The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-05 00:00:00

ONE/ . MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE oLoPx. There i s a steady demand for money at ' the Bank of England, but comparatively little business is s l iegotiat e d i n the open market, owing to the re luctance sho wn b y the joint stock an d pr i vate establishments to negotiate bills even at 8 per Cent. About 20,000 sovereigns were taken out of the illnk yesterday for Alexandria. The Bank of Holland has raised its rate of dis count to 5 per cent. _ I n the foreign exchanges, yesterday afternoon, g e neral adv ance took place. _ Si nce Nl on d ay l ast the imports of spec i e h ave urno unted to £863,800, and the exports to 4131 ,990. The rep ort of the directors of the Bank of Br i t i sh North America, to be presented at a general meet ,ng ooh Tuesday n ex t, s t a t es th a t th e business of the _ u . ln k as in some degree recovered from the depres noticed at the last meeting, although the con alfc°ll4ce of civil war in the United States still - o — l eet° injuriously the commercial, affairs of the e: °°i ec• Several failures have occurred recently in "'Ada, by some of which this bank will sustain loss,e The progress of the branch in Victoria, Van ticni.ver, and the profits realised there, have been Eittsfactory, and the business transacted is of a legiti itilate and safe character. After providing for the declare, above referred to, the directors are enabled to h eela re, out of the estimated net profits of the year, e u sual half-vearly dividend at the rate of 6 per ! Ti t per annum, which will be payable, free of in -7 e ll le-t ax, on and after the sth January next. Two r , itn cies havin g occu r red i n th e di rec ti on b y t h e eet'retnent of Henry Barn ewa ll, E sq ., ( s i nce de ;ased). and th e re ti remen t o f Willi am Ch apman , 4 14 the same will be filled up at an extraordinary r te ral meeting, to be held immediately after the ,„ %el usion of the business of the ordinary general Two O'CLOCK. At the Pails Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Mutes were 67f. lo c , Durin g the earlier hours of business there was an '"Provement of about I per cent. in the market for the English Funds, but a few sales being effected, a relapse has taken place. The transactions have not been numerous:and the market has consequently Presented a quiet appearance. Consols for money ar e 90.1 Q , and for the account, 908 91. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are marked 908 ; and Exchequer Bills, Bs. to ss. dis.; Bank Stock is 235; and India do., 221 ; India 5 per Cents. have been dealt in at 105 k There has been a general downward movement in the Foreign Market, and business is compera lively quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 1; ditto Consolides, 441 45 ; M ex i can , 32k ; preek, 258; ; ditto Coup ons , 111 12 ; S pan i sh assive, 324 a ; ditto Certificates, 13 I ; Portu qj!se, 47/ 484; and the Conf e d era t e , a f ter b e i ng 47, is now 46 48. The oper a ti ons i n th e R a il way S hare Market 'lave b een very li m i te d. A f i rmer tone, however, has prevailed. Bristol and Exeter has improved 11; Gr ea t N or th ern A St oc k an d N ort h W estern, '. ; and South Eastern, ss. ; Metropolitan, how "et, has declined ss. In th e F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l mar k e t s t h ere has bee n no change of importance. Ba nk and Miscellaneous shares have been in ,014?derate request, and quotat i ons genera ll y are ithout material alteration. A t 13R,ITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. _as-riari .floncls 5 per Cent _ Ditto 1859 Bank Sto 3 3 per __Cent,;.d...e.d 901 New Cent. Consols Annuities 9Ol i 90 k i 1.%T. _per Cent. Annuities Ig IN e ew w i 2 l l per Cent, Annuities. . 5 n.u..i.ti.e.a ******* per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 - Yrs) expire ,iith Jan., 1889 • • Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto India,t (Reds p e Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. Stock 1874 106 i Vitt° 4 Cent 1870 100 , per Cent.. 1888 Di Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 104 3 i t ,_ per Cent 1) ".„ 6 i per Cent April, 1864 99 i uitto ditto t , D itto ditto 'Aug. 1864 or 66 k.„'lnt Stock for A cco unt irllols for Account, Jan, 7.. E ii, Stock for Account, 5 per Cent.. • • 7 Bdis 500 tte quer Bills, .E 1: 000 ' 3 per Cen t 0 it x I) . ° 140 Small II ,YOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. r iV"an 5 Cent lac', 1 839 per and 1859 -"' 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 bitt Ditto 1863 I kea ° S crip, 1863, L3O paid ii• °8 Ayres 6 per Cent itt a bi t ...ccoura, , tlloo,,,tiallttoian.6lppeerrcCeenntt.. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) _— .1 14 4, 7 per Cent 984 8 QrNi t ° 2 Second Issue Dit: Pero Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. bit: unt _ ti.,45 Coupons 12/ 11k Italil:t° Account Ale -41 6 Per Cent. (Nlaremmana Railway) IN X . l ean 3 . ' - , ...qt to Per Cent 331 i 4 2,1 3k 2k *lo os.,Account 4,„-`4%lurettperiat 5 per Cent _ cl a 29 D itto 2 Per Cent Ditto - h ,,,. . _ .r, Deferred `-eruvilld Warrants (Hectares) llittaT' Per Cent. .. bitt '`,Lecount _ Ditt l' e A-11)er Cent. 1862 l'ortogZeiltit ' _ Atte A -e a Per Cent., 1853 Pitt 2 - , ec°l oat — -ultr a - v e r Cent 1856, '7, ' 9 ; .. 48 k b. ,o A ccollut •, '6O, 62.. 481 7& tlitNB63 4 4 8 . -c riP, £l5 paid . oit l t a o ri 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Dittol ) . 4 l, Per Cent 1850 b itt To 1860 20 per Cent., 1859 87 k Nardi 5 Per Cent, 1862 b.,..an 6 per Cent &.1 1 .t° A.ecount 86 /1,1,11 eh 3 per Cent Vi.tttoto Axceowoupnetf.o.rr..ed. Ditto Account ... .-- . 1 . ) Itto passive ................ ...... ~,, itto A„miiit .......... " ..... 32 3k 2 mp azlish cert. of be • • • • • • • 0 • I • • a • • • . • • S- D itto Account ouP not funded — 3 Twedish, 4 per der:t..... s 1 urkish 6 per Cent•• :Ditto Account .. •t 1.8,5.1 Ditto 6 per Ce nt •'•'••'•• ************** 88i Ditto Account ** ***************** Toi. Ditto, £lOO Bond; ****************** DiDitto 6 per Cent. 1862 **************** (74. tto Account ***************************** -- i i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863 ************* 69 - - bDitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent . . ******* ' 'etezuela 3 per Cent. -Ohba Account ................ 23 I)itto 6 per Cent., 1862 .............. I)itto Account 551 rstA Dividends on the above payable in London. Dolrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. an 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f 1)1p121 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — i l tto 4 per Cent. Certificates lehltentes, 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f — Itai; t to Account ................ ' 4ll , 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — 1 s , o blll3OlB. Money ... ..... TWO O'CLOCK. i......90a k .. tt o Account ...........,...... .... ttr , 7___ 4. ..hItARY AND SCIENTIFIC AICcaMdeEmETyI,N:: ta,,,41i:-.---Monday—RoY 8 FO ; R NEXT 46 Ana -1,71)" Professor Partridge. Entomological, at -kl"tittition at 7 : General monthly me et i ng. T 7 u • e s RoyalTay— N ew a Wild ribe, tvill'aelogica' 1, at 8 : " The Weddos, " °4 > by a Tamil Native ; "Commixture of Races, ~:44,i h World " Mr. Crawford. Syro-Egy m prt.iaz ra a h t ea 7 d l : :Itiart I Mensuration . in the Eastern Etnpire." agi _ 4, t e ,Z, .at 8 : , lornish Pumping E , ngines," Cl '' of Reel mAtion Banks,' Mr. Heppe'. z oo i ogi. '-, sang 1 ' •• o f Palarneiia," Mr. par_ . . 4 ,' ' ~y itematic. P•isition Iti(i ~ ~,reeding of the Moruk," by the Secretary, `, ; ,r ed, Ati,:teg4 ; ' `Societyl4, of Literature, at 41. Society ‘ . l cent k • , i Progress," Mr, Morton. Microsco -1),,:,,,i, at : gricintura.. . Lies trix, 6. Graphic, at 8. British Archteological, at 81 -urth Church," Mr. Roberts ; " Unpublished MS. C B ° f Renr V.," Mr. Bannister ; " Discovery of Well,. rtlia',.'ie-t• bull jall'SHill, : ' Mr. Blashill. Thursday—Anti lioodw6; at 8 : " On. Early Chemical Elements," ~1 r ti 0 * ItoVai, at Sk : " Spectra of of Egyptian Literature,'' C. W. 0 -radicals of bi.: and ; "Acids from Cyanides 115id.,.7 Tri-atotnie Alcohols," Mr. Maxwell Simpson. 1:J---Asitronetnical, at B.—ilthenceum • 1:la ° la rd Mr "ehouse is about to proceed to Copen e: . y ., e t ' to ccmgratulate King Christian IX. on his ac.ces f,.° -t° the throxe. He will be furnished with instructions ii tn the British Gover nment relating to the cifeirs of the ' 4 4ish - illollareby at tha present tilne. SHARE MARKET S.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOA S. Business Railways. I Paid. crlrsmin.ff 8 Si 8 Sa 81 83 117 118 38 10 16 17 91 06 107 1, 9 4M 49 45 47 71 8i 11'5 127 13J 33t P 4 136 99 101 C 3 1071 1081 71 73 109 in 14 (5 1041 1011 101 102 47 43 ' 1121 1131 1264 :27 14 lip VG 98 52 63 24 X 6 1001 1011 -- o 584 50 884 83 119 121 1 2 r) 77 78 It Ilf 124 126 42 44 98 100 M 62 31 32 95 05) 97 S 9 10 :Oi 471 371 9 10 7 1 158 160 5 6,1 t. 21 p 85 88 170 175 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , Shan Itallxvays Paid. Price. Business don DO -ktiantic &Si Lawrem, all 60 (3 8k J ibm.,Baroda&Cent 191. 1051 106} t Gu. 5 per oent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares... 7l 6 1 p :.04 Buffalo and Lalte Huron alt 6} 6y 10 Do. Preferonoe all 81 91 100 I Bulialo,Brant&Godriel, to „ p. et. Ws. Aug. 1, 187:, 100 Do. do. July 1, 187: 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;4 100 at Cleutta.:t•S.Eastu. (Lin. 100 103 105 st Cape Town Dock Scrii 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 1071 1084 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 ,11.64 1 , 74 1061 74 7 20 Do. do. 11 Ext..... 10 1 lap 20 Do. do. H do. .. 10 .1 lap stock Grand Trunk of Canada too 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 75 100 Do. no. deferred,..... all , 60 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 69 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 50 53 100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock ... all 48 52 49 100 Do. do. deferred— all 38 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 27 29 274 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 (.6 stook GtlndlaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1071 1084 1071 8 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1} 141 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 34 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1044 1154 20 4 Gt. W. of Canada Share, all 91 10 91 20 4 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 witlet opt. all 92 95 100 Do. 51 p. a. do. '77-8.. .. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 # 4P stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 105 lu6 108 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 100 101 stock De. 4,1 d 0........ 100 16 100 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp.ll p. o. Buda 100 50 Melb. els Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. c. Qlortg. Bds. all 20 Newßruuswvk Can& Class A and B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds 100 82 84 stork Scinde .........) (100 1051 1061 stock Do. Delhi I 100 11.44 105) 1051 so Do. do . ' 9 2 1 1 p at Do. Puojaub S all 1041 1054 Do. Du. , , 100 gF,nuk Do. Indus. St. Flo.) k. 100 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c..11.5. sz - J 111 . - I 1877-81 ...... ........ 100 103 105 1031 I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 iu4 Do. 6p. c. Mar. 35 Sept. 100 11,2 10E D0..5 p. c. Jan.&July. 100 01 93 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 Cape G.Hopc, 6p 0,187:1 100 108 110 I Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 109 111 • Do. 1891 100 109 ill 109 !Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p e 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 1(6 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. DO 107 109 -- , N.13.G0v. 6 p.c..) a.SzJuly 100 iO4 106 1041 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N. S. W. Gov. 6 p 3 ., 18,;4 100 100 102 ' Dv. sp. c.,18 / 1 to 1076 100 101 102 Do. do., iBBB .4z upwde 100 101 162 1011 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c - sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 105 Queensland Gm 6p. c lOO ill 113 S. Aus G6p.c.1673./k up lOO 112 114 - Vtc.Gov. 6 p.e. Ja./kJuly 100 107 109 Do. to 6n.0. A.n./40nt. 100 108 109 108} 1 8 - - BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 / Id clitiord Amalgamated.. 33 : !Deven G. Cons. (Tavist) 1 545 6 65 I East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 07 60 1 I East Clog,au Gold Ltd. 52. ad par East Caradon ...... ! ?,.14.t 25 26 East Cant Brea. 13.4.0 61 7 4 - E. W'lltussel (Tavistk ))! 8.9.0 44/ 4/ 1 - Gam.ttStAubyn(Gwen ) hBl 11 13 ,Great South Tolgus lbs 44 44 'G. Wheal Vor Melt:ton 40 114 104 Grenville 6.16.1 41 5 Herc•d's-Foot 8.12 i 9 41 Eiingston Downs 4.;8.0 11 2} !Lady Bertha !Margaret (lJny Lelant ak 16 18 I Marke Valley. 4 Il yndy Iron Ore (Lim ; 2} 14 4 4 New Setun l9l 90 100 • North Downs 'z/ 11 2 1 N.Wh'i Basset(lllo4 - an 3.1.0 21 3 North Wheal ()roily l'ar Consols (st. Blazes, 20 t'rovidence(UnyLelnt) 10.6.7 13 45 - .SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, la 415 125 !S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — - IS.Wheai Fran. (111%; an 18.18.9 60 65 ;Stray Park 30.17.6 34 36 S Lamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 !fin Croft 9 181 19 j West Basset (Illogan) ll 10 11 —11 V radon (Liskearcf 5 22 24 West Seton !Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 87a 9 2 4 I Wheal Buller(Hedruth) 5 221 271 Wheal littty(U.Lelant) 2.0.6 Whealtuthott - Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 114 124 Wheal (Teton 5Bl 170 180 , Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 191 20} Wheal Union 3.17 21 3} LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. MIDDLETON V. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the Great Western Railway for compensation for injuries sus tained. The plaintiff sometime ago was a passenger by the Metro politan Railway from Paddington to Farringdon station, find before the train arrived at the latter station a collision occurred by which the plaintiff received some injuries in the face which compelled him for two sr three months to place himself under medical care, He suffered from violent pains in the head, impaired sight, and his income, which realised about 100 per annum, was entirely stopped by the fact of his having to seek rest and quietness at the seaside. The defendants paid £250 into court, but the plaintiff con sidered such a sum totally inadequate to compensate him for the loss he had sustained. _ _ The defendants contended that the sum paid was a very ample compensation for the inconvenience the plaintiff had suffered. tie had, they contended, exaggerated the injuries and its results, and the £250 which plaintiff had already received was a full and liberal compensation. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DRUNKENNESS IN A Wonimovsn.--Ann Connelly, an inmate of St. James's Workhouse, and who had an infant in her arms, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Wm. Butler, aged nine months, and Eliz ibeth Butler, the mother, who is also an inmate of the workhouse. Elizabeth Butler said that, yesterday evening she wail undressing the baby, when the prisoner, who had been drinking, struck the baby in the mouth with her knuckles, and on her (complainant) going to inform the master, pri soner struck her in the mouth, loosening one of her teeth. Prisoner said sLe was very sorry, and had had a drop of drink. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for a month. THAMES. IMPORTANT TO MASTERS AND APPRENTICES.—SamueI Camper, a respectab.e young, appeared before Mr. Par tridge to answer a charge of disob2ying the orders of his master. Mr. Josiah Goodman, builder, No. 1, Lichfield-road, Grove-road, Mile-end, said the prisoner was his apprentice. He had no premium with him. Last Tuesday he gave orders to the prisoner to get his tools ready and lay on the gas at four houses opposite the workshop. The prisoner said he had had enough of that and refused to do it. On the same day the prisoner was ordered to bring out his tools and erect a temporary shed. The prisoner said " I shall stay here and finish my doors." In cross-examination by Mr. Joseph Smi . h, the solicitor, the witness said that the prisoner was engaged in making doors, but he ought to have obeyed the orders given him. Mr. Partridge thought a master was the best judge of the work required to be done, and not the apprentice. Mr. Goodman said he gave the defendant . piecework to encourage him, and paid him 14s. per week, to be increased next year to 15s. Mr. Joseph Smith said the defendant was 21 years of age on the 24th of last October, and was not bound to serve his master any longer as an apprentice. James Camper, of Bow-common, said he was the defen dant's father, and that his son was born on the 24th of October, 1842. He produced his family Bible. The births of all his children were registered in that book. He wrote the words, " Samuel Campar, born October 24, 1842," on the day of his son's birth. Mr. Partridge—There is an end of the case. The com plainant has no further control over the apprentice, who is of age and free. It the father was a party to the agreemen the complainant could bring an action against him for breach of covenant. Mr. Camper said, that when his son was apprenticed he told Mr. Goodman the lad would bo of age on October 24, 1863. Mr. Goodman stoutly denied this—he was always led to believe the apprentice would be of age on Oct. 24, 1861. Mr. Partridge—You can bring your action. The appren•• tics is discharged. BIARKE TS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. There war a small supply of fruit and a large supply of vegetables at our market. The trade was steady at the fol lowing rates : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 9 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 3 oto 6 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 0 I Melons s. d. s d Mulberries,prpt 0 9 to 1 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 0 to 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° 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.... Currants, per b.sv 0 0 to 0 0 Plums, per do. Ureengages, pr (10.0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 , Apples, per hf-sv. 1 9to 3 6 Pears, per do .... 2 6 to 4 6 Oranges, per 100.. t oto 8 0 Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0 Gooseberries hf sveo oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 :PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., red, at 5 per cent. pm., 108 9} London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref, 98 forth Eastern, Cons. pref., 44 per cent. rd., 103 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 3.31 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 102} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 94 Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1151 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C. 96} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 151 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 20} West Flanders, 71 West Flanders, 5i per cent. pf., 101 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, General, 22 Linares, 7} Santa Barbara Gold Mine (Um.) k St. John del Rey (lim.), 58 Unite d Mexican (lim;, 5k JOINT-STOCK RANKS. klliance Bank of Loua= and Liverpool Ditto, new, 26b 5 Anglo Australasia, A u strian, 7i Ditto, new, 461 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 3.5 Consolidated Bank, Rm., 91 Continental, Bra., 96 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 271 Imperial Ottoman, 17 17 l Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 9} London and Couitty, 551 London and lir;:stminster, 78 76 National Prcyincial of England, -- Ditto, new, 29 Union of Australia, 53 2 Union of London, 39} • MISCELLANEOUS. Anzio-Mexican Mint, 19 British Indian Tea, lirn., 2i Crystal Palace, 36 Discount Corporation, limited, 7 3- litibt Luliu Irrigation and Canal, 41 Egyptian Commercial and Traaing, lim., 'i f, Gen. Cr t dit and Finance of Lond o n, lim., 6,t a lindson's Bay, 12} qoint •stock Di sc o un t, 6i "Arlon Finanial Association, Hun., 2.31 a •Iscercoantile Credit A ssoc i a ti on, li m., entinn.al Discount Company, lim., Rio dtul"-nd O'iental Steam, 84 4 it ,._R Royal etro City Improvements, 27i: zutar r ,,, 79 • A FATAL Tuesday evening, Sarah Ann Pearson, a dom estic servant to Mr. Ramsker, farmer, near Retford, N otts, was employed, as she had frequently been before, in conveying in a small boat two children over the river Idle. Ravin.. reached the opposite a bank, ss she was l eaning over th e boatside to give one of them ki at parting, when the b)at slid away, and she fell headlong In the river, which is rather . teop at that FPO) And was drowned, Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.o) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall A oets no dm 10 Do A a 10 Do. B b ti em llsp paid ton.hak B. 50 Dublin & Beliast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ab. J unc. at 'Edinburgh & Glasgow., at ;Glasg. and S. Western. at Great Eastern, Ord. stit at Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian st' at. GreatNorthoi Scotland at :Great Northern et Do A stock et Do IS do st Gt. S. an.l W. of at Great Western at Do Str Val gua. stool ; at Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwall at Lon., Brig,ht.,& S. Coast at Lon., Chat., and Dover at Lon. & North Western st !Lon. Ser.th Western st 6lan., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 IMaryport and Carlisle. 12 3 / 4 ; Dot shares.. at 'Metropolitan at Midland 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. (it. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 3 / 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British at lEdin., Perth, & Dundee st INth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds at Do York at Do Carlisle.. st ,North London 10 j Do New 1 9.15.4 North Staffordshire lu IN. and S. W. Junction at I Scottish Central at I Soot N. E. ' Aber. stock at I Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 'Shrews. and Welahpoot at :Shropshire Union at South Devon st 'South Eastern at South Wales at IS. York. and River Dun 20 '6taines,Wok.,andWok. 25 ',Stockton .2 Darlington 25 Do 25 Do New, 1800 et jTaff Vale.. Do B Do C 'Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath 'Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford dt Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford: Do Newport' Do Hereford' 13.14.1 10 10 50 25 12.10 at st rtiE SUN, LO DON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1883, VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 3 0 to 3 6 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9 to 1 3 ilgd ditto 1 6 to 2 Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 6 Cauliflowers, p dz 0 9 to 2 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 0 to 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 to 2 6 Carrots,pr do 4 6 to 6 6 Cucumbers 0 0 to 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 0 to 6 0 French beans,h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 6 to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach .. 0 9 to 0 0 Turnip radishes 0 0 to 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 uto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto u Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 10 to 1 3 Mint and savory..o 3to 0 4 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 t, Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 o Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 HAY MARKZATS. SMITHrIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 63 to £1 108 per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLAND.--Mewtow hay, £3 Os to 15s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 16s per load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4l2s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 128 Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per loud. A moderate demand. POULTRY. - - - -- - Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od ; geese, 5s Od to 7s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6 d; duckling s, Os Od to Os Od ; rabbits, is Od to Is 9d each ; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os Gd to Os 10d each; Surrey fowls, 7s Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 58 Od. to 108 Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 2s 6d to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ; partridges, is 4d to 2s Od ; woodcocks, 2s to 2s tid; snipes, 91 to Os Od; teal, Os 9d to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to is 6d ; widgeons, Os Od to is Od ; plovers, Os 9d to Os Od each; ,; English, is guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roas ti ng pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter lld to is Od to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 128 Od to 14s Od ; French do. , 8s Od to lOs Gd per 100 ; leverets, i s 6d to 2s 6d ; grouse, 2 s 6d to 2s 6d, BILLING SOATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os • eels, bd to 10d ; prawns, Os ; pike, skate, st urgeon , an d halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 8s Od to 30s ; cod, 5s Od to 208 Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; doreys, 5s Od to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, is to 48 Od; crabs, 6d to 3s Od ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, is to 4s Od per pair ; common oysters, 108 to 15s ; natives, 60s to 63s per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to Os • haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelt s , O s Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 6s to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. ... NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; and lamb, Os Od to Os Od per Sibs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; v2al, 38 10d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per tilbs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are 'from 61d to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 41d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4;d; 061 b to 1041 b, 4d to ad ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 5d to 6d. Horse hides, Os Od to lls Od ; calf skins, light, 3s Od to 4s Od ; full, 7s Gd to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 12s Od ; half-breds, Ss Od to Os 6d ; Downs, 5s Od to 7s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheailings, Os Od to Os Od. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Dec. s.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; strong breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy a little. CLYDE, Deo. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Renfrew, from Newfoundland. MILFORD, Dec. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Amber Witch, from Madras for Liverpool. FALMOUTH, Dec. 1.-Wind S.W.—Arrived—Christian, from Newport for St. Thomas. Po RTSMOUTH, Dec. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—lnnma, from Rio Grande for Exeter. COWES, Dec. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Z waluw, from Hamburg for Buenos Ayres. DOVER, Due. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Mexico, from Bape Hayti for Havre. TORBAY, D.x. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gateshcad, from Buenos Ayres. (13T MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GII,AVE3END, Saturday Morning. Arrived—John Bull, from Montreal; Salt Marsh, from Caen; Sophia, from Kurrachee. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Omar Pasha, from the westward for London ; Royal Charlie, from London for Victoria. The Maxwell has been towed in, clear of the Goodwin Sands, and is to be supplied with an anchor and 60 fathoms chain, to replace others lost. The Hanoverian galliot Cornelia, from Bremen for Rouen, passed, and drifted towards the Goodwin, and is supposed to ba lost. Crew saved, and brought on shore. DR. CHARLES MACKAY, it is now stated is re ttirningto America as correspondent of the l imes. At one time it was thought that he was to resume his old post, 38 editor of the igmstra(ed .Lona7on Nov, LITERATURE• The Shadow of Ashlydyat. By Mrs. Henry Wood, author of "East Lynne," ko. Three Vols. Bentley. The authoress of " East Lynne" now ranks among the most popular writers of the day. Her works belong to a certain extent, it may be said, to the sensational school ; but the main secret of her success, we believe, lies in her powerful command of the emotions. There are a pathos, and a tenderness, and a depth of feeling in her writings unsurpassed by any of her contempo raries. In " East Lynne this power was very effectively revealed, but the subject was in itself unattractive. Lardy Isabel Vane, the heroine, repenting of her desertion of her home, came back, it may be remembered, to watch, es a governess, over her own children, one of whom was sink ing into the grave. The situation was one that effectually called forth Mrs. Wood's peculiar powers; but, while sensible of the emotions so vividly portrayed, our sympathy for the sorrow ing mother was almost lost in our reprehension of the faithless wife. Far other wise is it in "The Shadow of Ashlydyat." Maria Godolphin, the heroine, is one of the sweetest. gentlest, most loveable, and most loving of devoted wives. Her girlish happiness ; her idolatry for her husband, and her child; her sadden awakening when her idol is shattered, and the stern realities of life befall her— all this is portrayed with inimitable skill. George Godolphin, tlaria's husband, gay, careless, hand some, fascinating George, is a portrait, no doubt, true to the life. He is the managing partner of a bank, and the younger brother of Thomas Godolphin, of Ashlydyat. Without being" wilfully dishonest," G eo rge, in his easy, inconsiderate way, thinking only of the present hour, a l oes nous, le de luge," contrives to bring a very cataract of sorrow and shame upon the hearts of all who love him. Thomas Godolphin is a beautiful character, an honourable, upright man, doomed to ,an early grave—but striving, while life enables him, to maintain the honourable position he has inherited from his father. When his blind confidence in his brother George is re paid by the closing of the bank shutters, and the bankruptcy of the old and distinguished firm, the peculiar character of the elder Godolphin is im pressively and most forcibly revealed. As a proof of Mrs. Wood's pathetic power, so true to nature in her painting of emotions, let us quote the fol lowing heart-breaking scene : You must not think that Maria conformed to the usages of an invalid. She was up before breakfast in a morning, she did not go to bed until the usual hour at night, and she sat down to the customary meals with Meta. She has risen from the breakfast-table now, on this fine morning, not at all cold for the late autumn, and Margery has carried away the breakfast-things, and has told Miss Meta, that if she'll come out as soon as her mamma has read to her and have her things put on, oho can go and play in the garden. But when the little Bible story was over, her mamma lay down on the sofa, and Meta appeared inclined to do the same. She hustled on to it and lay down too, and kissed her mamma's face, so pretty still, and began to chatter. It was a charming day, the sun shining on the few late flowers, and the sky blue and bright. " Did you hear Margery say you might go out and play, darling ? See how fine it is.'' " There's nothing to play with," said Meta. "There are many things, dear. Your skipping-rope and hoop, and-" " I'm tired of thew," interposed Meta. " Mamma, I wish you'd come out and play at something with me." " I couldn't run, dear. lam not strong enough." "When shall you be strong enough ? How long will it be before you get well ?" Maria did not answer. She lay with her eyes fixed out wards, her arm clasped round the child. "Meta darling, I—l—am not sure that I shall get well. I begin to think that I shall never go out with you again." Meta did not answer. She was looking out also, her eyes staring straight up to the blue sky. " Meta, darling," resumed Maria, in a low tone, " you had two little sisters once, and I cried when they died, but lam glad now that they went. They are in heaven." Meta looked up more fixedly, and painted with h'r finger. "Up in the blue sky ?" " Yes, up in heaven. Meta, I think lam going to them. It is a better world than this." "And me toe ?" quickly cried Meta. Maria laid her hand upon her bosom to press down the rising emotion. " Meta, Meta, if I might but take you with me !" she breathed, straining the child in her agony. The prospect of parting, which Maria had begun to look at, was indeed hard to bear. •' You can't go and leave me," cried Meta, in alarm. " Who'd take care of me, mamma ? Mamma I do you mean that you are going to die ?" Meta burst into tears; Maria cried with her. Oh reader, reader I do you know what it is, this parting be tween mother and child ? To lay a child in• the grave is bitter grief; but to leave it to the mercy of the world ! there is nothing like unto it in human anguish. Maria's arms were entwined around the little girl, clasping her nervously, as if that might prevent the future parting ; the soft, rounded cheek was pressed to hers, the golden curls lay around. "Only fora little while, Meta. If I go first, it will be but for a little while. You—." Maria stopped ; her emotion had to be choked down. "Itis a happier world than this, Meta," she resumed, overmastering it. "There will be no pain there ; no sick ness, no sorrow. This world seems made up of sorrow, Meta. Oh, child I but for God's love in holding out to our view that other one, we could never bear this, when trouble comes. God took your little sisters and brothers from it ; and—l think—He is taking me." Meta turned her face downwards, and laid hold of her mother with a frightened movement, her little fingers clasp ing the thin arms to pain. " The winter is coming on here. my child, and the trees will soon be bare : the snow will cover the earth, and we wrap ourselves up from it. But in that other world there will be no winter: no cold to chill us; no sultry summer heat to exhaust us. It will be a pleasant world, Meta, and God will love us." Meta was crying silently. " Let me go, too, mamma." "In a little while, darling. If God calls me first, it is His will," she continued, the sobs breaking from her aching heart. " I shall ask Him to take care of you after I am gone, and to bring you to me in time; I am asking Him always." " Who'll be my mamma then ?" cried Meta, lifting her head in a bustle, as the thought occurred to her. More pain. Maria choked it down, and stroked the golden curls. " You will have no mamma then, in this world. Only papa." Meta paused. "Will ho take me to London, to Mrs. Pain ?" _ . The startled shock that these simple words brought to Maria cannot well be pictured: her breath stood still, her heart beat wildly. " Why do you ask that ?" she said, her tears suddenly dried. Meta had to collect her childish thoughts to tell why. " When you were in b ed ill, and Mrs . Pain wrote me that pretty letter, she said if papa would take me up to London she'd be my mamma for a little while, in place of you." The spell was broken. The happy visions of heaven, of love, had been displaced for Maria. She lay quite silent, and in the stillness the belle of All Souls' church were heard to strike out a joyous peal on the morning air. Meta clapped her hands and lifted her race, radiatat now with glee. Mods require not time to change in childhood : now sunshine, now rain. Margery opened the door. The Charlotte Pain hero iailuded to is a capital character. A reckless, good-natured, , 4 faav, and indiscreet lady, the cau se of much sorrow to the simple Maria. As to the Shadow of A.shlydyat, which gives its name to the book, hero is the legend to which it owes its origin— " Has George never to ld y ou the tale ?" replied Janet. " Never. He says he does not remember it clearly enough." have cause to remember " It is to be hoped he may never it more clearly I" was the severe rejoinder of Janet. For a Godolphin to forget, or to profess to forget, the house's tra dition, was rank heathenism in the mind of Janet. " Will you not tell it me, Janet?" Janet hesitated. " One of the early Godolphins brought curse upon the house," sh e at length slowly began. " It was that evil ancestor whose memorywe would bury, were it practicable ; he who earned for himself the title of the Wicked Godolphin. He killed his wife " Killed his wife I" interrupted Maria, somewhat startled. " Killed her by gradual and !Mg-continued ill-treat ment," explained Janet, whose voice had sunk to a hushed tone. " He wanted her out of the way that another might fill her place. He pretended to have discovered that she C Zo in was ins brave as she w e s ' daughter of the was not worthy : than w hich assertion nothing could be more shumefui and fals e, for she was ono of the best ladies an d the Wicke d G odolphin turned her e gw v oa c or r dri.o c r itresahtieoc(hid.aierdd ; S d h o e c ‘ o v ra as tn a i n D s: coffin out of the house on to the Dark Plain, there"—point ing d own t o the open space in front of the archway—" there to remain until the day came for interment. But he did not wait for that day of interment to bring home his second wife." " Not wait I" exclaimed Maria, her eager ears drinking in the story. " The manners in those early da y s will scar cely admit of an allusion to them in these," continu ed Janet: "they savour of whet is worse than barbarian—sin, The laths, Richard de Commins, heard of his child's death, and hastened to Ashlydyat, arriving by moonlight. The first sounds he encountered were the revels of the celebration of the second marriage ; the first sight he saw was the coffin of his daughter on the open plain, a pall covering it, and two of her faithful women attendants sitting, the one at the head, the other at the foot, mourning the dead. While he halted there, kneeling to say a prayer, it was told to the Wicked Godolphin that De Commins had arrived. He— that Wicked Godolphin—rushed madly out and drew his sword upon him as he knelt. De Commins was wounded, but not badly, and he rose to defend himself. There en sued a combat, De Commins having no resource but to fight, and he was killed ; was murdered. Weary with his journey, enfeebled by age, weakened by grief, his foot slipped, and the Wicked Godolphin, stung to fury by the few words of reproach De Cummins had had time to speak, deliberately ran him through as he lay. In the moment of death, De Commins cursed the Godolphins, and prophesied that the shadow of his daughter's bier, as it appeared then, should remain to bring a curse upon the Godolphins' house for ever." " But do you believe the story ? ' cried Maria, breath lessly. " HOW much of it may be true and hew much of it addi tion, I cannot decide," said Janet. "One fact is indis putable : that a shadow, bearing the exact resemblance of a bier, with a mourner at its head and another at its foot, does appear capriciously on that Dark Plain; and that it but some grievous ill followed f or never yet showed itself , the Godelphins. It is possible that the Shadow may have given partial rise to the story." " Janet," cried Maria, leaning forward, her own tones hushed, "is it possible that one, in dying, can curse a whole generation, so that the curse shall take effect ?" " Hush, child I" rebuked Janet. "It does not become us to inquire into these things. They are far, far above the ken of our poor earthly wisdom. Ido not attempt to enter upon it. Were I to say, of my own decision, God does permit this curse to remain and to take effect upon us, the descendants of that wicked man : were I, on the contrary, to fling it from me in derision, to say it is folly, no such thing as a curse can hold its effect, all that has happened to us of ill, happens by accident, the appearance of the Shadow is but an accident, induced by natural causes, though we cannot find the precise clue to them—l should be only a degree less wicked than the dead-and .gone Godol phin. We must be content to leave these things. They can never be decided, until all the mysteries of this lower world shall be cleared up, by means of that Light which has not yet entered it. Controversy on them is utterly bootless, worse than profitless; for there will be believers and disbe lievers to the end of time. You wished me to tell the story, Maria, and I have done so. Ido no more Ido not tell you it is to be believed, or it is not to be believed. Let every one decide for himself, according as his reason, his instinct, or his judgment shall prompt him. People accuse me of being foolishly superstitious, touching this Shadow and these old traditions. I can only say the superstition has been forced upon me by experience. When the Shadow appears I cannot shut my eyes to it and say, 'lt is not there.' It is there ; and all Ide is to look at it, and spe culate. When the evil, which invariably follows the ap pearance of the Shadow, falls. I cannot close my heart to it, and say, in the teeth of facts, No evil has happened.' The Shadow never appeared, Maria, but it brought ill in its wake. It is appearing again now; and lam as certain that some great ill is in store, as that I am talking with you at this =meat. In this point lam superstitious." We cannot say that we, ourselves, suite approve, as critics, of any such spiritual mysteries as these being employed in imaginative literature. Mrs. Wood, moreover, is capable of exercising sufficient power, and that, too, with singular ability in the realms of Truth and Nature, to render her indepen dent of any mere " mysteries" with:a view to the production of sensational effect. popular Edition of Lord Macaulay's _History of England. Part 11. Longman and Co. Having commented at some considerable length upon the peculiarities of this admirably well thought of edition of Lord Macaulay's grand torso of Eng lish History at the time when the initial number first made its appearance, all we have now to notify in its regard is the simple fact of its • continuation. The second instal ment of the work now issued simultaneously with the magazines for December, closes with Macaulay's wonderfully graphic account of the circumstances atten dant upon the death of King Charles the Second. That profligate monarch breathing his last, very far indeed no doubt from what the poetical old medial val religious came to speak of familiarly as the "odour of sanctity"—but at any rate with a serious, though tardy, sense of Religion at the very last I When Chifflnch was hustled oat of the royal bed • chamber after lettin gin that ever apropos Father Haddlestone who took so conspicuous a part in furthering the escape of the young king after Worcester at Boscobel, and who now administered to the dying monarch all th e meted consola tions at his command. Reading the impressive narrative written by the l um i nous p en as it has been picturesque!) , of Macaulay, one realises the actual scene in imagina tion far more vividly than even when looking at that glowing canvass upon which Mr. Ward, the Royal Academician, a few reasons back, depicted the con fused group of courtiers in the ante-chamber, with the right hand of H.R.H. the Duke of York, afterwards King James the Second, protruding through the doorway to take in the glass of water for the parched lips of the expiring sovereign. We are more than over impressed, now that the serial issue of this popular edition of Lord Macaulay's History of England may be regarded as fairly in progress —we are more than ever impressed with the importance of it as a means of popularising his resplendent reputation. The Christmas Number of London Society for 1863. A wonderful shilling's worth of innocent and interesting light literature has here been provided most seasonably by the enterprising publishers of London Society. It has been the peculiarity of that popular illustrated magazine, ever since the date of its original commencement, that in the getting up of it, in the very material of the paper on which it is printed, in the variety and elegance of its embel lishments, it is a periodical of nothing less than first-class excellence. If the literary contents are in no degree to be compared, as a rule, with even the average of the contribu tions contained in that other still more popular illustrated shilling monthly, the Cornhill--in regard to the embellish ments, the Cornhill is nothing to be compared to London society. Even (we say this) though a man of powers like Millais is among the number of the Cornhill illustrators In point of fact, as a rule, we take the engravings in the Cornhill to be about as execrable, as the engravings in _London Society are exquisite. Lavishly and luxuriously pictorial though the latter periodical is, month after month, it just fairly surpasses itself in its extra number for the Christmas Holiday time. Here before us is a brilliant specimen of how far it does, after this fashion, as we have said, surpass itself. We don't know that we have ever seen. a more ample shillingsworth of tale, verse, fun, frolic, and romance, intermingled with the prettiest, quaintest oddest, drollest, gracefullest engravings by way of embel lishment. After the editor's Christmas Greeting the first story, leading off, is one by Mark Lemon, the Editor of Punch —a story about a Christmas Day in. a Jew's house. A number of other amusing narratives of the most diversi fied character make up the literary contents—contents illustrated by fully a score of choice engravings by artists as gifted in their various ways as C. W. Cope, R.A., as Daniel Maclise, R.A., as Kenny Meadows, Alfred Crowquill, Hablot Browne (i e. Phiz), Wm. M'Connell, W. Brunton, H. Sanderson, M. Ellen Edwards, C. A. Doyle, and last and not by any means least, George H. Thomas. Indeed, the folding picture by Mr. Thomas, opposite pags 20, re presenting " Christmas with Sir Launcelot," we take to be the gem of the whole number. It reminds us of a wonder ful picture of Christmas, pencilled a year or two back by the same elegant draughtsman, a picture of marvellously ela borated fun, grace, and beauty, drawn by him for the Illustrated London News. We can and do very heartily commend this number of London Society to every one in quest of innocent mirth at Christmas. The _Ease, Shamrock, and Thistle Magazine. " Don't be flowery, Jacob!' . ' was the ejaculatory entreaty addressed byEbenezer Scrooge to Marley's Ghost, on that famous Christmas Eve when the old hung (luckily for us all) had the visitation. NV e cannot, however, find the heart to say ditto to Mr; Scrooge, when visited on the eve of this corning Christmas by the flowery periodical before us. Ths B: c i the Shamrock, and The Thistl e , i s wort hy o f its nam e, reflects credit upon the Caledonian press froin ch it emanates. Twenty nu m b ers h ave a l rea dy this young competito r f or popu l ar ity a mong magazines now iesui nz mont h a f ter mo nth from the vari ous PPtehael cu e s w o d t h at of publishing houses of the United Kingdom, is by this time fairly out of its teens. The nestling o f yesterday is no longer callow, is no longer even a fledgling —it is now strong upon the wing, and sustains its flight full well. The con tents of the new number for this current month df Decem ber is unusually varied. A nineteenth instalment of " Quicksands on Foreign Shores," a series especially re mailable as having been edited from the very commence ment of the tuagazine, by Archbishop Whately—yields us Al• charming chapter on " Friends Meeting." That e t a. vent Shaksperian commentator Mr. J. 0. Halliwell, has a tenth of his Roundabcut Letters upon Stratford - on-Avon. The pleasant commentator on our Great Boz, gives us, as h i s sixth paper on " Dick ens ' s Works," some entertaining pages on Oliver Twist. Eliza -6A Sheridan Carey, the gifted poetess, contributes some melodic ze .stanzas, entitled. "Friendless and Fallen." too,with "Fire-Side Musings." Numerous Quallon is tiers, other papers he !p to makeup an especially seasonable num ber, but they are Atogether too numerous to be inii vidualized. ConspieunCit among the contents, however, aro Two pierces de resistance—avo chapters from "The Life and Adventures of Jacob Morrisn," and two capital chap ters in continuation of that thorougiily Chaxles-O'Malley like serial now adorning this Caledonian Press Magazine month after mon% " Misses an Matrix:levy, glad by M. Knollys." Among all the contributions of this very read able magazine, the one last particularised is, Without any doubt, about the most readable. It has a dash and "go" in it that carries the reader along in spite of himself. We nce4s must turn the pages, amused as we read, and close each number, looking out eagerly for the next in stalment. 125; 1301 1} 63& IcB2- 109 10 441 4 1 lU4i bi Conzhill Magazine. " The Small House at Alliagton" is continued, and it is pleasing to find that Crosbie's troubles are beginning in earnest, and that so far Lily is avenged. Johnny Eames seems likely to become a hero in spite of himself, and is the object of envy alike at Burton-crescent and at the office. Some scenes in this instalment aro sketched in a natural style, and the plot is progressing rapidly. "Marriage Settlements" goes at some length into the subject, and minutely explains the diff,rence that exists in England and France in affairs of this sort. Oa the whole, the advantages appear to belong to the French side, so far as they are made manifest in this paper. Taey have a few definite rules, which, strictly adhered to, obviate confusion, and provide for all kinds of emergencies, " Cousin Phillia" improves in continuation, and a regular romance is bEgun. The simple country sketches are very pleasing, and quite refreshing after the town life for ever met with in tales and anecdotes, "Attempts at Classic Metre in Quantity" is a peculiar style of composition, that may serve to interest and arouse some readers, if only by their ingenious and original ideas. " Life in a Country House" is a readable sketch, that brings a very agreeable phase of life before us. Certainly those whose lot it is to wander from one mansion to another and disport th emse l ves i n thi s c h arme d ex i s t ence , cannot b e said to h ave a h ar d or h ars h li fe b e f ore them. S everal amus ing anecdotes are narrated, and the whole paper is pleasingly and profit a bl y put together. "'My Maiden Brief" is a strange sketch that will attract some readers. Fanny Kemble con tributes her deas on a congenial subject, "On the Stage." They are well written, an d conta i n severa l passages worthy of attention., The strang e t a l e , "M argare t D erv il' s His tory, ' is continued and at some lez gth. It is as mysterious as ever. Luttrell of Arran. By Charles Lever. A. new serial by the pen of this popular author must always be greeted with satisfaction by the public. As a matter of course, Ireland and the Irish are the test, and it is curious that, no matter how numerous are the productions of his industrious pen, he still fixes upon the Green Isle as the stage of his performance, and the sons of Erin are his dramatispersonm. Although few can compare with Charles Lever in delineating Irish character, he by no means restricts himself to one nationality. In many of his earlier works, in his descriptions of English, Russian, and American character, he is as true to nature as when he is depicting his own countrymen. In this first instalment of the work now before us, he introduces the probable hero of the tale, as well as one or two other personages, who ' will no doubt figure prominently in it. A young man of high promise, having been disappointed in love, and foiled in his wild aspiration of regenerating Ireland, after the failure of Emmet, retires in disgust to some old family pro perty in the Isle of Arran. He is discovered there by an old college chum, who has visited the coast of Ireland for relaxation. The character of this individual is capitally drawn. Mr. Viner, an Englishman of fortune and influ ence, discovers'in his companion, an egotistical individual, the very reverse of himself, on the principle, we suppose, that extremes meet. These characters form a striking contrast, the one, as it were, throwing out into bold relief the features of the other. Although we cannot as yet form much idea of the plot of the story, it has advanced far enough to induce us to look forward with expectancy to the ensuing numbers. Le Folic& This graceful record of the fashions continues to provide its fair subscribers with all the requisite information respecting the vagaries of the changeful goddess. It has besides an animated collection of tales and sketches. mostly belonging to the good old fashioned school of love stories, and a brief poem on the recent planting of an oak by the Queen on the site of the famous old Herne's Oak, which verses have, we believe, been honoured by the approval of her Majesty. MISCELLANEOUS. The Arational Magazine continues its series of studies of the face, in which, however, the engraving is not always happy in conveying the expression intended. The repre sentation of canning might have been much more accurate. Captain Mayne Reid proceeds with his exciting narrative of "The White Gauntlet," and there are a good many other papers of varying merits.--?lce Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine is as usual a marvel of cheapness. In addition to the customary coloured sheet of fashions a very handsome slipper pattern adorns this number.—The Boy's Own Ma gazine is what it professes to be. "an illustrated journal of fact,fiction,history,and adventure," and those young readers who are unable or unwilling to procure it may avail them selves of the substitute kindly provided by Mr. Beeton in the Boy' s Penny Magazine,Also in its way well worth reading. —Curiosities of Savage Life form a most attractive series for juvenile readers. The parts are copiously illustrated, and a coloured plate is prefixed to each number. Mr. Beeton is also bringing out a Dictionary of Science, Art, and Literature, which, when completed, will be a valuable repertory of information.—Cassells' Illustrated Bunyan is a really beautiful work, and hundreds of firesides will welcome it as adding a new attraction to the ever welcome Pilgrim. The same publisher's History of England and Popular Educator and Popular Natural History are excel lent works for promoting the diffusion of knowledge.— Young England is a little periodical that will be very wel come to all young connoisseurs in birds, flowers, insects, &c.— The British Workman. The yearly part of this long • established paper makes a really handsome volume, orna mented by a gaily printed cover, with a picture of bluff King Hal and the Miller of the Dee. The engravings ate numerous, and some of the large plates, those by Harrison Weir for instance, are admirably drawn. The letterpress is of the usual standard, and highly moral in its tone. — The Band of Hope Review. Part 111. New Series. This is a juvenile companion to the "British Workman,' de voted, like that journal, to the cause of religion and tem perance. It has a good deal of pleasant reading for young folks, and the large plates and numerous smaller engravings will delight the young reader.—Beegon's Christmas Annual. Whoever wishes to read sensation stories of the most start ling character, wild, weird, and tragical. should provide themselves with the gaily bound volume bearing this cheer ful title. The Kiddle-a-wink—whose extraordinary title has puzzled Londoners for some time past—is a collection of mysterious stories of love, murder, madness, and suicide, guilt hidden and discovered, visions, dreams, pro phecies, and apparitions. They are certainly original and exciting to a degree that will fascinate all lovers of the horrible. More suitable to the Cowing festive season are the rest of the contents : the funny family and their various peculiarities, the Sappho of true pantomimic eloquence, the nonsense pages, the ho f a ' achievements of Master Tom, the awful adventureesaor in small boy at a Christmas party, the events efblethuesyto puzzle language, the budget of tricks to im press our friends with our capacities forf leevgery kind that new edition of Shakapere, the riddles o ta i n ly a cheap shil crowd the concluding pages. It is certainly and is com eeeerdemaia, the ling's worth, whether of horror or amusement,urs a screaming farce pounded on the same principle that P Most people like the coin after a highly tragic tragedy. :fereeli n e their tastes incline bination, however, and whichever in these comprehensive pages.—Whistleeraft's to they will be able to grat if y Weather Almanack for 1864 will be found to sustain all its well . acq uired reputation. In addi tion to the weather tications for . each month, the little ,ar°rgui,ty"ofei n tormatien of the most varied volume contains a yh Garden Oracle and Almanack and useful deseriptioni °lively acceptable both to professional preparation of the work. the f a o n r a l a tt t s e v u il r l y a r idi ov , i berti in A. t n he ovel feature has been adopted how by the growth of plants and the cll,:ve . Zealand b ob y je A c i t r. be S i h n i g ri t j ' Ys n ote ._ progiess of the seasons, instead of ace. It is an arrangement of flowers throughout the year, with their history l b o y pm an e n n i t ve o r f s ff it a e 4 for every day TS of their eultivation.—The N ew , and Some rare Seer° er y question that u rainTant will be found fully answered and may suggest itself to an 1 ' ex ed in this useful little work. It cannot, therefore, • ease service to those who , but b e ofcontemplate a voyage w the a ntipodes, while at the saute time it icheap, 8 well arranged, and trustworthy. ill'otaernddlgke. t, Liverpool Cotton Market—Tllis Day. A better feeling. Sales, probably 3,000 bales, or more. THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON THE GREAT, lately removed from the Place Vendome, having been cleaned and repaired, Las been placed on its now pedestal at the Rond Point of Courbovoie. As it now stands at a height of only 30 feet from the ground, it looks to greater advantage than it did in its former position at an elevation of upwards of 130 feet. FANS IN FRANCE.—It was in the thirteenth cen tury that fans were introduced into France; but instead of being articles of domestic ornament or use, they were, by the pilgrims who brought them, consecrated to divine service; and the Benedictines state that the priests made use of a fan called fiabellum to keep the flies from fail ing into the chalice. This custom was of long continuance. The Greek church has retained it, and it figures even in the Pope's mass as a remnant of the past. IC was not till the sixteenth century that the Italian perfumers, who came into France with Catherine De Medicie, brought fans into _ domestic use. The women wore them at that time ~u brar pended to the neck by gold chains, and the Imperial beionged Diana of Poitiers. Henry 111. and his f" rite s t o possesses one of elaborate workmanship w ised the fan- r eign of that of Louis XV., the fan was an in dispensable article of a lady's toilette ; and the painters of aid the eighteenth cen tury, Lancret, Boucher, Pa tel, Watteau, Fragonard, did not disdain to furnish for fa ns an i mmense number of their most graceful putopositiens. SECOND EDITI 0 N SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CI TURKEY. MARSEILLES, Dec. 4. Accounts have been. received from Constantinople to the 26th. The Sultan, in receiving the French Ambassador, said that he should consult with his 11 finis ters on the subject of the Congress. The Sheick Islam has been dismissed for h axing protested against the projected voyage o:f the Sultan. Tho Sultan has sent nn autograph leiter to the Sovereign Emir of Bokhara in fay( )ur of three Italian travellers recently imprisone 3 by the authorities of that province whilst the 3 • were engaged in commercial pursuits." THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. ITALY, TURIN, Dec. 4.—The President of the Council has presented to the Chamber a bill approvi'ag of the convention relative to the Cr edit Foe eier en . tered into with M. Fremy. The bill wa s xeferrect to the bureaux. HOMICIDE BY AN OFFICER, The Military Tribunal of Paris on Tuesday tried Lieutenant Fleury, of the 4th Regiment of Volti. geurs of tha Guard, aged 28, on a charge of having murdered, on the 18th August last, a married woman named Petit, a clear-stancher, who had a shop in the Passage de Cherbourg. The facts of the case, as ascertained from the prisoner's confes sion and the evidence of numerous witnesses, mev. be briefly stated as follows :—On the 10th Apr E. the prisoner, when passing through the Passage de Cherbourg, saw the woman Petit for the first time, and at once conceived a strong passion for her. 11c) returned in the evening with the intention of ob taining an interview. In this he succeeded, an i was chagrined to learn that she was married an d had a husband living, who was a painter by trade e This discovery, however, did nut deter him, for he saw her again on the following day, and she then consented to visit him at his own lodgings. She kept her word, and remained with him alone for several hours. A day or two later the prisoner went to the woman's shop, under the pretext of having linen to wash, and was introduced to her husband. From that time he spent all his leisure hours at tha shop, often going in full uniform, and sometimes stayed all night, sleeping on a bed made up on purpose for him in the same room where the wife and her husband slept. This continued for ttra months, when the woman persu a d e d h i m to leav e his lodging in the Rue de Vienne, and to partiallv furnish an apartment which he had hired in the Rea) St. Nicolas, and from which they afterwards re moved to the Rue Laborde. Here they led a very gay life, frequently giving parties which were attended by the prisoner's friends, accompanied by their mistresses. On some of these occasions the woman Petit excited the prisoner's jealousy by her conduct towards the male visitors. This was especially the case on the 9th August, when a lieutenant named Giuganti and his mistress was present. The prisoner was so much offended on this occasion that ha even threatened to cease all connection with her, and even wrote to his father for money to enable him to settle, his accounts with her. Unfortunately the money was refused, and the prisoner's resolve to break with his mistress was not carried into execution. On the contrary, his infatuation became greater than ever, and the woman irritated him more and more by having rendezvous the object of which she refused to explain. On the morning of the 18th she pro mised to be at home when he came, but was absent, and he then learned from one of her washwomen, that she was out with a gentleman. A few minutes later he saw her alight from a hackney coach at the end of the passage, and he received her with re proaches, which she answered in the most offensive manner. She even told her workwoman that if Behe (such was the nickname given to the prisoner at the shop) were ever troublesome they must smack his face and turn him out. Peace, however, was restored by the arrival of a stranger, and the pri soner afterwards asked pardon fur the language he had used, and said that he would come and take her out for a walk in the evening. She replied that she would not go with him, as she had an engagement which she intended to keep, but would not s a y w i ck whom. The prisoner then exclaimed — "I w ill ta ke care to prevent your going." He soon afterwards. a withdrew, but returned just the four women who evening. After his arrival, the they smelt gun were ironing in the shop before eight in the evening. out to see if any boys were letting off crackertsice of what had been said. went out to see if any boys were letting off crackers fl the street. The prisoner p o gun powder, appeared der, and to takeone onfothem notice a n Petit seeing Lieutenant About 9 o'clock t n you are, wont you come in and H ow 1:!ro , did as she wished, and after passinghdebwefore the shop, caged him and, o with him and theprisoner to neatpsi,k which she to the latter's lodgings, refused, straying ment that she had an . Qng a g e elsewhere. About ten Petit sent one of her women . atter a man the woman W h a had just passed the door. De a minute the rues turned and said that the gentleman asked tier tog Seeger re man was w as going out at the back d oor, when the pia. a i l i ng for her mistress in the Ru e d'A n j ou. The slwaotnteerrseized her by the hand to detain her. She re fused to stop, and he then discharged a pistol at her head. The ball did not penetrate the skull but stunned her, and, leaning on a table, she exclaimed My sight is going . • • She had scarcely uttered these words w h en the prisoner stabbed her to the heart, and, r us hi ng out into the street, gave himself up into th e custody of a sergent de villa. Giuganti, who w as present when the pistol was fired, mto u r d haerveerlohset ran ns away wits, a f o n r fast instead a he arresting the could. All these facts were fully established by the evidence g i ven in court, and the only doubtful points w ere whether the murder was premeditated, and wheth er t h e prisoner was insane at the time. A g reat many Witnesses deposed that his family, both on the fath er ' s and mother's side, were sub j ect to in sanity. His tw o gran d mo th ers h a d died raving mud, and he h as tic asylum who fancies that she is the spouse of a sister at the present moment in a lune- Jesus Christ, and has been told so by an angel,. The medical witnesses who gave evidence respecting the prisoner's sanity all agreed that, whatever he might have been at the moment of the crime, he has not been mad since. The prisoner's counsel (M. Lau chaud) endeavoured to show that the disease here ditary in his client's family might reasonably be supposed to have been the cause of the crime. The Tribana,, however, did not consider such to be . t , 4 case, for it declared the prisoner guilty of wln 2 ll o murder, and unanimously condemned hinettoo bo years' hard labour, military degradation, an d under the surveillance of the police for --- A SIGHT TO SEE! or the latee T t hT most un ecimen of English Taste in the Fine Art, recently placed fortunate specimen of street fountsivo i ; a me morial of tho at the south end of Bryanston-squar e ; late Mr. W. Pitt Bryne. It conibioe sa ys the Athenceum, design. Primarily it with convbntionalised. g unlucky enough, but as or architectonic forms. i s n t ecvemerbyinchinagraicinteirtaisttiiocn;ff vici o usatti re 1' .., /j o j- jra posed and weak, not to say presents strong reason for re downright ugly, the th a l t pa thet it will not be suffered to ae th ritar e so last-named forms a re ill monstrance, justifying g i a t a r t d i e v n e srock-work,b ut nos , e o o u n t c e e d ~- E t hree semicircular steps, —a very ob remain. Upon a bw hi - a , because presenting a false feature at c ev oll en. - jestionable forte iit a P o the back,—is pretlY , ,„ /II suburban the top of this rock-work 'is placed a large, in such P' B , - p ' s h e ll, serving as a basi for the . • a fountain. also jai llat ' v " • s a sort of pedestal , t he shell rise an unhappy com bination "iseubuprbilae:tfeaim- Frl ao f lines and mouldings. This bulges out at the bina" Rides from a comparatively el ogges ts one o f those oddly-shaped " ornaments" in vogue about fifty years ago, and derived, at a painful distance, from the outline of a lyre. Nothing could be more ill chosen than the details of the mouldings running up the edges of this portion of the design; they are vulgar as welt as poor. This strange pedestal sustains an urn, precise's like those in fashion for the tea-table in our mothers' time, except that where the lid of the utensil would meet the body, is a ring of mouldings, sustaining festoons, with the medal lions once considered appropriate to, those peculiarly unin teresting decorations, A puny lamp standard on each side, but independent of the structure, completes a whole which puts the Art-teaching of the day to shame, and fills the ()loft' ver witil astonishment. . -117 o rday [igh , the ?nu nclon Lney, 3aro - mess unds and king, iten- :,aclY IC£9 5 ven- , st out The 3ag. but a les, yes' ince :oyal ly ill 1; OF .sityr -oyal iily ronl WV iaia the the use as [at' .alll I Share 6i 7 82i 3 49: i 95 g