The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET c . .% m -7 1 ,71 - 7r, 4 4 C. , rit-It'APJ:i.K. 3 £?;s . _ ~_~ CITY, Two o'CLoc-s The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, closed very firmly, without any change in prices. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, com prising 7,000 Americans (1,500 for export and 3 ,000 on speculation), 500 Pernam and Maran llani, at 61d to 7d. ; 100 Bahia, bad. to 6 1 ,d. ; 30 0 Egyptian, old. to 91. ; and 2,000 Surat, 4 1d. to 51d. per lb. The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices were a shade lower than on Priday. Advices from the continental silk markets men tion that the recent speculations have become quieter, and a steady business is now transacted, With a gradual decline in prices ; at the same time the supplies brought for sale are only sufficient to meet the demand. In the markets of Drome and Azdeche transactions were limited during the past Week, and the prices realised were slightly lower than the previous week. At Valence Italian silks are not so much in request, and purchasers are not disposed to lay in heavy stocks, so that the quota tions are nominal in almost all quotations. At Aubenas the market is in much the same state, and t he manufacturers are chiefly working up foreign silks, The weekly trade report from. Paris states that the limit made by the Bank of France to discount ing bills having not more than 60 days to run has Produced much embarrassment among the mercan tile community, many of whom had just made arrangements for purchases at 90 days' bills. The result is expected to cause much inconvenience to those who have been laying in large stocks for the winter season. Business has been very quiet in Paris during the week, and the advices from the departments report a similar state of affairs. The retailers have, in some instances, postponed laying in their winter stocks, in expectation of an improved state of the money market. The report of the Directors of the Royal Mail S team. Company has been issued preparatory to the general meeting. Since the last meeting 100,0001. has been invested in Government and other securi ties. The dividend is to be 21. per share, and had it not been for the loss of the Tay, a bonus would have been declared out of the iisurance funds. further sum of 50,0001. in specie, it is said, has withdrawn from the Bank of England on Satur ug for transmission to Paris, and the two next offi eialreturns of that establishment are expected to show a considerable decline in the stock of precious metals. The accounts received from Paris this morning contain no information of a character to justify the c3 l 3 ectation of an early improvement in monetary "'airs, but active endeavours continue to be made f ° l ' alleviating the pressure. It is stated that the Lank of France has entered into a co ntract with 1 -essrs. Rothschilds' for the supply of six millions 411 d a half sterling in gold, in which case, supposing t he statement be correct, the efflux of gold from this c ountry will continue active. The arrivals from America and Australia, it is hoped, however, may 81 - I Pply the greater part of the amount thus re- Tlired. In consequence of the drain o f g old it was t hought probable that the Bank directors, follow ing the plan adopted last Monday, might have b lade another change to-day, but such has not 'Dom the case. At the commencement of business this morning t he - English Stock Market presented a firm appear- Tice, the large arrival of 900,000 dollars in specie ° l ll New York, with a continuance of real Purchases, having imparted some degree o f buoyancy to prices. Since then, however, there have been a few speculative sales which have occasioned a slight reaction, and much heavi ness is now apparent. Affairs in France do not improve, and the prospect of a further material diminution in the metallic reserves at the Bank of England induces many persons to consider a lower range of prices in the stock Market not improbable. Consols for ' inoney were 92 to 92, and for account, 92J but they have since been Ma- I, and 92 to 921 re spectively. At present they are 91. - and 92 92k. xchequer Bills aro Is. to Bs. premium, and the tends 981- :7. East India Bonds are Os. premium. The New Threes have been specially transferred at 91- 4 ; 1 ft, and the Reduced Annuities at 902 to 91. tank Stock has risen to 213. Foreign Securities are exceedingly heavy, and in several instances a decline has taken place. Turkish Per Cents. have been 021 t, and 921 The 4 Cents. are flat, at 992. Spanish Threes are firm at 42, Sardinian at 90, and Russian 4 per Cents. at 97 to on. Grenada 'New Active Bonds are 222, Greek 5 and Dutch 2k per Cents. 642. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 211 22 ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., B 4 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian °Per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 424 ; ditto Deferred, 241- 8 ; ditto Certificates, 44 5t ; ditto Passive, 6i. The market for English railway shares continues dull and heavy. Most of the principal lines are rather lower. Foreign and Colonial are well main tained. Namur and Liege are at a slight advance. Banking shares have slightly declined. Mines 44 d Miscellaneous are dull. B RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the Official List ) Pnsinets done tank Stock 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ' a . 92 1/1 x der Cent. Consols Annuities L r 3 per Cent. Annuities ""‘", 11 7 Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860....- 2 3-16 Ann* 30 Tears, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 9-16 Ditt o 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1 1 -, India Bonds. £looo Ditto under £ lOOO 6 p Consols ' or A.ccount 92 t ?, 2 Exchequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO . 2500 4 Li p Email . Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 9Bi I - Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO Ditto New, 1852, 4A per Cent. Grenada N ow A c ti ve, - 21 per Cent 22t Greek Bonds 5 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 431 4 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 46 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 por Cent. sprmisb Bonds, 3 per Cent 42 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Tarkibh Bonds, 6 par cent 925 i Ditto Account 92i,ii 2 a i I)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account 09;' ?renal Routes, -q per Cent. . 4 Divieenis on the above payable in London. Ditto 3 per Cent.— 671. ex 251. 20c, , Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 64i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money 9ll Ditto, account, November 6 ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—At a meeting of the share holders and. depositors in the Royal British Bank, held this day in the Court of the Lords Justices, Mr. Harding Was appointed official manager. The General Screw Company are about to recommend a further rep a y men t o f 51. per s hare to their proprietors, which will reduce the shares nominally to 1.1./. each. SHIPPING CASUALTIES ON THE NORFOLK AND SUF. rOLK COAST.—Last week was again a disastrous one to the shipping on th e eas t ern coas t. The Sardinian ship Trenton, Vicini m as t er , came in collision with a brigantine schooner i n Hasborough gatway. Tne Schooner immediately foundered, and all bands were lost, notwithstanding that strenuous exertions were made to save them. The name of the schooner is not known. in to a Electra, Turnbull m as t er , o r Whi t b y , w as run a few mil es nor th of G rea t Yarmouth by a schooner, name unknown. The Electra sustained great damage, and went ashore at Palling ; crew saved. The schooner Charlotte, Hardy master, from Hartlepool, of and for Weymouth, struck on the Newcome sand off Lowestoft. She struck so heavily that she soon began to fill, and the crew, who wers compelled to abandon her, were landed at Lowestoft in a yawl. The Palmyra. Keslake master, of Teignmoutb, from Newcastle for Torquay, came in collision with a brig, name unknown, and a ter rific crash took place, the stern of the Palmyra being driven completely in. The brig took no notice, and left Captain Keslake and his crew to their fate. They :Were afterwards picked up by the Bell, of Maldon, and landed at Lowestoft in an entirely destitute condition. They were forwarded to their homes by the honorary agents of the Shipwrecked Mariners' S oc i e t y . O t h er minor accidents are also reported. 10 50 25 St. 50 161 st. ' St,. 20 10 124 Bt. 412 r St. 50 4t St. 20 20 ut 20 100 [OO 20 10 20 S la A R A p Tr ri TB, " F J . 'titY. 1 , 401. , V ia Closing Pricui this day. Shr. Ambg. Best. and Eactr... anKet • Belfast . r.i:allymenr ' Wolverb. Stour Valley , ..... . Birke.and. Cancel.. u Cheshire Janet Do. Chess. .1s Birk., Do., do. ..... Blackburn .......... Rlyth 8,-,Tyneorlgiaa .£25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Bzeter Caledonian Chester es Eolyhead Cork and BandoT Cork, Fr.v Corr:svall Do. A Do. B Dubline'z'L'elft,Junc Dan. P. Jac East Anglian....,.„„, Eastern Counties East. Union, A St); Pe. B. Stock. .. IDo., New A. ..... East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Clasp w Edinb. tr.r d Peebles Edin.Prth. &Dundek Forth & Clyde Jan.:. Furness Do. Extension. Great N. of Scotlnd.. Great Northern . Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stoe , Gt. Sth. &West.(lrti ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Gna. Stk Irish South-Laster Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Third,: Laneash.andYorksh Do., Wat. Riding Un Do. South; or t London & Lond. Bright &S.Cst, Loud. and N. Westn. D 3. Fifths D0.101.5h.,1.4&8...0 Do. Eighths... ...... . London and FL Westn (4ndndrryezeolerainc Laidndrry. & Ennisk Wanch.Shcf.it Lind' De., Alan. & Lin. Un Ketrop oli tan ..... • Do. J L. Ricardo's arrangement Widland )o. Birmng. &Dort): ifidld. G. West. (Ire.: Do. Half Shares iewoastle & Carlisle iwpt.Aberg. & Ilrfd levrry & Enniskilln .cowry, Warrenpoini and Bostrevor ..... lorfolk qorthn.Counties Ur North British Nth. Devon Rail & Dock Stock Do., A Stock B Stock N.Eastern—Berwi• 1 Do. do. Extension t)o. Leeds Do. Ycrk forth L0nd0n..... Ni.&S.Wstrn.,lfam, stead, and City Ju :Worth Staffordshire. , (orth 2. Westrn. Jun' br., Wore., & ortsmonth ........ . IRliyiuncy kottich Soot.N E.Abrdn St Do. Bout. Mid. St Sitingbounie k Sheer, south Davou ...... 4uath Easton !with Wales . 4. Yrkr.o2. & 11.ir.Dn ',••• 4ia , neB,Wok. LWo' tockton & Darling Do., do., do 11,51 Do.; do:, 1855 ;tc 2kten 7s.ff vale Pref., No. tir.v. D.,ci Vale of 1;f:of)) •S'zterfu. Vaterford4l,:werie • Wit Cornwall Vest ELA of Londo anti Crystal Palsoe. Do. B Vest London Do. Fii st Class Do. Second Class IWinibledulzeroydol 4 - 44 •N ''.... 8 - B,i 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 13 92 94 - 531 - 1344 15i - 16 • obe ", yyper • N ▪ ••• 94 10 15 - if - 9 35 37 23 - 25 7 - 5 79 - 81 511 - 52 ii - 32 40 : ' 93* 90 8 -i 916 79 - 81 120 - 125 113 - 115 631 -- 64,f, 60 • 65 70 - 74 - 64 - 04 94y ‘. 95 - 103 - 105 100.} 101 id - d - I - 6d 102 - 103 , 31i 2 ii 1 id 751 - 76 48 - 49 ... ''''' ••• •N ...... ••• 13i - 141 45 - 47 3 i - St 35i _ 36 78i - 79,? 5 i - 544 3i - 3' 17 -18 55 56 94 - 98 - 513 6i - 64 10 - 11 25 - 27 03 - 105 251 -2. i: 73 75 46 - 48 1 ... '4l 14i 67i 683 77 - 79 5 - 3 2 - 1 15 - 17 36 - 38 .. ""' • • """" 18 - 19 5 - 5} - 7t 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 54 7 - `*6 FOREIGN. ILtWer Nrdennem '3olgian 1 tn. Jnne loziers to Grainess Rombny, liaroda, M 3 Con. India, g. 5 p. c, Do, Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carineaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Ceylon A shares._ Do. B, do Damorara . . Dutch Itheniffa Eastern of France no„ Now Eastern Bengal Fist Indian A and B, g. 5 p. ........... Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c jDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i p.c.Bnd no. do. do., '59, do. lEuphrates Valley ... Eur. czln.Jo .Tel. Rail. Geelong v y Melbomn , guar. 5 per c ad. Trun , r. of Canada Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till'6: Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Franc Gt. In. Per. g. 5 p. c. Do New, gmr. 5 p. c Great Lumeniborsg Gt. Wentorn of Canadt Do. New Do. 111 s., payable Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do, do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withon' option .. Italian Junction Lake Comet. & Reel , Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca ex Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Genova Lyons 4 Mediterran. 11.adras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 4. 4 9 p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c ',laria Antonia Do. do. Now gam= a Liege Do. do,, C p. c. Pref Northern of France NorweglanTrunkPre Paris and Lyonc Pane and 01loans— Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) g. 7 /3. IRome and Frascati , Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5A p. cent. Prof, gcinde, guar. 5 p. c Do. iouthern of France .!-ndrow's an Quebec (), West Flanders Do. 64 per c. Prof_ & W„ of Franc, Western of Austria... Ness:. of Switzerland Wi es bad e en .. D o . Spr eent.Pref. 343.,,,hcau ............ lA -, 1V 1 - - 2 i - 1 i — id 41 4i ... -. ... - 1 t 34. - 35 11 - 32 22 - 2 21. 22 ..• ''. ... = pl 21i - 22} 11 - 12 T 7 - F 2 - 5 , 204 - 21 4 - 1p 34 - 4 211 -22 t - lir 99 - 101 110 - 115 110 - 115 105 •. 110 41 - 4 PI - Pi• 9 - 10, 191 - 20 1 - 15 p pur p g - 8 - 20 - 2.01 371 37 86 - 9t 50 - 506 50 -- par a 19 - 20 lot 9i 9i 2 ip .... -. pm ••• 4$ - 94 - 10 352 V 63 4 - Lip ....' • • • BANKS. Bank of Egypt ••••• Bank of London .... Bri. Col. Bk.& Ll 3. C . tirithl Er. AniGric:in Chartd. Lank of Asir. of AnEtrzlk, Sz China City ()Won ial Courastoz: - .dal of Lord Eng. Soot. &Aus.Cht Loud. CM z‘rt.. Bk. o! A us tra115....... Ditto New Lon :on a - 2.3 County bna.&llDukg.Corp London Joint Stock London and Paris frond. C~ Wost.ulizstel gational Eng, o. . - Nzw ........... gstionhl Lank New South vcaet,„ Oriental I . k. Corp, Ottoman Bank Vr6vir.eit,l of Ireland Jo. New R aus B Co La Cc .&netralu gait a of Australia 03. N4NC a n ion of London Weitero 13k of Lond 103 105 31 - 2id 64 66 --- ... . ... p ... c t G 7 —. 69 151 -16 i 19 - 1 -- 1 - 3p •• .... •• _ .•. -- ...d •N • .... ... so. ••••• •••11 44 4G 37i 38 3} 2id .• .... ~. 34 - 36 64 - 66 7 - 8 E i*6 Buslness done this day all all all 10 all all all all THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING- OCTOBER 13 1856 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS all all all 100 RAIT•v , VI ;.e; Buckghaaish, Clydesdale Cal. Stour Vy. E. Lin. 7.6 pc. E. Un. 11. Sh. °las. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.ds Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Sharer. Do. i Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., Rr. S. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Pottu. and Matlock Middleshro' & Rodc.g 6 p.c. Midid.Bradfa Newmarket Bury E. 43.5pc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prost. Sr %. yre Do. Shra. A Roystu.& Mt. Shat. Roth-and Clooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her, S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 por cent Do 1 , t ....: ., . T..7oudcll LAN. W. Caleficn... F. U. &EX, Gt. rthn. E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt. Vrestu yk. Now. Borw. Y. &Nile Do Do S. Easton Do Peto & Co Do Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midld 1 Stckton & Darlingt. Midland this 9.4 99 Sis 102 12 14 137 140 4 ••• ...... •• 1106 - 107 13 -13 i 23 -24 108 - 113 1p 9.1 - 2i 92 - 94 En. Coun. E. Count Do Do.. L.&N.W Do It - l' , 56 - 58 Wiltn&f;ovarst 134 = ii GtNorthn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.BEClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do - 84 34 - latWoatn. 90 92 BlythandTyne lOpe o. prof. (issd. It 501 & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares .. Caledn. £lO 4i pc. Jhos. & Ho. Gu. 6 t pt Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Cork taßandons3p.c Dun.Prth Abor.J. Z. Anglian Cis. ASb Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c Els. Co. Ex, spc No. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. ICI. Debentr.Sh . Do. do. 4 per cent East Laneash. 6 p.cts HAW. York. J. sthF Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p c Furness Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. 0. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i p.c D 0.5 p. c., Red. at E Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr, Gt. S. :IW. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Pnf. S Gt. W.(B. , Lll.Exspc Do.con. red. 4:; p.c. On. eon. red. 4 p. c. Do. 'nod. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. Birm. Pref. Do. Chester 8 p. e.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. 120 Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., .5p , .7. St.No.2 Do. New Guar.6 n. e Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 !./on. &N. W., Coy. 41 Nuneaton 5 p. ct... L)n.St S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... Bondy. & Color. Sh. Londy.&Ennis.i Sh 14,6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 ..... Do. do. 31 per cent. Warypt .& Carl.4p c Do. 4A por cant Do. do. Cousol.6 p.c.St r)o. Con.l3r.Nr. Sp( D. 4 p. c. Pref. Ditto L,& 11. Prof. St sew., Aber., &c., pr. p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 gorfelk Debenture .. Do. Pref. 5 p. a. 81 , Do. 5 pa. Ext. ,1846 '),e. 54 per c.pf ,1817 Do.Wv. V. 5 pa ,1847 North British K. E. Fe rw, 4 p.a 1: 1 Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.O ..NO.l Do. do. QrP.,1.848... Do,,Yorkli.& 3. k'ur. North Staffordshire. O Wo, 6 pc... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. ,Boot. Cont./46W 'Prot Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 3 p.c. pf. st. south Devon.,, ~ Do. fixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p e sh 3. Walos Gna. 4 p. 0 Do, do. 4i p. ..... 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar. Stock.& Dar., 5 p. c. o. do. do stock. & Hard. g. p. c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd. & Kilk.6pc PREFERENCE SHARES. mri i pm r ti MARKET NEWS.—(This Pay.) CORN EXCHANGE. T'''• fir . 1 • i c,,o , ary Aaa,"..t ts h uu Satar.;:iy, oh jothol 1,10 1 terms. Inferior qualities were a slow inquiry. Spring corn and flour moved off steadily at very full prices. The value of wheat still rules high in the whole of the continental markets, although the business doing on Eng lish account is very moderate. From America we have advices of higher rates having been paid for both wilca and flour. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were but moderate. The imports of foreign were 34,472 quarters of wheat, 2,750 barley, 46,275 oats, 22 beans, 565 peas, 4,290 linseed, 241 rapeseed, 180 mustard seed, 270 sundry seeds, 1,030 sacks and 1,700 barrels of flour.. Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of wheat from Essex, Kent, &c., coastwise and by land carriage, were but moderate, and a large portion of the supply was much out of condition. Selected samples were in fair request, and last Monday's prices were supported ; but middling and inferior kinds moved off slowly, at a decline of from is to 2s per quarter. The attendance of both town and country millers was by no means numerous, although it is gener ally understood that they hold comparatively small sup plies of wheat. We were well supplied with foreign wheat—fresh as well as ex. granary, —and most descriptions moved off slowly. In prices, however, we have no change to report. Floating cargoes of grain realised full quotations. The few samples of fine barley on show were quickly disposed of at last Monday's advance in price. Grinding and distilling sorts were steady, but not dearer. Malt—the arrivals of which were only moderate —sold steadily, at full currencies. The show of foreign oats was largo ; of Irish, moderate; and of English, limited. The trade was steady, at about last week's rates. Both beans and peas were in fair request, at full prices. There was a fair demand for flour on former terms. Fine American is unusually scarce. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• •• 76s to 77s Red •... new 6ls to 70s Oats— Yor ks hire and Ditt0........ old ---8 —a Lineolnsh., Feed 24s 26a Ditto, White new 613 748 Potato 2ss 23s Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghe and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 2ls 23i coin, Red, old —s —a COrk.White ..• .. 22s 26s Ditto new ...... Gls 72s Seotch,Feed..• .. 26s 29a Rye—Old ..•• ........ —s —s Reans—Tick ..••• .. 36s 39a Now ...„ 45 8 __, Pigeons •• .. 42. 45, Barley—Grinding ..• .. 34s 38a Peas—Grey •• •• 36s 40s Malting ......... 38s 44s Map1e........... 443 45s . . 45s 50s White........... 44s 48s Malt—SuffolkandNor- Boilers 483 48s 698 74s Flour—Town-made... 58s 60s 8r0wn........... •. •• 63s his Suffolk .......... 46 3 49 s KingstonandWare 69s 76s Stoektn &Norfolk 46s 49s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Tho imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderate for the time of year. The total imports were 5,039 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 6,518; in 1854, 8,002; in 1853, 11,417; in 1852, 8,202; in 1851, 6,041; and in 1850, 7,800 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIR. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Touuingen 263 ... ..• Rotterdam 455 1,336 Dordt 23 120 Hamburgh SS ... Nieu Diep 23 ... Bremen 475 ... Tonning 236 Frederickstadt 281 Amsterdam l3 ... Harlingen Antwerp ••• Schiedam ... 266 ... - -- ..• - ... 689 000 •••••• ... 251 ... - 56t ... - 234 ... - .. •• • "--•• ... 24 ... - ... Total.— 2,240 2,069 ... • • • --- - ..: 114 - ... 9 ... 61 ... 265 45 ... - - ... - - ... 381 ... 379 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :—. Beasts. Sheep. 1855 1,983 3,992 ... 1854 2,295 5,373 ... 1853 0 445 8,017 ... 185 0 1,935 5,537 ... 1851 1,240 4,790 ... 1850 1,334 5,540 Lambs. Calves. Pine. 273 270 2:33 100 537 388 30t; 424 402 509 :159 567 '.. ••• Advices from Sweden state that the cattle are suffering severely from disease. As yet, however, owing to the precautions taken by the Customs authority, the imports from that quarter have been in fair condition. The Dutch sheep are now coming to hand of much heavier weight than formerly. There was rather an extensive show of foreign stock in our market to-day, in tolerably fair condition. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were very moderate for the time of year, and a large portion of them were of comparatively poor quality. The Irish beasts, however, were decidedly good. The primest beasts sold steadily at prices fully equal to Monday last. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at late rates. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshiro amounted to about 2,000 short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; and from Ireland, 460 oxen. No supplies reached us from Scotland. The supply of all kinds of sheep was limited for the time of year, and of very middling quality. The mutton trade was by no means active; nevertheless, the quotations were 2d per 81bs higher than on this day ee'nnight. The primest old Downs wore worth 5. 2d per 81bs. _ We were scantily supplied with calves, which changed hands steadily, at 4d per 81bs above last Monday's cur rency. There was fair demand for pigs, the supply of whioh was moderate,'at full prices. Per Bibs to sink the offal,. s. 4. s. d. I s. s . Interior Beasts... 2 Bto 3 0 1 TrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Bae:4nd quality 3 2 3 6 ( lArge erse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 [ Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 Prime Scots, dm 4 6 4 BiLarge hogs ...... 3 8 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 61Small porkers 4 6 5 0 Second quality ...3 8 4 2(Bueltliug calves.. 23 0 30 Prime erso.-wlled.4 4 4 6iQuarter old pigs. 22 0 A 0 TOTAL RIPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLE. Busts 5,368 Beasts•• ...... ...• •• ••.. . 2,355 Sheep ........•.17,910 Sheen .. . .. . CalVeS ^ g• •• .. •• .. •• •• •• g. 125 Calves..•• •• • .. •• ~.... •• Pigs •••••••••••••••••••• 588 Pigs.••• .• •• •• .. • A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 15, 1855, and this day, Monday, Oct. 13, 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Oct. 15, 1855.'0ct.13, 18'56 s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 8 2 Bto 3 0 Second quality ditto ... ... 310 4 2,3 2 3 6 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8,3 8 4 4 Prime Scots, &c 410 5 o'4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8,3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2;3 10 4 2 Primo coarse woolled ditto „. 4 4 4 8;4 4 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0.4 10 5 2 Lambs ... 0 0 0 ojo 0 0 0 _ _ Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8 Prime small ditto ... ... 410 5 2, Large hogs ... 310 4 4 Neat small porkers ... 4 6 5 0 Beasts... 5,227 Sheep ... 26,180 Calves 341 .•• ••• ••• ••• ••• •.• 3 10 1 4 S 3 8 ,t 6 4 6 5 0 4 2 5 0 5,368 17,910 125 Pigs ... 411 r 538 SUPPLIES ON SALK, Oct. 16, 1854.—Beasts, 6,174 ; sheer, 28,570 ; calves, 238; pigs, 515. October 17, 1853.—Beasts, 6,080; sheep, 31,050; calvep, 242; pigs, 405. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Tho supplies of moat on sale here are tolerably good. The primest qualities are in steady request, at very full prices. Otherwise the demand is in a sluggish state, at our quotations. Per 81ba by the carcase. s. d. e. d. Beef, Interior 2 5 210 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. prime large 3 6 3 8 Do., do. small 3lO 4 4 Bak, large 3 8 4 4 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal Pork, small s. d. s. 30 3 4 ~3 6 4 0 _4 2 4 8 .3 2 4 4 ~4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is well supplied with all new hops, in which a steady business is doing, at our quotations. Duty, 245,0001. to 250,000/. w Al eal ic ( l. l a o n f d Ke E n a t s , t 311e3nts to 4 pockelts ds ; Sussex, 31 O s t o 31 103; 31 108 to 5/ 5 s p er cw t. ; Farnhams, 41 to 51. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report the arrivals of potatoes have been seasonably good. For most kinds we have a steady de. mand at full prices. Last week's imports were 1,064 pack . ages from Antwerp. York Regents, 903 to 1008 per ton ; Kent and Essex, do., 80s to 90s ; Scotch do., 80s to ON ; middlings, 50s to 60s ; Lincolns, 703 to Eos ; blues, 70s to 80s per ton. TALLOW. Our market is very firm, and a good business is doing in it on higher terms. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling, to-day, at 52s Gd per cwt. Town tallow, 52s 6d nett cash. Rough fat, 2s 10d per 81bs. 78 - 5 - 27 --1853 . 29.521 20,942 30.153 438 0(110', 588 6,1 6489dt0 438 3d led 658 3d 2,663 3 . 031 2,11 r, 31,540 38,968 , 25,171 533 7,418 90 20,433 38,590 19,627 Stock this day « .... Price of Y. C .... Delivery last week .. Ditto from Jane I .... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Price o f Tn= n 1856. ; 20,519 14,692 Gls 61 toJ 526 61 G2s Od to —s Od 4,333 3,636 45,517 41,718 4,126 10,365 24,321 42,430 45 , Gd 6246 d 6 65 3d I 64i 01 1555 Oct ETATI.HENT OF TALLOW SLITTPING AT ST. PETERSBURG. 1556. 1353. 1852. Casks. Casks Tallow despatched from. Cronstadt to Sept. i 7, 0.8 6,7 t 56,490 24,091 In ships loading and lighters 1 6 ,7 67 20,8:11 16,714 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg, 85,5_,8 7 ,6 : 1 44,878 19th Sept., o.s Loaded after this date Total at the close of the navigation. 106,123 82,717 Loudon I.lJerpoul Bristol .. .......... • • • • • • • 9,497 2,542 , !O'er English ports . • • ........ " Ireland . .. 8 co:land . ......... ..... . Germany.... • . • • • 12,320 3,76 3,375 France.... ........ •••••• • • • • • • 6,099 ___ Total. .......... 68,761 5',890 28,094 WOOL. The supply of English wool on sale is limited, and the dernend for it is steady► at very full prices. Last week's The following are the current rates of English wool : imports wore only 76 bales from St. Helena. Down tegs, is 5d to is sid; Down ewes, is 3d to is 4d ; half-bred hogs, is 4d to is 5d ; half-bred wethers, is 3d to is 3:•,d ' • Kent fleeces, is 3id to is 4d; LeiCester do., is 3d to is 41 11-tnn , -1 wool. 1?.1 to is ; bkolc-t wool. 91 to t,o 1 , 2 r 1 t., 1 6 SEEDS, Transactions in linseed have been rather limited ; in prices, however, we have no chaego to notice, Linseed cakes continue very firm at fully late rates. Rape and oilseeds aro in good demand at fully last week's quotations. Tramio,whitc,per bus. 20s to 211Carrawa5 .. 40, 42 Swede --s —s l Coriander •• •• 22s 21s &Instant, Brown•• •• •• 203 22s Ilempseed, per quarter 489 52s \Vhlte, new— .. 103 13s Linseed, Eng. Sowing•• 6Ss 68s Tdres,Wlntcr, new.... 6s Od Gs 6d Crushing •• •• 523 608 —s —s Baltic •..• •... 47a 54s Clover,lteclEug..... _ .. •• —lO/ 5. 111 Os Canary, per quarter .. 645 725 Odessa .• •• •• .• . 58J 585 6d Rye grass (new).. •... 244 285 Limeedeake, pr. ton— White .......... 645 685 Foreign, per ton 10: 11110 s Od (cwt.) 685 704 English Foreign 1ied...... 503 644 Rape Cal:es, pc: ton 51 155 6 105 White.— 62e 754 Rapeseed, pr gr. ...... 845 905 Trefoil, new........ .. 30a 323 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(Thi3 Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE SYERS, WALKER, AND CO. The bankrupts were described as of Bell-alley, Lom bard-street, and Liverpool, merchants, and his Honour now gave a decision as to the sufficiency of the proposi tion made by the bankrupts for winding up their affairs under the Private Arrangement Act. His Honour asked what was the real amount of lia bilities—it was originally stated at 170,0001. ? Mr. Lawrance said they had been very largely reduced —to about 170,0001. as bills receivable, with which the bankrupts had debited themselves in account had run off, having been taken by the insGlvents. His Honour then referred to the proceedings, and said that the petition was presented about four months ago, but they had not filed any accounts until ten days be fore the time appointed for the first meeting, which had been adjourned until Friday last. The question for him was, whether the proposition which had been made was fair and reasonable, and such as ought to be sanctioned by the Court. Syers had admitted that in 1851, when be joined Walker, he was not only without capital, but was behind-hand 20001., and there was nothing to show satisfactorily that there was ° any capital at any time, but they had gone on to an enor mous amount, raising money en all the bills of lading he could get hold of, and left the tangible assets so as to leave a very small dividend. Mr. Hart—Mr. Nicholson, clerk, said about is. in the pound unless anything was realised on the consign. ment beyond the advances on them. His honour did not consider this a case for private arrangement, and adjourned it into open court to be heard as under bankruptcy, but be would delay the advertisement for a fortnight if the bankrupts chose to appeal to the Lord Justices. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) SOUTHWARK. ALLEGED POISONING OF A WIFE BY DER HUSBAND.— Thomas Shelton, a respectable-looking man, was placed in the felcn's dock before Mr. Seeker, charged with at tempting to poison Agnes Shelton, his wife. Mr. Solomon appeared for the prisoner. The wife, a well-dressed middle-aged female, who cried very much while in the witness box, stated that she had been married to him twelve years, and they resided in Pages-walk, Bermondsey. Fc,r some time past they had had words together and sometimes blows. On Saturday afternoon between two and three o'clock they quarrelled, and she believed her husband knocked her down, but she could not swear to that as she was much under the influence of liquor. After that she took some poison, and had no recollection of anything that subsequently occurred. Mr. Secker—Why, you have given your husband in charge for administering poison to you. How is hat ? Witness—l don't know anything about it. I said since he did not give me the poison. Mr. Seeker—Where did the poison come from, then ? Witness—l believe it was kept in the house to kill rats. It was a powder. Mr. Seeker—Then who mixed it ? Witness—l don't know, sir. I suppose I must have iixed it myself. Mr. Sacker—ls there any evidence that she had any poison ? John Reid, Coo acting-inspector at the Bermondsey Police-statiun, stated that the woman was conveyed by him to Saint Thomas's Hospital, she having stated that her husband had poisoned her. The stomach pump was used, but up to the present time the house. surgeons had not discovered any trace of poison. They bad not had sufficient time to analyse the contents. Mr. Secker—Then there is no proof that she has taken any poison ? Inspector Reid—No, sir. I have the certificate of the house surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital, which states that the complainant was extremely ill, but that might be caused from drink. Mr. Solomon here said that no doubt such was the fact. She was a woman much addicted t 3 drick. Her husband, he was instructed to say, was a respectable, steady man, having been more than ten years time keeper and night policeman at Messrs. Chaplin and Horne's, Hambro'-wharf. Jr. Sacker said as there was no evidence of poison being administered the prisoner must be discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 13.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; light airs and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 12.—Wind N.W. to W.—Arrived —Traveller, from Colombo, and sailed for London • H.M.S. Wegt Indies ; Retribution, Sheerness. A largo brig, waterlogged and abandoned, with maintop mast and jibboom gone, was passed, on the 2d inst., in 43 N, 12 W. PLYMOUTH, Oat. 12.—Wind S.S. W. —Arrived—A la wick Castle, from London, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Apple ton, London, for Melbourne. FiLmouni, Oct. 12.—Arrived—Salisia, from Havana. Sailed—Vasco de Gama, for Rio Janeiro. Off thO port— Bremerhaven, from Akyab, and sailed for Bremen. NEWPORT, Oct. 11.—Wind E.—Arrived— Souvenir, from London, for the Brazils. PENZANCE, Oct. 11.—Wind variable. Arrived H.M.S. Avon, from a crnizo. CARDIFE, Oct. 12.—Sailed--Glanour and Galillee, for Rio Janeiro ; United States, New Orleans ; General Mi chaelis, Singapore ; Palmeer, Senegal ; Eliza, Monte Vi deo. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 1.1.--_-Wind S.S.E.—A.rrived—Wil- Liam, from Callao; Sir George F. Seymour, Bermuda. Sailed—Sopelana, for St. Thomas; Collina, Savannan ; H.M.S. Urgent, Portsmouth. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived.—Caledonia, Malcolm Browo, Waters, Middle. ton, Dido, George, and Belle, from Sunderland ; Thames, Newcastle; Joh Watson, Shield& ; Mechanic? Home, Newport. Sailed—Carabinida, for Cherbourg; Clara, Sunderland. LivEnrooL, Monday Morning. Wind S. Arrivod.—Cilina, from Bonny; Demetrius, screw steamer, Malta. Sailed—George Hurlbut, for New York. Wind S.E. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 12. Arrived.—Wards and Norden, from Galata ; William, CIIELSEL HOSPITAL.—It is said that General Lord Seaton, commanding the troops in Ireland, is to be ap pointed Lieut.-Governor of Chelsea Hospital. NEW MODE OF MOUNTING GUNS IN GUNBOATS.—M. Deloigne, of Paris, has brought forward an invention, the object of which is to avoid the injurious effects to ships, gunboats, and rafts arising from the recoil of heavy mortars or pieces of ordnance fired at a consi derable angle of inclination, and the invention consists in forming a well through the boat or raft, in which well the piece of ordnance is to be mounted so that the water shall receive the recoil. In this well a water-tight cylinder, somewhat smaller in diameter than the well, is placed. The cylinder is supported in the well, being attached to the boat or raft by vulcanised indiartibber or other springs, and is free to move up and down between guides in the well. Its bottom is formed by the breach plate of the gun or mortar, which is made as is well understood. The bottom of the cylinder is by preference made to ba below the line of flotation, so as to be con stantly surrounded by water inside the wed. Or, in , stead of causing the breach to act direct, and making a well in the boat, a strong rod running through the boat supporting the gun at its upper end, and having a suit able plate at its lower end in the water, with stntable spring to keep the upper end tightly against the breach of the mortar, may be made to serve as intermediate between the gun and water, or other nnalegous means may he used.— it echanics' aria.: inc. ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMPANY.--The report of this company, preparatory to the meeting on the IGth, re• commends a dividend for the half-year of 21. per shale, free of income tax. The working acceemt for the six months ending the SOth of June shows a earplug of 190,462/. On the repair and renewal account there is a sum of 42,891/. to be provided for. The balance on the general reserve fund is 15,9131„ and on the insurance account 227,1131. The traffic receipts Show an increase as c , . , mpared with the corresponding half of 1855 (mak ing a deduction for some exceptional item:-) ot about. 2C,5001. Some of the ships lately relea , ed from the transport service have been put in a state of thorough effici.mcy and despatched to the West Indies as extra veisels. The Great Western and the Severn, being unfit for further mail service, have been disposed of to a Ail). breaker for 11,5501. The wreck of the Tay will not necessitate the building of another steamer, the company still possessing . a sufficient number. Had not this loss taken place a bonus would have been recommended on the present occasion from the insurancc! fund. THE CRYSTAL PALACE FRAUDS. LAMBETH POLICE•COURT-(THIS DAY). TVilliam James Robson, late chief clerk in the Transfer office of the Crystal Palace Company, was brought up on remand, at two o'clock, before Mr. Elliott, for fur. ther examination for stealing certain preferential shares of the company entrusted to him for safe keeping. The court was densely crowded. Mr. Groves, secretary to the company, and several of the directors were present. Mr. Anderson; chairman of the company, was accom modated with a seat on the bench. The prisoner, when placed in the dock, cast an anxious glance round the court, and on sitting down covered his face with his handkerchief as on th© former occasion.. 'He still appears to feel deeply his degraded position. Mr. Hawkins, barrister, instructed by Messrs. John son, Farquhar, and Co., appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Herring, solicitor, attended to watch the proceed ings on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Hawkins said he should first proceed to make the former case perfect, and called Mr. Fasson, to prove the allotment and register of the eight preference shares in question to Mr. Robertson of Leeds. He produced the necessary documents for that purpose. The shares have never been transferred by Mr. Robertson to any person. The certificates of shares produced. from 199,471 to 199,478 were allotted and issued by the company to Mr. Robertson, and bear the seal. of the company. The document produced, pur.?orting to be a transfer of Arthur Julius Scott, o,F Barnshury-park, Islingtan, to Charles Walter Morris cf the Stock Exchange of 50 half shares in the Crystal Palace Company, amongst which were the eight shares above named, is attested by the pri soner, and purports to he executed by Scott. It was dated 14th Oct.)ber, 185 g. By Mr. Elliott—There is nothing to identify the shares, except the seal of the company. The secretary's name, figures, and every part on the scrip was printed. By Mr. Hawkins—From the seal only he was enabled to say they were the same as issued by the company. Mr. C. Barnard in the em ploy of Messrs. Jones and Co., printers, od Eastcheap.—They were employed by the Crystal Pal ace Company to print in the names and address of tloep roprietor and the consecutive numbers on the shares. On. the 7th March 1856, he received 52 preference sharer in blank, on which he printed the name and address of Robertson, arid the consecutive num bers (including 'the numbers above quoted). Mr. Groves, giecretary, deposed that the eight shares produced were issued by the company to Mr. Robertson and to which hu was authorised to affix the seal of the company. Mr. IlawkinFt said that finished the case. His next charge was with. reference to five B shares allotted to John Bond and. John Dan, of Lancaster, who were the original regisb 'red proprietors of those shares ; and called the follosring evidence : Mr. Fasson--I produce the allotment book of the bank shares of the Crystal Palace Company. I find an allot ment of 100 nt!vr shares to John Bond and Jonathan Dunn, of Lancaster. I also produce the number of the shares 153,225 to 153,424, and Bond and Dunn are the registered proprietors of the shares ; those shares have never been tratisferred, and they still remain in Bund and Dunn's flat nes on the books. Mr. Elvin, stock broker, of Cbange•alley—l know the prisoner. In Oct. 1855 I sold a number of shares in the Crystal Palace Company at his request. I sold them to Mr. John Berrick, of Barrington-street, Hampstead-road. The prisoner handed over to me the scrip certificates of those shares, which I handed over to Mr. Derrick. Robson executed the transfers of the shares to Mr. Derrick. The shares I sold were num bered 153,415 to 153,419. Altogether I sold 139 shares on that day, and these five were part of that number. The transfer was dated 31st October, 1855. Mr. Elliott asked how it was that when the shares stood in Dun and Bond's name, a transfer was taken from Robson. Mr. Hawkins said it was owing to the negligence of the purchaser. Mr. Elliot—ls it the practice to transact business in that way ? Mr. Eikin—Yes. The purchaser must look out for the security of the title. Mr. Hawkins—lt is for the purchaser to search the transfer-book? Mr. Eikin—Yes. It would be impossible for stock brokers to search the transfer shares passed from several hands in the course of the day. Mr. Berrick proved purchasing she share in question, and executing the transfer with the prisoner. Mr. Grove, recalled, said the shares in question were five of the shares issued to Messrs. Bond and Dunn, and were sealed with the seal of the company. Mr. Hawkins said that was all the evidence he should offer on this charge. Mr. Elliott asked the prisoner if he had any ques tions to put to the witnesses. The prisoner replied he had not. Mr. Clements, stockbroker, who gave evidence on Friday, was recalled. Mr. Elliott (to Witness)—Do I understand from you that it is the practice to sell shares in the market with out any inquiry as to the fact of the vendor ? Mr. Clements—Yes. Mr. Elliott—Then there is no security for the pur chaser who goes into the market. Mr. Clements—No. the only security he has is to send in the transfers for registration to the company's office, where, if it be a fraud, it will be immediately de tected. Sergeant Coppin was also recalled, and added to his former evidence that on his way home from Copenhagen with the prisioner be said to am told you are 20,0001. deficient. Ile said, no ; it was not so much as that, but about 10,0001. He could tell if he had his books and papers. I said, " I suppose you know where your books and papers are ?" Ile said, "No ; he bad gone away without taking care of them, and he did not know what had become of any thing." I said, " I understand Mr. Smith has taken charge of all, and that you will be able to get them of him when you get to London." lie said be would make inquiries about them, The depositions having been read over by Mr. Perry, the chief clerk, with a view to the commitment of the prisoner. Mr. Hawkins said he understood the prisoner wish to be further remanded, and if so, he should not resist it, bemuse, as he was undefended, ho had no wish to press hard against hiw. The prisoner communicated in writiog to the magis. trate who Lauded it to Idr. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins said in„ all probability other charge , s would be pr e f erre d aga i ns t th e pr i zoner a t the Old 'Bailey, the particulars of which should be furnished to him before the trial. Tue prisoner, who declined saying anythirg, was for mally committed for trial. The Grand Duke of Baden and his young bride entered Friburg on the 6th amidst great rejoicings. Their Royal highnesses are about to pass a few days in the beautiful island of Maittau, on the lake of Constance. rbille Z.',lttion ; • L, Six (,- .:w NEWMARKET RACES.--(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC T.ELECIIMPII.) 5(1. PLATE. A.F. Fisherman Saraband Blue Rock 3 Ten ran. Won by a length. HANDICAP. T.Y.O First Fly — Ke5tre1 ............................................. Bishop of Osnaburg Six ran. Won easy. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Theodora beat Tyne easily. FIRST-CLASS 501. PLATE. Palm .... Slattern. Ten ran. SECOND-CLASS 501. PLATE Gemma di Vergy Old Fashion Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH. 10 to 1 aget December (taken) 10 to 1 agst Malacca (taken) 20 to 1 agst Barfleur (offered) No other change. 3011}1 901 li 93i 1 123 2 3i 2i 63 103 101 A 1001 1 15i 1021 3 2i 79 81 91 66 - 70 136 138 97 - 99 87 -8) i - 11 ••• .... ••• 1 161 -103 90 - 52 - 1 . • • .... • • 1 id 1100 - 102 - 119 70 - 75 15 - 16 23. - 24 95 -100 9i - 91 27 1: -26 p. ••• •.". 3 - fli MINES. 1 all Agua Fria lOs all Anglo Californian „.. 20 7 Australia-. - 11 1 all 113aden (Gd• Duchy of) 50 all IBlamar. Iron & Coa t 20 14 I British Iron 5 - 7 35 26i at .C 5 pm.) - 2;1 , 30 all Do. Cocaes C,/ Cuialp 31- 31 3f 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 - 20 1 ',Clarendon Conn. Min i Co . of Jamaica p in 40 all ,Cobre Copper - 56 5 1A Colonial Gold • - ••• St. all Copper Min. of Hug. 30 - 35 • 25 all Do. Prof. 71 p. cent 26 - 28 le Copiapo . l6 - 18 2 all !Fortuna - 20 all ;Genezal . . - •• • 1 all Gt•NuggetVeinßeg - 41 all Great Polgooth - 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 2 - 3 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 7 - 8 73 5 11 jLusitanian - 1 all ,Mariquita g a 1 all ,New Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde - ••• 20 all Pontgi.Sll.& Le. Min 9 - 11 5 1 Port Philip - ••• 1 all ;Quarts Rock - ..• 50 all ißhyraney Iron '23 - 25 15 all IDo. New 6 - 8 30 14i Santiago de Cuba l.l - 2 CS. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 3l - 31 3i 1 all South Australian 4 - 1 1 all Do. Scrip... 4 ' 1 all IDo. 10 per cent Prof „.. 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. - 14 10 6 Pin Cr0ft...... . • 36 - 4 28i all United Mexican 3l - 3$ 34 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa it - 1 12s Worthing Mining 4:1. Australia . w- - MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian gricult. 23 - 25 U? all A.uatraln. Royal Mail ...- I s o t. l a oo ll o rso .u rli o n .ec at . er Works 5i - 6 GO 40 Brit. American 14.0.1 - 100 326 Can a d a . . - Ja.n&jaly 1114 - 112 112 1 Et. 100 Do. 6p. c . F e b & A ug - -.- St. 100 DD.6p c. Mar & Sept ... - 5 all Crystal Palace.., ll 2 2 5 all Do. Preference.. 5 - 51 4 a; l Crystal Pal. of Frmac ••• 1 Duston Iron Ore .** 20 15, Eastern Steam.... - •• St. 100 Electric Telegraph._ f 2 - 94 92 1 all Electric Toleg. of Ir. sall En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 1 - 1i 25 all Gen. Iron Se Collier - 15 14 Con. Stuaul Na v i gat. . 16 all General 2?rew Steam 12 - 13 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 - 31 31 2tl 10 Magd.licna St. Navi 10 all Vediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 - 10 10 all Ylesimu&S.Ani,ric t . 4 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... d $p 5$ 25 1 Do. New ...... p 10 Netlierlands Land. - 1 -- i s 10 all Do. Do. - 4 5 3 Do. 8p c P iss at 1 d - 22 tin 33 100 SO New B. &N. S. Land 18 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c. D. 1 all N. B. Australasian. $ 20 17? Krth.of Europe&eam 21 - lid 151 1 all Oriental Gas l4 -1/ 1 1 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p ip fNil Peel Er. 14. & _ z 3 Pm 50 all Poninsular&Orlental 67 - 60 GO 10 Do. New - r, p 100 60 Royal Mail Steam - 68 1 ail Scot. Austral. Invest ls - 11 1 all Ditto New ll - 14 111 25 all South Austral.lim)(l 4 - 35 1 all Suboaar. Tel. Scrip 4 - 1 1 all Do. .. ... 1 1 I 20 5 I4ust4 L. 00.11Cau. 100 tri 111.infat', t so.d 144 151 'SW ).4.0. bzi.S•Ju4 l an I all 100 1100 11 110 00 0 1100 100 2'f I 11 111 21 20/ 4/ 4 22 i 6 a i i 5i II 194 19 93 - 97 16 - 17 •O• -." ••• - 5 6 - 64 105 110 95 100 P 1 id - il 3 ►lt —12 i ••• --- ••• 75 - 77 13 - 115 09 - 111 .02 - 104 61 - 63 10 -10 i • v. ... G-6' 93 - 5 87 - 87 - 89 98 - 100 9 -10 i 16. - 17 10 - ICq 68 - 72 19. - 204 - 10] 141 -15 j - L 36 - 138 I•• .... ... ~• ... ••• 1141 13i 136 5j 114 L 361 ROYAL BRITISH BANK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN• —I have to r. qu 8 teat y,,u will silo% me, through the medium of your columns, to correct pub. licly an erroneous statement which appeared in so:ne of the published reports of tae proceedings at the meeting of depositors:held last Monday evening, which I did not intend to notice, but now find it necessary to do so. Mr. Wyld is there represented to have said that I stated " that if the depositors would accept a composi tion of 15s. in the pound, I would pay a dividend of 5s in the pound in the month of December, 1856, and issue promissory notes, under the authority of the Court of Chancery, for the payment of ss, in the pound at the end of six months, and ss. in the pound at the end of 12 months." I called upon him after the appearance of the reports, and reminded him that I had distinctly stated at our interview that it was not within my province, as in terim manager, to make any proposal of compromise, but that there could be no objection to my receiving through him the views of the depositors as to some ar rangement ; and that in reply to his inquiries, I ex• pressed an opinion that ss. in the pound could probably be paid this year, and that if the crditors required so much as lie, in the pound (that amount having been suggested by himself), it could not be paid within 12 mouths. lat the same time called hi s a tt en ti on t o th e Bth section of the Winding-up Amended pct, which provides :—"That for the better getting in the estate of any. company in respect of which an order absolute has been or shall be made under the said act, and dis charging the debts thereof, and winding-up the affairs t!aereof, it shall he lawful for the official manager o f suc h company, under the direction of toe master for the time being aciimz in the winding up thereof, and on behalf of the company, to draw, accept, make, or endorse any bill of exchange or promissory note, and also to raise upon the security of the assets of the company from time to time such sum or sums of money, and in such manner, as the master shall from time to time direct." Mr. Wyld therespon admitted at once that the facts were as I had stated them, and not as given in the reports, and ob served that the error was not his, but that of some of the reporters ; and several persons who were present at the meeting afterwards informed me that the account of our interview which he (Mr. Wyld) gave in his address to the meeting, as they understood it, agreed with mine, and not with the reports. I find, however, that the version given in some of the newspapers is mis leading credit rs, and I must therefore request you to insert this correction. I understand that Mr. Wyld is not at present in town or I should apply to him to give publicity to his admix• sion, instead of myself asking the favour of your insert. ing this letter.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, 4, Lothbury, Oct. 11, 1856. R. P. HARDING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As there appears to be much misconception with reference to this bankruptcy, we think it right to publish the opinion of the two eminent counsel whom we have consulted, and which is as follows, viz. : "IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. " We are clearly of opinion that the adjudication of bankruptcy in this case is valid, and that the property which belonged to the Royal British Bank on the Bth of Sept. last (the date of the act of bankruptcy) is now vested in the official assignee, and will become vested in him jointly with the creditors' assignees when appointed. We are also of opinion that the order for windir ' , up the affairs of the bank in Chancery is n o t a ff ec t e d by the bankruptcy, and that the two proceedings do not con flict w.th each other, but may, with great advantage to the creditors, be prosecuted simultaneously. This would not occasion double expense, as the actual assets which are vested in the assignee might and ought to be distributed under the bankruptcy, whilst the liabilities of shareholders would at the same time be determined in Chancery ; and we are of opinion that an order tend ing to this result would be made by the Court of Chan cery upon the application of the assignees, if their rights were interfered with by the official manager. It could easily be shown that a distribution of the actual assets in bankruptcy would be more speedy and less expensive than in Chancery, and that the course suggested is that which is most for the benefit of the creditors. " G. M. GIFFARD. J. BROWN. "Middle Temple, Oct. 11." It is manifestly to the interests of the creditors that there should be as speedy a divisicn as possible of the available assets of the bank, and that all questions relat ing to the c:aims of creditors should be determined cheaply and expeditiously. The machinery of the Court of Bankruptcy is eminently adapted for that purpose, whilst the powers of the Court of Chancery could at the seine time be made available in settling the liabilities of shareholders upon whom calls might immediately be made. It is a mistake to suppose that this would ceca sinn twofold cost, because there would be no expense in Chancery with reference to the property, nor would any expense arise in the Court of Bankruptcy with regard to the contributories. It is not necessary ter us to refer to the diffrratee between the speedy admiListration of the Lssets in bankruptcy and the costly &lays of Chan• eery, as it is well known to the public. The committee entrusted wiih the interests of the depositors have una nimously come to the resolution that bankruptcy is desirable, and iliey have issued a circular to that effect. The object of the committee, as of ourselves, is to avoid all unnecessary expense and litigation, and we trust to meet with the same spirit in those who have the conduct of the Chancery proceedings.—We are. &c., J. & J. H. LINKLATER & HACKWOOD. 17, Sise•lane, Oct. 11. TO THE DEPOSITORS IN THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. • Office of the Committee of Depositors, 17, Sise-lane, London, Oct. 13. Gentlemen,—Since the last report of your committee proceedings in bankruptcy have been taken for the pur pore of winding up the affairs of the Royal British Bank in the Court of Bankruptcy. A meeting of your com mittee has been held for the purpose of considering what course should be adopted by them for the interests of the creditors, and they have unanimously come to a re solution in favour of the bankruptcy. It is most important that assignees should be appoint ed who have your confidence, and who are willing and able to discharge that office. Your committee have therefore determined on nomi nating the following gentlemen, viz. :—James Wyld, Esq., of Charing-cross ; Robert Taylor, Esq., of Lam beth ; and Henry Sadler Mitchell, Esq., of Great Pres cott-street, vestry clerk of Whitechapel, as assignees ; and your committee earnestly request that you will vote in favour of those ge.itletneu, and exercise your influence with others for that purpose. Messrs. J. and J. E. Linklater and Hack wood, solicitors to the bankruptcy, will in a few days issue an advertisement, stating when and where you can prove your debts, which will be done without putting you to any expense. In the me an ti me you can attend at their offices, No. 17, Sise-lane, Buck lersbury, for that purpose, if more convenient to you.— By order of the committee. JAMES WYLD, Chairman. HOP T ELLIGBAT E. CRANBROOK.—The hop gathering may be said to to completed, with ono or two exception?. The late picking, is rather brown, but the quality is good, and although prices have been depressed for this week or two, wo have a confident hope of better terms if the growers do not produce a panic. TICEIMRST.—The hop picking in this parish is now brought to a close, and from the best information that can be obtained we shall average from nine to ten cwt. per acre. SEVENOAKE.—The hops in this district are all picked ati , l weighec, and we are of opinion the average per acre and the duty will be found about the same as in the year 1835. SIIORIMAII AND OTFODD.—Picking and curing for this year is at an end ; we have been favoured with an excel lent crop, and the quality on the whole is good. The complaint of wanting many more bushels to the cwt. than cu,tonsary has been general in these parishes. SEAL.—The plantation in this parish is large, and the crop has been very good, as also the quality. The esti mated duty is considered too high. ROCHESTER.—'Hop picking may be considered finished , in this district, and hops have come down generally fully one-third of last year's growth. In many places the colour has been lost entirely, and in almost in every part of the county there has been an over abundance of pickers. The results of the picking having been prettly nioa°l); ,as certained, the duty may be considered to be named a 250,000/. AND 39, Alba. SPECTACLNA, [ADVXII.TISRIZZIA7.] SIGHT AND HEARING :Cthe York Ifotel. paitErscrivs and Per- P G OLVER E F s U .— Io It T e E s L R ES rs. COPE . 3 a , nd O E PE . RA, RACE, OThperaest telescopes for valuable and ma ßy t- i st . If re a e i t e , s P v ic ,s ca n di o ll 3 y al . Le diT t e B Lr i c ° — m o; s p ' o t Pat.enniogt powerful, and b ext riu ra i ldina Te l l y esco im pe p4 . ov ca em m e p n , ts Rainc7t....trocce;. spectivo Glasses, to know the di tii 7 some three and a-half possess such extraordinary powers that show distinctly Jupiter's inches, with an extra eyelic h e o , do double stars. With the same moons, Saturn's rim?, and t . pe ec i t s=cou nteimuce three miles and a 16 to 20 Miles. They are of ng lowers accordingly.—The 4rger and a sizes, B w sl. ll Valuable, newly-invented, very small, Royal Exhibition, I lket -.lass, the size of a walnut, by which powerful waistcoat -packet b hte`allefsd7eanctalabenedsse:ennenalaidj k ine no i wn 'easi l.2' miles distant ; they answer a person can a ou tbo raco-course, and at the opera houses, deer -stalking, yachting, to every P urr'°' . 3 ,. , and ships are clearly seen at S to 10 miles. country and tourists. OP:lra, ap er, ": l :_ rs ,'„ , camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful n e : . N-ewiconstr7.:,ted Kpeetae le Lenses of the great- Ps°twtranspareut power. The valuable advantage derived The.,7_,aro:licuev:a:/:iltah,bnileefno,r gashroLticineeg;e:B, great est this inventioa is, that viten i becoming impaired is preso •red andstrength.ened, and very age d persons are enabled to emplemploytVr sight at the most minute occy tatlon-- can see with th ese l eases of a much less magmtY ug power—and they do not require the frequent .changes to te dangt,rous eaects of further powerful essistanid, persons can be milted at the most remote part of the . wi n 3.‘ by sending one of the glasses out of, _their spectacles read I,tt ,- T, and statin the distance from the eyes theyw% have small newspaper print with it; and those ilgeh. Dieaf. not made use of spectacles by stating th i e b l ra r tort an ex. floss.— New Discovery.— The Organic • V tad inaattueut for ttacrdiaary powerful, small, newly-invell to surpass any e.c,nfaes,i, entirely 'dhlerent from all 0ther5,0b,,,,17 ever can be, any this; of the kind that has been, h distinctly at church coptible ;it enables deaf persons to pranced. Being of the same colors' as skin, is not per aml it affords all the ; ut sensation of singing desire 3.-39, Alhemarle- Esn no d ise a s t i p u ub th li e c eaasts.semisbleinesti;rethlyertnic iniip:voi tssistanee that possibly eon' Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel, treat, 100 10o'All 100 100 100 100 100 100 too 100 ,3i 2(N too Lon 100 LOO 10 20 20 20 iOO 100 100 20 2) , 1A) 100 100 100 961 f 31i 2 75i I 35i 6 251 i 2i f 5 i i 9i 37i 3 65 4i Si. 20 St. 15 95 41 102 3 61 2 136 k