The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

r.HE stiN, Loll DON, PRIDAv E V ..1. f . .'. IN . C 45 ____ DEC KlSat 13 i: , .7 ft J 9 166 - d MO NE Y MARKET SHARE MARKETS - (This Day K:wtf,W !Paid Shr. ;;.&ri,wAT Prior this day. Bllgiti, done this day AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with animation, and, compared with the current rates of last week, Prices of all descriptions were extreme. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken by the speculators. The Railway Share Iviarket exhibited a quiet appearance, but on the announcement that the Bank of England had re duced their rate of discount it slightly improved. There has been less animation in the Colonial !"roduce Markets this week, the demand hav ing subsided, and some of the principal articles have ruled rather cheaper. The Christmas holi -44278 commence next Wednesday, and the market Aiii not re-open until the 6th proximo. Sugar has been exceedingly dull, but, holders being firm, prices ,have generally been maintained. Where sales have been effected rather lower terms are said to have been accepted, but the particulars have not in all !alas transpired. Plantation Ceylon coffee has been 111 fair request at full rates, but for Native the in quiry has been less active. At the public sales of t ea no alteration occurred in the prices of Congou, but the Assam kinds went at irregular quotations. Rice has been rather cheaper. Rum is at im proved rates. Saltpetre has declined ls. per cwt. Cassia lignea has receded 53. per cwt., and other B Pices have been at about previous values. Tallow has declined about 6d. per cwt. The reduction in the Bank minimum rate of discount has produced a very favourable impression 41 most quarters ; but the continued restrictive , Policy , pursued by the Bank of France has checked ‘ 4 O buoyant feeling which the alteration at first ezcited, because it is now feared that 6 p er sen t. *ll l be maintained as the quotation for several W eeks. The discount firms have lowered their 8411 0a-ance for deposits "on call" to 51 per cent., a nd to s)s- per cent. for those at seven days' notice. Where is now a moderate demand for discounts, but , 110 pressure is experienced. At the same time. "Weyer, the payments on account of revenue, and t he liquidation of the annual accounts, will, no doubt, oontinue to occasion a good inquiry for a ccommodation at full rates. It is expected that the Bank of England Return to be published this evening will be very favour able. A large addition to the Bullion and Reserve ?t-Igotes is anticipated, with a further slight decline 14 the other securities. It is reasonable to pre 4tittle a decided improvement has taken place, or t he alteration in the minimum rate of discount Would not have been made yesterday. The French Funds declined 20 centimes yester aY• This slight reaction is attributed to specula vte gales, and the reduction of the rate by the s ank 1.. , of England does not appear to have been '"vria until after business hours. The Committee of the Stock Exchange are opting precautionary measures in order, if pos sible, to pr e v e nt the recurrence of such frauds as Path.recently committed by Robson and Red- The Peninsular and Oriental Company's vessel . 11(111 8, to leave Southampton to-morrow for India : ; 114 China, will take out about 402,6001., chiefly in ' w ter, to Bombay. The Funds have been supported with firmness 4t the closing prices current last evening, vo , qie llt however, are per cent. below the ..,"10eat values attained after the Bank Court rtes yesterday. There were some h ea vy r i es by th e G ree k s an d other speculators, which 41 Parted a heavy tone to the market, and there is 1411 an absence of buoyancy, although the prices 4 N steady. Consols have been within per cent. all the morning. Exchequer Bills are gosyy, at 2s. to ss. premium. The New 3 per c ents. are 932 to 94, and the Reduced 932 I. 4 4cik Stock is 2171. Forei g n Seeuntiea are very dull. Turkish G par cents. have been 95i and 951 Spanish 3 per 4 tito. are 42k. Sardinian 89 to 89; ; and Dutch Air Cents. 97. T he following are the nominal prices of Foreign : Ue kß Grenada Deferred Bonds, 67 ; Mexi -3115 2112 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., B .' Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per elit8 •1 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42. E ; ditto Def erred, 24 ; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto -B, Ve, 54 6. iii 4 assrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that during ill: Put week there has not been much activity in t market for American State Securities, whilst kr kt railroad bonds there has been a good demand i roProved prices. 1J 44 Redeemable. Par Cent. t h lnd States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...106 107 " 114 (1 States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...106 107 4 .14 th ?STATE SECURITIES. g e Aram 5 Inueper Cent BO 82 lry 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-1872- 90 —l / 4 ,, kt lland 5 per Cent. (St e rli ng B on d s ) ... 90 92 ltr 4 achneetts 5 per Cent. (Ste r l. B on d s ). 98 100 ippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. 80 n,1 1841-1871_ 43 45 A i Nitegippi 5 p e r Cent. Union Bk. B on d s ... 16 18 P h k tisYlvania 5 per Cent. Stock ... 75 76 - Illylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 81 83 tin e , ... 83 85 . see 6 per Cent. Bon . ds .413?nia 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1886... 83 85 ulnnia s.per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86 LOANS OF CITIES. 5 per Cent. Bonds 1883... 85 87 4 o ntreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 41 ? Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock RAILZOAD BONDS. 111 ,, 4 °, 6 Central 7 er Cent. Ist Mortgage, lili‘,o % . 1875... 85. 864 ~o nvertible C t 1 6 Cent 1875-• 80 82 4 1 . 13 en ra per . ...... g ouda Central 7 per Cent. Freeland - " 11411 . lB6o— 100 Central .......... $ . 25 paid el l„,igan Central 8 p. Cent., Convert Do. do. dc. ......... 1869... 94 93x196 le York Central 7 p. Cent., Convert 18 64 ... 91 York Central 6 per Cent., not NCyonvertible lBB3- 8 1 83 " 1 York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort -1883.86Ng - i 87 4. ark an d E r i e 7 p . C en t. C onver tibl e- 1862... 82 84 York an d E r i e 7 p er C en t. Si n ki ng Nd 1875... 85 87 b l 7 4l la rl a 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Star ug Bonds), not convertible 1859- 90 -- P„'irna 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 92 - "NYlTania Central 6p. Cent., lat Mort 1880... 90 0 2 very limited business has been done in Railway ,b ares this morning, and the variations in the value of the principal lines has not been to any treat extent. With one or two exceptions, prices 1, 1 .7 5 3 shown a downwa r d t e ndency. Great I ,,.orthern, Lan ca shi re an d Y or k s hi r e, Brighton, '` )l idland, and North British, were about ss. lower; and t l East Lancashire, Edinburgh, Perth, and unde ,e Great Western, North-Western, and so uth -Eastern were higher by about ss. to 10s. .ho Fren c h li nes were dull, but Lombardo-Vene tian and Grand Trunk of Canada slightly im proved. The East Indian declined about 10s. In Joint-Stock Bank Shares prices have given *ay to a slight extent. Bank of Australasia, P,ttomau Bank, and London Chartered of Austra 'A have been done at rather lower prices. In Miscellaneous Shares Canada Land have ad l'itizioed to 125, and the Government 6 per Cents. to h _ 4l3 i, Crystal Palace brought 2 1 1, National Discount 7b3pany, 6. The shares of the Mons Colliery rapany are quoted at prem. Itityrnie FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (R om the Official Lid.) Kusinest, dons. kiltik e i ._ . 217 '3 '''ucx 4 1 , er Vent. Reduced Annuit i es ew 3 Der Cent. A n nuities t °4 g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — 1 4 !itto 30 Tesi i •s, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 t i :"‘ Bonds, £lOOO tic's for Account *chequer Bills, 23d. £l000 Ditto 3 7 .ultto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9B? Ditto, 1859 I. e P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. a 1,.; 13 0 , - " c an 3 per Cent 214 4 Cent., Con. 1841 hii;tgollege Bonds, 5 per 1853, 3 per Cent -- ' b .n Ronde, 1'22, i.: St., 5 per Cent 106; ditto 4i per Cent. 14";,, i tt0 Small . 93 fa ‘.inian Bonds, 5 per Cent. kr, N I :. Bowls, 3 per Cent 11, 1 "1"t0 Account r ` i th Bonds, 6 er cent 9, i .ttn Account P limo Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Aceount t r .„ E 'l' en d. , - r shove ayahie 1 7. -1,-, b — "el , Rentes, 43 per Cont. 62f. 50 c. ex 2 5 f . 20 c . ti t t ) e , sc ' tinge, '2 per Cen;., 12 Guilders 140 4 per Cent. Certificates it. 5 gt St. 10 et. St. 20 20 20 20 et. St. St. et. 9t. 20 10 124 St., THREE O'CLOCK. erinsols Mone 93i i x d Litt() Ac ( count(January 8; 12 50 1311 Nctt:•r:. Bost and Bastn. ,Tunet. 2.slfast Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley—. Birkeand. Lunesh. Cheshire Junet„. Do. Chesil. & Birk Do Blackburn Myth &Tyne or, tgthis £25 (issd. at Bristol and Ekon°, ~ Caledonian. Chester & Holyheaa Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Par Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. East Anglian...,„. Eastern Counties.. East. Union, A BO Be., B. Stock Do., New East Kent I East Lancashire., East Suffolk I Do. I Edinburgh & thug() Edinb. and Peebles &din. Prth Dunde Forth & Clyde Jun: 'Furness. iGlasgow ei S. Westrn iGreat N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern... !Do., A. 5t0ck...... Do., B. Stock Gt. oth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Ral Gna. Stk i frish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlish Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. e.ndYorksl , Do., Ws t. Riding Un Do.Southy or t 'London & - Blackwail Lond. Bright & %Cot I Lond. and N. Wostn !Do. Fifths 'D0.101.5h.,1W&8...0 'Do. Eighths... ...... . London and% Wostn Lnd,:drrydiColorain Lndndrry. & Ennisk 6lanch.Shef.& Linch Wetropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement lid land Jo. Birmng. & Derb Cal& G. West. (Ira, i) o . Half Shares 'ewcastle & Carlisl, Vwpt.A.berg. & qewry k Enniskillt 'Tewry, Warrenpoin %nd Rostrevor 'forfoik Yorthn.CountiesT7n North British Ith Devon Rail & Dock Stock 90., A Stock.., io , B Stock Y, Eastern—Berwi: L 'o. do. Extonaion ! i)o.do. G.N.R. ?urol. 'Do. Leeds )o. York North London ..... ~ ItS.Wstrn.,llam, stsad, and City Ju, !forth Staffordshir , iorth Western.... . & S. West rn. Jtin ►x., Wore., & Woh t.rts:aouth Rhymney atiah Cautrod Scot. N. E. Abrdn St. Do. Soot. Mid. St I,ropßiiire T7ui I. ,Sitingbournek Sheer. iontn Devon ;South &astern .oath Wales i. Yrksh. 4g Riv. Du )o zl'aines,Wok. &Wo' Stockton & Darling Do do 1854 Do.; do., 1855.. 4.oriten & Hartlep Paff Vale )0. Pref., No. 1 Names Hay. D.& R. Vale of Noah Waterfd. & Kilkenn Waterford&Limerie West Cornwall__ Xest End of LonCior and Crystal Palaoo. Do. A ....... ........ Do. B West London..., Do. Fii st Chas Do. Second Claws._ imblAti 7 , Ar ("troy Con. India, g. 5 p. c Do. Ceylon A shares__ Do. B. do ernerarkt Eastern Bengal Kagt, Indian A and B, ...... Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. 11E44 4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, dc Geelong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gld. Trunk of Canada +lo. Cert. of Doben. con. into Stk. till'63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. a. Do New, guar. 5 p. c iit.Westernof Canada] Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withonl option.. Vadras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4i p. o. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Scinde, guar. 5 p. c. D 0.., It. Andrew's and Quebec (A 1... COLONIAL. n twerpclatott rth Ardennes telgian Eastn. June Reorien t tn ( 3 misname. a Buff. & Lk. Ilur. Ity. Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franc e ")o. New Euphrates Valley Eur, In.Jn.Tel.Rail. Gt. Central of Fran, e great Luxembourg Italian Junction.,,,,,, Lake Const. & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyon■ and Genova Lyons es Mediterran. Maria Antonia Do. do. New qainur & Liege Do. do., 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France. Norweg anTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Iftoyal Swedish Sambre and Manse_ IDo. 6i p. cent. Pref. lionthern of Franco West Flanders Do. 64 per a. Prof IV. dr N. W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ..•• Do. Bper cent. Pref. 1Z0511.11 6 ******* MI • •11 .•111 ,JOINT- 9 ' kostralasia .......... Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of London CoL Bk.Sictn. C. British N. American Chart& Bank of Asia Chit& Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Lond Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australis Ditto New London and County Lnd. & E. Tink g. Corp London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster National proof Zug Do. Naw ... . National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bk. Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. Now ...... Ans B SiGo Im Co iontli Australia aniGa of Australia_ Do. New tTaino of London lUnity Mutual Wosteru Bk of Lond 41 - . 1,., ... ... Si 9 19i -- 20: 17t - 18? 131 - 14, 93 - 95 68 - 63; 37 - 39 ""'• • . "". . ••• "'"' .. 10 -10, 184 - 19. 91 - 9i 38 40 26 - 28 7 - 5 89 - 91 --- 5.5 36i 2 ii • •• .'. 94 gei 7 —7! 88 88! 73 75 [2O 125 [l2 114 69i 69 70 - 74 5 t - 6 i 5 3 / 4 6} 97 & 97 1.• '"'`. ... - 7 111 - 112 1051 -- 106 20, - 21 10i - 10. - 107 - 108 8 - 82 53 - 55 . MI ..., • •• . , 13i 14, 50 52 3} 3 d 39 . 404 83 - 84 43 - 4 , 3 - 24 !St -18 i 59i 604 96 -99 5i 5 d 4 - 10 - 11 29 30 105 108 26 70 72 48 50 14 ... 1 174 18. 73i 74 80. Kln 5 3d 2 14 le 1 38 40 i:cii --- itii 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i ••. .., - ~ 9 . 7 1 - Ji 1 : ii 113 - 115 2 -... 2ip -M ..... ... 211 - 22 12 -12 i 80 — • 21 i —22 A 1 lap 24 24. 2} 21 1 99 100 117 • 122 117 122 109 111 20 - 206 22} -22 i $ - i P 1 - liv 21 -21 p oli . 6k - 7i 1! 1 2 p par p 5k 5i 32 32} 9 10 n P 5 . 41 -•- ...(1 6 -62 P 9 3 - 10} - .14 1 - 191 37t - 371 8 - Bt, 51 i - 55 51 -- 53 i - i pi 18 - 20 1 - 9 - 9 . 8i - 9 Pm 4i - 5 - 10 33 - 34 4 - BANK h. 98 10 0 is - par 62 64 ••• . .. P 1 3d 68 -- 70 .. ...." .. iii Is 20 - 21 193 -- 20 ••• ••••• ••• 1 31) .. a•• ''''' ... MO ...' • .. 1.. .... . • 38 39 1i 1 d ... -- ..... 35 - 37 - 67 7 - 9 a it; d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. : P a t s• { 110 all 100 all 100 RIILWAYB. LOWIN. Owl:man, London N. West. L. &N. W. r, U. &E.O Gt.Nr t E. Count. leaddonika. Do at. Westn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NAV: all all all all all 100 Do Do $. Eastern Do Poto St Co Do Norfolk,., Do L. & N. W & Midid !Raton & Darlingt. Midland En. Conn. E. Count Do Closing . Prices 1 this day. 97 - 98 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 136 4 4i *ea .. ... ... • •• .... 'Do.. 1 1Cit - 109 121 -13 221 - 23} 112 -- 114 i 1 . P L. & N.W Do 2i - 2i ii - 93 r 56 - 58 ••• "^. ... ... - ... I Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Braasey M. MClaan Stockt. &/ Darlingt. Do.. OtWeetn. 132 - 135 ••• ... 8f - 4 1 33 89 PREFERENCE SHARES. Myth andTyno lOpel 0. pref. (issd. Bris. & Ex. 4 p. a. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p.c. Ches &Efo an 51 pc h • • • Do. do. Pref. 5 per a. Cork &Bandonslp.e. Dun.Prth Aber. J. E. Anglian Cis. Ash. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do ClB. C i p. c. gas. Co.Ex,speNo. Do. No. 2. Do. New 6 p. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51. 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent.. East Ls.ncaBh.6p.cts E.,!zW. York. J. sthf Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.e 4i - is" 6 -6/. tO9 - 113 101 - 108 i 41) it - 12 - 12 6 ••• ... •. ... ..".. .. ... .. • *a • • ... - .. ..• 75; - 76 FurnesF, 5 p. c. Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c . Great Northn. b p. Do. 5 p. a. Redeem. at 10 p. c, prem. Do. 4i p„ c Do.sp. c.,Red. at •• .., 119 109 - 111 102 - 104 p. c. Gt. N. of Scot. 1 st Pri• at. S. esW. (Ireland, Do. 4 per 0. Prof. S at. W.(B.tll.Exspo Do. con. red. 4i p.c. De. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. C. . Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. 0. Do. do. 5 P. c. do. 'Do. Birm. Qua. Stk Do. Ches. Qua. Sh.. Do. do. do 61 63 9i 10 ••• .'.. 6 - 6 95 - 97 87 - 89 99 - 101 10 - 10§ 16f - 171 10 - 73 - 75 19i - 20. 9i - 10,i 14i - 154 Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.&B. 0.5pc.N0.1 Do. P., 5 p c. St.No.2 Do. New Guar.6 v. • Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 lion.&N. W., Coy. a Nuneaton 5 p. at... Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... L & Color. Sh. Londy. & Ennis.. Sh L.,6 p. Cent, Do. do. do. £6 I Do. do. 34 per cent. Warypt & Carl. 4 p Do. 4i per cent......, Do. do. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.Br. - ilir. 6p( Do. 4i p. c. Pref. i•t Ditto L. & H. Pr o f. St New., Aber., (Sze., pr. sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. eh Do.Prsf. 5 p. o. Stoe Do. 5 pa. Ext.,18461 Do. 5i per c.pf.,18471 Do. Wv. V. 5 pc.,1847 North British 139 ... .. . 139 - 142 117 - 119 ... - 159 •• a • i ... 6 0 - 70 its ... [37 - 139 98 - 100 89 - t+l 1 - li •• ''"' ••• .4 -- ... 103 -105 Do 71. Preference N. E. Perw, 4 p.a. P. Do. do. do Do Leeds6p.c Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.Yorkll.Sr ti. Pur. North Staffordshire.. Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. 18eot, Cent. ,New Pref; 92 —94 d Po ...... ... •• - ... (.1 -- p Ai ios ISc.N.E. tlbsr. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 3 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 3 Wales Gua. 4p i o Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar Stoek.& Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. 6 p. 0. till Jnly 1,'66 Waterfd. & Kilk. 6pc 114 - 116 105 - 110 ii - 18 • .... ••• 23 -- 24 102 -- 105 1 101 -10 i ... .... ... elm .". ... Z 2 - 3 ••• -•- ••• 2/ - 3k MINES. 10e all !Anglo Californian - „ 20 7 Australia n 4 - ii 1 all Baden (G.l.Duchy of) ... - 50 all Bloonar. Iron & Coal ... .-. 20 14 British Iron 7 - 8 35 261 Brazilianlinp.(iesusd at £5 pm.) - 2 30 all Do. Cocaos i&r. Culab, 34 - 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 - 17 1 1 Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica A in 40 all Cobre Copper c .,, - 60 58 5 1i Colonial Gold - ..• St. al l D o. Prof.r7p. limn. i of centßng 312035 - - - 45 3 25 all 57 16 Copiapo 4 all Fortuna 1 - id 20 all General - ..• 1 all Gt.NuggetVeitißeg i - h 44 all Groat Polgooth . 4 - 5 all Ct Wheal Vor United 4 - 5 1 all Liberty . - ... 3 all Linares. 8 - 8 ; 5 11 Lnsitanian la p 1 i all Kariquita .. . ..... ••••• i -0 , 1 1 all New Granada. 1 all Nouveau Monde i 2) all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 9 - 11 5 1 Port Philip • - •.• 1 all Quartz Rock - ••• 50 all Rhymnoy Iron 23 - 25 15 all Do. New 7 - 9 30 151 Santiago do Cuba 24 - 24 . . 6a. Sort. Co ns , Mi n . Co. 1 4 ii 1 all South Australian ... - "'1 all Do. Scrip, •••• 1 all Do. 10 per cent Prof ••• - • . . 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 4 _ i 10 0 Tin Croft 3 - 34 281 all United Mexican 3i -: 4 ' 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa 4 -• 4 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australis .... - .... MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 tustralian Agricult. 24 - 26 10 di Australn. Royal Mail ... - ... 10 all Berlin Water Works 41 - 5 50 40 Brit, American Land 40 - 45 100 321 Canada 123 - 128 125 8 St. (10 C.Co.6p.c.Jan&July 1131 - 114 1134 4 St. 100 Do. 6 P.C.Feb & Aug ... - - St. 100 D. 6p C. M ar & Sept . - - 1 all Crystal Palace...., 2 - 24 24 5 all Do. Preference 54 - 5 i 4 all Crystal Pal. of Francp, ••• - ••• 20 15 i Eastern Steam . St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 - 95 94 2 1 115 5 5 all aaal a l 114 11 11 11 D C G ElectricE mLm un ao e een n u : id i t .. di ttA. Steam I n e r Gra u n l si S ser n . r n e Ce s o D. l . ° E n C N P o g i o e. . a l S c r v o e ( . me l ri f i t n gT I Omnibuse z i i a C e r t 1 n ) ... 3 . .. 1 ... : 1 34 . .. 4 11 1 -71: ::= .i i: . i. . 1 i. i6t • 14 11 all General Screw Steam - 6 - 64 64 20 5 London Discount - 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig 1 10 4 0 25 5 Nat. Discount Co , . 2 ,` ,_ , 1 & 25 1 Do. New . _ - ;P 0 . 10 5 Netherlands Lan/... ° - *P I 4 1 10 all Do. 5 3 Do. 8 pcP ias ati Ci , --- 44 5 1 Do. Do.IP 4P 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 15 - - 20 14 N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. f • • •0 • • • • 1 all N. B. Australasian... i .... 20 17 4 Nrth.ofEuropeSbaam 34 .._ I d 1 all Oriental Gas l4 - 11 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p ..... 1 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2i _ Pre 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 67 ..., 69 68 50 10 Do. New 4 :- 6 p 144 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 01 Scot. Austral. Invest l4 - 11 1 all Ditto New l4 - 11 25 all South Austral. Land 36 - 38 364 i 1 al: &bran. Tel. Scrip 4 - 1 1 Ali Do. Registered 4 - 1 20 1. 5 + Trust& L. Co.l3•Can ' . - - v.. • 100 281 Van Diomon's Land 16 :=.; 18 He ,I. V•ol,6po.Jaa&Ju4 „. . 1 . ~, 95 - THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. COURT OF APPEAL.— (THIS DAY.) AITCHESON V. LEE.-JUDGMENT. This morning it having been announced that judgment would be pronounced in this important case, the doors of the Court of Appeal were besieged by a large crowd of persons anxious to hear their lordships deliver their decision. Shortly after ton o'clock the doors of the Court were opened, and in a few minutes the place was densely filled. On their lordships entering the Court the case of Slit cheson v. Lee was called. It will be recollected that the present proceedings were to reverse the decision of Vice-Chancellor Kinders ley, who had decided that the Court of Bankruptcy ought finally to settle the affairs of the Royal British Bank, and Mr. Harding, who had been appointed official manager under the proceedings in Chanoery, and who was in possession of the books, estate, and assets of the bank, should hand them over to the official assignee of the Court of Bankruptcy. Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in delivering his judgment, said the facts connected with this case had been argued at prodigious length and with much ability, and during those arguments only one important question had been raised, and that was ought the adjudication of the pro. ceedings in Bankruptcy, upon a point purely legal, to be annulled ? The learned judge then proceeded at length to detail the proceedings relative to the stoppage of the bank, the steps taken in the Bankruptcy and Chancery Courts, during which his lordship said the effect of such steps was to raise a conflict, which had only added calamity to the sufferings of the unfortunate shareholders. The only point that appeared to him to cause any con siderable difficulty, was the one whether the bill in Chancery or the petition in Bankruptcy should prevail. Ever since the 9th of October, when the proceedings in Bankruptcy commenced, the official assignee, the official manager, and their lawyers, servants, and all had ' been in contention, and at length this court was called upon to adjudge the prize. (Laughter.) His lordship then proceeded to read extracts from several acts of Parliament, among them the Winding-up Act, which was drawn up in such a manner that lawyers, like other persons, were unable to unriddle it. Taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, he was of opinion that the petition of Mr. Marcus must be dis missed, and it followed that the injunction must remain, and the application for a new injunction be refused. The position of the official manager was that of a person who had erroneously taken possession of the property of a stranger, thinking he had a legal right to retain it. The Court intended to make but one order in the case before it, the terms of which would be stated by his learned brother. The learned Judge, then raising his voice, said he hoped the Legislature would speedily take steps to prevent the recurrence of such conflicts and complications which bad marked the case at present before them. Miserable complications, distressing con flicts, which had been recklessly pursued, occasioning costly and useless expenses ; sickening delay, and in creasing the sufferings and distresses of a large number of persons. He hoped and trusted that the Legislature would adopt some measures for preventing similar nefa rious proceedings which had marked those of the thing ironically called the Royal British Bank, and which in a civilised country ought not to be tolerated. (Sup pressed applause.) Lord Justice Turner then recapitulated the different motions connected with this cane, which had been before the Court of Chancery, and after at great length reading and commenting upon the various sections of the Wind ing-up Act, stated that the order of the Court would be that the petition to annul would be dismissed ; that the motion to extend the injunction be refused ; that the decision of Vice-Chancellor Kindersley be affirmed ; that Mr. Harding should retain a sum, to be mentioned in the order, to relieve him from all liabilities from the time he was appointed official manager ; that the official assignee take immediate possession of the estate at present in the hands of the official manager ; that as the petition of the assignees was brought to facilitate the settle ment of the affairs of the bank the costs of the peti tion should be paid by the assignee out of the estate, but the costs of the official manager, Mr. Harding, to be reserved for the present. His Lordship, then ad dressing Sir Fitzroy Kelly, asked what would be thought a sufficient sum for Mr. Harding to retain as security for his costs ? Sir F. Kelly—At the present moment, my lord, I am unable to say. Mr. Rolt (the counsel for the bankruptcy proceed ing)— We propose that Mr. Harding retain £20,000, and that he pay over the rest—the great object on our part being to get the residue. Sir F. Kelly—That sum will be perfectly sufficient. Lord Justice Turner—l think it is very fair. Lord Justice Knight Bruce —The order is to pay over all the rest ; the question relating to the costs of Mr. Harding to stand over. Sir F. Kelly—lf the sum is mentioned in the order there will be no objection to pay over the money. It will be my duty to apply to the court for application—. Lord Justice Turner—l do hope there will be no un necessary application. Sir F. Kelly—There will not be, my lord. Lord Justice Turner—Can you form any idea of the amount that Mr. Harding has expended ? Sir F. Kelly—l am aware of the expenditure of about 4,000/., but of course there were other expenses with which I am unacquainted. Lord Justice Turner—Will you pay over immediately the money you at present hold, keeping back 20,000/, as a guarantee for your expenses. Sir F. Kelly—Certainly. Mr. Rolt—lf the money is paid over immediately the question of the expensea of Mr. Harding could stand over till the first day of next term. This course was assented to, and the proceedings ter minated. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE COURTS OF LAW. Yesterday a deputation from the council of the Incor porated Law Society waited upon Sir B. Ball, Chief Com missioner of Public Works, at his offices, Whitehall-place, relative to the removal of the courts of law from West minster and the erection of a building in the neighbour hood of the inns of court, in which all the courts, both of law and equity, and all the law offices might be concen trated under one roof. Mr. WITH, the president of the society, in explaining the object of the deputation, drew attention to the fact that the courts in Westminster Hall would soon be useless to the legal profession, and pointed out the inconvenience which arose to the public from the offices and courts of judicature being scattered about the metropolis. Notwith standing the great increase in the number of judges since 1820, no increase of accommodation had taken place, and as a remedy for this state of things, it was proposed that a site should be purchased by Government fur the erection of a building in which all the law courts and ollices might be brought together. The site suggested as most eligible was that bounded on the north and south by Carey-street and the Strand, and on the east and west by numerous small courts and alleys, and presenting a frontage of 300 feet and a depth of 430 feet. Snch a building would cause a great improvement in the neighbourhood by displacing the low haunts of crime which at, present occupy the area in question, and as there was no valuable property there the ground could be obtained cheaply. Simultaneously with such an improvement, two new streets might be opened parallel to each other from the strand to Holborn, and relieve the traffic through Chancery-lane. A sum of 800,0001. would defray all the expenses of the purchase and erection of the necessary buildings. Sir BENJAMIN HALL concurred in the opinion that the courts at Westminster are highly inconvenient and in sufficient, and suggested that the judges, as the proper representatives of the profession, were the persons from whom the proposition to the Government should emanate, but that in default of their interference, a motion for a committee should come from the Attorney-General, as the principal law officer of the Crown, to inquire and report whether any and what funds of the suitors in the Court of Chancery might be applied towards . the object in v iew. Having advised the gentlemen conferring with him to put themselves into communication with the Attorney General, Tho deputation, after thanking the right hon. gentleman for his courtesy, withdrew. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHAMPTON. A crowded meeting of Liberal electors was held last even ing at the Victoria Rooms, Mr. W. Dusautoy in the chair, to hear from Mr. Richard Andrews an explanation of his political views, and to adopt means for securing his elec tion. Mr. ANDREWS stated the circumstances under which he had become a candidate. At the first rumour of a vacancy Capt. Mangles wrote to him saying he was ready to come forward, and ho (Mr. Andrews) assured that gentleman that a majority of the Liberal electors would support him. err A. Cockburn, on accepting the chief justiceship, wrote to Mr. Andrews, expressing a hope that their cordial friend. ship would be continued, but it was not the fact that Sir Alexander, in that letter, recomraended Mr. James. When Mr. Piggott came, Mr. Andrews referred him to the leading men of the Liberal party, and when Mr. James followed, Mr. Andrews told him that he much approved of the sentiments Mr. James had expressed at Hull, and that if Mr. James came up to his standard, he (Mr. An drews) was prepared to support him. After the two meetings at the Riding school, and the disgraceful scenes which en sued, Mr. James having abandoned the contest, Mr. An drews was invited to become a candidate, several gen tl em en pledging themselves to obtain a requisition with 1,000 sig natures. His reply was, "If you get me 1,000 signatures I will stand and will go to the poll." That promise had been fulfilled, and upon the strength of that he would rest his cause ; but he had made an endeavour to unite the differences in the Liberal party by a conference between his own supporters and those of Mr. Weguelin. The re sult was that the friends of Mr. Weguelin had expressed their intention of fighting it out. All he (Mr. Andrews) oonld say was, that he was also determined to fight it out. After some other observations from Mr. Andrews, reso lutions pledging the meeting to support him were mini. mounly Adopted. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron, and a Special Jury, STEVENSON V. SIR ROBERT PEEL, DART., This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a commis sion agent in the service of Mr. Charles Westerton, the well-known bookseller of Knightsbridge, and church warden of St. Paul's, in that district, to recover dam ' ages of Sir Peel, for injuries received by being knocked down and run over by the defendant's carriage and horses. The plaintiff, in his declaration, alleged that the defendant was possessed of a carriage and horses, and that by his coachman he so negligently managed them as to cause serious injury to the plaintiff. The de fendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Needham were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge for the defendant. The plaintiff deposed that he resided at Queen's-place, Islington. On the 7th July, at about 8 o'clock in the evening, he was at Knightsbridge, nearly opposite to Wilton-place, and on the park side of the road. He had been talking to a friend named Humble on the pavement, and was crossing over the road towards Wilton-place, having previously ascertained that no vehicle was ap proaching, and that it appeared perfectly safe to cross over. As he was passing without having any previous intimation of any kind, he felt a blow on his shoulder, and he was knocked down on his face and stomach. Directly afterwards he felt the hoof of a horse on the base of his spine and a wheel strike against the calf of his leg. He was extricated and taken to St. George's-hospital, and afterwards to Mr. Westerton's. He was then taken home, and was confined to his bed Lye weeks, and suffered " inconceivably." He was a commission agent, and as such it was necessary for him to walk from 15 to 20 miles a day, and he did it with pleasure before the accident occurred. For 15 weeks he was unable to do anything, and since then his total earnings had only been 2/. Before the accident he got 30s. a week from one source and As. from other sources. His doctor's bill amounted to 15 guineas. Cross-examined by Mr. Bovill—He was engaged be fore the accident for Mr. Westerton, not in his business, but to get up an association for obtaining a reform of parochial matters, and the return of two representatives for Westminster at the coming election. He was to have more than 30s. a week if he could make the thing answer. Mr. Bovill—What, the members? Witness—Yes. (Laughter.) Witness continued—The other 10s. a week he got from a little business he did in stationery amongst his friends, and which he was able to transact either early in the morning or late at night. Mr. Bovill—ln calling at gentlemen's houses with sealing war, pens, and such like. Witness—No. Witness continued—He saw a cab approaching, and he thought a tilted cart in the distance, but no carriage. When he was knocked down he did not know whether the driver stopped, as he was lying on his face on the ground. He believed the carriage was at a stand still when he got up. It appeared to have backed off him. If there were ladies in the carriage, they did not put their heads out of the window, nor did Sir R. Peel, that he heard, give any directions that he should be seen to. He was what was ordinarily called " hard of hearing" before the acoident, and his hearing and memory were now worse. Mr. Humble, assistant to Mr. Westerton, said that when plaintiff left him he saw nothing to prevent his crossing the road ; the carriage came rapidly along and knocked him down. The wheel of the carriage was on the plaintiff's leg when he called to the driver to back off. He did so, and immediately drove off. The carriage was travelling at the rate of twelve miles per hour at the time of the accident. Cross-examined—He heard shouting about a minute before the accident occurred, but he could not say if it came from the carriage. There was no attempt on the part of the driver to pull up before the plaintiff was kaocked down. Sir R. Peel did not look out of the carriage window when the accident occurred. Stephen Roy, police-constable 118 B, deposed that he saw the acoident. It occurred about eight o'clock in the evening. He saw a carriage coming along before the accident occurred at about nine or ten miles an hoer. He saw the plaintiff step from the pavement, and when about seven or eight feet from it he was knocked down by the near-side horse. The shoulder of the horse struck him. Witness ran round the carriage to his assistance. Some one called out to the coachman to move forward or back, and then the fore-wheel went over his leg. He did not notice any one look out of the carriage. As soon as the plaintiff was extricated the carriage went on. He ran after the carriage a few steps and asked the footman whose carriage it was, and he replied Sir R. Peel's. Cross-examined—Several people called out to the plaintiff when he was crossing ; and he said after that he could not hear very well. George Stallwood, an assistant to Mr. Westerton, deposed that he was near at the time of the accident. The carriage came along at a " fire•engine pace°"—(laugh• ter)—only the horses were trotting instead of galloping. . .. He believed Sir Robert was late for the Queen's ball, which took place that night. The Lord Chief Baron—l should rather think too late for dinner somewhere. The gates would not have been open at 8 o'clock at the palace. Witness—Well, it might have been for dinner or for the Admiralty, I am sure I don't know which; the car riage went on immediately after the accident. The coachman would have gone on sooner if he had been allowed to do so. Cross-examined by Mr. Bovill—He belonged to Mr. Westerton's newspaper department, and not his " driv. ins" department. He was not a member of Mr. Wes. terton's political association, but he wished he was. He had peculiar notions of his own. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Bovill conferred with his client, and said that he was happy to announce that Sir R. Peel, feeling that though his coachman was not at fault, and that,he had several independent witnesses prepared to prove that the accident arose from the plaintiff's fault, yet, that feeling that the man had been injured by his carriage, he was now willing to do what he had always expressed himself ready to do, namely— to give him compensation. Sir Robert by that did not admit his liability, and if the plaintiff would withdraw the record he would make him the handsome compensa• tion of 1201. Mr. Overend, on the part Of the plaintiff, amidst so much conflicting evidence, said he readily accepted the handsome offer of Sir R. Peel. The record was then withdrawn and the case termi nated. Before the action was brought into court Sir R. Peel, whilst denying his liability, offered to make the plaintiff an allowance of 201. a•year for life, but he refused to ac cept it. Business this day THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUDS. This afternoon Redpath and Kent, charged with for gery and fraud on the Great Northern Railway Com pany, underwent a further examination at Clerkenwell Police-court. The proceedings divulged farther transac tions of the prisoners of a similar character to those already published. The trial is not expected to take place till the February sessions of the Central Criminal Court. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 19.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrived. — H.M.S. Vesper, from St. Vincent's. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Sveridge, from Liverpool, for Africa, with loss of rudder, &C. Sailed—Henry Evans, for Savannah. FALMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N.N.W., strong and squally.—Arrived—Catharine, from Afonte Video. RAMSGATE, Dec. 18.—Off the port—Australis, from Go- thenburg, for Melbourne. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 1 8. — Sailed — Fulton ( s.), for New York. CowEs, Dec.lB.—Wind N.W.—Sailed.—Norton , f or __ __ Callao. NEWPORT, Dec, 18.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrived -- Alice, from London, for Jamaica. Sailed—Europe, for Fernando Po. GLOCESTEE, Dec. 18.—Arrived—Champion, from Bath; Sebastopol and Royal Adelaide, Quebec. OFF THE LIZARIP, Dec. 18.—Lady Elinnaird, from Ma dras. (PE& ELIOT= TELKGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Scamander, sorew steamer, from Malta. "iled—Webster, for New York; Snowden , Newfound land ; Ale xan d er Baring, Calcutta. A fire broke out last evening in the bolas, from Mobile, in the King's-basin, which was only subdued by scuttling the ship. The fire is attributed to the oil lamps used by the porters in the vessel being upset and broken, and ig niting some loose cotton, which soon. afterwards spread to the bales. (BY SUBMAXINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.46 a.m. Wind N.W. ; three hours ebb ; fine. Arrived—Expert, from itotterdam ; Dorothea Constan tin, Konigsberg. DEAL, Friday, 9.40 A.M. Wind N.N.E. • . fresh. Anchored, lg ih.—Wakefield, from New York, for London, ANTI-INCOME. TAX MEETING. BIRMINGHAM, DEc. 18. A great demonstration took place against the income tax, and its mode of administration, in the To wn -h a ll, Birmingham, last evening. Placards had been issued calling upon the shopkeepers to close at 6 o'clock, in order that the principals and their dependents in the different establishments of the town might be present on the occasion. The hall during the evening was crowded with a highly respectable audience. The Mayor occupied the chair, and among the gentle. men present were Mr. G. F. Muntz, M.P., Mr. ~:cholef ield, M.P., Alderman Lloyd, Mr. T. Aurelius Attwood, Mr. Salt, Mr. James Lloyd, Alderman Manton, Alder man Baldwin, Alderman Hodgson, Alderman Lawden, Mr. Webster, Mr. Fowler, &c. Most of the banking and mercantile establishments of the town were repre. sented. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, shortly ad dressed the meeting, stating that although the tax might be righteous in principle, it was vicious in administra tion. Mr. MUNTZ, M.P., then presented himself to the meeting, and was loudly cheered ; and, after a charac teristic speech, concluded by moving the following reso lution :—" That the income tax laws, in their present form, are unjust, oppressive, and degrading, and ought not to be tolerated by a free people ; and that the people should be satisfied with nothing less than their total and immediate repeal." (Cheers.) Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, en rising to second the resolution, was loudly cheered. While expressing his dissent from some of the opinions stated by Mr. INluntz, he was equally opposed, with that gentleman, to the imposition of the income tax in its present state. He denied that there was any parallel between the exaction of s hip money by Charles the First and the imposition of the present income tax. In the days of Hampden the peo ple had no power, and resistance by force was justifiable ; but in the present instance the tax was imposed by Parliament, and Parliament could repeal the impost. He preferred a property tax to an income tax, but he thought there were difficulties in adopting and executing the former; but, after all, their present object related to the income tax, and they said they would have it no more at no price whatever. (Cheers.) They ebjected to its iniquisitorial character and its amount. The hon. gentleman n ex t re f erre d t o th e i n equality of the tax and the manner in which it was imposed upon the country. The powers of the commissioners were perfectly intolerable. The people of the country were content to support a just war, but not to endure a tax administrated in the way the income tax was now as sessed and levied upon the country. He cordially seconded the motion. Mr. WEIGHT moved as an amendment to the effect that, although the present income tax was oppressive in the highest degree, yet that a tax upon income and property, levied according to a just and graduated scale, was correct in principle. He advocated the adjustment of the tax, and urged that realised property should pay in a higher degree than precarious income. The amendment was not seconded, and the original motion was carried amidst applause. Mr. GUMS DAWSON, after defending the resolution, said that Government, in all money matters, protected themselves, and placed the payment of money upon the people. He argued a fair tax upon property, from the highest to the lowest, ought to be made, and that the man that had most means to take care of should pay the moat. Let them have a fair, equitable property tax. (Cheers.) He objected to the manner in which the present tax was collected. He deemed that the office of a commissioner was an honourable one for a high minded man ; and he contended that the commissioners ought to be elected by the people. He concluded by moving the following resolution —" That this meeting condemns the mode in which the commissioners for general purposes under the income tax laws have too frequently exercised their powers, and declares that the duties of additional commissioners are such as no British Legislature ought to perform." (Cheers.) Mr. Alderman Como/ seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. THOMAS A. ATTNiOOD next addressed the meeting, and a memorial to the Queen and a petition to the House of Commons having been adopted, the meeting broke up shortly after N o'clock. RF.PEIL OF THE INCOME TAX.—On Wednesday a pub lic meeting was held at the Guildhall, Shrewsbury (the Mayor in the chair), for the purpose of petitioning Par liament against the continuance of the income tax be yond the sth of April next. There was a numerous attendance of the principal inhabitants and tradesmen of the town, and an unanimous opinion expressed as to the unjust and oppressive nature of the impost. A petition to the House of Commons in accordance with these sentiments was prepared and adopted, and the borough and county members were requested to give it their sup port in Parliament. THE INCOME TAI.—At the last annual meeting of the Owston Agricultural Society, held at Ferry, North Lincolnshire, Sir Montagu Cholmeley, who occupied the chair, said, that although politics were properly prohibited at these meetings, he could not refrain from mentioning a subject which affected them all most ma terially. He alluded to the income tax. He hoped the electoral constituencies would urge upon her Majesty's Ministers the duty of modifying this obnoxious tax. The tax pressed hard upon everybody, and he could not help saying that the manner in which it was levied—asses. ing all incomes alike—was essentially objectionable and unj us. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Increased supplies of Englisk wheat-4,020 quarters — have come to hand this week coastwise, but the receipts by land carriage fresh up to-day wore small. As several of Monday's unsold samples were in the market, and as tho imports of foreign have been extensive, the trade was very dull, and inferior wheats were lower to purchase. Over 30,000 quarters of foreign wheat having come to hand, that article was dull, and rather drooping. There was much less inquiry for floating cargoes of grain. • - - The supply of barley was very moderate, and the trade ruled steady, at full quotations. Malt was in moderate request at former terms. Good sound oats sold steadily ; other kinds slowly, at late rates. Beans and peis were dull, and most kinds of flour were offering on lower terms. Wheat. 4,020 ARRIVALS TIIIS WEER. Barley. Malt. 3,840 6,390 60 English .. Irish • • •• Foreign i Osts. 1 Four. 110 1 '2,770 1,140 140 scks. 7,410 9 4250 buls 30,160 2,290 1 -- METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. For this time of year the supply of beasts was only moderate, and in middling condition. On the whole the beef trade ruled steady, at Monday's prices. 'We were bat moderately supplied with sheep, which were in good re quest, at full quotations. As the supply of calves was considerably on the increase the veal trade was heavy, and prices were 4d. per 8 lbs. lower than on Monday. Pigs sold to a fair extent on former terms. Mulch cows were very dull, at from 15'. to 20/. each, including their small calf. s. d. a, d, PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 2 "Largo hogs Small porkers Suckling calves 23 0 30 0 Quarter old pigs 22 0 29 0 Per Sibs to sink the of 5.% s. d. s. d.i Interior Beasta....3 4to 3 6 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, dm 410 5 0 Inferior Sheep ... 3 10 4 21 Second quality ...4 4 4 81 Primo erse.-wlled.4 10 5 TOTAL SUPPLY. Masts .. •• Shoop • •• •• ...... 2,900 Calves ..... • • .......... 380 Pigs .. •• •• • o NEWOATE AND The supplies of moat were t ruled steady, as follows : Per Sibs by 1011I6N SUPPLY • 8ea5t5•................. . 160 Sheep ....... ...• • •• 341 LEADENTIA.LL. >lerably good, and thedemand s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 tS Pork, large 3 8 4 4 the carcase. s. d. I. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10 Do., middling 4 0 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 8 Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Fine new hops continue in good request, at fall prices. In other kinds only a moderate business is doing, on for mer rates. The show of samples is seasonably good. Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ Os to 5/ 15s ; Weald of Kent, 3 1 7 s to 41 4s ; Sussex, 31 4s to 31 158. COLONIAL. TEA—The public sales of this article have concluded, and about half the quantity offered was disposed of at previous prices. A fair amount of business has been done privately in good Congou at from ls 2d to is 4d, and superior at la 5d to is 9d. Common Congou realised 9d and quota.to 10d per lb. SUGAR—There has been very little business done in either foreign or colonial descriptions, and, notwithstand. this lug very limited supplies, prices showed a tendency to de cline. The refined market is also very inactive, o rm Ceylon quotations.l on and o tions rule lower. The markets will be tortcloed for the Christmas holidays, from Wednesday next he 6th of January, 1857. COFFEE—A very fair business has been done in article, particularly in Plantation Ceylon, whi c h • 18 much wanted,cha h a ve ave andalso realised been ia high request, prices. at f aII y Native f RlDE.—There has been a g ood de mand for most descrip• ti o ns, but the lower qu alities wer e mostly d ea lt in and realised very high p rices. Ben g al w hite , to 9, 6d, and Java 22s p er cwt. Drou g ht 9, Rum—A very active demand has be all qualities, at rather enhanced. values . en experienced for 9YI to 2s 10d ; Leewards, 24 5d • an d Demerara, 2s 2e 5d per proof gallon. , East India, 2s 4d to SnoKs—There has been a ye forer quotations have been maintained cloves, ginger, and pimento;Ty good demand, and fully SALTPETRE—The market a nd for mace, nutmegs, may be quoted about is h white pepper rule d firm s . Conumer,---A large business lower. the finer qualities have TALLOW.— k. on the spot article , and for spring advanced about 2d per lb. Per owast.beell inactive, and price this . rather active business has been done in and prices have ruled rather heavy. P.Y.C. tad 58a 9d to 59s per cwt. delivery is q uo • °RI" F aUIT. -- A. brisk demand exists for all kinds. Oranges have ad vance d i n pr ice 200 packages from the Azores, Sevill e , an d Li s b o n, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at 2s to 3s per package higher. Lemons are dull. Nuts have sold freely ; two cargoes new Barce lona have met with a ready sale, the market being bare of the article. 1' The Right Right Hon. B. Lowe, M.P., has forwarded to the Mayor of Kidderminster, for distribution among tie bufforin handloona Nyman, the Num of N/, St. 20 at. St. all all 14i, 12 100 3 ! .00 ••• . 83 4 181 04 i 741 i 1 4/ 8 i Ski 211 12k 12 k 90 89i 37 i 61 88 , i i 8 d 74 1221 691 g 61 97} f 6 111 1051 i 1071 i 824 3 54 100 5 I rlO 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 St. St. St. St. Bt. St. 12. 12. St. 121 12 12 Bt. St. St. St. St. St. 20 25 25 12i 221 5} i losj 14j 15; 15 1371 FR01 1 E884)12 CHRISTMAS'S LECTURE. The seventh lecture of this truly interesting course was delivered at the house of the Royal Society of Lit erature, on Tuesday, the 16th inst. Before the Professor commenced the subject of the present lecture, however, he adverted once more to the " Gold en A ss " of Apia:ciao, some one havirg demurred at his pronouncing the book a moral one ; but this he showed to be the case, inas much as the pictures of depravity therein contained were true to those times, and necessary to the au th or ' s v i ews in writing the work , while in the translation of Sir Geo. Head every objectionable expression or passage is omit ted, and thus purified the book may be read by any on• with advantage. He then proceeded to give a most lucid and fluent account of the various philosophical and politi• cal romances which were most remarkable in ancient and more modern times. Seven authors were particularly cited —Plato, Hippodamns, Euhemerus, and Thepompue among the ancients, and Sir Thomas More, Lord Bares, and Harrington, iu more recent . ages. As only a few scat. tered fragments remain of the other three ancient writ ers, the Professor dwelt more particularly on the "Republic" of Plato, pointing out its beauties, and noting where this admirable philosopher was mistakes in some of his ideas, adding a vivid eulogium on the rare beauty of his style. He then proceeded to the " Utopia" of Sir Thomas More, the " Nova Atlantis" of Lord Bacon, and the "Oceana" of Harrington ; but neither time nor space will allow of our entering into the details of the various imaginations of those distin guished men. We can only add, if Professor Christmas had already given proof of his wonderful talent for tray ing and clearly following out the various threads of a subject, he now surpassed himself. Seven different authors, with their different works, were passed in re view, clearly and distinctly, from Plato and his "Re. public," to Lord Bacon and his "Nova A t l ant i s, " or Island of Philosophers ; and lastly, Harrington and his " Oceana'—and if, as he said, the style of some of these writers is dry in the extreme, be nevertheless contrived to draw from their pages materials for a most delightful and amusing lecture, which was listened to with deep attention by a very numerous and distinguished audi ence, among whom were some literary celebrities. The chair was occupied by Sir John Dorat. The next and last lecture of this course was announced for next Tuesday, the 23d inst. The subject—" Mors recent Philosophical Romances." CANADA COMPANY. At a meeting of the Canada Company held yesterday, Mr. C. Franks presiding, a division of assets of 11. 10e. per share, free from income tax, was agreed to, and the statement of account was adopted. A lengthened discus sion of an irregular character was enterediuto with respect to the position of the undertaking. It was complained by some of the proprietors that the dividend, instead of being maintained at a steady average, had been increased from 21. to 71. per share without the provision of an adequate reserve, and that immediately after the maximum payment a decrease in receipts now rendered it necessary to recede IL 10s. per share. Great fluctuations have consequently taken place in the price of the stock, the quotation, which was 1821., having lately descended to 100 or 103. A course of this kind, it was contended, must interfere with the prosperity of the company, while it unsettled the resources of those who relied upon the receipt of regular dividends from a judicious management of the available revenue. The chairman explained that the increase in the rate of distribution mentioned had been justified by the state of the accounts, and that the directors, in making the later payments, had not acted upon their own judgment, but upon the expressed wish of a considerable majority. The opinion being that it was politic, after making due allow ance for outstanding libilities, to divide the amount of assets in hand, that course had been adopted, and the act of Parliament recently obtained sanctions the proceeding, although it dces not strictly enforce it. A number of the proprietors supported the statement of the ch a i rman , b u t they:at the same time exhibited a desire to befurnished with increased information, particularly respecting the quantity of land, and its situation in relation to railway and other local improvements. A debate involving this and other topics followed, in the course of which it was stated that the results of the present accounts have been influenced by the condition of the money market in Canada, the pressure experienced preventing sales and causing collections to be more di ffi cult. It was not desirable in such a period to force the land, the' company being in a condition to wait for a change in the financial circumstances of the colony. Some of the lots which had been previously valued at about 4s. were included in late sales at 15s. per acre. The latest advices showed a recovery, and the letters from the commissioner were of amore encouraging character. W ith regard to presenting a more copious report on the pos ition and prospects of the undertaking, the directors promise to give the question full consideration, and to augment th e . amount of information, if possible, at the next meeting in March. A vote of a testimonial, in value 1501., to Mr. Perry, the late secretary, who has retired at an advanced ago on his full salary of 4001. per annum, was carried by a large majority. CALCUTTA AS IT 13, Every English traveller who visits Paris sighs over its improvements. The contrast with London is too strong. The difference between the acts of M. Hausmann and those of the Board of Works are too great to leave room for any feeling but regret. Travellers have even been heard to aver that we might purchase independence too dear at the price of stagnation, that a few weeks of a wise despo tism might do more for our cities than ages of municipal self-government. Yet it is doubtful if such a despo tism, if worked by Englishmen, would suffice to the end required. In Boston Americans, as jealous of interference as the citizens of London, still enforce sanitary laws with a rigour Louis Napoleon dare not attempt. In India an absolute Government declines even the effort to improve its capital. Calcutta, the metropolis of Asia, the seat of a trade which has risen to 20,000,0001., is cared for less than a tenth-rate town in the Mediterranean. The City of Palaces, as some traveller contrived to designate it, wants all the three attributes of a capital—convenience, beauty, and original character. It is not convenient for health, for the science of which we boast has done nothing to redeem the original mistakes of the founder. He placed the city on a spot where there is no natural drainage, and we have only reported on an artificial remedy. A single shower of rain fills the streets knee-deep. The compounds of the luropean houses retain the water till the sun sucks it up scattering malaria in the transit. The bazaars of the city and the native town aro alike crossed by open drains full of corruption, such as the costermongers of St. Giles' would be unable to endure. Great native merchants leave black ditches uncovered under their walls, and a journey through Chitpor-road is full of torture for all but snuff.takers. The river, perhaps the swiftest, and cer tainly the most beautiful of Asiatic streams, besides the uncleanliness natural to a port, is filled with dead bodies and feted with the excrement of a nation. That river, and a few half-stagnant tanks, furnish the drinking water of a population which has learnt from habit to fear the cholera as little as the lightning. The stroke of both may be deadly, but they are considered equally una voidable. Charnock and his successors let the native town grow as it would, and it has grown, as a jungle grows, the faster for the absence of ventilation. That the plague has never appeared in the Burra bazaar is a blessing we owe to the mercy of God, not to any carefulness of our own. With cholera endemic we still enforce no ventilation, open no new streets, clear no path for the wind; and regard build ing acts and acts for lodging-houses as a dreamt some future generation may begin uselessly to discuss. Our popula tion congregates as it will, builds as it can, and lives as it. may, without that guidance which is our moral claim to govern. It is " Oriental," and that is a sufficient apology, as if Orientals had not built Antioch, or Munco had never enforced the religious duty of the bath. The shore, which from its gradual slope renders quays and jetties easy of construction, is left to be coveredh a wi t t hr emdeudofan2,ooocoi and filth, dangerous bits of granite. With there is not one quay, one jetty, or one landing wharf, and but ono large crane. Imports from half the world aro still unloaded in country boats, and insurance is 'dill of the r r i e v n e d r e . r ed c two e e It t p t s e r h c e e s n t. morenoidle c I c es o e s t? y e e b d y w t h e e In d a a n y g e p r s e es with resigned regret over the absence of all European amuse. ments. But even the busy could appreciate cabs, or So me mode of progression swifter than the palanquin, and less costly than a private carriage. We have nothing of the kind —a strange n ondescript box on wheels, drawn by p on i es recommendation. They whose traces are usually of rope, plying only from the rail. wa y ghaut. There are some . places on earth as little fa voured by nature and as little cared for by man which which a n expenditure, cutta have one not unimportan ps t erho r ov e li e dg e ei m oe London are cheap. Calcutta is dear. Rent, although at least twice as s h i s x t one - third. • r u ea tmt r ae a sa s ob t ns h oe e r- ylare outside the ditch, pe h ti o e u h g ee h h t e h f e e r r e e t s uo octroi. Meat, three-fourths of which can be eaten, is rising to English prices for joi n t s w hi c h in Eng land can be wholly consumed, T still cheap ; but the confectioner's bill our English h abits impose on us fully remedies that getables, we believe, xfs insignificant opprobrious on us on the genius of our Rutin tilated, and unsupplied w teiahs. Undrained , ments or the means of locomotion costly in the extreme, Calcutta is not the , men yet would select for convenience. As little • it place sane water, without amuse picturesque, and the l flat country may sometimes contain the elements of the verdure niaydistinguished . viater c; d be pe a rp ot e y t . tud A union of flowing water n of grander natural feature.. But compensate for the . b Paper, Calcutta is wanting in all theses—lndian STATE OF TRADE. NOTTINGHAM, Di.. 18. There is very little ac tivit y in the lace market ; the only goods in the slightest demand being those of a plain description, whisk continue to command high prices. Some little business is also doing for the continent. we, however, expect a better trade after the Christmas holi days. In silk goods there is next to nothing doing ; the material oontinues very high. In hosiery we have also a very quiet trade just now moa t branches partaking of the dullness now existing. Yarns are high. poetM Manby, b s y , 0 c w r e h ta r o has, y t after 17 year s tion of Civil Engineers, has succeeded the late the Institu tion e xte re n p e r i es ve e su nta g t in iv e e .m in an L u o ia n e d t o u n ri a n n g d arort It is understoselvi.teeb.,atrel\silgr.n. eCdhtarhlees the con o f Robert Stephenson and Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne. f a t s he th e education and long connection with the media- This position he is peculiarly qualified to fill, from his pract ical n i oa l world, the iron trade, and the civil engineers ; 88 Mr. S t t a i r n b e u n c t k o , n ssitivseh connectionobligations t o him m e4n engineers, for courtesies shown them in this country. In the annual report of the institution we find the following notice of this event: who well a a s re his under eite —" It was mentioned, that at the last annual meeting* Mr. C. Manby (M. Inst. C.E.), who had held the post of secretary for upwards of 17 years, tendered his resig nation; he had continued, however, to hold the position' until the present time, but in the month of June, 1556 , Mr. James Forrest (Assoc. Inst. C.E.), who was well known to the majority of the members, fr om his almost constant connection with the institution daring the last 14 years, having, in fact, been part l y brought up within' its walls, entered on th e post of assistant secretary, with the salary formerly devoted to Mr. Manby, who has expressed his willingness to continue to ant as secre. tary, gratuitou s l y , as l ong a s his services were mei. i dered useful to the institution.. all 10s. 1 411 2s. 411 100 100 100 20 1111 124 /I 12i i 19i i 31 13i I St. 25 1.10