The Sun. — London, England, 1868-12-30 00:00:00

MO AND CO IMERCIAL IN TBLLIGSat_;t, The trafff.: receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for the week ending Dec. 12, show au increase of £252. Agra Bank A shares are marked 12 ; ditto B, 3/ 5; Imperial Gttoman, 11k; London and County, 49i 56 ; Oriental Bank Corporation, 42i ; Union of London, 38. A sum of £26,000 in bar gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. Telegrams have been received announcing the fact of the prospect of a complete settlement of the Turco-Greek question, and that peace would be preserved. This has caused some large purchases by the continental houses of Turkish and other miscellaneous foreign securities. At the half-yearly neeting of the London and Greenwich Railway Company, called for the 12th of January, a dividend will be recommended of £1 Us. Si. per cent., or 53. 4d. per share, clear of income tax, for the half year, payable on the 13th of January. A general meetingof the United Discount Cor• poration (Limited) is called for the 15th January, to consider the directors' report for the half-year, and to declare a dividend. The annual meeting of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company (Limited) is called for the 15th of January, to consider the annual report. At a meeting of the directors of the Illinois Cen tral Railroad Company, held at New York on the 15th instant, a diviJend of 5 per cent. in cash, free of Government tax, was declared, payable on the Ist of February to the, holders of the full- paid shares registered on the 18th of January next. The Anglo-Egyptian Cotton and Oil Company (Limited), of Manchester, have resolved to wind up voluntarily. A petition for the winding up of the London Permanent Benefit Building Society is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Malins on the 15th of January. The directors in London of the Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour) Company regret that, owing to the opposition of a small section of the bondholders to the confirmation of the concordat they have been unable to announce the resumption of payment of interest on the bonds punctually ou the Ist of Jan. next, but from a telegram received yesterday from the president of the company in Italy, they trust that all difficulties have now been overcome, and that they will be in a position in a few days to advertise the payment of the interest due on the Ist of January. The following is reported by Messrs Ward, Armi tage, and Co., Manchester :—" We have a dearer market, prices of both yarns and goods being quoted higher, which, however, limits the extent of business that otherwise would be done. Offers generally making are those current last week." Our Manchester advices report the " absence " of a merchant and manufacturer there whose liabilities amount to from £BO,OOO to £lOO,OOO. Advices have been received by the Mariquita Mining Company (Limited) stating that the super intendent of the Santa Anna Mine intends forward ing by next mail a full profit and loss account for September and October. The Marinate Mine show for the month of October a cost of $10,735, and returns $12,070; the Aguss Clams Mine for the same month had cost $2,659, and the returns over $2,890. The traffic of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway exhibits an increase of £287 ; that of the Grand Trunk of Canada presents an in croase of £252. The following are the traffic returns of the Mel bourne and Ilobson's Bay United Railway for the four weeks ending the sth November : —For week ending October 15, 1868, £2,209, corresponding week, 1867, £1,868; October 22, £2,145, corres ponding week, 1867, £1,772; October 29, £1,936, corresponding waek, 1867, £1,642; and November 5, £3,498, corresponding week, 1867, £3,831. The commercial advices from New York furnish statements of the importation of the class of manu factured articles from Europe termed " dry goods" during the 11 mouths of the present year from the Ist of January to the 30th ult., compared with those of the same period during the two preceding years. The total entries have bee❑ £15,471,000, against £16,634,000, in 1867, and £24,000,000 in 1866. The falling off has been distributed in al- Inost equal proportion over woollen, cotton, silk, and linen goods, while the amount under the head of " miscellaneous" shows little variation. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 6 Per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 921 i New 3 per Cent New 2k per Cant. Jan. i e 94 De. i p er Cent...ian. 1873 Ai llialtieS, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 188 e — Do. for 30 yrs, oxpire sth April 1885 — ~ Do (Red Se a Televaph), Aug., 180$ — '4Xchcquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ut - Do. £ 5OO O . £lllO & £2OO — 15 tnk of England Stock, 4por Cent no accut . o ~ t uada 4 per n Cent. Bonds — iott er - Colonial Omniunt 1 4l ia stock, 101 par Cent., April 1874 Shut u...,0. Openincr, for Accoutt uo. 5 per Ce nt. July, 180 MAJOiET CITY, Two o'CLocx. There is a strong demand for money in the open market, and no business is reported under Bank rate. This being the last day of the settlement, dealers are very namth engaged with the final arrange ments. There is not much change in foreign secu rities—Spanish are i lower, and Greek better. Among American stocks Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds and Debentures are better. In Mark-lane wheat is firm at I\londay's eurren cies. Oats arc rather better. Consols are 924 a for money; Three per Cent. Reduced, 92! I; New Three per Cents, 92! !- India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, shut ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 15 prem. The Foreig❑ Stocks show a rise of in Greek, and fall of the same amount in New Spanish Three per Cents. Italian, 551 561 ; Mexican, 144 15 ; Greek, 12 124 ; New Spanish, 324 321:; Turkish Five per Cents., 394 394. The Honduras Loan is steady at 894 904. In the railway market Caledonians are 1 better, Metropolitan 4, Midland 4, Brighton I , North Western. 4, and South Eastern 4. The quotations are :—Caledonian, 754 4 ; Great Western, 484 4 ; Great Eastern, 404 4 ; Great Northern, 1054 6j ; ditto A, 1074 84 ; Lancashire, 128 4 ; Metropoli tan, 104 4 ; Midland, 1124 134 ; Sheffield, 464 7 ; Brighton, 484 9 ; North British, 32 4 ; North Western, 1114 124 ; North Eastern, 924 100 ; South Eastern, 79 4 ; Chatham and Dover, 164 17. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have improved to 414 414, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds to 434 44, showing in each a fur ther advance of 4. Fries and Illinois are not so good at 26 264, and:9s 954 respectively, or 4 lower than yesterday. Great Indian Peninsular Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 94 95. Italian Scrip has improved e, to 3 3 prem., and the last Russian Railway Loan is about 2 dis. United States 5-20 Bonds have given way to 744 74k, but the Bonds of 1885 remain at 724 73, and the 10-40 Bonds are -I higher, at 711 714. At a meeting the board of directors of the Illi nois Central Railroad Company, at New York, on the 15th December, it was resolved, " That a divi dend of 5 per cent. in cash, free of Government tax, be paid on the Ist day of February next to the holders of the full paid shares registered on the 18th day of January next, and that the transfer books be closed on the said 18th day of January, and opened on the sth of February following." The traffic receipts of the South Elstern R.,il - show an increase of £.2,859, and the London, Brighton, and South Coast of £287. T.' jth. )cc. 29. Beatrice, s Louise, r, Prince !d out. )ec. 28. Bideford, Dnal Life- leans, to rt of the te, bound als. She occasion her crew !re unfor lnd three ed. The in the le ebbed. of Lou for Glon- ne, came .ew were tre mall; (wbo is f the life- an hour of rocket ng safely s himself .c. 29. the Na ast night 1. H. S. —About ong from flare vas yawl was ards the the brig by Sand, :w could )liged to .t, which tec spot the rded tho her sta- !c. 98. yester d that a Brooks, rom the d. The stitutioa [y to be ed to be Lt's crevr of dis s of 00 he era 'c. 28. the Gull ), while lie S.VV. the east Aid at eiug ob rough 3 1 on fire early lIP cast off several 3 was on s taken %nd ob. .ere Ea. burning hen the )peareW mrtlient gone o' ad pre er wards )ay. ;h-look .tt with of 355., fOlt011: icensea -elbeck rom )lainant er wen t . manded 7---- Jumped he WO C, said lat the ve been hat th e caused ordered kinsopf 3eOSOD , ie froU' le Easy named Step 0 ° Lich the give no en into ar via ° Ther e .t wine, )utail l° dtend - Penio" ibulari end ho 13 061 the an earl watch- ~ eQ dinP+ gan3e )rted is 0 is still as Se t ' vbo 3" BlaDdY , b a t tb6 Of 10Pd „3 to' go, to aced Do. 4 per Gent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape, 4 per CPut — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per °tat. May 1.';79 — Di 5 per Cent., Pup. Deb. 1872 — De. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — IL. Deb., 5 per Gent., Aug. 1873 „ — Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., .£l,OOO .. ...... . 15 pa Do under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Itepub!ic, 6 per Gent — Do., Scrip £45 paid . . - AuArian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1t , 59 Brazilian 5 per Cent — )o. 1i per Cent., 1852 — Do. do. 1858 — Do. do., 1860 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 .. Do Account 7Bj Bust os Ayres 6 per Cent. „.. DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) -- Cuba, 6 per Cent. o..ilisu 6 per Cent ')o. 41 per Cent.... — nu. 3 per Cent., Do. 6 per coqt. 1867 — Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 C to tibial', 6 per Cent. Dawn, 3 per Cent., 1825 Datrihian Principalities, 7 i.sr Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Evader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent I...sgyialall, 7 per Cent — Do Second Issue !)o. .£s!it Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds .•••• Do. 1864 - Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. ..£IOG Bonds 8.5 English Scrip, ;1868 731 } Do do. .£45 pd — Government Rail way Debentures Gracir 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd it) intu 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account ~. — .._ _ _ Do Mareiumana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French -- 0 outevideau 6 per Cent. Moorish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada 34} Do 3 per Ct3l2 - Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) i — Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. .. 78k Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,': Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O pail — "fusion 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St. Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Auglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bondt., — Do. dO. £Bl 15s. der Do 1866 , £lOO Bonds Do.do Do Nicolas Railway Sarlinian o par Cent Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 43 per Cont., 1862 - •.• ..£64 15s. do.. Do Account - Spanisi: 3 per Gen . Do. Acci,unt Dc-. 1Bt7 Do. Account Do. Ncw Deferred Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Coin. Cart. of Con;•. not fuuded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgago Loan Do Government, 1864 Du do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent.i Da Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account £lOO Boßds Do 6 por Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 64i I Do 5 per Cent. 1865 3Bl f Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 62 DJ I per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in Londot. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4i per cent., Ex. 2M. Dutch 2 l i t i‘er Out. Ex. 12 Gail„ Do. 4 per Cant. Certificates French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — . _ L) Account Italian 5 per (lent. 1831, zsi. Do. Account CLOSING PRICES. Consuls, Money 921 Do. Account, Jan. 5 9- 1- ad MARKETS-21118 DAY. MARK LANE. This morning there was the usual thin Wednesday's attendance. The arrivals, however, being very small, factors wore firm, and fully last Monday's prices were commanded for wheat, both English and foreign. Flour sold steadily at late currencies. Barley steady. Oats were better, though not quotably dearer. Other things without alteration. In the floating cargo trade the gene ral tone is improving, and sales have been effected at rather higher prices. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The demand for potatoes is rather more active, but prices are unchanged. LIVERPOOL COTTON. December 30.—Sales probably 20,000 bales. Market active and adraucink fully i higher. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25f. 20c. per Li sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of tis.lo4d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeAre that gold about 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in ris. The co urse of exchange at New York on London for bills fat 60 days' sight was on the last date about 109 k per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of golu ro m the Uni:ed .tates. SHIPPING IN7'BLLIGEWCE. GRATESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Earl of Aberdeen, steamer, from Hamburg; Aurora, steamer, from Valentia ; Orion, steamer, from Antwerp; City of Delhi, from Calcutta. Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 29—Kate Walters, from Auckland ; For tunato, from Galatz ; Helena and Queen of Commerce, both from Alexandria ; Channel Light, from Rangoon; Aurora, from Rio Grande ; Sunbeam, from Montreal ; Rapid, from St. Michael's ; Neva, Lord J. Russell, and Blonde, steamers, from Dunkirk. Arrived, Dec. 30.—Rhine, steamer, Concordia, steamer, and Leopard, steamer, all from Boulogne ; John Bull, steamer, from Havre ; Waterloo, steamer, from Rot terdam. Sailed.—s.D. Thurston, forßangoon ; Vigilant, steamer, for Calais ; Florence, steamer, for Rotterdam. DEAL, Tuesday Morning The Waterloo, from Leghorn, for Hull, caught fire during last evening, and was totally destroyed; the cap tain and crew were saved, and landed here. The Washburn, from Shields, for Rouen, has bean sup plied with an anchor and 45 fathoms of chain, in lieu of others lost during the gale of yesterday. Wednesday Morning. Passed (in tow.)—Pegasus, from Woosung, for London. Anchored—Esperanza, schooner, from the north, for the west. The mortal remains of the late Sir R. Mayne were interred to-day in Kensal- green Cemetery. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday night a gentle man named Smith was killed at the Shrewsbury Railway station under most painful circumstances. The deceased had just previously taken tickets for himself and his mother and sister, and while waiting for the train on the platform his foot slipped, and he fell under another train that was just leaving the station. When picked up lie was found to be dreadfully injured, and he died while being carried to the infirmary. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.—The special commissioners appointed to examine this road report by telegraph to the Secretary of the Interior that the Central Pacific Railroad, except two bridges, now nearly finished, is well and substantially built from Sacramento to Wads worth, on the Truckee River, a distance of 189 miles. The grades and curves are within the limits, and the loca tions are satisfactory. The rails weigh 56 to C 4 pounds to the lineal yard. The ties are of sound timber, and are of full size, and are laid at the rate of 2,400 to the mile. The track is firmly laid, and ballasted.; the culverts and bridge foundations are of heavy granite masonry. The bridges are of Howe's truss pattern, well framed and ironed. The tunnels are 16 feet wide. About 20 miles on the summit of the Sierras are covered with snow-sheds. Passenger ti ains can run from 15 to 30 miles per Lour safely and smoothly. The equip• meat of rolling stock, engine -houses, and machine-shops is fully equal to the demands of the traffic. Seventy-nine locomotives are running on the read and eighty more are on the way. On the new portion of the road along the Humboldt Valley the cross-ties, bridges, and rails aro up to the standard. There are a few minor defects—not of vital importance—in culverts, drains, width of embank ment and ballast, but these can be remedied at small cost when the hurry of pushing forward the road is over. Heavy trains of rails, ties, and fuel are running safely to the extreme end of the road, 445 miles from Sacra mento. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. )I{DINAIii di:I.IANS AND STOCKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 12 121 12 11 Du E lO 41 54 644 51 50 Alb:on 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 17 I i 20 Anglo-Ilungarian 20 Anglo-Ita;laa 1466, limited 10 7 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm....., 3 ••• ••• 24 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, Ern. 22 Bank of South Australia all 80 33 50 - Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 17 64 10 Bank of ;\ ew Zealand all 17 19 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, nd China all 21 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 20 City 100 Colonial 2l 10 Consolidated, lim. 10 Delhi and London, lim 00 East London, lint 5 20 English and American, lint 10 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lint lO 20 English, .:- coltish, and Aug tralian Chartered £Bl Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... .. 281 Do new 5l 4 1 100 Imperial, lim 2O 17 18 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 1 I kg lonian all 2I 29 25 Do new 5 pr 1p 10 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 3: 8 t 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 78 82 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 9 7 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 i i 82 20 Do new 71 61 51 100 London & River Plate, Jim. 40 7 9 25 Do now 10 If 14 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 224 50 London and County 2O 50 61 60 4 4 20 Do new. iss at 20 pm,l6 pd ll ... •• 80 London Joint Stock 1 21 • 66 314 5 20 Loudon and tiouth African al 1 i 12 100 London & S. - Western, lim, 20 lO London & Ve nezue l a, Jim ..• ... 121 ... ... 100 London and Westminster. 20 44 461 100 Du Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 621 4 i 100 Merchant, lini l5 7 5 10 Metropolitan, lint all 6 71 100 Midland, lint 2O lit pr 5 National of Australia 22 National of Liverpool, lim ll ... 100 National Provi nc. o f E ng ' d 42 ...... ... 10 Do t.O National. II 64 56 20 Now South \Y a l os all 42 44 20 North- IV astern 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 421 414 421 I 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint lO 4 51 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 01 06 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, Jim 25 14 12 100 Do issued at 6 pin. 10 ... ... 21 Union of Australia all 48 49 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London Share itailwaya, Paid. Closing Busincia rrioe. done. st Bristol and &zeta!' ...... 10.) st Caledonian lOO 8. Colourful 2S Cornwall alt DuUlin dt Belfast Juno lOO t Dun„Pertli, Ab.J nue ioo 2 , East London. all 20 Do 15 - ) Do 10 - - 4 Glasgow tS. Western 10) 90 01 it Great Eastern .. 'OO 4) 401 401 1:1 I -0 Do. E. Ang/. No. at Great Northol Scotianc4 lOO 15 4 It Great Nortueto lOO 1(6 107 at Do. A. clock lOO 11,7 108 108 I Do. B Buick lOO 124 1.:11 at WS, and W. of Ireland lou 90 97 (it. Western -Original lto 4C; 171 48( 7i 61 71 at Do. South Wales l4 3' to 8: Do. W. Alid.-Uxtorc lOO t. 4 26 at Do. Newport lOO 28 21 at Lanoashire lorkahlre lOO 1271 )2el at Lou., S.(loast lOO 49 491 48/ a 10) Do Scrip - - at lon., Chat., and Dover lou 16: 171 5t Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO - - at Lon. st North Westeri, lOO 1111 112 at Lou. az South Western lOO 07 09 st Man., Shet., J; Lincoln lOO 41 8t Metropolitan ..... lOO 1(31 iOl 104 31 4 st Do Extensiau 10J 95 1.4 10 Do. New rd Au 19 14 at Metropoiltau District. all - 61 10 Metrop. at. J von' if 11 oo 1 6 - - st Mafiaud at Do, liirnain. 412 Derby lOO 79 bl at N elo British at Do. Ed., I'th., di Dun, lO4 - at N or. a:astern-Berwick:" 100 25 Do. G. N.O purehlose 16.13.4 - - at Do Leeds ...... at Do York It Do Carlisle ... at Do Stocc. lto 127 129 It North Lon ion .. lOO 122 120 10 Do New 1868 .. at North Staffordahirc... at North and S.-W. Junction 100 108 104 10 Do Now - J:l9 shares 7 ..5 5. st Rhyruney It Shropshire Union 1 0 31 66 st South Devon st South Eastern lO4 79 7..1 20 Staines, Wok'halaf, t Wok all 12 13 at Tttai, Np ale 10 1.10. C st Watertord & ti.ilkenny 10t) - 10 Wazerino do Whiteha)l 6 :5 ;7 765 75 754 75 . ; I •..0 au 3 Zi 77 7v 78 72 T 90 21 11) 80 291 11 ; 124 40 44 1 1 11 G I 31 Id pr 161 ITit 10. RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cont. 100 86 SS st Caledonian Qrs., N 0. . , lO6 it Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent 166 st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c 101 it Do. do. 7 per coat st Do. do. Ordinary 100 71 111 it Du. Midland it Do. Dundee and Arbroatk 106 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gea all sty Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO iii 167 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glee. & S.W. gua. I per ct llO it Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 106 93 ill st Do do N 0.2 106 97 100 it Do do 6 per cent 106 100 118 it Do East Anglian Aip. c. 100 100 161 it Do du B G do. 100 st Do do 0 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 6 p.c. 106 110 101 it Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 69 71 ut .Nurfolk i p.c. Ex. 1846 111 st Do do i p.c.Way.Val. 1847 100 ... it Great Noi there., 6 per cent le •.. it Do i p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 106 st Do 4 j do do do 106 st Do I do at Ip. c. pm. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and lialitax, 6 per cent lOO ... at Gt. Nrtil of Scotland, let pf 100 it Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 it, t. West.— 91'4;1; J chg., per gua. b p.c lOO 102 104 st Do. Orig. (B. aU. Ex). 5 P.C lOO 91 10J st Do do 4, per cent. 1300 lOO 61 SS it Do du 4 do do at 1.,./ do 5 per cent. rodem lOO 93 9i it Do do Birmingham gua.. 100 64 72 et Du do du pref... 10J st Du do Chester gua lOl St Do do do 9 per t eic lOO 181 106 ut Do do do 5 do 100 Pi 109 it Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do do 4y p.c lO9 st Do do 4, 1859 lOO ... tit Du do i it Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lO.l 107 luo it 1)o do 2d gua lOO 103 103 it Do Newport, Ist g..± p.c lOO Si 92 st Do do 2d do 100 I , io 103 it Do gua. 11 per cent. 1863 106 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all ... st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 1 135 at Du Barnsley, £.6 Is lad p.c. 100 it Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 110 136 it Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 102 it London & Brighton, 6p. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO st Do I per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO st Do 6 do do lOO st Do I do No. 4 lOO et Do 7 per cent 1 0 ••• st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) luo •••..„ st Do 4 do 1850 lOO st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover i per cent ICO at London and 11 .W , C. and Nuneaton I per cent. lOO 108 110 at Do Bedford &Cambridge-. 100 8 91 it Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO 88 01 at Loudon and a.-W. 7 p,c. late 3d shares, lOO 143 148 28.6 d. Do (Portsm. perp ens. 286 d) all ... st Man., Sher., & Eincla. 6 p.c 100 11F' UT 6 Do £6 all par 1 put at Do 21 per cent lOO 60 61 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 6... st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 136 at Du Bristol& Bina., 6p. c... 100 1 0 133 at Do 41 per cent. redeem... 100 97 VJ it, Du 41 per cent. irredeem... 100 97 09 at Do Leicester 3; ll'ehu, 4 p.c. 100 82 91 st North British, i p.c. N 0.1 lOO ... it Do E. &G.4p.e. S. & D... 100 at Do N. 8., N 0.2, i per cen.t 100 it Du Border Union, 51 p.c.., 100 st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c.... 100 86 8i st Du 44 per cent. redeem__ 100 95 07 at Du G.N.E. 4 per cent., lOO • 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. .. 25 Do York, H. &S. purchase lO 10 101 st Du Stektu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 103 110 it Do W, liartlepoul U. and it lOO 87 8) 20 North Staffordshire lOs S. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 91 101 10s Du Tavistock Anus., 10s all 910 10s Do Fixed 41 per cent........, all 8 9 1.0.6. S. East. (dead. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 per cent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 160 st Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 45 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lint al2 211 21/ :2 f 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel.,lim 10 4 1p 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 16 15 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 26 28 27 at Do. 8 per cent lOO 70 74 711 70 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land aid Finance, hut. 10 Baugarah T 69, Estates, lira • 7 id 10 Berlin Water Works, hut all 134 14 10 Do. New 1 • 41 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. SS s 5p 6 Bombay Gls, litn. 5 Do. New 4 11 Of 5 J British American Laad 44 16 13 afar B. and I. Magnetic Tel., hut lOO 167 172 20 British Inian Tea, lim all 01 61 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 67 72 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lint 2l 81 14d 20 Ceylon Company, Inn. 20 Do. A snares 10 City Discount, lint 4l 11 26 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 8 41 81d 30 City of Milan Improy. lint all i 10 21 City of Moscow Gas, lint... all 1 bU City Offices, lint 25 21 23/d 50 Colonial, lint. Do. 50 Counercia. Union (Assur) 5 1 ip 10 Company of African lier c!tauts, lint. 20 Continental Union Gas, lit* all 17 13 21 Copper Miners of England, pref 74 per cent, 100 Corporation of Londoa Bands, 1877, 4/ per cent, all 101 133 100 Do. 1871, 4i par cent. all 104 1051 100 Do. 1682, 41 per cent. all 1061 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 1Q 21 24 80 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint lO 1 t d st Crystal Palace lOO 1) 21 at Do. Preference lOO 33 98 at Do. Ip. c Perpetual Deb lO9 102 107 20 Darjeeling, lint, IO Eastern Assam, lim 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lint. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 17 18 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lint 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. all 88 89 88 1. 20 Egyptian Com. Trad. lint. 6 41 4d at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 231 243 240 42 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 1 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 i 4d 100 Eng. and Scot. Si arinu, lint. 8 ...d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 6 If 11d 20 Fore-streetWxrchouse,lim. 12 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Guy. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at 1:85 all 831 641 50 Gellivara, Jim 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lint. 71 2 14 5 I 15 General Steam Navigation 14 28 2t 50 Hum 3tt COI Marine In. lim 6 44 Sid 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all 20 Hudson's Bay all 131 20 Imperial Land Cu. uf lim. 25 Indo-European Tel., lim lO 20 Interns. lithmoial Soc. lint 6 20 Interns. Laud Credit, lim 50 Italian Land 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Ca your) all 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 10 all 50 Land Securities, lim 25 London African Trading lO 26 Lon. & Caled. Marine, Jim 6 10 Loudon County Land and Building, lim Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent, all 50 Loud. Financial Asso., lim 110 4 Lond.Gen.Otnnibus.Co.lim. all 60 Lund. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 26 20 Loud. ct Provincial Marine 2 at Madras Irriga. &Canl. Gua. p. c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lint.— • . .......... 11 10 Mediterra. Exton. Tel., lim. all 50 Merchant Shipping, lim all 50 111i11wa11 Iron Works, Jim l2l 10 Natal Land and Colonisa lion Co., lint. 25 National Discount Co., lira 6 25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 10 National Steam Ship, lin. all 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 10 New Consolidated Dis. lim 6 I\ ow Quebrada, limn 44 0 26 New Zealand Loan & Mer cantile Agency,lim 2l 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lira 10 Northern Assam Tea, lim 5 10 Do. B et North Brit. Austral., Jim lOO 60 North Brit. & Moreau. In 6l 25 Ocean Marina (Insurance) 6 60 Oriental Financial, lim ll Oriental Gas, lim. Do. New 1 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, lim 2 Ottoman Gas, lim all 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian It. Mail lira all 21 6 Do do. et Peel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 II 12 60 Pcninsu. & Oriental Steal* all 49 61 49 60 Do. New 1867 lO id d 26 Reuter's Telegram 24 '27 SOp 60 lthymney Iron 15 Do. New 26 Rio de Janeiro City Im.lina all 17 18 20 Do. , Gas, lima all IS} ,24} 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 44 46 44 at Scottish Aust. Invest., limn lOO 107 119 at Do. I p. c. Guar. Pref lOO 20 Societi Fin. d'Egypte, lim lO 7 6(1. 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empir• Ot 1 3 4p 60 8. African Mort. & 'ay., list I ••• 25 South Australian Land all 34 314 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip 20 Telegraph Con. &Main.,lim all 16} 17 104 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim ......... 2 21 2: 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint— .. 31 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim. 1 flp 10 Do do. do. all . 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. C ana d a .. id p 60 Union Marine L'pool, line. 6 4 4}p 20 Union Steam Ship, Jim....,. all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., limn. 6 11 0}(1 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lina. all 6} 6 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all st Stp 20 Universal Marine (lu.), lint. 6 1 lip 10 Upper Assam Tea, Jim....... all 2} 3* 30 Van Dieman'a Land ......... 241 7 $ 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan... all 76 i 76} 50 Warrant Finance, lim. ...... 12 12 led SO West India and Pacifism Steam, lim. 2l 4 8d 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses lO 0 4d id 14 4 63 1:5 21,1 7 bd. ai ii i p 23 22* 1k 2 22 17d ld pr RAILWAYS.-PitEFERENOE SHARES AND STOWE& With Diviaends contingent on tho Proate of each separate year. ETECTOLOGICAL RETORTS. st Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. Con. lulu. 7p c lOO at Do 41 p irredeum et Do 4p c coil. issued at 30 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cont. 100 et Do 5 du, 1662 lOO at Do New 5 do, 1569 lOO st Do do 6 do, 1364 lOO et Great Northern, 6p c irred lOO at Do Permanent 5 per cent lOO at Do Boston & Sleudd, 41 pc 100 at Great West., W. 11idl ., 6p • 100 E 6 YO at Do Joint perpe. 5 p e,1865 100 85 VO st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 103 103 105 20 Do Vale N eath perp. p • all 191 201 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 at Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 109 at Do do 4 do, 1800 100 at Do do 41 do, 1661 109 at Do do 41 do, 1163 100 at Do do S do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 i do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 6do at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ex., 136 p.c Do do C 6 p.c at Loudon &N. Western, 5p e 100 105 110 st London &S. Western, 41 p e 100 94 96 10 Man. chef. &Lin., 6 pc, 1665 all S st Metropolitan 5 percent lOO st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lO9 100 108 at Do B 5 do 100 106 108 1$ Do i p o opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1369 all 13 Do Incony. Now Shares 16 22 Doi p • con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 6j pt North Britian, E. and (1 2 i No. 1, i per cent...—. 109 st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 109 at Do E., P., &Dun., 20, 4 pit 11l at Do E. & (.1 , No. 2, p.e lOO st Do N. 8.. 6' per cent, 1363 100 as Do E. & U., No. 3, 5 p.e a s Do E. &G., (Ordiry)4i p • 100 55 67 at North Eastern, 44 per cent 109 v‘ 97 us Do Stock. & Dart., D 109 111 113 at North London, 41, per coat (Max. i per cent) at North Staffordshire ep c lOO „, at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1359 100 st Du 5 do 1161 100 „. at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 00s •.• ••• 77 81 ST s.• Si PO b 4 8; Wednesday, Dec. 30, 8 a.m. N.B. S. W. N. W. S.W. S. S.W. ... ... li lb 10i i IP 1 14 TA Do i do, 1604 Si Victoria St. & Pimlico, 4i 01 100 lIAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED ILENTA.LSJ st 13irkenboad lOO v 2 Vi 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lO9 64 60 et Do. it per cent. as Do. i do. et Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO at Colchester Stour Valley it East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 133 135 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all Gt. Easn., Newm., ,f/c., 6 p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 109 €4 72 st Do. do. Woodbrg. Lx., do. DO 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Hera lOO 95 97 be Hun and Selby all 109 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle- 100 211 213 at Loudon and 81ackwe11....,. 100 93 9i it Do. 4i per scut _ CUL IALL 110VigitN XXIX 1 t,6 BAtish Columbia, 6 per 100 Do. 1895 l9O Can.Grov.6 p.c.Jan.o&J uly 1877-84 Do. 6p. 0. Feb, & Aug lOO 109 107 Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept lOO It 4 - ' 1( Do. sp. 0. J a n . . t July lOO 93 94 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk lOO 90 92 Cape li.llope, 6 p.c.1873 lOO 102 104 Do.Ap1.&001 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 Do. do 1880-90 lOO 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1691 Do. 5 per cent. 15 Aprtl and is Oct. 1900 lOO 103 1 02 Cdylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO IJB 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, May and Nov lOO 106 108 Do. 1895, Feb. tit Aug lOO 106 0/1 Melbourne Corporatn.,.. 1467-75, 6 per cent... ... 103 N.8.G0v.6 p. c .Ja.&July lOO 102 104 Natal 6 p et, Apl & Oct... 100 Do 6p o. y & Nov lOO 106 ItB N. S. W. 5 Ire. ' '7l to '74.. 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1/48 to 1890 lOO 911 103 100} 1 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'4; to 5.. 100 99 101 N.Zealand, p. ot. IVI.. 100 Do. 5 per cent.... ..... 100 974 osi Do Jun, Apl, J 0 t 1 0 0 974 usa 95# D 4 6p c. 3.lar & 7.ept '91.. 100 108 110 - Do Ju e & Dee 1-91 .... 100 109 1.1 Do Fruv. Anc Id. 1 &•!, In 6 1 0 Nova Scotia 6p. c.Jai... an i Jnly, 1875 1:0 ls.-. 6. Quecnsind. ip. c. 'S s 5 110 1891 100 1054 1061 S. Austral. 6 p 0.1869 77 lOO Do 11.78 .92 lOO 103 110 Do it93190i .... 10) 107 1( 8 Tasma:.itin p 100 wit 107 Du rd. 1193 to 119/. . 100 107 108 Victorla6p.c. Ja.&July lOO _ Do. Mil lOO 112 113 Do. do, Aprils MI lOO 109 110 At London, Cuat., 4} pc. 100 It Do. Corn. Fund, i do. 100 It London and lireenwiela ... 100 62 64 Do. do. Preference... it Loudon, Tilbury, dz. South 100 it Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent... 100 7$ 79 83 ... 100 hi blanch., Buxton, & Matlk all at blidland, Bradford, Pref 100 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) io Nurthernk Last , b per cent all Do. do. 6 do. all 6 01 92 94 4 at N. Eastern—Hartlepool lOl ... ... it N.West. A perp. pro', ip. c 100 10s 110 st Do B niimunun 11 p.c 104 ... ... it Notting. &Urautli. lt. &C 100 91 9} `l5 Preston and 11 yrs. all 44 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep. WO 133 1 3 .5 it Stirowsbury an Hereford 100 133 134 10 Du do S 21 2 p W S. Yorksh. and River Dun 101 98 lU* it Do 4 per cent gua 10 • 79 11 st Du i du all 17 11 it Pict. Station and Pimlico 101 171 ISO st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 14 14 CO Du du B all 20 Du du C all ti j, 7t st Weymouth and Portland.— lug••• ••• st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 117 1111 st London and St. Katherine 100 63 33 ,00 1) olleb. stock, 4 per cent Freehold Land it Dock lOO 34 33 it Southampton lOO 71 76 at 6'urroy cumniercial THE SUN, LONDON, WEbNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 80, 1868 • M 1 GLIDSTONEsS RETRENCHMENTS. The Express considers that the abolition of the Commis. donership of Inland Revenue, made vacant by the death a Mr. James Disraeli, indicates the line in Civil Service reform about to be taken by the Government. " These commissionerships are among the few good things left. A salary of twelve hundred pounds a year, together with duties which are not excessive, and the power of doing practically what you like, is no bad reward for political or personal service. Accordingly, few ap pointments have been more coveted, and though it has been long rumoured that sweeping changes have been in contemplation in connection with the revenue departments, the news published this morning Is the first earnest of what will surely come. The Revenue Department, its consolidation and efficiency, will be one of Mr. Gladstone's first cares, and it is far from unlikely that the abolition of Mr. James Disraeli's commissionership may foreshadow a single chiefship in place of the present board." Ha3ART PASIL4. A 27) THE GRic/;•K BLOCKADE-RUNNER. The Levant Herald of the 18th gives the following par ticulars of the combat between the Izzedin, Turkish war - ship, and the Enosis :—" On the morning of the 14th of December the Enosis was pursued by the Izzedin into the waters of Aspronissi, three miles from Syra. The Izzedin fired, it is said, a blank cartridge, to which the Enosis replied by a shot which damaged the paddle of the Turkish steamer. The latter then asked for help from the admiral's frigate, which was in view. Hobart Pasha then approached and opened fire on the Eucsis, which replied with shell, smashing the frigate's boats and doing other injury. This done, she entered the port of Syra. Hobart Pasha followed with his frigate and the Izzedin. As soon as he anchored, he demanded that a tribunal, of which the foreign consuls should form part, should pronounce as to whether the Enosis had not committed an act of piracy in firing on a ship of war, and if she and the Crete should not be given over to the Turkish authorities. The Nomarch answered that he had no instructions; he then went on board the Turkish frigate, accompanied by two consuls, and examined the damage done by the shell of the Enosis. At the same time he sent off the Panhellinion to the Piraeus, and on her arrival the Greek Government at once despatched the Hellas with 1,300 troops on board. On the arrival of the Greek frigate her com mander summoned Hobart Pasha to clear out, and the latter being also without instructions,' obeyed, and went to sea. THE ALLEGED MURDER .AT BARNSBU.RY. At the inquiry held by Dr. Lankester on the body of John Moir, who had been, as alleged, shot by a riffe at 42, Alfred-street, l3ansbury, James Moir, the brother of the deceased, was the first witness, and having detailed the circumstances of the gathering of the party—which num bered nineteen persons— on Christmas night, said that in the course of the evening the prisoner seemed disposed to quarrel with some one. After detailing the circumstances of the murder, witness continued : My brother went down in his holidays to where Campbell's friends live, at Lays. That was in September. My brother called on the prisoner's friends, and to his (my brother's) surprise, he said he should elme up to London. He came up accordingly, and has been living in our house ever since. We were very friendly about a fortnight since, when I went into the country to a job at Weybridge, and I was away three days. When I came back he told Inc he had been out with my brother and met two friends, but after parting with them they— my brother and the prisoner —made up to two glrls, with whom they went somewhere. On the next day Campbell enlisted. When we went to bed I had some conversa tion with the prisoner. Before that my mother had come into the room and saw the stopper of my rifle on the mantel-shelf. My mother picked up the stopper, and said the prisoner had had the rifle down twice. I spoke to him about his being so foolish as to enlist. He said, " I can't go back home now as I left; to which I replied. " How is that ? What have you done?" He then said, "You won't know now, but you will know in time." I then said to him, " What is all this ? l've done nothing to cause you to go and enlist. Your having been unfortunate is nothing ; you can't expect to get on all at once." He then said, "It isn't that, you know, Jem. I was engaged to a girl to get married to her next summer, and I've been out, when wo met two friends and got drinking. We took a little drop too much, and got hold of two girls." I ought to say he had some very odd idea of meeting his sweethearts in heaven.—The Coroner said he proposed to write to the Home Secretary so that thn accused might be brought before them. He always thought that if a man was accused he ought to have an opportunityof hearing what was said against him. (The Jury : " Hear, hear.") He (the coroner) therefore proposed to adjourn the inquiry after taking the medical evidence. He (Dr. Lankester) did not know what view Mr. Bruce might take of the watl;er, but he would ask the question. The jury would remember that in the case of Miller the Home Secretary of that day allowed the accused to be taken before Mr. Humphreys, and it was not until Mr. Gathorne Hardy took office that accused persons were denied the right to which he thought they were entitled. (The Jury : " Hear, hear. Certainly.") After the medical evidence had been taken the inquiry was adjourned. The prisoner will be brought before the police magistrate on Friday. THE TFEATIIER TABLE.-THIS DAY. Extreme 105 107 f 4 4ld 1 18 88 Si 24d 12 121 4 Id 84 91 it 2d 14 ld 44 14 f ft 11 4 7 1 ‘ ,9 47 i! 18/ 191 141 14 7 i 71 - I $l3 id IP 11 24 Nairn . Leith Shieldi Scarborough, Yarmouth.. fielder .... Cuxhaven .. filkudesntes Ardrossan Green castle Holyhead Liver pool . Valentia Cape Clear .. Roch e's I' t, Penzance .. Plymouth .. Weymouth Portamo uth London ... C'pearieNez Brest ...... I L'Orlent Hoch e fort . Biarritz Corun na.... Brussels .... Paris Strasbourg.. Lyons ...... Toulon .... IT eart's Con tent (9 a.m.l local time) I W. S. W. w. N. N. W. S, E. N.N.W. N.N.E. N. N. W. j N.W. W.N.W. W. S.R.W. W.N.W. NV. s:w. ZXPLA NATION Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letter r, rising ; f, falling ; s, steady—lndicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.- fog; h.—hail ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o. --overcast, dull ;r. rain ; ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) daring last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. The sudden depression on the S.E, coast noticed yesterday after. noon has ceased, and during the night pressure has recovered itself especially on the Irish coast : readings are now generally higher at all stations than they were yesterday morning. The lowest pressures still lie in the north ; the leading at Nairn is o'sin. below that at Rochefort. Temperature is generally less : there has been a consider able fall at southern stations. In the S.E. of England strong S.W. winds blew ; esterday, whilst on our W. coasts the force was moderate and the direction N.W. Winds are now N.W. in the Channel, and light ; elsewhere they are variable. The westerly gale continued in the West of France yesterday, and has not yet ceased. The sky is cloudy or overcast, with fog on the E. coast. Much rain has fallen in southern and south-eastern districts, and is falling on the coast of France. Some snow is reported. The sea it calmer. A shocking accident happened at the Shrewsbury station on Monday. A passenger standing on the edge of the platform was watching a passing train when his foot slipped, and he fell on the rails, and eight carriages passed over his body, dreadfully mutilating him. He survived only a few minutes. The anniversary meeting of the members and friends of the Radford (Nottinghamshire) branch of the Working Men's Constitutional Association was held on Monday. Mr. Smith, M.P., was among thoso present. In responding to the toast of the "Henith of the Conservative member for the county," Mr. Smith alltuled to the fact that he and his two brothers had b.en returned to Parliament. He believed it was the first time that three Conservative brothers had thus boon returned. Master Burke sat on Momlay to hear certain ob jections raised to the securities in the matter of the Athlone election petition. It was objected by counsel for Mr. J. J. Ennis, the sitting member, that Mr. Stani forth, tim petitioner, was himself tho surety ; that the recognisance was taken before a police magistrate in London, whereas the Act of Parliament contemplated an Irish justice of the peace ; that the recognizance had not a stamp; and various other technical objections. The Master held that the recognizance was irregular and imperfect, but oortified that the lodgment of £l,OOO would make it perfect, •,,1 gave the petitioner five days for the lodgment of the if FO advised. The entire management of the Round Table has devolved on Mr. Henry Sedley, who has all along been its principal, but not its sole, conductor, as Mr. D orsey Gardner, hi s f ormer associate, has left. A chess depart ment will be added, and the drama and music will in future be criticised. s.s E. W.N.W. N. B.E. S. NV. S. W. S,S. E. W.N. W. N.W. N.W. I S.W. 8. W. iW.N.W. N.W. W.S.W. s. W. 1 1 29'2tr. 29 29r. 101 r. 29'nr. 2915 r. 29'33r. 29 97f. 30 34i 27 32 37 By Mr. Higson—lltd the pit been in full work about 14 men, including officers, would have been in the district where the explosion occurred, and about 6,000 cubic feet of air per minufe would have been entering the working. The only places actually in working were along the straight level. He had only had one report of gas being found, and that was about the middle of September last, when some brattice was deranged by the fall of a stone from the roof. He was down the_e workings a fent weeks before the explosion, and everything was then going on in a satithictory wanner. Ile thought the ventilation at the time quite sutikieur. The furnace was stopped for e!e.tr:ng a shc-rt - , time on the Suniay, but the ought to Lave been quite right by the time the men descAided o.t Mouthy morn ii)g. Chei:thatn was fireman iu the district, and appeared to have fired a shot in the warrant. All the men were required to pr3vide them selves with safety-lamps, which were alone used in the mine, and these were locked by the fireman in the pit. Blasting was _allowed, but the shots were fired by firemen only. By Mr. Pickard—The return air had to traverse a distance of about 4,100 yards, and along that distance the average superficial area would, he be lieved, be about 25 feet. About 280 yards of brat tieing were in use. The inquiry was adjourned until the Governtnen .uspector has completed his examination. 7HE VICEROY OF INDIA AND 711 E SUEZ CANAL. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) Lord Mayo's chief object for loitering in Egypt was to see the Suez Canal, and ascertain for himself its ixactical working and merits. With this view we a:1 made a start on the afternoon of the 27th of Novcmber for Ismailia, the present headquarters of the Canal Company. Accompanied by Egyptian and French officials, we made a very good run to this place by rail, partly through the land of Goshen, which hardly struck one as being a desirab:e loca lity for our friends the Israelites, although no doubt the face of the country has greatly changed since then. At Ismailia we were received by M. de Lesseps and others, who put us up and entertained us most comfortably for the night. A char-a-bane, drawn by four mules, conveyed Lord Mayo and Lord Napier, and other carriages of various sorts the rest of the party, from the station to M. de Lesseps' house, where we found a large party assembled to meet us, including several French naval officers and the Russian Count and Countess de Jarbelle, tra velling en route to India. On our arrival at Port Said we found all the ships of the harbour dressed in honour of our visit. Changed in eight years from a narrow bank of sand wild and useless, it is now a flourishing town of nearly 20,000 inhabitants, its commodious harbour, protected by two largo breakwaters, being capable of holding ships drawing 25 feet of water. Sand has risen, however, on the western side, from the interruption of the ordinary current and the ad vance of the line of coast, and it yet remains to be seen whether the mouth of the harbour can, with out great expense, be kept sufficiently clear. The first general results at which Lord Mayo has arrived are that about two-thirds of the work are completed, and that, unless some unforeseen mis- fortune occurs, it will be finished early in 1870 ; that ships for the present will be unable to pass each other, and that the traffic will have to be worked as in a single line of railway, with 'wider places to act as sidings ; that the crumbling of sand into the middle of the canal, caused by the wave created by the passage of large vessels, will for the present have to be met by dredging, although the amount to which this will occur is at present very uncertain ; that the difficulties to be anticipated from the drifting sands are confined to a compara tively small portion of the works, and can be got over by artificial means, such as planting and culti vating ; that the approaches by sea are already so complete that no obstacle will be found in that di rection ; that the filling of the Bitter Lakes will be accomplished, though the time it will take is very uncertain. With regard to the commercial success of the project the tariff of charges is as yet quite uncertain M. de Lesseps talks about £1 a ton, which he calcu lates will give them, the first year, a million and a ha of money. In this estimate, however, he in eludes a large portion of trade now borne by sail ing vessels. The navigation of the Red Sea has hitherto been confined to steamers alone, and it remains to be seen whether in a narrow and difficult sea, of which the normal state is that the wind blows always up or down, and in a different direction, for half the dis tance, navigation will be profitable for ordinary sailing ships. It is very probable that in course of time, if the undertaking succeeds, a large quantity of shipping with the auxiliary screw will bo con structed to meet the peculiar circumstances of the voyage. The best means of towing sailing vessels through the canal itself is as yet undecided—whe ther by traction engines from the bank, by an end less chain along the bottom of the canal, or by ordinary tugboats. We heard no estimate what- ever as to the cost of maintaining the works, but if in course of time the commerce between the west and east passes over its waters, there s no doubt that a toll of less than £1 a ton will be more than Eufficient to repay its con structors and maintain the works, even though their cost be immense. EARTHQUAKE WAVE.—In a recent discussion at Melbourne, before tho Loyal Society, relating to the South American earthquake, it was stated that the great wave which rolled ou the coasts of New Zealand and all the eastern and southern shores of Australia on the 15th of August trust have rolled over the Pacific - Ocean in 18 hours, or at the rate of 383 miles on hour. THE ,SECOND COLLIERY EXPLOSION JVEAR J VIG.IN. WIGAN, Tuesday. No more additions have yet been made to the number of persons who have lost their lives by the explo3ion of fire-lamp at the Norley Colliery, Pemberton, near Wigan, oa the 21st inst. ; but two of the injured men are eo seriously hurt that it is more than probable in a day or two they also will be numbered among the dead. These are Taylor and Sharrock, who, as already recorded, were working in the tunnel at the time of the explosion. The inquest on the seven deceased, whose names have already been published, was resumed this morning at the Red Lion, Pemberton, by Mr. Drif field, district coroner. The Government inspector, Mr. Iligson, was present, as well as Mr. Pickard, miners' agent, and several of the proprietors of the colliery, who were represented by Mr. Maskell Peace, town clerk of Wigan. Evidence in identi fication of the bodies discovered since the inquest was opened was first given, and then several of the officials of the colliery were called. he evidence of the manager is given below. Mr. Joseph Thompson, manager of the colliery, said—The district in which the explosion occurred was reached by two tunnels, which were worked pretty equally, and had between them a communi cation for ventilating purposes only. The explo sion appeared to have occurred at the further end of the workings, along the direct level from the pit. He was met on his way to the works, about a quarter to nine o'clock, by a man, who told him that something had occurred at the pit. He found it impossible to descend to No. 3 pit, where the casualty appeared to have occurred, and consequently went down the No. 2 shah to the yard coal, which he traversed as far as the No. 3 shaft. From there he was able to shout to persons at a mouthing below, and they in formed him that an explosion had occurred in the lower tunnel ; that the cage was fast in the shaft ; and that the signalling apparatus was out of order ; and the latter having been put right a capstan was put down, and a batch of injured men were sent up. He subsequently went down, and remained until late in the evening, in company with several gentlemen from neighbouring collieries. In consequence of the after-damp, the whole of the bodies could not be recovered until the 24th ins. Itoß. b.c. c.b. 1 b.f. c.f. 8.0. r.o. EDITIoNI NOTICE. rho Third Edition of " The Su3" of List Evemitrg was Published fn tinu for delivery in town at 7.15 SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE. The entries for the Chester Cup and Liverp )01 Spring Cup close to-morrow, when speculation on future events will no d mlot make a " move." The festivo ~ e ason ha; withdrawn the ordin.ry attenders at the Clubs, and to bear a i &la- against any horse for a forthcoming event would really be a novelty. TROTTING MATCH FOR £5O THIS DAY.—A trotting match for £25 aside came off Ibis morning at Morley, on the Brighton road. The ponies bAoug,ed respectively to Messrs. Mason, of BrOlto:), and Jaques, of Lewes, and were both about 1.31 bands, and were driven by their owners. The ground was in bad condition, and Mr. Jaques's pony had the choice in the batting at Gto 5. The course was two miles, one out and home. The favourite won by 20 yards. Time, 5 min. 56 sees. OLD MANAGER. (From Anson's Dramatic Almanack for 1869.) • On the 26th of November, 1761, there died in he neighbourhood of Covent-garden one John Rich ; he was at that time manager of the theatre bearing that name. Perhaps, at Christmas time, few names ought to be more remembered than that of the man who gave Pantomime existence ; and, although more than a century has parsed, the creation of his brain and the child of his fancy still delights and pleases thousands. John Rich was the son of Christopher Rich, the patentee of Drury-lane Theatre, and was born in the year 1691. Old Christopher's sole idea of ac quiring wealth, as a manager, was by the engage ment of French dancers, Italian singers, and any other exotic exhibition, than by any skill of an united company of actors. John Rich inherited the same taste as his father, though he is said to have imbibed from his youth a di like of the people with whom he was destined to live and converse. Afttr the death of his father, Rich, in conjunc tion with his brother, carried on the theatre in Lincoln's-iun-fields, and there tried his talent for acting, making his appearance in the Fart of the Earl of Essex, but after many trials he abandoned speaking parts, and devoted himself entirely to pantomimical representations. The theatre being at that time at a very low ebb, Rich, to retrieve its fortunes, imported a species of dramatic composition into this country, which he called a pantomime. It consisted of two parts, of e serious and the other c.nuie. P,y the help of gay scenes, fine habits, grand dances, and appropriate music, and other decorations, he exhibited a story from " Ovid's Metamorphosis," or sonic other fabu lous writer. .13,,tween the harts or acts of this swim's representation be introduced a comic fable, con isting of Harlequin and Columbine, with a variety of surprising a:lre:l:tires and tricks which were brought about by the magic wand of Harle quin. The pantou,i.no that drew such crowds a century ago wa3 a very different affair to the one that thou &mai flock Si eagerly to see o,i Boxing Night, an 1 which managers look upon as their " Goose with the Gulden Eggs." The pantomime of that day ran thus : The opening scene generally was a farm yard with a large barley mow in th-.: background. The clodhoppers were seen going to work singing a chorus, a scaffolding was raised against the farm, which, at the magic wand of the harlequin, entirely disappeared; sometimes harlequin was disguised as an old woman, and, as in the pantomime of the pre sent day, the police were brought in in the sha:e of village constables, and just as they were about to seize him they were tripped up and buffeted, and ran away in great confusion. Another trick was harlequin disguising himself as an ostrich, and his pecking at the various characters brought d )wn great applause. Then harlequin would ride on a broom two witches, and a trai.sforniation took place, which would appear Low of a very humble order, viz., a garden wall changing into one covered with prints, ballads, broadsides, &c., and harlequin, disguised as an old woman,selling them, and generally the last scene was a glittering temple with cascades of water, varied at times by harlequin being carried off, like Don Juan, to the regions below, amidst a blaze of fire works and demons. This was some famous harle quin sorcerer which always had a great run. The music was generally of a very high order, being composed by Dr. Arne. Rich improved very much upon the tricks, and the sudden changes by the aid of his magic wand of temples and palaces into cottages and huts, men and women into wheelbarrows, trees into houses. It was under the name of Lunn that Rich played harlequin, and which performance was said to be marvelously great in grace and dignity. He commenced these performances in 1717. Iu 1733 he removed his company to Covent-garden, and went on a career of prosperity until his death, as recorded previously. lie was excessively ignorant, and often offended his company with his excessive vulgarisms —one habit he had was that of calling everybody "Mister," which offended the great mimic Foote so much that upon being so addressed he asked Rich the reason he was not addressed by his name ? " Don't be angry," rejoined Rich, " for I some times forget my own name." " Indeed," said Foote, " that is very extra ordinary. I knew you could not write your own name, but I did not suppose you could forget it." Quin and Rich had more than one quarrel in their time, and the former having a wish to leave Bath for London, wrote thus to Rich : " I ani at Bath.—Yours, JAMES QuI.NN." Rich laconically answered thus " Stay there and be damned.--yours, JOUN RICH." Notwithstanding the many squabbles that Rich had in his managerial capacity, and his dislike of actors as long as he lived, be was extremely chari table to the unfortunate and distressed in that pro fession. He had a long list of theatrical pensioners both male and female, and he never upon any pre tence diminished their income, and it is said that in his dying moments the recollecti on o f his benevo- Lent acts afforded hi►u great consolation. He was continually at warfare with David Gar rick. Rich never allowed au opportunity to pass without ridiculing his rival, and a vast many ludi crous parodies were floating about town, which caused great mirth among the frequenters of the theatre. In the church of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, lies buried The Father of Pantomime. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE.J &Wraith and New Zealand, via Southampton ..... Jan. 2. Ditto, via n' 'tramline Jan 25 Ditto, via Pia.ama ........ ......... 28. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Jan. 4. Ditto, by French packet J n. 22. Cape Vends, by Brazil packet Jan. 4. Cape of Good Elope. Ascension. and St. flolena Jan. 12. China, l'enzng, and Singtpure, via Southampton—Jan. 2. ibra I tar, via bOU ;tux ovum India, Via SthaLlaillD;oll ...... ..... .• • J.ILL 2 unto, via Ilf.ireeil,eii it a:ta, Egypt, (*,;(i. Jan. 2. Ditto, illaneillei ire, ; , 11aLritiue, Cape of Good 1.1. Jpe, and Nata!, via deuthaul tou I ittu, - Alarseilica Jan. 13 Sewlouudla i.O ...... ........ Jan 13 eortugal United States, Canada, CAlitoruia, &a., by 13ritisli packet Jan 2. Ditto, by Canadian packet Jan 1 Ditto, by L. 'Med .ntatea packet Ditto ditt t (tialtinaoro It is rutuoured that Captain W. C. Harris, now Assistant-Commissioner of Police, is to be Sir Richard Mayne's successor as Chief Conituis.lioner. It is also stated that Colonel E wart, of the Guards, will:succeed , Captain Minis as Assistant-Commissioner. is