The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-16 00:00:00

....ONE Y MARKET clam*,l , - • , 0'; ITV Two o'cf%o, In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there wan a very moderate demand, and prices firmly maintained. The sales were about 7,000 bales, 15,000 on speculation and for export. The Rail- way Share Market was inactive, and prices slightly declined. The Colonial Produce Mat kets are generally rather quiet, but it is expected that a moderate business will be done during the week, a fair num ber of public sales having been advertised. The tallow market is rather firmer. Messrs. Smith and Charles, in their circular, state :—"On Satur day there was a feeling that, with the continuance of mild weather, it was not impossible that some of the frozen in vessels might get away. There was no real information on the subject, but the discussion of it produced a sudden flatness in the market, and at one moment 58s. was accepted for all this year's delivery. Before the close, however, there was again more firmness, and there were no sellers under 58s. 3d. all the year. Yesterday there was a telegraph message from St. Petersburg, of the previous day, stating that, unless the mild weather continued for a long time there was no chance for the vessels; this, coupled with the short show of sheep at the Metropolitan Market (yesterday being the great Christmas show) produced an immediate reaction in the market, and we quote prices fully 6d. dearer than on Satur day. After 'Change, yesterday, the market was steady, and left off, at spot, 58s. 9d. ; all year, 58s. 6d. ; January and March, 58s. 61. to 58s. 9d. ; April and June, 545. 6d. ; October and December, Ws. 3d. The intelligence from India by the Overland Mail, the Marseilles portion having been delivered, describes the money market at Bombay, on the 17th ult., as decidedly more stringent, the rate of interest having been raised 1 per cent. At Calcutta there Iva% no alteration of importance. The import trade continued to improve. The commercial advices from the Continent this morning contain very little information of im portance. The Paris Bourse yesterday exhibited increased symptoms of weakness, and a further decline in the Rentes of per cent, took place. In the Money Market this morning the demand for money has been fairly supported, but the terms charged for accommodation are comparatively easy. It is stated that a further sum of 25,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday, but for what precise purpose has not transpired. The amount of silver which will be taken out by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's vessel is expected to be very small, arrangements at the present time not having been for more than 250,000/. to 260,0001. The meeting of the Commercial Bank of London is now in progress, and it is expccted that the in formation which the directors intend to afford will satisfy all the shareholders with regard to the per fectly sound and prosperous state of the establish nient. In the absence of any business of importance it is rather surprising that the English Funds should exhibit so much firmness. The steady decline in the French Funds no longer appears to affect our Market, because the depreciation, which was as cribed in the first place to political influence, Is now discovered to arise from the nature of the speculative dealings, and the usual reaction Which succeeds an advance such as has recently occurred on the Bourse. If this were a period of the year when Stock Exchange operations were conducted with spirit there can be no doubt whatever that prices would advance, as the appearance of the Money Market is encou raging, and a hope is entertained of a further speedy reduction in th• minimum rate of discount. Many imagine this measure will take place next Thursday, as the following Thursday is Christmas Day ; but whether this will prove cor rect is at present very problematical. Consols this morning have been stationary, at 931 1 ex divi dend. The New 3 per Cents. are 938 the Reduced Annuities 93i and Exchequer Bills 4 8. to Bs. premium. Bank Stock is 218. The Foreign Market is firmer, and a few trans actions have been recorded at a slight improve zuent. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 94-i to 95k, and the Four per Cents. 102 k 1. Spanish are steady, the New Deferred being 241, and the Certificates, si. Sardinian are 881 iI. Dutch 4 ,Per Cents. 962. Mexican 214 a. Equador Land Warrant 3,1-. Brazilian Small 101. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Btocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi can, 211 2; Peruvian 411 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto dq per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 42k ; ditto Deferred, 24 24k; ditto Certificates, 5/ 6 ; ditto Passive, 51 6. A very limited business has been done in the Railway Share Market this morning, most of the dealers being fully engaged with the settlement of the half-monthly accounts. In several of the prin cipal lines a slight advance may be quoted. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, advanced about ss. ; and Caledonian, Great Northern, and South Wales, about Ss. to 10s. ; North Eastern Berwick, Oxford, Worcester and Woverhampton, and North Western, are about Ss. lower. In the French, Canadian, East Indian, and Belgian lines, no business of any importance has been done, and Yesterday's prices are current. Joint-Stock Bank Shares were very little dealt in, and there is no change in values to report. In Miscellaneous Shares Canada Land improved to 118, being an advance of about 3/. The other Undertakings were not dealt in to any extent. earrikni FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONK YCLOCS. (From the Official List.) Boi.cess done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3 per l'ent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885. Consols (or Account • Exchequer Bills, ?id. £100( . 4 p atm 8 p mall PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONR O'CLO , K Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent.. Ditto Small l!lquador New Consolidated — Ditto Provisional Land Warrant Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account ... Sardinian Bond s, 5 * p er or per centent. 214 1 Sp anif h Bowls. 3 . Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent Ditto Account ............• . ...... Spanish Committee Cert., of oup. not fun sk Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent... Ditto Account ............. ... Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cen—i: Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 , per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOC K. 18 1-16 93t i .. 101 Consols (Money) Ditto Account FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BIRKENHEAD AND CHESTER I: IAILWA7.—An accident, by which one of the porters lost his life, took place on this line on Saturday night. The unfo r t una t e man V:RE4 knocked down by the expreq., train and killed on the spot. Holders of shares of the Northern of France Railway are to receive, on the let of January, a payment of 161 . per share, as interest for the year 1856, irrespec tive of the dividend, which remains to be fixed at the text meeting. The Indus is the next Peninsular and Oriental steamer for India ; and, owing to the advices by the .overland mail on Saturday, the specie remittances by this vessel are expected to be larger than was at one time anticipated. At present arrangements have been Made for about 250,0001., principally ,iiver. The trade reports from the manufacturing towns for the past week describe the general steadiness. At Man cheater the market is still characterised by a general firmness of quotations. The Birmingham report states that the iron trade continues to be supported by good foreign orders as well as by the home demand ; and, 41though some persons are advocating a reduction of Prices to .meet the competition of the Welhh producers, there is little prospect of its being acceded to. In the general manufactures of the town there is a fair employ rgent. At Nottingham business remains quiet. 14 the Woollen districts the purchases both for consumption and exportation have been on a full scale ; an d the I r i s h tiu.su markets are without alteration. rHE SUN, LONOuN, TUESDA DECEMBER 16 1856 SHARE MARKETS—(rhis Day.) Y • ~ aIL, V A (I '..lng Pro yesterday. Bustness done this day ,ra 1. - pt s 3irnilug. IV°lve. - 0 Stour Valley li 3irke.chd. C - P - etaltlro 1)o. Chest,. ca Bir; - , 11 do. ..._.< 11 Blackburn ...... 11 ,, ,yti, is , „,Tyuo £25 (iasd. at m; 0 Pristol and Eireto , . 0 •Thester 4 f-Tolyhor. 11 Cork and Thud,. 27 22 25 ..;e, ~ 3t. t. OA St. Cork, P.N, C‘,Tnsvt. , D Do. A De. B Dublin&BelfastJuLc 611 P. 017, Jnc g) 'East Augllan ....... 611 Eastern Counties.. 'Ttsinr, A St Be., B. Stock . k 1)0., New A. .7.! East Kent ;.- as 4 1 East Suffolk 4 D 0... )(j ; I a' ::;t.IIC St. ill di,. 2511 R. 1)4 20 a 10 U, 0 a -I .t. 1 I , ;(llr.burgbez,;4l, 3B , 11 Eti:101. and Peobk, Ediri.PrtL & Dur , i 11 Clyd6 !nn rF , irness Glasgow dr S. West! a. 11 Rt. ILN Great N. of Scot Great Northern 0 Do., A. Stock O Do., B. Stock O Gt. 3th. &West.tlr, O Great Western `'' , tour Val Rs' Gua. 1 , all 4outh-I,_;a6te, 50 all o ; 4i!Do., Third 5..., .... 12 Do. Now Mirth - , 1 1 .0 3 , Vet - .. Riding 20 all Do. South, otc. 1 , all ILo don & 'Mack rf 4t 100 Lost& Bright & s.(` -1 100 Lord. awl N, • 20 '6 D.,. wiftr« 10 54 13 0 a.101.6h.,.3 . '1&;! 1.24 2A! Do. Eighths 1,0e1" 3t. 1/ it. 1 St. 1( 't. tC sll 111 1.0 10 1 London sndS. We Ualii,drry t‘C :,11 1 177i1rr: n'inr:A.,Fthef.ik '4etropoli tan . Do. J. L. Ricardo's' arrangement... 'di 111 x• & 0 03 ,fidld. G. West.. 1 Half Share, ,wcastle& Carli Nwpt.Aberg.&Hrt awry & Enniskil! 'emu, Warrenp,..ni Rostrevor. , rfolk orthn.Countias North British._ tip Devon Rail. & Dock Stock A 5t0ck...... , B Stock lastern—Berw , k .. do. Extensioi. „do, G.N.E. ?urn] Do. Leeds t)o. York North Loudon .&S.Wstrn.,tlaut all 41) 4.1100 3t.100 ;t. 100 00 teo 0 1, stand, and City Jn. North Staffordshii vorth Western._ . & S. Westrn. Jun 's., Wore. ' & 'No lv •rtPraoutll Rbymney . ottio Centro Scot. N E.Abrdn St, Do. Scot. Mid. St r , ehirF Tlrj .ff,) I 5. al I 14 0 9 .0I 2 i 0 SitingbournekSheer, -4: , utti Devon ,South Eastern,..„, :oath Wales Yrksh, ck Riv. 1) a t I too :0 1 1 3 aines,Wok. &W, Stcakton & Darling L. 0., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 -Itoekten 4; Hartlel, Taff Vale )0. Prof., No. 1, Thames Nay. D.& T Vale of Neal)._ Watorfd. & Kilkent Waterford&Limer • West Cormiall.. West End of Londe and Crystal Palace , . Do. A ......... Do. B West London Do. Fii st Class Wlmhl— Do. k Second 15 I 12t, 15 I 3 ;5 2 !O ;0 0 ;0 t i O all .0 all 184 91 38 26 120 112 691 ci 11 06 20i 104 - 20 125 114 74 hh 6• 97i 106 i 21 i 108 34i 35 82} -82 i 54 - 56 13i 1p 50 3i - 40 15.} 6i 10 29 85 3ia 2i 19 61 99 - 7411 19 20i 5I all 5 all . s ... 6 8 2 - 4 S - 5i O I all 10 I ," COLONIAL. • .104 lb., lit Cen.lndia. g. 5 p. c .8 all !O 10s, 1 .74 Do. Ceylon A shares, Do. B. do ern]. 0 2s. A., Eastern Bengal •aei India. A and B, g. 5 13 20 5 e 0 00 all ou all 20 il) Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D 0.44 p.c.Buds.,'67 do. do., '66, Geelong gz Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.. ' Gd Trunk of Canad Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till ir Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. h Tn. Pen. g. sp. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c 4t. eaten,' of Cauvit all 10 .11 Do. New Bds., payablo Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou option.. . v!adras, guar. 4 : p.c Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4i p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c iciude, guar. 5 p. c. 10 all )0 all !CI 10 !CI 5 10 5 !CI 111 !0 18 Do. 3t. Andrew's •nd Quebec (AL. Nux: ... - li - li 12i - ?3 2 Zip 22i 23 361 7 89; 9 if 122 j 05 1 1 6 821 291 9 St. al. , .erprlkt.At m Ardennes Aelgian Etvitu. Jun' , 4 .zi ors to OrniSBPRA, c Buff. & Lk, Hur. Ry. Canneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. hitch Rhenish Eastern of France ... 'Tow ...... Euphrates Valley Eur. In.Jn.Tel.Rail .it, Central of Fran, e treat Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons 14 Mediterran. Maria Antonia ... Do. do. New "T‘mur kLiege Do, do., E p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTrunkPre , Paris and Lynes Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran., l (Pernam.) g. 7 p . a. Rome and Frascati.. I li -loyal Danish .... Royal Swedish : . iambre and Meuse._ Do. y D. cent. Prof. ionthern of France.. e est Flanders Do. 5A per C. Pref... iv. &N. W. of "Franca West ern of Austria... West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent. Pref. ZPahor r I •• 40INI^Z't_ ••• Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London tik.&Ln. C. • , -itigh N. smorican Chartd. Bank of Asia kirk. of India, Austrtlta, & Chin!' City......... ............... Conomorcial of Lord. Loud. Mart Bk of duattalia. 21} - 22 11 - 11 75 21i -22 k 24 - 443 2k - 24 , 99 - 100 117 1 22 117 - 122 109 111 20k -- 203, 224 - 22 I 1 lip,' 2} lON . 6k 7i lt 14 14 - 2i p P 5i 51 32e 94 101 - I P 4 - 51 ; , 5 5i 6 - 6ip 9 10! 19 19§ 37i • 38. 8 8; 511 554 51 53 - PI It $ &WU% ........ _ Ditto New ,London and Cotinty Lnd.&E. Bnk a. Carp I London Joint Stock Lozd. & Westmil - :ster tqai lone! Pro.e* Eng Do. New.. National Bank New South Wa)es, ° )r - entr.l Fk. Corp Ottoman Bank k'rovincial of Ireland i )0. Now B &Go Im Cr ltrith kr.fitralia ITnic a of Australia_ Dc. New „°r.• f 18 201 - 1 - 9 94 8 -- 9i on , 4i 4,1 94 10 341 4 —14 p Unity Mutual ... ... 7..1 Woosau ek of 14ortal 99 101 id par 63 65 69i ... ...pl 1 i d a 70 27 i iii -- 18 20 • 21 19 20?:t 1 --- SP . v .e , e lf d ... ..... •st 131 14 35 - 37 66 -- 68 7 -- 9 iii- - i - cil 6 F.; 4d , 10ia] al St. 1101 10 al St. St. 40 25 1.1 25 E 124, al LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. , RAIL A Ye, elyoefils. (joi. Stour R. g. pu E. Un. H. St,. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Il Olstr.e4Dn Fr Dk Railway... i ll Hull dr Selby ,11 Do. Shp.rev. X Do. Shares. II Lon.tzGreonNs ii Do. Prefereut:e li on . , , • 3 Do. Bark. Sh. fo Lowestoft . oTh){. L.&N. w. Closing Prices yester lay. 1 ~~.~1. ito. , 97 98 98 102 11 • 13 133 130 i 4 4i St. 401 1'•; al 2; al 1.!.A al al !,11 ~ ; . i ~ 4 por con St. tqj Do. 6 per et. 3. all Manch. Bxtu. a:Ad Matio-k .11 tliddlesbro' Rodc.g 6 p.c. )) 3iidld.l;radh ;i Newmarket Bury E. Ch6p4., 11 N.dtEot.l.sp.c. .1: Do. 6 per ct. .11 Do. Fixeds p. c Brest. & .1* yr .11 De. A Shr, A Royetn.& lilt 1.11 Shef.Roth an i Goolog.sp.c 11 Shrevrs.& - Ifer Di S. Stailordsh. 11 Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... 5) Jt. 6i 5 50 59 al &E.O E. Count.j Do !Gt. WOB.II Yk. Now. RL Bow. Y.&N7I. Do Ersetrren Peto (!o IDo 1 Do. Stekton 8; Durliagt. Mi lei: 107 - 109 12i - 13 22. 23 A 12 • 114 1p 2h-2 15 al St. 1. t 2 10 st F Xll I Do Wilts&:;omrst En. Corer. E. Count. Do Do L. St N. W. Do. Gt North Lancash Yorkoh. T. Brawny Ni.MClean 3tockt. Dar iingt Do ..... • ••• !f4tWest n. RlythandTyn • . c. pref. 030 & Ex. 4p. e. Do. 4 p. c. Shan , . Cale(in. .£l.O 4i p.c 10 vlos.sz, vi o. PO I Jo. do. Fret. 5 per c 11 Cork &liandonbi... .1 A I, er. tile. A gi Pl) Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. 1.. Do. do Cis. Ci p. , • Kul. Flx,spc N .11 Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 p. C. • 11 East Dn. G. 6 p. 11 Do. 51., 10 per eca II Do. 161. Debentr.R. II Do. do. 4 per cent / East Lanca.l 6 p.et, in W. York. J. stli , 4 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.e. sh Ed. Prth. &Dun.4p... Furnees, 5 p. e.„. Glas. &S.W. G. 6 p. sly Groat Northn. 5 p. r Do. sp. c. Rocieem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4i p. if) Do. sp. c., Red. at t .11 Gt.N. of Scot. let Pr‘ I 1) Gt. S. ?kW. (Ireland 91 - 93 56 • 58 25 1 al PREFERENCE SHARE. 3t.1, St. 10 at. 110 41 n: ,t 1 St. -t. 10. , 41 5 al 0 al 3t. al 3t. 1) AI it. [o St. 101 St. li; it. 1 St. 101 4i b 6 6 199 113 10;. 108 4 ip ip 2 t2t 75; 76 17 119 4t. 100 I C 109 -- 111 102 104 61 - 63 9i - 10; 0 I al St. 1101 20 14 Do. 41por o. Pr 4. S 0 at. W.( B. t 11. Exsp,. it 100 Do. con. red. 4 St 100 D.). con. red. 4p. St. 100 Do. irred. 4p. 0. St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. prof all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 10 all Do. Chester Bp.c. P. . 10 all Do. do. sp.c. do St 100 Do. Birm. (Ins. StIT 26 all Do. Ches. Gus. Sh. . L 3 all Do. do. do 20 all Do. do. do ....... • 16 6 Lan. &York. F. 4, 20 St. 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stocb St. 100 Lon. &B. 0.5 pc.No.l St. :100 Do. P., spc. St.No.2 St. ) 10“ Do. New Ginar.6 t. 6 95 - 97 Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon.kN. W., Coy. a Nuneaton 5 p. et Li.m.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ill L .ndy.& Coler. Sh al Londy. & Ennis. Fb & L. 6 p. Cent 41 Do. do. do. £6 10 Do. do. 34 per cent. 11 Yfarypt Carl. 4 p o 11 Du. 4k per cent 0' Do. do. 87 89 99 101 10 100 1G- 171 10 10: 73 - 75' 190 - 20 9i -10 A 14t - IE. 139 142 117 • - 119 .57 - 159 t 2. a: t 2; 1 , St. 10 ;t. 101 lit. 400 St. !KO .. ''. ... ;d. Consol.6 plc. a Do. Con.Br.Nr.6 pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. • t Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., 6i0. , pr. ( 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Ali Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. Prof. gp.c. St • O Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 /0 Do. 54perc.pf ,1847 /0 Do. Wv.V. 5 00.,1847 10 North British ;3 Do 7/. Preference it. N. it. Ferw. .p.o P Do, do. do 3 Do Leeds6p.o 9 Do. do. Qp..,1848... .0 Do. York H.&` Pr.t. 11 North Staffordshire. ox, W 1 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Soot. (lent. , New Pref ISe.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. do., 7 p.c. pf. at, D0.d0.,3t p.e. pf. st. .11 'South Devon 11 Do. fixed,44 per cent .fl A, Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 64. N. Do. 41 per cent ..... . .11 Do. Fixed 44 p c sh. 0 3 Wales Ona. 4p, o. 10 Do. do. 44 p. 0.... . dl S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Xll Stock & Dar., sp. c. .5 Do. do. do 611 Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. 0. till July 1, '56 ll IWaterfd.& Kilk.6 pc - • • - 66 - 70 • • .. ... 10 al St. 10 St. 10 St. ,10 tit. !101 St. 1101 St. 1. 17 ' 8 20 1.; 12a 25 11 20 al St. PI St. 110€ 8 a St. 100 5 all St. 100 L 37 - 139 98 - 100 89 - 1 - 1i 1103 --105 92 -94 d p - 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 - 18 22i -23 i 101 - 103 - 1.01 "" ••• ... ••• 274 - • 2 3p ..• - ... 2 - 3i Business this day MINES. LOs all Anglo Californian 20 7 Australian 1 1 all Baden (Gd•Dnchy of) SO all Blionar. Iron & Coal 20 14 British Iron 7 8 i 5 264 1 3razilianImp.(lesned at # 5 pm.) - 2 i 0 all Do. Cocaes & Culal , , 34 4 to. 15 Do. St. John Dol Rey 15 17 164 1 1 ; Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica id 40 all Cobra Copper . ••• i S . 5 5 t . . 1 1 r a . C ij o ll :000l onial p p : .d Prof. 71 p o f. Dent End, 3 2 05 3 2 5 7 12 14 54 all Fortuna . 4d 20 all Genctal — ••• 1 all 9t.NuggetVeinßcg. 6 United 4 5 8 86 Pol. 5 ld 4 51 4 Qt Great all all Libertyus Wh ealitanian 3 all Llam 5 1 Port Philip 2 1 ; all &aaill P NNra i a n wur t iv( g la . ri S uat M . a. & do—an l AO; ******** ••• 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymnoy lion 23 25 15 all Do. New 7 - 30 15i: Santiago de Cubs 2l 21 . ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. lt 2 1 all South Australian — 1 all Do. Scrip. ••• 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 10 9 Tin Croft . ...... ........ 34 3f 284 all United Mexican...... 34 4 1 all Waller • ••• 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia ....... ••• MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 australlan Agricult. 24 25 25 10 Australn. Royal Mail 10 all 'terlin Water Work, 4} 50 40 irit. American Land - 100 3 4 canada 112 117 118 S ss t t 1 - St ` LL 0000 . Dij . (i 14 ..066 . r 8 p.pec . c ..3,F . I J ae a br n:: & s j Ae tily npt. 1 134 5 -Li ;rysta) Palace..... . 2 24 5 all Do. Preference..... 54 56 4 a.l Crystal Pal. of Franc,: 1 onston Iron Ore 20 IN Eastern Steam • St. 100 mectric Telegraph 914 964 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir 5 all Eu.StAus Cop Sm Co l 4 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (am.) 15 14 Gen Steam Navigat. 11 all General SC"6N. Steam 61 - 64 20 5 London Discount 2 U 1.0 Magdalena St. Navi. 10 all Xediteran. Elec. Tel. g_ 10 10 all alexican&S,Americri. 25 5 Nat. Discount Co 25 1 Do. New .. - 14 10 5 Netherlands Lani: .. 10 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. S pc P iss at I — d 4 5 1 Do. Do. IP ICO SO • New B. (Sr N.S. Land 15 2 4 0 1 P N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. 1 all IN. E. Australasian a _ i* '2 l O a 1 1 7 14 ONiriteho.toafruoraospeSteaun 34 14 it 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p S all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 24 Pra 50 all Peninsciar& Oriental 71 50 10 Do. New. 5 6 p 100 60 Royal ?Jail Steam 1 ¶0 Scot. Austral. Invest 1 l a 1 all Ditta New. ll 14 . 25 all South Austral. Land 36 38 1 aL Submar. Tel. Scrip - 1 1 al; Do, Registered ~. 1 20 'E'rnst,Sr L. Co.U.(he. 100 Van Diemen's Land 16 18 r.. ir.(l.4tip.c.jain4July IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Day.) Par.iament was this day again prorogued by Roya Commission. The Lord Chancellor and the other noble peers men- tioned in the Commission haying entered the house and taken their seats on the woolsack, The Royal Commission was read at length by the Clerk at the table. At the conclusion of the reading of the document, the Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to the bar of their lordships' house. After a short abence, the Commons, represented by their Clerk, appeared, and the Lord Chancellor then directed the Royal Commission to be again read. This having been done, The Lord Chancellor, in the usual form, declared the Parliament to be further prorogued until the 3d of February, to be then and there holden for the coneide ration of divers urgent pubic affairs. ELECTION OF RECORDER.—(This Day. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Special Court of Aldermen was held this afternoon, at the Guildhall, for the election of a gentleman to fill the office of Recorder for the City of London, in the room of the Hon. A. S. Wortley, her Majestfs present Solicitor• General. The Lord Mayor in the chair. The attendance of aldermen was very large indeed, 22 out of 26, the whole number of aldermen being present. The letter containing the resignation of Mr. Wortley having been read and accepted, . . Alderman Sir P. LAURIB moved the thanks of the Court of Aldermen to Mr. Wortley, for the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office, and their regret at losing his valuable services. Alderman CHALLIS seconded the motion, which, after a slight and irregular discussion how it should be pre sented to Mr. Wortley, was agreed to unanimously. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before R. Gurney, Edq., Common Sergeant.) THOMAS HOOD THE YOUNGER. Pen and Pencil Pictures. By Thomas Hood. Hurst and Blackest. The kindliest welcome is the right of Thomas Flood the Younger. We accord it to him at once frankly and heartily. What M3ore sang of, so sadly and so tenderly, as about the extreme of human bliss in this fugitive condition of ours— "A smile and a grasp of the hand Hastening on -- " Tom Hood the Son of Tom Hood receives from us right truly at this our first meeting, for his dear dead father's sake : however rapidly we may be " hastening on " through Life together—on, to where Life's pleasant pathway for us all trends obliquely down into the Valley of the Dread Shadow. Could it well, indeed, be otherwise ? Hardly For it were difficult surely to begrudge one gentle word, one genial greeting, to the young writer whose chief intellectual heritage we recog nise, upon the instant, in this sweet, frank, honest, ❑oble, generous reputation! It were difficult, in other words, to deny a very natural predilection for the " jottings down" of Pen and Pencil by the stripling heir to the name and fame of Thomas Hood—the Wit, the Poet, the Humorist, the gay, the loving, the sweet-tongued, the light hearted, the open-handed, the bright-eyed ! Dear Tom Hood—ever with the " tears in his voice," and the "laughter on his lips"--raining down upon us sweet flowers one while (in his Verse) and at another (through his Prose) pelting us with Puns and Jests— " Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathdd smiles"— as prodigally scattered about as the comfits in a Roman Carnival 1 Welcome, then, to the So n , for the Father's sake : and welcome, now that we have scanned his book, and conned its meaning, none the less cordially—for his own I He tells us frankly, in his simple Introduction, that the pages here submitted to the public—pages " written at spare times"—are nothing more pretentious in their way than " passing fancies, photographed by the chemistey of pen-and-ink, as they flitted by," their aim being no higher, he adds, in something of his father's vein, " than to distract attention from the footfalls of Goodman. Time, when to weary ears he seems to have dropt from the gallop, canter, trot, amble, and all the other faster paces of Rosalind's catalogue, into a tiresome plodding —or, worse still, appears to have gone dead-lame." There is not much arro gance, therefore, evinced in this undertaking as a maiden-work. It constitutes, indeed—to apply, in another way, our author's own chosen metaphor —little else than a showing of the paces of the Colt Pegasus. Not merely in the walk, trot, amble, canter, carracole, and gallop, but even, be it said, through most of the minor but very im portant mysteries of the literary manege—mount ing, turning, stopping, backing, leaping ! With even a delicate sense, evidenced here and there, of what equestrians know well enough as the " sup- port "and the " appuy," of " gathering " the steed at will, and by a cunning use of whip, spur, or rein, mastering the various vices of the Unbroken, —stumbling, bolting, shying, rearing, kicking, and all the other ill-results of a wild and un tutored temperament. Honestly be it said at once, we have not detected our author (what may be called) " thrown" anywhere, notwithstanding he has occasionally evidenced a pluck tempting almost any casualty. Not withstanding, in fact, he sometimes allows a skittish hobby of his to carry him away any how, pell-mell, helter skelter, when— " Fleet as the wind he shoots along the plain, And knows no check nor heeds the curbing rein," As for example in " The Musings of an Old Man "—threatening at first to be simply garru lous, but proving in the end only volubly and charmingly imaginative. Or, again, in his pro tracted meditations upon "The Death Watch " quite a Hood-Conceit as it turns out in the end— with its "tramp, tramp" as of the Guard coming to drag the Dreamer before the Great Tribunal—uith its " drop, drop " as of blood drip-dropping from the wrack upon the dungeon pavement—with its "click, click" as of some terrible piece of mechanism letting slowly down upon the head of the Sleeper a keen, bright, semi-circular blade of Destruction. A herrorresolving itself, on the moment of waking, into no Death Watch at all, but—" while the works of Edgar Allan Poe lay by my bedside, there beneath my pillow lurked the originator of my misery—the huge silver turnip denominated a watch, lent me by Harespring, the watchmaker, while he was repairing my own small still-voiced Geneva." A Hood, this, we take it—and one calculated, we shrewdly conjecture (it the pun may be tolerated as not too glaringly subtle), one cal culated to " make both ends meet" by his mode of gaining a lively-Hood. These " Pen and Pen cil Pictures," by the way, be it observed espe cially, without any further delay in our so doing, are as various in their way as ono could well wish—a collection of verse aid prose, of woodcuts and letterpress, really and literally, literary-ly and pictorially miscellaneous. A s to the Pencil Pictures—if they happen to be very scant indeed of any evidence of artistic skill on the part of the young draughtsman— Well his " Father did so before him !" Don't we recollect it—with a chuckle ? Don't we re collect with a r, lish of delight (as of children ()Ter a pocketful) of green gooseberries) those grotesque limnings sprinkled plentifully like comic blots nn " Annual" after " Annual"—on the pages of that glorious guffaw-in-print "Up the Rhine," and on those (for one hilarious interval) of eolburn's New Monthly Magazine ? Don't we ? And, as we do so, realise in the remembrance more vividly than ever the delight of "Hood's Own'— the cheering, sunny influence of that broad, rich, racy " Laughter from Year to Year 1" Well, here too, then, even appreciably in. some sort, be it said, through the flagrantly inartistic outlines of these Pencil Pictures—here too, more truly even in one sense than the famous book itself so called—here, too, in the maiden-work before us is Hood's Own—his Son—the child over whose infancy that large, grand, noble Father's Heart yearned so tenderly and lovingly, and to whom he sang so sweetly that exquisite Song, one of the most exquisite of Thomas Hood's many exqui site heart•songs— " Love thy mother, little one ! Kiss and clasp her neck again— Hereafter she may have a son Will kiss and clasp her neck in vain. Love thy mother little one! Oh, revere her raven hair ! Altho' it be not silver grey ; Too early Death, led on by Care, May snatch save one dear leek away. Oh! revere her raven hair!" In the memory of that Childhood, who could sit, what literary Rhadamanthus amongst us could sit in severe, exacting, and inexorable judgment upon the Early Youth with its first eager Handfull of Gatherings by the Wayside ? Yet, be it said too at the same time, that these same "Pen and Pencil Pictures" by Thomas Hood the Younger need not be screened from the critical baud by any suc h thought of Deprecation or Propitiation._Asna: maiden-work —the initial volume of a y o ung author unaided by any literary experiences — the book is worthy, in its way, and viewed solely in regard to its own intrinsic merits, such as they are—is worthy in its way of our thankful and sympathetic acceptation. For it is in no either puerile or priggish : it is s on the contrary, in its tone and general treatme n t affected. As such, it appea rs t o us, manly as and , ua first t work," peculiarly entitled to commendation.a And this commendation, earnestly consEered and frankly given, we accord to it, in Hibernian phraseology, " with a heart and a half." It is a book that comes to hand, moreover, at this gay Christmas time most seasonably. As seasonably bristling asthesprig of h o ll y ( a ll scar l e t berries and green leaves) stuck into the smoking sphere of the rich, ripe, aromatic plum-pudding ! As the bunch of mistletoe dangling from the bacon-rack overhead in the old farm-kitchen ! As the screams and laughter of blindman's-buff, or as the flickering purple-blue flames of the diabolic game of snap-dra gon ! And it will be accepted, hardly the less frankly or the less gladly, by oldsters and youngsters alike, at many au English fireside, on many an English hearth, in many an English household—with kindly Hope i in one way, not less than in another with grateful Recollections. Thomas Hood's "Pen and Pencil Pictures "—with a " Chansonette," and a " Dixit Insipieus," with " Helen Irving," and " Don Roderick," and sonnets, and tales, and essays, and ballads, with the " Song of Steam," and the " Cry of the Mothers in Eng land,' with " Panurgui Pebbles " and " Jamie Caverslie "—a veritable miscellany by Thomas Hood, waifs and strays from his portfolio, sketches made by him at odd times in black-lead and pen and-ink 1 Who has not a hand (stretched -out, wide-open) for the Offering here extended (hope fully, no doubt, and confidingly) by the young Son of a Dear Old Friend of us all ? The spring time blossom of his life, blooming suddenly out —with a fair promise enough—in this wintry season, hard upon the eve of Christmas 1 SPORTING NOTES. FROST BOUND. Jack Frost seems determined to spoil the jumpers' game. He has reappeased just time enough to upset the arrangements of the promoters of the Width= Abbey Steeplechases, which were appointed to take place to-morrow. The published programme really looks very attractive, but it is stated in certain quarters that it has merely been " cooked" to deceive the publio. Certain it is that horses have been entered for some of the stakes without the consent or knowledge of their respective owners, who have thereat waxed exceedingly wroth and indignant. It isa common practice nowadays, however, for clerks of the courses to take this liberty, and the getters up of the Waltham Steeplechases may plead precedent in extenuation of their conduct. This custom would certainly be more honoured in the breach than in the observance, and it too plainly indicates how degene rate must be the sport whose feeble existence can only be sustained by means not exactly in Accordance with the principle of fair play and fair dealing. Still, had not the frost intervened, a somewhat successful meeting would doubtless have been celebrated at Waltham. A discussion of the probabilities would not only now unnecessarily occupy space, but were there a possibility of the events being run off, it would be as absurd to at tempt to discover the game which will be played as to endeavour to see through a milestone. The Steeplechase season, down to the present time, has been marked by incidents of a mild and uninteresting character. The little " indiscretions "at the tin-pot meetings at Windsor and Ipswich only created a tran• sient buret of indignation and ridicule, and were, per baps, after all, unpremeditated pieces of absurdity. The Great Steeplechase Match, which was decided at Melton Mowbray on Saturday, has furnished a topic of conver sation which is likely to interest for several days frost bound huntsmen and turfites. The figure which Abd el-Kader cut was most inglorious ; to the no little asto nishment of his owner he was incapable of moving, and Jem Mason is much annoyed and chagrined that he should have made his reappearance in the pigskin under such inauspicious circumstances. " Once t• be in doubt is to be resolved" with Lord Strathmore, wh• is, I believe, determined to search out the cause of A.bd-el-Kader's disgraceful defeat. At present, his exhibition can only be attributed to his "tight plate," which was removed as soon as it was discovered, and the horse, relieved from the contraction which it occa sioned, was enabled to walk free and well. Th• circumstances connected with Abd•el-Kader's defeat have caused no little regret to those real lovers of the sport, who hoped that the high and palmy days of steeplechases were about to be revived. " Blank days" at the Corner during the winter months were last season of frequent occurrence. Now, how ever, the sporting reporter has seldom to record one, and if the investments are not remarkably heavy, a fair show of business is at least maintained. Blink Bonny holds her position in the market with much steadiness. Tournament and M.D.—two of my especial favourites— keep their ground, and if they winter well they will be most formidable customers. Clerks of courses are bestirring themselves to obtain nominations for the stake', which close on the let of January, when the note of preparation will be again sounded for the renewal of the racing campaign. Mean- while horses at the different training establishments are confined to their straw beds, and jockeys are enjoying themselves and making the best of their leisure during their brief period of rest. A FRESH MAN. Dec. 16. 132 135 8f 94 33 - : , .4 88 fV THE NEW RECORDER. Sir P. LAURIE said that now the pleasing duty of moving the appointment of Mr. Russell Gurney as the successor of Mr. S. Wortley devolved on him. That was the most numerous Court of Aldermen he ever recollected to have seen, and he hoped they would una nimously support his motion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Russell Gurney's connection with the corporation was of a much longer date than any then present connected with it. He had been connected with the corporation for thirty years, and ho had discharged the duties of the various offices with which he had been connected faithfully and cheerfully. (Hear, hear.) He felt much pleasure in moving the election of Mr. Russell Gurney to fill the office of Recorder. (Hear, hear.) Alderman C9PELAND seconded the motion. Alderman SIDNEY bore testimony to the fitness of Mr. Russell Gurney for the office of Recorder, and remarked that it would be an appointment that would give universal satisfaction to the bar. In proof of that he had only to observe that not one gentleman bad come forward to oppose Mr. Gurney, whilst 20 appli• cations had been made for the dice he would vacate on his election to that of Recorder. (Hear.) ®The motion was then put, and carried unanimously, the whole of the Aldermen present voting for him. The court then terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) TEM SABLEIR FRAI7DS.-WALKER V. WILKINSON AND ANOTHER. Mr. Knowles, Q.C., Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins, appeared as counsel for the plaintiff. Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Bovil, Q.C., and Mr. Herniman, for the defendants. Before the jury was sworn Sir F. Thesiger rose and said that he had ranch pleasure in informing his lordship that arrangements had been come to between the parties in the action, which would relieve his lordship from investigating the particulars. He was bound, however, in justice to his clients, to state that none of the moneys, for which the securities on which the action was brought, had ever found their way into their hands. Lord Campbell—l hope there will be no " second conference." (Laughter.) Mr. Knowles—l think there will be no occasion for it, my lord, because I have bound them down tight (holding up a document.) Sir F. Thesiger said he concurred in his lordship's expression of opinion. The record was then withdrawn. This was the only action entered on the morning's list, it being expected that it would have occupied the Court, if tried, the whole of the day. It was under stood to be an action for the reeovery of upwards of 20,0001. advanced by the Newcastle Bank on Tipperary Bank securities, accepted by the late John Sadleir, and endorsed by the defendants. If the trial had proceeded, in all probability disclosures would have been made of a far more startling character than any that have hitherto appeared with reference to the gigantic Tipperary frauds, and such as would be likely to throw distrust in quarters where the greatest confidence should exist. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Cbief Baron and a Common Jury.) ItODRIGIIIIS V. MANNING. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a stationer and account-book manufacturer, carrying on business in Newgate-street, to recover of the defendant, a stereo typer residing in War wfick-square, the sum of 281. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff had supplied account-books to the Carregover Mining Com pany, of which the defendant was a principal director. From the examination of several witnesses it appeared that no proper accounts were kept, and that some of the principal officers (but not the plaintiff) had appropriated the money to their own purposes. It was sought to prove that the plaintiff was a shareholder, as he had accepted a transfer of 80 shares from a person named Duncan, a director. Duncan, however, was not to be found, and the transfer of the shares was lost. The foreman of the jary expressed' an opinion that the whole affair was most discreditable, and therefore the defendant's counsel gave way, and a verdict for the whole amount claimed by the plaintiff was returned. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-ADJOURNMENT Or THE PETITION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER. In this case Mr. Lawrence applied that the petition. which was presented by him last week for the appoint ment of a receiver, and which stood for hearing on Thursday, the 18th Jan., should he adjourned until a future day, as the Lords Justices had intimated their intention to deliver judgment on Friday next. He therefore proposed that the petition should stand over till Saturday next. Mr. Linklater had no objection that the case should be adjourned indefinitely, and although the negotiation for an arrangement had at present failed, he had every hope that the Lords Justices would throw out some suggestions which would place them in communication again. He went into a long explanation of the proceed ings which had taken place, but which were stopped. Mr. Reid and Mr. Lawrence expressed their strong desire that some arrangement might be come to. His Honour ultimately adjourned the case till Mon day next at 12 o'clock. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN BE 0011 EN.-FAILURE OF AN AUSTRALIAN MERCRANT. This was an examination meeting under the failure of Louis Cohen, late of Melbourne, and now of Bishops gate-street Within, until lately in partnership with Henry Philip Cohen. There was nu strong opposition by Mr. Solomon, Finsbury-place, who appeared for the creditors, and the bankrupt passed, all questions being reserved for the certificate meeting. (Before Mr. CommisPioner Fonblanque.) IN BE LOUIS ROCHEFORT. This was an adjourned examination. The bankrupt was an importer of foreign goods, of 17, Broad-street Buildings. There was considerable opposition, but the Court ultimately passed the bankrupt. IN RE SEAWARD. This was an application to pass, by Francis Seaward, licensed carman and carrier, of Abchurch-yard, Ab chnrch-lane. Mr. Chidley appeared for the assignees, and intimated that the balance-sheet was satisfactory to his clients, and that he had no opposition to offer. Passed. IN RE M. EARNETT. This was an examination in the case of this bankrupt, jeweller, of Ranisgate, which was adjourned upon the application of Mr. Philip, the solicitor to the assignees, the bankrupt not being ready with his accounts. Assuming that the Red Jacket sailed from Melbourne on that day fixed—viz., the 26th September—she has been at sea 80 days• THE FRAUDS ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY William Snell pleaded guilty to a charge of stealin; . : an order for the payment of 6001., and also with em bezzling and stealing two others, value 441. lle. 3d., the property of his employers, the directors of the Great Northern Railway Company. Mr. Huddlestone and Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Flower for the prisoner. Mr. Flower addressed the Court on the part of the prisoner, in mitigation of punishment. The prisoner, be said, had all along confessed his fault, and he had acted throughout by himself, and without any confederates. The whole, or greater part of the prisoner's defalcations, which did not exceed 1,0001., bad arisen from specula tions in the City. The prisoner now, as on a former occasion, expressed his sorrow and regret at what he ' had done. The learned gentleman then alluded to the prisoner's connection with the railway, which com menced on the death of his father, who was killed by an accident on this line in 1851. The prisoner had not lived extravagantly, and he (the learned counsel) hoped the court would deal leniently with him. Mr. Huddlestone said the Great Northern Railway Directors had thought it their duty as the representa tives of a large body of shareholders to bring this matter forward. They could not cAssistently with their duties recommend the prisoner to mercy, but if the Court felt it could act mercifully towards him they would not in terpose to endeavour to prevent it. The Common Sergeant said he would take time to consider what sentence he should pass on the prisoner, and he was accordingly put back for that purpose. Sentence deferred. NEW COURT. Two men, named Ward and Pratt, were indicted for feloniously uttering two florins, wall knowing them to be counterfeit money. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner Ward entered a public-house in the Kingsland-road, and called for some porter and tendered the base money in payment. On being questioned, Ward said he had taken It in change, and he was allowed to leave the house, but the landlord kept a watch on him, and he was observed to enter 'another public-house, where the prisoner Pratt was attempting a similar fraud also with a counterfeit florin. Both men were given into custody and charged with the offence. The jury found both prisoners guilty, and they were each sentenced to six months' Imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WATCH ROBBERY AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— William Johnson, a well-dressed man, who refused to give his address, was brought before Mr. Beados, charged with stealing a gold watch, the property of Mr. Joshua Sharpe, a gentleman at present staying at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. The prosecutor stated that last night he was at the Princess's Thdatre, and about half-past 10, just as the first performance was over, he was about leaving the upper part of the pit, when the prisoner placed himself before him in such a way as to prevent his doing so Prosecutor civilly requested him to allow him to pass, and after a deal of shuffling he did so. As soon as wit ness got clear of the crowd, he examined his pockets, and discovered that his watch, the same now produced, was cut from the gold guard, which was left suspended from his neck. Witness at once suspected the prisoner to be the thief, and accordingly called a constable and gave him into custody. Sergeant Hard, 19 A, said be took the prisoner into custody on the present charge, and searched him, but nothing was found upon him. Witness subsequently searched the pit, after the audience had left, and close by the spot where he apprehended the prisoner, he found the gold watch produced. The prisoner, who declined to say anything in answer to the charge, was remanded for a week. THAMES. A CURE FOR THE TOOTHACHE. —Mr. Isaac Thompson, an elderly, bald-headed man, stated to be carrying on business as a tailor in the Minories, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. Police-constable Dunaway, No. 129 H, stated that his attention was called to the prisoner last night by a tradesman in Back Church-lane, Whitechapel. There were several desperate thieves and ruffians near the prisoner, who would have been robbed but for the inter position of two tradesmen. He took the prisoner into custody, and led him to the station-house. Mr. gelfe—Well, Mr. Thompson, what have you to ray to this ? _ _ The Prisoner—Well, lam extremely sorry, sir. It is the first time for 13 years I have been intoxicated ; and if I can keep sober so long as that I ought not to be fined. Mr. Selfe—What caused you to get drunk yesterday after such a long course of temperance ? The prisoner—l was afflicted with the toothache yes terday and took some spirits to cure it, and it crept upon me. Mr. Selfe—Did the spirits cure the toothache ? The prisoner—Ye', sir, and made me quite drunk. . . Mr. Selfe—Don't take spirits again for the toothache. You would have been cleared out, and your watch and money take n, if the officer had not taken you to the station. You can therefore have no objection to pay a fine of ss. for the great care taken of you. The penalty was instantly paid. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 16.—Wind and woather this day at noon ; light airs from the westward, with fog and frost. The Royal Family, from Calcutta, for Bombay, has been burnt at sea. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived H.M.S. Dee, from the eastward, with two gun-boats. Sailed—Maury, for Shanghai. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind N.—Sailed—lreland (s.s.), for the Cape of Cood Hope and Calcutta. FALMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—De vonshire, for Mauritius ; Director, Jamaica. POOLE, Dec. 15.—Wind N.—Sailed—Catapnlco (s.s.), for Valparaiso. SALCOMBE, Dec. 15.—Wind N.N.E.—Off the port— S wiftsure, from London, for Melbourne. DovER, Dec. 15.—Wind W.N.W..—Arrived.—Canova, from Shields, for New York ; Vicar of Bray, Iquique. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind N.E..—Arrived,—Felix, from Rio Janeiro. PENZANCE, Dec. 15.—Wind N.—Arrived—African, from London, for the River Gambia, very leaky, with loss of bowsprit, foremast, and maintopmast, &c. GLOUCESTER, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Medallion and Cham pion, from New York ; Ann M'Lister and Sebastopol, Quebec. SOUTMAMPTON, Deo. 16.—Arrived—Madrid (s.), with the Azoff in company. SWANSEA, Dec. 15.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hans, for Moulmein ; Duke of Northumberland, Cuba. MALTA, Dec. 9.—The brig Mary, from Jardiff, for Alex andria, sprang a leak and foundered at sea ; crew saved. (PER ELEOTRIL TELEGRAPH. , LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S. Off—City of Washington, screw-steamer, from Phila delphia. Sailed—Emelie Julia, for Lisbon ; Madagascar, for Matanzas; Alliance, from Canco ; Flor de Marie, for Lisbon ; Schallizzi, Requijada ; Locomotive, Bilboa ; Frances, Malta ; een of the West, and Alpha, San tander' Wiltonwood, Bahia; Sea, Bahia; Lucy Head, raltar ;Puella, Santander; Versailles, Shanghae ; Coronet, Venice. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 14. Wind N.N.W. Arrived. Elphinstone, from Honduras ; Luconia, Charleston. Sailed.—Alma, for Pernambuco; Norman Morrison, Bermuda. DUBLIN, Dec. 15. Wind N.W. (BY STJBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tues lay, 9.33 a.m. Wind calm ; tide low water ; weather fine. Arrived, 15th—Mischief, from Demerara. Arrived, 16th—Daniel (s), from Emden. MARKET NEWS.—(This ray.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 8s ; clover do., 31 lOs to 51 53; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 Os per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 8s; clover do., 3/ lus to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 11 be to 1/ lOs per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs tc 4/ Ss ; 'clover do., 31 lOs to 51 Ss; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ Os per load. Supply good. COLONIAL. TEA—The business done in this article has been very hunted, most parties deterring their operations until the result of the sales which take place tomorrow is known. A considerable quantity of Assam will be offered. SUGAR—OnIy a small business has been transacted, either for home use or for exportation, and holders con tinue to demand full rates, which speculators do not feel disposed to give, as prices rule about 2s to 4s per cwt. higher than they did at this time last year. The accounts from the continental markets are satisfactory. COFFEE—Very little business has been done, and the public sales of the article have been unimportant. No change in prices can be quoted. RICE.—The demand for the low qualities still con tinues, at fully former rates ; but for the superior descrip tions there is little inquiry. Ruse—An active business has been done, and as the stocks are low rather higher prices are expected to rule. Proof Demerara brought 2s 8d to 2s 96d. per gallou. TALLOW —Only a moderate business has been done, anti prices have ruled steady. P.Y.C. , on the spot, 588 6 d to 065 9d; opring delivery, 5816 d per cwt. 4 3hr o 94 50 ' Ai a 10 mil 20 10 Z all 10 16 i,oi 10k 6 all .0 110 s. 10 7r a I all 5 all .9 1 all all 8i [0 all !O '0 al 6 all 6 all :0 all sc. 1100 St.ll St. 'lO t2i 12ii al St. 11 TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The beta which were made on the Chester Cup require no comment. The operations on the Derby were, ho w. ever, instances, important. Blink Bonny was in steady demand at 12 to 1, and was backed for some money ; 1001. was invested on Lady Hawthorne at 25 to 1, and 30 to 1 was taken freely about Glenmasson. 800 to 100 was offered agst John Scott's lot, but 1,000 to 100 was wanted. The room was well attended, and, altogether, epecu. lation was somewhat brisk. Closing prices : CHESTER ems. 1000 to 20 agst Tasmania (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Maid of Derwent (taken) 1000 to 15 aget Centurion (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Mincepie (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Vengeance (taken) 1(00 to 10 agst Warlock (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Alice (taken) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 1 aget Loyola (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Schiedam winning this event and the Derby. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken) 14 to 1 agst Loyola (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tournament 20 to 1 agst Sydney (take 25 to 1) 22 to 1 agst (taken) 25 to 1 aget Sprig of Shillelagh (taken) 25 to 1 aget Bird in-the-Hand (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorne (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Arsenal (taken) 30 to 1 agst Glenruasson (taken) 2000 to 60 agst Athlete (taken) 40 to 1 agst Anton (Laken) 40 to 1 agst Blue Jacket (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Blue Devils PEDESTRIANISM• IMPORTANT LONDON_AND PROVINCIAL ee yesterday,th e nnni - ( :) t e t i ll proper of t MATCHES. WILLIAM NxwsrAN, OF LONDON, AND ALFRED RO making SON, FOR 501.—Tne match between these celebratedßplN. d; i s r t e ria oc uLt i , I),o,ko.rp,tie: B p: t r r s e u r a s n ea t to T d a e r d ti l c s l t e i s n , tors had to walk was eight miles, and when th:; .. r wane of Robin anwrnan was went away at a trerne n d o u s pace, ua tndhmerrily,kepto e u i t l maintained l bt g uh te i ciats had been app)ioted t , ley List, no time, ' the odds their appearance oo the ground. William the favourite in betting, his blends freealytlaying effected they 4 6 to 4, which were taken by the Robin son to a g ood amount. On the start% Y'!" 3 , when Robinson which he Was leading by for some four or five hundred i well together took the leading position, and fourth and some and e been f o t i h i ta n ! i n i e e d . e During pedes trians dashed along off in speed, yet so well up was Ulanner that showed no falling spurt, succeeded in ugh Robinson still had the lead, throughout the remai the determined Newman, that his partisans were confident While walki ng the he would yet be viAorious. sevent'i mile Newman, in •a fine able to binson after —but, not witli4 wresting ndr o f the h the lead i distance, he his h. e opponent t tanding the tremendous e ff orts be made, taining th e maintain a severe struggl e , • • this advantage, for in the last lap Ito succeeded in again ob. 1 hour h the ni , ' pride of place," and at the termination of at.:ll he went in a winner by some two or three yards. At the finish both were so much exhausted that they T, e entire distance was accomplished by the winner in a a i n t d o l b l e il lr u o te ff s. the ground by their attendants ; RACE BELWEEN WILLIAM CAWTHORN& (OF WAKE. FIELD) AND FRANCIS WILKINS (OF LEEDS), FOR 501. A-SIDE.--Yesterday several thousands of the admirers of pedestrianism assembled at the White Bear Inn, on the Bradfield and Wakedeld road, Leeds, to witness the important match o f 130 yards between these provincial sprint runners, Cawthorne being the favourite at 60 to e 40. The pedest rians bad to start by mutual consent, and after some f alse attempts they get off, and ran wel t oge ther for fully one hundred yards, when Wilkins bounded in fron t, and went in a winner by four yards. Y RACE BETWEEN CLEQG ( OF WAKEFIELD) AND EMSLE , FOR 501.—The r ace of 150 y ards between thesepedes trians a io v favour o c idf which,Emed s le y , who after defeated afa fine struggle, was yesterday terminated in flu hi s o pponent by a y ard. The odds were 6 to 4 on the winner. The amount of specie brought in by the Ni agara from New York is 415,600 dollars, or about £83,100, a portion of which is probably on French account. PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE. —M. Boulanger, judge of the Imperial Court of Paris, who lately died at his residence, No. 3, Rue d'Alger, has, it appears, left not fewer than 95 wills ! As he was of very parsimohions habits, he wrote many of th em on the b , cks o f l e tt er s, tradesmen's bilk, and prospectuses. Not a few of his legatees are perfect strangers to hun, be b a ying selected them from amongst persons mentioned in the n ewspapers as having distinguished themselves by acts of virtue or devotedness. In one o f hi s l ast w ill s he expresses the desire that his f am ily w i l l not attem pt to dispute his bequests. A singular circumstance is related o f th e deceased, Re himself wrote letters to his executors and most intimate friends, announcing his death, with the day of his decease left blank ; and he ordered his servant to fill up the vacant space the moment he expired, and to despatch the letters, which was done.