The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-24 00:00:00

111,0 N: - .1J:0 - N . , THURSD AY EVEN IriN., TLi E oti,i -cy ~. ._, lA, - GO N` 0-N T , , , , __. ._ .. . ._ .... _... _ ItyIONEY IVIA4 7 rIZET . :.'13.1 , ,A.:.„ i,..; IA: A.lll.C.Y r a S -(r - his Day.) ....1.;.4 E -i LE ASE() Vl' ifIXF,O itENTA.I , s, Leasing Closing Prices Business RAILWAYS. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. ! Companies. this day this day Lam Closing Prue. 1 Business dons COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ahr. Paid EALLWATS. -.._ -....-..... -- Eir 100 Bnckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 92 - 94 this day. this day. - o „____ St. 100 Clydesdale Je. Coder - lon_ 95 - ti 94 6 • . CITY, Two O'CLOCK. - - 25 all Col.Stour Vy. E.U.drE.O 12 - 14 Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Is t 10 imbg. Nottng. Bost. St. 100 B.Litt. g. 6 p., Gt. North! 128 - 132 & Eastn. June.... 4 4 - 1 5 all E. Un, H. Sh. E. Count. 31 - 4 Market yesterday closed dull, but steadily, a nd 50 ' all Belfast &. Itallymen. 8 - Si ._ St. 100 Gla.s. Barr. & Caldonian prices were without any material alteration. The 13i all aiming. Wolverb. & Neils. Direct. sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 1,5 00 of whic h Stour Va11ey......... 68 - 70 St. 100 Do. New 'Do .. - . St. 10.) Wrkenhil. Lancsh. & 2; all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. •1 1 .t.Westa.. ... - ... were taken by the exporters, and 1 , 000 by the s p e- Cheshire Junct..... ••• - ... 50 all Hull az Selby. Y. & N.M. 1.05 - 106 curators. In the Railway Share Market an easier 25 all Blackburn 25 , all tßlyth & Tyne original 91 -9/ 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do .. -.. feeling was manifested, and quotations of all thel2l all Do. 4 Shares. Do £25 (is:i. at .£45).... ... - ... 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l2 -13 leading stocks were a shade lower. St. ,100 Bristol & Exeter.... 84 - 88 100' Caledonian.2o all Do. Preference Do 23 - 24 St. The amount of gold sent into the B a n k s estet- - 811 - 824 811 2 St. 10C1 Lou. Tit., &S. Peto &Co. 92 - 94 93 St. 100 Chester & Holyhead 33 .- 35 ' 10 94 Do. Bark. Sh, Do 1 - 4 o - day, including a parcel of sovere i gns , was 240 , 0001 . , 50 all Cork and Bandon.... 7 9 51; all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W. and the total influx since the last weekly return 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• -•• • I and Matlock & Midld. 2 1 - 2 1 20 all Cornwall 35 - • 41 4 St. 1100 Mald.Bradfd. Midland... 89 - 91 90 5 presented to the public was completed, is thus 10 all Da. A .. - .. 64 54 Newmarket raised to. more than a million sterling. There 10 __ 8 Do. B - •• • BuryE.G. s pc. E. °omit.. par - 1p is every reason to believe that the movement 50 45 DublindzßelfastJune ... - ...d 60 all NaSiEst.s p.c. Do 5l -66 555 5 25 all Dun • P. &Aber.Junc. 8 - N 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... will continue, as the receipts from the United St. 100 East'Anglian ... 184 -19 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do -- . States are now becoming important. The -Fulton 20 all Eastern Counties...,. 57 i -58 a 584 74 St. 100 Eastern Union A.stk 40 - 44 25 all Prost. & Wyre L. &N. W. ... - ... 121, all Do. 4 Shrs...4 Do just in has brought 860,0001., and intelligence has St. 100 Do do. B. ' . 30 32 .- .. St. 100 Roystn.&llit. Gt.Nort i .128 - 131 arrived by that vessel that the New York City 25 81 Do. New A ...... . ..... ••• - - 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 74 - n ri 4 25 171 East Kent ........- 17 - 18 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M.MClean 4 - 9 Banks have resumed payments in specie. This will St. 100 E as t L an cashire ...... 91 93- - 50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... - ... no doubt stimulate the efflux of gold to this country, 20 all East Suffolk ... ..... ••• - - ••• 25 all Do Do SO4 - - 314 31 and the amounts thus imported, together with the 10 4 Do. 62 St. 100 ;Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn. 82 84 St. 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 61 Australian supplies, will probably cause a material , 0 all Edinb. andPeebles ••• - PREFERENCE SHARES. ". increase in the Bank's stock of bullion. A. 100 Edinb.PrthatDundee 29 - 30 294 30 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. 0 all Forthand. ClydeJunc. • - - ... c.pref.(issd.at 50L) ... - . There is a general desire in the City to make St. 100 Furness .. - ••• St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 89 - 91 Saturday as much a holiday as possible. The Stock st. 100 ' Glasgow & S.Western 89 - 91 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - ... 10 all Great N. of Scotland 9 - 91 Exchange will be closed, and the attendance ofSt. 100 Caledn. £lO op. c. 94 - 96 955 4 st. 100 'Great Northern 974 - 98 971 7 8 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. ... - ...- officials at the Bank of England and the various St. 100 I Do., A. Stock - ... joint stock establishments will be reduced. In fact St. 1 100 ;Do., B. Stock - 123 1221 3 61 all Cork &Baudonslp.c. ... - .., St. .100 iGt. Sth.&West.(lre) 96 - 93 61 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 - 64 only as many as may be sufficient to transact st. 'lOO 'GreatWestern. ..., 54 - 541 51 34 41 1 St. 100 E.Anglian Cls. A Sh. ... - - matters of routine will be retained, and St. 1100 ,Do. Str.V.R. gua.St 58 - 62 St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. 105 -- 110 12 all 'lrish South-Eastern. ••• - ••• as the Mincing Lane markets are closed for the St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7P. C. 106 - 112 5C all :Lancaster &Carlisle. 76 - 79 St. 4.00 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 105 - 108 Christmas holidays very little business will be con- 161; 14! Do., Thirds ...... - 841 St. 100 Do. No. 2 lO3 - 106 eluded. It is satisfactory to perceive that there is 161' 12 Do. Now Thirds ... 7 - 81.; St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St 121 -• 124 1231 St. 1.00 Lancash. &Yorkshire 931 - 934 934 1 a growing inclination to take advantage of any 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... I - 4 20 all East Un. G. 6p. c. ... - ... 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent. ... - ... favourable opportunity for the observance of a 3 4 Do., Wst. Blair g Un. ••.- • • • 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. ..• - ... 20 all Do Southport holiday in City circles, since it enables a large St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... - ... 114 all London & Blackwal' 51 - 64 51 6 St, 100 East Lancash.6 p.cts ... - ... number of employes to obtain a little relaxation St. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 105 - 106 1054 $ 5 all E.&W. York. J. sths ... - ... dr St. 100 London & N.'Westorn 96 - 96 1 96 1 44 6 i 10 9 Edin.al. sp. c. Sh, which they would not otherwise secure. ... - . 20 all Do. Fifths .. - ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 67 - 69 At a meeting of Messrs. Charles Nicholson and ~ 10 all Do 10/.Sh.,M&B 0 - - ••• St. 100 Furness, sp. c Co.'s creditors, an offer of 12s. 6 d. in the pound 124 5 Do. Eighths ld - 1d 4 St. 100 Glas. dr 5.W.G.5 p.c .. - .. . ... - . St. 100 London & S.Weatern 93 - 94 93 1 i has been made and accepted. St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 115 - 117 Z 5 all Lndndrry.&Coleraint ... - ••• St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. The official returns relating to trade and naviga- 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. • - .. n . , on , , at 10 p. c. prem.... 106 - 108 107 tion for the eleven months ending the 30thNovem- St. 100 Manch.Shef. &Liman. 39 -3non 4 St. 100 Do. 45 per cent 97 -9997 8 10 1 Metropolitan . ...... .. ••• - ••• 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 ber have been published. From these it appears 10 1 Do. J. L. Ric,azdo'e p. c. prem. that the total declared value of exports from the arrangement - ••• 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre. 94 - - 104 St. 'lOO Midland " 834 --89 884 984 9 20 18 Gt. S &W. (I re l an d) ... - ... United Kingdom for the eleven months was St. 100 Do. Birming.&Derby 6 3 - 64 63 4 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. . - . 115,007,196/., being an increase of 9,161,565/. corn- 50 I all Midland D.West.(lr.) ... - ••• 50 6 Gt.W.(B.drll.E3r.spc 54 - 6 25 all Do. 4 Shares . ...... .. ... - ••• St. 100 Do. con. red. 44 p.c. 86 •-• 88 pared with the like period of 1856. The increase 100 ' all New tle &Carlisle .. - ... St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 81 - 83 is perceptible in coals and culm, cotton manufac- 25 ' all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd l2 - 13 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per vent. 81 - 83 82 tures, fish, hardwareq, linen manufactures, woollen 50 1 9 Newry & Enniskillen ... - ... St. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. 93 - 95 95 20 , all Newry, Warr-011point 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. 94 - 91 and worsted manufactures, and worsted yarn. I & Rostrovor .. -.. 10 all Do•Chester B p.c.P.S. 15 1 - ltil St. :100 Norfolk.. 59 - 61 60 594 The importation of the principal articles havelo all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 91 - 94 50 ; 34 Northn.Counties Un 31 - 341 St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 67 - 69 68 9 been larger in live animals, barley, oats, currants, St. 100 North British - 504 494 26 all Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. 171 - 18 hemp, palm oil, raw silk, unrefined sugar, tallow, St. 100 North Devon, Ballot 135 all Do. do. do Bl - 9 I Dock Stock wine, and sheep and lambs' wool, but th ere is a 20 al Do, do. do 134 - 1 3 135 00 Do., A Stock . - .. St. 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc.St. ... - ... falling off in coffee, raw cotton, corn, hum, and St. 100 Do., B Stock ... ...... 1 • - •• St. 100 Lon.&B.G. 5 pc.No. l ... - ... tea. St. 100 N.Eastern-Berwick 95 - 96 954 i 5 St. 100 D0.,P.,5p.e.5t.N0.2 ... - ... 25 1 all Do. do. Extension ... ... - _..., St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 132 - 137 The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the 25 ' 16 3 Do do. G N.E Purch 21 - lid. St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 112 - 115 amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade 50 ' all Do. Leeds - 521 52 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & for the entries inwards, and also for these cleared St 100 Do. York B3 - 84 831 43 1 Nuneaton s r. et... ... - ... St. 100 North London ...... - 95 St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. outwards. 10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp• late 3d Shares ... 150 - 160 In the coastino , trade there is also a satisfactory stead, and City Jn ••• - •• • 121 all Londy.& Color. 1 Sh. ... - ... 20 .11175 North h h vi Sta ea ll t o a r r d n shire -33 - 34 131 14 augmentation of the tonnage employed both in-121 all Londy.&Ennis. 1 Sh. ... - ... • - ”. St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 114 - 117 wards and outwards. 10 all N. &S. Westrn. June. 8• - • 9 81 6 41 Do. do. do. £6 ... .. 4 - 5n St. 100 Oxford Worcester & St. 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. 63 - 66 40.1.......11MM11 Wolverhampton 3O - 31 31 121 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ... REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM 20 16 Portsmouth lO -8 d 12 4 all Do. 41 per cent 10 10 Rhymney .. - *se 124 101 Do. do. RATE OF DISCOUNT. _ . St. 100 Scottish Central lO4 - 106 St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 24 - 25.. . St. 100 atid.Consol.6 p.c. St. ... - ... . After a long discussion, the Bank of England St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c. 130 - 131 130 1 St. 100 (Shropshire Union - 48 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St. 95 - 97 Directors have reduced the minimum rate of dia- 10 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer 4 -3. i St. 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St. 85 - 87 • count from 10 to 8 per cent. A large num- 50 100 South Devon 33 - 35 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr. St. 100 ;South Eastern 69 - 70 691 9 4 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. ... - ... ber of persons assembled at the national 10 all Do. 45 per 3 . Shares ... - ..• 10 all Do. Porpet. 6 pr. ct. 104 - 114 establishment to learn the result of the de- St. 100 South Wales 785 - 791 • x d 10 all Norfk.Deb.4p.c.Sh. ... - ... liberations, notwithstanding the general im- 20 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 12 8 - 2. 14 6 , ci . St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ... ' 20 10 Mo. - ... pression that an alteration would be deferred 20 all 'Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 9 - 11 St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. t.,1847 ... - ... until next week. The joint-stock banks will pro- 25 all 'Stockton & Darling.. 35 -37 St. 100 North British .191 - 103 101 4 bably lower their allowance far deposits to 6 per 25 15 Do. do., 1854 - •.. 734 Do. 71. Preference... ... -., .. - .... St. 100 N.E. Borw. 4 p.c.Prf. 93 - 95 Ceiat.l7 81 Do. do. do l4 - 4 , At the commencement of business the Funds 5 2 .. 5 i. 110056irSriti:ofrocivtal&18HMartlepl. ::: -- ...... 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 ... - . St. 100 Do. Prof., No. 1 ..... . ••• - ... 121 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 ..„ - ... 'were quiet but firmer. Transactions, however, were 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. ... - ... 25 10 Do.Yorkll. dr S. Pur ll - 41 conducted on a small scale, owing to the suspense 20 all Vale of Neat1a......... 195 - 201 20 20 all North Staffordshire 2ll - 224 20 all liVaterfd. & Kilkenny ... - ... St. 100 Ox., Wor. dr Wolv. 6 In connection with the policy that might be adopted 50 all Waterford&Limerick . •• - .. . p.c. ' Ist guar. - 112 112 at the Bank. Since the change was made, the 20 all West Cornwall.. .. -.. St.loo Do. 6p. c. 2d guar lOl - 103 10 all West End of London St. 'lOO Do. do. Debeatr. St ••• - ... market has remained inactive at previous prices. I and C stal Palace. 7 - 9 85 all Scot. Cent. New Pref. .. - ... This proves that the event had been fully specu- 5 all I Do. A ry ' 3 - 31 St. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 110 - 112 110 11 latod for, and whether it took place to-day or next 5 all ' Do. B - 101 week, was of little consequence, so far as the 20 all West London - ... St. 100 Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St. 68 -72 10 all Do. First Class . - 25 all South Devon 94 - IA majority of the operators were concerned. 20 all Do. Second Class... ... ••• 10 all Do. fixed 44 pr cent ... - ... • Consols have been 911 4, and they are at present 10 all iweibiedee&creyeee ... - „. Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 22 - 22 firm at those prices. The New Three p er Cents. • BRITISH POSSESSIONS• St. 100 Do. 44 per cent 94 - 96 1 951 have been 934 i ; the Reduced, 935 a ; and Ex- leo all .Atian. and St. Law. i ••• .-. ••• St. 100 Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Sh 93 -an chequer Bills 3s. discount to ls. premium. 18 9 IBembay,Baroda and' • St. 100 Do. New 41 pr. cent ... - ... St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p • c. ... - ... I Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c.l 14 - 15 104 1 f In the Foreign Stock Market very little business 18 all IDo. - ... St. 100 Do, do. 41 p. c • - ... has been done, and prices remain unaltered. 201 18 'Buffalo & Lake Hun. I 61 - I d 144 20 all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.GUar ... - ... 100 Buff Brut. dr Godch. I 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c ... - ... Turkish 6 per Cents. are 951 964 ; Ditto 4 per 100 . , , 2 180 -85 25 19 Do. do. do. 100 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug., 7 .. - . Cents. 101 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents. 75 76 ; and Do. do., 1 July, '73 75 - 80 St. 101) Waterfd&Kilk• 6 pc. ... _. ... Belgian 4i per Cents. 96. 100 100, , Do. do., 1 June,'74' 75 - 80 77 BRITISH MINES. 20 1 9s. 'Calcutta and S. East. ... - ... 4 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 20 2 ' s6dCentral Onde (Lim.) ... - ..• ... 2/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.)l 12 - 13 Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 56 ; Mexi- 20 10s Ceylon' A shares 111 - lip 20 14 British Iron ... ...... 5- 7 can, 191 19i ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 76 20 1 Do. B. do. - 110 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 420 - 440 174 all Demerara - .. 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per 20 2s. Eastern Bengal -15 i ... 271 East Basset (Illogan) 90 - 100 ..... ..... ..... 11131471 13s 68 Lady rt.. w Frances. Greatw Bertha south Ae srlfshrtd .it 1 ( T i: o llo 1 hgo g ill Lag u na s I 1) . : 1 1 4 3 481 4 4 _-___ 14 5 4 Cents., 44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 105 107 ; 120 S 100 1 East Indian ;110 - 111 1104 10 4 i do. 4i per Cents., -- ; Spanish 3 per Cents,, 00 all D p 0 0 .. 4 C Shares l4 -2p 17 1 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 ... - - ... 71 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) I - 1 414 4 ; ditto Deferred, 251 26. 100 all Do do do '59 do 20 all Geelong & Melbourne In the Railway Share Market to-day prices have guar. 5 per cent. - 191 181 1991121 been depressed, the unfavourable character of the St. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 43 - 45 441 4 5 ... 6115 North Wheal Crotty 4 •••• 5 traffic returns of many of th e p rinci p al lines having 100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben BO --85 81 2 1 •„ 1/ Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 17 - 19 20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert 214 - 22 i 214 1 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4, - 5 Influenced prices, and the decline has been about 20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c 1 - 14 pi 5 i ... Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 15 - 11 15 4to i per cent. Caledonian, North-Western, 204 all ,Gt. Westn. of Canada 19 - 191. 194 f 1 ... 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 340 - 350 . 201 10: 1 I Do New.. 2S. Cara Brea (Illogn.) 35 - 41 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North- 100 alll 2 lD ' payable' 571 -14 d o. Bds., payable 57 ) ... - - 230 224 Eastern Berwick declined 10s. ; Edinburgh, Perth, 100 all SDo. do., '76, p.'6o 1105 - 110 • 5 41 Tam. S. &L.Min. Co. i - 1 and Dundee, and South-Eastern, ss. ; and Cale- 100 all iDo. d0.,:73, do. 1.05 - 110 10 9 Tin Croft 3 - 4 100 all Do. do., 73, without' ... 40 Un.Minee (Gwennap) ... - donian, 11. ; Great Northern, and Oxford, Wor- 1 option :101 - 103 ... 1256 V. of Towey (Camar.) 4 -i: ... 11 W. Basset (Illogan).. 21. - 22 214 Coster, and Wolverhampton, improved 10s. 20 all !Madras, guar. 41 p.c. 19 - 20 20 all (Do, do., 5 per c. 215 - 221 10 I Do. 44 p. c. Exten id - i P 104 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 100 - 1101 The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have 20... 55 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 145 - 155 Lot been active; prices, however, have slightly 20 5 : Do. 3d Ex., g. 403. 1 1 - lip 56 6 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 - 290 20 5 Do 4th Ex do, 1 - 5 ... 55 Wh. Eclward(Ca.lstek) 64 -7/ improved. Paris and Lyons advanced ss. ; Lom- 20 ss. Onde (Limited) .,.' l• P 5465 54 6 - ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 14 - 16 bardo-Venetian, ss. : Great Western of Canada, 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c. 21 - 3 ' ... 8 Wh.Ma.Ann(Menht.) 45 - 48 P 20 all ,Do I ... - . I 41 Wh. Trelawney (Lis. ) 23 - 25 . 6s, ; and East Indian, 10s. _ - Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. FOREIGN. FOREIGN MINES. _.----_ BRITISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES-THIS DAY. 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam' 65 -61• 61 1 20 71 sAustralian -- ii 20 18 Ardennes 1 10s. Bon'Accord Cop. (li.) lel par (from the Offi 5 all etal List.) .. 1 - 15 35 27 Braz ilianlm p.(issued . -- ”. Business done. Belgian East. Juliet. ‘IS aik Stock - ~.. 20 3 10 a l. a 1 1 1 5 i l DCDc Clarendon i I e S C . Xent° Mountain d . s 3te c a J o a o p i nopmhs Con. It o D u e . e ul Min.i a R d a ey 1 1 0 4. - 1 7 2 11 h per Cent. Reduced Alllllllllß ß New 3 per Cent. Annuities 93A 1 1 Coal Mines and Ry. 3 - 4410 ladis. Bonds, £lOOO .......... ....•••••". - 20 12 Dutch Rhenish Ditto, under £lOOO 2O d 20 all Eastern of France ... 26 -27 Co. of Jamaica ..• - _el Cot soli for Account ... 16 Copiapo 1 2 al an l Fpouprnteunr i i g r Cop- 37 11 -- 39 12 Errthequer 13111 J, 21d. 20 2s. Euphrates Valley .. ... ::: 20 18 Gt. Central of France ... - ... . £ lOOO ... ........ ........ E5OO p 20 all Great , Luxembourg... 7 - 71 Co. ... 4d - 4 p 84ell 3dl p 2 p 10 4 Italian Junction •• ••• 20 all General - .fd I gxchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont.... - a 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale .. .•• 131 - 145 15 3 all Linares Ditto, 1859 - ...d 84 -8/ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-THIS DAY. 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 4ip 10/ Brazilian 5 per Cont. - , 1 all Mariquita Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 96 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 26 - 2 . 7 1 all New Granada Mexican 3 per Cent.., 194 20 all Lyons & Moditerran. ... - ... 1 all Noveau Monde - . 'Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent 76 5 335 all Maria Antonia - .. 20 all Pont.Sil.LlM4 Smlt • 5 - 6 51 f Ditto &count - ,„, 5 1 Port Philip - edoe 20 all Namur & Liege 15 - 2 Russian Bonds, 1622, i; St., 5 per Cent.... - Ditto, 41 per Cent. 971 20 all Do, do. 6p. c. Pref. 191 - 20 Span6h Be 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 ler Cent. - 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 8-9 19 MISCELLANEOUS. 122000580504' all a c i o ,. .4lLUADDusCanadaus AustraliannUnited Atlantic it ot tae raio du e. 34i Tel, a 6wilp. ne cil izs. ass. aya( atl gu s c i T S:: I i . ' 35 - . . ' 45 • 'Ditto Account . ... 26 20 all Paris and Lyons 331 -34 341 a lit idyl • 2 . .. :if . : - - -_-_. .. 2 .. 6 : 244 Turkish tionds, 6 per cent 9si 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 52 - 54 Ditto Account 9.'4 ii i 20 7 Recife dr San Fran., 10 50 all Beßrrilti.n:maetreicranWoLrkans.d. 30 4 -_____ 115 113 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Coat. - 8 P 9 Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent - - • - Dividends on the above payable in Loudon. 20 all Royal Danish l4i - 16 4 1 11 10 3 4 1 1 2 1 4 i Belgian 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs 1 3 00 2 Do. 4a per Cont.. ex. 25 francs - 2 10 all Do 5i per cent ,7 - ' 1 11 10 0 5 2 tI.ABE O'CLOCK. 20 all Southern of Fran ' ce. 21' -22 221 •. St. all ;Copper Min. of Eng. 27 -32 Consols account, Jan. 8 93 11 a d 84 all West Flanders - 5 25 all ;Do. Pref. 7g P. cent, 23 -- 25 - lO all Do. 51 per c. Prof B. - 9 5 all Crystal Palace l 15 A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Ila dland, 20 all W . & N.W. of France 26. - 271 5 all Do. Preference t - Sbillingford, and Co. was held at the Guildhall Coffee- 20 6 Western , of Austria._ . 4 - - ••• 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... - ••• house to-day, when a statement of their affairs was 20 all ;West. of Switzerland :.. - ••• 6 , al l all Iwpieos.lBapa.encen..t.: ....... ... - 2 O 2O all Eastern Steam •• -.. St. 100 Electric Telegraph - 1.05 submitted by Mr. C. F. Kemp, the accountant. A 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel .., composition of 16a. in the pound was offered by the 20 I all 'Zealand -•"' - "' 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 -14 1 f firm in three i ustaltnents, in three, six, and nine months - ". lO 10s.'Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel, .. _ ... ' from Jan. 20,'viz., in two payments of 6s. each, and the 9 all ;Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 41 -5154 44 last 4.. After much discussion a resolution was passed JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 20 all Gen, Ir • Sc. Col.(lim.) ... - ... by the creditors present accepti . ng this offer. A meeting -40 15 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - ... was held yesterday of the creditors of Me . s.rs. Lichten. 125 184 Bank of Egypt I4 - 34(1 154 20 5 London Discount ... 11 Lid 31 stein and Co. A dividend of nearly 10s. in the pound is 1 42 0: 000 el: 4 .:.: 0 .. ....--__ 4 ....: 5 .d all ll !Australasia.,,,lnßCß . lar F l ?t. k kCi 's . °h o ol f f.NB I L n kouk d : 41 u n. I: . ........... . I 79 81 4 all ;Loud. Gen. Omnibus 34 --• 34 20 10 Ma.gdalena St. Na.vig. „.„ - .., expected. Of the assets it was considered that about N. American lO all , Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - ... one half, or su ffi cient to yield a dividend: of ss. in the 10 81 IDo. Extension Teleg. ... - ... pound, would be available within two months. It 1)0 50 City 56 - 60 10 all I Mexican&S.Amerien „„ - ... appears that at the meeting of the creditors of Messrs. 100 95 'Colonial - 14.1 3 Hirsch, Strother, and Co., held yesterday, the creditors 100 20 ,Commercial of Lend ;.; m- _ •.:: 201 10 6 Netherlands Land.,., i -14 present agreed to accept the composition of 3'. 6d. in 20 all l Eng.Scot.drAus • Cot is - i s. 10 all Do. Do. the pound offered, and to give the firm a release. 20 all ,Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aas.t. 171 - 18.1 174 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf.iss.at 1 d 2. - 3 SATURDAY NIX.T.-Amongst the City and ..- 5 2 Do, Do. - 1 d employers who have formally notified their intention to 50 20 (London and County - - 274 Wept-end 20 all Ditto New 50 ,Lnd.tttE.Bnkng.Co ..* .” - TP ... - 100 80 Now B. &N. S. Land 16 - 18 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. . . - ... 9 5 6 observe the 26th inst. as a holiday the following well- ~7, r)i) 10 'London Joint Stock. -•" 284 1 all N. B. Australasian._ '5 - i known firms may be mentioned :-Messrs. J. and R. 100 20 Lond.a.ndWestminst, ::: - ::: 454 4 ` Morley, Wood - street; Leaf and Co., Old Change ; Cook, no 35 ,National Pro. of Eng. ... - ... 20 all Nrth.ofEnropeSteam ... - .. -- li Son, and Cc., George Hitchcock and Co., and Allen 20 10 i Do. N ew 1 10s • Do New Shares 4d - ip and Co., St. Paul i-churchyard ; Welsh and Mardetson, 50 '225 National Bank - IDefo 5 all Peeittr. Lcl. dr Minrl., 2 - 21 24 Cheapside ; Harvey and Co., Ludgate-hilt; Charles 20 ! all , New South Wales ... 50 all Peninsular dr Oriental 72 - 74 73. Meeking and Co., and Howitt and Co., Holborn • Swan 25 all ''Oriental Bank Corp 32 - 34 33 424 3 50 10 Do. New., 50 all 100 a all ll ss ß o. b Au y tu m hs :e y Iron - 6 v 15' and Edgar, Piccadilly ; Hulling, Pearce, and ' Stone, 20 20 Ottoman ; Bank - 184 184 4 20 -22 Cockspur-street ; Redmayne and Co., Bond-street ; 100 25 IProvinc al of Ireland ... - ... 61 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.... 51 -56 Lewis and Allenby, Dinkins and Co., Hodge and Low. 10 all I Do. New.. - ... 1 all Scot. Austral.lnvest. 14 - 14 14 f man, Jay and Co., Pugh and Co., King and Co., 5 1 IR.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co .21 -__ , i . 5 ACtvst.rafitc La .bd u s d . 33 ... .....- 35 Regent-street ; Marshall and Snelgrove, Vere-street ; 25 all " uth Australia 33 -- 5 .. 1 . 14 Peter owerby and Co., and Grant and Co., 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip - I 25 all Union of Australia 49 ... 24 Do. N ew Oxford-street • Robinson, , Shoolbred and Co., Hayward and Dray- 22 4 50 10 Union of L0nd0n.... , ... - •••20 5 Trus.l4l.Co. Up. Can. . 2 . -r: son, Kidd and Co., Garmeston and Co., Ayres and 1( 050 u •l --- ...d 100 284 1 Van_Diemon's Land,. 9;-ii ' Saunders, Maple and Co., &c., Tottenham - coact-road . 100 '0 w e og ity Mutual. 13kf Lo a .. . - ma o Lon ti • -. . LAW INTELLIGENCE.--ahis Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE STEEDMAN.--ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE. This bankrupt was described as of Albany-street, Regent's-park, pianoforte manufacturer, and came up to pass on accounts, prepared by Me-srs. Paul and Turner, showing debtor to creditors—unsecured, 1,512/ ; creditor, good debts, 841. ; doubtful, 163/. ; property realised, 4501. Mr. Lawrauce opposed, on the ground that of the house expenses—amounting to 4331. 200/. was wholly unsanctioned, and 1911, was not in any way accounted for, and it was due to Messrs. Paul and Turner to say they had not attempted to do so, but left the bankrupt to explain, and if all accountants did so it would save such trouble instead of confusing the accounts. The bankrupt not being able to explain, the case was adjourned sine die for six weeks. IN RIC SANDON AND WOODNOTT. These bankrupts were builders, in Doughty-street, and to-day was appointed for their last examination. Mr. Hayles said that in consequence of the sudden death of Mr. W. Scott just before the bankruptcy, the accounts had not yet been completed, and an adjourn ment took place. The debts were stated at about 10,0001. ; assets, 3,000/. IN Itll CEIBISTIE. Tbis bankrupt was described as of Oxford-street, baker, and came up for his certificate, By the accounts prepared by Mr. Pettis, it appears that the debts to unsecured creditors is 2,8001. ; secured, 1,1711. ; creditor, good debts, 681. ; property held by creditors, 1,5811. His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the 2d class POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(TIUs Day.) WESTMINSTER. DISGRACSFUL EXTOIMONS.—James Harding, Charles Smith, and Bridget Smith, were charged with the fol lowing disgraceful extortions : Police-constable George Edwards, 151 B, stated that at 6 last evening he was on duty on the Fulham-road, when his attention was called to the conduct of the three defendants, which was of the most disgraceful descrip tion. They were all drunk, and begging of passengers. They solicited alms of persons who passed, and if they refused to bestow them they were assailed with a volley of abuse, in which all the defendants joined. They accosted ladies singly, and detained them until they gave them something. Harding said he was a sawyer out of work, and meeting with the other defendants he had some drink with them, but assured the magistrate that he did not even know how to beg. The constable was reoalled, and proved that however unacquainted •with the art, he practised it with great determination last night. The other defendants in general terms denied the offence. _ _ _ Mr. Arnold animadverted upon their disgraceful conduct, and the violence and intimidation of which they had been guilty, and sentencad them each to a months hard labour in the House of Correction. DESPEIRAVE ATTACK AND ROBIsERY.—A young man named George Jenkins, was placed at the bar charged with attacking and robbing a man in the Broad Sanctuary, at 5 o'clock last evening. The prosecutor, William Austin, stated that, at a little after five last evening, he was passing through the Broad Sanctuary, when he was suddenly grasped by the throat by a person from behind, another was by his side, and a third is front. He was thrown on the ground, and in consequence of the brutal him 9 recovered the robbers, became his recollection in violence se nsbl e. them vv u h s e e n d t heo the prisoner was standing near him, but he was unable to prove ' that he took any part in the outrage upon him. While insensible he was robbed of lie. 3d., a silver medal, and other articles. After bearing further evidence, in the course of which it appeared that the accused was a person of very good character, Mr. Arnold said that the eircumstances of the attack and robbery did not reflect much credit upon the vigi lance of the police, but there was nothing whatever to show that the accused was concerned in it, and he left the dock without the slightest imputation upon his character. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. . EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—James Fitzgerald and Evan Kemp were brought before Mr. Bingham on the follow ing charge : Hypellite De Hors, lamp manufacturer, No. 35, Gerrard-street, Sobo, deposed that the prisoner Fitz gerald had been in his employ as porter for about three years. The other prisoner he knew nothing of. On Tuesday last prosecutor sent the prisoner Fitzgerald with ten sovereigns and seven shillings and sixpence, with directions to take it to a Mr. Peneauz, in South ampton-buildings, from whom he was to receive a cheque for 761., making, with the 101. 7a. 6d., a total of 861. 7s. 6d. After receiving this money he was to have taken it to Mr. Estelle, in Old Broad street. In consequence of the prisoner not returning prosecutor went to Mr. Estelle's and found that the prisoner had not been near the place. Witness then gave information to the police. James Ledford, potman of the Bricklayers' Arms, Earl-street, Blackfriars, said, yesterday afternoon both the prisoners came into his master's house, and called for a pint of ale. While they were there the prisoner Fitzgerald wrote a letter and gave it to the other to post. Sergeant Glass, 8 0, said about seven o'clock on the previous evening he went to No. 9, Tower-street, Seven dials, where he saw Fitzgerald's father. He saw the prisoner there also, with the primmer Kemp. Fitzgerald's father handed witness a letter which he read in the prisoner's presence, and which Fitzgerald admitted was the one he wrote at the public house. The letter con tained a statement to the effect that prisoner had lost the whole of the money out of his pocket, and, in consequence was afraid to return home. The elder Fitzgerald tan told him that as soon as he received that letter he went and fetched his son home, who made the same statement to him. The other prisoner denied all knowledge of the transaction. The constable added that from inquiries be had made he was inclined to believe the prisoner's story. Mr. Bingham said there was no evidence against Kemp, who would be discharged. From the tenor of the letter he certainly thought there was some truth in the pthorter Fitzgerald's tale, and should, therefore, remand him on bail for a week. THAMES. ROBBERIES II THE WEST INDIA POOL—Thomas Webb, a dock labourer, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing one pound and a half of tea, the property of the East and \Vest India Dock Company, on their premises. Henry Payne, a dock constab e, said the prisoner had been long suspected of purloining tea, arid other goods, and he closely watched him Y esterday, and saw him emerge from a tc:a warthouso and walk towards the lower gate. where the labourers were rubbed down as they leave the dock. H e me t th e prisoner near the lower gate, and he changed colour, and said, " Where is the Amazonian (a Peruvian frigate) lying, Mr. Payne,!' to which he replied, "You don't want the Amazonian, but I want you ; you have passed the la. bourers at the upper gate, and have stolen property about you. He then searched the prisoner and found a parcel in each of his trousers' pockets. They contained tea, and i t weighed in the whole 1# lb. The p risoner said he was a ruined man, and implored forgiveness. Ile then conveyed him to the police. station. The prisoner, in defence, said he would acknowledge his guilt. It was his first offence. Mr. Selfe—The first time you have been found out, you mean 7 The Prisoner—l hope you will be lenient. Mr. Selfe—What is the prisoner/ Payne—He samples goods in the dock. His wages have been 183. per week. Great confidence was placed in him, and his uncle is an old servant of the dock com pany. Mr. Selfe—lt astonishes me how people in good situations can risk the loss of them as well as their liberty fur the sake of plunder. You ate sentenced to a month's imprisonment for unlawful possession. THI GREAT NORTHERN 110 SPITAL.—This institution has been established to meet the medical necessities of the poor populations of Islington, Agar, Camden, So mers, and Kentishyowns, New Smithfield, and Highgate. It is situated in the Ycrk-road, King's-cross, adjoining the Great Northern Railway Company. To Mr. Sta tham, one of the surgeons to the institution, is due the credit of having, at his own private cost, founded the nucleus of the present host)ital. During the six months this gentleman worked this li tt l e institut i on , n o fewer than 28,009 out-patients received gratuitous relief, while 46 in-patients were received into the hospital, and had every care bestowed upon them. Th e wo rk becoming too laborious for the t xertions of a single medical officer, the institution was handed over to some gentlemen, who kindly undertook the duties of a committee ; the premises were enlarged, and rendered more suitable for hospital purposes. Concurrently with th ese a lt e rations a full m edical and surgical staff was elected, consisting of three physicians and three surgeons, three junior physicians and three junior surgeons, a physician accoucheur, with ophthalmic, aural, and dent a l ; surgeons. O n e feature wo rthy of notice is, that the hospital i s f ree to all sick and destitute person., no form of recommendation being required. The average of daily patients is over 300. The report lately issued by the committee states that from January Ito October 1, 1857, 51,448 poor people received gratuitous assistance ; of this number, 22,866 were new out-patients, and the remaining 28,582 included those who had visited the hospital inure than once. The medical cases amounted to 15,07, the surgical to 6,959 ; 78 cases received in-door relief. It is to he hoped that so excellent a commencement of a good work will not fail in its future endeavours, for want o f mean s, to afford that comfort and assistance which it has hitherto done. WHEN IS A MAN DRUNK ? — Yesterday, anin quest held by Mr. Wakley on a person who bad been given to intemperate habits, the Coroner remarked that he found it bard to discover when it was thought a per son was really drunk; and only th e o th er d a y a witness told him that he considered a person drunk when he could not lie down. This was odd logic, for he (the coroner) understood a person to be drunk when he could not stand up. (Laughter.) D E CE ritrl E R 4, SWELT. MOBSMEN ON THE RAIL WAY. Two steady-looking respectably dressed men, con versing together in Steelhouse-lane, on Monday, attracted the quick eye of Detective-Sergeant Manton as he was passing through the street about noon. The officer, for reasons best known to himself, took the trou ble to follow them to the Hackle) , Station, on the Great Western Railway, whither they proceeded on foot, chat ting confidently with each other all the way. A train came np just as they arrived, and obtaining tickets, both of them entered a second-class compartment, in which there were several ladies, and returned to Birmingham. Manton travelled by the same train, and, on reaching the Snow-hill platform, quietly handcuffed his two friends the moment they stepped out of the carriage. Naturally astonished at this unceremonious treatment, they indignantly asked the cause of it ; and on Manton charging them with frequenting the railway for the pur pose of committing a felony, then were Fiore surprised than ever, and declared themselves perfect strangers to each other. On searching them the officer found on one a return ticket from Hockley to Bordesley station, the latter place being quite on the opposite side o. Birming ham. From Steelhouse-lane to Hockley the distance was a mile and three-quarters, and from the same point to Bordesley only a mile and a quarter ; and Manton, from his knowledge of the men, and the fact that they did no business at Hockley, felt justified in taking them in charge. They were placed at the bar of the pores-court yesterday, before Mr. Kyenersley, Mr. Philips, and Mr. Winfield, and gave their names as Townsend Gifford and Alfred Nicholls, but refused to state either their addresses or occupation. Mr. Sill appeared to prosecute, and called Manton, who gave evidence to the above effect. In answer to further questions, the officer stated he did not wait to see whether the prisoners would enter the Bordesley train ; he took them into custody immediately. He could explain his reasons for doing so, but it would not be evidence. He knew the prisoners well as professional thieves and swell mobs men. They keptcompany with convicted thieves. Neither of them had stopped above a month at a time in Birming ham, as they went about from Own to town. Mr. Sill contended that the only reasonable inference from the conduct of the prisoners was that they purposed some act of felony ; otherwise, why should they start from Birmingham to Hockley, and then return by train deli berately without speaking to any one or doing any busi ness at Hockley 1 Latterly the railway company had received complaints of frequent depredations committed by this class of persons on their line. In ails wer to a question from the bench, Manton said he had not seen the prisoners in town for a year or eighteen months. Mr. Synnersley—lt would be rather hard to convict them on evidence of this kind, although I have no doubt about their characters or intention. Manton—We find it a difficult matter, sir, to catch hold of these people ; the town is infested with them, and they do a great deal of mischief. Mr. Kynnersley—You must keep a sharp eye upon them. Manton—That we do already, air ; bat I am afraid we shall not be able to get them again. The prisoners were then discharged, each of them declaring, as he left the dock, that "Mr. Manton must surely have made a mistake in supposing them to be thieves."—Birmingh,ant Daily Post. THE ART TREASURES EXHIBITION. At a special meeting of the Manchester Town Council, held yesterday, Mr. Eutnney proposed, and Mr. Harry Rawson seconded, the follow►ng resolution : " That this council is deeply impressed with the great advantages conferred upon this city, and the community at large, by the recent Exhibition of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom, an exhibition of works of art un rivalled in magnitude and value, the examination and study of which were eminently calcclated to improve the knowledge and elevate the taste of all visitors ; and, by bringing together different classes not accustomed to associate, to promote goodwill and kindly feeling amongst all sections of the people. " rhat, gratefully acknowlevig , ng the munificent libe rality with which the heavy expenses to be incurred were originally guaranteed : as also the noble manner in which the applications made for the loan of works of were responded to by the contributors, this council feels called upon, as representing, and on behalf of, the citi zens of Manchester, in an especial manner to tender its most sincere and cordial thanks to Thomas Fairbairn, Eq., the chairman, Sir James Watts, and Thomas Ashton, William Entwisle, Joseph Heron, Edmund Potter, and Sigismond James S.:er.3e, E,,qrs., the mem bers of the late executive committee for their disinterested and arduous labours ; for the untiring zeal and unre mitting attention which, during so lengthened a period, they devoted to the undertaking ; for the judgment and ability which characterised all their proceedings and arrangements, and which so largely contribated to render completely successful the most memorable exhi bition of modern times, conferring lasting fame and honour upon the city in which it has been held." The resolution was supported by Mr. Alderman NMI) and Mr. CLARKE, and was carried unanimously. It was further resolved that a copy of the resolution be engrossed on vellum, and be presented to the several members of the executive committee by tke Mayor. The presentation will take place on Wednesday next in the Town-hall. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Dec. 24, 1857, made up from tho Re• turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, por Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATH I RYB BEANS I PEAS 48s 3d 378 Od 22s 8d 35s 7d 40s 3d 40s 5J - THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES, WHEAT BARLEY 1 OATS I RYE I BEANS PEAS 49s 11d 33s Od 23s 8d 348 4d 1 42s 4d 41s 7d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 101,379; barley, 96,863; oats, 9,334; rye, 97; beaus, 4,597 ; peas, 1,795 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. An unusually small supply of beasts was on sale in our market to-day, yet so heavy was the demand that pikes were nominal. The few sheep on offer were not disposed of. Calves were very few in number, and there was ne inquiry for them. The value of pigs was nominally the same as en Monday. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4 Second quality.... 3 8 4 014.Arge crse. calves 310 4 6 Prime large °son 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Prime Soots, &o. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2 Second quality ...3 10 4 0 Suckling calves 0 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 101 Quarter old pigs -- 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 15 Calves lO Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY: Beasts 5O Sheep awl lambs Calves ll Pigs — NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There was very little doing here to-day, yet prices were supported. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beet, interior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 2 Do., do. small 4 4 4 6 i Pork, large 3 6 4 4 j s. Mutton. Inferior 3 3 3 4 Do.. middlinc , '3 6 4 0 Do.. prime .4 2 4 8 Veal. 4 0 4 6 Pork. small 4 6 5 4 MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, Dec. 23.—The show of stock here to-day was limited, and the trade ruled heavy, at almost nominal quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 33 4d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; York, 4s Od to 53 Od per 81bs, to sink the offal. ItOMFORD, Dec. 23.—Each kind of stock was in mode rate supply and limited request, at our quotations : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 52 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; Pcrk, 4s Od to 5s 2d per 81bs ; Mulch Cows, —1 to —I ; Suckling Calves, —s to —s each. HAY MARKETS. Sbannumn.—Meadow hay, 2/ 108 to 4/ Os; clover, 31 12s to 51 ss; and straw, 11 Cs to 1/ 10s per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2110 s to 41 4s; clover. 31 108 to 51 Os ; and straw. 11 Os to 11 108 per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly at our quotations. WHITECHAYEL.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 41 Os ; clover, 3/ 10s to 51 ss; and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 108 per load, Trade rather dull. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is fairly supplied with nearly all kinds of hops. Fine new qualities arc in moderate request at full prices ; otherwise, the demand is very inactive. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 120 , s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 56s to 80 s; S ussex dit to, 548 to 75s per cwt. A MADMAN'S RIDE. —About five o'clock on Sunday afternoon last a man came rapidly ridir , on horseback into Otley without hat or neckerchief, and inquired his way to Denton-hall, of which he said be was going to take possession as owner. It was of course soon dis covered that the poor fellow was a lunatic, and he was therefore detained and safely lodged in the house con nected with the lock-up. Shortly afterwards the gover nor of the lunatic asylum at Acomb, near York, arrived at Otley, in pursuit of the fugitive. It appeared that the man attended Divine service at the asylum in the morning of the same day, and that after getting his dinner he went into the yard, and having first placed a table and then a chair upon it against the wall, he suc ceeded in climbing over the latter. He afterwards went to the stable, saddled and bridled a horse, and thus effected his escape. At the first tollbar, having no money, he gave his neckerchief as payment for the toll, and at the second bar be took off and deposited with the collector what he called his " dickey," or loose front, for a similar purpose. His hat was lost from his head as he galloped through Wetherby ; not daring (as he afterwards naively observed to Superintendent-con stable Smith) to stop to pick it up, lest they should catch him. The name of the maniac, who has been some time in confinement, is Sampson Speight, formerly re siding at Ilkley, and where lie carried on the business of a blacksmith. Taking into account the circuitous route which he took in his journey to Otley, it is calculated that he must have travelled upwards of 30 miles in less than three hours ; and he seemed in perfect costacies when recapitulating the clever mode by which he had effected his escape, and the achievements of the day. The poor fellow quietly left Otley in company with the governor for the asylum the same evening, under the impression at the time he was really going to take pos session of the property alluded to, and incessantly talked about the improvements and alterations he would make upon the estate, his intended hospitality and liberality, and the rich presents he should then make.—LCCas ArCreury. P: 5 TBE Dl._?ElLf:j IN SPAIN. A bulky series of documents has been sent to us for publication, all relating to a quarrel between Don Narvaez and Don Guell y ReAe. So far back as October, 1856, General Narvaez met Guell y Rente at the house of a mutual acquaintance, and insulted him. A clmileuge was the result, but before any duel could come off, Narvaez was ordered by the military authorities not to fight, and Vie next day he w s appointed Pre-ideut of the Council, which indefinitely retarded the duel desired by Guell y Reute. Some time since Nar vaez lef. office, and Guell y Rowe, re . urniug to Madiid, sent him the f ,flowing letter : " Monsieur the Duke of Valentia, —0 the 9th of October, 1856, I was at the house of Madame Donna D,llres Bonilla de Allison, Countess de la Pena dEI Moro, when your visit was announced. " I rose to receive you like a well-bred man, with all requisite politeness. " You twice stared at me, then a third time, but, with an imperious gesture, to which I replied, with the greatest courtesy—' linen y Rente, my general.' lam not your general,' you say to me, ' because you are a clod hopper, a fellow whose blood I would drink and tear his heart out.' Speaking thus, you threatened me with a stout cane, with which you touched my coat. " I instantly replied, That I required a satisfaction as great ae the insult done to my honour.' You rejoined, That you felt haste to give it me, and that you should like to tear out of my heart the words I bad uttered in the Chamber of Deputies.' I replied, That your wish should soon be gratified.' " After your departure I went and confided my outraged honour to the Lieutenant-Generals, my friends, the Count of Rees and the Count de la Pena del Moro. "Returning home, I found a letter from Lieut.- Gen. Don Francisco Lersundi and the Brigadier Villate, who had come on your part, after the insult I had received, to inform me of your will. " I replied to them, that I had confided my honour to the Counts of Reos and de la Pena del Moro, who told your seconds that I, a man of letters, who had never had any taste for disputes with weapons, chose the smell sword for the satisfaction of my honour ; but that, if the use of this weapon were unknown to you, you might choose any weapon you preferred. You and your seconds accepted the small sword, as was your duty, and agreed to be on the ground fixed for the duel on the 10th October, at eight o'clock in the morning. From that day neither you nor I were at our own disposal, we were chained down by a question of honour ; but shortly before the duel you gave your word not to, fight to the Captain-General of Madrid, and as I had refused to give mine, I was arrested in my house. " Forty-eight hours after you were named President of the Council of Ministers. _ " With the same sang froid wherewith I had received the insult I resigned myself to the inability of fulfilling the most binding obligation on a man of honour. " Her Majesty the Queen desired that you should be President of the Council of Ministers ; and I, a loyal man, who profess all the respect due to the laws and the powers of the State, bowed my head ; and, fell of resig nation and grief, have waited patiently a year, my brow being ever polluted by the insult you dared to offer me. " To-day, without hated, or vengeance, or wratb, be cause I am a man devoted to study and nothing else, I write you this letter in the same way that, without uttering a complaint, without replying to your insults Ly similar insults, I have devoured my despair by silence, but not my dishonour, because no one's insults degrade a man like me ; I live by my reputation, and no one can tarnish my reputation. " In the society wherein we live, there is a law, a custom, a formality that is sacred to me ; you offered me a grave insult before a lady, your hand holding a weapon ; come now with a sword, as is the duty of every man possessing a sense of shame ; come and tear out ray heart, as you promised. " Ycu were elected to the Presidency of the Council of M inisters after you offended me, after you sent me your seconds, after you accepted the weapons and indi cated both the hour and the ground at and on which we should meet, so that what was an exam.° there is no longer so now. I now hope that, as soon as you received this letter, you will decide upon repairing wttb the pru dent reserve that becomes a gentleman to the appointed spot, and at the appointed hour, in older that God, who is always just, may do reason to him who is in the right. JOSE GIIELL Y RELATE. " Madrid, November 4, 1857." This letter led to new arrangements for a duel, but a difference arose as to the weapons. It appears that M. Guars representative had precise orders, and could admit no weapon save the small sword, because this arm had been chosen by the two parties when the con ditions of the duel was settled a year before. The seconds of the Duke of Valentia, although armed with sufficient powers to admit any arm whatsoever, have conceived it their duty only to authorise a duel with pistols, admitting, nevertheless, to the adverse party the absolute right of filing all the ooaditione of the duel, and the nature of the weapons. To justify their refusal to come to an understanding with M. Guell's seconds, the seconds of General Narvaes have alleged with effect the various considerations proceeding from social posi tion, the difference of age and skill between the adver saries, adding, nevertheless, that they desired an equal and frank combat, such as might give M. quell the most complete satisfaction on the ground he chose. M. Guell believed he had the right only to fight with the small sword, and he refused to surrender that right. The Duke of Valencia's seconds maintained on their side the choice of the pistol, and there the matter has remained. TEE EARTHQUAKE AT NAPLES. The following particulars Telative to the late earthquake in the kingdom of Naples have been received. Two smart shocks were experienced at Naples on the night of the 16th inst. ; the first at ten minutes past ten, which lasted five seconds ; the second two minutes afterwards, which lasted 25 seconds. The latter shock caused the two clocks of the Royal Observatory to stop. There were two more shocks between 3 and 5 o'clock in the morning of the 17th, which were scarcely perceptible. A telegram received at Naples on the 18th announced that the telegraphic communications between Eboli and Sala had been interrupted. At Atena the prison, the barracks, aril other public buildings, had been damaged, and half the houses destroyed. At Padula 100 houses had been overthrown, but the number of deaths is not known. At Polla the disaster is immense, and the victims numerous, particularly among the gendarmerie. At Auletta, Petresa, and Caggiano several persons ware killed, and many houses destroyed. At Salerno several buildings were damaged, and particularly two churches, the house of the Governor, the barracks, and a church steeple, which fell in the suburbs. The King, on hearing of the disaster, commanded his Ministers to spare no expense in affording relief to the sufferers. YD'S SHIPPINO.--(This Dar.) cos, LONDON, Doc. 24.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; moderate breeze and fine. SOUTHAMPTON, I , ec. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Al hambra (es), from Gibraltar. SyvANsz.t, Dec. 22. Wind S.W. —Arrived—Chilian Packet, from Coquimbo ' Earl of Durham, Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 22.—Wind S. W.-- Arrived—Herald of the Morning, from Callao, came in contact with tho Golden Era, when both vessels received some damage ; Walter Bain, Bahia. Sailed—Witch of the Wave, for St. John's. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— George Green, from Havre for New Orleans ; Chrichton, Monte Video. FALMOUTH, Dee. 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrivod— Pastorita, from Havannah: CARDIFF, Dos. 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Volante, for Valencia. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived Ernest and Blanche; from Havre for the West Indies ; H.M.S. Geyser, Cape of Good Hope. Sailed—Palestine, for New York. CowES, Deo. 24.—Wind S.W. —Arrived—Fulton (s), from New York, BELFAST LOUGH, Dec. 23.—Arrived—Hope, from Que bec for Dublin. STROMNEss, Dec. 23.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— James M`Queen, from Leith for Matanzas. YARMOUTH, Dec. 23.—The Crimea, from Hull to Con stantinople, and the Elizabeth, from Hartlepool to Bou logne, which put in here on the 22st inst., will have to discharge. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.—The Prince Arthur, for Galle, which put back on the 21st inst., had met with a succes sion of south-west gales, and on the 18th inst., between Bardsey and Tuskar, was struck by a heavy sea, which shifted her cargo, threw her on her beam ends, and caused her to water. The Mary Elizabeth (ship), of 'Wesboach, bound to Goole, came on shore yesterday near Saltfleet. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W.; fine. • Arrived —Despatch, steamer, from Jersey; Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Devonshire, (s), Dublin; Georges, Cherbourg. Sailed—Devonshire, (8), for London; Wonder, (s), Jer sey ; Alliance, (s), Havre. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived—Spec, from Caldera ; Fidelia, and M. It. Lud wig, New York ; King Arthur, and Criterion, St. Mi chael's ; Cleator, (ss), Nantes; D. Stewart, Baltimore; Cicero, New Orleans; Europe, Catania ; Havelock, Prince Edward's Island; British Queen, (u), Havre. Put back—William Penn, for Philadelphia; Cultivator, for New York. The Celina, from St. John, N.B. arrived here yester day, reports the total loss of the ship Wallace, from Que bec for Greenock, on the 7th of December, about 800 miles from Cape Clear ; chief mate and steward drowned ; remainder of crew picked up on the 17th, after having been seven days with only a dog and four biscuits to sub sist upon. (BT SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday morning. Wind W.N.W. ; tide three hours' ebb ; mo d erato. Arrived, Dec. 24.—Dotsey, from Antwerp ; Charity, Caen ; Azorean Lass St. Michaels ; E mma J ane, St. Malo. Sailed, Dec. 24—Sir B. Banks, 8., for Calais. DEAL, r aunchy Morning. Wind W. by N., moderate. Passed—Angla, for Cadiz ; British Queen, Sallie,' ; trzella, Swansea—all from Lyndon ; Persian, from Sm!_i.a! , Nottingham, Calcutta ; William and Mary schooner },( ,?!.°. ville—all for Loudon ; Queen of the South (schooner ), m Michael's, Hull. Several of tlto outwara-lioluml antler roigb. 4 0 * . 4 , a,;-! ft 4 • SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. NAVAL APP:' INTMENTS. —(` ill 3 Day.) The following appointments were mado tiara i,ft,rnonn at the Admiralty : Lieutenants-1.1 F. Nicholson and Elt3nho7e nice to the Excellent ; C C. Mitchell, to the 131.tmlieioi. Mates—J. N. Crope, to the Lyra; H. M. Cat re, to the arpshooter. Mater—Richard J. Saunders (in command), to the St cocci Master —Henry Lamb (acting), to the Cura• Master's Assistant—Vernon, Jones, to the Rhada man th UFO. WINTER IN CANADA. During the past week - =", ,ow has fallen rather heavily, and the frost has been somewhat severe for the time of year. But what soun d i s t h at w hi c h I h ear as I sit writing y—jingle, jingle, jingle. " Hurrah ! it is the merry sleigh bells." Notwithstanding the cold, the snow, and all the other inconveniences of winter, there is something cheerful and inspiriting in .a r a pid d r i v e over the frozen snow to the music of a set of silver sleigh bells. Wo will take a walk through our principal street —it is all bustle and life. A few days since trade was dud, and a farmer's "team" was scarcely to be seen in the town. Now we can, with very little trouble, count scores. Farmers who could not last week have ven tured one hundred yards from their farms, along the roads, can now come into town with the greatest ease. Here we meet the heavy and roughly-made cordwood sleigh, there the merchant's travelling or " peddling" sleigh, with its long " box" loaded with goods. Next we see the farmer's market waggon, shorn of its wheels, fixed on a set of" bobs" or runners, and loaded with the produce of his farm. Now comes the highly de. corated, welt-padded, double-seated family sleigh of the well-to-do farmer or merchant, and lastly, though not least, flies past us the gaily painted cutter of the business man or the pleasure seeker. Let us look at the dress of those travelling on the cordwood sleigh—we see the driver wrapped up in a thick coat, a woollen snarl round his neck, &o , remind ing us somewhat 'of " Mr. Cabby " at home. The " peddling clerk " is also well wrapped up, but in a somewhat hotter style, his nether limbs encased, in a warm rug or buffalo skin. The farmer, his wife and daughters (for if there is but two inches of snow on the ground, "the girls will come out," at least so says the farmer, that we have but now conversed with), all welt clothed to protect them from the weather. In the family sleigh and the cutter we see gentlemen clothed in skins (fur coats, fur bats, fur gloves, and furs round the neck), and ladies also robed in warm covering of the mink, sable, ermine, black squirrel, coon, and fox. Whde riding the skins of the buffalo, brae, and deer protect their limbs ; in fact, all we can see of the ladies are their heads, surmounted with a neat riding cap of velvet and fur. But here is a cotter stopping at the hotel. The gentlemen is about to take somewhat "cad without" to prevent the " cold entering within." If the Londoners were to see hinethey weu!d at occe say " What a gun !" He has on his head a cap of coon skin about ten inches high, "as rough as a badger's back." Ai mind his neck is a Mr Ain, so fastened as to make it appear that the fox, alter twisting about the owner's neck, was trying to bite his tall in twain. His body is encased in a rough and thick bear-skin coat, well padded. His feet are covered with nmeassins made of the akin of the deer, and his hands are protected by gloves (the lappets of which reach near to the elbow), made of the skins of the mink. This is a specimen of a Canadian gentleman's winter service dress. But lot us examine the pedes trians. For prevails with many, but here and there we see others who adopt the "plaid," or scarf shawl of Scotland, come wearing it twisted around the body, and thus leaving the arms free, others merely thrown loosely over the shoulders and fastened front.—Correspondent of the Canadian Neios. SUICIDE OF FREER, THE ACTOR.—Yesterday morning Mr. Ctiarles Freer, the well-known actor of a quarter of a cernury ago, committed suicide by cut lug his throat with a razor. He bad been re-oding until very lately in Lambeth, and removed a few days ato to a small room in Bridge-court, Bridge-street, Parliament-street. He was in very indigent cir cumstances, having no means of obtaining a liveli hood, and being nearly 70 years of age, was past all theatrical employment. It appears that between six and seven o'clock in the morning one of the people in the house happened to go to his room, and to their astonishment, found him in bed in a pool of blood, which, after further examination, was found to have proceeded from an extensive wound in his throat. An alarm was given, and a surgeon sent for immediately, who arrived and did what was necessary with the wound. A police constable was also called in at the same time. The poor man was then sensible, and told those about him that he bad inflicted the wound himself with a razor, indicating where the weapon wets to be found. He was at once removed to the Westminster Hospital, but, from the exhaustion causal by loss of blood, he only survived half an hour after being laid in the ascident ward. Information has been for warded to Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, and an in quest will be held this evening. AOCTDENTAL DEATHS„--CORONER'S INQUlRY.—Yes terday afternoon Mr. Walsley held an inquiry at the Elephant and Castle, Camden Town, into the cir cumstances attending the death of Lucy Ballsner, a widow, aged 70. Death arose from extravasation of by blood ff on oe a the o n brain, occasioned position inn in which h all probability deceased y ee p a ar a t ed ly was found lying, and partly from a severe injury on the forehead, the latter to all appearance having h; en pro duced by the deceased falling while in a partial state of stupefaction from drink, for it appeared she was given much to gin-drinking, and a bottle which bad contained that liquor was found near her. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. In the second case, that of a female child, the daughter of a house decorator, earned Butcher, it appeared that the deceased was one of twins, and while the mother was about her daily avoca tions she was suddenly seized with the pains of labour, and gave birth to the deceased on theft t or, Were medical aid could arrive. The injuries the deceased received to the head on the occasion, caused death, but the other chill was reported to be doing well. A verdict of acci dental death was likewise recorded in this case, and the inquiry terminated. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ELECTION.—A. nomination of a member for the county of Bucks in the room of the Hon. C. C. Cavendish, who had been raised to the House of Peers, took place yesterday at tint County hall, Aylesbury—the High Sheriff of the county, Mr. P. Wroughton, presiding. Sir H. Verney, M.P., pre posed Mr. W. G. Cavendi,h, son of the late member; Mr. Phillips seconded the nomination. Mr. R. B. Hart ey nominated Captain C. J. B. Hamilton (foutlet ly member for Aylesbury). and Mr. E. Stone seconded the proposition. Mr. J. Gibbs proposed Mr. Acton 'nuclei (lord of the manor) ; Mr. Shaw seconded the proposal Mr. Cavendish, in Lis address to the electors, said he should give the Government an energetic and bah pen dent support. He should vote for the adusis:ion of Jews to Parliament. He could not say anything about the Reform Bill until he knew what sort of measure it was to be. Captain Hamilton said he came forward because he had been asked to contest the county on Conservative principles. The nomination of Mr. Tindal having been withdrawn, a show of hands was taken between the other two candidates, a hich the High Sheriff declared to be in favour of Captain Hamilton. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Cavendish, which will take place on Saturday. The proceedings termi nated with a vote of thanks to tae High Srteriff. NEW BRUNSWICK AND CANADA RAILWAY.—The directors of this company state in their report that since the last meeting important progress has been made in the company's undertaking. They congratulate the shareholders on the opening of the line on the let of October last to the 40th mile, from St. Andrew's to Barber Dam. The statements previously made, as to the cheapness of construction, have been fully borne out by an investigation of the total cost of the 40 miles now open. The works are now being pro ceeded with up to the 60th mile ; and the board have recently authorised the formation of five miles more, so that at the present time there are 25 miles under contract. From the estimate of Mr. Buck, the engineer the cost of grading, ballasting, fencing, &c., of the 25 miles will be at the rate of 1,6821. 10s. per mile, or 42,0621.; and forrails, chairs, switches, Stc., about 9351. per mile, or 23,3751. ; making the total cost 65,4371., or at the rate of 2,6171. 10s. per mile. The survey of the remainder of the line to Woodstock has also been completed, and, contrary to the expectations of the directors, the works turn out to be even more favourable than the previous portions of the line, the estimate being at the rate of 2,3001. per mile. There will only remain the branch of St. Stephens's to be completed when the line is finished to Woodstock, and in case of need this branch can be limited to four miles, through a country similar to the average cha racter of that through which the trunk line passes. The directors state that although the line is being them manager to work have well, also inexpensively constructed the works have been we ll exe cuted. The system adopted by the board of l e t t i ng the contracts in short lengths, so far as t o ren d er large The con energyunnecessary,tracts o f t he engineer has b e aabaya n June Rill r 1 contributed in no small degree to secure th ose advan thtrranTd three advan tages. The rolling stock already purch ase d b y t h e t companythe spring , haslo also widecost 6,euoe trucks more sl. c re a q rs ui i r n e at e least next. The cost of this additional plant wilt amount to 7,000/. The direct ors continue to entertain the most confident opinio n as to the traffic ca pabilities of the line so soon a s it shall have reached t h e H owar d settlement, th a t b e i ng the nearest po i n t at which it can tap the St . J ohn ' s River an d secure the traffic of the upper p ar t o f t h e co untry. The New Bruns wick Gov ernment h ave shown their perfect satisfac tion with th e progr ess of the works by transmitting 18,0001. on account of their s tock in the under t a king, and by the g ranting to the company 20,000 acres of laud, which is now bein g surve y ed, accom p anied b y an assurance that a further grant will be made so soon it 19 required by the com p an y for the purpose as of settlement. Arrangements are in pro gress f or diedisposing of the company's lands. Th e y w i l l b e p di v ided into plots of from 50 to 100 acres each. The old St. Andrew's and Quebec Company have expressed a desire -to amalgamate with this company, and t h e directors recommend that a joint bill f or th a t p u rpose b e introduced in the next P ar li ament. The balance sheet to Nov. 30th shows th a t 58 , 368/ . h a d been re• iceived, and 55,679/. expend e d, l eav i ng a balance of / 2,6891. aehn enginesreoe managerun pd