The Sun. — London, England, 1861-01-12 00:00:00

U' 16 years of age, and Private F. Rooney, Light Com pany 65th Regiment ; while further towards the ft Mr. Henry Edgcomb, aged twenty, also of the Volunteers, received his mortal wound. Here Captain Turner was struck in the face by a musket ball, and Colonel Sillery slightly wounded. A rush was now made on the whares, and the bayonet speedily silenced all further annoyance. This service was accomplished by the 65th and Rifle Volunteers. Some shells thrown into the Raupo Swamp caused the Waikatos to quit their lairs, and now commenced the work of extermination, for a detachment of the 40th, under Major Nelson, and a company of the 65th, under Lieutenant Talbot, from Waitara (the latter advancing in beautiful skirmishing order), came up from the north side of the hill, and the Light Company of the 65th led on by Lieutenant Urquhart (then forming a flank guard) closing on their centre, together with a good show of Rifle Volunteers, the rebels were almost surrounded. Men dashed into the swamp, and a hand-to-hand encounter fol lowed, and the bayonet and the butt-end of the rifle, when the bullet had missed, speedily convinced the brave enemy that the avenger was at hand. They commenced their retreat, still fighting with desperate valour, and in one of these encounters private M'Givern met his fate, though not before the enemy had felt the effects of his prowess. They gradually got in the Huirangi road, followed by a part of the 65th, under Lieutenants Urquhart and Talbot, their retreating steps marked by pools of blood, and a storm of shot and shells bursting over and among them. In their terror they threw away their arms and pouches, and any articles of clothing that impeded their flight, and the pursuers followed them to near the Waiongana River, when fatigue alone compelled them to desist, for the day had been intensely hot without a breath of air. The muse in the swamp had been a succession of desperate hand. to hand encounters, and many instances of courage were exhibited on both sides. Private Gilligan, 65th, shot one Waikato, and brained another with the butt-end of his rifle. Many other daring acts were witnessed, but must remain unrecorded, as the individuals could not be identified. But the bayonet played a conspicuous part in the exciting scene. When all but the dead and mortally wounded Waikatos had disappeared, a reconnoitring party, tnder Major-General Pratt, composed of 12th, sup. ported by 65th, proceeded to Ngataiparirua and came in sight of a pah having a red flag flying, but it was speedily hauled down, and a white flag, half-mast high, succeeded it. The party then pro ceeded round to Puketakaure, and thence returned to Mahoetahi. In the course of the afternoon, after having buried in one grave some 28 or 29 Waikatos, the main body returned to the town (having left a strong force to retain possession: of the field of battle) laden with Maori spoils, in the shape of double-barrelled guns, ornaments, shawls, its., many battered and bloody, proving they had not been parted with willingly. On the force passing the town barrier, loud and continued cheers proved to them that their conduct Was duly appreciated by their countrymen. The list of casualties will prove who bore the brunt of the day :-65th Regiment, 2 killed, 10 wounded, 1 officer wounded ; Volunteers, 2 killed, 4 wounded ; 40th Regiment, 1 wounded. The natives were, we understand, all Ngatihauas a powerful tribe of Upper Waikato, the same who sought to make a disturbance out of the Maori found dead at Patumahoe. The disaster of their friends at Taranaki, 'coupled with the fall of the principal chief Wetini and his son, may therefore probably fail of its lesson, and trouble will arise out of it. The result cannot be undoubted. That native prowess, however, allied to cunning and ferocity, can withstand the iron nerve and unflinching bra very of our race is altogether out of the question. If the natives are yet open to conviction upon the subject, Mahoetahi should be a warning to them, for there the veteran soldier and the gallant lad of ifteen singled out their fierce enemy, who had all the advantage of cover and position, and utterly routed them, the survivors, in their earnestness to escape, throwing away their arms, and even divesting themselves of their clothing to facili tate it. It is rumoured that Wi Kingi w atohed the fight from a distance, but offered no aid to his northern allies. In any case, the firing would be distinctly heard at Mataitawa, which is not more than five miles from Mahoetahi. His conduct, therefore, is not easily to be explained. The quarrel may, from this circumstance, assume a complexion little con templated by Kingi when he plunged into war, and enlisted other tribes in his quarrel. _ _ The Waikatos, we may state, had just arrived in the district, and were not allowed time to strengthen the position they had taken up. The enemy were even denied the solace of concealment of their casualties on the occasion. The total loss of killed and wounded is reported by the friendly natives to be 71. Some wounded Must have escaped, and dead probably yet lie in the high fern. As ascertained by ns, their loss is 42 killed, wounded, 2 ; taken prisoner, I—making total of 45. The natives killed were all Waikatos. On this occasion we can give a more satisfactory account of casualties than we have been able to do an previous occasions. KILLED. 65th Regiment —W. WGivern, F. Rooney. Volunteers—F. Brown, H. Edgecombe. 'WOUNDED. L ieutenant-Colonel C. Sillory, D.Q.M.G., slightly. 40th Regiment—E. M'Kay, slightly. 65th Regiment—Captain Turner, severely—Sergeant J. Knight, severely—B. Boyhan, very severely—T. Coleman, severely—r. Connolly, severely—H. Gibson, slightly—D. I'Brierty, very severely—W. C. Ray, severely—R. Whit low, severely—G. Wilmot, very severely—J. Lalley, dan gerously—Corporal W. Roberts, slightly. Volunteers—J. Ward, slightly—R. Langman, slightly " - AV. Vereoe, slightly—T. Voile, slightly. NATIVES KILLED. Tai Porutn, Warangi Hakopa, chiefs ; Tamu, Ikaraika. Hakopa, Heneriko, Wirima, Hakopa, Wanganui, Pari, Tamihana, Hatowera, Hirene, Tamiana, Warawara, Tamati, Hemi, Beranga, Watewera. Fourteen dead, names not obtained. Three wounded in hospital. • One in jail. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The special correspondent of the Nelson Exa miner, writing from Taranaki on the Bth instant, says : I am truly glnd to have good news this time the Waikatos, estimated at 400, under Wetini-tai porutn, a principal chief of the powerful Ngatihaua tribe from the Thames, having been routed with great loss on the morning of the 6th instant. The previous reports brought in by Matiu of the arrival of Waikatos at the Waitara were gross exaggerations, got up by himself and the natives to outwit us, and they succeeded. The object was to draw the General's attention from the south, as he was at the head of a powerful force, and had already made himself master of the pah at Kaihihi, and, as the natives rightly judged, intended to follow up his advantage. The rebel and spy, Matiu (who finds favour with the Native Depart ment), suddenly came in from Mataitawa, and having his story artfully arranged as to names of tribes represented, and of chiefs heading them, was not disbelieved, and the General very properly returned to town. This time he received his reports from reliable sources. It appears that on the day previous (sth), a party of soldiers from Puketakauere, which is now garrisoned by a foice of 50 men, whilst engaged i n bridging aver a swamp near the Waiongona, were attacked by natives under the Waikato chief Rewi, when one man of the 65th Regiment was wounded. The natives, besides wounded, had five or six killed. Major Nelson and Capt. Seymour, R.N., communicated with the General by the Tasmanian Maid, and also the important information that a body of Waikatos had taken possession that day of Mahoetahi pah (which formed Col. Gold's halt ing -place when the attack on Puketakaure was Made). A combined attack was concerted for the following morning, and about four a.m. of the 6 th, 700 men, including 120 militia and volun teers,with guns and rockets, left town, and on taking up their ground, made the attack at once. After 'lonia shells and rockets had been fired at the pah, the order for assAulOvas given, this honour falling to the 65th and militia and volunteers, Major Her bert commanding, the latter being the first to enter the pah. Under a heavy fire on both sides, the inside of the pah was contested inch by inch, and the Waikatos driven cut after a severe struggle. At this time, Major Nelsen arrived from Waitara, and attacked the natives on his side with his habi tual gallantry. The attack was continued until the natives were in full retreat for Huirangi. The following are their casualties, as far as can yet be ascertained : Killed (including the head chief, Tai Porutu) Wounded (since dead, 4) Prisoner Killed (found in the high fern this morning) .. 11 forming a total of forty-three killed on the 6th, three wounded, and one prisoner. The three chiefs of the party were brought into town for burial, the rest were buried on the field. Our own casualties were trifling as compared with the enemy's, considering the desperation with which he fought. _ _ The funerals have just taken place, and the youth of the volunteers gave additional gloom to the occa sion. Mr. Brown's son was only fifteen, but has been several times under fire. He was fairly in the pah, and was crossing over the open space, when he was shot by a native concealed in a house. Edgecombe, who was twenty, was approaching a native he had shot, to seize his gun as . a trophy, when he was shot by him in return. By arrangements of the military authorities, the 65th bore them to the grave; the volunteers and militia performing this last office for their fallen. It is rumoured that General Pratt intends to erect another blockhouse at Mahoetahi, a position which commands the Devon Line near the Waion gona, and which has been frequently made use of by the rebels. Next to the Commander-in-Chief, Major Nelson greatly distinguished himself. His orders are always cheerfully obeyed, and his presence is equal to fifty men in times of danger. The brave Waikatos (for it is ascertained that none of Kingi's men were there) areas plucky a set of fellows as ever held a gun, and prove to our com manders that they have no mean foe to contend with. (From the New Zealand Gazette, of Nov. 7, 1860.) " Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, Nov. 7, 1860. " His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the following despatch, with enclosures, from the Major-General Commanding at New Ply mouth, and an extract of a letter from Mr. Parris, to be published for general information. " E. W. STAFFORD." " Head-quarters, New Plymouth, Taranaki, Nov. 6, 1860. " Sir,—l have the honour to state, for the information of your Excellency and the members of the Government, that yesterday afternoon information reached me that the Wai katos had crossed the Waitara river that morning in force, to join William Kingi, and that they would possibly next morning be in the neighbourhood of Mahoetahi. lat once arranged that a force from this, and another from the camp at the Waitara should march so as to join early in the morning at that place ; we did so, and met the Waikatos, and after an action. which lasted about two hours they were defeated and fled, with very considerable loss. I write these hurried lines and send them by the Victoria, to enable you to communicate with the Home Government by the present mail, and will send full details hereafter. " Among the killed are three very influential chiefs. The first, I am told, was the leading chief in the Maori King movement ; the two others were powerful and leading men. There are also many other chiefs killed of minor import ance. I enclose lists of those already known up to this hour. " Or loss was two officers and 14 men wounded, and four men killed ; nothing could exceed the behaviour of the troops of all arms, as I shall detail at length in my despatch. The loss of the enemy is not yet ascertained, but from the number killed and buried I should say they must have had between 80 and 100 killed and wounded. " I enclose an insulting letter sent by the Waikato chiefs a few days ago, and it is a curious fact that the two chiefs who signed it were both killed the very day after they crossed the Waitara. " In communication with the gentlemen of the Native Department, T br0.&.4 he Domes or the tnree principal chiefs for proper interment ; the other Waikatos killed were interred in a pit on the field. We have taken six prisoners and a considerable number of very fine arms, rifles, and double-barrelled guns. " I shall be obliged by the Victoria being sent back with out delay, as I have discharged the Wonga Wonga.—l have the honour to be, your Excellency's most obedient servant, "T. S. PRATT, Major. General Commanding. To his Excellency Col. Gore Browne, C. 8., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand." " Pukekohe, Nov. 1. 1860. " To Mr. Parris :—Friend,—l have heard your word. Come to fight me, that is very good ; oome inland, aid let us meet each other. Fish fight at sea—come inland, and stand on our feet ; make haste, make haste, don't prolong it. That is all I have to say to you—make haste. " From WETINI TAIPORUTU, " From POROKORU, " From all the Chiefs of Nagatihaua and Waikato. (True Copy). IL. Carey, Lt. •Col. D.A.G. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MELBOURNE ARGUS. Sir,—ln justice to General Pratt, and those who are absent on duty in New Zealand, and having reference to the leading article in your columns on the 20th inst., and that of this day, I hope you will have the candour to publish the enclosed correspon dence in your issue of next Monday, so that the people here and at home may have an opportunity of judging of the real facts of the case. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. C. BANCROFT, Capt., A.D.C. Government Offices, Melbourne, Nov. 24. " Fairlie House, South Yarra, November 20. " My dear Bancroft, —Although, as you are aware, I was unable, in consequence of my wound, to be present at the engagement which took place at Mahoetahi on the 6th inst., I heard such full accounts of it immediately afterwards fron► officers who were present, that I have no difficulty in reply ing to your questions regarding the truth of the statements contained in the leading article of this day's Argus. " The facts of the case are simply as follow :—On Mon day, the sth inst., General Pratt received information from the Camp at the Waitara to the effect that Mahoetahi, a strong position crowned by a deserted pah, had been osioupied in force by the Waikatos. He immediately wrote to Col. Mould, R.E., who was then in command of the Waitara camp, to inform him that he intended to attack the enemy early on the following morning, and to desire that he would make a simultaneous attack on the other side with a portion of his force. "In pursuance of this plan, the general marched from New Plymouth with 700 men, at 5 a.m. on the 6th, and, immediately upon his arrival at Mahoetahi, commenced the attack without waiting for the troops from the Waitara, who were not then in sight, and who, having been acciden tally delayed, did not arrive until the engagement wa■ nearly over, and the pah had been cleared of the enemy by the charge of the 65th and the Volunteers. "The assertion of the _Argus, that the general met tie enemy by chance, has not only no foundation in fact, but is directly contradicted by the information from the seat of war which is published in the same issue of that paper. "As regards the alleged superiority of numbers on the part of the troops, although it is true that after the arrival of the Waitara force there were nearly 1,000 men in the field, it is no less true that a large portion of them took no part in the action, their services not being :equired. On the other hand, a large body of the enemy were observed at no great distance, their object, of course, being to support those who occupied Mahoetahi ; but, daunted by the rapid and total defeat of their friends, they took care to keep at a respectful distance from the troops. " It is not true that the Maories have been permitted, as the Argus says they have, to' remain in almost undisturbed possession of the district which they had conquered and occupied.' They have not conquered any district, nor have they been permitted to remain in possession of a foot of land outside of the almost impenetrable forest in which they have been compelled to hide themselves for some months past. In venturing for once to leave its shelter they exposed themselves to and received a lesson which they will probably not soon forget. The statement, that the few expeditions which have been undertaken were mere reconnaissances, the issue of which has been almost inva riably disastrous, and that the enemy have often seen the rear of our soldiers, is equally at variance with facts. Most of the expeditions alluded to were carefully planned a a tt e mpts to cut off th e retreat of the enemy, and thereby to m fight, and alth oug h th ese a tt emp t s were almost pl l them the vigilance of the Maories, an d the rapidi t y with which th e y fl e d, none o f th em , compel ways to frustrated by except the attack on Puketakauere by Major Nelson, in which his force was greatly outnumbered, has been attended with anything like disaster ; nor am I aware of a single iptagce of a collision (end I have myself be proinut at 28 7 1 most of those which have taken place since Puketakauere) in which the enemy's loss has not greatly exceeded our own. I can assert positively, moreover, that with the one exception alluded to above, the troops have never been re pulsed in any attack which they have made, nor have the enemy ever seen their backs, except when they themselves were concealed and invisible. "My attention has just been directed to another leading article in the 'Argus of the 20th instant, in which the writer finds fault with the conduct of the war on grounds which are, as far at least as the military authorities are concerned, altogether unfounded and untrue, and which subsequent events have completely refuted. " hi giving prominence in that article to the silly fable about Col. Leslie and the grog and ammunition of his men, the Argus has, I believe, the rather poor excuse that the falsehood was copied from a New Zealand paper ; but for the statements published to-day I can find no excuse. " Believe me yours, very truly, " C. PASLET. " Captain Bancroft, A.D.C., Scc." S HARR IVA R ETE7I-(TIIIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Some very important changes are shown in the Bank of England return, completed to the 9th inst. The bullion, owing to the extensive remit tances to the United States and the East, has been diminished by nearly half a million sterling, and there is else a large decrease in the reserve of notes. In the other securities, however, a diminution of about a million and a quarter is apparent in conse quence of the repayment of loans granted during the period the transfer books for Consols remained shut. The distribution of the dividends has caused a decrease of about three millions and a half in the public deposits, and an increase in the private balances of about two millions and a quarter. The Government Securities have been augmented to the extent of about half a million. In the other items of the balance-sheet the changes have been of an unimportant character ; subjoined is our usual analysis : Share! Railways. . I paid.' Closing Business 100 Price. Done. stk 50 'Belfast and Ballymena all 1 18 13.14 Bir., IVol , and Str. Val. all 84 84 20 stock Birk., La., and Ch June lOO 80 82 20 25 Blackburn 25 myth and Tyne all 100 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 64 7 stock Bristol and Exeter stock Caledonian gets no div nil 100 97 971 974 100 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 5 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 20 0 ( D !o o rk A , i t. ll A rock., -h Passage all 20 10 Do B 20 Cornwall .. 171 ``until opc peran. - 0;; 20 r hasbeen. d. toB "" stool 50 Dublin & Belfast dune. all 20 25 Dun., Perth, 45Ab. June all 8 & 20 stock East Anglian lOO 16 17 100 stock Eastern Counties lOO 515 621 54 100 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 20 stceic Do do Bdo 100 25 27 stool 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. ln - stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 86 88 100 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 28 29 100 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 stock Furness stock Glasg,. and S. Western 100 115 117 100 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all stool stock Great Northern lOO 1 1 2 113 20 stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 1114 1124 207 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock', 100 61 64 100 12 Irish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1175 1171 1171 I 100 stock London and Illackwall 100 6/ 63 100 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 116 118 100 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 50 51 554 stool stock Lend. & Nth. Western 100 100 1001 1004 i 100 stool stock Lond. & Bth. Western lOO 944 954 954 stool 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Ennisiallest all 810 20 stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln lOO 55 56 56 51 stool 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 20 125 Do do 5 shares all 10 Metropolitan stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new. .... .. . - P 20 stock Do lairming. & Derby 100 107 109 .. 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 20 25 Do 4 shares r . 1.1 stool 25 Mid Kent. .... • • 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Ctrliele all stool 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 "d 20 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all 10 stock Norfolk... . 50 Nthn. Counties Union 3l d stock North British stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoek ICO 20 stock 13 , A stk ; A revs no d. 20 until 6pch as beenpd.B 100 5 stock Do B stock .... __ 100 20 stock Nth. Eastern—Ber wick 100 1044 1041 1044 11 I I 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 1613 4 p 1p P 6 stock Do Leeds ........ stock Do York stock North London 10 Do new i 5 20 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 175 24 21 1 15 1 1 20 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 10 10i 20 12 Not. & Grantham Rail ll 84 8 20 10 rzebles ..........- -• •• • • all 20 Portsmouth. 10 Rhymney.....- stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 34 344 20 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 864 874 331 stock Shropshire Union...— lOO 50 52 10 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 6 7 20 stock South Devon stock South Eastern stock South Wales stock S. York. and River Dun 100 80 82 10 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 20 25 Stockton & Darlington all 425 435 20 25 Do do ll 104 114 p stock Taff Vale .............. 100 1 20 stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO ' 20 25 ThamesliavenDk&Rail 22 --- 10 50 Ulster . .. 25 Do 12 10 Do . : ............ 2 d p 4 stock Vale olNeath 13 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 114 114 10 atom Waterford 45 Kilkenny 100 20 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 20 West Cornwall 20 West London all 8 10 Do let class 20 Do 2d class .. .. stock West - Hartlepool Harbr 23 and Rail lOO 20 stock West Midland—Oxford 100 47 49 6 stock Do. Newport 100 42 44 6 stock Do. Hereford 100 B3 85 2O 101 all all all all all 100 100 all all all all all 100 all all all all 100 100 100 all 100 1 all 5 . 7 5 7 ss. {lOO 10 all 100 1S 1 92 94 lATL . Active Circulation .. £20,453,800 Decrease .. 57,795 Bullion .. 12,175,386 Decrease .. 477,453 Rest 3,285,418 Increase .. .• • • • . 38,340 Public Deposits .. • .. 3,737,397 Decrease .. .. 3,538,509 Other Deposits 15,477,425 Increase .. • .. .. 2,252,931 Seven Day and other Bills .. 662,833 Increase .. .. • . 22,416 Government Securities .. 10,019,721 Increase •• •• •• 531,553 Other Securities .. 21,499,766 Decrease .. .. 1,336,717 • Notes Unemployed .. .. 5,528,115 Decrease .. 381,700 No alteration of importance was exhibited in the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. About £20,000 in gold, and 20,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. _ _ _ Notice has been given that 294 special Sar dinian 5 per Cent. Bonds of the value of £21,940 have been cancelled. Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices exhibited no charge of importance. The sales were 20,000 bales. The Royal Mail steamer Niagara, which sailed to-day from Liverpool, for Halifax and Boston, took out £190,000 in specie. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ellora, sailing from Southampton to-day, takes out for Bombay, in specie—gold, £16,360, and about £380,000 in silver. There has been very little animation in the Market for Public Securities to-day, but the quo tations have continued steady, Consols being 91,1 I for money, and 92 for the account. The New Threes are firmer at 911 d ; the Reduced at 91,1- 4 ; Long Annuities remained at 161, but Exchequer Bills receded from 6s. to 2s. discount, and Bank Stocks to 232. A fair amount of business was recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices exhibited no change of im portance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 to 701 ; ditto New (1858), 56 to 562; ditto £lOO Bonds, 58; Mexican are firm, at 21k; Spanish, at 481; ditto Deferred, at 401 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred are 291 ; and Dutch 2i- per Cents., 631 ; Russian, 104. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown a further slight depression. Caledonian, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Eastern (Berwick), and - South-Eastern have declined 55.; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been very quiet, without any material change in value. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continued in moderate request, Union of London realise 261 to 261- ; Australian Agricultural, 301- to 321 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 30 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 721, and Scottish Australian Investment, 135. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l, 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lGi India Stock .. Ditto 5 per Cent ... 100 i t __„ Ditto BOnds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, Feb. 7 92 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid D tto £5OO 5 die 2 die FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian i per Cent .. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B6 51 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 104 Ditto 4f per Cent. Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto Account I Ditto New Deferred 4Ol Ditto L'assivs Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent 631 TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money Ditto Account 92 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDA.T. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 11 18f Antwerp Brussels — 25 40 25 50 Hamburgh Paris Ditto Nlarseilles — 25 67i 25 75 Frankfort on Maine — 118 118? 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Brest, E.N.E. • fine Brussels, N ; fine Cherbourg, E.S.E.; fine Copenhagen,W.S.W.;cloudy Dunkirk, S,E. ; cloudy Havre, E.S.E.; fine Leghorn, E.N.E. ; cloudy Leipsic, N. ; cloudy Lisbon, N.N.E. ; cloudy Lyons, N. ; fine Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £sn & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares ,Caledon £10,44. per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. !Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun. Perth &A ber.Jun. E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pet et. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&G las. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gas. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. IFurness, 5 per cent .... Glas.k S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 'Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Po.sp.c.Redm., lop.c.pm ,Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Itedm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotid. Ist pr. Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 p. ct. pref. stock Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Co. Itedeemable,4i p.ct. Do. Redeemable. 4 p. et. Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.et. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.e.pf.sh Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) • . Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 Do. do. 41 per cen'. Po. do. 41 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '65 Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 41 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpi anus of 2s. 6d ..... Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh.' Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent 1 qarynort & Car., 4 p. Do. 41 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leto. & llit. pref. st. Norilk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1841 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 101 103 204 214 6 6} 99 101 112 115 106 108 110 112 108 110 124 126 N. 12, 2 ♦.M. North British, 5 p. a. . Do. New, gua. 5 p. o Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth. Dev. Rail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, • &S. Purch North Staffordshire... Rhymney Guaranteed.' Scottish Central, new pl Scottish North-Easterr ai p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,zua.6p.( Do. 7 p. c. pref. stool South Devon, Ann. 10s, Do. Fixed 47a per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 4i per cent. Do. Fixed lip.c. Ist is: •zouth Wales, gua. 4 p.c.l Do. 4i per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua st, Do. 2d do IDo.Newport 5 p.c.pf.red Do.Perpet. 6p. c. pt 186 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d is. Holyhead, E., strong breeze; rain Inverness, S.W. ; rain Kingstown, N.V. ; dull Limerick, ; fine Manchester, S. ; thaw Milford Haven, S.; cloudy Newcastle on Tvne, S. ; rain Newmarket,S.W.; dull, thaw Norwich, N.W., light; fine Perth, S. ; thaw Peterborough, S.W. ; thaw Southampton, S.W. ; cloudy Waterford, W.N.W. ; fine West Hartlepool, S. W. ;Thaw Weymouth, S.W. ; cloudy Whitehaven, S.S.W. • rain Wolverhampton, N.E. ; fine York, S.W. ; thaw 'ATIONS, JAN. 10. Madrid, N.E. ; slight fog Marseilles, N.E. ; rain Montpellier, N.E. ; cloudy, rain Paris, N.E. ; fine St. Petersburg, S. ; cloudy Strasbourg, N. ; slight fog Toulon, N.E. ; rainy Turin, S.W. ; fog Vienna, calm ; log THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1861. lf d it d 2k li d 9is 99 - - 97i 98, 99} 100! 4 i i 21i 22i 72 74 el 68 46 48 43 50 45 50 95 96 lid & d 24 !id 10 10 loi 10 d 99 17. 98 100 95 100 93 96 88 02 83 85 92} 93} 85 . 87 1f 97 98 214 lf-1 1 - -d [l2 114 90 P 2 16 118 12 114 [Ol 106 86 88 98" 100 98 100 89 91 90 92 [Ol 103 94 10 174 185 105 11 76 78 205 215 105 10f 154 16 138 110 [l6 118 [l6 118 [3B 143 116 118 103 105 [53 156 [3O 134 09 71 89 91 [l6 118 [5O 155 14 14i 71 1 AP, I 1-1), 137 139 101 103 95 97 11 11& 10 111 I 1 P 93 95 103 105 i IP it p 23 24 123 126 130 133 106 11 231 24 102 104 102 104 91 93 100 102 85 88 271 281 32 331 32 331 45 48 123 121 123 125 100 102 123 126 116 120 BRITISII POSSESSIONS. Paid. Closing Price. all all all 100 6 7 75 BO 67 72 65 74 I Ps* 73 '/6- -- 92 03 11 1i d 4i 6 d 'are' Railways. 'Atlantic & St Lawrence. I3om.,Barodadt.Cent Ind Go. 5 per cent..... A Do, Do. S Buffalo and Lase Huron 100 stk Do. New ....... l 0 Do. Preferonc2 Buffalo,Brant,&Godricb I 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872: Do. do. July 1, 187:;' Do. do. .1 line 1, 1874 5 Clcutta.k.S.Eastn. (Lim' Cape,Eastn.Prov. Cape Town tt Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c 13 Demerara 0 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c it East Indian, gu„ . 5 p. F Shares Ext Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. Geelong AL Melbourne.. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds ;lc Grand Trunk of Canada I Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. I Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. I Do. do. 1867.. I Do. do. 1872.. k Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares I Do. New ... Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O I Do. do. '73 till '6O 00. do. '73 IVOlout opt. Do. 5a p. c. do. '77 d 0... A Madras, guar., 4i p. c... A Do. do. 5 per cent .... A Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Fourth d 0........ Do. d 0..... Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Newßrunswick &Canda Ry. &Lan d(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ 00. do. B Capital do. do. Land do. ..... Uncle (Limited) .... .. .. ilc Scinde .......... ,1-4,_ . : Do. Punjaub .... il . , . I Do. Do. ........ ii _,, )21r Do. Indus. St. Flo. s t ' ,g'. Ni St. Andrews & Qucbec A tO Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN stock stock stock Share l stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock Mock 263 I:3i stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 2s. 124 12. stock stock 124 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10s. 1.0.6 1100 stock stock stock stock stock 100 ?i 100 "aii stock stock stock stock stock stock 12i 100 100 33k 1 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. --- - 1 1 Leasin g 'Closing Business ys. Co. Railwa I Paid. ,s. I Price. I Done. fredford and Bletchiey all n & 11. W .. .. Buckinghamshire 100 Ln &N.W 98 100 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 63 534 Do. do. 54 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do 113 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 'aledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E CI 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g6p.c. 100 Gt. North.l 3 s 137 E.lTnion,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 44 44 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Cs,ledonin Do. New .......... 100 Do. .. •• • • --.— Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby - N. Md. 110 112 Do. 4 Shares Do. } Shares ....... all •50... • • • • Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 • n.&N.W 206 210 London & Greenwich 100 z.. East 6l 63 Do. Preference ..... 100 JO O. ..... Lon.,Tilby.& Soutendi 100 ..• eto & Co. 89 91 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 % erfolk Do. 6 per cent.. —..— 100 60. NW&M ... • Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all W 34 34 34 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock ..... ... 100 'Midland 97 99 Newmarkt K a ,Buryix 1 . _ ...1 P guaranteed sp.c. j " o E.Counts 4 4 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all 1 , I)o. Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Po. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all 'Do. North Western NW 154 15! Preston and Wyre. 1 all & L.Yk. i Do. 4 Stares A. all ,Do. — Roystn.llitch., & Shep 100 ' Gt. North. 135 137 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 104 106 Do. Do. 1 1 South Staffordshire ..all M'Clean.. 11 Ili Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 90 92 Wimbledon a Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 74 84 ITCYCICS. - - - Paid. Closing Business Share Docks. Prim. I Done. stock Commercial lOO ..... stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min lOO stock East and West India stock London lOO ..,.. 50 stock St. Katharine. stock Southampton 1 100 stock Vist.c.ria .. ...... ......, 1 100 99 101 20 PO NOW ~.k.s.. moiseat 3 id re 10 Antwerp k Rotterdam 20 ',Ardennes ............ 20 tilah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction ziers to Graissessac.. 6 ICIP-neaux Mine & Rail )0 Copiapo 10 Ditto Extension .... ' Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France t. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lake Constance & Bale. Lierre & Turnhout . ... L ens & Geneva ...... aria Antonia ........ Namur & Liege ........ 'no. 6 p. e. Pref. ........ i c Northern of France.... (6 Do. New Shares ...... 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 aris,Lyons, & Mediter 20 aria & 0r1ean5...... ,tecife & S. Fran. (Peru.: ( gua. 7p. ct. Um.. .... tO Riga & Dunaburg ...... !Rome & Frascati ...... royal Dani5h .......... , oyal Swedish ........ 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref .... ) Sambre & Meuse ...... o. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... Thst Flanders ...... .. ..)0. 5 p. c. Preference..' , W. & N.W. of France .. 23 Western of Austria.... 20 estern of Switzerland 6 iesbaden 6 o. 8 per cent. Pref.... 20 Zealand .. ,WAYS. 5i 5f - - I lf li4 P f 1 11 12 3 20 2; 21 22i 231 q ci 74 71 19 20 37 38 7i fle 346 35i 53 55 3} 21d 51 5 8k Af 1. f d 1 1, 19 20 5f 6 91 f 21 22 5 i I i 8 i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 00 Agra&UnitedService Bk 501 83 as 85 40 Australasia all 72 74 72 25 Bank of Egypt 'all 20 21 20 100 Bank of London ..... • 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 224 23 25 Ch• Mer. of In. L 011.& Ch. all 34 35 100 City 100 ;C010nia1..... 25 40 41 20'11 ICorn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London. 20 214 224 28 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 16 164 164 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 221 221 1221 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster 20 611 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 Do. new . . ... 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales all 20 Do. new 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 47 48 20 Ottoman Bank .. . 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 10 Do. new — 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia 50 Union o I London ..... 12 26 27 261 1 100 Unity Mutual.. ao j COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Cab• Gov• 6 P•e,.Ja.,izJuly 100 109 111 Do. 6 cent. 1879 100 110 . Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 110 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100 1091 p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 :10 112 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 - f Do. 5 per cent lOO 991 1005 .1004 994 1004 1 Do. Scrip 9O Cape G.Hope, 6p e,ISSO 100 107 108 Do. 1890 100 1.T.8.G0v. 6 p.O. Ja.&July 100 105 106 1061 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 98 109 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 984 994 971 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds 100 974 984 97 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 1054 1065 S.Aus.G t. 6 p.c.1878 &up, 100 Vic. Gov.. 6 p.c. Jo &July 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1074 108 1071 BRITISH MY -ES. 100 100 100 100 1 101 IoS '"E S. Mines. Pail!Closing Business Price. Done Alfred Consols (PhiraTiE) 2.11.10 35 4 20 British Lon Clifford nil 205 215 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 410 420 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 115 120 East Caradon ._ .. E. WI Russol (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 94 10* 10 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen ) 11/ 25 27 'Great South Tolgus l7s 7t 84 I G.Wheal Alfd. (Phi1ack),12.13.9 I 1 f IG. Wheal Vor (Helston) 94 14 14 ••-• ' Grenville 5.14.5 3 34 'Herod's-Foot 8.12 33 25 • Hingslam Downs 4.10.6 3/ 34 -• Lady Bertha . Margaret (Uny Lelant) 95 52 55 North Downs 24 34 4 North Frances (Mogan) 11% 4f 54 N.Wlt'l 13assot (Ill° _an), 15s 4 b North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey)l 14 94 10 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 44 46 ,Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l 14s * 1 ;South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 300 310 IS. Cara Brea (Illogan).. 3 25 4 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. a 1 * I S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan)118.1 4 4 150 163 stray Park 24.18.9' 46 48 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 45 25 24 10 Tin Croft 1 9 5* 6 Vale of Towey (Carm )As 6d if 4 West Basset (Illogan) 14 184 194 W. Caradon (Liskeard), 5 78 80 .-1 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 112.4 1174 OTheal Buller (Redruth)i 5 145 155 Wheal Edward (CalsA 12 11 2 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 13 14 I Wheal MaryAnn(Men.) 8 19 21 _ , Wheal Tretawney (Lis.), 54 18 20 --- - FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim l5B 4 d 85 Brazil. Imp. (is..at Xi p ) 274 I * 20 Do.St.Johndel Rey,Lim 15 26 27 264 5 1 Do. Land and AliningCo. all 1 IClarendon Cons.MinCo. 4 die. 40 Cobre Copper all 43 45 334 4 'Copiapo 1 iDunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 4 4 2 iFortuna. 134 20 General all 21 23 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 4 qi 14 14 ,Kapunda (Limited) 1 14 14 p 2 'Linares all 9 10 5 ' Lusitanian 2 p 1p 1 Mariquica all f 4 1 'N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L , 128.6 d. 4 Id 20 I Pontgibaud Silver,Leadl , Mining and Smelt all 4 6 TALE Mining 5 Port Philip 1 a 1 Business 1 i 28. 14 u Sc n o i t t t e l d sh m A ex us ic t a ri n n : (1 . .,..) l a Os ll . 3 i 31 34 Done. 1 'Worthing (Limit ed) all 4 1 1 I De MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 13 11 1000 ;Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 i Australian Agricultural 19 30 32 304 24 a 10 'Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 5 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 35 37 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 324 Canada Land all 110 113 10 IChan.lslandsTel. (Lim ) an stock I Cop.Min.ofEng.&Srnltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 234 244 stock Crystal Palace stock I Do. Preference stock ! Do. 6p. c. Pet pet. Deben. 100 107 109 stock , Electric Telegraph .... 100 94 98 25 Do. New l5 2 1 5 Englisb,& Ans. Copper all 24 3 3 15 Gen. Steam Navigate, )11 14 1 Great Ship Limited).., all 34 1 Do. 174 p ct Preference all I 4 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim. 20 London Discount (Lim. ' 5 14 1 d 4 IL.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.' all 1 14 20 'Madras Irr. and. Canal 1 14 14 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim, all 24 34 25 National Die. Co. (Lim. , 5 11 14d 1 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ' 5 3 2 • 10 Netherlands Land all 4 4 5 Do.B p.e.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 4 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLan . 89 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim. all 4 1 14 I 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all P 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . ;15s. 4pr I 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 —-- 10 Ditto 13. 14 10 Ditto C stock Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) 100 48 51 .... 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 7 0 ' 73 i . .t 1 1 Business 5 0 Do. N e w . ... 25 12 13 p. Done. 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.e all 50 Rhymney Iron ....:.... a l l 11 6 77 _ 118 6 9 P 1 • 15 Do. New 47 49 stocks Royal Mail Steam ...•..• 60 S s co ou t. th A A us u t s l t n ia l ii n a v n . (La:ll4 l a oo ll 1 3 3 3 6 141 35 135 561 1 Submarine Tel. Sc rip. • all 4 1 Do. do. Registered .... all t a 10 Do. all 5 7 - 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can. 5 L. r 100 VIII DIOX2011'0 141 P“d ism 2$ ' e , 10 Mildness done CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day). OLD COURT. RERJUUT. W. F. Ventris, 1 to a clerk in the firm of Quilter and Ball, was this morning indicted for perjury. The pri- oner is one of the persons already found guilty of conspiracy with Robert Poole, a bankrupt, to defraud his creditors by the concealment of a large quantity of property, consisting of boots and shoes. The principal witness examined was a man named Beard, but his evidence was merely a repetition of that given on the trial of Poole. There is a large number of witnesses to be examined, and it is not expected the trial will conclude before Monday. There still remain two other indictments relative to the frauds to be disposed of before sentence is passed. SPORTING INTP,LLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 7to 1 agst Diophantus (taken) Bto 1 agst Nautilus (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 20 agst The Drake (taken several times) Nothing else done. COVENTRY RACES.—These races are fixed for Thursday, March 7 (the day following Nottingham). WARWICK GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.—We are requested by the Clerk of the Course to state that Cockatoo and Shylock should have been included in the published list of nominations for this event. IBIS DAY'S SIII.PPIIIG. LONDON, Jan, 12.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; light breeze and dull weather, with a slight thaw. SCILLY, Jan. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—lnfant a , from Rangoon • Yssel, from Batavia for Amsterdam; Maria, from Buenos Ayres for Leith, with loss of her jibboom. CARDIFF, Jan. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Massa Rosa, from Rio Janeiro ; Orion, from New York. Sailed —Catherine, for Melbourne. SWANSEA, Jan. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Duke of Northumberland, from Cuba. QUEENSTOWN Jan. 11.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—City of Washington, screw steamer, from Liverpool, and left for New York. DEAL, Jan. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Johanna, from the River, and sailed for Savannah ; Pet, from the River, and sailed for St. Michael's. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. ; slight thaw. . . Arrived—Lady of the Lake, from Castle. Sailed—Expert, for Montrose ; Courier, steamer, for Jersey; Jane and Sarah, for Poole; Affiance, steamer, for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W.; tide, first hour's flood ; weather light, and thaw. No arrivals. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.S.W., moderate. Philosopher, schooner, from Madras, and Peterborough, from Foo-Chow-Foo, both for London, in tow. Passed—Pet, from London for St. Michael's. Anchored—E. Stephania, from London for Newport. We have reason to believe that Mr. Baring will succeed Lord de Grey as Under-Secretary of State for the War DepartmAnt, acting under the new Lord Herbert; and that Lord De Grey will take Mr. Baring's place in the India-office, and represent that department in the House of Lords. It is understood that the Marquis of Chandos has resigned the post of chairman of the London and North- Western Railway Company. Yesterday the remains of Mr. John Smith, at one time editor of the Liverpool Mercury, and who for many years had taken a prominent part in public affairs in Liverpool, were interred in Toxteth Park Cemetery. Notice was issued from the General Post-office yesterday, stating that it is understood that the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company will not have a vessel to despatch from Galway to America on Tuesday, the 15th inst. The service will therefore, on this occasion, be necessarily omitted. - • In consequence of heavy falls of snow in the mountains of Grasse, department of the Var, a number of wolves have descended to the neighbouring villages, and committed ravages among the flocks. At Caussols seven lambs were devoured, and the sheep with them havingbeen attacked, were more or less injured. At Grasse one wolf was killed. IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN GRAIN, tx.—The following quantities were imported into Hull last week : Wheat, 5,186 qrs. ; barley. 4,203 qrs. ; beans, 566 qrs. ; peas, 877 qrs. ; tares, 796 qrs. ; linseed, 940 qrs. Dnty was also paid upon 2,400 cwt. of wheat flour. - - A change of considerable importance to the pro fession of attorneys and solicitors in Ireland has recently been made with respect to the admission of apprentices. Hitherto no qualification was required beyond the payment of stipulated fees, but, in compliance with the recommen dation of the Society of Attorneys and Solicitors, the benchers resolved upon subjecting the candidates to strict tests of their general knowledge, and a regular examini tion of a comprehensive and severe character has been instituted. THE HULLAH FUND.—The committee give notice that three concerts will be given in aid of this fund —one by the Vocal Association, directed by Mr. Benedidi, on the 29th January instant ; one by the Royal English Opera orchestra, directed by Mr. Alfred Mellon, on the 4th of February next; and ono by Mr. Leslie's choir, directed by Mr. H. Leslie, on the 7th March next. Further particulars will shortly be announced. FROSTS ort THE THAMES.—The Thames was frosen for 14 weeks in 1063, and below bridge to Gravesend from Nov. 24 to Feb. 10, id 1434. In 1515 carriages passed over from Lamlieth to Westminster, and fires and diver sions were witnessed in 1607. In 1684 the river was covered with ice 11 inches thick, and nearly all the birds perished. In 1716 a fair was held and oxen roasted ; this ir ost continued froth November 24 to February 9. A frost in 1740 lasted nine weeks, when coaches plied upon the Thames, and festivities of all kinds were celebrated upon the ice. From November to January, in 1789, the river was passable opposite the Custom-house, and in 1814 booths were erected. The present frost has lasted about 10 days, and if it continues for the same period longer, the scenes of the Serpentine may be transferred to our great metropoli tan river. FIRE AT MANCHESTER.—About 20 minutes to four o'clock yesterday morning, the Beehive Mills, Jersey street and Bengal-street, Manchester, were discovered to be on fire. The Beehive Mills were two five .storey build ings, at right angles with each other, belonging to Mr. Joseph Lamb, the greater .part of the premises being tenanted by Mr. T. P. Sykes, and oocupied with cotton spinning machinery. Part of the premises was in the oc cupation of Mr. J. K. Thorburn, and a portion was occupied by Mr. Lamb himself, as a spindle and fly-making establish ment. The fire was discovered in a room above the boiler-house, in Bengal-street, and belonging to Mr. Sykes, and would, it was thought, be easily extinguished ; but the flames spread with great rapidity, and when the fire brigade arrived had obtained a powerful hold of the buildings. By 6 o'clock the mill facing to Jersey-street was one mass of fire, and was a sight of terrible grandeur. At this time the flames had only spread along the top storey of the mill fronting to Bengal-street ; but by 9 o'clock the greater portion of the entire premises had been reduced to a wreck. The origin of the fire is not known, but Mr. Sykes's work people had been engaged at the mill till 10 o'clock the pre vi pus night, when all was supposed to be left safe. The mills were full of very valuable spinning and other ma chinery, and the loss is estimated at £25,000, which is covered by insurances to a considerable amount in the Guardian and Manchester offices. THE PLYMOUTH MURDER.—The further mini nation of Robert Hacked for shooting Sergeant Jones took place to-day, and resulted in his being committed for trial by the magistrates. The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Hacked. THE DIINDRY MURDER.—Justice has speedily overtaken the perpetrators of the brutal murder of old Mrs. Waterman, the particulars of which appeared in The Sun of yesterday. Two men, named Charles and Matthew Wed more, nephews of the deceased, were apprehended on Thurs - day night in the Hotwell-road, Bristol, by Superintend ent Jones and Sergeant Morse, of the Somerset c ounty con stabulary, and rolice- constables Perritt and Hughes , of the Bristol force. The fellows made a most determined resistance. One of them fired a pistol at Sergeant Morse, but missed his aim, and the other was armed with a similar weapon, which was taken from him before he had an opportunity of using it. The pistols have been identified by George Waterman as his property, and also a watch was Whic h in the possession of M a tthew Wedmore on the day or his arrest. The old man also swears positively to the two prisoners as being the m en by whom his wife was murdered and himself beaten and robbed. The two Wedmores were lodged for the night at t h e Clifton polic e-station, and yesterday morning they were conveyed to Bourton, and thence to Dundry, where Water man made a deposition in presence of Mr. Mordaunt, magis trate for the division. Early yesterday morning it was feared the old man was dying, and Mr. Shorland, surgeon, was summoned to attend him. That gentleman took about a pint of blood from the patient, which afforded relief, and he was able afterwards to give his evidence in presence of the prisoners with a firmness and distinctness which, con • sidering the fearful injuries he has s ustained, were marvel lous. The inquest was held before Mr. Bruges Fry, coro ner for North Somerset, at the Dundrylnn; Mr. Valentine Gould, chief constable of Somersetshire, Mr. O'Donoghue, clerk to the magistrates of the division, and several officers of the county constabulary and Bristol force were inattend ance. The room was thronged with spectators, and when the prisoners were brought in the crowd became excessive. The inquiry was adjourned till Tuesday next. SLR CHARLES WOOD ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. The Lord A?ayor of York gave a banquet on Thursday, at which some of the magnates of tl county were present. Sir CHARLES WOOD also attended, and replied to the toast of her Majesty's Ministers. He said he might be 'permitted, he hoped, with no undue pride, to refer to the success of those mea sures which, during their short tenure of office, they had been able to pass. In that county of York, where so much depended upon prosperity, and where agricultural prosperity depended upon that of manufacturers, he might, he hoped, refer to the srecess of those efforts for the opening of trade with our neighbours over the Channel, developing the sources of our manufacturing industry by open ing to them the markets of France. He had seen with satisfaction in recent returns the result of that measure ; but he confessed that he considered that the value of the treaty consisted more in the opening of intercourse between the two countries than in developing their industry. The greater their intercourse, the greater evil was the interrup ttion of that intercourse, and he believed that in the extension of commerce, and in the interchange of productions, we should have the surest guarantee for those amicable relations upon which the peace of the two countries and the peace of Europe depended. (Cheers.) He believed that the exten sion of commerce was the best security for goodwill and peace among nations. That was the main object of the treaty of last year, and he believed that they had contributed to the progress of humanity and peace by that measure. But they were not, as his noble friend said, such warm advo cates of peace that they were unaware of the neces sity of being prepared for war, and nothing had been of greater importance than the measures of defence which had been taken for the country, pro posed by the Government and supported by the House of Commons and the people. (Cheers.) After those measures depending upon the regular forces of the country, nothing had been se remark able as the volunteer movement which had been alluded to. The movement was in its infancy when the present Ministry took office. Every pains had been taken to develope it in every part of the country, and he would wish to pay a just tribute to Lord de Grey and Ripon, who had done all he could to bring that movement to its present state of perfection. Now, owing to the voluntary and patriotic spirit of the country, we had a volunteer army little short in force of the regular army, whieh had placed this country in such a position as it had not occupied for years. (Cheers.) He was not one of those who ever anticipated much danger of seeing a hostile foot planted on English soil ; but this he knew, that those who were alarmists were now reassured, and those who once talked of the possibility of invasion now looked upon it as an impossibility. (Cheers.) He would only further congratulate that meeting and the country on the termination of hostilities in China. He bad been a member of two Govern ments•which had been engaged in Chinese wars, and they had run some risk in maintaining what they believed to be the honour and interests of this country. In the first war the Government appealed to the country. The country decided they were right, and he trusted that he might now con gratulate the country upon having brought those hostilities to a final conclusion. Cruelty and treachery had marked the conduct of the Chinese from first to last ; but the united skill and gallantry of our troops had exacted retribution for their con duct, and had, he hoped, impressed upon them a lesson which would preserve uninterrupted our rela tions withlthat country for some time to come. (Hear.) Hitherto some petty mandarin had dealt with the barbarians, and reported what he pleased to the Emperor ; but we had at last shown the supre macy of our power in the smoky ruins of the Emperor's palace, and had proved to the Emperor and the people that it was our forbearance alone that prevented the destruction of that empire. The Chinese could no longer treat us with insolent contempt ; and he trusted that they would respect the articles of that moderate treaty which had recently been agreed to. In all that concerned this country, at home and in our own immediate dependencies and relations, we com menced the year with tranquillity and prosperity. He wished he could say that in looking abroad the prosperity and tranquillity was as great. We had sympathised with the efforts of the people of dif ferent parts of Italy to relieve themselves from the most grinding tyranny that ever existed, and we had admired their efforts to consolidate as it were their liberty. We had proclaimed aloud that no foreign interference ought to prevent the efforts of a people to win their liberty. He trusted the other Powers would act upon that principle, and that we should see that nation whose historical recollec tions were so proud, vindicate for itself a place among the nations of Europe, and regain a portion of the glory which in former ages belonged to it. It was somewhat surprising, that whilst in Italy different people had been struggling for liberty and unity, on the other side of the Atlantic a great and. free nation was abusing its liberty to effect a sepa ration of the Union. It seemed to him too early at present to look forward to what the issue of that straggle might be. All we could do was to express our hope that among a nation of kinsmen the soil might not be polluted by civil intestine war and bloodshed. Thank God we had removed some time ago the stain and curse of the slave trade, and the inhabitants of that county of York had taken no small part in effecting that triumph of humanity, which had been profitable to ourselves, as we might see by the example of those who had not done so. (Hear, hear.) In the last century Yorkshire returned one of the greatest champions for the abolition of slavery—Wilberforce—and on the last occasion when the united country sent members to Parlia ment, they returned another champion in the per son of Henry Brougham. (Loud cheers.) THIS DAr s MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of produce on sale here, to-day, have been exceedingly limited, and all descriptions have found a ready sale, at the following rates FRIJIT. S. d. s. d Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6 Cobnuts, per lb 1 oto 1 41 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 I Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 6 'Strawberries potl 0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries ht By 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries,pr ptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 8 0 i Shallots, per lb Cabbages, pr doz. 1 6to 1 9' Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 3 6 Savoy do., pr do. 1 9to 2 31 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 4 oto 8 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per dz. .. 0 oto 0 0 i Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 9 Potatoes, per ton 120 to 170 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 I Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 0 Peas, per i sieve 1 6to 1 9 Mushrooms,p pun 2 6to 3 0 Turnips, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr d 0.... 5 oto 6 6, Cabbage lett,score 1 oto 2 0 Cucumbells Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf five 4 oto 6 0 Spinuli, hf.-sv 0 6to 0 8 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h. s. 2 3to 2 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, hf. sv. 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Do., dz bun French beans, 100 I 9to 2 0 Asparagus, p r do. 2 oto 4 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 2 0 to 3 • NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 12s Od ; poults, 4s Od to 7s O n d e . Te n. h_; geese, 5s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 4s Od to 9s Od; 4. P u ll 2s Od to 3s Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; Surrey fowls, to is 3d ; pigeons, 6d to is Od each; lam _ Wild do., u door fowls, snipes, Os 8s Od to 14s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 7s 0 0 ,* ° 4s Od to 7s Od; capons, 4s Od ; e b arets :33 Od to 3s 6d 4s Od to is Od; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocir.:vi P h 3. Od to Os Od; a ld ducks, 2s Od to Os Od; 9(1 to is 9d; teal, is to Os is t v , rs ', Os 6d to is Od each ; widgeons, is Od to is 6_( l ; 0 P I I d roasting pigs, 5s Od to fis Od guinea fowls, Os Od to t O te s r, l's Od to is 2d ; English, is ld each ; Ostend fresh btu lish egt , , m s 15s Od to Oa Od • French d ,o. to is 6d per lb ; Engl2o; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od ' each. 12s Od to 13s Od per NEWPORT. 2s 6cl to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Be , ef, from od to Os Od; veal, 3 s Od to 48 6d ; and pork , 3 s lamb Os Od to 48 8d per 81bs. s. d. s. d. Pine apples, perlb 6 oto 12 0, Colonial do., each 1 oto 1 6 Grapes,per lb 6 oto 12 0 Foreign do 1 Rto 2 0 Melons, each Peaches, per doz 6 oto 12 a Nectarines, per dz 2 oto 6 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 2 oto 4 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per doz 3 el to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0 Apricots r. pe doz 2 oto 4 0 WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; veal, 3s Od 4s Gd ; pork, 3s Od to 4s 8d per Sibs. by the carcase. BILLING SGATE. ----- Salmon, 3s Od to Os Od ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 480 d to 0s; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pet lb. Turbots, 15s Od to 308 ; cod, 2s 6d to 25s Od ; brills, 2s 6d to 15s Od ; doreys, 28 Od do 12s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 3s 6d ; lobsters, fid to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 3d to 4s Od per pair; common oysters, 12s to 16s ; natives, 45s to —s per bushel; whitings, 4s Od to 15s Od ; haddocks, 6s to 12s Od ; smelts, is Od ; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 60s ; fresh herrings, 6s; bloaters, Gs to as per 100; carp and tench, 1 Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 9id , of household do., Old to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 314:1 ; 641 b to 721 b, Sid to 3 id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 31-d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4id to 4icl. Horse hides, 8s 0d to lOs Gd; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od; do. full, 6s Gd to Os Od ; polled sheep, 8s Od to 10s Od; half-breds, 6s 6d to 8s Od; Downs, 5s 3d to 68 6d; lambs, Os Od to 1 Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SidITIIFIELD..—MQSAIOR hay, £2los to £5128 Od ; clover do., £3los to £5 ISs ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Sc perload. Trade arm. CUMBERLAND— Meadow laay, £ 2 10 s to £5 15s ; .. clover, £3 103 to £6 Os Od and straw, £1 18s to J:2 51 per load. A steady demand. WMeadow hay, £2 108 to £45 12 % 'cIover, RITECHAPEL . £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and s t ra w, £1 1 61 t o per lead. Supply limited. Trade firm. h