The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-14 00:00:00

LITERATURE. Zodge s Peerage of the British Empire. Corrected by the Nobility. Twenty-seventh Edition. Hurst and Blackett. This handsome and commodious volume contains ',succinct account of the Peerage and Baronetage 6 ,,,` the United Kingdom. This peerage has two iiTvantages, one being that it is kept constantly v a uding in type, and that consequently any addi teuor alteration is readily made. The other pecu liaritye„ is, that it is published in two volumes ; one t ; nl Prising the living members of the peerage and ow collateral branches, and the other devoted to 4 , lB ?rical and genealogical sketches of their ancestry v olumes families. Those who desire either of these contains can obtain them separately. The work co l laies all the usual information respecting the a-sof armq, the orders of precedence, the family surnames and mottoes, &c. ; and an historical view t)f t he peerage is prefixed to it, giving an interesting !eceunt of the origin of all the different titles. The full and respecting the Royal famil y is ver y and accurate, and the work is dedicated to ' — "llia the Duchess of Kent, and is under the :Peci al patronage of her Majesty the Queen and Prince Consort. l ircidshatv's Overland Guide to India, Egypt, and China. At the present moment the value of such a work '4 the present can hardly be questioned. It be longs to a series of guide books of standard charac ter,and its efficiency is, therefore, unquestionable. e lides the usual information respecting the route, the modes of conveyance, &c., it provides the " j aveller with all requisite knowledge for his pre v ells preparati o ns, and for his arrival and resi lice in India. The following extract gives a brief nunary of the various points on which the tra- Veller is enlightened :- 27, " This Hand Book contains a series of valuable long 1 .,_ 7. "9 1 6 Route Tables, showing at a coup d'ceil how to ,c iiii. li_that vast territory, the arrivals and departures of v e ,,,w 4 Ye, steam packets, and every description of con jnete.e throughout all the routes, the cost of such, tun . 'ing every expense, both travelling and incidental, t o i: en cY in use, first-class hotels, time tableß, and 1 40 ;g, r aPh rates, of all the railways, description of the titat ',' remarkable objects at and in the vicinity of all toe 1 "8, priced lists of outfits, most carefully compiled, m • ee b t ng the articles required foi both sexes, and ed with a due regard to the necessities of the taate ra e and position of tvellers, also the addresses of principal establishments at which such can be Zusared. Post-office regulations, a well selected li st of r ,,k B , to alabl e travellers to render themselves perfect l y f , ,, N „. fait with the manners, customs, and history o f the umtl in es visited." It the officials observed that much has been said about 0 officials becoming involved in debt as soon as th ey enter on the duties of their appointments, It that nothing has been done to help them to ;void these difficulties. The publisher of this use 4, Guide-book has therefore endeavoured to as ,' them by laying down a system of economy t' 4l ,table to Indian habits, and by explaining in de tlthd how debt and difficulties may be avoided, and 1 ;.1. 15 enabling the new corner to defend himself b fkust imposition and inexperience. The nu en—e„r,°lls maps, distance tables, and plans are all that a id the be 'expected from a work of this character, ci„Vhe table of telegraph rates will be found very 'IL No traveller to India or resident in that 41,, °l4l trY should be without one of these conc ise and compendiums of useful and practical —,nruction. °llra it of .111..8.H. Prince Frederick William. 3. Mitchell. t i e 4 _. Portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Fre t 9e k William of Prussia has just been published 4t 114 r. Mitchell. It was painted by Winterhalter k . et c Ingham Palace, June, 1857, and drawn on 1)48 by It. Lane, A.E.R.A. It forms an admir theet?°l32Panion picture to the pleasing portrait of htt . ribcess Royal, painted by the same skilful 114 3 and will no doubt be extensively demanded. ItONEY MARKET ..L3D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, Two o'CLocK. xtLetters from Liverpool state that th e Cotton "`arket on Saturday closed with a heavy appear -1411, e a) and pri ces were s lightly lower. The sales ar e estimated at 4,000 bales. The Railway Share market - w as ateacly, at improved rates. No twithstandin g th e fi rmnes s with which the t erms of discount are maintained, and the increased ta tition created by the continuance of failures ling the commerc i al classes, t h e M oney M ar k e t th T u exhibita some faint symptoms of improvement. hat is to say the demand for accommodation, • . Ircl ttigh the curtailment of business ) is less urgent, lib eral, the supply deems to have become more No doubt can be felt that the rates will °n decline, the rapid influx of gold and the run • g off of securities at the Bank, being indicative - 1 "` an early c h ange i n th a t respect ; and there is e°ls reason for the expectation that before the ex ration of of many months the minimum will be 1 'rered t o a very moderate point. This must be Prel ude to a thorough revival of trade, which 4 ,115 T._111(1 s carcely bo more depressed than at present. of all departments there is the same complaint, viz., tostagnation, but at the same time it is gratifying f at t l d) by the teno r of the advices from the menu iktti ur ing districts, and from the daily conversation i n °ng merchants on 'Change, that the general feel °f apprehension lately so prevalent has given Alace to increased confidence, and a hope of a gre4 n -8 "' restoration of prosperity. The suspensions that during the last few days however, show 44:1 44 a t the force of the panic is not yet wholly spent, ac : 4 hence many , rumours—probably not without 0 , 418 foundation—are circulated to the prejudice 11 1 several firms who, however, have not yet jlecurnbed. Further additions to the list will no doubt be made, and the Gazette returns are likely to Show much distress among the retail trade, but this state of things being the natural consequence Of a crisis like the present, it excites far less notice than might be imagined. Fresh failures are a nticipated, and if they unfortunately occur, they Will excite little surprise and may not have a very p o werful influence in retarding the progress of recovery. On Saturday there was only a small sale of gold to th e Bade , ic viz., 12,0001., chiefly Russian, but it is tb unght that the bulk of the remittance by the "434 will be added, this afternoon, to the general stock o f precious metals deposited there. The dnffolk awaited with interest, but she is not yet Bfefore the end of the year it is thought that sev eral important receipts will be announced. ijah 'ne fact of t wo or three large mercantile estab lishments I ne nta temporarily involved, and on the verge • at °Pi:mg; having been assisted by the Bank, and the circumstance also that the City of Glasgow w a t ri t. k `Rill resume bu s i n e s s, appeared to be viewed " general satisfaction, inasmuch as they • c)w n. favourable turn in the situation of g_ ai ra) and are con fi rmatory o f t h e encourag i ng Yniptores of ame n d men t no ti cea bl e i n o th e r dir ections. The sudden increase in the resources of the Baaak enabled its administration to afford greater facilities to those requiring temporary aid, b ut in private channels, also, accommodation is obtainable with less difficulty, and this more than anything else will expedite an alleviation from the existing burdens which must be removed in order to render trading operations in any way remunerative. The arrangement of the Foreign Stock and Rail- *way Share accounts is now in progress, but the extent of the business transacted has not been suf ficiently great nor the fluctuation wide enough to cause so much embarrassment as was reported last Week in the English market. The terms for "carrying over," with two or three exceptions, are rather heavy. The settlement of the cousol ac count, although it passed over in a quiet manner, Was productive of some mischief among the c lue of smaller operators. Fluctuations dur ing the month had been rather more vio lent, and the engagements of the doubtful bears left them saddled with larger differences than Usual. Any personal responsibility, therefore, in addition to principals proving defaulters, increased their liabilities, and the consequence was, the de claration of seven members in the course of the three first days of the week. Amon , ' the number two will pay respectable dividends --one about 14s. or 155., and the other probably 16,. or 178, in the pound ; but such a prostration of Stock Exchange credit on a limited scale has not been known for a lengthened period. Some of these parties have, however, had the misfortune to pass through the c/r dcal before, and one was placed in the allolll lllous situation of having only just re. TUE SUN, LOYDON, MONDAY EVENING, IM A GE Atß E R 14, 1857. 'turned to business after a previous suspen sion. While several may have speculated beyond their means, and thus brought them selves again into difficulty, it cannot be asserted that they incurred very extensive liabilities, but whether this is to be attributed to prudence or the absence of credit remains to be ascertained. It is fortunate to discover that the larger operators, many of whom must nevertheless have made large losses have not been reduced to the necessity of suspending or compounding, and these other spe cial instances would, in all probability, not have occurred had quotations not experienced a sudden rebound, influenced by the purchases of the public and the late more favourable American intelli gence. The English Funds are rather depressed to-day, in consequence of several sales, including some par cels of New Threes and Reduced. A decline of per cent. has consequently taken place, and for the present the market has a rather unsettled aspect. Business is quiet, and the operators seem undecided; but the continuous influx of gold, and the large amounts added to the Bank's bullion, besides other encouraging symptoms, tend to sustain values. Consols have been 91i and 911 at which they now stand. The New 3 per Cents. are marked 911 and the Reduced 91 Exchequer Bills are 4s. discount to par, and the Bonds, 1859, 98k. A special transfer of Consols has been made at 92k, without dividend. A fair amount of business has been done in the Market for Foreign Securities, but the quotations are flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been heavy at 92/ and the 4 per Cents. are at nominal rates. Russian 5 per Cents. are marked 103 to 1031 ; Sar dinian, 85/ ; and Dutch 2/ per Cents., 621. Mexi can Bonds are 181 and for account 19k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 G ; Mexi can, 182 19 ; Peruvian 4/ per Cents., 74/ 751 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 50 51 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 104106 ; do. 4/ per Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 41k. In the Railway Share Market, in consequence of the arrangements for the settlement of the half monthly accounts just commenced, prices have shown some fluctuation, according to the scarcity or plentiful supply of stock on the market. Eastern Counties, North British, Midland, North-Eastern (Berwick), North-Eastern (York), and South- Eastern, each advanced about 10s. ; while Great- Western, North-Western, and Manchester, Shef field, and Lincoln, declined ss. ; Great Northern and Brighton, 10s. ; and South Wales, 1/. The Foreign lines are very inactive, scarcely any business having been reported. Great Luxem bourg, however, is a shade firmer. The Colonial lines are flat. Grand Trunk of Canada have de clined 10s. ; Great Western of Canada barely sup ported previous rates, and East Indian are at no minal quotations. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares exhibit a downward tendency. London Chartered of Aus tralia have receded ss. ; Union of London, 15s. ; Canada Land and Peninsular and Oriental Steam were steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE I 'TIM"' ( Prom the Official Businessdeue. 3 er Want. ''i.educed knnnities 3 per cf ni Coicola N , 3 , 7 per Cont. Annuities 9 14 L ~,L r Annuities, expire Cti , Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 5-16 3 C tsols for Account Es •ILequer Bills, 24d. 1000 501 1 Snail Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont.— Ditto, .1559 PR;CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Br; , :azinan 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 4A per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent lBi i Oktto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44 ' Russian Bonds, 1622, t St., 5 per Cent._ 303 i 8 iilinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... ..... , 85i Tarkith i.onds, , per cent 93 4 31 2i Dividends on the above payable In London. French Rentes, 4A per Cent. — Ditto 3 per Cent. Dutch Exi.;,,ange,, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 62i T W 0 O'CLOC K. .. 91A B x d Consols for account LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) — COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ,Sittings at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Baron and a Common Jury) THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT LEWISHAM. -micas V. THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a linen draper's assistant, to recover damages from the defen dants for injuries received on Sunday night, June 28th, when the melancholy and fatal accident occurred at Lewisham. The defendants did not deny their liability to make some compensation, and left it to the jury to assess the damages. Verdict for plaintiff-1001. damages. There are six Courts sitting, but no other case of general public interest had come on up to the time of our despatch leaving. At the sitting of the Second Court of Common Pleas S this morning, Mr. Justice Cresswell fined several jury men 51. each for non-attendance. 20 CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) 1100 This morning the December Sessions of this Court commenced at the Old Court, Old Bailey, before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Sir C. Marshall, Alderman Farncomb, Alderman Sir F. Moon, Alder man Hale, Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, Sheriff Allen, Mr. Under Sheriff Millard, and Mr. Under Sheriff Parkins. The calendar arising from the short period since the last sessions were held is numerically light, containing only the names of 56 prisoners for trial. The cases, exceptingthat of Christian Sattler, for shooting Thain, the detective, the particulars of which are well known, a►e of the ordinary character. The learned recorder very briefly charged the grand jury, observing that with the exception of Sattler's case, and a female charged with the manslaughter of her child by engendering disease from not supplying it with a proper amount of food, the charges they would have to investigate were of the ordinary description, re quiring no comment from him. He then referred to Sattler's case, observing that although no one was pre sent when the prisoner committed the offence with which he was charged, except the policeman, the depo sition of the officer having been taken in the prisoner's presence, could be used against him. FORGERY. John Grace Leveridge, convicted at the last session ol orgery, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Thus Day.) .((1,) LONDON. Doe. 14.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; N moderate breeze and fine. DARTMOUTH, Dec. 13.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Johannes, 10 from Charleston for Amsterdam. 20 (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday 10 a.m. Wind S. ; fine. _ Airivod, 'Dec. 12 and 13—Courier, (s), from Jersey ; Georges, ChErbourg ; Tropism, Guernsey ; Havre (s), Havre ; Tagus, (4), Gibraltar ; Ariel (a), New York ; Sailed, Dec. 12 and 13--Despatch, (s), for Jersey; Alli ance (s), Havre ; Argyll (s), Carenton ; Ariel, (s), Bremen; Phoebe, (s), Plymouth ; Argo (s), Portsmouth and Cai cutta. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived—Tiger and Ellen Bates, from Bombay ; Lady — 4O F. Hastings and Tremad, Quebec ; Toronto, Montreal ; 125 Nelson, Syra ; Georgian, Islay; Adventure, Corsica; 100 Louisa, Sierra Leone ; Gambia, (es), Africa ; Integrity, 40 Marseilles; Jeannette Melaine, Ostend • Mignon, St. 50 Michael's; Melho, Pars.ibo ; I n d e f a tigable, Messina; 20 tenth°, Monte Video; Elizabeth Hallet, Quebec; Ade- 00 laido, Denia ; Emelie, Lisbon; Laura, Ibrail, with loss of 1 00 mainmas t b ulwarks,b h av i ng been in contact with the 100 Charter O. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 10. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—Neptune, from Marseilles; Wave, Bayonne ; Obrad, Odessa ; Maragantetb, Callao. :tone has this week arrangements t with DR. LIVINGSTONE.—Dr. .t to wa nt sailed for Li,bon, in order thetercourse the Portuguese G-overnment relative the . naviga• tion of the Zimbese River, and commercia with those regions of the interior wheree in The coast is under the Crown of Portugal. li g htened interest alrea d y taken in Afric an exploration the King of Port u g al and his Ministers leaves littl e doubt of the success of this mission of Dr. Livingst one , whocarries with him private letters of the highest weight, as well as the official papers of Lord Clarendon and the British Government. Dr. Livingstone intends to return to this country for a short time, before finally starting La' Vie scene of his scientific and missionary labours. I Litcraq anftte, MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Paid j RAILWAYa. Cloatng Priceg Saturday. 10'.knxbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June._ ) all Belfast & Ballymen , all Birmng. Wolverh Stour Valley 100 Birkcnhd. Lancsh Cheshire Junet all Blackburn all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)... 100 Bristol & Exeter.-- 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester di Holyhea' all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJuno all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc 1 00 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 EasternUnion,A. stk 100 Do., do. B. 8i Do. Now A.... 17: 2 ' East Kent , 100 East Lancashire all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. andPeebles 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee, all Forthand ClydeJnne.l 100 Furness ....... 100 Glasgow & S:Westorn all Great N. of Scotland 100 Groat Northern ... 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire) 100 Groat Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster &Carlisle. 14 Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F £l6 i Do., Wst. Riding Un all Do. Sontlipbrt. all London di Blackwall 1100 Lond.Bright.diS.Cst. 100 London &N. Western all Do. Fifths all D0.,10/.Sh.,M&B 0 5 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Weatern all Lndndrry.&Colorains all Lndndrry. & kunisk. 'lOO Manch.Shof.&Lincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. 3. L. Ricardo's arrangement 'lOO Midland 100 Do. )3irming. &Derby all Midland G.West.(lr.) all Do. Shares .. .. all Newcastle & Carlisle all Nrewpt.Aberg.diHrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 ......... 3l Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock.., 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock ..... . 100 N. Eastern Berwick all Do. do. Extension i 0 Do do. G.N.E.Purch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 17i North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Wostrn. June. 1.00 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn.St 100 Shropshire Uniou 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 100 South Devon 100 South Eastern all Do. 4} per:. Shares 100 South all S. Yorksh. River Dun 10 Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 18M 163 Stockton & Hartlepl. 100 Taff Vale. 100 Do. Prof., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of all Watetfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Coinwall all West End of London and Crystal Palace.. all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all J Wmbledon &Croydon Business dons I this day. SI CU 4/ - 5 8 - 83, 65 - 66 •• • ...... ..J 9 - 9,1 84 - 86 78 - 78. 30 - 32 7 - 9 ••• ••• 3 -- 5 - --- • 71 -8, 16i - 17, 54 - 55 42 - 44 27 - 29 17 - 18 83 - VO 58i - - 27, 88 - 90 9 - 10 93 - 95 79 - 81 L2l - 123 97 - 99 50i - 51 58 - 62 74 - 78 - Bip 7i - Bip 911 - 911 5i - 51 .02 - 103 94 - 945 ljd 1d 884 —89 i ... .... . 36 - 37 85i - 86 60 - 61 ••• ••• 12 - 13 56 - 58 3 - 47 - , _i - 6 2i - 2. 50 - 51 81 - 82 90 - 93 8 - 9 4a 4# . ... 16 - 8 28 30 10 8d I _o4 106 212 —2•2 A 45 46 4 3 d 32 34 61 642 78 PO 12 14 ,1 8 6d 9 11 36 38 19, - 20tt 7 - 9 3 - 3i 5i - N 4i I 12 85 i 20 7 8 i . 1 i St. 54i 5i I 50 2. BRITISH POI all lAtian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Con.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all Do. 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur 100 Buff. , Brut& Godch 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East, 2s6d Central Oudo (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 'lOO East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 a ll Do. do. do. '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 100 GU . Trunk. of Canada ) all Do. 6 p.c. all lat. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. 4 !Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. all ,Gt. Wostn. of Canada IW-,' Do. New f all IDo. Bds., payable '57 all ( Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. all ;Do. do., '73, without option all 'Madras, guar. , q p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 I Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, ss. FOude (Limited) 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c all Do all Antwrp & Rotterdaml 18 Ardennes all Belgian East. Junct 16 IBeziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of Franco all Do. New ... 2s. Euphrates VaHey 18 Gt. Central of France all Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Conat. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca tt Pist.sp.c.p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mecliterran. all Maria Anteula . all Do. New all Namur k Liege all Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk.Pref all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c 7i Rome and Frascati- all Royal Danish ...... all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5. per cent. pref all Southern of France all West Flanders all Do. 5i per c. Prof all I W.& N. W. of France 6 Western of Austria_ all West. a Switzerland all Wisabachn all DJ. Bp. cent. pref. all Zealand ......... .. JOINT-STO all Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American 8 C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot. &Aus. Ci i t all Lon. Ch. Bk. of A ..n-A. all Ditto Now 20 London and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock. 20 Lond.andWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. Now ............... 22. National Bank all New South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp ' 20 Ottoman Bank 25 Provinnal of Ireland all Do. New 1 1 I R.Aus.B.&o.fm.co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2ti Do. Now 10 Union of London 50 Unity Mutual ..... 0 Yf entroßk of Loud' ISSESSIONS. - i 8 7 di }••• ..• i -- 1p - -4 10 106 i - - i 1 18 - 19 3G - 37 70 - 75 l i 2 i i - -1, P 181 -18 i 2i - 2 ill 1103 - 108 {lO3 - 108 'lOO 102 18 19 20 2L d * PI t 1 - 1P 51 - 6i ,• .... ••• i -- li , .... ... 3i - 4 251 -25 i i= 4 ~. -- ••• ... „ d 3i 3 p 24 = 25 7 - 7 Al i 18A - 19 35 -35 i 8 - 9 33i - 331 49 - 51 21 lidl 13A -- 15! --6 -- 8 20} -20 j 4$ -- 44 81 -- 8i 24 -- 26, f. .... ..i BANKS. 79 81 5 4d 40 45 55 - 60 174 is 18 —18 a 32 - 34 16i - 17, 32 -- ii 49 - 51 •.. ... ••• •..d """ oti. 6i / RAILWAYS. .1 Paid' ct. 100 ;t. 100 5 all it. 100 5 all it. 100 It. 100 $ all all 5 all all all all .6 10' 31 5i all R. 1 100 6i 5i all 5 all 2i all ;t: 100 lQ all 2 I all Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.c E. Un. Glas. Barr. dr Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Bull & Selby Do. Shares Do. i Shares Lon.(kGreenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., di S. ; Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. And Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct . - Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. di Wyre Do. Shrs. A ißoyan.& Hit. Shrews.& Her' S. Statiordsh.. IWearVal.g6pe 5 all 'Do It. ,100 ,Wilts&Somrst 90 - 9 2 93 - 9 5 12 - 14 128 - 132 3i - 4 ••• ---- ••• 104 106 • • • . 1 2 9 ; I: 2: 3 4 91 2i - 89 - id 51 ! lii _- iii 8 - It ... - ••• 30 - 32 SHARES. 95 - 92 92 - 95 - 6 1 7. 6 105 106 105 103 120 - 110 - 112 - 108 - 106 - 123 - 67 - 119 - 111 - 103 e 4 - - 82 - - 16! 91 . - 68 - 1311 - 135 - 114 - 155 - 115 - iP -65 F 1 - 131 - 86 10 - 11 - 102 93 1 d - 41 - '24 LO9 - 111 LOO - 102 105 - 107 65 - 70 9)j, - 21 - 22 92 - 95 92 - 95 92 - 95 118 i 109 Leasing Companies, Ln. &N. W. Caledon... E.U.drE.C, Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 'Do._ Gt.Westn. Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern Do Peto &Co Do Ln.&N.W. di E. Count Do Do Do L. & A. W Do Gt. North T. Brassey M. MCI ean Stk. &Dar Do • t.Westn I Do . PREF ERENI 100 100 ;t. 100 61 all 64 all ;t. ;t, 100 ;t. 100 ft. 100 100 all 5 all 0 all ;t. all 100 5 all .0 9 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 100 /00 .0 all :0 18 9 18 it. 100 ;t. 100 It. 100 >t. 100 8 all .0 all .0 all it. 100 !6i all It. 100 1. 100 It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 St. 100 St. 100 8 all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 10 all 1.0.6 all >t. 100 >t„ 100 ;t. 100 >t. 100 M. 100 ',O all 101 21121 14 .. 20 27i 1486 110 16/151 5 44 0 9 40 .. 12s 6 1 20 11l 'NI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.prof. (issd.at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn, Ll 0 41 p. e. Ches. & Ho. 54 P.C. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandonsip.c Dnn.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cont._ East Lancash.6 p . cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p.c Do_ 5 p. o. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 44 per cent ..... Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lst PrE Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.ckH.Es.spe Do. con. red. 41 p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c, do IDo. Birm. Gua. Stk Do, Chesil. Gua, Sh Do, do. do Do. do. do. Lau. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pe. No.l Do, P., sp. c. St. No. 2 Do. Now Guar. 6p.c. Do, do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W. , Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . et... Lon. & S. W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. A Sh Londy.&Ennis. A Sh M., S. , &L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4. per cent Do. do. Consol. 6p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H .Pref. St New.,Aber., &0., pr sp.c.red. sp.c.pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. Norf k. Deb. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 IDo.Wv.V.Sp. ;.,1847 North British.. ..... Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do, do. Qrs., 1848... Do.Yorkll.& S. Fur. North Staffordshire.. Ox., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. 00, Debentr. St. Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. do.:1 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 por cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 41 pr. can' S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4. p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c. Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Caaubrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) East Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus.. Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) Vor (llelstn.) Lady Bertha ......... N. Frances (Illogan) N.W. Basset (Illogan) 1, North Wheal Crofty IPar. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) l Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer Caru Brea (Illogu. S. W. Frances(llloobm.) Pam. S. & L. Min. Co. I Tin Croft ............... ' Un.Mines (Gweunap) V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Mogan) I W. Caradon ( Liskrd. ) 'Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (11,d.ruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek; Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh, Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIGN 1 116. 35 I 27 03 all 0 15 1 i :0 I all I 116 a 2 all W all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all lil all Australian ............ Bon Accord Cop. ) Brazilian Imp. (issued at .£5 pm) ......... Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica,,,,, Cobre C0pper........ . Copiapo ............... Dun MounLain Co,)- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita . ... Now Granada_ Novean Monde g w i Port Philip Santiago de Cuba ..: United Mexican 10 10 MISCELLANE IIS CL : rB l . 20 117 ----__ 1000 1 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim. ) .. 25 19 tAnstralian Agricult 21 23 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... __ 10 all Berlin Water 4 ..... 'i 10 2 Do. New ics. at 51. d ... __ 50 40 Brit. American Land 30 -_ 5 5 100 32i Canada St. 100 Do.Go.6pe.Jan&July 1084 _ 109, 108 St. all Copper M in . of En g . 27 __ 32 3 lii 9 8, 25 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent. 23 25 5 all Crystal Palace 5 all Do. Preence 3if 4 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... __ ••• 20 all Eastern Steam St. 100 l EleetricTelegraph lOO __ ••• 105 1 all Electric Tel. of Irol. ... _ 5 all En.claust.Cop.Sm oo 1} _.... fi __ 10 lOs.iEur. & Ind , J etn . Tel. ." 9 all lEux.StAm.Stm.(lint ) 5 __. ~ 20 sll 'Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) „. ..... 0 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat...... 20 5 London Discount ,: 4 all loud. Gen. Omnibus 3} __ .6 - , 1 1 20 10 'Magdalena St. Navig. „. ....., .1 1 io D r i i a s c u o d u s n i t z e n o d ........ 2 1 i -__ _ 1 2 i • i i 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Te 1,... __ .:. 10 8§ Do. Extension Wog. ... __ 10 all Mexica.n& S.Amerien „ __ ••• 2 1 1 0 05 a 1 165 Di*T Nat. e o t . Do . - 3 5 all Do.S p.c.PLiss.at 1 d 2l _ 3 Do. St. 10 1 80 00 N N e .s w .w /i.. ScGoNv..sS.p.Lac.nD4d. 1 : 1 6 1 . 2 1 8 d 1 all N. B. Australasian... i --__ -: 94 1 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam • 4 _ 5 4 1 all Oriental Gas 5 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl. l 14 __. AP 1 10s. Do New:St:la:1;1 "vest. a :--_ 1 : 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 78" _ ; i1 50 10 Do. New col: 6 3 - 7, 1 1 p ln 21 - 23 - 1 5 0 0 0 1 a a 6 l ll o l R Scot.R , h oy Y am 'An Austral. ail Steam 5l _ 56 St. 100 S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds 25 all South Austral. Land 32 34, 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip A _ „ 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co.UP.Can. .. _ ff . i 1 28?, Van_Dlenieu'a Land B .l, __ A _9 GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that the consumption of food has unquestionably fallen off, owing to the late panic in the commercial world ; and, although the prices of fat stock have, consequently, shown a tendency to give way, we never recollect a period durirg which so much general interest has been shown in reference to our fat stuck shows as was the csse here this morning. At an early hour the market was thronged with visitors from nearly all parts of the United Kingdom, as well as from the Continent, to inspect and admire perhaps the finest col lection of animals ever shown in this or any other market in the world. As the day advanced, the number of visitors rapidly increased, yet, from the enlarged space included in the market's area, there was ample room for close inspection without inconvenience. That the show of beasts was of the richest order of merit will be understood when we observe that fully nine-tenths of them were considerably above average weight, and otherwise in unusually fine condition. The increase, be it understood, was not so much in the quantity of fat carried by the collective breeds, but in their general symmetry. As was the case in Baker street, there were not so many obese marvels as in some former years ; but the absence of extreme fatness may be noted as one of the great merits of the present show. The fat being laid on evenly and well is the result of well-shaped and well-bred animals being in more general demand on the part of the butchers and consumers. Formerly, by dint of stuffing, fat was often deposited everywhere save in the right places, and the result was that the buyers of both beasts and sheep lost considerable sums by the stock when slaughtered. We hail this change in the system with much satisfaction, because we are perfectly convinced that our breeders and feeders have at length got into the high road to additional fame. From the foregoing observations it will be seen that the supply of beasts was one of no ordinary merit, and we may now briefly glance at each of the leading classes, the more fully to determine their positive excellence. These classes we may call Scots, Herefords, Devons, Short-horns, Sussex, and Welsh. When we consider the great disadvantages, as to climate, under which the Scotch graziers are suffering, compared with those re siding in the " sunny south," great surprise may well be expressed at the wonderful animals which were shown from the " far north." Whether we carefully consider the high value of their primer, consequently most selling, parts to the butcher, or the supreme quality of the inferior joints, it must be admitted that the word " perfection" may be fairly applied to them. Those who witnessed the splendid collection of Scots, the property of Mr. William M'Combie, of Tilly four, exhibited by Mr. Daniel Maidwell, will at once understand the bear ing of these remarks. Not a fault could be found with them ; though, on the other hand, it is to be regretted that they should have been reserved for an open market. Still, they added greatly to the show, and proved to the world what Scotland really can produce. Mr. M'Com bie'e ox exhibited in the bazaar was purchased by Messrs. Banister and Bidborough, cf Windsor, to supply the royal table on Christmas Day. The collection of Herefords has seldom or never been equalled. Amongst it were very few what may be termed large animal 4, the supply being almost wholly composed of a size admirably suited for general con sumption. As regards the Devoe's, the excellence of their condition was folly equal to that of the Here fords, and the " men of the west " mustered in full average strength. The short horns, too, were of more than average merit. There was everything to admire in them, even though the fat was not " plastered" upon them so much as at some former exhibitions. From Sussex there was an increased show of oxen, all in first-rate order ; but the graziers in that county can do even greater things by a more extended cultivation of the turnip. They have now a wide field opened to their enterprise and industry, from a separate class having at length been allotted to them in Baker street. There were about 300 extraordinary prime Welsh runts on sale, anal which elicited the marked encomiums of the visitors. As regard the sheep here to-day, we must admit that the supply, taken as a whole, fell short of our expecta tions. True, there were some very fine and very large animals on offer ; but the bulk of the show was of a second-rate character. And here is the result of prema ure forcing, and of what is termed "early maturity ; " whilst, no doubt, an unfortunate selection of stock for crossing purposes has led to a decreased size and supply. Exceptions, however, should be noticed, and we have no hesitation iu referring to choice specimens of the Lincolnshire long- woolled, bred 'direct from that country. They were shown by Messrs• Elm& Hancock, Woodward, and Smith ; and com prised 30 from the flock of Marshall Heanly, Esq., of Croft ; 10 from H. Seals, Esq., of Wainflett Hall ; 29 from J. Byron, Esq., of Marbletborpe Hall ; 50 from George Saul, Esq., of Wrengle ; 20 from Bealbry, Esq., of Wigtoft ; and 20 from R. G. Chatterton, E q.; of the latter place. There were also a few splendid sheep of the same breed, the property of J. Cook, Esq., of Norfolk. The whole of them possessed that peculiar quality which the county of Lincoln is noted for pro ducing, viz., a large proportion of moat, compared with size. In this respect the breed must be considered superior to what are termed the new Leicesters. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Sussex, some fine sheep came to hand. The following return shows tho numbers of beasts shown, and the highest and lowest prices obtained for them on the great days, in the last seventeen years : Year. Beasts shown. Prices. 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,773 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 1,622; in 1855, 4,752 ; in 1854, 3,999; in 1853, 6,316; in 1852, 4,436 ; in 1851, 4,277; and in 1850, 5,124 head. Closing Prices Saturday MINES. 13 -- 14 5 -- 7 100 -- 110 430 -- 450 90 -- 100 13i -14 i , 4 -- 5 ' 1 -- 11 -- I 8 -- 10 11i -- 12/1, 4 -- 5 17 -- 19 1 4 -- 5 -- 11 340 -- 350 )3i -- 4i )220 -- 230 . 1 -- 1 . 3 -- 4 - 1 21 - 22 100 - 110 145 - 155 280 - 290 7 - 76 16 .- 18 48 - 50 23 - 25 MINES. i i i d par 1i 2 •.. - ..• 91 10)1 37 - 39 10 - 12 id p d 14 1 5 8 -- 8i id ... --- • • 5 - 6• - 2 3fi 3j Business this day IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Rotterdam...- 64 528 ... 106 - Harlingen 149 833 " Schiedam Antwerp - ... - 29 ... rates. T0ta1.... 259 ... 1,361 ... ... 153 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pip. .856 499 ... 91 9 - ... ... 204 ... 855..... 859 ... 3,555 ... ... 238 ... .854 1,130 ... 2,593 ... ... ... 269 ... 7 1853 1,136 ... 4,698 ... ... 462 ... 20 1852 235 ... 3,782 ... ... 419 ... 1851 607 ... 3,155 ... -- ... 363 _. 152 We may here observe that great dissatisfaction was expressed, both by the salesmen and graziers, at the large increase in the tolls for stook now leviel by the City authorities. The old and present charges we here sab- loin : LIST OT MARKET CHARGES. Old. Present. Sheep (per score) £o 0 2 ... 0 4 Beasts (per head) Calves ~ Pigs (per score) Whole pens for sheep, calves, and pigs Horses (each) Donkeys „ This great increase will, if we mistake not, produce a material falling off in the supplies of stock in future ; but why donkeys should be so highly favoured as to have reduced tollage we leave others to imagine ! A portion of the unsold stock exhibited in Baker-street was here to-day. Amongst it we noticed a shorthorn, the property of Thomas Whichcote, Bart., which took the second prize of 101. In addition to the beasts from Scotland already referred to, Mr. D. Mardwell had on thew some wonderful shorthorns—over 210 stones — forwarded by Messrs. Wiseman, residing near Spalding, as also some prime animals of the same breed, fed by E. Sheringham, Eel., of Oxford Abbey, Norfolk. (3"n the stand of Mr. Robert Morgan we observed one of the moat even lots of beasts ever sold by any one salesman. They were forwarded by the following breeders :--Wm. Thomas, Esq., of Hothead ; the exe cutors of Robert Cook, Esq., of Restland ; Fisher, Esq., of Weston, near Spalding ; L. Bird, Eqq., of Farret End ; W. Howson, Esq., of Crowland ; Robert Leeds, Esq., of West Sexham, Norfolk ; Edmund Far. rer, Esq., of Sporle ; Josb. Freeman, Esq., of Dersieg. ham ; John Allday, Esq., of Solehill, near Bonningham ; and from Messrs. Martin, Cooper, Mitchell, Stoddart, Milne, &c., residing in Scotland. Messrs. Giblett and Gurrier exhibited come remark. a bly fine animals, fed by Messrs. Milne, Stewart, Meunie, Martin, Garden, &c., residing in gnotland ; besides some prime breeds from the home counties. Mr. William Collins showed some wonderful bewsts, the property of Johns Hudson, Esq., of Castleacre, folk ; Mr. T. Scrivener, of Stanto❑ ; W. Brands, Esq., of Great Stace ; aed Mr. W. Shaw, of Cotton Eud. Mr. Thomas Dixon had also a good show of beasts, fed by the Marquis of Exeter, Sir Thomas Whichcote, Bart. ; Mr. D )(lets, contractor, of Bermondsey ; Mr. John Little, and others. Mr. Vorley's stand was well filled with good sym metrical stock, forwarded by Mr. Sweston, of Lincoln ; Mr. J. Seppiug, of Norfolk ; and Mr. Cooper, of Hilbrae, N.B. Considering the itninensa supply in the market, and its unusually fine quality, there was what may be termed a fair demand for most breeds. A very few superior Scots sold at ss. per 81b., but the general top quotation for beef was the same as on Monday last, viz , 4s. 81. per Blbs. . . We have before alluded to the general quality of the sheep ; but we must here notice those offered by Messrs. Weall. They were certainly very prime ani mals, and comprised 20 Downs from Richard Wakley, Esq., of Lawrence End, near Luton, Beds. 70 Glou cesters, from Richard Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, near Aylesbury ; and several pens from Berkshire, Oxford shire, and Hertfordshire. At the stand of Mr. Gurrur were some extraordinary Cotswolds, bred and fed by Messrs. Hewers and others ; also some fine half-breds from Mr. Edmonds, together with several pens of good Downs. Some of the Cotswolds realised 7/. each. We understand that the latter breed is becoming more gene. rally used for crossing purposes. Mr. Starkey exhibited 20 very good half-brads, the property of the Earl of Leicester, of Holdham ; and 50 from S. Abbott, E.q , of Castleacre; Messrs. Parkeneon and Mawer, exhibited 5 wonderful Lincolns, fed by Marshall Really, Esq., of Croft ; and some of the same breed forwarded by R. Everard, Esq., of Fulney House, near Spalding; there were G very fine Hampshire Downs shown by Mr. G. Bullock, bred by Mr. Sharp, of Remen. ham, Henley-on-Thames. This gentleman took the first prize in the show yard. . . The total number of sheep in the market was only moderate. For nearly all breeds the demand was inac tive, but without leading to any quotable change in prices compared with Monday last. The best old Downs sold at 5s 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply and good request, at a further advance in prices of 2d per Blbs. In pigs only a limited business was doing, at late The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, &c., were 3,600 short horns ; from other parts of England, 2,800 Herefords, Downs, &c.; from Scotland, 700 Scots ; and from Ireland, 200 oxen. The show of foreign stock was very limited. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. (1.1 s. (1. s. (1. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimoSonthdown 5 0 5 4 Second quality.... 3 S 4 oLargo crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4iPrime small do 5 2 5 Prime Scots, dte. 4 6 4 8 Largo hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 B i Small porkers 4 8 5 2 second quality ...3 10 4 6 1 Suckling calves 21 0 28 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 10,Quarter old pigs 22 0 29 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 230 TOTAL SUPPLY: Sheep and lambs Calves 3O Pigs Beasts Sheep and lambs 15,450 Calves 69 Pigs 330 SUPPLIES AND PRICES OF STOCK ON THE "GREAT DAYS." A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Markt-t, on Monday, Dec. 15, 1856, and this day, Monday, Dec, 14, 1857. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Dec. 15, 1856. 1 Dec.14, 1857 s. d. s. d.s, d. s. (1. 3 4to 3 6,3 4to 3 6 3 8 4 0,3 8 4 0 4 2 4 8 4 , 2 4 4 410 5 04 6 4 8 310 4 23 2 3 8 4 4 4 8,310 4 0 410 5 o'4 2 410 5 2 5 45 0 5 4 310 4 8,4 4 4 10 5 65 2 3 8 4 414 0 4 6 5 2,4 8 I•• 6 . 748 ••• ••• , 16 090 172 320 Coarse and inferior beasts iecondiquality ditto ... Prime large oxen ... Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep ... iecond quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto ... Prime Southdown ditto Large coarse calves Prime small ditto Large hogs ... Neat small porkers Beasts... ... Sheep and lambs Calves... ,„ Pigs ... 5 0 5 6 4 6 5 2 6,856 18,450 MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Great heaviness prevailed for wheat in the whole of the country markets held on Saturday, and prices gave way from 2s to 3s per quarter. Barley was quite is to 2a lower, and the value of all other produce had a downward ten dency. _ _ The French markets, under the influence of numerous orders for flour received from this country, have ruled steady ; but, in the United States and elsewhere, the trade generally is heavy. Only moderate supplies of English grain reached our market last week. From abroad, we received 18,99 G quarters of wheat, 18,513 barley, 18,981 oats, 2,161 beans, 7,730 linseed, 11,190 rapeseed, 580 sundry seeds, 2,210 sacks and 20,311 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up from market, this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, were very limited, and the show of samples was consequently trifling. As several buyers were in attendance from distant ports there was more disposition shown to purchase. Tho de mand, however, was far from active, yet Essex, Kent, and other growths mostly changed hands at last Monday's cur- The general condition of the samples was tolerably good. There was an extensive show of most kinds of foreign wheat. Fine dry samples sold at last week's quotations, but middling and damp parcels met a dull inquiry, at barely previous rates. In floating cargoes of grain only a limited business was ,ransacted. . . Malt—the supply of which was by no means extensive —ruled inactive, o n former terms. We have no change to notice in the value of oats, the demand for which was by no means active. The show of beans was rather on the increase, and sales progressed slowly, at 13 to 2s per qr. less money. We bad a dull inquiry for peas, and, in some instances, the quota tions were is per qr. lower than on Monday last. The fluctuations in the value of flour were trifling; but the demand was chiefly confined to actual wants. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red .• .. new 421 to 50a Ditto •• • • .... old 51s 56A Ditto, White new 543 58s Ditto.. • • .... old 57s 625 , Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, o'd 41s 51s Ditto new •• 483 52s stye—Old —a —s New ••• • • • ...... 32s 36s Barley—Grinding ..• .. 29s 33a Malting .••••.. • • 36s 3S Chevalier...• . • 39s 42s Malt—Suffolk and No rfolk •••• •• 64s 72s Brown .•• •• .• •• •• •• 54s 68s Kingston and Ware 68e 72s malt—Choyaller .... 72s to 74s 'Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feed 20s 23s Potato .. 22a 29s Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 18s 22s Cork, White 19s 2gs Scotch, Food. 20s 21s Beans—Tick. ........ 35s 39 • Pigeons ........•• 40 44s Pena—drop.. .. •. • . 37s 39, Map1e........... 38s 408 White........... 40s 418 Boilers •....... 42s 44s Floor—Town-made... 458 47s Suffolk •• •• 38s 40s Btooktn & Norfolk 375 39s NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report increased supplies of meat have reached us from Scotland and the provinces ; but the show of meat killed in London has been only moderate. The trade generally is inactive, as follows :-- Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. 4. s. 4 Beef, inferior 210 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 1 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do. prime large.. 3 6 3 10 Do., prime 4 2 4 6 Do., do. small .... 4 0 4 4 Veal .... 3 10 4 6 1 Pork, large 36 4 4 Pork, small 46 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. There is a fair average show of good and fine foreign hops, in which a steady business is doing at full quota tions. Otherwise, the trade is heavy; Last week's im ports were 207 bales from Hamburg. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 84s to 126 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 58s to 80s; Sussex ditto, 54s to 75s per ewt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. There has been a slight increase in the arrivals of pota toes, coastwise as well as by railway. The imports have continued on an extensive scale, viz., 10 tons from Ostend, 22 tons from Havre, 290 tons from Rouen, 700 tons from Dunkirk, 32 tons from Ghent, 30 tons from Bilboa, 200 tons from Rotterdam, 280 tons from Antwerp, 6 bags from Harlingen, 12 tons from Paris, 12 tons from Bou logne, and 140 tons from St. Valery. The trade rules heavy, as follows : York regents, 140 s to Ms per ton ; Essex and Kent , 120 s to 110 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ; middlings, 50s to GO3; Lincoln's, 110 s to 120 s; foreign, 55s to Gss. WOOL. The public sales of low wool were brought to a close on Friday. During their progress, about 4,000 bales were sold at a reduction of from 25 to 30 per cent. In the pri vate contract market the quotations are very uncertain, and some kinds of English have changed hands at a further decline in prices of 11. per lb. The imports have amounted to 1,840 bales from Algoa Bay, 1,482 from Taganrog, 231 from Natal, 80 from Madras, 12 from Calcutta, 227 from Table Bay; 279 from Mogadore, and 47 bags from Seville. The following are the highest and lowest prices paid at the public sales : Sydney—Scoured fleece, is 10d to 2s 10d; lamb's, Is 81 to 2s 10 ; superior flocks, is 10.0 to 2s 70 ; average do., is 81 to Is 103; inferior do., le 5d to is 'rid; pi eces and locks, is 21 to Port Phi lip— Scoured skin ls 21 to ls 6d; unwashed, Os 101 to is 3d. 54,d ; do. fleece, is Sd to 2s 90 ; lamb's, is 70 to 2s 9d ; superior flocks, is 101 to 2s 3d ; average d and locks, nd to is 9,(31 ; inferior do. , is 51 to is 7d ; pieces ls 3d to is 8d ; skin, is 5d to ls 81 ; unwashed, 91 to is ld. Van Diemen's Land—Scoured lambs, I s 81 to is 110 ; do. fleece, is 10d to 2s 41; lamb's, is 61 to 2s 11 ; superior flocks, is 10d to 2s. ; average do., is 70 to is 94d ; infe avers e do 8 9 d infe rior do., is 6d to is 71; pieces and locks, is 3d to is 6d ; pieces and do, , 8 1 ( i l s ( (: i skin, is 30 to is 80 ; unwashed, 91 to is. Adela'd B i r 41 t t o o l i s s 5 1? id d ;; Scoured fleece, is 6d to to 101 ; lamb's, is 71 to 1 1 r ; i s u s p s e d r i ; o inferior fer iflocks,ordoi.s, to is 4d; unwashed, 80 to Is. C s ape — coured fleece, 1 s 21 to is 104; lamb' superior s, is 40 to 2s ; eece ' 7d to 2s 10 ; average do., is 4d to is 61;perior flocks, is Id to is 3d ; pieces and locks 10d to Is inferior do., is is 40; unwashed, 8d to 14 New s 5d ; skin, is 2d to Zealand—Lamb's, le 6,id to is 101; superior flocks , i s A do„ is 6id to la 81 ;inferior Bld to is lied; average do., is 4d to is 61; skin, 1s 4d to is 5d ; unwashed, 103 to is 2d. Swan River—Supe• rior flocks, is 64 , 1 to is 9,(1; avers go do., is 5d to is 6d ; and inferior do:, i s 3d to is 4, 1 2 d per lb. SEEDS, We notice no improvement in the demand for cloverseed and trefoil. Canaryseed meets a slow sale, at barely sta tionary prices. Linseed and rapeseed aro very dull. Other seeds are purchased only in retail quantitios, at our quota tions. Cakes are h avy, pn.l lower to pnrohase. !^,tte,pet to, t.. 1 ; .......... • 431 'r2 6 we d e e , .• 203 23-02.oriander•• •... •..• •- 2G3 30s ilustard, Ilrevra.... • . 8s -14.111empeeed , per quarter 388 44s White, now.. •... 163 225 Linseed, F.ng.Sowing.. 704 728 Tilres,Winter,new....33 Od 53 Gd Crushing -- 3 Old•• •• • • •.. •• --s Baltic •-••• • • • .• 543 56s Canary ,per quarter •• 763 88: Odessa ......... 513 52s Rye grass (uew)•• .• •• 22s 23, Linseed Cake, pr. ton— CloTer • RedEng. (mt.) 603 74 , English .. ...• 9: 10s 10155 White 623 733 Foreign, per ton 101 0. 10 15s Foreign' Red.. 583 70s Rape Cakes, per ton 6/ Os 6' 58 White.... 62• 78e Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 648 68s Trefoil, new 231 25' St. St. 10 St. St. 50 25 00 25 St. 50 St. St, 25 25 50 St 18 20 .00 .00 10 20 20 20 931 4 s S 122 k S 97 50 i I 1 S 91i I I St. 20 I 103 21 Si 94i3 4} l I 1 I Si 31 4 Si 813 i Si 36& i I Si 86 51 61 2 l: 604 li 21 47i 8 I Si I 24 92/ 3 I si Si 5i ISi 8 0 1i Si 64k Ili 78 x d 1.1 U 2 I il 371 7 901 90 89a 90 TALLOW. --- Since our last report, a full average business has been transacted in this market, and prices have been well sup ported. To-day the demand is steady, and P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 52s 3d per cwt. Rough fat is 2s lld per 8 lbs. 1857. 35,124 23 3d to —s Od 2,947 60,732 1,192 82,744 553 9d 56,347 1,189. 10,931 11,602 GBB 865 2,701 37,150 - - Lord and Lady Arthur Hay bave arrived at Strath- Seldaye, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. The Ea-land Countess of Malmesbury leave White. hill-gardens to-day for Heron Court, near Chi istehuich, for the Parliamentary recess. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Early Emma Stanley left town on Saturday to visit the Earl and Countess of Jersey at Middleton Park, whence the noble earl and countess proceed to Knowsley Park, near Pres cott, fce the Christmas holidays. The Earl of Li-towel is, we are glad to learn, recover ing most satisfactorily from the efftcts of Lis recent accident in the hunting field, Ilia Exctlleney the Earl of Carlisle does not intend to resume his duties in Dublin until after the Christmas holiday , . The noble earl h expected to stay at Tren- I ham, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, during the Christmas week. CRYSTAL PALACE.—HaI(-crown Day, Saturday, Dec. 12.—Admissions on payment, 488; do. by season tickets, 1,292 ; total visitors, 1,780. 'no number of patients relievad at the loyal Free Hospital during the week ending Dec. 12 was 2,354, of which 680 were new cases. A SIITON-UNDER-LYNE ELECTION, Saturday.--Closeof the Poll. Gibson, 522 ; Mason, 300 ; majority for Gibson, 132. __ THE CROYDON MURDER.--The Inquest bell on Ss- turday, on the Lodiss of Mrs. Smithers and her sons, was adjourned until Tuesday, in order that a post mortem examination might take place. A BENARES BANKER EXECUTED.—Dyrapersaud, the great banker at Bewares, with his Jeuaadar and eight Ilurkaras, were tried at Jaunpore, about a fortnight ago, for cart ying on treasonable correspondence with the insurgents in Oude, candemned and hanged. We hear that he cffered tour lace for his life, but unfortua natoly for him did not meet with a be benevolent Go vernor.—Calcutta Englishman, Nov. 6. COLLISION IN THE ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL.—LIVER 3 POOL, Sunday.—The Times, screw eteam ship, arrived from Dublin this morning. She came into collusion of the Skerries at 3 a.m., with the brig Atalanta, bound from Liverpool to Buenos Ayree, which immediately sank. The crew were saved by the Times, which sus tained butjittle damage, THE SMOKE NUISANCE.—At the Dames Police court this morning, Mr. Cooper, the engineer, of katcliff, and Mr. Reed, a ropemaker, of Shad we'l, were fined Si. and costs for infringing the Smoke Act. THE OVERLAND MAILS.—The overland India and China mails that arrived last night at London-bridge at 10 o'clock have been on their passage from Malta ever since Wednesday morning. The packet must have had heavy weather from Malta to Marseilles, for she arrived at the latter port in time only for the mails to be des patched to Paris by the Saturday morning 10 o'clock train. From Paris the mails were forwarded by the daily express train, arriving at 4 p.m. The mail-packet Ondine was sent over to Calais from Dover yesterday in anticipation, and brought Capt. Lowe, with despatches from Lord Canning and the 51 boxes from the roads, and lauded them at Dover in a dense fog, whence they came up to London by the regular passenger train leav ing Dover at 7.30 p.m. No effort has been made to expedite the transmission of these mails from Paris on this occasion, on account of the Sunday regulations at the Post-office, or they might easily have been in London by 3 p.m. yesterday via Boulogne, Or 4 p.m. via C alais. DREADFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE.—This morning considerable excitement prevailed in toe neighbourhood of Euston-square railway station, in consequence of a report that a dreadful murder and suicide had been com mitted at Harper's Coffee-house, Drummond-stmt, Euston-equare. It appeared abet on Thursday last a man who seemed to -be a foreigner, called with a female, who it was supposed was his wife, and asked for a lodging for a short pea:A. They engaged a bed and remained there till Sunday, when as they were both about to leave, Mr. Harper stopped them and repre sented that he should require some money for the expenses they bad incurred. They retureed to their room and the landlord hearing nothing of them the whole day became alarmed, and the police having been sent for the door was forced open when both parties were discovered quite dead. From the appearance of the room it is supposed the man first cut the woman's throat, and then term inated his own existence by the sam e means. THE OUTWARD AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Teviot, Captain Moir, left Southampton on Saturday with the usual Australian mails, 70 passengers, a full cargo, specie value 1,2001., jewellery 5,0 001 . A post-office was fitted up on the deck of the Teviot, for the sorting of the mails by a staff of officers from the General Post-office, under the super intendence of Mr. Nash. This is the first floating post office that has been established in connection with the English mail packets. FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED DETEQTIVE TRAIN.— On Saturday the remains of Charles Thain, the detective officer belonging to the City police force, who died in Guy's Hospital on Friday morning, the 4th of this month, from the effects of pistol-shot wounds inflicted by the Bavarian Christian Sattler. The scene was of a solemnly imposing character and, from the high respect shown to the deceased, attracted a numerous assemblage to witness the performance of the funeral service. There were upwards of a thousand of the officers and con stables of the united bodies of the City and the Metro politan detective and general police force present. AN EVENING WITH HOOD. —On Friday night Mr. G. J. Dawson, a member of the Printers' Dramatic Society, and who has attained great ropularity u .. 8 an elo. c L u e t a i o d n e i n s h t, a ii ( . 1 3 e t l r i e v e e t r , e d on a the lecturewrigsat ofthTehnStnuasssexiihnanlk n s excellently e a l l enrirtnl crowded d w e . e a l I deliv ered , Toe leeture, w hich was inte rs p ersed with choice sak e . and atten tive audienc e. atinodnsalrfrnorm n afforded SUICID E OF A NOTTINGHAM MAGISTRATE. Mr. great oo d's sat" work s, efac t w i o a Thomas garriott, of Lamcote Hail, Ratcliffs-on-Trent, near Nottingham, committed suicide a few days ago, by gowning himself in a water-cistern. 8,854 713 1,034 28,586 3,734 4,637 7,133 1853. 1854. -- Stock this day 46.128 32 , 887 19 . 141 Price of Y. C 55 ' 9l ' 643 3,1 68 . 01 . 1 57-1 Od --s Od 68 $ 3,1 Delivery last week .. 1,260 1,914 2,31 Ditto from Juno 1.-1 59,336 45,532 74,739 Arrivals last week.. 5,242 1,444 2,412 Ditto from Juncl.... 82,142 42,142 46,165 Price ot Town 58 00 65s 6d 67a Od 18.576 59s 0d to —s 0! 2,449 72,078 1,293 73,674 603 3d RAILWAY TRAFFIC _RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. 1857. 1856. Miles opened, 18 57. BIUTIBII. Aberdeen •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••• •• Belfast and Ballymena •• •••• •••• •• •• Belfast and County Dewn.• •- •• •• •• Birkenhesd, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton,Blackburn,and West York .... Bristol and Exeter •• •••••• •• • • •• Chester and H01yhead............... Cork, Blackrock, and Passage • • .... Cork and Bandon .. • • .... • • • • • • • • • • Dublin and Belfastj unction .... •• • • Dublin and Drogheda •. • • • • • Dublin and Dundee and Arbroath •• •• .. ••.. • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk and Enniskillen.... • . • • • • • • East Anglian.... •• •• •.•••••••• •• •• East Lancashire.. •• • • •• Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. .... ") Eastern Union • • •..... ...... ... Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... ........ Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... Exeter and Creditors.. •............. Furness Railway •• • •••••• Glasgow, and South-Western........ Great Northern Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western • . •................. Irish South Eastern .... •• .......... Lancaster and Carliale.. •• •• •• ••••• Lancashire and Y0rk5hire........... Leeds Northern ...• •............ Liverpool, Crosby; and Southport.... London and North Western .• • • • •• • . London and Blackar all •• .. • • • . • • .... London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South We5tern......... Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Shellield,and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction • • • ... Maryport and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • ;7 I Midland •••••-• • • • • • • •_ '' ••• • • • 31!d tan d Great Western (Irish) . Monklands •• • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • North British • • • • • • ...... •• • North Statlordshire •• • • .... • • North-Western •• .. •• • •• Scottish Central • • • • • • • • .. Scottish Midland ••••• • • • • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• . ... Shrewsbury and Chester .• ........ Shropshire Union .. •• •• South Devon . • • • South Eastern•• •• •• South Wales .. •• •• •• • .......... South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. Taff Vale •• •• •• •• Waterford s.nd Limerick West Cornwall ...... ....... Whitchaven Junction ............... York and Newcastle, and Berwick & Y'rk and North Midland & Leeds.. FOREIGN. Dutch Rhenish • • Lyons and Mediterranean .......... Montereau and Troyes • Namur and Liege .. •• .......... •• •• Northern of Franco •• •• • • Orleans and Central .. Paris and Lyons .. •••• • • • Paris and Rouen....• • • •• • • Paris and Strasburgh •• ............ Rouen and Havre West and North-West of France .... 26 LlB 98 94 6% 67 , 93 489 283 20334 465 25►5 986!{ 5N 183 289 N 30151 171 1081 12% 682 I ,05 12,208 12,257 659 9,144 X7l 30,728 3,742 4,661 6,559 685 2,802 2,638 41,680 1,691 FOR: ,IGN. 23 183 i 1.03 20A i 1,140 1;29 4,742 21,705 5,071 2,840 6,163 2,!,333 5,673 25,964 5,520 17,837 1,050 2,084 933 5,351 12,289 4,951 178 223 1,083 1,414 1,l 57 bl 7 1,076 992 6,633 20,585 5,223 2,704 6,161 23,789 6,0G3 24,210 5 310 21,558