The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

SIR RICHARD BRTHELL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.. Sir Richard Bethell addressed his constituents at the County Hall at Aylesbury, on Saturday, in anticipation of his reelection consequent on the vacancy occasioned in the representation of the borough by his recent ap pointment as her Majesty's Attorney-General. After alluding to the honour which he bad received at the hands of his Sovereign, he congratulated the electors upon the termination of the war and the prosperous state of the country, expressing also his opinion that the peace would be permanent, and in every way . satisfac tory. He alluded to the great increase of crime, and observed that the only way to protect the commercial interests of the nation from such frauds as had recently attracted attention was to award such punishments as would deter men from acting dishonestly. In his own department, charge! as he was to examine the adminis tration of the criminal law, and charged as he was te observe how that law might be amended, it would become with him a matter of the most anxious conside ration to determine what measures could he introduced in order to restore a greater amoun t of confidence amongst all classes, and of checking by the terrors of the law those gigantic frauds and impositions which had lately come under their knoeledge. These were most serious matters, but there was another of vast im portance, by which the root of those evils could be removed, which was a greater enlargement and improvement of the education of the people. If the people of this country were ant only educated in tellectually, but had a moral and religious education, crime would not he so rife in the land, and a greater amount of industry, intel igeoce, and prudence would prevail amonst the lower classes of society, and th ere would be less ' necessity for the application of the cr i m inal law. All men would, be hoped, in the coming seseion, apply their minds to that great and important snb j'ct, the education of the people. (Hear, hear.) There was another important question which would engage the at tention of those who were interested in the administra tion of affairs. He referred to the removal of those obstacles which were a restraint on the c immercial and manufacturing interests of thin country—namely, the state of harbour and shipping dues, which required t o be considered in order that the restr ictions and i p e ee meats which etill existed might be removed. Now that they were relieved from the din of arms, the Legislature could accomplish nothing more useful than to apply itself to do all that could be done for tee improvement of the moral condition of the people. Forunately political quarrels an dissensions had lost the greater portion of their bitterness. Men had learned to look on one another with greater confidence, and it was not necessary that the government of the country should he carried on by men divided into two parties, one of one way of thinking, one of another, differing for the sake of difference. In this state of things he trusted there would he found a greater anxiety for all parties to co-operate in great domestic measures for the improvement, the happiness, and the comfort of the people. There were but few things to which he need allude in reference to the past, but there were one or two which he regretted remained subjects of controversy. If they were agitated again —and one would be agitated—he would adhere to the same course of conduct which he had pledge d himself to at the com mencement of his Parliamentary career. The questions to which he referred were vote by ballot and the abolition of Church rates. On neither of these points had he seen reason to change his opinion. On the Sunday Trading Bill he held a strong opinion ; but he had pursued the same course on that bill being brought forward as he had on other occasions. He had yielded to the views cf his constituents, and had not voted at all. There was no doubt that great diver,ity of opinion existed on that measure. Some, who felt most deeply,' thought that the Sabbath should be kept strictly holy ; but there were those, like himself, who could judge of the vice and im morality which existed in the metropolis by reason of all innocent recreation being denied to the poor, and who believed that the Sabbath might still be kept holy if the lower classes had an opportunity of enjoying thereselyee and improving their minds by emancipation from low and sensual indulgences, and by a less spiritual applica tion of their time. In conformity with the pledge he bad given he had voted fer the ballot at a time when every member of the Cabinet, except one, was opposed to him, and voted against it. He had honestly redeemed his promise. He had too much respect for himself and their opinions to palter with them. A vote of confidence in Sir Richard Bethell was carried unanimously. SIR BIOEURD BETHELL ON LAW REFORM.—The new Attorney-General, in his address to his constituents at AyleSbury, soliciting re-election, enters at some length on the programme of legal reform to be brought for ward by the Government during the next session. He says :—" Among measures of internal improvement you will, I trust, agree with me if I rank in a prominent place those which are introduced for the amendment of our laws and judicial institutions ; and I may assure you that in the more influential office which I have now the honour to hold no exertions on my part shall be spared to remove the mischievous technicalities and that cumbrous and expensive machinery which still diefigure many portions of English iuriseruclence. The important subject 9f the transfer of land hag long engaged my at tention, and I am happy to inform you that a plan is in preparation which I believe will greatly facilitate the sale and conveyance of real property. The relief which such a measure will afford to landowners and farmers, by giving perfect security of title and increased freedom of trait() in an article of such permanent value and im portance, can hardly be overstated. lam much gratified to continue-associated with an admini-tration which bas carried this country successfully through the difficulties and pressure of a great and distant war ; and I am happy to believe that the sacrifices so nobly endured by the people of this country during the last two years will entail upon them no lasting burdens. I may, therefore, venture to assure you that the same vigour and abi lity which were displayed by Lord Palmerston in the prosecution of the war will be exerted by 'him for the purpose of achieving the victories of peace. In that department to which my own individual attention will be more especially directed—namely, the improvement of our laws and judicial institutions—l may venture to assure you, in addition to what I have already stated. that in the coming session measures .for rendering simple and expeditious the title and transfer of laded .property, for the abolition of the eccle,i aqieal courts, for the amendment of the law relating to marriage and divorce, for the consolidation of the Sta.. tote law, and for rendering criminal those gross breaches of trnet which h ave o f l a t e b een a scan d a l to the country, will be immediately introduced, and prosecuted wiih energy and despatch." APPREHENSION OF A LEITff MER CHANT ON CHARGES OF FORGERY. Joseph Mending Wilson, recently a well-known core merchant and ship-broker in Leith has knit bea n apprehended (says the Siotsman) on charges of for b . bills of exchange to the amount o f b e t wee n 2,0001. and 3,0001. It may be recollected that, in the month of May last, 'Jacob Christiansen who was also a ship-broker in Leith, was con victed before the High Court of Justiciary of forging 7 bills of exchange fer the snm of 3,7751., and heating to be accepted by parties in Dundee, Montrose, Newcastle, Hull, Stockton, and Hartlepool ; and at the same time Wileon was i , utlawed for not appearing to answer to similar charg es . In the course of the investigation into C ristiansen's ease, it apptar • ed that Wilson was ieop!i -_ csited in the matter, • but before thi s came out he bail ab sconded, indeed it would app ear that he bad left Leith immediately a f ter t h e apprehension of Christiansen It e was not till t wo or three weeks afterwards that . Mr. Grant, superi n t en d ent of the Leith police, received in formation of Wilson's staernon, ed Where he had reason to in the forgeries. H e imme diately proceed e d to believe that Wil son had gone,e and succeeded i n tracing him to the Lonlon Coff-h 1 01 . sie, Ludgete.hill, an d th en to the Bridge Hotel, where-e ascertained that Wilson had taken his passage on boardb the Cyclo n e f or S y d o , y, that ho had. gone on board the at Grav esen d, an d was then far beyond the reach of the police. Mr. Grant, however determined to n ee e , Tans likely to rotors Wilson's apprehension and he a c c r o n y :r h. mgly took measures to have his movements watch e d receivedr intimation fro A few days ago, accordingly, be iFearrival in Sydney. Australia that Wilson was about tpiet:turn to this coun try, and that he had taken hi s London on z:c'eegpeut.tohimself into board .the Adele. Mr. Grant at communication with the London getting immediate information by telegraphw4th the view of the vessel off Deal. On Monday last, of the'al'.674 arrangement, Mr. Grant received ate g P r u a r ,:h u f this sage from Superintendent Hodgson, of the TL,Zee• police, to the effect' that the Adele bad posed Deal that en afternoon. Mr. Grant immediately started for London, expecting to reach Gravesend in time to a wa i t her aril.- val. He was, however , too late ; but he had arrange, that two London efeteretives should be there in tsar ht, should not have arrived, and they informed hinx th at Wilson was not on hoetel,, but that he bad loft the ehip the morning in the TAr.glieh Channel icenewhero between Mr. . Grant proceeded to Beier and Duugfiies.-4. Dover, and then to Folkestone. where, in conjiinctien with Superintenikeit Steer, of the Folkestone police, succeeded in appe e hending . the man of whom he was' in search. 'Ha bronght him down to Edinburgh on Thur. - day night, and. - yesterday the prisoner was brought before Bailie Wisha.e„ and remitted to the Sheriff . on varion, charges of ft- rgery. It seems he had, not intended t' "eme to Scot land, brit was about to proceed to Germany. mey ale° , be stated that he cheated the captain of the Adntg out. of his passage ineney, home. having given ben a , o b ; 11 en.•the.Baok of Scotland", payable at Cootti and `e • 0 , in, :London, which was dishonoured on being pro• ,rented, sporting Intelligence. TAT rIfR.S.XLI-4'B.—MosalT. The • room w as well; attended, but the Derby only OCCtI pied attention, and " the doings" on that event were of little importancz. 12 to 1 was offered against Think Bonn ntl y, who, it is reported, now the property of a geeman whose worn de eurse is " llr. llowar i," The business tranFacted was as u n d er 12 to 1 abet Etink Bonny (offored) 20 to 1 agst Tournament (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sydney (offered) 22 to 1 agst Goldfinch (taken) 30 to 1 apt Schiedam (tAken) 30 to 1 agst Saunterer (tatter,) 3000 to 90 agst Glenmasson (taken) 1000 to 30 agst ASkworth (taken) 2000 to 50 agst Anton (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Lambourn (taken) 2000 to 30 agst Merry the Eighth (t a k en ) 10C11 to 15 agst King of the ForeEt (take n ) Offers were wade to take 40 to 1 about Arsenal, and Q to 1 about Commotion. THE SUN, LOND'O'N, TtTESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1856. trust are in process of settlement, and we trust that peace may be preserved between Great Britain and A merica. LA me Fay here to-day--what I know worry son of New England, New York, and in an espec al manner the sons of the mighty West will sustain me na saying—that we witness the development and the prosperity of the Bri tish colonies in North America not only without jealousy, but we witness It with pride and admiration. (Ch-ere.) Go on, brethren, improve and develop all the mighty re sources of British America. Your prosperity is our pros perity. We are bound together by a thousand associa tions of blood and of kindred. We are connected together by these mighty improvements whin we are met here to-day to commemorate. We are bound together by a treaty of reciprocity--(cheers)—mutually beneficial to you and to us. We are beginning to understand each other, to value each other, to be proud of each other's prosperity and success ; and may God grant that the eons of British America and the sons of the North Ame rican Republic may never meet again on •the banks of the St. Lawrence, on river, on lake, or on land, in any other way than that in which we are all met to-day—to grasp each other's hands iu friendship, and to ail, to enc ,urage each other in the development of the resources of the North American continent. (Cueers.) Gentlemen, I give you, in conclusion, this sentiment, " Prosperity to the people of the Canadas, and success to their Go ♦ernment." (Loud applause.) - The " Provincial Administration" was proposed, and responded to by Col. Tnexe, the Canadian premier. In answer to "Our Guests," ex Governor KENT, of Maine, responded, and briefly alluded to the great re sults which would follow from toe connection now esta blished, by means of railroads, between Canada and the United States. He concluded by proposing " Canada— what she has done, and what she is doing, is but an ear nest of what shii will do." The next toast wa.,, "The Grand Trunk Railroad and other Railroads of Canada," answered by Hon. John Ross, Prsident of the Grand Trunk, and Mr. R )binson, Mayor of Toronto. To the toast of "Success ti Montreal," Mr. BROSS, of the Chicago Democratic Press, reTonded. He illumtiated by statistics that the natural outlet for the trade of the great west was by the St. Lawrence. The company now separated. WRECK OF A STEAMER ON LAKE SUPERIi)H. THE LAW OF LIBEL. QUEEN'S BENCH, DECEMBER I. (Before a Cw.nnion Jury ) TOMMEY, SEN., V. CLEMENT AND OTHERS. The plaintiff brought this action to recover compensa tion for an article published in the Observer, which he alleged contain ed serious impu• atilns upon his character. The defendants pleaded a justification. The plaintiff conducted his own case in person, and Mr. Knowles, and Mr. Clark appeared for the defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff bad long been engaged in litigation in the Dublin Chancery Courts, and all the de cisions being against him he appealed to the House of Lords, and the judgment of their lordships having 43n firmed the former decisions, he published a pamphlet which he himself sold in the streets, imputing the charge of conspiracy and treason to Lord Caw worth, Lord St. Leonard's, the Right Hon. Francis Thackburne, ex-Chan celior of Ireland ; the Right Hon. T. B. Smith, the Master of the Rolls of Ireland ; and other officers of state. When he was in the act of disposing of some of these publications in Pall-mall ; a gentleman, who gave the name of Smith, but whom the plaintiff imagined to be a nobleman, gave hits into custody, and ne wit+ taken to Vine-street police-station. The inspector on duty, however, dismissed the case; and, according to plaintiff's statement, both the superintendent and the magistrate to whom he applied on the following day refused to furnish him with the name of hi; accuser. He then sent a let ter, stating the circumstances of his case, to the Daily News, and that journal published this letter, as well as an article commenting upon the proceedings before the ruagi#trate, and making some severe animadversions upon the conduct of the police in the matter. On the following day, the 17th of August, in the present year, the Observer published the alleged libel, which consis•ed of an article written in answer to that in the Daily News, and speaking of the plaintiff as an insane in,iivi dual, whose statement was "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"—as a person who went about the streets of London to bellow out a libel, attacking the character of all who were concerned in giving ju gment in his different suits--and likewise as a person who exer cised a criminal calling in vending publications of such a nature. Lord Campbell inquired of the plaintiff whether he • intended to justify the charge of conspiracy and treason which he made in his pamphlet Against Lord Chancellor Cranworth and the other high legal functionaries'? The plaintiff said he asserted the truth of every word in the pamphlet. Mr. Knowles contended that the article in question was only a fair and legitimate comment on a matter of public importance, and contained nothing libellous The son of the plaintiff, in the course of his examina tion, stated that 300 of the pamphlets had been sold in one day. The price was 1.1., and as many as five editions, of 1,000 copies each, had been dispise I of. The sale sens ibly tea off after the publication of the article in the Observer, and had now ceased altogether. (Laughter.) His father obtained a living by selling them. Lori Campbell remarked that as the defendants had not placed the plea of not guilty on the record, they were bound to prove their plea of justificatic a, and the question for the jury would be whether they had done so or not. Mr Knowles said the defendants were in a position of considerable difficulty, as they could not bring over from Dublin all the witnesses necessary to disprove the charges in the plaintiff's pamphlet ; but if the jury were obliged to give the plaintiff a verdict, he trusted that as the defendants had not been actuated by any animus against him, they would be of opinion that the smallest possible amount of damages would satisfy the justice of the case. Tne plaintiff, in reply, read a long appeal to the jury from a written document. . Lord Campbell, in summing up, said that every one must commiserate the unfortunate old gentleman who had brought this action, when it was seen that those who ought to give him good advice, and prevent him from further exposing himself, seemed disposed to incite him to doing further mischief. (During the trial the plaintiff had been very actively assisted by his son.) Tile plaintiff, whom they must suppose to be in his right mind, appeared to labour under some strong delusion as to the conduct of certain high legal functionaries, both litre and in Ireland, and to have sold about the streets of London a penny pamphlet accusing them of conspiracy and treason. On the face of it that pamphlet was a scandalous libel, and the police were perfectly justified in taking him into custody. His lordship then observed that, by putting simply a plea of justification on the record, the defendants undertook to prove every thing they alleged in the article. They had cearty proved the material part of it namely, that the plaintiff was taken into custody for selling this scandalous libel ; and the son of the plaintiff, who seemed to be his prompter in more senses than one, ad mitted that the plaintiff was earning his livelihood by Yelling the pamphlets, and that the sale had fallen off since the article in question appeared. It was a sad thing that a man should earn his bread by selling libels of this grave nature in the public streets ; and the fact of the sale falling off was rather a matter for rejoicing than a ground for asking for damages ; but the other allegations in the article were net proved, and with respect to these.they must find a verdict for'the plaintiff ; but he was inclined to think that merely nominal damages would satisfy the justice of the case. If they were of opinion that the newspaper acted with a malici ous motive towards the plaintiff, and that he really suffered any damage by their improper conduct, they would give compensation accordingly ; but if they thought there was no malice whatever on the part of the defendants and .that the plaintiff sustained no real injury, they would only give a farthing damages. The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, one farthing. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. The following is a list of the candidates who hays pa-sed the late examinations for degrees in medicine : M. D. EXAMINATION. Medical Schools. Blount, John Hillier Carter, Henry Vandyke St. George's Hospital Iliff, William Tiffin Guy's Elospital Keyworth, John White St. Thomas's Hospital Spack man, Frederic Robert Middlesex Hospital M. B. EXAMINATION. PASS EXAMINATION. Andrew, Edwyn Blake, James Gibbs, B.A University College Brown, Thomas Edwin Barton Guy's Hospital Clapton, Edward St. Thomas's Hospital Dowling, Franois Joseph Jones, Sydney Mau&ley, Henry University College Thorowgood, John Charles Rice, James BANK RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Aot seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in. Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 15th day of November, 1856 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 12,507 Ashford Bank, Ashford-,—.lemmitt and Pomfret 12,122 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copeman -- Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 32,595 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Walls, Hogge, and Co 32,879 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 10,254 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke 21,125 Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank. Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons --- Bawdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Orford Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb 14,960 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham— -Attwooas, Spooner, and Co 22,062 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—J. L. Monet and Sons 9,762 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co 6,908 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 69,804 Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co 14,659 Bridgwater Bank, 'Bridgwater—J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co 33,986 Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Par rott, and Co Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket - Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son 28,720 Bath City Bank, Bath -G. Moger and Son -- Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co . 35,589 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 62,742 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank,-Cambridge—Mortlock & Co. Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris 18,649 and Sons • Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mille, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—AlcOcks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co. Derby Bank ; Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank Devizes—Locke and Co • . • Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and C 0... Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsstshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham -- Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co. Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and , Keen ....................... . ................... Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—, Matthews and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veaseys Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford— Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank; Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Wo idbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexander . and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough--Harrigon and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotoh and 50n5............................................ Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—U Harvey and Son. ............ ... ... ......... ..... ... Leeds Bank, Leeds —Beckett o Leeds Union Ba nk, Leedom— Brown and Co. .. ....... ——.. . ...... .... and Kirby, w Leicester Bank , Lees. er—P Lewis Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co L i c hfi e ld Bank, Lichfield —Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, L i ncoln—Smith, Ellison, an L d lan Co : Ll an d o very Bank , Lam p eter Bank, and dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and Co. ..................................... Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst 71,905 12,563 & 045 16,042 48,964 and Co. Manningtree Bank, Manning,tree—Nunn and Co. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford. Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons... Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, . Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Od Bank Oxford —Robinson, Parsons, and. . . C 0 .................................... Old Bank, Tunbridge, onbrier and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoakssßecehin g Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W. 30,09 23,642 2,670 18,029 35,450 45,102 7,545 20,899 74,25 9,377 10,003 3g,281 26,853 9,470 10,132 73,921 85,859 9,095 48,977 94,919 52,365 45,909 26;974 7,400 13,115 5,730 4,535 13,185 30,138 31,824 17;889 20,57 54,525 5,23: 31 ; 52' 23,479 21,285 66,559 18,205 25,962 21,478 45,144 8,534 6,348 52,745 37,280 32,452 30,010 92,130 32,343 7,540 3,592 39,442 13,757 14,655 2,72 S 9,848 17,725 23, 682 16,354 26,473 50,550 20,305 23,068 43,205 94,806 10,793 8,209 19,159 8,559 30,610 12,097 32,495 12,087 Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverl'3y Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank,' Penzance--Batten and Co, Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Reading Bank, Reading—Sinsonds and Co R ea di n g Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son Rye BAnk, Rya—R. C. Pomfret, & Co R os s Old Bank Heredf.,rdshire, Ross Allaway and Macdougal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank. Saf fron Walden—Gibson s and Co 11,045 47,901 10,222 10,458 12,563 30,624 28.845 6,509 4,391 7,645 14,316 7,901 15,515 3,828 29,646 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, BARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA. The directors, in their report for the meeting to be holden to-morrow, present to the shareholders the re port recently addressed to them by the consulting engi neer, Lieut.-Col. J. P. Kennedy. That officer writes that : " Although the half-year just elapsed has been the comparatively idle season in India, including the sum mer heat and the monsoon, still sufficient has been done, both there and in England, to confirm the anticipations held out to the shareholders in t he last re p o rt of the di rectors as to the efficiency of the general plan laid down for the execution of the works o n our line. Mr. Fordo, the chief engineer in India, has ascertained that the earth works may be executed at about the rate formerly stated. The most important precautions in the whole of the operations will consist in the measures adoptedito secure a faithful and methodical execution of our con tracts for iron materials in England. Eight such con tracts have already been executed, and 20 are now in progress. With regard to the English supplies of ma chinery and iron materials, calculated to absorb above three-fourths of the construction capital, a suffieieut number of contracts, embracing nearly every class of material, have been made to give grounds for an accu rate practical estimate, having reference to the detailed working plans and sections. The revised estimates may, therefore, Low be substituted for the original estimates of 1853, which were based upon the - trial sections. This 1 substitution brings o ut th e sat i s f ac tory result, that 1 whilst the average cost in reference to the first trial sec• tions was cautieu4y estimated over 7,0001. per mile, the revised estimate goes to prove a very large reduction upon that mileage rate, whilst it includes c :implete rolling stock for one train in each direction daily, and the bridg ing of all rivers north of Surat, comprising the three most difficult on the company's entire coat line between Bombay and Ahmedabad, namely, the Taptee, Ner budda, and Mhye. It is deeply to be regretted (says Colonel Kennedy) that we should not yet have re ceived sanction to construct the Bombay and Surat Junction line, and if it be further delayed we shall shortly find ourselves in the position of having completed 150 miles of railway in a remote district, whilst we shall have omitted to oinnect it with the focir of trade at Bombay. It is right to lay before the direc tors the consideration of a mode in which the operations we are carrying on may be made, irrespective of our own interests of largely beneficial to the general of the districts we are working in, without cost to the company, provided the Government think fit to contri bute towards the result. It is necessary, with this view, in the first place, to explain that the large, populous, and fertile districts lying between Bombay and Ahmedabad, upwards of 300 miles in length, and bounded for about 160 miles by the Syhadree range on the east, and on the west by the sea, is without any continuous mane road, and that the intercourse of the population through these districts is intercepted for a large portion of the year by the absence of bridges across the numerous rivers, with the exception of that lately constructed near Kaira, and three old wooden bridges supported on piers of two piles each, which I found when exploring the district had resisted the fury of the monsoon floods for the last 18 years in some rivers to the southward of Surat. The proof of these rude and ill-prepare I structures having thus re sisted was a most gratifying fact, considering the inves tigation I was then making in India ; and the absolute destitution of the large population in respect to roads and bridges throughout the fertile dis-rict between Baroda and Damon was no less striking. It occurred to me then, and I still am of opinion, that our railway works may in a great measure be made to supply this deficiency, at least so far as facilitating the bridging of the river Lir ordinary cart traffic, as well as for railway purposes; and there is no doubt that it behoves na for our own inte rests to stimulate the industry and prosperity of the dis tricts we pass through, as it does the government for the interests of the people whose destiny they rule. Tne Bombay government has concurred in our suggestion fur waking the piers and abutments of our bridges suitable for double tracks of rail, laying down, for the present, girders to span the openiugs for a single track only. What I would now suggest is, that government should be invited to lay down a second line of girders on the sur t plus half of our piers, to furnish the districts with an ordi nary roadway for carts, &c. If we should ever require to lay down a second track fir trains, we could refund to the government the outlay they had incurred, and there would be no difficulty in outrigging a third line then for carts. The mode in which this could be accomplished will be understood by inspecting a model which I have had prepared at the company's office in Liverpool-street. The cost of supplying the iron girders, &c., for a single railway track on piers already existing, would be about 51. 10s. per foot run. Timber, trusses, &c., for a cart road could be furnished at a much lower rate." The directors remark, " The shareholders will observe that certain important portions of our great schemes fir affording railway communication from Bombay to Surat, where our line now commences, have not yet been sanc tioned by the government at home. The directors can now only express their hope and belief that at au early date the authorities will see the necessity of rescuing the I,rge and flourishing cotton producing provinces of Goozerat from the predicament of being annually for from three to four months shut out from the only ex porting and importing harbour on the coast, during the prevalence of the monsoon. The directors regret to have to state that the company have suffered a severe loss since - the last meeting, in the death of Mr. Andrew Stewart, Mr. J. H. Lloyd, and Mr. J. H. Stephens, three most zealous and able officers. It is satisfactory to find that the moderate calculations of the average cost p-r mile, based upon the trial sections, may still be reduced upon more minute examination and experience of ex penses actually incurred ; and, upon the whole, the di rect:l's may safely congratulate the proprietors upon the favourable prospect before them. The directors having applied to the Honourable Court for an extension of capital, have received authority to raise a further suin of 250,0001., with a guarantee of 5 per cent. per annum interest. The allotment of this additional capital ha, been offered to the existing shareholders of the cons ',any, in proportion ti the number of old shares held by each, that is, one new for every two old. The cirectors propose to take steps, as soon as way be, for corererti , g paid-up capital into stock, and they are now in commu nication with some of the other I n di an ra il way compa nies on the important matter of giving the greatest pos sible amount of security in the registry and transfer of shares. Annexed to the report is a balance-sheet of receipts and disbursements for the period ending respec tively 31st May, 1856, in India, and 31st Aug., 1856, in England. This statement hae been duly examined, with the books of the company, by the accountants of the Hon. East India Company, in addition to a minute audit by the cramp my's auditors, Means. Goodchap and Fisher." GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The completion of this railway from Montreal to Toronto, and the great system of railway communica two which extends from the State of Maine to Canada West, a distance of more than 800 miles, was celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 13, by a great banquet at Montreal, at which 5,000 persons, consisting of the leading men of the province, the military, merchants and farmers, and a number of invited guests from the United States, sat down to a table extending over a mile and a half. The festival is described as having been a very grand affair. At 2 o'clock p.m. the Governor-Getteral, Sir Edmund Head, arrived, with a guard of honour. The chair was taken by Mr. H. Starnes, the Mayor of Montreal. At the riget hand of the Mayor sat his Excellency, and on his left sat Sir William Eyre, Ceminander of the Force=. Amongst the other distinguished guests were—Judge Day, of the Superior Court, the Lord Bishop of Mon treal, Colonel Tache, the Canadian Premier, &hater Wilson, of Massachusetts, and Hon. John Rose, Previ• dent of the Grand Trunk Railway. The toast, " The health of the Governor-General," was responded to by his Excellency, who stated that he met the citizens of Montreal on this occasion with pecu liar satisfaction, because he knew that this day was a - great epoch in the history of Canada. He felt assured it was one upon which the future historian would lout back with satisfaction—that it would make a bright page in Canadian history. It was in 1839 that Leal Durham made her report on Canada; and how did he describe it ? He stated that, except in a few spots, the country wee all wild and desolate, and only possessed about 15 miles of railway, between Lake Cnamplem and Lap rairie. But now what was the condition of Canada ? Put the traveller down at St. Thomas, and let him go through to Stratford by railroad, see the condi tion of the country and primounce if it is waste and desolate. Tee country new produced net only enough to supply its own needs, but experted to the United States and to Eurepe. And all this Progress had been made in the brief space of 17 years, since Lord Durham wrote his report. In stead of the 15 miles of railway that then existed there were now nearly 1,500 open. The whole c eintry was Opened up, and the markets of Europe rendered acce,- Bible to Its people. Montreal was the centre of that cern coerce and that railway eystem, and such a pos;cion a, ~ a the a :t: p r G e r d o hvoi.tusrsC: andmmercial greatness. Toe former tedious Journby from Q ue b ec to Montreal wa, now performed in the traveller alight go from one end of 1 lace to th e ot h er i n 24 hours. T he Vi ctor i a Bridg e would render Montreal famous for one of the , most wond er f u l works of the world. It was a great work, whic sa h w the seaboard the great W es t w i t h th e S o uth a n d , obstructed navi g ation, at a ciuiCedAenioat period of the year wnen masses of ice o creatin, obstructions which it re : iiighbooauvured.,rconae. That work would also con , eeet alontreei the West and North with their Soathe Talley of the Ottawa, whom ; i n t d h . evez remain fast friend:a that alluded he knew n t; w th t e he gr n e t a tt t . z-ns of Montreal looed with Betta ttehde nt h . h o hoped they would velopment. The settl emen t of peculiar inter es t t o it s d e he considered was of. great importance country. Cauada wanted b rea d th, and thi great tract of territory he s the to settlem ent . n . ent whole ttie of the Ottawa region would aff ir d . • The Otta • , w t further interest, as affordi ng a link between the Great West and the St. Lawrence at Montreal. It was not for him (Sir E. Heady to decide which was the best - means of opening up that route. That would properly be decided by the civil engineers wh , were now surveying it. Mon treal would receive the traffic of the Ottawa, which aiot.e afforded assurance of its commercial greatness. The Victoria Bridge would also Connect that region with the South. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the chief magistrate of the Inited States. Senator WILSON responded to this toast on behalf of the cit'zens of the United States. I am sure, sir, I speak the sentiments of every American here to-day, when I say that we not only thank you for proposing a toast to the chief magistrate of our country, but I thank you fur saying that you truEt that the people of the United States and the people of British America will alway. i meet as friends. (Cheers.) Difficulties, it is true, have arisen between Great Britain and the United States. i There difficulties, sir, ketwfku our Governments, we all FIFTY LIVES LOST. We have intelligence of the wreck of the steamier Superior, of the Chicago and Lake Superior line, off the Pictured Rocks, on Lake Superior, with the loss of nearly 50 lives. The steamer left the Saut Ste. Mary's Canal at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 29th of October. I❑ the afternoon, when off the Grand Marais, heavy snow squalls cams on, and as the wind increased during the evening the captain determined about 11 o'clock, to run under the lee of Grand Island, which was then about 15 miles distant. Unfortunately, half an hour after the steamer's course had been altered, the waves carried away her rudder, and she fell into the trough of the eta. The tiller was shipped, and an attempt was made to guide the vessel by her after wheel, but it would not work. At midnight the smoke pipes were blown away, and the deck load, consisting of flour, mer chandise, cattle, and hogs, was shifted to leeward. The crew then cut away the bulwark and threw part of the cattle and merchandise overboard to lighten the vessel. The wind and sea increasing, however, the vessel began to take in water very fast, until the engine fires were extinguished by it. Finding the land close under their lee, the crew tried to let go the small anchor ; could not get the large anchor off her bows. The small anchor would not hold her, when she immediately struck forward, her stern swung round, and the next sea carried her broadside on the rocks. The utmost terror and confusion prevailed amongst the pas sengers who ran upon deck, and got hold of doors and other things to float by. The life-preservers were found to be unfit for use. Captain Jones went to the officers of the vessel, and said, '• Boys I want you to stick to the boat as long as there is anything left of her ; this is the fourth boat I have lost, but I shall not probably lose another. If any of you get a bore I want you to goatd tell my mother that I did all I could to save the boat." He was one of those drowned. One of the passengers who escaped, Mr. Foster, thus describes the scene which followed :—" It was blowing very heavy with a sleety, chilly rain and snow. I helped my si•ter and a boy on the hurricane deck. I should think we were there about five minutes, when a heavy Pea Aimee the vessel, and she gave a lurch, and her deck parted in the middle and fell in. A number of men rolled down. I saw the life boat in the water. Supposing my sister was there, I jumped off the deck into the water, and found her. Mr. Minster, and four sisters, and souse other persons had hold of the boat; but a moment after I got hold of the boat a heavy sea capsized her, a piece of timber struck me on the head, knocking me senseless. When I came to I found myself strangling. I reached out to grasp something, and caught a rope. I cra -vied out of the water, and found it was the painter of the boat. When I got back I found only one person had hold of the boat. The next sea threw me up in the drifting timber. I was closely jammed among the timber and wreck ; it was with great difficulty I extricated myself. I heard some one speak, and crawled upon the rocks. Then I found Mr. Davis, mate, and the boy who I had not seen since I jumped off the wreck. It was but a few moments. They were all ashore that were saved. The boy was deranged, and died some time afterwards. The next morning nothing was visible but the wheels, which, being strongly made and anchored fast by the engine and heavy machinery, hail not been swept away. Upon these were seen clinging the bodies of seven men, among them the two clerks and the first saloon keeper. As they were but three or four rods from shore, their cries could be heard distinctly calling on those on shore to come with the boats and save them. But this was im possible, as the surf beating ou the rocks would have swamped a good boat almost instantly, and those that were washed ashore were almost like the steamer, a wreck. One by one they dropped off into the water until all were gone. The scene is said to have been painful beyond description, as the survivors were within speaking distance, yet without the power to render as sistance. The saved suffered extremely from cold and hungey, and all of them were more or less bruised. Three days they were weather-bound, and not only this, but ruck• bound too, as the bluff at this point rises nearly 300 feet and almost perpendicular, presenting an impassable bar rier. At this time the sea sabsided sufficiently for them to reach Grand Island. They patched up the boats and Aarted, going part of the way on land and part on water. Two boys died on the way from exposure. The saved were obliged to subsist during this time upon such articles as chance thee w on shore—raw vegetables, raisins, and flour. The number who perished is estimated at about 50, Sixteen were saved, five of whom were pasieogers. Nol one of the women was saved. DREADFUL SHIP WRECA. The Hercus Monte, a brig of 226 tons, and com manded by Capt. F. W. Ricketts, sailed from the Merey on the 6th March last for Pillau and Konigsberg. She was manned with a crew of 10 men. Her non-arrival at Pillau had led to the belief that she had foundered at sea, and her late would, without doubt, have never been correctly known, had not the Sandford, Capt. Hughes, bound from London for New Zealand, fallen in with a portion of the wreck, and taken therefrom one of the crew, who was thus rescued, almost at the last moment, from a lingering and miserable death. Immediately on the arrival of the Sandtord at New Zealand, Captain Hughes sent to Mr. Court, vecretary to the -Under writers' Association, the statement of the survivor (which will no doubt he read with interest), whiei, with the letter of Captain Hughe?, is subjoined. The difference in spelling the name of the brig is owing to the language of the country in which she was built : " Ship Sandford, Auckland, Aug. 7, 1856. " Sir,—l deeply regret being obliged to bring the follow ing fearful and melancholy circumstance to your notice: On Tuesday, March 11, 1856, while stairting down the Channel, with a fresh breeze from E.N.E., in about lat. 49 29 N., long. 4 56 W., Start Point bearing N.E. by N., one of my passengers, Col. Wyatt, her Majesty'■ 95th Re giment, directed my attention to a large quantity of plank ing, spars, and other pieces of floating wreck. Being at that time in the cuddy, shaping my course, and taking the bearings of various salient points on both coasts, I forth with proceeded to the poop, and, having stationed myself in the starboard quarter-boat with my spy-glass, I soon perceived a large piece of wreck about one mile on the starboard bow. From having a square framework of wood, it appeared to be the afterpart of a quarter-deck, with the companion hatch still on it, and a figure resembling that of a human being was clinging to it. I forthwith shortened sail, and, having brought my ship to the wind, with the rnaintopsail to the mast, I lowered a boat and directed the crew to overhaul the wreck, and bring back whatever they found there. My orders were obeyed, and I had the satis faction of releasing an unfortunate man from a lingering and miserable death. Not percei►ing any further vestiges of life, or any spars or boats that could give a clue to this disastrous collision, I hoisted up and secured my lifeboat and proceeded on my course. "As soon as the man thus miraculously saved was suffi ciently recovered, I inquired into the causes of his being placed in this position, acid herewith append a declaration on oath, as well as corroborative evidence, signed by the chief officer of the Sandford. " On perusing his statement you will perceive that the owner of the Auorkus 'ionth was the father of the captain of that ill-fated vessel ; may I therefore request you will avail yourself of the earliest opportunity of transmitting to him, through her Majesty's Consul at Memel, copies of this and the appended documents, and also cause the same to be inserted in the public papers, in order that a clue may be given towards asoettaining the name of the inhuman commander of the vessel that so heedlessly and carelessly ran into the Auorkus Month, and then left her to her fate. " I remain, sir, your most obedient servant, ' _ "H. R. HUGLIES, Commanding the Sandford. " P.S. As Michael Krattiat is a strong, ablebo(lied man and willing to work, I have entered him on the ship's arti eles as ordinary seaman." "Sworn declaration made in my presence by Michael Krattiat, seaman, native of Memel, in the kingdom of Prussia, and solo survivor of the crew of the late brig Auorkus Month, of Memel, William Rickells master, be longing to Memel, and owned by the commander's father at the above place. " H. R. HUGHES, Commander. " JAMES BARRY, Chief Officer. " Michael Krattiatt being duly sworn by me and ad jured to tell the truth, deposes as follows : " I belonged to the brig Auorkus Month, of 250 tons, William Rickells master, belonging to the port of Memel, in the Baltic, which had proceeded from Lon donderr y , in Ireland, for Liverpool and there loaded a car g o of salt for Pillau, in Prussia. en the 4:wooing of the 10th of March el the brig above named w a s working up the English Chann on the port tack, w ith th e wind fresh from E .N.E. at 8 p.m. On that night 1 turned into my bed to sleep and was aroused between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock by a fearful concussion and shock. I immediately rushed on deck, and perceived that another vessel had run into the Auorkus .lonth, and at the same time I heard Capt. Rickells order the mainsail to be hauled up. Previous to the con cdssion from the motion of theAuorkus Month, it appeared to me that the ship was luffed well up in the wind, as if to avoid collision, and I distinctly heard the officer of the watch shouting to the other vesse., bat they took no noti ce of it . Tho car penter had, it appeared to me, gone forward, for heshouted out, " Our ship is sinking !" and at the same time with his axe proceeded to cut away, as well as he was able, the lashings of the longboat in midshipe. Evidence had by this time no far collected our faculties as to perceive that the vessel which had run into us had square yards, and had been apparently running down Channel, and I distinctly heard English spoken by some person on board of her, arel answered by his captain. The Auorkus Month had fallen off before the wind, and the vessels had separated, but the vessel that had fouled us made no attempt to save life or render any assistauce to the disabled vessel. I cannot say whether she had experienced any damage, as she had struck us in the fare part of the fore-chains, on the port bow. The crew (including myself) perceiving the Auor kus Month settling in the water, and that they could not get at the lashings of the longboat and jollyboat (which were inside of her), betook themselves to the rigging by various ways, and I got up to the main topgallant crosstrees, but perceiving that the hull had totally disappeared under the water, which was nearly up to me, I struck off and swam away towards some small spars that were floating near me. On reaching these they prove 1 to be the boat's oars, and I accordingly placed one under each arm, and thus floated until day break, when I perceived part of the deck, with the after companions batch on it, was near me, and I left my oars and swam towards it, and with some difficulty got on it. In the course of that morning (March 11) a schooner ran close to the wreck on which I was standing, and I shouted to them, but they did not attempt to rescue me. With despair at my heart, I sat down before the companion hatch to get some shelter from the cold biting wind which chilled and benutibed my limbs, and in this position I saw a boat pulling towards me, and in jumping up saw a large vessel hove •,o. In the course of a few minutes the boat was alongside the wreck, and I was assisted from it and taken to the Sandford, when I was undressed and put into a bed, and carefully attended to until I recovered. " M I CHAEL KRATTIAT." CRYSTAL PALICE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Monday, December I.—AdmiQgion4 on payment, 551 ; by season ticketo, 218 ; total viiitm, 769. THE EUPHRATES VALLEY RAILWAY. When the Euphrates Valley Railway Company talked of the certainty of a guarantee the world received the assurance in the customary sense of a guarantee from the East India Company. It now turns out that it is not the security of the British but of the Turkish Go• vernmeet that the shareholders have to rely on, and that it is the Ottsman Porte who promises 6 per cent. for 90 years. He must be a bold politician who, after what has just occurred, would venture to claim for the Turkish power an existence of half this duration, and if, in place of 99, we assumed nine as the extreme limit of the exist (rice of an antiquated and effete empire, we should pro lsibly not be much out of our reckoning. But it is not requisite to speculate on the durability of the dynasty of the Sultan to estimate the value of a Turkish guarantee. Nations do not go to war to enforce the payment of Spanish or Pennsylvanian bonds, and if Mr. Andrews can get gulls enough to invest money on ouch securities as this they have themselves to thank if they are sold a bargain. The Grand Turk may plead, when called upon to pay, that he himself was taken in ; that he was assured that the income would meet charges and affsrd dividends ; that what was asked from him was said to be a promise to secure public confidence, and im posing no responsibilities ; that, in place of this, the railway not covering working charges imposed upon him a subsidy of 6 per cent. for the benefit of a body of adventurers who, when they got his name upon the bond, took no pains to determine for themselves the probabilities of lawful return. The two great points on which the whole enterprise turns do not as yet seem to have entered the English mind at all—speed and eco uorny of transit. We have already shown that the transport of a ton of goods between India and England by the Euphrates route will cost 401. at least, amount ing, except in a very small number of instances, to abso ' lute prohibition, and that, were all the 10,000 English men now in India to go home and come back again twice a-year, the passenger traffic would not pay for the grease for the carriage wheels. Returns from the only two sources of income a railway aspires to thus become hopeless, whatever the attractions of speed. But the Caleut.taErigallintanassumes that the promise of celerity is itself a delusion, founded as it is on the presumption that the Euphrates can be navigated at the rate of 300 miles a-day, 100 being in all likelihood considerably beyond the average of what may be looked for. There is, however, at home a plethora in the money-market just at present, to be relieved only by depletion. Toe East has become a fav Junto field of enterprise, mainly on the principle of the magnificent and the unknown being supposed equivalent. When we have thrown away 10,000,000/, or 20,000,0001. on wild-goose adventures, people may benefit by the experience purchased on terms so extravagant. It is curious how carefully reasonable and moderate projects are shunned under such circum stances. A scheme supported by a profusion of facts, but which appeals to the understanding, not to the imagination, has no chance, just because of its defi niteuess ; to catch the public ear, something vague and vast must be poured into it—. something promising all, most probably ending in nothing.—Bombay Timcs. PANAMA RAILWAY. The following paragraph appeared in the New York Daily Times of the 13th ult. The informa tion which it contains is correct : "I learn that the Secretary of the Navy has just concludfd arrangements with the Panama Railroad Company for the transportation across the isthmus of an entire crew for the sloop-of war St. Mary's, and the return to the United States of her present crew by the same convey ance. The officers who are to join the sloop have just received their orders, and, as niay readily be supposed, are happy to be relieved from the tedious voyage round Cape Horn. Th• supplies for the St. Marys are also to go across by the same railroad. This commendable enter prise, initiated by Secretary Dobbin, is calcu lated to produce an entire revolution in the sys tem of conducting our Pacific and East Indian squadrons. The Mare Island Naval-yard in California will probably henceforth become the station for repairing and refitting all our public vessels in Pacific waters. This arrangement and the exchange of crews and transportation of sup plies via the Panama Railroad are likely to do away altogether, or nearly so, with all necessity for doubling the Cape. A - United States vessel once in the Pacific will be apt never to return to the Atlaw ic, unless upon some extraordinary exigency. The frigate Wabash, Captain Engle, bearing the flag of Commodore Paulding, will sail from your city in a few days for Aspinwall, to take out the new crew of the St. Marys and bring home the old one, whose term of service has expired. While the new arrangement is an economical one for the Government, of course it will be a paying one to the railroad company." By this step the Isthmus is placed under a sort of surveillance, and the repetition of the scenes of last summer rendered improbable. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Dito. 1. Messrs. Robt. Freeland and Brother, in their monthly circular of this day, report : "The general tone of our market has been dull and in naimate throughout the month, and the business done has been on a very limited scale. Stocks of goods, ho w. ever, have been light, and there has, therefore, been no disposition on the part of producers to force sales. Con• sequently prices have not given way nearly so much as might have been expected under the increased pressure of the money-market ; indeed, the prices asked today, owing to the better accounts ja-t received from the East, are barely 2 per cent. lower than our quotations a month ago. " The exports of cv ton piece-goods and yarns for the month are 95,872 packages against 108,292 for the same time last year. This is rather tinder the average for the previous three months, which is 97,808 packages. The following classification shows at a glance the proportion to the various markets : P Cc a eo c Ir Gt t ft oo g on e d s e L b y . aCPierontst.o n East Indies China Australia Central and South America 2l'6 01 North America l4'3 ... o'4 West Indies Coast of Africa Turkey, Egypt, and the Levant 11'7 ... 61 Germany and Holland Other European States "Tne Ligerpiol c,,tton.market i.as been somewhat irregular during the mouth, the ninurion qualities of American being fully id. per lb. lower, while middling qualities are quoted the same. Any improvement in the blanchestrr market will probably lead to higher prices in the raw material, " Mule Twiit.—No. 30's to 50's are about id. per lb. lower, other numbers remain the same as before. " Water Twist.—A. large business would be done at a reduction of !,1 per lb. on our quotations, but the spin ners generally de-dine to accept lower rates. "In piece goods there has been very little fresh busi ness during the month. The market has, however, been supported by unexpired contracts for home trade quali ties, and the lightness of stooks generally in the hands of producers ; printing cloths of low qualities have been taken off freely, while the better sorts have been in lees demand. The production of 34 and 36 iach makes of low qualities has been greatly increased, and they are rather lower in price. India shirtiiigs are selling at unrernunerative ratts to the manufacturers ; and as stocks are light, and the quantity produced much under the average, some advance in price may be looked for with a revival of demand. Domestics, long-cloths, and T cloths are without much alteration, the tendency being rather in favour of the buyer." FIRE irr SHOREDITCH.-00 Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, a fire happened on the premises belonging to Mr. Samuels, a tobacconist and water-proofer, 18, Swan yard, Stioreditch. The brigade tried all they could to save the adjoining houses, in which they succeeded, but the tire was not extinguished until the premises of Mr. Satnuets arid all they contained were tutally destroyed. EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS. The following obtained honours in the respective sub. j ects at the M.S. examination : Physiology and Comparative Anatomy. . 7 ; . {Brown, Thomas Edwin Burton g, (gold medal) Maudsley, Henry (gold medal) University College. Surgery. Maudsley, Henry (University medi cal scholarship and gold medal) University College. Brown, Thos. Edwin Burton (gold medal) Guy's Hospital. Blake, James Gibbs, B.A University College. Medicine. Blake, J. Gibbs B.A. (gold medal) University Colle g e. Thorowgood, John C. (gold medal) University College. Dowling. Francis Joseph Brown, Thomas Edwin Burton Guy's Hospital. ------- - REPItESENTATION OF SOUTHAMPTON. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY. A new phase will in all probability be put upon the Southampton election ere many hours have elapsed. Mr. E. James has not been in the town during the whole of the past week, whilst his active opponents, Mr. Weguelin and Sir E. Butler, have been busy canvassing in the meanwhile. The consequence is that those electors who intended voting for Mr. James have become very dissatiE - tied, and we understand, upon good authority, a requisi tion is being got up to request our present mayor, Mr. Andrews, to allow himself to be put in nomination. Whether or not Mr. Andrews will consent to do this re mains to be seen. A raeting of Mr. James's committee is called for this evening, at 7 o'clock, and the course taken there will no doubt influence Mr. Andrews as to his decision. Mr. Andrews, it is well known, is backed by a powerful party of friend, and should he declare his intention of contesting the borough, there is little, if any, doubt of his return by a triumphant majority. MONDAY, TEN O'CLOCK ?.L j The meeting above referred to was fully attended; Mr. Dusautoy in the chair. The dissatisfaction of the electors at Nil-. James's absence from Southampton, and his silence thereon, wa , apparent, and a resolution wai adopted to the effect that a requisition be got up and signed by the Liberal electors for the nomination of Mr. Andrews, the Mayor of Southampton, as a candidate for the borou,4h. This was accordingly done, and received the signature of nearly every elector present. LIFEBOAT SEBVICES.--•RAMSGATE, Nov. 25.---At day break a vessel with signals of distress was seen in a most perilous position to anchor among the Breakers upon the weather face of the North Sandhead. The Ramsgate Har bour steamer Aid, with the Northumberland lifeboat in tow, was sent off by the harbour mater to her assistance. At 9 a.m. the steamer was observed towing the vessel through a terrific sea, with the lifeboat in attendance, and several !uggers in company. Ai. noon the steamer Aid and lifeboat returned with the brigantine Sophia, of Naples, in charge of the crews of the luiegers Buffalo Girl and the Charlotte Ann, of Ramsgate. INhen the steatnerarrived at the Sandhead, they found the vessel riding with all an chors down, in great jeopardy, in six fathoms of water. The steamer then towed the lifeboat up to windward, and slipped her anchor to the vessel's aesietance, and pm ting on beard 3 of the crew they veered the lifeboat re.t.-rn in readiness for any emergency. On of the lugger's fine 4-oared ooats had been lost in boarding the vessel ; her crew were fortunat e ly save d , an d were on b oar d th e brig antine. The steamer, with great difficulty, got her large towing hawser on board the brigantine. She was then slipped from her anchor?, and was towed in an easter's direction clear of the shoal. After getting her under pro per canvas the crews succeeded in bringing her round, and shaped a course directly for Ram , gate harbour, into which they brought her in safety, and moored her under the directions of the harbourmaster. Thus the lives of several men and a valuable ship and cargo were again saved by the harbour comtni, , sieners' steamer aud lifeboat aided by the brave Ramsgate boatmen. It is expected that the first-class lifeboat which the National Lifeboat Inetitutien has just stationed on Weimer Beach will be able to rescue many lives from shipwreck in that neigh bourhood of the Goodwin Sap,* Country Y.!arizot CHELMSFORD—Nov. 23. The wheat trade extremely dull, and a reduction of is to 2s on the bettor, and 2s to 3s on inferior, samples was necessarily submitted to where sales were effected. Spring corn of all sorts 1s lower, except malting barley, for which prices were unaltered. Large beans 2s cheaper. Wheat, white, old, per s. s. s. s. qr.3B 74 I Oats, per qr 24 30 new.... 41 73 'Peas, Partridge 43 45 red, old 36 65 White 41 48 new.... 38 65 Boiling 42 49 Barley 31 42 Dun 37 41 Chevalier 36 50 Beans, Tick 36 4+tl Grinding :4L 42 Harrow ticks 40 41 Malt 72 76 I Mazagan 37 39 Chevalier 74 78 1 Ditto, new... 36 39 COLCHESTER— Nov. 29. A fair supply of wheat, the trade ruled - firm, and last week's prices well supported. Barley a free sale for sound malting samples; other sorts were dull at last week's rates; beans and peas are without any material alteration in value. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 668 to 80e red, 628 to 708; barley, 44s to 508 ; oats, 25s to 30, ; beans. Mazagan, 408 to 42.4; middle and small, 42s to 44 ; peas, white, 44s to 48s ; grey, 40s to 445. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following ports, from Nov. 24 to Nov. 29, both inclusive. U 5 . 1 '). , 4 Colchester Harwich Leigh I Aaldon A ...i 951 90 103 Q es r; A 4 Ez COAL HARE o f Cosi per Lon st e. d. Byass's Hartley l6 6 Davison's West Hartley 16 oilfield Moor Bute l5 6 rai , field Moor ]s 3 Walker Primrose l5 6 North Percy Hartley l6 6 Grey's West Hartley l6 0 35 S 9 - i 1033 '.-DEu. 1. 70 200 - 496 50 - ;61 ; 750 Gtie market, Wsllsend, fria. d; Tetton l9 6 Kepler Grainge lB 9 ' Lambton l9 0 Russell's Ho tton 18 9 'South Hetton 19 3 ;tewart's Heugh Hall . . Kellim. Whitworth -19 6 .ii 3 3 ,18 9 ..19 6 ..17 0 Hartlepool /lett= 18 9 'Aswan l9 1 Eledley . . ..18 0 3raddyll lB 9 Squborwen Merthyr 22 e Oassop 19 0 south Hartlepool lB 6 Plummer lB . 6 I Sold Bs ViTallsend, Gosforth l7 61 Acorn Close lB 0 Riddell l7 e Eden Hain lB 9 Frainvrellgato lB 3 Lumley 18 6 South Durham ....18 0 Rein:tout . lB 6 Fletton Lyons Main lB Wharneliffe l7 9 Pensher 18 6 Ships at market...M (Tees LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1. Intl - M A.. a ON. EXOIiANGE.—The Stock Exchange - doing very little business, and prices without variation. London and North Western, 1054 ;—Caledonian, 2 9 A -- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 35$ 6 per cent. pref., 12;1—Ditto, 61. new 6 per cent., 1 1 "a prem. Lancashire and Yorkshire, fat 4 82i I—Eastern Counties, 9i--South Eastern, 224 I E .... Chester and Holyhead, 191—Great Western of Canada* 241—Ditto, new, 28 pm.—Dutch Rhenish, 1.6.3. 'prem. BIRMINGHAM, Du. 1. r3TOOK (EXORANGE.—This market was rather flat to - dg and prices the turn lower. London and North Wast e ' 1061—Midlands, 82 —Sheffields, 35k—Great Western!l. 70i. MANCHESTER, DEC. 1. EXCHANGE.—The market opened lower to-dap, and prices closed rather weaker. North Lanoashira, 1-16 22—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln', 351 r Great Westerns, 69i—East Anglian 6 pet Cents., Midlands, 828—Leeds, 97i 7. • tr RA BO RTIB MA I L 11" :hat the mad* are dent from tee Gauen, rom, y the night—lnd 5,1 by the morning—tespatch.) ..... t Wben lay wile!' - mi.i, . p From ~ ' a DI Jot) ATitl3s... ,In Genera' Poet.. Per 1 , d ,,,,l a nd. Oface, London.* Disp :. .t .d. ~'",_„:_.° ---•• t izierica(bylirit.ct..N Every 'Pride.' ..Liverpoo •, :" se America (by Uni ted [3,5. ~ ~._ / mrseX l ) :ticket) .. .• ••• • • • 2„; Every Tuesday . 1 3outuasn 4. +twice, (by U. Stat,,s I ;ticket) .... .. . N ...„... . Livery ' ..1 A..istralla (via Liver. ' 1 .. Twi ce pool) ......... • . n 4th and 18th. .. ~,, Liverpoo Ditto (via Marseilles) 'i', .—. ,• , . Dove' Ditto (via Cape of ~ 400,1 12th (lnce r Lot Elope) .... ••• •• •• • •14 •••••• • •• • • 6th , '' me Africa (West Coast) ,N 2:to of the mew ' . PlYm - ,!-id a 1 9th A ....aandria ~...... . N 10th I•26th of - o. phyt a „' 421;11 Alexandria .......... : M 411, tA 10th Of in.); ~ So u ' ha ,, 16th Bahamas ••• •• .... 31 17th of the mon: te Bealu r . . d;.' y 3elgium . ~.. „... li pai1Y.......... .Y„ ° ;113 - o " th. Brazil ............ M hof the month.. go':: tit , ' ~• Buenos Ayres .... •• .• M •'' 1 : "‘•••• •-- a Uncertain Cape of Good Hope .N, sth of the month i r r i o nx no • s Cape of Good Hope . Uncertain ...... • • ~ , ~t , . 16th of in 1.“. . • 16th Cane de Verdc . . lb ..: 2911 1 Coy lon (see In ill; 10th and 26th...• 4th & As Ceylon .. ~ . 4th and 20tH .... ...o n ru•rn.Bat• Channel tales . ' ''' ' ' ' ." ' r l'151•O';;;:a.„‘ ..o. 1 and 16 Chill. ...... •... ,Mld A 17 , ‘ o nooth ' , 4 and 29 China .. • . .! di ~ C ons t an tinople 10th and 26 th . • • ••• iSo ,•• ~ I and 84 Constantinople 4th .",-.10t , ' o'' "" ' ',D o ver .... .. TWlcedail Cont. of Europe M .4 T.,... Ix2l Egypt (see Incite) DON , . Terlcedal.. Prance T. ' 7 ~, , so.i•h m , S, 1,44. 3 ' Gibraltar .. • !I 6 3reece (ilea In,fia .., - ()alts :.4.7.:. *,..,,., , , :. B D ,, ,:vie . , let and 1 6 . to ' A 4reytown .....• • - ~ D oi, .. ........ London .... . flattaburgi. „ ,i 411" CO ' ll, It •t.So li A I : Ist ~ mo Is vAnnat . . Daily ' Honduran "*" . At 17! of th, mon' •• Soul' ~n, 16th' 4 and 21 A ifin,,,(lvrasiatiou-thaMPts.! 4 10 " h 1 , 85 .4 2 ° 6 t ,: h . ' o o r r oa rn o ";: i D . Indi, . via. MArseilrle.l,,o .... .... isilVaa•••••••••• ~, .f. 1 4. .. , :SOU•haMpt . IS j 6 01 hl'l '... • • tfiouthamp on 6 a nd trilOifiani:rd:r.ll7...e.:::l7. 3 ; Fei...l 2d 0.. loaily ..... upoooviveile..: ~. Dec. ec s : 1 9rd bfastotra .. —.• '. 234 of month • 319,;tn (sae India') Ma1ta...... I• • , 4, 10, 20, and 26 Do -' e• .....• do 15 Mauritius (tee I n dic ;,Ti:,,,e5(4,...a.n,..a14 , ,::: ..... :id s, 2D l d t a r 4l l l37 (cf .i t t h .b. ei ; mono Mauritius ....... 20c.n et tof, .non .ti d 9 1 Melia° m s• o • n • t • h •tiover .....;, ~.. an g i b Pew Zealand... re re •• • r 4th and 11th Southampto ~'" Papal state A Dall3 ' '' ••••• • • • • • 'Dover •• ••• •• - 'Wee -% Peninsula .„, ~ ~. , ~.. t,l • r ec r i f_Natal ...'. 7, '. *...1"•:1' ' ls. th ' of l m 7t o b n n t f h ninm .. ° . tn . h. ;V S°Va a n ri rit o llo u ua s :P ro P9t ; 41 : t ee 'l it k ly 11 ' Peru „„ „„ ~,, • Southerninoi ..., & A Y .....• :! Every Saturdav Titimmr Tuscany , .. . . ~ ,‘ .. ,_ .....51 2d &I''h of•nonto'fionthamr — n 1 , ,„, i , . • • . _ ....... VL A n u p st i r e a ni ll e a n ; '' I°ll'l ( '''' Venesuele " . • " "Y. ' —— " " 'Myer "—• ' i k .61 0 4th and 18th of m) on'al l ! Wait Indies ~ ' saw . _ -. ,s' .. • Routhaoutr .11 When any or these dal k.atched on the followin •'.cnthamptou), and the -it p7w. - ;ocling day Ltes fall on a Sunday, the malls De dt! lig day, with the exception of the Intl • t i, Nialta, both of which will be desollte'. UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE ASSERA.N og CoUTA NT : —The,Mr. Croysdill to amount to about 4,0001., which Wig t liabilities o f this company have been as certainco b have to be defrayed by a call. , LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY.—Last night, th e sociey , for promoting the amendment of the law held its well bimonthly meeting at the rooms, 3, Waterloo-plecel meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr. Pitt Payor in the chair. Th minutes of the Wu taken tor the admission of several gentlemen Conn . to with the bar as members of the society. The chairrn then said that Mr. Sergeant Woolrych bad promised .. read a paper on the law of official trustees, bat as be did not see the learned sergeant present, be thought the best course they could adopt would be to adjourn ; be a ballot was at the same time thought that, unless the learned ser• geant's absence was attributable to unavoidable cireu_ra; stalices, the secretary should intimate t o hitrt that tb .. society would expect for the future more courteous treants rn ent at his hands. The secretary state d that Sergehai, Woolryeh had, last week, submitted th e paper to ,_ s perusal, but took it away again on Satu rda y to rualA woe. — some alterations. He did not then intimate that be not be present, nor did he do so to any of several te,. el f e ; bets of the society who bad seen him in the course °l t " day. Many members complained of the inconvenience to which they had been put by this want of punctuallo and the meeting was adjourned. ___—...l BIRTHS. OF A BOW wife e n o t f li j e o l i s i t n -4. inst.,Byja o, a t E ! q B . , , RPeolyhaalmiisotrrseeetG, aßairdarcts. pton, : 1 ; On the 30th ult., the wife . of Mr. George Nook , ° ' Cheap.4clo. On the 20th ult., at Chorleywood, He rts, the w ife of William Longman, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER On the 24th ult. at 6, Esplanade, Plymouth, the o°ll' Mrs. Dalrymple On the 29th thenit.,y94" wife of J. Brandram Peele, of 21, Cambridge square, Hyde-park. MARRIED. eldes t On the 2 7 th ult., at Clayhidon, D evon, Alfred, 6 son of William Jupp, Esq , Brentford, to Eliza, youlfero daughter of the late Robe rt Farrant, Esq of Culat notts, Devon. On the 25th ult„ at St. Marylebone parish churc h ' PI Rev. J. C. James, of St. John's, Worcester, to Clar Taylor, widow of Richard Walker, Esq., late of the Ben gal Civil Service. D I E D. ell - On the 30th ult. , at 16, Great Coram-street, 111153 square, Peter Poland, Esq., aged 66. do.na rk, On the 29th ult., at Westbourne-crescent , e i- R ear -Ad t ni s r nt a h l oy F ua l l . it e: G le ae r ot i c z4 l r : 2a NA ,ph 7 p i i l oc l William 081..Lieeret.csyhq,euys:a,cr;:. S • re tryde - P 3lrir ' (Allea4:lnj:oini(r)t-ftOhhteeehu.2e3e alt.,oth S tp Stephen LewisM o Levy,o(l y,, H E E s (I .! : f S• Tavistock squara, aged 70. On the ;30th tilt. at 35, Rathbone-place, Oxfor d -stree t ' Mr. Thomas Peachey, aged 55. E D On the 2Sth ult., at his res idence, W. I. EsP°r" — OCICO Captain Charles Coles, aged 61• On the 29th ult., at Bri g hton , 82. ighten, Robert Steell, Esq ., Aged On ~t hel rilk2 i 9 n t s h o nu , gita.,eatci . 67 t. Leona rd's -road, Brow ley, Wm LONDON : Printed and Publi,3hod. by MIIRDO the co u YO ii: of No. 112,. Strand, ['rioter, a t The Sun Otlioe, 112, Stra,rd, :u the Preci nct of the SavoS y, in nt, of kliddicrey, Tues I :‘y, December 2, 156. .~ 1