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

MONEY MARKET z(01•4•41.141R.CT, - I MEM:. 'rwo Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market on Saturday closed quietly and steadily at, full prices. The sales amouu,ed to 5,000 bales. The Railway Share Market exhibited a heavy appearance, but subsequently improved, closing with activity. The commercial accounts from Paris describe trade as being in a quiet state, in the absence of increased discount facilities. Until the Bank agrees to negotiate bills having 9.) days to ruu no revival of business will take place, and although som e relaxation in the policy adopted by the au thorities is expected this week, dissatisfaction is expressed at the delay which it is thought has unnecessarily occurred. The improved posltion of the establishment, as indicated by the last balance sheet, induces most parties to suppose that the Administration ought to have effected some modi fication last week. Large foreign orders have been received in Paris by the manufacturers, but re- I jected owing to the long credit which would have to be given. Those to whom these contracts have been offered are unable to obtain capital to the extent and on the terms that would render such transactions profitable. From Riga accounts dated the Bth inst. state that, owing to the mild Weather, the Gulf of Finland was almost free from ice, and several vessels had left for the Baltic. The Kidderminster bank of Messrs. Tarley, Turner, and Co. has stopped payment, owing to the death of the last surviving representative. The liabilities are small, and an idea prevails that the business will be resumed. This bank was autho rised to issue 14,3091. in notes. The intelligence from New York represents the market for speculative stocks as being buoyant, with an active speculation for an advance. During the week eading the 28th November the imports of merchandise exceeded the exports by about $ 1 ,216,076, the imports of specie being equal to 4589,000. There was an active demand for money to-day, owing to the settlements at the Stock txchange. The requirements of the commercial community are described as being less extensive, but they are, nevertheless, sufficiently heavy to occasion a good Inquiry for accommodation. The Corn Market this morning has been very dull. About 15,0001. to 20,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank on Saturday for exportation to the Continent. There is a very quiet market for Public Securities, °Whig to the settlement of the account in Foreign Nooks and Railway shares, which absorbs the c hief attention of the dealers. Speculation in the funds is temporarily suspended, but their value is maintained with steadiness. Consols have been dull at 93i ex. dividend. The New 3 per Cents. .. 4 re 93g and the Reduced An nu iti es 931 H. ' 4 cheg uer Bills are ss. to Bs. premium, the Bonds ire 98g 4, and India ditto, 2s. premium. In the Foreign market very little business has be en done except in connection with the settle kent. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 941 'l c for money, And the 4 per Cents. 1021 I. Spanish are firm, the Threes being 42k. The Deferred, 23i ; and the Ce rtificates, 51. Dutch 24 per Cents. are 65 to 65k. The follo w i ng are th e nom i na l pr i ces o f Foreigli s tocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mex. can, 21i 2; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 416 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 44 per ents., 95 7 ; Sp an i s h 3 per C ents., 4112 k ; ditto D eferred, 231 4k ; ditto Certificates, 51 6k ; ditto Passive, 51 6. In the Railway Share Market most of the dealers have been fully engaged in making the usual ar rangements for the settling, which takes place to korrow, the 16th inst. The " contango" on 'Change for " carrying over" is heavy, and prices generally rule rather flatter for most of the princi pal lines, Caledonian, Great Western, Great krthern, North-Western, Midland, and North astern Berwick, which are about ss. lower. Brighton and South-Eastern, how er) showed slight improvement, being ss. 10s. higher. The French lines are also at 'ghtly improved rates, as also Lombardo-Venetian a " Namur and Liege. The East Indian and Ca nadian lines are dull, but steady. J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are 1111 , but h ave no t s h o wn any material alteration in quotations , with the exception of Canada Land, Idaich are quoted at 115. - 4141 T1M8 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON K u'CLOt as.. • (From the Officto2 List:) Neer MI4.D. ~. done. Nr i. Cent. Reduced Annuities t o w 3 per , 'ent. Annuities Annuities, expire bth Jan. 1860...., 2 13-16 -••,th, Roods gmo li .. .. bitt e • e.„ 0, ruder £ lOOO 2 p - triels for Account 93i i 16 tehequer Hills, 24d. • ' klOOO . 500 . , ..... 5 8 Teal: ............ . ..... .... ............. 5 8 b itto Bonds, - 1858, 34 per Cent........... 981 • § 4 1 8 : 10 ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ()Nit I "am IN lap I ' Inala Bonds, 5 per cent 5B .i!'III Jowls, 3 per Cent 424 • _ l / 4 1' 4 blew Deferred, 3 per Cent. Tia'sh Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5i ' , 443 . (ionds, ti per cent 9ll 1 b it to Account Ditto bit Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Account Dividends an the above oayalge to Lower b tz , l l rs i ' Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65 . u tto 4 per Cent.' Certificates ......... .... 974 6i TWO 0%.:L0i. N.. S?neole (Money) Ditto Account ~ 93i 94 I L The Grand Dechess Constantine of Russia arrived in th•' ll , i o ver on the 9th from Alteubourg, and is residing at 13 ,,, , eirnest Palac... eb,• t he Cologne Gazette st%te., from Vienna, that the f u seular of Count Walewski, announcing tbat the con a-4110es are to be opened, arrived there on the 7th. It 4,.'s that the circular fixes no date, but merely says that Would be desirable t ha t th ey s h ou ld b e opened `ore the en d o f t h e mont h," a course to which Austria doe s not object. ' 1 :IZ LATE MURDER AT EBITH .— A memor i a l t o the b°lotnissioners of Metrepoliian Police ha , i been signed t4 L he jury whi c h assembled at the coroner's inquest on 1); u °„dy of the murdered man, Geurge Carter and „IG respectable household e r s o f E r ith, se tti ng 4' o the cl a i ms o f po li ce . sergeant Ebb s an d consta b e t_ lllo B Crouch for rewar d as an ac k now l e d gmento f th eir het and unwearied exerti-ns in bringing to light the ..qiikaterions circumstances w hi c h originally enveloped the e• and in apprehending the suspected murderer, Loyal CALEDONI AN H UNT .— At a meeting of t h e Atoyal Caledonian Hunt, held at Edinburgh ou the 9th t orrent, the followin,g members were appointed office , u ttarers for the ensuing yea r , v i z . : —Th e E arl of D a l- Z tb, president ; Si r Adam Hay, Bart., treasurer ; tn. PorbeP, Esq., of Callender, Edward Hunter Blair, . 44 ` 4 1., of Donekey, and Archd. Campbell, jun., Esq , Blythswood, councillors. The annual autumn rate meeting was fixed to be held at Edi nburgh. -yritruu.—Too many have no idea of the subjectiun Vtheir temper to the influence of religion, and yet Ist is changed it the temper is not ? If a man is as : 1111 isnate, malicious, resentful, sullen, moody, cr / ° B e, after his conversion a- before it, w h a t i s he con erphted f rom or t o ?—Rev. A. James. t„ - uhe Chroniquer of Friburg of the 9th has a let +}y tom Estavayer, which gives some d e t a il s rela ce to the late disturbances in that part of Switzer q, and says :—" Everything passed off well t1;,, 11:1 g the voting, which was terminated at ten in a l ; ; evening. Ab ou t t wo hundred peasants re the in th e t own to guar d th e arms and protect b: conservatives, who were said to be menaced • t II L e c oup de,rnain!. At eleven o'clock, the radicals yahoo 4 town took from the Arsenal the two little am as which played a part in the Sonderbund,. r iaitt conveyed them to the chateau with lighted Th ' c ues- The court-yard was full of electors. oftell peasants, who were indignant, seized . one t off e L ;ciainnons (it was not lea led), and carried it I,; (3 ie public-house, the Cerf, where they placed ti za - t he cellar. It had been iumoured for some c i jec c h that arms were secreted at the chateau, the v a rged soldiers of the contin gent h av i ng g iven u eir arms here instead of a t F r ib urg The 1 3e1 7:_etir turn s o ut to be tru e ; t h e ra di ca l s pre th,"e,cl themselves armed at the cha teau , an d w hen NI la st voters retired, in passing by the road th eme the G ran d T our , musket- s h ots were f i re d on ti o :,; several of them were wounded, three sa da.% y. I fear all danger is not yet over. All Soiceoug, arms h ave been taken to th e c h ateau . rd et h ,,leroteda are beginning to arrive, and m ore are , 20 20 17i 20 61 a] r E S"N, LON MONII PVP, 4 I G,_ DECEMBEK 15 1856 SHARE MARKETS —(This Day.) a i w Y hr, SatarJay “usiww, Aor., this Any , 90 77 125 114 74 6 64 97; 10 d 108 63A 3 1.061 1 PREFERENCE 6HAREt... 113 108 MA ttK.ET NEW S.—(This Lay.) CORN EXC FLANGE. Only moderate supplies of wheat were on sale in most of the country markets held on Saturday. The demand, ho w ,wer, ruled dull, and prices had a downward tendency. 4ost kinds of spring corn met a slow inquiry, at barely previous rates. The Continental markets continue dull for most kinds of produce. The shipments from America are large. Very limited supplies of English grain came to hand for our market last week. The imports from abroad were 13,703 qrs of wheat, 2,795 barley, 5,780 oats, 2,305 beans, 405 peas, 19 tares, 1,230 linseed, 2,760 rapeseed, 602 sundiy seeds, and 9,732 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage, from Essex, Kent, &e. The general condition of the samples, though rather better than on Monday last, was by no means first rate. There was no inclination on the part of the millers to get into stock, consequently the trade for all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state, and, is ome instances, prices were in favour of buyers. Several of last week's unsold samples were brought forward, and the market closed nominally 2s to 3s per quarter beneath last Monday's prices —leaving a large quantity unsal. There was a good show of foreign wheat. All descrip tions met a very dull enquiry for home consumption, yet no quotable change took place in prices. For export to Spain several parcels sold at full currencies. Floating cargoes of grain were firm, and quite as dear es last week. The supply of both English and foreign barley was very moderate, and the trade ruled firm, at full quotations. Malt was in fair request, on former terms. We had a much smaller supply of oats in the market than for some time past. The trade was by no means brisk, yet prices were supported. Beans were in moderate demand, at last week's cut reney. We had a very dull sale for peas, at ls. to 2s. per quar ter less money. The flour trade was dull, and country marks were rather cheaper, viz., by 2s. per sack CURRENCY PER 1 Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red new 491 to 635 Ditt0........ old —s —a Ditto, White new 545 12s Ditto.• •..... old —s —s lorfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —s —a Ditto new ••• • •• 495 65s dye—Old ........•• •• —s —s New •• • • 38s 42s Barley—Grinding..... 345 381 Malting .....•• •• 355 39s Chevalier.... . . 42a 48s 6111t—iinffolkandNor folk ••••••• • •• • • 668 75s Brown 63s 61s Kingston and Ware 761 78s PEICIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .... 76s to 778 Oats Yorkshire and Llncolnsk.,Feed 23s 25s Potato •• • • 24s 29s Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 205 22, Cork, White ..... 24; 27. Scotch, Feed..... 24s 29: Beans—Tick 389 40. Pigeons •• • 40 43 Peas—Grey •• •• 36s 39, Maple. •• .• .• •• .• 39s 42. White... •• .• •... 39s 42: Boilers ...•• 41s 43 Flour—Town-made... 58s 60s Satlolk •• •. 44s 4Ss Btocktn k Norfolk 44s 47s LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. . : iincltlg arlf - A Stow!. 131 • E. Uu. IL Neils. lO J)oft 911 Glstr.&Dn Fr Hrtlpl. Dir 4i Railway Ai Hull & - Al. Do. al Do. k Share,. al' Lon.&Groe, v. lal Do.Prefere t, jOi • L0n.,191.. 3 : Do. Bark. Sh, 10(f Lowasv,ft 4 per CV , I - -f t, Do. 6 per a!1 'Manch. fixiL, and liatlu F. all Middleal-r.- 37. Rede.g 6 p.c. kild 51 Newmarket Bury E. G.spe al i N.& Est.s p.c. ali Do. 6 per et all Do. Fixeds p c all Prest. & Wyr a ll Do. .j Shr, A I Roystn.& Hit . Shef.Roth an Gooleg.s p. all Shrevrs. &Her IN S. Staffordsh. .11 Wear Valleygr 6 per cent all Do 1 100 IWiltsdelorarst Leaic.% L.StN. • .; [.; E Coun• Ca I Gt. ifoBo Yk. Now. Ai Borw. Y.& Iv ' 4 " . ;8 F.A?t , )DD... Pntn Do !Mort Do L.& & Lid 1, Stektou &, Darlinqt. . En. Coins. E. Count. IDo Do ••• ......- .• • 2i 2i 91 93 Ot North Lanese h dt Yorksh. T. Brassey M. MClean Stock t. 4ki Dar lingt i(ltWestn. 56 - 58 I Closing Prices j 3aturis7. 97 98 98 1O 11 ;3 133 134 4 44 233 114 1 pl Do.. all BlythandTyne !Opel o. pref. (lend. at 501' 100 Brbe. & Ex. 4P. s•Rt Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... 100 Caledn. £lO 41 p.e. 100 Ches. IkElo.On. 51, 0. 109 Do. do. Prof. 5 per a. all Cork &BandonEr!p•i; al Dua.Prth .dr A her. J It E. Anglian Cls. ASh 100 Do. de. Cis. B 6 p. 100 Do. do Cls. C7p. c +i' Eas. Co. Er, spcNf, ill Do. No. 4...,,.. al Do. New 6 p. a. -4 41. East Un., G. 6p. all Do. 51., 10 per con. air Do. 10. Debiintr.S al Do. do. 4 per cent 10 East Lanca4h 6p. of 411 E. kW. York. J. sth 4 Edin. & GI. 5 p.e. sh 101 , Ed. Prth.k.Dim.4 p. 100 Furness, sp. c. Ic, , Gies. &S. vv. ‘4. o p., DR. Great Northn. sp. 10' Do. sp. o. Rode °r. at 10 p. C. Pm': 0 Do. 4A p.o 60 D 0.5 p. c., Red. at p. C. pm... ate Gt.N. of Scot. Ist 1-kr 10 i Gt. S. 4W. (Irelan , • 14 Do. !per e. Prat. P i Gt. W.( B. %di. Exst.,. 10c) Do. con. !ed. 4! p 100 Do. con. red. 4p. , 101 Do. irred. 4p. C. 100 Do. sp. o. red. pro 41 • Do. Birm. Prot. Sh all Do. Chester Bp.c• e . all Do. do. 5 p. C. do 1... Do. Birm. G ua . St , all Do. Ches. MU. Sh all Do. do. do f , .11 Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. + 201 10 Do. 6p. c. Stock 10 1 + Lon.&B. G. 5 pc. No.l 'lO Do. P., 5p%. St.No.2 lts. De. New Gnarm 100 Do. do. sp. c.,N0.4 10 bon. &N • W., Cov. a Nuneaton 5 p. ct I ° o 14"•& S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... all L TAN. & Cf , let. A nll Londy. & Ennis. . 1 10 4 -. 3 •A 1-, - 6p. Omit q Do. do. do. £0 100 Do. do. 34 per cone . all liarypt.& Ca , 1.1 I, c all Do. 4A per cent..., - 10, Do. do. 100 4 id. Consol.6 p.c - 100 )o. Con.Br.7:ir.6pc 100 Do. 4i p. a. Pref. t 1000 New., Ditto b t r H . : & Pr e! ,f. pr. t a 1 5 p. e. red. 5 p. c. pm. 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 all Norfk. Deb, 4 p.e. eh 100 Do.Praf. 5p.0. St 100 Do. 5 pa. Ext.,1846 100 Dc. 51pere.pf ,1847 100 Do. Wv. V.Cpe.,1847 100 North British ... • 3i Do 71. Preference .. lo t , P.T. E. Eerw. 4 p.a. r 81 Do. do. do 1:3 Do Leeds 6 p.c , :wri.l 9 Do. do. Qr5.,1848... 10 Do.Yorkil.& A. eur all North Staffordshire, 1100 ox„Wo,ArW.,6pe... 100 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. all Som. Cent. ,New Pref 100 Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe all Do. d0.,7 p. c, pf. at. 100 D0.d0.,31 p.c. pf. st. all South Devon .• all Do. flxed,4i per cent all S. Eastern (Readiu „f Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d. 'Et Do. 44 per cent.— „ all Do. Fixed 4i p 0 eh. 100 S Wales Gua. 4p. a. ,100 D , .. do. 4i p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar. all Stock.& Dar. ,5 p. c. 15 Do. do. do all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. o. till July 1,'56 '. all Waterfd.& Kilk.6 pc, 11°,S ' k)a I all !Anglo Calitornosr, „ "-• 7 ' Australian all Baden (Gd.Duchyotl all Blelnar. Iron & eon' 14 British Iron 26 Brazi lianlmp. (issued at F, pm.) all Do. Cocaes & Cuiab •I 15 Do. St. Johr Del Reel Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobra Copper 1 1 Cclonial Gold all Copper Min. of En all Do. Prof. 7i p. oet , 7 1 Coptapo all Fortuna al C4enc...•al all Gt.NuggetVeinlit , g. all Great Poll ooth all Gt Wheal Vor Unite all Liberty all Linares 1i Lusitanian all ilariquita all New Granada all Nouveau Monde., alp Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 1 Port Philip all quartz Rock all Rhymney 1r0n....., , all Do. New l 5 Santiago de Cuba..., 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co all South Australian. , all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per cent Prof 44. Tam. S. &L. Min. Co., 9 Pin Croft ....... CI United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining of Austrilia ........ MIBO J. 19 kustrallan Agent:at. Australn. Royal Mail all Berlin Water Work. 40 , iris. American Land 3 Canada.. %Go.6p.e...Tan&jul) LOO Do. 6 p.c, Feb & Aug 100 Do. 6p c. Mar S; Sept .11 ,Jrystsl Palace all Do. Preference..,,., ail 'Jrystal Pal. of Franc, I)nston Iron Ore 15i Eastern Steam..... LOO g.lectric Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir all En. dzAtis Cop Sm Co all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) 14 goo Steam Navigai. All Go; oral Se -ow Steam 5 London Discount all Loud. Gen, Omnibus 1.0 Magdalena Rt. Nave all ilediteran. Elec. Tel: all tioxican&S.Americn. 5 Nat. Discount Co. 1 Do. New 5 Netherlands Li n d all Do. Do. 3 Do.bpcPissatld _ 1 Do. Do . 10u sO Sew B. &N. S. Land N.s.W. Gov. sp. c. D. 1 Ai :Y, N Australasia , . ..,,, 20 17i Nrth.ofEuropeStasm I ! , .11 oriental 2s. Do. "New Shares Ai Peel Rr. & Minri. BO all Peninsular& Oriental b• ILu ilo. New..... .. S . 100 1 Royal Kai , team 1 1 .Soot. Austral. Invest 1 all Ditto New 25 ill South Austral:Lao - A 1 yl. Sabmar. Tel. Scrip 1 Registered... 20 , it° Nt Van Diemen's Land its V. 04 .0k.c, Jan s J THE GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.—(This Day.) Business this day mentality of the Smithfield and other stock shows—of the great breeders of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire, Devonshire, &c. Well, then, as these exhibitions are highly important in more than one point of ♦iew, and as every effort should be made to bring into play every breed of stock in the country, it would appear surprising that any descrip tion should have ever received leas favour at the hands of the Smithfield Cub than any other; butevery one must feel gratified in learning that very important chances have been made in the rules of that club, that in future Scotch cattle is to be classed separately, and that Sussex stock is to have a similar position. These changes, whilst they will no doubt increase the interest in the show in future years, cannot fail to improve the number and quality of our breeds, and thereby increase the amount of food for general consumption. The annexed return shows the number of beasts exhi bited on the great days, and the prices obtained for them in the last sixteen years : Year. Beasts shown. Prices. 1840 1841 1842 1843 1814 ..... .... 5,713 .... 1845 1816 1447 1818 .... _... 5,912 1849 1850 1851 1852 ......... 6,271 1853 1854 1855 Only limited supplieS of foreign stock arrived in the port of London last week—the total supply amounting to 1,622 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 4,752 ; in 1854, 3,999 ; in 1853, 6,316 ; in 1852 4,436; in 1851, 4,277 ; and in 1850, 5,124 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WISE. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Oporto Rotterdam 92 Elamburgh 3O Harlingen Amsterdam Antwerp — Schiedam Calves. Pig ''''' ••• 131 ... 144 - 97 433 - 258 - ""- • •• ..... - ... --- ... 52 ::: - -''' ••• .... T0ta1.... 499 ... 919 201 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1855 859 3,555 238 1954 1,130 ... 2,593 269 7 1853 1,136 4,698 462 ,„ 20 1852 235 3,782 419 1851 607 3,155 363 152 The latest advices from Spain and Portugal state tha the value of live stock is still on the advance. In the Dutch markets only limited purchases continue to be made for France ; yet 4 compared with last year, price continue high. Even fur a great market, we had a very large show of beasts, and, taking their number and quality collectively, we may affirm that it was never excelled, much less equalled. From the west country we received 700 Devons ; from Scotland, 600 stots ; from Ireland, 200 oxen ; from Norfolk and Suffolk, 800 stots, short horns, Zzc. ; and from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North amptonshire, 3,000 short horns. The beef trade was by no means brisk, and, compared with Monday last, very little change took place in prices, with very few excep tions. The highest quotation for beef was ss. per 8 lbs Amongst the wonders of the bullock show, we may notice the following :—Mr. D. Maidwill bad on sale 40 wonderfully prime stots, fed by Mr. M'Combie, of Til leytour, N.B. Mr. Robert Morgan's stand exhibited a remarkable fine number of beasts, fed by W. Thomas, Esq , of llolbead ; R. Cook, E , q., of Portland ; L. Bird, Esq., of Peterborough ; .T. Ailday, ERq., of Sole bill ; E. Farrer, Esq., of Spank ; Robert Gillett, Esq., Halongate, Norfolk ; Messrs. Martin, Knowles, Cooper, Phillips, Mitchell , StAdart, Kidd, and other large gra. ziers in Scotland. Mr. Collins bad a very fine show of Herefords and other breeds. Mr. Vorley's stand was filled with good stock, fed by Mr. Beatte, of Huntley, Mr. Walker, of Westerfinray, and other graziers. Mr. Fairbrother exhibited seme fine Herefords, the property of Mr. Rowland, of Creslow. The other portions of the supply were very fine, including the stock sent by Prince Albert. te l t i o m onf i t e t4r d da.d s e u p p err p u l l y esdi o bb f sr. s i: h k e t,h e pe a t pi an intn t h aea e dtv m aDn a r oc e k w e ni t ns , t h b e e n W c c t e e u t o h h t a e a d t t u n having sold at ss. 4d. per 81bs. There were no Irish sheep in the market. Amongst the wonders were 10 Gloucesters, fed by Mr. Ewer, of Northleach; 10 ditto, by Mr. Barton, of Fyaeld ; the same number, by Mr.. Slatter, of Stratton ; and 50 half breds, by Mr. Lang ston, of Oxford. These sheep were exhibited by Mr. Gurrier. Mr. Weal had 123 Gloucesters from Mr. Rowland, of Creslow, 23 Downs from Mr. Oakley, of Luton, and other fine lots from various other graziers. Mr. Eland showed some remarkably fine sheep, fed by Mr. Henley, of Croft, Mr. Chatterton, of Wigtoft, and Messrs. Morley, of Donnington. Some of th ese s h ee p weighed 26 stones each, and realised considerably above 51. each. We bad only a limited supply of calves in the market. The primest veal sold briskly, at an advance of 4d. per 8 lbs. Otherwise the veal trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's prices. The show of pis was very moderate. On the w h o l e the pork trade r ued firm, at very full prices. Per Sibs to sink the offaie. s. d. s. d. I Interior Beads... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 'Argo crse. calves 310 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small d 0... 410 5 6 Prime Scots, dm 410 5 G Large hogs 1 8 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 1G .4 2lSmall porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 4 4 SlSuckling calves.. 23 0 30 0 Prime tree.-wlled.4 10 5 1 , Quarter old pigs. 22 0 29 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPL E . . : : : : : .: : :... . . . . 1: :0 3 :2 4 , 1 1 ....... 2,010 , Beaata..„„ .. ........ Sheep ....„.... 2,960 1 Sheep ..,.., son of the supplies and prices of fat :o.. a m n . d .p:a: :eld in the Great Metropolitan Cattle 240 0 i ~r eg v :. 8 : ::::, ; , : gtt Ives oa. et. ko: m . ixn . ht . . i b : :ni : t . . de . d . .. c Market, on Nfonday, Dee, 17, 1855, and this day, Mo n d a y, Dec. 15, 1856. Per Bibs, to sink the offal& Dec. 17, 1855.iDec. 15, '36. s. d. s. d. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 38to 3 10(3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 4 0 4 4 3 S 4 0 Prime large oxen ... 4 6 4.10 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c ... 0 5 24 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep - 4 3 63 10 4 2 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 4 2 4 4 4 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 4 464 10 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto ... .• 4 8 5 0 5 2 5 4 Lambs ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 410 5 43 10 4 8 Prime small ditto ... 6 6 6.04 10 5 6 Large hogs ... 310 4 4 3 8 4 4 Neat small porkers ... 4 6 5 0 4 6 5 2 Beasts... 7,000 6,748 25,500 16,(,90 Calves... ... ••• ••• ••• 200 172 Pigs ... 310 320 1 _ StrPFLINS ON SALE, Dec. 18, 1854.—Beasts, 17,100; calves, 133; pigs, 305. December 19, 1853.—Beasts, 3,580; 5heep,19,350 ; calves, 169 ; Pits, 285. 1,133; sheet, This being the day appointed for holding the Grea Christmas Market no little excitement was obeerv,t here throughout the morning, and, indeed, up to quit, the close of business. Front nearly all parts of th, U~sited Kingdom, as well as from the Continent, nutne sous visitors poured in to witness a might which is with out equal in any part of the world, both as regards tbl weight and quality of the stock brought together, in cluding, of course, their extraordinary number. In tht first place, let us do justice to those to whom the arrangements were entrusted. The great additions space in this market, compared with the area of Smith field, would appear highly favourable for an improve, allotment of the stock, in other words, that each sales man would have ample room afforded him to show hi, beasts to advantage ; but their enormous bulk require, more than ordinary space ; and, although almost the el-, tire of the "alleys" were filled, no inconvenience wa experienced, and the authorities are entitled to grew credit for the scrupulous care with which they afforded accommodation to all, In minutely considering the general excellences of the beasts shown here to-day, not a few important points suggest themselves. We have had exhibitee animals of a first-class character: we have had Devons, Herefords, shorthorns, Welsh, Sussex, and Pembroke runts of enormous weight. Cross breeds, too, have beer. numerous, whilst the Scots have been in profuse number. Compared with some former shows, we have observed very great improvements in the condition of the stock not to be despised. Some parties have opposed fat stock exhibitions, on the ground that too mcch uncon sumable meat is produced by them, consequently that there is a great waste of food. But if fat stock shows were unprofitable to the graziers, we might venture to assume that these exhibitions would speedily cease, and that their opponents would ere long cry out for "more fat" upon their sirloins. The character of great stock shows are, in a general way, misunderstood by the public. The feedets produce splendid animals frequently at a con siderable loss to themselves, but they hay i ulterior ob jects in view. How frequently do we find thet competing in the exhibition in Baker-strew, year after year, at an enormous outlay of capital, and how many seasons have they made their appearance there unsuccessfully t But success at length attends them, and, the moment they have gained a prize position, they then look to a certain pecuniary return, that is to say, their stock for breeding and other purposes is sought after at a high —certainly an enhanced—price, and thus the consumers have every year had an important addition to the supply of food. In confirmation of this view, we might refer to the high position gained, chiefly through the instru. EXECUTION OF MARLEY.—(This Day.) The curtain has fallen on the last act of the judicial tragedy, and the principal actor sustained to the last that coolness and self-possession which has characterised his conduct throughout. At the time of his committal he expected the just retribution that has overtaken him, and he never ceased after to impress en all who came near him that "he was prepared to meet his fate like a a man." After his conviction the same fear of death animated his conduct, and he frequently expressed to those with him in the condemned cell that he " regretted th e time permitted him to live was so long." The Rev. J. Davis, the ordinary, was in )St assiduous in his atten ti. n to the convict, who reseiyed hint in a becoming spirit. He paid much attention to the rev, gentleman's irstructions, and as he preferred making his peace with God without assistance, his request to a certain extent was complied with, and, in the absence of the rev. gentleman, he frequently prayed most ardently for forgiveness of the horrible crime he had committed. After his conviction he resolut'sly refused to see any of his friends, with the exc -ption of his sister, and his humour in this respect was also complied with. Whether Mr. Wright, of Manchester, the prisoners' friend, as he is termed, who usually, from philanthropic motives, visits condemned convicts in the various prisons, had been informed of this circumstance, and therefore abstained from visiting the prison, or from any other cause was prevented from doing so we are unable to say, but no application was made by him for an interview with Marley. Yesterday the condemned sermon was preached as usual by the Rev. J. Davis, the ordinary, a n d it was attentively listened to by the convict. At an early hour yesterday afternoon crowds were attracted to the spot, and as night advanced and morn ing broke upon the scene the numbers greatly increased, until the whole of the space in front of Newgate, and the various thoroughfares leading thereto, presented a vast sea of heads. So closely were the persons assembled packed together that at the lowest computation 15,000 persons were present and witnessed the spectacle. Throughout the night the vast crowd, composed of both sexes and of all ages, had recourse to the usual mode of passing the intervening period between their arrival and the execution. Coarse jests, interspersed with loud laughter, shrill whistles, and discordant noises of every character, resounded on every side ; and in various parts of the crowd the strains of• "Bobbin' around," " Polly, won't you try me, ob," were chaunteil by a score of voices with evident gusto and delight. Shortly after twelve o'clock the prepa rations were cornmenc:4 for erecting the grim engine of death (the sight of which was dis tinctly visible throughout its progress from the bright light of the moon), without any intermission of the boisterous and indecent mirth of the crowded assem blage, and was completed long before day light. The convict during the whole of yesterday was in a cheerful state. He ate and drank heartily, and at ❑ight slept soundly, notwithstanding the noise of the crowd without and the heavy fall of the hammers used is the erection of the gallows, which reverberated through the prison and was distinctly to be heard in the condemned cell. He awoke much refreshed about 5 o'clock, entered into conversation with the turnkeys who were keeping watch in his cell, and speedily Tressed himself. About half-past 5 o'clock the Rev. Mr. Davis entered his cell, and remained with him up to the time of the execution. At half-past 7 o'clock Mr. Sheriff Mechi and Mr. Sheriff Beates, with the Under-Sheriffs, Messrs. Ander-- oe and Crossley, arrived at Newgate, and shortly after proceeded to the condemned cell. On entering they were received by Marley standing•, and in a cheerful manner. In answer to Mr. Sheriff Mechi, he said that he nad endeavoured to make his peace with his Maker, and that he was prepared to die. He had no request to make, ler any wish for any message to be conveyed to his riends. P l Throughout the whole of this trying time, and when sithin a few minutes of his appointed time to die, he oetrayed not the least emotion. He stood erect with hat military bearing which a former connection with the army had imparted to him, and answered the va rious questions put to him without hesitation and with not the slightest tremulousness of voice—his sharp, piercing eye scanning quickly yet minutely the various official personages by whom he was surrounded. Not , yen the appearance of Calcraft, the hangman, when be entered the cell, made the slightest impression upon him --his cheek never blanched for a moment, nor was the quick, penetrating glance of his eye suffused for an in stant as he surveyed the ghastly looking apparatus with which he was to be pinioned. On the late executon of Bonsfield for the murder of his wife and children a scene of the most horrible description was witnessed, and iu order to prevent a repetition of it, Mr. Weatherhead, the governor of Newgate, provided Calcraft with a leather apparatus of his own construction for the more effec ' many pinioning a convict. It is made of a stout leather strap, buckled round the waist with back straps to fasten back the arms, and two buckle straps one on each aide in front with which to fasten the convict's wrists securely on his breast. When Calcraft took it out to commence the process of pinioning the convict, the latter stepped out in front of him and lifted his arms, whilst Calcraft fastened it round his waist. In doing so the convict's coat was doubled back, and before Calcraft had time to buckle the leather strap, the convict carefully adjusted his coat under it. He rendered every assistance to Calcraft in fastening the other parts, and to his inquiries he said that "it fitted very nicely and did not injure him." Calcraft then, in a jaunty, flippant manner, took the end o f the convict's neck tie, untied it and took it off, and then proceeded to unbutton his shirt cJliar and bare his neck, the convict at the same time drawing his neck up to its full length. The time for the execution having arrived, the convict was again asked if he had anything further to say or soy request to make, and he replied in the negative. The Rev. M'. Davis then said that he had been de iired by the convict to inform the sheriffs that he was fully imbued with the position in which he stood, that he much regretted having committed the crime for which he was to suffer, and that he had been justly sentenced to die. All being i n readiness the mournful procession was orwed, and the convict, with a firm step, amidst the tolling of the prison bell and the reading of the impressive and sublime burial service for the dead, walked with the came firm step from the condemned cell across the prison yard to tho scaffold. The coolness and self-possession of the convict was astounding, and the same daring hardi hood that led him to brave death at the cannon's mouth led him to the font of the scaffold, there without quail ing to meet a felon's death. The fortitude of the convict on this occasion far ex ceeded that of Barthelemy, but it was devoid of that want of religious feeling which characterised the latter. The appearance of the convict on the seaffild was the signal for an outburst of terrific yells, but even then his fortitude did not forsake him. He walked quickly and firmly under the fatal beam, the halter was adjusted round his neck, and the white nightcap drawn over face, and in a moment the bult was withdrawn. One or two slight convulsive throes was observable, and the wretched man ceased to exist. After hanging the usual hour the body was cut down, conveyed into the prison, and !uled within the pre cincts of the gaol. NE VirGA.TE AND LEA.DENHALL. With both town and country-killed meat, our markets, to-day, are extensively k upplied . Prime beef, mutton, and pork are in good request, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand is by no means active. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. t3eef, inferior 2 8 2 10 Do., middliug 3 0 3 6 Do. prime large 3 8 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 6 Nrk, large 3 8 4 4 s. 4. s. .1. Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., prime 4 2 4 8 Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. There ig a full average show of hops in our market. Good qualities are in steady request, at full prices; but other kinds are a slow sale. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 51 15s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 41145; Sussex, 3/ Os to 3/ 16s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes continues mode rate, but in improved condition, especially from S co tl an d. The imports last week were 29 tons from Jersey, 10 baskets and 896 bags from Rotterdam, 7 bags from Harlingen, and 2 sacks from Hamburg. The demand is steady, at the an nexed quotations : York . Regents, 85a to 120 s per ton; Kent and Essex do., 90s to 120 s ; Lincolnshire do., 70s to 110 s ; Scotch do., 1008 to 120 s ; ditto reds, 90s to 105 s ; German whites, 80s to 90s. WOOL. There is rather an increased demand for all kinds of home-grown wool, and prices generally are firmly supported. Foreign and colonial qualities are in request, at the ad vance paid at the last public sales. The imports last week were 546 bales from Port Philip, 2,860 from Algoa Bay, 321 from Taganrog, 59 from Hamburg, 803 from the Cape, 237 from Mogadore, 283 from Bombay, 28 from Altman dria,and 41 bags from Rio. The following are the current rates of English wool :- Down tags, is 5d to is ; Down ewes, is 3d t o i s 44 . half-bred hogs, is 401 to is 54; half-bred we'.hers, la 3d to 18 31:1 ; Kent fleeces, is 3id to Is 44 ; Leicester do., is 3d to is 4d ; flannel wool, lld to is 44 ; blanket wool, 94 to 18 2d : combing skins, lld to is 11; and old skin, is 4d to is 6d per lb. SEEDS. There has been a steady demand for linseed, and prices are slightly in favour of sellers. Very little business is doing in cakes, owing to the continuation of mild weather The inquiry for rape and oilseeds has improved ; prices. however, remain about stationary. Turnip,White,per bush. 20s to 21s Swede . .• ...• •• —s .lcustard, 8r0wn...... 15s 22s White, new...... 103 13s rares • Winter,new....ss Od 5s 6d Old.. —8 —8 Carraway ....... • •• .• 40 42. Coriander.— ~ ~ .... 26s 3tis Hempseed,por curter 483 62s Linseed, Bng.iowing • • 62s 6411 Crushing •• •• •... 528 60s Baltic •• •• 50s 60. Odessa •. •• •• 62s 62s 6d Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. ...101 N 10 IN foreign, per ton 101 1 1 / 1 5s0d Rape Cakes, per ton 51 15, 61 15, Rapeseed, pr qr. 82s 84s snary, per enaTter .. 704 80s Rye grass (new).. •••• 249 28* Clover.RedEng.(Cwt.) —e —5 White •• •• •• •. •• —s —e Foreign Red...... —s —s White— •• —s —s new• • •• •• •• •• —s —a TALLOW. Oar market still continues very firm, and prices are wel supported. The supply of tallow is small for the time of year. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at. 59s per cwt. Town tallow, 58s per cwt. nett cash ; rough fat, 3s 20 per 81bs. 1852. 1853. i 1854. 1 1855. 1 lA. - ---- --I :Rock this day ...... 49.548 46,128 32.887 f 19.141 ) 18,576 Price df Y. C .. f 468 Otto 55s 9d 64s 3.1t0 68s Od to 59s Od •• / —s 04 cc 57s Od —8 Od 1 68: 3d to —s Od Delivery last week .. 2,128 1,260 1,914 2,231 1 2,449 Ditto from June 1.... 59,241 59,33 G 1 45,532 74,739 i. 72,078 Irrivals last week.. 2,852 5,249 • 1,241 2,412 1,399 Ditto from Junel .... 68,161 82,143 142,149 1 46,165 1 73,674 i Price of Town •..- - , 474 34 58s Od 65s 61 i 67s Od ! 60s 3d LLOYD'S SHIPPING, —(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 15.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; light breeze and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.—Sailed James Fernie, for Melbourne; Baltic (s.s ), Calcutta. Put back --Maury, for Shanghai, from stress of weather and master being sick. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Cleo patra (s.tpt.), from the Cape of Cood Hope ; Coronation, Seville, with sails split. FALMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind N.W., fresh gales—Ar rived—Devonshire, from London, for Mauritius, with jib boom carried away. COWES, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Washington (s.), from New York. LONDONDERRY, Dec. 13.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Marian Zagny, from Philadelphia. Sailed—Mohony, for New Orleans. KINGROAD, Dec. 14.—Arrived.—Champion, from Now York; Royal Adelaide and Sebastopol, Quebec. MILFORD, Dec. 14. Arrived,—Jenny, from Cardiff, for Malta, with loss of bulwarks, and a man overboard ; Volinia, from Quebec), for Fowey. SWA BEI Dec. 14.—Wind I Ca meron, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Pantha, Bilboa ; Alma, Quebec. POOLE, Dec. 13.—Wind N.—Arrived—Heroine, from London, for Bilboa. (PER ELEOTRIc TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind N.N.B. Arrived—Wolfe, from Picton ; Albert, Quebec ; Nap tune, and Rosana, Seville. Sailed Rising Sun, for Mobile Harmony, Savannah ; Natolla, Bombay. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 13. Wind N.W. Arrived—Lady Campbell, from Quebec; Anna, Buenos Ayres. Sailed—Julia, for Heyen ; Norfolk, Virginia ; Sidouia, Elsinore; Merida, Barbadoes. (Front th. Timm.) All the preparations for the execution of this wretched man were completed on Saturday night. During 1 the week the prisoner has evinced the same re-, 1 signation of demeanour that has characterised him almost from the first moment of his being taken into cus tody, and he has evidently never felt that there was the , slightest chance of his escaping from the punishment that now awaits him ; indeed, the only circumstance that appears to create any uneasiness in his mind is the long period that has elapsed since the conviction and sentence, and he has repeatedly expressed a wish that it had all been over before this. The culprit, while admitting the justice of his sentence, continues to assert in the most earnest and solemn manner that he had not the slightest idea that the injuries he inflicted upon the unfortunate - _----- - deceased Richard Cope were likely to end fatally,d The appeal case of M. Verdi against the judgment he also states in the same positive manner that a o n „, - , lately given in favour of M. Calzado as to the right 0( but himself was concerned in the affair, and no one certain of Verdi s operas at the Italian thea men outside the shop had nothing al i e n niß g to do with that h e tre, Pari , , came on at the opening of the Appeal Court, frequently expresses the deepest regrectaamtetkteo utnihtte.inag—ealoy-1 aonman Catholic priest, Paris, on Saturday morning, when the previous judg. end of the unhappy man, went in favoor of M. Calzado was fully confirmed. wh O o a re l p 'r r i e d a : e ly nte m d o h rn im in a g eli a to ge h n e THE LAW OFFICERS OF THE CITY.—In consequence of the elevation of Mr. Stuart Wortley from the Rec ir- and he expressed a desire to have au interview with dership of London to the office of Solicitor-General, and the prisoner. The authorities of the allow the absence of Mr. R. Gurney on circuit, Mr. Bodkin, the utmost possible latitude to untatnpipiynypaerri:ohnlsy are always allowed who in the event of Mr. R. Gurney being elected to the condition of the prisoner, and they in the office of Recorder will become a candidate for the then tosee the members of any religion: persuasion with which vacant of f ice of Common Serjeant , on Friday last pre- they may be connected, if they desire to do so ; but, as sided in the Mayor's Court and disposed of a consider- Marley bad h ad a d not expressed edany such wish, he was asked able number ef cases, the arrears being very great. whether l he that the gentleman should be A RAPID VOYAGE.—The Mirage left the Down s for admitted to him. He replied that, he could not under Bombay, en the 14th of April, 1856, and discharge d her stand why such an application should have been made , pilot at noon off Beachy Head. She sighted la nd at as neither himse lf norany 7aM. on the 4th of July, and at 11 a.m. a nchored in to the Roman 1 Catholic member of his family belonged persuasion, and that he bad no Bombay, making th e passage nt i n 81 d ays . Th e dig. desire for any furtherf spirit ua l a dvice than that of the u charging of cargo and taking in of ballast occ u p ied about worth y ordi nary Newgate, the Rev. Mr. Davis, which 34 days in Bombay, whence she sailed o n the 6th of Iwas all that could be wished for, and he therefore de - August for Tuticorin (on the S.W. of Hindostan, oppo- dined to see the gentleman who made the application. site Ceylon), where she arrived on the 12th of August, No one has visited th e p r isoner during the week except and remained there 38 days, taking i n cotton. She Mr. Davis and the other authorities of the prison whose Failed from Tuticorin on the 19th of September, arrived ' duty it is to do so, and he has expressed a wish that none off the port of Liverpool on the 4th of December, and of his relatives should be admitted to him. None of docked there on the sth inst., making the homeward them, passage in 76 days, the entire round of voyage out and s of . m e e e n n ti n o u neT however, have applied with that object, and he has home occupying only sedan months and 21 days, I m ai b t er we o e f k. his family but the sister who was which 72 were spent in port loading and discharging. 1 Executi.sus at Newgate are now, happily, much lets (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.35 a.m. Wind, N. ; tide last hour's ebb ; fine. Arrived—Fawn, from Dordt ; Rother, Montevideo ; Hilda, Cronstadt ; Cassandra, Terceira ; Kiniburn, Cron stadt ; Perseverance, Medemblik ; Irone, Mauritius ; Me• lona, Guernsey. Arrived, 15th—Dragon, from Hamburg. DEAL, Monday, 10.28 A.M. Wind W.N.W., fresh. Authored—Emily, from Cape Coast Castle, for London ; Annie Logan, Buenos Ayres, London. Passed—Riverdale, from London, for Cardiff. Passed, 14th—thbona, for Algoa, Bay ; Pacific, St. Thomas ; Finland, Baltimore ; Petia, Bilboa— all from London; Syro-Phenician, Shields, Naples. x i ~ .0r,e,.?0t. :I;eB%.ire D. 01 in. & 131". k 11 do. .. Blackburn i?! • • ' -r rk k Oork, all . Do. A B . • ig • r,,rt , 4•,if. P. 4; A 1 , 4) Etvt AL.Oxy:. all 1 4 Anorr, ti 100 !Be., B. Stock N 17 ?East Kent ...... II • I . -, ',hit, ... a 1 East Suffolk 1 4 ' Do. 1 ta, i., inibur. , l. St -lab. al) Edinb. ard Peeb!e, I " I Edin. Prt: - . dt Dunq all P'ortli az, Oyde , an !IOC) Farness. , 400 ,Glasgow di S. Westrn all Great N. of Scotino. Lou Great Northern , 10 1 .: Do.. A. Stock..... 1 0C 1,;,., B. Stock 1X: Gt. Sth. litWest.(lr. ) IX, Great Weatern , 1.0( . li, Stour Val Ra OWL Stk all !Irish : 4 outli- &mite cl. all IL- Yi Pardo.. & earl I 14 AlDo., Thirds.. .. 12 Do. New Thirdtt..,. PA Lan c ash . r..ndYorkf 4 Do., Wst.. Riding TT z , all Do. South or ~. all London & Blackwa 100 Loud. Bright &S.Cf 100 Lond. and N. Weft, 16 Du. 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'." - *or 'IOUS. 25 - 27 5 119 - 123 1134 114 2 - 21 51 - 5i .. - *". 9ii - 96, lfi - 5i - 3i 8 - lli - A tt - -- 4i -" lb -- 3 4 2id, li— -14 73 i - 5 5 6 p l 67 69 if - 1 36 38 I 1 1 CU: .6 1$ leo El ass frequent than formerly, and nearly 12 months hay. elapsed since the last occurred. Tue sufferer upon that occasion was a man named Bousfield, who murdered his wife and three children ; and it will be remembered that after he hid been turned off be made several attempts to get upon the scaffold, and succeeded in placing his fe .t three or four times upon the edge of the drop. The on. currence cawed a good deal of excitement at the time, as it was thought there was some neglect on the part of the executioner in tho performance of his duty ; and in consequence of what then occurred a new mode has been adoptedof pinioning criminals which effectually precludes any chance of such an event occurring. CRIMINAL COURT—(l'his Day.) OLD COURT. The December sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, before the Lord Mayor, Alder• men Carden, Lawrence, Kennedy, and Carter. The Common Sergeant in charging the Grand Jury, said that although only a fortnight had elapsed since they last met the calendar contained the names of nearly 100 per a ms. There were no cases calling for particular remark from him, or that would cause them the slightest difficulty. There was one case of loss of life which had occurred during a drunken quarrel ; another, that of Charlotte Roden both, who was charged with feloniously administer ing a quantity of turpentine to her infant child, with in tent to murder it. The evidence they would have submit• ted to them would enable them to say wnether there were sufficient circumstances to call upon those parties to answer the charges made against them. Two persons, named Williams and Xtacarthy, were also indicted for placing same bricks upon a railway, with the intention of upsetting a train. By a recent act of Parliament rush an offence was made a felony, and it was highly important, if the charge was clearly established, that severe punish ment should follow, in order to deter other evil-disposed persons from a similar offence. With those few observe. tions he would remit them to their duties, and if in the performance of them any difficulty should arise the Court would be most happy to render its assistance. The Grand Jury then retired to their room, and in a short time, having retained several true bills for minor offences, the trial of prisoners commenced, none of whi c h possessed the slightest interest. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE REDPATH.-THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUDS. To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees tinder the estate of this bankrupt, Leopold Redpath, who stands charged with the extensive frauds and forgeries on the Great Northern Railway Company. The case was ap pointed for the after part of Ihe day. The bankrupt will not be brought up until the day appointed for his last examination. No opposition to the choice is expected. IN RE SELLERS. This bankrupt was described as of Paddington, and late of Liverpool and New York, merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last examination, which, however, was adjourned, no accounts having been filed. MUSIC IN PARIS. (FROM ♦ 00R,RESPONDENT.) PARIS, Dec. 10th, 1856.—Wh0 has not sees. Seville lias seen nothing, says the Spaniard. Who has not the stamp of Paris is no artiste, says the Frenchman. True is it that Jenny Lind, Alboni, and many others, have been and are famous with out this much vaunted voucher, Lind having always refused every Parisian offer, and Alboni's reputation having been first made in London. Still there can be no doubt that for every artiste a Parisian success is of the highest importance, and Mdle. Picculomini's debut here was, therefore, a matter of the greatest interest. We all know the career in England of this charm ing artiste. How she at once became the enfant Cherie of the public ; how she sang, how she acted, and what a magnetic influence she possessed over her audience. The most satisfactory part of Madlle. Piccolomini's artistic life has been hercon stant study, her steady improyernent. At the end of her London season she had made marked pro gress in vocalisation, and had evinceda fixed deter mination to superadd to the gifts of nature the highest endowments of art. M. Calzado was there fore wise to engage her for his theatre, and it is not too much to say that the success or failure of his season depended in a great measure on Madlle. With all her London laurels fresh upon her Mdlle. Piccolomini arrived in Paris the early part of last month, hut, owing to a variety of circum stances, her debut was postponed until Saturday. In vain did M. Verdi appeal to law, and protest against the production of his operas at M. Calzado's theatre. In vain did the directors of the Vaude ville invoke the protection of the Courts for their much cherished " Dame aux Camelias," whom they recognised and claimed in the disguise of "La Traviata." The star of Piccolomini prevailed, and Saturday was finally appointed as the day when she should receive the verdict of a Parisian Nonef citiesbu t those c iknowde of t t b h i e s mosta nechea. anfor w m h a o n rmingo anxiety that prevailed among all classes to hear a singer with a reputation so origi • • nal. The house was crammed in every part, with all the elite of Parisian society. Ministers, diplo matists, literateurs, et itios, artiste; and connoisseurs crowded the place to overflowing, and the prices paid for seats was something fabulous. At length the expected moment arrived, and the little lady tripped upon the stage. No hand welcomed her, no sign of approbation was given. The chilly silence plainly said : " Win your laurels! We take nothing here on trust. You are before that p u bli c which considers its verdict supreme in all matters artistic. Sing—are you an artist or not ?" Mdlle. Piccolomini was evidently much agi. tated, but soon collected herself, and, summoning all her resolution and energy, she sang the " Libiamo." She was heard with th e most wrapt attention, applauded with enthusiasm, and encored unanimously. Her triumph was complete, and the curtain fell on the first act amid loud calls for Piccolomini. It were to little purpose that I should dilate on an opera so well known in London as the " Traviata," or upon an artiste whom every one of your readers knows as Violetta. Suffice it that the success which Piccolomini conquered in the first act was retained in the second, and con firmed in the third ; and that she was several times called before the curtain during the evening. Mario was "Alfred," and sang as he alone can, when in good health and spirits. His air at the opening of the second act, " Lun g e da lei," Was given to perfection, and was encored with enthu siasm ; indeed, from beginning . to end, M ar i o ' s performance was beyond criticism. Grazia.ni was a most efficient Georges G ermont, and a lt ogether the o ; era was satisfa ctoril y put upon the stage. After all, one of the best tests of an artiste's suc cess is found in the , answer to the question, (4 D oes she draw ?" On Sunday the box - oft of the Italiens was besieged, and the whole hous e was let for six representations of " Traviata." was given as an extra night. on Tuesday Monday the Emperor and . Empress we re present with the , urt. His Majesty was profuse in expressions of admiration, and the Empress by the tribute of her h tears evinced her sympathy with the woes . of te lost fair one and with the actin, the artiste. , The opera will be played again to o -morrow and Satur day, and either three or four times next week. The critics are most favourable. AIF renfino in the Constitutionnel . distinguishing. mark of pice 9 ol says that the h(3, siioa of "soul, soul, soul. uc e c r es P , - thence her real power, and the incOnteeirt;sible influence she exercises over the public." In fine, the verdic t of London is confirmed. --- ---- ERR vi , , ---T3 M.—The notice of the life and c orres p ondence John Malcolm, G.C.B of Sir w hi c h appearei in our impression o f Saturday, was inadvertently headed "The Life and Correspondence of Sir John Ca m p bell, G.C.8." The error, it will be perceived, went no further. FIRE AND Loss oF LIFE AT LIYERPOOL.—SUNDAY, Dec. 14,—A fire broke out this morning at No. 7, Raglan -street, Liverpool. The plane was gutted, mid Daniel M'Killop and his wife, who occupied the '3'3l- far were burnt to death. The y were both intoxicated when last seen. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —On Saturday evening a ticket-taker on the Birke ress nh train at Spittal,ead, and Chester Ra t into ilway was run over by an exp half-a-dozen pieces. THE INCOME-TAX.—BIRMINGIZAM, Saturday.—ln com pliance with a requi-ition, signed by the principal ban. kers, merchants, and manufacturers of the borough, the mayor has convened a public meeting, to be held on Thursday next, " to consider the propriety o f memo. rialising her Majesty on the present income-tax, and of a te amount for ot the e three fourths prepassing resolotions condemnatory of the tax and the mode of its a dministration. The attendance is ex _ ursd o a f y itthewas e ngineerss t ga the e d p t ah:stietsgt theim ex pected to be more than usually nonporous. of which is rLquired as -- BRIOTOL, SOUTH WALES, An. SOUTRAIIPTOIT rl„7/01, T —At a meeting of the provisional directors of this lin • subscribed that the signing of tUe on i' h railwayma ne b n y t pbwayiallr,l Parliament i e se r on a t i f e at ! ro n the fiat a prelimi nary Maps of any Parliamentary contracts can be proceeded with. PROPOSED NEW GRAVING Dock A T LivERPOOL.--it is said that the Liverpool Dock Com m ittee w under consideration a plan which has been haveuoby Mr. en rearedpp Hartley, the dock surveyor, fur an immense graving dock at the north-east end of Prince's Dock on the site of the elate yards. The proposed dock will n ot at all interfere with the Prince's Dock basin, as the entrance to it will be through the north-eas t th•ea-t c orner of Prince's Dock. The ex t r • eme length of the dock will be 700 feet, or large enough to accommodate three ships of 9,000 tons burden.: 40 1 i 101 100 17t