The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

4 ONEY MARKET AND C OXNERCI-91, INTELLIGENCE. CITY TWELVE O'COCK. t There i s much uncertainty, in the Money L Market 4 ° ,:daY, owing t o an id ea that another a d vance in `,, ü ßank m i n i mum may be at once a d opte d . perations h ave t h erefore been part i a ll y suspen d e d tn,til after 2 o ' c l ock. The bullion operations nt the Bank on Saturday °° ''Prised an influx of 83 9 ,000 in bar gold. Ile accounts received this morning from the tuvnufacturing districts respecting the operations last week are not of a very encouraging character, 4) Manchester, particularly, the yarn and cloth ark,it underwent a very important change through vthe adv ance i n the rate of discount, and business I ts- c ) cepletely p ara l yse d . T he h os i ery an d woollen ii r i, 4(t e at Leicester, L.2eds, Halifax, and liudderefiAd sta te bec ame very qu i et throug h t h e disturbed h a 4te o f the money m ar k e t, b a t a t Sheffield, Burning ar:,7'.aad Wolverhampton the same extraordinary a ' l !itY Witnessed there for so many months has gala prevailed. l a The accounts f rom th e manufacturing districts st Week represent that business in most depart te h C ontinued inactive, owing to the advance in l altle of money. At Leeds the chief operations ci ere to spri ng f a b r i cs , while at Manche s t er b o th °tllB and yarns exhibited a downward movement I, ll • Pri ces• In the hosiery and lace departments of aelaester and Nottingham less activity has been P i Pare nts while in the hardware districts of Bir mgham, Sheffiald, and Wolverhampton there has eell little change of importance. Two O'CLOCK. e t the Path Bourse this morning, according to oi tit er'a telegram, the 3 pe r C en t. Relates were 67f. . °1 67 f. 07e. Inanimate.„, here i s no a l terat i on i n the general con di t i on o f the ' at ency market. A decline of 1 per cent. took place this morning a ll t he market for the English Fonds, owing to the 4 ; l z ie tY felt regarding the aspect of monetary tl , - ' 41.8 ) but, as th e m i n imum rate of discount up to ' 4 ' B hour has not been modified, a little more ~e " .clence i s now apparent, and a f e w elltehases having taken place, prices have teeovered. Consols were 90/ 8 for transfer, oo n v 9o/ 1 for account; they are now 901 1, and :i 9 1 respectively. There is very little an i ma ti on Peculatio n being dull, and the demand for invest 41ents very limited. Transactions have taken place 14 the New Threes at 901 ; the Reduced 901 4 ; chequer Bills, 10s. to ss. dis. Business has been r ecorded in Indian securities as follows :—Stock, 24; 5 per Cents., 106' ; Eafaced 51 per Cents., 1 13 ; and the Debentures, 991. During the early part of the day Foriegn Stocks lucre rather heavy, but more firmness is now ap- P2rent, although the dealings are not extensive. T urkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 ; ditto Cm tolides, 45 / ; , Mexican 321,-- et ; Ureek, ; 25 1 dittoti Coupons, 111 12 ; S pan i sh Passive, 321 33 ; l tto Certifi cates, 13 ; Portuguese, 48 1; and the esufederate Loan is nominally 40 43. h 14 the R a il way Sh are M ar k et t h e operations a l'e been of the most limited description, and Prices generally have shown a down war d ten 4eneY• London and Brighton have declined £l, 116 h.. St°l and Exeter 155., North Western and M e .- ti 'Polit an 1 08., an d L on d on , Ch a th am , an d D over, ' , I South Eastern ss. t , r , T he For e i gn an d C o l on ial undertakings gene ""Y exhibit no material variation. iti l34 ek a n d Mi scellaneous s h a res are la m os t Bt4 nces a shade flatter. laSt NG PRICES. BR ITISH FUNDS—CLOSI nk Bo .......... , Per Cent. •Reduced Annuities ~,.3 4 4 i ti),,,Per Cent. Consols Annuities .........• ziiat i 4 , ,,.. , ,, , :. ;...per Cent. Annuities — 1 v; 21 I P e e r r Cent AA'ultuauuiittiieess per k.;ent. Annuities, Jan 1873 so - &nullities, 30 yrs, expire 6th . J —' Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth Aril, 1885. 1 41pciliatto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug' Stock, 184 "08. 224 1) ,,,,,t,t . 0 5 pet Cent. 1870 _ r ) ! Le 4 per Cent. 1888 i‘itto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent 96 4,140 .-. bit,.; Sipperr uent 113 i -" Cent. Ditto ditto April, 1864 90a . Ban, D itto ditto 'Aug. 1864 or 66 % Stock for Account 1 4 1 4)I s for A ccount, J an , 7.. sx, l S tock for Account, 5 per Cent Uitt ills ' e quer B £l,OOO, ° XOOO 3 per Cen t 1 5 02s dis Ditto Small Atltt P OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING "riaO Bonds, 5 per Cent PRICES. Brazi l . Ditto 1859 991 Dittott 6 per Cent _ itte...4 b.", 1839 -60 i per Cent., 1852-58 ....... i)it,..... Ditto 1863 2 dis t 0,`" 1 Scrip, 1863, £3O paid biTt),B Ayres 6 per Cent ( 11,ii• (' 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) _ .- 4 , 'l ' ll 6 Per Cent 83 t e, iitt e di vt ,„ ,/ per Cent 08i 7-: 8 i 1 44 7 Cent, 98 CreeZo2 Second Issue -bit: Pet Cent., Ditto 400%1'1:its 1824-5, es-Coupons ex-Coupo 25 i 6 5! . • _ 114F 1 to A ccount 12k 11/ 111 ke k i all6 l'er e nt.(naretninans. Railway) I—it i t 3 per Cent 3)11121122k ~l‘ja i ak A T ecenut -z N °t-- ' - al er 1 - Cent I\\' (IrtulaL la a per ,3i 11 l itt .. b i ., o , Per Cent,........ Di tto obeterred ,.. 7 l'eriiita)rl Warrants (Hectares) 1\4, 11, per Cent. .. Ditto"" Account — 0341.° li per Cent., 1802 •ror t . o Account Sn 5 A t Paese 3 per Cent., 1853 bit Account.. '6O, 62 44 8 k 1 )4; 03 Per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, b:--,) Account _.... h !tto, 18 „ A mn tult . t, .0 el , ' e riP, £l5 paid . Ditto Per 1-)i7t4a11444. Per r r C' C 'e e n n t t " l l B B s 2 o 2 .% 4 .. S . . t ..... _ Ditto 3 r, ~c)D a ni ti t e o 4 A 3 cpeeC:D.rtientetne.4i .. -•- 441),,iitintlatirr ceeelliatt.: 1 1 8 8 5 6 9 2 • 8 -7 2 h 6 1 7 a i bitto Account. - ................ 531 , Ditt o - N ew D oe : r i• .............. ...... I ) ) i i ttttoo vet.tn . .. .. .. .. , Ditto Account .......... 'Panish Cert. of C' !litre Account . l3 4 13 ° al) not funded , edish, 4 vor ce4*.t ................... _ a .tsisl a 6 per e • ...... Ditto A e llt. 1651 • ...... " Ditto 6 c"nt .. . 0 per ce .................... -- bate A„ • lit ' 1853 I)3:l).iiittttoe'6P(ir())l(.l.,en.licll6* "2 ....... .. 69 4 69t, Ditto Account .. 69' bitto R I Unto Guaratteed, 4 ... • 4 1, .- s, Per C ent - . . . 1 . . 1. ;i .......... _ per Cent _ elleznela 3 per C 4)itte 1)„, r ecount — I,ce per Cent., 1852 ."Itte Account 44. .Dividends on the above payable in London. ei.,..rlatt, 5 per Cent E 10 Florins. 4.bilttitl'l, per Cen c ' Ex. x 2 . sl I.l)iiitte24pperruCeennti! E. Certificates l2 Gull 931 l e i. el l Rentes, 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f — al l l t •'te Account. .... t _ _ its 5 per cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — al 7 0 i Le Account... .......... c ,, N t,bi:ls, Money TH.REE O'CLOCK. .............. 90a "to Account ...................... 90h 1 ID, -r ti, , InoN RESOURCES OF SCOT LAND.—The quan ol r Pig iron produced this year in Scotland may ht Zdo at not less than 1,150,000 tons, which, valued 0 t4t e averago p r i ce of the year, of 655. per ton, represents cr,,, 1 41 value of £3,162,500 sterling, thus .exhibitin g an in.tiq in, :j(i 9 , the quantity of 70,000 tons, and in the value of N,i,,,00, when compared with the returns of 1862. The le ast ..„. t ,, Pig -" of iron in Scotland have now increased to at thi "u,OOO tons, which, calculated at the average pri of ' 4i a e ee, of 655, per ton, amounts to L.,, . i, 10 last sterling, in o A w ay los ast to t 'is, (- 4 11 " has advanced from 50s. 63. toi l 11 - C r ' , , per ton this month, and hs i t s fifteen n per years. Til f) .i l Lt• than tho average of the since last A 1 1,,„ ,IghlY remunerative prices prevailing pr0(144-`'''' (144-`'''' have no doubt greatly stimulated t,„ ''').- In addition to supplying to local consumption, u r ge foreign and coastwise, which hitherto were 001relaDuse-keepers' stores, and at present these deposit 'tt , NO , to be made at the rate of about 1 000 tons daily. 41:Zile4 not paragraph from the last annual circular of "1.):'li it broker, as follows—" And may reagonahly •Pected that the combined, steady, t and well directed years,rß Of Producers and capitalists will, in the course of two to ys ,, achieve the grand result of a stock of one million of are t — " se ems ther e f ore likely to be fully verified. There 1 41 . a c IaY 133 f urnaces in bl ast aga i nst the average of 120 ti0,..1 . aces in blast last y ear. The price is nown 64s 65 45t 5.5 8 61 twelve months ago,-112i1ai1,g Journal. SHARE MARKETS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuk,S. Paid. Closing Business Price. I done. 8 8i 8 8i 81 83 117 118 38 10 16 17 94 96 107 1..0 481 401 45 47 7.; 84 15 127 13i 13( 134 130 99 101 t 3 (31 1081 rOBl 71 7:3 108 'O9 4:31 1041 1051 101 102 47 43 lit U 2 1271 .271 if lip 96 98 M 4 &21 24 U 3 I 101 1011, 681 59 88} Stil 119 121 1 2 p 76 78 It Ili 124 126 42 i 4 98 100 51 52 31 £2 V5l ,151, 97 19 10 .0i z7i 371 9 10,. 7 i 7 4 I.) ' 158 161 5 0 3 / 4 21 St pi 82 87 170 175 Railways. 13.14. 10 et et 50 20 , 1 Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Boat.,Sleai.,andMid.~ o Bristol and Exeter Caledonian cork and Bandon Cornwall A ects no (HO Do A Do.itill6 pe.p B ( been paid to Dublin Belfast June. Dun., PerthA Ab. 3 une. Edinburgh ez Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western.l Great Eastern, Ord. stl; Ditto A stock Ditto East A ntrlian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an. IV. of Irelau, Great Western Do Str Val goa. stoc!, Lancashize & Yorltshiry London and Biackwati Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover 'Lon, & Nor' h Western ,Lon. & Scr.th Western [Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 'Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New . Do Firming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. i shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee] Nth. Eastern—Berwieh Do, G.N.E. purchast Do Leeds tP16.41 12.10 Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do' New North StatTordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Ceatral Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun zstain es, Wok. ,a ndWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 18&. Taff Vale. . Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of heath Victoria eta. and Waterford ez Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.e..-11 West Midland -Oxiord Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ill an Railways Paid, Price. Business dont - - St 130 yt 'antic Lawrenu all 59 <1 Sk I sonL,Baroda&.Cent Ine 100 105 too 106 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 1,01 Buffalo anci LaKe Unroll all 6/ 6/ to Do. Preference 100 3:ll:alo,lirant&Godriel, ap. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 •1: 100 Du. do. J uiy 1, 187:, iOO (00 Jo. do. du.ool, 1., 101 at !:.;leutta.&S. Eas tn. ; L,I. 100 103 105 1041 et ..;apeTo:vn it. Dock Seri! 100 lot. 103 stock Elastn. Bengal go. sp. 100 1074 1081 stock East Indian. go. sp. c. 100 1161 1 7 1061 71 7 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 4 14p 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada iuu 20 21 100 Do. Ist Fret'. Bonds all 72 74 74 21 3 100 Do. co. deferred.— all 58 61 58 100 Do. Id fret. Bonus all 66 69 66 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 50 53 100 Do. 3d 1 ) , ef. stock 100 Do. do. &A e rred all 38 42 100 Do. 4th I'ref. all 26 28 261 100 Do. co. deterred-- all 23 16 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.6p.c 100 1071 1081 108 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 11 11, 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.ot Ittdia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1041 1054 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 10 91 20 4 Do. New .. ..t5 11 1014 10 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 92 05 1 0 0 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-S all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 4p 2 stock 1 Madras. guar~ sp. 0. stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 100 101 stock DC.4A do lOO 16 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 1i p. 0. Buds 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7 p.c. 31ortg. Bds. all 20 New lir uuswick & Candy Class A and B all 3 5 N. ttl.C'da 3pc Ist pt bus 100 82 84 stork Scinde .......... (100 1053 1064 1061 stock Do. Delhi f ,e 100 1041 105 ! au Do. do • • 2 Pi ? st Do. Punjaub ' all 1(44 1054 Do. Do. ........ , , IoU s'rxlk Do. indus.St. Flo.) 000 101 103 COLONIAL GO V EltN MEN SEC U chit.tiov. p.e.J ,t.l ut3 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 10u 102 104 ; 1)o. d p.c.Mar.& Sept. 100 1(2 108 ' Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 100 21 03 911 1 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 Cape G.llope, 8 p c,137:-. 100 108 110 - ! Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 109 111 110 • Do. 1890 100 100 111 i Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 112 114 Ceylon, Nov.ls7B, 6p r 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 /16 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 130 107 109 -- ,N.B.Gov. 6p.0.J a.&July 100 101 1(6 ! Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - ;N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 180 , 100 100 102 - Do. sp, c.,18/1 to Lit 100 101 102 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 101 102 1011 4 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lO3 104 106 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113 [6. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 112 114 - Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 Do. to .tn.a An.4tOot. 100 1073 108 1 1081 74 BRITISH MINES. 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id 10'1110rd Auualgamated.. l 33 34 Deven G. Cons.(Tavist.,l 1 545 655 !East Bassett (Illogan)..1 30 57 60 1 !East Clogau Gold Ltd.! 53. Icl oar East Caradon ..... • • 114.0 25 26 --East Cant Brea... '+.4.o 61 7+ - E. 4"1 Russel (Tavistk ! 8.9.0 44 5 - Critm.itSt.Aubyn(Gwen : 8 10 Great South 'Folgus l7s 4: 41 1 6. Wheal Vor tHeiston 40 114 1!4 !Grenville 6.16.1 41 41 I fierA's-Foot 8.12 09 41 ilingston Downs 4.18.0 14 21 Lady Bertha Margaret. (tiny Lelact it/ 14 16 )1 arke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim 2:4 11 1.4 New Seton l9l 90 100 - • North Downs 4 14 14 i;aseet (111o_Tan 3.1.0 21 24 tirtli Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 5 54 Par Consols (st. Blazey 20 Providence(Uny Lelut.) 10.6.7 i 3 95 Bouth Caradon(StCleer 11 I 415 125 S. Cant Brea (Illogan) — Fran. (Mogan 18.1 8 .9 GO 65 Stray Park 5 Lamar Silv.& Lead Mil!. 44 4 rin Croft e 18/ 1 I West Basset (Mogan), I/ 04 10 4 W O radon (Liskeard 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 87* 925 ‘"t heal Buller (Redrutli) 5 221 271 Wheal Kitty (15.Lelar t) 2.0.6 WhealLe,thott • Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 13 Wheal tleton . 581 170 180 , Wheal Treiawney (Lls.) 194 201 ' —O% Union 13.17 24 3 SHARES. Great Eastern, E. PREFERENCE Counties, Ext. No. 1, 105 Great Eastern, Norfolk 54 per cent.. pf., 1517, 111 Grea , , Western, Chester gua. stock, 79 8 Gt. Western, West Midland gua. shares 5i per cent, 1863, 5a London, Chatham, and Dover 6 per cent. pref., 98A§ orth Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent. rd.. 94 Stockton and Darlington, C 6 per cent., 33b PREFEMENCESHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &c., 4i per cent., 1858, 103 i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 210 London and Chatham 4t per Cent., 001 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, SI Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.) pus. 7 per cent., 17; 18 N. Rail of Buenos. Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 10 91 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21i Turin and Savona, Ditto (all), Ile „ FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 /. General, 22 Kapuoda Ohm), United Mexican (lim;, JOINT-STUCK BANKS. Anglo Austrian. 7 3 / 4 61 7 Australasia, 75 4} Bank of Egypt, 251 Chartered Bank 01 India, Australia, and China, 34 Colonial, 45 European Bank, lim., 4 Imperial Ottoman, 171 17 .5 7 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 3 / 4 3 / 4 4 London and Brazilian (lim.). 51 3 / 4 London and Colonial (lim.), 7 London and Comity, 55 3 / 4 London Joint Stock, '..!05 London and Northern (lira,), 15 3 / 4 15 3 / 4 London and South African, 27 London and Westminster, 77i 7 8 3 / 4 7 Oriental Bank Corporation, 57 f 4 Provincial of Ireland. 03 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim, l , 6 Union of Australia, 52 Union of London, 40 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, Crystal Palace, ,6 1 D iscount Corporation, limited, i 01} East India Irrigation and Canal, 4i G I__ ra Gen. Crulit and Pinance of London,. Hudson's Bay, 117, 12 11;1 Intertmtional Financial Society, lim., 8 4" 0 9 Italian Irrii;ation (Canal Cavour), i Dtto, per cent. Bonds, redem.l.S. 0, issued 90, - 85 Joint stools Discount, _ Londo n Financi a l A ssoc il t i on, li in. , '23 21 Lo ndon General O mnibus Company, m.. 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lim•in44 National Discou nt Compiny, lint , ' 6 Oriental Inland Steam, ,211 2 Peninsula and O. iental Steam, 83i 3 Ditto, new, MA NIL AND Ms s. rIERMANN VEZIN reappear in Lon don on the or wing of the Princess's Theatre at Christmas, in a new three act comedy (from the Spanish of Moreto) by Westland. Mai ston, Esq. Rumour speaks in the highest terms of this the latest of the talented author's produc tions. Mrs. Vain has been for som e time past drawing crowded audiences to the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in which city she is an immense faveurito, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1863. MARKETS—This Day. Is 9d to 2s 51d; lamb, is 8d to is 10d ; unwashed, 10d to Is 4d. Port Philip—Flecks, is 6d to 2s 4d; scoured and fleece, is 10d to 3s : lamb, is 6d to 2s 3d ; unwashed, lid to is sd. Van Diemen's Land—Flecks, is 7d to 2s 82d; scoured and fleece, is 10d to 2s 5d ; lamb, is 7 d to 2s 2d ; unwashed, 10d to is 2d. Adelaide—Flocks, is 5d to 2s 3d ; scoured and fleece, Is 8d to 2s Id ; lamb, is Gd to is 10d ; unwashed, 10,1 to is 2d. Cape —ls 2d to 2s 31d; scoured and fleece, is 2d to 2s 71c1; lamb, is 2d to is 81d ; un washed, 8d to is Old. New Zealand—Flocks, is 5d to 2s 21d ; scoured and fleece, is 10d to 2s 6id ; lamb, is 4d to Is 91d ; unwashed, 10d to Is sd. Privately there is less doing in English wool, nevertheless prices rule firm. There were no imports from the colonies last week, and only a low parcels were received from continental ports. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF FILAUD.—Wm. Heeley, clerk, of 3 , Chapel-place North, Souta Audley-street, and John Steel, shoemaker, of 6, Dorset-street, Baker-street, were charged before Mr. Knox with conspiring to defraud Mrs. Hannah Wrigglesworth, of 31, South Audley-street, a boot maker in an extensive way of business, of various sums of money. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prose cuted, and from the evidence it appeared that Steel was a workman in Mrs. AVriggleswo.th's empby, and Heeley was also in her service as el. rk. It WAS 11f:cloy's duty to make entries in a book of the work given cut to the workmen, and when the work }vas returned to see that it agreed with the book. On Saturday nights when the workmen dame for payment they handed the bills to Heeles, and, if they WOO found to be correct, he stamped them and handed them over to Mrs. Wriggltsworth, who then paid them. Some circumstances of a suspicious nature coining to Mrs. Wriggleswoith's knowledge, on Saturday night the pri soners were watched, and Steel was seen to present his own bill, and then another bill in the, name of Jones for 30e, and on being atked where he g' t the latter bill from, he said it was given to him by Heeley to present, and that h e h a d been in the habit of presenting similar bills for mouths past. Heeley was then taxed with it, and ho admitted that it was so. Mr. Lewis said there was no doubt the system had been going on to a great extent, and fur a long time past, and as tome more bills had been found in the name of Jones, and there had not been time to investigate the books, he wished for a remand. The prisoners were then remanded for a week. - . M.4NSLAUGHTER,—E:izA Waterfield, of Union-street, Middlesex Hospital, was charged before Mr. Knox by Inspector Garforth with causing the death of her husband, Alfred Thomas Waterfield, a tailor and clothed dealer, by striking him on the head with some instrument. Mr. T. Beard, of Basingball-street, attended for the pri soner. Mrs, Woolton, of Poland-street, said tint on Monday, Nov. 23, she went to Mrs. Waterfield's to return a book. After some conversation with Mr. Waterfield in the shop she went into the parlour, and Mrc. Waterfield came in. Mr. and Mrs. Waterfield had a few words about the book or books, and Mr. Waterfield struck Mrs. Waterfield on the head, and blows were then exchanged, and Mrs. Waterfield ran into the shop and held the door to prevent her husband following her. The door came open, and Mr. Waterfield went into the shop, and she (witness) then ran into the street. _ _ Mr. Knox asked whether the witness saw any instrument in the hands of either, and the witness said she did not. A minute afterwards she saw Mr. Waterfield come out bleed ing, and the constable took him to the hospital, but she saw no more of Mrs. Waterfield, and knew no more of the matter. In answer to Mr. Beard, the witness said that Mr. Water field was not sober. The door flew back suddenly, Mr. James Kettle, of Union-street, said he was passing the shop on the night in question. Heard words taking place, and saw one on each side the counter, Mrs. Water field was in the act of coming out when Mrs. Waterfield returned and struck Mr. Waterfield with some instrument, and witness saw him bleeding. She then went into the parlour and sat down, and the police then came and he was taken to the hospital. In answer to Mr. Beard, the witness said that Mr. Water fieid appeared to be pursuing his wife when she struck him. He had never said it was dune with a yard measure, neither did he believe it was done with the iron bar produced. He knew that the prisoner had been subjected to much bruta lity from her hus sand, who was frequently drunk. Police-constable Thomas Boyce, 55 E, said that while passing the house on the night of the 23d the heard a dis turbance and saw Mrs. Waterfieid come out of the shop, and lean for a minute or two on something. She then entered the house again, and directly after he saw Mrs, Waterfield strike her husband with he believed to be a piece of iron, Mr. Waterfield at the time coming out of the parlour into the shop, in which there was a gas light. He could hear the blow distinctly, and about a minute afterwards Mr. Waterfield came to the door bleed ing, and calling out " Police." On going across Mr. Water field told him to tike her into custody. He went into the parlour to see what sort of wound Mr. Waterfield had re ceived, and on coming out the prisoner was gone. He then took Mr. Waterfield to the hospital, and after the surgeon had dressed the wound he took him home again. On tak ing Mr. Waterfield home he saw a piece of iron there, but could not say it was the instrument the blow was given with. Mr. Pyle, house surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, having given evidence, a nurse to the hospital deposed to Mrs. Waterfield telling her that it was accidentally done through the giving way of the door, but Inspector Garforth who took the prisoner into custody, said that she told him that she did it with a yard measure, and in self-defence. The prisoner was committed for trial. MARK-LANE. There was less activity' in the demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday. The samples on sale were moderately good ; nevertheless, prices were, in most instances, supported. _ Barley—the supply of which was large—moved off slowly at about previous rates. Oats, beans, pens, and flour were in fair average request on former terms. At New York the price of wheat, flour, t.nd maize con tinues to advance. According to our latest advices, how ever, the export demand was of very moderate extent. On the Continent the trade remains firm. The arrivals of wheat up to our market last week were but moderate. Of other produce, however, the receipts were tolerably large. The imports from abroad amounted to 10,395 quarters of wheat, 8,482 barley, 18,696 oats, 69 beans, 938 peas, 365 tares, 8,933 linseed, LOSS oilseeds, 88 sundry seeds, 730 sacks and 550 barrels of ffair. Fresh op to our market this morning the arrivals o home•grown wheat were but moderate both from Essex and Kent. The samples were for the most part received in but middling condition. There were several buyers in the mar ket from Scotland, and all good and fine dry samples changed hands to a fair extant, and last Monday's improve ment in prices was steadily supported. For damp produce the trade was much less active than on Monday last, and sales could only be effected by submitting to a decline in the currency of Is, per quarter. A total clearance of the supply was not effected. _ _ The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive. Considerable importations having been recently made direct to the millers, the trade presented a very quiet appearance. In prices, compared with Mon day last, no alteration took place, but the tendency was cer tainly in favour of buyers. Floating cargoes of grain were less active ; nevertheless prices ruled stationary. The supply of English and foreign barley was mode rately good. Generally speaking the trade was quiet, yet previous quotations were supported. In good and fine malting qualities, however, a fair average business was transacted. The trade for malt was in a sluggish state, at barely late rates. 'I here was an increased supply of oats on offer compared with Monday last, the show of samples being moderately good. In nearly all qualities a fair average business was transacted, and the quotations were steadily supported. Beans came to hand more freely. Mangans were less active, and rather cheaper.. Tick, harrow, and pigeon qualities moved off slowly, at late prices. Peas—of which there was an increased supply on offer— sold slowly at late rates. The flour trade was quiet. Barrels, however, supported the recent improvement in their value, and English descr ip • tions ruled firm in price. CURRENCY PER IMPERTAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 41s to 418 Ditto, old 4ls 44s Ditto, white, 1803 443 518 Ditto, old 428 50s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 405 448 Ditto, 18d3 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 2OB 28s Malting 2Bs 395 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 668 Chevalier 668 688 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 228 Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2OB 23s Beans—Tick '3os 32s Pigeons, Peas—Grey 37s 33s Maple White 36s 38s Boilers 36s 388 Flour—Town-made, per %801 b Suffolk 2Bs 308 Stockton and Norfolk. ...... American, per barrel 2ls 26s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Owing to the recent gales there was a falling off in the supply ot foreign stock exhibited for sale hero to. day, and the trade ruled firm, at, in most instances, full quotations. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts, fresh up, were moderate as to numbers, and there was a decided improvement in the general quality of the stock. Compared with Monday last, there was rather less activity in the demand for most breeds. and that day's quotations were not, in all instances, supported. The top figure for beef was 5s 2d ; but several very prime Scots and crosses changed hands at 5e per Sibs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire amounted to 2,000 shorthorns, &c.—from Norfolk, 100 Scots and crosses—from Scotland, 220 Scots —from Ireland, 700 oxen and heifers—and from other parts of the kingdom, 700 of various breeds. The supply of sheep on sale was small, but the general quality ot the stock was tolerably prime. For all breeds the trade was very firm, and a clearance was readily effected. The prices realised were 2d per slbs. in advance of Monday last. Prime heavy Downs sold at 5s 10lb— prime small do 6s—and, in some instances, at 6s 21b per 81bs. The supply of calves on sale was small, and the trade ruled firm at Thursday's advance in the quotations, the top quotation being 5s per 81bs. Pigs were iu moderate supply, and steady request, at full currencies. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, 5 0 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 s. d. s. d. IPrimecrs-wool do. 5 4 5 8 !Pine. S'thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Largo erse. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime small do 1 10 5 0 Large hop 3 6 4 2 Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 8 and quarter-old store pigs, Suckling calves ; 1.53 to 25s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. Sheep and lambs Calves ........ Pigs Beasts ... . Cows Sheep Calves ... 123 Pigs. 4lO The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week, amounted to 9,752 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 5,033—in 1861, 4,951 —in 1860, 6,103 —in 1859, 4,3ll'—in 1858, 4,322 —in 1857, 1,773 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 701 .. 2675 306 .. 77 Harlingen .... 356 .. H 59 45 .. 60 Hamburg .... :10 .. 576 • • 27 Amsterdam.... Medemblik 45 .. 1532 Bremen .. 9 .. 2 •• Vigo.. l4B Nieu Diep --••— Antwerp. .. •• .. 7 •. 05tend........ .. 80 .. 17 Calais .. .. •• 65 .. Dordt B3 .. 389 Tom:Ling. 834 • • 547 • • Total ....2,186 .. 6,960 .. 440 .. 166 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 678 .. 4,050 305 .. 1861 .. 706 .. 4.144 .. .. 45 .• 66 1860 5ll .. 6,030 551 .. 71 1859 685 .. 3,307 „ 319 1858 3lO .. 3,781 • 229 .. 3 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 8, 1862, and this day. Monday, Dec. 7, 1863. For Slb. to sink the offaL Dec. 8, Dec. 7, 1862. 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 6to 3 10 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 4 8 .5 0 Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 5 0 5 2 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4 5 4 5 8 Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 5 S 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 8 Beasts .. Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 330 340 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 9, 1861.—Beasts, 4,420 — sheep, 16,230—calves, 87—pigs, 870. DEC. 10, 1860.—Beasts, s,o2o—sheep, 22,840—calves, 159—pigs, 260. NEAVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Only moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat were on sale at those markets. Generally speaking, the trade is firm, and prices are about 2d per 81bs higher than on Monday last. Per Sib. by the carcase. s d Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 2 Nliddling do. .. 3 4 3 8 rriine largo do. 3 10 4 0 Do. mall do. 4 2 4 4 Large Pork 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8 °clad Middling mutton 3 10 4 4 Prime . 4 6 4 8 Veal Small pork . , lamb 'OL. AVO' The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close on Tuesday last. They opened with cons&derable anima tion, at an advance of Id to lid per lb on Australian, and of id to Id per lb on Cape prdduce. Atter a few auctions had been held, the activity greatly increased, and superior Australian and New Zealand flocks realised 2d per lb more money than at the previous series. Subsequently the de mand fell off, and the rates then current were the Asine as at the commencement, but the sales closed with firmness, at those quotations. The quantity of Cape wool offered amonnted to 28,150 bales. Greasy parcels were taken freely, at 9id to 111 per lb for export to America, but with the excep tion of a few superior clips from Algoa Bay, the quality of the produce from this colony was somewhat unsatisfactory. There was a large arrival from New Zealpnd, comprisiog 15,729 bales. The quanti t y of New South Wales a4d_ Queensland produce offered was 13,699, of Victorian 10,A, of Tasmanian 2,529, and of South Australian 1,207 bales The following prices were realised during the series : Sydney—Flocks, is 6d to 2s iyd ; ,scoured (lamb) and fleece, STATEMENT OP TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG FOR THE SEASON. 1863. 1867. Tallow despatched from Cronstadt Casks. Casks. to Nov. 11, 0. S. (estimated at 25 poods to the cask) ' 73,300 In ships loading and lighters...... 2,808 Total loaded off from St. Petersburg', Nov. P, O.S Do. after this date 1861. Casks Total at the close of the navigation London Liverpool Bristol Other English ports Ireland 192 200 560 Scotland Germany 13,610 14,340 11,910 France 63,879 53,835 54,100 38,989 58,576 Total THE GALE-LIFEBOAT SERVICES, HOLYHEAD, Dec. 6. .. _ Captain Priest, R.N., reports :—" It is very sad to con template the loss of life that has occurred here during the recent hurricane. But, happily the lifeboat of the National Institution has been the means, under God, of rescuing 48 poor creatures from inevitable death. She was compelled to halt for a short time during the height of the fearful storm. There was no sort of holding back on the part of the noble fellows who manned her, but they saw the im possibility of mniaging, the boat in .that terrible wiad and sea, and returned eith hearts sore at their first failure, I believe that, had the lifeboat entered the cauldron of moving water at that time, not a soul of her crew would have returned. At two o'clock in the afternoon the lifeboat went off and brought ashore the crew of four men of the schooner Elizabeth, of Carnarvon. Again at two o'clock in the morning she went in the darkness and rescued 23 men from the barque Confiance of Liverpool, then again put off and brought ashore 19 men from the barque Elizabeth Morion of Glasgow, and next proceeded to the schooner L'Esperance of Nantes, and saved two men. She afterward visited other wrecks of which there aro 16, involving a loss of 18 lives. I never remember such a fearful storm in this locality. The captain of one of the wrecked vessels saw the lifeboat run ning down towards him in the early part of the day, and in the midst of his own deep distress, was magnanimous enough to utter a hope that she would not come to them, because, to use his own words, "she would have been tumbled over and over like a cork," I believe that would have been the fate of any floating thing but the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution. BUDE HAVEN, Saturday Night. It has been a fearful day here. No heavier surf rolls upon the chores of Great Britain than on this part of the Cornish coast. Yesterday a large dismastwd ship was ob served at the north of Shark's Nose, supposed to be about ten miles distant. The terrible force of the sea on the coast rendered it abs ilutely impossible for any lifeboat to contend with it, In vain did the noble lifeboat of the National Life botft Institution attempt to surmount the fearful breakers, and after an arduous and perilous pull they were compelled to return to the shore. lam happy to say, adds Mr. Vim. Rowe, Lloyd's agent, that it is reported that all the crew of the vessel are saved, _ FISHQARD, Saturday Night. It has been raging a fearful gale on this coast since Thursday. On the afternoon of that day the ship Dublin, of Dublin, was seen coming into the bay, and while endea vouring to reach the roadste a d, w h ere - se veral vessels were lying at anchor, her foretopsail was carried away. Having no other topsail the vessel became quite u nmanageable and rapidly drifted on the rocks, Immediately the vessel was seen to strike the lifeboat of the institution was despatched to the rescue of the crew, but fortunately they had succeeded in scrambling up the rocks, and afterwards reached the shore in safety. Only 35 minutes elapsed from the time the lifeboat left the boathouse until her crew landed on the beach, a distance of three miles. ST. Ives, Saturday Night. Yesterday, a schooner was observed on shore on Lelant Sand, west of lloyle,Bar, about three miles from this eta tion. There was a heavy sea on at the time. The lifeboat of the National Institution was at on ce manne d an d launched. On arriving alongside the vessel, over which the sea was breaking heavily, no one was found on board. She proved to be the French schooner Clementine, from Swansea to Rochelle. It was this afternoon discovered that the crew had abandoned the v esse l in their special messenger w e n s e b n o g a e t r , and had fortunately succeeded in reachin g the shore , A B EILYSTWITH, Sat ur d ay, 5 p.m. l eor, with News a Ab large era brig w reached yriu, h a earse townotu this out er aboutidafternoon g 15 ath m;n.es by south of this place, fromthat the masts cut away and signals of distress flying. No boat from that neighbourhood could venture out to her owing to th e h eav y sea running. Immediately we received this intelligence the lifeboat of the National Institution was despatched to the assistance of the vessel. She is out now and will probably remain out all night, the wind being dead against her, 10 P.M.—The night is pitch d ark, and it is feared th e life boat will not be able to fetch the vessel in time to be of any service, but up to this time nothing has been seen of her. NEW PASS ACROSS THE ANDES.—In respect to the pass across the Andes alleged to have been recently dis covered, we are informed by Sir 'Woodbine Parish that it is no new discovery at all, but has been years before described by himself and others as requiring only a small expenditure to make it practicable for wheeled vehicles. We a re glad to state, however, that the existence of such a pass is be yond doubt.— Bt azil and River _Nate Mail, GRESHAM COLLEGE.—Ttw first lecture of the new occupant of the Choir of Music is generally pronounced a a n s c u l e t e ;t: pr. Wylde selected " Form in. Music" for his subject, and his discourse was able, intelligent, interesting, purpose. His allusions, in the preamble, to the late Professor Edward Taylor, his immediate predecessor, wtre in excellent taste, though somewhat over-flattering. The fact of there being new in the chair of music a musician by profe,sion is to be rejuiced in. Dr. Wylde is not only well ed uca t e d in his art, but a man of good information. His Kr tistic tendencies, moreover, as he has already shown, are in the proper direction, and that he will do hon , , , ur and credit to his new position there can be little doubt. A NATAL COLLEGE.—It is confidently expected that a Royal Naval College will very shortly be reared on some salubrious portion of the coast of England, The sub ject has huen so frequently and so thoroughly well ventilated that Parliament will not be taken by surprise in the forth coming session if the Navy Estimates contain a provision for the construction of a suitable building wherein our future Nelsons are to be prepared for their profession,— .ArinY and Navy Gazette. BOROUGH HOP. The supply ot hops on hand having been much reduced, our market is very firm and the quotations have an upward tendency. Good and fine foreign hops are in request on higher terms. The imports icto London last week amounted to 486 bales from Bremen, 311 Hamburg, 204 Antwerp, 47 Ostend, 331 Rotterdam, 24 Dordt, 27 Dunkirk, 18J Bou logne, and 100 bales from New York, New Mid and East Kents.. £1 lOs to £8 lOs per cwt. New Weald of Kents.. 4 lOs to 6 5s „ New Sussex Yearlings Olds Bavarian Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are extensively supplied with home-grown potatoes. LI all descriptions sales progress slowly, yet prices, although in some instances rather lower, have not materially changed from Monday last. The imports last week were confined to a few parcels from Rotterdam, Ham burg, Groningen, and G uernny, amounting in the aggre gate to only 120 bags. Yorkshire Regents Flukes Kent and Esst x Regents Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 7Us to BUs „ SEEDS. The seed trade generally is quiet, at about stationary prices. The supply of canary seed has somewhat increased, but fine parcels are firm in value. Cakes are steady, on former terms. furi s il l p ve ,N d V e hite,p.bus.l - Is s to 1 - 4:1 Mustard, Brown lO3 13s 1 White, Tares, New 5s Od 5s 6d Old per quarter - s —8 Csnary, per quarter 50s 63s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., et. —s —s White --g —s Foreign Red 33s 46s White sos 64s Trefbil, new. 22s 2tis TAL: The tallow trade is very dt takenylace in prices. P. Y. 41s per cwt Town tallow Rough fat has fallen to 2s ld Carraway Coriander l2s His Hentpseed, per qr.— 40s 426 Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa —s —5 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9105.4:10 Foreign i,9los£lolts Rape Cakes,p twat; Os Ld iOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr Gis Ods Particulars. 1859. - - Stock this nay.... Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town 1850. • 50,973 56,909 1 70,761 t 0,45561 torllBod to Od —sOd Od 2,069 2,023 1,190 78,139 13,583 35,852 7,461 2,143 2,589 73,351 62,160 68,769 53s 6d , 478 9d 438 Od 1861. 1862, 49,619 1 73.360 55591 to!6os 61 to 56s Od —s Od 1,630 1,457 43,401 50,921 03 1, t 79 80,969 95,030 57s 3d 60s 3d 1863. WESTMINSTER. DRUNKEN RAILWAY PASSENGERS.—WiIIiam Richards and Sarah King, two middle-aged persons, were charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance at the Vic toria Railway &Mier, Pimlico. James Parish, a police-constable, employed at the station, said that defendants were there on Saturday evening; one intending to go by the Crystal Palace line to Balham, and the other to Streatham. As they were so drunk as to be unfit to go with eatety, they were requested to leave the station, where they were creating some confusion, and as they refused witness was compelled to remove them. When opposite the hotel they created a great disturbance, and a number of persons assembled. As it was found impossible to get them away, they were taken to the station and locked up. Female defendant—The only disturbance I made was I screamed when the policeman laid hold of me and hurt me. Mr. Selfe—You were drunk, ma'am, they say. Female defendant—l was not drunk. I had only taken two or three glasses of rum and water, and I am sure that that could not hurt me. Mr. Selfe—l cannot estimate the quality of rum and water you may take without getiing drunk, but I should think that under ordinary circumstances two or three glasses of rum and water would go well towards it. Female defendant—This man told me that I had better go by the 9.10 train, and I certainly told him it was like his impudence, and I should go when I liked. I met the man, and he carried my parcel as he was going to Balham, and I was going to Streatham. Male defendant—l am under a physician, and a very little liquor takes off,3ct on me. Female defendant—l am very much bruised and marked by the way ho used me. Shall I show your worship my arms and Mr. Selfe—O dear me—no, I thank you. Have they been locked up since then? Police-constable—The male defendant the whole time, the female till mid-day yesterday, Mr. Selfe discharged them: THAMES. FAT AL PUGILISTIC RENCONTRE —A MAN DROWNED. —Thomas Symes, a lighterman, who is very respectably connected, and employed at Messrs Lock's extensive lead works, at Horsleydown, for the last two years, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with manslaughter. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, defended the prisoner. This was a most unfortunate affair. The deceased, George Carter, a labourer, and another man named Macdonald were employed in landing a barge called the Fanny, off Hore's Warf, Wapping, on Saturday night, The prisoner received orders frotu the master to navigate the barge to the East India dock, and went on board for the purpose of taking charg,Cof the barge, and a quarrel took place between him and deceased. From words they came to blows and fought. They closed, and in the scuffle which took place both men went overboard. A man named Lygon immediately towered the barge's hitcher (a long staff with an iron hook at the end), and the prisoner grasped the hitcher and was saved. Carter was carried away by the tide and drowned. Hi s body was not recovered. The defence set up by Mr. Stoddard was that great pro vocation was given by the deceased. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.—Bermuda, Nov. 15,—The steamer Lucy, Captain Duguid, has sailed for a Southern port. The steamer Dee has made one trio to the Southern States, and is now on her second voyage. The Gib ra ltar, late Sumter, arrived hero from Wilmington on the 15th inst with a cargo of cotton. She brought the news of the capture of the R. E. Lee, late Giraffe, the Ella and Annie, and the Cornubia. The steamer Ceres has arrived here from London, and the following are also in port :---The Heroine, Bruton, and Gibraltar. The latter vessel is coal ing, and will leave for Liverpool in a few da y s ~-From the C or respondent of the Li verpoo l J ourna l of Commerce. THE OFFICE OF CITY ARCHITECT. stand that the Off icers an d Clerks' --We under committee have a report prepared on the vacant oilice of city a rchitect. The committee recommend that the holder of the office shall in future be called the city surveyor,th° title of architect being dicontinutd. This would have the desirable' effect of throwing open to competition works in which the corpora tionrhe salary recommended may in fut ure be engaged' is £1,200, the surveyor to have a•staff of four pars-me —one at £4OO per annum, two at £3O), and one at I:loo.—City Press. THE CATTLE DISEASE IN EGYPT.—The screw steamer Iberiea, 676 tone, Capt. W. Ball, bearing the Pen insular and Oriental Company's flag,arrived at Malta 011 tho 21st ult., 14 days from London and five from Gibraltar laden with coals for the company. The vessel is one of severa l w hi c h have recently been purchased for the Egyptian Government. They are to be used for carryi ng catt l e , an d are e,pecially fitted for this service, it being th e i n t en ti on o f the Viceroy to make good as far as in his power the loss sustained by the cattle disease by the introduction of ani mals from abroad. The Iberia left for Alexandria on the 24t h, hav i n g been detained to repair s ome s light damages sustained in the late rough weather. MAJOR YELVEItTON, it is said, has taken up his resiOenee in Melbourne. 631 1 ifs] 71 3 / 4 1031 9 8i 43i 105 41 101} 113 12} 11 12 127 i 1 95 i 4 1 .LO W. all to-day, and a heavy fall has .C., on the spot, is quoted at is selling at 40s 3d net elsh, per 81b. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), COURT OF EXCHEQUER. It was generally believed that their lordships the Barons of Exchequer would give judgment in the great Alexandra case—The Queen v. Sillem—this morning, and conse quently there was a very large attendance of the public in the court at a very early hour. Amongst the better in formed it was well known that such would not be the case, and it was not until the Lord Chief Baron and Baron Channell took their seats at 11 o'clock that the belief that had taken possession of the large assemblage was dispelled. The Lord Chief Baron said the court would now give judgment in various causes which had been ordered to stand over for consideration, the first of which was ROBERTSON V. POWELL. It was an action of ejectment to obtain possession of certain property bequeathed to toe plaintiff. After fully considering the case, the court was of opinion the judgment ought to be for the plaintiff, and therefore the rule far a non-suit would be discharged. FURLEY V. DATES. Baron Chlnnen gave judgment in this case. The action tried was, whether defendant had entered into an agreement to purchase the whole, or part, of a heap of fife clay which the plaintiff had raised to the surface from one of his mines in Staffordshire. The plaintiff contended the whole had been sold the defendantbeing of opinion thathe wasonly compelled to take as much as he required at 2s. per ton. The jury returned, by consent, for the plaintiff, with £ll2 damages, the value of the fire-clay the defendant refused to clear away, at the same time giving the defendant leave to move the court to enter the verdict, to plaintiff to move. This course was adopted, and the arrangements having been heard, their lordships took time to consider their decision. Their judgment was now that the verdict of the jury ought to stand, and the rule obtained by the defendant for the re duction of the damages discharged. WOOD V. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. Their lordships refused to allow the appeal asked for. HUGHES V. WFIE-ABBOTT V. M`FIE. These cases were tried at Liverpool before Mr. Edward J ames , Q.C., when a non-suit was entered in each. The action was brought . by the next friend of the plaintiff, an infant injured in con sequence of the fa lli ng of covering *h ingo° was raas st cellar belonging to defendant. The chil dren were at play near the place, and from some cause or other the flap jell down, striking and injuring the two boys. The defendant resisted the demand for compensa tion on the ground that had not the child interfered in some way or other with the fastenings the flap would never have fallen. Their lordships were of opinion that the judgment of Mr. James in the first case was correct, and therefore the non-suit ought to stand. With respect to the second case, the Court thought there ought to be a rehearing. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. There was only one case set down for trial in this court. On this an arrangement was come to which precluded the necessity of going to a special jury. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. A fair inquiry at Saturday's rates. Sales, pro bably 4,000 bales. COTTON IN THE RIVER PLATE. Cotton•growing is occupying attention nearly everywhere on the River Plate, and we are pro mised great things in the course of a few years. The Cotton Supply Association of Manchester had sent out 20 bags of cotton seed for distribution, and several cotton-growing companies had been esta blished in Corrientes, under the auspices of the governor of that province. The Estancieros iu other parts of the Argentine Republic have also sown cotton seed with the most hopeful prospects, and in Paraguay the same spirit is beginning to animate the native population. The Buenos Ayres Standard, which may justly claim great credit for the energy with which it has promoted the cultiva tion of cotton in the River Plate, in its European summery refers to the subject as follows ;—" Our foreign readers who take an interest in Argentine prosperity will be pleased to know that over three tons of the very best cotton seed of all descriptions have been distributed, and are already planted in the parts of this nation most adapted to the growth of cotton. Our philanthropic and sterling friends in Manchester wi►l bear with delight that millions and millions of cotton plants are at present' over ground. We promise the English manufacturers 5,000 bales of cotton from the River Plate this sea son, and 100,000 the next. In payment for our cotton bales we ask neither gold sovereigns nor ounces, but railway iron, cotton goods, coal, &c. There are some who laugh at our predictions, but we will ' not bate one jot.' In a year or two, if we have peace, the River Pats will be to England what the once prosrerous United States of North America were—the supplier of staples, the con sumers of manufactures. We are all here as yet in our infancy—our future is great, and England is regarded as the best friend of the Argentine na tion."—Brazil and Ricer Plate Mail. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Dec. 7.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy a little. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sylph, from Caen for Exeter. LivicnrooL, Dec, o.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Royal Family, from Callao. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 6—Panther, from Boulogne; Lottery, from Labrador; Idalia, from Cyprus; Eastern Chief, from Amoy; Zetland, from Saguenay; Elizabah Gertrude, from Groningen; Pride of the West, from Quebec; John Patten, from Passim ; Roselle, from Foo-Chow-Foo; Circassian, from Gaza; Waterloo, from Madras; Maple Leaf, fro m Quebec; Scoresby, from Demerara; Clio, from Terceira ; Restless, from Messina; Counna, from Mauritius ; from Quebec; Billow, from Guernsey; Intrepid, fr om Sombrero ; Kestrel, from Shanghai. Arrived, Dec. 7—Reliance, from Quebec; Ivanhoe, from Madras. DEAL, Monday Morninc; Dec. 6—Jonacen , for Ca rdiff ; C amerian, for ' Passed,New York; Clarendon, for S t . Manzanillo ; Rosebud, for Swan sea; Citizen, screw steame r, for B ord e a ux; I'll Try, f or Marseilles; Wave, fur Bombay; Mary Hardy, for Barba does; Prospero, for Para; Villa de Blaze, for Nantes—all from London. The Pilgrim, for Demerara, has been supplied with anchor and 15 fathoms of chain. Passed, Dec. 7.—York, from London, for Madras. Anchored.—Parrel, from London, for Manilla; Rangoon, from London, for Hawk's Bay ; Alonzo, of Scarborough , from the west, for the north; Chattanooga, from Quebec , for London. CLOWN, PANTALOON, HARLEQUIN, AND CO!;:!: BIN E.--TOM, and Jack, and Harry, at Dr. Christmas academy, have been looking forward b y° , a s been as a time of holiday. Here, is one Ns• b o gy. as a time looking forward to Christmas, quite as anxiS t P he has been of a work—the Clown. For many weeks . o would bound counting the days to the golden hour w . 1 7 11 _ 01 breeches, and up'in the stage in his spotted shirt 8 : 4 are I" See he has salute the audience with " lie rc ot : v . enat b of it, and in his bloomed into magnificence on the at velvet cuffs and collar, braided hat and lappeted coat, of Brunswick. Certainly brings back a memory of th : g reat a length of watch-chain, the Duke never sported s o °ugh as to " carats" and " water" superior. You would think that so fine 1 or such large diamonds , to wear those calico pu ff they may have been n lsdain wo uld a pants- ' Calls them—which he is inspecting with a gentleman he loon—" trucks " Bat no—those "trucks" weigh heavy on so ranch interest. and Mr. May, of Bow-street, will his mind just now, . until they are made all right, and exhibit suffi sacl time of it . ; ss behind. And here come his companions, e ient bagg - " . pantaloon, harlequin, and columbine. Ah I what a glorious - • to them a Christmas is era I The crowd at thezallery door on Box i n g Night will not be more impatient for the rising of the curtain than they ;:for with the rising of that curtain w ill begin a period of constant employment and regular pay, things to which these honest artistes have been stran gers, may be, for many months. Christmas Day has its pleasures to these four worthies, but they are the plea sures of expectancy. There is not much time for cooking or thought of eating in the homes of Clown, Panta loon, Harlequin, and Columbine on Christmas Day, —even if there were anything to cook—they are all too much occupied in fitting on their dresses and trying their joints. They ,ill be fed when they stand in a pyramid under the red fire ; and the bravoes and the clapping of hands will be more satisfying to them than any roast beef, and sweeter than any plum pudding. To the eyes that look out from an honest and cheerful heart these Christmas characters will always come as a vision of pleasure and de light. He to whom they come as aught else stands in need of our prayers.— Christmas Number of "London Society," just published. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVERPOOL THIS WEEK.—The following steamers with tl:w mails front the United States and Canada are duew With dates this week, viz. :—The City of London.l dates from New York to the 28th ult., is duo a t screw Queens town to-morrow (Tuesday), and the Canadia n screw of steamer North American, from Portland (thf evening o f the season from that quarter), with dates th e , :Tuesday. On i the 28th, is also due at Londonderry eor P ersia, Captain Saturday next the Cunard mail steamer 2d December, may Lott, with dates from New York tlftrican Mail Steamship be looked for at Queenstown. The with the mails from the Company's ship Macgregor Laird , rtlfe, and Madeira, may be West Coast of Africa,. Tene li the course of Friday next. expected to reach the Many I SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. The Officiul Journal of Warsaw states that in the districts of Zimosc and of Hrubleszow there are no longer any considerable bands of insurgents to be seen ; but small detachments make their appear ance from time to time , marching towards the frontier. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. TATTERSALLT.—Tzus EVENING. THE GREAT TIGHT. 7to 4on Heenan (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Fille de l'Air (offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (offered) 6to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offerod) 10 to 1 apt Claremont (taken) THE DERBY. 9 to 1 apt Scottish Chief (taken and offerod) 1.5 to 1 agst Paris (offered) 100 to 6 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Forager (taken) 28 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 30 to 1 agst Historian (taken frecly) 30 to 1 agst Appenino (taken) 30 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) TEE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL• (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) SIXTEENTH DAY. ALDERSROT, Monday Morning. The members of the Court did not assemble till 11 o'cliack this morning, having remained in consultation in their private room an hour. When the Court broke up on Friday evening the subject. of Dr. Barnett's evidence, relative to certain statements of Mrs. Lilley as to her husband's drinking habits and other matters, was under consideration, the prosecution urging that the witness should be allowed to state all that Mrs. Lilley said on that occasion. The President stated the circumstances of the case, and said that the matter had been referred to the Judge Advo cate-General, who had stated that if the question proposed, by the prosecution were put it would not invalidate the proceedings, and that it would not invalidate the pr o ceedings if refused to be put. On receiving this inform:A tion the Court decided that the matter should be fully in vestigated. The Court now called upon the prosecutor to proceed with any further evidence he might have to adduce. Sir A. Horsford said he could not say that the case for, the prosecution was closed until the Court asked Dr. Berne 4 the questions proposed. The President said the matter would be thoroughly sifted, but they saw objections to putting the question at the pre sent period. The Court again retired, and after an absence of an. hour and a halt, the President announced that the Court had been closed for the purpose of considerin g a remark of the prosecutor. The Court had decided on referring the matter to the opinion of the Judge Advocate General, and in the. meantime to proceed with the cross. examination (be te e° Court) of the witnesses for the prosecution. Sergeant Edward Mills was recalled. The Court—You have stated in your examination in chief that you have frequenly seen Sergeant Major Lilley drunk. Specify the particular occasions alluded to.—The first time was in 1844, at Mr. Daniel's, the Three Crowns, Parlia ment-street, Nottingham. I saw him drunk at Mr. Wile, llama's, the Victoria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; also at Bala - klava, when he was in company with Sergeant Maj er Moreton. He sent me down for three bottles of gin and gave me a sovereign to pay for them. I saw him drunk at Scutari on Christmas-day. On that occasion I pulled off his boots, and covered him up in bed. I saw him drunk at Durham, when we were on recruiting service there. I also saw him drunk in the female hospital, which he occupied when the regiment first marched into ahoy/. On the day we marched into Mhow I was regi mental orderly sergeant. I went up to my tea, and ho ordered me out like a dog. He was then drunk and I went. away without my tea. At Burhampore I saw him drink he his tent on the line of march, That is all. The Court—Did you report him as being drunk on the day you were orderly sergeant, an say you saw him 3runk —I did not. Did any one else, to your knowledge, see him drunk or those occasions ?—Not to my knowledge. Lieutenant Fitisimons recalled. The Court—When ordered on the 26th of April to place the three sergeant majors under arrest why did you ask whether a sentry should be placed over them F—l do not re collect whether Col: Crawley said he would ask the major general whether a sentry was to be placed over the sergeant majors, or whether I proposed it to him. Of course, if they were to be placed under close arrest, it meant having e. sentry placed over them. You have stated distinctly that when ordered to place tho sergeant majors under arrest you asked whether sentries should be placed over them. Reconcile your two answers ? —I did ask the question. lam not certain whether my commanding officer first spoke to me about it or not. Who defined the post of the sentry first placed over Ser geant Major Lilley when ordered into close arrest on tho 26th of April, 1862 P—l believe it to have been the acting regimental sergeant major after receiving a written order from me. Did you define the post of the first sentry ?--I do not re. collect. Who drew up the orders for the sentry first posters over Sergeant Major Lilley ?—The first order was given to mg by Coloel Crawley in his own handwriting. sentry, and Did you sign them and show them to thes I remember I have them hung up at his post ? must have done so. All orders to The orders were by me and hung up at the g u A th s a e r f d a . r sentries a were signed thet main guard, in order not hung up at the post, but a sen w tr r i l e t s te b n efo o r r e de t r he f y or we th n e t a f e w days subsequently to the t to ha t t h t e h ir ey po m st i s g . ht be read out tloataihde You have stated that before Colonel Crawley for approval, posting, of the sentries arrest of Maj c o le r rk, L ho. : i s ie e Y o Y rd ° e u rs ?—I gave the general ne mean ingl cannot say by which one. Did wrote those orders? —They must have been written. by one of my Did you dictate th o se the clerk. you a pprove thembefore submitting. them to Colonel of the orders Yes; I read them through. Did Crowley? F se orders was the post defined for the sentry over s C e r e l4 g nw e a ti nt Major Lilley ? It was not defined further than it we men tioned that they were n o t t o l ose s ight of him d a y s or n ight. On receiving Colonel Crawley's order to the effect that the sentries over the sergeant major should be placed inside, so that they should not lose sight of their prisoner night or day, what alterati on di d you make as,tojhe sentry over the sergeant major?—On receiving that order I gave over the written order, which wad approved of by Colonel Crawley, to the acting regimental sergeant major, and told him to have the sentries petard accordingly. it 'Was he posted in accordance with the orders he had re ceived from Colonel Crawley ? Did you visit the sentry at his post ?—lt is my belief he was posted accordingly. I did not go to the post, as I before stated. I only went to the door of the first bungalow. I saw the sentry on his post in, the second bungalow. If you saw the sentry on his post, describe the position of the post P—ln the first bungalow I went to the back door of the room No. 4, and the sentry came to the door and opened it. I did not see his post in the first bungalow. When I went to visit the sentry he has frequently come and opened the door for me himself. How did the sentry know that you were at the back dooZ when he came out to you ? — I h ave call ed for th e sentry You have already stated that you considered it was duty to see the place where the sentry was postedo.4.r i.es now acknowledge you failed in your duty on that o p ot im l did. it so 2—So far as not going in to see him on 1 1 5 :proper in- I never Mrs.take L m i e ll a e s y u b re y s t t h o o p s r e e n v t e r n i e t s a y nY lil y command gave any orders t e r p f e i r d e n y c o e u weivt:hrexcept those 1 received from ing officer. • t he first bungalow ? Where was the post of the sentrY lu the door of the bed -I always believed it to haue besot m ajor was in the bed• room—that is, in case the sergou' ra s the sentry had to go room. As there were severalrri°L. about from room to room tfglonel Crawley your belief that of the bedroom ? Ido not. the sentry's post was a- on Did you communicate , the the subject. recollect having spok . :L i that the sentries should not inter- Were any ordere ti e cy . o f Mrs. Lilley ?—I never received fore wirh the Pr' v t e nor did 1 ever give any. orders to that ' c entres usually give up their orders ?-0a Where a° their post. an y order about the bedroom ?—I recollect no Ivo t here door Older about it. Avian did the sentry give up his Orders to you on the met bungalow P—At the door of No. 4 room. eyelet led you to believe that the sentry was at the door o f the bedroom?—Prow the orders which he gave up to we, that he should nut lose sight of the prisoner night er day. Was the sentry so posted as not to lose sight of the sergeant major nielsr ee day ?—lf he carried out his orders be must have been, as he was in the house with him. Was theto any difference in the orders given for the posting of the sentries over the three sergeant majors?— No, don't recollect any. Was there any alteration made in the orders during the time you were adjutant?—No. Were the two troop e.ergeant majors, Wakefield Duval, married or single ? —Single. T lie Court shortly afterwards adjourned. __ _ Ice nd vs 3 •I 9 ad ad ,?T iy ,a 61 7 82 I 4919 101 i 37} i 15i