The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-25 00:00:00

MoNI raents , v - b t , >.2nl - to their homes. This will be a skivinf-: of S( of 160 millions for the budget. These .i . tosr,.eee, which would be at once cancelled if anN unforeseen event should render it necessary, will not of course be given to volunteers, but to tu::•11 wlicise presence may be useful to their IiIONLY MARKET .BND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts from the manufacturing districts during the past week have, in some instances, been of a more favourable character. At Leeds a fair amount of business has been done in woollen cloths, a Ills the demand for piece goods at Brad ford has decidedly increased chiefly on French account; and at Rochdale and Batley eaten sly° orders have been received for blankets for America, and lace goods of all descriptions have slightly advanced. At Manchester prices of both cloths and yarns have been fully supported, but the dealings have been limited to immediate home re quirements, with the exception of a few orders for the Mediterranean and German markets. The hosiery trade at Leicester and Nottingham have continued active, and the operatives generally are well employed. Business at Birmingham, Shef field, and Wolverhampton has also exhibited symptoms of improvement consequent upon the demand usually experienced just previous to the close of the year.. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday the demand was very quiet, and prices were unaltered. The sales were 5,000 bales. At the Bank of England on Saturday there were no bullion operations of public importance. The Bank ofTurin has lowered its rate of discount from 6 t l ,- to 51 per cent. The Africa, for New York, has conveyed £4,550 in specie. _ _ Two vessels have arrived from Australia this morning, viz., the James Wilson, after a voyage of 137 days, with £76,228, and the Roxburgh Castle, in 88 days, with £201,596 in specie. Notice has been given that in conformity with the terms of the Sinking Fund, 669 Russian 41 per Cent. Bonds of the loan of 1849, valued at £llO,OOO, have been drawn for redemption. The directors of the North London Railway are prepared to mei ye applications for their new £2O shares, bearing 41 per cent. interest ; and the South Eastern of Portugal Railway are ready to issue debenture bonds for £50,000 for five years, with in terest at tho rate of 7 per cent, per annum. Rather more business is reported in the general discount market, and a slight increase has also taken place in the number of inquiries at the Bank of England, although the terms upon which the Joint st oc k an d p r i va t e establishments are nego tiating firtt.class piper continues to range from toe per cent. below the official minimum of 3 per cent. Trade generally remains in a quiescent state, but in some departments of business greater anima tion now prevails, and this will partly account for the augmented supply of commercial bills on offer, "while the demand is also stimulated by the exten- St an of joint-stock enterprise, as scarcely a week novc elapses without some addition being made to the list of new companies established on the limited liability principle. A meeting has been held to-day of the London Mercantile Marine Insurance Company, and it was resolved to postpone the payment of the call which Was originally proposed should take place on the let prox. There has been rather more animation to-day in the market for English Funds, and an im provement of 1 per cent. has taken place. Consols being 94} -7, for „transfer, and 921, less the dividend, for the sth proximo. The Now Threes have improved to 921 the Re duced to 92} I, and the New 2} per Cents., 77. Exchequer Bills, March, are at Bs. prem. ; ditto June, firm at 13s. to 15s. prem, Bank Stock is at 2311 and 233 ; India ditto, 226 ; and the 5 per Cent. 1064 In the Foreign Market the dealings have been very circumscribed, but prices exhibited increased buoyancy. Turkish Securities have been in especial favour, the Old 6 per cents. having advanced 1 per cent " viz., to 824 and the Loan of 1858, rather more than 1 per cent, being quoted 73 731, Mexican have risen t o 281 ; Chili an to 1021 ; Spanish Cer tificates to 61 r, and the Italian Loan to 68k. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been of a rather limited character ; prices, how ever,. have ge nera lly s hown an upward tendency. Eastern Counties and North British have improved Great Western, Great Northern A stock North Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,' 10 E 4 .; and Midland, and South-Eastern, 154. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained without any material variation. Bahia and San F ranc i sco rea li se 153 ; Great Luxemburg , 94 ; Great Western of Canada remain steady at 1O ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 40 ,7 ; and East. Indian have declined to 102 t. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were 11 1 moder ato f avour at en h ance d ra tes. In several instances London and Westminster improved s s. ; Oriental ‘%.; Ottoman Bank, 108.; and Oriental Inland Steam, ss. , 13RI risa FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Batik Stock 3 3 per C ent. Reduced Annuities.. per Cent. ConAols Annuiti es New 3 per Cont. Annuities 92 i i dew 21 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Bufaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 54 per Cent .. Ditto DO)ontures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Pitt _i 1859 Ditto Boris n.,000 zilto und3r a>)00 Consols for Account, Dec. 5. - India Stock tor Account, 5 per Cent March. Juno. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2.1., .. 5 pin 13 15 pm Ditto £500 Ditto Small .... FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto Account 'ltilian 6 per Cent lo2} Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Ac..ount 11 rdinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Cart. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account 72 31 21 31 3 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 6Bl TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 1 A Ditto Account DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Nov. 25.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; rather fresh breeze and cloudy weather, but PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived7 Halwich from Sunderland for Ceylon; her Majesty's ship Warrior , from Plymouth. DEAL, Nov. 23—M ind S.W.—Arrived—Suffolk, screw steamer, from the River, and sailed for Port Philip. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 24.—Wind S.—Arrived—Brema, from Gothenburg for Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 23.—Sailed—Africa (s), for New York, With £4,800. PALILOUTH, Nov. 24.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrived— Pe P enelopico.e, from Sulina ; Orion, from Bahia; Hamion, from to R CLYDE, Nov. 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Cora Linn, from New York. Sailed—Thalalba, for Melbourne ; John Gray, for Trinidad. -- (By 6111111A.2C1N8 AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. f 4rrived, Nrom A.rehangel ; ov. 24—Courier, from Bathurst ; Pomona, Ernest Jacob, from Alexandria- Arriveo N. 7 25—Concordia, from G uernse y; Shannon, fr om Alau'ritiui: Passed DEAL, Monday Morning. Nov. 21—Reform, from London, for New York. A SINGULAR STRANGER.—A copy of The Sun newspaper of Sal urd y was received at this office on Monday forenoon, and on hang opened, a common sized house fly buzzed out from bet areen the inside folds. It speedily fell Upon a pi: cc of paper lying on the desk, where it lay for a few minutes, at the close of which it quite recovered, and 500 n after flew round the room, and speedily disappeared. It had thus accomplished a journey of nearly 800 miles, been suNeeed to tumbling, tossing, and pressing ; wheeled in rattled in coaches, sailed on ferries, squeezed in mail bags, and held in durance fast for nearly 42 hours! How it has enjoyed its visit to these cold and dull regions, after the beat and excitement of the Strand, we are unable o say,--.A - Prfhcrn Ensign. tti tC Share Railways. Belfast and Nor. Couu. Bir., Vol., and Str. VaL Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter I Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardtan C rt and Bandon Cork, Blrock, & Passage . Cornwall Do A Do. B A gets no div ti 11 6p c.p an.hss been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno East Anglian East ern Counties .. 'Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A, late E U 3ds ' East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness lasg. and S. Western GreatNrthn of Scotland 'Great Northern Do A stock St Do B do st Gt. S. an W. of Ire'and st Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock 12 Irish South Eastern st Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwall st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & South Western 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen st Man., Shef., & Lincoln 50 Maryport and Carlisle 124 Do j shares 10 Metropolitan st Midland 6.4.0 Do New Do Birming. & Derby llid Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def. Newry, Warnpt, & Ros (Norfolk North British Nor. Dev.Rail&Dk.stock l i Do A stk ; A rem no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Not. Gran. El. & Canal Peebles F' ,, rtsmouth Rhymney cottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Sc t. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer ( South Devon IS. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do I Do New, 1860 'Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 IThamesHavenDk&Rail IUI-ter Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterfbrd di Kilkenny Waterford ct Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxi ord Do Newpor Do Hereford LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Pap. Leasing Closing Business Railways. "' Co. a Price. Done. —..--..... Bedford and Bletchley all Ln. &IST.W .. . • Birkenhead lOO D3.&G.W 44 86 Buckinghamshire lOO Do. 94 96 Chester & Holyhea lOO Do . 53 5 4 Do. 5i per cent 100 Do. 122 124 Do. 5 , 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O .. .. . E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gr. North. 133 136 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.. 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils.Dra . . 100 Caledon .. . • Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all G..... West. .. .. Hull and t•elby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W t9B 202 Loudon & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 63 Do. Preference I Lon.,Tilb.& Southend 1 00 Peto & Co. 85 87 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk Do is per cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M 32- 3i Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5.6. E Counts. par i p gua. 5 per sent... Northn.&Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all Do. . Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Da .. , N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western L& N.W Preston and Wyre. i all &LAk. 1 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • . . , • • Roystn. Hitch. & Shep. 1 00 Gt. North. 133 136 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 1 Do. Do. li South Staffordshire .. 100 Ln.&N.W .. .. Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 91 93 91i Wimbledn & Croydon all IL.&Brgtn si 9i PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Business Share' Railways. paid. Prices. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Brie. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares Caledon. £lO, 41 p. cen": Do. quar. shares, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun Perth, & Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref E. Angn. Class A. 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 Furness, 5 per cent... a., Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c.) Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm. Do. 41 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redrr.at s p.c.pm Gt. Nh of -cot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 14 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. 70. Birm. pref. shares Do. Chester s p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Birm. guar. stock.. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pref Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.st£s 2s 10d c Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.) Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur 1.0n.,t8r1g.5 go. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. do Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 4t per cent. do Do. 44 p. 0. pref. shares Do. 7 per cent pret. stk' Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4p c. st.(div.dcf.lil'6s Do. 4 per cent. pref Lon.Cltat&Dov. sp.c.pf. Do. West. Ex., B, 6 p. al Do. Metrop. Ex. 13, e p.c. , Lon. & S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3d shares .... Do. 4; per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anus of 2s 6d Londondy. & Cole. 1 shs (.ondony. & Ennis. 1 shs Man. Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Do. redeem. 6percent Mary port & Carl. 4 pr. c Do. 41 per cent. Midland Con. 6p, c. stk. D o .Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. 41 per cent. Do.Leic. andHit4per ct. N, rflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 Do.sWay.ValEx.stlBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. per cent... Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. et. pref. Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, IT. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire.... ithymney Guaranteed . 7.ottish Central. new pt Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. a pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6) D 4A per cent Do, Fixed 41 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 41 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. sp. C. gua. StOCk. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c Watrf d & Kilkny, 6 p. c. W. Mid. -Oxf Ist guastk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet6p. c. p1'.18661 Do. till 109, 101 103 24 214 51 6} 101 103 112 117 110 116 108 1,10 107 109 123 125 80 82 [lO 112 89 91 80 82 114 116 110 112 103 05 107 109 97 99 99 100 89 91 90 92 102 101 9} 10 17 18 10k 11 75 77 214 2 10k 11 15} 15 136 133 112 115 112 115 136 138 112 115 102 104 150 155 127 130 73 75 91 92 92 94 11 11i i die par 11 113 131 14 [24 123 1 Ipm 65 70 I bin L3O 138 02 104 9'2 94 09 111 [O7 109 1 iipm 99 101 98 100 1 dis par idis Ipm 22 231 L 2 136 10 10, 234 24 100 102 100 102 98 100 85 88 27i 281 32 33 32 33 45 47 124 128 121 123 102 104 122 124 119 121 9:16.11 12.10 SHARE MA RKET-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing 1 Business I Paid. Price. done. 7/ 8 6 6i 93 95 104* 104} 5 6 42 44 111 Hi 191 191 54 55 47 49 33 36 92 93 30 31 104 106 1121 1131 111 112 130 132 103 105 rot 71i 55 58 108 108} 55 57 116 118 47 49 94 931 95 96 9 11 441 45} 5 6 131 k 131 102 101 14 lip 8 60 62 64 63 634 1001 101 o d 571 58 891 PO 95 97 41 41 lot 101 90 92 122 124 40 42 97 99 45 46 37i 38i 751 76} 5 68 95 97 5 6 33 39 8 9 p 5 6 p 55i 56} 24 3i * d 84 56 12} 13 6 6 48 50 45 47 89 01 st 2s 6d 1 b. 6. so } 1111 71 3 3 4 109} f 48 71 94 I 1321 n 2* P 63 1 11 7 4 I 100 100 100 all 100 100 1034 3 100 100 100 100 8.13.4 100 100 100 100 100 100 T HIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE NI NG, NOVE 'E 25, 1861. TELLS DAY'S MARKETS. WOOL. CORN EXCHANGE. The leadng country markets be'd on Saturday were only mederatelysupplied with wheat, and the trade, generally, ruled steak, at full prices. Barley, oats, beans, and peas were in fair equest, and the quotations were well supported. In flour, a ftir business was doing, on former terms. The French markets have exhibited more firmness, and an advance his taken place in prices. At New York, both wheat and lion. were in demand, for export, at full curren- cies. Very limitel quantities of English grain were received up to our marint last week. From abroad, we received 28,812 quarters of wheat ; 7,920 barley ; 5,571 oats ; 4,078 beans, 500 peas ; 720 Ares ; 610 linseed ; 1,020 rapeseed ; 5 maze ; 542 seeds ; 40 tacks, and 4,850 barrels of flour. Fresh up: to this morning's market, the arrivals of Eng lish wheat weresomewhat on the increase, and the quality of the samples vere very fine. Fo: both red and white qualities, the trade was in a sluggish state, and last Mon day's currency vas with difficulty supported. At the close of the market, a portion of the supply was left unsold The show of samples of foreign wheat was moderately extensive. The amount of business transacted was rather limited ; nevertheless, prices were fairly maintained, im porters generally being firm in their demands. Floating cargoes of grain changed hands to a moderate extent, on former terms. With barley we were only moderately supplied. For all kinds, however, the inquiry ruled inactive, and prices, with the exception of the finest malting qualities, which were the turn cheaper, gave way is to 2s. per quarter. Good and fine malt was in fair request at full quotations ; but in other kinds very little was done. The finest description of oats sold steadily, at quite pre vious rates ; but inferior qualities, the supply of which was rather extensive, moved of heavily, at a reduction in value in several instances of is per quarter. There was a decided increase in the show of beans, and the trade was less firm, at a decline of is per quarter. Peas fairly supported previous rates, but the demand for them was by no means active. The show of samples was only moderate. _ . In flour rather a limited business was transacted, but prices were maintained. CURRENCY PER IMPERTAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex A.nd Kent, red, new Ditto, old — s —8 Ditto, white, new 62s 68s Ditto, old —B —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8 Ditto, new Tal fivers, Rye— Barley—Grinding 278 345 Mailbag 36s 425 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 688 Brown Kingstown and Ware 525 708 Chevalier 7os 72s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnah., Feeding 2lB 255 Potato Youghal and Cork, black l9B 2,5 s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 23s 285 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 44s 488 Boilers 46s 48s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 36s 388 Stockton and N0rf01k......., 36s 37s The public sales of colonial wool have been progressing with considerable heaviness, and the fall in prices is now estimated at from id. to 2d. per lb., the latter being for Sydney, and second Port Philip qualities. Port Philip— Clean sheep's, is 5d to 2s 93d; scoured, is 51d to 2s 211:1 , lamb's, is 51d to 2s 81d ; handwashed, is 41d ; grease 1011 to is 4d. Sydney—Clean sheep's, is 5d to is Ild ; scoured, is 8d to 2s; handwashed, is 3d. Van Dieman's Land—Clean sheep's, is 8d to is Bid. New Zealand— Clean sheep's, is 3d to is 5d ; grease, is 2d to is 3d. Cape —Clean sheep's, is ld to is 81d ; scoured, is 2d to is 41d ; handwashed, is ld to is 2id. ; grease, 7d to is per lb. English wool, by private contract, has been in improved request at an advance of id to ld per lb. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. ) Closing Price. Paid. . 6 7 72 77 68 73 17 72 6 6k 55 60 1008 1011 41 5} d Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom., Baroda,t. Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent. Do Do. Buffalo and Luxe Huron Do. New Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,BrantAGodrich p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 18:3 Do. do. June 1, 18:4 k;lcuttaAS.Eastn. (Li. ; Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrir Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shaiee Ext-..... Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4a p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1855-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref 1 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 1 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPenin.g - ua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per , cent, Do. do. IGEVir, of Canada Shares Do. New Do. • • 6 p c '73 with't opt. Do. 51 p. C. do. '77 do Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do I 'MDo. dadraso . 5 ar., cent. 4. c gu per Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Ends. Newßrunswick Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) Scinde ..... . 44.> Do. Punjaub Es, le, Do. Do. .......9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. 5,e, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. t id: 20 20,1 d 102 103 99 101 100 101 100 100 20 21 60 62 50 53 34 36 40 43 36 33 30 33 100} 101} d pr 100 101 10k 101 101 91 -5 97 9•) 93 90 92 100 101 93 95 5 7 4 6 1621 104 t 1 pr; 03 100 1 1d (Business done 5 4/ METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI For the time of year the supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market was moderately good, and, on the whole, in fair average condition. The show of home-fed beasts was only moderate as to number ; but we observed a decided improvement in their general quality. For all breeds, the demand was in a slug gish state, and last week's prices were barely supported. The top quotation for the best Scots was 5s per 81bs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, we received 2,300 short horns, &c., ; from Norfolk, 60 Scots ; from other parts of England, 400 various breeds; from Scotland, 240 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 800 oxen and heifers. Only a moderate supply of sheep was on offer, and their condition was by no means .first-rate. Downs and half breeds commanded a steady sale, at full prices ; but all other breeds moved off slowly, at barely previous rates. The top quo tation was 5s per 81bs. We have to report a fair demand for calves, the supply of which was limited, at Thursday's improvement in value. The best calves realised 55 4d per 8 lbs. Pigs came freely to hand, and the pork trade ruled steady, at full prices. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 .5 4 Primecrs-wool do. Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme. S'thdown do Primollarge oxen 4 2 4 8 Largo orse. calves PrimelScots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs Second quality do. 3 8 4 4 Small porkers Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 22s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs 22s to 30s. s. d. s. d '.4 65 2 .5 45 8 i 4 4410 ,5 05 4 ,3 10 4 4 ,4 6410 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. B ea sts Sheep and lambs.... 21,2J0 Sheep Calves Pigs. 360 Pigs .... The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 6,303 head. In the corresponding week in 1860, we received 8,330—in 1859, 5,981—in 1858, 5,674 —in 1857, 4,484—in 1856, 4,014—in 1855, 5,992 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 102 .. 1110 .. .. 122 .. 26 Harlingen .... 163 .. 634 .. 42 Hamburgh .... 12 .. 134 .. • • 0p0rt0.... Vigo .. Dordt Amsterdam — Bremen Boulogne — • • Tonning Medemblik Antwerp Nieu Diep . l5 330 416 .. - .. -- • • •• .--- •• -- • • -- • • --- • • 668 . . - .. - . . - 886 • • --- • • -- • • -- -- .. --- .. - • • - 839 .. - • • - • • - Total —1,096 .. 5,017 .. 122 .. 68 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1860.. 1643 .. 6,224 .. 371 .. 142 1859 .. 1043 .. 4,720 .. 101 .. 95 .. 22 1858 833 .. 4,671 70 1857 842 3,332 .. 310 .. 185 i 996 .. 2,897 .. .. 121 .. 1855 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 26, 1860, and this day, Monday, Nov. 25, 1861. Per 81b. to sink the offal. Nov. 26, Nov. 25, 1860. 1861. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 6to 2 8 3 oto 3 4 Second quality do 2lO 3 4 3 6 4 0 Prime large'oxen 3 8 4 4 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, .tc 4 6 410 410 5 2 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 0 4 6 5 2 Prime Southdown do. .. 5 2 6 4 5 4 5 8 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 4 6 410 Beasts Sheep and lambs 21,850 21,200 Calves Pigs 360 360 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 28, 1859.—Beaste, 4,240; sheep and lambs, 20,620 ; calves, 127 ; pigs, 480. Nov. 29, 1858.—Beasts, 4,626 ; sheep and lambs, 18,950 ; salves, 90 ; pigs, 450. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Good and prime qualities command a steady sale, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade is in a sluggish state, at our otations. Per kb. 17 the carcase. d' s d s d 2 Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2 6 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 0 Veal 3 8 4 6 2 Small pork 6 Lamb 8 8 d 8 Inferior beef .. 2 6 3 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 Frime large do. 3 8 3 1 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 Large pork .... 3 10 4 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine qualities of new hops are in steady request, at very full prices. Inferior parcels move off slowly; nevertheless, the quotations are supported. The fine and finest foreign hops command a steady sale. Last week's imports were 197 bales from Boulogne, 104 Calais, 385 Rot terdam, 531 Hamburg. 792 Antwerp, 2 Bremen, 204 Ostend, 27 Harburg, 10 Ghent, and 66 bales from New York. _ _ _ New Mid and East Kents lBos to 225 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents l47a 185 s ~ New Sussex l3ss 155 s „ Belgian Bavarian BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of home grown potatoes to these markets since our last report have been moderately extensive. Ge nerally speaking, the demand has ruled steady, and prices have been fairly maintained. The show of foreign samples is very small. Scotch Regents York do. Kent and Essex ditto llos to 1355. „ Foreign SEEDS. Linseed, rapeseed, and canary are hold at very full prices. Other seeds, however, command but little attention. Mus tard continues dull. In cakes a steady business is doing at extreme rates. Turnip,White,p.bus.26s to s I Swede -8 -$ Mustard, Brown Bs 138 White, new....686d Bs6d Tares, Winter 7s 6d 95 Old per quarter 3.43 4's Canary, per quarter 65s 728 Rye grass, new —s —s Clover, Red Eng., ct —s —s White -s -8 Foreign Red —s —s White —s --s TWO, new....., • I toe • —II Carraway 22s to 258 Coriander l4B 18s lienipseed, per qr 458 405 Linseed,Env,.sowing 72s 708 Crushing 6os 70s Baltic s4s 58s Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £llos£l2 Os Foreign £ll 10s 12 lOs Rape Cakes,p ton £0 Os 6 155 Rapeseed. new, pqr Os 66s TALLOW. Our market is dull, and prices havea downward tendency. P.Y.C. is quoted at 51s 3d to 51s 6d per cwt. on the spot. Rough fat, 2s 9d per 81bs. 1857. 1 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. Stock this day.... 38,582 i 25.167 50,417 69,609 45,742 r 50s Od to 50s 3d to 58s0d to , 6os6dto 519 3d to Price of Y.C. .. 1 --s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od 518 6d Delivery last week 2,909 2,215 2,388 1,271 2,628 Ditto from June 1 54,919 55,106 40,046 48,407 73,873 Arrivals last week 2,869 4,054 3,191 3,323 10,761 Ditto from June 1 86.369 48.916 78,382 90,923 62,854 Price of Town .... 51s 2d Ms 3d 62s 6d 61s 9d 154 s 3d PETERSBURG. 1869. 1859. Casks. Casks 120.767 84,744 5,846 2,629 f 100 15 all 100 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes ...........• BalL&S.Fran..Lim.7p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Raill Copiapo • • • • Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of ranee Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. o. Pref......... Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Parts & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Pero.) zua. 7 p. ct. Rm.. .... Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5a per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, Um, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flandero Do. 5a p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden .... Do. 8 per cent Pref.... Zealand .. BIZITTS A If red Consols (Philack' British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Taoist , East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ...... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.JcS t.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G .Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack G. Wheal Vor (Helston; Grenville Herod's-Foot llingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Gny Lelant' North Downs North Frances (Illoga ,, N.Wh'l Basset (Illo4an) North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan' Stray Park ITamar Silv.& Lead Min. Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Caren; (West Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskeard; West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan; Wheal Buller (Redruth; Wheal Edward (Cals.; Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant; Wheal Mary Ann (Men.; Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) P.B. all all all all all - 3.2.10 1 7.4.0 651 17s 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.6 6 i - pr Ipr I if 104 114 4 34 id 0 224 234 9 114 1.14.0 9.18.9 14 10.0.7 s.i.c all 2711' 13s 6(11 9k 1O Si fi 20 21 38i 394 8} Of 40 41 52 64 1.f.2 3 3 d 78 7 9 9i 254 264 * 71 10 10} 20i 21i ft k 1 2 30 34 30 375 67 72 261 271 2} 3 14 15 4 4} 6 7 1 1i 37 3S_) st ft .1 43 1 . 5 5/ 51 24 31 3k 31 If 2 7 42 45 I 1 340 :'5O 4 41 1 I 85 95 [33 11 3 11 61 71 14k 151 48 50 295 505 80 85 75 85 2} 15 154 161 156 164 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim 17.6 id id 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 514 524 5 Do. Land and MmingCo. all 14 2 111 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. dis. 40 Cobre Copper all 35 36 Copiapo . 1 Dunlroun.Cop.Ming.Co ail 1 14 2 Fortuna. 20 General all 23 24 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 P a p 14 Kapunda (Limited) 1 11 p ILinares all 7 8 5 Lusitanian, 2 4 4 pr 1 Itarictuita all 1 1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 4 4 4cl 20 Pontg . ibaud Silver,Lead' Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 5 Port Philip 1 14 14 14 I 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) I 10s. 4 Id 1 *2.85 United Mexican ..... ail 81 94 915 1 Worthinv, (Limited) all Do.• COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO 108 113 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-21 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb..lz Aug. 100 107 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar. (1; Sept. 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent lOO 102 1024 :1025 Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 108 110 Do. 1890 100 108 110 1091 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1 0 9 ' lO 10 P1 Do. Bp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. sp. c.,1866 100 93 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 981 994 991 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 109 110 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,l6July 100 - Do. do. 6 p.c. ApdzOct lOO 1044 105 105 45 DOCKS. stock I Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min lOO stock ,East and West India stock I London stock St. Katharine. lOO 62 64 stock Southampton lOO stook I Vietoria . • lOO i 96 98 20 IDo New —— --- JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedSery ice Bk 50 85 87 851 40 I Australasia all el 61 25 I Bank of Egypt all 204 214 100 Balk of London 20 Bank of Turkey 3 1 pr 50 British North American all 54 6 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 191 204 204 25 iCh.Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 32 31 100 'City 100 Colonial ....... .... .... 25 38 39 371 8 20'11 ,Corn. Bank of Canada... all 100 Commercial of London. 20 -- 20 i Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 174 171 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 254 20 Do. new lO 4 44 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S. African lO 4 pr 100 London & Westminster 20 70 71 701 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 -- 20 Do. new 50 National Bank ........ 25 2C Ne - South Wa1e5...... all 25 Orient. B. Corporation .' all 49 51 601 501 20 , Ottoman Bank ... .. ... all 18 19 181 100 I Provincial of Ireland ..! 25 87 10 I Do. new 25 ,South a . - all 25kustrali — Union of Australia 50 Hai b of London —.. 1 12 274 284 274 8 100 Unity Mutual... ..... ::' 60 MISCELLANEOUS. .. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint., all 15 154 10 Atlantic lt. Ml. St m (ld) all 1 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 'l7 28 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 54 al 50 British American Land 40 50 B.SLI.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 324 Canada Land all 106 108 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim all st. Cop.slin.ofEng.&Sznltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 16 17 at. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preference at. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb lOO 107 109 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr 4p at. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aug. Copper, all 34 34 15 Gen. Steam Navigati In 14 1 Great Ship Limited) all 4 i 1 Do: 174 pct Preference all i 4 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 44 _ 2 2 1 2 4 0 05 lied. lit'l. aerd. r7Emsxintreirbn. Omnibus nßTde Co.o i Linj Ca n al.. . : .)) all al i l 4 21 i 5 211 31 1501 N ational N a t i on al Netherlands t,G a r D iie l l l a. I L . . si : C s t i n n : Land it (Lim ) )3. dis. a a aal l ll ss l l ll 41 _ 4 llll _ 1 14 11 : 1 10 0 1 ND:. New o s v h a a S r c e o s t : a L L Li mi a m n . ) d . ). ,all, 5 7 : 6 1 : 64 1 i Lint) lu 10 Orintl. In. Steam( 1 255 2 5 1 0 ' P I R I Pen.e e l D i e d y lo mS7:l:Laee, Oriental f l d n & r ..T: l l. :. .. . . ( 4 L :4: pi Steam. .c . .). 1 all 70 714 1: 7 7 9 5 1 70 1 8 1 2 8 3 i 1:0 1 t 6 . 1 ts c c .o D yt o a. . lA N 3ul e : w ti ii n . s .. t . Te . na . vm . .. ( .. L .. ... m e . .. .) :601.001 130 2_ 1331 2115 Submarine t d h o A . n u s e toras Tel.lt iea Registered Scrip..L . a . n . d . allaa : : 1 3 1 3 1 8 3 0: 10 Do. do !all 4 6 10 Trust and Agency of Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 pr . • 4 p 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.ot Upr.Can. 5 t 5 U. K'domTeL Co. (km.) 1 4d r 100 auDlemea'a Laud ES. log I 101 f STATEMENT OF TALLOW /SHIPPING AT ET. Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1861. from Oct. 30,0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. poods to the cask) 78,484 In ships loading and lighters 5,'i36 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg, Oct. 28, O.S 83,820 126,613 87,373 Do. after this date Total at the close of the navigation 127,547 88,622 London Liverpool — 3,865 300 Bristol Other English ports Ireland 576 1,030 1,173 Scotland Germany 12,355 6,875 4,960 France 76,184 120,707 84,711 CRIMINAL COURT.-(THLS DAY). The November session of this court commenced to-day. The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, observed that there were 82 prisoners for trial, 72 men and 10 women. Many of the cases were of a serious eharacter, and com prised three charges of murder, several of stabbing and wounding with intent to murder, arson, and burglary. Amongst the former cases was that of the lad Richard Reeves, for the murder of his half-sister in Drury-court. The second charge of murder was against George Inkpen, for aiding and assisting a young woman named Edwards, his sweetheart, to murder herself by drowning in the Surrey Canal. The third case of murder was one in which a young woman was charged with the murder of her illegitimate child. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HOLLOWAY. The Rev. Henry Holloway was placed in the dock on an indictment charging him with having, on the 12th of August, stolen, in the parish of 3t. Olave, Southwark (the London-bridge Railway station), a bag containing articles of clothing, the property of the Rev. Thomas Gregory, a clergyman, who was about proceeding by train to Tunbridge . wells. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sleigh prosecuted, and entered at length into cir cumstances in the case which have repeatedly appeared in The Sun during the examination of the prisoner at Westminster Police-court. The examination of the witnesses having concluded, The prisoner, who was not represented by counsel, ad dressed the jury, and denied the charge in the most emphatic terms. He complained of having been kept in prison for 12 weeks upon a charge of theft, of which he was entirely innocent. The jury, after some deliberation, wished the Recorder to put some questions to the prisoner. The Recorder—Oh, no, I cannot do that. After another long consultation, The foreman of the jury said they had agreed to their verdict, which was that they found him guilty of an un lawful possession. The Recorder—What, of having the bag in his posses sion, knowing it to have been stolen. Foreman—Yes. A Juror—No, no ; I don't agree to that. The Recorder—You had better have another consulta tion. Ultimately the jury found the prisoner guilty of receiving the bag knowing it to have been stolen, but recommended him to mercy on the ground of the long term of imprison • ment he had already undergone. The Recorder—The recommendation will come better presently. There was another indictment against the pri- goner. The prisoner was then again indicted for stealing on the sth August, from the Vieoria Station of the London, Brighton, and. South Coast Railway, a portmanteau, con. taining a quantity of weatilig apparel, the property of Mr. G. C. Addison; barrister•-at4alv. Mr. Adiison said he to Croydon Assizes ; he left the portroauteau on one of the seats in the station, whilst he went to procure his ticket. Mrs. Healy said she was at the station on the day in question, and she positively identified the prisoner as the person she saw take away the portmanteau from the place where Mr. Addison had put it. The prisoner said had the witnesses been in attendance he should have been enabled to prove a complete alibi, as he was at the Shakespere Hotel on the sth of August from ten minutes past ten till past eleven that morning. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Sleigh said there were three other indictments against the prisoner, but he did not thiuk it necessary to pro ceed with them, but he might mention that in one of those indictments the prisoner was indicted for stealing an um brella, the *:property of a gentleman named Busby, and when ho was taken into custody he actually had the um brella, which had Mr. Busby's name engraved on the handle, in his possession. The Clerk of the Arraigns asked the prisoner if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him. The prisoner said he did not find fault with the verdict the jury had returned, because they could not have done otherwise from the nature of the evidence that had been offered. He declared solemnly he never was at the Victoria Station on the sth of August. He considered the directors of :the railway highly culpable for the negligence they exhibited at the different stations. He believed that they were [ more guilty than himself ; for, according to the Decalogue, the directors and shareholders who received dividends from railways running trains on Sunday, 'were guilty in the eyes of God of death. He then :proceeded to quote passages from Scripture, and concluded by saying thatlhe was innocent of the crimes attributed to him. The Recorder told the prisoner he had been found guilty on two indictments, and he did not see the slightest occa sion to find fault with the decision the jury had arrived at. He then sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day; MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHAMEFUL CRUELTY.-- - WHAT BECOMES OF WORN OUT OLD HensEs.—Henry Parret, in the employ of a licensed victualler and charcoal-burner, of Foot's Cray, Kent, was charged as follows, at the instance of Mr. Wm. Love, superintending officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Pall-mall. William Guest, one of the officers of the Royal Society, said this morning he saw the defendant in Pall-mall with a horse in a van. He observed that both the horse's ford feet were covered with blood, and in removing a cloth from one of them he found a large, deep, old wound. The horse, in addition, was mangy and totally worn-out, and unfit for work. The horse had walked 13 miles, and it was a matter of great surprise to him how it could have done so. The defendant told him that the horse was to be killed, and that he should be very glad when it was. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he had had great experience in these cases, and he found the worst came from the neighbourhood of London, for a pack of fellows living at such places bought up old horses, and then, notwithstar ding they were worn out, set them to work again, As for the defendant, he supposed he was obliged to work it or lose his place. If the defendant would have the horse killed at Atchler's where it would be properly done, ho should be inclined to discharge him. At the same time the owner had better bo proceeded against at Bexley. The defendant consented to have the horse destroyed, and was discharged. DEATH OF P.G.M. JAMES ROE.—The members of the great friendly societies will learn with regret that this prominent and useful officer of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows expired last evening at a quarter to twelve, after a week's suffering from pneumonia. He was a director of that order, having been annually elected for 17 years past, and in 1853 filled the office of grand master. His services extended over about the same period as secre tary of the largest district, North London. As parlia mentary agent of the society, ho worked most actively with a numerous circle of members of the House of Com mons in promoting the various legislative enactments for friendly societies. He was also a member of the Fores ters' Society, whose leaders always found in him a hearty co -operator. An undertaking is in course of formation, to be called the London Suff erance W harf Company, with a capital of £250,000 in £lO shares. The object is to erect sufferanc3 wharves and bonded warehouses on the north bank of the Thames, near Blackwall, to consist of a series of detached buildings, which will facilitate a classification of goods, and thus, along with other advantages, obviate the principal difficulty of the insuran o question. The property proposed to be purchased consists of 26 freehold acres, SPEECH OF BARON RICA SOLI. In presenting to the Chamber of Deputies at Turin, on the 2f_Vh inst., the papers relating to the Roman question (which hav3 already appeared in our columns), Baron Ricasoli expressed himself in the following terms : " The Government of the King is happy to find itself again in presence of the representatives of the country, and to submit to their judgment its con duct upon a question which most sensibly touches the sentiments of the nation. The great statesman whose loss we can never sufficiently deplore, and whom I more than anyone else personally lament, because with far less power I have been obliged to undertake the arduous duty which he so well dis charged—that great statesman proclaimed a preg nant principle on the subject of the Roman ques tion, viz., the principle of a free church in a free state. In succeeding to this responsible inheritance I have deemed it a sacred duty to realise this idea, which is as vast as it is simple. Accordingly, I have endeavoured to sum up in a few articles reci procal guarantees for the liberty of the church and the state, and I have resolved once more, in the name of all my colleagues and by express command of his Majesty the King, to address myself to the justice of mind and to the goodness of heart of the Sovereign Pontiff. But as, unfortunately, every channel for treating directly with him was closed, we have sought the good offices of the magnanimous Emperor of the French, and of his Government, whose goodwill towards Italy, as well as his respect and affection for the Holy See, have been displayed by so many numerous and remarkable proofs. Already, upon another occasion, I have had to state to you solemnly by what means it was the wish of the King's Government to advance to Rome. This step should not be the result of a disordered impulse,n or of violent measures ; it should not be accomplished by destroying, but by building up, and furnishing to the church an opportunity of acquiring new splen dour and new dignity, by shaking off temporal ties which render her a slave while they appear to pre serve her power. Whenever the question of Rome has been debated I have made it a condition that it was necessary to act in conjunction with France, for Italy will never forget the gratitude she owes to that country for the powerful support to which she owes her actual condition, a condition which—if she continue in the sensible and resolute path which she has hitherto so nobly followed — allows her to exalt herself to her true rank among the powers. The conduct of the Government of the King was therefore conformable to his declarations, to his sentiments, and to expediency, when he de termined to settle the Roman question by means of an agreement with the Holy Father, upon the basis of liberty for Church and State respectively, as well as when he applied to the French Government for its consent to act as the exponent of his sentiments and proposals to the Holy Chair. Unfortunately, at that time it seemed that the Holy Father was not disposed to listen to any proposition, and the Impe rial Government judged in its wisdom that, under such circumstances, it would not be prudent to un dertake the task of presenting the proposal which the Government of the King, animated by loyal in tentions towards the church, had prepared with the greatest care. To-day the government of the King feels the necessity of making known to the repre sentatives of the nation as well as to the whole world how he has understood that his duty should be ful filled, and the means he has adopted to discharge his obligations to you and to Italy. He thinks it useful to state that the Italian nation in its desire to accomplish the work of its liberty and •indepen dence, does not desire to attain this object by causing an injury to religion and to the church. When these sentiments are well understood and well appreciated he hopes to obtain the support of all honest minds, and above all the support of those who at home and abroad, whilst they love liberty and :independence, tremble lest these great bless ings may not be obtained without injury to reli gion and without reducing the church to slavery. This assent of tranquillised consciences will,we feel assured, open channels which until now have re mained closed, and will convince the Catholic world and the Holy Father that the sentiments of his Majesty the King of Italy, and of his Govern ment, ag well as of the entire nation, are faithful and loyal to the church, at the same time that they are firmly bent on maintaining the rights of the nation. I have the honour to lay uponithe table of the Chamber the project to which I have alluded." The articles proposed for the acceptance of the Pope are as follows : - Article 1. The Sovereign Pontiff preserves the dignity, the inviolability, and all the other prerogatives of the sovereignty, and, in addition, the precedence established by custom over the King and other Sovereigns. The Cardinals of the Holy Church shall retain the title of Prince, and the honours which are attached to it. "Art. 2. The Government of his Majesty the King of Italy pledges itself not to interpose an obstacle on any occa sion to the acts performed ly the Sovereign Pontiff in vir tue of tho Divine right as Chief of the Church, and in virtue of the canonical law as Patriarch of the West and Primate of Italy. Art. 3. The same Government recognizes the right of the Sovereign Pontiff to send nuncios abroad, and undertakes to protect them so long as they shall be in the territory of the State. Art. 4. The Sovereign Pontiff shall have full liberty of communication with 'the Bishops and all the faithful, and reciprocally, without interference on the part of the Govern ment. He shall also be able to convoke in the places and in the forms that he shall judge expedient the councils and the ecclesiastical synods. Art. 5. The Bishops in their dioceses, and the curates in their parishes, shall be exempt from all Governmental interference in the exercise of their ministry. Art. 6. They shall live, notwithstanding - , in subjection to the common law in regard to offences punished by the laws of the kingdom. Art. 7. His Majesty renounces entirely the right o: patronage as respects ecclesiastical benefices. Art. 8. The Italian Government renounces all inter ference in the nomination of the Bishops. Art. 9. The same Government undertakes to furnish4o the Holy See a fixed and irrevocable dotation, the amount of which shall be regulated by mutual consent. Art. 10, The Government of his Majesty the King of Italy, in order that all the Powers and all the Catholic peoples may contribute to tht maintenance of the Holy See, will open with those Powers the proper negotiations for determining the quota of each of them in the dotation spoken of in the preceding article. Art. 11. The negotiations shall also be directed to ob taining the guarantees of what is established in the pre ceding articles. Art. 12. In accordance with these conditions the Sove reign Pontiff and the Government of his Majesty the King of Italy shall come to an agreement by means of commis sioners delegated for that purpose. AQUA TICS. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB. COLQUKOUN SCULLS.—The races for these sculls corn menced on Monday, Nov. 18th, and were concluded on Thursday, the 21st. Nine gentlemen started on Monday in the following order (the brackets denote the bumps) : MONDAY. 1. Garfit, let Trinity 2. Yearsley, lst Trinity 3. Dickenson, Lady Marg. 4. Carter, Christ's 1 5. Pixel, Ist Trinity J TIIESDAY.—They started 6. Barker, Corpus 7. Hawkshaw, 3d Trinity j 8. Talbot, Trinity Hall 9. Chambers, 3d Trinity j ; follows .- 3. Chambers 4. Hawkshaw 5. Dickenson ig was the order of starting 3. Hawkshaw 1. Garfit 2. Pixell WEDNESDAY. —The folio 1. Dickenson 2. Pixell Mr. Hawkshaw bumped Mr. Barker at Grassy ; the sculling, however, of the latter gentleman was much ad mired. Mr. Chambers ran into Mr. Talbot at the Willows. TlluitsDA.Y.— A time race was rowed between Mr. Hawkshaw and Mr. Pixell. At Grassy Mr. Hawkshaw gained slightly, and when half way up the Long Reach began to draw upon his opponent. When Mr. Hawkshaw's gun was fired Mr. Pixel] stopped, ultimately passing his own post 11 seconds after the first gun. Time, 10 min. 9 sec. The weather was unfavourable, a strong wind blowing down to Long Reach. TIIE NEW FEDERAL COTTON PORT.—Beaufort, at which 15,000 troops of the Federal expedition disem barked on the Bth inst., after the bombardment and capture of Port Royal, is one of the chief towns in South Carolina. This State, having been the leader in the rebellion, has felt the first severe blow which has been struck by the Govern ment of the United States in this war. The low sandy islands along the coast, now commanded by the - feTe77 l forces, furnish the very best descriptions of cotton anywhere produced. The inland district, behind Beaufort, is full of slaves, who form three-fourths of the population. The har bour of Port Royal is, after Charleston, the best in South Carolina, and is accessible to large glare. LITERA 2 URE. ne Last of the Mortimers. A Story in T o Voices. By the author of " Margaret Mantell," " Adam Grsomo," etc., etc. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The auth or o f th ese d e li g htf u l works has long oeen ranked among t h e most success f u l writers of fiction that the present day possesses. There is the charm of a natural manner that especially at tracts in all her novels. Nothing can be more easy and flowing than her style, and the simple occurrences of daily lif e are so trut h fu ll y depicted that they impart a reality to the tone of the entire narrative. In the present i ns t ance the tale i s not a stirring and eventful one by any means, b ut the descriptions of the few importa n t thi ngs that ta k e place are most vividly related. Sarah Mortimer is a very masterly sketch, and in the delineation of this lady the authoress achieves a marked success, and displays her consummate dexterity in the draw.. ing of characters. We meet with a woman who is deaf to the strongest appeals that can be made to the feelings of humanity, who is not endued with that love of her child which is so deeply implanted in the heart, and often forms a strong sentiment in those who are otherwise weak. The plot of the tale is a peculiar one and very skit. fully carried out. Sarah Mortimer, who ha , i been a great beauty in early life, goes abroad with her father, and while in Italy was secretly married to an Italian Count ; but her father found it out, and insisted on his coming back with them and taking the name of Mortimer. This the haughty Count Sermoneta refuses to do, and the consequence was that a separation took place. Mr. Mortimer and his daughter returned to England. The life that she led was the best punishment that any judge could have inflicted for her sins. It was not till many years had rolled away that the crisis came which furnishes the subject of this story. Count Sermoneta in dying charged his son to find out the unknown mother in England, and to offer to bear her name. He arrived at the right place, but he could not ascertain where the object of his search resided. The name of the Countess Sermoneta was unknown to all the inhabi tants of the village, where the " Park," the beautiful inheritance of the Mortimers, stood, one of those stately homes of England that are alike her ornament and pride. The second Miss Mortimer's curiosity was aroused by the numerous inquiries made by the Italian youth, and above all she was amazed by her sister's manner. If she knew nothing of the affair, as she pretended, she could not have comported herself so strangely. She alternated between rage and sarcasm, and altogether the advent of a youth from a foreign land of whose existence'all had been ignorant, convulsed the house, excited the village, and even disturbed the hum drum serenity of the neighbouring town. Milly, the second Miss Mortimer, was a very timid person, who was much dismayed at the aspect of affairs. She endeavoured to ascertain the secret that hung over them with a veil of impenetrable mystery, but to no avail. Now she was her sister's equal, but the ten years that then made no difference was once the boundary line between childhood and womanhood. When Miss Mortimer was a reigning beauty Milly was a child, and she was left behind on the excursion to Italy, which lasted ten years. Hence the exciting epoch of Miss Mortimer's life was a sealed book to her nearest relative, and all attempts to gaze into its mysteries were futile. However, circumstances conspired to bring the deeds of darkness to light, and one ingenious disclosure after another at last brought the truth before those who were so bewildered with the actions of Sarah Mortimer, and so amazed at the pertinacity of the young Italian. The scene in which he declares his identity is avery striking one, and very power fully described. Then the guilty woman, who persisted in denying her marriage, from the old feelings of revenge and malice which still rankled in her heart, was caught in her own toils. She rose up with clenched hands to deny again the true tale, but here she was stayed. Thus far shalt thou go, but no farther, was pronounced against her, and she crept away in a fearful state to her own room, which she never left alive. The ruling passion, strong in death, roused her to make a will, leaving all her possessions to a young lady relative, instead of him who, in the eyes of God and man, was her heir. The details of that dread ful death-bed are vigorously told to us, and it is a. solemn warning to all guilty like her of such dire ful faults. The hardened life she led, crushing down love, extinguishing natural feelings, and indulging pride in all its worst forms, bore its bitter fruits and told its sad tale in the last hour. There is a beautiful thought in one of the verses for childhood : " In the days of my youth I remembered my God, And He hath not forgotten my age." Sarah Mortimer's career was the reverse of this. She, studiously neglected her Creator, and mercy and peace were far from her old age. Milly, the sister, was in every respect different from Sarah. She was mild and considerate to all, and in her way she did far more good in her generation than the grand Miss Mortimer, who was so vaunted in. her youth. There was a younger " Maly," who is very pleasing ; she was the daughter of the cousin of the Miss Mortimers, and she was long in igno rance of her connexions, having been left in charge of her mother's aunt, who also was unaware of her father's real rank in society. She was married early to a young officer, and some of their home-scenes are very feelingly narrated, and also there are some touching scenes relating to their separation when the regiment was ordered to the Crimea. Poor Milly was very sad at being left among strangers, but she had a trusting spirit as well as a loving heart and strove to take courage. " I was not even to hear of him for a long time ; and when I was to see him God knew alone, I was swept out of his sight, and he out of mine as if we did not belong to each other. There was only One now in heaven or earth, that at the same moment could see him and me. When I thought of that it melted all my heart. Our Father, the only father we two had, saw us both with no boundaries between us—all that time when I could neither see nor hear of Harry, God was kind to my husband. He knew we were both in His eye if we were worlds asunder." It is satisfactory that the sol dier returned safely from the wars, and thus the most pleasing group in the story was not broken into by the casualties of battle fields. This work is on the whole to be regarded as a successful at tempt to portray the character of a remarkable woman, one of those who, few and far between, show us how human nature can be perverted, and the strong will turned to the cause of wrong instead of influencing aright, and leading many to good. This authoress always sets high aim for her endea vours, and for the most part attains the lofty eminence to which she aspires. , he reader finds the best possible advice in the illustra tion of character and the record of events which far outweigh all sermonising in stories, and often effect more ultimate good than many serious werks that are too solemn and forbidding to make any im pression, and thus repel instead of attracting. The chronicle of daily existence is in itself enough to furnish innumerable instances of warning, endless examples of evil, and countless messages of mercy to all with eyes to see the things around in their true light. In this capacity the authoress of this work has long been pra-eminent, and no one who peruses her pages attentively can be otherwise than impressed with the superior style of the works she produces. It is now some years since Margaret Maitland appeared, and amid the many failures that have been made by some moat promising authors, it is refreshing to find ono who has not deteriorated in her works, but still fulfils the expectations her first production called commended lledforth. ' to The Last of the Mortimers" may be notice with the confident assurance of success, and the pleasing thought that it deserves that success. It is not exaggerated in its style, although the con t e nts are often peculiar, but the j uste milieu is maintained between romance and tameness. It is always a welcome sight to m ee t w ith a fi rs t- ra t e i novel, and n !his instance amusement and instruc tion are combined. The lessons are taught in the account of the life and death of Sarah Mortimer. He who runs may read; they are not forced upon us ; and the intelligent and discerning among the perusers of these animated pages will acknowledge the merit, while they are fascinated by the interest of this brilliant and vigorous novel. THE GRATUITY TAX.—I believe that none but very stringent measures will ever be of service in getting rid of the gratuity tax. I have heard, though I cannot vouch for the fact, that there are some proprietors of coun try mansions who put up in all the spare rooms in their houses an earnest request that no money may be given by . any guest to the servants of the establishment, as it con trary to the rule of the house that they should receive It must be owned that such a system as this would a country house rather the look of an inn, but th i e rule, e in itself, would be an excellent one. The question s, whether it would be in any degree more e ffective than tho somewhat similar anu at ouncem ent found r ailway stations ? Would it really at rest the hand of the guest on its way to his waistcoat pocket ? I should be disposed to feqr not. The real fault in this matter lies more, far more, with the giver of the gratuity than with the receiver. It is not, as mignhatonradatnsfitor hoos: be supposed, an evidence of generosity that a man is in this way what is called "ready with his money." 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