The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-31 00:00:00

1: li E S 1:r N. LONDON T • ___ _ . . _...., - . _ , .--- LINES LEA.SED AT FIXED RENTALS IVI 0N EY NI A ,4,9, KE T SHARI; MAati..k,TS-,This Daly.) .4. . RAILWAYS. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS • Leasing Closing Prices Business a..TD Companies. yesterday this day ' :n o ol g er c.i ' Finsinesai done -- 01\IPIIER.CIAL INTELLIGI , ;N CM , dhr. pad w KAILA Vc. y es t er d a y. thi s eta) St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 92 -94 ___ _ _ ___ ~ ..,„.. --.---- _--4.--. ,- - • ~,. St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Oahodon... 95 -97 1 124 10 krabz, Nottng. licq. 25 311 Col.Stour Vy, E.U.dtE.O 12 -- 14 CITY, Two o'Ceocie. 1 a Ea-stn. June- 5- :' 53 1 St. 100 E.Lm. g. 6 p... Gt. Nortbn 130 - 134 Th® Liverpool Colton Market yesterday closed I 50 all Belfast & Ballyinen. 8 - 84 5 all E. Cu. H. Sh. E. Count. 3 4 . - 4 13 ..il Btrinn g . woivoe,. a St. 100 Glas. Barr. tSt , Jaidonh,,n. with an upward t a!ency, and price; of all de- I Stour v~ 68 - 70 Neils.Dircct. scriptions were fully maintained. The salts were St. 100 - Birkenhd. LLiesh. dr St. 100 Do. N,:yf 1 o ... - 01., estimated at 12,000 bales, ,500 of which were 25 ~ Cheshire Junct 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn. ... - 2 ... all Blackburn 94 - 91 50 all Hull & Selby. V. & N.AI. 1.05 - 106 106 taken by the speculators, and 500 by the exporters. 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do ... , ~. - ... The Railway Share Market manifested more ani- £25 (iss. at £45) ••• - •.• 124 all Do. 4 Shares. Do ... `.. • - ••• St. 100 Bristol dr Exeter__ 8E; - 88 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12 -13 mation, and a slight advance in prices occurred. St. 100 Caledonian. ' 81,1851 5 1 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 -24 Notwithstanding the proverbial dulness of the St. 100 Chester & Holyhead 33 .- 35 ' 34 St. 100 Lou. &S. Peto &Co 92 -94 60 all Cork and Bandon__ 7 - 9 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 1 - Id present season in a commercial point.of view, and 53 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.diN.W 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• - ••• unusual depression resulting from the late crisis, 20 all Cornwall 33 - 43 4 4 and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 21 the improvement that has taken place in the peal- 10 all De. A ”. - .... St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland.. 90 - 91 904 10 8 Do. B - ”. 61 54 Newmarket tion and prospects of the money market, has al- 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc - - ...d BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. par - 1p ready exerted a very beneficial influence. In let- 25 all Dun. P. &Aber.Jtme Bl -8i 50 all N.drEst.s p.c. Do 55 -57 St. 100 East Anglian - 194 194 19 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... ..... ... _ ... tern received from the manufacturing districts, 20 all Eastern Counties 59 -60 60 591 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do .. --. where short time is still observed, it is stated St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 40 - 44 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &11 . W ... - ... St 100 Do do . B 29 - 31 301 124 all Do. 4 Shrs. ADo - -. that preparations are in progress for the more • e B . 25 81 Do, New A ....... ..... •-•- • • St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 130 - 133 active prosecution of business, and in some places 25 1 - 73 East Kent - 18 . 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 74 - 7 St. 100 East Lancashire ...... 91 - 93 12 all S. Staffordsh. M. MClean St - - 9 increased employment is a fforded. In Man- 20 all East Suffolk ........ ••• - •• • 50 all WearVal.g6pc StkokDar. ... ... • cheater, for instance, according to the official 10 4 Do. - ••• 25 all Do Do 3l -32 return, nearly 1,000 hands more have been St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 62 - 64 63 St. 100 ;Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn B3 - 85 0 all Edinb, and Peebles ... - ... PREFERENCE SHARES. fully engaged during the last few days, F 100 . • ••• t. iEdmb.Prth.&Drindoe . 30 - 31 314 1 although there is an increase of 156 in the number 0 all !Forth and Clyde June. •••- • • • 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. of persons wholly out of work. It is thought that St 100 'Furness St.. 1 89 -- 100 Glasgow & S.Western -91 c.pref. (issd.at 500 - ... St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 89 - 91 in the course of a few weeks, mach relief will be 10 all 'Great N. of Scotland 9 -93 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. - ... apparent, the accounts from the United States and St. 100 ;Great Northern ...... 973 - 983 981 St. 100 Caledn. £lO , iti p. c. 94 - 96 St. 100 ;Do. A. Stock - 86 86 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 53 p.c. ... - ... from India, relative to the state of the import St. 1100 IDo., B. Stock 122 124 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... - ... markets being more favourable, which, together St. 1 100 ;Gt. Sth.&Westare), 97 - 99 64 all Cork&Bandons3p.c. ... - ... St. 100 'GreatWestera 544 - 544 55 4 64 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 - 64 with decline in money, must be productive of St. I ' • •***** 58 62 100 ,Do. Str.V.R. gua.St - St. 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ... - - great benefit. Although the Foreign and Colonial 12 all 'lrish South-Eastern. ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cis. B Op. c. 105 --- 110 St, 400 Do. do. Cl,. C7p. c. 110 - 114 Produce Markets are still closed for the holidays, 5C all 'Lancaster &Carlisle. 77 - 80 784 1611 141 Do., Thivis 73 - 8 . St. 100 Eas.Co.Es,sp.cNo.l 105 - 108 there is an improved demand privately, and some 16'3 12 Do. New Thirds - 8 9 1' 1 St. 100 Do. No. 2 ....... -.103 - 106 of the principal articles have advanced, so that St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 94 - , 94i a i St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 121 - 124 16 6Do d o . F £l6 • 4 - i 20 all East Un. G. 6p. c. ... - .. signs of amelioration are also discernible in that 1 1 •, . . ••• 5 all Do. 5/. I'o per cent. ... - ... 3 Do., Wst. Riding Un. •. • - - • direction. 20 ' all Do. Southport.., ... - ... 10 all Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. ... - ... During the month, which terminates to-day, the 5- 6 1.13 all London 4 Blackwe ll 1 i St. all o. do. 4 per cent. ... - - ... St. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst 106 - 108 1074 St. 100 East Lancash.6p.ets. ... - ... amount paid in the shape of railway Calls has St. 100 London &N. Wester' 98 - 984 99 81 5 all E.drlV. York. J. sths ... - ... been 455,3321. -making the total for the year 20 all Do. Fifths ". - - 10 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... • - ... 10 ' all D0.,10/•5h.M&8...0 - - ..- St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ... - ... - 10,712,946/. 123 5 Do. Eighths ld-1 a 41 4 St. 100 Furness. sp. c ..... .. ... ... About 71 , 0001 . in gold and 75,000/. in sovereigns St. 100 London & &Weston , 954 - 964 97 63 75 7 St. 100 Glom. dr 5.W.G.5 p.c. - - ... St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 115 - 117 . were taken into the Bank yesterday, making a all Lndndrry.diColera.ine ... - ..: 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. • - ••• St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. total addition, since the date of the balance sheet st. 100 Manch.Shef. &Lincln. 403 - 413 41 / 401 at 10 p. c. prem.... 106 - 108 St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 9- - 99 99 published in last Friday's Gazette, of up wards of half 10 1 Metropolitan . .... . ... - -.. 10 , 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo'k• 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 a million sterling. The gold by the Suffolk, viz., i arrangement ...... ... - ... P. C. prem. 450,0001., has not yet been appropriated. st. 100 Midland. 9l - 913 921 23 ii 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPrr 9l - 104 St. 100 Do Birmin drDorb , 61 - 65 663 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - .. At a meeting held to-day of the creditors of 50 all Mi • g• ' dland o.West.(lr.) ••• - ••• 20 18 Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. ... - ... • Messrs. W. J. Powell and Son, who recently failed, 25 , all Do. 4 Shares ........ ... - ... 50 6 Gt.W.(o.&H.Ex.spc 51 - 6 the liabilities were stat,d. at 43,697/. Is. 5d., and 100 all Newcastle &Carlisle.. ••• - ... St. 100 Do. con. red. 44 p.c. 86 - 88 25 all Newpt•Aberg.dtHrfd 123 - 13 13 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 81 - 83 the assets at 42,029/. 4s. 2d. A composition of 50 9 N e wry & E n niskillen ... - ... St. 100 IDo. irreel. 4 per sent. 81 -83 17s. in the pound was offered and accepted, pay - 20 & R.os t all Newry, revo r Warrenpoint St. 100 Do sp. c. red. prof. 94 - 96 -.- -- 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. 94 - 91 - able in three, six, and nine months, from the 15th sNorfolk t. 100 ........ - 6 3 10 all Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S. 154 - 16. 50 34 N or thn. Counties Un 31 - 3. f 10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 94 - 94 January. St. 100 North British - 524 52 34 24 St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 67 - 69 The Bank of England directors have made no st. 100 North Devon, Rail. & 261 all Do. Chesh. Gua, Sh. 173 - 181 alteration in,the terms of discount, but it is thought Dock Stock . ..... - 9 - that a further reduction cannot be delayed beyond St. 100 Do., A Stock .......„ •... •- • ... 20 al Do. do. do . 134 - 13 St. 100 Do B Stock - ... ... - •.. . next week. St. 100 N.Eastern- Berwick 973 - 981 983 71 8 St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... - ... The Funds have been tolerably steady, a:though 25 all Do. do. Extension - .• • St. 100 D0.,P.,5p.e.5t.N0.2 ... - ... some slight symptoms of flatness have leen exhi- 25 164 Do do. G.N.E.Pureh 2 - la 50 all Do. Leeds - 541 55 15 i St. 100 Do. New Gu.ar. 6p.c. 132 - 137 St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4114 --117 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Co bited since the morning. There is not much ac- St 100 Do. York Bl - 85- 87 63 v. di Nuneaton sr. ... --- ... st. 100 North London ..... - 95 t... St. 100 Lou. Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. tivity, probably owing to the proxim it y of settlin g 10 31.1 ff.& S. Wstn., Hamp day. Consols have been 934 94 and 934 4, and are stead, and City Jn ... - • • • late 3d Shares ... 150 - 160 very heavy at about 935 f. The New Threes are 20 174, North Sta ff ordshire 34 -2/ 143 al i 124 all Lo ate Color. 35h. ... -,- ... 20 all North Western., - •• • - •• • 124 all Londy.&Ennis. 4 Sh. ... - .. 934 to 944 ; the Reduced 934 to 94,1. Bank 10 1 all N. & S.Westrn.J • ulc • 83 - 94 St. 100 AI., S. &L. 6p. Cent. 111 - 117 Stock 217. Exchequer Bills are par to 4s. prem., St. ,100 Oxford Worcester & 6 43 Do. do. do. £6 ... _ a - ir ditto Bonds 1859 98*; and India Bonds (under 20 16 31 - 32 Wolverhampton...,. 314 Portsmouth - lO -8 d St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 64 -66 123 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ... 1,0001.) 15s. dig. 10 101themney _ - ... 123 all Do. 44 per cent .. -.. St. 100 Scottish Central ...... 104 - 106 12a 104 Do. do. In Foreign Stocks a quiet feeling has been ap- St. 100 Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St ... - St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 24 - 26 26 parent,lbut'quotations are firm. Turkishl6 per Cents. St. :100 Shropshire Uniou .... 47 - 49 St. 100 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. 130 -in are 974 to 98, and the 4 per Cents. 1024; Mexican 10 6 ISitingbourne ..Sheer, 4 -3., St. 100 Do. 43 p. c. Pref. St. 95 - 97 96 50 100 South Devon 33 - 35 34 St. 100 Do. L. drII. Prof. St. 85 - 87 3 per Cents. are 20f i ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 42 ; St. 100 ,South Eastern .- ••• ••• 4 71' - - 724 121 10 all New., Aber., &e., pr. Ditto Deferred, 264 ; Ditto Certificates 51,- ; and 10 all Do.l 44 per:. . Shares ... - ... 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. ... - ... St. 100 South , Wales 784 - 791 80 x d 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. at 101 - 114 Dutch 24 per Cents. 654. 10 all Norfk.Deb.4p.c.Sh. ... - ... 20 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 13 -15 . The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 20 1.0 Do. - 6 d St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ... Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 56 ; Mexi - 20 all ,Staines,Wok.,&Wok 9 - 11 St. 100 Do. 53 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ... 25 all ,Stockton & Darling- 36 - 38 St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ‘.,1847 ... - ... can, 2011 204 ; Peruvian 44 per Cents., 77 2 5 15 I Do. do., 1854 - ..• St. 100 North British .. ..... .. 191 - 103 ;Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian 5 25 5 I Do. do., 1855 - .. 734 Do. 71. Preference... .. - ... St. 100 N. E. Bervr. 413. c.Prf. I 95 - 97 iSfockton 4 Hartle 1 - per Cents, 105 107 ; do. 45 per Cents., 96 97 ; ••• 16 4 p • ... ... St. 100 Taff Vale. - 3 4 Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 42 ; ditto New Deferred, St. 100 . Do. Pref., No. 1_ . 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 ... - _ 264 263 ; ditto Certificates, 56 ; do. Passive, 44 5. 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. ... - ... • • ••• - "' 123 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848_ ... - . 20 all Vale of Neath... 193 - 204 20 194 25 10 Do. York H.& S. Pur. 1-i lb The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 20 all Waterfd. dr Kilkenny - - ... 20 all North Staffordshire 213 - 223 to this day, are in round figures as under :- 50 all Waterford&Limerick ... - ... St. 100 Ox.,Wor. & Wolv. 6 20 all West Cornwall...-. ... - ... • p.c., Ist guar. - 114 1857. 1856. 10 all West End of London St. 1100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar lOl - 103 Great Western £31,275 £29,377 - and Crystal Palace.. 7- 9 St. 100 ,Do. do. Debentr. St. ... - . isT 5 all Do. A - orth-Western - 33 34 South-Western - 6 St. 100 Sc.N.E.Alser.g.6p.c. 110 - 112 Briehten...., 20 all West London St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 1.03 - 105 Midland ' - "4*l - • -- - - -- 13,187 12,752 10 St. 100 Do. d 0.33 p.c. pf. St. 70 -72 -- --. 32. 514 _,,.. , . 47 , _ ell_ Do. First Class ... - South-Eastern - 19,157 18,609 20 all Do. Second owes_ ... -.. ''` 25 all uth Devon 9i - 104 Great Northern - ..: 10 all Do. fixed 44 pr cent. ... - ... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 18,357 22,609 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (heading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. - 22 :: . 100 all ;Atian and St. Law St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 94 .... 96 Bristol and Exeter 5,873 6,111 1; * * **. - - om ay, Barod.a., and St. 100 Do. Fixed 43 P.O. Sh. 93 - 95 Chester and Holyhead St. 100 Do. New 44 pr. cent ... - .. Cen.lnd,gnar. 5 p.c. 14 - 11 St. 100 . Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... - ... East Lancashire 4,879 6,219 . Lancaster and Carlisle - . St. 100 o. do. 44 p. c - ..• ' Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln... 9,812 10.104 204 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 6 - 50 20 all S.Yorksh.4p ••• .e.Guar ... - ... Oxford Worcester and Wolverb ... 4,143 3,954 100 100 Bu ff ., Brut& Godch , 1 82 - 86 83 25 all Stock. &Dar., 5 p.c. 26 - 28 , , 2,305 2,240 100 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,l2 25 19 Do. do. do. North London 7,502 Do. do., 1 July, '73 1 80 - 83 St. 100 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. ... -- .. 813 100 100 Do. do., 1 June, ' 74 78 82 80 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East, ... - ... West Hartlepool 2,437 2, BRITISH MINES. • North Stafford Edinburgh and Glasgow ......» 4,977 5,244 20 2s6d Central nude (Lim.) ... - _ Scottish North-Eastern 3,240 3,100 20 lO s C e y lon A shares ll ••••• lip 24 ... '2ll - Alfred Cons. (Plink.) 12 •- 13 20 14 British Iron - 7 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee ... 2,842 2,814 20 1 Do. B. do. . Grand Trunk of Canada 10 1 Dev. Gt. Crude. (Tay.) 420 - 440 Great Western of Canada 10,907 13,07 5 20 2s. Eastern Bengal - 1 ... 273 East Basset (Mogan) 85 -95 Great Luxembourg - 112 1113 124 ... 1456 Great South Tolgus.. 13 -14 120 15 Do. C Shares 2 -24 p ... 11/3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4 - 5 Increased activity has been apparent in the 00 all D 0.44 p.c.Bnds '57 ... 71 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 1 - 14 Railway Share Market, and dealings have been 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do. ... - ... ... 13s Lady Bertha 20 all Geelong & Melbourne i - 1 ... 73 N. Frances (Mogan) 8 - 9 reported in most of the principal lines at an advance guar. 5 per cent. ~19 - 20 ... _ N.W.Basset (Mogan) 11 12 of about ito 1 per cent. on former quotations. St. 100 Ge 1 . Trunk. of Canada . ' 49 -51 494 51 50 504 ... 6/15 North Wheal Croft 4- 5 Caledonian, Great Western, and Manchester, Shef- 10° all Do. 6p. c. Deben... 83 - 85 84 a ... 13 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 37 16 -- 18 20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert. 211 - 22* 221 * ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4 - 5 field, and Lincoln have improved ss. ; Edinburgh, 20 4 'Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. 1 4 - 1 4 p 1 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 11 - 1. 1 ii i Yorkshire, 20? all l at. Wcstn. of Canada 20 - 203 203 i ... 23 S. Caradon (St. Cleer 340 - 350 Perth, and Dundee, Lancashire and 20 1011 Do. New - 4 d 121 13 In ... 2S. earn Brea (Illogn. 33 - 44 North Eastern, Berwick, Oxford, Worcester, and 100 1 all - 'Do. Bds., payable '57 ... - :.. ... 19 S, W, Frances(lllogn. 220 - 230 Wolverhampton, South Eastern, and South Wales. 100 all i Do. do., '76, p. '6O lOB - 112 5 43 ram. S. &L. Min. Co. 4 - 1 100 all Do. do., '73, do. - 112 10 9 Tin Croft ' 108. ; Midland, 15s. Edinburgh and Glas g ow, ; 100 all Do. do., '73, without 3 - 4 South ... 40 Un.Minee (Gwennap . . - Western, North British, North Eastern option 101 - 103 103 ... 12s 6V. of Towey (Camar.) •/ - 1 . York, and Scottish North Eastern ) 11. G• at ; Le 20 all i MDo. doadras, guar 5 pertc. . 4 p.c. 19i - 201 20 ., 213 - 223 _ ••• 20 13 W. CW. Barado asset (Mo (L is g krd an). .) 100 21 - 1103 - 22 Northern decilned 11. 20 10 Do. 44 p. a. Exten. i - ip u ... 54 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 145 - 155 The Foreign lines have been exceedingly firm. 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 14 - 1 85 , ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 - 290 Southern of France advanced 1/. ; Sambre and 20 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, l4 - 111 p 50. lends (Limited) ' •• -- ... ... 54 Wh. Edward(Calstek) 61 -74 ... 117: Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 14 - 16 Meuse, lOs. ; and Lambardo - Venetian, 10s• 20 5 IScinde, guar. 5 pert. 24 -21 pi 121 ..., 8 Wh.Ma: Ann (Menht.) 44 - 46 In the Colonial undertakings, Grand Trunk of 20 all IDo ________ .-------- '" - ... I 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 - 25 Canada improved 1/. ; Great Western of Canada, FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES. lOs; and East Indian, 10s. The New East Indian 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam' 61 - 61 64 lines were well supported at fully former rates. 20 18 Ardennes .. . - 20 74 Australian ••• 1 10s , Bou AccoralCop. (IL) 1 d - par 5 all Belgian East. Janet. 1 - ii 13 Mines, Banks, and M iscellaneous Shares are 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issu.ed 20 16 Beziersto Oraissessac ••• - almost neglected and no change of importance can 6 all Carmeaux& Toulouse ... at £5 pm) - 24 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... be noticed in values. Coal Mines and Ry 31 _.44 43. 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 10 • - 11 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 3 - 231 101 10 1 3 Clarendon Con. Min. 11 103 11 i 20 all Eastern of France 274 - 274 IfIRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, 20 all . Do. New - Co. of Jamaica-. ... - ...d . - ... 40 all Cobre Copper 3B - 39 20 2s. Euphrates Valle y ... ... _ ( From the Official Lists) 20 18 Gt.. Central of France ... - "' ... 16 Copiapo - 12 114 Business done. l. all Dun Mountain Cop- Bank Stock - ii 874 217 per Mining Co. ... 3d - 4 p 3 oer Cont.o 4 Italian Junction outßeduced Annuities 941 3f ' .. 2 all Fortuna • New 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale ... - "' / - 4d 3 per Cent. Annuities 94 434 011 e 20 all General 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - _d 14 - 16 !Adis Bonds, £IOOO . - ....... -- 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 53 84 -9/ Ditto, under .ClOOO l5 d 5 iP 12 114 , 5 1/ Lusitanian - 3d enl-sols fer Account . 1 all Mai-ignite. - _ Ex,:hequer Bills, 24d. 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 263 27 1 1 all New Granada 4 I . .eI.OOO .... ... 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil,Ldafoir Smlt 43 - 53 4 i £5OO 3 p par 4 p 333 all Maria Anterala - - Small lp 4 p 10 all Do. New 5 1 Port Philip • • 4chequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent... . - 8 - 84 84 30 164 Santiago de Cuba ... 13 - • 2 13 Ditto, 1859 - 204 284 all United Mexican 3/ -44 4 4 16 all Northern of Francs.. 38 - 384 . PRWES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 74 - 83 -.. Mexican 3 per Cent 2Ol 20 all Paris and Lyons 341 - 34#3 MISCELLANEOUS. Ditto Account 2Ol i 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 53 - 55 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... - . . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. - 2 • 6 VXD Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. - (Pernam.) g. 7p. a. 4 .- 4 p 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... - ... Ditto Account - I 10 74 Rome and irssesti.... ... - ... 10 all ,BerlinWaterWorks.. 4 - 5 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 54 20 all Royal Danish H3 - 14 10 2 Do. New iss. at Si. d ... - ... Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent - 5 all Royal Swedish - i 50 40 Brit. American Land 30 -35 Ditto Account - 984 74 20 all Sambre and Meuse.. 73 8 , 100 324 Canada l2O - 125 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. - 81 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.JanarJuly 1113 - 112 112 Ditto Account lO2l 20 . , all Southerni of France.. 22 - 223 23* St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 27 - 32 Dividends on the above payable In London. 841 all West; Flanders 4l - 5 25 all Do. Prof. 7 3 p. cent. 23 -25 Dutch Exchange 21 e, a per Cent., 12 Guilders 651 10 I all !Do. 53 per c. Pref - 9 5 all ;Crystal Palace 20 all W.&N.W.. of France 26. - 273 5 all jDo. Preference - 41 41 TWO O'CLOC K. 20 6 Western ofAttstria... .., - ... 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... Consols for 20w all e. account '.. . o f Switzerland '... _ ... 20 all Easternl Steam - .- 6 all .Wiesladen - 1086 , all , Do. Bp, cent. pref. ... -- ... I all ' Electric Tel. of Irel. ... - The terms of the 20 1 all Zealand' 5 all lEn.drAust • Cop.SmCo 14 - i.i loan proposed to b • e raised by the - ••• 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. ... . Norwegian Government to assist the mercantile st b lishrnents in that country affected by failures ea . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 9 all Eur.&Am•Stm.(lim.) • 5 - 5 . 4 the in 20 all Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) , ... - _ Hamburg and England are nnderstond have 40 all to been (Australasia Bl -83 82 15 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - ... arranged with Messrs. Baring and Co. The lean will 125 181I,Bank of Egypt - 2 d 20 5 London Discount ... 11 1.. d 4 * be small, but its precise amount has not yet been fixed. 100 50 !Bank of London 43 -47 - 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3i -33 33 -- DEATH OF A BOT THROUGH PLACING P A-ZA IN HIS 40 all ,Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co. ... - . 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... - ' EAR. -Yesterday morning an inquest was held at the 50 all British N. American ... - ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - ... 20 BC. , Bk.of Ind.Au &Cli Jolly Caulkers Tavern, New-road, Rotherhithe, on ihe 50City • - - ... d 10 83 ,Do. Extension Teleg. ... - 7 * 100 56 - 60 10 all Mexican& S.Amerien ... - ... body of Robert Sinclair, aged eight years, the Ron of a 100 25 Colonial - .. 25 5 :Nat. Discount C 0.... 14 - 1 • .. 3i $ 3 lighterman residing at 46, Commercial-street. The de- 100 20 Commercial of Lend. ... - ..• 10 6 'Netherlands Laud.... 4 -li ceased attended a free school in Medway-place, Deptford- 20 all lEng•Scot.dzAus.Cot. 18 - 183 1.0 all Do. Do. - 3 road. On the 21 inst. be was playing with a 'Amber of 20 all i Lon.Cli. Bk.ofA.n..t. 174 - 18. 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss.at 1 d 2:3 - 3 his schoolfellowhen be produced a pea and said he 20 20all ,Ditto New - - . 5 2 ,Do. Do. fellows, 5O 'London and County - ... 284 • 1. -1 d would have a game at conjuring, and put the pea in his .100 80 'New B. &N. S. Land 16 50 !London Joint '.. - 18 ear and bring it out of his mouth. The poor little fellow ::,., DU 10 ILondon Joint Stor. ... - ... St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 95 - 97 .• - ••• 1 all N. B, Australasian... 4 - 4 at once put the pea in his ear, and, much to his alarm, 100 20 ILond.andWestminst. :.. - , •• 453 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam _ be was unable to withdraw it. His cries neon brought 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... - .. - ... 1 all Oriental Gas - 14' assistance, and he was at once conveyed to St. Thomas's 20 10 Do. New 1 10s. Do New Shares P - il 3 Hospital, where every means were resorted to to re- 50 223 National Bank - -. 5 all Peellir. Ld. di Minrlo 24 - 2a 2 1 i lieve him but without Success . He was according l y 20 all :New South Wales - - again taken home, and placed under the care of Mr. 25 all Oriental; Bank Corp 3l - 33 50 10 Do. New 5 - 6 p Cregeen, surgeon ; but he died on the 20th inst. There 20 20 Ottomanl Bank was not the slightest doubt that the pea gradually ne- 100 ' 5 Provinc i al of Ireland ... - ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 5l - 56 traced into the head until it caused some 1 tPoeth. 10 all iDo. New 1 all Scot.Austral.lnvest. 13 - 14 brain. The jury returned a verdict of in -injury - 5 1 I R.Aus.B.&G.Irn.Co. ... - ... St. 100 S.Aus.Gov.6p.c.bds. . accidental death , 'South Australia 33 -35 -- -. accompanied by a recommendation, both from the core - ' 25 all 'Sou 25 all South Austral. Land 33 - 35 Australia 49 - 51 nee and jury, to the e ff ect that the schoolmaster 25 all Union of 1 all Submarine Tel. Seri 4 - be 1 New requested to caution the whole of the children in a body ' - 2,i Do. 1 all Do. Registered - against amusing themselves in a similar manner to that of London.... 60 10 Union _ ••• - ... 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can, . 1(0 50 Unity Mutual , ... - ...d 100 283 Van Diesieffe Land.. 9' - .." Which led to deceased's death, - 11., 100 0 Westrußk of Lund. ~. el. m d - - LONDON, • THURSDAY . EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1851. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) OBITUARY FOR 1857. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. f )re Mr. Commissioner Evans.) Death has been more than ordinarily busy among the titled orders during the year which has this day come to a close. The obituary for 1857 contains the names of no less than 22 members of the peerage of the United Kingdom. The list is as follows :—Thy Dukes of Rutland and Marlborough, the Marquis of Ely, the Earls of Buchan, Amherst, Casiltuart, Mornington, Fifc, Fitzhard*e, Fitz william, Harewood, and Spencer; Viscouu ta Do wn e, Lismore, and Strangford ; the Bshops of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross ; and Lords Alvanley, Douglas, Milford, Radstock, and Thurlow. Of these the peerages of Lords Alvanley, Douglas, and Milford have become extinct, as also has the English barony of the late Earl of Fife. During the same period the following members of the baronetage have paid the debt of nature :—Sir Hugh R. Hoare, Sir Edmund Filmer, Sir Robt. Barlow, General Sir J. A. D. Agnew-Wallace, Sir G. L. Philippa, Sir Compton Doraville, Sir J. R. Rowley, Sir J. Kennard Shaw, the Reverend Sir R. Fleming, Sir C. W. Taylor, Sir G. W. Denys, Sir E. Haggerston, Sir Norman R. Leslie (killed in the Indian mutiny), Sir Orford Gordon, Sir T. B. Lennard, Sir R. H. Bromley, Sir C. Dodsworth, Sir W. G. Miltean, Sir J. A. Boyd, Sir Gco. Parker (killed in India), Sir Chas. M. Clarke, Sir Digby Mackworth, Sir 0. P. Shakerley, Sir C. H. Ricb, Sir Robert Price, Sir C. Wolseley, Sir J. Boswell, Sir Theophilus St. Georce, Sir Geo. Cayley, Sir F. G. Foster, and Sir A. Dixie. Out of the above 31 baronetcies only the titles of Price and Boswell have become extinct. The list of Knights Batchelors and Knights of the Bath who have died during the year 1857 in cludes the names of Sir E. H. Alderson (Baron of the Exchequer), Sir Nicholas Thorn, Sir John Owen, Sir G. W. Anderson, Sir R. J. Hare-Clarges, Sir J. Macdonald (of Glengarry), Sir W. Lloyd, Sir G. Magrath, Sir Wm. L. berries, Sir J. Eyre, Sir Robt. Carswell, Sir C. B. Egerton, Sir Hugh Pigot, Sir John Bent, General Sir H. W. Barnard, Sir Henry M. Lawrence, Gen. Sir H. M. Wheeler, Sir W: H. Dillon, Sir J. Doveton, Sir G. H. Ber keley, Sir A. Clarke, Sir T. Le Breton, and Sir F. Deaufort—in all 23. Among the other notables who have died during the past year we ought to mention her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou cester, the Princess Lieven, General Cavaignac, Viscountess Keith, Mr. Morrison, the millionaire, Mr. James Coppock, Mr. J. Wilson CI oker, Bishop Blomfield, Generals Neill and Nicholson, Eugene Sue, Dr. Dick, the Rev. Mr. Gorham, Canon Townsend, the Rev. Dr. Macfarlane, and the fol lowing members of the House of Commons :—Mr. G. F. Muntz, M.P. for Birmingham ; Mr. D. Saunders Davies, for Carmarthenshire ; Mr. A. Stafford, for Northamptonshire ; Mr. J. Platt, for Oldham ; Mr. A. Hastie, for Paisley ; Mr. Robt. Hall, for Leeds ; Major G. D. Warburton, for Harwich ; Mr. Charles Hindley, for Abhton-under- Lyne ; and Mr. R. C. Hildyard, for Whitehaven. IN R I. HAYDEN. The bankrupt was deeribed : of Bermoni4ey-street, draper, and to-day was appointed for consideration of his certificate, The balance-sheet, preparsd by Mr. Copley, 13a.ing hall-street, extending over a period of 38 months, showb debtor to creditors, 764/. ; asaets, 3771. Mr. George appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for a certificate of the fir.,t class. The assignees were highly satisfied with the manner in which the bankrupt had kept his books, and his losses were attributable to the neighbourhood near his shop having been so com pletely altered by the different railway works that the business was destroyed. His Honour granted a certificate of the second class, after six months' suspension, on the ground that the balance-sheet commenced with a deficiency of 2001. THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING COIiPOBATION. Yesterday, the first meeting under the winding up of the affairs of this unfortunate undertaking, was held at the chambers of Tice Chancellor Wood, before Mr. Leman, the chief clerk. The first sub ject brought under consideration was the amount of security to be taken from C. J. F. Stuart, of Threadneedle-street, and Mr. John Ball, the official managers appointed to investigate and wind up the affairs of the bank, in respect of all monies that might come into their hands in the winding-up of the estate. The Chief Clerk inquired what was the amount of security given by Mr. Harding, the official manager of the Royal British Bank, at he winding up of that estate t Mr. Argles, who appeared as a solicitor for a large number of shareholders in the London and Eastern Bank, replied 20,0001. Mr. Peachey (of the firm of Oliverson, Lavie, and Peachey, solicitors to the London and Eastern. Bank and to the official managers) said they pro posed to give security to the extent of 11,0001. in each case, making a total guarantee of 22,0031. on behalf of Messrs. Stuart and Ball. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Ball having both expressed their readiness to give security in this amount it was agreed that they should enter into recogni zances to that amount. The Chief Clerk—Now that official managers are appointed,the next step will be the appointment of a creditors' representative. Mr. Argles—Yes, under the new act, to protect the interests of the creditors. The Chief Clerk—And the next step will be the settlement of the list of the shareholders in respect of the liabilities of the bank. Mr. Peachey—The list will be brought in shortly. The Chief Clerk—ls there any property, or are there any assets to be realised under this estate ? Mr. Stuart—There is the Branksea Castle estate, which belonged to col. Waugh, and which is vested in Mr. Arbuthnot, a trustee on behalf of the bank. The Chief Clerk—At what amount do you esti mate the value of that estate ? Mr. Stuart—l estimate it at the sum of 20,0001., but the amount to be realised would depend on the time and manner in which it would be sold. _ Mr. Argles inquired whether the money paid upon recent calls made by the London and Eastern Bank was received by Mr. Stuart, as the interim manager ? Mr. Stuart—No ; they were received by the bank itself, and not by me. The meeting then adjourned. THE EARTHQUAKE AT NAPLES. A letter dated Naples, Dec. 22, says :--"The re ports which have been received of the damages occa sioned by the earthquake since I wrote are of the most alarming and disastrous character. I shall for the present confine myself to the details given by the official journal. The private informatto•i— under the circumstanci:s, perhaps, arproacliing nearer the truth—reDorts the disasters tr, lie far greater. At Bari the two awful shocks cn the bight of the 16th had crashed the barracks of Gins dermas and filled the people with terror, who passed the night in the open air. At Ricigliano, a commune of Campagna, ten houses had fallen, five or six persons had been dug out of the ruins, and two persons had been killed. In Capo seile and Senerchia a man and a child. had their legs broken in attempting to escape. In many other communes houses and churches had been split, and the cupola of the curch of St. Gregory had fallen in. On Saturday morning two shocks had been felt at 6 and 10 o'clock a.m., and stair cases had fallen, while many of the houses had fissures in them. Potenza, the capital of Basili cata, however, and the neighbourhood seem to have suffered more. than any other part. The shocks there were continuous, and not a single house remains which is habitable. Now Potenza pos sesses a population of upwards of 12, 000 souls. The Palace of the Prefecture, the military and civil hos pital,'the barracks of Gendarmes and of the Reserve, the College of Jesuits, the churches, and especially the cathedral, are all rendered useless, and "no one can without danger crss his orgn doorway." They were continuing to disinter the numerous victims, the number of whom warsun known. The whole population, who had been in the open air, were beginning to take shelter in wooden barracks erected for the purpose. From other parts of the province very afflicting news had arrived. Tito (a township of near 10,000 souls, near Potenza), Marsico Nuovo, Lattrenzana, and Brienza were almost entirely destroyed. Two-thirds of 'Vignola had perished. Immense are the disasters in Viggiano, Cal vello, Anzi, and Abriola ; and more than im mense the terror and desolation of the inhabi tant. The pen falls horror-struck from one's hand, so says the Government reporter. With regard to Naples, several lighter shocks bad occurred after the severe ones of Wednesday night ; but on Satur day, at 5 and half-past 6 o'clock p.m., others were felt, which in some parts raised the fearful cry of " Earthquak3 ! Earthquake !" and again a great number of persons rushed into the streets. The movement appeared to be almost vertical, as the ground swelled beneath my feet, and the table rose and fell. The same scenes alight have been witnessed as those I described in my last, and again, for the fourth night, many people spent the night in their carriages in the open squares. On Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock, another shock was felt, slight indeed, but sufficient to alarm and ;to lead to the idea almost that the earth was in a con• tinual state of vibration. The Government has sent seine assistance in beds, medicine, lint, food, nurses, and wood for barracks to the site of the disasters, as also engineers to see what can be done to repair and restore. I have been toll, however, that one or two of the intendants have come up to say that the orders of the Government to throw open the communal treasuries cannnot be obeyed, as in many instances no cash remained ; the drain has been too great for other purposes. I shall give later in my letter any further reports which may arrive. IN RR COLLINSON. This bankrupt had kept the Painters' Arms, Iron menger-row, St. Luke's, and had been in the service of Messrs. White and Greenwell, in Cheapside. The debits are about 2,5001.; assets about 4001. This was a meeting for the choice of assignees, but the bankrupt did not surrender, and it is supposed he has absconded. He was also treasurer of some club held at his house, and is indebted to them in small amounts. Mr. G. Young, accountant, of the Old Jewry, was appointed trade assignee. REASONS FOR WEARING CRINOLINE. (Extracted from a Lady in the Course of a Quadrille.) " Well, I'm sure 1 What next, I wonder But it's like you men. Inquisitive creatures ! Talk of woman's curiosity ! What is it to you, sir, why I wear my Crinoline ? Getting up statistics, are you ? Well—if you're really serious —now promise you won't laugh— I don't mind telling you my reasons why I wear it. Yes, by all means, if you like. Take your pencil out, and write down from my lips just as I tell you. "I wear crinoline, Mr. Curious, because Madame de Flouncey assures me it's the Thing. Who's Madame de Flouncey ? 0, she's my French dressmaker, and her establishment's in Bond-street, and she makes for Lady Dre,sington ; and so, you see, she must know. Besides, she assures me it so much improves one's figure—espe cially when one's slim, as every genteel person should be. And then, as Madame de Flouncey says, it gives me such an air (no, it's not, you wretch it's not blown out with the bellows !) and looks so distinguished. Though, to be sore, now one's own servants, as you say, have taken to it, there's not so much distinction in the wear ing, but there ought to be. Soil., as Madame de Flouncey says, it certainly does set one off, and as that dear, dear Empress Eugenie doesn't mind the maid servants, I don't see why we need. "Besides, you know, everybody wears it now, and one must do as everybody els e d oss ; one looks so horridly affected else. And, I'm sure you gentlemen admire it. 0 yes, you may vow you don't, but I'm positive you do, There now I And then, you know, it's the Fashion. Only look at the fashion-hooks, and see what lovely wide dresses are drawn for us to copy in the pictures of Le Pollet. Folly I No, Mr. Ignoramus, net folly at all. Go and learn your French, Sir ! " Hides clumsy feet ? ' How can you be so rude ? Ladies do not always like to have tbeir angles stared at. 0, I dare say you meant nothing personal. But I'm sure it's very disagreeable of you, asking one such ques tions ; and I've a great good mind . to stop my ears and not to speak to you again, you odious wretch you I taking down one's words, and then taking one up so. Yes you do. And I wish I had'ut said a word to you, you horrid man ! Now, don't be so absurd, Sir—let me take your arm. There's that Miss Jiggleton, I know, is quizzing us abominably. . 0, bow lovely cool it is Ido so love a conservatory ; don't you ? But I hav'nt told you my real reason, yet. You'd like to hear it ? Well, then, if you'll promise not to tell—l wear my crinoline, Mr. Inquisitive, becausel choose, Sir! There now I "—Puna. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Dec : 31, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT 1 EARLEY 1 OATS RYE BEANS I PEAS 478 5d 35s lid 238 2d 131 s 6d 39 s 7d 40s 9d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WhEAT EARLET OATS I I EYE BEANS I PEAS 49s 3d 37s id 23s 4d 33s 10d 41s 6d 41s id _ ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 95,634; barley, 91,014; oats, 12,478; rye, 79; beans, 4,792 ; peas, 2,115 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NIWGATIC AND LEADINHALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, at full quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d; Veal, 34 10d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s 6d to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 30.—T0-day's market was but mode rately supplied with each kind of stock. For most de scriptions we had a sBeady demand, at very full prices : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; Pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMPORD, Dec. 30.—The trade ruled steady, as follows : —Beef, from 89 6d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s 4d to 53 Od ; Pcrk, 4a Od to 4. 8d per /fibs; Store Pigs, 16s to 258; Milch Cows, 151 to 201; Lea* Cows, 61to 101; Suckling Cal►es, 10s to 208 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, '2l lOs to 4/ Os; clover, 31 12s to 51 5s ; and straw, 116 s to 11 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Mead o w hay, 2/ lOs to 41 4s; clover, 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 63 to 11 10s per load. Trade steady. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/ Os ; clover, 31 10s to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 103 per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SITIPPING.—Mis Day.) LONDON, Dec. 31.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze and fine. FALMOUTH, Dec. 30.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Alice Furlton, from Sea of Azof. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 21—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived-- Nancy, from Baltimore. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 30.—Wind E.S.E-- Sailed—Austra lian, for St. Michael's. CARDIFF, Dec. 30.—" Wind S.E.—Sailed—William and Anne, for Singapore. OFF RAMSGATE, De c , 29.—Arrived—Constant, from Antwerp, for Melbourne. COWES, Deo. 30.--Wind S.E.—Sailed—Peerless, for New Orleans. PILL, Dec. 30.—Wind S.E. light—Sailed—Adeline, for Cuba. _ _ GUERNSEY, Dec. 29.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Gem, for Barbadoes ; Gleaner, St. Michael's. NEWPORT, Dec. 30. —Wind W.—Arrived—Dazzler, from Gloucester, for West Inlies ; Freedom, from Marseilles, for Havana. Sailed—Escort, for Madeira ; Ocean, Pont de-Gallo ; Clara, Cape of Good Hope ; Otto, St. Thomas ; North Star, Brazils. SHIELDS, Dec. 30. —Wind W.—Sailed—Chatham, for Rio Janeiro. ----- HULL, Dec. 30.---Arrived—Queen of the South, from St. Michael's. NATAL, Oct. 10.—A b r i g , s upposed to be t he Layard, from London, hove in sight yesterday, but is not visible to day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind E. ; fine, and frosty. Arrived—Cha r l o tt e , f rom Guernsey ; Mary, Brilliant, and Spray, Newcastle ; Jessie, London ; Laura , Sh ields ; Ann, Harwich ; N o . 4, Sunderland; Premium, Shields. Sailed—Dove, for Falmouth ; Despatch, steamer. Jer sey; Havre, steamer, Havre; Jushua, Australia. Wind S.S.E. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Alexandria ; Arrived—Baalbec, screw steamer, from Havre ; Venerra , Lorenzo, C ons tantinople ; Vryhandel, Ma nilla ; Crichton, M on t ev id eo . Sailed—Kin g A r th ur, f or St. Mi c h ae l' s ; Western Sea, Messina; Cultivat or , N ew York; J. P. Whitney, New Orleans. _ _ QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 30. Arrived—Saxon, from Rio Grande ; Forest City, from New Orleans ; Caledonia, St. John's, Newfoundland ; Nemear, Odessa ; Crimea, Industry, and Penelope, Ibrail; C. Membelli, darianople . Pox, Alexandria ; Frances, Venice ; Resparamio, Cardiff, for Marseilles, with loss of sails and an anchor. Wind, S.W. ; tide half-flood Gß 1 v B;NwDeaTthhiler fine. Morning. e • BY SUBMARINE AND B RITISH TELEGRAPH. Arrived, Deo. 30—B aza li e l , from D en i s ; Leonni, Gra velines ; Dame, Aalbor g ; N eed Gh en t ; Perseverance, Calais ; Silvas, Gl us hi ng ; A c i ne , Gravelines; Chart , Dunkirk ; Magville, L ova i n . Arrived, Deo. 31—Od er f rom K on i gs berg ; Baron 08Y, from Antwery. Sailed, Dec. 3l—Lord John Russell, 0., for Dunkirk; Sir E. Banks, Calais. DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m. Wind calm ; thick and haz Anchored, Dec. 30—Princess, from London, for Port Phillip ; Nile, London, Table Bay ; Burmab, London, Wellington. Sailed, Dec. 30—Salaman ca , for Kurrachee. The ship Su ccess was assisted off the main, near Kings down, last night, and anchored, apparently without damage. DEATH FROM EATING PLUM-PUDDING.— Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Camden-town, on Frederick Harding, late an inmate of St. Pancras w or kh ouse , age d a b out 60. On Saturday the deceased was d evour i ng a large quantity of cold plum-pudding, and a ft er h e h ad ea t en some pounds of the pudding and was in the act of swallowing another large piece, he fell suddenly forward in an insensible state to the ground. Mr. William Coster, the senior medical officer, was sent for ; but before he came the man expired. Mr. Coster, upon making a post mortem examination, observed some three or four pounds of plum-pudding in the deceased's stomach, as also a quan tity in his respiratory organ s • an d, from the condition of the brain, it would seem that the wretched man had been seized with a sudden fit of apoplexy. On the day before (Christmas-day) the inmates of the workhouse were well regaled with good fare, in the shape of roast beef and plum-pudding, an d t h e d e ceased must have managed to have received more than his own share. The jury returned a verdict of 64 A.ceidendal death by suffo cation.", THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE. The following is Mr. Thos. Thorburn's annual report of the Scotch iron trade, dated Glasgow, Dec. 31 : Though the year 1857 marks the decennial period of commercial disasters, yet it has proved upon the whole a prosperous one to the iron trade, in which—notwith standing severe monetary convulsions, and a fall in value of about 30s. per ton—not a single failure or sus pension has occurred. It may be here appropriately stated, that since 1847 the immense transactions in the article have principally been conducted upon cash prin ciples, and but in few cases was dominion of the iron, or the warrant which represents it, given until the money was paid. Hence the continued soundness of the trade, and its immunity in a great measure from those evils which have recently so afflicted several other branches •f commerce. . .Owing to the high prices which prevailed during the last five years, having averaged 70s. 6d. per ton, com bined with the great expenditure of the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, and Russia, in the late war, and the progressive development of the railway system over the world, the production was greatly stimulated, and amounts in the year just closing to the unprecedented quantity of 915,000 tons. Notwith standing the local consumption and exports, foreign and coastwise, having reached 843,000 tons, the stocks have considerably increased, and are now [the stock afearron not included, which is about 30,000 tons] 160,000 tons against 88,000 tons twelve months ago. The highest price during the year was in June, when it touched 83s. for mixed Nos. and 84s. for No. 1 Gart eherrie—the lowest price this month, when 48s. 63. was accepted for mixed Nos. and 575. for No. 1 Gartsherrie. The reduction in wages of one shilling per day sub mitted to lately by the colliers and miners lessens the cost of production about 7s. per ton ; and the makers generally have been selling at 555. down to 48s. 6d. Bars, rails, and almost every kind of manufactured iron continuing in a depressed state, a few of the malleable iron works have been stopped for want of orders. The iron founders, too, are much slacker, and the local consumption has in consequence fallen off considerably. Whilst the year closes gloomily enough, and the prevailing distress in the manufacturing districts may yet be deepened ; still, with the Indian insurrection virtually quelled—with returning confidence and revi ving activity, already felt at home and abroad—and with cheapening money, consequent, among other causes, upon the influx of gold, it is gratifying to anticipate the rapid restoration of commerce to its sound and legitimate channels, and the progress of that enterprise which always shows itself in the demand for iron, the consumption of which is an infallible gunge of material prosperity. IRONMASTERS' MEETING.—DUDLEY, Wednesday Even • ing.—The usual preliminary quarterly meeting of the iron trade was held at the hotel in this town this after noon. There was a numerous attendance of ironmasters. Mr. Philip Williams, the chairman of the trade associa tion, presided, and most of the leading firms of the dis trict were represented. After considerable discussion it was resolved that the price of Staffordshire bars for the next quarter be 8/. ; hoops, 9/. ; and sheets and plates, 91. 108. per ton at the works. This is a reduction of 20s. per ton on the published lists for marked iron. It was also resolved that 14 days' notice be given from Sa turday next, 2d Jan., to reduce puddlers' wages ls. per ton, and a corresponding reduction in millmen's wages. DISTRIBUTION OF GOOD-SERVICE MEDALS.—A parade for the distribution of medals for long service and good conduct took place yesterday at eleven o'clock on the esplanade in ;root of the Royal Barracks. The honoured recipients were, one soldier of the Scots Greys and six soldiers of the 55th Regiment. The Greys (dismounted), the whole of the 55th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Daubeny, C.B , one of the Crimean heroes, with detachments, two companies each, from all the other regiments in the garrison, Guards, 30th, 76th, Shropshire and Aberdeenshire Militia, and a portion of the Royal Artillery and Engineers, together with a squadron of the Royal Dragoons, were on the ground. In the unavoidable absence of the commander in -chief, Col. Gascoyne addressed the select party, saying he had received their medals from her Majesty. He expatiated on the distinction it was to each man to possess such a mark of honour. He complimented the 55th Regiment on their good conduct and the splendid appearance of the men, so many wearing on their breasts the trophies of their war services. It was a most gratifying fact that so many as six men out of one regiment entitled themselves to this proud mark of distinction. THE LEVIATHAN. The pedestal of Peter the Great's statue, weighing 1,200 tons, was easily transported to St. Petersburg by division and distribution of the motive power. A similar method was employed nearly 4,000 years ago in moving those gigantic masses which astonish the tourist in Egypt. The weight of the monolithic temple of Latrna, which, according to Herodutus, was carried from Ele phantine to Butn in the Delta, is computed at from 5,000 to 6,000 tons. This may appear somewhat apochryphal, but every Nile voyager knows the vas It sitting statue of Rameses 11. in the Memnonium at Thebes, a single block of close grained syenite upwards of 60 feet high, and weighing more than 887 tons, which was brought, about B.C. 1850, from the granite quarries of Assouan a distance of nearly 130 miles, and must have been moved across a considerable interval (making every allowance for the inundation) between the quarry and the river, and again from the river over alluvial soil to the Temple. .A painting in a tomb near the village of Dayr-e-Nakl, discovered by Irby and Mangles, shows how it was done. The painting represents a sitting figure, about 24 feet high, fixed on a wooden sledge with skait-ishaped wooden runners, and dragged by four rows of men (43 in each) pulling at ropes attached to the front of the sledge, apparently along a plank road. At the feet of the statue a figure leans over and pours from a vase abundance of grease on the ways, and on its knees stands another beating time with his hands to make all pull together. This tomb is of the date of Osirtauen 11., about 1650 B.C. The distribution of force is still better illustrated in the columns at Fateereb, described by Sir G. Wilkinson, 60 feet long and 8 feet in diameter, with a sort of trunnions worked in the stone along the greater part of their length, to each of which would be fastened its separate rope. With simple manual force well distributed, and upon wood sliding over wood well lubricated—in preference to rollers, which also they understood—this people, sometimes called barbarous, succeeded in moving weights over distances which might even embarrass our "age of inventions." THE SPANISH MINISTRY.—Private letters from Madrid are full of speculations on the state and prospects of the Ministry; they purport to show that if M. Mon and his colleagues fall by Palace intrigue, or the open hostility of parties, the Liberal cause will have sustained another and a severer blow, and the regeneration of Spain by pacific means will be postponed to an indefinite period. DEATH 1111031 POISON. —A. paragraph in yesterday's Sun mentioned that an inquiry was pending relative to the death of the wife of the master of the Keighley workhouse, which took place, under suspicious circum stances, at an early hour on Saturday morning, the 19th inst. The name of the deceased is Barbara Sager, and she was to have been buried on the Wednesday following her death ; but, in consequence of various rumours that pre vailed, the interment was stopped by an order of the coroner, Mr. Thomas Brown, and a post mortem exami nation of the body was ordered to be made. An inquest was opened on the day the funeral should have taken place, but it was adjourned till the following Saturday, and again till Tuesday last. In the meantime Mr. Win, Ruddock, surgeon, Keighley, in conjunction with Mr. Ainley, surgeon, Bingley, tested the liver and other portions of the intestines, with a view to ascertain the presence of poison, but without any satisfactory result. The st )mach, liver, kidneys, and rectum were after wards sent to Mr. Morley, surgeon, Leeds, who made a che mical analysis of them, and discovered arsenic in a qua ntity more than sufficient to destroy life. The hus band of the deceased, John Sager, has been taken into custody, on suspicion of having administered the poison, but there has yet been no evidence produced tending to prove the charge. Oa Tuesday several witnesses deposed to the deceased having spoken of the ill-treatment of her husband, and the inquest was again adjourned till to-day (Thursday), in order that Mr. Morley might have an opportunity of ascertaining the chemical contents of two bottles found in the prisoner's house, containing powder of different colours. The case has caused great excite ment in Keighley and the neighbourhood. The deceased, it may be stated, was only ill about a week before she died. MR. SPURGEON'S NEW CHAPEL.--A bazaar, in aid of the funds for the erection of a tabernacle for Mr. Spur geon opened on Tuesday at the Surrey Music Hall. The hall was tastefully decorated with the flags of all nations, and various specimens of needlework, jewellery, and fancy articles were arranged upon stalls on the floor. A plat. form was erected on the spot hitherto occupied by the orchestra, upon which was displayed a variety of goods for sale under the superintendence of Mrs. Spurgeon, rind in all parts of the building were to be seen photogra phic portraits of the preacher, of all sizes, framed for pictures and for the stereoscope. The bazaar was well attended from 11 o'clock in the morning, and at 2 o'clock Mr. Spurgeon had a good audience in the refreshment room, to listen to the lecture premiss/4n the programme. The rev, gentleman selected for his subjeot, " The plea sures that might be enjoyed by Christian persons." Be recommended that asceticism should be avoided ; bat, at the same time, warned his hearers agair a (those things called pleasures, which the conscience told were not pleasures that should be indulged in by a Christian person. 0! this class he instanced evening parties, where persons met together in white kid gloves, stared at one another ; and talked nonsense ; and declared that for his part be would rather stop at home than undergo the misery of such amusements. He believed that if some person advertised bottles of water as a most delicate drink, the draught would soon be considered a great delicacy, and that many things pleased merely be cause they were called pleasures. With regard to danc ing, his opinion was, that it was a mosthealthy exercise, and should be freely indulged in, but he thought males and females should dance apart, the ordinary practice of coupling the sexes in the dance being productive of un holy thoughts. Games of skill he saw no objection to, but games of chance could be said to be productive of no beneficial result, and as in the case of Messrs. Palmer and Cook had led to evil consequences, which the coun tenance of Lord Darby could not counteract. The rattle of the dice boxes always reminded him of the casting es lots at the foot of the cross for the vesture of the Savi our, and he did not think it became any Christian to touch them. But it was no use giving advice on these matters, for most persons had made up their minds upon them, and only sought some authority to excuse that which their consciences told them was not right. Religion, he declared, was never intended to make our pleasures less, and he advised all to despise convention. alism in their enjoyment, but to avoid those pleasures which the conscience condemned. Referring, in con clusion, to the object wfth which the meeting had taken place, he thanked those who were in attendance for their assistance, and stated that up to the present time 5,200/. had been raised towards the erection of the tabernacle, the total cost of which would be 20,000/. The bazaar continued open till nine in the evening, and liberal purchases were made throughout the day. 2 vols. British India. This work is suited to a large number of readers, and will probably obtain a wide circulation. It consists of a series of lectures deliVered to the stu dents of the, Working Men's Colle , ge, who had re quested soon after the recent our lerea k that a course of lectures on the history of British India should b e delivered te them. As the author was intimately connected with India through many of his re!a; ions, the task devolved upon him, arid he has acquitted himself in a very creditable manner. He has re stricted himself to the history of British India, giving, of course, such perdons of the native annals as are insepataiS ly connected with it. He corn nunces with senue introductory lectures on the races, their supposed origin, their laws of caste, &c. He awl proceeds to trace the rise and pro gress of the English supremacy, which he does from the formation of the first helian Company in 1600, clown to the nun xatien of Oude and the d.epartnre of Lord ad,,otisie. He then gives fie concluding lectureF, en what he calls Qecstions of the Present, on tle various pro blems and difficulties that remain to be col sidered in the, system of ludien Government. Though, of course, his views and opinions are individual, he has, collected his facts with care from the best au tleorities, not suffering hi:nself to be influenced by success is relating acts of injustice or breach of faith. He tells his history in a concise and simple manner, which renders it very acceptable to those to whom the very names are sufficiently puzz'ing without any intricacy in the manner of narration. As a question of literary style, a little more careful revision of the sentences would sometimes have been advantageous. The work is admirably adapted for the purpose fur which it was intended,—to offer to persons who are quite uninformed on t' subject a succinct narrative of the rise of the British power in India, the means by which that power was extended, and the acts and qualities of its great men ; also, to convey to them some idea of the native races, their peculiarities and differenus, and the view which they appear to take of the English Government ; and also to trace in some measure, the causes of that fearful mutiny which has lately spread deselation among us. As almost every one now has an opinion. upon Indian Government, and as the public atten tion is likely to be much engrossed with the ques tion, the more sound general knowledge of the past is diffused among us the better it will be for the future of our Indian possessions. Also recent events have aroused in many a desire to know something of a history, which before had little in interest for them, and thus a simple and connected narrative like the present is likely to prove very ac ceptable to a large class of readers. Who's Who in 1858 ? Edited by C. H. Oakes, M.A. Bailey, Brothers, Oornhill. This useful little work has now continued for sever al years, and it maintains its character. It is intended as a book of reference, chiefly devoted to the upper classes, judicial authorities, and Parlia mentary members. It is very well suited for this purpose, as, from its small compass and the metho dical way in which it is arranged, any name or office can be immediately found. Besides giving full information respecting the nobility, their dates of title, &c., and the Privy Council and Houses of Parliament, all judicial, military, and naval digni taries are chronicled, with the dates of their ap pointments ; archdeacons, members cf the Academy of Arts, British Ministers abroad, Foreign Minis ters in England, assurance companies, chairmen and secretaries of railways, officers and heads of houses in the universities, all find a place. This little compendium can he cordially recommended to all who desire a convenient book of reference for official, fashionable, and political information. UNITED ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLMASTERS. The adjourned meeting of this body took place yester. day in the Lecture-room of the Society of At ts, but was very scantily attended. Mr. Tait, the president, occupied the chair, and a very interesting lecture was delivered by Mr. Richard Bithell, president of the North Buck. inghamshire and West Bedfordshire Association of British Teachers, "On the Objects Sought by Associa tion among Schoolmasters." The audience, however, was so small, that the subject, though an important one, did not necessarily receive that attention to which it was entitled. A short discussion ensued, after which the thanks of the Association was unanimously voted to Mr. Bithell for his kindness in delivering the lecture. A second lecture, " On Political or Social Economy as a Branch of Education," was next delivered by Mr., Thomas Champion, after which the proceedings were adjourned to seven o'clock. In the evening, the chair was taken by H. Cole, Esq., who was surrounded by a numerous audience, among whom we recognised the Rev. Dr. Pogg;, Principal of New Brighten College; Dr. Hodgson, of Manchester; Wm. Ellis, Esq., founder of the Birkbeck Schools ; the Rev. Wm. Rogers, Mr. W. M. Williams, of the Mid. land luetitute, Birmingham ; Mr. M'Leod, of the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea ; N , Tr. J. R. Lanier, of the Wesleyan Normal College, Westminster ; Mr. Coghlan, of the Home and Colonial School Society ; Mr. Drew, of Homerton College, &c., &c. The essay, for which a prize of 25/. was given, "On the Best Means of Making the Schoolmaster's Function more Efficient than it has hitherto been in Preventing Misery and Crime," was then read by the writer, and from which we give the followi ng ex t ract : " Our question was—' What are the best means for making the schoolmaster's function more efficient than it has hitherto been in preventing misery and crime ?' " The remarks, proposed as an answer to this question, may be briefly summed np thus :—By the schoolmaster making himself better acquainted with the causes of these evils, in their first beginnings especially, by work ing into the minds of his boys the conviction of the duties devolving upon them, by training them in habits cones. ponding with those convictions, and by imparting know. ledge calculated to enable them to act up to their con victions. " It need scarcely be said that the subject is not thought hereby to be exhausted, or that the @ketones of lessons that have been adventured pretend to be nothing more than skeletons, depending for their value upon the living teacher.. _ " There will not be wanting objections to the pro posal to attempt this kind of teaching and training. 'To do this we must neglect other things,' is one common abjection. Be it so, if necessary, unless those other things' can be shown to be of greater or of equal im portance. What amount of other things' can oompen rate fur habits of idleness, dishonesty, and ext ravagance —for passions unchecked and a mind unstored with the knowledge necessary to the performance of the great duties of life ; and that this knowledge and these habits .lo not come spontaneously is a matter of experience. But it is worthy of remark that this objectioa cosies only from those who have not tried the experiment. Those who have seem to be convinced, that so far from tending to displace, it becomes more efficient when incorporated with the general work of the school, and that it gives life and meaning to this work. " Another objection is, 'there is not time to do it per fectly, the children do not remain long enough at school; Well, then, do it imperfectly ; do it as far as you can. No one will say that a little honesty, industry, economy or even knowledge of this kind, is a very bad thing. That teacher must do his work very badly who sees a boy leave his school even after a three sionthe' stay with out some useful thoughts, some good resolves, and some insight into the duties of his future career. " lithe time be short, why then work the harder, and perhaps you will find in this effort and this direction of it, the means of detaining the boy longer in a school where himself and his parents will feel he is gaining something worth making a sacrifice to obtain. " Whether by incorporating productive labour with the school work, it is possible in some cases to retain the children longer at school, or more efficiently to cultivate the industrial qualities, is a question that perhaps de• serves more attention than has yet been given to it. "It is strongly insisted upon by some, that owing to peculiar organisation, certain individuals are predis. posed to particular vices, and that this predisposition requires particular attention. " It is a fact, that in some cases, cbi!dren under the influence of bad example, very early acquire habits which will need the greatest attention for their ewe. Now, if the first case be a true one, still for al Ipractio a l par. poses the two cases may be looked ' upon as one. Both call for special attention —to the work of prevention is added that of cure, to some extent, in both cases. Care• ful watching for the display of the bad habit, constant checking of it, kindly encouragement whenever improve. merit is attempted, these are the means called for. "l'erhaps, in the first case, the aid of the physician may be sometimes necessary. But, be it as it may, there is nothing in all this to dissuade from effort, but, on the contrary, all to urge to increased exertion. If, indeed, it be true that in every mind there is a predisposition to evil, the lesson still is work ! strive I the more earnestly for the difficulties that stand opposed. "Such, then, is the work, and now a word in conclus sion upon the st orkman. How much depends upon him . It is not enough that he has plans and theories, in any quantity, stored in his head ; he must be devoted to his work, fully aware of the difficulties be has to overcome, well acquainted with the implements be is using, tho• roughly alive to the immense importance of the results he is aiming at, full of love for the tender beings under his charge, and of faith in the efficacy of his mission ; enthusiastic, an-d willing to be spent in his work , and , if necessary, to find his whole reward in the consciousnesit of being the means of moulding the children committed to him into goo d , useful, and happy men. When such are the men to whom the teaching and training of the young is committed, we may hope for results till the* impossible." A friendly discussi on then took p lace, after which the thanks of the association were given to the writer of th e essay, and the proceedings terminated. The reduction in the rate of discount seems likely to renew, to a partial extent, the drain of silver to the Ba g. Although the amount by the steamer of the 9th January will be small, preparations are already being made for the despatch of a larger supply by the next mail, when it is calculated the increasing cheapness of money may render the operation profitable. LITERATURE. By T. Malcolm Ludlow, Barrister. Macmillan and Co.