The Sun. — London, England, 1863-11-11 00:00:00

NONIY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. Discounters are now awaiting the proceedings of the Bank of England directors with considerable anxiety, another advance of 1 per cent. being re garded us certain. In proof of this, it may be mentioned that numerous inquiries have been made at that establishment this morning to ascertain whether the regulations had been altered, the withdrawals yesterday of 130,000 sovereigns and £6,000 in bar gold having suggested the idea that the authorities might act at once instead of waiting till their usual Thursday court. First class bills are negotiated at 6 per cent., but reluctance is manifested to transact business at the current terms. The True Briten has arrived, with £117,930 iL gold and 20,000 sovereigns. There was a further slight upward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, Sir Henry E. Fox Young, C. 8., late Governor of Tasmania and South Australia, Mr. Edward Tootal, one of the directors of the London and North-Western Railway, and Mr. John Allnutt have joined the board of the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, The Union Bank of Australia held a special meet to-day for the purpose of considering the propriety of increasing the capitil of the institution from £1,000,000 to £1,250,000. Mr. R. Brooks, M.P., presided, and the directors stated that they advised the augmentation of the capital by the creation and if 381.13 of 10,000 new shares of £25 each, at a pre mium of £2O to be issued to the present proprietors in the proportion of one new share for every four old shares. Of this amount when raised it was proposed to set aside £50,000 in augmentation of the reserve fund, and to write off £75,000 on ac count of bank premises. Some opposition was evinced by the meeting to the large premium asked for by the directors, and a discussion upon the subject was proceeding when this report was sent off. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentea wr:re 67f. 15e. to 67f. 17c. An improvement of per cent, has taken place to-day in the English Stock Market, owing to a few speculative purchases, encouraged by higher prices from the Paris Bourse, and an impression Sh that the Bank directors may not, after all, find it 1° necessary to make a further immediate alteration 4t ! in their terms of discount. 92 Consols, th erefore, are 1, -1 for transfer, and 911 less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are st ea d y, at 901 I; the 30 Y ears ' A n- i nuities are marked 14,3; and Exchequer Bills have I touched 9s. discount, showing an increased de pre ssion. I nd i a 5 per Cents, are 1082- i; the st Enfaced 5 p er C ents., 1051; and the Debentures, 1. The Foreign Market opened with a very heavy e t appearance, but a firmer tone has since been per ceptible, and prices are now almost the same as on the previous afternoon. Turkish 6 per Cents.,lB62, are 701 71 ; ditto, Consolides, 47i 481; Mexican, t 39 Z -1; Greek, 301 t o 1 ; di tto C oupons, 14} 1--; at Spanish Passive, 334 34; Portuguese, 491; ditto , t ; New sc r ip, 11 I prem. ; Italian, 71- I ; and the Confed era t e L oan, 62 64. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been of a very restricted character, and prices t i have shown further depression. Great Eastern and :IC Great Western have declined 55.; Brighton, North atc Western, and South Western, 102. ; Caledonian and itc South E as t ern, 15s. ; and Metropolitan, 30s. 5 The F ore i gn an d C o l on i al l i nes remain inactive, t and barely sustain former rates. Bank Shares are dull. Bank of Australia New Shares have declined 10s, and Alliance New Shares ss. London Joint Stock have improved 155., and Union of Australia, 10s. General Credit and Finance are quoted 61; International Financial, 8-1 9; and ltuyv.l Mail St eam, 73. BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE:O'CLOCIi. , I3a nk Stock _ 0 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per C ent. Consols Annuities 92f t i i I ,, T Ne w 3 per Cent. A nnuities lk,nuities Nee 3 1 per Cent. Annuities Vew 21 per Cent. Annuities.. — u Per Cent, Annuities, Jan. 1873 .. Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bthJ an., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14/ .. D itto (Red S ea T e l egra ph), Aug. 1908. India Stock, 1874 Ditto 6 pet Cent. 1870 D itto 4 per Cent. 1888 — D itto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 991 .., Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 u'tto Bonds £l,OOO — 131)463 under £1 Account emk Stock for '3risolit for Account, Dec. 3 9 lk a 4dia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — -'4l ch equer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent 9 dis Ditt o Ditto £5OO .. 4 dis Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Itrtisztirian Bends, 5 per Cent 13 a liailDöitto .. 1859 per -Pitt°, 1839 an d 1859 Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 i'uellos Ayres 6 per C ent — Ditto 1 per Cent Cent. (Def erre d 3 per C ent.) Cubs, 6 per . Ditto 3 per Cent. Chi Ilan. 6 per Cent ................ Ditto 3 per Cent. i )itto 41 per Cent Colombian 6 Scrip, £l5 pd Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 .......... . Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent 9Bl 9 _ Ditto, Second Issue Gr_ek o per Cent 1824-5, ex-Coupons — lilac. Account " LD'itttt°o C°ll ° - i GuaternAalaccirnerts ..... .................. • 1745 15 Ditto Account ~ 'n t. Italian 5 per Cent(Nia;e;.tn..an. • -- Mexican 3 per Cent . Ditto Account ........... Moorish Imperial 5 per . U e l: t ***** **" " `' 9l 1 i New Granada ......... . .............. Ditto Account.. Ditto Account...,,,. : ............ -- Ditto 2 per Cent, — ~Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — 4- cruvian 3 per Cent. .......... , ditto New Deferred ...... Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 ...... _ Ditto Account IPi edrnontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 9 5f Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 491 A tte Account Ditto 3 per Cent 1866 ./ , I '9, 'GO, 62 — 491 Ditto Account '7 . „ b itto Scrip, LIO p a id l a i pm tto 44LLssian45 er Cent., 182,. i: St — .. bil p per Cent 1850 2 . Ditto 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859 e r dinian 5 per Cent ..... ••• •••• 13 1 , 42 3i 0 L1 3 per Cent , - Ittc Account -vitt() Deferred — D.l)tto Account 4Bl ,!tto Passive Ahtto Account 3 34 1 i I tUigh Cert. of Coup not funded — , i , 'to Account l3 t a e Ltish, 4 per Cent • t. 98 11 6 per Cent. 1851 • 91 itto Acco unt Di tto 69i b• ° 6 per Cent. 1858 101 _ lt , t o 69i Account b:',',to, 4100 Bonds — I)`° 6 per Cent. 1862 b i . t to Account 7Ol 1 701 1 itt o 6 , b it , per Cent. 1863, £59 10s Od pd. 70 ; Ir t --,, ( . 3- naranteed, 4 per Cent -- p'zuela 3 per Cent. 1- ) ! t to Account bl,tto 6 per Cent., 1862 ........... ° 4 Account .. 55f A D ividends on the above payable in London. -..u .st , z l an,. sper Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. 61 i )e l/ 1 " -ttn 41 ? P r Cent., Ex. 25f. ........ ,-tch, 21 ;Per e Cent., Ex. 121 Guilders .. I,uitto 42 Per Cent. Certificates ........ 100 ',' r eoeb . R e t 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f..... -ttm a _ , ° eB' Q6I Ex. 25 francs.. ."- 11.,'S .) tier Cent., 1 , / Ditto A7,!couiLt "Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 31d.paid _- TWO O'CLOCK. 11 /1 7 °18 / Mon e y s 'Alt° Account ..... ... 911 I ex diy, Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. -- - M ao , , very quiet, buyers holding off in the Peetation that the Bank rate may be raised. 41 ", probably about 4,000 balm rr° E, Nov. 10, yal Highness drove in the )heulohe, at ►rd, drove to has had the e from their ricess Louise, the Crown I, for his pie- Vales. mour of sub' l Princess of , na, attended n. Mrs. Poll' - ent to Lon the perform ex. presence• Castle soon ienl,)he Lan ith a sitting Wales. , Nov. 10. f Wales, the ie Highness and. party Wood. 3s of 'W a les nded by the Hohenthal, ingharu for connection )f the birth ) of Wales, ) character, the neigh isappointed d his party, ood of 00 is of Arales ernoon the , and Dar front of the , and were Sinner in a ning-roorn• Ll relatives Lugs, and au, the fes -35 had re the repast, tsiastically 'rince and the rest of is of Pros !state also 's steward, pproaches :outaining lair royal n sent to )a of the its Serena -Weimer, ,gel, Son' and Alts• Captain of Lynn, )twin and :c., to the ith great jynn the oncluded own. end )f the in ))irt h- Le loyalty y others king. A he Tues- y a vast mtinued ejoicings norning. retropolis Praloe of and Co., principle, a crystal pirallhaes hich was The two a on the 1 wsiiion, hied, but n td were Beneath /, sur- I Laving ad "A." Le shield Lss : and splendid I c haste, L to this 's house present- nci, Bur- av es, in ed in an n town omas's Jay for Tay on ) town llor of 15 of the -street , terday is left l'iS j 011 Hotel at hio warden .ne did ev er, yanb's lop 49 atitled a por r oval ?E OF 7 with n tho Cam- Platt, tkirb~ BRITISH M: 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold - 161iftord Amalgamated - -- Devon G. Cone. (Taoist ) least Bassett (Illogan) 3 1 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 5: East Caradon ...... East Cant Brea. . 3.4 E. W 1 Russel (Tavistk.:l 8.6 IGam.aSt.Aubyn(Gw en .)l 51 Great South Tolgus 1: I G'. Wheal Vor (Helston, 41 Grenville .. Herd's-Foot tlingston Downs 4." Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelaet Marke Valley.. )lyndy Iron Oro (Lira.; 2, New Seton ll • • North Downs s.Wh'i Baseet (Illo4an 3 1 North Wheal Crotty —Par Consols (st. Blazey; rrovidenoe(Uny Lelnt.) lu. South Caradon(St.Cleer, 1; S. Cam Brea (Illogan) e..ViTheai Fran. (Mogan, LB.l ;Stray Park ;30,1 rilMar Silv.dz Lead Min ts Tin Cron %Vest Basset (Illogan).. 1 %V C , radon (Liskeard) 5 IWest Seto %Vheal Basset (Illogan) 5. Wheal Buller(ttedruth) 5 Wheal Kitty (U.Lel9,nt) 2.0 Wheallazdeott 1:2.1i , Wheal MaryAnni,:ifen )1 8 !Wheal Eleton ..! 51 Wheal Tretawney (U s.)j ' Wheal Union i 109 i 10 27& d 7 } 61 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian No 1, 5 per cent. stock, 107 Great Western Orig. 4i per cent. pf., 101 Great Western, 6 per cent. red. prf., 101 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. prof., 99 Midland 4i per cent. pf. stk. rd., 104 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 102 Ditto, 44 per cent. pref., 99 Lon ro don olitan, Brig hton, &c., 4 4 per cent., 1858, 103 Metp 5 per cent., 109 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, London, Tilbury, and Southend, 100} 99 Midland Bradford pro: st,,ck, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Franeibco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent, 181 Copenhagen, lira., 2 N. Rail of Buenos '.tyres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 Sambre and Mew e, 5i per cent. pf., 10 Ditto (ail), 22h South Austriarl and Lombardo Venetian, 21 24 FOR.EIGN MINES. General, 221 a United Mexican (lim;, Yudanano'cana of S. Australia (lim.), 21 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon am and Liverpool (Um.), 46 7 , Ato, new, 264 Ang Dl o Austrian, 6 Aur , aalasia, Ditto, new, 484 Jlrazilin and Portuguese, lirn., 78 Consolidated Bank, Um., English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 23} Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 27} Imperial Ottoman, l 7: A London and Brazilian (lim.), 49i 50 London and County, 54 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., Jim, 31 London Joint Stock, 37i New Zealand, lim , 2f Oriental Bank Corporation. 58 Scinde, I'unjaub, and Delhi (lung, 5i South Australia, 0 k Union of Australia, 58 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, limited, 3 British Indian Tea (lim.), it Crystal Palace, 38 Discount Corporation, limited, 12 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 4} Gen. Credit and finance of London, bin., o International Financial Society, Rm., 9 8} Joint •stock Discount, ni London Financial Association, Ern., 15t London General Omnibus Company (lim.), 2} Royal Mail Steam, 75 We learn from Oxford that, among several names suggested for the Chair of Ecclesiastical History which will be vacated by Dr. Stanley's removal to West minster, that of the Rev. R. W. Church, late Fellow and Tutor of Oriel, is considered the most probable ; and we have reason to believe that, were the choice of the Crown to fall on him, it would glue the most general satisfaction. Mr. Church was well known, when in residence at Oxford, as a d istinguished scholar, and is known, when out of Oxford as the outhor of a volume of Essays published some years ago, which evinced remarkable powers of historical writing, SHARE 'his day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOGRS. hare Railways. i p a i d. ! PClosicng Business I rie. don' 13.14. 1 Bin, Wol., and Str. Val. all 25 Blythe and Tyne.. al et Bristolliost,S l a e n a d t., at Caledonian lOl 50 Cork and Bandon al' 20 Cornwall lal to Do A ;„I",,F. lo ct e s .p n a c n ) .h rl a i ' s a! 10 Do. B "" ' Exeterii.d3lid.. C . . o : i a o l (. . 50 Dublin & eßelfast June ß .' al 25 ;Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. a' at 'Edinburgh & Glasgow.; 10 st Glasg. and S. Westert,. 10 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 1 10 at Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian at 101 at GreatNorthol Scotland 100 at Great Northern... lOO at Do A stock at Do t; do 1 101 at Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 10 at Great Western I it at Do Str Val gua. stock II at Lancashire & Yorkshire V at Loudon and Bisokwall 11 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 1(' at Lon., Chat., aad Dover V. st Lon. & North Western 1C st iLon. & Sw.th Western 10 at 'Man., Slid., & Lincoln. 10 50 Maryport and Carlisle. al 121 I Do j shares.. ...... ... al at Metropolitan al at Midland &CO Do New st Do Binning. & Derby 10 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland a] 25 Do. 1 shares 25 Mid Ker t 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 10 st INth. Eastern—Berwiok 10 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 15.1 at Do Leeds lo' at Do York at tt North t h e L a Carlisle 101 . .... . . . . 10 Do New 0.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 IN. and S. W. Junction, al at Scottish Central at Scot N..E., Aber. stock 10 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lO 10 Shrews. and Welchpool al at ;Shropshire Union at South Devon lo' at South Eastern st South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 10 20 6 taines,Wok.,anciWok al 25 Stockton & Darlington al 25 Do B 25 Do New, 1806 1 at Taff Vale.. . ....... 10 Do B 10 Do e 50 Ulster 25 Do 1.10 Do - 51 at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO it Waterford & Kilkenny 100 it West Cornwall lOO it IV. Hartlepool Ilar.&RJ 100 t West Midland -extordl 100 it Do Newport ' 100 t Do Hereford' 100 8 ei Si 1 82 8t 118 119 11 7 74 .11 - - II 38 10 11 16 17 0 96 98 0 108 110 )0 49 (0 10 47 48 TO 71 81 126 127 129 130 134 136 100 102 611 651 i6O 110 111 00 70 72 00 110 ill 00 944 (5i DO ' 1031 104 DO : 101 tc2 DO 48 49 11 127 124 DO 12S ;2S , .1.0 /i DO 97 99 53 54 24 t 6 101 i 102 58 59 88 89 119 121 1 2 p 77 7? 11 124 126 44 46 98 100 lo j M 63 10 32 33 10 P4i 97 f 9 II 10 ioi II t 7 38 7 84 94 8 71 71 r 10 2M 16) 8 4f 21 3 p - 20 - 86 90 172 176 BRITISH POSSE Railways rulantio &St Lawrenur a Bom.,Barodat.Cent Ina / Gu. 5 per cent — !O Do. New .. !O Do. E. Shares !Oi Buffalo and Lahe Huron al .0 Do. Preference Bufralo,Brant,itGodrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 10 Do. do. July 1, 1873 It. 10 Do. do. Juue 1, la; l 10, ;t Cleutta.it S.Eastn. (Liu ; IC t Cape Town it Dock Sari/ it ,ock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 ck Eaot Indian. gu. 5 p. C. 10 :0 Do. do. G Ext..... 1 Er Do. do. H do. )ck Grand Trunk of Canada lu , * Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. al * Do. ao. deferred...... al ;0 Do. 2d Pret. Bonds.. al O Do. do. deferred.— al Do. 3d Pref. stock ... al Do. do. deferred...... al al 10 Do. 4th Pref. sto.:k... ►0 Do. do. deferred...... a, /ek GLlnchaPentn.gua.sp o 101 O Do. New gua. 5 p. o 1' O Do. January, 1862 .. , ok Gt. South.of India(Lim . _ guaranteed 5 per oent. 10 Gt. W. of Canada Shares al tOi Do. New . 1 10 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. a : )0 Do. 5 p. o. do. '77-8.. .. a, 10 Indian Branch Limited Madras gear., 5 p. o. lO :k Do. 4t p. o. Extension 10 :k Dc. 44 do IC ' Do. Fifth Extension. )ck Melb.Corp. bp. o. Beds. 10 .0 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. al 10 Do. 7p. c. Kong. Bds a] 0 Newßrunswick ri Canda Class A and B al Itl.C'daB po let pf bds 1 xA Scinde .......... t I Do. Delhi. Do. do 10 Do. Panjaub I I Do. Do. I 6.i ck Do. Indus. St. Flo.) ISIONS, Closing Id. Prioe. 62-4 C 1(51 106 8 1 p 1 p 6k CI 84 94 - 107 1( 8 .0 1 lip (0 1 lip ru 21 22 11 75 77 11 Ot 63 11 61 71 11 53 56 11 51 53 11 41 43 11 29 St 11 24 27 (0 108 109 12 1i 8 1i 1.1; 1/1.1 04 106 dl 10 10} 18 it 70 : 11 95 97 .11 87 89 2 1 p )0 105 106 )0 100 101 )0 6 100 - ll 57 59 11 - il 3 1S 100 82 84 100 1051 106} [OO 105 105 k 2 f fp all .00 104 10 0V 701 7(3 COLONIAL GOVERIs - MEN'!' SEC U can.tioy. bp.e.J a. my 1877-84 ' Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 1( 2 104 Do. dp. c. Mar.. Sept 100 102 104 ; Do. p. c. Jan.&July. 100 92 94 Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 'Cape G.llope, 6p c,1873 100 108 110 Do.Ap dz Oct. 1880 100 109 D 1 Do. 189 c 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 'Ceylon, Nov.ls7B, 6p c 100 113 115 ( Mauritius 8 per cent .. 100 907 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 107 109 N. ll .Gov.6p.o.Ja.SzJuly 100 103 Its Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 10 N. S. W. Gov. 5p 1,18(A 10 Du. sp. c.,18‘1 to 1.(;71 , 10 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 10 (New Zealand 6 p cent. 10 , ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling„ 1875 loi Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOl S. Aus G6p.c.1873.& up 1 Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.6rJuly Do. to a DM. An.ctool,.. 11 101 i 102} 1011 1021 10 lOll IC2i 10 109 111 104 106 /:1 113 1/2 114 108 110 1091 11041 i_ _6l 3 - ,;4 39 1 550 660 10 60 65 i 3. id par ite, 26. 27i 4.0 7/ 71 6.6 61 61 ,81 11 13 17s 41 61 10 10 n 16.4 51 51 .12 119 41 'B.O 11 21 e. 6 1 I 20 22 3.0 61 61 191 9 5 105 1 14 2 1.0 21 34 i. 9 5 5, - 70 1 4 7 4 16 410 120 60 65 17.6 36 38 6 4 184 194 04 104 i 18 20 '4 215 225 ,4 774 824 i I 224 274 0.6 - 10,8 1/ 21 1 11 12 iBi 165 175 20 22 17 2i 3 491 1 6ti I 1091 no! 10 103; 10.11 127 128 it 214 5 1011 91j } Business don( 107 i 62 LEs. NES. The Horrib: !er in a Cab, The Pope and His Guests; No day has yet been fixed for holding a coroner's in quest on the alleged murderer Hunt. Nothing further than that which is at present known has transpired with regard to the motive for the perpetration of the shocking tragedy. rim SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER YI 1863 The correspondent of tee Morning Post at Rome records an unprecedented piece of hospitality carried into effect at the Vatican on the last Thursday in 1 October, viz., a dinner given by the Pope to 54 2 needy persons from the various districts of Rome. The curates of the 54 parishes of Rome and the 1 suburbs gave cer tifi ca t es o f poverty to all really 2 needy persons wh o were am bi t i ous of the honour of sitting at his Holiness's table; and the name of one fortunate individual per parish was extracted, I by lot, from the mass of candidates. The trysting 2 place for the guests to meet in previous to being 3 conducted into the presence of their pontifical host was the Piazzi Scossa Cavalli, near the Piazza di San Pietro; but, unfortunately for these poor people—who, of course, did not drive to the rendez vous in carriages—it deluged with rain the whole morning, and they were forced to take shelter in the church on the Piazzi until the prelate charged with the duty of marshalling them to the palace arrived. At noon precisely the 54 guests entered the ducal saloon —the great hall in which the Pontiff's hold their consistorlcs—their humble ap pearance and attire affording a striking contrast to the rich robes of the Court Prelates and dignitaries, the liveries of the Pope's servants, and the mediaeval uniform of the Swiss soldiers on guard, with their einque cento halberds and double-handed swords. I'he guests were placed in the order of precedence of the various parishes they represented. Mon signore Sagrista said grace; the Pope's servant brought in the dishes, which were distributed by the Pope's major dotno, his sagrista, his domestic prelates, and other dignitaries of his Court. The menu was in conformity with the traditional lawman bill of fare for the middle classes on festive occa sions. Soup, boiled beef and vegetables, frittura, reast meat or fowl and salad, and the national pas t/Cc° of macaroni, with fruit and sweetmeats, con• stituted the solid repast offered by the Pontiff to his straitened subjects, who did emp'e justice to the viands, until his Holiness appeared in the midst of the festive scene, surrounded by his noble guards, prelates, and distinguished personages. Checking with a motion of his hand a rising cry of " Viva Pio Nano," the Pope advanced into the hollow of the horse-shoe table, accompanied by Monsignore Majordoma, who presented by name each of the guests, one of whom, an old man, apparently a kind of broken-down gentleman, took the opportunity of reading his Holiness a sonnet composed for the occasion—a real trait of Italian manners—which the Pope listened to with complacency. His Holi ness then had a basin of money brought to him, from which he distributed two scudi to each guest, and a new handkerchief in which to carry away the remnants of the feast, for the guests were all re puted to be paterfamiliases, and were invited to carry home to their respective families abundant specimens of the Pontifical good cheer. The Pope wound up his hospqalities with a short address to his guests, requesting them to bless God for what they had received, and to recollect it as a proof that God never abandons his poor ; he exhorted them to show themselves grateful for this act of charity by leading a Christian life and being faithful subjects ; he urged them to inculcate the fear of God in their f a milies, because indigence sometimes springs from vice and sin ; and finally invited them to receive hi s apostolic benediction, which he accordingly im parted to them with visible emotion, and imme diately afterwards left the Sala Ducale. It may be easily imagined what comments have been raised in Rome on such a departure from the usual rou tine of the Vatican Palace as the event just described. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) THE LIABILITY OF CABMEN.-IZZAED V. WALTON This was an action to recover £39 damages to certain property entrusted to the defendant, who is a cabman, Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, stated that his client hailed defendant's cab, and directed that he should be drove to a certain place. Plaintiff had with him a package con- taining light and brittle articles, and this package defend ant placed on the top of the cab. During the journey the goods fell off the top of the cab and was rmashed all to pieces. He (Mr. Buchanan) contended that by the Act of Parliament cabmen were bound to secure property delis ered into their charge, so that it shall be sate at the end of their journey. Evidence having been called in support of this statement, his Honour at once found for the plaintiff, with costs. THE BRUNSWICK UNIVERSITY.-HA &CHE V. CAWLEY. This was an action to recover £5 lls, for goods alleged to be supplied to the Brunswick University. Mr. Hubert Wood (Wood and King) appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Venn of New-inn, Strand, representing defendants. It appeared that a person named Abbott had ordered some goods from plaintiff, such goods being delivered at the office of the Brunswick University. For these defendant paid, and subsequently Mr. Abbott ordered some more. It was urged by Mr, Venn that the lot now in dispute had been sent to Abbott's private house, and the order did not come from defendant at all. Mr. Wood urged that Abbott was known as the agent of defendant, who had already paid for an order emanating from the same quarter as the present. His Honour was of opinion that plaintiff had reasons for believing that Abbott was defendant's agent, and found for the plaintiff for the full amount, with costs. Verdict for plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. PAYING FOR AMUSEMENT.—John Spencer, a respectable looking young man, described as a clerk, of 31, Marylebone street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with knocking at doors in Tichborne •street. J. Dray, 170 C, deposed that at half-past 2 this morning he heard a loud knocking at the doors in Tichborne-street, and on proceeding there he saw the defendant busily engaged in knocking at the different doors, when he took him into custody. In reply to Mr. Tyrwhitt, who asked the defendant what he had to say to the charge, the defendant said he knew it was a foolish game, and he was now sorry for it. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a most mischievous practice, and the defendant would have to pay 205,, or 14 days in default. WESTMINSTER. VIOLETS AND BEGGING.—Emma Cross and Eliza Cook, ;wo girls about 14 years of age, were charged with begging - - under the following circumstances : William Waddup, an officer of the Mendicity Society, said that at half-past six last night he was in Lower Bel grave-street, when ho saw the defendants begging in com pany with a third girl. While watching them, Cook came up to him twice and asked him to relieve her, as she was in a starving condition and had no home; the third girl also asked alms of him. Having seen them relieved several times, he took them into custody, and on searching them found 2s. 3d. on Cross and 93. on Cook, all in coppers. The defence set up was that they did not beg, but simply endeavoured to sell a few violets, but The Mendicity officer said neither of them had any violets. He saw them beg of at least 50 persons, and at least received about six times. Cook's father here stepped forward and declared that his daughter's account of the matter was the correct one. She endeavoured to get a living by selling violets, but as it was no use her sitting in a corner, trusting to the smell of the flowers finding her purchasers, she was obliged to push herself torward and solicit people to buy them. Mr. Arnold said no such obligation existed, and nothing was more offensive than this description of begging. Even had these girls had any violets (and it was very clear, from Waddup's evidence, that they had none) it was well known that violets, matches, or anything of that sort, were a mere blind. These girls asked people to buy, and on their re fusing to do this then they begged, and obtruded themselves upon passers by in the most offensive manner, completely persecuting people, until they were compelled to give them something in order to be rid of them. Every one who walked through the streets of London was used to this dodge. Cook's father said he was not attempting to screen his daughter, if she had done harm ; but he merely wished to show that she endeavoured to get an honest living. Mr. Arnold remarked that he saw no occasion to disbe lieve the evidence of Waddup, who distinctly said that nei ther of these girls had any violets, and he wished to tell the father, who seemed a sensible man, that even if his daughter had, she was not allowed to follow people about in an offensive troublesome manner. His daughter had, how ever, clearly begged, and it was not true, looking at the father, that she was destitute and without a home. Cross's mother also declared that her daughter was sell ing violets, and complained that it was very hard girls couldn't get an honest living. Mr. Arnold, after repeating what he had told Cook's father, said people must not go away with the foolish idea that it was wrong to sell violets or anything of the sort; but people must not be annoyed by girls under the pretonce of selling things, He would discharge the girls on this occa sion, but after the caution he had given them he should punish them severely if brought there again. THAMES. DONALD THOMPSON, THE TROUBLESOME PAUPER,— This extraordinary man, who has been for many years a pauper chargeabl e to the City of London Union, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with refusing to perform the work assigned to him in the Union-house, Bow-road. Donald Thompson is certainly a remarkable man, and has given great trouble to the authorities. His correspondence with the Poor -law Board, the Home-office, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, magistrates, and others, would fill as many volumes as Hume and Smollett's History of England. There was, no doubt, in the early part of his career, and after he first became chargeable to the City of London, some advan tage was taken of his excessive loquaciousness and obstinacy, and that he was not so well treated as ho ought to have been. Mr. Yardley investigated his grievances'with great patience and kinduess, and he was afterwards treated with great indulgence. He took advantage of this, and after preferring many unfounded complaints against the master and officers of the union -house, and giving them a great deal of trouble, he has for the last three years acted in a most contumacious manner, and refused to do any work at all. He obtained a good situation by the influence of persons who took an interest in him, and believed he was more sinned against than sinning. He kept this situation a short time only, and has repeatedly attributed the loss of it to the libellous reports and slanders of the Guardians of the City of London Union—nothing can be more unfounded. He has refused to do any work for a long time, medical evi dence has been given in opposition to his statements, the " rules, orders, and regulations" of the Poor Law Board have been produced by Mr. Bowring, clerk to the Guar d:lane, long speeches have been inflicted by the prisoner on Mr. Ingham, Mr. Yardley, Mr. Selfe, Mr. Woolrych, and Mr. Partridge, and the prisoner has made earnest appeals to the press. Vanity and the love of hearing h s i me lf talked about seems to be his prevailing passion. He h as b een afflicted with all the ills flesh is heir to, and after exhausting all the complaints treated of by Buchan in his "Domestic Medicine" has invented a new one as an excuse for not picking oakum. He has been com mitted for 7, 14, 21 days, or a month, about 30 times. Mr. Edwin Holland, labour master in the City of London Union, House, said the prisoner was last sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour by Mr, Partridge, and eame out of the City prison, Holloway, on Saturday, re turned to his old quarters, and refused to do any work on Monday and yesterday. The prisoner said hie head was bad. He regretted to have taken up so much of the magistrate's valuable time on former occasions. He would not do it now. Mr. Woolrych—l am very glad to hear it, for we are very busy here. Has he been ill since he has been in prison ? Mr. Holland--No, sir. The prisoner said he was put into a part of the work house where ho could not remain. He ought to be in a place set apart for the aged and infirm. Mr. Holland—That is for people above 60 years of age, Thompson—l shall be 60 on the 29th of next February, Mr. Woolrych—Stop the re and work till the 29th of which you prefer. w F o e b r k u h r a o r u y s e ; then you will b e qualified for that part of the Thompson—Yes, sir, I should bo qualified if no tricks were played. Mr. Woolrych—What tricks ? Thompson—They sa y lam only 20 years of age. (A . _ laugh.) _ Woolrych—No surgeon or anybody else will say you are only 20 years of age. Thompson—l have only a birthday every four years — they say lam only 20. (Laughter.) You ace I was born in Leap Year. Mr. Woolrych-- No advantage will be taken of that. Thompson• --You don't know their schemes and tricks. They say I am only 20—that I have only had 20 birthdays. However, sir, not to trespass longer on your valuable time, please to send me back to prison. I prefer going there. Do not consign me to the tender mercies of the poor law authorities. giMr. Woolrych—You are sentenced to 14days' imprison ment and hard labour. Thompson—Thank you, sir, I hank you. I will not write to the Home Secretary about you, Mr. Woolrych. A more courteous gentleman I never met with, Good day, sir. MARKETS —This Day. MARK-LANE. A limited supply of home-grown wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. For good and fine dry parcels there was a steady demand at fully Monday's cur rency. Inferior samples met a sloW sale, yet no change took place in their value compared with our previous report. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was large. Most descriptions were in fair average request, and the quotations current on Monday were w e ll su pp or t e d. Floating cargoes of grain were tol era bl y firm, and former prices were realised. - With barley the market was well supplied. Fine malt ing parcels ruled firm in price, otherwise the trade was dull at fully the late decline in the currency. We have to report a moderate sale for malt, at full quo tations. The supply of oats on sale was moderate. Most qualities were in steady request, and prices ruled firm. Beans and peas were dull, at Monday's currency. For good and fine flour, both English and foreign, there was a steady demand, at full prices. Inferior parcels were a dull inquiry. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flom. English.-- 950 I 2,310 1290 2300 I 1470 Irish.. — 170 I 3180 Foreign...— 5,830 1,840 16,000 BOROUGH HOP. sks brie The demand for hops is in a sluggish state. Good and fine parcels steadily support previous rates; otherwise, the quotations have a downward tendency. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale if moderate; on the whole, ,he trade is steady, as follows : Bed; from 2s 6d to 4s Od; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and pork, as 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs by . the carcase. VARIATIONS OF THE COMPASS.—The Revue 1 1 1 a• ritime et Coloniale publishes a letter on the devia tions to which the needle is liable in consequence of the sub stitution of iron for wood in ships. One of the latest contri vances for diminishing this serious inconvenience is the correcting compass, which affords the means of taking the sun's position, whereby the doviation may be corrected. Rhea sometimes been supposed that fogs and certain other states of the atmosphere could influence the needle ; but this has not been borne out by observation. Lightning alone exercises a decided influence on the needle by reversing its points, so that north becomes south, and conversely. When a vessel is nearing land, the needle is said to be affected : and certain rocks there are that exercise a decided magnetic influence on the compass, volcanic rocks especially, but this influence is not felt on board ships. But the action of the iron forming the ship's sides is far different ; nothing, not even the interposition of a thick non-magnetic body, will stop its influence —far less, as some have believed, a copper coating or thick paint. But the real danger proceeds from another course, since the ship herself, under her weight of canvas, may increase the deviation of the needle, From ex periments made on board an iron-built sailing vessel, pro vided with iron rigging and lower yards of steel, and with two binnacle compasses on her poops, and a third placed between the mizen and mainmasts, the lower part of which was all of iron, the deviations of the needle were respectively 56 deg., 24 deg., and 35 deg. Without entering into further details on this matter, the writer of the article concludes with condemning the imprudence of those who freight an iron vessel before she has been at sea for a considerable time, in order to ascertain how her compass behaves. More over, a captain undertaking the command of an iron ship should be called upon to show that he has previously been on board such a vessel on a long voyage, so that he may know how to deal with the deviations observable on board the vessel to be commanded.—Galignani. ALLEGED ARSON IN SPITALFIELDS,—A man named Joshua Nash was brought before the magis trates at Manchester yesterday, having given himself up to Superintendent Anderton, on a confession of having set fire to premises in Spitalfields in 1861. According to his statement, he and a Mr. Bateman opened a shop as drapers in Brick-lane, Bacon-street, Spite Melds. They "La mowed business with about £5O, and insured for £2OO in the Sun-office. After that ho remained ono night and, set fire to the premises, which were burnt down. The fire also destroyed several co tt ages. They obta i ne d from the Sun-office £lOO. Il e h a d l ately been wan d er i n g about the country, and had l onged to give himself up to justice. In answer to the magistrates, Superintendent Anderton said he had written to London, and in answer Mr. Shaw, super intendent of the London Fire Brigade, informed him that the premises of a firm named Bateman Sc. Nash were burnt down on the 23d of July, 1851. The cause of the fire was unknown at the time. The prisoner having said that his statement was correct, he was remanded. THE GALWAY MAIL STEAMER ANGLIA. ASHORE. -- Another of the steamers belonging to the Galway Mail Pecket line has met with an accident, which, however, so far as our knowledge of the affair at present extends, will not be of a very serious nature. The Anglia, under the command of Captain Prowse, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday morning last for Galway, en route to America. From a telegram received yesterday we learn that the Anglia went ashore near Gali.vay on Monday last whilst at tempting to make the harbour, and that the position of the ship, when the telegram was despatched, was one of safety. The weather was moderate, and it was expected that the ship would be eased off during the following tide. So far as appearances at present go the Anglia has received no damage of any consequence, although it will be necessary, before resuming her voyage, that she should undergo a rigid examination. A later telegram states that at four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Anglia was got off Black Rock. It was not yet known whether she was much in jured. She was to sail today for America. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES—Thrs DAY (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRIPH.) HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Pot Pourri Bowman .• Ten ran. FLYING HANDICAP. Gerama Fanfalla Fourteen ran. JUVENILE STAKES. Alpheuq Orphene Persuasion LIVERPOOL CUP. 3 to 1 agst Catch-'em-Alive (token) 7to 2 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 6to 1 agst Balharu (taken) 7to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) Bto 1 agst Biithfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey (taken) THE CONFR&TERNITY OF ST, PETER Last night night a meeting of Catholic clergy and laity of the western portion of the metropolis was held in the Hanover square Rooms, for the purpose of promoting the work carried on by the society which conducts the collection of St. Peter's pence in England. Amongst those on the plat form were the Right Rev. Monsignore Manning, D.D., Monsignors Clifford, the Very Rev. Dr. Hearn, V.G., the Hon. Charles Langdale, Viscount Fielding, J. P. Hennessy, Esq., M.P., Sir G. Bowyer, M.P., Canon O'Neill, Rev. Fathers Chaurin, Collis, Callaghan, Lescher, Dilton, and Eugenius, Dr. Fincham, Dr. Brett, Lang dale, jun., Esq., E. Purcell, Esq., F. J. Augarde, Esq., &c. &c. The chair was taken by the Hon. Charles Langdale. The CHAIRMAN said they were assembled together for a very important purpose, and he regretted much the absence of Lord Petre, because it involved him in his present posi tion, a position he should very inadequately fill. They were all agreed upon the importance of the meeting,and none of them could but regret the position in which his Holiness the Pope was placed at tae present time. The extending the confraternity would be productive of much benefit, and he had no doubt but that good would result from the evil that existed. Of one thing he was certain—namely, that the effect of all the intrtue would be to unite all true Ca tholics more firmly than ever, and benefit rather than in jury would result from the attempts to destroy the Church. The CHAIRMAN then called upon the Secretary to read the circular letters of his Eminence the Cardinal Arch bishop and the President Lard Petra. Mr. BRETT, who upon rising was received with general applause, said—l have simply this evening to lay before you two important letters recently issued by us, the one being a circular by His Eminence, ad dressed to the clergy, suggesting the establishment of the Confraternity in each parish, and the other a letter from our President in reference to the circular, and offer ing the co-operation of the Council for the organisation of local meetings for the purpose." The letters having been read, the CHAIRMAN proceeded to call upon the Very Rev. Canon O'Neil to move the first resolution. Canon O'NIELL moved the first resolution. Pope Pius, when he commenced his reign, endeavoured to bestow upon his subjects a liberal administration, yet in that he was thwarted, and the minister (Count Rossi) he had selected to work out his plans was mercilessly assassinated. The sys tem had gone on increasing until more than half of the Pope's dominions had been taken from him ; and now, in his adversity, he looked to 250,000,000 of his subjects for support. He felt certain that, without making any sacri fices, ample funds would be supplied to assist him in his present exigencies. The resolution—" That the intrigue, sedition, and vio lence with which the Holy See has been assailed for the last 15 years ought to excite in all Catholics a profound sense of sorrow and indignation; and that the majeatic constancy and heroic patience of the Sovereign Pontiff de manded from the faithful throughout the world, not only their admiration, gratitude, and love, but their heart felt sympathy and their most effectual co-operation in all things, whereby the conflict which he bears in our behalt may be alleviated."—was seconded by Mr. E. PURCELL, and carried unanimously, Mr. J. P. HENNESSY, M.P., said the resolution he had been intrusted with was a vote of confidence in the Con fraternity. They were not on that occasion assembled for any new work, because the Confraternity of St. Peter's Pence was as old as the Saxon kings of England. It was established in that city more than 1,000 years ago, and all they were now doing was attending its revival. He believed there were at least 25u,000,000 Catholics in the world, and if each wore to give in their adhesion to the Con fraternity, and subscribe but one penny per month, which was one shilling a year, they m ould raise between £9,000,000 and £10,000,000 per annum. Such a thing was not, however, to be expected ; so, taking but one half of the number of subscribers, a sum of £5,000,000 per annum Arnold be collected—a sum far greater than that received by the Pope before the greater part of his patrimony was taken from him. He was glad others be sides Catholics contributed to the fund ; for during his visit to Rome ho mat an English Jew, who was proceed ing to look at the miseries endured by his co-religionists, through the inundation of the Tiber at the Ghetto. Whilst there this Jew was much surprised by witnessing the arrival of a number of the Pope's servants from the Va tican, laden with food, clothing, and feel fer the sufferers, and such was his delight at the circumstance, that he gave him a most respectable subscription to Peter's pence. The hon. gentleman concluded by strongly urging upon his co-religionists to subscribe to the fund, in order that the Pope might maintain his independence. The resolu tion was to the following effect : " That the Confraternity of St. Peter, instituted for the diffusion of mad principle, the promotion of prayer, and the offering of contribution in behalf of the Holy See, affords a fitting and effectual means whereby to unite Catholics to the Sovereign Pontiff in this moment of con flict." Sir G. BOWYER seconded the resolution; he said it had been remarked that the Pope would be defeated by finance, that he could not get means, and therefore he must sur render to those powers who would g i v e him those means, and thus abdicate his temporal sovereignty, but by the presen t movement that eventuality w ou ld b e co mpletely dispelled. Although the Pope had been dispoiled of two-thirds of his dominions he had yet bucceeded in doing that in which other nations had failed—namely, he had paid the whole of the interest on the public debt of R ome . That debt, it was well known, he did not incur, yet he submitted to the burden rather than incur the misery which would arise if he repudiated, as he fairly could, all liability for its repay went. - The resoludon was carried unanimously. The next resolution, one recognising the desirability of extending the operat ons of the Confraternity, was moved by Mr. F. Ward, and seconded by Canon Moris, was also carried unanimously, Viscount FIELDING moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man, which was cordially assented to. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said as long as he had the power to assist his co-religionists in doing what was good and proper, he should always think it his duty to be found at his post. The meeting then separated. THE CASE OF THE A LEXANDRA.—It was arranged in the Court of Exchequer yesterday that the case of the Alexandra should come on on Tuesday, when the defend ants will show cause, and the arguments will continue on the following days. THE COURT MARTIAL ON COLONEL CRAWLEY At the request of the legal advisers of Lieut. Crawley the opening of the court-martial hts been postponed from Thursday, the 12th, till Tuesday, the 17th inst. MATAMORAS.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. —A private telegram from Paris states that there is no blockade of Matamoros, but the contraband of war will not be allowed to he landed. MoUEAVIEFF AND THE GIBBET,— Hi s character had long preceded him to the capital of his com mand. On reaching Vilna, on his first ride through the town, he came to the large market-place situated on its outskirts, where he was surprised by the sight of three gibbets, a large and two smaller ones, erected on a little eminence. He was not long in le arning that this was intended by hi s subjects as a gre e ti ng ; that the large gibbet was erec ted for himself, and the oth er t wo "Good," said Mouravi e ff ; for two of his f r i e nds. c, dent let them be taken down, they will come in useful by and by." So the gibbets remained for some days in their places, and sure enough they at last found occupiers whom their erectors little thought to see swing there. Another greeting which ho received was a proclamation offering 20,000 roubles for his assassination, which was afterwards increased to 100,000, as the accomplishment of such an act became more difficult. Not that attempts were not made to kill him, but they all signally failed. The first attempt was made by a Polish nobleman, and the incident vas much spoken of, as showing the cool character of Moura vieff. lie was occupied one day in his cabinet when a Polish nobleman was announced as wishing to speak with him. ":Tell him I'm too much occupied—let him speak with my aide-de-camp," were Mouravieff's orders. Preseatly the officer returned and repeated the demand, adding that the Count would not keep him very long. " Admit him then between two gendarmes," said Mouravieff, without turning, and continuing his writing. Presently the door was heard to open and close again. Mouravieff still went on with his writing. W e ll, who is he ?" said he at last, without turning. ct C o unt S 3 and So," was the reply. "Search him," said Llour:wieff, still in hi s f ormer positio n . A lter a f ew minutes Pause, ` c Well, what have y ou found p " cc A reviver and two d aggers, your high excellency," was the answer. " Immedi a t e cour t - martial, and to be hange d to-m orrow morning, if convicted," were Mouravieff's cool orders, without even giving himself th e t r ouble to turn and have a look on his would-be-assassin, and still going on with his wr i ting The next morning that noblema n and two others were swinging on the very gibbets which the National Commit tee had Prepared for Mouravieff and his friends,—,Eraser's MURDER IN LIVERPOOL. On Monday afternoon a number of bailifs and others interested in the sale of furniture were as sembled in the auction room of Mr. Archibald Bal lantine, 44, Byrom-street, where a sale was about to take place. Among those present were Wm. Tarr, a bailiff in the employ of Mr. Ballantine, and seve ral other bailiffs, including John Brannan, Michael M'Kenzie, and James Carney, and a woman named Eliza Davies, who resides in No. 2 Court, Beres ford-street. It appears that the bailiffs have a prac tice of casting lots for a job when one turns up, and about the time referred to several of them were taking their chances in this way, and ameng,et them was Branuan, who was unsuccessful, and seemingly annoyed. Some angry words passed between him and Tarr, when Brennan struck Tarr a violent blow behind one of his ears with his flit, and repeated the blow with the same amount or violence, when Tarr fell down in the shop in an insensible state. Brannan then walked quietly out of the shop, none present offering the slightest impediment to his de parture, and the last that was seen of him was when he was going up Byrom-street from the shop where he had knocked Tarr down. Seeing that Tarr was in a dangerous state, one of the persons in the -hop went to Great Crosshall-street for Dr. Whittle. That gentlemen not being in, his assistant attended on the injured man, but his services were of no avail, as Tarr died in a few minutes after the as sistant's arrival. It is a remarkable circumstance that, although there were several persons who wit nessed the affair and saw Brannan leave the shop, the police were not informed of it until the unfor tunate man Tarr was dead, when police-constable 149, who was on duty in the neighbourhood, was called in and told what had occurred. Dr. Whittle himself called at the shop, and saw that the man was dead. He made an examination of the body, but did not give any opinion as to what had been the cause of death. The body of the deceased was then removed to his house in Hope-court, Cart wright-place, at the corner of which latter place the shop of Mt. Ballantine stands. The deceased has left a widow and two children. The man Brannan we believe, is unmarried. He is a man very well known, but has only recently returned from America, where he had been for about seven years. He is said to have been in the Confederate army, to have been wounded while in that service, and to have been in the hospital at New Orleans when that city fell into the hands of the Federal troops. He is described as a man of about 28 or 30 years of age, and about sft. 10in, in height, with a long face, sallow complexion, high cheek bones, no whiskers, straight brown hair, and stoops a little. IISTRESSING SUICIDE, Yesterday Dr. Lankeater, the coroner for Central Middlesex, held an inquest at University College Hospital touching the death of a boy named William Frederick Knapton, aged 13 years, who came by his death under very painful circumstances. The first witness examined was Charlotte Knapton, who stated that she was wife of Thomas Knapton, a pianoforte-maker, living at No. 7, Fitzroy-row, Easton. road. The deceased was her son. He was a boy-of very violent disposition. On Friday last he threw a fork at one of his sisters, and it stuck in her back. His father threatened to chastise him if he committed any similar act in future. On Saturday, when the family were at dinner, his father being absent at the time, he threw a piece of bread at one of his sisters. She was drinking out of a cup, and the bread struck the cup, breaking it, and causing it to cut the girl's month. Mrs. Knapton remonstrated with the boy, and ordered him to leave the room. He then went out and sat on the stairs. One of her daughters said he ought to be ashamed of his conduct, and in reply he abused tier, after which he ran up to a bedroom and slammed the door after him. As it was his custom to lie down on a bed and sleep off his bad temper, his mother thought that he was acting in accord ance with that habit, and she prevented one of his younger brothers from disturbing him. She then left the house for the purpose of visiting a neigh bour with whom she had business, but was recalled in a few minutes by the screams of her children. On going up to the bedroom she found the deceased boy hanging by a cord from a hook behind the door. She lifted him off, and afterwards cut the cord and conveyed him in a cab to the University College Hospital, but he showed no signs of life when she removed him from the hook, assd he was certainly quite dead on her arrival at the hospital. Emma Knap ton, daughter of the last witness, corroborated her mother's testimony, and added that it was she who discovered the body hanging from the hook behind the door. When her mother left to visit her neigh bour one of her little brothers told her that he wanted something in the bedroom, but was unable to open the door. She then forced the door open, and found that it had been fastened with a pair of pincers. Dr. Sydney Ringer, resident medical officer of University College Hospital, stated his opinion that deceased had been dead a quarter of an hour before his admission. Unsuccessful en deavours to restore respiration were made for three-quarters of au hour after. The coroner, in sum ming up the evidence, said this was the most painful case that had ever come before him. Every one who nad heard th e f acts and had witnessed the mother' s grief must sympathise with that poor woman. The only comfort he could offer her was containe d in the reflection that if a boy of such violent temper had lived to a more advanced age it was very p robable he would h a v e t a k en lif e inflicted serious personal injury on anotker person, an d s o havF . :ed h e broughtewas :i w dis grace on a respectable family, i d b y h c i which, o h, t perhaps accountable to God e f h o a r d th d e e h pry deed in a moment of madness, he of life. The jury found that the deceased had com mitted suicide wh i le in an unsound state of mind, 51 - 1 - IPPING — This Day, LONDON, Nov. 11.—Wind this day at noon —North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. 10.—Wind N.E.—Arrived— PLYMOUTH, Nov. Gefle, from Carlsuma for the West Indies. COWES, Nov. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Safeguard, from Hartlepool for Barcelona. HOLYHEAD, Nov. 10.—Wind N.W.—A rr i ved—Salos, from Liverpool for Manilla. HARWICH, NOV. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Astrea from St. Übes. FAL2Houra, Nov. 10 . — Wind N.W., strong.—Sailed— Helen, for New Zealand ; Alliance, for Auckland, New Zealand. (BY ELECTIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 10—Sneppen, from nolinstad. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Anchored—Sultana, for Bombay; Lorenzo for Buenos Ayres; Elizabeth Ann, f or S t. Ki tt ' s ; Spey, ' for Grenada —all rom London. Passed—Mary and Pass-by, both from London, for Sal come; Evon, from Demerara; Brede Mach Le, from Cephalonia—both for London. THE FACETIOUSNESS OF SLANG.—My key wa a deal too high. But how was I to lower it, to un screw it down to the proper pitch? I had no books of Pantomines to read and study, and of course there were no Pantomines being played in November that I could go and see. In looking through the theatrical advertisements in the papers, however, I saw that a burlesque was running at one of the houses, That was as near an approach to a Pan tomime as I could have. I resolved to go that very even ing and study it. I went and sat fOr two hours in the front row of the pit, with my chin resting on the back of the orchestra, and my eyes fixed on the stage. I studied the method attentively and minutely, and, with the puns and parodies ringing in my ears, went home to write. With an entirely new inspiration I re-wrote the scene between Jack and his mother, and this time it was not so like the tragedy. Still it seemed to be wanting in the breadth and familiarity of expression which characterised my model . For example, I made Mother Hubbard bid Jack " shakes e. ductive slumber from his eyes," and also informed hini thats " Labour awaited him at the garden gate," exPreBthne which were undoubtedly, neat, but not by any means of 810 gaudy chi: racter which becomes a Pantomime. A friend s toragoing. of great experience calling on me while - with this difficulty, recommended the use e The study of this improvements tionary, and kindly lent me a copy. in my us. work enabled me to make great . f or head," " nut •' Thus for eyes," ” I wrote " peePe e 3 r . o any one was told to for hands," " mawleys ;" and w h ere "hook 'it," or "walk your chalks." When vanish or go away, I s ubstitate these and similar alterations , my friend declared that then m ade vas much funnier— though; tbe still further im proved by a he thought it ali gh t and there.—Dickens ' s tile Fear little peppering here Rouncl." SPAIN. LONDON GAZETTE —Last Evening. _a_ Art. s—The Consuls shall be entitled to levy one dc.llar upon each invoice they certify, in accordance with the 4th clause, Article 19, of the law of March 7, 1856, upon Con, solar Service. Art. 6—The following dates are fixed for the carrying out of this Decree :-60 days, as rt'gards merchandise imported from ports in the Antilles, Central America, and the Re publics on the Pacific ; 90 days:, as regar d s merchandise proceeding from the United Sates and Mexico; and 120 days, as regards merchandise proceeding from other puts. These dates shall be counted trozu the date of this Decree. Art. 7—The non-presentation of certified invoices sub jects every package composing the cargo to examination, and to an additional duty of 10 por cent. over and above the ordinary duties. Given in Popaymn, the 7th day of August, 1863. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 10. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister in China, rt3porting that the Chinese Government have provided that in cases where duo notice is given to export, within twelve months, produce brought down the Great River to Shanghai, the half duty paid thereon shall be refunded if the marks, packages, amounts, and weights are found by the Chinese Customs authorities to correspond with those originally entered in the books, and if such produce is exported within the twelve months now allowed in lieu of the three months hitherto granted. ADMIRALTY. Nov. 9. In consideration of the valuable assist ance rendered bv, Commander Francis William :Sullivan during the recent successful operations of her Majesty's troops in New Zea land, as recorded in the London Gazette of the 27th Octo ber last, Commander Sullivan has been this day promoted to be Captain. Also, in consideration of the successful operations against the batteries of Kagosima, as recorded in the London Gaz e tt e of the 30th O c t o b er l as t, the following promotions have this day taken place : Commander Lewis James Moore to be Captain. Lieutenant James Augustus Poland to be Commander. Lieutenant George Poole to be Commander. Mr. Charles Richard Godfrey, Assistant-Surgeon, to be Surgeon. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 10. Vice-Admiral of the White Thomas Bennett has been appointed to receive a pension of £l5O a-year, as provided by her Majesty's Order in Council of 25th June, 1851, vacant by the death of Admiral George Frederick Rich ; and the name of Vice-Admiral Bennett has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly, and in conse quence of this removal the following promotions, to date the 3d inst., have this day taken place ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Talbot, K.c.B to be Vice-Admiral of the White. _ K.C.B. Rear-Admiral, on the Reserved List, the Right Hon. Lord John Frederick Gordon lialyburton, G. 0.11., to be Vice-Admiral on the same List. Rear Admiral of the Red Sir John McDougall, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White George Elliot to ba Rear. Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue George Goldsmith, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Edward Geunys Fanshawe to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. BANKRUP T S The following are the only bankrupts of commercial itn. portance in the Gazette : Charles Holt, pavior, Manchester Robert Smith, warehouseman, .Uulmo James Tipper, batter, Leek Elizabeth Atkinson, publican, Macclesfield John Gilbert, machinist, Shentou-street, Old Kent-rd George Allen, boot maker, Kent-street, borough John Cobb, leather merchant, Great Yarmouth Course of theExchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam .. 11 191 Antwerp .. 25 571 Brussels — 25 571 Hamburgh — 13 81 ['aria Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —119 i 11 90 - 11 90 351- 11 171 12 0 12 0 25 621 2,5 62j 13 9 25 30 25 70 25 70 1191 12 0 12 0 35.1 48i 483 83_ 48 25 721 25 77i 25 72t :25 77 Naples Genoa .-25 70• 25 75 25 75 25 77 Palermo 25 75 25 77t Messina 25 75 25 77i Lisbons.'s24. Oporto s2t 524 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z,..... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars .......... .. Silver in Bars (Standard) ........ South American Doublons Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan .... WARSAW, Nov. s.—The Revolutionary Commit-- tee of Galicia has not been discouraged by the de feat of Czachowski's and Waligorski's bands. Authentic intelligence has been received that it is redoubling its efforts to form new corps. Upon the night of the 23d ult. a band of 300 men assembled upon the frontier of the district of Cracow, with the intention of joining the band of Chmielenski at Lendrzujow. Upon the 26th the band of Roche bran made preparations for passing the frontier in the district of Zilkiew. No official report has yet been received that these different detachments have really entered the kingdom. HOW I BECAME AN ADMIRAL.—In the course of the evidence taken last summer before the Com mons' Select Committee on promotion in the navy, Rear- Admiral G. Elliot was examined. After answering a great many questions, the gallant officer said,—" I do not like to sit under the possibility of its being supposed that I desire to conceal anything with reference to my own position. If my father had not been an admiral, and if he had not been lucky in holding commands, I should not have been f : admiral, or perhaps a captain by thi s ti me; b u t he gave 7 h every promotion that I h av e h a d i n consequen ce of ,away vacancies. My father nominated hi s s on, and in that '"Y was placed on every occasion over the heads who had not the good fortune of h av i ng a father hat he had . admi ral." He added, in answer to Mr. Ayetent way. and, in seen a very inefficient officer promoted in this () f all en those in the answnate er to a further question, h o agreed the; probably he forte officers and Admiral Grey were the most ,insttellrlesat,mhaatde,bheena_a an instanoe of two Midshipmen entering the P navy. Captain B. J. Sullivan men tion i od ng to th th e e s CO am pin e committee having powerfulws latter officer through within a year of each other; one o o f f them the other, whose Sloop served seven years afterwards to go to the assistance was on shore, and who, 0 served a day after three years a commander. Avhe'S only interest became a captain from the time of Passing' and - h h be a ba had never ly tain,althoug.t hadgreat interest to being made a cap ob tain service if he had wished i .He h__, 4ti gone on the Re served Admirals' List, and has r eceived ab ou t £6 , 000 i n the shape of half"PaY* Captain Sulliva n a dd e d t h at we have never h a d such fair prom o ti ons as in the last two or th ree years, but that the system d oes still work of making appointments o n account ppeintments of i nterest, and that alone, either family or political, and that though the men with interest ma y have as fair a proportion of good officers among them as the other class, it is very disheartening to deserving officers to see promotions made from interest alone without regard to qualification, and interest alone sufficient to raise men rapidly to the higher ranks. AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF TUE SUN took place this morning, Nov. ll—being, however, invisible to us in England. It began at 10 minutes before 6h a.m., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 9 deg 5 min w of Greenwich, cad 23 deg of south latitude. The central eclipse began generally at 17 minutes past 7h a.m. in longi tude 43 deg 19 min W of Greenwich, and latitude 48 deg S, The central eclipse ended at 9h a.m., in longitude 173 deg E of Greenwich, and latitude 65 deg 10 min S ; and the eclipse ended en the earth generally at 27 minutes past leh a.m., in longitude 125 deg 41 min E of Greenwich, and latitude 42 deg 30 min S. This eclipse will have been visible from the Great Southern Ocean, and from the Cape of Good Hope, where it will have been partial only, begin ning at 22 minutes past 7h a.m. ; the middle of the eclipse taking place at 12 minutes after 8h a.m., and ending at 7 minutes after 9h a.m., mean time at the Cape SECOND EmTrog. SUN OFFICE, HAIR-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. MADRID, Nov. 10.—The Ibex is considers it p ro bable that the crow❑ lands, vt,lued at 3,000 millions of reals, will be sold. The Epoca says that the country wants a Progressista Ministry. CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 9. MEMIIP,R TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of: Oxford—Charles Neale, Esq., m the recta of James Houghton Langston, deceased. T B h O ARD OF TRADE, WHITR EALL, No v . 10 , o lf ight Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council tor Trude have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her MajeAy's Charg6 d'Affaires at New Granada, the follow ing translation of a decree recently issued by the President of that Republic, requiring the presentation of certified in voices of all merchandise imported into New Granada : Art. 1. —The obligation is hereby imposed upon importers of foreign merchandise of presenting, together with the manifests, the original invoices, certified by the Col9mbian. Consul at the port from which they are sent. retigifineate shall be obtained from the Ports where there are no Colotn biatrtec2n.—suAlst, t t h h e e fo ce r Consul of a friendly nation. The Consuls of the Republic of Chile are bound to perform this service according to Art. t 3 h 4 a o t f it th ep e u t h re li a c t . y of amity, commerce, and nav i gat i on 'with Art. 3—The certificate spoken of in Article 1 shall ex press the number of packages mentioned th e invoice, the pack species of merchandi t s h e e ,th v o es C sc o l lo i m n b w ia h n ic w h e in tghheyt oafreeaschhipped, age, the name of the Colombian port to which they are directed, and the name of the merchant or commission agent to w h om they belong. . Art. 4—The Consuls shall transmit to the ff Ofituna General de Cuentas" a legalised copy of the invoices ccrti fied by them. will of big •fend, Ithor Diec entry 108 i