The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-09 00:00:00

--............,_. ....... ........ z , SHAR MARKETS—(Thig Day). ; Liiitg LASED AT FfiEti iIENTALS: _ ISIONE Y MARKET 1 vi. ~,,,,„.., i Closing Prices Business R 4.11,W 078. Shr. Paid. Raw:vars. - ompar,... yesterday this day AND --*----- i comtvrEaciAL INTELLIGENOZ. 811,. ram . ii.n.wAre. Closing Prices Business done 50 all Bedford alit yesterdv. this day. Blot chley . Lond?n & N. 'West. ... - --....._.... _ -----_._ -... ".""°` St.'loo Rucke mra ,b7lL.tzN.W. 97 - 98 CITY, Two O'CLOOR, 12iI 9i Ambg. Nottng. Be. : St I 1 ),/ Clydesdr.lo.i.. Caledon... 98 102 and East). Juliet. 4} - 41 41 1 21 1 all Col.Stour Vy. Eptr drE.O 11 - 13 The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 50 'lll i3cifas. & BalyTnrn: ... - S .'lOO E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Gt.Nrtiin. 133 - 136 quietly, but very firmly, and prices of all kinds ill 11' rl , •mtno:. Wolvero. Store:'Van,y Bl 9 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 ... 4 1 • were unchanged. The sales were 8,000 bales, 1,000 :41 all Bi r keA iv N d. LaaL. c St.. 100 Cila. o s iis. l3; i r i r r . ec & t, Caldonian. •.. of which were taken for export. In the Railway 27i 0 DTec'hhi::icilgueSti; k , 1 6 1 -. 1 3- P St. 'lOO Do. New...... Do - ••• 25 all Glstr.4 Dri Fr Gt. Westn ... - ... Share Market a steady feeling prevailed, and prices 22 all 0: , . do. .„_,„..„ , 13 - 14 I.OJ all 11rtipl. Dk & Irk. New. were a shade easier than on Saturday last. 25 all Blackburn - Business2s all filyti- & Tyr. e.: , r gi,-, t5O all Hull & Sell- , Y. &I'4.' olf. 107 - 109 1081 in the colonial produce market this A 25 (iced. at. £4 - - 2,5 all Do. 1 Share:. D 0„....,.. ... - ~. week has commenced quietly, but a moderate num- ss, :WO , Bristol and l&sete '. 93 - 95 VA! ati Do. i Shares. Do .• -- •• St. 100 ( Caledonian.. 591 - 604 591 601 ber of public sales are advertised. The following St. 400 Chester 4 - Holyhead''' '' ' ' ' 384 - 39 * 39 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Easterr, 121 - 13 2t , all Do. Preference Do 221 - 23* information with reference to the tea trade is taken 50 1 all Cork and Bandon. - - - front Messrs. Layton, Herbert, and Company 's ? 0 all Cork, Black, 1.% Pas ..• -- .., St . 100 Lon., Tn., &S. Pato & Co, 112 - 115 1 1 3 10 3i Do, Bark. Sh. Do 1 1 p 20 ey • "... ... monthly circular. The stock in the United King- 10 an all Do. A Cornwall. - St 100 Lowestoft gr. .• • 4 per cont. Norfolk ... - ... dom appears heavy, it being 83,403,000 lbs., 10 8 I Do. B against 65,868,000 lbs. last year. The deliveries ,5 2 2 t lil I D D n u b n li r e : ll . l 7 trunc - - •••1' 5. all Manch. 7.3xtn L.St N. VI X A ,r. Jric.' 91 - 10. and Matloa & Ifidld. 21 -- 21 have fallen off, and are likely to be on the decline St. 100 East Anglian l9 - 20 5) all Micldlesbr , ' k Stckton & to the sth of April, when the reduction of 6d. per 20 I all Eastern Counties.. 91 0i Rede.g 6 p.c. , Darlingt. ... lb. St. ;11X) E.Lst. :'Mien, ASt 37 :),9 St 1001 Midld.ilusd , . 'Midland.. 90 - 92 911 in duty is to take place, and then we confidently St. tot . 1 . Stock 26 - 28 1 8e, , • • .•• look for a very great increase in the consumption. 26 i B4 'Do., New A.....,.. ... ... 61 51 Bury E a . r G k . e s t pc 1 On the other hand, the quantity afloat and arrived 25 l 17.; East Kent . 7 - 5 St ilOO Fast Lancashire , 85 - 87 50 all N.& Est.s p.c. Z . oo C rn n t: bg - 5 7 59 all Do. 6 per ct. Dc......... ... - ... here, but not included in stock, we estimate at 20 1 a7l East Suffolk - 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do ... - ••• about 19,000,000 lbs. against 27,000,000 lbs. at the 10 i 4 Do. St. .100 Edinburgh dt iilasg., 54 - 55 54 l same period last year. In the first three months to 1 all Edinb.and Peebles . 2 - ... Li. o tiN.W. ... - ... I r 2 i t :1. 1 1 Pr Do e . st t . 8 1 % 1 :8 Y :A St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 132 135 of this season, viz., in July, August, September, St. 100 rEdin.Prth &Dun& 351 - 36,, 25 181 Shotßothan ; Lancash& s lO t i a. oo ll ir F u or rn th o ! Clyde Jun .. - .. , Yorksh. ... - ... and part of October there were shipped away from • Gooleg.s p.c. 10 all Shrows.&Her T. Brassey ... - ... China 22,000,000 lbs. only, but to give a supply St. .100 'Glasgow dt S. Westrn 94 - 96 12 101 S. Staflordsh. tl.MCloan 81 - 9 equal to the three previous years' shipments up 1 4 Z ialool (Treat tt Northers,,, of settn d A K i - 9 10 901 i 50 all Wear Valltigr Stockt. & 6 per cent_ Darlingt. .. - .. to the 10th January, the exports must reach '''' 3t. 100 Do., A. Stock 76 77 5 all Do .... ..... .. Do ,33 - 34 33,000,000 lbs., or 11,000,0001b5. per month, i.e., for st. 100 IDo., B. Stock l2O 125 1221 St 100 Wilts&rlomrst GtWestn.l 88 - 90 it. 130 IGt. Sth. &West (Ire.) 113 115 the ensuing three months of this year. With these St. 100 i Great Western....,. 694 70 691 9 PREFERENCE SHARE 6. facts before us we think there is every probability that Rt. 1100 iDo. Stour Val. Rat , __. here, but not included in stock, we estimate at about 19,000,000 lbs. against 27,000,000 lbs. at the same period last year. In the first three months of this season, viz., in July, August, September, and part of October there were shipped away from China 22,000,000 lbs. only, but to give a supply equal to the three previous years' shipments up to the 10th January, the exports must reach 33,000,000 lbs., or 11,000,0001b5. per month, i.e., for the ensuing three months of this year. With these facts before us we think there is every probability that in the course of next year the consumption will more than overtake the stock and expected supplies, and that an upward tendency may be looked for, in stead of that depression which has marked the pro gress of our market during the present year. The principal business to report has been in the recently arrived "new season's' monings and woodpacks from Canton, which have been realising from ls. 7d. to 2s. 3d., with two chops of the finest at 2s. 4d. per lb. ; as with the Kisows, there was more competi tion for those grades below ls. 10d. per lb. Black leaf kinds have been quiet till within tie last few days, but are now again in demand at previous quotations, assisted by some speculation. Common Congou is neglected at 94d per lb. Souchongs are about as last re ported; a chop of finest just in has fetched 2s. 6d. per lb. Flowery Pekoe is in very limited demand. Both scented Orange Pekoe and Caper have mate rially declined in value since last month, owing to excessive arrivals. Oolongs of fine quality wanted ; common difficult to sell at previous prices. Green Teas, of fine quality, are held for full value ; in ferior grades have been saleable at quotations. The prices hitherto ruling for Young Hysons will, ere long, we think, attract attention. Canton wade sorts of gunpowder have been sold to a large •ztent, but on easier terms. Young Hysons con tinue as neglected as ever. Gt.Stll.&\Vest.(lre !Great Weatern... Do. Stour Val. Ittv Qua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster St CarHsi , Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksb Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Sonthr or t 1100 all all 100 100 London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.OO Lond. and N. Westt . Do. Fifths 4t. 5) St. LOO 3! .00 .00 1D0.101.13h.,M&8 0 Do. Eighths London andS. lindndrryacColerain. findndrry. Ennisk Ilancla.Shef.Az Lind' Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland )o. Birmng. & Derb Ifldld. G. West. (Ire, [)o. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlist , Nwpt.Aberg. Newry & Enniskills Newry, Warrenpoin and Rostrevor gorfolk The advices from the United States by the steamer Europa, announced yesterday, represent the New York Money Market as being much easier than it had been, the demand for discount accom modation being rather limited. The City Banks were enabled to keep a sufficient reserve of specie to satisfy the requirements of their customers; but notwithstanding this, the markets for 'public secu zities had tended downwards, although at the latest date rather more buoyancy had ensued. The ship- Mental of the precious metals continued large, and in the week ending the 22d ult. the shipments were 950,709 dols., making the total exports during that date 34,779,984 dols. During the same week the exports of merchandise exceeded the imports to the extent of 779,135 dole. Some surprise was occasioned yesterday after noon by the receipt of telegraphic information to the effect that the Bank of Amsterdam had raised the rate of discount from 5 to 5/ per cent. This measure would have excited little attention if most of the other continental money markets were not tending in an. opposite direction. At the same time, however, 5i per cent, for money in Holland is a very unusual quotation for discounts, and, although the advance is attributed to the disturb ance caused by the silver speculation, it may be found that the authorities also had in view the impending Russian Loan, which, if it cannot be obtained in France or England, will perhaps be introduced elsewhere. The True Briton, which was announced yesterday from Melbourne, has brought a larger amount of gold than was anticipated, viz., 90,000 or 100,000 °maces, valued at 360,0001. or 400,0001. We give these figures, because the statements differ to the ercent indicated as to the precise sum. An active demand for money prevails 'in Lom- Lard-street and at the Bank of England, and the minimum quotation is in almost all instances demanded. There is, therefore, no expectation of any furtheriimmediate alteration in the official rate, as the arrangement of the quarterly and annual accounts, as well as the revenue payments, will all assist in maintaining a full inquiry. This morning the market for the English Funds opened at the reduced values current yesterday after noon, when, owing to the heaviness of the French Bourse, and one or two other minor circumstances. €onsols were rather weaker. Be slides a few sales by parties who, being frightened I) ,Y the pause in the upward movement, w ere in • need to realise their profits, there ha ve be en some Bear operations, but the market chows considerable strength. Consols have ° A ttn. 931 I and 93 for the Bth J anuary. special transfer is reported at 948, inclusive of t he dividend. The New Three per Cents. a re 33 t1 -I, the Reduced 93 • Exchequer Bills 4s. to premium, ditto Bonds 988 and India B on d s 48 . premium. Bank Stock is 218, and India Stock 225. lorthn.ConntiesUn North British Nth. Devon Rai] Dock Stock 00., A Stock B Stock ..... N.Eastern—Berwi k t)o. do. Extension_ Do.do.G.N.E. Do. Leeds Do. York. .... ....... North London 20 20 20 20 90 100 100 20 si.&S.Watrn., /WILT atlad, and City Jn. North Staffordshire north Western ` T . & S. Westrn. June , )a., Wore. Wolv. 'r,rtsraotttli Rhymney . itcottigh Centml Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Soot. Mid. St. I -,,,ofibire Uni t SitinzbournekSheer. iouth Devon 3o.attt Eastern.. south Wales ..., 20 20 20 20 3. Yrksh. Qs Riv. Da i'aines,Wok. ItWo' Stockton It Darling. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 3toekten 4 Hartle!) Car Vale ........ )o. Prof., No. 1.... l'hamee H a y. D.& R. Vale of Neath ........ Waterfd. & Kilkoan WaterforddiLimeri Went C0rnwa11..... . . West End of London and. Crystal Palace. Do. A ......, Do. B .. West London Sum Day , tutroda,.And Con. India, g. 5 p. c Do. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do 60 65 70 - 74 6i 5i 6# 96f 97 * Very fe w bargains have been recorded in Foreign Securities, and these have been at lower prices. 4 :urkish 6 p er C en t s , h ave b een 941- 7„ and since S 9 5. The 4 per Cents. are about 1021. Russian " Per Cents. are 107, and the Small do. 971. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks ::---.Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 21i Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto • per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 4 4 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto .“ per Eents_,. 96 8 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 1 ; ditto New Deferred, 231 ; ditto Certificates, 516 ; ditto Passive, 52 6/. There has been very little business transacted 11? Railway Shares this morning, and the fluctua tions in prices have not been more than about / to per cent. C a l e d onian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton , North-W es t ern , S out h-W es t ern , an d Midland weret about ss. bett er • but Great North ern,rn anGreao uth - E N a V st e e stern, S North-Eastern Berwick, Chester and Holy declined 10s., and also at rather depressede . French lines are 7a 6d., P ar i s and Lyons declined about s s , to netian, Dutch Rh en i sh , 6 d., and Lombardo-Ve. an Sambre and Meuse about ss. Grand Trunkodf Canada and Great Western of Canada were each a b out ss, lower, and Scinde are quoted 7t, Joint-Stock Bank Shares rule v ry quiet. Unity Mutual. declined 11., being quotede4o. In Miscellaneous Shares the On ly alterati on t o notice is a further advance of 1/. in Peninsul ar and Oriental Steam, viz., to 73. Royal Mail Steam are quoted 67 to 68. -- 7 ill - 112 1051 -- 106 20i -• 214 10i - 10, e 1071 -108 j 35 - 35 81i - 82 54 - 56 """ 3i -- 14 51 53 3A Sid 39 40 , ~• ~ H~ 84 - 85 4} - 3 - 24 - 19 60 61 96 •- 99 6t - 74 10 - 11 29 - 30 . - 26 - 2R 70 72 48 - 50 14 ... 1 18 19 74 80 - 81 5 - 3d 2 1 14 lc 38 40 - ... 19; - 214 . ". ••• 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i lemere.ra Eastern Bengal Cast Indian A and B, g. 6 p. t. Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do.. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. lid. Trunk of Canada Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till'6? Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c Gt. Western of Canad a Do. New Do. Bds., payable 's'i Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, without option Ifiviras, guar. 4 p.c . Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Er., g. sp. c Scindo, guar. 5 p. c. D 0.. . BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK. (From the Offietal List.) all r.ll all all F tll Bln9V s done. Plank Stock $ Per C en t. R e d uced tP 5 r Cent. Consols A nnß itleß ......... ••• `,..`"? 3 per C en t. A nnu iti es 4.441 1 i Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1560 2 • 3.16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB India. Stock India Bonds, Eleen .. ...... ' Ditto, under £lOOO consols for ..A ecount RTahcquzr r)i113 ; 24d. tin) -StO9 4 p Rmrtil 5 8 p Ditto Ilords, 1858, 3i per Cent.. 'op,sk OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O ' CL OCK an Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent..., 107 ~, 3itto Small97i 4Panikh Bonds, 3 per Cent ... ...... 8 3 it t 4 New Deferred, 3 per Cent ,Panlab Committee Cert. of Coup. not. fun 6 A'urkieh Bonds, 6 per cent Di tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Divineno b on the above payable in Lordon. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols (Money) - 93 i Ditto Aoconnt i - ..6 at. Andrew's and Quebec (A)... FOR: !ntaverpdtkott rdDm Ardennes ialgian Eastn. June 'iezi ere to Oraissemc Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carrocaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry intob Rhenish Eastern of France rie„ New Euphrates Valley Eur.6r In.Jn .Tel. Rail. ;rt. Central of Fran( Treat Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Basle Liorre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca ds Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons ni Mediterran. Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur di Liege Do. do., 6 p. c. Prof. Northern of France. NorwegianTrimkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c Rome and Frascati Royal Danish_ Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 5i p. cent. Prof. Southern of France 'Nest Flanders Do. 5 per c. Prof & N. W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... Do. 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 1 - 14 ii :-_ ii 22i -23 i 2 -.- 24 22i -- 23 1 21i - 22! 112 - 124 80 - 85 211 - 22 1 - - 1$ ip 24 244 2} - 2ip 99 - 100 117 122 117 - 122 109 111 20} —20 i 22} 23 1a - P i - liP 21 2IP .• --. '"" :GN. • 2 p *OO 100 100 20 20 50 100 1041 7 - - 74 69 9 62} 96 i i 1114 11 10511 1071 8 34 5 Ili 2 26 all M. 100 20 5 St. 1 , 10 St. 100 St. 100 6/ all 61alp 10 2 St. 100 St. 100 Myth andTyno lepc c. pref. (ised. , tF.:. Bx. 4 P. "t Do. 4 p. e. Shares Caledn. £lO 4i p.c. .ohos.taio.Gn. 5$ Is( Do. do. Pref. 5 per e. Cork dgßandonb,lp... Dua.Prth At Aber. J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c Eas. Co.E x, &pc No. Do. No 2. I Do. New 6 p. c. Si East Un. ' G. 6 p. c 1 Do. 51., 10 per cent I Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. I Do. do. 4 per cont ) East Lancash.6p.ete 1 E. kW. York. J. sth, L Edin. & G 1.5 p.c. sh I Ed. Prth. &Dun.4p.c I Furnese, sp. c. Glas. & S.W. 0.5 p.c. Groat Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. 0. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4i p. D 0.5 p. c., Red. at B p. c, pm...• • • ...... .• Gt.N. of Sctot.let, Pre Gt. S. &W. (Ireland; Do. 4per o. Pref. S Gt. W.(B.&H.Exspc Do. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do.ChesterB p. C. P.f*. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gus. Stk Do. Ches. Gus. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. 120 Do. 6 p. 0. Stock Lon.&B. G.spc. 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. el Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lon.& S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... L )ndy. & Coler. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sh ) L. 6 p. Cent I Do. do. do. £6 „, Do. do. 34 per cent. Marypt.&Carl.4 p o Do. 4/ per cent Do. do. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.Br.l3ir.6pc Do. 4i P. c. Pref. tt Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. a. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do.Prcf. b p. a. Str , c Do. 6 pc. Ext.,1846 De. 5i per c.pf.,1847 Do. Wv. V.5pc.,1847 North British Do 71. Preference N. E. Perw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.e ^.N0.1 Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.Yorkli.& S. Pur. North Staffordshire.. 0x,W0,&W.,6pc... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Scot. Cent. ,New Pref Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. et. D0.d0., 34 p.c. pf. st. South Devon. 1; - 111 21 - 3kp 5k - 51 6 - 4• 33k - 331 101 -- 111 5 i - 5 - : , 51 - 53 95 - 97 4i - 5 6 - N ..• - . 6i - 7 p ••• ..-. ... 1 -N -- ili - 84 - I 19,E - 20 9 - 38 i -39 i 8 54i -54 i 52 - 51 $ - i Pi 18 Jo 1 9i 10 9 - gi • - P~. - 4$ - 4i 9* - 10 34i -35 i - lip 107 -• 112 103 - 108 100 - 102 1 - i p 63 - 65 ••• - ••• i di '2 124 75i - 76 17 - 119 1 - 68 --- 70 r. ..".. ••• ••• 17, - 18 201 - 21 3 20 21 I - 3P 09 - 111 .03 105 84i 1, 181 604 -1 221 12 11i 1 81 2 22, 61 - 63 9i - 10; ••• ...". 1.2 i gi St, St„ 3t. St. St. St. St. •••• .."' .... 6 - 6 94 - 96 87 89 99 • 101 10 100 16 171 10 10 73 75 194 20: 9t 10 14f 4cl 137 139 ••• ""' 0. • 38 39 - Ad ••• '.... 04. 20 t 2 25 20 St. L. 0.6; all} 100 all 100 100 all all 241 101 i 12i 9 a I 38i i d 140 - 143 117 - 119 ••• -"' N. !157 - 159 o ir. 66 70 I lgr 98 1 88 1 - +• ...... •v 35- 37 6? - 69 7 - 9 6 1 h . Ad , - 139 - 100 - tO 1 - lii 110 - -104 92 94 .1 dl i is 884 9 Do. fixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c eh S. Wales Gna. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. a S.Yorkeh.4p.o.Gnar Stock.& Der., 5 p. c Do. do. do Stook. & Hartl. g. 5 P.O. till July 1, '56 V9aterfd.& Kilk.6pc 107 = 108 i• - ii 22k- 23i 101 - 103 10 - 104 1/1 -• 281 2 - 3p ••• ..•• - 3i MINES. [Os all 'Anglo Californian 20 7 'Australian — 1 1 all Baden (Gd•Duclay of) ,„ 60 all Bhnnar. Iron & Coal _ 20 14 British 1r0n......,,,,. : 7 8 35 261 Brazilianlrap.(issue4' at £5 pm.) .. , ,i 11 2 30 all Do. Cocaes 3 Cuiabs 31 3i 32 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 16 lts 1 6 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica 6cl in 40 all Cobre Copper _ 56 60 5 IA Colonial Gold 25 all Do. Pref. P 6 - id S . . cCopper3p. f. po M . 2 all Fortuna 7 of. centE u;I 30 1 35 20 f all Geuttal nited 21 - 3 Wheal V_ 1 all Liberty 7i 1 8} 8i 3 all Lloares p gg o e ig tV ooo e ri l iu u l Rt,T. 1 all Mariquita 4 :: a a a11 1 11 ; G (° : u t t:e s N : a tu 1 all New Granada nian 1 all Nouveau Monde — 1 2) all Foutgi.Sil. & Le. Kin lB 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quarts Rock 50 all all Do. y m N n ew 5 7 ey Iron 22 24 15 30 15i Santiago de Cuba 26 3 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 21 2i • 1 all South Australian — 1 all Do. Scrip • - ••• 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref ... 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 10 9 Pin Croft ........ 284 all United Mexican 36 4 1 all Waller 1. all West Mariposa — 1 12s. Worthing Mining ofi Australia ........ MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 unstralian Agricuit. 25 27 10 .0 Australn. Royal Mail ... 10 all Berlin Water Works 5 5 7 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 311 Canada ll7 122 St. 00 C.Go.6p.c.Jan&Jnly 1131 114 1131 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept . . 5 all Crystal Palace.. .2 2 5 all Do. Preference 5 . 5i 5 i 4 all Crystal Pat.of France 1 /1 Duston Iron Ore •.. 20 151 Eastern Steam — St. 100 Electric Telegraph_ 96 98 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. —• 5 all E n.&Aus Cop S m C o 11 -- 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lian.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Nafigat. 11 all General Screw Steam 5i 62 6i 20 5 London Discount . 44 4 all Lond. G en. Omnibus 3 3 i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig . 10 all Meditetan. Elec. Tel. g io 10 all Mexican &S.Americn. g 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. 1 lip 6 25 1 Do. New . 10 5 INetherlands 10 all 5 3 Du. 8 pcPissatld 5 1 Do • Do,lip 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 15 20 0 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. • .•• ••• 1 all N. B. Australasian_ ' 20 171! Nrth.ofEuropeStern 3i 4 id 1 all Oriental Gas — 1 2s. I Do. "New Shares " p Pm 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi. 2A 2i 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 73 5 73 50 10 Do. New 54 —64 p 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 411 Soot. Austral. Invest ll 1 all Ditto New ll 25 all ' South Austral. Land 36 38 1 al: Submar. Tel. Scrip 1 1 1 all Do. Registered — 1 20 5 Trust& L.C0.11. Oa% - 100 284 Van Diemen's Laud 16 18 roe V.%).6p.c.Jrn&Jull f ,„ rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA Y EvENING, DECEMBER 9 1856 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Baron and a common jury.) WILSON V. COHEN- SLANDER. This was an action for damages for slander. The de fendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Henry James were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. H. D. Lewis were counsel for the defendant. Mr. Hawkins, in stating the case to the jury, said that the plaintiff was an undertaker, and a select vestry. man of \Vhitechapel, carrying on business in Dock-street in the neighbourhood of Mint-street, and the defendant was a clothier, occupying two houses in the same street, and the slander consisted of words uttered by the defend ant to the plaintiff, charging him with being a thief, and a robber, and a brothel-keeper, that his wife was a bawd, and his daughters prostitutes. The plaintiff was called, and deposed that on the even ing of the 14th August last the defendant accosted him in Dock-street, and caused by his conduct a large assem blage of persons. His wife and daughters were attracted by the noise in the street, and appeared at the door just at the time the defendant, in disgusting language, used the slander complained of. Plaintiff made no reply to the defendant's assertion, nor did his wife or daughters to the insinuation thrown out against their chastity. Plaintiff was unable to say if the defendant was drunk at the time ; and he afterwards instructed his solicitor to obtain an apology from the defendant, but he declined giving it. He had no vindictive feelings against the defendant, and was ready now to stop the case on his apologising. In his cross-examination tho•plaintiff said that he was not aware if he had offended the defendant. He had buried defendant's wife. Mr. Sergeant BAllantine—And I suppose he has never forgiven you. (Laughter.) Plaintiff continued—He was not a " burial society"— (laughter)—but he had been the promoter orone. The Chief Baron—And that I suppose is dead and buried. (Laughter.) Plaintiff—Yes. (Renewed laughter.) Several witnesses, including the plaintiff's wife, hav ing been examined in support of his case, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said he should not call any witnesses. tors, stated that yesterday afternoon, about 6 o'look, he was in the shop when his attention was attracted to the prisoner outside the shop-door. Ho watched his movements, and after a minute or so he saw him go up to one of the blocks at the door and take therefrom the cloth cape produced. Witness immedi ately rushed out and caught him with the cape in his possession. He called a constable and gave him into custody. The prisoner, who is supposed to be an old offender, was remanded for a week. ILLEGALLY PLEDGING.—Sarah Jones was charged with illegally pledging 13 yards of silk, the property of Mrs. Cowland, dressmaker, 10, George-street, Park-street. It appeared that the prisoner was in the service of the prosecutrix, who, in consequence of missing the silk, caused the boxes of all her young people to be searched. The silk was not found, but on the prisoner's box being searched, amongst other articles belonging to the prose cutrix, a duplicate of the silk was found. The prisoner was at once taxed with the theft, and given into custody. Remanded for a week. COURT OF ALDERMEN (THIS DAY). THE RECORDERSHIP OF LONDON. This afternoon a Court of Aldermen was held at the Guildhall, and, amongst other things, to take into con- sideration the following motions of Mr. Alderman Sidney : " That this Court will now proceed to the election of a Recorder, in the room o f th e Ri g ht H on . J ames A rc hib a ld Stuart ortley, who has resigned the said office on being appointed her Majesty's Solicitor-General. And, on the same being affirmed, to move " That Russell Gurney, Esq., Q.C., the Common Sergeant of this City, is, from his well-tried abilities and experience on the judi cial bench, eminently qualified to fill the important office of Recorder, (and thajthe belelected thereto accordingly." The LORD MAYOR however decided that the motions could not be put until the Court of Common Council has confirmed the report of the General Purposes Committee continuing the salary at 3,0001. per annum, and the mo tions were accordingly postponed. Mr. Hawkins then summed up the evidence, remark ing that the plaintiff regretted to be compelled to bring this case before a jury. If au apology had been given by the defendant the plaintiff would have been satisfied, and he was now ready to accept an apology, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine addressed the jury for the defendant, and remarked that he preferred to rest his case on the plaintiff's evidence rather than call witnesses, because it was well known that in these Mint street cases as many witnesses might be got on either side as was thought neces sary. He condemned this action being brought, contending that the words used were not slanderous, but merely abuse cognisable before a magistrate, and he attributed the action being brought by the plaintiff out of fear of a prosecution being instituted against him if he went to the Mansion House or Guildhall, from the bad odour these cases were in there. He ridiculed the lamb-like disposition of the plaintiff and his family in not replying to the defendant's language, and asked the jury if they thought it at all likely that a woman like the plaintiff's wife would quietly stand by and hear herself called an " old bawd." If so, the sooner she was trans lated to a better scene the greater advantage it would be for all parties. The general feeling of the CJurt of Alderman appears to be adverse to the election of Mr. Russell Gurney as recorder. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; fresh gale and cloudy. PORTSMOUTII, Dec. B.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Ar rived—Charles C. Fowler, from Havre for New Orleans. Sailed—Catapulco, for Valparaiso. PLYMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—James Drake, from Batavia ; Gambia (s.), Africa. The Cruizer has broken up. COWES, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Emily, from Cape Coast ; India, from Bremen for Batavia. SWANSEA Dec. B.—Thebarque Richardsons, of and for this port, from Coquimbo, is expected off on the 10th inst. . . . CARDIFF, Dec. B.—Wind S..—Arrived—Marquis of Bute, from Quebec. LITERPOOL, Dec. 8.-- The Teneriffa, from Patras, is on shore at St. Bees Head, with masts gone ; cargo may be saved. GLOUCESTER, Dec. B.—Arrived—John How, from New York. CARDIFF, Dec. B.—The Beecher Stowe, of North Shields, has put into Penarth Roads with considerable damage from collision with the schooner Condor, of Ham burg, off Scilly. The latter is supposedto have gone down with only two men saved. MILFORD, Dec. B.—lt is blowing a heavy gale. The Louisa Munro, of Liverpool, went on shore near here on the 6th inst., and has gone to pieces ; master, seven men, and a boy drowned. CARLISLE, Dec. B.—The brig Derwent, of Workington, is ashore at Beckford much amaged and abandoned by the crew. _ _ WEXFORD, Dec. 7.—A large ship is at anchor half a mile om shore, with masts cut away. The Chief Baron, in summing up, said it was to be regretted this action had been brought, because, he thought it was one savouring more of abuse than slander. If, however, they believed, the defendant seriously im puted misconduct to the plaintiff by the language he silted the plaintiff was entitled to their verdict. Much had been said of the dispositions of the relative parties, and it was for the jury to form their own opinion of the forbearing and quiet disposition of the plaintiff and his family. It was unfortunate an apology or retraction of the language used had not been given when an applica tion was made to the defendant for. that purpose. In St. James's-street, if a man said he did not say such and such words that had been imputed to him, or retracted his expression, it was taken as an apology or retraction, but he doubted if such rules of politeness prevailed iu Mint-street and its locality. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 201. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—Emerald Isle, from New York; Inez, St. John's, N.B Off—Underwriter, from New York; Imperial, St. John's, N.B. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 7. Wind S.W. Arrived—Dale, from Odessa. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.14 a.m. Wind, S. ; last hour's flood ; cloudy. Arrived, Dec. B.—Nepaul, from Madras ; Celestial, Wham/ma • Conflict, Bombay; True Briton, Melbourne ; Daphne, l+hampoa ; Sprite , Guernsey • Rebecca, Faro ; Queen !Sheba, ;Madras; Cynthia, ' Rio Janeiro; Thames, Rio Grande ; Hilda, Sundswall ; Amitie, Gravelines ; Malaba, Casilda ; John Bell, Manila ; Eclair, Malaga ; Lady Ann, Messina. Dec. 9.—Rose, Bordeaux ; Con stantia, Tuticorin ; Transit, Mogador ; Emperor, Penang ; Rover, Gravelines ; Two Sarahs, ltavre ; Providence, Gravelines; Propitious, Guernsey. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.8 a.m. Wind S.S.W., fresh. Passed, Dec. Bth—Jacob A. Stomeley, from New York, for Antwerp. Passed, Dec. 9th—Contest, from Calcutta, for London. Anchored, Dec. Bth—Baltic, from London, for Calcutta; Abbot, Algoa Bay, London-52 days' passage ; William Bailey, Algoa Bay, London. The Lords of the Treasury, at the request of the Man chester Committee of Art Treasures, have been pleased to grant to Mr. Peter Cunningham six months' leave of absence from his official duties. Mr. Cunningham is to edit the catalogue of the Art Treasures Exhibition, and to assist the committee generally in the selection and arrangement of the several works of art. LIVERPOOL GRAND POULTRY SHOW.—The annual show of poultry takes place at Messrs. Lucas's Reposi tory, on the 28th, 29th, and 30th January next. In addition to the usual liberal prizes in money, no less than sixteen silver cups or pieces of plate will be awarded to successful exhibitors. winners. D eo. 9. Difficulties are said to be in the way of filling up the incumbency of Cheltenham, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Close, now Dean of Carlisle. A young woman named Ann Leonard was yesterday fined 101. by Mr. Beadon, at Marlborough-street police c ourt, for obtaining a situation with a false character. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—SERIOUS DISCLOSURES —We believe we are betraying no confidence in stating that the directors of the Edinburgh and Giasgow Railway, impelled by the repeated serious disclosures of official men south of the Tweed, recently resolved on instituting a rigid investigation into their affairs, by a thorough examinatiOn of the books employed by the clerks at every station on their line. The investigation extends over a period of two years, and already at some of the stations circumstances, we regret to say, have been dis closed sufficient to warrant the wise decision of the rail- way directors.—Alloa Advertiser. TEETOTALISM AND TIPPLINg.—A quondam minister of the gospel, who advocates the Maine Law—" the total and immediate suppression of the liquor traffic"—is a shipowner ; and one of the ships in which he is into. rested recently delivered a cargo of French brandy in the London Dock ! The freight being lucrative, another of the vessels in which he is interested was sent out for another cargo of brandy ! —Gateshead Observer. Yesterday a new Roman Catholic church, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Michael, and erected in the Com mercial-road east, close to the Shadwell station of the Blackwell Railway, was opened for public worship, his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman officiating on the occasion. The church was commenced in 1859, and is a very hand some structure in the decorative period of Gothie archi tecture, being capable of containing over 2,000 persons. It has been built almost entirely by the penny subscrip • tions of the poorest of the poor, the surrounding congre gation consisting all but entirely of bargemen, ooal heavers, dock labourers, and bricklayers' hodmen. The church is built of stone, and its external dimensions are 185 feet by 75 feet. It consists of nave, aisles, chapels, and the usual accessories of a Roman Catholio place of worship, the tower and spire not being as yet com pleted. There are no galleries. Altogether this church must be considered to present the most successful appli. cation of the principles of Gothic architecture to the wants of a large and poor congregation of any hitherto erected within the metropolis or its neighbourhood by the Roman Catholic or any other denomination. The architect is Mr. Wardell, of Parliament-street. AISORIGINAL REMAINS IN TEXAS.—The fabulous ruins of the big Thicket have been almost equalled in reality by a late discovery in Angelina county. On the 23d of September Mr. H. D. R. Smith writes that while him self, his brother, Josiah H. Smith, and Jacob R. Stan ley were returning from Mr. Sterrock's mill, within a half-mile of the Neches river, their dogs (three in num ber) started a panther and chased him down the river. The men followed on horsebaok. After going about two miles the dogs stopped, and bayed very loudly at the foot of a high and rugged bluff of rocks, about 200 yards from the river. On approaching the men saw an aperture two or three feet in diameter leading into a cave. Driv ' ing away the dogs, they saw the panther, and Mr. Stanley shot and killed him. They then entered the cave, which they found nearly circular, in form, and about 12 feet high, with a small aperture, apparently leading to another. But the light was so im perfect as to deter them from entering it until they had first supplied themselves with a lighted torch. On pass• ing through the aperture they found themselves in a room about 10 feet in breadth by 8 in height, and some 40 feet long. To their astonishment, they beheld at the further extremity of the room what appeared to be two human bodies, one stretched at full length on its back on the floor, and the other lying with the head partly ele vated on the wall against which it leaned. The party ap proached with the torch close to them, and awed, almost '‘• I b the strange spectacle, made a complete exami. a e l e T e t' e "- : ( Th Y ,,.; , were, indeed, two uman ormsentire, com plete, and peefe , e! l y p etrified. The hands and feet were bare. A garment, Ne. hich must have resembled a hunting shirt, seemed to have been worn by each, and partly pre served by petrifaction, was distinctly visible, especially at a one was a buckle of its seems and folds. On t: pure gold, three inches in w'iarn waist t eor, in the body. The features W e re not much shrunken ; am 2 ev en traces of the eye. the eyes were partly closed, pa , r•ty who discovered brows could be seen plainly. The Ys o remove them to these bodies intend in a few da Jonesborough, where they ma y be se.'n be . r those who wish to examine them. They express nOcl):,,JheectirUrpreeassetnOt the time these remains may have occupied position, how they came there, or even the racy to which they belonged. They probably lived before th race of • Indians at present found in Texas.—Galteston Gottte. SPORTING NOTES. MANY THING,s7 The sometime frost-bound jumpers will resume opera tions to-morrow at Ipswich. Mr. Merry has engaged a special train at his own risk, and on his own responsi bility, and although a somewhat scanty supply of sport will be provided, yet a right pleasant meeting will be celebrated. I know little or nothing about the corn- petitors for the Grand Steeplechase. Speculation has been very limited, and the major part of it has been engrossed by The Minor. This horse was the only animal that kept on his legs at Windsor, and his per formance in that locality seems to be the cause of the strong support which he is now receiving. "To follow the money" is the only expedient i❑ dealing with steeple chases. I am, therefore, fain to trust The Minor. Those turfites who intend to assist a t the gathering will do well to prolong their stay in order to be present at the race ordinary, which will be presided over by the jelly and eccentric High Sheriff of the county, Andrew Arcedeckne, Es q . The experiment which has of late years been made to establishla steeplechase meeting at Waltham Abbey will be repeated next week, and with a probability of success. The handicaps have been framed by Mr. Richard John son, of York, who has executed his task with his usual discrimination and impartiality. Only the lack of horses, and the want of judicious management have, down to the present time, militated against the success of the Walham Abbey ventures. Proper arrangements, however, seem now about to be made frr conducting the business with regularity and efficiency, and several new horses have recently been enrolled in the list of jumpers. It now appears that the Steeplechase Match at Me ton Mowbray is really to take place, but few people know anything about it. The whole affair is mysterious, and I shall not be surprised to hear that, after all, it ended in smoke. I hardly think that Abd-el-Kader, who is mentioned as one of the competitors, is the Abd el-Kader of Liverpool fame. The Derby betting has undergone no important change, and at present, when the horses are now doing little or no work, it would be useless to discuss the chances. An early opportunity, however, will be afforded me for stating my notions at length respecting the different cwt. didates for the vacant blue riband. All sorts of rumours have been circulated respecting the alleged sale of Blink Bonny. Some stated that " Mr. Howard," with his well-known pluck, had become the owner of her, and that she would ere long join the Findon lot ; others set forth that the mare had recently become either the sole or part property of a gentleman connected with the Danebury stable. These reports are unfounded. A well known book-maker, however, offered 5,000/. for the mare, but no bargain was struck. . Some interesting racing statistics have just been pub• lished. Mr. T. Parr heads the list of principal winners, obtaining in stakes alone 8,7411. This is exclusive of her Majesty's Vase at Ascot and the Bath Cup. His horse Fisherman won him in money 3,208/, Messrs. Saxon and Barber cleared 3,6601., their Pretty Boy adding 4,886/. to the score. The Earl of Derby had 7,7851. placed to his racing account, Fazzoletto doing the chief work by winning 7,7851. Mr. Howard, whose luck in running second is notorious, netted 6,5761., the Duke of Bedford 6,4901., Admiral Harcourt, thanks to Ellington's Derby Fluke, 5,990/., Lord Clifdon 5,469/., and Mr. H. Hill 5,0761. Lord Exeter, with his limited stud, gained 1,145/. Of the two•year-old horses Blink Bonny stands at the " top of the poll," her successes bringing in her owner 2,201/. Next to her are Gemma di Vergy, 1,667/. ; Ayacanora, 1,560/. ; Lambourn, 1,305/. ; Madame Clicquot, 1,105/. ; Tournament, 1,100/. ; Saunterer, 1,045/. ; Beechnut, 1,020/. With these facts before us we cannot be surprised at the popularity of two-year•old races, and the attention which they reecive from breeders. The most fortunate old horses during the season were Typse and New Brighton, the fernier winning 1,590/. and the latter 1,260/. A moderate horse like Paletot heads the four.year-old list, placing to his noble owner's credit 1,8001. Fordham rode 108 winners last season, Wells 55, Aldcroft 37, Bates 37, Challoner 35, D. Hughes 34, Bearpark 30, Bullock 29, Charlton 28, Withington 28, Flatman 41, and Quinton 27. Poor Bartholomew, up to the time of his Goodwood accident, which disabled him for the remainder of the season, had ridden 26 A FRESH MAN. TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY. This dull period of the year, when racing men have little to occupy their attention, did not deter subscribers from mustering somewhat numerously at the Corner. Business, however, made no perceptible progress, and the investments were for the most part in trifling sums. An outlay of 1001. en Claret for the Chester Cup at 50 to 1 was the most important transaction ; 9 to 1 was taken to 751. about Lord Clifden's "lot" for the Derby. 35 to 20 was betted on Abd-el-Kader against The Clown for the Steeple Match, which will, it is expected, come off at Melton Mowbray in the course of the week. Closing prices : IPswicH STEEPLECHASE. 2to 1 agst Minor CHESTER CIIP. 50 to 1 agst Apathy 50 to 1 agst Claret 70 to 1 agst Lundyfoot 70 to 1 agst Magnifier 100 to 1 agst Vengeance. 100 to 1 agst Kimburn, DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's lot 25 to 1 agst Bird in•the•Hand 25 to 1 agst Goldfinch . 30 to 1 agst Colonist 1000 to 36 agst Glenmasson 1000 to 30 agst Saunterer 40 to 1 agst Anton 50 to 1 agst Blue Jacket 50 to 1 agst Henry VIII. Do. MI st Class . Do. Second Class—, Minhlori ',ke r s:, lot COLONIAL. JOINT-S' lustralasia ......... Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London .... Bri. Col. lik,tLn. C. British N. Atnerlsar' Chartd. Bark of Aeita l Chrtd. Bnk. of 1nd19., Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Loud Eng. Scot. & Ans. Ch t Load. Chart. Bk. of A aatralia Ditto Now Lon ion and County Lret. & E. B n k g. Corp Lcalan Joint Etock 1 Land. & Westminster, National F - ro.of Eng Do. New ....... National 8ank ........ .. New South Wales. Oriental Bk. Corp Ottoman Bank ... . Provincial of Irelands Do. New R Ana B &O o I m South AnatraliN Unica of Australia , Do. New ITninl ^f 1.-f0r.,,, l ' Unity Mutual, ~,,,w . 1 1 Webtern Bt c f Londi MORLAND V. QUIN. This was an action for a breach of warrantry. The defendant sold a horse at Barnet to the plaintiff for 71. 10s., having just before bought it for 71. On the follow ing day plaintiff took it to a farrier's to be shod, but he refused to have it on his premises because it was so badly glandered. On the following day it was found to be in such a bad state that it was shot. The plaintiff, a ship rigger by trade, was examined at great length, but he gave a very indifferent account of the transaction. It was evident he had been victimised by a " cooper," who had palmed off on him a regular " duffer." The plaintiff, through his counsel, submitted to a nonsuit. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. :sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) ELLIOTT V. HIGGINS AND OTHERS. This was an action brought for the recovery of 6741. from the executors of the late Mr. Higgins, a surveyor, for work and labour done in the valuing of certain houses and timber •n a projected line of railway in connection with the London and Birmingham Railway, between Northampton, Warwick, and Fenny Compton. The liability of the deceased was not disputed ; the only point being the amount per oentage the plaintiff was entitled to receive, viz., one half or one quarter per cent. On the suggestion of Lord Campbell, a verdict was taken for the lesser amount. COMMON PLEAS. :Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Cresswell and a Common Jury.) WICKINS V. STEEL AND ANOTHER. This was an action for the recovery of the amount of an attorney's bill. The question involved was the liability of George Steele, one of the defendants. It appeared that one Alexander Steel held certain land some years since at New C rose, warier the Haberdashers' Company, and ended on business there as a market gardener, his brother George, formerly a gentleman's servant, assisting him with money. During the occu pation of the land some alterations took place on the South• Eastern Railway, and the plaintiff was employed by Alexander Steel to conduct an action against the company for compensation, and it was in respect of that the bill of costs was claimed against George, as partner, his brother Alexander having left this country for America. The Jury, under the direction of the Judge, returned a verdict for the defendants generally, with leave for the plaintiff to move to enter the verdict as against Alex• ander Steel, the jury being of opinion George Steel was not liable. The learned Judge said he had power to strike the name of George Steel out of the record. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) SOUTH WARK. THE ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. James Callaghan, a tall powerful-looking fellow, well known to the police, was brought before Mr. Burcham for final examination, charged with assaulting Mrs. Barriett Scotter, the wife of a beershop keeper in Long-alley, Moorfields, and robbing her of 9/. 7s. From the evi dence taken on Friday last, from Wm. Layton, a trades. man, residing at 16, Castle street, Kent-street, it ap peared that on the previous evening the prosecutrix (his sister) paid a visit to his family. Between 10 and 11 she left, and witness, his wife, and a Mr. Ross accom panied her to put her in a cab to go home. They had not gone far when Mrs. Scotter was knocked down and kicked about, and Mr. Layton, his wife, and Mr. Ross went up to protect her, when they were surrounded by the prisoner and three others and dreadfully ill-used, so much so that the prosecutrix was so ill, as well as Airs. Layton, that they were unable to attend to give their evidence. Mrs. Sootter now attended, and said that she was walking with Mrs. Layton along Xent-street on Thurs day night last to look for a cab to go home. Mr. Lay ton and Mr. Ross followed behind. Just as they came to the Crown the prisoner rushed up t o h er, se i ze d h er by the shoulders, and putting one of his knees on her stomach threw her into the road. She was then kicked about until she became insensible. She thought at the time that she had been robbed of 9/. 7.3., but when she got home she f , rtunately ascertained that she had left it in her dressing-table. Mr. Burch= sentenced the prisoner to two months' hard labour in the House of Correction. MARLBOROUGH•STREET. IMPUDENT THEFT.—John Wilson was brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing a cloth cape, the property of Messrs. Weaver and Broughton, tailors, 98, Regent-street. George Bibb, an assistant in the service of the pr.)seou.. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. The following were sold by Messrs. Tattersall yester day : Guineas. The Long Rifle, by Footstool, out of The Trap. per's dam, 3 yrs old ; no engagement ... 3O Brown Bess, own sister to the Long Rife, 2 yrs old ; engaged in the Oaks, 1857 ; sold with her engagements EASTERN COUNTIES STEEPLECHASES. These chases, which have been twice postponed in consequence of the frost, will take place to-morrow. A special train will leave the Bishopsgate station, for Ips wich, at 9.30 a.m., returning to London half an hour after the last race. 11:13 train will stop at Colchester. MARKET NEWEL—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 6s ; clover do., 31 10s to 51 Ss; and straw, 11 4s to 1 / 9z per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12 e to 4/ Ss ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 8s ; and straw, 1 / 5 s t o 11 103 per load. Supply good. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4 / 6 s ; c lover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 8s; and straw, 1/ ls to 1 / 9 s pe r load. Trade rather dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very active business transacted in most q ualities, but principally in fine c on g ons, which have realised rather higher prices. The stocks of Common Congou are very light, and there are free buyers at 9d. per lb., good sound qualities bring 9d. per lb. SuGAit. —Large transactions have been entered into both for home use and for exportation, and there is still a good demand chiefly on speculation. Previous rates, however, in almost all instances, have been fully sustained, the arrivals have been unimportant, and the stocks are not much larger than they were at this time last year. Prices are expected to rule higher. The Refined Market is rather dearer. COFFEE.—There has bee n a good inquiry for both plan. tation and nativeCeYlon, and the superior qualities of both have brought enhanced rates. The deliveries have been large, and the stocks very much reduced, in the absence of any large arrivals, and prices are expected to rule rather higher. RICE.—The transactions in low and damaged sorts have been large for distillationispuarrptiocslees,,caotmfpulalryedprev. but in the superior qualities no business has beenirner,aatenssi with those at pri n ce u s m a_re T q h u e i s te to n ek oru so i n f a t l h . prices onblhisek this time last year, was very much reduced, and also are lower. A steady business has been transacted, at pr ,r ev A i L o r m r v a _ te a s iiere has boon As a com ve . 7 spot,marikiet, and per cwt. lower. compared with this time last prices are on the advance. P.Y.Cpquoted year r fi p d r t ic o e s s B r s u ti fpuelrl7cw6st.to 8s ART IN FRANCE.--iu. Ingres, the celebrated painter, has just finished two remarkable drawings, which have excited considerable attention among connoisseurs. The subject of the first is " The Birth of the Muses, presided over by J upiter," and that of the second, " A Child mak ing an Offering to the Virgin." M. Marelle, of the Rue Trudon, one of the mostenthusiastic uilettantitof pictures and works of art, lately died at Paris, aged 75, leaving behind him a collection of about 4,000 paintings, the fruit of about 50 years of untiring research. Very many of them are by Greuze, Chardin, Watteau, Boucher, and other masters of the 18th century. One of the pecu liarities of his collection is that it contains the portraits of many of the most celebrated men of diff erent deet _ centu ries, pai n t e d his by contemporary artists. Before h 9 had b een struck with paralysis, which left hint no t hi n g but his eyes to afford bim enjoyment. In this st ate h e used to have his favourite pictures placed before dying, h im and all day long regard them. Hi , s s l e a e m stl w y o la rd et s articulated with difficulty, were, , it is a Watteau !" By his will be has or dered thats o ern epurchase about d for 500 of his pictures shall not be s old, bu t his children and grandchildren. rev SIR C. NAPIER AND SIR R. ;PEEL. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—l beg to send you my reply to a letter re ceived from Lord Palmerston, dated Dec. 1, refusing me an investigation into my conduct, in consequence of Sir R. Peel's statements. I also send a letter to Lord Palmer s t on , en c l ot ;ing th. Grand Duke Constantine's reply to my letter to O c t o b er Imperial Highness, dated the 29th o f O c t o b last. C. NAP lER. " No. I. " SIR C. NAPIER TO LORD PALMERST ON . "Merchietoun, Dec. 5, 1856. "My lord,—Your lordship tells me that yon have wit. nessed with great pain ' the discussions that have taken place bets, een me and the Board of Admiralty, both in and out of Parliament, as well as the attacks made by me upon Sir J. Graha, - n on a public occasion.' But, my lord, if you have felt p sin on that occasion—provoked as I wan by Sir James Graham and his Board—how ranch more pained must you have been to witness the unprovoked at. tacks made upon me by a member of your Lordship's Go. vernment on two public occasions. " Your Lordship tells me that ' you have always main tained, when professionaNy employed iu executing instruc. tions under your department, that you had full reason to be satisfied with my judgment. and discretion ; and you are bound to say that you estimate the great services which professionally I have performed. Yon highly respect .the„ no ble qualities, of which, in my professional career, I have g iven such frequent proofs. But you have seen with Sin. fereireengriefyou niamy conduct on shore thin gs w hi c h my b es t claim to be one of them) could not witles without deep regret. " How much more poignant, then, my Lord, mast have been your ' grief,' and how much more deep your regret' to witness the conduct of Sir Robert Peel—a Lord of the Admiralty, a member of your Government—in attacking au old officer, double his age, who had served his country honourably for upwards of 50 years, had several times 30. eeived the thanks of Parliament, and had even been highly lauded in Parliament by the hon. Baronet's own father. " Your Lordship must also remember th. t in attacking me he attacked the French Admiral, my colleague ; and la so doing must have given offence to the French nation —our ally. " Your Lordship will permit me to observe that you do not put the case sufficiently strong. The attacks were made at public meetings, it is true ; but they were made by Sir Robert Peel, a Lord of the Admiralty, a member of your Lordship's Government, and in the presence of one of your colleagues ! " Your Lordship thinks no investigation necessary, be cause ' you consider my conduct to have been judicious and proper, and to have been founded on a correct sense of my public duty in the very responsiblo situation in which I was placed as commander-in-chief of the Baltic fleet.' " The fleet I commanded, your lordship obserfes, ' was perfectly sufficient, when reinforced by the French. squadron, to have enabled me to give a good account of the Russian fleet if it had oome out to give sue battle. But the fleet under Lay command was not sufficient for the double purpose of attacking the stone batteries of Cron. stadt, and afterwards encountering with success the Rus. sian fleet. "Tour lordship further observes that `if I had attacked Cronstadt, whatever the result might have been to the Russian batteries, my ships would have been so seriously damaged, and my fleet, after such an action withlth• bat. teries, would probably not have been in a situation to encounter the Russian fleet. The consequence of such e state of things might have been a naval disaster, or the temporary ascendancy of the Russian fleet, not only in the Baltic, but in the North Sea, and on the coasts of England.• " You therefore think that, 'in the then existing state of things I acted with sound judgment in refraining front attacking the batteries of Cronstadt with the fleet under my command; and that in pursuing this course I beet per• formed the important and responsible duty which I had undertaken.' " This, your lordship says, 'is your opinion now—was your opinion at the time—and it was so expressed in a private letter to me when I was still in command of the Baltic fleet; and that this is the opinion you have inva• riably expressed to all with whom you have communicated at any time on the subject.' " I feel highly gratified that you entertain so high an opinion of my public services in general, and particularly of my conduct before Cronstadt. But I do not think, after what has rassed, that even your good opinion will clear me in the eyes of the world. " It was stated by Admiral Berkeley, in 1856, that it was my fault Cronstadt was not attacked. "It has been stated at one public meeting, in presence of one of your colleagues, by Sir itobert Peel, another Lord of the Admiralty, that, ' had I done my duty, Cronstadt would have been crumbled to dust.' " This was confirmed at another public meeting, and it was stqed by Sir R. Peel, that what he had said at Stafford was approved by the highest authority.' This has gone forth to the remotest corners of the earth. " The highest authority' could not have been your lordship, after what you have written to me. It could not. have been her Majesty. Therefore I think the country has a right to know who this ' highest authority' is. "Sir H. Peel's opinion, my lord, on naval matters is not worth much ; nor, indeed, on any other. His want of judg ment is proverbial, but his position gives him weight. " The course he has pursued reflects little credit on your lordship's Government ; and be assured, my lord, that he is not the Samson to pull down the pillars of the State and. crush the Administration beneath its ruins. " I therefore trust your lordship will reconsider your decision, and grant me the investigation I request. " I have, &c., " CHARLES NArIER. " The Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston." " No. 11. " Sin C. NAPIER TO LOAD PALMERSTON. " Merchistoan, Dec. 7, 1856. " My Lord,—Since writing to your lordship, on the sth of December, I beg to mend you a copy of the Grand Duke's reply to me, just received. " It is for your lordship to judge whether a member o f your lordship's Government, who has endeavoured to ruin the reputation of an old officer, is fit to be one of his mas ters; and yourlordskip may perhaps be able to ascertain who the ' highest authority' is to whom Sir R. Peel al luded in his speech. " I have, &c., " Cnenwis NAFIER. " The Right Hon. Tiscount Palmerston." "No. 111. " SIR C. NAPIER TO THE IND DUKE CONSTANTINE. " lif GR erchistoun, Oct. 29, 1856. " Sir —I beg to send to y our Imperial Highness a sp eec h of Sir R. Peel—a Lord of Ad the miralty—la which l ha accus es me of not doing ley duty before Cronstadt. I also send your Highness my letter to him, and two to Lori Palmerston. "I think I have distinctly stated what passed between y o ur. Imperial Highness and myself relative t o Cronstatit ; which oertainly does not agree with what Si r R. Peel states. a passed m ed e betweenwith an " I shall make no apology to your Imperial Highness for writing to you. Your Hi g hness is a fra nk, openhearted wita s ailor. I ther efore re q uest y ou will be pleased to inform your me H whetherghne Highness andha m vec y o s r e r l e f e w tly he s n tated what p you honoured interview, and whether, as stated by Sir Peel if I had a ttacked Cronstadt, I would have crumbl e d it i n t o dust. " I have the honour, "CHARLES NAPIER, Vice-Admiral. " His Imperial Highness the Grand llake Constantine. 7 " No. IV. "LIR (RAND DUES C ONSTANTINE TO SIR C. NAPIER. "St. Pet ers b urg , 13th (25th)Nov.Nor. 1856. "My dear Admiral —ln answer to y our letter of the 29th of Octob er , I willingly affirm that you have quite exactly reported the conversation I had with you concern. ing Cronstadt. " With regard to Sir 11. Peel's statement, I consider it nece ssary to say that I spoke to him but once, viz., at hie official presentation in Moscow ; and that not a word eon. cernin g Cronstadt—not even the name itself—was men. tioned by either of us. " Yours affectionately, CONSTANTINE. " Sir Charles Napier, Vice- Admiral." REDUCTION OF . THE INCOME TAX. ----- BRIGHTON, MoNDAY EvENING, This evening, at 7 o'clock, a very crowded and influ ential meeting of the residents of this place was held io, the Town Hall, in pursuance of a requisition, containing nearly 1,000 signatures, to the Mayor (Isaac Gray Bass, Esq.), for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Parliament to amend or repeal the sever a 1 a cts of Parliam ent now in force for imposing, lem - ying, and collecting taxes upon incomes derivable from trades, professions, and other uncertain and precarious sources and to adopt such measures thereon as might be deemed minutes after 7 o'clock the I)iayor took the c e : p a A i e r d , f ei ew m n supportedt. e aPd he ec tc h l el I , M. P., Lamb, P.'A .t ld c. erman Bore, Alderman Town Alder c man ler S k ng ee h d a h v a i m, Alderman Alger, Alderman Hallett, Alderman Saw y er, Conn • requisition, stated thliisatloirdnashnispwielardtowhriitsteinnvtitoationto t o attend the meeting with Sir C . express pe Lord lie n Alfred ,his his ininabilityilityc colleague, I Hv I e e a r gu ey e• ° in consequence of the indisposition of a relativ e. Resolutions in accordance with the objects to 1 meeting were moved, sec onded, and carried un animousl y; and a petition founded on them adopted, wh ich will be presented to parliament. LOCAL ELECTION RIOT.—On Saturday, at the Glon• tester Assizes, before Mr. Baron Bramwell, a true bill was returned against 15 persons, 801100 of very re spectable position, fora riot at Cheltenham on the occasion of the election of loc a l commissioners. They are to be tried 14 the next assizes.