The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-17 00:00:00

/ f -0- * ' EY - STARKET AN) - 011M.SE.CIh_1, - INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market today there is to t e quite so mu c h d eman d f or mone y, b u t 51 6 per 4 41 . are th e l owest c h arges f or even t h e b est bill s, °dthe supply of capital is not abundant. it Si nce Saturday last the imports of spe c ie h ave 4/ Q l lnted to £606,347, an d th e exports to £684 , 8 00. there vas a slight downward movement in the I ' ' lre igu exchanges yesterday afternoon, with an L uler eased demand for bills. another influx of about £72,000 in bar gold was reported at the Bank yesterday. T he Atlantic and Great Western R a il wa y C 0112,. t anY . hve given notice that the interest on the 1.4 Mortgage Bonds of the New York Division, 114 d the second Mortgage Bonds of the Pennsylvania 4 " Ohio Divisions, due on the Ist prex., will be l' a id on Monday, Jan. 2, at the rate of 4s to the d ollar, at the Consolidated Bank. The following, with regard to the change in the at e of discount, is from Messrs. J. Trav ers an d $ ° Les circular :—" Of late years, in propo r ti on as th e Bank of England has a d a pt e d it se lf t o th e po li cy o f It ee Ping pace with the natural mov eme nt s o f th e mo ney market, the alterations announced in its rate i` discount h ave b een muc h more numerous t h an i n 1 %4r periods, when a notion was c urren t s i m il ar tk ° that whi c h s till to some E xt e nt p reva il s i n F rance, t ; ' , 4 t a uniform charge should be maintained, even "ugh artificial means may be rEquisite for the r Pose. During the past year the fluc t ua t i ons h ave en greater in number than on any former occa. i k °4 . Tae highest previous numb er was 12, b ut t ' lB year it has been 15. Throughout the whole t e riod 6 p er cen t. h as b een th e l owest po i nt , an d i t 4 8 been only during about one-fourth of the time that this rate has been current—from 7to 9 per el lt% having been the usual terms, Two O'CLOCK. 4 t Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's Te legram, th e 3 per cent. French Rentes were ..4 !* ric. Heavy. °Peculation in stocks and shares has been very 1 : 11 today, and the variations in prices have not el l of great importance. Consols at one period Jets I more,but there has been a recovery of 1-16 t h to quotations, after being 891 for money, and 891 t. kcconnt have closed at 891 1 and 891 t respen- Iu the Foreign Market there has been very little Ili tllation, and prices have tended d ownwar d s . Tu rkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 721; do. Con 13licles, 471 -a; Mexican, 291- a ; do. New, 271 1; reek, 221 23i ; Sp an i s h P ass i ve , 311 ; do. Certi tiPteel 131 1; the Confederate Loan, 61 63; the 1 die., 1 prem. ; and the Egyptian, 1 1 prem. ti ll tleiness in the Railway Share Market has con litled very dull, and in soma instances prices e~4lbits less firmness. North Western have de ilpled 10s., and Great E istern, North Western, , b et ropolitan, and Midland, each ss. I .qe Foreign and Colonial lines remain at pre -1048 prices. tl 'Etnk and Miscellaneous Shares show no mat er i a l teration. (10... LRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. - , zRNMENT FUNDS. lit Cent. Consols • 0 A 4 Account, Jan 10 893 De r , ti t Cent. Reduced (I, 3 ‘'r 3 per Cent jj 2 / per Cent. Jan. 1894 ° 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 D l fitie s , 30 yrs, expire aith J an., 1880 — Z 0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — k x h o (Red bea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —_ . e 'eqUer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent .51 as be £SOO 4,, '', Do £lOO and £2OO .. — jig England SUE, 51 per Ct. 1 ° Account — Iblial GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ,vita Stock, 10/ p er C en t., Ap r il 1874 shut tc) Account — J° 6 per C en t. Jul July 1870 oli Accou n t — 0 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 D 0 Certificates 1 .) ' 0 1 pe t Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 44 pei Cent. b° tutaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. -- V I 5 per Cent., ' Jan. 1872 i i ° 6 1 per Cent. May, 1879 .. 1),) ° 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ... 98 ...onus ziuuti '''ottuder £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICE a. 44.4„„ _ 13 1 . - `tlan Bonds, 5 per Cent n 44 illan 6 per .:ent -..° Loper Cent., 1852-58-60 11 4 , 1863 ?.,,° 8 Ayres 6 per Cent t:hi,..• Account .. . • Col 6 per Cent. %1 4 i per Cent kibian 6 per Cent qh„ L 6 per Cent. - 4 1 4 6 per Cent. 1864 b, 811 ,.. a per Cent., 1825 V" .. 0 per Cent, 1864 N h ° 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid pm ~Uklor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Igv°) Provisonal Land Warrant.. e ti an 7 per Cent 951 L ° tlOli Bonds °) Second Issue .. 94i DDo 1864 Scrip, £l5 paid lk 1 pm bper lt 0 Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — b ° ° Account b C oupons — li ° Account Ilat e , 1 ,1) - ,--.„ala 5 per Cent. L''ltitZ 1 39 and 1859 N_ i k.„ 4 6 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) iv 4D. 3 per Cent Account Do 1864. 6 per Cent. Anglo:French o 12, 8 crip, £53 paid dis N,,'Y'rench Imperial 5 crip, per C Ex. 2 en 1t0 k , 1 , 8 / 1 L° 2 b ° 2 per Cent. — e D eterred — .I)°„l49.tid Warrants (Hectares) . — b ' tebentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — "lity, Do do Aug., 1866 — 'ke1., 1 13. 41 per Cent — ," t' Per Cent. (Uribarren).. . — P N li per cent., 1862 .. ,bt, Account INuerse 3 per Cent., 1853 1) 0 Account .. b ° a Per C en t., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3.. i ° ,4e.cou n t • • I 11 0 i k'A 6 per Cent 1822, £ St., — b 4 i Per Cent., 1850 B7l ).,4 ,„ 3 , 1860 — I), i‘ P 531 _ar Cent 1859 11 0 • per Cent, 1862 kl'o 1564.... tvierip, £65 paid kb o " l4 u 6 per Cent .. — 'p tki Account 1.) 41 % 3 per Cent , 110 New 481 1) 0 `:evi- Deferred D 0 Account i bo° Plumy() 1)1 0; Account 3ll a ‘ 11 0 4 4, 11_C . ert. of Coup not funded Nthitl c,ount 411 , 4 per Cent. 1 ) 0 44 6 per Cent. 1854 b„, Account b 8 A Per Cent.; ' .. ccount' - 734 / 1) 0 leit) Bonds — b p " Per Cent. 1862 b e Accou n t .. 72, 1 4 4 100 Bonds.. 72/ 1 1 10) 0 ~ narautecd, 4 per Cent..... - 1 11 0 186 3 Scrip, £4O paid 11 'la 3 per Cent. 1) 0 - o ;teccutit — 1.1 0 , Per Cent 186' ) .) -, -1) 0 4° C o llllt --- 6 ,1 3 Cent, 1864 ) 11, itti - ividend's on the above payable in London Ni 4 „ a n, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. I NC.,, 4 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f 4 ),‘ , 1 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail.. 4%4,! Per Cent. Certificates lik e ': it, entem, 3 per Cent 00 A ° per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 14 6 V ft count 641 i 1 40 1 ,,1 1 )ollar Bonds, 41 per Es. 4s, "• 4- 40, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f q 0 ,3,.. TWO O'CLOCK, ON 6 4 rk t Oiley~A c*built .... 89,1 a t h'erpool Cotton Market—This Day. k b . L -4 et unchanged. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. 1 4 S I BALisra.—In the course of a discussion at 'llttonological Society on Tuesday ;evening, Mr Crau- Lhie44lllled_ that no people ever resorted to cannibalism 4,:u Plenty of animal food. The introduction of the z " done almost as much to rcot out cannibalism in iQ th e eal and as Christianity. Professor.flualey alleged, 4%1,4- contrary, that cannibalism exists even when there 4ic4 "al lt aPitnal food, and argued " that the firsl thing 4i thb tttul 'allY occurred to a man was, not to love his cittr , but to eat him," share 13.74, ihar, 100 stook stook 20 stook 1"0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 took stook stook stook stock 20 stock -tC,`ll St OCI :OW. SHARE MARKETS—This cl;i: ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuftS. Railways. Bit., Wol., and Str. Val. all Blythe and Tyne. Bristol s icl Exeter 100 Caledonian —. 100 'iora and Bandon Cornwall all r ac t s no div' Do AOll till Bpc.pan.has Do. B all been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc.l all "Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all !Edinburgh A Glasgow. 100 Glaeg. and S. Western. 100 (.4reatEastcrn, Ord. etk 100 Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st 100 GreatNorthoi Scotland! 100 Great Northern.. ' 100 Do A stock ! 100 Do B do Gt. S. an IW. of Trelani 100 Great Westerr,Original 100 Do Str Val eua. stoe 100 Do. South Wales Do. iv est Mid. -Oxford 10u Do Newport 100 Do flereford l 100 Lancashire & Yorkshire; 100 London and illackwall 100 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast', 100 Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 Lon. & Norf h Western 100 Lon. & Bw.th Western; 100 Ilan., Shot., & Lincoln.' 100 Maryport and Carlisle. all Do; shares . all Metropolitan 1 all inidland 1 100 I Do Binning. & Derby; 100 mid. Gt. W. of Irelandl all Do. shares 1 all Mid Kent North British • 100 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwie, 100 Do, G.N.E. purolta:, 1613.4 Do Leeds lOO Do York Do Carlisle lOO Do. Stock. & Darling all Do do 1855-58 l9 Do do North London Do New Do New, 1864 North Staffordshire .. all a. and S. W. Junction all Scottish Central Scot E., Aber. stoc! lOO Do Scut Mid. stock 10,) 611r,ws. and Weloalipow all Shropshire Union 100 South Devon lOO South Eastern ...itain.es,Wok.,andWok all fait Vale.. tOu Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 100 West Cornwall lOO W. Hartlepool Har.Alt , 100 87 89 131 132 88i 7i 6 7 34 36 16 17 90 92 106 103 53 49 71 8 13F 13G 15(1 157 130 137, E 8 00 67 69 58 60 ' 44 46 , 1 'CO 102 1161 17i 82 84 105 iO6 37 3) 1201 12 97 98 64 (6i 121 22 138 r 391 108 ,lu 55 67 25 t 7 114 114. 72 734 1.4 1044 38 39 11 12p 9 10 , 120 125 i 2 . 1 14 79 8u t3s :42 58 61 43 45 86 e6l 8 8 163 68 3i 4i , 1.9 111 38 40 Paid. Closing Businests Price. done. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways ktlantic & St Lawrent, t om.,Baroda&.Cent IRA Gu. 5 per cent... Do. E. 'Shares.. dullalo and L&KCllurol Do. Preferonoe luf ralo,Brant,it(iodriel p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Jo. do. July 1, 18'I )o. do. June 1. is; ;Icutta.aS.Eastn. ‘apeTown it Dock Scri Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf n.;astn. Bengal gu. . east Indian. gu. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext 'hand Trunk of uanaft, Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge per cent Do. Ist rret. Bonds Do. do. deferred...— Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d P, ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lnchaPentn.gua.sp.( Do. Gu i. 5 per cen'.. Do. New gua. 5 p. a... South.of India (Lim ;..uaranteed 5 per cent . Do. 41 per cent Do Gt. W. of Canada Share: Do. New .. Do. 8 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8 Indian Branch Limited Aladras guar., 5 p. a. Do. q p. a. Extensioi Dc. 44 Do. Fifth IStiension. Niclb.Corp. b p. o. Bnds & Hobson's Bay. Newt runawiok Cana. . _ Class A. and B. N.ltl.C'da6 po lat it bet, Scinde ...... . . 00. Delhi =l t - Jo. d 0..•• —•• • • > 4 ,, Jo. Puniaub 1 e Jo. inklus,St. Flo 4) 'DI., all 100 1100 100 ( 2 'lO OUC Paid. Closing Price. 5S GO 102 i 103 i idis ip 5 Si 8 9 75 80 98 100 8) 90 1021 1031 104 /J 5 21 22 83 91 70 72 61 34 66 68 56 58 53 54 47 50 3) 32 28 30 103 k 1041 pr 4p pr 4p 101 103 9 Oi 11} 11 83 0 80 f-2 1 d 104 1031 96 88 91 93 59 61 t 82 S 4 10! 103 1024 1031 id ip 103 101 15 97 1 (1. )I,()NIAL GOVERNMENT SECIJB.ITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 3t, 1872.... 100 - Do. do. 1883.... 100 - ‘a.l - 1877-81 ...-......... 97 99 991 !A.). Cp. c. Feb. & Au; 100 07 99 - Do. op. c.3lar.dL Sept 100 97 99 1)0.1 p. c. JandkJuly. 10s 88 90 - Do. 5 Inscribed stoct, 100 86 89 4pe G.llope, 8 p 0,187: 100 It 3 105 Do.Ap &Oct. 1801 100 [O5 107 Do. 189 c 10e 100 108 is, Jan. & July. 1891. 100 109 111 s 'eyion, Nov.lsB .l , ti p • 100 10: 104 - 1878, do. 100 b 9 112 - dauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 105 107 Do. 1878 10 , 106 109 Do. :882 Liu ,C 6 108 - natal Gov. 6 per cent.. ;00i'4 116 ov. 6 p.c. J a.ALJ ul, 10: 08 101 - , S.W. Gov. 5 p 1,18. 100 t'B 100 - Du. sp. 0.,1811 to 1 100 95 (17 - Do. d0.,1888 dtupwth 100 94 96 iew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 4 ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c - sterling, 1875. los, 99 101 - 4ueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 104 101 1041 - i. Aus Gov. 6 p.e.lt 68- 100 - •- Do. 1-76 ct u war d 100 1107 loa /le.Gov. Bp.°. Ja.&-July 100 - - - Do. So 6 p.c. A.n.dcOct.. I 100 !lON 1070061 71 BRITISH MINES. 2 '4.nthrlan Consul. Gold 1 - Chiverton - Amalgamated.. - 32 38 'even G. Cons. (Taoist. 1 680 600 - Drakewalls.. - .-tst Bassett (Illogau) so 47 43 - Ilast Caradon ...... L 14., 19 20 •:ast. Cant Brea 3.4 .0 61 7 - East Grenville .. 2.7.0. 5/ 6 - East Lovell 2 13.6. 14/ 151 14i - r - 'lltusscl (Tavistk. 0.13.• 5 5i iamASt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 5 7 4 Great Laxey, all 19 20 - Jreat South Tolgus.., 17f. 1/ 2 - J. wheal Vor (Holston 10 35 27 34 irenville . - ler;:cl's-Foot 55 37 lingston D0wn5..,.,. t. 18., 41/ - tlargaret (Coy Lelan, 8 9 - •larke Valley.. 4 iviniv Iron Oro (Lim. 3 11 I 6 cangiles........ ....... 1A ‘, 6 - ,vv setJn....„ . 2;il GO 70 -• ~ r lll Downs 11 - North Roskear.. ...... . 29/ 17 19 Isa.eL3illo4si, .1.1 .6 1/ 2 - .rth Wh,.al Crotty • 2.8 0 2i 2 - Prosper 7.1.. 2/ 3 rovidennetUny Lelut. 10 6.7 34 36 ,outhCaradon(St.Cleel 11 20 540 ...Wheal Fran. 15.1 , .1 33 36 - itray Park - Cron l6 17 - ,rest Basset (Illoaan).. I/ 7 9 radon (Liskeard 3 5 6 - West Chiverton ‘Yest, Sewn ,Vhes 1 Basset ((Mogan 5 90 93 ,Vheal Buller(ltedrutli, 10 9 11 sVhealLuduott 'heal Mary Ann ;Lien 8 13 15 - sVheal Seton . 586 196 200 VirbealTretawney (Lis. 7 18 20 laical Union 4 rIiEFERENCE SHARES. Great "orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 percent. pin., 103 Ditto, 5 per cent., redeemable at 1 per cent., 109 Great Western Orig. 4/1 per cent pf., 98 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 43 per cent. pf., 90 Ditto, new = per cent pil, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, Dutch Rhenish, 21k FOREIGN MINES, Don Pedro, Nor.h Del Rey, 1 BANKS. Alliance (Urn.), 37 61 Ditto, new, Z 6 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd , 212 202 Australasia, 671 8 Bank of British Columbia, 17 Bank of London.lls6 Bank of t_ tago, Um., 5. Bank ut New Zealand, 16 British North American. 481 9 Chartered ,qer. of India, London, and China, 621 City, 122 1; Commercial Bank of India and the East, it o, issued at 10 pin., of which 10 is paid, 39 Consolidated Bank, Bm.. 111 European Bank, Jim., Si a Hindustan. china, and Japan aim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 211 Imperial Ottoman, 17 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lirn., 5 4; .. London B of Mexico and S. America, lira., 71 London Bank of Scotland, Urn.. 91 London, Birm,, and South Staffordshire, 1im,171 Loudon anti County, 81 SO London Joint Stock, 491 Ditto, new, 361 London and South African, 23 Midland Bank (lira.), 191 New South Wales, 46 Oriental Bank Corporation. 57 61 Provincial Banking Corporation, lira ,3 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., 11 South Esstern, lira., 11i Union of A ustralia,'.ss MISCELLANEOUS, Berlin Water Works, Urn., si: Boa•bay Gas, lim., Ditto, new, 2 Credit Poncier and Mobilier of England, 81 a Crystal Palace. 32 Egyptian Coin, and Trading, lim., Fore -street Warehouse, Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 7 . 6 i 7 Hudson's Bay, 163 Imperi,tl Mercantile Credit A sso., Una, 8; International Financial society, Um, 7; Joint Stock Discount Um., 7 London Financial Association, lim., 24} London General Omnibus Company, 3 M idras Irrgatton and Canal, -- Ditto (all), 201 Royal Nail Steam, 934 Societe Fina , :ciere d'Fgypte, lim., 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Ilra,, 7i rim SUN, LONDOIN, SAW RDAY EVENiNG, DECEMBER 17, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CHETWYND V. CHETWYND. The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning. Sarah Price was the first witness examined this morn ing. Her evidence was principally confined to confirming that given by Mrs Chetwynd yesterday relative to acts of violence committed by Mr Chetwynd in her presence. In cross-examination by Mr Keneally she said that after she left Mrs Chetwynd's service, her late mistress made her a present of a valuable sewing machine, She did not recollect much about the affair that took place at Beaudesart. It took place in the hunting season, about nine or twelve months before she left the service. It might be in August. She remembered the circumstance but not the date. It made a eeep impression on her when she saw her mistress treated as she was, but she could not say the precise time it occurre 1. Sho recollected a second act of violence when Mrs Corns was present. She saw Mr Chetwynd strike his wife, and she rushed between them and entreated them to leave off. She had said it was in September, but now she recollected it might have been in August. Mr Chetwynd threw some 3 sovereigns at her mistress, but she did net recollect whether the quarrel was about some debts. He threw the sovereigns at her and told her to go. She wa4 at Mrs Chetwynd's when Mr Mathews first came, but she could not tell whether it was six or eight months before she left the service. He did not remain the whole day. Ha came after one o'clock. Ho did not sleep there that night. Mr Chetwynd was at home when he came. Mr Mathews remained during the time he was there in Mrs Chetwynd's boudoir. The Judge Ordinary—How long did he remain there ? Witness—A few hours. I was in and out during the time Mr Kenealy—Don't you know that Mr Chetwynd was not in the house at all ? Witness—Mr Chetwynd was in the house on the occa sion I have spoken of. He was in his room. Mr Ksnealy—Was there a bed in the boudoir? Witness —No. Mr liemealy—Was there not a recess in the room ? Witness—Yes. Mr Kenealy—What was in the recess P Witness—Books and bookshelves. Mr Kenealy— What, no couch ? Witness—No. Mr Kenealy—What, do you/persist in that ? Witness—Of what room are you speaking--the boudoir or the other room connecting with it? Mr Kenealy—They are both one—are they not ? Witness—No : two small ones. There was a bed in the large room, but not in the boudoir, which was the smaller one. In answer to further questions, the wiiness said—l never accompanied Mrs Chetwynd to Mrs Knight's. Mrs Chetwynd never stopped from home a day and a night while I was in her service. Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate—Mr Knight is a clergyman. The boudoir is Mrs Chetwynd's ordinary sitting-room. She received her visitors always in that room, and Mr Chetwynd knew it. The children were in the habit of going into the room at any time. The Queen's advocate—Did there appear to you to be any secret about visits to that room ? Mr Kenealy objected to the question. The Queen's Advocate—Then I will not press it. The Judge Ordinary—Were you in and out the room during the time Mr Mathews was there Witness—Yes. The Judge Ordinary—What were they doing Witness—Conversing together. The Queen's Advocate—Did you ever see anything im proper pass between Mrs Chetwynd and Mr Mathews of any sort ? Witness—No. The Queen's Advocate—Did Mr Chetwynd ever suggest such a thing ? Witness—No, never. The Queen's Advocate--Was not the sewing machine a wedding present ? Witness—Ye s. Mrs Sarah Corns, examined by Mr Karslke, said—l entered the service of Mr Chetwynd in '56, and left in '63. I have been since that Uwe to see the children. I recollect a circumstance occurring when Mrs Chetwynd returned from hunting. I cannot recollect the date. Mrs Chetwynd came home in her hunting dress. I was putting the children to bed. A maid came and told me that Mrs Chetwynd was in great distress. I went to her in the drawing room and found her sobbing bitterly. She afterwards went out into the stable-yard. I went to Mr Chetwynd's room door, but I did not see him. I asked if he meant Mrs Chetwynd to go, and ho said " I mean it." Mrs Chetwynd afterwards went out into the stable-yard. I remember going out to her in the stable-yard. She was in great distress. She got on the horse and went away. I cannot recollect the time. I don't remember her sleeping in the house that ni c f,ht. I di i not see her again wail Mr I left Chetwynd's service. I recollect Hannah Emerson being in Mr Chetwynd's service. She was parlour maid• I recollect being called into a room in which Mr and Mrs Chetwynd were. It was the dining room. Mrs Chet wynd told Mr Chetwynd it would be better if he did not interfere so much with the servants, and with her. I agreed, and Mr Chetwynd took me by the shoulders and put me out. I then went to ray own room, After I had been there some time Mr Chetwynd came fn. He was very angry at Mrs Chetwynd being there. I recollect I was on the ground, but I can't remember whether he pushed me. Mrs Chetwynd got before me and I got up somehow. Mr Chetwynd tore the cap off my head. He had a door-mat in his s hand. Sarah Price came in and I heard her say " Don't do that, sir, please." He was, I believe, doing something to Mrs Chetwynd. When Mr Chetwynd went out of the room he returned very shortly and threw ;a roll of sovereigns at Mrs Chetwynd. I don't recollect any thing else being thrown. I visited Mr Chetwynd's house in the August of last year. I then saw the children. I have since that seen Mr Palmer. Cross •ex4mined by Mr Hawkins—l know Mr Miller. He is Mrs Chetwynd's lawyer. I told him that which I have repeated this morning. I have told all I know. I can't recollect when I first saw Mr Miller. I don't recol lect whether I was asked something about a door -mat. I have kept nothing back that I know of. Mrs Chetwynd was not a person of violent temper. She was a lady I could servo ve y well. Mr and Nlrs Chetwynd were in the habit of going out visiting at different country houses. A great many persons used to visit Mr Chetwynd's house, Langdon 11111. Mr and Mrs Knight frequently came. They used to come to see both parties. I w.s not in the habit of attending personally on Mr and Mrs Chetwynd, being their housekeeper, but my impression was that at times they lived pretty comfortably together. At times Mrs Chetwynd used to go out hunting without her husband, but she always had her servant with her when Mr Chet wynd did not accompany her. Mr Chetwynd always wished Mrs Chetwynd to go hunting. Mr Chetwynd used to tell her she must go. Mrs Chetwynd was fond of driving. Indeed, she was partial to out-door e ercise. I believe Mr Chetwynd had sent an excuse to Beaudesat t in consequence of Mrs Chetwynd not returning in time to accompany him. When I saw Mrs Chetwynd sobbing, she told me Mr Chet. wynd was put out and would not listen to reason. I cannot say how long she remained in the house before she went to the stable-yard. I recollect the night was very wet. I told Mr Chetwynd it was a very wet night, and that he surely did not mean to compel Mrs Chetwynd to leave. He replied, " Yee, I mean it," Mr Chotwynd did not ap pear to me to be unhappy about the absence of his wife, I did not see anything further done with the door mat than it being in Mr Chetwynd's hand. I was very much excited, I can say that Mr Chetwynd struck Mrs Chet wynd. I have heard of Mr Mathews. I did not know him by sight. I don't recollect the first time he visited. There were always plenty of visitors, so I cannot recollect, I cannot remember how often he came or how long he stayed. I don't recollect that Mrs Chetwynd ever went anywhere without her husband's knowledge. I recollect her going to New Brighton, Mr Chetwynd went with her. He remained some time after he left. Re - examined by Mr Karslake—l left Mrs Chetwynd's service in May, 1863. Charles Smith examined by Sergeant Ballantine—ln 1861 I was in the service of Mr and Mrs Chetwynd as groom. I recollect Mrs Chetwynd returning from hunting on the day of the invitation to Beaudesart. After she had been in the house she came into the saddle room. It was wet and cold, ana I gave her a chair to sit by the fire. Mrs Corns saw her in the saddle room. I don't know how long she remained there. 1 was asked to saddle the horses for a _ _ journey to Stafford. I refused, and then Mrs Chetwynd asked me to get them ready early in the morning. I got them saddled by four o'clock the next morning, but I found Airs Chetwynd waiting for me. She was then very wet and cold. She wore the same riding habit she had on when she returned from the hunt. We went to Staf: ford, and then Mrs Chotwynd went to the house of a friend. I did not tell Mr Chetwynd where his wifo had gone. I never was asked. Mr Kum&ly—l can't say who hired mo. Mrs Chetwynd made the engagement,bat Mr Chetwynd paid me my wages. I will swear it was not Mr Chetwynd who hired me. Mrs Chetwynd used to make my wages up to 18s a week, and she used to give me extra stable dresses, but I did not think it worth my while to tell Mr Chetwynd. Mr. Chet- wynd, with one exception, never followed the hounds with Mrs Chotwynd. I have driven Mrs Chotwynd to Stafford. I don't recollect driving her to Mr Holmes'e house there. I know Shaw's, the saddlers. I never drove Mrs Chetwynd to the house adjoining it. I have driven Mrs Chetwynd to Miss Edward in Stafford• I have heard of Stafford aseiz , !s and sessions, I may have driven Mrs Chetwynd to ._ , 7tafford during the assizes, but I don't recollect it, When Mrs Chetwynd went to see Miss Edwards, the horses were put up and I called for my mistress in the evening. I cannot say I have driven her there 20 times. Mrs Chetwynd has driven to Miss Edwards herself• Mrs Chetwynd had for a short time a private letter-bag of her own, Her letters did not then arrive in 11. Ir Chetwynn's bag. Both bags were locked. I cannot recollect how long Mrs Chetwynd kept this private letter-bag. I cannot say how long she con tinued to use the private letter-bag. It might have been about three weeks cr. a month. I can swear it was a month atter Mr Mathews Game to the Hall that Mre Chetwynd used the private letter-bag. I mean to swear that I 'aver got a letter addressed to myself which contained one f o r Mrs Chetwynd. I swear positively to that. Re-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—Mr Chetwynd well knew Mrs Chetwynd went out attended by myself. I can't say whether each letter-bag was differently marked. The Judge Ordinary—Were the fwo letter-bags brought openly into the house from the post-office ? Witness—Yes. Mr Webb, banker, at Howe, near Stafford, said—l re collect Mrs Chetwynd coming to my house at seven o'clock one morning in April. She was wet and jaded. Cross-examined by Mr Hawkins—My daughter Mary and Mrs Jhetwynd are friends. I saw Mrs Chetwynd when she arrived. On the occasion I have referred to I cannot recollect how long she stayed. I did not communicate with Mrs Chetwynd about her being there. 1 believe she left my Louse in consequence of a communication from her husband. I know Mr Chetwynd was uneasy about her wife's debts. I heard Mr Chetwynd complain of his wi`e's involving hitn in debt. Mr Chetwyud was not present. I have no recoilcction of a discussion about her debts in her presence. I know Mr Mathews. 1 recollect Mrs Chet wynd meeting him at my house. That was in Match, 1861, during the assiz,)s. Mr and Mrs Chetwynd were both stay ing wi:h me at the time. During the sessions and assizes Mr Mathews was in the habit of frequently visiting me. I cannot say that Mrs Chetwynd was also frequently in the habit cf visiting at that time. I never noticed anything particular in the attention on the part of Mr Mathews to Mrs Chetwynd. It certainly was not in my presence made matter of observation. Most certainly not. I was not at Lcngdon whilst Mathews was there. I recollect Mrs Chetwynd going to New Brighton. and I saw her at the station. I did not learn from her that Mr Mathews had visited her there. Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate—When Mr Ma thews was introduced both Mr and Mrs Chet xynd were present. 1 have known Mr Mathews for some years. I can say that 1 am acquainted with his handwriting. I may have received a note from him, but I might form an opinion about it. I cannot speak with any certainty about it. The Learned Judge—Do you know Miss Edwards of Stafford P Witness--Yes. The Learned Judge—ls she a respectable person? «'itne•. s— Yes, highly respectable. Mary Martin examined by Mr Karslake—She was an other of the domestics engaged at Longdon Hall in the capacity of cook. Her evidence was c nfirmatory of that given by the other servants relative to the quarrelling be tween Mr and Mrs Chetwynd. The case was proceeding when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH STREET. ROBBING A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—Three girls, named Margaret Ward, Sarah Rawlinson, and Elizabeth Gilbert, and Henry Holmes, potman in the employ of Mr George Edward Pryor, of the City of Norwich public house, North. row, were charged before Mr Yardley with stealing some glasses and a knife and fork, the property of Mr Pryor. It appears that for some time past Mr Pryor has lost a great many knives and forks and glasses, and in consequence he gave information to Dawson, 301 A, who last night watched the house, and through a hole in the blind saw the females in conversation with Holmes, and while so engaged take up the glasses from the table. He then watched the females from Mr Pryor's house to another, and sent for Mr Pryor, and on Rawlinson found a knife and fork and glass, and at Ward's feet, after she had stooped, a glass ; and Gil bert put a glass on the ground and smashed it. Gilbert and Rawlinson, when charged with stealing the goods, said Holmes had given them to them. Holmes said he was not guilty, and Rawlinson said she took the articles when Holmes was not present, and did it for a " lark." Gilbert admitted taking a glass. The prisoners were all committed for trial. Christina Nilson. Ever since Jenny Lind acquired her greatmusical renown the people of Sweden have been possessed with :he idea that others might be found in their country who should be no less famous for their powers as vocalists. Nor are they likely to be dis appointed in this expectation, for a musical phe nmienon was some time ago discovered there, of whom a short biographical sketch may perhaps prove interesting. Christina Ni'son was born at Wederslofs on the 20th of August, 1843, and is consequently now 21 years of ego. When she was nine years old her parents, who aro peasants, removed with their family to a farm at Scantofs, the property of Count Malcom Hamilton. From her earliest childhood Christina eviceed a wonderful talent both for vocal and instrumental music. When only eight years of ege she hogan to play the violin, without having received lessons from any one, availing her self, for this purpose, of an instrument belonging to her brother—the eldest of a family of seven eons and daughters—who was exceedingly diepteased when he discovered that, in his absence, this use had been made of his violin by his sister, who had taken it from the wall, and tuned and played on it with great taste and feeling, to the astonishment of all the other members of the family. She after ward displayed considerable proficiency in playing on the flute, but she soon laid aside that instru mnt, as she was not pleased with the progress she made with it. But it was not with music alone that she was successful, for she also showed some talent in sculpture, having often employed herself during her leisure hours in carving figures in wood, with which she and her brothers and sisters occa sionally amused themselves, though, in general, as she was a greet romp, she preferred joining the wild boys of the neighbourhood in some of their rough sports. From this it may easily be inferred that she did not willingly engage in the ordinary female domestic work, and when she was at times remonstrated with on account of the little help which she afforded to her mother in her household duties, she has been known to say, " You will see that I shall not always ba a peasant girl ;" and her anticipations to that effect have since been abun- dantly verified. In the summer of 1857, when about 14 years' old, she was so fortunate as to have given to her tn old cracked-toned violin, with which she wan dered about Mexjo, and on which she performed solos, though she had likewise the advantage of an accompaniment by her brother with his violin, when she played several pieces on the piano which she had never heard before. She also went to country fairs, and to other places of popular resort in Kronoberg's Lan, where all were alike surprised at her voice and her instrumental performance, the result of which was that her earnings became con siderable, and were very acceptable to her poor parents. At the June fair at Ljangbo, in 1858, her clear and powerful voice attracted the attention of M. Frederick Tornerhjelm, who offered to pay for her education if she would give up her wandering life —but she rejected that offer, saying that her parents could not do without the money which she gained by her small concerts. She then accompanied. a ven triloquist,who offered her gold and " green womb° -but she soon returned, and then expressed her wil lingness to accept the offer that had been made to her by M. Tornerhjelm. It was soon thereafter arranged that she would become a boarder with a Madame Andersen at Halmstad, by whom she was instructed in the usual branches of education, re ceiving also gratuitous lessons in music and singing from Madlle. Adelaide Walerius—now Baroness Lenhusen—who took special interest in her young pupil, for whom she prophesied a brilliant future, In the favourable position in which she was then placed her natural talents were so rapidly developed that in less than a year she was so far advanced in a knowledge of the modern languages that she was considered fit for a larger institution, i❑ which (ler progress was Equally satisfactory, She was then for a year in Got henberg, and on her retur❑ to Stockholm she was placed as a boarder with M. F. Bervald, the concert director, under whose tuition she acquired such proficiency that, in 1860, she made her appearance at one of the concerts at which the royal family were present, who were exceedingly kind to her, and requested that she would perform some of her concert pieces before them in private. Since that time she has been receiving her musical instruction in Paris from Professors Wartet and Basset, but at the end of the year it was found that the expenses incurred for that purporie exceeded the 3,000 rixthalers which M. Tornerhjelm had reckoned would have been sufficient. There were now, how- ever, other zealous admirers of the promising voca. list, who were anxious that nothing should be allowed to interfere with the course of her musical educa- tion, and among these a merchant in Gothenburg undertook that the requisite sum should be forth• coming, so that all that was necessary was happily accomplished, of which her successful appearance at one of the principal theatres in Paris has afforded the most satisfactory and convincing evidence. In her letters to her parents she writes " that she copes, during the next summer theatrical vacation, to pay a visit to them and to her dear birth place ;" and all in Sweden look forw&rd with pleasure to seeiog her again among them. It was said that she might possibly soon make her appearance in Lon. don ; but that is not now thought to be likely, as her engagements in Paris, where she is a great favourite, are each as will not easily admit of her leaving that city for some time to come. FATE OF A SNAKE CHARMER.—The following is from Bundelcund : —Daring the rainy season snakes and scorpions abound in Bundelcund, and not a few people lie from bites. A Byragee Brahmin appeared some time ago in the Jhansi District who professed to be endowed with miraculous power. Numbers of people flocked round him, and many gave him large presents. One day, while a crowd• was gathered round him, a venomous snake passed near him. Ho called the attention of the assembled multitude to it, and told them that he might lay bold of it and it could not do him harm. They expressed a wish that he should give them proof of what ho said. He had no sooner seized the snake than it bit him. The poison began to tako effect almost immediately, and within an boar the Byragee was aporpse.-11urkarzi. THE RAILWAYS AND THE GOVERNMENT.—In 1844 an act was passed enabling the Government en certain term, after 21 years from that date, to buy up all railways thenceforth to be constructed in the - United King dom. That term will expire next year, and either renewed or the powers exercised. There is a report in the City that Mr Gladstone entertains a project for acting upon the power so given, and gradually giving the possession of the rail ways, or at least of 4-stheci them, to the State. However this may be, something must certainly be done. The term must be extended, at the least. Parliamentary action must be taken upon it in some shape, and the question is likely to give rise to energetic discussion and enliven a session which, as being that of a Parliament in articulo mortis, otherwise threatens to be both dull and do-nothing. The Law Times of to-day. THE REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN ON MR. LIN COLN'S RE-ELECTION.—The Rev. George Gilfillan of Dundee, having been invited by the secretary of th e Emancipation Society to become one of a deputation to pre sent to Mr Adams, the American Minister in London, an address of congratulation to be forwarded to President Lin coln on the occasion of his re-election, returned the follow ing answer to the invitation :—" It is impossible for me to be present. But I deem it right to say that, even though I could have been there, I would not have been a party to any such measure. I look upon the re-election of Mr Lin coln as a heavy blow and great discouragement to the real interests of America--as a pledge for the continuance, with increased ferocity, of a wretched and hitherto useless cone test, which has already appalled the civilised world, and sown curses and calamities broadcast in the fairest countries of the earth—as a renewed proclamation of war to the knife with a people who, though deeply guilty in the matter of slavery, and in other respects besides, have covered their saultitude of sins by a courage, a constancy, a self denial, a unity, and a generosity of conduct which have seldom been paralleled in the history of nations—of a war, too, which has notoriously been carried on by the North under false pretences, and which, though gilded over with fine and even sacred names, is in reality a contest for supremacy, tor ambition, and for commercial purposes, and has been fought principally by mercenary hands, and in forms of savage ferocity at which humanity blushes for shame. I feel my hatred at slavery as strong as ever, and my hope of its speedy abolition more sanguine than at any former period ; but I have no sympathy with Mr Lincoln's policy, and I hear no music in the clash of that bloody gauntlet he has thrown down with such violence on the floor of the West," MARKETS—This Day. CO VENT GARDEN. Our market is fairly supplied with fruit and vegetables• The trade rules firm at the annexed rates : FRUIT. S. d. s. d. s. d. a d Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Mulberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 Grapes,per lb 4 oto 8 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Foreign do 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0 Melons Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 1 2to 3 0 1 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..4 oto 8 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto o 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0; Currants, per h..sv 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hi sve oto 0 0 i Plums, per do. .. 4 6to 5 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0; Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto u 0 LONDON GAZETTE--Last Evening, DOWNING-STREET, DEC, 15. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Samuel Weeks, and Andrew Fleming, Esqrs., to be members of the Legis. lative Council of the Island of St. Lucia ; Richard Southey • Esq., to be Colonial Secreta r y f or the Colony of the Cale of Good Hope ; and Giovanni Battists Trapani, E 5 , 4., M.D., to be Collector of Customs, and Vincenzo Bar g , Esq., to be Cashier of the Treasury of the Mara of Malta. 156 i 78j 91 E 4 2 1201 98 7 66 51 12C1 1 1381 I 721 104 II 80 79j 43i 44 t5l 6 1091 Business don. THAMES. AN IRISH Row.—John Doran, aged 40, and Mary Doran, his wife, 35, were brought before Mr Partridge oharged with violently assaulting and wounding Thomas and Mary Smith. The parties live in an Irish colony called Glasshouse street, Rosemary-lane. There had been some litigation between them, which terminated successfully for the Smiths. The Dorans and their partizans waited on the Smiths last night and asked them if they were satisfied. "To be sure we are," was the reply of the Smiths. John Doran, a tall and strong fellow, however, said he was not satisfied, and he pulled the Smiths out of their dwelling. A row ensued, blows and kicks were exchanged, and blood flowed very freely. Mrs Doran, who had a stone in her hand, struck Mrs Smith on the head, while John Doran made a furious attack on both complain nts, and struck and kicked them most furiously. Mr and Mrs Smith were severely injured, and the wounds on their heads indicated the violence that had been used. A. large piece of coal was broken by the mail prisoner on Thomas Smith's head. He said he was "in gores of blood, and bled like a pig," He certainly lost a good deal of blood. Mr Partridge said it appeared that the Dorans went to the dwellings of the Smiths to demand satisfaction, as they termed it—in other words, to make a disturbance. Their conduct was quite ferocious. He sentenced John Doran to two months and his wife to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. MvPROPOLITAN RAILWAY.-..luring the week ending the 11th inst. the Metropolitan Company conveyed over their railway 273,669 passengers, the receipts being £2,703. This is the largest weekly receipt since the opening of the railway, showing an increase of £568 over the corresponding week last year. This receipt is equal to £720 per mile for the week, or at the rate of £37,000 per mile per annum, and is very largely in excess of the receipt per mile on any other railway in the kingdom. When the com pany's extension to the City is open, there is no doubt that the traffic over the entire railway will be enormously in creased. The works are being vigorously prosecuted, and it is expected that the portion of the extension as far as Aldersgate-street will be open for public traffic early in the ensuing spring. THIS DAY).—At half FIRE AND Loss OF LIF E past 3 this morning a fire broke out in Lorrimore street, Walworth. The house was completely destroyed, and a woman named Mary Durrant, aged 69, who lodged in the front parlour, lost her life; That this poor creature was the innocent cause of this disaster, from the position her b founda he in; there is no doubt. She w remains were discovered by Jerry, the fire escape conduct or ' s d og . Th e rema i ns of the deceased, who had been t oadsy wasburned to a cinder, he mother of 22 children, were Placed in a shell and removed to the workhouse, and an inquest will be held upon th em, EXETER-HALL.—The. Christmas performance ol the "Messiah" will be given by the National Choral Society on Wednesday neat. Miss Louisa Fyne, whose success in the " Eljah" on "Wednesday last was so com plete, has been engeged by the National Choral Society for next Wednesday's performance of the " Messiah" and for the "Creation," which will shortly follow. CATS.—In an early Als. the value of a cat is stated to be equal to that of h 'zilch sheep with its lamb and wool; and in another the Property necessary to constitute a "proper hamlet" is said to comprise nine buildings, one plough, one kiln, one churn, one bull, one cock, and one cat.— All Me Year Roud. The King of Holland has just receiTed at a de Cartogni, who delivered to Eavoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Ring of Italy. Hitherto there has only been a tharga d'affaireo. h pr is iva ;l e aj l' e u s ( t l y ien h e is e A c i r l ecentt' as THE CIDER CROP IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES.— The English vintage—it such a term can be applied to the produce of the orchards of this country—is now draw ing to a close, and has been the most remarkable within liv ing memory, Both apples and pears in the fruit-growing dis tricts of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire have this year been abundant beyond precedent, and good culinary fruit is now selling by retail at a cheaper rate than potatoes. A more magnificent bloom wag never observed than that of the spring of 1864, and although this is not always a precursor et an abundant crop it proved so in the present instance. Apple and pear trees were laden so thickly that the branches frequent l y broke down under the weight picking generally fi n i s h es i n O c t o b er fruit still ha ng i ng from the lea fl ess o t h f e f r r e ui i t s , trees. Generally, however, the fruit is small, in consequence, h a e n r d e a a l h t d h o t u h g e h re no doubt, of its great abundance, although some parts of Herefordshire have produced this year the inest fruit ever grown. The general price of cider fruit has l,een is per pot of five pecks, and apples have been sold at ill per ton, An immense quantity of cider and perry have been made in the three counties named above, especially lierefordshire, and an ordinary price is £1 per hogshead of 100 gallons, or 3d. a gallon. The fruit is admirable in quality, and conse quently the drink produced is of the first class, and is ex pected is keep unusually well. A larger quantity has been made this year than has ever been recollected in any one year, the quantity beingonly restricted in some instances to the band capacity of the grower. Yesterday being the anniversary of the entrance of the ashes of the Emperor Napoleon I. into Paris the Marquis de Las‘ se Ain° caused a commemorative mass' to be celebrated in the Church of the Invandes, at which ha end all his staff were present. A number of the old soldiers of .the First Empire attended. Among them wee an old Mameluke, probably the last that remains of those brought by General 133uaparte from Egypt. After the service the old soldiers filed oil before the tomb of the Emperor. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 :sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold it appears that gold is about 2-10th sper cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London. is 13.41 per £1 stcrlin_. standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 1-1!;th per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 0 days' sight is almit 213 per cent., and the premium on gold is 141 per cent. At these rates there is a small protit on the importation of god from the United vstates, VEGETABLES. dreens, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 1 3to 2 0! Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 6 1? ld ditto 2 oso 3 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 1 oto 2 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 3 0 I Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 Brocoli 0 8 to 1 o'. Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 6 Potatoes, per ton 60 oto t2O 0 ; Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 0 I Mushrooms, p pt. 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 ) Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 C Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0) Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz finds 0 oto 0 0 green peas, 11.-sv. 0 oto u 0 , Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0; Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. ba 1 6 to 2 0 j Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 to 0 0 ; Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach 0 oto 0 0' Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 6So 2 0; Seakale, per bun. 2 oto 3 HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s 0,1; clover, £5 5s to £G Gs Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 10s per load. Trade firm. CUMRERLAND—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 58 Od; clover, £5 58 to £6 6s Od; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load, A steady inquiry. WHITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 68 Od ; and straw, £1 as to £1 108 per load. An active demand. POULTRY. Turkeys, lOs Od to 20s Od; geese, 5s Od to 9s Oct each; goslings, Os to Os Od ; ducks, is 6d to 3s 3d ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 4d to Os 8d each; Surrey fowls, Os Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 6s to 8s Od ; barn door fowls, 3s Od to 7s cd ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os to Os Od each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ; partridges, is 6d to 2s ; woodcocks, Os to 3s Od; snipes, Od to is Od; teal, is 6d to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to 3s Od ; widgeons, 2s ,Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os 4d to 9d each ; guinea fowls ' 3s Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 4d ; English, is 4d to is 6d per lb ' • English eggs, —s Od to 12s Od ; French do., 8s Od to lOs 3d per 100 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od ; grouse, 2s Od to 26 6d. _ _ _ BILLING SGATE. Salmon, 2s 6d to Os Od ; trout, Od to Od ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb ; turbots, 4s Od to 18s ; cod, 3s Od to 12s Od ; brills, 23 Od to 108 Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, is Od to 3s; crabs,6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, Od to Oa Od each; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, I'!s to 18s; natives, 74s to 84s per bush. ; whitings, 3s Cd to 12s; kP,ddocks, 4s to 20s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os 01 per dozen ; mackerel, 6s to —s per 120 ; fresh herrings, bs to Os per 120 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tens, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to Os Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 8d to 53 2d per Blbs, by the carcase. WHITECIIAPEL. Beef, from 3s to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; veal, 3s 10to 4s 10d ; and pork,33 8d to 5s 2d per Blbs, by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6id to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d tol3fd ; 721 b to 801 b, 31c1 to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3}cl to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4;d ; 10418 to 1121 b, 4}l to od. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s Gd to 4s Od ; full, 7s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to lOs Od; half-breds, 8s Od to Os Gd; Downs, 6s Od to 7s Gd; lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week, Miles opened. Receipts. 1861. Belfast and N. Counties 136 Belfast and County Down 4O Blyth and T ne 2O Bristol and Exeter l2li Caledonian Cambrian Coekermouth & Workington Bl Cork and Bandon 2O Cork, Blackrock, &Passage 321 Cork and Youghal 1863.1864. " 1853. 136 1,869 2.098 49 644 650 13 1,924 1,621 121 i 6,190 6,814 :;62i 19,214 17,81 83 1,608 1,386 8i 20 368 324 27 ItB 128 404 368 654 1,469 1,353 17 279 224 63 1,247 1,340 75 1,647 1,621 23 240 174 91 k 2,21,0 2,033 5) 3,150 2,861 118 8, , 9') $,263 663 3 ,657 30,;07 353 35,362 83,4 8 53 2,633 2,206 711 469 469 373 i 7,183 7.902 1169 63,953 60,703 1,513 1,372 580 240 34,310 35,080 22.3 133 103 04 5, - .A3 515 102,P81 95,385 i,789 1,753 19,618 20,056 16,706 15,230 4,913 4,610 1,175 880 17,3i4 17,614 1,304 1,611 1,398 1,3'7 2,7,4 2,135 46,382 11,980 1,258 4,2z7 20,( 78 19.116 59,243 54,537 3,5;2 3,191 5,674 6.547 1,037 911 5,301 5,112 4,670 4,c57 833 651 3.631 3,4 A 19,382 19,039 5,237 6,598 2,413 2,375 151 145 2,780 2,302 272 318 1,; 82 1.258 615 6'B 5,019 3,8.17 62 902 813 871 437 - 375 325 6,174 6,331 4,625 3,474 613,248 62, 86 26,692 25,919 6,030 - 10,330 8,923 4,531 3,713 531 545 11,597 13,( 09 1,049 1,385 57,t30 L 6,117 834 1,020 541 315 6;0 479 2,248 1,826 5%461 52,069 26,386 8,954 8,845 9,031 210 667 1,043 989 Cornwall Deeside Dublin Si ast Junction.... 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 654 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexid 9 Furness, &c 5O Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,N rfk.,&E. Union 663 Great Northern 387 Great North of Scotland 5B t. Northn. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7ll & Westn.(lrind.) 3871 Great Western 12221 Hull and Hurnsea l3 Inverness & Aberdeen June 117 f Inverness & Perth Junction 1191 Irish North-Western 145 Kent Coast 27 Lancashire & Yorkshire 4u3 Limeri,A and Ennis... 24 Limerick and Foynes 262 Llauelly . ._ ._ . 461 20} Llynvi Valley ... London & North-NV e Aern 12771 London and Blackwall. , bf London & South-Western .• • 470 Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 267/ L on don, Chatham, do Dover 7 21 Do. Metropolitan Extension 111 Lon., Tilbury, & Southend .. 42i Slan.,Sheilield,& Lincolnsh Ranch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9} Maryport and Carlisle 2B Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6511 Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 262 Monkland 7li Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal ll North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee . 6151 N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl. 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Ithymney l9. Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset 66 South Devon - ... 79i South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 67 Ulster . .... 105} . ~, Vale of Clwyd Vale of Neath 431 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 27A W.llartlepool liarbr.&Rail s2i W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO Whitehaven Junction l2 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian 828 Bahia and San Francisco 76/ Belgian Eastern Junction 264 Bombay, Baroda, & (,en. India 185 i Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 Dutch Rhenish _ Eastern of France 1176 Eastern Bengal ... ..... 110 iast Indian - llO5 Grand Trunk of Canada 1335 Great Central of Belgium 22) Great Indian Peninsula 553 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 315 Northern of Canada ... _9l Northern of France . 697 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 4Bi reniambuco 774 &dude lO5 South Austrian Southern of France ...... b 23 Victoria Welland West Flanders 100 i 1101 145 40S 24 26 461 20k 12321 451 2611 553 1095 251 19i 113} 1321 66 75i 306 105 i 10 431 48} 771 105 1505 770 190 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON , Dec. 17.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, aid cloudy weather, with a snow stone. FALMOUTH, Dec. IG.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Antelope, from Buenos Ayres for Antwerp. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. IG.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Queen of May, from Iquique. MILFORD, Dec. 15.—Wind S.E,—Arrived—Due Cog nate, from Newfoundland for Cardiff. Sailed—Sarah, steamer, for Jamaica. OFF PLYMOUTH, Dec. IG.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Randolph, from Bremen for Hoag Kong. Nzwronz, Dec. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ceylon, rem Liverpool for Madras. POOLE, Dec. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Henry Dna from Quebec. MILFORD, Dec. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived—Asia, from Tarragona. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 16—Renda, from Emden —Hartlepool, from Gothenburg. Sailed—Hurricane, for Shanghai—St Petersburg, for Konigsberg —Velocity, steamer. for Calais—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne—Holland, steamer, for Ostend—b'a lavis, steamer, for Rotterdam. DEAL, Saturday Moraing. No arrivals. Mr F. B. Chatcerton has fixed his benefit at Drury-lane Theatre for Monday, December 19, when will be performed the Shakeperisn play of " Cymbe line." Messrs Phelps, Creswiek, Walter Lacy, Henry Marston, with Misses Helen Faucit and Atkinson, will form the usual strong cast. Mr Chatterton has, in his posititir of joint lessee, done such good service to the cause of the legitimate drama, that on this account alone he will, no doubt, secure a large audience. Irrespective of the above circumstance, and the great attraction of " Cymbeline," Mr Chatterton must be able to count on many supporters only anxious to testify their sense of his invariable regard for their comfort and convenience. " A Young Lad from the Country," supported by Messrs. G. Belmore, the Misses 11. Howard and ltrao Leclereq will commenc e the euteridinment. Fizjames, and CROWN-OFFICE, DEC, 14. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR LIAMENT. County of Warwick (Northern Division) — Wm. Daven port Bromley, Eeq,, in the room of Richard Spooner, E sq , L deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEc. 16. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain John. Henry Brown to be Captain, vice Thomas Longworth Demos, who resigns —Second Caw Aston. Fox Strangways to be Captain, vice Morris, de,xast'd —Lieutenant Arthur Ford to be &cond. Captain, vice Brown—Lieutenant Francis Moula;lue, Smith to be. Second Captain, vice Joseph Na!hrtniei Fortloek Rids(' 4, deceased—Lieutenant Francis Ar.hur Mant to be Se c e nd Captain, vice Strangways—Gentle.au Cadet Ed , watit Blaksley, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Ford—Gentleman Cadet John Don sonby Cuudill, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Smith—Gentleman Cadet A. I!'oulger Fletcher, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice Maw—Quartermaster -Sergeant Ben jomin Trew to be Quartermaster, vice Black, retirce4, upon half-pay. The date of the retirement upon full-pay of Major ral Henry Pester and the removal of Major General Sir Richard James Dacres from the Supernumerary to the Effective List, is the 11th, and not the 10th, of September, 1861, as stated in the Gazette of the 20th September last. The second Christian name of Lieutenant Russell is Broadfoot, and not Broadtord, as stated in the Gazate of the 20th September last. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 13. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant and Adjutant James William Vaughan Arbuckle to be Captain, dated 9th instant, vice Clendon, to half-pay—Second Lieu tenant Charles Albert Louis Moore to be First Lieutenant s dated 9th instant, vice Arbuckle. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 14. Royal Marine Light lufantry—First Lieutenant John Streghan to be Adjutant, vice Arbuckle. DEC. 14. _ - The undermentioned officers have been this day promoted to the rank of Surgeon in her Majesty's fleet:—Peter Wil liam Wallace, Esq,, M.D. (acting); Alexander Collins, Esq.; Arthur McKenna, Esq., M.D. Mr Williams Gubbins Starting has been promoted' to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in the Fleet, with seniority of Dcc. 7. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette :-- George Bloore, grocer, Leek William Archer, ropemaker, Norwich George Betts, cheesemonger, Shoreditch John Wilson, tea dealer, Holloway-road William Day, grocer, Lambeth Walk Samuel John Adey, commission agent, Dalston Wm. Tate, silk manufacturer, Leeds Benjamin Brindley, grocer, Crewe Frederick Robinson, shoemaker, Hastings James Fleming, traveller, Bradford George Thacker, greengrocer, Bradford George C. Pettipher, painter, Warwick BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Felix M'Donald, journeyman carter, Liverpool Charles Marsden, decorative paper maker, Snoreditch SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. H. L. Schneider, yarn merchant, Glasgow Wm Brown, grocer, Lanark James Hume, miller, Edinburgh Robert Burns, jun., coal merchant, Glasgow Robert Morison, merchant, Stornoway Robert Gaul, cabinetmaker, Glasgow Course of Exchange,—Yesteray, Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 181 12 19 Antwerp ~ .. 25 521 25 571 Brussels — 25 521 25 571 Hamburg .. ,-- 13 71 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 52/ 25 571 _ _ . Frankfort on Maine Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan 1201 - 1201 12 5 12 12f 12 5 12 12f 291 304 46 46% • 47 47 1 25 7) 25 771 25 70 25 77i Genoa — 25 70 25 75 Naples Palermo — 25 70 25 75 Messina — 25 70 25 75 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)......per oz., £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars. Sther in Bars (Standard). 0 0 0 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. ,wstralia e.nd Mauritius, via Southampton ..Dec. 19. v!a Marseille9; Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 29. - Ihina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southamptun.Dec. 19, via Marseilles Dec. 27. 1 Falkland Islands • Gibraltar, via Southamptt n Dec. 19, India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19. via Marseilles Dec, 27, India (Bombay), via Southampton , Dec. 27, via Marseilles Dec. 21, Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec.l2. via Marseilles Dec, 19. Ne rfoundland Op irto and Vigo • U.' 8. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec 21. by U.S. packet by Canadian paoket Dec. 16. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Jan. 10. West Indies and Pacific Bahamas (via New York) Dec. 15. Bermuda (ditto) Cuba and Mexico ..Dec. 29. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. JANT:ARY. Manchester 2 FEBRUARY. Lincoln spring Nottingham Spring 28 _ _ MARCH. Derby Spring Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring Doncaster Spring NVarri ick Spring Chelmsford Spring .. 23 Catterick Bridge Thirsk 2l Epsom Spring .... 25 Northampton 4 Croston Park 7 Durham Newmarket Craven Newmarket Ist Spring.. 1 Chester York Spring Salisbury Bath Epsom Summer NE. Hampton Newton Newcastle Worcester Summer . , 'LY. Epsom Summer (con.) 1 Manchester 7 Ascot Alexandra Park.. 2O Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract .. Nottingham Summer .. IS Chesterfield Goodwood AUG Huntingdon Reading Egharn Oxford l7 York August Plymouth • • 24 Lichfie:d . 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer .. ;i0 Weymouth 'EMBER. SEPT. Weymouth (continued), 1 Leicester 7 Doncaster Brecon OCT Northall2rton Newmarket Second Oct. 9 5 I NOYE: Worcester Autumn Richmond . l9 Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist October, 26 IBEX EALING STE] Weights for the Middlesex I: Newmarket Houghton.. 23 I Worcester Autumn .... 31 :MBER. st lb Serious Case l2 7 Ironsides Portland ll 10 Sly Fox ll 7 Globule I)obbyn Premier Gorsehawk ~ ~ ----- Piggy Wiggy Bravo ll 2 Fenton Ivanhoff ... (continued) 1 PLECIIASES. [andicap• Three miles and a et lb The ROgn o Yeller Gil Shuttlecock Agag Old Squire lO 7 Bracknell Little Dick .. 10 7 Attaman Overton Aggressor .......... 10 4 Ned of the Hills .... 10 0 SIIAKSPERE AT NEW PLACE.---The "Squire" of New Place, during the last three years of his life, seems to have cast no lingering look behi n d him on the h stage he kid quitted. Bey on d a scrap of his handwriting, and, during his lifetime, besides the low impressions of sein e o f t h e separa t e plays, evidently little else Una "the book of the play," to be sold within the walls of the theatre during the performance, not one of his great masterpieces was seen by himself through the press. Strange, too, that we have no origi nal play-bills of the performances of the players at the Globe or at the theatre in Whitefriars, seeing that the fact of play-bills being printed by English performers at the period in which be flourished is placed beyond doubt by ono issued iu Germany by an itinerant company of English comedians o f his day with whom it has been attempted to associate him, by some recent critics, which is preserved in the town library of Nuremberg. A facsimile of this lherary curio sity will be given in Mr Cohn's faihconaing volume of Shakspere in Germany," some of the sheets of which we have been permitted to inspect. The performers there un dertake to give representations daily, punctually at two o'clock, of cwnedies, histories, tragedies, and drolls—a sub ' division of plays which has a true Shaksperiau ring about it,—The .Reader of To day. • 1041