h d i which been wa9hed. away, and bulwarks, steering gear, &c., seriously damaged.. Her bowsprit was carried away while being taken in tow by the Cleopatra, and she u 'er r a sory examinatio n of the ship s t e hull and machinery are interf er ed undis isull mad e ri up e e supp os ed, t T s-i e h lwda e ci )ti: k hrn i h ff ac tu m thpe will, enrt h ecpe however, be docked immediately, when every part of her will undergo a thorough exami nation. The crew have suffered severely from the con tinued violence of the gale and heavy seas, and a few minor casualties have occurred, but fortunately no life has been lost, or any serious injury sustained. The Madrid assisted her home, but the engines of the Azoff worked as freely as ever, tending to show that the ma chinery had not been much interfered with. 271 a gtz,ur V. SL 1100 5;) all 30 all '3O all 10 i all s io 4.!,' 6 8 2 - 4 5 - V 1 4 , IN LNG ; DEC EM BMR 17 185 e COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors of this bank was held at their offices in Lethbury, to elect a director in the room of Mr. Edward Oxenford, resigned. Mr. M. Hunter presided, and explained the cause of Mr. Oxenford's resignation to be that his engagements abroad on his own private business prevented his attend• ing to the duties of the direction. Mr. Herbert Taylor, the son of the former chairman of the bank, being duly qualified, offered himself to fill the vacancy. Mr. JOSEPH UNDERWOOD moved and Mr. H. BARNE WALL seconded the resolution that Mr. Taylor be elected. A PROPRIETOR remarked that Mr. Oxenford had combined the offiee of trustee with that of director, and inquired whether Mr. Taylor would do so likewise ? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. It was not usual for a director to be appointed a trustee until he had been tried and found fitted for the office ; and in answer to other questions from the same proprietor, he added that Mr. Oxenford had not attended the board meetings for the last twelve months, but part of the time had drawn his salary, he (the chairman) doing the duty for him, so that the bank might not suffer in any way. By the deed of settlement they were required to keep up the minimum number of directors at 16, unless a resolution were passed by a general meeting of the shareholders, confirmed by two subsequent meetings, to reduce it. The resolution appointing Mr. Taylor to fill the vacancy was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said that the object for which the pro prietors had been specially called together being now fulfilled, his duty under ordinary circumstances would be to declare the meeting at an end, but he was informed that some gentlemen present wished to put some ques tions to the directors as to the state of the bank, in con. sequence of certain rumours which had been promul gated, and if so he should be happy to answer them, and afford every explanation that might be required. (Hear.) Mr. 0. E. TEAKLE had addressed a letter to the mana ger on the previous day, intimating his intention, in consequence of the rumours alluded to, to put various searching questions to the board in reference to the affairs of the bank. He bad put the questions he intended to ask upon paper, and would proceed to read them seria tim,. His first question was : "It has been reported that the bank has sustained considerable loss by the failure of the firm of Fox and Henderson. Is that cor rect ?" The CHAIRMAN—We have lost nothing by the failure of Fox and Henderson ; nor have for a long period had any acceptances or bills of any kind of theirs in the house. (Hear, hear.) We are sorry for the misfortunes of Fox and Henderson, but it did so happen that we were warned beforehand not to take their paper, and after that were not likely to do so. What I say can be confirmed, for the balance-sheet of Fox and Henderson's estate is now in the hands of an eminent man in the City of London, and can be seen. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TEAKLE —Has the bank within the last six montbs sustained any special loss ? The CHAIRMAN—No, nor for many months previous. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TEAKLE —I-have heard that you have obtained a loan of 61,0001. from Jones Lloyd. Is that true. ("Oh, oh," and laughter.) The CHAIRMAN—If the question is asked seriously, I should be wanting in respect to the hon. proprietor and to the meeting if I did not answer it. I doubt whether Jones Lloyd would have lent us the money if we had asked them ; but we never did, and never had occasion to do so. (Cheers.) Mr. TEAKLE—Have any advances been made by the bank upon Westminster bonds, or share, or stock, that is not readily convertible. The CHAffilifAN---Upon the whole, I can safely answer that question in the negative. It is true that we have some Westminster bonds in the bank, which were depo sited with us as collateral security ; but we do not value them at the worth of the paper upon which they are written, and no credit is taken for them in our general statement of assets. (Cheers.) Mr. TEAKLE —Are any of the directors or officers debtors to the bank ? The CHAnutAN—Well, I believe there is one unfor tunate clerk who owes us 501. He was hard up, and I was induced to lend him the money. ("Hear, hear," and a la:gh.) , Mr. TEAKLE—After the answers yeu have given, I need scarcely ask the next question I have put down — whether the securities upon which the bank has made advances are good ? The CRAlRMAN—Certainly they are. Mr. TEAKLE—Who decides upon the applications for advances, and the sufficiency of the securities offered ? The CIIAIIMAN—The ordinary mode of proceeding is for two directors to attend at the bank everyday for that purpose, one of them being a trustee and the other not. The trustee is expected to attend the greater part of the day, that is from eleven in ale morning till about four in the afternoon, and he generally does so. The other, that is the ordinary director, comes in between 12 and 2, and consults with the trustee as to all bills and securities that may have been offered, and upon their decision they are accepted or received. If it should happen, which can scarcely ever be the case, that either of those two gentlemen are in any way interested in the securi ties or the matter brought before them, then it is usual to call in some other director to see that all is right. I should state that, in the ordinary course, every transac tion goes to the manager in the first instance. Mr. TB/LIME—Is any member of the board security for any other person connected with or employed by the bank ? The CHAIRMAN—No. As a rule the directors are not allowed to be security. Some time ago, when I introduced a person in a subordinate position, I was not permitted to be his security. In reply to the other questions, and in reference to a circular that had been addressed to the shareholders from certain proprietors of Jersey, the chairman added, that if it was the wish of the majority i,f the shareholders to reduce the minimum number of directors, the board would not oppose it ; and with re gard to Sir Joseph Paxton, who was alluded to in the circular, he was one of the moat valuable members of the board, and had rendered them most efficient assist ance in promoting the interests of the bank. During the year ending June, 11856, the amount paid to the di• rectors in attendance, fees, and all other allowances was 2,4601. Mr. TEAKLE suggested that it might be desirable to specify in che:annual balance-sheet the nature an well as the amount of the securities held by the bank. (No, no.) Ho also thought it would be well to hold their ordinary meetings, half-yearly instead of annually. Toe CHAIRMAN did not see any particular advantage that would arise from doing so, but if a majority of the shareholders entertained a strong feeling on the subject the board would not interpose any difficulty. At the same time any shareholder might, if he desired, ascer tain at the office what was the amount and nature of the securities held by the bank at any period. With regard to the ordinary meetings the directors could have no of jection to !beet the proprietors balf.yearly, but as it was provided by the deed of settlement that the meet ings should be held annually, it would be necessary to pass a resolution at a special general meeting, to be afterwards confirmed, before the alteration could be effected. It should also be remembered that the ac counts were made up annually. Mr. TEA LE—What is the aggregate amount of shares held by the directors ? The'CLISIRMAN did not know what effect his answers might have on the minds of the shareholders ; but he was prepared at once to say that the present directors held together about one-sixth of the whole number of shares, and the four largest shareholders, himself being one, were present. He might add that besides his shares he always kept a very large balance at the bank. (Hear.) Mr. TEAKLE declared himself perfectly satisfied with the explanation he had elicited, and only wished further to ask generally whether the monetary affairs of the bank were in a perfectly sound state, and whether, the books and accounts were open to the inspection of any proprie tor who chose to examine them ? The CLEAMMAN—Decidedly so. Ido not believe that even the Bank of England is in a sounder state than we are at this moment. (Cheers.) Mr. MANNING remembered that amongst the rumours to the prejudice of the bank which had been circulated it hacU been said at the West-end that the directors, or rather a gentleman who had gone out of the direction, had done as some of the directors of tke Royal British Bank had done, viz., put his hand into the till. (" Oh, oh'") Now it would, he thought, do great good to the establishment if it were to go forth to the world with the very satisfactory statements which had just been made, that not only bad the directors not them , elves had any advance from the bank, but that in no case were the funds in the hands of the trustees ever used for any other than those which wero strictly the purpost's of the trust. (Hear.) It was with this view that he begged to ask whether Mr. Oxenford was indebted to the bank ; and if so, to what extent, and upon what security the Money had been lent'? (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Oxenford's debt to the bank about 3,0001., but it is amply secured. :h N a o re l ci os will be isa as I can imagine, Can possibly arise from that loss, r as e f . ar . 11 f I h r e . MANNING—What R3iANTo so is m e the x security tent his s e e7ur o t i h l t . y, security, but we have ample security _beyond' , which I tevery sharesreason s toan additionalbelieve to b annod w s e h v a e l r l , not we allow them to be transferred until h h a o v ld e generallygioarrdadtvoantheees.dirnecet7csver reciuireeddesbutchispaid accom modation, and that Was also the gentlemen occasion n it t li lern re en around him. There were some a mongst position most h o a f d the n them, however, who being connected with trade, occa sionally brought ordinary advanced to bills to be discounted. The whole amou n t than to directors was not more 20,0001., an d the security taken/was even greater than would be re qu i re d from any private customer. The clause in th e d eed of settlement prohibiting advances upon the secur i ty formed to. Mr. CLAY— of the ba n k s hares was strictly con for adva nces, as as to necessitate p application to the Bank of Eng l a nd Have an y our operations been so cond ucted h has been rumoured ? If not, I should say you conduct the affairs of the bank properly. , The CHAIR MAN —I am very glad the question has been put. It is true that amongst the rumours that were so industriously circulated was one that the Bank of England directors, on a particular occasion, sat two hours in consultation upon our affairs. It certainly was very kind of them if they did so, but we never asked them nor do we know anything about it. You can, however, if you please, go to the Bank of England, and ascer tain that there is not one word of truth in the statement. (Hear, hear.) We have never gone to the Bank of Eng land or to anybody else for assistance. (Cheers.) Our business is conducted upon sound banking principles. 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The President elect, Mr. Buchanan, having been the President of the Board of Trustees of the Franklin and Marshall College since its organisa tion in 1853, the students, to the number of over 100, provided themselves with a band of music, and waited upon Mr Buchanan at his residence, Wheatlands, for the purpose of congratulating him on his election to the highest office within the gift of a free people. The visit was suggested and arranged among the students themselves, who laid aside for the occasion all their party preferences and prejudices. On their arrival at Wheatlands they were received most cordially by Mr. Bu chanan, to whom they were introduced by the President of the college. The address having been delivered to Mr. Buchanan, he replied to it at some length. He thanked his young friends for the visit: for he was sure that their con gratulations were sincere, as they sprang from the warm hearts of youth which bad not yet had time to become corrupted and hardened in the ways of the world. The bosom of youth was the abode of sincerity and truth, and it was indeed a pleasure and an honour to receive the warm out pourings of their hearts. He referred to the ad vantages which those present could obtain from the noble institution of which he was proud to he the president of the board of directors ; he reminded them of the responsibility which would rest upon them in forming and administering the future go vernment of the country when the present genera tion had passed away ; and exhorted them not to neglect or abuse those opportunities, or to idle away the golden hours allotted for the improvement of the mind. Mr. Beehanan said he had been a college boy him! , lf, and none of the best of boys either, bieg fond of fun, like themselves. There were many little eccentricities in the life of a college student that might be pardoned or overlooked ; but there was one habit which, if formed at college or in early youth, would cling to them through after life, and blight the fairest pro spects. He referred to the use of intoxicating liquors, and declared it would be better for that youth who contracted an appetite for strong drink that he were dead or had never been born ; for when he saw a young man entering upon such a career, a fondness for liquor becoming with him a governing passion, ho could see nothing before him but a life of sorrow and a dishouourable grave in his old age. He urged them to learn thoroughly all they undertook to learn, to acquire knowledge distinctly, and then they would be able to use it to advantage in after life. Ho hoped his young friends would avoid the practice of having a smattering of everything. He thanked them for their congratulations upon his election to the high and responsible office of President, but whether the event would prove to be a matter of congratulation time alone could determine. With out saying which party *as light or which was wrong, the fears of the " father of his country" had at last been realised, and theynow behold a sectional party—one portion of their Union arrayed in political hostilityagainst the other. The object ofhisadminis tration would be to destroy any sectional party, North or South, and harmonise all sections of the Union under a national and conservative Govern ment, as it was 50 years ago. Unless this were done the time might come when the sectional ani mosities which now unhappily existed might break up the fairest and most perfect form of government the sun ever shone upon. But he trusted that the same Power which had. watched over and preserved them in the past would continue to smile upon them and make them a prosperous, united, and happy people. In conclusion, he said that if he could in any degree be the honoured icstrument of allaying this sectional excitement and restoring the Government to the principles and policy of the fathers, he would then feel that he had not assumed the arduous duties of the office in vain. At the conclusion of Mr. Buchanan's remarks he shook hands with each of the guests, who, after giving three cheers for the President of the Board of Franklin and Marshall College, and the Presi dent elect of the United States, separated. Naval and Military Intelligence. Captain H. C. Hardinge, 26th Cameronians, has re lioved Captain C. R. B. Calcott in the command of the depot of that corps at the Provisional Battalion, Chat ham, the latter officer having received orders to hell himself in readiness to join the eervice companies of the 26th Regiment at Bermuda as an instructor in the En field rifle, with which weapon the troops of the 26th have been armed. The Lords of the Admiralty, in order to assimilate the rewards granted for service in the Royal Marine corps with those awarded in regiments of the line, have signi fied that the term of service in the Royal Marines is in future to be estimated by years and days only. The paddle-wheel steamer Avon, 3, tender to the Ina pregnable, left Plymouth on Saturday evening, to relieve the homeward bound ships in the Channel. The screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain G. V. King, having had her copper examined and re paired, was taken out of dock at Devonport on Monday, and the iudus, 78, was placed in dock for examination. The screw steam-ship Cornwallis, GO, is ordered to be placed in dock at Devonport fur examination and re pairs. Her Majesty's ship Lucifer, which arrived in the Mer. soy a few days ago, left Liverpool for Portsmouth yes terday with the fitting, , , &c., of vessels chartered by Government from Liverpool as transports during the war, but which have now been discharged. DR. JOHNSON'S REPORT ON PARMA. MENTARY DEBATES. (Front the Literary Gazette.) In the autobiography of Sylvanus Urban, the last num ber contains an account of the Parliamentary debates, commenced sth May, 1738, and which, for some years, formed a remarkable part of the literary labours of Dr. Johnson. The idea of disguising the report of the pro ceedings, under the form of debate in the senate of Lilli put,originated with th e hi s torian Guthrie, who prefixed anintroduction, in which he said, " We doubt not but our read er s will be much pleased with the appendix to Captain Gulliver's account, which we received last mouth, and which the late resolution of the House of Commons, whereby we are forbidden to insert any of the proceedings of the British Parliament, gives us an oppor tunity of communicating in their room." Many interest ing historical details as to the authorship of the debatesare collected by the writer of the autobiography, and several misstatements aro corrected as to the part taken by Dr. Johnson in the work. He was the sole composer of the debates in the years or sessions 1740.1-2 and 3. He did not write an v of the earlier debates, as is affirmed by Mr. Croker, these being contributed by Mr. Guthrie. The anecdote is related of Johnson's interview with Nichols, whom he sent for a few days before his death, and refer ring to these debates, he solemnly declared that they were the only part of his writings that gave him any compunc tion, but that, at the time of his writing them, he did not think he was imposing on the world. It will be re membered that the conscientious moralist ceased to write the debates on finding that many persons believed them to be genuine, saying, "he would not be accessory to the pro pagation of a falsehood." Shortly after Johnson's death his debates were collected and arranged as a supplement to the edition of his works then recently issued by the London booksellers. They were published in 1787 by Stockdale, in Piccadilly, with a preface by Chalmers, the author of "Caledonia." Mr. Wright has pointed out the imperfec tions of this work, which does not contain several of his best compositions, including the debate on Mr. Sandy's motion for the removal of Sir R. Walpole, on the 13th Feb., 1741. Mr. Wright's researches were unfortunately unknown to the editor of Johnson's works, published by Pickering, and Talboys and Wheeler, in 1825, the 10th and 11th volume of which are reprints of Stockdale's edition of the debates. We strongly support the wish expressed by Sylvanus Urban, that the debates may bo included in the collection of Johnson's works, now editing by Mr. Peter Cunningham, in the series of the British classics. REDUCTION OF THE INCOME-TAX.—DUBLIN, ,Tuesday. —A highly influential meeting has been held, the High Sheriff in the chair, which resolved unanimously to petition Parliament to reduee the income•tax to sd. in the pound after April next. good security, without risk, but always LelaiNt fa+ serve within call, equal to one-third of our liabilities, So far from applying to the Bank for assistance, we have always money lying there, and on the very day that I first heard of the report alluded to I called the attention of the hon. proprietor who mentioned it to me to the bank-book, showing that we had at that time £120,000 in the Bank of England—(hear, hear)---and at this moment we have £lOB.OOO there. A DlREerort—And 1.:110,000 at Gurney's. The CHAIRMAN—Yes ; in this way we have our re serve in cash, in money in the funds, and on deposit at Overend's, Alexander's, and Saunders's. A consider. able portion of our money being also employed is dis countkg good bills for our customers, and in making advances on unexceptionable securities. A SHAREHOLDER inquired whether bills er securities upon which advances had been made by the Lank had ever been parted with ? The CHAIRMAM-I,Tever. Mr. BROWN thought nothing could be more satisfac tory than the explanations which had been given, but it would be an additional source of satisfaction to him if the two directors who joined the board in August last, and had, as a matter of course„gone narrowly through the books and accounts, would confirm what the chair man bad said. Mr. E. S. CAYLEY, M.P., one of the newly-elected directors, said be was perfectly prepared to respond to the challenge, though he thought Mr. Price's (the other new director's) testimony would be more conclusive, as he, being a thorough man of business, had instituted a regular and most searching audit into the whole of the company's affairs. Mr. Cayley spoke of his former cos nexion with the boar], which had been severed by ill health, the pleasure he felt in being again connected with it, his confidence in Mr. Cutbill, the manager, which had been a main inducement with him to return —his satisfaction at the perfectly sound and healthy state in which he found it, and his conviction that the rumours which had been promulgated against it owed their origin entirely to the malice of two or three cus tomers who had been refused accommodation upon the ground that the securities they offered were not approved. It was generally considered that a bank should never have leas cash in hand, or within arm's length, than was sufficient to meet one-fourth of its liabilities. When be entered the direction, in August, ho found that instead of a reserve of one-fourth they had a reserve of one-third (hear)—and though the drain cons( quent upon the ru mours adverted to continued three mouths (he was happy to say it had now stopped), instead of their means being exhausted they had precisely the same amount of cash iu their till that they had at the beginning. (Cheers.) As showing the confidence the directors had in the s'ability of the concern he might mention that their chairman, to show his own confidence in the bank, had since these rumours were afloat, increased his deposit by 30,0001. in the height of the panic. [This announcement was loudly cheered, whilst the chairman, who is said to hold nearly 1,200 shares, was deeply affected.] Some of they shareholders had roost nobly supportel them in their dif ficulties, and others had increased the number of their shares. (Hear, hear) When one gentleman came to him (Mr. C.), and asked, " Is it true that your bank is going to stop ?" heanswered, "You had better go to the Bank of Erg'and or to Gurney's, and ask them." The gentleman did go to Gurney's, and their reply was, "The Commercial Bank of London is about one of the stiffest concerns in the City." ("Rear, hear." and a laugh.) lie was glad they had been exposed to this trial, for, having come so triumphantly out of it, he believed it would quadruple or quintuple their business, and he should not be surprised it they found within the next four years their profits double what they were now. (Cheers.) Mr. R. PRICE, the other director alluded to, said he was happy to inform them that he and his friend might be said to have audited the accounts of the bank up to the 30th of September last, when all their securities were found to be not only of a convertible character, but of the most satisfactory description for a banking esta blishment. As far as the present time went they were in a better position than they were that time last year, and it only required their friends to continue their sup port and to bring a few additional customers to the bank, to make it one of the most prosperous establish ments in the city. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a proprietor, said that the bank had lent 15,000/. to carry on the business of Mr. Mare, after he was a bankrupt. Of this sum 10,0001. had been repaid, and the remaining 5,0001. the assignees were bound to pay, and they would pay it almost imme diately. (hear.) The PROPRIETOR in question expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which the question had been answered. Mr. JAMES CLAY was sure thet all the gentlemen present would agree with him that the replies given to the questions put to the chairman were of the most satis factory kind. They were marked by a degree of frank ness that was not usually met at meetings of this de scription, and, indeed, a frankness that was not to be expected under ordinary circumstances. He could not but deprecate the malevolent and malicious rumours that had .been circulated to the prejudice not only of the bank, but of the directors ; and he hoped that some ans might be arrived at to bring the calumniators to the bar of public justice. After some further observa tions, Mr. Cley moved "That this meeting expresses its entire satisfaction with the statement of the affairs of the bank made by the chairman, and its approbation of the course—unusually frank and unreserved—which, under unusual circumstances, be has adopted ; and that this meeting further wishes, in an especial manner, to record its thanks to the chairman, directors, and mana ger, and its unabated increased cinfidence in their sagacity and rectitude." Mr. G. RENNIE, late Governor of the Falkland Islands, had great pleasure in seconding the motion, which was put to the meeting and agreed to. Mr. Deputy PEACOCK suggested that, the proceedings of the day should be advertised in the daily journals, in order that the public might be made aware of what had taken place that day. (dear, hear.) The CHAIRILIN, in returning thanks for the compli ment paid to him and his brother directors in the reso lution that had been passed, said that all they asked the proprietors to believe was that they (the directors) were honest, industrious, and that they did the work they were called upon to perform. (Hear, hear.) While they had directors who were honest and who did their work, danger to their establishment was impossible. (hear, hear.) As it was, they were able to pay every shareholder 14s. in the pound. (hear, hear.) Mr. CATLEY, after passing a warm eulogium upon Mr. Cutbill, the manager of the bank, moved a vote of thanks to that gentleman and the other officers of the bank. The resolution having been seconded, it was put to the meeting and adopted. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHAMPTON. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING. All hope of reconciliation between the opposing sec tions of the Liberal party seems 110%v to be at an end, and the electors will have to decide at the pull b e . tween the rival claims of Mr. Weguelin and tll. Andrews, the present mayor of the town. A. private conference took place on Saturday evening b etween gentlem an half-a-dozen of the supporters of each . both of whom were present, with a view a etnnin ' to some arrangement, if possible,. to heal existingg a joint — differences. Three courses of . action were ancy g 1, a preliminary ballot of the Liberal electors •°9otited which was the strongest of the two candidates ; canvass and subsequent comparing of promi se ' s other and Mr. , to ascer tain 3, the withdrawal of both Mr. Wegu e ii,, and Au drews, and the joint selection of some whom the Liberal party could unitedly support. The and the third . was . first two propositions were discarded,meetin er gentleman_ taken into consideration, the till Monday evening to decide on theg finally submit to the two comrn;_ttees any adjourning question, and then decision that might be come to. The adjourned conference assembled on Monday even ing, upon when theth e supporterstable evening. . con T st h . e most important ' series u T "'That resolutionsu Mt. meeting of hii Comm i ttee at an earlier hour that which h i e i f i e A ld l r . Weguelin attend' i and ituencyc written document, containing a h had been agreed t• at a t h t l i ii( e l l d a t t s ' e l i l a 'i n g every ll- mportant of these resolutions were respect worth before the electors, • prese : llt .' ' \ 'eguelin is the only declared Liberal can didate believing him in Viel n worth of his ' and believing also that, from the . of the undivided sopport o p f o t s b it e io e n nt h ir e e Private character and the eminent the commercial world, he eight to command the. majorityof 1 -. " " cannot termination sanction any stops that would compromise the de. voendlYtheext2rtehssie.nisbt.y, fir. s h o is n a o d fr d ly res a s nd pu u bl n i r s e h s e e d r IPledge themselves to spare no exert ion to p lace him at the 'lead of the poll. " That this committee, while it deplores the differences existing in the ranks of the Liberal party, deem it incum bent on them to assert that no terms of compromise can be assent e d to until the principals interested can meet on equal terms, which present circumstances do not permit. And this committee regret to find Mr. Waguelin engaged in a conflict of an intangible character with Mr. Richard Andrews, already holding the highest o w and honours the town can bestow, and who, by an act of magnanimity honourable to imsf couldcause, restore therto which he has union and insure suc cess to the g hreat Liberal hi upheld." Under these circumstances negotiations were at an end the conference immediately separated, and the friends of Mr. Andrews returned to his committee, who were awaiting in large numbers the result. They immediately drersetzdantdo thcoatntginenuteletmhaenc,sonatdesrt:s,sn isb eibuastlf issued. `fie . of r. Au. understand that the number of signatures to the requisi tion and the promises of those who would nut attach their names to the document amount to very nearly the required number. llt LAN MR. L ITTLE . MURDER OF DUBLIN, TUESDAY. A man named Dowd, an engine -driver employed by the railway company, made a most important announcement this day. H e says t h a t after mid night on Friday he had occasion to go into a back yard in the rear of his house, when he saw a man muffled up come to one of the windows in a side of the building where the money was found on Thursday last , he shoved a plank through the window, and rested one end on the window-sill and th e o th er on a high em bankment in a garden adjoinin g . li e went out by the plank with some thing in a handkerchief, and returned in a q uarter of au h our , entere d the building by the plank, which he pulled in after him, and closed the win dow. Dowd is under the examination of the police.