The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

7,-,77..-_."lsts...mosamiater- - -- --- - • • • THE SUN, LONDON .......„...... ~........• - MONEY MA lIKET .RESIGNATION OF LORD PALMERSTON. SHARE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). • AND BRITISH RAILWAYS. ( From the Times.) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Viscount Palmerston has tendered his resigna tion of the office of Secretary of State for the Home Closing Priem Business clone Sar, Paid . RAILWAYS. yesterday . this day. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. DepartMent, and has therefore ceased, within the The sales of cotton. at Liverool yesterday were last 48 hours, to form a part of her Majesty's Go- _- Pvernment if that resignation has been accepted by St. 100 Aberdeen ...... ....... 22 - 24 estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,200 Surat the Crown. Upon the receipt of a communication 20 84 Aambg.stNnot jtunugu. Bost. 51 _ 54 were taken on speculation. The market closed very from Lord Palmerston, announcing the resolution 50 all Belfast B:Ballymena ... - ... 54 i firmly, with Surat ! per cent. higher, and all other he had been led to form, the Prime Minister left 14 all Birmng. Wolverh. & kinds quite as dear. The sales comprised 4,750 Arne- town for Osborne-house yesterday for the purpose Stour Valley - 10 28 Birkenhd. Lancsb. & titan, 240 Pernam and Maranham, at Gad. to 61c1. ; of laying the resignation of the Home Secretary 31 Cheshire Junct II - 9 3 400 Bahia, at 6d. to 61d. ; 400 Egyptian, at 6d. before the Queen. Whatever may be the surprise 274 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., dr Which this announcement may excite in the public £5O £25 Cons l7 - 19 to 71d.; and 1,200 Surat, at 21{1. to 41d. per lb. mind, that surprise will be considerably augmented 22 181 Do., £2O ....... - 44d Railway shares were dull. when the cause which has induced Lord Palmer- 25 30 Blyth & Tyne original In Colonial produce there has been a fair de- ston to withdraw from the present Administration 8„25 (iss. at £45) ••• - •.• mind for the principal staples. Sugar has been in is accurately known. That cause, we may confi- St. St. Caledonian. 56 - 564 551 6 deafly state is unconnected with the foreign policyloooo Hristol dr.auE.xeter 97 - 99 steady request. In coffee there has been a slight of the Gove;•nment, it has not arisen out of the diffi- 50 all Chester di Holyhead 16 •- 17 - 16 advance, principally for Native Ceylon. Rice has culties of the Eastern question, nor is it true that 2050 all cCe)l..kh,and Bandon l4 Black. & Pass ••• - ..• been dearer, and in spices a good business has been differences of opinion On that subject have manifested 20 10 Cornwall ... - ... 464 - 474 done, though nutmegs are cheaper. Tallow has themselves with such force as to lead to the retirement 50 a4p. DDuuluidlienediplke;ltfhasLJubnero, of any member of the sdininistration. The ground 2- all been, active at fuller prices. Cotton is dull, and dcen Junction - 8 -Uondurits cochineal has commanded firm values. on which Lord Palmerston is said to rest his in -25 all Do. New ability to remain in the present Cabinet, and to 25 all East Anglian (X 25 L , Tea has slightly share in the responsibility of the pleasures of the & declined. Rum has been moreE. &L. & D.) 54 - 54 inquired for. Iron is at steady rates. . approaching session, is distinctly and exclusively 18s E. &H ) .3i 44 till Do., (£l, un ti • - 134 _ 134 134 20.. 11 !EEasastteeii.• 42 - 44 The steamer La Plata, with the West India and his decided opposition to the Reform Bill which 6t 100 unU(n'oion,Aes.;til Spanish Main Mail, has 630,000 dollars on board. has been prepared under the direction of Lord J. St. 100 Do do. B 30 -32 • Russell, and assented to by the other members of 25 8?; Do•NewA(lateThirds) ••• - • • The Jamaica accounts mention that the Legisla- 65 - 67 the Government. It has been understood for some St. 100 East Lancashire ....,tire was much occupied in discussing the " Imports-- 66 weeks past that the projected measure of Parlia- St. 100 Edinburgh & Glas.g.o.W. 64 -Duty Bill," and the subject throughout the island mentary Reform had been referred to a committee 10 34 Edinb. and Peebles ••• - ••• St. 100 lEdinb PrthatiDundee 224 - 234 was attracting considerable interest. The passing of five members of the Cabinet, of whom Lord ••• of the bill, which had been postponed in order to Palmerston was one ; and, as his opposition to 10 1001 GFlasortghoa.wuclaCsl.ywtlec•Tstuenrne. :: , ...... ... , St. schemes of Parliamentary Reform was no secret, st. 100 Great Northern Stk NA - :A 84 5 give the members an opportunity of determining he was placed ou that committee in order that lie St. 100 Do., A. Stock 'what rates of duties would be most advisable, had might have ample opportunities for considering the St. 100 Do., B. Stock - 131 129459 been effected by the Assembly and had been sent provisions of the bill, and stating his objections to St. 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 104 - 108 st. ioo Great Western. - 84 83 4 to the council, by which it was also adopted :- them. Lord Palmerston, no doubt, gave to that 12 11 lrieh South-Easters. ••• - ••• "Upon a comparison of the rates imposed by the act committee the able and vigorous assistance and 50 all Lancaster &Carlisle 93 - 97 96 Which expired in April last, with those in the bill which attention which he is accustomed to devote to 134 -144 p 144 161 lli Do., Thirds St. 100 Lancase. &Yorkshire 674 - 68 hits just passed the two branches of the Le7islature, it public affairs, but it seems, from the result, that6l -64 d 'Will be found that reductions have been made in those, his objections to the principle of the measure were Pon the following articles :-Beef, clocks and watches, not to be diminished or overcome. He stated them to drugs,l4l94 lit D0.,D0. WFisftt.hßs iding Un ••• - ••• d 50 all Leeds Northern l3l -13 _: preserved fish in tin cases, jewellery, preserved his colleagues in a manlyand straightforward manner lily etr, salted meat, oil, perfumery, plate gold and but it appeared that no measure of Parliamentary 21.1°A a alll l Blackwall 8i• - 88 84 i joLivn.dezo-nebay.&South.pt. ... - v , pork, preserved provisions, rice, soup in tin Reform such as would meet the expectations of the 10 u 84 Load. Tilb. & Sthend. 4, --.... 16033 • • eases, spirits, and cordials, tobacco, manufactured and 3 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 1034FJ country was likely to obtain Lord Palmerston's linteanufactured, tongues, preserved vegetables, wheat support. It maybe necessary here to state distinctly and wines. The duty upon beef, pork, tongues, andpar - i F 121 for the information of that class of democratic poli- 10 1 D0.,10/.5h.,1,1&8...0 e - d P salted meat, which was 20s. per barrel, has been re- 203' 11002 Do.IA:) n dFoinft&haN. Western - 104 ticiaus who have frequently claimed Lord Palmer- 124 24 Do. Eighths dliced to lOs - -upon brandy, which was 8s to 4s per gallon-upon' gin. and whisky, which was .6%., to' 35., ston as the representative of their own opinions, St. 100 Loudon & S.Western 1728 - 1179 d 784 .11P011 other spirits and cordials which was 65., to 4s.- that his objection to the measure now in contem 12Pca Rice, which was 35., to 25.-upon tobacco, which plation is not that the provisions of the bill are too 254(0)5 a34211ii LDDl::ndlis44o iSil:C:..o: :1:e:ra::in::e: •.1. -- ?•• d Was, 201. and 151. ad valorem, and 3d. to ld, on each restricted, or the amount of reform insufficient. On 25 all Lndudrry. & Ennisk. ••• - ••• .....-1°• weight to 2d. per lb. on manufactured and ld. on un- the contrary, Lord Palmerston, like Mr. Canning, St. 100 Maneb.shes.stLincin. 243/4 - 254 manufactured-upon fiegars, which as 301. ad valorem, and the other statesmen of the school of Mr. Pitt, 84 44 Do., Man. &Liu. Un. ••• - -41 and 6d. on each pound weight, to ls. on each pound to which he belongs by the traditions of his whole 634 - 64 6,3 i ing.&Derby 37 - 39 Weight-upon wines which was 101. per ton, and 151. political life, is not a parliamentary reformer, and, cid valorem, to 101. per ton-upon preserved vegetables, although lie'bore a part in Lord Grey's great re- St.. 10000 Dsfoid.aßirmnd 5C 473/4. Midland G. West. (Ir.) ••• - ... 50,,25 176 Do. 6 Shares ..... ... - ,„ "P, provisions, meat, and fish in tin cases, which was ' form of 1831, no statesman of the present day has 100 all Newcastle &Carlisle.. ... - ... 6/. ad va/orem, o 41. a d valorem-upon perfumery, gold and silver plate, jewellery and clocks, and watches, shown less disposition to alter that settlement of the question, to extend the franchise, to disfranchise Which was 101. ad valorem' to 41, ad valorem-upon 5t.64 1006 DNuov:iiinuaryrkeEtxteusi oils _ 1 and drugs which was 51. ad valorem,' te 41. ad va. the small boroughs, or to snake those concessions 50 74 Newry & Enniskillen 24 - 3 25 174 Newpt•Aberg.&Htofnds. 54-441 ---- 351)64a dr 13 4°l:m4-and upon wheat, which was 6d. per bushel to which the Liberal party have never ceased to de- 20 all Newry Warrenpoint Lures pence." wand. It is the more necessary to be perfectly & Rostrevor 6 - 8 • . The Trinidad accounts state :- explicit on this point, because it is commonly sup- St. 100 N0rf01k.......... posed, both in this country and abroad, that the 50 3i Northn. Counties Un 38 -34 d (,Our merchants and planters are preparing them !elves for the next crop, which to all appearances will active sympathy professed by Lord Palmerston forh Devon, No.l 8 - 10 be very plentiful. But the market is almost bare of ne- extreme Liberal opinions in some foreign countries 1616 ' St. 100 Northsurt British . ...... 16 111 Do., No. 2 ... - ... lumber, supplies for the planters. Five or six cargoes of is combined with an equal zeal for Liberal mea- 8 all Dc., 4 A Deferred - 24 'Wilber, and two or three of shooks and staves, would sures at home. No greater fallacy can be enter- 8 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed 64 - '7. yards with immediate sale at high prices. Our lumber tained as to any public man, and his retirement 50 all North London 5l ... 53 10 1.1 N.& S. Wstu.,.Hamp- Jva_rds are empty, and white pine boards sold during this from office on the present occasion, rather than stead, and City Ju ..• - ••• e k as high as forty dollars per thousand(retail).accede to Lord John Russell's scheme of reform, • filth splendid forests in h island, it is ,___n - 9 20 174 North Staffordshire 54 54d main dependent for a supply of lumber, staves, shingles, We repeat, it is upon this ground, expressly 10 10 N. &S. Westru. June par -2 p There hoops, upon importations from North America. an I alone, that Lord Palmerston has retired 10 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, is neither want of the raw material nor of the neces- from the Cabinet, and not upon any question and Leicester ••• - ••• • tires labour to work two or three sawmills. But the, en- St. 100 Oxford Worcester & of foreign policy. We do not affect to disguise 'lre industrial force (intblligence, capital,. and labour) of Wolverhampton.- 39 - 40 the regret with which we have learnt his deter '• . , t'3B island is at present absorbed in the production 20 2.2 Portsmouth ••• - ••• mination, or • to undervalue the loss which the of sugar and cocoa. We leave out of sight that the cost Government sustains. On the contrary, although 5r.... 100 Scottish Central 5961 - 5722 St. 100 Scottishhwbu, 1( dlau_d, - : 60 _of producing our staple articles is not only dependent 62 upon obtaining cheap field labour, but also upon ob- the opinion Lord Palmerston entertains on the sstt: re sryßl „. 100 Do., L. & N. Westu. twining cheap supplies of those articles which are neces- question of Parliamentary Reform is at variance Guaranteed Stock 55 - 60 nary to the' manufacture and transport of our staples. with our own, and with that of a majority of the 10 10 Shrewsby. & Herold 2f - lidis " Field labour has been reduced to its minimum intelligent classes of Englishmen, we do not hesi- 264 all Shrewsby. & Chester Price by the importation of Asiatic labourers, but what- tate to avow that there never was a time at (Nor. W. Miu.) l4 - 16 1311 all Do. Halves, do 7 - .8 are savings are effected by the planters on this item which her Majesty's Government could less afford 20 all Do. Oswestry - 12 4r likely to be absorbed by the extravagant high, prices to lose the advantage of his great abilities and 20 64 Shropshire Union 3l - 3id . Which they will have to pay for supplies from abroad." experience, nor was there ever a time when it was ... ~. Do. A, B,C, &D, fully A very valuable discovery of silver lead ore, more essential to the interests and dignity of the paid up at per cent. .. - ... vsaid to be worth 1,5001. per fathom, is reported to nation that the Ministry should preserve a firm 50 all South Devon ...... - 18 and united attitude. In that Government, Lord St. 100 South Eastern 63 - 64 634 • have been made on a property belonging to the 50 all South Wale . • Palmerston has not only proved himself, as Home • .reel Royal Company. 20 15 S. Yorksh. Istiv-e.r. - 2 d Secretary, a most efficient administrator, but has 20 SDo 4 - 5 A meeting of the Peninsular Mining Company given in a liberal spirit the benefit of his advice and 20 2.2 Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ... - ... Vas held this day. The report was very satisfac- his judgment in the discussion of all the important 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 27 - 30 tory. There were about 2,000 tons of copper ore questions of foreign policy which the last twelve- ••• 164 Stockton & Hartlepl. .. - ... St. 100 Taff Vale far shipment to this country. The lead mine had mouth has brought under the consideration of the- ... 10 BDo £lO shades - ... also turned out rich, and good in quality. The re- Ministers of the Crown. That Lord Palmerston atilt of the operations for the six months showed 1 was known to be a party to it was unquestionably St. 100 Do. Prof., NO. 1\ .. - .. 25 20 Thames Haven Dock . !an additional pledge to the country that the policy awl. Railway 24 34 a. balance of 4301. in favour of the company. The 17 Vale of N eath - 16 15i report was adopted. of the Government in the East was firm and 20 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 6 - 8 i honourable. To impugn and misrepresent that policy the enemies of the Government resorted 50, 14a11 west 28 - 30 . • The English Stocks have been steady this morn-Vest Cornwall 8 ~..: 84 , . rag, . c long ago to the fiction of supposed divisions in the Neither and with scarcely a speculative bargain doing. ... 1 West End of London . the the resignation of Lord Palmerston, nor Ministry ; those divisions have, unhappily, at and Crystal Palace ... - ... , a e bad intelligence from the East have exercised length occurred, but not, as was erroneously re- 20 sql. NNlNrcilesbtieLioioniciirci do - ••• iresented, on the course to be pursued towards 10 241 injurious influence. Consols are 941 il. The New ISt, too ' York Newctl di.°BYe '' a -- 65 644 '• ...3. Per Cents. have been freely purchased for in- Turkey and Russia, but on the measure of reform 25 20 Do. Extensions Bl -84 u v estrnent at 95'1- to 9N and the Reduced 3 per to be applied to the electoral franchise and to the 25 114 Do. G. N. E. Purchase 4 -34 e Ce la lite. at 94k to 4. ixchequer Bills have been close boroughs.' t. 100-IYork di N. Midland 1 484 - 494 484 ea .. It would, however, be a great and mischievous to v.s at 4s. to 6s. prem., and India Bonds at par 38• prem. error if it were believed that the voluntary retire- FOREIGN. ment of Lord Palmerston from office on another 1.0 6 A atwrp &Rotterdam; 24 - lid , L Foreign Stocks have been very quiet. Peruvian Mexican further declined to 67, owing to the question would in any degree lower the tone or 5 3 Belgian East. Junct.l 1- 14 . . 1) eXican have been firmer at 24g to g. Spanish New relax the energy on foreign affairs of the Cabinet 20 8 Beziersto Graissessacl 24 -14 d .Deferred Stock is at 22k. Sardinian have improved to which he has till now belonged. It does, un- ... ... Cn of Italy • ••• 20 all Demerara, Li Central oi & Erquelin 13 - 15 • 'fortunately, tend to impair the inluence which this feu'l-. Venezuela Stock is at 31. A bargain has country may exercise in Europe, that a Ministry Railways effected in the Greek blue bonds at 6i. 2104 10 Dijon and Besa2on .24 - iip is exposed to a secession of this kind at the very 20 8 Dutch Rhenish - 14d to are rather lower, after the rally of yes , " • llay, the account leaving been settled. There is moment when it would be most essential for us to 20 all East Indian 34 - 4 p tear _ ' 11 , cely anything doing, however. In French, be acting as one man to avert or to prosecute a 20 2 Do. Extension_ war ; and!. such. an occurrence is the.m.ore strange 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula / -14 n 6 . tesselgian, and Canadian shares there leave been a• 20. 10 Gd. Juuct. of France 24 -3 ii when it is atributable to a cause distinctly forty gains ys bargains at previous rates. 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada! - . quoted and Cardigan Railway shares are seen at the formation of the Cabinet. But, beyond - Shrs. and Bonds 1 2 -14 d 8 , this, we are satisfied that the course which the 20 8 Gt. Central of France if •--1 k p The' a i to -i premium. Government are prepared to adopt in the East will 204 204 Gt. Wcstn. of Canada tire Gold Mine shares have been at about the Shares 4d - 3/4 p 203/4 suffer no change or abatement from the withdrawal The rates. ... .., Do. bonds(' i55.)1857 ... - ... of Lord Palmerston. 4:11e Land Companies' are rather lower. .. Do. bonds (2 iss .)1862 ... - ... The news of Lord Palmerston's resignation will i'oi 104 Hamilton & Toronto par - 1 p be received with different emotions in many dif- 11.0 all Do. 6 per cent • - ••• • 1111ITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, ferent quarters-in some with astonisliment-in 20 5 Lake Coust. & Basle ... - ... • " some with incredulity-in some with exultation- 5 (From the Official List.) 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. - ...d 3 t,„ -aßusineßQ aa,-, in many snore with regret. The meeting of Parlia -20 15 Luexembourg . 10.. - 104 liiw-l',,eent. Reduced Amenities 94f A $ 3 relent can alone terminate this period of excitement 10 13 Do. (Railway) 6.- - 64 64 . • /11,1,')I per Cent. Annuities 954 64454 64 and uncertainty, but we have uo doubt that it will 5 2Do li- - 2 ', Bonds, £lOOO ....... ...... ...... • - • - - Co,!no, under £lOOO par 3 p fully confirm the statements we have made. Lord 5 3 Do. (Caual) ll -24 , '",B for Opening 18th Jan. 944 Palinerston will then vindicate his conduct and 10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. 4d - 4-p 5 Chequer Bills, ld. explain his motives ; but we can conceive no mo- 20 1.2 Lyons & Mediterran. ._.• - 1.,. 1000 - 20 104 Madras 4 - P NI, • - ••• science and of duty which would justify a Minister 333/4 29 Maria' Antonia • la RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 10 Do. New ••• --- ••• reek., of the Crown in retiring from its service at a mo- 20 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry ... - ... , , _ ' •ItLitte'e s' Red (1)4 3 Blue interest B4 - 9 84 Ditto 3 t 244 4 nation and of the world. 244 20 all Do. (ex interest) ...... ... - .•• - -7- 16 all Northern of France.. 35 •- 351 441.11via1l Bonds c4cn per Cent. ilna Oman B d ' 2O all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds.. li, tiish New en s, 5 per Cent. . ... 91 x d eliez,„. Deferred, 3 per Cont 10 [fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.] ... - ... .all NorwegiauTrnk Pref 74 - 86 "a Bonds, 3,i; per Cent. . ...... -164 p 264 If-ALP-PAST T EVO. a step which will excite the deepest regret .102(1 10 Paris and Lyons 40 Do. bonds - ••• . • %a on the part both of his colleagues and of the 20 all Paris and Orleans 47 - 49. sols for Opening 18th January 044 a x d public. That distinguished statesman has, it is 20 all Paris and Rouen 42 -44 , . . tia.v, - reported, tendered leis resignation of the office Paris and•Stcrasbebiourg 33, - 334 11,,ropr-fe4, Or P ENGLAND.-Tile quarterly meeting of the which he has so ably filled since the formation 2200 a4ll I ails Caen & .brg. -41 p 10f 10f Quebec & Richmond id - par day ; .„,'„Ur 8 of the Bank of England was held yester- of Lord Aberdeen's Administration ; , and it , 20 all Rouen and Havre.... 20 - 21 ivrqs 0,::'-'• 3 . Cr. Hubbard, governor in the chair. There is stated that the Premier's present visit to Osborne 20 9 Royal Danish par - 1 p . 0n.,_..44 business before them, and after reading and con arned the minutes of the last meetingi the court ad- has reference to the lamented withdrawal of one of 5 2 Royal Swedish • - 4 d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 94 - 10 to), ' the most popular members of his Cabinet. Conjecture will doubtless be busy in endeavours 10 6 po. 54 per cent. pref. .., - ~, tag of-RING DAY.-YeAterday, in consequence of a meet- 20 2 S.E. of France - - ... .7.,1.!.1% taw tradesmen in Oxford-street and its vicinity, to explain the retirement of so eminent a man as 20 6 Southern of France - 7 p Lord Palmerston from the Government which he 20 6 St. Andre ws & Quebec ... - ... ZA the" ys since, the object of which was to con lel 26t1 Propriety of closing their shops on Monday has adorned by his accomplishments, and strength- 20 2.. Upper India Scrip '.l talbit 1 lust, the following notice was pretty generally' ened by his official knowledge, judgment, and expe- 81 all West Flauders 43/4 - 5 20 10 Do. 54 per c, Prof - i d Ztabliashdin the shop windows :-" Christmas-day. This rience. Wo believe, from the statements which were ' s 4.3', ailment,, owing to Christmas day falling on Sun. last night current, that we may safely contradict, by 11, 4 West. of Switzerland 14 - ld 20 10 Western of France._ 8 - 9 p • ~,,e4 one be closed on Monday, December 26." On anticipation, the siirmise•which will probably occur 20 2 Wiesbaden ... ' , , h'areWl,a," evening a meeting was held at the parochial to the minds of all persons who are unacquainted 20 12 Zealand .. 4 - 3Adl ,tpttatt,‘-;onturoh-street, Islington, of several of the in- with the absolute worthlessness of those fictions ---- te,l_e.etea ghat that parish for a similar purpose, and it is with which the party opponents of the Ministry LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. , naive ~ the majority of the tradesmen in that ex .l) ctiv lltrict will refrain from carrying on their re- have long amused themselves and their readers. • - . s The e_etrades on that day. The noble lord's resignation, from all that we have Sbr. Paid Reirmays. Leasing Closing Prices Business Compans. Yesterday. this day. been able to ascertain, is in no way connectedf with ttloa, mr Presentatives of the joint-stock banks of Lou. any difference of opinion between himse.l and his - i the a /sleeting held yesterday, agreed to acquiesce 50 all Bedford and Ln.&-N.W. ---------- , qh(?_lnida37,7au,,,c'ements for observing the 26th hist. as a 'colleagues on the Eastern question, or, indeed, on Bletchley .... ‘ cla, u consequence of Christmas day falling on a any other point of foreign policy. On all sub- ... - ..• St. 100 Buckgliamsh. L. &N.W. 101 - 103 () • jects affecting the interests and the honour of this 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon .., 51 - 52 th, ~tesii.. 14 nth of ,-The mercantile advice. from Odessa are to country abroad, and, with one exception, on all St. 100 E.Liupolu.gr. , 6p. cent .... Gt.Northn 142 - 145 . ~_ aeFtio,, 0-i!ecember, when the intellience of the de- matters of domestic policy, his lordship's views, are, 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. ;Ivlte IN". 1 the Turkish ships at Sinopep had just been we believe, in harmony with those of the Govern torl_he,.ci berreh,e,transactions in grain during thej past twoNeils.Direct. ... - ••• ment. The exception to which we allude is the im-25 all Do. New Do Of v Ildlan " less active, and the demand was chiefly portant question of Parliamentary Reform. Lord 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn i() - 32 rot, T33Rels, aeh°7l and rye. There had been a few arrivals titlooo Sail b,,,._a large additional number was looked Palnaerston, it is said, objects to the measure 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. Now. which his colleagues contemplate submitting to Railway & Berw.. - pie v. I,_ .e.ng reported to have arrived at Constan .so all Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md. 109 - 111 ke"011111 beights were therefore expected to give way. Parliament, in the ensuing session, for the amend -25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 544 - 554 11..,etin,,. -u"niTlsn AUSTRALASIAN' COMPANY.-At a merit of our representative system ; and his con -124 all Do. 1 Shares. Do 27 - 28 td ' f the North 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 134 - 143/4 Ti,, Yesterd., British Australasian Company scientious inability to concur with them on this !e4.ll:4ll:einina7SYe'ottlhaendretpoort was unanimously adopted. subject is the cause-and, so far as it is known, the 20 all Do. Preference Do 244 -25 ' tar, eY fro" al Points alluded to were the removal of the exclusive cause-of the decision which leis lordship St. 100 Lowestoft gr. ' °p ?fed 131,°0r an increase of 4 per cent... Norfolk • London andthe measures ar or!, St. 100 Do. 6 per ct... Do ledgethat surprises - - - , s„:',at k Perty of e capital and the development this resolution us, as the gene -54 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.diN.W. . " -44 ed -v°l•lrabithe resources of the Kawaw mine the ral impression is that the new Reform Bill will and Matlock & Midld. 24 - 3 it i)e , _ .. e anticipations ol': al., !fide, With__ were stated to be enter- rather fall below than exceed the expectations of 50 all Middlesbro' & Stcktou & ilreSBtra,lialabut that An an a d vraei sP. itinhaitc,Feeset. to the general estates, it the majority of reformers. Bedear Darlingt ... - ... m their value has already The sincere regret with which the country will 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland... 99 - 101 colonies TTroving condition of the llutt Areas align too effect sales. ._ not been thought expedient at learn that it is about to lose the official services of 50 all Northern and The colonial balance-sheet has Eastern sp.e. E. Count.. 60 -62 4teila,„t adv. (na_r,.d, when it' was expected with sic) eminent a statesmen, will, we are convinced, cme f 5 all Do. 6 per ct. Do - ••• 11,_ Y sai. mittlces .4k hiths the London (a, received it will be immedi- I e fully sheared by the Government. From all 5. all Do. Fixed sp.c Do ... - ••• j;;Zet o,ed , Lo the proprietors. The financial state- that is known, Lord Palmerston, from the forma- 2s all Prat. &Wyre L. &N. W. &Ln& Yk ... - - • management shows the receipts, lion of the present Ministry, has uniformly acted hay 144,13 the „ towards his colleagues with that perfect cordiality ••• - - ~e lan Payment onßoystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 143 - 146 klqu• bee Produce from new shares, and 1,0001. for which naturally characterises the intercourse 1 - 10012 Do. 4 Sharma. Do 8- 100 Do She th. St. Do 143 - 146 hrie,tietl 34,0991 uni Phillips, Ki --ng, and Co., to of honourable men jointly labouring for the public 2SI. 181 She.f. Roth.P & Lancash.& . el- 4 ' and the expenditure, embracing good ; and the frank and hearty sincerity with zh,,irg: i,44 oilutitities, outlay on the Kawaw Gooleg.s.p.c Yorksh ... - d 9i S. Staftordsh.. Mr.llClean 2 - lid ottttletit ,41ance of' ~°f„ ves, el, stores, &c. mine, which, in a position of great and peculiar diffi- 12 Rale, e`i• to 6 0 '0'941. which is likely to b9eos9hl,--- culty, he leas steadily co-operated with the other 50 all W,earValleygr Stockt. & Produce. . Y additional receipts on accountortly of , 00/. 1, ' , 6 per cent ... Darling . ~. - - members of the Cabinet, will greatly add to the 25 all Do Do 303/4 - 313/4 sorrow with which they must regard the severance 4.0 f their official connection. A St. 100 Wiltsaomrst Gt.Westn. 99 - 100 FOREIGN. 1.0 6 A itwrp & Rotterdam 21 lid 5 3 Belgian East. Junct.l 1— 7 h 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 21 - .. . Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 13 17i all Demerara 20 10 Dijon and Besagon 2 lid - 3 . 0 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 20 all East Indian 3h 4 20 2 Do. Extension p 1 p 2fi 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula fi I}n 6 20 10 Gd. Juuct. of France 23 3 p 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada Shrs. and Bonds 2 1 d 8 20 8 Gt. Central of France lfi p 203 203 Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares id p 20i Do. bonds(' i55.)1857 Do. bonds (2 iss .)1862 20 103 Hamilton & Toronto par 1 p 110 all Do. 6 per cent — ••• 20 5 Lake Coust. & Basle • 5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 20 15 Luexembourg ..... 10 13 Do. (Railway) 6: - 6i 6fi 5 2Do l;— 2 5 3 Do. (Canal) li 2i 10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref. fid ip 5 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. —• 20 10i Madras 3 1 p 33h 29 Maria Antonia • — 10 10 Do. New — ••• 20 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry — 20 all Namur & Liege (with i n t eres t Bi --9 8f 20 all Do. (ex interest) 16 all Northern of France 35 351 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds [fmy. B. kA ms.Shs ] - 10 all NorwegiauPrnk Pref 7h 8i 20 10 Paris and Lyons l6 —164 p 40 40 Do. bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 all Paris and Rouen 42 —44 20 all Paris aud•Strasbourg 33 331 20 4 ParisCacn&Cherbrg. 3i IN 10.} Quebec & Richmond id par 20 all Rouen and Havre 20 9 Royal Danish par 1 p 5 2 Royal Swedish • 20 all Sambre and Meuse 9i 10 10 6 )o. 5i per cent. pref 20 2 S.E. of France - -• 20 6 Southern of France 6 7 p 20 6 St • Andrews & Quebec 20 2s. Upper India Scrip „ 8i all West Flanders 44 5 20 10 Do. 53 per c. Pref • d 20 10 Western of France 8 9 p 16 4 West. of Switzerland 1i id 20 2 Wiesbaden . THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1853. PREFERENCE SHARES. ioo 7: loi 6 -- 6 41 -- 4i 54 -- 6 P 14 -- laP 14 -- laP 13i -- 1441 20 - 21 2i - 3i 121 - 123 109 - 111 g - 8 - 8 6i 7 101 103 95 100 98 100 id par 142 144 2i - 3 lit .7- iii 7 - 8 10 -10 A i - 4 P 140 142 i id 106 - 110 112 - 116 2i* -7- in .06 - 108 1 -14 p •9 3 / 4 2 ICI 16 -- 16ip 10 -- 104 13 -- 15 i d -- tp 24 -24 i 17 -- 18 96 - 99 4.} -4/ id Par' Pm 1k pm i Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Blyth & Tyne 10 per ct. pref. (iss. at.£so) Bristol & Exeter 4 pr cent., stock Do. Do., shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent... Cork d;Bando n 5i p.c. Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction. ..... . EastA ngliau (X 3 10s; 6 per cent...... Do: (E 5) 7 per cent Do. (E. 7 179 7 p. et Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Uuion, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. £lO Deben. Sh EastLancash. 6 p.cts East & West Yorksh Junction Fifths Ediub.Prth.drDundee 4 per cent. Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent. Great Northr 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. , Redeem. , at 10 p. c. prom Do. percent. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. , 1 st Prof Gt. Southn. &Westu. (Ireland) Eighths Do. 4 per ct. prof. St Gt. Westn. (Berke dr Hants Es. 5 p. c.) Do. con. & red. .q p.c Do. do. 4 per cent Do. irredeem. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock Leeds Nn. 6p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London andßrightou Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 . Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Loud. & N. W., Coy. & Nun., 5 per cent. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Slanch.,Shef., &Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. New, £lO Do., £6 Marypt.&Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4A per cent Do Mid.Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con.sol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4i per cent. Norfolk Debent. Sh. Norfolk Extension... Do. Pref. 5i per et... Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. 215,6 p. c. Do.. ....... Scot. Cen., New Pref Shrews& Birm. N. G Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S. Yorksli.4p. c. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p. c. York. Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. e. Pref. Do York& N. Midland IL & S. Parch. MINES. 1 p d... par d_ jp 1.1 d 3 -- 3i — 1 I : 11 - 11 8 - 10(11 5i 6i 2i 2 37 39 par 45 47 11 —12 i 70 80 7 9p 24 3d' 14 —l6 if • 1k I#d 6 d d -11k ... 12 d— par 11 7# 7 i par — 4 p i . = ii; 4d k - 31 - g 3 P 9 - 10 6 - 7 A 5 - 7_P 4i - d i i al :K BANKS. 82 - 84 ,•• ••• adis idis it —a 1 13 ii ::. ii 48 - 50 r .. - ... d- par 74 76 in 8i :01:JS. 45 = 47 ••• ..'" /6 = 80 2 -2 p l 2 -2k * - i 17-- 19 id i - iP ••• 6 -- iP 39 li 41 par p 154 6i 46}} 76i 6 7 4 i i ALLOWANCE FOR SPOILED STAMPS.—The following important notice was issued yesterday by order of the Commissioners of Stamps (Inland Revenue), that, after Saturday, the 24th inst., all receipt stamps rendered useless by the new Penny Receipt Stamp Act will only be allowed for as spoiled stamps on the following days, viz., Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, between the hours of 12 o'clock and two o'clock in the afternoon. Until the 24th inst., parties having any quantity of the old stamps (which have now become useless by the new penny stamp) may have them exchanged daily (Monday excepted), from 12 till 2 p.m. The greatest activity still prevails in what is called the "Dry Stamping De partment " of the Stamp-office in taking off the .new stamps, and several extra hands are employed, so as to enable the Commissioners to comply with the large ordeia they receive daily from every part of the oparY. MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of English wheat, coast wise and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale, and the show of samples was small. For all kinds the de mand ruled steady, and, in some instances, fine parcels were is per quarter higher than on Monday. Although the imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 30,000 quarters, the inquiry was rather active, partly for the Continent, and good heavy wheats were is per quarter. dearer. Floating cargoes moved off steadily, at very full prices. We were well supplied with both English and foreign barley, in which about an average business was transacted at full currencies. Malt ruled steady at late rates. there was a good sale for oats, on former terms. Beans, peas, and flour as on Monday. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. b, I Barley. I Malt. Oats 86, 5,470 i 5,010 7 , -1 0 400 __ 1010 30,840 4,650 -- 2:030 English .. Irish Foreign .. Wheat. 1,860 Flour 1,630 1,400 sk 6,930 br SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts on sale here, to-day, was very ex tensive, and in good condition. Although the attendance of buyers was large, the beef trade ruled heavy, at barely Monday's prices. With sheep we were well supplied. All breeds moved off slowly, but we have no actual change to notice in their value. Calves, the supply of which was limited, moved off steadily, and prime veal advanced 2d. per 81bs. There was a fair inquiry pigs, at full currencies. Mulch cows were very dull, at from 14/. to 191. each, including their small calf. Per Bibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality.... 3 6 310 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4 Second quality ...3 6 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10, s. d. s. d. r' me Southdown 5 0 5 2 Large crse . calves 4 0 4 8 Prime small d 0... 410 5 2 Large hogs 3 4 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 410 ucklingcalves ..22 0 28 0 ; Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 0 FOTLEIGN SUPPLY. 8ea5t5......... 640 Sheep ..•• •• BOO Calves-- •. Pig 5........ •• • ..... •• •• •• Agua 'Fria . ......... 1 Anglo Austrin. Gold Auglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freeholci Avo Maria Baden (Gd.Daohy of) Tall:cum-von Iron and Coal British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm Do. Coates & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo (Copper Min. of Eng, Do. Pref. 7 p. cent, English and Austin, Copper Smeltg. Co, General Gt. Nugget VeinScrp Do. Registered Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Linares Lund. &Califoru. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariqui ta Mexican&S.Americn. New Granada New Linares Mining, and Smelting Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock I Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba.. South Australian.. Pin Croft ...... ...... ,United Mexican I West Granada. West Mariposa.. , Worthing Mining 01 Australia Yuba.. JOINT-STOC 'Australasia 'British Colonial Bank 1 and Loan Company British N. American Chrtd. Bnk.of India, Austral., and China Chrtd. link. of Asia Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian Chrtd London Chrtd link of Australia Loudon and County Loudon Joint Stock Lond. andWestiniust National Provincial of England Do. New • National of Ireland... New South Wales .... Oriental Bank Cor. poraticm ....... ..... . Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australis. Bkg and Gold Imp. cb South Australia. Union of Australia Do. New Union of London ' Union of Madrid MISCELL. Aubiu uoal and Iron Australian Agricult. Australsn.Pcific Mail Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works.. Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction C 0... I Canada Company Crystal Pa1ace......... , Do. New ... Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam.... • Electric Telegraph (A) Do. (B) Electric Tel. of hal Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter- Stem. Nay. Co N. B. Australasian Do. New Nrtli.of Europe Steam Peel Rr. Ld. b. Minrl. Peninsular & Oriental Do. do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam_ Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Land Submarine Telegraph Van Diemcu's Land TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .. —— ..... • •• 4,112 Sheep .•••• ...• —....—.. 4,200 Calves .................. 190 Pigs ..•• .. •••••• •• •••• 380 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The general demand ruled steady at to-day's market, at full prices. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., prime large 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 0 s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 4'2 Do:, prime 4 4 . 8 Veal 4 0 5 0 Pork, small 4 2 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. Very little business has been done in hops this week. To effect large sales, lower rates must be submitted to. The imports are 75 bales from Hamburgh, 154 ditto from Antwerp, and 99 ditto from Rotterdam. The prices are— New Mid and East Kent pockets, 141. Os to 181. Os ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 101. 5s to 121. 12s ; and new Sussex ditto, 101. Os. to 121. per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—For this article there has been a firm market, although early in the week Barbadoes by auction went a shade lower, viz., at 32s 6d to 38s 6d for low to fine. St. Lucia broughtl 30s to 31s 6d for brown, 32s to 32s 6d for mid, and 37s Gd for fine Holders do not press sales, and the demand is steady both for home use and exportatio n as regards suitable qualities. Mauritius has been sold at 32s 6d to 34s for low to good mid yellow, 358 to 36s for good, 30s 6d to 31s 6d, for good and fine brown, and 27s to 29s for low and syrupy to mid brown.• Bengal brought 35s to 36s for good to fine yellow, 37s for superior, and 31s 6d to 34s Gd for low to mid. Penang went at 28s to 30s 6d for ord to fine brown at 31s Gd to 32s 6d for low to good yellow, and at 348 Gd to 362 for grey and white. Foreign sorts have been well maintained and floating cargoes have not been in adequate supply. Havana, low to good has realised 34s to 37s per cwt. Porto Rico went at 32s to 358 6d for mid brown to good mid yellow. Cuba sold at 30s 6d to 32s Gd for low to good brown, and at Xis to 37s for low to good yellow. Havana has been at 25s 6d to 278 for mid to good. For refined the demand has been limited. Brown lumps have been 43s 6d, and grocery low to fine 44s to 51s. COFFEE.—The deliveries are increasing, and the demand has been good for home consumption. Foreign sorts are advancing with a limited supply. Plantation Ceylon has been very firm, and the latest sales have been at 56s to 62s 6d for low to mid to good mid Colony. Native has been in request, and at auction 47s Gd to 48s Gd, have been ob tained for good and fine ord. Mocha has been quiet. Costa Rica has been at 49s to 54s for good and fine ord, and Rio at about 44s to 495. Bahia sold publicly at 45s for export, and Java at 50s. Jamaica brought 60s to 70s for mid and good, 49s to 548 for fine and fine ord, and 45s to 46s for triage. Cocoe..--:Trinidad has been sold at 31s 6d to 34s for ord grey to mid, and at 37s for good red, being rather heavy. SPlCES.—Pepper has been at full prices. Malabar, half heavy, selling at 4d to 4id, and mid greyish at 4ad to 4d, have declined 2d per lb. Singapore have been old at 2s sd. to 3s for small to good mid broWn. Pimento has a fair sale, ord and mid at sga to sd, and mid and good at 6d to 6.1 d. Cassia Lignea sold steadily ; first pile at 189 ; second at 137 s ; and third at 133 s to 1355. Zanzibar cloves realised o;:ict to 6id for ord to fair. Jamaica ginger went at 68s to' 86s. COCHINEAL.—FuII prices have been paid generally. RlCE.—Bengal has realised 13s to 15s for ord small to good bold, having an upward tendency. COTTON.—The market has boon quiet at about the previous rates. _ _ TEA.—There has been less disposition to make pur chases, and prices are lower. Common sound congou is 23d. Ruit.—Leowards has been in request at 2s 63d per gal lon proof, and a little has been done in Jamaica, at 4s 3d to 4s 6d for common and fair. TALLOW.—The market has been firmer. P.Y.C., having been done at 56s per cwt on the spot. GREEN FRUIT.—The demand is good for all kinds, owing to the near approach of the Christmas Ir.lidays. Two cargoes of oranges, from St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance from is. to 2s. per box. Lemons continue at former quotations. The new duty levied on thefie two articles, estimated by the bushel, works exceedingly well, and gives entire satisfac tion to the trade. Chesnuts improved ss. per barrel. Black Spanish cleared from first hands. Barcelona dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Dec. 16.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; light breeze, and fine. There was a heavy fall of snow yesterday and last night. RAMSGATE, Dec. 15.—1 t blew a strong breeze all last Flight from the E.S.E., during which the Monumentum (brig), of Frederikstadt, received some damage on ner stern, having broken adrift in the West Gully. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—A derelict and waterlogged brig, or brigantine, of Maryport, timber-laden, foremast and bowsprit standing, stripped of everything moveable, and rudder unshipped, was passed and fired into, with the object of sinking her, by H.M.S. Basilisk, arrived hero. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.—Arrived—La Plata (s), from the West Indies, left St. Thomas' December 1, on freight 629,942 dollars. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— Cherub, from London, for St. Michael's ; Cape Breton, Callao, for Berwick. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Cal cutta (s), from London, for the Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Vivid, from London, and sailed for Terceira. Sailed—Caroline, St. Michael's. Off Port—Margaret, from St. Michael's. GLOUCESTER, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Commerce, Quebec. DUNDEE, Dec. 14.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Gratitude, for Australia. BRISTOL, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—lntrepid, from Quebec. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.—The ship Alfred, which arrived here yesterday from New York, in entering Salisbury Dock, run against the pier-head, which caused the anchor to enter her bow. The water is let out of the dock, and she will be repaired previously to going into Bramley-ai oor Dock this evening. ST. JOHN'S, PORTO Mc), Nov. 29.—The Jane Prowse, at Arecibo, from St. Thomas, in ballast, loading molasses, was driven on shore on the 27th Nov., and went to pieces ; master, his wife, and two daughters, the mat e , an d a b oy, drowned. OFF CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 14.—Arrived—John Rutlidge, from New York, for Liverpool. SCILLY, Dec. 31.—Wind, E., heavy gale from E.N.E. Arrived—Date, from Rio Grande ; Star, Taganrog. Sailed —Superior, for St. Michael's. . - GRIMSBY, Dec. 14.—The Oak, from Goole to this port, struck on the Bureum this afternoon, and sunk ; crew saved. SUNDERLAND, Dec. 14.—The Margaret Mallon, of Dun dee, has sunk in the South Dock here. (BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, 10 A.M. Wind, N.N.N., moderate. Arrived—Molodez, from St. Petersbu rg h ; L ady Milton, Dantzic ; Frithiof, Ulleaborg. HOLYHEAD, DEC.IS. Put in—Gowerain, from Glasgow, for London, with loss of jibboom, and cargo shifted. QU Wind, N.N.E., fresh.—No arrivals.EE NSTOWN, De c . 14 . Sailed—Defender, fo r L on d on ; Telegraph, Gloucester ; Regina, Antwerp. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) Wind, N.E. by E. blowing DEAL, FR IDAY, 9.15 A.M. strong in thick squalls. The Victoria, screw steamer, from Melbourne, for Lon don, is under weigh for the river. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE _____,-.....--......_ OFF BLACKFRIAR'S BRIDGE.- - About a quarter past four Funnel', who i s yesterday morning, El iza stated to be a respectable woman, PO years of a ge , --, jumped off the centre arch into the r iver. Boats imm e di ate l y put off covered ere life was extinct to. herbut rescue, and n s c i r 07: she re i t W:h a d broken her thighs by striking agai n st the abutments of the bridge. She was removed to St. Bartholomew's. No reason is assigned for her attempted s elf-murder. . TIiSSAUD'S EXIIII3ITION.—The Messrs. T o ssand, with their usual discrimination in catering for public amuse ment, have just executed a figure, from authentic sources, of the Sultan Ab.ul-111edjid. His Imperial Majesty is represented as rather a handsome man of 30 years of age, with dark hair and beard, dressed in the European style, with a blue frock coat and white , trousers ; his left breast decorated with a brilliant star of the Order of the Crescent. This addition will no doubt prove highly attractive, particularly as news daily arrives from the seat of war, and therefore keeps the in terest alive to every one of the chief actors in the stirring scenes carried on in the East. A YOUNG MAN SHOT.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Levy, of White s-cottages, Camberwell, was rabbit shooting at Sydenham. Having climbed up a tree, in the hope of getting a better shot, he requested a friend to hand him his gun. In executing this manoeuvre the piece went off, and lodged the charge in • Mr. Levy's thigh, COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yes l mlay a Court was held for the despatch of pub lic buginess. STEAM-BOAT ACCOMMODATION ON THE SURREY SIDE OF LONDON-BRIDGE. Mr. R. C. BIICKNALL brought up the following re port, which was read by Mr. Woodthorpe : "To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled. " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your committee for letting the Bridge-house Estates, to whom on the 24th day of November last it was referred to consider the petition of the London, Westminster, and Vauxhall Steam-packet Company, and the City Steam-packet Company, for increased facilities for the landing and embarking of passengers at the south end of London-bridge, and to whom, on the Bth Of December inst., it was referred to consider the petition of Henry Wilson, and Richard Lawrence Fennings and James Fennings, against the adoption of the plan No. 2, annexed to and recommended by the report of th e Navigation Committee, presented to this honourable Court on the 27th February, 1851, do hereby certify that we proceeded in the said- reference, and were at tended by Mr. Jennings, Mr. Caltarii,:, and Mr. Riddle, on behalf of the s team packet companies ; and by M essrs. F enn i ngs, an d th e ir solicitor, Mr. George Richard C orner, w h o a l so represe nteu the petitioner, Mr. Henry Wilson, all of whom were severally heard upon their respective petitions. And we caused to be laid bef ore us the several proceedings of th i s commi tt ee in the year 1850, when the subject of the construction of a steam-boat pier at the south end of London-bridge was under consideration, with the evidence then laid before your committee on both sides of the question ; and we also caused to be laid before us the before-mentioned report of the Navi ga ti on Committee, with the proceed ings of this honourabl e C ourt in relation thereto on the 21st of March, ISSI, and having fully and maturely con sidered the whole subject, we beg to report that, so far as relates to London-brid ge and thestairs belonging thereto, we do not see any o bj ec ti on to the adoption of the Plan No. 2 annexed to and recommended by the before-mentioned report of the Navigation Committee, provided care be taken to secure sufficient accommoda tion for the landing and embarking of other passengers besides those using the steamboats. All which we submit to the judgment of this honourable Court. Dated this 15th day of December, 1853. "R. C. Bucknall. T. Barkley. James Bailey. F. Joyce R. Chaplin. D. J. M'Lauchlan. J. Waterlow. T. Dakin. S. Read. W. Hartridge. G. Mason. J. M. Barnard." Mr. DE JERSEY moved, as an amendment, that the further consideration of the question be adjourned for the present. The amendment having been seconded, Mr. DAKIN said that he hoped the motion would not be interfered with, considering that the question under consideration had been before the Court since July, 1850. It was a question of diverting a million of passengers annually from the foot of London-bridge. (Hear, hear). The amendment was put and negatived, after which the original motion, that the report be received, was carried. COAL DUES AND TAXES. Mr. R. C. LAMBE brought up and moved the adoption of the following report, which was read : "To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Alder men, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled : " We, of your Coal and Corn and Finance Committee, to whom, on the 17th day of February last, it was referred to watch the proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the operation of the laws under which dues or taxes are levied on the introduction of coals into the metro polis and the neighbourhood, the mode of collection. and the expenditure of such dues and taxes; and to supply all the information in our power upon the subject which the select committee might be desirous to obtain—do certify, that having taken the said matter into our con sideration, we referred it to a select committee to attend the meetings of the select committee of the House of Commons, with instructions to supply every possible information which they might require. " That the said select committee have since reported to us that the select committee of the House of Com mons met on the Sth day of March last, when Sir John Shelley was chosen chairman ; and on the 13th of March, and on the 7th of April, to consider the course of pro seeding, when very numerous and voluminous returns were required of the officers of your committee. " That on the 21st day of April, the select committee of the House of Commons proceeded to call evidence, when Edward Tyrrell, Esq., the City Remeinbrancer, and Mr. Benjamin Scott, principal clerk to the Cham berlain, were examined. " That on the 28th of April Mr. B. Scott was further examined. Mr. C. Rogers, from the Grand Junction Canal, and Mr. John Dickenson, a paper-manufacturer, carrying on business in Hertfordshire and the City of London, were examined. That on the sth of May Mr. John Dickenson and Mr. B. Scott were further exa mined ; and Mr. J. R. Scott, of the coal-market, was also examined. " That on the I.2th day of May Mr. J. Dickenson, Mr. B. Scott, and Mr. J. R. Scott, were further exa mined, and Mr. Nicholas Wood, an engineer, of Hetton. Durham, and Mr. Harry Inskip, a seed-crusher, of Hertford, were examined. "That on the 2Gth of May E. Tyrrell, Esq., and Mr. J. R. Scott were further examined ; and Mr. J. Merchant, clerk to the trustees of the River Lee Navi gation ; Mr. .T. J. Gripper, a coal-merchant at Watford, and Mr. H. Wilton, of the town clerk's office, were exa mined. " That on the 31st of May the select committee of the House of Commons met to consider certain resolu tions proposed by Sir J. Walmesley, which were not agreed to ; and Sir J. Shelley, the chairman, was anxi ous to instruct to prepare a report. "That on the 12th of August the Select Committee of the House of Commons met to consider the report prepared by the chairman, which was not agreed to ; and the select committee resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that the inquiry be proceeded with in the next session of Parliament, and ordered that the re solution and the minutes of evidence taken before the committee he reported to the House of Commons, which was accordingly done. " The various accounts and returns ordered by the select committee of the House of Commons, printed in the appendix to their report, bear ample testimony to the manner in which the Corporation of London hare discharged their duty, as trustees of such important public trusts, for the benefit of the public; and your select committee have the satisfaction of stating that the most satisfactory answers have been given to the searching inquiry directed against the Corporation, and your select committee point to the returns rendered as evidence of the talent and range of that inquiry. " That your select committee cannot conclude their report without stating their entire satisfaction at the manner in which the officers of the corporation sustained by their evidence and returns the credit and character of the corporation, and beg to mention E. Tyrrell, Esq., the City Remembrancer, and Mr. B. Scott, Principal Clerk to the Chamberlain, and also Mr. J. R. Scott, of the Coal-market, and Mr. H. Wilton, of the Town msle our to select your Clerk's office, the officers of the Corporation chiefly en gaged in the matt er o f th e i nqu i ry. theirr r c e o p m nr n t i , i committee, magreeingend the withsame committeeThatlne, honourable court for adoption. All which is respectf u ll y submitted. Dated th e 13th d ay of December, 1853. " R. Capel Lambe. Geor ge J. Lake. Harker. D. Cork. T. Woodward. J. Britten. C. E. Butler. H. W. Valiance. J. Heapes. T. Abraham. J. Venables. H. E. Murrell." Deputy HARRISON—May I ask the Chairman of the Coal and Corn and Finance Committee, whether, after such a searching inquiry into this question of the coal dues, that committee have made any report upon the evidence submitted to them ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. LIAMBE—The evidence taken before that commit tee so completely altered the views previously enter tained by the honourable members who brought the sub ject forward in the House of Commons, that they were not able t o agree amongst t h ems elves in any report. •• Judge so at, Least from their pr e -conceived notions. Deputy HARRISON—.Nothing can but, considering that be more satisfactory than the s t a t emen t o f the chairmannber of most incorrect statements with referen ce about twelve months a go a to the coal duties were being .m st factory to fin a report circulated, I think I that after satis a committee of the the House brought up, stating, of Commons h ave been searching and sifting the facts, they cannot find anything to make known as against th e of management o f the funds the corporation which by Parlianient h a ve been entrusted to us to take care of. (Hear, hear.) It is gratifying to me, one of the mem bers who t bad a settlement directly with the Go vernmen of the cha r g es with reference to the coal-market. The cor poration undertook to erect that coal-market upon the interest of the accumulation of the penny duty, and in the hope that the penny duty would have been utterly discontinued from that time. But in the passing of that measure through Parliament, it was thought so nice a thing to appropriate to other purposes, that the Govern ment of the time inserted a clause continuing the penny tax, which the corporation had endeavoured to discon tinue, the requirements for it no longer existing. (Hear, hear.) The Government of the time inserted a clause perpetuating that penny tax for the purpose of its being appropriated as they and the Parliament should from time to time deem fit, and not one fraction of money arising from the tax has since that time been appropri ated to purposes of improvements in the City of London. I repeat that the corporation wanted to abandon the tax. The Government and the Parliament re-imposed it, and have applied it as they in their judgment have thought fit for public purposes. (Hear.) OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL CLERK TO THE CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. H. J. LIAS brought up the following _report, which was read by Mr. Woodthorpe : " To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon don, in Common Council assembled. 1 "We, whose Llatat3 are hereunto subscribed of your committee, in relation to officers and clerks, to whom on the Bth instant, an instruction was given in th event of a vacancy arising, by the resignation or other wise of the principal clerk to the Chamberlain, to con sider if any alteration is desirable to be made either as regards the duties or expenses of the office, and to re port thereon to the Court prior to any nomination or appointment thereto, do certify that we proceeded therein ; and, being attended by Sir J. Key, Bart., Chamberlain, he informed us that he had received a letter from Mr. B. Scott, communicating his intention to relinquish his situation of principal clerk to the Chamberlain at the end of this year. " We were subsequently attended by Mr. Scott, who, upon being asked, stated that he had resigned his situ ation of principal clerk to the Chamberlain into the hands of Sir J. Key, but that he continued to hold i t for the convenience of the corporation and the Cham berlain until the close of the present year. " That we then heard Mr. Chamberlain upon the subject of providing for the situati in when the vacancy shall arise, and Mr. Chamberlain having intimated his intention to appoint Mr. William Payne (who has as sisted Mr. B. Scott in the performance of his duties for the last seven years) to be his successor as principal clerk to the Chamberlain, and having heard Mr. Scott upon Mr. Payne's capabilities for the discharge of the duties of the situation, we concur in that appointment, believing that the Coal and Corn and Finance Corn inittee will have no difficulty in giving their approval of the deed executed by Sir John Key and his sureties, fur the regulation of the office of Chamberlain—the du ties and emoluments of the principal clerk to include those of clerk to the auditors of the City and Bridge. house Estates. " That in conferring with Mr. Chamberlain upon the suhject of the future salaries of the clerks in his office, we concur with him in the following arrangement :- - Mr. William Payne, principal clerk £5OO 0 0 per annum Mr. W. Walker, cashier (amount at present First assistant clerk Second ditto Third ditto Fourth ditto Additional clerk lOO 0 0 „ "We beg further to certify that in the course of our deliberations, the subject of closing the Chamberlain's office in the month of August, came under our conside ration, and upon conferring with! the Chamberlain thereon, and hearing Mr. B. Scott, we are of opinion that the Chamberlain should make such arrangement as should enable him to continue the office open for busi ness during the month of August, in which Mr. Cham berlain concurs. " All which we submit to the judgment of this honour. able Court. Dated this 15th day of December , 1853 . " H. J. Lists " W Barnes " J. Perkins " J. Annie " T. J. Holt " J. M. Barnard " H. L. Taylor " C. Gannon." " F. R. p r i m b y CITY OF LONDON FREEMEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL ELECTIOX OF HEAD MASTER. The Rev. J. P. Clayton, M.A., and the Rev. W. Brownrigg Smith, M.A., were the candidates for the appointment of Head Master. A poll haying been moved, seconded, and carried, it was kept open for an hour, when there appeared— In favour of Mr. Smith 77 In favour of Mr. Clayton 72 Majority —s Mr. SMITH, after being declared by the Lord Mayor duly eleoted to the office, subject to the rules and regu lations of the Court, appeared at the bar, and returned thanks for the favour conferred on him.' THE ROYAL COMMISSION. Alderman HOOPER said it had been publicly reported that Sir W. Molesworth, one of her Majesty's Cabinet Ministers, had recently made comments with reference to the municipal. institutions of the City. The com ments in question had particular reference to the in- quiry pending respecting the affairs and management of the Corporation, and appeared, as far as he (Alderman Hooper) could judge of them, to be so one-sided, and so premature, that he was at a total loss to understand how they could havo proceeded from either Sir William Molesworth, or any other Cabinet Minister. He was therefore anxious to learn from the Lord Mayor, whether his lordship knew of his own knowledge, or had any means of ascertaining whether Sir W. Molesworth had made any comments at all, and if so whether they were at all analogous to those which were represented to have been made. To a deputation to the Chief Commissioner of Works upon the subject of either sanitary or municipal institutions. He was reported, according to the Morn ing Herald of Saturday last, to have said, " that the subject of municipal corporations was also under the consideration of the Government, and since the commis sion of inquiry into the City Corporation, he was en abled to say that after what had come out that great changes must take place in the constitution of the Cor poration." The Lord MAYOR—I can only repeat to my friend, Mr. Alderman Hooper, that the paragraph in ques tion in the newspaper to which he has referred, was brought under my notice by two learned officers of the corporation—the Town-clerk and the Remcm brancer. I stated to those gentlemen that if it was their opinion upon the part of the corporation that Sir Molesworth should have an opportunity of ex plaining what he was asserted to have stated to that deputation, I would readily wait upon Sir William for that purpose ; but they thought the correct course to pursue was to take th 9 opinion of the select committe of the Consolidated Committee, who, I believe, had the sub ject under consideration yesterday, and came to the con clusion that it was scarcely worth while to notice it. I must say thus much in reference to Sir W. Molesworth. I have no belief that he ever made use of the words attributed to him. (Hear, hear.) I think Sir W. Moles worth has had sufficient experience of public life to know what are the duties of a Cabinet Minister, and that he would not be so indiscreet as to state that a measure of this kind was under the consideration of the Govern ment during an unfinished investigation, and especially when the corporation to which he alluded, and to which the paragraph alludes, has had no opportunity whatever of replying to the charges made against them. (Cheers.) I have reason to think that no such measure is under the consideration of the Governnient, from the fact that the Commissioners up to the present moment have made no reply whatever to the Crown, In some of the other papers the iFords attributed to Sir William Molesworth differ very considerably from those read by the worthy alderman. Upon the whole, I come to the conclusion that Sir William din not make use of the expressions in the terms in w hi c h h e is stated to have uttered them, IHear, hear, and cheers.) The Court then adjourned. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAY. ---,- Yesterday, about one o'clock, a collision, more than usually alarming, from the circumstance of its hap pening in a tunnel, occurred on the Great Northern Railway, at a place called Stoke, about six m il es to , the south of Grantham, but resulting happily in no loss of life, though a guard of one of the trains which were the subject of it. has been seriously, if not fatally injured. As in most of the previous collisions on the Great Northern, the accident was attributable in part to the practice of running coal trains along the line of this company. The ► circumstances, so far as they could be collected, are these. About midday an ordinary goods train was proceeding on its journey northward, on the down line, followed by two separate coal trains, but how far apart is not yet known. The driver of the first coal train, knowing it was probable, though uncer tain, that the goods train, which preceded him a short distance, would stop at the Great Ponton station, about a mile to the north of Stoke tunnel, was con ducting his train gently through the tunnel, and slack ening- its speed to avoid an y collision with the goods train at the station after emer g in g therefrom, when the s econd coal train, the driver of which could not have b ee n taking similar care, travelling a lon g at its ordi nary speed, entered the tu nnel, which is about half a m ile trucks in length, and when about the middle of it, ran righ i n to the first coal train immediately in advance, nin-clemar t pletely smashing its break - van , inflicting cons able injuries about the head and other parts o f thethpeervsoann, driving ofGeorgeseEvellriasl, of the who off the line, was ridin g in and blocking up both the up and down lines for many hours. Another account is that some of the trucks of detached and left standing in the tunnel t a u n n d ne b l y o s n o t m h e e with line, and were thus run Fortunate the first coal train were suddenly by the second train, means it was that the tfoolloiwmiangginien t i i t ie s wake. consternation trainsand a A c s cid i e t nt wa h s a , pp th e e ned and limb which must have trainsensuseudchin as eno i these, l a f e o e r . had they been passenger it th e were sk dtiofficu lifel t thebei being g p were 3 or 4 . deep, tunnel until the obs v t e r r u a c l ti ordinary passenger traffic, both on G or 7 hours. Several was completely interrupted for obstruction trains, i w n a s, s r a e c n c l u o n v i e i d i I , a t a i n n g d till the theycladay were kept waiting at both ends of the extremely cold, accompanied with snow, the pas sengers must 1 • have suffered some anxiety and inconveni ence. an d down lines The guard, Ellis, was taken to Grantham shortly after the accident on an engine, to a tavern near the sta tion, where he remains in a precarious state. The down line was quite clear at eight o'clock last evening. MATRIMONIAL T RADE .—On . Sunday there we re 111 proclamations for marriage in the barony parish, and 78 in the city parish—a number altogether unprecedented in one day. No doubt the proclamation t ra d e wou ld b e proportionately elastic in the Govan and oth er su b ur b an parishes. Despite the rise in the price of provisions, this still betokens a comfortable condition amongst the working classes, to which these parties, no doubt, prin cipally belong, and who get proclaimed thus early in the month that the knot may be tied before the old year has rim its course.—Glasgozo Herald. The Marchioness-Dowager of Downshire has ar rived at Grosvenor-square from visiting the Hon. Colonel and Lady Mary Hood at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, where the gallant officer is discharging his duties as Clerk Marshal to On Prince Consort. 100 100 100 6 100 all 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 15 8. 10 10 25 10 1.0.1 all 13.5 24 all 9 all all all all all all 12s. 25 100 100 20 50 50 100 100 20 10 20 35 20 50 20 25 10 224 all all all 24 10 all -)