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

NiONEN - MARKET 411.i'D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY - , 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 H. N. Jewesbury and Co. state that there were 3,504 chests bought in, 4,656 withdrawn, 4,856 sold, and about 1,200 subse quently, making the total sales about 6,000 chests, of which 3,000 are for export, and the rest for home use and resale.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 Kith July is 9d. to is. on fi no good shipping sorts, as well as upon good consuming, 6d. to 9d. upon the mid and ord consuming, Gd. to 9d. on Madras good and fine, 4d to Gd. on mid ord, 9d. to ls. on Kurpah good and fine, and 6d. 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 the 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 groat 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 £20,577,965 Increase 618,950 Bullion . . . 12,904,605 Decrease67,B6l 3,117,963 Decrnse 610,657 2,554,622 Public Deposits D e crease 3,211,443 Other Deposits Increase 1,617,757 Seven-Day and other Bi lls Increase 20,249 Go ver nment Securities 11,079,038 63,572 Increase Other Securities 15,116,462 1,560,855 Decrease 5 Notes unemployed • ,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 Co. : , Rest Redeenrible. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862...101 102 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...107 108 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock ................. . .... . ...... 1867-18GS-1051 1061 - Unite& States 6 per ...... 1862-101 102 Stock... ...... _ ... . Pennsylvania 5 per Cent . ... 76 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 83 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868...103 105 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 94 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858 1 9-66._ 83 irginia 3 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bemis 1886... 92A 93} LOANS OP CITIES. Boston 41 per Cent. ( Sterlin g Bonds) ... 99 101 Montreal 6 per Cent .... . . ... .. . . 1857 -1865 ... 82 83 New O r l e ans 6 per Cent.. 'Bonds 1893... 82 RAILROAD BONDS. Pennsylvania. Central It. ltd. 6p. Cent 1880... 901 91 New York Central 7 per Cent. 1864... 91 92 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage .................................. .1868-1869...101 103 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage ............... 1883... 77 7 Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort gage (Gosehen Branch) .1863... 73 Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cont. Ist 1867... 75 Mortgage SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. ;Paid.{ RAtLvrATs. 25 St. 20 St. 20 20 10 10 The foreign exchanges were lower yesterday 2 0 afternoon, with the exceptio n of bills on one or two 25g cities, Trieste, 90 days, being advanced to 11 53 to 20 58, and Frankfort bein g firm at 118 a- to. Ham burg declined to 13 to 6f, Paris to 25 37i to 35, 20 and Amsterdam to 11 17 / to 18. 10 Silver dollars continue dull of sale. Bar silver is ss. id'. The gold by the last arrivals from Aus- 1 tralia hive nearly all been pa id into the Bank of 2 England. Holders of dollars are not inclined to 2 0 accept the lower rates. 2 There is 0. firmer tone in the Stock Market, al though the business doing is limited ; money is 17i reported easier, as was to b o ex p ected after the in- ro stalments upo.%a Exchequer Bonds and the Turkish 200 Loan were completed. Loans u p on stock have been E obtained at 3 per cent. The large arrivals of bul- 20 lion this week, ohould t he advices from Liverpool 10° prove satisfactor:7, ought to promote confidenceand 100 counteract to a cortain extent the impression pro- 20 duciad by the advance in grain. Consols have been ? 2 g . 94i to for trausf tr, and 94/1 1 for account. The 25 New 31 per Cents . have been 93i to . and the 100 Three per Cents 93i to 1. Exchequer Bills have been quoted ss. to 7s. and India Bonds 114 11s. premium. 5 The foreign securities have given r ise to ver y few transactions. Th- Turkish Scrip has be en at 20 2i to 2 premium, being rather better. Mexican 100 Bonds have realised 2312 ex dividend, and Peruvian ico Deferred have been at 52. Brazilian Old Bonds 100 are marked 99k. Rus sia n 41 per Cents. are 85, 100 and Sardinian 5 per Ce nits 891. 20, The following are the , nominal prices of foreign 100 stooks ;—Grenada Defer red Bonds , 5 1 to 61 ; Mexi- 2g ca., 23k to 22i ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 20 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 4 4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 20 18i to 18ft ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 371 to 38 ; ditto, N Certificates, s to s f ; ditto, Passive, 4 to 4.1,. 20 , 33. The Eriglish Railw a y Shares have rallied a little and an tc reased business is doing. Caledonian, 12.(1) Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland , North-East -0 ern, an d s,luth-Eastern, have also advanced. The 20 French lined have been rather higher, the Great 2 16 0 Western of Cla mad& are in request , and the Great Trunk of Canada have risen. The Foreign. _Mining Shares have been merely nominal, the Bai iks are scarcely so good, and the 20 Austral ian Royai Mail Steam are higher. 10 BRIT' SH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES (Prom the Oticial List.) Bu , iness done. 3 pee .Cent. Reduced Annuities. 3 per 4 . lent. Consols Annuities 94R ti i New 3 per Cent. Annuities L o ng J 'annuities, Expirs sth Jan., 1860 India. Stock indi a Bonds, £lOOO DWI.° un der £lOOO ll p Consul a 'for Account 14th Nov • F,xo hequer Bills, 24d. • k - WOO Exchec, ,tv3r Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. _ - Dii it ) 1859, „ "C.ll OF FOIEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazille a Bonds, 5 per Cent 9 9 3 /4 Ditto ........ ...... Ditto ! ;ew, 18 52, 43/4 per Cent Viexieau 3 p e r Cent. Peruvian 4 3 / 4 per Cent itto per Cent ...•.,•........ ..... ....• Russian Kt .nds, 1522, 5 per Cent. £St — • Ditto to• r the A c count .............. 85 6 Sarcliniai B on ds, 5 per Cent . ....... ...... 89 3 / 4 81 9 3 / 4 Tarklaht :rip 6 per cent ....................... 3 / 4 p T ividends on the above payable in Lovlon. • THREE O'CLOCK, Isols ................................... 94 9 4 i 111 to November A geount .. •• • ... t . ' MU. C !OLLIE/. AND TIIIII ELECTORS OP PLYMOUTH.- public in eeting was held last e venin g , at eight o'clock, at the N fechanics' Institute, Princes- : - s t r eet, Plymou th. The met tin g wag convened by Mr. Collier for the p ur- P i ne° a . 'en abling him to addresq the electo rs and non °Lectors ii pon those political affairs which interest the ,00 P eo ple, a. a d to give an account of h is conduct in Parlia- 10 al ent. 'I 143 large hall was crowded with an intelligent 6 and atten t rife audience. On the pla tform, besides the hon. raid learned representative, w e observed G. W. 25 25 _oole .. 1 tau J. So:tau, W. Burnell, A. Rooke r, J. N. Ben n tt. .Sk ard on, N. Lockyer, J. Eth W. aends, F. Col - , 50 liar, a ad E. 1 4 n,ne, Eggs. ... 20 50 20 25 21 - 22 100 Aberdeen 1 .... Sc Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct...l all Belfast & Ballymena., all Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey...... ..; 29A .Birhenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juuct all Do. Chesil. & £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., £29 i 30 Myth Br,Tytio origina £25 (issd. at £45; 400 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian........ 21s. Cat marthex and Car 42 - 41 si 8i 11 -10 i , t - 18 6 --- 95 - 97 59i - 601 all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 14 Cornwall 16 Crieff junction 45 Dublin &Belfast June all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction all Do. New 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 Ds., B. Stock 8 Do., New A 100 llaet Lancashire 1.00 Edinburgh & Glasgow 9. Ediub. and Peebles 100 Edin. Pith & Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western : 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) 100 reat Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stir all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i1 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksli 194 Do., Fifths 111 Do., Wet. Riding Ur. all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt all London & Blackwal 1100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Loud, and N. Westn 12 Do. Fifths 1 tO.lO/. Sh ~M&B ; 26 )o. Eighths 100 London andS. Vesta 42 Do., £5O. - 34 Do., £4O all Lmndrry& Col e rain e all Lmludrry. & Ennisk. .00 Nianch.Shef.& Lineln 14 Do., Man. & Lin. Un. LOO idland. LOO Do. Birmng. &Derby all Nlidld. G. West. (Ire.) 22 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle. 54 Newinkt.BuryExten. 19: Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd.' 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk Nortlin.Counties Lin. 100 North British all 4 North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all Do., 6 A Deferred all Do., B Guarantee( ] 1.00 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N. E. Purch. all Da. Leeds 1.00 Do. York all North London 8 Do. New £lO. .1 h N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Ju 17: , North Staffordshire all . North Western all N. &S. Westin. June, 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. .00 Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth 00 Scottish Central 00 Scottishliidlan o all ihreweby. & Herd," all Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per cont. all south Devon .00 south Eastern all South Wales . 15 S. Yrksh. & Ely. Dun 5 Do 8 itaines,Wok &Wok all tockton & Darliur. ;tockton & Uartlepl 100 rail Vale 9 Do. £lO shares. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 !lames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenn, all Waterford&Limerici •18 West Cornwall 3 West End of London awl Crystal Palace all West London 111 s. Wimbledn&Croydoi ii - 15 10 - 12 2 d 6i - iii :: iii .. ...... ... , . •-.-. ... 68 - 68 55 - 57 ii - 24 90 - 91 78 - 80 i 24 - 126 90 - 92 701 71 69 - 71 7$ - 94. 60 7i 40 621 - 32i FOREIGN. all Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to GraiSSel3BaC 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central ludia,Serip Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon andßesancon , 9 Outeb Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New ..... all East Indian 2 De. Extension all Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '69, de 10 Gd. Jnnct. of France 12. Gd. Tk of Canada.L is. all ` Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence & all Do Cart. Atlantis do. 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. all Gt. Western of Canada Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. all Do. do., '62, p. all Do. do., '76, p. '60.. all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto' all Do. 6 per cent. 8 Lake Coust. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref 12 Great Luxembourgl Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 161 Madras 2 r Do. New 31.4, Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. all Namur & Liege (witl interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Sb slate Char leroi and Erqueliues l guar. 33 p. c. & red. at 12M. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.... all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs ; all NorwegianTrunkPrel 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen .10 PariaCaen & Cherbrg. all Rouen and Havre 1 20 Royal Danish i 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse ) all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref ) 10 Southern of France. ) 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ..... ER all West Flanders 0 all Do 5:), per c. Prof._ 0 10 Western of France_ 0 16 West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 0 20 Zealand 5t - f 8 03 105 COI 101 d d 82. t - 81i - - S - ••• 23 - 24 ss 68 40 - 42 o• "... • • • ~ ..... • •• - 9 - 8,1 2} - 2i 54 - 48 - 60 3i 8k 334 ?Ai g 10 6 - i 75 - 6 14 - 4i d BEISIIIINIS done this day. - 3A - f 5 - 7 - - it 4- Z , d 1 P I 3 —2i d 33} —33 i 3 . - 3ir id- i 7; -- 7 9 7d 9 7 , 1 i - IP i iP A iP 18 -19 .. - .. par 2 ld • par id i P 2 4p - • dip - 5 2f - 3 i 1 - liP -. • • • la —ip ... ---- ..• -"" ... -- 74 - 8 34 - 84, S BANKS. -- ••• i . a par i•o 32 3 —2l d 22 • •• ... 41i - 43 43 - 45 67 - 69 74 - 84 JOINT-SW, all I ast ralasia ............ all illritish Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 English Scottish and Australian all Loud. Chart. Bk. 0 Australia 20 Loudon and County 10 Loudon Joint Stock 20 Loud. & W es tminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. Now 22: 2 National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Anstraln. Bk g 001(1 Imp Co.._ all South Australia all Union of Australia 2, Do. New 10 Union of London , E'BUIT, LONDON, SATURDAY EvENI_NG;'OCTOmmit: 21, IS. 'aid.l RAILWAYS. j3elford and Blotchley LC L•`,;(0 " C' i ty l ts 'im cl ia ale g J i o L . 1.00 • B. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. Neils. Direct all Do. Now al] ;11str.& Fi all !-frtipl. Dlc. Railway all Hull & Selby , all o. Shares. all o. Shares. all ...,on.&Greenw all Do.Prcfcren,c all 0u.,Ti1., &S. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. t Oo o. 6 per ct. all Nia.nch. Batu. and Matlock all Ntiddlovbro' Rcdcar. all Midld.Bradfd all Northern and Eastern 5p.t... all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p 6 all Prest. & Wyr: all Do. Shares. 100 Roystn.k Hit. 18 Shef.Roth.aoci Goole g. 5 p.c. N S.Stadordsh. all WearValleygr 6 per cent... all Do , 100 Wilts&Sorarst Leasing Compans. London & N. \Vett. L. &N. \Y. (it.Nrthia. Cialdonian. ,Glt. \Testi Ys 8,,w .Ne . w Y. 454 N Ildi Do Do . Easters) o [Pato & Co. Norfolk.. & MidM. Stckton & Darlingt. Aitllaud.. IE. Count. D 0... Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yl Do DtNorthu Laneash & Yorksh. A.MClean i i;tockt. Darlingt iGtWestn. 101oefus Prices this day. ••• 95 -7- 160 99 lel. 136 - 138 102 104 51 52 25 —25 i 13 134 23 —241 d 111 111 2i - 2i 927 ii 5$ - 60 iia = iii ii -- 411 .. ao ii 93 - 95 PREFERENCE SHARES. 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) 100 Brio. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Do. el*. Pref. No. 2 all Cork &Baudons p.c i all I Dundee Perth &Jibe', deen Junction all EastAuglian (X3los 6 per cent all Do. (X 5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (X 7 17s) 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 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6 p.ets. all East and West York shire June. Fifths all EdinbPrth.&Dundec 4 per cent. LOO Glasgow &S. - Wester Guar. 5 per cent , 100 Great Northu. sp. c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem.,. at 10p. c. prem... 100 Do. 4tp. c St Gt.N. of Scot. let Pref all Gt. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Praf. St 6 Gt. Westn. (Bark.a Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do. cox. red. 4 t p.c 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4p.e. all Do. Birm. Pref. 6h all De. Chester Sp. e.P.S. all Do. de. 6 P. a. do 1.',/0 Do. Birna. Gua. Stk. all Do. Chee. Gua. Stk. , ail Do. do. do . all Do. do. do ... . ••• ••• 6 Lan. & York. P. £'2O' 100 Do. 6 p. C. Stock 100 tLondon and Brighta! • _ I Guaranteed 5 p. e... 1 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 Lou. &N. W., COT. L Nuneaton 4 p. ct. ... 5 Loudon &S. Western . _ Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color Shares 'ill Londy. & Ennis. sSh all \tan., Shef., & I Shares, No. 1.... all Do. New, £lO 4i Do. X 6 all Niarypt.&Carl.4 p a all Do. 4i per cent 10?, Do - .00 liid. Consol.6 p.c.St. ,00 Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 1 11 Do. Pref. 4 3 / 4 per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture LOO , Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Steel 100 Do. sp. c. Est 1 100 Do. 5 per ct.pref 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c 00 North British 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c . No.l 9 De. do. Quarters '43 10 DcY,,,rk- i, k •-•:. all North Staffordshire_ 100 Dxford, Worcester, & Wolvcrh.£ls,6 p.c. ' all ',cot. Cent. ,New Pref . 10 Do. 5 per cent all South 1 ovon 1i 7e. fixed, 4 per cent all 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4A per cent all i.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all 3 Wales Cul.. 4p. e. 16 Do. do. 4 3 / 4 p. c.... all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 6 p. c. till Ist July, 1356 4 Watcrfd.&Kilk.6p.e. 20 20 20 25 iii - iii ••111 '"' ••• .. ..... •••• - 1 p 13 -13 i 22 - 24 .xtll 111 -117 107 - 10, 99 - 101 6 - 98 - 100 90 - 82 93 - 95 10► - 11 16 - 171 10 - 101 71 - 73 181 - 191 91 - gi 14 - 15 138 - - 140 .. ...... ... • • 114... .. - ••• 2h - S p ii- ii 111 -11 i g - hP 37 - 139 1 - S 7 - 90 ~04 - 108 9j - 94 3i - Ili 1 --- ia 112 - 114 ia 14 par 23 - 233 99 - 101 17 -19 • ..• ''' •. ••• ...'. • Easiness this day. SPUR' TES THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.-PRELIAIINARY RE MARKS. Early Bird was scratched, after having well " served his turn" in the market. Monio 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 Seberz, 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 had 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 oue 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 ont, I 'ilia% 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- iality for Quince. October 21. A. FRESH MAN. BANKRUPTCY . COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commbisioser Goulburn.; IN RS SBAGRIII-JUDGISENT. This bankrupt was eleseribed 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 been 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 reported: His Honour 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 sus: pended for six months' from the date of the bankrupt passing his last examination (28th July last). MARKET NE W&--(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. There was a good demand for fruit and vegetables to day, as follows FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 33 Gd to Gs per lb; apricots, 1s to 2s Oil per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 2s Od to 4s per lb ; English ditto, 6(1 to is 6d ; melons, is Od to 3s each peaches, is fid to Gs; nectarines ' Is Od to 6s per dozen; apples, Gs Oil to 10s 0 1 per bushel ' • pears, 2s Od. to 4s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plu ms and green gages is to is Gd per punnet ' • ditto, 2s to 3s Gd, and common plums, is 3 to 3s Od per half sieve; cherries, 6d to is per pound ; lemons, 2s to 3s per doz. ; oranges, 108 to —s per 100; fil berts, 853 to 103 s per 100 lbs; cobnuts, 80s 901; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; walnuts, 8d to 10.1 per 100; figs, is Od to 2s 6d per lb. VEGETABLES. —Cabbages, Gcl to is Od per dozen ; red ditto. 2s Oil to 4s per dozen ; French beaus, is 6,1 to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 4d to 9d per bundle ; potatoes, 50s to 105 s perton; vegetable marrow, 6d to is each; peas, is 6dto 3s 0(1 per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, ld to 4d each ; garlic, Os 6(.1 to ' Os 8d per peund • spinach, is Ckl to is 6( per sieve ; onions, 2s to 4s Oil per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. • leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to 6d'; horse-ratfdish, 28 Od to 5s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, 9d to is 3d per bundle ; endive, 9d to is Oil per score ; beet, ld. 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 is Oil per score ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes 6(.1 to 9d per dozen hands • tomatoes, 5s Od to 7s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is d per 100. NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. Turkey poults, 030 d to Os Od ; Geese, 4s Gd to 75 Gd each; Ducks, 4s Od to Gs Gd ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od ; wild do., 10d to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6s to Ss per doz. ; largo Surrey Fowls, —s Od to —s Od ; middling, 2s 3d to 4s Od • Chickens, is 6cl to 2s 3d ; Capons, 4s Od to Gs Od ; Hires 2s Gd to 3s 8d ; grouse, 2s Od to 2s 9d each ; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. Ostend fresh butter, 103 Od to 12s Od, and English lls 6d to 14s Od per dozen lbs. Engish Eggs, 8s 6d to Os 34 French ditto, 5s 6d to 7s Od per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 43 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ♦eal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 6d to 5s Od por Slbs. WIIITECHATEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 41 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 48 6d ; voal, 3a 4d to 4s td; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Oil per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 21s ; Brills, 3s to 108 each; Salmon Is 6d to is 7d per lb; Cod Fish, 5s to 17s each ; Soles, 3d to 2s 6tl per pair; Eels, 8d to 1s 0 I per 1b; . Lobsters, 6d to is 6d ; Crabs, 4(1 to is 6d ; Whitings, 3s to lls p er doz. ; Common Oysters, lOs to 16s ; Natives, 40s to .50s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ; smelts, is to 3s 6(1 per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Pd to 2s Gd per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d. to 2s Od per doz. ,• Fresh Herrings, Od to Os Od per doz. ; Scotch do., 6d to is 3d. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 10d; of household ditto, 7p. to Sid per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 30 to Od; 641 b to 721 b, to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 30 t o Od ; 801 b to 881 b, 30 to 3ia ; 881 b to 961 b, 3Ad to 4d • 961 b to 1041 b 4d to 40; 1041 1 ) to 1121 b 4id to Horse' hides, Gs 0.1 to' Os Od; calf skins, 2a Od to 3s Od; ditto full, Gs Od to Os Od ; p olled sheep, 3s 9d to 4s 6d ; Kents, 38 4d to 3s 10d ; Flalf-breds, 3g 4d to 33 10d ; Downs, 2a 9(1 to 3s 4j ; Lambs, 2s 9d to ad. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFTELD.—Meadow hay 2/ 15s to 4 / 102 ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Cs ; and str aw, 1/ Os to 1/ 12 s p er load. Supply good and trad e rather dull. UUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 1 s to 41 1 1 4 5 ditto, 3/ lOs to 5/ 15 s; an d s t raw 11 Trade steady, at o ur quo t a ti ons. WIIITECIIAPIM.--laeado w hay, 2/ 12s to 41 103 ; clover ditto, 3t 5s to 6/ O s ; an d straw 1/ 6s to 1/ 12 s p er load. A full average supply an d a s l uggis h demand. ssp;ercrovaedr. T.HE ,EE, The Secretary of the Admiralty presents his cc,srapli month 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 Itussian officer, a prisoner of war on hoard 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 begs 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. to 18 y t o h u u i s n t e ., m l e r f a e n r r d i u n ign to w a i t h their paragraphLo r i d Lord ships' n ‘ilet—te*lrnorfeptlhye 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 in 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 expressed perfect satisfaction at their really kind treat ment while in hospital, and, I believe, left the ship with regret. " It was after the prisoners had 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 beionging to the crew thoroughly ; the ship at the same time w as well overhauled by several officers, the sergeant of marines, and ship's cor poral. " The wounded Russians from one fort, Notich,' were brought on board this ship at daylight the morning after it was taken, under the directions of Mr. Martin, the surgeon, and myself. Mr. Martin went to the larger fort of Bomar sund, and was told at the gate that the wounded there were taken care of by French medical officers. It was the evening 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 te their Lordships, "I have, ko., "JAMES HOSKEN, Commander. "Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.O B." • " H.M.S. Belleisle, Hameaze, Oct. 19. " Sir,—The correspondent in the Times of the 18th Oct. appears to allade 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 board 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 °Mese men was found in a most wretched condition, being covered with filth, blood, and vermin, in consequence of which it was necessary to purily, 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 saw 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 had 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 ail the Russians on board were brought upfrorn 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 Mill bay, and another, convalescent, to Stonehouse hospital.—l am, &c., " A. .11'KEcHNIE, Inspector. "Commander Hosken, 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 him 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 cotnnAnder to effect almost anything that was required for the discovery and rescue of those whom he was sent to save. The real discretionary power giver! 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 frotn 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 read 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, Pifineer, Resolute, Intrepid, North Star, Investigator), 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 hardships of an arctic campaign, and relieve their debilitated and invalided comrades. Bat it was of no avail. Sir Edward Bel cher had made up his mind—lie made a re-distribution of officers and men in the three ships now afloat under his command, and straightway sailed for Englaad. Well, indeed, may it be said, in the sad prophetic words of one of those the most deeply interested ie 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 Collin Son; 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 bard before lie betook himself to any retrograde movement, and that, if at last lie found it necessary to resolve upon such a step, 'it would be quite independent of any " recorded" advice 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 ho 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 win 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 erected ; and this delay, fraught with so much gratuitous risk, might have been avoided, had he 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 VERSUS PINE.-With regard to the loss of the Arctic, our readers will he surprised to learn that she is reported to have been planked with pine instead of oak. Every ene 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 hare 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 bad 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.—Shipping Gazette. I TILE NEWCASTLE FIRES. —The subscription for the relief of the sufferers by this sad calamity promises to be among the most 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, 1051. ; and subscriptions from working men in all parts of the country. 357 families have been relieved by . the com mittee, 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 thew is most affecting. TDB 'FRENCH AND ENGLISH 111 AILS.—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 op 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 the mail that left Paris by the 7.30 p.m. train the same day. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, Oct. 21.—Wi n d thi s d a y at Noon, N.W.; moderate breeze, an d c l ou d y weat h er . PoUTSMOUTI, Oct. 20.--Wi n d , N.W. Arri ved---Freind- Alp, from Wat er f or d ; Eli za Ann, C or k. Sailed — John Barrow, for Lond on ; Ali ce Thompson , Eastward; Jose phine, do. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 20.—Wi n d, N.W. Arrived—Move, from Buenos Ay res . FALMOUTH, Oct. 20.—Wi n d , N.W. Arrived — B:ierlY , from Mauritius; Empresa, Buenos Ayres ; Confucius, London, fur St. Kitts, with demon ; Sylph (5), Dublin, ard left for Loudon. Sailed.—Deodata, for 3elfast ; Nestor, Grimsby. Put back—Triumph, Dublin. Off port—Feronia, from Santos. SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived-- Argyle (s), from Carente.n ; Devonshire (s), London, and left for Dublin. Sailed—Nubia (s), for Alexandria. Dovrat, Oct. 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Vater Gruner, from Porto Rico, for Bremen, with damage to starboard bow, sails, &c., having been in contact off the Sand Head with a barque. GLOUCIRSTNR, Oct. 20.—Arrived—Mary Mathew, from Quebec; Robert Matthew, Salonica; Claremont, Tatum gouche _ CowEn, Oct. 20.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Main, from Callo.o. SWANSEA, Oct. 20.—Wind, N.W. Sailed---Joven Sauchey, for Batavia. S::(, B), s fromo iE w xiiLNDsT,ocst.,2oo.c—. Rotterdam.Wi9.wn Q _d, isa N.W. S.W. Arrived—Earl Dou glas Arrived—Me rida, from Labrador; Julius Caesar, from London. Sailed —Sea Witch, for Virginia. Y.samou'rri, Oet. 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Enter prise, from Sines, for Leith, with damage to cargo ; Ir well (s), Rotterdam, with lbas of steering apparatus. OFF DUNGRNESS, Oct. 19.—Roseberry, from Pert Philip ; Clyde, Falkland Isles ; Marquis of Hastings, Honduras; Radius, Quebec. RAMSGITII, Oct. 19.—Wind, W. by N. Arrived — Caroline, from Suadawall. (BY SUBNIEINB AND 111B02BAN TEILEGBA2H.) GRAVICSBND, Saturday, 10.19 am. Wind—S.W. ; tide one and a half hour's flood ; fresh and fine. Arrived, Oct. 20.—Clyde from tho Falkland Islands; Pri ace Albert Edward, Jabia. Arrived, Oct. 20.—Thames, from Villa Viciosa ; Seine, steamer, Boulogne ; Regira, Quebec ; Belgium, steamer, Ostend ; Arbutus, Guernsey ; Catharina, Canto' ; Evadno, Calcutta ; Antagonist, Havanuah ; Veracity, Memel ; Luno, Quebec. Sailed.—Argo, for Hamburg. DIAL, Saturday, 9 a.m. Wind—N.N.W., moderate, and cloudy. Passed.—Constitution, from Callao, for London ;- Jane Pirie, Callao, for London ; Zephyr, London, f or Genoa ; ship Harriet Wade, westward, for London. Put back.—Minerva (screw steamer) ; machinery defec tive. Out several days. Sailed.—Sumner, Elizabeth, and James Shepherd. Ade!aidc (screw steamer) in tow, for the river; with tho most of the homeward bound for their destination ; French ships, Tags and Licorne, for Cherbourg. Passed off Dungeness, nth—Clyde, from Falkland Is lands, for Lordon • Radius, from Quebec', for London; Morington, from Constantinople, for London ; Marquis of Hastings, from Honduras, for London; Roaberry, from Port Philip, for London. Put back—A French line-of-battle-sbip. 95a 10 59i 60i St, lii 14 770 9 St 125 4 St. 25 70t 12i 13 I 2 71 7J 1 1 2 .00i 11i I 5 81A2 6i 10 20 st. 68i 911 St. 5 St. 20 St. 15 B.f 104 i xa I 50 St. St. 17 dis 20 12 25 20 19 181 MINES. all Agna Fria ...... all A.nglo Austrin. Gold all luglo Californian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Blienarvou Iron and Coal 13.5 British Iron 241, Brazilianlnv.(issuod at pm all Do. Cocaes & Cuis.cia 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Cork ; Clarend Ai Coss. Milt Co. of Jamaica • all Cobro Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. 16 Copiapo all English and Austin. Copper Smelt: (le Fortuna all General all :It.NuggetVeinlteg. all Great Polgooth all Liberty..... all Linares all Mariquita 9 nexicau&S.Americn. all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting C 0.... all Nouveau Monde? all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 1 . Port Philip all Quartz Rock all ithymney rron all Po. New 11 fiantiago de Cuba all South Australian 7i 'Tin Croft .. all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining o: Australia all Yuba. MISCELLA: all Aubin Coal and Iran 174 Australian Agricult. 6 Australsn.Pcific.Mail all Australn. Royal Mail :4 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Saieltg. and Reduction Co 32 Canada 100 Cana a d Goy'. 6 p. ct, Jan. and Jaly all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of Franecl 5 Eastern Steam 20 El ec tricTelegrapla f (A) a ll Electric Teleg. 14 Geu. Steam Navipt. all General Screw Stean. 10 Irish Beetscrot Sugar 10 Niagdalena St. Navig. all Yiediteran. Eles. Tel. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue 5 Netherlands Land 1 N. S. W. Coal &Inter, Steam NaTigat. Co all N. B. Australasian 124 Nrth.ofEuropeStes.no all Peel Rr. Ld. & all Peninsulas& Orioutai 40 Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam ali 3eot. Austral. Invest. all south Austral. Land a ll Submar. Telegraph.. al: Rcgibtcred ian Dienin's !Aug .i. •• • 1 .. .... - 11 • :. i. - i - Ei - 3} - 2 - 30 - 46 - - 65 - 4 p - 14, - it - ir - 1 i iii ... 64 § i - 6 6 - 7 i - i • •• a • 15 1$ ... I --- I 22 - 24 6 - 8 51 - 54 t - - 8 S - t --- 1 ••• .." •' ... --- ••• 40 - 42 .. ...... ... ..• ---- ••• 65 - 70 ii --_ la - - 0 11i 2i 31 15 : li i - i I - I ii ---- ij 2 - 24 2 - 2i 35 • - 37 - 1 1.2 i -- 13 100 H 99i 9 59i 60 GALE ON TB 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 Ifartlepool, where they continue stranded, with the exception of one, which has broken up. On the afternoon of Tuesday well nigh one bun- - dred vessels took the two harbours of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool in safety ; but several vessels, at tempting to ride out the stsrm 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 rag6cl 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 in 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 shore about oue o'clock on Wednesday 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 to Mr. J. Charlton Hender son, of South Shields. Another brig, the Corsair, 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 go her anchors, where she now lies, showing her glistening copper 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 ♦essels 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, wisest theaailors' lifeboat was manned, and they sue seeded in taking off the whole of the crew before the ♦essel 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, Janes, 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 ga 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 o❑ 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 board the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company's fine ves 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 Terming to Flensburg, via Hunsurn to Rendsburg, 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 :js i❑ 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 1N 1 1 11 E CIVIL SERVICE. Customs.—Promotions.—Mr. J. Green, collector of Stranraer, has been promoted to be controller of Glas gow ; Mr. G. Connolly, sub-controller at Youghal, 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. Kennedy, prin cipal coast officer at Alderney, has been promoted to lee 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 allowance, 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 in,st., 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, vice Geo. L. Chesterton, resigned ; COOL 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, Clerkeuwell. Inland Revenue Department.—Vacancies.—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 She Treasnry.—Civil Service Gazette. THE FRENCH ARTILLERY AT ALIrA 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 hone and took hie place. A mar6chal 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 mau also had his canvas-bag carried away in a similar manner. This battery had 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 I been proposed for chef-d'escadron, and Lieut. Petit for Captain. Two mar6chaux-de-logis, named Cocu and Coignard, have been proposed for the cross, and trio 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." 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 : Diaintim. DUTY. g. R. d. 16 9i 2 1 Cornwall Gloucester lieroford Isle of Wight Lincoln Lraffolk Sussex 9,683 6 4 635 2 11. 3 5 71 3 14 5t 22,225 16 2 32,552 4 44 s. d. OM duty at 1 12-201 per lb. 17,82 G 9 6 16-20 New duty at 1 8-201 per lb. 13,176 191 4-20 Additional duty of 5 per cent. per Act 3 Viet., cap. 17 32,552 4 4b The returns from the remainder of the districts will be published as soon as received. L. S. LYNN, A. and C. G. Inland Revenue Office, Somerset-house, Oot. 20, 1854. HI ASTLWee AM P_ -. EATRE.—We perceive Mr. William Cooke has announced a magnificent military spectacle, illustrative of the late brilliant affair in the Crimea, en titles 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 toodld develoepae—f hat, however, however, anon. The stage and ring, wre , 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 ; an d the piece altogether, we hear, has been prepared in such a , former as entirely to ea st all ferer hippedramati c ef fects into the shade. Mr. Wm. Cooke has announced that he intends to give the p r i o on c ug e b e to d u s nro o t f ly t to l h i u e ant fi d r es s do. t ragenepndr generous rs s oi e cu ti k - s act will be generally f o ll owe d b y other t sa a oni t dd i o i he n rus t m o aat t n h se e cau f i u ti a n r d i , f a o n r d r w el e iev d houses. e T tte S r ll f il rom a sergeant of the ISTOZOL. —The follow ingl'iilsaaPn o e s: tr o a v et il fr oz i ouil. la Sebastopol, Oct. 3. —ln haste an n d t h hope you a re a ll th e same. O ur 23d Fusiliers :—" Opposite I lig w is r t it d e iv cl is n io ite n is w in front —as we were at the battle of Alma—the post of honour. says he will have our regiment Our gallant General Brown one man left. Th e old3di in front, if there was only Royal Welsh Fusiliers have a name won by our forefathers, have done. Our place, and we will commander has only to_ say, take that not flinch until the work is done." LAST COAST, Ara! ri* SUN OFFICE, Six o'Cl4lck. TAI"rEIISALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) CAMBRIDO ESHIRE STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Orinoco (taken). 6to 1 agst Rattle (take 7 to 1). 12 to 1 agst Seherz (taken and offered). 100 to 6 agst Hervine (taken). 100 to 6 agst Quince (taken). 20 to 1 agst Helena (taken). 500 to 7 agst Barrel (offered). 300 to 200 on Rattle against Scherz (taken). DERBY. 10 to 1 agst GI osellus Eauriens. 12 to 1 agst Rifleman. 14 to 1 agst De Clare (taken). 1000 to 1 agst Wild DAyrell (taken). THE INDIA MAIL• (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, 12.30 P.m. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Indus, with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails, passed Hurst Castle a little after eleven a.m. She will therefore shortly arrive, and her snails will be forwarded by an early train this afternoon. WOOLLEN TRADE. (From, the Lee(. 7 ; Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, Oct. 20.—The oaarkets have been rather quiet and sluggish this week. Both on Saturday and Tuesday a flattish tone generally prev:, fled in the cloth halls, and only uhraited business was don .% But there have been considerable deliveries dirt et at the merchants' ware houses. We have no charge to report in the state of the trade in the warehouses ; a steay seasonable busi ness has been done during the current week, principally for the home market. HUDDERSFIELD, OCt. 17.—Business to-day was at a still lower ebb than in former weeks. .gust now there seems to be a general flatness in trade, t begins to be felt in the surrounding villages and haml,Ns• Fancy vestings are in very low demand ; the woollen.% keep the superiority. In reference to wool, we may e xpect no alteration till after the sales, which are just at hal/ d. ROCHDALE, Oct. 16.—The market for wool wa,, , l'athfe flat, purchasers being wishful to make bargains at . I,ower prices than the rates prevailing. The amount of ness done was comparatively small. BRADFORD, Oct. 19.—Purchases are made sparinglYs but there is no accumulation of stocks in staplers' hancig.. The farmers seek prices that cannot be given here, and this withholding of stock keeps prices firm. Pieces-- There is no improvement in the demand and no disposition to make goods for stock. The necessity of still further curtailment in our operations suggests it self as the only safe course. HALIFAX, Oct. 14.—We had a very dull business in the piece market, and prices inclined to be worse. In the yarn trade the transactions may be considered mode rate, but late rates are not well sustained. Wools hare been exceedingly flat this week, and both combing and clothing descriptions rather give way. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) MlNES.—Compared with the two previous weeks, the share market has been rather inactive this week, although inquiries ,have been made for several shares previously not much in demand .; among them, Gonarnena, Wheal Wrey, Wheal Edward, North Hingsten, East, Russell, , West Robins, Orsedd, &c. Sortridge Consols, which reached 41. 155., receded after the meeting to Si 15s to 41 54, owing to the report that a call would be made for machinery, which, however, was not done. North Robert has been largely dealt in at 301 to 311, but the price cot quite so firm at the lat ter part of the week. West Sortridge rose to 15s, and afterwards receded to 128 6d ; South Tamar, 81 17s 6d to 9/ 2WGd, and a g ood business doing ; North Basset, 19/ ; Mary Ann, 361 to 871 ; Gonamena, 101 lOs ; Wheal Wrey, 41 to 41 5s ; East Russel, 21 to 21 lOs. MINES WHICH HIVE SOLD (AlM—Bell and Lanarth, Birch Tor, Cae Gynon, Clara, Cwrn Darren, East Tamar, East Wh. Russell, Garrect, Great Cowarch, Great llewas, Great Wheal Alfred,' Great Weal Ba,ddern, Great Wheal Vor, Hennock, La Min, Leeds Town, Lyd ford, Mill Pool, NorthTowy, North Wheal Rt. North Wh. Trelawny, Polgear, Polunnore, Sortridge Consols, South Bog, South earn Brea, St. Austell Consols, Trannack Consolm, Tyn-y-Berth, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Friend ship, Wheal Harriett, Wheal Langferi, Wheal Tehidy, Wh. Trefu..iis, Wheal - Oily, Wheal Wrey, Yeoland Consols. CURRENTS OF THE ATLANTIC. The following interesting document has been for warded to' us for publication : " Ship Plantagenet, from Sydney to London, Thurs day, January 12, 1854, one p.m., ship time. Latitude, 7 legs. 58 min. south ; loagitude, 33 dege. 21 min. west .; barometer, 2•98 attached ; thermometer, 834 deg. 'Wind steady between N.E. and E.N.E., and ham been so since the let of the month, when we were in latitude 28.48 south, lona-nide 25 . 16 west. Weather generally very fair, with a fsw 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 . bottle 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. PARKER SNOW." _ _ " Whoever finds this paper will oblige by sending It to the Consul, •r 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 Vies Consulate, Maui°, Aug. 25, 1854. - " The bottle was picked up ten days ago, close in shore, about ten miles to southward of this port. (Signed) "JAMES BAUNXTT, Vice- Consul." LIGHTHOUSES IN SHETLAND FOR 711.14 BALTIO AND WHITE ,b EA SQUADRONS. In consideration of the possibility of our fleets in the White Sea and the Baltic being driven towards the _ _ rugged shores of the Shetland isles, the Government determined to exhibit lights on the eastern and northern points of Shetland. We are glad to be able to state that the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have now succeeded in establishing these lights, which are of a temporary description, in order to meet the emerg ency. Owing to the remoteness of the situations, and t h e . 43: ceesarily short time that could be devoted to the _ e r 0 e p pa ration of the lights, the utmost exertion h ad use d to to bring the works to a successful issue b ef ore the pr lighting a pparatus and and these, together with the li‘ for the lightkeepers' machinery, and the iron hou ses sent timber selso ant d rubble iri 1e gruhatshounur7, towers the r s w l e a r n e t e mi r n a n d eo of riongli; dze h l i l b in o g rg s, h w v e r r e e vio a o ll ei p y re t p o been exhibited is Whalsey tions on which a light bag of the Shetland lelands, Skerries, the most po i nteasterri abreedec,:sitedsofifft.tedouope in of L t o b it e h a e n ta d . clusterfrom t o b f e r in e a c i k n s le a n n d d e is f r li d s : Lu n d: re remarkable work is the North tall.t;udr'istadtnitritggeeigrahbuto othernt se c o u tlyinghdjn lilsli:situsted on an isolaatencld,rowckityhistlheet t l o h u a t S ly h i e n t g lan ro d c l k sle c s a ' lled the " Out st northern point .of her Majesty's stalk," the most North tLight • - leyxienegp exception n t e .f n w o a rl s h m o a f l dominions. The is placed on a pre• cip i tous and rugged rock about 150 f ee t hi g h . The top of the rock measures about 200 feet by 80 feet, and upon this limited area is erected a lighthouse tower and dwel• li ng -houses, together with watertank and coaletore, the whole being protected from sea spray and wind by walls of atohtmearat,n everything en t. So difficult was kinds, ec u l a , b s s , h c ael r u bb l e cement,nt s w t e t l o n used, ironwork, including e. , ef all year's supply of oil, fuel, previsions, and other stores fur the due maintenance of the light, had to be carried up on the backs of the workmen. Four lightkeepers are appointed to the North Mat Light ; three will be 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 s igna l requiring requiting assistance is made, immediately to purpose.—Northern the lighthouse in the attending boat provi ded for the atassheaetab drio,nckwß FROME ELECTION.—FROME, Friday, Oct. 20.—The excitement in this town is becoming very great. Oa Wednesday evening last a very crowded meeting of the working classes, convened by the Working Me n's Asso ciation Committee, was held, at which a number of speeches were delivered, in which the system of exclu sive dealing was strongly urged upon those present. E AR L? CLOSING. —A me etin g of tradesm in the en hosiery trade, and ca rr y in g 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 meOting 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. Se 62 Si 48 12 77 6 14 i 6211 5i i 10 22 p 50 40 23 1p 78 9 30 20 1 1 40 5 St. 25 20 20 20 10 1 CO 1 93 2i ii i 1101 lii 15i i