The Sun. — London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CO M AIERCIAL INT ELL 1"C ENC L. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 American taken for export and on speculation. The market was tame but steady, without change in prices. The sales comprised 6,000 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham, at sid. to 7 d. ; 200 Egyptian at 52d. to 60. ; and 500 Surat, at 3d. to 3td. per lb. Railway Shares were rather dull. There has been less doing in Colonial produce this week, and sales of some articles have been pressed. Particular descriptions of Sugar have realised full rates to a slight advance, but British Plantation has been scarcely so high. Cotton has been dull, and in Tea there has not been much doing. At the Spice auctions most articles have brought advanced prices. In Cotton there have been but few transactions. Salipetre has been cheaper, and in Russian staples, including tallow, hemp, and flax, there has been a downward tendency. In the accounts from the Cape we find a few in teresting miscellaneous items. The ship Granger had left for London with 124 k tons of copper ore, and a quantity of wool and wine. Various ship ments of copper ore were taking place, which prove the increase in the production of the mines, and several new companies were being formed. The cold bad been very severe in Namaqualand, and a large quantity of snow had fallen. The advices from San Francisco notice the arrival there of H.M.S. Plover, on the 28th October. She reported the arrival of ,H.B.M. ship Enter prise, Capt. Collinson, who sailed the same day for Port King. The Plover has been absent from home since the year 1848, and is stated to look ex ceedingly well for the length of time she had been in the icy regions. The officers and crew were in good health. The captain of the Majestic reports the weather very fine in the Arctic region, but whales were scarce, shy, and very small. There were but 50 ships in the north. The Dutch Legislature is discussing certain pro posed changes in the budget, and among them a reduction of the tonnage dues. It appears by the report of a commission that the fisheries have se riously declined within the last ten years. The prohibition by Russia of the exportation of grain aoross the frontier will, it is stated, not se riously affect Gallicia, which can supply its own wants, and the neighbouring provinces are most looked to by Austria for furnishing her army. Of the London market for United States Stocks, Messrs. Bell, Son, and Co. report as follows : " There has been during the week a good demand for the Federal Government Securities, with a very limited supply, and prices are well maintained ; whilst in some of the State Stocks the supply has exceeded the demand, and prices are generally lower. In Railroad Bonds the actual transactions have not been to any extent, whilst there has been an inquiry more particularly for the New York and Erie 3d Mortgage, the Pennsylvania Central, and Philadelphia and Reading Bonds." IteCeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862...101 102 'United Sta:,es 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...1092 11.02 United Stages 6 per Ceu . :,. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868...105i 106 United States 6 per Cent. Insciibed. 1662...101 102 Stook . Near York State 5 per Cent 1858 to 1860... 95 96 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent ... 73 75 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 SO Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868-101 102 South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Baring's) 1858-lE6B 92 94 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 93 94 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9.66 83 V irginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 88 90 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83 Canada 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876,-109 110 LOANS OP CITIES. Boston 4i per Cent. (Sterling Bords) ...100 102 Montreal 6 per Cent 1857-1865... 83 New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 82 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875... 62 63 Pennsylvania Central R. Rd. 6p. Cent... 1880... 83 89 New York ard Erie 7 per Cent. I st Mort gage New Yoik and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage New York and Erie 7p. Cent.,Convertib l 0 1.862 70 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage (Gosehen Branch) 1868... 73 75 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage 1867... 75 The Funds are still rising, and there is some scarcity of stock now the transfer-books are about to close. The report that Prussia had joined the Western Alliance has given some support, but, doubtless, the main cause of the buoyancy of pricos is the assertion that our national treasury is for the present well supplied. Consols have been 93 to and since 931 to for Transfer, being 93g to for Account. The " contango" therefore, as will be seen, is smaller than it was. The New Three per Cents. have been 91i to and the Reduced 911 to Bank Stock has been rather firmer, hav ing been 208 to 210. Exchequer Bills are 3s to Gs prem. Foreign Securities have been quiet. Mexican Bonds have been firmer, howevor, at 21k g, and Peruvian 4 per Cents. at 681. Spanish 3 per Cents. have advanced to 39k, and the New Deferred to 19 andl9l, notwithstanding the defeat of Espar tero's Ministry and their resignation. Turkish Scrip continues flat, at 7i to 71 dis. Dutch 2i per Cents., 61k to 62. Brazilian Old Bonds realised 98. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 51 ; Mexi can, 21k to 21i ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 41 to 43 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 8G to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, 19 to 19i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 381 to 391 ; ditto Certificates, 5i to 6 ; ditto Passive, 4a to 4/. The Railway Share Market has been good, and there is more business doing. Great Northern shares are not higher, nor is there any quotable rise in the North-Western, but Midland, South- Western, and Aberdeen have improved. The foreign lines are mostly nominal, but East India Extension are up in consequence of the rumour that the guarantee.is to be increased to 5 per cent. The Foreign and Colonial Mining Shares are neglected, the Banks are rather better as regards the Union of Australia, and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam are firm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the Oficial List.) Business done V 1 ; 1 :flit Stock 2lO 8 T, Per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ......... ;" Per Cent. Consols Annuitie s 93 / 2i "J 3 1 3 A —,... 3 per Cont. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -10 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4i Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 9-16 India Stock Consols for Account, 10th January Exchequer Bills, 21d. 21000 .„, 2500 3 6 p Small 3 6 p P.f[chequer Bonds 1858, 3,1. per Cent. 991 a Ditto 1859 , 11 - PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9B New Bra.zilianßonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 97 Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent. 684 B Panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 391 3-8 i - Ditto New Deferred, 3 por Cent l9i 19 turiciah scrip 6 per cent — . Ditto for the Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Gull : Ditto 4 Der uent. t d ertifie.ates ... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols • Ditto, January Account RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 7. STOOK EXCIIANGE.—The market has been rather less rli,Tant than yesterday, and we reduce our quotations if i PtlY. Chester and Holyhead, 13 3 ; East Lancashire , '2' Lancashire and Yorkshire, 723 ; L'pool, Crosby, and Southport, 11 ; Midland, 6 . 5 7 - ; Man., Shef., and 4 1 414 c01n, 61. new, 15-16 p.; South-Eastern, 17 13-16. MANCHESTER, DEO. 7. - STOCK EXCILINGE.—In the market there has not been much demand f or s t oc k, but the business transacted has been done at full rates. Leeds, 725; Shainelds, 22j; ditto, ne vi . b refs-, 5-16 p. ; Midlands, 6P,i ' • Dovers, 17 t i ; East .ancashire, 17k ; C a l e d on i ans , 3Q 9-16. • STOOK BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 7. Excir.ANGE.--The n3arket cortintes firmer, and 1, 1 , 1 descriptions in advance. Birmingham and Stour Val -71. 18 '• 9.1. per Aare; Great IVeterr., LEEDS ' DEe. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE The market this morning had a bout an average business. Prices are about aa yesterday. OW 68t1; Little North-Westerns 61; Ediaburgh and " 4441 261 i lotto Hatboro/ lah Burwicko, Pie SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS RAILWILYO. I.bordoen. Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley.. Birkenhd. Lauesh. AS/ Cheshire Juliet Do. Chesh. dt Birk.,! £5O and £25 Cons. Do., .220 Biyth & Tyne orig-ina' £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian / Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Cri cff Junction DublinezßelfastJuuc undee Perth&Aber dem Junction Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock .. Do., B. Stock Do.; Now A East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PAL) & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Weston, Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..xt. Sth. &West.(lre ) rcat Western Do. Stour Val. Rai; Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle, Do., Thirds .1 Do. New Thirds ... Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal. Lond. Bright & S.Cst . Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B Do. Eighths ILondon and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Luudrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lilian Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmn g. & Derby NUM. G. West. (Ire) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle ' Nownikt.BuryExten Nwpt.Aberg. &11rfd iNewry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., 1 A Deferred ,Do., B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwick 'Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. March, Do. Lc3ds Do. York North London Do. New £lO NT.&S.ltistrn. 3 llamp , stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshirg„, North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth 'cottish Central 'Scottish Midland Shrewsby. & lierefd Shropshire Union Do. A, B, D,full: paid up at per c.,31 South Devon South Eastern youth Wales 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dur Do itaines,Wok &Wok toekton & Darling . 4tockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Jinvon Deal, and linilway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn3: Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall. ...... . West End of London and Crystal Palace West Loudon Wimbledn&Croydou FOR: Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissesaac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. Extension Do. 4I p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, de Gd. Junet. of France Gd. Tk of CanadaA is. Do. do Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c. , do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 per cent. Gt. Western of Canada. Shares Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55 De. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 por cent. Lako Const. & Basle Lucca &Pistoja 5 p.c prof Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. 0 oligations Lyons and Geneva .., Lyon,. & Mediterrai. Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. Now . !Melbourne Dk, & Ry Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of Fr;,noo. D 0.201. Shs.late Char- I loroi and Erquelinos guar. 3$ p. c. & red., at 22, 1 2 1. dur. 88 yrs. l from 1 Jan. 1854.... Do. 201. 3 p. s (fmy.B.&Ams.She.: NorwooivartmkPrei Paris and Lyons Bonds earls and Orleans.... Paris and R0uen...... ParisCa.en & Cherbrg Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. ionthern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). West Flanders Do per c. Prof , Western of France West. of Switzerland ,Wiesbaden Zealand .............. JOINT-STOI Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Ot t " . volonial ~ C o mr f.ercial of Lond. '. 7 4nglish Scottish and Australian Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland Now South Wales._ Oriental Bank of Corporation • 1 1 2,p,i itoyat Autitralu.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co South. Australia Union of Australia 1 Do. New craion of Londoz!itt Closing Prices this day. 19 —20 a 4i 4i - 8 12 11 d 16i - l'n 7 6 93 - V 5 61 -61 j ..- • • 13i -14 i 16 - 12 ... ... 5 - 4 ei 74 15 - 16 114 - 110 69 - 71 53 - 55 193 - 203 88 - 89 75 - 76 23 - 125 87 -8) 703 71 63 - 70 72 - 77 6 -8, 6 - 8 72 - 73 5i - 54 71 8 i 04 106 99i 100 d —d, d d 82 83 9 •8 ' 9 Bri 22 - 23 68. 69 39 - 41 d— d 10 2 -- 2 1 49 - 51 3j 34 31i Si 10 11 - 6} - 75 - 76 61 - 6 - 3i 13 - 13; 52 -- 53 53 - 5 -1p 4f 4fd 61 6§ id—ip 30i -31 i 91 ::93 60 - 62 7i - 43 -45 11 - 13 59 - CO 29 - 30 ( 1 is 34 - 3 - 4 17 18 4 - 20 - 6 - 7 6 . = 1. 6 - 61 1 - 14 ... - ...( ad -- a - - P 3i -31 •I 31i -31 i - 21 - 2ip - - 7:1 84 , - 9 - 7d 10 81 par iP 163 -17 A 1d = ii) lid - 2 d par par 2p ~. dis 31 4 24 3 d —4P /d. ... ip 6i - 7 iit L - iii 12f -- 12 1.411 8i --9 .; * 19i -- 19ip 45 47 37 39 Pm 20 2L Id par 21 lid 74 8 .. -pm 39 - 4 - foi : f6i S BANKS. 78 - 80 ..• --- •... id—id 3/ - 21 -22 ; 37 : 33 37 - 39 „ 41 - 43 67 - 69 It! tr. t.,.. Btutiness done this day. 20i 4i ii all 10 12 all all all all 11 all 31A 111 2 all LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAY, Bedford and Bletcbley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. BE, Neils. Direct Do. New._ Glstr.dt Du. Fr & Railway Hull & Selby Share;. Do. d Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Til., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Bxtn. and Matlock Nfiddlesbro' Recicar. . • Jlidld.Bradfd Northern anti Easternsp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.SL flit. Shef. Roth .an(i Goole g. 5 p.c., Staffordsh. Wear Vali eygr 6 per cent... D 0..... Wilts&Gomrst 95 - 100 99 - 101 134 - 136 103 - 105 13 -- 134 23 -- 21 10i -- 111 21 - 2i 92 - 94 57 - 59 134 iio 2i 2 d 30 - 31 91 - 93 PREFE Aberdeen.. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c. Blyth and Tyne 1.0 per c. prof. (issd. at 504 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5 per cont Do. do. Pref. No. 2.: Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork drßandonsip.c Dundee Perth daber-i deon Junction EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex-, tension, 5 p. c. No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 r . c. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51. , 10 Der cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Fifths Edinb Prth. &Dundee, 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... p.c. . _ _ Gt.N.ol Scot. Ist Prof Gt. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. Wostn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4i p.c Do. con, red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S Pt. do. 5 p. o. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Oita, Stk Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton' Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon.&N. W., Coy. it Nuneaton 5 p ct. London & S.Wosierr. Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color Shares Condy. & Ennis. Sh. Wan. Shef., & Lin. Shares, No. 1.... Do. New, £lO . Do. £6 klarypt .S 4 Carl. 4 p Du. 4i per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Blinn. 6 per cent Do. Pref. , Iper con+ Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Steck Do. 5 p.c. Ext Do. N per ct. prof._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British Y. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. d 0.... Do. Leeds 6 p.c.—No.l Do, do. Quarters 45 De. York R.& S. Pm North Staffordsbiro Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £l5, gm. Scot. Cent. , New Pref Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cent 3, Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 per cent B.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar S Wales Gul. 4p„ e Do. de. 4 p. c Stockton and Dar- lington, 5 per cent Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle. pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 IWatorfd.&Kilk.6p.c. Leasing Compans.l Lyndon & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Do Gt. Westn Yk. New. Berw. Y. &N Mcl Do Do S. Easton) Do Peto & Co, Norfolk.. r.,.& N. W. & Midid. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.. E. Count Do Do• L.&N.W I &Ln&Yk Do CitNorthn Lancash& Yorkßh. AL.24lClean ,Aockt. Darlingt IGtWestn. Closing Prices this day. ,ENCE SHARES. 08 - 100 94 - 96 5/ - 6.1 - I - t 12t - 134 22 , - N 60 - 65 .13 - 115 LO6 - 107 99 - 101 6 -- 6A 93 -- 95 89 -- 91 91 -- 93 10 -- 11 16 -- 17 10 -10 i 71 -- 73 18 -- 19 9 -- 9i 13. -14 i -- id 134, 136 •• • ... so. 24 - 2iu 103 - 11 i - b 133 135 1 q id ii 7 - ii 104 - 106 100 102 90 92 3 3a I ---__ ia 103 - 110 11 13 par 221 1.6 is : ii, MINES. A.gua Fria ...... Anglo Austrin. Gold Awl() Californian Australian i ... 1 I - $ i - 34 'Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria I. --- I Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Blamarvon Iron and Coal British Iron • •I 5 - 7 CA - 2i - 3 - 2 32 - 34 - Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm Do. Cocacs & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Clarendon Cons, Min Co. of Jamaica • Cobre Copper Colonial Gold 46 - 48 ---- 1- a p 14 - 16 11 - iP Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 71 p. cent. Copiapo ........ English and Austin. Copper Smeltg no Fortuna General Gt.NuggetVeinßeg Great Polgooth Liberty Linares.. Niariquita Mexican&S.Amerien. New Granada h - t # 6a 7 New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgiba u d Silver Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock tthymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba__ South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa..,.,, Wortking Mining 01 8 a 15i -16 i -- 6 - 8 31 - 4 1 - 11 - 2 21 - Yuba MISCELLANZOI7IS ------, 5 all iit,',:ioin Coal and Iron i 25 I 1 I'4 Australian Agricult. 33 37 36i 5 6 20 4 lustralSn.rO%e.Mail ... ... 10 ' all lustraln. Royal Mail .... ... 10 5. 1 , Berlin Water Works 24 2d 50 40 - Brit. American Land 60 70 5 1 Brit. da Coln. Smelts. and Reftetron Co.. .. ... 100 32 itC".L' a. (la lOO - 105 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6 p. et , Jan. and. ply lO9l —109 i 5 all Cryilal Palace 2 ,1 2i 3 4 ail Crystal Pal. of Franc( ... ..„ 20 5 Eastern Steam • . .. 25 21 ElectricTclegraph(A) 16 17 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigate ... ... 20 all General Screw Steam ... ... 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ..„ ._ ." 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel., ... . 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fueil ... _ :: 10 5 N e therlands Land 1 i _ 1 i 2 1 N. S. W. Coal ex Inter; Steam Navigate Co. ... _. ... 1 all N. B. Australasian 6 _ i 20 1.2?, Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... _ ... S all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi. 2a 2i 50 all Peninsular& Orients' .. . -. :. 67i 45 Do. D. •.. ..,/, 58_i aii rortlzurl Iron Co 2 2 i l ! too GO Royal Mail Steam - ••• 62i 2 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest li 13 il 25 all South Austral. Land 24 36 1 all Submar. Telegraph i 1 1 all Do. Registered i 1 M . 28 TAU Mimeo JAW 12 7,-, 13 Business this day. 15 i ni i i 88 i i i i 76 721 3 2t 7i 8 105 A 99i 100 82 3 2i 3i 3 22 3 24 68.29nig 75 13A 13i 52i 301 30 i 30 2i i i 40 5 St. 25 2 20 1 Si 38 4 i 8 69 81 9i 13.5 5 , lli 11 107 6i 100 i 1 dig li i TIIE PATRIOTIC FUND. ROTHEIMAIL—On Wednesday last a public meeting, convened by the Greave of the Fooffees, was held in the Court-house, Rotherham. The chair was occupied by C. Nightingale, Esq. A motion was made, expressive of the sympathy felt by the meeting for our gallant little band in the Crimea. T. B. Bosvile, Esq., proposed that the best mode of evincing such gratitude was by giving effect, in the greatest possible extent, to the provisions contained in the Royal Commission for securing, reliev ing, and educating those families of our soldiers, sailors, and- marines who have lost their lives in battle or by the casualties of war. Seconded by G. W. Chambers, Esq., and passed aces. con. A committee was then organised, composed of the clergy and magistrates of Rotherham, to arrange the collections, which are to be deposited in the Rotherham Bank. The operatives of the various works were solicited to canvass amongst their fellow-workmen. Gentlemen came forward and subscribed 2201. The ladies of this neighbourhood have been active in sending numerous parcels, contain ing linen, to Messrs. Guest and Chrimes, who forward them to the East. CHESTERFIELD.—On Saturday last the workmen em ployed at Messrs. Beal and Co.'s Iron-works at New bold, near Chesterfield, collected among themselves the sum of 19/. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT—Dec. 7. The Alma steamer, bound to the Crimea with clothing, provisions, &c., and between 40 and 50 officers, put into this port on Sunday last. She had steamed down to within a short distance of Plymouth, when, finding that she made very littlo headway, and getting short of fuel, she run back to Cowes. Though she is a new ship some of her passengers think her not equal to the voy age at this season of the year, and have left her. The Echo has been down from Portsmouth all day, and a survey has taken place, which, it is said, has ended satisfactorily, and she is to proceed on her voyage to morrow. Many •f the officers going out are very young men. The Royal Yacht Squadron schooner Fairy passed through our roads this morning, with a fine breeze from the northward, loaded with comforts for the heroes of Iskerman. She appeared very deep in the water, and can hardly be expected to reach her destination before the middle of January. " God speed the good ship." PATRIOTIC FUND.—There has been sent off, this day, the sum of 2031. 14s. in aid of the above fund. DIED.—On Saturday morning, at Wootton, Isle of Wight, the Rev. Richard Walton White, many years chairman of the magistrates acting for the division of the Isle of Wight.- The rev. gentleman was in his 71st year.-0a Sunday last, at Pear Tree Cottage, West Cowes, Capt. John Day, R.N., aged 78. MARKET NEWS-(TIIIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. ---- Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat coastwise and by laud carriage were on a very moderate scale, and the show of samples was comparatively small. The few prim© qualities on offer woro held at full prices; but low and middling kinds were dull in sale, and the terms in favour of millers. We had a moderate inquiry for really prime foreign wheats, on former terms. Inferior parcels commanded scarcely any attention, and their value was almost nominal. The barley trade was dull, at Monday's decline. Malt sold heal ily, at barely stationary prices. The show of oats was extensive. Sales progressed slowly, and damp parcels wore the turn easier. Beans and peas were heavy, at barely late rates. We had a slow sale for flour, and ship qualities wore offering rather cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS Tram Wheat. 1,960 Barley. 2,320 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Malt. 1 Oat,. I Flour. 1,110 1 2,190 ; 550 _ 19,810 ' , --5,23/ 1 3730sks. 570 brls. 4,12) SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was moderately supplied with boasts. For all breeds we had a steady, but by no means active demand, at Monday's currency. The top figure for the best Scots was 5s per Blbs. Although the supply of sheep was far from extensive, the mutton. trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. The show of calves was season ably good as to numbers, but very deficient in quality. The veal trade was very dull, at a decline of 4d por 81bs. Pigs were heavy, and 2d to 4d per Blbs cheaper. Mulch cows sold slowly, at from 141 to 19/ each, includ ing their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts. ... 3 4to 3 6 Primo Sonthdown 410 5 0 Second gimlity....3 8 4 4 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime largo oxen 4 6 4 8 Primo small d 0... 4 8 6 2 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 0 Large hogs 3 2 310 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8 Small porkers 4 0 4 8 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 iucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6 uartcr old pigs 21 0 27 0 TOMAS. arm r. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,"30 ) Beasts .. .. .. .. .. •.•• .. . 392 Shoop .•... .. .... ..... .. 4,001 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. •• • • ...... 510 °lavas: .... .. .• .. .. .•.. .. 260 Ca1m5....., .. .... .. .. —.. 212 Pigs .. • • .... .. .. .. .. .... 400 i Pigs.... .. .. .. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies were large, and the general demand ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Per Sibs by the carcase. a. d. s. d. Beef, interior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large .3 10 4 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 6 Pork, large 3 0 3 8 s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 6 IVeal 3 6 4 10 Pork, small 3 10 4 8 BORO UGH HOP. We have very few fine hops on offer, and the demand for them is steady at full prices. Low and middling qualities are dull, and lower to purchase, owing to the immense quantities which continue to arrive from abroad. This week's imports are 22 bales from Havre, 1,513 from New York, 1 from Boulogne, 87 from Hamburg, 178 from Rot terdam, 635 from Ostend, and 169 from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 151 15s to 211 Os; Weald of Kent ditto, 14114 s to 16/ 10s ; Sussex ditto, 14/ Os to 151 lOs per cwt. CLON. SUGAR — The market has been Lather depressed, in con sequence of the large quantities brought forward. West India has been firm. Parbadoes at auction, sold at 31 . to 34s for low to m id yellow, and 'at 343 6d to 8 7s for goo d, mid, and good, and Demerara crystal at 38s Gd to 39s Gd. East India has ruled dull and in some instances heavy. Native Madras went at 251 Gd to 27s for low to good brown. Bengal grainy ord to fine yellow at 56s to 40s Gd, and Mauritius sorts at 303 to 353 Gd, and Benares mid to fine at 33s to 39. 63 , b ut mid soft date brown was taken in at 361 per cwt. Maur , tins realised 30s 64 to 33s 6d for low to mid yellow, and 26s Gd to 30s for brown ord to fine. Foreign—Havannah sold privately at 32s 9d for yellow, and by auction a t 30 3 to 34. for brown and mid yellow, at 32s 6d to 37s for ord to good, and at 37e to 37s 6d for fiorettes. Penang low foxy to good soft heavy brown realised 27. Gd to 291 Gd, and low heavy yellow 30s Gd to 31s. Manilla M uscovado d„ e li ned 6 , 1 por cwt, good brown wont at 283, and at 2Gs to 26 3 Gd f or washed and unpack!) 1. Bahia low mid white brought 32s to 33. Gd. Porto Rico brought 31. 64 to 37s for heavy to good yellow, 37s 6d to 39s for fine, 29s to 31s for soft heavy brown, and 39. to ,33564 for lew to good find grocery. Cuba was taken i n at 301 to 333 6d for l ow brown , heavy grocery. Refined l umps have been and at 31 s to 35 s for steady at 43 s for brown- _ RlCE.—This article is heavy. Arraoan sold at 13a to 133 9d, but good white Bengal was taken in at 168 Gd per cwt. SPICES.—Large sales has been made. Malabar pepper declined Ad per lb, half heavy realised 4d, and good heavy and fine about 4-d to sd. Si ngapore white pep per brought 7d to 8/d for mid to good bold. Nutmegs 3s 4d to 33 9a for good mid to good ; 4 s 3d to 4s 9d for fine. Mace 28 ld to 2s Gd for mid and good mixed pale. Cloves 10d to 11d for mid to good bright ; and Cassia lignia 130 a to 131 s for good first pile. Pimento sold at 5Ad to 5/d per lb. BUM.—Demerara good str ong h as b een 5s lo 5s 2d, and Leeward& 3s 5d t o 336 per gallon. COCHINEAL—Honduras pea green silvers have been sold at 3s 10d to 3 s 114, and good mid to good bold at 38 5d to 38 7d. SALTPETRE.—Prices are lower. Calcutta brought 26s to 26s 6d for 4i to 9A per cent ; 30s to 30s Gd for 4 i to 2 } per cent. B enga l 238 6d to 24s for ord 18i to 11 1 ; 9A to 24s Gd to 25s for mid 9 7i per cent, and 22s to 228 6d for low soft Bombay 26A to 161 per cent refraction. TEA. —The market hls been heavy. TALLOW. —There has been a downward tendency. T.Y.O has been. 65s per cwt on the spot. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Dec. E.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; moderate breeze, with rain. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind, W.IrT,W+, Arrived— Magdalena (steam transport) • Boyal William ( s t e ft t d trans, from L owes t o f t , for t h e ' Crimea; Merchant, Kin sale. Sailed —Charles Brooke, for Jamaica; Li ver p oo l, New York Frederick, Algiers; Charity (s d tr a nsp o rt, 1 40), Crimea; Edwin Fox, do. ; Mercurius, Plymouth ; Dlonarch, for Devonport ; ILES. Neptune, for QumntOWlD l r it'Kttiiti, :bee, N.N.E. Sailed—Queen, for, Liverpool.ALT vuTtl Dee. ,7.—Wind.. N. Sal'_ed-41ercules for tbbii6; of Marseilles; Marsella, Cor4nna ; H arm ony, London. , . 2 ,THA AV* D. 7:—Arrivecl—Owles, Richaragi , o ; , ;•,,1 t i t e 4 /4i, 41-41A31 14 'ln Sir John Easthope (b), London. Sailed—Hetton (s), for Constantinople ; Madrid (8), Gibraltar. GLOUCEST ER , Dec. 7.—Arrived—Challenge, from Prince Ed ward'?! Ttol a rid ; kjawEs,. Dec. 7.—Witid ; N.W. Bailed—Alm a (8), for th r oCrimen. 44 D 71 —tin'd, Arrived--Margaret, from .ooinoay. Sailed—Ann Peal, for Marseilles. Off port— Granger, from Table Bay. BRISTOL, Bic e . N.W. Arrived—Promicr, from tAti John's bailed..-john Millar, for Callao ; Caro. line and Mary, New Orleans. HuLti, Doc. 7.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Venerable, from St. J o h n ' s ; Comet, da. ; Wave, Ilichibucto ; - William Russell, Clasper Venerable, Quebec: SHIELDS, Dee. 7.--Wind, N.W. Arrived—Pius IX., from Uamburgh. Sailed—Great Britain, for Valparaiso; Golden Era, New York; Constellation, Constantinople; Pacific, Carthagena. GRIMSBY, Dtc. 7.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Tancred, from St. Andrew's ; &Aide, Miramichi ; Mountaineer, Bathurst. QUEUNSTOWN, Dec. 6.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Ava lanche, for London ; Mary Bannatyne, for the Clyde ; Euclos, do. ; James Cruickshank-, Aberdeen. Put back—• Rose, Limerick. _ _ SWANSEA, Dec. E.N.E: Sailed—Mariners, for Gibraltar. • A STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE FOIL BRInnTOI7.--The town council, after floundering in an extraordinary man ner with regard to the appointment of a borough bench, have at length, setting aside this their 'pet project, re solved that it is expedient to have a salaried magistrate for 3 right:me—Brij/07 aggdfe• THE REI NFORCEMENTS. Yesterday, another d raught, consisting of about 86 men, principally from the no nufacturing districts, arrived at the Horse Guards, havini volunteered for service with the Household Brigade in I he Crimea. So rapidly are the three regiments of the Guam s obtaining volunteers that they aro already in a position to send out another strong reinforce ment. The Hampshire Mi Regiment, stationed at Anglesea barracks, Portssa, has - up to yesterday furnished 162 volun teers to the Royal Mai - Mos, Royal Artillery, Rifleßrigade, and regiments of the li no. Of these 60 volunteered into the Royal Marines, and th a remainder as follows :-Ist botta: lion Rifle Brigade, 4;7)-- -19th Regt., 32-42 d Highlanders, 7-41st Foot, 10-Ist; Royals, 3-23 d Royal Welsh Fusi liers, 1--Royal Artillery, G. The number of volunteers enabling the colonel f..c• recommend two officers for commis sions in the army ? Lieu t. Le Febvre and Lieut. Swift have b ee n recommended for e n si gns (without purc has e) in the ue line. The number o 1 :recruits secured by the Hampshire bCom e o . The present nt - r date s up el since Ca mbridge g thee Firstba N r -ro opal t u k nt , . e . e o i n rLt g as um L a m us th m i e r, ien hascs fmedu quota stationed ta of ilitia eanttbi ll o furnished the followLig , bell 'g its Royal Marines, 41. Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, .10. Royal Artillery, 15. Scots Fusilier Guards, 14. 51st Light Infantry, 22• 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 7. 93th Regiment, 3. 89th Regiment, 1. 3Gth Foot, 4. And from the disembodied portion of the regiment to the Bth Hussars, 1; 2a (or Queen's), 1--total, 126. The strength of this corps is not equal to that of the Hampshire. They were ordered off with only 500 men. A recruiting party is at presant in Lancashire, and is meeting with considerable success. Lieut. Saunders, of this regi ment, has been recommended for an diasigney in the line, without purchase. The Royal Wiltshire Militia, stationed at Clarence bar racks, Portsmouth, had up to yesterday (Thursday) fur nished 156 volunteers, disposed of as follows : Coldstream Guards, 8. Scots Fusiliers, 3. 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 13. 42d Highlanders, 1. Royal Marines, 63. 62d Regiment, 23. Royal Artillery, 2. Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, 38. A recruiting party is at presort in Salisbury, and up to the present time 88 recruits have been secured. The pre sent strength of the regiment is 625. Ensign Thomas Reader Clarkson and Ensign Norton Knatchbull have been recommended for ensigncies in the line, without purchase. to the effect that the R o y a l Wilt s hi re tt ill bo one of the Private information w as rece i ve d a t Portsmouth yesterday first militia regiments ordered to the Mediter:ancan• Yesterday the arrivals of volunteers from the ir):: 1 1, Scotch, and Devon Militia Regiments were exceedingly numerous, and the officers and surgical staff of the Recruit ing Department wore most actively engaged during the whole of the afternOon in inspecting and having them attested for the several corps they had entered. The Charity, screw transport (No. 140), hating 700 men of various regiments on board, sailed yesterday for Bala klava. The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 11th instant for the hire of one or more steam-rs (screw preferred) of about 500 tons, n.m., for the conveyance of stores to the Black Sea. The Firefly, screw steam transport, having taken on board 2,000 of the usual barrels of Minie rifle ball cart ridges and shot and shell, is expected to embark Captain Child's company, sth battalion Royal Artillery for a pas sage to the Crimea, and she will leave her moorings off the Royal Arsenal this afternoon. The company assembled on the Guard Mounting Parade of Woolwich Barracks yesterday afternoon, and were inspected in heavy march ing order by Major-General E. C. Whinyates, G. 8., K,11., commandant of the garrison. Tho Royal West India mail steamer Magdalena left Southampton yesterday for Portsmouth, to take on board the 18th, or Royal Irish Regiment, and convey it to the Crimea. The Magdalena had on board when she left Southampton, 3,050 kegs and 351 boxes of rifle ball car tridge, and 420 kegs and 260 boxes of smooth ball cartridge, and six weeks provisions for troops and crew. The ball cartridges she had on board were not less than 24 millions in number. The Magdalena should reach the Crimea in about 14 days. The screw steamer Hetton left Southamp ton yesterday with SO wooden houses complete, including stoves and galvanised felt covering for the roofs of the houses. The screw steamer Sir Joh❑ E:sthopo arrived at Southampton yesterday for the purple of taking in a cargo of wooden houses for the Crimea. ELECTIONBERING NEWS. MARYLEBONE. Last evening a crowded meeting of electors of the borough was hold at the Victoria Tavern, Alnrnington road, for the purpose of hearing an exposition of the po litical principles of Mr. Bell. Mr. Churchwarden FARRAR was unanimously called to the chair, and remarked that from all that could be ascertained, the borough had now four candidates be fore it—viz., Mr. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, who was too old for Parliamentary labours ; Sir Charles Napier, who would be better exercising his prowess in the Baltic, ; Lord Ebrington, who came before them under false colours ; and, lastly, the gentleman whom he now in troduced to the meeting, Mr. Jacob Bell. Mr. BELL, on presenting himself to the meeting, was received with general applause. He said, although in vited to stand at the outset he hung back in the expec tation of a candidate appearing who would secure the unanimous support of the electors; but such not having yet appeared, and being pressed by many to come forward, he had done so without hesitation, and was determined to go to the poll. He knew that there were parties going about endeavouring to pervert the circumstances of his connection with a borough which was well known. (Laughter.) He could show that with respect to that he was more sinned against than sinning. The honour able candidate then entered at great length into an ex position of his political opinions. He bad frequently shown his support to local self-government, when the Poor-law Board or the Board of Health, as it formerly existed, assailed them, in his position as guardian. (Hear.) With reference to the war, being engaged in it, be would push it on in conjunction with their allies with the greatest vigour, in the hope of an honourable and permanent peace, but he would more especially devote his attention to their local interests. He was the friend of civil and religious liberty, and thought ito man ought to be excluded from the enjoyment of pivil or political rights on the account of his religious opinions. (Cheers.) He was for protection of the ballot and reform in the mode of Parliamentary election, and for the education of the people in every possible way. Mr. Bell resumed his seat amidst unanimous applause, and having answered several questions, Mr. T. Ross expressed his conviction that Mr. Bell's principles were those which were more likely than those of any other candidate to unite the liberal party of the borough in his support, and he moved a resolution ac cordingly. Mr. W. D. CoorEit seconded, and it was carried unani mously, amidst general applause. On the motion of Mr. ROWLEY, seconded by Mr. PALLETT, a committee was appointed, with Mr. Church warden Farrer as its chairman, to carry out the election of Mr. Bell. Mr. BELL having thanked the meeting, it separated after thanks to the Chairman. Last evening a meeting of electors favourable to the return of Viscount Ebrington took place at the Moreton Arms Tavern, Kentish-town ; F. T, Streetem, Esq., barrister at-law, in the chair: The CHAiiixt.all read a copy of the address issued by the noble viscount, and said that Lord Ebrington was now fairly before the electors, and, from the antecedents of the noble lord, ho (the chairman) had no doubt that 'he was in a fair way to become their representative. Assurances of support bad poured in from all quarters, and he atthotioced with feelings of the greate st gratifi cation that that tried political veteran, Sir John East hope, had consented to act as chairman to the central committee. (Loud cheers.) Mr. goorsn said that the address of the noble lord was in accordance with his antecedents, manly, open, and strai,4htforvkard, and concluded by moving a resolu tion pledging the meeting to support Lord Ebrington to the best of their power. The resolution was seconded by Mr. EwAut, and tar ried amidst loud applause. The meeting then separated. -~ -~ AIINtDON. The nomination fur this borough is fixed for Monday nevt. The candidates, Major J. Haythorne Reed (Libe ral) and Mr. J. T. Norris (Liberal) are both confident of success, but the utimber of unpledged Conservatives makes the result a matter of uucertainty. However, a project promptly started and vigorously pursued by the gallant major, immediately upon ascertaining that the town greatly needed a railway, of forming a branch into the line from Didcot to Birmingham, has made him the popular candidate, and it is not improbable that this stroke will decide the election in his favour. BAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. It is now definitively announced in the recognised organs of the Conservative party in this county, that Robert Staynor Holford, Esq., of Weston Birt, near Tetbury, and of Regent's-park, London, is to be their candidate for the Parliamentary vacancy caused by the death of Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Mr. Holford is com paratively unknown in public life, but he is reputed to be a gentleman of immense fortune ; in short, one of the richest commoners in the kingdom. He is at present on the Continent on a wedding tour. We have heard it stated in a well-informed quarter that the hon. gentle man was solicited on a former occasion to comp forward for the western division, but he declined the proffered honour then, stating that he had no ambition to enter upon public life. Whether he will now accept the atc4 goodain! offices of his friends remains to be seen.— RAVItitIV. T IZEI B,USSIANS AT THE BATTLE OF INICER HA N. DE tail of Russian infantry brought forward on sth Nov m'oer, as shown by Russian official and other docu ments: No. 'L.— -GRAND ATTACK UNDER DANNENBERG. 4TH CORPS, 10TH DIVISION—SOIMONOFF. -Regiment. Batt. Men. Brig' ade 1 —Tkaterinburg, 19th line .. 4 ~ 2—Ternsk, 19th light Koliwan, 20th ditto . 4 11TH DIVISION—PAULOFF. Brigatia 1 Sl• • 1 - 91 f -- e ingins.,...sv line '4 Fakutsk, 22d ditto ~ 2-oehotsk, 21st light 4th Rid, 3s 1 25 - 1 1 3TH CORPS, IGTH DIVISION—KWITgENSKI Brigade) I —Vladimir, 31st lino ..... . ...... 4 ...... Snscial, 3!d ditto ............... 4 .. 2—Ugtitz, 31st light ............. 4 .. 1 7TH DIVISION—KIRJAKOPP. Brigade. I—Dutirsk, 34th 1ine.............. 4 2—Borodino, 33d light ............ 4 Tarutin, 34th ditto ............ 4 ... ..••• 2,503 ......... 1 • 2,800 2,800 .... 2,800 6th Rif7,os 6th Sappers 2 , 3 , 1 ......... 17900 No. 2.—IN RESERVE. Batt. Men. Belonhing to 10th Division, Tobolsk, 20th line... 4 2,00 11th Divis., Kamchatska, 22d light 4 2 ,800 fl , /1 , • IGth Division, linsan, 32d light ... 4 2,800 13th Division, reserve battalions... 4 2,800 II 1G 11,•200 RECAPITULATION. 4th Co rpn, 23 battalions 6th Corps, 25i battalions 17,900 „ Reserve, 16 battalions 46,600 No rA:-z-The 33d (Moscow) lino, of Ist brigade, 17th di vision, detached to strengthen Liprandi's division, under •Gortschakoff, on the extreme Russian left. Battalions aro averaged according to the Russian, although it is noto rious that the general effective average cannot, and does net, exceed 600. The 18th division, 6th corps, is in Asia Minor. No. 3.—SORTIE FROM BASTION No. 6. tiTil CORPS, 14TII DIVISION. Regiment. Batt. Men. Brigade 1--Volhrsia, 27th line . *Minsk, 28th line 4 ... ..... 2,800 5 , 6 00 * The sortie was mado by tho 28th, with 27th in reserve. No. 4.—DEMONSTRATION UPON BRITISH RIGHT. 12TH DIVISION—LIPRANDI. Regiment. - Batt. Men. Brigade I—Azoff, 23d line Dnieper, 24th line ~ 2—Ukrain, 23d light Odessa, 24th light *Moscow, 33d line Tchermonew Rifles 21 14,700 *Detached from Ist Brigade, 17th Division. GENERAL RECAPITULATION. No. 1. Grand attack 35,400 2. Reserve 3. Sortie and reserve 5,600 4. Demonstration 66,900 95!,; Thus leaving only 4 battalions reserves, of 13th division, 8 battalions of marines, and 21 of sappers, or 14i battalions of 110, not brought forward. ANOPHER NESSELBODE IV,OTE. The following is the text of a no t e by C ount Nesselrode, respecting the contents of which specu lation has been for a time very busy. It is ad dressed to the Russian ambassador at the court of Berlin : St. Petersburg, Nov. 6. M. le Baron,—lnformation which reaches us from various quarters proves that at the present moment nearly all the German Governments are possessed with a common fear, that of seeing a schism arise between the two great German powers respecting the affairs of the East, an event which might endanger the tranquillity of the common country, and even imperil the existence of the Germanic Confeddation. Faithful to the policy which it has pursued from the commencement of this deplorable complication, and desiring to circumscribe its disastrous consequences within the narrowest possible limits, the Emperor, our august master, has wished, in the present conjuncture, and as far as on him depends, to preserve Germany from the curse which would menace it in such a CAM _ _ You are, therefore, M. le Baron, to declare to the Prussian Cabinet that the Emperor is disposed to tßke part in negotiations which should have for their object the re-establishment of peace, and for which the four propositions so forth below should serve as a starting point—namely:- 1. The religious and civil rights of the Christian population subject to the sultan, without distinction of rites, to be assured by the common guarantee of the Five Powers. 2. The Protectorate of the Principalities exercised in common by the Five Powers on the same conditions as our treaties with the Porte have stipulated in their favour. 3. Revision of the treaty of 1841. Russia will nols oppose its abolition, if the Sultan, the principal party concerned, consents to it. 4. Freedom of navigation on the atnube, which exists de jure, and which Russia never had the intention of obstructing. This determination is founded, of course, on the sup position that the Western Powers will faithfully fulfil the engagement they have contracted in the face of Europe, to secure the future weal of the Christian populations of the Ottoman empire, that their religious and civil rights shall be placed henceforth under the guarantee of all the powers, and that thus the chief object Russia has in view in the present war shall be obtained. If the sentiments that have dictated the present decla ration to his Majesty the Emperor are appreciated in Germany, as we are bound to suppose, we think we may indulge in the hope that the Confederation, re united on the same ground, and completely re-assured as to the German interests engaged in the question, will profit by its unanimity to weigh in the balance of Europe in favour of a peace of which Austria and Prussia have presented to us, in the four points, a basis that will perfectly satisfy them. If, on the contrary, this union, maintained once more by the care of Russia, has been desired to be used as a pretext for advancing fresh conditions, incompatible both in substance and form with her dignity, the Em peror has no doubt that the states of the confederation will repel such pretensions, tv hencesoever they may proceed, as contrary to the loyal sentiments they are ani mated with, as likewise to the true interests of Ger many. The Emperor thinks that in return for the deference with which he has accepted the prayers addressed to him, he has a right in all justice to demand of them a 'neutrality maintained with all firmness and perseverance, such as was proclaimed at the commencement of the present contest. Receive, &c., D. NESSELRODH. THE WOODEN HOUSES FOR THE FRENCH TROOPS. The Emperor Napoleon has lately occupied himself a good deal with the question of providing wooden houses for the troops in the Crimea. His Majesty has discussed all the points relative thereto with the Minister of War and the chief of the engineering service. After examin ing different models of houses proposed, the Emperor has adopted one which is 81 metres in length, and 4 metres 80 o. wide, 3 metres high in the centre, and capable of accommodating 26 men. In the middle of the house runs a passage 1 m. 20 c. wide, and on each side of it are placed the camp beds r each of the beds is 1 m. 80 c., and above are shelves for placing the bread and haversacks of the men. In each gable-end there is a door, 80 c. wide and 1 in. 90 c. high, and it is sur mounted by a window, 45 c". high and 30 c. wide, TI ,e houses can be easily constructed-20 carpenters erected one in three hours in the reserved garden of the Tui leries. At Toulon and Marseilles houses on nearly the same model are being rapidly constructed, and are being sent to the Crimea every day. Before the end of the month a sufficient number for the accommodation of 30,000 Men will have been despatched. A great quantity of planks and pieces of woodwork destined fsr different purposes have also been sent from Marseilles and Toulon. In addition to th e h ouses f or the men , a ,great number are being constructed for the officers ; in .them the walls are higher, the camp beds are done away with, And there are ,four windows in the' facade instead of two in the gable-ends. Each officer's house is des tined to accommodate 8 lieutenants or sub-lieutenants, or 4 captains, or 2 superior officers, or 1 gene ral ;it can; also serve as an ambulance. Moreover, wooden stables for 10,000 horses are being constructed by ti Nth carpenter on a model supplied by the Emperor. Each stable iz to be 24m. 72c. long, sm. 60c. wide, and is to aecommcdsite 48 horses. The internal arrange mentsc are such that Mt horses can be duly attended to, and the men can mount immediately in c"6 of ralr cie m ni On the whole' towards 15th January next number of botiste to lodge 3, 000 officers, 80, 0 001 sufficient number soldiers, and 10,000 horses will have reached the army in the Crimea. • Awrun VISITATION AT MESSRS. MAUDSLAT the engi -1- neering works of Mews. Maudslainfy and Co., , West on minster-road, Lambeth, were painfully e xc Wednesday afternoon last, in consequatence of t the cow ing follow ing awful visitati on. It appea.rs th one of neers, a young man named John Chiswell, a son of the chief engineer to the Turkish Government, was employed at his lathe, when all of a sudden he was noticed by some of his fellow-workmen to stagger, and almost instantaneously afterwards he fell upon the flooring apparen tly in a fit. Som e of the men instantl y ran to er his assistance, pic ked him u p , and sent for Dr. pi v' w h o promptly attended , and tried to bleed him, but on the princip al vein, no blood flawed, d it w found that life was q uite extinct. Mr. Adamson,i, the s principal beadle of Lambeth attended soon afterward:, and by permission of Mr. Curry, the landlord of the Pea cock Tavern, in Francis-street, Westminster-road, the body was removed to that establishment, where it was laid out, and where it remains to await a coroner's in quest. The deceased is described as having been a very sober and industrious man, and death present unknown the precise cause of TILE SALE OF MR. OLIVER'S SHIPS IX LIVERPOOL. • _ _aps ing to the es t a t e of Mr. Edward sale Oliver ' oft Liverpool; commenced this forenoon, a t the CottonSalds-roornrLby z"-4 the Hon. Joseph Cunard (of the firm of Cunard, Munn, and Co.), and Mr. Curry (of the firm of Tonge, Curry, and Co.). The attendance wa.s velzylare l and included several of the most extensive Shlpovricers in the United Kingdom. The conditions of s4l° havingkeen' read, a gentleman present asked, in case - a paify - holding - Mr: Oliver's acceptance, not yet due, were to become a pur chaser, would he hav e t o lift it, although it had t wo months to run, and hate Lit. over_to_the trustees, which was answered in the affirinative, , - - Mr. Cunard announced ns' the fiiit vessel the barque. Ant, of 582 tuna, built at Portland in 1830, and at pre-. sent at Quebec. The upset price was 24501., which not being advanced upon, the vessel was bought in. The two succeeding ships, the English barque Ali.; adne. 282, at present in Africa, upseeptice 1,500/4 and the barque Africa, 516 tons, upset- price 3,000/., were also bought in. The Abyssynian, 1,155, built at nestegenche during the present year, was put up at 9,1601., and pu rc h ase d by Mr. James Johnstone for 9,2001. The Adam Lodge, 567 tons, now in London, upset price 2,0001., and the Anne, 435 tons, in port, upset price 2,2501., were also unsold. The Australia brig, of 272 tans, was purchased by Mr. De Wolfe for 1,4051; The upset price 5,2001. of the Arethusa, of 712 tons, not having been reached, she was passed over. The Alice Walton, of 845 to.us, was purchased by Mr, Kirk, for 5,820/. The Charles Chaloner, of 871 tons, was purchased b Mr. Whidell, for 4,8801. The one-half of the ship City of Lincoln, of 891 tons, ' now on her passage from Bon - 014.v, was sold to Mr. James Alexander, of Liverpool,. for .2,005/. The Empire Queen ship, of 992 tons, at present char tered by the French Government to convey troops and stores to Constantinople, was knocked down to Mr. J. S. De Wolfe, for 5,020/. The new ship Grand Trianon, of 1,062 tons, was purchased by Mr. Coltash, after a spirited competition with Mr. James Johnston, for 9,1501., her upset price being 8,0001. The Georgina, 647 tons, was sold to Mr. Hugh Mackay, for 2,4051. The Harriet Wild, 202 tons, vas purchased. at 930/., by Meqrs Pattinson Mothers. The King William, of 405 tong, at present in Africa, was put up at 3,5001., and knocked down it. 3,5401. to Mr. Gibson. The ship Montmorency, of 812. tons, was, after a spirited struggle with Mr. James Johnston, purchased by Messrs. James Baines and Co., owners of the Black Ball line of Australian packets, for 6,6401. The Monte Zuma, barque, 524, was purchased by Wilson Brothers for 2,5701. The Margaret and Jane, 347 tons, was purchased by Mr. John S. de Wolfe for 2,840/. ; and the New York packet, 685 tons, by Mr. G. P. Oxley for 3,1111. The Pemberton, of 1,283 tons, was knocked down to Mr. James Johnston for 6,3101. The Polynesian, 731 tons, at present on her passage from Callao to Spain, with guano, for 6,5101., to Mr. Gibson. LIVERPOOL, Thursday. —The le of the shi The small schooner Rover (tender to Mr. Oliver's ships on the African coast) was purchased by Mr. Leopold Sampson, of Manchester, for 3001. The brig Sandford, 198 tons, now in London, became the property of Mr. John Shalston, of Plymouth, at 1,3101. The Sea King ship, 773 tons, was sold to Mr. Cowan for 3,9607., and the Thames, barque, of 858 tons, wag, after a very spirited contest, knocked down to Mr. J, S. de Wolfe for 4,560/. The Theodore, of 1,063 tons, was also sold to Mr. de Wolfe for 6,0051. The last vessel sold was the new ship Western Bride, 1,121 tons, and was the subject of a brisk competition between Messrs. Baines and Johnston, and the bid of the latter, 7,800/., secured the ship. The Europa and Solway being condemned, 'since the lists were published, the Sovereign, barque, for some reason not stated, having been withdrawn, and the Peltonia, lost in the gale of the Black Sea, on the 14th ult,, were not offered. The f o ll ow i ng were brought forward, but no offer being made beyond the upset price announced, they were passed over : Ant, 582 tons, upset price 2,7507, Adriane, 282 tons, 1,5001. Africa 2 516 tons, 3,0001. Adam Lodge, 587 tons, 2,000/. Anne, 435 tons, 2,2501. • Arethusa, 712 tons, 5,2001. Birkenhead, 985 tons, 3,825/. Brothers, 447 tons, 2,750/. Clifton Hall, 388 tons, 4,2001. Columbia, 633 tons, 4,750/. Christiana, 777 tons (one-fourth share), the other owners being Mr. Henry Ennis and Mr. Wilson Ken. nedy, of Ireland). Countess of Arran, 318 tons, 1,2501. Confidence, 444 tons, 3,2501. Conrad, 831 tons, 4,500/. Ceylon, 253 tons, 1,8001. Countess of Errol, 513 tons, 2,4001. Ellen, 499 tons, 1,6001. Emporium, 149 tons, 600/. Elgin, 548 tons, 4,3001. Fingalton, 860 tons, 3,870/. Glasgow, 584 tons, 2,5001. Georgians, 513 tons, 1,8001. Harmonie, 410 tons, 2,0001. Haidee, 756 tons, 5,000/. Hebrides, 646 tons, 4,096/. Henry Gardner, 701 tons, 3,200/. Huma, 245 tons, 2,3001. Haidee, 245 tons, 1,3501. Jamaica, 298 tons, 2,600/. James T. Foord, 790 tons, 5,500/. Kate, 370 tons, 1,800/, Kate, 833 tons, 6,2501. Lady Franklin, 482 tons, 3,8561. Lavonia, 151 tons, 750/. Marsden, 347 tons, 1,390/, Mary Pleasance, 809 tons, 5,250/. Medora, 386 tons, 1,800/. New York Packet, 437 tons, 1,6007. Nepaulese Ambassador, 373 tons, 2,750 t. Princeton, 356 tons, 1,400/. Stranger, 250 tons, 1,600/. Sarah, 7247. tons, 3,8001. Shackainaxon, 1,369 tong, 14,0007: Shannon, 305 tong, 1,650/. Schoodiac, 1,004 tong, 5,0001. Thornhill, 698 tons, 4,5001. W. S. Hamilton, 297 tons, 8001. Wildfire, 457 tons, 4,570/, Witch, 456 tons, 3,500/. Yeoman, 955 tons, 5,000/, Zetland, 1,233 tons, 13,000/. After the list of ships had been twice gone over, 'the proceedings closed by Mr. Cunard stating that the true= tees intended to empower the brokers to-sell the vessels remaining unsold by private sale, and he had no doubt but they would be gladly purchased at the upset price, and 15 per cent, above. N",v' beir 7,4 PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIP Yesterday a meeting of the general committee of the Royal National Life-boat (late Shipwreck) Institution was held at the office of the institution, John-street, Adelphi, Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., in the chair. There were also present—Admiral Bowles, C.B. Ad miral Beecbey, Mr. F. W. Ellis, R.N., Mr. Montague Gore, Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert, K..C.8., M.P., M r . Ed war d Hurry, Capt. M`Hardy R.N., Capt. Lambert Perrott Capt. Shepherd, H.C.S., Deputy-Master of the Trinityouse, Capt. Washington, R.N., and Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of life-boats to the institution. Mr. LEWIS, the secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting. Rewards for saving life from wrecks were made. Among them were— The second service clasp to Samuel Moody (who had on a previous occasion been presented with4he medal of the institution), coxswain of the Skegness'life-boat, in testimony of his gallantry in having with his'crew gone off in the said boat on the night d the 18th October, to the rescue of the crew of the brig Atalanta, which came on shore near that place during a gale of wind. Ata o r f barrel had been lighted on board the brig a signal oon brought distress, and although it was intensely andda w rk s as the storm raging high, Moody and his off the entire the boat alongside the wre,braa. Pa nt n ro d esk child, and safely crew, 9 men, and the master's the Lincoln brought them on shore. each for their cervices on the occasion ec fr ei o v: two guineas is an old man-of shire Shipwreck Association. 70 years old,, This life boatwar's man, and is upward and has often been need in nearly 30 years ago, was presented to the upwards of by the above in stitutionsaving life. A reward sta ti one d at Whitburn, in con of 561, was granted to the crews of the life- bo a thighlymeritorious conduct in having sideration of their . . institutionoat eight times to rescue the crews of 59 men, which came on o o f fi t i h r e i thesa.idb e c r o la ils nd ist d is u g ring the fearful gale of the 15th o e near ~..ii ult., as was shore eightr c.duo vessels, idy reported at the time in The Sun. The following resolution was passed relative to the late Captain Manby, F.R.S. :—" That the committee of the Life-boat Institution having heard, with regret, of the death of Captain Manby, desire to record their high sense of his unwearied exertions during the last half cen tury in saving,life from shipwreck, having been mainly instrumental in introducing into general use the mortar apparatus on our coasts, vAereby probably 1,000 lives have been saved from a premature death." A new life-boat was reported to have been just placed by the institution at Boulmer. Others were ordered to be built forthwith for Robin Hoofs Bay and for Fish guard. A grant of 2001. was also ordered to be made in aid of budding a new life-boat for Southwold. The institution is using every exertion to carry out energetically its sacred mission of saying poor creatures from perishing when shipwrecked on our coasts, but we regretted to observe that this is only accomplished by a continued drain on its small funded capital, 300/. of which had just been sold to meet its present heavy out lay. No institutions are more deserving, particularly at this stormy period of the year, of public support than the above societies, which, we trust, will be liberally ex tended to them. It was reported that 103 wrecks es, ot:i wrecks, from which many lives w ere los t , curred during the past month, 64 of which were crews of several boats, the number s of which l b a d r e e s a total wrecks, unknown. A young man, named Sonnelitter, of the commune of Hubserin (Haut-Rhin), who was in a few days to be mar• ried to a wid€w, last week blew out his brains through regret at haying allowed matters to go eo far, 82s!, IPaidd 100 1 100 19 11 all , all 100 100 IWO 4-6, 100 - 100 all 22! 100 3 100 all al] all 100 20 I 1 i; 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 all 111 s. 10 5 20 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 20 25 25 25 20 100 20 20 20 6 20 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 :IGN. 611 f 70i i 32 li 591 i ai i 17 i Q 0 Si THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY 'EVENING DEVIIIMBER 8, 1854, 50 25 12 I _2k 20 10 5 10 St. St. 5 12i 12i 25 20 123 25 20 St. 8A 10 25 10 1.0.6 20 20 20 25 ' i Paid. all 100 18i 100 100 'lOO 100 ;00 100 161 2 10 i 16i 1001 90k 21 i 301 1 93 4 15P4474 §. 117,074k4:4N