The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

••............... SHAREMARKETS-(THIS DAY). 1 " ricr CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) _ ships trvirb Mbitto4t. .. s L ; Her --- )L , _. , , (Before Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice THE SUN, IONDON, T: BRITISH RAILWAYS. S 's ship * '-- Talfourd). 2J 3hooner -ig Por- SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock . CUTTING AND WOUNDING WITH INTENT. Shr, Paid RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Biudness done this day. this day. S 7 John A tall, respectably attired young man, named Fran ____—. s Gozu - TATTERSALL'S. cisco Dioli, was indicted for feloniously wounding St. 100 Aberdeen ..... ........ 201 - 2oi 20i 2 ' Michael Buckley, with intent to do him grievous bodily S erdam ; 20 84 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. (THIS EVENING.) harm. The prisoner, who was described as a surgeon, & Eastn. 5 - 54 si. 1. 50 all Belfast & Ballymena ... - ... r on the — 4 .--- pleaded not guilty. 14 all Birmng. Wolverh. di .r sailed CHESTER CUP. Mr. Thompson appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr. Stour Valley - 10 84 original 1000 to 15 agst Friday (taken repeatedly). Parry for the defence. 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancab. & t 2,536/. Cheshire Junct l2 -10 d 1000 to 15 agst Little Harry (taken). The prisoner was an Italian, and the prosecutor, an 274 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., CA . 1000 to 15 agst Heapy (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Newminster (taken). Irishman, both residing in the neighbourhood of Leather- £5O & £25 Cons-. 17 -19 lane, where there have been repeated disputes and con- 22 18/ Do., £20.......... - 44d 1000 to 15 agst Defiance (taken). flicts between the Irish and Italian Roman Catholics. 25 30 Blyth & Tyneoriginal £25 (iss. at £45) ... - • 1000 to 10 agst King Pepin (taken). living in the locality. On Sunday morning, the 18th of St. 100 Bristol & Exeter 96 -98 1 , SDAY. DERBY. last September , the p rosecutor, who was accompanied St. 100 'Caledonian. .... - 54 1 544 4 0 2 Packet 6to 1 agst Autocrat (offered). by two of his countrymen, met the risoner pin Gray's- . _5O all ;Chester & Holyhead 1 4 1 .- 161 50 all ;Cork and Bandon - ling. 25 to 1 agst Ruby (taken). inn-lane between one and two o'clock. There was a 20 all Cork,l Black. & Pass. ... - ... 14 1 ptember 33 to 1 agst Boiardo. young woman an d another Italian with him, and as the 20 10 Cornwall -- ••• s athurst, . 40 to 1 agst Hesse Cassel (taken). Oct. 16 ; prosecutor and his friends were talking in a loud tone of 2 50 5 a 4 1 51 Dpuubnlidnee&peertlfhas&tAJubnere 451 - 464 ' 21 ; La- _ voice, he came up to them and asked if they were speak- deen Junction....... 74 - 8 4 Ar, Oct. MON EY Al' ARK ET ing about him. They replied in the negative, and told him to mind his own business. At a subsequent period 25 all East Anglian(£2s L. ~ 8 )n a, Oct. &E.& L. & D.)..... of - 5 4 56 4 AND the prosecutor and his friends repaired to a coffee-shop B Accra, 18 all D (XlB E. & H.).. 3i 4 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 0.,8 Sierra in Leather-lane, where, strange to say, they again met 20 all 'Eastern Counties..... 124- 13 4 13 124 13 .400. 42 - 44 L ; Tene - the prisoner and his companions. An altercation took St. 100 Easternljnion,A.stk , CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. St. 100 Do., do. B. ..... ....... 30 -32 1 als made 1 25 84 Do • NewA(lateThirds) ••• - •.• days, re - The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were place amongst the lot, and ultimately the prosecutor returned again to the street. Thither he was fol- St. 100 l East Lancashire 64 -. 66 Laird, of estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American lowed by the prisoner, when a set-to took St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 61 -- 63 63 2 Forrester and 500 Surat were taken for export and on specu- place between them, and in the scuffle the Pri- V. 100 4 L ii in nb- Ftt a l l i i ru l i e i s 2 ii - iii dee . - f lation. The market closed steadily, with prices of soner had recourse to his knife, a very formidrble 10 1 , Forth ll and ClydeJunc. •• • ••• sq uadron sty's brig all kinds much the same. The sales comprised stilletto, inflicting very serious wounds upon the prose- St. 100 "Glasgow & S.Western ••• - ••• E was four 5,000 American, 400 Pernam and Maranham, at cutor, and also stabbing a person named Hart, who St. 100 'Great Northern Stk B4 - 85 841 i 4 St. 100 I Do., A. Stock , was at sp. to 70. ; 100 Bahia, at 64d.; 400 Egyptian, came to the prosecutor's rescue. Both the wounded St. 100 IDo. B. Stock l2B - 130 1294 9 l c . i off C ipe at 6id. to 9d.; 1,000 Surat, at 24d. to 4d.; and parties were laid up in the hospital some time. The St. 1100 IGt. Sth. &West.are.) 102 - 10 4 1034 fi and the 30 Sea Island, at ls. 6d. to 2s. per lb. Railway excuse set up for the prisoner was, that he St. 100 Great Western.. , 824 -- 82 4 824 42 4 3 he Brae -used the weapon in self-defence, and while under 12 11 Irieh South-Eastera •• • - - • f Shares were very dull, and 4 per cent. lower. 50 all 'Lancaster &Carlisle BB - 90 „ ve rnor the fear that he was about to be murdered by the 164 114 Do., Thirds ll4 - 12 4 p The average price of wheat is 71s. 4d. per guar- pm I returnedBBi 66 454 6 t i ter for the six weeks. prosecutor and his friends, who were Irishmen of the Bt. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 664 - 194 171 Do., Fifths 64 - 64c1 104 i Captain The following report upon the Manchester mar- worst class. Two witnesses were called, who stated that 14 11 Do., Wit. Riding Un. •• • - ... d 1 the prosecutor and his friends were the aggressors in the 50 all Leeds Northern 134 - 134 134 he 9tn of ket is supplied by Messrs. M'Nair, GreenhOw, and first instance, and it would appear from their statement 20 all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt ... - ... . Irving :- that the aggression was not of the mildest description 1.15 all London & Blackwell 8 ... 2 84 81 8 1 e African 1.0 84 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 1 1 4P "The month of November, which in bygone years either. lton. At 3 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 97 - 98 97f i Used to be considered, in a business point of view, as a Mr. Justice Coleridge summed up the whole case, and U. 100 London &N. Western 1014 - 1024 102 1i 4 1 and Kala . period of comparatively little value, now claims for id- ip the jury returned a verdict of guilty, recommending the 20 12 Do. Fifths Beresfordp itself much greater importance and significance, owing . 10 1 D0.,1G/.5h.,M&8...0 1 - i p Saracen, to the greatly-enlarged facilities of rapid and frequent prisoner to mercy on account o . f the provocation he had 124 24 Do. Eighths . ... - .. rby, Ara" intercourse. However, from the date of our last received before he inflicted the injury. St. 100 London & S.Western 76 7 8 76 4 3 lary. monthly circular the course of action of the market The Court sentenced the prisoner to six months' im- 50 424 Do., £SO Leal, pain during the present one has been of a dull, monotonous, prisonment with hard labour. 40 34 Do. £4O • ... 11 -9 d l 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine •.. *- ... ager, &c., and inact ive character. With these characteristics it -- 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ... - ... commenced, and with them it terminates, unrelieved NEW COURT. St. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. 23 - 24 234 43 4 even by a momentary practical alleviation. For (Before the Recorder.) 84 44 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. ... - -d I such a state of things causes are known, evident, Joseph Legg, 36, shipwright, was indicted for felo- St. 100 Midland . • 62 4 - 62 4 62 lj 24 14 2 I D AY.) plentiful, and abundant. First in importance, niously marrying Ann Maria Davey, his wife being then St. 100 Do. Birming.&Derby 36 - 38 and now alive. we may again repeat, are the unreconciled differences 50 174 MicllandG.West.ar.) ... - ... , S.E. ; light between Russia and Turkey, which, although forebod- The prisoner pleaded guilty. 25 17 Do. 4 Shares .. ...... .. ... - •.. . i ing, from the intervention and aid of friendly powers, In answer to the Court it appeared that the prison er, 100 all Newcastle &Carlisle.. ... - ... i London, for ultimate peace tends to limit confidence and create dis- St. 100 Newmarket 54 - 56 who is a seafaring man, married his first wife at Liver- a ship. trust. Secondly, the continued high price of food which 64 5 Do. Bury Extensions 4d - par ived-Ja ll ,° pool in 1849, a woman who gets her living by needle- necessarily limits the means in this country for clothing wor k , 25 174 Newp Abe &Htfd 44 - 41ci t. rg. . w damagea , and that going to sea afterwards he allowed her 50 74 Newry & Enniskillen 24 - 3 articles. Thirdly, the interruption to the industry of o. down to this time 2/, a month. In November last he 20 all Newry Warrenpoint ived-Batn , the country by the differences existing in the manufac- came to London, and upon the 9th was married to his & Rostrevor 6 - 8 rick Send' turing districts between the masters and their work- present wife. St. 100 Norfolk 5O - 52 51 men. Fourthly, to the value of money ; and fifthly, to The father of the second wife said that the prisoner 50 34 Northn.Connties Un 34 -34 d Norway to the state and condition of many of our chief foreign •er the Sand markets, which had become glutted by a production had courted his daughter above nine years , and had ofte n St. 100 North British 3O - 31 31 30 offered her marriage before she would agree to it. They 16 16 North Devon, No.l 8 - 10 r the Lime' during the last few years, exceeding legitimate require - had not the least idea but that he was a single man until 16 116 Do., No. 2 ... - ... f'l'eck; crew snents. That all these matters will, sooner or later,B all Dc., 4 A Deferred l4 - 21 a short time ago, when the first wife made her appear-ived-HoPe right themselves is almost more than certain. ante. 8 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed 66 - 7 3 / 4 50 all North London 5l ... 53 Meantime the influence consequent upon them 1 He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and 10 1.1 N.& S.Wstn., Ramp- Tived-Con- is apparent everywhere. We have experienced a hard labour, stead, and City Jn.. ... - ... i damage to month of seasonably fine weather for agricultural ope- — 20 174 North Staffordshire.. 54 - 54ci can ship. rations ; money matters have, in consequence, until last HOME COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN 20 all North Western........ 8- so of Belfast , , 'week, been much more easy and available upon lower FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. 10 10 N. &S. Westrn. June. par - 2 p 3 Point, and terms of discount ; but since then, from an increased ______-es.-- 10 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, ,ved. demand, the rates of discount have again become higher, and Leicester .--Sarah sad owing, as it is supposed, to the exportation of bullion to Last night a fully attended meeting of the shareholders St. 100 Oxford Worcester & • . - ... 4. Thomas ; in the Home Counties and Metropolitan Freehold Land China, Russia, and other parts of the Continent ; also,Wolverhampton 3B - 39 384 :k-Windsor for speculations in grain, and other speculative pur. Society was held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, 20 2.2 Portsmouth - .., 1 repair. poses. The " turn-outs," or, as they have been by Blackfriars, for the purpose of balloting for the remain- St. 100 Scottish Central ol to Genoa, St. 100 Scottish Midland. 2 56 - 57 • from hence; many termed, " lock-outs," though producing, in the ing portion of the allotments of the Wood Green estate. nd sustainea• meantime much misery to those who have been engaged S a t . . 1 00 00 Shrewsbury &Hiring. 60 - 62 Do., L. Westn. Shortly after eight 'c l oc k the chair was taken by W. 1 in them-the operatives we mean-will eventually end be- - Eykelbosch, Esq. .Guaranteed Stock 55 - 60 11, of Bang; XI eficially. This is certain to the community generally, when 10 10 Shrewaby . & Herefd 2 - Wl' ionse Rock°. - viewed in connection with the present value of money. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, 261 all Shrewsby. & Chester Nor. W. Min.) l4 - 16 her becom e s The effect has been and will for a time continue to be The CHAIRMAN , in opening the proceedings of the 134 all ar- expeew' the limitation of shipments-a matter deservedly to be evening , said i t was not his intention to occupy the Do. Halves, d 0 ,7 - 8 20 all Do. Oswestry .... - 12 wished. But to return to what more immediately con- ladies and gentlemen present by entering at any length 20 64 Shropshire Union 34 •••••• 34d 21 , of Brenleao terns our present object, the demand throughout the into the objects of a society like the present ; such ob- ... ~. Do. A, B,C, &D, fully ving been OSsupply, unless we month has been generallys equal s to the adapted fordhina, which servatcons would be totally unacceptable and tedious in paid up at per cent. ... - ... ~, except descriptions of hirtso all South Devon.,. l5 -- 17 16 78, of 'White' " are chiefly made by the manufacturers g of Preston and the extreme. It gave him (the chairman) great plea- St. 100 South Eastern 6O - 61 60 3andoned bl :its neighbourhood, which , f rom the absence of demand, sure to see so man y new faces p resent on this occasion, 51) all South Wales ...... mouth paw and their general unsuitableness for other destinations, as such a circumstance incontestably proved that the 20 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 4 -- 2 re, which sr' _ remain heavy in stock. But for the cessation in pro- . 20 5 Do.. - 4 society had gained a great acquisition to the number of able damage , ducing, and the absence of the demand in question, 20 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ... - ... a• this moor they would have been much lower to-day. To these shareholders. Very few persons, comparatively speak- 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 27 -30 len (brig), 0 , 1 :. .may be added a slight accumulation in stock of certain ing, had paid a great deal of attention to the considers- ... 164 Stockton & Hartlepl. ... - .. night, end)" St. 100 Taff Vale descriptions of domestics and other articles. Stocks, tion of the working of societies like the present, yet such ..• -- ..• -ange, of and g enerall y are, however, much as they were a month a subject was worthy of the most serious attention of 10 8 Do. £lO shades - .... 114 St. 100 Do. Prof., No. 1 ... ~. per' -- dir. 1 . 4 .--, -ago, but prices have generally declined." a ll when the future objects, both political and moral, are 25 20 Thames Haven Dock row savea• BANK OF ENGLAND.-There could be no more for one moment considered. A movement few contem- and Railway. ...... - 3 significant proof of the increased demand for money plated had now taken place, and that movement he could 20 alll. and i o f f d. N . la Kl th .iizil ,. 12 .: i , 7 10.30 e.g. than the intimation just given by the Bank of attribute to nothing more than the even-handed justice 50 all Waterford&Limerick ... - ... England that, during the shutting of the transfer iof the plans of freehold land societies. Results the 20 14 West Cornwall 8 - • 9 1 West End of London endron, gar' books, the charge for loans upon Stoc k an d E x che- m ost extraordinar y had followed. Ca p italists, cool, cal- - and Crystal Palace ... - ... 43. quer Bills will be 44 per cent. This is dearer than culating capitalists, were now to be found among the 20 all West London r, Nov. 29.. - ... at the last "shutting." As matters stand at pre- shareholders of freehold land societies, and that fact la . 1 5j c i l i. ly o m rk br ew on e ray e don 6 4 - - e,ii 64 34 olio, Alcoa' sent, the Bank will not have many applicants for alone ought to be sufficient to allay doubts, if any there 25 20 Do, Extensions Bl - ild 114 - accommodation, loans being obta i n able at 3 to 34 be, as to the solidity and security offered by these 25 114 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 4 -- d id in the Stock Exchange, whi le the " contan g o" is societies for investment. The amount of money invested St. 100 York &N. Midland 4 74 - 48 6 48 7 4 men.) may now be calculated in millions, and between 35,000 ID, DEC. l• even lower. FOREIGN. ..• and 40,000 voters had been created, and in nearly every It is rumoured that the Bank of England wul instance had the privilege so obtained been exereised in 10 6 Antwrp &Rotterdam 2 1 d lend on long-dated paper, in order to meet the a manner that left nothing to be regretted by those who 5 3 Belgian East. Junet. 3.1 -14 Tiews of parties who have recently experienced had been instrumental in obtaining it. The number of AY, 9 A.g. 8 &niers to Graissessac 24 - - 14 d 20 .. Central of Italy shares issued by this society amounted to 1,600, and 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 13 - 15 some difficulty in getting the usual accommodation. - ... ndon. all The Funds have been reduced agai n to the extent gentlemen now joining might safely calculate upon 174 is realising a handsomepremium upon the money they may _.-• of about i percent., Consols having ope ned at 9411 Dutchonßhenish Demerara and Besa.lon •24 - 3ip 26 - 2 d AY.) then touched 94/- -i-, and been since done at 94k #. feel disposed to invest. The estates owned by this 20 all East Indian 34 -44 pan 24 34 Exchequer Bills are* 4s. to 7s. prem., a decline of society were among the beat of any held by freehold 250 1002 adc4 D t.. o I . Extensio n jnudnica tn . Pepinof F rance l a - i P mll CORN . is. East India Bonds are 3s. prem. The New 3i land societies. They had just purchased a most beauti-24 ---__ 1 3 4 p e 6 ful estate-a portion of Wimbledon Park-and the for- 20 I Returns of _t l3 ' per Cents. have realised 95 to 951. There has ... 10 Gd. Trunk, of Canada land and Virs , "" tunate allottee, should he feel so disposed, would realise been rather more demand for money stock, and the Shrs. and 80nd5..., 2 -14 d 84 i 8 parties buy for the dividend. a large premium by reselling his right. As an induce- 20 8 Gt. Central of France 4 - 4p 84 PEAS. 04 204 Gt. Westn. of Cana. ‘ 545 9d Foreign Securities have been rather cheaper, but went to activity on the part of existing shareholders in 2 Shares With fair transactions. Mexican Stock has been at 14 -14 d obtaining. new members, he (the Chairman) would ... ... Do. bonds@ i55.)1857 ... - .. Do. bonds (2 i55.)1873 ... - ... cs. I pos.,, 24-g and Peruvian at 71 to 72. Chilian 6 per 4d I 535 ll' inform them that for the addition of every 500 new sub- - - Cen ' ts. are 101. Brazilian Old 5 per Cents. have 2W 104 Hamilton & Toronto ... - .., 1.C 5 0 2 all Do. 6 per cent . ... _ ... ei. I it been at 974 to NI. There has been a bargain in scribers he would promise them anew estate. One of the .• - ••• 1.1 lls IN Russian 44 per Cents. at 98, in Sardinian 5 per great features in this society was that it created no rights 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle Cents. at 88i ex div., and in Dutch 24 per Cents beyond the power of supply. With these few observe- 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 VEER. per cent. pref. - ...a , e, 173 ; Bs o" at 634 0. Spanish Deferred Bonds are worth 21 tions he would resume his seat, and feel happy in answer- 20 15 Luexembourg lOl - 104 104 i 4 4 to 22. Nothing has been done in Portuguese. f og any question that might be put to him. (Cheers.) 10 10 Do. (Railway) 6--64 64 4 Railway Shares have been rather worse again. The SECRETARY (Mr. Knight) said-In reference to 5 2Do l4 - 2 Great Northern are down nearly 155., Caledonian 5 3 Do. (Canal) l4 - 2 12s • clove r the delay that had taken place with respect to making 10 , _,i_ 2s per low - 10s. to 155., Great Western ss. to 10s., and Mid- 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. id - the roads on the Wood Green estate, the differences with 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. ... - . 1 . ) .. 44 5 land, York, and Berwick, and the rest in proportion. the contractor had been arranged, and he had signed 20 104 Madras 1 -lipxn 11 3 / 4 4 G 15s ; clove! French Shares are dull. There has been one or 2 0 2 M rue Dk. & Ry. .. : : .: - -- ~ .. . . : 335 29 Maria Antonia 3s per loan' two bargains in East Indian. Luxembourg have an agreement on Monday last, whereby he was corn- 10 10 Do. New declined 7s. 6d. to 10s. pelled to proceed in the most rapid manner. ',/ 15s; dol t The Gold Mine Shares are very quiet, but steady. Mr. HUGHES begged to be allowed to congratulat e 20 all Namur & Liege (with 2s per lest" interest 74 - 84 874 Mexican and South American are better. the assembled shareholders on the announcement made Joint Stock Bank Shares have been firm. 20 all Do. (ex interest) • .... o" by the chairman of the purchase of the very beautifu 16 all Northern of France_ 34 - 344 344 4 Australian Agricultural Shares have been 10s. , estate situated at Wimbledon. It was one of the most 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds.. i ruled steed/ to 1/. cheaper. advantageous purchases ever made, the more so as it ffmy.B.SsAms•Slis 1 10 - • .- ''' - ''' tea' Crystal Palace Shares are down ss. to 10S. all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 74 - Bxd 11 suppor „. , , was easy of access-come-atable, he might say. (Laugh ?A to 4s igi, s ; The last week's railway receipts ascertained up 20 10 Paris and Lyons l5l - 16ip L per Blbs, P.' to this day are in round figures as under :- ter.) He had been to see it, and he advised all those 40 40 Do. bonds • • - ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans ... - .. w ho had not done so to take the earliest opportunity of 1853. 1852. 20 all Paris and Rouen 4O - 42 ed "tea , . 1 , ,,, i r i Great Western bs ; all ot her2o all Paris and Strasbourg 32 - 324 is. Theme i" 0 j North-Western South-Western - 4 p 9,677 8,691 Saturday the estate could be viewed for sixpence, the 21001 all 1 1 sii::o 4:l : l my. e ab b elnr e e e saw: & neddd ll iism i ha el vroo l u ln 4e o . ll .. d . Ip9 g ......L. - : i p 9A 9i 1 ,ton 3s " to is B c l P er , Brighton 10,472 9,082 railway company issuing return tickets on that day at Midland 1 South-Eastern..... 13,147 11,638 times as large as it was. lat this 06 1 f; Great Northern - 1 2 0 50 a 6112 Do. 54 per cent. pref. ... - .... 9- - lions 11 r° 4 Caledonian and Edinburgh ancl utton, ~. s a 14,347 13,026 time after the proceedings had commenced, he begged 20 2 S.E. of France Ad ed to 3 ' Glasgow to ask if the society had purchased another estate. - - 41 4 20 6 Southern of France_ - 5 p each. ....ancashire and Yorkshire 17,021 16,082 Th e SECRETARY replied in the affirmative, stated 20 6 St. Andrews &Quebec ... „ the situation of the property, and said the agreement 20 2s. Upper India Scrip ... ... _ 1 etersburg 1 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. had only been signed in the early part of that day. The 84 all West Flanders ....... 44 - 5 5 n the rate °f2o 10 Do. 54 per c. Pref o (Prom the Official List . ) value of rights had very m uob increased since the pur mittances2o 10 Western of France • i 7 a A - p ar •Oh Business none. chase of the Wimbledon-park estate, and 351, per acre 1G 4 West. of Switzerland 11 - B A P - I g new in n per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 34 i 4 i had been offered as a ground rent. 20 2 Wiesbaden I m ild. f Now - 3 Per Cent Consols Annuities 9 44 li4 1 4 1 Mr. KINTREA said he felt exceedingly pleased a t t he 20 1 12 ; Zealand., • - ••• lie share s o , 31 per Cent. Annuities 9 54 14i 5 4 statement just made. 4 - aid 4 dis., w ere L ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Dittc. 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 5 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. smelt uncl e !: in one of the publications of the Messrs. Chambers, ffered to tne Ditt o 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860 54 - India Stock 253 504 stating the value of adopting sanitary regulations, Sbr. Paid RAILWAYS. L ea si ng Closing prices Business ted with tb 6 ladle Bonds, £IOOO ....... Chess deheir Ditto, under 21000 3 p and ornamental purposes. Those regulations, he...._____ .M•••••..M............1 vg ennsols'for Account DRY -LA- - ' n Exchequer Bills, ld. estates of the society. On, the Wood-green estates land Bletchley.... 16, and . .1 21000 - ••• had been secured fora literary and scientific institution St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 101 - 103 ally aim . "' . i . f the' 2500 47 p a school, and a portion had been reserved for ornament;l. 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon ... 51 - 52 [ ' ere o i t Small 47 p purposes. (Cheers.) St. 100 E.Lincoln. gr. gem ; an d 0006 p. cent ..... Gt•Northn 143 - 146 145 4 3 4 5 The balloting then commenced, and the following sue-ty danger a PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 25 all Glas. Barr, & Caldonian. cessful numbers were announced by the chairman :- le walls, °I.i Neils. Direct. un til b builian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 974 84 93, 123, 269, 397, 412, 535, 654, 773, 831, 972, 1,012,_. - -. screws , Ditto Small lity. ~,,r. b_ D itto New, 1852, 44 per Cent • sTER, 0....„, Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ! vole - he neatly acknowleged, and the proceedings terminated. terdaY . 00 `'ellian Bonds, 6 per Cent ...... 101 2 Railway & Berw.. ... - ... 15 i1 train , Da n i sh 4 per Cent. 73 ----_ 5O all Hull di Selby. Y.&N.Md. 108 - 110 109 cared vrill b Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent - 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 54 -55 NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICES. -GENERAL I POST the Pa SSeT . I. Ditto 5 r Omit .. 1024 126 all Do. 1 Shares. Do 264 - 274 a , ,i, OFFICE, Nov., 1853.-On the 6th December a Major 12/ all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 134 - 144 mil tral, I b alean 3 per Cent. Dittot,. Ex all over-due Coupons 3B . Mole Order a O t rd H er on O yt ffi ro c y e ds w , il L l a b n e ca o si p li e i n -e e:l h at e a Farnborough a o r n ffi b c o e r , o u A g c h . 20 all D4o.pher•efeeernetn.c.e. NorfolkDo 9 2 35 - 2: 5 ts 110' I,- esevian Bonds, 44 per Cent. ew -° for c'zinguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4l 4 St. , 100_ , Do. 6 per ct. Do Station, Hants. Minor Money Order Offices will be S u t. 1 0, 00 11 ma Low ne e h st .B ef xt t g o : Ln.dasr.w ual time , ew aollana At lssiannlonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St - crington, on the 9th December. At Padiham, in the -- - 'e trail . ' /I f ‘ 9 p _Ditt o 44 per Cent 9B A same county ; head office, Blackburn, on the 6th anan W i rd and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 3 w hich b ,i ".r(linian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... .... . - x d December. And at Penistone, Yorkshire ; head office, 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & ; i 1" D itto for the Account B9 8A trei- Sheffield, on the Ist of December. Also at Duninan- Redcar, . Darlingt. ... - - , goods , si, s P a b-lah Bonds, 3 per Cent 46 way, in the county of Cork, Ireland ; head office, 100 all Midld.Bradfd. Midland... 99 - 101 r at -class c T e . °lox% New Deferred, 3 per Cent 214 alarm P_.. Dividends on the above payable in London. Bandon, on the let December. Postmasters must in 50 all Northern and future address letters of advice for Stroud, " Stroud, Easternsp.c. E. Count.. 60 - 62 61 604 touting, Pr "ut e h E . for h ive „, renange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gull 63A 4 G 105.," and those for Strand, " Strand, London." 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do ag • -104 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... on Ma gu THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CHRISTMAS SWEEPS.- 50 all Do.Fix' ed sp.c Do ... ..... ... - ... ~.,1 of th e Messrs. Wire and Child, the solicitors to the Licensed 25 all Preet. &Wyre L. &IS. W. re h e ir „f t THREE O'CLOCK. &Ln&Yk ... - - Victuallers' Association, have received the following 35 - ~( 4- 0 1 . Consols 944 4 124 12 Do. 4 Shares. Do - - ) Ne w ''' communication from the Home Office in reply to an In dto the Ditto December Account 9 44 i St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. 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Darling . .., - _ rnelancholi 11;41340,000 dollars, part of the supply brought by the o n condition that they shall not take place in future years. 25 all Do Do 304 - 314 ustOd.i• Ada Mail steam-ship Africa from New York, on y. " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, "To Messrs. Wire and Child." " HENRY FITZROY." St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westu. 98 - 100 - THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1853. MAGAZINES FOR THE MONTH. The Dublin University.—This is a very attractive number of this magaaine ; there are a good many ' interesting subjects t rea t e d o f. In the " Portrait ' Gallery" a brief m e m o i r i s g i ven o f Thomas Colley ' Grattan, Esq., in which the vicissitudes of his ' strange career are r eca pit u l a t e d. I n conc lusion, it is observed that he is once more a free man, "as ' free as he was in the days of his boyhood, when, gun in hand, he walked the moors and hills of his native Ireland." It is further said that he ought to do something more for literature. It is true that since the time he wrote a new style has sprung up, but still the taste for the old has not passed away. " But even were it otherwise, he has enough of original genius to cut out for himself a new path, and to achieve a new fame. Let him once more take up his pen, and we dare be sworn many a friendly critic will welcome him back among the brother hood of letters." The clever story of " Sir Jasper Carew" is continued in two chapters, in which our hero's fortunes are indeed fallen, for, in the first one, called " The Gloomiest Passage of all," he is put into prison, after having been nearly starved ; and in the second, appropriately termed " The Streets," he is reduced to the expedient of becom ing a crossing sweeper. Here, however, the good luck which in some exalted stations had been de nied to him was his portion, and many a passer by was induced to sympathise with " Gentleman Jack," as he was named by his new associates. However, we are informed at the last portion of the story that a change is about to take place, and that his present place is to be relinquished. " Some strange disturbances in an old house in Aungier-street" is a very odd sketch, and the reader is puzzled to make out at the end whether he is to credit the apparition or not. Be it true or false, notwithstanding the lodgers are obliged to leave the house, which was a great proof of its being inhabited by strange visitants, especially as they were living in it rent free ! " The Cow Hunt," although from its appellation it may appear a light or jocose tale, is on the whole rather melancholy, but the little incident to which it owes its name is ludicrous enough. Number 4of the " Portuguese Olive" describes the career of the poet "Sade Miranda," whose course it is said presents nothing of the romantic ; he was only an amiable and accomplished man of letters, who loved retirement, and his life was quiet and peaceful, " clouded only at its close." The writer of this paper expresses his opinion that Miranda received higher honours than men of greater genius, his talents being neither sublime nor brilliantly origi nal, but that his private excellence of character was of great service to him ; besides, he flourished at a time when Spanish and Portuguese poetry were in infancy. " A Second Flight, or a Visit to Hobby Land" carries on the satirical sketch com menced last month, in which all the .ibsurdities of the day are shown forth. In the present division the Peace Congress is met with. " A Peep at the Dramatic Gallery of the Garrick Club" contains an account of the way in which that valuable collec tion was formed. It was originally arranged by the late Mr. Matthews. When he was compelled by circumstances to part with them they were pur chased by the Garrick Club. The number amounts o three hundred and eighty-eight, the cost origi nally approached to 5,0001., and a short notice is given of the subjects found in the gallery, which is interesting. In " Fireside Fancies" some agreea ble poems are found. The most meritorious is that entitled " The Olden Time," in which the metre is flowing, and the ideas gracefully expressed My blessing rest upon thee, thou merry olden time, When the fairies were in fashion, and the world was in its prime • Every ruin had its goblin, every green rath had its fay, Till the light of Science chased them from their ancient haunts away. has yet gone, has been simple and straightforward ;" and, subsequently, that " the Aberdeen policy, reviled as it has been, is the only just and true one." This writer's logic is somewhat curious. Be cause " we cannot drive the Russians out of Poland —the Austrians out of Cracow, Milan, and Venice —the Prussians out of Posen" he considers it useless to prevent the Czar from seizing Turkey, and defends the aggressor by accusing the aggressed- If the only claim upon allies was the perfection of the Government, or the faultlessness of the nation, this argument would be unanswerable. At present it is not very clear that, because we have " in stances of tyranny and extortion on the part of Turkish officials," we are to allow a country, equally celebrated for tyranny, to break the faith of treaties. Alluding to the downfal of Mahomedanism, he says—" And what a blessing it would be ! In half a century we should have open roads to Calcutta, perhaps to Pekin, and the seeds would be sown for the revival of the great nations of antiquity"—and for the downfal of the great nations of the present day, very probably. Doubtless the projected roads would be for the march of the Russian armies to share with us the sovereignty of Hindostan ! This article, which is the most considerable, is followed by two tales of German origin, with the appropriate titles of " The White Lady," and " Pale Sophie." They are characteristic tales, interesting and me lancholy, with a little of the horrible in each. N. P. Willis occupies the ninth number of " American Authorship." The author of " The Unholy Wish " contributes a story of ancient times, called " The Lady's Well," in which the heroine, Lady Ellana, the daughter of the Baroness of Chillingwater (whose name was ominous), married two brothers, and, when disco vered, by the inopportune return of the first from the Crusades, drowned herself in " The Lady's Well." Gossip from Florence" is a lively letter, sketching the " City of Flowers" and its inhabi tants. No. 111. of ' Tales of my Dragoman" tells us the history of " How Muftifiz rose to greatness," one of the always amusing oriental tales of brooches lost, plots found out, viziers beheaded, and injured innocence promoted. The present number of " Literary Leaflets" consists of a criticism on Mrs. Jameson, and does full justice to the popular author of the " Characteristics of W omen . ,, " Chronicles of a Country Town" is continued, and many events take place in this instalment—an elopement, an accession of fortune, and a ship wreck among them. A singular little ballad, called " The Elf King's Bride," is translated by the inde fatigable Mrs. Bushby from the Danish of Hans Christian Andersen. " The Epilogue of 1853" concludes by informing the readers of the New Monthly that the present number completes the 99th volume. Ainsworth's Magazine.—" Nicholas Flamel," by the author of " The Confederates," has reached the twenty-fifth chapter. Coming sorrows are darkly foretold. " A Diary Round Mont Blanc" describes a journey in Switzerland. The curious tale of "Is he a Doctor ?" is continued. " The Queen's Letter" finishes tragically, as all tales of the French Revo lution are expected to do. " Incidents of a Sea Voyage," and " Tales of the Backwoods," are inte resting to the lovers of adventure, though the conclud ing scene of the latter is very painful. There is a lively paper on the " Choregraphic Art in England." The verses by J. E. Carpenter are not equal to this author's former productions, having nothing to distinguish them from the melodious and compara tively meaningless words usually written for music. " The Seven Ages of Poverty and Crime in the Nineteenth Century" is a sketch unhappily too much like reality of the desperate consequences of neglect and bad education. The number is con cluded by " A Strange Story," from the German of L. Kalisch. The Gentleman's Magazine and _Historical Re view.—There is an interesting account of " Philip the Second and Antonio Perez " met with here. The details of their mutual treachery is exceedingly complicated, but at last the king resolved on the death of his secretary. The latter had proofs of the monarch's connivance in murders recently per petrated, and cunningly contrived to secrete them, so that when all was deemed safe by the king he brought them to light, and thus injured Philip's reputation considerably. In revenge Philip con signed him to the mercies of the Inquisition, but the nobles and people rescued him and he escaped. He did not prosper however. He made friends only to lose them, and at last the favourite of courtly saloons, and the confidential adviser of sovereigns, expired in the lowest poverty. On the death of Philip, ' some years before, " the genius of the artists of Spain, the wealth of the clergy, and the resources of the state, were exhausted in the sumptuous solemnities of his funeral. But, amid the pomp which veiled the corruption of the tomb, the blaze of light, the swell of organs, and the solemn requiem, there arose the thought of the atrocities of Alba, of the fires of the Inquisition, of liberty destroyed, of the murder of Escovedo, and the torture of Perez ; and this man, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave,' was interred be neath a condemnation which God has pronounced, and before which all living flesh must tremble." " Notes on Medieval Art in France" is continued, and takes in its category Nancy, Chalons, Troyes, Paris, Beauvais, and Amiens. Of Paris it is said that there are too many attractive objects to discuss them all, but Notre Dame is mentioned in terms of praise. It is remarkable " for its historical remi niscences, as well as its architectural features." The church of St. Eustache is one noticed as being pe culiar—" It is neither media3val, nor classic, nor cirque cento, but characteristic of all three." The church is being decorated, but it is observed that there is a tendency in French work to overdo, which produces a gaudy instead of a rich effect. " Memo randa on Mexico" is the first subject in this num ber. After some account of the struggles that country has undergone, it is declared that it will not prosper till the whole of the provinces shall have followed the example of Texas, and become annexed to the Anglo-Saxon race. " Hitherto Mexico has been favoured by Nature and abused by man, but the time is at hand when man will second nature, and inaugurate a new era in ancient Tenochtitlan." How rich wert thou in legends of magic lamps and ring— of genii, whom a single word to mortal aid would bring ; Of caves of gold and diamonds, where foot had never been, Till by the favoured one their depths were all unveiled and seen. Thou wert the time for monarchs—then kings were kings indeed, With potent fairy sponsors to summon at their need ; Whose wands could change their enemies to marble at their will : Ah, many a king would need to have those wands of power still ! Oh, cruel race of stepmothers ! where are yon vanished now ? Where are the henpecked husbands who before you used to bow, And yield their lovely daughters to glut your jealous ire, Forgetful, 'mid your blandishments, of ev'n the name of sire ? Sweet beauteous persecuted tribe, princesses young and fair, With faces like a poet's dreams, and veils of flowing hair, Beloved by vile enchanters, who turned to stone and wood, The princes who to rescue you dared steel, and fire, and flood. Fierce cannibalish giants, who dwelt in forests wild, And worn and weary wayfarers to darksome dens beguiled ; Brave knights with charmed weapons, who laid the mon sters low, And opening wide the dungeon doors, bid cease the cap tive's woe. Where are you all departed ?---where lie your treasures hid ? Where are the pearls and emeralds that came when they were bid ? Where are the mines of gold and gems, that but to think of now, Dazzles our mental eyes with light—Old World, where art thou ? We want those endless riches, we want the magic spells, That brought the fairies to your aid, from woods, and hills, and wells ; TVe've no enchanters nowaday, no cabalistic flames — The world has lost them all, and keeps but their time honoured names. Oh, could I find a magic wand, I'd bring those days again— I'd call the treasures from the caves of earth and throbbing main ; The land should be a glorious land, as 'twas in ancient time, When the fairies were in fashion, and the world was in its prime ! !: and tde hn et projectede dsw a theoma Coll urn's United Service.—The United Service Magazine opens this month with a paper on the " Seat of War." It is followed by a chapter on " Tactics," which gives some curious accounts of different warlike manoeuvres, and their chances of success and failure. A French account of " War in China," has reached the last chapter, which teas us of the blockade of the canals—the commence ment of the negotiations—the signing of the treaty —and concludes with general considerations on the opium war. A criticism of a French work recently published, entitled " Military Portraits," gives some interesting sketches of warriors "Gustavus Adolphus, to whom precedence is accorded, receives from our author the tribute of praise justly due to his renown. Called to the throne at the age of sixteen, he early signalised himself by his military achievements, and bore a distinguished part in the Thirty Years' War. Far in advance of the age in which he lived, he effected great improvements in the disposal and accoutrements of his troops, and brought them to a perfect state of subor dination and discipline. Although rigorously severe, he was yet careful for their health and comfort, and came to be regarded ' less as a king than as a god. Simple in his habits, unaffected, and endued with a true spirit of piety, which ever led him to attribute the suc cess of his arms to his Creator, the brevity ofhiscare deprived the world of one of its most distinguished 0 lamentr .welcome the a t prematuremili tary ~Ao rnaments,n ethdeathe r sketch a o n f d s ow c i i cs causes and anundsn braveeven ot fa i I n a towowsbrter warrior. subject of fortification, is that of Vauban , o l has given us an agreeable account less than ' his life, erected no thirty threewho, in the course of a period when so much interest has been ex n ci w te b d om o n a eH t Ae h ire e . of others. He improved the systembastions, devised r ket engineers,es n. plan a i l T 1 theefh ercac half-moonirfi shortenedkroesnwtoiilikewise the ffrontrfurther.a Dupareq new dw f e o lls ro w ca it t h ion e s a , ti a o n n d al r p e r p id ao e ifrte a bd n is d gt p hrer e ae a te su en r h e g . uindred the fortification n atu re of the rinicangn,neoxneebilirenagch, on es thehe w substituted oemor thee iin to the line r s si y nk fortress, better teul lneomddf, onhfeaudefence,d curtain,nadapting whiled ppursuedo tri 11 fno i attack than in defeiancolefn. his Independently leisure hou hours s f his he extraor dinarydevoted military genius,. Vauban was distinguished as a civil engineer, and designed the Maintenon aqueduct, produced works which, what- Sappers,its and their faults, bore witness to the diversityeibwnvehhimselfgestiiricdt Ibesides may soytn o hl f ite htthrheoaeirvsaoethim.rihydraulicugre' been genius, and the activity of his life. "The next on whom we dwell with pleasure, and whose name was assuredly one of the most illustrious that adorned the seventeenth century, is Turenne. His long and brilliant career was marked, not only by military glory, but by the most inestimable private vir tues. Placing his whole trust in Providence, he was, in character, singularly unaffected, generous, and disinte rested, while his modesty became proverbial. Simple and frugal in his private life, distinguished alike by his love of truth and great humanity, he added to these qualities undoubted courage, patience, and sagacity. The entire army regarded him with the deepest affection and mourned for him as for a kind father. The character of Turenne has been happily summed up by Montes quieu in a single line : ' His life was an hymn in praise of humanity."' The journals of " The Late Major Macready" and " Fitz Gubin," are both continued, and are followed by articles on " The Individual Organisation of Prussian Regiments," and " The Military Schools and Colleges in France." "A Narrative of Border Warfare" contains murders and deeds of vengeance in the usual border fashion• Colburn's New Monthly.—The first article is on the "War in the East," and the author is certainly a most determined enemy to the Sultan, and, what is more uncommon, a determined admirer of Lord Aberdeen. He commences by informing us—" It is impossible not to allow that the policy of Great Britain in the present crisis in the east, so far as it LITERATURE. _ The History of Europe : from the Fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the Accession of Louis Napoleon, i n 1852. Vol. 11. By Sir Archibald Alison, Bart. Blackwood. In continuation of his laborious en terprise, the most industrious of living annalists has here brought down his luminous and voluminous history o f Europe to 1825 , to the downfall of Riego ili Sp a in, to the triumph of Pepe in Naples, t o t h e su ppression of revolt in Russia, to the re ac ti dn of Royalism in France, to the riots in England, the insurrection in Scotland, and the agrarian dis turbances in Ireland—a memorable interval com prising occurrences no less important than the death of Napoleon and theaccessionof Nicholas, Queen Caroline's trial and George IV.'s Corona tion. It is surprising with what remarkable facility Sir Archibald Alison has here grouped together facts hitherto so widely scattered. The difficulty at tendant upon the narrative of events we all know is in agreat measure proportioned to their being remote Speaking or contemporaneous. more plainly, we would say that it were easier to write an account of the Heptarchy than a record of the last political movement. In the former instance fewer autho rities have to be consulted, those authorities have already been weighed in the balance of successive generations, their statements have been contrasted with each other, the light of their evidence has been accumulated, as it were, to a single focus, and brought to bear upon, the required epoch by the aid of adroit collation and ingenious commen tary. In the latter instance, however, it is alto gether different—in the instance, say, of some recent revolution. There the data have to be collected together—and collected from what sources, from sources how numerous, how questionable, how widely separated ! From files of newspapers, from volumes of official gazettes, from cartloads of pamphlets, and memoirs, and diaries, and orations, and miscellaneous correspon dence—from bulletins hotly despatched from the field of battle, from state papers coldly issued from the cabinet of statesmen, from the flattery of the adulator, and the misrepresentation of the satirist, from the fury of personality, and the enthusiasm of partisanship, and the din of faction, and the clouds of prej udice—frora the discussions of Journalism and the debates of Parliament. It is from sources as bewildering and multifarious as those here enu merated that the modern annalist has to derive his data when he adventures upon the task of describing occurrences which are very nearly contemporaneous. To look for perfect impartiality in any historian thus situated would be as irrational as it would be to expec t coolness in an observ er o f some mighty struggle, standing in the midst of the noise and the s moke, and the carnage of a cannonade. The annalist must regard events from a reasonable d i stance if he hope to acquire the merit of impar tiality, just as the spectator of a battle should be situated out of reach of what Schiller finely calls— " The wild grim if he aspire to watch the con test with anything self-possession. N there are other those of imperturbableindifference. Every• war like conflic t, talking of the fight, the dint dice of the iron game," fluctuations of the at all resembling the coolness of evertheless, be it remembered advantages to be desired besides sedateness, or of cold-blooded individual interested in a would, of course, listen eagerly to one who had watched it not from mountain top, but in immediate proximity 10•.;' - • - 4- -1 - , - ‘ ,444) with the belligerents. r A;; ) ' - ,4,60 1 10(ti: the opportunity of leamin this .10C 9 4 4 * . e _ ralities, characterised ' -iciikr**yi t i y , but of becoming acqual ' fret . to incidents, colouring the celelit dif: ore glowing and more vivid Nittellivi-; ould perceive something more of tU—moilAnto reality than that implied in the fantastic phrase of a recent dreamer— " Tiny Waterloo, Ants red and blue." Instead of this, instead of discerning only the out line of column and platoon, or the feathering mists, thrown up by the discharge of ordnance and mus ketry—he would obtain a glimpse of personal acts of heroism, he would catch gleams of the broken sword or the blood-stained cuirass, he would ob serve as it were upon the scroll of history not merely a diagram of the situation of the opposing armies, but an animated profusion of illustrations, a vignette of the drummer-boy, and a silhouette of the commander-in-chief. So is it with this con tinuation of the " History of Europe," by Alison—annals extending from 1815 to 1852, from the fall of the first to the accession of the Third Napoleon. Immediately upon the appearance of the initial volume of his novel and daring narra tive, we took occasion to commend the skill with which its author had acquitted himself of so many embarrassing responsibilities. The ability displayed in this respect by Sir A. Alison from the very commencement of his enterprise is yet more con spicuously revealed, now that we can watch the course of its development. Naturally enough, as already intimated, the work is coloured here and there by its author's personal partialities and poli tical predilections. These, however, the intelli gent reader can pass over at their right valua tion, grateful for the industry which has gone in search of so many curious and valuable particulars, by the aid of which each one individu ally may estimate the progress made by the re spective races of Christendom in the onward march of civilisation. As indicative of the interest comprised in the volume before us, several of the more memorable incidents therein recounted may be here not in aptly enumerated. . . • Turning over the chapter devoted to the record of events in Russia and Poland during the ten years which elapsed be tween 1815 and 1825, we receive from the hand of Alison an account of the last illness, the death, and the funeral of Alexander. We watch the rise and fall of the enormous re volt consequent upon his disappearance. We recognise the heroic bearing of Nicholas at the period of his accession. Nay, with all the wrath inspired at this moment by the flagitious policy of that most ambitious and audacious poten tate, we cannot but accord to him the admiration which is his due for the conduct displayed by him immediately on his elevation to the throne of that terrible and colossal autocracy. The description given by Sir A. Alison of the character and even of the personal appearance of the Emperor Nicholas must be accepted, of course, as favourable over much. Yet while we cannot close our eyes to the exceeding partiality of the writer, we cannot allow our own lack of sympathy with the Czar to blind us to the truth of one notable part of his delineation. " Exemplary," says our author, when speaking of the Emperor Nicholas, " exemplary in all the relations of private life, a faithful husband, an affectionate father, he has ex hibited in a brilliant court, and when sur rounded by every temptation which life can offer, the simplicity and affections of patriarchal life." We must perforce admit the justice of the panegyric. Turning from Russia to Eng land, the reader will find in this second volume matter for eager perusal in the picturesque descrip tions of the Cato Conspiracy, contrived by the butcher Ings, and the firebrand Thistlewood —of the trial and troubles of Queen Caroline—of the bloodshed at Peterloo—and, besides many other enthralling topics, of the demise and character of the Marquis of Londonderry, better known as the celebrated Viscount Castlereagh. The account given by Alison in chapter ix. of the death and captivity of Napoleon, though, of course, from the very nature of the subject, fraught with an irresis tible fascination, is, everything considered, one of the least satisfactory portions of his chequered and picturesque narrative. The annalist still pertina ciously- closes his eyes to the fact that Napoleon broke the treaty of Fontainbleau only after it had been broken by the Allied Sovereigns. He re ports the old story that the hero's last words were— " tete d'annee," when the last syllables that fell from his lips were "Josephine," according to the evidence of the faithful soldier who closed his eyes, the late General Count Moutholon. Nay, Sir Archibald in this division of his labour as an his torian appears to flaw his text with a series of curious contradictions. He condemns Napoleon, for inasmuch as (cli. ix. p. 365) he allowed his serenity to be disturbed by his being addressed with the title of General, as if that were of no sort of importance whatsover—yet a little later on (ibid. p. 371) lie asks "where was the necessity of refusing him the title of Emperor ?" Again, he speaks of (p. 371) " the littleness evinced by the English Government" in refusing even certain " slight gratifications to the fallen hero"—although in a previous sentence he has spoken of the con duct of that Government towards Napoleon (p. 367) as " highly liberal and considerate !" No— talk as Sir A. Alison may about full justice having at length been done to the Captive of St. Helena —it has yet to be infused into the annals penned by Englishmen. Candour, at least, may neverthe less be displayed amongst us in his regard, though we may never hope to see that dark and sinister blot ever obliterated from our national escutcheon. Enough, however, upon this par ticular—a matter to us always of painful and lamentable retrospection. Enough, more over, in reference to the volume under review in the way of minute carping or detailed emenda tion. Although flawed in a variety of directions from the haste with which its materials have been compacted together, the historical work submitted to our criticism must be welcomed as a marvel of facile ingenuity and of rapid elaboration—a mas terly evidence of its author's industry, courage, and perseverance. DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAILS.--Yesterday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, the United States mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain James C. Luce, sailed from the Mersey for New York with the usual bi-weekly mails for the United States and British North American provinces ; 95 passengers and a large and valuable cargo of merchandise on freight. THE MILITARY AT BLACKBURN.-It appears that the Secretary of State for the Home Department ha promptly complied with the request of the authorities of Blackburn to have a military force stationed there during the turn-outs, and on Monday a company of the 34th Regiment from Preston marched into the borough, and have taken up their quarters there. HOUSE FALLING.—THE LATE APPALLING ACCIDENT AT PLYMOUTH.—Since our last we learn that one of the persons injured, a young man, underwent the process of amputation of the leg, on Sunday last, in the South Devon Hospital. The operation was found necessary from the crushed state of the limb. The buildings in White-lane, adjacent to those removed by Mr. King, in Southside•street, were pronounced dangerous by the surveyor, on Friday and Saturday, and were vacated immediately. On Sunday the east end fell down, and the residue became precarious, although secured some what by props and other appliances.—Plymouth Mail of yesterday. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT LIVERPOOL—On Monday night, at half-past eleven o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred at the Great Howard-street station of the East Lancashire Railway, which resulted in the death of the guard of the train, named William Parker, and a female passenger, named "[lust, residing at Liver pool. It appears that the deceased had both arrived at the usual time, 11.30 p.m., by the luggage train from re— ' Orrnskirk, and that the en g ine, after bei ng disen,aved from the r o w c h e i e e d h i n i g t h a a h a em pvi ahead a sho rt ou y distance, was brought on the opposite line, and returned parallel w i t h the wa trai g n ;on and froin tache d. The deceased had by this time sl been alightedde tached, from the train, and were in the act of crossing off the line, when the engine, which had returned ex pected, ran over them, and killed them than was The bodies presented a most d em on the spot. man's skull being literally cru s h ed readfal s p ectac l e , th e features of the face totally oblite r at e d, together, and the and the woman had both legs nearly severed from her body. A person named George Gill es t er, who was near the deceased at the t time of the accident, was knocked down by the remained insensible for some time. THE PRESTON STRIKE.—Last night a public meeting; called by an amalgamated committee of working men. was held at the 3rtishSchoolr City-road, to support the Prest-onemo ,erCatoiwvepeezi- ro om , struggle with the inillowners, and op eratives consider the question of inaugurating a trades Parliament ; Mr. 1 • Campbell, a working man in the chair. Mr. Finlen moved the following resolution :—" That this meeting, after witnessing the numerous failures that have been too consequent upon sectional and isolated struggles of the people to maintain a proper scale of wages, and to achieve the emancipation of labour, is of opinion that the time is now arrived when a united mass movement of the working classes, based upon a national 'organisation, and guided by one direct ing body, can alone assure adequate support to the men now locked out of employment and on strike, and enable working men, for the future, to free labour from, the thraldom of capital." Mr. J. B. O'Brien seconded the resolution, observing, however, that, if fully carried out, it could not do justice to the working classes. Even the masters themselves, under the present competitive system, however well inclined, could not do anything like justice to the working classes. (He ar, h e ar.) St i ll as he would like to see a labour parliament tri e d , Sti deal of good might be the result. Th e resolution e.great then agreed to, as was also a resoluti on i n w as support of a r labour parliament, similar to that recently resolved upon by a Manchester meeting. PREFERENCE BMAR.ES. Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Blyth & Tyne 10 per ct. pref. (iss. atX5O) Bristol & Exeter 4 pr' cent., stock.... Do. Do., shares . Caledonian £lO . Chester & Holyheact Guar. 5i per cent __ . ..... . ... Corkdißanaon 5 i p.c Dundee Perth&Aber. deen Junction....... EastA nglian (X 3 108: 6 per cent. Do: (£5) 7 per cent..! Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. et.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do No. 2 ........ 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Steam Navigat 20 18 General Screw Steam ..* 20 6 Magdalena St. Navig. 20 74 Irish B eetroot nsdtseaLt Land.,,, Friel g 2 4 . a 4 .• &ter- •• • •• • 1201 alll4 Nat.NN S e. tem. Nay. Co 1 all N. B. Australasian • 1 Do. New ............. 20 10 Nrth.of Europeiteam 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. - 50 , all Peninsular & Oriental --• 724 50 125 Do, 2 all Portland Iron C 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ••• ••• 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 2 2 1 25 25 South A us t ra l. L an d 36 3 8 l all Submarine Telegraph id par 1 100 284 Van Diemcn's Land 15 16 154 GAS WARMING, &c.—Many have been the attempts' and almost as numerous the failures, to render gas sub servient to the ordinary means of warming our dwellings. Simple as the matter may seem, it has emptied the pockets and drawn heavily upon the brains of many of our most gifted in science. Success, however, in its broadest sense, appears to have awaited upon the long and untiring exertions of Messrs. Boggett and Pettit, who have intrusted their patents to Messrs. Edwards and Son, the well-known stove manufacturers, of Po land-street, Oxford-street. In the rooms of the Society of Arts, in the Adelphi, may now be seen several of these gas stoves, which fully realise all that has been so long sought for. It will be there seen how curiously abes tos has been made to play its part in this practical use fulness. St. 20 12i St 12 12i 25 12 1 4 12 St. all all 10i 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 15 8 h 8 10 Pm Pm 131 110 9i 9 140; 40 ~~-: