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

La - ONE Y MARKET 0-•0D 1 INTEL U. Cillti;,'; 'l., Two o'CLoch_ Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and was well supplied, but prices of all descriptions were unal tered. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 1 ,000 of which were taken on speculation. The Railway Share Market exhibited a quiet appear ance, and prices were a shade lower than on Thurs day. In the markets for Foreign and Colonial produce this week a limited business has been transacted, but prices have been fully supported, and in a few instances a slight advance has been (established. Solve descriptions of West India Sugar have ad vanced 6d. to is. per cwt., but within the last few days very little business has been reported. Coffee has realised full rates, but a very small quantity has been offered at public sale. Tea has been quiet but steady, at 9i to 9i- for good common Congou. Itice has been dull, but at fully previous quota tions, and some of the lower descriptions have rather tended upwards. In Spices the transactions have been limited, and Pepper, Pimento, Cassia I 4 gnea, and Nutmegs, are cheaper. • There has been less excitement in the Saltpetre market, and a decline of Is. per cwt. has taken Place. Tallow has been quiet, but firm. There is very little foreign intelligence this I: naming, owing to the delay in the arrivals of the F rench mails. Recent accounts from Paris notice rathe r a more active demand for money, and judg ing from the Bank of France returns, issued to-day, !here appears to have been very little abatement ' ll the inquiry duringthe past month, notwithstand ing the increased rate which is reported to have pre vailed. This return, however, is considered favour ?hie, inasmuch as it shows a large increase in the bu llion, and a decline in the advances on rentes and railway securities. The subjoined notice, relative to the Oriental Gab Company, was posted in the Stock Exchange t his morning : " The Oriental Gas Company Limited, 127, Leadenball-street, London, Dec. 11, 1856. "Sir,—l am desired by the directors of the above "ulpany to acquaint you that, amongst the scrip certi- Rcates left at the office of the company for registration, k has been discovered that some of the documents sent tti are forgeries. "The directors reqaest that you will immediately take such steps as you may consider advisable to put the Public upon their guard against dealing in the shares /tt,Ltil they have been duly registered, in accordance with notices already given. Up to the present time only P e documents purporting to be certificates of 50 shares e4O ll 'have been discovered to be forged,—l am, &c. 7' l " H. J. BADDELEY, Se cre t ar y. 111 ibill Slaughter, Esq." ,1, Money Market is rather easier, and the best (Plalities of commercial paper are discounted at i Per cent. under the special quotation. There i s a very d u ll mar k et f or P u bli c Securi tles iu the absence of speculation. Prices remain W ithout th e l eas t c h ange o f i mportance, and the ie I° engagements that are entered into do not im partthe slightest 'activity to th e mar k e t. C onso l s all been 931 t o 94 f or th e Bth prox i mo t he morning. A Special t rans f er h as b een effected at 941. The New Threes are 931 to 94, et 4 the Reduced 931 1. E xc h equer Bill s rema i ne d 4 eaCI Y at ss. to Bs. premium. India Bonds e le. discount to 2s. premium. Bank Stock is 4 17 to 218. In the Foreign Market there have been pe rt few transactions, and owing to the paucity of b usiness the quotations rule "'try- Turkish 6 per Cents. are about 941 433 d the 4 per Cents, remain nominally without al teration. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 421, Guate kala Bonds 55. Danish 3 per Cents. 64, and batch 21 per Cents. 651. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :----Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6r 7 ; Maxi tan, 211 2; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per ;',ete.., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 42 ; ditto ditty Deferred, 231 4; ditto Certificates, 511 6 ; Messrs. Passive, 51 61. 4v- tesSrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that there 'as been a good demand for American Securities ell erally during the past week, with more inquiry fo r railroad b on d s , p ar ticularly those of the Illinois ..,, Z t en. tral Company, in which business has been done I n prices. Redeemable. Per Cent. t r ied Stat es 6 per C an t s . 1867-1868...105 1061 '44 States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...1051 106 k klah STATE SECURITIES. k e Unit' 5 per Cent ... 80 82 ,k2.l:tticky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 90 )4 land 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 89 91 Vaschusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 93 99 I , B4lB BiPpi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Icond s lB4l-1871... 43 45 11. 14 „lifisippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18 Villaylvania 5 per Cent. Stock I., ll4 sylva n i a 5 per Cent. Bonds '877... 80 82 iF4nessee 6 per Cent. Bonds Vtllinia. 6 p er C ent . Bonds 1886... 83 85 i ltuia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 81 86 LOANS OF CITIES. per Cent. Bends 1883... 85 87 42 1 Threal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 "It Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883._ 78 80 RAILROAD BONDS. till "la Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, net Convertible 1875... 84 86 17lbois Ce n t ra l 6 per Cent 1875... 80 82 ' , ooi s Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... t 6 98 I t ;tiois Central (Shares), $25 Paid • ... 131 141 p -'4ohigan Central 8 p. Cent., Convert 1860... Do, d o . do. ........ 186 9... 93 95 .. 1 " , 'York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864 ... 90 9 2 r ,v York C en t ra l 6 per Cent., n0t1883... 80 82 li , onvertible e vcir York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort eage 1883... 8r 87 4. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible- 1862... 82 84 Fork and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking d ........ 1875... 83 85 .. 'Lanza 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (ster -110, g Bonds), no t conver tibl e 185 9... 90 A sh mattla 7 per Cent., Ist M or t g age 1 86 4... 90 92 -18 Ylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 188 0 ... 89 91 'very limited business has been done in Rail= ; 4 3' Shares, and a decline of about I to 1 per „ 411 t. in prices may b e quo t e d on most of the n cipal lines. Chester and Holyhead and f li ,rat Northern receded 10s. ; and Great eatern, North-Western, South-Western, Lanca 41te and Yorkshire, about ss. C a l e d o nian and u th - Eastern are fully 15s. lower. The French 1 „. 111 ea have ruled heavy, and Paris and Lyons and 10rthern. of France have been about ss. lower. Gre at Western of Canada and Grand Trunk of Can ada are about ss. cheaper. In Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares prices are without alteration, no business of any 4nportance having been done. _l3ll FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Offictal List.) Plainest done. hank Stogy k ............ . ..... 217 Per Cent. Reduced Annuitios 93/ Npe r Cent. Consols Annuities' W 3 per Cent. Annuities .............. India %lids, £lOOO ............. 2 p r, Ditto under 21000 "lsoln't 't. „, , for Account . .......................... 94 3/ A zelaequer Bills, 2id 2 , 1000 graM I bitto Bonds, IESB, 3i per Cent 9Bi & bitto 1859 98i 6 — . OR S OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCE. „. , 84 Q u , -- Lk-t Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 55 % . "nriala Bonds Dsh -I , la Houds, 3 per Cent T bitto Account Bonds, 6 per cent — uitto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Exchange, 2 per Cenl., 12 Guilders Csi TWO O'CLOC E. 2 0 .naols Ditto Acc(ountMoney) ~ 931 ot The Gazzetta di Venezia announces that the Emperor r _Austria h as, b y a l etter to Count Bissengen , C ivil ie'uv er nor of the Venetian P rov i nces, rem itted the sen t: n ee s altogeth er on fourtee n prisoners, half of those of et & Z and a thi r d o f that of o ne , b ut the Gazette does not ( ) if whether th e persons so par d oned were p o l i ti ca l ; rid ers or no t . thrlll CONDEMNED CONVICTS AT WINCHESTER.--The Iliohe c ondemned convicts, Giuseppe L agarva, Giovanni at ilal" no, and Matteo Pettrich, wh o were f oun d guilty l ate Winchester assizes of the mur d er an d pi rac y ea board the English barque Globe in the Black tinear the Bosphorus, last July, an d l eft for execu- ZY Mr. Justice Coleridge, are to u n d ergo th e ex th,r Penalty of the law on Tue s day, the 23d inst. Since c ot‘vietion th e y h ave com p' a i ne d of not bei . g ' wed make some et„..e.a toeut to show their innocence. th e stated that the purp , rt of it i , as teen forwarded to that ?t m nbul and t o the H.ie-rfEce ; but it i s th oug h t tyi _ it vvill not have any influence in delaying the car iimt of the sentence passed upon them, as their Wee eatiefactorily established. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). S hr. 'r'3.1,1 t. 1100 St. 1100 50 all 20 I all 20 all 10 i all 10 8 50 i 45 "?.5 I all St. 100 20 all St. 100 St. r /O,JI ! W YS. Cloging 3-eiterZay. 4i - 4i 8i 9 181 - 19. 1.6,! -- 13 14 93 - 95 G 2 - 63 33 39 • *. ..". I,u 10 - 10 19 20 9i 9, 37 -39 26 - 28 7 - 5 85 - 87 .. - 511. - 55 ••• - ... 35 - 36 .. - 94 - 96 7 - 90 -• 91 76 77 .20 125 13 115 691 69i 70 - 74 5j - 64 54 C 4; 97 971 fi - 7 10 112 LOsi .-• 100 20A - 21 10 10i d 1071 108 344 35 - 82 51 - 56 3i 14 50 34 - 40 81 85 4} 3 2} 19 60 61 96 1)9 5} 5 Q 7 10 11 29 30 Is~ 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i .. - .. .i 7 `i; 1 - li - - 22i ?3 2 ••-• 22i - 23 21i - 22 , ilk - 12 79 83 21i —22 is 1 $! .'4l 2h - 211 -, 99 100 117 1 '22 117 122 ' iO9 111 201 - 20 22i - 23 1 I & 3 2ip Business done this day• G2i 2 3) B,i 351 6 7 - 1r 1 2 - 3 p -il3l 5i 33 1 _ a 3 101 11 * P 4i - si ; , 5 1 - 5i - stn io ii S - 8} 19} -19 t 37 - 8 - 9 51 - 54 51 --- 53 - pl 18 9 - 9i 9 - pm 4 az 9i - 10 34i - 354 4 - lip 000 '- 90i 90 j1(0 ;100 25 1 12i1 20 all all all LOO 182 PREFFA - tENCE Myth and Tyne lOpe: c. pref. (issd. e,t SCI Brie. tkz Ex. 4 p. c. SL Do. 4 p. c. Shares .. Calodn. £lO 41 p.c. iz Etc. qu. 5 4 pi Do. do. Pref. 5 per c. Cork dtßandont)Ap.o Dan.Prth .4rAl);Sr..i. LOO 5 4 , 10 100 WO U. Anglian Cie. Ault .05i i Do. LG. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,6pcNo. Do. No. 2 . .07i Do. Now 6 p. 0. Pt Etat Un., G. 6 p. Do. 61., 10 per cent Do. la Debentr.Sl, Do. do. 4 per cent.. East tanca- h. 6 p.ck kW. York. J. sth , Ellin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh [id. Prth. AcDitn.4p.c Furne , P sp. C. 82 i & G. t p. c Groat Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. 0. Redeem at JO p. c. prom. Do. 4 p. c Do. sp. c., Red. at f P. c. prn... ..... t.N. of Scot. lit. Yr, nji too 14 Ut. g. it W. (Ireland Do: 4por c. Prof. S Do. con, red. p.c. De. con. red. 4 p. c Do, irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do.Chost p. c. P . Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Do. Ches. Gus.. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. d 0..... ... 81 i lizZ i GO a It 100 u 1 LOO Lan. &York " F, J 20 Do. 6 p. c. Stock ron.si. G.spc. No.l Do. P., spc. St.No.2 Do. New Ginar.6 n. Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. et.. Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... L indy. & Coler. Sh. Londy. & Ennis.; Ql, Ni.)P.,& L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. ,5 95 :5i ... .... . 4; - 6 - 109 -- 113 101- 108 4c. - 2 ?2 •.• ''''. • 75; - 76 •• 17 - 119 109 - 111 .02 - 1(4 61 - 63 9; - 10; 6 s 95 97 87 89 95 101 10 - 16i 171 10 10 73 - 75 191 - 20 9t -10. i 141 - 154 - " 39 112 - 142 117 - 119 157 - 159 18} 18 731 81i .• '''. ... i - $P 66 - 70 Do. do. 34 psr cent. Warypt .&Carl.4p Do. 4i per con' Do, do. ....... ~..... Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.l3r.Z:ir. 6p( Do. 4 p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H. Pre f. tit New., Ab9r.,&c., pr. p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do..Perpet. 6 p ct. 0 ... ..." - 139 98 - 100 89 - :1 100 100 100 100 100 with opts. till '66' Norrfr. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do.Pra. 5 p. c. St Da. 5 pc. Ext.,1816 Do. 5J per c.pf ,1847' Do. Wv. V.6pc.,1847 Ncrth British BANK£.. 99 101 par - P 63 -- 65 - ••PI 1 i d 68 70 iii Is 20i -- 21 20 -- 20& .•. - ••• 1 - 3P • • ".• 38 39 ii is - 69 7 - 9 i . O -- I'd 6 “, 4 d 1 - li 103 -105 Do 71. Preforcuco N. Pe rw, 4 p.c. X Do. do. do Do Leedo 6p. Tie. I Do. do. Qre.,1848... Do.YorkEl e & B. Par ISTortli Stafror&thire, 92 94 d Business this day. - i = f 4 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. qeut. ,Now I'r°tl ISe.N.E. Aber. g 6 pc Do. do., 7 p.c. pf. st. Do.de., 3i p.c. pf. st South Devon LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. 22i i 2Z Do. fired, 4 per cent S. Eastern (Readiu, ,inn.) of XI. Os. 6cl. Do. 4? per cent Do. Fixod 4i p c sh 3 Wales Ona. 4p. c D., do. 4 p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Cluar ~t ock.&Dsr., 5 p. c Do. do. do hock. dy Ilartl. g. 6 R. c. till July 1, 'se WaterM & Kilk. 6p c • (Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Campbell and a Common Jury.) ATKINSON V. LEYSTER. 1107 - 108 k ,m 114 - 116 105 - 110 This was an action for the recovery of damages for an alleged breach of contract. The plaintiff is an innkeeper and market gardener residing near Pontefract, in York• shire, and the defendant is a farmer residing in the same neighbourhood, and in the beginning of the year the plaintiff purchased a qna.ntity of potatoes in the ground of the defendant, to be paid for at certain times. The defendant afterwards sold them to another party, and the action was brought to recover 401. Bs. damages. Lord Campbell, in summing up, said he could not understand how it was this action was tried at so great a distance from Yorkshire, and said it certainly presented an alarming symptom of "centralisation." Mr. Temple, the plaintiff's counsel, said it was tried in London to save time. Lord Campbell said the parties need not to have waited for the Yorkshire Assizes, because the case might have been, and ought to have been, tried in the County Court. Upon the evidence of the case it was to be presumed the defendant gained a❑ advantage by the breach of the contract, for one would. imagine a York shire farmer "too far north" to break his contract except he thought he would be a gainer by it. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 151. 17 - 18 22k - 23,; 101 - 103 10k - ICN, 1i a 241 27l M. 28 2 T 3pl 5 i I ••• -- ••• 23. - 3A 74i 4 MINES. Ws ~ .ti I aliglo Californian ... - ... 20 7 `Australian 1 -1/ 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) ... -- ... So all Bleiar. Iron & Coal ... - „. 20 14 British Iron 7 - 8 35 261 Ilrazilianlmp.(issuoa at E 5 pm.) - 2 J 0 ail • Do. Comes 8t Dalai), 3.4 - 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Re-,- 15 - 17 1 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica ld - in 40 all Cobra Copper :_. . . . 57 - 59 531 8 5 1 h colon al Gold . .. ... 4i ., . l ' I a alli i l i C O I) o oo p p. i pi a ler po rCfl.a . . 7i . n . i. . p . 0 . f. • .. cent.a 30 - .. .'. . 1 2 2 5 . -- r 7 l 22 :1 } i l l a a a a l l is l l l l G C: e t ° n t r . 1 N t : 11 :11: 3 7 11. 2 . c . : t v : V ... .: : : : l : t7 u : I . : :. i e t g . e .. ..: 1 ..2 : . i 2 1 . i t 4 i l ' allai IGuirtt:earttPy:l,g..o.o..t.h......... 3 /: ... _____ 4,, 3 all Lhaarcs.. ............... 8 .. _ ' 5 , 3 , 5 111 Lusitanian ............. ld 1 ' all Nariquita ..• 1 - 11 1 1 all Now Granada I - i 1 all Nouveau Monde " 4 A 21 all iPoritgi. Sil. It Lo. Min 8 -- 18 5 1 Port Philip - ••• 1 all q,nartz Rock - •• • 50 all Elymney Iran 23 - 25 15 all Do. New 7 - 9 30 154 Santiago do Cuba__ 21 - 3 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. CO.. 14 -•-• 21 1 all South Australiaa ... - ... 1 1 all Do. Scrip 1 1 all i Do. 10 per cent Prof .., - ... ... 41 Tam. S. & Ldtlin. Co. i-- 1 10 9 fin Croft .... .. 3/ - 31 2SI all tnitod Mexican ...,.. 3. - 4 4 1 all Waller 1. all West Mariposa.. i - I 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia . ...... ...... ..-. - •••• 151ISCELLANE0172. 25 19 tustrallan Agricalt. 25 - 27 10 all Australn. Royal Hail 10 all Ilerlin Water Works 5 - 5 i 50 40 grit. American Land ... - 100 3!./ Canada ll9 - 123 St. 110 C.Go•Gp.c.JanSatily 1.131 - 114 1131 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Fob & Aug ... - ••• • St. 100 Do. Op c. Mar & Sept . • - - 5 ail Crystal Palace -2/ 21 5 all Do. Preference.. 5l - 5 i 4 ad Crystal. Pal.of France ... - - 1 a Boston I ron Ore.., - 20 15/ Eastern Steam.., St. 100 Electric Telegraph 95 -• 97 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir ... - 5 all En.dilus Cop Sm Co 11 -1/ 11 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim n ) ~, - .. 11 15 a l l 4 l General GunSt Screw earal Steam -6 : 37at. 'si - 25 5 20 5 London Discount ... _ . 4 all Lond. G en . O mnibus 33 - 31 20 10 Magdalena St. Navi:, .. ii _ i _ 10 all Mediteran. Elec. T e l . n 10 all TilexicankS.Americn. 3} _ :.-i 25 5 Nat. Diseount Co i liP 25 1 Do. New ..... if p ia 10 5 Netherlands Land ll -- l e . 10 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. BpcPissatld i t _ e, 5 1 Do. Do. - ili 100 80 New B. di N.S. Land 15 - 20 ... ... N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. ... _ ~. 1 ~ ..1+ N. B. Australasian i - i 20 17/ Nrth.oi EsropcStaani 34 -24 d 1 all Oriental Gas ll - 11 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p,- ip Pm all Peel Rr. Jed. 8,- Minrl. 21 -2/ 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 73 -r, 5 50 10 Do. New 5 - 6 p 15/ 1 100 60 Royal Mail Steam - 69 1 ill Scot. A.ustral. Invest l4 - 11 1 all Ditto Now ....., ~. no ,t) South Austral:l,l:rd 36 - - 1 at Babraar. Tel. Scrip i - 1 1 al. Do. Registered ~. t -- . 1 . • 20 5 Trust& L.oo.l7•Can. -•• -_;.: ca 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 16 •,:;:; 18 It. .. V102 5 6P0.484331JU11 tip. The Court of Exchequer was occupied in trying a case in reference to a bill transaction, and the Court of Com mon Pleas with a running down case at sea, neither of which had concluded at the time of publication. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) MOUNT Y. DRAY. The plaintiff in this action is the secretary of ; the Brick Machine Company, and defendant is a steam engine manufacturer, &c., in Swan-lane, London-bridge, and this action was brought to recover the sure of 19/. 10s. 6d. for commission on the sale of a steam engine. Mr. Robinson called the plaintiff', who stated that he had been applied to by a Mr. Tapier for a steam engine, and he applied to defendant to know what commission the firm allowed, and was informed that it would be 7A per cent, on steam engines, and 12j on other machinery. An engine and other goods were ordered and supplied, to the amount of 2161., which were paid for by a Mr. Helfand, on the part of Mr. Tapier ; and on his (plain. tiff) applying for his commission, he was informed that defendant had allowed the commission to Mr. Hofiand. Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, contended that there was no agreement with plaintiff that be should be allowed commission for the mere introduction, and called Mr. Southall, the manager to the defendant, who denied that he had agreed with the plaintiff, and said the commission was to be only allowed on cash. Mr. Hofiland was also present when the order was given, and he paid the money, deducting the commission. His Honour considered that the introduction was male by the plaintiff, who was entitled to the commis sion. Mr. Hofiand appeared to have gone forward as a kind of security, Mr. Tapier being a foreigner, but plaintiff was acquainted with the nature cf machinery. His Honour gave judgment for 171. 3s. 6d., some po • tion of the charges being abandoned. rnE SUN, LONDON, FRID_A EVENING,_ DECEMBEII 12 1856 that three ships of the name of William bad sailed within the month from the port of London, but no such name as Richard Court was known as master. He also ascertained that the note was a forgery, and that he had been defrauded of his money. In consequence of that he informed the police, and gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner then said if he would give him the note, and not prosecute him, he would pay him the money on the following day. Police-constable 159 M eaid he accompanied the pro. secutor to the prisoner's residence, and took him into custody, Since then he bad been to Saint Mary-Ate and the registration offices, and different shipping agents, and had ascertained that the note was a forgery. The name, W. Hudson, written on the back of the note, was clearly in the prisoner's handwriting. In answer to the charge the prisoner declared that the note was not in his handwriting, and he was not aware that it was a forgery when he gave it to the prosecutor. Mr. Burcham had his doubts of that, and fully corn. mitted him to Newgate for trial. LITERATURE. Rosa Grey ; or, The Officer's Daughter. By the Author of "Anne Dysart," dee. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This story portrays the adventures of a young girl, wh o i s s i ngu l ar l y unpro t ec t e d an d neg l ected ' . Although it may appear to many that this subject is not an uncommon one in the pages of fiction, it is here presented in an attractive form. Rosa is an engaging heroine, but she is not described as faultless, or endued with imaginary attributes of perfection. On the contrary, she falls into many mistakes, and commits many imprudences, likely to occur to the inexperienced and yet sanguine dis position. She is first introduced to us when about to reside with Mrs. Clifden, a distant relative of her mother's, who, on the death of the latter, offered to receive her. Rosa soon found she had entered a new abode, but not a second home. Mrs. Clifden was a heartless woman, who lived in great style, and cared for no one but herself and her ne phew, whom, as the heir of her property, she believed posssessed of every virtue. She was not outwardly unkind to the young orphan, but she not only neglected to bestow attention upon her, but by a harsh manner and a cold demeanour contrived to make her charity of a luxurious home worse than many a state of actual poverty. It was not sur prising that under these circumstances the young girl should be grateful to the first person who treated her with any consideration. Harold Rakeney, the young clergyman of the parish, was a frequent visitor at Riversthwaite. He was natu rally struck with the grace and intelligence of the new comer, and although no actual engagement took place it was considered by all parties that Rosa's destiny was fixed. There was another very important person to be consulted, however, and that was Harold's mother. The description of this lady is admirable. She is the beau ideal of a self opinionated individual. Like all such characters she was really deficient in judgment, and as may be supposed, soon decided against Rosa, the fresh ness of whose young mind she mistook for ignorance of conventional usages, and the dreams of whose early fancy she miscalled " morbid sentimentality." The sting of this disappointment was sharp, but it was short. It did not require much trial of the sense Rosa possessed to come to the conclusion that he who thus gave her up was unworthy of her. It was better to suffer thus than to be de ceived, and to awake to the truth hereafter. Dur ing all the time of her recovery from an illness brought on by excitement and annoyance, Rosa found a zealous friend in Robert Clifden, the nephew whom she had at first disliked on account of his overbearing manner, but who was now all kind ness and consideration. She could notavoid com paring the real services he tendered to her suffer ing state with the mean and selfish Harold Blak cney, who deserted her without having the courage to offer one word of explanation. This quiet time was not to last, however, for there were many busy heads at work, and many malicious reports spread abroad concerning the wealthy Mr. Clif den and the poor relation. Mrs. Clifden who patro nised Rosa, now that she was in n manner grown up and come out in the world, was slow to believe at first, but when convinced of the danger her indignation knew no bounds. She committed the very natural mistake of driving things to extremi ties, and thus bringing on the very crisis she feared. Robert, as might be supposed, was indig nant at the manner in which his aunt treated the young girl, whose only fault was her deficiency in this world's goods, with which they were so amply endowed, that to add to them was a work of super erogation. He hurried after Rosa, when his stormy interview with his aunt was over, to make instantly those proposals that might have been some time delayed without these urgent circumstances. She was too proud to be moved even by his de votion, which, in one so reserved and cold, was the more touching. She told him she would not put them both in a position to have the finger of scorn pointed against them. A year after her arrival Rosa Grey quitted Riversthwaite, which had been the scone of many a trial to her sensitive tem perament, but where she had learned the wisdom more precious than rubies, which is often hidden from the path of the prosperous to be found by the side of sorrow and suffering. It is sometimes given to the works of the unfeeling or heedless, that good is effected by their labours, although most certainly there can be neither the blessing that rests on just endeavours, nor the peace that crowns the right intentio n . So it was with Mrs. Clifden ; she in all probability did more effectual service to the formation of Reese Grey's character, by forcing her to think for herself, than if by a course of indulgence and indolence she had tutored her in the school, that formed a trifler like Fanny Wills, or sent out an automaton as Louisa Cooper. Beth these ladies, whom Rosa had met before in the so ciety of Riversthwaite, are clever specimens of classes too often met with ; one poor, who was brought up to think of nothing but a wealthy marriage, and that failing, life remained a blank ; the other rich, and so over-persuaded of the efficacy of her claims to notice, that every feeling was deadened withi n h er , an d she cared for no one but her over-rated self. From these sins Rosa was free, she acknowledged in herself faults that she had hitherto overlooked, and mistakes she had not yet learned, in her estimates of things and persons. Site had begun life wishing to achieve something heroic ; her father, whom she knew only by her mother's decription, was to her a hero; her mother, whom she remembered with reverence, was to her imagination superior to every one else. To unite the excellences of both in her life was her wish, but she now knew the task impossible, as far as outward things are concerned. In her mind, how ever, then awaking to a higher sense of reasoning, and in her heart, then filled with a purer know ledge of right, she felt that she might follow in the impress of their steps whenever she acted up to the standard of duty, and in thus resisting evil coun sels, and looking to an eternal goal as the termi nation of earthly toils, the orphan was neither ignorant in the knowledge that profits, nor helpless in the strength that cannot fail. The succeeding passages in the story are more exciting in interest and vigorous in description than the preceding ones. Rosa was fortunate in finding a friend in the lady to whom she went as a companion, who was of great service to her in many emergencies. The trials that befel the haughty Mrs. Clifden brought home to her the vanity of her former career, while the troubles of Robert Clifden showed him the real from the false in his ideas of life. Rosa Grey is taken leave of as the mistress of Riversthwaite, consummation which all will rejoice at, who have taken any pleasure in tracing her fitful course through light and shade. Her narrative is simple, but true, in its bearing and spirit; it shows a young nature in its purity, a gentle disposition in its trials, and a high character in its lofty integrity. Though these qualities may not be deemed indi genous in a young maiden, it is when associated with the meek and lowly that the great and glori ous are the best displayed, and the right-thinking will award their testimony of regard, and yield their acknowledgments of merit, to the work which sets forth the events of domestic life in their best and brightest form. From the interest thus derived Rosa Grey will doubtless be a favourite. Naples, Political, Social, and Religious. By Lord B * * *, author of " Masters and Workmen," kc. 2 vols. Newby. This work is likely to attract a good deal of at tention from its subject ; one which, at the pre sent moment, is occupying a large share of the thoughts and speculations of politicians. The present work adds little to the general knowledge, except by confirming it by the experience of an eye witness. The details, however, of the tyranny which crushes the hapless Neapolitans make the reader realise it more forcibly. As the work is no more than it professes to be, and does not enter into any disquisitions on political economy, nor turn back the pages of history farther than neces sary for immediate reference, it is especially suited for general reading, and is likely to secure a mul titude of readers. The author is already known wider the subriquet of Lord 8., a title it . o n t o m ri n gch h t to be admired, as it has been jthisetlyhasremarked that if he really possesses a title to take advantage of it while concealing his name. w es i , th the t i h r e ci d 4, - The first volume is chiefly occupied are, and their cus toms of the Neapolitans themselves, their institutions, such rt a io s nrrna t ao h tleu e fraaul and rthneai favourable dispositions, tothoovil a i n n d . fl t r t a most e c n e c s e o f their The second volume enters into the detailsand gives a summary of affair Ferdi nandday. At tAhetFthirestoit Mariaconclusion s , from , thereign of onof k, t a h r e oi m in e a la t n o nh t o h l e y. p n r i e s s to e r n y t he informs us that the political executions in Italy since l B4B l a n mount to 6,739 1 The following is a likewise sample of everything the petty an etaye ty l tyranny which interferes with Naples There is annual exhibition of pictures, where works of som e mer i t are occas i on ally to be met with ; but it cannot be wo n d ered at that they are rare, when it is known that the king not only assumes the right of selecting every picture for himself which pleases his taste, but also fixes the price he has to pay for them. This rarely amounts to half their real worth ; and more frequently falls far beneath such a miserable remuneration. • - • • • • But still the , public exhibition afforded the only means by which young artists, at the commencement of their career, could make their talents known, and we could mention seve ral, now distinguished painters, who, after years of toil, have, in the hours of necessity, seen works on which they had built the brightest hopes, thus snatched from them for us. FL WA amb Ncatng. ;:oat e.nq .Ture3t. Birnf q. =: iv e Stour Birke,lll3. , Chosh. 4 j Do., d 0.... Blackburn kTyntiorigi,a £25 (iced, e. !Beate' and Exote,- ICalodonian. IChester Cit Holy'nee4 !Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, Pas. Cornwall Do. Do. B Dublin&BelfastZure Dun. P. Jnc. East Anglian Eastern Countiss East. ;Trier, A Sb 0., B. Stock:... IDo., Now S. East Kent Fast. Tp.neashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh Gt Ulasgo ;Edinb. ar d Peebles. th Dunde; For' h Clyde Jun 'Furness Glasgow & S. 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Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Lond Zng.Scot. &A.us.Cht Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia. ... Ditto New, London and County EARL &E. Bnk g.Cerp London Joint Stock I /Ay/2d. d West:lulus Lei Niational Pro.c.f Do. /Caw ........... Nation., 1 Bank New South Walea, 1 Oriental Pk. Corp,„, Ottoman Bank 'Provincial of Ireland Do. Now it Ana B &Go of AustrTN:4, 'Do. New iTnin ~f Unity Mutual Wootern Bit of bond BURN V. ADLER. This was an action brought against the Chief Rabbi to recover balance of salary alleged to be due to the plaintiff as a teacher at the Hebrew College. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, who gave evidence as to his claim ; but the defendant was now in attendance, and distinctly swore that he bad engaged the plaintiff at N. pea week, and told him that he could not engage him for more than six months ; but at the end of four months and a-half he told him that his ser vices were no lcnger required. Plaintiff insisted that be had been engaged for six months certain, and witness then said that he could stay another month, and with that he considered the arrangement at an end. His Honour considered this a sufficient defence, and gave judgment for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. CHARGE or AssAtLT.—This morning two rough- looking fellows, named Kennedy and Sullivan, were placed at the bar on remand, charged with assaulting a man named Smith. From the evidence it appeared that on the morning of the assault, the complainant bad been drinking in a public-house in Little Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and was in a state of intoxication. The two men at the bar commenced an attack upon the man, and on the arrival of the constable he found them both violently kicking the complainant, who was lying in the gutter, opposite the public-house in question. The two men at the bar denied that they were the persons that assaulted the complainant. The magistrate said it was a very violent assault, and he did not see that the complainant was mistaken in the :dentification of the prisoners. Kennedy said he was not one of the men who com mitted the assault. The complainant entered the public. house in a drunken state and commenced annoying the other people who were there. Ile offered to toss anybody present for a shilling's worth of drink, or to fight any one for the same amount. He (complainant) was very troublesome, and was turned out of the house ; but he assured the mag,is trate that he never committed any assault upon him. The other prisoner denied being present at the assault. Ho had been out all night working for his living, and he happened to be passing the spot at the time, when the policeman immediately collared him. The magistrate said it was quite clear the constable was not mistaken in the person?, as he distinctly saw you both kicking the complainant. I shall, therefoze, fine each of you 405., or a month's imprisonment. Kennedy—Thank your worship. Sullivan (turning round to the persons in court) said —" Nally, can you make up that." Neily said she had not got as much. Sullivan—Tell the magistrate how much you've got, perhaps it'll do. The magistrate was inexorable, and, the full amount of the fine not being forthcoming, the men were locked up. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A JUVENILE PICKPOCKET.--Thomas Evans, a lad 15 years of age, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing a silk pocket-handkerchief, the property of Mr. Valentine Kingston, wine merchant, No. 9, York•street, Saint James's•square. The prosecutor stated that about half-past four yes terday afternoon he was proceeding along Saint Mar tin's-lane when he felt some one behind him fumbling at his coat pockets. He immediately turned sharp round, and caught the prisoner in the act of throwing the pocket handkerchief produced into the middle of the street. Prosecutor at once identified the handkerchief as his property, and collared the prisoner with the inten tion of giving him into custody, but before he could meet with a policeman, be slipped out of his coat and tried to get away, leaving his coat in prosecutor's possession. A constable at that moment came up and secured the prisoner. The prisoner admitted the theft, and said want of food drove him to it. Mr. Bingham said that was no excuse, and committed the prisoner to the House of Correction for one month with hard labour. SOUTHWARK. FORGERY AND FRAUD.—Jacob Martin, a sel f ar i ng e man, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with - saed fraudulently obtaining the su m o f 51 . from James Fear forags a greengrocer,edseaman' ord er. siding at N o . r prose cutor bsytamtedeatuhs of a that he w k 6, ao C w r s n t - h s ter prisonere et, Bermondsey living itNewpr Prices -s treet, streetand The he pro h, close by, for nine months. On the 13th of last month he came to him and asked him whether he would cash a seaman's advance note for 51. for a friend of his, and if he would do so he might deduct 11s. 10d., which hi s l an dl a dy owed to him. Witness told him be was rather short of money at the time, but if he called again he would con sider of it. The prisoner returned in the evening and produced the seaman's advance for 51., signed Richard Court, master of the William, payable to William Hud son, and drawn upon Messrs. Hill and Co., 20, St. Mary-axe. Witness said he had no knowledge of the drawer, and be hoped it was all right. The prisoner said it was as good as the Bank of England, as it was for a friend of his with whom he had sailed several voy ages. Witness accordingly cashed the note, and the day it was due he met the prisoner, when he asked him whether he was going to the agents with the note. Wit ness replied that he did not think he could go that days but he would the next. The prisoner considered that it would be bettor to do so. Or, the next day be accore ingiy proceeded to No. St. Macy-axe, which was occupied by very poor people, and no such firm was known in that locality. He afterwards went to the Re gistration-office and the Custom-house, And ascertained 20 20 20 IGO 100 lOU 100 20 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Bedl.ord and Bletzhley Buelmghatut4_ Clydeadal 2 -cc.. Col. Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. u pc. E. Uu. H. Glas. Barr. Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glatr.ds Dn Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. fv Railway Hull Sr SclbY . Do. Share;„ Do. Shares. Lon.& Creenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gi. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. 13stn. and Matlock Middleshro' Rede.g 6 p.c. Mldld.Bradi Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.Or Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fizeds p c Prest. k Do. Shre. A Roystn.ik Hit. Shef.Roth.an , l Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Hcr S. Staflordoh. Wear Vail oygr 6 per cent... Do.. v;Mt.Arilomrht Do.. Leaslit Copan London & Wert. Calodon... E.t.T.6rE.O Glt.Nrtim. E. Count. Caldoni.va. •N "."' Do Gt. West, Yk. Now. &t Borw. Y. &NM Do Do 'S. Easton - . D 0......... 'Pato & Co ,Do Norfolk, Do • *. ..... L.& N. W & Midid. SLekton Darlingt. En. Coun. E. Count Do L. & N. W Do Gt North n Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M.M.Clean Stockt. SE Dar, ingt Do atWAst Closing Prices yesterday 97 - 93 98 - 102 11 --• 13 133 - 13 4 Diii 2 109 12i -- 13 221 -23} 112 - 114 1p 2i -• 91 - 93 P 55 - 57 • es .' • • • 132 - 135 8 - 9 33 -34 88 CO THAMES. THE SMOKE NUISANCE. —The foreman to Messrs. Westwood, Bailey, and Mitchell, engineers and iron manufacturers, of the FJlly-wall, Poplar, appeared before Mr. Yardley, to answer a summons against Mr. Robert Bailey, one of the firm, for having a furnace in use so constructed as not to consume its own smoke. This was a prosecution,instituted by the Government, and Mr. Howie, superiutendent of the K division, was the nominal prosecutor. Mr. Sanderson, the Govern ment engineer, on visiting the defendant's factory, saw dense volumes of smoke issuing from the chimney shaft. The furnace heated the boilers of a 12-horse power engine. There was no consuming apparatus attached to the engine. There would be no difficulty in doing it. He had seen the chimney shaft since his first visit, and it smoked badly. Mr. Holmes, inspector of the K division, had also seen dense volumes of smoke issue from the chimney of the defendant's factory, and it was smoking within the past week. The foreman, in defence, said that his employers bad only been in business] four months, and that since the inspector's official visit coke had been burnt in the furnace, and the only occasions when any smoke issued from the chimney shaft was when a little coal was put on the fire to ignite the coke. Mr. Yardley said the act of Parliament had been in operation three years, and every manufacturer must be aware of it. The defendants ought to have commenced with a smoke consuming apparatus. He saw no reason to reduce the penalty for a first offence, and fined the defendants 51. The money was paid. MARKET NEWS.—(This ray.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only a limited supply of English wheat has been received up to our market this week coastwise and by land-carriage and the show of samples to-day was small. Selected qualities were tolerably firm at full prices, but inferior kinds moved off slowly on former terms Only 6,220 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand. The amount of business doing in that grain was very mo derate. Prices, however, were supported. Floating cargoes of grain sold on former terms. Fine malting barley was scarce at fell quotations, and the value of other kinds was supported. Malt was in moderate request on former terms. There was a slight improvement in the oat trade. Beans, peas, and flour as on Monday. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. English .. 1,149 450 710 Irish .. ~ Foraign } l' 6 220 i 653 ( 0 Its. I Four, f 950 2,593 ( 3,040 1 i 10)0 brls 1 scks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Considering that the great Christmas market is ap pointed to be held here on Monday next the show of beasts in to-day's market was only moderate. Most breeds sold slowly, at about Monday's prices; but a few very prime Scots realised N per Sibs. With sheep we were ra ther scantily supplied, nevertheless the mutton trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates. Prime small calves sold steadily, at full quotations ; but inferior veal met a dull inquiry. Pigs moved off slowly on former terms. Mulch cows were very dull, at from ill, to 191. each, in• eluding their small calf. Per Blbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d., e. a. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 , PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 8 Large crse. calves 310 4 Prime large oxen 310 4 &Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 01Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 161SmA porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 jSuckling calves.. 23 0 30 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 6 4 B)Quarter old pigs.2l .0 28 0 TOTAL OUPPLI. Steep .....•,....• 2,959 i Sheep .... 110 Pigs „„ •• •• •••• 330 j Figl3..•• •• •• •• •• •••••• •• • • _ FOREIGN 817PPLT. NEW - GATE AND LEA.DENTIAriL. Tho supplies of meat were extensive, and the trade ruled dull, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. (I. a. d Bee!, Inferior 2 6 210 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 0 3 6 1 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do. prime large.. 3 8 1 0 j Do., prime 4 2 4 6 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 6 Veal 3 8 1 8 Park, large 3 8 4 4 Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is firm for the till° of year, and prices gene rally well supported. The show of samples is tolerably good. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Os to 151 5s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 41 11s ; Sussex, 3/ 03 to 3: 16s. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a steady business transacted in all qualities, at full prices. Good sound common congou brought 941 to 9Fid per lb. Ou Tuesday next there will be a nubile sale of Assam as well as other descriptions, when full prices are expected to be realised. SUGAR.—A decrease in the demand has bean apparent, yet holders continue to ask fully former rates. By private contract the dealings have been very limited, and at the public sales lately held nearly the whole of the quantity offered was bought in. The refined market ruled rather firm, and previous rates are current. COFFEE.—A moderato business has been'done in both plantation and native Ceylon, and prises continue high. Some large parcels of Mocha were also disposed of at rather enh ancedquotations. RlCE.—There has been but little demand for the better qualities, and prices are unaltered but for the low and damaged qualities, and increased inquiry has taken place, and higher rates have in most instances been realised. Rust.—The demand has bean very active, and superior qualities have been at improved prices. Good Demerara brought 2s 8d to 2s 9d; superior, 2s 9d to 24 10d; and Laewards, 2s 4d per proof gallon. . . . _ _ SricEs.— At the public sales prices generally ruled lower; toeks being rather heavy. Pepper, pimento, cassia lignea; cloves, nutmegs, and mace, were at rather easier rates. - !Ginger, however, has maintained its value. SALTPETRE. —There has been a slight decline in the demand, which, coupled with an increased supply, has depressed prices about is per cwt. TALLOW.—An increased demand has been experienced within the last day or two, and the market has been rather buoyant. Fine PYC has advanced to 59s and 593 3d per awt. on the spot and for early delivery. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE CHAIRMAN Or THE RUSSIA COMPANY.—Last night Mr. William Payne, the coroner held an inquest at the Russia Company's rooms, South Sea House, Threadneedle-street, on the body of Mr. George Lindsay, the chairman of the above named company and also of the London Maritime Coin pany. Mr. John Dunn, of 4, Queen-street, Horsely do wn, secretary to the Russia Company, said he attended a meeting at the house on Wednesday, at which the deceased and several other gentlemen were present. The deceased was sitting down in a chair talk. ing to some gentlemen, while w a iti ng f or th e t ime t o arrive at which the meeting w a s convene d ( one o ' c l oc k). The deceased bad not taken the chair, when, without any exclamation, he fell forward suddenly on to the carpet. They raised him up, and a doctor was sent for, who, upon his arrival, opened a vein in his arm, but no blood came, and life was pronounced to be extinct. He had met with no hurt, and he came in apparently in good health. Mr. John Birch, clerk to the deceased, said the deceased was named George Lindsay, and he was 77 years of age. He was a merchant. He had known him for 23 years, and during that time he was remarkably strong and healthy, His place of business was No. 26, Laurence Pountney-lane. He saw the deceased a short time before his death, and be told him he was going to attend the meeting. The Rev. Bowness Gibson, rector of St. Mary, Abchurch, said he bad known deceased for some years, and had dined with him on Sunday last. He told witness that if he attempted to go quick he had a difficulty of breathing. Ile had been a perfectly healthy man. The jury returned a verdict of natural death. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen, having undergone the necessary examination for the diplomas, were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the sth inst. ;—Me , srs. Robert Lewer, SVimborne, Dorset; Charles James Stone, Clifton-road, St. John's-wood ; Joseph Walter Davies, Blackwood, near Newport, Mon mouthshire ; George Pavey, Reading, Berkshire; Richd. Loved Bleutt Head, Falmouth ; Wm. Adams, Ottoman Army ; Samuel Rule, Plymouth ; Wm. Thomas Carr, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; James Proctor, Congleton, Che shire ; and Wm. Liggertwood, Aberdeen. FATAL AcciDENT.--Yesterday (Thursday) morning shocking accident happened at the Doncaster Station of the Great Northern Railway to a clothier from Dews bury named Senior. Mr. Senior had gone to the goods department to inquire about some packages of his, and was returning to the passenger platform, Nvalki . ng on the rails, when a goods waggon, which was being shunted on the line, and which was drawn by a horse, approached him from behind, and, as he neither heard nor saw it, it closed upon him before he was aware of his danger, and, compressing him between the buffers of that and anether trunk, so fearfully iejured him in the body that he died almost immediately afterwards. An inquest was held on the body yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. Lister, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased bas left a wife and four children. a miserable payment, not amounting to a quarter of their value. At length, at a recent exhibition, a young mar, whose name we shall suppress, a man of calm and gentle character. from whom no one expected an act of such audacity, refused to submit to the dictates of royalty. He had painted a picture of the death of Socrates, which excited universal admiration in the city, and the price he expected for it was considerable. But for his misfortune it pleased the King as well as the public, and he was speedily informed it was selected for the palace, and that he would b. paid a sum for it, which did not amount to one-third of what was considered its real value. lie immediately signified his discontent, but obtained no answer. After a brief lapse of time, he waited on the Minis ter in person, and was then informed that his picture already occupied a distinguished place on the walls of the royal resi- - deuce. The painter, unshaken in his resolution, still insisted on its being returned to him unless he was paid by his Ma jesty the same price which he could obtain from another pur chaser. Tha Minister, probably astonished by such unusual auda city, replied, that if this were his final decision, he must sig nify it in writing, as he should otherwise refuse to carry such a message to his royal master. The artist, to the surprise of all present, without hesita tion took a pen in hand, and wrote—" I refuse to sell my pic ture for one-third of its value, and demand that it be returned to me." All hope of rising iu his profession was necessarily stroyed by such an act, and he was obliged, immediately afterwards, to quit the country. Though all admired, none have since dared to imitate his conduct. Another instance of this royal officiousness is re corded in the case of an impoverished nobleman, who possessed three remarkable statues which an English nobleman was anxious to pu rc h ase . Th e owner gladly availed himself of this opportunity of mending his fortune, but all was put a st op t o, as the King refused to permit him to remove the statues from the kingdom. It is remarked at the conclusion that— Sinch 1818 the conduct of the Government can only b e regarded as an ignoble and atrocious vengeance, by Which it has been the purpose of the King and his advisers to de stroy all those even suspected of holding liberal opinions, and utterly to, arrest the progress of civilisation, and the hope of freedom in the south of Italy, by open, arbitrary violence. Gradually, since 1843, this purpose has been more fully developed, till now the prisons are actually crowded with captives. There are five hundred and thirty prisons in the kingdom, and these now contain two-thirds more than their ordinary number. Though a great mystery is thrown over the horrors of persecution, and it is impossible to ob tain any exact information as to the positive number of pri soners, it is supposed at present to exceed the estimation made by Mr. Gladstone, when he stated that they amounted to between twenty and thirty thousand ! The number of exiles has never been calculated, but it must be immense ; and who can count the thousands of rela tions and dependents who were supported by the labour of the men whose captivity is their ruin ! It may well be supposed that, for every innocent man it imprisons, the Go vernment makes ten enemies, not to speak of the public and national indignation, which, though repressed, is not less deeply felt. The perusal of these volumes will scarcely tend to increase the popularity of his Majesty the King of Naples, though it may increase the sympathy of the reader for the poor oppressed populace, as it shows the difficulties that they labour under, and the unfortunate reiults that have always attended their efforts for freedom. The work is quietly and sensibly written, and will very probably materially enhance the author's reputation. Minutes of Proceedings in Parliament, 19 and 20 Viet., Session 1856. Edited and published by James Bigg, 33, Parliament-street. The author of this work, looking at the wholly unsatisfactory and unpromising state of the law, comes forward with a scheme for the opening of the Statute Book—a sealed book to the public, owing to the want of consolidation, a want which he sees no prospect of being supplied, notwithstanding all that has been said and done about it. His pro position is the appointment of au editor of the public statutes, whose duty it shall be to prepare an edition of them, in which all repealed and ex pired acts shall be omitted, and in which every act that has been amended shall contain a reference to the amending act. This edition he would have printed in the octavo size, and kept constantly in type—each existing act, though part of a series, to be printed separately. At the end of each session, he further proposes, a list of all the acts of the session shall be appended, with the letters E S I, cise., affixed to each, denoting the territory to which it applies, and in the case of re. 'paled or expired acts, with a note referring to the r ,pealing statute or the period of such expiration. To this he would add au index, so framed that at intervals of time the annual indexes may be coa solidated, and form a general index to the whole series. The annual expenditure for editing such au edition would not, ho is of opinion, exceed 1,590/. The number of volumes required to com prise all existing acts he calculates at about twenty or twenty five, and the time required to cemplete the task about five years. Into any further expo sition of his scheme it is unnecessaity for us to enter. We refer the reader to the work itself, in which will be found a list of public statutes with notes thereon—a summary of proceedings from Jan. 31 to July 29—proceedings on public and on private bill committees appointed by the Lords and by the Commons—regulations respecting public petitions —new writs issued and new members s worn —leave of absence to members—Peers sat first in Parliament—resolutions of Houses of Lords and Coramons during the session, together with a general index—the whole constituting au exceed ingly useful book of reference to the politician, and an exemplification of the plan suggested by the editor. One feature is particularly noticeable— viz., the association of members' names with the acts and proceedings in which they were promi nently engaged. The work is one the Administra tive Reformer should buy. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 12.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; moderate breeze and fine clear weather. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 11.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Beza -111, from Bahia. FALMOUTH, Dec. 11.—Wind W.—Arrived—Warner, from Sunderland, for Carthagena, leaky and pumps choked, bore up from lat. 46 N. lon. 10 W. WHITEHAVEN, Dec. IL—Arrived—Leander, from Ma dras, for Liverpool, leaky, and crow sick from fatigue. LONDONDERRY, Dec. 11.—The Edwin, of St. Iva 's, drove on shore in Loughswilly, on the 9th inst., and has several holes in her bottom. The Dauntless, of Sligo, went on shore in Moville Bay on the 9th inst., but is ex pected off without much damage. SKIBBEREEN, Dec. 10.—The Minerva, of Guernsey, from London, for Demerara, came ashore on the Long Strand, Ross Bay, near Gallyhead,last &m night, asted and abandoned, and is deeply imbedded in the sand ; there is no chance of saving the vessel, but the cargo will be discharged. HARTLEPOOL, Dec. 1 1 . — T he Albert, from Shield s to Havana, put into West Har tle p ool, y esterda y , leak y ; she will probably discelica.rgaa—ndTbhee Sultan,doeked from St. Üb e ' s , i s LIVERPOOL, D leaky, having been on t he Burbo. STRALSUND, Dec. 9.—The Eglintoun (8-s.), of L e i t h , has her bank broken, is under water, and a tot a l wreck; crew and part of materials saved. WATERLOO, Dec. 10.—The Carl, from Kilrush to Li- verpool, was on shore at Formby beach on the 6th inst. ; crew saved. (PER ELECTRA) TELEGRAPILI LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind W. Sailed—Faerio Queen, for Rio Grande ; W. V. Kent. Charleston ; America, Bombay ; Tamaulipas, (s.p.) San• tender. Wind S.W. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 10. Arrived—Effingham, from Bombay ; Harrison Gregory, Now Ytirk ; Mary Stenhouse, Bombay ; Spes, Iquique. The Importer, at B a ll ycotton, has gono to pieces—par t driven on shore, a n d remainder, with cargo, deep water. The schooner Ellen, from Glocester to Kilrush, was driven on shore on Ball ttstrand, where she fills with ye° on the tide. &c., sunk in The Francis Favlour of Havre, for Lisbon, wine lades, was driven on shore two iles east of Bally cotton ; lies high and dry ; lost two men en in endeavouring to land. (13r SUBIIARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) Wi s Arrived, LIT Doc. l ti l d — e S on ec eG re hß t o , AuT f r r s l s m fiEoNo S pd a ; v F i fi l r l in e dea:";i9:iama.mßa. y . (3 3T, Algoa Bay ; Concordia and Fame, Gijon. Sailed —Arab, for Algoa Bay. D EA L, Friday, 9.44 A.R. Singapore ; Wind W.S.W., fresh. Anchored, Dec. 11—Caroline A g nes, for Effort, Seville; Mercur, Sevill e ; Anne, Seville ; Revolu• Lion, Cardiff; Bride, Port P hili p ; Victoria, Bermada ' • Mento r , Cardiff ; Centurion , Sierra Leone—all from London. Passed, Dec. 12 —European, screw steamer, from Lou. don, for Limerick. WITHOUT A T IC SET-OF-LEAVE.—George Woodcock, whose escape from Dartmoor Prison we recorded a short time ago, and who is now awaiting his trial in the Devon is a most notorious offender; and it is said criminal incidents of his life are as extraordina r y and c as those of Jack Sheppard or Dick Tu r pi n . thatco uu romantic me gaol, ant Ha is acquainted with several languages, and is er i. dently a man of considerable natural abilities. He has been convicted no less than 13 times of burglaries, pick. ing pockets, and other offences in different parts of the country, under the name of Woodcock (which is his real name ), Massey, Thompson, Montgomery, Si g ' d an d Colbeck. He boasts that he knows every gaol i n ry the country ;he was born a rogue, was brou g ht up s rog ue, and means to continue a rogue. His plan of escape was an ingenious one ; and be contrived, by means of a rope ladder, to scale one of the high walls of Dar,t re- sident of the Board of W k having mcor Prison, and get clean oil—Dorset County Ch 79 4.,;" TAXATION OF THE METROPOLIS. Mr Thwaites, or s the Chancellor of the E "there will not xc equer that be the slightest hesitation on the part of the ratepayers to concur . in the financial scheme proposed by the Me. recently stated to troplitan Board of Works," the vestry of St. Pancras yesterday resolved to convene a public meeting of the ratepayers of that parish for the purpo se of takin g the sense of the ratepayers upon such proposed scheme and rating, and also of considering whether the plans of the board will be the best moans of carrying out the main intercepting drainage of the metropolis, with a view to the promotion of the public health and the interest of the ratepayers at large.