The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A3l) -- COM ramoiAL INTLILIGENOZ • Shr. CITY, Two o'CLocx. col mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and values of all descriptions were fully per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at 2,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a better feeling prevailed, and tie Market closed firmly, at an advance in prices for all the leading stocks. Letters from Liver There can be no doubt that the Money Market is becoming much easier. Instead of the hesitation With which all descript'ons of bills were received by the brokers, there is now an enquiry for them, and the choicest kinds are in especial favour, and negoti able at to per cent. below the minimum. This Points to an early reduction of that onerous quota tion, because the improvement is making rapid progress and is not likely to be interrupted. During the last few days a marked alteration is sup- Posed to have taken place in the resources of the Bank, particularly as regards the bullion, bat owing to the maturing of the paper held by the authorities, it is thought that the securities have run off to a large extent, which in turn must have caused an augmentation of the reserve. Considerable sales of gold have been made, and the weekly roturn, Which will be completed this afternoon, will no doubt show that the terms of discount are soon likely to be relaxed. Many are of opinion that some measure of relief will take place to-morrow, but although it is by no means improbable, the majority consider that a delay of at least a fortnight may take place. Before any chang e is determined upon, the 2,000,0001. over issued " credit notes" will have to be with drawn, and the question is whether the reserve Which last week would have stood at 1,900,0001. those notes had been deducted, bas since re ceived a sufficient addition to justify a relaxation When the period is approaching for the distribu tion of the dividends. The directors, it must be admitted, may be guided by the tendency of affairs at the present moment, to a greater ex tent than is customary, because, with trade so much curtailed, and in the absence of speculation, a steady decline in the pressure for discounts tatty be fully calculated upon. As the engage- Inents now outstanding mature and are .liquidated, the demand will fall off ; and owing to the devastation among the com- Mercial interests, and the stagnation of the export trade, some time must elapse before there is a com- Plate revival. In the meanwhile it is exceedingly Probable that money will become cheap, from the simple fact that it will only be wanted on a small Scale, add a superabundance will ensue. In 1847, When the terms were forced up to 8 per Cent., and frost restrictive conditions were imposed, money a few months after was as low as 4 per Cent. The C ircumstances of the crisis then were different from those of the present one, but a similar movement flay nevertheless be predicted. The precise amount purchased by the Bank yes terday was 210,0001., consisting of the remainder of the supply by the Essex and some of the last American remittance. Silver is in steady demand for the Hambro Itarket, and yesterday about 30,0001. was trans kitted to that city. The prices of the metal are unchanged. Yesterday afternoon, the continental exchanges Wer e generally rather lower. The Centurion has arrived from New South Wales, with 107 ounces and 10,000 sovereigns, reakin g a total of about 15,000/. There has been ra'her an unsettled market for English Securities, but it shows considerable a lreugth, and any decline that takes place is merely temporary. A fresh supply of money stock was brought forward this morning, which caused some We akness, and Consols, which were previously 911 t, were th e n about 91k. They are now firmer again, being 91i 1. Speculation is very quiet, but the satisfactory prospects of the money Market support the quotations. The New Threes are 91 i the Reduced 91.1 1, and Long Annuit'es 2 4 Exchequer Bills are 4s. discount to par ; ditto Bonds, 99i ; and India Bonds (under 1,0001.) 355. discount. Bank Stock is 217 2181 Foreign Stocks are dull, and prices were rather lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are buoyant, being ati 95, and the 4 per Cents. nominal. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. are 92 ; Grenada Now Active 11 ,.° 11 c1s, 17i ; Ditto Deferred, 4i ; and Spani'i 41 ll Neal Deferred, 251. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Alexi ,,e") 181 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 74 ' 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 50 52 ; Portuguese 3 per ,eenta. 4 , 43i 44i ; Russian 5 per Cents, 103 105 ; i per Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto New Deferred, 25 251. The Railway Share Market this morning has ex ubited increased firmness ; the transactions, how e"r, have not been large, but most of the leading lines show an improvement of about to 1 per , ce nt. on previous current quotations. Great Wes ?rn) North-Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South 'Wales advanced 10s. ; Smith-Western, 15s. ; and Eastern Counties, Great Northt , rns, and Midlands, 11. In the Foreign and Colo ilia undertakings, the variations have not been important. Great Luxembourg improved about ss. ; Paris and Lyons and West Flanders Were at former quotations. Grand Trunk of Canada des:lined 10e. ; andGrea,t Western of Canada improved ss. Mining Shares were at quite nominal quotations, 4 0 business being reported. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares rule v ery quiet. City Bank declined 11. ; London and Westminster, 10s. ; Orintal Bank, 15s. ; and Aug. tralian Agricultural about ss. "tit ( TISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAY. (from Vie Official lA:di) Dusineesdere. 8,1111 Steak .. isr :r Lent. iteduced A nunit'a P L; w 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li ''f= Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1855 l7l ituia ods, _ClMliti 0 'lnt °, nlldOr £3OOO 35 d ot sot s fur ACConnt Ereliagner Bills, 2V. £1 WO ..... . 1 :660 3d 4d par B:nsli par2dlp3dlp ••• Ditto Rxeliequer Bonds, 1858, 3i For Cent.... 993 , 185 i PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. , lirazni en 5 per Cent. B uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 9 2, Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. . 1 7 i Ditto Deferred 4 A Et pulibli BoKitt., 3 per Cent. . . — ri Ditto New Deferred, 3 per ten'. l'o. ki,, t , 1, 0 ,1 8, 6 per .. Ditto &cconnt Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2:, per Cen;., 12 Guilders 83 2 - Hillue o'cr,ocw. Consols account, Jan. 8 SPORTING I V TELLIGENCE. ____~ ~-- BETTING AT MANCITESTER.-TUESDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) 7 to 1 asst Brother to Marthio ness (taken) Bto 1 apt Happy Land (akr.) Bto 1 agst Lord of L3rn (taker.) 20 to 1 agst C,xxold (taken) CHESTER CUP. Not a bet laid on tl:is event. DTRBY. 1.1 ti 1 avet: C;rNst!d-e, 160 to 7 ag,st (rakes,) 18 to 1 a:v , t; (al:to)) 25 to 1 ag:t Ditto (taken) THE SWELL MOB OF THE LONDON OMNIBUS.-All American gentleman havinv seated himself in a London omnibus saw and heard what a little amused him. A Itan, bearing no peculiar marks of authority, looked in at the door, took a professional view of the passengers, and called out to the driver, without any pretence at modest concealment of his thoughts, "You c,in't go or, there's two of the swell mob in here." The coach waited, tll at l eng th a pursy, we lt-l oo ki ng o ld man rose an d Stepped, saying as he did so, "I've too much money to ride with pickpockets." In a moment more a spruce Y u ung Per on said, as he decamped, "I'd follow that old 6 0 g e l 9tlennan'a " en now," said the detective l oci 1)(41 " r aano " the swells have got out, and all's right." •00 THE SUN, LONDON," WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1857. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Pre , c this City . Bnidneas done this day. RAILWAYS. ' Nottng. Dog Eastn. June.... Belfast & BaHymen. Birmng. Wolverh. 6 Stour Va11ey......... B;rkonlul. Lancet. is , Cheshire Junet...... B!aelkhurn Blyth & Tyne origins! £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Caledonian. Chester ds Holyhea-1 Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D , . A 8 ! Do. B 100 all all all all IDublin&BelfastJunc 25 1 all IDun. P. &Aber.Junc. St. 100 ;East Anglian 20 all 'Eastern Counties St. 100 ,EasternUnion,A.stk St. 100 ;Do., do. 8..... ..... 25 Si ;Do. New A 25 171 East Kent _ ~....,, St. ,100 East Lancashire ..... 20 ; all ; East Suffolk ........ 10 1 4 ; Do. St. 'lOO Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 j all r Edinb. and Peebles t. ,100 Edinb.Prth.diDunde , 0 ' all ,Forth and ClycleJunc St. 100 Furness .... .. St. 1100 Glasgow &S. Wester:. 10 all 'Great N. of Scotl and St. 1100 ,Great Northern St. 1100 Do., A. Stock Ft. 'lOO Do., B. Stock ..... St.' 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). St. 100 OreatWestern. St. :100 Do. Str.V.R gua.St 12 , all Irish South-Eastern. 5C I all Lancaster &Carlisle. 161 141 Do., Thirds 161 12 Do. New Thirds St. 100 Laucash. &Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... 3 I Do., Wst. Riding Un. 20 all Do. Sontlipt,rt. 111 all London & Blackwail St. 100 Lond.Bright.d.rS.Cst. St. 100 London &N. Weston. 20 all Do. Fifths . .. 10 ' all D0.,10/.5h.;M&8...0 12A 5 Do. Eighths St. 100 London & S.We3terr i 5 i all Lndndrry.&Coleraine 25 all Lndndn7. & Ennisk. St. 100 Ilanch.Shef.&Lincin. 10 ' 1 Metropolitan ...., 10 ; 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... St. 100 Midland 100 all all all all 9 all St. 100 50 3? St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. FO St. 100 25 all 25 1( 50 all St 100 St. 1.(Y1 10 31.1 20 20 10 St. 17 all all 100 16 100 100 22 nll Do. Birming. & Derby Midland O. West. (Ir. ) Do. 1 Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd. Newry & Ennirkillen Newry, Warrenpoiut & Rostrevor Norfolk. Northu. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. E astern Berwick Do, do. Extension !Do do. G.N.E.Purch • I 'Do Leeds ID o. York 'North London , N. & S. Wstn., !Tamp. stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney :-..cottish Central Sc ot. N. E. Ahrdu . St Shropshire Union iSitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Eastern ,Do. 4) pen . Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Staincs,Wok.,&Woll.l S p to o c . k d to o n , & lB D s a 4 rling 1 Do. do., UM Stockton di llartlepl !Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Waterfd. & Kilkenny Water ford&Lime ri c , k l West Col nn all West End of London' and Crystal Palace Do. A I Do. B ,West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 1 IWmbledon&Croydoo, 4 - 5 8 - 65 - 66 ••• - ••• 9 - 91 85 - 87 7 8 A - 79 30 - 32 7 - 9 . . •• --- 3 - 5 0.•• .... *or* • • 7 1 - " 16 - 176 57 - 58 42 - 44 27 - 29 17 - 18 83 - 90 58 -- or, ih 88 - 90 9 - 10 93i - 94 78 - 80 1121 - 123 97 - 99 511 58 - 62 74 - 78 - B.p - 913 - 92 5g - 51 102 - 103 941 - 94 I}d e 89 894 • ... ••• 361 - 37 87/ - 88, 61 - 62 fi - ii 57 - 59 3i - 3# 48 - 49 931 - 911 2A - 2 t' 51 - - 52 81i -82 i 90 - 93 S - 9 46 - 44 • ... ••• 10 ....• 8 28 30 10 8d 101 10 21A 454 —46 i 4 3 d 32 34 65 66 78 FO 12 14 :. 8— 6 d 9 11 35 37 19i - 7 - 9 2A - 5- 4 - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. all Atian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and : Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. ' ..• • ••• Buffalo di Lake Ilur. 8 7 d Buff., Brnt. & Gotich. p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 j • • Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 Juno, '74 ... Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A s/iar7 , ,s — 1 r Do. B. do. , Demerara • Eastern Bengal ! East Indian loli3 —107 i Do. C Shares lhP Do.4i p.c.13nd3.,'571 Do. do. do. '59, do. Geelong At Melbourne guar. 5 per cent lB 19 100 i Gd. Trunk. of Canada' 38 39 all ! Do. 6p. c. Dcbcn 1 73 76 all C••:,. In. Pen. g. 5 pore. 21 214 4 jDo. New. guar. 5 p.c.l all jGt. Westn. of Canada 18 18,# 10#I Do. New _ _2 2i 210 - i all IDo. 8d3., payable '571 all ,Do. do,, '76, p. '6O 103 108 all Do. do., '73, do. llO3 108 all Do, do., '73, without: option 'loo 102 aii,Malras, guar. 4. p.c 'lB 19 all • Do, do., 5 per c...,1 20 2L 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exton. 11 5 Do. 3d Es., g. I 5 1 Do. 4th Ex., do, 1 50. ,Oude (Limited) 1 5 i Seiude, guar. 5 per c, all I Do FOREIGN. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing' Companies. Closing Prices this day Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. G /Lc E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull tit Selby Do. i Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Grecnw Do. Preference Lon. TB., &S. !Do. Bark. Sh., Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.& Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per et Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pe Do.. Wilts drSorarst la. &N. W. Calodon E. U. &E. C Gt. North') 'E. Count. Caldonian. ~Do.. (4t,. Westn Y. & N.M Do 'S. Eastoi L. Do Poto &Co Do Ln. &N. W. & Miclld. ffidlaticl... E. Count Do Do Do I L.das. W Do Gt. Northn' I T. Brassoy M. 31Cloan Stk.4iDar Do Gt. Westn. f PREFERENCE SHARES. 90 - 92 93 - 95 12 - 14 128 - 132 33 - 4 fa _7166 12 - 13 23 - 24 89 - 91 1 -3, 21 - 2$ 89 - 91 Ad 4p 54 56 r l2B - 1:41 7 - 8 8 si 30 - Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (isid.at 50/4 Brim. & Ex. 4 P.C. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.., Caledn. £lO 41 p. c. Ches. 6c Ho. 54 p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork&Band.onsip.c. Dun. Perth. &Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. IDo. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. IDo. do. Cls. C 713. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l IDo. No. 2 ..... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do, do. 4 per cent... East Lancash .6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sthr Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dan.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c...... alas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Groat Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr( Gt. S do W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pore. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i P.C. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per want. Do 5 p. c. rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do.Chestor Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 6 p. c. Do. Birm. Gua, Stk. Do. Chosh, Gua, Sh. Do. do. do. Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do P 5p cSt No 2 . • . . Do. New Guar. 6p. c. De. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 r. et... Lou. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh, Londy. kEnnis. Sh, M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3 per cont. Marypt. P. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. INtid.Consol. 6p. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &11. Prof. St. Now., Aber., &c., pr. sp.c.rod.sp.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk . D ob. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 V.5p..,1847 North British . ...... Do. 71. Proferonco N.E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do, do. do 'Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do, do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. & S. Pur North Staffordshire Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar IDo. p. c. 2d guar , Do. do. Debentr. St Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N. E. Aber.g.6p.c Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St I Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.a. Sh Do. New 4 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh .4 p.c.Guar [Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c, Do, do. do. Waterfdd; Kilk. 6 pc. 90 - 92 o 1. - ii - 61: 'lO5 - 110 106 - 112 105 - 108 103 - 106 120 - 123 65 - 67 111:3 - 15 105 -10 G 98 - ILO 59 - El - 104 5/ -- 6 85 -- 87 80 -- 82 80 -- 92 -- 94 9 -- 15i -- 16!. 9 -- 94 67 -- 60 17 -- 18 1 81 -- 9 1 15 -- 131 132 -137 111 - 114 153 - 155 111 - 117 61 - E 4 129 -- 131 91 -- 9q 84 -- 86 10 ::: 11 1176 =l6 92 91 li 1 d 14 - •4z .; 109 - 111 100 - 102 105 - 107 65 - 70 94 - 10,3, 21 - 22 91 - 96 93 - 95 92 - 93 BRITISH MINES. 25(*0.1 lOs 121 121 107/ 27??, 114sO IU/3 38 9 753 5 201 li 10a 4 I 6/11, 1201 12 - 13 5 -- 7 100 -- 110 430 -- 450 90 -- 100 )3i -14 i 4 -- 5 i -- 1 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Fist Basset (Rogan) Groat South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd.(Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (llelstn.) Laity Bertha N. Frances (Mogul) N.W.Bisset (Illogau), North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradou (St. Cleer) 'S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) S. W. Frances(lllogn.) ram. S. I. L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un. Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towcy (Carnal%) W. Basset (Illog.m) , W. Caradon (Liskrd )' Wh. Basset (Mogan). Buller (ildruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) l W h. Ma. Ann (Monlit. Wh. Trclawncy (Lis.) 4 - 1 8 - 9 11 - 4 - 5 17 - 19 4 - 5 -1/ 340 - 35 3,‘ - 220 -23 J - 1 3 - 4 11 7 6 1 - 1 21 - 22 100 - 110.] 145 - 155 2so - 290 Gq - 7i 16 - 18 45 - 48 23 - 25 FOREIGN MIN Elf 3. 10 all A n t wr p &Rotterdam' 51 - 6 ......_ : ---____c__ 20 18 Ardonncs ••• - ... 20 74 Australian ............ A 1 10s. Bou Accord Cop. (ii.) 1 d Par 5 all Belgian East. Juliet. i - li 1 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 16 Beziors to Graissessac ... - ... 1/ - 21 6 all C C ar o mca ll u li x n 't es l an ul d ° R u3 y e . 3 / 5 -3/ 31 20 at £5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - Coal ... 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 10 - 11 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - 51 . n 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. 20 all 'Eastern of Franco - 26 Co. of Jamaica ...... ..• - ••• d 20 all \ Do. Now - ••• 40 al' Cobro Copper 33 --- 40 20 2s. jEuphrates Valley ... ... - ... ... 16 Copiapo 20 18 la, Central of France ... - ...• 1 all Dun Mountain Cop -20 all Great Luxembourg... 6i -6/ 6g - i per Mining Co. 1C 4 (Italian Junction 2 all Fortuna - id 20 all I Lake Cond. & Bale ~. - ... 20 all General - 14 20 all I Lierre and Turnhout ~. - ...d 3 all Linares -8/ 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 31 - 3/p 91 6 11 Lusitanian - 0 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.a. ... - •• 1 all Mariquita 20 all Lyons and Geneva._ 1 all New Granada 24 - 25 . - 20 all Lyons Sr, IYlcditorran. ... •-- ..• 1 all Noveau Monde 3.1!I all Maria Anteula - ••••• - . 20 all Pont.PtSil.LdM.&Smlt 5 - 6 10 all Do. New ..• - ••• 5 1 Port Philip 20 all Namur & Liege - 74 ••• - ••• 30 1q Santiago do Cuba ... I 1i - 2 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof , 19 - 19 1 , 28i all United Mexican ...... 3d - 34 16 I all Northern of Franca 36d -36 d 36i 10 all 'NorwegianTrnk.Prof 8 - 9 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 I all Paris and Lyons 321 - 33 32/ 20 all Paris and Orleans l9 - 51 1000 900 Atlantic Tel, (Lim.) ••• - ... 20 7 .Iteeife & San Fran , 25 19 Australian Agricult. 21A - 22 211 (Pernam.) g. 7p. c 2 •-- 1 d 10 all Austral!). Royal Mail ... - ... 10 71 4 - Rome and Frascati,- ... - ••• 10 all ißerlin Water Works. 4 - 5 2i) all Royal Dams`. l3i - 15‘ 10 2 IDo. New iss. at Si. d ... - ... 5 all Royal Swedish . - i 50 40 (Brit. American Land 30 --35 Sambre and Meuse 6l ' -0 4 ( 100 321 Canada - 118 , 20 all Sambre 10 all Do. 51 per cent. prof. 7- - 8 20 all Southern of France.. 201 - 201 St. 100 IDo •Go 6pc Jan&July 10.- i - Itq 1031 94 I• • - St. all Copper' Min. of Eng. 27 - 32 I 25 all IDo. Prof. 7a p. cent. 23 - 25 1 222 8 0 :600) aa a aa a Illlllilll ~,!,:,\Dvv,.l.lll\i,:),Toeice. c,... : :,, : tt.::::.,..p : tpwir.,: n os.."., :l weAo e ncif r .iti s z.Fspeptirlii.alo;.aoariff:.,;!, 2. 4 85 1 __--____ 8 4 2.. i. 41 5 all • Crystal Palace li - ld 5 all Do. Preference - 4 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ~. - ... 20 all !Eastern Steam. ... - ... •• - ••• • .......... ... - ..• St. 100 ElectrieTelegmph - 105 1 all Electric' Tel. of Irel ... - ... 20 ale iZealancl______ : .........:. ... .... -- ... 5 all !En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo' 11 - 1 ld - ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 9 all Eur.&Am•Stm.(llin ) 41 - 5A 20 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... - ... 40 all 1 Australasia 79 - 81 1791 15 li Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - ... 125 181!Bank of Egypt 1 5 - 4d 20 5 London Discount ... 2 lid 100 50 Bank of London,. 140 - 45 40 all 'Bri tish l. Bk.& Ln. Cod 4 all 'Load. Gen. Omnibu:. :31 - 3A 3d 50 all 'British N. American, ** -- •• 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... - ... 20 8 C.Bk.of lud. Au &Ch! ••• - ... 10 all Mediteran. Eloc. Tel. ... - ... 00 50 City' • I - - ' - ` 1 10 81 'Do. Extension Telog. ... - ••• 55 - 60 53 9 100 25 !c,.',.!; - .0 - ... •-•- ... 25 5 'Nat. D;v:01111t C 0„... , 2 - 21.1 100 '2O ~(2,,,,,, , ,,:i,, , ,,t ",,,a. ... .. , J . O) a : , •,,,,.:.:. , ..,..,t,!., - ..',,...:,c i!,. 17:-. - i ! 7. 3 19 6 li,)Glei)_an-js LP-.7.4-...1 i-- 11 W al ria ) . 1) 0 ... - 3 20 all a,ati.c).lo:•of 1 Att. 18 - 18. , -, 18 20 all '1);;a0 N' e ., 7 ••• - ••• !-.) all ID .1.8 p ,!.. Pf.isa at Id. 2 -- 3 50 20 .I,oulan and County •.. - ... 5 2 'Do. Do. . 11 - 1 d R era l a nd.dLE.Bukug.Corp ... - ... 45 651 1)0 80 'New B. N. S. Lan) 16 - l'i ••• - St. 100 'N.S.W. Gov.& p.c.D. ... - ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... t, - 1 5 0( 1 \ 201.0 ii t o on na do .a n n , a lo w in e t st S u ty li k st. . ::: ....-- ::: 20 all Nrth • ofEuropeSteam 4 - 5 I Oil 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... - ... 1 all 'Oriental Gas 20 10 iDo. New ............... ... _ ... 1 10s. Do New Shares ..• - ... Ad - itP SO \ 22, 1 , Natiorall Bank - •.• 5 all Peolllr. Ld. & Minrl. 1/ - 2 2'o ' all New South Wales ... - ... 50 all 'Peninsular & Oriental 73 E- 75 25 al! !Cliental Bank Corp, 32 6 -____ TA 3 i 4 33 2i 50 10 Do. New.. 5 - 6 p '2O 20 O t t o man Bank 1 - 100 125 P rov ine al of Ireland ... ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 151- 56 10 ,all t Do. New. .......... ... ... - ... 1 all S . c A ut as .. A m us o t v r . a 6 l. p l . n e y a st s: \ ..1.. -...- 1... 1i . 5 1 ilt.Aus.B.Bz,G.lin.Co.l 33 - ... - •.. St. 100 s 25 all So u th A us t ra l. Land! 32 - 34 25 !all South Australia...... 35 25 I all Union el Australia._ 49 - 51 1 all Sub mar i ne T e l. Scrip if --i ..„ i• `4 Do. Nov 1. all Do, Register e d - ,-1- 50 'lO Union! of London __l ... - ••• 21 i l i 20 1 5 iTrus.Ln.Co.Up.Car ••• --- ••• 300 50 illnity ..:a 100 28 1 •Yan Diata , 's Te-il 8' - 0i 28l ;Van - . -'' ' '. '' ' 1 g 00 , c) tWeatrußk of Loud .. -- ...d Business this day rbirb 1211ttton SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock, NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day. The following appointments were made this afternot a at the Admiralty : Captain Patey has been appointed Superintendent of Packets at Southampton, vice Ramsey. Paymasters—Alfred Barron, to the Swallow ; Wm. J. Stevens, to the Cambridge; Richard Allen, to the Wellesley ; William E Kelly, to the Melampus. Assist.nt Paymaster—W. P. Scott (in charge) to the Buffa'o. Clerks—George Prince, to the Curacoa ; William Rhoc'e, to the Calypso ; Robert W. Billings, to th• Lyra. EAST INDIA COMPANY. MEETING THIS DAY. This afternoon a special meeting of the proprietors was lull at the Ea,t India House, Leadenhall-street, for the purpose of laying before the proprietors of East India stock, for their approbation, resolutions of the Cturt of Directors, granting to Major-General Sir Arch dale Wilson, Bart., K.C.8., an annuity of 1,0001., and to Lady Neill, the widow of the late Brigadier-General Neill, and to Mrs. Nicholson, mother of the late Brigadier-General John Nicholson, special pensions of 5001. per annum respectively. Mr. MANGLES, chairman of the B.'ard of Directors, presided. There wai a very full attendance. The CHAIRMAN then communicated to the meeting the resolution above referred to, which was unanimously adopted by the Court of Directors. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the first resolution, relative to Sir A. Wilson, referred to the distinguished services of that gal'aut officer during his period of service in India, which have recently been made known to the public through the medium of the press. He reviewed the conduct of our troops in India during the present revolt, and the high reputation Sir A. Wilson had obtained by his gallant conduct in an early period of the outbreak, remarking that from the time when he took the command there was a marked difference iu the tactics of the besieging force, which led to ultimate suttees, but it must be understood that he (the Chairman) made no reflection on the con duct of the previous generals who had the command of our troops before Delhi ; they having pursued the best and only course open to them up to that period. Gen. Wilson bad, however, overcome difficulties that could only have been surpassed by British troops, ably seconded, how ever, by the gallant conduct of the Sikhs. (Hear, hear.) The services of General Wilson had been recogoi , ed by the Crown, and it remained now for that Court to mark their approbation Of them. (Hear, hear.) The G )vern ment had intimated their intention to extend the pension of General Havelock to his son, and if General Wilson had had a son, the Directors would have pro• posed a pension for two lives. He concluded by moving the adoption of a resolution, granting a pension of 1,0001. to General Wilson, commencing from the 14th September, the day on which Delhi was taker. Sir F. CURRY, deputy-chairman, briefly seconded the res , lntion. The resolution was put and carried. Tbo CHAIRMAN then proposed a pension of EOO/. a year each to the widows of Brigadier-General Neill and Brigadier-General Nicholson, passing in review the gallant conduct of this lamented officer up to the period of the relief of Lucknow, when, unhappi►y for the country and his family, he met his death. His short but active carter at Benares ha I rendered him an honour to the service. He alio referred to the distinguished services cf Brigadier-General Nicholson, who entered the service simply as a regimental captain in 1839, and though not thirty-five years of age when he died before Dtlhi, he held the high position of brigadier-general. Ile need not dilate on the qual fications of so young a man, who could in so short a period raise himself to that dis tinguished position. Brigadier-General Nicholson was also as good a civrl officer as he was a military commander. At the beginning of the outbreak Sir J. Lawrence, who knew how and where to select the best men, appointed him Brigadier-General of a flying column in the Punjaub, where he sustained the reputa tion of the British arms. His life was one career of de votion to India. He was insocsible to fear, and care less of life, and he fell as soldiers desired to fall—viz., in the discharge of his duty, in pushing forward vic torious troops towards tiße consummation of what they all desired. Mrs. Nicholson had lost two eons in India, and a third had been desperately wounded there. Sir F. CURRY also seconded the resolution, and referred to the eminent qualities of Brigadier-General Nicholson during the Sutlej campaign, and which he reported to Lord Dalhousie at the time. Brigadier- Geiteral Nicholson was under him for upwards of 18 months. He possessed in an eminent degree the highest personal courage and recklessness of life, which were virtues in a soldier's life. At the Pane time he possessed tact, energy, and indomitable perseverance, such as inQpired confidence in all around him. Mr. LEWIN moved an amendment that, es the sum of 5001. a year did not represent the sense of the Court, and was inadequate to the support of a lady holding the position of a widow of a this Court was of opinion that an annuity of 1,2001. a year would more adequately represent lher station in society, had not General Neill fallen in the service of his country. In the case of Briga,dier..General Nicholson, the amount was also inadequate to meet the requirement of justice and the services of the individual. Lord Ellenbcrongh wai made an earl in spite of the Board of Directors, and had his recornmendatons, arid those or Sir C. Napier, been attended to, this rebellion, erroneously called a mutiny, would never have happened. It was generally baieved that the Court of Directors did not properly reward their officers. The CHAIRKAN said that by the regulation of the ser vice Lady Neill was only entitled to 1201. a year pen sion ; by tbis resolution she would Baia 3801. over and above that sum. Mr. J. LOCKE, MT . (Southwark), seconded the amendment. H e c3roplained of the word i ng of the ori gival resolution, which led the meeting to believe that tl:e;e ladies wcr3 to have 500/. a year each when it was not the case, lie asked if these ladies were to be deprived by the resolution of any benefit from the military fund. The CIIAI/ImArr---N„. (Hear, bear.) Mr. LOCKE urged that 5001. a year was much too small. These men had really earned distinction, and ought to be rewarded. Their conduct had been different from maiay officer.; who went to the Crimea, and re mained just long enough for their names to become known, and then carne home and received honours. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Sergeant Clezmam considered 5001. a year was a sorry pittance for Lady Neill and her nine children, but 1,2001. was too much. (Hear, bear) He thought there was a difference in the two eases, Mrs. Nicholson was only entitled to 801. by the regulatiung. A. DIRECTOR—Mrs. Nicholson is 70 years of age. The CUAIRMIN said the directors would meet the feeling of the meeting, by granting the pension in addi tion to the regulated pension and c:aims on the military fund, and not in substitution, as first proposed. He reminded the meeting they were not voting their own money, and observed that the Court of Directors had given Brigadier-General Wilso n as much as the Govern ment had given General Havelock. Mr. LEWIN with drew his amendment, and moved an other—thatbe 750/, a-year each, in substitution tohfeths:m other sho s. The amendment having been seconded, The CHAIRMAN explained. Mrs. Nicholson had no claim on the Compas3ionate Fund. 'Without the reso lution Lady Neill would be entitled to 120/. pension, 201. a year from the Cumpassiona.te Fund for each of the children, and between 500/. and 6001. a year for herself and children from the military fund which was independent of the comNikny_ Ultimately the amended _resolution !was carried by 31 to 20. The Court then broke up. Vi.-count Melville left town last evening., for Melville Castle, near Edinburgh. ‘,77ese,kitc:f httei:ntiriiiiialt-13t,1174:lonc.;,t.,uh:cii,ot7et T t ll he r SHIP DUNIIA.R.—Th e grea t l oss o f life S y d ne y pliers annut!necd the fivi event with mourning border'. T he colonial government and some of the principal merchants at Sydney are now engaged in pro ()°,7clr:lNV:istr3Riv4:67tcvKB4;'°ll,ibternent in that T.,1 0 4 o f do, viding the coast with sufficient lifeboats, and the former has ordered two lifeboats on the plan of those adopted y the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, to bo built by the Messrs. Forrestt, Lb:Debt:sus?. By order of the Cardinal A.rchbishop of Paris, midnight maFs will be celebrated on Cristmas-eve in all the churches in the capital. Mgr. Morlot will officiate pontificially at Notre Dame. The French government, in order to prevent a repetition of the mistake which occurred at the Bourvo the other day, in transmitting by t-legraph the quotations of the Stock Exchange at London, has ordered that henceforth the quotations shall be transmitted in words instead of figures. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) THE FAILURE OF JOHN MARKS, THE FRAUDULENT COACH-BUILDER. This was an examination meeting under the bank ruptcy of John Marks, of Bell-street, Paddington, Long Acre, and Melbourne, who had been convicted with two others of concealing his ebtate and conspiring to de fraud his creditors. Mr. Wilkinson, on the part of the assignees, wished to state what bad been done under the prosecution. The bankrupt represented he bad consigned goods to the amount of 20,0001. to Melbourne, but it was after wards found that they were concealed in various Farts of England. It elso appeared he had entered into a conspiracy with Samuel Marks and Abraham Simmonds to send packages of rubbish to Australia. For this they had been convicted and sentenced to eight years' penal servitude, a point of law being reserved as to Samuel Marks' and Simmonds' conviction. Since the trial a communication had been received from Melbourne, which fully confirmed the statemen's of the witnesses on the trial ; and it seemed all the property which bad gone there was valued at only 8001. or 9001. It also seemed that David Marks, who, the bankrupt stated, was his agent, denied that assertion. David Marks had been insolvent out there, and his geceral creditors, to the amount of 1,2001., claimed to share in the 800/. or 9001. With reference to the property sent to Sydney, valued at 12,000/., be bad put himself into communication with the agents, who, upon receiving indemnities, had promised to afford every assistance. Although there was 3,0001. or 4,000/. in hand, it would not be safe at present to make a dividend, as these indemnities had been given. With reference to the remaining question, he supposed that as the bankrpupt had not filed his balance-sheet the exa mination should be adjourned sine die. The bankrupt, who was brought up in custody, asked for an adjournment for three months. Mr. Wilkinson said if the bankrupt bad told the whole truth he should be very glad, but the only diffi culty was as to the expense. The Commissioner—Oh, that is trifling in the case of an enormous robbery like this. Let the bankrupt pounder about on his own accounts, Mr. Solomon, of Finsbury-place, said it was useless to talk of an expense of 31. or 41. when the cost of the prosecution was 2001. He also complained of facilities not being granted Messrs. Cooper and Heatle, tf•;e bankrupt's accountant. His Honour ordered an adjournment until the 31:t of March, and the bankrupt was removed in custody. Messrs. Butler and Canning, the creditors' accountants, stated the liabilities at 40,0001., assets dependent on consignments. The deficiency discovered by them, which caused bankrupt's apprehension, amounted to 15,0001. At the conclusion of the proceeding', tho immense crowd who thronged the Court dispersed. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON-THE WEST HAM DISTILLERY. The bankrupts Davidson and Gordon, who failed some time since for;a quarter of a million, and were sen tenced to two years' imprisonment on a criminal charge, applied for their discharge from custt.dy. They were entitled to it on the particular charges for which they suffered, but a detainer had been lodged, as they had not surrendered to their bankruptcy. They now pro mised to present a petition to do so, and the order for discharge was made. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) OLD COURT. Before Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Jcsticc Crowder.) MU3DEB. Christian Saltier, aged 37, described in the calonder as a surveyor, was placed at the bar charged with wilful murder of Charles Thain, a cor.stable, on the high semi, within the jurisdiction of this court. The prisoner was also charged with robbing Mr. Ballantine, upca whose application Thain had been sent to arrest him. Sattler pleaded guilty to the robbery, but not guilty to the charge of murder ; but shortly after Mr. Lilley, who had been absent, entered the court, and who had been engaged to defend the prisoner, stated that the prisoner ha I pleaded guilty to the robbery under circum stances which induced hint to appeal to the court to be allowed to retract that The court having assented, the prisoner wa3 again placed in the dock ; and in answer to the usual ques tions, said he wished to plead not guilty to bath charger. Mr. Lilley then applied for the postponement of the !nal till the Jinuary sesionr, as the prisoner had only been committed on Friiay lest. Mr. Bodkin, who app. arcd f.:r the prosecution, said he should not oppose the postponement. The Learned Judge then ordered the trial to stand over until the nest sessions. THE EXPOSURE OF DEAD D')DIES. An application was made to postpone the trial of Mesers. Piper and Young in connection IR ith the recent exposure of dead bodies at Morel-Ids burial-ground. Application granted. FORGERY. Joseph Hemingway, a respectably-attired man, was indicted for forging and uttering a bill of 311. 4s , with intent to defraud Messrs. Wagstaff. The prisoner pleaded guilty. - Mr. Justice Erle, in passing sentence, said the pri soner had for some time carried on business on his own accnunt,i but, to do so, it appeared he had raised money upon fal,® and fictitious documents. The bill upon which be had been found guilty was not the first or second of its kind, and such being the case, and in order to deter others from actin; in a similar man ncr, he should sentence him to penal servitude for six years. William Wilcocks was indicted for forging and uttering a forged bill for 2501., with intent, &c. From the evidence it appeared that on the sth of November the prisoner called at the bank of Messrs. Carats in the Strand, and produced an order signed by Messrs. Lewin, who kept an account there, for a cheque book. The book was delivered to prisoner, and he then left. Next day he entered the bank and presented a bill bearing the signature of the Messrs. Lewin for 2501., which was cashed by a Bank of England note for 2001. and fifty sovereigns. The prisoner afterwards proceeded to the Bank of England, and there presented the note for which be /bleed for sovereigns. The clerk at the bank asked him to write his name upon the note, and ho wrote the name of Brown, 35, Oxford-street. The Loudon Directory was searched, but the name not ap pearing there, suspicion was aroused, and a police constable was sent for and the prisoner was given into custody, and he then said a man for whom he bad been in the habit of ex?.cuting commissions gave him the note to get cashed, and that he was perfectly innocent of the charge of forgery. The signature to the bill was a very clever imitation of that of Mr. Lewin. The prisoner, who WWI undefended, banded in .a written statement, in which he asserted that he knew nothing of the forgery, and that he was the dupe of others. The jury found the pi isooer guilty. A former conviction was proved. The prisoner then addressed the Court, and attributed his present unfortunate position to the loss of character consequent upon his former conviction. He bad done everything in his power to regain the position he had lost, but without success. Oa account of his first de parture from honesty his relatives had turned their backs upon him, and although ono of his brothers had retired from business, and the other was worth upwards of 20,0001, not one cf them would give him the most trifling assistance. He had wandered for six nights to gether about the streets of London, and frequenty forty eight hours elapsed before he tasted food. He had ever been a respectable member of society, and he trusted his lordship would take a merciful view of his case. Mr. Justice Erie said he had listened attentively to all that had been addressed to him, but be could come to no other conclusion but that the prisoner uttered the instrument, knowieg it to be a forgery. He was disposed to think that he was not the only party con nected with the forgery, and therefore the sentence ho should pass was much more lenient than it otherwise would have been. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, he should sentence him to four years' penal servitude. CHARGE OF RAPE. Joseph Drake, a milkman, was indicted for a ,rape upon Alice TO'lllleF, a child about ten year; of age. The f Lets of this cast lv , vc air: a ply z,pp(iftreci iu Th e Sum. It will be recollected that Vic prisoner kept a dairy, and the child had been hired to attend to the business during the absence of the prisoner; he afterwards made arrange ments for her to sleep in bis house, and during this time the offence with which tho prisoner was indicted was alleged to have been committed. The case bad not coucludud when our report 14t. NEW COURT. STSALING HlDES. —Daniel Ross, labourer, was in dicted for stealing three bides valued at up - siirds of 51., the property of Mr. Powell, hide-merchant, Leadenball market. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of attending Leadenhall-atarket. In tha early part of December a quantity of hides were missed from the premises of Mr. Powell and shortly afterwards the prisoner endeavoured to dispose of some bides of the description stolen to several parties, and not being sun clssful, ho induced another person to obtain a purobaser for the stoian property. The hides were sold for 553., and afterwards resold for 41. 78. The prisoner, who received a good character for honesty, said be had been engaged bya man of the name of Smith to find a purchaser for the property, which he did without having the slightest idea that they had been stolen, The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of guilty- The Recorder ncntericed the prisoner to three months bard labour. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) Thomas Eastry, a labourer, formerly in the Royal Artillery, was brought up for judgment, on a charge of stealing a camp and other things, the property of her Majesty the Queen. The prisoner was tried and convicted last session of the above offence, and judgment had been postponed until the present time, on account of his stating tbat he would make a statement by which the other party connected with the robbery might be apprehended. He had accordingly made the statement, but the party im plicated absconded before he could be taken into custody. The Common Sergeant, in passing sentence, raid the statement from the prisoner had come too late, as his accomplice had succeeded up to the present in eluding the police. It was a very serious affair that the prisoner had been convicted of, and the fact of his having been in the Royal Artillery heightened the offence. Under all the circumstances he could not inflict a lighter sentence than six months' imprisonment, wit hard Labour. THE DRUMMOND STREET TRAGEDY. MURDER AND SUICIDE.-INQUEST ON THE BODIES.-(THIS DAY.) This morning at 8 o'clock Mr. Watley, the coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Drummond-street, on the bodies of two persons, male and female, unknown, who were discovered late on Sunday night, dead, with their throats fearfully cut, in the house of Mr. Harper, a coffee-shop keeper, No. 38, Drummond-street, where the dec.ased persons had been lodging since the 3d of December. The jury having been sworn, went to view the body, and on their return The coroner said it was not his intention to proceed with any evidence tc-day, but that having done all that was necessary for the present, he would adjourn the inquiry to any day that would bo convenient to the jury. The inquiry was a , ..cardingly adjourned, The Coroner directed Mr. Davis, the beadle, to have the bodies removed and cxxinine their clotheß, and he had no doubt, from what had transpired that morning, they would be abis to discover who they were. Mr. Davis said be had procured a hearse to remove the remains of the dscsased, and be would follow them hims,lf and examine their under-linen. The coroner then directed the bogies to be taken to the dead-house, to rewatn there for the purpose of being identified. The facts which have come to the knowledge of a e police, and to which the coroner referred this morning at the inqust, which was opened at the unu,ual hour of eight o'clock, leave no doubt in their minds that the identity of the woman will be established, and possibly teat of her asassin also. A young man, who said his came was Helder, states that seeing in this journal that the name of " Helder" was written on a sheet of paper found in the blotting case, he at once came to the con clusion that the unfortunate woman was a near telative of his, a married woman with three children, who had suddenly left her friends at Greenwich some time ago, fur the purpose, as was supposed, of proceeding to the continent. The informant also stated that he belie►ed she had returned to London, alone of the mem bers of the family farcied the passed her in the street in the company of a foreigner answering to the desCrip tion of the murderer. It is also stated that the deceased can be identified by a waiter at the Panton Hotel, Panton-street, Haymarke►, where it is stated they had been living as man and wife for a week previous to the 31 of this month, on which day they left, and it is supposed in a cab to Mr. ll,Arper's in Drummond-street; at any rate, a cabman, named Mat tyn, has come forward, and asserts his ability to prove that he drove them direct from Panton-street to the coffee-house where the frightful crimes were committed. In the ceutse of the day the police will pursue their investigation in this matter ; and, we believe, with every hope of success. MARKET NEW:-.3.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only a limited supply of English wheat was on offer in tc-clay's market. Goo .1 and fine qualities realised Mon day's quotations, but other kinds moved off slowly, at a slight reduction compared with last week. W e were well supplied with nearly all kinds of foreign wheat. The trade generally ruled heavy, but no actual fall took place in prices. Barley supported Monday's currency, but the demand ruled inactive. In malt very little was doing, at late rates. We had a fair demand for oats, at full quotations. Bean., peas, and flour moved off slowly, at barely late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK Wheat. I Barley. I Malt. I 810 830 l3O Oats. Flour. I 740 450 Englifah Irish Foreign 5,110 11,800 1,650 I 870 ska bls WHITECHAPPL. Tbo supplies of meat are good, and tho trade generally is inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2:1 to 4.8 8d ; veal, 4s 01 to 5s Od; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per 81ba by the carcase. BOROUWI HOP. We ivui a fair demand for good and fine hops, at ful prices. Otherwise, the trado ruled heavy. LLOYD'S 2131PPING.—(This Day.) LoßDolg, Doe. 16.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; light breeze and cloudy. OFF DARTMOUTH, Deo. 15.—Arrived—Ann, of Malta, from Quebec. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Phoebe (s.), for Cape of Good Hope. SWANSEA, Dec. 13. Wind S.E. —Arrived—Bella Donna, flora Coquimbo ; Feliza, Quebec. Sailed—Flora, for Gibraltar. Dec. 14—Arrived— Richardson, from Co quimbo. SUNDERLAND, Dec. 15.—Wind W. S. W. —Arrived — Alpha, from Quebec. SHIELDS, Deo. 15.—Wind W.S.W--Sailed—Jane Pine, from Havannah. HULL, Dec. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Madena Pet, from St. Michael's ; Railway, ditto. IfALMOUTH, Dec. 15. Wind W.S. W.—Olinda, from Iquique. CLYDE, Doc. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Harmonie, from Mauritius ; Admiral (ss), Trinidad ; Bertha, New foundland, PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind S. S. W.—Arrived Adelida, from Riga for St. Malo; H.M.S. Vulcan, from Queenstown; H.M.S. Dee, eastward, with H.M.S. Cyg net in town. LAMLASH, Dec. 11.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrived— St. Patrick, from Liverpool for New Orleans ; Sir Henry Kennel, from the Clyde for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) • SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind W.; fine. Arrived—Clamentins, from Llangothland ; Zuleika and Adelaide, Newport ; L'Etoile, Cherbourg; Jessy, Llanelly ; Dido and Henry Hall, Sunderland ; Arago, steamer, Havre, and leaves for New York at 2 p.m. to-day. Sailed—Foyle, s., for Lon , lon ; South-Western, s., Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived—Countess of Sefton, from Chinchas ; Cluny, Belize ; Mary Russell, China, Americs,,Dlontreal; Laurie, Bilboa; White Mouse, Faro. Off.--Corinthian,. screw steamer; Balbeo, screw steamer. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 13. Wind S.S.W. Arrived— Nazarene, from Callao ; Faders, Fedora; Hind, Galata. KINGSTOWN, Dec. 14. Arrived—Tictolinc,, from Mobile; Aurora, from Dome rara ; Kaley Espia, Galatz. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.30. Wind S.W. ; two hours' flood ; weather fine. Arrived, Dee. 15.—Coneord, from St. Üb9s; Marietta, Gravelines; Albert, Giim ; John Ellis, St. Übes. Wednesday 9 a.m. Wind N.S.W. ; moderate. .Anchored.—Doctar, from London, for St. Michael's. Centnrlon ' from Sydney ; Anne Lee, Rangoon ; Ann, ship, Quebec ; A.lmintl Boxer, Callao ; Gleneltn, boron., westward- all for London. Sailed.—Asia, for Hamburg; Kalodine and Caroline, for London. PRICE or GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille premium, and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per U. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounco for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-10tha per cant. dearer iu London than in Paris. At Hamburg, owing to the commercial derangements, no foreign exchange quotations h ave b een published. The quotation of the exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 109 per cent, for first clans paper. At the present rate of discount here there is concequently no profit on the transmission c f gn id from this country to the United Statue. 78i i God 71 i 9t 3i 41 79 97 i 51 1 / 5i 102; 3 21 94 36i 7 1 87 i 11 7 81 93i 4 3i 51i 1 f 81i 4 81 78 i d XOO all all all 80 791 94 110 i 10 107 8 THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BILL-MEETING IN MARY LEBONE. I Last evening an important meeting of the Central Local Management Association of Marylebone was held at the St. Andrew Tavern, Baker-street, Portman ! square, for the purpose of considering the steps necessary to be taken with reference to the promised Reform-Bill of Lord Palinereton's Administration. Mr. J. A. NICHOLAY, member of the Metropolitan Board of Works for Marylebone, presided. He observed that he was delighted to find the people of Marylebone tsking the initiative on this important euleject. It would appear from the Qieee's Speech, notwithstanding doubts previously exeressed, that they were to have a Reform Bill brought in by the Government during the ensuing year. (Hear, hear.) Ile (the chairman) hoped that it would be a measure of true reform—but that would mainly depend on the people themselves. (Hear, hear.) Although not a Chartist he was most anxious that there should be such an extension of the franchise as would admit the industrious masses of the country to political rights. (Hear.) It was said, not truthfully, that . the . masses were not sufficiently educated to be entrusted with the franchise. (Oh, oh.) This he denied. (Hear.) The Government considered them educated enough to be heavily taxed, and therefore they were equally com petont to possess and exercise the franchise. Dept•ni upon it they would never have heard of this Reform Bill from the Government bad there not been other parties ready to bi l for public popularity. There were the ins and the outs, and they all knew the old adage of " when rogues fall out," Am (Laughter.) Lord Palmerston was well aware that if he was not prepared to propose some measure of reform, Lord John Russell was. Even Lord Derby was prepared to enter the lists and bid for public support, to that there was a probability they might get something in the shape of reform. That great patriot Joseph Hume, who unfortunately was no longer amongst them, had said, although it was not politic to press on and embarrass the Government at a time when we were engaged in the Crimean war, still he was convinced that the time must speedily come when U. %/eminent could not resist the demands of the people. • (Hear, hear.) That time had come, and it was for the people to demand the extent of the measure of reform which they required. As a consistent Reformer, he (the chairman) felt much pleasure in presiding over the meeting. (Hear.) Mr. HODGES said there were two subjects for con gratu!atior. The first was, that her Majesty's Govern ment had admitted, through the Royal month, the necessity for a Reform in Parliament. Tbat had fre quently been done, but although the necessity hid been admitted, the cry had been, the preient was not the time. Now, however, notwithstanding that the money crisis had hardly passed, and notwithstanding our Indian difficulty, Ministers said that not only. was reform necee. sary, but that this was the time for .Parliamentary Re form. (Hear, hear.) These were two points for con gratulation ; but the third and most important point was, what was the kind of Reform her Majesty's Ministers intended to give the ' country t (Hear.) He had very strong apprehensions that the Reform Bill of the Government would not be a measure whioh would be calculated to give satisfaction to, or meet the requirements of, the masses of the people. For his own part he felt convinced that no Reform J3ill could be accepted as a final measure which did not include the ballot. (Hear, hear, and Oh, eh ) If it did not contain the ballot, the measure would be like the play of " Hamlet" with the part of Hamlet left out. The adoption of the ballot wool relieve the humble trader. man and artisan of undue influence and coercion of any kind. He (Mr. Hodges) was as much opposed to mob dictation as he aas to aristocratic dictaio The adoption of the ballot would put an end to both. Before, however, they gave opinions, his (Mr. Hodges') view was that they should wart till they saw what the measure of the Government embraced. Mr. BELTON could not agree with the remarks of Mr. Hodges. In the first place, he did not think it was the province of the people to wait to see what the Government measure of reform was, but that they should tell the Government what the people required. (Hear, bear.) lie ha. , l draw::: up a series of resolutions which he would submit to that meeting. Mr. B• l'on then moved the following :—" That a committee be now formed for the purpose of pre2aricg a petition to the House of Commons, etubodyieg the following resa !uti-ns :—` That the ratepaying clauses in the act of Parliament be forthwith repealed. The qualification of electors to be a re idence of one year in a borough and of the full age of 21 years before the time of registration, such residence to bo certified on the principle of the nn•litia or jury lists. That religious opinions shall be no di•qualification to candidates or electors.'" Mr. Belton spressed his dissent from the advantages said to be Ilk, ly to reat•lt front the ballot. lie contended it wag an E , .g ishrnan':‘ glory and privilege to vote openly, and it was the right of those who possessed the franchise to do so, that non-electers should know Low they did vote. Mr. ArEvn.y seconded the re-cluti na. lie cordially agreed in the abolition of the abominable ratepaying cl,use, but as to the ballot, it was only a scheme fur the protection cf truckling tradesmen, who desired to hold with the bare and run with the hounds. The ballot, in fact, was only a cover for falsehood and hypocrisy. (Oh, and Hear.) It was certainly most (xtraordir4ry to hear - Mr, Hughes's support o; the ballet, when he, as w(11 at their chairman, were most ,strenuous advocates for the election of Lord Etrington, an ope❑ and avowed eppoeent of the ballot. , He held tv,th Mr. Belton-, that, they ought not to wait until they had a programme from t!)e Government as to their intention, but boldly at once to express their own opinions. (Rear.) Mr Churchwarden SODEN ridiculed the ob3ervatione of Mr. with respect to the ballot, and contended ;hat irm adoption would put down that spirit of tyranny and oppression is hlCh was frequently exercised, teen in the metropolitan boroughs, towards persons on account of their vote. Mr. PENFJLD could not support the resolutions, as they did not go far enou g h. Ia adlition to the ballot, qual ele ctoral districts should be established throughout the kingdom. (Hear, hear ) Mr. FIZLDSON also contlmded for the ballot, but thought it premature at once to propound their views. He moved an amendment far the appointment of a com mittee to watch the proceedings of Parliament relative to any measure of political reform, and as early as con venii tit to take stepsforholdingapublic meeting Other alone or in conjunction with any other association) of the inhabitants of the borough of Mary lebone, as to what measures of reform they desire. Mr. BODGES seconded ; and Mew& HALLAM, TRIPP, acid other gentlemen, sup• ported the amendment, and illustrated the ntce..seity fi , r the ballot. The amendment was carried by a larg e majority, and Messr.. Yoh°lay, Hodges, Belton, M.Tvily, Cole, Hallam, Tripp, Salmon, Murdock, Soden, Fie!dsoil, Munroe, and Simmons were appointed a committee to carry out its objects. It was &so resolved to call upon the Borough Financial Reform and the Political and Parochial Associations to co-operate. • _ _ _ Tr2 . anks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. EVES MINK' AR PLAY. Of the many pleasant circumstances indicating the approach of Christmas, not the least agreeable is the recurrence of the Westminster Play. The dear old drama revives the happy memory of school-boy days, when the cares of life were as yet in dim and remote prospective, and when the simple reflection, renit hora, akque mora, librce deponcndi, sufficed to awaken what Lord Bacon so eloquently describes as " a constant quick sense of f.licity and a noble satisfaction." The comedy fur this Chrietinae is the " Adelphi " of Terence, which has been produced in a style of unnsnal splendour. Heretofore but little regard was paid to pfel scenicia,yin the bt e uh ff te e t c dh t iaer dark Hau t nhe d Ba r t : ei p rv r ne e representationspirit precincts oc o ftetho t t ie f s th. age the eats emader:s ,an Westminster idteteblt e dormitory, as dec9rated for the first dress rehearsal last night, presented a brilliant and festive appearance. The walls of the hall aro now hung with crimsot cloth, and the stage arrangements are unexceptionably elegant. A new proscenium of beautiful design has been erected ; toot-lights of a novel pattern have been introduced ; the dresses are not only classically correct, but, where oc casion requires, nosily ; and the scenery, painted by Mr. Fenton, is worthy of the highest admiration. The drop euttzin represents the amphitheatre of Pompeii, as re stored, and the scene where the business of the play is acted is a noble view of Athens, with the Acropolis in the distance. Both scenes are vigorously designed, and painted with remarkable richness and delicacy of colenr. The dormitory was crowded with a fashionable au dience, of whom no small proportion were ladies. The appearance at 7 o'clock of the head-master, the Rev. C. Scott, awakened the martial enthusiasm of the band, who immediately struck up "See, the Conquering Hero Comes!" an air which, though it may seem but ill-suited to the clerical character, and the scholastic pursuits of the distinguished gentleman is whose houaur it was performed, is in truth by no means inappiopriate ; for the head-mastership of Westminster is a position of high command. The eccentric Dr. Bushby used to boast that in virtue of it be ruled the world ; and it must be confessed that his process of argument was exceedingly cogent. "1 rule the boys," he would say ; " the boys tile their mothers, the mothers rule the fathers, the fathers rule England, and England rules the world." Sic dernonstratur, &c. The cast of characters is as follows : Mick) • W. E. Bovill. Demon Sannio .Y. 2Eschinus H. L. Thompson. Syrll£4 Ctesiptm tiostrata T. Gaskell. (lantbara Get Ilegio Drtimo A .. Hughes. PERSONZ Murx. rebi(tina Parinet.o Tne pc' fermance last night PI as Ppir i t 6 d and effectiv but only in the nature of a rehearsal. BAIL WAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 1857 ......215,112 0 1 LONDON AND SOUTH-BABTIRff RATEWAY.—Traffic re. turn for the week ending Dec. 12, Corresponding week last year , 11,865 9 2 Increase is 1857 ............ £246 10 11 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Frattic return for the week ending Dec. 12, . . 1857. o,r responding week last year ' 12,248 15 1 Fetal of the half-year to this d a t e , 1857 400,094 16 1 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 404,410 11 7 13i i 65 i 25 50 25 12 1 1 1 14! 20 1.00 94 all St. 12 1 12i 12 St. St. 25 10 1.0.6, St. St. R. St. 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 all all all 95 3 1031