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

hat act brought within the sharpest trials, but looking at the present crisis they found from the figures of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer that the reserve at present in the Bank was 4i mill ons, that was including 2 millions not autho rised by law. 'On the 11th Nov., that reserve was not 2 mil lions. There was, therefore, an increase between the 11th Nov. and the 11th Dec. of something over 1 million of reserve in the Bank. So far so good ; but during that period what had been the increase in the public deposits ? If the public deposits bad increased by a sum less than a million, or less than the increase of reserve, he could not think there had been any real or material advance towards a state of ease and security. He did not think that it was in the state of the currency but in the condition of commerce that the elements of commercial disaster existed, and ho believed it would . con tinue there so long as a belief existed tha t whenever difficul ties arose the Government could step in to relieve them. The light hon. gentleman having quoted at some langth and with unqualified approval the opinions of Lord overstone as given in the House of Lords on the Bank Indemnity Bill, proceeded to remark that it had been said that the committee of last session had taken a great deal of evidence, and that now we ware about preventing them from making a report ; but the very circumstances under which that committee broke np showed that all the committee intended was to place the evidence before the house. The Chan ellor of the Exchequer had taunted him with a want of the appreciation of the wit nesses that WO been called, bat that was not his objection, which was really this, that the system of a large number of witnesses was a circuitous machinery which would be more easily worked in that house. What had that committee done ? It had taken a vast deal of evidence in reference to issue, the standard of value, and other matters, and all these things would have to be begun again. Then the committee would have to consider the antiquarian and unexamined state of the relations between the Government and the Bank of England. Now, perhaps, he might mention what per haps very few persons knew, that whenever a loan was made the Bank of England should be a corporation until the loan was paid. That was an assurance to cralitors, and perfectly fair when governments were in bad odour, and when banks were good, but now he thought, when persons lent money to the Government, they should know that they lent it on the security of the State of England. Now all these things were matters for inquiry in quiet and easy times, but in times of commercial difficulty they should be seized upon by Parliament with the full certainty that what ever course they took they would be backed up by the coun try. He advised that measures should be taken to bring the principles of the Bank of England fairly to issue, and when they had done that they would be able to approach a very gave question. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman deprecated the various kinds of liability which prevailed, end which he believed had very materially contributed to the existing distress. Mr. MALINS deprecated sudden violations of the law, and expressed an opinion that it should never be dependent upon say letters that might be issued by the Government. He contended that the act of 1844 was false in principle, false in theory, false in practice, as the events of 1847 and 1857 amply testified. He opposed the committee, because he thought the time for legislation had arrived. Mr. HORSFALL intimated his intention of voting for the re-appointment of the committee. He had no intention in doing so to prevent legislation. He did not agree with hon. members that the bill ought to be abrogated, and that there was no safety for c mmerce till that was done ; but he thought the bill of 1844 required some amendment. The act had no doubt failed in its final object to prevent panics ; but as that was the most important feature of the bill, he thought that if the committee of inquiry could devise anything to pre vent them they would have accomplished what the principle of the bill had hitherto failed in doing. He was not zue of those who believed the crisis of 1847 arose from the bill of 1811, or that the bill of 1819 should be made the scapegoat of the panics of 1825 and 1837. This act was capable of material improvement. No bank act could pre vent periodical crises. In every instance the proximate cause wag to beattributed to the export of national capital, yet they Sad always occurred from over-trading. Had the Govern ment delayed the issue of the letter 24 hours longer the con sequence would have been most dengerous, and he thanked them for having issued it. It might be satisfactory to know that the issue had received the sanction of the noble lord the member for London, who adopted a similar course in 1847, awl that it received the approval of Sir H. Peel. The late Mr. Hmikisson, long bef re the passing of the Bank Act of 1837, said that the occurrence of panics and commercial dis tress could not be foreseen or defined by any power, or their remedy might be left to the head of the Government, subject to the responsibility of Parliament. (Cries of " Divide.") Mr. WEGUELLN denied that the issue of the letter of the Government had led to the assistance by the Bank of persons who would not otherwise have been assisted. So far as he was aware no person before or after the issue of the letter had been refused assistance on good banking security. (11&ar, bear.) Had the Government complied with the spirit of the act they ought to have stopped all discounts on advances some siays before the Government letter was issued, but the direc t ifs took upon themselves the responsibility of continuing such advances after that date. Considering that the effect of the refusal would have been more serious to the commerce a the country than their continuing to advance contrary to the spirit of the act. (Hear.) The proceedings of the Bank were regularly communicated daily to the Government, and after having watched the proceedings the Government decided t)n issuing the letter. (Hear.) Nothing would be mere dis astrous to the Bank, or the monetary and trading interests of the sonntry, as that it shvild be limited to that of a joint stock opeiation or to that of the investment of capital and deposits ; because unless there was a feeling in the tour. try that there was a power behind the Bank in periods like the present to support her in making advances to the com mercial world, there would be a tenfold greater panic in mo ments of crisis than that they had seen, and he referred to Hamburg as an illustration, where a rigid system of currency was enforced. The disasters in America, Germany, and this country had arisen fram a common origin, Ho agreed very bench in what had fallen from the right hon. gentleman the aueinber for Buckinghamshire as to the cause of our commer- (dal distresses, namely, an exportation of gold. That arose from the war we had carried on with Russia. During its continuance there had been a drain of gold by the three great countries engaged in it to the extent of between thirty and forty millions annually more than we had been in the habit of spending, (Hear, hear.) Now, a war expenditure resolved Itself into a distribution of wages for the manufacture of am munition, freightage of ships, Ste. ; and he put it to the )trouso whether such an additional expenditure did not drive up the prices of every consumable article. They found in 1854 and 1855 trade in a most flourishing and prosperous 3onditiou, because every merchant who imported goods found te. ready sale for them with rising prices. (Hear.) When peace came, the merchants considered that if we had been prosperous in war we should be twice as prosperous in peace ; but the consequence sr - as the reverse, and every article im ported sold at a lower and declining price. (Hear.) As an Instance of that kind the hon. gentleman stated that in the 'article of sugar in the four British and continental ports the a3onsumption of sugar, in the first ten months of this year, lead declined 100,000 tons less than in 1855. Taking that es an example, he thought it showed that the consumption 3f Europe generally had been enhanced by the war. !Me same occurrence happened after the war of 1815 ; and that being the case, he thought we might fdrly attribute the disasters that had occurred. He thought they were not cor rect in attributing the distress to the currency laws. Ho con sidered the Government acted wisely in issuing the let or, and he supported the appointment of the committee. (Hear ) Mr. B. BLACKMORE considered the pressure was far from over. He felt from his own experience that tLe pres sure that had been felt by the commercial community was beginning to press with great severity on the working classes, which, if not stayed at this unfortunate period of the year, would soon overtake the agricultural classes. tie congra tulated the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the flow of gold Into the Bank coffers, because that was taken as the barome ter of the state of prosperity of the conntry. He advocated a return to the issue of 1/. and 2/. Bank of England notes, as affording great facilities to tho payment of wages, with the convertibility of the Bank Act of 1844 guaranteed, by which means the currency would not be depreciated. He regretted tint the Government only intended to pass the Indemnity Lill. He thought it would have been more satisfactory to the country, and ho was sure it would have been to the Industrious classes of the country, if, instead of the reap pointment of the committee, with a long delay of inquiry, the house had been allowed to apply itself to some practical =ode to remedy the pressure that threatened the industrious *lasses. (Divide, divide.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that whatever doubt might have existed before the commence ment of the debate as to the expediency and almost neces sity there was of the reappointment of the coaimittee on this subject, it must have been removed by the course the de bate had taken. The house had been told by the right b en, gentleman opposite (the member for Buckinghamshire) that further inquiry on the subject was superfluous, because .Lie facts were so plain and undoubted that no difference of °Anion existed on the main principle of legislation and yet after hearing the deb a t e h e (th e Chaneelior of the Exchequer) omefessed it seemed to him that if the house was reduced to $ le necessity of founding a measure on the speeches of the principal members of the house who had spoken ou the sub ject, they would find themselves in the necessity of taking a ticket out of the legislative lottery, in hopes of its coming wet a prize. (Hear.) Ho was in hopes that hon. members who supported the amendment would have laid down in most distinct terms the principles on which to legislate, and he appealed to the house whether the right hon. gentleman the member for Buckinghamshire or the right lion, gentleman the member for the University of Oxford had clearly and dis tinctly enunciated the principles ou which leg slation should proceed. (Hear.) The right hon, gentleman concluded by Stating that the Government had enunciated clear views upon the question, but they considered it better to refer the whole question to a committee, rather than it should b e sa id G o- Sernment had expressed confident opinions on the question, and were desirous of biassing hon. members, without their having had an opportunity of examining evidence on the luestion. (Hear.) The house then divided For the motion Against it ll7 Majority in favour of Go eernment --178 Mr. NEWDEGATE inquired if was the intention of the Government to alter the Act of 18 14 ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER slid it would be a question for the consideration of the Government after the committee had reported. The right hon. gentleman then moved that it be an instruction to the committee to inqui.e hit() the cause of the recent commercial crisis, and how far it ad been affected by the issue of notes payable on demand. Mr. T. BAR ING thought the subject ought to bo referred to g a itellarate committee. e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if two Committees wore ts inquiring int:thappointed they would in reality both saedsame thing. Mr. HlJDapee was to avoid le gim,ltiotnhat if the object of the Government they would secure that object by baying one committee. be a llowed to de rd J. RUSSELrive said he thought the Bank oug ht no t t o L an the suspension of the act, ifrom the increased issue under The CHANCELLOR of the ExcRE right that the Bank should b e pl um :pH said it w as b u t sinister motives. eve suspicion of any Sir H. WILLOUGHBY inquired who would bear the lo ss any occurred , p he The CHANCELLOR of the EX lf C a H n E y g s U ho E u ß a ssalt%he lace e could not see how any loss could occur. would take care to let the hoe , baronet know how i t to be met, (Laughter. ) Mr. DISRAELI hoped the Government would consider the proposit on of the hon. member for Huntingdon, and have second committee. Indeed, he thought it would be well to have a separate committee fur Ireland and Scotland. Sir - C. WOOD said that separate committees must conflict in their proceedings. Mr. T. BARING said the House of Lords had acted upon the course he had propos d. Mr. NEWDEGATE thought this was conclusive as to what the Government ought to do in the matter. Mr. T. O'BRIEN, as one having supported the Govern tient, thought the preposition of the rig ht hon, gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) was w e ll worthy of consideration. The motion was then agreed to. NEW WRIT. A sew writ was ordered for the Elgin Burghs in the room of Mr. Duff, who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, WEXFORD FREE BRIDGE. On the motion of Me VANCE, the following returns were Ordered :—Return showing the amount of all moneys re. THE SUN LOINDON, SATIMIDAY EVENIING, D;E;C ` EMTBER 12, 1857. ceived by the trustees of the Wexford Free Bridge, appointed under the Wexford Bridge Acts of 7fnd 1851, expendedte Ist day of September, 1857 and account o all sums e by the trustees for Parliamentary expenses of the Acts of 1837 and 1851. NEWSPAPER REGISTRATION. On the motion of mr. AYRTON, the fo;lowing returns were ordered :—Return of all correspondence with the Board of Inland Revenue on the subject of the registration of news papers and of securities on the publication of newspapers and pamphlets since June, 1855 ; and of prosecutions for alleged violations of the laws relating to registration aid security. Returns of every head of exemption or drawback allowed from the paper duties ; of the application for such exemption or drawback ; and of the minute or letter stating the grounds of such exemption or drawback. The house adjourned at a quarter past one to a quarter to three o'clock this day. FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. Positively the Last Night but Five. The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and LiENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH The First Beethoven Night. Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Treffa - - Violin, M. Remenyi. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY, December 12th), will be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, by M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL lIAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, and the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule Britannia," and " God Save the Queen." New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra. The magnificent decorations which were prepared for the Bal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con certs. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths and garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co., who were &larva. with the deperatiens for the grand ball at the reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart, and who were engaged, at a great expence, for the express purpose of arranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which will be seen for the first tine in this country. The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission—Promenade, ls ; Upper Boxes, Is. ; Gallery, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. and upwards. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box. affice of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— M. JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL M AS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the Lst this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts, on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Bnckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, an Mrs. E. Fitzwilliarn. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain an original chtracter. To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s, d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 o tTpper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 P,t 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. _ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The public is respectfully informed that the play of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn, :end WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex r iration cf Mr. C. Kean's period of management. it 0 Y ApLropieter Mr. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas. Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. 'THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. - - THIS EVENING will bo performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in whi c h Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Paul Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit!cd THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Mies M. Wilton and Miss nary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THE ATRE. —Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON. THIS EVENING, will be pe formed Balfo's new opera, THE ROSE OF CASTILLE. Characters by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyso, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, Wr. Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, AI% Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey and Miss Cuthbert. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 Ils. 6d. ; 'halls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Rob on and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original ccinedietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT BROMPTON? Mr. Robson, 4c. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with BO )TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson, Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden. Commence at haff-?ast Seven. it °Ze:LLiis, SURREY I L E e; Y herd T aI . IC I I ATE, Oreswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE WIFE'S REVENGE. After which, INDIA., 1557. Messrs, Shepherd, Cres wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Wieldicomb, Belmar°, Pippin.; ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Mi.t.s Chalmers, Miss J,ihustone. To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS. ,O AM. COWELL'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, in the LARGE ROOM, ST. MARTIN'S HALL, LONG ACRE, On: M,)NDAY NEXT, December 14, 1857. On which occasion, he will sing EIGHT of his most popular Songs, and, in addition to his own "LITTLE TRAVELLING PARTY," he will have the assistance of many Professional Friends now in London, Yotwithstanling the great expense, the prices will be-- Reserved Seats, 2s. 6.1.; Balcony, Is, ; Body of the Elill,6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westrnin3ter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—Tho follow. trz company of vocalists are engaged for the performance of S,l:ctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, .:ITORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Bad2ey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Paimyre, Miss Bru nell, and Madame Marietta; Hen. F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Joace, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. A:byn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 1. Critcli'leld, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Ifieks; harmonium, Master Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &e., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TEM DAY —Mcrn., 4 min. aft. 11—Even., 36 min. aft. 11 To-Monßow—Morn., 0 min. aft. o —Even., 12 min aft. 1 THE WEITFIER—Sax OFFICE, DECEMBER 1.2. THERMOMETER, IN THE SII DE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and daring the night. 47 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.71 WIND, Westerly; light, and foggy. ( 57 _4 4 tr.!' LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 1857. The intelligence which yesterday arrived from India, and which appeared in the last impression of The Sun, is eminently satisfactory. It is true that Lucknow had not been completely relieved, and that a month had elapsed since any direct com munication had been received from OUTRAII or HAVELOCK. But fortunately they still held out, and ample relief was at hand. GREATHED bad arrived with his column at Cawnpore on the 26th o,:tober, and proceeded on the 31st to Alumbagh with 5,000 men and a large supply of pro visions. Brigadier GRANT had taken the com mand. The augmented force arrived at their destination—within three miles of Lucknow—on the 3d November, and at that time all was right with the beleagured garrison. This timely aid prevented the possibility, humanly speaking, of the destruction of the fugitives ; we say, of the fuvitives, fur the fighting men can take care of the mselves—we have no apprehension on their account. If the danger was imminent—if an attack were neither GRANT men at their back, %, attempted, we may rest assured that the rebels were assailinr, their • nor I G d REATP.ED, with 5,000 ou remain quiescent while . friends. We may therefore assume that, even without furthea re inforcements, the relief of the besieged virtually accomplished. paity was But t h ere was still more powerful assistance at ' hand. Sir Co LE4- CAMPBELL had ar r i ve d at ca.wn pore on the 4th of November, and crossed the Ganges' on the 9th, en, route for Llcknow, with I 5,000 men of all arms. The presence of the dash-1 ing Highlander is alone worth 5,000 men. But as on his arrival he will be placed at the head of 10,000 tried and disciplined troops, with nearly 2,000 more in the rear, under such men as HAVELOCK and OUTRAN, we may easily conceive that the rebels can make but little opposition to such a force, and that their total overthrow may speedily be anticipated. General WIND- Kam NI as left in command of the reserve at Cawnpore ; and it needs no argument to prove that the hero of the Redan will discharge his duty with ability, fidelity, and zeal. Every arrange ment is of the most satisfactory description. And, after the difficulties and dangers that have already been surmounted with such auspicious omens, we should indeed be ungrateful if we entertained any craven doubts as to the felicitous result. It is said that there are 50,000 rebels in the field. But what of that ? The feeling should be one of satisfaction that so great an opportunity is afforded of crushing the insurrection at a single blow, and reducing the remnant of the mutineers to the condition of scattered banditti, without a rallying place where tbey . could meet and make head against the good men and true by whom they will be closely pursued, and compelled to expiate the atrocious •utrages which they so recklessly committed. The Dinapore mutineers were driven from a strongly entrenched position by 500 men under the command of Colonel POWELL. It is deeply to be regretted that the gallant leader fell in the very hour of victory, and cannot personally receive the thanks of his grateful country. The only drawback to our satisfaction is con nected with Saugor and Jubbulpore. It was stated that Major ERSKINE earnestly demanded assistance ; but that would speedily be afforded by General STUART and the brigade under his command. There was another mutiny at Mahed pore, in which two officers were killed, but the mutineers had been attacked and completely routed by the Mhow field force. Oa the whole the accounts are better than could reasonably have been anticipated, and afford the most auspicious auguries of future success. The Indemnity Act has been passed, and the House of Commons has, by a large majority, de cided in favour of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer's motion for further inquiry. The instruction to the committee, to which we alluded in our leading article of yesterday,—viz., that they should inquire into the causes of the recent commercial distress, and how far it has been affected by the laws regulating that bank notes should be payable on demand, being attached as a rider to the resolution. As we have already stated, this will protract the inquiry for an inde- finite period, so that unless the matter be taken up by some independent member, all legislation will be adjourned to 1859, or, more probably, 1860—the period at *eh the nation is to be relieved from the Income-tax ? The argument of Mr. DlsnAur was conclusive, and must have produced conviction in any unpre judiced and disinterested mind. But the star of the hard calculators was in the ascendant ; and, as we know -that— " Who is convinced against his will, Is of the same opinion still," we cannot feel greatly surprised at the result, It only proves the necessity for the pressure from without, the energetic and decisive demon strations that we have so often called for. A few such meetings as that at East Retford—a few such lectures as that delivered by the Rev. Mr. TWELLS, would ensure a satisfactory result. The great body of the people, however, remain comparatively apathetic. We cannot, however, believe that the privations and sufferings they have already sustained, and those which must be endured before the 4th of February, can fail to produce an adequate result. The lesson will be severe, but it will be effectual. Sir G. C. LEWIS has become a little more cau tious. He still supports the Bank Charter Act, but admits that there are points in which it may be amended in the way of relaxation. Mr. DISRAELI thinks, and proved, that it has totally failed, and must be completely abro gated ; that its suspension twice within li►tle more than ten years carries with it decisive condemnation. He showed that the subject had been Exhausted—that it was a complete farce to bring the SAMO witnesses for ward again and again, to listen to the repetition of a " thrice-t3ld tabu" from Lord OVERSTONE and his disciples, and that, if ever legislation is to take place, it may be at once, so that the nation may be relieved from any un certainty, and know the worst at once. Mr. GLADSTONE also declares that there is no necessity for further inquiry. But he is the advocate for additional restriction. The measure has not sufficiently injured the trade and commerce of the kingdom. Something more must be done to produce the 15 or 20 per cent. dear to the hearts of the hard calculators. Au onslaught against the joint-stock banking system is also contemplated. There must be a change in some way. Matters cannot remain in their present position. There must be either an advance or a retrogression. The nation must speak out plainly and intelligibly, so that their voices may be heard in the deepest recesses of Downing-street. If they remain indifferent and apathet:e, the chains will be firmly rivotted on their limbs. There is a golden opportunity before them, which, if neglected, may never be renewed. The " light cloud is passing rapidly from the face of the moon." Should the occasion bo unimproved, they will bo saddled for a protracted time with an incpbus more onerous than the Old Man of the Sea—one that will paralyse industry, and reduce England from the palmy position she has so long occupied, will render her the paradise of money-lenders, but something very different to all those who are obliged to earn their daily bread by their daily labour, or who, having capital, are induced to employ it in trade, commerce, or manufactures. ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAIL (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MARSEILLES, SATURDAY. The steam-ship Valetta, with the India and China mails, arrived here this morning at 7 o'clock. The mails left for London at 10 a.m. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL —We un derstand it is probable that her Majesty will leave Wind sor for the metropolis about the middle of January, pre viously to the marriage of the Princess Royal, which is now fixed for the 25th of that month, and not for the 13th, as was originally announced. It is said to be her Majesty's intention to give a series of brilliant enter tainments before the day of the marriage, which will be honoured by the presence of all the Royal visitors who are to attend the ceremony, and who, it is supposed, will exceed 30 in number. The illustrious visitors will be partly received in Buckicgham Palace, and partly as two or three of the great hotels, which have been already engaged by her Majasty's desire for the reception of her distinguished guests.—MarrcAester Quardiare of yester day, Some columns, amounting to from 7,000 to 8,000 men, had reached Widdin and Roustchouk. The main body halted at Chournla, Rak - grad, and Phi lippopolis, where they will take up their winter quarters." Letters from Stockholm and other Swedish towns speak of fresh failures, A monster petition has been sent to the Swedish Government praying for an advance of ten millions of thaleis to afford amistanco to commercial men, AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY Kmaxa. A United States steamer, arrived with advices from New York to the 28th ult., was telegraphed from Hurst at 0.30 4,14. Her mails, &.!., are ex, petted here about 1 o'clock. DIONEY MARKET A_TD COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLoox. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with = a heavy appearance. The sale 3 were 3,000 bales, 500 of which were taken on speculation. In the Railway Share Market there was an improTed feeling apparent, and prices were firmer. The numerous failures announced yesterday have produced very little excitement, the expectation of such everts as the natural consequence of the crisis having rendered the public somewhat apathetic. With the exception of Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Co., bankers, of Worcester, and of Mr. Ward, banking agent, of West Smithfield, the firms which have stopped payment are mostly foreign, and their difficulties have been caused by the disturbed situa tion of agairs in the North of Europe, and the sus pensions here, Messrs+, Heine, Semen, and Co., were largely connected as foreign bankers and merchants, and their liabilities are calculated at X 400,000 ' • while Mes3re, Elmenh ors t are also involved fair a c9n*idprabl.o amount. Messrs. Mont()) a, Seem, and Co., in the trade of New Granada, have also succumbed but the engage ments in this case are limited, While the events are certainly regretted, some satisfaction is felt at the assistance rendered by the Bank to ono or two large coneersn, which has prevented their failure ; andithe Bank return ehowingan important improve ment has aleo promoted confidence, and has strengthened the expectatirlin of an early decline in the mieeineum terms of discount, During the past week large parcels of gold have been almost daily sold to the authorities of the Bank of England, and this led to the belief thet the return published last evening would he of a very favourable character. The results hare been more satisfactory than could have been reasonably anticipated, and the directors will no doubt be soon enabled to act independently of the privilege accorded by the Treasury letter, and also in some measure to give greater facilities in the way of dis count accommodation to the commercial community. The augmentation in the bullion has been about 713,000/. ; and since the date whea the balance sheet was made up, a considerable amount has been added to the stock of the precious metals, The reserve of notes has also been strengthened by over 1,600,0001, and the securities discounted have been reduced by about 1,000,0001, The Government desposits have increased upwards of half a million, but the chancres in the private deposits and Govern ment securities are unimportant. The principle items and the alterations they present are shown in the following tabl.e. Active Circulation ... Decrease Bullion Increase £20,142,770 959,660 8,069,489 Rest 713,022 Increase 34,562 Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 811,222 Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase The Foreign Exchanges yesterday were without any important feature, there being but little busi ness done. Paris and Amsterdam wore rather lower, but Antwerp and Trieste were without alteration.: Tho official return of the reports of bullion from Ilia port of London, fur the week ending ThursdAy last, was as follows : Gold Coin ... Hambro' 1,370 Ozs. Silver Coin ... Hombre' ... 251,419 „ „ „ Belgium ... 876 „ Bars Hambro' ... 234,370 „ A large amount of gold, consisting chiefly of Australian, was sold to the Bank yesterday, viz., about 210,0001., and it is thought that a consider able quantity will be sent iu to-day. In consequence of the demand for silver for Ham bro, to which place 50,148/. will be despatched to day per Caledonian, and the preparations for the shipment to the East, the market is very firm, and bars are now quoted ss. 2gd per oz., standard and Mexican dollars, ss. Ad. per oz, At the commencement of business the Funds were buoyant, but since then some sales have been male which have caused a reaction of per cent. Several of the speculators have closed their Bull accounts, contenting themselves with the profits within their reach. This has occasioned the depression. Consols have been 91- 92, and 914 The New Threes are 94, 1 1, and the Reduced 914 Exchequer Bills ate 4s. dis. to par ; the Bonds, 99 to 99/ ; and India Bonds under 1,000/. 265. discount. In the Foreign Stock Market, a small amount of business has bean done at prices exhibiting little or no variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 93 to 931 ; the 4 per Cents., 993 100 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 104 ; Spanish ew Deferred, 25k. Mexican 3 per Cents., 18a ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 75 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., —. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi can, 18i 19 ; Peruvian 41 per ents., 74 76 ; ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; do. 0 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; Spanish 3 per Ce:ats, 401- 41± ; ditto ew Deferred, 25 251 ; ditto Certifi cates, —. The Railway Share Market has been rather firmer, most of the reading lines having improved about to a per cent. Caledonian advanced 1/. 10s. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and Midland, 10s. ; Brighton, 15s. ; and Great Northern and North Stafford, ss. South- Eastern declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been inactive, but the variations h ave not been important. Northern ',of France, and Pa r i s and Lyons advanced about ss. ; Great! Trunk of Canada declined about 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada about ss. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous shares were dealt in to a very moderate extent, and prices, in several instances, ruled rather lower. London Chartered of AuAralia declined ss. ; London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Union of Australia, 11. ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced about 10s. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official List:) Bueiners dere. ti:ink Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities NJvf 3 per Cont. Annuities oii 4 d tadiA Bonds, XlOOO .......... under £lOOO 26 d sods for Account Esollequer 131l1s t 214 ElOOO . ICSOO S .lell • Fachequer Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 991 9 Ditto, 1559 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account lB3 4 Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent 75 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent., lO Sp .eibh Bowls, 3 per Cent. Dittc New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Tarkihh Bonds, 6 per cent 92i Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto &count lOO 993 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Ez,3liiinge, per Cent., 12 Guilders -- Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates TWO ceor,ocK. 91a Consols for account Mr. S. WOODIN.—We observe with pleasure, through one provincial newspaper after another, that this acco . plished and celebrated polyphonist is making a wide tour southwards and westwards, winning golden opinions (as ho could hardly fail to do) wherever he goes. Very recently, for example, we find note of his filli ng the town-hall of Dorchester to overflowing, and filling moreover, with an audience 3:lighted to admiration. Another while we observe mention of his gathering together a crowd of astonished observers In the assembly rooms at Bridgewater. And, again, he turns up, a little later on, cramming—exactly in the same way—the public rooms of Plymouth and Devonport. "On each evening," says the local paper, " spacious as were the rooms, they were inconveniently crowded." And all this series of triumphs Mr. Woodin is accomplishing by the facile repetition of his famous, and ingenious, a n d, we may add, inimitable 4 f Olio of Oddities." SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Clnsing this day. kAiLwATs. Nottng. Boat. dr Eastn. Junc...... !Belfast & Wolverh. r Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh, Cheshire June t Blackburn tßlyth & Tyne originai £25 (iss. at £45)... !Bristol dr. Exeter :Caledonian.... !Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon ' Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Da ,A . Dc+,W IDublindißelfastJunc. Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... I l EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. B Do. New A East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. andPeeblos.„ , Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Forthand 01ydanno. Furness Glasgow 4 S. Western !Greet N. of Scotland IGroat Northern IDo., A. Stock 'Do„ D. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). ;GreatWestern. Do, Str.V.R. gua.St. Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster di Cais lisle. Do. I , Do. New Thirds Laneash. &Yorkshire Do., (10. F £l6 ... Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. South pGrt. .„ London 4 1114Ickwall Lond,Brif i rlit. &S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,10/.5h.,11.&8...C' Do. Eighths 'London & S. Vi'estcrr, Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lnrindrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's I arrangement ..... To. teaming. & Derby !Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. t, Shares ......... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&ilrfd .tiewry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk,. _ ..... Northn. Counties Un !North British North Devon, Rail. di ,Dock Stock •.• Do., A Stock Do., B Stock ... N. Eastern Berwick Do. do, Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. !Do. Leeds IDo. York North London Q.,?; S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western N. di S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central !Scot. N. E. Abrdu. St ISbropeltire Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern IDo. 4i per:. . South Wales Vorksh. RivrDun )Do.. I Staines,Wok. &Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl 'Taff Vale. Do. Pref., No. 1., Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. di Kilkenn3 Waterford&Limoriek West Col 'West End of London. and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class... Wmbledon&Croydm 41- 5 8 - 84 65 - 66 9 - 9i-1, 84 - 86 78 - 78,1, 30 - 32 - 7 - 9 •• -- ... 3 - 5 7i -8: 16i -17 i 54 - 55 27 - 29 17 - 18 83 - ••• g• 2ei 27 88 - DO 9 - 10 93 - 95 79 - 81 121 - 123 1 97 - 50 - 58 -- 62 74 - 78 7 8; 7 - 84; 91 - 91; i - fi 102 - 1034 94 - 94; lid 1 e 881 89 • - ••• 36 - 37 .•• - ••. 85A - 8G GO - 61 12 - 13 56 - 58 41 - 34 92 -- 93 ... - .. 2i - 2 . , 50 - 51 81 - 82 90 - 93 8 - 9 41- 41 0 = "i 28 - 30 10 - 8d 16i *** 100 ZL 45 46 4 3c: 32 34 61 C,4 78 FO 12 14 8 6d 9 11 36 38 19 -20 A 7 - 9 3 - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 'Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c , Do ,Buffalo da Lake Ihr Buff., Brut& Godch G p.c. bds. , 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., 1 Juno,'74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. , all IDemerara. Eastern Bengal , East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4A p.e.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong di Melbourne' guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada, Do. 6 p. c. Deben.. Gt. lu. Pen .•.5 per c . . New." Do. guar. 5 p.c. ,Gt. Wcstn. of Canada! Do. New ............ Do. "Ids. ' payable '57, Do. do., '76, p. '60.... Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without' option .. ........... Madras, guar. 44 p.c.. Do. do., 5 per C. ...! Do. 4 p. c. Exton.: Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c. Do. 4th Ex., do, !Oude (Limited) ....I ... Seindo, guar. 5 per c. I Do * FOREIGN. 10 all 1 Antwrp & Rotterdam 5 66 20 18 Ardennes ' . • ••• ••• 5 all Belgian East. Junct. / 1- 16 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac ... ... 6 all CarmeauxdrToulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 3 1 - 4 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New ... " . 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 18 Gt. Central of France ... ... 20 all Great Luxembourg si 66 10 4 Italian Junction rA.. - ooe 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... ...d 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 31 3p 5 all Lucca dr Pist.sp.c.p. ... .. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 24 25 ' 20 all Lyons & Moditerran ... ... MA all Maria Ante-Ala 10 all Do. New "a ...... ego 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 18) 19 19 16 all Northern of France 3SS —35 i 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 8 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 334 331 20 all Paris and Orleans 49 51. 20 7. Reelfe di San Fran., (Perham.) g. 7p. C. 21 . lid 10 74 P.ome and Frascati •.. ••• 20 all Royal Danish l3i 154 5 all Royal Swedish .4 i 5 20 all Sambre and Meuse 6 64 10 all Do. 56 per cent. pref 7 8 20 all Southern of Franco 2Ol 201 gi all West Flanders 4R 44 44 10 all Do. 54 per c. Prof 20 all IW. dr N. W. of France 241 256 20 6 'Western of Austria._ ... ' ... 20 all West. of Switzerland ... ... 6 1 all 'Wiosbaden - „. 6 ' all 1 Do.B p. cent. pref. ... ... 20 I all 'Zealand ". -- ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. BANKS. 40 all Australasia 1 5"----------- 8 1 80 12:i 181 Bank of Egypt ' 5 —. 4d 100 50 Bank of Loudon 140 —45 40 all Bri.Col Bk.& Ln. Co ... .. 50 all 'British N. American ... ... 20 8 'C.Ilk of Ind. Au dtCh 01 50 City 55 -- eo 58 100 25 !Colonial 100 20 'Commercial of Lond ::: = ::. 20 all Eng•Scot.drAus.C h t 174 13 20 all Lon. Ch. 13k.0f Aat lB 18 1 2 18 1 i2O all Ditt o N ew 50 20 London and County ::: 231 ... 50 Lnd.drE.Bultng • Corp :.,. 50 10 London J o i nt Stock. . . —. .... 27 CO 20 Loa/d.amlWestminst. :. .. '6 54 00 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... •••• 75 a 20 1C Do. New 50 22A , National Bank 20 all - IN ... ew South Wales ... ... 25 all ;Oriental Bank Corp 32 34 120 20 Ottoman Bank CO 1i Provinc al o'i Ireland ... *** 10 all Do. Now— ... ". 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.lrn.Co. 25 all south Australia 32 '" 25 all I Union of Australia 49 --51 49 ... 26' Do. Now ... 50 10 Jnion of Loudon 100 .50 Unity Mutual ". -- • ..d 100 Weetrußk of Bond ... = ...d [ i - i 8 •-• }.•• ... •••- . • • i- 1 p - 1 -- 106 i -107 i , -- liP, 18 -- 19 36 -- 37 70 -- 75 20i -- 211 18i -- 181 2 -- 2 d 'lO3 - 10 !103 - 108 100 102 18 19 1 20 2L * d 1 13 11 - Lip! Business dons this day. 77i i 8i LATEST NEWS RELIEF OF LUOKNOW. [The following dpoared in a Fourth taitien of The SIM of last evening.] The following telegram *as rteei'ved at the Foreigu-office, Dec. 11, 1857, 5.15 ALEXANDRIA, DEd. 5, 18517. The Bombay reacL9d Suez on the 30th of November, bringing Bombay to the 17th of November. Greathed's column, after the battle of Agra, was pushing on with all haste towards Cawnpore, where, on the 18th, Brigadier Grant, of the 9th Lancers, joined and took command. On the 23d they arrived at Kanouj, where the enemy was cut up by our cavalry, and five guns captured. The force, now about 3,500 strong, reached Cawnpore on the 25th, and being reinforced to five thousand crossed the Ganges on the 30th, they reached Alumbagh without obstruction on the 3d, and there wait till the Commander-in-Chief joins them. Lucknow, said to be surrounded by 50,000 in surgents, had not been relieved at the date of the latest advices, but still held out. Our force at Alumbagh, only three miles from Lucknow, though in easy communication with Cawnpore had not received a line from Luck now for more than a month. Heavy fighting, with slaughter, believed to have occurred. Sir C. Campbell, who left Calcutta on the 27 7 th of October, reached Cawnpore on 3d No vember, where he remained till the 9th, waiting, it is presumed, for reinforcements, which must bring up the force at Alumbagh when he joins, to close on 10,000 men. On the Ist of November an action was fought near the village of Kudjnai, betwixt the Dina pore mutineers and a detachment of 800 men, consisting of part of the Naval Brigade, and a detachment of the 93rd Highlanders, with two nine-pounders, under Colonel Powell, of Her Majesty's 53rd Foot ; our success was complete, but loss heavy ; Colonel Powell being among the killed. The Naval Brigade afterwards fell back on Binkee with a view of returning to Fattehpore and the rest of the troops reached Cawnpore on the 2d. The Rohilcund rebels had again advanced towards Nyneetal, and again taken to flight on finding the little force from that place was approaching. Mehidpore having been attacked on the Bth of Nov. by a body of in urgent tribes from the neighbourhood, a portion of the Malwa Contingent joined the enemy, killed Capt;Mille, Dr. Casey, and Sergeant• Major O'Con nell, and Mansea, captured the guns and com pelled the other troops to retire. According to the latest accounts from Bombay, the Ist, 3d, and 4th Divisions of Nizam Cavalry, under Major Orr, attacked the rear-guard of the rebels on the 12th Nov., at Barrowal, re capturing the whole of the guns and stores taken from Mehidpore, also two of the enemy's guns, 100 of enemy killed, seventy-four prisoners, our casualties not yet received, but said to be severe. The column under Brigadier Showers has captured Ahujjur, Dadree, Nuuoood, and other places south west of Delhi, securing upwards of 70,0001. worth of treasure. Further north, General Van Cortlandt still keeps the country in order. The district between Agra and Meerut is so quiet that the post and passenger carriages run daily between the two places. Eastward of Oude the Bengalese Contingeni has gained two victories over bodies of the insur gents. The steamer Bengal reached Suez on the 3d inst. from Calcutta, but brings no later dates than those from Bombay. The dates from Hong Kong are to the 30th o. October. Preparations were being made for the assault of Canton. JOHN GREEN. Trieste, 11th Dec., 9.30 a.m. RAVEN. The following telegram was received at the Foreign Office on the night of the 11th Dec.: — MALTA, Dac. 9, 2 A.M. Captain Lore in charge of despatches from Lord Canning, states that Lord Canning received the following telegraph from Sir Colin Campbell, dated 9th November, Cawnpore. All right at Lucknow. Sir Colin Campbell crossed the Ganges at Cawn pore on the 9th of November, and stated to have 7,000 men with him to march on Luckuow. General Windham at Cawnpore, in command of reserve, and was to march on to Lucknow, as soon as two other regiments joined him. Captain Peel, R.N., was at Alumbagb, with a few of his men, some 32-pounder guns. The next (sic) were on their way to join. LYONS, Admiral. Received at 1-11 p.m., forwarded 6.30 p.m. Cagliari, Dec. 9. CRAIG, Consul. BRUSSELS, FRIDAY. The elections in Belgium give a great majority to the Liberal party. Out of 107 nominations the Liberals have obtained 69. In the most im portant cities their list was adopted entirely. H lIMURGiI, DEC. 11. In Germany confidence is becoming restored. The National Bank of Vienna has come to the aid of Hamburg, by lending 10,000,000 mares banco (about 20,000,000 francs), at G per cent., repayable in a year. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENINCI. The Pays states that the British troops sent from England to India via Egypt had arrivsd at Aden from Malta in 11 days. Stores and an hospital had been established at Aden for the zeception of those troops. _ _ Tire Shah of Persia has officially put an end to the mission of Feruk Khan. That diplomatist will leave Paris in January, and traval for two months in other countries of Europe. Ho will then take leave of the Emperor, and embark at Marseilles on a French ship of war for Trebizonde. BOURSE, Dec. 11.—The following were the last quotations : Cask. fr. End of Montk. 4i per Cents 722 50 Credit —fr. —'• 3 per Cents 66 30 66 50 Bank Shares3l4o Do. Account 725 Austrian ............ Belgian 44 - man F . o . n . . c . i . e . ............. Credit Mobilier . . 5 8 60 5 Fiedmontese (5) BBk— Home Debt ......... 37 -- "Ltwr3. 54Y167IT S 0 t il ras C b A u 8 rg il ***** 6 . ******* fr C. O r l ean s Northern New Ditto 7 Lyons and bled B37— G ran d C en t ra l ...... 6281 — New Ditto . Geneva — Austrian Cum. 670 A Vienna letter, in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin, says :—" We learn from go o d au th o rity that the divans of the Principalitie s will be closed by a firman of the Port , ., with the express authorisation of all the powers who si geed the Ti eats of Pari s. A convi , ,tion is generally felt th a t the discussions of th os e assemblies are fruith si ; an d, according to the report of the Chevalier Lehmann, the Austria n commissioner, the divans are resolved not to effect any change in the o-ganis stion of the Principalities, if the congress of Paris do es not consen t to give them an hereditary foreign prince." A letter from Galatz of the 29th ult., in the which were on the march fr om R ou melia towards Austrian Gazette, the Lower Danube, have reci v ed counter order says :—" The Turkish troops, St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St, .100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 13 50 ! all St 100 St. 1.00 10 .31.1 2s6d 103 206 206 100 100 100 100 all 1O? all all all all 9I i i 60851 i 6 51 92i 3 23 63f 79 x d 1071 61 15i 37 7 PREFERENCE SHARES. I Blyth an-1 Tyne 19 p. c.pref. (ised.nt 501.) , Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4} p. c Ches. & Ho. 5 . 1 p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandons ip.c Dun.Perth.&Ab er .J , E. Anglian Cls. A Slid Do. do. Cls. B L. Do. do. Cls. 0 7 P. c. Eas.Co.EN,ST2,.e No.] Do. No. 9, Do. 6 pr. c. St Est Un., G. 6 p. c. )o. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p. cts E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth. &Dun. 4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 'Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&ll.Ex.spc /Do. con. red. 4i p. c. ' Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. prof. *Do. Birm. Pref. Sh ' Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. 'Co. 1 D0.,P., 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. do N. W,, Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh, M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per bent. Marypt. & CP.rl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do, a 6. Consol, 6p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &IL Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p, c. red. 5 13. c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et gorf k. D ob. 4 p. c. Sh Do. 5 p, c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. North British Do, 7/. Preference N. E. Berw. 413. c. Prf. Do, do. do IDo. Leeds 6 po. No.l , Do do . Qrs 1848 Do. York H.& S. Pur, North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar......, 'Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar IDo. do. Debentr. St Scot. Cout.New Pref Se.N. E. Aber. g.6p. c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3A p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed. 4 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, Do, 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do, do. do, Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc, BRITISH (Alfred Cons. (Milk ; British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) D ev. Gt. Coals. (Tay.) East Basset (Rogan) 1 Great South Tolgus.. Grt. W. Alfrd. (Philk ) Grt. W. Vor (Helstn ) Lady Bertha N. Frances (IlloFf.:n) N. W. Basset P - ,:ilogan) North Wtoal Crofty Par ; Cons. (St.Blaxl r !orkellis U. (Wend. S. r c t a . ra C ci on o s ti . S. Cara Brea (Moo.) (S M t. in C . le C e o r) . S.W. Frances(lllomn.) ram. S. & L. Min. CO Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Mogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (lien ht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis. ) ••• 9 0 42 92 - 95 ii-. iii 105 - no 106 - 112 105 - 108 103 - 106 120 - 123 ••• -- ... 65 - 67 u 7 - ,i 9 1109 - 111 101 - 103 62 - 64 - 101 - 4 85 -8/ 80 - 82 80 - 82 92 - 94 91 - 9i 15A -16 A 9 - 9. 66 - 681 17 - 18 - 9 13 -133 i 130 - 135 111 - 114 1150 - 155 ••• ... ... 112 - 115 i - iP 62 - 65 129 -- 131 94 -- 96 84 -- E 6 ••• - ••• 10 - 11 111)O -102 91 93 11— 1e 21 - - 220 109 - 111 100 - 102 105 .1: liii 65 - 70 9i - 10} 21 - 22 92 - 95 92 - 95 92 - 95 MINES. 13 -- 14 5 -- 7 . 400 -- 110 430 -- 450 90 -- 100 -- 13i I4i 4 5 -- 11 - 1 8 -- 10 11i -- 121 4 - 5 17 -- 14 4 -- 5 1 -- 1i 340 -- 350 - 220 - 23) - 1 3 - 4 3- - - 4 - 1 21 - 22 100 - 1104 145 - 155 280 - 290 7 - 74 16 - 18 48 - 50 23 - 26 48 FOREIGN MINES. 74- Australian les. Bon Accord Cop. (II.) Brazilianlmp.(ivsued at £5 pm) al Do. Cocaes & Cuiada L 5 Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica .11 Cobre Copper ACopiapo 11 Dun Mountain Cop per Mining, Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 14 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 ail Pont. Si'. Ldll. Smlt 5 1 Port Philip 30 164 Santiago de Cuba 28i all United Mexican 30 a' 20 1 40 al ... i d par 1i 2 -10 i 37 - 39 10 - 12 id P' 14 15 8 - 8i id 1 ••• ... 5 - 6 •—•— •.• 1* 2 3 a 31 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) Australian Agricult. Australu. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works I Do. Now iss. at 51. d Brit. American Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Copper Min. of Eng. ,Do. Prof. 7; p. cont Crystal Palace !Do. Preference !Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel !En. &Aust. Cop.SmCo !Fur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. !Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) I Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lini.) ! Gen. Steam Navigat. !London Discount Lond. Gun. , Magdalena St. Navig. ,Mccliteran. Elec. Tel. Do. Extension Teleg. 'Mexican & S. Americn INat. Discount Co )Netherlands Land.., iDo. Do. Do.B p.c.Pf.iss.at ld. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. Goii. 5 p. e. D. N. B. Australasian Nrth.ofEuropeSteara Oriental Gas Do New Shares 'PeelEr. Ld. di Minrl Peninsular 4 Oriental{ Do. New . IRhymney Iron 'loyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.e.bds south Austral. Laud Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered , True. Ln. Co. Up. Can Van Diemen's Land MISCELLANEOUS. ii - ii ••• --- 4 - 30 -- 35 115 -- 120 101 -- 109 1 27 -- 32 23 -- 25 -- 4 • • • *--* liii , iiii 'ii -- 1 **6 - ... "-". • ••• ....."' ••• 2k lid 3 4 31 1 ... -- ~ ... ...... . 2 E I —24 J - 3J 2i 24 3 14 1 d 16 18 4 —. 5' id ip 2 78 81 6 i — 71 P 21 —23 51 56 1 11 32 - '34 - • ••• ...... *es 8 .-". 94 10i 10 109 i Si BIRTHS. BASS—On the 10th inst., at Portals-terrace, ICentish. town, lifra.l3ass, of a daughter. DOWELL—On the 10th inst., at Ford, nearßedford, Devon the wife of Commander W. Dowell, H.M.S. Hornet, oi a son. I'm -Roy—On the 9th Inst., at 3, Grosvenor-square, th e Lady Charles L. Fitzroy, f a son. LOVELL Oa the 10 th i nst., at Bath, the wife of Audle y Lovell, Esq., of Cole -parks, Wilts, of a won end heir. MARRIAGES. CASH R aotfra P ee e d ck s h m a ' m ho -ry ma e ll Cash, sou g of avirthiloli9amth -- Surrey, to Rosam ond Alice, da ughter of the lsts Henry wva. Rimming ton, of Brackenholme, Y or k s hi re. r DEATH Gt•rlioezri at? ARNETT —On the 10th inst., Elizabeth Jane, the wife of Mr. Henry Arnett, of .321, Oxford-street, aged 62. BRAND— On the 10th inst., Elizabeth Cecilia, the aeoond daughter of Ferdinand Brand, Esq., of Guildhall, Lon don, and of Dunerdin Villas, Tollingtonpark, aged 20. CHRISTIE—On the 10th inst., at his house, 13, WiltoßT street, Grosvenor-place, James Christie, Esq., aged 331 . COLLIER —On the 10th inst., at Maidenhead, Mary Louisa, wife of John Payne Collier, Esq., aged 70. MAKIN—On the 10th inst., Thomas Makin, Esq., of Wel' nut Bank, near Lancaster, aged 58. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Moo; No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Saturday, December 12, WT. 108 9 20 20 10 St. 12i 50 13i all [lOO 100 all all 100 100 all all all all 17 all all 100 16i 100 54 1 102 i 944 i 89 8i 13 i 50 50 50 100 26 13 20 St. 100 100 100 100 100 100 20 12A 25 20 St. 25 10 LO.€ IN 12! 27 . 4 • 1486 1.1/3 f st i~~ 40 12s( 121 k 33 i tin 3i