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

ONEY MARKET SHAR E IviARKTB. M (Tin s DAY.) RAILWAYS. AND COMT;TEROTA T, rk.TTELLIGEIsTO'?„ CITY, Two o'ijLocE. hr i raid 9j The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, closed very firmly, without any change in prices. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, com prising 7,000 Americans (1,500 for export and 3,000 on speculation), 500 Pernam and Maran ham, at 61d to 7d. ; 100 Bahia, Goa. to 6;d. ; 300 Egyptian, 61d. to o:id. ; and 2,000 Surat, 42d. to sd. per lb. The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices were a shade lower than on Friday. 6i~ ' ;~t a•arLwAre. iinfog. Itioang. Bost. Snn Nastn. ;Fund._ 1.?:,1 last Birmieg. Wolverh. Stc.,nr I . Birk 0 o hd. Lan C.F.es , ..lre Janet.— i)c. Cbesla. s Birk., Do., do. Blackburn , lilyttl itTyal origi an .R 25 (issd. at £4h ;Bristol and Exeter— ) Caledonian Chester 4 Holyhead. ;Cork and Bandon... ;Cork, Black, di Pass !Cornwall Closing Prices Stan/slay. 4 -- 44 - - '1 j ali 8.. 1100 :it. 100 50 all 53 I all 20 all 20 18 10 all 10 ' 8 50 45 '5 I all St. 0 all St. 100 St. I W. 26 ' 8i Advices from the continental silk markets men tion that the recent speculations have become quieter, and a steady business is now transacted, with a gradual decline in prices ; at the same time the supplies brought for sale are only sufficient to meet the demand. In the markets of Drome and Ardeche transactions were limited during the past week, and the prices realisel were slightly lower than the previous week. At Valence Italian silks are not so much in request, and purchasers are not disposed to lay in heavy stocks, so that the quota tions are nominal in almost all quotations. At Aubenas the market is in much the same state, and the manufacturers aro chiefly working up foreign I Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. de Aber. Jnc East Ang1ian........., Eastern Counties.. ~ East. Unicm, A Btl B. Stock Do., New A..... East Kent Eaet Lancashire Edinburgh da Gimp Fdinb. and Peebles . Edin. Prtt tlx Dunde. Forth & Clyde Jun.:. Furness 8 - 8. 17 - 13 35 - 16 12 - 13 92 - 94 5 31 - 54, 15 i - 16 •.• .... ... ••• ''' ... 94 - 10 15 - 16 81 - 9 35 - 37 23 - 25 7 - 5 79 - 81 511 - 52 30 - 32 - ... 90 - 92 8 - 8i 901 - 91! 79 - 81 120 125 113 115 63 •- 64i] 60 • 65 The weekly trade report from Paris states that the limit made by the Bank of France to discount ing bills having not more than 60 days to run has produced much embarrassment among the mercan tile community, many of whom had just made arrangements for purchases at 90 days' bills. The result is expected to cause much inconvenience to those who have been laying in large stocks for the 'winter season. Business has been very quiet in Paris during the week, and the advices from the departments report a similar state of affairs. The retailers have, in some instances, postponed laying in their winter stocks, in expectation of an improved state of the money market. The report of the Directors of the Royal Mail Steam Company has been issued preparatory to the general meeting. Since the last meeting 100,000/. has been invested in Government and other securi ties. The dividend is to be 2/. per share, and had it not been for the loss of the Tay, a bonus would have been declared out of the insurance funds. 901 11 123 2 70 - 74 5,t - 64 5i - 64 94f .. 94i 96 I 6 1 6 13 103 - 105 100 1 -• 1014 —id IP - 102 - 103 13 103 i 101 * LO2i 3 21 31 r 32 31f j A further sum of 50,0001. in specie, it is said, Was withdrawn from the Bank of England on Satur day for transmission to Paris, and the two next offi cial returns of that establishment are expected to sho w a considerable decline in the stock of precious metals. The accounts received from Paris this morning contain no information of a character to justify the expectation of an early improvement in monetary affairs, but active endeavours continue to be made for alleviating the pressure. It is stated that the Bank of France has entered into a contract with Messrs. Rothschilds' for the supply of six millions and a half sterling in gold, in which case, supposing the statement be correct, the efflux of gold from this country will continue active. The arrivals from America and Australia, it is hoped, however, may supply the greater part of the amount thus re quired. In consequence of the drain of gold it was thought probable that the Bank directors, follow ing the plan adopted last Monday, might have made another change to-day, but such has not been the case. At the commencement of business this morning the English Stock Market presented a firm appear ance, the large arrival of 900,000 dollars in specie from New York, with a continuance of real purchases, having imparted some degree of buoyancy to prices. Since then, however, there have been a few speculative sales which have occasioned a slight reaction, and much heavi- 1 3 . t. 50 St. 100 3! 100 100 = 7 5 1 - 76 47 - 49 ... -"" ... 13j - 14. 45 - 47 3i - A t 35 _ 36 35i 6 163 a il 100 100 31 1F • •• .. 78 - 794 sia 34 3 17 18 55 56 94 98 5k - 5$ 61 - 10 - 11 25 - 27 [O3. - 105 254 - 2,4 74 76 46 - 48 1 14} 14i 68 6[q 78 - 80 5 - 3 2 - 1' 15 - 17 36 --- 38 11688 is now apparent. Affairs in France do not improve, and the prospect of a further material diminution in the metallic reserves at the Bank of England induces many persons to consider a lower range of prices in the stock Market not improbable.. Consols for money were 92 to 92i, and for account, 921 but they have since been 911 1, and 92 to 921 re spectively. At present they are 91/ and 92 921. Exchequer Bills are 4s. to Bs. premium, and the Bonds 98i- East India Bonds are 6s. premium. The New Threes have been specially transferred at Oil and the Reduced Annuities at 90i to 91. Bank Stock has risen to 213. • •• 18 - 19 5 - 54 66 -- 76 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5 ••• ... .. • • ... • 7 - r 9 IGN. Foreign Securities are exceedingly heavy, and in several instances a decline has taken place. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 921 and 921 g. The 4 Cents. are flat, at 99g. Spanish Threes are firm at 42, Sardinian at 90, and Russian 4i per Cents. at 97 to 97k. Grenada New Active Bonds are 221, Greek 5 and Dutch 2+, per Cents. 641. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 21/ 22 ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42k ; ditto Deferred, 241 a ; ditto Certificates, 4/ 51 ; ditto Passive, Gi. 20 20 I?', 20 ;niwarF,ttott,sd•m Ardennes lelgian Eavtn. Jam, ileziers to Graissessr c Bombay, Rarodn,nne Con. India, g. 5 p. Do. a — 1 :& 14 d 41 4i Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. C3ylon A shares Do. B. do 2i i oomeral a Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France ,Do. Now Eastern Bengal East Indian A and B 5 1 3 . e Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c IDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D0.46p.c.8nd5.,'5 7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Euphrates Valley , Eur. Geelong it Melbourni guar. 5 per cent.. Trunl of Canada Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till '6 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Franc. (It. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c Groat Luxembourg Gt. V. 7 estern of Cannel Do. New - 1 , 34/ -35 i 11 - 12 . 22 - 22 14 4... 1i 211 - 22 221 I i i 11i The market for English railway shares continues dull and heavy. Most of the principal lines are rather lower. Foreign and Colonial are well main tained. Namur and Liege are at a slight advance. Banking shares have slightly declined. Mines and Mis cellaneous are dull. ... .... .. i - g P, 211 - 11 - ;2 75 -- FO -- 5 ; 20i -- 21 -- 1 1 , - 4 21i -22 i lfr 99 -- 101 110 -- 115 110 -- 115 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONB O'CLuk-h. ( _Troia the Official List.) • Bnlines,. done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ' 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 2 1$ New 3 per Cent. Annuities Low; Annuities, expire sth Tan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., IS6O 3 1-16 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £1000... Consols for Account Er:..hequer Bills, 24d £l000 22 6 1 i i 6 p 921 $ 2 £5OO 4 8 ik Small • Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. 9Bi i Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Grenada New Active, 2/ per Cent. Greek Bonds 5 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 431 4 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4,i per Cent. . 97i 7 Sardinian Bonls, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent 42 Tarkihh Bonds, 6 per cent 92i i Ditto Account 7 )itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account • Dividends on the shore payable In London. Dutch Exchange, per Cen'.; ,12 Guilders 64: Ditto 4 per C en t. Certificates 95 all all all 10 Consols, mon©y ~ Ditto Account__ TWO O'CLOCK. 91 I 92 92,i, ROYAL BRITISH BANK. --At a meeting of the thare holders and depositors in the Royal British Bank, held this day in the Court of the Lords Justices, Mr. Hardy was appointed official manager. The General Screw Company are about to recommend a further repayment of 51. per share to their proprietors, which will reduce the shares nominally to 11/. each. A. new line of screw steamers between London and Valparaiso is about to be formed. The first vessel the Child of 1,010 tons, will sail On the 20th of November. She will proceed from Valparaiso to Coquimbo and Cal dera, and will also forward passengers to the principal ports of Peru. SHIPPING CASUALTIES ON THE NORFOLK AND SUF. FOLK COAST.—Last week was again a disastrous one to the shipping on the eastern coast. The Sardinian ship Trenton, Vicini master, came in collision with a brigantine schooner in Hasborough gatway. The schooner immediately foundered, and all hands were lost, notwithstandinG that strenuous exertions were made to save them. The name of the schooner is not known. The Electra, Turnbull master, of Whitby, was run into a few miles north of Great Yarmouth by a schooner, name unknown. The Electra sustained great damage, and went ashore at Palling ; crew saved. The schooner Charlotte, Hardy master, from Hartlepool, of and for Weymouth, struck on the Newsome sand off Lowestoft. She struck so heavily that she soon began to fill, and the crew, who were compelled to abandon her, were landed at Lowestoft in a yawl. The Palmyra, Keslake master, of Teignmouth, from Newcastle for Torquay, came in collision with a brig, name unknown, and a ter rific crash took place, the stern of the Palmyra being driven completely in. The brig took no notice, and left Captain Keslake and his crew to their fate. They were afterwards picked up by the Bell, of Maldon, and landed at Lowestoft in an entirely destitute condition. They were forwarded to their homes by the honorary agents of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. Other minor accidents are also reported. 10 20 20 20 Do. rtds., payable '5; Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, without ant ion Italian Junction Lake Coust. Dat4l , Lierro and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca& Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons as Mediterran Wadras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 4i n. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c Maria Antonia Do. do. New N'amnr & Liege ..... Do. do., C p. c. Pref Northern of France. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans... Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) g. 7 p. c, Rcme and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Mouse.. Do. 5i p. cent. Pref . Sciude, guar. 5 p. c D 0... 3onthern of France.. St. Andrew's an, Quebec (A) , West Flanders Do. 5A per c. Prof_ r. it N. W. of Franc, Western of Austria... West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ............ Do. S per cent. Pref , Zsaisna too 10-3 too 20 20 191 119 100 100 100 20 ro 37i 8 65 43/4 PREFERENCE SHARES. "tisinay this day rlll 4 , SUN, LON DON, MONDAY EV.E 4 oid- OCTOBER 13 1.850 MARKET NEWS.—(This lay.) CORN EXCHANGE. There was a steady demand for all gond and fine wheats i n the country markets held on Saturday, on rather higher terms. Inferior qualities were a slow inquiry. Spring corn and flour moved off steadily at very full prices. The value of wheat still rules high in the whole of the continental markets, although the business doing on Eng. lish account is very moderate. Frain America we have advices of higher rates having been paid for both wheat and flour. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were but moderate. The imports of foreign were 34,472 quarters of wheat, 2,750 barley, 46,275 oats, 22 beans, 565 peas, 4,290 linseed, 241 rapeseed, 180 mustard seed, 270 sundry seeds, 1,030 sacks and 1,700 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of wheat from Essex, Kent, &c., coastwise and by land carriage, were but moderate, and a large portion of the supply was much out of condition. Selected samples were in fair request, and last Monday's prices were supported ; but middling and inferior kinds moved off slowly, at a decline of from is to 2s per quarter. The attendance of both town and country millers was by no means numerous, although it is gener ally understood that they hold comparatively small sup plies of wheat. _ We were well supplied with foreign wheat—fresh as well as ex. granary,—and most descriptions moved off slowly. In prices, however, we have no change to report. Floating cargoes of grain realised full quotations. The few samples of fine barley on show were quickly disposed of at last Monday's advance in price. Grinding and distilling sorts were steady, but not dearer. Malt—the arrivals of which were only moderate —sold steadily, at full currencies. _ . _ The show of foreign oats was large ; of Irish, moderate; and of English, limited. The trade was steady, at about last week's rates. Both beans and peas were in fair request, at full prices, There was a fair demand for flour on former terms. Fine American is unusually scarce. . 22s s s 2 2 6 6 5 s CURRENCY PER IMPERlc:oinLrekoMnswhEAkS,teUFß.e.ed., Wheat—Essex is Rent, Malt—Chevalier .. •• 7 6 s to 77s Red .... new 6is to 705 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditt0•...,... old —8 —5 Ditto, White new 6ls 74s Potato . . 258 28. Ditt0........ old —a —5 Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 8 1 ack . ... .... 2ls 23 , —s Beans—Tick ......... 36s 395 coin, Red, old —a — 3 Ditto new ...... Ole 725 Bootch,Feed..• .. 26s 29, Rye—Old ............ —a New ............ 455 —s Pigeons ...... •• •• 425 45. Barley—Grinding .•. •. 348 385 Peas—Grey .... .• .... 36s 408 Malting • ........ 38s 445 Map1e........... 44s 455 Chevalier.... . . 45a 50s White.......•• .. 44s 488 Malt--BufrolkandNor- Boilers ....•• •• •• 43s 48s r 0 1 k ............ es 745 Flour—Town-made... 58s 60s Brown ............... 63s 643 Suffolk •• •• •• •• •• 46s 49s bingstonandWare 695 763 Btocktn & Norfolk 46s 498 ..--......• METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderate for the time'of year. The total imports were 5,069 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 6,518; in 1854, 8,002 ; in 1853, 11,417 ; in 1852, 8,202 ; in 1851, 6,941; and in 1850, 7,800 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBS. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Tonningen. 263 Rotterdam 4 23 ' 126 036 Dordt 23 ... 120 Hamburgh BB ... Nicu Diep Bremen 475 ... Tonnin" 236 ... Frederickstadt 281 ... Amsterdam lB ... Harlingen 368 ... Antwerp ..• Schiedam ... 266 ... - ..• - • 689 •• •.. ... 251 ... ..._ ... 48 ... - ". 561 ... - ... 234 ... - - ... 114 Down ten is 5d to is SN; Down ewos, is 3d to is 4d ; half-bred hogs, is 4d to is 5d ; half-bred wethers, is 3d to is 3id ; Kent fleeces, is 3icl to is 4d ; Leicester do., is 3d to is 4d ; flannel wool, lld ;;(s. is 4d ; blanket wool, 9d to is 2d : combing skins, lld to 3.s 21 ; and old skin, is 4d to ls 6d per lb. - 7 ..• --• 24 - --- •.• •.• - • .• 61 ... 265 45 ... - T0ta1....2,240 2,069 381 ... 379 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1855 1,983 ... 3,99 2 273 270 1854 2,296 5, 3 7 3 233 100 1853 2445 8,017 ... 537 ... 388 1852 1 , 935' .. 5,53 7 ... 306 424 1851 1,240 4,79 0 .. 402 509 1850 1,334 5,5 40 . 35 , 567 Advices from Sweden state that the cattle are suffering severely from disease. As yet, however, owing to the precautions taken by the Customs authority, the imports from that quarter have been in fair condition. The Dutch sheep are now coming to hand of much heavier weight than formerly. There was rather an extensive show of foreign stock in our market to-day, in tolerably fair condition. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were very moderate for the time of year, and a large portion of them were of comparatively poor quality. The Irish beasts, however, were decidedly good. The primest beasts sold steadily at prices fully equal to Monday last. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at late rates. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire amounted to about 2,000 short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; and from Ireland, 460 oxen. No supplies reached us from Scotland. The supply of all kinds of sheep was limited for the time of year, and of very middling quality. The mutton trade was by no means active ; nevertheless, the quotations were 2d per 81bs higher than on this day se'nnight. The primest old Downs were worth 5s 2d per Blbs. We were scantily supplied with calves, which changed hands steadily, at 4d per Blbs above last Monday's cur rency. There was a fair demand for pigs, the supply of which was moderate, at full prices. Per Blbs to sink the offal'. s. d. s. 4.1 e. d . s. Inferior Beasts.... 2 Bto 3 0 PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 2 3 6 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 (Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 S Prime Scots, dtc. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 3 8 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6 Small porkers ... 4 6 5 0 Second quality ...3 8 4 2,Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6)Quarter old pigs. 22 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOSEIGN SUPPLY. 8c9,8t3 •• •• • * Sheep 17,910 Sheep ..... • • ...... 2,150 Calves . • ••• •••• .• 125 Calves...—. ••.. •• •••••• 70 Figs ..•• ........... 538 Pigs•••• •••• •• •• •• •• •• A. statement and comparison of the sups - dies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattlo Market, on Monday, Oct. 15, 1855, and this day, Monday, Oct. 13, 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Oct. 15, 1855.' s. d. s. d.' 3 6to 3 t: 3 10 4 2 44 4 8 410 5 0 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c ,0ct.13,1856 d. B. d. f 2 Bto 3 0 (3 2 3 6 38 4 4 1 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... Second quality ditto ... ... ... Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... Prime Southdown ditto ... ... Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 6 3 10 4 4 4 10 3 8 4 2 4 8 5 0 Large coarse calves ... ... ... Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... Large hogs .. . ... ... ~. Neat small porkers ... ... ... 0 0 4 0 4 10 3 10 4 6 0 0 4 8 5 2 4 4 5 0: 6 p 10 ,4 4 4 10 o 3 8 4 2 4 6 5 2 0 0 3 10 1 4 8 13 8 ,4 6 4 6 5 0 4 2 5 0 Beasts_ „, ,„ 5,227 Sheep „, „, 26,180 Calves... „, ,„ ,„ „, 341 Pigs .„ ,„ ,„ „ ...410 SUPPIsIEti obi Siam, O c t, 16, 1854.—Beasts, 6,174; sheep, 28,570 ; calves, 23S ; pigs, 515. October 17, 1853 . —Beasts, 6,080; sheep, 31,051 ; ealvep, 242 ; pigs, 405. 5,36 S 17,910 125 538 NEWMARKET RAM :S.—{This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TE.,!;EGRApII.) PLATE, A.F. Fisherman Saral)aucl Blue Rock • Ten ran. Won by a length. HANDICAP.. T.Y.O First Fly Kestrel Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Theodora. beat Tyr re easily. LATEST BETTING. CESA:REWITCH. 10 to 1 agst December (taken) 10 to 1 agst Malacica (taken) , . 20 to 1 agst Barffi3ur (offered) No otht r change. Do. Extension... itoo too 100 Itao 100 100 Great N. of Seotlnd Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lro ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai; Gun. Stk 100 4 all all 100 100 I Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds LAnoash.andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Tin Do. Soak or t _ _ ILondon & 'Blackmail Lond. Bright & S.Cet. tLond. and N. Woetn. Do. Fifths Do„101. 814,14,30„,.0 DO. Eighths,. Londo.;and S. Westr Lndndny4Colcrainc Lndndrry. & Ennisk Aanch.Shef.&Linclr Do., Man. & Lin. Un etropolitan Do. J L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Birmng. &Derin Ifidld. G. West. (Ire,' Do. Half Shares . Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg.SDlßM Newry &Enniskille) t+lewry, Warronpoini and Rostrevor gorfolk iorthn.CountionUn 'North British ....... _ sth. Devon Bail. Si Dock Stock Do., A Stock.. Do., E Stock Eastern—Berwh k Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Pura Do. Leed5............. Do. Y0rk........... North London ..... . 4 .&S.Wstrn.,flana l stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire. North Weste rn ...... & S. Westrn. June )x., Wore., & Wolv. "Grtsraonth ......... Rhynincy icottisii Central, . Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot, Mid. St. Shropshire L qn Si t i nzbourne&Shcer. ionth Devon loath Eastern iouth Yrksh. Riv. Dui LIo .. ,Ita'nes, Wok. &Wol tockton & Darling. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 itoekten ck Hartlep Nil' Vale )o. Pref., No. 1 I rhames Hal. D.& R. Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford daLimeri West Cornwall Vest End of London and Crystal Palace... Do. A ..... Do. B. West London__ Do. Ph st Class Do. Second Class Wintbledn &Croydob 105 110 ••• -- •. J - 9 - 10 194 20 1 lip' id — hi) i 1p 8 - 20 - 20+ 37i -38 j 84 -9& 50 - 50: 50 -- 52- i - iPI 19 - 20 - 10 - 11 - 9i - 2,1p1 •h - pm 4$ - 41 9 1 - 35 - 10 - - ... JOINT-fiTOOK BANKB. Ails ix:slams Bank of Egypt Bank of London .... P.ri. Col. Bk.& Ln• C firitiith N. American Cbartd. Bank of Asia Bnk. of India, Australia, £ China City Colon ..... •• • Commercial of Loud. Elag.Soot. & A us. Ch t. Loud. Chart. Bk. 0; Australia, Ditto New London and County Ln &E. Bilk g. Corp London Joint Stock London and Paris : Loud. & Weatminnter National Pro.of - Eng Do. New......... Nationrl Bank New South Wal ... Oriental Ek. Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. Now R B &Go Im et 4outli Australia .... aniGa of Australia. . Do. New Union of London Westtru Bk of Loud 103 - 105 3k - 2i(l' 63 - 65 ••• .'-.. ••• 66 - 68 15 16; 19 19 -- id - •.• -- 3P .. -- . et. 0•• ~. .... 4. • 44 - 46 37j - 356 31 20 ... -- ... all 2. 10 50 35 - 37 61 - 66 7i - 81 8 E i•d,' St. St. kit. St. St. Bt. Bt. St. St. Bt. St.' 20 25 25 100 100 all all all all all all 100 100 100 100 100 BlythandTyne lOpe c. pref. (issd. at 501 Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Wed n. £lO 43 p.c. Ches. &Flo. Gn. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Cork 4kßandonsAp.c Dun.Prth .ck Aber. J. E. Anglian Cis. ASh Do. de. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Efts. Co.Ex, 5p cNo . Do. No. 2. Do. New 6 p. o. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 nor cent Do. 10. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent., East Lancash. 6p. cts E. &W. York. J. sthi. Edin. & 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth.&Dun.lp c Furness 100 100 100 100 X lOO 100 100 100 100 100 1.00 100 100 100 6.11 } 93 - 97 16 - 17 95 41 ... - *. .ii ---- 5 6 -6; Ma& & S.W. G. 5 p. c . Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. o. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4i p. c. D 0.5 p. c., Red. at E p. c. pm .. Gt.N. of Scot. let rre Gt. S. <kW. (Ireland' Do. 4per 0. Prof. S C ',.W.(B.&H.ExSpc IDo con. red. 41 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. Irred. 4p. c. I Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do.. Do. Birm. Glna. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 P. e. Stock Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., 5p e. St.No.2 Do. Now Guar.6 P. c Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... Laondy. & Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis.i Sh L.,6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3,1 per cent. Nfarypt .&Carl.4p o Do. 4# per cent Do. do. Consol.6 p.e.St Do. Con.Pr.nr. 6pc De. 4i p. c. Pref. s Ditto L.& H. Prof. St New., Aber., dtc., pr. r sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '6J' Norfolk Debenture .. Do. Prof. 5 p. c. St , , c 1 Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 Do. 5i perc.pf 4847 Do.Wv. V.5p0.,1847 Northßritish N. E. Perw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. d 0......... .. Do. Leeds 6 p.o ..15r0.7 Do. do. QrF.,1848 Do.YorklT.& S. I r North Staffordshire Do. 6 p.c. Redeem Soot. Cent. ,New Pref Se.N.E. Abor. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. at. D0.d0., 3i p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. lixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4} p c sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c, Dn. do'. 4 p. c. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Stock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do . Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd.&Kilk.6pci 105 110 95 100 P i d— iP 111 121 ... ...... .. ••• '''' •• ... li -- i lii - 115 [O9 -11 l LO2 -101 60 - 62 10 -10 i 4 ea '''''' 6 - 64 93 - 87 - 81 87 - 83 97 99 9- 104 16i - 17 10 - 104 68 - 12 194 - 20? - 102) 141 - 15. - 13V - 139 .. - .. IN ....• ire* • . .-.. *" $ - $ 66 - 70 • •• .... m • • 1136 - 138 97 - 9 87 - 819 1}... - 'F (lei —lO3 90 S 2 1i 1 I 100 102 ... - ;117 - 119 70 - 75 15 - 16 231 - 24 96 - 100 91 - 9i 27 2ip •.. - ••• 3 - Pm 1141 13j 102 3 61 2 L 361 MINES. 1 all .gua . 10s ell knrslo Californian 20 7 kustralian t 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of 60 all plikonar. Iron & Coal 20 14 I British Iron 5 7 35 26A Brazilianlmp.(issued et In pm.) S 0 all ,Do. Comesb Culab , 2 3 3t 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 1 l j Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica p - in 40 all Cobro Copper 5 1A Colonial Cold • •• R. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 35 25 all Do. Prof. 7i p. cent 26 it: ICopiapo. l6 -- 18 7, all :Fortuila - d 20 all Gencral — • • 1 all 'Gt./Tuggeti r einßeg• # - 4,1 all 'Great Polgooth 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United '2 3 1 all Liberty — 3 all Linares 7• 8 5 11 Lusitanian :),cd P 1 ill Mariquita # 2 1 'all New, Granada — 1 all :Nouveau Monde , ••• 20 all Pontgi•Sil.&Lo•Min 9 11 5 1 (Port Philip 1 all 'Quartz Rock — ••• 50 all ißhymney Iron 23 25 15 all iDo. New 6 8 30 14iSantiago de Cuba li 2 6s• 'Sort. Cons. Min. Co 3f 3i 1 all !South Australian , A - 1 all 1110. Scrip A • 1 all I Do. 10 per cent Prot • 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co, 1 10 0 fin Croft ....... ...... 34 4 28i all United Mexican 3.t 3i 3i I all Waller ••• • ••• 1 all West Mariposa ..,,.,•• 1 12s Worthing Mining oir Australia MISCELLANEOUS. 26 19 Australian Agrlcult. 23 25 iCi all A.ustraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 51 6 50 40 ' Brit. American Land 1 00 316 Can a da — St. tOO C. C 0.6 p.c. Jan&july ill 112 112 St. 100 DO. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... St. 100 Do. Op c. Mar & Sept ... b all Crystal 2 • 2 5 all Do. Preference.. 5 51 ail Crystal Pal. of Frauee .. • Duston - Iron Oro ••• 20 156 Eastern Steam. St. 100 Electric Telegraph 92 94 1 all Electric Toleg. of Ir 5 all Ple.drAus Cop Sm Co 1 25 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... 15 14 Gen. Steank Navigat. 16 all General Screw Steam 12 13 4 all Lond. Con. Omnibus 36 3 20 10 lliagdalena St. I'Tavie• 10 all ffediteran. Elec. T e l. 8 10 10 all ffesican&S.Amerian. 3i 4 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. - N p 25 1 D D. New 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 10 all Do. Do- 6 3 Do. 8 pePissatl d 4d 100 80 New B. & N.B. Land 18 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c. D. all N. B. Australasian a _ 10 17i Nrth.olEuropeStearn 2 1 d 1 all Oriental Gas 1 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p i p pm all Peel Rr. 14. 2t 50 all Peninni.larti Oriental 68 70 50 10 Do. New 43 51 12 , 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot.Lustral. Invest. to la 1 all Ditto New iP 25 all South Austral. Lard 34 1 111 liabmar. Tel. Scrip — 1 1 all Do. Registered —l I 1 20 5 Trust L. Co.U.Can ... • 2q Pre Diemen's 143 r. 153, V,S4o3p.c.Joatauli Business done this day LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS ,1ra~3. 1 RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletehlay Buckghamah. Clydesdale .1 Col. Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 pc. E. Un. H. Sh. Gifts. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.ds Du Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hnll & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Groenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., Xt. S. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middleabro' uo !MO all 100 ! all all 100 31 100 Redc. g 6 p.c. Midld.braatt Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fizeds p c Prost. & w yr.- Do. 6 Shrs. A Roystu. & Hit. Shef.Roth.and G0010g.6 p.c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valloygr 6 per cent... Do. Wilts&romret Lennta. Company, London & N. We.st. L. &N. W. CAled on_ E. 1.7. & C Gt.N rton. lE. Count. iCaldonlan- Do at. V; escn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NIIIOI Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Norfolk Do L. & N. W. & Midi& Stckton k Darlingt. Midland.. En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. &N.W. Do Gt,Northn Lan nash & Yorkah. T. Brass** , kt.lllClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do OtWostn. Clostn , rm.. Saturd ty. 64 - 99 98 - 102 12 - 14 137 - 140 4 4i •N -' • • te6 107 13 -13 i 23 -24 10$ - 113 1 pl 241 - 2i 92 = ii p - IP 56 - 58 134 - 138 84 aid 31i - 90 - 92 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale here are tolerably good. The primest qualities are in steady request, at very full prices. Otherwise the demand is in a sluggish state, at our quotations. Per Slbs by the cameo. s. d. s. d. Beef, Inferior 2 6 210 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. prime large 3 6 3 8 Do., do. small 3lO 4 4 Perk, large 3 8 4 4 0. d. 0. d 30 3 4 ,3 6 4 0 ,4 2 4 8 32 4 4 ,4 8 .5 4 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal Pork, small BOROUGH HOP. Our market is well supplied with all new hops, in which' a steady business is doing, at our quotations. Duty, 245,0001. to 2 50 , 0001 . Mid and East Kent pockets, 3 / lOs to 51 5s per cwt. ; Waerliani al n dof s li , 4elntto, Si. 3s to 4/ Os ; Sussex. 31 Os to 3/ lO s r BOROTJGII AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report the arrivals of potatoes have been seasonably good. For most kinds we have a steady de - mand at full prices. Last week's imports were 1,061 pack ages from Antwerp. York Regents, 90s to 100 s per ton; Kent and Essex, do., 80s to 90s ; Scotch do., 80s to 904 ; middlings, 50s to 60s; Lincoln; 70s to 80s ; blues, 70s to 80s per ton. TALLOW. Our market is very firm, a►nd a good business is doing in it on higher terms. P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling, to-day, at b2s 61 per cwt. Town tallow, 52s 6d nett cash. Rough fat, 2s 10d per 81bs. --- iii 18 1 • 53. 1 --- 29.52 1 20,942 T 30.153 20,519 14,692 ---...______ r 43s Od to 58s 6d 164 s 9dto 61s 61 to 52s 64 433 31 to —s ad 65s 3d 62s Od to —s Od 2,66:3 3 .031 2,116 4,383 3,636 31,54 0 38,966 25,474 45,517 44,718 533 7,418 901 4,426 10,3G5 20,433 38,590 19,627 24,321 42,430 45' 6 4 62s fid 66s 31 64s 0(1 55s Od 1851, 1855. 1856. Stock this day —• • • • Price of Y. C • • • I Delivery last week • • Ditto from June I Arrivals last week.. pitto from Juael Price of Town STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG. 1856. 1853. 1852. Casks. Casks. Casks. Tallow despatched from Cronstadt to Sept. 17, o.s• ...... ........ •••• • - • • 68,761 „56,890 28, e 94 In ships loading and lighters 1 6 , 767 20,801 16,784 Total loaded off trom St. Petersburg, 19th Sept., o.s .................. 85,52 8 77 Loaded off after this date 28,432 37,439 Total at the close of the navigation.... 10G,123 82,717 30,511 37,387 16,04 London ........ Liverpool Bristol— ...... •• •• • SOUTHWARK. ALLEGED POISONING 01' A WIFE By HER HUSBAND.— nomas Skelton, a respectable-looking man, was placed in the felon's dock before Mr. Seeker, charged with at tempting to poison Agnes Shelton, his wife. Mr. Solomon appeared for the prisoner. _ . . . The wife, a well-dressed middle:aged female, who cried very much while in the witness box, stated that she bad been married to him twelve years, and they resided in Pages-walk, Bermondsey. For some time past they had bad words together and sometimes blows. On Saturday afternoon between two and three o'clock they quarrelled, and she believed her husband knocked her down, but she could not swear to that as she was much under the influence of liquor. After that she took some poison, and had no recollection of anything that subsequently occurred. Mr. Secker—Why, you have given your husband Ln charge for administering poison to you. How is bat Witness—l don't know anything about it. I said since he did not give me the poison. Mr. Secker—Where did the poison come from, then ? Witness—l believe it was kept in the house to kill rats. It was a powder. Mr. Seeker—Then who mixed it ? Witness—l don't know, sir. I suppose I must have mixed it myself. Mr. Seeker—ls there any evidence that she had any poison ? John Reid, the acting-inspector at the Bermondsey Police-station, stated that the woman was conveyed by him to Saint Thomas's Hospital, she having stated that her husband had poisoned her. The stomach pump was used, but up to the present time the house surgeons had not discovered any trace of poison. They had not had sufficient time to analyse the contents. Mr. Secker—Then there is no proof that she has taken . ' any poison ? Inspector Reid—No, sir. I have the certificate of the house surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital, which states that the complainant was extremely ill, but that might be caused from drink. Mr. Solomon here said that no doubt such was the fact. She was a woman much addicted to drink. Her husband, he was instructed to say, was a'respectable, steady man, having been more than ten years time. keeper and night policeman at Messrs. Chaplin and Horne's, Hambro'-wharf. Mr. Seeker said as there was no evidence of poison being administered the prisoner must be discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 13.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; light airs and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 12.—Wind N.W. to W.—Arrived —Traveller, from Colombo, and sailed for London • H.M.S. Daring, West Indies ; H.M.Str. Retribution, Sheerness. A large brig, waterlogged and abandoned, with maintop mast and jibboom gone, was passed, on the 2d inst., ,in 48 N, 12 W. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 12.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Ala wick Castle, from London, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Apple ton, London, for Melbourne. FALMOUTH, Oct. 12.—Arrived—Salisia, from Havana. Sailed—Vasco de Gama, for Rio Janeiro. Off the port— Bremerhaven, from Akyab, anti sailed for Bremen. NEWPORT, Oct. 11.—Wind E.—Arrived— Souvenir, from London, for the Brazils. PENZANCE, Oct. 11.—Wind variable. Arrived H.M.S. Avon, from a cruizn. CARDIFE, Oct. 12.—Sailed--Glaneur and Galilleo, for Rio Janeiro ; United States, New Orleans ; General Mi chaelis, Singapore ; Palmeer, Senegal ; Etiz 1,, Monte Vi deo. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 11.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Wil- limn, from Callao; Sir Georg° F. Seymour, Bermuda. Sailed—Sopelana, for St. Thomas; Collina, Savannan ; H.M.S. Urgent, Portsmouth. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEORP.PH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived.—Caledonia, Malcolm Browo, Waters, Middle ton, Dido, George, and Belle, -from Sunderland ; Thames, Newcastle ; John Watson, Shields ; Mechanics' Home, Newport. Sailed—Carabinida, for Cherbourg; Clara, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S. Arrived.—Cilina, from Bonny; Demetrius, screw steamer, Malta. ;ailed—George Hurlbut, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 12. Wind S.E. Arrived.—Wards and Norden, from Galata; CHELSEAHOSPITAL.—It is said that General Lord Seaton, commanding the troops in Ireland, is to be ap pointed Lieut.-Governor of Chelsea Hospital. NEW MODE OF MOUNTING GUNS IN GUNBOATS.—M. Deloigne, of Paris, has brought forward au invention, the object of which is to avoid the injurious effects to ships, gunboats, and rafts arising from the recoil of heavy mortars or pieces of ordnance fired at a consi derable angle of inclination, and the invention consists in forming a well through the boat or raft, in which well the piece of ordnance is to be mounted so that the water shall receive the recoil. In this well a water-tight cylinder, somewhat smaller in diameter than the well, is placed. The cylinder is supported in the well, being attached to the boat or raft by vulcanised indiarubber or other springs, and is free to move up and down between guides in the well. Its bottom is formed by the breach plate of the gun or mortar, which is made as is well understood. The bottom of the cylinder is by preference ma de to be below the line of flotation, so as to be con stantly surrounded by water inside the well. Or, in stead of causing the breach to act direct, and snaking a well in the boat, a strong rod running through the boat supporting the gun at its upper end, and having a suit able plate at its lower end in the water, with suitable spring to keep the upper end tightly against the breach of the mortar, may he made to serve as intermediate between the gun and water, or other analogous means in ,ty be used.—ifechanics' Magazine. ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMI'ANY.—The report of this company, preparatory to the meeting on the 16th, re• commends a dividend far the half-year of 21. per shale, free of income tax. The working account for the six months ending the 30th of June shows a surplus of 190,462/. On the repair and renewal account there is a suet of 42,891/. to be provided for. The balance on the general reserve fund is 15,9131., and on the insurance account 227,1131. The traffic receipts show au increase as compared with the corresponding half of 1855 (mak ing a deduction for some exceptional items) of about 2( 1 ,500/. Some of the ships lately released from the transport service have been put in a state of thorough efficiency and despatched to the Wrest Indies as extra vessels. The Great Western and the Severn, being unfit for further mail service, have been disposed of to a ship breaker for 11,5501. The wreck of the Tay Will not necessitate the building of another steamer, the company still possessing a sufficient number. Had not this loss taken place a bonus would have been recommended on the present occasion from the insurance fund. Other English ports 6,135 5,003 2,141 5 29 337 1,503 Irelaud .... •• • • ...... • • 1,814 1.021 110 12,325 3,276 3,376 6,099 - - Scotland Germany... .•• • • •• France.. Total WOOL. The supply of English wool on sale is limited, and the demand for it is steady, at very full prices. Last week's The following are thewurrent rates of En g lish wool : imlaCrtri we only 76 Wog from 4t, SEEDS,. Transactions . in linseed have been rather limited ; in prices, however, we have no change to notice, Linseed cakes continue very firm at fully late rates. Rape and oilseeds are in good demand at f ally last week's quotations. Tarnip,White,per bush. 20s to 215 , Carraway .. •• 40 , 42s Swede .. •• • • .... —s —s Coriander.. • • •• •• 22s 24s Anstard, 8r0wn...". 203 225 Ilempseed , per qaarter 48s 52s White, new •• lOs 13s Linseed, Eng.:Owing.. 665 685 Fares, Winter, new.. 6s Od Gs 6d Crushing •• •••• • • 5 23 60s 01d...... • • .... —s —s Baltic •• • • •• .. 47e 54s lanary, per quarter •• 64s 72s Odessa •••• •• —58 s 6d Rye grass (new) •• • • 245 '283 Linseed Cake, pr. ton Clover,RedEu4.(cwt.) 68s 70s English •• lOl 53 lit Os White .. 64s 685 Foreign, per ton UN 1111050 d Foreign Red.. 50s 64s Rape Cakes, pet ton 51 155 6' lOs White.... 62s 75s Rapeseed, pr qr .3 . • 848 90.1 Trefoil, new.......... 30s 32s LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE BYERS, WALKER, AND co. The bankrupts were described as of Bell-alley, Lom bard-street, and Liverpool, merchants, and his Honour now gave a decision as to the sufficiency of the proposi tion made by the bankrupts for winding up their affairs under the Private Arrangement Act. His Honour asked what was the real amount of lia bilities—it was originally stated at 170,0001. ? Mr. Lawrance said they had been very largely reduced —to about 170,0001. as bills receivable, with which the bankrupts had debited themselves in acsount had run off, having been taken by the insolvents. His Honour then referred to the proceedings, and said tlCat the petition was presented about four months ago, but they had not filed any accounts until ten days be fore the time appointed for the first meeting, which had been adjourned until Friday last. The question for him was, whether the proposition which had been made was fair and reasonable, and such as ought to be sanctioned by the Court. Syers had admitted that in 1851, when he joined Walker, he was not only without capital, but was behind-hand 20001., and there was nothing to show satisfactorily that there was any capital at any time, but they had gone on to an enor mous amount, raising money en all the bills of lading he could get hold of, and left the tangible assets so as to leave a very small dividend. Mr. Hart—Mr. Nicholson, clerk, said abut ls. in the pound unless anything was realised on the consign ment beyond the advances on them. _ _ _ _ His honour did not consider this a case for private arrangement, and adjourned it into open court to be heard as under bankruptcy, but he would delay the advertisement for a fortnight if the bankrupts chose to appeal to the Lord Justices. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day. THE CRYSTAL PAL ACE FRAUDS LAMBETH POLICE - COITRT--(THIS DAY). William, fames Robson, late (:bief clerk in the Transfer office of the Crystal Palace C ompssny, was brought up on remand, at two o'clock, b afore Mr. Elliott, for fur ther examination for stealing certstin preferential shares of the company entrusted to him for safe keeping. The court was densely crowded. Mr. Groves, secretary to the company, and several of the directors were present Mr. Anderson, chairman of tb e c ompany, was accom-• modated with a seat on the bcnch. The prisoner, when placed in the dock, cast an anxious glance round the court, and on sitting down covered his face with his handkerchief as on the former occasion. H e still appears to feel deeply his degraded position. Mr. Hawkins, barrister, instructed by Messrs. John. son, Farquhar, and Co., appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Herring, solicitor, attended td watch the proceed. ings on beha'd of the prisoner. Mr. Hawkins said he should first proceed to make the former noise perfect, and called Mr. Fasson, to prove the allotment and register of the eight preference shares in question to Mr. Robertson of Leeds. He produced the necessary documents for that purpose. The shares have never been transferred by Mr. Robertson to any person. The certificates of shares produced from 199,471 to 199,478 were allotted and issued by the company to Mr. Robertson, and bear the seal of the company. The document produced, purporting to be a transfer of Arthur Julius Scott, of Barnsbury-park, Isliogton, to Charles Walter Morris of the Stock Exchange of 50 half shares in the Crystal Palace Company, amongst which were the eight shares above named, is attested by the pri soner, and purports to be executed by Scott. It was dated 14th October, 1856. By Mr. Elliott—There is nothing to identify the shares, except the seal of the company. The secretary's name, figures, and every part on the scrip was printed. By Mr. Hawkins—From the seal only he was enabled to say they were the same as issued by the company. Mr. C. Barnard in the employ of Messrs. Jones and Co., printers, of Eastcheap.—They were employed by the Crystal Palace Company to print in the names and address of theproprietor and the consecutive numbers on the shares. On the 7th March 1856, he received 52 preference shares in blank, on which he printed the name and address of Mr. Robertson, and the consecutive num hers (including the numbers above quoted). Mr. Groves, secretary, deposed that the eight shares produced were issued by the company to Mr. Robertson and to which he was authorised to affix the seal of the company. Mr. Hawkins said that finished the case. His next charge was with reference to five B shares allotted to John Bond and John Dun, of Lancaster, who were the original registered proprietors of those shares ; and called the following evidence : Mr. Fasson—l produce the allotment book of the bank shares of the Crystal Palace Company. I find an allot ment of 100 new shares to John pond and Jonathan Dunn, of Lancaster. I also produce the number of the shares 153,225 to 153,424, and Bond and Dunn are the registered proprietors of the shares ; those shares have never been transferred, and they still remain in Bond and Dunn's names on the books. Mr. Ekin, stock broker, of Change-alley —l know the prisoner. In Oct. 1855 I sold a number of shares in the Crystal Palace Company at his request. I sold them to Mr. John Derrick, of Harrington-street, Hampstead-road. The prisoner handed over to me the scrip certificates of those shares, which I handed over to Mr. Berrick. Robson executed the transfers of the shares to Mr. Berrick. The shares I sold were num bered 153,415 to 153,419. Altogether I sold 139 shares on that day, and these five were part of that number. The transfer was dated 31st October, 1855. Mr. Elliott asked how it was that when the shares stood in Dun and Bond's name, a transfer was taken from Robson. Mr. Hawkins said it was owing to the negligence of the purchaser. Mr. Elliot—ls it the practice to transact business in that way ! Mr. Eikin—Yes. The purchaser must look out for the security of the title. Mr. Hawkins—lt is for the purchaser to search the transfer-book ! Mr. Eikin—Yes. It would be impossible for stock brokers to search the transfer shares passed from several hands in the course of the day. Mr. Derrick proved purchasing she share in question, and executing the transfer with the prisoner. Mr. Grove, recalled, said the shares in question were five of the shares issued to Messrs. Bond and Dunn, and were sealed with the seal of the company. Mr. Hawkins said that was all the evidence he should offer on this charge. Mr. Elliott asked the prisoner if he bad any ques Lions to put to the witnesses. The prisoner replied he had not. Mr. Clements, stockbroker, who gave evidence on Friday, was recalled. Mr. Elliott (to Witness)—Do I understand from you that it is the practice to sell shares in the market with out any inquiry as to the fact of the vendor ? Mr. Clements—Yes. Mr. Elliott—Then there is no security for the pur chaser who goes into the market. Mr. Clements—No. The only security ho has is to send in tho transfers for registration to the company's office, where, if it. be a fraud, it will be immediately do tected. Sergeant Coppin was also recalled, and added to his former evidence that on his way home from Copenhagen with the prisioner he said to him,—l am told you are 20,000/. deficient. He said, no ; it was not so much as that, but about 10,0001. He could tell if he had his books and papers. I said, " I suppose you know whaler your books and papers are t" He said, "No ; he had gone away without taking care of them, and he did not know what had become of any thing." I 'aid, "I understand Mr. Smith has taken charge of all, and that you will be able to get them of him when you get to London." He said be would make inquiries about them. The depositions baying been read over by Mr. Perry, the chief clerk, with a view to the commitment of the prisoner. Mr. Hawkins said he understood the prisoner wish to be further remanded, and if so, he should not resist it., because, as he was undefended, he had no wish to press hard against him. The prisoner communicated in writing to the magis. trate who banded it to Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins said in all probability other charges would be preferred against the prisoner at the Old B a il e y, the particulars of which should be furnished to bins before the trial. The prisoner, who declined sayi ng anything, was for mally co mmitted for trial. The Grand Duke of Baden and his young bride entered Friburg on the 6th amidst great rejoicings. Their Royal Highnesses are about t o p ass a f ew days in the beautiful island of Mainau, on the lake of Constance. ROYAL FREI: HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-TNN-ROAD.—The usual quarterly meeting of the governors of this hospital was held in the board-roem of She hospital on Thursday last, when the re.prirt for the quarter, which was read by the secretary, showed a large increase in the number of patients received over that of the corresponding quarter of the last year, Whilst the number of patients adroit • ted, both in and out-door patients, during the quarter ending 30th Sept., 1855, amounted to 10,745, the num ber admitted during the quarter ending 30th Sept., 1856, was 11,386, showing an increase of 941 over that of the corresponding quarter of last year, but whilst the beep: - tal has increased in usefulness and in the capacity of affording accommodation to the poor applicants for medical'a.nd surgical relief by the opening of the noble wing to the memory of the Duke of Sussex, the support of the wealthy and charitable has not been in the same proportion. The increase in subscriptions and donations for the quarter ending 30th September last has only by ceeded that of the corresponding quart.r iast year ex the slllll QllOl. 90. ROYAL BRITISH BAYK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have to request that you will allow me through the medians of your cc:dull - Ins, to correct pub: lie)/ an erroneous statement which- aDpearod in some of the published reports Of the proceedin,ss at the meeting of depositors, held last Monday evening, which I did not intend to notice, but now find it necessary to do so. Mr. Wyld is there represented to have said that I stated " that if the depositors would accept a. ,composi tion of 15s. in the pound, I would pay a dividend of ss. in the pound in the month of December, 1856, am) issue promissory notes, under the authority of the Court of Chancery, for the payment of ss. in the pound at the end of six months, and ss. in the pound at the and of 12' Imonths." I called upon him after the appearance of the reports, and reminded him that I had distinctly stated at our interview that it was not within my province, as in terim manager, to make any proposal of compromise, but that there could be no objection to my receiving thi ough him the views of the depositors as to some ar rangement ; and that in reply to his inquiries, I ex pressed an opinion that ss. in the pound could probably be paid this year, and that if the crditors required so much as 15s. in the pound (that amount having been suggested by himself), it could not be paid within 12 mouths. lat the same time called his attention to the Bth section of the Winding -up Amended Act, which provides :—"That for the better getting in the estate of any company in respect of which an order absolute has been or shall be made under the said act, and dis charging the debts thereof, and winding-up the affairs thereof, it shall be lawful for the official nia:tager of such company, under the direction of th e master f(Er the t i me being acting in the windingup thereof, and or, behalf of the company, to draw, accept, make, or endorse any bill of exchange or promissory note, and also to raj a° upon the security of the assets of the company from time; to time such sum or sums of money, and in su c h manner, as the master shall from time to time direct." m r . Wyld thereupon admitted at once that the facts were as I had stated them, and not as given in the reports, and ob. served that the error was not his, but that of some of the reporters; and several persons who were present at the meeting afterwards infdritied- me that the account of our i n t erv i ew w hi c h he - (9ft% Wyld) gave . in his address to the meeting, as they understood it, agreed with mine, and not with the reports. I find, however, that the version given in some of the newspapers is mis leading creditors, and I must therefore request you to insert this correction. I understand that Mr. Wyld is not at present in town or I should apply to him to give publicity to his admis sion, instead cf myself asking the favour of your insert. ing this letter.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, 4, Lothbury, Oct. 11, 185 G. R. P. HARDING. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN. SIR,—As there appears to be much misconception with reference to this bankruptcy, we think it right to publish the opinion of the two eminent counsel whom we have consulted, and which is as follows, viz. : "IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. " We are clearly of opinion that the adjudication of bankruptcy in this case is valid, and that the property which belonged to the Royal British Bank on the Bth of Sept. last (the date of the act of bankruptcy) is now vested iu the official assignee, and will become vested in him jointly with the creditors' assignees when appointed. We are also of opinion that the order for winding up the affairs of the bank in Chancery is not affected by the bankruptcy, and that the two proceedings do not con flict w,th each other, but may, with great advantage to the creditors, be prosecuted simultaneously. This would not occasion double expense, as the actual assets which are vested in the assignee might and ought to be distributed under the bankruptcy, whilst th e li a biliti es of shareholders would at the same time be determined, iu Chancery ; and we are of opinion that an order tend ing to this result would be made by the Court of Chan cery upon the application of the assignees, if their rights were interfered with by the official manager. It could easily be shown that a distribution of the actual assets in bankruptcy would be more speedy and less expensive than iu Chancery, and that the course suggested is that which is most for the benefit of the creditors. " G. M. GIFFARD. " J. BROWN. "Middle Ttmple, Oct. 11." It is manifestly to the interests of the creditors that there should be as speedy a division as possible of the available assets of the bank, and that all questions relat ing to the claims of creditors should be determined cheaply and expeditiously. The machinery of the Court of Bankruptcy is eminently adapted for that purpose, whilst the powers of the Court of Chancery could at the same time be made available in settling the liabilities of shareholders upon whom calls might immediately be made. It is a mistake to suppose that this would occa sion twofold cost, because there would be no expense in Chancery with reference to the property, nor would any expense arise in the Court of Bankruptcy with regard to the contributories. It is not necessary for us to refer to the difference between the speedy administration of the assets in bankruptcy and the costly delays of Chan cery, as it is well known to the public. The committee ,atrusted with the interests of the depositors have una nimously come to the resolution that bankruptcy is desirable, and they have issued a circular to that effect. The object of the committee, as of ourselves, is to avoid all unnecessary expense and litigation, and we trust to meet with the same spirit in those who have the conduct of the Chancery proceedings.—We are, &c., J. & J. H. LINKLATER & HACKWOOD. 17, Sise-lane, Oct. 11. TO THE DEPOSITORS IN THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Office of the Committee of Depositors, 17, Sise.lane, London; Oct. 13. Gentlemen,—Since the last report of your committee proceedings in bankruptcy have been taken for the pur pose of winding up the affairs of the Royal British Bank in the Court o f B an k ruptcy. A meeting of your com mittee has been held for the purpose of considering what course should be adepted by them for the interests of the creditors, and they have unanimously come to a re solution in favour of the bankruptcy. It is most important that assignees should be appoint. ed who have your confidence, and who are willing and. able to discharge that office. Your committee have therefore determined on nomi nating the following gentlemen, viz. :—James Wyld, Esq., of Charing-cross ; Robert Taylor, Esq., of Lam beth ; and Henry Sadler Mitchell, Esq., of Great Pres. eott-street, vestry clerk of Whitechapel, as assignees ; and your committee earnestly request that you will vote in favour of those gentlemen, and exercise your influence with others for that purpose. Messrs. J. and J. H. Linklater and Hackwood, solicitors to the bankruptcy, will in a few days issue an advertisement, stating when and where you can prove your debts, wbich will be done without putting you to any expense. In the meantime you can attend at their offices, No. 17, Sise-lane, Buck lersbury, for that purpose, if more convenient to you.— By order of the committee. JAMES WYLD, Chairman. HCP ThTELLIQENCE. GRANBROOK.—The hop gathering may ha said to to completed, with one or two exceptions. The lati picking, rAther brown, but the quality is good, and although prices have been depressed for this week or two, we have a confident hope of better terms if the growers do iaot produce a panic. TicEmunsT.—Th e hop picking. in this pariA' is now brought to a close, and from the best information that can hf; obtained we shall average from nine to ten cwt. per acre. SEVENOAKEL —The hops in this district aro all .picked and weighed, and we are of opinion the aisrage per acre and the duty will be found about the same as in the year 1835. iSIIOREHAISI AND OTronn.—Picking and curing for this year is at an end ; we havo been favoured with an excel- lent crop, and the quality on the whole is good. Tim complaint of wanting many more bushels to the cwt. than customary has been general in these parishes, SEAL.---The plantation in this parish is large, and the crop has been very good, as also the quality. The esti mated duty is considered too high. 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