The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-31 00:00:00

rbirb 8 trici" ()FRP 'E, oTlock (I,VAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.) Che following appointments have been made at the Ad miralty this day : ) Nlate-11. R. E. Grey to the Pembroke. Naval c a l et _EL C. Walker to the 1-I:2rines. Nlicishiptnen—F. L. Wood, C. E. Martyti, and F. Ric ie, to the Iris. SWEDEN. A. grand public banquet took place on the 18th Stocitholm on the occasion of the unanimous re don by the Diet of the bill for striking out from 3 constitution the law on the liberty of the press. the Chamber of Peasants, M. Nils-Olsen pro sed that every Swede from 22 to 45 should be ble to military service. "If this proposition be opted," said M. Olsen, " we might in, a moment danger immediately have under arms au army of 0,000 men, who, with 200,000 others to be fur ihed by Norway, would form a total force of 0,000 men." The motion ofM. Olsen was adopted iauimously by the Chamber of Peasants, which .s already on more than one occasion during the .esent session strongly insisted on the necessity of le two united kingdoms being always prepared to >pose any aggression. 1 VIONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton larket yesterday closed quietly, and was well upported. The prices of Americans were fully ,Id. 'er lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at 0,000 bales; 1 ; 500 of which were taken by the xporters, and 2,500 by the speculators. The railway Share Market closed flatly. In the Wool Market there is an active demand for all descriptions, and as the stocks are light full prices are obtained for most kinds. The accounts received yesterday from Melbourne mention that the wool trade in the colony was rather quiet, as buyers were awaiting advices relative to the London sales held in July. The statistics of exports de rived from the Customs returns showed that the shipments had rather diminished. From Octo ber 10, 1854, to August 31, 1855, the exports of this staple from Victoria were 14,878,281 lbs., but from Oct. 10, 1855, to Aug. 30, during the present year, they were 11,717,617, being a reduction of 3,160,664 lbs. ' or about 10,500 bales. It was generally thought that the supply would decrease, as many large growers had directed their attention to cattle, instead of breeding sheep. The efflux of (veld to the Continent, although materially checked, has not yet ceased, about 180,0001. of the specie, brought by the Red Jacket, having been taken for France. The remainder, it is expected, will be sold to the Bank of England, 65,0001. having been delivered yesterday. It is not known whether the portion sent away is for the Bank of France, but the circumstance excites little remark, because if we can manage to keep a fair proportion of these specie receipts in this coun try, the Bank of England will soon have an ample stock of bullion in its vaults. The advices received yesterday, relative to the production of gold in Victoria, are very encouraging, for, not withstanding the severity of the winter which had greatly retarded the operations of the miners, the yield had exceeded that of prior years. In the rates at which three months' bills on the continent were negotiated yesterday afternoon no quotable alteration took place. An active demand still prevails for discounts in Lombard-street and at the Bank. The rates, therefore, aro stiff ; and full terms are chargel for first-class bills. During the next month some heavy calls will have to be paid on the shares of the National Discount Company, the Bombay and Baroda Company, the Tilbury Extension, &c , so that the members of the Stock Exchange are ready borrowers of capital at high quotations. At the present moment, therefore, there is no immediate prospect of any further alteration in the minimum, but after the distribution of the January dividends greater ease will no doubt be experienced. Two commercial failures are reported, and a third establishment is spoken of as being in diffi culties. A few disasters of this kind are usual at the termination of the year, but the general con dition of trade being prosperous, they excite no uneasiness. The market for public securities has been exceed ingly dull, but the quotations are firmly main tained. There are very few bargains, and no dis position to speculate to any extent is evinced. Consols are 94i for the Bth proximo, and 941 t for the sth February. The New 3 per Cents. are 94# .I s , the Reduced 941 /, and Exchequer Bills 2s. discount to 2s. premium. Bank Stock is 2161 and 218. Foreign Securities are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 to 951, and the 4 per Cents. 1031, which in the latter instance is a slight improvement. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 44, and the Certificates N. Mexican Bonds are 211, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97 to 971. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 •, Mexi can, 21i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 9 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 8; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 43; ditto Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 64 ; ditto Passive, 6 k. There has been rather more business trans acted this morning i n the Railway Share Market, and increased buoyancy has been displayed in prices. Great Northern im proved 10s., Lancashire and Yorkshire lOs North-Western 10 s., South-Western 12:i. 6d: North Eastern, Berwick, 155., and South -East 15s. ; Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, and Caledonian were steady. Great Central of France advanced 55., and Great Western of Canada, ss. Grand Trunk of Canada are quoted 561 57/ for the 1001. stock fully paid up. In Joint-Stock Bank Shares prices also rule rather firmer. Commercial of London have ad vanced 10s. Bank of Australasia, National Pro vincial of England, and London Chartered of Australia were dealt in at steady rates. Canada Land Shares realise 131, Electric Telegraph 92, and North Europe Steam have improved 55., being quoted 131. Van Dieman's Land are 161. BRITISH FITNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (From the Officta List.) 1:/ 9 , 1 , ..“ done Bank Stock . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Now 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire bth Jan. 1860 2i indi. Roods. .*:10131 Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2id. £lOOO. • " 000000 IN 2 d 2 p 5500 Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 2li i Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cen. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 45. 1 Russian Bonds, 1522, i!, St., 5 per Cent lO7l Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent., B9} Spanh h Bonds, 3 per Cent Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5-a i Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent 95 i i Ditto Account 9si 4 Ditto Small Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account Divieends on the above ()flyable in tondoh. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto Account (Jan. 8) 94 x d MARKET NEWS.—(This r ay.) CORN EXCHANGE. A. very limited ennply of English wheat was on sale in to-day's market. The demand for all kinds ruled firm, and a good clearance was effected, at fully Monday's prices - We were well supplied with foreign wheat, in which about an average business was transacted, at full quota tions. The show of barley was only moderate, and the trade ruled steady, at extreme rates. Malt was unaltered in value. Oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly ; prices, how ever, were supporters. Flour was quite as dear as on Monday. ARRIVALS THIS WEIR. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. English .. 630 1,340 300 Irish .... _ ..... Foreign / 1 1,250 1,090 1 "" Oats. I Flour. 510 I 920 1,360 ks 6,420 1 —__ s b c r Is: BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very firm, and prices have an upward tendency. WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of, meat was in good request, at very full prices. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s &I; veal, le Od to 58 Od; pork, 38 8d to 58 4d per 81b8., by the arcane. rnE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBnit 31, 1856 SHARE MARKETS —(This Day. LW Y' tGV."A Owing Pr!c. , this day. Business don, this day Ambg. •.ild Tae n . Jun' nti - lr_lng. Waive tit 07ir D. Cli,D3ll. all Blackburn ...... nscc £25 fiscd. ,Brist6l s.nd. gxnee, imester Cc Holyha , . Cork and Cork, Black, & Pr. Do. A Do. B Dublio&Lellast.ltne Drn. P. Zs Joe. East Auglian Eagtorn Counties Rut: -7, 1i013. A Sti. De., B. Stock i Do., New [East Kent 1+4.0 - I.nn c. ashira 1100 i WI 4 1100 East Suffolk Do. Edinburgit 6a Olasgt) Edinb. and Peebles. Hain. Prtli dcaande. Forth & Clyde Jan IFurness Glasgow .4 S. Westrn Great N. of Scotind, Great Northern Do., A. 5t0ck...... !De., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &Wes t.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai qua. Stk Irish South-Astern !Lancaster & Cerlisie Do., Thirds ..... ...- Do. New Thirds Leneash.andltorksh Do., Wst. Riding ITn. Do. Southport London & Blackwali Load. Bright & S.Cst Lend. and N. Westn !Do. Fifths Do. Eighths.. London and B. We4ta. . 1 Lndndrry4ColOraiTP Lnduclrry. & Ennisk lerich.Shet&Linelr lietropoli tan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland )o.Birmng. &Der , Sidld,G.West.(l') ')o. Half Shares... qowcastle & !Twpt.lbcrg. &Hrf Newry /it Enniskill, 'Tewry, Warrenv:v end. Rostrever.... "iorfollc 20 Lli Bt. St. 5 4t. St. 100 100 ‘ - ortbn.Counties North British th Der.)ll Rail Dock Stock - )0., A Stock., B Stock 'T. Eastern—Berm` Jo. do. Exteasio-. )o.do.G.N.E.?tm:T Do. LeedE ... ..... • 1.6! :00 Do. York ,forth strvi., nod City North Stltford&,i.J. north W , stern.„, N S.Westrn.Jun. Were., et Won, • In ........ Rhymney - otti~i, Scot. N E.Abrdn St Do. Scot. ;Aid. St 4 IT , .1 2 LOU 1- Sitinabournel:Sheer. !lout D v South Eastern ' youth Wales ........ 3. Yrksh. tic Riv. Do rio &Wo Stockton & Darling Do., do., 1854 Do,, do,, 1855 itotkten Hartley? gaff Valo )o, Pref., No. 1.... ;lames fisw. D.& Vale o f Neath WaterM. & Mike= WaterfordecLlrteri(:. Wad Cornwall__ 4 l 8 9 194 -- 20. r3 l 14; 92 --- 94 63i 37 -- 39 ..• Of 111 184 - 15, 38 40 26 - 28 7 - 5 .94 96 5i - 55 35 - 36 94 - 96 7 - 91 92 76 78 L2O 125 ,10 112 691 69i 70 - 74 66 54 6# 97 97 6i 7 [ll 113 LO6i 107 21 213 10 lo t d 07 108 d - par 82i 83 53 . 55 3 i 14! 50 52 31 - 3 9i 40- 831 - 816 41 4 ..I 3 - 7 8f -- 181 59i fOL 96 99 4i - 10 - 11 28 29 - 74. 83' - 3 r •• 191 -2) ~ • ... Nest End of Lon& and Crystal Pa Do. A ....... 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 54 Do. B West Lear(ten ....... - Do. Fig st Class .. Do. Second Class... 1 WinthlPd, T i• '~ •., o• '''' ... 'i - '' COLONIAL .tombay, , narecta, Can. India, g. 5 p. c Do. Ceylon A shares._ Do. B. do 20 20 L 7 20 )ern erara •• Eastern Bengal East Indian A and B, g• 5 1 3 . e Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. D 0.46 Do. do. do., '59, do Geelong Pit Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 9d. Trunk of Canad Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c Gt. Western of Caned:. Do. New Do. Bde., payable 's' Do. do., '76, p. '6C► Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withal: option.... Nladra?, guar. 41 p.c Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 44 p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Seinde, guar. 5 p. c. 20t ir4) too 100 100 a' a al) tell 10 all 16 10 Do St. Andrew's ea J Quebec ..... Mit] atwer t x iC. YY P na Ardennes Fiutn. , Tral( .4,7;,rs +., Bs , e Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry )uteli lthen , sh .astern of Franei, T)n . Euphrates Valley Eur. y Iran .Tel. Rail , it. Central of Fran e ,4reat Luxembo urg, )Italian Junction Lake ()oust, & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca* Pi st. 5 p. e.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons el Mediterran. Karla Antonia Do. do. New "ik ----- ii 113 - 115 2 ..... 241,1 21a 22 80 - 85 21i —22 A. 1 lat; 241—t5 99 100 1 118 123 118 123 los no 20 - 20 22} -22 i - 23 1 21 - ."' ••• 63i 38g 9 i i 38 91 5 35i i 97i 7 1121 1071 7 1071 i 83 24 3 84k 4 . 604 60 12A # # 74 i 1r,24 - 1 - 2p 1 —21 p 5 5} 3 e —32 i 9 —lO par p . 4 44. 5 54 . .61 - 6ip; 9g ~ Ip3~ VAmur diLiege Do. do,, C 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 Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5A per c. Prof `V. &N. W. of Franc( Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent. Pref Zealand •• 8 - 19 - 19; 371 - 37 8 1 - 8i 54 1 -54 i 51 58 p,,. 56 1 7i 7 8 82i I 5A 24a 103 i - i pl 1S - 20 1 - 1i 9 - 0A 9 - 9i - pm • V§ 4 - 10 33 - 34 - ••• ... BANKB. 98 100 ad ill par 61 63 ... '''. °•• U. - ... PI 1 id € 8 - ; 70 100 100 100 20 20 17i 17 18i 19i1 18i -- M ~~ s~~ 20 I 35 10 22A ••• •••• r••• .., '"' •,• li 12 I 47 48 38 39 lidl ~~ -- :17 66 —6 8 n 7 Si i 99 fit 18i 5.f 5 281 n 6 d 40 5 St. 25 lINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILIVAYB. Bedford arid. • 810t , ..1)1ey BnckgLiaatsh Col, Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 pc E. ITU. 11. Glad. Barr. Neils. I)irc.:.t. Do. Now 3i,. St St. all 100 Olstr.esc Dn Pt lirtipi. Dk Hull Az, Do. l Shan-3;i. Do. Si;Ares. Lon.&Greenv Do.Profcrence Lon., Th., 4 Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft ur. 4 per cent. Do. 6 par ct. Manch. Bxl.n. and Matlock Middlesbro' Iti COrniwall 1. Wost. LAN: N. Caleda E,. jE. Count. I Caldonivi. 'Do Gt. Wes Lll 7 1 . k. New Ber Y.&NW Do all all 100 100 Eastzrr Do Peto Co. Do Closing Prices this day. 96 - 98 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 --- 136 4 ... 44 • •.• .-'" ICB -- 109 Rodc.g 6 p.c. Midld. I.i , rad.l'. , Newmarket Enry E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & ye Do. j Shrs. A Roystn.& Shef.Roth.an - 1 Gooleg. 5 p.c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&gomrst D 0......... it Midld. Stekton DArlingt. all all all all all 100 18$ 'En. Conn. EL Count Do L.&N.W 'Do Gt Northn 1 Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey Clean Stockt. & Dariingt Do OtWest n , 12i - 1.3 22i 1112 114 t 1p -- 93 P + 56 - 58 132 - 135 8f -• at, 33 - 34 89 - 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyne lope: a. pref. (issd.:' , tsol Bris. E.:. 4p.e. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares .., Caledn. £lO 41 p.c. IThes.trffe.i4n. 5 3 0 Do. do. Pref. 6 per e. Cork 4113 , nd0n5.1p.c Dun.Prth .41 Aher.J. E. Anglian Ole. A Sh Do. de. Ole. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex, spcNo. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. 0. St East Un., 6P. c Do. 51., 10 Der cent Do. 101. Del;entr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent.. East Lancash 6p.et , E. kW. York. J. sth: Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth. k.Dnn.4 Furness, 5 Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p. c, Great Northm. 5 p. o , Do. 6 p. o. Rodeeni at 10 p. 40:prom Do. 4 p„ De.s p. c., Red. at f• Gt.N. of Seet.l6t IGt. S. &W. (lrelanr Do. 4per c. Pr :f I C4t. W.(B. v.. Exs./ Do. con. red. p,, Do. con. red. 4 p. Do. irred, dp. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pre!' Do. Firm. Pref. Si Do. Chester Bp.e. P. , Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Gus.. St':: Do. Ches. Gus. SF. Do do do 100 5 1 1 )0 100 100 all lUu 100 100 100 95 100 4i - 5 6 - Rh 94 - 98 109 - 113 101 - 108 6p #E 4 :2 - 12 - 75! - 76! 95 97 85 - 87 99 101 10 -• 16 17; 10 106 73 - 75 19; - 20 9i - 104 14i 154 Do. do. da Lan. &York. F 2O Do. 6 p. C. Stock Lon. &B. GU Lc No.l Do. P., 5p St N 0.2 Do. New Ginar.6 ),. Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. et. Lon.& S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares L , ndy.&Coler. Sh. Londy. & INf.,s.,,sf, L. 6 p. Cent I Do. do. do. 46 Do. do. 3i per Marypt .&Carl.4 Do. .1i per cent..—.... Do. do. flOu 1100 100 100 1100 1100 ••• 37 139 1. 9 ,9 142 117 -- 119 157 - 159 - ... all 10..! 100 1 1 0 0 'lOO 100 Nfld. Consol.el p.c.Ft Do. Con.Er.f:ir. 6pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. &. Pre. St New, Abilr., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Doh, 4 p.c. sh Do. Pref. 5 p. o. Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846, Do. 52Isper c.pf ,1847 D0.Wv.V.6pc.,18471 North British 60 - 70 •o• .... U 37 - 139 98 - 100 89 - ei 1100' 1.00 1100 !100 1100 1 - li ti) -164 Do 7/. Preference N. E. Perw, Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c. -.N0.1 Do. do. Qrq.,1848... .I)o.Yorltif - T.tt q. enr North St.. ordshire. Ox,Wo, Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. ,Soot. Cont. ,New Pret Sc.N.E. Abar.g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 31 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed, 4.4 per cent S. Eastern fßeading Ann.) of Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh S. Wales Gm. 4 p. c Do. do. 41 p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stock.& Par. , 5 p. c Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. p. a.. till July 1,'66 Wa►terfd. & Bilk. ti p c 99 —94 d id p 1107 108 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 - 18 23 - 24 102 - 105 10k - 101 Anglo Californian Australian Baden (Gd.Dnchy of; Mannar. Iron & Coal British Iron 27i - 24 2 - 3 p ... -- ••• 3 - 31 i - li Brazilianlrap.(imed at pm.) Do. Comes tai Cniab Do. St. Johr Del Rev Clarendon Cons. Co. of Jamaica - 8 1 -, 1 3i - 3i 15 - 17 ••• ••• Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. of En s ; Do. Pref. 7i p. cent Copiapo. Fortuna Clen veal Gt.NuggetVeinlif , g Great Polgooth...„ P - iv 56 - 58 30 35 25 27 13 -- 15 id Gt Wheal Vor Unite Liberty Linares. Lusitanian Mariquita, New Granada Nouveat Monde Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min Port Philip Quartz Rock Ithymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba... • Sort. Cqlns. Min. Co. South Australian Do. Scrip. Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. & L. MM. Co 1 Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of I 4 - 5 8 - 8A la - p fi - 6 8 - 10 RI tsh 1 1 1 all all all 128., Australia Business this day 23 - 25 7 - 9 2 - 2i - ..• - 1 ••• 3 3 / 4 - 4 3 3 / 4 - 4 ••• '''''' ••• i '".. i MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 , ustre.iibal es gricuAL 24 26 10 .11 A.ustraln. Royal Mail ... - 10 all Berlin Water Works 41 - 51 50 40 Brit. American Land 40 - 45 100 S 3 06 )1 C c a .G na o da .6p . 1134 -113 i St. 100 D o . 6 p . c. F e b & Aug ... - ... .. c ... ............ ... 0. .. 130 - 135 131 30 1 i . ; St. 100 Do. 6p C. Mar & Sept ''' - ii 2i 5 all Crystal Palace 2 - 5 all Do. Preference 5/ - 51 4 ad crystal Pal.of France ... --- ... 1 11 Duston Iron Ore ... - ... 20 151 Eastern Steam. - - St. IAA i ` , ll Electric TTeeileogg.raopfbir 9 . 3. _.- - 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co la - 1$ 2 5 all Gen. I r S c C o l (lb -- n.) ... *** 15 14 G en. Steam Navigat. ... - 92 901 1 11 all G eneral Screw Steam 6 - 61 61 20 5 London Discount • id - t .... 4 all Loud. G en. Omnibus 31 --" lIP 20 10 Magdalena. St. Navik, - ••• 10 all Medit eran. Elec. Tel. ." 10 all Mexican&S.Americn. 31 - 25 5 Nat. Discount Co i -- AP 25 1 Do. New .. ... .. 11 _ip 11 10 5 Netherlands La n d ,,,. 1 - - 11 10 all Do. Do. . 3l 44 5 3 Do. 8p c P iss a t i,i 1- 11 3 5 1 Do. Do 100 80 New B. & N.S. L an d P iP ... ... ... N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. . i _ - „. 1 all N. E. Austr3.la,sian 20 171 Nrth. of Europe Steam 1 all Oriental Gas 4 - 3 8 d 131 14 li - it ii 1 2s. Do. "New_ Shares" P --- A P PM 5 all Feel Rr. Ld.& Minrl. 21 - ou all Peninsular& Oriental 66 ..., 68 50 10 Do. New 4 - 5 p 100 60 Royal Mail Si4am - 69 1 ..11 Scot. Austral. Im-est ls - li 1 all DUI,.' . -` - e.....:, if 1 "I all '3o tith '. _ I Li' .... 1,,13.41 sti - :t . „, 1 I d: 8 abmar. Tel. Scrip I - I 1 all Do. R -gister3 , 1.... 20 5 Trnst&-L.Co.U.Can . ....,;. „... 100 281 Van Diemen's Land 16 -: 18 161 x a m .u, VaGN6Peg... I 4 I2 6WIL4 ON li t vo, , THE FRAUDS ON THE CITY OF LONDON UNION. EXAMINATION OF PAUL (rms DAY). John Paul, one of the men charged with being con cerned in the frauds on the City of London Union, was placed at the bar this morning, before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of a preliminary examination. The charge, as entered on the police sheet, is, that he stole and carried away a certain order for the payment of 378/, 15s. 6d., the property of the Board of Guardians of the City of London Union ; but the amount by no means represents the amount of his defalcations. A great number of the members of the Board of Guardians were present, and the Court was densely crowded. Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Wontner. Mr. Humphreys said he appeared before his lordship on the part of the Board of Guardians of the City of Lo n d on Union, to prefer various charges against the prisoner at the bar, who, he regretted to say, was until lately in the employ of the Union, as assistant clerk. After laying before his lordship several circum ssances connected with the charge, and having proved them, he (Mr. Humphreys) should ask for a remand, for the purpose of investigating more thoroughly than has yet been done the great number of defalcations on the part of the prisoner. The cases he should now enter into were two in number. One was for stealing a check entrusted to him as a servant of the union for the purpose of paying over to Messrs. Kingsford, who supplied the union with flour. The check in question was given on the 2d September, 1855, for 3781. 15s. 6d. and it was the pri soner's duty to pay the check to Messrs. Kingsford and Co., but instead of doing so, he, having a banker's ac count of his own, paid it into the Bank of London to his own account, on the 13th of the same month. His Lordship would find there was no doubt as to his hav ing done so, for not only would the entry in the banker's books show it, but there would be produced a ticket which the Bank of London received from its customers on their lodging money with them filled up in their own handwriting, and the writing on the ticket for the amount of this cheque would be proved to be in the prisoner's handwriting. The prisoner, he should show, admitted some time after to Mr. Rowse, the clerk of the Union, that he had misappropriated the money, whereupon that gentleman, from a benevolent feeling, paid Messrs. Kingsford's claim out of his own pocket. The second case be should prefer against the prisoner would be one of forgery--the forging the receipt of an acquittance for money which was given by him on 19th November last to Mr. Woodward, who was the collector of the poor's and church rates for St. Andrew Undershaft. Mr. Woodward from time t 3 time up to the 18th of Nov. had given to the prisoner various sums of money amounting to 2001., and on the e gave him a further sum of 901., making in 2901., which he was to pay into Messrs. e and Smith, the bankers of the Union, to the parish, the hankers' receipt for the money to Mr. Woodward on the following day. io promise, the prisoner on the following day _ Woodward a receipt purporting to be the bankers' receipt for the money, and signed by E. S. Crosier, cashier in the banking house. That receipt he (Mr. Humphreys) should show, by the evidence of Mr. Crosier, was a forgery ; and under the circumstance:: he should ask for the prisoner's remand. Mr. S. ft Huish, one of the Guardians of the City of London Union, deposed that he resided at 17, St. Maitin'sde-Grand, and was a shoe warehouseman. He attended a board meeting on the 23 of Septenob,?,r last. The prisoner was then assistant clerk of the union, and was acting on the occasion for the chief clerk, who was absent. The board made an order of payment to Messrs. Kingsford of 3781.155. 6d. A cheque was drawn for that amount, and was left in the prisoner's hands for pay ment to them. Witness did not see the cheque again till recently, when he found it in a drawer of Mr. Paul's table, or desk in the office, ou the 17th of this month. He was not attending to his duties then, having absented himself for a day or two. Mr. John Robinson Glanville, cashier in the Bank of London, deposed that the prisoner kept a private ac count there. On the 13th of September he paid in a cheque for 3781. 15s. 63., and the cheque produced had the bank mark upon it. It was the custom of the bank to have a ticket for the amount lodged, by the customers, and he had the ticket, which he produced, and which was in the prisoner's hand writing, and dated Sept. 13. The cheque was paid by Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Stpith to a clerk of the Bank of London. Mr. J. T. Rowseli, clerk to the guardians, deposed that he resided at Norwood. The cheque produced (and referred to by Mr. Heath) was counter signed by him as clerk. In consequence of some information he had he spoke to the prisoner on the 27th Nov., and asked him for the receipt from Messrs. Kingsford, as he found that the cheque had been cashed on the 13th Sept. Prisaner hesitated about the receipt, and witness went again to look at the banker's book (Smith, Payne, and Smith). He found he was correct, and returned immediately to the prisoner's office, when the prisoner said, " It's useless deceiving you ; I have used the money." Witness paid the money to Messrs. Kingsford out of his own pocket. Mr. Humphreys said that was as far as he intended to go in that case, and he would now proceed with the other. Mr. Rob ert Woodward, of 49, lime-street, deposed that he was collector of poor and church rates for the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft. Before the 18th of Nov, last he handed several sums of money to the pri soner, 'amounting, in the aggregate, to 2001. On 18th Nov. he handed to him 901. more, making 2901. He was to pay it into the bankers' of the Guardians. The bankers were Smith, Paine, and Smith. On the follow. ing day the prisoner gave him a receipt for the money, purporting to be signed by Mr. Crosier, cashier at the banking house. Prisoner said it was the receipt for the money. Mr. E. S. Crosier deposed that he was a cashier at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co's. The signature on the receipt produced, purporting to be his, was not i❑ his handwriting. He did not receive the money. There was no other person of his name in the banking house. Mr. Humphreys said that was all the evidence he proposed calling to-day, and he asked for a remand. . _ The Lord Mayor—Certainly. To what day ? Mr. Humphreys said to-morrow week. Mr. Wontner offered no opposition, and The prisoner was accordingly remanded. The prisoner, who is about 62 years of age, has more the appearance of a man about 45. He is rather stout, with small features, and florid complexion. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Commissioner ITolroyd was the Commissioner of the day, but there was no cause on the list. A meeting was held in re the Royal British Bank, but it was strictly private. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE-DAMAGES 500/. BARBAR V. DE CRESPIGNY. This was an action to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff is a young lady at Malta, and defendant an officer in the Royal navy. Defendant having suffered judgment to go by default, the jury were now empanelled to assess damages. Mr. D. E. Colombine, of Basinghall.chambers, Basinghall-street, appeared for the plaintiff and stated the case, from which it appeared that when serving as lieutenant in the Phaeton at Malta, in 1852, ho became acquainted with Mrs. Barbar's family, and paid his addresses to her daughter, Miss Mary Barbar, with the sanction of her mother; but he said that, not having obtained promotion, he must acquaint his mother, on whom he was dependent. Subsequently he wrote to say that his mother would not consent to his marriage, which compelled him to delay until he was in an Inde pendent position. Mrs. Barbar then wrote to him, releasing him from any promise, and begging that he would break off any further engagement or correspon dence with her daughter. He answered, regretting that Mrs. Barbar had concluded so summarily, but still hoped he would be able soon to renew his engagement. All was silence till Oct., 1855, when defendant, then serving in the James Watt, in the Baltic, renewed his offers and professed sincerity, and although time was allowed for reflection, a private note having been written expressive of anxiety whether his expressions were decisive, to which he replied in the affirmative. The " happy" day was not actually fixed, but defendant, who had been ap pointed to the Snap gunboat, wrote in Nov., 1855, requesting Mrs. Barbar and plaintiff to come to England. As an inducement, he said that he could either remain in the service and take his chance of promotion to com mander, after which be could expect no promotion, as when peace should be made with Russia, there would be such a stagnation as to prevent the possibility of any body's rising in the service; but, on the ether hand, h ,- ; thought that instead of taking a bou.s, it would be Lotter that they 1-;i.)uld live in the Snap till the war was over, and then he would take half-pay and go out to that magnificent country, Australia, where the Government would give him 300 acres of land, and spoke of rich relations, and hopes of being remembered in their wills, , Stc. In January, 1356, he wrote from the Srap, still urging an immediate marriage, and Mrs. Barber and her daughter were actually on board to carne to England when the grievous blow was in flicted on plaintiff, that, under circumstances, he should hope that it should be arranged that they should mutually release each other, for if they were married, '• Poverty, the most dire of evils, would be cur inevitable fate," and suggesting that they "should start afresh ; and should they meet again in after years they might at least become sincere i friends, for at least we deserve each of us that at the hands of the ether." Mr. Colombine denounced the conduct of the defendant as being tickle and extraor dinary for the part of a man of honour holding her Majesty's commission. As the defendant had neither pleaded, nor had he even appeared to offer any pal liation, he (Mr. Colombine) hoped the jury would give adequate damages. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 500/. SPORTING NOTES. THINGS IN GENERAL. The frost has disappeared roost opportunely for the Manchester men, whose annual revels on New-year's day at Stretford are not likely to be interrupted. The appointed sport is not of a character to require comment, and both in quantity and quality it is likely to be very insignificant. Still the hard-worked denizens of the cotton-spinning metropolis will doubtless discover in the racing the elements of excitement, and will be enabled to employ their time and attention pleasantly enough. The Waltham Abbey Steeplechases, as usual, pro- yoked a wrangle, and under the present management their popularity seems to be impossible. Two races . . were, or are, in dispute. Report states that the steeple chase was on Monday decided in favour of British Yeo man, who came in second, but no official notice of such a decision has yet been promulgated. How gentlemen could allow their names to be associated with such an undertaking as that at Waltham is a matter of surprise. For the betting men generally, who are calling out most lustily about the doings, I have no pity. Experience should have taught them what to expect. They deserve no more commiseration than those persons who will trespass upon that portion of the ice marked "danger ous," and who consequently get a good immersion for their foolhardiness. Really the jumpers are in a bad plight. Every steeplechase meeting that has been cele brated this season has been a failure. The good time coming must be seen through the reverse end of a teles cope, for it is very far off. Mr. Newcombe Mason is busily employed canvassing for the Oundle meeting, where, with judicious management and fair play, an at tractive gathering may one day be established. The Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool is, however, the only cross-country event which now excites interest, and where the horses are to come from to make up a race for it I am unable to determine. There is scarcely a modern steeplechase horse left that would be capable of cutting a respectable appearance in the hunting field. Business at the Corner has been conducted in the usual jog-trot manner, and no demonstration of im portance has been made in connection with either the Chester Cup or Derby. Loyola, however, seems likely to be spiritedly supported for the Two Thousand, which seems likely to be a profitable betting race. The nominations for the principal spring events will he made on the 6th of January; those for the Chester Cep on the Ist, as usual. Until the entries ale pub lishod it will be impossible to see clearly the prospect of sport. Still, despite the crippled state of the turf money market during the past season, there is likely to be no diminution in the quantity of the racing provided by the different clerks of courses. I regret to announce the death of Mr. William Ruff, for many years the well-known turf reporter to the Lon don press. His death took place yesterday afterncon. Dcc. 31. A FRESH . MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 aglt E,cape (taken) 100 to 5 agst Teddesiey (taken) 100 to 5 snit BAH' 4)1:1 (t , ,,ken) 10 to 1 agat Iflnderzon's lot (taken) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 4to 1 agst, Lcyola, (taken) 6 to 1 agst Vidette (taken) 8 to 1 agat Drumour (taken) CHESTER Cur. 50 to 1 agst St. Giles (cakes,) 50 to 1 aget Alice Wentworth (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Itigerthoroe (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Comedian (aken) DERBY. 11 to 1 aget Blink Bonny (taken) 14 to 1 agst Loyola (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tournament (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Lady 4a-icthorn (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Athlete (taken) WALTHAM ABBEY STEEPLECHASES. —We understand that the steeplechase for which Janus came in first has been decided in favour of British Yeoma❑. We have, however, received no communication on this subject or relative to the Hunt Steeplechase, also disputed, from the clerk of the course or any official person connected with the meeting. IIEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From, the _Report of the Registrar-General. Tire total number of deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday is 1,069, being very near:y the same as in the preceding week. Ia the corre. spouoing weeks of the years 1845 55 the average number of deaths was 1,247; but the deaths of last week occurred in an increased population, and if they are to be compared with the average the labter should be raised proportion ably to the increase, in which case it will become 1,372. It appears that the number in the present return is less by 300 than would have been returned if the average rate of mortality had prevailed. The number of deaths referred last week to diseases of zymotic class is 211; the corrected average of correspond ing weeks is 273. Hooping-ccugb, which for 7 previous weeks had shown great uniformity of results, the weekly number of deaths having been about 40, increased last week to 55. Typhus and common fever ranked next in the order of mortality, and were fatal to 38 persons. Cases of typhus seem to be frequent in Paddington ; a nurse of St. Mary's Hospital died of it on the 10th inst. ; two patients brought to the hospital from Harrow-road and Stanley-street died on the 11th and 22d respectively, and an aged woman on the 226 in Market-etreet. Measles was fatal to 32 children, all under 10 years of aze ; 3 of the deaths from it occurred in St. Margaret, WeAmin ster, 4in Islington. Scarlatina was fatal in 20 cases, dial rircea in 12, erysipelas in 10, croup in 9, small-pox in 5. Tileing the diseases of this description in the aggre gate, the mortality froar them, at present, is not great. The deaths caused by diseases affecting the respiratory organs were 233, nearly the same as in the previous week, and considerably less than the average. Fatal casea of pneumonia, or inflammation of the lungs, de creased in two weeks from 93 to 67. Phthisis, or con sumption, which is not included in the class above men tioned, caused 128 deaths, the corrected average being 135. Only two nonagenarians died in the week—vie., two widows, aged respectively 91 and 92 years. Last week the birihs of 749 boys and 723 girls, in all 1,472 children were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1846.55 the average number was 1.382. _ _ _ At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.419 in. The reading fell from 30.33 it.. at noon on Sunday, to 28.76 in. on Thursday. The mean temperature of the week was 35.7 deg., which is 2.5 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisber). The mean daily temperature was below the average on the last five days, and on the last three days the extent of depression below the average was from 7 deg. to 10 deg. The highest temperature was 46.5 deg., and oc curred on Sunday (the 21st) ; the lowest was 24.6 deg., and occurred on Friday. The range of the week was, therefore, 21.9 deg. The highest temperature, on Thursday (Christmas-day), was only 31.2 deg. The mean dew-point temperature of the week was 32.9 deg., and the difference between this and the mean air temperature was 2.8 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 40M deg. • the lowest in the week was 38.4 deg., on Saturday. The wind was generally in the west till noon on Thursday, after which it was in the north-east, north, and north-west. The air was frequently calm. The rain-fall of the week was only 0.13 in., all of which occurred on Wednesday. Light snow fell early on the morning of Saturday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM AIL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 27 Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases .................... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 5l Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration .. 233 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion ...• Diseases of the Kidneys , &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles .. 0 Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations z Premature Birth and Debility 2B Atrophy Old Age sudden l3 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ..... 33 Causes not specified DEATHS rllOll ALL CAUSES 1,069 Population Deaths in cone- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1855. Weeli. West Districts North Districts 490,396 309 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts 616,635 ...... 408 ...... 264 - --. Totals Malec, 553 I:aulos 516 IN THE WEEL, Males 749 Females 723 Total ....i5..., 1,472 Naval and Military Intelligence. The non-commissioned officers and men belonging to the depots of the Bth (the King's), 10th, 24th, 27th (Enniskiliens), 29th, 35th (Royal Sussex), and 53d R,egi• meats stationed at Chatham, who have not been in- strutted in the use of the Enfield rifle, have been placed under Captain W. Nott, 83d Regiment, to acquire a knowledge of that weapon previously to embarking for The Industry, steam store-ship, Master-Commander Petley, arrived at Porztanouth on Monday, from Lisbon, whither she had been with stores for Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas's squadron. The Viet , r Emmanuel, 91, was taken out of Ports mouth harbour yesterday to Stokes-bay, to make another trial of her speed. - The Clicker, 2, steam gunboat, left Portsmouth yester day for the eastward. The Stromboli, 6, steam sloop, Commander Burgess, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon, to be paid ff. The Trident, G, steaturessel, Commander F. A. Close, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternuan to repad, her ir soe dects, and to have larger coppers put on ' boarcomplement now being 100 men. The Excellent gunnery ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland, C. 8., will be paid off at Portsmouth this day, and re-com missioned to-morrow. It is reported she will be manned in future by gunners and gunners' mates only. The f 110 wing officers bare taken up their commissions to the Me!ornpus, fitting at Sheerness for coamtlYtiard ser vice at Newhaven:—Capt. L. G. Heath, C. 8.; Lieut. G. M. Smith (late of the flagship Waterloo), Mr. W. S. Collins, paymaster ; W. Loney, surgeon, M.D. ; Mr. A. B. Cumming, clerk ; Mr. W. R. Billenge, assistant. clerk ; Mr. R. Shaw, carpenter ; Mr. J. Gardner, boats wain ; Mr. W. J. Bliss, gunner (under warrants of the third class) ; G. Archer, sergeant, R.M. ; 1 corporal, 1 fifer, and 12 privates, R.AI. Her complement is to be, officers and men complete, 90, including 32 boys of the first and second class. The following gun-boats, now in the first class steam squadron of reserve, under command of Capt. Edward P. Halsted, of the Edinburgh, at Sheerness, have by an Admiralty order just returned into store at that yard all their sails, running rigging, &c., their immediate ser vices not being required—namely, the Ruby, Magnet, Sandfly, Spanker, Eras, Louisa, and Mayflower. The Thistle gun-boat was paid off on Monday at Sheer ness. The crew of the flagship Waterloo (at Sheerness), Capt. Lord Frederick Kerr, will be paid off this day. She is to be recommissioned immediately, to bear the flag of the Commander-in-Chief, the Hon. William Gor don, &c, . The following ships and vessels are now in port at Sheerness, in harbour, fitting basin, and in docks, viz. : The Edinburgh, 60 guns, Capt. E. P. Halsted ; the Wa terloo, 120 guns, Capt. Lord F. Kerr, flag-ship ; the Formidable, 84 guns, Capt.-Superintendent J. Jervis Tucker ; the Royal George, 102 guns ; the Terrible, 21 guns ; the new screw steam corvette Scylla, 21 guns ; the Argus, 6 guns ; the Eurotas, 12 guns, screw mortar ship ; the Hydra, 6 guns ; the Terror, 14 guns, floating battery ; the Haratio, 12 guns ' • the Russell, 60 guns ; the Hawke, 60 guns, Capt. J. Willcox, C. 8,, &c. ; the Phcenix, 6 guns; the Renard, 6 guns ; the Foxhound, 6 guns ; the Pylades, 21 guns ; the Trusty, 14 guns, floating. battery ; the now screw steam frigate Emerald, 51 guns ; the Hermes, 6 guns, Cont. W. E. A. Gordon ; the Lizard, steam vessel, Lieut.-Commander Thothas B. Christopher; the Myrtle, steam vessel, Master-Com mander W. S. Bourchier ; the African steam vessel, Second Master-Commander R. Harvey; the Fearless, steanavessel ; the Wildfire steam tender to Waterloo, Master-Commander George B r ockman ; the Malampus, 42 guns, Captain L. Heath, C. 8., &c. The gunboats Louisa, Magnet, Erne, Mayflower, Ruby, Sandfly, Car nation, Span'aer, Pelter, Fly, Hasty, Cochin, Julia, Dwarf, Fidget, Griper, Mastiff, Mistletoe, Traveller, Spey, Surly, Herring, Sepoy, Bullfrog, Tickler, Manly, Thistle, and the new screw steam despatch gunboat Nim rod. The new E•hip Meeance, 80 guns, is in No. 2 dry dock, being altered to receive screw-steam machinery. Preparations were yesterday morning commenced, at an early hour, for the launch of her Majesty's 20-gun screw steam-corvette Scoot, constructed in Woolwich Dockyard. As the tide flowed up the blocks under the ship's keel were removed one by one, leaving only two remaining. A slight motion was then observed when she began to draw. A little girl, about four years of age, the only child of Commodore and Mrs. Shepherd, acted as sponsor ; she grasped the bottle of wine in both hands and dashed it against the vessel, exclaiming " Success to the Scout." Orders were then given to " out the triggers," and the cords which sus pended the weights having been cut, the dog-shores were knocked away, and tee chip was free. The motion, though scarcely perceptible, Lad already begun, and, gradually augmenting, soon attained a rapid velocity, which carried her forward into the Thames amid the checrieg of the crowd. She was subsequently brought rnind to the mouth of the outer basin, and was finady warped in, in order to receive her engines and machinery prior to being docked. The Scout is a sistr r ship to the Pearl, Fled a as built on the same slip as the la , ter ves.,:e% Sne is built to draw 20 fret of water if heavtiy laden, but, under ordinary circom,tances, she draw from 16 to 17 feet. Tile following are the dimensions of the vessel : Ft. la. Lergli between the perpendiculars '2oo 0 Length of keel for tonnage l7l 9: Breadth, extreme 4O 4 Breadth for tonnage 4O 0 Breadth, moulded 39 4 Depth in ho.'d L'urthen in tone, 1,402 21-94 The freight ship Vesta has entered the Victoria Docks, for the purpose of being laden with light ordnance stores, gun carriages, field gun cartridges, and combustibles, from Woolwich Arsenal, for Rio de Janeiro. The freight ship Ciara is embarking ordnance stores from Woolwich Arsenal for St. Louis. The freight ship Dorothy is shipping gun carriages, shot, &c., from Woolwich Arsenal, for the Mauritius. The freight ship Ciara Louisa is taking in a cargo of ordnance t-tores from Woolwich for Malta. The freight ship Challenge went down to Woolwich yesterday from the London Docks, in order to embark ordnance stores and ammunition for Gibraltar. The Rival is taking in ordnance stores from Woolwich for the Cape, and the British Sing is embarking a simi lar cargo for Trinidad. The Iris, 26, bas been commissioned at Chatham by Captain W. Loring, C.B. (1848), and is intended for the Australian service. The Southampton, 50, Captain E. P. Charlewood (1855), fitting at Chatham for the Coastguard service, is awaiting her sailing orders to proceed to Harwich, at which port she is to be stationed as the guardebip. TLe Renown, 91, screw steamer, building at Chatham, is being rapidly completed, and will be ready for launch ino.6 in a few weeks. She is to be fitted with machinery of 800. horse power. Her figurehead has been raised, and from the exertions which are making by her buildets she will be fit for launching in a short time. The fol lowing figures will show the size of this fine vessel : Ft. In. Length between perpendiculars 244 9 Length for tonnage Breadth, extreme 55 4 Breadth for tonnage Breadth, moulded Depth of hold 24 6 Burthen in tons, 3,317 78 94. The followind appointments were made at the Admi ralty yesterday : Suigeon—Andrew Moffitt to the Iris. Assistant-Surgeons—Benjamin Browning (acting) to the Iris ; Samuel Campbell (luting) to the Plumper. DELIVERING UP OF THE ARCTIC SHIP RESOLUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN. . -- PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 30.—T0-day the final handing over of the Arctic discovery-ship Resolute to Great Britain was effected, considerable interest being excited by the event. The American colours, side by side with those of this country, hung this morning from the peak of the stout old ship. At a quarter to one o'clock Captain Seymour, flag-captain to the Com mander-in. Chief, went on board the Resolute to receive her on the part of the nation. Mr. Penn, the master of the Victory, Mr. Burdwood, second master of the Victory, a party of seamen, and a corporal's guard from the same ship, also went on board to take charge of her. Captain Hartstein now ordered his crew to take up their proper positions—the starboard watch forward and the port watch aft. Captain Seymour, after spending a few minutes in the cabin of Captain Hartstein, returned on deck, and as the dockyard clock struck one the flag-ship Victory hoisted the United States stars and stripes at her main and fired a salute to that flag of 21 guns. Whilst the salute was being tired Captain Hartatem ordered the American colours to be hauled down on board the Resolute, and the Union Jack then floated alone, whilst at the es. see mainmast the pennant of a British naval Officer was hoisted. The salute being ended, and the change c of colours effected, the crew of the Resolute manned the rigging, and gave three hearty cheers for the salute. as a return Captain Hartstein, surrounded by his officers p r ot tigsss i i sti wa p 1. that this an d the Chevalier Papalardo, the American Vice-Consul, then addressing Captain Seymour, said—Sir, the closing scene of my most pleasant and important mission h" " ti v fter be performed ; and permit me to hope that, long , Pe na every timber in her sturdy frame shall have cherished perl by the people of the respective nations. 1 - 2 ', the remembrance of the old Resolute will be w ith a pride totally at variance with our strike my flag, and to you, sir, g ive up ideas, Captain Seymour replied—l am sure, d re gtates towards this country, and the graceful graceful act on the part of the 133 a cintehre other officers of been performed by yourself, sir, and the ship, will ever live in the United in which it has This concluded the England. ceremony of the delivery of the memory of the people of vessel to this country, the Qu r e e e ceived the gilt on her be recollected, personallyat n herself having, it will Cowes. The Sprightly, visit to the Resolute, steamer, Master here, was lying along aide the Resolute Bin" h e r arrive n the officers and crew of on and seamen s ' ' been i n c l ose attcenonidarnnaa n der George Allen, which has a ttendancee i the o Bide w ith steam up, baggage being completed, one of the United States surrender being already on board, and on the formal officers " ; „ ° ?,l flag , And il'/Vf we are going to board your i niarly said to Mr. Allen, " We have struck cur "lath's"— p " g " fiti having been ordered to convey the officersN w York. ships"ta-nedBc-rrel-w to Southampton, to take passage there for New The crew of the Resolute then left her, and wen ort board the Sprightly, Captain Hartstein and the other officers following, after having bid a cordial adian to Captain Seymour, the British officers left in charge of the Resolute, and the few civilians present. Prior to this, however, a glass of champagne was most enthu siastically drunk to the health of Captain Hartsteefn, and the other officers and the crew of the Resolute. Their final abandonment of the vessel scorned to create some emotion on the part of the officers and men as b 0 had brought her home, all of whom appeared to fee that they had only performed a work of love and plea sure, and which had been most amply requited by the kindness and hospitality with which they had been received in England. However great that hospitality may have been, it is certain that no set of officers an d men could have deserved it, even in a personal point :of view, more than those in question. By a quarter past 1 the Sprightly was under weir, and the Resolute remained in chare ' o of Mr. P enn, M r. Burdwood, and the half dozen British seamen and corporal's guard of marines, passing between the flagship Victory and the screw blockship Pembroke, 60, the crews of these ships manned the rigging, and gave chase r after che er t o th e A mer ican officers and men. The l a t ter returned the compliment in the most hearty manne r , and which w as re p ea t e d from ship to ship with the greatest enthusiasm. The general effect was of a very thrilling and interesting character. Even the dockyard steam tug Pigmy managed to mount some of her crew on her spare rigging, and they also gave their quota of applause to the nation's guests as they passed. The Sprightly was by this time going out of harbour, on her way to Southampton to place the American officers and crew on board the United States mail packet Washington, which leaves to-morrow for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.---Her Majesty's deem ship Sprightly, Master Commander Allen, arrived in dock this afternoon, with Captain Hartstein and the officers and crew of the Resolute, who will take their departure in the United States mail steam ship Washington to-morrow. The Sprightly will remain until the Wash ington takes her departure, and accompany her to the Channel. Captain Ilartstein and his officers were received on the quarterdeck of the Washington by Commander Cavendy. TIM BANK CHARTER ACT. (From, the Derbyshire Courier.) A long letter has been addressed to the Times by " Mercator" (L )rd Overstone it is generally understood) on the Bank Charter Act of 1844. There is little in the matter or method of this communication to entitle it to serious public con sideration. It is, indeed, principally a glorification of the Bill of 1844, and of the assumed cleverness and sagacity of its authors, and abounds with de clamatory dogmatism, unsupported assumptions, and illogical conclusions. "Mercator " was never greatly distinguished for force or eloquence of style. His natural manner is hard, dry, and cold. In this letter he attempts the metaphorical and figurative with every indifferent success. Here is "Mercator's" poetical sketch of the Bank Charter Act of 1844.—"1 he winds have blown, the waves have rolled, even the compass has been disturbed, and has seemed at timqs to give uncertain indica tions, but the vessel has kept her true course, and she is now about to sue h( r further voyage s sound iu all parts, her masts and her rigging un disturbed, and her cargo uninjured. Are we then to cashier the captain, to condemn the ship, to issue a new code of sailing instructions, &c., Arc." Whether the Bill o f 1844 he at once the compass, the vessel, and the captain, or whether the Bill be the compass, and the country the vessel, and Lord Overstone the captain, or whether any definite meaning was attached to the passage by " Mer cator" when he indited it, the public will pro bably never take the pains to inquire. We must have more substantial reasons that such vapid common-places furnish, before we can consent to the Continuance of an act which, with its comple ment of 1849, has produced more ruin and misery in this country than has been caused by any legis lative measure over enacted by Parliament. The whole argument of " Mercator's" letter amounts to this—" Since the pasiing of the Bill of 1819 the trade and commerce of the country Lave prospered ; therefore the Bilt of 1849 was a sound and efficient measure." Mercator indeed appears to be aware that the Bank Charter Act has done little to increase our exports or imports, or to promote the general pros perity of the country. " These results," l,e says, " cannot be claim e d as t h e di rec t an d necessary consequences of the menet:try le g islation of 18 14 . They aro the gloriou s fruit s o f th e free ttade mea sures of that period. " But, he proc eds, verging again on the poetical, "if the seed was sown and first germinated in the ;0 I of free-trade, let us re member that our monetary legislation has consti tuted the atmosphere in which the plant has grown to its present strength and maturity." on reading this we were iimmedeltely reminded of honest Mr. Burchell's exclamatiou—Vveige ! We have no wish to uEx up the questions of Free Trade and Cur rency. But if Mercator be right in claiming the degree of prosperity which this country has at times enjeyed since the passing of the Act of 1841 as the "glorious fruits of the Fre e T r ade me asures," to what catise is the increased arid mereosmg rrespe rity of countries which still retain their old pro tective system to ho attri'Aited ? How is it that France and other continental na tions have increased their exports and imports, and developed their resources, and added w the "com forts and luxuries" of the people ? How is it that the United States under protection have a surp'us revenue of Four Millions, and are able to pay off their debt as soon as their creditors will accept payment ? We hold, as we have said, that the imposition of duties which interfere with the freedom of the ex change of commodities between na tions is injurious to all parties. But let it be remembered that this country prospered during the war with a Protective system, as other countries are now doing. Had not Peel's Bill of 1819 been passed, the great con troversy between Free Trade and Protection would not have arisen. It was only when, having Pro tection to keep up prices, this country was deluded into passing a law to enhance the value of money also, that the different classes of the community were forced into collision. The Money Laws caused the dispute a bout Free Trade and Protec tion to swell int o importance. Dear bread and dear money were too much for human endurance. And at last "Peel," rather than . give up his Money Laws, was driven to consent to the repeal of the Corn Laws, under the expectation that thereby cheap bread would be provided for the people. "Mercator's atmospheric" Bank Charter Act has been " a trifle light as air" as to any good it has ever done. At times it has effected great evil. ",Mercator " does not mention the Panic of 1847 .when he is referring to " the lessons of former ex perience." Yet more mischief was done to the country at that time by the direct operation of the Bill of 1844, than it would do good were it to exist, with all. its puerile contrivances and narrow minded restrictions, for a century. We tell Mercator, or Lord Overstone, that the thing which has promoted the progress and pros perity of the nation, as well as that of the European nations and of America, has been a wonderful occurrence which has overridden the pernicious tendency of his unpbilosophical and paltry mone tary scheme. It is the unprecedented discovery of gold in California and Australia which, while it has rendered the system of Free Trade or Protection of comparative unimportance, has mitigated, though not removed, the pernicious effects of the Peel and Overstone money laws. Mercator and the bullionists may say that the gold discoveries have had little influence, and, wedded to their theory, they may persist in the opinion that gold has depreciated only some two or three per cent. B u t will any man of common America, believe that wheat s ense, either here or in has been selling for the last three years at between 808 . and 100 s. a quarter, without, at least, a con siderable par t of this high price b ein g attributable to the depreciation ofgold ? Or can any man, not blinded by P rejudice suppose that duce 1849 130,000,000 • / of gold has been poured into the lowering goldand • • market without world's the prices of other commodities ? What does Adam smith say on this subject I tg Gold and silver, like every other commodity, vary in their value, are sometimes cheaper and sometimes dearer, sometimes of easier and some times of more difficult purchase. The quantity of labour which any particular quantity of them can purchase or command, or the quantity of other goods which it will exchange for, depends always upon the fertility or barrenness of the mines which happen to be known about the time when such ex changes are made. The discovery of the abundant mines of America reduced, in the 16th century, the value of gold and silver in Europe to about a third of what it had been before." The discoveries of the precious metals at the time referred to by Adam Smith not only depreciated their value, but gave a stimulus to trade and commerce greater than had ever occurred in the world's history. The gold discoveries of the present day have done much good, and they would do much more were not their beneficial influe nce c hecked and im peded by the pernicious and, unjust restrictions of the Acts of 1819 and 1844. Give us, we say to the Free-trader Lord Overstone, the reality, not the mockery, of Free T ra de. Repeal the narrow restrictive system of your Bank Charter Act ; and give us Free Trade in money, as well as in money's worth. 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