The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-06 00:00:00

IToNIMARKETI, ANn MtiMiIECIAL IXTELLIGENOE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money mar k et continues to exhibit sympß to nis of great stringency. The large withdrawals ?! gold th a t are d aily reported from the Bank of , and the additional inquiry experienced i(or monetary accommodation, are causing the publi c to entertain the idea that higher rates must "on predominate. The brokers are charging 61 and 7 per cent. for the finest quality of commercial Paper, and it may therefore be inferred that the Zrtater number of bills brought into the market c !.e on l y negotiable on terms much above the offi -141 rnin.itnurn. Tire supply of capital continues Plentiful, but discounte rs are k een l y wa t c hi ng t h e tu rn affairs may take, and will therefore only transact business at full rates. About £9,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Yesterday, but £260,000 sovereigns were with. drawn for Alexandria. The Bank of Berlin has reduced its rate of dis count 1 per cent. A special settlement in the scrip of the new Egyptian Loan has been fixed for Thursday next, after which day all transations will be officially recorded. It has been arranged that payments may be made on the two following days with all the advantages specified in the prospectus. The scrip has been quoted to-day 1, i prem. The directors of the Royal Sardinian Railway Company have made a further call of £3 per share (making £9 paid), payable at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co.'s, on or before the Ist January, 1865, In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, during the last few days, there has not been much activity. Sugars have remained dull, and, in some Instances, were a shade cheaper. For coffee there has bee n a f a i r d emand at fully late prices; while in rice and cocoa there has been little change of Importance. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Routes were 6587 65 .86. Flat. The English Stock Exchange Market has not tindergone any unfavourable change to-day. In fact, about k per cent. of the loss sustained yester day has been recovered, but appearance of affairs is far from satisfactory, and the public are purchasing to a 'very limited extent. Consols, less the divi dend, are 88i 89 for money, and 89.1,- for the January Account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities 4 re 87i 88k ; Rad Sea Telegraph, 208 ; March Ex. chequer Bills, 6s. die., and June do. 7s. die.; India 6 per Cents., 1021 103 k, ex. div.; and the Bonds, 3 2._ prem. In the For e i gn Market today the chief feature has been a further decline in Spanish Passive and C ertificates, the former being lower at 31 2 =-1,, find the Certificates s worse at 14 1. Mexican are 29 it s ; the new, 27i f,-; Greek, 231 ; Turkish C onsolides, 46 !. ; the Confederate Loan, 66 58; th e Egyptian, 1 I prem.; and the Danubian, to die. to par. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been restricted, and prices have in several Instances shown a further depression. Great Western, A S toc k h as dec li ned £ 1 55 ., G reat Western, 10s., and Lancashire and Yorkshire ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain dull, with• o ut any material change in val uee. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request. Alliance Bank improved to 39 1, London and County to 79 4. Consolidated have receded to 10! ; Joint-Stock Discount remain steady at 6 4 4 ; Hudson Bay Company, at 16k ; and National - uiscount have declined to 154. ~.. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 VOTED.NMENT F Per Cent. Console a Do Account, Dec 8 81 per Cent. Reduced B Bl 7 4 mew 3 per Cent. BB 1 7 i 8 1 "ew 21. per Cent. Jan. 1891 • • • • " A Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — annuities, 30 yrs, expire Rh Jan., 1880 — -1-)o for 30 yr s , ex pi re sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2ok March. June. ZZchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4& 31 per Cent 6 die 7 die Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO rank England SUE, 5/ per Ct. — Do Account — INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. I ndia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 219 17 Do Account 1 Do 5 p er Cent. July, 1870 103 1 2 Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 ~ Do Certificates 1 ..„- ) 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)...- AJo 41 pef Cent . 1) 0 Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 1) , , ° 5 1 per Cent., May, 1879 D▪ 0 4 p er Cent. Aug. 1866 .. lio &lid s Xl,O OO 5 pm D 0 under £l,OOO ..... FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING- PRICES. t azt rian Bonds, 5 per Cent _ razilian 5 per Cent 1) 0 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 13 or , 15° 863 B3l 11 / , - - 0 8 Ayres 6 per Cent _ "4,0 Account , D 1) . 0 4100 Bonds luan 6 per Cent. _ e 041 per Cent C°lotubian 6 per Cent — 11 1 1 .) )4 ) G per Celli - . - 1) a ,,0 , 5 Per Cent, 1864 - - / ,' lB °. per Cent. 1825 4„ — ° 6 per Cent, 1864 tialo , r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent ,„.-- 0, 1 rovisonal Land Warrant —thsa ITP t iml 7 per Cent — 0 s - t 1 Lecond Issue Doel 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ace() t , un ;, Coupons 0(1,1.-i Account 'll",etnala 5 per Cent t t, ',o 1839 and 1859 2. 4 .: ; ° l l 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 711 e l' e4l l p r Cent ".'0 Accon e t D O a D o 1864 .. dig b Per Cent. Anglo-French b ° S eriP, £43 paid.... - dis Jyt o o .lPrench S cr ip, E x . 25f 20 c — dis a d 4,, 4 ' 81 1 Imperial 5 per Cent ili'_ Granada bu 2 per Cent. „,,e Def erred r° Land 'Warrants (llectares) — b ebentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — l'ei.„ 'tn. ,Do do Aug., 1866 — DO4I per Cent .. )3 ° Per Cent. (Uribarren) .. — U 4 1 per Cent., 1862 .. 1. 0 0 Account L tt lguese 3 per Cent., 1853 It.°°°Pceer°llClo Accountl., )806, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 4 1 7 1j n 8i . 44 5 per Cent 1822, £ St., BB/ If o li Per Cent., 1860 .. 87/ I) , 1860 — b o - `-' Per Cent 1859 531 b ° ' Per Cent, 1862 B6l 7 Ariglo-Dut e h ta,r(?. crip, o 5 paid U, ll uan 5 per Cent 13 /),,,°, 4 , 0 count 15" 0 per Cent D° A v ccount _ c , -- A ew Deferred ~,, ~ccount 1121-,0 P assiv e Pal l. c3 . 4l ',°e o unt 3ll 1 2 11 b lkk Cert. of Coup not funded — 6 tea lAc- 14 i 14 ~ , eunt '') 4 per Cent l‘t lrlt s i ti eri P. £6O paid Pin I), - Per Cent. 1854 — N rionnt I) Per Ce n t. 18 53 1) 0 ° Ae -eoun t — 1) If il) Bonds 6 14 0 ler Cent. 1862 o 410 1) o — cenunt .. 71} k 1 p 0 Bonds .. — 1) o r , D O 1863 v. L'o- rBt r anteed, 4 per Cent e ,lle z ,,„',° Scrip, £lO paid ... 4) o f` a 3 Per Cont. 4c. I) - " '3C OULI p p t l9k 11 0 ',lN.Per Cent., 1862 1)1 ~ eeettra ... • °BP Cent. 1861 tlst ri ,. lvi l , end's on the above payable in ',moon Oia tt n ,,' , 5 Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. at o4 0,-./ Piper Cent., Ex. 25f. .. I), ) 49 Cn. Ex. 12 Gail — I t r enq t l' i i'r Cent. Certificates Ali,, entes ;3 Cent. 11 , 5 I) , I per — P °A C , r Cent., 1861, Lx. 25 francs — I,°r 4 onnt ... 44rao/illtel)°1-1ar 1 3onds, 4/ per Ct. Ex. 4s. On,. se ) 6 Per Cent,, Ex. 25f — D„,. 401 THREE O'CLOCK. ~ ,A.t04 , ,, .... s ' e°ll l3.t " ......... Z 4 ti v ' 4 'Pool Cotton Market—This Day. 1 4 es 4 0_ or , Ket v 11 'tor t% erg bteady. Sales, about 10,000 bales 3har, iteck stook stock 10 @took stook stock stock stook stook stook etook stook stock gtook SHARE mann TB.—This day. Railways. I p aid, : Clqsing Price. 13.14. Bir.,VVrol., and Str. Val. Wyllie and Tyne. llOO Bristol and Exeter I 100 Caledonian lOO Cork and Bandon a:l Corn wall Do A A gets no di : a n Do. B till6po.pen.has all beat paid to B. Dublin u 2 Belfast June.l all Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. all Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 Glasg. and S. Western.' 100 I GreatEastern, Ord. stn 100 87 80 130 131 Ditto A stock Ditto East Ang - linn at GrestlYorthot Scotland Great. Northern... Do A stook Dk? 8 do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland 100 Great Westerr,Original 100 Do Str Val rua. ,toex. 100 Do. South Wales .... Do. West Mid. -Oxiord Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire . 4 'e Yorkshire London and Blackwall, Lon., Brlght.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover , Lon. & North Western Lon. & So'Ath Western; , Man., Slid., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares... Metropolitan Midland Do Birming..t Derby Nfld. Qt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Nrid Kent North British l Edin., Perth, As Dundee; Nth. Eastern—Berwioi, Do, G.N.E. purcha& Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle..... Do. Stock. Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 18-36.61 North London Do New Do New, 1864 North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central ISeot..N. E., Aber. stow, Do Scot. 'Mid. stook Shrews. and Welehpoo: Shropshire Union South DeTon....- South Eastern Staines, Wok. , an dWok Taft Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool ilar.ctß 0 ? 34 36 16 17 90 9,1 106 108 474 48 71 81 132 134 154 155 130 i 32 AO u 77. 78 67 49 57 59 94 16 100 192 1191 215} 81 83 10 , 106 37 39 118 118 k 97 99 66 C 7 120 ;2t 136} 13e1 105 107 100 all all all 100 18.9.4 100 100 1 55 7 25 i 7 1131 114, 100 all 100 100 100 all 7.i 72i 1 3 104 88 39 11 12 9 10 r, 123 146 2 1, 1 1i 79 80 1(2 1 t3B :42 00} 77i i 58 6') 40 42 Si 654 8 9 163 'CB 34 44v I 8 110 38 40 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOu&S. Business done. 130 i 30 47 8 134 15► 55 1141 104 1 8 17i 18; V7l 661 120 i 6 Hi 10 1361 6 f I 7 1131 14 72 3 101 i 31 D 794 80 41 t4f 5 4Z. 5, 1311ITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Paid, Closing Price. 59 61 1021 LO3i }die ip 5} .51 84 9k 75 80 C 6 100 8) 90 1024 103, 101 1 5 21. 2Z 00 92 70 72 61 64 66 68 50 58 53 64 47 50 3) 32 28 30 1031 1041 pr t p pr ip 1031 4 31 I.tlantic & St Lawreno , tom., Barodadt.Cent In• Gu. 5 per cent... Do. E. shares... tonal° and Lace ilurot Do. Preteronoe .... • • 3uffalo,Brant,&U odricl .t p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 18', M. do. June 1,1 S; Jicutta.~S.Eastn. (Lii. peTOwn & Dock :icy Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf rUnian. 1 engii.l gu. b p. East Indian. Tu. 5 p. Do. do. J Eat.... ;rand Trunk of Canwi. Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rret. Bonds.• Do. do. deferred....• • 'Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Fief. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stook... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp., cen' Do. New gnu. 5 p. 0... South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent Do. 4I per cent..... Do. . : . t. W. of Canada Share, Do. New ...... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. 0. Extensiot Dc. 44 do.-- • • Do. Fifth Extension. tielb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bndc 3lelb. & Hobson's Bay. gewßruns.wiok & Cand, Class A an d B. N.ltl.C'daB pa Ist pi bdt Do. Delhi • li d Do. do •• • Do. Funjaub Do. Indue.St. Flo') bL all 100 (100 100 ( 2 1:0 ,100 tok 10 all all 101 1(3 8/ 9i 111 11 83 CO 80 £ 2 d 101 1031 4.16 98 91 93 .... - 6? 6: s 6 82 84 10: tc3 1023 103 j, id P I 1023 10 1 331 95 97 j , LONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC URITIES. 98 VO 98 1 0 98 101 88 91 87 DO 1104 100 105 107 RA 108 109 111 101 105 1(9 112 105 107 100 109 ,07 110 V,5 107 90 102 97 99 95 97 94 96 [O5 107 100 102 ,01 105 107 loa LO7 108 61 71 331 341 580 600 British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Do. do._ 1883.... 111.(i0r.6 ttJ u 1877-81 Do. A p. c. Feb. & Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. &J uly. Do. 5 Inscribed stocl ;ape o.llope, 8p 0,187; Do.Ap £ Oct. 188( Do. 1891 Jo. Jan. & July. 1891.. 2eyion, Noy.lFB3, 6 p Do. 1878, do. ilauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 Do. 1878 1882 'fatal Gov. 6 per cont 4.8.G0v. Op.°. Ja.daul) 4. S.W. Gov. 6p 0.,18t0 I Du. Lp. e.,1871 to 187( Do. d0.,1888 dzupwdt !'few Zealand 6 p cent 'ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1876 lueensland Gcv. 6 p. i.Aus Gov. 6 p.e.1r68- Do. 1:18 J; uovard 3 I Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dr,Jul) Do. 10 Sp.°. AD.,tOot.. BRITISH MI: flmt)rian Consol. Gold Chiverton • ~itnoro Amalgamated.. , )evou G. Conb.(Tavist Drakewalls...... • 'ist Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ..... Carn Brea East Grenville ...- • East Lovell t+l uV'lltussel(Tavistk, s.. . , larn.ficSt.AuDy'n(Gwen 4 Great Laxey, great south Tolgua ;. Wheal Vor(liehitcui ;renville.. tierrxl.6-Foot ,lingston Downs - qargaret (tiny Leiaut - larke Valley.. 4 , lyntiv Iron Oro (Lim. - Nang'les.... •• • - New Set , Ju Nrorth Downs - North Roskean. ...... -4.1 v WA tiasset(lllo4aL , , :nrth liTheal Crotty - Prosper United...., .'rovidence(Uny Lelnt iouth Caradon(St.Cleer ~ Wheal Fran. (Mogan - stray Park - tin Cron - Vest Basset (Mogan) • c radon (Liskearci - West Chiver ton - West Sewn - Wheal Basset (Illogan - Wheal Buller(Redruti., - WhealLudeott - Wheal Mary Ann (Men., Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis - Wheal Union til 5 1 3.5d -8 5N PREFEYtENCE SHARES AND STOGIES. London and South-Western, 4} per cent., 0 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 55 Ditto, 5 per cent., 110 Ditto, 56 per cent., 12 1 51anchester, Buxton, and-Matlock, 417 f FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Lu.xembour 11 Imperial Mexican, g. lim. f 3f Sambre and Meuse, 7 San l'aulo (lim.),lgua. 7 per cent., 1 4 1 Ditto (all), 19 West Flanders, 5} per cent. pf., 91 FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, limited, 13 Anglo •Brasilian Gold, limited, 3 er lirn., 103 Cape Copp, Port Philip, 11 St. John del Rey (lim.), 35 BANKS. Alliance (Um.% 873 8 9 83 931 Ditto, new, 376 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd, 213 Anglo Austrian, 83 /- A ng lo-Italian, Um., 33 ustralasia, 701 Bank of Egypt, 29i Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 East London, lim., 6 3 1 3 Imperial Ottoman, 103 I Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 4f London and Brazilian tlim.), 48 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, .543 London and County, 783 93 Mercantile and Exchange , 9 11 - 3 P rov i nc i a l Banking Corporation, lim., 3114 Union of Ireland, lim., z 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, lim., 47, 5 Commercial Union, Insurance, 83. Company of African Merchants, In., 23 Consolidated Discount, Inn., Of 73 Credit Fonder and Mobilicr of England, 3 8 Ditto (.£2), 53 3 Crystal Palace, C per cent. perpetl. deb 1121 13 Ebbw Vale, 43 Financial Corporation, Fore-street Warehouse, Lim., 93 Gen. Credit and Fin/MCC I,ondOn, lm., 61 3 3 Home and C ,lonial A ssurance, lim , 53 Hudson's Bay, 103 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 83 3 International Financial ..ociety, Um" 74 Joint Stock Discount, Urn., 7 63 Loudon Financial Association. Jim.. 213 Loudon Mercantile Discount, 13 Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 203 National Di,comit Company, UM., 15 1 National Financial, lira, $l3 Oriental Financial, lim., 0 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 823 Ditto, new, 49 Royal Mail Steam, Vi Societe Finaixicre il'itypie, lint, 'I I Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint, 7i Business don, ioss ~ 2.1.0. Litt 3.4. , 2.7.0. 2.13.6. 7 8 . 4.13 4.18.1 tic 214 3 204 3.1“. 2.8 0 1 7.1. 0 . 10 6.71 14 11.18.4 30.17.( rtin SUN, CONDO LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn ) LEVY V. HAWKINS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the proprie tor of the Garrick Theatre, Leman-street, Goodman's-field, against the defendant, late the Keeper of the Antiquities in the British Museum. It appeared that the plaintiff had leased the theatre to the defendant, and the dispute arose out of the rebuil ing of a public-hous 3 adjoining the theatre, also the property et the plaintiff. After the plaintiff's case had been completed, it was agreed that a verdict of £lO should be taken for the plain tiff. beyond the sum paid into Court. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Th, Court was occupied the whole of the morning with uninteresting motions. Up to the hour of going to press, no mention had been made of the expected application, on the part of Colonel Anderson, for a new trial in the late suit of Codrington v. Codrington. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH STREET. AN UNINTELLIG IBLE PROSECU TOR,—A QUEER CHARGE OF ROBBERY,—Two women, named Mary Far rell and Eliza Peters, living in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, were charged bAbre Mr Tyrwhitt with steal ing from the person of John Lloyd, a tailor, living at 24, King-street, Regent-streot, a breast-pin of the value of 14s, and Farrell was further charged with assaulting Police! constable Walter Applebee, 39 F, and Mrs Jane Smith, the female searcher at Bow-street Police Station, After a good deal of trouble the prosecutor's name and address was extracted from him, and he said—l was going along Oxford-street last night, and went in to the " Crown" and looked in a glass— Mr Tyrwhitt—Go en. What did you look in the glass for Prosecutor—For my pin—the two women— Mr Tyrwhitt—Well, what took place ? Alter the question had been repeated several times the prosecutor said—l missed my pin—l looked in the glass— Mr Tyrwhitt —Which of the prisoners did you go into the house with ? Prosecutor—The one nearest the Oxford. (Laughter.) Mr Tyrwhitt—How much was your pin worth ? The prosecutor was asked the same question two or three times, but made no answer, and appearing to be completely lost, was told to star d down. Applebee, 39 F—l was on duty in High-street this morning, when the prosecutor gave the prisoners in charge fk.r stealing his pin. Mr Tyrwhitt—Could you understand what he said ? Applebee—Not for a long time. On taking the prisoners into custody Farrell became very violent, and struck and kicked me several times. They said they had had nothing to do with the pin. Farrell was fined lOs or 14 days for the assault on the constable, and committed for a week for the assault on the female, and Peters was discharged. THAMES. ROBBERY ON BOARD SHIP,—John Doyle, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr Paget charged with steal ing 2.bs 12oz of soap from the ship Sylph, in the London Dock, and with having possession of a tube for the purpose of procuring wine. Yesterday afternoon an officer, named John Roytell, stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the London Dock, and found on him two bars of soap and a tube, This tube smelt of wine, and the officer believed it had been used for the purpose of extracting wine from the casks in the dock, an cfflnce of which many have been convicted. The pri soner had been at work on board a ship named the Sylph, end there were cases of soap an board. The prisoner in defence said that he kicked against the soap on board the Sylph, and picked up the tube. The officer said the soap and tube were artfully concealed on the prisoner. Mr Paget sentenced the prisoner to two months' impri sonment and hard labour for unlawful possession of the soap,and one month's imprisonment and hard labour for the unlawful possession of a tube with intent to extract wine or spirits from the casks. The prisoner asked the magistrate to mitigate the sen tence for the sake of his wife and family. Mr Paget—No ; I will not mitigate the sentence. I have treated the case very leniently. You must not steal other people's property. ANOTHER ROBBERY ON BOARD SHlP.—Richard Cooke and Thomas Anderson, seamen, were charged with stealing tins of meat and vegetables from the ship Baron Hamburg, in the West India Dock. Adolphus Clarke, a constable in the employ of the Dock Company, stopped the prisoners as they were leaving the deck at the Canal-road entrance, and Cooke took from his pockets four tins of preserved provisions—one contained roast beef, another salmon, a third oysters, and a fourth lobsters. He admitted at once that ho had brought the tins from the ship Baron Hamburg, of which he was cook, Anderson produced a tin of mashed turnips, and said he picked it up in the street. Cooke said, " It's no use your telling lies. You got it the same as I did mine." The captain gave both men an excellent character. Cooke had been with another master four years. Mr Charles Young, solicitor, made an eloquent and feel ing appeal to the magistrate in favour of the prisoners, who, he said, had lost their good names, lost their characters, and lost their situations on board the Baron Hamburg, which was a steamship, and would leave the dock this day. Both men had borne good characters, both had wives and families, and they were very penitent, and regretted what they had done. He asked that a fine might be imposed. Mr Paget was sorry that he could not listen to the sug gestion of Mr Charles Young. He could not overlook a serious robbery like this. He sentenced the prisoners to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour, ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCUIT—STAFFORD, Da. 5. TRIAL FOR WILFUL MURDER. Richard Hale, 3), puddler, and Cecilia Baker, 30, no occupation, were arraigned, charged with the wilful murder of Eliza Silletoe, on July 30 last, in the parish of Sedgley. The deceased was a child of six years old, the daughter of the male prisoner by his now deceased wife, before their marriage. The female prisoner is a woman with whom Hale cohabited after his return from gaol, acquitted of the manslaughter of his wife by starvation. At about 2in the afternoon of the 20th July the child was missed, and Halo was inquiring for her on that night, and for several days afterwards. Previously he had been heard to say that ho would "as soon be hung for her (the deceased) as for any • body else," sad it was also shown that he had expressed a Irish to get rid of the child. On the 2d of August the child was found lying dead in a corn field at Coseley. The body was nearly all consumed in the process of decomposi tion, the arms and legs alone - being entire. The child's arms were outstretched with the fingers clenched, her bonnet had been placed by her shoulder, and her shoes with the stock ings tucked in them, by her side. Evidence to this extent was given before the coroner's jury, who found a verdict of wilful murder against Hale, but dismissed Baker. But she was subsequently re-arrested and committed by the magistrates on the authority of a barber of Coseley, named John Jones, on the 14th October. At about half past five, after the trial had lasted all day, the jury retired to consider their verdict. At lialf-past six they returned with a verdict of guilty against both prisoners, who were sentenced to death, but Baker being pregnant, her execution was respited. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS, SMITIEFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 58 to £6 68 Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs par load. Trade slow. CUAIREIILiND—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sss Od; clover, £5 58 to £0 Ga 6(1 ; and straw, £1 Ga to 10s per load, A slow demand. WittrEottArEL,—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 Ga Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has remained very quiet ,the trade hav ing been occupied with the samples of the quantity to be offered at public sale this day. SUGAR.—The market has remained very dull, and prices have been barely sustained. In the refined market also rather lower rates are current. COFFEE.—There has been a fair demand for colonial de scriptions, and steady prices have been realised fur superior qualities. RICE,—The dealings have been on a moderate scale, and late prices have, in most instances, been well sustained. TALLow.—During the past week this market has been quiet, and, with one or two exceptional intervals, has slowly tended downwards, and we quote about 6LI lower for all deliveries. The demand for consumption, however, con tinues very good for ho season, and sorts have uninter ruptedly maintained a high relative value. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Conquorer. from Dantsic—Hanover, steamer, from Havre—Astrea, from JVgn. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. No arrivals. Coveral of the outward. bound are weighing. A MISSING SHIP.—The Gunism, from Akyab for Liverpool, was spoken on the Bth of June in lat. 22 S., 44 E,, and has not since been heard of. Miss Byrne, of Cabinteely, county Dublin, died on the 29th ult. at her town house, 15, St. George's •place, Hyde-park, The estate of Cabinteely and the representa tion of this ancient and important branch of the O'Byrnes pass to Miss Byrne's cousin and heir, Mr William Richard O'Byrne, F.R.G,S., the well kno wn author of The Biography." TUESDAY EVENT G, DECEMBER 6, 1864. PERIODICALS. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVlCE.—Foremost among the contributions now appearing from month to month in this distinguished organ of the military profession—foremost among the contributions to it, in interest, at any rate, if not in importance, are the chapters here given in periodical continua tion of Captain W. W. Knollys's enthralling story entitled " Oswald llastingv, or the Adventures of a Qieen's Aide-dei-Camp." That there is interest in it of a sensational character even, the animated account of "A Duel," given in the eleventh chapter closing the present instal ment, sufficiently attests. The readers of the United S,rvice will look forward with eager curio. sity to the continuation of the narrative of Oswald 'lasting's, by its accomplished author—who is now, we observe by announcement, upon the eve of makin g the public, in a separate form of publication, as an author, with his maiden work, a novelette, en titled " Misses and Matrimony." " Notes on tho Maories" is penned in a kind and generous spirit - , and we cannot but hope that the suggestions of Colonel Alexander may be brought to bear good result. "The Defence of England against Invasion" is a capital short article, full of military points and recom mendations of a very practical character. A circular rail way, 15 miles distant from London, would be a very service able mode of defence in war, and be of excellent commercial use for local purposes of facility iu everyday life. "Mace.. donia and her King" we recommend to the Greeks and their King of the present day. "Reminiscences of Foreign Ser vice" is full of a soldier's hopes and fears, with all the vicissitudes incident to a military life. "Manning the Navy" justly exemplifies that if you want work to be well done you must do it yourself, or pay well for getting it done. As to the article ou "D3nmark and Germany," all we can say is, that we cordially agree in the opinion of the writer, that the peace now concluded ends one of the most unjusti fi dole wars that perhaps ever occurred in the history of nations. Let us hope that the day of retribution is not far distant for both the great German butchers. "Practical Hygiene" is an. excellent article on the food of the soldier and men generally. Altogether the present number is well got up, and replete with exellent matter. DUBLIN.—The story of " Uncle Silas and Maud Ruthyn" is concluded, and it finishes iu a very dramatic style. The passages which relate to the adventures of Maud, when under the care of Ma dame de la Rougierre, are most exciting in in terest, and the plot is laid with skill and dexterity. There is a poetical justice in the awful fate of the French woman, and it is ono of those curious retributions which sometimes occur in life to notice that her very eagerness to revenge her old wrongs upon Maud caused her own fearful doom. Altogether, this story has much in it to ex. cite the attention of its readers : it is no mere sketch to be taken up to wile away an idle hour, but a record of deep feelings, strong passions, and deep dangers, such as go far to make up the tragedies of life, whose consequences we wonder at and deplore, while they never trouble them selves to investigate the causes. There is another story commenced, called " Who is the Heir ?" which promises to become very exciting as it proceeds, and some of the characters are ably sketched. The father and his two sons are depicted very carefully, each in his distinctive style, and already a mysterious event has occurred which threatens to undermine the prosperity of the proud Mauleverers. An interesting article appears on "The Style of Bslz .c and Thackeray." It is carefully written, and will be found to have rendered ample justice t, the two great men under disquisition. It is truly said that Thackeray's delineation of women was as bad as his descriptions of men were masterly. It is curious to notice that both these writers had to endure ten years of obscurity struggling for fame, until by a lucky chance each suddenly arrived at eminence. A very interesting paper is that on the Circassians, and after per using its records one is more than ever struck at the cruelty and inhuman persecution of their Russian perse cutors. It is at all times a sad spectacle to witness the extirpation of a people, but when a noble, gallant race is doomed to destruction, the sentiments of pity are changed to those of horror and indignation at their fate. " Slides of Fancy's Lantern," "Story-telling among the Gael" are worthy of notice, and there are some good verses called " A Doggerel in a Dormant Window." FRASER.—A leng'hened paper on the condition and prospects of the sister country opens this number. It is remarked in the course of it that much good would be done by the Q Teen or the young Prince and Princess visiting this part of their dominions. Such an event would deeply gratify the enthusiastic Celts and go tar to confirm their loyalty, while its effect on the material pro , peut of the country would be most beneLial. " The .Drama in Paris" gives a lively account of our continental neighbours and their theatres, and the article on Victor Hugo's " Vie de Shak spore" takes us into their literary world. The writer does not spare the English failure of the 23d April, but enters very fully into the French writer's enthusiasm for his subject. "A Campaigner at Home" is, as ho always is, well worth reading. This month he disc ourses on the characteristics of Montrose and Dundee, gathering fresh information about them from some old papers which will interest the antiquarian. "Poor Letty's Lave Story" comes to an abrupt conclusion, which is the less to be regretted, as Horace was clearly unworthy of her, A.K.H.B, finds a congenial subject in the thoughts and reflections suggested by a review of ten years and the changes of opinion and feeling which they have brought about. Kayo's History of the Indian Mutiny gives rise to a sensible and thoughtful article on our relations with India and its people. We can hardly over estimate the responsibility attaching to us from our peculiar position in the country. "Gilbert Rugge" is continued, and the hero's love -making proceeds as yet very hopefully, though certain indications of Captain Huns ford's character indicate mischief. The notes on Diplomacy and Diplomactic History are brought to a conclusion. The writer thinks the direction of foreign affairs should be mere in the hands of the Parliament. There are other papers of interest, including an article on the " Curiosities of the Patent Office." COLBURN'S NEW MONTIILY.—The writer of the interesting account of Cochin China and Cambodia which appeared last month in this magazine, con. tinues his account of European colonisation by a description of the New Caledonians which is very well worth reading, F ranc i s Jaeox (who is a most inde fatigable contributor to this serial and to Mr. Bentley) takes for his subject the Archbishop of Granada, whose incon. sistcnt vanity cost Gil Bias dear. It is not difficult fur thewritoirs,witnanceoensi: though him typically, to find a good many notable —ough sometimes men of genius have been ready to forestal rather than to resent the friendly warning which told them of failing powers. Alexander Andrews continues his discussion of Cotton Possibilities, and treats of the capabilities of the Gold Coast of West Africa and of Italy. In the latter country t he t e ll s us tha t the cultivation is beli eved to b e 900 years old, having been introduced by the Saracens in the ninth century, and in the 11th century it formed one of the chief agricultural pro ducts of the shores of the Adriatic and lonian Seas. So lately as the wars of Napcloon I. and the continental blockade, Italy supplied a great part of Europe with her cotton. It is not wonderful, therefore, that the Italian Go vernment and peoplo should turn with energy to the renewal of the cultivation. "A Visit to Mauritius" is another very readable paper, givin g is an amusing sketch, sh o g i ng an account of an island and a people but little known amon g us. " Th e C a pucin and the Poet" how vanity may mislead ; and there are other Pap ers o f var i ous merits, including a somewhat severe criticism on the Laureate's new work. " Srrathmore" is continued with increasing interest, and the plot thickens. Lueille's happiness is gracefully drawn, but a double shadow lurks in the background, which will • too surely overthrow it. THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF "LONDON SOCIETY" —but just now published —presents to its readers and purchasers an extraordinary variety of attrac tions in the way of light literature and lively illustration. After the Editor's Cordial " Christmas Greeting"—rythmical by the way—there is the Train"), certainly illustrated , very we can hardly say (called " Christmas Eve in t astwofold attraction,Lemonto begin with, of a seasonable amusingly by George Cruik shank That alone, we take it, is worth far more than the seasonably, aso Night n abl y bu cost of the whole of this Double Number—a cost amount ing to no more than ono shilling 1 Then, Adelaide Claxton illustrates very prettily, and with a good deal of hu mour here and there, mingled with the prettiness of her pencilled sketch—" Christmas Belles." We have, besides this, a good old Christmas Carol, bight, Christmas Eve at the Old Hall--a story called "Blue Boy," illustrated by lt. " 10 Y—the " Story of a Christ• mas Fairy," told (from behind the scenes) by the author of "David Garrick," an d embellished by J. 1). Watson—" A Sprig of Holly" gathered for us by the author of "Denis Donne," and illustrated by E. J. Poynter —an account penned, by the author of Christmas with the Baron," informing us " How Goldsworthy Brothers Spent Christmas Day," a narrative, illustrated both by Ellen Edwards and William M'Connell—a description of "A perillons journey," embellished by J. A. Pasquier— Jack Elsei's account of "Christmas in the Streets, and with Mr Punch," illustrated by 0. Da J. Byron's record of the Columbine's Christmas Dinner," illustrated anonymously—and Mrs T. K. Hervey's written account, and Mr Marcus Stone's pencilled illustrations, of "Twelfth Night Characters." Surely enough and to spare in the way of a shilling's worth of seasonable amusement ! LONDON SOCIETV (For December). —Of course, at Christmas time we must expect this gaily-dressed serial to be brighter and gayer than ever,both within and wi thout,aud accordingly we find stories, sketches, and illustrations in plentiful profusion. The first tale in the book, " The Story of Noel Rashleigh's Wed- ding," is a pleasantly told narrative of a young Wife's domeitic troubles, prettily illustrated by Florence Claxton. The principal story in the magazine, "The Ordeal for Wives," is brought to a conclusion, and all its heroines are finally settled into married life, which is fortunate, for what such flighty and foolish young women,having not one solitary idea of the duties or pleasures, or affections of life, except in relation to their lovers, ..would do in single life, it is very di ffi cult to imagine. We hear a great deal about Esther Fleming's goodness, sense, and strength of mind, but the only way in which she exhibits them in the story is in an utter abandonment of maidenly reserve and con ventional propriety. The heroes are worthy of their inamoratas. Paul Chichester's conduct, so highly praised, is absurdly inconsistent ; either the sacrifice was not de • manded from him, or it should have been carried cue, and while ho intended carrying it out his conduct to Esther was inexcusable. Lord Fvltham is common place enough, while Arthur Peel is a mere vulgar money hunter. But when young ladies comport themselves after the "fast " fashion of these damsels, they must not expect too much from their knights. " The Tilt - Le Exchanges in the S•rand " is an interesting paper, and among the c -ntents are a sketch on "Charades," an essay on "Itt,served Men," " A Story of a Model," and " A Chapter on Christmas Decorations." BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The Editor's new story of "The House of Seven Chimneys" already noticed in The Sun, occupies, as it dcs?rves to do, the most prominent place in this number. It re lates, as already intimated, to that favourite epoch with poets, dramatists, and novelists, when Prince Charles and Buckingham took their romantic journey to Spain in quest of a bride for the young heir of England—a journey whose actual result, though far dif ferent from what was intended, was no less romantic than its purpose. The French almanacks for 1865 form the sulject of an amusing paper. Signor Tomkins's adventures continue in a style sufficient to frighten any soberly-dis posed Englishman from attempting a foreign tour. A new story from the Garman is also begun which promises interest. Francis Jacox takes another cue from Shakspeare in the unwelcome newsbringer. He vividly describes the natural anger and indignation felt by the sufferer against the innocent inflicter of his pain ; and instances are easily multiplied, not from Shakspeare alone. "A Group of French Painters" gives an account of some Continental notabilities which is worth readinz. ROMFORD'S HOUNDS.—This sketch of sport ing life is continued, and we meet with some stir ring scones in the course of its perusal. Mr. Rumford goes on in his usual rough and ready style, forming a strange contrast witk his inelegant at tire and unpolished address to " Lucy," who is always dressed cap-a-pie, and full of seductive blandishments and flattering language. Mont y, or the show of it, however, enables them to get on famously, although, doubtless, we shall soon witness some reverse of their good fortune. Mr Romford makes a good thing out of an ingenious dodge, " How to spell cat," in which, of course, everyone guesses all sorts of unsuitable means of orthography until the won derful secret comes out that they never thought of doing it the right way. Mr Macoy's character is cleverly drawn, and his devices to appear real are certainly worthy of a better cause. In these varied descriptions of life and man • ners, the author has shown that ho is capable of represent ing society in other aspects than that connected with the sporting world. LE FOLLET.—In this number of this elegant periodical we meet with important information as to the probable changes in toilette which the ensu- ing season will produce. The plates are, as usual, mos attractive, although some of the modes which the caprice of the fickle goddess has introduced do not promise to be very becoming. Tho usual light literature and musical criticisms are mot with, making the magazine a suitable companion for the drawing room loungers, and putting them in possession of the fashionable business of the day. THE ALEXANDRA MAGAZINE.—This magazine, with which tho Englishwoman's Journal is now incorporated, has improved in style and character, number. ing many well known writers among its contributors. A very sensible paper on the "Health (it Women" shows its fair readers how much they have in their own hands. An nt title on the " Working Women's College" gives an inte. resting account of the objects of the institution, and the manner in which it is conducted. It deserves encourage- ment, and affords scopo for tho unemployed energies o: many young ladies of the upper classes, who have no prac tical purpose to which to turn their accomplishments. NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL.—The introduc tory papers ere on the Metropolitan Gls Supply and the Labouring Classes—two questions of much im portance, and the remarks upon them are well worth readir g. There is a plentiful list of recent patents, and the usual information on all matters connected with the subject. LUTTRELL OF ARRAN. By Charles Lever. No. XllL—Tbe story advances rapidly in this number, though more and more entangled. Puor Kale's troubles thicken, owing to the treachery of Oiltorke and the villainy of young Lidavelle. Luttrell of Arran dies, and old Sir William is struck with apoplexy, with what result remains to be seen. Kate herself is attacked by brain fever, a fac of which her enemies take advantage. The story is a present in the position of Vanity Fair, wanting a hero Whether ho will yet appear at all is uncertain. THE ECLECTIC.—We have several papers of general interest in this number, among them an essay on " The Crusades," and an article on " The Scot Abroad." CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED PUBLICATIONS.—The History of England, Popular Natural History, Popular Education, Goldsmith, and Bunyan, all maintain their usual excellence, both for typography and engraving. The Shilling Edition of Macauley's History o. England reaches its completion this month, and this bril. tient work has been added to the library of the million. :4The A B C Railway Guide, published this mouth, contains many usLful additions, and also a capital new map of railways, telegraphs, &c , in Great Britain. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHICHESTER AND MIDIIERST. The ordinary meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster; Mr. Dobson in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the contract for the construction of the lice was in the hands of a re sponsible contractor, who would proceed with the works forthwith. Messrs, Dobson, Buxton, and Battock, the re• tiring directors, were re-elected, and Mr T. Ilenty a large landowner on the line, was elected a director. Mr. Johnson was appointed auditor, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. NEWPORT PAGNELL. A special meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, Duke-street, IVestminster ; Mr W. Fowler in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the works were progressing rapidly and in the most satisfactory manner. Half the capital had been paid up, and the company were now in a position to exercise their borrowing powers. He then moved a resolution to the effect that the directors be empowered to borrow on mort gage or to raise by the issue of preference shares any sum or sums not exceeding► in the whole £15,000. NORTH LONDON. In reference to a statement under the head of "New Railway Projects," which appeared in The Sun of yesterday—to the effect that the North London Railway Company propose to make a rail way from Islington to join the Alexandra Park Extension of the Edgware, Ilighgate, and London line—the solicitors of the above company state that notice for such a line has been given, but not by, or on behalf of, the North London Railway Company. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. It appears from an official return that the total receipts on 14 companies' new and old lines amounted for the first nine months of this year on 12,668 kilometres (7,811 miles) to 385,595,8321 (i 15,423,833), and for the corresponding period of 1863 on 11,940 kilometres (7421 miles)to 361,774,334 f (14,470,973) —showing an increase of £952,860. The total receipts on the old railways-7619 kilometres (4754 miles) in length—amounted to 312,320,1451 (.C12,492,806) ; and for the corresponding period of 1863 on 7546 kilometres (4690 miles) to 298,730,3191 (1:11,949,213) —showing an increase of £543,593. The total receipts on the new lines, 4919 kilometres (3057 miles) in length, amounted to 73,275,6871 02,931,027); and for the corresponding period of 1863, on 4394 kilometres (2731 miles), to 64,044,015 f (X 2,521,760) —showing an increase of £409,267. The receipts per mile on the old lines amounted to £2,628 against £2,548 ; and on the new lines to only £955, against £923 for the corresponding pc. riod of 1863. [ADYERTISEMENTI—IIeIIoway's Ointment rind Pills,— Lumbago, Derangements of tho Kidneys, ltheumatibui, Tic-Doloreux.—All excruciating pains of the muscles and nerves aro relieved with astonishing rapidity by the use of this extraordinary ointment. The affected parte, previ ously fomented with warm water, have only to be brisk y rut bed with this soothing unguent to obtain instant ease. Whilst the ointment cures the local ailment, the pills remove the constitutional disturbance and regulate every impaired function of every organ throughout the human body. The cure is neither temporary nor superficial, but permanent laid complete, and the diseases rarely recur, so perfect has been the purification performed by these search ing yet harmless preparations. :Archteological Institute. The next paper was read by Professor Westmacott, on the statuary recently added to the British Museum, in which ho directed attention almo,t exclusively to the nude statute of a boy, who is represented to be standing, resting his weight on one leg, and to be tying a fillet round his head. This statue, Professor Westmacott said, there is sufficient inherent evidence to show, was sculptured about 500 years bEforc the Christian era, and that it is either an excellent copy of the celebrated Diodumenus, by Polyclitus, if not the original. Professor Westmacott described the statue very minutely, and compared it with the description given of the original by Pliny, who said it was valued at 100 gold talents, which would be equivalent to £25,000. The statue, which was brought from Itome, had been previously considerably irjured, and bad been repaired very Thu Zell tlllll wus nroten, a moaern one having keen substituted, and the nose also was mutilated. The statue was of Grecian marble, and from the style of execution it had evidently belonged to the age of Greek sculpture preceding that of Phidias. Professor Westmacott adduced various particu'ars in confirmation of his opinion that if it was not the original Diodumenus described by Pliny, it was a copy of that statue, and he was strongly in ennui to think that it was the statue itself. Dr BIRCH put a somewhat different interpretation on the words of Pliny to that given by Professor Westmacolt, which made it doubtful whether the original was executed in bronzy or in marble• The rough manner in which the statue had been repaired induced him also to doubt whether it would have been considered in ancient times of the great value of the original statue. The question whether it an original or a copy was, however, mainly an artistic ques tion, and no one, ho said, was bettor capable of determining it than the author of the paper. Professor WESTDIACOTT said there were lines about the the nose and mouth so expressive of genius and originality hat he thought it highly probable the statue was an origi nal. It was the figure of an athlete, and from the large development of the muscles of the legs compared with those of tho arms, ho conjectured it must be the representation o a victor in races. After some remarks from the Rev. Dr Rock and others, ho meeting adjourned. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SOUTH AMPTON, Sunday.—A most atrocious and cold. blooded murder was committed last night at the village of Shirley, about two miles from this town, followed immedi ately by the attempted suicide of the assassin. The mur derer's name is Broomfield, a butler in a gentleman's family in London, and his victim was Mr Frederick Coburn, now resident at Shirley. It appears that the parties formerly lived together in a family at Alresford in this county, as butler mad lady's-maid. Contrary to his wishes and desires, the latter married from that situation, and Broomfield sub sequently left and went to London, where ho has also since married. Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon he came down from London by the three o'clock train, and went over at once to the deceased's house at Shirley, where ho was in vited to take tea. After tea Mr Coburn said to his wife that they bad better go out and do their marketing, as it was Saturday evening, on which Broomfield said, "Well, don't go out and leave me hero alone, but if you go your wile had better stop here with me." This was objected to, and they went out together. leaving Broomfield alone. After they had been back a little while Mrs Coburn was about to get supper, and her husband left the room for a few moments, 1% hen. Bloomfield immediately pulled out a revolver and fired at the poor woman, who ran to the back door and there fell deal, lie then fired two of the barrels at himself, and ran after her, tailing on her at the back door, Ile was subEeTtently brought into the Royal South Hants Infirmary, in this town, where ho has received medical assistance, and it has been found that one of the shots passed under his lungs, and the first apparently passed eff from the chest without doing any serious injury. He is not expected to recover. Broomfield himself says that he came down from London to get her to go away to America with hire, which she refused to do. The murder must have been deliberately planned in case of Mrs Co burn's refusal to accede to his request, as he brought the revolver down with him from London, having, it is said, purchased it at a shop in Oxford-street. Two shots were found in two of the barrels of the revolver after the affair. TUE PUBLIC PRESS AND THE QUACKS.—Among the most salutary of the consequences which may be antici pated from the righteous punishment of Hencry and hia accomplice is the influence which it may exert on public opinion, and the additional demonstration which it affords of the necessity of that purging of the advertisement sheets of the public journals which we have long urged, hitherto with little effect. The opportunities afforded to these scoundrels for gathering in their crop of victims by the daily and weekly press of the metropolis and the provinces are the most fruitful of the sources of their infamous pros perity, The exposure and the denunciation of these fellows by the medical press have been unsparing. We have re peatedly singled them out by name, and have stigmatised their filthy works, their vile practices, and their shameful extortions. It is not just, therefore, to say, as has recently been stated, that the medical profession or its representa tives shrink from the dangerous duty of openly denouncing and exposing these men. But a great responsibility lies with the conductors of those daily journals who consent to receive and parade on their broadsheets the filthy adver tisements of these unblushing miscreants. Take up many of the most respectable and influential of the London daily papers, and the eye will be arrested almost immediately by obscene announcements of "Guides to Manhood," " Silent Friends," "Treatises on Manhood," and other vile publications of an equally disgusting and dangerous charac ter. With country papers it is stilt worse. Column after column is frequently filled up with baits of the kind, cun ningly spread for the unwary; professing to reveal secrete which excite the curiosity of some, and appeal to the fears of others; which tempt the imagination of the young, and hold out promise to the prurient ; and which are so written as to excite groundless fears in the mind of almost every reader to distort ordinary symptoms, to draw gloomy pic tures of future misery, and by every artifice and lie to draw victims within the trap of the quacks who devise such books as instruments of their infamous trade. Thousands have suf fered from yielding to the temptation : and, being drawn within the net, have been terrified, swindled, and many of them driven nearly to frenzy by the false fears thus created and cunningly towered. The conductors of the public press are mainly responsible for the gigantic proportions which this evil has assumed. That wo do not exaggerate the facts in describing them as gigantic may be proved by references to our own columns for some years past ; by an appeal to the experienc e of the whole medical profession, of whom there are really few who could not repeat tales of suffering and extortion within their own experience; by the evidence of many crirniaal solicitors, of IN hom there are scores who have been employed in resisting or compromising claims set up by these rogues. It is of little use for the writers in the public journals to indite indignant leaders on the subject of the vile traffic of these quacks, or to frame denunciations of their abominable practices, while the advertisement sheets aro still left open to their announcements, and the whole circulation of the papers is utilised for bringing fresh vic tims to the sacrifice. We earnestly appeal to them to re fuse any more to permit their columns to be thus sullied —The Lanccf, A JUDGE IN THE STOCKS.—A ludicrous story is told of Lord Camden being on a visit to Lord Dacre in Essex, and accompanying a gentleman, notorious for his ablate() of mind, in a walk, during which they came to the parish stocks. Having a wish to know the nature of the punishment the chief justice begged his companion to open them so that he might try. This being done his friend sauutezed on and totally forgot him. The imprisoned chief tried in vain to release himself, and on asking a peasant who was passing by to let him out, was laughed at and tuld he "wasn't set there for nothing." lie was soon set at libel ly by the set vents of his host; and afterwards on the laid of au action for false iiapiisouwent against a magistrate by sown fellow whom he had sot ou the stocks. o u the couubel for the defendant ridiculing the c har g e and dec laring it was no punishment at all, his lordship leaned over and whis pered, " Brother, were you ever in the stocks ?" The counsel indignantly replied, "Never, my lord." "They I h ave b ee n," enid the chief justice, " and I can assure you it is not the tritho you repretont Jragss q' England. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—Mc W. Rathbonn Gregg, Commissioner of Customs., has been appointed Con troller of the Stationary-office, in the room of the late Mr J. It. M'Culloch. Colonel Frederick Rtuni.lly has Leen ap pointed to a seat at the Bjard of Customs, in the room of Mr Gregg.— Observe•. SALE OF BLAIR ATHOL.—Mr. J. Jackson, of Fairfield, has purchased the above celebrated "racing mu," for the sum of 7,500 guineas, by far the largest sum given in modern times f ora race -h orse ,— . B e ir" . An ordinary meeting of the members of the Archaeologi cal Institute was held on Friday afternoon in their rooms in Burlington - gardens—Sir John Boileau in the chair. Mr Purnell read a paper, by Mr C. W. King, author of " The Gnostics and their Remains," on ancient gem en graving, in which he undertook to show that the art of engraving on gems was not practised in Europe during the Gothic period, from the time of Charlemagne until 500 years afterwards. In the Middle Ages, he said, the engravers worked on softer materials, and on the revival of the art in the 14th century the first engraving on gems were evidently executed by artists who had ben accustomed to work in metals. Mr 0. Morgan, M.P., exhibited a very curious example of engraving on hard stone, the property of Mr Busanquet, from Babylon. It was a small cylinder, on which, among other devices, was engraved a bull with a human head. The dare of it was conjectured to be 100 years before Cyrus. Mr Morgan also exhihitei a beautifully executed cameo, on which was a figure of St. Gorge, of C4Fadocia. A brief discussion arose, in which Professor Westtnaeott and the Ituv. hr Rock took part on the question whether our St. Gorge and St. George of Capp,docia were identical, or were difLrent personages; for in the cameo a female figure is introduced, which does not appear in the English decoration. In the course of the discussion, Professor \Vestmacott mentioned an anachronism of Sir Walter Scott's, in his minute description of the costume of the Earl of Leicester, in "Kenilworth," in which Leicester is described as wearing the star, though that decoration was not worn until the reign of Charles I. S.x ran. HUNT CUP. BANKRUPTS, That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankrup'cs h a d . not arrived when we went to press. Course of Exehange,—This Day, Amsterdam Ditto nu t tenni m — 11 19 12 19} Autwerp — 25 57f 25 65 Brussels _ 25 57f 25 65 Hamburg — 13 8 13 gt Paris . . Ditto Marseilles — 25 60 25 65 Frankfort on Maine —120 i Vienna 'Trieste Petereburgh .. —30 i Berlin — — _ _ . _ _ Madrid —46 i , Cadiz — 1 47 - 4 71 Leghorn — 26 70 25 771 Milan.... — 25 70 25 77k Genoa Naples Palermo —. 26 75 25 80 Messina — 26 75 25 80 Lisbon Oporto Foreign Gold in Bare (Standard)......per oz., £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars ... The German Legal Protection Society. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Manchester Courier : Sir,—Tho German Legal Protection Society in London, which took up the case of the unfortunate Muller with so much earnestness and magnanimity, has introduced the following passage in the memorial to the Queen " If Muller were one of the two men seen in the railway carriage —though Mr Lee declares that he was not—it is hard to conceive how ho could have been found in posses sion of the whole of the property, as he would have to share it with his confederate. It is more probable that he purchased it all from one of these men or from a Jew accom plice of theirs afterwards, under circumstances that when he came to reflect upon them, excited his own suspicions." Vide Times, November 11. Tho undersigned abstains for the present from all comment on this astounding passage. lie confines himself to the reproduction of the words in columns of the Courier; and in doing so he begs to ask the 'elerman Legal Protection Society, "by the support of what arguments the society assumes the right to express a presumption which, under all aspects, involves the most mortifying accusation to all the adherents of the Jewish pet suasion P What entitles the society to suppose that the im agined accomplice could be no other than a Jew l'" The Legal Protection Society cannot and must not leave this question without an answer. It owes an explanation, not merely to Jews, but also to public opinion, which it has irritated through its assertion. It owes besides an explana tion to the sublime principle of equality and toleration that rules in this free country; and finally it owes that explana tion to the great Fatherland in whose name and interest the society has stepped forward—to that very Fatherland, which with a sentiment of noble indignation, has blotted out from her statutes and usages the difference between Jew and Christian. The undersigned is a member of the religious body which, according to the purport of the above passage is in danger of being charged with participation in the foul crime of murder. But at the same time he is a German, and is keenly alive to all that concerns his native land—and on both these circumstances he founds a right to make the following earnest demand to the society. It may be that the society or the reader will ask why precisely the under signed, and nobody else, has ventured to urge the grievance he mentions, No doubt the opprobrious expression the Legal Protection Society has made use of in the above pas sage awakens at this time in many a Jewish and Christian mind a burning indignation. But in concerns that speak eo much for themselves, I think any person has the right to be heard who first feels the impulse to give utterance to the complaint. Manchester, Nov, liO, 1861. 11. ZIRNDORF. At the half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand Banking Corporation, held this day, a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum for the preceding six months was agreed to.' At the half-year:y meeting to-day of the share• holders of the Bank of Britith North America, the report submitted for adoption stated that since the previous meeting the prolonged stringency in the money market of Europe had exercised paramount influence in the banking and commercial world, the direct (Mot of which upon that portion of the bank's capital which had been employed in London, had been favourable, but it had, at the same time, injuriously affected the commer— cialand trading classes. Mesere. Maier, Drauhtt, and Co., merchants, of 3racechurch-street, have but,pendt.d. Thar liabi- lities, which amount to £30,000, have been prin., cipally incurred, through :the Socic c General de Discompte de Pampalana, and the So6":!C; General d'Espagna. LIVING IN CELLARS.—A recent report of Captain Lord, of the sanitary police of New York, states, that in that city, with not more than a million of people, upwaris ci 22,000 live in cellars—a subterraneous population largo enough for a small city in itself. VALUABLE SALVAGE PRIZES. —Two valuable sal• vago prizes were reported yesterday—the derelict bark England, towed into Milford, end the derelict schooner Boadicea, taken into Scilly. The England belonged to Newcastle, and was abandoned on the Atlantic while on her p assage from Quebec to Sunderland with a cargo of timber, the crew being taken off by the Cunard steamer Canada, and landed here. 'Various vessels had subsequently fallen in with her ; among then, the Victoria Cross and the steamer Clara, which, it will be remembered, made an unsuccessful attempt to take her in tow. Some more fortunate vessel had fallen in with her, for she was safely towed into Mil ford yesterday, but the name of the salvor is not given. The Boadicea was from Labrador for this port, with a cargo of fish and oil, and was abandoned to the westward of the Lizard, with loss of rudder, where she was picked up by a pilot cutter and taken into Scilly.—Liverpool C•urier, THE REWARD FOR MULLER'S CAPTURE.—UN4 LUCKY MONEY.—The Home Secretary has decided that the cabman Matthews is entitled to the whole of the reward of £3OO for giving information which led to the conviction of Muller for the murder of Mr Briggs. The sum has been ordered to be paid to him in a few days. In the meanwhile, unfortunately for him, he has been arrested for a debt of £3O, by ono of his numerous small creditors, whose aggregate claims amount to £550. Though the present claimant only demands £3O, the others will of course lodge detainers against him, and a vesting order will lbeeoitintihneedmiaotneelyy payableobtain t) obtained fur (h t i h n e l afreosliu the G gneee te uv re eernneireeen th te lie will thus not only enjey no -hen, fit w h a t ever from wire h ar been called th e " blood m oney, " but, before he can re gain his liberty h o w ill h ave to go through the Court of Bankruptcy f u r th e rema i nibg £260. Thu place of Mr I\la ttin'w B 's cm-dine meta is the d e bt or s prison fur the cuuuty of Surrey (Il oreernouger-laud gaol). It ia nut true, as was currently r eporte d for sumo t i me pas t. that th e g i r l Eldred who was examined at the time with a view to eeta blish Ore was Matthews' sister-in-law, to alone Metier had formerly been rngegerl. A GREAT BAG.—The following is a return of recent shooting in the preserves ot a noblemen in E.ir)tland : —Sev e n gnu, in 13 days, killed 9 [Conga, 792 pheasants, 1,042 partiedges/79 woodcocks, 25 solve', 3,010 hares, and 1,836 rabbits—total, 6,823 head. At the average weights, this is 15 tons, or rather mere than 1 ton per day, or 3201 b weight for each run per day, or 23 done; ao that, taking tho ehootere to be each, each man shot twice his own weight in ganue . per day.—.l.irerpoel EGGS FROM A IiRoAD —The enormous number of 291,597,240 eggs have br!en imported into this country in the first 10 months of the present year—not very far &ere !A million a day, THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, CEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE--This Day, READING RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Piggy WiggY Caricature Surbiton Seven ran. WHITELY STAKES. 1. 1 10 Rogue Übique ........ 2 Danston Wild Rose Six ran. MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Wedding Ring ........... Bantam. ..................... Five ran. LONDON GAZETTE —This Evening., —IP- FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 23, The Queen has boon graciously pleased to appoint Eneas M. G.thrki, , new British Vico Cousin at Chagros, to be her Majesty's Cunsul at Vera Cruz, ADMIRALTY, DEC. 2. Royal Marine Light Iwaatry—First Lieutenant Rob?rt Frederick 'Tyler to be Captain% vice Pritchard, decease;_. Seclnd Lieutenant Alfred Close Cass au to be First Lieu-. tenant, vico Taylcr. 1