The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

•'''-' V _____ , .. 1101 , 7.EY MARKET AND CITY YEWS. r SHARE 111AEKE3—(TH1S DAY). 40 • -- CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Tho Bark of England return, completed to the Closing Business 25th Dee, ::giber, is of a favourable character; the Sh are Railways. Paid. Price. done. chief feature, however, is the large amount at wh ich ! the Reserve of Notes now stand, viz., over ten 11014 11!? , 11ast and Nor. Coml.' a 7.'„ — 8 25 1 1 , ~ Wol., and Str. Val.' all i i 2 miliiono. '['he Public Deposits have been slightly j myth and Tyne 10 Tost.,Sleat.,andMid.k_'o J all 6 (14 augmented, and there is an addition to the Other at ,Bristol and Exeter ; 100 94 96 941 at ;Caledonian . , **** IL -: 0 101 1011 Securities, which, however, is usually the case at 10 ICarmarthen ' & . C; **** * * ***l all this period of the year. A small increase has also 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Blrock & Passage alt taken place in the stock of bullion. The subjoined 20 Cornwall ' all 5 6 10 Do A table shows the various items and the changes they all —— A bets no !My ! tt 16p c.p an.has, al _ .. 10 Do. B present b e en paid to B. : 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 90 42 Active Circulation .. .. .. £19,566,695 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc.j all 10} 11 Increase 124,985 at East .Anglian i 100 18 19 . 15 755 933 at E ss t er n Counties ! 1 00 50 4 51 4 51 1 Bullion .. .. .. .. , , st Eastern Union, A stock ! 100 47 50 Increase .. .. • • • • 144,586 at Do Bdo do 1 100 32 34 Rest 3,141,742 25 DoNw A, late E U3ds, '34 Increase 8,054 at (East Suffolk : 100 Public De 7,090,141 at ~ Fdinburgh & Glasgow ' 10 1 88 0 0 p .. .. st lEdin., Perth, & Dundee 100 2 84 20 4 Increase .. .. 295,353 Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 13 , 309,642 10 et ;Forth & ClydeJunction i all !Furness ; 100 Increase .. .. .. • • 176,798 at Glasg. and S. Western ' 100 97 99 Seven Day and other Bills .. • . 633,884 10 GreatNrthn of Scotland' all Decrease .. • . • • • • 57,144 st Great Northern 1100 1114 1124 1124 Government Securities .. .. 11 063 147 , , st Do A stock ! 100 110 111 1104 10 Increase .. 100,000 at Do Hdo l lOO 130 132 .. .. .. 16 826,024 at Gt. S. an W. of Ireland 10 0 101 103 Other Securities .. .. .. , at Great Western 1 100 674 684 68 Increase .. .. .. • • 303,460 at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 55 58 Notes unemployed .. .. .. 10,022,150 12 Irish South Eastern ~j all Increase .. .. .. • • 37,470 at Lancashir,& Yorkshire 100 1054 1061 MI 6 There is still an active demand for discount ac- at a I t ., , o o t n ld . o i t 3 l ri a o p h d t , 1 - 3 ,t lAc . lav a a a ll t i 100 1155 It; commodation, and full rates are demande d for all a st Lo un n . ., Chat., and Dover 100 44 46 45 L & North Western' 100 914 92 9 1 4 descriptions of commercial bills. at Lon. & South Western' 100 924 934 Very little business is now negotiated in the City, 25 I. ' • ( c l i c e r rg , ( 6", Enniskillen. oler•all 1 all — 9 11 which presents a semi-holiday appea r a nce. at %lan., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 4 1 4 45 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all The Liverpool Cotton Market was closed yester- 121 Do i shales all day. 10 Metropolitan st Midland all 1264 127 1274 1 1 The directors of the Illinois Central Railroad 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birmin_,.. & Derbyj 100 97 99 Company have made a further call of 5 per cent., 50 &lid Gt. W. Of Ireland) all payable on the 20th proximo. 25 Do. } shares 25 Mid Kent I all , all At the Bank of England yesterday there were 10 Do Cray Line 1 all 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all no bullion operations of importance. 10 Newry & Armagh, def. 9 The interest on the New 5 per Cent. Italian Loan 2 8 ( t ) - T T e et r v f r e T ic Warnpt, &R os all 60 62 41 has been announced for payment on the 2d st North British 100 proximo, and the half-yearly dividend at the rate of a s tN t 1 c . o Dr s .. t R a k .il&Dk. s t o c k ; A revs no cl 8 16 sfo c c beenpdß 100 til 10s. per cent. on the Ecuador Consolidated Bonds , st Do 100 will be paid ou and after that date. The half-year's st , Nth. Eastern—Berwick 1 981 901 0 ,9 4 1 d interest on the Cape of Good Hope 6 per Cent. 2 ,3 p o o, L G e . e l s E. purchase IV O OO 3.4 5 1 t a d 57 Debentures, New South Wales Government De- s a t Ne D 4h o Y l or e k nuen lOO 871 884 661 / 1 100 94 06 bentures, Victoria 6 per Cents., Canada Sterling 10 Do new 5 191 0 6.1 i r T or a t n h d s s tl?rd j s u b n i% on a 1 1 7 14 2 4 Vi t d 124 4 Debentures, and on St. Kilda and Brighton (Vie toria, Australia) Railway Debentures will be pay- at lo 1 1‘ , T e o e t i . 31 G ea ran. El. & Canal 100 a11 88 90 able on the Ist proximo. 20 PJ,rtsmouth all 10 Rhy ney all The ordinary meeting of the Ocean Marine st Scot aliCentral Insurance Company will take place on the 27th aa t t S c l o p t o . Sc I. ~i t i e ra . t os e t o, cc k I gg oo g 7, 973 Janaury next. 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all The official returns relating to trade and naviga- it Shropshire Union i t o c ll Sheer.'' 1 :1 0 1 4" 401 tion for the eleven months ending t he 30th Novem- st South Devon lOO 36 38 37 4 25 S. Durham ..t5 Lanc. Un all - ber, have just been published, from which it ap- at South Eastern pears that the total declared value of the exports ata r. Vo h rca a n le ct 3 River Dun r 0 65 g 7" i from the United Kingdom amounted to £115,355,004 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok all 54 6 25 Stockton & Darlington all 36 38 against £123,714,276 in the like period of 1860, 25 Do l3 7 8 p showing a decease of £8,3 59 , 2 7 2 . The decrea se is 25 Taff D oaw, 1860 5 9 4 5 4 p 100 most perceptible in beer and ale , cotton manufac- 25 Do me Pref. No. 1 ThasHavenDk&Rail 22 tory, cotton, yarn, haberdashery, and millinery, 50 Ulster 20 24 3} hardwares, and cutlery, linen manufacto r y , iron 1.23.51, Do plates, woollen manufactory, and woollen and st Vale of Neath , 100 80 85 st Victoria sta. and Pim ; 100 worsted yarn. at Waterford & Kilkenny! 100 The importations of the principal art i c les have v :, '_ i v i : e a s tf t ro o r r d nw ,t a l li imeriok.l a al l l 5-4 61 — been smaller, as yarns, cotton, flax, quicksilver, 20 West London 10 Do lst class spices, tallow, and wine, but larger in hemp, pro- 20 Do 2d class all visions, rice, sheep, and lambs' wool, cocoa, coffee, s a t NTes i lV i c=rx r. t & or it ci igg 46 — 47 — corn, flour, fruit, unrefined sugar, tea, and tobacco. st Do Newpor 100 43 45 st Do Hereford 100 89 01 The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. of the United Kingdom, of 694,084 for the entries Pap. Leasing Closing Business inwards, and of 520,070 tons for the clearances Railways. ' Co. a Price. Done. outwards.----.. it hl all L N w In the coasting trade 184,533 tons more were rl i ce o n rc i l i Birkenhead. , Be c ey 100 D n IG:W q 86 employed than in the corresponding period of 1860 Buckingh 1 , 1•1 2 11 Fe.., lO9 po. 194 06 961 Ch for the entries inwards, and 279,795 tons for the e IZ " 'sX e c= Igo ft 123 125 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. clearances outwards. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Increased heaviness has prevailed in the Market Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 63 6.5 for Public Securities to-day, although the amount T E ' . . 1 % i i i o c ri o 11, i l w a h r . ni c .-; N'v A Inf'S l a o l o l 1 1- :eNO (~Counts. n r t t l i s : 133 , 14 of business negotiated has been comparativelyo & od N b e r i i i d s. g D e r .. e . t .. 1 1 0 00 1 Caledon • • •• 00 40 04 small. Consols opened with a depressed appear- Gls Do. all; Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. ance,and transactions speedily took place at 901 1, Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 a decline of i per eent,, but r ather more firmness 13)0o: quartershalve s all Do. I all Do. now prevails, the latest prices being 901',',. The Lancaster A Carlisle, 100 Ln.&N.W 193 198 V r n efe & re G n re:nwich 100 0 k ) Eastern l ig 1 6 1 3 7 New Threes and the Reduced have receded to 90* ; V o n Exchequer Bills (March), to Bs. prom ; ditto (June), Lon.,Tilb.&S, "'tend 100 Peto &Co. 83 85 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk to 10s. prem ; Bank Stock is firm at 234 ; India 5 Do 6 per cent l'loo IDo. 31nc.,Bxtn.,A Matlock all ILNW& DI 35 34 per Cent. at 1031 104. Dlid. Bradford Prefer; Foreign Securities show less buoyancy, and the ence stock dealings have been rather circumscribed. Turkish Ne g N u V a M . asrpket,rßeuernytE.x. 1 5. 5. 6. E Counts. par 5 p 6 per Cents. are 771 78, ditto, 1858, 67i 68, Mexi- Ncg u thu t i s .& pe E r t, e t u n i. s p. c. a a ll ll DD. 55 57 can have receded to 262 275; Portuguese to 47; N r i % s } t rql l s ar p ti a.... Ico N. p r o i , .. :. Dutch 4 per Cents. to 1004, and the New Italian North Western ePG° all lviiclia ß A L i5l lit Loan to 641. Spanish Stocks are firmer; the 3 Preston and Wyre. f all kri c f} 43 45 per Cents. being 511, •; the Deferred, 421, and the iLo y l t slia i r . e I t a ch.&She A p . , 100 No — riii . 133 li6 Certificates 51 i. Shrewsby l & Hereford 100 T Brassei 118 122 Do. Do. 1 With referenee to the market for American south Staffordshire .. 14 ion? ner s _ Jr: t ,: a lga t t i; 9: 5 91 4 Securities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. g ive the Tmdet, S t Croydon following : _ . _ PREFERENCE SHARES. Redeemable. Prices United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 75 80 Do. 5 per Cent Bonds Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 68 70 Maryland 5 per Cent. Bonds —. 68 70 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock 63 68 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 63 68 Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 40 45 Boston 44 per Ct. Strlg. Bonds 1888 75 80 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. Do. shares, 80 dols. paid Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 75 78 Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Do. do. shares New York Central 6 per Ct., not convertible New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from Juno 15, 1857-59 Do. do. shares New York and Erie, 7 per Ct., Ist mortgage Do. de., 2d mortgage De. do., 3d mortgage Do. do. convertible Do. do. shares Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort • gage Str. Bonds, not cony Do. do., 2d do. 1883 85 87 63 66 83 88 80 8.5 70 72 45 50 24} 25f 92 95 93 95 Share/ Railways. (Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares Caledon. £lO, 4i p. cent Do. quar. shares, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall. 5 percent Dun. Perth, &Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref E. Angn. Class A. 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No.l Do Yo 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 o. e. guar. S. & Edin. Perth,& D an. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm Do. 4a p. c. do Do sp.c.R edit .atsp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of :-'cot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (lierks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 4y p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. et Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. )o. Birm. pref. shares Do. Chester s p.c. pt. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. dt.: Carl. 4 p.c. pref Lan. & York. 0 p.c. stock' Do. Barns]. st.CI 2s 10d • e Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur Lon.etTirig.sp.^,zu. No.l Do. 5 per cent.,do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. ao Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 44 per cent. do Do. 44 p. c. prel. shares Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p c.st (div.def. l ll'6s Do. 4 per cent. pref Lon. Chat. &Dov. sp.c.pf. Do. West. I;x., B, 6 p. c. i , o. Metrop. Ex. B, s p.c. Lon. .& S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. , Lou. & S.West. 7 p. cent. st., late 3d shares Do. 4 1 per cent Do. (Prtsin. perpl. anns. of 2s 6d LOndondy. & Cole. shs r.ondony. & Ennis. 1 shs Man. Sit. & Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. al per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent... Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 41 per cent ........ Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. D o.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. Do. 41 per cent. Do.Leic. andllit4per ct DDS T flk. 5 p. c. Ex. st 1846 Do. 51 p. C. Pref. st. 1847 Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs Do. do. do N th.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. M. 4 p. ct. pref . Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, FL & S. Purch North Staffordshire ithymney Guaranteed S , ...ottish Central. new o f Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen,gua.6pc Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 45 per cent Do, Fixed 41 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 41 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. C Do. C 6 p. c Watrf d & Kilkny, 6 p. C. W. M id. -Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. ptred Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1866, Do. till 18681 93 95 201 214 6 61 [Ol 103 112 117 [lO 116 [O4 110 [O6 108 [23 125 81 83 Lll 113 89 91 [l5 116 [lO 112 [O2 101. 107 109 97 99 98 100 88 90 89 91 102 10k 9i 10 17 18 10i 11 75 77 20 20i 10 10t. 15 15 136 133 101 103 112 115 112 115 136 138 112 115 152 155 127 130 73 75 90 92 111 113 131 14 124 121 ipm 65 70 iPm 137 139 102 104 92 94 109 111 109 111 1 Ibpm 99 101 98 100 i die par idis 22 23 132 136 10 10i 4:4 99 101 99 101 oa 100 85 88 274 284 31 33 31 33 42 45 123 125 121 123 100 102 118 122 116 r4O 5 1 88'2.88 1864 1867 1859 1883 1862 1865 1872' Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but prices have shown consi derable heaviness. Great Western, North Western, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick) have de clined 55.; Great Northern, Lancashire, and York shire, 10s.; Eastern Counties and South Eastern, 155.; and Norfolk, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines have continued heavy. Great Luxemburg brought 9 ; Great Western of Canada, 9 ; Grand Trunk of Canada receded to 181; East Indian to 104 ; and Scindes to 101 t. _ _ _ Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re main inactive. Union of Australia declined to 38!4- ; Electric Telegraph, 93,1; and Crystal Palace Stock broUght 32k. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9O it i India Stock Ditto 6 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 981 8 Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds Bonds £l,000 ; , to under P.l 000 Consols for Account, Jan. 9 9oa i India Stock for Account — India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent March. J 1.1113. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 8 Pm Ditto £5OO ...... Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican, 3 per Cent .................. Ditte Acco nt Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. ........... Ditto Account ................. 47 Russian 5 pe r C en t.. 1822, £ St .......... Ditto Account ...................... Spanish 3 per Cent .......... Ditto Account .................... 51 Ditto New Deferred .................... 12t, Spanish Cert. of C ou p. not funded ...... Turkish 6 per Cent. .................... Ditto Account ...................... 77i 7 Ditto New Loan ................... Ditto Account a ble in L0n..... 67 don. Dividends on the above pay Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. _ itto Certificates, 4 per Cent... ........ 1001 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 ................ 64 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money .................... 903 Ditto Account .................. 001 HOLIROOD PALACE. —On Tuesday, by the direc tion of the Lord Chamberlain, there was plaaed over the principal entrance-door to Holyrood Palace the funeral achievement or " hatchment " of his late Royal Highness the P r i nce Consort, which will remain there, according to rule, for a year from the date of the funeral. Nothing of the kind has been formerly placed there, even on the death f reigning sovereigns, so that the present circumstance is a significant recognition of Holyrood Palace as one of the royal residences. A similar achievement was on the same day fixed over the entrance to Balmoral Cantle.--Scotsman. TICK SINN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1861. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bonh,ltarodatt.Cent Ind, Gu. 5 per cent Do Do. 131 ButTato and Lake Huron Do. New . Do. Preference IluiTalo,Brant,&G odrich 6 p. Ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Ilcutta. Eas tn. (Li ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town ,t Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4a p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 180-1876 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 1 Do. fi per ct. Debentr , Do. 7 per cent. 1862 all 100 all all all all 100 100 100 all 11Paid• I Closin g Price. 98i 99i 3/ 4} d bi ei 11 5 1867 1872 Gt.lndtaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 wtth't opt. Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B d 0... I Madras guar., 41 p. c... 1 Do. do. 5 per cent..... Do. 11 p. c. Extension Do. 5 d 0.... .... Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick x Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share IDo. do. Land d0........1 IDo. do. B Capital d 0... IDo. do. Land do. ...... ;Sc ;Oude (Limited) ........ 1 nde ....... c 7„; Do. Punjaub . .. :: eEI Do. Do. ........ .4 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. g e g. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN Algerian ..... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes.... Bali.,tS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction , Beziers to Graissessac • . ICarmeaux Mine & Rail, C0piap0................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref......... Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Parrs & 0r1ean5........ Recite & S. Fran. (fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. lim Riga & Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p.c. S.Aust &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flander6 Do. 54 P. c. Preference.. W. & N.V. of France .. West^rn of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... Do. 8 per cent Pref.... Zealand .. . BRITISH Alfred Consols yhilick) British Iron ,Clifford Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.) East Bassett (Illogan) ,East Caradon ..... 'E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.ezStAubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Alfct. (Phil ack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) !Grenville IHerod's- Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha !Margaret (Guy Lelant) (North Downs !North Frances (Mogan), N.Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an). .North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon(St Cleer) IS. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. IS.Wheal Fran. (Illogfan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 'Tin Crott Vale of Towey (Carm ) ;West Basset (Illogan) IW. Caradon (Liskeard) 'West Seton Wheal Basset (Illog - an)! 'Wheal Buller (Redrutl4 I Wlictti Edward (Cals.), 'Wheal Kitty (U.Leant), Wheal Mary Ann (Men.), 'Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)' FOItEIG Australian BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lirrt Do. Land and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo.. ... DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna General Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr K apun da ILinares FLusitanian 1 111ariquica , N.RhineCopof S. Aus. L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead 1 Mining and Smelt... Port Philip 'Scottish Austrin. (L.) United Mexican ,Worthing (Limited) Do — 1 id' 191 20d 100 101 98 100 99 1 01 100 101 18 19 53 53 40 50 28 32 34 38 27 30 27 30 991 1001 ff ld 98j 991 81 91 111 Ili 88 90 98i 914 91 93 5 7 4 6 I.ooi d 1(1.1 :05 100 d 'Business done NO TTINGIIASI ELECTION. STATE OF TEE POLL. NINE O'CIOCK. Clifton Lincoln TEN 0' CIOCK , Clifton Lincoln ... . . 427-490 HALF-PAST ELEVEN. Clifton Lincoln LA* INTELLIG 1%2 V CE.-(7HIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Miller.) THE DEPOSIT DANK.-D 7 RE MORRISON. This was a first meeting under the bankruptcy of Peter Morrison, late manager of the National Assurance and Investment Association, otherwise the Bank of Deposit. Mr. C. E. Lewis and Mr. Linklater appeared in the case, and a great many proofs were tendered and admitted, and others ordered to stand over. They were not of public interest, being principally against the private estate. A proof by a Mr. Hutson, with respect to the Atlas newspaper, was put in, but was ordered to stand over. The choice was ultimately carried by Mr. C. E. Lewis, and Mr. Collins, butcher, Chingford, was chosen assignee, and the next meeting appointed for the 17th of January next. Mr. Linklater made a long statement, in answer to Mr. Lewis, on the question of the advantages and disadvan tages of the proceedings being carried on in Chancery or Bankruptcy. He also said that the bankrupt was at present on the Continent. POLICE iNTELLIGENCE.—( TM,' Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BOXING-DAY AND ITS RESULTS.—As usual, the day after boxing-day, a large number of persons were charged with being drunk. In all cases where that was the only charge they were dismissed by Mr. Tyrwhitt. There were two or three assault cases, but the only one noticeable was a charge against George Doherty and Ellen Murphy. Thomson, 63 C, said he .saw Doherty pulling a gentle man along with the view of getting him to treat him with drink, and on going up in answer to the call of "Police," Doherty struck him a violent blow in the mouth, and Murphy then seized him by his hair and kicked him, and then called to the mob (principally consisting of low Irish) to throw stones, the consequence of which was that stones were thrown, and a boy had his head so cut that he was obliged to be taken to the Middlesex Hospital. Bonham, 143 C, said it was a regular Irish mob, there was an attempt to rescue, and three constables were obliged to come to the assistance of him andhis companion. Doherty said he had " the drop taken." Mr. Tyrwhitt fined Doherty 205,, or 14 days and Murphy, 10s. or 7 days. THE OFFICE or GAOLER , —Henry Barnes, formerly under gaoler of the Court, has through the recommendation of the magistrates of this and other courts, been appointed to the office of gaoler. THAMES. THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.—AII Odd C Mee tion of offenders were charged this day with being drunk and disorderly, or drunk and incapable, and every one of them indicated they had boon sacrificing very freely to Bacchus. "Please you, my lord," said one, anticipating Mr. Selfe's elevation to a seat in one of the superior courts, " I only get drunk once a year, and that is Boxing-day." " Then you can have no objection to pay 55.," said the magistrate, to which the man replied, laughing, " Cer tainly not ;" and, after paying the fine exacted, said ":1t was a glorious privilege of a free-born Briton to get drunk and pay ss. for doing so."—A little drop too much and Christmas time, pleaded another offender against the laws of sobriety. The cold weather made me take a. glass too much, said a third. Met a few friends, and took a little more than I ought to have done, was the excuse of a fourth. Just come up from the country to visit my friends, and the London spirits got into my head, roared out another jolly faced fellow. William Wilton, a broad-chested heavy-looking man, with two black eyes, dejected and woe-begone, and present ing a deplorable appearance, was brought up on a warrant charged with beating his wife, who would not appear against him. Mr. Selfe, hearing she was outside the court, ordered her to be brought in, and on her expressing a great reluctance to say anything against him, the magistrate recapitulated what she said on applying for the warrant. Her husband came home inebriated on Christmas-day, after spending all his money, threatened to cut her throat with a razor, and frightened her so much that she left her home and was afraid to return to it on Christmas night. Yesterday morn • ing the prisoner beat his wife and threatened her, and also held a razor before her. The prisoner said it was Christmas time, and the liquor got the upper end of him. Ho had a little too much. Mr. Selfe—A great deal too much. Bind him over to keep the peace to his wife and all her Majesty's subjects for two years. Mr. Pryor, the chief clerk, having proclaimed the terms of the recognisance in the usual manner, I homas Duggan, an Irishman, who had been severely wounded, was arraigned in the dock. His head was enveloped in surgical bandages, his face and clothes satu rated with gore. He was intoxicated last night, insulted a policeman, who took him into custody, and they had a se vere conflict, in the course of which the policeman drew his truncheon and used it. Duggan, however, threw the policeman and ran away. A gentleman with a heavy stick struck the prisoner a violent blow on the head and inflicted a severe wound. The prisoner said it was Christ mas time, and the drop taken caused all the mischief. Mr. Selfe—A drop taken—more likely a pailfull. You are fined 10s. A cap proprietor mined Adamson, and two men, who were engaged to drive them to Sydenham, were charged with being drunk and riotou s . _ . Adamson—Boxing-day, your worship. I got a drop too much ; these gentlemen treated me because it was Christ mas time. Mr. Selfe—A very absurd way of celebrating a great Christian festival, and disgraceful to the national character. Adamson—l have often driven you home, Mr. Selfe, and you never saw me drunk. Mr. Selfe—Have you? I don't recollect you. Adamson—Yea, sir; I have often driven you in my cab from Mile-end to Gordon-square. Mr. Selfe—lt is no reason you should get drunk on Box ing night. You are fined ss. Several others with blackened eyes,broken noses, bruised faces, who attributed their respective conditions to the season of the year, were fined ss. each. One man, picked up " dead drunk" in the Commercial. road, was reported to be in the hospital. THIS DA I'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Dec. 27.—Wind this day at noon—North; moderate breeze, with foggy weather. FALMOUTH, Dec. 25 —Wind S.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Virago, from Plymouth. Sailed—Southern Cross, for Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. No arriTals. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Santo Maria, for Galatz• Dolphin, for Pernam buco; Langothland, for Nates—all'from London; Annette, screw steamer, from London, and back, on trial trip. Another call of 5 per cent has been made upon the shareholders of the Illinois Central Railway Company, payable on the 20th of January. The South-Australian Company have given notice of a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. PENALTY ON £2,200 for KEEPING A PRIVATE " STILL."-At a Justice of Peace Court held on Monday, William Cruickshank, residing in Portob3llo, pleaded guilty to keeping an unlicensed still for the manufacture of spirits, in his premises in Portobello. There were eleven vessels found on the premises, and the accused was ordered to pay a fine of £2OO each for each vessel, making £2,200 in all.—Scotsman. FOG IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH.—On Tuesday evening the steamer Forth, plying at the Granton and Burntisland ferry, and carrying the passengers of the Edinburgh ; Perth, and Dundee Railway, struck on the east breakwater while entering Granton harbour. The fog was so dense that the red light was not observed in time to back the v. ssel, and several hours elapsed before she could be got off. The alarmed passengers were, after some delay, trans ferred to another vessel and landed on Granton Pier. The Forth was to have crossed again to Burntisland with the passengers of the last North train, but owing to her being thus stranded they were obliged to return to Edinburgh. The following is an extract of a letter from Naples, dated Dec. 22 :—We have had many visitors since the eruption of Vesuvius. All who visit Torre del Greco are awed into wonder that there remains a vestige of the town. The unfortunate people have all found shelter at their neighbours of Torre dell' Annunziate, who humanely received them in their poor dwellings, and divided their pittance as brothers with them. Boats and steamers were plaeed at the disposition of everyone, gratis, and continue to this day. Subscriptions from every quarter are being raised to rebuild the houses in or near the Torre, and until then the municipal authorities supply food and raiment to the most needy, and works are being projected for enabling the strong to live through the winter, or until they can re sume whatever profession they followed previously to the eruption. THE HOP DIITY.---ROCHESTER COLLECTION. — The following aro the days fixed for the collection of the in stalment [of duty for 1861:—Jan. 2, Lenham ; Jan. 3, Wrotham ; Jan. 4, Mailing; J an. 6, Tunbridge; Jan. 7, Sevenoaks ; Jan. 8, Westerham ; JaAs 9, Rochester and Gravesend i Jan. 10, Maidstone. LITERATURE. The Secret History of the Court of France under Louis XV. Edited from rare and unpublished documents. By Dr. Challice. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. Thcse volumes might more properly be called the Memoirs of Madame do Pompadour, as she is throughout the heroine and principal figure on the scene. Dr. Challice reverses the general sentence and pronounces Mme. de Pompadour to have been the good angel of France, and Louis XV. the " well beloved" of his people. Seldom has this miserable reign, which shared the vices without the glory of its predecessor, which suffered for the crimes of its ancestors, and hurried on the catas trophe of its posterity, been painted in such favour able colours. King, Queen, and favourite are all alike estimable, according, to the editor's showing. But however great her gifts as an artist, however beneficial the effects of her taste upon Paris as a city, however sincere her regard for the king, it is difficult not to believe that Dr. Challice has exaggerated her disinterestedness and elevation of character. Speaking of her in the preface, he says :—" It is a curious incident in the history of French politics and of philosophy, that a woman most devoted to monarchy in the person of the King, should have been the instrument for the in troduction of those writers who denounced corrup tion and tyranny. It is a curious incident in eccle siastical history that this woman, a penitent and dying, should successfully denounce the temporal power of the Church, from which alone she could hope to receive spiritual consolation. Nevertheless, it has taken just one hundred years to free the leading character of this work from the dust of party conflict. Obscured by a threefold prejudice, political, ecclesiastical, and of birth, the woman whom the Queen-Empress of Austria called 'sister' has been contemned, yet this contempo rary tribute proves that the life of the Marquise de Pompadour was, or rather is, no unimportant link in the chain of political events." That her sagacity was not infallible is, however, proved by her consistent advocacy of the Stuarts, which was more creditable to her constancy as a friend than to her discernment as a stateswoman. Her chief claim on the regard of posterity exists in the architectural improvements of which she was the promulgator and encourager. A summary of the most remarkable of these is found in the fol lowing passage : Madame de Pompadour in the glare and glitter of her position needed repose. Passing through the streets of Paris she felt in what want of shade were the hot and dusty citizens, who often scowled heavily at her carriage. Un daunted by their ingratitude, she proposed to plant those Boulevards, the pride and joy of Paris present. She caused them to be planted to the Porte St. Martin, and to her are duo those pleasant residences which gradually sprung up in Paris with the trees that were already growing for their shelter and adornment. But her plan the most vast—after the i'antheon, St. Sulpice, and the Madeleine—was to ex tend that part of Paris called the City. To effect this, it was necessary to sell all old Paris to a company of finan ciers (according to Marshal Saxe's money notions), which company would engage itself in the transformation. All the Isle of the City became a new town, with Notre Dame on one side, and the Palace of Justice on the other. In this plan to connect the two trenches of the Seine there were to be covered galleries on the bridges, with flowering shrubs and mural paintings like hanging gardens. The Palais Royal might thus unite itself to the Luxembourg by this winter gallery, where the passengers would be protected from the wind, the sun, and the rain, In the centre of Paris the Boulevards wou d develope themselves succes sively to the gate of St. Honore by elegant hotels. All these plans and many others were proposed and executed by Madame de Pompadour, to say nothing of the Place Vendome, the Place des Victoires, &c. Who does not know, above all, the Place de Louis XV. ? Called by the the name of the " well beloved," it best represents in fair proportions, perspective, and surrounding monuments of benevolence, justice, and penitential faith, the woman who adorned it with all the consequences of her love for the King. Let the people look closely into the appropriate adornments of each of these monuments raised by one who has no monument in ungrateful and unknowing Paris raised to her, and they will see how a great artiste once lived, suffered, triumphed, in the city which she did more to make the centre of civilisation than any who came before her. Her history is written in the stones of Paris. The designs of those buildings and their ornaments were the works of her hands. The severest satire on a courtier's life, the most impressive homily on the vanity of worldly digni ties, may be found in the letters of this remarkable woman—beautiful, gifted, and successful. All the honours which in that corrupt time were accorded to her, all the wealth and power lavished• on her by the favour of the Xing, only produced mourn ful complaints like the following. Writing to a private friend, she says :—The pomp, the grandeur, the pleasures of this world enchant me no longer, .... The charm is broken, and I find in my heart nothing but an immense void which cannot be filled. The world is a liar ;it promises a happi ness it is incapable of giving." And such, throughout, is the tenour of her letters, even during her most brilliant years. Well may the author of these volumes exclaim : " Let preachers preach, let moralists cant, let poets fabricate justice. The story of a real life fairly lived out is God's best teaching." He says this in recording the grief with which she buriod her only child stale conven,t pf tbq Capuchins. Years after the gorgeous lady who had maintained the state of a princess, and correspandedfamiliarly with queens and empresses, begged in her will that she might be allowed a pauper's grave in the same hamble resting place. The copious appendix which Dr. Challice gives contains many important documents, and many interesting extracts from the letters and statements of the day are embodied in the work itself. To all who like to study the history of the past from different points of view, and to enter behind the scenes of the drama of wars and treaties, these volumes will be very acceptable, while they are not without attractions for the general reader who likes an insight into Court life, though we should advise them not to accept its pages as a complete and indisputable history of the reign. Tom Cringle's Log. By Michael Scott. Black wood and Sons. The republication of this popular nautical novel is well timed; it is just the sort of book to captivate the young , and at a time for bestowing Christ mas presents and New-year's gifts it will no doubt receive a due share of patronage. It does not contain any particularly romantic episodes, and is rather a series of maritime adventures, than a continuous tale of love and sentiment. But the topographical descriptions show that the author is thoroughly acquainted with the localities where fortune leads his hero. Some of the passages, to o , are beautifully and pathetically written ; that of the death of the pirate's mistress for instance—but the general style of the narrative is light and humorous. Our hero's first adventure is on the Elbe, at the time when the French held Hamburg, where he narrowly escapes being shot by the savage Davoust; he, however, contrives to regain his ship. Although this part of the tale has no connection with the subsequent portion, and is, in fact, an episode per se, the description of the forti fications of Cuxhaven and Hamburg, and the treat ment of the inhabitants by their conquerors, is full of interest. It is in the West Indies that the most interesting episodes take place, and Mr. Cringle's adventures become amusing. He froms ac quaintance with several eccentric individuals, who alternately entertain our hero on shore, or partake of his hospitality afloat. As a matter of course, there are several sea fights, as also a shipwreck. Master Tom falls among thieves, i e., pirates, and this adventure, which occupies a considerable space, contains some of the best passages in the book. Having been placed in command of a small schooner, he starts on a cruise on his own account, accom panied by his friends, and contrives to get them into hot water by engaging a lar g e slaver, which they succeed in capturing; but scarcely has success crowned their arms when it is discovered that the ship is sinking, and the victors have barely gained their own vessel wh en the pri▪ ze, with its living cargo, founders headforemost. The remarks of that eccentric individual Aaron Bang, Esq., on the sub ject of the slave tr ade are in accordance with the view taken by all who have fai▪ rly considered the subject. The scene takes place on board the schooner the day after the loss of the slaver I say, Tom,' quoth Aaron, how do you feel, my boy?' " Why, not quite so buoyant as I could wish. To me it has been a day of fearful responsibility.' " And well it may,' said he. 'As for myself, Igo to r est with the tremendous consciousness . that even I, who a m not a professional butcher, have dm blessed day shed more than one fellow-creature's blood—a trembling con sideration —and all for what, Tom ? You met a big ship in the dark, and desired her to stop. She said she would not. You said, ' You shall.' She replied, ' I'll be d—d if I do.' And thereupon you set about compelling her ; and certainly you have interrupted her course to some purpose, at the trivial cost of the lives of only five or six hundred human beings, whose hearts were beating cheerily in their bosoms w ithin these last six hours, but whose bodies are now food for fishes.' "I was stung. At your hands, my dear sir, 1 did not expect this, and—' " ' Hush,' said he, I don't blame you—it is all right ; but why will not the Government at home arrange by treaty that this nefarious trade should be entirely put down ? Surely all our victories by sea and land might warrant our stipulating for so much, in place of hugger-muggering with doubtful ill-defined treaties, specifying that you John Cra peau, and you Jack Spaniard, shall steal men, and deal in human flesh, in such and such a degree of latitud e on l y, while if you pick up one single slave a league t o th e north ward or southward of the prescribed line of coast, then we shall blow you out of the water wherever we et you. , Why should poor devils, who live in one de gree o f l a ti tu d e, be allowed to be kidnapped, whilst we make it felony to steal their immediate neighbours?' Aaron waxed warm he proceeded—' Why will not Englishmen lend a hand to put down the slave trade amongst our opponents in sugar growing, before they so recklessly endeavour to crush sla very in our own worn-out coloni es , u tt er ly regardless of our rights and lives? Mind, T om , I d on 't d e f e d slavery—l sincerely wish we could do without it; but am I to be the only one to pay the piper in comp ass i ng it s ex ti n ction ? If, / - however, it really be that Upaa-tree, wider whoa baleful !OLONIAL GOVEILNMEN Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &Julyi 1877-9 Do 6 p. cent.lBBo-21 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4i Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Atur. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G.llope, op c,1880, 1 Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&July 1)o. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct., N. S.W. G ov. 5 p. c., 18661 Do. 5 p. c.. 1871 to 1876' Do. p.c., 1888 & upwdg Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c aterAnz, 1875 S. Au9,G6p.c.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..&Julyi Do. do. 6 p.c. 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(lim.) 1 Icl pr 1 1 . 00 %11 Diemey'a L tad Hi i I 57 RAILWAYS. 6k i 4 d i 4 i 14 11 81 9 81 fl 20 21 38 39 7 9 39 40 50 52 11 13 6} 7 81 9, 25f t 61 7 94 10 20 21 ES. i I 1 2 32 35 360 no 55 60 281 tSi 21 Si 18 20 31 4} 6 7 If lf 37 S 9 Si 4 90 SE 41 5} 2 3 21 31 If 2} 7 8 38 40 t 310 •'2O 4 44 974 I 1024 29 31 1 11 71 8 14 15 48 50 280 290 85 90: 75 85 24 3 44 51 16 17 16 17 18.8. all all all all all MINES. t d 48 60 11 11 35 37 6 8 1 1} 1i 2 23 24 OP 1 1 p 7 8 pr I I id 2 4 lf • 11 iinn 7i 8 T S U 1105 108 104 107 104 107 94 96 106 108 106 108 102 104 98 100 97 99 96 93 1103 105 1 102 104 ttrnEs. shade every kindly feeling in the human bosom, whether of master or servant, withers and dies, I ask, Who planted it I' If it possess the magical, and incredible, and most pestilen tial quality that the English gentleman, who shall be vir tuous and beneficent, and just in all his ways, before ho leaves home, an , after he returns home, shall, during his temporary sojourn within its influence, become a very Nero for cruelty, and have his warm heart of flesh smuggled out of his bosom by some hocus pocta utterly unintelligible to any unprejudiced rational being, or indurated into she flint of the nether millstone, or frozen into a lump of ice-' " The scenes in Jamaica, Cuba, and other West Indian islands depict with great minuteness and clearness the character of the inhabitants, whether white, black, or any of the various intermediate shades. We have given this slight sketch of tLe story for the benefit of those who may not be ac quainted with this popular work, but to the general public our remarks are unnecessary. It is enough for us to inform our readers of the republication of " Tom Cringle's Log" in its present elegant form, and cur work is done. The engravings, which are many, are well executed. Travels in the Holy Land. By Frederika Bremer. Translated by Mary Howitt. Two vols. Hurst and Blackett. A work with these two na mes on th e titl e page can scarcely fail to please the reader. Miss Bremer is well known among us as one of the ornaments of that Scandanavian literature which has afforded us so many pleasant hours. Theinmates of her charm " Home" are familiar to most of us; we have watched the development of the varying characters of her " President's Daughters ;" we have followed the course of daily life among the " Neighbours ; " and we have rejoiced when " Strife and Peace" ended in the triumph of the olive branch. Besides giving us all these fascinating tales, Miss Bremer has told us her observations of some foreign countries, and now that she has accomplished her great desire, and journeyed to the consecrated lands of the East she naturally recounts to us the impressions she received during her pilgrimage. Commencing with the record of a flying visit which she paid to Sicily, she gives us a pleasant description of that beautiful island. From thence she proceeded to Malta, where she met Prince Alfred, then on to Palestine, the goal of her wishes. She is evidently animated with fervent enthusiasm and religious sentiments, and her writings will consequently be more attrac tive to the young and eager reader, with whose warm feelings her glowing descriptions will harmonise, than to the graver or more stu dious who prefer to regard lands in their political or scientific aspects. Her descriptions are often eloquent, and the introduction of little passing incidents imparts variety and animation to her pages. There is certainly a tendency to diffuseness, but it is not difficult to pardon when there is so much so say, and it is said so well. Mrs. Howitt's merits as a translator are already known to the public. She has the rare faculty of rendering her author into easy and flowing English, and the only perceptible fault is the occasional length of the sen tences. We must not omit to mention the anecdotes of Arab life and the remarks on Turkey, which are among the contents of the second volume. She tells us'an incident of desert life, told to her in a Bedouin tent, which adds pleasantly to the long list of legends concerning tho Arab and his horse. A Bedouin, it is said, possessed a splendid horse, which the most tempting offers could not induce him to part with. A neighbouring chief, named Faris el Aanta, finding no bribe successful, deter mined to resort to stratagem. He disguised him self as a poor wayfarer, dyed his face, and crouched down by the wayside as one dying of exhaustion in the desert. Soon, as he anticipated, the Sheik El Hamel appeared riding the much coveted mare, whose speed, we are told, was that of the north-east wind of the desert. In a weak and plaintive voice the deceiver cried for help, and the sheik, true to the Arabian instinct, dismounted to as sist him on his own steed in order to conveyhim to his tent. No sooner, however, was the traitor mounted than he set spurs to the mare, and bounded off with the speed of lightning. Hearing the sheik demand one last word, he paused, however, feeling himself secure, and El Hamel requested that he should never tell how he had obtained the mare, lest some real sufferer might ask for aid in vain. The story tells that the chief was so much struck by this magnanimity that he dismounted and sur rendered his ill-gotten prize. The Druses and Maronites, whose continual dissensions led recently to such tragical results, are also spoken of; and as Miss Bremer generally becomes acquainted with some leading family wherever she goes, she is able to give many details of native life and manners which escape less favoured travellers. On quitting the East the authoress intended to proceed to Greece, and we may therefore anticipate a further addition to her pleasant traveller's tales. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to this morning's market, were only moderate. Tho condition of the samples, however, urea good: Generally speaking the demand ruled steady, and prices were well supported. The show of samples of foreign wheat was tolerably ex tensive. All descriptions were held at the extreme rates of Friday last, but the demand was far from active. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full currencies. Malting barley moved off steadily, at very full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts maintained previous rates. We were well supplied with malt, and the trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates. Oats moved eff steadily, at full quotations. The show of samples was rather large. Beans and peas were dull, and prices had a downward tendency. The flour trade was firm, at full currencies ; but the business doing was very moderate. ARRIVALS THIS wEEX. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng1i5h........ 780 ( 1,310 4,190 , 830 I 870 sacks. Irish.. .. 120 ,` 700 F0reign........ 21,620. 8,550 32,130 3,210 sks. brls. !MI ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 618 6d ; barley, 36s 2d ; oats, 22s 5d ; rye, 29s Od ; beans, 42$ 2d; and peas, 42s lld. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 60s Gd ; barley, 37s Od ; oats, 22s 8d ; rye, 36s ld ; beans, 42s 7d ; peas, 45s Od, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST `VEER.—Wheat, 96,765 ; barley, 115, 397; oats, 18,385 ; rye, 35 ; beans, 6,011 ; peas, 2,347 quarters. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat are only moderate, and the trade rules firm for each description, at fully previous quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. adad a dad Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 6 Middlingmutton 4 2 4 4 iddling do. .. 3 8 4 0 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Prime large do. 4 2 4 4 Veal 4 0 5 0 Do. small do. .. 4' 4 4 6 Small pork 4 10 5 4 Large pork 4 0 4 8 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 OFFICIAL REPORT. TAE BRITISH FLAG. TO THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE. My Lords,—Having received your instruction, I pro ceeded, in conjunction with Capt. Harris, Nautical Assessor to the Board of Trade, to inquire into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the ship British Flag, on the 13th of November last. The British Flag was a full rigged ship, of 1,395 tons, built at New Brunswick in 1854, and owned by Mr. Edward Bates, merchant, of Liver pool, and others. She was commanded by Mr. Henry Wilson Campbell, who has held a certificate of com petency as master since 1851, and she had a crew of 36 hands, and one passenger, the captain's wife, on board. The British Flag left Liverpool on the Gth Nov., in all respects sufficiently found, with a cargo consisting of railway iron, machinery, &c., for the purpose of erecting a cotton factory at Bombay, to which port she was bound. On leaving dock she drew 19ft. Sin. aft and 18ft. Sin. forward, and it would appear that she had a c!ear side of 7ft. Gin• The actual amount of her cargo, as nearly as can be calcu lated, was from 1,200 to 1,260 tons. Nothing of any mo ment occurred until early on the morning of Tuesday the 12th, when the wind suddenly shifted from the southward to the northward and eastward. This being a fair wind, the yards were squared, and all possible sail made. At this time the ship began to roll violently, and efforts were made to steady her by bracing the yards forward on the star board tack and hauling the ship more to the wind. This manoeuvre seems to have been of no avail, for shortly after wards, about 1 20 A.M. of the 13th, in a violent weather roll, the foremast fell by the board, the two foremast port channel bolts being drawn out of the ship's side. The fore mast, in falling, carried with it the bowsprit and the foretop mast, fell across the starboard mainyard arm, thus prevent • ing any further efforts to steady the vessel till the wreck was cleared away. During the day the wind moderated and all hands were employed in clearing the wreck of the bowsprit, and setting up the mainstays, which had been carried away and the main rigging, which had become slack, At 4 p.m. a vessel was seen, which offered to render assistance, but the master of the British Flag then declined it, the weather being moderate, and entertaining strong hopes of being en abled to rig a jurymast, an emergency he was provided for with materials, but the rolling of the vessel from the heavy sea and.the lumbered state of the deck rendered it imprac ticable. By this time night had come on, and the wind had commenced to blow from S.E. The mizentopsail was clOse reefed and the mainsail was taken in at midnight, ship being then on the port tack. It continued to blow very hard dar ing the night, and the ship surged violently. At 4 a.m. on the following morning an unsuccessful attempt was made to reef the mainsail prior to wearing round on the other tack, and they were eventually compelled to set the whole mainsail to steady the ship. Shortly atterdaylight a vessel, which proved to be the brig Ernest, was sighted. Prior to this the :captain had been informed by his officers that a considerable amount of grumbling had been manifested by the crew, of which, however, in the first instance he took no notice. The appearance of the brig, however, seems to have increased the dissatisfac tion of the crew ; and the master, in consequence of fur ther representations made to him, called them aft along with his officers about noon. It was the unanimous opi nion of all hands that they ought to abandon the ship to save their own lives. The master, from his own statement, appears to have concurred in that view, but did not imme diately declare it. The ship, however, continuing to roll about in the same helpless manner, the wind increasing, and both the barometers, which were at 29 12, indicating severe weather, the master at 3 p.m. signalled to the brig to close. After some hesitation on account of their num ber, the master of the brig, which was a small vessel of 150 tons, agreed to take them on board. (Mars were then given to lower their two remaining boats, the longboat having been stove by the fall of the mast, and the keel of the pinnace having been broken by the rolling of the ship. The crew then proceeded on board the brig with such of their effects as they could save, the master and his officers being the last to leave the vessel. The ship was abandoned in about lat. 44:48 N., and long. 10 32 W., about 120 miles N.W. of Cape Finisterre. After they left the vessel the wind increased so much that, although it was blowing from a favourable quarter, the Ernest was compelled to lie to till 6 p.m. on the following day, when she proceeded on her voyage to Queenstown, at which port she arrived on Nov. 21. There must always necessarily be considerable difficulty in arriving at a satisfactory conclusion as to premature aban donment, especially in a case like the present, depending entirely on the evidence of the master, his officers and crew, who can never be considered strictly impartial witnesses. At the same time, in this, as in ever) case, I can found my opinion alone on the evidence before me. It seems un doubtedly clear that the master was placed in a position of considerable difficulty by the disabled state in which his ship was from loss of the foremast, and his inability to clear away the wreck owing to the violent rolling, which also pre vented him rigging a jury mast. The master, from his own admission, does not seem to have considered the amount of water in the ship of any consequence—a conclusion which is obvious, as there were only three feet in her when they left, a very inconsiderabie quantity f r a ship of her Sin and build. It is also in evidence, that the cargo was care fully and properly stowed, and though it would seem that some of the cases had got adrift in the 'tween decks, and. by their violent surging, contributed to increase the alarm on board, I cannot regard that feature in the case as one which ought materially to have tended to the subsequent abandonment. Nor can I consider tho draw ing of two channel bolts, and the alleged starting of the treenails of any great consequence, as they were all above the water line. Neither do I attach much importance to the working of the poop, upon which stress was laid, as, according to the evidence of the carpenter, it was only to the extent of three-quarters of an inch. None of these cir cumstances in themselves, nor all of them combined, seem to me to have been sufficient to account for the abandon ment of the ship, commanded as the British Flag was by a master of considerable ability and experience, provided he had been efficiently backed by his officers and crew, all of whom appear to have been most willing to leave her. The representations made to the master of this state of feeling on board seemed to have had great weight with him in com ing to a decision. It would certainly have been more satis factory if Capt. Campbell had remonstrated with his men when they came aft in a body to consult on the condition. of the vessel; but the means of escape being at hand, the wind increasing, and his barometers indicating bad weather, he appears to have yielded, under the impression that to have stayed on board during:another night might have seriously compromised the safety of all hands. In th conclusion he was strengthened by the circumstance, that his two principal boats had been rendered useless by the fall of the mast ; and, in the event of having to leave the ship, the remaining two boats were, in an emergency, in adequate to save all hands. Reviewing the whole evidence is the case, I cannot say that I feel satisfied that the ship would not have been saved had the brig Ernest not offered a certain mode of escape from what was undoubtedly a situation of difficulty and risk. On the other hand, looking at the state of the weather, and considering the responsi bility which must ever attach to a man in Captain Camp bell's position, where the lives of many are at stake, I am unwilling to condemn him for availing himself of the oppor tunity that offered when his own conviction, backed by the opinion of his officers, was. that his ship would not have lived through another night.—l have, &c., J. S. RAFFLES, Stipendiary Magistrate. H. HARRIS. I concur— BOROUGH HOP. For all kinds of hops the demand is very inactive. The demand, however, continues firm, at full quotations; indeed, fine new English samples are held for rather more money. In some instances foreign:hops continue to arrive, but not quite so freely as heretofore. New Mid and East Kents.. 170 s to 231 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents .. 140 s 185 s „ New Sussex l3ss 165 s „ Belgian Bavarian RACING FIXTL PEER' RES FOR 1862. Lincoln MAR IARY. Nottingham S Derby Spring 6 25 Lerr. Northampton Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring Pontaland Liverpool S Shrewsbury S .. 27 IL. Nowmarket F S 5 Chester Spring l3 York Spring Newmarket e 2l Catterick Bridge Thirsk 29 Epsom Summer 3 Chelmsford ll Manchester ll I Salisbury .. 22 Bath Harpenden 3O r NE. Odiham Bibury Club Newton Stockbridge . 3 Winchester Newmarket Worcester Liverpool Ascot Newcastle Hampton 'LT. Abingdon Pontefract Hungerford Nottingham Southampton .. 22 Stamford Marlborough Goodwood .. 29 UST. Reading Egham York Oxford Stockton 26 EMIRR, AUG Radcliffe Brighton Brighton Club Lewes 8 Wolverhampton S2PT: Devon and Exeter 2 Derby .... Plymouth Warwick Doncaster OCTI Bedford Newmarket S 0 l3 NOVI Richmond Leicester 24 Monmouth 25 Manchester 26 Newmarket E 0 Worcester Hereford lO IBER. I Gl oucester 1 Newmarket H DIBER. Liverpool Sh re wsbury I ----- THE IRON TRADE. —Dudley, Dec. 26.—The usual preliminary meeting of ironmasters was held at the hotel at noon, There was a good attendance, and it was resolved to adhere to present prices. A general dulness prevailed, and the future prospects of the trade were re garded Q,3 yery doubtful, BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending of Dec., 1861: he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, on Wednesday, the 25th day ISSUE DEF Notes issued ......X.28,588,8451 .A.RTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,938,815 Silver Bullion .... £29,558,845 £29,588,845 BANKING D Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ao- :PARTMICNT. Government Seen- rites (including Dead WeightAn- nutty) Other Securities 16,826,024 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 817,08 counts) 7 , (91,141 Other Deposits 13,309,612 Seven Day and other Bills C33,88-1 £38,728,409 £38,728,409 A communication from Pesth, in the Ost Deutsche Post says :—" Count Forgach has ad dressed a circul ar t o t h e ch i efs of the Com i tats , o f which the following is the tenour :—‘ Having been informed that in some countries of the kingdom individuals have been brought to justice or im prisoned for not having paid the local taxes, arbitrarily collected by the Comitats, I request you to have the kindness to examine with the greatest attention the list of the prisoners who have been condemned in your Comitat, or who are now the subject of judicial inquiries, and in the event of such individuals being in the prisons of your Comitat, I beg you to send me the documents con nected with the proceedings against them." The Federal Council of Switzerland has just made the annual division of officers among its members : Count Stcempfli, as president for the year 1862, takes the direction of political affairs ; M. Fornerod is vice-president, and head of the War Department ; M. Knusel takes the Finances; MM. Pioda, Froi-Herosee, and Naeff re spectively retain the Departments of the Interior, the Customs, and Commerce. Lastly, M. Dubs will direct the Departments of Justice and Police. Galignani says :—" The glove manufacturers at Gr ocenocbal Grenoble have occasion of the just mourning receive d in that country. largeordecrosfrtorr;. One Engl booed has the e has received to the amount of 20,000 f." -7 11 N Bcl 124 12 10s. 10 10.6. 100 100 100 100 8.13.4 Share 100 stk 18 20i 204 10 100 1 100 100 174 20 stock 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock f 100 15 all 100 1 all all all all MI 3.2.10 i `1.14.0 7.4.0 551 17s 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.61 9 21 114 1.14.0 9.18.9 11 10.6.7 3.9. 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