The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-22 00:00:00

1 1 • 17 if E S ,•, / U'N LOADON, fr .. ~ . ___................._...........__ ......_ N R . I v i ---,. 1- 'all 7to A ill , i d A R K..' "? T I SHAM ETS- M.ARK - (ThiS Day.) LINES LEASED AT F IXE D RENTALS. I I Leasing Closing Prices Business RAILWAYS. Shr. Pald RAILWAYs A•'iD • Companies. yesterday this day • COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. shr. 'Paid RAILWAYS. Closing aces Business done - yesterday. this day. --,--...--- -.....---. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 90 - 92 Bt. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Caledon.,„ 93 - 95 _ ~__ - _- --....... 25 all Col.Stour Vy, - E.U.&E.O 12 - 14 CITY, Two o'CLocK. - 1 - 2 l i ---- 10 Amt;. ---- Nottng. Bost. st. 1100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.c Gt.Northn 128 - 132 & Eastn. June.... 5 - 51 5 1 Accounts from Liverpool state that the cottons !all E. Un. IL Sh. E. Count. 3a - 4 50 all Belfast & Bailymeni 8- 83 * St. .i.. 00 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Market yesterday manifested a firm appearance, Di all lairmng. Wolverh. di Stour Valley. and the values of most descriptions advanced fully St. 103 eirkenhd. Lancsh. dr St. 1.00 Do. New Do ••• ''''. ••• id. per lb. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, Cheshire Janet 25 all Glstr.&Dn•Fr. Gt. Westn. ... - ... 50 all hull & Selby. 1 7 '. & N.M. 101 - 106 2,000 of which were taken by the specula tors, and 25 all Bl ac kb ur n 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 1,000 by the exporters. The Railway Share 12A all Do. 1 Shares. Do £25 (iss. at £45).... ... - ... - ••• Market closed steadily, and prices of all the lead- St. 100 Bristol & Exeter B6 -88 12a, all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12 -13 ing stocks were fully maintained. St. 100 Caledonian Bll - 82 82a 21 1a 1 20 ; all Do. Preference Do 23 -24 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co, 92 -94 92. St. 100 ' Chester di Holyhead 3 3 .- 35 31 1 The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets this 50 all Cork and Bandon.... 7- 9 10 ;93 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 1- a 0 NI all Manch.Bxton. Ln.diN.W Week have not been very active, and but little im- 20 all Cork,l Black. & Pass. ... - ... 1 and Matlock & Midld 2l -21 20 all Cornwall 4 -- 6 St. 'lOO Mdld. Bradfd. Midland... 89 - 91 provement can be noted in values. Tea however 10 all Ds A o k .s et pc. .- has, been steady, and Colonial descriptions of sugar 10 8 Do. B - ••• 50 45 IDnblin&BelfastJunc ... - ...d 6il 54 N Bu ew ry mar E. E. Count.. par -1p are in rather better demand at, in some instances, a 25 all Dun. P. & Aber.Jnnc 8 - 13. 50 all N.diEst.s p.c. Do 54 -56 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... slight advance. Coffee has been dull, large quan- St. 100 East Anglian ........ 114 - 184 181 20 all Eastern ; Counties...., 58 -59 58/ i n 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do tities, however, are advertised for public sale, and2s all Prest. dr Wyre L. &N. W ... - ... St. 'lOO EasternUnion,A.stk. 40 - 44 42 prices are expected to rule firm. Cocoa has declined, St. l loo Do do. 8..... 29 -3130 1 12a all Do. 1 Shrs. 4Do ' " - •••••• St, 1 03 Roystn.di Hit. Gt• North 128 - 131 1294 as also rice and spices. In fruit a limited business 25 81 'Do. New A ••• - . . 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 7 - 8 25 1.7?, East Kent . 17 - I ' B 12 all i S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 81 - 91 has been done ; the purchases for the season having St. 100 East Lancashir - e 1 901 - 914 50 all IWea.rVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... - .., in great measure been completed, prices of the better 20 all 'East Suffolk ... ..... - ... 25 all ,Do Do 3O ,-- 31 sorts remain steady, but inferior descriptions may 10 4 Do. - • ~. St. 100 iWilts&Somrst Gt.Westn. 82 - 84 St. 100 ;Edinburgh& Glasgow 60 --62 61 be quoted lower. Saltpetre has advanced ls. to 2s. 10 all iEdinb. and Peebles,,, : • --- .. PREFERENCE SHARES. per cwt., and tallow is very firm, P.Y. C. on the st. 100 ,Eiltnb.Prth.dlDundee 281 . - 29 0 29 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p.l '0 all , Forth and ClydeJunc c.pref.(issd.at 50/.)' ... - ... Spot is quoted 533., and spring delivery 535. 6d. St. 100 ;Furness .. • ••• - ••• •... - ••. St. 100 Bris•SzEx.4 p.c. St. 89 - 91 . per cwt. St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 89 -91 all !Great N. 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - 10 ... St. 100 Caledn. £lO 4 3 / 4 p. c. 92 - 95 About 85,0001. of gold was sold to the Bank of Scotland 94 -10 a st. 100 ,Great Northern 961 - 971 97 8 St. 100 Ches. dr Ho. 54 p.c. ... - .., yesterday, of which 35,0001. was Russian. St. 100 iDo., A. Stock .. St. 100 Do., B. Stock ••• •• 121 - 123 1234 24 3 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... - ... A. rise of about i per cent. was apparent on the 1 all Cork&l3and.onsap.c. ... - ... • St. 100 Gt. Sth.&West (Ire) 97 - 99 97 t 64 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 -• 64 Paris Bourse yesterday, the 3 per Cents. having St. 100 'GreatWestera; .....: 534 - 54 511 4 St. 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ... - - closed at 67f. 65c. for money, and 67f. 85c. for St. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua•St 53 - 62 St. 100 Do, do. Cis. B Op. c. 105 - 110 12 all ,Irish South-Eastern. ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 106 - 112 the account, 5C all Lancaster &Carlisle. 74 - 78 76 St. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cico.l 105 - 108 103 The Money Market continues to manifest in- 161 1.4 i Do., Thirds 74 - 81 p St. 100 Do. No. 2 ..... ..... 103 - 106 creased sins of returning ease, and the bill brokers 16 i 12 Do. New Thirds - 81P St. Ibo Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 120 --123 g St. 100 Lancash.&Yorkshira, 934 - 94/ 941 34 are anxious to obtain first-class paper, which is by 16 I 6 D do. F £l6 i- I 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c. ... - ... 0., O. - ... no means plentiful. A considerable reduction is 3 ! 4 Do., Wst. Riding Un ... - ... 20 all Do. Southport. - ... submitted to, and numerous instances are men- St. all Do, do. 4 per cent... ... - ... 1.1.? 4 ' all London & Blackwall 54 - 6 6 tioned where accommodation has been obtained at St. .100 Lone.Erieht.&S.Cst. 1 05 - 107 1.05 A 64 6 St. 'OO East Lancash.6p.cts. ... - ... . 100 London &N. Western 964 - 97 96/ 74 5 all EW. York. J. sths ... - ... St 84 and 8 per cent. This is no doubt of greatlo 9 Min.& 01. 5 p.c. Sh. ... - ... 4) , all Do. o Fifths -- - St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 65 - 67 661 6 advantage to some of the first-class houses, but the 10 all p •,16/.Sh.,M&B 0 •.. •- ... St. 100 Furness, sp. c depression of trade is too general to admit of any 124 5 Do. Eighths 1 d - 4 d 4 1 St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.e ..• - ••• . St. 100 London dr S.Westcru 944 - 954 944 4 534 St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 114 - 116 sudden benefit from the relaxation. When alower 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine ... - ... St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. ' point is attained, say sor 6 per cent., some revival 25 all Lndndrry. & Eunisk. • - ... at 10 p. c. prem.... 105 - 107 105 St. 100 Manch•Shef.&Lincln. 394 - 404 404 394 St. 100 Do. 44 per cent may be expected, and there is every probability of 98 - 110 96 10 ' 1 Metropolitan ......... ... - ... . 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 , even cheaper money during the spring. 10 , 1 Do. J. L Ricardo's • p. c. prem - C 2 60 At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Her - I arrangement •... - ... 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPrt .94 - 104 St. ;100 Midland Ma - 89 89 iBl 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ... than Sillem and Co., held to-day, it was stated that St. 100 Do. Binning. & Derby 63 - 64 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... - ... the firm had cash and bills which would admit of a 50 all Midland G.West.(lr.) ... - ••• 50 0 Gt.W.(B•&H.Ex.spe 54 - 6 25 all Do. { Shares . . ... - • ••• St. 1 100 00 D D o o .. i c r o r n e d . rod. per 4 St. 100 Do, con. zed. 44 p.c. 86 - 88 87 6 dividend of 10s. in the pound if the assets could be p, c. 80 80 --- 8 8 2 2 t OO , all New c•'astle diCa;ii'sle ... -- ... p re r d ef ..p s r i e l f .: 9 9 3 -..... 9 95 4 realised, and it was thought that an- elrly distri- 25 ' all Newpt.AborgAllrfd. 12 _ 13 50 9 Newry & Enniskillen ... ..• C sB li pi e ri s n t e er Bp. c. P. S. 154 - 14 ', bution of 6s. Bd. in the pound might take place. 1 1. 100 L2 DD D OO O .. 20 all Newry, Warrenpoint The estate will be wound up under inspection. dr Rostrovor ... - ... - The Market for English Securities ope ned buoy- at. 100 Norfolk 6l 10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 9 - 94" 94 50 3.', Northn. Counties Un 34 -3.1 d St. 100 Do, Bina, Gua, Stk, 67 69 aptly, but there has since been some flat n e ss, owin g St. 100 North British ........, 494 - 50.3 50 a - 26i all Do, Chesh. Gua. Sh. 17 . IS to sales iil realisation of profits. These have caused St. 100 North Devon, Rail. & 13. 3 / 4 all Do. do, do. B4 - 9 Dock Stock . ..... ..., ••• -- ••• 20 al Do. do. do. l4 - 134 a partial reaction, and at the present moment the St. 100 Do., A Stock ~ St. 100 Lan& Yotk. 6pe.St. ... -- ... Market is decidedly heavy. Consols have been 93k, St. 100 Do., B Stock . - .. St. 100 Lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No.l ... - .., and they are now about 921 ;. The New Threes t -B ' k 954 - 964 954 St. 100 N.Ea.s ern envie 4 St. 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 ... - ... 25 all Do. do. Extension - ,•• St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 132 - 137 are 93± i ; the Reduced, 93 ±; and Bank Stock, 25 ' 161 Do do. G.N.E.Purch 2l - 2 1 , St. 100 Do. do. s p. c., N 0 .4112 - 115 2 171, 2181. Exchequer Bills, ss. to ls. dis. ; do. 50 all Do. Leeds - 52 521 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & St 100 Do. Y or k B3 - 84 8 3 4 4 I Nuneaton sr. et... ... - ... Bonds (1859), 98; and India Bonds (under 1,0 001 . ) , St. 100 North . Loud 90 - 93 St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. 20s. dis. 10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp- late 3d Shares ... 150 - 155 In the Foreign Stock Market a fair amount of stead, and City Ju 8 --p 124 all Londy.& Color. 4 Sh. ~.. - ._ 20 174 North Staffordshire 34 - 34 , 1 14 20 all North Western.. . - ... 124 all Londy. &Ennis. 4 Sh. ... - ... business has been transacted, and prices are higher.st. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 111 - 117 Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95± i, and the 4 per Cents. 10 all N. &S. Westrn. June, 8•- 9 6 44 Do. do. do. £6 ... .. 4 - ip St. 100 Oxford Worcester dr S St. 100 Do, do. 34 per cont. 62 - 66 1014 1; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 96197 1 ; Equ ador Wolverhampton 3O - 31 32 12a all Marypt. h,Carl.4 p,c. ... - ... Provisional Land Warrant 3i ; Guatemala 5 per 20 16 Portsmouth lO - 8 d 12 all Do. 44 per cent Cents., 53 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. 19.1 i ; Spanish 10 10 Rhymney St. 100 Scottish Central :_o4 -- 10 - 6 . 124 104 Do. do - - ••• • St. 100 Ilfid.Consol.6 p.c. St, ••• ... ---.•• 3 per Cents. 411; and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97. St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 22 - 23 St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c. 129 - 131 1304 St. 100 Shropshire Union 46 The following are the nominal prices of Forei g n 1 6 Sitingbourne &She . e . ;•: 4-- 1 8 ,, St. 100 Do. 44 p. c. Prof. St. 95 -97 Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bond?, 56 ; Alexi- 50 100 South Devon ..... ..... 32 - 34 31 St. 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St. 85 - 87 87 64 St. 100 Soutli Eastern shares 68 - 69 69/ 4 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr. can, 191 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 75 sp.c.red. sp.c.pm. ... - ... 10 all Do. 44 per.: . Shares ... - 77 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per st. IC3 ;South Wales-- ...... 78 - 80 784 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. 10 - 11 X d 10 all Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. ... - .. Cents., 43 441 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 105 107 ; 20 • ) all ;S. Yorksh. River Dun 12 - la a 20 10 M 0............ ........... 8 - 6 d St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ... dO. 4 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents,, 20 all 'Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 9 - 11 St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf, , 1847 ... - ... . 41i 42 ; ditto New Deferred, 26 261. 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 35 - 37 36 St. 100 Do•Wv.V.sp. t.,1847 ... - ... St. 100 North British 1 , 41 - 103 The Railway Share Market to-day has been mo - 25 15 Do. do., 1854 - ••• 7 34 Do. 71. Preference...l _ - . derately active, and prices have, in most instances, 25 5 . Do. do., 1855 St. 100 N.B. Berw. 4 p.e.Prf.l 93 -95 been fully supported. East Anglians, North ••• 164 Stockton & Hartlepl. ... - ... 17 83 Do. do. do l4 - 1 , St 100 Taff Vale 2O 13 Do. Leeds 6pc. No.l ... - .., Westerns, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp- St.. 100 , Do. Pref No. 1 121 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... ... - . . ton, improved ss. Great Westerns 10s. Most of 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. ... - ... 25 10 Do. York H.&S. Pur. 11 - 4 1 the other lines dealt in were at former quotations. 20 all Vale of Neath 194 - 201 19 4 20 20 all North Staffordshire.. 21 4 - 223 / 4 'The Forei gn an d C o lonial lines are rather active, 20 all I Waterfd. & Kilkenny ... - ... St. 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 but littl e var i at i on i n va l ues can b e reported. 50 ail Waterford&Limerick ... - ... p.c., Ist guar. ...... 110 - 112 112 Northern of France, Paris and Lv shade 20 all (West Cornwall .., - ... St. 'lOO Do. 6p.c. 2d guar... 101 - 103 ' 024 fir. - ens are a - ... 90 mer. The Colonial undertakings are flatter. and Crystal Palace 7 - 9 84 all Scot. Ceut.New Pref. ••• - ... Grand Trunk of C ana d a h ave declined 10s. to 1 . 5 all Do. A - 3 1 St. 100 ISc.N,E.Aber.g.6p.c. 107 - 109 Great Western of Canada ss. 5 all Do. B - 51 51 St. 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 101 - 103 101 Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are 20 all West London - ... St. 100 Do. d0.3 3 / 4 p.c. pf. St. 68 - 72 quiet, late rates „being, in most instances, fully 10 all Do. First Class 25 all South Devon 94 - 104 supported. 20 all I Do, Second Class... ... - ... 10 all INVmbledon&Croydon ... - ... ' 10 all o. fixed 44 pr cent. ... - ... 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Ann.) of £ 1 Os. 6d. 214 - 22 2 22 St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 94 - 96 (From the Official List.) 100 all iAtia.n. and St.. Law. I ... - ... St. 100 Do. Fixed 4 3 / 4 p.e. Sh 93 - 95 Pnsinessdone. Belk Stock - ... 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuittoe - 1 94 St. 100 S. Wales Gus. 4p. c. ... - --- 3 Per Cent. Console Annaities Shut J4lB all Do. - ••• 20! 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 8 - 7 d 134 144 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar .., - „. Onto for Opening 934 1 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c. ..„ - ... Nevi 3 per Cent. Annuities 93 sii A i 100 - 100 Buff., Bnit.l4Gorich.l 1 100 100 ,6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 c ••• - ••• 25 19 Do, do. do. ... ...... ... - „. ladia Bonds, „i:100U - - Do. do., 1 July, '73 ... - ... St. 100 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. ~,, _ ... Ditto, under £lOOO 2O d . go. 100 100 Do. do., 1 June , ' 74 .., - ... Cloi BRITISH MINES. 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East . ... ... Exc ter Account £lOOO . 5 1 d 20 2s6cl Central Oude (Lim.) , ... - ,„ ... 2/ I.2lAlfred Cons. (Philk.) 12 - 13 I .. 2O lOs Ceylon A shares ;1- 11 21 1 20 14 British Iron - 7 S:500 4 1 5 d Small .. ....• . - ... ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 100 - 110 Fxchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont - 17, all Demerara. - 440 Ditto, 1359 - 100 ?It - WES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. St. 100 East Indian 120 15 Do, C Shares 4 1074 - 1084, 110 94 14 - lilp - ' ... 1456 Great South Tolgus.. 134 - 144 .„ 1113 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4 - 5 Braziaan 5 per Cent - ... ••• afi Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 1 -- 1 Ditto Account - • .., ••• 13s Lady Bertha - 1 Equador New Consolidated - 20 all Geelong dr Melbourne ... 74 N. Frances (Illogan) S - 9 Ditto Provisional Land Warrant - 19 184 . . ... N.W.Basset (Mogan) 114 - 124 G 53 Uatemala Boads, 5 per cent St. 100 Gd. Trunk, of Canada' 40 -42,46 44 Q 4 .... 6/le North Wheal Crofty 4- 5 Ile • swan 3 per cent - 78 185 4 6 11 Par. Cons, (St•Blaxy) 17 - 19 .. Ditto Account 204 191 20 all Ct. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. ' 211 - 21 1 ' ••• 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4 - 5 , 2, . ••• i nkartifih Beads :3 per Cent. - i'i Pi 5 4 Os. Sort. Cons. MM. Co. 14 - 14 Turkish Bondi:, 6 per cent - 204 all Gt. Westn. of Canada 18?. - 19 194 1 ••• ... 2a S. Camden (St. Clear) 340 - 350 Ditto Account 964 6 204 10a Do. New i 2 2 - 2 d 11$ 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 3a - 41 Ditto Onaranteed,'4 per Cent. - 100 all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... - ... ••• 105 19 S.W. Frauces(lllogn.) 220 - 230 i Ditto Account - 108 ••• 5 4 3 / 4 Pam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 - 1 , Dividends on the above payable in London. 100 all fDo. do., '73, do. -1103 - 108 10 9 Tin Croft 3 - 4 Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cen.',., 12 Guilders - 100 all Do. do., '73, without 40 Un • Mines (Gwennap) ... - ... Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates - 102 ••• 1256 V. of Towoy (Camay.) 4 - 1 TWO O'CLOCK. 1 20 all Madras, guar. 44 P.e. l 184 -19 a ..• ~, 14 W. Basset (Illogan).. 21 - 22 Consols for account - 214 ••• 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 100 -110 a 20 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten. 1 - 4 d 99 .., 54 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 145 - 155 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. a - 1 3 „5z 5 Me Buller (Rdrnth). 280 - 290 NEWSPAPERS A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, ... i _ 4 p i. 8 ••• 54 Wh, Edward(Calstck) 64 - 71 -....0.--- 20 58. Dude (Limited) .• - .. ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 15 - 17 5 Scinde uar • 5 The newspapers of that day were very small, and dealt 20 , g . Per c. 1/ -2 • p .., 8 ihrh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 45 - 48 20 all Do h irlifely in small beer. Here are a few extracts from the - 25 newspapers a century ago :- FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES. cc Sahara, near Wotton, in Norf o lk , Ma y 22.-There le at this time a rook's nest with young ones on the top 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 64 - al 6 4 20 71 Australian - i of a chimney in this parish-a thing so remarkable that 20 18 Ardennes t he eldest person here never saw or heard of the like." 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1- 14 1 10s , Bon Accord Cop. (IL) 1d -- par 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued , "We bear from Cornwall that a few days ago a man 20 16 Beziersto Graissessac ~ ... 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse at .£5 pm) - 21 all the of Eglosheal hanged his horse until he was de p arish Coal Mines and Ry. 4 - 41 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - . . dew on his being informed that he choak'd lambs ; and 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - .4.1 81 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 10 -11 *h the horse was just dying, beginn in g to p a y with 20 all Easter n of France - 264 264 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica...... - nut feet, ' Oh,' says he, ' most repent? I thought that thou 20 a ll Do. New ,en ••• 40 all Cobre Copper 37 - 39 l 'oe't guilty.'" 2O 2s. Euphrates Valley ... .., _ ... ... 16 Copiapo - 12 "On Sunday, towards the dusk of the evening, three 20 18 Gt. Central of France ... - ... 1 all Dun Mountain Cop . t een, supposed to be French valets, being finely embroi- 20 all Great Luxembourg... 7-71 74 4 p er Mi n i ng Co. ~. Id -4 p dared a n d l ace d, having swords on, dodged a young wo- 16 4 Italian Junction ... - ... 2 all Fortuna - id teen into one of the woods of Kensington-gs.rdens, and 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale ... - ... 20 all General ' 13A - 144 14 attempted to violate her; but being overheard by three 20 all Lierrc and Turnhout ... - ...d 3 all Linares - 81 81 /clang men, they went to her relief, and though unarmed 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 - 44 p 114 5 14 Lusitanian - 4d drubbed the principal while the other two fled. The 5 all Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p. ... - .. 1 all Mariquita - g,20 all Lyons and Geneva. . . 25 - 26 1 all New Granada renohman was well marked in the lace by the fists of 20 all Lyons & Medi - terran. ... ... 1 all Novean Monde the Yonne men." 33! all Maria Antonia - ••• 20 all Pont.Sil.l4lll.diSmlt . 5 -- E* Another tells how a noted butc her a t t he Herefordshire 10- all Do. New • - ••• 5 1 Port Philip election eat for dinner a large fowl and a pound of ham, 20 all Namur & Liege - 74 8/ 9 30 164 Santiago de Cuba ... la - 2 two pigeons, with a crust in proportion, two pounds of 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref l9 -20 281 all United Mexican 34 -41 3/ !oast beef, one half of a large turkey, half a roast lamb, 16 all Northern of Franco.. 371 - 374 • 11 / 0 tansy puddings, two gooseberry tarts, two apple 10 all NorwegianTrnk•Pref 8 - 9 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 all Paris and Lyons 334 - 334 r ies, half a pound of Cheshire cheese, and drank four -- 20 all Paris and Orleans 5l -53 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... ... mottles of port, and a pint of rum made into punch, 20 7 Recife & San Fran., 25 19 lAtuitralian Agrieult. 23 - 25 241 beaides cider with hi.i meat , " and was neither disguised (Perham,) g. 7p. c. i ..- 4 d 94 1 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... - „.. i ll liquor nor disordered in his stomach." And anotherlo all 'Berlin Water Works.. 4 - 5 nesoribes the eccentricities of John Tanis, who died at 10 7 4 Rome and Frascati ... -• ...; , 20 all Royal Danish l3' - 1 - 0 10 2 Do. New iss. at Si. d ... - El 4 ••• urcott, in Worcestershire, aged 80. For 30 years this 5 all Royal Swedish l-i i 3 50 40 Brit. American Land 30 -35 100 324 Canada alonotoaniao had remained in bed, under an bopressiou 20 all Sambre and Mouse... 7 - 74 7i a 113 - 118 that he could not bear the fresh air, There was only 10 all Do. 54 per cent. pref. 7 - 8 St. 163 Do.Go.6pe.Jan&July 110 - 111 1104 11 one small window to the room, consisting of four panes, 20 all Southern of France.. 21 - 214 22 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 27 - 32 of thrice the ordinary thickness. Several yards of flannel fli all West Flanders 4-44 41 25 all Do. Prof. 7 3 / 4 p. cent. 23 -25 were always wound round his head. His shirts were 10 all Do. 54 per c. Prof - 84 5 a ll Crystal Palace l 3 /4 -11 la lined with awanskin, and the breast and aides quilted for 20 all W.& N. W. of France 254 - 2 6 4 5 all Do. Preference - 4 fear of exposure ;on either side of him was placed a row 20 6 st-rn of Austria... .., -•-• 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... _ all .W e t. of Switzerland 20 all Eastern Steam.. - ••• of mail pillows to prevent any draught when he turned 2 6 1 all Wiesbaden - - "" St. 100 Electric Telegraph - iiji in bed ; a stopper was . ..... . fitted into each nostril and a 6 all Do.B p. cent. p.. . .. - - ... 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... _ .. woollen cloth thrown over his face.- Hutton A Bali- 20 all Zealand -le ' ••• - ••• 5 all En.&Aust•Cop.SmCo 11 -ii - - ••• (Ind Years Ago. --- 10 10s.'Eur. & Ind • Jetn. Tel. ... _ . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 9 all tEur.diAm,Stm.(lim.) 44 - 4 1 "'"--•"'"''''' . " -- "" -.. " * "'" -, 20 all 'Gen, Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) ~, _ ... WILLS.-The will of the late Earl Fitzhardhsge was tu all . Australasia i 7- 80 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - . the 125 18i Bank of Egypt proved in London under 300,0001. personalty ; 100 r,c, 5 - 4d 20 5 ,London Discount ... 14 I.id 34 ,Bank of London 4O - 45 4 all ,Lond, Gen. Omnibus 3i - 31 s . is °n• Edmund Phipps, 6,0001.; Archibald Hastie, Esq., 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 20 10 Magdalena St. Nevi& ~, - „,, ."" 13 .) 70,000/ , within the province of Cat terbury ; Mr. 50 all ,British N. American' - ''' 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - ... Chaloner Blake Ogle,Wimpole-street, 30,000/. ; Mr. 20 8 !C.13k.0f Ind•An.die *** - *** I h ... - ...a 10 8 3 / 4 Do, Extension Teleg. ... - ... George Farewell Jarinn, Upper Berkeley-treet, 00 50 , City 55 - 60 10 all 111exicandiS.Amerien ... - ... 80 ,0001,• Mr. John Mercer, banker, Maidstone, 40,0001.; 130 25 Colonial - 2a 3 the Rev Wm. Gordon, of Lit c hfield,2o 000/. 100 20 ; Commercial of Lond . , - ••• 10 6 Netherlands Land.,,, 4 -11 SOCIRTY OP ARTR,-The fifth !ordinary meeting of all , E1i... , Scot &Aus Ca 20 .• • • t. 17 3 / 4 - 18 18 10 all Do. Do. - 3 all Ilion. Ch. Bk.of A_n t I 1 72 - 18 the 104th session s held on Wednesday, the 16th 20 . • 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf.iss.at ld. 24 - 3 20 all Ditto New inn, Mr. T. Wink wa - ' . • the chair. 1 ~ ..... ... . 5 2 Po. Do. • 11 - 1 d worth, Vice-Presadent, in duly 50 20 ;Loudon and County ,„. - ~, The 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 - 18 following candidates were balloted for and . 50 Lnd .&E.Bnkng.Corp ... - ~. St. 100 IN.S.W. Gov.s p.c D. elected members of the society :-M essrs. James Black -4;0 10 London joint Stock. ... _ ... 281 1 all ' • ••• --- ••• N. B. Australasian... i - i Wood, Delabere Roberton, Henry Haines , Henry Le- .00 20 Lond.anaWestminst. ... - ... 454 t 0 all Nrth.ofEuropoSteam ... - ~ hehy, M . D . MD, William Milnes, and Ch ar l ey lif le 'OO 35 National Pro. of Eng. .., _ ... g inga . 1 all Oriental Gas .. ii - -1 i The paper read was on the history and chemistry of '2O 10 Do. New ••• - 400 I 10s. Do New Shares 4d - 3 / 4 p writing, printing, and copying inks, and a new plan of 50 221 National Bank - 21 taking manifold copies of written and printed documents 20 all - New South Wales ... _ ... 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 72 - 74 maps, charts, plans, and drawings. By John ' 25a1l 'Oriental Bank Corp 32 - 34 334 1 50 10 p wood, Under- 20 iOttoman Bank - 174 1i74 4 50 all Rhymney Iron 20 1 FATAL FIRIL-Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out 1 00 12,5 IProvinc al of Ireland ~, - ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 54 - 56 at the residence of Mrs. Bulpin, No. 8, Baalzephon. - 10 all .Do. New. .............. ... ... 1 all Scot. Mail 1 - 11 street, Bermondsey. It occurred in the back-room of 1 R.Aus.B.&lllm.Co. ... - ... St. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. ... -- 5 .. 33 - 25 all South A us t ra l. Land 33 - 35 the fir s t fl o or, and Mrs. Bulpin was so seriously 25 all 'South Austral ia 35 ...... burnt • 50 - 52 that she died a few minutes after medical assistance ar• 25 all Union ot Australia... 1 all Submarine Tel S • 1 . crip - 4 rived. 2a j:io. Now ............... ... ..- .. 1 all Do, Registered - if ved. The fire was not extinguished until the flooring - . 2 Was 5O 10 Union of London.... ... •- ••• 224 . 20 5 True.Ln.Co Up Can . s . nearly destroyed and much damage done to the lee -,0 • d 100 , 28k p, wag 1 4 aud., 84 -- 94 furniture, 100 - Unity Mutual et. "*. m i 6 . ii Wostrußk of Lond 41* 1 " .. MU L"ONVON, TUESDAY EVENPNG-, LAW INTELLIGENOE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, ',Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. BOBINSON—PELTURY. The further hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning. The first witness called was Sarah Grocott—l am the wife of a butcher in St. John's Wood. I was engaged on 28th June, 1854, by Field to go to Mrs. King's. I was to be paid 21, a week; I went there on Thursday the 29th. I know the defendant. I saw him on that day about luncheon time. He went to the Crystal Palace with Mrs. Evans and Mr. Mellins. They dined that day on their return between 7 and 8 o'clock. I remained in the house till the following Saturday week. I had been engaged specially to watch Mrs. Evans. Mr. Robinson came again on the 30th about luncheon time. That was his usual time for calling. Mrs. Evans was in the house, and they were alone together for some time. He called again the following day (Saturday) ; they were alone on that day together for some time. I had ob served nothing up to that time. On Sunday Field gave me a gimblet, and I made a hole in the folding door be tween the drawing -room and back drawing-room. I was unable to command a view of the sofa through the first hole I made. The second time I was more suc cessful, and could command a view of the sofa in the drawing room. On the 4th of July Mr. Robinson came as usual. Mr. Mellins was there ; they had luncheon about 1 o'clock, and Mr. Mellins went out. After he had gone out the defendant and Mrs. Evans were alone in the drawing-room. I went into the back drawing room, where I found Mrs. Price taking an inventory. I looked through the second bole I had made, and I saw the defendant and Mrs. Evans sitting on the sofa, side by side. Mrs. Price looked through, and in doing so made a slight noise. On that Mrs. Evans came into the room and asked what we were about. Mrs. Price said taking an inventory. I think we then both went down stairs. After that I heard the drawing-room door shut as I supposed by Mrs. Evans. I then went up stairs again with Mrs. Price. I again looked through the hole and I saw the defendant and Mrs. Evans on the sofa. Mrs. Evans was sitting astride the defend ant's lap. I fetched Mrs. King up, who looked through the bole also. The defendant came again the following day, July 5, and was alone with Mrs. Evans for some time. I again looked through the hole and saw them on the sofa. I witnessed a similar act to that on the previous day, only they were in a different posi tion. I left, and asked Mrs. King to come up, and she looked through the hole. I again looked through and saw tbat they had not changed their position on the sofa. That night, before going to Liver pool, in August; I saw the defendant in company with Mrs. King. She corroborated Mrs. King's evidence, relative to the defendant's meeting them in Brogustone etreet, previous to the trial in Liverpool, in August, and the conversation that passed between them. Defendant did not speak to me ; he did not know me. Cross-examined—When Field engaged me I was to have 21. a week for a mouth. I knew I was to watch a lady. I remained 9or 10 days, and had rey money, 81. I did my duty very carefully. I did not look through the keyhole, but I went once to the door and listened ; that was the only time I listened. I made the hole in the door in the middle of the day, when they were all out. I found I could not see the sofa, and I had to make another. The familiarity was taking place when I saw them. I went to Mrs. King in the dining room, and fetched her up. She came up immediately and looked through the hole. I was not a minute fetching Mrs. King. I did not tell Field of it for some time afterwards. Mr. Mellins paid me the 81, and I had given my evidence to that gentle. man before seeing Field. I saw Field yesterday, and spoke to him several times ; once I believe after Mrs. King had given her evidence. I have been examined twice at Liverpool and once in Doctors' Commons. I said nothing about the conversation with the defendant except on the second trial, because I was not asked about it. Re-examined--I was to have 8/. for the month whether I discovered anything wrong or not. Mrs. Price deposed: I keep a lodging-house in Ryder street, St. James's. My husband is at present in Ass. tralia. She eorrobated the evidence of the last witness relative to what she saw on looking through the hole in the panel of the door. She added that the defendant's hand was partly up Mrs. Evans' clothes. Cross-examined—l did not know Mrs. King's real name, or her mode of life when I became acquainted with her. I once accompanied her to the Marble Arch to meet as she said Mr. Evans ; she did not tell me she was going to meet Field. Ws met -the latter there ; Mr. Evans was sot with him. 1 did not hear her say, "Here's my friend, Mrs. Price, perhaps she will oblige me." I did not hear Field's answer. I always knew it was supposed an intrigue was going on at Mrs. King's it was desirable to discover ; I had been separated from my husband, but I lived with him before he went to Australia. After the discovery I went to Margate with Mrs. King. Field spoke to me about it, but I can't say if it was there. It was before the first trial in Liverpool. Re-examined—l have had no conversation with Field nothing material at all—about the trial. My husband was a warehouseman. He left me before he went to Australia. Margaret Clarkson Saunders, 31, Saville-street--I was at Mrs. King's house on a Tuesday in July. I be lieve it was the 4th. I was in the house-keeper's room on the basement cleaning paint. I know Eden Davis, Mrs. Evans's maid. I saw her that day in the house- keeper's room between two and four o'clock. She was ironing, and did not go up stairs at all during that time. Cro-s-examined—l occasionally worked for Mrs. King in Brydges-street, Covent-garden. lam her cousin. It was after the first trial that I was asked about Ellen Davis. John Clarke, fly-driver, at Cheltenham-1 recollect a party being given at Lansdowne-crescent in 1845, about 150 yards from Mr. Carrington's. It was a private ball. Miss Carrington and the defendant got into my fly : it was between 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning. He directed me to drive to B erkeley.place, where the defendant resided : it is a mile and a quarter from Lansdowne-cres cent. I drove them towards the place, and when near Belle Vue, the defendant stopped the fly, got out and paid me, directing me to drive the lady home to 15, Lansdown•terrace, I did so, and the lady got out, I have repeatedly seen them walking together in reti red places in the suburbs of Cheltenham. Cross-examined —l spoke of it at the time in 1845, because it was something so unusual. At the request of a fly-man I went on Friday last for the first time and told Mr. Evans of it. I saw him at the Assembly. rooms. The lady and defendant were both in ball dresses. It was a very common thing to see the de fendant guing to Mr. Carrington's house on a Sunday morning between le and 1.3. o'clock. This was the plaintifl's case. Sir F, Thesiger, in addressing the jury for the defend ant, said he felt certain they were all deeply impressed with the importance of this case, both as to its character and its consequences, for they could entertain no doubt at all that the charge of perjury was one of the most serious that could be brought against any individual. It was the greatest offence against scciety, poisoning the very channels through which justice must flow, and he was quite sure that their feeling on this subject would induce them to regard with the most careful attention all the circumstances of ',this most extraordinary ease, and to weigh them carefully and deliberately in their minds before they pronounced an opinion one way or the other on the important issue they were called upon to decide. To prove perjury the evidence nhculd be clear and intelligible. Here all the circumstances were of a conflicting character, and he felt certain they would not convict if they had any doubts on the circumstances of the ease brought forward by the prosecution. It would be his duty fairly to lay before them all the cireurnstancss in this case of any importance, in order that they might fathom its intri cacies, and to protect the defendant, if they thought he ought to be, from the charge if without foundation. Ike then reviewed the origin of the proceedings up to the lady's marriage in 1850, and her separation six months after, on the ground that she refused to live with her husband if his mother resided in the same house. She, however, consented to do 60, bet her husband refused to receive her, and she had not seen him since. After referring to the evidence of the lady's alleged conduct before marria ge , which, if true, must have been of common notoriety, and known to the husband, the learned gentleman made some re• marks on the conduct of the husband, and the excuse he had made of that to get rid of his wife. Referring to the conduct of Inspector Field, the learned gentleman said that within the last few years there had grown up a system, unusual in this country, of persons who had been employed in the police force setting up a private office, in which they held out that they were ready to detect matters interesting to others to know. He believed that that system was likely to prove one of the most mischievous description. II th ese persons c onfined their operations to follow up and apprehend fugitive felons, perhaps they would be the means ofproducinggood rather E C .E MBER cl . vo,„„ than harm, but if.they were to be spies on the conduct of individuals, and were to be employed watching, tuon,th after month and year after year, houses of individuals for the purpose of discovering anything importault for those who employed them to know, he confessed it appeared to him, would lead to considerable danger throughout all the walks of life. In obtaining their in formation these persons must use for their instrurnents the basest and worthless characters of society, beceiuse a spy was so odious to the national feeling of Eoglis hmen, and so much odium was attached to the employment, that few persons o: respectability liked to be so engaged, and he trusted that would always be the feelir,p ; of the people of this country. The learned gentlezian then proceeded to review at great length the proceedings that bad been taken in the case, and the evidence given thereon, observing that in the original libel in Doctors Common, adultery was never alleged to have taken place in Edgeware-road or Bryanstone-street ; but in the additional libel put in reference was made to the occur rence at Cheltenham, spoken to by Mann to have taken place in August ; and on the defendant proving that he was not in Cheltenham at that time, tilt . ) witness on the trial had shifted the time to July ; he Also proved that no adultery took place at the above places, and con sequently the Court of Arches roftiscd to grant a divorce; and now the prosecutor bad insti tuted these proceedings with. evidence tha had come on the defendant with surprise. After some remarks criticising the evidence, the learned gentleman said that one of the many difficulties Mr. Robinson had to contend with, was that unfortunately Mr. Carrington and his wife were dead and he could not call them, which was of importance to him, because that lamented gentleman would have proved the lodgings were taken for him and with his consent. It had pleased Providence to deprive the defendant of the evidence of Mr. Car rington. On the 10th inst. Mr. Carrington, a gentleman of great respectability and of an advanced age, dropped down suddenly and died, and in the course of the same day his wife followed him to the grave. The import ance of Mr. Carrington's evidence could not be over estimated in a case of this description, because it was admitted the defendant had been on terms of the utmost familiarity with the family, and thought no more of going into Mrs. Carrington's house than his own,and that he was in the habit of riding and walking out with - her, and was such a reflection to be thrown . on this respectable man that he would have tolerated any such intimacy as existed between the defendant and his daughter, which, if they believed the witnesses for the prosecution, almost proved.to demonstration that criminal intercourse bad taken place between them. The old gentleman's evidence would have b ;en of im portance to show that the lodgings in Edgware-road and Bryanstone--treet were taken with his concur rence. He coull not, however, call that gentleman; but there was a witness he should bring forward, because it was imp ,ssible to come to a conclusion, tbat the defendant was guilty of perjury without her, and without casting an indelible stain on Mrs. Evans' character. Painful as was her position, anticipated perhaps by the prosecution to place the defendant in a position almost compulsory to determine whether to expose her to an inquiry for which the prosecutor was prepared, or whether he would abandon the chance he had of being protected by her evidence. The lady herself however under the painful and distressing circumstances under which she was placed with her father and mother, scarcely cold in their grave, with another member of the family within three days having been numbered with the dead—felt that she must protect her character by ap pearing in the witness-box to disprove the odium and calumny it had been endeavoured to be established against her ; she would appear before the jury and sub mit to the most rigid examination. (The case was not concluded when we went to press.) POLICE INTRT.TJGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBORO UG H-STREET. A JUVENILE THlEF.—James Sullivan, a dirty little urchin, whose head scaroely reached the top of the dock, was charged before Mr. Beadon, with stealing a purse, containing U. 16s. 6d., in gold and silver, money belong ing to Mre. Harriett Warren, 7, Belsiie-road, St. John's Wood. It appeared from the evidence of the proseontrix, that on the previous afternoon, about balf-past five, she was with her daughter in a confectioner's shop in Regent street, when she had occasion to lay her purse, con taining the sum named in the charge, on the counter. At the rear of the latter was an ornamental plate of silvered glass, and, on happening to cast her eye thereon, she distinctly saw a dirty hand stealthily move along the counter and clutch hold of the purse. Prosecutrix immediately turned round and saw the prisoner running out of the shop with the purse in his hand. She pursued him through the mud across the street, when he was st-pped by Webb, one of the Mendicity constables, who picked up the purse, which the prisoner had previously thrown away. The prisoner, being interrogated by the magistrate, replied that he knew "nuffin wot somderer ' about the purse, and he was as "hinnercent " as a young kitten. He subsequently changed bis tone, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Beadon therefore committed him for a month. THAMES. IMPUDENT ROBBERY BY CARD SHARPERS,—John Wil liams and William Jones, aged 30 and 25 respectively, were brought before Mr. Selfe charged with stealing three sovereigns from the person of Johann Harming, a German. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoners. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor and a countryman of his went into a public-house in White chapel to obtain some refreshment, and were followed by the prisoners, who marked the foreigners as their prey. The prisoners, who are most notorious card sharpers, commenced playing and betting with three cards, and invited the prosecutor to play and win some money, which he refused to do. Soon after wards the prosecutor's companion called for a pint of beer, and Harming said he would pay for it, and put his hand in his pocket and took out three sovereigns. While the prosecutor was looking among the sovereigns fora shilling to pay for the bter, Williams made a snatch at the German's gold, and took it away from him and ran away. The German made an attempt to pursue the prisoner Williams, and Jones got between them and made pretence that the money was taken in fun, and would be given beck. Williams got'oway, and was pursued and overtaken by the prosecutor and his friend, but no money was found upon him. Jones fled in a different direction, and was actively sought after by the police. He was met with accidentally, and taken into custody. The sum of 3/. 9s. 8d;, which included two sovereigns, was found upon him. He was proved to have changed a sovereign after he left the public-house where the robbery took place, and there is no doubt he received the gold from his companion in the public-house, Brass medals resembling sovereigns, cards, and all the apparatus for carrying on the trade of sharpers, were found on the prisoners, who were said to be two of the most notorious card sharping impostors that ever infested the races and fairs in the kingdom. Mr. Young adroitly attempted to make the whole affair look very much like a gambling trassaction, but :lie prosecutor said that he never bet on the cards at all. His friend did bet 25., and lost it. The depositions having 'mien taken, Mr. Young pleaded guilty for his clients, and Mr. Selfe said—l convict them of larceny, and sentencs them to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon, S.; light breeze and cloudy. COWES, Dec. 21.—Wind S.W. --Arrived—Stanislas, from Callao. FALMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Her Majesty's steamer Vulcan, from Plymouth, and left for Queenstown; Voghandel, Manila. CARDIFF, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Bailed—Maria Agnes, for Melbourne. PENRITM ROADS, Dec. 21.—Arrived—Lord Riversdale, from Quebec. SHIELDS, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Porento, for Havannah. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Argyll, (a), from Carenton ; Wonder , (a) , Jersey ; Star, and Gratitude, Guernsey ; Alliance, (a), Havre. Sailed—Despatch, (a), for Jersey ; Devonshire, (s), Car diff; Hamburg, (a), Hamburg; Florida, Jersey ; Havre, (a), Havre. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. _ _ Wind W.S.W. The Earl of Carrick, screw steamer, from Ayr, for Liver pool, was wrecked on Saturday in Herring Bay, near Douglas. Only two men saved. DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—The steam-ship Iron Duke, for Dublin, came in collision last night with the Georgia, for Savannah. The steamer lost fore funnel and main mast ; the ship lost starboard back and royal stays. Arrived—Adam Carr, from Conseco; Quito, New York; Chapulpepoc, Mobile. Sailed—Mignon, for St. Michael's; Gambia, screw steamer, Africa; Thessalia, screw steamer, Alexandria. Pat back—Cent, for Montevideo. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20. Arrived—Lawsons, from Alexandria ; Mariana, Que bec , Prince Philipe, New Yorke. Sailed—Anne Cropton, for Rotterdom ; Theodosia, Boston; San Nicolo, Antwerp. (Br SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Wind W. ; tide three hours' ebb ; weather fresh and fine. Arrived, Dec. 21—Fyenoord (s), from Rotterdam ; Pan dora, Ibrail. Sailed, Dec. 22—Belgium (s), for Ostend ; Panther (s), Boulogne. • DEAL, Tuesday, 9 a. 131. _ _ _ Wind W., moderate. Passed—Sagittarius, from Sandal, for London; Eugenia, from Havre, for Newcastle. Anchored—Swift, from Leith, for Seville; Hiabnar, from Newcastle, for Constantinople. Sailed—Beyrout ,eorew steamer ..fozCondautinople. TH.B CURRENCY. •..-...,---..,....,4,„,-..,.......... TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, "Is money anything else but a token, or a counter? And doth it signify of what material it be made—paper, silver, or gold." - Bishop BERKELEY, in the Querist. Sin,—lt is a frequent accusation against the opponents of Sir Robert Peel's Bill that they are not agreed among themelves. This is true enough, nor can the Currency Reformers ever agree with those pseudo-opponents who are for issuing more "promises to pay" gold, when they p ropose no means of increasing and retaining a stock of the metal. I would lay down a few broad and simple prin ciples, the signature to which by some 20 or 30 would be a bond of union, and a shibboleth for all true friends to adhere to. They might, when altered and improved, be advertised in all leading papers, and circulated among all members of Par liament and Chambers of Commerce. PRINCIPLES. 1. That the State alone can issue money. 2. That as all nations have deemed it a preroga tive of Government to coin metallic money, and give it a money denomination ; so ought the sig nature of the financial officer, the stamp of the State, and the declaration that such paper is legal tender for taxes for a stated amount, to endow it with the money-power in the eyes of all loyal subjects. 3. That the issue of such coin, or paper, should be dictated as to amount by Parliament. 4. That the colonies being subject to the Crown, all colonists are bound to recognise such paper as legal tender for all debts and taxes.—l am, ar.c., J. H. Jersey, St. Brelade's Bay, 12th Dec., 1857. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,,—There are few subjects more importantlto the public at large, or one that is less understood by them. A nation may be starved from a want of it to purchase food. General Jackson, when he was elected President of the United States, in 1837, by the nobility (he being their champion), having con quered Texas, and added one more to the stars of their flag. Although so great a favourite with one class, he was anything but a favourite with the merchants and bankers, who readily admitted his talents as a rough soldier, but had not the least claim to statesmanship. This so highly offended him that he determined to be revenged, and de clared that nothing but hard dollars should come into his treasury ; and most resolutely he kept his word, and feasted on the downfal of his opponents. Such a crisis the States had never before known. It was not only the bankers and merchants who fell, but they dragged down thousands with them selves, by being compelled to iorce iu their money flail' those who were unable to meet their engage ments, so that three-fourths of the tr ,ding corn thteiiy were reduced to a state of baukrup . cy. Nnen. we visited New York three years after words we w,re told that had we mire four years soont-r we should ha% e witn:ssed the nto t people on the face of the earth. But by the wanton and cruel act of one ignorant man thou sands of capitalists had been reduced to beggary. My informant, Dr. F. added, ten dollars wGutd have save 1 many a one from bauktupt.cy. The most respectable persons were continually running from house to house amongst their friends, with " God bless you, can you lend me ten hard dollars, I have goods in the Custom-house stores, bat nothing but hard dollars will redeem them." And when redeemedwere ob'iged to be sacrificed for whatever price the monied Inez chose to give for them. Many ladies were then obliged to take in needlework, who had ridden in their carriages. Notwithstanding this severe lesson, as soon as the Californian gold made its appearance a clamour was raised against their old friends the paper dollars. The ladies would touch nothing but gold. " The golden dollars were such pretty little pets!" 50 of them would not take up more space in a lady's purse than one ugly one. There was no room for argument in the case. Poor' creatures ! they have paid dearly for their new and pretty toy. Besides, they had the lesson of the Spartans, once a powerful nation, having been blessed with a Washington in their Lycurges, who established iron money, and his last request was that they would not change it—they continued its use 400 years until they became so rich and proud that they were determined to have gold instead of iron. From that evil day they continued to fall lower and lower until entirely lost as a nation. Still with all their warnings, the fool's cry is for gold. Of course it i, the capitalist'slinterest to keep up the delusion, well knowing that his vict m cannot keep the gold after he has got it. It is the most perfect game of beggar my neighbour, that ever was invented. Dec. 18, 1857. AGRICOLA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Permit me to draw the attention of your readers to a curious self-contradiction in a loading article of the great organ of the money interest, in its number of this morning. In an article on the President's Message, the Times brags :—" The principles on which our Bank Act of 1844 is founded have lately received the acquiescence of men of all parties in this country, although for years there has been a desultory war fare kept up by its opponents," arc., &c. Now see what follows. After a column on banks and dollars, organic laws and civil deaths, we come to this paragraph :—" We recommend this part of the President's Message to the attention of our readers, that they may see how far the system of the cur rency, which has been so pertinaciously attacked at home, is received by the most enlightened men of another country." Does our great journal regard any arguments against its pet theory as mountains or molehills, or is it trimming ?—Yours, &c., A. Temple, Dec. 22, 1857. To George Wilson, El., Chairman of the late Anti- Corn Law League. "DEAR SIB,—As a member of the Council of the late Anti-Corn Law League, I would call on you as its chairman to take steps to re-organise the League, for the purpose of carrying out in its entireness the principle of Free Trade, on which it was founded. "To Manchester is the country indebted for taking the lead, and achieving the victory in the important battle for the repeal of the Corn Laws ; but let not its merchants and manufacturers rest on their honours, and stop short in the contest with monopoly, until their triumph is completed by obtaining free trade in a sound convertible currency—emancipating the country from the thraldom of moneyocracy, so baneful in its effects on industry. "Let them not forfeit the character of genuine Free Traders, without vindicating their apparent inconsis tency, by distinctly assigning reasons for supporting Free Trace in commodities, and restrictions on a safe medium for circulating those commodities—upholding the Bank Charter Act of 1844, which permits free trade in so commodation bills, but prohibits it in Bank of England notes. " Awaiting your reply, I remain, dear Sir, "Yours, sincerely, " H A.ME R STANSFELD." The Grange, Burly, near Otley, 19th Dee., 1857. THE WORCESTER BANK FAILURE. WORCESTER, MONDAY. To-day the first meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Farley and Co.'s bank was held at the Star Hotel here, to receive a statement of liabilities and assets. T. G. Curtler, Esq., presided, and there was a large attendance of creditors. The proceed ings occupied about two houra, but were unanimous. Mr. PIDROOK (attorney for the bankrupts, Messrs. Owen and Gutch) laid before the meeting a history of the bank from 1844, when the firm consisted of Messrs. Farley, Lavender, Owen, and Gutch, and the capital was 30,0001., of which Mr. Farley contributed 10,0001., Mr. Lavender 10,0001., and Messrs. Owen and Gutch 5,0001. each. Mr. Lavender, who was Mr. Gutch's father-in-law 9 lent him his 5,0001., and also lent Mr. Owen 1, 5001. Those sums are still owing to his executors. When Mr. Farley and Mr. Lavender died the present partners, Owen and Gutch, continued the firm with a reduced capital. There was about 5,000/. in cash and good bills in the bank when it suspended pay ment. Mr. Kettle, accountant, produced their state ment of liabilities and assets. The total liabilities were 89,4511. 15s. 2d., and of the assets 49,659/. 3s. 11d., leaving a deficiency of 39,7921. lls. 3d. The seporate estate of Mr. Gutch showed credit to 0,8101., and debits 10,5001., including the 10,0001. owing to Lavender's executors, and Mr. Owen's separate credits 2,9051., and debts 3,1791. 16s. The CHAIRMAN announced that Miss Lavender was willing to forego her claim of 12,750/., due to her, as executrix of her father, if the general credi tors would not attach Mr. Gutch's life interest in a property, worth about 1,5001., he bah)° , in his 82nd year. He had also a sum of about 4,0001. sterling in the funds, which she intended to appropriate in liquidation of the poorer class of claimants under the estate. _ _ The announcement was cheered, and a resolution was passed for proceeding with the bankruptcy, and approving of what had been done ; also recom mending J. W. Willis, Esq., and Mr. J. B. Read, merchant, as assignees. A vote - of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. The liabilities of Messrs. William Dray and Co., whose suspension took place on Friday, are stated to be about 60,0001. Mr. Dray Was connected with Deane, Dra9l and Co., but his partnership with that firm bas just dul . Solved, and they will not be compromised. Clara Leicester. ~. LITFATtThL. 3 vols. By Captain Da la B elord; thy t and B 1 iekett. This is a very mehncholy story, tracing the sad effects of an unsuitable marriage, and subsequent weakness and sin. Contrary to the usual method of novelists, the tale commences when the heroine has been married for some years, though she is still youeg ai d b She h:8 tn..ried a harsh and unfeeling man to extric , ete her father from some involvements, and sees herself condemned to a life of wretchedness. Instead of en•fe ',veering to find peace in the conscientious fulfilinen ef her duties, and the love of her children, she tries to mingle with her former circle and accompanies her sister, who has married an elderly duke, on an extended voyage. They unfortunately meet with Lord Sidney Tresham, a distant relation, and after EOllllO weak vacillation, Clara elopes with Lice. The greatest part of the story is occupied with her sub sequent struggles with poverty, nelect and remorse. In this respect the story has an excellent moral, showing how Clara wilfully cast away all chan ces o f peace an d com f ort b y suffering herself to b 3 deceived by a heart less and unprincipled man. Lord Sidney is very well drawn, he is not elevated into a • hero as is too often the case in fiction, but he is de scribed as a selfish, mean, and dissipated character, though he could appear under a very different aspect when it suited him. Lady Grace Dalzell is the most pleasing person iu the book. She is Clara's cousin, and always endeavours to befriend and assist her. Clara herself is too weak to excite much interest. The same weakness and want of decision that made her agree to the marriage that was the source of all her subsequent troubles, made her yield in the time of more serious temptation. It is a satisfaction to the reader to leave her entering a Spanish convent, for whatever theological errors might be involved in her change of faith, she was secure from want and disgrace. The story cannot be said to be pleasing; but the moral is a good one, and the sketches of fashionable life and character will very probably render it acceptable to many readers. THE PROPOSED NEW SMITHFIELD MARKET. Supposing the plan to be carried out in detail, as hid down, the north-east corner of Smith field, which is a sort of cut-de-sac, or what builders call au " eel-trap," lying b,-twee n Li: g-liie and the Chart,rhouse, wcul. ue th spoi s. fectA for the market; and to obtaiw the n,ce,sary spat,-, without encroaciung on. i.se f t , ,4. gr- c [prat space claimed oy the Crown, th cal-de-sac be enlarged by puil.ng d,wri s.n.ne th, :ar. jac4 nt property, whicli is of •ow by c , tittninng, the line westward t Durham-tad, create a heath/ square spuee of 25:),(1,.0 squa,e r et. ii , is plan w. mid he divided ne,rly by S n &Iliad Bars, wh! eh would be strai4liteired and I 11: de 6,) feet wide, and i.;e e. f etio ou the space would be cos suttee pi in3T4lly iron aril and b.-aeng the .speei o: a v,ry otilitaran Crys•al Palace, 1[1,4, 11-wever, utteriy Oest.tute of elegance. There would be coni inuous rows of shops, spanned by a continuout roofing of glass supported b .) iron colutury. dowa the centie and ornamented at the intersection of the central avenues with a graceful dome with lantern over, to be constructed entirely of iron and 100 feet high. The area would be set out lonLitudinally and transversely by avenues 32 feet wide, and the shops for meat-salesmen would average 24 feet iu length by 16 in width, while those in the part to be appropriated for poultry would be only 16 feet square ; but the nature of the plan is such that two or more of the shops can be easily united to meet the requirements of large dea:ers ; and, besides the ordinary shop room, there is a basement for store4ge, and a room over to serve as office or retiring-room for the principals. Practical usefulness is stamped on every detail of the plans of elevation,—abundant light, free venti lation, efficient drainage, and plenty of elbow. room. Externally, a simple but effective facade, so readily obtainable in structures of glass and iron, will contribute with the crowning dotnes to relieve the utilitarian character of the structure, and render it what it should be—an ornament as well as a necessity. But the proposed improvements in the adjacent thoroughfares and outlets are equally worthy of consideration ; for was it not a repeated argument for the abolition of the Smithfield Cattle Market, that the approaches and outlets were too small foi the ingress and egress of droves of cattle, and that foot-passengers were exposed to danger every market-day. This same argument might be used in reference to the establishment of a dead-meat market ; nay, the narrowness and weekly suffo cation of Newgate-street, by means of market traffic, is one prime reason for the transference of the dead-meat trade from that close nook to the open and accessible space of Smithfield. Ac cordingly Mr. Isa acs p ro p oses , as s h own in his ground-plan, to open a new road from Holborn bridge to King-street, which would level that ques tionable block of houses lying West-street way, and open a sixty-feet causeway in a locality that has long been in need of light and air. Then, in con tinuation of this street, one side of King-street. and Long-lane would have to be pulled down, so as to give a spacious roadway from the coiner of Barbican to the corner of Farringd, , n-strve , which is, even now, a desideratum, and with market bustle inaugurated on the spot, would be indispen sably necessary.—City Press. SALE OF AGRICULTURAL STOCK. The late Earl of Fitz silliam bred and fed a large quail tily of agricultural stock at the home farm at Wentworth Wow:house, near Rotheriiatn, and for some years a sale of the produce took place annually on the premises just mentioned. Owing, however, to the preval e .. ce o f dis ease among his lordship' s cattle, no sale has taken place for the la.:t two years, tint the present earl being about to reside on his Irish Estates, the stock at Wentworth was disposed of by auction by Mr. R. Tilburn, o: Doncaster, on Thursday, Friday. and Saturday last. There was a large atteuslance, including the principal farmers and dealers from the neighbourhood of Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster. The sheep con sisted of 225 Leicester wethers and gimmers and 15 Scotch wethers, all of them in excellent killing condi tion. The fat sheep realized from 355. to 60s. each; ewe lambs, from 255. to 28s. ; wether lambs, 21s. ; Lei cester ewes in lamb, 38s. to 545. each ; and Southdowne, 445. to 465. The herd of fat beasts comprised 42 heifers and cows, 5 fat short-horned bullocks, and 9 Scotch heifers. This portion of the stock, though not highly fed was in excellent condition for the Christmas markets, and in consequence excited a spirited competition. The average price obtained for the fat heifers was 171., but one fetched 251. The Scotch bullocks sold for about 151. per head, which was considered their full value ; the Scotch heifers brought 161. per head. The store beasts made good prices, one fine Alderney cow and calf selling for 231., and several others for 20/, each. A fine steer of superior breed fetched 121. after a smart competition. Pure Alderney heifers wade from 91. to 121. ; Alderneys in calf from 161. to 231.; Ayrshire cows in calf realized 171. to 191. 10e. ; cows in milk from 11/. to 221. The shorthorns and blood-stock went for low prices, bulls realising only 301. each, about half what they were said to have cost. This result was owing to the herd having been visited with disease. The fat, it was calculated, made from 7s. 6d. to Bs. 3d. per stone. There was only a comparatively small number of horses for sale, and these consisted only of a few thorough-breds and half-brads. A anti gray colt by Chanticleer, out of Aggripina, fetched 60 guineas. the highest figure reached. Two carriage horses made 40 guineas each, another 36i guineas, and a fourth 34 guineas. The bidding for the agricultural horses was very spirited, and several fine animals sold fer upwards of 50 guineas each. The sale of pigs (chiefly small ones), realised extreme prices, the highest being 10 guineas. The poultry and farm implements also sold well. The sale realised nearly 4,0001. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) -.1111.- HAY MARKETS. SurrnnELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os; clover, 31 lOs to 51 ss; and straw, 115 s to 1/ 10a per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 123 to 41 4s ; clover 31 103 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ 103 por load: Trade rather dull. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21103 to 4 7 Os ; clover, 3/ lOs to 51 ss; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 10i per A fair demand. COLONIAL, inactive, no b us i ness o f any im T p E o A rt . a — ne T e he h m av a i r u k g et b i e s very enreported. Common congon is quoted llid to 12d per cwt. SUGAR. —The demand for colonial descriptions bag some what improved, and mo d erate sales have een effected at firm prices : other qualities continue inactive. The Refined Market is quiet, but prices are fully supported, owing to the scarcity of dried goods on offer. but a large quantity is advertised for sale during the week, _ effected,T om a raktet barely former t rates. COFFEE. —There is very little business doing privately, and prices are firm. have b j e A en . Coc is ve ry Bengal have and been limited forced l v ale lpoi k given way to a slight extent, quotations. RICE.—A few parcels i p s ri a ce v s e h ry av l e imited enquiry and no sales of the oth e market, descriptions T RUM.- - been effected, prices being quite nominal. importance have FRUlT.—Former rates are current for all descriptions, baenred barely su sta in .. but the sales have been ver y limited. S AL TPETRE.— -There has been rather mo re enqu i ry f or i n ferior qualities, and quotations have risen ab ou t i s tots per cwt. TALLOW.—The market is firm. P.Y.C. on th e spo t is quoted 535, and January to March delivery 53s Gd per owt, Australian beef is 511 Gd, sheeps 535, South American 52 s , and town tAllow 53t—nett cash,