The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-17 00:00:00

Y MA AND KET .COIYINITIMCIAL INTELLIGEN:7I;-i, CITY, Two o'CLoax. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices of all kinds were extreme. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the exporters, and 500 by the speculators. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and a very small amount of business was transacted. Accounts from the manufacturing districts report increased firmness in the cloth markets and Man chester, in consequence of favourable ad vices from India relative to the import trade, and also to the advancing tendency of Cotto❑ at Liverpool. Goods suitable to the Indian and China markets have been in request, and a large business is in progress. The Leeds markets are in a very satisfactory condi tion, and the inquiry is of an average character. Wool is exceedingly firm, at late rates. The meeting of the shareholders of the Commer •ial Bank was held yesterday, for the special pur pose of appointing a director, in the place of Mr. Oxenford, whose, protracted absence from this country rendered it necessary that his place at the board should be filled up ; but as it was known that the directors would take the opportunity of denying the various adverse rumours which have recently been circulated with regard to the stabi lity of the concern, a considerable number of the shareholders was present. The chairman replied to these prejudicial statements in a manner which elicited much applause, and fully restored the con fidence of the proprietors as well as the depositors in the soundness of the establishment. Mr. M. Hunter said that the Bank had lost nothing what ever by Messrs: Fox, Henderson, and Co., that no application had ever been made to Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. for assistance, or in fact to any others ; and that the Bank of England never sat for two hours in deli beration on the subject of lending the establish ment 180,0001., all of which reports had been in dustriously circulated after the failure of the Royal British Bank. A vote of thanks was passed to the Directors and the manager, and the meeting sepa rated, fully satisfied with the explanations that had been offered. Owing to the increased activity in the silver market the price of that metal has risen ls. Bd. per ounce. A further parcel of 10,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday, for the purchase of five franc pieces on the continent. There is a very brisk inquiry for discount accom modation to-day, and it is therefore not expected that the Bank Directors will lowei the minimum rate to-morrow, and as the succeeding Thursday is Christmas Day, no alteration will probably take place this year. The English Funds exhibit rather a heavy ap pearance, and as business is exceedingly dull the market tends downwards. A few small sales have been effected, which, together with the further decline of i per cent. on the Paris Bourse yesterday have occasioned a decline of about i per cent. Con sols have been 931 I, 93i 1, and 93i I. Exchequer Bills are ls. lower, viz., 4s. to 7s. premium. and the Bonds are 981. The New 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 931 i, and the Reduced 93i i. India Bonds are 2s. prem. In the Foreign Market there is very little alte ration of importance to notice. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 94i to 95, but have since been 94i i, and the Four per Cents. 102 i, being about previous rates, but they are now rather flatter. Sardinian Bonds are 891. Russian 44 per Cent. Small Bonds, 97i. Danish 5 per Cents. 103. Dutch 4 per Cents. 9641. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mext ten, 211 i; Perutian 41 per Cents., 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 97; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 i ; ditto Deferred, 24 1; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. There has been v er y littl e b us i ness transacted iti the Railway Share Market this morning, and, with one or two exceptions, prices have rather ' tended downwards. Caledonian, East Lancashire, 7 . Great Northern, North Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North Eastern Berwick, Oxford, Worcester and Woverhampton, and South !, ruastern have all declined about ss. to 10s. per Share. Great Central of France, Northern of Prance, and Paris and Lyons are also at reduced quotations ; and Grand Trunk of Canada have ad- vanced about ss. In Joint-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares business has been very dull. Commercials of Lon don are dealt in at 27k, and Union of London 271. Canada Land Shares have improved to 120 and 122. National Discount Company are 6, and London Discount Company si. 4.111 - `IBH FUNDS THUS DAY AT ONH d VOL( ) (From the Official List.) a per Cent. Reduced Annuities "°"'"""' done. 93i $ per Cent. Consols Annuitieb a b u t 91i dew Dor 'Art. k nnities ............... • 93a 1 -iodg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1 885 lB 1-16 18 hdis Bonds, £lOOO Ditto nader £lOOO . 2 Consols for Account £lOOO. ,4:,500 %nail 8 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3{ per Cent 984 RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. arazili an fonds, 5 per Cent. — 3 itto Small' lOl %Ulan Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3 banish Bonds, 3 pez Cent., 1825 bitto 5 per Cent. lO3 Russia n Bonds, 1522, E, St., 5 per Cent — Ditto Small sardinian Bonds 5 per Cent. T uritit.b , tonds, fi per cent 95 Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. • enm= -;n the above , v4131e in Lenecn. Belgian, • 24 per Cent., ex. 25 francs — , D itto 4i per Cent.. ea. 25 francs 96 Match Exciiange, 24 per Cenl., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 96i TWo O'CLOCK. Coneola (Money) Ditto Account THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WHDNESDAY, 10.30 A.M. The Peninsular steamer Alhambra, Captain Joy, has just arrived. She lay outside Calshot all night, on account of the fog. Her lies are :—Gibraltar, Dec. 6 ; Cadiz, '7; Lisbon, ; Oporto, no communication ; 'Vigo, 12. She brought 21,489/. . specie, 16 passengers, and a full cargo of fruit, Wine, &c. On the 10th 'of December a vessel on shore off telern Castle, on fire, 'Brazils. with cok e an d w i ne, for the The Frankfort screw steam ship from Liverpool arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist. Exchanges at Gibraltar, on the 6th—London, 4 0.15 14 ; Paris, sf. 29c. 32 Lisbon exchanges—London, 53i to 53 ; Paris, • Stock market dull. REDUCTION OF THE INCOME-TAX.—DuELTN, Tuesday. 40 A. highly influential meEti' g has been held, the High 5 Sheriff in the chair, which resolved unanimously to .8 1 petition Parliament to reduee the income - tax to 5.1. 1) Pound after April next. The Executive Committee have reason to hope that 10 the Queen may honour the Great Exhibition of next Year at Manchester with a royal visit. The committee 100 are empowered to state that his Royal Highness Prince 100 41 bert h as expressed his intention of honour i ng the 100 h °i3e ning ceremonial of exhibition in May next with his ;t o ' -le RICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is 20 r abo ut 6 per mine premium, and the short exchange on 50 T43(1 013 is 25.224 per 11 s t er li ng. O n compar i ng th e s e 10( t ea with th e E ng li s h Mi nt price of 3/. 17s. 10 4 d. per 50 once for standard gold, it appears that go ld i s near ly 100 4-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By 100 r v ices from Ha.mb. , rg the pri ce o f gold is 423 per mar k, ao Pid the ab ort exc h ange on L ondon is 13•31 per 1/. ster- to zo 9 I Z. St an d ar d go ld, at t h e E nglish Mint price, is there- 25 Ira about 3-10ths per cent, dearer in Hamburg than in 20 London. The course of excr ange at New York on tot '-4,0_1.1d0n for bills at 60 days' sight is 1094 per cent., 10 Et w ul eli, when compared with the Mint par between the P countries shows that the exchange is sli t t g la nd ; and, after making allowance for charges of 1 25 slightly against 25 i s ta , s i lePort and difference of interest, the present rate , „ no profit on the importation of gold from the i ' \itittecl States. +vis rtiE SUN, LO ; -. ;N, WEDNESDA. .7, SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) tt, •WAY 3hr. :Paio C 7, Jin; Price. yeetenlay. Ft astness done this dar Business this day 4 • 4L; 8i 9 i9i 20 )7:1 18: 93 95 6 6 37 39 • •• 4"" .•• ..... , - [0 iri 18. 19 9i 9 38 40 26 28 - 38 IN - Es LEAsED A T FIXED RENTALS. ItethwAYb 1 , t) Clydoadai all Col. Stour Vy, 100 E. Lin. g: . 13 pc. St 2F 13F,. all lE. Un. 11. S 10 I Giais. art. •oiis . L ;D . SOW 41f Olstr.di.nn it) , 111 Hrtipl. Dk Railway al Hull & gel • al i Do. Share,. al Do. Share.. al i Lon.&Greeav, all Do. Preferau ..e 100 Lon., TH., At „ 3.1 Do. Bark. Sh, 100 Lowestoft o. 4 per cups_ 1.. i Do. 6 per ,t all Manch. and Mo,;1,) all Middiest•r , Bede. g 6 p.c. If Midld. 5} Newmarket Bury E. Mix: all N.& Est.sl all Do. 6 rer et all Do. Fizeds pc all Prest. & 4ti yr all Do. A Shr t. A 1 .0 Roysin.& Hit Shef.Rcth at, • Gooleg.s p. c. all Shrews.&Her IN S. Statfordsh %sit Wear Valleyg , 6 per cent all Do 1100 I wiit-At z , • Caledn, E.EY &E.O E. Couni ealdoni Gt. VC oe.:n VI. Berw, Y. & Do. . Do S. Baud,. Pot() & C:( Do Non L.&N & qid stekt,il& Dariirw.t. En Cony, E. Coto, , IL.&N.YI Do jOt Worth Laucasil k York ab T. Brassey M. Mclean Stoat.. Azl Dar irlgt D., -- I(4l't:Veßt n. LOT 109 2i 2i 56 - 58 132 135 33 89 - Closing Prices i yesterday. 97 98 98 102 11 - 13 133 130 4 ... 44 24 114 1p eRE;ErEIt.ZNO.E. hsL. ws f+ N 50 , all s" timhz. Noting. 80, fsna Igastv. Jnn 4. B3ifnit Binning. Wolvo Aour V,!' y L 1 all 25 all j all 1100 At. 110 , . 3t. 100 f all P . D • • ),., d 0... Blackburn • - yt:. & 'rya: , ,r g. £25 (issd. at -i: Bristol an l , lar.A.rr • (I , ,ledonian.... ~. Chester di kioly)l,a Cork and BAudo, Cork, Black, ds Par 10,,ruwali Do. A Do. B DublindebelfP.st•ltr Don. P. tk A.!• ~ J r , East Avglian ... : . . jEastern Counties. iE - ,:st. - Trion, A St :Be., B. Stock . Iliu lie* A. „., i East Kent !East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh 4 aaas, lEdinb.sue PeeKie, Prtt & Dun , ' Forth At elde . 11 n Furness 'Glasgow & S Westr iGreat N. of Scotlu. Groat Norther- Do. , A. Stook.. B. itook 4.11.)1 Gt 'tlt.ftzWost.;ll. St. 11.14' tin , at Wostern...., 1. 104, i,, ' , tour Val Rt Gna. Stk ....... ... all E. , 411 Mouth-Kastor• 53 all f wamter tit °Aril, el ' 4 +Do. , Thirds..... , -1W 12 IDo. New Thirdly,,, it 1/0 L,toeash.,odYorlt -3 f ID, , Ast Ridingl'i. , :3 all Do. South; ort 1 all ILozdon & Eilackwa I 4t 100 ~ L ortd. Rrignt &5.C.4- t 100 Lonct. and N. West 0 16 ID, Fifths 0 5i D0.101.8h.,M&8. C 2i 2A' Do. Eighths .... I t. 100 London andS. WO9tt . 15 all ,ad uorry eiv3olerain., 5 all , nin(lrr , .& Enn!ak t. Iti 4 ‘ncal.4ef.k Linch Aetropolitan ........ . Do. J. L. Ricardo's' arrangement... VLtdian,) .o. tiirmng. & Der 4 Mid. G. West. (I all , ty. Half 511211'0,. dowcastlo& Carliel ill Vwpt.Aberg. &De , ewry &Enniskil. , Awry, Warren', nl co Bostrevor. nrfolk ..... ~r thn.ConntifT North British.. 00 to Devon Rail , Dock Stock Ni •.., A Stock )0 , 13 Stock Bastern—Ber . k e,xtenßio, 65 In Leeds York. 4orth L0P. , 101, .„ &S. Wstru., lir: st , ad. and City J , orth Stafford;i , i ortb Western., &S. Westrn.Jol Nom., Wo:. 4 th 9 Rhymney Fitt 'e 0 Scot. N E.Abrdn St, Do. Scot. alid. St i 2 SitinebournekSheer. A Dovou Itutern...• •.uth Wales VrkGll.&ltiv. all -4 x nef.., Wok. ACW. , Stc okton be Daring 12 , do., 1854 3 Do., do., 1855 Attn. & Hartle , . ...... o. Pref., No, 1.. 2 "' , amen Hay, n.& 411 Vale of Neath... Vinterfd. & Kilkenr Waterford4Lime, 11 , West Cornwall.. . al ' 3st End of Loan , . cnd Crystal Palso , All Do. A &1 Do. B West London all Do. First Class . all Do. Second Class • - COLO. 'en. Tudia, g. 5 p, c all Do. 10s. Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do ,„ 2s. Eastern Bengal 41 iCast Indian A and B, g. & 1)- 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p, c. all D 0.43 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all i )o. do. do., '59, d , ,11 Geelong Az Melbourne guar. 5 per cent., all (id. Trunk of Canada till Go. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6p. c., sll q t In. Pen. g.'a p. c 2 Do New, guar. sp. c ~' 4t. Western of CUM , ' 8 Do. New Do. Bds., payable '1 4 I Do. do., '76, p. '6O. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withon option.. all Nia'iras, guar. 4- p.c all Do. do., sp. c. 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 5 Scind, , guar. sp. c ‘ll Do 5} 6 10 29 I AL. 8 ISt. Andrew's and Quebec (A)., troß, rd m a:a1116ul id t g w ei an e nn r e p r e s : L. R ; . t .. riHra to Graiss ,, as c l Oi Bug. & Lk. }fur, Ry. a Cartneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 12 )ntct time/rah„ a tern l) I:as f Pram; 19 VA N , .... 28. Euphrates Valley 10e. Eur. 8 tt. CeLtral of Frati e 16 ,reat Luxembourg._ 4 Italian Junction.-- all Una.- Const, & Basle all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. a t Lucca It Fist. sp. c.p. 15 Lyons and Geneva .. all r4Yons e¢ Mediterran. a n Maria Antonia all Do. do. New at valnur & Liege all Do. do., Ep. c. Prof a i; Northern of France. sTorwegianTrunkPre' Pa : 11 1 5 1 r r c i i i ssf Recife nn:a y O Sa rleans,. .oe Lyons.._,,,, (Perham.) g. 7 p. c. R ail aalj t o ,o c as e ll D ai s a wa d neid F si c si a. h s c a .. t . i -timbre and Meusetii 00 6A p. cent. , 'ra. all France.. Wit r•ern of ~st Flanders 6' 6 11i ; e :l s i t, 6l l '4.l-111 3 re f r. i f t . t: P t i r C i a a nf .. c . ; . itzerland all p %\ all \ V D. 'Vest, o es i b i a :p df e : r : e all z 'J ,•I_-• 4 BRI 74 1.20 70 5t 5i 97 1051 201 10$ 073 all I Anstralasia ... 18.2 Rank of Egypt 50 dank of London oi all k r i. C. Bit• &LP' C. all tritlell N. AltinriClD 6 5 oC lu ha ld td ..B ß nr k of o i f fi l t: Australia, k China 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of cud all ng. Soot. &Ans. ail Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia all Ditto Now 2U Lou lon and County 10 Ln d.&E.Bnkg.Corp London Joint Stock -20 Lond. & Westminster 4` National Pro.ef Ttng 10 Do. New . . Z 2.. National Bank .. .` all New South Wales all Oriental 13k. Corp., 15 Ottoman bank rrovincial of Ireland all Do, Now ............ R AllB B &Go lm CoC t: • A , r,th Australia all Unic.a of Australia 2. Do. New 10 T r nm , Long o -. 50 lUnity Mutual Weetvrn f tiond 824 i I :3, 841 4 19i St. V,l 121 Elt. at. St. sr. St. 81 85 4f 3. 3 2 i 8i 19 60 61 96 99 19i 2i 6 - 8 2 - 4 S - 54 - - 1.4 .1 --- ii - ... 21 - 22 i 1 21i - 99 - 117 117 - 20} - 22 - $ 80 224 IR, rl 100 122 122 22i • 2ip ;IGN 64 - - 78 1i 2ip I P 5,i • 5$ 32 -32 i 9 -10 P 5 :, • 5i 6 - 6ip 3.6 - 190 541 1 - 53 i - 7 _20 _ 9 9; 8 i 9i ~.. »r 4i 43 • 90 10 34 34i 4 - lip NK 99 101 d par 63 65 1 d 63 70 ••• 174 - 18 20 21 19J. -20 i 1 -- 3P •• .... ••• -"' .. INN. 38 39 14 i d 35 7 37 66 - 68 7 - 9 • io 6 d 121 2j St C 94 6 all Myth andTync lup e. pref. (issd. a.t s'. .1 ,, Brie, & Ex. 4p. c. Do. 4 p. c. Shan '.; Ualedn. 4i p.c. 1100 , I '! . iem.& 100 Do. do. Prof. 5 per c. all Cork otliandonblp. til Dua. Prth .4 A her. 2 g. Anglian Ole. ASi [OO Do. de. Cls. B 6 p. 100 Do. do Cis. C 7 p. all Eit.9.flo. spc IsTv 11 Do. No. 2 , all Do. New 6 p. a. all gast [To., G. 6p. all Do. 5/. n per eon all Do. (5!. Do.6ontr.S. al Do. do. 4 per cell' 10. - F,ast Lanea.-1 6p. et "z-W. York. J. 56 4 Ellin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh itlit Md. Prth.*Dnn.4p.. 100 Furntw, sp. c. (;las. &S. • d• 6 p.. 100 Great Northr. sp. I Or• Do. sp. o. Bede r, at 10 p. c. preen lj Do. 4t p. c 60 Do. sp. c., Red. at p. c• pm.••• • al. Gt.N. o fS co t.l a tP r 100 Gt. tW. (Ireland 14 Do. 4per a. Pruf. S i •3t W.(B. 't H. gxsp4. Loo Do, con. red. 4i P.". 100 Do. eon. red. 4p. e 100 Do. irreA. 4p. c. 100 Do. sp. c. red. prof , )11 Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp.c. P , all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gus. SO, all Do. Ches. Gus,. Sh . all Do. do do an Do. do. do 6 Lan. &York. F.: 201 LO , . Do. 6p. c. Stoclt 'too rion.&B. G. 5 pc. No.l 10A; Do. P., sp:•. St.No.2 10' Do. New Gnar.t , 100 Do. do. sp. 10 , • [..0,,&N. W., Coy. vintaaton 5 p. et. 1.06 Lm.& S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares all L , nly.&Cr•ler. 6.1 nll Londy.& Ennis. 10 Ni.,S.,gt L. 6p. Cent 14 Do. do. do. £6 , 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. ail N 4 arypt .&Carl.4 p o all l to. 44 per cent 10 : Do. do. ....... 1100 'lid. Consol.6 p.eot. lon Cou.Br..•;ir. Op( ;100 Do. 4i p , c. Pref. t 1 100 Ditto L. &H. Pr e f. 1 New., Aber dtc 101 •• •,- > ) sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with Optn. till '66 sli Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. eh 100 Do. Pref. sp. c. 100 Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 100 Do. 5 per c.pt ,1847 100 Do. Wv. V.gpc.,1847 100 North British 31 Do 7/. Preference 1. i t ; Percy, p.c. V. 83 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds6p.c - .N0.: 9 Do. do. Qrv.,1848... 10 Do.Ynrlcll.&•'.. all 'North Staffordshire, lon , pe.:. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem.' all Scot. ,New Pref 100 Sc.N.E. Alm% g 6 pc } all Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. at. ;100 D0.d0,, 34 p.c. pf. st all south Devon all Do. flxed,46 per cent all S. Eastern (Readin z Ann.) of Li Os. 6d. 10t, Do. 4i per cent all Do. Fixed 4i pc sh 100 3 Wales Gun. 4p. c 100 do. 4i p. all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all Itock. & Dar., sp. c. 15 Do. do. do all stock. & Hartl. g. 5 P.O. till July 1, 'M all Watorfd.&Kilk.6pc St. - 139 142 117 119 .. -- .57 - 159 66 - 1 70 7 139 98 - 100 89 - 1 - li , 103 -105 g 4 -• d !d -- P • - 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 .7 - 18 22i - 23± 101 - 103 10i 10;1 ••• "- 274 2 •.. -- ... 21 - 31 MINES .06 I all !Anglo Californian 7 Australian all Baden (Gd.ntichy ot, all Rla)nar. iron & flea 14 British Iron 264 Braziiiinlmp.(issnerl at pm.) all Do. Cocaes i 4 Cniab 15 Do. St. John Del Re , Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper IA Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 74 p. tient 1 1 Copiapo all Fortuna ati Gencial. all Gt. NuggetVeinEq. all Great Poleooth. all Gt Wheal Vor Unite 1 all Liberty all Dimes. 14 Lusitanian Aariquita .. all New Granada all Nouveau Monde all Pontgi.Sil.s Le. Min 1 Port Philip • all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron. all Do. New 15i Santiago de Cuba 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co all South Australian.. all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per cent Pref 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Fin Croft all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12e. Worthing Mining of Australia .51ISC 19 netraiian Agrionit. ‘.rtstraln. Royal Mail all ,, erlin Water Work. 40 rit. American Lana 3; .t. 0 0 . r. , ...lan&julY /00 Do. 6p. c. Feb & Aug 100 Do.6p c. Mar & Sept ill rystal Palace.... all Do. Preference ad irystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore 154 Eastern 5team....... • 100 -.;iectric Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir all i En. &Al's Cop Sm Co all Gon. Ir So Col (lim.) 14 I i,an. Steam Navigat. nll ,leneral Screw Steam 5 London Discount all Loud. Gen. Orauibus 10 Magdalena St. Navi. 411 viediteran. Elec. Tel. all NlexicankS. &merlon. 5 Nat. Discount Co. 1 Do. New 5 Netherlands Land_ all Do. Do. 3 Do. 8 pcPissatl d 1 Do. • - Do SO Now B. dr N.S. Land N.S. W. Gov. sp.c.D. .11 N. B Itustratatoac 174 Nrth. S3i Europe Steam 411 Oriental (;a5....... )s. Do. "New Share s " all Peel Kr. Lg.& all Penlasc"aar& Oriental 10 Do. it; Royal Mai. Steiim;:.; -1 Scot. Austral. Invest all Ditt > New all Son .b AuStral. LA! 4 al: Submar. Tel. Scrip al Do. R , gistered.... o. P • • 'Si Van Diemen's Land „ amatJul, *i = ri •.. 8 .•. 7 1i 2 3i - 3i 15 - 17 P 57 - 59 30 35 25 27 12 14 id - 4 - 5 8 - 8i • 11 - 4 9 - 11 23 - 25 7 - 9 21 -2/ lii - 2i - -- 1 3i3 3 4 - 4 i - i r 501313. 24 - 25 4a - 5 1 118 • 122 1131 1134 2 --• 56 ". ~. ...- 91i 96 - 5j 6i - 31 8 31 _- Yip,, P 1 4 15 ": le 0 3 4 2ad la .4 in 2 2! 69 71 44 6 01 ,1 67 11 36 38 1 1 _ 18 *A 4 •••• 40 5 A. 25 10 9.8 h 1 1 1 V. VV, 1 G, DECEMBER 17 1856 WALTHAM RACES.—(This Day.) TEE NEW PRESIDENT ('F THE UNITED STATES. (BY ELECTRIC TELECIRAPII.) SELLING HURDLE RACE. The President elect, Mr. Buchanan, having been the President of the Board of Trustees of the Franklin and Marshall College since its organisa tion in 1853, the students, to the number of over 100, provided themselves with a band of music, and waited upon Mr Buchanan at his residence, Wheatlands, for the purpose of congratulating him on his election to the highest office within the gift of a free people. The visit was suggested and arranged among the students themselves, who laid aside for the occasion all their party preferences and prejudices. On their arrival at Wheatlands they were received most cordially by Mr. Bu chanan, to whom they were introduced by the President of the college. The address having been delivered to Mr. Buchanan, he replied to it at some length. He thanked his young friends for the visit, for he was sure that their con gratulations were sincere, as they sprang from the warm hearts of youth which had not yet had time to become corrupted and hardened in the ways of the world. The bosom of youth was the abode of sincerity and truth, and it was indeed a pleasure and au honour to receive the warm out pourings of their hearts. He referred to the ad vantages which those present could obtain from the noble institution of which he was proud to he the president of the board of directors ; he reminded them of the responsibility which would rest upon them in forming and administering the future go vernment of the country when the present genera tion had passed away ; and exhorted them not to neglect or abuse those opportunities, or to idle away the golden hours allotted for the improvement of the mind. Mr. Buchanan said he had been a college boy himself, and none of the best of boys either, being fond of fun, like themselves. There were many little eccentricities in the life of a college student that might be pardoned or overlooked ; but there was one habit which, if formed at college or in early youth, would cling to them through after life, and blight the fairest pro spects. He referred to the use of intoxicating liquors, and declared it would be better for that youth who contracted an appetite for strong drink that he were dead or had never been born ; for when he saw a young man entering upon such a career, a fondness for liquor becoming with him a governing passion, he could see nothing before him but a life of sorrow and a dishonourable grave in his old age. He urged them to learn thoroughly all they undertook to learn, to acquire knowledge distinctly, and then they would be able to use it to advantage in after life. He hoped his young friends would avoid the practice ' of having a smattering of everythin g . He thank e d them for their con gr at u l a ti ons u p on his election to the high and responsible office of President, but whether the event would prove to be a matter of congratulation time alone could determine. With out saying which party was right or which was wrong, the fears of the " father of his country" had at last been realised, and they now behold a sectional party —one portion of their Union arrayed in political hostilityagainst the other. The object of his adminis tration would be to destroy any sectional party, North or South, and harmonise all sections of the Union under a national and conservative Govern ment, as it was 50 years ago. Unless this were done the time might come when the sectional ani mosities which now unhappily existed might break up the fairest and most perfect form of government the sun ever shone upon. But he trusted that the same Power which had watched over and preserved them in the past would continue to smile upon them and make them a prosperous, united, and happy people. In conclusion, he said that if he could in any degree be the honoured instrument o Affghan Hernandez Daahaway Three ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Flageolet Victory Cripple Six ran. Arrived—British Yeoman. EAST INDIA HOUSE. MEETING THIS DAY. The usual quarterly Court of the proprietors was held this morning at the East India House ; Colonel Sykes, Chairman of the Board presiding ; but as 15 proprietors only were present the Court was adjourned, Mr. Jones protesting it was a shabby way to get rid of a discus ,,ioD on an important question, viz., the abolishing the Board of Controul. allaying this sectional excitement and restoring the Government to the principles and policy of the fathers, he would then feel that he had not assumed the arduous duties of the office in vain. At the conclusion of Mr. Buchanan's remarks he shook hands with each of the guests, who, after giving three cheers for the President of the Board of Franklin and Marshall College, and the Presi dent elect of the United States, separated. 0011 . MERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. Mr. O. E. TEAKLE had addressed a letter to the mana ger on the previous day, intimating his intention, i n consequence of the rumours alluded to, to put various searching questions to the board in reference to the affairs ot the bank, He had put the questions he intended to ask upon paper, and would proceed to read them seria tim. His first question was : "It has been reported that the bank has sustained considerable loss by the failure of the firm of Fox and Henderson. Is that cor rect ?" The CHAIRMAN —We have lost nothing by the failure of Fox and Henderson ; nor have for a long period had any acceptances or bils of any kind of theirs in the house. (Hear, hear.) We are sorry for the misfortunes of Fox and Henderson, but it did so happen that we were warned beforehand not to take their paper, and after that were not likely to do so. What I say can he confirmed, for the balance-sheet of Fox and Henderson's estate is now in the hands of an eminent man in the City of London, and can be seen. (Hear, hear ) Mr. TEAKLE—Has the bank within the last six months sustained any special loss ? The CHAIRMAN—No, nor for many months previous. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TEAKLE—I have heard that you have obtained a loan of 60,000/. from Jones Lloyd. Is that true. ("Oh, oh," and laughter.) The CHAIRMAN—If the question is asked seriously, I should be wanting in respect to the hon. proprietor and to the meeting if I did not answer it. I doubt whether Jonas Lloyd would have lent us the money if we ha , l asked them ; but we never did, and never bad occasion to do so. (Cheers.) Mr. TEAKLE— Have any advances been made by the bank upon Westminster bonds, or share, or stock, that is not readily convertible. The CHAIRMAN—Upon the whole, I can safely answer that question in the negative. It is true that we have some Westminster bonds in the bank, which were depo sited with us as collateral security ; but we do, not value them at the worth of the paper upou which they aro written, and no credit is taken for them in our general statement of assets. (Cheers.) Mr. TEAKLE—Are any of the direct irs or officers debtors to the bank ? The CHAIRMAN—WeII, I believe there is one unfor tunate clerk who owes us 501. He was hard up, and I was induced to lend him the money. (" Hear, hear,' and a laugh.) Mr. TEAKLE—Affer the answers you have given, I need scarcely ask the next question I have put down— whether the securities upon which the bank has made advances are good ? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly they are. Mr. TEAKLE—Who decides upon the applications for advances, and the sufficiency of the securities offered ? Tne CHAIRMAN—The ordinary mode of proceeding is for two directors to attend at the bank everyday for that purpose, one of them being a trustee and the other not. The trustee is expected to attend the greater part of the day, that is from eleven in ate morning till about four in the afternoon, and he generally does so. Tne other, that is the ordinary director, comes in between 12 and 2, and consults with the trustee as to all bills and securities that may have been offered, and upon their decision they are accepted or received. If it should happen, which can scarcely ever be the case, that either of those two gentlemen are in any way interested in the securi ties or the matter brought before them, then it is usual to call in some other director to see that all is right. I should state that, in the ordinary course, every transac tion goes to the manager in the first instance. Mr. TEAKLE—Is any member of the board security for any other person connected with or employed by the bank ? The CHAIRMAN—No. As a rule the directors are not allowed to be security. Some time ago, when 'introduced a person in a subordinate position, I was not permitted to he his security. In reply to the other questions, and in reference to a circular that had been addressed to the shareholders from certain .proprietors of Jersey, the chairman added, that if it was the wish of the majority sf the shareholders to reduce the minimum number of directors, the board would not oppose it ; and with re gard to Sir Joseph Paxton, who was alluded to in the circular, he was one of the most valuable members of the board, and had rendered them most efficient assist ante in promoting the interests of the bank. During the year ending June, 11856, the amount paid to the di rectors in attendance, fees, and all other allowances was 2,460/. Mr. TEAKLE suggested that it might be desirable to specify in Gheiannual balance-sheet the nature as well as the amount of the securities held by the bank. (No, no.) He also thought it would be well to hold their ordinary meetings, half-yearly instead of annually. Tne CHAIRMAN did not see any particular advantage that would arise from doing so, but if a majority of the shareholders entertained a strong feeling on the subject the board would not interpose any difficulty. At the same time any shareholder might, if he desired, ascer tain at the office what was the amount and nature of the securities held by the bank at any period. With regard to the ordinary meetings the directors could have no ejection to meet the proprietors half yearly, but as it was provided be the deed of settlement that the meet ings should be held annually, it would be necessary to pass a resolution at a special general meeting, to be afterwards confirmed, before the alteration could be effected. It should also be remembered that the ac counts were made up annually. Mr. TEAKLE—What is the aggregate amount of shares held by the directors ? The CHAIRMAN did not know what effect his answers might have on the minds of the shareholders ; but he was prepared at once to say that the present directors held together about one-sixth of the whole number of shares, and the four largest shareholders, himself being one, were present. He might add that besides his shares he always kept a very large balance at the bane. (Hear.) Mr. TEAKLE declared himself perfectly satisfied with the explanation he bad elicited, and only wished furtber to ask generally whether the monetary affairs of the bank were in a perfectly pound state, and whether, the books and accounts were open to the inspection of any proprie tor who chose to examine them ? The CHAlRMAN—Decidedly so. Ido not believe that even the Bank ot England is in a sounder state than we are at this moment. (Cheers.) Mr. MANNING remembered that amongst the rumours to the prejudice of the bank which had been circulated it had been said at the West-end that the directors, or rather a gentleman who had gone out of the direction, had done as some of the directors of the Royal British Bank had done, viz., put his hand into the till. (" Oh, oh . ") Now it would, he thought, do great good to the establishment if it were to go forth to the world with the very satisfactory statements which had just been made, that not only bad the directors not themselves had any advance frem the bank, but that in no case were the funds in the hands of the trustees ever used for any other than those which were strictly the purposes of the trust. (Hear.) It was with this view that he begged to ask whether Mr. Oxenford was indebted to the bank ; and if so, to what extent, and upon what security the money had been lent ? (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Oxenford's debt to the bank is about 3,000/ , but it is amply secured. No loss, as far as I can imagine, can possibly arise from that source. Mr. MANNING—What is the security ? The CHAIRMAN—To some extent his shares will be a security, but we have ample seaway beyond, which I have every reason to believe to be good. However, hold the shares as an additional security, and shall' w not allow them to be transferred until the debt • With regard to the directors generally they 11 1 5 1a p d ai n d e omcocdaasitoiennt,oarnaddvthaantcews.as also suchntehveerporeBirioinrebdooftnme o st accom modation, (t)mirt tgheentntl:mhoewnevaeror,unwdhohibmeing connected There Werewith trade, am °onccga sionally brought ordinary trade bills to be discounted. The whole amount advanbed to directors was not more than 20,0001 ., and the security taken was even greater than would be required from auy sth p a r r iv e a s t w e a c s us s to tri m c e t r ly , c T o h n e upon the security o f the banken clause iu the deed o f sett l em formed to. prohibiting advances Mr. CLAY_Have your operations been so conducted as to necessitate an application to the Bank of England for advances, as has been rumoured D not, I should say you conduct the affairs of the bank properly. The CHAIRMAN—I am very glad the question has industriously di directors, on been were s p o put. It is t rue t h a t amon gst the rumours that ocnircaulpaartedtiewualasr o e n e e ea th si a e t n t , h e e at Bank ot Engl an d two hours in consultation upon our affairs. It certaiely was Very kind of th em if th e y did so, but we never asked them nor do we know anything about it. You can, however, if you tain that th ere i sn ot one word of'truth in the statement. please, go to the Bank of England, and &seer. (Hear, hear.) We have never gone to the Bank of Eng. lan , or to anybody else for assistance. (Cheers) Our o bu i s c in ou rs r e se conducted is g p r i is n cip n l e o s t . the money upon ytha sound comesi handsan ta b oe k u in r always lying idle in the till. We employ it on profit on THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHAMPTON. SOUTHA M PTON, TUESDAY EVENING. A!1 hope of reconciliation bet Ween the opp:ising sec tions of the Liberal party seems pow to be at an end, and the electors will have to decide at the poll be tween the rival claims of Mr. Weguelin and Mr. Andrews, the present mayor of the town. A private conference took place on Saturday evening between half-a-d4 , zen of the supporters of each gentleman, other g gentleman e ; m Anda n both of whom were present, with a view tf comi ng to some arrangement, if possible, to heal existing differences. Three courses of action were s uggegted - canvasl, a and s e ballot ciu e n t of c comparing r i i b tl e g ra o l fp electors rom is 4 promises, ascer tainjoint support. The ti rew which s, , n d waso joint t s t s r e o l n ec g t e i s o t n o o f f ti s te om tw o o e third was 3, the withdrawal of both Mr. Weguelin and Mr. An aqnudestion, and then whom the Liberal party could unitedly Y decision that might t fi irlis t m t o w n o d p ay ro e p v o e sit n i in o g ns ts we d r e e e d ia is e c:r s d t e h d e ,_ take.' into consideration, the meeting finall y adkurnit g assembledw on Monday even submit to the two committees an be come to. The adjourned oonference meeting even ing, ti w n h g e o n f the his supporters committee laid upon the table a written document,eguelin attendel and series of resolutions which had evening. The most important of these containing a en resolutions agreed were e t r a e " That as Mr. Weg eli Mr, at an earlier hour that every respect Worthy of n a g :p i : g ee : : before the electors, and believing him in d th id e a f , t . e , worth of his private nis the only declared Liberal can cannot sanction any e uelin Liberal constituency and bl' • g also that, from the the undivided supportof the entire e ievin holds in the commercial majority of the constituency; and the e minent position he world, he ought to command the electors of S thampton, they, therefore, de termination so h we, •inno ly arid tinreserve y dlexpressed by Mr. steps that u would compromise the pledge themselvesplace him at head to spare no exertion to of the poll. his address published on the 12th inst., and " That.,this committee, while it deplores the differences existing in th e ran ks of the Liberal party, deem it incum. bent on them to assert that no terms of compromise can be assented to until the principals interested can meet on equal terms, which present circumstances do not permit. Aud this committee regret to find Mr. Waguelin engaged in a conflict of an intangible character with Mr. Richard Andrew s , a lready holding the highest offices and honours the town can bestow, and who, by an apt of magnanimity honourable to himself, could restore union and insure suc cess to the great Liberal cause, which he has hitherto upheld." Under these circumstancesnegotiationa were at an end, the conference immediately separated, and the friends of Mr. Andrews returned to his committee, who were awaiting in large numbers the result. They immediately resolved to continue the contest on behalf of Mr. An drews, and that gentlemae's address is just issued. W e undem,and that the number of signatures to the requisi tion and the promises of those who would not attach their names to the document amount to very nearly the required number. litS . L 14 DUBLIN, TUESDAY. Mt:MEM% OE UR. LITTLE. an engin e -d r i ver emp l o y e d by A tb m e a r n ai n l a w m ay ed c p : d pany, made a most important announcement this day. He says that after mid night on Friday he had occasion to go into a back yard in the rear of his house, when he saw a man muffled up come to one of the windows in a side of the building where the money was found on Thursday last ; he shoved a plank th rou g h the window, and res t e d one end on the window-sill and the oth er on a high embankmen t in a garden adjoining. He we n t ou t by the plank with some thing in a h an dk erch i ef, an d re turned in a quarter of an hour, entered the building by the plank , which he pulled in after him, and closed the win dow. Dowd is under the examination of the police. good security, without risk, but always holding a re. serve within call, equal to one-third of our liabilities. Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors So far from applying to the Bank for assistance, we of this bank was held at their iiffices in L )thbury, to elect that I firs have always, theard y we money the lyiag there, ando the very day a director in the room of Mr. Edward O xen f or d , res i gne d , h attention of the bon. reportproprietor ahudedwh I callede mentioned it to the me Mr. M. Hunter presided, an I explained th e cause of to the hank-hook, showing that we had at that time Mr. Oxenford's resignation to be that his engagements £120,000 in the Bank of England—(hear, hear)—and £ abroad on his own private business prevent e d hi s attend- at this moment we have 108,000 th ere . ing to the duties of the direction. Mr. Herb er t T ay l or, A DIRECTOR—And £llO,OOO a t G urney ' s. the son of the former chairman of the bank, b e i ng d uly The CHAIRMAN—Yes ;in this w a y we h ave our re• qualified, offered himself to fill the vacancy. serve in cash, in money in the funds, an d on deposit at Overend's, Alexander's, and Saunders's. Aconsider- Mr.ider- Mr. JOSEPH UNDERWOOD moved and Mr. H. BARNS- able portion of our money being also employed in dis- WALL seconded the resolution that Mr. Taylor be elected. counting good bills for our customers, and in making A PROPRIETOR remarked that Mr. Oxenford had advances on unexcep . tionab! d e securities. ills 0 upon A n SHAREHOLDER advauce i s n q bankse securities i h t combined the office of trustee with that of director, and had been made by the r inquired whether Mr. Taylor would do so likewise ? ever been parted with ? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. It was not The CHAIRBTAN—NeYeT. usual for a director to be appointed a trustee until he bad Mr. BROWN thought nothing could be more satisfac been tried and f oun d fi tte d f or t h e o ffi ce ; an d i n answer they than th e exp l anat i ons w hi c h h a d b een g i ven, b ut it would b e an additional source o f sat i s f action to him to other questi ons f rom t h e same proprietor, he added if the tw o di rectors who joined the board in August last, that Mr. Oxenford h a d not atten d e d t h e b oar d meetings and had, a s a matter of course, gone narrowly through for the last twelve months, but part of the time had the books hadbookst‘aaindd. accounts, would confirm what the chair drawn his salary, h e (th e cha i rman ) d o i ng t h e d uty f or man Mr. E. S. C AYLEY, M.P., one of the newly-elected him, so that the bank m i g ht not su ff er i n any way. By the deed of settlement th e y were re wired to kee directors, said be was perfectly erf tlprepared to respond to qp up the the challenge, though he thought h Alr Price's (the other minimum number of directo rs a t 16 , un l ess a resolution new director's) t es ti mony would be more conclusive, as were passed by a general meeting of the shareholders, he, being a thorough man of business, had instituted a confirmed by two sub-equent meetings, to reduce it. regular and mast searching audit into the whole of the company's affairs. b M i r. Cayley spoke of his former con nexion with the ear , which had been severed by ill The resolution appointing Mr. Taylor to fill the vacancy pleasure he felt in being again connected was then put and carried unanimously, confidence in Mr. Cutbill, the manager, The CHAIRMAN said that the object ter which the pro- he i alth! . , th l e • • prietore had been specially called toga her being now w w. h t i h ch i n t had been a main h inducement with him to return fulfilled, his duty under ordinary circumstances would satisfaction t e perfectly sound and healthy be to declare the meeting at an end, but he was informed —his that some gentlemen present wished to p u t some ques- state in which he found it, and h is conv i ction that the tions to the directors as to the state of th e b an k , in Cori- rumours which bad been promulgat e d aga i nst it owed n sequence of certain rumours which had b een promul- their origin entirely to the malice of t wo or t h ree ens tourers bad been refined refu accommodation e up on t h e gated, and if so he should be happy to an swer t h em, ground that the securities they offeredw re not app rove d . and afford every explanation that might b e required (Elear.) It was generally considered that a bank sho u ld never _ have less cash in hand, or within arm's length, than was sufficient to meet one-fourth of its liabilities. When he entered the direction, in August, he found that instea d of a reserve of one-fourth they had a reserve of one-third —(hear)---and though the drain consequent upon the ru mours adverted to continued three mouths (be was happy to say it had now stopped), instead of their means being exbausted they had precisely the same amount of cash in their till that they had at the beginning. (Cheers.) As showing the confidence the directors had in the s ability of the concern he might mention that their chairman, to show his own confidence in the bank, had since these rumours were afloat, increased his deposit by 30,0001. in the height of the panic. [Ttis announcement was loudly cheered, whilst the chairman, who is said to hold nearly 1,200 shares, was deeply affected.] Some of the shareholders had most nobly supported them in their dif ficulties, and others had increased the number of their shares. (Hear, near) When one gentleman came to him (Mr. C.), and asked, "Is it true that your bank is going to stop ?" heanewered, "You had better go to the Bank of Etig•and or to Gurney's, and ask them." The gentleman did eit t• Gurney's, and their reply was, "The Commercia' Bank of London is about one of the stiffest cencerns in the City." ("Hear, hear," and a laugh.) He was glad they had been exposed to this trial, fur, having come so triumphantly out of it, he believed it would quadruple or quintuple their business, and he should not be surprised if they found within the next four years their profits double what they were now. (Cheers.) Mr. R. PRICE, the other director alluded te, said he was happy to inform them that he and his friend might be said to have audited the accounts of the bank up to the 30th of September last, when all their securities were found to be not only of a convertible character, but of the most satisfactory description for a banking esta blishment. As far as the present time went they were iu a better position than they were that time last year, and it only required their friends to continue their sup eon and to bring a few additional customers to the bank, to make it one of the most prosperous establish ments in the city. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a proprietor, said that tbe bank had lent 15,0001. to carry on the business of Mr. Mare, after he was a bankrupt. Of this sum 10,000/. had been repaid, and the remaining 5,0001. the assignees were bound to pay, and they would pay it almost imme diately. (Hear.) The PROPRIETOR in question expressed his satisfaction at the misuser in which the question bad been answered. Mr. JAMES CLAY was sure that all the gentlemen present would agree with him that the replies given to the questions put to the chairman were of the most satis factory kind. They were marked by a degree of frank ness that was not usually met at meetings of this de scription, and, indeed, a frankness that was not to be expected under ordinary circumstances. He could not but deprecate the malevolent and malicious rumours that bad been circulated to the prejudice not only of the bank, but of the directors ; and be hoped that some in• ans might be arrived at to bring the calumniators to the bar of public justice. After some further observa tions, Mr. Cloy moved "That this meeting expresses its entire satisfaction with the statement of the affairs of the bank made by the chairman, and its approbation of the course—unusually frank and unreserved—which, under unusual circumstatices, he has adopted ; and that this meeting further wishes, in an especial manner, to record its thanks to the chairman, directors, and mana ger, and its unabated increased confidence in their sagacity and rectitude." Mr. G. RENNIE, late Governor of the Falkland Islands, had great pleasure in seconding the motion, which was put to the meeting and agreed to. Mr. Deputy PEACOCK suggested that. the proceedings of tbe day should be advertiesd in the daily journals, in order that the public might be made aware of what had taken place that day. (dear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks for the compli ment paid to him and his brother directors in the reso lution that bad been passed, said that all they asked the proprietors to believe was that they (the directors) were honest, industrious, and that they did the work they were called upon to perform. (tlear, hear.) Whil, they had directors who were honest and who did their work, danger to their establishment was impossible. (Hear, bear.) As it was, they were able to pay every shareholder 14s. in the pound. (Hear, bear.) Mr. CAYLEY, after passing a warm eulogium upon Mr. Cutbill, the manager of the bank, moved a vote of thanks to that gentleman and the other officers of the bank. The resolution having been seconded, it was put to the meeting and adopted. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. Naval and Military Intailigence. Captain H. C. Hardinge, 26th Cameronians, has re lieved Captain C. It. B. Calcott in the command of the depot of that corps at the Provisional Battalion, Chat ham, the latter officer having received orders to boll himself in readiness to join the service companies of the 26th Regiment at Bermuda as an instructor in the En field rifle, with which weapon the troops of the 26th have been armed. The Lords of the Admiralty, in order to assimilate the rewards granted for service in the Royal Marine corps with those awarded in regiments of the line, have signi fied that the term of service in the Royal Marines is in future to be estimated by years and days only. The paddle-wheel steamer Avon, 3, tender to the Im pregnable, left Plymouth on Saturday evening, to relieve the homeward bound ships in the Channel. The screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain G. V. King, having had her copper examined and re paired, was taken out of dock at Devonport on Monday, and the indus, 78, was placed id dock for examination. The screw steam-ship Cornwallis, 60, is ordered to be placed in dock at Devonport for examination and re pairs. Her Majesty's ship Lucifer, which arrived in the Mer. sey a few days ago, left Liverpool for Portsmouth yes terday with the fittings, &c., of vessels chartered by Government from Liverpool as transports during the war, but which have now been discharged. DR. JOHNSON'S REPORT OAT PA RLIA MENTARY DEBATES. (Front the Literary Gazette.) In the autobiography of Sylvanus urban, the last num ber contains an account of the Parliamentary debates, commenced sth May, 1733, and which, for some years, formed a remarkable part of the literary labours of Dr. Johnson. The idea of disguising the report of the pro ceedings, under the form of debate in the senate of Lilli put, originated with the historian Guthrie, who prefixed an introduction, in which he said, " We doubt not but our readers will be much pleased with the appendix to Captain Gulliver's account,, which we received last month, and which the late resolution of the House of Commons, whereby we are forbidden to insert any of the proceedings of the British Parliament, gives us an oppor tunity of communicating in their room." Many interest ing historical details as to the authorship of the debates are collected by the writer of the autobiography, and several misstatements are corrected as to the part taken by Dr. Johnson in the work. He was the solo composer of the debates in the years or sessions 1740-1-2 and 3. He did not write any of the earlier debates, as is affirmed by Mr. Croker, these being contributed by Mr. Guthrie. The anecdote is related of Johnson's interview with Nichols, whom he sent for a few days before his death, and refer ring to these debates, he solemnly declared that they were the only part of his writings that gave him any compunc tion, but that, at the time of his writing them, be did not think he was imposing on the world. It will be re membered that the conscientious moralist ceased to write the debates on finding that many persons believed them to be genuine, saying, '' he would not be accessory to the pro pagation of a falsehood." Shortly after Johnson's death his debates were collected and arranged as a supplement to the edition of his works then recently issued by the London booksellers. They were published in 1787 by Stockdale, in Piccadilly, with a preface by Chalmers, the author of "Caledonia." Mr. Wright has pointed out the imperfec tions of this work, which does not contain several of his best compositions, including the debate on Mr. Sandy's motion for the removal of Sir R. Walpole, on the 13th Feb., 1741. Mr. Wright's researches were unfortunately unknown to the editor of Johnson's works, published by Pickering, and Talboys and Wheeler, in 18 t 5, the 10th and 11th volume of which are reprints of Stockdale's edition of the debates. We strongly support the wish expressed by Sylvanus 'Urban, that the debates may be included in the collection of Johnson's works, now editing by Mr. Peter Cunningham, in the series of the British classics. GREAT FLOODS IN CONWAY VALE.—The town of Llanwrst, situated in the Vale of Conway, was com pletely inundated during the late gale and heavy rains. The whole of the vale which lies between Carnarvon shire and Denbighehire, was one vast lake, and all com munication between the twe counties was cut off. Several of the streets in Llanwr4 were totally impas sable, and on Sunday the chapels were unapproachable, and remained empty during the day. A few people attempted to go to St. Mary's Church, but had to be conveyed through the water in cars. Houses were deluged to the depth of many feet, and great losses in furniture and other property sustained. A hatter's establishment was flooded, the hats floating in every direction. One old man awoke from sleep to find himself sailing in his bed, followed by a large water jug. The contents of two surgeries were destroyed. So great was the fury of the tempest that the founda tions of Plas Helig, the residence of Mr. Thomas Williams, brewer, were in a great measure undermined by the force of a small stream which rolled against it, and the embankment of a mill reservoir adjacent was totally destroyed. THE ACCIDENT TO THE AZOFP STEAMER.—SOUTHAIIP TON, Tuesday.—The Madrid steamer, which left here yesterday morning to aQsist the Azoff, disabled (as re ported in The Sun of Monday), returned this morning, with the Azoff in company, having fallen in with her a little to the westward of Portland. The latter ship has suffered severely from stress of weather, her boats having been washed away, and bulwarks, steering gear, &c., seriously damaged. Her bowsprit was carried away while being taken in tow by the Cleopatra, and she shipped, in consequence, a great quantity of water, which interfered with the proper working of the pumps ; a, d it is supposed, from the cursory examination of the ship made to-day, that the hull and machinery are undis turbed. The Azoff will, however, bs docked immediately, when every part of her will undergo a thorough exami nation. The crew have suffered severely from the con tinued violence of the gale and heavy seas, and a few minor casualties have occurred, but fortunately no life has been lost, or any serious injury sustained. The Madrid assisted her home, but the engines of the Azoff worked as freely as ever, tending to show that the ma chinery had not been much interfered with. LAW INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell acd a Common Jury, LINLET AND WIFE V. UMPLEBY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a coffee house keeper, residing in Camden-town. to recover damages for injuries received by his wife, from the alleged careless driving of the defendant, a draper, of Holborn. It appeared from the plaintiff's case, that about 9 o'clock on the evening of the 6th of August, Mrs. Linley was in High-street, Camden -town, and when near York street, as she was crossing the street, she was knocked down by a horse and dog-cart, and was seriously in jured. A man, named Bands, was standing at the corner of York-street conversing with a friend named Pullen at the time of the accident. They , noticed a dog cart with a gentleman and lady in it coming at a rapid rate from the direction of mother Red Cap, and saw it near the cab-stand knock the old lady (the plaintiff's wife) down. According to Band's statement after she was knocked down the horse jumped over her, and one of the wheels of the dog -cart passed along her body, and she was •' crumpled all up in one heap," or, as Puller said, " screwed up like a ball." Some of the witnesses described the defendant as having a high-stepping horse, which was going at a slashing pace, and others that he was driving at a rate of 10 miles per hour, and that after the accident he threw down the reins on the horse's back, which caused him to go at a speed of 14 or 15 miles an hour. All the witnesses stated that no alarm was raised before the old lady was knocked down, but thatimmediately on it the lady in the cart screamed out. The defendant was followed, stopped, and returned to the plaintiff's house, and promised to call again, but he never did so, and refused to make compensation to the plaintiff. Mr. Weather, a surgeon, examined the plaintiff's wife immediately after the acci dent, and found her suffering, among other things, with an injury of the thigh. It did not present any serious appearance, but on the following day fever came on and she was in danger fOr some time. Sbe was now suffering to some extent from the injury, and would continue to do so. The defence was, that the accident did not arise from the negligence of the defendant, but from want of care on the part of the old lady in stepping off the kerb to cross the road, and that the defendant had no desire to avoid responsibility, if any attached to him. The defendant was called, and stated that he was accompanied on the ecca•ion by Miss Pierce, his niece. He was coming from Hampstead, and his horse was very much jaded at the time. Seeing the old lady was about to cross off the kerb, he called out to her, but sbe took no notice of it. He then shouted lustily, and she accelerated her pace to pass in front of his horse, and in doing so she was knocked down from running against and striking the shoulder of the horse. That frighteneJ the horse, and he immediately tried to pull him up; but as he was a high-spirited animal he was unable to do so until he had run fifty yards. Defendant at once went _ _ back and gave his name and address, and expressed his sorrow at what had occurred, owing to the old lady's negligence, but he did not promise to visit her after- wards. The niece was called, and proved that she said to her uncle, "Mind the old woman." Her uncle accordingly shouted out, and pulled up immedi- ately. He pulled up as much as possible before the old lady was struck. The horse was much startled and ran off. Other witnesses were called in support of the defen• dant's case. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 801. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) NOAKES V. NEALE. This was an action to recover 1501. upon a promissory note. The defendant pleaded that he did not make it. The plaintiff was a hope facvor in the borough of Southwark, and the defendant was a licensed victualler, who kept the Camden Arms at Pembury, near Tun bridge. A person named Goding, who was a hop grower at Pembury, called upon the plaintiff and asked him to advance him a sum of money. It was a t very common practice for hop factors to advance money to hop growers upon the understanding that the growers should send them their next growth of hops. This arrangement was entered into upon the present oc casion. Goding produced a blank promissory note with Neale's signature at the bottom, and it was filled up for 1501., Goding adding his own name. Inquiries as to the character of Goding and Neale having been satisfactorily answered by the Vicar of Pembury, the money was advanced. When the bill became due, the plaintiff heard that Goding was in difficulties, and he therefore applied to Neale for payment. He took no notice of the application, and a month having elapsed, the present action was brought. From the number of witnesses to be examined in this ease, in all probability it will not be concluded to-day. (Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.) PALMER V. HALL.-SLANDER. Mr. Joyce appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Powell for the defendant. The plaintiff is a surgeon residing at Mortlake, and the defendant is a corn -chandler carrying on business at the same place. The defendant some time since met with an accident to his arm, and he called on the complainant to attend him, but he could do no good for him. The defendant afterwards went to St. Thomas's Hospital, but the surgeons there did not succeed in curing him. On his return to Mortlake the defendant went into a bar ber's shop, and there spoke very disparagingly of the plaintiff. Mr. Baron Martin said this was a very proper action to be tried, because the words might injure the plaintiff in his profesaianal character. A verdict tvas then taken by consent for the plaintiff —damages, 40s. CRIMINAL COURT---(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) UTTERING A FORGED NOTE. Montague Carnie, aged 27, clerk, was charged with feloniously uttering a forged 51. Bank of England note. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Bailey prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner took a beershop in the neighbourhood of %Valworth, and some taxes were due on the houses from the previous occupier, named Church. The tax-collector called on the prisoner for the amount, and told him that if it was not paid a distress would be put on the premises. The prisoner asked for time, and in the evening he called at the tax collector's residence, and tendered his wife a £5 note in payment for the taxes, which she got changed in the neighbour. hood. A few days after it was returned to her as a forgery. The prisoner was then applied to, and he said he took it in the regular way of business over the counter. An indistinct name was on it in the prisoner's hand writing. He, however, offered to make arrangements for repaying the £5, but whilst this was negotiating he left the beershop. He was found about three weeks after at a beershop at Chelsea. The jury found the prisoner not guilty, and the learned Judge said it was.a very proper verdict, for the case only amounted at the most to one of suspicion. NEW COURT. SENTENCE ON SNELL FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUDS.. William Snell, 19 years of age, •.. ho yesterday pleaded guilty to indictments charging him with defrauding the Great Northern Railway Company, was this morning placed at the dock before the Common Serjeant to re• ceive sentence. His lordithip, in addressing him, said he had taken into consideration all the circumstances connected with this painful case, and he regretted to see a young man so r espectaoly connected as he was standing in that dock. He appeared to have been led away by sudden temptation, and to have converted the money to his own use from the impulse cf the moment rather than from habitual dual , neaty. 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