The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The commercial advices from New York, per steamer Arabia, mention that full employment is given to capital in that city, and high rates were paid for discount accommodation. At the latest date there was a very active demand at 8 to 10 per cent., and the allowance n deposit or on call was 7 per cent. This increased stringency in the money market had caused a little depression in speculative securities, and as there was no imme diate prospect of the rates of discount further de clining, a general disposition was evinced to operate for a fall in values. The last weekly City Banks Return showed an increase in the loans and discounts of 1,438,0521., while the specie was reduced to the extent of 1,445,8041. Large sums continued to arrive from California, but they were fully absorbed by the extended exportation to Europe. _ _ In the letters from Paris it is stated that the Comptoir d'Escompte now discounts bills having 90 days to run, which is a great boon to the com mercial public, whose operations have recently been so much reduced in consequence of their in ability to obtain the necessary accommodation. It is expected that the Bank of France will adopt a similar course next week. There is a very active demand for money in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England to-dap. Six per cent. is the lowest rate, even for the most approved descriptions of mercantile paper, so that the general appearance of the market is rather tight. An increased degree of pressure, however, Was to have been anticipated at the close of the year, as, in addition to other circumstances, the settlements at the Stock Exchange, and the prepa. rations for the " fourth" of the month, when a large mass of commercial paper becomes due, assist in augmenting the inquiry. Last week the arrivals of specie ►mounted to 300;000/., and the exports to 245,0001. The Red Jacket has arrived from Victoria with a valuable specie freight. The exact amount is not yet known in town, but she is supposed to bring about half a million sterling. This remittance is very opportune, especially as the large amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank to Ireland is not likely to return at present. The Council of the Bank of France has fixed the dividend for the present half•year at 135 f., Which, added to 137 f. (the former dividend), gives total return for the year of 272 f. per share. The Market for English Securities has been rather heavy, owing to the advices from China announcing the bombardment of Canton. At the i opening Consols declined about f per cent., but the arrival of the Red Jacket has since imparted more firmness to the quotations. Speculation is very dull, and the arrangement of the Foreign Stock and Railway Share accounts occupies chief attention. Consols have been 941,1 to 94f, and they are now again 94.1 I. The New 3 per Cents. have been 94i the Reduced 94/ I, and the Long Annuities 21. Exchequer Bills ar le. discount to 2s. premium, the Bonds 981 to 99, and India Bonds 2s. premium. Foreign Securities are extremely quiet, partly owing to the progress of the settlement. Turkish 6 Per Cents. have receded to 95,E /, and the 4 per Cents. are 103. Sardinian are 89, and Guate hula 55. The following are the nominal prices of Foreigt. Mocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Meal can, 211 i; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto 6 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 4 4 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i Dot Cents., 96 8; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 3; ditto Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, a 1- The arrangements for the settlement of the half !tenthly account in the Railway Share Market have proceeded favourably, and but little business ha s been transacted except in connection with that event. The " contangos" are very heavy. A de cline of about f to 8 per cent. has taken place in 40Me of the principal lines. Great Northern receded 10s., Great Western 55., Lancashire and Yorkshire 55., and South Western 10s. Man- Chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North British, an d North-Eastern, York, improved about ss. Grand Trunk of Canada were firmer, and advanced about 6 5., and Great Western of Canada 55. The French lines are at nominal rates, and Lombardo.. Venetian declined ss. In Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares the dealings are quite unimportant. City Bank are °, 9 1. English, Scottish, and A ustralian Charter ed !..71, London General Omnibus C om p an y 31, New pan Wales Government Debenture s 102 1 , and van Diemen's Land 16. • 8R1T1313 FUNDS THIS DAY cr (From the Officta List.) riuw n don. IPer 4.ent. Reduced Annuities net 'ent Annuities ......... 944 Ditto 30 Years, expire stk Jan., 1860 2i Ltdia Ditto, under £lOOO 2 p emicels ,'or Account iixobequer Rills, lid. £1000 2 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3} per Cent. 9Bi 9 ?ktIOFS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLo• k Guatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 55 Itirdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ronds, fi par cent ,,~ 'Ditto Account (January 15) Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent, invtpenda on the above payable lc London TWO O'CLOCK.. C ,, n Rol s Ditt• licaotmt 94} i It was always a puzzle to those about the Court why Lord Drumlanrig should have resigned the post of Comp troller to the Queen's Household. T h o se who recollecte at th e period of tne noble Viscount's marriage the posi. lion which her Majesty was kind enough to adopt by inviting the young Viscountess to dinner before her Presentation, and the influence which this indicati on of the opinion of the Sovereign had with the Viscount's father, the late Marquis of Queensberry, on this occasion, were still more at a loss to conceive the reason of Lord brutnlacrig's quitting the Queen's service, after having held office for so many years under a Whig Minister. We believe the next session will, however, solve the mystery, and the quondam Whig Comptroller of the apusehold, having succeeded to the peerage and become Marquis of Queensberry, will he found voting with the Earl of Derby.— Court Journal. "It appears," says the Debats, " from a recent return, that in 1841 the numbers of travellers in France was e 38,000,000, of whom 143.000,000 were conveyed on railways ; but that in 1855 it rose to 1,800,000,000, of 'Whom 1,372,000,000 went by rail." SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The final Christmas Performance of the " Messiah" takes place at Exeter gall on Friday next, Jan. 2. Madame Clara Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Thome,, will be the principal vocalists. 11l THUNDIERSTORM ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.—Chrigtmas• day was ushered in on the southern coast of Northumber land with a considerable fall of snow, and in the after „,,noon a thunderstorm broke over the neighbourhood of -uynemouth, accompanied by two or three very vivid Sashes of lightning. CASHIOBITRY PARK.—On Christmas-day the Earl of Essen caused to be distributed to 250 of his work-people, With their wives and children, a large bullock and a Plentiful supply of beer and bread ; and the countess, With her usual liberality, distributed a quantity of warm clothing to the cottagers on the estate. The works on the Lyons to Geneva railway, which, by continuing the Grand Central, is to connect the town of Perigueux with Switzerland, are being actively put.- 4 ued. In the valley of St. Rambert the rails are being laid down simultaneously on several points, and have already arrived at Argis. _ _ THE CRYSTAL PALACE FEauDsc —The convict Robson Las for several days past been suffering in the infirmary of Newgate severe illness, and for two or three days was entirely deprived of his mental faculties. He is under the care of Mr. Gibson, the surgeon of Newgate, and is tow improving. He has made but slow progress with kis accounts, which be must file before passing his exa- Mination at the Bankruptcy Court, and he will not be removed from Newgate till this is disposed of. SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDSE.—On Saturday the body of a lady, who committed suicide from Landon• bridge on Christmas day, was found in the Thames at Battle-bridge -stairs, near St. Olave's Church. The body kid been recognised by some persons who bad witnessed, but were unable prevent, the rash act. It was that of 't female between 20 and 30 years of age, apparently be longing to the superior class of society, clad in a black shawl and fawn-coloured dress. Nothing was found to lead to identity, and the body was removed to St. John's deadhouse, in Horsleydown. THE LATE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND DEATH OF FOUR MEN AT THE BLAENAVON COAL MINES.—On Saturday an inquest was held at the King's Arms Inn, Blaenavon, on the bodies of the victims of this accident. Mr. Llewel len, of Newport, appeared to watch the proeeedings on the part of the Crown, and Mr. H. Mack worth, her Ma jesty's inspector of colleries was present, by direction of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. C. M. Ashwin, Esq., the deputy coroner, explained the nature of the inquiry, and the jury having viewed the bodies and taken evidence of the occurrence returned a verdict of " Accidental death." LirOBTATION OF POTATOES.— By a returnn just issued it is shown that in the last eleven months 90,043 cwts. of potatoes were imported duty free, ARE MARKETS ( This Day. ) W Y Shr. Pi 50 - 41 a ..All. WA SrX . 4 . rahs • t JUL ~i~Pr,ll*iß "~' dve ~tonr Vs; -J.,. LI, • -, B , 3 i•ri Jane D 4. Cheali. ds 1 , do. • 1 Blackburn 1 •T. . Ty :7 V . £25 fissci. t:•1. ) aao.e Citiodonian. Chester dr Holyhead Cork and Bandon.. (Cork, Black, &PV. Do. A 8 Do. B Dnblin&Belfasteitt7 11 Din. P.. 4. P, Jv, East i) Kasten, f!ounti,k 't••t, 4 4 IBe., B. Stock , 7 !East Kent " t• ') , 4hir( 1 East Suffolk 4 Do. X Edinburgh &law 11 Edinb. and Peebles Bdin.Prtt &Dnnd 11 Forth & Clyde Jun 10 Furness.... Glasgow & S. Westrn 11 Great N. of Scott)) , 0 Great Norther), 0 Do., A. Stock... 0 I). , B. Stock Gt. stll.&Wcst.llr, Great Western... Dr, 'lour Va..l Ona. Btk . Irish Aontt-Es.sto L ...aster & Osx • 4 Thirds Do. New Thirds lAncash.r.ndYork , D . 3.. Wst. Riding!'. di Do. South or, .... all London & .00 Land. Bright & > 7 .4 00 Land. and N. WP.- , t 6 fa,. Fifth. bilDo.lol.BlL, 31&1 2. Do. Eighths tOGI" London andS. We 11 ~ uttti tirry & 101 pm .1) .wittdrry. t• 4Aneh.gbef.k Lin, vfetropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's , t arrangement... , • ?. Altilane 'o. Birmng. & Der 41tild. G. West./ 1 al tu. Half Share... .1) rewcaetle & Carll.l 11 Iwpt.Aberg. & art 1 ^every & Enniskii 'tewry, Warrenp, Rostrevor. k iorfolk 'orthtl.Countieo' M l North British... 10 h nAvo IA Rail. Dock Stock , A Stock 0 . B Stock Eastern—Ben, '33 . do. Extensio. 6i ) "nr. 6 ) GO. Leeds Xi ►o. York. ;)( vorth atqad, and flits J Vora StaffordAi , . orth Westerk. &S. l ;Vestrn...;,,u, Nore., 4 9 Rhymney . . otti.f Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. mid. St 2 SitinzbournekSheer. D-vo, , South Eastern Mi outh Wales Vrksh.& Riv. ji allies, Wok. kw Stockton & Dar'ing 12 r , do., 1854 3 Do., do., 1855 - , ,toekten Qt Hartle Paff Vale ..... .o. Pref., No. 1 '2 Manes Hay. D.& 1 i ll Vale of Neath 61 Waterfd. & Kllkenn 61. WaterforddiLimer 61) West Cornwall., 611 Test End of Lond and Crystal Pablo , al Do. A 01 I Do. B . .., .. uWest L0nd0n...., Xll Do. Filst Mass al I Do. Second Clam.. 41 19(711nhi...a• env Saturday. 4; 8i 9 19i - 20 ► 7 t 18. 1:31 14 63i 39 8; 19 9i ' 1 38 40 26 28 7 - 5 , 41 93 5* - 55 36 i 6 94 -- 96 7 - 7 91 92 76 78 L2O 125 10 112 69} 69 60 65 70 74 54 64 54 B 4 97 97. 6 7 114 1121 I.llli 1064 20: 21 10} lo6a d par 82i 83 54 56 3i 14 50 52 34 - 3 40 40 83 44 4.1 3 2; 8t 181 594 604 96 99 Si 5 6i 7 10 11 284 29j RAIL,* V. RUSITIFAR (101 R. this .Lay all 611 100 3 100 ;111'.3 BuCslai: iid h Ciydes U 4 t)o1. Stour . M. tin. 2. E. Un. H. S . Guts. Barr. Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.& Dn Fr Hrtlpl. Dk Railway... Hull & Selh.; Do. Shr.re. Do. r Sits -cE. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preferen,e Lon., Til., k S. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft 4 per cent Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bstn and Matlock Redc.g 6 p.c. Midid titan I Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.sp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixods p c Prest. & w yt De. 6 Slim A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth an Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Valley gr 6 per cent Do CC VI L.N. Calodo, E,U dr E.( E. Count. Caldoni:,ll.l at. \Tenn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do S. KaFst.e Do all t.)O 181 Poto & D 0........ . Norfcas Do L.& N. "t 7 & Stekton & Darlingr..l r En. Conn. E. Count. D 0...... L. &N.W. Do Gt North n Laneashk Yorksh. T. Brassey hf.hiCloan Stock t. kI Dar; ingt Do (4tWestn Wiltsklomrst LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Closine Prices ca'urday. 96 - 8 98 - 102 11 13 133 134 4 ... ti lies 09 121 i 3 221 112 -- 114 I 1 p 2i 2i 91 93 p i h 6 58 132 - 135 ••• "" •os - 33- 34 89 91 St. 1.1.0 St. 100 50 a' 20 i al 10 1 a I 0 4! 1; Bt. 1101 it. I L 25 I it.. 1,: 10 a 10 1 St. ;101 10 al Bt. !IP St. lii St. lb 11 it. 11 R. 'II 4. 1 Elt. It. 1( t6i 1 St. 10 3t It 16 I ‘1 t. `•u k I 4 I Bt. , 4,1 10 ' tit 1 St. 10 30 I al 20 I al 50 I *1 [0 I al LO e., 10 al 20 al 10 •1 18 al 20 1( 20 L 7 . 20 21 20 t; 40 I 11 20 Al 15 Loo al 5 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i 'I 113 - 115 2 20 21 3 / 4 - 22 13 133/4 80 85 21i 22 143: 24 - 4 2A 2sp 99 - 100 115 120 115 - 120 108 110 20 20 221 -22 i 1 lir' 21 - 2IP COLONIAL 9 Cen.lndns, g. 5 p, c ' Do. Os. Ceylon A shares__ 1 Do. B. do : , erar !s. Eastern Bengal ... India,. A and B, a. 51) 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p, c. p.c.Bnds.,'s7 ll Do. do. do., '6B, d 11 Geelong iz Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. . 611 Gd. Trunk. of Canad, .11 Do. Cert. of DebeL, eon. into Stk. till' , . Do. Comp. 6p. e., al qt. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do Now, guar. sp. c .1 1 Western of Cans, s 8 Do. Now .11 Do. Eds., payable '5 ill Do. do., '76, p. '6ll 11 Do. do., '73 do. .11 Do. do., '73, withon option all Madras, gear. 4 t p.c all Do. do., sp. c. ".0 Do. 41 p. c. Exton J 5 Do. 3dEx.,g,sp.c .0 5 Sciude, guar. sp. c all D 0... St. Andrew's an Quebec 'AI w 1 al • 11 6 a n r Ardennes ....... •••• li , elgian Eastn. Juni. 6 ..iera tr.GrOie. C 01 Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Canneaus& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 12 'met Ethel:yeti al ... '?:astern of Franot 19 .„veW 218. Euphrates Valley ... 10s. Eur..ln.Jn.'rel.Rail. 8 it Central of Fran e 16 gnat Lnaamhourv,... 4 Italian Juuction...... all ',mkt (lott. t . & flash, all TACIT° and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. si) Lucca di Pint. sp. c.p. 15 Lyons and Geneva ‘' all I ,yons at Mediterran 311 all Niaria Antonia C. all no. do. New . v‘rntir & Liege al Do. do., Cp. c. Pref tit Northern of Frslh t VorwcgianTrtmkPrs 11 Paris and Lyon._ ,p Paris and Orleans , 5 Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) s. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati.. royal Danish „. 11 Royal Swedish iambre and Mouse 11 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref ,11 4onthern of France vest Flanders -•i ,)(.. SA per c. Pref... i c. &N. W. of 6 Western of Austria... Li West. of Switzerland 31 Wi es baden 11 Do. S per eent.Pref. it 2;,.1.1ar. ....... fOINT-Wrf A,n►tmlaHms Bank of Egypt Bank of London Coi. I;k.SzLn. C. ,ritiih N. Amorican Chartd. Bank of Asir , 6 (Thrtd. fink. of India, Inptralia, Es inrna City...... - ............. i Colonial ................ 0 'Commercial of Lord. IT ng.Scot. &Ans. Cht. Loud. Chart. Bk of Australia • 20 all Ditto New 50 ZU London and County 10( 50 Lna. &E. Bnk g. Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 1.0(. , 3F National Pros* Eng 20 1U Do. Naw 50 22 National Bank 40 till New South Water V . ' 1r,,,,ta. ~k. qorj 20 15 Ottoman Bank U. Provincial of lrelarA 1 , ~ lx". New it ku, .1 &‘4 ,, In , 25 -4 • , t , ' %.,gtrit l l . 2 all ITni( aof knstr-lib 2 ' Do. WO. .4.01111141•11.• *eft 51 10 . , '''" A ..- 100 50 Unity Mutual 100 5Q Wotan ,B 1 cf Lund 100 li 20 41 27 1,.1 6i 7i 1i 1 2 p' if p 5i 5 - 9 - 10 - P 'if 4i 5 51 5 1 - sip 1; i 18 1.9 i 37 37i SI Si 541 54i 51 53 i - i P ••• - l& 1 11 9 9 9 90 4i 4i 94 10 33 34 4 - lip aA NlOl 98 100 id pa: ••• ...P 1 67 69 17i !S 19i 20 . 191 -- 19; 38 39 I S 5 37 66 - 68 7 - 9 10 8 dl 6 6; d 20i no ,00 al .00 100 a. ?.0 1 20 10 I 7; 10 al 20 al 20 4] 6 I Al . - .10 ; 91j 904 05 1 82i 11 401 40 59f 60 Business this day 'Do ~ PREFERENCE 3HAWF BlythandTyn. lUpL c. pref. (incl. ats(., Brie. & Ex. 4 P. 0 . Do. 4 p. c. Sharea Caledn._£lo 4f p.e. 95 - 100 %ea.& flo.Gurst :.t U Do. do. Pref. 6 per e. 11 Cork &Bondons ip. , I.)u.i.Prtt . Aber. F. Anglian ells. A s) , Li Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. , Do. do Cis. C7p. t . Eas.Co.F.x,spc 1 Do. No. 2 , Do. New 6 p. c. I tut On. G. 6p. 1 Do. 51., 10 nor cen; Do. 161. Delientr.S. Do. do. 4 per cent Kast Lanca.h 6 p.et I E. gW. York. J. sth Edin. & 01. 5 p.c. sh tcd. Prth../trDun.4p. I Furness, 5, p. o. Glas. &S. W• 0. p. Great Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. o. Bodeen at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 p. e D 0.5 p. c., Red. at I P. e• Pm.- Gt. N. of Scot. I et Pr , Gt. A. 4 W. (Irelana Do. 4per 0. Prof. S Gt. W.(B. U. Exspc Do. con. red. 4. p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred., 4p. e. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. Do. Ches. Gus. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do. lAD. &York. F. 2 Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.& B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., Spy. St.No.2 Do. New Guar. Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon.&N. W., Coy. & vrineaton 5 p. at. L ma.& 8. W. 7 per et late 3d Shares L udy. & Color. Sh. Londy.& Ennis,,3 L. 6 p. Cent I Do. do. do. £6 ~ Do. do. 34 per cent. Karypt & 0ar1.4 p 1/.). 4 is per cent Do. do. Aid. Consol.6 p.c St )o. Con.Br.?tir. 6pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p at. Norfk. with Deb, 4 p.e optn. till '66 Do.Pref.i p. c. Sr • Do. 5 pa. Ext.,1846 1 1 D.. siperc.pf ,1847 Do. Wv. V.gpc.,18471 North British Do 71. Preference „, N. E. Perm, 4 p.a. P. Do. do. do. Do Leeds 6 p.c No.l Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.Yorlal.& Fru* North Staffordshire. ()x, We), (rW., g pc... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Soot 5 6 1 N too 113 10 , 108 * 4 2 124 Jr 119 09 tll .02 IC4 62 - 64 9i -1% 6 95 97 86 $8 99 101 10 10 161 171 10 104 73 - 75 195 - 20 91 - 101 141 - 151 •.37 139 139 142 117 - 119 - 159 •.. ••• 6o 70 137 139 98 - 100 89 - hl 1 la . • . ~02 -104 f - 94 l 4 - p 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 r.3ent.,New Pre Sc.N. E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p. c, pf. st. D0.d0., 35 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed, 4i percent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 4 Wales Gua. 4p. a D. - , do. 4i p. o G.Yorksh.4p.c.Ottar Stock.& Dar., 5 p. 0 1 Do. do. do I Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1,'56 ... Waterfd.& Kilk. pc 3 31 :i - ii 22 - 24 102 - 195 1 10ii 101 .. - .. soy ii i -28 i 2 3P ?LINES Anglo Oalltornian knetralian Baden (Gd.Dttehy of) BlEenar. [ron & foal British Iron i - fi iirazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) Do. Cooaos dr Oniab Do. St. John Delßeyl Clarendon Conn. Min Co. of Jamaica Ogobre Copper Colonial G01d...... Copper Miu. of En 4 Do. Prof. 7i p. con , Copiapo Fortuna Genczal Gt.NuggotVeinßog. Great Pohrooth.„„ Gt Wheal Vor Unite Liberty Linares. Lusitanian ............. Mariqulta. ....... New Granada Nouveau M0nde...... Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min. Port Philip ............ Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New I Santiago de Cuba.. • Sort. Cone. Min. Co. South Australian.. Do. Scrip... Do. 10 per cent Prel Tam. S. & L. Min. Co, Pin Croft United Mexican,...,. Waller 7i 1i 2 3§ - 4 15 - 17 30 - 25 - 27 13 15 a - id West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia 4 - 5 8i 11 p a a 8 - 10 23 25 7 9 2} 2i it - ii / - 1 3i 4 36 - 4 ... ••• i ' i MISCELLANEOUS. Xnatralian Agrionit. knar,rain. Royal Mail tterlin Water Workt. irit. American Land all 40 3 100 100 Canada '.oo.6p.c.Jan&jaly Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug De. 6p c. Mar & Sept ,rystal Patacc • no. Preference..... ;rystal Pal. of Franc. , Poston Iron Ore Eastern Steam edectric Telegraph Electric Teleg of Ir. En.daus Cop Sm Co Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) Gen. Steam Navigst. /eneral Screw Steam London Discount ... Loud. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Nevi ,tediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican &S. Etniericn. Nat. Discount Co Do. New Ni ... et,ierlands Land_ Do. Do. ...... Do. 8 p P iss a t 1 d Do Do Now B. & N.S. Land N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. N. B. ilustralasisa.... Nrth.ofEuropeSteam Oriental Gas Do. "Now Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & MinrL Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mai Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New South Auatral..u . ar d iiinbraar. Tel. Scrip... Th. Registered.... ,at t 4 Van Diemen's Land all .t al 24 - 25 4i 5 40 45 128 132 [l3k I►3i 2 2} 5i 56 """ - ii - 92 ... - li - it 6 6i id p 31 3i 3} 4 hp - 1 16 P 31 - 4i - it) IP 34 :Sid - 1 1 P - 66 I 68 f 3 / 4 4 5 €6 —6 8 r 1 36 } 38 1 1 , 6 18 MAkt.K2ilt NE'N'S.—(Ttns ay ) CORN EXCELINGE. There was an improved demand for wheat in the leading country markets, held on Saturday, and, in some instances, prices were ou the advance. Barley was very firm, at ex treme rates. Most other articles moved off slowly, on former terms. The continental markets have been fairly supplied with most kinds of grain, in which only a limited business has been transacted. Steady shipments of produce continue to be made from the United States. _ The arrivals of English grain np to our market, last week, were again moderate. From abroad we received 20,776 quarters of wheat, 17,118 barley, 25,084 oats, 200 rye, 2,365 beans, 3,219 peas, 787 tares, 615 rapeseed, 1,690 Indian corn, 511 sacks and 16,163 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat, coast wise and by land carriage, were limited, and the general condition of the samples was by no means first rate. As a good clearance of last Monday's unsold supply was effected on Friday, the stands were scantily filled, and factors generally were firmer in their demands. The trade, how ever, though the attendance of millers was en the increase, was not to say active, yet most of the samples were sold, at only last Monday's quotations. There was rather a large show of foreign wheat, never theless more disposition was shown to purchase most de scriptions, and late rates were well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were held at very full prices. We were moderately supplied with both English and foreign barley, in which rather extensive business was passing, at an improvement in value of is per quarter. Malt was in moderate supply, and fair request, at full prices. The supply of Irish and foreign oats was good. Dry samples were steady, at full quotations, but other descrip tions met a dull inquiry. Both beano and peas were in good supply, and rather heavy request, at barely the late decline in value. We had 'a fair demand for flour, at last week's prices. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat —Essex & Kent, Red •• new 534 to 67a Ditto • • • • .... old —a —a Ditto, White new 56s 74s Ditto... .... old —a —s fforfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —a —a Ditto new • • • • • • 52s 65s RYA—Old .• .....• • • • • —s —a Yew .• •• •• ••.• 38s 4281 Barley--Grinding .• • • • 31s Mal Malting ... • • • • • • 36e 39s Chevalier.— • • 401 488 hf Att—Stiffolkand Nor folk • • • • • • • • • • • • 67a 77s train...... Lie......• 61st Kinston Ind Ware 76g 79s Nialt—Chevaller .. •• 763 to 77s Oats Yorkshire and Lineolnsla.,Feed 21s 261 Potato •• 323 Youghal aadCork Black. •• .• •• 193 22= Cork, White ..• •• 2h 264 Sootell, Feed. •. • • 263 293 Means—Tick ......... 3ls 359 Pigeons. ••.• • • • 40 43 , Peas—Grey ..•......• 36s 39i Slaple • 40s 41s - . White........... 39s 42s Boilers ......... 41s 43s Flour—Town-made. •• Ms 60s Suffolk •• •• •• •• 42 , 43s Stocktn Ac Norroll, 42s 43s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Owing to the severity of the weather on the Continent, the imports of foreign stock into London last week were limited—the total supply being 1,119 head. In the corres ponding week in 1853 we received 347 ; in 1854, 1,410; in 1853, 1,802; in 1852, 2,568 ; and in 1851, 2,408 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST waax. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Rotterdam 10 99 Guernsey Oporto Harlingen . 2Bl Palermo Amsterdam ... Antwerp — ... Calves. Pilo. - ••• 591 ... '''''" ••• 1 ... -- 52 ... -- ... 15 ... 742 ... TotaL.— 375 .. ... 102 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs .855 247 100 — — 854 621 693 ... ... 96 853 ... 405 1,678 - 298 ... 27 852 3ll 1,867 ... ... 319 ... 5 851. 451 1,196 ... 155 From Norfolk and Suffolk we shall now shortly receive our firet supplies of beasts for the season, and our corre spondents state that very large numbers, in excellent con dition, will be forwarded between this and the end of June. The quantity of food on hand is very extensive. Very limited supplies of foreign stock were on sale to day, in middling condition. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning wore very moderate for the time of year, but we observed amongst them some very good Scots, both from Norfolk and Scotland. As the weather conti nues cold, and as the butchers have disposed of their Christmas purchases, the beef trade was very brisk, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of 4d per labs. The best Scots sold at 5s 4d per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk were 700 Scots, from Lincoln shire 600 shorthorns, from other parts of England 500 of various breeds, and from Scotland 160 Scots. There were no Irish beasts in the market. We had a very limited supply of sheep in the market, in, for the most part, fair condition. All breeds sold briskly, at prices fully equal to the rates current on this day se'nnight. The best old Downs were worth quite 5s 6d per 81bs. No fresh arrivals were reported from Ireland. The show of calves was vary limited, and the veal trade ruled brisk, at a further improvement in value of 2d per Blbs. The primed veal was worth 5s 8d per 81bs. The few pigs in the market realised very fall prices. Per Sibs to sink the offats. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts... 3 Bto 3 10 Second quality... 3 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0, ?riffle Soots, &a. 5 2 5 4 Inferior Sheep ...4 0 4 4 Second quality ...4 6 410 Prime arse.-erlled.s 0 5 ' TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. PrimeSouthdowt 5 4 5 6 Large crse. calves 4 9 410 Prime small do 5 0 5 8 Large hogs Small porkers Suckling calves 24 k) 30 0 Quarter old pigs 23 .49 rossios dII/TL rout, •.•••••••••••••••• 3,113 Beasts•• -Meer) I —15,700 Sheep . pigs ..... 110 Pize............•• •• • - • statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Aenday, Dec. 31, 1855, and this day, Monday, Dec. 28, 1856. Per Sibs, to sink the offals. Dec. 31, 1855. i Dec. 29, '56. s. d. s. d.* d. s. (I. Coarse And inferior beasts ... 3 6to 3 B { 3 Bto 3 10 Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2,4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 S 5 0 Prime Scots, 'fie „. ... 410 5 0 1 5 2 5 4 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 4 3 614 0 4 4 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 2 1 4 6 410 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 6,5 0 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto ... .. 4 8 5 0 5 4 5 6 Lambs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 410 5 614 0 410 Prime small. ditto ... ... 5 8 6 0 5 0 5 8 Large hogs 310 4 413 8 4 4 !feat small porkers 4 6 5 0 , 4 6 5 2 Beasts— 2,992 3,113 Sheep ... 13,000 15,7 , 0 Calves... 57 58 Pigs 360 110 Samos ox Sew!, Jan. 1, 1855.—Beasts, 4 25,610 ; calves, 113; pigs, 290. January 2, 1853.—Beasts, 4,082; sheep, 22, 160 ; pigs, 310. ,202; sheer, ,430 ; calves, NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL. Only limited supplies of each kind of meat were on sale here to-day. Although the trade was by no means active, prices generally were well supported. Per Sibs by hue carcase s. d. s. d. Beef, interior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 I Do. prime large 4 2 4 4 Do., do. small 4 6 4 8 Pork. large 3 8 4 4 _ B. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 Do., middling 3lO 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 10 Veal 3 10 4 10 Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. We have only a moderate supply of both new and year ling hops on sale, and nearly all kinds move off steadily, at very full prices. Last week's imports were 36 bales from Hatnbro'. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 5s to 5/ 15s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 4/ 14s ; Sussex, 31 Os to 3/ 13s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report, only moderate supplies of home grown potatoes have come to hand coastwise and by rail way. The imports have amounted to 510 bags 2 baskets from Rotterdam, 280 bags from Schiedam, 8 from Lime rick, 560 from Belfast, and 1 box 3 barrels from Jersey. About an average business is doing, as follows : York Regents, 95s to 1203 per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 90s to 1203 ; Lincolns, 75s to 110 a ; Scotch do., 95s to 1203 ditto reds, 95s to 110 a; Irish whites, 80s to 90a ; Dutch do., 80s to 90e. WOOL. Fer the time of year we have an active market for home grown wool, at fully the late improvement in the quota tions. Foreign and colonial qualities are stealy, at full prices. Last week's imports were 45 bales from Riga, 50 from the Cape, 34 from Alexandria , 23 from Mogadore, and 12 from Dunkirk. The following are the current rates of English wool :- Down Legs, is 5d to is 6d ; Down ewes, is 3 d to is 5d ; half-bred hogs, is 41d to is 5d ; half-bred wethers, la 3.,d to is 4d ; Kent fleeces, is 4d to is 5d ; Leicester do., is 4d to is 5d ; combing skins, is to is ; blanket wool, oa to is 2d ; flannel wool, lid to is 3d ; and old skin, is 5d to is bid per lb. SEEDS. Only a moderate business hrs been transacted in linseed; prices, however, continue firm. Clover seed is drill, but holders refuse to accept lower rates. Canary is very inac tive. Linseed cakes command full quotations The transactions in rape-cakes are limited on former terms. Turnip, Wnite,per bush 20s to 21s Swede .. • • •• 21s 21s .custard, Brown •• • • 21 b White, new ••• • .. 108 12s Tsres,Virtnter, new.. ..5s 641 68 Od Canary, per onatter • 703 76• Rye ;rasa (new) •• 24s 34s CloTer,Red Eng . (cwt.) 66s Ths White •• • • •..... 68, FOToigll Red.• •• • • 70s 75s White...• 88s 80s ntw,. • • 2Ss 323 Carraway ...... •• • • 44 46s Coriander • • 22s 248 Ilempseed, per quarter 42 461 Linseed, Eng.4owing • • 68. 70s Crushing ........ 56k. 650 Baltic 508 605 Odessa 62s 62s 6d Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. ...101 0. 10 108 Foreign, per ton 10! 1111560 d Rape Cakes, per ton 51 15s 6! 15$ R.apesoed,, pr •• 825 84s Trefoil, Our market is rather flat on Monday last. P.Y.C., Town tallow 57s nett cash ; b, and prices are lower than ni the spot, 58s 3d per cwt. rough fat 3s 2d per 81be. 1856. Stook this day .•• • • Price of Y. C Delivery last week • • Ditto from June 1 .... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Price of Town 47,135 456 (1c to 45s 31 1,416 62,226 42,256 59s 6d —50(1 2,057 63,632 10 82,623 613 Od , u 29 68,733 475 3d 35.781 f 19,896 17,300 64561t0 665 6d to 68s 3d —B Od —s Od to —, Od 832 639 j 1,370 48,011 76,885 175,784 3,908 856 1,406 47,792 49,066 76,004 1 655 6d 678 9d 588 6d DRAINAGE OF THE MEtROPOLIS. MEETING THIS DAY. This afternoon a public meeting of owners and occu piers of property on the line of the river 'names below Greenwich was held at the Bridge House Hotel, Lonion. bridge, to take such steps as may be expedient to avert the evil likely to arise from the emptying of the filth of the metropolis close to Erith Church, as proposed by the plan of drainage adopted by the Metropolitan Board of Works ; Sir Culling E. Eirdley, Bart., of Erith, in the chair The CHAIRMAN said that this subject had been so long before the public, and done such ample justice to by thep ress, that little need be said in introducing it. it. All admitted the necessity of London being pro perly drained, but those who lived on the banks of the river Thames, near Frith and Gravesend, did object to the nuisance being brought to their doors. The hon. gentleman said that he hoped the movement that had been made against it had been conducted in a proper spirit, and he detailed what had been done by the in habitants of the above districts in waiting on Sir B Hall and the Metropolitan Board of Works, and said that their object in having this public meeting was that the subject might be openly discussed. He accounted for the smallness of the meeting—first, from the festive season of the year preventing many from attending ; and, secondly, that many considered the Government were determined to prevent the nuisance complained of. The scheme propounded was open to two arguments against it, both almost fatal to it, viz.—first, that it was an in jurious measure ; and, secondly, that it was an imperfect one. Amongst other things, the discharge of the sewerage as proposed would be destructive to the fish trade, as it would affect fish brought in by the well boats. It would materially affect the commerce of the trade of London, and be productive of mush disease. It would deprive the T.,ondoner of his usual recreation in that part of the neighbourhood of London, -and be productive of much injury to the owners of property. He had said that the plan was defeetive. It might be sufficient for its present purposes, but after the lapse of half a century, in all probability, it would be insufficient, and then the work would have to be done over again. It was much better and more like Englishmen, to do the work in an effectual manner at first. He read a letter, which he had addressed to Sir B. Hall, explaining the nature of the meeting and referred to the appointment of two engineers by Sir B. Hatl to examine the plan, and also the appointment, by the treasury of a committee to enquire into into the best way of disposing of the sewerage of large cities. No doubt they would begin their enquiries with the largest city first, London, and he urged on them to be prepared with evidence to go before that Commission. No doubt the metropolis would hereafter have to thank the in habitants of Erith and Gravesend for having interfered to prevent the mismanagement and blunders of their own administrative government. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR OF GRAVESEND, in a short speech, spoke of the injury that must result from the sewage being emptied into the Thames, and moved the following reso non—" Toat the meeting views with considerable alarm the proposed plan of the Metropolitan Board of Works for the drainage of London, as tending to pollute the river Thames, and injure the health of the towns along its banks below Erith and Gravesend, by the intended concentration and outpouring into this great national estuary in North Reach of the entire metropolitan sewage. Captain WHEATLEY, lord of the manor of Erith, briefly seconded the resolution. Mr. Hows, a member of the deputation from the Board of Works, defended the conduct of the Board. They were called on to do a certain work, which they were ready to execute in a❑ effectual manner, but if it was thought by the government necessary the outfalls should be carried lower down the river, they would undertake the construction of the works, the expense should fall on the government, and not on the taxpayers, of the metropolis. He and the majority of the members of the Board of Works were opposed to this nuisance being inflicted on the inhabitants on t' e river below Erith. Mr. NICOLAY, a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, also spoke against the nuisance likely to be inflicted by the proposed outfall of the sewage of the metropolis into Erith Reach. He believed when the engineers appointed by Sir B. Hall bad examined the proposed plan of drainage, that they would condemn it, for in fact it was one that ought not to be carried out. He advocated a plan for deodorising the sewage for agricultural puposes. Mr. BLUNT supported the resolution, and congratu lated the meeting that the course now pursued by Sir B. Hall would be productive of much good, and that an efficient plan of drainage would be thereby carried out. The proposed plan was very defective, and would never properly effect the drainage of London without polluting the river Thames. Mr. G ARVEY, from St. Pancras, said that the people of that large district sympathised with the meeting, and that they also objected to the proposed plan of drainage, on the ground that the discharge of the sewage in Erith Reach would be likely to produce di-ease. The river Thame■ would be the most gigantic nuisance and ter rible scourge that had ever been inflicted on any city, and in support of his assertion, he quoted largely from the report of the Commissioners appointed in 1847, as to the health of the metropolis. _ [We shall give the continuation in our last edition.] 2WE RETIREMENT OF CORNET AMES FROM THE ARMY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER. Sir,—A correspondent in your impression of the 23d inst., while damning with faint praise the indi vidual on whose behalf he interferes, challenges a decision as to the course to be adopted by a young officer joining a regiment in the event of his being subjected to practical jokes, and calls fc,r an opinion as to the line of conduct resorted to by Mr. Ames under such circumstances. I answer unhesitatingly, after some experience of the army, that these jokes are never attempted unless a young man's character gives evidences of the necessity of some correction in his manners and conduct ; and, secondly, that in this life, though the authorities presiding, in such matters, over any profession, may give theoretical data as to the line of conduct to be adopted by those under their rule, the individual concerned can alone be the judge and guardian of his own honour, and with reference to Mr. Ames, I express my opinion that a man is not fit to hold a commis sion in her Majesty's service who silently puts up with a most offensive insult, without even seeking advice as to his means of redress till reminded by the adjutant of the regiment to which he belonged ; that such a stoicism, though perhaps justified in his philosophy, was not according to the code of honour as adopted in the army, and I may add in any class of society. The would-be reformers of the army, those who, forgetting the distant graves so many officers have found of late in the 'noble discharge of their duty —who, oblivious of the heroic conduct of the officers of the British army during the late war (better exemplified by the statistics given in a note at the end of this letter), who with presumptuous empiricism would destroy the present system, without the knowledge or imagination to enable them to suggest a remedy, indulge in warrings against " the cold shade of the . Aristocracy," and because a physically unfitted man, like Mr. Ames, unfortunately finds himself shovelled into the army, they complain that the officers of his regiment exhibit, by their conduct towards such an individual, their opinion of his unfitness for the service. This may be the tone of irresponsible anonymous contributors to journals, but I believe it is not the judgment adopted by the British public. Let, then, Mr. Ames, unchallenged, be allowed to console himself by exhibiting in the meritorious discharge of his duties in some other sphere of life those charitable qualities of meekness and endur ance, the possession of which he has given so nega tively a forcible proof, and let him frame, glaze, and hand down as an heirloom the courteous and sym pathising letter, we are told, H.R.H. the Com mander-in-Chief of the English army has sent him. And with his happy hearth, thus furnished, what Englishman will envy him his home ? Are there not some generous ones who would rather entertain an unexpressed feeling of pity for the practical joker in this case, whose different na ture could not suffer him to consider a. meek a lamb as fit to be a dragoon, who, for attempting to correct that too peaceful nature, was expelled the army as guilty of conduct unbecoming the charac ter of a gentleman and au officer —a sentence allowed by competent law authorities to be illegal. Will not some, rather than subscribe to what will probably be prop osed, a testimonial to a Mr. Ames, give a passing regret for one who, at barely 20 years of age, has been branded, through an illegal sentence, with a mark as cruel and as in delible as could bo inflicted on the worst male factor of the day.—Your obedient servant, JUSTITIA. NOTE.—Copied front a tabular statement of the number of killed, wounded, and missing of the British army from the first landing in the Crimea till Sept. 8, 1855 : Officers—Killed, 195; wounded, 577 ; missing, 13. THE COLCRESTER GREAT POULTRY EXHIBITION. — We understand that upwards of 500 pens of birds have been entered for this Exliibition, which will be held on the three last days of the' present week. THE STAFFIELD MUREtEß.—William Graham, one OF the persons charged with the wilful murder of Mr. Cha , t. FeatherAtonhaugh's gamekeeper, at Staflield, has con fessed that he was the actual murderer, and that his two brothers, Her,ry Graham and Joseph Graham, were acc'mplices after the fact. EXECUTION AT yogi • -_John Hannah, who was tri€d and co ivicted before Mr. Justice Erle, at the late Winter Gaol Delivery for this county, for the wilful 1 murder of Jane Benham, of Arn'ley, near Leeds, on the 11th Sept. last, suffered the extreme penalty of the law, on the scaffold behind York Cagle, on Satur- I day, in the presence of several thousands of spectators. 121 pa x d bonus 14 16 xd LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. C )mmts.ioner Goulhurn ) IN RE DELLEGANA AND DELLEGANA-IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS, These bankrupts were described as of Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, stereotype founders, and to-day was ap pointed for their last examination. The bankrupts passed without opposition. The principal creditor is Dr. Varoni, of whom the bankrupts purchased the business ; the other debts are about 1501. The assets are between 2001. and 3001. The only point of interest was a❑ application on the part of the landlord of the premises :or a❑ order on the assignee to pay one quarter's rent. He said that the bankruptcy took place a few days before the rent be came due, and the assignee took possession of the pro party and removed it off the premises, so that he could not distrain. His Honour—You can't prove, because the rent was not due at the time of the bankruptcy. I suppose that is what you mean to say. It is a very bad case, but I do not think that the law has provided for it. The applicant asked whether he could not prove, and come in with the other creditors. His Honour—That I can't Ray at present. First lei me see the form of proof you tender. The applicant said he was not prepared at present, but c3nsidered it very hard. IN RE STERS, WALKER, AND gyERs. These bankrupts were described as of Ball-alley, L9rnbard-street, and to-day was appointed fur choice of assignees. The failure is for a large amount. Proceedings had been taken under the private a , .t, but it was ultimately brought into the public court. Mr. Linklater now said that there had been no con test i❑ the choice of assignees, for whom he now ap peared, and had no objection to the bankrupts receiving a continuation of the allowance they had been receiving under the arrangement, viz , Si. per week each. His Honour asked what were the amount of the debts and assets. Mr. Linklater said the debts and liabilities were set down at about 170 0001., and the assets at 34 0001. His Honour ultimately said he would allow ..he bankrupts 31. per week each ; and when the ai;counts were brought in, if they were ,atMactorv, the creditors lould not, he should think, ()Nam to its being increased to 51. Very few creditors were present, having proved at the private meetings. Mr. John Bread, iron merchant, Drury-lane, and Mr. Wm. Gray, merchant, Cullum-street, were chosen assignees. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) SOUTHWARK. UTTERING FORGED DRAFTS. Anthony Flood, a young man of highly respectable connection, , , residing at Brighton, was placed at the bar for further eaaminatio• charged with uttering a forged draft to Mr. Burrell, the proprietor of the Bridge House Hotel, Wellington-street, Lennon-bridge, purporting to be drawn on Messrs. M'Gregor, army agents, 17, Charlel-street, St. James, by Lieutenant Dundas, 60th Rifles, who is at present with his regimeLt at Bengal. There were also two other charges of a similar nature. Mr. W. H. Gutteridge, of Brighton, appeared for the prisoner. Th,,was Hughes, waiter at the Bridge House Hotel, said that on Thursday the 11th inst. the prisoner came to Veir establishment and r:-presented himself as Lieutenant Dundas, 60th Rifles, and that he in tended to stop a few days. On Saturday morn ing he spoke to witness respecting the banking house in London, as he wanted to cash a cheque. He told him the time the banks closed, and in the evening came to him and expressed his regret at not going to the banker's in time, and he produced the draft for 101 , payable to Lieutenant Dundas, by Messrs. M`Gregor, army agents. Witness took it to Mr. Burrell, who ob jected at first to cash it, but on the prisoner handing a letter, purporting to be written by Messrs. M`Gregor, authorising him to draw on them for 101., witness was directed to go to the cashier and obtain the money. He did so, and handed it to the prisoner, who, on the fol lowing morning, paid his bill and left the hotel. The draft passed through a banker, and on being presented at Mears. lll‘Gregor's, was found to be a forgery. Mr. Wa'ter M'Grsgor was next sworn—He said that Lieutenant Dundas, 60th Royal Rifles, kept an account with their firm, and he had been in the Indies with his regiment about 18 months. The draft in ques tion was, to the best of his belief, a forgery ; and as for the letter, that was not in the handwriting of their firm. It was with great reluctance that he was compelled to give evidence, as he understoood that the prisoner's family were highly respectable. Sergeant Smith, of the A detectives, who apprehended the prisoner, said that he had uttered similar drafts to Mr. Buckmaster, tailor, and Mr. Hayward, a jeweller and watchmaker, of Regent-street. They were both drawn ou Messrs. M`Gregor, and one was signed An• thony Flood, Lieutenant 60th Rifles. He however, did not succeed in obtaining anything from them. There was no such person in that regiment as Anthony Flood, a lieutenant. The ➢Magistrate said that it was requisite that some person who knew Lieutenant Dundas's signature should be present, therefore he should remand the prisoner until Wednesday, when he should recommend that some attorney should be instructed by the prosecution, as there were several new pints of law in the case. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WATCH ROBBERY —John King, an ill-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. 13.--adon with stealing a silver watch, the property of James Cannon. Henry Hunt stated that he lived at 3, Portland-road, that on Saturday evening be was passing down John street, Oxford-street, when ha caw the prisoner run out of a coffee-house, followed by another man, calling out "stop thief." The prisoner dodged round a cab-stand dose by, and wi ness pursued and stopped him at the corner of Argyll street, where he threw somethin4 away. A young man groped about and picked up the watch-case produced. The works were found down an adjoining area. James Cannot, identified the watch as his property, but was too drunk to recollect bow be lost it. Head, 89 E, proved finding the works of the watch down an area, i❑ Argyll-street, and taking the prisoner to the station. O❑ the way to the latter place he kicked witness several t►mes on the legs. The prisoner was remanded for a week. STEALING A PURSE. — George Jacobs was charged with stealing a purse containing 155., the property of Mary Ear, waker, a servant, residing at No. 22, Upper Rano lagb-street, Pimlico. About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon the prose cutrix was in Piccadilly, when the prisoner accosted her, and asked for a pin, and while she was feeling for one she felt a pull at her side, and immediately saw the prisoner running off with her purse in his hand. She called out, and the prisoner was stopped by a constable with the purse in his possession. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. LLO YD'S SHIPPING. Day.) LONDON, Dec. 29.—Wind this day at noon, N. W.; moderate breeze and sharp frosty weather. The Red Jacket, from Melbourne, and the American and Peninsular mails have arrived. PLrmourir, Dec. 28.—Wind N.N.W. Arrived.— H.M.Str. Pulto, from Sheerness, for the coast of Africa. FALMOUTH, Dec. 28. —Wind N.—Arrived—lsabella, from Newcastle, for the Cape of Good Hope. Sailed— Hendrika, for Batavia. COWES, Dec. 28. —Wind N. —Arrived —Celt, from Southampton, for Brazils, bore up, reported to be leaky. Sailed—Lucie, for Rio Janeiro. boat, with LIVERPOOL, Dec. 28.—The Ontario, from New York, got aground yesterday in the W. Princes Basin, and h as been docked. Sne makes 15 inches water per hour. DOVER, Dec. 28.—Wind N. —Arri ved.—Voltigenr, from La Guaya, for Homburg ; Belize, Sunderland, leaky. TEIGNMOUTH Dec. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—j of Aberdeen, from arees, from St. John's, Newfoundland. D i t o , c h . a2s7 been .A picked copper fastened t e n n e e a d rz As nvooaccia. : the l3 B w i o D r GL l ß P w e A a Tr E l on n ' The channel is said to be full of wreck. WATERFORD, Dec. 27.—Wind N. W.—Arrive --Avoca, from New York. GRIMSBY, Dec. 27.—The Wemyes, in ed v:ith damage, London, for Hartlepool, has been assisted --- c — lca l ; he cr b e having been on the Benks Sand. Shields,H LgEortooonr, the, Dee. N. 2 r B o . Lawrence, of S. ryiigdrSotw.nL (PER tl.2oTiti ` TEL hhi`r,.; LIVERPOOL, Monday corning. Wind W Arrived—Norman, screw steamer, from Rio Janeiro; Toniora, screw steamer, Hamburg. p u BLIN, Dec. 27• Wind N.W. Arrived—Marianna, from 1,511x/urn' OWN', Dec. 2 7. QuE ENsT Wind N. Arrived—Th a li a, screw steamer , fro m t. Übes; Majes tic, Prince Edward's Island. (By BUBMARINEGA3NADvEnsitsII47,II3/T o ic a rE la d y rt : s2 9. l3 s - 5 ) a.m. ---- Wind N.W. ;.Btid,eiroreBh(osu),r's flood; Point fresh, and frosty. de Galle . . Sailed, Dec ' for flambur.. Sailed, D ec . -29—Veptune (s), for Hamburg ; Sydney, DEAL, Monday, 9.46 a.m. Wind W.N.w.; m oderate. Sailed—Volutins, from London, for Havre. A Dutch brigantine, which got en the Goodwin Sands yesterday or czaly last night, was assistod off by the Broad stairs lifeboat, and is now riding in the DoWns. LI fE RAT U E. The Rise and Progress of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. By an Englishman. Saun den and ()ilea', Conduit-street. Australia has given rise to almost as many volumes as nuggets , and many of the books are about as profitless as many of the " diggings ;" being mere imaginary speculations, differing only in the tools employed in the process ; pens, ink, paper, and mental conceit, being the adjuncts in the attempt to " make a book ;" and pickaxe, spade, and physical strength, constituting the re quisites for the attempt to " make a fortune." Countless publications have been presented to the world, containing all possible views and digests of these vast colonies in the South Pacific, and his torical, commercial, moral, social, and progressive data have been abundantly supplied by authors of various opinions and abilities ; whereby the home student may be enlightened, and the adventurous emigrant excited. The work before us affords a compendium of useful matter, forming a desirable and con cise work of reference ; inasmuch that it con tains a considerable amount of valuable ex tract from sound and able authorities, and ex emplifies a strong degree of comparative and observant power in the author, who, although he has been somewhat free in the use of other writers, employs them discretionally and acknowledges them honourably. A Colonial directory, and im portant statistical details are given ; and, alto gether, the volume may be estimated as a superior and reliable " Handbook " for traveller or settler. During the author's first visit to Melbourne, in 1853, he relates the following story, as illustrative of the unlettered ignorance characterising many of the richest and most influential men in the colony. A gen , leman of literary profession gave a lecture on the " Beauties of the Poets," and this occurs as a conversational interlude : During the lecture, and after the lecturer had recited " Wolsey's farewell to the world," the leviathan of wealth previously alluded to—the hero of the pre sen t and power sketch—the magistrate and ex-mayor of the town, inno cently remarked to a gentleman sitting near him, that " Mr. Wolsey appeared to have been very badly used ; but," he co ntinued, " who was this Wolsey ? I never heard of him before, did you?—who or what was be ?" Our informant added, consi •erably to our amusement on saying that he replied to his inquisitor by tolling him that "Mr. Wolsey formerly held a commission in a large and important establishment at the west•end of London." " I thought so," rej o i ne d th e co l on i a l m illionna . ie ;—" a com mercial traveller, I suppose ? But," he continued, " what did he mean by `the tender leaves of hope?' I suppose he travelled for the firm of Hope in the tea trade ?" The closing supposition proved too much for the gravity of his respondent, whose ingenuity was suddenly taxed to find sorne other than the real cause fora burst of laughter that followed an inquiry of so serious but stimulating a nature. We conclude our notice with a paragraph on the present state of the chief emigrant depots : With regard to the principal towns in the colony of Vietotia—Melbourne and Geelong—we may observe that the improvements which have taken place since 1853 cor respond with the favourable change manifested in the tastes and habits of the population. Melbourne can now boast of its University—with, at present, sixteen students —its Chamber of Commerce, and other institutions that furnish evidence of the social and mental progress of the place and the people. The town is now partially, and will shortly be entirely lighted with gas, while the improved state of the streets, as well as the buildings, public and private, prove that neither the local authorities nor private individuals •have been insensible to the advantages to be derived from the abolition of public nuisances and private hovels. The improvements in Geelong, although not quite so striking and extensive as those in the capital, have steadily and substantially progressed ; and while Mel bourne, as the seat of government, is likely to maintain the lead in a commercial as well as political point of view, the situation and salubrity of Geelong are infinitely supe • rior, and may well cause all those connected with the go- vernment and its administration to regret that " head quarters" was not originally fixed in a place—the natural advantages of which are so superior to those of the capital. Lillian's Golden, Hours. By Eliz% Meteyard (Sii verpen). Routledge and Co., Farringdon- street. This is a charming story, not only calculated to interest and delight the young, but also to win the perusal and admiration of their elders. Miss Meteyard has a valuable power of earnestly de veloping the higher attributes of life in her stories, while she allures and fixes the attention by amusing and exciting narrative. This author has always worked for an elevating purpose, whet her her labour has treated the question of political economy or juvenile amusement; and we can recommend this volume as being one of the best of the kind offered to our notice, essentially combining the elements of pleasure and utility. The scene and incidents lie in the romantic region of the Rowter Rocks, iu Derbyshire. Vivid descriptions and graphic expla nations of various phenomena of nature abound in the work, and the refining influence of humanity is ably advanced through the familiar medium of " household pets." Altogether the book is just the one to be presented at this season by aunts, uncles, and gran dpapas. THE NAVAL CAMPAIGN IN THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - SIR, —The liononr,ble testimony officially given by the First Minister of the Crown in regard to the conduct of a late Comma nder-in Chief of her Majesty's naval forces in the Baltic, having been subjected to severe non-professional criticism, I feel it a duty to the Crown and to our country, as a naval officer, to submit the following observations to the judgment of the whole naval profession. Admirals as enterprising and brave as any whose deeds are recorded in history were employed during the long war between 1793 and 1815. Yet hostile fleets were passively blockaded by superior force in bays and roadsteads, having wider entrances deeper water, and more capacious anchorag es , less effectually protected by forts and batteries than those of Cronstadt—nevertheless there is Lot one instance of an enemy's fleet having been destroyed or even assailed in such positions under these more favourable circumstances. The attack on Algiers, garrisoned by inexperi enced barbarians, is not a case in point ; neither was the capture of the Danish fltet at Copenhagen, previous to a declaration of war, nor the naval ac tion in the Bay of St. Domingo (ill provided with the means of offence), nor the battle of the Nile any proof of the practicability of combustible ships successfully contending with red-hot shot. No, nor did the practicable success at Basque Roads induce even the most sanguine officer there present to anticipate greater good fortune than to escape without material damage from the batteries of Aix, whilst running through a channel half a league in width into an anchorage nearly three leagues in circumference, on the distant side of which the enemy's squadron (driven on shore by fire ves se l s ) lay in a helpless c ondition. Great blame has been im p uted b y sel f - constituted 1 naval critics to the disclosure made of the ineffi cient state of the crews of the Baltic fleet ; but I respectfully submit to the judgment of my brother officers, whether the fact ought not to be pressed on public attention, with a view t o the safoty of our coun try by promoting an unani mous ca ll f ot a re currence to our former truly laws thoughtlessly abolished. Better would it have b Legislature iug shipping interest, out been had the, indemnified influential judicious navigation corporations, and the silkier by the remission of bemp,anu on taXes on timber, all Ciat is used in ship building and navigation, than to have lowered the pay o f our gallant tars to a parity with that o f continental- havigat°rB3 who of the public purse and (with their fatuities can subsist on the most cost less food--on stock ) fi l and train oil. I ahnouuctid six v fish ago * that eighty thousand " blue i where the absence of exactions insure remunera tive freights without resorting to the t diminution ade of (once wages. Since that period our coasting r for seamen) has beau Jackets"b-ade resorted to a foreign laud, highl... J prized navigators. How many more defenders have thus been forced to of our gallant plof their transatlantic brethren follow the exarilhrteant to ascertain, in order, with it would beliutilo) promote an unanimous expression greater zoo. iuion iu favour of liberal wages, and of public opfatal expedient, which must otherwise against the . to alien be adopted —that of a Naval Foreign Enlistment Bill. Raving, through your favour, thus publicly re tverediotxVesfrsoumlyu(i)yw n br o o p th in e i r o o n ffi , n ce a r m s, el l y, d t e h e t a u t. per re d-hot shot , from half a hundred cannon directed. a t the bows of shi p s advancin g throu g h a narrow chan nel, independent of carcasses and shells s h o wered from a thousand artillery around—would, in a fewminu es, destroy any number of ye gels. It is true that moans of setting these hitherto forini‘tablo methods of defence at defiance have m b ee e n u t— co b ni u m o u t n i i s ea e t q ed ua a ll t y vtarurieouths a t t im th e e s 3e to Ginapoovrtearnn t t b n y e a m n i s n h d a s v p e r fad e.o i l c e cu t p o i e o d b b t obtain I p i a i r m t y p a o impartial 1 i Considerationder , erfuoluirnutlnureenpcere—,s:nutcelid se amen, and produced d expatriation p ia ti o o w n of thus caused the vital interest pressed e s interests of our country to be overlooked. Thirty-three no bl e s hips of the Spanish line have I seen under weigh. Their naval power is now no more. Yet the causes of its downfall were not so manifest as those which threaten our naval se •and, oiniequencly, our service national iwtepun , . dence. I a m, sir, Y. obliged and obedient servant, London, De c . 27. DIINDONALD. * Observatious on Naval Affairs, published by Ridg• way. 14 ~ 174 108 27i 72 49 110 69i f 96i 7 19 13i i 22 1 2411 rnE SUN, LON DON, MONDA 124 3t.' 20 St. St. ,10C 'l.OO 100 100 1 100 00 100 at. 2i t2i 10 100 100 100 100 1 01 l 5 3t. St. St. et. St. 40 5 , 3t. 15 I 0 18 i 1 1 1 10 50 100 St. 1021 li EVENING, DECEMBEEt 29 1856