The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

MONEY IYIARKET 4ND COMMERCIAL DITELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed With a steady appearance, and prices were well maintained. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export, and 500 on speculation. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and values of all the leading stocks are al ra i?st nominal. There is very little animation in the Colonial pro duce, but, as there are no additional failures, and rather less difficulty is experienced in getting dis counts, the business of the week has commenced with better prospects. The sales advertised are ❑ot Very numerous. Sugaris dull, but the holders refuse to accept the terms offered. The stock of this article on the 21st inst., was 60,742 against 42,091, at the same period in 1856. The value of most other articles has undergone little alteration, but the operations are so limited that the prices are little better than nominal. Tallow is firmer, P.Y.C. bein g 48s. 6d. on the spot. The Bank of France appears to have recom menced its purchases of gold, and although that metal commands a high premium, the operation may be attended with profit, when the accommoda tion to the commercial public, which can be based 0* any additional supply, will yield 8,9, and 10 per cent. The total stock of bullion in the Bank's coffers is now supposed to be about 1921 millions of francs, the augmentation during the last few days, and which chiefly consisted of 5- franc pieces, being about 3 million francs. The Council took into consideration yesterday an appli cation for an advance to som- of the railway corn- Panies upon the security of their obliga ions. There is very little doing in the silver market, and the purchases on the Continent continue on a limited scale. Birs are quoted ss. lid. per ounce standard. It is expected that the steamer on the 4th proximo will take ait a very small amount. The Tagus from the Peninsula has brought 8 37321. in specie. The applications for discount at the Bank of England are not of that pressing character which was apparent last week, but the demand is never theless sufficiently active to keep the market in a stringent condition. In Lombard-street the busi ness transacted is comparatively small, but even there a greater willingness is shown to negotiate approved bills. A further addition was made to the Bank's stock of bullion yesterday, 150,0001. in Australian, Rus amai, and other gold having been sold to autho rities. During the last ten days about three quarters of a million sterling have been thus dis posed of, and the next balance-sheet will probably s how an improvement in this department. A large and influential house connected with the trade of Hamburg is stated to be in difficulties. Their liabilities are considerable. The English Stock Market has been rather firmer to-day, but the transactions have been on a limited scale. A better tone has been occasioned by the Mies of gold to the Bank and the improved feelin g in commercial circles. The near approach of the period when Parliament is to as unable, however, deters many from operating who otherwise would speculate for an advance. Consols for transfer have been 891 for money, and 891 90 for account. The present quotations are 891 90 and 90 to 90k respectively. The New Threes are 881 89 ; the Reduced, 831 The New 2 per Cents., 742 ; and Long Annuities, 1 15-16. Exchequer Bills are 13s. to 7s. die. ; ditto Bonds, 974 ; and Bank Stock, 212 214. Foreign Stocks are very inactive, and prices are generally firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are sm ; Ditto 4 per Cents. 97i ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 98; Ditto 4i per Cents. 97 ; Chilian 6 per Cents. 102 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 1051 106 ; Spanish New De ferred 25i ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 96k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi can, 18a ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto 3 per Cents., —— ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 42 43k ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 4i per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 404 41 ; ditto Deferred, 25 25k. In the Railway Share Market business has been Wiry quiet, with a slight downward tendency in prices for some of the prise pal lines. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North British declined ss. ; and Brighton 1/. ; North-Western, South-Western, and South-East ern improved about 10s. The Foreign lines are almost neglected. Dutch Rhenish declined about N. In the Colonial undertakings there was a slight improvement. East Indian advanced 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 105.; and Great Indian Peninsula, ss. Miring Shares are quiet. Wheal Edwards are quoted 7 ; Sortridge Consols, 21 ; and Par Con sols, 1.91. Joint-Stook Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are Icv, rather firmer. London Joint-Stock improved 1/. ; London and Westminster, 2/. ; and Union of Lon- a don, 1/. Royal Mail Steam have improved 10s. 20 20 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'CLOcK. ( Iron he Otlietal List.) _ _ . - Business dote. I 3 *lik Stock ' 214 12 1 ? Pe" 'IA. Peduced Atiouitlrs Per t't , t. 1 'r.r,ws. ",nnaitief . IT ' w . por Cont. Aunnit!es 9l i a 9 Si New 2i per Cent. Annuities 7i Lout-! Annuities, expire Jac. 186 U.. l 4l-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jnn., 1869 2 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 18t5.. 17 3-16 Col sols for Account B9l 903 Et i . kograr !lino, !?;:i £lOOO . Pfieci 8 Itli , • Exchequer Bowls, 1958,'3, per Cent.... -- -...lDitto, 1k 459 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent.. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. .. 97 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO2 Busiian Honda, 1622, L St., 5 per Con — Ditto Account Spanish_ :,Dugs, 3 per Cont. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cen'. Ditto Account Turkish i ends, , par cent Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent. ........ 973 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exli , ange, 2, 1 per Cen:,., 12 Guilders ` Do. 4 p er C ent. C ert ifi cates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Consols account.... MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SurrnriELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 4 1 Os; clover, 31 10s to 51 Os: and straw. 1/ Ss to 17 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 8, to 41 OS ; clover, 31 8s to 51 Os ; and straw. 11 4s to 11 103 per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. WIIITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 84 to 41 Os ; clover, Si 8s to 51 Os ; and straw. l/ 4, to li 9a per load, A slow inquiry, at barely stationary prices. COLONIAL. TEA. --The demand continues very limited. A few transactions, however, have taken place in common con gou at is per lb. short prompt. SUGAR.—The market is inactive, and but few dealings have been reported. Previous rates are barely supported. In the refined market prices are steady, owing to the scarcity of dried goods. Prices ranged from 42s to 48s, end fine Blrbadoes 283 to 36s per cwt. COFFEE.—The market continues steady. Plantation Ceylon ,ealises fully late rates. RICE. -There is very little business doing, and no alte ration whatever can be reported in prices. FRUIT.—New currants have been active, and at rather easier rates, viz., 50s per cwt. Good Valentia raisins are steady, at 603 per cwt. SALTPETRE.— The market is very quiet. English re fine 4 is "ow quoted at 45s to 463 per cwt. ket. p TALLow. —Rathermore firmness is apparent in the mar on the sp o t, 48 s 6d ; J a nuary to March, 495; Australian beef, 453 ; town tallow, 48s 3d per cwt. A meeting of creditors of Mr. F. C. Perry, of the Rough Hay Furnaces, was hell on Saturday at Wolver hampton, when a composition of 13s. in the pound was proposed, payable either under the inspection of trus thtees o ree i t whom t nAahnents he at estat e sh ou ld b e conveyed, or i n four, eight, and twelve months respectively, with a guarantee. Aft r a lone discussion the meeting was adjourned to the B th of D e cember. The liabilities were stated t o b e 6' and the nomi nal assets 54,7051. FRIGHTFUL STREET ACCIDENT —Yesterday morning as a tradesman residing in Hanover-street, Long-acre, was passing Long-acre, he trod on a piece of orange peel, and slipped off the kerb on to the r oa d way, just as a heavily laden dray was passing, and th e w h eels went over both hie lege, which were completely shed. Ili St. St. ct. St. 20 20 50 20 BHA, 21 MARKETS— This Dv. RAILWAYS. (nosing Pr c• yesterday. Business done this day. - p A 8 - 62i - ii : -01 82 -- 84 72i - 731 29 - 31 7 - 9 -.- ... 3 - 5 7i - 8i 17i - 18 : 1' 51 - 52 42 - 44 27 - 30 17 - 18 85 - 87 57 - 59 26 - ii 88 - 90 9 - 10 90 - 92 79 - 81 121 - 123' 96 - 98 47i -47 i 55 - 60 72 - 76 7 - 8r 7 - 8 ;• 88} -88 i 54 - 50 101 - ]O2 93 - 934 lid 1V 84 85 si = 36} 80 - 80, 54 - 56 12 : 13 56 - 58 3/ - 34 46 - 47 ,f)i = iii, 2 - 24 475 -48 i 776 -78 i 92 - 41 - 41 28 29 8 6 d 101 - 103 21i - 224 68 - 70 3i - 24 • 31. - 33 60 - 61 78 FO 12 14 8 6 d 9 11 37 39 19i -20 i 7 - 3 2 51 35 Paid I RAILWAYS• 10 A.rabg. Nottng. BoPt. dt Eastn. June.... all Belfast & riallYmen' all Thrmng. Wolverh. F,tour Valley ' 100 B rkenhd. Lance). 61 Cheshire Junct all Blackburn all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)... 100 Bristol dt Exeter...... 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester It Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.... all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De a l. 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dun. P. diAber.Junc 100 East Anglian all :Eastern Counties 100 jEasternUnion,A.stk 100 IDo. ' do. B. ...... 8i po. New A ....... 17i Xast Kent . ........ 100 'East Lancashire all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles... 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunde , all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness ... ...... . 100 ; Glasgow & S:Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 'Great Northern 100 IDo., A. Stock . 100 iDo., B. Stock 100 iGt. Sth.&West.(lre ) 100 !GreatWestern. 100 ! Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all ;Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster &Carlisle. 1411'D0., 12 Do. New Thirds .100 Lancash. &Yorkshire.. 6 Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wet. Riding Un. I all Do. Sonthp&rt I all London & Blackwall 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western all Do. Fifths . all D0.,101.5h.,.31&8...0 5 Do. Eighths 100 London & S. Q. all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch. Shef. &Lincln. j 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's' arrangement 100 Midland ..... ......... 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G. West. (Ir. ) all Do. z Shares all Newcastle &Carlisle.. all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk. 3 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ... 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern Berwick all Do. do. Extension 16i 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. Westrn. June 1.00 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton ' 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer ICO South Devon ICO South Eastern all Do. 4a per:. Shares 100 South Wales.....— all S. Yorksh. River Dun 10 ....... all Staines,Wok.,&Wok all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 16i Stockton & Hartlepl. 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all W a terford&Limerick, all ;West C0rnwa11........ all Vest End of London and Crystal Palace.. all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbled on &Croydon BRITISH POI all lAtian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. all Do. 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur 100 'Buff., Brnt. &Goci eh 100 1 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72l Do. do., 1 July, '73i 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74' 2s. 'Calcutta and S. East. :0 I2s6d Central Oude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. „... all Demerara . 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.4 p.c.Buds.,'s7 all j Do. do. do., '59, do. all ,Geelong & Melbourne' guar. 5 per cent. 100 iGd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben all I Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per e.l 4 IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c. all 'Gt. Westn. of Canada 14 Do. New 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. 4i p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. C. Exton. 5 j Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. 'Oude (Limited) 5 , Scinde, guar. 5 per c 20 all IDo 20 100 100 100 20 St. .20 00 ISSESSIONS. d par , 8 7d }." ... i- 1 r 103 104 s 1) 19 20 35 37 66 68 —20 ii 174 —17 i 3i 2id ICO - 105 100 -- 105 99 -- 101 18 -- 19 20 -20 i 1A 1 d 1 d -- rar l i d -- par IA - 1p FOREIGN. all I Antwrp & Rotterdam 18 Ardenues all Belgian East. Junet. 16 Beziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 'Gt, Central of France all Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian I all Lucca & Piet.sp.c.p. I all Lyons and Geneva I all Lyons & Mediterran. all Maria Autevda ) all Do. New ) all Namur & Liege ) all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 3 all Northern of France ) all NorwegianTrnk.Pref all Paris and. Lyons all Paris and Orleans 0 7 Reeife & San Fraa., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. 0 7i Rome and Ihsszsti 0 all Royal Danish 5 all Royal Swedish 0 all Sambre and Meuse 0 all Do. 5i per cent. pref. 10 all Southern of France.. 81 all West Flanders I 0 all Do. 5) per c. Pref all IW. & N.W. of France) ;0 6 Western of Austria all ,West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref. ▪ ah Zealand :0 all 1, 11811' JOINT-STOI !Australasia IBank of Egypt !Bank of London IBri. Col. Bk.& Ln, Co British N. American, ,C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch ,City Colonial . 'Commercial of Loud. Eng.Scot.dzAus.Cht. Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust 'Ditto New London and County :Lnd.&E.Bnktig.Corp London Joint Stock. i Lond.andWestminst. rational Pro. of Eng. o. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provine al of Ireland Do. New R.Aus.B.&G.lrn.Co South Australia I Union of Austtalia IDo. Now Union of London Unity Mutual ) WostnAßli of Loud 5i - 6 •• ..... ••• i ... 1 4 - 41 6 - 64 24i - 25 'ia = 4 ~. ..,d 2i - 2tpl 23 - 24 -1 - 7 181 -18 i 34 -34 i 8 - 9 32 -32 i 49 - 51 21 lidl -- 16 131 - 6 7 - 8 201 - 21} 41 - 5 8 - 81 240 - 25 BANKS. 75 77 7 5d 40 45 ••• —..... oe 58 -- a Yi 16i -- 171 00 20 20 all 20 all 20 all 60 20 20 10 60 122 i 20 I all 25 all .0 ' all 5 1 0 ,5 all ?,5 all THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1857. INES LENSED NT FIXED RENTALS. '.l Paidl RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices yesterday LOO Buelighanash. LOO Olrlesdale Jo. all Col.Stoar Vy. LOO E.Lm. g. 6 p.e, all E. Un. H. Sh. LOO Glas. Barr. & Neils.Direet. LOO Do. New all , Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares , all Do. 1_ Shares all Lon.lareonw all Do.Preferenee 1 100 Lon. Til., &S. 91 Do. Bark.Sli. all Manelalaton. and Matlock 'lOO Mdld.Bradfd. 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. all N.& Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per ct.. all Do.Fixedsp.c all Prest. & Wyly all IDo. Shrs. A 100 I Roystn.& Hit. all Shrews.& Her all 'S. Staffordsh.. all WearVal.g6pe 5 I all Do it. 1 100 IWilts&Sorarst Ln.StN.W. CalPdon Gt. Northn ,E. Count. Caldonian Gt,.lVostri.l ,11". Do 00 1 'S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Ln. &N. W & Midld E. Count.. Do Do IL. &IS. W Do Gt.Northo T. Brassey M. MCloso Stk. &Dar Do IGt.Westn PREF ERENC all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Brig.& Ex. 4 P.C. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 4l p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 5 3 / 4 p.c 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &13andon5 3 / 4 p.c all Dun.Perth.&Abor.J 100 E. Anglian Cls. ASh 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 1.00 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 100 Do. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St all East Un.. G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all DB. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent !00 East Lane ash. 6 p. cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 9 Edin.&Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 100 Furness, sp. e 100 Glas. & 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at /0 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4 3 / 4 per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. a t p. c. prem. all Gt.N .of Scot. Ist Pr( 18 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(BAH.Ex.Spe 100 Do. con. zed. 4 3 / 4 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent 100 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all I o.Chester Bp. c. P. S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. St all 10. Mesh. Gua. Sh all o. do. do al Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 Do. ,P., sp. c. St. No. 2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. e., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Naneaton 5 p. ct I 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. 3 / 4 Sh. St. St. St. 20 St. 100 St. 8 10 10 26' 3 13i 20 St. all Londi. &Ennis. i Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4i Ds. do. do. £6 ... : 100 Do. do. 31 per cent all Marypt. A. Carl. 4 p.c all Do. 4) per cent 10) Do. do. 100 Mid.Consol.6p.c. St 100 I o.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 100 Do. 4) p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St all New.,Aber., &c., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct all Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~ ,1847 100 North British 3i Do. 7/. Preference I 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c. Pd ! 8i Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H. &S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist gnat 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar._ 100 Do, do. Debentr. St. all Scot. Cent.Neu- Pref. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 100 o. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. do.:3i p.c. pf. St all South Devon all o. fixed 4) pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 100 Do. New 4) pr. cent' 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. 100 Do. do. 4. p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock. & Dar., sp. c 19 ,Do. do. do. . . - ,t. 101 I Waterfd& Kil k. 6pc 25 10 1.0.6 St. St. St. St. BRITISH V 1Z Alfred Cons. (Philk. 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dey.Gt. Cage. (Tay.) 272 E tst Basset (Ihogan) 1486 Great South Tolgus 11i: 4 Grt. W. (Philk.) 7i Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s lady Bertha 7h N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) 15 North Wheal Crotty lh Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2 S. Caradon (St. Cleer' 2 S. earn Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 4i ram. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) 12st; V. of Towey (Camar.) 1 W. Basset (Illogan).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.: 5h Wh. Basset (Illogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Itdruth). 52 Wh. Edward(Calstck 1176 Wh. Kitty (U. Liam. 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Monht. 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) ',O 7A 1 10s. 15 27 10 all :4 15 1 i tO al; 16 1 all 2 I all D all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all ► 16 ► all FOREIGN Australitn Bon Accord Cop. (d ) Brazilian Imp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaos d; Cuiada Do. St. John Del Roy Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada , Novean Monde ..„ Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican 90 - 92 93 95 12 - 14 127 - 130 31 - 3i iii = 166 12 13 224 234 89 91 1 se 21 89 91 id AP 54 56 125 - 130 74 - g Eg - 9 3 . . 0 -- 3 "2. 1 SHARES. 6 = ii ob 95 ii : 112 120 107 105 122 Basiness this day CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) (Before the Recorder.) John Colbrath, a most determined-looking young man, was charged with unlawfully cutting and wounding Charles Aldons, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Poland appeared for the prwecution. The prosecutor is en out-warder in the Coldbath fields Prison ; the prisoner was an inmate under sen tence from Clerken well Sessions , . On the morning of the 11th Nov. the prosecutor was engaged watching the prisoners as they left their cells, to prevent their speaking to each other. At this time of day the prisoners bad to bring out the utensils left in the cell for their use, which was a heavy vessel, bound with iron at the rim. The prisoner bad this vessel in his hand, and as he passed the, prosecutor, he raised his arm and struck him a tremendous blow on the forehead with it. The effect of the blow was to cut through the leathern front of a cap the prisoner was wearing at the time, and to inflict a very severe wound and but for the circumstance of having the cap on at the time,the prosecutor's skull would, in all probability, have been fractured ; as it was he was so severely injured, that he bad been unable to do his duty since the occurrence. The reason for the act appears to be that the prosecutor had reported the prisoner a few days before, and wag ordered on bread and water for two days. The prisoner was found Guilty. The prisoner has been twice sentenced for felony, and had repeatedly threatened the officers with violence. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to four years' penal servitude. _ John Kirby, a respectable-looking young man, pleaded guilty to forging cheques on the London and Westmins ter Bank, and Messrs. Deacon and flo. 106 - 110 - 04 - 102 - 1 119 - OLD COITRT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) MINT PROSECUTIONS. There were several cases of uttering counterfeit coin. In some of the cases the prisoners—old offenders—were sentenced to six years' penal Servitude. Scarcely have three weeks elapsed since last sessions, and tkere are 18 prisoners for trial at the present sessions charged with uttering counterfeit coin. 65 - 67 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.) In 115 MA RLBOROUG H-STREET. A DRUNKEN PUGILIST.—WiIIiam Banks, a pugilist, was charged before Mr. Beadon with being drunk and creating a disturbance at Benjamin Gonne-4, the well. known pugilist, and landlord of the Coach and Horses, St. Martin's-lane. 107 - 109 100 - 102 60 - 62 10 - Mr. Count stated that about eleven o'clock on the previous night the prisoner caste into his house and called for something to drink. Seeing that he was very much in liquor he refused to serve him, and advised him to go home. The prisoner refused to do so, made use of very bad language, and said he had broken into his house once before, and stole a silver cup, and would do so again the first chance he got. The prisoner then became so violent, and made use of such beastly language, that he took him by the collar, put him out of the place, and gave him into custody. The prisoner pleaded intoxication as the cause of his so committing himself, and promised not to repeat the 5i -- 6 84 -- 86 80 -- 82 81 -- 83 94 -- 96 9 -- 15i - 16 - 9i -- 66 -- 68 17i - 18 - 8i -- 94 131 -- 134 offence. Mr. Beadon toll him he bad better not, as it would be the worse for him. For the present offence he would fine prisoner 5i., or commit him in default to seven days. 1.30 - 135 111 - 113 NIIII •• • WESTMINSTER. 1 155 - 160 A RIIFFIAN.---E•lward Harper, a tall powerful fellow, was charged with creating a disturbance at the house of Mr. Keeley, "The Grey Coat Boy," Peter-street, West minster, with using obscene and filthy language in the presence of females, and with violently assaulting Mrs. Caroline Soames, a respectable married woman. Mr. Keeley said that for the last three weeks the defendant had occasionally visited his Louse, and con ducted himself in a most disgraceful manner. His lan guage in the presence of Mrs. Keeley and other females was of the most disgusting description. On Thursday morning, during complainant's absence from home, de fendant conducted himself so disgracefully that Mrs. Keeley entreated a Mrs. Bosoms, who was present, to go and fetch a policeman, when he attacked her in the most cowardly way. Last night he came again to the house, and on complainant refusing to serve him, made a blow at him, and then used the most horrible language. He was given into custody. Mrs. Caroline Soames said that she went iat• Mr. Keeley's on Thursday night for her supper beer, when she heard defendant using the language imputed. Mrs. Keeley asked her to get a policeman, and she left for that purpose, but bad not proceeded many yards when defendant, who had followed her, knocked her down by a desperate blow on the side of her head. She had never exchanged a word with him, or given him the least provocation. She had suffered muck pain from the blow. Defendant said- he was very sorry, and would make any recompense in his power. Mr. Paynter—Your conduct is most abominable. You go to this public-house, use the most atrocious and dis gusting language, and then commit a most ruffianly assault. You are committed for three months to hard 21 22 I labour. I - 60 -6311 P 128 - 130 93 - 95 83 - 85 10 - 11 98 - 100 88 - 90 li - li 99i 9 1 - 4 1 21i - 22 [O6 - 103 98 - 100 104 - 106 65 - 70 9i - LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day. LONDON, Nov. 24.—Wind this day at noon, S.; hazy, with rain. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 23.—Wind S.— Arrived—Psong, from Rangoon ; Mary Crocker, Callao ; Parsee, ditto ; Petronello and British Empire, ditto ; Simon Hardy, Bar badoes ; British Lion, Savannah ; Rolling Stone , St. Jean d'Acre ; Countess of Durham, from Troon for Havana, leaky. OFF QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 22.—Arrived—Kertch, from Callao, and sailed for Liverpool. HULL, Nov. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Eliza Rob son, from Quebec. CARDIFF, Nov. 23.—Wind W.S.W. — Arrived — Juno of Bristol, from Quebec. Sailed — Ann a, for Gibraltar ; Fifth May, Rangoon. SHIELDS, Nov. 23.—Wind W. —Arrived —Fe Hueloe, from Celeste; Marie, St. Valor-Y. Sailed—Charles Henry, for Rio Janeiro. BEAUMARIS, Nov. 23—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Avon, from Quebec. SWANSEA, Nov. 23.—Wind W.—Sailed —William and Mary, for Demerara. LEITH, Nov. 21.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Rob Roy, for Rio Janeiro. POOLE. Nov. 23.—WindW.S.W--Arrived—Faitb, from Elba ; Findon, Quebec. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Roslin Castle, from Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 24.—Arrived —Tagus (s), from Gibraltar. OFF FALMOUTH, Nov. 23.—Arrved—Borneo, from Penang. (PER ELECTRIC L IVER POOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.B. Arrived—Jessie, from Sierra Leone ; Jane, Brown, Demerara ; Emanuel Tagliaferro, Constantinople f Zey rick, Alexandria ; Helena and Tafeio, Seville ; Balkan, Iquique ; Susan 'links, and Star of the West, New York ; Emily, Ceara. Sailed—Thomas Jefferson, for New Orleans ; Valetta, Charleston; Baalbec, s crew steamer, Havre ; Ethiope, screw steamer, Africa. The report of the H e id e lb u rg being on shore is incorrect. QUEENSTOWN, Nev. 22. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Puonige, from Rangoon ; Billow, Smyrna; Mary Blane, Jaffa ; And re w Theodore, Ibrail ; Mizpab, Trieste; Rolling Wav e , St. Jean d'Acre ; Ocean Queen, Ibrail ; Mary Crocker, P arse e, Petronilla , British Empire, and Kertch—all from Callao • E m ily, Honduras ; Erminia, Constantinople; Briti s h Lion, Savannah ; Simeon Hardy, Barbadoes. (EY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind S.E. ; tide 4 hour s ' e bb ; cloudy, with rain. Arrived, Nov. 23. Klyne Mary, from Myddlehsrnois. Arrived, Nov. 24.—James from Leghorn • Vibilia, Brilliant, William and Mary, and Emil Meridian, y—all from Denia ; City of Nantes, steamer, Nantes. ; Bezer, .e Sailed, Nov. 24—Sir Charles Napier, for Melbourne. DELL, Tuesday, 9 a.m. Wind N.W., fresh, with rain. No arrivals. Sailed—Mid Lothian, for Tobago ; Arabian, Algoa Bay ; Joseph Fletcher, Auckland; Paulina, (es), Mogador ; with all the outward bound. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTII-EASTRIta RAILWAY.—Tratfio re turn for the week ending Nov. 21, 1857 £17,019 18 " 3 Corresponding week last year In ;name in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the - week ending Nov. 21, 1857.. ............... £12,965 0 8 Corresponding week last year 12,782 19 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 3i4,200 11 5 Total of the half-Year to this date, 1856 369,517 6 5 Abut 18,0001. in gold from Constantinople has been received yesterday through the Menageries Imperiales of France. The principal city savings boolk, the London Provi dent Institution, Mmrfi elel4, Exhibits, by a rsport just issued, the following satisfacto ry r; suite of the operations of its official year completed on Friday last, the 20t13 inst.:—The t tal of the withdrawals in the year, com pound i n terest included, amou n t s t 029 5 ,554 /., w hil e t h at of the receipts , deposits, and simple interest from Go vernment has been 257,398/. The number of accounts closed, including those et depositors deceased, has been 6,022 ; the numb er of new accounts opened, 6, 148 . The totale c number u nb te,,, r o f and n f accounts7,l institution. ther efore, which under the pressure of th e panic of 1847 showed a decrease its of 397 in the number of 651iw open is 48,926. This n its invested capital, has all come through the passing cri s i s w i t h a di m i n nti , in of but 38,156 1 of its capital stock, and an actual increase of 126 is its number of deposit accounts. The aggregate of the balances and compound interest due to depositors at t`tis moment is 875,628/. ; while the banks' funded °vital in the custody of the Co mm i ss i oners f o r the IL:- duction of the ,81 National Debt, a s cer tifi e d by th e irofficial vouc her, is 88 0 ? b showing a surplus o f 5,0001. in ONnoia of All U 01131014 2 . ~ LITERATURE By the author of " Mr. Arle." 3 vols. • ber, the st.lemn obsequies were again performed, this time at Notre Dame, and with the usual ceremonies." The third volume opens with the deaths, so myste rious and so close together, of the Due and Duch , ste de Bourgoyne, which c ist a shadow over even Vat heartless circle, and which the King himself felt severely. They were the bright exceptions to the rest of the Royal family, and the nation built hopes on the young duke, who was the heir to the throne of his grandfather. His wife, Adelaide of Savoy, though more politic and less highminded than the Duke, had won the hearts o f th e ' King and Madame de Maintenon, and they ne ver recovere d th e g l o om occasioned by her loss. St. Simon himself, who had been out of favour, was building on the in fluence of the Dauphin, with whom he was on most 'intimate terms, and his sudden death clouded alt his prospects. A similar misfortune be'el him in the death of the Regent, M. D'Orlems, to whom he alone had been constant during the ill will against him on account of the deaths of the Duke and Duchess. " For," says he, with an honourable independence which makes him an ex ception to the servility of the Count, " I thought that when we did not believe our friends guilty we ought not to desert them, but, on the contrary, to draw closer to them, ashy honour bound, give them the consolation due from us, and show thus to the wurld our hatred of calumny." Unfortunately for him, the Duke died suddenly a few years after his accession to the regency, and St. Simon withdrew from the court altogether. The affairs of the Spa nish Court under Philip V. ate also chronicledin these volume, and the origin and downfal of the schemes of Law are related at length. We are glad to find Mr. St. John is not so prodigal of his notes and criticisms in these volumes as in the former. The translation will probably be popular among English readers who wish to gain some knowledge of this celebrated work. A Digest on Pure Family Bread. By E. Stevens, Sole Inventor of flits Bread-Making Machine, Cambridge-road. Stevens's bread-making machine is one of the most useful and valuable agents in the service of our Domestic Reform—proving that sanitary laws may be most advantageously applied to the higt,- ways and byways of the grand " Intestinal Caual," as well as to the preservation and conservation of " Old Father Thames." The machine alluded to effelts the manufacture of bread without the objectionable manipulation which it usually undergoes from men's bands and arms—moreover—the bread manufactured has gained ample testimonials of being analytically proved wholesome and unadulterated. For years we have been accustonaed to partake of this bread, and can honestly pronounce it to be at once an economical and nutritious article of food, alike de sirable for the "large young family," and the fastidious dy speptic. DR. LITINGSTON'S EARLY DAYS. In the volume of Dr. Livingston's "Journeys and Researches in South Africa," he gives a brief but moat interesting account of his early days, which every young man may read again and again with profit. It is as follows : " Our great-grandfather fell at the battle of Cul loden, fighting for the old line of kings, and our grandfather was a small farmer in 171va, where my rather was born. It was one of that clu'ster of the Hebrides thus t alluded to by Walter Scott : " And ITlva dark, and Colonsay, And all the group of islets gay, That guard famed Staffs round.' " Our grandfather was intimately acquainted with all the traditionary legends which that great writer has since made use of in the Tales of a Grandfather' and other works. As a boy I remem ber listening to him with d.light, for his memory was stored with a never-ending stock of stories, many of which were wonderfully like those I have since heard while sitting by the African evening fires. Our grandfather, too, used to sing Gaelic sings, some of which, as be believed, bad been composed by captive islanders languishing hope lessly among the Turks. " Grandfather could give particulars of the lives of his ancestors for six generations of the family be fore him ; and the only point of the tradition I feel proud of is this:—.one of these poor hardy islanders was renowned in the district for great wisdom and prudence ; and it is related that, when be was on his death-ed, he called all his children arJund him and said, ' Now, in my lifetime I have searched most carefully tbrough all the traditions I could find of our family, aid I never could discover that there was a dishoThest man among our forefathers. If, therefore, any of you, or any of your children, should take to dishonest ways, it will not be be cause it runs in our blood ; it does not belong to you. I leave this receipt with you :--‘ Be honest.' If, therefore, in the following pages I fall into any errors, I hope they will be dealt with as honest mistakes, and not as indicating that I have forgot ten our ancient motto. This event took place at a time when the Highlanders ' according to Macaulay, were much like the CapeCaffre9, and any one, it was said, could escape punishment for cattle-steal ing by presenting a share of the plunder to his chieftain. Our ancestors were Roman Catholics ; they were made Protestants by the laird coming round with a man having a yellow staff, which would seem to have attracted more attention than his teaching, for the new religion went long after wards, perhaps it does so still, by the name of the religion of the yellow stick.' " Finding his farm in ITlva insufficient to sup port a numerous family, my grandfather removed to Blantyre Works, a large cotton manufactory on the beautiful Clyde, abov — e Glasgow ; and his ions, having had the best education the Hebridesafforded, were gladly received as clerks by the proprietors, Monteith and Co. He himself, highly esteemed for his unflinching honesty, and employed in the conveyance of large sums of money from Glasgow to the works, and in old age was, according to the custom of that company, pensioned off, so as to spend his declining years in ease and comfort. " Our uncles all entered his Majesty's service during the last French war, either as soldiers or sailors ; but my father remained at home, and though too conscientio'is ever to become rich as a small tea-dealer, by Lis kindliness of mariner and winning ways, he made the heartstrings of his children twine around him as firmly as if he had possessed, and could have bestowed upon them, every worldly advantage. He reared his chil dren in connection with the Kirk of Scotland —a religious establishment which has been an in calculable blessing to that country—but he after wards left it, and during the last twenty years of his life held the office of deac )n of an Independent church in Hamilton, and deserves my lasting gra titude and homage for presenting me from infancy with a continuously consistent pious example, such as that the ideal of which is so bJautifully and truthfully portrayed in Burns" Cot tara' Saturday Night. He died in February, 1856, in peaceful hope of that mercy we all expect through the dr ath of our Lord and Saviour ; I was at the time on my way blow Zumbo, expecting no welter pleasure iii this country than sitting by our cottage fire, and telling him my travels. I revere his memory. " Toe earliest recollection of my mo her recals a picture so often seen among the Ecotch poor— that of the anxious housewife striving to make both ends mtet. At the age of ten I was put into the factory of a piecer, to aid by my earnings in lessening her anxiety. With a part of my first week's wages I purchased Ruddiman's " Rudi ments of L ktin," and pursued the study of that language for many years afterwards with unabated ardour, at an evening school which met bet -.een the hours of eight and ten. The dictionary part of my labours was followed up till 12 o'clock, or later, if my mother did not interfere by jumping up and snatcl lug the books oat of my hands. 1 had to be back in tue factory fay six in the morning, and continue my work, with intervals for breakfast and dinner, till eight o'clock at night. 1 read in this way many of the hlassical authors, and knew Virgil and Horace better at sixteen than Ido now. Our schoolmaster—happily still alive—was supported in part by the company ; he was attentive and kind, and so moderate in his charges that all who wished far education might have ob tained it. Many availed themselves of the privilege ; and some of my school fellows now rank in positions far above what they appeared ever likely to come to when in the village school. If such a system were established in England, it would prove a never-ending blessing to the poor. " In reading, everything that I could lay my bands on was devoured, except novels. Scientific works and books of travels were my especial de light ; though my father, believing, with many of his time eh° ought to h ave known better, that the former were inimical to religion, would have pre ferred to have seen mo poring over the "Cloud of Witnesses," or Boston's "Fourfold State." Our difference of opinion reached the point of open re bellion on my part, and his last application of the rod , was en my refusal to peruse Wilberforce's " Practical Christianity." This dislike to dry doc trinal reading, and to religious reading of every sort, continued for years afterwards ; but having lighted on those admirable works of Dr. Thomas Dick, "The Philesephy of Religion," and " The Philosophy of a Future State," it was gratifying to find my own ideas, that religion and science are not hostile, but friendly to each other, fully proved and enforced. " Great pains had been taken by my parents to instil the doct r in es o f Ch r istianity into my mind, and I had no difficulty in understanding the theory of our free salvation by the atonement of our Saviour, but it was only about this time that I really began personala application f ca ti e o e tnl of he n e . the provisionsess t y and of value ihat of a a t on e_ to be in su y pr o o w s n ed c w as o e u . d T ta h k e e c p h l a ae ng e ewwerase iltikpeosswihbalet m co e u n i t d to cure a case of colour blind/lE3i! The pelf ct freen'ss with which the pardon of all cur guilt is offered in God's book drew forth feelings of affec tionate love to Him who bought us with his bl 'od, anda sense of deep obligation to Him, for His mercy ,has influenced, in acme small measure, my conduct ever since. But I shall, not again refer to the inner spiritual life which I believe then began, nor do I intend to specify with any prominence the evan gelistic labours to which the love of Christ bas since impelled me ; this book will speak not so much of what has been done, as of what still remains to be performed before the Gospel can be said to be preached to all nations. "In the glow of love which Christ to the alleviation I soon resolved to devote my life of human misery. Turning this idea over in my mind, I felt that to be a pioneer of Christianity in China might lead to the material benefit of some portions of that immense empire ; and therefore set myself to obtain a medical education, in order to be qualified for that enterprise., " In recognising the plants po i inted out in my first medical book, that extraordinary old work on astrological medicine, Culpepper's " lIellaal," I had the guidance of a book on the plants of Lanark shire, by Patrick. Limited as my time was, I found opportunities to scour the whole country side, collecting samples.' Deep and anxious were my studies on the still deeper and more perplexing profundities of astrology, and I believe I got as far into that abyss of fantasies as my author said he dared to lead me. seemed perilous ground to tread on farther, for the dark hint seemed to my youthful mind to loom towards 'selling soul and body to the devil,' as the price of the unfathomable knowledge of the stars. These excursions, often in company with brothers, one now in Canada, and the other, a clergyman in the United States, gratified my intense love of nature ; and though we generally returned so unmercifully hungry and fatigued that the embryo person shed Ulan., yet we discovered so many to us new and interesting things, that he was always as eager to join us next time as he was the last. " On one of these exploring tours we entered a limestone quarry—long before geology was so popu lar as it is now. It is impossible to describe the delight and wonder with which I began to collect the shells found in the carboniferous limestone which crops out in High Blantyre and Cambuslang. A quarryman, seeing a little boy so engaged, looked with that pitying eye which the benevolent assume when viewing the insane. Addressing him with, How ever did these shells come. into these rocks I' When God made the rocks he made the shells in them,' was the damping reply. What a deal of trouble geologists might have saved themselves by adopting the Turk-like philosophy of this Scotch man " My reading while at work was carried on by placing the book on a portion of the spinning-jenny, so that I could catch sentencsi after sentence as I passed at my work ; I thus kept up a pretty constant study undisturbed by the roar of the' machinery. To this part of my education I owe my .present power of completely abstracting the mind froth sur rounding noises, so as to read and write with perfect comfort amidst the play of children or near the dancing and songs of savages. The toil of cotton spinning, to which I was promoted in my nineteenth year, was excessively severe on a slim, loose-jointed lad, but it was well paid for ; and it enabled me to support myself while attending medical and Greek classes in Glasgow in winter, as also the divinity lectures of Dr. Wardlaw, by working with my hands in summer. I never received a farthing of aid from any one, and should have accomplished my project of going to China as a medical mis sionary in the course of time by my own efforts, had not some friends advised my joining the London Missionary Society, on account of its per fect unsectarian character. It ' sends neither Epis copacy, nor Presbyterianism, nor Independency, but the Gospel of Christ to the heathen.' This exactly agreed with my ideas of what a missionary ought to do ; but it was not without a pang that 1 offered myself, for it was not quite agreeable to one accustomed to work his own way to become in a measure dependent on others. And I would not have been much put about though my offer had been rejected. "Looking back now on that life of toil, I can not but feel thankful that it formed such a mate rial part of my early education ; and, were it pos sible, I should like to begin life over again in the same lowly style, and to pass through the same hardy training." LIEUTENANT SALKELD.—At a meeting held at filiar roinster Newton, in Dorsetohire, onThureday afternoon, to express sympathy with the sufferers in India, and subscribe to the Indian Relief Fund, the chairman, Mr. Ker Seyrner, took occasion to remark that a Dormashire man was the hero in the assault on Delhi, for Lieutenant Salkeld, the son of a neighbour of his (the chairman's) was the first to enter the city. One of the speakers who followed, the Rev. G. F. St. John, stated that he believed his young friend, Philip Salkeld, the hero of D , lbi, had laid up 7001 in the Delhi bank, that he had sent means for a younger brother to bring him out to India, that he had always given 1001. a-year towards the education of his other younger brother ; and he not only lost by the plundering of the Delhi bank the whole of hie savings and the whole of his income, but he actually lost his clothes and everything he possessed. The rev. speaker saw Mr. Salkeld, Lieu tenant Salkeld a father, on the previous day, and he was deeply affected by the late oconrrences in India. Young Salkeld at the taking of Delhi having escaped across the ditch of 18 feet into which the soldier fell who jumped to save himself from being blown up, then, after he had scaled the wall, beard the cry of women ; in stantly he went back, saved the women, and it was into that very ditch he fell, being wounded by a ball. Re afterwards was stripped of hos clothes by a marauding party, and had not a single farthing left to bring him back to England to cure him his wounds. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN OFFICER. —CANTERBURY, Monday.—Last evening a sad accident occurred here to a ysang cornet of the 7th Dragoon Guards, of the name of Richard Charles Echalaz, which Las terminated in his death, which took place this morning shortly after five o'clock. It appears that the deceased, with several other officers, went on a visit to Herne Bay. They were retorting in the evening and had reached the Sturry-road, about half a mile from the cavalry barraols, when they in creased the speed at which they were proceeding (they were on horseback). Rare there is a turnpike gate, known as the Van' mll-gate. They attempted to leap the gate, in which the first horse succeeded ; but the second, upon which the deceased was riding, missed, caught his fore hgi in the top bar, and went a complete summer sault, falling with great force upon the unfortunate young man. At this moment, it is stated, a third horse da'hed on to to the deceased, as he lay en the ground, and threw its rider, who narrowly escaped sustaining a very serious injury ; as it was, his head was injured, and he was very much shaken. Cornet Rchalaz was removed to the bar racks almost in a lifeless state. The poor young man lingered until this morning, when be expired. His friends are said to reside in the ne'ghbourhood of Warwick, where his father is a clergyman. An inquest was to have been opened on the body this afternoon, but it has been postponed at the suggestion of the military authorities. DEATiI OF PROFESSOR FLEMING —We learn with deep regret that Dr, John Fleming, the distinguished Profes sor of Natural Science in the Free Church College here, died on Wednesday at two o'clock, of a spasmodic com plaint. He had beefs rather unwell (or a few days, but hi+ death was Sudden and unexpected. He has long had a place in the first rank of British naturalists. From an early age he was a patient stud nt of nature, and an able and original observer, while he spared no labour to store his mind with all that had bees written on the science in this and other countries. He pos sessed a vigorous intellect, was distrustful of specu lation, cautions and practical in his views. His " History of British Animals," and "Philosophy of Z 1 , ge," though writt-n 30 years ago, are still standard books. tie was be-ides the author of a great variety of papers and treatises in the Eacyclopoe tia Britannica, the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, and other publi cationei. He had reached his 733 year, and until within a few days his activity seemed unabated. Dr. Fleming was till 1834 minister of the parish of Flisk, in Fife- • shire when he was appointed Professor of Natural Phi. losophy in Kieft's College, Aberdeen. To the Profes sorship in the 'Free Church College he removed from. Aberdeen in 1845.—Scotsman. Tus Drum' Purrross.—We have been favoured with the following extracts from the letter of a young officer to his friends in England. It is dated Dogsbale, a place about 40 miles from Delhi, the 29th of September la-t : --.‘ A few days ago Captain Hodgson (of ours) weitt out and captured the Keg, and brought him in a p risone r. He is at present con fi ned in his own palace. A few day later he went out again, and came up with th e King's sons and grandson. Us bad oily 100 native horsemen of his own regiment with him, and the enemy about 10,000, 3,000 of whom were fully armed Sepoyr. Hodgson saw it was of no use attacking them, so be sent an emissary to tell the princes that the game was up with them, an d th a t t h ey h a d b etter surrender, which they did after some time, and came up to Hodg son, who immediately surrounded the carriage with his men. He sent for arms, and, after hesitating :0L1313 time, these a!so were Oven up, with seven elephants and lots of stores. Oa reaching the 5, , a0l Hodgson ordered the princes out of the vehicle; they, iniagieing all was right for themselves, began (eative-like) to talk, and say they hoped there might bean inquiry into their conduct. Hodgson said 6eheeproks' (be quiet), an d ordered them to take off all their fine clothes. When this was done lie said, Now get in again , ' and ordered the driver to proceed. He then beckoned to one of his men, and asked for a carabine, and with his own hand shot each and all of the three princes. He then took their bodies into the city, and laid them out for inspec tion in front of the Kotswallie, where these wretcbes had laid out the7r victims during the massacre. There are lacy upon lace of treasure and prize property in the city, and if the city itself was put up for ransom it would fetch upwards of 50 lacs.—Ayrshire Express. Caste. Hurst and Blackett. Those who have read "Mr. Arlo' will recognise .n these volumes the same vigorous style and grapLic descripqon, with the acliiticnal a'trac tions of some characters more interesting, ard a story hotter developed. As may I e suppsed from the title, the purport of the work is to demonstrate the evil effects accruing from pride and prejuthco in the mingling and meeting of the different classes of society. Isabel Weld, the heroine, is an effective character, which is finely drawn and fully illustrated. She presents altogether a most finished sketch of how an imperious temper and au i'l directed ambition can combine to mar and destroy the more genial influences of a kindly heart and the more noble aspirations of an upright mind. She defeated her own object by her overweening pride. Had she accepted Reginald Lang, hei's would, in all probability, have been a better fate ; but, in marrying such a man as Percy Blanchard, she set the seal on her doom. From henceforth there spread before her one long desert march of strife, anger, and dissension. She had allied het self wth unworthy motives, on a wrong principle to a man she could not even respect, and therefore with her scornful spirit and undisciplined temper, her misery was to be expected as a matter of course. She was, like many other enthusiasts, inconsistent in her actions. She began life by assuring those around her that Rhe despised the sneers of sarcastic rank, and the frowns of those who demurred at her leav ing for an instant the precincts of her station, " Their pride is yet no match for mine, Too proud to care from whence I came," she indignantly exclaimed, but she denied this assertion in her actions when she married into a higher sphere, and especially to one who was so unfitted for her in every way as Percy. The suc ceeding pains and penalties which she underwent for some years after her ill-assorted union are very well described to us, nor is there anything exag gerated in these seemingly s•rauge colours, she had sown the whirlwind and she reaped the storm, nothing mild or gentle could have wrought a change or effected a diversion, in one of so adamant a will, and of so headstrong a disposition. To show her altered, must have been to show her as passing through the furnace by which iron is tempered, or as facing the hurricane in which the forest king is laid low. The author has very aptly displayed the faults and follies of both sides in the warfare of "caste;" it is often the custom i❑ works of this sort to pourtray the lower orders as possessed of virtues and talents to an unlimited extent, and the higher classes as fulbof all imaginable defects, here we have a clearer insight and a better judgment pressed into the service. Isabel was not the one, with all her merits, to break down any barriers of reserve, and quell prejudices by disarming criticism and censure. Reginald. Long possessed the power and displayed the spirit so sadom seen and rarely encountered, of acknowledging merit wherever it exists, and recognising talents m a more equivocal position than obscurity itself. He thought the pride of genius could match the pride of birth, and was superior, inasmuch as its patent of nobility was not bestowed by man. Wi.h. character like this, the fate of the wayward Is. Abel would have augured the happiest auspices, and she would have seen the companion she bad chosen for the world's highway, neither make an empty boast of his courage at first, uor when put to the trial in the ordeal of,polite society, be ashamed of his choice. Mr. Blanchard, the father of Percy, is an instance of the absurdity people evince iu endea vouring to suit their own convenience, and fulfil their wishes. It was inconsistent to refuse to allow the brother to enter his family, and then solicit the sister to do so ; as Isabel told him, he was choosing the worst of the two. Clara Blanchard is of a weak disposition, but amiable, and likely to do more good in her quiet way, than Isabel, with all her impulsive, but ill-directed feelings. It is evident in this work, from its opening to its close, that it is designed for a higher purpose than that of mere amusement, and the reader will allow it to have been well carried out in its execution. It is the result of thought on an important and a weighty question, one which concerns some vital interests of the community, and one for want of whose right understanding the welfare of society is at stake. It may fairly lay claim, then, to some share of attention, and merits respect even from those who do not subscribe themselves advocates of its principles, on account of its temperat.3 spirit and straightforward arguments, an ingenuity in description, and a power in detail, characterise the narrative, and impart a zest and energy which render attractive the common-place and mean, while they add. lustre to the higher and. more noble. The Memoirs of the Duke of Saint Simon. Abridged from the French. By Bayle St. John. Vols. 3 and 4. Chapman and Hall. These are the two concluding volumes of this work, and bring the reader down to the death of M. D'Orleans, the Regent, in 1723, eight years after the death of the Grand Monarque himself. Though the style of the translation is not always commend able,aod though it is an al rnosthopeless task to make such a brief abridgment of such a voluminous work, yet to the reader, unacquainted with the original, it serves to convey some idea of the style and cha racter of those celebrated memoirs. It also will give a view of the Court life of that day, of the open heartlessness and di , sipation, the un concealed sycophancy that ran from the death-bed of the king to pay court to the slighted Duo D'Orleans, but on hearing the king was a little better immediately ran back again. Louis XIV. died on the . let of September, 1715, in the 75th year of his age, and the 72d of his reign. "Europe," exclaims St. Simon, " never saw a reign so long nor France a king so old." He saw his sons and his grandsons, and his great grandson die before him; the King of Spain being his only remaining grandson, and the only heir to the throne being the fragile Louis XV., who narrowly escaped wi h life from a serious attack in his infancy. As if in judg ment of the harshness and selfishness with which he treated his relatives, he survived them almost all, and was himself deserted in his last hours by Madame de Maintenon. Who can tell how much the extravagance and vices of that Court, the mis government and oppression of the Grand Monarque and his ministers had to answer for the convulsions that desolated France—for the victims of the guillo tine, and the horrors of the Reign of Terror ? St. Simon gives at some length the character of the King and of Madame de Maintenon. Here is an extract from the former : "Louis XIV. was made for a bril'iant Court. In the mid,t of other men, his figure, his c mrage, his grace, his beauty, his grand mien, even the tone of his voice and the majestic and natural charm of all his person, distinguished him till his death as the King Bee, and showed that if he had only been born a simple private gentlemen, he would equally have ex celled is fetes, pleasures, and gallantry, and would have had the greatest success in love. The intrigues and adventures which early in life he had been engazed in— when the Comtesse de Soissons lodged at the Tuileries, as superintendent of the Queen's household, and was the centre figure of the Court group—had exercised an unfortunate influence upon him : he received those impressions with which he could never after success fully struggle. From this time, intellect, education, nobility of sentiment, and high principle, in others, became objects of suspicion to him, and soon of hatred. The more he advanced in years t he en-re this senti ment was confirmed in him. He wished to reign by himself. His jealousy on this point unceaeingly, became weakness. He reigned, indeed, in little things ; the great he could never reach ; even In the former, too, he was often governed. The superior ability of his early ministers and his early generals soon wearied him. He liked nobody to be in any way superior to him. Thui he chose his ministers, not for their know ledge, but for their ignorance ; not for their capacity, but for their want of it. He liked to form them, as he said ; liked to teach them even the most trifling things. It was the same with his generale. He took credit to himself for instructing them ; wished it to be thought that from his cabinet he commanded and directed all his armies. Naturally fond of ttifles, he unceasingly occupied himself with the most petty details of his troops, his household, his mansions ; would even instruct his cooks, who received, like novices, lessons they had known by heart for years. This vanity, this unmeasured and unreasonable love of admiration, was his ruin. His ministers, bis generals, his mistresses, his courtiers, soon perceived his weakness. They praised him with emulation and spoiled him. Praises, or to say truth, flattery, pleased him to such en extent, that the coarsest was well received, the vilest even better relished. It was the sole means by which you could approach him. Those whom he liked owed his eff:ction for them to their untiring flatteries. This is what gave his ministers so much authority, and the opportunities they had for adulating him, of attributing everything to him, and of pretendfng to 1 am eveiy thing from him. Suppleness, meanness, an admiring, dependent, cringing manner—above alt, an aiT , of no thingness—were the sole means of p le a sin g The following is not without its moral:— " On Friday the 6th of September, the Cardinal de Bohan caroled the heart to the Grand Jesuits, with very little accompaniment or pomp. Ex,vpt the persons necessary ter the ceremony, not half-4-dezen courtiers were present. It is not for me to comment upon this prompt ingratitude, I, who for fifty-two years have never once missed going to St. Denis on the anniver sary of the death of Louis XIII., and have never seen a single person there on the same errand. On the 9th of September, the body of the late King was buried at St. Denis. The Bishop of A leth pronounced the oration. Very little expense was gone to ; and nobody was found who cared sufficiently for the late King to murrner at the economy. Oa Friday the 25:11 of October, his solemn obsequies took place at St. Denis in a confusion, as to rank and precedence, without %ample. 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