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

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market is in a very disturbed con dition, and the quotation generally asked for the best three months' bills is 7 per cent. The Bank have not altered their minimum, but have never theless required one per cent. more for certain descriptions of business than they did a few days ago. This has occasioned an unsettled feeling out of doors, and increased strengency is generally expected. Large quantities of specie are expected to leave for India, the Brazils, Egypt, and other places. During the last few days there has been rather less animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugar, however, has generally supporitd previous prices. For coffee the demand has con tinued heavy, while a large amount of business has been done in rice at enhanced prices. Spices and fruit have remained at about previous quotations, While the tallow market has been dull, and prices have, in some instances, slightly given way. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £1,259 18s. 2d. on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.'s agents in Venezuela advise that they had received for 55 per cent, of the import duties for three weeks :—From the Custom•house of La Guayra, 69,986 dols. 72c. ; and from Puerto Cabella there had been received, 1,641 dols. 85c.; total, 71,628 dole. 57c. Two O'CLOCK. At the first general meeting to-day of the pro prietors of the Scinde, Punjaub, and Dalhi Bank Corporation the report, an extract of which has already been published, was adopted. Mr. W. P. Andrew occupied the chair, and informed the share holders that the business of the bank had been but too recently commenced to allow a detailed state ment to be given, but little doubt existed as to the Intimate prosperity of the establishment. The shareholders of the Victoria Docks also held a special meeting to-day for the purpose of receiving a proposition from the lessees for the transfer of their(the shareholder's) property to the London and St. Katharine's Dock Companies, the price to be Paid being £lO7 10s. for every £lOO stock, and £2l 10s. for every £2O share. The Stock Exchange Market closed yesterday With a very heavy /appearance, and increased de pression has been experienced to-day. The un settled state of political affairs abroad and the prospect of dearer money at home have weakened the markets for stocks and shares, and sales having b , , , en negotiated on an extensive scale, prices have all receded. Consols this morning have declined another k per cent., the present prices being 91Z 921 for money ; 901 a, less the dividend, for the 3d inst. ; and 911 for the January settlement. The New Threes are last quoted 90 901; the Reduced Annuities, 901; Exchequer Bills, 10s. to ss. dis. ; and India 5 per Cents., 1089 1. In the early part of the day a decided decline took place in the value of the principal speculative Foreign Securities, but a partial recovery has since occurred, and the market presents a generally firm appearance. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are now 691 /01 ; Mexican, 361 I ; Greek, 291 ; Spanish Passive, 331 34 ; ditto Certificates, 131 8 ; and the Confederate Loan, 55 57. In the other stocks the transactions have been as follows:—Portuguese Scrip, e 4 prem. (since then, however, the price has risen to 1 1 prem.) ; Italian 5 per Cents., 701 1; Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 551 ; Peruvian, 41 per Cents., 8u 1; Russian 5 per Cents. 872 1. Tne operatiOns in Railway Shares have been on a very limited scale, and the few bargains recorded show a farther decline in values. Metropolitan have receded 305., Blackwall and South Eastern 155., Great Western, North Western, and Midland, 10s., and Great Eastern, and Lancashire and York shire ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines hav e r ema i ne d Without any change of importance. Bank Shares continue depressed. Imperial Otto man have declined to 16k, London and County to 55 , Alliance of London and Liverpool to 46, and East London to 7k. In the Miscellaneous Market Discount Corpora tion have receded to 8k 9, and Rio de Janeiro Im provement to 27i. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — a per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 14 24 -, N ew 8p er Cent. Annuities New 3i per Cent. Annuities 90 New 2t per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs ' expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96 Ditto s per Cent Ditto 5i per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 991 _ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 99a , i Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 3 dis Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, Dec. 3.. 'mitt Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cen t 6 10 die Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 183 b and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent gyptian 7 per Cent — Ditto S ec ond Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account l4 Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada .. — Ditto 2 per Cent. .. Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. ditto Account — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 56 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. '6O, 62 —4Bl Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, , n , Ditto Account Ditto, 1863 .......... • Ditto Scrip, £lO paid pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St ___. Ditto 4 per Cent 1850 • Ditto 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 B7/ / Sardinian 5 per Cent 86/ Ditto Account SPanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account — Ditto New Deferred -Ditto Account I) itto Passive 13 bi tto Account .. 331 I i l'44 ish C t of Coup not funded ...... 4) 44 _ er . 13i i ra rk :' , Account b ; , 41 1 6 per Cent. 1854 — b!lto Account B9 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto, £lOO Account 7O - h —t to, LlOO Bonds - - / ,'tto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 7O 691 70i 691 v uitto 6 per Cent. 1863 ' etezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account —. I) itto -,-, 6 per Cent., 1862 .uitto Account DDividends on the above payable in London. b et gian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f. It 4tell 2 i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 64 al ' ; a 4) 5 per Cent. , 1861, Ex. 25 francs 7oi i DittoDi ao Account yt ''' . TWO O'CLOCK. C onsols, M oney 91A 92/ 901 i 91 i RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring MARCEL. S • 1 Chelmsford Spring .... n Derby • Spring "** 19 S Liverpool Sbrawsbury Cror. Ar: ton-park .......... 1 L prom Spring ........ 7 Newmarket Craven ll Newmarket First Spring 25 Manchester Harpenden .... Epsom 'NE 111 Chester ............. 3 .1 isbu r y .............. 12 Bath ................ 17 Ju: A I Ascot ................ 7 Ciaelwsfora ............ 26 Ne xeastle-on-Tyne 29 Worcebttr (Sumner) .. 30 BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. Closing ch art hallways Paid. Price. Business don. 1)0 ktiantie & S't Lawrene, all 60 C 3 605 liom.,Baroda&.Cent , Sk 100 1054 1065 106 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares eO5 Buffalo and ',axe fluron all 65 6.1 10 Do. Preference 100 Bufialo,Brant,&Godriel , p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187:: 100 Do. do. July 1, 187; 100 100 Uo. do. June 1, 16:4 100 at Clcutta.&S. Eastn. (LI I, 100 103 105 st Cape Town ,t; Dock Scrii 100 101 103 stock itabitn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 108 109 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 107 1( 8 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 1 lip 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 205 211 100 Do. Ist Prel. Bonds all 74 76 745 100 Do. do. deferred all 60 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus all 66 69 100 Do. do. defer: ed..— all 50 53 100 Do. 3d P,ef. stce:: 100 Do. do. deferred all 38 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred all 23 26 stock GLlndiarenin.gua.sp.o lOO 1(8 109 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 15 1f; 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of In dia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 105 106 206 Gt. W. of Canada Sharet , all gi 105 20 4 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 94 95 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.. .. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 5 ip stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 100 1054 104 1064 stock Do. 44 p. C. Extension 100 100 101 stock Dc. 4s do.- • • 100 t 6 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bud, 100 50 Aelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. o. 51ortg. Bds. all 20 Newßrunswioa Can& Class A and B all 3 5 N. ftl.C'daB pc lst pf bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde (100 106 107 stock Do. Delhi 14.4 Si 100 1(5 1(6 au Do. do ' 2 ip at Do. Punjauball 105 106 Do. Do. . , _ _ .tnok Do.Tndus.St.Plo.J k 100 , 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ay. 6 p.C.J a el ) - 1877-85 ! 1)0.6 p. c. Feb. & Aue. 100 102 ((4 Do. 6p. c.Mar. ctz Sept. 100 I(2 10 i ' Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 92 93 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 Cape G. Hope, 5 p (1.137:i 100 108 110 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 113 115 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Goy. 6 per cont.. 100 107 109 N.15.G0v. 6 p.c../ ii..&Jul) 100 104 106 105 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 1.,18et 100 101 102 Du. sp. c.,lBia tO il 100 101 102 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1016 1025 1025 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling:, 1875 lOO 104 106 Queensland GCv. 6p. c lOO 11 113 IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 112 114 1135 - Vic. Gov. p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 Do. in(p.n. An.,,tzri,,. 100 fO9 110(1 11^91 lE BIIITISII. tslIN ES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id I chilord Amalgamated 1 36 87 ' Deven G. Con. ef avist , 1 645 6J',5 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 87 60 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 52. 4d par East Caradon ..... 12.14.0 251 266 I East Carn Brea.... - E. WI Russel (Tavistk ' 8.9.0 41 51 45 4 ; - IGarn.JsSt.Aubyn(Gwen ; 581 11 13 Great South Tolgus 1 17$ 4 6 6 'G. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 11 12 121 Grenville flemd's-Foot 8.12 89 41 tlingiston Downs 4.'8.0 15 25 Lady Bertha 12.8.6 I Ilargaret ((Joy Lelant a 16 18 Marke Valley.. 4 Mynely Iron Oro (Lim 2,t 15 New Setun l9l 90 100 • North Downs ll 2 Basset (111o..can j 3.1.0 25 35 oartit Wheal Crolty 2.6.9 5 51 Par Consols (SA. Blaze) 20 rrovidence(Uny Lelut.s 10.6.7 2 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer. 15 415 125 8. Carn Brea (Illogan) — - ..Wheal Fran. (Illoge.n 18.1R.9 60 65 'Stray Park 30.17.6 34 36 6 {f a mar Silv.& Lead Min. Ai - fin Croft 9 181 19 West Basset (Illogan) ll 10 11 W radon (Liskeard, 5 20 22 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 876 921 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 221 271 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott • Wheal MaryAnn(Llen ) 8 118 121 Wheal Beton .. 584 170 180 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.); 7 19 20 , Wheal Union I 3.17 3 31 r churches Ls the new iraterhouse, Barry), we than, the Llator never lem for our not care to ❑ier down ?. enchanted think it a t the cold, terior with while, have e shown in ay statiOnS lily confess res his inn r. Indeed , any sense ?lf, often as complacent logy is or 3 is ilCStilo s vevationg ) London ory. Agd who have vish to .see domesti c !ot, not re: material s al system. tblici fora. It for him► o annoy of at ninety ly built la t open to :annot fur' lore inarne at Prep° ll 3e of it, 00 to can but ,he people. 1110 Yo V. 30. yal High• went Dowag er sta Bruce) sir. Theed oley's tho e Genersl inspected e Duchess ice, I‘l3i 3r onsoabf Castle st rincess of nthal aa a ►Vales sDd »ting• lath boil 3 they ' 6l ' tie m en. are reservas• tows on f Derby at D day iron' ; the guestB terica. Cates bear Eurogoati ]terest 03 ishingt o ' residers 15 rage. For must be ftve boil from 5 t.° lave been ; so tha t ' to future , ioue tha n regarded• t-bearing wen 6 per the reek' 3 res2en• ice. ers as t ° Itim steli t six per nparison o over the iguishing 3, and at id eleverl this cow up pose es vathich ,o require bat WI nonce of )0330cr at _ . _ t diree- is an )rld can ind it is h e bow.' le by a ;:lawour eres dos co, yearly ? ) dollars wrest oil aunt .111 haw the lart3 was dollars, I finally rplus, no But if 3 of the 1,500,000 ,o apply' obvious of the S. T he EtpOn sn Tt ek e t'" w ill be acpeocir an tbal g r9l o .I will a$ ltiO A Ur lit" ,bablY ,i. pr 7, Ote C ' ~ ise, b u a l ' Lies, a l) trout _ vatic ill' ' a w er 1- c °3 l : ets onotile! - 0 18 1101 1 ,t _ e3 n ob " r j l . 13 :2 0 , or 1 "or:he ril t h to be LC "rjd' [ion a u s in t°. the P e r; ll3poe , a 1)( ii " went.' SHARE MARKETS,--This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUNS. i Closing Business Share,' I Railways. raid. Price. done. I . 13.14. Bir., Vol., and Str. Val. ali 8 Si 25 Blythe and Tyne....... all 10 .lost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Ci. all 8 84 at Bristol and Exeter .... 100 81 83 st Caledonian lOO 1184 1194 50 ;ork and Bandon all 20 3ornwall all Of 74 A !-ets no di , 1 10 Do A till 6 c.rian.hro all 10 Do. B P all been paid to B. ) 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 38 40 25 Oun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17 at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 95 97 96 at a ifibg. and S. Western. 100 107 Ic9 st Great Eastern, Ord. stt 100 49 50 494 9 at Ditto A stock at Ditto East A ii , , , lian st 100 7; 84 at GreatNorthot Scotian() 100 at ;3r reat Northern.. ..... at Do A stock st Do Bdo at Gt. S. and W. of lrelan , 100 99 101 at Great Western at Do Str Val ri na. stool lOO st Lancashire & .). orkshir 160 1081 1094 108 f st London and Blaok - wal 100 71 ;3 719 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coca! 100 110 112 1104 at Lon., Chat., and Dovei 100 44 46 at Lon. & North Western 100 104 iO4; 1031 I at Lon. & So'.th Western 100 1014 1024 st Ran., Stet., & Lincoln. 100 47i 434 474 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 124 Dot sham,— .. . all at Retropolitan .... '• a ll 112 114 111 9 4 11 4 at Hidland 6 .4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derb), 100 96 98 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelane all 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Rid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 :6 st Nth. Eastern—Berwiol• 100 1014 102 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 —li st Do Leeds lOO 58 4 59 at Do York at Do Carlisle lOO at North London 10 Do New 1 9.13.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all It 114 st Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stool, 100 42 14 st Da Scot. Mid. stock lOO 98 ICU 10 Shrews, and Wclohpooi all et Shropshire Union at South Orson lOO 314 924 at South Eastern at South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 100 96 18 20 staines,Wok.,andWok. all 10 :0.1 25, Stockton & Darlington all 574 374 25 Do l7 9 10 , 25 Do New, 1806 8 74 74 at Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 8 5 64 10 Do C 3 29 19 p 50 Ulster 25 Do 2O —p 12.10 Do 54 at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim : 100 170 175 st Waterford & Kilkenny 1 100 at West Cornwall 1 100 at W. Hartlepool Har.&R. 100 at West Midland -Oxford 100 at Do Newport 100 at Do Hereford 100 , 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 100 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.) 98 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 33 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 44 per cent., 104 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 108} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 174 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), 11,118, 7 per cent., 17 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, zoi Capin e Silver, Wor,hing (limited), FOItEIGN Alliance Bank of Bank of East London, Queensland ((lira), Ditto, new, 26 Anglo Austrian, v e l ; p A o N o 1 K ( .), 46 Eno•l • sh, bcoich Imperial OttolnaannVustrallan Chartered, 231 3 London and County, al lk London and Northern (fi 5 ), I London and South-Wester - National Provincial of n ..s England, Ditto, new, 29 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (liro.\ 6 Union of Australia, 53 Union of Ireland (lim.), 181 n:Lj. . ° o 7 P it and T O C L K i MISCELLA.NEOUS. Discount Corporation, limited, 86 9 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61 I Hudson's Bay, 13 International Financial Society, lim., 91 9 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86 Joint.stock Discount, 61 London Financial Association, lim., 2.31 London General Omnibus Company, lim., 21 National Discount Company, lim., 9. Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 271 Royal Mail Steam, 781 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2i per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English ➢lint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than an Paris. By advices fromllamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.5 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mirt:price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 159{ to 160 per cent., and the premium on gold is 453 to •!51 per cent. At these rates there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United States. NIA ssrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received by this mail on account of New Granada dividends —From the Custom-house of Santa Marta, £1,928 6 E.7d. ; Carthagenu, £567 10s. ; Rio "'Ache, £l4l 9i. 91; total, £2,637 6z. 4d. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1863. IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Day. Parliament was further prorogued to-day. The Lord Chancellor and the other peers mentioned in the Royal Commiss'on having taken their seats in front of the throne, The Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon the Commons to their lordships' house, and the represen tative of that august body having appeared at the bar, The LORD CHANCELLOR directed her Majesty's Royal Commission to be read, and that having been done, his lordship . thtn, in compliance with the same, declared the Parliament further prorogued until the 13th of January [but not then and there to meet for the consideration of divers urgent affairs]. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE " QUIET" SIDE OF THE HAYMAIIKET. - Mr William Jaques, gentleman, of 51, Torrington-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket. Thos. Shillingford, 325 A, deposed to seeing the defendant in the Haymarket about 4 o'clock this morning with about 20 prostitutes and several men round him. The defendant had a stick flourishing about, and broke it over a gentle man's head. He advised defendant to go away, but he refused, stating that he had lost his purse, and charged a female with stealing it, but directly after found it in his pocket. As the defendant refused to go away, he with the assistance of two other constables took him into custody. Defendant--- What class of persons were round me ? Shillingford—Prostitutes and their companions. Defendant—l was walking home on the quiet side of the Haymarket, when I was seiz3d at each side by a female, and one of them stole my purse. A mob of prostitutes and bullies got round me, and my hat was kuosked cff. I was excited, but not drunk, and it is the first time I was ever locked up. Shillirgford—The defendant was drunk; I had seen him there at 12 o'clock. Mr. Knox—A person who goes to the Haymarket, and stops there from 12 to 4 o'clock, is pretty sure to find him• self surrounded by thieves and prostitutes. You say a woman took your purse, and yet the constable finds it in your po - ...ket. My advice to you is to avoid the.llaymarket at night. You must pay 20s or 14 days. ROBBERY AT A FEATHER WAREHOUSE.—Henry Vaux, a young man in the employ of Mr. John Baptist Fltisch mann, feather merchant, of 20, Noel-street, Soho, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a quantity of ostrich feathers of the value of £d, the property of his employer. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the prosecution. In opening the case, Mr. Lewis eaid the prisoner had been only a few months in Mr. Fieischmann's employ, and in consequence of a quantity of feathers being missed, sus picion was thrown on all the persons employed. More fea thers being missed, Webb, a police constable, was employed , to watch, and apprehended the prisoner with a quantity of feathers in his possession, the. property of Mr. Fleisch mann. Alfred Burgess, foreman to Mr. Fleischman, proved giving the prisoner 21 lbs of ostrich feathers yesterday to string, and on the prisoner returning them to him he found the weight deficient. The feathers, 28 in number, were a portion of those he gave the prisoner. Mr. John Baptist Fleischmann identified the 28 feathers and a parcel of 13 more as his property. Webb, 112 C, proved following the prisoner on leaving his employ to Old-street, St, Luke's, and on stopping him and telling him he was charged on suspicion of robbing his employer, he produced 28 feathers from his pocket, and on his (Webb) going to 14, Prospect-place, Islington, where the prisoner lodged, he found 13 more. On the way to the station the prisoner said, " Some kind friend has done it for me." Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but being told that his mother was dying, offered to take bail in £2OO tor his appearance at the Sessions. THAM.ES. A VERY BID APPRENTICE.—A tradesman came before Mr. Partridge this morning to complain of his apprentice, who he said had been aisobedient, saucy, revealed the secrets of his trade, bought articles in violation of the deed of apprenticeship, and refused to stop in doors and do some menial work on Sundays. Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, who is always in atten dance on the magistrate when applications are made, said the indenture was not dated. The applicant—lndeed, the lad was apprenticed seven months ago. There is a date, I think. Mr. Partridge—There is no date at all, and Mr. Living ston is quite right. Now, what is your first complaint ? Applicant—He absented himself last Wednesday, but I forgave him for that. Mr. Partridge—Well, I cannot take any notice of that. When did he again absent himself ? Applicant—On Sunday last. Mr. Partridge—l cannot punish him for that; every apprentice has a right to his Sunday. Applicant—l only wanted him to do some menial work inside the house. Mr. Partridge—But you cannot compel him to work on Sunday menial work. He is not to do any work on the Sabbath day. What is the next complaint ? Applicant—He has bought and sold. Mr. Partridge—Has he bought and sold the articles in your shop ? Applicant—No, sir, he bought a comb of a person who comes round with those things. Mr. Partridge—He bought a comb to comb his hair, I suppose. Now, what is the next complaint ? Applicant—He reveals the secrets of my trade. Mr. Partridge—How does he reveal your secrets? Applicant—Well, I don't exactly know how. Mr. Partridge—Nor do I. What is the next complaint Applicant—He is very saucy. Mr. Partridge—How was he saucy ? Applicant—Last Saturday night, when I told him to do something, he said, " I am doing it." Mr. Partridge said the master and apprentice were going on very uncomfortably together. If the lad absented him self in the week• days or neglected his duty lie would giant a summons. At present there was nothing stated on which he could act, and he must decline to grant a summons. Another tradesman applied to Mr. Partridge for a sum mons against his apprentice, who had been frequently in toxicated. Dlr. Partridge—What age is he? The applicant replied seventeen. One day last week he was very drunk and unable to attend to his work. Mr. Partridge—A lad of seventeen drunk I You would have been justified in chastising him. Take your summons. 11IARYLE BONE. LOVERS' QUARRELS.—CURIOUS CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SamueI Eastman, aged 20, a clerk, was charged before Mr. Yardley with attempting to c„,mrnit suicide under tta l last night t t o he wT N f h o ,o l s l m o a w iads i — n fAvsabtror Ward, n t gtf tea arCircumstancesai i t y Headley-wharf, p f , a s C s a n m a. d o e v n e r the towing path to my house, when I noticed the prisoner leaning on the bridge. As I passsd him I wished him good night, but he made no reply, nor took any notice of me. This aroused my suspicions, and I spoke to the lock keeper about him. The lock keeper went and spoke to him, but I cannot tell what he said. In less than five minutes after this, and whilst 1 was standing with the lock keeper, the prisoner went in a running pace to the side of the canal, took off his coat and scarf, and whilst he was taking his waistcoat off we both took hold of him. I asked him what he was going to do, when he said he would carry out his intention. I advised him to go away, and took him to the main road. Mr. Yardley—Did he say what his intention was ? Witness—No. He did not. Mr. Yardley—He might have meant to go bathing. (Laughter.) Witness—He said his intention was best known to him self, so I told the lock keeper to look to him whilst I fetched police-constable Ashloford, 388 S. Mr. Yardley (to prisoner )—What have you to say now ? 'Prisoner (in a low desponding state)—l am exceeding sorry. Mr. Yardley—For what ? Prisoner—For what I have done to be brought here. Mr. Yardley—And what was that ? Prisoner —I had something pressing on my mind. Mr. Yardley—And you was going to drown yourself ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. Yardley—What! a Young man, 20 years of age, with whom something has gone wrong, going in a foolish moment to drown himself. What caused this ? Prisoner—l had had some words. Mr. Yardley—with a young woman ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. Yardley—You are a monstrous foolish fellow. Be cause you had a few words with your first love, you set about, at 10 o'clock at night, to jump over the canal bridge. A more foolish simpleton I never heard of. You are only 20 years of age—not old enough to begin these love matters yet. A lovers' quarrel, and you wish to kill yourself, Have you any friends ? Prisoner—Yes. Mr. Yardley—Have you a mamma ? Prisoner—l have, sir. A young lady here entered the court, and, entering the witness-box, gave a fond look at the prisoner, and burst out crying. Mr. Yardley—Come, cow% there's no damage done yet; he was only going to cool himself on a cold November night. 1 suppose you are engaged to him ? Young lady—l am. Mr. Yardley—Then you are the cause of his taking off his clothes last night. I don't wish you to state the cause of your quarrel, but I hope that the breach is not so wide as to be irreconcileable. Do you think you can take him for a husband after this ? Young lady—Oh, yes; I will. (Laughter.) Mr. Yardley—You are a bold woman. (Loud laughter.) Take him away with you, and if I find him in the canal again I will send him to the House of Correction to dry. The lovers then left together. MORTALITY AMONGST THE ALDERMEN SINCE THE YEAR 1851.—8 y reference to the chronicles of the Corporation Nye find that no less than 15 of the then aldermen have died or resigne d thei r functions. The fol - T lo h w o i n n i g p a st r m , Esq., ; Sir John K e y, B art , ; Si r P e ter e Sir Claudius H unter , B ar t. ; W m . Laurie, Knt. ; Sir Chapman Marshall, lint.; Sir John Pirie, Bat:t. ; John Humphrey, Esq. (then M.P.) ; Sir Geo. Carroll, Knt. ; John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq. ; Thomas Parncomb, Esq —the whole of w h om had been Lord Mayo rs. Also hav e died since the above mentioned period, Alderm an William Hunter; William L awr ence, Esq. (fathe r of the present L or d M a y or ) ; and David Williams Wire, Esq ., the Alderman for the Ward of Walbrook. The list, it will be seen, includes three baronets and three knights, and since the above date (1851) but two of the aldermen of the City have received the royal favour—namely, Sir F. G. Moon, Bart., a n d Si r H . M ugge ridge, Kw, ?.- , Why is this -City Press. THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. Yesterday being St. Andrew's day, the patrons of the Scottish Hospital celebrated their 109th anniversary. The circumstance of the chairman of the evening being the veteran statesman, tho head of the Government, added to the inherent claims of the institution, attracted a very large muster of the friends of this national institution, the large hall being completely filled. The hall was decorated with the banners of the various Scotch clans, and the pipers of her Majesty and of the Highland Society were also in attendance to give a local colour to the scene. Upon Lord Palmerston's entrance, headed by the pipers, and accompanied by the Duke of Ag,yll, the Earl of Leven, Lord Campbell, and Sir R. Murchison, the noble Premier was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Among the other guests present were Archdeacon Sinclair, Sir J. 11. Maxwell, Sir W. Stirling, Sir W. Fraser, M.P., Gen. Sir J. Love, Alderman Lusk, Mr. Maclean, Dr. Webster, and Professor Fergusson, &c. Upon the withdrawal of the cloth, Lord PALMERSTON rose and said, the first toast which it was his duty to propose was an expression of the sentiment Which lay deepest in the heart of every subject of herla- jesty—he meant " The health of her Majesty the Queen." (Cheers.) They had the happiness to live under the mild and gentle sway of one of the most enlightened, kindest hearted, and most constitutional Sovereigns that ever ruled in any country, or at any time, and therefore ho could con fidently rely upon a cordial welcome to the toast which he proposed. The toast having been enthusiastically honoured, The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The health of the Prince and Princess of Wales," reminded the company that the Prince had received a part of his education in Edinburgh, and so discreet had his Royal Highness been that, although Oxford and Cambridge had also shared the honours of seats of his instruction, no one had been able to extract from him to which place he owed most. (Hear, and laughter.) The toast was duly honoured, as was also that of " Prince Alfred and the rest of the Royal Family." The noble C CAIRMAN then rose to propose " The Amoy, Navy, and Volunteers." He said—lt is satisfactory to know that these three branches of our defenco are in the best pos- Bible condition. I believe the army and the navy never were in a greater state of efficiency, considering their limited numbers. The officers are more instructed and intelligent than at any former period. The men, both of the army and of the navy, have had their comforts and wants better at tended to than at any former time, the questions of their wants and comforts having occupied the attention of the country, the Parliament, and the Government. There is no better security for peace—which is, after all, and which ought to be, the great object of every nation—(cheers) — there is no better security for peace than a perfect state of defence. (Cheers.) The nation at large ought to be able with confidence to pronounce your motto nemo me impune lacessit. (Loud cheers.) It does not follow that strong national defences indicate hostile intentions towards other countries, but they do enable this country to be peaceful and friendly towards other nations, and to meet occasional affronts with becoming dignity—(cheers)—while scrupu lously abstaining from giving just cause of offence to others. We have recently added to our defensive forces the Volunteers—a most admirable institution—(cheers)-- and one which I trust has taken a firm and permanent root among the establishments of the country. (Cheers.) That force now amounts, I believe, to something like 170,000 men, and I was talking the other day to Col. Nl'Murdo, the in spector of that force, and he spoke in the highest terms of its general efficiency. Scotland has a right to take a deep interest in these services, because Scotland has borne her full and honourable share in the production of distinguished officers and brave and gallant men. (Cheers.) That is ad- mit ted by all the world. I remember during the Crimean war a paper published in Paris contained a picture of a High land sentry standing with his heels resting on the brink of an abrupt precipice, and the motto underneath was " Fearnothing for him ; he never goes back." ( Loud cheers.) It would be a long catalogue to remind you of the distin guished officers of the army and navy whose exploits stand recorded in the history of this country; but I may be per mitted, perhaps, not to recall to ,your minds, because no one can have forgotten them, but to repeat the names of one, or two of those whom we have recently lost. I may mention the glorious Lord Clyde (cheers), who combined the longest period of distinguished service and the most brilliant ex ploits with the most unassuming modesty. (Cheers.) It is needless to remind you of the two great naval commanders lost to this country within the last few years, Lord Dun donald and Charley Napier. (Loud cheers.) The last I had the honour of calling my personal friend, and it so hap pened that I had officially more opportunities than often falls to the lot of a Minister to watch his career, to estimate his merits, and to know the value of the services which he rendered, not only to this country, but to Europe at large. (Cheers.) That brilliant action of his against the Portu guese squadron secured the liberties of Portugal, and his achievements in Syria enabled us in one season to accom plish results which at the commencement were deemed to be almost impossible. Tuerefore I say that Scotland, having her full share of glory in our military and naval annals, I am sure you will drink with enthusiasm the "Army, Navy, and Volunteers. The toast having been duly honoured, General Sir J. LOVE returned thanks for the army, Sir J. H. MAXWELL for the navy, and Lord CAMPBELL for the Volunteers. The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed the toast of " Pros. perity to the Scottish Hospital," which, he said, was a most admirable institution, recommended not only by the benefits it conferred, but by the antiquity of its origin. He believed that its charter dated two centuries back, but its real origin was still more remote. The institu tion had the merit of being a t 3 pe of Scottish nation ality. That nationality differed in a remarkable way from the nationality of many other countries, There were some countries in which the people showed their spirit of nationality by hating, by abusing, and by injuring all who 'did not belong to themselves ; but the nationality of Scutchmen was evinced in a totally different manner. Scotchmen showed their nationality by loving each other— (cheers and laughter), by helping each other, and by being kind and useful to each other, and therefore he said that their nationality was of a peculiar character —one highly to be praised, and which he hoped would be long kept up for the honour of the country. (Cheers.) This institution was founded upon that principle, and it was a valuable applica tion of the principle. There were many charities and bene factions which were bestowed upon persons who might pos sibly do well without them, or who, receiving them, might be destroyed, or degraded, or led away by the largess from employing their natural abilities or qualities to support them selves without aid from others. (Cheers.) Thi s charity tended to no such result. Its gifts to individuals were small in amount, bat they were judiciously administered when men were struggling in the turbulent waters of ad versity, when to them, as to men between sinking and swimming, a slight suppart weuld be a means of rescue. (Cheers.) The liberality of this institution was extended to those who were borne down by temporary sickness, to those who were almost overwhelmed by accidental calami ties, and whose natural resources were insufficient to meet particular emergenciencss. It also aided those who, having failed to maintain themselves in this country by their own efforts, were anxious to return to the land of their birth. There could not be a better application of a generous libe rality. A Scotchman was not e man who was in the habit of leaning upon other people. He was brought up with ideas of industry and self-reliance, but no man was exempt from the vicissitudes of life, and therefore the temporary relief afforded by this institution effected an immense amount of good among those who really needed such assistance. t The Duke of ARGYLL proposed "The Health of the Chairman," whose notion of recreation, he said, seemed to consist in hard work, and who having passed a considerable portion of nis educational career in Scotland had not failed to do justioe to the instruction he had received in that country. The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. Lord FA.LMERSTON, in reply, said—l beg most sincerely and from the bottom of my heart to thank you for the cordial manner in. which you have rez.eived the toast. I can assure you it has given me very great pleasure to have had the honour of pre siding on the present occasion. It would indeed be the height of ingratitude on my part if I were not to take a most lively interest in all that concerns the welfare of Scotland and Scotchnien , for I am deeply indebted to Scot land. I passed three years of my youth in studying at the University of Edinburgh, and I will frankly own, without disparagement to a.ny other seat of learning at which 1 had, from peculiar circunistances, the fortune to reside, that I enjoyed greater adviintages in the acquirement of useful knowledge and sound principles during my three years' re sidence in Edinburgh than I possessed at any other Plai"th. (Cheers.) I had there the advantage of association with llugald Stewart, with Playfair, with Gregory, other distinguished men who then gave instructioanndwayeo il in Edinburgh, and which advantage I could not ha i : terest en joyed elsewhere. (Cheers.) ;therefore I fe el d a td"itPs earned In Scotland, from gratitude to .the country and a l‘ly learned In all things there is poetry mad there is pros e. risen se that friend near me, Sir R. Murchison/ apart of Scotland has within the it of 25 or 30 feet in the world—in some places to the: iwstiolrltietecapiteyriod greatly 'Certain that Scotland higher than it was. But it is cif other ways besides geolo has risen higher in the world between poetry and e ci ss iiff g a i r y e e n t ra description of Scot gically. But there is a great prose. One of your gre"flPt°tering— land that is by no means and the flood." 4, L a nd of brown heath and shsggy wood, c, L an d of the mountain talk of the rugged strand, which ear, and And then he goes on very to oleasant picture. But in prose it does not form s • hswarm with grouse (la appears your brownie heaths seatarse teeming with deer, (Cheers.) All these are sources and your withlaughter)—Your „h u m. the mountains, floods are alive But . regarding Scotland purely prosaically,'anl of wealth to the owners of the heaths, the floods. that. it is a country remarkable tor the educated would say intelligence of its people, for the high state of scientific agri - prosperity of its culture there. pracmed, for the great ma nufacturing industry, and for its successful commercial p en- Cheers.) Therefore I say at Scotland hag risen terrise. in t h e world otherwise than by mere th geological elevation, and it is entitled not only to the love and affection of those who reside in that country, but it also stands high in the respect and esteem of the civilised world. After again thanking the company for drinking his health, the noble lord sat down amid long and continued cheering. The SECRETAItY announced that the subscriptions of the ' evening amounted to nearly £1,20,10; and after some other toast.. , , the couipaLy separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY,) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SYMMS V. FRASER.. His lordship having summed up the evidence, the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder,) POST OFFICE ROBBERIES. George Gillham, 27, letter carrier, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude for stealing a post letter containing 1 sovereign and 48 postage stamps, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster General. John Baker, 30, letter carrier, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude for stealing a letter containing 72 postage stamps and a sixpence. Thomas Cutts, 24, letter carrier, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for stealing a letter containing two half sovereigns and 40 postage stamps. CHARGE OP PERJURY. John Yates surrendered to an indictment charging him with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury. In June last a person named Benjamin Everett, residing in Bethnal-green, was apprehended and tried at this court for receiving 22 skins and 129 pairs of boots and shoes, part of a larger quantity of property stolen from the premises of Mr. Shelton, of Bow. At the trial Yates (the defendant) was one of the witnesses, and swore that he took the pro perty to Everett and sold it. The result was that Everett was found guilty, and sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude, he protesting at the time that he had been innocently con victed. Application was then made to the judge for leave to bring an indictment for perjury against Yates, and ern.- davits having been forwarded to the Houle-office, the pre sent proceedings were the result. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Sleigh appeared for Everett, and Mr. Ribton and Mr. Orridge for the defendant. After a very effective opening speech by the learned sergeant, Everett was brought into court hancuffed, and, in answer to questions from his counsel, most solemnly denied that he had ever acted in the manner Yates had sworn he had done. Mr. Ribton then minutely cross-examined Everett as to his antecedents. The case was proceeding when we went to press. NEW COURT. The Common Sergeant was occupied the whole of the morning in disposing of several cases, none of which pos sessed the slightest interest. MARKETS---This Day. HAY MAREIL' , TS. SMITHFIELD.-Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 Os to £1 lOs per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4lss Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 Ns per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL --/Sieaclow hay, £3 Os to £4lss Od ; clover. £4 Os to £5 Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load, Trade inactive. COLONIAL- TEA.--The operations have not been very extensive, and prices have remained without change of importance. Svc}/al.—The market has exhibited less animation, although holders still demand late prices for good grocery descriptions. In the refined market a moderate business has been transacted at fully previous rates. COFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been more animated, and prices have, in most instances, shown an upward tendency. RICE —A good business has been done in East Indian at full rates. TALLOW. —The market has shown rather more activity, although no material change can be reported in prices. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 42s 3d ; January, 42s 6d ; and spring delivery, 41s per cwt. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Deo. I.—Wind this day at noon—South- East ; moderate breeze, and hazy weather. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Connel, from Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, Deo. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sirowa, from Bombay. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Donna Maria, for Rio Janeiro. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Her Ma jesty's ship Supply, from Malta. CLYDE, Nov. 30.—Wind. S.W.—Sailed—Majestic, fcr Singapore. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning. The East India and London Shipping Company's ship Hydaspes, George H. Forster, commander, R.N. from London, for the Cape of Good Hope, Madras, and Cal cutta, was off the Eddystone at 1 o'clock this morning. All well. Wind S.S.E. She has a mail for the Cape and a full cargo, including a marble monument to the late Captain Sir W. Peel, R.N., to be erected in Calcutta, and a quantity of rare birds and animals, under care of an officer from the Zoological Society. This ship has been only three weeks since the time of arrival from the East Indies, of which eight days were Occupied in refitting, and the remainder in discharging and loading. She takes 88 cabin passeng ers , including, for the Cape, Staff-Burgeon Ch a l mer ; f or ,'Madras, Lieut. - General Stea man, 23d Regiment ; Lieutenant R. A. Lives a y , Ca p tain Irving, 60th, Lieutenant Brockman, R.E., Lieut. Foster, R A., Mr. Barto n , 19 t h , an d E ns ign Carroll, 66th; and for Calcutta, Ensign Bampfi e ld, 34th Regiment, Major Tisdale, 35th, Ensign Spence, 77th, Ensign Brereton 46th, Lieutenant Eyre, 48th, Cornet M'Pherson, 2d Dragoon Guards, and Lieut. the H on . C. W. Pepys, 60th Rifles. SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Bavaria, steamer, from Hamburg ; John n y Boy, from Ipswich ; John Clements. and Beaulieu, f rom Sunderland; Alliance, steamer, from Havre. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 30.—Tartar, steamer, from Lisbon. Arrived, Dec. I.—Delta, steamer, from Konigsberg; Hamburg, steamer, from Cronstadt. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Her Majesty's steamer Supply, from Malta, for Woolwich ; Earnest, fur Salcomoe ; Ithuriel, for Berbiee— both from London. The Earl and Countess Delawarr have left town for Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Earl of Dudley will give a grand ball to morrow night at 'Witley Hall, his seat in Worcestershire, in celebration of the nuptials of his niece with Major the Hon. H. A. Anson, V.C. _ The Earl and Countess of Bessborough are ex• pected to leave town on Thursday, on their return to Ire. land. The Countess of Eglinton and Winton gave birth to a daughter on Saturday last, at Eglinton Castle, Irvine. Viscount St. Vincent has left Long's Hotel. Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile have arrived at Barrowby, near Grantham, for tho hunting season, Lord and Lady William Lennox have joined the family circle at Barkeley Castle. Lord Elibank and Lady Elibank have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Count Gurowski de Wczele has left Eaton-square for Norfolk. THE IRONGLADS IN THE MERSEY.—It is under stood that the customs authorities are busily engaged i n preparing for trial the case of the seizure of the E Tousson and El Monassir, the iron rams now lying in the building yard of the Messrs. Laird. The Attorney-General has not yet filed his information, but the proceedings will doubtless be instituted under the Foreign Enlistment Act. THE GREAT SHIP.—On Saturday the money subscribed by the shareholders towards realising th e £60,000 required to set the Great Eastern afloat again was returned to the shareholders, and henceforth all the affairs connected with the vessel will have to pass through the Court of Chancery. MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE TO A MAN-OF-LETTERS. —lt is not often that a man of letters obtains such a testimonial is his merits as Dr. John Strang, author of "Glasgow and its Clubs," has lately received from his fel low citizens. Thi s consisted of pla t e wo rth 200 guineas, with a purse cf 4300. Dr. Strang is no longer young and vigorous, but we h ope h e may long enjoy the honour and p o pularity he has 80 no b ly earned. GEORGE ELIOT's n ove l s h ove been translated into French by M. d'Albert Dtuade at Basle—" Adam Bede," in two volumes ; " La Fanlike Tulliver, on Le Moulin cur la Floss," in two volumes ; and 44 Silas Marner, le Tia strand de Ravelge," in one, RESTORATION OF, BATE ABEEY.—It is proposed to commence the restoration of the Abbey Church at Bath, known as "the Lantern of Englawl," at a cost of between £6,000 and £7,000, under the superintendence of Mr. Gil bert Scott as architect, and a local committee has been formed in furtherance of the clued. Mr. Thomas Kerr, of the Grange, 11l on if e ith, has given a donation of £2,000 to the Dundee Royal infirmary. —Scotsman. ANOTHER LIVE PORPOISE. Mr. Frank Buckland writes to the Field:— " Late on Sunday evening last I received a telegram from Mr. John Minter, Folkestone, stating that he had obSained a live porpoise, which was quite at my service for the Zoo logicial Society. I went down by a fast train early on Mon day moaning to Folkestone, full determined to try my best to bring the creature alive to London. On my arrival at Folkeston I was welcomed by Mr. Minter and by Mr. W. Earnshaw, who had kindly built a tank for the porpoise, filled it with sea water, and had deposited him therein, with a sentry to keep watch and guard and supply fresh water continually till such time as I should arrive to take him away to London. lat once saw that it was a very fine beast (not fish, recollect), and seemed in a pretty good state of health, or as Hall, the man who caught him in his sprat-net said, Look at him. sit, he is as nice a young fish as ever came out of the sea. Only just watch his actions, sir; he is as cheerful as can be; I think he is more frolic some since he has been in the tank than he was when I catched him in my sprat-net. Live out of water, sir ; in course he will; I only wish I could live as long under the water as yon fellow can live out of it in the air. WWI you luck with him I the London folks don't often see such a beautiful beast as that, sir.' Looking pretty close at the water in the tank I observed that even though it had been frequently changed, it had a blood-red tinge, so I got the porpoise ow, and saw at once that he had rubbed the bark off the tip of his lower jaw and that it was bleeding away just like a man's chin bleeds when he has cut himself in shaving. This hemorrhage will weaken the beast, thought I; it must be stopped. So I ran off to a chemist's shop and got a pennyworth of stick nitrate of silver, and, lifting the porpoise's head out of the water, applied the out the e water causticarai treaty to the wound, The smarting made the porpoise waggle his tail like a duck just come of ; but the bleeding stopped then and there, there, and thi s was what I wanted. Knowing, however, that it was tot advisable,i even if we could have managed to lift the heavy tank he was the water to take the porpoise in water up to London, because ewater splashes down the blow-hole and choke s hi m, . E arn shaw, at my request, kindly ordered his carp e nt er to knock up a amazingly rough like box, a which, by the way, when fini s h e d l ooked coffin; we then wetted some blank e t s with sea water, ob tained a huge can of sea water and a big sponge, all ready for the start. Two minutes before the and weretraa him train left the station we hoisted the porpoise out of the tank, p on the blankets in h is box, and t rundled him off in a t fish w truck to the station. And here I must return my thanks gave me Mr. Bennett , station-master at Folkes tone, who me and Tennant, the kee p er from the Zoolo g i cal, who as with me to assist the operations, every facility to take taro of our precious charge. I sat at the end of the box, close to the sea-water tank, so as to have good command of him ; and lucky it was I did so, for soon after the train started the porpoise was taken worse,' and began to breathe very hard. lat once saw the cause—the delicate membranes composing his bluw-hole were getting dry, and would not close properly; so I set to work with the sponge, and the whole way up to London kept on per petually wiping the beast's nose and body with the wet sponge, so anxious was I that he should live. The train went very fast, and in order that the porpoise should have all the air possible I opened all the windows, so that there was a perfect hurricane blowing through the van where we three—happy trio—were ensconced in the semi-darkness. This was evidently a good plan for every part of the journey save and except the long tunnels. When we got into these the steam and smoke from the engine came pouring in through the open windows, got down into the porpoise's blow-hole, and made him snap and sneeze to such a degree that, as they say, I became positively alarmed.' His respirations increased from nine to fifteen in a minute, and I thought he was going to die then and there. ance out of the tunnel, he got better again, and the faster the train went the better the porpoise seemed to breathe. He had never travelled so fast before in his life, I'll be bound, and was doubtless much astonished at the rate in which he was being whisked through the air ; though even this is doubtful, for he can swim at the bows of an ocean steamer going at empress pace. In about two hours and a halt we ran into the London-bridge station, and right glad I was, for I was tired enough with spong ing and watching the creature so incessantly. Mr. Bartlett had sent a light cart for us, we therefore whipped the por poise, box and all, into the cart, and away we went through the streets at a capital pace. When we got to Cumberland market, Regent's Park, I was lighting my pipe, when I dropped, by accident, a vesuvian on the porpoise's back; this made him jump up and roll round in his wooden cage like a jack-in-the-box." He is a-going, sir; he is a-going P said the driver. No, he is not a-going,' said I, you cut along with the cart and attend to the horse; leave the porpoise to me.' Arrived at the Zoological-gardens, we drove atraigkt to the reservoir, where the water was deeper than the sturgeon's pond—besides which we did not want another poetical jobation in the columns of the Time: from the Royal fish for intruding on his privacy. The big reservoir would be a much batter place, I thought, and so we drove the cart as near as we could to its edge. We then lifted out our porpoise—he was very bad' and breathing much too fast to please me— we carried him up to the reservoir, and I let him slip slowly down, tail foremost, into the water. It was pitch dark, and wet both above and below, so I could hardly see what I was about. I knew, however, by the splash that he was all right in the water. We then sat down and watched, and in about half an hour he seemed so much better (though occasionally turning over and showing his white sides, an appearance which I did not much like) that we went away. The next morning I was much pleased to hear that my porpoise was much better. Both Mr. Bartlett and I agreed that he was weak for want of food, but how to feed him was the diffi culty. Mr. Bartlett suggested a fish tied by a string to a pole. I immediately caught the idea, sent for my trolling rod, ling, and spinning-tackle, and taking a fresh herring, tied it by the tail to a fine bit of thin silk, and attached the other end of the silk to the spinning-tackle—of course with out any hooks. I then judiciously spun the herring right in front of the porpoise's nose. To our great delight he took it in a moment, with a snap like a jack, and sailed away with it in his mouth. I gave him plenty of line, as in gorge bait fishing, and he ran it out famously. I then gave him some three or four minutes' law, and then jerked suddenly upon the line. Mr. Bartlett's plan acted admirably, and just as we wanted it to act, for the silk broke short off, and the herring remained in the porpoise's mouth. The por poise then chumped and gnawed at the bait, but could not swallow it—he was too weak to get it down, and dropped it to the bottom of the pond. We then cut a smaller bit of herring; he attempted to gorge this also, but, as with the larger fish, he could not swallow, and dropped this also, even this little bit. We then tried with a small line carp, which we tied with thin silk on by the tail in the same way as the herring. Strange to say, he would not attempt to bite at this, as though he knew it was not a salt-water fish, but a fresh-water fish, and no good' to him. Mr. Bartlett then tried with the spinning rod line, and a small whiting being the bait. The porpoise took seven or eight baits from us in this way, but not one would he swallow down; he dropped them all after munching them a bit. Upon consultation, therefore, we determined that as the beast was too weak to swallow of his own accord, we would help him—so I got down by a ladder into the reservoir, and catching the por poise by the fin as he passed, watched my opportunifY a to n e pushed a herring with my hand right down into mach ; he scored my hand with his teeth, but I did nti the about that. For a minute or two after I had given tt l ehow herring he seemed better, but he very soon began beg L an to that his supper did not agree with him, for he efforts flutter his tail and dance in the water, etleair en_ungrate he made a spring, spat up the herring, a his :are put it, I upon him—turned u his fins anu he — herrang sticking ia and so suteo ful wretch! atter all the trouble anid IdliduouVighnatdobffe.stoTwnede cause of his death was, 1 believea s t evonach, his throat as he ejected it from . t:tomach where I eating him. If he had left it in #tevr. Sclater, Mr. Bartlett, dent think he would have died to persevere and have ; s ay sorry that this porpoi se leave of us in this off le and a sh n o d u m lis s o al s f u a d r d e en al ly i, manner. Nevertheliss, es II :days at the gardens. We have now e a live porpoise one of theesx periences in the transport 0 these hoaf vrteotal,urs_eeten, nd gained mane' m id we intend to persevere till w e curious water mamas , meet the eye of any gentlewho - succeed. Should this uninjured (mind his eyes h man can obtain a live andtouva, e lam sorry to say, among cr ave not been out, as is the ° 2- st a ny reasonable distance .17' fishermen) porpoise tor , :st obliged if he would at once buyr° town, we should fees re in l arge salt -water him, place ; es edietely a tank or h ig ` "-)] ervoir of clean water (it there , even a freeh pond or r es and be one handy), h at once to me, and I and telegrap Mr. Bartlett would t once to fetch him u t vane doWn a P 0 the Gardens h • s hould succeed, he wo w ere, if * 8 uld doubtless b source of amusement and instruction to the public."ec a great THE FIRST TRAIN OF CARRIAGES, with loco motive and tender, passed over Hungerford-bridge this afternoon about half• past two. Of course it was merely an experimental one. SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE FELTHAM STATION OF THE SOUTHWESTERN RAILwaY.—A frightful occurrence took place last evening, about '2O minutes past five, at the Feltham Station of the Windsor Branch of the London and South-Western Rail way. It seems that one of the porters, a young man named Dowding, had occasion to cross the lino from the down to the up side just as the down train from London was leav ing the station. Being very foggy it is supposed that he did not see the up express train from Reading, which passes Feltham without stopping at 5.15 p.m. He a unfortunately knocked down by the engine :he body being ap proaching train and killed on the spot, the eace removea frightfully crushed. The remains were of the poor to the Railway Inn, near 014 station, the unfortunate man now lies. iaThe.sea married man, fellow was completely smashed. W _„ 9, is lying ill at and had two children. His wile, we hell" Feltham. siviha,te,rde the body of SOPIIIE ARNOULD'S oak had been devoured Hearing one day that a cap , n o c a ll i ' d Sophie, compassionately, by wolves, " Poor beasts e , a ' thing r , ConiarroAL COMPASSION.— ~ay,on's "hunger must be " Queens of 'Song." _ AMERICAN NOVELS are :—" Broken THE NEW r radine ;or the Martindale Pastoral," Columns," "Orheetsee bro ; " The Castle's Heir," a Novel in a dr by Caroline R ea l Life, by Mrs. Henry Wood ; and "The Old Rennet," by the Aut hor of "'Tie Wide Wide World,", SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocZ THE POLISH INSURRECTION, CRACOW, Nov. 30.—The Polish leader Bosak attacked the town of Opatow, in Radom, two days back, driving out the Russians and seizing 6,000 roubles which were in the public Trtasury. The Dziennik„ in referring to the nume rous banisments to Siberia w ithout trial, represents them as measures of precaution. THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL. ELEVENTH DAY. [The following appeared in the Third Edition of "The Sun" of last evening] : Turnbull en:7 The inquiry was thisresuraie,udriabALDEßSHOT, Monday. a morning by the b i Colonel the hospital Crawley.ca e cross examinationQ..when odfidDyro.uG. make n • book in which the erasure appears A. I made it on the s th of June, 186 2. Q. How came it that on the 50a of June you dated the made t the days entry for the 21 st of May ? A, I entered the history of his cas he had been detained in the hospital.e, Including he entry f rom memorandums I had in my possession. Ido n o t know where those memorandums are. A long conversation then took place as to Serg ea ,., l Major Wakefield's admission to the hospital, the general answer being that he was " detained " in hospital, his " admission" not being recorded in any case book of the time for the 25th of May. To the best of my belief there was no entry of Wakefield's admission on the 25th of May. Colonel Crawley called my attention to the statement that Sergeant Major Wakefield had been sent to hospital on the 25th of May a raving maniac. Colonel Crawley complain e d that Wakefield's being in hospital on the 25th of May had not been notified to him. To the best of my recolleci ion I did not tell Colonel Crawley that I knew Sergeant Major Wakefield had never been in hospital et that time, nor that I could have told him if he had asked me at the time. I have answered some queries of Colonel Crawley about Sergeant Majors Wakefield, Lilley, and Duval. I have both questions and answers here. The questions were put in the orderly room in the presence of Dr. Davis. They were not signed by Colonel Crawley. They were in Colonel Crawley's handwriting. The questions and answers were then read at length and examination continued— I did not send in the answers, as Col. Crawley requested, sayquestionsto re gisters on the evenin g that the intelligence arrived that Colonel Crawley was to be tried by a court I martial. do not know that Sergeant M • - Major Lilley within an hour of his death drank nearly a tumblerfull of brandy. C • • Considering his state at that time, if he did so, it would have had an injuri ous effect, but I cannot say S y whether it wo u ld h ave h a d a Mr. fatal result. I last saw males a week ago in L on d on . I received a communication from him last week, but I d o R ot recollect the date. Id o not thi it was af t er my exa mination in this court. Id o not re member Ile-examined by Colonel Si r A. Ho. rs h ford—Colon e l C raw ley seemed annoyed, and rep li ed in a voice, when I made application for the addirh tone of nal indul gence I asked for the three sergeant majors. Colonel Charles Cameron Shute, 4th Dragoon Guards, deposed that he knew the late Sergeant Major Lilley f rom the time of his joining the regiment till two or three years ago, when he (Jolene' Shute) left, and considered him e. thoroughly well-disposed good man. A lengthened adjournment for consultation resulted in Colonel Crawley being allowed to ask Colonel Shute whe ther he received a letter from the Commander in Chief, on or about the 30th of June, 1860, conveying a censure on the state of the 6th Dragoons, which regiment Colonel Shute then commanded, and also of the state of the officers. _ _ Colonel Horsford objected unless the prisoner produced the letter un his evidence. Colonel Crawley said the letter was the possession of the Horse Guards, and therefore he could not produce it, but if the prosecution could produce it, he would adopt it as part of his case. Colonel Sir A. Horsford stated that he had no such letter, and the prisoner, if the court thought the question re levant, could apply to the adjutant general for the letter, and Colonel Shute could attend again, and give evidence upon it. Colonel Shute begged to observe that he had not the last objection to state the contents of the letter. He felt, at all events, he was not on his trial. John Hardy, late sergeant in the 6th Dragoons, and now assistant warder at Portland Prison, deposed that he had no objection to a letter written by him being read. [The letter was read, and stated that the writer had known Lilley for many years as a " very steady, sober soldier and non commissioned officer," and never known to be drunk or in liquor during the time he (Hardy) knew him, us being in same troop. In the Crimea he never even drew his full rations of rum, and in India, at private parties met him frequently, and he never exceeded his second glass of grog, The letter concluded with these words, " I make this statement not from any favour or affection for the late Sergeant-Major Lilley, but as an act of justice to the me mory of an honest, sober, non-commissioned officer and soldier."] Lieut. Robert Davies recalled and cross-examined by Col. Crawley-1 have no recollection of Dr. Turnbull making through me any application as to refusing a coroner's in quest upon Lilley. I do not remember telling him that Col. Crawley considered it unnecessary. During the time I was acting adjutant I never received any complaints from Sergeant-Major or Mrs. Lilley. I always asked him if he had any complaint to make. I took the orders as .to Sergeant-Xal or Lilley from the regimental order-book. I remember being present in the orderly room at Colonel on one occasion when there was some betw een the colonel and Dr. Turn bull ab o ut Sergeant Major Wake_ ago that cannot a v w ree l r e cs y oal s tlieocn b t u lv ng h a a l t ow it field, but it is so long Barnett was recalled, and asked by Was. at the words used by Mrs. the ConVersation he had with her as to the amount Lilley in ed by her husband. of brandy consumed Co A lo s n s e is l t Sir t o bjected, and a long a • Co l one l Crawley elib el - I - At ion ensued. The court permitted the question, but the prisoner again a nd after much discussion and further consulta and the court adjourned: , on, ty, it was r eferred to the Judg e Ad vocate to decide its legality, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S.—Tnis EVENING. TW O THOUSAND. 11 to 2 agst Pille de r Air (taken) 6to 1 agat Paris (taken) 6to 1 agat Scottish Chief (offered) 10 to 1 agat Claremont (taken) THE DERBY, 10 to 1 agat Scottish Chief (taken) 15 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agat Blair Athol (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agat Coast Guard (taken) 33 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 33 to 1 agst Appenine (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 33 to 1 agst Claremont (taken and offered) PEDESTRIANISM . THE FIVE MILE CHAMPION BELT. The race for the above prize took place this afternoon — the competitors being Laug, White, Sanderson, and Brighton. White took the lead for nearly three-quart.ers of the distance, when Lang, in the last lap, passed him, and won as he liked. Brighton was outpaced throuhout, Betting at starting-4 to lon Lang. Fry that the generous LONDON IMPROTEMENTS.—The Court of COM. mon Council have unanimously agreed to appropriate ground in Victoria-street, and to erect dwellings thereon for the h es i t ld y for labouring poor, at an estimated cost of £20,000. We share investment may not prove unprofitable.—City Press. that in the hope expressed by Mr. Deputy TOTS FOR SICK CHILDREN. —The Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond-street has again been fortunate enough to receive an especial mark of Royal favour in the kind consideration of 11 ,, e e r te l\ k Ia e j most helpless class of her subjects_ valuable present of a quantity of toys of all descriptions"'ll." been received by the managers, sent by has Queen; aho a similar present from her .1 Command of tho Princess Helena and his Royal Hi g hness loyal Highness the The value of these gilts will, We have Prince Alfred. appreciated by the little pe ople no doubt, be fully for cation this condescending instancewhose particular gratih been evinced. It must be the means of royal sympathy has the weary hours of sulleri means of lightening some uf these little prisoners. ng generally so patiently borne b T HE GRAVES OF THE BRIGANTES.—Under the direction of Mr. T. W. Craster, of Middlesborough, a series of excavations are being made in the tumuli of the Cleveland-hills, in Yorkshire ; Mr. George M. Tweddell, gentleman Who is engaged in a history of the county, being' Present. One of the tumuli opened was 39ft. in diameter and six in height. A circle of five yards diameter has been excavated down to the level of the moor, beneath which the ground has not been disturbed. Oa the old surface Celtic urns, containing calcined bones (human) have been met with, surrounded by large blocks of freestone. The infer ence is that the burials have been made on the surface, and the mound raised over them. The researches are to be con tinued until the tumuli are fully excavated, and their con tents examined.