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

bat act brought within the sharpest trials, but looking at fate present crisis they found from the figures of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer that the reserve at present in the Munk was 4i mill:ons, that was including 2 millions not autho rised by law. On the 11th Nov., that reserve was not 2 mil lions, There was, therefore, an increase between the 11th Nov. and the 11th Dec. of something over 1 million of reserve in the Bank. So far so good ; but during that period what lad been the increase in the public deposits ? If the public deposits had increased by a sum less than a million, or lees than the increase of reserve, he could not think there had been any real or material advance towa rds a state of ease and security. He did not think that it wa s in the state of t h e cu r rency but in the condition of commerce that the elements of commercial disaster existed, and he believed it would con tinue there so long as a belief existe d that w he never difficul ties arose the Government could st e p in to re l ie vee th em and . The h w . ith ln right hon. gentleman having quot ed at some gt unqualified approval the opinions of Lord Overstone as given in the House of Lords on the Bank Indemnity Bill, proceeded to remark that it had been said that the committee of last session had taken a great deal of evidence, and that now we were about preventing them from making a report ; but the very circumstances under which that committee broke up showed that all t h e committeeintended was to place the evidence before the house. The Chan ellor of the Exchequer had taunted him with a want of the appreciation of the wit nesses that h*d been called, bat that was not his objection, which was really this, that the system of a large number of w.tnesses was a circuitous machinery which would be more easily worked in that house. What had that committee done ? It had taken a vast deal of evidence in reference to issue, the standard of value, and other matters, and all these things would have to be begun again. Then the committee would have to consider the antiquarian and unexamined state of the relations between the Government and the Bank of England. Now, perhaps, he might mention what per p+ cry few persons knew, that whenever a loan was made the Bank of England should be a corporation until the loan was paid. That was an assurance to cr_ditors, and perfectly fair when governments were in bad odour, and when banks were good, but now he thought, when persons lent money to the Government, they should know that they lent it on the security of the State of England. Now al! these things were matters for inquiry in quiet and easy times, but in times of commercial difficulty they should be Seized upon by Parliament with the fall certainty that what ever course they took they would be backed up by the coun try. He advised that measures should be taken to bring the principles of the Bank of England fairly to issue, and when they'had done that they would be able to approach a very grave question. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman deprecated the various kinds of liability which prevailed, and which he believed had very materially contributed to the existing distress. Ms. MALINS deprecated sudden violations of the law, and expressed an opinion that it should never be dependent upon any letters that might be issued by the Government. He contended that the act of 1844 was false in principle, false in theory, false in practice, as the events of 1847 and 1857 ainply testified. He opposed the committee, because he thought the time for legislation had arrived, Mr. HORSFALL intimated his intention of voting for the re-appointment of the committee. He had no intention in doing so to prevent legislation. He did not agree with hon. members that the bill ought to be abrogated, and that there was no safety for c mmeroe till that was done; but he thought the bill of 1844 required some amendment. The act had no doubt failed in its final object to prevent panics ; but as that was the most important feature of the bill, he thought that if the committee of inquiry could devise anything to pre vent them they would have accomplished what the principle of the bill had hitherto failed in doing. He was not Due of those who believed the crisis of 1817 arose from the bill of 1811, or that the bill of 1819 should be made tho smapegoat of the panics of 1825 and 1837. This act was napable of material improvement. No bank act could pre vent periodical crises. In every instance the proximate cause was to be attributed to the export of national capital, yet they had always occurred from over-trading. Had the Govern ment delayed the issue of the letter 24 hours longer the con sequence would have been most dengerons, and he thanked them for having issued it. It might be satisfactory to know that the issue had received the sanction of tho noble lord the member for London, who adopted a similar course in 1847, and that it received the approval of Sir R. Peel. The late Mr. Huskissow, long bef re the passing of the Bank Act of 1837, said that the occurrence of panics and commercial dis tress could not be foreseen or defined by any power, or their remedy might 13" left to the head of the Government, subject to the responsibility of Parliament. (Cries of " Divide.") . Mr. WEGUELIN denied that the issue of the letter of the Government had led to the assistance by the Bank of persons who would not otherwise have been assisted. So far as he was aware no person before or after the issue of the letter had been refused assistance on good banking security. (H ar, bear.) Had the Government complied with the spirit of the act they ought to have stopped all discounts on advances some days before the Government letter was issued, but the direc tors took upon themselves the responsibility of continuing such advances after that date. Considering that the effect of the refusal would have been more serious to the commerce of, the country than their continuing to advance contrary to the spirit of the act. (Hear.) The proceedings of the Bank were regularly communicated daily to the Government, and after having watched the proceedings the Government decided on issuing the letter. (Hear.) Nothing would b m,re dis astrous to the Bank, or the monetary and trading interests of the country, as that it she ild be limited to that of a joint stock operation, ok:to tllat of the investment of capital tend depoeits • ; bedimiWiankss there was a feeling in the cour• try that there was a power behind the Bank in periods like the present to support her. in making advances to the com mercial world, there would be a tenfold greater panic in mo ruents of crisis than that they hid seen, and he referred to Hamburg as an illustration, where a rigid system of currency was onforeed.. The disasters in America, Germany, and this country had arisen from a common origin, Ho agreed very ranch in what-bad fallen from the right hon. gentleman the member for Buckinghamshire as to the cause of our commer cial distresses, namely, an exportation of gold. That arose from the war we bad carried on with Russia. During its nontinuance there had been a drain of gold by the three great countries engaged in it to the extent of between thirty and forty millions annually mere than we had been in the habit of ' spending. (Hear, hear.) Now, a war expenditure resolved Itself into a distribution of wages for the manufacture of am inanition, freightage of ships, &c. ; and he put it to the house whether such an additiona' expenditure did not drive air the prices of every consumable article. They found in 1854 and 1855 trade in a most flourishing and prosperous condition, because every merchant who imported goods found e ready sale for them with rising prices. (Hear.) When peace came, the merchants considered that if we had been prosperous in war we should be twice as prosperous in peace ; but the consequence was the reverse, and every article im ported sold at a lower and declining price. (Hear.) As an instance of that kind the hon. gentleman stated that in the article of sugar in the four British and continental ports the .20asumption of sugar, in the first ten months of this year, Ind declined 100,000 tons less than in 1855. Taking that as an example, he thought it showed that the consumption Of Europe generally had been enhanced by the war. The same occurrence happened after the war of 1815 ; and that being the case, he thought we might f drly attribute the &relaters that had occurred. He thought they were not cor rect in attributing the distress to the currency laws. He con aidered,the Government acted wisely in issuing the letter, and he eupported the appointment of the committee. (Hear. ) Mr. B. BLACKMORE considered the pressure was far from over. He felt from his own experience that the pres sure that had been felt by the commercial community was beginning to press with great severity on the working classes, which, if not stayed at this unfortunate period of the year, would soon overtake the agricultural classes. lie congra tulated the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the flow of gold Into the Bank coffers, because that was taken as the barome ter of the state of prosperity of the country. He advocated return to the issue of 1/. and 21. Bank of England notes, as affording great facilities to the payment of wages, with the convertibility of the Bank Act of 1814 guaranteed, by which means the currency would not be depreciated. He regretted that the Government only intended to pass the Indemnity Nl'. He thought it would have been more satisfactory to the country, and he was sure it would have been to the Industrious classes of the country, if, instead of the reap pointment of the committee, with a long delay of inquiry, the house had been allowed to apply itself to some practical mode to remedy the pressure that threatened the industrious fnisses. (Divide, divide.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that whatever doubt might have existed before the commence went of the debate as to the expediency and almost neces sity there was of the reappointment of the committee on this inflect, it must have been removed by the course the de bile had taken. The house had been told by the right h )n. gentleman opposite (the member for Buckinghamshire) that further inquiry on the subject was superfluous, because are facts were so plain and undoubted that no difference of *pinion existed on tho main principle of legislation, and yet after hearing the debate h e (th e Ch ance ll or o f th e Exchequer) confessed it seemed to him that if the house was reduced to the necessity of founding a measure on the speeches of the ptincipal members of the house who had spoken on the sub ject, they would find themselves in the necessity of taking a ticket out of the legislative lottery, in hopes of its coining out a prize. (Hear.) He was in hopes that hon. members who supported the amendment would have laid down in most distinct terms the principles on which to legislate, and he appealed to the house whether the right hon. gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire or the right hon, gentleman the member for the University of Oxford had clearly and dis tinctly enunciated the principles on which legislation should proceed. (Hear) The right hon, gentleman concluded by Stating tbat the Government had enunciated clear views upon the question, but they considered it better to refer the whole question to a committee , rather than it should be said Go vernment had expressed confident opinions on the question, and were desirous of biassing hon. members, without their having had an opportunity of examining evidence on the question. (Hear.) The house then divided For the motion Against it Majority in favour of Government --178 Mr. NEWDEGATE inquired if was the intention of the Government to alter the Act of 18 '4 ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it would be a - question for the consideration of the Government after the committee had reported. The right hon. gentleman then moved that it be an instruction to the committee to inquii e into the cause of the recent commercial crisis, and how far it Sad been affected by the issue of notes pt(yable on demand. Mr. T. BARING thought the subject ought to be referred vtParato committee.' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if two "rn b e ilnnaluttean6_ were appointed they would in reality both into N the same thing Mr. iIUDO said thatif the object of the Government was to avoid legislation, they would secure that object by giving ono comm i ttee. Lord J. RUSSELL said he thought the Bank o ug ht no t t o *be be allowed to derive an profit from the i ncreased issue und er The egANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was but right that the Bank should be ab o ve 1 susTicion of any Sinister motives. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY inquired wh o would bear the loss, any occurred ? The OFIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not see bow any loss ,::oold occu r. If any should t a k e place , h e would take care to let the h on . baronet know bow it was to be me.. (Laughter. ) Ifr. DISRAELI hoped the Government would consid er th e preposit on of the hon. member for Huntingdon, and have a second committee. Indeed, he thought it would be well to have a cep a a t e comm itt ee f or Ir e land and Scotland.t conflict .Sir C. WOOD sa id th a t separa t e committees mug Sri their proceedings. Mr. T. BARING said the House of Lords had acted upon the course he bad propos,,d. Mr. NEWDEGATE thought this was conclusive as to what the Government ought to do in the matter. Mr. T. O'BRIEN, as ono having supported the Govern - Inelit, thought the prop os i t i on of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) was well worthy of consideration. The motion was then agreed to. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered for the Elgin Burghs in the room Of Mr. Duff, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. WEXFORD FREE BRIDGE. On the motion of Mr. VANCE, the following returns were ordered :—Return showing the amount of all moneys re- THE SUN, LONDON, SATIQ:RDAY EVENIING, DECEINIBER 12, 185'7. ceived by the trustees of the Wexford Free Bridge, appointed under the Wexford Bridge Acts of 1847 and 1851, to the Ist day of September, 1857 ; and account of all sums expended by the trustees for Parliamentary expenses of the Acts of 1837 and 1851. NEWSPAPER REGISTRATION. On the motion of M. AYRTON, the following returns were ordered :—Return of all correspondence with the Board of Inland Revenue on the subject of the registration of news papers and of securities on the publication of newspapers and p a mphlets since June, 1855 ; and of prosecutions for alleged violations of the laws relating to registration and security. Returns of every head of exemption or drawback allowed from the paper duties ; of the application for such exemption or drawback ; and of the minute or letter stating the grounds of such exemption or drawback. The house adjourned at a quarter past one to a quarter to three o'clock this day. TER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. rj GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. Positively the Last Night but Five. The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH The First Beethoven Night. Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Treffa —Violin, M. Remenyi. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, December 12th), will be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, try M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, derformed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, end the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule Britannia," and " God Save the Queen." New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra. The magnificent decorations which were prepared for the Bal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con. xi ts. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths and garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co., who were c argel with the decerations for the grand ball at the reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart, and who were engaged, at a great expence, for the express rurPose of arranging at her Maje st y' s Theatre a display which will be seen for the first time in this country. The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission—Promenade, is ; Upper Roses, Is. ; Gallery, ls. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. id. and upwards. Prospectases, with full particulars, may be had at the Box. Alm of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL MAS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the Lst this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts, on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box Office of the lheatre. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Bnckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham Whito, AU Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain an original ch tracter. To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Orchestra Stalls (which may bo retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. 0. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 I. , )wcr Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 tNo half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The public is reApectfully informed that the play of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn, and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex -iration cf Mr. C. Kean's period of management. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Si akspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas. Kean ; Queen, by Mre. C. Kean. Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Paul Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit eel THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India / Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss 4ary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON. THIS EVENING, will be pe formed Balfe's new opera, THE ROSE OF C iSTILLE. Characters by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyse, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, 11r. Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, My. Alfred Mellon. 'ln conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey ant MASS Cuthbert. Private Boxes, .£2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 I.ls. 6d. ; Malls, 6s. ; Dress Circle. ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 25.; Gallery. 18.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. TilIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original cAmedietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT BROMPTON Mr. Robson, &c. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with 130.)TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson, Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden. Commence at half-past Seven. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. IA) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE WIFE'S REVENGE. Atter which, INDIA. 1557. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmoro, rapping ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers, Miss Johnstone. To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS. Q AM. COWELL'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, in ► the LARGE ROOM, ST. MARTIN'S HALL, LONG ACRE, On M )NDAY NEXT, December 14, 1857. On which occasion, he will sing EIGHT of his most popular Songs, and, in addition to his own " LITTLE TasvzrAnict PAKTY," he will have the assistance of many Professional Friends now in London. Yotwithstanling the great expense, the prices will be— Reserved Sehts, 2s. 6d.; Balcony, ls. ; Body of the Hall, 6d. ANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— V.} OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow• nz company of vocalists are engaged for the performance of S.i.ctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, 'HORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dtc., viz.:—Miss Russell, lira. Badzey, Matille. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Kiss Bru nei], and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Toner., J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 'I. Critchleld, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TENS DAY —Morn., 4 min. aft. 11—Even., 36 min. aft. 11 To-Moßitow --Morn., 0 min. aft. o —Even., 12 win aft. 1 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 12. THERMOMETER, IN Tag SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during tho night. 47 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.74. WIND, Westerly; light, and foggy. *144 LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 1857.. The intelligence which yesterday arrived from I India, and which appeared in the last impression of The Sun, is eminently satisfactory. It is true that Lucknow had not been completely relieved, and that a month had elapsed since any direct com munication had been received from OUTRAM or HAVELOCK. But fortunately they still held out, and ample relief was at hand. GREATIIED had arrived with his column at Cawnpore on the 26th October, and proceeded on the 31st to Alumbagh with 5,000 men and a large supply of pro visions. Brigadier GRANT had taken the com mand. The augmented force arrived at their destination—within three miles of Lucknow—on the 3d November, and at that time all was right with the Measured garrison. This timely aid prevented the possibility, humanly speaking, of the destruction of the fugitives ; we say, of the fugitives, for the fl:;hting men can take care of themselves —we have no apprehension on their account. If attempted,lfti leda danger was imminent—if an G w ß ez r a n y E r D e:t w as it s h ured s, t o l o m o t neither G RANT nor men at their back, would remain quiescent w hil e the rebels were assailing their ftionds. We may therefore assume that, even without further re inforcementl, the relief of the besieged party was v i r tually accomplished. But there was still more powerful assistance at baud. Sir COLIN CAMPBELL had arrived at Cawn pore on the 4th of November, and crossed the Ganges, on the 9th, en route for Lucknow, with 5,000 men of AV arms. The presence of the dash ing Highlander is alone worth 5,000 men. But as on his arrivs d he will be placed at the head of 10,000 tried and disciplined troops, with nearly 2,000 more in the rear, under such men as HAVELOCK and, OUTRAM, we may easily conceive that the rebels .can make but little opposition to such a force, and that their total overthrow may speedily he anticipated. General WIND HAM Ras left in command of the reserve at Cawnpore ; and it needs no argument to prove that the hero of the Redan will discharge his duty with ability, fidelity, and zeal. Every arrange ment is of the roost satisfactory description. And, after the difficulties and dangers that have already been surmounted with such auspicious omens, we should indeed be ungrateful if we entertained any craven doubts as to the felicitous result. It is said that there are 50,000 rebels in the field. But what of that ? The feeling should be one of satisfaction that so great an opportunity is afforded of crushing the insurrection at a single blow, and reducing the remnant of the mutineers to the condition of scattered banditti, without a rallying place where they could meet and make head against the good men and true by whom they will be closely pursued, and compelled to expiate the atrocious outrages which they so recklessly committed. The Dinapore mutineers were driven from a strongly entrenched position by 500 men under the command of Colonel Pownr.L. It is deeply to be regretted that the gallant leader fell in the very hour of victory, and cannot personally receive the thanks ,of his grateful country. The onli'drawback to our satisfaction is con nected with Saugor and Jubbulpore. It was stated that Major ERSKINE earnestly demanded assistance ; but that would speodily be afforded by General STUART and the brigade under his command. There was another mutiny at Mahed pore, in which two officers were killed, but the mutineers had been attacked and completely routed by the Mhow field force. On the whole the accounts are better than could reasonably have been anticipated, and afford the most auspicious auguries of future success. The Indemnity Act has been passed, and the House of Commons has, by a large majority, de cided in favour of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer's motion for further inquiry. The instruction to the committee, to which we alluded in our leading article of yesterday,—viz., that they should inquire into the causes of the recent commercial distress, and how far it has been affected by the laws regulating that bank notes should be payable on demand, being attached as a rider to the resolution. As we have already stated, this will protract the inquiry for an inde finite period, so that unless the matter be taken up by some independent member, all legislation will be adjourned to 1859, or, more probably, 1860—the period at which the nation is to be relieved from the Income-tax ? The argument of Mr. DrsnAELr was conclusive, and must have produced conviction in any unpre judiced and disinterested mind. But the star of the hard calculators was in the ascendant ; and, as we know that— " Who is convinced against his will, Is of the same opinion still," we cannot feel greatly surprised at the result. It only proves the necessity for the pressure from without, the energetic and decisive demon strations that we have so often called for. A. few such meetings as that at - Bast Retford—a few such lectures as that delivered by the Rev. Mr. TWIILLS, would ensure a satisfactory result. The great body of the people, however, remain comparatively apathetic. We cannot, however, believe that the privations and sufferings they have already sustained, and those which must be endured before the 4th of February, can fail to produce an adequate result. The lesson will be severe, but it will be effectual. Sir G. C. LEWIS has become a little more cau tious. He still supports the Bank Charter Act, but admits that there are points in which it may be amended in the way of relaxation. Mr. DISRA.ELI thinks, and proved, that it has totally failed, and must be completely abro gated ; that its suspension twice within little more than ten years carries with it decisive condemnation. He showed that the subject had been exhausted—that it was a complete farce to bring the same witnesses for ward again and again, to listen to the repetition of a " thrice-told tale" from Lord OVERSTONE and his disciples, and that, if ever legislation is to take place, it may be at once, so that the nation may be relieved from any un certainty, and know the worst at once. Mr. GLADSTONE also declares that there is no necessity for further inquiry. But ho is the advocate for additional restriction. The measure has not sufficiently injured the trade and commerce of the kingdom. Something more must be done to produce the 15 or 20 per cent. dear to the hearts of the hard calculators. An onslaught against the joint-stock banking system is also contemplated. There must be a change in some way. Matters cannot remain in their present position. There must be either an advance or a retrogression. The nation must speak out plainly and intelligibly, so that their voices may be heard in the deepest recesses of Downing-street. If they remain indifferent and apathetic, the chains will be firmly rivetted on their limbs. There is a golden opportunity before them, which, if neglected, may never be renewed. The "light cloud is passing rapidly from the face of the moon." Should the occasion bo unimproved, they will be saddled for a protracted time with an incubus more onerous than the Old Man of the Sea—one that will paralyse industry, and reduce England from the palmy position she has so long occupied, will render her the paradise of money-lenders, but something very different to all those who are obliged to earn their daily bread by their daily labour, or who, having capital, are induced to employ it in trade, commerce, or manufactures. LATEST NEWS RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. of [ l T as li t e o f v o o ll n e i w og inj appeared in a Fourth Edition of The Sun The following telegram was received at the Foreign-office, Dec. 11, 1857, 5.15 P.H. : ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 5, 1857. The Bombay reached Suez on the 30th of November, bringing Bombay dates to the 17th of November. Greathed.'s column, after the battle of Agra, was pushing on with all haste towards Cawnpore, where, on the 18th, Brigadier Grant, of the 9th Lancers, joined and took command. On the 23d they arrived at Kanouj, wh ere the enemy was cut up by our cavalry, and five guns captured. The force, now about 3,500 strong, reached Cawnpore on the 25th, and being reinforced to five thousand crossed the Ganges on the 30th, they reached Alumbagh without obstruction on the 3d, and there wait till the Commander-in-Chief joins them. Lucknow, said to be surrounded by 50,000 in surgents, had not been relieved at the date of the latest advices, but still held out. Our force at Alumbagh, only three miles from Lucknow, though in easy communication with Cawnpore had not received a line from Luck now for more than a month. Heavy fighting, with slaughter, believed to have occurred. Sir C. Campbell, who left Calcutta on the 27th of October, reached Cawnpore on 3d No vember, where he remained till the 9th, waiting, it " is presumed, for reinforcements, which must bring up the force at Alumbagh when he joins, to close on 10,000 men. On the Ist of November an action was fought near the village of Kudjnai, betwixt the Dina pore mutineers and a detachment of 800 men, consisting of part of the Naval Brigade, and a detachment of the 93rd Highlanders, with two nine-pounders, under Colonel Powell, of Her Majesty's 53rd Foot ; our success was complete, but loss heavy ; Colonel Powell being among the killed. The Naval Brigade afterward§ fell back on Binkee with a view of returning to Futtehpore and the rest of the troops reached Cawnpore on the 2d. The Rohilcund rebels had again advanced towards Nyneetal, and again taken to flight on finding the little force from that place was approaching. Mehidpore having been attacked on the Bth of Nov. by a body of in urgent tribes from the neighbourhood, a portion of the Malwa Contingent joined the enemy, killed Capt. Mills, Dr. Casey, and Sergeant-Major O'Con nell, and Mansea, captured the guns and com pelled the other troops to retire. According to the latest accounts from Bombay, the Ist, 3d, and 4th Divisions of Nizam Cavalry, under Major Orr, attacked the rear-guard of the rebels on the 12th Nov., at Barrowal, re capturing the whole of the guns and stores taken from Mehidpore, also two of the enemy's guns, 100 of enemy killed, seventy-four prisoners, our casualties not yet received, but said to be severe. The column under Brigadier Showers has captured Ahujjur, Dadroe, Nunoood, and other places south west of Delhi, securing upwards of 70,0001. worth of treasure. Further north, General Van Cortlandt still keeps the country in order. The district between Agra. wad lleernt quiet that the post and passenger carriages run daily between the two places. Eastward of Oude the Bengalese Contingent has gained two victories over bodies of the insur gents. The steamer Bengal reached Suez on the 3d inst. from Calcutta, but brings no later dates than those from Bombay. Hong Kong are t o th e 30 t h of The October. dates from Preparations were being made for the assault of Canton. JOHN GREEN. Trieste, 11th Dec., 9.30 a.m. RAVEN. 2 A.M. The following telegr am was received at th e Foreign . Office on the lit A h L t TofAt)hpe E l z l . t 9 h , Dec. : Captain Lore in charge of despatches from L)rd Canning, states that Lord Canning received the following telegraph from Sir Colin Campbell, dated 9th November, Cawnpore. All right at Lucknow. Sir Colin Campbell crossed the Ganges at Cawn pore on the 9th of November, and stated to have 7,000 men with him to march on Lucknow. General Windham at Cawnpore, in command of reserve, and was to march on to Lucknow, as soon as two other regiments joined him. Captain Peel, R. N., wa s at Alumbagh, with a fow of his men, some 32-pounder guns. The next (sic) were on their way to join. LYONS, Admiral. Received at 1-11 p.m., forwarded 6.30 p.m. Cagliari, Dec. 9. CRAIG, Consul. BRUSSELS, FRIDAY. The elections in Belgium give a great majority to the Liberal party. Out of 107 nominations the Liberal% have obtained 69. In the most im portant cities their list was adopted entirely. HAMURGH, DEC. 11. In Germany confidence is becoming restored. The National Bank of Vienna has come to the aid of Hamburg, by lending 10,000,000 mares banco (about 20,000,0001rancs), at 6 per cent., repayable in a year. ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAIL (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MARSEILLES, SATURDAY. The steam-ship Valetta, with the India and China mails, arrived here this morning at 7 o'clock. The mails left fur London at 10 a.m. THE MARRIAGE OF TIM PRINCESS ROYAL. —We un derstand it is probable that her Majesty will leave Wind sor for the metropolis al - t.mt the middle of January, pre• viously to the marriage of the Princess Royal, which is now fixed for the lath of that month, and not for the 18th, as was originagy announced. It is said to be her Majesty's intention to give a series of brilliant enter tainments before the day of the marriage, which will be uonoured by the preience of all the Royal visitors who are to attend the ceremony, and who, it is supposed, will exceed 30 in number. The illustrious visitors will be partly received in Blekingliam Palace, and partly a , two or three of the great hotels, which have been already engaged by her Mujeaty's desire for the reception of her diatingu:shed gue.ta.—Aranchester Guardian of yester day. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Pays states that the British troops sent from England to India via Egypt had arrivsd at Adeu from Malta in 11 days. Stores and an hospital had been established at Aden for the reception of those troops. The Shah of Persia has officially put an end to the mission of Feruk Khan. That diplomatist will leave Paris in January, and traval for two months in other countries of Europe. He will then take leave of the Emperor, and embark at Marseilles on a French ship of war for Trebizonde. Botntsz, Dec. 11.--The following were the last quotations : 72 2 Credit Foncier ...... Cash. fr. End of Month. 44 per Cants - 3 per Cents 66 30 66 50 Bank Shares 3140 Credit. Mobilier 5O Roman ............... 560 85 Do. Account 723 Au s trian ............ Belgian 44 Fiedinontese ( 5 ) 8 Span is hl:n re Debth.3. 8..... . ...... 7 . 3 RAILWAYS —Iron CA$ll• IT. c . tl' c. Orleans 1 4 i f 9 ,9„ Midi .................. 520 New Ditto ,,""' Western ............... 655 Northe rn , 4 , s 3s Strasburg •• ......... 6 5 2 Lyons and Med ' 64 Grand Conti - al ...... 6281- Now Ditt0............'5 Sardinian ............. 430 Geneva+. .. Anatrian eunl. ......, 6;0 A Vienna letter, in the Bourse Gazelle of Berlin, sap :—" We learn from- goo d authority th.it the di va ns of the Principalities will be closed by a firman of the Port-, with the express authorisation of all the powers who gn e A conviction is generally felt that the discuss ions of sid the Ti eaty of Paris. th o se assemblies aro fr u i t l ess ; an d, ac cording . to the report of the Chevalie r Li e h mau n, the Austria n commissioner, the div ans are reso l ve d not to effect any change 'lithe o-ganis •stion of the Principalities, if the congress of Paris d oes not cons ent to give them an hereditary foreign prince." A letter from Galatz of the 29th ult., in the .A.l( striap , Gm - Ate, says :—" Th e Turkish troops, which were on the nruch f rom R ouin eli:4 towiods th e Lower Danube., have --ave received counter order Some columns, amounting to from 7,000 to 8,000 men, had reached Widdin and Roustchouk. The main body halted at Choumla, RaQgrad, and Phi lippopolis, where they will take up their winter quarters." Letters from Stockholm and other Swedish towns speak of fresh failures. A monster petition has been sent to the Swedish Government praying for an advance of ten millions of thalers to afford assistance to commercial men. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MJRNING. A United States steamer, arrived with advices from New York to the 28th ult., was telegraphed from Hurst at 9.30 a.m. Her mails, Ar,., are ex pected here about 1 o'clock. 6/LONEY MARKET LTD COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCF, CITY, Two o'CLocff. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a 1:e ivy appearance. The sales were 3,000 bales, 500 of which were taken on speculation. In the Railway Share Market there was au improved. feeling apparent, and prices were firmer. The numerous failures announced yesterday have produced very little excitement, the expectation of such everts as the natural consequence of the crisis having rendered the public somewhat apathetic. With the exception of Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Co., bankers, of Worcester, and of Mr. Ward, banking agent, of West Smithfield, the firms which have stopped payment are mostly foreign, and their difficulties have been caused by the disturbed situa tion of affairs in the North of Europe, and the sus pensions here. Messrs. Heine, Seaton, and Co., were largely connected as foreign bankers and merchants, and their liabilities are calculated at £400,000 ' • while Messre. Elmenhorst are also involved for a considerable amount. Messrs. Montoya, Saenz, and Co., in the trade of New Granada, have also succumbed but the engage ments in this case are limited. While these events are certainly regretted, some satisfaction is felt at the assistance rendered by the Bank to one or two large concersu, which has prevented their failure ; and:the Bank return she wing an important improve ment has also. promoted: confidence, and has strengthened the expectation of an early decline in the mini/rum terms of discount. During the past week large parcels of gold have been almost daily sold to the authorities of the Bank of England, and this led to the belief that the return published last evening would be of a very favourable character. The results have been more satisfactory than could have been reasonably anticipated, and the directors will no doubt be soon enabled to act independently of the privilege accorded by the Treasury letter, and also in some measure to give greater facilities in the way of dis count accommodation to the core mercial community. The augmentation in the bullion has been about 713,000/. ; and since the date whea the balance sheet was made up, a considerable amount has been added to the stock of the precious metals. The reserve of notes has also been strengthened by over 1,600,0001, and the securities discounted have been reduced by about 1,000,0001. The Government desposits have increased upwards of half a million, but the changes in the private deposits and Govern ment securities are unimportant. The principle items and the alterations they present are shown in the following tab'e. Active Circulation Decrease . 959,660 Bullion 8,069,489 Increase - Rest Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 811,222 Decrease ••• 30,039 Government Securities Decrease 7,625 Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase The Foreign Exchanges yesterday wero without any important featute, there being but little busi ness done. Paris and Amsterdam were rather lower, but Antwerp and Trieste were without alteration. The official return of the reports of bullion from the port of London, for the week ending Thursday last, was as follows : Gold Coin ... Ilambro' ... 1,370 Ozs. Silver Coin ... Hambro' 251,419 „ „ „ ... 876 „ Bars Ilarnbro' ... 234,370 „ A large amount of gold, consisting chiefly of Australian, was sold to the Bank yesterday, viz., about 210,0001., and it is thought that a consider able quantity will be sent in to-day. In consequence of the demand for silver for Ham- FTO, to which place 50,1431. will be despatched to day per Caledonian, and the preparations for the shipment to the East, the market is very firm, and bars are now quoted ss. 2ga per oz., standard and Mexican dollars, ss. Ad. per oz. At the commencement of business the Funds were buoyant, but since then some sales have been made which have caused a reaction of per cent. Several of the speculators have closed their Bull accounts, contenting themselves with the profits within their reach. This has occasioned the depression. Consols have been 91-4 92, and 91ft I. The New Threes are 91 and the Reduced 914 a. Exchequer Bills are 4s. die, to par ; the Bonds, 99 to 99k ; and India Bonds under 1,0001. 265. discount. In the Foreign Stock Market, a small amount of business has been done at prices exhibiting little or no variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 93 to 934 ; the 4 per Cents., 99i 100 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 104 ; Spanish New Deferred, 25k. Mexican 3 per Cents., 18 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 75 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., —. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi can, 181- 19 ; Peruvian 4A per ents , 74 70 ; ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44;. Russian 5 per Cents., 104 100 ; do. 4. per Cents., 95 to 97 ; Spanish 3 per dents, 40/ 411 ; ditto New Deferred, 25 231 ; ditto Corti& cafes, —. The Railway Share Market has been rather firmer, most of the leading lines having improved about to per cent. Caledonian advanced 1/. 10s. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and Midland, 10s. ; Brighton, 15s. ; and Great Northern and North Stafford, ss. S o uth_ Eastern declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been inactive, but the variations have not been important. Northern - of France, and Paris and Lyons advanced about ss. ; Great] Trunk of Canada declined about 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada about ss. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous shares were dealt in to a very moderate extent, and prices, in several instances, ruled rather lower. London Chartered of Australia declined ss. ; London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Union of Australia, 1/. ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced about lOs. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official Lial:) Bnsineesdone. till* Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l Nay , 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 l-i 6 g laAin Ronda, £lOOO ')itto, under glOilo 26 d OUJI. gels for Account ExThequer Bills, 21d 1;1000 . 1-$OO . , par 4 d , •••• .... • Fxchequor Rends, 1858, 3i per Cent 99.1 9 Ditto, 1i59 (.8 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent 75 Russian Bonds, 1822, V, St., 5 per Cent lOl Sp r.iEh Ponds, 3 per Cont. MUG New Deferred, 3 per Cell*. Tark h b i'onde, 6 per cent 92/ Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on trio above payable in London. Dutch Eriltange, 2 per Cen,;., 12 Guilders -- Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO 0'01,00k.. C 611 1 ,1018 for account Mr. S. WooDig.—«'o observe with pleaFuro, through ono provincial no s'spoper after another, that this accoin p'isbed and ceLbratect polyplionittt is making a , ; i c i e tour southwards and westwards, winning golden opinions (as he cou'd hardly fail to do) wherever he goes. Very recently, for example, we find note of his filing the town-ball of Dorchester to overflowing, and filling moreover, with an audience delighted to admiration. Another wbile we observe mention of his gathering together a crowd of astonished observers In the assembly rooms at Bridgewater. And, again, be turns up, a little later on, cramming—exactly in the same way—the public rooms of Plymouth and Devonport. "On eac h evening," says the local paper, "spacious as were the rooms, they were inconveniently cro ivded." And all this series of triumphs Mr. Woodin is accomplishing by the facile repetition of his famous, and ingenious, and, we may add, inimitable " Olio of Oddities." SHARE M kRKETS-- (This Day.) -~--- RAILWAYS. RAILwAxB. kmbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymen• Birmng. Wolverh. d Stour Valley Rirkenhd. Lancsh. d: Cheshire Juliet__ 31ack burn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)._ Bristo , & Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhea , " Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian _ Eastern Counties__ lEasternTlnion,A. stk. Do., do. New A . •• ••• ,East Kent ....„.., , !East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. lEdinburgh&Gla'sgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dunde , Fortli and Clyde June. Furness .. Glasgow & S.Western ,Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock . Do. , B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre). Groat Western... Do. Str.V.R. gua.St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. , Do. , Do. New Thirds Lancash.4lYorkshir , Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Sonthptzt. London & Blackwalli Lond. Bright. &S.Cst London & N. Weston Do. Fifths Do. ,16/.Sh.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Celerahn Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.diLincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement !Vfidland ..... Do. Birming. di Derb3 Midland G.West.(lr. ) Do. Shares . ...... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ...... Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock ...... N. Eastern -- Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London ..... ••• N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Wcstrn. June Oxford Worcester 4:11 Wolverhampton Portsmouth 'Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Unioh Sitiugbourne &Sheer. South Devon !South Eastern ;Do. 4} per:. Shares South Wales Yorksh. RirQr Dun Staincs,Wok.,&Wok, Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlopl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn; Waterford&Limericli West Cos nwa11....... West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace. no .A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class... Wmblodon&Croydol Closing Pro., this day. 4/ - 5 8 -8; 65 - C 6 9 - 9A 81 - 86 78 - 784 30 - 32 - 7 - 9 • . •• - 3 - 5 7i - - 17 54 - 55 42 - 44 27 - 29 17 - 18 83 - 90 58i - 55, _ 2 . 6 i - ii?, 88 - 93 9 - 10 93 - 95 79 - 81 121 - 12; 97 - 99 50 - 51 58 - 62 74 - 78 - 8i; - Bi. 911 - 91 5. 1 102 - 103 1 94 - 94 lid 1 881 89 36 - ii 85i - 86 60 - 61 ii - m 56 - 58 3/ - 34 47A - 48, , i, -- 6 21 - 2 - , 50 - 51 81 - 82 90 - 93 8 - 9 43 - 43 16' = 28 30 10 8d 101 - 106 211 - 45 - 46 4 - 3. 32 - 34 61 - 78 FO 12 14 8 6 d 9 11 36 38 ••• ••• 191 - 20, 7 - 9 3 - 5,4 - 5. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. IDo. Buffalo & Lake Hur. l Buff. , Brnt. & Godch.l 6 p.e.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72' Do. do., 1 July, '73 1 Do. do., 1 June, '741 Calcutta and S. East.l Central Dude (Lim.), Ceylon A skares Do. B. do. .. Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p.e.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne, guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canacl Do. 6 p. C. Deben 1 Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert IDo., New. guar. 5 p.c ,Gt. Wcstn. of Canada , Do. New IDo. lids., payable '57 110. do., 76, p. '6O IDo. do., '73, do. 1 Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar, 4. p.c Do. do., 5 per C. Do. 4i p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ez., g. Do, 4th Ex., do, lOwle (Limited) Seilld, guar, 5 per c Do i - i 8 7d I'7 ..• ••• i- 1 p 106 i 107i I lip; 18 19 36 37 70 75 20i —21 A, PI 184 18 2} 2di 103 - 108 tlO3 - 108 100 102 14 dj pj p 1 = lep FOREIGN. 10 1 all I Antwrp & Rotterdam 53- 61 20 13 Ardennes see .... ... 5 all Belgian East. Juliet i 11 20 16 Ile a i ers to a rai ssessac ... ... 6 all Carineaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 3i 4 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. Now ... " ... 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 18 Gt. Central of France ... ... 20 all Great Luxembourg.,, 5i 0 • 10 4 Italian Junction .. ••• 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale .. : ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... —A . 20 61 Lombario-Venetia.n 311 31ip 5 all Lucca di Pist.sp.c.l" ... .. . ' 20 all 'Lyons and Geneva ..• 24 25 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... ... 33A all Maria Anteula 10 alloNew I D - ... ... 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref IBA 19 19 16 all Northern of Franco 351 351 351 10 all Norwegia.nTrnk.Pref 8 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 33i 331 20 all Paris and Orleans 49 51 20 7 !Reeifo dr San Fran., - i3A (Pernam.) g. 7P. C. 2 i -- -14 ' 10 71 Rums and Frascati.— ... --- •.. 20 all Royal Danish l3l —15 k 5 all Royal Swedish / -- 4 5 20 all Sambre and Meuse 6 1 1 / 4 10 all Do. 51 per cent. prof 7 8 20 all Southern of France 2Ol 201 8i all West, Flanders 4s 44 41 10 all Do. 54 per c. Pref • 81 81 20 all W.&N.W. of France 241 251 20 6 Western of Austria._ ~. ... 20 all !West, of Switzerland 1,„ ... 6 all Wiesbaden I 6 all Do. Bp. cent. prof. ~, ... 20 f all'Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 79 -- 8 1 eo 125 18i Bank of Egypt j 5 4d 100 50 Bank of London 4O 45 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Lu. Co ... .. 50 all British N. American .., .. 20 8 I C•lik.of Ind•Au.drCh ... -,- ....d 00 50 City 55 -- 60 53 100 25 Colonial ... _. 100 20 leollll WIT jai of Lund. ... 20 all 1 Eu,s . ,.Soot,dcAw • Cat 171 1g 20 all I Lon. Ch. 1.1.0 fA.. t. 18 18, 18 i 20 all Ditto Ncw 50 20 London and County ~ ... 2.?fi ... 50 Liid•AtE.Buktig.Corp ... ... 50 10 London ,ioint Stock. .. -- ... 27 CO 20 Luucl.andWestminst, :,. ... 46 5i 00 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 75 i 20 10 Do. New . .... soo 50 221; National Bank 20 all !New South Wales ... --- 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 32 34 120 20 Ottoman Bank 00 45 Provinc al of Ireland ... --- 10 all Do. New ". ." 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.lin.Co ... ... -- 5 34 1 49 2255 allall s t j o a n i t o h n o a i n A st a r a a t l r ia aii z 4 9 . . 21 Do. New fif) 10 Union of London i ... ... 211 w 1 :Jo Unity Mutual. ! ..... "A 100 U WestrUl3 of Lo u d ... -_--_! ...d Business dons this day. 77i i 8i 2 10 31 1 . 7 1 0 i 20 all 10 all St. ..100 913 4 4 85/ i 6 5j 60 921 3 2i 79 x d 107 f 6i 15} Ipi 37 7 Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref.(issd.at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i P.C Do. do. 5 per cent Cork&Bandonsip.c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c I Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.] Do. No. 2 ....... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 1 East Un., G. 6 p. C. Do. 51., 0 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 pets E.&W. York. J. sthf• Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth. &Dun. 4p.c Furness, 5 p. e Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great 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. prom. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt. W.(B. &H. Ex.spe Do. con. red. 4i p.c. Do, con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do 5 p. c, red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do.Chestor Bp.c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c, do Do. Birm. Gus. Stk Do, Chesh. Gua, Sh Do. do. do. Do, do. do. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. I Do. ,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. et Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares Londy. k Color. Oh Londy. &Ennis. A Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cont. & Car!. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Consol. 6 p. c. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p. c. Do. 42 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., Sze., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norf k .D eb. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5? p.c. pf , 1847 V.5p..,1847 Noi Lh British Do. 7i. Preference N, E. Bent, 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do !Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do * do. Qrs. , 1848 I Do.York EL d S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debentr. St Scot. Ceut.New Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.a. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cen', S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. C Do. do. do. Waterfd&Kilk: 6 pc .•• - ••• 90 - 92 o 7_ ii .51: 105 - 110 106 - 112 105 - 108 103 - 106 120 - 123 65 - 67 117 - 13 109 - 111 101 - 103 62 - f 4 9i - 1t,3 85 -- 87 80 -- 82 80 -- F 2 92 -- 94 9} -- 92 156 -- 16, 9 -- 9A 66 -- 68 17 -- 18 86 -- 9 13 -- 13 130 - 135 111 - 114 1150 - 155 112 - 115 - 41' 62 - 6 5 1 129 - 131 94 - 96 84 - EG 10 - 11 ••• -.. Ilco 102 91 - 93 - 1 iI 21b —22 i 109 111 100 102 , 105 - 107 65 70 9a 1Q 21 - 22 92 - 95 92 - 95 92 - 95 BRITISH MINES. 'Alfred Cons. (Philk. ) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) D ev. Gt. Crisis. (Tay.) East Basset ogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Meer) S. Carn Broa (Illogn. ) 1 S.W. Frances(lllogn. )1 ram. q. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Uri. Mines (Gwennap)' V. of Towcy (Camar.) l W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan),I Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek) Wb. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.)l 13 14 5 7 100 110 430 450 90 100 13 3 / 4 14 3 / 4 4 b 11 , 1 8 10 11 3 / 4 12 3 / 4 4 5 17 4 5 340 350 3 / 4 4 3 / 4 220 230 1 3 4 20 1 27 1456 1113 13s 16/3.51 li 9 qs. 2 - 1 21 - $2 100 - 1104 145 - 155 280 - 290 7 - 74 16 - 18 48 - 50 23 - 25 11 I T s FOREIGN MINES. 20 7h 'Australian 1 IN. Bon Accord Cop. GO 4 d par 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pm) .... . 1i 2 30 all. Do. Cocaes & Cub ,‘. .. --- 20 , 15 Do. St. John Doi Roy 91 —1410 i 1 i Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobre Copper 37 39 33 k ... 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mount in Cop• per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - 8i 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada i i 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont. SU. LdM. di &nit 5 -- 6 54 5 1 Port Philip 30 161 Santiago do Cuba 28i all United Mexican 3fi 34 ' MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... ... 25 19 Australian Agricult. 21 23 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all ; Berlin Water Works 4 5 10 2 Do. New isa. at Si. d ... . 50 40 Brit. American Land 30 35 100 32k Canada St. ICO iDo.Go.6pc.Jan&July 101 1091 109; 8; St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 25 all Do. Pref. p. cent. 23 25 5 a:l Crystal Palace lh 11 iff; 5 all Do. Preference 4. all Crystal Pal, of France ... ... 20 all Eastern Steam — ••• 105 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel •••• ••• , 5 all En.&Aust.Cop•SmCo 11 li 10 I.os. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. ... ••• 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(litn.) 5 --6 20 I ".11 Gen. Ir.Se.Col.(lim.) ... ... . 15 14 IGen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 20 5 iLondon Discount 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 34 3i 31 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ... 10 8i Do. Extension Meg. ... ..„ 10 alt i i Mexican& S. Ameri 23 5 Nat. Discount Co 222 243 10 6 Netherlands Land I -- 1 10 all iDo. Do. • lk 5 all IDo.Bp.c.l'Liss.at Id. 2k 3 5 2 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 18 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. . . ... • 1 2 1 0 I l ii a a a l l l l l l O N N r i . t i ß e li n * . i t a f l u E G s u t Eo al p e a 3 S i Steam el . m " . 4 "--- 5 4 1 108. Do New Shares id ap 1 5 all Peellir. Ld. & Minrl ll -- 2 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 78 81 7'9i 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 loyal Mail Steam._ Si 56 1 all Scot. Austral . invest. 1 14 St. c l laolol submarine . T 6 e p l. .c s .b e d ri s p . ... I ... 25 all South Austral. Land 32 -- 34 1 $ll Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can, .. ,-. . 1 282 2 Van D_CILIOIt'S Laud Bi--Fo 50 50 50 100 BIRTHS. BASS—On the 10th inst., at Fortess-terrace, ICilitish. town, Mrs. Bass, of a daughter. DOWELL —Con the 10th inst., at Ford, near Bedford, Devon, the wife of Commander W. Dowell, H.M.S. Hornet, of a son. FrTz-Rov---On the 9th inst., at 3, Grosvenor-minaret i" Lady Charles L. Fitzroy, of a son. LWELL - Oa the 10th inst., at Bath, the wife of Analei Lovell, Esq., of Cole-parks, Wilts, of a 11011 and hein - - - MAItRIAGES. CASH—RIMMINGTON —On the 9th inst., at Leeds, TbenutS Cash, son of the late William Cash, of Peckham-11e, Surrey. to Rosamond Alice, daughter of the late Heal Wm. Rimmington, of Brackenhotme, Yorkshire. DEATHS. ARNETT Ou the 10th inst., Elizabeth Jane, the wife o f Mr. Henry Arnett, of J2l, Oxford-street, aged 62. BRAND-- On the 10th inst., Elizabeth Cecilia, the secolla daughter of Ferdinand Brand, Esq., of Guildhall, Lon don, and of Dunerdin Vill as , T o llington park, aged CHRISTIE—On the 10th inst., at his house, 13, Wilton' street, Grosvenor-place, James Christie, Esq., a g ed COLLIER—On the 10th iDat., at Maidenhead. Mary L oemlat wife of John P a y ne Collier, Esq., aged 70. MAHIN—On the 10th inst., Thomas Makin, Esq., of Wel' nut Bank, near Lancaster, aged 68. - - LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUlt . of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at Th 4 Sun 01floe. ric.. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count, of Middlesex, Saturday, December 12, 1857. 5 20 10 20 10 20 100 100 St. 1.20 00 100 20 100 100 100 100 100 all all all , all 100 100 100 all all 100 LOO 16 100 100 22 all lOs all 1N all all all all 511 1 102 i 944 i 89 81 13 i 100 100 100 100 100 100 20 121 25 20 1.01 St. St. St. St. 1211 108 9