The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-24 00:00:00

DIONEY MARKET AND COratIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLock. L tters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday was without change, the demand being very limited. The sales were 3,000 bales, one half of whi - c were taken for export and on speculation. The Bank of England return, completed for the week ending the 17th inst., exhibits the movements - which compelled the directors of the establishment to resort to such extreme measures. As was an ticipate) there is a sensible decline in the reserve of notes and the stock of bullion, while the falling o ff in the other securities is smaller than might have been expected from the release of the divi dends and the repayment of advances obtained during the shutting. The balance sheet is, therefore, in all respects unsatisfactory. The question asked is whether the next one will Sho w any improvement, but the course of affairs has been so disturbed that it is difficult to form any reliable opinion upon the subject. It is argued, however, that the pressure must have abated, as least as far as it related to discounts, or the authorities would, as a matter of self-defence, have adopted still more stringent regulations. If the drain of bullion, however, assumes the propor tions which many predict, further inconvenience may yet be felt, and the symptoms in this respect are certainly not encouraging. The principal items, and the changes they present, are as sub joined : Active Circulation Increase Bullion £20,183,245 193,135 9,524,478 Decrease Rest Decrease Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 869,070 Decrease Government Securities 306,066 Decrease 20,539,565 Other Securities 1,859,312 Decrease 3,217,185 Notes unemployed 807,215 Decrease The official return of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows Gold Bullion Boulogne ... 26,600 On. „ . Com ... Boulogne ... 220 „ Silver Coin .... Boulogne ... 1,000 , There is a moderate demand for money in Lom bard-street, and full rates are paid for accommoda tion. The Funds have receded about A per cent., and the market throughout to-day has appeared heavy. Business, however, is very dull, and this partly accounts for the depression now apparent, Per haps the Bank return may have assisted in promoting a heavy tone, and also the anxiety felt with regard to the drain of gold to the United States. Consols have been 888. I for Money, and 88/ for account. The New Three Per Cents. are 874 to 88i ; the Reduced, 87 ; Exchequer Bills, 15s. to lls. discount ; and the Bonds, 971 Bank Stock is 210. Foreign Stocks have been dealt in to a fair extent. Turkish 6 per Cents., are firm at 871 to 88, and the 4 per Cents. at 97i to 98. Venezue:a Stock is 29 and the Deferred, 111. Mexican Bonds have realised 194. ; Guatemala 5 per Cents., 0 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105, and the 4i per Cents., 97 ; Buenos Ayres, 81, and Dutch 4 per Cents., 97i 1.. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 G ; Mexi can, 19 19i ; Peruvian, 76 77 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 109 ; do. 4 i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 ditto Deferred, 251 /. The Railway Share Market has been very dull Una morning, and but little business has been re- Ported, the few transactions entered into being at rather lower rates. North-Western, Midland, and North-Eastern (Leeds), declined 58. ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 108 • ; and Caledonian, 108. to 15s. Brighton im proved 1/., and South Devon 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines were very inactive. Grand Trunk of Canada declined 10s., and East Indian improved about ss. Great Western of Canada and Scinde brought previous prices. Mining Shares were in very limited request ; Sortridge Consols were 2t ; North Frances, 13i ; and Tin Croft, 4. Joint Stock Bank Shares are a shade firmer, Oriental Bank improved ss. In the Miscellaneous Market Australian Agri cultural Shares improved 11. ; Copper Miners of England brought 31, and National Discount Com pany, 3 i• . 13 RITISEI FUNDS.—CLOSING PEACES—THIS DAY. ( From the Official List,) _ Business done. sank Stock 3 per tent. Reduced Annuities . .... 874 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities BB4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities B4l 8 i Low., Annuities, expire sth lan. 1860.... 2 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 1 13-16 I 0 . so ts for Account, I S:chequer Bills, 24d. i3lOOO . ...... ll d kLiiit, -- S ;,sli , Fxchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent.... .Ditto, 1859 ... 974 .1 LI PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per C e nt. Ditto Account Guatemall Bonds, 5 per cent 53 Mexican .1 par Cent -. Ditto Account Russian Fiends, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent lO5 Ditto, 44 per Cent. 97 Tnrkio , onds, per cent B3 i Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account 971 Venezuela Bonds, 4/ per Cent Ditto Account .. 29 Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. ...... ....... 114 Dividenle on the above payable in London. b ateli Exchange, 2 per Cen.:., 12 Guilders Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. .. BB3 4 884 1 Console, money ... Console account.... The rate of discount at Hamburg has declined to Eli per cent. THE LATE COLLISION ON THE SOUTH WALES RAIL WAY.—The inquest on the bodies of Mr. Ashman and Mrs. Israel has been again adjourned. The Waterford Mail states that the hon. member for the borough of Youghal (Mr. I. Butt) is at present at Vienna, " entrusted by Lord Palmerston with a secret diplomatic mission." .- -- The North British Australasian Company have notified that they are now incorporated under the Limited Liability. Act, and that new certificates will be issued to the shareholders. MICHAELIiAs Tecir.—The Lord Chancellor will re ceive the judges and Queen's counsel on Monday, the 2d day of November, at his lordship's residence, in Upper Brook-street, at 12. A. telegram, dated Revel, October 22, received at Lloyds' yesterday, mentions that the steamer Sydenharn, from Hull to St. Petersburg, was aground on Nargo and leaky. John LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN NORFOLK.—Lord Russell has been on a visit, during the last few days, to Sir John Bolleau, Bart., two of the of Ketteri Lord John and his host married daughters of the earl of Mint°. ngsilisatlisi—all' Norfolk, BRITISH STEAM FISHERIES COMPANY.—An extra- ordinary meeting of the shareholders yester day, at the offices, for the purpose of vas held confirrnieg the resolution passed at the meeting- of the 21st of S-1) - tember, f or the winding -up the company's affair 4. The motion was unanimously confirmed. TRIAL FOR FRAUD.— At the Reading day a young man of gentlemanly appearance, and said to be well connected, named John Singleton CoPkY Sessions yPster; Rill, described in the calendar as an "accountant,' was tried before the Recorder of the borough, Mr. Sergeant Merewether, on an indictment charging hitr with having, on the 19th of June last, endeavoured to obtain the sum h o s e / , by means o f f a l se pretences, front Mr. Edward l, a grocnr, residinz at Reading,. 11 e f a l se l y repre sented to the nrogeculor that bis creditors intended to 501 is..ue a fiat of bankruptcy againA him, and offered f, , r. 501. to arran ge matters. T he j ury, having consulted to 10 m i nutes, returned a verdict of guilty, wit for h a recommendation to mercy. The Recorder sentenced hrn to 12 calendar mont h s ' i mpr i sonment with hard mbour. 20 20 10 St. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 18'5'7. SHARE MARKETS— This Day.) RAILWAYS• Closing Prices this day RAILWAYS• ) kmbg. Nottng. Bost. Sa Eastn. Juno.— . Belfast & BaHymen Ibrmng. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lancsb. d Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Exeter Caed Ch l estrr ia. - lt n Flo .. l . ;h " ea. - '' 'Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pam Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&Belfast.Tunc Dun. I'. &Aber. June. ,East Anglian .. ;Eastern Counties Eastern Union , A. stl, Do., do. B IDo. New A ..... !East Kent ;100 East Lancashm •••••• i all iEast Suffolk 4 1 Do. .. 100 l Ed inburgh & Glasgow ; all lEdinb. and Peebles... 100 .Edinb.Prtli.&Dunde. all iFortlro.ud ClydeJunc. 100 ;Furness ............. Glla..sgoNvdt S.Westerr 'Great N. of Scotland ;Great Northern po., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... ,Gt. Sth. tzWestare. Great Western. Do. Str. V. R . gna. St Trish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster do Carlisle. Do• Thit , ts. •__ .. ..111 Do. Now Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir Do., do. F £l6 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport...... London & Lond.Bright. dtS.Cst London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,161.5h.,M&8.: 0 Do. Eighths London & S.Waateri, Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Maneh.SlieL&Lineln.' Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo'F. arrangement Midland . . .... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland Cl.West.(lr.) Do. Shares . Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 'Newry & Enniskiller Newry, Warrenpoini & Rostrevor N0rf01k................ Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ........ Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. lstern Berwick Do. do. Extension _ ',Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St Shropshire Union , South &Sheer. South Devon 'South Eastern.. Do. 4} per.. Shares South Wales Is. Yorksh. River Dun Do Staines,Wok. , &Wok . I I Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton dr Hartlepl Taff Vale iDo. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. ;Vale of Neath... Waterfd. do Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick ,West Coi nwa11...., IWest End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class I Wmbledon &Croydon Business done this day. 5 - 5 Si - 8 64 - 65 7i - 8. 83 - 85 78i - 79. 30 - 32' 7 - 9 i - -8 8 - 8. 171 - 18. 53 - 54 43 - 45 29 - 31 17 is 89 91 di ii - 2i 94 - 96 84 -9: 944 - 95: 8G - 88 122 - 129 9T - 99 51i - 514 60 - 65 72 - 75 7 - ; 7 - 8 021 - 02. - 5i [O2 - 103 95; - 95, Id i 88} —89 i .•• '." .ft 38 - 39 811 - 82 , 55 - 57 li~ is; 58 - 60 3t - 34 47 - 48 ••• ... .., 91 -- 92 24 - 2 48} - 49 , 78 - 79 90 - 95 ..• 41 - 71 - 8 ... ..... ... 29 - 31 8 - 6 101 - 103 22}- 234 46 - 48 - 24 32 - 34 63 - 61 81 82 13 14 5i 4Ad 9 11 38 40 f 4 = Fo 7 - 9 21 - 3i 5 - 56 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. all Atian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. all ;Do. 18 (Buffalo di Lake Hut. 100 jßuff., Brnt.& Godeh. 100 Ui p.e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 I Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 I Do. do,, 1 June, '74 2s. Caleutto. and S. East. 2s6d,Central Ouds (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A fAUC3 1 I Do. B. do. all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 i Do. C Shares all I Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all j Do. do. do., '59, do. all :Geelong; & Melbourne I guar. 5 per cent. , ! 19A 201 100 i Gd. Trunk. of Canada' 39 40 all I Do. 6p. c. Deben 76 78 all !Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c I 195 191 4 jDo. New. guar. 5 p.c par 5 p all ,Gt. Westn. of Canada IES 181 10 Do. New all , Do. Bds., payable '57 ... all Do, do., '76, p.'6o 105 110 all Do. do., '73, do. —405 110 all ;Do. do., '73, without option 100 103 all iMadras, guar. 4,i p.c 1 7 3 /4 18} all Do. do., 5 per e. I 1 9a 191 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exton li 15.1 5 j Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c d d 5 Do. 4th Ex., do ! d R d ss.Oude (Limited) I 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c id p all I Do Id id GAd 1— ••• .... ••• i '`' 11P 9 1 8 i - - FOREIGN. MINES. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this day Business this day Euckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Eh. (4las. Barr. dr Neils.Direet. Do. New Qlstr.&Dn.Fr. bull ea Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Rxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. &Wyre Do. Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staflordsh WearVal.g6pc Do.. Wilts&Somrst 'elan. :E SHARES. Ln.&N.W. lE.U.ezE.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. lat.Westn. & N.M Do S.Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Lu. &N. W Midld Midland E. Count Do Do Do L. N.W Do Gt. Northn l T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.&Dar, Do. Gt. W 4 PREF ERENI Blyth and Tyne 10 p e.pref. Owl. at 50/. Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares. Caledn. £lO 4} p. c, Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent._ Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian CAs. A Sh, Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c, Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. , . Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10 Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancasb .6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. 5 p. 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 t p. c. prom. Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pre Gt. S &W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pore. Prof. St. Gt.W.(B.&II.Ex.Spe Do. con. zed. 44 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 n. c Do. irred. 4 per tent Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan.& York. Gpc.St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N, W., Cov. dr Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon. dr S.W. 7 peret. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&t. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4. por cont Do. do. Consol. 6p. e. St. Do. Con Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. & 11. Prof. St. Now.,Abor., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p, c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. icorf k. I) ob. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 North British 'Do. 71. Preference NT. E. Beres. 4 p.c.Prf. Do, do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H.& S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 I p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6p. ^ 2d guar Do. Oe. );, )" utr. Scot. Ccut.New Prer, Sc.lT.E.Aber.g.Gp.c. Do. eo. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d0.3l p.c. p". St Sou Lk Dcvo Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Si' Do. New 44 pr. cea:, S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 91. - 93 94 - 96 12 - 14 130 - 133 31 - 44 ••• --- ••• 105 - 107 12 13 22. 234 89 91 1 id 2 2? 89 91 par - p 54 56 'l2B - 130 7i - 8 8i 9f 30 1:: 32 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Da:f.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FRENCH PROSTITUTES AND THEIR BUILLIES.—Rosina Teneille and Hannah Costs, two French prostitut es, and Victor Hine, the bully of the former, were placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with annoying passengers in the streets, and also with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. In consequence ef the numerous complaints of the growing immorality of the French prostitutes, who prowl about the purlieus of Regent -street and Leicester -square, accompanied by their fancy men, the police have re ceived strict orders to lock up the offenders in all such cases as come under their notice, with a view of ridding the streets of this intolerable nuisance. This morning at an early hour the two female prisoners were seen by Constable 84 C to accost several gentlemen in a very impudent manner, much to the disgust of the latter. He went up and ordered them to move off, which they re fused to do. He then took hold of thoes for the purpose ef taking them to the station, when the male prisoner came up and dared him to interfere with hie friends, and attempted to rescue them from his custody. Witness called for assistance, when the male prisoner kicked him about the legs with great violence, the women urging him en. At length, after a deal of trouble, the whole of them were 'Aged in the station. The prisoners ston , le denied the charge, and were fine I, Balline 205., or 10 days, and the two women 101. each, or seven days. THAMES. CONCHALING A BIRTH. —SHOCKING CASE. —Sophia Wright, a plain-Ipaking woman, aged 22, who appeared in a weakly cordition, was br , ught before Mr. Sere, charged with concealing the birth of a child, under cir cumstances giving rise to a strong suspicion that she had murdered it. Police-sergeant Campbell, No. 44 K, said an inquest bad been held on th e b o d y of the pr i soner ' s n ew-born child, and an open v er di c t was returne d, that it was found dead, but h ow or b y what means i t ca m e by its death there was no ev id ence b efore t h e j uror s to show. Mrs. Jane Murphy, the landlady of a public-house in Slar-street, Lower Shedwell, stated that the prisoner had been in her service about one month up to Sunday s the 4th Oct., and she had received a rood character with her from her last employer in Mile-end-road On the 4th inst. the prisoner was tsken ill in the morning at breakfast, and said she had bleu insensible all nigh - . The prisoner's illness appeared to increase until 12 at noon and she could not do her work. She seat her to bed, and gave her a glass of ginger brandy. Some time afterwards a chill of witness's assisted the prisoner in her room, and came down stairs an i made a remark which induced witness to asseist , the prisoner, who said she was better, and would soon be well. Witness at mice suspected the prisoner had just bec •mis a mother, and told her there was something wrong. The prisoner stoutly denied there was anything wrong ; anti witness, after making a search, and being unable to find a chill, again told the prisoner she had given birth to a child, and she again denied it. Witness then sent for • doctor, who examined it, and the prisoner then ad mitted having a child, and that it was under the bed. Witness searched for it, but was unable to find it, but a neighbour di-cov ered where the child way, Mrs. Harkness, f No. 7, to-street, went into the prisoner's room atter tha last witness had left it, and said to the prisoner, "Sophy, where is the baby." The prisoner said it was between the two beds, and raised one of them, took up the dead body of an infant, which had been fhttened between the two beds, and laid it alongside of her. _ _ Mr. James Handy, surgeon, of Wapping-wall, said he examined the body of a ful.-grown female ehild, on the prisoner's bed, on the 4th ii.stant. He believed it had been born alive, and would have lived if the pri soner had paid the necessary a+tention to it at the mo ment of its birth. The ambilical curd had been violently torn away, aid the chill had bled to death. In answer to Mr. Sells, the witness said he did not make a post inorten xatnieation of the body or float the lungs ; but it was his opinion the child was b.,rn alive. There was a great deal of fluidity and a large effusion of blood. He believed that the child bled to death, and that it was not suffocated by btingiplaced between two beds. Police-Sergeant Campbell, 44 It, said he took the pri. soner into custody in Wapping poor-house this morning, and asked h r whether child was torn alive, to which ahe replied-.." No, I never heard it cry." He asked her why she concealel the child between the two beds, and she said she did not know what to do with it. He asked her how lorg the baby had bean between the bade before Mrs. Murpay came into her room, and she said she did not know. Ile asked her who the father of the child was, and she answered that he was a barman at a public home is Mile-end, and had lately gone to Aus tralia. The prisoner male no defence, and Mr. Selo, after requesting the chief c erk to take the depositions, for mally committed the prisoner for trial at the Central Criminal Court. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. Large applies of produce were on offer, yet the demand ruled stealy, at our quotatious : FRUIT. Filberts,per 100 lb 28s to 35s Cobs., p. 100 lbs. Os to Os Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 10d Walnuts, per 100 is to 3s Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per pottle Gooseberries, per half sieve . . Oi Od to Os 0(1 Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to Os Plums, per do. Os Od to Os Od Green gages, per 11.8v.08 to Os Raspbsrries, p.potl. Od to Od .ABLEts. Shallots, per lb.. ..... 6il to 81 Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 3s Parsley, por do. 2(l to 3d Celery, per do Is 01 to is 6d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2h Od Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. ptl.ls6dto2s Gd Artichokes, each Gd to 8d Lettuces, per scr. le 6i to 2s Endive, per doz. is to le 6(1 Radishes, p.d.bun. is to Is6d Tomatoes, per hsv.3s to 4s Od Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od Chillies, per 1000 s Od to Os Od Capsicums, per 1000 s 0(1 to Os Rhubarb, p. bus. Od to Od A _ s e s a i) k s. ar Turnip i g pu r es e r, greens, j r n, 1 . op 0 0 , ( 3 ) rO O P o d c i t s o 0 0 , i s bush ......... Os Od to Os Od D LE ADENFIALL Pineapples,per lb. 40,1 to 6s Colonultio., ea. is Oil to 48 Od Grapes, per lb 2s Od to 4s Foreign de Os Od to Os Od, Melons, each ls 0(1 to 4s Od Peaches, p. doz. 3s to 8s Od Nectarines, do. ...4s to 5s 041 Apples, p h. ay. is Od to 2a 6.1 Pears, per doz ...ls to 4s Oil Oranrs, per 100. 20s to 24s Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s 0-1 Apricots,p. doz. OsOd to Os Od Cherries, per lb. Os to OA Od VEGET. Greens, p. doz. bun. 3s to 5.0 d Cabbages, per doz.Od to Os 041 Savoy d,., p. do. Os 041 to Os Gd Cauliffomers, d 0.28 Od to 4s 041 Brocoli, p. bun. Os 941 to I s Od Potatoes, per ton 80a to 1456 New do,, per cwt. 030 d to 0 Peas, per h siev Os Od to Os Od Turnips, per bunch 3d to 5J Carrot; per bunch... 4d to 6(1 Cucumbers, each 2d to Os 64. 1 Garlic, per lb 6,1 to Os 8d Sorrel, per sieve Od to O Spinach, p. d0...1s Od to 2s 6,1 Brussels sprouts, per half do 2s 641 to 3s Gd Onions, p. bush Os 041 to Oa Od New do., per bunch Od to Od French beans, per half•sieve is Gd to 3s Od Leeks, per do 2d to 3d NEWGATE AN . -----• --- Turkeys, Os 0(1 to Os 0,1 ; Poults 4s 6(1 to 5s 6d; Geeso , 5s 0(1 to 7s 0,1 each ; Goslin s 4s ' 6d to es 6,1 ; Duck lings, is 93 to 2s 9,1 ; tame rabbits, is 3d to is 93 each ; wild do., 10d to is 2(1 ; Pi.eons 6d to 91 each ; l a r g e Surrey Fowls, 5s to Ss; barn - door d0., , 3s 6(1 to 586(1; Chick ens, 4s 0,1 to 6s 0,1 per couplo; Capons , 2s 63 to 3s 6d; Grouse, 3 s 01 to 4s Od each; Pheasants, 3s to is 0,1 ; Partridges, i s 0,1 to is (id ; Niroca co cks, Os 91 to Os 01 ; Snipes, Ott to is 3d ; Teal, Os 0,1 to Os 0,1; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 03 Odi; Widgeos, is 6(1 to ls tod ; Plovers , Os Os Otl to Os; Hares , to Os Od each ; Guinea Fowls 03 Od to Os ; Roasting pigs, 65 01 to 9s Od each. Ostend ' fresh butter, —s to —s Od ; English do., is 3d to is 4/ per lb. ; English eggs, 9s 0(1 to 104 0,1; French do., 8 s 6d to O s 03 por 120; Leverets, 2s 6d to 33 Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 48 441 ; m u tt o n, 3s Od to 4 s Gd ; lamb , As 041 to Oa 04 1 ; veal, 3s Gd to 4a por k, 4s 2d to 53 4d per Sibs., by the earease. VirIiITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 101 to 19 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 03 Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6(1 ; pork, 44 Od to os 4d per 81bs, by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 20s ' • Brills, 2s 6d to 10s each; Sal mon , 2s Od to Os Oil per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s 0.1 to liis each ; Soles, 4d to 2s 6d per pair; Trout, 1s :id to Od per lb; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 61; Crabs Od to 2s 6d; Whitings, 3s Od to 13s perdoz. ; Common Oys,ters, 16s to 20s • Natives, —s to 40s per lash. ; Mackerel, 60s to Os per 100 ;'Smelts, is Gd to 3s Od per doz.; Skate, 61 to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 4s Od to t's Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 6s Od to Os per 100; Scotch do. Od; Sprats, Os Od to Os per bushel; Doreys , 21 Gd to 10 ' s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12e pei doz.; Pike, 6d ; Sturgeon, 6,1 por lb ; Prawns, Oa Od to ss; Mullets, Os 6d to is Gd each; Plaice, 41 to is each; Halibut, 6d per ; Flounders, is O 1 to is per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to Is ; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Gurnets, 4d to Is. BREAD. 7!)d per 4 lb loaf. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from ; 8 Jlb to 721 b, 5d Shearbegs, Oa Od to Os Od. to 51d ; 721 b to 801 b, 51d t 0 .51; 801 b to 881 b, 54d to sid ; Si l t t o ar S l : e d t ; h o id f obso,ussillibioptlotEl is t . l l4 i i t Ab t , o N , D,l 6., t d so K ti l,Nl 581 b to 9616, Sid to 6d ; 9blb to 1041 b, 6,1 to 64d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to 0,1; ,upwards, -- 11 to —d ; horse hides, 10a Od to 11s Od ; Cad skins, light, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto fall, Ss 04 to Ss 6d ; Polled Sheep, 5a 6d to 6s 6d ; ' Keats 4s Od to 5s Od; half-breds, 4s 0,1 to . r, a od Downs, , _ , ; 3s 44 to MARKETS. 4s 0d ; Lambs 3s to 5s 3 y d ; , y 1 21 1 1 0 0 3 to ttoo 3 34 1 : 1 10 5 5i s s e ce l ll o oo v vv e ce r rt . , and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load, 3 3/ 1 1,: i 7 13 1 - i3 3. ! Supply good, "and trail" dull. CUMBERLIND. .1/ 12s to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 103 per load. A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. VirfIITECIIAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2 / 83 n ° tvvrha hay, 1 / to 1 1 103 per lord, eadow 3/ 10A to 5/ Os ; Bath hay and straw moved off heavily, although the sup plies were not extensive. CT.— OCT. 23. the c:ose of the market Walleend, 19, Belmont s (1 11 mddyll . 21 0 Fietton 22 0 iFranywell,gato 2O 8 K eiper Graingo ...... 2l 3 Stewart's. 22 0 Toes 'Nixon's Duff . ;in... • 21 6 Cassop 20 9 Hengh Ilan 20 0 Latubton 2l 3 (South Iletto n 22 0 ;, 90 ; sold, 76. NEWMARKET. The Parthian mode of warfare was not unattended with advantages; I shall therefore throw a few arrows back into the second October before I commence my attack upon 'the Houghton. Sporting journalists agreed that the meeting at head-quarers last week was ono of the most isuccessful, a it was unquestionably one of the most remarkable, that has been held in the metropolis of the British turf for many years. Two Darby colts— Eclipse and Mentmere —fulfilled their engagements, and Mr. Howard's horse showed that his racing reputation had not been greatly exaggerated, and that his defeat at Deinlcioter must be perhaps attributed more to the fast of his having been " over done" than to a deciied want of merit. This question, however, will perhaps be satisfactorily answered on Monday, when, with 6113. extra, Eclipse may enter the lists for the Criterion. Mentmore seems to be an improving horse, and next year he may establish a good name. People were much disappointed by the unexpected withdrawal of Ethiopian from the Prendergast ; the horse, however, it is said, went suddenly amiss, and that his owner had no other alternative than to send him home. I bare already referred to the Americae triumph. J,:mathan will, I trust, now be satisfied with English honour and English fair-p!ay. Still he has worked himself up into a wonderful - rags, and in the last Spirit of the Times which I have seen there is a.violent article accusing Mr. Ten Broeck of wilfully destroying the honour of the American turf. and die gracing the American horses in the eyes of Europe. Babylon and Prioress are now the only two represent:, t yes of the American turf in England, both Lecomte and Pryor having recently died within a few days of each other. The matches which were decided last week excited much interest, and reminded us of the stirring encounters between Oakley and Celia, "Mr. F. Robinson" is certainly a clever match maker, and he possesses the requisite amount of " pluck" for atrue sports. man. Ile has three matches on the tapis, or rather en the turf for next week. Anton will have to do battle against Saunterer, from whom he will receive 71bs. ; and Heroine is matched against Mainstay and against Pally Peach um. The general opinion, however, is, that " Mr. F. Robin. son's" luck will desert him next week. I hope not, for Fortune surely ought to favour the bold. The Criterion will be decided before I again address the reader. I will, therefore, now simply state my conviction that Eclipse will be capable of c3nceding Gibs. to his opponents ; but should I be out in my calculations, I shall expect the winner to be either Leoetes or the colt by Surplice, out of Latitude. Mcestiesima holds her position with considerable firm ness in the Cambridgeshire betting, and, according to all accounts, she is not likely to be easily shaken. S ill my fancy is irresistably attracted by the Cesarawitch horse?, and I cannot help believing that the " three dead heaters" will occupy the most prominent position in the race on Tuesday next, and that Fortune may again smile upon the stripes of America. In accord. ante with my usual custom I shall defer an elaborate discussion of the probabilitieA until Monday. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY EVENING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Ilsestissitna (taken) 10 to 1 aget El Hakim (taken) 12 to 1 eget Prioress (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cyretie (taken) 20 to 1 agst Madlle. de Caartilly (taken) 15 to 1 agst Fright (taken) 25 to 1 aget Rosa Bonheur (taken) 25 to 1 agst Plush colt (taken) 25 to 1 agst M. Dobl-r (taken) 30 to 1 agst Queen Bees (taken) Mcestissima is in immense force. Tricolor was backed for a considerable sum at 20 to 1, and Relapse at 40 to 1, but after the arrival of a telegraph messagefrom London, quoting the two latter at 100 to 1 each, they went out of the betting. THE JOCKEY CLUB MEETINGS—TURF REFORM, &c. A general meeting of the Jockey Club was 6141 at Newmarket on Wednesday in the Second October Meeting, 1857, present— The Marquis of Anglesey Lord Win. Powlett, j i Stewards. The Dolt* of Beaufort Lord Glasgow Mr. Grevilla Admiral Rous Lord Che.terlield Mr. R.wall brought under the notice of th e cee e ti r g the d Mr. isgrLG ll ac or e er l dv n i l e s ei c if e u e e n s which had taken place in the enclosure of the Doncaster Race Stand at the lust races there, and moved that the Jockey Club do make some communica tion to the corporation of Doncaster with a view to pre vent such occurrences in future. Resolved— That a letter to the corporation be drawn up, and submitted for the a2proval of the club at the next meeting. No other public business was transacte./, but some notices were given of resolutions to be moved at tLe next meeting, Lurd Glasgow gave notice that at the meeting on Wednesday iu the Houghton, after the motion of which Lord Darby has given notice shall have been disposed of, he will move the resolutions on the subject of play or pay betting whieb were moved on Tuesday in the Hough ton Meeting, 1855, but not then passed, the numbers for and against being equal. Mr. Greville gave notice that he should bring under the notice of the next meeting the great inconvenience experienced by trainers from the practice of enticing boys away from their stables, and move a resolution with a view to effeet a remedy. The next meeting - will bn held at Newmarket on Wednesday in the Houghton Meeting ; after tho races. It will be proposed to make a slight addition to the latter part of Ruh 17, on the subject of nominations, with a view to avoid unnecessary repetition. The words proposed to be added are printed in quotation : " If a horse has once appeared in the Racing Calendar by a name and pedigree, it will be sufficient afterwards to men tion him by his name only, even though be has never started ; and iu entering a horse for the first time by his name in several races closing at the same time, it will be sufficient to give his pedigree in one of the races and his name only in the others.'" , LLOYD'S SHIPPING. —(This Day.) LONDON, Oct. 24.—Wind this day at noon, E.; moderate breeze, and cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 23.—Wind N.—Arrived—lndian, 0.), from New York. OARDIFF, Oct. 21. —Wind E.—Sailed—Wild Dayrell, for Monte Video. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 23.—Wind N.B. to E.S.E —Arrived —H.M.S. Dasher, from the Channel Islands. SWANSEA, Oct. 23.—Wind—N.N.E.—Sailed—Esther Francis, for Cuba. LOWESTOFT, Oct. 23.—Wind W.S.W.--Anivad—Anck- Land, from St. "Mee, with loos of anchor and chain. COWES, Oct. 23.--Wind —Arrived—Delft Haven, from Callao. PILL, Oct. 23.—Sailed- Jane Black, for Africa. WATERFORD, Oct. 22.—Wind N.N. W. to N. by W.-- Arrived—Nancy, from Miramichi. CORK, Oct. 22:—Wind W. — Arrived—North Star, from Quebec. LIMERICK, Oct. 22. —Wind N. —Arrived —Margaret, from Miramiohi. GRIMSBY, Oct. 23.—1 t is said -that a schooner sank last night near Onnthorp Haven. MILFORD, Oct. 22.—The Earl of Errol, brig, of Irvine, from Newcastle, to Dublin, sprung a leak last night, and was run ashore at the entrance of the haven. Crew saved —materials being landed. HARWICH, Oat, 22.—The William and Ann, of Hartle pool, from London, to the North, is ashore on the Naze, with rudder broken and loss of author and chains. As sistance has been taken. (PER ICLEOTAIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, 10 A.M. Wind S E. ; fresh. Arrived -- Despatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, Havre. Sailed—Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Havre, steamer, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning• Wind E. Off, Oct. 23—Express, from Africa ; Endymion, New York ; Marian, Antigua ; Bergman, Islay. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 22. Arrived—Exact, from Montevideo ; Catherine, Lab rador. HOLYHEAD, Oct. 23. Put in—Martha, Pope, from Sparc, for Liverpool ; Mary Elizabeth, Whitehaven, Cardiff, with loss of main boom. (RY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind E. ; tido last hour's ebb; fine. Arillyed, Oct. 24.—Elizabeth, from Gottenborg ; Eliza Carew, and Wm. Morgan Davis, Callao; Salopian, Point de Galle ; Jane M`Donald, Riga ; James, Rouen ; Ranen, Lulea; Voyager, Cronstadt ; James Bayley, Dant zio. DEAL, Saturday, 9 a.m. Wind E.S.E., fresh. Passed, Oct. 23—Achilles, fcr Philadelphia; Commo dore, Bathurst; Appoline, Jamai ca ; Leartss, Swansea; Norman, Algos Bay ; Candahar , Honduras; Wm. Chase , Charleston —all from London; Jenny Johnstone, from Shields, for Carthagenia ; Naparina, from London, for Trinidad. Passed, Oct 24—Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from the westward, for the river ; Warren Hastings, London, Madras ; Lewea Lass, brig, from the north, for the westward ; Hollander, London, Singapore. MONEY ORDER OFFICES. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Oct. 21.—0 n the 2d November the following alterations will be made, viz. :—England-1. Money order offices will be opened at Blaydon, Durham ; Brenchley, Kent ; Gorton, Lancaster ; Modbury, Devon ; Sampford Peve• rill, Devon; Sutton Valence, Kent; Witberidge, Devon. 2. The money order offices at Loughor (under Ll welly) and Staunton (under Gloucester) have been abolished. Scotland-3. Money order offices will be opened at Bo groy, Inverness ; Ceres, Fife ; St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney. Ireland-4. The money order offices at Ennis kerry (under Dublin) and at Roundetone (under Galway) have been abolished. 131 30 'loo 100 100 all 89 ::: oi : gi 5i -. 64 109 - 112 115 - 120 103 - 106 101 - 104 120 - 123 67 : 69 ti• __ iii 106 - 108 100 - 102 60 - 62 10 - 10, Ai -- - 4 85 -- 87 80 -- 82 81 -- 83 95 -- 97 9 -- 9 151 -- 16, 1 . -- 16' 67 -- 69 18 -- 181 9 -- 9# 131 -- 14 133 - 138 ,111 - 113 .55 - 160 i - it 62 - 66 L2B - 130 93 - 95 85 - 87 iOi : ii 93 :16 91 - 93 111 - 1. 1 - 21 - 22 108 - 110 1100 - 102 - ai = 10 21i - 95 - 224 98 95 - 98 • . . 2d4 2 . 74 —24 p BRITISH MINES. INlfred Cons. (Philk.)l 43ritish Iron ICondurow (Cambrn.)' Dov. Gt. Casls. (Tay.) Rot Bassc (il ogan) Great Sop'.ll _olgus G rt. W. A: 'rd. (Pl• ilk. ) Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Mogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Mazy) Porlcllis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cone. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. ()leer 1 Carn Brea (Wog%) S. W. F 1 ances( 111 ogn. ) ram. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Crol Su. Mir e 3 (Gwenn”,p) V. of To Noy (Cr mar.) W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Carad on (Liskrd.) ' Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Bailer (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llan9 Wh. Ma. Ann (Monht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) I I 6 13i --7 -- 144 1 105 -- 115 410 -- 460 90 -- 110 16 -16 A 4i -- 54 3 -- 4 - 13 - 1.4 15 - 16 51 - 19 - 20 - 2} - 24 335 - 345 5 - 6 240 - 250 - IA 31 - 4.1 - i 23 $ i - 2 , 4 *11 . 7 - 122,i 1.75 - 185 295 - 310 9 - 91 20 - 21 47 - 49 24 - 26 FOREIGN 10 all ;Antwrp &Rotterdam 51 6/1 20 % Australian 20 18 Ardennes •• ... 1 10s. Bon A ccor d C op. ( I Q 4 d ---par 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1 1S 35 27 Brazilianlm.(issued 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac ..,, ... at .C 5 pm) 1 2 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse 30 all Do. Cocaes dr Cuiada ... ... Coal Mines and Ry. 31 —4/ 20 15 Do. S. Joh n D e l R ey 15 --14 20 12 (Dutch Rhenish 4 . .10. allall C pc ooCupboniao of Copper jam a i c* a -* * * * ** * .. . d 20 all (Eastern of France 20 all I Do. 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New ............... 6 7 on ••• . ••• ...vs 50 10 Union of L0ud0n.,.., ... .... ... a Van le 10,) 50 ;Unity Mutu3l , "" ..... ...d 100 , rWeatrak St. !100 12 all 5C all 16ii 14'; 161_12 -6' St. 100 16 6 3 I 20 all 114 all St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 12A 5 100 25 all 25 all St. 100 10 1 10 1 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 100 all 25 all 50 9 20 all St. 100 50 3j St. 100 St. 100 I St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 166 50 all St too St, 100 10 31.1 16 100 100 all all all all all all 79i 9 184 13 53i 4 51i i 93 2i 5 i a 103 2 94 6 5i 38i i 8 82 i li 4k 89 9t i i 33 100 100 100 100 100 all all 121 121 27A 14s( 1.1 C; !UR 99 } 391 40 39 1 81 8 i j 8 i i2sC 14 20 11'71 , 'Do... 2j OA 91 COAL MARK Prices of Coals per ton a s. d Wylaln Buddle W. Hartley ..17 9 Canfield Moor. ........ 14 9 ranfield Moor But . as ...... 14 9 Davison's West Hartley 17 9, Bebside's Hartley ......... 17 9! Haswell Gas .. . . ... . ...... 14 6 North Percy Hartley ...16 Morpeth West Hartley 17 0' Wallsend, Ste. 1 Gosforth ........•.....•....I9 0 Eden ................. .... ..2 1 9 6'l Hepseott .................... 18 01 Ships at market, Russiane tiorea p The Courrier de Con sta n t inople of thropeloio 17th states iv at r e e s ia t t ha o t i t o h ethlleivaarruainagoopmpeoustoodfttoht:7ro SPORTING NOTES. LITERATURE. The Oxonian in _Norway. By the Rev. Frederick Metcalfe, M.A., Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. Second Edition, revised. Hurst and Blackett. Last year the records of an excursion to the North of Europe formed the subject of tw9 agree able books of travel. A second edition being requi site, the work is now presented in a more conwse form, and at a more reasonable price, to those de sirous of possessing it. It is a light and lively style that the author has adopted to convey his opinions of the various places of interest. and im portance, and this is certainly the best for such a purpose. There are some additions to this iza pression which will increase its att•actioc., and all who wish to extend their knowledge of Scandinavia, or amuse their leisure by legendary lore of the land of the Vikings, will do well to p, ruse these notes which afford glimpses of characteristic national traits, a series of lively anecdotes, and a general summary of events and occurrences which are edi fying and entertaining. The book is handsomely bound, and finished off in a superior style. History of the Royal Sappers and Miners. By T. W. ()onolly, Quartermaster of the Royal Engi neers. Second Edition. Two Vols. Longmans. This is the second edition of this handsome and compendious work, which traces the history of this useful corps from its formati , m in 1772 to 1856, when its designation was changed to that of R , ,yal Engineers—thus givin the reader a summary of the military history of the last 84 years, which embraces some of the most remarkable exploits of modern times. Their performances, it is true, aro not always in the most conspicuous part of the csm paign, they have I,•ss to do with " the ratan(' mu-ketry aiid flashing blade" than with "the t bursting shell, the gateway wrenched asunder," but if less brilliant, their services are not less irn p9rtant ; and, at the present day, with the siege of Sebastopol fresh iu our memories, we shall not be likely to underrate the difficulties of their profes siort. The following extracts narrate the circum stances of the formation of the corps and of its change of name— " Before the year 1772, the works at Gibraltar were mainly txeouted by civil mechanics from the Continent and England, who were not engaged for any term of years, but were hired like ordinary artificers, and could leave the Rock whenever they felt disposed. Not being, amenable to prison discipline, they were indolent and disorderly and wholly regardless of authority. The only means of punishing them was by reprimand, suspension, or dismissal, and these means were quite ineffectual to check irregularities. The dismissal of mechanics and replacing them by °there was always attended with considerable inconvenience and expense, and often failed to secure an equivalent advantage. Consequently, the works progressed very slowly, imposing much additional trouble and anxiety upon the officers. Even the better cites of artificers—locally termed ' guinea men' from their high wages—who had something at stake iu their situations, could not be relied upon. It, therefore, be came necessary that steps should be taken to put a atop to the evil, and to secure the services of a sufficient 'amber of steady, obedient mechanics, upon whom de pendence could, at all times, be placed, for the proper execution of the works. " With this view, Lieutenant-Colonel William Green, the chief engineer at the fortress, suggested the forma ti in of a company of military artificers as the only ex pedient. Of the value of this suggestion soma experi• ence had been derived, from the occasional occupation on the works, of mechanics belonging to the different regiments in garrison. Indeed, ever since the taking of Gibraltar, in 1704, soldiers had so been employed, particularly artillery men, whose services to the fortress were always found to be beneficial. There was every reason, therefore, to expect that, when the department became entirely military in its character, corresponding reults on a large scale would en-ne. Besides- whica it was considered, that the employment of a military com pany on the works, organised expres-ly for the pnrpoi.e, would produce a great saving of expense to the publiC ; and also, that the men wouli be ready to participate in ,‘ny military operation for • the defence of the pl Are, either as artificers or soldiers, shoull our relations with other countries render it desirable. "Influenced by these considerations, C)lonel Green submitted t: le suggestion to the Governor and Lieuten ant-Governor of Gibraltar. Too well aware themselves of the disadvantages of the system of eici/ labour in carrying on the works of the fortress, they were favour able to the trial of any exptritnent that promised suc cess ; and in recommending the plan to the attention of the Secretary of State, they . expressed their decided opinion that many advantages would certainly arise to the service and the fortress by its adoption. The royal consent was accordingly given to the measure in a Warrant, ender the sign mantled, dated 6th March, 1772 ; and thus originated the corps, whose history is attempted to he traced in the e pages. " On the 17th October—the secon4 anniversary of opening the siege—the designation of the Royal Sappers and Miners was altered by Royal authority, probably a., a compliment to the corps for its approved services be fore Sebagtopol. The announcement was made in the London Gazette as follows : " The Queen has been graciously pleased to direct, that the corps of Royal Sappers and Miners shall hence forward he denominated the corps of Royal Engineers, and form one body with the existing corps of Royiil Engineers.' "Thus is removed that standing misnomer by which the sappers and their officers, virtually one body, were ny some ineetnprehensible caprice in the now obsolete military economy of the ordnance, called by a plurality of titles. Separated by name from their of6..ers, and thrown seemingly into a cold unfriendly idaade, the want of a family patronymic —one title of identity in oosimon— was keenly felt by the sappers. Sir Charles Pesky was I the first to moot the question. His representations ran through a period of forty years. Many otti(r officers, considering that no sacrifice of exclusiveness should stand in the way of improving the status of the corps, adopted his views ; and with the generous assistance of Si- John Burgoyne and the ready acquiescence of Lord Pasinure the change was effected—breaking up an anomaly which it is proudly hoped will interliuk and cohere both officers and men." The second edition has hem delayed, we ar) told in the preface, in expectat:on of this change, is the author was desirous of completing his work and bringing the record of the services of the corps down to the date at which they ceased to bear heir old name. The first edition, which has been same time out uf plint, was largely patronised by the non-commissioLel (Awls and some of the privates —thus proving the pri le and interest which 6ey took in their corps and its exploits. The realer cannot fail to be struck by the wide diffusion of their labours. Almost every part of the glolie under British rule, appears to have been visited by bands of the Sappers and Miners. We find thou enrolled at Gibraltar ' we meet them afterwards at Fiander4, in the 'Vest Indies, in Turkey, in Kama, in Egypt, in the Peninsula, - at the Cape, in Canab, iu Corfu, in S. Helena, with the Arctic Exped tiou, at , ached to the Grew lExhib;tion, iu Cen. Africa, in the Shetland Isl.nds, iu Australia, aid lastly in the Crimea, where their services were Cal - spicuous, and where their exploits, under the tine of Sappers and Miners, came to a conclusion. So highly important does the author regard their ser vices to have been, that he devotes ten chapters f his second volume ti au account of the siege 3f Sebastopol. Those. who wish to have a scientific and technical narrative of its slow progress wtl therefore be able to trace the proceedings of tte b-siegers from the commencement to the memor able day of September. The following extract shows some of the difficulties with which they had to contend. " Equally dangerous was the double sap forming the central communication between the two foremo-t pa rallels on the left attack. Not without great toil and watching was it completed. In aspect it bore a wild crenated outline, as if the miners, in struggling to make a„direct approach, were so oppressed with difficulties that, defying the energy and capacity of art, they were forced to make progress by running into sidings and notches. The last gabion to• connect the sap with the par.illel was fixed by corporal Lendrim. The whole way wee broken up by mining, and the planting of every ga bion was attended with immanent risk. Stones blown from the rock were built into the parapets and compacted with earth and clay thrown among the blocks from sacks and bread-bags. So fierce at tunes was the firing and so clear the moce, that the extension of the trench throughout an anxious night was confined to the place ment of only fo'ir gabions. Some nights the sap was pushed ahead as mach as ten yards, which was regarded as an exemplary effort. 'For every three gabions fixed during the night two were knocked down at daylight by round shot ;' and not unfrequently one has been struck from the hands of the sapper essaying to stake it. Such gaps and such violence sufficiently mat k the trials of the undertaking and account for its slow and wearying pro gress. Up to the close of the siege the sap demanded the labour and vigilancnof small parties to patch up the broken revetments and replace the shivered gabions. Never were there less than two sappers in this zigzag ; seldom fewer than 20 of the line. Subjoined is an interesting account of "the blowing up of the docks: " Of the nature of the duty which had devclved on the assailants some idea may be glanced from a considers tion of the dimensions of the docks. Stretching a line longitudinally from end to end the mean distance was 205 feet. The width %lig 92 feet; the depth 29 feet. The floors measured 190 feet long, compressed at the sides into a width of 40 feet. The reventments at the top were nearly 7 feet. The French docks were each 188 feet long and 92 feet broad. All the works were of the most solid kind. The hills out of which they were hollowed were of clay abounding with rook. They were then in great part geological i r t ca o a c tlo k or hewn out o f it a t s a tr g a r t e a at fa e v n o d u . red Ha th r :i eavdearpytaptoioinntofwhnearteurathl x limestone was abundantly used in the work ; so al of wa , a material of a softer kind in unexposed situations. Granite of different colours in heavy blocks was used in all parts where resistance and impregna bility were essential. Ia their !massiveness and durabi lity both rocks stud basin seemed likely to tire the patience of old Time himself. The steps—of the heaviest masonry —cut around the elliptical hollows, forming thorn, as it wore, into amphitheatres, were !' fit for a giant's staircase." But what seemed impenetrable If the wear and tear of ages and innocuous to those irflud ences which insidiously eat away vitality from the mightiest fabrics was, in a few short months, torn up by mines and dashed into ruins as prddigious perhaps as those of N a trah. Curved iron gates, in:rivalled for size and strength, and covered with thick iron sheets over lapping each other and rivetted like the plates of a levia than-boiler, closed the entrances• to the several docks. They might have Eerved to turn back the sea in some turbulent strait ; and when it eras requi re d t o move a single pair of them as memoria,;s of Russian greatness Ana our own energy, it took no less than 140 artillery. teen under a skilful engineer, Lieutenant-Colonal B ent, to lift them from their position, not in their entirety, but rio by rib and sheet by sheet." A severe storm interrupted their proceedings. !` The blowing up of the docks wa' controlled by air. cumstanc,s. It was hope , l to level at a crash the entire works by a *simultaneous burst of the whole magazines. Tee intention, hewe•er, was shown to be ab 'rave by the constant intru-h - sri of water into the m 11113, which necessitated the hss striking resort to a piecetnetl demolition. The explosions were numerous, but thr , e or four large ones were ventured which amply repaid by their success the risk of the experiments. Several failures took place, as was natural in an undertaking so great, from the unavoidable dampness of the powder and accidents to the agencies of ignition. The quan tity of powder used was 49,3841b5. or more than 22 tees! On the 6th February the last explosion took place, and the memorable docks of Sebastopol were numbered with the structures of the past." We are glad to see this record of the courage and perseverance of British soldiers has met with so cordial a reception, and the *atne enc9urageinerA will, no doubt, be accorded to, this new and en larged edition. It is necessarily somewhat limited in its character, for as the author set himself the taskof writinga chronicle of the deeds and furtu nes of the Sappers and Miners, any unnecessary intro ductiou of other parties, would, we feel, impair its consistency. He has not given a partial or pre judiced account, for the accidents or misconduct of the Sappers are faithfully recorded when they are of sufficient importance. One fevure especially de serves notice: as the Sappers and Miners have been always officered by the Royal Engineers, according to the writer's plan the officers are rarely men tioned, as their body posystes its own annals and. memorials, and consequently there is ample oppor tunity for the names and achievements of inferior grades. Those who recommend promotion for merit will thus be able to find many cases to en force their arguments. We must not omit to men tion that the volumes are embelli,led by seventeen coloured plates, illustrating the various changes in their uniforms at different epochs. MET_ROPOLIPAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday this board held a meeting in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, for the transaction of business within its province, Mr. Towaites, the clia.ii man, pr-sidinig. The cash account c )nt -Lined in the paper of business stated that the balance in the hands of the treasurer of the board on the 19th inst. was 9,256/. lls. 6i., and, deducting 7381. ss. ld., the amount of cheques drawn but not presented, the available balance on the general current account of the board was 8,518/. 6s. sd. The amount of the deposit account was 40,0001., and the balances ou "special accounts," including the Southwark and Westminster communication, 9001; Covent-gardan approach, 9007; and Finsbury park, 476/. ss. 6d., were in the aggregate 2,276/. ss. 61., making the total general balance now in the hands of the trea urer 50,794/. lls. 11d. A deputaqou, introduced by Mr. A!derman Humphery, from vestrymen and inhabitants of St. Olavr, Southwark, and headed by Mr. T. Walker, attended and presented a memorial relative to the proposed new street in Southwark, in the direction of Westminster-bridge, for relieving the traffic on Laudon-bridge and fa..ilitating the comumnication b.ttween the B Tough and the western parts of the metropolis. The ineinorialists strongly objected in the public merest to the c - Jnmencement of the street at the Town-hall, Southwark, as now contemplat. d, and suggested that it should start instead from a point n. t lower titan the corner of York-street, by which they contended the traffic would be much more etTe.cmally relieved and accommodated than by the proposed route. The memorial, on the motion of Mr. Alderman Hunsphery, was referred to the Works Committee, and the deputation withdrew. Mr. Turner then brought up the report of the Works and Improve ments Cornrnit.eie, tmchiug a suggestion for im proving and dedicating to the public the whole or s ,me considerable part of the triangular piece of vacant ground at the south-east corner of St. Paula churchyard. The report stated that the committee having considered a report of the Special Revenue Committee on the Finances of the Corporation of the city of Loudon, together with certain informa tion 9ommuuicated to them verbally by Mr. L. Tay lor on the same suhj, et, and being satisfied the com mittee were correct inthe opinion expressed by them in a former report, that it was not intended by the corporation to raise their proportion to the cost of the contemplated improvement by any rate or im post within the city, but that, the sane would be defrayed entirely o u t o f th e property o f the corpo ration, which property was sufficient to meet the full amount of such cost, the committee adhered to the conclusion come to in their former report—viz., that they could not recommend the board to coa lesti the no. e rp , A. tribute any p or ti on o f the purchase-money of the , r t m g. o t ti e o on riseof M loan Mr. T a u: i u m e a r t feodr thedis cussion, of in which Mr. Leslie, Mr. Deputy. Harrison, Mr. D'lfl'anger, Mr. Wright, Mr. Lowman Taylor, and Mr. Doulton took part, the result being that an amendment moved by Mr. Palmer for the ap pointment of a committee of the board to con fer with the Improvements Committee of the Corporation on the desirability of preserving the ground in question as an open site, on the un derstanding that the Board would not contribute more than one third of the cos', was lost on a di vision, and the original motion carried. Mr. More ' land presented plausand an estimate of the expense of enlarging and widening the existing traffic ac commodation from Shoreditch and the Eastern Counties Railway to the western parts of London, and, of "au extension line to ttie City, Pent n vile, Euston and New roads, thereby connewing the docks and appro wiles to the whole of the rail way termini north of the Thames by one grand thoroughfare." They were referred to the Works and Improvements Committee, and after the trans ae,,'oll of some routine busint'ss the Board adl• journed. TIM CUSTOMS FRAUDS IN BELFAST. A BeYid correspondent of Saunders's Netes Letter writes as follows. The letter i, da:ed Thurs day night : " There is no longer any doubt entertained that John James Moore, the principal in the large robberies of tea and the fraud on the Customs in Belfast, has succeeded in effecting his escape to America by the steamer Asia. He managed matters most adroitly. On the Thursday, while the Custom-house officers were searching his bonded stores and loosing the chests, of which some 780 turned out to be `dummies,' containing, instead of tea, tad, broke, and straw, he was seen on 'Change, chatting un co ecerse dly, and tut o sing suspicion off its guard. He did net leave Belfast by the Liverpool bJat that evening, nor did he leave Belfast by the early express train for Dubin, but he took a car, drove to Lteburn, where he entered one of the up-trains to Dutilio, and it was from ytur city that he crossed the Channel. A genleman fr.in Stock ort met him on board after tie steamer left Kingst 'von, and there could be no doubt about the ideniiScation. Moore was just in time in Liverpool to prcceed by the Asia, and Bates, the private detective officer, who was formerly con nected wish the Liverpool police ast blishment, saw a person erely way answeeng his description going on board the Asia and paying for a second-class casskes with a 201 note. At t' is time a telegraphic tiespatch respecting Moore was in the hands of the levcrpoi police, but It now appears it had not been acted upon. A detective officer was despatched to Liverpool from Belleet on Friday night by the Semaphore steamer, but he arrived just in ti m e t o b e t oo l a t e , as th e etna. plena and Asia passed each other at the Sloync um mu, i e d a e tely l he e o x rt p h ect e a' b io a n nne o l f , qt:oenEntehlfiahseatld: lending succeeded ° e g o: e o s d n t e e d a t r,cigwrtiyttihingahnoeffaA, hearing that r t t a e h l l a t c: n N e vi t ° a y: n not to inter ceptm ored r a a g P h a e t, i d officers on board, armed with a warrant for steamer sweoeuc e d s h s enf successful, whi ch t, aafnlt dor fur the signal, and Moore on her outward passage. They were disappoint, d ; o lVi f " i r n e t ' e B rc a ep rr t e in s g t, theleft outtßh e e Aria f fa dr osefuili delinquent g t u h eti e t ne h te e the Asia had taken the southern route. The a is n n A o w dm l i a r u a g lt i : otrhne, r e t a l m t na he an G d r e e r a t ofßtehpe Republic, t a h rp e ruel p st recaution of providing laugh ing havingdupe dupes i beau n s t o a m k taken, the and speculating as to the best way of employing his ill gotten Rain. Hi s c l erk, Harbison, is stilt in oustedh not having succee d ed in getting bail ; and the other alleged pa r ti eeps er i m i nis, Henley, is at larg his friends having promptly come forward to give the neces'arY b Beth are bound, as stated in a previous commu nication, to appear at the ass zee for trial. I may add that large quantities of Moore's teas are unpaid for to the London and Liverpool houses ; that he rec eived good deal o f cas h i n town from part i es t o w hom !se, duty sold chests at the long price, representing them & paid f and that, so plausible was his inan o ne quest manner of proceed ing, ha sucoeeded in taking in some of t on the Customs h houses in town. The extent of the fraud is under 5,0001., and on private parties it' will reach souse 10.0001." THE NIcOL n.LONUMENT.-.......116Dundee C ourier Sap : This monuniet.t is completed—it stands 50 feet high On and the Lord Provostof a commanding eminence, about a hundred yards from I :o 'l l: P reside on the 000a5i0D4, the spot w tere the poet was born, on the farm of Little Tulliebelton, Auctergaven• The committee hay. arranged that the inauguration shall take place on Perth haa Thursday couee nte d I L r 20i 20i 100 100 100 100 St. 12. 25 10 L 0.6 100 100 all 100 all ,100 'lOO 50 50 50 25 12i all 100 100 100 100 31 1100 1291 91 90