The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVININC3I, JANUARY 24, 1856. • ; M ONE A. SHARE MARKETS, i LIN ES I,r e S P.',D 'l' FIX ED .-t ENTA Le , a '? DI . (T Et I S D A Y.) Ahr. i .., : k ,,,,,,,,. ~, Le.sia C'osin. ertces Pawnees ' Compan , . yesterday. this day. AND RAILWAYS. ) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. --- L St 100 Clydesdal e Blet-bley N. We't. ... * , hr. Pala C RAlLl'Alra. enel y it e ng ste pri rda e y " %r a d e :" St. 100 Buckghamsh - : L. &N. W. 93 -95' 95 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. - 4 ......- - .-.-....... ...... Je. Caledon... 94 - 98 r St. 100 •Aberdeen.......- ...... 22 -- 24 24 25 all Col. Stour Vy , E. Un. & The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 121 R. , Ambg. Nottng. Bost Sud. and Hal. R. C..... ••• - ... l (1,000 for export, and 3,000 on speculation) ; con- and Eastn. Junct.„ n - 4 4 St. 100 E. Lin. c.. 6 pc Gt.Nrthn. 133 - 135 50 all '_lelfast & liallymena. ... - ... 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. .... ... ... - prising 350 Perham and Maranham, 6d. to 62d. ; St. 1(k) Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. 14 all Sirming. Wolvorb ~ , with a hardening tendency, at Friday's extreme rates Stour Valley 7l - 81 Neils. Direct ed. ''.. 31 .494 Birk eand. Lanesl. di St. 100 Do. New_ ... Do . - .« for most descriptions, and an advance of id. per lb. Cheshire Junct l6 -15 ! 25 all Glstr.dr Dn. Fr Gt. Westr ... - „. on Surats. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales 271 all 00. Chesh. & Birk lOO all HAITI. Dk. & Yk. Now. ) 30 Bahia, Rd. ; 1,000 Egyptian, at 52d. to 82d. ; £5O and 225 Cone 13 --• let 2225 alllo D o. , £20...... .. , . :.,. Railway & Berw. .., - .. 9 - 8 , 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM , 104 - 106 3,000 Surat, at 3id. to 4iel. •; and 150 Sea Islands2s all Do. 1 Shares. Do a - -. Alyth &Tyne origma Bid. to 2s. per lb. The Riiilway Share Market £25 (issd. at £4f. ••• - ••• 121 all Dad Shares. 11 o _ _, 12: all Lon.&Greenw S. Easters 12i - 12} 131 was active, and closed with a steady aspect. St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 80 - 82 85 St. 100 C a l e d on i a n 561 - 56} 56} f 71 7 2b all Do.Preferenve Do 224 - 234 The Continental Bourses continue to improve 10 61s. Caren, and Cardigar - - •• St. 103 Lon., M., &S. Pato &Co 1071 - 1121 110} under the favourable political news of last week. 50 al- Chester & Holyhead. Ili •- 124 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. , 50 all Cork and Bandon... ... - ... 4 p er cent. Norfolk_ ... - ... f At Vienna, the heaviness which hung over the busi -20 all Cork, Black, & Pae6 •• • - •.. St. 100 D o. 6 per ct. Do Less of the Bourse for so long a time has given 20 18 Cornw all - -- -. W all Manch. Bxtn. L.& N.W place to a considerable activity. The only fear is 10 all Do. A -- a. and Matlock & Midld. 2/1 -2$ 50 all lididdlesbro' & Stckton .. that there may be too many speculative projects 10 11 (hie Junction.... ••; - • Redcar Darlingt. . - 90 - 1-2 91 l brought forward to profit by the favourable state 50 45 Dualin&BelfastJunc. 4 - 2 St. 100 Midld.Bradfd Midland.. 25 all Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. 64 •-• 76 6} 51 Newmarket of the market for new securities. Railway schemes ßury Exton- En. Conn. id - /p d ... - -. 2 5 all Do. Neer in Hungary and the southern provinces are looked St. 100 East Aegnan ll4 - 121 50 all N.& Est.s p.c. E. Count. 55 - 57 20 all Eastern Counties.... 81 - 8 4 83 ; 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do see "... see upon with favour, and there is a general feeling 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do ... - *los St. 100 East. Union, ASU 25 - 27 - - amongst the financial community that when peace St. 100 De., B. Ste.d lB - 20 25 all Prest. & 'a , yre L. & N.W. ... - ... ) is established Austria will benefit largely by the 25 86 Do., New A. .... - ... 124 all Do. 4 Shr.. ADo -.. t 25 71 East Kent - ”. St. 1:'0 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 130 - 133 outlet of her commerce in the Adriatic, and down st. 100 Eas t L ancas hi re 72 - 73 25 18# Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. ... - the Danube to the Black Sea. The shares of the St. 100 Edinburgh& Glaagoe 50 - 52 10 all Edinb. and Peebles 91 -9/ 10 all Shrews.&Her. T. Brassey 76 - 8 i New Bank of Credit have risen to 2264. At Ber- St. 100 Edin.Prth &Dtuier' 20 - 21 201 1 12 94 S. Staflordsh. .MClean 3 -24 d _ 5 10 9, al l i Fu Fort rn h es te Clyde Juna. ••.• -' - lin the 41 per Cents. are firm at 974 ;at Frankfort s 0 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & l 6 per cent... Darlingt ... - ... r the 5 per Cents. rule a t '7± ; and at Brussels the au all Do, Extension. .... - _. .. - -. 25 all' Do Do 3Ol - 314 31 i 4 4 at 94k. On the Paris Bourse money is more abun- St. 100 IGlasgow& 5. West, rl 80 - 85 St. 00 Wiltska;omrst gtWestn B2 - E 4 ~. dant than usual,and the public are investing largely. 10 all Great N. of Sootlnd. 6 - 7 PREFERENCE SHARES. , The 3 per Cents. have risen 75c., and Credit Mobi- St . 100 ;Great Northern ... .. 24 _--- Ni r 3 ,24 '7l 6 St. 1100 Aberdeen lO9 - 111 St. 100 'Do., A. Stock liar 15f. All railway shares have added from 24 St. 100 Do., B. Stock 123 - 125 St. 1100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c... 106 - 108 r to 12-1-f. to previous advanced quotations. S t. 130 Gt. Sth. &West.(l re ) 104 - 1 06 25 1 all BlythandTyne lOpei St. 100 'Great Western 551 •-56 56 c. pref. (issol.stso/N ,„ - ... Letters from Copenhagen state that the confer- s t. 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail St. 100 B r i e . & Ex. 4p.c. St 90 -92 4 03 l ence on the Sound Dues proceeded very slowly. . Gus . Stk 54 • 56 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ... ' ... - ... St. 100 Caledonian £lO 93 - 95 12 all Irish South-Eastern. ... - • The meetings are postponed from day to day, in SO all Lancaster & Carlisle 70 - -15 15 all Chester & Holyhead consequence of the non-arrival of commissioners 1.61 14/ Do., Thirds .5 - 7 Pei Guar. 51 per cent... 15 - 16 9$ all Do. do. Prof. No. 2.. ... - ... ) 16/ 7 ! Do. New Thirds 5 - 7 r from some of the -States interested. Among these 24 all Do. do. Prof. No. 2., ... - ... St. 100 Lancash.andYorksh. 791 ••• 80/ soi 11 are the delegates from the free cities of Germany, 3 e ; De., Wet. Riding Ma ... - ... 6 } all Cork &Bandons2p.e. ... - ... 1 and the representative of Norway. 20 all ILiv.Crsby.&South.pt ... - • 11 all Dun.Prth .&Aber.J. 54 -6/ & Ili all ;London Bias:Awed 64 - 64 10 2 E. Anglian Ma A Sh. ... - ... Considerable dullness prevails in the Antwerp ga, 100 ILond. Bright & S.CK. 961 •-- 971 97 St. 100 Do. do. Cis. B6p. c. ... - ... • markets since the announcement of the peace St- 100 Loud. and N. Westn 97 - 974 99 8j St. 100 Do. do Cls. C7p. c. ... - .., 20 16 IDo Fifths - id, "q ! all Eastern Counties Ex ! news. American rice is feeble at 13 florins per 70 10 51;D0:101.3h.,M&8...0 1 - /:1 I tension, sp. c. No.l a- $ t pm r kilogrammes. Dantzic grain is offered at 184 124 21 Do. Eighths.. t - / 11 6/ all Do. No. 2 - 1 pm 1 florins without buyers. Coffee is rather steady at St. , 100 London andS. Westn. 861 - 874 87 4 10 , all Do. New 6p.0. St 111 - 121 • 50 all Do., £5O. -4 - 6 4 20 I all East Un. G. 6p. C. ... - ... 6 5 to 69 centimes the 4 kilogramme, and cotton is 1,0 all Do., £4O 6 5 5 all Do. 5/. 10 per cent. ... - ... ) ill demand at 63c. to 67c. per A kilogramme. 25 all Ludndrry&Colerainc ... - .., 10 all Do. Id. Debentr.Sh. ... - ... 25 all Lndndrrea & Ennisk . . - ~. St. all Do. do. 4 per cent_ ... - ... • The Directors of the Australian Agricultural St. 100 Manch.Sisef.& Uncle 241 - 21/ 25 i I St. 100 gast Lancaek. 6p. cts ... - - Company have issued their report in anticipation 25 all !Do. 1 Shares, No. 1 ... - ... 5 , all E. &W. York. J. sths ... - ••• , St. 100 Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 60 -•.• 62 611 31 's 423 'fa Mai & Li n. Un - - of • the annual meeting. The accounts, which are ' ' -4, ' '' • 4 .- _id 20 all Furness 10 1 Metropolitan - - e” for the year ending Dec. 31, 1854, show a profit of • it. 100 Midland - 684 691 i 1 i St. 100 Gies. &5.W.G.5 p.c. ... - . 17,950/. ; but the Directors, owing to several un- at. 100 Do. Birmng.&Derbe 39 - 41 s t. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 114 - 116 115 I 50 all 'Midld, G. West. (Ire ... St. 100 Do. S P. c. Redeem. f avourable circumstances, do not recommend the 1 at 10 P. c. prem. 108 - 110 15 all 1)0. Half Shares .... - declaration of a dividend. A comparative state- 100 ill Newcastle& Carlisle ... - St. 1100 Do. 4i p. e - 103 21 1241 74 D 0.5 p.c. Scrip, Red went of the colliery operations gives the amount of all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hit!. 9 - 10 Atsp. c. pm... . ro 4p • 50 8a Newry de Enniskillea ... • ... Coal raised at 47,538 tons. The expenses were 10 all Newry Warrenpoinl 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre 9 - 10 St. 100 et.S.aa W. (Ireland) ... - ... 3 6,0981., and the net revenue was 8,204/. and Rostrevor, -. -_, 4 1 , 100 Norfolk - 45 44 20 10 De. 4per 0. Prof. S ... - ... The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 50 10 6 Gt. Westn. (Rorke az 31, Nortatn.Co . unties Un. .•• . to this date, are in round figures as under :- it nx) Nor& British 3O ... 31 3 1 - Santo Ex .5 p. c).., 6 - Si 16 all North Demon, No. 1 ... ••• St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 87 - 89 1856. 1855 . 1 6 all Do., No. 2 a. - - Great Western - ... St. 100 Do, irred. 4p. c. ... 78 -80 79 North-Western South-W es t ern - 71. 74 121 1 0 all Do.ChesterB p.c.P.S. 16 - 164 Brighton 9,568 8,697 25 211 Do. do. Extension ... 74 - 71 d 10 all De. do. s p. c. d 0... 9 1 104 St 100 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk 68 - 72 Midl an d 'io a'.l Do. Leeds 26f all Do. Ches, Gua, Sh.. 18 -19 S outh-Eastern Caledonian - 99 2 0 all Do. do. do l3l - 141 St. 100 Nor . th London 92 97 great Northern - id 10 311 P N.SeS.Wstrn.,Ham,- 14 .,_ancashire and Yorkshire - _ St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock ... 129 - 131 Alanchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln 8,468 8,405 ,•• 10 174 North Staffordshir 81 .-- 8 10 St, 10 0 Lon.&llrigh. G. 5 c. ... - ... The advance which took place yesterday after- 10 at North Western 4l -54 St . 100 Do. Pref., sp. e. St , ~. - ••• 10 all N, &8. West rn. Juno ... - St- 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. 0. ... - ... boon in the English Stock Market has been firmly 10 I Nu neaten, Hinckley - St. 1100 Do. do. 5 per cent .. ... - ... au and Leicester. .t. 100 Ox, Wore.. & Wolv 2l -23 , S t. IGO Lon. &N. W., Coy. nported, and the quotations are very buoyant. Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. ... - .- 4, confident opinion is expressed that the pending , U 8 ports:11011th St 100 Lon.& S.W. 7 per et ... - ...p n egotiations for peace will be successful, and an St. 100 :I, o•eish Central,..,, 102 - 104 124 all Lonely. & Coles.. Sh. 12e ... 4t. 10(. Scottish Midland 124 111 Londy. & Ennis.. Sh. ... - ... active speculation is in progress for the advance. St. 1 -. 72 - 74 10 all wan., Shea, & in. 00 Shropshire Union - 45 The easier condition of the money market, 50 al South Devon ll 13 New, £lO l3l - 131 and the investments made by the public, St. 1)0 South Eastern 6O - 61 61/ 6 4 Do. S i - 8 all South Wales 66 - 64 12h all Ilarypt.&Carl.4p o ... •••• ... 4180 impart additional strength to the market. 1 0 0 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 - 3d 12A all Do. 41 per cent a. - a. 12; 10 4 Do Consols for money have been 90/ i : E 7 ; all the morn- 20 SDo ......... 2(1 - Pa' 10 11 itaine.s,Wok &Wok - St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c .St ... - ... ing, and for the account from 901 91, the prices 15 a ., tockton & Darli 34 - 36 St. 100 Do. Consol, Bristol A have advanced to 911. The New 3 per Cents. are 16. iteekten & Hartlepl ~. - I Birm. 6 per cent.... 1.31. - 133 91 4 1, and the Reduced 90i to 911. Bank Stock t. too raft' Vale - - St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St 91 - 93 16e all iDo. Prof. 41par eon 11 - 11 die is i per Cent , higher, viz.-209 to 2104. Exche- _ . t. 100 Do. Prof., No. 1 . 25 214 Thames Hay. D.& R - _. all 'Do. 5/. Prof. 4p. c.. 4 - 46 : quer Bills are 4s. discount to par, and India Bonds •,:0 ... Ulverstone & Lancs ... - _ St. 100 Ditto L. &H. Pref St .-.- ... are 3s. discount to par. 0 all Vale of Neath l9 -- 20 10 all Norfolk Debenture . ' ... - ... 0 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 34 - 41 St. 'lOO Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stoca ... - ... Much activity has prevailed in the Foreign, and 0 a ll Waterford&Limeriek . 'Do. 5 p.c. Eat -- .0 the upward movement in prices is maintained. 0 all West Cornwall • 4 • -- . it' St. 100 D. siperct.pref.... ... - ... 8 8 West End of London St. 100 o.Way. Val Turkish 6 per Cents , have risen steadily to 911 and and Crystal Palace .. .sp. c. - . - ... St. 100 North British 4 .4 -- 101 912, and 92, but at the present moment they are 5 all Do. A_ . - • - . 91 92 st. 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. 89 - , about 911 to 914. The Small Bonds are quiet at 205 all 3 viree D t o, Lo ß n . don - ..• ••• 17 7ca do. do 5 - 20 13 Do Leeds 6p. c allo.l' ... - 54 ... -. 1 .. - ... 90 , and the New Scrip has been as high as par, 10 1 all ,Wimbledn &Croydon - di, 41 9 De. do. Quarters 4- - 25 10 ,Do.Yorkll.& S. Put 1 - id but it h as s i nce d ec lined to 4 and i. discount. FORE IGN . 20 all 'North Staffordshire.. ... - ... Sardinian Bonds have risen about 1 per cent., St. 100 Oxford, Worcester, 1.0 all kntwerseirßott , rdam 81 - 81 81 # Wolverh. £l5 , 6 p.c ... - .., 93 being 87i to 88. Spanish Bonds are at full 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. 10 81 IDo R. Prof. 101. Sh. . - _ Prices, the Three per Cents. being 40A to 414, the in Sh. at par till ' 64 1 -3 p 31 all Stet. Cent. ,New Pre .. .. . - .. 20 10 Ardennes 25 all ionth Devon 134 - 141 New Deferred 23 to 23 1, and the Certificates 54. 5 44 aelgian Basin. June 35 ---, a ** d 10 11 Do. fixed,4l parcels , id - pa) Brazilian New Five per Cents. are 1004, Buenos 20 10 Beziers to Graissessae 30 - 21-1 1.0. F all S. Eastern (Readina 18 41 Bombay, Baroda, anc Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d; 22 - 22 Ayres 56, Chilian Six per Cents. 104, and the 1 221 central India,Scrie 8- i , :in St. 100 po. 4! per cent 93 -95 Greek 64. Mexican Stock is' . about 4 per cent. 18 all Do. - .- 10 all !Do. Fixed 41 p e sh. 81 -- 94 better, namely, 204 to 20 7 Peruv i an A ctive s. at all Demerara 20 all S. Wales Gua. 4p, o. ... - ... 20 11 Dutch Rhenish • .., -"... ... 1 - 1 p ; 20 all IDo. do. 44 p. c....... ... - ... Bon da are 77 2 to 78, and Portuguese Four per 20 all E as t ern o f F rance 354 -36 36 4 8 20 all 'S.Yorkshaip.e.Guar. .., 7. , Cents. are 484. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 'lO 10 Do. New lO - 121 25 all Stock. & Dar. ,sp. c. _ -- .. 20 all East Indian, g. sp. a 21} - 211 are flatter, at 644 to 644. 25 15 Do. do. do. p- 1 p 20 10 Do. Ex t ension a - 1 i 1.4 all ;Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign. 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do - ... Ip. c. till July 1, 1 56 .. - ... Stocke t -Grenada D e ferred Bonds, 61 71; Mexican, 25 20 Gd. Th. Lawrence/1, of CanariaA is 10 - 9 • 11 5 41 ;Watt:lnd.& Kilk.6pc 2 4 -2 4 d 15 all Do. St. 2 04 i ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 :Atlantic do. - 16 MINES. 5 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russi'tn 5 per 100 70 Do. Cert. of Deben , con, into Stk. till'63 60 70 861 1 all I I.guF, Fri, .. ......... .. • - . Cents., 100 102 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 90 92 ; Spanish 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold ... - ... 100 all Do. C , omp. 6p. c., do. 8f) - 90 3 per Cents., 40/ 402; ditto Deferred, 222 23; ditto 10 10 Gt. Ceetral of Fran 3/ - 3}p 10s all Anglo Californian ... / - Certificates, 41 51 ; ditto Passive, 61 64. 5 ad nt Indian Peninsua 20 I 6 kuetrelian guar. 5 per cent. .. 20# - 20# 1 1 all Australian Cordillera ... - ... Railway Securities have participated in the 5 all so. New 5 per cent • ... ... 1 ; all ye Maria- . - ..• buoyancy of other stocks. Caledonian, Aberdeen, 5 all 00. Extensions... ... - _ I,' all 4aden (Gd.Dachy of) ... - ... e 0 13 Great Luxembouri 69 I all Blsonarvon Iron and Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North 1 Coal . - ... Constituted Shares 51 - 51 51 4 2,044 allall G D t o. . w o o l:l te ig r a n t o io f n 6 s....... atutd 3 -- 3 1 3 4 x ; Western and Midland are all fully 0 / per cent. in 2o I 14 British Iron 4 --6 35 26 firazilianhap.Ossued higher ; in some cases the advance is even more. shares 5 1 Do. New 251 - 26 26/ 8 at £5 pm.) - 21 The F o reign undertakings are very inanimate, 2/z4 3 -35 p 9 30 I all Do. Cocaes & Culabe 11 - t:1 ' but the quotations are nominally without altera- to2o 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 27 - 29 230 .11 Do. lids., paya bl e 's 7, I , with option till '55.. 98 - 1 100 1 • 0 Clarendon Cons. Min, tion. Great Western of Canada are rather 100 al l Do. do., '62, p. '56... 120 - 125 124 Co. of Jamaica firmer. 100 all Do. do., '7 6 ,p. '60... 122 - 127 40 all Cobre Copper 67 - 71 4 eo all Do. do., '73, without 5 1 1 ...olonial Gold - -. Mining shares rule dull, and very little business option lO6 108 108 7} St. all opper Min. of Eng 34 - 37 has been done in Joint-stock Banks. Bank of Lou- ersi all , Hamilton & Toronto '24 - 2.6 25 all io. Prof. 74 p. cent. 24 - 26 • all ID 6 per cent. - 20 don is, however, 1/. to 2/. higher. Canada Land 2 1 14 a ortuna id - p a. are steady. Australian Agricultural are very heavy, 20 ', all - encaal l4 - 16 20 14 1 1 I all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg / - a the report not being as satisfactory as was expected. 20 20 all /0 ; Lyons and Geneva ... 7 - 8 p I 2® 2 0 0 a l7 ll IL ta k e i o err e Cou nt . at i T n r k n B h : s u l t . ' :: : --- .. . d 41 all Great Polgooth - 21 5 all at Wheal Vor United 1 • id Lynne 8 4; Mediterrau. 1 .. 8 . 4 -.... 19 ... i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 10 De. New 4 p 1 all Liberty i - 4 . 310 a ll Maria Antonia ......7 9 3 all Linares 6l - 71 ( Prom the Official List.) 10 a n iDo. do. New - 3 5 1/ Lusitanian -- 1' Business done. 20 a ll NamurLiege ( eritl , 1 all Mariquita Bank Stock 2104 9 & 51 - 5 4 1 all New Granada / ....- I interest) * 8 per vent. Reduced Annuities 904 11 2.0 all Do. (ex interest) 44 51 1 all Nouveau Monde I 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 904 i 5 i 16 all Northern of France. 351 .-- 354 20 all Pontgiband Silver New 3 per Cent. Annuities -.... ........ - - 123' Lead Min. & Smelt. 11 - 13 Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 - 5 1 Port Philip 50 all Do. 201.3 p. a 1341, - ... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 164 7-16 1 all Quartz Rock - (fmy.B.& Ams.Shs. ' ... - .. W 2 x d India Bonds, £IOOO - • 81 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 all Do. New Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d par 6 - 8 x d tonsols ' for Account 904 1 901 11 20 16 Paris and Lyons 461 - 46 f 30 131 Santiago de Cuba.... 3-31 3# 40 all Ditto Bonds - _, Exchequer Bills, 24d. 1 all South Australian..... i - $ £lOOO •••••••. ....N 4 d 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 46 - 44 1 all Do. Scrip... I - I 20 all ,Paris and Rouen..... ... . .. 2500 4 d par - 1 i Do. 10 per cent Pref ... - 20 la, I ParisCaen di Oherbrg. ... - pre Small - 41 Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 . per Cent 976 20 all Do ... - ... 288 all United Mexioan 3l - 41 4 10 5 Rome and Frascati,. ... - _ Ditto, 1859 .... . 20 all Rouen and Havre..... ... ... 1 all West Mariposa - i i PRIOR OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 all Royal Danish l9 -20 20 1 12e. Worthing Mining of Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. - 5 5 Royal Swedish 1 2 2 1 Australia • Ditto Now, 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839. 1004 4 all Do. Obligations .... 2 - 21 1 ell Ynbe. . ... MD .... 11.0 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 56 20 all (Sambre and Manse. 8, - 9 ee - a. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4 10 all IDo. 54 p. cent. Pref. ... - ... 81 MISCELLANEOUS. - Cheek Bonds 6l 20 ss. Scinde 4 - 1 P Mexican 3 per Cent. - all Do.. - 27 1 25 Ditto Account 2Ol 1 20 all Southern of France.. ... - pm le all Australn. Royal Mail .. _ . Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. - 2 0 16 St. Andrew's and 10 84 Berlin Water Works 6 - Ditto Account - ”fo - 4.4 ,50 40 Brit. American Land 47 - 50 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 - 81 ell West Flanders 3l - 4 34 100 321 Canada l3l - 136 136 Ditto 4 per Cent 4B/ 10 all Do 54 per c. Pref... , ... - ••• St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Sardinian Bonus, 5 per Cent. - 20 18 Western of France_ 31 - 32 Jan. and July lO7 - 1074 1071 i Ditto Account B7l 8 20 all Do_ ... ••• 5 all Crystal Palace...-. 24 - 21 24 Spanish Beads, 3 per Cent 4Ol 20 all Zealanit . - 20 5 5 Do. Preference 44 - 44 Ditto Account 4ll 4 all Crystal Pal. of Franc( ... - „. Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent. - Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. net fun. 51 - .. 4 0 all Australasia ............ 92 -e. 944 2 'nekieh Bonds, 6 per cent 9ll 5 all En.&Aus CoCop Sm Co 1 ti Ditto for the Account 901111481 }► 100 50 Bank . of London 25 24 Electric Telegraph... 20 - 22 Ditto Small •8k.&Ln.•.6... 59 - 6 1 61 2 50 al' British N. American _ 66 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. ... ... 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... • - ••• Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. - 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 14 - I , d 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - ••• Ditto Account idparlid n Venezuela Bonds, 41 per C en t - 20 4 Chrtd. Bk. of India, Australia, & China ...d lb all General Screw Steam a. - ••• Ditto Account - ••• 100 50 City 66 -7. 68 ' 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig • , - ••• 'Dividends on the abo ve p aya bl e t o L on d on . 100 25 Colonial •••.' -- "'lO all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. .8 - 10 Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 G u il ... 614 1 100 20 Commerc ial of Load „, ..„_, ... 10 9 Mexiean&S.Americn. 54 - 6 • TWO (Y CLOCK. 20 all Eng. Scot.& Ane.Cht. 161 -- 174 1 ail Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... - ... Consols (February) 9ll 20 all Loud. Chan. Bk. of 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 - 14 .• Australia ..........••• 161 - 171 10 all Do. Do. - 3 - 20 5 Ditto New ............. 3- 2 d 2$ i f 5 1 Do. 8p c P iss at 1 d 1- /c 1 FATAL ACCIDENT IN PLVI.IOI3TR SOUND.-A fatal 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. accident occurred in the Sound yesterday morning, by 50 20 London and County.. ... - ... 100 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp. • 'l' -_ 2P Steam Navigat. Ce. _ - -. the swamping of a boat, containing 11 or 12 persons, 50 10 London Joint Stock. ; ..... _ •.... __ i 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 - 22 100 20 Loud. & Westminste • • 49 1 all N. B. Australasian ,,. ' i - i 'whilst proceeding from Devonport to her Majesty's ship 100 35 National Proof Eng ..- - e-- t amouth. Amongst the passengers were Mr. Bateman 20 15 Nrth.cdEuropeSteani _ - _ P 20 10 Do. New 1 all Oriental Gas 1 - 11 Paymaster ; Mr. Harper, assistant-surgeon ; a midship- 50 225 National of Ireland.. ..• -- ••• 1 2s, Do. "New Shares" man, ship's steward, and two joiners. When off 20 a ll New South W a l e s -- 40 38 - 0 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mina 2/ - 21 Nicholas Island, the boat suddenly shipped a sea, and 25 all Oriental Bank of 50 all Peninsular& Oriente ... - ~. 614 2 b eing heavily laden, she sunk. The accident was per- Corporation .40-42 41 50 10 Do. New etived on board the Skipjack, gun-boat, and by the 1.00 25 ;rrcvincial of Ireland 51 -53 5 1 4 2 all Portland Iron Co .., -. ••. guard-beat, comi ng as h ore , f ro m the Sanspareil. A ss i s t- 1.0 all ;Lo. New •.• 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... .., - ... an ea was p rom ptly t en d ere d, b u t five unfortun ate l y 5 1 Royal Australtaßkg 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 - 14 Perished namely, Mr. Bateman, the two joiners, a ma- & Gold Trap - ... 1 I Ditto New i-- b rip„ .' 100 50 Royal British - ... ' all South Austral . Land 35 - 36 35 artilleryman, and one of the boatmen. Those m antle' were 25 ail South Australia wr -89 • 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip... 4 - 4 4 ,..._: . conveyed ashore, and all were speedily re- 25 all Union of Australia 73 -75 20 all Do. Registered. i-- i store (1 , except the medical officer, who remains in a ... " 4 Do. No v .... " 8 - 9 15 . 5 l'l'rustds L.Co.U.Can. •••., ... . an gerons state, 50 1.0 Union of London ft , 29. a 30 1" 28 . Val Diemen's laud 164 te3 ;,161 . • LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice Willes and a Common Jury.) HARRIS V. COUPE. - HUSBAND'S LIABILITY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a lodging house keeper, to recover 331. of the defendant, expenses incurred by his wife fur lodgings. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff was a lodging-house keeper, residing at 55, Gloucester-place, Portman-square, and the defendant formerly one of the committee of Drury-lane,Theatre, and a member of the Garrick Club. The defendant at the time of his mar riage in 1837 was a gentleman of considerable property and expectations, and i❑ 1848, when he and his wife separated, was in a position to make her a large allow ance, and which allowance was paid with more or less regularity till 1854. In that year the defendant got embarrassed from railway and agricultural speculations, and assisting a friend by putting his name to bills to the amount of 28,000/. He was arrested for debt, and in July of that year be petitioned the Insolvent Court, but was not discharged, and bad again on the 29th May, 1855, to petition the court, when be obtained his dis charge. In March, 1855, when the defendant was under arrest, his brother agreed to allow him 60/. per quarter, and the defendant informed his wife of it, informing her that he would allow her half of it, 30/, per quarter, which he would pay over to his solicitor for her, provided she would promise not to go beyond that amount, and involve him in difficulties. His wife consented to take the money, but would not bind herself to live within that amount, and immediately after engaged these lodgings, to pay for them from March till July, including firing, 2/. per week, and from that period 1/. per week. The wife, being a lady of high family when married, expected to be supported whilst separated from her husband, no matter what his means, in a manner suitable to her family position. On the part of the defendant it was contended that he had al lowed his wife a fair portion of his income, and that he was not liable fur any debts she might contract beyond that amount. It was explained that the defendant ceased to be a member of the Drury-lane committee in 1854, and that after his insolvency his brother paid his sub- 1 scription to the Garrick Club. The learned Judge, in summing up the case to the jury, said this was a mixed question of law and of fact. A wife, so long as she lived with her husband, was his agent to pledge his credit for necessaries suitable to her husband's mamas and position, and not extravagancies, and if they separated by consent, without specified means being allowed the wife, still retain her authority. If, however, a separation took place without consent, or without cause of separation, from misconduct on the part of the husband, she had no authority to pledge her hus band's credit, and in this case the plaintiff had failed to prove the misconduct imputed to the defendant. With regard to the supposition that a lady of distinction had a right to be maintained in that position, notwithstand ing her husband's circumstances, was a mistaken one, and contrary even to what they learned from the mar riage service, when the contracting parties agreed to take each other "for better or for worse." It was the duty of the wife to submit to the husband's fate, and not run him into difficulties for her extravagancies; neither would the law permit such conduct on the part of the wife. The question of fact for their consideration was, whether or not the allowance made by the defendant to his wife was sufficient, according to his circumstances, when the debt was first contracted, and were these lodgings a necessary suitable to the husband's means and position. _ _ _ The jury retired to consider their verdict, and had not returned when our despatch left. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Band before Lord Campbell, Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Crompton.) THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF ARCHDEACON DENI SON V. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. This morning was appointei for hearing arguments in this case. Last term a rule was granted calling on the Archbishop to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue, directed to him, commanding him to require by writing, under his hand, the Venerable George Anthony Denison, Archdeacon of Taunton and Vicar of East Brent, in the county of Somerset and in the diocese of Bath and Wells, to appear either in per son, or by his agent duly appointed before him, at a time and place therein named, according to the provi sions of the statute of the 3d and 4th Viet., c. 86 ; and, further, to proceed in the matter of the said affidavits mentioned in the charge or complaint of the said Rev. Joseph Ditcher, against the said Archdeacon Denison, according to law. Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Sumner showed cause against the rule ; Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Badderley supported the rule ; and Mr. Hill, Q.C., appeared on the part of Archdeacon Denison. The point in dispute turned on ,the discretionary power of the Archbisltvp in proceedingor not further in the inquiry. Whethei, in fact, having instituted initia tory proceedings, he was not bound to go on and de liver judgment in the case ? Mr. Hill, in the course of his remarks to the Court, said that Archdeacon Denivon was ready at any time to appear before a legally-constituted tribunal, and answer the charges that had been brought against him. After hearing Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Sumner, Lord Campbell, after a short conference with the other learned judges, and without hearing Sir F. Kelly, said— We are all of opinion that the rule should be made ab solute ; but that, if the parties wish it and will be bound by it, we are ready to express our deliberate opinions on the question. Otherwise, all I shall now say is that sufficient grounds have been shown for the isuing of the mandamus. Sir F. Kelly—l shall probably best discharge my duty by at once acquiescing in what has fallen from your lordship, that this rule should be made absolute. I must, however, say and acknowledge with perfect sin cerity that the Archbishop of Canterbury has been actuated in all he has done with optime fide, and with an earnest desire at once to do justice and to promote the best interests of the Chureh over which he presides. Lord Campbell—There is not the smallest doubt but that his grace has so proceeded ; but with profound re spect and reverence for the sacred character and position of his grace, I must express some regret that his grace did not in the first instance exercise his discretion by refusing to proceed in the complaint of the Rev. J. Ditcher. Had he done so, and followed the example of the late and present Bishop of Bath and Wells, I think it would have been well for the Church of England. Rule made absolute. By this decision the Archbishop of Canterbury will have to proceed in the inquiry, and, if possible, decide the question that has so long agitated the minds of the people of this country, which is the true doctrine of the Church of England—that advocated by the Tractarians or the Evangelicals. BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO. - JUDGMENT ON PETITION OF THE REV. H. SNOW. His Honour this day gave judgment on the petition which was presented a few days since, praying that cer tain shares in the Sambre Railway Company should be delivered up to him by the lessees. The facts were these :—The bankrupt Strahan was one of the executors under the will of Mrs. Snow, who directed an invest ment of the surplus of her estate, after payment of her debts, in the public funds or on real securities in Eng landlor Wales, and accordingly a sum of 10,295/. was invested in the 3 per Cent. Consols ; but with a view of raising the interest, Strahan an d hi s co-trustee sold one and lent the money to the firm, receiving two policies of insurance on the life of Sir John Paul, and placed the policies away without any note, depositing also the shares as a security for the trust money. On the death of Sir John Paul in 1835 the banking-house received the amount of the policies from the insurance offices, and applied them to their own use. From the evidence it appeared that he made no commu nication to his partner, and on the bankruptcy the shares were taken by the assignees as property at the use and under the control of the bankrupts. His Honour held that the shares could not be consi dered to have been transferred to the executors either in law or in equity, as there was no deposit note or notice to the company ; but even if he were of opinion that the shares were conveyed legally to the trustee, he should consider that, under the circumstances of the case, they passed to the assignees under the case of Burbridge v. Deacon 131. A second petition by the same petitioner, in respeet of 500 shares in the. Namur Railway Company, was also decided in favour of the assignee. His Honour asked whether the shares were of any value Mr. Lawrance said he believed they were worth some thousands. IN RR DAVISON AND GORDON. In this case, which is well known in consequence of proceedings in the criminal court, a petition was pre sented on behalf of Gordon to annul the bankruptcy. Mr. Elmlie, for the bankrupt, n•t being now prepared to go into the merits, His Honour (Goulburn) dismissed it. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARYLEBONE. HICIWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. E. CLARKSON, THE BARRISTER.—Tbig day Edward Bas. ley, a tall, powerfully-made man, who described himself to be a French polisher, and who refused to give his ad dress' was placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charg e d with having, in conjunction with another man, not in custody, attempted to murder Mr. Eugene Comerford Clarkson, barrister, of No. 53, Cleveland-square, Pad dington, under the following circumstances of a most daring highway robbery. The prosecutor stated that about one o'clo c k th a t morning be was returning home along the Bays water-road, having a carpet bag and an um brella in his hands, when he was suddenly seized hold of by a man who came behind him, and who afterwards grasped his throat with both his hands. The prisoner immediately came in front of him, and made a snatch at the Albert gold chain which was suspended from his neck, and to which was attached a gold watch in his waistcoat pocket. The chain broke, but he suc ceeded in taking possession of the watch, with a portion of the chain. While the prisoner was doing this he struggled with the other man, who called out to the prisoner to take his pistol out of his pocket and shoot him (prosecutor). He released himself from the other man, and then attacked them both with his fists. They both ran away. He pursued and overtook them near Sussex-square, where one of the men called upon the other to shoot him. He contiaued to follow them. When near Hyde Park-gardens they took up some stones to fling at ,hisn, but did not do so. He again got up to them, and they again went off as fast as they could, pursued by him (prosecutor), who overtook them at a spot where there was no thoroughfare. While he was struggling IN Hi them a policeman came up, whom he told that be had been robbed by them. The other man then ran away ; prosecutor told the officer to go after him, and vtated that he would take care of the prisoner. An other constable soon afterwards came up, into whose custody he gave the prisoner. As they were going to the station-house the prisoner made a determined resis tance. He was eventually thrown on the ground and overpowered. When the prisoner got up the policeman found on the ground a gold watch with an Albert-chain and appendages attached, which he identified. He was taken to the station-house. rhe other man has not been taken. The prisoner was remanded for a week. EXTRAORDINARY POISONING CASES AT MANCHESTER. Yesterday afternoon three men were placed at the bar of the City Court-house, before Mr. Rickards, Mr. Ross, and Mr. J. A. Turner, magistrates, on a charge of poisoning, which, in some of its main features, resembles the Rugeley case. The prisoners were Thomas Bull Holland, a surgeon, James Monaghan, and a man named Barry. A man named Edward Dunn is implicated in the same charge, but has been convicted for another offence, and is serving a period of 'imprisonment. Mr. Bradleugh, instructed by Messrs. Clay and Co., attorneys, London, appeared on behalf of the Diadem Insurance Company, as prosecutor ; Mr. Fernley, bar rister (for Messrs. Mann, attorneys), on behalf of the prisoner Monaghan ; and Mr. Bent, solicitor, for the prisoner Barry. It i s un d ers t oo d th a t the prisoner Holland, who is a surgeon, has made a confession or statement to Mr. Bradleugh, revealing the whole of his transactions with the other prisoners, which statement is to the effect that, being surgeon to the Diadem Insur ance Company for the district, the prisoners had applied to him to pass John Monaghan (the prisoner Monaghan's father) as a good life, and that subsequently they were in his surgery when ho was mixing a solution of white lead with water, and asked him if it could not be done without assuming a milky colour. He then showed them that it could be mixed with whisky so as to be colourless. There was reason to believe that some of this mixture was given to the old man Monaghan, who died some months ago, when the prisoners and Dunn applied for 3001., the sum for which Monaghan's life had been insured, but were refused the money. His disclosures had also led to the belief that two other per sons bad been similarly poisoned. Mr. Bradleugh stated that the charge against the pri soner, along with Dunn (who was in prison for embez zling money belonging to an assurance company), was for having destroyed the life of one John Monaghan, the father of the prisoner James Monaghan, to obtain the sum of 3001. from the Diadem Life Insurance Company. He should, if he succeeded in establishing a sufficient case, apply to the bench to remand them to a future day, and in the interim make an application to the coro ner to exhume the body of John Monaghan, so that it could undergo a post mortem examination, and then get a habeas corpus, under which the body of Dunn might be removed from prison to be placed at the bar along with the prisoners Monaghan and Barry. His first ap plication would be to the bench to liberate Holland from the dock, so that he might be examined as a witness. There was reason to believe from the disclosures he had made that he was willing to further the ends of justice, and his evidence was of great importance towards esta blishing the charge against the other prisoners. The magistrates having consented to the application, Thomas Bull Holland was removed from the dock to the witness box, and subjected to a long and painful exami nation of some hours. The examination was most painful to listen to, because Holland prevaricated to an extent which rendered it almost impossible to get half-a dozen consecutive sentences from him without the grossest contradictions. Probably this was to some extent in consequence of a warning from the bench that he was not bound to answer any question that might criminate himself. The examination was likely to last until a late hour. A case was under investigation yesterday afternoon, at Manchester, in addition to the above, in which two children in a burial club, and whose parents would be entitled to 61. each on their death, are suspected to have been poisoned. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 23.—The Professor of Mineralogy gives notice that his lectures will commence on Friday, February 1. These Lectures will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 2 to 3, in the Mineralogical Museum under the west end of the New Library. Gentlemen who attend these Lectures with the inten tion of obtaining the Professor's certificate must be pro vided with the Professorial Lecture Ticket, for which they are requested to apply to the Registrary, or to their College Tutor. Gentlemen who do not require the Certificate are ad mitted gratis. There will be an Examination of the Candidates for the Professor's Certificate on Monday, April 7, at 11 a.m. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Jan. 24,1856, made up from the Returns 01 the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England and Wale per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. lAM BEANS. I PEAS. 76i 1 37s 81 / 26s 7d 53s 4d 46s Oi 44s 0 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. 77s 61 BARLEY. I OATS. ME. I BEANS. PEAS. 395 4d 26s 10d 54s Od 48s 7d 478 2 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 101,406; Barley, 118,266 ; Oats, 26,939 ; ltyo, 63; Beans, 5,563; Yeas, 2,021 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled very dull, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 2s rid to 4s 4LE ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Jan. 23. —The supplies of each kind of stock were moderately good, and the trade generally ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Id ' • Diutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10c;; Pork, 3 s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Jau. 23.—We had a very dull trade, and the quotations were lower. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; Mut ton, 3s 2d to 48 Sd ; Veal, 48 Od to 4s 10d ; Pcrk, 3s 2d to 48 8d per Blbs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 21s to 28s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ N to 5/ 188 ; clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 6/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s Od to 11 Os Od per lo%(t. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. UIIMBERLAND.—IIteadow hay, 41 4s to 6/ Oi clove! do., 41 5s to 6/ 158 : and straw, 11 6s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade rather dull. _ . WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 15/ 53; clover do., 4/ 103 to 71 Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 93 par lead. A moderate demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LorrnoN, Jan. 2L—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.; strong and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Chal mers (tpt.) and Deva (tpt.), from Constantinople; Haver ing, London, for Calcutta; H.M.S. Avon, Devonport ; three gun-boats, eastward. Sailed—Nelson, for Malta; Victory, Hamburg; H.M.Str. Spitfire, Woolwich. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Bow ditch, from Calcutta, with loss of boats, sails split, &c. ; Robert Cattle, Smyrna, and sailed for Teignmouth. Sailed— Abraham, for Antwerp. FALMOUTH, Jan. 23.—Wind W.S.W., strong.—Ar rived—Theodore, from Calcutta, with jib-boom carried away, loss of sails, and quarter damaged ; Adeline, New York, for Antwerp, leaky, rudder damaged, bowsprit sprung, loss of sails, &o. Off the port—Herman, from Santos, and sailed for Allow'. BRISTOL, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W. —Arrived—Providence, from St. Michael's. JERSEY, Jan. 22.—Wind S.W.— Arrived P.R.C., from Vianna. Sailed—Childers, for St. Malo. MILFORD, Jan. 23.—Wind W.S.W., strong—Arrived— Madie Mimbelli, from Liverpool, for Cardiff, had slipped an anchor in Dale Roads. (PEE ELECTEIO TIMEGIBLVI.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Lord John Russell (e.g.), from Dunkirk ; Wonder (s.), and Arrow, Jersey ; Argyll, (s.), Charentan; Thomas and Unanimity, Sunderland; Friends, Bordeaux. Sailed—Despatch (s.), for Jersey ; Atalanta (s.), Havre; Alarm and Limerick Lass, Newport. The steam yacht Mustapha Bey, belonging to the Pasha of Egypt, returned to this port last evening, having put back, on account of stress of weather, from her intended voyage to the Mediterranean. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 22. Wind S.E. Arrived—Sarah, from Leghorn; Conheath, Mauritius; Puritano, Mazagan ; Rhine, St. Michael's; Hartley's, Mauritius. DUBLIN, Jan. 23. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—lnvoice, from Marseilles. BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.54 a.m. Wind S.W.; tide low water; weather cloudy and strong, with rain. Arrived, Jan. 23. Crichton, from Cadiz; Levant, (s.), Balaklava. Arrived, 24th.—Remus, from Lisbon. Sailed.—Tarentio, for Bilboa. DEAL Thursday, 9.47 a.m. _ _ Wind S.W., strong, and dirty. Passed, 23d—Cerine Augustine, from London for Cher- bourg. The barque Arynthia, from Demerara for Sunder land, sprung a leak, and foundered in lat. 35.40 N. VT., on the 7th January inst. The crew were long,. 29 . 2 t a ken off by the Dutch barque General Da Stewart, from Batavia, for Rotterdam, and landed here. An American line of packet ship, name unknown, at present at anchor. -- THE EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICE AND HAILEYBURT.— At the examination of candidates for admission to Haileybury, which terminated on th e 6th inst., seven were rejected. In order to obtain the most promising talent, individual directors applied at ono? to our leading* public schools for youths likely to do credit to all parties, and the result was that Rugby sent up one, Merchant Taylors' two, Winchester one, Harrow one, Eton one, and some other school one. All passed creditably, al though they had no special preparation, and only four days' notice. TEE STEAM-SHIP PERSIA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. This morning at eleven o'clock the magnificent British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Persia, Captain J udkins, the largest steam-ship afloat in the world, was hauled from her berth in the Huskisson dock, and from thence steamed to her moorings in the Sloyne. A select company had been invited, mustering about 100, to partake of a sumptuous dejeuner given on board by Messrs. D. and C. M'lver, owners of the splendid Cunard fleet of ocean steamers. The ,guests comprised W. Brown, Esq., M.P., the magistrates of the borough, the members of the dock committee, and all the beads of the various municipal and local departments of the town. Donald Currie, Esq., of the Cunard line, presided at the festive board, which was most bountifully supplied with viands of the best description, and elicited the unbounded admiration of all assembled. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given, and received with great enthusiasm, the health of the army being responded to by Lord Walter Scott, and the navy by Captain Schomberg, R.N. The health of Messrs. M'lver was drunk with all the honours, and high compliments were paid to those energetic gentlemen whose liberality upon all occasions in connection with maritime matters is the subject of every-day comment, and whose exertions have con siderably contributed to the prosperity of the port of Liverpool. Other toasts were given and heartily re sponded to, in the course of the observations following which reference was made to the increasing trade of this port, and comparisons were drawn, showing the:astound mg difference which was now apparent to the time the first steamer (the Etna) plied upon the Mersey. The Collins, or United States' line, were also toasted with much cheering, and it was urged that, if it had not been for the example set by the Collins' ships, the Persia would not then have been afloat ; but the spirit of friendly competition was now so great that the Cunard line bad now the largest ship afloat, and the captain who was to command the largest building was then pre sent, and his health was also proposed. Captain Harrison, of the Great Eastern, steam-ship, building at Scott Russell and Co.'s., responded to the toast in a neat and effective speech, in which he acknow ledged his apprenticeship to have been served in this town, and he hoped the large steam-ship (the Great Eastern) which was to be entrusted to his command, would be enabled to come to Liverpool, where there was better accommodation for her than in any other part of the world. On Capt. Judkins's4 health being drunk, he remarked that he hoped his friends would ex cuse him if he did not make a fast passage the first time in the Persia across the Atlantic, inasmuch as it was the first time he commanded an iron-ship, and, although he regarded speed, he should also regard safety. (Cheers.) If he erred at all it should be on the right side. The "Health of the Chairman," the "Press," the " Postmaster," and others were drunk with much en thusiasm ; and the proceedings being interspersed with appropriate songs, a pleasant afternoon was spent, such as has been seldom witnessed. THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The Indepcndance Beige contains the following : " With whatever impatience the signature of the preliminaries of peace may be looked for, it is still ne• cessary to be resigned for a few days more, for this eiguature cannot well be accomplished before the Ist or 2d of next month. So important an act could not be signed at Vienna on the faith of a simple telegraphic despatch announcing the acceptance by Russia of the Austrian propositions. It was necessary at least to wait for the text of the diplomatic document ' signed at St. Petersburg on the 16th by Count Nessel rode and Count Esterhazy. But this is not all. In , order to sign the preliminaries of peace, the representa tives of the belligerent Powers will require special powers. Prince Gortschakoff will require his by the courier who brings the above document ; but in order for the Governments of France and England to accord powers to their agents it is necessary that they should first receive a copy of that note. All this demands a long delay, and it is not too much to presume that it will extend to the commencement of next month. The English newspapers, as our readers are aware, continue to sow suspicion ; they exaggerate the difficulties which beset the sth point, the one in which the Western Powers reserve to themselves the right of adding special conditions to the four guarantees. But in sign ing this fifth point with the others, Russia has not given to those Governments a blank signature with the power of filling in all the exactions which may please them. An understanding was come to on that point as on the others, and it was agreed that in the fifth point the special con ' ditions should bear on these three matters—the non reconstruction of Bomarsund ; the establishment of consuls in the Black Sea ; and the exact delimitation of the Russian frontier in Asia. The Western Powers are hot authorised to go beyond these three conditions; and on the other baud, Russia, in giving her adhesion at the time when she knew that those claims would be advanced, has satisfactorily proved that she is disposed to make the concessions necessary to lead the negotia- tions to a satisfactory result." The Post Gazette of Frankfort says :—" It is affirmed in diplomatic circles that Russia will send as plenipotentiaries to the Poace Conferences, Count Orloff and Baron de Bruuow. These pleni potentiaries represent the German and old Russian parties of Russia. The Conferences, it is said, will take place at Paris or Brussels." TBE LATE PROVOST-MA.I:3IIAL AT KER T Major Guernsey, late Provost-Marshal at Kertch, and now in London, publishes the particulars of the affray which led to his suspension, the narrative agreeing with that which has already been given by our own cor respondent. Majr,r Guernsey says :—" I found, in com pany with Major Hill, R.A., five Turkish soldiers, from Fort Paul, four miles from their cantonment , , plunder ing a house, the owner and his family of children knocked down and in terror of their lives, as he deposed to Gen. Michel. I certainly secured the ringleader and had him punished. There is no doubt I should have been murdered by an infuriated mob of scoundrels, headed by a Turkish captain of the 7th Regiment of the Contingent, had I not had assistance at hand, which saved the lives of the Provost-Sergeant, &c., present, who unfortunately were not allowed to carry any arms ; but that assistance came from a Colt's revolver I had in my belt, which I used effectually after being knocked down, and warned them in Turkish of the consequences of throwing stones, together with seeing a soldier of the 71st Highlanders wounded by a scimitar. I was also assisted by Captain Walker, of the Contingent, riding up and cutting down a fellow while in the act of felling one of toy men with a stone. It is perfectly true I was sent home by General Vivian for my conduct in this affair, but it is equally true that the authorities at the War Department have demurred to it. The following officers, who were present, deposed to my coolness and self-determination at the time, and that it saved the lives of all the Europeans present from the fury of the mob, who very soon dispersed when they perceived I would not he trifled with—namely, Major Miller (80th Regi ment), Major Hill (Royal Artillery), Captain Swaby (39th Regiment), and Captain Walker (East India Ser vice.) I have, besides, the written approval of three general officers, all stating I only did my duty." AN INTERESTING SCENE. On Monday morning a very affecting incident occurred on the arrival at Woolwich of a portion of the Royal Artillery from Sebastopol, viz., Major Lukin, 1 serjeant, 1 corporal, 2 bombardiers, and 21 gunners and drivers, who disembarked at the Royal Arsenal from the Buco phalus transport, which arrived there on Saturday even ing, having a great number of Russian trophies from Sebastopol. The band of the Royal Artillery went to the Arsenal wharf, to escort them up to the barracks, and as they passed through the streets loud cheers Of welcome issued forth from the vast assemblage who had gathered along the whole line of streets to welcome the brave heroes, the band playing the Scottish air " Scots wha hats," and "Cheer, boys, cheer," and other popular airs. On arriving on the ommon crowds of people were there waiting, and as it was the usual hour for drilling the whole of the men were out, both old and young soldiers. After being formed np, the Commandant of the Gar rison, Major-General E. C. Whinyates, C. 8., K.H., Colonel 'W. C. Anderson, Major G. A. Maude, C. 8., Brigade Major Captain R. K. French, with several other officers, came up to them, and inspected the men, after which the gallant General addressed them as fol lows : " Soldiers,--I am glad to see you. You are welcome back. I see you hare behaved yourselves nobly, and have been sent home to escort the trophies you ha ve helpe d to win—you have upheld the name of the regiment o t which you belong—you have fought for y our Queen and country's cause, and have been a pattern to the regi. ment you belong to, and a bright example to all those young soldiers around you. I cannot te d on xpress hismbyreafeset); lian feel ings, but they are here" (strik in g his The gallant officer then to ok off _h i s hat to the m , an d the Sebastopol victors ga ve three hearty cheers, after which they went to their quarters. The gallant General appeared so filled with emotion as not to be able to give utterance to his feelings. CABEWISSNESEI WITH FIREARDIF3.—O n the discc very of the Burnopfield murder there was a general arming in the district. Guns, pistols, and swordsticks were pro vided m safeguards agai ns t a t tac k , as thoug h poor Stir hiog would have been protected from his assassins by a weapon of defence. One of the alarmists, driving the other day along Newcastle-street, dropped a loaded "revolver" from his dogcart. The next vehicle that followed ran over the pistol, and off went one of the barrels. A. lad picked up the piece, and a crowd gathered round him, which was soon dispersed by an intimation from a bystander that their lives were in peril. A man riding by in a cart got possession of the pistol, and threw it among a load of bottles, with which he drove rattling off to au inn stable. There some curious wight, fishing out, the revolver, was turning it round and round, when away blazed one of the barrels, and a poor horse was shot by the "Colt," the ball passing right through the haunch. 'Tis surprising how carelessly loaded firearms are carried. On a recent occasion a customer called at an inn on the Tyne, and gave his greatcoat to a damsel to hang in the bar. It was hung up accordingly, and shortly afterwards the barrels of a " revolver" were seen peeping out of a hole in the pocket ! The owner got merry before his departure, and " mine host," like a prudent man, fired off every barrel before restoring the coat—Gat get cad Owner. L ITERATURE. The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland. By T. Moore, F.L.S. Bradbury and Evans. ----- The tenth part of this beautiful and interestium production. The species of Fern illustrated by the process of " Nature Painting" are " Lastrea Thely- Pteris," from bolt Lows, Norfolk ; " Athyrium "Athyrium Filix Remina Rhce ticum," " Athyrium Filix Fcernina Latifolium," and " Athy r i um Fili x Faimina Marinum"—varie ties of the Lady Fern. An accidental derange ment of the descriptions of plates xxvii.-xxviii. in last month's number is rectified in the present by the issue of appropriate ones. Naval and Military Intelligence. Intelligence reached Plymouth yesterday morning that a large ship had gone ashore on the Bolt-head, about 14 miles to the eastward of that port. She is supposed to have been bound down Channel. On the previous night the wind shifted suddenly from east to south-west. In consequence of orders from the Port-Admiral, Lieut. Turton, flag-lieutenant of the Impregnable, went on board the steam-tender Confidence to the assistance of the damaged ship. The Avon steam-vessel, Second-Master Deitch, ar rived yesterday morning at Portsmouth, from Plymouth, with supernumeraries. The Bustard, 2 gun-boat, and the Thistle, 2 gun-boat, arrived yesterday morning from the eastward. The Carnation, 2 gun-boat, arrived yes terday afternoon from the eastward. The Deva, No. 96, and the Chalmers, No. 63, sailing transports, arrived from the Cri mea , both in ballast. The Spitfire steam vessel, Capt. Spratt, sailed yesterday morning for the eastward, to pay off. The Banterer, 2, gun-boat, arrived yesterday evening from the eastward. The Havering, from London, for Calcutta, put in from strong head winds in the Channel. The screw steam-ship Brunswick, 90, having received her masts, was warped alongside the jetty at Devonport on Tuesday, and the crew got lowering rigging over mastheads the same day. The frigate Forth was taken out of dock at Devon port on Tuesday, and masted, and the crew got tops over mastheads. Letters dated Kertch, Dec. 29, have been received at Plymouth from the gun-boat Weser, which was frozen in, having ice a foot thick about her. The naval trans• ports were sending ashore their guns, shot, Sc., over the ice. The ships do not expect to be relieved until March. An order has been issued to the division of the fleet at Devonport to take on board all the powder and live shells they can conveniently stow without detriment to the proper working of the magazines, &c. To-day the Severn, 50 guns, sailing-vessel, a beautiful model, will be launched from the third slip in Chatham dockyard. The Severn is sister to the fast sailer Raleigh, built in the next slip ; she is from the same design. Her keel was laid down in 1849. Her proper• tions are as follows : Feet. In. Length between the perpendiculars 184 0 Length of keel for tonnage Breapth extreme 5O 2 Breadth for tonnage Breadth moulded Depth in hold l6 1 Burden in tons, old rule 2,008 2-94 Burden in tons, new rule 1,338 Orders have been received at the Marine head-quar ters commanding that the gun-boats being fitted out at Woolwich and Deptford shall each be manned with a complement of 5 privates of Royal Marines, one of whom is to be a man of good character, to be selected from pro bationary candidates, and is to do duty as acting corpo ral in the vessel in which be is to be embarked. Captain Gray, Royal Marines, is ordered to join head quarters from Birmingham, with his recruiting party ; Cant. Wood is to relieve Capt. Suther in his duties there. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Pearl, 21 guns, Captain Sotheby, will be warped out of the outer basin at Wool wich to-day into the river, and will steam down to Greenhithe, where her fittings and interior arrangements are to be completed. She is then to be adjusted for sea, but her destination is not known at present. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander J. W. Whyte, to the Centurion ; Lieut. Bedford C. T. Pim, to the Centurion ; H. F. Stephenson, naval cadet, to the Colossus ; Brice W. White, Paymaster, to the Valorous ; Hebert H. Gain, Assistant-Paymaster, i❑ charge, to the Recruit. In order to meet the extraordinary demands for con verted timber at the dockyard at Pembroke, additional sawyers have been entered, and more will be required. The present force is inadequate to supply the require. ments of the shipwrights. Mr. Kneebone has been ordered to Glasgow to superintend for the Govern ment the steam-floating batteries now being built there by the Messrs. Napier. The enlargement of the dry dock is progressing with great rapidity, and the other con tracts are making progress. An address is to be presented to-day at Christchurch, Hampshire, to Admiral Sir E. Lyons on his return from the Black Sea. The inhabitants have also invited the gallant Admiral to a luncheon, at which the Earl of Malmesbury will preside. An order has just been issued by the Board of Admi ralty to the Royal Marines, notifying that instructors of musketry are appointed to each of the divisions of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, as well as to all the ar tillery companies of that corps. Each officer is to re ceive the additional pay of 3s. 6d. a-day ; the non-com missioned officers will receive, some ls. a-day, others 6d. a-day, according to their respective ranks as compe tent instructors. The following officers are appointed instructors to the different divisions :—To Portsmouth Division—Brevet-Major Samuel Netterville Lowder. To Plymouth Division—Captain Charles Ogilvy Ham ley. To Woolwich Division—Captain W. G. Suther. To Chatham Division—Brevet-Major G. B. Rodney. Also First Lieutenant G. D. Dowell, instructor to the Artillery Company, and with one first-class and two second class non-commissioned officers instructors' under each. Detachments of the 2d and 3d Dragoons and 16th Lancers were expected to arrive in Liverpool last even ing from Dublin, as well as a detachment of Royal Ar tillery. The total number of horses expected was about 180, and 100 men. Their destination is unknown. LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION. Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the mem bers of this association was held at their offices, 81, King William-street, London bridge ; Mr. Chas. Franks, president of the association, oc cu p ie d the chair. The minutes of the last half-yearly meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr. John Allnutt, the senior auditor, read the report of himself and colleagues, on the financial position of the association. From that dacinnent it appeared that the total income of the asso ciation for the six months ending the 31st of December last had been, including a balance of 14,4001. 10s. sd. from the previous audit, 206,383/. 2s. 9d. ; and the total expenditure, 198,076/. 68. 93., leaving in hand a balance of 13,306/. 15s. In the income was includel 12,810/ , the amount of the half-yearly dividends upon the investments of the association in Government Secu rities, Bank Stock, and Canada Debentures, besides 46,119/. Bs. ld. interest on money advanced on mort gage and on assurance policies. The premiums received during the six months on the policies of members more than seven years assured, and thereby entitled to a re duction of 70 per cent., was 68,777/. 7s. 9d. Since June last the association issued 81 policies to mem• bers assuring 140,550/., and received thereon in new premiums, 5,648/. Bs. 7d.. besides which they also issued 13 policies assuring 7,750/. on the lives of persons not members, the premiums on which amounted to 2531. 11s. Bd. The premiums on the lives of persons not mem bers, and assured prior to the 30th of June last, was 2,804/. 7s. 10d. The sums received in payment Qf money advanced on mortgage and policies was 55,354/. 19s. 4d., and the extra premiums 241/. Bs. 7d. In the expendi ture was included 75,3501. paid in discharge of claims on 61 policies, and 13,042/. ss. 5d., the purchase of 25 policies assuring 29,050/. The directors during the last 6 months also advanced 32,900/. on mortgage, and 13,940/. on the policies of the association. They also in vested 50,830/. 16s. sd. in the purchase of 50,000/. Ex chequer Bonds, and in income tax 3,629/. 12s. Bd. The annual dividend and interest on mortgages amounted to 111,1731. lie. ld., and the gross amount of the annual premiums on 4,935 existing policies was 214,099/. 9s. Id. So that th e t o t a l an nual income of the association appeared to be 325,273/. 001. 10d., besides which it was in possession of assets to the a mount of 37,437/. Bs. Bd., including e,176/. 12s. Ed. interest due on money advanced on mort gage an d policies ; the balance in hand, 13,306/. 168. ; and 15,9541., the valuation of the house, furniture, fix tures, &c., in King William-street. This report was unanimously adopted ; after which The SECRETARY, Mr. Edward Docker, read a report from the directors, the import of which was that after a careful examination of the present position and future prospects of the association, with a view of ascertaining whether it was desirable to make any change in the con ditions under which new members are admitted to parti cipate equally with old members in the benefits of the society, the directors were of opinion that the capital at present held by the society was sufficient to provide for the existing members a reduction of 70 per cent, from their premiums ; that that was larger than the reduction which the premiums now demanded from new mem bers were calculated to provide for them ; and that as it was probable that the rate of reduction might here after further advance, the new members would then be admitted on terms still more favourable, to the prejudice of the existing members of the association. Under these circumstances they thought it advisable to close the pre alfstrteitnhßte. payme n t to corn. pre sent series of members, and from w the , mence a new series of members, who, of seven full annual premiums, shou r l i d vi b le e ge entitledthem This reduction each year, 10 per cent. below that allo wed to those in the first series, but otherwise tahodavbvaeenotthna getehesffeweschatimcohof footing and entitled to the same p t thought i emter w s ° t ll h i e d rese rving the arrangement p t r h es ey ent they had provided for themselves, and at the same time fullyA resolutionrespect t the e a p i n p t r e o r v it g. s o o f new that arrangement arrangement was pro , rh posed by the Chairman, and, after a long debate, agreed . . to. The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. PRUSSIA DRAWS THE SWORD.—lmmediately it became known at Berlin that Russia was willing to accept the conditions of peace, King Clicquot, in the jolliest humour, declared himself determined to draw the sword, He did so ; and with the weapon cut the champagne string, the only " Gordia❑ knot of fruseiati