The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-25 00:00:00

E MARKET N 1, COMMER.CIAL TNTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'Cio The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were for export and on speculation. In the Railway Share Market there was no parti cular alteration. From the manufacturing districts, generally, the . a.dvice.s received this morning state that the de mand for 'most fabrics has continued steady, and in some instances rather fuller prices have been obtained. In consequence of a rise in cotton higher terms have been asked for goods and yarns. The export inquiry is generally limited. The commercial advices from Antwerp report an active business during the week in the chief articles of import, and the sales effected have been at ra ther enhanced prices, excepting in grain, which continues gradually to fall. In the sugar market there is not a large stock in first hands, either of raw or refined, and the quotations of last week have been steadily maintained. The demand for coffee has kept pace with the supply, while the favourable accounts from the Brazils of a slight reduction in the market have been counteracted by the increased charge for freight. The market for tallow is firm, without any alteration in prices. The Bank of England Return for the week ending the 18th inst. has been more favourably received than might have been expected from the very ir a .. portant changes which it exhibits. Notwith standing the decline in the bullion, and the serious falling off in the reserve of notes, however, there is a confident impression that the next balance sheet will show a decided improvement in the general position of the establishment. The pay ment of the dividends as usual has caused extensive alterations in the public and private deposits. The various items, and the variations from the pre ceding statement, are as subjoined : Active Circulation Increase Bullion Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 985,192 Increase Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease The official return of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows : Gold Coin SP PI 1,1, „ Bars Silver Coin Hamburg ... 1,000 Ozs. 1) The transactions in the English Stock Market, as usual, on Saturday, are limited, but the Bank of England Return seems to have been fully " dis counted," since it has not exercised the least in fluence on quotations. There is a little weakness, but that is attributable to a few sales in realisation of profits and the absence of money purchases. Con sols for money have been 92i and kr account, after being 921 they also closed 92i f. The New 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 911 to 92; ; the Reduced at 912 f. Exchequer Bills, 2s. to 6s- premium, and the Bonds 98f A. East India Stock is quoted 2264, being firmer. In Foreign Securities the dealings have been 'Very much contracted, but the prices are generally heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. have ruled flat at 89 to 89i, a decline of about per Cent., but the 4 per Cents, are steady at 99i 4. Spanish 3 per Cents, are 42, Do. Deferred 24 to 241, and the Certificates 5:. Sardinian Bonds have been 89 to 89f. There have been dealings in Peruvian 0 2 per Cents. at 76i, in the 3 per Cents. at 54, and in Dutch 4 per Cents. 95. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6.1 71; Mexi can, 24 1; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 4 5 ; Rus s i an 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 413 42 , • ditto Deferr e d, 24 24i ; ditto Certific a " 4 tes,6 i t ; ' ditto Passive, 61 Very little business has been done in the Bail way Share market this morning, and previous quotations hav e , i n most instances, been unsup ported. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, iforth-Western, South-Western, Midland, and most of the other lines have ruled heavy. Foreign and Colonial have attracted very little attention, but Rigas were slightly improved. The alterations in Mines, Banks, and Miscella neous Shares are unimportant. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Officto2 List.) Ruslnes, dore. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities t'2o i New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock tali , - Bonds. £lOOO ...,.... Ditto, under £lOOO 6 p • Consols 'lr Account 923 t i India Stock for Ace oun t Exchequer Bilis, 20. £l000 1:500 %nail 3 6 2 p 36 2 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 pe r C en t 984 ?RIMS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Peruvian Bonds 41 per Cent — liitto Account 761 Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... ....... Ditto Account Spaniel. Bonds, 3 per Cent 4li Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si p c T .rkitta fiGnds, 6 per cent — a d Ditto Acc oun t Ditto Small B4 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on tbc above sayable In Londe. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 63i Ditto 4 De, Cent. Certificates Peruvian Dollar Bonds, , 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 92A Ditto Account... MINING INTELLIGENCE. vh (Prom the Mi n i ng J ou rnal of this day.) at -"e mining market has continued in rather an inactive ate this way of chan week, and we have not much to report in the tra nsant ge in p r i ces , or in the amount of business eu. Great South Tolgus shares have been tho s e thell3-8"1 in de mand, and the price has risen from 121 to thGreat A.lfreda did not maintain the price at which left off on the a ccoun t d a y l a st week ; they opened on Mon have b e d ay at 9to 91, but at the latter part of the week e atoe firmer, and closed at 9 i to 10 • Sortridge "Pt at about 3, 31, 31. Copper Hill shares have h all o t to 180 ; this mine is looking to the 60 west is reported as worth 90/. per fin., and well and a pitch not more than 25 fres. from East Basset, shares in which have b een done as high as 48. Alfred Consols opened at.ls, sellers, and remained for some days eat, but a d re p o rted improvement on W e d nesday caused rather a emand, and they rea c h e d 151 , 16, 161, leaving off at West Basset, 31. North Basset, 36, ex div. ;at the meeting, the dividend declared was 48001. (16s. per share) ; the mine is looking well, and a better dividend anticipated next time ; the stopes is the back of the 62 are worth 2001. per fm. North Robert, 25 to 251 ; the aline has been inspected by Capt. Richards, of Great Devon Consols, who estimates the ore in reserve at 2000 tons ; the cross-cut in the 42, from trial abaft, has 7 fathoms to be driven before reaching the lode which has been so productive in the south trine. Par Consols, 23 to 231; Great Baddern, 11 to ; Wheal Wrey share., have decined to 7i, sellers ; Trewetha, 31 to 31 ; Herods foot, 21 to 3 ; Wheal Margery, 35 ; Mary Ann, 38 to 38 i ; Ding Done., 321 to 35 ; North Trelawny, t o Lady Bertha, 21s. to 11 ; Grenville, 14 ; Carnyortb, 41 to 5 ; Botallack, 150 to 170, Wheal Edward shares have not .maintained their price, but leave off sellers at 21 to 2i; United Mines, 140 ; South Frances, 350 to 360 ; Trelawny, 25 to 271 ; Ludcott, 1! to 11 ; Rose- Warne, 65 to 70. MR. ROBSON, THE COMEDIAN.—Les.t week the papers announced that Mr. Robson, the clever actor of tragi comical parts, had been attacked with illne‘s of on alarming character. It was said he had ruptured a blood v esse l. T he symptoms were certainly calculated to induce a belief that such was the case, but we are happy in being able to state that Mr. Robson, so far from having sust a i ne d an injury that. will diminish the force of his artistic labours, will most probably be a gainer by hie short but painful indisposition. The simple fact, we believe, is that an internal abscess, which had anhenoyed Mr. Robson f or a considerable time, and had n caused b it whil e he him the worst appreliensi on e, suddenly was rehearsing a part on the stage of the 4, Olin Theatre, T —ARE, aillkl,A.ET PHIS DAY. RAILWAYS. iiALILWAYt Closing Price yesterday. Business done this day &nibg. t3ost. i and Nastn. Jun,A... Bolfast Binning. Wolvorh Stour Valley Birk eAhd. Lance Cheshire Jima I Do. Chest.. & Birk., Do., do. ...... • ••• jßlackburn &Tyne angir,! £25 (issd. at Bristol and Exotor Caledonian. ,Chester 's Holyhrad. ;Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, c Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B DublineißelfastJuno Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc East Auglian ........ 'Eastern Counties.. East. 1 - Tnion, A. Bth IPo., B. Stock .. iDo., Ne w A..... East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & Duude, 'Forth & Clyde Jaw !Furness 'Do. Extension........ 'Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Do. Stet r Val. Rat: Ona. Stk .. 'lrish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle !Do. • Thirds Do. New Thirds , Lmicash.andYorks,, Wst. Riding tin Do. South" or t London & Mac:km.BA, Lond. Bright & S.Cat. Loud. and N. Westn, I 'D°. Fifths D0.101.8h.01/%11 C 1 Do. Eighths I LowlonandS. Weetn. Lndndrry&Coleraine '.ndndrry. & Enniek anch.Shef.& Linch, D )., Man. At Lin. Un Metropolitan Do. J L. Rioardo's arrangement Wldland 00. Birmng. & Derb 4idld. G. West. (Ire.) Jo. Half Shares qewcastle & Carlisle Iwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd iewry & Enniskille Jewry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. iorfolk corthn.Conntiestrn North Nth. Devon Ra' Dock 5t0ck......... 'Jo., A Stock... )o B Stock .. N.Eastern—F 3rw' 10. do. Extension oo.do. G.N.E. l'nreh Do. Leeds Do. York North London N.&S.Watrn.,l l laM stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire-. North Western v. & S. Westrn. June )x., Wore., & Woly. 'ortgroonth Itliymney ottish Central Scot. L E.Abrdn St. Do. EThot. Mid. St. .4 • - , nghire TTri,r Sitingbourne &Sheer. ~)nt'i Devon 3oath Eaetern.:. :outh Wales . i. Yrksh. di Riv. Dn On.. itaines,Wok. trWol tookton & Darling. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 3totiton di Hartlop raff Vale . )o. Pref., No. 1.... Ninnies Hav, D.& R. Vale of Neath Natortl. & Kilkenn Naterford&Limerie West Cornwall Nest End of Londol and Crystal Palace. Do. A..,.., Do. B West L0nd0n...., Do. Fiist Class Do. Second Class.. Wimbledn & Croydov tntworpf ott rd Ardennes •te':gian Eastn. Jun, Seziers to Orai seems , c ilonabay, Baroda, rat , ' Con.lndia, g. 5 p. c Do. Buff. & Lk. liur. Ry. Canneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do Demerara Il hitch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Eastern Bengal ... East Indian A and B g. ....... Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D0„42 p. c.Bnds. ,'57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Euphrates Valley Eur. Geelong 8r Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... Gd. Trunk of Car la Do. Cert. of Deb con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Central of Fran , Gt. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c. Do New, guar. 5 p„ c Great Luxembourg Gt.WestornofCanada Do. New Do. Bdo., payable '5l Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou option Italian Junction...... Lake Const. & Basl• Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca dr Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Geneva .. Lyons es Moditerran Kadras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 44 p. c. Exten Do. 3dEx., g. sp. e !aria Antonia ~. Do. do. New qamur dlLiege Do. do., C p. c. Pref Northern of France. NtorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans. Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. e. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish . 0000 •••• Royal Swedish ... -Sambre and Meuse Do. 51 p. cent. Prof 3cinde, guar. 5 p. c. D 0... 4onthern of France.. it. Andrew's sue Quebec (A),. Vest Flanders Do. 6A per c. Pref 4.&N. W. of y rnne , Western of Austria... West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden . Do. Bper cent. Pref Zealand 4A 9 3 -8; 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 13 92 54 - 32 - 34 ••• ...." ... •so - .•, 16 - 17 9 - 35 • S 7 23 - 25 7 - 5 80 - F 2 51i - 52 . 323 2 90 - 91 8 -8, 92! - 81 83 120 125 113 115 64i 64i 71 - 74 54 64 54 64 944 95 6i 7 105 107 1021 103 Par A p P 1104} 105))i 33 33 ••• 1 id 78 - 78, 50 - 52 •.. .."' 14 - 15 48 - E 0 34 - St 31 38 ••• . ••• 7)'! - 8O 5 - - 24 17i - 17/ 56 57 93 -97 - 5' 6 - 10 - 11 - 28 101 - 103 23 - 24?- 71. 73 46 48 1 14} 14' 77 - 79 5 - 3 2 - 1 15 - 17 36 38 18i - 19 5 5i - 6i ' i'; 6 8 2 - 4 5 - 54 7 9 :GN. 6- 7 ••• ••• a. lid 1 4 lh - .• --- id ... 1 44 4i 33i -- 341 10 -- 11§ 22/ - 22/ 2_. 211 - 2211 ... --' I- i P 23 - 24 11 - 12 77 - 82 21f - 2 f - lip 5 234 - 24 2 -21 p 99 - 101 112 -- 117 112 - 117 105 ICS .. - •., 4 - 411,1 i 7i -8 pj 191— 20i 1§ 2 j) par —gyp - lAil 8} - 84 19i - 20 37 -37 i 84 - 9. 491 - 60. 49 - 61 i - i pl 19 - 20 i - li 10i - 11 9 - 93 2 - 21) * pin 4$ - 34 - 10 - lip 78i i i 218 51 44 23 1 1 4 31 7t t JOINT-STOCH BANKS. 4.natralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London itri. Col. 8k.&14n. C. tritigh N. America n Chartd. Bank of As i a Chrtd, Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Loud Eng.Seot. &kus.Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London and County Lnd. &E. Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stock London and Paris Loud. & Westminster National Proxf Rug Do. Naw .•• National Bank New South %let Oriental Pk. Corp.. Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland DO. Now R Ans B &Go Im Cc -lentil Anatral ia ) Union of Australis , I Do. NSW - ON Union of Lundon .4 ,Weoter4 Bk or Loodi 98 - 100 3i 3d 64 G 6 - ••• ••• d 67 -- 69 • •• 16 - 19' - 20 19i -- 20 ••• ---- - 1 - 3P .. : ...d ... "... ow ... .." r• 37 39 3i 3 d ••••. 33 - 35 64 - 66 7 - 8 10 Ca' 100 100 1 100 all all 'lOO all 100 all 1100 1 100 1 100 1)0 100 100 5} 2i, 1001 all all ail all 10 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS RALLWAYS. COmpan Cloainx Prioss yesterlAy. 95 '97 95 102 12 - 14 135 138 4 •N - 166 - 167 121 - 13 1 291 —2 3 A 108 - 112 a i P 2j - 21 92 - 94 P - I 56 - 57 134 - 138 8 1 3i 3 d 32 - 90 - 92 Ta 100 all the Bedford and Bletebloy Bnckgn auasit. Clriesial.. I , Col. Stour Vy. E. tin. g. 6 pc. E. Un, H. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do, New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Share 9. Do. i Shares. Lou. & Greonw Do. Preference Lon.. Til,, k S. Do, Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middleebro' Rode. g 6 p.c. Midld. tiratit. , Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prost. & lkyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth.and 6001eg.5 p.c. Shrevrs.Saler S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&gomrst London at, N. Wot. L&N.W. Calodon E. &E.C' Gt.Nrtpn. E. Count. ICaldoniAn. Do Gt. Wenn Yk. Now. Berw. Y. D 0....... Do 8. Easterr IDo IPeto te Co ;Do Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid Raton &' Darlingt. hEidland 1 En. Coun. E. Count Do Do L. & N. W Do Gt Northn Laneash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean, Stockt. Darlingt Do OtWestn PREFERENCE SHARES. BlythandTyne lOpe , c. pref. (issd. at 50Z Bris. & Ex. 4 P. c. 8' Do. 4 p. c. Shares ICaledn. £lO 41 p.c. Ches. St Ho. (fin. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pief. No. 2 Cork esßandonslp.c. Dun. Prth .dt Aber. J. B. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. Do. do Cis.C7p. o Bas. Co.Ex, spc No Do. No. 2 - - Do, New 6 p. c. S , East Un., G. 6 p. Do. 61., 0 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sl, Do. do. 4 per cent. East Lanc;-h.6p.ct , E. &.W. York. J. sth: Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. eh Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness.— _ Gins. SrS.W.G.S P•c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. a. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. o. 4i p. c .5 p. c., Red. at p. c. pm. •• • •• ••• • all Gt.N. of not.let,Pri 00 Gt. S. &W. (Ireland 14 Do. 4per c. Prof. S 6 (L. W.(13.8011.Ex5pc 00 ' Do. con. red. 4i p.c. 00 Do. con. red. 4p. c 00 Do. irred. 4p. C. Do:s p. c. red. prof Do. Birm. Prof. St).. ' Do. Chester 8 p. Do. do. 5 p. o. do.. Do. Birm. Qua. Stk Do. Ches. Gus. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. ' Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.&B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., 5p c. St.No.2 Do. New Guar.6 p. Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct [Jan.& S.W. fper et late 3d Shares t,endy. & Color. Sh Londy. & Ennis. Sh p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 34 per cent. Warypt .&Carl.4p Do. 4 per cent 'Do, do: \lid. Coneol.6 p.c.St r)o. 6pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., dm, pr. 5 p. e. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfolk Debenture Do.Prof.s p. c. St Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 Do. 5i perc.pf ,1847 Do„ Wv. V. 5 pc ~1841 North British Y. E. rerw, 4 p.c. P . Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c !Do. do. Qr;.,1848 Do:York I•ur North Staffordshire. ox, Wo, 4 ,z W., g pe.„ Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Soot. Cent. , NAw Pref Se,N.E. Aber. g G pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 3t p.c. pf. st. 'South Devon IDo,fixed,4i per .:)ni S. Eastern (Beading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent • Do. Fixed 44 p c eh 3 Wales Gum. 4p. 0, Do. do. 4i . p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do (stock. ik Hard. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 ... Waterfd.&Kilk.6pc 3 95 - 100 ii - 5 6 - 6i 106 - 93 A ilk - ii - ii lii - 116 109 - 111 103 - 105 61 - 63 10 - 10) 6 - 6' 93 - 95 86 - 88 86 - 88 98 100 9 - 104 17 - 10 104 68 - 72 19. - 201 91 - 101 141 -15 i 136 138 .... .... I, 135 - 137 114 - 116 ... ...". ... 156 - 158 ••• --- ••• $ - i 66 - 70 ... ••• -..." 1.36 - 138 98 - 100 87 -8, I - li ..6 102 —lO4 92 94 1. 03 - 107 60 - 65 15 - 16 23i - 24 98 - 102 9i 10 .•• """ ••" 27 - 28 2 - 3p NINES. 1 all Igns. aria ........ 1 I.os nll knglo Californian 20 7 Australian I $ 11 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 50 all BlEenar. Iron & Coal 20 14 British Iron 5 35 261 Brazilianlmp.(iesnerl at pm.) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiab a 31 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 18 20 / 'Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica p 40 all Cobro Copper._, 52 54 54 5 1* Colonial Gold — St. all Copper Min. of Eng 32 36 25 all Do. Prof. 7/ p. cent 26 28 le Copiapo. l5 17 2 all Fortuna — 20 all ' ,General — 1 all Gt.Nuggetireinßeg $ $ 41 all Great Polgooth * $ 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unite- 2 3 1 all Liberty ....•• ••• 3 all 'Linares 7 8 5 11 ,Lusitanian ............. P 1 all ,Mariquits. . 1 all ,New Granada I 1 all Nouveau Monde ..• 30 all Pontgi•Sil.& Le. Min. 9 11 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock ••• 50 all I Rhymney 1r0n.., 23 25 231 15 all ,Do. New I T 30 14iSantiago de Cuba: , ... 6s. iSort. Cons. Min. Co. 3 St 1 all South Australian — 0 1 all Do. Scrip. .. 1 all IDo. 10 per cent Pref 41 'Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 10 9 Pin Croft 3fr - 3i 281 an United Mexican 3t 3$ 1 all Waller — 1 all West Mariposa • I 1 12s Worthing Mining of Australia Australian Agri=lt. Anstraln. Royal AUDI Berlin Water Works Brit,. American Land Canada (3. o 6p. 43. Jan& .; nly Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug Dn. 6p c. Mar & Sept Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir En.diAus Cop Sm Co Gen. Iron Sc Collier glen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Lond. Gen. Omnibus Male St. Nevi. Loran. Elec. Tel. htexicanAtS.A.mericn. Nat. Dispount C 0... Do. New .. Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. B pcPissatld New B. & N.S. Land N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. N. B. Australasian Nrth. of Europe Stas m Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. 14. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mail Stearn Scot. Austral. InTest Ditto New South Austral:Arid Submar. Tel. Scrip Do. Reg i iterei I. 'frusta; L. Co.U.Car Was Diera.n'. V.o46p.o.JaaJuly, MISCELLANEOI7I3. 23 - 25 ... - 51 - 51 ••• - • -2" 4 - 511 ... - _. 91 : 93 'I --- ii 12 - 13 3f - 8 115 120 1121 1.12 i 8 10 31 31 P 1 4 P 3 - 4 id p 18 22 3 I 2 d 1 it p 21 i 67 69 4 5 p 64 6 xi 6 1i it 34 36 1 1 15 15 110 98 # iP )2f this .a, 33 4 9 1 # i if 104 i 33 i i i 77& 8 7i 10 St. St. 794 80 18i 3 171 56i 6 St. tyl 12 12 19} 20 all all 100 3.1 100 all all all 100 18i [OO all all all 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 an} 93 a d 1121 f POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MA.RLBOROUGII-STREET. IMPUDENT ROBBERY —James Falb f, a cook, residing at No. 26, Bryanstone-street, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing a bottle of gin and a bottle of whisky, the property of Mr. Gideon Allen, hcensed victualler, 46, South Molten-street, Grosvenor equare. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor's niece, that on the previous afternoon, about four o'clock, the defendant and another man entered her uncle's house and called for some ale and gin, with which she served them. After they bad drank it the prisoner left the house, saying that he was going to call upon a Mr. Proper, a highly respectable tradesman in the neighbour hood, and would be back in three minutes. After a short absence be returned again, and he and his com panion bad more liquor. The prisoner then moved from where he was standing, and went up close to the spirit shelf on which the bottled spirits were kept, and she dis tinctly raw him remove a bottle of gin and another of whisky, which he handed to his companion, who left the house. She at once called her uncle from the cellar, and in his presence taxed the prisoner with stealing the spirits, which he stoutly denied. A constable was then called, and the prisoner given into custody. Sergeant Stevens, 23 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody and conveying him to the station, where he was searched and a snuff-box belonging to the prose cutor found upon him. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the rob. bery, was remanded till Thursday next. THAMES. THE SUICIDE MANIA—ATTEMMED SELF-DESTRUCTION. —Ann Clifford, a desperate and ill-conducted woman of the town, who has been frequently charged at this court with robbery, disorderly conduct, drunkenness, and also with attempting to commit self-destruction' was now brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with at tempting to commit suicide in the waters of the London Dock. A police constable of the IC division, named Wilson, stated that he was on duty in New Gravel•lane, Shad well, last night. At a late hour he heard a splash in the water, and upon hastening to the swivel bridge saw the prisoner in the lock floating on her back on the top of the water, which is upwards of 20 feet in depth. He procured the grapnels, and just as he was about to throw them into the water the prisoner sank. He got her out of the lock after she bad been in the water seven or eight minutes, and took her to the nearest puhlic•house,where friction and restoratives were applied, but it was some time before she gave any signs of ani mation. The woman bad been under medical treatment for several hour?. The prisoner said to him that it was the third time she had thrown herself into the water, and she would do it again. Mr. Selfe recollected that he had allowed the prisoner to go at large on a former occasion o❑ her solemn pro mise not to repeat the rash and wicked attempt on her life. He would not have released her except on that promise. He was sure the wicked and reckless life which the prisoner was leading must ultimately lead to a frightful death. The prisoner was ordered to find one surety to keep the peace for three months, and in default to be corn. mitted to prison. SOUTHWARK. CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING. —Frances M`Gavin, ayoung woman of respectable appearance, was brought before Mr. Burchaw, charged with stealing a piece of gingham and eleven handkerchiefs from the shop of Mr. Henry Green, linen draper, 49, Blackfriars-road. Charles Haslett, assistant to Mr. Green, said that about seven o'clock on the previous evening the prisoner cane into the shop with an infant in her arms and asked to be supplied with half a yard of flannel. He had occa sion to go to another part of the shop, and on his return the prisoner came towards him with a bundle of hand kerchiefs in her band. Witness asked her what she was going to do with them t She replied that they were her sister's, and she had given them to her. Having seen them a few minutes previous on a pile of blankets he felt assured that she had stolen their property. He detained her until his master came, when a piece of gingham and a piece of cambric were found under her shawl. He had seen all the property inside the shop previous to the pri soner coming in, and she had not purchased either of the articles. Mr. Green said he found the gingham and cambric under her shawl, and gave her into custody. She said it was the property of her sister, but witness identified it as belonging to him from private marks thereon. Police•constable 89 C said that when he took the pri- soner into custody she said that all the property had been stolen from a shop in Oxford•street by her sister, wh• was taken before a magistrate and committed for nine months. At the station•house she said it was her own property. _ - In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that such was the faot, she had purchased them elsewhere, and merely went into Mr. Green's shop to have haif a yard of flannel for her baby, having forgot it at the other shop. Mr. Burcham asked her whether she would prefer being tried by him or go to the sessions. If she selected the former she must plead guilty. He did not wish her to do so unless she was guilty. Prisoner—l am guilty, sir. I hope you will have mercy on me on account of my child. Mr. Burnham said that as he understood nothing was known of her he should not inflict the highest penalty on her. She must be committed to the House of Correc tion for four months, with hard labour. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 25.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.; light breeze and fine. . _ _ PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 24.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived.—Fin land, from Calcutta; H.M.S. Hannibal, Malta. Sailed— Van Oldenborneveld, Akyab. LOCO HSWILLY, Oct. 23.—Arrived—John Campbell, from Sunderland, for Lisbon, making four feet water per hour. DARTMOUTH, Oct. 24.—The schooner Lotus, from London, for Santander, went on shore this morning in a fog at Torcross. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 23.—Arrived— Susannah, from She diac. CARDIFF, Oct. 23.—Wind E.—Sailed—Johan 11., for Rio Janeiro ; Harriet Frances, Madeira. HULL, Oct. 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Catherine, from Quebec. STORNAWAY, Oot. 22.—The Phcenix, of this port. Mac donald, drove from her anchors on the 16th Oct. at Roche Ewe, during a gale from the S.W. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Carolinda and La Poule, from Cherbourg; Nymph, Newport. Sailed—Napoleon 111. and Waters, for Sunderland ; Hamburg° (s.), Barcelona; Canning, Calcutta; Trent, St. Thomas's. _ _ _ LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Fremont, from Bonny. HOLYHEAD, OCt. 24. - - - - Wind ♦ariable. Sailed—Golita, for Bilboa ; Charlotte, Palermo. (BY SUBMARINE AND BR r.TISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAN EISEND, Saturday, 9.47 A.M. Wind N.E. ; tide two hours' flood ; weather fine. Arrived—Neptune (s.). from Terming; Queen (s.), Fre derickstadt ; Tiger (s.), Tonning ; Woodcock, Uddewalla ; Traveller, Hamburg; Anna Margaretha, Stettin; Orion, Glinalda, and John and John, Dantzio ; Okeanos, Cron stadt ; Heinrich, Cronstadt; Justitia, Frederickstadt ; Grefion, St. Petersburg. Sailed—Pollux, for Hamburg ; R anger Bordeaux. DEAL, Satur , day, 9.30 a.m. Wind E.S.E., moderate. f rom London, for Adra; Emilie and Olive, both Passed, 24th—Boadicea , fro m London, for Surinam ; Trinidad, from London, for Lisbon. The race among the clippers from China, with the first cargo of tea for the present season, bas been won by the American clipper Matify, Capt. Fletcher, of 594 tons. She sailed from Foo-Chow-Foo on the 10th June, and reached the London Docks on the 15th inst. She commenced her discharge the same afternoon, and the entire cargo, consisting of upwards of GOO tons of tea, WAS finally landed by the following morning, having occupied 6i working hours only in the unloading. A portion of the cargo was weighed and tared by the re venue officers, ini-pected by the brokers, cleared with the Customs, and transmitted by railway to Liverpool within 84 hours from the time of the ship's breaking bulk. THE POOR-LAW BOARD AND THE PARISH OF MART LEBONE.—Yesterday a fully attended meeting of the directors and guardians of St. Marylebone was held in the board-room of the Workhouse, New-road ; the sub ject for discussion being whether the board would, or would not, receive the resignation of the master of the workhouse, arising out of the recent flogging of pauper females, and it being understood that the Poor-law Board bad also issued further orders upon the subject. Mr. Vanheems occupied the chair. The Hon. and Rev. W. Pelham (the rector) moved that, before the resigna tion of the master be dealth with, the secretary he de sired to obtain the opinion of counsel whether there is anything in the local acts of this parish which exempts this board from the provisions of those acts of Parlia ment which regulates the Poor-law Commission ; and if not, whether such acts authorise the Poor-law Commis sioners, under any circumstances, to discharge the master or any other officer of the workhouse independently of the will of the board of guardians. The motion was carried on a division by a majority of 17 to 7 ; and the consideration of the other documents was deferred to the next meeting of the board, which, after a long sitting, separated. SPORTING NOTES. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND THE CRITERION. The Warwick Meeting was not remarkable. Things were conducted in the old style, but plenty of sport was. afforded. They who went to the "far north," and as. sisted at the aristocratic gathering at Kelso, swear they saw the Cambridgeshire winner in Alma, who won her race there with a stone and a half in hand, as the phrase goes. John Scott has discovered something in Coup de Main, who, if my memory serves me aright, was entered for a selling race at York, to be sold for 801.; an. 3, al though he was backed, he got only a miserable third. The Newmarket folk believe in Eloquence, who will assuredly run well. Vengeance is very unsteady in the market, and the shine has been a little taken out of Pole Star. Neither has, I am told, done much work this week. From the style in which Malacca figured in the Cesarewitch, I am in - duced to believe that he will carry Mr. Parr's colours into a prominent position. They who saw him coming through the ditch gap, recollected that Scherz did the same, and expeot that Malacca may give a repetition of the Scherz performance. If Coup de Main's trial with Warlock be true, Merlin can have but a very slender chance. The Poacher is turned loose, and his light weight will enable him t• get home. Little David, it is stated, may astonish the natives by again winning this event, but his party have perhaps more faith in the Cave Adullam. If the Warwick running with Hunger ford, Pole Star, and Lady Tatton, in September, be cor rect, "the Baron's horse" will take some stalling off. I shall not express a definite opinion on the probable result of the race, intending to send my notes, as usual, from Newmarket for publication on Monday. In my last despatch from head-quarters I was fortunate enough to select the first and second for the Cesarewitch. I shall, too, as usual, collect any little waifs and strays of information which come in my way. The Criterion will be decided on Monday. Sydney has Gibs. extra to carry, and he must be a better horse than I think him to be if he can beat the unpenalised Rosa Bonheur. October 25. A FRESH MAN. STRIKE OF MINERS. THE MILITARY CALLED OUT. For 15 weeks past the men employed at the Talargosh lead works, near Prestatyn, North Wales, have turned out, owing to some disagreement between them and their masters relative to the code of rules, under which the " bargains " in the pit are in future to be taken. During the whole of the strike, previous to Tuesday last, the men had been peaceably conducted, but in consequence of a strange engineer having been engaged, a party of 30 men dressed as Rebecca and her daughters went to the works and fired a gun charged with shot through the window of the engine-house. Fortunately, the engineer was not in his usual place, and consequently escaped injury. The men next went to the agent's office window and fired three times through it, expecting the agent was in bed in the room. Instead of being in bed, however, he was out in the ground, and therefore received no hurt. The consequence of this riotous conduct was that a number of special constables were sworn in, and on Thursday evening last a detach. ment of the 89th Foot, the depot of which regiment is in Chester, were sent to the scene of the outrage. The miners seemed to enjoy the fun of seeing the soldiers, and gave vent to their feelings in noisy good humour. The military mounted guard on the works, and relieved the special constables. On Fri• day meetings of both the men and magistrates were held, and the soldiers were ordered to remain for a short time, both parties seeming determined to maintain their grounds of difference. Some time is expected to elapse before an amicable arrangement is arrived at. MARKET NEWS.--(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. Scarcely any change has taken place to-day in the value of either fruit or vegetables, for which, however, the demand ruled steady. FRUIT. Filberts, per lb 10d to is 3d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 100 s to 110 s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 Gd to is Od Figs, per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per pottle Od to Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Oa Plums, per do. 2s Od to 58 0,1 Grecm gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od. to Od Shallots, per lb. 4d to Gd Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 58 Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s Od Beet, per doz. is Oct to 2s Od Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. potl. is Od to 2s Artichokes, each ...4d to Gd Cos lettuces, per score is Ocl to is rd Pine apples, per lb. 3s Od to 8s Colonia I do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per lb. 3s Od to 4. al Foreign do Os Ad to 1s 8d Melons, each 2s Od. to 5s Od Peaches, p. 2s to 8s Od Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Od to 5s Od Pears, per doz. 2s Od to 5s Od Oranges, per 100 30s Od to Os Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 280 d Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od, VEGET. Greens, per doz. bune l ies 9d to 2s 01 Cabbages, per doz. 9d to is 6d Savoy do., p. do. is Od to 2s Od Cauliflowers, p. do. 28 Od to 6s Brocoli, per do. is 6d to 2s Od Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0 , New do., per d0....60s to 105 s Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Turnips, new, per bunch 3d to 5d Carrots, per do 4d to 6el Endive, per do.. is Od to is 6d Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od Radishes, per doz. Garlic, per lb 4d to Os 6d hands is to 2s Od Spinach, p.h. sv. is 6d to 2s Od Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to Os Od Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is Brus. sprouts, p. do 2s to 3s Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is 6d French beans, p. do. ls 6d to 29; Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Old onions, p. bus. 4s to 4a 6d Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Od New do., per bunch Od to 0d Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Os Leeks, per d 0......... id to 2d Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey Poults, 5s Od to 7s Od ; Geese, 5s 6d to 7s each ; Ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; tame rabbits, 10d to is 6d each ; wild do., is to is 6d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 28 3d ; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s Od to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 3d to is 6d ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lls 6d to 13s ; English do., lls Od to 153 Oct per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, Os to lOs Od ; French do., 6s to 7s Od per 120 ; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ' • mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s Bd. to 53 4d per 81bs , by the car case. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 01 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s Sd to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per Sibs., by the car case. . BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6,1 to 15s ; Brills, 2s Od to 103 each ; Salmon, is Od to 1s 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s ed to As each ; Soles, 4d to is Od per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 6(1. to 2s 6d ; Crabs, fid to 2s Gd ; Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to Ns ; Natives, 42s to —s per bsh. ; Mackerel,4os to —8 per 100 ; Smelts, is Gd to 2s 6d per doz. ; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters Gs Od to 8s 0(1 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od • Sprats, Os Od to Os Od pei bushel ; Doreys, is Od to s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Gd per lb ' • Prawns, 3s Gil to ss; Mullets, 2s 6d. to Od each; Plaice, 4d to 1s Od each; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is Gd to 2s Od per doz. ; salt fish, lid to Od per lb. _ . _ BREAD The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 80 to 9d; of household ditto, 7d to 8d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to 4}d ; 641 b to 721 b, 44d to 4Ad ; 721 b to 801 b, 44d to 5d ; 801 b to 881 h, 5d to 5 d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 6d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 61d ; 1041 b to 1121 b 61d to 61d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 7s Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 4s Od ; ditto, full, 8s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to Gs Gd ; gents, 4s Od to 4s -9d; Half-breds, 4s Od to 4s 9d ; Downs, 3s 3d to 3s 10d; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od; Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 108 ; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ lOs ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 12s ; clover do., Si 1 Cis to 5/ lOs ; and straw, 117 s to 1/ 12s per load, Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at late rates. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/40s to 41 lOs ; clover do., 4/ Os to 51 14s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. Guy's HOSPITAL.—At a Court of Committees of this hospital, held on the 14th inst., the Right Hon. and Right Rev. Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., Mr. Western Wood, and Mr. Augustin Robinson were elected gover• nors of the hospital in the room of three governors do. deased and one retired. COLLISION AT THE WATERLOO ROAD TERMINUS.— Yesterday forenoon a train was being made ready on the main line for Hampton-court, and several passengers were seated, when another train was being taken upon the Windsor line. The last train was going at its usual speed, when the pointsman, by some accident, turned the points so as to send the Windsor train upon the main line, and the consequence was that the Windsor train came into collision with the one for Hampton court, forcing the passengers from their seats, and hvrling them in terrible confusion among each other. The Hampton-court train came rattling down the rails at a (earful speed, and no one can tell what direful effects would have ensued had it not been for the pre sence or mind of Mr. Parker, one of the chief inspectors, who seeing the great danger that existed, and regardless of his own personal safety, rushed off the platform, entered one of the break carriages, and, apply ing the break most vigorously, was enabled to skid the wheels and thereby stop to a great extenttbe momentum of the carriages, but not, however, until the train bad been forced almost to the extremity of the platform. By the sudden concussion several persons were injured ; one lady had oce of her eyes severely injured, another was severely cut about both legs, and three or four others were more or less hurt. Col s . H. Sandham, director of the - Royal Engineers at Chatham, has been ordered to hold in readiness one com pany of the Royal Engineers corps (Sappers and Miners) for the purpose of proceeding to Dover, where they are to be employed in engineering operations. RAILIVAY INTELLIGENCE. HERNE-BAY AND FAVERSHAM. . A meeting of the inhabitant s of Whitstable was held on Tednesday for the purposo of taking into consideration the proposed line of railway from Herne-bay and Facer m. Dr. Williams was in the chair. • A deputation from Herne-bay attended, consisting of Mr. Newton, Dr. Godfrey, Several speakers having addressed the meeting, setting out the benefits the proposed railway would confer on the town, _ _ . Mr. HOLDEN proposed the following resolution :—"That it is the opinion of this meeting that the proposed lino of railway from Herne-bay to Faversham will be of great ad vantage to the town of Whitstable, and that this meeting pledges itself to support the undertaking as far as pos sible." Mr. GANN seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously-. _ A resolution was then passed, requesting Mr. Ellis to represent the inhabitants of Whitstable as one of the directors of the proposed line. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro. ceedings. PEEBLES. The report of the directors of this company states that the total revenue for the half-year ending Aug. 31 amounted to 4,584/.; and the working expenses, including manage ment, to 2,463/., or 53 per cent., being at the rate of ls. 244. per mile on 39,910 miles run by the locomotives. The total mileage since the opening of the line has been 87,475,, and the average cost of locomotive power, including repairs, has been 7 . 86 d. per mile. Out of the disposa ble balance of 2,113/. the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of ss. per share, which will absorb 1,7501., leaving a balance of 3681. to be carried to the next account. No dividend having been declared last half-year, the above is equivalent to 2§ per cent. for the first year. SCOTTISH NORTH-EASTERN. The first general meeting of this company was held at Aberdeen on Thursday ; Mr. J. Stirling presiding. The report of the directors was approved, and resolutions were unanimously passed to the effect that a dividend at the rate of .6 per cent. per annum be paid upon the Aber deen Guaranteed 6 per Cent. Stock for the half-y ear en di n r, the 31st of October ; that a dividend o f 3 2 per cent. per annum be paid upon the Scottish Midland Consolidated Capital Stock of the company for the half-year ending the 31st of July.; that the directors be authorised to issue divi dend warrants to the holders of the Aberdeen 7 per cent. prefert nice stock, falling due thereon at the Ist of November next ; that the number of the directors be reduced to 11, and that their remuneration be 6001. per annum ; that the directors be authorised to take shares in the Perth, Almond Valley . , and Methven Railway Company to the extent of 7,000/. sterling. EAST INDIAN. The report of the directors of this company states that the bill enabling the company to convert its paid up capital into stock has received the Royal assent. They do not con template any further issue of capital during the present year. The accounts of revenue received show that the working expenses, which up to the 30th of June, 1815, had been at the rate of 67 per cent., had been reduced to 41'85 per cent. for the half-year ending the 31st of December, 1855 ; and that a further sum of 20,6211. had been paid over to the Government of India in diminution of advan 'es on account of interest. The Board are informed that for the succeeding 'Jail -year, the working expenses will bear even a lesser ratio to the receipts. The number of passen gers carried on the line from the Ist of January to the 30th of June last was 432,321, of which 6,466 were first-class, 23,256 second-class, and 402,599 third-class. The result as compared with the preceding half-year shows an increase of 25,794 passengers. The tonnage of goods was 33,010 tons, against 20,020 tons at the corresponding period of 1855. As the inland transit between Ranegunge and the upper provinces is of a very inferior description, no large amount of revenue must be expected from goods generally until a greater portion of the line is opened. The directors regret to report that Mr. Stephenson's health has broken down in the performance of his arduous duties, and that he is compelled to relinquish the company's agency in In dia in consequence. While the directors have reason to be satisfied with the rate of progress during the last six months on the greater portion of the works, they are dis appointed with the proceedings of some of the contractors on other portions. The section between Allahabad and Cawnpore will not be opened so early as was contemplated in India, owing to the difficulty which the board apprehend might supervene of conveying heavy materials up the coun try. The works from Cawnpore to Delhi will be con structed by the railway company's own officers. At the suggestion of the authorities surveys were con ducted by Mr. Purser, the company's chief engineer in the upper provinces, during the working season of 1855.56, with a view to determine the best means of railway com munication between Mirzapore and Juppulpore ; and the result shows a favourable line of 250 miles, at a cost, exclu sive of Polling stock and superintendence, of about 2,000,0001. This line will form one of tho great trunk lines of India, and the district through which it passes commands a traffic which cannot fail to be largely remune• rative. The board of directors are prepared to recommend the proprietors to enter into a contract for the new line, on the understanding that, during its construction, the accounts are kept distinct from those of the line to Delhi, and that no proceedings under that contract shall interfere to prevent the shareholders coming into possession of their share of the profits which may be made beyond the guaran teed rate of interest on the capital expended under their present contracts. In the event of the proprietary adopt ing the recommendation of the board the capital will be offered, when the terms are finally settled, from time to time, to the shareholders in rateable proportions. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. EDICT OF THE CHURCH 01? ROME AGAINST HERETICAL CONTAGION. Is time one and the same thing for all mankind, flowing on in one unvarying stream, carrying along with it prejudices, errors, and delusions of all kinds, and cantinually bringing down new convic tions to replace the old ; or is time a different thing to different people, "galloping," as Shaks pere says, "with some, and standing entirely still with others ?" The question may seem a strange one, but it really seems impossible to believe that Thomas Vincent Airaldi, of the Order of Preachers, Master in Sacred Theology, and Grand Inquisitor in the diocese of Ancona and certain other lands and localities, specially appointed by the Holy See against heretical depravity, can actually exist on the surface of this planet at the same time with Humboldt and with Herschel, with the inventors of the electric telegraph, with Faraday, with Lyell, 'or with G rote ? Was Thomas Airaldi born 300 years ago, and has he slept the sleep of Nourjahad or Rip van Winkle, and awoke into the 19th cen tury with the ideas and prejudices of the 16th We cannot tell ; but some supposition at least as extraordinary as this is needed to explain the ex istence at the present time of so singular and mon strous a phenomenon. This Grand Inquisitor, in his zeal against heretical depravity, informs us, " that without the Catholic faith, as the Apostle Paul writes to the Jews, it is impossible to please God." The word of the Apostle is " faith, and " Catholic" is the addition of the Grand Inquisitor, whose indignation against heretical depravity does not prevent him from garbling the text of Scripture by wilful misquotation. The document in ques• tion proceeds to enjoin all persons to inform and testify against all persons of th e i r acqua i ntance who are heretics, Jews, Mahomedans, or apos tates, or " who may have committed acts from which sufficient proof might be deduced that they are in open or secret league with the Devil, per forming acts of sorcery, magic, or necromancy, offering to the above-named (that is to say, the Devil) perfumes, incense, or prayers for the disco very of treasures, or other unholy purposes, by in vocations or promises of obedience, or by other practices in which his name or others are invoked who are familiar with or who practise necromancy, or no matter what sort of magic." There are a great many more offences enumerated, and this marvel lous document, which is ordered to be posted up in all shops and hotels, concludes with two especial denunciations. The first is against those who use any book not previously approved by the Holy Office ; and the second against Christians who sleep, eat, or play with a Jew, or disguise them selves in the garments of that stiff-necked race. It is signed by the same Thomas Airaldi, on the Bth day of August of this present year (1856). If the Church of Rome requires from its disci ples that they should learn much, on the other hand it makes them the compensation that it asks them to unlearn nothing. Every absurdity to which the human mind for the last 1,800 s ears has bowed in degrading submission is petrified for the use of the faithful, and dug up at suitable intervals to show how far the infallible Church is raised above the progress of human intelligence, and how completely she can afford to despise the lessons of experience and the dictates of reason. Because, during the d ar k ages , w h en th e b e li e f in witchcraft and necromancy was universal, the Church of Rome, never before and often behind the age, proscribed these imaginary offences, the same form must again and again be ;one through, that she may not be supposed to falter or draw back from positions which she has once occu pied. She is cursed with infallibity, and can there fore retrench no extravagance and admit no cor rection. It has come to be pretty generally ad mitted, whatever opinions existed to the contrary in the days of Faust and Margaret, that the " abovenamed" enters into no league with the sons of men ; and, indeed, the sanity of the late Mr. Dove was gravely doubted by many persons, prin cipally on the ground of his having sought to enter into a contract of the kind of which the most Holy inquisition desires to be particularly informed. We wonder what kind of response such an adjura tion as this meets with from the true sons of the Church—what kind of evidence the Holy Office re quires to establish a league with the " above named,"—what manner of perfumes and incense are agreeable. to the nostrils of the enemy of man kind. The Prince of Darkness is a gentleman by reputation, and, as such, probably exquisite and recherche in his taste. Can the Jesuit tell us any thing about him, and where he is to be found? Magic, too, and necromancy, which the cold fancy of this northern land finds only in the per formances of the Wizard of the North and the King of the Conjurors ! How delightful to find that on the coasts of the sunny Adriatic there are Mill ghosts and enchanters, and that the land of Ariosto has not subsided into the prose of modern life ! Let them come—spectres and goblins, en chanters, and enchantresses, Astolfos and Admiral —Thomas Airaldi, Grand Inquisitor, specially ap-• pointed against heretical depravity, is ready for them all, and will treat them with as little mercy, as if they had "abused the locality of penance," or slept, eaten, or played at cribbage with the Jew. Perhaps it is good for human pride that the Church of Rome should offer to us from time to time these incredible manifestations of folly and fatuity. We have obtained so large a dominion over the powers of nature, we are achieving triumphs so great and unexpected, that we might be tempted to overrate the scope of the human faculties if the Church of Rome were not per petually there, to remind us of the boundless credu lity and infantile superstition of which that same human intellect is capable. For the Church of Rome the earth does not revolve upon her axis, nor perform her annual journey round the sun. Rome is as sceptical of the most undoubted truth as credulous of the clearest and most unquestioned falsehood, yet still she stands erect amidst admir ing thousands, denouncing imaginary crimes and punishing imaginary heresies, and never, probably, at any former period held so large a portion of mankind under her sway as at this moment. Pride was not made for man ;—if any one doubts it, let him ponder well the history of the Holy Office, and he will doubt no snore.—Times. BOILER EXPLOSION AT MIDDLESBOROUGH. MIDDLESBOROUGH-ON TEES, OCT. 23, The inquest on Williamson, White, Atkinson, and Cheeseman, the four men killed by the explosion of a le e trnotive on Thursday last, was resumed this morning by Mr. J. P. Sowerby, at the Exchange. It, was stated at the commencement of the inquiry that tw • of the injured men were still in an unfit state to give evidence, Robson, the fitter, being quite blind. The only witness called was R. Archer, engine -driver, who said,—l was upon the engine at the time of the accident. Thomas Williamson, Charles Atkinson, Thomas White, Matthew Cheeseman, and James Robson, a fitter, were also there. We is , se the steam up by Mr. Williamson's orders. Having lit the fire at 11 o'clock, the steam was up about two o'clock, or a quarter past. Mr. Williamson just b, fore the accident asked what pressure there was upon her. I told him 781 b., and he said I was to screw the spring balance down a bit further—down to 100. I proceeded to do so, and in a moment the boiler burst. I know no• thing more. I saw no leakage when he gave these orders, and I certainly apprehended no danger. I had sufficient confidence in Mr. Williamson to obey his orders. When a new engine is finished it is usual to test her in the a Nh a a m ivie e lian m bre a ,s u eo n n t e w r hoa a d s o t rfti h t i itff eson engines ascertain her power. There nesed e builtoinotnhee else.wo rks.l. wa Mr. s Williamson control, and blown off in the exp!osion, and had my head cut by a piece of plate. I only saw one of the dead bodies before they catried me away. By a Juror— The boiler was full of water at the time. I bad noticed the glass just before. We had ran her the whole previous week at 130 generally. It would take perhaps half an hour to get the pressure up from 72 to 100. Where the boiler was standing she could not be got up to 72 in less than three hours. I had no chance to see how high she had got at the moment she burst. It was by Mr. Willicinson's orders that we had in the previous week raised the steam to 130. Perhaps 85 or 90 would have done the work, or part of it. We ran her at 130 the whole week. She was weak from having so many rivets r e pl ace d, b u t it was not my place to say anything, so I thou g ht Mr. Williamson knew better than I h I. I expect screwed them downpectthebalancepr to 100 operlyand w indicated the s lilting my hand off when :he burst. The C.,,roner asked the jury if there was any other stood ld o i) the 1 i theyl . surg e on , n himw fu that the rnt havety h , e h a m t e n l c alled.loacrpon a p p ea red da g le n t h d t adhadat attend. under. e tn e hd n e The witness Archer, however, had so s atis f actorily Com pleted there s it seemed to be u s statements aT necessity j e e t u n s i i s t . e yi s ty e c e v o of n i e u d rc l e d ua n re e r b e iy e nt t vh b i contradicted.i3nntgthfuainsrl further. ew, The Coroner briefly summed up. Thescimxppelreiefnaccetds d be that here were certain gentlemen build ingseemeeslotul l u tj (g t ) e i n l g y ei ' 1 (e). 1 t e rb s d : L a i and employing o were e t 'theewane public i that '4'a s ab they should be tested, because it was better that the wee en the works should run the risk than the pub lic who lode in railway carriages, or to whom eneines horse power. This p ‘ w y r i e o l r e c e l e t :s e o n l o d f e :t s e p s l t l o i s e n i l g o u n g w t ° 4 ,o g B :o ) n i g " e n t y i in the ordinary way place, and these fuer men were accid , -ntally killed. T al e jury, alter retiruig a abort time, found that rho men loi,t their lives by accident', but added that they could not separ a t e w i t h Put censuring the alsopractice of substituting copper st u d s f or r i vets. They that a boiler whi c h s h owed such signs of wea k ness as to "start" 40 r i vets s h iuld have been con d emne d ; and they recommended that these trials of strength should be made without exposing.so many lives. The Coroner said the foreman had better comma. niehte the views of the jury tO Mesi4rs. Bolekow and Vaughan, his duty being to take their rtrdict This concluded the proceedinge. Miles opened, 1856. NAME OF RAILWAY. BILITIIIII. 115 37% 17 26 117 191►, 94 tq 63 20 67% 93 417 183% 283 203% 388 25% 90 28614 16} 637 514 183% 267 173 k 28 498% 12614 52 78 1 ,4 149 233 87% 32 2J 571 i 289 171% Aberdeen ................ • • .. Belfast and Ballymena • • •• • • •• • • • • • • Belfast and County Down• • • • • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .. Bristol and Exeter •• .... • • .... • • •• .. Caledonian.. Chester and Holyhead.• • .. • • ........ Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• Cork and Bandon Dublin and Belfast ,T unction ........ Dublin and Drogheda.. • ......... Dublin and Kingstown .............. Dundee and Arbroath Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk and Enni5ki11en............ East Anglian...... • East Lancashire • • • • Eastern Conn ties and Norfolk.. • Eastern Union „ „ Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... Exeter and Credit0n.... Furness Railway ... Glasgow, and South-Western........ Great Northern Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western •• •• ••• • •• •• ••••• • •• Irish South Eastern .... Lancaster and Carlisle ........ .. Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ••• • •• Leeds Northern • . • • .. • • .• • • • • • • • • •• Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport..., London and North Western London and „ London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South We5tern......... Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock.&c. Manchester, Shefffeld,and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction...... Maryport and Carlisle Midland •• •• • •• • • • • Midland Great Western (Irish) Monklands • • .• • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.. North British ••.. • • • • •• • • North Staffordshire •• •••• •• •• •• • North-Western • • Scottish Midland ••••••••• • • • • • • • .. Shrewsbury and Birmingham Shrewsbury and Chester Shropshire Union .................. South Devon .• • • • .• ...• • • • • • • • • • • .. South Eastern .• • • South Wales South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. Tail Vale • • .. • • .. • • • • • • • • .• . . Ulster . • . • ...... • .• • . • • • . • • • • • • .... Waterford snd Limerick • • West Cornwall .. •. • • ..... . Whitehaven Junction .•............. York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds.. 1,097 2,373 6,167 6,438 27% 12 682 6,761 `26,342 6,821 30,193 263 6,941 22,436 65,789 1,475 16,192 16,547 902 2,428 868 6,622 11,833 1,424 10,028 833 998 31,911 4,032 4,962 7,020 956 236 1,246 1,695 550 1,042 OZEION. Dutch Rhenish • • • •• • • Lyons and Mediterranean • • •••• • • • • Montereau and Troyes Namur and Liege ................ • • Northern of France ...• ............ Orleans and Central ..... ........ Paris and Lyons Paris and Rouen. .. Paris and Strasburgh • • Rouen and Havre • • Western of France.... 431 1,008 5,788 25,409 6,504 5,949 6,041 26,013 7,229 28,755 44,382 266 6 634 20,13, 64,361 1,342 16,560 16,275 824 9,206 732 732 20,246 3,442 =1 5,34 6,497 967 1,490 2,630 816 2,318 23,702 5,9;0 2,437 3,954 1,511 1,021 719 340 45,902 THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The first local meet ing of the directors—an object decided upon at the last general meeting, after so much argument—was held at the Neyland terminus on Friday last. The Malakoff steamer and other vessels were gaily decorated with flags on the occasion. Mr. Talbot, the chairman of the board, presided. The purport of the meeting had refer ence to the traffic in general and that per steamers with Ireland in particular ; also that of the construction of the proposed hotel on the spot, for the accommodation of the numerous passengers. This is one of the most important events favourable to the line that has yet transpired. The great delay in the completion of the pier must have arrested their attention and caused their displeasure. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS, IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Customs--Mr. H. P. Higginson has.been appointed 19th clerk at Dublin ; Mr. C. R. Fraser has been appointed 20th clerk at Dablin ; Mr. E. V. Ryan has been appointed extra clerk at Beltait ; Mr. W. Lee has been promoted from fifth to fourth class searcher in London ; Mr. Michael Daly has been promoted from sixth to fifth class searcher in London. Inland Revenue Department —Stamps and Taxes Branch—Mr. H. S. Thirlway has been appointed sub-distributor of stamps for the Ripon dia trict, in the place of Mr. \V. Judson, resigned. Ireland-- -Mr. Ireland, sub-inspector of constabulary, has been removed to Shinrone, vice Mr. Butler, removed to Tuna, County Clare ; Sub-i nspector Gernun has been removed to Frankford, vice Mr. Coe, removed to Sligo. East Indies—Captain W. F. Eden, political agent at Bhopsl, has been appointed political agent at Jeypore ; Major W. R. Rick ar d s , po l it i cal agent at Jeypore, has been appointed political agent at Bhopal ; Mr. W. Vincent has been appointed inspector of post-offices in Pegu ; Mr. P. Carnegy, deputy collector and deputy tnaghtra,te at Alla.habad, has been appointed an assistant commis sioner of the second class in the province of Owie ; Mr. R. G. Melville has been appointed an assistant commis sioner of the second class in the Putjattb. New Z , land—The office of colonial secretary has become vacant by the retirement of Mr. Andrew Sinclair. —Civil ,Ser vice Gazette. COMMUNICATION OF SENTENCE.—A communication has been received by the Lord Provost, intimating that her Majesty has commuted the sentence of the prisoner WMauus, who was recently condemned fo r murder, I transportation for life—GlOgol4l .ail/ Mall, Receipts. 1855. 1856. i 0 St. 100 3, 100 100 I no lon 'Co 100 1.00 100 100 20 20 92 1244 64i 192/ 23 i 1 11# 491 I 46 i 27 43i Ttl P. SON, LONDON, sArultDA EVE G, OCTOBP:et 7 5 5 - Shr. 124 12i 20 St. 10 25 10 10 50 100 St. 50 50 100 1 1 25 all 40 3,4 100 100 11 154 100 all all all 1 12 1 4 135 6