The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

ee - ----____e_, • • ___ • - , TII E • SUN. LONDON, , FRIDAY I_IVENIN ( ,-- 6 .-......._ S.IIAR 12 MARKETS-(T.HIS DAY). Al NEI( MARKET COURT CIRCULAR. . MARKET ATEWS-(THIS DAY.) 1 St I __-.a.-_-. St C liE AND CO R N - EXCHANGE. BRITISH RAILWAYS. s• OSBORNE, DEC. 22. o arl RCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ' - zi - - -- • _ The Queen end Prince Albert, with the Royal chil- The supply of English wheat on sale in to-day's market Closing Prices Basiness dor,. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. dren, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. not t s very moderate. For all kinds we hada steady, though to say brisk, demand, at fully Monday's prices. Shr. Paid TIAILWATS. this day: this (bi-,. S• ea le , sa.les of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were Miss Bulteel, Lord Alfred Paget, and Captain the Hon. From abroad the imports of wheat have been largo- _________-_ -----____en, 2( animated at 5,000 Si and ea ts , bales, of which 500 American D. De Ros, left Osborne at 10 o'clock this . morning, and wviaze„trarentheaeortoevderin2m9,oooetedqousaorrtiperstio.neAonfuflolramveerratgeermbeu.siness satio,.. --- ,, Surat were taken for export and on specu- proceeded to Windsor Castle, arriving there at 20 ml- Floating cargoes were in request, on continental ac- 15 81 A a m ie , e be. t N n o . t i t u u n g o .Bo .... s . t: 5 _ 5 51 " 46 4 4 The market was steady, but closed tamely, mites before 2. count. 2. !-, i; lev's^ Aberdeen... ...... .... 22 - 22 22i - 50 all Belfast & Ballymena ... - ... ( •rms. 14 all Blrmng. Wolverb. & ( ,000 Am erican,change in prices. The sales comprised A guard of honour from the 2d battalion of the Scots The show of bailey was rather limited, and a good ele T ar n a e n re ce w w e a s s a effected, feir in n a i t ry t the r late malt, advanc eonformer mi prices.innerStour Va11ey......... 9 - 10 et,., 2OO Pernam and Maranham, at Fusilier Guards, with the band of the regiment, received '• I° 7 id.; 120 Bahia, at 6d. to 70.. ; 300 Egyp- leer M is ajesty at the Windsor Railway station. The arrivals of oats from Ireland having been large, the Cheshire Janet.-- 11 -9 6 31 28 Birkenhd. Laucsh. & 2 ACT es. at 271 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., R 6 4CL . to 9d.; and • 1,000 Surat, at 2d. to 40. Serene Highness Prince Leopold' of Saxe Cobourg demand for that grain was less active ; yet, in some in tances, rather more money was paid for old corn. is expected to arrive to-day on a visit to her Majesty: £5O & £25 Cons._ 17 -19 • 7 es. R ad s Beans, peas, and flour as on Monday. 22 181 Do., £2O 5l -41 a € a doe- way shares were dull, and prices had The Prince will shortly leave England for Lisbon on a XOlO 4 , W ard tendency.ARRIVALS TIUS WEEK. 25 30 Blyth & Tyne original • 'Wheat. - Barley. malt. oat' roar. ••• .225(iss. at £45) - - ••. c visit of condolence to his brother the King-Regent of English .. 760 - 1,890 3,2 A 770 1,920 4 4 7 i 1°1134 . 1 produce has been taken freely this week, Portugal. St. 100 Bristol & Exeter 9B - 100 98 1( atbee p , rices have tended upwards. Holders of2B 920 1850 - 12,580 10,120 br St. 100 Caledonian. 551 - 551 56 51. i 2( 50 all Chester & Holyhead 191 -- 174 i'''''' nave • The Earl of Listowell and Mr. Ormsby Gore have . I F r cr a ca ti . gn '• .... , - 2 ; 880 - ' 15,730 - t i c evinced much firmness, and some kinds arrived as Lord and Groom in Waiting to SMITHFIELD. 50 all Cork and Bandon l4 -15 141 1f The Marchioness of Ely has been succeeded re are are dearer: Tea has been in increased 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• - ~. SI countess Jocelyn as Lady in Waiting. her Majesty.by Vs - A very limited supply of beasts was on sale in to-day'a 20 10 ,Cornwall ••• - ••• f su n ',., l 7' arid a further advance is expected. •• The --. .. market ; yet the demand for all breeds ruled heavy, at 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJuna 46 -47 at r i l i v4 , eB of tallow are limited. Saltpetre has been The Ecclesiastical Commissioners. for England had a barely Monday's prices. The numbers of sheep were trifling, 25 all DundeePerth&Aber- •i guer r dean J ' 8 1 Junction...-. - 8 1 generalmeetingyesterdayat their o fficeinWhitehall - place; but quite equal to the wants of the buyers. In the quo title • ates, and rice is fir win to the .1. 4 mer, o g 25 all Do. New .. - ~, ei don e• In spices a fair business has beenurrencies • Other kinds of veal present-the Archbishop of Canterbury, the' Bishop of tations no change took place. Prime small calves were 25 all East Anglian (£25 L. 1_ e. Cotton . is quiet, but steady. There hasp o and ~ Air London,. J. e Bisho f Oxford, the Earl of Chichester, s m ca o r v e e e d , o a ff nd h h ee e v ld ily a, o f t ul e l d e eoli G. Shaw Lefevre. ne of 4d . to 6d per Sibs. In &E.& L. &D.) 5 - si' S a u"4 lite taore inquirybounties to alimited next to nothing was doing, on former terms. 18 all po., (£lB E. & H.) 3l .4 k S for hemp, and prices have risen. Her Majesty's Royal . number of Pigs Milch cows were dull, at from 141. to 191. each, including 20 all 'Eastern Counties 13- 13i , 133 Ii a re, h as advanced 10s. per cwt. St. 100 EastemUnion,A•stle. 40 - 44 1 ee 'see last week's „ • . in the metropolis were distributed in the past an aged and meritorious poor in various pa . rishes and disd triets their small calf. Per Elba to sink the offals. St. 100 Do., do. B 3O -32 111 1 le thi s e ._, railway receipts ascertained. up current week, under the special direction of the Lord 25 81 Do.NewglateThirds) ••• -• e ;• . 4 Y . are in round figures as under :- Bishop of Oxford, Lord Higk Almoner to the Queen, s. 6. a. d. s. d. s• 6. 64 -6665 6 mat :W estern 1853. 1852. assisted by the Rev. Dr. Jelf, Sub-Almoner, and Mr. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 505 . 2 St. 100 East Lancashire St. 100 lEdinburgh&Glasgow. 64 -66 • 2 £2O 822 £l7 526 - Joseph Hanby, Secretary and yeoman of the Almonry in Second quality.... 3 6 310 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 6 5 0 10 31Edinb. andPeebles.., ... - ... Ste 100 lEdinb.Prth.&Dundee 221 - 231 5 ( }titli n .w Mrest ern 47,043 45,791 ..-ae.....e...-,,--as---e---- Prime Scots, &c. 484 10 Large hogs 34 4 0 10 1 IForthandaycleJune. ••• - ... E ISsies . 0 ester% ... _ ... THE LATE COLONEL • 31 A.CKE SON . iviirat n ........... 10 019 . 10 004 Second quality ...3 6 4 4sSucklingcalves ..24 0 29 a ' St. 100 Great NorthernStke 84 - 85 85 41 - € ~c e i. thlla,.. ........................................... : ........ 25 , 790 24 ,719 Prime crseewlled.4 64 10 Quarter old pigs 22 026 0 • St. 100 Do., A. Stock 1 ‘4 , .f e d o • stern__ . 12,819 12,329 The fallowing General Order was published in TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN surrLY. . St. 100 Do., B. Stock ....., 1.29 g r eat Na n ' e l l h l i a r a e , and Edin. and Glasgow 13,973 12,534 the Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary of Tuesday, Beasts .... ....... - 580 Beasts.. .....• .......... . 200 148, XUrth Sheep .• •••••••• • .. - - .. 1,940 Sheep ...... ...... ........ 400 St. 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 101 - 106 105 41 , a e n r d n Yorkshire. 17,041 17,478 Calves ei e s..:l . ...lllll: ........ 290 rie5................. l2 11 Irish South-Eastern. ... - ... t " The Most Noble the Governor-General in Council, 50 all Lancaster &Carlisle.. 95 - 100 keth and meeting of the shareholders in the having discharged the painful duty of announcing the 16i 111 j Do., Thirds l4 -15 p 14 ve ry ~..:Australian. Company, held this morning, a death of his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. St. 100 Lancash.&Yorkshire 67 .- 671 671 361 k ri , '47eurable report was made, and the nest North-Western Provinces, is impelled by a sense of the A steady business was transacted at this market to-day, 61 -61 d 11 steles • double loss which the State 14 11 Do., Wst. Riding Un. ... - ... d le the me it wasstated,would be equal to the last. has at this time sustained to 19/ 171 Do., Fifths . . 'zie re depart from ordinary course, in order that he may further as follows :- 50 all Leeds Northern l3l -e 13i le nt' port, which is merely supplementary, it is bear a public testimony to the merits and character of the , Per Sibs by the carcase. 20 all Liv.Crsby.&Soutbpt. ... - ... ,-I .l°lle bY'the Directors that- ' gallant soldier who has lately fallen by an assassin's s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. IA all London & Blackwell 8i - 811 8 i e .I'he transactions • hand. Beef, inferior 30 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3234 10 81 Lond.Tilli. & Sthend. j. e- iip 9 3 / 4 0c1i t ,,,,• embraced are for the six months i, Do., middling 34 3 8 Do., middlin The reputation o un n n H i s 1 f Lie te a t-Colo el Maeon as g ..... 36 4 2 3 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst. ~?! - luU 100 99i kos e ' t h e 3 0th April last, and such information as has Do., prime large .3 10 4 2 Do., prime - 104 104 31 coiled come to hand. Advices have been re- either is known to and honoured by all. s value Do do. small 4 4 4 6 Veal 3 4 4 8 20 12 Do. Fifths par - 1 p to to the y 444 28th September., giving a gratifying ac than the S • k a a s s a, political servant of the tate is nown to none better "e_ Pore 34 4 0 small 42 5 0 10 1 D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 i -d P e' of than the Governor-General himself, who, in a difficult ' large Pork, . -- - ... prosperity of the Colony, in which this 3' l • ' 411 3' and eventful time, had cause to mark his great ability, BOROUGH HOP. 79 781 8 Yo s has participated. At no former period havel2 -11 d dent enan 'and the eelmirable discretion and temper, 50 42/ Do., .£5O ••• ..• at s, • trY been in a moreand • . prosperous rodepen- prudence, high discretion, • which added tenfold value to the soldierly qualities Although the supply of hops on offer is very moderate, 1 5 2 t. 1 100 21 Do. LondonEigh fu th s. s western 78 40 34 Do. £4O •••• • 10 - 9 d "fh °Blt ien, and your rents so well paid. the demand is heavy, and prices are barely supported. 25 all LndndrryekColeraine ... .- .. of his public character. This week's imports are 98 bales from Ostend, 8 ditto from • Pere l e amount received from the ordinary sources of "The loss of Colonel M ' life would have - • ackeson s - 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ... - ... e e e alle et income during the half•year has been 10,025/.St. 100 Manch.Shee&Li . i nch. 231 - 2 4 1 241 i 3 17 ,r'essre•iGiles writes in September, that 'there are now dimmed a victory. To lose him thus, by the hand - of a Mid and East Kent pockets, 141. Os to 17/. 17s ; Weald foul assassin, is a misfortune of the heaviest gloom for of Kent ditto, 100. 5s to 121. 12s ; and Sussex ditto, 81 41 Do., *an. &Lin. Un. ... --d St. 100 Midland .. .... ........... 9.2 - 63 i 631 if 3 and d • B of an aggregate tonnage of 6,031 tons loading ' • him • the Isehae • the Government which counted amongst its bravest 10/. Os. to 12/. ; foreign, 71. Os to 9/. Os per cwt. St. 100 Do.BirmingeSiDerby :es -39 se b ee , gmg alongside thee company's wharves, and and best. 50 471 MidlandG.West.(lr.) ... - ... eN e esed warehouses are nearly full of goods.' "By order of the Governor-General of India in COLONIAL. .25 171 Do. 4 Shares ... ~, You r 'w leases have been granted of 1,197 acres of Council. Le r , ,country lands, at rents varying from 3s. to ss. per SUGAR.-There has been a firm market for British 100 all Neweastle&Carlislee ... - ... and "T. P. GRANT, Plantation, and with a steady demand. Barbadoes, by St. 100 Newmarket.- acr es ' f of the mineral lands at Mount Barker 1,000 4 ° r a dairy farm at 2s. :per acre, and 102 acres for being taken in at 358 to 37s per cwt. Crystalised Dome- 25 171 Newpt•Aberg.&Htfd. 41 - 3,' i d 4116 tl 'Ural Purposes at 2s. to 4s. per acre ; the minerals - rara brought 33s to 37's 66.. East India has had a good 50 71 Newry & Enniskillen 21 - 34 3 the s e g e e s. li ght of working them bein • g reserved. Although PANORAMA OF CONSTANTINOPLE. sale also at full prices, without much being offered pub- 20 all Newry Warrenpoint th at ,of the latter is low the directors are pleased to see licly. Ord to dark syrupy brown sold at 26s 6d to 27s 6d, & Rostrevor - 8 a c o of th i Mmencement has been made in letting the surface ____-- 0 .-. fine brown at 31s to 31s 6d, grey ate 2s to 32s 6d, and low St. 100 Norfolk.. .......... i l :Ppy si n's l o tla ble property for:such a . purpose. They . are . Mr. Burford . has b ro ught out . a very pretty and . and mid yellow at 33s to 31s. . Benal mid to good yellow 50 31 Northn.CountiesUn 3 1, - 9,,5 1 1 1, ge io r's to state that the 'attention of the Colonists is aerially painted picture of Constantinople. The view is Mauus sort brought 33s to 36s • good white Benares St. 100 North British 3 12 - -4 1 321 311 o f len n g to he again directed to Copper minim& A set taken from the top of the Seraskier minaret, and em- 383 6d, grainy mid yellow 33s Gd good 35s 6cl to 36s 6cl 16 16 North Devon, No.l 8- 10 1 e acres, and superior yellow 39s to 39s 6d. White was taken in at 16 111 Do., No.l .... - ... saged to es, near to the Aantnantoo Mine, has been braces a very wide range of country, not delineating 41s, and Cossipore at 465. Madras grocery brought 37s Gd 8 all Dc., 1 A Deferred l/ - 24 'ttliq iefi ,a . • Party who had formerly worked it, but relin- merely the city, but the city set in the surrounding 4 go o d uis holding for the gold digging of Victoria, at landscape, and showing in the clearest manner the to 9s for fine yellow, and low whito Benares sort, and 38s 8 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed 64 -71 to 39s Gd for very good yellow to superior white grainy. 50 all North London 5l „se roalty and a bonus raid for era lease. geography of the peninsula on which Constantinople is Some common descriptions realised 26s 6cl to 27s 6(1 for 10 1.1 N.&S.Wstn., Hemp ttaieje::l•4l sections of lande suburban to Adelaide, con- built, from the Sea of Marmora on one hand to the law brown, and 29s to 31s for mid brown to low mid stead, and City Jn ... - y ••• u een A - ' 5 acres, the leases -Sof which had expired, have Bosphorus on the other, the Asian hills bounding the yellow. Foreign has been in good demand, with not much 20 171 North Staffordshire•• 51 ' 5 A ( I Per - ' e t at an advance of rent varying from ss. to 11s. prospect. The picture is executed in Mr. Burford's offering. Yellow Havannah has been sold at 39s to 40s 6d 20 all North Western Bt -- I j l 9 to acr e ex , ') and Mr. Giles writes that for other leases about happiest style. for good and fine florettes, and mid to fine brown at 35s to 10 10 N. & S.Westni. June parl e ,1 1 , 13 tre, he fully expected to obtain a similar increase. 36s 6d. Brown Bahia brought 31s 3d to 345, and white 10 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, had ° A.cres of Country land, more distant from Adelaide, Bahia 395. Refined has continued in small supply, but and Leicester .. - 2 ... ' Leen • ~ Salsa relet at an advance of ls. to 3s. per acre. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. the demand has not been very brisk. Grocery lumps went St. 100 Oxford Worcester & tlf r , c4 of Land.-It has; not been the wish of the -• at 44s to 48s per cwt. Wolverhampton-- 37 -38 37 COFFEE.-Holders are very firm, and extreme prices are 20 2.2 Portsmouth ... - ... of t he colony. to sell land to any' extent in the present state This favorite place of amusement and instruction was asked. Native Ceylon has been brisk, and larger sales St. 100 Scottish Central last colony. The only sales advised up to September re-opened last night for the Christmas holidays, with a have been made at 49s for good ord. Plantation Ceylon St. 100 Scottish Midland 57 -- 58 all two acres in Adelaide for 3500 . each, five small novelty in the shape of a series of very effective views, also has been in request, good and fine colony held, having St. 100 Shrewsbury &Birm s g 58 -,- 60 GO ef 1 s,, ent s at POrt Adelaide for 8500., being at the rate illustrating life in the Polar regions, the chief portion of realised G-Is to 755, low mid and mid grey bss 6d to 61s, St. 100 Do., L. eg N• We tia• - Is t ' v O /. per acre, and fifteen allotments at Port Wil- them being taken from sketches made by Captain Ingle- small and triage 45s to 565, and common peaberry 60s 61 Guaranteed Stock 55 - GO o f gaoi.Township, f about half an acre each, at the rate field, o f h er .M a j es ty' s s hip Phoenix. No attempt is Old pale Rio h been sold at 19s and Madras publicly 10 10 Shrewab y. y. & Herefd 2l -11 die os pr Per acre. And to tenants exercising their right made to set forth a complete route, but characteristic Nv 2apale ell good ord pale and 'foxy at 49s 6d to 50 - s 261 all Shrewsb & Chester th e ~e e luption, the s a les have consisted of 2881 acres of points are taken, such as will afford a tolerably accurate f. e fine ord w at 53s 6d to 56s 6d, and low mid and mid greyish (Nor. W. MM.) l5 -17 at 58s to 645. Mocha has been rather cheaper, clear gar- 131 all Do. Halves, do. 7l - 81 ci us e o untry lands, and two small portions (about one notion of life in the northern regions. The death of bled greenish selling at 60s Gd to 645. 20 all Do. Gswestry . ..... - 13 4C r i t , ,r) of a town acre for 1 7 473/., being at the rate of a bear, for instance, is a good standing Arctic episode, RICE.-The demand has been good, and higher prices 20 61 Shropshire Union.- 31 - 3 13 d 2f he r 08 . per acre for the country lands, and 400/. per which is here reproduced with great effect. Then we are have been obtained. Bengal good mid white has been sold _ _ Do. A, B.C. &D, fully ,?.Lor Emigration town portions. . . shown how a ship may run the risk of being crushed by •tl5 to 15s 6cl, . Madras has realised 13s 6(1 . to 14s for • paid up at per cent. ... - ... t i ti .mitnigration to the colony has proceeded satisfactorily closing blocks of ice ; and the use of " blue rights" is ran- laid and a good pinky, and 14s for good bold white. 50 all South Devon. .... 341 1 42 , th e presen t . y e ar, The return . of . the greater . dered evident to ocular inspection. Icebergs, fields of SALTPETRE.-Former prices have been supported, the St. 100 South Eastern .. 621 I•L' 2 . "Mer of the colonists from - the gold diggings, and the ice, encampments on the ice, are all effectively repre. latest sales being at 298 to 308 for Bengallll to 4i per 50 all Sena) Wales-. ...... . 331 31 I t rval o f nea rly 2,000 immigrants at Adelaide, up to sented, and a moc k auror a borealis flashes its dioramic cent. refraction, and at 278 to 28s for Madras ord and mid 20 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 3 ..- 2 a , 8 end of June, had increased the population to up. lustre over the cold sublimities. Care is also taken that 241 to 15 per cent. refraction. 20 5 D 0........... ..... ....... 4 - 5 SP . ICES .. .-Pimento has gone at full rates, ord grey to 20 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ... - ... •" 41 15 of 72,000 ; and the amount remitted to her Ma- the spectators do not quit the Arctic regions with hearts ' s 3 % , e l's Commissioners by the Local government is ale- too chilly. The prefatory lecture terminates with a sec• good mid were 51d to 61d. Allepy Pepper has realised 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 27 - 30 - theit4l.-ve to the passage-money of an addition of 8,000 in tion of the Investigator in winter quarters, showing how, 41d to 5d for good half heavy. Singapore Nutmegs sold ... 161 Stockton & Hartlepl. ... - ... at 2s Od to 3s 3d for mid, and good mid brown. Bombay St. 100 Taff Vale ~,eurrent year, and an equal number maybe calculate(' under the kind auspices of Captain. McClure, the Arctic Cloves went at previous rates. Mid dark 61d to 63d. 10 8 . Do. £lO ehades • ... ... `` for -1854. travellers keep a "merry Christmas.".. - ... i I, . COTTON.-There has not been much doing, but former St. 100 - Do. Prof.,re., No. 1 ... - ~. seep he op e ning of the navigation of the Murray is an Nor is Mr. Stocqueler's lecture less agreeable than the prices are paid. 25 20 Thanies Haven Dock th at 1 1 : 1 0- fraught with advantage to South Australia, picture it explains. Easy in manner, natural in expres- TEA.-This article is in more demand, and common and Railway... .2/ -, 3;, g enes L e directors cannot omit allusion to it. Intelli- sion, cor.cise in description, and copious in facts, this cow'ou has been at is 26 to is 20. • 20 17 Vale of Neath.... - 16 Siva gill been received of the arrival of the steamer at most unpretending of lecturers has cultivated the art of TALLOW.-The market continues steady, and ITC 20 all Waterfd. & 'Kilkenny 6- 7 120 0 -Qin, a station in tha s colony of Victoria about conveying the greatest possible information in the fewest haZ i. b ß e E e E n N dp it e u a4 hit a e s sss per cwt on the spot. 50 all Waterford&Limerick 2S - 30 fr etl p e nes up the Murray, and only 70 miles 'distant possible wor . ds, till it has attained a perfection which few ma r k e t continues bare of stock 20 14 West Cornwall.• 8 ~...: 8 , , from contrary winds, and owing to the near approach of ... 1 West End of London t "-ount Alexander gold fields. She was expected others can rival. o a,the Christmas holidays, prices have advanced generally. and Crystal Palace .., ca, b ;"Ve early in October at the Goolwa, with a return The "Ocean Mail" is repeated every evening after the A cargo of oranges, from St. Michael's, sold by Keeling 20 all West Loudon 414 ° of *eel, being the beginning of a traffic, the value Polar sketches. - - ••• and Hunt, went at an advance of 2s to 3s per box. The 10 51s. Wmbledon*Croydon ... - ... kateextent of which it is impossible at present to esti- crop of Messina lemons is likely to be short. Messina nuts St. 100 York Newctl.&Berw. 6&i - 61 i (1,, . ee etl l • 4 ,ke directors have only to add, that the prosperous THE WARDMOTES. have advanced 3s, per bag. No black Spanish in the 25 20 Do. Extensions. Bt - 84,1 111 market. Chesnuts 2s to 3s per barrel higher. Tlisits.).epriase) 25 111 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 4 - 3ect St. ,100 York &N. Midland.. 471 - 48 2! 48 1 i 7 1 e entl itlc'a of the colony, and the favourable accounts re- -_ eh e Y received, give them every reason to believe that This year has been most unprecedented in the history LLOYD'S S.HIPPIN G.- (THIS DA Y.) t Y Will have the pleasure of submitting to you at the of the civic elections, for out of the numerous wards only FOREIGN. ; 10 6Ant w r p ef S e . ea R own Franceds t &m t eQr Quebec e a m b e c 2 ... -__ Id . tteogu,...lar annual meeting in June a most satisfactory re- in two were there . any opposition . to the . candidates re LONDON, Dec. 23.-Wind this day at Noon, N.N.W. ''' on your affairs." turned by the precinct meetings, those being Langhourn moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. There has been 5 3 Belgian East. Junct. 1- 1i and Bassishaw, the result of the contest in both cases - C being commencement of business this 4 morning being the return of the old members. At the official de- some rain during the night and this morning, but the wen- 20 8 Beziers to Graiseessac 3 -- 2 d they now appears inclined to improve. • ... ... Central of Italy ,,, - ... e 3 LS were comparatively firm at 91 17 the re - claration of the Aldermen yesterday, the figures given DOVER, Dec. 22.-The Cleopatra, Berdianski for Ant- 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 13 -15 IP that Lord Palmerston would return to the for the several candidates were :--- werp, which put in here yesterday, struck on some rocks 171 all Demerara ••• - ••• EASSISHAW. outside the harbour on entering, makes one foot of water 20 10 Dijonand Besa n con •2l -31 p ti that giving great satisfaction, as it was under- per hour, and must discharge.-ThoDeutschland, Bordeaux 20 8 Dutch Rhenish ' 2l - lid tool ,_ . . 57 1 Lester 63 h his views would be adopted. Afterwards, Britten • to Bremen, which put in here on the 20th inst., has f a llen 20 all East Indian 3/ --4 tip alp Locke 6l I Fuller 5B over, is very leaky, and must discharge. 20 2 Do. Extension eii Weyer, some weakness was observable, and a de- L Bradbury 3B. BONCHURCH (Isle of Wight), Dec. 22.-The Perseverance 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula /- 1 p 0 ° Occurred to 94i k upon sales by an influential ocke The Alderman declared the first four gentlemen elected (s), of Dundee, foundered this morning ; crew saved. 20 10 Gel. Junct. of France 21 - 3 p B roker. At this moment there is a sudden fall to 93i it LANGBOUIter. ' PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 22.-Wind, E. Arrived-Jane, ... 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada Iltio u " from Mauritius, for London, with damage in a gale, on 3d Shrs. and 80nd5.... 3 - 2 d v a rumour that Baron Brunnow and M. de Unwin 93 Howard. 82'' inst., and from contact with a schooner off the Start, on 20 8 Gt. Central of France, i - 4 p 'ulseleff are about to quit London and Paris, and Bacbe 4 1th Snelling - par reit, °ugh this is considered -warlike, we seldom Webber ,85 Brown 36 ' from New York, for Rotterdam; Sea Park, London, for ... ... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 ... - •• • •,.„ °Daher to have witnessed the expression of Jolly •• 80 Dunn 27 Swan River. .., ~. Do.bonds(2iss.)lB62 l ... - ... .ato 1,.. unfeigned satisfaction in City circles, or to Miller lB CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 22.-Arrived-Sophia, Quebec. 20e 101 Hamilton & Toronto par - 1 P have GRIMSTADT, Dec. 7.-The Oscar bound to Newcastle, leo all Do. 6 per cent t heard more uncomplimentary phrases applied The first eight were returned.... - ... has put in hero leaky, and must discharge part of cargo. 20 5 fake Count. & Basle - ... - WARRENPOINT, Dec. 21.-The . Adolpo, Seville to Liver- 5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 ... ,: 3 ‘ ,.._ t he representatives of any foreign power. The • 'le•eral remark is that it would have been better if tl l.O THE CITY OF LONDON POLICE. pool, was driven on shore, near Dundrum Bay, on the 19th inst. ; the vessel is a total wreck; crew saved ; part of 1 per cent. pref. 20 15 Luesembourg .. - ...d 11 - 11 ii lle o f y had been requested to leave long ago, instead -*-- cargo (Indian corn) saved in a damaged state, and the re- 10 10 Do. (Railway) 7-7, 7 - n fl ow having a discretion in the matter. Bank The following communication was made last evening mainder carried away by the peasantry.-The Bohemian 5 2 Do Lass, from Smyrna to Liverpool, was driven on shore yes- 5 3 Do. (Canal) ll -24 6, 1 t . °( ''• 14 . is dull at 219. Exchequer Bills are 3s. to to the police in the various stations in the city :-2 - 21 terday on the Long Rock, bottom damaged, and fills with 10 5 D 0.6 p. cent. prof. 1 - ipi 5i Pm. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., " The commissioner has great satisfaction in announc- the tide ; cargo much damaged ; crew saved. 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. • ... - ... l 'fter being 961, have dropped to ag. ing to the officers and constables of the City Police Force ARENDAL, Dec. 6. -The Oxford, Liverpool to this port, 20 101 Madras 1 - lip that their application for an advance of pay' has been met run aground, near Maerde, sth inst., but is _expected to 331 29 Maria. Antonia _ . - ... p There has been a good deal of business doing in by the police committee in the most liberal spirit, ena- float off.-The Emigrant, from Luba . to London, has put 10 10 Do. New Feebler. Stocks, and prices are generally rather blin the. commissioner to make such advances to the ••• - ••• 20 2 Melbourne Dk. Ry. ... - ... in here, with loss . of foremast, and mainmast sprung. EMDEN, Dec. 18.-Theßosina, of Fapenburg, Newcastle 20 all Namur & Liege (with . --'oler. Brazilian New 4 3 / 4 per Cents. have been (I ~n respective g classes as he considers will best conduce to the , 20 all Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds interest 7 i - 8 8* 8 , (3 -e at 921, and Buenos Ayres at 6 5 1. Mexican comfort of the force and the safety of persons and pro- to Hamburgh, is stranded on a sand bank on the Elms, and lies on the ice in a very dangerous position, abandoned 20 all D r o f . m ( y e ca x .gißu i dan. n k t; A a ~p roperty within the city. . - ... her crew, who have landed ;an effort will'be made to 16 all Northern of France 341 - 35 351 43 ar e dull at 2 ' 41, and Peruvian 41 per Cents. have 1 7 6 -1. --- 16 8 ip 26 i 1 'Let The commissioner, in stating the additional pay he save the vessel. ' 1,,, been higher than 681. There have been steady intends to .give to the officers and constables from and QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 21.-Wind, E.S.E. Arrived-N. Bar gains in Spanish Deferred at 22 to -k, and in after the Ist of January next, desires it to be understood Boynton, Peterscbluyrdge, and U.S.; Milford , A ma ° n f 0 , r ?uebe Barcelona, for Ne w- 10 402 1 0 0 0 r a01126 P a N ssa mat. ° E.l l A 7 .bsuoid i. 1 ') 0 ~ 4 . e"" 11 g u e s e 4 per Cents. at 43k. Russian 5 per that no person will be admitted into the force who is port ; Francis, Do. bonclii siltunder sft. Bin. in height, whose age exceeds 32 years, shifted, and leaky. - ... DROGHEDA, Dec. 21.-The master, mate, and one of 20 all Paris and Orleans i-s, s• have been 112 to 112 i ; Belgian 41 per' who has more than two children, who does not bring.the the crew of the Agnes, (brig), of Whitehaven, which got 20 all Paris and Rouen 4l -43 s'ellt s., 95i and 951 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 96f. testimony of a good character for at least twelve months hero on the 19th inst., between Birkenhead and Wan- 20 all Paris and Strasbou • 32' 33 ilwa Shares have ruled rather lower acrain immediately preceding his application from well-known a neyvrater, have been rescued by a life boat, after three 20 4 ParisCaen&Cherbr i g g . 3 1 -- 4 p 33k ' t4 deer Y . . k r __ deck being about ss. to 10s. in some instances. parties, and who does not satisfy the commissioner that attempts had been made. The remainder of the crew, four 0 3 / 4 o,f Quebec & Richmond id i d he enters the force with a sincere determination to merit in number, perished, during the exposure of 50 hours. 20 all Rouen and Havre p a u s th-Westerns have been 10s. to 1/. worse. a continuance in it. 20 9 Royal Danish - ld - par feulorll Counties keep steady. Caledonian have Present Pay. Pay from the \ (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 5 2 Royal Swedish Ist of Jan. • ..• 2 22 0 00 I t‘r about t• lower, and. others in proportion.. LIVERPOOL, r RIDAY, 10.45 A.M. Inspectors of Reserve . £2 10 0 ... 22 15 0 10 613 Mouse Bl - 994 9 kip°lle"' Shares area little weaker, but Luxembourg Inspectors of Divisions 24 6 ... 210 0 Wind, N., moderate, and raining. . UP tolerably well. Sergeants l4 0 ... 18 0 Arrived-Baltic, (s.), from New York ; John Bibby, 20 6 Sol.• --- ••• : h i e I.n perofcent. France„ Detectives t l4 the Gold Mine Shares there is not much doing, First Class Constables . - ••• . ilt they maintain their value. ' . Second ditto lO 0 ... 12 0 New York. 8i all West Flanders 4l - 5 . AFTER A PROBATION OF ONE MONTH. Off Port-Dash, schooner. 20 10 Do. 51 per c. Prof - i - i d 11l the Joint Stock Banks there have been very -• Third Class Constables £o 19 0 ~. gl 0 0 20 10 Western of France... 71 - 9 1 p - ' /ii• transactions, and the Land Companies are dull. Fourth ditto OlB 0 ... 10 0 (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) 1G 4 West. of Switzerland 11 - lid Fifth ditto - ... , BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. - _______ CUSTOMS RETURN. 20 12 Zeals.na 4l - 4 d (From the Official List.) GOLD.-A limited portion of the 800,000/. of Austra- Wind, N. W., cloudy ; tide, foul hour's ebb. Pia Business done . Arrived, 22d.-Lion, (s.), from Nieawdiep. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Stock Sailed, 236--Byron, for Charleston; Carlos, for Go thenburg ; City of Paris, (s.), Boulogne. Per portation, and a considerable quantity has gone into the 3p e Cent. Reduced Annuities 9li / 4 Bank. At the same time a large sum still remains to be , Leasing Closing Prices Business 3 e _r gent. Consols Annuities shut Sbr. Paid EAILWAYS DEAL, FRIDAY, 9 A.M. • Compans. this day. I this day. I,.r w r Cent. Annuities, 1.726 L e 3 1 per Cent. Annuities 964 6 1 si• 1 EMIGRATION.-It is stated that the Emigration Com- No arrivals. - - - --- -- -,......„ CZ eo, n _.Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ... 51 5-16 Sailed-TheYoung Turk, for river. • i_ols for Opening 18th Jan. 944 k 1 1 3,?, 1 tenders, have not taken up any vessel, owing, it is pre- Bletchley.... ... - ... ze heclner Bills, Id. . sumed, to the high rates of freight demanded. ' St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 101 - 103 rt . 100 11 £lOOO t • 36 p BAR Stevea-The bar silver brought by the last West THE NORTHERN PORTS CLOSED BY ICE.-Yesterday 115 00 36 p , India steamer was sold yesterday at 613 d. per ounce. notices were posted up at the Royal Exchange, that, in Small BC l . y u d ne s o do i a nl e. gv Jc...Caledon ... 51 - 52 6p. cent Gt•Northn 142 - 145 .3 6 p LAKE BATHURST GOLD MINING COMPANY.-A meeting consequence of the ports of Hamburgh and Rotterdam 25 all Glas, Barr. & Caldonian. tra : i Pii,alnet n O d F s, FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. of the shareholders of the Lake Bathurst Gold Mining being closed bY the ice, no more s teamers will be de- Neils. Direct. ..• -,„ Company took place yesterday with the view of devising spatched from the port of London to these cities. At 25 all Do. New Do b 1) 14 5 per Cent. -.• • --- „ meas ures for the protection of their interests. The ex- Antwerp, also, in consequence of the late severe cold 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.We,stn. 30 ___ sl i '-•11eu ° New, 1852, 4e per Cent D anish Ayres Ayres Bonds, - 6 per Cent 651 5 6 p o sure connected with the formation of this project in weather,• no vessels can arrive, because of the ice in the 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. Now, Gr eou n ,B_°nds, 1825, 3 per Cent B3 4i . the Court of Common Pleas, before Chief Justice Jervis, channel being frozen at a distance of 20 miles from that ' ade ele ' 4 , -uonds, Deferred aa na a 1 i li ll DLD H R a ooo u n.. 1 Ipi. Railway a eh y r:ue. Selby. ee .nueeswe. Y .r od g . . o & B N ! . lll: di a. ... 10 1 - 9 3 . 4 --." 1 114 - I.i . S Do ßast -1 - 5 Peruvian 3 Per Cent. - Navigation Company was to have sailed . from their 25 all Do. }Shares. Do 5 :: -5 2 s i l port Bonds, Bonds, 41 per Cent. ............... 681 91 i n gs against the directors for the recovery of their wharf, at East Smithfield, hue, upon the directors hen , 1 2 12 2 0 1 - 28 ' l2l 3mi -else Bends, 4 per Cent ................ 13A deposits. Severe allegations were made against the pro. in of the obstruction, her despatch was delayed. The N : , aili a u Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St ll2l moters of the undertaking, both with respect to the traffic to the north of Europe will now take place via st. 100 , Lowestoft gr. ent Bonds, 3 per Cent 461 assumed purchase of freehold land and the, measures re- Dover and Ostend, by the Belgian Government Railway. i n:1: 1 :1 d e:: miesdimiandici d. ... .92: - 3 •••-•.s New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 22 * 4 per cent... Norfolk ~, 93 qr all M ND o i o d i.. d t6h l e e s pi l e r or. and nt : a. s p t o ckton & rateigia,, Dividends on the above payable in London.9r4 sorted to for bringing the shares into the public market. FIRES.-Last night, at a few minutes before nine st. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do - ..) otch Each d Of the whole quantity issued, it transpired that notmor . e o'clock,. a fire broke out in the lofty premises occupied . 54 all li : a a n ds c teea h:: : : spon.c ..L EDu. . B. : o. l: uin.n w gtt. .60.. i .. _ per Cent. ex. 25 fr than six or seven thousand were paid upon, although it zi t , , Exchange; 2e per Cont.Ct 12 Guil 6411 to * per Cent. Certifieates - granary-keeper, No. 25, Wapping High-street. The 50 change, when the settling day was originally fixed, and flames commenced in the top floor, used as the sail fac -100 all M a THREE O'CLOCK. • CO , the quotation introduced into the official list, that the tory. The firemen went to work, but they were unable - 101 consols for Opening 18th January 9 31 Ix " required two-thirds of the capital had been subscribed. to get the mastery over.the fire until the whole of the 525 5 : v alla a a ll llll D Pl o e . s F t i.x & ed V% s Ty p i . 'P c D L. o Ia . W. 'lt was stated that about 6,000/. constituted the existing valuable stock of sails were destroyed, and considerable 62 • • Oaaa n , fire,lts, happenedNVhi Ch it t o i n s ter ry ET COUNCIL.-A Cabinet Council was held yes- funds of the company, the expenditure not having been damage . done . to the granary below by . water. The suf- - ••• s 100 Royan.&ll.t Lis& Yk ... - - f 12 Do. }Shares. Do w Y ill es b te e r Prese Y nt aftern wn at the Foreign O ffi ce. Th e mi n i s ters on an immoderate scale. Two . of the directors,. Mr. foyer w it it is understood, was insured in the Atlas Fire- & . •• - ... th e e were the Earl of Aberdeen Lor d John Russell, Bagshaw, M.P., and Captain Denny, desired to co da Yesterday attended afternoon, w iwith fatalalso ' re a su of ford Chancellor, the Earl of ' Clarendon, the Duke operate with a committee, if one came forward, for the the premises of Mr. Miller, No. 3, Blackman-street, foeffiaace•eci ato ne we astle, the Chancellor of the Sir purpose of giving the shareholders assistance in carrying N A _ 8 Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Exche quer, Right Hon. out an investigation. This offer was readily accepted, clock loud • Drury-lane. Between 1 and .4 o'cl cries of fire S.. 100 Do•Shepth•Ste Do i . Gt.Northn 142 - 145 "eY 11 142 - 145 C o e n , Herbert and Sir William Meleswerth. The and, a feeling having been generally expressed dial resti- were heard by the inhabitants to • proceed from the pre- 2 • 18i Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& 64. 0 cil. sat five hours and a half. tution of the amount ought to be enforced on all the raises in question, and on entering they found one of Goole g.5.p.c Yorksh _ - d • kr g tiIWA LL.-At a meeting of the directors just held, shares brought into circulation, a committee was ap- Mr. Miller's children completely encircled in flame, By 12 91,5. Staffordsh.. MrMClean 2 - lid tio n junel was requested to take steps for the construe - pointed, including the two directors, for inquiring i n t o great perseverance, and at no little risk, the fire was 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & Ise ard t he section of this line between Saltash andleis- the whole transactions of the company. Subscriptions extinguished, but not until the poor creature was burnt 6 per cent... Darling. ... - - , 12. ir which will i e complete the contract for the entire will be raised for resorting to further proceedings, should in a most frightful manner. The sufferer was taken to 25 all Do Do 3Ol - 31 04a P . . . 3 P13,01411 to Falmouth. they ultimately be considered necessary. . . the hospital. Et.' 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt•Westn. 99 - 100 • . LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, D_I2,CF:',,IBER 23, 1853. FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. 'Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c..: Blyth & Tyne 10 per ct. pref. (iss. at.eso) d ristol & Exeter 4 pr cent., stock Do. Do., shares Caledonian £lO Chester 4 Holyhead Guar. 5. per cent Cork&Bandon 5 p.c Dundee Perth&Aber dean Junction EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent. Do. (25) 7 per cent Do. (17175) 7 p. ct Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. £lO Deben. Sh ' EastLancash. 6 p.cts 1 East & West Yorksh Junction Fifths List night the first annual meeting of the shareholders in the Free Trade Freehold Land Society, was held at ~. ."... .4. the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen street, Lincoln's- inn-fields. 10 5 ;t. 100 .5 all 100 = 10:2 The meeting was fixed to take place at seven o'clock ; at that hour the room, one of the small ones, became crowded to excess, and a great number of shareholders 641 64 641 all still continuing to arrive, it was found to be utterly im possible to transact the business of the evening in the then state of the apartment and lobbies adjoining. Mr. SMITH (the secretary) then came forward and NI all 6 - G 4k _64 5 all n 2 si all i ..... 1 ill said, owing to the exceeding large number of share holders present, the committee were under the necessity of requesting the gentlemen to adjourn to the hall — (cheers) —where they would find much better accommo- 61 all LO all :0 all - - 1$1) 13i - dation than the limited size of the present apartment 20 - 21 offered. LO 1 all h. 100 5 all On our entering the hall we observed the following gentlemen on the platform :—Sir Henry Winston Bar ron, Bart.; John Beadnell, Esq.; Lemuel Brockelbank, Esq.; Captain John Bishop-Culpeper, Henry E. Canney, Esq.; James Wyld, Esq., late M.P. for Bodmin ; Fred. A. Daviss, Esq.; W. Dickinson, Esq.; Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, John Gate, Esq.; Joseph Gimson, Esq.; W. S. Hodgkinson, Esq. ; Jos. Haynes, Esq. ; Jenkin Jones, Esq.; S. M. Martindale, Esq.; Thomas A. Pott, Esq.; Lieutenant-Colonel Starr, Rowland Stagg, Esq., G. Tyler, Esq. ; T. C. Unwin, Esq. ; H. B. Taplin, Esq.; S. P. Hook, Esq.; Azimulah Khan, on a mission from India, in a magnificent Oriental costume, which attracted much attention, and many other highly influ ential gentlemen. 5 1 all lEdinb.Prth.dtDundee 1 4 per cent. ... . .. 21 -3! !100 Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northr 5 p.c. Do. 6 p. c.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 44 percent. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. ,lst Prof Gt. Sonthn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Do. 4 per et. pref. St. Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.)..1 taa Do. con. & red. 4i p.c Do. do. 4 per cent... Do. irredeem. 4 p. c. n.& York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... Leeds Nn. 6p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters,lB4B 1 London andlßzighton Guaranteed 5 p. 0 I Do. Pref., sp. c. St i Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 ~.. ......... I Do. New Guar. 6 p.c 1 Lond. &N. W., Coy & Nun., 5 per cent i London &S.Western, Con. Thirds ;t. 100 ;t. kii -: Zi 109 - 111 - A 10 10 4 61 all 8 - ti -- 7 101 -- 103 95 -- 100 98 -- 100 id -- par 143 -- 145 The CHAIRMAN (James Wyld, Esq.), on taking his seat, said he felt great pleasure in occupying the chair ; it was an honour he did not expect. The meeting hav ing been pleased to appoint him to preside over their deliberations, he should rely on all of them to sapport him in fulfilling that duty. He thought that the first business of the evening consisted in reading the notice convening the meeting. He should call on the secre tary to do so. The SECRETARY then read the ad ver tis e en t The CHAIRMAN —That being done, the next thing for them to hear was the report of the executive committee. Mr. SMITH then read the report, from which it ap peared that the executive committee of the Free Trade Freehold Land Society, in presenting their report, con gratulated the meeting on the great success that had crowned their labours—success very far beyond their most sanguine expectations, and exceeding, they be lieved, anything hitherto accomplished by any freehold land society. The total number of shares enrolled since the society was established on the 15th of August amounted to 2,021, representing a capital of 80,840/. In forwarding the interests of the society, the committee had held six public meetings, viz., at the Whittington Club, Strand ; the Belvedere, Pentionville ; the Hanover. square Rooms ; the Horns Tavern, Kennington ; the Beaumont Institution, Mile-end ; and the Hall, Cam berwell—the results of which had been very gratifying, and those results had been obtained at a very small 2i - 3 LondondoiTyd; corer. Shares . Londy. & Ennis. Sh Hanch.,Shef., &Lin., 12i - 13 7 - 8 10i -10 i - }P I Shares, No. 1 Do. New, £lO Do., £6........ ..... Marypt. &Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent . Do. Mid.Consol. 6 p.c. Si. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4,-1 per cent. Norfolk Debent. Sh. Norfolk Extension... Do. Pref. 5. per et... Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British .. North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c Do 141 143 i id 106 - 110 112 - 116 23' = ii DI - 106 i - 1 111 'Scot. Cen., New Pre£l expense. The expenditure for office fixtures and furni ture to the present time had been but 1541. 18s. 3d., and the current expenses of management and rent for the four months the society had been established, 313/. 10s. 9d., making a total of 4581. 9s. 7d., less than 12s. per cent. on the amount of capital subscribed for. The report went on to state that it was satisfactory to find that the two estates already purchased for the society at Anerly and at Camberwell were eagerly sought after, and the executive committee confidently believed that the representations made by the surveyors in reference to them would be fully realised, and that they would prove highly advantageous to the shareholders, either for the purposes of building, investment, or profitable re-sale. The committee had arranged that the first public ballot for rights of choice to these estates should take place on Monday, the 30th of January next. Other estates were under the consideration of the surveyor, and the committee hoped shortly to be en abled to satisfy the shareholders in every direction. The committee, in conclusion, observed that by a continua tion of the co-operation which had hitherto been shown by the members, combined with economic management, and a judicious investment of the funds of the society, they had no fear that in a very short time the Free Trade Freehold Land Society would rank second to none in efficiency and prosperity. The reading of the report was frequently interrupted by loud cheers, and on its conclusion, Mr. PAR ELL moved that the report just read be re ceived and printed for circulation among the members of the society. Mr. PATEMAN seconded the motion. The CiIAIRMIN then formally read the resolution, and having put it to the meeting, declared it carried unani • mously. 'Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New —19 i 16 161 11 13 13 15 d ip S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S. Yorksh.4p. c. Gaar. IVaterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and 24 —24 i 17 19 i fi d Berwick, 4 p.e.Pref. 96 - 99 , 4 - 4i Do York& N. Midland H & S. Porch. id In accordance with the rules of the society, the exe cutive committee all went out of office at this meeting, but the whole offered themselves for re-election. The CHAIRMAN said, agreeably with the rules of the society, they had now to elect an executive committee, as the term of office had expired of those gentlemen who had till this evening fulfilled the duties of that com mittee. A long discussion then took place with respect to the desirability of limiting or increasing the numbers of the existing committee. At length Mr. JENKIN JONES moved that the whole of the exe cutive committee whose term of office had expired be re-elected. Mr. GATE seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, 'and declared it carried unanimously. Mr. TYNDALL then moved that Mr. Canney, a gentle man upon whose honour they could all rely, and who held a large, if not the largest, number of shares in the society, be elected an auditor. (Cheers.) Mr. JONES said it gave him great pleasure to second the motion of Mr. Tyndall. The CHAIRMAN then put the election of Mr. Canney as an auditor to the meeting, and declared it carried nem. dis. Mr.P AIRMAN then proposed as the other auditor to be elected by the meeting a gentleman in.whom they could place the most implicit confidence—(cheers)—Mr. G. Tyler. Mr. SMEE begged to second the nomination of Mr. Pateman. The CHAIRMAN declared the election of Mr. Tyler carried. The meeting was subsequently addressed by Captain Bishop-Culpeper, Colonel Dickson, Mr. Gate, Sir H. W. Barron, and Mr. Jones. A gentleman, whose name we could not learn, then, in a very neat manner, proposed a resolution to the fol lowing effect :—"That the thanks of this meeting are justly due, and are•hereby awarded, to James Wyld, Esq., for the urbanity and impartiality with which ho had conducted the proceedings of the evening." The vote of thanks, having been seconded, was then put to the meeting, and carried amidst loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN, in rising to return thanks, said, first of all he must thank them for the honour they had just conferred upon him ; yet (said the Chairman with a smile) he thought he deserved it. (Cheers.) He had endeavoured to cond uc t th e b usiness of this large and highly influential meeting i n a m a nner t h a t he thought would ght would reflect hon our on t h e society. Th a t he had h suc ceeded, the vote of thank s th at t h e meeting had in the most enthusiasti c manner awarde d t o birn ficient proof. He begged once more mosatec was a suf. conferred yt d o thank the meeting for th e honour they had upon him. The proceedings then terminated. THE CUSTOMS. — A paragraph appeared in some of last Sunday's papers, announcing the fact of the imme diate superannuation of several officers of the landing department of Customs, including some of the highest officers in the service, and the announcement specifically men ti one d the names . o f the parties who were to ' retire from the public service. We have reason to know that th ere wa s not the slightest foundation for the statement, and in fact that it was from beginning to end a pure fabrication. TDB SUPPOSED MURDER AT EAST AOTON.—ADDI- TioNAL PARTICULARS. —Some trace of the friends of the deceased has been discovered. It appears that on the ru ing of Saturay last, the 7th instant at 5 o'clock, mo o ning gentlema d n, named J. W. Roberts, suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from the Southampton House Academy, at Kentish Town, and notwithstand ing the exertions of Mr. Saltmarsh, the proprietor of the academy, and the deceased's friends, no trace of the youth could be discovered. The missing youth (Roberts) is described as being 17 years of age, but apparently much younger, and has light hair. He was dressed very respectably, in a black cloth overcoat, frock coat, waistcoat, and black trousers. The body found in Irvine-lane answers the description as far as the personal appearance is concerned, but of course ilo identity could be made by the clothing, as that of the deceased has not yet been discovered. The coroner's officer for the Acton district has forwarded information of the discovery of the body to the friends at Southampton House Academy ' and no doubt the body will be identified as th a t o f t h e missing party, Roberts. The police are still m a ki ng in quiry into this extraordinary and mysterious affair. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—The Prof essors o f University College gave their first college soirL for the winter ses sion on Wednesday evening, in the handsome library and adjoining room in the college. A great number of very beautiful photographic drawings, and other works of art, were exhibited during th e evening, including some fine paintings by Mr. G. Lance. The Flaxman sculp tures are always much admired on these occa s i ons , the apartment contai n i ng th em leading to the ' library in which these agreeable reunions are held. The attend ance of guests, as usual, was very numerous. Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria ,Baden (Gd.D achy of) 131renarvon Iron and Coal British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pin Do. Comes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo . Coppet‘Min. of Eng. Do. Prof. n p. cent. English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co, General Gt.NuggetVeinSerp Do. Registered Great Polgooth. Lake Bathurst . - - Liberty !Linares . Loud. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita ........ Mexican&S.Americn Now Granada 'New Linares M and Smelting C 0..: 1 Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silver Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago do Cuba South Australian Tin Croft .. (United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba.... 1 p, a... par A d AP 3 d d g d _ d 10 12 i il d 8 10 5. - 2 2i 32 34 x id par 45 47 L'P 12 13 70 SO 6 - Sp 2i— 3d l 14 —l6 par i p - d— Ad 1.1 12xn 7 8 d— A p ... - ... 4 - 61) id * 0 P 31 33 9 10 5i 6i i a P 4i a ---- i i al JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 7B 80 78/ 40 all British Colonial Bank • and Loan Company 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk.of India, Austral. and China jdis 1.} 25 5 Chrtd. BL. of Asia. 1f idis 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd 1 - id 20 15 London Chrtd. Bnk of Australia — 1 P 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 27,} 100 20 Lond.andWestminst ... 40 100 ' 35 National Provincial of England 20 . 10 Do. New • -- ••• 50 221 National of Ireland 20 all New South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Cor poration 100 25 provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New .• ••• 5 1 RoyalAustraln. Bkg and Gold Imp. Co ld— par 25 25 South Australia — 25 all Union of Australia 73 4 75 74 3} 21 Do. New 74 81 71 50 10 Union of London 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. 5 5 Aubin um! and Iron 25 171 Australian Agricult. 45 46 46 20 12 Australsn.Pcific Mail 10 8 A.ustraln. Royal Mail ... 10 21 Berlin Water Works.. 50 381 Brit. American Land 70 75 5 1. Brit. & Coln. b"meltg. and Reduction C 0... 100 321 Canada Company ,„ 5 5 Crystal Palace — 2 p 74 7 5 4 Do. New — 2 p 5,1- 6 4 2 Crystal Pal, of France 20 3 Eastern Steam 25 20 ElectricTelograph(A) 16 18 25 15 Do. (B) 221 1 1 E Netherlands. ecß.i General• i T ea e it r . 7: ja o . a nN f ss at e l :, .v e • 1 a46 11 .I n s g h 7 Sugar S ß t c m. a r yt o odr.. o a N a t mco a oim v :i i pu.e ga i.n u.t a i t :1.1 . . s xd b Coal & Inter r. 2 15120 0 150 I C n clo v:; a t d . 40 ; 1P; 3 2 4 A tn -A 20, 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam • t. r ___ p 5i all ea:lli N N Dppse a eo. tes t : el . t P s ular 1: 2 21 5 32a6 2 111150 5 S 8 Royalo Do u tto Portlandi'AMail u Austra l. tliro.dSn"e a 111,- •.. • I all Submarine Telegraph par Pi 100 281 Van Diemen's Land, 15 16 C ur Ha th lS is nf in A o S RrningA,lLttiviAeYgreTatneesrt Fla activity . F prevailedr O lri an a e t a rl y the ho various railway termini, particularly the South-Eastern, Great Northern, Eastern Counties, and North-Western, in consequence of the innnense number of packages and parcels of game and poultry that were constantly arriv ing by the passenger and other trains. A. consignment of 800 Turkeys, 1,600 geese, besides several hampers and crates of other descriptions of poultry, was received at the Eastern Counties terminus for a salesman in Leaden hall-market, and the quantity of game that arrives from the North of England and Scotland is scarcely credible. The contractors for the delivery of railway parcels being unable to comply with the provisions of the act of Par liament for the delivery within a specified time after their arrival in the metropolis, have been compelled to hire extra porters, vans, cabs, and other vehicles to ac celerate the work. aU all 11:1 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 15 all all all St. St. St. St. 20 10 25 10 1.0.6 all 13.5 24i 30 20 1 40 all all all all alt 1 10 1 1 Pm li pin 101 A li i ALLEGED POISONING OP A WHOLE FAMILY ' AT BERMONDSEY.. . . . . ....,..- .-. Ai, • ie. ,- . 7„..7.z., ,)r ,, ,i ~..- , :. - 4 ,o7 :\ ""\ \ • EXTRAORDINARY AND MYS I R '- .4*sise . es, . ,e ill Surrey, afternoon, Mr. W. I,r*is4,„,. . lisif-‘ Surrey, opened an inquiry at t - Po'l: ','. • siapt is fr st l Tavern, Bermondsey, relative to o,extsel.sss , : ,- e .d , s4s.i? mysterious circumstances attendinktithi tis , , .:-.-ty George Trump, aged six years, theNedii>of-st \ . , : , .. ,; so se residing at No. 9, Prince's-road, near the above house: The jury having proceeded to view the body, the fol lowing eyidence was adduced : Jane Trump deposed that she was the wife of James George Trump, a plasterer, residing at No. 9, Prince's road, Bermondsey. On Monday morning last she (wit ness) sent the deceased to purchase some potatoes for dinner, and at one o'clock the same day her husband, herself, the deceased, and her youngest child, aged seventeen months, sat down to partake of some hashed mutton. They all partook of it, and about five minutes after dinner the deceased became very sick, and vomited almost constantly, bringing up a dark green fluid. Soon after the deceased was taken ill, her husbandlcomplained of being very sick, and vomited violently, and directly afterwards witness was also taken ill. The Coroner.—When your husband was sick did you notice what he ejected ? Witness—Yes, sir ; he threw up a green fluid, the same as the deceased. Witness continued—There was some flour and water in the hashed mutton made into a paste, and put on the top of the meat. The flour was obtained at the shop of Mr. Lambert, baker, of Neckinger-street, Bermondsey, and had been in the house about a week. Notwith standing her husband was very ill, he left home to go to his work, but he had not been gone above five minutes when she (witness) began to vomit, and brought up a large quantity of green fluid. The infant did not take any of the paste, and was not taken ill. When the deceased became sick he did not complain of being in pain, but was very sleepy, and witness placed him on the carpet before \ the fire, but did not send for any medical assistance. At tea time her husband returned, and said he was very sick, and complained of pains in the head. Witness felt remarkably sick, and retired to bed with the deceased about nine o'clock in the evening, and her husband left the house to do a job of work. He returned home about one o'clock the next morning, and took the de ceased out of bed to look at him. A few minutes after wards she (witness) was alarmed at finding the deceased's hands quite cold, and her husband immediately got up and went for Mr. Paul, a surgeon, but before he arrived the child was quite dead. The Coroner—Does your husband belong to any burial club ? Witness--No, sir ; but he is a member of the Foresters' Order, and if he died I should be entitled to a sum of money for his funeral. A Juror—What was the flour with which you made the paste kept in ? Witness--It was kept in a paper bag, with Mr. Lam . bert's name print e d on i t. The Coroner—Did you ever use any flour out of the same bag before ? Witness—Yes ; on Sunday week last. I then made a pudding, which the whole of us partook of without any ill effect. Witness continued—Did not give any of the paste to the youngest child, as she tho ug ht i t was too hard, and accordingly only gave it some Imes 4 with a little gravy out of the hash. Before they has, dinner, witness rsevnyt the deceased to an oil-shop for some salt, of which she and her husband partook, but she was not positive whether the deceased had any or not. Mr. Slow, the coroner's officer, said he had seen D r . Paul, but that gentleman could not any manner acs count for the death. The Coroner said that he thought the case ought not to proceed any further, as a post mortein examination was absolutely necessary. It was a most serious and suspicious affair ; three persons being suddenly seized with sickness immediately after partak:Ass of a meal. He (the Coroner) felt that he should no be doing his duty in such a case, if he did not institute the strictest inquiry into the circumstances connec ed with it. Mr. Slow said that he had seen tls silman where the deceased had purchased the salt, an '. he informed him that there was nothing of a poisonous nature in the shop within the reach of a child of the deceased's age. After some further conversation the inquiry was adjourned, and an order placed in the hands of Mr. Slow, authorising Dr. Paul to make a post moi - ten& examination. The case has excited the greatest interest in the neigh bourhood, and the result of the anatomy is looked for. ward to with the greatest anxiety. THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.— Between January and November last, as appears from a recently printed Parliamentary paper, 29,866 ships, of 6,54G,320 tonnage, employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom, entered inwards, and 29,699 ships, of 6,462,035 tonnage, cleared outwards. OPPOSITION TO THE CHRISTMAS-DAY HOLIDAY.—At the last meeting of the board, held in the Marylebone Court-house, Mr. Mitchell moved that the inhabitants be invited to close their establishments, and cease all business on Monday next, so as to enable their assist ants to enjoy and recreate themselves on that day ; and that a circular containing that suggestion, be sent round to each householder. Mr. Mitchell forcibly, feelingly, and eloquently urged the justice and necessity of the motion. Mr. element George seconded, and Messrs. Hasselden and Hodges supported the proposition, which was opposed by Messrs. Jacob Bell, Soden, and others, as it savoured of dictation to the inhabitants. The motion was put and lost, whereupon Mr. George observed that even the loss of the motion would not defeat its object, for the publicity given to it by the press would stimulate all the tradesmen and others to carry it out. (Hear, hear.) He could promise for the inhabi tants of Oxford-street that they would faithfully observe next Monday as a holiday. (Hear, hear.) AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JAPAN. The vessels forming the bulk of this squadron still remain in these waters. We have the Macedonian, frigate, in our har bour. The Powhatan, steamer ; the Vandalia, sloop ; and the Southampton, store-ship, are at Cumsingmoon. The Susquehanna, steamer, and the Supply, store-ship, • are at Whampoa ; and the Mississippi, steamer, to which vessel Commodore Perry lately removed his flag, is at Macao. The Saratoga, sloop, is at Shanghai, and the Plymouth, sloop, off the coast of Loochoo, where the whole fleet will rendezvous, it is said, sometime in January, and proceed to Japan in the month following, where their imposing appearance must command a very civil reception. We imagine there can hardly be a doubti that the commodore will be enabled to carry out the desire of his Government in establishing a treaty of commerce without having occasion to fire one single gun.—/long-Kotg Register. THE LATE CAPTAIN WARNER.—The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times :—" I beg to inform you that your paragraph concerning the late correct. Captain Warner was p er f ect l y The captain died, on the sth inst., of apoplexy. I ws, s pres t en e t r a efe t e h r is bedside and took do wn hi s last words, and can therefore assure your correspondent that there was no 4 gross fabrication' in the report of his death. The wife and seven children, although ' never heard of by your correspondent, do really exist. If their relative is anxious to do his part in relieving their distress, which, too, is an absolut e fact, and no 'fabrication,' shall be happy to give him their present' address. --I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THE MEDICAL MAN IN ATTENDANCE. Henrietta -street, Covent-garden, Dec. 21." SHIPWRECK AT THE MOUTH OF THE THAMES.—This morning information was received by the Ina, Haines, • Master, from Dundee, arrived in the river, of the total loss of the brig Faitheoff, for Barcelona, at midnight on the 21st instant. It appears that the Faitheoff had en countered very severe weather, and was bearing up for shelter, when she struck heavily on the tail of the Long somethet she h unsuccessful ege efforts h r t e o e get e her p , eoeffd, thethe Sand y:a im d a captain,g, s o A. Grove, with the crew, took t h e boat, and w ith great difficulty succeeded in getting on board the fter violent Ina, which vessel was coming up the Leven, but in such an exhausted condition, from exposure, that it was only by the greatest attention on the part of Captain Haines and his crew that they recovered. The shipwrecked mariners were brought to London by the Ina. The Mette Margareth, also arrived in the river, has brought the crew of the Augusta, which foundered off Mem borough Head on the night of the 16th instant. THE COAL AND IRON TRADE.—On account of the proximity of Christmas, great anxiety is felt by iron mongers and the people generally to get in a stock of coal for their immediate wants. The demand is, there fore, very great, and far in excess of the supply. Large tracts of thick coal still lie immersed in water at Tipton Green, the Moat Colliery, and the Deepfields, and there seems no probability at present of a release, on account of the disagreement which exists amongst the proprie tors as to the expense of erecting water-engines and other necessaries. The iron trade still maintains ue. abated vigour, and the ironmasters will not remain satis fied, it appears, till there is another rise declared of 20s. per ton upon manufactured iron, which will bring it u . :saresf, t i h l e l. m ; ak h e o r o s p e s , t, a t i. e 2 , l. a s ; a a r i i u d s t p i fi l a c t a e t s i , o n 1 for this to the standard it was at the commencement of the ome y pe e r ar t , e v n iz . this step, that the raw material has now attained the price it was when iron fetches the above rate. We would caution the ironmasters against an price, and ultimately end any precipate act that will again bring down the in TILEdi s c onifi WINEt ur e l) . — uT l i V E o s i . I,f. h A a n r i4t o o r / t t the Reduction of the Wine Dutieslit tion to Paris and Bordeaux by Mr. Oliveira, on his return e r a ta s h ce j i t ' ls t been Committeeiss issued from a visit of iavestie districts. He describes, and the intervening wine the prevalence of a very as might have hee expected, strong feeling in favour of a re ciprocal trade with this country among all classes of the population in tliz part of France to which his inquiries related, coupled with a sense that the recent measures of the Government, in dealing w ith coal and iron, may iai . rly b e quote d as an earnest of their intention, which should be responded to on this side. Among many other statistical facts obtained by his visit, he refers to those which relate to the almost total absence of intem perance a:nong the people where wine is the only be verage ; and also to others, which annihilate the objection that, if our consumption should materially increase, there would be a difficulty to meet it by an adequate supply. I n putting this point to the best informed persons in France he was met by smiles of astonishment. The present annual produce of France is stated at 900,000,000 gallons, while the capacity of increase is virtually illimitable. Under .these circumstances Mr. Oliveira observes, "Our present consumption from all countries being six millions of gallons, if it were in four years to increase tenfold, which is not at all improbable, producing with a ls. duty a revenue of 3,000,0001., we should require sixty millions of gallons, which France alone, to say nothing of Portugal and Spain, would supply without any effort whatever." .. ?