The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

MONEY MA RKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 American taken for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely, at steady prices. Railway Shares were firmer. The Indigo auctions concluded yesterday after noon, and Messrs. H. W. Jewesbury and Co. state that there were 3,504 chests bought in, 4,656 withdrawn, 4,856 sold, and about 1,200 subse quently, making the total sales about 6,000 chests, of which 3,000 are for export, and the rest for home use and resale. The advance compared n itlr July is 9d. to ls. on fine good shipping sorts, as well as upon good consuming, Gd. to 9d. upon the mid and ord consuming, Gd. to 9d. on Madras good and fine, 4d to Gd. on mid ord, 9d. to Is. on Kurpah good and fine, and Gd. to 9d. on Oude. The ship Eena, from Sydney, has arrived with 7,660 ounces and 25,8551. in gold. The Overland Mail is announced as having arrived at Alexandria, homeward. In reference to the recent lamentable accident to the steamer Arctic, the Journal de Havre en forces the advisability of establishing more strin gent rules of navigation. All steamers, it is urged, should be compelled, during a fog, to keep up powerful signal lights, proceed at a very reduced speed, and fire guns at repeated intervals, the steam whistle, as upon railways, being likewise made available. It is evident that these precautions are seldom taken, and that they would greatly diminish the risk of collision. The Bank of England statement to the 14th inst. embraces the week during which the dividends were paid ; consequently there is a great reduction of tho Government account, and an increase in the balances of private depositors. The repayment of loans obtained while the transfer books were shut likewise occasioned a great reduction in the other securities. In the amount of the bullion there was no material alteration. Compared with the pre vious return, the changes were as follow : Active circulation... £20,577,965 Increase 618,950 Bullion .................................. . 12,904,605 67,861 3,117,968 610,657 Decrease 2,554,622 Public Deposits Decrease 3,211,443 Other Deposits Increase 1,617,757 Seven-Day and other B ills 20,249 Increase G over nment Securities 11,079,038 63,572 Increase ,116,462 Other Securities l5 Decrease Notes unemployed 5,755,445 635,570 Decrease The exports of specie direct from London during the week to Thursday last comprised 6,465 ounces of gold, and 198,300 ounces of silver, all to the Continent. The following are the prices for United States Securities, as given by -Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Decrease Rest ................. Co. : Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 18 6 2•• .101 102 'United States 6 per Cen t. Bonds .... . 1863...107 10 8 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock ... . .............. . .... . ... ... 1867-1868-105 i 106 United States 6 per ...... Stock ... .. . ....... - ... . .......... . 1862...101 102 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent . ... 76 83 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868..103 105 Maryland 5 per Cent. ( Sterling 80nd5)..... 94 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858.9-66... 83 V irginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 92i 93i LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 4i per Cen t. (Sterling Bonds) ... 99 101 6 per Cent .... ... .. ... . .... 1857 -1865 ... 82 83 Montreal New Orleans 6 per Cent. 'Bemis 189 3... 82 RAILROAD BONDS. Pennsylvania Central R. ltd. 6p. Cent 1880... 90i 91 New York Central 7 per Cent. 1864... 91 92 er Cent. Ist Mort- New York and E rie 7 p gage .................................. .1868-1869.-101 103 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 77 78 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. lst Mort -1863... 73 75 gage (Gosehen Branch) Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage 1867... 75 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 - 24 23 63 69 i 40 - 42 ~ -- •• a 9 2i 2i 5A - 6 i 43 - 3j 0 1 33 g A S 4, - GA - 75 - -6( :3i - 31 , 14 - 144 53 -- 54 53 - 53 -' p - ii 4-1 - 4 - 7 ••• '''' • 32 - 34 - 96 60 - 62 71 - Si 46 - 48 fi 14 62' - 1. 3 32A - 33 i - 35 - ... 174 . 4} - 23 - • - •• 6 - 7 FOREIGN. 77 6 624 i 4 - 3 id-ip .. - P 3 - 2 ~ 331 -33 i a, 7 (1 7i - 7 9 7 4 9 7. 1 A iP A al) 17i - liq Ipar -- 2 ..- 14 • Parl ci P 2 4F dis 24 - 3 i 1 - 14. i... - ••• (1 - i p • •• ~ --- 7i - 8 = 84 50 40 pia 23i 1p BANKS. 7 9 k id par ~~ - 32 a 2i al 22 - 22 ••• .. ..• - 42 - 44 43 - 45 67 - 69 7 3 / 4 - 8 3 / 4 ... = .• SliAliE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prim' yesterday. Business done this day. 21 - 22 48 - 4J 81 - Si 12 —ll d IGi - 171 7 - 6 ••• - ••• 95 - •97 59 -60 H - 15 19 - 12 . - ••• i • - 1t 61 - iii : ii 66 - 68 55 - 57 - 24 S9i -- 90. 75 -- 77 124 -- 126 90 -- 92 701 71 69 - 71 78 -- 82 8 -- 10 8 -- 10 701 -- 71, 5/ -- ii ... - ...c 8 103 105 1001 101 d 1i I 9a 82 - 8 3 -7“ ~ ^ .4, RAILWATO. 20 20 10 10 - - The foreign exchanges were lower yesterday afternoon, with the exception of bills on one or two cities, Trieste, 90 days, being advanced to 11 53 to 58, and Frankfort being firm ParlB to Ham burg declined to 13 si to 6i, sto 25 371 to 35, and Amsterdam to 11 172 to 18. Silver dollars continue dull of sale. Bar silver is ss. id. The gold by the last arrivals from Auof s tralia has nearly all been paid into the Bank England. Holders of dollars are not inclined to accept the lower rates. There is a firmer tone in the Stock Market, al- ... though the business doing is limited ; money is 20 reported easier, as was to be expected after the in- 20 stalments upon Exchequer Bonds and the Turkish t),g Loan were completed. Loans upon stock have been 20 o bt a i n ed at 3 per cent. Tho lar g e arrivals of bul- 20 100 lion this week, should the advises from Liverpool prove satisfactory, ought to promote confidence and Do counteract to a certain extent the impression pro duced by the advanc e in g rain. Consols have been 2i; 941 to for transfer , and 94a for account. The 25 New 31 per Cen ts. have been 931 to I, and tbe 100 Three per Cents 93 1 to 1. Exchequer Bills h av e been quoted s s. to 7s. and India Bonds lf:°0 5 11s. premium. The foreign securities have given rise to very 2015 few transactions. The Turkish Scrip has been at 21 to 2k prem ium, being rather better. Mexican 100 Bonds have realised 231 ex dividend, and Peruvian 100 Deferred have been at 52. Brazilian Old Bonds 100 100 are marked 991. Russian 41 per Cents. are 85, and Sardinian 5 per Cents 891. 201 The following are the nom inal p rices of foreign 100 stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bond s, 5 2 to 61 ; Mexi- 2g can, 231 to 22k ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, 20 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 4 41 per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Span ish New Deferred, 20 18k to 18k ; ditto, 3 per Cents. , 37 1 to 38 ; ditto, ro Certificates, 5t051 ; ditto, Passive, to 4i. 20 The English Railway Shares have rallied a little, 10 and an increased business is doing. Caledonian, 20 Lancashire and Yorkshir e, Midland, North-East- 20 ern, and South-Eastern, have also advanced. The 20 French lines have been rather higher, the Great la 20 Western of Canada are in request, and the Great Trunk of Canada have risen. The Foreign Mining Shares have been merely nominal, the Banks are scarcely so good, and the 20 Australian Royal Mail Steam are higher. 10 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Prom the Ofiicial List.) Bu bless done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... 931 4 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 948 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £l000 Ditto, under £lOOO ll p Consols for Account 14tli Nov. 94i Exchequer Bills, 24d. 7 5 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 994 mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian , q per Cent. — ritto 3 per Cent ... Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ 5t..... Ditto for the Account B5 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B9A Turkish Scrip 6 per cent Dividends on tho above payable hi London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols ....................................... 94 Ditto November A A eor nt ..... ... 94g IMm.M.100•••••...-- _________ ---- FRoME ELECTION.---FnomE, Friday , Oct. 20.—The 100 excitement in this town is becoming very great. On 20 Wednesday evening last a very crowded meeting of the 20 working classes, convened by tile Working Men's As6o - Committee, was held, at which a number of 50 elivered, in w hich the sy stem of exclu- 50 speeches were d sive dealing was strongly urged upon those pre sent. 100 A 20 100 MR. COLLIER AND TRH ELECTORS OF PLYMOUTH..B. public meeting was held last evening, at eight o'clock, at th e Mechanics' Institute, princes—street, Plymouth. 50 The meeting was convened b y Mr. Collier for tile par- 20 pose of enabling him to addre ss the electors and non- 25 electors upon those political aff airs which interest the ~., people, a n d to give an account of his conduct in Parlia- IV,U lnent . Th e l arge h a ll was crowded wi th an intelligent 1 05 and , attentive audience. On the p latform, besides the inn. and learned representative, we observed G. W. 25 Soltau, J. Soltan, W. Burnell, A. Booker, J. N. Ben- 25 nett, J. Skardon, N. Lockyer, J. Edmon ds, W. F. Col- 50 lier, and E. Lane, Esqs. .., ,100 Aberdeen.. ..... 8:, A.mbg. Nottng Bost and Eastn. Juliet_ all Belfast & Ballymena. all irming. Wolverh. L Stour Valley ....... . 29, Birkenhd. Lancsh. di Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., £20..... ....... 30 Rlyth & Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £45 1 100 3ristol and Exeter ~100 Caledonian 21s. Carmarthen and Car cligan .. all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pass 14 Cirnwall 1 i Crieff Junction 45 Driblin&BelfastJunc all I nude° Perth &Aber deen Junction all Do. New .00 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 00 Eastern Union, A Stock 10C De., B. Stock 8?, Do., New A LOO East Lanctshire LOO Edinburgh & Glasgow 94 Edinb. and Peebles_ .00 Edin.Prib &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. .00 Glasgow &S. Western .00 Great Northern LOO Do., A. Stock LOO Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) LOO Groat Western LOO Do. Stour Val. Rah Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 144 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds [OO Lancash. andYorkel } 194 Do., Fifths 11i Do., Wet. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Loud. Bright & S.Cst 1.00 Loud. and N. Westn 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8... 24 o. Eighths 100 London and S. Westu. 42 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all L n drry& Coleraine all Lndudrry. & Ennisk. 100 Nlanch.Shef.&Linclu 44 Do.,Man. &Lin. Un. .00 Aidland .00 Do. Birmug. & Derb; all Nlidld. G. West. (lrc.) 22% Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle 53 Nownikt.Riu7Exten 19 'Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 8 Newry &Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor .00 Norfolk • 3 Nortlin.Cotuities Un. LOO North British all 4 North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all Do., i A Deferred a ll Do., B Guaranteed 1.00 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purch. all De. Leeds 100 Do. York all North Loudon 8? Do. New £lO 1 1 - i• N.&S.Wetrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn 17i North Staffordshire all - North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester .00 Oxford, Worcester, & IVolverharepton 4 Portsmouth 00 4cottish Central 00 geottish3fidland all ihrewsby. & B erefd all Shropshire Union ... Do. A, B, C,& D,full paid up at per ceo' . all south Devon LOO South Eastern all South Wales . 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dm 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok. &Wok all -toekton & Darlinir. 16 4 Stockton & llartlep. 100 raff Vale ..• 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 [lames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath..... all Waterfd. & Kilk elluYl all Waterford&Limorick , 18 West Cornwall 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 111 s. Wimbledn & Croydon all Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessac 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central I ndia,Scrip Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 9 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian.. : 2 Do, Extension all Do. 4); p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, de 10 Gd. Juliet. of France 12 Gd. Tk of Canada... A-is. - ;11 1..)o. do all Do. St. Lawrence E Atlautie do. all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. sill Gt.Westernof Canada Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '7 6 , p. 56 a ll Do. do., ,p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 por Cf llt. ...... 8 Lake Coust. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. Pref .................. 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations....... 10 Lyons and. Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran. 16 Madras ................. 2 r Do. Now 3t Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Sbs.late Char leroi and Erquelines gusr. 3 p. c. & red. at 221. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.... all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPre 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and. Rouen 10 ParisCaen&Cherbrg all Rouen and llavre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambro and Mouse_ a ll Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 10 Southern of France ) 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ~ all West Flanders I all Do 5A per c. Prof 10 Western of Francs li West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ......... 20 Zealand 77i' 125 701 JOINT-STOP ~ ""'' all 'Australasia ............ all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. AMOriCali 5 Marta. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 English Scottish and ,2 Australian all Lond. Chart. Bk. 4:r Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22 National of Ireland all Now South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland, all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2' Do. New 10 Union of 14914911 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTO'BER 21, 1854. La&•_SED AT rixED RENTALS, Leasing Compans [Amid on Sr N. West. kN.W. Cal ed.on„ !losing Prices yesterday. - 199 99 - 101 aldonian. 136 - 138 'Do 'at. Westn Yk. New. Berw. 'Y. &Nlid 27 - 29 S. Hasten Do !Pete Sr Co. Norfolk.. L.& N. by Midid 3tekton Darlingt. stidlaud.. E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Ln&YIL Do GtNorthn Lancash& Yorksh. Nl.llClean itockt. & Darlingt I GtWestn 102 -104 51 - 52 25 - 254 13 - 134 23 - 24 113 - 113 2i - 2i 92 = 94 53 - CO 136 : 139 2 - iltll id 31 93 95 Paid.) RAILwAYO. all Bedford and Blotchley LOO Buckgliamsh LOO Clydesda.leJe 100 E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. all Cllas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all 'Do. New . all GlstrADn.ri all flrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. i Shares. all Do. i Shares. all Lon.&Grecnw all Do. Preference all Lou. , Til., &S. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. WO Do. 6 per ct. all Ifitnch. Bxtn and Matlock all Aliddlesbro' & Redcar allN fitild.Bradfd all gorthern ar t a Eas, ternsp. c . I all Do. 6 per et. 1 all Do. Fixeds p i all Prest. & Wyre all Do. 2 Shares. LOO Roystn.k Hit. 1.8 Slief.Rotli.al , 6 Goole g. 5 p.c.' i.Stafforclsh. all WearValleygr 6 per cent... all IDo 100 1 WiltskSomrst it usineu this day. SPORTING NOTES. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.-PRELIMINARY REMARKS. Early Bird was scratched, after having well " served his turn" in the market. Monie Moses may be deemed virtually struck out, for the hostility which he has en countered could only have been occasioned by a certainty of his ultimate withdrawal. Orinoco has now superseded Rattle in the betting, and Scherz, the German horse, has been advanced to a prominent position in the list of quotations. I shall not now enter into a discussion of the chances, but shall, as usual, despatch my notes from Newmarket on Monday, by which time I shall have bad an opportunity of picking up and examining much interest ing information. My present inclination may be briefly stated. Orinoco, Scherz, and Helena stand foremost in my estimation. Circumstances, however, may cause me yet to substitute Rattle for one of the horses above mentioned. Advises from Newmarket inform me that Scherz did not sweat yesterday as was expected. A report, too, was circulated that he was coughing, but like the rumours from the seat of war this requires con firmation. Some decisive movements in the Turf mar ket will, doubtless, be made at Tattersall's this after noon. 11, however, shall start for Newmarket this even ing, in order to be out early on the exercise ground in the morning. I will briefly pronounce judgment on the Criterion Stakes, the only event of importance to be decided on Monday. Should Rifleman be brought out, I shall, despite his extra weight, deem him capable of achieving success, albeit, he will, perhaps, encounter no insignifi cant opponent in Saraband. By the way, the Man in the Street, has just tipped me on the shoulder, and whispered mysteriously a par tiality for Quince. October 21. A. FRESH MAN. BANKRUPTCY ,COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE SEAGRINI-JUDGMENT. This bankrupt was described as of Winchester, solici tor, scrivener, and gas manufacturer. He applied a few days since, and after hearing arguments pro and con, his Honour adjourned the case for judgment until to-day. The bankrupt had bees undersheriff for Hampshire, and was connected with the gas company ; he had also held a great number of official appointments. The point reserved was whether it could be fairly implied that the bankruptcy was occasioned either wholly, or in part, from unavoidable circumstances. The case has already been fully reportad. His Henour now in the course of a long judgment said he could not bring himself to the conclusion that the bankruptcy had arisen from any misfortune, and he could only grant a certificate of the third class to be sup. pended for six months' from the date of the bankrupt passing his last examination (28th July last). MARKET NEWB-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. . There was a good demand for fruit and vegetables to day, as follows : FR ufm.—Pine apples, English, 3s Gd to 6s per lb; apricots, is to 2s Od per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 2s Od to 4s per lb ; English ditto, 6d to is Gd ; melons, is 0(1 to 3s each peaches, is Cd to 6s ; nectarines, Is Od to Gs per dozen ; apples, Gs Od to lOs Od per bushel ; pears, 2s Od to 4s Od per half sieve; Orleans plums and green gages is to is Gd per punnet ; ditto, 2s to 3s Gd, and common plums, is 3 i to 3s Od per half sieve; cherries, Gd to is per pound ; lemons, 2s to 3s per doz. ; oranges, lOs to —s per 100; fil berts, 85s to 1058 per.loo lbs; cobnuts, 80s 90s; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; walnuts, 8d to 10d per 100; figs, is Od to 2s Gd per lb. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Gd to is Od per dozen ; red ditto, 2s 0,1 to 4s per dozen ; French beans, is Gd to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 4d to 9d per bundle ; potatoes, 50s to 105 s perton; vegetable marrow, Gd to is each; peas, is &Ito 3s 0(1 per bush.; broad beans, Od to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to Gd per bunch ; cucumbers, ld to 4d each ; garlic, Os 8d to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to is 6(1 per sieve ; onions, 2s to 4s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. k leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3el per bunch ; celery, Od to is 3d per bundle ; endive, 9(1 to is Oct per score ; beet, id to 2d each ; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is 3d to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to 5s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, Od to le Od per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes Gd to 9d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 5s Od to 7s per half sieve ; chillies, 1s to is Gd per 100. TEE FEET, The Secretary of the Admiralty presents his compli ments to the editor of the Times, and a statement having appeared in the Times' correspondence in that journal on the 18th inst. relative to the ill-treatment of a Russian officer, a prisoner of war on board the Belleisle, a report on the whole circumstances was immediately called for from the commander of that ship ; and the Secretary of the Admiralty now bogs to forward to the editor of the Times copies of the explanation, which has been received this day. Admiralty, Oct. 20. "Her Majesty's ship Belleisle, Hamoaze, Oct. 19. " Sir,—ln reply to your memorandum, with their Lcrd ships' letter of the 18th inst., referring to a paragraph in the Times of the same date, I beg leave to enclose a state ment of facts from Dr. M'Kechnie, connected with the Russian prisoners while iu hospital on board this ship,' every word of which, as far as came under my observation, I can fully corroborate, were it necessary. All the prisoners es pressed perfect satisfaction at their really kind treat ment while in hospital, and, I believe, left the ship with regret. ` It was after the prisoners hail left that the wounded Russian officer complained of his loss, and Sir Charles Napier called my attention to it. Immediately I took the officer on board again with the interpreter, and in their presence searched every bag and bed belonging to the crew thoroughly ; the ship at the same time was well overhauled by several officers, the sergeant of marines, and ship's cor- paral. " The wounded Russians from one fort, Nottich,' were brought on board this ship at daylight the morning after it was taken, under the directions of Mr. Martin , the sur g eon, and myself. Mr. Martin wont to the larger fort of Bomar mind, and was told at the gate that the wounded there were taken care of by French medical officers. It was the eYening of the following day before the last wounded Russians, of which number Gessaiff was one, were brought to us by one of the Arrogant's boats. " Trusting that the report now made will be satisfactory to their Lordships, "1 hare, kc., "JAMES HOSICEN, Commander. "Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8." " H.M.S. Belleisle, Ilamease, Oct. 19. " Sir,--Tho correspondent in the Times of the 18th Oct. appears to allude to a wounded Russian prisoner, named Gessaiff, who was received on board this ship with 12 others, at Bomarsund, on the 18th August. These wounded men were brought on board in one of the boats of her Majesty's ship Arrogant, under the charge of the surgeon of that ship, having been found in different parts of the principal fort, where they had been lying for three days, without appa rently much attention having been shown them. " On admission, this man was found to have several scalp wounds, and lying in a drowsy, semi-comatose state, which continued for several days. No one on beard here was aware that this or any other wounded Russians were officers, all being similarly attired in their long coarse great-coats. They were all undressed under the superintendence of the medical officers, and placed in their respective beds, in a part of the hospital deck appropriated to themselves. " The clothing of these men was found in a most wretched condition, being covered with filth, blood, and vermin, in consequence of which it was necessary to purify, wash, and air it in the rigging. All the woollen clothing, with the great-coats, were sprinkled with chloride of zinc, and hung in the rigging for several days. " No one belonging to this ship ever caw the medals which are said to have been stolen, and no one could have been aware that paper money was stitched between the lining of the great-coat. " Not during the whole period that Gessaiff was on board the ship—viz., from the 18th of August to the 11th of September—did he ever make any statement about the loss of his money or any article belonging to him, although he had been visited several times by the interpreter be longing to the Duke of Wellington, and was aware that two of his countrymen bad given up their money to one of the medical officers, which money they had returned to them on leaving. "On the morning of the 11th of September the signal was made to send all the Russian prisoners (patients) on board the Zephyr for passage to Abo. The clothes of all the Russians on board wore brought up from the storeroom, from which each man selected his own garment, as, from their similarity and our total ignorance of the language, it was impossible to aid them. " With regard to the charge of unkindness which is alluded to, I will not do more than say that one and all, on hearing that they were to be returned to their own country, in a most fervent manner expressed their regret, and begged to be permitted to accompany the ship to Eng land, and through the interpreter, gratefully acknowledged the kindness and attention which had been shown them by the whole hospital staff. This can be substantiated by ono Russian prisoner discharged, cured, to Millbay, and another, convalescent, to Stonehouse Hospital.—l am, &c., " A. WKECHNIF:, Inspector. " Commander Hosken, H.M.S. Belleisle." THE ARCTIC SEARCH. The result of the late court-martial on Sir Edward Belcher pains rather than surprises us. The commander of the finest Arctic expedition that ever left our shores —that in which the hopes of hundreds were centred as their last ark of safety—has abandoned his ships and re turned home. He shelters himself under the ample dis cretionary power given hint by the Admiralty instruc tions, and the Court had no alternative but to acquithim on this plea. In the official orders of Sir Edward Belcher the desire of the Board to put an end to the long-protracted search is palpable ; but under a sense of duty and high respon sibility, their instructions to this effect are accompanied by conditions, exceptions, and powers which would have enabled a zealous and single-minded commander to effect almost anything that was required fur the discovery and rescue of those whom he was sent to save. The real discretionary power given to Sir Edward Belcher, and of which he boasts so much, was to do that which the Ad miralty hoped it might be unnecessary to do—to pro long what they desired to put a stop to. Sir Edward Belcher turns away from this aspect of the trust reposed in him, and limits the exercise of his discretionary functions to a disregard of all these preg nant provisions. His conduct has met with its meed of justice ; his sword has been returned to him, but it is not wreathed with laurels. In justice to the Admiralty, however, •it should be remembered that, if their words were in any degree equivocal or loose as applied to the prolonging of the search, their measures for making it practicable were not to be mistaken. Sir Edward Belcher might have road the meaning of his instructions by the light of that heavily laden steamer and those two store-ships which loomed through the fog as he was leaving the depot and harbour of rendezvous, under sail for England, the whole of the crews of his six ships (Assistance, Pioneer, Resolute, Intrepid, North Star, Investi4ator), crowded into one, so that not a soul was left behind to do any portion of the work which he had abandoned. Those ships from England were laden with fresh stores, fuel, provisions of every description, but, above all, with fresh men, ready and able to work, and prepared to take their turn in the hardshi p s of an arctic campaign, and relieve their debilitated and invalided comrades. But it was of no avail. Sir Edward Bel cher had made up his mind—he made a re-distribution of officers and men in the three ships.now afloat under his command, and straightway sailed for England. Well, indeed, may it be said, in the sad prophetic words of one of those the most deeply interested in these arctic expeditions, that "the glory which once invested them is about to set in clouds and darkness." We deplore the fate of poor Franklin and his com panions, left to perish, perhaps, on those identical northern shores to which the late commander has given a name, and has marked upon his chart, but which have not been explored. The gallant Collinson, also, has been left to his fate, but it is not a hopeless one. Sir Edward Belcher informs us that a record has been left behind, advising Captain Collinson to return by the way that he came ; but he forgets that Captain Collinson was pushing forward and eastward, and would struggle long and hard before he betook himself to any retrograde movement, and that, if at last he found it necessary to resolve non such a step, it would be quite independent of an y " recorded" ad ice in a paper left in a channel obstructed by ice. We hope for a better re sult to the persevering exertions of Captain Collinson than that he should be forced to retrace his passage to Behring Strait. Perhaps it may be reserved for him to bring home in triumph that deserted ship, the Resolute _sound, we are told, as ever she was—with her pen dant flying, which was reluctantly abandoned by the noble Kellett, in obedience to his chief. Another ter, however, must in all probability pass over the heads of the devoted Collinson and his crew before this or any other mode of deliverance can be effected ; and this delay, fraught with so much gratuitous risk, might have been avoided, had ho been timely sought for this sum mer, by exploring parties from the Resolute and Intre pid, which are stationed exactly in that part of Barrow's Strait, whence they could have been despatched with 'he greatest facility. —Morning Chronicle. OAK VIMSLTS PlNE.—With regard to the loss of the Arctic, our readers will be surprised to learn that she is reported to have been planked with pine instead of oak. Every one at all conversant with shipbuilding is well aware that pine is exceedingly brittle, and has little or no elasticity in it ; whereas there is a rebound in oak plank, which nearly fills•up a hole made by the passage of a cannon-ball through it. Besides, the strength of oak far exceeds that of pine. It is, therefore, probable that if the Arctic had been planked with oak she might not have received such serious injury from the collision with the Vesta as to have caused her loss. At any rate, it is probable that much more time would have been afforded to the passengers to effect their escape in the boats had the Arctic been planked with oak. We ob serve that the ship's boat which arrived at Renews had no compass in it. Surely there was great neglect in not having a small compass permanently attached to each of the ship's boats, so that, in case of need, there should be no necessity for running about a sinking ship in search of compasses for the boats.—Nripping Gazette. THE NEWCASTLE FIRES.—The subscription for the relief of the sufferers by this sad calamity promises to be among, the 'nog magnificent ever collected in this coun try. Up to Friday morning it amounted to 7,0001., and among the subscriptions sent in we observed the Earl of Carlisle, 2001. ; the Duke of Northumberland, 105/. ; and subscriptions from working men in all parts of the country. 357 families have been relieved by the coin rnittee, who are also exerting themselves in providing furniture and dwellings for the poor creatures burnt out. We are informed that the claims sent in for losses are of the most modest description, and the gratitude of the poor for the timely relief afforded them is most affecting. THE FRNNCII AND ENGLISH MAILS. —Owing to the tempestuous' state of the weather the French mail packet did not leave Calais with the mails on Wednesday at the usual time. The next mail train from Paris was very much behind, but, on arrival, the Royal mail steamer started in the teeth of a gale of wind, and crossed the Channel in safety, and the mail came up to London by the eight o'clock train. The French steamer came over after. So that the mail that left Paris at a quarter to 12 on Wednesday noon did not reach London until some hours after tho mail that left Paris by the 7.30 train the same day. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey po nits, Oa Od. to Os Od ; Geese, 4s Gd to 7s Ga each; 1 Ducks, 4s Od to Cs 6d ; tame Rabbits: Os Od to Os Od ; wild do., 10a to is Gd each; Pigeons, 6s to Ss per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, —s Od to ---s Od ; middling, 2s 3d to 4s Od • Chickens, is Gd to 2s 3d ; Capons, 4s Od to Gs Od ; Hares 2s Gd to 3s Sit ; grouse, 2s Od to 2s 9(1 each ; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. Ostend fresh butter, 108 Od to 12s Od, and English 11s Gd to 14s Od per dozen lbs. Engish Eggs, 8s Gil to 9s 3d; French ditto, 5s Gd to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3a 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s Ed to 4s 8d; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 6d. to 5s Od. per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 35 4 d to 45 61; veal, 3s 4d ,0 48 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per Slbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 21s ; Brills, 3s to lOs ea ch ; Salmon Is 6d to is 7d per lb; Cod Fish, 5s to 17s each ; Soles, 3d to 2u 6d. per pair; Eels, 8d to Isol per lb; Lobsters, 6d to Is 6d ; Crabs, 4d to is 6d • Whitings, 33 to lls per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 'l6s • Natives, 40s to 50s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each • 'Smelts, is to 3s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps,i Os 9d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d. to 2s Oct per.doz. ; Fresh Herrings, Oct to Os Od per doz. ; Scotch do., 6d to 1s 3d. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from 9d to 10d; of household ditto, lid to 80 per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 34d to 41; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to Od ; 801 b to 881 b, a i d to 3d ; 881 b to 961 b, 3P to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 44d ; 1041 b to 1121 b 44d to 41d. Horse hides, 6s Od to N Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od. to 3s Od; ditto, full, Gs Od to N Od; polled s sheep, 3s 9d to 4s Gd • Keth, 35 4d to 3510 d ; Half-breds, 3s 4d to 3s 10d. ; Downs, 2s . 9d to 3s 4d ; Lambs, 2s Od to 4s 6d. HAY MARKETS. ,„ SMITHETELD.--Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 ; clover ditto, 41 Os to 61 Cs ; an d s t raw , 11 5s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply good and trado rather dull. UUMBERLA.ND.—Meadow h a y, 2115 s to 41 15s; clover .1i tto, 3110 s to 51 15 s; an d s t rait , 11 6s to 11 143 per load. Trade steady, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2112 s to 4 / 10s ; clover ditto, 31 5s to 61 O s ; an d s t raw 1/ 6s to 1112 s per load. A full average supply and a sluggish demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, Oct. 21.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W.; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. N.W. Arrived—Freind ship, from Waterford ; Eli za Ann, Cork. Sailed—John Barrow, for London ; Alice Thompson, Eastward Jose phine, do. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived--Move, from Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, Get. 20.—Wi n d, N.W. Arrived—BrierlY, from Mauriti us; E mpresa, B ueno s Ayres Confucius, London, for St. Kitts, with damage ; Sylph (s), Dublin, and left f or London.' Sailed—Doodata, for Belfast ; Nestor,Argyle Grimsby. P u t b ac k—Triumph, Dub lin. Off port—Feronia, from Santos. Santos. OUTHAMPTON, Oct. 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrives — left for Dublin (s), f ro. Sailed—Nubia m Car ent a n v ( s o ) n° , DOVER, Oct. I.B.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Vater Po i ; ° Alexandria. s ' London, and Gruner, from Porto Rico, for Brenton, with damage to starboard bow, sails, kc., having been in contact off the Sand Head with a barque. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 20.—Arrived — Mary Mathew , from Quebec ; Rob er t Matthew, Salonica ; Claremont, Tatma gouche Cowin, Oct. 20.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Main, from Callao. Swarm - A:, Ocii. 20.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Jovenl Sauchey, for Batavia. SHIELDS, Oct. 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Earl Dou glas (a s), from Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Me rida, from Labrador; Julius Caesar, from London. Sailed —Sea Witch, for Virginia. YARMOUTH, Oct. 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Enter prise, from Sines, for Leith, with damage to cargo; Ir well (a), Rotterdam, with loss of steering apparatus. OFF DUNGENESS, Oct. 19.—Roseberry, from Port Philip ; Clyde, Falkland Isles ; Marquis of Hastings, Honduras; Radius, Quebec. RAMSGATE, Oct. 19.—Wind, W. by N. Arrived — Caroline, from Sundswall. (BY BURMA/UNE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.19 RM. ; tide one and a half hour's flood ; fresh and fine. Arrived, Oct. 20.—Clyde, from tho Falkland. Islands; Prince Albert Edward, Jabia. Arrived, Oct. 20.—Thanies, from Villa Viciosa ; Seine, steamer, Boulogne ; hegira, Quebec ; Belgium, steamer, Ostend ; Arbutus, Guernsey ; Cat barina, Canton ; Evadne, Calcutta; Antagonist, Ifavannah ; Veracity, Memel; Lune, Quebec. Sailed.—Argo, for Hamburg. DNAL, Saturday, 9 a.m. i Wind—N.N.W., moderate, and cloudy. Passed.—Constitution, from Callao, for London ; Jane Pirie, Callao, for London ; Zephyr, London, for Genoa ; ship Harriet Wade, westward, for London. Put back.—Minerva (screw steamer) ; machinery defec tive. Out several days. Sailed.—Sumner, Elizabeth, and James Shepherd. Adelaide (screw steamer) in tow, for the river; with the most of the homeward bound for their destination ; French ships, Tage and Licorne, for Cherbourg. Passed off Dungeness, 19th—Clyde, from Falkland Is lands, for London; Radius, from Quebec, for London; Morington, from Constantinople, for London; Marquis of Hastings, from Honduras, for London; Rosberry, from Port Philip, for London. Put back—A French lirte-of-battle-abip. GALE ON T. On Tuesday and Wednesday last, a strong gale of wind blowing from the north-east, six vessels were driven on shore in the bay of Hartlepool, where they continue stranded, with the exception of one, which has broken up. On the afternoon of Tuesday well nigh one hun dred vessels took the two harbours of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool in safety ; but several vessels, at tempting to ride out the storm in the roads, were not destined to accomplish it. About midnight on Tuesday, and from that to Wednesday morning at four o'clock, the gale raged with terrific fury, the sea breaking over the vessels at anchor in the bay in a mass of foam, and the lights on shore being scarcely visible through the murky gloom of the night, even when the seamen's eyes were not blinded with the spray. The Plato, a fine barque belonging to Mr. Henry Whyard, of London, coal-factor, brought up is the bay on Tuesday evening, and, about midnight, drifted from her anchors on to the sands south of West Hartlepool. She is about 450 tons burthen, and has since been scuttled, so that at high tide she may not strike against the sea wall. She appears, however, to have broken her back, and is very much strained. A brig named the Deptford, of South Shields, which was observed from the shorn about on e o ' c l oc k on W e d nes d ay morning, riding with a light out, went ashore near to Seaton Carew, and has since gone completely to pieces. Her mainmast was seen to fall about midday on Wed nesday, and afterwards her foremast, and she is now broken up. She belonged t o Mr. .I:Charlton Hender son, of South . Shields. An o th er b r i g , t h e C orsa i r, of Sunderland, in attempting to take the West Dock har bour, struck against the pier, lost her fore-topmast, and drifted on to the sands, after letting g o her anchors, where she now lies, showing her glistening copp er bot tom, and apparently in a good position for being saved. There is another brig also on shore, named the Essex of Sunderland, which is lying further seaward than the others. A small sloop, the Henry Wells, of Boston, is also ashore. She is laden with rock salt ; all the other vessels we have mentioned being light ships in ballast. On Wednesday morning a schooner, the Prospect, of Aberdeen, was observed attempting,to make Hartlepool harbour, but she was evidently drifting fast to leeward, wl.onthe sailors' lifeboat was manned, and they suc.;eeded in taking off the whole of the crew before the vessel stranded, which she did shortly afterwards. She was laden with pit props. With the exception of the crew of this vessel, all the others escaped without assist ance, as the vessels came ashore at the top of the tide, and were not long in being left high and dry. A schooner named the Helene, James, of London, which had been riding in the bay from four o'clock on Tues day evening, was now pulled towards by the seamen in their lifeboat, but several heavy seas breaking over them, snapped all their oars, excepting three, and they were compelled to let the boat go before the wind, and beach upon the shore, which she did in good style. The Helene afterwards hoisted a signal of distress, and was, after two or three attempts being made, towed into the harbour in safety. It would be difficult to esti mate the damage done, as it depends entirely upon whe ther the vessels are got off or not. It is feared that other and more serious casualties must have occurred upon the coast, and there are reports that a vessel foundered four or five miles from Hartlepool, with all hands on board, but we have not been able to find any foundation for the story. At Sunderland the Niagara, Beverley, from Quebec, is ashore in Hendon-bay ; but at Shields there are no vessels ashore. A schooner, unknown, is on shore near the mouth of the Tees ; and some other vessels are said to be on the sands at Redcar. BRITISH RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN DENMARK. Mr. Peto, M.P., and a number of railway celebrities leave Lowestoft this (Saturday) morning, on beard the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company's fine ♦es sel, Cyprus, to open, on Wednesday next, the impor tant line of railway, just completed, connecting the Baltic and the Black Sea, namely, the first section of the Royal Danish, or King Frederick the Seventh's South Sleswig Railway, from.Tenning to Flensburg, ♦ia Hunsum to Rendshurg, forming the junction with the Kiel and Altona and other railways. The works have been prosecuted with such ♦igour by Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Brassey, the contractors, that the whole line k is in a condition to be opened for general traffic much earlier than was anticipated. Considering our present relations with Russia, the completion of an undertaking like this, so greatly facilitating as it does our intercourse with Northern Europe, and rendering communication prompt aid easy with the Baltic ports, irrespective of temperature of the weather, is a matter of no little political significence, as well as of commercial and social interest. The inauguration will take place with impressive pomp and ceremony, the King of Den mark being expected to be present, together with several members of the Royal family, the Ministry, and leading functionaries in all departments of the State ; while the representatives of English skill and capital will also muster in large numbers. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMO TIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. Customs.—Promotions.—Mr. J. Green, collector of Stranraer, has been promoted t• be controller of Glas gow ; Mr. G. Connolly, sub-controller at Toughal, Cork, has been promoted to be collector of Stranraer ; Mr. J. Heyward, third clerk at Folkestone, has been promoted to be sub-controller at Youghal ; Mr. M. Keinedy, prin cipal coast officer at Alderney, has been promoted to be controller at Lerwick. General Post-office.—Vacancies.—By the superannua tion of Messrs. Benjamin Churchill and W. Johnson, the surveyors of the North Wales and London districts of the Post-office, two very important appointments become vacant, of the value, including fees and allowaccit, of 7001. a year each. House of Commons.—Vacancy.—The appointment of second door-keeper of the House of Commons is vacant, caused by the death on the 19th inst., of Mr. Tindall. Salary 3001. In the gift of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Inspector of Prisons Department.—Vacancy.—The appointment of governor of Coldbath-fields Prison is vacant, ♦ice Geo. L. Chesterton, resigned ; 500/. per annum, with residence, taxes free, and other allowances. The age of the candidate must not be less than thirty, nor more than forty-five. Testimonials to be forwarded to Mr. Wright before the 20th of November, at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell. Inland Revenue Department.—VacancieP.—The ap• pointment of Commissioner of Inland Revenue is va cant, caused by the decase of Mr. Charles Powlett Rushworth ; 1,2001. per annum; in the gift of the Treasury.—Civil Service Gazette. THE FBENCJI ARTILLERY AT ALMA .----....--..0. A report received at Bourges speaks as follows of the 2d battery of the 12th Rigiment of Artillery at the battle of the Alma : " Gen. Bosquet, passing several times near this bat tery during the battle, was so struck with the conduct of the men composing it, that he cried out more than once, 'Bravo, artillerymen !' Lieut. Pelet, seeing one of the men who was employed in loading a piece killed by a cannon-ball from the enemy, alighted from his horse and teak his place. A. marechal de-logis, who had his cloak carried over his shoulder and tied at the waist, had it carried away by a cannon-ball and at the same time part of the belt of his cartridge-box. The shock knocked him down, but he was able immediately after to rise and continue his work. Another man also had his canvas-bag carried away in a similar manner. This battery hal two men killed and nine wounded, one having his leg carried away. In consequence of the gallant conduct of the 2d battery, Capt. Robinot has been proposed for chef-d'escadrou, and Lieut. Pelet for Captain. Two mar4chaux-de-logic, namod Cocu and Coignard, have been proposed for the cross, and two brigadiers and a private for the military medal. Twelve horses were killed, and much injury done by the enemy's fire to several of the gun carriages and other effects." CURRENTS , - The following interesting docuiiie • utc am, I:10 for warded to us for publication : ‘-' ‘•' " Ship Plantagenet, from Sydney to London, Thurs day, January 12, 1854, one p.m., ship time. Latitude, 7 degs. 58 min. south ; longitude, 33 degs. 21 min. west ; barometer, 29 . 98 attached ; thermometer, 831 deg. Wind steady between N.E. and E.N.E., and has been so since the Ist of the month, when we were in latitude 28.48 south, longitude 25.16 west. Weather generally very fair, with a few passing clouds, and occa sionally a few rain drops, though but seldom. All flying sail set. _ ".This bottle is despatched to ascertain the direction of the current, which I presume is now forming into the Brazilian branch of the equatorial current ' • therefore would set to the S.W. I shall despatch a b ottle daily while in this locality, to try and ascertain where the main current divides into the two branches—the one S.W. along the Brazil coast, and the other round Cape St. Roque to the N.W. "The current we have experienced has been for the last two days, as near as I can calculate (not being con nected with the ship), about eighteen miles per day westerly. " W. PARKra SNOW." " Whoever finds this paper will ohlige by sending it to the Consul, or some other authority, for transmission to the editor of the Nautical Gazette, London. "It is requested that the party finding this bottle will be particular in noting the day and place when and " where it was found. W. P. S." " Note.—By a lunar observation I took at eight, p.m., yesterday, I make our longitude about twenty miles more west." "British Vice•Consuhte, Maceio, Aug. 25, 1854. " The bottle was picked up ten days ago, close in shore, about ten miles to southward of this port. (Sigied) "JAMES BARNETT, Vice- Consul." LIGHTHOUSES IN SHETLAND FOR TER BALTIC AND WHITE REA SQUADRONS. In consideration of the possibility of our fleets in the White Sea and o f the h es Baltic he t being She Isle d s riv the en Governmenttowards rugged shores determined to exhibit lights on the eas 2 tern and northern points of Shetland. We are glad to be able to state that the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have now succeeded in . establishing thes e li g h ts, w hi ch are o f a temporary description, in order to meet the emergency. Owing to the remoteness of the situations, and the ne cessarily short time that could be devoted to the prepa ration of the lights, the utmost exertion had to be used to bring the works to a successful issue before the pre sent season. The lighthouse towers were made of logs of timber and rubble masonry, and the lanterns of iron ; and these, together with the lighting apparatus and machinery, and the iron houses for the lightkeepers' dwellings, were all prepared and fitted up in Leith and Edinburgh previously to be sent off. One of the sta tions on which a light has been exhibited is Whalsey Skerries, the most eastern point of the Shetland Islands, 4 dangerous outlying cluster of rocks and islands, ex tending about 16 miles from the mainland of Shetland. But the other and store remarkable work is the North Uist Light, which is situated on an isolated rocky islet lying to the north of the Shetland Isles, and, with the exception of a small outlying rock called the " Out stalk," the most northern point of her Majesty's dominions. The North Uist Light is placed on a prey/ cipitous and rugged rock about 150 feet high. The top of the rock measor about 200 feet by 80 feet, and upon this limited area is erected a lighthouse tower and dwel ling-houses, together with watertank and c oa l store , the whole being protected from sea spray and , wind by walls of rubble stone set in Roma n cement. So diffi cult was including lime, ascent to the rock that ev er y thin g used, lime, cement, sand, water, and ironwork, &c., of all kinds, as well as a year's supply of oi l, fuel, prov i s ions, and other stores for the due maintenance of the light, had to be carried up on the backs of the workmen. Four lightkeepers are appointed to the North Uist Light ; three will he constantly on the rock, and the fourth will have his turn of leave on shore by rotation, when it will be his duty daily to observe the signals made at par ticular hours each day from the rock, and, if a signal requiring assistance is made, immediately to proceed to the lighthouse in the attending boat provided for the purpose.—Northern Ensign. THE HOP DUTY. An account of the duty on hops of the growth of the year 1854, distinguishing the districts, and the old from the new duty : DISTRICTS. DUTY. £. a. a. 16 9i 2 1 Cornwall Gloucester Hereford Isle of Wight Lincoln Suffolk Sussex • 9,653 6 4 ▪ 635 2 11 ~. 3 5 71 3 ~.22,22516 2 32,552 4 4i £. a. d. Old duty at 112-20 d. per lb. 17,826 9 6 16-20 Now duty at 1 8-20 d. per lb. 13,176 191 4-20 Additional duty of 5 per cent. per Act 3 Viet., cap. 17 32,552 4 4i The returns from the remainder of the districts will be published as soon as received. L. S. INNS, A. and C. G. Inland Revenue Office, Somerset-house, Oct. 20, 1854. •Piermesei — " 73 " ASTLET'S AMPRITHRATRE.—We perceive Mr. William Cooke has announced a magnificent military spectacle, illustrative of the late brilliant affair in the Crimea, en titled The Battle of the Alma, in which, we hear, the indomitable bravery of our gallant countrymen and their allies are to be briefly but effectually developed—of that, however, anon. The st a g e and ring, we are told, are now, by the aid of expensive machinery, capable of being amalgamated almost instantaneously, and the whole available area of the establishment will be occupied at the same moment by the mimic combatants ; and the r i e . Cookeof the has first r ste announcedrpr represen tation altogether , we hear, has been prepared in such a i mann er as entirely to cast all former hippodramaticef fectsthat hiea intendsto s t l o i a de. l o V c n give proceeds tation to the fund for relieving our wounded and sick soldiers at Scutari, and we doubt not that and humane an act will be generally ' so generous houses. followed by other THE POST OP HONOUR AT SEBASTOPOL. —The follow ing is an extract from a letter from a sergeant of the 23d Fusiliers :—" Opposite Sebastopol, Oct. 3. —ln haste I write, quite well, and hope you are all the same. Our light divisioi is in front —as we were at the battle of Alma—the post of honour. Our gallant General Brown says he will have our regiment in front, if there was only one man left. The old 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers have a name won by our forefathers, and we can do as they have done. Our commander has only to say, take that place, and we will not flinch until the work is done. 95a 1 10 59i 60i St 14i 14 12, St 25 67 I 12 50 121 13 71 a 7O it 2; 104; 100 f 5 81i 2 6 10 20 ssi 9 I bt. St, xd i 1 50 Ms I 20 19 181 x in PREFERENCE SHARES. 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. C 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5. per cent all Do. do. Prof. No. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork &Bandonsip.c all Dundee Perth &Aber ; deen Junction all EastAnglian (X3los) 6 per cent all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7 178) 7p. c all. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... all Do. 51., 10 nor cent. all Do. 101. Del;entr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6p. as. all East and West York shire June. Fifths all EdinbPrth.&Dundec 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow &S.Westerni Guar. 5 per cent 1 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... LOO Do. 43 p. c ritt.N. of Scot. Ist Prel all It. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Pra. St 6 Gt. Westn. (Berk.a Hants E. 5 p. c) 100 Do. cox. red. 4i p.c. 1.00 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 p.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. Ch all Do. Chester Sp. o.P.S. all Do. do. 6 p. C. do 100 Do. Birra. Gua. all Do. Ches. Gua. Stk. ail Do. do. do . all Do. do. do ... . ••• 6 Lan. &York. F. 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... 100 London and Brighton • Guaranteed 5 p. e... 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 Lou. &N. W., Coy. / guneaton 5 p. ct. 5 London Sz S. Wester' all ICon. Thirds Londonderry& Color 1 Shares all Londy. & Enn is. 4SL all Sian., Shef., & Lin. Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 4 Do. £6 all Aarypt .&Carl.4 p o all Du. 44 per cent 10 Do 100 Slid. Consol.6 p.c.St 100 Do. Cousol. Bristol L I Birm. 6 per cent.... 11i Do. Pref. 41 per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture 100 Do. Prof. 4p. c. Steel 100 Do. sp. c Ext LOO Do. 51 per ct . pref. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c, 100 Nortit British 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. 5 Do. do. d• 13 Do. Leeds 6p.c. No l 9 Do. do. Quarters '4B 10 D..YorklL k ti. Pur. all North Staffordshire.. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls,6 p.c. all Scot. Cent. , New Pret 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Doron 14 Do. fixed, 41 per cent all S. Eastern (Readinc , Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. ' 100 Do. 41 per cent all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all S Wales Gua. 4p. o 16 Do. do. 41 p. c.... all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do t all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, HUI i 4 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 20 20 20 25 i;4 - 34 - 4 - i - 13 -13 k 22 - 24 ••• • •• -.... ••• ... ••• - - 116 .07 - 109 99 -101 '". • • • • ..-. • • • 6 -- GA 98 -- 100 90 -- 92 93 -- 95 10i -- 11 16i -- 17 10 --10. 71 -- 73 18) -- 194 9i -- 9i 14 -- d 137 --139 ~ ... ... •• "'" ••o ~ .... No ~ ... 2} - 8 13 1 7 - 10 - 12 111 - llj - iP 37 139 1 Id 87 - 90 .04 - 108 - 44 3i - i -- is 112 - 114 id 14 par 23 -23 i 99 - 101 17 -19 • ... ...-. • ••• ... •' ••• .... • MINES. all Agua Fria . all Angle Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Aye Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of all 111i - emu - von Iron and Coal 13. f British Iron '24 Brazil laulmp. (issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocaes & Culaiis 15 Do. St. John Del Rey C:arsous's a Clarenla Cons. Min all C C ob o. re o f C j o a p ul p e a r i c a • 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 7. p. cent 16 Copiapo all English and Austin Copper Smeltg Co I Fortuna all General all at.NuggetVeinßeg. all Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares all Aariquita 9 Nlexican&S.Americn. all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting C 0.... all Nouveau Monde all Pontgiband Silver Lead A€in. & Smelt Port Philip all Quartz Rock all ithymney Iron all Do. New 11 iautiago de Cub 5....... all " uth Australian 7 'n Croft... all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12a. Wortking Mining o! Australia all tuba MISCEL: all Aubin Coal and. Iran 171 Australian Agricult. 6 A.ustralsn.Pcific. Mai] l ail all Australis. Royal Berlin Water Works 40 Brit: American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Smelt;. and Reduction Co.. 32iCanada LOO Canada Gev. 6 p. ct Jan. and July 1 all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of France 5 Eastern Steam 20 ElectricTelegraph(A) all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sup.] 10 :Magdalena St. Navin. Mediterau. Elec. Tel. a ll Sat. Pat. Steam Fu& 5 N etLerlands Land. 1 N. S. W. Coal di Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. all S. B. Australasian... 12 SAIL ofEuropeSteani all Peel Rr. Ld. & all Peninsular & Oriental 40 Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 'loyal Mail Steam all scot. Austral. Invest. all South Austral. Land all Submar. Telegraph all Do.' Registered. 46., Van Diemob's Law. - i 11 - -- i - 8i - 46 - i i - 67 - 4 u 11 - 1t -4P fi - i k 34 6i - 3 / 4 $ -6. 15 - 1$ 22 - 2i I - 8 5i - 6 i - li 1 - 3 3 - 1 1 - - - 1 iz = i.i ~ '-" ... di -- i Qs -- iiii .09i - 110 2i -3; 15 - 1C 100 131 13 ••• ... •.. ii .... li • • • ••••• • • • 1 """ i ii --: ij ••• - ... 1 2 - 2i 2 - 24 35 - 37 12i -13 AST COAST, ( . 1 ,44 Avg TUE COUNTESS OF MONTEMOLIN. The Spanish papers relate a story, which has much the air of romance, to the effect that the Countess of Montemolin came to Spain to be con fined. The tale is told as follows : " At the end of August aforeign lady, accompanied by a medical man and several servants, arrived at the baths of Elorrio (Guipuzcoa). She was encientc. During her stay at the baths nothing remarkable occurred, until one night the alcalde, the priest, the notary, and two or three persons known from their Chartist opinions were summoned from the adjacent village of Elorrio to the apartments of the noble stranger. She was in the pains of labour, and as soon as she was confined the persons above referred to were introduced into her bed-room, when she declared to them that she was the Princess of Naples, Countess of Montemolin. She requested the notary to draw up an act in due form, to testify that her first-born son had come into the world in the Spanish territory. The priest and the others were requested to sign the document as witnesses, and all were enjoined to keep- the matter profoundly secret until such time as she should have safely left Spain. All was done as she desired, and five days afterwards the countess recrossed the frostier. Such is the tale as it is told. We need hardly add that we consider it to be a mere tale." EARLY CLOSING.--A meeting of tradesmen in the hosiery trade, and carrying on business in Cheapside and the Poultry, took place at the Cathedral Hotel, St. Paul's-churchyard, on Monday evening last. The ob ject of the meeting was to consider what should be done under the circumstance of one of the trade persisting in keeping open till nine and half-past nine o'clock in the evening, whilst all his neighbours in the same line were closing at eight o'clock. ROBBERY OF GOLD COIN AND JEWELLERY FROM A RAIL WAY STATlON.—Yesterday, the polies received informs' !ion of the following extensive robbery at the Victoria Railway Station, Manchester. It appears that a box, covered with black leather, and studded with brass headed nails, was entrusted to a boy to carry from the train, but he watched an opportunity to get away, and got clear off. The box contained 150 American five dollar pieces, a gold watch, maker's name " Julian, Paris," a plain gold ring, aid several other articles. The boy is described as about 15 years of age, about 5 feet high, dressed in a dark jacket, moleskin trousers and cap. MURDER IN ABERDEENSHIRE.—On Friday night last, Mr. William Davidson, of Kebbaty, had a small party oh young people assembled at his residence, Tillyfro Cot tage, Cluny, about seventeen miles to the north-west of Aberdeen. Drink, it would appear, had been indulged in to a considerable extent, as it is stated that when the company broke up, shortly after twelve o'clock, the host and his housekeeper Catherine Davidson were both in toxicated. What may have actually taken place during the night it is impossible to say (the two persons named living alone in the house), but the first intelligence of anything serious having occurred was conveyed by Mr. Davidson himself, who, about half-past five on Saturday morning, entered, in a state next to nudity, a neighbour ing house, crying that he had found his housekeeper lying dead or dying beside him. Alarmed, the people at once proceeded to Tillyfro Cottage, and found that his statement was too true, the unfortunate woman hav ing evidently bled to death from two large wounds on the top of her brow. Mr. Davidson, on being ques tioned, said he could in no way account for the circum stance—he could not even say how or when he got to bed—all he knew was, that on wakening in the morning, he found his servant lying beside him, cold, with her head on his arm, and with all her clothes on. I n a short time a medical gentleman who had been sent for arrived, who immediately on examining the poor woman's head caused the room in which the body was lying to be locked, so that no person might get near her, and information of the melancholy affair was sent to Mr. Simpson, fiscal for the county, at Aberdeen. On Sun day morning Mr. Simpson, accom panied by h t two sar ate sur geons, proceeded to Tillyfro Co tta g e, and body had pav i b d e s e o n n e u x u a t m h i e n u e h d a , r g h e e found u f hh a v i ng it n g s u r d d u e t r y e dt the e a r deceased Catherine Davidson. The c wound ds h are supposed to have inh been t e caused reem bya nearthe body pair o fsci ss o rs, coveredw i with i s blood.a id, w fo u Severaln parts of the accused's shirt were also covered with blood, but how it came there he says he cannot tell. R e was brought to town on Suhndanigcleht, and committed to prison on Monday on t e awful arge. Mr. Davidson is a tall, handsome man, aged forty-four, a widower, an d has a fam il y , who resided. apart from him. A. con siderable time ago he was, for as r h o o bm r en t e nl2oeong period,tasol. u te nd of er Keb batytrus. of the Abe rdeen Lunatic As y lum, worth, fru mwehhisahveahhitesairt ha s d, f tees, i . but t is situated in the three a t on i nmate , 5001. Cluny, and Kincardine O'Neil, \ p y a h e e is n he in s d o r f ink M h id e m w a u r, very violent, but in his sober moments kind and good hearted. The unfortunate deceased was a person of middle age, and bad been in Mr. Davidson's service for several years, and belonged to the parish of Fergus.— i S l e r o rn ts a n n ta e n * e of Hamlet at the Bur n le r y E T ß e THE GHOST I N A. NEW CHIRAC . h — e a p t r u e , r i o n li g M t h o e n p d e a r y evening, the gentleman who played the part of the Ghost Was so annoyed at sundry exclamations by the gods, who, during the whole evening, had been more than usually uproarious, that, after in vain attempting to reason them into good order, he doffed the winding-sheet in which he was wrapped, and left the stage for the gale lery, to inflict bodily chastisement on some of the of fendere. The interference of the police was necessary to secure quietness.—Preston Guardian, A NEW USE FOR FURNACE CINDERS.—A. useful in vention, for which we are indebted to a Dr. W. H. Smith, of Philadelphia, has lately bee n the sub j ect of experi ments made at Merthyr Tydril, under the authority ofa Lady Charlotte Guest, and other proprietorhseoefuo793 werles. Dr. Smith professes to produce from daily us©, such as square tiles, paving g_ R a nd 'the anneal• oast aside from the blast furnaces a vari fl ety s o a f n a t d rt b ic o l t e t s le i s n , the last of which are much strongelmou glass bottles, relent more completes than in the co thrown into a mould before tinguished. The scoriae Ifs t should turn out to be epos they have time to cool. from which in apprance they are scarcely to be dise ce p u o 2 r it t e ance to proprietors of Bible to put the furnace cinders to such uses, the inven btiloanstwfuilrluhaeueogfi_gr.,feafth: 10 21i pl 54 i 78i 9 30 20 1 1 40 5 St. 25 - 1 i - - 29 ••• '''. ••• ".." :0T35