The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-11 00:00:00

fiLONE Y MARKET :~; L`Q'~'1'►~.:~~~~~~ iii`... ~t~~+`~'~+'L' I~~~'l~Yf~.,~ 01TY, Two o'CLook. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday com plete firmness prevailed, without any variations in prices from last Friday's rates. The sales amcunted to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators. The Railway Share Market manifested a firm appearance, and prices slightly advanced. The following circular has been published by Messrs. Jewesbury and Co. for transmission to India by the Overland Mail : " On the 10th ult. the Bank further raised the rate of discount to 7 per cent., at which rate it continued until the sth inst., when a reduction f 6 per cent. took place, the mini mum rate now being 61 per cent. These present high rates of money, however, have had little or no effect upon our colonial markets generally, and we have to report a more active demand for most of the leading articles of consumption than is usual at this time of the year, and prices again show an upward tendency. Sugar and saltpetre are both clearer. Dyes and dyeing materials have been in fair de mand. Cochineal has latterly been more in request, and the fall of Id. to 2d. per lb. noticed in our last has been reco vered. Lac dye remains quiet, at former rates. The markets have been freely supplied, and the deliveries from the ware houses continue satisfactory. From the continental produce markets the reports are that business was quiet, as is usual at this season, but that prices were very firm. From the cotton manufacturing districts we hear that since the arrival of time Overland Mail, bringing large orders for India and China, business had been very brisk, at reduced rates. From the woollen districts the accounts state that a moderate business was being done, for the time of year, at fully former rates." The financial crisis which has lately prevailed at Copenhagen is spreading to other parts of Den mark ; money is exceedingly scarce, and cannot be obtained except on very onerous terms. At Kiel several failures in the grain trade have been announced, owing to the heavy speculation which has recently been carried on. At Hamburg money is more plentiful, two and three months' bills hav ing been discounted at 4i per cent., and second qualities at 5 per cent. From Paris the acc punts state that the question now exciting chief attention is the probability of an immediate alteration in the discount regulations of the Bank of France. It is presumed that the position of the establishment is so much improved as to admit of some relaxation, and the first step, it is supposed, will be the negotiation of bills having 90 days to run, the period hitherto having been restricted to 60 days. About half of the gold brought by the True Briton has been sent into the Bank of England, the remainder having been transmitted to France. As was generally anticipated, the Bank of Eng land Directors have separated after their usual Thursday Court without making any further change in the official value of discownt accommodation. This determination was expected, because the demand for money "out of doors " for commercial purposes is supported, and, unless under very extraordinary circumstances, the authorities I are disinclined to reduce the minimum too rapidly. Besides this the position of monetary affairs in France has not yet sufficiently improved ; and as the anomalous situation in which our market has recently been placed is in part attributable to the progress of events on the other side of the Channel, the authorities are compelled to be guided by financial movements abroad as well as at home. As soon as the former are more favourable, and the Bank of France is enabled to afford in- Creased relief to the commercial community, a fur ther relaxation may be expected here, providing no new obstacles arise. The Stock Market is quieter than for a long time past, the inactivity usually succeeding the closing of the transfer books being augmented by the little disposition shown to extend operations for an advance. As long as the market remains firm, however, the speculators who bought at lower quotations do not seem inclined to realise, as there is a better prospect of an additional improve ment than of a reactionary movement. Consols have been 93; to 94 all the morning. The New Three per Cents. have been 93; to 94, and the Reduced 936 /. Exchequer Bills are ss. to Bs. premium, the Bonds 98L India Bonds par to 2s. premium, and the 30 Years' Annuities, 18. Bank Stock is 21.8 i. Foreign Securities remain in a very dull state. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 95 and 95 1 . Spanish 3 per Cents, are 42 ; Russian 4i per Cents. 97 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. Gi. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi can, 21i li; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41142 k ; ditto New Deferred, 23-i 4; ditto Certificates, 5 6 ; ditto Passive, 5/ 6i. The last week's railway receipt; ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1855.. £22,648 56,073 12,614 12,614 27,111 15,304 10,549 25,863 20,051 5,471 4,804 5,222 1856. Great Western . . £24,210 North-Western South-Western Brighton , Midland South-Eastern Caledonian 12,475 Great Northern 23,789 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 5,351 Chester and Holyhead Lancaster and Carlisle London Gen. Omnibus Company_ 9,219 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,853 9,534 North London Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,836 3,470 North Stafford Edinburgh and Glasgow Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 14,486 12,473 Northern of France There has been a very dull market for English Railway Snares, and with the exception of Cale donian and South-Eastern prices have shown but little variation from yesterday's closing rates,. Caledonian, owing to a very active demand and tho scarcity of stock on the market, has improved about 21., and South-Eastern has also been in re- quest at an advance of about 11. Great Northern and Brighton declined about 53. The French, Canadian, Belgian, and East Indian lines have been very inactive, at barely previous quotations. In Joint Stock Bank Shares the transactions are extremely limited. Australasian Bank declined 1 0s., London Chartered of Australia 10s., and Union. of Australia 10s. to 155. In Miscellaneous Shares the only change to re- Port has been a decline of 1/. on Canada Land, and 10s. to 15% on Peninsular and Oriental New Shares. aftITTEII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON o'CLOCK. (from the O f ficial List.) sank St oc k Basin; sb done. 218 3 p.r Cent. Reduced Annnittos per Cent. consols Annuities shut New 3 per Cent. Annuities Lo.ig Annuities, expir e sth Jan. 1860_ Ditto 30 Years, expir e stb. April, 1 885... 18 India Stock ....................................... Shut Lad, Bonds, £lOOO • 2 p par Consols for Account . ........................... 93i 4 Exoheque... Bills, 24d. £lOOO . ..... . ............... 5 8 p £5OO ......................................... 6 8 p ;:ma11.,.............. . ...................... 8 6 9 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cent. .......... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'ol,ocß. Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent._ Ditto, 4A per Cent. .......................... 97 DittoSniall ..................................... 97i SPoniEh Bonds, 3 per Cent 42 Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent ... Ditto Account payable in Lond on . Dividends onlt. above Dutch Exchange, 2 2 ! per Cerl";., 12 Guilders 65 TWO O'CLOCK. • ervoßnlk (NfoneY) Ditto Account 93,1 91 THE LOSS OF THE ADRIATIC.—LIVERPOOL, Wednes `4Y--The 'steam-tug Rattler proceeded this afternoon "3 the assistance of the ship Adriatic, Captsin Coombes, ashore on the Dungarvon Sands. It appears that the ill-fated ship was putting back at the time, leaking, hav ing struck, it is stated, upon a sunken wreck, and was la charge of a pilot. In making for Dungarvon Har bour the Adriatic struck upon Black Rick, bent over, and went ashore on the sands. If the weather is mode rate, it is believed that the cargo between decks will be saved. DEATH OP' FATHER MATHEW.—The "Apostle of T emperance" died yesterday at his residence in Queens town. The benefit conferred by Father Mathew upon the IriMh people was of incalculable value. They believed for a time that he possess e d superhuman power—not 'to save them from the evils 0 01:18Equent upon intem perate habits —but that he could heal the sick, restore sight to the blind, and grant absolution for mortal sine. As soon as they bad reason to doubt his medicinal caps' city they gradually w i t hd rew t h e i r faith in him, and after few years they merely regarded him as a zealous aivo tate Of temperance, and a good priest. too 100 100 20 25 rtiE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11 1856 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). °..W Yr 4AILWAY.• Closing Price• yesterday. Rumness done this day JOINT-S 1 26 - 541, - 55. ii io ~. ..- 94 - 96 7 - 7. 00i 91 76 77 i2O 125 113 115 69} 69'4' 70 74 51 6i 5i Fi g 974 97i, .. -"" .. 11l -- 112 LOr -• 1064 20i 21 104 1011 .08 108. 34i 35 o• '''' •••' 82i - 82 54 - 56 ~... .. —14 e 50 52 34 3 d 39 40 84 - 85 4} 3ia 3 -• 2i IBi 19 60 61 96 99 51 - 5 6i -7 ) 10 - 11 29 - 30 26 - 28 70 72 48 50 1i ... 1 17i 18i 7 3 4 - 74 80 - 81 5 - 3 2 - 1 14 16 38 40 ''• ... 19i -2) 6 8 2 - 4 5 - 54 1 -- li ii : fil 22 - 23 2 - 2Ap 22i - 23 21i - 22 i il. - 12 21 -22 1 24f - 2}-- 241 99 - ICO 117 -- 122 11T - 122 109 111 204 - 20 22i - 23 1 V 1 lb , 2t - 2ip 7 - 7i 1! • 2 - 3 p, 5i - 54 _a : 331 - 33 10§ - 110 - P 4i - 51 5i • •• -..- ... G~ - 6p!, 10 = 1i 8 - 19 -19 i 374 - 38 8 - 9 54 - 5.4 51 -- 63 -- P, 13 20 14 I.s 9k 9 94 Din 4 4i 90 i - 10 344 351 - BANKS. Itatralasts ‘io:i ,Bl33ranain.kke of o l. Egypt i 0 Rd, Rritiitt N. American 5 ohartd. Bank of Asir 6 Chrtd. Bok. of India, Australia. & China, 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commo*clAl of Lond ~. P. Eng.F..,,,iti z Ans.Cht all Lend. Ohs ct. Ik. of Australia . • all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 L. nd. &E. Bnkg. Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National pro o f Rug 10 Do. Naw . 22.., National Bauk all Now South Wales.. all 'oriental 1 , k . 00 rp.. , 15 Ottoman Bauk za Provincial of Ireland all Uo. Now 1 R. Ana B &Go Im Cc ali South Auitralia all Unita of Aust ra li a 2i , Do. N0w..., 10 Union of Loodo a ..„ 50 Unity Mutual .•,, N Wooteru Big of Lentil 1100 - 102 1 - i P 63 - 65 • .• ''''' ... • • ..Pi 1 (1 68 - 70 lii is 20 1 : 21 20 201, ••• 1 - 3P "'` -• 38 :39 14 d .4. ...N. MN. 35 37 67 - 69 7 - 10 8 di 6_, 4, 4 (1, 61i 3 38i 6911 lit+ 11 105 i 6 107; 8 i lo' 82,1 I 39i 40 St• 20 :it lg i 73t 4 i 22i f 22 5 i 24i 10f 5j St. 25 10 1.0.6 40 5 St. t 5 10 28A 1. 1 1 10 50 100 St. eIti&FERENCE 3HARES. all I Myth and Tyne lOpe; c. pref. (ised. A5Ol 100 Brie. & Es. 4p.c. St 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares ;ri Caledn. £lO 4i p.c. 100 Clhes. Flo. Gn. 5a 100 Do. do. Pref. 5 per c. 11 Cork .Isliandon66p.c. al , Dua.Prth .61Aber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. d 9. Cls. B6p. c. 100 Do. do Cis. C7p. c. till Eas. Co. Ex, spcNo till Do. No. 2. all Do. New 6 p. a . S t all 'East Irn., G. 6 p. e all i Do. 5i., 10 per cent all Do. 161. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... 10( ) East Laneash.6p.cte all E. trW. York. J. sths 4 Edin. & Gi. 5 p.c. sh 100 Ed. Prth.kDun.4p. 100 Furness, sp. c.... L; Glam. &S. W. 0.5 p. 100 Great Northn. sp. 100 Do. 5 p. o. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. 1 10! Do. 4,i p. c. 1 60 Do. sp. c., Red. at t. p. c. pm... .... Alt Gt.N. of Seot.lst Pr, 1 100 at. S. •Ig W. (Ireland 14 Do. 4per c. S 6 Gt. `,1 7 .(11. tH.Exspo 100 Do. con. red. 4. P.c. 100 Do. eon. red. 4 P. c t. 100 Do. irred. 4p. C. t. .100 Do. sp. c. red. prof 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh. 0 all Do. Chester 8 13. c. 0 all Do. do. sp,c. do ;t AA Do. Birm. Gus. Stk all Do. Ches. Gus. Sh.. all Do. do. do ° all Do. do. d 0...... 6 6 Lan. &York. F. 120 t. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock L t. 100 hon.&B. G.5pc.N0.1 t. 100 Do. P., 5p c. St.No.2 t. 100 Do. New Guar.6 t.. 100 Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 t. 10(1 Lon. &N. W., Coy. a Nuneaton 5 p. et 100 Lon. &S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares all L )ndy. & Color. A Sh. all Londy. & Ennis. ASh • 10 , K.,5.,& L. 6p. C ent 41 Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. all Itarypt.&Carl.4p all Do, 44 per cent 10+ Do, do. • 1100 liid. Consol.6 p.c.St 1 100 Do. Con. Br„Z;ir. 6pc 10C Do. 4 p. c. Pref. tt 10( Ditto L. &H. Pref. St ali t New., Abar., Sac., pr. 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. t Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optu. till '66 Norfk, Deb, 4 p.c. eh 109 D D.Pref.s p.c. St 10) Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 1 0 ) Do. 5i perc.pf ,1847 10 ) Do. Wv. V.5pc.,1847 10 ) North British De 7f. Preference nit N. E. Rom, 4 p.e. P 8/ Do. do. do 1; Do Leeds 6 p.c .No. I ) Do. do. Qt., ~1848 Do.YorkH.& P,r el North Staffordshire. 10) 0x,W0,&W., 6 pc._ I.q) Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. el 18cot. rient.,New Prof 110) Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe 141 Do. d0.,7 p.c. iof. st. 1(0 Do. do., 36 p.c. pf. st all South Devon 41 Do. fixed,4i per cent 41 S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. !110 Do. 44 per cent tll Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 1 1 10 S Wales Gus. 4p. c ,11() Do. do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. l al Stock.& Dar., sp, c. l 5 Do. do. do xll Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. a. till July 1, '56 tll Waterfd.&Kilk.6pc 1,11 'Anglo caiitorniszt 7 'Australian all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Blronar. Iron & Coal 14 British 1r0n..,,,.,,,, 264 Brs.zilianlmp.(iesned at I:5 pm.) all Do. Comes& CuiabAi 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 6 Clarendon Cons. Min.! Co. of Jamaica all Cobro Copper lA C o lonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 1e Copimpo all Fortuna all Genctal all Git.NuggetVeinßeg. aa a l a 1114111 GroatGE itiu t z abs l e V t a nrr l tc : l ys e ) :° Vor t United ail Mariquita all New Granada all Nouveau Monde all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron , all Do. Now 15i Santiago de Cuba 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. all South Australian all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per sent Pref 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 9 Pin Croft ....... all United Mexican all Waller all Went Mariposa ........ I '' 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia . 95 - 97 4! 6 -6! 109 - 113 10; - 108 4P 2 - 12! ••• '... 1 - li .•• ••• 7 _.B 2 4 15 - 17 Ad 57 ip 30 35 25 27 12 14 it id - 6 3i - 4 Si ld g 8 le 22 - 24 6 - 8 - 3 2 - - 4 i - i '801713. 25 - 27 b G~ 1 119 - 123 1 113 i 114 2i - 55 5i 95 - 97 li - 2 - 1001 8 10 3 - 1 -11 p - 1 p 11 - 4 15 26 3} - 2'd 1 / I . - ip 2i 2i 73 75 5 -- 67 Gyp 3( 4 • 1 36 1 1 16 18 3 1 & 15i I la Business this day LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Coief Baron and a common jury KBAFFT V. PANTON-EXECUTOR. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a fish monger, who formerly carried on business in the neigh bourhood of King's-cross, to recover 601. Bs. 6d. of the defendant, executor of a person named Penton, who re sided at Elysium Cottae, Old Kent-road, for work aed labour as servant, &c., to Panton, the deceased. From the evidence of the plaintiff, it appeared that the deceased was a man of very intemperate habits, and when under the influence of drink used to have recourse to strange modes of amusement, one of which was c ti ling in German bands to delight him with their discord ant strains, for he invariably well supplied them with drink, made them drunk, and frequently ended with a row. The disorderly state of the house was the remark of the neighbourhood. The evidence of the plaintiff showed the disgraceful state of profligacy and immo rality on the part of himself and the inhabitants of the house, and drew forth the condemnation of the Lord Chief Baron. The plaintiff said that the deceased slept with a Mrs. Markham, who was his housekeeper, and that he slept with Kate Brown, the housekeeper, his deceased wife's sister, by whom he had had a child that was now dead, but whom he was prevented from marry ing by the laws of the country. Several other witnesses were called to prove the terms upon which the plaintiff lived with the defendant, among whom was Police-constable 93 P, who deposed that during the lifetime of Mr. Panton he was called in several nights a week to quell the disturbances in Elysium-cottage, and on those occasions he informed the witness that Krafft was living with him and to take care of him, and he used to call him his "Captain" and "General," and that he paid him for his services. lie was the only ntan he (Panton) could depend on to take care of himself and his house. Witness never saw Krafft drunk. In his cross-examination by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, for the defendant, he said that he had sat down in his uniform, and had a glass of grog with Mr. Panton, when Krafft, Mrs. Markham, Kate Brown, and Krafft's daughter were present. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine —You had a very comfortable beat. You don't get so well treated now I suppose ? Witness—Not quite. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did you report to your inspector your mode of quelling these disturbances ? Wituess—Not always. (Laughter.) Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—That you sat down corn.. fortable to your glass of grog ? (Laughter.) Witness—l did not tell him that. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did you take a pipe with your glass on these occasions ! Witness—Yes, but I never smoked much. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—But of what use, then, was the pipe ? Witness—To accommodate Mr. Pantos. (Laughter.) Mr. Sergeant Ballantme—But you put the pipe to your mouth, didn't you ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—But you did not smoke ? Witness—Not always. Mr. Sergeant Ballautine—You have a good voice, I believe ? • IVitness—Yes; I went there once when off duty, and accommodated Mr. Panton with a song. (Loud laughter.) Mr, James (plaintiff's counsel) —yon have always some acquaintances, I suppose, on your beat—cooks, or somebody of that kind ! Witness--Oh, yes. (Laughter.) Mr. James—And no doubt you find it very comfort• able ? Witness—Yes. (Continued laughter.) On the suggestion of his lordship, a juror was with drawn, and the case terminated. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Common Jury.) WESTBROOK V. ARMSTRONG. This was an action for an assault, and the second count alleged that the plaintiff and defendant were partners, and agreed to dissolve, the defendant paying to the plaintiff certain sums at specified times, which the defendant had not fulfilled. The defendant first pleaded justification of the assault, and that the defen dant first assaulted the defendant ; secondly, that the plaintiff was in the defendant's room making a disturb. ance, and that the defendant used no more violence than was necessary and lawful in ejecting him from his room. The defendant having, since the action, paid the money into court, pleaded that it was paid, and on that ground no evidence was given on that plea. There was a re plication that the defendant had used an excess of vio lence in turning the plaintiff out of the room, to which was pleaded a rejoinder that no more vinlence was used than was necessary. It ep• peared that the plaintiff and defendant were solici tors. In 1847 they entered into partnership together, and carried on business in Guildhall-chambers. The partnership was not of that flourishing character the plaintiff anticipated, and he complainedof the defendant's conduct to him. In May, 1855, they agreed to dis solve, the defendant to pay the plaintiff 1551. for the partnership business by instalments. On 19th May, 1856, 251. became due, under the agreement. After applying to the defendant for payment of the sum, the plaintiff received 101. on account, and ultimately the 7th July was appointed for the payment of the balance, 151. The plaintiff then called on the defendant at his chambers on that day, and after waiting for some time he was informed ley the defendant that he could not pay him. That led to unpleasant words passing between them, and the plaintiff, seeing a diamond ring on the defendant's finger, worth about 201., suggested that he should raise money on it with which to pay him. Other words of an unpleasant cha racter followed, on which the defendant, according to the plaintiff's statement, seized him by the collar, tore his neckcloth, and struck him several violent blows. It was on this point that the difference of statement arose, the defendant contending that he was justified in what be did from the violent conduct of the plaintiff, and to eject him from his office. By the suggestion of the learned Judge a juror was withdrawn. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbianque.) IN RE J W. OOLE. TIIE DAVIDSON AND GORDON FRAUDS.—'Tie morning a private meeting was held under the estate of this bankrupt, who stands convicted of forgery and fraud, in connection with Davidson and Gordon. --- The bankrupt was brought up in custody, but the examination was strictly private, and was understood to he with a view of ascertaining how some warrants had been disposed of. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH FOR THE PERSIAN GULF.— It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to state that her Majesty's Government have given their ap proval to the proposal for laying down a telegraph cable in the Persian Gulf, and by connecting it with that alrewiy laid down in the Mediterranean, placing the whole of Europe in direct communication with Asia. The project is still under consideration at the East India House, but we cannot suppose that a measure of so much importance will be in any way delayed by the Leaden hall-street authorities. —From Grindlay's Home News for India. NEW POSTAL TREATY WITH FRANCE.—TIIO /1/01IitClir of yesterday contains an imperial decree, promulgating a new postal convention between France and England. The instrument, which contains 33 articles, was signed on the 24th of September and ratified on the 18th of November last. It provides for two exchanges per diem of letters, newspapers, &c., between the Post-offices of the two countries, the British Government granting a subvention to one service of steamboats and the French another to the other. Powers are also given under which the Post-office of either country may require captains of vessels proceeding from a port of one country to the other to carry a mail. In the case of war between the two countries the postal communications are not to be interfered with without prior notice, duly served. The passing thro ug h F rance English postage for the l etter, not exceeding oz., will remain as at present, 4 d. ; but more favourable condi toi oo effect r ns l an,, soona made a&d as e e . f ) o pr Thesri i b t e s c, h oil l n e r iv t d t e enn.ot later th an J anuary I,rt will be carried into s ion 1857. THE GREAT BULLION ROBBERY. —The: South-Eastern Railway Company had such great confidence Burgess, the guard in whose charge most of the gold di:st " L er , that line came to London, that th ey h ad never thoui:Eß of requiring a guarantee for his fidelity, although, we understand, that most of their station-masters, booking clerks, and other officials have d eposited the policies of "The People's Provident Assurance Society." Surely this circumstance will lean to the system of security becoming general. The value of such security is un questionable, and we understand that the society above referred to has already realised a revenue of more than 50,0001. per annum from guarantee a n d lif e business, and that its rate of increase is nearly 10,0001. per annum. [A.DVERTISEMENT.I—THE WEEKLY NEWS, PRICE 2D. —ON TEE CAUSE AND CURAZILITY OF CONS UM PTION.— Every family in the kingdom is equally concerned with the invalid in the perusal of the interesting Lecture, ai delivered by Dr. Denis Cronin, of 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, on the success of Anaspasia, or Traction, in the cure of this distressing malady ; continued in the Weekly News this week, Dec. 13, 1856. Trcekly Yews office, 6, Hind-court and Wine Office -court. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. .I', 1.1 RAILWAYS. . fledford &Lori. 1.4 i BuckgtiaTuala. 1)0 Clydescialo , all Col. Stour Vy. 00 E. Lin. r.R pc. all E. Un. H. SI). 100 Gins. Barr. k Neils. Direct 100 , Do. New all Glstr.es Dn Fr all Hrtlpl. DI:. &- Railway_ _ all Hull k Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. Shares. ell Lon.&Greenw al; Do. Preference 100 i Loh., Tit., I 31 Do, Bark. Sh, 109 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 1:10 Do. 5 per ct. all Manch. Bx.tn. and Matlock all Midilesbro' Ft Redo.g 6 p.c. 100 Midld.i;rad lit gi Newmarket Bury E. G.spc all N.& Est.s p.c. all Do.6perct. all !Do. Fixeds pc all Prest. & tii yt , all I Do. Shri. A 100 Roystn.St 18q Shot Roth.and Gooleg.s p.c. all Shrews.&ller. 10i S. Staffordsh. all Wear Vaileygr 6 per cent all Do.. IMO I wilt,fte".nmrpt Do.. :0 rit , ; , an. tontiolk k N. We•t. E, U. c.1,E.0 Gt.N E. Count. Caldoniax. Gt. Resin Yk. Now. & Berw. Y.&N.111. 97 98 93 102 11 - 13 133 -- 136 4 4i ••• '..... 107 - 109 Emstern Do 12i - 13 221 - 23! 1112 - 115 1 pl INV) & Co IDo Do L.& N. W. & Midkl. Stekton & Darlingt.l En. Conn. E. Count. D 0.,. L. &N.W Do Gt Nor thn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassoy M. !Miami Stockt. & • Dar ingt Do 'flt.WAßtn. 21 - 211 91 - 93 P . 65 - 57 132 - 135 8J -- 9 33 34 88 90 Closing Prioes yesterday D 0... • .. .... 75~ 76. 17 -• 119 09 --- 111 .03 - 105 61 - 63 9i -10 j ... • - 6 95 - 97 87 -- 89 99 101 10 - 106 16i - 174 10 - 106 73 - 75 196 - 20 . 9i - 10.! 14i - 154 L 39 142 ~Q .... •40 139 142 117 - 119 11.11 1157 - 159 - IP 66 - 70 ... 1 1g7 - 130 98 - 100 89 - 1 - li ••• '... ••• -."''" •• • 1103 -105 92 94 - id ••• •• ia 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 ... - ... 17 - 18 i 22i -23 i ,101 - 103 10 - 104 274 -• 28i 2 - 3 P ••• 2 - 3i MINES, MIS 19 Australian Agri=lt. .11 Australn. Royal Mail all Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 32A Canada ()0 (3.Go.tip.c.Jan&july 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Ang 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept all Crystal Palace all Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Daston Iron Ore 15i Eastern Steam 100 Electric Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir all En.daus Cop Sm Co all Gen. Ir So Col (lim.) 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 5 Loudon Discount all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navi, all nediteran. Else. Tel. all MexicankS.Amerien. 5 Nat. Discount Co.._ 1 De. New 5 Netherlands Laud... all Do. Do. 3 Do. SpePissatl d 1 Do. Do 80 New B. do N.S. Land N.S. W. Goy. sp. c. D. all N. B. Australasian.., 176 1 NI th.cfEuropeStotm all I Oriental Gas 2s. i Do. "New Shares" all I Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all I Peninanlar& Oriental 10 Do. Now 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest all Ditto New an South Austral. Land aE Submar. Tel. Scrip al; Do. Registered ..... 5 "I'Lril9t4' (0.11. Can. 2k Van Diemen's Land 1 lor,G),tipw.:jan&July THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUDS. The prisoners Redpath and Kent were to-day again placed at the bar of the Clerkeuwell Police-court, to undergo another, and, it was expected, final, examina tion. The evidence brought forward was of a similar character to that offered on Friday last, the nature of which, it will be recollected, was to prove certain cases of forgery against Redpath. The investigation into the accounts of the Great Northern Railway Company is still proceeding, and the defa'cations are not expected to exceed the amount we mentioned a few days ago— viz., 150,0001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day, SOUTHWARK. ROBBERY BY A SEBTANT.—WiIIiam Coutts, a respect able-looking man, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with stealing a purse containing m ,ney, a quan tity of sugar, tea, coffee, and jam, the property of his master, Mr. Bourne, grocer, Blackman-street, South wark. Anscombe, 102 F, said that on the previous day he apprehended the prisoner for steaiin,;' , a purse containing home money, having traced him from Holborn to the prosecutor's shop. Afterwards he went to his lodgings, Park-row, Park-road, Clapham, and on searching his room he found a quantity of new clothing, eight pounds of moist sugar, about a pound of tea, a canister of coffee, and several cans of jam, all of which Mr. Bourne idea. tified as having been stole❑ from his stock. The prosecutor was next sworn, and he said that the prisoner was connected with a very respectable family, and he believed it was his first offence, consequently he should strongly recommend him to mercy. The pro perty produced belonged to him, and had been taken from his stock. Mr. Burcham asked the prisoner whether he would prefer pleading before him, or going to the sessions to be tried ? If he took the former course he must plead guilty, but he did not wish him to do so unless be liked. The prisoner, who cried very much during the exami nation, said he was guilty. It was his first offence, and he hoped his Worship would be merciful towards him. Mr. Burnham told hiss he had bee❑ guilty of a ♦ery serious offence, and one which was always punished with great severity by the judges at sessions. He could not pass over such a crime without inflicting severe punishment, but not so long as he should have done had not the prosecutor strongly recommended him to mercy. He must be sentenced to three months' hard labour in Wandasvor th House of Correction. THAMES. ROBBING A CAPTAIN OF A SHlP.—Ellen Hobbs, alias Rooke, a dirty-looking prostitute, was brought before Mr. Yardley, with an old woman named Mary Harring ton, who keeps a house of ill-fame in Berner-street, Shadwell, charged with stealing nine 51. notes and a pocket-book from John Flinton. The prosecutor is captain of the ship George Ramsay, lying at Irongate-stairs, near the Tower ; and on Friday night last he met the girl Hobbs at Ratcliff-cross. She put her arms round his neck, and said he was her dear young man. They passed the night at the old woman's house, and next morning she accompanied the captain to the Sailors' Home, where he discharged his men and changed a 51. note in payment of some goods. He was drinking all day with the girl Hobbs, and in .the evening again accompainied her to the house of the old woman. He awoke the next morn ing and found the young woman was gone, and his pocket-book, containing nine Si. notes, was gone too. He gave no information of his loss to the police until last night, when Potter waited on the old woman, who said, "I will tell you the truth. The girl Hobbs, or Ellen Rooke, as she calls herself, cr..me here on Sunday morning with a pocket-book, and burnt some of the papers, and took out nine Si. notes. We went out to get them changed, and went to Birkitt's (a publican), who refused to change one, and Ellen then left me. Mr. Yardley discharged Harrington, who was sworn as a witness against the other prisoner, and proved very clearly that Hobbs had possession of the nine stolen notes. Hobbs was thereupon remanded for a week. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)- LONDON, Dec. 11.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Char lotte, from liamburg, for Valparaiso. Sailed—Nancy, for Shanghai. FALMOUTH, Dec.lo.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrived— Berdianski Packet, from Maulmain ; Trial, Messina ; Fenna, Clyde, for Demerara, with figure-head, bowsprit, &c., crrried away, baying been in contact on the night of the 3d Dec., in lat. 46 N. lon. 11 W. SWANSEA, Dec. 10.— Wind S. W.— A rrtveql—Marg2.- ret Jane, from gorrackee.—The nichardsons, of and from this port, for Coquimbo, has been got off shore. MILFORD, Dec. 9. - Wind S.W. — Arrived—Bellaire, from Buenos Ayres, for Hull, leaky. SHIELDS, Dec. 10.—Wind S.S. W. — Arrived—Elise, from Bremen. STUDWELL ROADS, Dec. 9.—Arrived—Westmoreland, from Quebec, for Port Atadoc ; Silonia, Quebec, for Car digan. PEMBROKE, Dec. 10.—The Minerva, of Oldenburg, from Newport, for Bahia, went on shore near Stackpool, yesterday and immediately broke up ; crew saved. WEYMOUTH, Dec. 10.—The Petronella, of and for Ghent, from went on shore, yesterday oa Chesil Beach, Portland ; one man drowned, and the master and three men have died since. ABERYSTWITH, Doc. 10.—The Anne, from Qaebec, which went on shore on the 6th inst., is expected to become a total wreck ; weather strong and a heavy sea. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Victor Immanuel, from Bombay ; Anne Boy den, Calcutta ; Barkhill, Laguna ; Lancaster , Philadel phia • Scottish Chief, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Euxine, Bathurst; Eliza, Santander; Ellerslie, Calcutta ; Idas, New Orleans; Corinthian, screw steamer, Trieste ; Golden Star, St. Stephen's, New Brunswick. Off—Andes, screw steamer, from Saratoga ; Black Earle and Sirocco. The screw steamer Danube, which sailed hence for Trieste, has put back, tiller broken. Return of the Royal Mail steamer America.—The America, which left Liverpool on Saturday with the nails for Boston, put back this morning with decks swept, loss of bulwarks and three boats, fore saloon gutted, and one man badly injured, having encountered very heavy weather, and been struck with a sea on the morning of the 9th, while lying-to about 50 miles off Cape Clear. This is the only instance of any of the Cunard vessels putting back through stress of weather since the establish. ment of the company. The America's mails will be trans ferred to the Canada, which will be re.idy to proceed to Halifax and Boston to-morrow morning. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 9. The Importer, reported yesterday, went ashore at Bally cotton at 11 p.m., and will be a wreck. Before getting on shore was boarded by the Petrel, pilot cutter, and, owing to the heavy sea and the unmanageable state of the ship, was obliged to leave her. The Norwegian brigantine Elizabeth, from Galati, t arn laden, slipped her anchors and chains in running up the harbour, stranded, and with assistance has been hauled on the bank; does not appear much damaged, and makes no water. All the other ships have rode out the storm. It has been blowing a heavy gale from S. to S.S W. WATERFORD, Dec. 9. The Progress, screw steamer, from Lisbon, put in here in a sinking state, and in coming up the harbour got aground off Duncannon, floated off, and anchored on Ballyhack. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND,Unday, 9.59 a.m. Wind, S.W. ; tide 3. hours' flood ; moderate. Arrived, 10th.—Transit, from Seville ; Ocean, Ostend. ; Sutlej, Sincerity, and Betsey, Antwerp ; Ino, and Ann of Rosetta, Brussels ; Venice, Charente ; Kent, South Seas. DEAL, Thursday, 9.37 A.M. Wind S.W., fresh, with rain. Anchored at 2.3) a.m.—Britannia (s s), from London, for Gibraltar. Passed at 5 a.m.—Emily, from Calcutta, for London. Anchored on the 10th in Margate Roads—Alliance, from London, for Seville. Anchored—Patrick Henry, from London, for New York; Camperdown, London, Sydney. SUDDEN ILLNESS OF MR. TRACKERAY. — On Monday evening Mr. Thackeray delivered his lecture on George 111., in the Mechanics' Institute, Bradford. On Tues day the lecture on George IV. was to have been de livered at the same place. During the afternoon, how ever, Mr. Thackeray was suddenly attacked with illness, and the delivery of the lecture was consequently post poned. THE CASE OF ARCHDEACON DENISON.—We under stand that Archdeacon Denison, acting on the advice of his counsel, Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., will apply to the Court of Queen's Bench at the commencement of next term for a mandamus to compel the Dean of Arches to entertain his appeal against the Bath judgment.— Guardian. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA RATLwAY.—With regard to the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway some doubts having been suggested whether, by the terms of the Relief Act passed last session by the Canadian Legis latu.-% the province surrendered its position as first ,„,, rtgab - tee for ever, or only for a limited and w the ind, f an inquiry s , i :a addressed to the company, lowing reply was posted yesterday in the Stock Ex change : " Grand Trunk Rai. way Cont an of Canada, 21, Old Broad-street, London, December 9, 1856. "Dear Sir, —With reference to your inquiry, I beg to state that the spirit and intention of the act of the Cana dian Legislature passed last sessitql is that, provided two millions of preference capital therein authorised be raised, the pro;ince will provide for the imterest for five years, on its debentures, and that issued in i::• v our of this company, it will forego its rights as first mo:rtgagee in perpetuity, ranking, dividend or interest with that of ho asThe wording Of the act might per c h o a m ps . pany's bondholck. lB? i n t e ntion as well as the fact are un be clear er , b u t the sir , yours faithfully, doubtod.--I am, dear . " C. P. RONEY, Secretary. -retary of the Railways " 3iihill Slaughter, Esq., Set.. ' 7,l4 nbrilie." "Department, 6took-, INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX. :MEETING THIS DAY. This afternoon a meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, convened by the High Bailiff, in accordance with a requisition that had been presented to him was held at the Town-hall, Southwark, to consider and adopt the most effectual means for the immediate reduction of the Income aad Property-tax. Mr. Pritchard, Esq., High Bailiff, in the chair. Amongst those present were Mr. A. Pellatt, M.P., Mr. Collinson, Mr. Vickers, Mr. Burrell, Dr. Challice, Mr. White, Mr. Newsome, &c. The HIGH BAILIFF having announced the object of the meeting, Mr. VICKERS proposed the following resolution : " That this meeting consider that the present Income tax of ls. 4d. in the pound is, from its enormous amount, the mode of its assessment, and its despotic and inquisito rial characte r , most oppressive and un j ust towar d s th e professional, manufacturing, and commercial interests of the country, and feel that its continuance beyond the sth of April next will be a violation of promise made at the time of its enactment, and a breach of good faith on the part of the Government." In enforcing the resolution, he referred to the origin of the tax, and that peace having been proclaimed the Government ought to relax the tax. Mr. COLLINSON seconded the resoluti'm, believing the time was come for the public to speak its mind on the subject and call for its immediate reduction. It would not be honest on the part of the Government to take advantage of any quibble between the time of the signa ture and ratification of the treaty of peace to refuse the redaction of this tax. The resolution was carried unanimously. Dr. CHALLICE moved the next resolution, and in doing so, said that the feeling of the borough was unanimous on this question, and they were determined not to support candidates to represent them on another occasion who did noc u,e their influence to compel the Government, if necessary, to reduce the tax to 7d. in the pound. [We shall give the continuation in our last edition.] DISTRESSING INCIDENT AT SEA. Considerable excitement was created on Mon day morning on the arrival of the Troubadour at the North wall, it having been ascertained that out of 300 sheep, 300 pigs, and 15 head of horned cattle, constii using her deck freight, the greater number of the two latter classes of animals were lying dead on board, having perished on the pas sage, owing to the severity of the weather at sea. On inquiry, it appeared that the Troubadour, a merchant steamer, the property of Mr. Piedmont, of Waterford, and commanded by Captain Birk, left the port of Cork on the ebb of the morning tide at 9.30 on Thursday last, the 4th inst., bound for Milford. After putting to sea the steamer en countered the brunt of the heavy gale then blow ing in the channel, and was unable, owing to the adverse wind and heavy sea, to make her destined port. She had consequently to bear up, and keep in mid-channel offshore. Her supply of fuel ran short, and during the severity of the gale the greater number of the pigs and many of the horned cattle perished. On the fuel running short, and it appearing inevitable that the vessel would drift ashore and be lost unless th e m ac hi ner y was kept in motion, the carcases of 150 of the dead pigs were thrust into the boiler furnaces, and used as fuel, together with every spar and piece of loose timber on board, so as to keep up steam. After encoun tering dreadful weather, the Troubadour succeeded in reaching Dublin harbour, and arrived at the North-wall at half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morn morning. Police sergeant Jones and a body of Police attended on duty at the wharf. Mr. Byrne (clerk of the market) was also promptly in attend ance ; but the carcases of the dead animals have not been disposed of, as it is expected that the owners or shippers of the stock will arrive from Cork this day. There was but one passenger on board the steamer, and happily no loss of human life has taken place, nor has any serious injury been suffered by auy of the crew, although at one period, it is said, the destruction of the vessel and all on board her seemed imminent during the fury of the storm. Police constables have been placed on special duty to prevent the removal of the car cases of dead pigs, cattle, axe., until disposed of under the direction of the clerk of the market.— Dublin Paper. REBECCA AND .HER DAUGHTERS. On Saturday night week the town of Rhayader, in Rad norshire, and its neighbourhood were thrown into a state of great excitement, in consequence of a report being circulated that " Rebecca" and her children were once more going to make their appearance and parade the streets of Rhayader, before the shops closed. Nearly all the townspeople were standing in groups from the close of the evening until half-past nine, when suddenly the sound of a horn was heard from a distance , and in a few minutes was answered from an opposite quarter. The boys and girls ran from all directions towards Cwmtoyd dwr, and returned with the news that the Rebeccaites were blackening their faces, and would be up immediately to parade the streets, before they went to kill the fish. At about a quarter before 10 p.m. "Rebecca" made her appearance in Cwintoyddwyr and from thence proceeded over the bridge to Rhayader, accompanied by about SO of her " daughters, forming a procession of 4 abreast. First went " Rebecca," carrying a gun, supported by two sword-bearers, right and left, with their faces blackened, and their shirts worn over their clothes, after the fashion of smockfrocks, with a handkerchief tied around their heads. These were followed by five ranks, four abreast, each outside man carrying a cutlass or sword, and the inside men spears and poles. Then fol lowed 4 men, carrying a carriage similar to a stretcher with a large quantity of straw tied up in bundles. These were succeeded by a long train, four abreast, car rying guns, spears, pitchforks, and other weapons. They proceeded to opposite the Lion Hotel, where they fired two guns, and thence marched round the Market place, where they fired again ; thence they proceeded to Cinwtoyddwr-bridge, where they were joined by a reserve of about 40 or 50 more, all with their faces blacked, and in the same kind of dress. They arrived at the Grove, tile first ford and the bedding place of the salmon, the horn blew, and a gun was fired, which was the signal for commencing the attack ; but the depre dators did not succeed according to their expectations, as only three fish upon the first ford fell into their hands. The whole party then proceeded to a second ford, where the same signal was given—five of them entered the water with their spears and lights, and commenced the same destruction. There must here have been a great slaughter had it not been for the conservator of the river, Samuel Owens, an old salmon fisher on the river Wye fur upwards of 40 years. He, anticipating the visitors, with the assistance of police-superintendent Jones, and his two sons, well disturbed the fords a few minutes before the enemy approached. Had not that plan been adopted there must bave been a great destruc tion of fish ; but we hear that instead of " Rebecca" having 20 salmon from that ford, they killed only six small ones. During the time they were in the act of killing the fish, Mr. Taloc, steward of Mr. T. Prickard, of Darw, advanced nearer than was considered desirable, and a gun was fired at him ; but fortunately only one shot reached him, and entered his elbow. David Price, a sawyer of the Loan, who out of curiosity went towards the river, had three spears placed at his breast, and was ordered to retreat. The marauders then proceeded to different fords on the Wye and Ellan, but did not succeed in killing so many fish as they expected. The whole number was supposed not to exceed 30. — Bristol Mirror. In the discount-market and at the Bank of England the demand continues active, and, looking at the large payments always in progress at the end of the year, this state of affairs must be expected to last until the Jau. dividend. The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter dam produce markets state that, although business con tinned inactive, prices on the whole were well supported. The letters from Roueu mention that the market for manufactures was quiet, witont variation in rates. ACCIDENT TO THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAM—The com munication between Liverpool and the south of Ireland was suspended yesterday, the wires of the Magnetic Company being out of order on the other side of Dublin, and the electric cable between Holyhead and Dublin having been cut, it is reported, maliciously. ELOPEMENT IN LANCASHIRE. — On the afternoon of Friday, the 28th ult., the eldest dauthterofa lieute nant-colonel of the Lancashire Militia left her fatter', g La house, as was supposed, for the purpose of taki ng a walk to call on a neighbour in g f amily. She not having t r h e t e u f r a n m e d d home y when became al a the rm eddar, andknes a s a o f o t n h e e evening o f her sistersin going into her bedroom she found anote toon her dress ing table, written by her missing sister, tbat she had gone to London, but not with the effect —, mean• ing a gentleman who had some time previously pro• posed to pay his addresses to her, and that they should er in loos t oconjecture courseofafew dhiadaeyrs. h s w t ee a are c e from utterly at a o with whom, sh e had left her who me.hiath The family i O f rac o muinl'3 n r in quiry of the servants whether any of them had observed her leaving the house, one of the men-servants said he had seen her throw a bundle out o f h er bed=room win dow, and then come dow.me , take it up, and walk away with it ; but supp os i ng t h some cast-off some poort-offelothing, which he bundle thought containshe m i n g i h e t re h l y e taking to neighbour, she thought no moreabout it. Inquiry .. being made at the nearest railway station, it was ascertai ne d t h at she had b een t h ere a l on e, and had taken her fare to Manchester. A messenger was despatched to Manchester in pursuit, but no further trace of _her conic': then be found. But on Tuesday last t he colonel received a letter from a friend of his in London, whom he had acquainted with the event, informing him that he had found the fugitive, and that she had been married the day before to a Monsieur S—, who had been an officer in the Italian Legion, which had been stationed at the barracks in Burnley. Her family, who are of the highest respectability, had not the slightest suspicion that any intimacy had been formed between them. She is 21 years of age and of interesting appear ! ance, and bar gallant husband is 25, and is said to be of a noble Italian family.--Liverpool dlbion, ........1 12ill 9 1 i Ambg. Nott:ag. Bc-z1 and Baste. 61.1 Belfast & BaHyrum:. di Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley 6 1 1 Birkeand. 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Prince Frederick William of Prussia left Os. borne yesterday in her Majesty's yacht Fairy, and crossed over to Gosport on the way to London. His highness received the utmost attention from the autlao rities, and salutes from the ships and battery. He landed at 3.37 p.m., and left by the ordinary train from Gosport terminus at 5 minutes past 4. Her Majesty's steam blockship Pembroke, 60, ordered to be commissioned at Portsmouth for coastguard service, got up steam yesterday to try her engines, The Dasher steainvessel, Capt. Lefebvre, which bad been employed some years on the Channel Islands' waters in protecting the fisheries, will be paid off at Portsmouth to-day, and recommissioned to-morrow by Commander Here ; the Dasher's other officers, we believe, have been reappointed. The inhabitants of Portsmouth are beginning to bestir themselves in the matter of the reception to be given to the representatives of the American nation whe are bringing to Portsmouth her Majesty's discovery ship Resolute as a present to the English people. The subject eas introduced at a meeting of the town council, on Monday, by Mr. Emmanuel, and followed up by Alder man George Sheppard and others, upon whose opinions a resolution was founded, determining to invite the American officers and the crew of the Resolute to a public banquet on their arrival. The corporate body at the same time backed up their motion by subscriptions, as the nucleus of the fund necessary to be provided to defray the expenses. Southampton shows an example in the same cause ; there nearly 1,0001 have already been subscribed with the object of entertaining the Resolute's officers. We believe the naval service at Portsmouth also have it in contemplation to invite the Americans to receive their hospitality. The Vestal, 26, sailing frigate, Captain T. P. Thomp son (1553), which was paid off at Chatham yesterday, has been in commission since June, 1852, wh en s h e was placed in commission by Captain C. B. Hamilton, who, however, was soon afterwards compelled to resi gn his command on account of ill health. The Vestal left Eng' land the same summer to join the squadron of- Rear- Admiral A. Fanshawe, commander-in-chief at the North America and West India station, and after remaining some time at Halifax, where Captain Hamil ton was superseded by Captain T. P. Thompson, pro ceeded to the West Indies for the purpose of assisting i n the suppression of the slave trade, cruising on the coast of Cuba and the other Spanish islands. While in the West Indies she captured three prizes. The crew were generally healthy, there having been but few deaths on board, including one seaman, who was lost overboard. The Vestal was stationed some time at Greytown to protee, British interests, and afterwards proceeded to Demerara on the occasion of the disturbances there. On . the paying off of the crew yesterday Captain Thompson presented a silver medal each to William Holmes, gun net's mate, and William Bailey, captain of the after guard, which bad been awarded them by the Lords of the Admiralty for exemplary conduct. The medals were presented before the whole of the ship's company, and entitle the wearers to the usual gratuity given by the Admiralty. The Testal will be placed in ordinary, and attached to the Chatham division. The Dreadnought (late Caledonia) hospital ship is ordered to be undocked when the tide will permit. She has been inscribed with the word "Seamen's Hospital, supported by voluntary contributions, for sailors of all nations," in English, French, and Germyn. The Southampton, 50, fitting for the coastguard ser vice at Chatham, will receive her Marines on board to morrow. They are to be selected from the Chatham division. The troops stationed at St. Mary's Invalid Establish. ment, Chatham, were assembled yesterday morning by Adjutant J. Pupe, when an order was read, directing the immediate discharge of 200 more troops, the whole of whom have received pensions according to their length of service. In pursuance of an Admiralty order forwarded to Woolwich, embodying a number of naval officers from the dockyard and transport shipping department there, to constitute a committee for examination into the merits of Mr. C. Clifford's apparatus for lowering ships' boats from the davit, various experiments have been made in order to test its utility and importance, and to enable them to report thereon to the Lords of the Admiralty. Repeated trials have been consequently made on board the commodore's ship Fisgard, moored off Woolwich Dockyard, and also from the decks of vessels under steam at the rate of 12 and 14 knots the hour. The result has in each instance been most satisfactory. To render the trials as complete as the nature and object would admit, impediments and difficulties such as might occur at sea were introduced, yet the average time occupied in disengaging the tackle and lowering the boat never exceeded 14 seconds. The report is now in the hands of the Admiralty. It expresses the unanimous conviction of the committee that no captain of a vessel, whether in the Queen's or the mercantile navy, should be permitted to put to sea without being provided with the means of unlashing and lowering their lifeboats according to Mr. C. Clif ford's process. An officer of rank (a major) in the United States' army has transmitted to Woolwich Dockyard some ram pies of sailcloth composed of fibres of the palm-tree from South Africa, interwoven with the ordinary thread can vas. The fibres have been withdrawn, in order to verify the inventor's assertion " that sheets made of this mate rial will resist the teeth of old Boreas in his rudest of tempers." The durability of the palm fibre has thus been put to sundry tests, and has been pronounced by the examining officers of Woolwich to be infinitely superior to anything yet discovered for the manufacture of sail cloth, rope-yarn, and ships' cables. The following appointments were made at the Admi ralty yesterday. Commander.—E. G. Hors, to the Dasher. Lieutenants.—W. A. de V. Brownlow, to the Mo narch, for disposal ; Hon. R. C. A. Capel, to the Corn wallis ; Hon. H. W. Chetwynd, to the Pembroke, Paymaster.—W. Elliott, to the Plumper. Master's Assistant.—W. C. Holbrook, to the Pluto. Additional Assistant-Surgeon.—W. H. Baxter, to the Waterloo, for the Royal Marines, at Deal. Assistant Clerk.—J. L. Croker, to the Plumper. GOOD SERVICE PENSION.----Captain William Hutcheson Hall (1844), to have the good service pension, vacant by Sir J. Ross's promotion to his flag. TEE COMMON-SERGEANTSHIP. Yesterday a numerous meeting of the friends of W. H. Bodkin, Esq., was held at the Guildhall Coffee house—Mr. Deputy Lott in the chair—to concert mea sures for securing his election to the office of Common Sergeant, in the event of the election of Russell Gurney, Esq., to that of Recorder. Amongst those present were Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. M. C. Graham, Q.C., Mr. Sleigh, barrister ; Mr. Gif ford, barrister ; Mr. Arnold, magistrate ; Sir C. D. Crossley ; Mr. Po wnall, Middlesex Magistrate ; Mr. Burchell, under sheriff ; Mr. Humphreys, solicitor ; Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, and a number of others. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting in support of Mr. Bodkin's eligibility to the office of Common Sergeant, and the ,following resolution was unanimously agreed to : " That the well known talent, extensive experience, and high professional position of W. H. Bodkin, Esq., who has for thirty years practised in the metropolitan courts— during a large portion o f which p eriod he has the re con ducted the business of Government, and of various public bodies with uni versal satisfaction who h as also exercised, with firm ness and humanit y , the judicial functions of Recorder of Dover —of Assistant Judge of the County of Middles x (during the a b sence of Mr. Sergeant Adams), and has occasionally sat for the Recorder of London at the Sessions and in the Mayor's Court —eminently qualify him in the opinion of this meet ing to fulfil the duties of Common Sergeant with credit to the Corporation and advantage to the public." Mr. BODKIN, in addressing the meeting, said that he did not seek the office for the sake of a retiring pen sion, because if he were elected he would aeither ask for nor accept a pension from the corporation. The meeting, after pledging itself to use every legiti mate means of securing Mr. Budkin's election, then separated. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) C For the week ended „,„ EX RANGE. GENE RAL AVERAGE PRICES OF 13 RIT ISII CORN Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Walt s Per Imperial Quart er. Pius. TAE WHEAT. BARLEY. sTr. OATS. 1111•Titt. 60i lld I ( 43, 101 2 Dee * 11,1856, made up from the R eturns of the 'TREAT. smutty. OATS. ass. I ' ILA". "Al 10vIEEK388,s \lrdElta44, 51 41s 1 g 63s 71 45s 8d 25s 9(1 1 403 NI 46$ ld 433 8d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SO LD LAST WEF..,.K. Barley, 94,483; Oats , 11.066; Ry 6,527 ; Peas, 4,069 Q uarters. 264 ; Beane Wheat, 99,673 ; MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled dull, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to , 1.84 d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 48 6,1; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; Pork , 3s 6d to 5s 2d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 10. — The snpply of stock was only diode rate, yet the demand ru led inactive, at about stationary prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 48 d; Mutton, 3s Ed to ssO to ci • Veal, I.s Od to 4s 1 P 0,1 ; ork, 4s B Od to is 10d per 811 38 . sink the offal. R O MFOHD, Dec. 10.—Vire had a fair trade here to-day ' at full quotations. Beef, from 3s 6d to la 10d ; mutton 3s 8d to b s 2 d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; Perk, 4s Odto 51 Ocl per 81bs. Quarter -old store pigs, 23s to 33s each. . '2E. l l l El° 4 T s s t 0 1 / 9.1 per load. S t . o 4/ Ss ; clover do., lOs per load. D. —yeadow hay, 2/ 12s to li lth ; clover A3l c S s ci croct ELL l. D. 573; 11 A H T lA Z Yw straw,M hay,Al Tdora.,d3oldlulit to 5/ as ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 WHITECHAPEL.—Mea,dow hay, 2l 12s to 41 Ss • clover d o ., 3/ lOs to 51 Ss; and straw, 1 / 4s to 1/ 9 s p er load. A full average supply and a sluggish demand. The vacancy caused by the death of James Meadows Rendel, Esq., consulting engineer to the East India Railway Company,• will probably be filled up by the a ppointment of Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenhon.— smith, Elder, and Co.'s Overland J 1 ail. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION D UD LEY, Wednesday. —A fearful boiler expl osion took place yesterday , at the Tipton ironworks, near t hi s town, iog to Messrs. Creswell and Co., b y w hi ch a num b er of men and boys were seriously in j ured and it is feared s ome o f them fatally so. The boiler 'which is a be;ong l arg e one, 12 feet by 25 feet, burst with a terrific explosion, and was projected through the air, and carried across the c a nal ad j oinin g the works to a considerable distan ce, sinkin g two boats and dam ag i ng two ot h ers wbich were upon the stock , undergoing repairs.