The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-06 00:00:00

ion ind ord am- Vise all Om• go 000 ). tted pis- Ips Dal the is of the p of 3tion veep the mon ,eror x 011 IleSe vie ench 1 the were the r N• rain, have irket V at been been is :-.." 0 --S nt of ships graph ng 12 der to cnova l r tiro' deeP tha glll3 O .rneSS , ula be e ves• to the Spas (raillgt . t noir f. It ae Cll. I Ones r, ; multi in rich Decrease .. Public Deposits Increase .. • • • • Other Deposits.. .. Decrease .. • • • • Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase .. • • • . Government Securities • . tain inst the Ley nooe re- lget 3. sq of tho luto- ; ries, al' neat and -- 8 0 ° 50 2 ---- 0 5° the twice RONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 4th Deamber, is again of a very satisfactory cha racter. There is a slight addition to the bullion, and a considerable inci ease in the reserve of notes. The public deposits show a large augmentation, While there is only a limited addition to the other securities. The various items and the changes they present are shown in the subjoined table : Actiye Circulation. .. £20,010,465 Increase 6,085 Bullion .. 15,139,763 Increase .. 194,985 Rest .. .. 3 , 125 , 862 .. 7,869 .. 5,206,331 1,002,402 .. 13,273,192 .. 813,117 .. 738, 197 • • 36,915 .. 10,892,859 No alteration. Other Securities .. 16,224,428 Increase .. .. • • 29,431 Notes unemployed .. 8,927,725 Increase 213,395 The business in the Foreign anti Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has continued rather inactive. Tea at public sale has declined about ld. per lb, while sugars have also been rather cheaper. Coffee has continued in good demand at late quotations, while a moderate business has been done in rice at steady rates. The operations in salt petre have been limited, without material change In values, while a slight advance has taken place in tallow for both present and forward delivery. At the Bank of England yesterday the bullion Operations were again of an unimportant cha racter. The directors of the Crystal Palace Company have resolved to propose a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the ordinary shares at the ensuing meeting, which will leave a balance of about £lO,OOO to be carried over. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices Were steadily supported. The sales were about 12,000 bales. At the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the London Cnartered Bank of Australia to-day, a dividend of 4 per cent. for the six months to the 30th June last, was declared free of income-tax. The Stock Exchange Markets closed yesterday With a very depressed appearance, and further in dications of weakness have been exhibited this Morning. Affairs continue in a very unsettled state and the utmost anxiety is felt in reference to American affairs. The speculators have forced sales to a considerable extent, and Prices have consequently been subjected to a further depression. Consols for money have been 901, afterwards 893 1, and have since rallied to 891 90. The extreme point of depression at tained by the account has been 893 901. and the Present price is 901. The New Threes and the Re duced have declined to 893 1 ; Exchequer Bills, March, are firm at 13s. to 16s. prem., ditto June steady at 18s prem.; Bank Stock is 234 ; and India 6 per Cent., 1011 t. There have been very few dealings in the Foreign Market to-day, and prices generally show a further decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 75 and 76 ; ditto, 1858, to 66 to 67 ; the 4 per Cents. to 1014 ; Mexican to 261. 8 ; Sardinian to 78; Spanish Certificates to 51, and Venezuelan to 21. Only alimited amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Share Market to-day, and a further decline has taken place in prices. Eastern Counties; Great Northern, Lancashire, and York shire, and South Eastern have receded lOs ; North Eastern (Berwick) 155.; and Caledonian, Great Western, North Western, South Western, and Mid lands, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue flat. Great Luxembourg have receded to 81 ; Grand Trunk of Canada 171 ; Great Western of Canada to 8 1; East Indian, to 9917 and Great Indian Penin sula, to 99 and 991. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have also shown a further decline in values. London Joint Stock, to 323-; Ottoman Bank, to 171 ; Cry stal Palace Stock, to 33; and South Australian Land, to 321. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank 'Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9a A 3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities.. Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs,expire sth April, 1885 l 5l I ndia Stock Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 98a Consols for Account, Jan. 9. March. Jung. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 13 15 Ditto £500 Ditto Small — 1 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4i, per Cent, 1860 °h .1 i ian 6 . per Cent 'Danish 3 pet Cent., 1825 Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan ZDitto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account 'enezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'cl.ooK. Consols, Money Ditto Account The Confederate war steamer Nashville went into the graving dock at Southampton yesterday tc be repaired. The Federal armed mail steamer will, it is expected, come .4 1 3 Southampton Water on Wednesday next, instead of re ruining at Cowes ; so that the two ships will be " within Shot" of each other. ME OUTWARD MAlLS.—Yesterday the Quebec and Montreal Roy a l Mail s teamer Jura was despatched from Liverpo o l f or P ort l an d w i t h t h e C ana di an an d United States mails, a number of passengers, &c. To-morrow the British a nd North American Royal Mail steamer America will be despatched from the Mersey for New York with the United States and North American mails. TAE LATE CAB OUTRAGE IN DUBLIN.—Agnes les,so well known in connecaion with the case of Curran, the cabman, was placed at the bar of the Dublin Commis sion Court, on Wednesday, and indicted for committing 'wilful and corrupt perjury, before one of the divisional ,magistrates, by swearing that she war in Sackville - street o n t he 27th of Septemb r, 1861, and that she saw a lady enter a cab and Hamilton. Jolly remain outside, and that John Curran was the man who drove the cab, and that she did thereby commit wilful and corrupt perjury. On being asked to plead to the indictment, the prisoner produced a large letter, which w as h an d e d by M r . Synnott, the Governor of o rangegorma n Prison, to their lordships, who perused it. The prisoner, in a very low voice, pleaded guilty, but sen tence was postponed. :Messrs. Froom, Gregory, and Co., who lately suspended at St. Petersburg, have notified their resumption of business. The rate of exchange from St. Petersburg has fallen from 34d. to 331 d. The Government will therefore Probably find it necessary to cause some amounts of specie to be remitted to London or Paris. TURNER'S GENEROSITY.—An early patron of Turner, when he was a mere industrious barber's son ' wor king at three-shilling drawings in his murky bed -I.o°to, had seen some of them in a window in the Hay rnarket, and had bought them. From that time he had g o4 e on buying and being kind to the rising artist, and Turner could not forget it. Years after he heard that Id s old benefactor had become involved, and his steward had received directions to cut down some valued trees. In stantly Turner's generous impulses wet e roused ; his usual parsimo n y (all directed to one great object) was cast behind hint, He at once wrote to the steward, concealing his n ame, and sent him the full amount : many, many thou sands —as much as £20,000, I believe. The gentleman never knew who was his benefactor, but in time his affairs rallied, and ho was enabled to pay Turner the whole ' 441 back. Ye ars again rolled on, and now the son of Turner's benefactor became involved. Again the birds of tli° air brouuht the news to the guardian angel of the fa taily aga 1.1. - he sent the necessary theusands anonymously; a gain (so singulariare the sequences of Providence) the son st opped the leak, righted himself and returned the whole s um with thanks.—From Thornbury's Life of Turner. mec hanism." — Morning WATCHES AND CLocics......“ Perfection of "—Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to 100 guineas; 'per watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated a niPhlct, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to their use with the ur ea t es t certainty the watch best adap te d to use. Watches sent free and safe by post on receipt of 1.7 4 e taittance. —J. W. Benson, 33 and 31, Ludgate-hill, 4,6 and London E.C. EAaDlishecll7l9. SHARE MARKET-THIS DAY ). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing i Business done. rice. all~ 7 8 6 6i 93 05 101 102 1 00 11 Share Railways. 50 Belfast and Nor. Conn. 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val ,25 Blyth and Tyne 10 IBost.,Sleaf.,and at 'Bristol and Exeter at 'Caledonian 10 'Carmarthen & Cardigan 50 :Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Blrock, & Passage 20 !Cornwall ) IDo. A A gets no div 11'1 6p c.p an.has ) Do. B j t l o m ß e !Dublin rhi n & x er t hßelfastbeen,& paid b . June !East Anglian 'Eastern Counties !Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A, late E U 3ds ;East Suffolk 'Edinburgh & Glasgow , Edin., Perth, & Dundee, Forth & Clyde Junction; ;Furness Glaag. and S. Western., 'GreatNrthn.of Scotland' 'Great Northern.. .. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock' !Trish South Eastern 1 i Lancashire & Yorkshire; London and itlackwalll Lon., Bright 4 S. Coast; Lon., Coat., and Dover! Lon. & North Western) Lon. & South Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Nlan., Slut, & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid Gt. W. of Ireland Do. y shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def. Newry, Warnpt, & Itos Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock Do A stk ; A revs no d till A re. has been pdl3 Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal Peebles P ,rtsmouth Ithymney .coltish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Sc t. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un 1 South Eastern South Wales t 'S. York. and River Dun IStaines,Wok.,andWok. 25 !Stockton & Darlington 25 6.4.0 19.16.1 12.10 100 100 100 16A3.4 100 100 100 5 6 41 43 111 llf 184 194 51 12 47 50 33 35 19 501 1 Do Do New, 180 Taff Vale. . Do Pref. No. 1 ThamcsilavenDk&Rail 1.71.ter Do Do Va!e of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 1 Watertbrd & Kilkennyi Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d c hss W. Hartlepool Har.,.tft , West Midland Ox'ord 1)0 Newpor Do Hereford 111 i 11 1041 5 41 55 461 6 91 1 93 21 1251 5 fri 981 d 74j 1 66 46 48 43 46 89 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ! Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. ---- Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.& N.W .. .. Birkenhead lOO D ~ &G.W S 4 E 6 Buckinzhamshire lOO Do. Chester & Holyhead..) 100 Do. 53 54 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do ll2 114 Clydesdale Junciion 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O • . . • E. Lincoln.h. gapr c. 100 Gr. North. 133 135 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge....! 100 .. • • •• Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon .. . • Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest, all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and :•elby , all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves ! all Do. Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 197 202 Loudon S Greenwich , 100 S. Eastern 61 63 Do. Preference ,' 100 Do. Lon.,Tilb.& Southend! 100 Peto &Co B5 87 Lowestoft g - ua. 4 p 0..1 100 !Norfolk Do 6 per cent 1 100 , Do. 31n c.,Bxtn.,& Matlock! all LNW& 31 31 31 31 Mid. Bradford l'refer-1 ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx gua. 5 per 5cut...5.5.6. E Count. par i P Northn.xEa-tn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 0 per cent. .... all Do .. .. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. .. ~ N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1 0 N. E. Ber .. • • North Western . all Midland 151 101 L &N.W 1 Preston and Wyre. 1 all & L. y k. 3 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • .. .. . • Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North. 133 136 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 92 94 93 / Wi m bledn t Croydon) all L.&Brgtn, 811 91 PRE Share Railways. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 'Bris. Exet. 4p.c. st 'Do. shares Caledon. £lO. 41 p. cent Do. guar. shares, \'o. 2 Cork s Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun Perth, &" Aber.Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref E. Amin. Class A 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent F. Coun. Ex. 5 P.C. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new fi p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar lEdin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & 'Edin.Perth,& Don. 4 p.c. 'Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.Wvst. gm. 5 p.c 'Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm. Do. 41 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redrc.at s p.c.pm Gt. Nb cot. Ist. pref. IGt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 1 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent !Do. redeem. 41 p. et Do. redeem. 4 p. et Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. 170. Birm. pref. shares !Do. Chestei• 8 p.c. pt. shs ' Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref 'Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnal.st£s 2s 10d C Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur Lon.&Brig.sp.e,..gu. No.l Do. 5 percent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. do Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 44 per cent. do. Do. 44 p. c. pref. shares Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) D 0.4 p c.st (div.detliP6s Do. 4 per cent. pref Lon. Chat. &Dov. sp.c.pf. Do. West. Ex., B, 6 p. c. Metrop. Ex. ti, a p.c. "Lon. & S. IV., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3d shares Do. 4 , ncr cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anus. of 2s 6d Londondy. & Cole. 4 shs i. o ndony. & Ennis. shs Man. Sh. & Lin. 9 per ct. Do. DI Do. 31 per cent. Do. redeem. 6percent Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 41 per cent. ...... Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. D Do o. . 4 4t p. re c. rett. . stock.. ........ D o. L e ic. andHit.4per ct. rflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 1 per Do. 55 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 D 0.5 Way.ValE x.s t. 1817 Nort British. 5 per cent. Do. New gua. per cent... Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. Nth.Dyn.Bail.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 de. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, H. & S. Purch. worth Staffordshire.... Ithvmney Guaranteed . - , ,T.6t fish Central. new pf Scottish North-Easternl 3) p. c. pref. stock.... Do. Aberdeen,gua.6p e 1)0. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 41 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua. (Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c W & hilkny, 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do. Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1860, Do. till 1809 st 2s 6d 10. 6. 89 Q 1 29 30 101 106 112 113 111 112 130 132 , 102 104 Os 654 55 58 1011 105 t 55 57 116 117 47 43 911 92i 931 941 9 11 44 45 5i 64 1261 1261 07 Od 62 64 62i 63 991 991 id p 56i 57 8S 88i 91 98 5 4i (11 10 1O 89 91 121 126 39 41 97 99 45} 46i 36 33 75 751 C 5 67 95 97 5i 6 37 39 8i p 4 5i 55} X6l 24 3i }d }p 83 56 121 13 41 51 672 7 ERENCE SHARES. Paid. closing Business "'" Prices. Done. 93 95 zoi 21% 6 6i 101 103 ,112 117 110 116 108 110 106 108 123 125 81 83 111 113 89 91 80 82 114 116 110 112 102 104 107 109 97 99 98 100 88 90 89 91 102 101 gi 10 17 18 10i 11 75 77 20 201 10 10i 15 15i [36 133 102 104 112 115 112 115 136 I:PS 112 115 150 155 127 130 73 75 91 93 11 113 131 14 124 12,5 ftpm 65 70 iPm ,37 139 LO2 104 92 94 [O9 111 [O7 109 1 iipm 100 100 100 100 S. 13. 99 101 98 100 4 dis par idis 3pm 223 233 Share :6 7 72 77 68 3 67 %2 41 5 I id In 20 d 100 101 99 101 100 101 100 101 18 20 55 60 50 53 29 32 34 38 28 32 28 32 99i 100} 1d 981 991 81 91 11/ 111 88 CO 98} 99i 90 92 5 7 4 6 101 102 id }d a 5 100 $ f d ES: i I 1 2 30 34 385 375 CO 65 27i 2S 2i 3 19 21 4 4i 6 7 11 lf 37 39 st 4} 7, - 40 42 5} 51 24 84 3f 3f if 2 7 8 41 43 330 5o 4 4i ! 85 95 31 33 1# If 74 8 13 * 14 i 52 51 290 SOO 80 85 75 35 21 3i I 6 . 16 17 154 14 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian I4 I t 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim 17.6 id id I 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 49 51 491 1 1 5 Do. Land and MmingCo. all 14 2 1 Clarendon Cons.MiuCo. ; Ms. 40 iCobre Copper all 36 38 iCopiapo . 1 .DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 1 11 2 Fortuna. 20 General all 23 21 2 ;(3 tN. Cop. of S. Austr 1 4 P 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 11 p Linares all 7 8 5 Lusitanian 2 1 Ipr 1 Mariquita all 1 1 N.lthineCopotS.Aus.L / #d 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 5 iPort Philip 1 It 14 11 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) , los. lid 1 0•2•81 United Mexican ail 7 84 8 1 Worthing (Limited) i all Do. — COLONIAL GOVERNMENT sEcuituriEs. ,can.Crov. 6 p.c.Ja. uly 1877-9 lOO 09 103 101 100 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2' 100 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4' 100 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am.r.i 100 88 102 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. ; 100 98 102 Do. 5 per cent 1 100 91 93 911 901 2 Cape G. Elope, 6 p C,lBBo' 100 107 110 I Do. 1890' 100 107 110 :N.13.G0v. 0 9.0. J a.Vuly 100 100 104 - Do. op. e.An. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.. 1816; 100 98 100 Do. sp. c.. 1 I 1 to 1076, 100 98 99 Do. n.c., 1888 & upwds' 100 96 98 98 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 98 100 1001 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up 1 100 - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Jzt &July 100 - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct I 100 101 103 DOCKS. stock 'Commercial lOO 101 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Prel.3lin lOO stock East and West India stock ,Londo- .... 100 58 61 stock St. Katharine.. stock Southampton lOO - stock I Victori a.. ........ 20 IDo New JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService 33K 50 85 67 40 ;Australasia I all tO 62 25 Bank of Egypt all 205 215 100 Baal; of London 20 Bank of Turkey 3 * pr 50 British North American all 20 •Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 195 25 'CILMer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 S 3 100 ,City 100 'Colonial ,Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 175 18 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Won. Char.Bkof Austral all 255 25 20 I Do. new lO 45 5 171 50 !London and County 20 36 36 50 !London Joint Stock 10 33 rA 335 24 20 London and S.Airican lO 5 Id 100 London & Westminster 20 70 71 100 'Cat. Prov. of England 12 -- 20 'Do. new l2 50 ;National Bank 20 Ne • South Wales all 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 , Otto nan Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 , Do. new 25 South Australia 25 I Union of Australia all 38 40 50 Uni of London ! 12 27 28 100 Unity 6O .. — MISCELLANOUS. 10 Anglo •51 e vier Mint . al ► 145 155 10 Atlantic IL Ml. Stm (4) all 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 1 .7 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 55 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Magr. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 16 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 325 Canada Land all 98 103 10 Chandslands Tel. (Lim all at. Cop.Min.of Eng.&Srialtg all 25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent all 15 1 7 st. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preference st. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 107 109 20 I , 3.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 sel spm et. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 24 35 3 15 Gen. Steam Navigati ni 14 1 Great Ship Limited) all & 1 Do. 174 pet Preference all • 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 45 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 15 Lc 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 2 24 2510 I \ TI Nationalce r d b . l l c x o t e a, n it i T rco e o ' n . • • (Lim ` ((L mra; a 1 155 515 % ed 34 24 20 • all 10 Netherlands Land 10 15 10 1 0 5 1 15 Oriental Gas (Limited). !all 14 14 IsT, .. o nt 1 . A. s . I to ' r r va e al f as . sc i i s oa s tn . i a a : LL l ia d mn i s d. a a Bl l 11 1 1 100 47 50 & Oriental Steam all 70 72 50 ['en. 30 11 13 ew Lnd. 50 Do. New a l t l o . e rl e . tr it. t Shares (Lim.). all 65 11 7 1 1 • all 5 6 15 Do. New ........ 60 47 49 100 Royal Mail Steam . yinlr:ornel.g.44". all 17 4 1 1 9 54 42 1 3 3 2 0 Ir 4 2 50 0 R u e d vm Se n a e & 1 I 54 1 Do. do. Regist 'all n. 10 Do. deed.:.:: 4 6 at. 2 Scot.SolllAl Submarine Australianastiie.vs. Scrip liapT:cl.) 100 130 10 Trust and Agency Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 pr 4 n 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.ot Upr.Can. 5 5 15 p 5 U. li'dom Tel. Co. (km.) 1 id pr 100 an Clicilteu'is [,and 281 0 10 , 132 136 10 10. 231 24 100 102 99 101 98 100 85 88 27i 281 32 33 32 33 42 45 123 125 121 123 100 102 120 123 118 1f..)0 stk i 18 20i 204 10 100 I stook 100 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock stool: stock stock BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Paid, f 100 15 all 100 1 1.11.6 7.4.0 551 17s 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.6 116 1.14.0 9.18.9 lk 10.0.7 s.i.c. all 27 19. Closing Price. dre 108 a 99i 41 4 d 13s 6d VIE 811 N, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DEOE\II3ER 6, 1861. Railways. 'antic & St Lawrence Born.,Baroda&.Cent Ind' Gu. 5 per cent.. Do Do. B, Buffalo and Lake Iluror Do. New Do. Preference p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187'4 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 167.4 ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim., Cape Town (Sz Dock Scrij ' Ceylon Guarantd. S p. c. Demerara.. ,Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1861 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do: do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Urn' guaranteed 5 percent. Do. do. lii. W,ofCanadaShare6l - Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 P.C. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5,} p. c. do. '7B d0... 1 Madras guar., 44 p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 4 p. o. Extension Do. 5 - d 0........ Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Newßrunswick et Canda Ity.&Land(Lim.),(l,.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) ........ Scinde Do. Punjaub . Do. Do. ........ 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. A I :re,' Consols (Philack) ' British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) 'East Caradon E. Vir'l Russel (Tavistk ) 'Gam.&St.Aubyn(G wen ) ;Great South Tolgus 'G.Wheal Alfci.(Philack) G. Wheal Vor (llelston) Grenville Foot ingston Downs Lady Bertha prargarct (tiny Lelant)l North Downs North Frances (Mogan); N. WWI Basset (1110 4 an); North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Provic'ence(llny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. .Tin Crott I Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard); West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan)i Wheal Buller(Redruth)l Wheal Edward (Cals.)! Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant); Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); Wheal Trea wney (Lis.)l 'Business done LA TV ISTELLIG FNCE.—( This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) HEATH V. HEATH AND WADE. This was a petition presented by the husband against his wife for dissolution of marriage, on the ground of adul tery with the co-respondent. The petitioner was the son of the celebrated engraver, and resided at Chester Cottage Chalk Farm, and Mrs. Heath had formerly been a domes tic servant at his mother's house. The marriage; took place secretly, in 1855, and some time after that they both remained at Mrs. Heath's. Three or four months after the respondent told the petitioner she had received a letter from the country, informing her of the dangerous illness of her mother, and she left London for the purpose of attend ing on her, the husband making her an allowance to defray the expenses of the journey. He afterwards received a letter from her, stating that she had a miscarriage, and wished him to send money for the payment of the debts such an occur rence had occasioned. From certain circumstances Mr. Heath was induced to doubt that he had anything to do with the pregnancy of Mrs. Heath, and he wrote several letters to ber asking for explanations, but none was given Mrs. Heath some time after this went:into the service of a person named Wade, a married man with a family, and a farmer in Suffolk. Mrs. Heath lived there till 1860, when Mr. Wade and Mrs. Heath left the place together, and went to Harwich, where they lived together for some time, when Mrs. Heath was delivered of a female child, which she registered in the name of Head, the name she and the co respondent had assumed during their stay in that place. 98 I The following evidence was adduced:— i 14 1:99k 1001 991 9 Mr. Lettice, the vestry clerk of St. Pancras, produced the parish registry, in which was an entry of a marriage be tween Henry Chas. Heath and Mary Ann Smith on the 21st July, 1855. John Tregard, clerk to Messrs. Howard and Dolman, formerly solicitors to Mr. Heath, proved the handwriting of the parties in the parish register. The registrar of births and marriages, of Harwich, pro duced the book of births for the year 1860. There was an entry of the birth of a female child on the 23d Nov., and the signature of the informant was identified as that of the respondent, Mrs. Heath. Mr. Tregard said he had been in the habit of paying money to Mrs. Heath. The first time he did so was in Nov., 1855, and afterwards he paid her money till the year 1859. He first saw Mrs. Heath in August or Sept., 1855 ; she used to come to the office of Messrs. Dolman. He did not know she was then married. Mr. Heath had never mentioned anything abont his marriage that ho recol lected. He knew that Mr. Heath saw Mr. Dolman in the same week that Mrs. Heath came. He had frequently seen Mrs. Heath write, and :she had sent letters giving directions how the money was to be sent to her. Mr. Rymark, the registrar of births, in Harwich, said after the first entry of the birth of the child had been made by a person calling herself Mrs. Head, she came to him and said she had made some mistake, as her name was Heath, not Head. John Mixter, boots, at the Cups Hotel, Harwich, said in 1860 he remembered a lady and gentleman coming there. They remained there one night, and occupied the same bed room. They afterwards went to live at Mr. Fenner's, and he frequently saw them in the house, as his family lived there. They went in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Head. He saw the petition from this court served on the parties. Mrs. Fenner said—ln August, 1860, the last witness brought a lady and gentleman to lodge in her house. They gave the name of Head. The lady remained there about three months. The gentleman, who called himself Mr Head, visited her about once a week, and he told her he was a commercial traveller. The lady was eventually con fined at her house, during which time the gentleman used constantly to visit her. Dr. Phillimore, who appeared for the respondent, said he could not struggle against the evidence which had been given in support of the prayer of the petition. The jury were satisfied that the respondent had com mitted adultery with the co-respondent, and that the peti tioner had not wilfully neglected his wife. Mr. Macauley, Q.C., the counsel for the petitioner, said Mr. Heath intended to allow the respondent £3O per annum during the time she remained unmarried. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OP A COACHMAN.—James Priseman, coachman to Mr. Robert William Beckley, warehouseman, of 218, Upper-street, Islington, was charged as follows : Mr. Beckley said, on the previous night about 10, he left, with some of his family, the Egyptian Hall, and when in New Bond-street he found the defendant was driving very fast. After nearly coming in contact with two or three vehicles, the defendant drove the brougham over a heap of earth, and into a large hole, opened for a sewer. Finding the defendant was intoxicated, and not in a fit state to drive, he asked him to get down and allow him to drive home, but the defendant refused, and tried to urge the horse over the bystanders, and would have done so, but for the assistance. of a soldier and a constable. The defendant then got from the box and jumped inside the brougham, and refused to leave it , and ho therefore drove him to the station. He (Mr. Beckley), under the cireum • stances, considered it a most fortunate thing that there had been no injury to himself or others. Mr. Tyrwhitt said be supposed the defendant would lose his situation. Mr. Beckley said ho should certainly discharge him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said, that being the case, he would make the fine lower than he otherwise should have done. The defendant would have to pay 205., or 14 days. A man who did not know when he was well off must be taught. He (Mr. Tyrwhitt) knew no class so well off as livery servants, who were well treated, and had all their wants supplied. ROBBING A SOLICITOR.—Two females, named Ellen Taylor and Catherine lacy, were charged with stealing the coat of Mr. John Fraser Walker, solicitor, of 16, Nor thumberland-street, Strand. The prosecutor had been captured by one of the females after he left tho Princess's Theatre, then went to the American Stores, and afterwards accompanied her home to Berner's-court, a low place, and there lost his coat. The prisoners were remanded. THE RE9PONsIBILITT OF THE ADZE RICAN OUTRAGE. The letter of General Winfield Scott is circum stantially contradicted in an important point by the Patrie, and with much apparent exactitude. If the French paper is well informed, Capt. Wilkes did not act without due instructions, and cannot be disavowed : " Various English journals, in speaking of the American conflict, state that the San Jacinto may have acted with out orders, and that the act might easily be disavowed by President Lincoln. We believe we may state, on good authority, and the English Government is equally well in formed, that the San Jacinto, James Adger, Susquehannah, Tempest, and Savannah, received identical orders from the Cabinet at Washington, directing them to search every vessel suspected of having the Southern envoys on board, and to seize those personages and their despatches. It is known to every one at Washington that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the North had more than once accused the Cabinet cf London of entertaining an under standing with the Government of the South ; and that it was to ascertain the state of negotiations which were pre sumed to exist between England and President Davis that the arrest of MM. Slidell and Mason was decided upon ; by which measure he hoped to get hold of the important despatches which he was most anxious to possess. " The five cruisers whose names we have given above were placed along the line which the two envoys would have to take. The San Jacinto, which was stationed at the Havana, coming from the African coast, received her instructions from the American Consul there ; and it was after a conference with that agent, who explained to him the wishes of his Government, that the commander of the San Jacinto went in pursuit of the Trent, whose nationality was perfectly known to him. The commander of the San Jacinto, while capturing the env , ys, forgot the despatches so anxiously wanted at Washington." TIIIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 6.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly ; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 5 —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mar garet Blois, from Moulmein. CHATHAM, Dec. s.—Wind S.—Arrived—G. W. Car penter, from Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 6—New Era, from Madras; Isabell, from Rouen; Concordia, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Yonge Walrard, from Amsterdam for Malta; Osbert, from London for Demerara; Caspian, from Lon don for Port Phillip; Solway, from London f©r Port Phill p. Passed—Geelona-, from Macao for London; Victoria et Nancy, from Clieteau for London. There was a rise yesterday in the markets for both sulphur and saltpetre. Late advices from British Columbia regarding the yield of gold are extremely favourable. New disco veries of great richness had been made, and in some locali ties the miners wore realising larger sums than have ever been obtained by individuals in California or Australia. The instances of persons gaining steadily from £lO to £3O a day were numerous. Two labouring men had just arrived at Victoria, Vancouver's island, wish £1,400, the produce of only a few weeks. Success was so general that it is said "we hear of no dissatisfied miners." A large immigration was consequently expected, but the great drawback con sisted in the absence of steam communication between San Francisco and Victoria. LITER /171 IRE. One Hundred lectures on the Ancient and Ilodern Drama and Dramatic Poets. By B. C. Jones, in Nos. Lacy, Strand ; and Simpkin and Marshall, Paternoster-row. The author of this work aims at giving to the public in the form of popular lectures some account of the great dramatic writers from the earliest ages down to our present time. Commencing with Thespis, the supposed founder of the art, who nourished in Greece about 530 B c., ho goes on to describe the principal playa of lEschylus and Euripides, giving copious extracts from those authors. He tells us that the reason why Thespis is often called the founder of tragedy is, that when dithyrambic choruses were chanted at the feasts of Bacchus, Thespis used to recite mythological stories between the parts. Captain Jones justly observes that this would rather entitle him to be styled the father of melodrama than the founder of tragedy, and claims that honour for lEschylus. He proposes to devote the first series of his lectures entirely to the Greek tragedians, and the second to the comedies of the same date, finishing the too series with Seneca, whose birth took place about the Christian era. He then comes down to more modern days, and if he discusses the merits of only half the names on his list he will have ample material for his hundred lectures. He intends however, to notice also some of the actors who have brought the drama prominently forward. The lectures have apparently been addressed to a mixed audience, and the author seems very apprehensive of making them tedious. We would warn him, however, to beware of flippancy and of preventing readers of sober tastes from crediting that real in formation and intelligence are to be found in them. There are also little affectations of style, such as the frequent use of "'Tis," " 'Twere," &c. It is very probable that such mannerisms will be dropped as the lecturer goes on, and becomes more identified with his subject. We would sug gest to him that, as the aim of his work is to ren der a knowledge of classical literature popular, his abject would be better attained by considerably reducing the price of his lectures. At present their circulation must be restricted to a select few; but if they were less expensive many might be inte rested in their lively and unpretending style, who would feel no inclination to study more ambitious or solid commentaries. Paul Duncan's Little by Little. A Story for Young Folks. Edited by Frank Freeman. Sampson L ,w and Co,, Ludgate bill. The prevalence of moral tales for the young, written in an amusing manner, is one of the chief improvements that have taken place in the literature of modern times. So much may be learned from the apt inference and the happy illustration • and while the attention is seemingly intent on triles, wisdom may be gathered and virtue take ro©t in the youthful mind. This little story shows what progress may be made by an ener getic lad who is willing and ably to exert himself, and put the golden moments of youth to the best profit—hence be is successful in his endea vours, and proves a benefit and a blessing to all around him. The career of Paul Duncan is full of warning and yet full of promise and hope to all boys similarly situated, The son of a widow has peculiar claims on him, and assiduity and perseverance are incumbent on him. Mrs. Duncan was indeed blessed in her children, and few mothers could expect better ones ; for their faults were only trivial, vv hile their merits were of no ordinary class. This little sketch of the early years of a boy's life is entertaining and instructive. It teaches the giddy and thoughtless how they may improve the shining hours of the present that they may bear rich fruit in the long years of the after time ; and when the pleasures of childhood are over and the joys of youth departed, the seeds they sow in that happy season may yield a glad harvest in the dark days that wait on maturer age, and bring a blessing on their lives by the consciousness of talents that are cultivated for the great day of account. Some of the scenes at sea are very exciting, and are sure to prove attractive to boys. This simple story is told in a natural and pleasing manner, and may be expected to take its place among the useful and amusing libraries that abound for the young, from which they derive such stores of entertainment, and from which they can, if rightly disposed, obtain also knowledge that will be valuable to them in the first trials and early temptations of their young hearts and lives. The Children's Picture-Book of the Sagacity of Animals. Illustrated with Sixty Engravings, by Harrison Weir. Sampson, Low, and Son, Ludgate-hill. This is an elegant gift-book for children, and one that will afford them a great deal of useful informa tion. The study of natural history is one of the most curious and interesting that can be brought before a child, and few subjects are more attractive. This book is especially entertaining from the variety of amusing anecdotes, and the agreeable manner in which they are narrated. Those beyond the age of childhood may well derive profit and pleasure from the perusal, while for the juveniles themselves a rich treat is in reserve when they become the fortunate possessors of this beautiful volume. The engravings are very well executed, and their number and variety are addi tional advantages in a book for youth, as children always learn so much more from the contempla tions of the things themselves than from any de scription in words, however simple or plain it may be. This delightful little work can be con fidently recommended to the notice of all looking out for a gift-book at this season, and they are not likely to be disappointed at the results, as few can fail to be gratified with this brilliant assem blage of animals of every class and kind, while they can study their peculiarities and be amused at their vagaries. The Royal Insurance Company's Almanac for 1862. Grant and Co., Ludgate-hill. A handy . little pocket almanac for the ensuing year, containing a good deal of information on all matters connected with insurance, especially with regard to the Royal Insurance Company. The almanac registers all the chief fires that have oc curred during the past year, and a full description of the great fire in Tooley-street is subsequently given. Besides the usual intelligence to be found in books of this kind, we have an extended account of the French Tariff of Customs duties as appended to the Treaty of Commerce, and a comprehensive summary of the events of the Garibaldian campaign in the Two Sicilies. IRIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Although the fresh arrivals of English wheat were very moderate, the trade, both for red and white qualities, wcs in a sluggish state. Yet no change took place in prices compared with Monday. 1 he supply of foreign wheat was tolerably extensive Buyers were cautious in effecting sales, and the amount o business transacted was small, at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request a full currencies. Malting barley sold slowly at barely stationary price Grinding sorts, however, were firm. The finest descriptions of malt moved off steadily at ful quotations. Tuferior parcels, however, were a dull sale. Oats were in steady request, and prices were well sup potted. Beans and peas changed hands slowly on former terms. In flour very little was doing, yet the currencies ruled firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng1i5h........ 1,830 2,640 1,510 1 90 1 1,220 sack Irish .. ! - Foreign ........ 34,060 4,350 5,760 i 120 sks. 21,030 brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat are moderately extensive. Good and prime qualities command a steady sale at very full prices. Inferior descriptions move off slowly on former terms. Per Slb. by the carcase. sdsa Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2 Middling do. .. 3 2 3 4 Prime do .. 4 2 4 4 Prime large do_ 3 6 3 8 Veal 3 8 4 8 Do. small d 0... 3 10 4 0 Small pork Large pork 3 8 4 2 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a quiet demand for all kinds of hops. The market, however, is firm as regards prices, which have not quotably changed since our last. New Mid and East Keats.. 180 s to 225 s per cwt. New Weald of Keats .. 147 s 185 s „ New Sussex l3ss 155 s „ Belgian llOB 120 s „ Bavarian l4os 160 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—Only a limited business has been done, and prices at public sale have slightly declined. SUGAR.--The market has been dull, and only good and fine qualities have sustained former rates. In the Refined Market there has been no material variation. COFrEE.—For good and fine qualities . of Plantation Ceylon there has been a fair demand at late prices. Other descriptions were rather cheaper. RlM—The demand has slightly improved, and for the better qualities of East India full prices have been obtained. SALTPETRE.—Business has continued rather inactive, but prices are generally fairly supported. TALLOW.—The market has been rather more active, owing to speculative dealings. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 510 6d and spring delivery 52s per cwt. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Algerian ..... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes ........ • • • Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo ...........• • • • • Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. Do. k4rea t Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva .... • . Namur & Liege Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France....' Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Pern.) gua. 7 p. ct. Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 51 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, dm, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust &Lomb VeneLin' Southern of France.... S. East Porttgal 7 p ct. West Flandero Do. 54 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. West , rn of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ..... Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand .. . . BRTTI SH all all all all all all all all all !FLIT 6} 6i ""k f is i I 10i 11} 3.2.10 i 4 Si par 22 23 82 81,- 8} 81 20 H 88/ 39/ 7 9 396 406 52 64 4} nd 13 15 61 7 B,f 01 6 25 2-6 61 7 go 10 20 21 INSTI7U7ION. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT Yesterday a meeting of this institution was held at its house, John-street, Adelphi ; Thomas Chap• man, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the chair. There were also present Admiral Gordon, Captain Washington, R.N., F.R.S., hydrographer to the Admiralty, Sir Edward Perrott, Bart., Admiral Cator, George Lyall, Esq., M.P., Admiral Bullock, Captain 1) St. Croix, Col. Palmer, and Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of lifeboats to the society. The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting. Rewards amounting to £2Blos. were voted to the crews of the Lowestoft and Pakefield lifeboats, which were in connexion with the National Lifeboat Institution, for putting off on the 10th and 14th ult., and rescuing, during heavy gales of wind, 29 shipwrecked persons from the barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen, pilot cutter Whim and lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft. The Lowestoft harbour steam tug rendered important service to the lifeboat in saving the crews of the cutter and the lugger, and her crew of four men were paid £2 by the institu tion. It was said that, owing to the very dangerous position in which the cutter and lugger lay during the gale on the sands, if the slightest accident of any kind had happened or anything had given way to either the lifeboat or steamer, the two, latter must, to all appearance, have instantly gone to pieces. Capt. Joachim, R.N., had gone off in the Lowestoft lifeboat on each occasion, and the insti tution voted to him its third service clasp in admi ration of his additional gallant services. Mr. J. Symons, chief officer of the Coast Guard, was also thanked by the society for proceeding off in the boat. A reward of £l2 was also voted to the crew of the institution's lifeboat at Yarmouth, for going off and saving the crew of ten men from the smack Adventure, of Harwich, which, during a heavy gale of wind, had stranded off Yarmouth on the night of the 3d ult. A reward of £l5 was likewise given to the crew of the lifeboat of the society at Caistor, for going off on the night of the 14th ult., during a gale of wind and sleet, and rescuing at great risk of life the brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk, and her crew of five men. This service was performed with great difficulty, and was ultimately only accomplished with the help of a steam tug. A reward of £5 10s. was also voted to the crew of the institution's lifeboat at Castletown, Isle of Man, for going off and rescuing the crew of five men of the schooner Eliza Ann, of Dublin, which, during a heavy gale of wind and a high surf, was wrecked off Castletown on the 25th ult. The waves, on the occasion, rolled in like mountains, envelop ing the strand with their foam. Indeed the gale raged with such violence that it was thought im possible for any human agency to render any succour to the distressed sailors. However, the lifeboat did reach the poor fellows, and rescued them just as they were about to commit themselves in their own boat to the boiling elements. The lifeboat and her crew were reported to have behaved admirably on the occasion. This valuable lifeboat has already been instrumental in rescuing twenty-three ship wrecked persons. During the same hurricane the schooner Eliza, of Newry, was wrecked in Douglas Bay, when three of her crew unfortunately met with a watery grave during the night. There is no lifeboat at Douglas. The local residents urgently requested that a life boat might be placed at Douglas, as they felt con fident that, on the fatal night question, she might probably have saved the three men from the lament able death that awaited them. Rewards amounting to 130 were likewise granted to the crews of society's lifeboats at Holyhead, Brighton, Fleetwood, Buckie, and Bridlington, for either going off with the view of succouring dis tressed vessels, or assembling in stormy weather, in order to be ready for any emergency that might have arisen. It was reported that, during the last two years, the lifeboats of the institution had been directly instrumental in rescuing 485 seamen from a watery grave. Many of these very men were new pro bably enrolled amongst our patriotic coast volun teers. In addition to the important services con ferred on such a large number of our fellow-creatures, probably 1,000 persons have been thus spared from becoming widows and orphans by these valuable lifeboat services. Altogether upwards of 12,200 persons have been, since the establishment of the institution, saved from shipwreck by its lifeboats and other means, and for rescuing whom it has granted rewards. The institution has now nearly 120 lifeboats under its management, and it is earnestly hoped the public will continue to strengthen its hands to keep up this large life-saving fleet, which can only be thus maintained in a state of efficiency. A gratuity of £lO was voted in aid of a local subscription for the relief of the widow and orphans of a poor fisherman, named Jaen Garard, of Burton Bradstock, near Bridport, who perished on the 22d ult., while nobly engaged in saving the lives of his fellow-fishermen, whose boats had been capsized by a heavy ground swell. The memorial silver medals of the institution, to be presented to the representatives of the late Lord C. Beauclerk, Mr. Wm. Tindall, and Mr. J. Iles, were exhibited at the meeting. They were pre sented in testimony of the committee's appreciation of the intrepid and devoted exertions of the de ceased men in attempting to save life off Scar borough, during a hurricane on the 2d November last, on which occasion they unhappily, but nobly perished, being swept away by a heavy surf. It was reported that the collections in churches and chapels, and from benevolent persons in Ips wich, had realised nearly £5OO, the cost of life boat stations, to be presented to the institution, and it was also stated that one or two of the principal towns in England were following the example of Ipswich, and were raising funds to pre sent to the institution the cost of lifeboats to be called after such towns, and thus showing prac- tically that although they could not be on the coast to help in saving life, yet they could pro vide the means whereby the great work can be efficiently accomplished. The Dublin and Dundee Lifeboat Committees had decided to place their several lifeboat esta blishments under the control of the institution. At both places their four or five boats will require to be replaced by new ones. Payments amounting to upwards of £l,OOO hav ing been made on various lifeboat establishments, the proceedings terminated. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for tho week ending of Dec., 1861: the Act 7th and Bth Victoria on Wednesday, the 4th day ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .......X.28,933,19 0 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 1634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,258,19 Silver Bullion .... £28,038,100 228,938,1991 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Secu tal £14.553,000 rities (including Rest Public Deposits (in- nuity) £10,892,859 eluding Exche- Other Securities 16,224,428 quer, Savings' Notes Banks, COMMIS- Gold and Silver missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 5,206.334 Other Deposits 13,273,192 Seven Day and other Bills 738,197 Coin 851,573 £36,896,585 Dl.. Dated December 5,1881. ' £36,896,535 :ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec. 1 via Marseilles Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British nacket. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 1 1 ._ . China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southa m p ton Dec. Nis Marseilles —Dec. 13. Falkland Islands .. t . o . n . **** v *********** * * * * * * * * Gibraltar, via Southampton.. Dec. 4. g o . a . tha . m . pton..Dec. 19. India (Calcutta), and Cey , via Marseilles ....Dec. 13. Dec. 11. via Marseilles Dec. 5. India (Bombay), via SSouthampton Lisbon ............ Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 2. via Marseilles Dec. 5. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo Dec. 11. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Dec. 11. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Dec. 4. P.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10. Bahamas, via New York Dec. 19 Mexico ....Dec. CO. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Dec. 14. California,and British Columbia.. Advices from Christiania, Norway, dated the 12th ult., mention that in the previous week the new Stor- Hammer line of railway was partially opened for passengers and goods traffic to Elverum. This is one of the feeders to the trunk line, though the smaller of the two, as it is only 21 miles in length. It will not be formally opened till th 3 spring, as all the stations are not yet ready. The Kongs vinger line, which is above 60 miles, may be also partially opened, but it will not be finally completed before next summer. Meanwhile, it is said, the trunk line is steadily developing the resources of the districts within its influence. The new traffic year has commenced under favourable cir cumstances, and the receipts show an increase on the eight weeks of nearly 12,000 dollars on the corresponding of period last year, THE BOMBAY MAIL. By the Overland Mail we have received advices and papers from Bombay to the 12th, and from Calcutta to the 3d Nov. We extract the following summary of news from the Bombay Gazette of the 12th ult : The English mail of the 31 October arrived in Bombay on the morning of the 28th idem, and the Bombay snail left England iu the afternoon of the same day. The general health and prosperity of the country have been uninterrupted since our last despatches. In connection with the harvest, everything has progressed favourably. Important events have signalised the past fort night. The government of India has east off the reproach of ages, and henceforth there will be no opposition to the settlement of Etlropeans in the country, nor any let or hindrance to European colonisation. We allude to the resolution of the Governor General of India in Council on the sale of waste lands and the redemption of land revenue. We have now to see what the effect of these im portant measures will be. Manchester and the Cotton Association have clamoured for them long end loud. What they have demanded has now been liberally conceded. We shall see whether or no their cry was vox et proeterea nihil. Many suspect that it was. Many suspect that grievance-mongers will be sadly grieved by the concessions that have been made and the removal of their grievances. At all events, India is thrown open to European settlers and capital. The introduction of both would be attended with great benefits to India, England, and the world. It rests wholly with the capitalists of Britain whether these benefits shall be realised or not. India may be the feeder of Lancashire and the granary of Britain. Lord Canning has decided the question of the seat of government of the North West Provinces, Allahabad or Agra, in favour of Allahabad, and has sanctioned the erection of buildings for govern ment offices. The proclamation calling into existence the Bengal Council has sent to England for approval as provided for in the act. On the return of the Viceroy from Allahabad and Lucknow, a proclama tion will be issued, dissolving the late legislature and creating the Imperial Bombay and Madras Legis latures, though those bodies will not meet till next year. _ . Mr. Ritchie, the Advocate-General of Calcutta, has been appointed to the post of legislative member of the council of the Governor-General. It is stated that Baboo Ramapersaud Roy will be appointed to the tenth seat in the High Court cf Justice in Bengal. His knowledge of Hindoo and Mahomedan law is of a very high order. It is stated that Baboo Prosonocoomar Tezore will be appointed to a seat in the Imperial Legisla tive Council when it meets under the new act, about the 15th November. The judges of the Supreme Court of Calcutta are roaming during the vacation in the upper regions of India, in the Himalayas. If they can travel from one end of India to the other for receation and pleasure why not periodically on circuit for business ? Lieut. Pengelley, Her Majesty's Indian Navy, who has for some time acted as British agent at Muscat, is about to vacate the appointment under circumstances not yet made public. The order for the formation of the new brigades of artillery has been promulgated. The whole of the old Indian artillery, who volunteered for general service, have become part of the Royal Artillery— the Horse Artillery in the three Presidencies be coming respectively the 2d, 3d, 4th, and sth Royal Horse Brigades ; and the Foot Artillery numbering consecutively from the 16th to the 25th inclusive. Government has sanctioned the sum of 15,000 rupees for th 3 construction of a pier at Randeir, a town situated on the south of the Taptee, op posite to Surat, to facilitate the shipping of cotton. The enterprising people of 0 ude, headed by Maharajah Maun Sing and Mr. Menzies, have embarked in cotton cultivation on an extensive scale. A resolution of the Bombay Government has been published on the subject of affording honour able employment to Sindees of rank and influence who may duly qualify themselves for it. For this purpose Government has directed two first class and three second-class assistant collectors and two probationers to be nominated. A resolution has been passed by Government to induce pensioned and supernumerary sepoys to settle to the cultivation of the large tracts of waste lands in Khandish. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Bom bay has proceeded on a tour through the southern divisions of his command, accompanied by Colonel Stock, Col. Phayre, Col. the Hon. F. Thesiger, Dr. Hadaway, and the officers of his personal staff. The line of rail from Khandalla to the reversing station on the Bhore Ghaut may be made available for traffic by the end of the present year. Cholera is still raging in Cabool, though not so violently. The victims of the decease were. said to be 50 daily. COMMERCIAL. THE BOMBAY MARKET. Bombay Gazette Office, Nov. 12. Since the departure of the last mail the import market has exhibited a little improved activity, especially in piece goods, owing chiefly to firm ad vices received from England, and the advices from Calcutta reporting of a largo advance in the valuo of staple grey goods. EXPORT. Cotton—The market during, the past fortnight has been to some extent influenced by the course of the market in Liverpool, and prices have gained a further advance in con sequence of the latest advices from Liverpool reporting of a fresh advance in price there. The inquiries, however, are very limited, as purchasers are very cautious, and are afraid of entering into any extensive operations, being uncertain as to the issue of American offal , s. A few contracts have been entered into by native houses for new Oomrawattee cotton, probably for shipment to China. The November speculation was settled on the 9th inat , when the price upon which differences are to be paid was fixed at rs. 1741; the speculation next opened is for the month of May. Stocks are moderate, and supplies are coming in very freely. CALCUTTA, Nov. 9. Shirting—Grey, few sales lately; prices firm. .Twist—llule, prices declined a little, but are again firmer. ---- . Silk—Raw, some sales at better price. Indigo—No change; new sowing progressing well. Copper—Sheating, firm, at rs. 41k; tile, ninety (?), at rs. 41f to rs. 42. _ - Sugar—Slightly easier. Rice—N o change. FEARFUL ACCIDENT AND GALLANT ATTEMPT TO RESCUE. --A very serious accident occurred at Fareham the other day, under the following circumstances :—lt ap enaelalrhtehrehtusowbnanodf,Fwarheoh,amsh,ewshuepnpotsbeed,fawrmasere'sngwaigfeedweanttthto: pear s that a threshing - machine was at work in a farm yard machine. She went too near the machine, and her clothes became entangled, and the poor woman was dragged down by the machinery. A young workman, named Down, per ceivin g her imminent peril, stepped forward, and at the risk of his life dragged her away. In the attempt, however, Down was seriously injured; the two middle fingers of his right hand became entangled in the machinery, and the flesh and skin of one were literally drawn from the bone. Tha other finger was much crushed. The unfortunate young man was conveyed to Portsmouth Hospital, where his fingers were amputated, his right hand being maimed for ever. 116 was progressing favourably after the amputation on Friday night.— West Sussex Gazette. A SWINDLER IN MACCLESFTELD.—Ata am nsing hoax has just been perpetrated in Macclesfield. A ed portly at an d res pectable-looking man arrive d and reprent th se he was the agent of Mr. Mitc hell, of London, and had come to Macclesfield to make arrang,ements for a concer Mr. t to Sims be g iven by Madame Jenny Lind Goldsehmidt, Reeves, and Signor Belletti. On the strength of his plau sible representations, several of our local auth . orities, musi • cal professors, printers, editors, the . town bill-poster, and others were duped—each p . arty seeming determind to out vie the other in entertaining the impostor. No lord or squire could have fared better than did last, and his enter- Jeremy Did dler en Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tainment did not cost him a farthing. At length one rather shrewd individual began to suspect that the pretended whereaboutsht however a uagen t was not what he re p resented himself to be ; and on a c s a soon o n o o gen tle hint being expresse d to the g entleman to that effect, s g e nan le t : an li d He his took his present flight ahfeterthis became inaspdoiib be ascertained. --, I . •