The Sun. — London, England, 1853-11-16 00:00:00

of r- Df st ,o Modified. It, on the contrary, persists in them more than ever. The knot of the difficulty is, then, always the same, and up to the present moment the sword alone Is employed in cutting it." The Bourse opened with much firmness yester .daY, and th e Th ree per Cents. were first called at at 80c., with every appearance of a greater rise. I lrePort that the Turks had obtained further ad 17411tages produced a reac ti on , an d th ey f e ll to 4 3f. 50c., at w hi c h t h ey closed for the end of the Month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents, closed at 99 f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,150 f. ; Rouen, 1,022 f. 50c • Havre, 485 f. • Great Northern, 8501. ; and Strasburg, 81 ' 5f.; Paris and Lyons, 84 f. ; Lyons t 9 the Mediterranean, 720 f. • Great 2 Central 510 f. ; Lyons and G eneva , 485 f .; Sh ares o f the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 692 f. 50e. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 10th inst. e' The President of the Council t ransac t e d b us i ness to the Queen on the 9th. Th e assurances g i ven t him by her Majesty proved that the Cabinet Q e njoyed the entire confidence of the Crown. The Civil ueen signed the decrees appointine , M. Zaragoza Governor of Mad r id, M. Quinto, Alcade Cor legidor of that capital, and M. Benavides, mem ber of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. „The celeb ra t e d nun P a t roc i n i o, who had been "enged to quit Spain for some time, had arrived at Toled o. v r Tho Three per C e nt s , were d one a t 421 ; t h e I`,PW Three per Cents. at 22 746 • the Debt of the l ilt Class at 9, and that of the S' econ d at 41. ► ITALY. The following telegraphic despatch, dated Mon ;!1:1);) has been received from Turin :—" The Legis 044ti ve Session has been resumed this day. The o Pc„,..ial journal of Rome announces the nomination , 2 a-gr. Sacconi as Nuncia at Paris. The Milan h Afial journal publishes a decree containing the mime s of 72 Lombard emigrants whose property is ae ltestrated." Parlamento of Turin of the 12th strongly 7Mmends Chevalier Boncompagni, late Minister 1 ; 1 . Grace and Justic e , f or th e P res id ency o f the ledmont ese Chamber of Deputies, and MM. ~..s ' "4 llz a and Jacquier (moderat e Lib era l s ) as &ere- The Grand Duke and Hereditary Prince of Tus arrived at Leghorn on the Bth from Naples, a nd set out on the following day for Florence. b a eount Giulay, Military Commandant of Lom tr arrived at Milan on the 10th, from Vienna. The ex-Queen Mari e A m eli e , wh o h a d em b ar k e d 4 , at ~Genoa on th e 7th, arr i ve d on th e f o ll ow i ng d ay f llosas on the coast of Spain, at a short di s t ance d er the frontier of F rance , b e l ow P or t-V en d res. "i'.'er Majesty b a d arr i ve d i n goo d h ea lth , an d h a d borne the voyage very well. GERMANY. The Voss. Gazette publishes the death of General B °ll Radowitz. Th e s t a t emen t i s i ncorrec t. Th e aron appears to have passed through a crisis, and l f, B l S till very feeble. On the 11th he gathered his 1?-111ilY around him, and was a l so visited by the of Prussia. On the 12th he was something vetter. The government of Hesse Cassel is at its w it s e ud for money, and thinks of postponi ng p a y men t °f ,the salari es o f emp l oy e s . I t has, however, just 4 4'd the c h am b er t o vote 140,000 thalers per .. I . lll llln to the Countess o f S c h aum b ourg (th e elec tor's wife by a morganat i c marriage), and to make t he allowance retroactive for ten years. It has uuell proposed in the pro v i s i ona l Ch am b er t o ap - Peal to the Germanic Diet to have the state placed le,lludgisler its proper constit u ti on , w ith a regu l ar atr. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 10 45 A.M. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam 'hip Iberia has just arrived with the Peninsular mails • Her dates are—Gibraltar November 8, Cadiz 9, Lisbon 11, Vigo 12. She has on board 27 passengers, and on freight 1,1251. in specie, with a very full cargo of fruit, &c. PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 15. By the Royal Mail steam-ship Severn we have Lisbon letters and papers of the 11th inst. The Iberia homeward-bound Peninsular mail steamer 'tit Lisbon at the same time as the Severn (8 a.m.) I t 'it Southampton, via Oporto an d Vi go . Sh e was ~..I P O days behind time in consequence of a rough Wuage out, and w ill no t pro b a bl y arr i ve unt il eduesday. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Odin ; L as at anchor i n th e Tagus as also the French °,, t am -sloop Le N ew t on , w hi c h h a d arr i ve d on t h e having on bard the Duke of T erce i ra , M. D e the French Minister, and M. Carolus, the e zglan Minister M the Court of Portugal. e i. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer ty of London, with the outward mails of the 7th " 5 t., reach e d Li s bon a t 9 a . m . on th e 11th. There is no particular alteration to note in Lis )7,ll exchane uotaticns, 54fd. was still the ruling Lis rate for London at time months ; but money was 'rce, while short bills were in demand. Our Lisbon corresponilent writes as follows fe We had h ere a ra th e r s evere s h oc k o f ear th qua k e a 1 4 W days ago, about eight in th e even i ng . I w as ring g a friend's door bell at th e time, and when I at last ° c 't into the house I found the ring had been taken for r l effect of the shock, and the family were, light in looking for cracks in th e wa ll s , b u t f or tunat e ly , 1 2 4 d none. Although no great damage was done any e, the shock was severe enou g h t o b e f e lt on board ° Odin, which Captain Scott, uAon the impulse of the tVletent, imagined to have struat the shore with the Lett of the tide. " The fire mentioned last packet' as having been pre stetted from reaching the gas works, principally in con cluence of prompt aid from the Odin, has led to a well a e tl efrr e d vote of thanks from the Municipal Chamber a handsome letter in the Queen's name, expressing 4 (hi e sense of the service rendered, which must be very gratifying to Capt. Scott, as also to the kenior Lieut. W. °llld and the 70 men under his ordert upon the occa -411,. Lieut. Mould's ex er ti on s a re highly spoken of by , Parties, and it is to be hoped they bring to the i i e _ l llembrance of the Admiralty his 12 years' standing as t ttenant, always 'serving afloat during that time. aid The municipal elections are no wabout to commence, t at seem to excite more active opposition , than those 'elY held for deputies." MARKET NEIVS-(THIS CORN EXCHANGE. le 1 , 1 : 1 1)- clars market was but moderately supplied with all 4,`,1 3 of English wheat. On the whole, the demand ruled T;( 1 Y, and Monday's prices were well supported. 44 1 3 10 imports of foreign wh ea t, are nearly 17;000 ("garters. ut an B avera/re business was trnnsacted in it, a t f u ll qtlotation ' at mg cargoes obtained fully previous rates. 4 - yley, the supply of which was moderate, sold sowly, ittonday's de c li ne . ;ile malt t ra d e was d u ll , at barely late rates. There was rather more doing in oats ; but beans, peas, "4 flour sold slowly, on f ormer terms. En n ? rish sh .. l' ' t eigl - i . 1: Wheat. 1,250 ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK, Barley, I Malt. 6,570 1 3,330 1,550 Oats. Floim, 1,480 1,110 3,600 8,770 1,540)d 16,960 WHITECHAPEL. t ee litr market is steady to-day, at extrem e quo t a ti ons. p: i irem 2s 8d to 4s Os ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 8d ; veal, ea r 48 48 6d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs by the BOROUGH HOP. 411)11,here is less busin ess d o i ng i n our mar k e t, ye t pr i ces are rurted. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. p ie special court of the Metropolitan Commissioners of was held y es t er d ay at the office, n Greek-street - " le gard i Jebb, Esq., in the chair. DISTRICT SEWERS RATES. ea s 15 t,, i8tr iet rates o f 6d . in the pound were made on th e lio„-.111 division o f W estminster sewers, and the Ravens "tile and Greenwich districts. A, l IRE STATE OF DEPTFORD.—CHOLERA. 4\ePetatiOn, consisting of Mr. Marchant (the vestry 1 1e m Mr. Smith and Mr. Crake (churchwardtehnes), andllliajoinhabitants of Deptford, waited com batti.jer to represent to them the dep u l p o o ra n ble state of Th'ustriet for want of sewerage. 41v,e CHAIRMAN said the commissioners were fully re ,e 'el the miserable st powers eptford, and but for h ti v i e e teeuction of their rating a scheme would a n i t o carried i nto effect, according to the plan sent jet sth e ll ouse of Commons, for this object. The su b' 4 tt e4t . under consideration and should have their best ~,,bisenataß OF GAS REFUSE INTO TUE SEWER. QeZ." secretaries of the Western, Cominmercial, and thof r.„41„ Consumer.? Gas Companies again appeared at t he court, and it being reported by the engineers ` 4 the case of the Commercial Company the nuisance Ivas elltirelY abated, whilst in the two other cases it to land modified, the matter was ordered lAo luder:td aliourned to the 6th of December, with the fur t} : lll thug that if the nuisance was entirely abated (3 -4 n o r ther .ps would be taken. 1/41jouT.,,ed`°1111a1 business was transacted, and the court _ _ _ • 4 Pat)l4'lll SEOM RIIBSIA AND RKEY.—Frorn tbe -7„,eitur-.. it appear it s that in the nine months ended rn Port,`",t4 ult. the grain importel from the northern `kithil°ljiussia 5ea07,867 quarters, and from ports °413, the 131ack , 1,029,168 quarters ; and of ineal Period, rt• Prom the Turkish dominions, in th esa the "I en ~~. TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1853, MONEY MARKET AND COAIMER,CIAL INTELLIGENCE. --. .,1 ,,, -- CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken for export and on speculation. The market was tame, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 3,000 American, 9 Pernam and Maranham at 61d., to 7-;id., 60 Bahia, at 61d., 200 - Egyptian at 6,id. to Bd., and 500 Surat at 3d. to 4d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull and heavy at lower prices. The interview which the Governor of the Bank of England and one of his colleagues (in his capa city as a Russian merchant) has had with the Earl of Clarendon, has strengthened the impression that our Government places much less reliance than heretofore in the prospect of an amicable settlement, and consequently anticipates that the present cam paign at least must be allowed to go ou. The Eng lish merchants who are engaged in the Russian trade naturally feel anxious about entering into the con tracts usually made at this season, as they part with their ready money to agents at St. Petersburg, who buy up the tallow in the interior for delivery next June. The safety of such a proceeding under pre sent circumstances might be questionable, and our Foreign Secretary accordingly intimated that he could not give an opinion as to the probable settle ment now hostilities had commenced, although Government still had hopes, and accordingly he advised great caution. Seeing that Russia has vio lated the territory of her neighbour, and that she has done immense injury to the resources of the country, the question of indemnity to Turkey must become part and parcel of any future settlement, and there is little probability of this being obtained unless England and France take active measures to secure it. Bills of exchange were taken yesterday afternoon at previous rates on Amsterdam, 11 15 to 16 ; at 25 15 to 17 on Antwerp, being a slight decline ; at 13 41 to 51 on Hamburgh, a trifling advance ; and at 11 40 to 45 on Trieste. There is stated to be rather more ease in the money market, and the bankers are fully supplied with cash. Discounts rule under the Bank of England minimum, even for paper comparatively long dated, but a decided preference is given to bills having a short time to run. The drafts of the Isle of Man Bank have been refused by their London agents, owing to the death of two of the partners within a very short period of each other, and the inability of the exe cutor to ascertain immediately the amount of the assets is the cause. At the Rhymney Iron Company's meeting this day, a half-yearly dividend of 21. per 501. share and of 12s. per 151. share was declared. The works are stated to be in a most satisfactory con dition, and fair profits hereafter are expected. The English Stock market has been very steady, though not quite so high as yesterday, and there is less business doing. Consols have been done at 94g and 95, and at 94/ for Account. They are now about 94g f, owing to the important intelli gence received from the East of the defeat of the Russians. This in itself gives the highest satisfac tion, though, it is feared, it may complicate the efforts of the peacemakers. The N ew 3 per Cents. have been at 95/ to 96, and the 3 per Cents. at 931 to 94. Bank Stock has been rather higher, being 218. India Stock has been quoted 250, and Exchequer Bills have been at 3s. to 6s. premium. In the Foreign Market there is very little doing, and the quotations are rather heavy. Mexican have been at 25i to Spanish 3 per Cents. at 45 to and the Deferred at 21g. Russian 4/ per Cents. have realised 981, but they have since been done at 981. Belgian 41 per Cents. are 96, and Dutch 2i per Cents. 63f. The settlement of the account on the Share Mar ket has not occasioned any particular alteration in prices, but tho tendency is upwards. Great North ern are very buoyant, and also South-Western. North-Western have been very heavy. Caleddnian are not quite so good. French Shares are rather cheaper, but Luxembourg are well supported. The Gold Mine Shares have been very little dealt in, and continue at about the previous rates. The Imperial Brazilian have dropped 10s. to 15s. The Waller Mine has been at 1 to g. The shares of the Land Companies have been very quiet. The Joint Stock Banks have been without alte ration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Oficial List.) Business done. Bank Stock per Cent. Reduced Annuities 934 4 3i 4 3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 94 5 41 5 4 New 31 per Cent. Annuities 954 i 6 India Stock 250 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO ... .2500 Ditto Small 3 G p 3 6 p 3 6 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822,'5 per Cent. 4 St Ditto 4i per Cent 9R g Spanish Bonds, 3 per C e nt 45 i Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2li Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Bonds 4i per Cent. ex. 25 fr Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gull 634 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..~, HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 94 4 Ditto December A ccoun t 94i i LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS D AY.) LONDON, Nov. IG.--Wind at noon, N.W. ; light airs and foggy weather. SToaiiioLm, Nov. 9.—The Swallow, hence to Hull, struck on the Brandsten Rock, two miles from Sand hammar, on the Ist Nov., and was brought back by a steamer. She now lies sunk in several fathoms water in the river, till she can be raised and discharged for repairs. ROME, BORNHOLM, Nov. 10.—The Fancy, of and from London for Cronstadt, was stranded north of this town, on the night of the Bth Nov., and it .is doubtful whether she can be got off. YSTAD, Nov. 11. —The Dido, Danzig to Sunderland, was stranded at Sandhatnmar, Bth Nov., but got off after leaving a portion of her cargo there, and was seen this morning off this harbour. It is uncertain whether she will repair hero or at Elsinore. BELFAST, Nov. 11.—The Mary (schooner), of this port, from Waterford to the Clyde, put into Donighadee Nov. 10, with 44 feet Water in her hold, having been on the rocks south of the latter place ; her cargo is being dis charged in a ;7tarnaged state. WEsTPQRT, Nov. 14.—The life tnd long-boat of the California packet Broadhaven, for New York, which was aban( l .oned, and afterwards foundered, on Nov. 5, has ar rirod at Achil Island with the remainder of the passengers and crew, except 14, who had died before reaching land. WISBY, Nov. 6.—The Ann, of Aberdeen, Riga to Lon don, ran ashore on Sterhorn's Reef, off Ljugam, on the 3d Nov.; assistance is with her, and her cargo is being dis charged. BATHURST, RIVER GAMBIA, Oct. 25.—The Louisiana, of Havre, which sailed hence Sept. 27 for Marseilles, was stranded the next day at the entrance of the river, and has become a total wreck; materials and about a third of the cargo saved and sold. DEAL, Nov. 16.—Wind N.W., and foggy. Arrived— Cytv of Hamilton, Montreal. HULL, Nov. 15.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Richard Cobden, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 15.—Wind, E. to E.N.E. Arrived —Franzen, Callao. Sailed—Yorktown, for New York; Johanna Maria, Batavia. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 15.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Catherine Elizabeth, St. Vincent. Sailed—lndiana (s), for India. Off Folkestone—Arrived—Hugo, Guayaquil. SCILLY, Nov. 14.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Atlantic, Quebec; Mario, Marseilles for Dunkirk, with pumps choked, and leaky. SWANSEA, Nov. 14.—Wind, N.E. Sailod—Russiet, Cape do Verds. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 10.30 A.M. Wind N., moderate, and hazy. Arrived—Tiber, from the Mediterranean ; Faro, from Bilboa ; Mercutio, from Savanilla ; Caroline, from Cron stadt ; Clemence, from Antwerp. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 14. Wind S., light. Arrived—Gem, from Ibraila ; Jessie, from Oran. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia has just arrived here with the Peninsular mails. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) CUSTOMS RETURN. GRAVESEND, WEDNESDAY, 10.24 A.M. Wind N.W., thick fog. Tide, two hours' flood. Arrived. —Sedulous, from Messina ; Edward and James, Almeira ' • Margaretta , Konigsberg;; Junction, Guernsey; Harriet, Rotterdam. Nov. 16,—Slater Rebow, from Messina ; - Albion (steamer), from Boulogne ; Belgium (steamer), from Os tend ; Sir E. Banks (steamer), from Havre. Sailed, 16 th.—Countess of Lonsdale (steamer), from Hamburg. DEAL, WEDNESDAY, 9.25 A.M. Wind N.W., light, and foggy. Passed, 15.—Agnes, from Oporto, for London ; City of Hamilton, from Montreal, for London; In den, from Glo cester for Dantzig, off Dungeness. ABOLITION OF BETTING-LIST HOUSES.—The bill passed last session to abolish betting-list houses, takes place on Tqursday (to-morrow fortnight), being the Ist proximo. Already a great many of the list keepers have shut up their shops, and others who have taken deposits of money on horses to run in the Derby of 1854, appre hensive of the consequences of retaining, are returning it as fast as they can, and in a few days betting-houses will have entirely disappeared not only from the metro polis, but also from all parts of the kingdom. A NUGGET.—A private letter received yesterday from the diggings mentions the discovery, within the last few days, in the neighbourhood of Sawpit Gully, of a nugget weighing 10 lb, SHREWSBURY RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) COPELA_ND HANDICAP. Dead heat with Merry Monk and Topsy. Fifteen ran. CITY OF LONDON COMIVIISSION. (THIS DAY.) <>-- The Commissioners continued their inquiry this morn ing, in the chamber of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. _ _ Mr. John Catley, an East India merchant, and chair. man of the London Dock Company, attended to give his views of the corporation. He said he thought the man ner in which the aldermen of the City discharged their judicial functions was on the whole satisfactory, at least it would bear comparison with that of the country magistrates ; but he believed the alder men invariably acted upon the advice of their paid assessors. It was his opinion that the city was well paved and well sewered—indeed he knew of no spot more healthy than the locality where his offices were situated, though it should not be forgotten that the City stood upon an exceedingly dry soil. He could suggest no improvement in the corporation, with the exception perhaps, of that of engrafting upon it a Chamber of Commerce, through which the mercantile community could make complaints or. representations to the Government. Certainly there was no prospect of inducing the higher class of merchants to join the corporation, because they could not spare the time which their civic duties would demand of them. For instance, he had been twice re turned to the town council, but for the reason he had stated he declined to serve. He could not spare the time from his business. The conservancy of the Thames he thought was well placed in the hands of the corpo ration, but at the same time it was just possible that the constitution of the committee which looked after this department could be advantageously extended by introducing the professional element into it. The London Dock Companies sometimes called in the services of the City meters, but the Fellow. ship Porters they excluded from the docks ; but he was not sure that the ae, of Parliament, by which the exclusion was made, did not grant the Fel lowship some compensation. He hardly thought it would be advisable to unite the City with the Metropo litan Police, and for this reason, that in the City there was an immense amount of property constantly accumulated and accumulating. Now, at night, the City was com paratively deserted, and hence the City required a more extensive watch than the other parts of the metropolis. He was apprehensive, there fore, that if the City police were united to the Metropolitan force, the inhabitants of the metropolis generally would object to pay the increased expense which the City would require, and he thought under those circumstances it would be better to allow the City police to remain as it is, under the control of a distinct commissioner. Mr. Catley stated in conclusion, that he had been repeatedly summoned to take up his freedom, but being a wholesale dealer he had not thought it necessary to take any notice of the matter. The Coriamissioners then proceeded to examine a gen tleman on the subject of the conservancy of the Medway by the Corporation. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 15. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yesterday. The queen, attended by the Hon. Mary Seymour, rode in the riding-house this morning. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting, and previously inspected the model cottages lately built by the "Windsor Royal Association for Improving the Dwellings of the Labouring Classes. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred took riding exercise. The Princess Royal and Princess Alice took their usual walk. A deputation from the Directors of the Hungerford Market Company, consisting of Messrs. Stutcly, Bid dulph, and Whitbread, accompanied by Mr. Kilpin, secretary to the company, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday at the Office of Public Works and Buildings in Whitehall-place, on the subject of the proposed alterations of Charing•cross bridge and approaches thereto. CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. Last evening, a very fully attended meeting was held at the Public Hall, Richmond, to hear from a deputation from the Conservative Land' Society a statement of the plans and operations of the society, with respect to the property purchased in the vicinity, viz., St. Margaret's, late the property of Lord Kilmory. Among the gentle , men on the platform were—Lord Itanelagh, chairman o: the society ; Col. B. Knox, vice-chairman ; R. N. Few ler, Esq. ; W. Cribb, Esq. ; 11. Pownall, Esq. ; Dr. Worthington ; G. Morgan, Esq., surveyor to the society; C. L. Gruncisen, Esq., secretary, &c. Shortly after seven o'clock, the chair was taken by Lord RANELAGIT, who, on taking his seat, said—No doubt, occupying the position he did, viz., chairman of the Conservative Land Society, they would expect to hear from him the whole working of the society. But he would call on gentlemen who would better and more fully explain the objects of the deputation. He would lay aside for the evening his official character, and merely act as chairman of the meeting, and bespeak for every gentleman a respectful and attentive hearing. Mr. POWNALL then rose and entered at some length into the objects and working of freehold land societies in general. They had lately purchased the beautiful estate over the water, and it must be confessed it was one of the most attractive estates possessed by any society. The town of Richmond needed enlargement, and to extend it in the direction proposed would be highly bene ficial. He would not encroach upon the ground which would be gone over by Mr. Lewis, but he congratulated them on the fortunate purchase made by the Conserva tive Land Society. Col. KNOX then addressed a few words to the meet ing. He had long been a resident at Richmond, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than in adding to the welfare of the town. As one of the founders of the society, he felt delighted at the prospects held out by the purchase. Mr. FOWLER, of the firm of Dimsdale, Drewett, Fow lers, and Barnard, in addressing the meeting, said he should not enter into the political part of the society— his observations would principally bear upon the com mercial and profitable objects of the body. In taking shares in this society, the prudent man had nothing to fear. There was none of that fearful liability attending commercial speculations in general —none of that respon sibility which perilled the whole of a man's property for the liquidation of debts incurred, as in other commercial speculations. The shareholder could at any time c a ll for his money when he chose, which would be returned to him with a very trifling deduction, and with 3 per cent. as interest. As a proof of the value of an allot ment in this society, he might mention that one 501. al lotment had lately been sold for a premium of 150/., thus realising a profit of 300 per cent. Mr. LEWIS, of the firm of Harrison and Lewis, solici tors to the society, then came forward to explain its general working and objects, and said that gen tlemen joining this society need be under no fear as to their liability; they were not a joint-stock, but a friendly society. He need only refer there to the opinion of Mr. Tidd Pratt, which was to the effect, that the members of the Conservative Land or Benefit Building Society could not be held liable, as shareholders, for any debts or engagements of the society or committee, beyond the amount of the shares they individually possess. They had lately purchased a beautiful estate over the water, and so attractive was it that every member wished for an allotment on it. It had been remarked, why are your shares put down at 501., while other companies grant shares at 301.? But the reason for so doing, in a great measure, had been, that great difficulty had arisen whether the latter sum could secure the franchise to its holders. A great number of instances had oc curred, which clearly indicated both the advantage and necessity of the 501. arrangement. Now, with respect to the 301. societies, the only difference that he (Mr. Lewis) could see, if difference it could be called, was, that in those societies whose shares were issued at 301., the members paid 4s. per month, while in theirs the shares being 501., the members paid Bs. per month, and he would undertake that in the event of any of the mem bers of their society being objected to in the registration courts, he would be ready at any moment to defend, and ho had no doubt successfully defend, the vote of every member so circumstanced. In this society, cer tain rights were reserved for the completed shares. In cases where the member had paid up the 501., he was then en titled to a right of choice on the estate in rotation, according to the date at which the share was completed. In other cases, that of uncompleted shares, where the shareholder had paid to the extent of one-fourth of his share, he became entitled to the advantages held out by this society. The lowest number on the list of rights was 500, and those rights were working off at the rate of 100 every month, so that every member had the prospect of an early allotment. By an arrangement of this society, the speculator is not allowed to exercise the influence of his capital to the injury of the senior members. He is not allowed to take 500 shares one day by merely paying 100 shillings, and then withdraw the next day, in the event of the ballot turning out un favourable to his speculation, at the loss merely of Si. Such a proceeding would be unfair in the highest degree. With respect to the building on the estates of the society, certain restrictions were laid down, by which the builder of a valuable house or mansion would not have a small cottage and garden next him, to the depreciation of his property. On the Putney estate arrangements are made for the building of mansions and houses of the value of 1,2001., 7001., 2501., 1001., 751., and 50/., everything was going on as prosperously as the most ardent mem ber of the society could desire. The learned gentleman, in conclusion, then touched upon the importance of the society in a political point of view, and said he should be ready to answer any questions of any person, including the person who seemed so anxious to ask questions in the beginning of the evening if he thought proper to ask him any. Mr. Smut then in a very few words moved a reso lution to the following effect : "That this society is worthy of public support." Mr. ()Amu, begged leave to second the resolution. The Noble CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting, which he declared carried unanimously. Several questions having been put to Mr. Lewis, which were all answered to the satisfaction of the meet ing, Dr. WORTHINGTON then moved that a vote of thanks be given to the chairman for his kindness in taking the chair, which was seconded by Mr. CRIBB, and carried unanimously. The Noble CHAIRMAN having thanked the meeting for the vote that had been awarded him, the proceedings terminated. T.H. CHOLERA. (From the General board of Health, Nov. 14.) METROPOLIS. The returns from the B, D, 11, K, M, 14, P, and T divisions of the Metropolitan Police, give 18 new cases, and 7 deaths. With reference to a death that occurred in Redcross-street, Borough, the police state that this is the tenth death that has taken place in the same street, and that in Suffolk-place, Bermondsey, there have been altogether four deaths. The number of deaths in the whole metropolis during the week ending Nov. 12, was 98 ; the number in the corresponding week of 1848 was 54. The total number since the outbreak (17 weeks) has been 657 ; in 1848, during the same period, it was only 377. SHARE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Basiness done this day. Aberdeen. 19i -- 19. ‘mbg. Nottng. Boat. & Eastn. June.. ..... 41 -4„ Belfast & Ballymena Blrmng. Wolverh. di Stour Va11ey......... 9 - 10 28 Birkenhd. La ... . Cheshire Junct...... all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cans._ 18j Do., £20........ ..... 30 3lyth & Tyne original X. 25 (its. at £15).... .00 3ristol & Exeter_ _ .00 Caledonian—. ...... 12 10 d 17 - 19 5i - 43! 96 -- 9 54A -- 55 16i -- 174 13 -- 15 "Mester & Holyhead, Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New ....... ....... East Anglian (£25 L & E. & L. & D.) 44 - 46 7i - 13} Do., (,ElB E. dr H.).. Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk. 3 t 12 -13 A 42 - 44 31 - 33 Do.NewA(lateThirds) East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinh. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Forth and Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western Irish South-Easters Lancaster &Carlisle Do., Thirds.. Lancasb. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern 64 - 66 59 - 61 22 - 23 82 - 83 58 - 60 127 - 129 102 - 104 81 - 82 50 1611 St. 194 14 87 -- 90 11 12ip 641 -- 65 7. 7 cf 4t 4id, 12 -- St. 10 St. 25 204 1 0 20 5 Liv. Crsby. &So ntlrpt. London & Blackmail Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.& S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths ? - _B} i - - 1 I; 96 - 97 102 —102 b iF iP Do. Eighths 2i 100 42 London & S.Western Do., £5O .. Do., £4O ......... Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lineln. Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. i Shares Newcastle & Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 73 .75 13 —ll d 12 11 d 20 - 21 •:- - d 61.1 -61 ii 34 - 36 54 56 i d par 5 4Ad 100 3i 100 Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British 50 52 4 —3 d 28 29 8 10 North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. De., i A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. li - 2 7 - 7i 49 ... 52 17 all 10 1 N. & S. Westrn. Juno Nuneaton, Hinckley ; and Leicester Oxford Worcester ft Wolverhampton.. Portsmouth 2.2 100 100 100 100 (Scottish Central Scottish Midland- Shrewsbury' & Do., L. dr N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock ', Shrowsby. (Sr Herefd Shrowsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswcstry Shropshire Union Do. A, B,C, &I), fully paid up at per cent. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. 2.2 all 163 100 8 100 Staines,Wok.,&Wok.l Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do £lO shades. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Watcrfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall.. West End of London' and Crystal Palace West London all 51s. 100 20 113 100 Wmble d on &Croydou York Newctl. &Berw, Do. Extensions....... IDo. G.N.E. Purchase York d; N. Midland.. 51 - 5 d 7 8 par 2 p 38 - 40 88 - 90 54 - - 55 60 - 62 55 60 2k lidis 15 17 7i 8i 11 13 3i . 3Rd 15 - 17 60 - 61 34 35 i - li 27 - 30 ... -- ~. 2i 3 154 - 15 ... - ... 8 - 9 64i 65 Si 841 1 4 3id 4711 486 94 54 J i 8221 3i 3 2 - - 14 3- 1 d 13 - 15 - 2ip 2 2Ad 3 i 417 P * P 1 p 2} 4f 31c1 P 2 04 6 - f. 14 14 —1/ 4d p liP 7i - 8 33 . i - iii 16t -- 16 p 41 42 37f —37 f 2 4p 3 1 d 19 20 ld par 1 d 81 8f 82 11 hl .• - - par p ar 24p .• 1 - 44 ld l pdar 74 —84 P 4 - 3d Pm 64i 10211 i 2 i 74i 6i 20i 6 i i 36 i 9i 9 8i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Sbr. Paid BAILwAT;• CLommpaneaing C;oessitngerdPay. this day. 50 Bnsine: 50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W. Blotchley ••• . St. 100 Buckghamsh L. diN.W. 100 102 50 all Clydesdale Jc Caledon... 50 52 St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr 6p. cent ... . Gt.Northn 140 143 25 all Glas. Barr. £ Caldonian. Neils. Direct. 2» all Do. New Do .. ..... 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt.West . n. 30 32 LOO all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway dz Berw.. 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 108 110 25 all Do. A Shares Do 5 4• 55 121 all Do. Shares. Do 26i 27 12i all Lon.&Greenw S.Easte rn 134 —14 i 20 all Do.Preferenee Do 24 25. St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Norfolk 2t. 100 Do. 6 per et.. Do — • 54 all Manch.Exton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld. - 3 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. LOO all Midld.Bradfd Midland... 99 50 all Northern and 101. 99i s 6 te 50 all Do. Ea ..... • r per n 5P c c . D E . o C . ............ .. 6 . . 1 : 50 all Do. Fixed sp. cDo . 6 . 3 . 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &IS. W. 464 Z z Ln& Yk 12 12 Do. i Shares. 1?5) 1 . 4;;:iii • n • 142 St. 100 Roystn. dr Hit. i" t Do 25 188 Shef. Rot h. & Lane St. 100 Do.Sbepth.S ash. 138 142 Yorksh.. d 2 12 94 S. Staffor Goolog.dsfh.c MrMClean per cent Darling . lid 6 • • • 50 all- WearValleygr Stockt. & Do - 31 1 , 2 5 Do. St. 100 WiltsetSomrst i Gt.Westa 9B 100 1 10 1 1 Aberdeen ...... Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Blyth & Tyne 10 per rt. pref. (iss. at.£so) Bristol & Exeter 4 pr cent stock !Do. Do., sha;:eq. Caledonian £lO Chester Qt Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bando n 5 p. c. Dundee PerthdrAber deen Junction EastA nglian (£3los) 6 per cent. Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (#;7 l7s) 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 EastLaucash. 6 p.ets East & West Yorksh Junction Fifths Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 4 per cent. . Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent Great Nortbr 5 p.c. Do. sp. c.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom.... Do. 43 percent. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. ,lst Pref Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Do. 4 per et. pref. St. Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. Do. con. & red. 4. p.c Do. do. 4 per cent Do. irredeem. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. 220, Do., 6 p. c., Stock Leeds Nn. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1843 London and:Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c D o , Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c Lond. & N. W., Coy & Nun., 5 per cent 'London & S.Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color Gandy. & Ennis. Sh Manch.,Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. New, alo.. ..... Itarypt.&Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent. Do ..... 12i 12i 12. St. St. 16i 10 1 St. St. St. 16 8 i 8 10 100 ICO ICO 6 100 100 iOO 100 100 100 100 all 100 10 25 10 1.0.6 Mid. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4 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 I Do Scot. Can., New n ef. Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New 10 all 1; all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Waterfd.StKilk.6p.e. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref Do York& N. Midland H. & S. Parch Agua Fria ... Anglo Austrin. Cold Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Blmnarvon Iron and Coal British Austrin. Gold ,British Iron Braziliaamp.(issued at ES pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Cobra Copper all all all all 12s. SHIPPING RETURNS. The shipping returns of the Board of Trade for tho mouth ending the 10th of October show an extraor dinary increase in the amount of tonnage emPloyed, the augmentation being alike observable in British and foreign vessels. The entries inward were 50 per cent. greater than in the corresponding month of last year, and the clearances outward 10 per cent. Subjoined. are the general totals : Entered inward— TONNAGE FOE THE MONTH ENDING OCT. 10, British vessels. ..... ...„ United States' vessels Other countries 1851. 506,407 81,774 211,159 1852. 380,688 65,479 161,899 1853. 512,2!6 99,087 258,6!6 799,340 611,066 909,919 The clearances outward were -1851. 1852. 1853. British vessels 404,816 456,169 4; 2,80 6 United States' vessels 80,891 83,835 112,787 Other countries 188,357 208,631 243,586 674,064 748,635 819,179 For the first nine months of the year the aggregate of entries and clearances shows an increase of 15 per cent. over the corresponding period of 1852. With regard to the coasting trade the tonnage en tered inward was 1,028,952 in the month ending Oc tober 10, 1851 ; 1,124,581 in 1852 ; and 1,217,221 in 1853. The clearances outward were-1,273,394 in Oc tober, 1851 ; 1,273,688 in 1852 ; and 1,321,700 in 1853. These returns now distinguish sailing from steam vessels, and indicate a continued tendency to an in creased use of the latter. FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—The prices from the Paris Bourse yesterday afternoon showed steadiness. It ap pears that a considerable amount of gold is arriving from England and America, and the Mint, consequently, again fix long dates for the re-delivery of that which is brought them for coinage. Tho telegraphic quotations of the foreign exchanges at Vienna seem to indicate that some intelligence had reached that city which was deemed unfavourable as regards the prospect of the money-market. A further rise of a half per cent. is reported to have taken place yesterday in the rate on London, tho price being 11.19. The letters from St. Petersburg are to the Bth inst., and from Odessa to the 4th. The exchange at both places had become more un favourable to England, and, owing to the large purchases still going on in wheat, it now pays well to send gold to Odessa. EMIGRANTS' BAGGAGE BY RAILWAY.---The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, having had under their consideration the request of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company, to be permitted to convey the baggage of emigrants arriving from Germany at th e p or t o ° ?Hull, without examination, to Liverpool for reshipment—first, by allowing it to be towed across the Humber to New Holland in boats with sealed hatches, and thence in locked vans, under the charge of Customs officers, their lordships have adverted to the rule that they have hitherto considered as essen tial in granting the privilege of unexamined goods—viz., that in all cases such goods should be removed direct from the importin g ship into the railway v an , w hi c h should be locked by the landing officers at the port of importation, and unlocked by similar officers at the port of re-shipment, neither the officer in charge nor any other person having means of access in the interim ; and their lordships have expressed their opinion that the rule must be persevered in. iTheir lordships have also adverted to the fact, that emigrants arriving at Hull have already this convenience by other railway companies, and that the railway company now applying has a similar privilege from the port of Grimsby to Liverpool, and they have, therefore, been unable to comply with the request. Nevertheless, as their lord ships are unwilling to stand in the way of permitting a full competition of railway companies or to withhold privileges of this nature further than the protection of the revenue render needful, they have expressed them selves prepared to grant the privilege requested, pro vided the railway company arrange to have the baggage in question removed from the ship, as at present, dire c t into lock-up vans in Hull, which could be removed across the Humber and placed on the railway, and then carried to Liverpool under existing regulations. THE ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF £2,000.--Yester day, Henry Augustus Hope, of Smithfield and Surrey terrace, Sent-road, hay salesman, surrendered to undergo a final examination before the Barnet bench of magistrates, upon the charge of embezzling various sums of money, alleged in the aggregate to be about 2,0001., the property of the Barnet Hay Association. Mr. Robinson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J. H. Parry for the accused. The proceedings created the utmost interest, in consequence of the high charac ter and high position held by the prisoner. The facts of the ease were these :—ln 1852 the prisoner was engaged by the association (which had for its object to effect the easier and better sale of produce) to sell wholly for them upon commission at Smithfield. In the early part of the present year, they finding accused a defaulter, he was, after some investigation, dismissed ; but the accounts which they held of his, being so con fused, they agreed to allow him V. per week to gather the debts, of which they had no clear knowledge. This continued for some time, and accused made some offer to purchase the business, but did not do so ; and, finally, they upon making up their accounts, found above 2,0001. unaccounted for, and had detected many false entries in the accounts furnished by the prisoner and many not ac counted for at all. On the part of the prisoner it was al leged, and admitted that h e claimed a large sum for expenses they had never authorised him to go to. That they had sued his sureties for the amount of 600/., and that he held a bill belonging to the association for 3001., which falling due, he refused to renew, and that since the com pany had given up their premises, the prisoner had leased them and carried on his own business there. Several cases having been clearly established, the bench. after a long consultation, committed the accused for dial , admitting him to bail, himself in MI., and tiro substantial bail in 100/, each. SEAHAM HARBOUR. On the 7th there was a death from cholera. It is stated that diarrho©a has been prevalent in this district, at first chiefly among children, but latterly extending to adults. Durinr , these last two or three week s , how ever, it has much 6 abated, although casual cases now and then present themselves. In several instances the dis ease assumed a choleraic form, but was got under by the timely application of proper remedies. Three cases, however, of Asiatic cholera have taken place, which have speedily proved fatal. The condition of the district, including Seaham Harbour and the collieries, is re presented as being in a satisfactory state. The general health appears to be good, and measures have been taken to put the town in a cleanly and wholesome state. Several instances of nuisances have been detected by the sanitary committee, and have speedily been removed. DUNDEE.—Deaths, Nov. 12. Cholera.. SOUTH SHIELDS UNlON.—Deaths, Nov. 10. Cholera AUPTHILL UNlON.—Deaths, Nov. 13. Cholera._ STROOD (RENT).—Death, Nov. 12. Cholera .. 2 .. 1 SOCIETY OF ARTS.— The opening meeting of the 100th session will take place this evening, when Mr. Harry Chester, the Chairman of the Council, will read an ad dress, detailing briefly some of the more important movements in which the society had been engaged since its formation, and also explaining what is proposed to be done during the present session. The fifth annual exhi bition of articles which have been invented, patented, or registered during the preceding twelve months, will be opened the same evening. How SCOTCH LINES ARE MANAGED.—Mr. Johnstone, the manager of the Glasgow and South Western line, in contradicting an exaggerated report of a threatened col lision near Cumnock, says :—" I may remark, in con clusion, that, since the opening of the line, we have carried about eight millions of passengers, and no indi vidual has met with a fatal casualty, or even had a limb fractured,'; FOREIGN. Antwip & Rotterdam Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara . Dijon and Besnon Dutch Rhenish 'East Indian , Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gd. Trunk. of Canada Stirs. and Eonds Gt. Central of France Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Do. bonds(l i55.)1857 Do. bonds (2 i55.)1873 Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 por cent Lake Const. & Bask Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 10. all 5 4 Luexembourg Do. (Railway)... (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. prof Lyons & Mediterran Madras Maria Antonia . Do. New .... Melbourne Mc. & Ry, Namur & Liege (witl interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds [fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.] NorwegianTrnl: Paris and Lyons Do. bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Roucu Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen& Cherbrb Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish . Sambre and Mouse... Do. 5} per cent. pref. IS.E. of Fiance........ Southern of France St. Andrews & Quebec Upper India Scrip ~ West Flanders Do; 5 per c. Pref . Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand_ PREFERENCE SHARES. 98 - 100 6 - 6j 5 . - 1, 1 .1 Isp lh Is l , 134 -- 14 19i -- 204 3 - 34 117 - 116 108 - 110 -iii 8 - 81 61 7 99 101 95 100 95 100 par 14 0 142 j 2 - 3pl 12 - 13 6i Oi - 9.4 P .".... ••• 140 142 i id ... IN= . ... .-- . ... 23 - 25 103 - 105 - - 10, - 174' 10 101 13 15 Par 1 p 23i - 24 19 - 20 .• • "-- 95 - 98 - id MINES. P d ... par • d par • • -- (1 - d d - $— $ d 7 9 7 8 2 26 37 39 id par 43 45 i in al 121 60 70 6 8p 2?; 3 d 14 - 16 Par ' ;IP 2 dl i d d 10 ... 12 1 par 7 71 I d ** • :** i —n) 6 - id ,Ad— pa: 29 31 4 - 5 4 6 3 3i -- g 4 - d i is BANK S. 76 - 78 1d A dis 4 ldis 2 lid i i p , . --- ... - ... 48 - 49 i d— par ... 73 75 74 8i ... --... . IColonial Gold.. Copiapo Copper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 71 p. cent, English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co General Gt.NuggetVeinSerp Do. Registered Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst...— Liberty Linares.. Loud. & Cal fibril. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita ........ Mexican&S.Americn New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co , Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silye] Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller 'West Granada.. (West Mariposa , Worthing Mining of Australia !Yuba.. JOINT-STOC. Australasia British Colonial Pank Bi a i n ti dmanz eau ny sh N. Chrtd. Bnk.of India, Austral. and China Chrtd. 13A. of Asia. Colonial Commercial of Lond. English Scottish and Australian Ched.,.l London Chrtd. Bnk of Aust:alia 30 London and Counti 1.0 London Joint Stock !O Lond.andWestminst ;5 National Provincial of England .0 Do. New National of Ireland... New South Wales .... Oriental Bank Cor. poration Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Au strain. Bkg and Gold Imp. Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Union of Madrid MISCELL. EOIIS A.ubin Coal and Iron Australian Agricult. : AustraLsn.Pcific.Mail Austrain. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Lai Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.' and Reduction Co !i Canada Compcny i Crystal Palace Do. New 41 - 43 6 a.i i ::: ii'p a i 1 Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph (A) Do. (B) Electric Tel. of Ire% Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel Netherlands Lend._ N. S. W. Coal & Inter- Stem. Nay. Co N. B. Australasian— Do. New Nrth.of Europe Steam Peel Rr. Ld. & Minr_. Peninsular & Oriental 17 - 19 12 - 14 li —T, d "i - ip I - il Do. do. Portland Iron C 0..... Royal Mail Steam.... Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Land Submarine Telegraph Van Diemen's Laud .1 - i -11 p 35 - 37 62i 3 14i -- 15a' 2 PERPETUAL MOTION.-It is sa id th a t an artisan in very humble circumstances, residing i n I pswich, has, after three years' labour,succeeded i n constructing a model of a machine, 15 inches by 13, and 11i deep, which is self-acting, afte r b e i ng put in motion by a screw. It i s powerful enough to turn a grindstone against the power of one person who had an iron bar on the stone. It has kept in motion upwards of 36 hours, at the end of winch time the speed was not diminished, and the constructor, whose name is Thomas Stannard, contends that the machine will keep in motion as long as the materials will last. The invention was offered to several firms in Ipswich, who declined taking it up, since which thr ee persons belonging to one of the first firms of engineers in London have visited Ipswich and e x amined the machine, and have been induced to pay the inventor liberally, and have taken the machine and the Inventor to London to prosecute inquiry, tiO 50 100 100 FACTS AND FALLACIES ABOUT. SMOKE. Remaining without any communication from Messrs. Calvert and Co., Messrs. Easton and Amos, or Samuel Hall, relative to our observations of the 29th ult., we are warranted in assuming that we were correct in the inferences we had formed from the reported proceedings before the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London, on the 18th of the same month ; being to the effect that the invention of the last-mentioned gentle. man, recommended to Messrs. Calvert and Co. for trial by their engineers, was the furnace particularly referred to as included in the failure and expenditure that had • been fruitlessly made ; and the silence maintained by all the parties named leaves us no option for the further assumption that no other patented furnace was com prised in an experiment so costly and unfortunate, and that no difference of opinion exists between them a regards the results. It would have been more satis factory to us if the parties, respectively engaged in a practical illustration so important to our readers had put us in possession of the particulars ; but:in the ab sence of any such courtesy, we must be content to accept the conclusions, in rejection of any otherwise supposed fallacies, as undoubtedly belonging to our ascertained or admitted facts. Nevertheless, there re mains one inquiry to be satisfied which is this —upon what grounds have Messrs. Calvert and Co., and Messrs. Easton and Amos, arrived at the assumption, because two moveable bar systems have failed in this instance (supposing Juckes's to have preceded Hall's), that there is no plan, complex or simple, for approxi mately pe..fect combustion, which cannot be brought into successful operation without the extravagant expen diture of thousands of pounds fur the purpose of adapt ing the premises to some exclusive description of furnace ; instead of trying other patented inventions that have already, more or less, something like established reputa tion ? We quarrel not with the preference shown by engineers who manufacture them for Jukes's furnaces, nor are we disposed to make other than honourable mention of Messrs. Truman, Hanbury, and Co., for up holding the credit of an invention peculiarly appropriate to their brewery arrangements, when we declare our own opinion that too much and too favourable considera tion appears to be given to an invention, as the ne plus ultra, whatever constructive talent it may evince, which is avowedly inapplicable to four out of every five boilers on land, and has never yet, to our knowledge, succeeded on board any steam-vessel. That where it can be used it gets rid of the smoke nuisance we readily concede ; but we as firmly believe that, unless where slow com bustion, and consequently limited, although regular, production of steam is all that is desired, Jukes's fur nace tends to decrease the evaporate power of the boiler very materially. To see where the truth lies in such a view of the matter, let us ask another first-rate manu facturing concern, and another eminent engineering firm, to assist in the elucidation. We are informed, by a civil engineer, who, as a practical boiler setter and furnace constructor., of about 30 years' standing, and as an established authority on such subjects has attained well-earned celebrity both in manufacturing districts and the metropolis, that when the City Flour Mills, in Earl-street, Blackfriars, commenced grinding, four boilers, each with an ordinary furnace, enabled the engines to drive 32 pair of stones, but when six boilers were subsequently employed, four of which were sup plied with Jukes's furnaces, no more work could be performed ; indeed, less became the rule. Whether or not, as our informant shrewdly suggests, now that to the asserted decadence of power consequent upon the said use of the slow combustion principle, there is also added another resuscitation of a system tried and abandoned over and over again since Mr. W. Losh's patent of 1814—say, during nearly 40 years—namely, turning off the smoke from one furnace into another, by means of a series of dampers ; or, in other words, now that the draught is cut off, and the effective heat from the furnaces is proportionately and frequently suspended to give the smoke a chance of being burnt (?)—whether or not, our informant propounds, it will be worth while, under this new phase of the affair, to ascertain what is the effect observable on the capability of the engines ? The fair solution of each question involved is of the utmost importance ; first, to the proprietors of the mills, at whose expense it is only reasonable to infer these repetitions of exploded experiments are made (and explosive they have been, literally, in instances that can be verified) ; next, to th e entire manufacturing com munity, anxiously awaiting the clearest perception of what touches them so nearly; and scarcely of less con sideration than either of them, to the public at large. We, therefore, respectfully submit to Messrs. White, Ponsford, and Co., the proprietors of the mills, and to Messrs. Swayne and Bevil], their engineers, that it may be of as much interest to them to inquire, as to others to have ascertained, in which of the two catagories these remarks should be placed —among the facts or the fal lacies ? Are our premised data, are our deductions right or wrong, and wherein, and how far ? And we earnestly assure them that in thus requesting to become the medium of such communications with the public, we are solely actuated by a desire to promote the advance ment of the practical sciences by every honourable means in our power.—Mining Journal. DUBLIN EXHIBITION. Mr. Deane left Dublin on Tuesday for England, to superintend in person the return of the voidable pictures which he obtained there during his canvass for the Fine Arts section of the Great Exhibition. The committee have acted most wisely in deputing Mr. Deane to under take this responsible duty, and we are convinced it will have the effect of ensuring increased confidence in the minds of those who have entrusted pictures on the late occasion to Ireland, should they be solicited at any future time to transmit works of art across the channel for the National Gallery, the establishment of which we rejoice to say may be considered an accomplished fact. (From the North British Mail.) We may fairly say that the Dublin Exhibition has greatly raised the character of the Irish in the estimation of their British fellow subjects, while it has given the former a juster and kindlier opinion of the British. A closer acquaintanceship has produced a better liking on both sides. In this change of feeling great importance may be attached as a preparative for that complete inter fusion of the people and capital of the three kingdoms which is so essential to the improvement of Ireland. And both in industry and in politics we may expect a far more cordial co-operation of the people of the two islands than formerly. Closely connected with this ad vantage flowing from the Exhibition is another not to be despised as an agent of social progress and refinement. A. and wi l English prob ab tourists b e te i p n e t r r m e d a u n eee a l n te a ff r e g c e t n o u f m t b h e e r E o f x h s i n b o i t t i e o b n annually into Ireland. Sir W a lt er S cott by his novels in spired an admiration for the scenery and traditions of his country which has attra c t e d crowds every year from all parts of the world into its remotest districts ; and we need not say how much and varied benefit Scotland has derived from these annual pilgrimag es . Th e E x hibi t i on. will do the same service in some degree f or I re l an d. Thousands who have crossed the channel this year under the strong attraction of the Irish Temple of Industry will repeat their visit, and will draw others with them- Ireland will thus be placed in the current of that travel ling movement which has become so great a charac teristic of the times. It is not merely the money which. tourists spend, and the improvement which they are the means of introducing into road and inns, and other social arrangements, but the new ideas which they carry with them, the stimulus they give to thought and enter prise, and the enlargement of heart and intellect they so often spread into barbarols and sluggish districts, which. render this result one of no small importance to Ireland. Dublin, as the seat of the Exhibition, has naturally at tracted the attention of strangers, and is Ne l k entitled marked t t h e complimentary notice. Whether visitors c onsidered the politeness and hospitality of the citizens, o V r splendour of the public buildings, or examined the insti tutions, or turning into the country perceived the beauty and amplitude of the suburbs, they were sure to find abundant reason for satisfaction. Dublin, and its vicinity, indeed present few of those features which have given an unenviable notoriety to Ireland.... The marks% of wealth, intelligence, and refinement, abound on every side. The streets of Dublin have probably been more layrteoft3hww.ekr empty horses b ga o y ns a e n e d tb crowded t ; h i b s u s t e u a n s o e n r , eacinudires e ( i ) . n e equipages. the cars and vehicles, the crowds of well dressed people, the squares and terraces, and the countless mansions of the suburbs, to be impressed with the wealth, and greatness of the Irish capital. From Killiney Hill, on the south - easte rn ver g e of the Ba y of the cit y , seven or eight miles of a broad and gently sloping coun try i n tervene; and the whole of t his imm ense space is filled with row s of p rivate residences, trees, and gardens. A. series of suburban villages, forming nearly one conti. __Howth on the a vast / Harbour, nue d chain of streets , extend along the shore from th e base of the hill to Dublin. The spectator looks d own work fro ~mt.bh i i oh s em co in st en B c o, e o i o n o t l. into Kingstown The Hillof opposite side of the bay, the conic peaks of Wicklow, ma n o d s o a al broad b expanse u l o y f t r s a e c a e d h a u n m a m f i n er g file its sho O r w e n , coin which any coun t ry i n. the plto worldthis mmiegthrotpporliotaudnlypaonwonrassma., its chef d'oeuvre. Thez of f i w l e i t a s l e t f b a o n n d w p h u i b c l h i e a a l 1 p r h i t i s is f seen bears g ra t e f u l mar k s terraces, and stair s cut at greato r e i x t p i e s o c s o e v a e m re o d sg wi t t h h e w ro a o lk k s s , ;: and here and there on green and sunny spots seats and. dining-tables ofensttoe entertainments are provided, a t w hi c h pi c - n i c par piincnituerne ties hold th e i r ts on either s withttr side h he eblue ioh sk w y h aatheir roof, Painter's hand can rival. The whole of have b een executed for the convenience of these works f the public at; the exp ense o f the proprietor,Warren, Esq., citizen of Dubli n , wh ose liberal Robert liberality and kindness certainly deserve the warmest praise. We have seldom met with an instance in which so much money has been spent, and spent to better purpose, with the pure intent of pro moting the enjoyment of fellow-beings ; and if anybody should wish to see what the poet meant by "the luxury of doing good," we should certainly direct him to Kula liney Hill. Mr. Warren seems to be one of these genial spirits no longer rare in the Irish capital, and whom the pacific character of the times is bringing more and more into public view, who need only to bind themselves to. gether in practical and well-directed efforts to succeed, completely in establishing the lasting welfare and proa sperity of Ireland. ISLE OF Max BANK.—The draughts of the Isle ot Man Bank (Messrs. Holmes and Co.) were refused ae. ceptance yesterday by their London agents, but merely from a temporary cause, the death of one of the partners a few weeks ago having been followed within the last day or two by that of the only survivor. The estate is understood to be in every respect ample, and the pre sent suspension is therefore adopted only until the eie: , cutor can ascertain his position, and make the necessary arrangements for liquidation. It was a bank of issue un der local regulationq l and its auth or i se s amount o f nQtegi wee IQIQQQI, ii pm Pm 5 4 ..... ed. the lay )ut !ts, ;al. till av- blc ant for ies tch bed me for de ly, ;he ied ,nd eat re ly, )re ice on ;X- 098 9 DI 4 6 3 / 4 i 3f 6 I i 1