The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

Advises from Liverpool s.ate that the Cotton Market on Saturday closed quietly and steadily at full prices. The sales amounted .to 5,000 bales. The Railway Share Market exhibited a heavy appearance, but subsequently improved, closing with activity. The commercial accounts from Paris describe trade as being in a quiet state, in the absence of increased discount facilities. Until the Bank agrees to negotiate bills having 90 days to run no revival of business will take place, and although some relaxation in the policy adopted by the au thorities is expected this week, dissatisfaction is expressed at the delay which it is thought has 'unnecessarily occurred. The improved position of the establishment, as indicated by the last balance- Sheet, induces most parties to suppose that the Administration ought to have effected some modi 4eation last week. Large foreign orders have been , received in Paris by the manufacturers, but re jected owing to the long credit which would have to be given. Those to whom these contracts have been offered are unable to obtain capital to the extent and on the terms that would render such transactions profitable. From Riga accounts dated the Bth inst. state that, owing to the mild Weather, the Gulf of Finland was almost free from e°3 and several vessels had left for the Baltic. The Kidderminster bank of Messrs. Tarley, Turner, and Co. has stopped payment, owing to the death of the last surviving representative. The liabilities are small, and an idea prevails that the business will be resumed. This bank was autho rised to issue 14,3091. in notes. The intelligence from New York represents the market for speculative stocks as being buoyant, With an active speculation for an advance. During the week ending the 28th November the imports of merchandise exceeded the exports by about $ 1 ,216,076, the imports of specie being equal to $589,000. There was an active demand for money to-day, °lvibg to the settlements at the Stock itxchange. he requirements of the commercial community are described as being less extensive, but they are, nevertheless, sufficiently heavy to occasion a good Inquiry for accommodation. The Corn Market this morning has been very About 15,0001. to 20,0001. in gold was taken f rom the Bank on Saturday for exportation to the tontinent. There is a veryquiet market for Public Securities, °w ing to the settlement of the account in Foreign '▪ tucks and Railway shares, which absorbs the chief attenti o n o f the dealers. Sp ecu l a ti o n in the funds is temporarily suspended, but their value is m aintained with steadiness. Consols have been dull 1 . 4 93 i 4 -1- ex. dividend. The New 3 per Cents. .: I 'e 934 and the Reduced Annuities 931 chequer Bills are ss. to Bs. premium, the Bonds 413 981 and India ditto, 2s. premium. ,Te the F ore i gn mar k e t very lit t l e b us i ness h as " ° eri done except in connection with the settle rse n t• Turkish 6 per Cents. are 941 for money, a nd the 4 per Cents. 102 k g. Spanish are firm, the Threes being 42/. The Deferred, 231 ; and the Certificates, si. Dutch 2i per Cents. are 65 to 65k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Sto cks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 3 - 7 ; 211 2; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 3 Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., ~„"' ; Russian 5 per C en t s ., 106 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2f ; ditto Deferred, 231 41; ditto Certificates, 52- 6i; ditto Passive, 52 6. In the Railway Share Market most of the dealers have been fully engaged in making the usual ar- Ogements for the settling, which takes place to morrow, the 16th inst. The " contango" on C hange for " carrying over" is heavy, and prices G e nerally rule rather flatter for most of the princi pallines, Caledonian, Great Western, Great North ern, North-Western, Midland, and North raatern Berwick, which are about ss. : b it er. Brighton and South - Eastern, how to—ers showed slight improvement, being Gs. , 10 9. higher. The French lines are also at it:gutly improved rates, as also Lombardo - Venetian , Namur and Liege. The East Indian and C hadian lines are dull, but steady. J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are 1111 ) but have not shown any material alteration to quotations, with the exception of Canada Land, h ieh are quoted at 115. ha r-Ln , ASII FUNDS THIS DAY.=—CLOSING PRICES. (From the Officzal List.) 4 0 . •un , u dont. , ii 4 l ' Cent. Reduced .tnnuities 1: per Cent. Annuwes 1 4 4 , ! Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 2 13-16 i , Dude,it ,, J.; —,— ... 2 d 0 'ultto, wider £lOOO 2 p °4 BOl . - -- a 4 tor aCCOtili, 93 i 1 i tehepier Bias, 20. i',looo . . t500 'mall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cont.. 9Bs g PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. os . th.: 18 11 Bonds ' S pet Cent., 18 25 glivanads N ew Active, 21 per Cent. k e taala Bonds, 5 per cent 5B 3' 1 , -- elttl 3 per Cent k i Zzian Bonds 43 per Cent 77 —la ° Ronde , l , '22 , St. , 5 per Cent — N , 1)1 4 . 06 B r , 0 , 4.4 per Cent. D• iti, 4 , . 421 2 ::0140.b, o per t.el7'.. ... .... ........... , I 40, 4 New Deferred, 3 per Cent. s I,4l:lialt Committee Cert. of Coup. DA fun. 5 3 6 4 f). l ttl , onds, B per cent 944 i 5 Itt o A 4. 95 , Ditt eccnr " 0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 1 it to Account .. lO2l I 44 Qh Rentes, CI per Cent.. b llt i , encis on the above - ,ayable In Lon , ier /,?,..h Exchange, 21j per Cen':,., 12 G 9 5 4 uilders 6 i — l tto 4 per Cent. certificates 76i THREE O'CLOCK. 0,1120111 (Money— Ditto Account (January 8 O l e Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia arrived in thmen.,,nver on the 9th from Altenbourg, and is residing at ,rt;rnest Palace. LATE MURDER AT ERITH.—A memorial to the O to Missioners of Metropolitan Police has been signed thebe i _ jury which assembled at the coroner's inquest on 147 ' J ody of the murdered man, George Carter and J „ 7 6 respectable householders of Erith, setting 4 111 1 the claims of police-sergeant Ebbs and constab e „ o naes Crouch f or reward as an acknowledgmentof the i r `oct and unweari e d exertions in bringing to light the 14Y8teriOnS circumstances which originally enveloped the ase, and in app re h ending the suspected murderer, erra. I, ll o'w, CALEDONIAN HUNT.—At a meeting of the . ; 4 3 , al Caledonian Hunt, h e ld at Edinburgh on the 9th k lirr ent, the following memb ers were appointed office ‘torers for the ensuing year, viz.:—The Earl of Dal- ' president ; Sir Adam }lay, Bart., treasurer ; N. Forbes, Esq., of Callender, Edward Bunter % N., of Dunskey, and Archd. Campbell, jun., Esq , lythswood, councillors. The annual autumn race -tot/ling was fixed to be held at Edinburgh. /id TAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. — On Saturday ev en i ng *ticket-taker on the Birkenhead and Chester Railway 114 1 1 1 ! t un over by an express train at Spitta l , and cut into 1 !t - dozen pieces. INCOME-TAY. —BIRMINGEIA3I, Saturday .—ln COM lt,;4nce with a requisition, signed by the principal ban tli:e) Merchants, and manufacturers of the borou4b, bl aYor has convened a public meeting . . to be held on tiro ay next, " to consider the propriety of memo- Ase,,T n g her Majesty on the present income-tax, and of tso t i •n g resolutions condemnatory of the tax and . the k. s _: 3 f its administration ." The attendance is ex ir to be mo re th an usua lly num erous. %t /II4 TOL, S OUTH W ALES , AND S OUT H A MPTON UNIO N . i n. meeting of the provisional directors of this hoe ts tl o ursday it was s t a t e d th a t th e amo unt of three -I:44,,rthe of the engineer's estimate for the p e r eat way the raising of which is r suited as rs . l" °3' Parliament to the passing the fir- t stages of 5117 1 4 4 1 t r. il Y bill, is so far subscribed that the signing a preoun of ti e blarnentary contrac . s can be procseffed with. -ski 80p %Jail]) NEW GRAVING DOCK AT LIVERPOOL — lt is to that th e Li verpoo l D uc k C ommittee have now un d e r 4itoderation a p'aa which has been p re p are d by Mr, do e: the dock surveyor, for an immense ... , raving of th at the north-ea , t end of Prince's Dock on the site i tto: °la te yards. The proposed dock will not at all iCwill er e with the Prince's Thck basin, as the entrar be through the nprth•east C mer of Prune tt or I k. The extreme length of the el. , ck will be 700 feet. te44' -rRe enough to accommodate three ships of 2,000 burd of Rt."IATUM.—The notice of the life and correspondence i tzlo ‘...ll. John maic,.ll:o, G.C.13, which appeared i n our Lir: 64l4o n of Saturday, was inadvertently headed "The 1% 1 ittid Co rreTondence of Sir John Campbell, G.C.8." or it will be perceived iv nt no further. _' I'd i.d.~.s3.JaY. U'J:JSti.4 m' Two 2 el Tx A 1-INT3 71,tr i.• , r. ~s. ~ .AILWAvN to .•. .4At' R; a , .:tour Vali. y... all hirao.enci. Lxn •.' 'hest - Ir*. ;lune, 1/.). Claosil. dt R., . all do. all Blackburn all • 'tyhe gl .C 25 (ised. at . 100 Briato; and Ezete 100 Caledonian 100 Chester & Holyhea, , all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pas, all Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B Dubiin&BelfastJunc all Dun. P. & Jnc. , 100 East Anglian....... all Eastern Counties.. 100 East. Union, A Stl 100100., B. Stock ; 8i Do., New A 17 East Kent ' 100 Fact Lancashire ..... al 'East Suffolk 4 Do. 1.00 Edinburgh & Ulasgo all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prth 4Dnndc all Forth & Clyde Jun 100 !Furness 100 iGlasgow & S. Westrn all Great N. of Scotind. 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 D(,., B. Stock 130 Gt. Sth. &West. fle ) 100 Great Western..... . 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai Glut. Stk all ifrisb qouth-)Faster! all Tr...repater /le narlid 144 to., Thirds..,,. 12 Do. Neer Thirds 160 hisncash.andYork , Do., Wst. Riding Pr. ail I Do. - Bouth ort all London & Blackws 100 Load. Bright 100 Lond. and N. Virso:, 16 D'.. Fifths 5I;Do 101 :.3h" M&A 2i l Do. Eighths • 10( London andS. We all '.x.v.tudrryaill;oleral,, :tvindrn. & 1. F vlanchAef.lz Linel Aetropolitan 1 Do. J, L. Ricardo's arrangement__ '.jf Aidlanct ~. .0. filming. St Der. 41d1d. G. West. all io. Half i s v,woutlett Carlisl al iwpt.Aberg. levrry &Ennipki'j '.awry, f"Varrenpo'n, nr l ltostrevo.r. 4 ;;rfollz. arthn.Conntic.s •• '! , fforth _ 100 -t h Devon Rail. Dock Stock !()(; ••., A Stock ()() • B Stock ..„ Zastern—Berms , do. Eztousiou. 165 .de Cl.N.E.turf • 4.! Leeds Corth ,&S.Wstrn.,ils , stead, and City J iorrh Staffordshi , orth Western., a , & S. Westrn. jilt! WOre., & Wok 14 f•rtgmouth 9 Rbymney . . L . ott,gh Clentr.l 10 1 Scot. NE. Abrdn St ot. Do. Scot. Mir.. St 00 Uri , * 2 SitinebournekSheer. al -:.nth <I: 30 - ath Eastm-n..., .. .00 outh Wales . .... ... - . -- Yrksh. Dn 20 all Ilaltes,Wok. &Wol 25 3 1 Stockton & Darling 25 ID Do., do., 1854 25 3 Do., do., 1855 16 ;torkten 4 Hartleß Ioc ;It ff Vale St. WO 10. Pref., No. 1 25 22 'Lames Hay. D.& L. 20 all Vale of Neath 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenn 50 ] MaterforrldrLimer:e • all West Cornwall..... all Nest End of Londoi and. Crystal Palace. all Do. A •••••• • 0000000 . all Do. 8...., al West London. all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class,. a n .ovfnibiArir Ar,nr.. • 9 I tiozubay,tisrons.,.w. Cen.lndia, g. 5 p. c all Do. 10s. Ceylon A shares._ 1 Do. B. do T .orar) 2s. Eastern Bengal Al east India', A and B, 513. ...... 5 Do. Ex. C, gn. sp. c tiu Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all D0.44p.c.8nd5.,W: all ),,. do. do., 'sl, d .11 Geelong itz Melbournt guar. 5 per cent. all Trunk of (anto , cll io. Cert. of Debut, con. into Stk. )u. Comp. 6p. c., all 4 t Tn. Po,. g. sp. a. 2 Do New, guar. 5 c ; =L. Westernci UMW 8 Do. New ;),). fide., payable 's' al Do. do., '76, p. '6O. rio. do., '73 do. .3 , Ds.. do., '73, withon option... all , iciara9, guar, 4 all Do. do., sp. c. 10 Do. 41 p. c. Exten 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 5 , guar. 5 p. c, all Do , 8 31 .. Andrew's and Quebec cAI all " krdennes all 'elgian Et:s * n **** ; '..ierFs to Orn: jUnr 104 Buff. & Lk. Hu7 " . " R c a , Carme aux & Toulouse Coal Mines and R 12 Rhenlsh Y. all paste r n of Franc"e 19 D o . ••• 2s. Euphrates Valley. 10s. Eur.-s,ln.Jn.el.Ra 'r il . Central of Frain, e 16 'lrma Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction.. all Lake Const. & Basle all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. a ll Lucca & Pist. sp. p o p. 15 Lyons and °MeV& a ll Lyons its Mediterran. a ll Maria Antonia .„„ all Do. mn do. New NLiege all Do. do., 6p. c. Pref a ll Northern of France. all NorwegianTrunkPre• all p fl , a tri ri s s a a n n d d O L r y l o e n an s H.... 5 Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. 7i Rome and Fra scati .. all ,royal Danish all Royal Swedish all iambre and Meuse_ all Do. Si p. cent. Pref. all Southern of _France— et I 'hest Flanders all po. 6)1 per c. Pref._ all 'v. &N.W. of Frans 6 Western of Austria... all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden . • all Do. 8 per cent. Pref. all L , slate • •-• ••• JOINV- 24 " " all_ I 81.,i3traavil: 1841 Rank of Egypt ...... it. Bank of London .... 11 •lt. Col. bk.&Ln. C. _s7itiab N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia 6 Irrtd. Bnk. of India, Amstraiia, & Chjna 50 City Oolonral 20 Pomp:Lerch] of Lord n g. & Arm Cht f.ond. Chart Bk of &Entrails all !)Itto New. Lon ion and County tJo . S.; E. Bttk g. Corp 6 London Joint Stock, 0 Load. Westminster Pro.e9 Eng to Do. Nay, 22: iiational. Bank .. .. All New Sonti: 15 )ttoman bank ...... ProvinolB.l of I.7eitnn 'e.ow A as 4.30 ; K. o.th kv&trallh all I GI:0(A at kastrftlin 2 T M". Now 10 • .. I,• ~.•,: 6 jUnity Mutual,. Wvbiern COLONIAL. It, St. 10 St. St. St. St. Rt. 04, ICU; 100 rilE SUN, LON DON, MON DA EVENING, DECEMBER 15 1856 :•TiTZ - r.ay. ii&thgvAiN G. o.omtrue this day. rsuainess done this day 1,6nd.‘,1i N. West. L.N.W.a Cated.n... E.TJ arm.c Gt.Nrt, E. Count. Osldoniar, 8 9 19i -- 20. 17 18 1:3 141 St. 1)1 Gt. Westu Now. & Berw. 1 7 .2zNAE , Do I3NE3 f.?AsED AT FIXED RENTAI.,!.., Closing l'rices this city. 97 - 98 98 --- 102 11 - 13 133 - 4 ... 4i 1107 109 Eus:neis this day TUE GRL'AT CHRTITMAS CATTL —(Taira Day.) M11.7z,717T NEWI - ! , ,—(ritis 7 . - .' n,7. CORN EXCILU.TGE. Only moderate supplies of wheat were on sale in most of the country markets held on Saturday. The demand, how ever, ruled dull, and prices had a downward tendency. Most kinds of spring corn met a slow inquiry, at barely previous rates. The Continental markets continue dull for most kinds of produce. The shipments from America are large. _ I Very limited supplies of English grain came to hand for our market last week. The imports from abroad were 13,703 qrs of wheat, 2,795 barley, 5,780 oats, 2,306 beans, 405 peas, 19 tares, 1,230 linseed, 2,760 rapeseed, 602 sundry seeds, and 9,732 barrels of flour. EXECUTION OF MARLEY.—(This Day. ) Bedford a... 4, Bletzllley ... 141(1 Bnekgilaw,in 1 •. - 0 Clydesdal i all Col.Stour Vy, 1100 E. Lin. g. dpe ; all E. Un. E. Si„ 100 Gias. Barr. & Neils. Direct 100 Do. Now._ all Gistr.&Dn all Hrtlpl. Dk Railway... all Hull & Salb all Do. Share,.. ali Do. Sharer. all Lon.&Greenvi all Do.Preferenee ;100 . Lon., Til., S.: 31 Do. Bark. Sh. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. too Do. 6 per et. all Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock all Middlesbro' Redc.g 6 p.c. 100 Midld. Bradr,l 54 Newmarket Bury E. G.spc all N.dx Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fizeds p c all Prest. &V , yr , all Do. i Sins. A 100 Royetn.& Hit 18$ Shef.Roth.en 4 G0010g.5 p.c. all Shrevre. &Her 10if S. Staffordah. all WearValleygr 6 per cent all Do 100 I Wilts&gomrst 12 13 - 224 - 23 112 - 11 4 11 s. ..... •• • 2i - 2i iii -7 - - 93 r 1 b 6 58 132 -- 135 4 ----: 'yi 33 - :44 88 - 90 I This being the day appointed for holding the Grew Christmas Market no little excitement was observed here throughout the morning, and, indeed, up to quite the close of business. From nearly all parts of the United Kingdom, as well as from the Continent, nume rous visitors poured in to witness a sight which is with out equal in any part of the world, both as regards the weight and quality of the stock brought together, in cluding, of course, their extraordinary number. In the first place, let us do justice to those to whom the arrangements were entrusted. The great additional space in this market, compared with the area of Smith field, would appear highly favourable for an improved allotment of the stock, in other words, that each sales man would have ample room afforded him to show his beasts to advantage ; but their enormous bulk required more than ordinary space ; and, although almost the en tire of the "alleys " were filled, no inconvenience was experienced, and the authorities are entitled to great credit for the scrupulous care with which they afforded accommodation to all. In minutely considering the general excellences of the beasts shown here to-day, not a few important points suggest themselves. We have had exhibited animals of a first-class character : we have had Devons, Herefords, shorthorns, Welsh, Sussex, and Pembroke runts of enormous weight. Cross breeds, too, have been numerous, whilst the Scots have been in profuse number. Compared with some former shows, we have observed very great improvements in the condition of the stock not to be despised. Some parties have opposed fat stock exhibitions, on the ground that too mcch 'incon sumable meat is produced by them, consequently that there is a great waste of food. But if fat stock shows were unprofitable to the graziers, we might venture to assume that these exhibitions would speedily cease, and that their opponents would ere long cry out for "more fat" upon their sirloins. Tho character of great stock shows are, in a general way, misunderstood by the public. The feeders produce splendid animals frequently at a con siderable loss to themselves, but they hay 'ulterior ob jects in view. How frequently do we find their competing in the exhibition in Baker-street, year after year, at an enormous outlay of capital, and how many seasons have they made their appearance there unsuccessfully ? But success at length attends them, and, the moment they have gained a prize position, they then look to a certain pecuniary return, that is to say, their stock for breeding and other purposes is sought after at a high —certainly an enhanced—price, and thus the consumers have every year had an important addition to the supply of food. In confirmation of this v►ew, we might refer to the high position gained, chiefly through the instru mentality of the Smithfield and other stock shows—ol the great breeders of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire, Devonshire, &c. We then, as these exhibitions are highly important in more than one point of view, and as every effort should be made to bring into play every breed of stock in the country, it would appear surprising that any descrip• tion should have ever received less favour at the hands of the Smithfield Cub than any other; butevery one must feel gratified in learning that very important chan2es have been made in the rules of that club, that in future Scotch cattle is to be classed separately, and that Sussex stock is to have a similar position. These changes, whilst they will no doubt increase the interest in the show in future years, cannot fail to improve the number and quality of our breeds, and thereby increase the amount of food for general consumption. The annexed return shows the number of beasts exhi- bited on the great days, and the prices obtained for them, in the last sixteen years : Year. Beasts shown. Prices. 1840 1841 1842 1843 .. 1814 ..... .... 5,713 .... 1845 18 W 1;47 1848 .....„ ... 5,912 1849 1850 1851 1852 ......... 6,271 1853 1834 1855 Only limited supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port of London last week—the total supply amounting to 1,622 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 4,752 ; in 1854, 3,999 ; in 18E3, 6,316 ; in 1852 4,43 G; in 1851, 4,277 ; and in 1850, 5,124 head. WORTS INTO LONDON LAIR WEIN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pig 3 Oporto Rotterdam 92 ... 131 ... . Hamburgh 3O ... 97 ... Harlingen Amsterdam Antwerp -- „• Schiedam ... 144 ... - --- • .• 8 ... '-''' ••• - ... - ... 52 ... ..--. •• • • --- •• . T0ta1.... 499 919 204 ... The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1855 859 3,555 238 1854 1,130 2,593 269 „. 7 1853 1,136 4,698 . ..„ 462 20 1852 235 3,782 419 1851 607 3,155 363 152 The latest advices from Spain and Portugal state tha the value of live stock is still on the advance. In the Dutch markets only limited purchases continue to be made for France ; yet, compared with last year, price continue high. Even for a great market, we had a very large show of beasts, and, taking their number and quality collectively, we may affirm that it was never excelled, much less equalled. From the west country we received 700 Devons ; from Scotland, 600 stots ; from Ireland, 200 oxen ; from Norfolk and Suffolk, 800 stots, short horns, &c. ; and from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North amptonshire, 3,000 short horns. The beef trade was by no means brisk, and, compared with Monday last, very little cbange took place in prices, with very few excep tions. The highest (potation for beef was ss. per 8 lbs Amongst the wonders of the bullock show, we may notice the following :—Mr. D. Maidwill had on sale 40 wonderfully prime stots, fed by Mr. M'Combie, of Til leyfour, N.B. Mr. Robert Morgan's stand exhibited a remarkably fine number of beasts, fed by W. Thomas, Esq , of Holbead ; R. Cook, Lq., of Portland ; L. Bird, Esq., of Peterborough ; .T. A►iday, Esq., of Sole hill ; E. Farrer, Esq., of Spank ; Robert Gillett, Esq., Halongate, Norfolk ; Messrs. Martin, Knowles, Cooper, Phillips, Mitchell, St Aldart, Kidd, and other large gra ziers in Scotland. Mr. Collins had a very fine show of Herefords and other breeds. Mr. Vorley's stand was filled with good stock, fed by Mr. Beatte, of Huntley, Mr. Walker, of Westerfinray, and other graziers. Mr. Fairbrother exhibited same fine Herefords, the property of Mr. Rowland, of Creslow. The other portions of the supply were very fine, including the stock sent by Prince Albert. We had a limited supply of sheep in the market, hence the mutton trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 4d. per 8 lbs., the primest Downs having sold at ss. 4d. per 81bs. There were no Irish sheep in the market. Amongst the wonders were 10 Gloucesters, fed by Mr. Ewer, of Northleaoh ; 10 dittu, by Mr. Barton, of Fyfield ; the same number, by Mr. Slatter, of Stratton ; and 50 half breds, by M r . Lang ston, of Oxford. These sheep were exhibited by Mr. Gurrier. Mr. Weal had 123 Gloucesters from Mr. Rowland, of Creslow, 23 Downs from Mr. Oakley, of Luton, and other fine lots from various other graziers. Mr. Eland showed some remarkably fine sheep, fed by Mr. Henley, of Croft, Mr. Cbatterton, of Wigtoft, and Messrs. Morley, of Donnington. Some of these sheep weighed 26 stones each, and realised considerably above 51. each. We had only a limited supply of calves in the market. The primest veal sold briskly, at an advance of 4d. per 8 lbs. Otherwise the veal trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's prices. The show of pigs was very moderate. On the whole the pork trade ruled firm, at very full prices. _ Per Sibs to sink the caws. s. d. e. d. , s. d. 4. <l. Inferior 80ut5...3 4to 3 6 ,PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4 Second quality.... 3 8 4 Olorge crse. calves 310 4 8 Primo large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 410 5 6 Prime Scots, die. 410 5 o,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 1G 4 2 Small porkers 1 Second quality ...4 4 4 E Suckling calves 23 0 30 0 Primo crse.-wlled.4 10 5 I Quarter old pigs 22 0 29 0 TOTAL SUPPLT. I FOREIGN SUPPLY. 2,010 ; 8ea5t5........._......... 6,748 ....., .. 2,950 (Shoop ... Sheep• ......... • .. ... 16,090 240 s Ca1ve5.................... 172 380 i Piga........... ..... ...... 310 A statement and comparison of the supplies and p r i ces o f f at s t o ck exhibited and sold in the Great Met ropo li tan Cattle Dec. 15 , 7 Ironday, Dec. 17, 18.55, and thi s day, Monday, 856. Per Slbs, to sink the offals. Dec. 17 , 1 855.1 Dec. 15, '56. B. d. a. d. le. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Bto 3 10 1 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 4 0 4 4,3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 5 6 4 101: 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c ••• 0 5 214 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 4 3 63 10 4 2 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 4 2 4 4 4 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 4 4 4 64 10 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 8 5 o's 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves ... ... 410 5 43 10 4 8 Prime small ditto ... 6 6 6 04 10 5 6 Large hogs ... ... 310 4 4 3 8 4 4 seat small porkers ~. ... 4 6 5 0 4 6 5 2 Beasts_ 7,000 6,748 25,500 16,f 90 Calves... ... 200 172 Pigs ..„ ... 310 32U SOITLIBS ON Sets, Dec. 18, 1854.—Beasts, 3,133; ghee;, 17,100; calves, 133; pigs, 305. December 2Bs 19, 1853.—Beasts, 3,580; 5heep,19,950; calves, 69 pigs, . Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage, from Essex, Kent, &c. The general condition of the samples, though rather Better than on Monday last, was by no means first rate. There was no inclination on the part of the millers to get into stock, consequently the trade for all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state; and, in some instances, prices were in favour of buyers. Several of last week's unsold samples were brought forward, and the market closed nominally 2s to 3s per quarter beneath last Monday's prices —leaving a large quantity unsold. There was a good show of foreign wheat. All descrip tions met a very dull enquiry for home consumption, yet no quotable change took place in prices. For export to Spain several parcels sold at full currencies. Floating cargoes of grain were firm, and quite as dear as ast week. The supply of both English and foieign barley was very moderate, and the trade ruled firm, at full quotations. Malt was in fair request, on former terms. We had a much smaller supply of oats in the market than for some time past. The trade was by no means brisk, yet prices were supported. Beans ware in moderate demand, at last week's cur rency. We had a very dull sale for peas, at Is. to 2e. per quar ter less money. The flour trade was dull, and country marks wereratber cheaper, viz., by 2s. per sack. CURRENCY PER ID Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red •• .. new 49, to 63a Ditto •...... old —s —a Ditto, White new 54s 72s Ditt0........ old —s —s Noriblk and Lin coin, Red, old —s —a Ditto new .... •• 49$ 65s Ryo—Old ............ —s —s Now .......... .. 38s 42s Barley—Grinding ..... 34s 383 Malting ......... 353 393 Chevalier—. . . 42s 48s Malt—SnffolkandNor folk .• • . • • ...... 66s 75s Brown .............. 633 6 is Kingston sndWare 76e 78s LTERIAL MEASIIRD. Malt—Chevalier •• 764 to 77s Oats Yorkshire and Lincoinsh.,Feed 23s 258 Potato •• •• 24s 29s Yonghal and Cork Black. ...• •• 20•3 223 Cork, White ... • • 24s 271 Seoteh,Feed... •• 24s 293 Beans—Tick •• •• .. 385 40s Pige0n5.......... 40 43s Peas—Grey .......... 36s 093 Maple ......• •• 39s 42s White... •• .. 39s 423 Boilers ......... 41s 433 Frlour—Town-made... 58$ 60s 4uIIolk•• .• .... 443 48s Rtocktn & Norfolk 44s 47s NEW( A.TE AND LEA.DENHALL. With both town and country-killed meat, our markets, to-day, are extensively Fup?lied. Prime beef, mutton, and pork are in good request, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand is by no means active. Per Sibs by the carcase. ' s. d. s. d. s. d. 0. Beef, inferior 2 8 2 10 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 0 3 6 f Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do. prime large.. 3 8 4 0 I Do., prime 4 2 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 6• Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, large 3 8 4 4 I Pork, small 4 8 5 4 TALLOW. . - time of the execution. At half•past 7 o'clock Mr. Sheriff Mechi and Mr. Sheriff Keates, with the Under• Sheriffs, Messrs. Ander ton and Crossley, arrived at Newgata, and shortly after proceeded to the condemned cell. Oa entering they were received by Marley standing, and in a cheerful manner. In answer to Mr. Sheriff Mechi, he said that he had endeavoured to make his peace with his Maker, and that he was prepared to die. He had no request to make, nor any wish for any message to be conveyed to his riends. Throughout the whole of this trying time, and when within a few minutes of his appointed time to die, he betrayed not the least emotion. He stood erect with that military bearing which a former connection with the army had imparted to him, and answered the va rious questions put to him without hesitation and with not the slightest tremulousness of voice—his sharp, piercing eye scanning quickly yet minutely the various official personages by whom he was surrounded. Not even the appearance of Calcraft, the hangmau, when he entered the cell, made the slightest impression upott him —his cheek never blanched for a moment, nor was the quick, penetrating glance of his eye suffused for an in stant as he surveyed the ghastly-looking apparatus with which he was to be pinioned. On the late execution of Benefield for the murder of his wife and children a scene of the most horrible description was witnessed, and i❑ order to prevent a repetition of it, Mr. Weatherhead, the governor of Newgate, provided Calcraft with a leather apparatus of his own construction for the more effec tually pinioning a convict. It is made of a stout leather strap, buckled round the waist with back straps to fasten back the arms, and two buckle straps one on each side in front with which to fasten the convict's wrists securely on his breast. When Calcraft took it out to commence the process of pinioning the convict, the latter stepped out in front of him and lifted his arms, whilst Calcraft fastened it round his waist. In doing so the . convict's coat was doubled back, and before Calcraft had time to buckle the leather strap, the convict carefully adjusted his coat under it. He rendered every assistance to Calcraft in fastening the other parts, and to his inquiries he said that "it fitted very nicely and did not injure him." Calcraft then, in a jaunty, flippant manner, took the end o f the convict's neck tie, untied it and took it off, and then proceeded to unbutton his shirt collar and bare his neck, the convict at the same time drawing his neck up to its full length. The time for the execution having arrived, the convict was again asked if he had anything further to say or any request to make, and he replied in the negative. The Rev. Mr. DAVI4 then said that he had been de sired by the convict to inform the sheriffs that he was fully imbued with the position in which he stood, that he much regretted navi ng committed the crime for which he was to suffer, and that he had been justly sentenced to die. All being r n readiness the mournful procession was ormed, and the convict, with a fires stop, amidst the tolling of the prison bell and the reading of the impressive and sublime burial service for the dead, waltied with the same firm step from the condemned cell across the prison yard to the scaffold. The 000luess and self-possession of the convict was astounding, and the same daring hardi hood that led him to brave death at the cannon's mouth led him to the foot of the scaffold, there without quail ing to meet a felon's death. The fortitude of the convict on this oocas ion far ex ceeded that of Barthelemy, but it was devoid of that want of religious feeling which characterised the latter. The appearance of the convict on the scaffold was the signal for an outburst of terrific yells, but even then his fortitude did not forsake him. He walked quickly and firmly under the fatal beam, the halter was adjusted round his neck, and the white nightcap drawn over his face, and in a moment the bolt was withdrawn. One or two slight convulsive throes was observable, and the wretched man ceased to exist. After hanging the usual hour the body was cut down, conveyed into the prison, and buried within the pre cincts of the gaol. (From Ike Times.) All the preparations for the execution of this wretched man were completed on Saturday night. During the week the prisoner has evinced the same re signation of demeanour that has characterised him almost from the first moment of his being taken into cus tody, and he has evidently never felt that there waa the slightest chance of his escaping from the punishment that now awaits him ; indeed, the only circumstance that appears to create any uneasiness in his mind is the long period that has elapsed since the conviction and sentence, and he has repeatedly exp ressed a wish that it had all been over before this. The culprit , while admitting the justice of his sentence , contin u e s to assert in the most ea rnest and solemn manner that he had not the slightest idea that the injuries he inflicted upon theunfortunatean with i e The appeal case of M. Verdi against the judgment deceased Richard Cope were likely to end fa tally, d lately given in favour of M. Calzado as to the right of he also states in the same positive manner that nothe e tre, Paris, came on at the opening of the Appeal Court, e that performing certain of Verdi s operas at the Italian thea- but himself was concerned in the affair, mreecinuoenuttslyideextphreesssheospthheaddeneoptehaingregtroetdti at the un t t . ime n ly e Paris, on Saturday morning, when the previous judg - f ment in favour of M. Calzado was fully confirmed. end of the unhappy man. THE LAW OFFICERS OF THE CITY.—In consequence On Friday morning a gentleman came t of the elevation of Mr. Stuart Wortley from the liecar - who re p resented hircself to be a Roman o the gaol Catholic pricst i; dership of London to the office of Solicitor-General, and and he expressed a desire to have an • the absence of Mr. R. Gurney on circuit, Mr. Bodkin, the prisoner. The authorities of the gaol in in v t a e r r ia v h ie ly w arlo it who in the event of Mr. R. Gurney being elected to the the utmost possible latitude to unhappy pers o ns in the w office of Recorder will become a candidate for the then condition of the prisoner, and they always allowed are . . . vacant office of Common Serjeant, on Friday last pre- tosee the members of any l' 're igtous ersua-ion with which sided in the Mayor's Court and disposed of a consider- they may be connected, if the desire but, s y to do so ; a. able number of cases, the arrears being very great. Marley bad not expressed any such wish, he was asked A RAPID VOYAGE.--The Mirage left the Downs for whether he ha d a desire that the g e ntleman should be Bombay, e n the 14 t h of April, 1856, and discharged her admitted to him. H e replied the be could not under pilot at noon off Beachy Head. She sighted land at stand why such an application should have been made, 7 a.m. on the 4th of July, and at 11 a.m. anchored in as neither himself nor any member of his family belonged Bombay, ma ki ng th e passage ou t i n 81 d a y s . The dis- to the Roman Catholic persuas ion, and that he had no charging of cargo and taking in of ballast occupied about desire for any further - sp i r i tua l advice than that of the of Ne 34 days in Bombay, whence she sailed oo the 6 th of worthy ordinary wgate, the Rev Mr. Davis, which August for Tuticorin (on the S.W. of Iliodostan, oppo- was all tbat could be wished for, and he therefore de sit.l Ceylon), where she arrived on the 12th of August, dined to see the gentleman who made the application. and remained there 38 days, taking in cotton. She No one has visite i the prisoner during the week except sailed from Tuticorin on the 19th of September, arrived Mr. Davis and the other authorities of the prison whose off the port of Li verpoo l on t h e 4th of December, and duty it is to do so, and he has expre-sed a "lab that none docked there on the sth inst., making the homeward of his relatives should be admitted to him. None of passage in 76 days, the entire round ~f voyage out and them, however, have applied with that object,and he has home occupying only seven months and 21 days, of I seen no member of his fam il y but the sister who sae which 72 were spent in port loading and discharging. I mentioned last week. The curtain has fallen on the last act of the judicial tragedy, and the principal actor sustained to the last that coolness and self-possession which has characterised his conduct throughout. At the time of his committal he expected the just retribution that has overtaken him, and he never ceased after to impress en all who 'rt me near him that " he was prepared to meet his fate like a a man." After his conviction the same fear of death animated his conduct, and he frequently expressed to those with him in the condemned cell that he "regretted the time permitted him to live was so long." The Rev. J. Davis, the ordinary, was most assiduous in his atten tion to the convict, who received him in a becoming spirit. He paid much attention to the rev. gentleman's instructions, and as he preferred making his peace with God without assistance, his request to a certain extent was complied with, and, in the absence of the rev. gentleman, he frequently prayed most ardently for forgiveness of the horrible crime he had committed. After his conviction he resolutely refused to see any of his friends, with the exception of his sister, and his humour in this respect was also complied with. Whether Mr. Wright, of Manchester, the prisoners' friend, as he is termed, who usually, from philanthropic motives, visits condemned convicts in the various prisons, had been informed of this circumstance, and therefore abstained from visiting the prison, or from any other cause was prevented from doing so we are unable to say, but no application was made by him for an interview with Marley. Yesterday the condemned sermon was preached as usual by the Rev. J. Davis, the ordinary, an d i t was attentively listened to by the convict. At an early hour yesterday afternoon crowds w ere attracted to the spot, and as night advanced and morn ing broke upon the scene the numbers greatly increased, until the whole of the space in front of Newgate, and the various thoroughfares leading thereto, presented a vast sea of heads. So closely were the persons assembled packed together that at the lowest computation fifteen thousand were present and, witnessed the spectacle. Throughout the night the vast crowd, composed of both sexes and of all ages, had recourse to the usual mode of passing the intervening period between their arrival and the execution. Coarse jests, interspersed with loud laughter, shrill whistles, and discordant noises of every character, resounded on every side ; and in various parts of the crowd the strains of "Bobbin' around," " Polly, won't you try me, oh," were chaunted by a score of voices with evident gusto and delight. Shortly after twelve o'clock the prepa rations were c rrnmencA for erecting the grim engine of death (the sight of which was di3 tinctly visible throughout its prigress from the bright light of the moon), without any intermission of the boisterous and indecent mirth of the crowded assem blage, and was completed long before day light. The convict during the whole of ye 4 erday was in a cheerful state. He ate and drank heartily, and at night slept soundly, notwithstanding the noise of the crowd without and the heavy fall of the hammers tp:e , l in the erection of the gallows, which reverberated through the prison and was distinctly to be heard in the condemned cell. He awoke touch refreshed about 5 o'clock, entered into conversation with the turnkeys who were keeping watch in his cell, and speedily dressed himself. About half-past 5 o'clock the Rev. Mr. Davis entered his cell, and remained with him up to the BOROUGH HOP. There i 3 a full average show of hops in our market. Good qualities are in steady request, at full prices; but other kinds are a slow . sale. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 03 to 51 15s; Weald of Kent, 315 s to 4/ 14s ; Sussex, 31 Os to 31 16s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes continues mode rate, but in improved condition, especially from Scotland. The imports last week were 29 tons from Jersey, 10 baskets and 896 bags from Rotterdam, 7 bags from Harlingen, and 2 sacks from Hamburg. The demand is steady, at the an nexed quotations : York Regents, 81s to 120 s per ton; Kent and Essex do., 93s to 120 s ; Lincolnshire do,, 70a to 110 s ; Scotch do., 1003 to 120 a ; ditto reds, 90s to 105 s ; German whites, ~ Os to 90s. WOOL. There is rather an increasod demand for all kinds of home-grown wool, and prices generally are firmly supported. Foreign and colonial qualities are in request, at the ad vance paid at the last public sales. The imports last week were MG bales from Port Philip, 2,860 from Algoa Bay, 321 from Taganrog, 59 from Hamburg, 803 from the Cape, 237 from Mogadore, 283 from Bombay, 28 from Alexan dria,and 4t bags from Rio. The following are the current rates of English wool :- Down togs, is 5d to is 51d ; Down ewes, is 33 to is 4d . half-bred hogs, is 4d to is 5d ; half-b:od wothers, is 3d to Is 3.•,d ; Kent fleeces, is 3d to la 4d ; Leicester do., is 3d to is 4d ; flannel wool, lld to is 4d ; blanket wool, 9d to is 2d : combing skins, lld to 11 21; and old skin, is 4d to is 6d per lb. SEEDS. There has been a steady demand for linseed, and prices are slightly in favour of sellers. Very little business is doing in cakes, owing to the con':.inuation of mild weather. The inquiry for rape and oilseeds has improved ; prices, however, remain about stationary. Turnip,White t per bush. 20s to 21s Swede .. • • ... .. —8 —s Anstard. Brown ... .. .. 16e 22s White, new...... 10s 13s Pares. Winter. new.. ..5a Od 5s 6d Carraway .... 40t 42s Coriander .. .. •• • . 26s 30s frempseed, per quarter 48s 524 Linseed. Eng.3owing.. 62$ 64h Crushing •. • • 52s 604 Baltic .• ••.,•• .. 50s 60s unary, per quarter .. 703 803 /ye zrass (now) •• • . • . 243 283 Cloyer,Redftg.(ewt.) —s —s White .• •• •• —s —s Foreign Red...—. —s —s White.... —s —s Trefoil, new.... .....• —a —3 Odessa .... • • • • •• 62s 62s ea Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. ...101 Os 10! 101 Foreign, per ton 101 1111530 d gape Cates, per ton 5; 153 61 153 Rapeseed, pr qr. 82e 84e Our market still continues very firm, and prices are wel supported. The supply of tallow is small for the time of year. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 59s per cwt. Town tallow, 58s per cwt. nett cash ; rough fat, 3s 20 per Sibs. 1852. 1 4 1853. 1 1854. 1 1855. 1 1856. I 49 518 46,128 ( 32.887 I 19.141 ? 18,576 46s 0 , 1 tO 55s 9d / 64s 31t0,68s Od to 59s Od —a Od te 57s 0,!) ---s Od i 648 34 I to—; Od 2,123 1,260 1,914 1 2,231 1 2,449 59,241 i 59,336 f 45,532 i 74,739 72,078 2,852 5,249 , 1,241 1 2,412 1,399 68,161 62,143 I 42 , 149 i 46,165 1 73,674 47. 31 58s Od 658 61 : 67s 011 60s 3d stock this day Price of Y. C Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 .... krrival.flast week.. Ditto from Junel.... ['rice of Town LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 15. —Wind this day at noon, N. ; light breeze and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.—Sailed James Fernie, for Melbourne; Baltic (s.s ), Calcutta. Put back —Maury, for Shanghai, from stress of weather and master being sick. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 14. —Wi n d N. N. W.—Arrived—Cleo patra (s.tpt.), from the Cape of Cood Hope ; Coronation, Seville, with sails split. FALMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W. fresh gales—Ar rived—Devonshire, from London, for dauritius, with jib boom carried away. _ _ COWES, Dec. li.—Arrived—Washington (e.), from New York. LONDONDERRY, Dec. 13.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Marian Zagny, from Philadelphia. Sailed—Hohony, for New Orleans. KINGROAD, Dec. 14.—Arrived.—Champion, from Now York ; Royal Adelaide and Sebastopol, Quebec. MILFORD, Dec. 14.—Arrived,—Jenny, from Cardiff, for Malta, with loss of bulwarks, and a man overboard ; Volinia, from Quebec, for Fowey. SWANSEA, Dec. 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza Ca meron, from the tape of Good Hope ; Pantha, Bilboa ; Alma, Quebec. POOLE, Dec. 13.—Wind N.—Arrived—Heroine, from London, for Bilboa. (MI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind N.N.B. Arrived—Wolfe, from Pietou ; Albert, Quebec; Nep tune, and Rolana, Seville. Sailed Rising Sun, for Mobile Harmony, Savannah ; Natolla, Bombay. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 13. Wind N. W, Arrived—Lady Campbell, from Quebec ; Anna, Buenos Ayres. Sailed—Julia, for Heyen ; Norfolk, Virginia ; Sidonia, Elsinore; Merida, Barbadoes. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.35 a.m. Wind, N. ; tide last hour's ebb ; fine. Arrived—Fawn, from Dordt ; Rother, Montevideo ; Hilda, Cronstadt ; Cassandra, Terceira ; Kimburn, Cron stadt ; Perseverance, Medemblik ; Irene, Mauritius ; Me lona, Guernsey. Arrived, 15th—Dragon, from Hamburg. DEAL, Monday, 10.28 A.M. Wind W.N.W., fresh. Anchored—Emily, from Cape Coast Castle, for London; Annie Logan, Buenos Ayres, Loudon. Passed—Riverdale. from London, for Cardiff. Passed, 14th—Orbona, for Algoa Bay; Pacific, St. Thomas ; Finland, Baltimore ; Patin, Bilboa— all from London; Syro-Phenician, Shields, Naples. D 0.., F S. Easter D 0........ Peto & Co Do Norfolk., Do L.& N. W & Midid Stokton & D&rlingt. lEdland 1 En. Conn. E. Count Do Do Do Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey N.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do iGtWestn. PREFERENCE SHAILEz. all BlythandTyno liipe• 0. prof. (issd. at W. Hris.lts Ex.4p. o. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares 4) C:aledn. £lO 4i p.c. 100 ilhes.& flo.tha. 5 • L 100 Do. do. Pref. 5 per a. all Cork dcßandonfolp, al Dtta•Prtik .dt A her,. • Anglian Cls. 4 g. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. 10 Do. do Cis. C 7 p. Plas.Co.Er • 5Pc I 1 Do. No. 2 . al Do. New 6 p. e. Itast Un., 11. 6 p. all 1)o. 51., 10 oer ce: al. Do. IN. Detiontr.S. , al - Do. do. 4 per coo-. LO! East Lanca.l. 6 p.ct all S. ZW. York. J. sth 4 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh L(X) Ed. Pra.knon,4p. 100 Furness, sp. c. lk) , ; GI as. &S. . p. 100 Great Northu. sp. 101 , Do. sp. c. Iteder at 10 p. c. prom I,‘• Do. 4s p. c 60 D 0.5 p. c., Red. at ai, (31t. N. of Soot. Ist .1-'y 10' I Gt. S. W. o ro i ali , 14 Do. 4per o. Pr,f, S ;It. %IL Exsp. [4k Do. con. red.l,3 p.c. 100 De. con. red. 4p. c 10f• Do. irreo. 4p. c. 100 Do. sp. c. red. prof ;di Do. 13irm, Prof. Str all 1)o. Chester 8 p.c.?. .' all Do. do. 5 p. o. do (1;6 Do. Birm. Qua. St' all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 0 fain. &York. F. 20 100 Do. 6p. e. Stock 100 L0n.&8.G.5pc.N0.1 100 Jo. P., spc, St.No.2 100 Do. Now Citiar.B u. 100 Do. do. sp. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. en '..ir.neaten 5 p. et 100 (Jan.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares all Lindy. & 0 0 1 6 r. Ash all Londy.& Ennis. Sh 1 100 g.,5..& L. 6 p. Cent 44 Do. do, do. £6 100 Do. do.. 3i per cent. all i tiarypt.it Carl. 4 p o all Do. 4i per cent 10: Do. do. 1100 Consol.6 p.o.St 100 6pc 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t 1100 Ditto L, &H. Pref. St NOW., Aber., dre., pr. t sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 all Norflr. Deb, 4 p.c. sh 100 Do. Pref. sp. a. St. 100 Do. 6 pc. Ext.,1846 1100 Do. perc.pf.,lB47 100 D0.Wv.V.5p0.,1847 100 North British 3i Do 71. Preference 1101 N. E. Eerw, 4 p.a. Y. 85 Do. do. do 1$ Do. Leeds 6 p,o ..No.l 9 Do. do. Qre.,1848... 10 Do. Yorkll. & ',. Pnr all North Staffordshire. 1(Y) 0x,W0,&W.,6pc... 100 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. +tl' ;Scot. Cent. ,New efl 100 Sc.N. E. A.ber. g 6 pe j all Do. d0.,7 p C. pf. st. 100 D0.d0., 34 p.c. pf. st al) South Devon all Do. fixed,4i per cent al) S. Eastern (Readhi z Ann.) of £1 Os. 6(1. 10U Do. 4i per cent... all Do. Fixed 44 p c sh. 100 3 Wales Gua.4 p. c. 100 D. do. 4i p. 0.... all S.Yorksb.4p.e.Guar. all Stock.& Dar., sp. c. 15 Do. do. do E I all Stock. & Hart!. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '541 all Waterfd.& Kilk.6 p OalitorniAt „„ 7 Linstra {inn all Radon (Gd. Duchy of) All 11lEsnar. iron & 41 03. 1.4 British [ron .I 26 6 Brazi Tian Imp. (issued at £5 pm.) all Do. Comes H Cuiab 15 Do. St. Johr Del Ray Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 1A Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Enl, all Do. Pref. 7i p. cer Clopiapo all Fortuna all Genial all Gt.NuggetVeinßog. all Great Polgooth all Gt Wheal Vor United all Liberty all Lsnares 1A Lusitanian all Mariquita. all Sow Granada all Nouveau Monde all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron all Do. New 15i Santiago de Cuba.. Cs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. all %nth Australian..,., all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per cent Pref 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 9 Fin Croft ... all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 11180 19 •sustralls.n Agricult. , instralu. Royal Mail all Merlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 31i Canada G o . 6 p. c. Jan& j ray iOO no. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept 'ill Crystal Palace all Do. Preference. ...... l crystal Pal. of France onston Iron Ore 15. Eastern Steam 100 mnectrie Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir al; En. ds Atm Cop Sm Co alt Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) :4 ion Stems Nip/1 g .,. ill get Oral Se'lsw Steam 5 London Discount .., all Lond. Gen. Omnibus a, Magdalena St. Nave till l.editeran. Elec. Ter. all klexican&S A merier 5 Nat. Discount Co. 1 Do. New o Netherlands Land.. all Do. 3 Do.BpcPissatld 1 Do. Do .. New B. it N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov. 41.e.D. ,14 S. 8. Australamui 17,3 Nrth.ofEuropeStar.rn ail oriental Gas 2s. Do. "New Shares " uil Peel Rr. Ld. & Miari all Peninsular& Oriental 10 De. New Royal Mai? Steam 1 ' , loot...Austral. Invest. a ll Ditto New ,o South Auetral.lAnd itibmar. Tel. Scrip... Al On. Re,F.Litered....,, 6 rri!at4-• t , r 7 o.trjl.>. 28i Van Diemen's Land Ju4 4A E 6 4 6; I')9 10 - 17 119 09 (11 .02 IC4 61 - 63 91 - 6 - 95 - 97 87 89 99 101 10 104 16 171 10 1.11 73 - 75 194 - 20 9f - 10,1 141 - 154 139 139 -- 117 - 157 - ••• ..... ... - I - 66 - ••• ••••• 137 - 139 98 - 100 89 - tl 1 - li •M ••• ••• -- ... ••• ...... ••• 11 oi --16 92 94 if d 4a p 107 - 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 - ii 22i • 23 , 101 - 103 10i 10$ ••• ".' ... - .. 27 - 281 2 3 p ••• 2f - 3k 1 - li ''i ''i 1 2 34 4 15 - 17 id - 1' 57 59 30 35 25 - 27 12 14 id - 4 - 5 ••• •- 8 8i is t• I - 9 - 1 i 1 23 - 25 7 - 9 2f - 2* 1* - 2 04 - 1 . 3 - 3f - 4 ••• --- ••• 1 "• i 1101113. 24 - 25 41 - 5 112 - 117 113 i 113 2 - 24 54 - 5j ..• -- .. 911 - 96 11 - 11 5i - 8 lift I • 4P 11 p 4 - 44 -- fp 15" --- 34 -- 2' d 1— 11 P 24 rl - 7 57 6 9 10 1 1 4 36 38 16 ;77: ' 18 93 95 6I 64 37 39 • ••• ""'n . • •• ....• , , • •• ..... ~ ••• .... ~ 10- 1.1; 181 - 19, 1 40 9' 38 - 26 - 28 ••• 7 - 89 - 5~ - 55 35i - 36! 94 - 96 7 - 89 - 90 • 75 - 77 L2O 125 [l2 114 694 69i - 74 96 7 1114 11 I 10 1 1051 St. 82i li 2 lO it. St. 106 20i 10$ 82 - 51 - 50 52 34 - 40 41 84 • 85 3 } 24 Si 19 60 61 96 99 5} 5 d 11 30 29 106 108 26 - 70 72 48 51 13 1 173 '8 731 —74 A 804 81 5 3 d 2 14 ie 40 - ... 191 2)4 . ... 6 --: 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i -... ... 1 - li ...i - 1# .. l t2i - ?3 2 2ip 22/1 23 ?li - 22 11 - 11 75 SO 21 224 11 11p 24 '4• 2,1 - 99 - 100 117 122 117 - 122 O 9 11l 20. f 2O 22 -22 i; 1 lip 21 20 daN 61 71, 11 I 14 20 1 P 5 - 4 32i 9a —10 E - |P ••• • - 51 5 - 59 ••• .... ... ...li - gip 16 j . 7 i 19 190 37a 38 I 8 81 511 551 51 -- SSI i - i p 18 20 1 -- le 9 9i 8i 9.1 Tn-t 4i 44 9g - 10 34i 341 6 sic KAIVKt. '9l 101 4(1 par 1)3 65 ... 1 68 70 - 18 20 211 191 - - 3p 38 39 11 d 35 37 66 - 68 7 - 9 10 — 8. . d 6 ' 0 ; 4 d 193/ 83 4 604 60 22i 12i 12 10 35 6i 6 i 0 ,c( ►K.. 12i 11i 131 14 St. 10 10 5 • I. St. 25 10 t. 0.6; 28h 1 1 , a I t.iJ KINES 114 13 1 13 1 1 1 1%,i 7i bftMbition SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. TATTERsALL'S.—(This Evening.) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 20 agst Tasmania 1000 to 15 agst Centurion 1000 to 10 aget Mincepie 1000 to 10 t►gst Venoms. 1000 to 10 agst Warlock 1000 to 10 agst Maid of Derwent 1000 to 10 agst Alice DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Blink Bonny 14 to 1 agst Loyola 20 to 1 agst Tournament 22 to 1 agst M.D. 25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn 25 to 1 agst Bird in-the-Hand 30 to 1 agst Glenroasson 1000 to 35 agst Arsenal 33 to 1 aget Athlete 40 to 1 agst Anton 50 to 1 agst Blue Jacket 1000 to 15 agst Blue Devils NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day. The following appointments were made at the Ad• iralty this afternoon : Master—Benjamin Renaud, to the Hawke. Surgeon—Edward H. Cree, to the Eagle. Assistant•Surgeon—Peter Cowie, to the Hawke. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—(This Day.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE REDPATR. The Court proceeded to hear objections to proofs', and on one on a bill for medical attendance, His Honour thought that it ought not to be admitted until the bankrupt had had an opportunity of examining i t. Mr. Lawrence said that some inconvenience had arisen on a previous case—the case of Strahan, Paul, and Co. —through the bankrupts having to be brought up at the meeting for the choice of assignees, but probably the claim might be allowed to be admitted as a proof, sub ject to inquiry, and the claim could be submitted to the bankrupt. His Honour assented to this course being taken. The proofs tendered were unimportant and small in amluot, the debts of the bankrupt being small. Mr. Lawrence Raid then was only one list for the choice of aQsignees, and it was proposed that Mr. Mowatt, the secretary to the Great Northern Railway Company, should be chosen assignee. Mr. \Vontner applied to the Court for an allOwance to the ban k rupt. His Honour considered that the allowance was princi pally int nded to enable the bankrupt to prepare him accounts. Mr. Lawrence said there was no objection to the allowance. It was said that the debts provable would be about 5,0001., and it might be estimated that the assets would reach 40,0001. ; and there was no doubt the bankrupt would render all the assistance in his power tl realise the estite fur the benefit of hie creditors. An allowance of 31. per week was granted. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. The Dacember sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor, Alder. mon Carden, Lawrence, Kennedy, an d Carter. The Common Sergeant in charging the Grand Jury, said that although only a fortnight had elapsed since they last met the calendar contained the names of nearly 100 per cms. There were no cases calling for particular remark from him, or that would cause them the slightest difficulty. There was one case of loss of life which had occurred during a drunken quarrel ; another, that of Charlotte Rodenboth, who was charged with feloniously administer ing a quantity of turpentine to her infant child, with in. tent to murder it. The evidence they would have submit ted to them would enable them to say whether there were sufficient circumstances to call upon those parties to answer the charges made against them. Two persons, named Williams and Macarthy, were also indicted for placing some bricks upon a railway, with the intention of upsetting a train. By a recent act of Parliament myth an offence was ma'ie a felony, and it was highly important, if the charge was clearly established, that severe punish ment should follow, in order to deter other evil-disposed persons from a similar offence. With those few observe,. Lions he would remit them to their duties, and if in the performance of them any difficulty should arise the Court would be most happy to render its assistance. The Grand Jury then retired to their room, and in a short time, having returned several true bills for minor offences, the trial of prisoners commenced, none of which possessed the slightest interest. MUSIC IN PARIS. (FROM • CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Dec. 10th, 1856.—Wh0 has not seen Seville has seen nothing, says the Spaniard. Who has not the stamp of Paris is no artiste, says the Frenchman. True is it that Jenny Lind, Alboni, and many others, have been and are famous with out this much vaunted voucher, Lind having always refused every Parisian offer, and Alboni's reputation having been first made in London. Still there can be no doubt that for every artiste a Parisian success is of the highest importance, and Mdle. Picculomini's debut here was, therefore, a matter of the greatest interest. We all know the career in England of this charm ing artiste. How she at once became the enfant cherie of the public ; how she sang, how she acted, and what a magnetic influence she possessed over her audience. The most satisfactory part of Madlle. Piccolomini's artistic life has been her con stant study, her steady improvement. At the end of her London season she had made marked pro gress in vocalisation, and had evinceda fixed deter mination to superadd to the gifts of nature the highest endowments of art. M. Calzado was there fore wise to engage her for his theatre, and it is no t too much to say that the success or failure of hi season depended in a great measure on Madlle. Piceolowini. With all her London laurels fresh upon her Mdlle. Piccolomini arrived in Paris the early part of last month, but, owing to a variet y of circum stances, her debut was postponed until Saturday. In vain did M. Verdi appeal to law, and protes t against the production of his operas at M. Calzado's theatre. In vain did the direct the Cour w ts h f o o ra r their they and The csltaairmoefd much cherished " Dame in Cam as Vaude ville invoke the protection an of e o i r i s 0 , f ,, the the disguise of "La prevailed was finally appointed P iccolomini prevailed, and she should receive the T Saturday a vi recognised a t a. " audience. None but as the day when 'verdict of a Parisian most charming of cities those who know this anxiety thates can form an idea of the a singer with a among all classes to hear reputation so original. The house was cram crammed in every part, with all the elite of Pari s ian some • ty. Ministers, diplo matists, literate urs, critics, ar tistes, and connoisseurs crowded th e paid for seat p lace to overflowing, and the _prices the expez, e _ d s was something fabulous. A . t leagth t moment arrived, and the little lady tripped upon the stage. No hand welcomed her, no n Si6n of approbation was given. The chilly silence plainly said: " Win your laurels! We take nothing here on trust. You are before that public which considers its verdict supreme in all matters artistic. Sing—are you an artist or not ?" Mdlle. Piccolomini was evidently much agi tated but soon collected herself, and, summoning all her resolution and energy, she sang the " Libiamo." She was heard with the most wrapt attention, applauded with enthusiasm, and encored unanimously. Her triumph was complete, and the curtain fell on the first act amid loud calls for Piccolomini. It were to little purpose that I should dilate on an opera so well known in London as the " Traviata," or upon an artiste whom every one of your readers knows as Violetta. Suffice it that the success which Piccolomini conquered in the first act was reta ined in the second, and con firmed in the third ; and that s he was several — times called before the curtain during the ev ening, Mario was "Alfred," and sang as he a.l when in good health and spirits. His air?ne can, opening of the second act, "Lunge da at the lei," was given to perfection, and was encored with enthu siasm ; indeed, from beginning to end, Mario's performance was beyond criticism. Graziani was a most efficient Georges Gernaont ' and altogether tests the o ; era was satisfactorily put upon the stage. After all, one of the best of an artiste's suc cess is found in the answer she draw ?" On Sund a y to the question, "Does Italiens was besieged, and t he the box-office w of as the t , whole house _ _le for six representati ons of ' Traviatat_ Monday was given as an extra night. On Tuesday the Emperor and Empress were present with the C urt. His Ma jestpr ofuse in expressions of admirati des y was Pr the on, an the Empress by tribute of her tears evincd her sympathy with the woes of the lost fair one and with the acting of the artiste. The opera will be played again to-morrow, and Satur day, and either three or four times next week. I 194 I 22 li 1091 18i # 691 9 10 10 50 100 St. 95 .« -- 113 108 57a 8 1121