The Sun. — London, England, 1863-11-23 00:00:00

]MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A decidedly easier feeling is evinced in discount circles this morning, and although first-class bills are still generally negotiated at 6 per cent., excep tional transactions have been reported at 5-Z- per cent. The Canada has been announced from America With £1.5,460. The fAdvices received this nywniog from the manu facturing districts are as satisfactory as could have been anticipated when the circumstance of the recent increase in the value of money is taken into cous ; .deration, and the consequent curtailment of speculation. orders. At Manchester there has been a large im• portation of cotton, and prices for cloth and yarn have been influenced in favour of buyers. rh o woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has suffared through the great caution exhibited by operators, although confidence in the future progress of affairs is everywhere manifested. The lace and hosiery departments at Nottingham and Leicester have shown activity, and at Sheffield, - Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, business in all branches continued very brisk, With large orders on hand, ••••• 1•••••••/..• Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes. were 67f. 32c. 67f. 30. Firm, in consequence of the rumour of the resignation of Earl Russell. There has been no quotable change to-day in the market for the English Funds, but the tone of busi tress has indicated an improving tendency. Con sols are 921 a for money, and 94, -I, less the divi dend, for account. Business continues dull in the absence of speculation. The New Threes are 90~ 9 1 ; the Reduced Annuities, 90.1 ; Exchequer Bills, Bs. to 3s. die. ; and Indian 5 per Cents., 1084 There is a very buoyant market for Foreign Secu rities, and business is rather active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 69.1- 701 ; do., 1862, 701 4 ; do., Consolide3, 477 7 ; Greek, 318 ; Spanish Passive, 34 .1. 33 ; do., Certificates, 14 I, ; Mexican, 381 N ; Portuguese Scrip, -k lk prem. ; and the Confederate 'Joan, 53 55. Business in the Railway Share Market has been Moderately active, and prices have generally shown 111 °re firmness. For the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there continues to be a very limited inquiry at about pre vious rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request, without material change in Values. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. sank Stock 237 5 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92i a New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities... — 5 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 itunuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2O 15-16 India Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 pei Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 look Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . 96. k Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 5f per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO — Bank Stock for Account Cons o 1 a for Account, Dec. 3 9la i India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — E xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cen t 8 3 dig Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazili an 5 per Cent — Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, 1803, £3O paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account.... Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. .. Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 3 per Cent. .. oitto 4} per. Cent Colombian 6 Scrip, £l5 pd — Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Egyptian 7 per Cent 991 9 i Ditto, Second Issue Bquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons.. Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant Ditto New Deferred Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 3 per Cent. .. Ditto Account . .. Ditto 4-1 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. Ditto Account 4Ba Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip, £lO paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9Ol Ditto 4i per Cent 1850 Ditto 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 B6i I Sardinian. 5 per Cent B9l Ditto Account.... Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 54 Ditto New Deferred ... Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account 34i 5 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — zeirttond.BlB:2 Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Dittompitto 6ApeceoruCnetnt 18 - 8 Ditto 701 691 Ditto 6 per c c 74 Ditto Accountut. Ditto 6 per Cent... 1863........... 7- i i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela 3 per C ent. Ditto Account .... 24 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account.... -- TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring 23 MARCH. Nottingham Spring • 1 Chelmsford Spring ..• • 14 Derby Spring 3 York Spring 28 Liverool 8 Durham Shrewsbury ********** 10 Northampton 29 APRIL. Croxton-park **** 1 Newmarket Craven Epsom Spring .............. 7 I Newmarket First Spring 25 MAY. 18 Chester 3 Manchester 20 ............. Salisbury .............. 12 Harpenden .... 24 Bath ................ 17 Epsom JUNE Ascot ....... 7 Newcastle-on-Tyne .... 29 Chelmsford....... 2 • 3 1,-ir ‘V . 19 orcesta (Summer) .. 30 6 I Nottingham . Reldin A l l uusr. Eghar n g ....... 2 1 3 1 1 Oxford 30 d Yuck 23 Lichfield SEETEM BER. Warwick 6 Richmond Leicester 8 M onmouth 2O Doncaster Brecon .. 1 13 Newmark etFirstOctober 27 9 Newmarket July ..... OCT, NQwmarket Second Oct 10 Gloucester lISER. Newmarket Houghton.. 24 NOVEMBER. Worcester Autumn. ....... 1 STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864. JANUARY. Manchester FEBRUARY. Lincoln MARCO, Liverpool ... BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing 120 s la kii k o t in. nti ,Ba c r & o l L .c ri e w n r t e i n n c 60 o . ihar, Railways 105Pri% Business dons luu Gu. 5 per ocut... 20 Do. New ....... 8 4 1 p 20 Do. E. Shares 204 Buffalo and Laxe Enron all 6} 64 10 Do. Preterence too Buffalo,Brant,&Godricl) p. ct. !As. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18:4 100 st Clcutta..vS.Eastn.(Lin.: 100 102 104 at Cape Town L.- Dock Scrii 100 lot 103 stock liautn. Bengal g - u. tp. c 100 107 )08 stock Last Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1061 7f 107 i 7 20 Do. do. G Ext lO lip 20 Do. do. H do. - stock Grand Trunk of Canada too 21 22 201 11 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 76 100 Do. no. deferred all 60 03 100 Do. 2d l'rel. Bonus all 6 s 70 68 100 Do. do. deferred— all 48 52 100 Do. 3d I', ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 38 42 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stoic. all 27 29 28 ff 7/ 100 Do. do. deferred all 23 7.6 stook GLlndiarenin.g-ua.sp.c 100 1074 1034 1031 , 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1 14, 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 1 14 I stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 105 El Gt. W. of Canada Shares all luk 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 92 95 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4p stock Madras. guar~ sp. c. stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 100 101 stock Dc. 4* do.. • • 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- stock lidelb.Corp. bp. 0. Bnds lOO 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 57 59 NO Do. 7p. c. 51ortg,. Bds alt 20 New Br uriswiek nCanda Class A and B .. all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds 100 82 84 stork Scinde .......... (100 1054 1061 stock Do. Delhi 1 4.: I 100 104 106 So Do. do rJ 2 at Do. Punjaub 1 all 104 106 Do. Do. ,1,30 _ rook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1,100 101 103 nitar. Toy. 21. Highness e grounds ended by- ust night. rince and ad Prince ceretnonY Int about was per - Princeg og a t the adsor, SC. 5 Dean of rgy. nce ss laid Countess Barring' Harriett in, iNi,jor A. Hood, rince ana Princess Windsor :ernoon to ibited bi itution. d by t!. .iin, Lor d the 1/00' boy. 22. he Croiro is Hel o36 ' ince Leo• niche, 01 `', attendec` mortlifig' Dr. Stan' ► a fourth he Prim e eek be ha s le Crow ° Princesses wn Proic 'ales. iov. 21. es, aceosl - tb° Sandria: r mornig f huntla Keg Were got aW il i„ . he hotAv iringha l t h a ,6 field messed 13 field we :.-Gerle" l her. 1 1 3ornpan' e , r of greY Torn Tip' the hoe: . ut t hou : to get t ff Lk aso l 3 . ' precio lls ngham It e prese t r Norf °l/` irture the ; hail 01 viell g ate : to preSea rk. I t is • c o " it 1 8 c o park • j e l l it Vi thiao Earl II t , stod• and L ad/ s hire, Or l i larchiouc66 5 returned dy Bgertoll elsea, mon. SHARE MARKETS,--This day, Share; Railway. 1 3.14. ' , Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,audAlidAio Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cora and Bandon C0rnwa11...... 8 8/ 8 81 81 83 1181 I:9k I A A Lrets no dig Do —.— ~, , ~. , Do. B u "" P " Pan '" a ' been paid to li. Dublin & Belfast Juno., !Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Wasg. and S. Western,.' l.i' real Eastern, Ord. stk i Ditto A stock i Ditto East Anglian s 1 GreatNorthof Scotland ,Great, Northern.— ' Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. aril W. of Irelaw Great Western I Do Str Val gua. stock [Lancashi.'e & Yorkshire' (London and Blackwall ILon., Brig,ht.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Won. & Six.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle.' MDo i shares.. etropolitan !Midland Do New all ) all i all 7 7i 38 IO 16 17 94 96 107 1,9 49 00 45 47 71 81 1?6 127 13;4 131 i 134 136 100 tO2 634 01 1034 109 70 72 110 111 44 t 5 103 103) 101 102 4Si 491 118 120 127} X 271 11,) 96 98 6.4.0 Do Birming. t Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line !North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee 'Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. 'North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot N. E., Aber. stout I ' Do Scot. Mid. stock 'Shrews. and Welchpoo: 'Shropshire Union South Devon 'South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,an d Wok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186 G 'Taff Vale.. DoB Do C Ulster Do I Do (Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny I West Cornwall IIV. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxtord Newport;Do Do Hereford 52 63 24 16 1011 162 581 59 881 8? t 9.16.4 119 121 1 2 I, 76 78 IL 11i 124 126 42 14 93 109 12.10 61 62 32 33 94} e 5 96 18 10 IoA 7 37i 9 10,, 7 1 158 160 41- 61 2t 31 p 83 DO 170 175 ORDINARY SHARES'AND STOulkS. Paid. Closing Business Price. done. 50 1 1313 136 € 3 ) i i 108& 9 1104 1031 4 i 491 9 119 i 19 i 127 i i i 951 67, f 1011 d COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —~~n.hue . esp.c.Ja,aJ uil j 1877-SI Do. 6p. c. Feb & /i.ue. 100 101 103 I Do. dp. c.3lar & Sept. 100 101 1( 3 Do. Ep. c. Jan &July. 100 92 03 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 91 93 Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 108 110 I Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 109 111 Do. 189 c 100 109 111 109 k Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 8p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 103 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 130 I ( J7 109 ! 1N..1.4.G0v. 6 p.c../ a.&July 100 103 105 Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 1,180( 100 101 102 I Do, sp. 0.48(4 to E 7( 100 101 102 - Do. d0.,1883 &upwds 100 101} 10211 1011 !New Zealand O p cent. 100 110 112 ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 1 0 5 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 111 113 I b.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 111 113 - NTIo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) , 100 107 109 Do. to 8 n.e. Au.&Oot.. 100 109 110 BRITISH MINES. 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold, 1 1 id tt;htford Amalgamated 361 Devcn G. Conti. (Tavist , 1 650 060 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 6} 65 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd sa. Id par East Caradon ".14.e 251 26 i East Carn Brea.... E. W'lltussel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 51 61 41 - !Gam..tSt.Autyn(Gwen ) 58i 1 11 13 Great South Tolgus l7O 5 64 ; Gr. Wheal Vor(lielston, 40 11 12 'Grenville ;Herz:Ws-Foot .... 8.12 89 41 ilinp.mton Downs 4.18.0 11 21 Lady Bertha Margaret (iJny Lelaut si 20 22 Marke Valley.. 4 Al yndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2i 11 New Setun l9} 90 100 —• North Downs 2l 14 2 N.WIOI Basset(lllo4an 3.1.0 21 31 21 North Wheal Crofty 2.6.9 5 54 Par Consols(st. Blazey) 20 ,i'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 3 45 South tiaradon(St.Cleer, 11 410 120 ;3. Cara Brea (Illogan) — - I:7:.Wheai Fran. (Mogan; 1 8-1 8 - 0 60 65 -- ;Stray Park 30.17.6 35 37 5 ramar SilvAz Lead Min. 44 fin Cron 9 19 20 ' West Basset (Illogan) ll 94 101 W Of radon (Liskeard) 5 19 21 West Seton Wheal Basset (Megan) fl 774 821 Wheal Buller(Kedrutli) 221 271 Wheal Kitty (li.LelAnt) 2.0.6 WhealLuthott 3.o.B l ‘ V V l h ie e a a l llll 3e a t r .o Y n Ant“:aell ) 5 8 8117 1 0 112 18 212 0 1 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) 7 I 20 21 !Wheal Union , 3.17 24 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 241101 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 77 West Midland, Oxford, Ist guaranteed stock, 120 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, - Ditto, 4a per cent. pref. st , rd., 103 1 Stockton and Darlington, C 6 per cent., 331 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 71 London, Brighton, &c., 4i per cent., 1858, 105 4 5 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, London and Chatham 4i per Cent., 9'2 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. per cent., 181 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 81 Belgian L n u E d x a S e s m a t n e b r o F n u r _ J r a g u n , n e l i cl m l i ) gua. 7 FOREIGN MINES. Kapunda (lira.), - 1} Linares, 6 Yudanauratana of S. Australia (lim.), 2/ DOCKS. St. KP.tharine, 70/ Viet'oria, 104/ JOINT-STOCK RANKS. 'Alliance Bank of Lon :lon and Liverpool (Um.), 46 Ditto, new, 2131 Anglo Austrian, 61 Australasia, 751 5 Ditto, new, 471 7 British North American, 47, C C o h n a s r o te li r d e a d te ß d an ß k an o k, of British 9 ishUolumbia, 11 Imperial Ottoman, 171 1 Loudon and Brazilian (lint.), 51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 281 London and Colonial (lira.), London and County, 551 5 London Joint Stock, 37 London and Middlesex, Bin., 6 London and Northern (lim.), 91 London and South African, 271 London and Westminster, 791 0 New South Wales, 53 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lima, MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, la Crystal Palace, 377 Discount Corporation, limited, 041 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of Lonaon, aim., 7 International Financial Society, aim., 9i a London Financial Association, lint., 23a BIRTH IN THE PIT OF DRURY-LANE THEATRE.— On Saturday night, during the farce of "My Heart's in the Highlandg," a married woman, named Stevens, gave birth to a child, causing great confusion, The child was dead. TIIE GREATEST MUSICAL PERFORMER IN LONDON is again to be heard. " Big Ben" has been reinstated within the last fortnight. His splendid tone, heard boom ing at night time over the city from a distance of a mile or two, is quite a musical ti eat. Seldom, saps the Reader, have been heard ouch beautiful bell-harmonica, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, 7 , NOVEMBER 23, 1863, MARKETS---This Day. Hogan, 130 bays from Rotterdam, 14 from Hamburg, 64 from Dunkirk, and 28 from Amsterdam. Yorkshire Regents Flukes Kent and Essex Regents Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 70s to 80s 9/ MARK-LANE. The wheat trade in the country markets held on Satur day ruled firm, and fine samples in some instances com manded is per qr more money. For good and fine malting barley there was a steady demand at extreme currencies. Oats, beans, and peas were tolerably firm, and in II our a fair business was transacted at full quotations. Advices from New York report considerable speculation in wheat and flour, but with a very small busine ss doing for export. On the Continent, the corn trade generally is steady. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 5,311 qrs of wheat, 9,956 barley, 11,096 oats, 1,609 rye, 5,198 beans, 2,395 pea., 20,8801inseed, 37.581 oilseeds, 4,5:0 maize, 360 sundry seeds, 1,911 sacks and 6,063 brls flour. The arrivals of wheat from Essex fresh up to this morn ing's market were only moderate, but there was a tolerably extensive show of produce on the Kentish stands. The condition of the supply exhibited a slight improvement when compared with Monday last. Both for red and white qualities the trade ruled firm, and although factors commenced busi ness by demanding is per quarter more money, buyers were indisposed to operate at the advance; but they subsequently purchased somewhat freely ; at the full prices of this day se'nnight, to is per quarter improvement, and a fair clear ance was effected. There was a fair show of most descriptions of foreign wheat on the stands, and the trade generally was firm. Fine red American and fine Russian qualities changed hands at, in some instances, an improvement in prices of is per quar ter, and all other parcels sold at quite last Monday's cur - rency. The quality of American white wheats on offer was somewhat interior. Floating cargoes of wheat were in moderate request, at full prices. Maize and spring corn ruled firm. With most kinds of barley, both English and foreign, the market was fairly supplied. Good and fine malting qualities were in request, at fully previous quotations. In ferior parcels moved off slowly, yet prices were supported. In grinding and distilling qualities, an increased amount of business was transacted, at full currencies. The malt trade was tolerablyactive, and botheld and new samples commanded extreme rates. The supply of oats was very moderate. For all qualities the trade ruled firm, and, compared with Monday last, an advance in price of from 6d to Is per quarter took place. The supply of beans was by no means extensive. The trade exhibited more firmness, and the full prices of Monday last were obtained for all qualities. Peas fully supported previous rates. Tho supply on diar was only moderate, and the demand ruled steady. Maize was firmer, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Barrel flour—the supply of which was very moderate — sold steadily at fully the late improvement in currency. Town and country made flour was in fair average request, and prices held firm. CURRENCY PER. IMPERIAL MEASURE, IVheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 43s Ditto, old lO3 42s Ditto, white, 1663 44s 50t Ditto, old 403 48s IN orfolk and Lincoln, red, old 403 444 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 28s Malting 2Bs 303 Malt--Suffolk and Norfolk 605 663 Brown Kingstown and Ware 605 t6s Chevalier 665 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 203 23s Beans—Tick 3os 328 Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 38s Boilers 368 38s Flour—Town-made, per ;tßolb Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk ... 27s 29s American, per barrel l7s as METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market was seasonably good, both as to number and quality. On the whole, the trade ruled steady, at about previous rates. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts fresh up were moderate; whilst those from Ireland and Scotland were tolerably good. The general condition of the supply, however, was very middling. Prime Scots, short horns, Herefords, and Downs, commanded a steady sale, at fully last Monday's currency ; but inferior breeds met a dull inquiry, at late rates. The top figure was 55 per Blbs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire comprised 2,000 short horns, &c.; from other parts of England 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 130 Scots and crosses; and froM Ireland, 600 oxen, cows, and heifers. We were again but moderately supplied with sheep. Com pared with several previous weeks their quality exhibited a falling off. Downs and half-breeds were in steady request, at extreme rates. Otherwise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. The general top figure was 5s 8d ; but a few very superior Downs realised 5s 10d per Blbs. Calves—the supply of which was only moderate—met a dull inquiry. In prices, however, no change took place. There was only a limited inquiry for pigs at last week's quotations. a. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Prime Scots, otc. 4 10 5 0 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality 810. 4 6 4 10 Suckling calves, 123 to 20s 20s to 258 each. a. d. 8. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 4 Pine. S' thdown do .5 6 5 8 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 3 4 3 10 Small porkers 4 0 4 4 and quarter-old store lAgB, TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts Cows Sheep Calves 3lO Pigs 340 The total imparts of foreign stocK into London, last week, amounted to 11,417 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 5,215—in 1861, 6,303—in 1860, 8,330 —in 1859, 5,981—in 1858,5,674—in 1857, 4,484 head. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts . Sheep and lambs Calves . 302 Pigs IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam BO7 .. 2931 .., Harlingen 477 .. 1085 .. • • 118 .. U 6 63 Hamburg 65 .. 084 .. . ~ . .• Amsterdam .. 83 .. —• • Medemblik ~ 121 .. 1575 .. • • Bremen . 7l .. Boulogne . —.. 406 .. 26 . Nieu Diep —. _ .. ..... .. • . Antwerp — — .. 22 .. Ostend . ..... — .. .. . . 15 .. Calais .. .. • • '. 58 Dordt. relining. . 1232 .. 747 .. —..— • .. .- • • -.. • • ..". • • --- • • -- • • -- .. - • • 30 --- -- Total ....2,619 .. 7,960 .. .. 568 .. 270 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 l7ll ... 3,051 .. _ .. 440 .. 6 18(i1 .. 1096 .. 5,017 .. .. 122 .. 68 1860 1643 .. 6,224 .. _ .. 371 .. 142 1859 1043 .. 4 ,720 . 101 .. 95 .. 22 1858 - -• • -- • • — • A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 24, 1862, and this day. Monday, Nov. 23, 1863. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Nov. 24, 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c... Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4 Prime Southdown do. Nov. 23, 1863. 1 3 4to 3 8 310 4 4 4 6 410 410 5 0 310 4 4 4 6 410 50 5 4 66 5 8 00 0 0 38 4 4 46 4 8 3 4 310 40 4 4 5,540 19,280 310 340 )asts, 5,120 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 Beasts 950 Sheep and lanabs2.... 21,440 Calves Pigs 250 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov 25, 1861--BI sheep, 21,200—calves, 146—pigs, 360. Nov. 26, 1860 . —Beasts, 5,300 —sheep, 2 148—pigs, 360. 1,850 —calve s NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are well supplied with town and country killed meat. Generally speaking, the trade is less firm, and prices, in some instances, have slightly declined. Per 81b. by the carcase. stlsd [nferior beef .. 2 10 3 0 Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Primo largo do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. 4 0 4 2 Large pork 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8 adsd Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Veal Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. We have no improvement to notice in the demand either for English or foreign hops. Fair average supplies of pro duce are on sale, bat tlae show of good and fine samples is somewhat restricted. In prices, compared with Monday last, the changes are not important. Last week's import ; mounted to 67 bales from Ostend, 243 Rotterdam, 327 1-la.mburg, 115 Antwerp, 78 Boulogne, 55 Bremen, and 240 pockets from Guernsey. New Mid and East Kents. •£4 lOs to £8 108 per cwt. New Weald of Kents 5 Oa to 6 5 8 ~ New Goldingew Sussex 4 lOs to 6 5 s N Yearlings 71 Olds ................ 1 108 to 3 108 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Increased supplies of home grown potatoes have been on sale hero since our last. For all quotations the trade has ruled inative, and the quotations have given way. The quality of the produce from Yorkshire and Scotland is very good, The import last week was 10 pockets from liar- S ATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURG FOR THE SEASON. 1863. 1862. 1861. Tallow despatched from Cronstadt Casks. Casks. Casks to Oct. 28, 0. S. (estimated at 25 poods to the cask) 72,512 63,080 78,484 In ships loading and lighters 3;16 377 5,351 Total loaded offfrom St. Petersburg, Oct. 30, O.S 7?,818 63,377 83,835 Do. after this date Total at the close of the navigation 63,879 83,835 London Liverpool — Bristol Other English ports Ireland l7B 200 576 Scotland Germany 13,301 13,400 12,355 France Total 72,512 63,000 78,48} LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Bramwell, Chan nel], and Pigott.) THE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA. THE QUEEN V. SILLIM AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THE ALEXANDRA. The Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Queen's Advocate, Mr. Locke, Q.C., and Mr. T. Jones were for the plaintiffs, Sir Hugh Cairns, Q.C., Mr. Karslake, Q.C., Mr. Mellish, Q.C,, and Mr. Kempley were for the defendants. The arguments in this case on the question as to whether there should be a new trial, were resumed this morning, for the sixth day. The Queen's Advocate commenced his argument this morning. He stated that, in accordance with a canon of law, penal statutes should be construed in such a man ner as that the meaning of the words of the Act were not to be so narrowed as to defeat the public policy of the Act, and the evident intention of the Legislature ; so they were not to narrow the seventh section, under which these proceedings were taken, in such a way as to frustrate the object the legislation had in view. The statute was essentially a preventative statute, and so far from desiring to wait, before taking action. until the mischief had been done, it stopped it at the very first opportunity. and to omit this characteristic of the Act you take away one of the most important keys to its practice. The learned advocate objected to the quotation from Vattel as an autho tity on international law in this case, for this reason.-- Vattel was a Swiss, and as large numbers of men were continually being enlisted, and conveyed from his country to serve as soldiers for foreign Powers, he devotes one part of his work to a defence of that proceeding. Vattel therefore wrote with a certain bias, and was not to be depended upon in reference to this question. Adverting to the words "fit out," "furnish," "equip," and " arm," he claimed that the axiom should be accepted, that it must not be presumed that those words were synonymous and superfluous. The case was proceeding when we went to press, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE COLONEL WAUGH-JUDGMENT ON APPLICATION FOR RELEASE FROM CUSTODY. His Honour to-day proceeded to give judgment on the application of this bankrupt for release from custody. The arguments in the case were fully reported a few days since. His Honour now said that he had conferred with M. Com missioner Holroyd, who concurred with him that, in mak ing an unconditional order of discharge, it would raise a conflicting jurisdiction with the Court from which the writ of copies was issued, and on which the bankrupt was ar /rated, and required to find bail to the amount of £50,000. His Honour considered the detention of the bankrupt with out the detaining creditors taking any steps to try the case was an act of great oppression and injustice, and he thought it probable that on the altered statement of the circumstances and the delay of the detaining creditors in prosecuting their suit, the court from which the writ was issued or a judge would alter or vary their order. Mt. Commissioner Holroyd concurred in the view, and also suggested that as the detaining creditors were the official managers of the estate which were being wound up in Chancery, the Chief Clerk would, on the case being fully laid before him, make an order for the discontinuance.of the action, but after either or both applications had been made, and the opinion of the court above obtained, Colonel Waugh might, if necessary, apply again to this court. Ho would, however, suggest to the- assignee to consider whether there was anything to justify them in lending themselves to the assistance of the detaining creditor in keeping Colonel Waugh in custody, and whether it was beneficial to the creditors when the assignees tacitly ad mitted that they did not think that the action could be suc cessful. He would put it whether it was quite fair and just to do so when the accountant had made an affidavit that the accounts required the personal attention of the bankrupt, Which could not be rendered in prison. Mr. Linklater said that the assignees had no personal feeling in the matter, all they wished to do was to protect the interest o f the general body of creditors ; he therefore would, on their behalf, act on the suggestion of the Court, and withdraw their opposition to the bankrupt's release. Mr. Sargood (tor Colonel Waugh) then urged that the question of jurisdiction of the Court was avoided, for Mr, Linklater conceded that the release of the bankrupt would be advantageous to the creditors. His Honour said Mr. Linklater had not said that, or i would have been different. Mr. Linklater said he could only say he was willing to act cn the suggestion by the Court. Mr. Sargood then submitted that instead of sending Col, Waugh to two superio r i i n gh g t be again raised, the Court ench the detaining creditors might courtsh,inithebQaeukeehne'sreß, whenatnhde mightC questionh a u c e o r r y d , ee fr a n aj d ur te il t se h da e i Be n et eb and n i n dm g c e w l l e o u r 1 , whop d. ra ee both the question of jurisdictionapp e a to th e a ud Lord th e C t h a Chancellor, d be Mr. Bazley opposed, but His Honour said he would further consider the matter, and give his final judgment on Wednesday. SEEDS. C-enerally speaking the seed trade is quiet. Canary seed, however, continues firm, and other seeds are without mate rial change in value from last week. The case trade is dull, on former terms. rurnlp,White,p.bus.llB to 14s 1 Carraway .... 263 284 Swede —s —s Coriander l2s 16s gustard, Brown .. 104 134 Liernpseed, per qr 4os 428 White, Tares, New .5s 0.1 56 6d 1 Crushing Old per quarter --s —s Baltic —s —s Canary, per quarter 60s 61s Odessa —s —s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s Clover, Red Eng., ct. —s —s English £910s1:10 —s White Foreign. Red.... 335 466 Rape Cakes,p ton-CO Os £6 lOs White. 504 644 Rapeseed, new,pr qr 61s GSs Trefoil, new. 224 23s 1 WOOL. The attrndance of buyers at the public sales of colonial wool now in progress continue good. The biddings gene rally rule active, and in some instances a slight advance on the opening rates has been realised. Within the last few days American buyers have taken a considerable quantity of greasy Cape wool at 91d to lltd per lb. For Belgium a moderate business is doing, but French buyers are operat ing to a very moderateextent. To the present time about 50,000 bales have passed the hammer, viz. :-8,500 bales Sydney, 6,600 Port Philip, 2,100 Van Diemen's Land, 750 Adelaide, 12,000 New Zealand, 1,000 Swan River, 17,000 Cape, and 2,200 sundries. In the trade for English wool by private contract we have to report continued firmness, at fully previous quotations. Advices from Australia state that the new clip will be unprecedentedly good, both in point of quantity and length of staple. Several parcels of new produce had already arrived at Sydney and Melbourne at he date of our latest intelligence. TALLOW. The tallow trade is dull to-day. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 43s per cwt on the spot, 42a Gd for the year, and 43s Gd for spring delivery. Rough fat is selling at 2s I'd per Sibs. Town tallow, 41s 3d net cash. Advices from St. Petersburg state that the sh pments for the season had amounted to 75,G58 casks, against 63,879 casks in 1862, and 83,835 casks in 1861. Particulars 1859. 1850, 1861. Price of Y.C. Stock this day.... 50, 4 17 69.609 1 45.742 \ i 57,135 1 —s Od —s Od 51s Delivery last week 2,388 1,271 2,628 2,171 0 d f 58s01 to GOs 65 to [515.35 to;46s 6 1 to Ditto from June 1 40,016 48,407 73,822 3 , 4,423 Arrivals last week 3,191 3,325 10,764 9,703 Ditto from June 1 716,382 90,L93 6?,954 58,246 Price of Town .... 62s 65 61s 9d 54s 3d 47s id 1862. 70.4P6 1 438 Od to ! —s Od 1,178 32,795 4,446 65,444 43s 9 1 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 Lis. 106 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices fronallamburg the price of gold is 4251 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. standard goid at the English Miet.price is, therefore, nearly 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 15n.t0 160 i per cent., and the premium on gold is about 46 percent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of gold :rome United_States. PARIS, Nov. 21.—Le Monde of to-day publishes a letter of the Emperor, dated Nov. 14, to the Bishop of Arras. The Emperor says he has seen with pleasure, and s incerel y congratulates, t he Bishop upon the energ e t ic part taken by h im in the defence of the Faith, by a wor k destined to combat a recent production which Sought to raise d oubt upon o ne of the fundamental princip les of the Catholic religion. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA. BLANCHE DE IVEVERS. The pleasant recollection of what Mr. Balfe has already done as a musical composer would of itself be quite suffi cient to attract a brilliant and overflowing audience on the production of a new opera from his pen, even supposing there was no previous interest attaching to the story dealt with, but, coupling the fact of the immense patronage that has been showered upon the great sensational drama, " The Duke's Motto," at the Lyceum, unusual interest was excited on Saturday evening to witness how the popular composer had dealt with the subject in his last new opera, " Blanche de Nevers." Our own impression is that the story was too complicated to afford materials for an opera, although the services of Mr. John Brougham, the adapter of the drama, had been secured to furnish the libretto for Mr. Balfe. In that opinion wa are now confirmed, although it must be confessed great tact and ingenuity has been exer cised in the adaptation. The characters are precisely the same as in the "Duke's Motto." Fechter's great part, Lagardere, of course is sustained by Mr. W. Harrison, the rest of the cast being as fOllO% S : —Philip of Orleans Cite. gent of France), Mr. A. St. Albyn ; the Prince de Gon zagues, Mr. W. H. W eiss; Cocardasse, Mr. Henri Cord ; Peyrolles, Mr. J. Rouse; ..zEiop (the Hunchback), Mr. Ansley Cooke; Narvailles, Mr. C. Lyall ; Diego, Mr. Friend ; Chavernay, Mr. Arthur ; Notary,- Mr. Goodwin ; the Princess de Gonzagues, Miss Emma Heywood; Zillah (a Gitana), Miss Anna Hiles ; and Blance de Novero, Miss Louisa Pyne, After a short, but effectually comp osed, symphony the curtain rises upon a very beautiful scene, an encampment of gipsies—the first act of the play being entirely omitted — when, after every good chorus and pretty dance by the corps de ballet, Prince Gonz agues enters in search of Blanche de Nevers. Zillah, the Gipsy Queen, is told she is the missing lady, and then we have the sensation incident—the duel between Lagardere and the Hunchback, 2Esop, and the departure of the parties to Paris. In this act there is a song for Zillah, "A Gipsy Queen am I," which Miss Hiles sang with great vivacity, and although it was but a very ordinary effort of musical composition, the audience vociferously applauded it, and of course it was repeated. Mr. Harrison's opening song is one of those which is invariably found in the first act of all operas produced under his management; in this instance, it is " I'm as happy as a king." There is not much in it as a musical composition, although again the audience applauded it most lustily, and demanded its rope tition. To this demand, however, there was a strong oppo sition, but the dissentients were silenced by cries of " turn him out." The great feature of the act was a florid piece of vocalization by Miss Pyne, " Ever unwearily, singing so merrily," and a pretty duet, "Oh what boundless joy," sung by Miss Louisa Pyne and Miss Hiles. The composer evidently had taken great pains with these two composi• tions, and as a natural result they were worthy the applause they elicited. The act closes with a well-scored unaccom panied quartette by Misses Pyne, Hiles, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Wiess, which is perhaps about one of the best things in the opera. The second act, in which it will be recollected Lagardere informs Blanche of his love for her, opens with rather a vulgar comic song by Mr. Rouse, " Oh what an unfortu nate humbug am I," and then comes that which we presume must be considered the tenor song of the opera, " Wilt thou think of me." We much question whether it will ever become a favourite, although there is here and there a momentary melody, but the opening notes of it are in fact neither more or less than the first bar or two of the piece of dance music known as " the Schottische." The accompaniment is pretty and telling, and of course it was encored, but whether, as a musical composition, it deserved that honour, is more than questionable. Miss Pyne's cabelleta, "As when a sun burst from the sky," is one of those peculiar compositions of Balfe which invariably evoke unanimous applause, and Miss Emma Heywood's contralto solo, " Time with reluctant step moves on," was given with a beauty of intonation and intense pathos that stamped it as one of the triamphs of the evening. The other incidents of the drama are worked up in the two succeeding acts of the opera, the most noticable musical compositions being a duo for Miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison, Must we part ;" a capital bacchanalian song for Mr, W e i ss , "The Old Vine Tree;" a chorus of soldiers, "A cup to soldiers' trade fill high," and the finale for the prima donna, a lthough the latter was n u t h ear d t o advan tage, owing to the noise and confusion created by the de parting portion of the audience. This, however, must for the future be provided against, as at present the opera is much too long, and no better proof of that assertion is wanted than the anxiety of the audience to quit the theatre before the curtain had descended. The opera, taken as a whole, will not add another laurel to the wreath Mr. Balfe already possesses ; but at the same time it is but just to remark it will not diminish his reputation as a composer. It is, speaking from first im pressions, wanting in that sustained melody which marks the greater part of Mr. Balfe's former productions. As far as acting is concerned, nothing could be better. Indeed, Mr. Harrison as the gallant Lagardke, and the Hunchback .tEsop was astonishingly good—in fact, it quite took the audience by surprise, and from first to last he drew down the most unbounded applause, by the pathos and anima tion he threw into the part. Miss Pyne seemed to like the part of Blanche, while the other performers, Miss Emma Heywood more especially, acquitted themselves with the utmost excellence. The "calls" were frequent; and after the drop scene descended at the first act, Mr. Harrison, Miss Pyne, Mr. Weiss, and Mr, Cooke had to bow their thanks. Mr. Balfe had also to appear and personally acknowledge the applause of the audience. The scenery, dresses, and appointments were magnifi cent. The scene of the illuminated gardens of the Regent, on the occasion of the masque ball, was beautiful beyond description. The house was crowded in every part, and from first to last the reception of the opera by the audience was most enthusiastic and highly satisfactory. ST, JAMES'S HALL, Church's Historical Panorama of the Civil War in America is now being exhibited here with great effect. The immensity of the painting may be surmised, when the reader is informed that it oecup:es nearly two hours in its display. The panorama commences with the first march of the Federal troops down the Broadway, in the United States, and capitally illustrates the immense excitement that such a proceeding must have awakened. We then have vivid representations of the different engagements that have taken place between the Northern and Southern armies, all which are depicted with consummate skill. The disastrous retreat at Bull Run, the Federal fleet in a storm off Cape Hatteras, Harper's Ferry, scenes in the seven days' battle before Richmond, the battle of Fredericksburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the bombardment of Furt Sumter and Charleston are all remarkably well painted, while the two or three scenes exhibited, not of the terrible nature of the foregoing—a Southern planter's house with c)tton fields and a foraging party in a farm yard—are very excellent specimens of scenic art. There is a short but very excellent description of each of the scenes represented given by Mr. Fenno, the lecturer, and some very excellen t musical ac companiments, which, combined, produce a very entertai n.: ing, and, at the present time, more than ord inarily interest ing exhibition. _ - ----- THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE has received the addition of the following nam es during the past week :—The Marquis d'Azeglio, Sir Roundell PalmeD.D. r, , the Es the Attorney-General, the Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, Rev. W. Reeves, D.D., S. Ferguson, q., Q.C., T. Lloyd, Esq., 'M.P., Mr. Alderman Spiers, of Oxtord, Mr. Cowden Clarke, John Anster, Lt. 0., and D. P. Starkey, Esq. MR. AND MRS. It ARMANN VEZIN are engaged at the Princess's, where a new play, written for them by Mr. Westland Marston, will bo produced shortly after the beginning of the s eason. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL will be performed on Friday ' Mendelssohn's " Elijah"next, the 27th inst., Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Swinton. Dolby, Mr. Siros Reeves, and Mr. Santry, principal vocalisQts. • , 66 uEE N ]STAB.' second edition f K av auagh' a ne w novel, " Queen Al a ) l," has j us t 0 Miss b een issued by M essrs. Hurst and Eta ckett. M a b" (says the Athenceun is a good and interesting novel. t) " Queen It has a stro n g , well-complicated story does not turn upon ed blot, which y e t keeps c l ea r of `sensation' interest. The the mere concatenation of circumstances which lead a reader on for the sake of seeinc , ' h ow it all ends,' leaving him without further desire to look into the book again. ' Queen Mab' deals with conflicting human g the passions and conflicting duties. The qualities o characters make or mar their fort unes. ' Queen Mal),' as she is called, is charming. The book is well worth reading. It is well written, and the interest is sustained to the last page,", AMERICA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) The following are the latest despatches from the Boston papers : WASUINGTON, Nov. 10. F rom 1i formation which reached Washington to-night, the messeng er leavin g the Army of the Potomac at 10 o'clock this morning , it appears that General Buford yesterday reached a point two miles north of Culpepper, driving rebel cavalry and in fantry before him. General Lee's hoed• quarters on Saturday night were at Brandy Stat:ou on the Rappahannock. This refutes the belief current in some quarters that he had gone south to advise with Bragg. Our army lay in line of battle all day yesterday, but Lee declined to accept the issue of an engage- ment. Snow fell yesterday afternoon along the line of mountains, covering the peaks of the Blue Ridge• General Kilpatrick occupied Pony Mountain yes terday afternoon. Last night he discovered a large area of camp fires south of the Rapidan, between Racoon ford and Rapidan station on the railroad, No force of magnitude weio discovered in and around Culpepper. This leads to the inference that Lee has declined to risk a general engagement in the open field, and withdrawn his forces, except a small guard, to his former strong post. All the evidence tends to prove that Gen. Meade has Put-generated Lee, by leading him to believe it was his intention to move down the neck opposite to Fredericksburg, thus inducing the latter to weaken his front here to strengthen that point. A gentleman who arrived here to-night says our line of battle crossed the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Et point where it is supposed Lee has a full force on our front. THE CONGRESS. An .Allegory - about Certain V ery Queer Fishes. By r********** Cm**. We would here venture, ourselves, to offer, by way of pre liminary, the following ley to the Allegory :- 1. The Lake —Europe. 2. Pike—France. 3. Trout—England. 4. lench—Germany. 5. Dace—Poland. 6. Perch—Russia. 7. Diet of Worms --Revolutionary Government at War. saw. 8. Roach—Nice and Savoy. 9. Treaty of Reeds—Treaty of Vionna. lu. The taste of a hook—The Castle of Ham. 11. She Carp-7he Critic (not, of course, a mere carping critic) among the Diplomatists. 12. the Gudgeons—The " whole boiling" in this proposed "pretty kettle of fish." (From the Times.) I know a LAKE, (1) where each genus of fishes Has its own proper region apart. The PIKE (2) who wants plenty of room for his dishes Favours views of reform for the chart. The TROUT (3) has his haunts under oaks deeply rooted, Where the lake overflows in the stream, Mid weeds to his nature Teutonic well-suited, The slow TENCH (4) spends his days in a dream. The Pike in the centre commands a dominion Where his tail, when he gives it a swish, Conveys to the surface of public opinion Every idle he forms upon fish. A. region of old was assigned to the Daces, (5) But I find by historic research, That three stronger fish push'd theta out of their places, And the chief of the three was the PERCH. (6) The Perch vow'd the outcasts his special protection, And enjoin'd them to swim by hie side, But ne'er in the warmth of a Perch's afection Has a Dace yet been found to confide. The Daces rebelled in their own ancient water, And proclahn'd their own DIET OF WORMS; (7) The Perch ate them up with a promise that later He woul'' eat them on friendlier terms. So vexed is the lake by these two finny races That the public attention it draws, A Parch does not limit ambition to Daces, So his was no popular cause. The Trout was a keen and courageous official, Ever ready to rise at a fly, And wont to pass judgment, deemed extrajudicial, flow Fishes should deal with their fry. That Trout was much dreaded by fishes the boldest, For a property strange he possest, He could send such a shock into water the coldest, As to make it too hot for the r est. Quoth he, " Since the Perch has no awe of Jove's thunder, I myself will his conscience affcight, All tyrants shall learn how a Perch will knock under To a Trout that's accustom'd -to write !" In a solemn despatch full of menace and moral, Then the Trout call'd the Parch a bad lot ; And declared that he enter'd the lists of that quarrel With the sternest resolve to fight not. Since Europe was saved from the Moor by Charles Martel, Thought the. Trout, "Nothing like my despatch I" Said the Perch when ho calmly cmsidered the cartel, " That Trout will not come to the scratch." So, while on the Dace he continued his dinner, The Perch to their champion replied, And the critics agreed that the Trout was no winner, When to writing the Perch he defied. Meanwhile, the Grand Pike eyed the waters in trouble With a statesman's prophetic survey, For where'er on the surface there rose up a bubble, There the Pike hail'd the sign of a prey. A very deep fish, yet a very bold swimmer, Many snares for that Pike had been sot, Heaven knows the contempt he had now for a trimmer, And how lightly he broke through a net I Thought he, "To those Dace I've an old obligation Still the claim of the Perch is as s trong : ap probation, For I ate up a Roncit (8) will' his f ull Which the Trout said that G rotias held wrong. " This quarrel affords me the happy occasion To demand a new map of the lake ; Perhaps with the aid of a little persuasion, 'Tis an idde that fishes will take." Then burst on the waters this u rg en t a each day, rah letter, "Friends, events gr ow more It becomes me to alte r this lake f or the bettor, o Let me fully express mn ate. " Whenever the limits of States have been shattered The big fishes have met to arrange How rights over small &la the floods may have scattered They might With advantage exchange. " ' T was the TREATY OF REEDS (9) that adjusted our nations, Bet who now in that Treaty confides ? i l Can the p eace of the lake rest its fishy foundations ' On the reeds which are pricking our sides ? it I unfold, then, the plan which my tail by its swit c h es Bras hinted long since to the wiss lake like the Tenches ' . Let the l ake be remapped by a Congress of Fishe s To h a be ve h n e o l t d a i l n w t a h y e s place lived 0 I I have starved upo n frogs in a brook • ; I , , I have is d a nve not leexapr as experienced d mere e n h c o e w d pT t i the e h e EA tT school a :I rEO of rA. R adversity OORpinches, press for this meeting; 'Tis whom asPi a h k ear i sot hook has id e s thest ila a Just. A Pike cautious in eating Is a Pike that the Gudgeons may trust. " Let an offer so frank step which an end to suspicion, bythe e which I take, Ai Fo , I prove thor rumour has called ‘‘ Tlthraetmlawinasnttobaut to settl me a Pike of ambition, And at once I agree vhere we all should assemble, e the lake . Let that part 01 the s lake most accustomed to tremble say, Give a Pea ' Come to my hole ; repose to the tohol .' " This Even final breathing hinggrelwetateirivceatuosetdhegrceaaste consternation, h e eT 'Twas so h ar d t o b e li eve t h a t a Pik e ' s invitation Could bo only to talk about Dace. This plan for remapping the lake was a riddle Which suggested to fish but one guess :-- " As the Pike had his share of the lake in the middle He must mean that the ends should be less." But still, as bewilderment breeds indecision, So the counsel in vogue weed elay ; Let the Pike state his scheme, Every fish would have something to say. each special provision, In short, most agreed with the Eel, that to wriggle Was the politic mode to escape ; Ask the Pike to explai n eta ils from the scrape. —ask the Grayling to Niggle, (11) L e t all fishes forgot their o ld ' d And thus slip thro Spok g a ru th dg e es e ARP ; Do not question the ViOWS of the Pike, E ver y hint that he is not the justest of judges, Serve s to justify him in a strike. " Reply that you thank him for all his good wishes, Th a s E t ßut.ay h p, i kt s ki t z eE e 700 1 for etyEoou ho l exr aswelfare l l w ?T o Congr e ss know SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK, LUXEMBOURG. The Second Chamber of the Grand Dachy of Luxembourg has voted its reply to the Speech from the Throne, The Address is a mere paraphrase of that document, with ae exception of the paragraph announcing the approaching conclusion of a new Concardat. 'l't Chamber on that subj , et recommends the Go• vernment to take into account the Concordats of 18(4 and 1807. The clerical 9, it may be re mf-mbered, dispute the legal existence of those ventions. THE CRAWLEY COURT MARTIAL. SIXTH DAY. ALDEnsiroT, Monday. The inquiry was resumed this morning. Troop Sergeant Major Cotton was examined by Colonel Crawley. He said he recollected Lilley being placed in arrest, and that Colonel C rawley distinctly told him to see the sentries were properly posted inside Sergcant-Majo r Li quarters. He went w i th Cornet Snell and did CO§ v ey e shall continue the rep ort i n our next edition. A ll' 8 FIFTH DAY. [The Sun" of last followeveninging app ] eared in the Thi rd Edition of "The : ALDERSHOT, Saturday The court assembled at ten o'clock, all the members bein present, but immediately adjourned, and held a consult : tion, in which Mr. Vernon Harcourt and Mr. Waller, th e counsel assisting Lieut.-Colonel Crawley in his d e f ence, took part, also Colonel Sir A, Horsford, the official P rose . cutor, and Mr. Denison, the Deputy Judge-Advocate. On their return into the court martial room at 20 minutes to eleven, Lieutenant Fitzsimons was again called and cros s _ examined. Colonel Crawley end eavoure d to elicit from the witne ss her beingh w i a s s r o e a w s i o n n g f t o o n him r o t ( e w n i t t e n r e i n s M h ng i a l 1 knowledge wled house; g whether it e 0 t. confined to bed, and thereby might annoy her by his rxe- Bence ; but witness could not answer satisfactorily of his own knowledge whether she was ill or not. Colonel Crawley then inquired of the witness if he; was of opinion that Sergeant Major Lilley and Mrs Lilley suf fered great and serious hardships in consequence of the manner of the execution of the arrest, and, if so, to state in what respects, confining himself strictly to facts within his own personal knowledge P—Witness said he considered that Sergeant Major Lilley living with his wife must have suf fered inconvenience by having a sentry posted so as not to lose sight of him day or night. With reference to Lieut. Fitzsimons's statement that the only exception to the order of the sentries was that they two h e t re e not to int ru d e on Sergeant Major Lilley when he " went and whreenara, ' B ' h t e h d e vv w h i t e n t h e s e s r adhered antto to i o s o f n b v r m e y e r t o s t t a h t e e m n e o n h t r t ; the impression, that while he (Col. Crawley) was careful Ix preserve th e p r i vacy of Sergeant Major Lilley he intended that of Mrs Lilley to b e intruded upon ?—Witness replied that he really could not say what his commanding officer intended. court After adjourned till various oth Mondayer questions of littl e i mportance, thq :CE INTELLIGENCE—This Da MARLB OROUGH -STREET. BREAKING A WOMAN'S RlBS.—Elizabeth Gilliam was charged before Mr. Yardley with violently assaulting and breaking one of the ribs ot a woman named Hannah O'Brien, residing in Old Brook-court, near Fitzroy-m ar k et. Inspector Hubb said that the injured woman was unable to appear. It appears that about two this morning the police Were called by Hannah O'Brien to the court, when she said that the prisoner, Elizabeth Gilham, had struck her on the head with a brass candlestick. The police seeing the woman's head bleeding went to take her into custody, when she refused to go, and there was a scene of the most violent disturbance, a man named Landon interfering to prevent the police taking their prisoner (Gilham) into custody, and the police being surrounded by a number of roughs, who struck them. While the constable who had Gilliam in custody left her for a moment to assist his brother constable, Gilhara again rushed at O'Brien and kicked her in the ribs, and on her being taken to the hospital, it was found that one of her ribs had been broken. Dlr. Yardley remanded the prisoner Gilham for a week. The man Langdon was then charged with assaulting the police, his conduct being so violent that one of them was compelled to use his staff. Langdon, who had z eceived a very severe blow on the head, complained of the constable striking him. Mr. Yardley said that any injuries he (Langdon) had re ceived was the result of his own conduct, lie (Mr. Yard ley) was glad to see that the staff was not often used, but it was given to the constables for their protection when surrounded by an unruly mob. Langdon said he was carried to the hospital, and was half an hour insensible. He wished to call a witness to speak to the treatment he received. Mr, Yardley remanded him for a week. WESTMINSTER. GRO2S OUTRAGE UPON RESPECTABLE PERSONS.-- Louisa Haclien, a big, powerful woman of bloated appear. ante, was charged with the following unprovoked and di a ., grceful outrage : William Sturgess, a silversmith, said he was standing at a little before 12 lest night, in Cadogan-place, convers ing with a Miss Isa bella Burney, when the defend -ant suddenly crossed from the other .sine of the way and made observations upon them both of a very shameful description. Complainant told her s h e ought to be ashamed of herself, upon which de fendant attacked .and struck him, and also struck ldis Barney. The police were called, and she was then - : into custody, but not until she had repeated thehassauTt.T.e Defendant saidyshsoinwdoatehskatehtdeshpaeebrowsuoantsiklbley-eupsiendg; complainant,c: om e p h a t n t d been vil.ihthe night, when the de fendant moat t g g e Mrs Isabella o a l i disgracefully ainsadurwueas talkingßurney, to the h i police.ni last crossed the road and used filthy language, after on whi chthe she struck truc\kviStntuearagess, returnedand thenit tba blow in th e f a ce. gave witness a blow Elijah Ambrose, 101 B, said that d ra h n e k: saw Y stati strike both complainant s . She was andthbeeindgefvenicrntt he Roberttook h her t , l e i the ay on , 182 B, .saoid that while a tvo the o station the t the slightest Another assault w as also ov Mr. Selte asked Sturgess? andpr proation.. defendant struck him without h knew anything of he they did not, The young The polic e sa i d that against woman they a house s a o i f f e i 1 saidl-fa he should me. de fendant had received severe take injuries. into cHonesridooenradtuioont had a been oenm ost disgraceful, and he should fine her £3 or commit h e r for one month. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. London Do.i oaa n .... esy di:lalloli,kiit,p,ouoponroctru.th hnn. TRAFFIC Rec eipts.-. Miles Opened. • - . p- ---' ' - " -- . , 863 . Oa .. X .6 Ls 47 2.642 Belfast and N. Counties I3G 1 3 c 1 6DO 589 Belfast and County Down 49 .., 4 " 1,471 1,711 Blyth and Tyne 2B •-, 5, 548 5,432 Bristol and Exeter l2ll I L i g 17,081 10.917 Caledonian a - 0 74 291 Cockermouth & Workington B4 2 0 409 sl4 Cork and Bandon 2O 61 253 172 Cork, Blacluock, &Passage 1 27 424 336 32 „ I 1,314 1,102 Cork and Youghal • • - Great BNlleoorrnr t s t tef Northern...... 1 e .s .c°' . 8 :xl . eej. t.:n . . l n : . an: Ir. Junction 1 " : ire i l 0 . :: n i .;;:" .1.651 v 270 • 241 Cornwall l7 17 Deeside 63 Dublin & Belfast Junction .. • • _, 159 6 6 : • 2 1 8 1 ,:8 2 1 4 3 96 3 1 1 28 , ' : 5: 1 5 3 03 0 7 03 Dublin and Drogheda 06 : . . 6 :3 4.t 2 ; 46 7 5 t ,2,86, , , ,. 1 2 , Dublin awnicickloe‘avtlani . d .. 11 . 7e . x . id 10r _1 91 .. .4A 2 8 , , 0 1 4 6 7 1 :4 V .,4 5 , Edinburgh and Glasgow .... __ ' 3 1 4 -- Forth & Clyde Junction GlasgowF r Furness, r s . 0 . . u . t . h . _. A v . . e . tj . ti . . 4 . 0 n... G i( G ii r t : 10 : .? il 1 ') ( 3 ) .' ; ;: 2 2 1: 4 : 7 : ' 615 6 4 L i 5 : 7 5 81 ; 4-1 1' 996 3 : 11 ' Great We m uc . . 8 1 86 ' { 1 1194 — 1 , 05 k 990 9 .0 145 145 1,7 9 1 1,9301 — 3951 395 i 35,(80 31 24i 24/ 01.) 652' ' Amen' d }byres ...... 19 1 Limerick an 26A. 261 tic. I..ean. v .riniciiii r to 1, i )...... 7 1427 if iz ,;,I,kiii 241 5 1 1 1 , 0 2 0 100 , 19 129 is ll ctoera,sit.. : : 261,i 5! 11 1 664,: 7 007 3 250 1 (27) 13 1 74 6 0)8 4 742 ; 461 464 4501 44 1 ., • , • Widen & North-Western lush L II n L I rn i a j a vv ni eei c i e rr n a i nNu s i ee y b , s k s i r r ss t a e &i : l i d AlVPb E ecerdtt n hen . Yorkshire . L L oo o nu n dd d .o on iiii; a .,,i n g d sh . ot li oun i t a i: lk A ls: e. n uan . , s ITI eu t litt U i r i ii iitba o i h ilade p snu a nii o ddi l e l . l I z i c,i : . t tsLt a a m ...a-is ' iiiio : & llB . :l x e oe l : 2 4 421 1,0;0 1.010 . 4 1.J t u . n yl . , & es A ti ltr o i r n i el: rnin). .. 23 64 9 1 k 2 6 3 281 9 4 : 16,146 14,74;; 91 1,172 980 40 1 :8 4 8 6: 38 1 :7 45 19 1 North Uhl' ri lliliialda i ninidek'a l l. : ll: :: (l ( (incl. n British, ei. E d . 1 .......... N.-West .. 3 1 1 ,' 26 Msl:::.tilirtilotne:uidti,.l..:.id 6:1i5,0..e.k... ...................... 124:0:95: 1140"791721:11 North Lond o o rasizire ........... 251 24 5 , : 4 64 8 7499 L 2 41 , 5 4 6:9 3 3 2 50 OS \VCSir . Y a nd Newton.. idiyinnev l9l 191 S cottish '. a Central 91 91 Scottish North-Eastern l3B 1324 Somerset and Dorset 66 391 South Devon South -Eastern 3Oll 308 Tait Yule 57 55 Ulster Vale of Clwyd. lO -10 Vale of Neath 32/ 251 Waterford and Kilkenny 3i 31 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 West Cornwall 274 F 7 i W.lla - Alepoolllarbr.&Rail 4B IF, W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 i Whitehavea & Fun( se Jun 3 • 5 ' Railways. 1863. 1882. 12,231 11,447 54,529 51,993 3,107 3,022 8,661 7.510 1,080 ;1,2 911 8241 2,152 1 , 8,4 4,612 4,470 4,820 4.577 C2O 307 3.145 2,925 18 905 19,179 5, , 7 0 5,241 2,145 157 148 2,281 1.916 • 1 343 1,191 409 733 7..:7 4,170 4,141 610 51G 14,3 Ft"? ',„.) 1863.