The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount 'Market is in a very disturbed con dawn, and the quotation generally asked for the best three months' bills is 7 per cent. The Bank have not altered their minimum, but have never theless required one per cent. more for certain descriptions of business than they did a few days ago. This has occasioned an unsettled feeling out of doors, and increased strengency is generally expected. Large quantities of specie are expected to leave for India, the Brazils, Egypt, and other places. During the last few days there has been rather less animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugar, however, has generally supported previous prices_ For coffee the demand has con tinued heavy, while a large amount of business has been done in rice at enhanced prices. Spices and fruit have remained at about previous quotations, while the tallow market has been dull, and prices have, in some instances, slightly given way. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £1,259 18s. 2d. on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.'s agents in Venezuela advice that they had received for 55 per Cent. of the import duties for three weeks :—From the Custom-house of La Guayra, 69,986 dols. 72c. ; and from Puerto Cabella there had been received, 1,641 dols. 85c.; total, 71,628 dole. 57c. Two O'CLOCK, At the first general meeting to-day of the pro prietors of the Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation the report, an extract of which has already been published, was adopted. Mr. W. P. Andrew occupied the chair, and informed the share holders that the business of the bank had been but too recently commenced to allow a detailed state ulent to be given, but little doubt existed as to the ultimate prosperity of the establishment. The shareholders of the Victoria Docks also held a special meeting to-day for the purpose of receiving a proposition from the lessees for the transfer of their(the shareholder's) property to the London and B t. Katharine's Dock Companies, the price to be Paid being £lO7 10s. for every £lOO stock, and £2l 10s. for every £2O share. The Stock Exchange Market closed yesterday with a very heavy 'appearance, and increased de pression has been experienced today. The un settled state of political affairs abroad and the Prospect of dearer money at home have weakened the markets for stocks and shares, and sales having been negotiated on an extensive scale, prices have all receded. Consols this morning have declined another k per cent., the present prices being 91: 928 for money ; 90k :, less the dividend, for the 3d inst.; and 91k for the January settlement. The New Threes are last quoted 90 901 ; the Reduced Annuities, 901; Exchequer Bills, 10a. to ss. dis. ; and India 5 per Cents., 1088 g. In the early part of the day a decided decline took place in the value of the principal speculative Foreign Securities, but a partial recovery has since occurred, and the market presents a generally firm appearance. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are now 89 1 704 ; Mexican, 361 d ; Greek, 25: 8 ; Spanish Passive, 33-I 34 ; ditto Certificates, 131 g ; and the Confederate Loan, 55 57. In the other stocks the transactions have been as f allows:—Portuguese Scrip, a I prem. (since then, however, the price has risen to I 1 prem.) ; Italian 5 per Cents., 70k 4 ; Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 551 ; Peruvian, 49 per Cents., So 4 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 87 1 1,- Tae operations in Railway Shares have been on a very limited scale, and the few bargains recorded show a further decline in values. Metropolitan have receded 305., Blaokwall and South Eastern 155., Great Western, North Western, and Midland, 10s., and Great Eastern, and Lancashire and York shire ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained Without any change of importance. Bank Shares continue depressed. Imperial Otto man have declined to 16k, London and County to 65 , Alliance of London and Liverpool to 46, and East London to 71. In the Miscellaneous Market Discount Corpora tion 'Ave receded to 81- 9, and Rio de Janeiro Im provement to 271. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. B ank Stock — ! per Cent. R e d uce d A nnu ities 'ner Cent. Co nso l s A n nuities 92,.1/ 21 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities N 3 1 Per Cent. Annuities Annuities,elv 21 p er C en t . A nnu iti es 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — ~. Ditto (Red Sea 'Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — '4,.,dia Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 lOBl 1 1 I Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 lO Ol D itto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96 1)44 )5 per Cent — D itto 5i per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 991 . r , Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 99 a 1 uitto Bonds £l,OOO 3 cis Co nsols under £l,000 - f A asols for account, Dec. 3.. 9 oai - i , ° lia Stock for Account, a per Cent — I°ll equer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cen t 5 10 dis Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Ilrazilian 5 per Cent D itto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. E nDitto Scrip, 1863, L3O paid e lloe Ayres 6 per Cent RYptiatt 7 per Cent Ditto,ol., Second Issue iN' el ' 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons -7— ,)itto Account 29 1 f Ditto C A o c u e p oun ons t 14 u "'Wean 3 per Cent .... bo orish Account 'Z t oorish I m p er i a l 5' per Cent "c w Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. D itto Deferred — b e Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — 4 euvian 3 per Cent. i)itto Account ... — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 ~. Ditto Account B6 rortugue se 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. 4Bl Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — 'Ditto Account ... . 48 a Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip, £lO paid Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 .. .. Ditto 1860 .. —_ Ditto 3 Per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 B7l Sardinian 5 per Cent — Ditto Account B6 N 3 anish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto lst.,_,,,,,Litt,tot c. A},Newac se luv D ne e t f e r r e d Ditto Account 471 33 3 3 1 1 1 '0: 1311 Cert. of Coup not funded 13i t ar i'!" ) Account Di t i to 4ll 6 per Cent. 1854 89 b itt Account Ditt o ° 6 Per Cent. 1858 A -..ccount 7O Ditto s „ 751 Dic ta £lOO Bonds 'Di u 6 Per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 7O 601 70z i 692 .17 a eiu ' Per Cent. 1863 o ~4 , nela 3 per Cent. b ) :" 0 Account Itt o a ---• Ditto- " Per Cent., 1862 Account .. 551# )1 1 . D ividends on the above payable in London. gia A D e tttA ll ,-4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. .. _ alias; 4 4 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil e 64 41 ; 5 per Cent., 1861, Ea. 25 francs 7o# i TWO O'CLOCK. 1 1 so Money Account bitto January 9l RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. FEBP:CARY. Lincoln Sprin g • • IN of tin MARCH. ghatn • • 1 Linet by Spin- .... ve ..... rpt)ol . .......... 8 'llrewsbury ......... 10 Chelmsford Spring lb York Spring Durham 2B Northampton 29 AP] Croxton-park .......... 1 I:psorn Spring. ........ 7 1‘1) Cali Chester ........... 3 bury .............. 12 B ........ 17 AscotJu C heir05 . t ... 0r d ..... ....... 7 I ............ I Newmarket Craven .... 11 Newmarket First Spring 25 1 Manchester Harpenden 2O Epsom .. 24 'NE Newcastle-on-Tyne 29 Woroestn (Summer) .. 30 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Chart aallways Fwd. Price. Business done 130 Atlantic &St Lawrenet all 60 C 3 604 Sk I Born., Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 1054 1064 106 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New . ..... 8 1 p 20 Do. E. 5hare5........ 74 4 1 p 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 64 64 10 Do. Preference ...... all Si 9 4 100 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich lou 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;.1 100 st Clete Vt.& S. Eastn.(Lii 100 103 105 st Cape"' own Dock Sari) 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p.l. 100 108 109 stock East Indian. gu. sp. C. 100 107 1( 8 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 10 1 lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 10 1 stock Grand Trank of Canada too 20i 214 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 74 06 744 100 Do. ao. deferred.. .... all 60 63 100 Do. 2d Fret. Bows.. all 66 69 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 50 53 100 Do. 3d P•ef. stock ... all 48 52 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 38 12 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook... all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 26 stook GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 ICB 109 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0. 12 15 11 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 14 14; stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 105 106 204 Gt. W. or Canada Shares all 98 104 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 94 95 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 Op stock Madras guar., sp. 0... 100 1054 1064 1064 stock Do. p. o. Extension 100 100 101 stock De. 4s d 0........ 100 6 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock llelb.Corp. 1.1 p. o. Buds 100 50 llelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. o. Mortg. Bds. all Newßrunswick Candm Class Aand B. all 3 6 N.lll.C'da6 pa Ist t bd s No 82 84 stock Do. De1hi......... 'Welk Soinde 106 107 zu Do. do t 2 op st Do. Punjaub 'ct all 105 106 Do. Do. P . . a. ' 100 IL 5 106 Stook Do. Indus. St. ,b„ . , wo 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 6 p.c.J JtJ ui) - 1877-81 ... • 103 105 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am_ 100 102 1(4 ' Do. dp. c-Mar. & Sept. 100 102 101 ' Do. 2p. c. Jan.&.July. 100 92 93 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 Cape G.Hope. ri c,1872 100 108 110 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891. 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 107 109 -- 'N.B.Gov. 6 p.c../ a.&Jul) 100 iO4 106 105 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - ,N. S.W. G ov. 5p 1,18,1 100 101 102 - Dv. sp. c.,18t to .Li( 100 101 102 - Do. d0.,1888 &upWclt, 100 1014 1024 1024 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. ' sterling, 1875 10) 104 106 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO t:1 113 G6p.c.1678.& up lOO 112 114 1134 - Vic. Gov. Op.°. Ja..t.July 100 107 109 Do. in An.k.nmt 100 1801 1 101 I°9l 11 churches the new terhouse, arry), we ,han, the tor never in f o r our It care to nr down nehanted link it a the cold , rior with File, have shown in 7 stations y confess !s his inn Indeed , my sense r, often as raplacent gy i s op is hostile vevatioug London ; And who have eh to see domesti c t, not re materials system' lici jots. for bin), annoy or t ninety' built ill open t° nnot fur- re iname- Frenc h of it, on can but e people. abt ay. 30. al se, went Dowag et to Bruce) :r. Theed ley's the Genera nspected Duches° !e, Al aj ot nsonbf. Dastle At incess of th al an m. Tales ana Ming• ith ha le they will [omen are eserves. town oa Derby at day treel the guest° 3rica, ates beat i'Auropesa terest oa shin gtoa nsiders i 5 age. For must b 9 ave 1014 - s£o !mu ave be en so that' e future, kius than eg ardeu• hearing 3 en 6 P er h e real" resP°ll‘ as as to tirnately pn _.-vvith s i x per iparisona )ver the guishiug , and et d eleven his cool' uPP °B ? : :s WhlC -3 requ ire hat th e) ; riance o et.llocret direc- 10 93 rld ca ad it . ~e bond e by $ c lamou r eepres ciasso, ye arly doliars erect 011 meet in how the are was e °liars , L finally plus, no But if of the ,500,000 o apply obvious a of the B. The apon a ll rtalte to w ill be. ,xpendi an than grOU UCI 39 W ill , ,tiO as s United bablY protect ' Die ' " (I t ties) all trouble ratio wer ill ll' dal c ed i : ets a notlic r be jot • 0, or -0 - "ortb er th r °" ieY eand tiorl e s jotco" the perd. im pose ) redi nient•*-- SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUR S. o Share, Railways. . 4 'u. Cl Pri sing Busi ce. don n e. ess 13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 85 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 'lost Sleat andMid.Co all 8 85 •e 81 43 st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian lOO 1181 1195 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cornwall all 05 71 A gets no dig 10 Do A tillep c.p ' hs e• all -- 10 Do. B all been paid teo 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 38 40 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17 at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 95 97 96 at Glasg,. and S. Western. 100 107 169 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 49 50 491 9 at Ditto A stock st Ditto East Anglian st 100 74 85 at GreatNorthof Scotland 100 st Great Northern lOO 127 128 st Do A stock at Do Bdo st Gt. S. an IW. of Irelan , 100 99 tol st Great Western at Do Str Val ua. stocl 100 st Lancashiee & Yorkshire 160 1085 1095 108 at London and Blackwal 100 71 73 711 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 110 112 1105 at Lon., Chat., and Dovei 100 44 (6 st Lon. & North Western 100. 104 1043 103 j st Lon. & South Western 100 1014 1624 at Ilan., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 474 484 475 50 Raryport and Carlisle. all 125 Do # shares all at Metropolitan all 112 114 111 91 115 st Midland $.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 100 96 98 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelane all 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Slid Kept 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 06 st Nth. Eastern—Berwim• 100 1015 162 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 0 at Leeds lOO 585 59 at Do York st Do Carlisle.. • lOO at North London 1 0 Do New 5 1 2 1 1e.16.4 i North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all It 115 at Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stoct 100 42 44 st Do Scot.. Mid, stock lOO 93 100 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo' all et Shropshire Union 100 51 . 52 st South Devon • 100 314 125 at South Eastern at South Wales et S. York. and River Dun 100 86 18 20 s taines, Wok., and Wok all 10 10 25 Stockton & Darlington all t 75 375 25 Do l7 9 10 , Z 5 Do New, 1806 8 a et Taff Vale. 10 Do B 8 5 85 10 Do C 3 21 31 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 55 st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 170 175 at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 st West Cornwall lOO st W. Hartlepool liar.&R { 100 at West Midland -Oxford' 100 at Do Newport) 100 —— - st Do Hereford' 100 BRITISH. MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id ulifford Amalgamated 36 37 Deven G. Cone. (Taoist ) 1 545 555 East Bassett (Mogan) 3 0 f' 7 60 1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd 53. id par 1 East Carn 8 r ea....... ea...... : 3. 1 25 4.0 6/ 7 261 lE. W'lltussel (Tavistk: ; )! 8.9.0 4f 51 41 - Gam...tSt.Aunyn(Gwen.) 581 11 13 Great South Tolgus 17s 41 5 !G. Wheal Vor (Ileleton 40 11 12 121 ;Grenville ;fiend's-Foot 8.12 89 41 Illingston Downs 4.18.0 1* 21 - ILady Bertha ;Margaret (lJny Lelaut o 16 18 Marke Valley.. I 4 yndy Iron Ore (Lim 2l 11 le. New Setun l9l 90 100 - • North Downs 4 11 2 SI N.Wh'i Basset(Illo ;an 3.1.0 2* 31 North Wheal Crotty ; Far Consols (st. Blaze), 20 Irrovidenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 2 44 ISouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 11 415 925 IS. Carn Brea (Illogan) — - 18.Wheai Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 60 65 ;Stray Park 30.17.6 34 36 5 Camar SilvA Lead 31in. 41 k 'fin Crort 9 18/ 19 ; West Basset (Illogan) ll 10 11 W C' radon (Liskeard, 5 20 22 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5f 87a 921 Wheal Buller(Redrutli) 5 221 271 , Wheal Kitty (I.7.Lelaut) 2.0.6 WhealLudtott Wheal Mary Ann ( den ) 8 111 121 Wheal 3eton 5Bl 1170 180 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 } 19 20 I Wheal Union 3.17 3 31 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 100 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. prefl) 98 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 33 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 41 per cent., 104 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1081 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 174 Recite and San Francisco (Urn.), gua. 7 per cent., 17 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20i 1 FOREIGN MINES. Canul I Silver, f Wor.hing (limited), i JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of I.onzian and Liverpool (liin.), 46 Ditto, new, 26k Anglo Austrian, 7 1 Bank of Queensland (lim), 14 East London, lira., 7i, English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 231 3 Imperial Ottoman, 17 16i London and County, 554 5 London and - Northern (lim.), 101 London and .South-Western (lim.), 131 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 29 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (11m.1 , e i Union of Australia, 53 Union of Ireland (llin.), DO : 3 . 11 5' AMLANEOUS: Discount Corporatio.. , limited, 84 9 Gen. Credit and o:nance of London, lim., 61 1 Hudson's Bay, 1 :3 International - vinancial Society, lim., 91 9 Italian lrrir4ation (Canal Cavour), Litt",, stock tt 6 per cent. 6 t. t ßo i ls, redem. 187 0 , issued 90, 86 Join ~o f Lor n , d d o o n n GFeinnearnalaolmAnsisboucisactioomn,palnimy:,liti., 21 National Discount Company, lira., 94 1 R lti o o ya d l meJaanifftra oeaCitT7Bl4mprovements, 27} The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2] per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 t7s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than In Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 i per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.5 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint:price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 159 i to 160 per cent., and the premium on gold s o T on to 15 ! per cent. At these rates there is scarcely any p the importation of gold from the U n it e d i r States. Mcssrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received by this mail on account of New Granada dividends : —From the Custom-house of Santa Marta, £1,928 6 7d.; Carthagena, £567 10s. ; Rio Hache, £l4l 92. 9d. ; total, £2,637 6s. 4d. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE " QUIET" SIDE OF THE HAYMARKET.-Mr William Jaques, gentleman, of 51, Torrington-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket. Thos. Shillingford, 325 A, deposed to seeing the defendant in the Haymarket about 4 o'clock this morning with about 20 prostitutes and several men round him. The defendant had a stick flourishing about, and broke it over a gentle man's head. He advised defendant to go away, but he refused, stating that he had lost his purse, and charged a female with stealing it, but directly after found it in his pocket. As the defendant refused to go away, he with the assistance of two other constables took him into custody. Defendant—What class of persons were round me ? Shillin,gford—Prostitutes and their companions. Defendant—l was walking home on the quiet side of the Haymarket, when I was seized at each side by a female, and one of them stole my poise. A mob of prostitutes and bullies got round and my hat was kuooked off. I was excited, but not drunk, and it is the first time I was ever locked up. Shillivgford—The defendant was drunk; I had seen him there at 12 o'clock. Mr. Knox—A person who goes to the Haymarket, and stops there from 12 to 4 o'clock, is pretty sure to find him • self surrounded by thieves and prostitutes. You say a woman took your purse, and yet the constable finds it in your poDket. My advice to you is to avoid thejlaymarket at night. You must pay 20s or 14 days. ROBBERY AT A FEATHER WAREHOUSE.—Henry Vaux, a young man in the employ of Mr. John Baptist Fleisch mann, feather merchant, of 20, Noel-street, Soho, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a quantity of ostrich feathers of the value of £G, the property of his employer. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the prosecution. In opening the case, Mr. Lewis said the prisoner had been only a few months in Mr. Fleischmann's employ, and in consequence of a quantity of feathers being missed, sus picion was thrown on all the persons employed. More fea thers being missed, Webb, a police constable, was employed LO watch, and apprehended the prisoner with a quantity of feathers in his possession, the property of Mr. Fleisch mann. Alfred Burgess, foreman to Mr. Fleischnaann, proved giving the prisoner 21 lbs of ostrich feathers yesterday to string, and on the prisoner returning them to him he found the weight deficient. The feathers, 28 in number, were a portion of those he gave the prisoner. Mr. John Baptist Fleischmann identified the 28 feathers and a parcel of 13 more as his property. Webb, 112 C, proved following the prisoner on leaving his employ to Old-street. St. Lutre's, and on stopping him and telling him he was charged on suspicion of robbing his employer, he produced 28 feathers from his pocket, and oh his (Webb) going to 14, Prospect-place, Islington, where the prisoner lodged, he found 13 more. On the way to the station the prisoner said, " Some kind friend has done it for me," ➢Tr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but being told that his mother was dying, offered to take bail in £2OO for his appearance at the Sessions. THANES. A VERY BAD APPRENTICE.—A tradesman came before Mr. Partridge this morning to complain of his apprentice, who he said had been disobedient, saucy, revealed the secrets of his trade, bought articles in violation of the deed of apprenticeship, and refused to stop in doors and do some menial work on Sundays. Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, who is always in atten dance on the magistrate when applications are made, said the indenture was not dated. Ths applicant—lndeed, the lad was apprenticed seven months ago. There is a date, I think. Mr. Partridge--There is no date at all, and Mr. Living ston is quite right. Now, what is your first complaint ? Applicant—fie absented himself last Wednesday, but I forgave him for that. Mr. Partridge—Well, I cannot take any notice of that. When did he again absent himself? Applicant--On Sunday last. Mr. Partridge —I cannot punish him for that; every apprentice has a right to his Sunday. Applicant—l only wanted him to do some menial work inside the house. Mr. Partridge—But you cannot compel him to work on Sunday menial work. He is not to do any work on the Sabbath day. What is the next complaint? Applicant—He has bought and sold. Mr. Partridge—Has he bought and sold the articles in your shop ? Applicant—No, sir, ho bought a comb of a person who comes round with those things. Mr. Partridge—He bought a comb to comb his hair, I suppose. Now, what is the next complaint ? Applicant—He reveals the secrets of my trade. Mr. Partridge—How does he reveal your secrets? Applicant—Well, I don't exactly know how. Mr. Partridge—Nor do I. What is the next complaint ? Applicant—He is very saucy. Mr. Partridge—How was he saucy ? Applicant—Last Saturday night, when I told him to do something, he said, " I am doing it." Mr. Partridge said the master and apprentice were going on very uncomfortably together. If the lad absented him self in the week-days or neglected his duty he would grant a summons. At present there was nothing stated on which he could act, and he must decline to grant a summons. Another tradesman applied to Mr. Partridge for a sum mons against his apprentice, who had been frequently in toxicated. 111 r. Partridge—What age is he? The applicant replied seventeen. One day last week he was very drunk and unable to attend to his work. Dlr. Partridge—A lad of seventeen drunk I You would have been j dstified in chastising him. Take your summons THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. Yesterday being St. Andrew's day, the patrons of the Scottish Hospital celebrated their 199th anniversary. The circumstance of the chairman of the evening being the veteran statesman, the head of the Government, added to the inherent claims of the institution, attracted a very large muster of the friends of this national institution, the large hall being completely filled; The hall was decorated with the banners of the various Scotch clans, and the pipers of her Majesty and of the Highland Society were also in attendance to give a local colour to the scene. Upon Lord Palmerston's entrance, headed by the pipers, and accompanied by the Duke of Agyll, the Earl of Leven, Lord Campbell, and Sir R. Murchison, the noble Premier was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Among the other guests present were Archdeacon Sinclair, Sir J. H. Maxwell, Sir W. Stirling, Sir W. Fraser, M.P., Gen. Sir J. Love, Alderman Lusk, Mr. Maclean, Dr. Webster, and Professor Fergusson, &c. Upon the withJrawal of the cloth, Lord PALINIERSTON rose and said, the first toast which it was his duty to propose was an expression of the sentiment which lay deepest in the heart of every subject of her Ma jesty—he meant " The health of her Majesty the Queen." (Cheers.) They had the happiness to live under the mild and gentle sway of one of the most enlightened, kindest hearted, and most constitutional Sovereigßs that ev er ru l e d in any country, or at any time , a nd there ore he could con fidently rely upon a cordial welcome to the toast which he proposed. The toast having been enthusiastically honoured, The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The health of the Prince and Princess of Wales," reminded the company that the Prince had received a part of his education in Edinburgh, I and so discreet had his Royal Highness been that, although Oxford and Cambridge had also shared the honours of seats of his instruction, no one had been able to extract from him to which place he owed most. (Hear, and laughter.) The toast was duly honoured, as was also that of " Prince Alfred and the rest of the Royal Family." . The noble CHAIRMAN then rose to propose "The ArITY, Navy, and Volunteers." He said—lt is satisfactory to know that these three branches of our defence are in the best pos sible condition. I believe the army and the navy never were in a greater state of efficiency, considering their limited numbers. The officers are more instructed and intelligent than at any former period, The men, both of the army and of the navy, have had their comforts and wants better at tended to than at any former time, the questions of their wants and comforts having occupied the attention of the country, the Parliament, and the Government. There is no better security for peace—which is, after all, and which ought to be, the great object of every nation—(cheers) — there is no better security for peace than a perfect state of defence. (Cheers.) The nation at large ought to be able with confidence to pronounce your motto nemo the impune lacessit. (Loud cheers.) It does not follow that strong national defences indicate hostile intentions towards other countries, but they do enable this country to be peaceful and friendly towards other nations, and to meet occasional affronts with becoming dignity—(cheers)—while scrupu lously abstaining from giving just cause of offence to others. We have recently added to our defensive forces the Volunteers—a most admirable institution—(cheers) — and one which I trust has taken a firm and permanent root among the establishments of the country. (Cheers.) That force now amounts, I believe, to something like 170,000 men, and I was talking the other day to Col. l‘l'Murdo, the in spector of that force, and he spoke in the highest terms of its general efficiency. Scotland has a right to take a deep interest, in these services, because Scotland has borne her full and honourable share in the production of distinguished officers and brave and gallant men. (Cheers.) That is ad mitted by all the world. I remember during the Crimean war a paper published in Paris contained a pictureof a High land sentry standing- with his heels resting on the brink of an abrupt precipice, and the motto underneath was " Fearnothing for him ; he never goes back." (Loud cheers.) It would be a long catalogue to remind you of the distin guished officers of the army and navy whose exploits stand recorded in the history of this country; but I may be per mitted, perhaps, not to recall to ,your minds, because no one can have forgotten them, but to repeat the names of one or two of those whom we have recently lost. I may mention the glorious Lord Clyde (cheers), who combined the longest period of distinguished service and the most brilliant ex ploits with the most unassuming modesty. (Cheers.) It is needless to remind you of the two great naval commanders lost to this country within the last few years, Lord Dun donald and Charley Napier. (Loud cheers.) The last I had the honour of ealling my personal friend, and it so hap pened that I had officially more opportunities than often falls to the lot of a Minister to watch his career, to estimate his merits, and to know the value of the services which he rendered, not only to this country, but to Europe at large. (Cheers.) That brilliant action of his against the Portu guese squadron secured the liberties of Portugal, and his Achievements in Syria enabled us in one season to accom plish results which at the commencement were deemed to be almost impossible. Tuerefore I say that Scotland, having her full share of glory in our military and naval annals, I am sure you will drink with enthusiasm the "Army, Navy, and Volunteers. The toast having been duly honoured, General Sir J. LOVE returned thanks for the army, Sir J. H. MAXWELL for the navy, and Lord CAMPBELL for the Volunteers. The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed the toast of " Pros. perity to the Scottish Hospital," which, he said, was a most admirable institution, recommended not only by the benefits it conferred, but by the antiquity of its origin. He believed that its charter dated two centuries back, but its real origin was still more remote. The institu tion had the merit of being at 3 pa of Scottish nation ality. That nationality differed in a remarkable way from the nationality of many other countries. There were some countries in which the people showed their spirit of nationality by hatin g , by abusing, and by injuring all who did not belong to themselves ; but the nationality of Scutchmen was evinced in a totally different manner. Scotchmen showed their nationality by loving each other— (cheers and laughter), by helping each other, and by being kind and useful to each other, and therefore he said that their nationality was of a peculiar character—one highly to be praised, and which he hoped would be long kept up for the honour of the country. (Cheers.) This institution was founded upon that principle, and it was a valuable applica tion of the principle. There were many charities and bene factions which were bestowed upon persons who might pos sibly do well without them, or who, receiving them, might be destroyed, or degraded, or led away by the largess from employing their natural abilities or qualities to support them selves without aid from oilers. (Cheers.) This charity tended to uo such result. Its gifts to individuals were small in amount, bat they were judiciously administered when men were struggling in the turbulent waters of ad versity, when to them, as to men between sinking and swimming, a slight suppart would be a means of rescue. (Cheers.) The liberality of this institution was extended to those who were borne down by temporary sickness, to those who were almost overwhelmed by accidental calami ties, awl whose natural resources were insufficient to meet particular emergenciencas. It also aided those who, having failed to maintain themselves in this country by their own efforts, were anxious to return to the land of their birth. There could not be a better application of a generous libe rality. A Scotchman was not e man who was in the habit of leaning upon other people. He was brought up with ideas of industry and self-reliance, but no man was exempt from the vicissitudes of life, and therefore the temporary relief afforded by this institution effected an immense amount of good among those who really needed such assistance. The Duke of ARGYLL proposed " The Health of the Chairman," whose notion of recreation, he said, seemed to consist in hard work, and who having passed a considerable portion of nis educational career in Scotland had not failed to do justice to the instruction he had received in that country. The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, said—l beg most sincerely and from the bottom of my heart to thank you for the cordial manner in which you have re3eived the toast. I can assure you it has given me very great pleasure to have had the honour of presiding on the present occasion. It would indeed be the height of ingratitude on my part if I were not to take a most lively interest in all that concerns the welfare of Scotland and Scotchmen, for I am deeply indebted to Scot land. I passed three years of my youth in studying at the University of Edinburgh, and I will frankly own, without disparagement to any other seat of learning at which 1 had, from peculiar circumstances, the fortune to reside, that I enjoyed greater advantages in the acquirement of useful knowledge and - sound principles during my three years' re sidence in Edinburgh than I possessed at any other place. (Cheers.) I had there the advantage of association with Dugald Stewart, with Playfair, with Gregory, and all the other distinguished men who then gave instruction to youth in Edinburgh, and Which advantage I could not have en joyed elsewhere. (Cheers.) Therefore I feel a deep interels. in Scotland, from gratitude to the country and to its_peesorpneed In all things there is poetry and there is prose. learned friend near me, Sir Be Murchison, will tell you d greatly apart of Scotland has within the historic :I:pie:rose that in the world—in some places to the extent of 2 that Scotland er 30 feet higher than it was, But it is quite certain. geolo has risen higher in the world in other I)w:o,lh:ides poetry and gically. But there is a great differenc.e description of Scot prose. One of your great poets give s laud that is by no means fl a ttering e shagg y wood, " Land of brown h eath an d the na " Land of the mo untain a the rugged strand, which And then he goes on to talkanotf picture. But in "nose it does not form a very pl,','_a, - swaree with grouse—(hear, and appears your brown heam3 imon , (Cheers.) All these are sources laughter)—your glens are teeming with deer, and your floods are alive ot the heaths, the mountains, and of wealth to the owners But regar d n o t purely prosaically, the floods. ry remarkable or the educated would say that it is it c` intell i genc e of its . for the high state of scientifi c agr i - culture there practised , f o r the great prosperity of it s . ndusm: r 3,. ma nufacturingandfor successful commercialenl - 1 heref ore say that Scotl an d h as r i sen terprise. (teheerst) rlot otherw i se than by mere geol og i ca l e l evat i on, ianniclll3t is entitled not only to the love and affection of those who reside in that country, but it also stands high in the respect and esteem ot the civilised world. After again thanking the company for drinking his health, the noble lord sat down amid long and continued cheering. The SECRETARY announced that the subscriptions of the evening amounted to nearly £1,2030 ; and after some other toasts, the company separated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Day. Parliament was further prorogued to-day. The Lord Chancellor and the other peers mentioned in the Royal Commission having taken their seats in front of the throne, The Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to their lordships' house, and the represen tative of that august body having appeared at the bar, The LORD CHANCELLOR directed her Majesty's Royal Commission to be read, and that having been done, his lordship then, in compliance with the same, declared the Parliament further prorogued until the 13th of January [but not then and there to meet for the consideration of divers urgent affairs]. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY,) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SYMMS V. FRASER. His lordship having summed up the evidence, the jur3 returned a verdict for the defendants. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the Ree ,, rder.) POST OFFICE ROBBERIES. George Gillham, 27, letter carrier, was sentenced to three year.' penal servitude for stealing a post letter containing 1 sovereign and 48 postage stamps, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster General. John Baker, 30, letter carrier, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude for stealing a letter containing 72 postage stamps and a sixpence. _ . _ Thomas Cutts, 24, letter carrier, was sentenced to fivo years' penal servitude for stealing a letter containing two half sovereigns and 40 postage stamps. CHARGE OF PERJURY. John Yates surrendered to an indictment charging him with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury. In June last a person named Benjamin Everett, residing in Bethnal-green, was apprehended and tried at this court for receiving 22 skins and 129 pairs of boots and shoes, part of a larger quantity of property stolen from the premises of Mr. Shelton, of Bow. At the trial Yates (the defendant) was one of the witnesses, and swore that he took the pro perty to Everett and sold it. The result was that Everett was found guilty, and sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude, he protesting at the time that he had been innocently con victed. Application was then made to the judge for leave to bring an indictment for perjury against Yates, and afh• davits having been forwarded to the Home-office, the pre sent proceedings were the result. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Sleigh appeared for Everett, and Mr. itibton and Mr. Orridge for the defendant. After a very effective opening speech by the learned sergeant, Everett was brought into court hancuffed, and, in answer to questions from his counsel, most solemnly denied that he had ever acted in the manner Yates had sworn he had done. - Mr. Ribton then minutely cross-examined Everett as to his antecedents. The case was proceeding when we went to press. NEW COURT. The Common Sergeant was - occupied the whole of the morning in disposing of several cases, none of which pos sessed the slightest interest. MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHPIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4158 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £3 6s to £1 16s per load. A slow demand. WHITECFIAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover. £4 Os to £5 los Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load, Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—The operations have not been very extensive, and prices have remained without change of importance. SUGAR.—The market has exhibited less animation, although holders still demand Lae prices for good grocery descriptions. In the refined market a moderate business has been transacted at fully previous rates. COFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been more animated, and prices have, in most instances, shown an upward tendency. RICE —A good business has been done in East Indian at lull rates. TALLOW. —The market has shown rather more activity, although no material change can be reported in prices. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 42s 3d ; January, 42s 6d ; and spring delivery, 44s per cwt. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Dec. I.—Wind this day at noon—South- East ; moderate breeze, and hazy weather. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Connel, from Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, Dec. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sirowa, from Bombay. PLYMOUTH, Nov. D.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Donna Maria, for Rio Janeiro. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Her Ma jesty's ship Supply, from Malta. CLYDE, Nov. 30.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Majestic, for Singapore. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning. The East India and London Shipping Company's ship Hydaspes, George H. Forster, commander, R.N. from London, for the Cape of Good Hope , Mad ras, and Cal cutta, was off the Eddystone at 1 o'clock this morning. All well. Wind S.S.E. She has a mail for the Cape and a full cargo, including a marble monument to the late Captain Sir W. Peel, R.N., to be erected in Calcutta, Rnti a quantity of rare birds and animals, under care of an officer from the Zoological Society. This ship has been only three weeks since the time of arrival from the East Indies, of which eight days were occu p ied in refitting, and the remainder in discharging and loading. She takes 88 cabin passengers, including, for the Cape, Staff-t3urgeon Chalmer ; for Madras, Lieut.-General Stea • man, 23d Regi m e n t ; Li e utenant R. A. Livesay , C a p tain Irving, 60th, Lieutenant Brockman, &E., Lieut. Foster, R A., Mr. Barton, 19th, and Ensign Carroll, 66th ; and for Calcutta Ensign Bampfield, 31th Regime nt, Ma j or Tisdale, 35th, Ensign Spence, 77th, Ensign Brereton 46th, , Lieutenant Ey re , 48th, C ornet M'Pherson, 2d Dragoon Guards, and Li eu t. t h e H on . C. W. P e pys, 60th Rifles. steamer from SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Hamburg j Morning.oh Arrived—Bav ar i a y Boy, from Ipswich; John Clements. and Beaulien, from Sunderland; Alliance, steamer, from Havre. (BY AIAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 30.—Tartar, steamer, from Lisbon. Arrived, Dec. I.—Delta, steamer, from Konigsberg; Hamburg, steamer, from Cronstadt. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Her Majesty's steamer Supply, from Malta, for Woolwich ; Earnest, fur Salconthe ; Ithuriel, for Berbice— both from London. The Earl and Countess Dalawarr have left town for Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Earl of Dudley will give a grand ball to morrow night at Witley Hall, his soat in Worcestershire, in celebration of the nuptials of his niece with Major the Hon. H. A, Anson, V.C. The Earl and Coantess of Bessborough are ex pected to leave town on Thursday, 011 their return to Ire land. The Countess of Eglinton and Winton gave birth to a daughter on Saturday last, at Eglinton Castle, Irvine. Viscount St. Vincent has left Long's Hotel. Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile have arrived at Barrowby, near Grantham, for the hunting season, Lly,l and Lady William Lennox have joined the frailly circle at thrkeley Castle. _ Lord Elibank and Lady Elibank have arrived al the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Count Guroweki de Wtzele ha© left Eaton-square for Norfolk. THE IRONGLADS IN THE MERSEY.—It is under stood that the customs authorities are busily engaged in preparing for trial the case of the seizure of the E Tousson and El Monassir, the iron rams now lying in the building yard of the Messrs. Laird. The Attorney-General has not yet filed his information, but the proceedings will doubtless be instituted under the Foreign Enlistment Act. THE GREAT SHIP.--On Saturday the money subscribed by the shareholders towards realising the £60,000 required to set the Great Eastern afloat again was returned to the shareholders, and henceforth all the affairs connected with the vessel will have to pass through the Court of Chancery. MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE TO A MAN-OF LETTERS. —lt is not often that a man of letters obtains such a testimonial t o hi s merits as Dr. John Strang, author of "Glasgow and it s Cl ubs, " has lately received from his fel low citizens. This consisted of plate worth 200 guineas, with a purse of £4,300, Dr. Strang is no longer young and vigorous, but we hope ho may long enjoy the honour and popularity he has so nobly earned. (3BOUGE ELIOT'S novels have been translated into French by 111. d'Albert Miracle at I3asle—" Adam Bede," in two yolumos ; " La Famillo Tulliver, on Le Moulin sur la Floes," in two volumes ; and " Silas Marner, le Tis serand de Ravelac," in one. RESTORATION OF BATII ABBEY.—It is proposed to commence the restoration of the Abbey Church at Bath, known as " the Lantern of England," at a cost of between £6,000 and £7,000, under the superintendence of Mr. Gil bert Scott as architect, and a local committee has been formed in furtherance of the object. Mr. Thomas Kerr, of the Grange, Monifeith, has given a donation of £2,000 to the Dundee Royal infirmary. —Scotsman. MARYLEBONE. LOVERS' QUARREIS.—CURIOUS CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SamueI Eastman, aged 20, a clerk, was charged before Mr. Yardley with attempting to c,,mmit suicide under the following strange circumstances : Thomas Ward, foreman at lleadley-wharf, Camden tows, said—About ten o'clock last night I was passing over the towing path to my house, when I noticed the prisoner leaning on the bridge. As I passed him I wished him good night, but he made no reply, nor took any notice of me. This aroused my suspicions, and I spoke to the lock keeper about him. The lock keeper went and spoke to him, but I cannot tell what ho said. In less than five minutes after this, and whilst I was standing with the lock keeper, the prisoner went in a running pace to the side of the canal, took off his coat and scarf, and whilst he was taking his waistcoat off we both took hold of him. I asked him what he was going to do, when he said he would carry out his intention. I advised him to go away, and took him to the main road, Mr. Yardley—Did he say what his intention was ? Witness—No. He did not. Mr. Yardley—He might have meant to go bathing. Laughter.) Witness—He said his intention was best known to him self, so I told the lock keeper to look to him whilst I fetched police-constable Ashleford, 388 S. Mr. Yardley (to prisoner) --What have you to say now ? Prisoner (in a low desponding state)—l am exceeding sorry. Mr. Yardley—For what ? Prisoner —For what I have done to be brought here. Mr. Yardley—And what was that ? Prisoner—l had something pressing on my mind. Mr. Yardley—And you was going to drown yourself ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. Yardley —What! a youn g man, 20 years of age, with whom something has gone wrong, going in a foolish moment to drown himself. What caused this ? Prisoner--I had had some words. Mr. Yardley—With a young woman ? are Prisoner — Yes. Mr. Yardley — Y ou are a monstrous foolish You now only. Be cause you had a few words with your first love, you set about, at 10 o'clook at n i g ht, to jump over the canal brid g e. 2 y Ao e t. yearsmor A e o lovers' f foolish a g e quarrel,i n m o p t l oldet n e neveronudg hyou to heardbweqisih to kill yourself.a o th f.: ese love matters Have you any friends ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. Yardley—Have you a mamma Prisoner—l have, sir. A young lady here entered the court, and, entering the witness-box, gave a fond look at the prisoner, and burst out crying. Mr. Yardley—Come, comethere's no damage done yet; , he was only going to cool himse lf on a cold November ni g ht. I suppose you are engaged to him ? Young lady—l am. Mr. Yardley—Then you are the cause of his taking off his clothes last night. I don't wish you to state the cause of your quarrel, but I Lope that the breach is not so wide as to be irreconcileable. Do you think you can take him for a husband after this ? Young lady—Oh, yes; I will. (Laughter.) Mr. Yardley—You are a bold woman. (Loud laughter.) Take him away with you, and if I find him in the canal again I will send him to the House of Correction to dry. The lovers then left together. MORTALITY AMONGST TILE ALDERMEN SINCE THE YEAR 1851.—8 y reference to the chronicles of the Corporation we find that no less than 15 of the then aldermen have died or re si g ned their functions. T he fol lowing are the names : — S ir Claudius Hunter, B art.; Wm. Thompson, Esq., M.P.; Sir John Key, Bart,; Sir Peter Laurie, Knt. ; Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt. ; Sir John Pirie, Bart. ; John Humphrey, Esq. (then M.P.) ; Si; Geo. Carroll, Knt. ; John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq. ; Thomas Farncomb, Esq —the whole of whom had been Lord Mayors. Also have died since the above-mentioned period, Alderman William Hunter; William Lawrence, Esq. (father of the present Lord Mayor) ; and David Williams Wire, Esq., the Alderman for the Ward of Walbrook. The list, it will be seen, includes three baronets and three knights, and since the above date (1851) but two of the aldermen of the City have received the royal favour—namely, Sir F. G. Moon, Bart., and Sir H. Muggeridge, Knt, Why is this ?—City Pros, THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL, ANOTHER LIVE PORPOISE. Mr. Frank Buckland writes to the Field:— " Late on Sunday evening last I received a telegram from Mr. John Minter, Folkestone, stating that he had obtained a live porpoise, which was quite at my service for theZ b o e o s: logicial Society. I went down b y a fast train early on Mon day morning to Folkestone, full de t e rmin ed to try my to bring the creature alive to London. On my arrival at Folkeston I was welcomed by Mr. Minter and by Mr. W. Earnshaw, who had kindly built a tank for the porpoise, filled it with sea water, and had deposited him therein, with a sentry to keep watch and guard and supply fresh water continually till such time as I should arrive to take him away to London. lat once saw that it was a very fine beast (not fish, recollect), and seemed in a pretty good state of health, or as Hall, the man who caught him in his sprat-net said, Look at him, sit, he is as nice a young fish as ever came out of the sea. Only just watch his actions, sir; he is as cheerful as can be; I think he is more frolic some since he has been in the tank than he was when I catched him in my sprat-net. Live out of water, sir ; in course he will; I only wish I could live as long under the water as yon fellow can live out of it in the air. Wish you luck with him! the London folks don't often see such a beautiful beast as that, sir.' Looking pretty close at the water in the tank I observed that even though it had ' been frequently changed, it had a blood-red tinge, so I got the porpoise out, and saw at once that he had rubbed the bark off the tip of his lower jaw and that it was bleeding away just like a man's chin bleeds when he has cut himself in shaving. This haemorrhage will weaken the beast, thought thle; it must ba stopped. So I ran off to a chemist's shop and got a pennyworth of stick nitrate of silver, and, lifting porpoise's head out of the water, applied the pcaourpstoiicsa waggle his tail likelreelyagtothewound, The a duck just come smarting madet m h e e out of the water ; ' but the bleeding stopped then and there, and thi s was what I wanted. Knowing, however, that it was not advisable, even if we could have managed w to at l e i r ft u th p e to he L a o v n y do t u an , kw"to take the porpoise in becausethe veater splashes down the blow-hole and chokes him, mr kindly ordered his ca r p enter t; Earnshaw, knockup m aat rough h e o s x t : which, by the way, when finished looked amazingly like a coffin; we then wetted some blanketsahl.g sponge, with sea water, and were ob tained a huge can of sea water and tank, all ready for the start. Two minutes beforethe station we hoisted the porpoise out of the the trainput h Lett m on the blankets in his box, and trundled him off in a fish truck to the station. And here I must return my thanks h to Mr. Bennett , station-master at Folkes tone, gave a me and Tennant, the kee p er from the Zoolo g ic al , who was with me to assist th e o p erations, every facilit y to ta ke care s of our precious charge. I sat at the end of the box, close to the sea-water tank, so as to have good command of him • and lucky it was I did so, for soon after the train started the porpoise was taken worse,' and began to breathe very hard. lat once saw the cause—the delicate membranes composing his bluW-hole were getting dry, and would not close properly; so I set to work with I the sponge, and the whole way up to London kept on per petually wiping the beast's nose and body with the wet sponge, so anxious was I that he should live. The train went very fast, and in order that the porpoise should have all the air possible I opened all the windows, so that there was a perfect hurricane blowing through the van where we three—happy trio—were ensconced in the semidarkness. This was evidently a good plan for every part of the journey save and except the long tunnels. When we got into these the steam and smoke from the engine came pouring in through the open windows, got down into the porpoise's blow-hole, and made him snap and sneeze to such a degree that, as they say, I became positively alarmed.' His respirations increased from nine to fifteen in a minute, and I thought he was going to die then and there. Once out of the tunnel, he got better again, and the faster the train went the better the porpoise seemed to breathe. He had never travelled so fast before in his life, I'll be bound, and was doubtless much astonished at the rate in which he was being whisked through the air ; though even this is doubtful, for he can swim at the bows of an ocean steamer going at express pace. In about two hours and a halt we ran into the London-bridge station, and right glad I was, for I was tired enough with spong ing and watching the creature so incessantly. Mr. Bartlett had sent a light cart for us, we therefore whipped the por poise, box and all, into the cart, and away we went through the streets at a capital pace. When we got to Cumberland market, Regent's Park, I was lighting my pipe, when I dropped, by accident, a vesuvian on the porpoise's back; this made him jump up and roll round in his sooden cage like a jack-in-the-box." He is a-going, sir; he is a-going said the driver. No, he is not a-going,' said I, you cut along-with the cart and attend to the horse; leave the porpoise .to me.' Arrived at the Zoological-gardens, we drove straigkt to the reservoir, where the water was deeper than the sturgeon's pond—besides which we did not want another poetical jobation in the columns of the Tomes from the Royal fish for intruding on his privacy. The big reservoir would be a much batter place, I thought, end so we drove the cart as near as we could to its edge. We then lifted out our porpoise—he was very bad' and breathing much too fast to please me— we carried him up to the reservoir, and I let him slip slowly down, tail foremost, into the water. It was pitch dark, and wet both above and below, so I could hardly see what I was about. I knew, however, by the splash that he was all right in the water. We then sat down and watched, and in about half an hour he seemed so much better (though occasionally turning over and showing his white sides, an appearance which I did not much like) that we went away. The next morning I was much pleased to hear that my porpoise was much better. Both Mr. Bartlett and I agreed that he was weak for want of food, but how to feed him was the diffi culty. Mr. Bartlett suggested a fish tied by a string to a pole. I immediately caught the idea, sent for my trolling rod, ling, and spinning-tackle, and taking a fresh herring, tied it by the tail to a fine bit of thin silk, and attached the other end of the silk to the spinning-tackle—of course with out any hooks. I then judiciously spun the herring right in front of the porpoise's nose. To our great delight he took it in a moment, with a snap like a jack, and sailed away with it in his mouth. I gave him plenty of line, as in gorge bait fishing, and he ran it out famously. I then gave him some three or four minutes' law, and then jerked suddenly upon the line. Mr. Bartlett's plan acted admirably, ana just as we wanted it to act, for the silk broke short off, and the herring remained in the porpoise's mouth. The por poise then chumped and gnawed at the bait, but could not swallow it—he was too weak to get it down, and dropped it to the bottom of the pond. We then cut a smaller bit of herring; he attempted to gorge this also, but, as with the larger fish, he could not swallow, and dropped this also, even this little bit. We then tried with a small line carp, which we tied with thin silk on by the tail in the same way as the herring. Strange to say, he would not attempt to bite at this, as though he knew it was not a salt-water fish, but a fresh-water fish, and 'no good' to him. Mr. Bartlett then tried with the spinning rod line, and a small whiting being the bait. The porpoise took seven or eight baits from us in this way, but not one would he swallow down; he dropped them all after munching them a bit. Upon consultation, therefore, we determined that as the beast was too weak to swallow of his own accord, we would help him—so I got down by a ladder into the reservoir, and catching the por poise by the fin as he passed, watched my opportunity and pushed a herring with my hand right down into his sto mach ; he scored my hand with his teeth, but I did not care about that. For a minute or two after I had given hini show , herring he seemed better, but he very soon be that his supper did not agree with him, for begefforts flutter his tail and dance in the water. After sundry ungrate he made a spring, spat up the herring, and the had bestowed fat wretch! alter all the trouble and labou gau be t° au to upon hips—turned up n sticking in cause of his death was, I believe,. the ; o h, and so Buffo his throat as he ejected it from lids °teach where I put it, I eating him. It he had left it in his strx Ist belater, Mr. Bartlett, his fins and die:dear-1 off. The dent think he would have died. and myself are all, of kourse, should so suddenly have tal . cen a . te a to persevere and have a v leave s . o o r r t y u t s h taut this hi s o p ff o r - p h o s i n s d e manner. Nevertheless, we at t h e gardens. We have now live porpoise one of these day lenses in the transport of these ns him p l ri ac ‘ e gained many minor e su r e n er d we intend to persevere till we curious water manin 3 L" — ' theaeinodf ahntysgeeynetslehmavane nwohtobeane I r e nt al red sorry to say, among fishermen)been reasonable distance front tow wssucceed. obtain a live ho andutd this ui salt-water large __ tank,. or even a 'reels at an ' ged if he would at once buy him - out, porp o a i s ss is fo th r e u c o u s , ocean water (if there be one pond doubtlessi'r becomeß a where, — g - r y ea l hshustou ro fe e e d l i ns et a eo e liy t: tif pond or reservoir and telegr9Partlett would come down d he the Gardens, st once to me, and I at once to fetch him up to should succeed, would if we iseement and instruction to the c o of tun public." sour Ti/E FIRST TRAIN OF CARRIAGES, With loco nlidaeirl past passed two. over Hungerford-bridge this and tender, Of course it was merely an experimental one. a m fte ot rn ive oon an a SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE FELTHAM STATION nu. -- THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—A frightful occurrence took place last evening, about 20 minutes past five, at the Feltham Station of the Windsor Branch of the London and South-Western Rail way. It seems that one of the porters, a young man named Dowding, had occasion to cross the line from the down to the up side just as the down train from London was leav ing the station. Being very foggy it is supposed that he did not see the up express train from Reading, which s passes Feltham without stopping at 5.18 pm. He e e w ___ a _ unfortunately knocked down by the engine of 11 being6P preaching train and killed on the spot, the body oe emoved frightfully crushed. The remains were aton the body of to the Railway Tan, near the station, w h oreh ad of the poor the unfortunate man now lies. The as e a married man, fellow was completely smashed. lie is lying ill at and bad two children. His wife, we Feltham. fICAL COMPASSION.— S OP HIE ARNOULD'S CO3 Hearing one day that a capuchin monk h a d been devoured 1 sophie, compass i ona t e ly, by wolves, " Poor beasts,', Raid drea dfu l thing 1" Miss Clayton' 8 "hunger must be a " Queens of Sony." N NOVELS are :—" Broken THE NEW A31E 111 : 0 ; or the Martindale Pastoral," Columns," "PeterbCroa; " The Castle's Heir," a Novel in by Caroline Cher:: Ai' Henry Wood ; and " The Old Helmet," Real Life, by — I "The Wide Wide'World,', by the Author o ELEVENTH DAY. [The following appeared in the Third Edition of " Tho Sun" of last evening] ALDERSHOT, Monda. The inquiry was resumed this morning by the cross. examination of Dr. G. A. Turnbull by Colonel Crawley. Q. When did you make tho entry in the hospital ease. book in which the erasure appears ? fherneoAAtmy had. for memorandums madeethe 2 it b o t n o f t the a b y t h ? of Jut e, 1862. Q. How c ame it that on the sth of June you dated the enmt beene o r rd e a d ent da t h iun e me ds i history the had of f ihisn hospital.cm a y s e p o i ls n s c e l susdi madeo i n n g. the t I h the not o w h g e i r nc e e those:fia evl tdehr, ssa at m a t eo h ul m n o s ts r hi a woe n nna d s u t m to , s o t, t are.edetained A n hl oes e as p e t h eg o Sergeant , o nhs en. p e t ' a a l Major Iv: 1 answer his "admission" not bet • ng recorded in any case book of th e time for the 25th of Man know o w h y. To the best of my belief there was no entry of Wakefield's admission on the 25th of May., Colonel Crawley called my attention to the statement that Sergeant Major Wakefield had been sent to hospital on.the 25th of May a raving maniac. Colonel Crawley complained that Wakefield's being in hospital on the 25th of May had not been notified to him. To th e b est of my recollection I did not tell Colonel Crawley that I knew Sergeant Major Wakefield had never been in hospital at that time, nor that I could have told him if he had asked /no at the time. I have answered some queries of Colonel Crawley about Sergeant Majors Wakefield, Lilley, and Duval. I have both "and answers here. The questions Were • questions Put in the orderly room in the presence of Dr. Davis. They were not signed by Colonel Crawley. They were in Colonel Crawley's handwriting. The questions and answers were then read at length and examination continued — I did not send in the answers, as Col. Crawley requested, because he had my medical register,which I wanted to refer to. Colonel Crawley sent me information that my medical re gisters had been sent to Major General Farrell. I cannot say whether I took away the paper of questions to answer on the evening that the intelligence arrived that Colonel Crawley was to be tried by a court martial. Ido not know that Sergeant Major Lilley within an hour of his death drank nearly a tumblerfull of brandy. Considering his state at that time, if he did so, it would have had an injuri ous effect, but I cannot say whether it would have had a fatal result. I last saw Mr. Smales a week ago in London. I received a communication from him last week, but I do not recollect the date. Ido not think it was after illy exa mination in this court. Ido not remember. Re-examined by Colonel Sir A. liorsford—Colonel Crawley seemed annoyed, and replied in a harsh tone of voice, when I made application for the additional indul gence I asked for the three sergeant majors. Colonel Charles Cameron Shute, 4th Dragoon Guards, deposed that he knew the late Sergeant Major Lilley from the time of his joining the regiment till two or three years ago, when he ( , :olonel Shute) left, and considered him a thoroughly well-disposed good man. A lengthened adjournment for consultation resulted in Colonel Crawley being allowed to ask Colonel Shute whe ther he received a letter from the Commander in Chief, on or about the 30th of June, 1860, conveying a censure on the state of the 6th Dragoons, which regiment Colonel Shute then commanded, and also of the state of the officers. Colonel Horsford objected unless the prisoner produced the lette r was t noe t possession of the t produc e it, b ut if ciot,alhde would adopt i t as the letter unc Crawley ley evidence, said p G r o ir e r e d a s t , io 7 d e u t h l d e r e p f r o o r ci e u h c e e part of his case. Horseth e Colonel Sir A. Horsford stated that he had no such letter, a nd the prisoner, if the court thought th e questio n're l evan t, could apply to the ad jutant general for the lett er , a nd Colonel Shute cou ld attend a g ain, a nd give evidence ' upon it. Colonel Shute begged to observe that he had tot the last objection to state the contents of the letter. He felt, at all events, he was not on his trial. John Hardy, late sergeant in the 6th Dragoons, and now assistant warder at Portland Prison, deposed that he had no objection to a letter written by him being read. [The letter was read, and stated that the writer had known Lilley fur many years as a " very steady, sober soldier and non commissioned officer," and never known to be drunk or in liquor during the time he (Hardy) knew him, as being in same troop. In the Crimea he never even drew his full rations of rum, and in India, at private parties met hint frequently, and he never exceeded his second glass of grog, The letter concluded with these words, " I make this statement not from any favour or affection for the late Sergeant-Major Lilley, but as an act of justice to the me mory of an honest, sober, non-commissioned officer and, soldier."] Lieut. Robert Davies recalled and cross -examined by Col. Crawley-1 have no recollection of Dr. Turnbull making through me any application as to refusing a coroner's in quest upon Lilley. I do not remember telling hina that Col. Crawley considered it unnecessary. During the time I was acting adjutant I never received any complaints from Sergeant-Major or Mrs. Lilley. I always asked him if he had any complaint to make. I took the orders as to Sergeant-Major Lilley from the regimental order-book. I remember being present in the orderly room at Colonel Crawley's bungalow on ane occasion wheit there was some conversation between the colonel and Dr. Turnbull about Sergeant Major Wake field, but it is so long ago that I cannot recollect what it was. Assistant Surgeon Barnett was recalled, and asked by Colonel Sir A, Horsford to repeat the words used by Mrs. Lilley in the conversation he had with her as to the amount of brandy consumed by her husband. Colonel Crawley objected, and a long deliberation ensued. The court permitted the question, but the prisoner again objected, and after much discussion and further consulta tion, it was referred to the Judge Advocate to decide its legality, and the court adjourned.; SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S.—THIs EVENING. TWO TOO USAND. 11 to 2 agst Fille de l'Air (taken) 6to 1 agst Paris (takon) 6to 1 agst Scottish Cl , ief (offered) 10 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) THE DEREY, 10 to 1 agst Scottish Ch(ieftak(etankaenn)d offered) 15 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agst Blair Athol (taltht and offered) ) 25 to 1 agst PACCAlropiapknreeewetnizeoGiornAutnehartriauk(ktreaenT 33 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 1 03:00000i t ttt o too: 1 7 5 5:1 0 a agaraa a gg sg g sg s ttt t Baragah (taken)taken) PEDESTRIANISM. THE FIVE MILE CHAM.PION BELT. The race for the above prize took place this afternoon— the competitors being Laug, White, Sanderson, and Brighton. White took the lead for nearly three-quarters of the distance, When Lang, in the last lap, passed him, and won as he liked. Brighton was outpaced throughout. Betting at starting -4 to lon Lang. The Spanish Chamber of Daputies having ter minated the verification of the late elections, has definitivelyßio __ constituted itself, maintaining M. 8 it o sas in the presidental chair. LONDON IMPROVEMENTS.—The Court of Com mon Council have unanimously agreed to appropriato ground in Victoria -street, and to erect dwellings thereon for the labouring poor, at an estimated cost of £20,000. We share in the hope expressed by Mr. Deputy Fry that t he g enerous investment may not prove unprofitable.—City Press. TOYS FOR SICK CHILDREN.—The Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond-street has again been fortunate enough to receive an especial mark of Royal favour in the kind consideration of her Majesty for that most helpless class of her subjects —" sick children bons h ." A valuable present of a quantity of toy s of all descripd of the as been received by the managers , sent by couunan Queen ; aho a similar present from her loyal Highness the Princess Helena and his Royal gighness Prince Alfred. The value of these gifts will, we have no doubt, be fully appreciated by the little people for whose particular gratifi cation this condescending instance of royal sympathy h as been evinced. It must be the means of lightening some ti f the weary hours of suffering generally so patiently borne b these little prisoners. B OP TUE RIGANTES.—Under th° W. C ra sser , of Middlesborough T. T HE GRAVES a series of excav ations are being made in the tumuliT , a of flat: Cl eve land-hills, in Yorkshire ; Mr. George Ai. weddell w h o is engaged in a thehistoryoafs3 9i • g entleman diameter and One of the tumuli opened lv and six in height. A circle of five yards diameter hae been excavated down to the level of the racer, beneath whi c h th e groun d has not been disturbed , o urns , containing calced bon es A the old surfac e C e ltic ' ocks Elunlall) have been met bl with, surrounded by large of on freestone.tht s u r face , a T r t h a The eand infer ence is that the burials ha ve been made the mound raised over them. The researches are to be con tinued until the tum • ult ar e luny excavated, and their con tents examined. PIRATED POPULARITY.—" Romola" is now added to the Tauchnitz series of English reprints; and "Tales cf a Wayside lan" and "Miles Standish" form the third volume of Tauchnitz's authorised edition of" Longfellow's Poetical Works." The Queen gave Mr. Frith a fonrth sitting on Saturday for his picture of the Prince of Wales' marriage. During the past week the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and the Crown Prince of Denmark have also given him sittings. 2