The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

chef best inde o re-. 4111Pr 8 1 * ' • •••', -• 154 1.; SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.) CHESTER CUP, 20 to 1 agst Coroner (offered) 25 to 1 aget Courtenay (taken) 30 to 1 agst Imogene (taken) 33 to 1 agst Fatalist (taken) 33 to 1 agst Epatninondas (taken) 40 to 1 agst Quince (taken) 40 to 1 aget Yorkshire Grey (taken) 50 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken) 50 to 1 agst Redan (taken) 50 to 1 aget Yellow Jack (taken) 1000 to 15 apt Scythian. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7to 2 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 4to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken) DERBY. 7to 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 9to 1 agst Flyby-Night (taken) 13 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken) MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market 'on Saturday closed very firmly, with a good supply, at Friday's full rates. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, Comprising 7,500 Pernam and Maranham, 5/d. to 61d. ; 100 Bahia, sid. to 6d. ; 200 Egyptian, 511 to 61d. ; and 2,000 Surat (1,000 on speculation), 34d. to 4141.. per lb. There was not much excite ment in the Railway Share Market, but prices Were steady. The attention of the Belgian Government is be coming seriously directed to the agricultural pur suits of the country for the ensuing season, in con sequence of the statistical returns for the past year showing a deficiency in the grain crops. From the remarkable fertility of the soil, and the admirable system of cultivation in the Flem ish Provinces, it has been supposed that Belgium is a grain exporting country. This is erroneous ; for during the last ten years it has been importing grain for home consumption. Last year the imports were far above the average on account of the yield being less than it was in previous years. Instead of the normal average Produce of 1850-52 which was 12,964,917 hecto litres of wheat, rye, buckwheat, there was not More than 10,882,990 hects. showing a deficit of 2 ,081,927 hects. or 16 per cent. This was accounted for in the greater abun dance of other cereals produ eed Potatoes, which form an important item in the food of the people, has increased from an average of 13 million hectolitres in 1850-52 to 23,552,170 hectolitres in 1855. Belgium being densely popu lated, a season of scarcity in the grain crops, such as the last, is felt very severely, and should disease attack the potato crops the effects would be most serious. The Government, being apprehensive of the latter, are endeavouring to turn the attention of the farmers to cultivating a greater breadth of I land for grain next season. _ Prom Madrid it is reported that the Parliamen tary Commission appointed by the Cortes to ex amine the project of certain Spanish capitalists to _ _ _ form a National Bank of Credit, on the basis of the French Credit Mobilier, has received their fa vourable consideration, and it will be recom nlended for the approval of the Cortes. At the meeting of the Union Bank of Australia, held to-day, a favourable report was presented, and a dividend of 13l per cent. for the half-year Was agreed to. A decline of about ± per cent. has occurred in the Funds, and the market presents a quieter ap pearance, as might have been expected after the excitement of last week. Consols opened at 894 I, but they have since rallied to 90 and 90k for the acaount ; while the money prices have ranged from 89i to 89k. A large business has been done in the New 3 per Cents. at 901 to 90 , and the Reduced have been 89/ to 90k. Exchequer Bills are ss. to I.s. dis. Bank Stock 18 firm at 210. The New 2i per Cents. are 75. The Foreign Market is firmly supported, butthe transactions are of a more limited character. Turkish 6 per Cents. were at one time 87a to 87k, but they have since risen to 888 to 88g. The New Scrip is steady, at Ito discount. Russian Small Bonds are 90 to 91. Sardinian 5 per Cents. are 86 1, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 100. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have risen II per cent., namely, to 48 . Grenada Deferred are 6i, Mexican 20, a nd Peruvian Active 76. Dutch Bonds are nomi- W. Spanish Deferred are 22k, the Passive 61, and the Certificates The following are the nominal prices of Foreign W•ocks:•:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 1 7 ; Mexican, 1n ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53 65 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 48 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 99 101 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 88 90 ; Spanish 3 Per Cents., 391 404; ditto Deferred, 22i 23; ditto Certificates, 41 5 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. Railway Shares have generally an improved tendency, and in several cases a rise of 10s. has been established. The dealings are principally in Great Western, North Western, Midland, and North-Eastern, Berwick. The Foreign and Colonial Lines are without ranch variation in the absence of any large opera tion. Xining Shares are quiet, but Joint Stock Banks are firm. Canada Land are 2/. lower, and Royal kail Steam ruled rather flatter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. Prom the Ofecial List. Bustnes• done. Dank Stock ! per Cent. Redziced Annuities,,,..... 901 B9i 901. 894 901. tpor Cent, Consols Annuities B 9l 4iiii ,„'lew 3 per Cent. Annuities "elv 24 per Cent. Annuities 75 t ' "' ° ..._ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan.. 1860 3 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6s India Bonds £lOOO , Ditto under 21000 par t onicaror Account Xxchequer Bills, 2+d. 21000 .... 5 1 2500 %all Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3+ per Cent 97+ f PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO I tcluador Bonds Ditto New Consolidated 144 Qrenada New Active, 14 per Cent. Ditto Deferred `lreek Bonds 6 ktexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent 544 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, 2 St — Ditto 44 per Cent Ditto Small asrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 14 P" 18 1 1 Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O Ditto Aecount 4O Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account . . 22i i Ditto Passive 6} , S Panish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4i p c xlirkinh Bonds, 6 par cent — Ditto for the Account Ditto Small BBf Ditto New .Scrip, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account i 1 04 1 i 11 Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent 27 Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Console (money) 894 / Ditto for Aceount Feb. 7 . B9f 4 THE MEETING OP PARLIAMENT.—Lord Palmerston has issued the usual circular to members of the House of Commons understood to be favourable to his govern inental policy. The Right Hon. Spencer Horatio Walpole has ac. eepted the office of Archbishop's Church Estates Corn. Tuissio ner , vac ated by the lam ente d decease of the Ri g h t lien. Henry Goulburn. The income' attached to the office is 1,0001. a year. The Green Riband of the Order of the Thistle, vacant by the death of the Marquis of Ailesbury, has been offered to the Duke of Argyll. Letters from the Havanna, received in Paris, report that the health of Mdlle. Rachel wa3 considerably im loved. THE SEA OF AZOFF--Russian official accounts re tresent the Sea of Azoff as being frozen for a considera distance from the shore on the 26th ult. 8120 SHARE MARKETS. (T aiS DA 1.) RAILWAYS. KLILWAYII. ~. c~erctnen ...,, Nottng. Ranyr7cF - , Wolveti*. z,. itour Valley Birk eAhtl. LanesL. do Cheshire :fund Do. Chosh . Sr Birk., £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O &Tyne original £25 (igad. at £4:7 . iristol and Exeter— oarm. and Ca., dig= Cheater es Holyhead. Tiork and Bandon... gork, Black, & Page Cornwall - Do. A Do. B ale Junction Duelin&BelfastJunc. Dun. P. & Abel. Jnc. Do. N/w East Auglian Eastern Counties.. . Fast. Union, A. Sti ,Ds., B. Stoat 'Do., New A East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edin. Prth & Druldee Forth & Clyde Jon;. Furness Do. Extension.. rOlasgow & S. West. 'Great N. of Seotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gina. Stk Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle, Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksh ID 3.. Wet. Riding Un. Liv. Craby.&Southrt London & Blacks al Load. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Weetn. Do. Fifths D0.101.13h.,1M13...0 Do. Eighths . Lomb; and S. Westn. Do., £5O . Do., £4O ILndndrry& Col erai Lndndrru. & Ennisk I(anch.Shef. Lincl: Do. Shares, No. Do., Man. & Lin. Mn Metropolitan Midland ►o. Birmng.&Derb: 3f i dl d. G. West. (Ire, Do. Half Shares Newcastle& CarUsk. Nwpt.Aberg.&llrf. - . Newry &Enniskille. Vewry Warrenpohl' Add Rostrevor. Norfolk ....... • Northn.Counties U n North British .., North Devon, No. .1 Do., No. 2 A Deferrer!... Do., B Guarantee Eastorn—Berwiel kl)o. do. Extension .do. G.N.E. ?urn!, Do. Leeds Do. York North London ...., N.&S.Wstrn.,llaml - stead, and City Jn,. North Stafrordshir,' Yorth Western N.& B. Westrn.June Nuneaton, Hinckley Leicester......., )x, Wore.. iw Wulv t'Grtsraouth o.Lish Central „, Scottish Midland:„ Shropshire Un'on South Devon -loath Eastern:: ;outh Wales I. Yrksh. Riv. Dun Do itaines, Wok. &Wok tockton & Darll ite?.kton 4 Hartlepl raff Vale . Do. Pref., No. 1. Thames Hay. P.& R. 131verstone & Lancs Vale of Neath 11 Waterfl & Kilkenny 11 Waterford&Limerick .11 West Cornwall 8 West End of London and Crystal Palace 11 Do. A ....... 3 Do. B West London. Wimblodu &Croydon FOR kntwerp&Rotterdan. Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con in at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessa , Bombay, Baroda, Central India,Bcrii Do. Demerara I Dutch Rhenish Pastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. e Do. Extension Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of CanadzA is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben , con. into Stk. till '62 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Celitral of Fran • Gt. Indian PeninsnlA guar. 5 per cent. f)o. New 5 per cent Extensions... 13 Great Luxembouri Con‘titutod Sliaret , a 1 Do. Obligations.... all Gt.Weste.rnotTa.narl Shares 5 Do. New._ all De. Ms., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 no. do., '76, p. '6O do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto - , Do. 6 per Gent. , Lake & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New !aria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & LiegP (wits , nterest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.20/. Rs. Do. 201. 3 p. o Bde (fmy.B. & Ams. Shs NorwegianTrunkPre r Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen... ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Do Rome and Frascati.. Rouen andllavre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations .... iSambre and Mense... Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. Sends Do. tSouthern of France Andrew's and Quebec (A). . West Flanders Do 5A per c. Pref Western of France Do. Zealand 'Closing Primo ih s daT . 4 7i 8 4 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 80 -•- 82 56j -56 i ••• "'" N• 4 - 2 61 - 7i 11} - 12 8 i - 8i 25 .• 27 18 - 20 72 - 73 50 - 52 20 - 21 80 - 85 6 - 7 93i - 94- 78 - 80 121 - 123 104 - 106 54i - 5511 70 - 75 5 - 7 5 - 7p' 79i 80 6$ - 6i 96 - 97 96i - 97 1 - - I - 86 - P 7 7 i - 6 i 6 5 1 241 -24 i Id 66A 67 38 40 ••• -"` • • .« """ • -- 10 43 - 45 30 ,„ 31 69i -70 i 8 4i -- 4t : 12i -- 13 46 47 92 -- 97 ii -- 6 - 0 - 5i 21 - 23 102 104 72 74 41 - 45 ' 11 13 591 60i' 66 68 5 3d 2d par ii - 36 • •• ..... .. 19 -. 20 3i - 43 .- . .. - .. 4 - 6 IGN. 8 -- 8i 1 -- 3ip 31--, 3 (1 - - ( --?) Ipl 351 361 10 120 211 211 i 1 10 911 15 - 16 60 70 80 - 90 3i- 4 p 201 - 20/ G - - 5i 3 - 25i • 26 3 - 98 - 100 120 - 125 122 127 105 107 24 26 115 - 120 sip 18i - 1 . 6" 7 9 2 - 3 5} - Bi 4f - 5f 35 -36 12 -12 i • - •• -- 7i - Si 46, - 47 - 4 - 6 : ii ... - Pm , ••• 19 - 20 1/ - 2 - 91 i • - • 1p • ON *O. ...... pm ••• --- ••• 3i - 4 0 6 : 31i 19 - 20 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia Bank of London Sri. Col. Itk.S.:Ln. C. British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Land Eng. Scot. & &us. Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New tendon and County Lud. &E. Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster National Proof Eng De. New ........... National of Ireland New South Wake Oriental Bank of Corporation rrGvincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg. & cold Imp Co Royal British ~ onth Australia IT/lion of Australia._ Do. New Uni9u Of London 90 - 92 57 - 59 ii : i'a 65 --. 'd .w -- ... 16 Z.: 15 .... 3 -2 . d Par 2p .» - - ». ••• "". •• • • - 3 . 7 - 39 40 - 42 51 - 53 -! v.... •• • " NI '''''' '' 70 - 7 5 8 9 29 t -- 30 Enqiness dui e this day. 100 7 100 100 all 100 100 I all all 100 100 5i 2ij 100; all all elli 100 all 429 1 100 100 1)0 3i 100 100 b 16z 1 100 100 21i 10 4i 10 4i THE SUN; LONDoi4, MONDAY EVENIIN'Gr; JANUARY 21. 1856; LINES L gASED A.' FIXED gENTALt. :idl"LSti ~.k Y: t.:Gmpan C:oatz,./ rrl; l ' this day. Bedford and Blotchley Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Je. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. F. Liu. g. oc. E. Uu. H. Si]. tiarr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. . _ Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Batn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redear Midld.Bradfd. Newmarket Bury Exten N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixecls p Prost. At AN yre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shof.Roth_and Goolog. 5 p. o. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 por cent Do Wilts&Clomrst PREFE: Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. Myth sad Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO 'Mester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &BandonsA,p.c Dun.Prth .dr Aber. J E. Anglian Cls. ASh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 3 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 161. Debentr.Sh. Do do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. cts. E. &W. York. J. sths Prth.&Dun.4 p.c Furness (3las. & S. W. G. 5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p. c i)o ; 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem. .. 00. 4s p. e Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red it 5 p. c. pm... Gt. N. of Scot. stPre Gt. S. W. (Ireland, ?Do. 4par c. Pref. S Gt. Westn. (Berke cants Ex . 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. irred. 4p. C. 00. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. De. do. 5 p. c. do ' Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do, do. do Do. do. do Gan. &York. F. ail Do. 6 p. 0. Stock Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. New Guar.6 P.C. Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. et.. rAon.& S.W. 7 per ct. Lowly. & Coler. A Sh. Loudy.&Ennis.i Sh. Wan., Shef., & Lin. Now, £lO Do. 16 kfarypt .&Carl.4p o Do. 4; per cent. Do Consol .6 p.c.St, Do. Canso'. Bristol t% itirm. 6 per cent. , Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. Pref. per cew Do. 5/. Pref. 4 p. c.. Ditto L. & H. Pref. Si , Norfolk Debenture . Do.Praf. 4 p. c. Ste Do.c. Eat o. 5i per ct.pref , Do. Way. Val. 5 P.C. North British NT. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. 00. do. do - - 'Do Leeds 6 p.c .No.) Do. do. Quarters 4> Do.Yorkil.lic S. Pur. North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, Wolverh.4ls, 6 p.c Do R. Pref. 10/. Sh. Scot. • ' Cent New Prel I, 1-,outh Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading. Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.' Do. per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh S. Wales Gua.4 p, c Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stock.&Dar., 5 p. c 'Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July 1,'56 atertd. & Kilk. 6 pc London & N. We•.t.' L. &N.W. CaWon._ E. Un. & E. Count. Caldoniea.' 'Do. Gt. Westn Yk. Now.' Berw. Y. &NM( Do S. Eastem Do IPeto 1r Co.. Norfolk Do L.& N. W. & Midld. Stckton Darlitigt.l Jfidland.. 'En. Coun. E. Conno. D 0... Do L. & N.W Do (fit Northn Lane ash & Yorksh. T. Brassey 32.31C1ean Stockt. & Darlingt D 0... Do.. 92- 94 94 - 98 133 125 ••• '... 104 - 106 124 -- 13 221 - 231 1071 -- 1121 24 - 24 88 - 4,0 id iP 55 57 ••• 130 - 1::t3 74 - 8 3 - 30 - 31 81 - 83 thLs day. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) r) • CORN EXCHANGE. The whole of the country markets held on Saturday, owing to the poace rumours, were excessively dull for all kinds of produce, but more especially for wheat, and to have effect:id sales a considerable reduction in prices must have been submitted to. The continental markets have been very dull and droop ing, although the supplies of grain brought forward have not been large. Full average shipments of grain and flour continue to be made from the United States. Very moderate supplies •f English produce arrived up to our market last week. The imports were 11,9 - .8 qrs. of wheat, 11,023 oats, 950 beans, 40 tares, 7,208 linseed, 16,406 rapeseed, 35 mustard seed, 4'6 sundry seeds, 675 sacks and 6,275 barrels of flour. The peace prospects had a most depressing influence upon our market generally to-day, and a serious fall has taken place in the quotations. Fresh up, both by land and water carriage, we had an increased supply of English wheat, chiefly in wretched condition. Even the finest samples met an exceedingly depressed trade ; indeed, it would appear a matter of ex treme difficulty to give the exact changes in price. The quotations, however, were certainly from 6s. to Bs. per quarter lower than on Monday last. With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied. In this article scarcely a transactic,n took place, and the currencies were nominally unaltered. There was scarcely any inquiry for floating cargoes. The show of barley was but moderate, yet the trade ruled heavy, and all kinds gave way in price 2s. to 3s. per quarter. Malt moved off heavily, and the currencies had a down ward tendency, although the arrivals were small. The oat trade was very dull, at is per quarter beneath last Monday's rates. There was scarcely any business doing in beans, the prices of which gave way 2s per quarter. All kinds of peas moved off heavily at 2s per quarter less money. The flour trade was very dull on lower terms—the fall upon all kinds baing 2s per sack. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Esnx Sa Kent, Red •• new 58s to 76a Ditto.. • • .... old 68s 818 Ditto, White new 56s 60e Ditt0........ old 71s 85s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 70a 80a Ditto new • • 5Ss 78s I Rye—Old .• •• •• •••••• —s New • • •• ........ 50s 528 l Barley—Grinding ..• •. 343 378 , Malting . •• 36i 38s Chevalier— •• . . 33a 40s M t lt—Suffolkand Nor folic• • • • 74s Sls Brown . • • •• • ....• •• 648 708 KlngstonandWare 78s 803 Malt—Chevalier •. •• 80s to 81s Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsh.,Feed 25s 29i Potato . •• •• 278 33s Youghal and Cork Black. •• •• •• 241 288 Cork, White ..... 268 29s Scotch, Feed..... 27s 33s Beans—Tick 36s 39s Pigeons .... 38. 43s Pen5—Cr0y.......... 368 39s Map1e...........368 38s White........... 448 46s Boilers • .••• 488 508 Flour—Town-made... 68s 70s Suffolk .......... 54s 56s Stocktn & Norfolk 54s 56s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate imports of foreign stock took place into the port of London last week, the total supply being only 1,105 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we re cnived 2,371 ; in 1851, 1,996 ; in 1853, 3,954 ; in 1852, 1,508 ; in 1851, 2,G68; and in 1850, 1,077 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WHEN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs, Calves. Pigs. Harlingen 467 ... 4 1 ... .6. 1 Rotterdam ... 81 ... Antwerp Ostend T0ta1,... 555 563 ... - ... 187 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1855 857 ... 1,300 ... ... 212 ... 2 1Q54 787 ... 1,007 ... ... 197 ... 25 L 853 537 ... 2 , 8 7 3 ... ... 539 ... 5 1852 289 ... 1,031 ... ... 288 ... LB5l 4lO -. 1,918 -.-- ... 297 -. 53 1850 231 -. 676 -.— -. 170 _. -- There was only a limited show of foreign stock in to day's market, and the fresh arrivals from Ireland, rift Liverpool, were confined to 180 beasts. Fair aver ageupplies of beasts were on offer from Nor folk ingood condition. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather for slaughtering, and the dulness of the 6 of Scots trade in Nowgate and Leadenhall, all breeds of beasts w ere ntheeskreomnday last. The highest value e,andprices were quite d per 81bs was 4s 6 , 1 per 8 1 bs. lower heavy than in on The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire were 2,200 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds; and from Scotland, chiefly by railway, 550 horned and polled Scots. The show of sheep was seasonably good as to number, and of fair average weight. We experienced an unusually dull trade for all breeds, and the quotations were fully 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. The best Downs with difficulty realised 4a 8d per 81bs. Very few calves were in the market, and the veal trade was somewhat firmer than on Friday. Prices, however, were 2d per Blbs lower than on this day se'nnight. Pigs met a very dully inquiry, and the quotations had a downward tendency. Per 81bs to sink the orals. s. d. s. S. d. s (1. Inferior 8ea5t5.....2 10 to 3 0 1 'PrimeSonthdown 4 4 4 8 Second quality.... 3 2 3 6 1 Large use. calves 4 2 410 Prime largo oxen 3 8 4 o ( Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, dEc. 4 2 4 6 Large hogs Inferior Sheep _2 10 3 2 Small porkers Second quality ...3 4 3 S i Suckling calves 22 0 tic 0 Prime crse.-wlled.3 10 4 2Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FUZE...ION SUPPLY. Sheep .•.•• ..•••••• •• •• ..20,530 Sheep .......... ...... 60 Calres 71 ............ 36 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday. Jan. 22, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, Jan. 21, 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Jan. 22, 1855. s. C. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6 to 3 8, Second quality ditto ... ... 310 4 4 Prime large oxen ... ... 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, dic ... 410 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 310 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0 'Jan. 21,'56. s. d. s. d. 12 10 to 3 0 tp 2 3 6 13 8 4 0 114 2 4 6 1 1 2 10 3 2 !,3 4 3 8 113 10 4 2 14 4 4 8 )0 0 0 0 1 4 2 4 10 15 0 5 6 1 1 3 8 4 2 14 4 5 0 3,776 20,530 Lambs ... 0 0 0 0 1 Large coarse calves 4 8 5 4 Prime small ditto 5 6 6 0 1 Large hogs ..„ 3 0 4 0 Neat small porkers 4 2 4 4 Beasts... 3,161 Sheep ... 21,310 ... 32 Pigs ... ... ... ... ... ... 315 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 23, 1854.—Beasts, 4 17,240 ; calves, 61 ; pigs, 243. January 24,1853.—8ea5t5, 4,170 ; sheep, 17,660 ; calves, 152 ; pigs, 290. 460 ,513; sheep, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Owing to the mildness of the weather, and the large arrivals of slaughtered meat from the provinces, including Scotland, these markets have been in a most depressed state, and prices almost generally have given way from '2,d to 4d per Slbs. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. 1 Beef, interior 2 8 3 2 Mutton Inferior Do., middling, 3 4 3 6 D o ., middling.... Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., prime De , do. small ....4 0 4 2 I Veal Perk, large 3 6 4 2 Pork, small s. d. s. d. 2 10 3 4 ~3 6 3 10 ..4 0 4 4 .3 8 4 10 ~4 4 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. There is still a good consumptive demand for all kinds of bops, the show of which is extensive, and last week's prices are well supported. The imports have been 201 bales from Antwerp• Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 10s to 61 10s per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 5/ Os ; Sussex, 31 Os to 4/ 15s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last increased supplie s o f potatoes have come to hand coastwise and by railway. The demand is heavy, as follows :—York Regents, 90s to 1003 ; Kent and Essex, do., 90s to 100! ; Scot c h d o ., 80 s t o 90 s ; d o . cups, 70s to 8 0 s ; middlings, 55s to 60s ; blues, 80s to 90 ; Lincolns, 808 to ?Os par ton. The imports last week were 2 bags from Harlingen, and 171 do. from Ireland. WOOL. Fine English wools move off steadily, at fully last week's prices. In otker kinds only a moderate business is doing, en former terms. As the stocks of colonial are very mode rate, importers are firm, at full currencies, although pub lic sales will be held next month. Last week's imports were only 400 bales from the Cape, and six from Jamaica. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tega, 1s ld to is 3d ; half-bred hoggets, is ld to is 21 ; do. wailers, is Od to is ld ; Kent, fleeces, is ld to is ; combing skin, 10d to is 1d ; Down ewes, is id to is ld ; Leicester fleeces, lld to is Otid; flannel wool, is Od to is 2d ; blanket wool, 9d tola Od per lb. SEEDS. '''Agricultural seeds are steady, at about last week's quo tations; but linseed. and rapeseed, including cakes, are very dull, and lower to sell. Turnip,wnite,per bash. 223 to 25s Swede • • ...... • • --8 — s idastsTd. Brown • • .... 12s 20s TThite, new ••• • •• Hs ll s rares,Wlnter, new.... 6s 6d 7s 6d Canary, per quarter .. 633 s 638 2 6 4 8 1 3 8 0 0 1 Foreign • 623 723 •• 703 85s 1 40a 4631 C Yoev White r r h , ' R i s t s e e d " E: *.? 7 3 0 Carraway (new) . • 429 44s Coriander ....... 26ii s llempseed, per quarter 548 60s Linseed, Eng. Sowing .• —m s Crashing 78s 84s Baltic ••........ —a —s Odessa . Linseed Cak e• pr. ton— English .• ...AV 10s 15? Os Foreign, per ton 13110 s 14il Vs Rape Oakes pr ton 71108 8 , Os Rapeseed, New, pr cr.. 90s 9is Trefoil • new.. •• •• •• •• TAL: .OW. Owing to the possibility of ket since Monday last has rul considerable fall has taken p 1 from 68s to 585 per cwt.— P.Y.C. on the spot to-day. .4 in the value of town tallow, a 35 per Sibs. peace with Russia our mar led excessively heavy, and a lace in the quotations, viz., -the latter being the price of A. great fall has been observed End rough fat has declined to 1851. 1852. 1863 . 1854. 1860. ....--... ----- ------ --- ---.--- --. Stock this day ...... 59,244 143,748 41.248 3 4.806 21,973 36s Od to 45s 6d 62s 9 1to 57 sOl to 58 s Od Price of Y. C .... i 36.1 31 to —s 08 —s 08 —.a Od to —s 08 Delivery last week .. 2,643 2,045 2,365 . 1.417 1,451 Ditto from June 1.... 73,056 68,444 70,063 51;900 80.692 Arrivals last week., 1,356 1,528 269 14660 2,050 Ditto from Junel ~.. 95,766 71,524 87,936 51,706 56,123 Price of Town ..... , 394 Gd 478 34 644 Od sls 08 56s 6d THE MURDER IN BEDFORD-BOW. — The E IdJOUrned in quest was resumed to-day, but it was further adjourned to Wednesday next. The murderer Westi;on was not in attendance. PADWICK v. PALM. Court of Queen's Bench.—(This Day.) (Befora Mr. Justice Erie and a Common Jury.) This was an action for the recovery of 2,0001. on a bill of exchange, alleged to have been accepted by Mrs. Palmer, of Rugeley, mother of William Palmer, charged with the murder of his wife and Mr. J. P. Cools, but which she pleaded was a forgery. In consequence of a rumour being prevalent that the prisoner would be brought up by habeas corpus from Stafford gaol to give evidence in the case the most intense interest and ex citement prevailed, and for upwards of an hour and a half before the commencement of the trial the avenues leading to the court were densely crowded by persons anxious to obtain a glance of the prisoner, who has be .some one of the celebrities of the day in consequence of his former position in I;fe, and the heinous nature of the offences with which be stands charged. The prisoner, we understand, was brought up from Stafford gaol on Saturday, and lodged in the House of Detention, from whence he was removed to the court in a cab, at an earlier hour this morning than was expected, when many were deprived of gratifying their morbid curiosity by obtaining a glimpse of him. A body of the A division of the police was in attend ance, and preserved order at the doors and in the outer Hall. The trial took place in the Lord Chancellor's Court, a confined area, which was very speedily filled after the opening of the doors, and continued so throughout the trial. We have to express our thanks to the officers of the Court for the facilities of egress and ingress to it which they rendered the representatives of Tice Sun. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. M‘Namana were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Gray were for the defendant. The witnesses on each side were ordered out of Court. Mr. M‘Namara opened the pleading. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, endorsee of a bill of ex change for 2,0001. for three months, and the defendant, Mrs. Sarah Palmer, was the acceptor. There was also a count for money due, and an account stated. The defendant pleaded that she did not aceept the bill, and secondly, that she was never indebted as alleged. Mr. James, in addressing the jury, said this bill was given to the plaintiff, a gentleman of considerable pro perty, by Wm. Palmer, a person who had lately obtained an unfortunate notoriety. Palmer being in want of money was introduced to Mr. Padwick for an advance on a bill of exchange, and the action was brought by the plain tiff against the defendant (the mother of Win. Palmer), the acceptor of the bill in question. The bill was dated Rugeley, July 3, 1854, for three months, and was drawn y William Palmer on his mother, a lady of pre party, possessed of at least 50,0001., whose in dorsement it purported to bear, payable at the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, Lon don. The plaintiff, under all the circumstances at tending the case, had brought this action before a jury fur investigation, in order that the matter might be strictly inquired into. Mr. Palmer was the owner of a considerable number of race-horses, and getting into embarrassments, made an application, as he (the learned counsel) had stated to plaintiff, foran advance of money, which was given him on the bill in question. On the 28th November last Palmer gave the plaintiff a check on the National Provincial Bank for 1,0001., which was dishonoured, and en Bth Dec. a second check on the same bank for 6001., which was also dishonoured. Pad wick, holding a power of attorney against Palmer as a collateral security, issued a writ execution against him, and he was taken into custody on the 12th Dec. for the amount remaining due on the bill. During the time Palmer was in custody the investigations oc curred which had attracted the attention not only of every person in England but almost the whole of the world, and the plaintiff was anxious that it should be known that these proceedings had not been instituted since the investigation of the coroner's jury, but that Palmer was in his custody before that took place. When the coroner's jury returned a verdict of guilty, Palmer was taken from the custody of the sheriff and lodged in gaol on the criminal charge. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins said at present it was not his intention to call Wm. Palmer as a witness. Mr. James said that was a question which must rest with the discretion of the learned counsel, but it should be known the defendant applied for the habeas corpus to bang up the prisoner Palmer as her witness. Mr. Pad wick was anxious it should be known that in this pro ceeding he was not oppressing a man abiding the fear ful results of the charges now laid against him, but to ascertain whether or not this was a forgery, and that he had instituted proceedings against him before the coro ner's inquests were held. If the defendant's case proved true, he was afraid Palmer would be found to have added forgery to the other crimes with which he stood charged. After some further remarks the learned coun sel called the following evidence : Mr. Fred. Crabb, clerk to the magistrates at Rugeley, was then called, who stated that he had known Mrs. Palmer 12 or 13 years. She was a lady of property, re siding at Rugeley. He was acquainted with her hand writing, and he believed the bill he held in his hand was in her handwriting. On the 3d of July some inquiry relative to the bill was made to him, and he wrote the letter produced. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Did you ever see her write ? Witness—He could not recollect. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Upon your solemn oath, can you swear you never saw her write ? Witness—l cannot recollect. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—How have you became ac quainted with her handwriting ? Witness—l have seen it attached to deeds. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l submit that this witness is not competent to speak to handwriting. Mr. E. James—Have you acted upon the deed you have seen the name of Mrs. Palmer attached to ? Witness—Yes—The money was paid, and the deed handad over. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—You spoke of some bills—are they in the bands of your family ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Do they not intend to act for the recovory? Witness—Certainly. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—Have they not had a hint given them that action would be brought against them ? Witness—Certainly not. Mr. Justice Erie said he could not see why Mrs. Pal- mer's name should be attached to the deed. Witness—lt was my usual practice to have both parties to the mortgage to sign the deed. Mr. John Serjeant said he knew William Palmer and had had many money transactions with him. He intro duced Mr. Palmer to Mr. Padwick. In 1852 witness had a bill drawn by Palmer upon his mother for 1,0001. The bill was paid and returned to William Palmer. It wax paid by a cheque from Mrs. Sarah Palmer. Cross-examined by Sergeant Wilkins—The cheque was forwarded to witness by Palmer from Rugeley. By Mr. James—Witness paid the cheque to his bankers, Messrs. Dixon, in Chancery-lane. By the Judge—Witness advanced the money to Pal mer in the name of Mr. Padwick and through him, Mr. Padwick being his solicitor at the time. By Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—He believed the cheque was drawn in favour of Mr. Pad wick, but he could not say with perfect certainty. A discussion here arose as to the time as to which a certain letter was sent to Mr. G. Palmer, asking him to produce a certain cheque. The counsel for the defendant stated that time sufficient had not been given them to produce the cheque. Mr. E. James submitted that enough had been done to admit secondary evidence. The evidence was then admitted, with leave to move. 141 r. Sergeant re-examined—The cheque in question paid the bill of 1,0001. The bill was drawn by Mrs. Palmer. At the time the bill was due some questions arose upon it, and Palmer said he would see it made all right. He was acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs. Palmer ; but he could not take upon himself to positively swear that the name on the bill in question was in her - handwriting as three years had elapsed since the transaction which he had just men• tioned bad taken place. Mr. Justice Erle said he thought that this was valid evidence, as Mrs. Palmer made no objection to the sig nature, and the money was paid in the ordinary course. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—What makes you believe that the signature on the bill in question is Mrs. Palmer's handwriting ? Witness—By the imitation of the writing. The money had been paid on the one cheque, and he should think that money would also be paid on the other. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—l believe you thave correctly designated the writing on the bill when you used the word imitation. Mr. E.. James said with this witness, who really thought that the signature was Mrs. Palmer's, his case would close. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, in addressing the jury for the defence, said that but for the wicked and unconstitu tional attempts that bad been made by those who ought to he the guardians of their liberties and rights—that but for the most infamous accumulations of malignity that had been heaped on the head of that man whose name appeared in this transaction, the cause would not have occupied 10 minutes in investigation. When they had heard the defendant's case, unless they had allowed their minds to be prejudiced, and they had taken for granted that the reports which had been circulated, to pander to the worst appetites of the public, were true—if their minds were free from such prejudice, he should be able to present to them a clear case for the defendant. One observation his learned friend had made in concluding his remarks, which he (Sergeant Wilkins) might venture to say had unfortunately escaped his lips, because he did not think him a man who would stab the helpless, and to wantonly and wilfully accumulate the difficulties that others had thrown in that poor man's way. When his friend closed his 'observations by saying that if the defence set up were true, that Palmer would have added to his cata. logue of crimes that of forgery, he (Sergeant Wilkins) thought that was an inadvertent expression he would not repeat, and as a man, a lawyer, and a gentle- man he could not justify. He should tall before them Mrs. Palmer and different members of the Palmer family, who would tell them that the signatur3 to this bill was not in the handwriting of the defendant. The learned sergeant, after some other remarks called the following witnesses. Mr. Smith, an attorney, practising at Birmingham, was then called, and stated that he had acted for her, for some years, as her solicitor. Ile was well acquainted with the handwriting of Mrs. Palmer, and he felt cer tain that the signature was not in Mrs. Palmer's hand writing. Cross-examined by Mr. E. James—He had heard that William Palmer had been brought up from Stafford on habeas corpus, as a witness for the defence, and he was now in the neighbourhood of the court. He had seen Mrs. Palmer write frequently in connection with matters relative to her son Walter's bankruptcy. Several documents were handed to witness which bore the name of Mrs. Palmer. Some of them he iden tified as having her signature, others he was doubtful of. Mrs. Sarah Palmer, mother of Mr. Palmer, deposed she was a widow residing at Rugeley. She was upwards of 60 years of age. The acceptance of the bill in ques ttion wait n her writing. aturday last was the first line she saw the bill. She first learned of the accept ance of such 3 bill on the 12th December. Sergeant Wilkins—The bill then would have been 17 months' old. Mrs. Palmer, examination continued—She never heard of the existence of the bill before that day. No application had ever been made to her before this for the payment of the bill. She never gave any one autho rity to sign her name to it. About three years ago she accepted two bills for about 7001. for her son, but she had security for it. She never accepted a bill for 1,0001 from him. Cross-examined—• The bill was accepted three years ago. She accepted one drawn by a person named Buxton ; that is one with my signature, not one like this, a forgery ; that was accepted for his accommodation, but she did not then think she would have had to pay it. Buxton's bill was accepted about seven or eight months ago. She had not a fresh security for that bill ; she hail security from her son on real property at Stafford to the amount of 5,0001. or 6,0001. It was for advances made at different times of money. She never accepted more than four bills. She did not know then it was for Buxton. She had paid 2601. on that bill, but she had not been sued. The others were about 7001. In Dec., 1852, she did not give a check to plaintiff for 1,0001. She had banked for many years at the Rugeley Bank. She also banked at Lichfield. Did not give a check for 1,000/. in December for her son to Padwick or Sergeant. Her son George had the management of the money for her son William. She did not know if she gave him a cheque for 1,0001. She had been told of the notice to produce a cheque for 1,000/. The money came out of the Lichfield bank. The whole of the money, 5,0001. or 6,0001., she advanced for her son William came out of the Lichfield bank—Messrs. Palmer and Green, who had now failed. Examination continued-;She might have paid 2001. some six weeks ago. Her son William was still in her debt, but she held some property as security. She could not say how much as she did not transact her business, but through a solicitor. She never knew or heard that a claim had been made upon her for 1,0001. When she paid the 2001. she did not know it was on account of a bill drawn for 1,0001. She could not say that she had not advanced 1,0001. to her son. The bill in her Land at that moment was not in her handwriting. The learned counsel then placed some papers in the witness's hand, and she selected three as genuine sig natures. Mr. G. Palmer, a solicitor, son Of the last witness, was then called, and examined by Mr. Grey. He was sure the bill i❑ question was not signed by his mother. M iss Sarah Palmer, deposed that the signature on the bill in question was not in her mother's hand• writing. Cross-examined—Two bills handed in were in her mother's writing, to her belief. She heard her brother William ask her mother last summer to accept a small bill for 5501., which she did, it was for a grocer. Rev. Thomas Palmer, brother of the accused, at Coll- ton Elms, Derbyshire, deposed the signature to the bill in question was not in his mother's handwriting. Cross-examined—The two bills produced he believed to be in his mother's handwriting. A packet of receipts was put into the witnesses hand, which he said were in his mother's handwriting. Re-examined—Looking at the general character of the bill in question, he should say it was not his mother's handwriting. Mr. Strawbridge, manager of the Rugeley Bank, de posed the signature to the bill for 2,00 C/. was not in the defendant's handwriting ; he should not pay a cheque on that signature without confirmation. Cross-examined—The acceptance to one of Wri bills produced for 3501., he believed was the handwrit ing of the defendant, the "r" in Sarah and Palmer were never connected in a genuine signature of the defendant. Mr. Lander, solicitor, Rugeley, of the firm of Lander, Gardiner, and Co., deposed that he believed the signa ture was hot in the defendant's handwriting. Mr. Jae. Gardiner of the above firm gave similar evi dence, as did Mr. Joseph Cope, clerk to Mr. Geo. Pal mer, and Mr. Win. Barnett, of Panne, near Bir mingham. Mr. Nethercliffe deposed he had compared genuine signatures of the defendant's with the one in dispute, and said it was not Mrs. Palmer's handwriting. There was a similarity about the capital letters to her writing, but the S was rather carefully and slowly done. The P was a little shakey. The "r" in Sarah and also the "r" iu Palmer were not the running-hand "r" like Mrs. Palmer's, but the round text schoolboy-hand. This was written slowly, with the pen frequently taken off in the word Palmer no less than five times, and not joined again ; in all the genuine ones the letters " abner showed no join between any of the letters. It wanted also the freedom of a genuine signature. It was close, compact, and slowly done. This was the defendant's case. The plaintiff then called William Palmer, who, amidst much excitement, en tered the court in custody of an officer. The prisoner is a person of ordinary height, and rather corpulent. He has round and rather expressive features, with a light complexion. He wears little whiskers, and hair which is of a very light auburn. His eyes are also of a light colour, but very expressive. He entered the wit ness box in a perfectly cool and collected manner, sur veyed leisurely the crowded audience, to some of whom he nodded in a familiar manner, and appeared to fix his attention on some person located near the learned counsel who conducted the plaintiff's case. The prisoner was then sworn and answered the follow ing questions put to him by the learned counsel in a low, yet firm and distinct voice, 'betraying not the least hesitation or trepidation, or at all moved by the gaze of the audience, collected together to obtain a glimpse of an individual who has lately obtained so much notoriety. Mr. Edlwin James, to the witness, handing him the bill of exchan ge —ls the signature " Wiiam Palmer," as the drawer of that bill, in your handwriting ? Palmer —Yes. Air. E. James—And you applied to Padwick to ad vance you money on it ? Prisoner--I did. Mr. E.. James—Who wrote Sarah Palmer's accept ance on it ? Prisoner—Anne Palmer. Mr. E.. James—Who is she ? Prisoner—Sh e is now dead. M. E. James—Do you mean your late wife ? Prisonrer - Yes. Mr. EL James—Did you see her write it ? Pi ismer —Yes. Mr. E.. James—Then there is an end of the case, my lord. Mr. Ji te.tice Erie to the witness—You may retire. The witness was then removed in custody of the officer. Mr, E. win James said that in consequence of the evidence they had just beard, he retired from the case. He trust ed his lordship and the jury would think that under al 1 the circumstances the plaintiff had done right in having• this investigation, and that he now honourably retired fr em the case. Mr. St irgeant Wilkins as counsel for the defendant said he must admit that the plaintiff had acted with th greatest propriety in bringing this action, and the defendant felt so strongly that the plaintiff had ►uffered from the improper conduct, probably of a member of the family, that it would be very dishonourable on their part to ask for costs from the plaiutif. That, of course, was all they could do ; and, although they bad obtained the verdict, they were bound to express their obligations to the plaintiff for the manner in which he had conducted his case. There were other actions of a similar nature pending, but be hoped that the result of this case would put an and to them. The learned Judge then directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, which they accordingly did, and the case terminated. During the progress of the trial the number of persons congregated outside the building increased considerably, the roadway between 'Westminster Abbey and the pri vate entrance to the court being blocked up by persons anxiously waiting to see Palmer enter the cab on his way back to prison. At the corners of Parliament street and St. George street large numbers of persons were also collected. ' We understand that the trial of Wm. Palmer for the murder of his wife and Mr. Cook will in all probability take place in London, in consequence of the strong feeling against him in Staffordshire by all classes. It is the intention of the friends of the accused to instruct counsel in the ensuing terai to apply for a certiorari to remove the trial from that county to Westminster. The prisoner was attired in mourning, and his general appearance was that of a man against whom the sus picion of so foul an act as that with which he is charged would not rest. He appeared in excellent health and spirits, and not to have suffered from incarceration or mental excitement. 561 111 si i i "eetn. ;E SHAII.ES. 108 - 110 106 - 108 91 : 93 93 - 95 15 - 16 = 6 I - P' A - 114 - 12 ••• ....• ..'. ••• 60 - 62 li2 - 11.4 108 - 110 101 - 103 9 - 10 ••• 6 - 6A 85 - 87 77 -- 79 77 - 79 9i - 16 - 16 9i 10i 68 -72 18 - 19 9 - 99 13i -14 i 1 - 129 131 ... .... «.. ,•• ..." ... ... .... ... - - ...pl 13i 13/ 131 - 133 91 - tA,3 lf - 14 4 - 4i 98 - 100 89 - 91 5 - 5i i ::: is 131- —14 i id par 22 —22 i 93 95 81. 9,1 , • • ''''' r P ir ••• ••• 28 - 281 MINES. igua Fria ..... Anglo Austrin. 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New 2 all Portland Iron Co — 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 7 5 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 1i 1 4 Ditto New —4 p 1 all South Austral.::_an:l 35 36 1 all Sabmar. Tel. Scrip, 4 20 all 1) , ,.. Registered 15 5 Trust& L. Co.IJ. Can. 100 1 28 Vas Diemete% Laud 164 17 94} 3i 79 80 101 54 5 ai 97 96 7 7 61 43i a 6)i 9 701 12i 46i 8 i i 5 x in lli i 36} 21i i 15 51 5 3i x in 251 6 2 11 2h 11 2 2i 9 73i 11 i Pm Pm lli j 77} 8i Hi lf dis d d 3 Naval and Military Intelligence, The Ripon steam-transport arrived at Spithead on Saturday morning from the Crimea. She left Malta on the 31st of December, and Gibraltar on the 6th of Jan., which dates appeared with a list of her passengers in The Sun of Friday last. The Ripon experienced very severe weather on her voyage from Gibraltar, and on reaching Corunna the captain brought up, and remained some hours, which was a great relief to the invalids and also to the officers and crew, who were much exhausted. There were some very b a d cases among the wounded brought by the Ripon, and one poor fellow, a steward belonging to the ship, died of fever a few days after leaving Gibraltar. She came into harbour about noon, landed her invalids and passengers, and arrived yester day at Southampton. The sailing transport Orient, No. 78, and the Marley Hill, 169, arrived at Spithead on Saturday last, from the East—the latter in ballast, the former with condemned stores (clothing and ammunition ) She spoke on the 18th ult., 30 miles east of Scilly, the Indiana, eastward bound. The Orient sailed from Alalta on the 26th of December. Her Majesty's ship Rodney anchored at Spithead on Saturday from Malta and the Black Sea. The Vedra, late transport 108, sailed from Portsmouth on Saturday from Sunderland, she having been paid out of the service at Plymouth. The Indian, stearntraosport, went into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday to embark troops for the East. She takes out a regiment of the Foreign Legion. The Vixen, steam-sloop, sailed yesterday afternoon with siipermumraries for the eatward. The Harrier was taken out of dock on Saturday,-and the Falcon and Vulcan was docked to undergo repairs. The crew of the screw steam-ship Brunswick 81, Capt. H. E. Yelverton, C. 8., at Plymouth, got tops over mast-heads on Friday. The crew of the screw steam-ship Sanspareil, Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., completed taking out her lower deck guns on Friday at Plymouth. She is to take in stores for the division of steam gun-boats going to the Baltic under command of Captain Key. The screw steam-ship Centurion, 80, was to be com mis,ioned at Devonport on Saturday by Capt. Williams. Steam was got up on Friday on board the screw steam sloop Cruiser, 17, Commander the Hon. G. H. Douglas, at Devonport, to try her new boilers. The hired screw steam-tram:port Borusia, No. 33, Captain H. Ehlers, which arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday with troops for the Crimea, embarked 360 officers and men of the Land Transport Corps at Ply mouth on Thursday, and railed on Saturday for her desti nation. The General Screw Company's steam•ship Argo, Capt. II ) de, transport No. Si, arrived at Southampton on Sa turday. The Argo left Malta on the 2Sth of December, and GibralLar Jan. 3. She brings the following Govern ment plssenc , b ers :—Sergeant Geary, Thomas Tur ner an d R. Beggs, of her Majesty's ship Leander, and the wife of Serjeant B3rmett, of the Coldstream Guards, invalids, and 24 commissariat bakers, and one man of the Army Works Corps. The Argo also brings the following private passengers:—Capt. Digby and servant, Captain Smith, and Messrs. Wilson, Carrie, and M'Sfillen. There are also some returned Government stores. In the voyage from Gibraltar the Argo experienced frightful weather, and during the worst portion of the late gale was driven nearly on to the coast of Madeira. In taking in sail two men were blown from the foreyardarm, and received serious injury. The General Screw Steam Company's steamer Queen of the South, Capt. Beal, arrived at Southampton yester day from Malts,, which island she left on the 9th inst. She brings home as passengers the Rev. Mr. Hare, chap lain to the forces, and a few other:, the Queen of the South sailed from Spithead on Dec. 21, 1855, with 24 officers and 709 men, draughts from the Ist, 3d, 4th, 20th, 23d, 28th, 48th, 77th, 88th, and 95th Regiments. For the first seven days she encountered very severe gales from the south-west and west. The Queen of the South passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on Mon 'lay, the 31st of December, and arrived at Malta on the sth of January, 1856. The officers and men were dis embarked on the same day, al! well. On Monday, the 14th, off Gibraltar, exchanged numbers with th e sa ili ng transport Deva, No. 96, of Liverpool, windbound: Same day, in the Straits of Gibraltar, met a large screw steamer, bound up, supposed to be her Majesty's steamer Transit. Since leaving the Straits she has had very thick, dirty weather, with strong winds from the south-west by south-.o.outh-west, and saiied under canvas without steam three days. The paddle-wbeei-steamer Rhadamanthus ' Master- Commander Petley, arrived at W oo l w i c h on Saturday morning irons Chatham, to reload with boilers and ma chinery for the western yards. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Niger, 14 guns, Comman der Hire, reached Woolwich from Portsmouth on Satur day morning. Having sustained considerable damages she is to be immediately docked, and will undergo a complete overhaul. On her arrival at Woolwich she was despatched down the river on a trial trip, for the purpose of an examination of her engines under :team by the en gineer department there. Having performed her destined term of service afloat, the officers and crew of the Niger will be immediately paid off. Staff-Surgeon T. W. Shiell has received criers to hold himself in readiness for immediate embarkation, to take medical charge of a large draught of the Medical Staff Corps, who go cut to Scutari in the Clyde. The following appointments were tnade on Saturday at the Admiralty :—Commander C. W. Hope to the Pro metheus, vice Selwyn, superseded; George Mason, M.D., Surgeon to the Flying Fish ; C. R. Maroon, Master's- Assistant, to the Centurion ; Joseph White, Master's Assistant, to the Sappho ; H. P. Collinson, Master's Assistant, to the Blenheim ; John G. Francklyu, Act ing -Clerk, to the Boyne. On Saturday the undernamed officers assembled at the Chatham garrison hospital, forming a board for the se lection of buildings for the accommodation of sick troops. Colonel Henry Jervis, the Commandant of the Provi sional Battalion, was President, with the following gentlemen :--Mr. George Russell Dartnell, Chief Medi cal Officer ; First-cla-s Staff-Surgeon Battersby ; Sur geon R. Hansard, Ordnance Medical Department ; Cap tain W. Lyons, sth Foot ; and Captain A. Lochner, E.E. The board came to the conclusion that the south wing of Brompton barracks, including the rear range of part buildings, which during the commencement of t he y ear 1855 were constructed as a temporary ho s p ital, are to be used by the sick troops of the gar rison, and that a portion of the rear range, being No. are' th a e d Ro n. of No. 2, are to be set apart as an hospital u for Sappers and Miners. On Wednesday Major H artz, of the 9th Regiment, volunteers front the sth L ancas hi re Militia. On the first day (Friday) up war d s o f 130 attendedVolun os of r e b c y e i Dr. Ryden, p e arrived in Clonmel, f or th e pur teered. A party of the Coldstre am G uar d s has arrived in Dublin on the recruiting service, and this time, it is believed, the Guards have been more successful than they were on a former occasion, as already they have secured a .tolerable number of fine young fellows, volunteers from the Militi a reg i ments now lying in Dublin. The following obituary notice appears in the Dublin Evening Alai/ : - • _vied at Malta, from the effects of a wound received on the , memorable Stli of September, Ensign Lionel Ed wan.. Fitzgerald, of the 41st Regiment. A member of a respectable family in the Queen's County (the Fitigeralds of Rockview), he was thrown upon the world at an early age to carve out his own fortune ; and, having first tried a civil employment, to which he had been appointed through the influence of the Hon. Thomas Vesey, now Viscount de Vesci, he enlisted about 12 years ago in the corps to which he remained attached until his death. As colour-serjeant he accompanied his regiment to the East, and bore his part in all the deadly confli c ts and arduous duties which devolved upon that distinguished corps until the fall of Sebastopol. In the assaul t on the Re dan his name is recorded by the Gen era l of Division . wound e d among those generous spirits who so worthily merited a civic crown by volunteering to plac e themse l ves under a murderous fire in order to bring a way their comrades to a place of safety. It was while engaged in that noble service that he received the wound, w hi c h, after much suffering, has brought him to an early, but honourable grave. For his conduct on that/occasion he was promoted to an ensigncy, to the great satisfaction of the whole regiment, both officers and men, by whom he had always been esteemed. THE MILITIA. Nearly 70 of the Chatsworth Rifles have tendered their names for regular service, subject to the approval of the colonel of the regiment. During tA,week Capt. Greenhill, of the Coldstream Guards, has been at Ches terfield, and, having addressed the regiment while on parade, a number o the men at once volunteered to join the regiment. To make up this deficiency, recruiting for the Chatsworth Rides is actively progressing in the north of Derbyshire. and cer- peril, are in are Al in Peel at is rttio lara- nple eno- xnd so. ,t a P 7 ue. 23 Ve 3W ►er 2(4 too 100 20' /0 16 20 z 0 100 100 100 20 20 25 20 all all 23 2i 151 i 5 i 58/ 9 17i 2i i 41i 40i 1 516 2 661 10 - St. St. to St. 20 ('0 100 100 100 100 100 100 6 12. 12. St. St. 100 all all 100 10 20 20 20 100 all all all all all all 2 100 100 all all all all all 1141 94 96j 8 105 j 91 90