The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

IMP, NONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 27th November, is again of a satisfactory character. There is a large addition to the amount of bullion, and the reserve of notes and the public and private deposits show a considerable increase. The other securities exhibit a slight diminution. The various items and the changes they present are shown in the subjoined table : Active Circulation .. Decrease .. Bullion .. Increase .. Rest Decrease .. Public Deposits .. £20,001,380 478,770 14,944,773 231,191 3,133,731 44,316 • • . 4,203,932 Increase .. • • .. • • 99,031 Other Deposits.. .. 14,086,309 Increase 816,033 Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 701,282 Decrease .. 74,108 Government Securities 10,892,859 Increase 186,313 Other Securities .. .. 16,194,997 Decrease 99.535 Notes unemployed 8,714,330 Increase 679,190 The demand for money is steadily maintained, and the market still retains a quiescent appearance. About £73,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Ecuatrian Commission of Agency have re ceived a remittance of £4,441 on account of the dividend fund ; and a sum of £4,514 has been received by Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., from the Administrator of Customs at Santa Marta, being 25 per cent. of the duties at that port from the 20th August last, on account of the New Granadian Poreign Debt. The Anglo Saxon, which left yesterday for Port land, took out only £l,OOO in specie. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi ness was almost suspended, and prices generally Were Id. per lb. lower. The sales were only 1,500 bales. The following is from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders : "The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have received '; a letter, dated Vera Cruz, the 31st ult - , from their agents f there, covering bill of lading for 56,000 dols., being the pro ceeds of Vera Cruz bills on Mexico, which reach Vera Cruz 19. by the last conducts. The publication of the opinion given by the law officers of the Crown relative to the proceedings of the Federalists on board the Trent, appears to have i increased the feeling of indignation which previ• ously prevailed in monetary and commercial circles. Renewed excitement is now perceptible at the Stock Exchange, and in Mincing-lane there is undi minished anxiety, while in almost every other de partment of trade information with regard to the immediate intentions of the Government is awaited with an extraordinary degree of anxiety. During the last few days the operations in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been of a very limited character, with the exception of saltpetre, which has been in demand on American t account, and prices have consequently advanced. Tea has remained dull at about previous prices, while coffee and rice has brought steady rates. Sugars have slightly declined, while a very limited business has been done in tallow, for both present and forward delivery, at slightly reduced quota tions. As soon as the Market for Public Securities Opened a pressure of sales was attempted, and an immediate decline of about per cent. took place, the earlier transactions having been effected at 92! 1, and at 92Z for money ; while for the ac count, less the dividend, prices rapidly receded to 901, 91. The latest quotations are 92Z- and 901, 91 respectively. The New Threes have declined to 90i, 91 ; the Reduced to 901 d ; Bank Stock is steady at 234; India ditto, 227 i, 229, being higher; but the 5 per Cent. Loan has receded to 1051, 1061; Exchequer Bills, March, are lls. to 12s. prem. ; ditto June, lls to 13s. prem, A further important decline has also taken place in Foreign Securities. Mexican Bonds at one time were 25k, being a fall of more than 1 per cent., but they have since reacted to 261 Z ; Spanish have also been particularly heavy, the 3 per Cents. having been 501, and the Deferred 41 ; Equador have re ceded to 151 ; Chilian 41 per Cents. to 86, 11 ; ; Portu guese to 47 ; and Venezuelan to 22, being 1 per Cent. lower; Turkish 6 per Cents. are in 80 ; and the Loan of 1858 691 70. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather active, but a further important decline has taken place in prices, consequent upon the depres sion in the English Funds. South Easterns and Great Westerns have receded £1 ; Caledonians, £1 ss. ; Great Northerns, Lancashire and York shire, Brighton, North Western, and North Eastern (Berwick), £1 10s.; Eastern Counties, and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, £2 ; and Mid lands, £2 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have also been exceedingly depressed. Recife and San Francisco have receded to 15 ; Bahia and San Francisco to 14 ; Grand Trunk of Canada to 9 ; East Indian to 102; and Great Indian Peninsula to 1001. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinued heavy. Oriental Bank declined 5s ; Crystal Palace £l. murisn FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. tank St oc k 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ....... 3 per Cent. C ons ols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuitie 5.... New 2! F per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Consols for Account, Dec. 5 India Stuck for Account, 5 per Cent March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d.... 11 12 pin I 13 pm Ditto £SOO Ditto Small ll 12 pm 1 11 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860 Cbilian 6 per Cent — Ditto 4) per Cent B6) Equador New Consolidated Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Grenada Active — Ditto Deferred 5l Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 591 9 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds; Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 'Venezuelan 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money '-- Ditto , Account CITY. HALF-PAST Two O'CLOCK. The English Funds are rather firmer, Consols being 921 for money, and 91 to 911 for account. In the Foreign Market Turkish Bonds are steady, and Mexican are rather firmer, being quoted 26! it-. 2'lllS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Nov. 29.—Wind this day at noon—South - Westerly ; moderato breeze and dull weather, with rain in the morning. _PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29 —Wind S.W.—Sailed —Her Majesty' s ship Rhadamanthus, for Woolwich ; Titania, for Mogadore. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Suffolk, for Melbourne. HOLYHEAD, Nov. 28.—Wind W.N.W.--Arrived— Carnatic, from Liverpool for Singapore, leakyi Resolution, ,fl'orc Liverpool for Bahia, with loss of sails; Wm. Carrolf, Lrorn Liverpool for Calcutta. Loyc u FOYLE, Nov. 28—Arrived—Jura, screw steamer, from Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of New York, screw steamer, from Now York. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning'. „ Arrived —Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey ; Whim, from °t• Brieux ; La Coq, from Cherbourg; Fidelity, from . tleham pt on . Sailed—Dispatch and Eliza, for Cowes. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived Nov. 28.—Caroline, from Rio Janeiro ; British, !,, r ° ll ` l Colombo; D. W. Pickering, front Konigsberg; 4 = l /tolouth, from La Vevier; Rendrich Wilkins, from St. Petersburg ; Anna Doruthea, from Bomholme ; Blue Bell, from St. Michael's. I .k-rrived, Nov. 29—Queen of the Isles, from Brussels; Britannia, from Cadiz. S ailed —Thomas Blyth, for Mauritius. DEAL, Friday Morning. _ Anchored--Tier Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from the ; e stward, for th e ri ver • D o lphin, for St. Michel's; Foster, I T! §t. Helena; Diana,' for Cardiff—all from London; 4 MI I.le, from Sunderland for Caen. SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Sparc Railways. Price. done. 50 Pelfast and Nor. Coun.! .3.14 .Bir., Wol., ar d Str. Val 25 Blyth and Tyne 10 !Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.o at Bristol and Exetcr at !Caledonian 10 !Carmarthen & Carcl'ii;an 50 C n*'; and Bandon 20 !Cork, Blrock, & Passage 20 !Cornwall 10 !Do. AS A gets no div 10 ; Do. B tiil6pc.p an.has been paid to B. 50 'Dublin & Belfast June. 25 ,Dun.,Perth.&Ab. Juno. st !East Anglian at ; Eastern Counties .. •• • • at Eastern Union, A stock st Do Bdo do 25 DoNw A, late EU3ds; st 'East Suffolk at , Edi n burgh & Glasgow I st Perth, & Dundee' 10 Worth & Clyde Junction at !Furness st ;Glasg. and S. Western.l 0 IGreitNrthn.of Scotland it Great Northern It Do A stock it Do II do it Gt. S. an ;W. of Ireland it 'Great Western ... A I Do Str Val gua. stock 2 !Irish South Eastern ; ;t Lancashire & Yorkshire it London and Illackw:•111 it Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, it i Lon., Chat., and Dover! it Lou.; & North Western t Lon. & South Western t 5 L'derry & Coleraine t 5 L'derry & Enniskillen. A Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle 12i Dot shares 10 :11etropolitan at Midland 4.0 1)o New st Do Birmini - r. & Derby! !',O Mid Gt. W. of' Ireland; 23 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line DO Newcastle and Carlisle, 10 Newry & Armagh, det. 20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. at Norfolk at North British at Nor.Dev•Rail&Dk.stock st 110 A stk ; A recs no till 6 pc. has been pal' at Do B stock at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase' at Do Leeds at Do York st North London 10 Do new .16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction.! st Not. Gran. RI. & Canal' 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney st Scottish Central bt Scot. N. E., Aber. stock st Do Sc it. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool st Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer It South Devon 5 S. Durham & Lane. Un. It S o uth Eastern it ! South Wales A 'S. York. and River Dun :0 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 15 ,Stockton & Darlington 7i 8 6 63 / 4 93 95 1031 1041 45 4G 371 38i 761 77i (5 63 95 97 5 6 35 29 8 9 p 5 6 p 25 Do 25 Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale. st I Do Pref. No. 1 25 'PllamesHavenDk&Rail 50 :171..ter 25 Do 55i56}! 24 3} d ip, 2.10 j Do st IVale of Neath 10 'Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny 50 IWaterlord & Limerick 20 'West Cornwall 20 'West London 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class st W. Hartlepool Har.kit. st West Midland Oxtord it Do Newpor• ,t Do Hereford 81 - 86 12i 13 6 6} 48 55 45 47 89 01 St I DO tiereitn lil ./SIV , ~, ...------ LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ------ - 7 , 'Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railway_.CO.s Price. Done. ----- Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.& N.W .. Birkenhead lOO Do.&G.W S 4 86 Buckinghamshire lOO Do. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do 53 54 53 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.u.&E.O . • • • E. Lincolnsh. g6pr c. 100 Gs. North. 133 136 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.... 100 .. • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon • • • • Do. new a Gloster &Dean Forest' West. .. . • Hull and ..ielby all Gk N. Mid 110 112 all Do. Do. halves Do. quarters i all Do. Lancaster & Carlisle' 100 Ln.&N.W 198 202 London & Greenwich , 100 S. Eastern 61 93 Do. Preference ; 100 , Do. Lon.,Tilh.& Southend 100 Peto &Co B5 87 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk Do e per cent lOO iDo. Mne.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all ' LNW& M . 31 . 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5.6. Counts. E par i p gua. 5 per cent... Northn.&Eutn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. .. . N. Eastn- , -tiartlepoui 1.0 N. E. Be, .. .. North Western Preston and Wyre. / all L & L. Y &N.N k. 1 43 45 • Do. ? shares A all Do. ••• • .. .. • • Roystn.llitch.& Shep lOO Gt. North. 133 136 Sin . ewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 91 93 Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn 84 91 Share , PREFERENCE SIIA.RES. Railways. Paid.i Closing Business Prices. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. & Exet. 4 p. c. at Do. share' Caledon. £lO, 41 p. cent Do. guar. shares, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall. 5 percent Dun. Perth, & Aber.3 un. Do. lst, Class Pref E. Angn. Class A. 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent E. Conn. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. C. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 n. c. guar. S. & Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glak.& S.West gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.ltedm.lop.e. pm. Do. 44 p. c. do Do sn.c.Reduc.at.sp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of 'cot. Ist pref. Gt. Sr. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berke and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Birm. pref. shares Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Firm. guar. stock.. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 4i p.c. pref Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.stLs 2s 10dpe Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. put Lon.&Brig.sp.egu. No.i Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. do Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 4,4 per cent. do Do. 4i p. c. toref. shares Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do( Vir.E.& C.P.) D 0.4 p c.st.(div.def.lil'6s Do. 4 per cent. pref Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. Do. West. Ex., B, 6 p. c. Do. Metrop. Ex. 13, b p.c. Lon. & S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3d shares .... Do. 4 . 4 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anns of 2s 6d Londondy. & Cole. shs Londonv. & Ennis. she Man. Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. . ..... Do. redeem. 6 per cent Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c Do. 4 per cent. Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.e Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. 4 per cent. Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct. Norfik. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. p. c. Pref. st. 1847 Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lBl7 Nort British. 5 per cent . Do. New glIa• p c Do. Bor. Undo. prf. shs. Do. erent do. Nth.Dvn.Rail&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pret Do. Berwick 4 p. c..pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, li. & s. Purch. North Staffordshire.... ithymney Guaranteed . Stottish Central. new pi Scottish North-Eastern 3 p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) DJ. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 4i per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do. Do. Newport 5 p.c. pEred Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1866 Do, tal 1869 ,01 103 201 2U 6 01 101 103 112 117 110 1111 103 1,10 107 100 123 125 60 82 [ll 113 89 91 81 83 114 116 110 112 103 05 107 10'J 97 99 99 100 69 91 90 92 102 101 9i 10 17 18 104 11 75 77 204 201 10k 10, , 154 15' - - 136 133 12 115 12 115 1 30 118 Ll 2 115 LO2 104 [5O 155 [27 130 73 75 91 92 92 94 11 114 i dis par [ll 113 141 L 24 126 m 65 70 [3(l 138 LO2 104 93 L 5 109 111 107 109 1 liprn 44 101 98 100 die par iet ip is m 24 231 132 133 10 101 23 24 100 10! 100 102 98 100 85 88 32i 331 32 33 45 47 124 126 121 123 102 104 122 124 119 121 99i 8 at 28 ed 1 0. 6. Lo3} 22 3 I 101 111 i 521 I 10' 5 6 42 43 111 12 10i 191 52 53 47 50 33 35 92 93 294 201 104 106 113 111 112 113 130 132 103 105 71i 72 55 58 109 i 110 55 57 117 119 47 49 021 021 05 96 9 11 45i 46k 5 6 129 1291 100 102 8 6 d 6 E 4 64i Git I 00; 101 f 6 d p 571 58 894 PO 95 97 4i 41 d lot 101 90 92 123 125 40 42 97 99 111 12i 111 EV 681 i 8 i 105,1 5 f I 117 et 81 Oli 1 1 4 sl 941 [271 el 73. pi 100 81 44 3 99.) 100 99 d 571 881 TR1787 AYD LOAN COMPANY OF Closing• Price. are ; Railways. Paid. Business done & S Lawrenet• Llom.,Baroda.t.Cmt Ind 55 CO 100 101 iGu: 5 per cent.. 1 18 Do Do. B ~ , 04 Buffalo and Late Huron ?.04 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 4* 4 d Ilufralo,Brant,,Viodrich "l 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1,1g72 0 ,Do. do. July 1. 1873 :6 7 72 77 (8 73 67 ;2 4,1- . Do. do. ju ne 1, 18;i 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Li.. ', !O Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 10 Cape Town & Dock Seri' 2.0 'Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. e. 174 I Demerara.. ....... , . 20 Eastn. Bengal go. sp. e ;ock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. F Shares Ext 10 Do. Jubbulpore )0 Do. 44 p c. Debentrs 00 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 100 Do. 1865-1870 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et , 100 Do. 6 per at. Debentr. 7 per cent. 1869 .. )0 • Do. do. 1867 .. )0 Do. do. 1872.. >ck Gt.lndia.Pcnin.gua. s P.c. • Do. New gua. 5 p. C... >ck Gt. South.of India (Lim' guaranteed 5 per cent. ;0 D o . do. ;04 Gt. W. of Canada Shares 'A I Do. New 10 (Do. 6 p.c. '73 with' t opt. 10 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 10 IDo. 54 p. c. do. '7B do )ck :Madras guar., 44 p. C )ck Do. do. 5 per cent )ck Do. 41 p. c. Extension ?0 Do. 5 do.. )Ok Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 10 Newßrunswick Canda L an d(L itn.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share .. Do. do. Land do 10 Do. do. B Capital do IDo. do. Land do. . - nude (Limited) .ock Scinde .... • : 1 .... ,7 20 Do. Punjaub .... .. „ 0 20 Do. Do. ........ 4 0 , ock Do. Indus. St. Flo. ?,,,g• 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN 20 Algerian 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam 20 Ardennes.. 20 liali.JTS.Fran..Litn. 7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction 20 Beziers to G rai ssessaz Carmeaux Mine & Rail .00 Copiapo ......... ..... 10 Ditto Extension .... 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 20 Eastern of France .... 20 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. c. 20 Do. do. 20 0-reat Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... 20 Italian JunCtion 0 Lierre & Turnhout .... :0 Lyons & Geneva ...... 0 Namur & Liege ........ !O Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ 16 Northern of France.... 16 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 IParls,Lyons, & Mediter. 20 Part's & 0r1ean5........ to S I Recife & S. Fran. (fern.) qua. 7 p. ct. :0 Riga & Dttnaburg.. 20 Royal Dani5h.......... 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... 20 San Paulo, Um, g. 7p. c. 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin, 21 Southern of France.... 20 S. East Portiug, , o,l 7 p ct. 81 West Flandern 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. 20 IW. 6z N.W. of France .. 20 I Western of Austria.... 20 I Western of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref.... 20 Zealand . . - BRITISI Allred Consols (Philacle! Si grilish Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavisf )! I East Bassett (Mogan). East Caradon ..... W'l Russel (Tavistk. St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus jO. Wheal Alfd.(Philacir !G. Wheal Vor (Helston; 'Grenville Herod's-Foot Jlingston Downs •-• !Lady Bertha . !Margaret (tiny Lelant; ; North Downs !North Frances (Mogan , Basset (Illogan)' - ;North Wheal Crofty - Par Consols (St. Blaney) 20 ; Providence (UnyLelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) !S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 :S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. —S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan' Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 10 Tin Croft :Vale of Towey (Carm ) 'West Basset (Illogan) Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan IW - heal Buller(Redtuthl;i 'Wiled!. Edward (Cats.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant' I Wheal Mary-Ann (Men.) jWh eal Ts .) . !ftwney (Lis.) 42 44 51 51 24 34 31 31 11 2 7 8 41 4S i i 340 :50 4 4i i f 85 95 33 35 11 11 O 71. * 131 144 43 50 295 305 80 85 75 85 21 34 5 6 16 17 15k 16 FOR KIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 _llonAccord_Copper.Llm L 1043 ) 1)(1 20 Brazil St.J.del lley,Litn 15 501 - 511 m 5 Do.l.and and MingCo.l all 11 2 1 Clarendon Cons.MiaCo. ; dis. 40 I Cobre Copper all 36 38 361 61 :Coplapo l6 6 8 1 :Dunlfoun.Cop.Ming.Co ail 1 11 2 Fortuna. I all 11 21 20 General ; all 23 24 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. 1 r 1 p 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 /11 p 3 Linares 5 ILusitanian 2 1 Ipr 1 Mariquita all i 1 1 N.lthineCopofS.Aus.L j id 20 Pontg,lbaud Silver,Lead , Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 5 Port Philip ; 1 14 11 1 Scottish Austrin. 108. R 14 /18•2•81 United Mexican all 8/ 9 8/ 1 ,Worthing (Limited) ' all Do COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. 1877-9 , 100 108 113 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-21 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-41 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb.. 46 Aug . .' 100 167 109 Do. 6 p.c.Mar. & Sept.! 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent lOO 101 102 -- Cape G.llope, 6 p 0,1880 100 108 tlO Do. 1890 100 IC9 111 0 p.c..la.&July 100 109 10 - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.! 100 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1860 100 99 100 I Do. sp. c.. 1871 to 1870 100 99 100 Do. p.c.,1888 & upwdsl 100 981 991 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C. ster7ing, 1875. lOO 109 11 0 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up lOO -- - Vic. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&Julyi 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 1 100 104 1041 103/ DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Ccnt.Pret.Min lOO stock East and West India stock London ..... 100 63 64 stock St. Katharine lOO 62 64 stock Southampton lOO stock Victoria .. ........ —.... • 100 97 P 9 120 MO New ,ot..' 2 id pr JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 85 67 40 Australasia all 61 63 25 Bank of Egypt all 201 214 100 IBBB7k of London 20 ( Bank of Turkey 3 i pr 50 I British North American all 54 5, 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 191 201 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 12 38 100 City 100 Colonial . .. 25 37 38 30•11 Com. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 , 20 Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 1 174 18 171 I 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all ,26 264 20 Do. new lO 41 51 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO i Id 100 London & Westminster 20 70 71 100 Vat. Prov. of England 42 -- 20 Do. new 50 National Ihnk ........ 25 2C Ne kv South Wa1e5...... all 361 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 50 51 501 20 Ottoman Bank ... .. .. .. all 18 19 100 Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 Do. new......... ....... all 25 South Australia •,.. all 25 Union of Australia .... all 39 40 50 Um , of London 100 Unity Mutua1.. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-)MexicanMint I all 144 IT -10 Atlantic R. 1111. Stm (1d)all 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 274 281; 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 54 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7p.c.11111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 324 Canada Land all 106 108 10 Chan. I shin ds Tel. (Lim all st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 15 17 at. Crystal Palace et. Do. Preference 8 2 t 0 . E E. I l e n et cli rl a c Ir Tele g raphri gn . C a . n . a . 1 100 10 , 119 et. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 107 109 100 1 1) 94 r 0 4 7 p 1 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Ails. Copper all 3 24 15 Gen. Steam Navi,.,crat, m 14 1 Great Ship Limi ted) all 1 1 1 Do! 174 pet Preference all 4 I 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 44 ___ _ 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim) all 11 1.1 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2 21 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 4 qd4l 1 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 , 1% i d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 1 ; 100 N.lir.&NovaScotiaLand 81 10 15 1 N.l3.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 11 14 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 11 . 11 e 0 Qrintl. In. Steam(Lim.) 10 0 7 71 t . FMB- Lnd.&ltlin.(Lim) 103 47 5 0 50 E'en. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 50 Do. New 3O 11 13 20 Red Sea&N.Tel.g.4lp.c all 18 19 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18 15 Do. New all 5 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 48 SO at. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 130 140 25 South Australian Land all 33 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all i 1 a 1 Do. do. Reg istered Do. do.. • • 10 Trust and Agency of AUStrlasia (lim) Ist is. I i pr 4 p 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 'a 1 11 5 U. K'doMTeL Co. (Mm.) 1 Id pr 100 an 1)1C4144 [laud I 284 o 10 T SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY riv ENi NG, NOVE 4B R 29, 1861. , MR. NETVDF,GATE, M.P., ON THE SEIZURE 01' TIIE 4OUTIIERY CO-11:1111SSIO1VERS. RUGBY, Nov. 28. The annual dinner of the Rugby and Dunehurch Agri • cultural Society took place this afternoon at the Town hall, Rugby. Mr. Caldccott presided. _ Mr. NEWDEGATE, M.P., in returning thanks for the toast " The health of the county members for the northern division," expressed his thanks for the manner in which the toast had been received. After some preliminary remarks, the hon. gentleman proceeded as follows :—You have seen in the newspapers of to-day an announcement of a somewhat summary act which the Federal Government has ventured to perpetrate, in arresting the progress of a British mail steamer, exercising within her the right of search, and taking from beneath the protection of the British flag four Confederate commissioners. You have seen the announce ment of that act. I shall not now express any hasty opinion upon questions of International law, but, certainly, it does appear that England, in former times, has exercised the right of search herself : and it also appears that the right of search is, to some extent, essential to naval war fare; but how far this act can be reconciled with interna tional law as it exists since the stern resistance of the Ame ricans themselves to our exercising the right of search in order to prevent the continuance of the slave trade—how far international law has been modified by the Conference at Paris, and by the American re jection of the decision arrived at by Europe gene rally, I will not now pretend to say ; but this I do hope that the English Government will deeply consider the cir cumstances before they undertake anything like retaliation; and, moreover, that the English people will be patient un til they are clearly informed whether our flag has been in sulted or not. If, however, that flag has been insulted, I trust that the retaliation which will be made on the part of this country will be most complete. (Loud cheers.) I entertain no unfriendly feeling towards the American people, I have travelled in the United States myself, and I owe my life to the kindness of an American gentleman,whe took mo in as a stranger when I was ill ; and I do say if my humble voice reach the American people, let them not rashly in these days enter upon a conflict with that parent State from which they have inherited their life and power. (Hoar, hear.) Further, I would say to the Federal States, " Do not be offended ; it is not Tom Sayers' arm that is now disabled, Lut Heenan's ; by the secession that has happened you have lost a great part of that strength which you possessed before that unhappy disunion took place." (Hear, hear.) On the other hand I would say to the Eng lish people, " Wait patiently until it is quite clear that it is the purpose of the Northern States to offend your dig nity and to insult your flag." But if such is their course I trust that the old spirit of England will bre ik out, and that effect will be given to everything which is necessary to vin dicate our power, and which alone will be sufficient to se cure the permanency, the safety, and the wide extent of that empire over which her Majesty rules. (Cheers.) That empire is the result of the free institutions under which we live; let us therefore not quarrel. It seems to me that the position of England is this. We have stood by as neutrals while those who are descendants of our country are con tending in deadly strife. If, however, a man standing by, in trying to separate two parties who are struggling, should I receive a black eye, he should not take it ill, but must rather remain patient until he is quite sure that the blow which was given was given deliberately with the intention _ _ of issultini, him. (Hear, hear.) Once, however, assured that insult was intended, I do not say that we should hold our hands, but I trust, for the sake of our common origin, we shall be assured of that before the power of England is used against those who are of the same origin and the same blood as ourselves. (Cheers.) U.PLER CANADA. HALF -YEAR t,Y MEETING.—(This day.) An ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held this day. According to the directors' report, which was adopted unanimously, the net profits during that period amount to £14,696 ls. 3d., which added to the sum brought forward from March, gives a balance at credit of revenue o £14,763 15s. 6d. It is recommended that out of this balance a dividend at the rate of 81 per cent. per annum, less Income-tax, be declared on the paid-up capital stock of the company; that one-half of the surplus profits over 6 per cent. per annum, and the usual charge for interest, amounting together to £3,847 13s. Bd., be carried to the Reserve Fund, in accord ance with the Royal Chatter of incorporation ; and that £250 be applied to the redemption of preliminary expenses. There will then remain the sum of £4l ls. 10d, to the credit of the next half-year's accounts, and the sum of £31,293 15s. 4d. to the credit of the Reserve Fund. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PICKPOCKETS AT A " PUNCH AND JUDY" SHOW. James Burns, a young man, was oh rged as follows : Lambert, 68 E, said that on the previous night, about half past 8, ho saw the prisoner and another man at the corner of Percy-street, Tottenham-court-road. There was a large crowd at the spot at the time, looking at a " Punch and Judy" show, and from the prisoner's peculiar actions he was induced to watch him, and he then saw him put his hand into a female's pocket. He (Lambert) then attempted to seize the prisoner, when he made off with his companion. A gentleman then pursued the prisoner, and he (Lambert) ascertained from the female that she had been robbed, and went after the prisoner, and took him into custody. Prisoner said, instead of running away, he walked com fortably, and if he had taken the money, why was it not found on him ? Mr. Tyrwhitt said his companion had a very good oppor• trinity of taking it with him. He had no doubt the pri soner had committed the robbery, and he should commi him for trial. Prisoner—Why, I wasn't there; most decidedly not, sir Committed for trial. THAMES. CHARGE or MANSLAUGHTER. -- Thomas Madeley, a tall, powerful, and ruffianly-looking fellow, described as a gan lock maker, aged 39, was brought before Mr. Selfo charged with manslaughter in "killing and slaying" William Silvester, who died in the London Hospi'al, on Wednesday evening last. The deceased was a cigar maker, and on Saturday night last he accompanied his brother, James Silvester, to the White Hart public-house, in Hooper-square, Whitechapel. The prisoner and many others were there. The deceased and the prisoner were "chaffing" each other, and a good deal of very offensive language was used by the two men. Their passions were inflamed, they became angry with each other, and the prisoneirose from his seat and made five or six blows at the deceased, who was seated in a corner. The deceased's brother, James Silvester, a very respectable man, inter fered, and the prisoner struck him. The landlord of the White Hart then came into the tap-room, and said he would have no fighting there. James Silvester and others suc ceeden in putting Madeley out of the room. The deceased, who was a slight man, and no match for the prisoner, soon afterwards left the room, and was going along the passage of the house towards the street, when Madeley and another man wished the deceased to go out and settle their diffe rences in the street. The deceased refused, and his brother made every effort to restore peace. The prisoner, however, would not be pacified, and attacked William Silvester again. g ot ' him into a corner, and pummelled him. The prisoner threw the deceased and then fell upon him heavily. The bystanders interfered, pulled the prisoner off the deceased, and raised the latter from the ground. He was unable tl walk and called out, "My leg is broken." A cab was ha mediately procured, and the unfortunate man was taken to the Hospital. Thomas West said the deceased's thigh was smashed. James Silvester said "My brother received a most fearful injury; the bone of his thigh was broken, and sticking out." The witnesses, in answer to Mr. Selfe, said the prisoner was the worse for liquor on Saturday night. Police-Sergeant Joe, 14 H, produced a medical certifi cate, stating that the injuries deceased received was the cause of death. Mr. Selfe remanded the prisoner for a week. ABDUCTION OF A JETV.ESS. The case of taking away a Jewish girl under ago, tried before the Court of Assizes of the Puy-de-Dome, of which mention has already been made, occupied the Court the whole of last week, and was only concluded at midnight on Tuesday. The trial excited an extraordinary interest in the department, but the facts were very simple. A Dutch Jew, of the name of Meyer Linnewiol, a hawker by calling, many years ago abandoned his wife in Holland, and formed an in timate connexion with anothe. woman of the name of Van Vien, who has since borne him not fewer than nine chil dren, This couple came to France, and in 1843, one of the nine - children, naniel Sarah, was born" at a place called Bolle-Barmontaise, department of the Creuse. The parens placed the child under the care of a nurse, and for a time paid regularly for her maintenance. But at length they fell into such distress that the Israelite community of Clermont had to take charge of the child. That body confided her to a married couple of the name of Estener, shopkeepers in the town, and those per sons having no children of their own, conceived , great affection for the girl. She lived with them until 188'ywhen they both died ; and Estener by his will left to her nearly all he possessed, which, however, was not much. During her long stay with that couple she frequently corresponded with her parents, who continued to follow their calling of hawkers; and her father often wrote to the Esteners to ex press his gratitude for their kindness. Estener by his will instituted one Collat, usher of the Imperial Court at Riom, his executor, and on his deathbed made that man and his (Collat's) wife promise that they would take good care of the girl. After the death of the Esteners, the Collate received the girl into their house at Riom. After a while her parents wrote to say that they would take charge of her, but the Collate begged that she might remain with them ft r a time. An uncle of the girl, a tradesman at Auxerre, also expressed a wish to receive her, but she was not allowed to go to him. In tbo lifetime of the Esteners, the Collate, unknown to the latter, had endea voured to convert the girl to Christianity, and had produced such an effect on her mind that she went to a priest at Riom and begged to be baptised, but was refused, 1 n Juno, 1860, her father arrived unexpectedly at Riom, and calling on Col lat and his wife required them to give up the girl ; they were greatly annoyed, and Sarah herself manifested reluctance to leave. Some discussion took place, and at last Mme. Collat said to her " Go away and hide yourself, Sarah I" and the girl slipped out of the room, and secreted herself on the roof. Her father finding that she did not return sought for her in the house, but in vain. As soon as the father went:out, she proceeded to the residence of an elderly un married female named Legay, a friend of the Collate. This woman, who had also attempted to convert the girl, strongly recommended her not to think of returning to her parents and the next day sent her, yin the disguise of a domes tic to:the Carmelite convent at Riom. About that time the affair of the abduction of Jewish girls by the Abbe Mallet made a great noise and the Superior of the convent began to conceive fears that she might incur trouble by keeping the girlin the establishment. She accordingly ar ranged with Mlle. Legay to have her conveyed to Mme. Coiffier, mother of one of the nuns, at a village a few miles from Riom. The girl was taken there in disguise by Mile. Legny's servant, and in order that she might not be seen by any one was covered carefully over in a cart. After a few days' stay there she was removed in disguise by Mme. Collet to the convent de Bon Secours at Riom. All this time her father and uncle were looking for her:everywhere, but without success. They at last complained to the law au thorities, who also sought for her, but the girl could not be discovered, the Collets and Mlle. Legay repeatedly declaring that theyknew nothing of what had become of her. At length, _the Superior of the convent de Bon Secours, becoming alarmed at the frequent inquiries made 'about her, begged Mme. Collet and Mile. Legay to take her away; they re moved her disguised as an old woman To a house of the latter in the country. But as she was not in safety there, they in a day or two sent her to the house of one Julien ; and as she had to pass through Riom, they made her put on the dress of a workman, assuming a masculine bearing, a J n ul ds 7s she inga cigar ! After st o ppi ng some d ays w i t h Julien, was sent to the Convent de la Misericorde at Combrondre, and her name was changed to Marie Alex andra. From the fear that she might be found there, she was after a while placed in a boarding -school at Push near Paris, and was subsequently admitted to the convent of Sainte Mathilde, near Corbeil, which is under the direc tion of the Abbe Ratisbonne. But the Abbe being unwil ling to assume the responsibility of keeping her, insisted that she should be removed, and she was then placed in the Convent du Seem Occur at Paris. Before long she was conveyed to the Convent du Bon Pasteur, at Lb Puy. At length her father, being unable to find her, complained to the Minister of Justice, and by order of his Excellency a rigorous search was instituted. The result was the dis covery of the girl in the convent, and she was given up to her father. In all these removals Collet and his wife, and Mlle. Legay were, it was alleged, concerned ; and, in addition, it was shown, that in order to baffle the search for. the girl they had caused her to write letters in which she declared at she had become a Christian, and would not return to her parents, which letters they got posted at Mar seilles, Vienna, &C. In consequence the said three per sons were accused of the crime of abduction of a minor. The numter of witnesses examined was unusually great, and it was shown that the girl herself was of an imaginative character, an& rather liked the frequent removals and dis guises. The jury, after a long deliberation, returned a ver dict of acquittal for the three accused, as far as the charge of abduction was concerned, but Collet was ordered to pay t 3,000 f. damages to the father and mother of the girl, who appeared ae partio ADULTERATION OF PICKLES. The Lancet of the 30th of November contains an important Report upon the Adulteration of Pickles, Bottled Fruits, and Vegetables, of which the follow ing is a summary : Of seven samples of greengages examined, four were found to be coloured with copper. Of five samples of gooseberries analysed, three contained that powerful and poisonous metal. A sample of rhubarb was also coloured with copper. Of ten samples of pickles, including French beans, gherkins, mixed pickles, and West India pickles, copper was found, in some cases in large amount, in seven of the samples. Of five tins of preserved peas tested, that metal was present in two of the samples. Of four samples of haricot verts or French beans, three were highly coloured with copper, as well as a sample of mixed vegetables. Thus of 35 samples analysed, copper was present, frequently in considerable amount, in no less than 21 of the samples, or nearly two thirds. This result the lancet regards as most disgrace ful, and states that there is no excuse for it what ever. Bottled and preserved fruits and vegetables do not in their preparation come in contact with copper at all, and pickles may be prepared in uten sils of iron. The pickles thus made are less green ; but the fact of their being of better flavour and much more wholesome ought to be more than suffi cient to counterbalance so trifling a disadvantage. The blame in this case is asserted to rest mainy with certain of the manufacturers and preparers of three-articles. 'lt tbese-wcitt-ld , -sar..their faces against a pratice so dangeioui - there would soon be an end of this disgraceful adulteration. It sh:)uld be known that the addition of copper to any vegetable substance used as an article of food is a violation of the recent act for the Prevention of Adulteration, and exposes the parties to prosecution. THIS DAY'S 2LIIU'ETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The show of samples of English wheat here to-day was much rostricted, and the trade, both for red and white qualities, ruled firm, at quite previous prices. In foreign wheat sales progressed slowly. Nevertheless prices were maintained. The supply on offer was tolerably extensive. Floating cargoes of grain changed hands to a fair extent on former terms. With barley, wo were very moderately supplied, yet the trade was in a sluggish state, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations. . . Good and fine malt sold steadily, at full currencies; but inferior parcels were a slow inquiry. Oats were in steady request, at Monday's prices. The supply on offer was very moderate. Both bcans and peas moved off slowly, at late rates. In flour a lim . ted business was transacted, yet the quota. ions generally ruled firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. 1,8;0 ( 1,910 1,030 , 1,110; 1120 sacks Irish — 60 1,100 1 F0reign........ 20,020 • 4,280 8,090 1 500 sks. 14.300 brie. NE \VGATE AND LEADENITALL. . _ Full average supplies of meat arc on sale at these markets. The primest descriptions fairly support previous rates. Otherwise, the trade is in a sluggish state, and prices havo a downward tendency. PerSlb. by sd s a Inferior beef .. 2 4 3 0 Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 8 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 6 the carcase. sdid Middlingmutton 3 8 4 0 Primed() . 4 2 4 4 Voal 3 8 4 8 Small pork Lamb BOROUGH HOP. The demand for new hops continues in a healthy state, and in some instances prices have an upward tendency. Good and fine yearling, old, as well as foreign, hops move off steadily, at full quotations ; but in other kinds very little is doing. New Mid and East Dents.. 180 s to 225 s per cwt. New Weald of Keats . . 147 s 185 s „ New Sussex l3ss 155 s „ Belgian llos 120 s „ Bavarian COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very limited business transacted, and prices have shown little change of importance. Good common congou is now quoted is ld per lb. SUGAR.—The market has remained rather inactive, and in some instances prices have slightly given way. Refined descriptions, however, have realised previous quotations. COFFEE.—A moderate amount of business has been done in both plantation and native Ceylon, and good and fine qualities have maintained steady prices. Other qualities, however, are rather cheaper. RlCE.—Only limited dealings have been recorded, and chiefly for exportation, without any material alteration to note in values. SALTPErRE.—A ,large amount of business has been transacted, and prices have considerably advanced, owing to the demand on American account, the advance in some instances having been about is to 2s per cwt., British re fined being quoted 42s to 43s per cwt. TALLOW.—The market has c , uitinued dull, and prices shown increased depression for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 50s 9d to 51s, and spring delivery 51s 3d to as 6d per cwt. TUE ANNUAL CONCELT OF THE E DIVISION.-- Yesterday evening the annual concert of the above division took place, at the Music Hall, Store-street, Bedford-square, on which occasion there was a very full attendance, and a most interesting and well-selected programme put forth. The band of the E Division (led by the bandmaster, Mr. Lake) were, of course, the instrumentalists, and executed several pieces in a manner that drew forth the warm appro bation of the visitors. The vocalists were Miss Eliza Rycroft, Miss Schofield, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Mason, and Stevens's Glee Union. There were several encores, and all seemed much delighted with the entertainment. The arrangements were condneted by Inspector Pierce, and by the excellent management of Mr. Superintendent O'Brien the affair was so managed that the duties of the police were not in the least interfered with. The musical movement among the police, judging by appearances last night, is undoubtedly, bringing the public and the police more in harmony with each other, 100 all all all all 100 I ad 19i 201 d 101 102 9 1 101 100 WI 100 101 18 20 59 61 50 53 33 35 38 41 31 34 30 33 100 101 d par 99 100 9} 91 111 101 94 97 81 91 90 92 99i 100 ! 92 94 5 7 4 6 102 103 i d Par, 98 100 Y f d RAILWAYS. GI G , dipP 101 4 34 224 z 34 St 9 81 81 20 21 38,E 394 8 91 40 41 52 64 4 3i I 13 15 61 7 8,1 01 251261 7 71 10 101 201 211 1 2 30 31 365 375 67 72 27 27? 3 84 14 15 4 45 1001 /100 15 all 100 1 P.B. all all all all all all 4 all all al 1 all all all all 3.2.10, 1.14.6 7.4.0 551 17a 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.8 2 11i 1.14.0 9.18.9 10.6.7 li 3.9. G all 13s 6cl ,LITE.B.A2'URE. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon, wills Narratives and Anecdotes. With engravings from original drawings. By Sir Emerson Tennent,K.C.S., LL.D., &c., author of " Ceylon." Longman. It is now two years since Sir J. Ternent pub lished his work on Ceylon, which enjoyed so great a success and attained such deserved popularity. This volume is the reproduction of the geological section of that work, with considerable - alterations and extensive additions. The suggestion was made to the author to present the public with those in teresting details in a more complete form than was possible in the large edition, and the result has been eminently satisfactory. It is not often we meet with so instructive a work on this topic, and the skill with which its component parts have been ar ranged reflects the highest credit on the author. The variety met with in these pages is most surprising, and there arc few readers who will not find their knowledge considerably extended when they peruse these accounts. The author explains his reason for giving so much space to the elephant, on the score that few works contain illustrations of its instincts and functions when wild in its native woods. " They chiefly refer to its habits when in captivity, and as the opportunities for observing them in a natural state abound in Ceylon, the author took every op portunity of collecting facts and making personal observations regarding its peculiarities. Some of its habits are most strange, and excite our wonder and astonishment. For instance, we note the follow ing : "If by any accident an elephant becomes hopelessly separated from his own herd, he is not permitted to attach himself to any other. He may browse in the vicinity, or frequent the same place to drink and to bathe ; but the in tercourse is only on a distant and conventional footing, and no familiarity or intimate association is under any circum stances permitted. To such a height is this exclusiveness carried, that even amidst the terror and stupefaction of an elephant corral, when an individual, detached from his own party in the melee and confusion, has been driven into the enclosure with an unbroken herd, I have seen him repulsed in every attempt to take refuge among them, and driven off by heavy blows with their trunks as often as he attempted to insinuate himself within the circle which they had formed for common security. There can be no reasonable doubt that this jealous and exclusive policy not only coa t ibutes to produce, but mainly serves to perpetuate, the class of solitary ele2hants which are known by the term goondahs, in India, and which from their vicious propen sities and predatory habits are called flora, or Rogues, in Ceylon. "It is believed by the Singhalese that these are either in dividuals who by accident have lost their former associates and become morose and savage from rage and solitude; or else that being naturally vicious, they have become daring from the yielding habits of their milder companions, and eventually separated themselves from the rest of the herd which had refused to associate with them. Another con jecture is, that being almost universally males, the death or capture of particuler females may have detached them from their former companions in search of fresh alliances. It is also believed that a tame elephant escaping from captivity, unable to rejoin its former herd, and excluded from any other, becomes a rogue' from necessity. In Ceylon it is generally believed that the ' rogues' are all males (but of this I am not certain), and so sullen is their disposition that although two may be in the same vicinity, there is no known instance of their associating, or of a rogue' been seen in company with another elephant." Concerning the age of the elephant there are par ticulars given which will interest the naturalist, and convey some notion of the longevity of this strange creature : " The duration of life in the elephant has been from the remotest times a matter of uncertainty and speculation. Aristotle says it was reputed to live from two to three hun dred years, and modern zoologists have assigned to it an age very little less ; Cuvier allots 200, and De Blainvillo 120. The only attempt which I know of to establish a period historically or physiologically is that of Fleurens, who has advanced an ingenious theory on the subject in his treatise De la Longevit6 Humaine.' He assumes the sum total of life in all animals to be equivalent to five times the number of years requisite to perfect their growth and de velopment ; and ho adopts as evidence of the period at which growth ceases, the final consolidation of the bones with their epiphyses; which in the young consist of carti lages ; but in the adult become uniformly osseous and solid. So long as the epipyses are distinct from the bones, the growth of the animal is proceeding, but it ceases as soon as the consolidation is complete. In man, according to Flea rens, this consummation tales place at 20 years of age, in the horse at 5, in the dog at 2 ; so that conformably to this theory the respective normal age for each would be 100 years for man, 25 for the horse, and 10 for a dog. As a datum for his conclusion Fleurens cites the instance of one young elephant in which at 26 years old, the epipyses were still distinct ; whereas in another, which died at 31, they were firm and adherent. Hence he draws the inference that the period of completed solidification is 30 years, and consequently that the normal age of the elephant is 150 I "Amongst the Singhalese the ancient fable of the ele phant attaining to the age of 200 or 330 years still prevails ; but the Europeans, and those in immediate charge of tame ones, entertain the opinion that the duration of life for about 70 years is common both to the man and the elephant ; and that before the arrival of the latter period, symptoms of de bility and decay ordinari:y begin to manifest themselves. Still, instances are not wanting in Ceylon of trained decoys that have lived for more than double the reputed period in actual servitude. One employed by Mr. Cripps in the Seven Korles was represented by the Corrowe people to have served the King of Kandy in the same capacity 60 years before ; and amongst the papers left by Col. Robert son (son to the historian of Charles V.). who held a com mand in Ceylon in 1709, shortly after the capture of the island by the British, I have found a memorandum show ing that a decoy was then attached to the elephant estab lishment at Mature, which the records proved to have served under the Dutch during the entire period of their occupa tion (exten iing to upwards - of 140 years); and it was said to have been found in the stables by the Dutch on the ex pulsion of the Portuguese in 1656." There are some curious details concerning the mystery attending dead elephants. The author has been assured by frequenters of the forest that they had never found the remains of an elephant that had died a natural death. It said the natives declare that the survivors of the herd bury such of their companions as die a natural death. Also, it is said that— " The Singhalese have a further superstition in relation to the close of the life of the elephant; they believe that, on feeling the approach of dissolution, he repairs to a soli tary valley, and there resigns himself to death. A native who accompanied Mr. Cripps, when hunting, in the forests of Anajapoora, intimated to him that he was then in the immediate vicinity of the spot ' to which the elephants come to die,' but that it was so mysteriously concealed that although every ono behoved in its existence, no one had ever succeeded in penetrating to it. At the corral which I have described at Bornegalle, in 1847, Dehigame, ono of the Kandyan chiefs, assured me it was the universal belief of his countrymen that elephants, when about to die, resorted to a valley in Saffragan, among the mountains to the east of Adam's Peak, which was reached by a narrow pass with walls of rock on either side, and that there, by the side of a lake of clear water, they took their last repose. It was not without interest that I afterwards recognised this tradition in the story of Sinbad of the Sea,' who, in his seventh voyage, after conveying the presents of Haroun al Raschid to the King of Serendib, is wrecked on his return from Ceylon, and sold as a slave, to a master who employs him in shooting elephants for the sake of their ivory ; till one day the tree on which he was stationed, being uprooted by one of the held, he fell senseless to the ground, and the great elephant approaching, wound his trunk around him, and carried him away, ceasing not to proceed until he had taken him to a place whore, his terror having subsided, he found himself amongst the bones of elephants, and Ire knew that this was their burial place. It is curious to find this legend of Ceylon in what has not inaptly been described as the Arabian Odyssey" of ' Sind bad,' the original of which evidently embodies the romantic recitals of the sailors returning from the navigation of the Indian seas in the middle ages, which were current amongst the Mussulmans, and are reproduced in various forms throughout the tales of the Arabian Nights.' " The description of the various animals is very en tertaining. It is observed that, to a stranger in thetropics, among the most attractive creatures in the forests are the troops of monkeys that career in ceaseless chase among the loftiest trees. We find the subjoined account of the white monkey : " A white monkey, taken between Ambepusse and Ker negalle, where they are said to bo numerous, was brought to me to Colombo. Except in colour, it had all the charac teristics of Presbytes cephalopterus. So striking was its whiteness that it might have been conjectured to be an albino, but for the circumstance that its eyes and face were black. I have heard that white monkeys have been seen near the Ridi-gallo Wihara in Seven Korles and also at Tangalle ; but I never saw another specimen. The natives say they are not uncommon, and Knox that they are' milk white both in body and face ; but of this sort there is not such plenty.' The Rev. R. Spence Hardy mentions, in his learned work on ' Eastern Monachism,' that on the occa sion of his visit to the great temple of Dambool, lie encountered a troop of white monkeys on the rock in which it is situated—which were, doubtless, a variety of the Wanderoo. Pliny was aware of the fact that white monkeys aro occasionally found in India. " When observed in their native wilds, a party of 20 or 30 of these creatures is generally busily engaged in the search for berries and buds. They are seldom to be seen on the ground, except when they may have descended to re cover seeds or fruit which have fallen at the foot of their favourite trees. When disturbed, their leaps are prodigio n u e s i i but, generally speaking, their progress t i:= h r 2 t gso ratheir by leaping as by swinging fromanbr when andd a w n hen bafiled by distance, powerful arms alternatelyi of an nafitoahseimtesterlevee,stignliqaulne eynstonmas acquired by ltohNevierr descentbouglis being sufficient again, t causeto ai il lh a rebound tay an graspofth a h the i branch,thatgherand m carries o r e them upwards a distant ono, and thus continuo their headlong flight. In these perilous achievments, wonder is excited less by the agility of these little creatures, frequently encumbered as they are by their young, which cling to them in their career, than by the quickness of their eye and the unerring accuracy with which they seem almost to calculate the angle at which a descent will enable them to cover a given dis tance, and the recoil to attein a higher altitude." There are 320 species of birds in the island. Of these it is said that In the glory of their plumage the birds of the interior are surpassed by those of South America and Northern India, and the melody of their song bears no comparison with the war blers of Europe ; but the want of brilliancy is com pensated by their singular grace of form, and the absence of prolonged and modulated harmony by the rich and melodious tones of their clear and musical calls." We meet with this account of a bird often mentioned in song and story : "Pre eminent in size and beauty are the tall flamingoes, with rose-coloured plumage, that line the beach in long piles. The Singhalese have been led, from their colour and. their military order, to designate them the " English Soldier Birds. Nothing can be more startling than the sudden flight of these splendid creatures when la their strong wings beating the s a e i a r r lV tVile o ver the distant thunder, and as they s o und ad, like flock, which appeared almost white but a moment before, is converted into crimson by the sudden dis play of the rel lining of their wings." The &How jag curious p::sz7..ge relates to 31UolCAL SEA SOUNDS " On ths ockss :on of a visit which I made to Lit tioaloa, in September, 1348, I made some inquiries relative to a story which ha.] reached me of rousica sounds, said to be often heard issuing front the bottom of the lake, at several places, both abo ve an d b e l o w the ferry opposite the old DutcliFort, and which the natives supposed toproceed front some fish peculiar to the locality. The report was confirmed in all its particulars, and one of the spots whence the sounds proceed was pointed out between the pier and a rock that intersects the channel two or three hundred yards to the eastward. They wore said to be heard at night, and most distinctly when the moon was nearest the full, and they were described as resembling the faint sweet notes of an sEolian harp. I sent for seine of the fishermen, who said they wero perfectly aware of the fact, and that their fathers had always known of the existence of the musical sounds, heard, they said, at the spot alluded to, hut only during the dry season, as they cease when the lake is swollen by the freshes s fter the rain. They believed them to proceed not flora a fish, but from a shell, NA hich is known by the Tamil name of (conic cooleeroo cradoo, or) the crying shell,' a name iu which the sound seems to have been adopted as an echo to the sense. I sent them in search of the shell, and they returned bringing me sonic living specimens of different shells, chiefly littorina and ccrithinni." Another feature of interest in this remarkable island is thus noticed : " Ceylon has long been renowned for the beauty and variety of the shells which abound in its seas and inland waters." In the chapter on " Insects again we meet with most pleasing information, Tho description here given is very fascinating— " Owing to the favourable combination of heat, moisture, and vegetation, the myriads of insects in Ceylon form one of the characteristic features of the island. In the solitude andof in the e f lo or d e i s o t u s s th h e a r m e perpetuali,swahioh frequently music from t t h o e iar startling;so ot h n sound, as the cicada trills his sonorous drum on the hollow bark of some t a ll t ree . At morn i n g the dew hangs in diamond swells drops on the threads and gossamer which the spiders sus pend across every pathway ; and above the pool, dragon flies of more than metallic lustre flash in the early sun beams. The earth teems with countless ants which emergo from beneath its surface, or make their devious highways to ascend to their nests in the trees; lustrous beetles with their golden lustre bask in the leaves, whilst minuter species dash through the air in circles which the ear can follow by the booming of their tiny wings. Butterflies of large size, and gorgeous colouring, flutter oNer the endless expanse of flowers, and at times the extraordinary sight presents itself of flights of these delicate creatures, generally of a white or pals yellow hue, apparently miles in breadth and of such pro digious extension as to occupy hours, and even days in their passage, whence coming no one knows, whither going none can tell. As day declines the moths_ come from their re- treats, the crickets add their shrill voices to swell the din, and when darkness descends the eye is charmed with the millions of emerald lamps lighted up by the fire•fliea amidst the surrounding gloom." There are nearly a hundred illustrations in this book, which are executed with a considerable amount of artistic skill, and afford the most desira ble means of obtaining a correct idea regarding the various animals that are mentioned in these pages. It would be difficult to over-estimate the amount of information that is afforded by this admirable work on the "Natural History of Ceylon." In an agree able style and superior manner we are presented with most interesting details, regarding subjeets'of which no one would willingly remain in ignorance. Hence, there is no doubt but that the reading com munity will concur in agreeing that they are under a vast obligation to the learned author who has thus put before them a work so rich in illustra tive anecdote, and so stored with intellectual re search. The sublimity and beauty of nature in all her various forms and diverse attributes attest the majesty of the Creator in words that are mighty to impress and works that are landmarks for all ages. A volume of this class can never fail to be successful, alike for its intrinsic merit as from its peculiar interest and manifold attractions, and Sir J. Emerson Tennant may be congratulated on having added this welcome supplementary book to the great work which before so contributed to his fame and spread abroad his renown. Beelon's illuminated _Family Bible. Part 111. We have previously noticed this work in terms of approval. The designs are from Julius Snorr and other artists ; the illuminated initials and bar deriugs by Noel Humphreys. The grace and readi ness of the latter artist must be familiar to all who have seen an illustrated edition of one of the poets ; they have rendered him conspicuous in his particu lar line. The present number is in no way inferior to the two former ones, and, when completed, this will be a very beautiful edition of the Holy Scrip tures. Home Pets. Parts I. to V. Boston.: Strand. This will be a most delightful series for all young people, and is not without its attractions for older folks, if they interest themselves in keeping pets. The parrot tribes, finches, ravens and their kind, and thrushes of all descriptions, are treated of in these parts. The forthcoming ones are to include pigeons, poultry, water-fowl, rabbits, dogs, gold and 'Silver fish, and even owls, hawks, and their tribes. As is justly observed in the introduction, instructions relative to the proper treatment of domestic pets are generally contained in books whose price confines them to a very small circle; whereas, as we all know, persons in very humble circumstances are often the possessors of a little companion of the lower species. It is no uncom mon thing to see a blackbird or thrush enlivening the stall of a cobbler, who could certainly not afford five or six shillings for a handsome volume. Threepence is, however, a very different sum, and anyone who can manage to keep a pet can certainly contrive to spare it in order to learn how to keep it properly. Ignorance often leads to cruelty, which the culprit would shrink from if he knew something of the bird or animal's real wants. The series before us undertakes to give simple, sound, and practical information on every subject con nected with the keeping of pets. "Oar labour," adds the editor, " has been lightened by the con sciousness that many a cage, kennel, dovecot, and dormer, will henceforth contain, in the place of a moping, unclean, disease-wasted tenant, a merry creature, happy and joyous in its life, and ever eager to testify to its keeper, in its own best 'way, the most unbounded satisfaction." We must not omit to mention that every alterate part is adorned with a beautiful coloured plate from paintings by Har rison Weir, Baton's Book of Garden Management. Parts I. and 11. Price Threepence. Beeton: Strand. We have here another of the useful little works now publishing by Messrs. Beeton. It is issued in monthly parts at a very low price, and is likely to be acceptable to all who are fortunate enough to possess a strip of garden, and who are anxious, whether from motives of economy or love of botany, to superintend its cultivation. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to I cap. 32, fur the week ending of Nov., 1861: he Act 7th and Bth on Wednesday, the 27th day 'ARTMENT. ISSUE DE Notes issued .........X28,718,710 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,018, 710 Silver Bullion .... £25,718,710 428,718,7101 BANKING DEPARTMTNT. Proprietors' Capi: tal 414,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10,892,859 Other Securities 16,194,997 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 876,008 counts) 4,203,932 Other Deposits 11,0,t6,30J Seven Day and other Bills 701,282 X 36,678,25 4. £36,678, 254 ,RSIIALL, Chief Cashier. Dated November 28, 1861. REQUIEM FOR THE LATE KING OF PORTUGAL. —Yesterday morning a solemn Requiem for the soul of his Faithful Majesty, Dom Pedro V., Kin?: of Portugal and the Algarves, was performed In the French Chapel, King. street, Portman-square. REPORTED CHOLERA AT TlATTL—Reports having been current that cholera had broken out at the port of Hayti, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic writes to the Consul in London to contradict, on the authority of the medical officer of the port, that there is any foundation for such a rumour, as no case of cholera had occurred up to the 24th of Oct. AMATEUR THEATRICALS.—The members of the Albany Dramatic Club gave (heir fourth entertainment last evening at the Cabinet Theatre, King's-cross, the pieces represented being " Used Up," and " Hamlet." In the comedy the whole of the characters were performed in a manner that gave great satisfaction to the very numerous audience. In the tragedy Mr. Holl sustained the part of Hamlet with much taste and ability. His delivering of some of the soliloquies was exceedingly good, and taken as a whole, his performance was a highly creditable one. Mr. J. Bishop as the Ghost also very deservedly came in for a full share of the honours of the evening. Miss Angell made a very pretty Ophelia, and Mrs. Malcolm a very effective and stately Queen. a C s ou ad r j t u e d f ic ß ate a d nk a rU b p an e k y . , Morrisont O h o we mmissioner TiolroYd) and Edwards, the petitioning bank rupt. ep s ß t to e . A ffi r i°asltslcs.rDai g.s ne E pe r ieest O ebi S rse l o . r l i n .r .11T creditor being Mr. John Moore, of 6, Southampton-street, Strand, printer. The solicitors aro Messrs. J. and J. 11. Linklater and Hackwood. 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