The Sun. — London, England, 1868-12-31 00:00:00

Zf!ON tY MARKET ANI , CO IMERCIAL CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Business was somewhat brisk to-day, although the extent of the transactions were by no means large. For money the demand was active, and in creased firmness was observable, the approaching settlement on the fourth, no doubt, giving the holders of specie the advantage. The Bank directors have had their weekly meeting to day, bat the matters discussod in tee bank parl)ur has not led to any alteration in the rate of dis count. In the foreign market there was an im provement in _many of the continental securities, and in the railway market symptoms of improve ment have began to show themselves. Consols are 921 1 for money; ditto, for Ac count, 921; Three per Cent. Reduced, 921 1 ; New T'-•ree per Cents, 921 1; ditto 5 per Cent., Jan., 1873. 1041; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 242. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April, 1874, shut ; litto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 102 f j j; ditto Eofaced Paper 5i per Cent., May, 1879, 109 f ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 20 prem. In the Foreign market business has been firm, though not very extensive. Turkish Five per Cents. have risen nearly j, to 39i 391 ; Greek Bonds to 11f 12 ; and New Spanish Three per Cents. are now quoted 30} 30/ ex dix. ; Italian remains firm at 56 ; and Mexican, 14f 15. The Honduras Loan is now is now quoted at 89f 90f. Italian Scrip is better, at 33f prem., and the last Russian Railway Loan is unaltered, at 2 to 1} discount. We have to report an improved business .in the Railway Market. Caledonians are I, Great Wes tern 1, Great Eastern k, Great Northern A 1, Me tropolitan 1, and Midland 1, better than yesterday. The prices are now as follows :—Caledonian, 75f ; Great Westero, 471 8 ; Great Eastern, 401 k ; Great Northern, 1051 61 ; ditto A, 107 k 81 ; Lancashire, 127/ 81 ; Metropolitan, 1041 1041 , Midland, 1121 1131; Sheffield, 461 7 ; Brighton, 49 1 ; North British, 32 k ; North Western, 1114 12 ; North Eastern, 991 100 ; South Eastern, 78/ 94 ; Chatham and Dover, 16/ 17. United States 5-20 Bonds remain at 741 741, and the 10-40 Bonds at 71 711 ; but the Bonds of 1885 are k lower, at 721 73. Great Indian Peninsular Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 94 95. Anglo-American Telegraph shares have fallen I, to 21i ; the Eight per Cent. Preference share remain at 31 ; and the Original Atlantic Tele graph stock at 26 28. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures arc firm at 41f 411, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 431 44. Ed s remain at 26 261 and Illinois Central Stock is unchanged at 95,1 951. In Banks and Miscellaneous Shares business is inactive, and prices remain as last quoted. The sum of £75,000 in gold was taken to the Bank yesterday, making a total of £168,000 during the week since the date of the last return. Both at the Bank and in the open market yester day the inquiry for, money was well supported. The brokers negotiated little paper below 3 per cent. ; there were a few cases in which engagements took place at .2i per cent., but they were only to oblige the customers of the first-class houses. The revenue payments and the call for money to carry out the Stock Exchange differences to-day natu rally kept the quotations firm. The private and joint-stock banks are cautious in making advances. The half-monthly account has passed over in a favourable manner. It was feared that the large withdrawals of money by the private and joint stock banks for the end of the year, and the calling in of loans, might have prejudiced the position of some of the weaker members. Fortunately, how ever, it has not been attended by any default, and the warning given by the banks at the previous account seems to have exercised a good effect, and induced many parties to restrict, their transactions. A plan adopted in the Stock--Exchange, at the suggestion of Mr. C. W. Price, for the passing of securities from hand to hand at each fortnightly settlement by means of a ticket, the actual delivery being made only to the ultimate purchaser, has been found to save much trouble and risk to the dealers, and will also prove of service to the Lon don bankers by diminishing the number of checks drawn on these occasions. To the brokers in many instances it appears to occasion some inconvenience, and an objection to the practice is stated in the cir cumstance that it prevents secrecy as regards the original buyer or seller of the bonds, &c., which in the case of large operators or agents is often of im portance. As the adoption of the plan, is however, not imperative, the old one can be pursued in every instance where parties may desire to do so. Advices from St. Petersburg state that the con cession for the Moscow-Smolensk R.tilway to Sulz bach, Brothers, has been sanctioned by the Empe ror, but with the condition that there shall be no issue of bonds before 1870. The telegrams from Madrid intimate, ou official authority, that provision has been made for the payment of the coupons of the internal and exter ternal debt falling due on the Ist of January next. Messrs Baring Brothers and Co. have received the following remittances on account of the New Granada dividends: From Bogota, £1,93011x. 5d.; Santa Marta, £2,904 13s. sd. ; Savanilla, £742 ss. 3d. ; and Carthagena, £305 ; making a total of £5,882 10s. id. The Central Argentine Railway Company notify that their interest warrants of the Seven per Cent. Debentures, due the Ist January next, will be paid on presentation at the Loudon and Westminster Bank. The following railway traffic returns show an in crease :—The Midland increase is £8,544 ; that of the London and North-Western, £6,461 ; and that of the Metropolitan, £2,325. The failure of Mr. David MOO 3, of Basinghall street, importer, is announced. His liabilities are stated at about £28,000. The cause of the suspen sion is the failure of Messrs. Brunner and Co., of New York, for £BO,OOO. _ _ _ An extraordinary general meeting of the United Discount Corporation (Limited) will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on Friday, the 15th January. The busi 'fess to be transacted will be the consideration of the directors' report for the half-year ending the 31st of December, 1868, and the declaration of a dividend. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. d per Cent. Consols - xd Ditto for Account, 92l xil S per Cent. _Reduced 9 21 I I No Iv -s per Cent New 2} per Cent. Jau. 1894 Do. a per Cent. den. 1873 Auunities, SU yrs, expire s•th Jan., 188 — Do. for 3u yrs, ..xpire sth April 18b0 — Do (lied Sea Telek,ruph), Aug., Mk — Exchequer Bills. Xl,OOO, 2 per Ct - Pn l i Del. £5OO Do. £llO & £2OO — pin B.tu:t of England Stock, 4per Cent ito acesuat Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — later-Colonial Omnitua \ DIAN dOVERNMENT tiEctisiTitb. In iia Stock, 109 par Cent., April 1874—, Shut Do. Opening, for Account Do. a per scut. July, 1.680 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. Pies Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape,. 4 per CAut Du. 5 nor Cent., Jan. t Do. 5 3 / 4 . per ( 1 -nt. nay 1 ,74 .4 lO9l I Di b - 1);1' Ceut., IZup.Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — D.,. fob., 5 per ()ut., Aug. 1873 ~ — Do. Bonds, 4 per Coat., £l,OOO Do uuder £1.030 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar ;..Jutitp, liepub:ic,.6 per Con . , ... Do., Sel-ip .1.45 paid . Au ;trlui bonds a per cent Do. 159 — Br.u.iliun 5 per Cent — `l. ii l w,r Cent., 1.65? — Do. do. 1858.... ,„ .......... Do. do., 1861. Do. do., 180 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account . — Foy. 7, Dec. 5. i 1865. 1863. IncreaBe. l Dcarease. • --- 21,424,739, 23,541,69 s ' 1 X 880,041 7,92',755: 2,792..10 I 129.324 2,388,40J1 2,305,5:5 82,875 Bank of England 21,424,739 23,341,69 Private Banks 7,92.,756. 2,792..10 Joiut-stock Banks 2.388,40.i, 2,305,5:8 - t--- Total in England. 'i4,734,875 :8.612,63 1,092,245 Scotland... 4,763.0-8 60 £375.972 1 Ireland 7,0,9,789: 7,055,63.1 I United Kingdom '11,557,752, 4 ,837,32. 4,156 1 72),429 And as compared with the month ending the 7th of Dee., 1867, the above returns show a decrease of .£405,0:4 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £317,541 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation:— The English private banks are below their fixed iisuo £1,250,216 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue ... 43:3,153 Total below fixed issue in England £1,683,371 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,389,789 The Irish banks are b.;low their fixed issue 701,139 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the mouth ending the 2d of Dec. was .£18,514,899, being a decrease of £1,343,607 as compared with tho previous month, and a decrease of £3,547,862 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the sth of Dec.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,981,023 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,619,2.;5 X 5,603,258 Being an increase of X 312,377 as compared rith the pre rious return, and an increase of £145,276 whon compared with the corresponding period last year. miss, 30. Bro- T the ;ainst Great le last bales sports bales dling 3amer inery :atner vision ms of )11 the ill the ? tenor facts !gUI 3 T TeuCC. h the Her Jane' Itiirer ; a ffee, a lmost 1 eTiffel rnd 14 irts Of of the L7orfti, G re ek centlY 3, and ,rious• narket )0 -' _ .....- i 34 50 , 33 20 ..... .... 868• tritable ; of th e ,isease! ngs 01 Lclance , f the° t 015" emPtP d, bi lV a l pre' £2, 000 lis Yest' white - 1 aid ' 1 ! extend, ,Lis 'el', I /3. to 13 ' 0 ry obe- in Pre ;L• licateof L Ne vi a creo ;raPhY' Lwo w, r Ha" if Faith, ....„ Tbe jorcig to 1 3°1 [Ale 4:)f ' Wit h • i , 6 ;top' 17 Di it a ll(' by the inci 61- sh Lunen; yOl u. Al r „ . ust rio, Lady w itb by 1). h, S' 0•f L t rOp et ' 3 of ii.jt itajoil)od Of ) 3T , - eSt °l ' a rtio ,rse- r „t 01110` ) ,• 4 6 oub I f ) !ba it), e , !tiW 4l 4 4of L'ti tha t ae - 0 0 1 at, 11 „ . .• ]Yea B _en os Ayres 6 per Cent. __ 1).) 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) -- Ctoa, 6 per Cent. 0 --Alan 6 per Cent — ` • - 4 per Cent.....,..... ...... ... ........... i Da. 3 v..- Cent~ It o. 6 per ca t. 1867 i o. 7 par Cent., 1866 C lo :whin, 6 per Cent. Dan -;ti 3 p-,r Cent., 1825. Dan ..iae Principalities, 7 per Cent — D. • 8 per Cent., 1867 Equador New Oon.4olidated, 1 per Cent ...,,,, k PLIHII, 7 per Cent ...— Do ' ecad.l issue I/n..0 P., Bowls — D0..£10.) Bonds . ov. P 464 - i Do. Account D. , . kosit) Bowl:, • :)o. 411)0 Bends B5l i English Scrip, 1868 731 t Do do. .£45 pd — _ di. loverun.ent qailsvav i)nooutur ,, . ___ DC -: Gr'eeir 5 per Cent., toz4 - 0, ex coups. -- 00. AjeClllll 04, 'Coupont Do. Ace 3 Ullt jr . : - , ,11:. 5 per Cent .. 11Judurs.s Gov. Rail. Loan., 10 p. Ct., all pd It :.it. .. pe. Vert., Isth , — = , i. Aseount . — Do Ifxremmana Hail-ay .--- , 24 ic.i. i per Cent Date for Account , I n . 1864 — Do g uer Cent. Anglo-French -- . tin LA idVitli, i; per Cent. . — qoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Urr.nala. l4l Do 3 per Cen • Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares . ) 1 — Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. P•otl%uese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,': Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Rusian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent 1850 Do 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Angle-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds. Do. do. £Bl 15s. de — Do., 1866, £lOO 80nd5..... :.. — Do.' ' ' do ££B4 Lis. do — Do Nicolas Railway 64 ParAupau a par Uent — o 4i per Cont. (Urib:trren) Do 4f per Cent.. 1862 Account - - Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Acc , Juni DO. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Lieferrea Do.'Account ••• Do. Passive Do. Cum. Cert. of Coui . not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do de, Scrip — pa Turkish 6 per Cent., . Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do itlO Boads :_>o 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account .. 631 • Oo ~£lot Bonds 6s} Do 5 per gent. 1865 Da Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 621 I 0 1 per Cent., GuarauteGsi Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. tee. J u t Do 6 por Cent. 1864 - Du 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividenus on the :wove payable in 0., 3usn - 13,n o pm. lieut. Ex 10 Florins B,hpab, 45 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dam z* per Petit. &x. 12 Gail Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Relates, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — • D Account • Willa,. 5 per Cent. 1831, E. 65t. Do. Account 56 CLOSING PRICES. Consuls, Money 92± 1 xd Do. Account, Jan. 5 . 92± xd The Bank Returns. The Bankers' 3ftgazille furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for tho four weeks ending the sch of Dec These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the 2d of Dec. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the "United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : MARKE7 S-711 ls DAY. METROPOLITAN. The supply of beasti comprised 1,130 head, including 125 foreign. The demand was dull, and to effect. sales lower rates had to be taken, the decline being about 2d per btuno. NEW SMITHFIELD AND LEADENHALL. The dead meat trade is rather more active, and prices are a trifle firmer. Beef, Zs to is 6d; ival, Ss 6d to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s to 4s tid; large pork, 3s to 3s ; small ditto, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per stone.: COLONIAL. Sugar—Owing to the cldie of tee year the transactions are limited to a hew purchases for immediate wants. Prices are, however, very firm. Coffee is steady without much doing. Oils are without alteration. ATE OF TRADE. BELFAST, Dec. 29.—Flax—Supplies in our markets during the past week scarcely reached the ordinary average : demand fair, prices without change. Yarns—Business transacted limited, chi..lfly owing to the Christmas holidays. Trans actions on English and Scotch account limited ; some orders have appeared from the Continent; prices firm ; stocks moderate. Handloom Linens, brown—Heavy linens and cambric handkerchiefs are in good request; stocks small. A fair demand exists for light linens for bleaching, and cloth for dyeing and hollands ; stocks small, prices of the former slightly advanced. Rather more doing in diapers and damasks; prices without change. Power loom—A steady demand exists for light linens for bleaching and heavy linens, prices very firm ; stock small; cloth suitable for the foreign clothing trade, and cambric handkerchiefs are in fair request ; prices without change. An improvement in the demand has become perceptible in diapers, and cloth for dyeing and hollands, prices firm. Bleached and finished Linens—Home trade is in a healthy state ; orders to a fair amount have been placed for delivery early next year. Although a moderate de • wand existed for Continental account, the demand could not be said to be active. Some orders have been placed here on A ncrican account ; advices from that quarter continue to be discouraging ; prices steady, and stocks give no indication of increase. NARROW ESCAPE OF A RAILWAY PORTER.—Ott Tuesday night John Bevan, a porter in the service of the Metropolitan Railway Company stationed at the Ciouver street station, was st an di ng on t h e f o otboard of a carriage when the train started. His foot slipped, but he managed to keep hold of the carriage, and hung on till the train reacl4ld the King's-moss statiou. Ho was taken to the lioyal Free Hospital, where it was found that the actual injuries ho had received were light , although be had sustained a severe shaking iu the course of his dangerous journey. THE SUN, - LONDON, THURSDAI EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 186 g. DOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A ill 12 121 121 l't Do B l.O 41 51 50 Albion 100 Alliauce Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim All 17 1i 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 A.nglo-Italian 1566, limited 10 7 6 40 Austrsiasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. i ... ... 26 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank. of South Australia.., all 8) 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Austialis, 25 57 8J lt) Bank of. •ew Zealand . all 17 le 89 British North Ainricazi ... all 41 53 20 Chartered of India, A ustra ha, nd China all 20 21 21 28 Chartered Mere, of India, London, and chins 20 City 100 Colonial 26 40 4. 1 1 Sf so Dellif iiiid London, lilt 2t ... ... 50 East London, lint 5 li 01 20 English and A.meriaan, lint 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lim lO Id pr 20 English, -sottish, and Ana traliau Chartered :31 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bunk Corporation all 251 Do new .. Si 1 1 100 Imperial, Um 20 Imporial Ottoman lO 11 11 111 -6 lonian all 2/ 29 28 Do new 4 pr 1p 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 3! 84 100 Do 5 p. e. Debs.l364, 50 all 76 75 e 2 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 9 7 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 V 53 20 Do new 7 i 6i Si 100 London St River Plat e , li m. 40 7 9 25 Do new 10 11 11 . 20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 221 231 30 London and County 2O 50 61 20 Do new iss at 20 p in, 1.6 pd ll ... ... 50 London Joint Sto,..k 1 55 56 20 London and lioutli African al 1 12 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ... 80 Loudon 3: Venezuela, Hui_ 121 ... ... 103 London and Westininstar. 20 65: 67 61 5 100 Do Scrip, his at 10 pm........, 25 64 64 100 Merchant, lint 25 7 4 10 Metropolitan, lim all el 7/ 71 7 100 Midland, 1im...... 5 National of Australia .... 25 National of Liverpool, lim lB 3ld 131 100 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ... ... 10 Do . 42 00 National. 6O 54 88 20 New South Wales all 42 44 20 North-Weir:ern 25 Oriental Bank Corporation ,all 421 451 43 50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., Ilia lO 11 411 100 Provincial of Ireland B5 DI 03 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 14 12 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 26 Union of Australia all 45 49 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loa ton MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim, all 211 211 1U Auz;io-Mediter. Tel., lim 0 1 fp 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 li st Atlantic Telegraph lO 20 28 st Do. 3 per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land aid lim. 10 Baugarah Tsar E►tates, lim 7 Si! 10 Berlin Water Works, lira all 1 , 1 14 10 Do. New 6 11 61 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. SO $ by Bombay Ga., lim 5 Do. New 4 11 Of 5 British Amarican Land 44 16 15 at B. and I.l.l.anetic Tel., lint lO 167 172 20 British Indian Tea, all 21 81 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all 67 72 10 Canadian Loan and InTetit ment, lim tl 21 I}d 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 16 11 20 20 Do. A snares 10 City Discount, lint b 41 61 25 City of London Beal Pro perty, lint S 41 810 30 City of Milan Improy. lim all 4 10 23 City of Mose.,w Gas, lint all 2 6 SO City 0111ce.s, lint 23 21 2300 30 Colonial, him. Do. 50 Commercia "Tniou (Assur) gp 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint.. all 17 18 24 Copper _Minors of Euz,laad, prof 71 per cent. - all 3 7 100 Corporation of Loudon Wilds, 1577, 4 j per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 4, per cent. all 104 1031 100 Do. 1882, 4f per cont. all 1081 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all is 2g 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint lO 3 t ai st Crystal Palace lOO 1 21 at Do. Preference lOO 93 95 st Du. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 102 Iv 7 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Easieru Assam, lim. 6l 50 East Indian Lend Credit aud Finance, lien. 20 East India Irriga. Sz. Canal all 17 IS 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lieu. 100 Egyptian I per ceut. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. Go♦ all 88 83 82 20 Egyptian Cow. s Tr&d. bin 6 41 41 tit Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 208 24 $ 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 8 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 1 16 English and Foreign Credit 71 8 4 , .1 100 Eng. and Scot. A. arine, ...d 10 Fairbairu Engineering 6 11 11:1 20 Fore-street W:trebouse,litn l2 pr 1p 13 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £35 all 834 841 50 Gellivara, lint. 2O 10 General Credit & Die., li:u. 71 2 • If 15 General Steam Navigation 11 28 21t 50 Home. & Col Marine In. Hui. b 41 31d 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ... 20 Hudson's Bay all 131 131 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lint. 25 Indo-European Tel., lint lO 20 Interim. Financial Soc. lint 6 11 11 5 11-16 20 luterna. Laud Credit, lim 6 4 4,1 50 Italian Land b 11 1:1 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 81 . 4 100 Do. 6 p. c Bds., redeem 1870, issuod JU all 63 15 60 Land Securities, lint b 34 241 26 London African Trading lO 7 SI 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lint 6 ... 10 Loudon County Land and Building, lint. 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lint all •St 14 1 Du. Prefer. 10 per cent, all 1 fl) 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lint 30 23 224 11 4 Lond.Gen.Oinnibus.Co.lina. all 1/ 2 2 60 Lund. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 26 22 17d 20 Lond. & Provincial Matins 2 ld pr 1 11-14 at At adras Irriga. & Canl. Una. 6p.c. by India Guy. 10 Mauritius Laud, Credit, awl Agency,lim 10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lint, all 4 41 50 Merchant Shipping, Um—. all 13 38 60 Slillwall Iron Works, lint 121 10 Natal Laud and Colonisa tion Co., lint. 24 National Discount Co., lint 6 12 124 25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 4 Id 10 National Steam Ship, lien, all 84 ,91 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lint, 8 8 2d 10 New Consolidated Die. Um, 8 14 Id Quebrada, Inn ......... A. 4.0 41 31 26 New Zealand Loan & Mer eautile Agency,lim 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint a 11 11 10 Northern Assatn Tea, In n , 6 7 6 10 Do. B at North Brit. Austral., lint.,, 100 47 1: 60 North Brit. & Mercau. 61 181 191 19 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 6 144 lb 60 Oriental Finauciai, lira 4 Oriental Gas, him Do. New 1 4 SP 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, lint 2 3d iP Ottoman Gas, lint all 14 24 10 Panama, New Zealand, and ' Australian It. Mail lint all 21 11 Do do. at Peel R. Land & Mineri, litre 104 Ell 32 50 Peuitisu..& Oriental Stearn all 49 41 50 59 Do. New 1 8 6 7.......,, 10 id dj 2i Reuter's Telegram' 24 '27 ;Op 50 Ithymuey Iron 16 Do. New 26 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,lina all 17 18 20 Do. Gaa, lira__ all 2:14 244 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 44 46 44 at Scottish Aust. Invest., liat lOO 107 112 • at Do. S p c. Guar. Pref. 109 20 Society Fin. d'Egypts, lint, 10 7 61 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 3 4p AO S. African Shirt. & lair., lists, I 21 South Australian Laud 35} 361 at Submarine Telegraph Scrip 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 161 17 164 20 Thames and Merse Mrin* (Insurance), 1int......,,,,,, 2 2/ 24 20 Trinidad Petroleum, 31 10 Trust & Agency of 1 ,p 19 Do do. do. all • 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. C ana d a id .. p SO Union Marina L'pool, lint 6 4 41p 20 Union Steam Ship, lint all 21 24 15 United Discount Corp., lien 6 11 Old bU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lira all if 6 5 g D. 10 par cent. Pref all 84 ajp 20 Universal Marine(lu.), lint i 1 lip 10 Upper Assam Tea, lint all 21 31 30 Van Dioman's Laud ...... 00 Viceroy of Egypt, -7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan all 741 764 40 Warrant Finance, lint. l2 12 10d it West India and Pacitla Steam, lint. 29 4 Sd 20 WeatLoution Wharves aid Warehouses YZlttiid.NN ahUUII.I aa, - B ithib Columbia, 5 per 0ent.,1872.... - -- UO. 18a5 l9O C.m.Gov.s p.o.Jan./d; J 1877-St Do. 6p. o. Feb, & Aug. •• (I 105 )t.7- Du. sp. o. Star. tiepi lou Ica:106 Uo. bp. c. Jan. & July lOO LI v 4 951 - Do. sp. e. Ineeribed rk ICO 90 93 - Cape 6 p.c. lei lOO 102 104 - D0.Ap1.61001 1500- titut lOO 111 113 - Do. do 1880-9, lOO lu7 tov - Do. Jan.. July. 160, - 1)o. 5 per oent. 15 April and 16 Oct., - Ceylon, Nov 187 s, 6 100 luB lie - Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 - Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1872, - Jan. and mylol, 104 106 - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, May and Nov... 10u 106 L.B - Do. 1A95, Feb. & Ann.... 100 106 L'4 - .:bourn Corporatn 0 pe: r•( 11 103 - - N.8.(1ev.6 100 (02 lot Nazal 6 pot , Apt a Oil 100 .- - Do 0pe.51 y s No/ ..... 100 106 ICS - N. .. W 5 we., '7l to '74.. 100 99 101 101/ - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1866.. 100 99 toa - Do. 5 p.c. rd. '67 to '7i.. 100 O 9 101 - N Zealand, 6p. ct. 1801.. 100 - - Do. 5 percent.... ..... 100 974 98i - DoJan, Ap 1, Ju.y. 0 t 100 974 083 9'f --- D. 6p c ept '91.. 1(0 108 110 107 • - D.) u edL Dee , 1•91 .... ICO 109 La - Do l'r.y. l At.e Id. I 1 0 - . rie 1 I'v6 - /Nova Suotia 6P. 4 j.. 1 1111••• - an 1 Jnly, 1575 - Do 1, 6 cuccuslnd. Fp. c. 'B. 5 - Do 1811 . 100 1u.4 1 06 1 108 k .. 1 / 4 ". Austral. 6 p 0.180, 77 lOO - - Do 1,78 Do 9319.,• - l'asma p , 1395.. - Du rd. • , 91 t. 1 , 01 lOO It 7 1(8 - N•u.torfa Ip.c. Ja..tJuly ICU - - Do. 181:1 Do. do, Bprll ilz•Vci.•• lOO 10y 110 113 THE MURDER NEAR WIGAN: The murderer of the girl Annie Houghton, at Tin lickhurst, near Wigan, on the 15th of December last, i. still at large, for notwithstanding the apprehension a suspected persons in different parts of the country, ant although every trail, however slight, has been actively foi lowed up by the police, the authorities arc unwillingly com pelled to confess that they have been quite unsuccessful is the search. Certainly they have very little upon which t( work in the search, as the evidence at the inquest, report& below, will show. Colonel Bruce, the chief constable a the county, has made a representation to the Home Score tary, and the reward offered for the apprehension of Up aracriarir,,,. £5O to 2100. The coroner's inquiry has been resumed at Owell, neat Wigan, before Mr. Driffield. The first witness called wan Tonne Parkinson, flreniat at a colliery, who was with the Houghtons when they dis covered the body of the deceased lying out on the grass quite dead. Mr. Houghton went up to the hall to corn municate with Mr. Roper. Mrs. Houghton went forward to look after her other children, and witness remained with the body, which was susequently moved to the house. Witness recognised the hammer produced, with which the murder was said to have been committed, at: one which he had used that day at the colliery, and had left in the smithy there, and had since missed. Sinking operations had been carried on at the colliery, and many strangers of all kinds had been about. Mrs. Houghton, the mother of the deceased, was neat examined, and she having given an account of the finding of the body, went on to say that when she reached the house all was still, the baby lying asleep in the cradle. She subsequently carried the deceased to the house and examined the rooms. She had no suspicions against any one, and could not imagine that there was anyone in the neighbourhood who could be wishful to do such an injury to herself, her husband, or her family. She was of opinion that the murderer was no stranger to the locality, and to the habits of herself and husband, who generally left the house about the time. She believed the statement ,f the little girl, which had never varied in any important particular. By Mr. Ellison : She was quite certain that the watch bad been taken away. Parkinson and her husband were on excellent terms. Catherine Houghton, the little girl who was attacked by the murderer, was next examined. She was not sworn, but tt the conclusion of her evidence the coroner said he should have no hesitation in administering the oath to her if it became necessary. She said the man entered the house .bout half an hour after her father and soother had gone tut, and asked for her father. He was told Mr. Houghton lived there, but was at the farm. He then commenced thd Ittack, striking herself and sister savagely with a hammer similar to the one produced. Deceased ran out of the ;louse, and he followed her, returning in about five minutes. He struck witness again with the hammer, and kicked her, and afterwards threw her over the hedge into % field. She was quite sure she never before saw the man, whom she described as a tall man, dressed in dark clothes, Ind wearing a cap from which the peak seemed to haye )een torn. The man did not appear to be tipsy, but 'ooked very wild. William Houghton, father of the deceased, was also examined. His evidence was principally in corroboration )f that given by his wife. He believed the little girl's story, Ind he had never found her to vary while relating it. He lia.d no idea who bad been the murderer, and was not mare that he had ever given offence to anyone. After some further evidence the coroner briefly summed ip, and the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Wilful murder against some person unknown." FRACAS BETWEEN TWO PHYSICIAIV-S. - -- ~-- On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Thomas Snow Beck, a governor of the British Lying-in Hospital, was placed at ,he bar at Bow-street, before Mr. Vaughan, to answer a ;barge of having violently assaulted Dr. Edmunds, one of he physicians of the establishment. Dr. James Edmunds deposed : I live at No. 4, Fitzroy-square, and am a physician. On Tuesday afternoon, at one o'clock, I was in the board -oom of the British Lying-in Hospital, Endell street, making extracts from the minute-book. Dr. Beck, after knocking at the door, entered, and in a mysteri ? ms manner said to me, " I have an account to settle with you when we are alone." I made no reply, but con tinned my writing. He approached me to touch my nose, with the intention of pulling it, hut which assault I evaded. I said, "If you do that again I shall he Ibliged to strike you." He then gave me a smart dap on the face as he passed by me. A small imbrella was lying on the table by my side, which I took up and struck him with. He closed in with me, and a struggle ensued, during which he punched me in the face several times. I said, " This is very shameful for a man twice my size and strength," and I called for the secretary to fetch a constable. fie again attacked me, and, after another struggle, struck me repeatedly in the face with his hand. I made towards the door, when he threw me across the table, and I believe I fell over a chair, with him on me. Ile had got between myself and the door, knelt on my body, seized me by my arms, and again hit my face. He tore the hair out of my whiskers, and I =lied " Murder !" untill was so extremely faint I could not call any in re. The bell here rang, and he got off of me, telling me that if I did not hold my row he would murder me. The next instant the secretary entered with a policeman. The latter lifted me into a chair and gave me a glass of water. I gave Dr. Beck into custody, and got into a cab and rode down to the police-station. By Mr. Vaughan : I struck him across the shoulders lightly with the umbrella, which was a lady's one. I was a rival candidate of his for the office of physician, and was elected. He has frequently been bringing charges against me. Anonymous letters were issued to the governors by some person. I believe it was the prisoner. An action has been commenced against the prisoner for libel. In cross-examination by Dr. Beck : I never said I would put a bullet through you. He said, " Yon called me a cowardly liar, and ought to have a bullet put through me." I said, "I would if I had a pistol." Dr. Beck next met me in the streets, and said I had been the murderer of one of the patients in the hospital. Joseph Taylor, a secretary to the hospital, said: I was in the room when Dr. Beck came in. Said he had an account to settle with Dr. Edmunds, and touched his face. Dr. Edmunds became excited, and said, "If you do that again I will put a bullet through you." Dr. Beck smacked the face of the complainant, who returned the assault by several blows with an umbrella. They were struggling when I left the room for the police. When I returned Dr. Beck was standing with his back to the fire, and the complainant was lying faint on the floor, and the police•constable assisted Dr. Edmunds to a seat, and took the defendant in charge. By Mr. Vaughan: I won't be sure that the complainant said first, " I will put a bullet through you." He may have first said, " I shall be obliged to strike you." He did threaten with the bullet. Edwin Phillips, another secretary, corroborated. Police-constable 1' R, 35, took the defendant in charge. Defendant said the complainant first gave him a slap on the nose. The prisoner said in defence : The case has been con siderably exaggerated. I went to the board-room and saw Dr. Edmunds examining the books. Told him I had an account to settle with him some other time. Ile made faces at me, lie called me a cowardly liar, and other insulting terms. The prisoner wished to enter into a long detail of the quarrel ; but Mr. Vaughan said ho could not hear it. There was nc .ioubt that Dr. Beck had committed an assault of a very serious character on a brother phy s i c i an , an d i t was much to be regretted that a man in the defendant's posi tion should have behaved in such a manner towards one of his own profession. If it had been proved that Dr. Beck had gone to the hospital for the sole purpose of the assault, he would have been committed to prison without the option of a fine. As it was, he must pay a fine of 25, enter into his own reeognisances in the sum of £2OO, and find one surety in £2OO, for good behaviour for six months. SANDRINGHAM.—The works in progress at Sand ringham House are expected to occupy many months, the mansion being in course of reconstruction. Under these circumstances, the Prince and Princess of Wales are not likely to visit Sandringham at Easter, or, according to present probabilities, in the autumn of 1869. Although absent from England, the Prince and Princess did not forget at Christmas their servants at Sandring. ham, who received similar presents to those of former years. EIGHT EUROPEANS MURDERED AND EATEN.— A communication dated Sydney, November 2, says :—''A party of six men, fr,m the British steamer Blanche, landed at Itondova Bay, and after a search found a hut containing twenty , six human skulls, five of which were evidently those of white men. A quantity of s hip stores, such as paints, oils, &c., was also discovered. A number of fine canoes were necessarily left by th e natives on the beach, and these were alike destroyed, as was also the whole of the village. The Blanche then returned to Sydney. Reliable information has been received as to the fate of the Australian schooner Harmon, which left the port of Luvuka, Feejee Islands, for the Line Islands, about ten Months since, with the purpose of getting a cargo of native labourers. The Harmon seems to have called at Hudson's Island, one of the I;iise group, and while there the captain and crew, numbering in all eight men, were murdered and eaten by the natives. Measures will soon be taken for avenging this crime SHARE LIST. ;11,01-iAln 411...... ab AND STOCKb. !Are itali way h. Paid. Cloelng Summers Price. a•ne. st Bristol an , .: Exeter ...... 100 :6 77 st Caledonian lOO :65 76 755 et 4,,t , iiiirtau 2) Cornwall ill 4 Z 5 DuUtin & Beitast June lOO 77 79 tit Duii„Vertli,& Ab.Junc WO 79 72 2. East lioldon ;0 Do 16 2 Do 10 ,1 Glasgow &S. 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A peril. prof, op. c lOO 10, 110 st Du .ii minimum 14 p.c lOO .., ... st Notting. &Gillum. R. di C lOO 02 91 21 Preston. and It yre . Royston, Hitch., and Shop lOO 133 134 it :ihrewsbury and hereford 100 133 136 10 Do' du 9 21 2. p it t.:. Yurkah. aid iliTer Dun 100 96 10 it Du 4 per cent guy lO 79 01 it Do I du it Yid. station and Pimlico lOO 173 150 et Weit Cornwall 20 V; eat Loudon, e 10.66 A all 14 14 zu Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all tii 71 it Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... it Wats and Somerset at East and West India lOO 117 It, st Londva and St..tiataerirta 100 63 65 10to 1) ukeb. atocli, 4 par cent al,. ... ... 61111yralt Ereehoid Land at Dock at Souttia.tiptukt st burrey cvuullereial RAIL li•' 1' INTELLIGENCE. MEXICAN. The ordinary general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, New Broad-street, Mr. R.. W. Crawford, M.P., in the chair. The report, au abstract of which appeared in 7he Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said that since the general meeting on the 25th of August last the directors heel been most labori, ously and unremittiugly engaged in promoting the affairs of the company, with more or less effect. Under the guidance of Mr. Barron, their affairs had beep -well attended to in Mexico. The_ privileges of . the company under the concession of the 27th of November, 1867, had been finally settled end de finitively confirmed in Congress. The decree of the President, dated the 27th of November, 1867, was now incorporated in the public law of the State, with some modifications. The last mail had brought them the text. of the .concession, and it had been hastily translated from the Spanish. The modi fications, it was believed, would enable the company to work with the Government for the public inte rests and those of the company. One of the modifi cations limited the privileges and powers of the company in respect of forwingbranch lines from the main line, and, as nothing ha I been more unpro ductive to railway companies, than extending small branches from'the main lines, they could not object to that modification. If the public chose to make them, the company would not object. Another modification was with respect to the rights of a company to make a proposed line from the Vera Cruz line; but he thought it would not be likely to interfere with this company's undertaking. Another modification was with respect to the tariff rates, subjecting those authorised to an ultimate reductien of 60 per cent e from the full rates for the convey ance of produce, and of 20 per Cent. in the tariff of goods from Vera Cruz ; and as the authorised rates were higher than those charged .at present on the company's lines, he trusted they would not be much affected by it, especially if moderately low rates should tend to .develope the. through traffic. The Government had also provided for the carriage of troops and materials of war on the line at re duced rates, to which the company could have no objection, as the more the troops were seen ou the railway the better it would be for the peace of the districts through which the line has passed. They saw nothing to object to it iu these moditicatiens. as they appeared fair and reasonable. The most important Bart of their privileges were not inter fered with. They would still retain the assignment of a sum equal to 15 per cent. of the Customs' du ties by way of subscription to the capital of the company, and which would entitle the Government to beco.ne shareholders to that amount. The come pany was also to have an annual payment for 23 years of $560,000 from the pahlie improvements fund. 'Those contri'uiens were to be coll.xtecl by the company through the medium of railway bonds of the Government being issued to the company for disposal, through its agents for cash to the importers of goods and others. The bonds would go back to the Government, and the operation of collecting would thus .be very simple. Daring the six months ending the 30th of June - lest the ports assigned is the com pany for the payment of the $560,000 a year had received considerably more than the company's share of the duties. It was stated that the Customs' duties of Mexico were nearly $13,000,000 a year, and the receipts for the six mouths ending the 30th of June last were very neerly half that amount. There was no doubt from the& fact that the com pany would have a cous:derable source of revenue. They had also the privilege to. export a certain amount of silver free of duty, and to import goods for the railway, the advantage of which would be equal to 6 or 8 per cent. ou the value. On the whole he thought that the concession was as fair and advantageous for both sides as it could be, and that the company now stood in a far more favour able position than it ever stood before. The Go vernmeiat insisted that the capital was not to be in creasee beyond the amount specified, and if the company could make the railway for less so much the better. They had also insisted that the inte rest on the bonds to be issued should not exceed 8 per cent. without the consent of the Government. The Government, being shareholders, wished to be represented at the Board. This and other matters, he thought, should be left in the bands of their representatives in Mexico. Negotiations had been some time in progress for an advance to the company of a sum of money sufficient to complete the line to Puebla, and to discharge in cash, or class A mortgage bonds, all pressing liabilities of the company in England and Mexico, exclusive of those which the creditors had agreed to postpone. lbe repayment of the cash needed for this pur pose would be collaterally secured on the deposit of Class A mortgage bonds, and on an assignment of the surplus proceeds of the line between. Mexico and Puebla. Those negotiations had been opened with capitalists who were able and partially willing to advance the money, and he hoped they would soon be entirely willing to advance the requisite sum. He had no doubt that the traffic would hot only be sufficient to pay the interest on the advance but to provide a fund for repayment of the advance. He hoped the arrangement would soon be com pleted to enable the company to complete the line from Apixaco to Puebla, and also to complete the works on the line . from Vera Cruz to a point be yond the Paso del Macho. The average rate of traffic on the company's lines was about £37 per mile per week for 1867 ; but that traffic would be considerably increased when the lines were com pleted to the points he had mentioned. He hoped to wet them that time next year in a better posi tion than ever they had been, and he looked for ward to their future with considerable confidence that the railway would become a successful under taking. Mr. GIBBS seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. In reply to a question by Mr. limber, it was stated that the company would be represented by Mr. Barron and two other directors in Mexico, and that the Government were likely to hold shares in the company by subscriptions in the course of four years to the amount of £BOO,OOO. Mr. MoxoN having adverted to the difficulties experienced by English shareholders in dealing with foreign Governments in respect of railway under takings, he said he hoped the shareholders of this company would meet with more success than other shareholders had in foreign undertakings, as he had no doubt the traffic would be very large on the company's lines when completed. The report was then unanimousiy adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors con eluded the proceedings. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the week ending the 12th inst. amounted, for the conveyance of 23,102 passengers, to £7,102 ; for mails, &c., to £1,336; and for live stock and 19,059 tons of freight, to £18,575 ; total, £27,013 ; and for the corresponding week last year to £26,761, showing an increase of £252. The total receipts from the Ist of July to the above date (165 days) amounted to £700,057, and for 167 days iu the corresponding period last year to £666,103, showing an increase of £33,954. THE GALE AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.—JERSEY, Tuesday.---Communications with the Channel Islands have been again considerably interrupted during the last few dal 5, LI conieqw2lice of the extreme vi deuce uf the weat her, and much inconvenience to merchants, tradesmen, and others has been cxp2rienecd as a result. The steamers fruit France were unable to cross last Thursday, and the fact their having on board large quantities of Christmas stock produceitgreat inconvenience to many tradesm n, who did not receive their supplies till much of it was of little or no avail. The steamer Granville, from Granville, which was due on Thursday, was not able up to yesterday afternoon to leave port for Jersey. She had a large quantity of poultry on board for the Christmas market, the non arrival of which resulted in great disappointment to the consignees. As a proof of the intensity of the gale, the mail packets for Eng land, which should have left here yesterday morning, were compelled to remain in the harbour tintl this morning, a ciretnustancd th: , like of which has not occurred fora very long time past. Tim 1) Elm ci o ‘t4, NOTICE. the Third Elition of " The Sa i" of last Evaaing was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week.ending Le Act ith and Bth Victoria, Yeduesdav, Dec. 3 , ), 1868. ISSUE. DEP &RTMENT. Notes issued Govornnit. Debt.Xll,ols,lCo Other Securities 3,951,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion J:J2,269,475 £32,269,475 ILL N INC De.PARTMENT. Governmt. Seen rities(iucluding Dead AV.;iglit - Annuity) .... £14,124,874 Other Securities 2u,780,891 Notes 8,751,905 Gold and Silver Coin L'roprietors' Capi tal £11,553,000 Rcq • 3,090,966 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt. and Div. . Accounts 7,301,894 Other Deposits 19,483,961 Seven Days and otter Bills 402,200 £44,837,011 £44,837,011 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. A. BARRISTER CIIARGED WITH ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—Mr. James Beard Moffatt, barrister, of Essex-court, Temple, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly and assault ing police-constable Andrew Davidson, 153 C. Davidson said that about five o'clock that morning he was at the corner of C.aubourne-street, when he heard cries of " Police" iu the direction of Leicester-square, and on going into Bear-street he found the prisoner and another gentleman amongst several prostitutes making a great noise, pushing the doors and ringing the bells; He re quested the prisoner to go away quietly, but he re fused to go, stating that he would not be ordered about the streets by a - policeman, and struck him on the chest, further remarking that he (the constable) could not do as ho liked now that old Dicky Mayne was dead, and as the prisoner would not go away, he took him into custody. The prisoner said he was certain he did not hit the constable. Air. Knox said the prisoner, from his position, ought to know better than to have acted as he had done, he not being like one of the poor wretched creatures brought before him. He would have to ay a flue of 20s. THA ‘IES. ClIAIIG:•: OF MANSLAUGHTER.—Timothy Howard, an Irish labourer, surrendered on bail to at:swer charge of killing and slaying James Hart, a fellow lubourer, a..; a elArcoal factory in New Gravel-lane, Shadwel, oa Thursday night last. Mr. Thomas Beard, solicitor for the prisoner, said a coroner's jary had returned a verdict of man slaughter, and at this.: same tiros reco:nmended the prisoner to mercy. Tnat recommendation could not be carried out until the trial, bat it ought to justify the magistrate in taking bail. In a quarrel the prisoner struck the deceased on a stage where they were bosh at work. The deceased rolled off the stage and was killed on the spot. 'The prisoner deeply regretted th.,. calamity, and did not strike a b!szt by until he was provoked beyond endurance. The primer was committed for trial, bail to be accepted. George Moss, a young man, was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a watch, value £5, from Mr. Travers, a seafaring man, dwelling at Pemberton-cottage, Gurney's road, Leytonstone. Ou Thursday last the prosecutor was looking at a conjuror in the Mile-end-road, and the prisoner came behind Lim and adroitly slipped his watch from a black ribbon to whiclt it was attached, and made off with it. The presecater's brother went in pursuit of the pawner, took him into custody, and recovered the watch. The prisoner then offered the prosecutor money to release him, which was re fused. The prisoner was not known to the police, and the magistrate sumn.arily convicted him and sen tenced Lim to four mouths' imprisonment and hard labour. THE RECEAT HEAVY GALE. CAISTEn, near Great Yarmouth, Dec. 29. While the wind was blowing very hard yesta day evening, several lights and rockets were seen in the direction of the West Scorby Sand by the beachmen (writes the 1.1(-.v. G. W. Steward.) The large lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution at this station, went off and found the brig Bllbra of Seaham, bound from London to the north iu bal last, striking very heavily in a most dangerous way, so that if the wind and weather continued bad she must soon go to pieces. The sea was ter rible, and the vessel could not ba approacued very closely. Toe crew, however (six iu number), were fortunately saved by means of ropes front the life boat. After rescuing the men, and while the boat was on its way to the shore, signals were seen from a vessel on the South Scorby Sands, and the lifeboat proceeded in that direction. A Gorleston boat, however, was seen approaching the wreck, and the Caister lifeboat therefore returned to its station. FEARFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. WIGAN, Dec. 31. A terrible explosion occurred at noon yesterday at the Hayduck Colliery, in the Queen-pit, belong ing to Richard Evans and Co., near St. Helen'., seven miles from Wigan. Twenty-twa lives were lost, and several ma severely injured. Mr. Higson, the Government Inspector, says the mine was excellently managed. The cause of the 'explosion is not known, although it is rumoured that there had been an illegal re moval of the brattice cloth. The shock was very violent, shattering the rails and the tubs into splinters. THE ROBBERY ON THE, LONDON AND NORTH wEsTERN RAIL IVA Y. At the Police-office, Birmingham, yesterday, Thomas Bagnall, late in the service of the Loudon and North Western Railway, was again brought up on the charge of assaulting Thomas Carte, a rail way guard, under circumstances which have already been described in T he Sun. Mr. Motteram, of the Oxford Circuit (instructed by Mr. Soars, for the London and North Western Company), appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Godson, also of the Oxford Circuit, appeared for the defence. A number of wit nesses were examined, including guards and other officials in the service of the company. Evidence was adduced proving that ou the day of the robbery the prisoner purchased a shilling's worth of creosote at a chemist's shop in Northampton. The assistant who served him remembered that the man wore a fur cap and carried a breakfast can in his hand. Articles of the same description, it will be remembered, were found at the prisoner's house, and the lid of the can in the guard's van. The assistaut further deposed in reference to a cork produced and found in the prisoner's possession that it vas one of a peculiar sort used by his master. Mr. Oliver„Peinbazon, surgeon, stated that the bliudn :63 of the guard had been caused creo - sA, an his asEitaut g ave evidence that the clothes worn b 1 . " the prisoner at the time of Lis ap prehenoti mi. At etrongly of creosote, as did also the prisoner's hands. A p,:euliatly damaged six pence found among the tuo►.ey taken from the pri soner formed another link in the chain. A. station• master said he remembered taking a sixpence re sembling the one in question a few days before the robbery, and he believed the coin produced to be the same one. The whole of the money bags, it was shown, were ripped open with the exception of one, which. was in the cash box when found. The prisoner • ras agai❑ remanded till this day, when he t will be I pinmitted to the assia 03 for trial. It 'neer if ter- JE. tart. I k