The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-23 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoor,-. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with less animation, and Prices remained without alteration. The sales were 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export. The Railway Share Market was quiet, but steady at previous quotations. In consequence of the extent to which the Colo nial Produce Markets were supplied last week there has since been rather less animation ; but the inquiry for home consumption has been quite suffi cient not only to maintain previous prices, but in several instances to occasion a small additional ad vance. Sugar, for instance, has been in good request at a rise at least of Gd. per owt. eh West Indian, and of Gd. to Is. on l 3 arbadoes description, while Mauritius kinds have also realised fuller quotations. East India qualities, however, have, on the contrary, ruled lower, and at the public sales of Havannah held Yesterday rather easier terms were accepted. Puller rates have been current for Coffee, and a fair business is reported. Tea has been quiet, with sellers of common congou at 110. to llid. per lb. according to prompt, and Cocoa has been held for high rates. The Rice market has ruled quiet, and Madras is cheaper. Ginger has been steady, as well as Pepper, and Pimento has risen id. per lb. Mace and Cloves have been heavy. At the public sales of Saltpetre, Bengal and Madras sorts were taken in at a decline of ls. to 2s. per cwt. Cochi neal has risen ld. per lb., and Tallow has remained steady. The Indio market has remained firm, a good business having been done in East India descriptions, at full rates. At public sales low and medium qualities of Guatemala were in request, and realised very high prices. No particular alteration has occurred in wool, and the demand is brisk, at former values. The shareholders of the Brazilian Imperial Min ing Association, at their meeting which took place Yesterday, in accordance with the report of the committee of shareholders, passed a resolution for dissolving the concern. This report stated as follows :—" The committee having fully considered the condition and prospects of the association, have ‘t° report as follows, viz.: the loss for the 18 months e nding the 30th of June, 1856, amounts to the sum 9f 10,0971., a great portion of which has been expended in driving the Joinville's adit for the Purpose of exploring for Dunal's shoot. The adit has now reached the spot where the shoot should be ; and there being no indications of its presence, and nothing to recommend a further !Ouch, the committee urgently advise the dissolu tion of the company in the best and speediest manner possible. About 25,0001. was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. Since Saturday, therefore, nearly 200,0001. is ascertained to have been de !patched ; but some of the gold lately sent to Ire land has returned during the last few days. In Lombard-street the demand for discounts to day is not very active, and a much easier feeling seems to prevail. First class bills are negotiated at about 5i per cent., but there does not appear to be any immediate probability of a reduction. Owing to unfavourable weather in the Channel the French mails have again been detained. The market for Public Securities has been af fected to the extent of almost A per cent. by the ad vices from China recording the progress of hostilities. Bin iness, however, is still very inactive. Consols for money have been stationary at 931 _a, and for account, at 93A for the sth proximo. The New 3 per Cents. are marked 94 to 94k, the Re duced 934 to 94, the New 2i per Cents. 761, the Long Annuities 24., and the 30 Years' do. 18. Bank Stock is 2174, and Exchequer Bills (small) are Is. to 2s. prem., and the Bonds 991. The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market have occasioned no material variation in prices, but they are generally rather heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents, are called about 9.g. to 951, but no business has yet been recorded in. them. Spanish Bonds have been 40 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 108 ; ditto per Cents. 96i ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. 64k. Peruvian 3 per Cents. are 55 ; Mexican, 211- ; and Chilian 6 per Cents. 103&. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 21i ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 5 5 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 6 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 411 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 4 ; ditto New Deferred, 2 ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 6. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during the w ee k th ere has been a steady demand for American Securities of every description. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104 105 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...101 105 Alabam a 5 per Cent STATE SECURITIES. 5 Maryland per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Storl. Bonds) ' 1 IseiPPi 6 per Cent: Pl. Bk Bonds 1841-1871... 43 45 miesisei.. .... ......................... ... Pennsl 9in • per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 16 18 Pennsylvania vama 5 per Cent. Stock per Cent. Bonds 76 77 Tennessee 6 '877 82 83 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds per Cent. Bonds ... 82 84 Virginia 5 1886... 83 84 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84 Montreal 6 per Cent. LOANSBS6 1865... 82 84 OF CITIES. New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77 Illinois C en t ral 7 RAILROAD BONDS. not Convertibleper Cent. Ist Mortgage, . 1875... 90 91 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 85 87 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Illt 'lds .._ e _ept Central (Shares), $25 paid......... ... 23 ZOp KJ higan Central Bp. Cent., C0nvert....1860... New Do. d o , do. ........ ....... 1869... 94i 95i York ' Central 7p. Cent., C0nvert...1864... 93 95 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertibl e 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 87 88 N. York and Eri e v. Cent. C onver tibl e 1862 ... 81 83 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Shaking Pa F n u a n in d t; .. . . p . ; . r .. 6 . en ... .. ._. 1875... 85 87 ling Bonds), not convert Mortgage (Ster , convertible 1859... 91 Panama 7 per Cent Pennsylvania Cent; a 1 43 trtgage.. 1864... 9U 92 shapi:e I fi nt.,l stMort.lBBo... 88 8 9 In the Railway tahreket this morning prices have been depressed to ve:xtent of fully 1 to i per cent., and a limited bdecl?nesesa has been trans acted. Great Northern Western 55., Lancashire and y or 7 k B. 6 d, Great North-Western 5 5., South-Western - c , h ar i i i d Mid lire 7 s . 6d , land and South Wales 10 s. The Pr en at nominal rates, no business having been A l o e n s are • them. In the Canadian lines, Great Weste rn e in of Canada New Shares improved about 55., but the East Indian are fully 10s. lower. Joint-stock Bank shares have been in rather better favour, and a moderate business -has been transacted. Bank of Australasia declined 10s., and Oriental Bank about ss. London and County. advanced ss. to 103. City Bank, Union of Aus tralia, and Union of London brought previous quotations. Miscellaneous Shares rule very dull, at yesterday's values. ~.78 80 .- 89 91 St. -.100 101 100 BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY (.From the O f ficial List.) slimness done tank Stock .. 2171 03,1 4 3 per C ent. R educed Annu i ties 3 ntr Cent. Consols Annuities O3A $ New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 1: 1 41i I s jew , 24 per Ce n t. A nnu iti es 76 Lo, j 5 A nnuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2,1 Ditto 3 0 Years expiresth A ril 1885 lB India. Stock l3 ' 220 India Bonds. 1 1000 Consols for Account .......... ........ Ifirch el tlev £lOOO Bills 24d. ' small.. ......... .... — Ditto Bon; ... ...... Ditto, 185 P ' , 3 3 / 4 per Cent- ,IICE: : PR ;. p .. . j. 0...... ...................... 99 1 Briznian Bonds. 5 REIGN guNDs—THIS DAY. I:l,Cent. .... Ditto New, 1852 ............ Chilian Bonds, 6 ...................... 103 i ' Per Per Ce Cent— ......... 97 Guatemala Bonds, 5 per Mexican 3 per Cent... cent *" .. .............. 6 0 Ditto Account ....... i• per Cent ................... 215 Peruvian Bonds 4 Ditto 3 per Cent. ..... . ........................ _ Cent.... Ditto Account ....•,• ... ............... Russian Bonds, 1,122, 4.! St., . 5 .- •••••••••• 55 Ditto, 4i per Cent. ................ 108 Sp-mah Roads, 3 per Cent ... ................. 961 Ditto Account ..................... ......... Ditte New Deferred, 3 per Cnut . . ...... ....... 40 ....... _... Ditto Account ....... .. ........................ 231 Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent ......... Ditto Account ..05 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent ~......, 1035 Dividends on the above nayable in Lond(n. Belgian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs ........ Ditto 4: per Cent.. ex. 25 francs Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cen';., 12 Guilders 645 i THREE O'CLocz Consols Ditto i .mone4 a ocount ( February 5)....... ....... y 93 THE SUN, LON ON, FRIDA St. 100 37 20 St 10 sa I 5 31i I St 15 , 2 911 65iiiii Jt. p Wit. 9G St. St. 61 '4 113 10 1061 St. 821 i i 604 i 60 101 St. St, St. St. St St 50 I S 748 12: Bii 5 St fi St, L 2 12 St. 20 i 10 lA 1093 8 61 1 I St, 20 P 1 ISCV.LLA NR()TJS. :5 , 19 ,ustraiian A gricuu, Australn. Royal Mail , Serlin Water Works lrtt. American Land Canada ................. C. Go . 6 p.c. JanBzs lily 1 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug D e. 6p c. Mar & Sept Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam Kectric Telegraph Electric Telcg. of Ir En.6gAus Cop Sm Co Gon. Ir Sc Col (lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam London Discount Lond. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navin Wediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican&S.Americn. Nat. Discount C 0.... Do. New ............ 23 - 25 94 6 18# 61 604 51 70 69A 17i 18 17* 0 I al Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p P les at I d Do. New B. dz N.S. Land N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. N. 13. Australasian Nrth. of EuropeStaam Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New .. Steam Royal Mail Scot. Austral. Invast Ditto New South AustraLLsnd _ _ 33i 4 34k 4 50 37j 8 43i I 26 1 all 0 17 1 all 1 2s. S all 21 - 21 5t - 6 ,•• '''' ... 3i - * - 2i - 67 -- )0 60 1 all 1 all 15 all 1 al: 1 al 3 abeam.. Tel. Scrip RPRistered...:„7. Itriigter Van Diemen's Land V,Q).6P.e.Jan&dnly Business this day soi 80 IS7 99 893/4 1091 10 1021 li 17 16i 5i - 6 40 - 45 28 - 132 LlO 1101 :12 92 i s = it 4 d 31 3i ••• ••• - 1 -16 P 3 - 4 3/ - 4p Ad iP 14 $l 3 2i 69 5 ••• 11 - j 35 -- 1 - 1 1101 I i 91 2 15 Pm 21 I 141 15 14b 664 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before Mr. Baron Bra►nwell and a Common Jury.) HANCOCK. V. LORD ERNEST VANE TEMPEST. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the eminent jeweller in Bond-street, against the defendant, Lord Ernest Vane Tempest, to recover the sum (1 1501. 19s. for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Ed win James, Q,C., in stating the case to the jury, said that the defendant was the third son of the late Marquis and the present Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 1501. 193. for jewellery supplied to the noble defendant from September, 1853, to May, 1854. To the demand the noble defendant bad pleaded, by his guardian, infancy, and never indebted. The defendant, at the time be contracted the debt, was an officer in the Second Life Guards, and son of one of the most wealthy of our aristocracy, living in a high sphere of society, accompanied by all the attributes and appliances of great luxury and wealth, He went from time to time to the plaintiff's shop and selected the various articles with which he was charged, and the question for the jury was whether the articles in question were suitable for a gentleman in the position of life of the defendant, he having thought right as a gentleman and an officer to put on the record the plea of infancy. In Addison's treatise it was laid down that necessaries were to be considered in reference to the position and rank of the person contracting the debt, and it had been held that a servant in livery was a necessary to a rich infant as well as expensive uniforms to an infant officer in the Guards—(laughter)—and to infant officers in Volunteer Corps. It certainly appeared ridiculous to talk of infant officers, but it was just to say they fight very well. The articles supplied consisted of, amongst others, a diamond ruby centre cross-ring, an enamelled pearl star locket, 31. 10s. _ _ _ His Lordship—A. locket what is that, Mr. James ? Mr. James —You ask me what it is, my Lord, and I will tell you, for I once hag a locket. (Laughter.) A locket is a thing in which you wear a piece of the hair of the lady to whom you are attached. (Laughter.) His Lordship—Then I have been without a necessary all my life. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. James—Your Lordship was never an infant officer in the Secand Life Guards. That makes all the difference. (Laughter.) The next item was a pair of onyx sleeve link studs, 3/. That surely must be a necessary article for a noble lord, for only fancy Lord Ernest Vane Tempest riding with his mamma with a pair of pewter studs and brass sleeve rings (Laughter.) The thing was ridiculous, and it was not to be expected that a nobleman would wear a second or third-rate jet stud, which ordinary persons were obliged to wear. (Laughter.) Then came an item for a gold latch-key. Every one, he believed, understood what a latch-key was. (Laughter.) It was usual with the officers of this regiment to have gold latch-keys, and of course this young nobleman's mamma could not fancy her son having one in iron or steel, whilst the other officers, his equals, were wearing gold ones. There was an item for a necklace, 7/. ; but whether his lordship wore it or not lie (Mr. James) could not say, and there was another item for a Russian leather dressing-case without razors. (Laughter.) His Lordship—The defendant being a young man, and an infant, probably did not want them. Mr. James—lf your Lordship saw him, you would say he did want shaving. (Laughter.) The learned counsel then read various other items, and amongst them, another article for holding hair, remarking that the noble defendant appeared to be much at. tubed to hair —4. (laughter) and alluded, in conclusion, to his lordship having a watch. That, he said, he thought the jury would say was a necessary article, in order that he might be on parade at the right time, and to look at and see that he never went too fast. (Laughter.) The learned counsel then called Mr. Hancock, who proved having demanded the money. He said that every article in his shop was marked in plain figures. After the noble lord became involved he sent the account to the marchioness. Mr. James—That was when he was about to enter the Church. (Laughter.) Mr. Hancock said it was usual for gentlemen to have gold latch door keys, especially the officers of this regi ment. It was usual for gentlemen to wear bracelets and lockets, and from the low price of these articles he thought they were for gentlemen's use. He was in the habit of sending articles to the noble defendant at his barracks. Several of Mr. Hancock's assistants spoke to selling many of the articles in question to the noble defendant, eapecially a blood-stone locket, with the initial " E" on it in diamonds. His Lordship said the plaintiff had failed to prove more than 651. 158. Mr. Bovill, for the defendant, said that in that case he would not go to the jury. Her ladyship had offered 601., the sum she considered herself liable to pay for her son. Mr. James complained of the conduct of her ladyship in not paying the whole amount. Without Lord E. V. Tempest's evidence that he had not had the articles, it should be taken as proved that the whole had been sup. plied. A verdict was then taken by direction of his lordship for 651. 15s. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN BE GANDER. This was a meeting for the last examination of this bankrupt, who was described as of the Catherine Wheel public house, Iligh-street, Borough. The learned Commissioner said that the examination had been adjourned in consequence. of the unsatisfactory nature of the accounts, which appeared to have been mado up from entire guess work. The present accounts appeared to be even worse, for almost every item, and some to a large amount, had been altered. Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, said that they were by no means satisfied with the bona fides of the account, or the conduct of the bankrupt, who had allowed the whole of the property to be swept away, not leaving a shilling for his creditors. Mr. Chidley argued the else in favour of the bank rupt, but the examination was ultimately adjourned for further accounts. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE TURNER. This bankrupt was described as of Finsbury, builder, and to-day applied for his certificate. The balance sheet, by Messrs. Butler and Cannings, shows debts, 1,4261., comprising, 7361. unsecured, and 690/. partly secured ; assets, good debts, 1651. ; doubtful, 398/. ; property in the hands of creditors, 4601. _ _ His Honour granted a certificate of the third class. IN RE B. WHITE. This bankrupt was described as a baker, of Vauxhall. walk and Putney. The accounts, by Messrs. Butler and Cannipgs, shows debts about 1,3001., of which 5001. are fully secured, and assets beyond amount to secured creditors, 2701. The bankrupt was opposed, but his Honour ulti mately granted a certificate of the third class. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 23.—Wind this day at noon W. — Light breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 22.—Wind N.W. to W.S.W—Ar rived—Adam Koss, from Ric? Janeiro, for Hamburg. FALMOUTH, Jam. 22.—Wind variable.—Arrived—Pro vidence, from Havana. Sailed—Panope, for Pernambuco. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 2 2 . — Sailed—Sabrina, for Aus tralia NEWHAVEN, Jan. 22.—A ship, of about 200 tons, is on shore near Beachy Head. A steamer has gone to her as sistance. The weath er being moderate she is expected off. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23.—A vessel is aground on Little Burbo in great distres s. A shi p is reported to be on shore at Eastham. Wind N .W., str ong. WELLS, Jan. 21.—The vessel on shore near Blakeney yesterday was the Linton, of Sunderland ; she has been assisted off. LOWESTOFT, Jan. 2 2 . — The Friends of Eliza, of Hartle pool,—The Prussite, from Marseilles, 2n e g fi l' t on shor e on . th e 20 t h i ns t. , has for and. y this hn i i s sm a po s o h ur o Tt r " w a t hj i K aenh i . 8 s; sunk and is being stripped; attempts are being made to save her. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 21. DEAL, Friday, 10 a.m. Wind N.N.W. Sailed—Ocean Wave, for Lisbon. Arrived—Esther and Sophia, from Laguna ; James Littlefield, Callao. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) G RAVESEND,'Friday, 10.5 a.m. Wind W. ; tide four hours flood ; fine. Arrived, Jan. 22—East London, from Dantzio Jacob, Leba ; Augustine, Rouen. Arrived, Jan. 23—Fugent, from Dantzic ; Enigheden, Skielsker. Sailed.—Crimea, for Bombay. Wind W. by N., moderate. Passed, in tow. — Northumberland, from Madras, for London. Passed.—Deslandes, from Cape Coast Castle, for Lon don; Claudia, from London, for Demerara. Anchored.—Argus, for Santander ; Laura, Briaham Huron C o nstantinople—all from L on d on ; Spray, from North America, for London—has been supplied with an anchor and part of chain to replace others lost in the ice in North America. The directors of the Electric Telegraph Company have resolved to reco mmend a divid en d a t t h e ra t e of 7 per cent, per annum at their half-yearly meeting on the sth of February. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) h' W 4....11WA Y a. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day 91 &labg. Fottng. Jitte . and Baitu. Jan.:' i , sll ii , ..lttst Et Pal Rirming. Wolve Stour all Birk paha. Lar..!EL. Cheshire Janet._ ' • 1 ' Do. !;hash. Bir"A all )0., do. 4 1 - 8i 9 19A - 20 174 18 134 14! 81 sa all Blackburn ..... all Myth &Tyne £25 Ijssel.. at I 100 Bristol aul Exete- . 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester 4 liolyhoto all Cork and Bandar all Cork, Black, do Pas! all Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 DubliudgßelfastJunc all Dun. P. di Aber. Jnc 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Elst. 'Talon, A St 10 pc B. Stock.., 84 Do., New A..... 17: East Kent 100 East L eashire al East Suffolk 4 Do. 1100 Edinburgh ds Glasg all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prtls. &Dnnd. all Forth & Clyde Jun !100 !Furness :100 Glasgow dx S. Westrn all Great N. of Scotlnd 100 I Great Northern 100 'Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 130 Gt. Sth. &West. are ) 100 Great Western..,... 1.00 Do. Stour Val. R2O Gna. Stk all Irish South-Eastem all iLanca.ster & Carlisle 14 Po., Thirds 12 New Thirds 100 iLancash.andYork2l) !Do., Wet. Biding lin all Southiort all London & Blackwao 1.00 Lond. Bright & S.Cei. 100 Lond. and N. West), 16 !Do. Fifths SA'Do.IOI.Sh.,M&B ( 2i Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn all Lndndrry&Coloraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk 100 danch.Shef. &Lind!) 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 00 Midland 100 9o.l3irmng. &Dee; all Midi& G. West. (Ire. all Do. Half Shares All Newcastle & Carlisle all Nwpt.Aberg. Si Newry & Enniskille all Newry, WarrenpoilV and Rostrevor 1.0(1 iorfolk" 3 lorthn.Counties Un 100 North British 100 Nth Devon Rail Dock 5t0ck.,..,.... iOO do., A Stock [OO too., B Stock ....... 00 N.Eastern—Berwi 233 Do. do. Extension , 165 Do.do. G.N.E. ?troll all Do. Leeds iOO Do. York 100 North London .D l N.&S.Wstrn.,Ham etcad, and City Jo.. . North Stafrordshir.. al forth Western...... all I. &S. Westrn.Jun -11 Wore., & Wol, 14 i,rtsmouth 10 Rhymney . ottish Central 10 Scot. N. E. Abrdn St. .1, Do. Scot. Mid. St ' 0 A -,pshire 2 Sitingbourne&Sheer. a: ioutil 1)3VOISI ionth Eastern 100 'south Wales .. 7 ;. Yrksh. & Riv.l)n 94 GO 61i 37 38 .. ..• ... •N ~- •~ 181 19, 91 (i) 43 45 . 29 31. 7 - 5 9:3i 9 r 53 - 5* 34 - 35 94 - 96 7 - 8 911 -- 92 76 78 123 125 .11 113 65i 65i 65 67 68 72 5 - 6 5 6 96 - 7 12 - 114 .06 - 106 20/ - 211 101 - 1.0 1 Lo6i - 10.4 ... ... el 82f -82 i 53 - 55 all 4 "'" 13i -14 f 51 - 53 3i - 39 ,„„ 40 ... ... 110.11 84: 4 - 3 - 21 ) ISt - 18{ 60 €Ol 98 -102 8 - 8?1 10 - 1 1 28 - 10fi lOB 256 266 71 73 49 t 1 2 16 17 '8 - 746 846 8N 5 3d 5 3 d 12 14 39 41 T a ll s;i:es:Wok. &W 2 i Stooktondo.,l.Daning 12, Ito., S5•l 3 Do., do., 1855 Atoe,kten di Hartle). • riff Vale ...... )0. Pref., No. 1..,. ?.2 rbames Hay. D.& all Vale of Neath al Waterfd. & Kilkenn •.l' WaterforldcLimer ‘• • all West Cornwall all vest End of Londe; and Crystal Palace. all Do. A ....... ....... . all Do. B al, West London all Do. Fiist Class all Do. Second Class... I ill 19i -20 i 6 8 2 - 4 4i - 7 9 COLONIAL. 'J Iriombay tutrodis , Cen. India, g. 5 p. c I - all Do. 10s. Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do I , emerara SO 2s. Eastern Bengal all kast Indian A and B, g. 5 p. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c all Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all t)o. do. do., '59, do all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per Qent 100 lid. Trunk of Canad a all Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till'B all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. all Gt. In. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c all 4t.Y.Tostern of Canada 8 Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73 do. all Do. do., '73, withon• option all Madras, guar. 4ts p.c. all Do. do., sp. c. 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 5 3cinde, guar. sp. c all Do 18 3t. Andrew's and Queboc (Al ... ...... ... 7- 103 - 110 p 21 3 / 4 - 22 50 - 52 82 - 83 203 -20 i 4 - 24i - )5 - 24) 99 - 100 118 -- 123 118 - 123 108 110 19,t —19 i 2111 22 id IP li 2 p - 6',1 la ii 1 $ - 2ip 14- 2 p 1 4 5 32i —3 3 d par p ... • ... 41 4i 5i - 6 a . 6 6P 29 - 301; •• ••• 8 -8:, 19 - 371 - 37 9 - 9i 541 - 55 56 - ii - 23 - 14 8f - 81 8 - 9 - 94 1 - 10 34 - 35 -14 p BAXICS. 93 § d 60 62' 1 -... i 69 " 70 - - ... 17f -- le; 174 18 17§ 18 . N sm. .., .p. .... 0.1 .... io. sr, 49 51 37 39 - 1 d ....". a. ••• ». -` 34 - 36 63 - 6 5 7 - 9 ii 9dl 10 ;;; 6 di FOREIGN. .0 all %ntwerp&R3tt.rd, m 0 10 Ardennes 5 all '3elgian Eastn. June IQ 16 Real ers to Oral ssessa c 101 10 i Buff. & Lk. slur. Ry. 6 all Carineaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry ZO 12 Imteb Rhenish ao all gastern of France 20 all New 20 `2 , 3. Euphrates Valley 10 109. 20 18 Gt. Ceutral of Frank fa 20 16 treat Luxembonr4 10 4 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Basle 10 all Lierre and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo Venetian. 5 all Lucca t Pist. sp. C.P. 10 15 Lyons and Geneva ... 20 a ll Lyons at Mediterran 33 all Maria Antonia ... . 10 all Do. do. New 20 all gamur di Liege ..... 20 all Do. do., 6p. c. Prof 16 all forthern of France. all NorweginnTrunkPre -‘-‘ all Paris and Lyons 20 all Paris and Orleans. . 20 5 Recife & San. Fran. (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c i 5 O n o o y R. 5 10 7i Rom e an d F rasca ti . al i S p w . ed cent. <:" <:" ail royal Danish ...... all iambre and Moult all 20 ell Southern of France 8i West Flande re 10 all Do. 6), p er c. Pre f,,, a. 20 all W. of Fra nc 20 6 Westernof.Austri.. (0 all W est. o f Switzerland 6 all Wiesb a d en 6 all Do. 8p„ 20 all Zealand i (~zN..Sl`Oi all knstralasia 1N Bank of Egyp 50 Bank of London :11 Sri. Col. Bk.&Ln. 6 , iritish N. American 5 ahartd. Bank of Asia 6 fihrtd. Bok. of India, Australia, & China 50 City ...... . .............. 25 Colonial ................ 20 Commercial of Load. sll Sng.Sc ot. &Ans. Cht. all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia. ............. all Ditto New ............. Ai London and County.. )0' 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg. Corp, ) 10 London Joint Stock. 20 Lond. & Westminstm National Pro.ef Eng ) 10 Do. Naw ......... 22 i National Bank D all New South Wales, 5 411 Oriental Ick. Corp 0 15 Ottoman Bank U 25 Provincial of Ireland 0 all Do. Now 5 1 R. Aus B &Go lm Cc 5 a i South Australia k. all OGl‘a of Australia 2 I Do. Now 0 10 ~n ;n.l , •f London / 0 50 11Juity Mutual 10 bQ Wooterußk of Loud, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILIY aITJ. I Bedford ar.d Bietzhley Enclighar.ash, elydesElal, . all Qol. &cur Vy. WO E. Liu. g.i3pc. all E. Un. H. S 1). 1.0() Glas. Barr. & Neils. Dix v(.4 100 Do. New...—. all Glstr.d:Do Fr all Hrtlpl. 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'''' .. toi 93 —cs lf i d i 1- I a 109 111 113 - 116 105 - 110 i = 17 23 - 24 102 - 105 - 27 3 / 4 -• 28 2 - 3 p .•• - .... 3 - 31 ••••i...11 ..... ••• 7i - Bi, 11 . 2 3 - 3A 16 - 18 P - IP 57 - 59 30 35 25 27 13 15 a id . i ... - 4 ... --- 6 - 7 •• ••• 8 • N ld p 1 - i - 4 * - i 8 - 10 23 - 25 7 - 9 2i - 21 14 - li 11 3i - 4i 3i - 3i II - • i ... '''''' .- 22 25 16! it. 3 23 5 it. St. 71 k .5 1 all 10 , I.& 1 all 1 all 1 I all LO 9 / 8 a all 1 all 1 all 1 12a. y-tv'ENING, JANUARY 23 1857 THE INCOME TAX. DEPUTATION TO THE CHA.NOELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. —THIS DAY. The deputation appointed in the me!re7olis, and the country, to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to the income tax, had an interview with the right honourable gerAletnau, at his official residence in Downing-street, this morning, to urge upon him the views of the country on the continuance of the war 9(1., and the better equalisation of the income tax, if it should be continued by the Government. The deputation comprised the following gentlemen : Major Reed, Mr. Deputy Bernard, Mr. J. Hopwood, Jacob Bell, Hosegood, W. T. Bedford, J. Bartruni, W. Waite, H. Potter, T. Lovick, W. S. Burton, Higham, Smart, F. May, C. Hawkins, W. C. Jay, J. A. Nichelay, J. Shaw (Huddersfield), G. T. Prince, (Reading), T. S. Gowing (Ipswich), Oliver Hartridge, W. Payne, J. G. Hatton, G. Walter, E. Roundtree, J. Edmonds, G. H. ER, G. Scammwell,J. Read, &c., &c. Major BRED, M.P., in introducing the deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the gentle men who comprised the deputation were members of an association to obtain an immediate repeal of the acts of Parliament increasing the tax from 7d. to 161. in the pound, and for a more equitable adjustment or total repeal of the tax in reference to trades and professions. The gallant gentleman then referred to the feeling throughout the country against the continuation of the 9d. after the sth of April next, and reiterated against the continuance of the act in its present form the argu ments used at the meeting held on Wednesday night at Exeter Hall. Mr. Deputy Bernard, Mr. Nicholay, Mr. J. Bell, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Gowing also addressed the right hon. gentleman on the.subject. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply, said h had great pleasure in fixing that day for receiving the deputation, and the satisfaction of showing them that he had not the least re luctance to give them such information as was in his power in respect to this question. He was aware that both the deputation and the country felt deeply interested in it, and he considered that the subject had been brought before him in the opening statement of Major Reed, and followed by the other speakers in deli berate and proper language, and he had no doubt from the means of information they all possessed that the l i tatements made represented the feelings prevalent throughout the country. (Hear, hear.) He must begin by saying in order to give a full answer to all that had been that day advanced by;:the deputation, it would be necessary for him to enter fully into an explana tion of the state of the expenditure and revenue of the country, and, in Lot, to anticipate the an nual financial estimate it would be his duty to make to Parliament, and to Parliament alone ; but he could not consistently with his duty anticipate the nature of that statement, and he thought they must all be sensible that it would be impossible for him to take that course. He would, nevertheless, offer to them such remarks as it was in his power to make in answer to the statements that had been advanced. The observations that had been set forth turned upon two questions—first, as to the nature of the tax itself; and, secondly, with regard to its amount. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the nature of the tax, their observations went to its very being, viz., that it was inquisitorial, and that it made no distinction between precarious and fixed incomes. That objection went, as he had stated, to the very essence of the tax, whether it was 5d., 7d., or 161, and therefore he did not see on that occasion that any advantage would be gained by his going at length into the nature of those arguments. He was quite aware of their existence, and he had stated his opinion on them, and the proposed differential duty on permanent and precarious in comes. It appeared to him that the difficulties that beset such a plan were not sufficiently estimated by the people, but he had no wish then to go into that question. He was quite prepared most carefully to consider any facts or arguments that might be laid before him bearing on the question, and to take into consideration any de clared plan for carrying those views into effect. (Hear, hear.) They must be aware that the great difficulty in arranging a plan of taxation consisted in the actual scale that must be adopted, and they must be aware that it was no easy matter to propose any direct or indirect tax that would produce 16,000,0001. within the year like the present income tax, without some complaint being created against it. He was afraid that those gentlemen who talked of a perfect system of taxation, when they came to levy large sums would find the reality very far short of their anticipa tions. He now came to a more practical point, the question of amount in reference to tbis tax, and he begged them to dismiss at once from their minds any notion that the Government loved taxation in the ab• street, or had any wish to maintain a tax that was not necessary for the public service, or any wish to take advantage of the words of any act of Parliament for the sake of continuing a tax not: necessary. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman alluded to the war taxes lately imposed, namely, that on malt, which he said had been discontinued in accordance with the Act of Parliament, so that the Government thereby had not only lost the extra duty on malt for the remainder of the year, but also the drawback to the extent of 800,0001., making together a deficit of nearly 1,000,0001., showing that the Governmenthad no desire to make any alteration against the people when the law was in their favour. The war duties on tea,sugar and coffee would terminate by law on the sth April next, and no proposal was made last ses sion to continue them beyond that period. It so hap pened that the wads of the statute with regard to the income tax continued it one year beyond the sth of April next. All that he could say was that Government would ❑ot take advantage of the particular wording of that statute, but act in the same manner towards the people of this country, as they did on a recent oc casion, with reference to the King of Sardinia, relative to the payment to him of the additional loan of 1,000,0001. Of course the Government would not think of continuing the tax on account of the word. ing of the statute if it were not needed. Having made that statement he must add, with regard to the rate of the income-tax, that it was not a question of taxation but of expenditure, and consequently the question was, what would be the expenditure the following year, for on that the ways and means were founded, and, therefore, they must see that the Government, without they, the deputation, proposed another tax, could h• expected to give up 8,000,0007., the amount of the proposed reduction. That was all he could then state to them, and he had endeavoured to be as explicit as cir cumstances would allow. _ . _ The deputation shortly afterwards withdrew. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1855, 1856, The following is an account of the public Income and Expenditure of the United Kingdom in the years ending the 31st day of March, 1855 and 1856, distinguishing the actual payments fur the expenses incurred in the collec tion anti management of the Revenue ; for the charges of the Public Debt (the Terminable Annuities being also valued by estimate); for the expenses of the Civil Govern ment ; the allowances to the Royal Family and to 1 - 1 is Majesty the Bing of the Belgians ; the establishment of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland ; the expenses of the two Houses of Parliament and the Civil Departments ; the other Pensions on the Consolidated Fund, on the Gross Revenue, and the Civil List. Also the payments for the Administration of Justice, Diplomatic Expenses, and on account of the sums voted for the Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellaneous services ; also Public Works, Bounties, Post office, the Quarantine, and Warehouse Establish ments; and all other Payments not coming under any of the foregoing heads : CUSTOMS AND EXCISE- Foreign • Spirits IRurn .. •• . British Malt • • ...... •• ••. Hops.... Sugar and molasses . Tea „ .. Coffee ....... .... • . Tobacco and snuff.. . Butter . .... •• Cheese •••••• •• .•„ Currants and raisins Corn Silks Paper INCOME. Candles and tallow . Glass .. Year ended Timber. March 31, 1855. Excise licencas .... Pest-horse duties .. Hackney carriages .. State carriages • ..... Railways.. • • Miscellaneous of Cus toms and Excise Total Customs andl Excise STAMPS- Deeds and other in. struments ..... •.. Probates and legacies Insurance I Dianne. Fire ... Bills of exchange, bankers' notes Newspapers and ad vertisements Receipts ..•.......• Other stamp duties . ASSESSED AND LAND TAXES- March Land Taxos . . Houses ......... Servants - Horses Carrlages.... •• Additional 10 per ceni Other assessed taxes. ,381,981 ,293,385 ',551,976 6,183,055 388,339 1,804,595 4,996,154 5,126,317 463,743 ,4,773,555 114,430 44,695 263,914 329,288 265,715 ,050,629 465 52,445 7,413 612,448 1,413,179 63,468 173,577 309,195 369,909 1,225,234 12,652,622 293,368 1,244,361 624,499 33,993,100 478,792 223,715 416,942 1 1,155,676 650,241 194,756 344,440 374,410 167,638 113,886 224,065 Property and Income Tax . • • . Post-office . • .. ...... • • • Crown lands ...... Other ordinaryrevenue and other' resources •..... • • • • .... ••• • 1 Total income .• ... Excess of expenditure over in , come REVENUE—Charges of Collection : Civil De- (Customs partments Excise Preventive service,) land guard, revenue, police cruisers, and harbour vessels 1,174,922 1,297,727 7,877,830 6,676,349 129,116 1,g56,120 1 5,227,06 6 587,637 5,006,699 5,070,870 39,033,970 Stamps • ..... • • Assessed taxes .... Other ordinaryrevenue Superanntiatton and other allowances.... Total charges of col lection of the rave- 7,159,540 3,225,121 Public Debt— Interest on permanent debt .. Terminable annuities Management • • Unclaimed dividends repaid .• •• • • • . 10,922,267 2,635,337 383,755 731,578 Interest on Exchequer, Bills Interest on Exchequer Bonds (1854) Total debt G 4,091,571 6,145,246 70,236,817 113,20 G 43,808 233,726 353,066 284,405 ,047,430 57,177 7,218 448,756 ,397,673 69,636 133,016 323,691 680,476 1,218,737 12,850,873 924,383 1,280,441 450,752 255,542 257,G3 425,251 31, 1856. 1,157,525 728,689 185,826 340,898 283,853 208,912 11,912 218,462 35,635,552 5,210,384 40,845,936 EXPENDITURE. 23,298,297 3,846,861 *67,854 85,916 !7,299,029 400,505 Year ended 1,272,725 7,063,6,0 488,800 1,761,525 171,941 363,210 27,173 3,136,077 15,159,458 2,767,20 421,715 1,158,148 70,552,145 401,055 22,597,165 93,149,310 March 31, 1956. 658,162 657,771 1,316,033 2,724,904 23,138,061 3,863,9f17 67,332 [73,241 127,242,541 105,000 127,86 - 4,533 :CIVIL GOVERN MENT- 512,574 1,828,607 181,717 422,618 27,206 403,205 2,863,353 Civil li st —Privy purse, salaries of the house hold and tradesmen's bills ...... • • The allowances to the several branches of the Royal Family,and to his Royal Highness Leopold Prince of Co burg (now King of the Belgians)t The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland's establish ment ....... . The salaries and ex penses of the Houses of Parliament (includ ing printing) . • .. Civil Department, in cluding superannua tion allowances .. • • Other annuities, pen sions, and superannu ation allowances on' 60,284 371,800 the Consolidated Fund, and on the' gross revenue Pensions, civil list—, Total Civil Govern ment - • •• • • 151,788 JUSTICE- Courts of Justice Police and criminal prosecutions•• .. •• • • Correction • • •• •• • • •• Total Justice 26,376 1,733,109 240,000 371,g00 151,788 128,112,825 2E,540 162,230 763,548 207,688 11,458 2,427,655 754,931 ,012,582 ,424,907 1,695,052 3,192,420 STATE OF TRADE. NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY. The lace trade, in most of its branches, continues dull. For the home market there is very little doing, the season for home operations having not yet set in. We have, however, a few foreign orders in the market, and manufacturers express themselves with confidence as to future prospects. The hosiery trade is active. The orders for the home market are good, and the foreign trade is also buoyant. Upon the whole the operatives are well employed at good prices. Silk and yarns continue high. LEICESTER, THURSDAY. The hosiery trade is by no means active, yet a healthy tone pervades the market, and manufacturers are san guine with respect to future operations. The great difficulty they have bad, and, indeed, to a considerable extent, have now to contend with, is the unprecedented price of material, being unable to obtain anything approaching an adequate remuneration. Wools and yarns are selling at enormously high rates. SALE OF LAND. —Nearly ten thousand pounds' worth of land, in pots varying from 501. to 1,0001., was sold at the allotment of the Kentish Town estate, at the offices of the Conservative Land Society, yesterday. Mr. Pow. nail, Mr. Steven, and the Rev. Dr. Worthington were present at this large distribution. Yesterday the body of an infant was discovered on the doorstep of a house in Collingwood-street, Ratcliff highway. From the external injuries upon the head, there could be no doubt but that a brutal murder had been committed. Up to yesterday, nothing relative to the body of the man found in the reservoir near Hendon, had been discovered by the police. A letter dated Hamburg, Jan. 20, says :—The float ing ice in the Baltic is decreasing. The Elbe is entirely free. The Master in Chancery charged with the winding up of the Amazon Life Assurance and Loan Company has appointed a meeting for the 27th inst., to consider the propriety of entering into compromises with certain of the contributories, and for other business. Seven skeletons have been discovered in the neigh bourhood of Hangleton. The remains are supposed to be those of some Roman soldiers, as an encampment once existed near the spot. A few days since an elderly woman died at Saltash, and in the lining of the stays worn by the deceased the sum of 1001. was found. The discovery was a windfall for the brother of the woman, he not being in very afauent circumstances. William Tabner, an overlooker in the silk factory of Messrs. Booth, of Patricroft, has' been charged before the magistrate with cruelly assaulting ono of the "hands" of the establishment, a young woman named Maloney. He was remanded. His conduct to the workpeople generally was complained of. Difference ......... 2,954,540 3,097,753 * These sums are the net amount paid to the Bank of England after deducting GO,OOO/. for composition for stamp duty, and 1 2 0,000/. contribution out of the profits of the circulation department, per act 7th and Bth of Victoria, chap. 32. Ring No part of this income is at present paid for the use of Leop o ld . Th e t rustees, a f ter di sc h arg ing certain annui ties and pensions to the establishment of the late Pnncess Charlotte, repay the balance of the annuity to the Exche quer. The sum so repaid in the last year was 33,5 0 0 1 . JAMES WILSON. _ - The Right Hon. H. Labouchere bas subscribed the sum of 2501. towards the rebuilding of St. Mary's Tower, Taunton. March 31, Ix+ss, 661,411 611,314 DIPLOMATIC - Foreign 7%rinisters' sa laries and pensions.. Consuls' salaries and superannuation al lovrafices •• • • ••• • • • Disbursements, outfit.. Total diplomatic .. FORCES- l Effective ; Charge.. Army •• Non-effec tive ; Charge.. Total Army ... Effective ; Charge.. Navy .•Non-eilec tive ; Charge.. Total Navy .. ... Effective ; Charge. Ordnance Non-effec. tive ; Charge. Total Ordnance ..•• 2,334.958 14,490,105 5,284,62 166,099 5,450,72 0 Votewar To fisheriest of f l l e ' r o .e r .d c .i e .t a .( h. .1 7: : 7: .) Bounties, , for promoting Public works .. • • ........... Payments out of the revenue of Crown lands, for improvements and other public ser cices • • "• • Post-office —charges of collection and other payments ...... •• • • Quarantine and warehousing esta• blishments • • •••• • • " •• • • •• • • ' Miscellaneous, ne t classed under, the foregoing heads ........ Total expenditure •• . Memorandum : o f terminable an- The amountnuities at the end of each year was •••••• • • • • .. ............ In corresponding perpetuities, as estimated by Mr. Finlaison .... 28,321,7 07 1,802,000 16,644 570,499 1,496,0 49 132,876 2,423,052 170,236,817 3,860,425 905,885 147,659 189,742 29,042 442,151 2,952,908 17,395,09 18,405,549 1,2 19,036 10,654,5 85 10,229,9 32 181,61 2 _-•••--.-- [0,411,514 178,035 782,920 211,840 15,310 745,206 916,796 765,653 148,984 146,366 30,340 5,198,660 3,182,222 8,380,882 L 2,155,1 325,690 LITERATURE. The Journal of Public Health. Edited by B. W. Richardson, M.D. Thomas Richards. Among the contents of the present number of this ably conducted quarterly may be noticed, as of general interest, an article on the " Preservat i on of Food in Ancient and Modern Times," an essay on the " Protective Power of Vaccination,' and the continuation of a paper on " Nursery Govern ment in its Sanitary Aspects." The statistics ad duced in connection with the subject of vaccination are conclusive as to the wonderful preventive effects of the process, and the assertion that of the annual aggregate of deaths f r om smallpox " the immense majority aro amongst those in whom vac cination has never been performed," supported as it is by strong presumptive evidence, lends weight to, as well as receives countenance from, the sta tistics. The " Transactions nsactions of the Epidemological Society of London"include a long and interesting " Report on the Cholera, which visited her Ma jesty's Black Sea Fleet in the autumn of 1854," by Dr. Babington, t he president of the society. The Journal of Public Health will henceforth appear as The Sanitary Review—the next number com mencing a new volume. The staff of local epi demological observers, we are told, is greatly in• creased, so that the editor has now the whole length of Great Britain under observation. Guilo Branchi. The Story of a Tuscan. A. Elweg. Addey and Co. How far Mr. Elwes is accountable for this story we will not undertake to determine. What is of more importance to the public is its quality ; and we may safely say of it the elements of popularity have been so mixed up as to insure its success. A. beggarly childhood, a youth of vagabondage, a manhood of promise, and a maturity of content in Italy are suggestive of the pathetic, the romantic, the picturesque, and the entertaining. Under each of these heads, the story of a Tuscan will be found. to gratify expectation. The romantic and the pi - turesque elements are, however, in the ascendancy, and those who delight in storms and shipwrecks, and thrilling adventure with and among banditti, set off with vivid suggestions, rather than over drawn descriptions of picturesque natural objects, will read the story with avidity. The scams of the most stirring events described are the coast and Isle of Sardinia, of which but little is known by the general public. The pictures given of Italian life are not, however, without their charm, and street assassination, masques, and illicit passion, are con trasted with domestic quiet and the course of honourable love. Alfieri and Goldoni, their Lives and Adventures. By Edward Copping. Addey and Co. Mr. Copping has succeeded in presenting in a succinct and popular manner the lives and adven tures of these distinguished dramatists, to whom whatever vitality there may be in the existing Italian drama is mainly owing. The difference between the two dramatists is almost as great as that between the respective muses to which their devotion was paid, yet the lives and characters of each are well portrayed, indeed stand out in better relief from their juxtaposition. No new facts tending materially to affect the reader s im pression of Alfieri are given, but there is some de tail which adds interest to his career, noticeable among which is that connected with the Countess of Albany. The life of Goldoni is a condensation cf of that light hearted and exceedingly prolific comic writer's own memoirs and is very entertaining. At the conclusion are some able and just remarks, with illustrations, on the system of adaptation from the French now in vogue at our theatres. Altogether the work is one which, with the weight and value of truth, bears many of the charms of fiction, and will be read almost with equal interest by the intelligent mechanic fresh from toil, and the more favoured who can indulge as they will in lettered ease. THE WRECK OF TEE TYNE. The attempt to get off the Tyne is postponed until Tuesday next, in consequence of the time which must be occupied in taking the paddlewheels from her, and per forming other preliminary operations. The government authorities at Portsmouth have consented to send down powerful tugs to insure the success of her being got off next Tuesday. People have slept on board of her every night since the first night after she was stranded. The surf, rollers, or waves, fortunately break before they reach the ship. Lieut. Fuge, the Admiralty agent who was injured in the head while attempting to save her mails, now lies dangerously ill at Southampton. The two wild animals brought home in the stranded steamer Tyne were pumas from Buenos Ayres. They are the only animals found on the American continent which bear a resemblance to the lion of the old world. They were good tempere(l to those who fed them on beard. They lived on raw flesh and bones. During the confusion when the steamer went ashore they were neglected, but some one thought of giving them some live poultry before the ship was deserted ; they killed it instantly, and de• voured it. They were tept on short commons for two or three days after that, but before they left Southampton for the Zoological Gardens in London, they were well cared for and got into good condition. MA2KET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The fresh arrivals of English wheat have been very mo derate ; but several of Monday's unsold samples in poor condition were on offer to-day. Very few buyers were in attendance, and the trade was in a depressed state, at prices barely equal to those realised on Monday. The market may be considered almost a nominal one. Over 10,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand. The trade ruled very dull, and inferior parcels were offered on rather lower terms. . . Fine malting barley was held at previous rates; but other kinds sold slowly, at barely Monday's decline in value. The demand for malt was inactive, at previous quota. tious. Oats, beans, and peas supported Monday's currency ; but flour was very dull, and rathor drooping price. Over 23,000 parcels have arrived from the United States. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. I Fiol7*. English .. 1,690 880 2,920 10 I 850 Irish .. • 5,210 — 23,950 Foreign I 10,140 8,720 I 3,230 barrels. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts in to-day's market was very moderate the demand for all breeds ruled heavy, at Monday's decline in the quotations. With sheep we were scantily supplied, yet the mutton trade was dull. Iu prices, however, no change took place. Some small calves moved off steadily, at full currencies ; otherwise, the veal trade was dull, at late rates. Milch cows sold heavily, on former terms. Pe: Sibs to sink the offal's. s. d. B. d.! s. d. s. e Interior Beasts. 4to 3 61PrimeSouthdown 5 4 5 6 Second quality.... 3 8 4 o!Large crso. calves 4 4 5 6 Primo largo oxen 4 4 4 &Prime small do 5 8 6 0 Prime Scots, dtc. 410 5 ejLarge hogs Inferior Sheep _4 0 4 4 , Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 6 4 10'Suckling calves-23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s U 5 ;Quarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0 TOTAL 81:1PPLT. FOREIGN 81:1PPLT. Beasts .. •• • • 1,180 8ea5t5.................. . 120 3heep — • ••• 3,100 Sheep ...... ....... 250 140 LEADENHALL. aactive, as fsllows : NEWGATE AND Tho trade generally ruled i Per 81be by S. d. S. d. 8. d. s. d . Beef, interior 3 0 3 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310 Do., middling 3 6 310 Do., middl in g ..... 4 9 4 6 Do. prime lafge 4 04 4 ' Do., prime 484 10 1 do. small ....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 4 Do., Pork, large 33 4 4 Pork, small 48 5 4 tb e carcase. BOROUGH HOP. la c oonsttli outuhoeirnkfianicri s r m e q o u v e e s t o , f slow nd ricer pockets, 3/ os to 51 12s ; Weald Sussex, 3/ Os to 3 / 1 5s ; yearlings, , but we in their value. r wofe Fine havell i n ednn e oten,ichanceae: supported.3riz3Elisaotspotts 04i noticelno Sent 11 103 to 3/ 3s. OOLONL&L. a m a a v r a k n e c t e has of been fully a c i t d i v o p e f o r r l allb may t a h y e b fi e n erqu quoted.a t C i o eTs m' E m aAn o .—d n Ta C hn o e ngou has also been inquir e d f or a t 110, but holders demand Ilia per lb. SUGAR.—Rather • less business has been trans acted, but the rates recently established for West India Mauritius and East Indian have been fully maintained. Foreign—Cuba rather cheaper. The refined market has been rather dull, but the supplies being scanty full prices are maintained. Brown lumps are 61s to 62s per cwt. COFFEE.—A good business has been done in Mocha at full rates, and Plantation Ceylon has been in request at a slight advance on previous prices. Native Ceylon is also in good demand, and good and clean qualities realise as much as 56s per cwt. The supplies of foreign have been exceedingly limited. RlCE.—Thero has been a very liberal supply, and a good. business has been done in Bengals and Madras, at a slight reduction in values ; low to mid white is quoted 9s 6d to 10s 6d per cwt. Rum.—A fair demand has been experienced for Deme rara, but owing to the high rates demanded very little business has been done. SPICES.—A moderate inquiry for pepper, pimento, and cloves, at full rates ; ginger, nutmegs, and mace also ruled steady. COCIIINEAL.—There has be n leess activity displayed for this article, but the fine qualities bring full prices ; the low and inferior descriptions rule lower. TALLOW. —Only a moderato business has been done. P.Y.C. on the spot 61s 3d, and for spring delivery GOs Gd to 61.8 per cwt. A fire broke out last night in the premises of Messrs Nurdin and Peacock, egg merchants, o fßerwick-street, Soho. Before it was extinguishe d g reat damage was done. THE REV. J. C. GOEHAIL—The Excter Gazette regrets to learn that the incumbent of Brampford Spoke has returned from London, little if at all improved in health by the painful operation which he has recently under. gone. For some weeks past he has been unable to take part in the service in his parish church. 365,433 47,461, 188 4,200,000 14,575 950,576 107,042 1,578,299 137,307 2,470,230 93,149,310 3,996,066 898,313 95,099 x ~..