The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND 00111ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general Discount Market, as well as at the Bank of England, there is an active demand for money, and the rates are strongly supported, and are expected to be so until the release of the January dividends. A further sum of £12,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. There was a slight downward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. The settlement of the Atlantic and Great Western certificates of debentures is postponed for six weeks in order that special powers of attorney may be procured, the existing powers being regarded in some degree as insufficient; but as the directors of the railway have, it appears, been advised of the proceedings taken and been fully sanctioned by them, the required powers, it is assumed, will be obtained as a matter of course. All the other ob jections to the settlement were waived. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £707,394, and the exports to £183,063 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Renter were 69f. 95c. Only a small amount of business has been trans acted to•day in the market for the English Funds, and very little alteration has taken place in values, Consols having closed this afternoon at 894 for transfer, and 894 4. for the account. There has been very little alteration in the Fo reign Market, and business has been quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents. 1862, are 724 ; do. Consolides, 484 ; Mexican, 294 4 ; do. New, 274 4 ; Greek, 234 4; Spanish Passive, 324 4; do. Certificates, 144 ; the Confederate Loan, 55 57 ; the Egyptian, 1 ptn. ; the Danubian, 4 dis par; and the Monte. videan, 24 3 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been on a very moderate scale, and prices have re mained without change of importance. South Wales have improved £1 ; and Caledonian, 6s. ; while Metropolitan and North-Eastern (Berwick), have each declined sa. The Foreign and Colonial lines are dull, and without alteration in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive ut about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3,:per Cent. Consols Do Account, Jan. 10 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. BB3 i blow 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — Exchequer Bills, 11,000, 4jper Cent Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per. Ct. Da Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account • Do 6 per Cent. July, 1870 .... lO2l 3 Da Acoount Da 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do 6i per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do Bonds bl,OOO Do under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. 13 razilian 6 per Cent Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 .. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Lilian 6 per Ceni. ...... Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, 6 per Cent, Do 6 per Cent. 1864 .......... — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 4 per Cent, 1863 Bo 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — pm Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do, Provisonal Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 Der Cent 95 Do, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do 1864 — Do Scrip, LIS paid Do Accown.... _ , lt pm Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons De Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent Do 1839 and 1860 ...... ItAllan 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) kexican 3 per Cent .... Do Account Do 1884.. Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — die Do Scrip, £53 paid.... — die 110 French Scrip, Ex. 26f 20c — dis x d Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864.. Do do Aug., 1566.... Peruvian 41 per Cent _ Do 2 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 4i per Cent., 1862 Do Account.... Portuguese 3 per Cent,, 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 — Do Account .. 48 Russian 6 per Cent 1822, I St., B9l Do iti per Cent., 1850 .. Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 1869 — Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do 1964 - Do Scrip, fess paid Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Amount Do Passive Do Account 32k (Spanish Cart. of Coup not funded Do Account !Swedish, 1 per Cont. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account? Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1562 Do Account Do 13100 Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1883 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent..... Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account - Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do 6 p Cent., 1864 Do 14 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 44 per Cent., Ex. 25f atoll 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 por Cent Italian, 5 per Cent.. 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 651 Do Account TWO O'CLOCK, Coneele, Money. B9B Do Account .... 894 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day Market dull. Sales probably 5,000 bales. DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1865. 'lle Belgian Commission (at whose head we are glad to tee M. Fortamps, the able Commissioner in 1862) have krwarded the list of their own manufacturers who purpose to become exhibitors. Lace, of course, occupies a prominent tosition, and we are able to report that Belgium will be re tuarkably well represented in this important branch of in dustry. The well-known firm of Cail, Helot, and Co., have Premised railway and agricultural machinery and engine tcole. Chemical manufactures will include ultramarine, heap s , perfumery. Liege will send a large display of %as, especially rifles; and Ghent a collection of leather Foods. Metallic manufactures, glass, and china, are all to Well represented ; it is only necessary to mention the name t'f Dufour among the goldsmiths, Donut for porcelain, and ll ogaerts for bronzes. The names of contributors to the dine Art section are too numerous to quote; but we are assured that the best specimens of the modern Belgian edaeol of painting will have a place in the Exhibition. kuiong the painters, l3illoin, Kindermans, Keelhoof, Rof- Alen, Van Moer, Van Severdonok, Verboekheven, and Willow, are already known by their works in tha Great E xhibition of 1862. Among sculptors and medallists we for a similar reason, specify Fraikin, the two Geefs, 4 'hd Wiener. TuE PUBLICIIOUSES CLOSING ACT,—The Public , . h ouse Closing Act having been adopted in Bradford by a very narrow majority, a doubt arose as to the power ° I the council to act upon the resolution. The question I° o 4 submitted to the Home Secretary, who without it necessary to trouble the law officers of the Crown, ha s confirmed the opinion of the town clerk, that the Local i cy ethment Act, which requires a majority of two-thirds Its favour, does not apply in this instance, and that a bare I ,7" i ii° . rity is sufficient to authorise the compulsory closing of "° 11 C13.',, thea.-11 - anch e st o r Courfor, SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Paid.' Closing Business Railways. Price. done. Sir., Wol., and S tr. Val. all ilythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian I 100 Cork and Bandon Jornwall all Do A ( A gets no divii all Do. B till 6po.p an.has (been paid to B. a ll Dublin & Belfast June.' all Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno.l all Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 Glasg. and S. Western. l 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 1321 Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian et. 100 GreatNorthot Scotland! 100 Great Northern... . 1 100 Do A stook lOO Do B do ' 100 Gt. S. an,i W. of Ireland , 100 Great Western,Original 100 Do Str Val gua. titoux: 100 Do. South Wales .... !CO Do. West Mid. -Oxford 100 Do Newport 100 Do Hereford ton Lancashire & Yorkshire! 100 London and Blackwalli 100 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' 100 Lon., Chat., and Doveri 100 Lon. AD Noifh Western' 100 Lon. & Scv.th Western' 100 Man., Shef., & Linoolnd 100 Maryport and Carlisle i all Dot shares all Metropolitan all Midland Do Binning. & Derby 100 liid. Gt. W. of Ireland all __Do. JI shares Mid Kart North British J 100 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwlo , 10 0 Do, G.N.E. purehlo, 16.13.4 Do Leeds lOO Do York Do Carlisle..... 100 Do. Stook. & Darling. all Do do 1855-58 l9 Do do 1861,-61 North London Do New Do New, ifl4 .... North StairOvuetare N. and S. W. Junction all !Scottish Central IScot. N. E., Aber. stookl 100 Do Soot Mid. stook.,l 100 IShrews. and Welolipooll all Shropshire Union lOO South , 100 South Eastern I taines,Wok.,aii - dWok. , all va1e..... DoC Vale of Neath 100 Waterford Kilkenny 100 West Cornwall lOO W. Hartlepool Har.4%/1 { 100 3.14. 88 90 132 134 6 7 34 86 16 17 89 91 106 108 47f 181 7i Si 131 135 156 157 130 t 32 89 91 79 80 67 69 58 60 44 46 100 102 1161 )17 84 85 1051 104 38 40 121! 124 97 98 63 65 122 ;25 14 141 109 211 55 66 254 16i 1141 115} 73& 764 lus 1056 371 381 11 12 p 9 10 , 120 125 11 21 , 1 14 79 60 101 111 136 142 58 V 44 (6 E 5) E 6 8 9 163 168 34 44 14 111 38 40 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. hallways i.tlantle & St Lawrenc , .lom.,Baroda&.Cent In, GU. 5 per oent... Do. E. Shares.. dun alo and Lime Huron Do. Preference . t ••i .luflalo,Brant o tGodricl I p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187_ Do. do. July 1, 187 do. June 1. 187 31outta.Ar S. Eastn. n ;apeTown Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.O. per. pi r.:aatn. Bengal gu. o p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. Do. do. J Ext.. • • Qrand Trunk of Canal Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent. Do. Ist fret. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d PI ef. stock ..• Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook.. Do. do. deterred (3 t.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. Gila. 5 per cent Do. New pm. 5 p. a ,3 t. Sonth.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do It. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New ...... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited gadras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4, p. 0. Extenaim Do. 44 do ...• - • • Do. Fifth Extension. 3lelb.Corp. b p. o. Bndh Ilelb. & Hobson's Bay. Newßrunsmok dt Cand, Class A and B. p 0 Ist pi bd , Soinde 00. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub e Do. Indus. St. Flog) Paid. Closing Price. all 100 (100 1100 2 i ICO 1100 58 60 165 to' }die ip 5 5} iii 9i 75 80 LONIAL MOVER Mien ceaumnia. o per cent., Deo. 31, 1872.... Do: do. 1883... :: 1877-81 Do. A p. o. Feb. & * Aug Do. 6 p. o. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. 0. Jan.&J Do. 5 Inseribed stoahl .;ape G.Hope, 6p 0,1875 J Do.Ap &Mt. 188 V, Do. 189( Do. Jan. & July. 1891. Ceylon, NOV4BBB, 6y uo. 1878, do. Ilaurttine 6 p.0ent.1873 Do. 1878 Do. i 882' \Tata' Gov. 6 per cont i.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&Jul) '4. S.W. G ov. 6 p c.,18, . Do. 5 p. c.,187i to I:i7, Do. d0.,1888 Szupwdc , iew Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. S p. P.C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. o i.Aus Gov. 6 p.c.1E68- Do. 1578 &upwardr Vic.Uov. 6 p.c. al) I Do. io 6 p.o. Ao.dLOot 88 100 8) 85 103 104 104 105 20i 211 80 91 70 72 61 44 66 88 56 68 53 54 47 50 28 80 28 30 101 102 pr 4p pr 4p 101 103 8* 9 11* 111. 88 00 80 62 1 * d 100 101 08 98 91 93 59 61 S 82 S 4 10z 103 13d 023 103 i ID 103 104 95 97 291 81 1011 T SECURITIES. 99 101 97 99 97 99 88 90 86 89 108 105 106 108 [OB 108 [O9 111 1.02' 104 Ic9 112 105 107 [O6 109 [CO 108 104 106 98 101 98 100 95 11 94 96 105 10? 90 101 104 10) 17 109 10(3 107 108; ! ; BRITISH MINES. 2 ~a rehrlau Consoi. Gold 1 Chiverton 3 f a il ;idiom Amalgamated 73 /evon G. Con.. (Tavist 1 580 600 Drakewalis . ~ : ast Bassett (Illogrui) du 47 42 Mast Caradon ..... ?..14.f . 15 17 Carn Brea... 3.4.0 61 7 East Grenville 2.7.0. 51 6: East Lovell WI Russel (Tavistk 8. 1 8.( 5 81 Gam.&Bt.Aubyn(Gwen 60t 5 7. 4 Great Laxey, all 18 19 dreat Soutn Tolgus 17s 14 t 3. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 32 33 lercAl's-Foot B.lB 55 31' lingeton Downs 4.18.1 4 44 Ilarrret (tiny Lelani Ili 8 9 dar e Valley.. 4 lyndy Iron Ore (Lim. 2), 1; 14 c: 'ew Setun 2i A i 50 70 —• ':orth ...... • 0 a 7 1 —North Roskear.. 291 7 1 ~tvtl'i Bassettillo4 - an 3.1 , .(1 1 2 forthWt.al Crotty . 8.0 2i 24 Prosper United... 4 7.1.0. 2 i 3 erovidenee(Cny Lelut lO 0.1 ' 31 36 3outhCaradon(St.Cleei 20 540 •i.Wheal Fran. ((Rogan 8. Id.l 38 SO Stray Park Lin Croft V 16 1? West Basset (Illwan).. 14 7 9 VCr radon (Lis card 2 7 9 West Chiverton West Solon Wheel Basset (Mogan 5 92 974 Wheal Buller(lledruth 166 9 11 Wheal Ludeott %V heal MaryA.nn ;Lien B 18 18 Wheal i3eton sBi 195 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lls 7 17 19 Wheal Union 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, 106 Great Eastern, E. C., Norfolk 6 per cent. Ext., '46, 105 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred , 84 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 101 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pt., Ditto, new per cent pf., 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Wilts and Somers t, 86 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 'labia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 11} Dutch Rhenish. 22i i i Ureat Luxembourg, 123 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 104 4: South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, r, 03 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, BANKS. firs and Masterman's (11m.), 134 Alliance (km.i, 35 43 Ditto, issued at SO pm., of which 10 is pd, 19 Bank of British Columbia, 183 Bank of London. Ditto, new, 15$ City, 1 61 7 Commercial Bank of India and the East, I it o, issued at 10 pm., of which 10 h paid,l36 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11) English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21 Illuropean Bank, lim. 131 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), -- Ditto, issued at 6 pm.. 8 . 3 Imperial Ottoman, 161 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 53 3 London 13,8 k of Mexico and S. America, lint., 93 London and Brazilian (lint.), 47 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London Joint Stock, 513 Ditto, new, 481 London and 11 ostminster, London and South Afrioan,:223 Merchant Bank, lim., 2J3 National Provincial of England. 155 Oriental Bank Corporation. 573 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 11g Union of Aus tralia,' 643 Union of London, 58 it DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 72 14 24 MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union, Insurance, 8i Orodit Fonoier and Mobilivr of England, 8? Ditto (in), big Crystal Palaoe, 32 Ebbw Vale, 41 Egyptian Corn and Trading, lira., 51 Fore-street Warehouse, 11m., 9i Gun. Credit and Finance of London. lira., 7i i Impori.l Morcautile Credit Asso., lira., 8 11 Indian Carrying, lira., 1 International Finanalal Society, lira., 71 Joint stock Discount, 11w., 9g g # London and Caledonian diarme, lin7., G e tHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1864 . Events of the Year. Subjoined is a summary of the principal financial and commercial events of the year now closed : JANUARY. 1301—News of termination of frontier war in India and also of pacific prospects at Japan from submission of Prince Satsuma. 12th—Danish loan for £1,200,000 .5 per Cent. Stock at 93, with instalments extending to June 20, introduced by Messrs Hambro. _ 13th—Bank of France bullion reduced to a little over £6,000,000. 14th—Rally in Confederate Loan from 39 to 48, fol lowed in a few days by a relapse to 43. 20th— Bank bullion, £12,974,109. Lowest point touched for 21 years. 21st—Bank discount raised to 8 per cent. Stock markets extremely heavy from imminence of war between Germany and Denmark. FEBRUARY.. Ist—Commencement of war on Denmark by Austria and Prussa. Prussian troops repulsed in attack on Missunde, Consols, 89k. 4th—Opening of Parliament. 11th—Bank discount reduced to 7 per cent. 25th—Bank discount reduced to 6 per cent. Throughout the whole of this month the stock markets were in a dull and uncertain state from the shifting diplo matic movements in connection with the Deno- German war. There were also heavy fluctuations in Mexican stock pre ceding the arrival of the Archduke Maximilian in Paris, The Confederate Loan also ranged between 67 and 43 from speculative operations. MARCH. 12th—Inundation at Sheffield from bursting of reservoir during the night. 240 persons drowned and damage variously estimated from £500,000 to £2,000,000. 17th—Recovery of Confederate Loan, which was re cently at 43, to 54, on news of various Federal reverses. Premium on gold at New York 62 per cent., being higher than at any time during the preceding 12 months. Loan of £1,000,000 sterling in 7 per Cent, Bonds, at 88, for the Republic of Bolivia, introduced by the London and County Bank. Subsequently withdrawn owing to absence of subscriptions. APRIL. Ist—Business of Jones Lloyd and Co. transferred to the London and Westminster Bank. 4th—Venezuelan Loonof X 1,500,000 Six per Cent. Stock, at 60 (or reckoning allowances at 55), introduced by Gene ral Credit Company, with security of export duties. 7th—Budget of Mr Gladstone. Surplus of past year £2,570,000. Income-tax lowered from 7d to 6d, involving sacrifice of £1,200,000. Duties on sugar reduced on an average one third, involving estimated loss of £1,330,000. Duty on Fire Insurance on stock in trade reduced 50 per cent. involving loss of £192,000. Minor charges, mainly affecting tea dealers and hawkers, removed to extent of £lO,OOO. Estimated surplus on the Ist of April, 1865, £238,000. 9th—Acceptances of Mexican throne by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria. nth—Swedish 41 per Cent. Loan of .f 2,223,000 intro duced by Messrs. Schroder and Co., at 92k, or 911, reckon ing allowances. Adjustment of Mexican Debt by acceptance of £1 10s cash, and £47 10s hree per Cent. Stock for arrears of £3O interest. The annual dividends, both on old stock and new, to be secured by cash retention from new loan of £8,000,000, about to be contracted. Third anniversary of the outbreak of the American civil war. 13th—Amalgamation announced of Messrs. Masterman and Co. with Agra and United Service Bank. 16th—Proposals issued by Glyn and Co. and the Inter national Financial Society for Anglo-French 6 per Cent. Mexican Loan of £12;365,000, at 63, or . 611 reckoning allowances. Proceeds of £4,365,000 of the bonds to be paid to the French Government. 17th—Russian 6 per Cent, Loan for £6,000,000 at 85 introduced by Barings in London, and Hope and Co. in Amsterdam. Gold in the United States during this month touched 89 premium, or about 16 per cent. higher than had been pre• viously attained during the war. MAY. lst—United States import duties increased 60 per Gent for ensuing 60 days. New income tax adopted, increasing in proportion , to wealth of payer, and not on a uniform per centage. 2d—Bank discount raised to 8 per cent. 3d—Consols 90i, on doubts as to results of Danish Oon ference and arrangements for sending British fleet to the Baltic. 4th—Federal army under General Grant crossed the Rapidan for the capture of Richmond. Attacked by Gen. Lee on the following day, when continuous fighting followed for seven days, during which the Federal loss was variously reported to be from 40,000 to 80,000. 6th—Bank of England discount raised to 9 per cekt. For ozo.ptioned advance) 10 per cent charged. 602—Bank of France rate raised from 6 to 7 per cent, and again on the 9th to 8 per cent, ' " 10th—Naval success of the Danes against the Austrian squadron of Heligoland• Agreement of London Conference for suspension of hostilities between Denmark and Germany for 30 days. 19th—Bank of England discount reduced to 8 per oent, and Bank of France to 7 per oent. _ _ _ 26th—Bank of England discount reduced to 7 per cent, and Bank of France to 6 per cent. JUNE. 16th—Bank rate of discount reduced to 6 per cent 19th—Fight between the Alabama and Kearsage off Cherbourg, and sinking of the Alabama. 22d—Amalgamation of Glyn, Mille, and Co., with Curries and Co. 25th—Breakup of the London Conference on the Danish question, and failure of the efforts for peace ; Console, 891. JULY. let—News of fresh Federal repulse at Petersburg, Vir ginia ; gold at New York, 150 prem. 7th—Termination of debate on proposed vote of censure on Government on Danish Question; majority in favour o Government, 18. 14th—News of gold at New York having touched 280 Resignation of Mr Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury A few days subsequently gold touched 285. 15Lh—Recovery in the Confederate Loan to 80, _ 20th—Suspension of East of England Bank at Norwich with liabilities for £600,000. In the liquidation it was found that besides losing their invested capital the shareholders would have to make up a deficiency of about £120,000. 2Cth---Bank discount raised to 7 per cent. AUGUST, 3d—Reserve of notes at the Bank of England £4,892,785 being the lowest point touched since the panic of 1857. 4th—Bank rate of discount advanced to 8 per cent., and 81 and 9 per cent. charged for special advances. 17th—Confederate Loan at 81 on news of defeat of Gen, Grant in his mining assault on Petersburg. SEPTEMBER. Bth—Bank of England discount advanced to 9 per cent Consols 87—the lowest price touched since the panic o 1857, when they went to BG, 9th—Bank of France rate advanced from G per cent. to 7. 10th—Interest on March Exchequer bills raised from 3 to 4 per cent. Confederate Loan, 85. 13th—Fall of the Mon Ministry at Madrid, including ,hat of the Finance Minister, Senor Salaverris. 17th—Failure of the Leeds Banking Company, with liabilities for about £2,C00,000 or £3,000,000. OCTOBER. Ist—lnterest on India Bonds raised from 4 to 6 per cent 17th—News of failure of banking and other establish ments at Rio de Janeiro to the amount of £11,000,000 sterling. 20111—Mid , ling Orleans cotton which had stood at 31d on the 2d of the preceding month, quoted 23d. Many smal failures at Liverpool, Manchester, and elsewhere. 29th—News of new seizure by the Government of Vene• zuela of the revenues hypothecated to the bondholders. NOVEMBER. 3d—Bank of France discount reduced to 7 per cent. 10th—Bank discount reduced to 8 per cent. 12th—Failure of Fox, Haliday, and Co., East Indir mer chants, for £1,900,000. 15th—Proposals issued by Meisrs Fruhling and Goschen and Messrs Oppenheim for Egyptian Loan for £5,704,200 sterling in 7 per cent. bonds, at 93, with interest from October 1, redeemable in 15 years. Instalments to ex tend to April 1, 1865. 21st—Agreement by Societe Generale Ottomana to ad vance £2,000,000 to Turkish Gevernment in instalments ending July next. on security of tithe on wool. News of re-election of Mr Lincoln as President of United States. 14th.—Bank of England rate reduced to 7 per cent s Bank of France rate reduced to 6 per cent. 25th.—Danubian 7 per Cent. Loan for £916,000, intro duced by Messrs. Stern Brothers, at 86, instalments to ex. tend to April. 28th—Danish 5 per Cent Loan introduced by Messrs. Raphael and Sons, for £728,000, at 941, instalments to extend to February 15. DECEDIDEIL. Bth—Bank of France discount reduced to 5 per cent—a lower point than at any previous time during the year. 12th—Montevidetin loan of £1,000,000 sterling in 6 per Cent. Bonds, at GO, introduced to Messrs Maua, Macgregor, and Co. ; instalment extending to the 31st March, 1865. 15th—Bank discount reduced to 6 per cent. 22d—Bank of France discount reduced to 41 per cent. 28th—News of defeat of Confederates under Hood, at Nashville, and of sucessful arrival of the Federal army under Sherman at Savannah. Fall of 7 per cent. in Con federate Loan, to 55. News also of order of General Dix. military commander of New York authorising Federal troops to violate the Canadian territory in pursuit of Con federates. FALL DOWN A PIT.—On Wednesday as a miner named John Starkey. was standing at the mouth of one of the pits at Gcscote Colliery, waiting for the skip to take him down, he accidentally fell head foremost down the shaft. a distance ct 59 yards, and was killed on tlao spot, Launch of an Iron-Clad on the Tyne for Turkey. (From the North British Daily Mail of yesterday.) The high estimation in which the shipbuilders of the Clyde are held by foreign Governments is the launch of a war ram for Turkey, from the yard of the Messrs. Napier and Sons at Govan. Recently we were called upon to record the launch of the Osman Ghazy for the same Power. As in a river like the Clyde, depth of water is of essential consequence when a vessel of the huge proportions of a war ram is to be allowed tG slip into the stream, the period when the tide was at its highest had to be carefully studied; and it was ac cordingly arranged that the launch should take place shortly after half-past one o'clock in the afternoon. About this time the large bell which is used for the assembling of the workmen in the morning and at the hours of diet sent forth its pea), and im mediately hundreds of them, as if by magic, dropped their implements of labour and hurried to the nearest place whence they could obtain a view of the launch. A favourite spot with them appeared to be the deck of the other ram which is in course of construction for Turkey, the Messrs. Napier having received orders for three. This ship was only a short distance from the one which was to be launched, and but a few minutes before the ringing of the bell the heavy strokes of the hammer were heard resounding in all parts of it, as some bolt or rivet was firmly secured in the sides of the capacious vessel, or in the multitudi nous iron beams or girders which spanned it in all directions. In a moment, however, all was still ; and batch after batch of workmen were seen emerging from the hatchways, and taking their places on deck along with those who repaired thither from all parts of the yard, until the aides were completely lined by a dense crowd of deeply interested spectators. In accordance with the usage followed on these occasions invitations had been sent to a number of our principal citizens and others, and for their accommodation an elevated platform, covered with crimson cloth, was erected immediately in front of the vessel's bow. This post of honour was duly taken advantage of, and among those present we observed the Lord Provost of Glasgow ; the young Marquis of Lorn and his two younger brothers ; M. Stephen Musurus Bay, eldest son of the Turkish Ambassador; Provost Pollok, of Govan ; Bailies Gilkinson and Taylor, of Glasgow; Baillie Cruickshank, of Govan; Councillor Dreghorn, of Glasgow; Mr. Henry Dunlop, of Craigton ; and the Rev. Dr. Taylor, with a goodly number of ladies, including, of course, Miss Rigby, to whom was assigned the duty of naming the vessel. _ _ _ The usual precaution had been adopted of re. moving the embankment at the place where the launch was to take place, and also of deepening the river to the extent of five feet by means of dredgers. As a farther precaution, the armour plates which had been fitted on to the sides of the frigate in a line with the main-deck had been removed, and everything was, in short, done to render the launch successful. A few minutes after half•past one o'clock all was animation around the sides of the leviathan. Its deck had been cleared of everything save the Huge cranes which are still necessary, as much still remains to be done, the large boilers, fur naces, and engines having still to be fitted up. Under its counter and sides the props had, however, to be removed, and bands of men were now busily at work upon these. Block after block of these strongly wedged together frames disappeared under the strokes of the hammer, until at length all that was left were the two dog•shores at the bow, which kept the vessel in its place as if with the grasp of a vice. A few minutes more, and the signal for the removal of these was given ; but when all was clear the vessel still retained its place on the ways as if reluctant to move. No sooner, however, did she loosen her bold than she swept onwards with resist less momentum, taking the water in gallant style, and making but little strain upon the four anchors fixed in the river for the purpose of steadying her and bringing her to. When in motion, Miss Rigby, a grand-daughter of Mr Robert Napier, of Shandon, dashed the bottle of wine at the bows, and bestowed on her the name of Abdul Aziz. The launch was as successful as that of her predecessor in September last, than which nothing could be finer. Her vast dimensions displaced, of course, an immense body of water, the effects of which were seen in the sue cession of waves which swept over the river's em• bankments for some distance. There was a dense crowd of spectators on both sides of the Clyde, bu t especially on that immediately opposite. She was towed up the river in the course of the afternoon to the south side, opposite Lancefield Quay, where she will receive her engines and other parts of her machinery and equipments. _ . • Immediately after the launch, the ladies and gen. tlemen who had received invitations to be present adjourned to the pattern room, where an excellent collation was served. Mr R. Napier, of Shandon, presided. Among the toasts propose& was " Suc cess to the Abdul Azcz." In proposing it, Mr Napier stated that so happened that the ship was namcd after the Sultan of Turkey, to whom he wished long life, and said he hoped he might send many orders for vessels to this country, a sentiment which was received with cheers. With this toast was coupled the name of Mr Stephen Musurus, the young representative of the Sultan. The Lord Provost, after returning thanks for his own health and that of the magistrates of Glasgow and of Govan, proposed " Prosperity to the firm of R. Napier and sons." His lordship said that it was exceedingly gratifying to be present at the launches of those noble vessels which the Messrs Napier sent forth, and referred to the able services which the head of that firm, Mr Napier, had rendered to marine engineering and to ship. building in connection with the Clyde, stating that he and his firm continued to maintain an honour.. able position in a department which had made the city of Glasgow so celebrated. Mr Napier, in acknowltdging this toast, good•humouredly re- marked that he would much rather make three ships of war than attempt to make one speech. The health of the young lady who christened the ship was also proposed, as was also that of the manager, foreman, and workmen, without whom, said Alt. Napier, these vessels could never be built, adding that his firm had a highly respectable set of men. None of the toasts was pronounced with greater heartiness than this one, showing that Mr. Napier is fully alive to the worth of the men in his employment. Besides the other war vessel which the Messrs. Napier are constructing for the Turkish Govern ment, they have a merchant screw steamer on the stocks, and are about to lay down the keel of another. We also understand that they have re ceived orders to construct two large screw steamers for the French Transatlantic Company, to run between Havre and New York. Speed as well ae strength will be carefully attended to, and it is not improbable that they will be made so as to outstrip even the fastest of the celebrated Cunard line. The first piece of the Abdul Aziz, whose success• ful launch we have chronicled above, was laid on the blocks on the 15th of April, 1863. The con structio❑ of the bulkheads and floors was corn• menced ten days later, and in a month afterwards there were fully 250 tons of iron work in her. She was not expected to be ready for launching till next month, but her enterprising builders have antici pated this period by a week or two. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The screw steam ship Norman, Captain Coxwell, from the Cepe of Good Hope, arrived at Southampton yesterday. She brings seven passengers and a large cargo of colonial produce. The Norman is an extra steamer, chartered by the Union Steam Shipping Company from Messrs George Lungley and Co. Her news has been anticipated by the regular cavil steamer Spxon. THEATRICALS AT ALEPERSHOT.-.--Th3 members of the Officers' Dramatic Corps gave another perform ance in the Theatre Royal Club House on Wednesday evening, when three humorous pieces, " Grimshaw, Bag shaw, and Bradshaw," "Cool as a Cucumber," and " A Thumping Legacy," were performed. Thero was a large attendance, and among those present were Major General Brook Taylor, Major General Hodge, C.B , Lieut. Colonel Bayly, Captain Akers, Acting Commanding Royal Engi neers, Captain Birch. 3,1'„ Captain Sands, 3.P., &e. Metropolitan Board of Works. The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday at . the offices, Spring-gardens ; Mr John Thwaites, chairman, presiding. FINANCE. The cash statement of the Finance Committee presented the following balances in the hands of the treasurer : Current accounts, £101,454 145.; deposits accounts, £3lo,Boo.—total, £412,264 14s; and .Government securi ties, New Three per Cent. Annuities. THE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD FOR 1865. At the assemblage of the Board the discussion on the estimates prepared by the Finance Committee for the ex penses of the Board for the ensuing year was resumed. Mr DALTON, the chairman of the Finance Committee, in a short speech moved the adoption of the first vote, vfx, sewerage and drainage, and which contained the following items :—Sums required for works, £3.3.550 ; working ex penses of pumping stations at Deptford, Crossness, &c. £9,000 ; rent and taxes for St. George's-wharf, and other premises occupied by tke Board, £250, making a total of Mr JOHN S. PHILLIrs seconded the motion. Mr SILAS 'TAYLOR said there was at the present time in hand an approximate surplus of £14,000, and there was a further sum which had been set apart to meet any liabilities the Board might have to meet with regard to the Metro politan Railway, which would make up a total balance in their favour of £60,000. Now, if there was a sum of £60,000 surplus on the estimates of 1864, he saw no reason why the ratepayers who had contributed fully all that was required of them should not have the benefit of it in the coming year. There was no doubt that they must have a sum in hand for working expenses, but he thought that £36,000 would meet all their requirements, and therefore he should move that this vote be reduced by £30,000, and, therefore, instead of requiring a rate of 2il in the pound, should his amend ment be adopted a rate of lid would be found amply suffi - dent for all purposes. Mr LONG seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said it should be borne in mind that the board would have to incur a half-year's expenditure before they would receive one shilling under the present estimates, and therefore £60,000 would not be more than sufficient to carry on the duties of the board until June next, and meet all the liabilities they would have to incur. Mr LEGG supported Mr Taylor's amendment, and he said if it was lost he should move a further amendment. Mr PEMETT did not think that £60,000 was too large a sum to be retained in hand for working expenses. Mr NEWTON said that this subject had been very fully gone into and discussed in the Finance Committee, and the whole £60,000 would be required to meet their six months' expenses. Mr DALTON replied, and said as regarded the Metropoli tan Railway money, when it should come to hand, the rate payers would have the full value of it, but in the meantime he advised them not to reckon their chickens before they were hatched. (Laughter.) The amendment was put, and lost by a large majority. Mr LEGG moved a further amendment, that the amount be reduced £14,000. The amendment was seconded by an hon. member. This led to a long discussion,but eventually the question was put the amendment lost, and the original motion carried by a majority of 19 to 12. Mr DALTON moved the next vote of £lO,OOO as the contri bution by the board to public improvements. He consi dered the sum would be ample, as of the £15,000 voted last year only £7,500 of that sum had been absorbed. Mr CARPMAEL said he must take exception to this vote, on account of its inadequate amount to carry out public improvements. He found that in Paris a population of 1,700,000 was taxed to the extent annually of £3 per head for municipal purposes, and was he to be told that in this metropolis with a population of 3,000,000, they could 'not raise a rate of 10s a head for municipal purposes ? Now, he could not for one moment imagine that in so wealthy a place as the metropolis it was at present so overtaxed that it could not bear another burden for the purpose of effecting improvements. He believed that it was the duty of the Board to contribute liberally towards public improvements, and should move as an amendment that the Board do con tribute the sum of £25,000 towards public improvements, instead of £lO,OOO. Major LYON seconded the amendment, and adverted to a remark made by the Hon. W. F. Cowper when a depuation of the Board waited upon him—that if the Board was un able to carry out public improvements the sooner it was broken up the better. Mr NEWTON said the estimate proposed by the committee would not bind the Board to that expenditure, but as £7,500 had last year been found sufficient, the committee consi dered they were quite justified in recommending this year the sum of LlO,OOO for public improvemeets. But he hoped Mr Carpmael would not be under the impression that £lO,OOO was all that the Board would be called on to contri bute to public improvements. They had bound themselves for some time to an expenditure of £200,000 for improve ments in Whitechapel and Holborn, and they would also have to pay something towards the improvement and widen ing of Hamilton-place. As to the example of Faris, where Mr Carpmael had said that £3 was raised from each person for municipal purposes, if they were called upon to imitate France in this respect he feared that they would soon ae compelled to imitate it in some of its revolutions. Mr H. L. TAILOR condemned the niggardly spirit in which paltry and miserable sums were contributed by this board towards public improvements, instead of dealing them out with a free and liberel hand throughout the length and breadth of the motropslis. He saw no reason why they should have their hands tied down to the sum of £lO,OOO, and he felt that the portion of the metropolis he represented had been most unfairly dealt with, where im provements were so urgently required, It was of import ance that the Board should be measured by its good deeds and the services they had rendered to the people. The sum proposed by the committee was so niggardly that he hoped the board would not agree to their recommendation. Mr HEALY hoped the board would adopt the smaller sum. After some further discussion the amendment was put and negatived. Mr H. L. TAYLOR then moved a further amendment, "That the Board contribute £25,000," urging that there were a number of claims before the board, and among them one for between £6,C00 and £7,000 for the improvement of Newgate-street, which the Board ought to effect entirely at their own expense. Mr CARPMAEL seconded the amendment. Mr T. S. PHILLIPS denied that the Board was niggardly in its contributions, and said that term would really apply to the Court of Sewers of the City in coming to them for small contributions instead of doing the work at their own expense. The question was put, when there appeared for the amend ment, 19; against it, 18. The Chairman did not vote, so this was not a majority of the members present, and there lore no order. The original motion was afterwards put and carried ; also the other items of the report of the committee. The Hardware Trades and the Factory Act. (From the Birmingham Post.) The Children's Employment Commission have come to the conclusion that the whole of the hardware districts — Birmingham, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, the North of England, and South Wales—ought to be placed under the Factory Acts, so far as the employ ment of women and children is concerned. This recom mendation of the Commissioners applies to every branch of the metal trade, as carried on in the midland district—from the heaviest iron work of South Staffordshire down to the lightest and least laborious of the fancy trades of Birmingham. The following classification, extracted from the report itself, shows how completely it is proposed to apply the Factory Act. 1. Cut nail manufaoturers, washers, and shoe tips. 2. Screw and bolt manufactories. 3. Brass foundry, including wire, gas fittings, and laokering. 4. Button, pin, and hook and eye making. 5. Guns. 6. Jewel. lery. 7. Iron foundries, engine, machine, chain, edge tool, and tube works, bedstead, hurdle, and safe manufac tories, and miscellaneous iron work. 8. Tin plate, papier mache, japan, and blank tray works. 9. Steel pens. 10. Electro-plating. 11. Locksmiths, stampers and piercers, bit and spur makers, harness furniture makers of all classes ; awl-blade, steel-toy. hinge, latch, bolt and file makers; bellows makers, &c. 12. Galvanising works. 13. Tin toy factories, 14. Blast furnaces. 15. Rolling mills and iron forges. 16. Miscellaneous metal trades not enumerated above. Some of the evidence will not a little startle even those persons who think themselves tolerably well ac quainted with the condition of the district. It is shown, for example, that throughout the midland hardware district nearly 60,000 women and young persons under 18 find occupation in the various staple trades ; that of this number a large proportion are grossly ignorant ; that they are fre quently severely over-worked; that their places of work are so close, limited and ill-ventilated as to be dangerous to health; and that owing partly to these circumstances and partly to nature of the trades, consumption and other dis eases of the lungs are far more prevalent in Birmingham and the district than in other parts of England. As to Bir mingham, indeed, Dr• Greenhow, a medical inspector em ployed by the Privy Council, declares that "it presents ex amples of nearly all the evils which have been found to exist separately in each of the other manufacturing districts where inquiry relative to the causation of pulmonary diseases has been made." And the same authority alleges —no doubt with the most complete accuracy—that out of 35 workshops inspected, in 26 the persons employed had less breathing places allotted to them than is requisite even for a sleeping room• 500 cubic feet of air is necessary to health in a living-room ; yet hundreds of people, chiefly women and children, were found working in rooms which contained only from 120 to 200 cubic feet of air for each per son. Well may Dr Greenhow say that it is difficult to trace the career of these poor creatures, because they cease to work, and so fall out of sight I Mr White supports this testimony by declaring that even in the best and most important manu factories in Birmingham very little attention is paid to suffi cient space, cleanliness, and ventilation. And, as to the mental condition of many of the working children, Mr White cites instances by the score—we might even say by the hundred —of boys and girls of 14 or 15 who can neither read nor write, and to whom " God, the ; Bible, the Saviour, or a future state, are ideas entirely or all but unknown." 157 et 79k 1 122 I 64 123 i ft 115 141 i ri so 45 1 851 Business don( Death of Mr Bronterre O'Brien. The many friends of this gentleman in the north of England will regret to hear that he departed this life at his residence in London on Friday last. Mr O'Brien, who was an Irishman born, received his education at the famous Edgeworth Schools, where he achieved great distinction. He chose the legal profession as the one most suited to his talents, and while yet young was called to the bar. But the popular political movements of those days en grossed most of the time of the young lawyer, and he at last threw himself entirely into the troubled arena of politics. He entered ardently into the struggle against the fourpenny stamp upon news papers, and was editor of the twopenny Dispatch (unstamped), which was published by the late MI Henry Hetherington, in defiance of the authce rities. The Dispatch every week contained stinging articles against the Government of the day from Mr O'Brien's pen, and we believe, along with many other gentlemen, he suf fered imprisonment at this period, for the deter mined manner in which he assailed the obnoxious stamp. The Government of that time, by the exer tions of men like Mr O'Brien, were obliged to con fess themselves beaten. The stamp on newspapers was reduced to one penny, and Mr O'Brien lived long enough to see the whole of the fiscal restric tions upon the newspaper press abolished. During the Chartist agitation of 1838.39, Mr O'Brien shared the leadership of the Chartists along with the late Mr Feargus O'Connor, and was one of the recognised heads of the " National Convention." He contributed very largely at this period to the newspaper press, and addressed meetings in every part of the country. He continued to take a pro minent part in public movements until 1848, and he was elected by one of the London districts a member of the Chartist Convention in that year. He took a marked stand at the meet ings of this body by deprecating all violence and advocating the desirability of respecting the law in their deliberations. Since that time Mr. O'Brien has contributed largely to the periodical press, but during the last two or three years his powers failed him, and he has now, at the ripe age of sixty-seven, gone to his peaceful rest. The de ceased gentleman was a classical scholar of no mean pretensions, and his scholarly and vigorous intel lect rendered him an Effective champion of any cause which he undertook to serve. Amongst his unfinished works is a " Life of Robespierre," two thirds of which was published many years ago, in which, for the first time in English literature, the character of Robespierre was depicted as that of a worthy citizen, Mr. O'Brien taking much the same view of Robespierre's career as has been done since by M, Lamartine, G. H. Lewes, and M. Louis Blanc. Mr. O'Brien has left a widow to deplore his loss. His family are mostly engaged in profes sional pursuits, one of them being a young actor of considerable promise, who has worthily " won his spurs" on the stage.—Newcastle Chronicle. The Legal Vice-Consul for Egypt, (From the Law Tunes of 10-day.) The following address was presented to Albany Fonblanque, jun., Esq., our Legal Vice-Consul at Alexandria, on his departure after the abolition of that office To Albany Fonblanque, Esq., H.B.M. Legal Vice-Consul for Egypt• . We, the undersigned British merchants and others resi dent within the jurisdiction of her Britannic Majesty's Consular Court of Egypt, have heard with regret that arrangements made by her Majesty's Government for the reconstruction of the legal departments in the Levant may lead to your transfer from Egypt to some other port. And we take this opportunity of expressing to you, on your departure, our thanks for your zealous endeavours during your residence amongst us to uphold the lawful interests of her Britannic Majesty's subjects, and of testifying our deep sense of the very uprigbf. patient, able, and impartial manner in which you have :med the duties of a most difficult position. Owing to the grc ' variety of conflicting interests in Egypt, the jadge of - Iri ;sh Majesty's Consular Court is exposed to far g , embarrassments and difficulties than would be thew,: ,ssible by those who do not know the country. With these we bellevo that;ou - have most conscientiously struggled, and if you h vQ heelt enabled to overcome them, we are convinced that t tlt is , n your side. We do not desire to ref )ns upon the manner in which justice was ; Egypt previous to the establishment under Nelur 'c f the British Consular Court ; but we uc at cu. lace upon record that the action .f that cot* h. neficial to the British community and honotmirabi ritish name. Cases both civil arid criminal ave been regularly and speedily deoided undl i ;r a d procedure, and with those safeguards for ‘ithe liberty o: ae subject, and rules for the development efl the real estno s of dispute, which the vriadom of o , .:„Lligislature has i rovided, and which are nowhere mare regic4:l than in the country in which we live. Legal technicalities have not been unduly insisted upon, and principle, of law of trvat value to a mercantile commu nity have been promulgateA , We are sensible of your avioe to our community, and therefore, with all goud • rot - -ytrgir fuui s prosperity, we beg that you will excel. • re f. hanks for what you have done for us. (Here tollow 44 signatures, comp. sentatives of every British firm in A single exception; of the principal advoca. the British Consular Court; and of several engaged in the commerce of Egypt.) Lhose of thereilip: 3t:a, with ctica at MARKETS—This Day. !rec CO VENT GARDEN. Our market is mcderately supplied with fruit and vege ,ables. The trade is tolerably fire at our quotations. FRUIT. ateg 8. d. s. d. rine apples 8 oto 10 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0 Foreign do 0 oto 0 0 0 oto 0 0 Melons ..... Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per bi-sv. 2 oto 3 6 Years, per do Oranges, per 100..4 otO 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries hi sveo oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 0 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 6 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms. p pt. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 I Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 b Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 2 oto 3 C POULTRY. s. a. s CI Mulberries,prpt 0 0 to 0 0 Cherries per a?. 0 0 to 6 Foreign ditto, punt) 0 to 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9 to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 0 to 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 0 to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0 Figs, per doz. .• 0 0 to 0 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 0 to 0 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 0 to 0 0 Plums, per d 0... 0 0 to 0 0 Damsons, pr d 0... 0 0 to 0 0 Greens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 Cabbages, pr doz 1 3to 2 0 9cl ditto 2 OSo 3 6 Savoy do., pr dz 1 oto 2 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 3to 3 0 Brocoli 0 oto 0 01 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 tol2o 0 New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Carrots,pr d 0.... 4 6to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Green peam,h.-BV. 0 oto 0 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 2 oto 2 6 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach ...0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 6SO 2 0 Turkeys, 5s Od to 18a Od ; geese, 5s Od to 10s Od each ; goslings, Os to Os Od ; ducks, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; . rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each; wild do., is to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 7d to Os 10d each ; Surrey fowls, ios Od to 178 Od ; chickens, 5s to 9s Od ; barn door fowls, 4s 6d to 8s Cd ; capons, Os Od; hares, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; ptarmigan, 2s to Os Od each ; pheasants, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; partridges, 28 to 2s 6d ; woodcocks, 4s to Os Od; snipes, Od to is Od; :teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to 3s Od ; widgeons, 2s Od to Os Od ; plovers, is Od to Os each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 3d ; English, is 3d to is 6d per lb ; English eggs, 12s Od to —s Od ; French do., 8s 9d to lis Od per 100 ; leverets, 4s Od to Is 6d ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Od ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb ; turbots, 5s Od to 30s ; cod, 2s 6d to 21s Od ; brills, 2s 6d to 6s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, is Od to is 6d ; lobsters, Is Od to 3s; crabs,6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, is to 3s Od per pair ; common oysters, 12s to 40s; natives, 90s to —s per bush. ; whitings, 2s Od to 3s; Wdocks, 3s 6d to 4s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os to Os per 120 ; fresh herrings, 8s to Os per 120 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tenon, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s - 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 38 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 30 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECIIABEL , Beef, from 2s 10d to 4 s Gd ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; veal, 38 8d to ts 8d ; land pork, 38 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. BREAD. Tho prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d , of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 41d ; .961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 4id ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 41d to sd. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs Od ; calf skins ' light, 2s 6d to 4 s Od ; full , 7s 6d to Os Od ; p olled shee p , 10s 6d to 135 Od; half-breds, 9s Od to lOs Gd ; Downs, 7s Od to 8s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 55 Od ; clover, £5155 to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 85 to £1 12s per load. Trade firm, Cumß2RTAND—lsleadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 6s Od; and straw, £1 8a to £1 12s per load. An active demand, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865, JANUARY. Manchester ~, GG .. 2 Now ready, G. Sustvrox'a Derby Guide, is. G. R. Glenie, Sporting Libre-y, Conncught-terrace, Hyde-park,, Sunday Times Office,lFleet-street; and all agents. PRICI ONE SHILLING.—N;nrod's (Editor of the " Turt") " Analysis of the De rby, Two Thousand, and Oaks ;" together with a copious 'idea of dates of the most remarkable racing occe-renos.—" Turf " Oftioe, 3, Shoe. lane, Fleet-street ; and Glanie's Sporting Library, Con, naught- terrace, Hyde-park, W. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening, FOREIGN OFFICE, Dic. 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Brackenbury, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Charente, to Le her Majesty's Consul in the Philippine Islands. The Queen has a'so been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Henry Prendergast Vereker, now her Majesty's Consul at Rio Grande do Sul, to be her Majesty's Consul at Charente. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEc. 30, 4th Regimeat of Hussars—Lieutenant John Kennedy tcs be Captain, by purchase, vice Russell England, who re. tires—Cornet William Manse( Dylwyn Llewelyn tQ be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kennedy—Henry Askew Cherry, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Llewe- lyn. 13th Hussars—Stag Surgeon Lancelot Armstrong, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Henry March Webb, M,8., who ex_ changes. 14th Hussars—Lieuterant the Honourable Frelerick Amherst to ba Captain, by purchase, vice Cecil Frederi. a Holder, who retires—Cornet James George Glyn Sh Iw to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Honourable. F. Amherst—George Robert Elwes, Gent., to be Corn e t, by purchase, v:ce Shaw. 16th Lancers, Surgeon Major James Macbeth, M.D. ' from the 74th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice William K.er Park, decea cod. Royal Al.illeiy—Staff Assit tont Surgeon Jar.nes Kelly to be Ass'stant Surgeon, v:ce John Alexancico Scott, whose appoint meat as niat'fied in the Gaz3tte of Sept. 20, 1864, has bt3n cancelled. 9th Re2,lmeut of Foot—Gentleman Cadet Augustus Keith Abbott, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without prrchase, v.co Edward Vernon, drowned—Gen. tleman Cadet Frederick Woodhouse James, from the , Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Regirsid Heber Blunt, drowned. 15th Foot—Ensign John James Osborne to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward J. Boultbee, drowned— Gentleman Cadet George Hugh Coles Dyce, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Osborne. 20th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Hamilton Barlow, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Owea Tudor Borne, promoted to an Unattached Company, without purchase. 24th Foot--Stiff Surgeon Fre lerick Tydd Abbott to be Strgeon, vice James Lewis Holloway, appointed to the Staff. _ _ _ _ 25th icot—Lientenant Cha-les Robert Leslie, to be Cap ta'n, by purchase, vice John O'Hea, who retires—En sign John Albert Vincent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leslie—Francis Ha-grave Tindal Curtis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vincent. 26th Foot—Ge atlemca Cadet Augustus Richard Davies, from the Royal Military College. to be Ensign, by pur chase, `ice Howard Moly aeux Edward Brunker, pro. mot ed. . . _ . 41stiool—Staff Assistant Surge= Valentine Maher to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Frederick Tydd Abbott, pro moted. . . . 48th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Blake Eagle, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Lieutenant, via Hume, who cx, cbanges. 54th Foot—Lieutenant Lancelot Kerby Edwards to be Captain, by purch , se, vice A. Robert Guy Evered, who retires—Ensigu Willem Char:es Chitty Erskine to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edwards—Walter Thomas Tiuibreil, Gent ,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Erskine. 60th Foot—Ensign Charles Gathorne Hardy to be Lieute nant, by purchase, v:ce Thomas Wentworth Martin Ed munds, who retire —Thomas North Dick-Lauder, (.f ant., to be Ensign, by purchase, v:ce William Warren, pro motei—Percy Alexander ohn Hope Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hardy. 74th Foot—Staff Surgeon Charles John White to be Sur geon, vice Surgeon Major James Macbeth, M.D., ap pointed to the 16th Lancers. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Francis Daniell to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Richard Wadason, promoted. 77th Foot—Lieutenant Harcourt M. Bengough to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice John Augustus Staines, who re. tires—Ensign Cockburn Forts to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Bengough—Nathaniel Gill Beadnell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Robert Anderson Leigh ton Walker, who retires—Henry Francis Hurlock, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, v:ce Forte. 91st Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon John Alexander Scott to be Assis'uat Surgeon, vice Hugh Mackay Macbeth, appoint , sl to the Staff. 95d Foot—Surgeon William Munro, M.D., haying com pleted 20 yesra' full pay service, to be Surgeon Major, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of let October 853. 94th Foot—Lieut. Caulfield French to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wm. Collura, who retires—Ensign Robt. Lovell Gwatkin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice French. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. Charles Whaler Hume, from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Eagle, who miller ges—Staff Surgeon John By Colo Roo io to bo Stargeon, ♦ice Joseph Thomas La Presle, deceased. 3d West India Regiment—Lieut. Ricbard Wilson to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Edward Douglas Jones, who re' signs the appointment. UNATTACHED.—Captain and Brevet Major George Lean Pitt, from the 80th Foot, to be Major, without pur chase—Captain and Brevet Colonel Joseph Edward Addi• son, from half pay 97th Foot, to be Major, without pur. chase. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.—Brevet Colonel Joseph Edward Addison, Major half-pay, late 70th Foot, to be Major and Superintendent of Studies, vice Brevet Colonel Lacy, appointed Commandant Staff College. STArr COLLEGE.—Brevet Colonel Thomas E. Lacy, Major half-pay 72d Foot, from Major and Super i ntendent of Studies, Royal Military College, to be Commandant, vice Brevet Colonel Napier, appointed to the Staff in Ireland as a Brigadier General. MEDICAL DEPART/LE/VT.—Surgeon Henry March Webb, M. 8., from the 13th Hussars, to be Staff Surgeon, vice Lancelot Armstrong, M.D., who exchanges—Surgeon James Lewis Holloway, from the 24th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon, vice John By Cole Reade, appointed to the Rifle Brigade—Assistant Surgeon Frederick Tydd Ab. bott, trom the 41st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon—Assistant surgeon Hugh Mackay Macbeth, from the 9th Foot, to Li Staff Assistant Surgeon, vice John Alexander Soott, appointed to the 91st Foot. BREVET. revet Colonel Wm. C. E. Napier, Major, Unattached, the temporary rank of Brigadier Oeueial while in ed of a br)gade. any d'evet Lieut. Colonel Thomas Hen r y Clifton, attach_ hbving completed the qualifying t h e k_ rauk of I ,ut. Colonel, to be Colonel, un. okito Loyal Warrant of 14th October, 1 pr, Nfa . , r Frederick Gordon Christie, a f; Officer • renkiunere, to have =Put. Carmel. i j'_rt end Brevet Major John St. 04-p ur s, has beat permitted to re. e 41e. or Ir. minission, under C; r Memorandum BrE 180, Cap retired IL_ the honorary rank ot MXILORANDUIL—C Leger, halt pay, York tire t-om the Service by the condition of the Hors of Feb. 15, 1861. WAR-OFFICE, Cape Mounted Riflemen—, .• M`Donnell to be Major, by p who retires. ALL ADMIRALTY, L •I S. The following promotions have beet Thornton to beActingEngineer in her Ma, Michael Joseph Shannon to be First Claes A, neer—Mr William Theodore Ray to be First Clam. Engineer. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts o! commercial in._ p ortanoe in the Gazette : Charles Burgin, steel manufacturer, Sheffield Joseph Lambert, colliery owner, Chesterfield George Jeffrey, innkeeper, Bridport Eli Wise, maltman, Bloxham John Bagley, collar manufacturer, Camberwell James Box, pianoforte maker, Blackheath Thomas M. Wigley, builder, Birmingham Charles H. Louis Muller, timber merohant,3Middles. borough , Henry Grove, grocer, Rowledge, Surrey John Byford, cattle dealer, Mistley, Essex Thomas Cunningham, licensed victualler, Acton Warwick Hill, cabinetmaker, Shoreditch John Holden, auctioneer, Manchester Henry I3unting, fishmonger, Belper Edward Johnson, grocer, Birmingham Francis Fussell, tobacconist, Chatham SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Dunnett, Brown, and Co., merchants, Glasgow Andrew Roy and Son, brewers, Alloa James Young, sen., tallow chandler, Glasgow Archibald Lauder, hotelkeeper, Dunoon Hugh Maclntyre, merchant, Ros s-shire David Turnbull, joiner, Dalleages, Ayrshire Course of Exchange, —Yesterday, 3 Months. 11 18} Ditto 11 1S Amsterdam Rotterdam 25 45 t Antwerp Brussels ........ 25 45 13 7} Hamburg Short. 25 121 Faris Ditto Marseilles — 25 47± Frankfort on Maine —119 k Vienna Trieste Petereburgb. — 20/ Berlin — Madrid 4 - 46 461 Cadiz — 47 471 Leghorn — 25 67k 25 721 Milan - 25 673 25 721 Genoa - 25 671 25 721 Naples - 25 671 25 72/ Palermo ...... 25 671 25 721 Me55ina............ 25 671 25 72/ Foreign Gold i n B ats (Standar d) ......per oz., £3 17 9 Silver in Bars (Standard). . .• •• 11 15 11 181 11 182 25 50 25 50 13 71 25 i 0 25 52} 25 52i 1201 11 95 11 95 30 A mysterious suicide of two persons has just taken place at St. Quentin. A compositor, accom• paniei by a young woman who passed as his wife, had for a short time occupied a furnished lodging in that town, where the man obtained employment. Three days back, neither of them having tip/eared up to a late hour in the day, the door was broken open, when they were found to have poisoned themselves. An inquest was held, and the papers found on the male deceased showed him to be a native of Ypres, in Belgium, and named De Man. The only particulars obtained of the female was that she was the niece of the man, and had left her family to follow her uncle, to whom she was much attached, The motives for the suicide are unknown, to h& 'C. 30. Major . 1 -ha homes E ~t. ,7 as. 'ho ras rid P ee* ,A of ~oq~~ Fi riil• 1 8 n (1 r tori. 31 in the 03 ,11 bodY , - 0 :011 , tros colir 331:0: lie id `idtd Shan 100 Sk 1 itmk stook 20 stock 'took stook stock stock el took stook stook 20 stook Stook MEN 10 . 0 100 100 100 100 1001 84 i