The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

MONEY MJRKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELGENCE. CITY,wo O'CLOCK The Liverpool Cotton Market cSaturday closed with extreme excitement, and Fes of all kinds were id. per lb. higher. The sal were estimated at 25,000 bales, 3,000 of whictvere taken for export and 11,000 on speculatio The Railway Share Market was extremely quit and prices were steady, without any alteration em the current rates of Friday. The intelligence from New irk per steamer Persia, which arrived on Saturda states that there was rather more firmness in tl Cotton Market, the advances from this side beingmsidered favour able. For export there was an tive demand, but the home trade as well as the s pulators were ope rating to a very limited exte. The general money market had undergone o marked change, but the discount business of 0 City Banks con tinued to increase. In the wk ending the 6th inst. there was an augmenta,tioin this department of $1,362,058. In Boston, Baltrore, Philadelphia, and some of the other cities, mo)y was rather scarce, and a large amount of capita was consequently being withdrawn from New lA. On the 9th inst. the Stock Market was heavy,,he supply of stock having increased. There 114 been some very heavy speculation ; and a fw days previous to the sailing of the steamer cosiderable excitement had been caused by the failos of an operator for a fall in prices. Messrs. Henoaw and Son, of Bos ton, are also alleged to hae suspended, and the total liabilities of the two firms are estimated at $10,000,000 The financial accounts frau Paris report a general improvement in the positiin of the Bank of France, although no alteration ha yet been made in the discount regulations. he bullion continues to increase, and it is expecte' that the next monthly return will be vet)* satisfactory. The run upon the branches of the National Bank in Ireland has not yet terminated, but there is considerably less excitement. As no difficulty Whatever is experience' by the panic-stricken in obtaining gold, they are becoming more confident, and the directors, in ordsr to be prepared for any emergency, continue to send sovereigns from Lon don. There can be no doubt that in the course of day or two this stupid panic will have wholly subsided. There is a very active demand for money to day both in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England. Full rates are current, and only choiee descriptions of paper are negotiated out of doors, At a trifle under the minimum quotations. The English Stock Market is rather heavy, and 14 decline of about 1 per cent. has taken place. There is no particular cause to which this weak- Less can be attributed beyond a few speculative ►les, based upon foreign politics, and the remittances of gold to Ireland, to supply the Bank, which have experienced a run. Consols °Pened at 93 to 94, but they have since ruled heavy at 931 3. The New 3 per Cents. are 931 to 4, the Reduced 93i 2, and Exchequer Bills 3s. Premium, the last named being still depressed. Foreign Securities are very quiet. Turkish 6 Per Cents. have declined to 951 Y, and 95 to 951, their present value. The 4 per Cents. are 1021 1, Spanish 3 per Cents. 241 I, Sardinian 881 t, and banish 3 per Cents. 841. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6. 2 ; %11, 21i i; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 por Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 421 31 ; ditto Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 64 ; ditto Passive, 6 1. A very moderate business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market this morning, the de pression in the English Funds having to a great extent also affected the value of Railway shares. Bristol and Exeter, Chester and Holy head, righton, South-Western, and South-Eastern hav ing declined about ss. to 10s, per share. North- Eastern, Berwick, East Lancashire, and Scottish North-Eastern supported previous rates. The great Luxembourg and Lombardo-Venetian were 44 0 rather lower, but Grand Trunk of Canada Itre steady. Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been little dealt in, and prices are unaltered. In Miscellaneous shares Canada Land are supported at a slight ad- I ltine, being quoted 130. General Screw Steam 14 id London General Omnibus Company were also IsuPported. PACTIBH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) tinstnem , done. t Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 1 7" 3 per Vent. Annuities " 10 4 g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 13-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 15-16 4.ldi n Bonds, .£lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d uonsol a tor Account 93i i gxeitequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO . £5OO par 4 p Small 4 prom 1 tRIOES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'ULOCh . banish Bonds, 3 pet Gent., 1E 25 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent Ditt o Account 4si Ntrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ,bitto Account 241 +Ark , . • 6 pcir cent... -ciela Bonds, , Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Dividends on the above payable in Lnndoo. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols (Honey) Ditto Account DEATE OF Mits. BARTLETT.—We learn with regret that a respected member of the theatrical profession, ti's. Mary Anne Bartlett, died on Sunday last, at her l odgings in Kensington-gardens, Brighton, after a brief t haws of three weeks. '2lle rate of discount at Hambnrgh has risen to GI Per cent., in consequence of the silver movement. The Voniteur contains a further list of the prizes of the Xthibitnn lottery, which issued from the wheel on Saturday, coming down to the 5700th number drawn. Mr. Edwtz James, Q.C., will pay a visit to South ampton, in tin course of a few days, to meet his friends, and explain to tl.era the reason of his absence from them for nearly a week prior to the mayor being put in nomi nation as a candidate. A. USELESS PossEsstosr.—" Pat, buy a trunk to put Your clothes in," said his Yankee companion. " What ! elf go naked this cowld weather ?" asked the honest apalpeen of Killarney.—itmerican paper. THE MAILS.—SOI7THAMPTON, Saturday.—The Penin. Ruler and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain Brooke, left this day with the usual East India and Chivas mails, a good cargo, specie for India to the amount of 191,3921., for Alexandria 3,1501. and 120 passengers, Amongst whom wer e L ai t y and Mrs. Boyd, Majo r Cochrane and family, Colonel Eyre, Captains Grant and Robin son Mr. and Mrs. Ri tc hi e, &s. SIR SNOW HARRIS'S LIGHTNING CONDUCTOBS.—A despatch has reached the Admiralty from Rear Admiral Bruce, commanding the squadron in the Pacific, stating that on the evening of the 22d October last, in lat. 18 23 N, long. 105 24 W, his flag ship, the Monarch, was struck by lightning. The ship is fitted with Sir Snow Harris's system of electrical couductor. The electrical discharge fell on the spindle of the main royal mast, end passing down the conductor went clear into the sea With a tremendous crash, without any damage being sustained. Such was the excited state of the air, and so aumerous and vivid were the electrical sparks all around, that the ship at first was thought to be on fire. There is little doubt but that her Majesty's ship has been saved from partial destruction, and the lives of many men pre served, through the instrumentality of the capacious electrical conductor permanently fixed in the masts and hull of the vessel. FINAL ARCTIC SEARCH.—There is now little or no doubt as to the intention of the Government to despatch 431 expeditions in search of further traces of Sir John Pranklin. They will probably consist of three parties, one overland, another via Behring's Straits, and a third via Davis' s St ra it s . Th e Behrin's Straits expedition will Probably be commanded either by Captain Collinson (Should he volunteer his services), or Captain Rochfort Maguire, an officer of great energy and much active expe rience. The Baffin's Bay expedition will, it is supposed, be offered to Captain M'Clintock, but we have as yet beard no one mentioned to command the overland party. s — thiited Service Gazelle. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAT.—On Saturday afternoon Mr. A. J. Payne, the d ePuty-coroner ' held an inquest at St. Th oma s's-hospital On the body of Michael Knight, the inspector of the Per- Itanent Way, whose death was occasioned by injuries received on the London and South-Western Rsilway on Thursdda last. The jury returned a verdict of " Acci dantal eath. 20 20 17i 20 106 206 ,00 100 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) WkY.. 'Paid ~ e n, w sre. Closing Pr.cE s Satantay. Brodnesa done this day Ainbg . No ct g Bose an,. Esstn. Jund. I .l.dfast 121e7_. ilirming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkeand. LAnesh. Cheshire Du. Chosh. & Birk., Do., d 0......... ..... Blackburn Bty - tli a Tyne °rig' o £25 (issd. at X/ Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian. Chester d; Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, ds Pas. Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&Bolfast.lune Dun. P. It A l r. Joe. l East Augllan 'Eastern Counties ,East. Union, A. Sti Be., B. Stock, 1)o., Now East Kent i Fast LAnes shire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh d; Glasgo Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prtt &Dnrido Forth & Clyde Jan 'Furness. Glasgow di S. Westrn Great N. of Scotlud. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do , B. Stock Gt. ath. &West.are.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Gina. Stk trieh South-Eastern ILn/waster At Carl isk I Do Thirds Do. - New Thirds ' L4nessh. an dYerksh Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southi or t London & Blackwall Lond. Bright At S.Csi, !Loud, and N. West'. Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,1110...0 Do. Eighths... . London and& Wostn Lndndrrydteoleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk anch„She Lincin Nfetropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangemont Midland Jo. Hirmng. & Dorh oflilld. G. West. (I ro )o. Half Shares__ ewe astl o & Gaels), Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrf ewry & Enniskillt qewry, Warrenpowt ind Rostrovor...... iorfolk "Torthn.Connties North British ith Devon flail Dock Stock )0., A Stock ►o., B Stock ........ N.Eastern—Berwi , k ►o. do. Extension Do.do. ?limb t)o. Leeds Do. York North London &S. Ws trn. , fiam stead, and City Ju. North Staffordshir , orth Western 1. & S. Westrn.Jun , ►x., Wore., & Wolv . •crteraonth Rhymnoy atißll Central Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. Mid. St TTni SitingbournekSheer. South Devon , South Eastorn South Wales . i. Yrksh. ,fa Riv. Da. &Wo' Stockton & Darling Do., do., 1E54 Do., do., 1855 4ockten & Hartlep Caff Vale _ Prof., No. 1..., Thames Hay. D.& R. Vale of Neath Waterftl. & Kilkenn WaterforddcLimen , West Cornwall__ Test End of Londo! and Crystal Palace. Do. A ......, ....... Do. B , West London... Do. Fiist Class Do. Second Class... COLO .suzutJay ..11‘. I Cen.lndis, g. 5 p. Do. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do, oemerar , Eastern Bengal Reset Indian A and E a• sp•' Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i p.c.Bnda.,'s7 no. do. do., '59, de,.' Geelong t Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk of Canad 9 Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6 p. c., de. at. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c , 4t.Western of Caned s Do. New Do. Ede., payable Do. do., '76, p. '6O Go. do., '73 de. Do. do., '73, withou , option Madras, guar. 4 p. Do. do., 5 p. e. Do. 4i p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Scindo, guar. 5 p. c. Do.. - - St. Andrew's and i Quebec (A).. Antwerp eißott , rdbM Ardennes .... Belgian Eastn. Juno Reziers to Grai mesas Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Frame New Euphrates Valley Eur.&ln.Jn.Tel.Rail. Central of Fran, c great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur di Liege Do. do., C p. c. Pref. Northern of France. NorweglanTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans itudfe & San. rran., (Perham) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish ::ambre and Meuse_ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 'onthern of France Test Flanders Do. 5 per c. Prof_ W. &N. W. of France Wostern of Austria West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. Spec cent. Pref. bvilaisO ...... JOINT-SIN), A.nstralasia .... Bank of Egypt Batik of London ~.. ri.Col. • , British N. Amerirso Chart& Bank of Agit% Mllid.. /ink. of 11011, Bk ScLn. C. Australis, & China City Colonial acinrcercial of Loud 1 Eng.qrot.& .u B . Ch t , Lcnd, Chart. Bk• c 1 Australia..., Ditto New London and County Lna . &E. Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stock Lond, & Westminster National Pro.ef Eng Do. Naw , National Bank New South Wale._ Oriental Bk. Co r p : Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New R Aug B &Go lm Co South Australia ,Union of Australia Do. Now ..........., Unio, of Lond on .7 Unity Mutual Wootorn Bk of Lone 4; 4 8i 9 19. - 20 17i 18, 131 14, 93 95 63 63 37 -• 39 • 1•4 .. 10 10 184 19 9 38 40 26 - 28 7 - 5 83 - 91 ... .- .. 55 3G} :-. ii 94 - 96 7 -7 , 86 - 8S 74 - 75 120 125 112 114 69i 695 60 65 70 74 56 64 56 64 97 97 6 7 1114 • 112 !053 -• 106 20.) 21 10$ 10 .07 108 33h 34 d par 82 - 82 53 55 13i 14? 50 52 3i A d 39i 404 - 83) - 84 - 4 1 3 - 2i 181 -131 59i 61:4 96 - 99 5' 52 10 11 29 30 [44 108 ' 26 24 70 72 48 50 ... 1, 174 `B4 73i 74 80i 5 3d 2 1 14 - le 38 40 11. ....... 19 -20 i 6 - 8 2 - 4 6 - 5 .. 00. 7 9 AL. 1 - 14 .1 = ii 113 - 115 2 .r. 24p -.-.... ... 216 - 22 126 - 13 80 . 85 21i -22 A 10 lfir 24i z4i 2t - 2q) 99 - 100 117 122 117 - 122 109 111 20 -20 A 221 -22 i 1) - lip 21 - 21 p, :GN. 6i - n 1 . ; 1 2 p par -- 6 p 5 1 k 4 32, 32 3 / 4 9 —lO p P 4/ - 41,E 5 - •.• ••• ... 6 - 6iP 9 4 2 lii.;:p 7i - S 18 - 191 37 - 374 544 - 66 51 53 - 4 P 18 - 20 1 - 11 9 - 9. 8i - 9 ptti 4i - 5 90 - - 10 33 - 34 6 - 14 p, BA.NIE.H. 98 100 id - pat 62 64 • •• 1 .. 6g -- 70 ". 17i -- 18 20 - 2 „ 0 191 ..- 2v ... •••• •• • 1 ... 3P . ..... •• • •••° ... ••• OM. .. 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Wear Valley gi 6 psr cent_ Do r 56 - 58 132 - 135 - ..• - 9# 33 - 34 89 - 91 Wfits&r,orarst PREFERENCE 611A.E. i :- , 1 , 0 all 1100 all to") BlythandTync , c. pref. (issd.2t 501 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. S , Do. 4 p. c. Slinrss Caledn. XlO 4} p.c. Ch05.&10.0n.5 N Do. do. Pref. 5 per c. Cork drliandons hia.Prtll.4E Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. e. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas. Co. Ea, spc No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. o. St East ITn. l G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 161. Debentr.Sl Do. do. 4 por cent, East Lanca4h Bp.ct. E. S,rlV. York. J. sth , Edin. & 01. 5 p.c. eh Ed. Prth. &Dun.4p.c Furness, 5 p. c.... . Glas. & S. W. G. 5 p. c Groat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. o. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 41 p, c D 0.5 p. c., Red. at f , p. c. pm... . ..... Gt.N. of Scot. let Pre Gt. S. fls W. (Ireland: Do. 4 per o. Prif. S Gt. W.(B. , tH.Exspc Do. con. red. 4. p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. Stk Do. Ches. Gus. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. do .. Lan. &York. F 120 Do. 6 p. e. Stock Lon.&B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., 5p e. St.No.2 Do. Now Guar.6 p. Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. LILL& S. W. 7 per ct I. late 3d Shares L ;Tidy. & Coler. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sh L.. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per cent. garypt .& 01/ . 1.4 p Do. 4; per cent Do. do. vr.A. Consol.6 p.c.St Con.Br.l%ir. 6 pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H.Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. Pref. 5 p. a. St Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 Do. 51 per e.pf.,1847 D0.Wv.V.5pc.,1847 i North British Do 71. Preference N. E. Perw, 4 p.c. r. Do. do. do Do Leeds p.c Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.Yorkll.& Pur. North Staffordshire. Ox,Wo,&W.,fipc... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Soot. f3ent.,New Peel Sc.N. E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 3i p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh S Wales Qua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stock.& Dar., sp. c Do. do. do Stock. & Hart'. g. 5 p. 0. till July 1, '56 Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 p c MINES. Anglo Californian Australian Baden (Gd.Dnchy of) Blienar. Iron & Coal British Iron Brazilianlmp.(iesued at 25 pm.) Do. Cocaes k Cniabb Do. St. John Del Rey Clo.rendon Conk Min Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 7i p. oont Copiapo . Fortuna General. Gt.lruggetVeinßeg. Groat Polgooth. Gt Wheal Vor Unitod Liberty •• Davos Lnaitanian Mariquita. New Granada Nouveau Monde Pontgi.Sil.& Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba Sort. Cons. Min. Co. South Do. Scrip Do. 10 per cent Prof Tam. S. & L. Min. Co rin Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia MISCELLAN. Australian Agricnit. Anatraln. Royal Mail iserlin Water Works 3rit. American Land Canada (40.6p.c. Jan&J my Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Oro Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph,.. Electric Teleg. of Ir En.&Aus Cop Sm Co Gen, 1r Sc Col (li.m.) Gen. &eats Navigat. General Screw Steam London Discount Loud. (ten. Omnibus Magdalena St. ?I:mi.' Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Ilexican&S.Amerien. Nat. Discount Co Do. New .......... Netherlands Land._ Do. D o. Do. SpeP iss at 1 d Do. Do New B. & N. S. Land N. S. W. ov. sp. c. D. N. B. Australasian N rth. of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New South A ustral.Land Submar. Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trust& L. Co.U. Can Van Dien:lsn't; Land .V.o94l).o.hkatitiull 95 - 100 4; - 8 6 - 6i 109 113 10 E - 108 2~ - !2j • .. -...^ 75; 76~ 17 119 09 - 111 - 104 61 - 63 9i - 101 6 - 6 95 - 97 87 - 89 99 • 101 10 10i - 16i - 17; 10 - 1N 73 - 16 19i - 20,. 9$ - 10 . 14i - 15: ..• - 137 1.1 139 142 117 - 119 1 157 - 159 ••• ••• 6o 70 137 - 139 98 - 100 , 89 - :1 1 - li ••• • ••• .... ••• 103 -105 92 94 11 id .. ... id P 1107 - 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 - 18 23 - 24 102 - 105 101 - 101 27i - 281 2 3p ••• -- ••• 3 - 31 ii It_ 'i -= *a li 2 3; 4 15 17 p - iP 5s 60 30 36 25 27 13 15 4d - 6 4 - 5 —8; ld - I 7 9 - 11 23 - 25 7 - 9 2} - 21 li - li 31 3, - 4 I - i 'BOIT B. 24 - 25 • 4j -- 5 40 45 127 - 130 0.34 114 2 - 21 51 - 5i • •• '''' •• • 93 -f; •.... --• 11 --• li 6 - 6 - P 3i - 3i 8 1 0 - : lip - P 1+ - 3i - 4i - fp - #1) 15 - 20 ••• - 3 4 - 111 - P 2i 67 -4. 4 6 p 66 6g la - 11 36 - 38 1 1 , 18 IM r Business this day 89i 90 all all all 100 111 i 10,53 i I 106/ 74k 3/ Si} 6 134 13 x b 54 241 lei 82 1 ILondw, N. V7et. L. &N. NY. lE,U.&E.C, E. Count. CaldoniAn. Do Gt. Reece Yk. Now. & Borer. Y.& N lit • Do Do s. Easter c Do • Poto do Co Do Norfolk !Do L.& N. vl l'ifidld. Stek to n i Midland En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. &N.W Do Gt North!) Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MCleau Stockt. ttl Darlingt De of. Wes tn LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner tiolroyd.) IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK-APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER. To-day having been appointed for the consideration of the petition to his Honour to direct application to the Court of Chancery for the appointment of a receiver under this bankruptcy, a number of persons were in attendance at the hour appointed, 12 o'clock, but the caso was not brought on at that hour, and it was stated that the delay arose as the solicitors for all the parties to the different proceedings were engaged in endeavouring to agree to the terms of the order. After an hour his Honour took his seat, and Mr. Lawrance for the petitioners, Mr. Read for some of the directors, Mr. Linklater for the assignees, and other professional gentlemen for creditors attended. Mr. Lawrence said that he appeared in support of the petition by R. C. Newbury and other creditors who had proved their debts. He referred to the judgment of the Lords Justices delivered on Friday, and argued that, under the 20th section, 7 and 8 Vic., c. 111, the assignees might petition the Court of Chancery for the appoint ment of an assignee for carrying out the object of the act. The only question appeared to be whether this was the proper time to present the petition. He con sidered that it could not be maintained that the applica tion must stand over until all disputes in Bankruptcy had been settled. He considered that great evil would arise from any delay, for the shareholders would, unless protected, be compelled to convert their property into capital and quit the coun try, which would tend to their ruin and the most serious loss of the creditors. It was therefore highly desirable that a receiver should be appointed as soon as possible. He saw no reason why the machinery of both Courts might not operate together without any confliction of rights or interests—all that was desired was that the Court would put the assignees in motion, in order to facilitate the winding-up •f the affairs under the bankruptcy. He referred to the cases of the Royal Bank of Australia, and of Messrs. Wright in bankruptcy, and under the Winding-up Act in which calls were wade on the shareholJers long before the estates were realised. He considered that the administration of the estate, under the bank ruptcy, would be beneficial to both the creditors, but unless a receiver were appointed to afford the share- holders protection, or otherwise, be could not hold out any hope of a dividend of 20a. in the pound, but an enormous deficiency. Mr. Lawrance called Mr. Harding, but it was stated that he had left the Court, having been sent for by hie Honour the Vice-Chancellor. The case was proceeding when our despatch left. ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCIL MEN—(This Day.) Sunday being St. Thomai's•day, the election of gen tlemen to fill the office of Common Councilmen for the various wards of the City took place to-day. The fol lowing gentlemen were elected for the undermentioned wards : ALDGATE WARD. Messrs. Whiteside, deputy, I Messrs. Burnell, Turnley, Hudson, Rucknall, Stephenson, Osmond, I Hill. ALDERSGATE. The whole of the council re-elected. BISHOPSGATE. Messrs. Peacock, deputy, Stevens, deputy, Lambe, Edmiston, Patten, William Jonas, Warren, Messrs. Stopgood, %V. H. Pilcher, Carr, Ashby, T. S. Crowden, C. Gilpin, G. Taylor. BREAD•I Messrs. W. Hawtrey, dep. N. Maughen, D. Laurie, J. P. Snell, ITREET. Messrs. J. J. Millard, F. Maynard, W. Patten, J. Smith. Messrs. T. Pewtress, J. Hill, J. Low, H. Matthews, BROAD., Messrs. W. Hartridge, dep. W. Cox, W. Foster, H. Brown, Messrs. C. Whethern, J. Arnold, J. Johnson, W. Dray. ITR EET. Metsers. T. Corbey, J. Humphries, C. Wharton, T. Abraham. Bess: Messrs. Britten (deputy), W. Lister, IHAW. Messrs. C. E. Taller, A. Locke. Messrs. Dakin, Towse, Elliott, MICK. Messrs. Frinneb, Matthews, Rowe. CANDL: CABTLE Messrs. Deputy Hicks, ATNARD. Messrs. G. J. Cocker°ll, T. Parker, C. Odell, W. Willey. Column. F. Fairer, Alfred Adlard, C. Hawkins, Meetirs. E. Harrison, R. C. Randell, K. Johnston. Messrs. D. Nicoll, H. Hoppe. QUEENHITHE. The Carnmon Counoil for the past year were re-elected. WALBROOK. Messrs, E. Conder (deputy) Messrs. Thomas Rowley, Ford, H. E. Murrell, Hale, T. E. Fry. William Dawson, - , LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTM, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived.— Torefors, from Stockholm, for Algoa Bay, and sailed for Cowes, to be docked and coppered. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 2l.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Cumber. land Lass, from Shields, leaky. FALmount, Dec. 21.—A quantity of wreckage was passed on the 17th Dec., in 49 N. 8 W. DOVER, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Off the port—Clifton, from New Orleans, for Hamburg. RAMSGATE, Dec. 21.—Wind N.—Arrived—T. F. Yates, from Shields, with bows stove and other damage from collision. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 21.—The War Spirit, from Bombay, was in contact on the 28th ult., in 10 N. 27 W., with a French brig, and lost maintopmast, &c. The brig lost bowsprit, icc., but did not want assistance. BELFAST, Dec. 20.—The Darnhull, of this port, whilst lying at anchor in the river, was run into by the Stork (a.), from the Clyde, and received considerable damage. FOWEY Dec. 20.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Yoluna, from Quebec. KINGROAD, Deo. 21.—Arrived.—S 'venter, from the Clyde, for St. John's, N. 8., bore up leaky, and will be docked at Bristol. CARDIFF, Dec. 21.—Sailed.—Breadalbano, for Sa vannah. _ MILFORD, Dec. 21.—Wind N.—Arrived—lsabella, from Liverpool, for Savannah. DUNDEE, Dec. 20.—The Blackness, from Shields to Marseilles, has put in leaky. The Margaret, of this port (not the Magdalena, as reported from Tromsoe), was lost near Tromsoe, on the lst Nov. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) lavEnrooL, Monday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Panic, from Paraiba ;Minnesota, New Orleans ; Yorkshire, New York. Sailed—Niger, (s.s.), for Africa. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Affghan, from St. John's, N. 8.; Cordelia, New Orleans ; Swan, St. John's, N.B. (BY SUBMARINE GRAAND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) VESEND, Monday, 10.30 a.m. Wind W. •, tide, one hour's ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, 21st—Prospect, from Odessa, ; Margrita, Caro linesund ; Lady Kinnaird, Madras; Elizabeth, Cumbriet shaw; Wilhelm, Ranvers ; Hebe, Biorneborg ; Elizabeth Brown, Singapore; Mary Ann, Riga; Pyhuna, Aarhuus ; Dutchman, Harlingen; Annerena, Nykioping; Symmetry, Colombo. DEAL, Monday, 9.40 A.M. Wind W.N.W. ; moderato. _ Anchored—Gentoo, for Cardiff; Caduceus, for Bombay ; Ann, for Corunna ; Reserve, for Jamaica; Cornelia, for Callao—all from London ; Baretto, Jun., Quebec, for Lon don; Gale, barque, Odessa, for London ; Mary Hollam, London, for Liverpool ; Beatrice, Shields, for Constanti nople ; Glenroy, London, fur Port Philip. CUSTOM-HOUSE, SATURDAY, DEC. 20. ENTERED INWARDS.--Fredrick Wilhelm, from Dantzic ; Enterprise, Messina ; Christina, Odessa ; Talisman ' Prin cess Caroline Amelia, Baltic, Black Prince, and Argus, Dantzic. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—AIarm, for Seville ; Glenroy and Sabina, Port Phillip ; British Empire, Bombay ; Briton, Seville; Bee and Palus, Antwerp ; Mary Robin son, Bombay. CLEARED OUT WITS CARGO.—Azma, for Lisbon and Cadiz ; Nancy, Lisbon ; Caduceus, Bombay ; Marianne, Cadiz ; Devonshiro, New York ; Maria, Naples ; Joseph and Amelia, Cadiz and Seville. It is stated that a railway, to be called " The Im perial Turkish Railroad," is to be constructed from Constantinople to the Danubian Principalities. In the Newmarket county court on Monday last, an action was brought by Heifer, the jockey, in the ser vice of Mr. Harlock, against Mr. Bradley, the trainer, to recover the sum of 11/. lls, for riding, &c., at the last Yarmouth Races. The defendant pleaded not in• debted, and stated that an arrangement had been made with Harlock, the plaintiff's master, by whioh the de fendant (Bradley) was to have the plaintiff's cervices, and that consequently Heifer could not recover as against him. The defendant further alledged dishonest riding on the the part of tho plaintiff in the Selling Handicap at Y armouth, and Heifer in cross-examina tion admitted pulling Rudstone to prevent his win ning. The judge thereupon deducted 3/. 3s. from the amount claimed, but overruled the defence as to a prior arrangement, and gave a verdict for the plain tiff for 81. Bs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARKET NEWS.—(This f ay.) BOW-STREET. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—This morning Began, the man who attempted to murder a policeman during a row in Lincoln-court, on Saturday morning, was this morning placed at the bar charged with the offence. The pri soner was also further charged with violently assaulting John Anderson, a servant in the employ of a person named Bell, who keeps a fish-shop at the corner of the said court. From the evidence it appeared that the constable was sent for by a person named Bell, who keeps a fish-shop at the corner of Lincoln-court, to protect his journey man, a diminutive, feeble-looking person, from the vio lence of Regan, who, havingassaulted him on a previous night with impunity, was now boasting of it, and threat ening to "have his life." When the policeman came up he was strutting about, brandishing a large clasp-knife in one band and a bludgeon in the other, and swearing that he " would have the life of the - before night." The policeman went in search of assistance, and presently returned with another constable. Just as they came up, Regan struck the fishmonger's roan with the stick, and then, catching sight of the approaching constables, cried out, " Where is tl:e constable can take me ?" 75 replied, " I will take you," and at once closed with him, when Regan made a stab at his chest, and the knife cut through both lappets of his double breasted coat, and a silk handkerchief (which he had thrust between them as in a pocket), and glanced against the metal button of his undercoat." The constables were now set upon by a party of Regan's friends, and the result was that, owing to the resistance of the prisoner and the obstruction offered to the police, Regan effected his escape. In doing so he was prin cipally assisted by a woman named Horrigan, who is at present in custody and under remand for the offence. Some one said call out Mike, and the prisoner went to one of the houses, called out a large and ferocious dog, and set him upon the constables. Regan got away, ran into one of the houses, was seen after a while to get on the roof from a back window, and was then lost sight of, and was not captured until last night. John Anderson, the man assaulted by the fellow, gave a similar description of the affair. Police-constable Hodge, 124 F, stated that at a late hoar last night (Sunday), he was on duty in Wych• street, Strand, when Regan, who stabbed police-constable 75 F on Saturday in Lincoln-court, with a woman and others, his confederates, passed him. In a moment the prisoner was seized, and assistance being at hand the fellow calmly submitted. His companions, as usual with such characters, all of whom are known, left Regan to his fate, and soon made themselves scarce. Regan was one of a gang of about 50 that still infest Drury-lane and other places, and, although several con stables had been on his track for all Saturday night and Sunday, nothing could be gleaned of him till he (witness) happened to recognise him. The prisoner, it appears, is a notorious ruffian, and has before been in custody for stabbing. The Magistrate said it was a most serious offence, and he should therefore order the prisoner to be remanded until the day upon which Horrigan is to be brought up (Wednesday), when they would both be placed side by side at the bar to answer the charge. CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of wheat in the country markets held on Saturday were moderate. For most kinds the demand ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Fine barley supported previous rates, with a fair demand. Inferior parcels, as well as other kinds of produce, were dull. In the near continental markets very little business has been transacted in grain for spring shipment. In Spain and Portugal wheat still ruled very high in price. The American markets have been tolerably firm. Up to our market, last week, the receipts of home grown produce were moderate. From abroad, we received 40,103 quarters of wheat, 12,513 barley, 13,443 oats, 1,297 rye, 328 beans, 1,786 peas, 25 tares, 5,770 linseed, 768 rapeseed, 150 sacks, and 21,252 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to our market, to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were moderate, and, for the most part, in very middling condition. As a few of last week's unsold samples were on offer, the supply was tolerably good for the time of year. About an aver age number of millers was in attendance, nevertheless the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, and, in some instances, prices gave way,com pared with Monday, from is to 2s per quarter. The fall, how• e ver, from the small quantity sold, was a nominal one. There was rather an extensive Chow of most kinds of foreign wheat. Even the finest qualities met a dull en quiry, and damp parcels were certainly in favour of buyers. Floating cargoes of grain were steady, chiefly for Spain and Portugal. Notwithstanding that the supply of both English and foreign barley was seasonably extensive, the barley trade was tolerably active, and prices generally were well sup ported. There was a fair sale for malt—the supply of which was moderately extensive—at last week's currency. Good sound oats were steady, at full quotations ; but damp parcels were rather neglected, at barely late rates. Beans were in moderate supply and heavy request. Prices were rather inclined to give way. We have a very slow sale for peas, at barely the late decline in value. The flour trade was dull. In prices very little change took place. This market will not be opened for busi ness on Wednesday next. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Cheyaller • • •• Us to 77s Red •• .• new 534 to 67a Oats Yorkshire and Ditto ...• .... old —s —s Lincolnak., Feed 21s 254 Ditto, White new 54s 72e Potato . Ditt0........ old —s —s Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Biaok. •• •• •• 194 22. coin, Red, old —s —a Cork, White ....• 218 268 Ditto new ••• • —52 s Scotch, Feed. •• .• 26s 29s Rye—Old .• •.••.• • • • • --s —s Beans—Tick .• • ...... 345 354 New • ........... 385 -42 s Pigeons Barley—Grinding... •• 3ls 33s Peas—Grey • ......... 36s 39- Malting ..... •• .• 364 39s Maple . .......... 405 4i s O'hevaller •• •• • • 40s 48s White........... 398 424 Malts—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• •. • • 405 434 f01k............ 67s 77s Flour—Town-made..• 58s 60s Brown .............. 63s 64s Suffolk • • ...... 42. 43s Kingston end Ware 76s 795 Stocktn & Norfolk 42s 434 SOUTHWARK. ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY A TICKET-OF LEAVE CONVICT.—Thomas Jones, alias Henry Palmer, alias Giles, a short thick-set man, was brought before Mr. Rumbain, charged with attempting to steal a silver watch from the person of George White, iron moulder, under the following very daring circumstances : The prosecutor stated that he lived in Richard-street, Cornwall-road, and shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night he was going home witn his watch safe in his waistcoat pocket, to the handle of which was attached a very strong guard chain round his neck. While passing the New-cut, opposite the Victoria Theatre, just after the people had been turned out of the public-houses, be felt a pull at his watch, and on looking down he saw the prisoner with his watch in his hand pulling as hard as he could, but the chain was too strong for him. He seized hold of the prisoner, and got the watch from him, when a constable came up and took him into custody. Police constable 151 C said he was on duty shortly after twelve o'clock on Saturday night in the New-cut, when he saw the prisoner and the prosecutor struggling together near the corner of the Cornwall-road. He went up to them, when the latter said that the former had stolen his watch. The prisoner exclaimed, " Oh, no ; your watch is safe at the end of your chain." The pro secutor then said that the prisoner had attempted to break the watch from the chain, but it was too strong for him. Witness then secured the prisoner, and took him into custody. Mr. Burnham asked the prisoner whether he would prefer being tried by him or going to the sessions ? The prisoner replied that he was innocent, and would sooner go to the sessions. Mr. Burcham asked whether anything was known of him ? Sergeant Broad informed his worship that the pri• oner bad been transported for a highway robbery, and had lately been liberated with a ticket of leave. low. ever, he had not the evidence in court. It could be produced in a few days, if the prisoner was remanded. Mr. Burnham remanded him for a week, to enable the officers to produce all the evidence required as to the prisoner's antecedents. THAMES. ANGLING FOR CHRISTMAS FARE.—Charlee Rivers, aged 21, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing two fat geese, the property of Mr. Richard Foster, poulterer, No. 42, High street, Shoreditch. Mr. Foster said that while he was very busy on Saturday he missed two of the finest geese in his shop, and on looking about a person pointed out the prisoner, who was running as fast as he was able. He gave chase to the prisoner and overtook him, and found the stolen geese under his cloak. Mr. Yardley—He could not run very fast with those geese in his possession ? Mr. Foster—No, sir ; or I should not have overtaken him. A police-constable, int) whose custody the prisoner was given, said that Rivers only came out of prison last Monday, and he said he was hard up, and that made him commit the robbery. Mr. Yardley—For what offence was he last committed to prison ? The prisoner—l came out of Holloway Prison five days ago for stealing a piece of bacon. Mr. Yardley—What are you by trade ? Prisoner—A. paper maker. I have had nothing to do since the hopping season. Mr. Yardley—No ; you prefer thieving to work, and have got a very bad character. I sentence you to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. Ann Roston, a young woman, was charged with steal ing 191bs. of beef. A policeman met the prisoner, who is an old thief, with the beef in her possession, and upon asking her where she obtained it, she said that a seaman belonging to the Sailors' Home in Well-street had given her the beef to cook for her Christmas dinner. The policeman inquired at the Home, and every sailor in the establish ment denied the prisoner's statement. She had been twice convicted of petty pilfering. _ _ Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to 14 days' im• prieonment and hard labour, for the unlawful possession of the beef. A policeman—What shall I do with the beef ? Mr. Yardley—Take it away and do whatever you like with it. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The arrivals of foreign stock into London last week very moderate, viz., 1,895 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 4,326 ; in 1834, 2,823; in 1853, 5,1655; in 1852, 2,711; in 1851, 3,094; and in 1850, 1,325 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE. Front Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Hamburgh 43 ... Harlingen Rotterdam 39 ... Dordt Medemblik 2l Nieu Diep 65 Calais Dunkirk Cornnna 73 Antwerp Calves. Pigs --- .•• - ••., 20 ... - ... 171 ... ..-... • • • '''''" 489 ... -- ... ".. ••• .. - T0ta1.... 405 —. 1,193 ... —. 285 ._ 12 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 783 ... 3,522 „„ ... 21 „. 1855 1854 1,076 ... 1,588 155 9 [853 876 ... 4,058 ..„ - 266 5 [852 304 2,157 ... 250 1851 4Ol 2,313 332 18 1.850 lB4 ... 945 ... 186 ... From most of our grazing districts very favourable ad vices have come to hand respecting the health of the stock, for which the supply of food is abundant. The Norfolk " season" for beasts is now about to commence. There was a very small show of foreign stock here to day, in middling condition. _ With home-fed beasts we were very scantily supplied, and very few of them were above average quality. The attendance of butchers was limited, yet, for time of year especially as the great market was held on Monday last —the trade was tolerably steady. In prices no change took place—the top figure for beef being ss. per 81b. The fresh supplies of beasts were about 300 from our grazing districts, 90 from Ireland, and 70 from Scotland. There were very few sheep in the market. For all kinds we had a brisk demand, at an advance in the cur rencies of 2d. per filb. The primest downs were worth ss. per 81b. Calves were in short supply, and active request at last Monday's quotations—being 2d higher than on Friday. The few pigs in the market realised extreme rates, with a fair demand. Per Bibs to sink the offal. 8. d. e. d. e. d. • Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSonthdown 5 4 5 6 Second pality....3 8 4 0 Iskrge crse. calves 310 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 41G 5 6 Prime Scots, drc. 410 5 o)Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 G 4 4Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 6 4 10'Suckling calves 24 0 30 0 Prime crae.-wiled.s 0 5 2, Quarter old pigs 23 e 28 0 THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Colombo, Captain J. S. Field, arrived at Southampton this morning about 9 o'clock, with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails, in charge of Lieutenant Bolton, R.N., and dates from Alexandria to Dec. 7, Malta 10, and Gibraltar 15. The American barque Rodmond, 12) days from Callao, with guano, for Genoa, put into Gibraltar on the 10th inst. for a supply of water. From lat. 40 deg. south to Gibraltar the Rodmond hardly experienced rain enough to fill a barrel with - water during the whole voyage, and she ran through both tropics without having had at any one time a shower that lasted 15 minutes; this extraordinary circumstance compelled her to put in for a supply of water. The British steamer Vasco de Gama, which ar rived at Gibraltar on the morning of the 13th from the Clyde and Lisbon, experienced, off Cape Finis terre, on the 4th inst., a terrific gale of wind from the S.W., which obliged her to lie to for 36 hours; she saw the Calpe steamer of the Burlings on the same day. From Lisbon to Gibra!tar the Vasco de Gallia, had very fine weather. At Lisbon, where the weather was very bad, it was reported that the steamer Victor Emmanuel, bound to the Tagus, had to run for the port of Vigo for shelter. The British schooner Marina, bound from Malaga to Liverpool, returned on the 12th instant from off Cape St. Vincent to Gibraltar Bay in a leaky state, having encountered a severe gale. The Spanish screw steamer Capricho, which lent Gibraltar on the night of the 6th instant, returned at noon on the 11th from off Saffi, where she could not anchor on account of the high wind and heavy urf prevailing there at that time. On the morning of the 14th the American ship Sea Queen, which left Gibraltar on the 2d, bound to New York, bore up from about 500 miles to the westward of Cape Spartel in consequence of having experienced a tremendous gale from W.S.W., i n which she sprang her main and fore masts, lost spars, yards, and several sails, and is now in a leaky state. Her Majesty's steamer Oberon, Commander Jackson, also arrived at Gibraltar on the 14th inst., in 15 days from Malta and three from Mahon. The Oberon encountered a gale from the LW., with a very heavy sea, that lasted from noon on the 30th ult. until midnight on the 3d inst. About 4 o'clock on the morning of the 2d, while off Galitar, she had her rudder and boats carried away, and was obliged to put into Mahon, where she had a tem porary rudd er fi xe d t o enable her to resume the voyage. The Oberon saw a Norwegian brig off Galatz, with mainmast sprung, and yards, &c., carried away. Her Majesty's steamer Curlew, and the steam tug Red Pole, left Gibraltar on the morning of the 9th in search of the Candia steamer, whose non appearance had given rise to serious apprehensions for her safety, and neither of the vessels had re• turned when our letters left. On the morning of tke 10th a British brig, laden with codfish, from Terranova for the Mediterranean, went ashore on the coast of Conil, near Cadiz; crew saved. FOREIGN SUPPLY TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 1,597 , Beasts... • . 355 Sheep Calves •••• • • • 81 59 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Holiday, Dec. 24, 1855, and this day, Monday, Dee. 22, 1856. Per Ms, to sink the offals. Dec. 24, 1855. (Dee. 22, '56. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6; 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 013 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 614 2 4 S Prime Scots, .Ste 4 8 4 10114 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 ... 4 3 6i4 0 4 4 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 214 6 410 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 6,5 0 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 8 5 0,5 4 5 6 Lambs ... ••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6,3 10 4 8 Prime small ditto ... 4 8 5 04 10 5 6 Large hogs 310 4 43 8 4 4 Neat small porkers „. 4 6 5 0,4 6 5 2 Beasts— 1,158 1,597 Sheep ... 5,750 9,140 Calves... ••• ••• ..• ..• •.. 4 81 Pigs •. 150 233 Symms on Sans, Dec. 25, 1854.—Boasts, 1,200 ; sheaf 7,940 ; calves, 94; pigs, 212. December 26,1853.—8ea5t5, 1,612; sheep, 7,600 ; calves, 130 ; pigs, 220. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Wins.—The will of Field Marshal the Right Hon. Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., has been proved in London under 80,0001. ; also have been proved the wills of Sir Edward Sherlock Gooch, Bart., M.P., for East Suffolk, 50,0001. ; Charles Walker, Esq., Seymour House, Jubilee-place, Chelsea, and of New Inn, formerly of Old Jewry, 100,000/. ; Miss Elizabeth Mary Miller, of Apsley Manor House, Hants, 30,0001. ; William Cox, of Dorchester, 14,0001. Miss Ann Dupree, of York place, City road, has made a curious will, and amongst other legacies has bequeathed to the Friendly Female Society 3001., the interest to be distributed to poor single women of good character, or widows above 40, having bad s►ght, and who are hardly able to work, being Eng lish Protestants ; to the Rev. Mr. Hetherington's Cha rity for the Blind at Christ's Hospital, 500/. ; Aged Pilgrims' Society, 3001. ; Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 3001. ; Asylum for Idiots, Park House, Highgate, 3001. CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.—TYNEMOUTH, Saturday Night.—Great excite ment has prevailed in this borough to-day, caused by the di. , appearance of the superintendent of police, Mr. Robert Mitchell, who is charged by the watch committee of the corporation with fraud and forgery. In conse quence of some information received by them the com mittee had held some long sittings, investigating Mr. Mitchell's accounts, and en Thursday night they sus pended him ; he immediately left the town, and has not since been heard of. .ikt the conclusion of the inquiry on Friday night they discharged him, and authorised Stock this day the police to apprehend him if he returned to the town. rri •• • • A ti c e o v o a fr i o s m Y J c t n e Shields has been exceedingly unfortunate with superin tendents of police, for the late superintendent of police toi ) ?livery last week in South Shields is now undergoing a term of imprison- rri 1 last wee ment in Durham Gaol, for frauds committed in the Ditto from . police accounts of that town. Price of Torn • • Large supplies of each kind of meat were on sale to-day. Beef, for Christmas consumption, sold somewhat briskly, at very full prices. Otherwise the demand ruled steady, at extreme rates. S. 4. s. rI 34 3 8 3 10 4 2 44 4 A 3 10 4 8 ,4 8 5 4 Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling 3 6 4 (1 Do., middling Do. prime large.. 4 2 4 4 Do., prime Do., do. ema11....4 6 4 8 Veal Purk, large 3 8 4 4 Pork, small BOROUGH HOP. For the time of year there is a good business doing in noarly all kinds of hops, but more especially in fine par cels, at very full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 5/ 15s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 41 I.ls ; Sussex, 31 Os to 3/ ISs. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Only moderate supplies of potatoes came to hand last week, coastwise, and by land carriage. The imports amounted to 41 bags from Harlingen, 7,3 do, and 200 tons from Rotterdam, 12 bags from Dordt, 120 do. from Ham burgh, and 1 basket from Amsterdam. The demand is steady, as follows : York Regents, 90s to 126 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 90s to 112 s ; Linoolnshire 808 to 1103 ; Scotch do., 90s to 105 s ; ditto cups, 100 s to 110 s ; Middlings, 50s to 70a ; blues, 903 to 100 s. WOOL. We have rather an active demand for all kinds of Eng lish wool, and prices have an upward tendency. Foreign and colonial qualities continue firm, at full quotations. Last week's imports were 213 from Rabat, 756 from Algoa Bay, and 154 from the Cape. The following are the current rates of English wool :- Down tega, is 5Ad to is 6id ; Down ewes, is 3 d to is 5d ; half-bred hogs, le 4id to is sd; half-bred wethers, is 3?,d to is 4d ; Kent fleeces, is 4d to is 51; Leicester do., Is 4d to is 5d ; combing skins, is to is 4d ; blanket wool, 10d t o is 2d ; flannel wool, lid to Is 3d ; and old skin, 15 5d to is 6id per lb. SEEDS. The demand for linse ed is moderate, at stead y prices. There was an increased in q uir y for linseed oak en i n th e early part of last week , but the sudden chan g e, c auses the market to close heavily . Ra p e and oilseeds are in fair de mand, at full prices. Turnip,White,per bush. 209 to 21s Swede .. •• • ... .. 201 21s Austard, Brown • • .... 211 224 White, new ••• • .. 103 I2s rares,Winter, new ....5s 6d 630 d Carraway. . • • • .. 44 46s Coriander 22s 24s Hempseed,per quarter 42, 462 Linseed, Eng.iowing.. 68,, 70s Crushing 56 s 65s Baltic 50, 60s Odessa .. •...... 625 62s 6d Linseed Cake, pr. ton— ' English .. —.lOl Os 10. 10s Foreign, porton 101 11l 1590 a i Rape C a k es, per ton 51 15 9 6115 e 825 84 ' 1 Rapeseed, p r qr. • • Canary,per quarter • 70s 763 Rye crass (new)•• .•• 24s 34; Clour,RedEng.(cwt.) 6Gs 763 White •• •• 66s 80s Foreign .....70S 70s 75s White•• 688 80s Trefoil. new.. ••.... •• 288 32s TALLOW. Our market is much less active than last week, and prices aro a shade l ower, although the suPP I Y i limited. To-day P.y . c • on the s- pot, is quo ted At 58s 3d per cwt. Town t a ll ow 58s 63 nett cash rou gh fat 3s 21d per Slbs. of tallow s 1863, 1854. 1855. 1856. 1— ---- 482 44,303 ' 32.705 19.679 17.464 45s Os to! 58s 6d 646 6dto 686 Od to 58s 3d 43s 3d 'w 56s 9e. —s Od —s Od -- Od 1,569 , 2,289 1,647 1,507 2,336 60,310 61,625 47,179 76,216 74,414 I 343 464 1, 165 ' 2,045 1,224 :4 68,504 62,613 43 , 864 46,210 74,808 ; 599 64 I 65 9 6 1 6 7 3 041 603 34 1852. THE FAILURE OF MR. LITTLE. The New York Gerald publishes the following particulars relative to the failure of the extensive stockjobber, Mr. Little : "It seems that Mr. Little was largely abort in stocks, chiefly in Western Railroad Shares, prob ably including a considerable amount of Erie. There were many rumours regarding the amount he had sold, some of which were no doubt exag gerated. The probability is that the number of shares which he had sold, short or on time amounted to about 100,000 or 150,000. We un derstand that he offered to settle his contracts at the prices of stocks yesterday, but announced that should this proposition be declined, and stocks should continue to advance, that he would be unable to fulfil his engagements. We learn that some of his largest creditors acceded to his proposition, while others had not decided how they would act, as they, no doubt, wished for time to consult their constituents. It is likely all will come into the measure when it is considered that Mr. Little has always shown great liberality towards others over whom he had gained a similar advantage, and was generally willing to accept of any differences they were able to pay. " The intelligence from England by the steamer of the large arrival of gold from Australia and the rise in Consols has had its effect on American opera tors, and raised the price of stocks at a jump. In this state of things Mr. Little, doubtless foreseeing his utter inability to go on, came to a standstill at once. The consequence of this will be more dis tinctly seen in a day or two, and involvements of other parties, who based their own operations on the contracts of Mr. Little, must also be extensive and heavy. At the second board stocks went up to Thursday's prices, and there are many reasons why such a result would be struggled for by those who are to deliver at the present rates. When the hypothecated stocks are, however, resorted to by the lenders of money in the street—who hold them as security—we shall probably then see a consider able decline. The great bear disappearing for a time as a purchaser, the supply will exceed the demand. " In 1853 Mr. Little found himself in very much the same predicament, and settled his differences by his notes, having 6,12, and 18 months to run. These were taken up before maturity,and probably the same measures will be resorted to on this occasion. His losses are e3tinsated at about 1,000,000 dols., but his friends appear confident he will be able to re spond, whatever the sum may be. All these time bargains, as our readers are doubtless aware, are strictly illegal. Their security is that only of the honour of the contracting parties. It is understood that Mr. Little continued his ordinary operations on Friday, notwithstanding his suspension, and probably in a fortnight's time the whole affair will blow over. Nothing hut the final conflagration will put an end to Wall-street speculations and Wall-street swindles. An ordinary earthquake would not trouble the operators at all. The failure in this city was that of a bear—that in Boston of a bull." The gold brought by the Persia on Saturday afternoon is 173,000/. French vessels are expected to join the English squedmn in the B ,sphorus. BISHOP AUCKLAND RAILWAT,—The opening of this important branch of the IsTerth-E as tern Railway h ag been postponed until the first wee k in Feb. The following notice was p osted in the Stack Ex. change on Saturday :—" Gr eat Northern Railwa y cow. pany.—Resolved, That tr ansfers of the shares or stocks of the Great Northern Ra ilwa y Com p an y , and of those other companies connect ed therewith, be veri fied at the office of the company p revious to the del ivery of rte saine.—G. WEBB, Secretary." V A CANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONSII IN THE C IVIL SERVICE —Privy Council Office— T chief clerk has become vacant by the death of eM offi ce Jceoh ofn Barrett Lennard. The Admiralty--The ( ffioe of medi cal inspector' at the Royal Naval Reapital Hadar, has become vacant by the death of Dr. NV Penfold, late agent at Therapia, h aw na' Lindsay. Mr. chief clerk to the Royal Naval Hospital,f been appointed in the room of Mr. Millman, deceased at Devonport, Legal D:partment— - mastership i n th e Court (4 ; salary, 3001. ..et Queen's Bench has becom e R,chard Goodrich. Poor Law by the death of Mr. Geo. W. Burrow and Mr. Law Department— M. promoted from the Thomas Harries has beta of the second cries. Janior to the senior divi si,u Bank o f England—A vacancy its the chief accountant'of Mr. Josias R. s \ "ffiett has been caused by the death Woodford. Customs —Mr. J. H. Gendle has been promoted from second to first-c'a 8 clerk in the Ea,t, and West India Docks, London. Mr. .M. Irving hat, been promote d from third t o senor d cla , s c lerk in the Docks, London. MG. Peel has E ast and West India been promo ted from third to eecord class c l er k i n the East - India Docks, London. Mr, R. pa e East and Vest third rtridge has Leen promoted from fourth to class clerk in and West India Docks, the East London. J amaica— A puisne judge shi p of the Su p ren.• Court has become vacant by the death of Mr. F. Lewis. — Civil Service Gazette. CANDLES FROM IRISH PEAT.--it will be r3raembered that iu 1854 Dr. Sullivan, the chemist to the Museum of Irish Industry, made a careful it.spection of the works of the Irish Peat Cemp my at Kilberry, and published an elaborate report upon the products of the destructive distillation of peat. In that report, .tt was stated that a proposition had been made for preparing paraffine from hich was one of the resulting products, and the tar, w for obtaining from the aqueous liquor naphtha sulphate of ammonia, and acetate of lime. In the separation and purification of these products heat would naturally play a very imp ortant p art, and a considerabl e quantity of fuel would be required, but by a very happ y arrangement the fuel would h e supplied by the gases which would otherwise be wasted. These waste gases it was proposed to employ as tike a ° 1e cylinders fuel for raisi n g steam to work the blowin g for distilling the tar, in the purification of the oils and fine, and in the separation of the other products . I Parlif' t was anticipated that the paraffine could he advantageously used as a substitute for spermaceti iu the manufacture of candles, and a number of marketable oils. So far as re gards the manufacture of candles considerable difficulties were experienced in obtaining the requisite amount of w hiteners and transparency, messrs.Fiod succeeded in overcoming all ebetacl , however, have succeeded and were enabledve at the recent meeting of the Irish Peat Company to ex hibit candles made from the paraffine produced by that company, which had every appearance most supe rior sperm, whilst it is believer] theyof the anbemanufac. manufac tured at a much lower p r i ce. The paraffins can oil, which ap . pears to be solid p ara ffi ne dissolved in isomeric oil, is a highly t valuable lub r i cator for mach i ne ry, and is coming into extensive use in the manufact urin g districts.— i M ining Journal. all los. 1 not 2s. 100 100 103 20 50 10( 50 100 100 20 1141 St. St. St. St. St. St. 12. 12i St. St. 12 12 1.0.6, 10 28i 1 1 1 25 10 10 50 100 St. 20 St. 1 5 25 50 100 1 1 .5 100 100 100 ,100 'lOO 100 100 100 lan 100 all 1100 100 all all 3 , A [OO 100 130 mi 102}