The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-28 00:00:00

ALONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. , In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a better demand was apparent, and the tone of the 5 1 3 ; market was also firmer. The sales wee 8,000 bales, 4,000 .of which were taken for export and St. On speculation. The Railway Share Market was 25 v ery buoyant, and prices were slightly higher. 25 The principal topic of conversation in the Cit st. to-day has been the improved appe arance of theSt, . 11 ...auk of Enalank returns. Although they still bear st 50 ample testimony to the pressure and inconvenience 20 resulting from the crisis, there is aufficient to show 20 that the turning point has been reached, and that an tu c h tlprovement has set in. These balance-sheets will 1 5( 110 %! . be anxiously watched, and tipen them many 21 St Persons will base their operations in legitimate 2( trade and in speculation. If they continue to Indicate an improvement, a decline in the terms of 3 , discount will be predicted, and already conversation 2. turns upon the prospect of an immediate reduction to 9 per cent. Some anticipate an altera- 1 thee next week, or on the Thursday fol- E louring ; but- looking at the present position of the Bank, it can scarcely be imagined that the a uthorities will act prudently in offering increased s s facilities Until the bullion and the reserve have 1 further increased, and the total stock of the other E E se curities, whichonWednesday stood at 31,350, 7171., has been materially reduced. While it is desir- ! able that the trade of the country should be relieved as speedily as possible, the Dii ectors Pill perceive the necessity of proceeding cautiously, lest the results of any premature action should e ventually compel them to ret race their steps. Through;. the arrivals of gold, the bullion has ,itioreasect to . a large extent, an d the notes t n ave unde rgone a f avou rable alteration. The Bank has been 'a seller of stock to the extent of upwards of half a million sterling. An addition has been made h to the' p r i va te as well as the public deposits. I lle principa 1 items, and the changes they present, are as subjoined : Active CircUlation Decrease 66,105 Bullion 7,263,672 Increase 779,576 Rest Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 815,838 „ Decrease ki - overnm e nt Securities ~ Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes uipmplayecl Increase ~B ales of gold have been made almost daily to the D ' I T alk of England, and, although the par cels are et, large, tiey are causing a steady ? accumu- VIo nin the v au lt s o f that establishment. Yester t a further parcel of foreign gold was taken th at amounting to about 30,000/. It is expecte d at the grea t er par t o f the 200,0001., en route ufrom St. Petersburg, will be similarly disposed of ; ''' f ,hilo the-300 0001. arrived at Suez, per Simla , an d 110 420,0001. on board the Essex, may also be 4°° ked for in the course of a few days. Yesterday afternoon the Continental exchanges Were rather flatter. It is expected that the Hon. East India Com pany will send out a quarter of a million sterling 1 by the steamer on the 4th proximo. 1 S The official return of the exports of precious 2 , ketals from the port of London for the week end- R I le Thursday last was as follows : 25 Gold Coin ... Belgium ... 4,700 Ozs. 25 25 „ ~ ...• Boulogne ... 100 I; Mauritius ... 1,250 I/ ... St. Silver Coin ... Mogadore ... 3,200 „ St. 10, ~ ... Boulogne ... 1,200 „ 25 , I ti• ... Hombre' ... 21,760 „ 20 , IP Bars ... Hambro' ... 40,000 ~ 20 bil Th e Market for English Securities op ened ver y 50 A ' llll 4, at an improvement of about A per cent. 10 l i a n active demand for stock was apparent, and the Ilk return - produced a very favourable effect. g rug s. sate', however, have been made by parties , i - i ra. trolls of securing their profits, and this has 10 zi , tl . B ed a reaction of at least A per cent. All seen- E is u ea have been flatter in consequence, but there 11 , ° . cause for the depression beyond sale s in reali -14 401:'°11 afte r the late advance. Consols have been lta :'1 i for mo ne y, an d the 7th proximo. They are la It 91 i i, and for January, 91 i 92 . The New 1 . , par Cent s . are 90a i ; th e R e duced, 901 i, and i r ie 15goer Bills, 4s. discount to par. Ba nk Stock 100 1 5i to 216. Porei gn 100 Stocks have been dull, but at enhanced res.enos 20 Turkish 6 per Cents. are 89k 4 ; Bu 20 4 1; 88 6 per Cents., 81 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., p o ee Russian 5 per Cents., 1054 ; ditto 44 per I.'N l e l _ t8 ” 0 5 . ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 89i ; Spanish 20 ® w Deferred, 254 • and Belgian 41 per Cents. 96. i s :) . fo llowinggj il o e are ' the nominal prices of Foreign 00 100 Can ' Grenada Deferred Bonds, sto 6 ; Mexi- 20 3 ' 1-8 11 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto 4 . 2t e A r o Cents., ——; Portuguese 3 per Cents. a Per C ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 4 i 20 eyr Cutts., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 414 ; til 20 ew. Deferred, 25 254. 20i, tto s 2(N A The Railway Share Market to-day has been mo- 100 mer .... 4 ately active, but the chief business has been the vg z r angements usual for the settlement of the half- 100 monthly account. Prices have continued to im -20 Prove: most of the principal lines being about 1/. 20 higher, viz., Great Western, Lancashire and York- 20 Shire, - ISTorth-Western South-Western, Midland 20 and North-Rastern (Berwick). The Foreign and 20 Colonial lines are also at steady quotations. East 20 Indian improved 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada , 2r 11 .,. and Great Western of Canada, 10s. J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet; but steady, previous rates being fully sup- 10 Ported. . .. 20 K 11111- TISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY (.From the Officsal List;) Business dose. z l lik 43 ,.. k, 215 k 16 $ • ' _ I.er uerit • iced d Annuities 9O A -a a i 3 Per (: e . ile° New 'lt, Consols Annuities 9ls 1 A 1 , , ! 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 oi i i i tio"' lore,Viper 41ouu I sold Account Rl Theci st Bills, 24u. . tioix i i ; 4 d par £5130 3 d par 1 p 80141 A PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. sanenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B4 Q.Et.4lgnese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- 1853, 3 per Cent ti4 Sisu Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lO5l i i Ditt o , 44 per Cent. ii"inian Bon4s, 5 per Cent. i 'lliski BOuds 3 per Cent. to' ' ' Ate New Deferred, 3 per Cent - . Account Ditto - v etritit. n Ilonds, G .r cent BB 0} 9] bitto Account (Dec. 16) B9 B )3., Dividends on the above payable in London. sr an 2i per Cent., u 4 3 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs. • r , 2 TWO O'CLOCK ` g _ llB • °l ‘, money Co 1s account (January) LI,I ` °T t r p'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) Lowp o , aro br i•Tov• 28.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.; ng eaza and fine. uLL, N ov 27 Wind E.—Arrived—Richard Bol "' ham Quebec. bu r , Star Nor. 27.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Western k r oal De v. ,1 0 „1 78 Mounr Nov 27.—Wind N.E. — Arrived B areek Pl.tche ' r, from . London for Auckland , N.Z . ; P" Os), from Southampton for Bremen. LIM "Tri, Nov. E.N.E.—Arrived— ileetield, fro Ha va na. Sailed—Ethiope (a), for the Coact m , at Africa. • - , x , AuF t f or th -41 " , Nov. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ormond, e,.;• e ' Cape of Good Hope. fr0: 4 " , 27.--Wind NE. —Arrived—Pasquaine , fa Palermo for Antwerp. dR I 13 te -- : v i i : 3 ll DISABILITIES.—No time will, we are glad to lost in again bringing the question of the ad mission.d of the Jews into Parliament under the con eration of the Legislature, Lord John Russell having Undertaken, with the entire concurrence of Lord Pal l:nem° n, at once to lay a bill for the removal of this last relic of re li gious intolerance on the table of the House of • t r"nm.—Daily News. :'ALLR pRASCATI, LEICESTER -SQUARE.—Herr Kratky ochick, the eztraorcinary thaumaturgist, has arrived : London, aed will shortly appear in some of his the Robins magiques, the novelty of which it is said throws lue Robins, the Houdins, and even Bosco into the Im4 i'e- The spirited entrepreneur of Frascati's, Leicester • tquare, bas secured the golden prize, and Herr Kratky '"ehik iS now astonishing the habitues of this popular Locale bY his marvellous performances on the cor keludicon. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, .1857.. SPA 2.1.. P MA RitiVr This Day.) R AILM'AYS. Closing /lie , II this day. Business dons this day. :Paid I RAILWAY!. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... all Belfast & Ballymena all Birmng. Wolverh. 4 Stour LO3 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct...... all Blackburn all Btyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)... 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian 100 Chester & Holyhead all ;Cork and Bandon all leork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all D 6, A 8, Do. B 45 'Dublin&BelfastJunc , all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc 100 ,East Anglian . all Eastern Counties 1 100 , EasternUnion,A. stk. [lOO Do., do. B. .. . 15 Do. New A 5 171{East Kent ...... . it. 100 {East Lancashire ...... ;0 all {East Suffolk .0 4 Do. 'it. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgovi 0 all {Edinb. and Peebles._ t. 100 {Edi - nb.Prth.&Dunde.l 0 all !Forth and Clyde June t. 100 {Furness I. it. 1100 Glasgow &S. Western .0 1 all Great N. of Scotland 100 'Great Northern 100 ,Do., A. Stock 100 iDo., B. Stock 100 IGt. Sth.&West.are) 100 Great Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all 'lrish Sonth-Eastern. all Lancaster &Carlisle. 14; Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F 116 Do., Wet. Riding Un all Do. Sontbpurt. all Lowlon & Blackwall 100 Loud. Bright. &S. Cst. 100 London &N. Western all Do. Fifths all D0.,10/.Sh.,M&B 0 5 Do. Eighths 100 London & S. Western all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ,100 Nolanch.Shet&Lincin. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G.West.(lr.) all Do. a Shares all Newcastle &Carlisle.. all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd. 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk.. 31 Northn.Connties Un 100 North British 'lOO North Devon, Rail. &, Dock Stock 1 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern—Berwick' all Do. do. Extension 164 Do do. G.N.E.Purch. all Do. Leeds LOO Do. York 100 North London 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Ramp stead, and City Jn 17 'North Staffordshire ' all - (North Western........ all N. &S. Wostrn. June. 100. Oxford Worcester di, WolverhampLon 1 16 ; Portsmouth 10 IRhymney - 00 !See - Well Central 1100 Scot. N. E. Abrdn .St 100 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourno &Shoot 100 South Devon 100 South Eastern _ all Do. 4} per 3 . Shares 100 South Wales all S. Yorksh. RiverDnn 10 Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 163 Stockton do Hartlopl 100 Taff Vale. 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath. ..... all IWaterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all 'West Cornwall.. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all ' Wimbledon &Croydon BRITISH POSSESSIONS. all 'Adam. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all IDo. 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur 100 Buff., Brnt. & Godch 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug., 1 72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 2s6diCentral Oude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do I all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 1 1.5 Do. C Shares all Do.4A p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all Do, do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. A all Gt. Westn. of Canada A 10A Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 4A p.c all Do. do., 5 per c 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten 5 I Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c 5 Do. 4th Ei do. !p 50. 'Oude (Limited) CI 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c !O all Do FOR all Antwrp &Rotterdam 18 Ardennes all Belgian East. Junct 16 Be ziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 Gt. Central of France all Great Luxembourg._ 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bali' all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. all Lyons and Geneva ... all Lyons & Mediterran L all Maria Antonia all Do. New ) all Namur IL Liege ) all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 3 all Northern of France ) all NorwegianTrnk. Pref ) all Paris awl Lyons I all Paris and Orleans 0 7 Recife dt San Frail , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c 0 76 Rome and Fr%sce.ti 0 all Royal Danish 5 all Royal Swedish 0 all Sambre and Meuse 0 all 'Do. 5i per cent. pref. O all Southern of France.. gi all West Flanders 0 all Do. 5i per c. Pref O all W.& N. W. of France !Co 6 Western of Austria :0 all ;West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 6 all Do. Sp. cent. pref. Kt all ' Zeal and LO all ;5 18i 0 all iCI all 0 all 9 all i 0 20 - i 8— 7 d }••• --- ••• ~. ...." ••• i '''' 1 r ••• - ••• $ - it 06i - 1071 1 -14 P 18i -19 t 36 -- 38 68 -- 72 21 -- 211 lAp 18i 2a -- 2acll 'lOO - 105 ,10J - 105 99 101 18 20 20 —21 A d d— ip d II pi spa i~p~ aGN. 5a 51 ,• '... •• i .. 1• ~ '''' ... 4 - 46 ' 25 - 254 o. .—. ... 51 - 5i 1.11 ".." ... 21 - gipl 24 18 - 19 - 35 8 - 9 32i - 331 50 - 52 21 lid' - A 6 - u 4 7 - 8 20 - 21 8 - 8i 244 - 25, ~.. .. ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. [Australasia . Bank of Egypt IBank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Li. Co. British N. American, I C.l3k . of Ind. Au. dtCh' City Colonial Commercial of Loud ' Eng.Scot.diAus.Cht Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust Ditto New London and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng' Corp London Joint Stock. Lon d.antlWestminat. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales 'Oriental Bank Corp ttoman Bank Provinc al of Ireland Do. New.. R. Aus.B. &G.Im.Co. South Australia Union of Australia... tDo. New ............. . . Union of London .... Unity Mutual Wostrnßk of Loud' 78 80 .1 5A 5d .1 40 45 55 - 60 17i --18 Ig = 18. 34 - 36 16 - 17 •.• 31 - 3 3 47 - 49 6 - 7 ... •••., on ...- ...0 .9 •-• ma 4i - 5i 8 - 8 62i - - 63 - 64 83 - 85 77, 'i - 78 29 - 31 7 - 9 3 - 5 ... ..... ... 17 1 - 18 54i -55 i 42 - 44 27 - 30 17 - 18 83 - 90 59 17 a 26 - 28 88 - 90 9 - 10 92 - 93 77 - 79 120 - 122 97 - 99 50 - 51 55 - 60 72 - 76 1 7 - Bp, 7 - 8 91 - 92 5i - 103 -- 105 95. E -95 i lid if a 87 88 • - ••• 35 - 36 Bii - 84 55 - 57 12 - ii 56 - 58 3i -3. f 48 - 49 92 -- 6 2i 2 e 48 . 49? 79 8N 92 95 4 - 4i 29 31 8 6 d 103 -- 105 21i - 22 68 - 70 4 -3 , 32 - 34 62i - 63 78 POI 12 14 d 8 6 d 9 11 36 38 ... - ••• 20 -20 J, ••••• 9 21 3: 51 - 5 RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies. Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. di Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr sJull & Selby Do. Shares Do. i Shares Lon. di Greenw Do.Preferen cc Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. • Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. all N.6zEst.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et _ all Do. Fixed 5p c 5 all Prest. &Wyre .24 all Do. Shrs. A It. 100 Roystn.& Hit. .0 all Shrews. & Her _2 all S. Staflordsh 50 all WearVal.g6pc 25 all Do St. 100 IWilts&Somrst It. 100 it. 100 all it. 100 5 all 3t. 100 ;t. 100 r 6 i all all 5 all .2i all .2i all 0, all >t. 101:1 0 .0 1 91 5i all ;t. 100 6ki 6I Ln. &N. W.l Caledon ...I E.U.&E.O Gt.Nortlanl E. Count. ,Caldonian. GL.Westr. & N.M Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Ln. &N. W & Midld. E. Count. Do 'Do L.,tlS. W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassey M. Mantua Stk.kDar Do Gt.Westn PREF ERENI all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Bris. &Ex. 4 P.C. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 44 p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 P.C 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork&BandonsiP.c all Dun. Perth. &Aber.J 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. LOO Do. do. Ole. B 6p. c.l 'lOO Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 1100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 100 Do. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St all East Un. G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent 100 East Lancash .6 p.cts all E.&W. York. J. sth6 9 Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Farness, sp. c 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4i per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pre • 18 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 18 iDo. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 IGt.W.(B.&H.Ex.Spc 100 IDo. con. red. 4i P.C. 100 IDo. con. red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh all Do, do. do. al Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 Do. ,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. A Sh. all Loudy.&Ennis. Sh. 100 M., S. ,&L. 6p. Cent. 42 Do. do. do. £6 . 100 Do. do. 31 per cent all Marypt. & Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4i per cent 114 Do. do. 100 Kid. Consol. 6 p.c. St 100 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c 100 Do. 42 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. dill. Pref. St all Now. , Aber., &c., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct all N odic. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 52 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. 1.,1847 100 North British 3} Do. 71. Preference 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 83 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H.& S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & WolY. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 Do. p. c. 2d guar._ 100 Do. do. Debentr. St. all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 4i pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of El Os. 6d. 100 Do. 42 per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4,2 p.c. Sh 100 Do. Now 4. pr. cent 100 S. Wales Gna. 4 p. c. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., 6p. c 19 Do. do. do. 100 Waterfd& Milk. 6pc St. St. St. St. 20 25 25 St. BRITISH ;112IAlfred Cons. (Phißr.) 14 !British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambru.: 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay., 27l East Basset (Mogan 1456 Great South Tolgus., 11/3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk., 7 'Grt. W. Vor (Helstn 13s Lady Bertha 7 N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan 6/15 North Wheal Crofty li Par. Cons. (St. Blau) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2i 2 S. Caradou (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances (Illogn.; 4! ram. S. he L. Min. Co, 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap 12s 6 V. of Tony (Carnal W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Ca.radon (Liskrd 5i 'Wh. Basset (Illogan) 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). st) Wh. Edward(Calstck 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN * I n 1 10s. 35 27 Australian Bon Accord Cop. (H.) Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes dz Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co 2 all Fortuna 10 all ',O 15 1 A M 11'1 6 1 all ;0 all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all tO all 'General Linares ILusitanin -- Mariquita New Granada Noveau Monde Pont. Sil.LdM. di Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican 43 16 18i a l b 100, 900 19 LO all LO all LO 2 50 40 )0 324'i it. 100 3t. all 15 all 5 all 5 all 4 all 20 all 100 1 all 5 all . 10 10s. 9 all 20 .111 15 14 4 all 10 10 LO all .0 I Si 10 ar 25 51 10 6 10 al l 5 all 5 2 100 80 St. 100 1 all 20 all 1 all 1 10s. 5 all 1 50 all 50 10 ' 50 all 100 60 1 all St. 100 25 all 1 all 1 all 20 5 1. 281 Closing Prices this day 90 - 92 93 - 95 12 - 14 128 - 132 3} - 3i ••• '''' lioi los 12 13 22 230 89 —9l 1 od 89 91 4 id AP 51 56 125 = 130 74 - 8 84 - 9 - 32 SHARES. 88 - CO 4'6 :17 O' *it = 6 105 -- 108 - 104 - 102 - 119 - a 1.- di = lie 108 - 110 100 - 102 60 - 63 10 - 10 "gi -4 85 -- 87 80 -- 82 81 -- 83 92 -- 94 9 -- 9i 15i -- 91 -- 9 i 66 -- 68 17i -- 18 9f -- 9 13, -13 i 1132 - 137 110 - 113 1150 - 155 ... ... •••• ••• it - iP 60 - 65 1 128 - 130 94 - 96 83 - 85 ilii : ii 99 :: liii 90 92 li 1 d 1 - 4,1 21i - 22§ ,09 - 111 99 - 101 104 - 106 65 - 70 9h - 10 21 - 22 MINES. 14 - 15 5 - 7 100 - 110 430 - 450 90 - 100 131 - - 5 t 1 -- 2 1 - 8 - 10 12 - 13 19 - 20 I - 14 - 2 335 - 345 4 - 5 220 - 230 - 1 3 - 4 - i 224 - 23. 100 - 110 160 - 170 - 280 - 290 - 7 71 16 - 18 1 48 - 50 1 23 - 25 NINES. 4 d p ar l t i 2 yr" - 13 ..d . 39 41 10 12 - P - 13 - 15 7i- 16 - - 6 :: 'd* • • •• - •• li - 2 3i - 3i MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail !Berlin Water Works Do. Now in. at 5/. d Brit. American Land Canada D o.Go. 6pc.Jan&July ,Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 70 p. cent ,Crystal Palace 2L - 23 4 - 5 30 - 35 115 - 125 107 - 108 27 - 32 23 - 25 11 - 1$ 3i - 4 6 1,51: 1 - ~4~ -~ 5~ ..• i• 1 - 34 21 2 2 3 2 3 lid 16 18 A 4 - 5 k id ip 73 75 6p 21 23 ••• - ••• ilk 30 - 33 li ii -- I ... - -- ... 8 -- 94 iDe. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Steam 1 Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel. iEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. l Eur.&Ain.Stru.(lim.) !Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lbar.); I Gen. Steam Navigat. ;London Discount !Loud. Gen. Omnibus 'Magdalena St. Navig. ;Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 'Do. Extension Teleg. ;Mexican & S.Americo ;Nat. Discount Co Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p.c.PLiss.at l d Do. Do. 'New B. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.ofEuropeStean , Oriental Gas Do New Shares PcelEr. Ld. dt Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rbyinney Iron (loyal Mail Steam scot. Austral. Invest. S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds. south Austral. Land, Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ITrus.Ln.Co. LTp. Can V 141 _ 0 101110120 Laud. Business thiq dAY , 93h 4 LAW INTELLIGENVE. : —(I'his Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. , .. ittings at Niii Prins, at Westminster, before the Lord Chief Baron and a Speck,' Jury.) THE CHEAP PRESS-THE ATTORNEY•GENERAL V. HEAP. This was an information at the instance of the At torney-General for an infringement of the Stamp Duties Act in printing and publishir:g a certain paper called the Bury Times, without registering or stamping the same, as required by the statute, it being deemed to be a newspaper. The defendant denied that the publication in question was a newspaper within the meaning of the Act. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Bevan appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Sergeant Parry for the defendant. The Solicitor-General opened the case, and stated that the main charge in the information was that the defendant had printed, published, and caused to be sold a paper called the Bury Times, at a less sum than 6d., i.e., one penny, without first giving notice to the Stamp Office, and also sign the necessary declaration, and entering into the usual bond and sureties prescribed by the statute of the 6th and 7th Wm. IV., cap. 76, which imposes those requirements in all cases where the publication so issued contained matters of public news, intelligence, and other matters. _ _ After evidence of publication and non-registration bad been given, _ _ Mr. Sergeant Parry, on the part of the defendant, addressed the jury. The act requiring the registration was one of the odious eix acts of the 60th Geo. 3d, passed by the notorious Lord Castlereagh ; and if the Board of Inland Revenue were to succeed in enforcing this act it would have the Effect of stopping millions of pub- lications. The Board had commenced proceedings against the Western Times, but for some reason or other had discontinued them. The Chancellor of the Exchequer here entered the court, and took his seat on the bench. Mr. Sergeant Parry continued—Be would, seeing the Chancellor of the Excheqner in Court, call him, and ask him his opinion whether he considered the Bury Times was strictly a newspaper, and whether he bad not stated that the Free Press was not a newspaper. The Lord Chief Bardn said such questions could not be put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the facts were proved of the publication ; the question of what is a newspaper was not for the jury, but the Court. The Chancellor was certainly a member of the Court, but not on the law side. Mr. Sergeant Parry said, at all events he was at the head of the Inland Revenue. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who sat on the bench, was then called.! Sergeant Parry said the first question he wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer was—Whether he was o! opinion that the Bury Times, a copy of which he pro duced, was a newspaper. The Solicitor-General objected to the question. The Lord Chief Baron said it could not be put. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was a member of that Court, but not of the common law department Sergeant Parry said, the Chancellor of the Exche• quer was at the head of the revenue of the country, and ought to know what a newspaper was. He would ask the Chancellor whether the Bury Free Press, a copy of which he produced, was a newspaper. The Solicitor-General objected to the question. The Lord Chief Baron ruled that the question could not be pat. Sergeant Perry proposed to put the Bury Times, and the Bury Free Press into the hands of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to ask him whether his attention had been called to them as newspapers. The Lord Chief Baron said tbat was a point of no importance, and would occasion a loss of time. Sergeant Parry declined, under the oircumstanceP, to press the question, That was the oase on behalf of the defendant. The Solicitor-General having addressed the jury, in reply, The Lord Chief Baron in summing up, said that the questions for the jury to decide, were whether the paper called the Bury Times contained news, Whether it was published periodically at intervals of less than 26 days. It was published every week, and the jury would have no difficulty in arriving at a conclusion whether or not a week was less than 26 days. If they found that it was such a paper, it would then be for them to enquire whether be had made the declaration required by the the statute, and whether he had signed the bond. The jury at once found a general verdict for the Crown. JOHNSON AND CO. Y. SUMNER. This was a special jury case, and the action vise brought by the plaintiffs, milliners, 16, Dover•street, Piccadilly, against Mr. Moreton Sumner, son of Mr. Richard Sumner, of Pultenham Priory, Guildford, to recover the sum of 1661. 13e. 7d. for goods supplied. It appeared from the plaintiffs' evidence that in May, June, and July, 1851, they supplied Mrs. Moreton Sumner with articles of dress to the above amount. She was introduced to them by his mother as the Countess Vel , amacchi, widow of the late Bishop Heber, of Calcutta. The countess was introduced by the Do 'Jager Duchess of Northumberland, and had dealt with them for upwards of 18 years. The accounts were regularly sent in every year with the Countess's account, till 1855, when an ;application was made to the defendant, who denied his liability. Frcm Mr. Moreton Sumner's evidence, it appeared that in July, 1849, he was married to the countess's daughter. His father settled 5001. a year on him, and the Count 2001. a year with a revi sionary interest in 4,0001. In May, 1851, he was in the neighbourhood of Leipsio with his wife and her family, when he, from certain causes, left her and came to England, where he remained till December. He gave her about 601. or 701. in money, and gave up to her the 2001. a-year her father settled on her. In 1855 he obtained a divorce. The evidence went to show that it was during the time the defendant was in England the goods were supplied to his wife. Mr. Lush, Q C., for the defendant, contended there was no evidence to prove that the wife bad authority to pledge her husband's credit. Mr. James, Q.C., for the plaintiff, contended that the fact of marriage was sufficient. The Lord Chief Baron said he should distinctly lay down that the wife in this instance had no right to pledge her husband's credit. It bad been shown that when the husband left her he supplied her with means by giving up to h er t h e 2001. a year se ttled on him. If you object to my ruling, I invite you to tender a bill of exception. Mr. James—Then I accept your lordship's invitation, (Laughter.) The jury, by direction of his lordship, returned a yen diet for the defendant. INLAND REVENUE PROBBOUTION-TUB ATTORNEY- CENTRAL V . BARRY. The Solicitor-Gener a l, Air. Wilde, and Mr. Bevan appeared for the Crown ; Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Bovill, and Mr. Welsby were Counsel for the defen 'ant. This was an information at the suit of the Attorney- General against the defendant, who is the owner of mills at Romsey, for making paper without taking out the license required by the Excise Law. The article in question is called by the defendant, and is described in the patent which was taken out in 1853 by one Brown as a " new and improved parchment." The material of which this article consists it animal fibre, which being reduced into a pulp, is manufactured into a strong and durable substance, capable of being applied to almost all the uses to which paper popularly so called is almost applicable, and capable also of being for all the pu r p oses to which p ar chment is applicable. paper defines The Act impos in g a duty onused paper to be an article made of linen or cotton rags, straw, or any other vegetable fibrous substance, so that the real ques tion between the Crown and the defendant was whether he was a papermaker within the words of the Act, and as such bound to take out a license and pay duty on the goods so manufactured by him. At the close of the evidence for the Crown, Sir Fitzroy Kelly submitted that there was no case to go to the jury against the defendant. The evidence raised a pure question of law, which it was for the Court to decide. This was an information for the purpose of imposing a new tax, and it was it was f or th e C rown to prove that h "pape r ," which he con departicularuest'lo article w as no t w ithi n the tentde that article this in q meaning of the Act. The Solicitor-General argued that the case did fall within the Act. His Lordship, after a long and desultory conversation, expressed his opinion, formed as it was on a sudden, to be that article being " in the nature of a paper" was paper taxable within the Act ; but he was by no means confident that the opinion he had expressed was the right one. The better way would be for him to direct the jury to find for the Crown, and for the Crown to consent to his reserving leave to the defendant to move to enter a verdict. As, however, the Court might think there was not, the arrangement would so stand, as that in ibat event power should be reserved to the Court to order a new trial, when the precise question for the jury would be defined. A verdict was thereupon taken for the Crown for 1001. the amount of penalty for making paper without a license. vital Vbfittoit SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. NAPLES. NAPLES, Nov. 21.—An important step has been taken regarding the English engineers in imprison ment at Salerno. The Rev. Giles Pugh, the Chaplain of the British Legation in Naples, after repeated efforts, has at length obtained permission to visit them, and on Wednesday last he went down to Salerno for that purpose. The men were comfortably lodged in a room in the head Custode's house ; together with them was the Cap tain of the Cagliari, and each had his separate bed. They appeared to be in good health, and in their linen and the arrangements of the room every atten tion to cleanliness seemed to have been paid, Lo far as was compatible with their position. As Mr. Pugh's visit was strictly ministerial, I have rea son to believe that he felt a delicacy in urging many questions which any one differently situate might have done, but, in the course of conversa tion, the engineers assured him that they. hai been generally well treated. Mr. Pugh has per mission to go, at any time he wishes, to the prison. The men complained of their long in carceration without trial, of being cut off front all intercourse with their friends, and of their hav ing been handcuffed when they landed. Were they lodged in a palace, and fed as richly as Apicius, our former statements would remain unaffected. T bey had been denied all communication with their Consul, even though demanded by Lord Claren don, and that is both illegal and discourteous They have been kept nearly five months in prison without trial ; and that, to say the least, is not agreeable, though the prison be a Neapolitan one. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, INGENIOUS SYSTEM OF FRAUD —Thomas Elsden, a well-dressed young man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with endeavouring to obtain from Messrs. Redmayne and Co. a quantity of valuable silk and patent crape by fraudulent misrepresentations. Benjamin Broomball, assistant to the Messrs. Red mayne, deposed that on Friday afternoon, between the hours of one and two o'clock, the prisoner came into their shop, and handed to him the order produced, pur porting to have been written by a Mrs. Bradshaw, of Tring, Herts, stating that owing to a sudden domestic bereavement, she would be obliged if they would send her enough black moire antique to make dresses for herself and daughter, and also 16 yards of patent crape for trim mings. The writer further requested that the goods should be packed up in a parcel, and directed to her, to be left at the Cloak-room of the London and North- Western Railway, Euston-square, and one of her sons should cAll for it. Directly the note was read, it was suspected that a fraud was intended, and witness at once went to Vine-street station and stated the case to Inspector Lester, who advised hint to pack up a parcel, and direct it as requested, and send it by a trustworthy person to the cloak-room. Witness accordingly packed up a parcel containing several yards of black lindsey, and three yards of crape, of the value Of 275., and sent it off by one of their porters. The prisoner had pre viously left the shop, and he saw no more of him till he was in custody. Jay, 333 A, said, about half-past 6 o'clock on the previous evening he went to the cloak-room, Ruston square Station, and after waiting a considerable time the prisoner came in and asked for a parcel directed to Mrs. Bradshaw, of Tring. The porter gave it to him, and the prisoner walked away. Witness followed him, and asked him if he was Mrs. Bradshaw's son. The prisoner replied in the affirmative, and witness then told him who he was and took him into custody. On the way to the station the prisoner said he met a man in the city, who gave him the note to take to Bond-street. Inspector Lester said, on searching the prisoner he found upon him a betting-book, and several orders for goods upon Howell and James, Swan and Edgar, and others. Amongst these orders was one purporting to have beam written by Lady Jersey, and another by Miss Walters, sister of Mr. Walters, of the Times, which it is needless to say, were forgeries. The prisoner, who made no defence, was remanded for a week. WESTMINSTER. Tux PUBLIC SAFETY.--John Colchester was charged with furious driving, to the imminent danger of the public. Police-constable Offwood, 273 B, stated that at 12 o'clock last night he was on duty in Sloane-street, when he saw the defendant and a woman in a van. The horse was galloping furiously, and defendant was kneeling down in the cart leaning over the front lashing the horse with a whip. Defendant had lost his hold of the reins, which were being dragged on the ground. He and the woman were both drunk. The horse was going from one side t 4 the road to the other, and the public were placed in imminent danger. The van belonged to a Mr. Wise, a cowkeeper, in Ebury-street, and the defendant had no business to have been driving it at the time, where he was. Defendant said he was very sorry. Mr. Arnold said that this was as bad a case of furious driving as had ever been brought before him, and fined the defendant the full penalty of 40s. In default he was committed for a month. AN UtIMANLT ASSAULT.—Francis Harris, and ill. looking fellow, was charged wi th assaulting Margaret Riley. Complaisant, an unfortunate girl, said that she was "keeping company" with the defendant. On the pre. vious night they had some words, when the defendant struck her , several blows, tore her clothes off, and blackened her eye. In reply to au inquiry froth the magistrate, complain. ant said he had ill-treated her before. Defendant said he was sorry. Mr. Arnold said his conduct was very unmanly, and committed him for a month, requiring him, at the ex piration of that time, to find good bail. MARKET NEW S.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies generally were moderate, and the trade ruled inactive, as follows : FRUIT. Pineapples, per lb. 38 to4s Gd Filberts, per 1001 b 30s to 35s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to 030 d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 03 to Os Grapes, per lb is Od to 3s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 10d Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 is to 3s Od Melons, each ls Od to 4s Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Peaches, p. doz. 3s to 6s Od Strawberries, per Nectarines, do. ...4s to 5s Od pottle Apples, p. h. sv. is Od to 286 d Gooseberries, per Pears, per doz ...ls to 4s 01 half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Oranges, per 100. ...4s to 8s Currants, p. h. sv. Os 01 to Os Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Plums, per do. Os 0,1 to Os 0,1 Apricots,p. doz. OsOd to Os Od Green gages, per h. sv.oB to Os Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Odj Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od VEGETABLES. Greens, p. doz. bun. 28 to3s Od Shallots, per lb Gd to 8d Cabbages, do. is 6d to 2s Od Horseraddish, p. b. lsGd to 40 Savoy do.,p. do. Os Od to Os 0,1 Parsley, per do. 2d. to 4d Cauliflowers, do.lsOd to 38 Od Celery, per do is Od to is 6d Brocoli, p. bun. Os 6,1 to ls Od Beet, per doz. is 0,1 to 2s Od Potatoes, per ton 80s to 150 s Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od New do., per cwt. OsOd to Os Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Peas, per h siev Os Od to Os Od Mushrooms,p.ptl.ls6dto2sod. Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4,1 Artichokes, each 6d to 8d Carrots, per bunch— 4d to 6d Lettuces, per scr. 1861 to 2s Cucumbers, each 9d to is 0,1 Endive, per doz. is to is Gd Garlic, per lb 61 to Os Sd Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2801 Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per lisv.:lB to 4s 01 Spinach, p. d0...1s Od to 2s Gd Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 100 Os Od to Os Od half do 9 56 , 1 to 3s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Onions, p. bush. Os Od to Oa Od Rhubarb, p. bun. Od to Od New do., per bunch Od to 0,1 Asparagus, per 100 8s to 10s French beans, per Seakail,perpun.Os 01 to Os Od half-sieve ... 2s Od to 3s Od Turnip greens, per Leeks, per do 2(1 to 3d bush Os Od to Os Od NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 0,1 to 95 Od ; Poults, Os Od to 7s Od; Geese, 5s Od to 7s 6 d each ; Goslings, Os Od to 78 Od ; Duck lings, 2s 3d to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, ls 3d to ls 9d each ; wild do., 8d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 7d to 10d each ; large • Capons, Os Od to Os; Hares, 2s 6,1 to 3s Gd ; Gr ouse, is 9d Surrey Fowls, 5.9 to 9s; barn door do., 3s 6 d to 5 s Od ; Chick ens, 3s Gd to 6 8 0,1 per couple; to 3s 6,1 each ; Pheasants, 2s Gil to 38 ; Partridges, is 6d to 2s Od ; Woodcocks, 2s Od to 38 ; Snipes, 8(1 to 10d; Teal, Os Ocl to is Od ; Wild Ducks, is 9d to 28 Gd; Widgeons, is Od to is 61; Plovers, .5(1 to Os 9d. each ;Guin ea Fowls, Os Od to Os ; Roasting pigs, 4 s English do., Od to 8s 01 eac l h s each. Otosteinsdmfrepsehr blbu.tt;err, Leverets ngliah Od to 148 Od; French do., Os Od to 12s Od per 120 ; , 2e Gd to 3s Gd each . e—ggsB,oldo ; s NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 1 04 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 54 to 4s 6 d ; lamb, Os Od to Os 01 ; veal , 3s 01 to 43 ; pork, 3s 84 to 5s 24 per Sibs., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6tl to 15s • Brills, 2s 04 to lOs each ; Salmon, Os 01 to 03 Od per lb ; Cod' Fish, 2s 01 to lOs each • Soles, 3d to is Gd per pair • Trout, Os 04 on Od por lb ; Lobslers, 6d to 3s 04; Crabs, 6d to 2s Gd; Whits, 38 Od to 10s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 203 ; Natives —s to 50s per bah. Mackerel, 40s to Os per 100 ; Smelts, I P s 04 to 28 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to 04 pe r lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 4s 04 to F s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, Os 04 to Os por 100; Scotch do., 04; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel; Doreys, 2s Od. to 7s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 128 per doz.; Pike, Gd ; Stur g eon, Gd per lb ; Prawns, 58 Od to Os ; Mullets, Os Gd to is Gd each; Plaice, Od to Os each; Halibut, Gd per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is Gd per doz. ; salt fish, Od por lb ; Eels, Bd. to 1s; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Gurnets, 44 to ls. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4to—d ; 611 b to 721 b, 4d to 4id ; 721 b to 801 b, 4/d to —d; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 4Ad ; 881 b to 961 b, 41d to Od ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4id to —4 ; 1641 b to 1121 b, 4id to 54 ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, lOs Od to 115 04 ; Calf skins, light, 2s 6,1 to 4s Od ; ditto full, 8s 04 to 8s 64 ; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to Os Gd ; Kents, 4s 04 to Lambs Half-breds 4s Od to 6s Od; Downs, 3s 3d to 3s 101; Os to Os 04'; Shearlings, Os 04 to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; clover, 31 108 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 Os to 11 103 per load. Supply good, trade dull. CIIIIBEELAND.—Meadow hay, 21 is to 41 Os; clover, 31 8s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 lOs per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 Ss to 41 Os ; clover, 3/ 8s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 48 to 11 Os per load. Wrath) heavy , at lato rates. PRE Est SP INDIA CO2IIPANY AND THE TRANSMISSION OF TROOPS TO INDIA. The following statement contains a succinct but perfectly reliable recapitulation of facts connected with the sendi©g of troops round the Cape to India : On the morning of the 29th of June, the public were startled by an announcement in the journals of the day, to the effect that a mutiny of a serious and disastrous character had broken out at Meerut; that a large body of the mutineers had escaped to Delhi, and that the imperial city was in the possession of the rebels. On that same Saturday morning the Chairman of the East India Company summoned a special Court of Directors, by circular missives to his several colleagues, and, at this Court held soon after noon, a letter was formally passed, making a requisition for four additional Queen's regiments to be despatched immediately to India. The requisition was complied with ; and on the fol lowing Monday—that is, on the next official day—. advertisements were issued calling for tenders of screw-steamers and clipper-sailing vessels to con vey these troops to India. The Court of Directors were of opinion that a portion, at least, of these troops might be conveyed to India on board her Majesty's steam-frigates, but they were informed, through their Chairman, in a private or demi official manner, that the Admiralty had no steamers at their disposal for such a purpose. They went, therefore, as we have said to the public, and by the Bth of*July, the required tenders had been received. From the vessels then offered to the Company were selected six screw steamers (including the Thebes, Carthage, Caledonia, and United Kingdom), and eleven reputedly fast-sailing vessels (including the Whirlwind, William Hammond, and Alnwick Castle), without reference to price fixed upon the accommodation, or any other consideration than that of the rapidity with which they might reason ably be expected to convey the troops to India. At this time, it should be stated, serious doubts were entertained regarding the existance, at the different depots, of a sufficiency of coal for any large num ber of steamers proceeding at the same time to India, round the Cape, and the best authorities wore of opinion that in the absence of a sufficiency of coal, the sailing vessels must assuredly beat the screws. For the first batch of reinforcements, therefore, as we have said, six steamers and eleven sailing vessels were taken up by the East India Company. On the 13th of July the public papers contained a telegraphic announcement, to the effect that, although there had been some further mutinous proceedings in India, "the crisis was looked upon as past." On the 14th, however, a special Court of Directors was held, and a further requisition was made for six additional regiments and eight com panies of Royal Artillery. On the requisition being complied with, advertisements were imme diately pot forth calling for tenders, and on the 21st of July six more screw steamers (including the Golden Fleece and the Australian) and five fast sailing vessels (one of which was the James Baines) were engaged. On the 3 , 1 August, at a special Court of Directors (further advices of the spread of the mutiny having been received), the Court made a further requisition for two regiments of Dragoons and four regiments of Infantry • and on the 7th, still pursuing the same system dengaging a mixed fleet of screw steamers and sailing vessels, accom modation was taken up for these reinforcements, one of the vessels then engaged being the Light ning. On the 2d of September, the Court applied for further reinforcements, which were sent in the same manner—but it is useless to enter into fur ther details. The vessels taken up were, in all cases, the best, or they were believed to be the best that could be obtained for the purpose. It is true that more screw steamers and fewer sailing vessels might have been engaged ; but this policy would have been dangerous in the extreme, in the absence of any certainty regarding the existence of a sufficiency of coal for the requirements of so large a fleet. And apart from this, it may be stated that judged by past performances the relative speed of screw steamers and clipper vessels starting from England, in the summer months, was but little in favour of the former. It is admitted that the sailing vessels were un lucky. They started in the most favourable season of the year, when good vessels often make the pas sage in 90 days, but were, in some cases, detained by long calms on the Line. We are told that the Golden Fleece steamer made the passage in less than 80 days ; and that although it " sailed more than sevea weeks after the Areta, arrived at Calcutta before her, beating the Bucephalus also by more than five weeks. And then we come upon the ex clamation—" Now, the event has been fortunate, but if had been otherwise, what would the world have thought of an arrangement which produced so intolerable a delay ! Seven weeks Now, what will the world think, when they are informed that these vessels, the Areta and the Bucephalus, were taken up for the conveyance of ordinary re liefs, some time before intelligence of the mutiny reached England, and had really nothing whatever to do with that event? All that these vessels were required to do, when they were engaged, was to convey troops to India by the commencement of the cold weather, before which time they were, at the period of despatch, not desired to arrive. Again, we are told that although the Carthage and United Kingdom had reached Madras, before the despatch of the last advices, no sailing vessel had reached that port. And why ? Because none had b.en despatched to Madras which could by any possibility have arrived, even if they had been much faster than the steamers. And it is upon evidence of this kind—evidence which breaks down at every point when it is examined—that a great governing body is declared to be imbecile and incapable, and de serving only of summary extinction. We have not, in these statements, touched upon the subject of the delay that has taken place in the despatch of troops to India, by what is commonly called the Overland route. It is scarcely necessary to state, that whatever amount of culpability in this respect there may be, it does not lie at the door of the East India Company. In such a matter as this, involving important considerat ens of Euro pean policy, the Company are utterly powerless. All that they can do iu such a case is to suggest ; and had their suggestions beenatteuded to, troops would have been despatched by the Isthmus of Suez at a much earlier date than that which has actually seen them consi g ned to the care of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. The charge, however, against the Company is, not that they did not dispatch troops through Egypt, but that they sent them round the Cape on slow-sailing vessels like the Areta and Bucephalus, instead of ou fast screw steamers like the Golden Fleece. We think that we have sufficiently disposed of this charge, whilst we have shown at the same time that the Court of Directors did not lose an hour, after the arrival of the first tidings of the mutiny, in dispatching rein forcements to the seat of danger, in such manner as seemed most likely to secure their speediest arri val. —Daily News. THE LEVIATHAN STEAM-SHIP. The preparations for another attempt to launch the Leviathan have ever since the late failure been carried on with the utmost rapidity. During the whole of the week some 250 or 300 men have been employed in driving successive rows of piles between the fulcrums of the rams, in such numbers and of such strength as to render the chances of their giving way under almost any pressure very small indeed. Some idea of their solidity may be gained from a comparison with the fulcrum first used. The first supports for she rams consisted of three rows of three 10-inch piles, placed a few feet apart, and strengthened by wooden supports. This fulcrum was (as mentioned in our report at the time) crushed up as if the beams had been straws. The present base from which the rams will act is formed of five successive rows placed about ten feet apart, each row consisting of seven 17 and 12-inch piles driven 30 feet into the ground. Each row is backed up with solid balks of timber, and behind the last row of each fulcrum is placed about 50 tons of iron ballast. The whole of these net works of massive timbers is so wedged and bolted together successively, as to form almost one solid piece. The delay which has taken place has been productive of good in one respect—it has allowed the engineers thoroughly to test every part of the apparatus, which they undoubtedly had not time to do before. The resisting power of the drums has been weighed to withina few pounds. The strength and firmness of the cradles and ponderous chains have all been accurately ascertained, so that the operations when they are carried out will partake less of the character of hazardous experiments than they did previously. During yesterday Mr. Jacomb, one of the assistant engineers, was engaged in testing the durability of the lower portions of the launching ways which are washed by the tide. For this purpose a small cradle, resembling in every respect that on which the ship rests, was placedon the lower part of the ways, and then loaded with iron ballast until the pressure exceeded ono ton to the square foot. The loaded oradle was pushed up and down the ways for the purpose of ascertaining friction, Stc. The experiments are stated to have been very satisfactory in their results. MINING NEAR THE SUMMIT OF SNOWDON,—The Cwmdyle mine, near the summit of Snowdon, which has for several years been unsuccessfully worked by a com pany who were obliged to wind up, and which has lately been purchased by a company of local shareholders, is now likely to turn out a profitable speculation, a lode of copper of several feet in thickness having been dis covered, and working to advantage, and the engineers being satisfied that a similar lode extends in another direction,—North Man Chronicle. 1 5541 5i 97i 51j 5Cq 104 i 3/ 9M 4 108 ri 38 74 ,I I 111 I 45 4i 110 115 107 105 122 of,it. The Ruling Passion. 3 v ols. By Rainey Hawtborne. Bentley. This is a most superior work, combining great knowledge of human nature with considerable powers of description. The events are striking, and the plot admirably constructed. There is nothing improbable in the story, when we take into account the peculiar characters that it chro nicles. The little that is said of General Treby gives us an idea of the man, as subsequent events prove him to have been ; but it is in the descrip tion of his two sons that the author has put forth his powers, and has achieved a complete success. Such finished sketches are seldom seen in the pages of fiction. The chief point of interest in the story is the will made by the General on his death-bed, which was unbefitting a testament executed on so solemn an occasion. No pure thought, no good motive, actuated the dying man as he effected this bequest. He left the children who had grown up round him totally unprovided for, and left all to an infant he had never seen, the child of his eldest son by a former marriage, of whose existence he had only jest heard. He passed away, his actions lived after him in years of sorrow, suffering, and sin. 'No one was benefited by the strange will, for Delavelle, the eldest son, could not touch the property, as it was not his own ; but, to keep up appearances, he became involved in debt, and his prospects, which had seemed fair when ho came to England, were soon clouded. Bet it was on Regi nald, the second son, that the blow fell with crush ing force. He had wen reared in luxury, the heir of a floe estate, and it was not till after his father's death that he learned a stranger had been intermeddling with his fortunes. It was of no avail to tell him the intruder was his father's It always seemed to the disinherited that his birthright had been stolen from him. As a stranger he met Delavelle, who, to do him justice, meant to befriend his young brother, it is true in a patronising way. However, he was never put to the test, for, when driven from his childhood's home, Reginald regarded as a deadly foe him who had been instrumental in causing that outrage, and swore, in all the passion of youth's fire, joined to the power of man's revenge, that he would die rather than be beholden to the destroyer ; but that while life was his, its sole end, aim, and object should be to recover the halls of his ancestors, what he considered his rightful heritage, his be loved Briarton. None can fail to sympathise with the infatuated youth at first, for he had been cruelly treated ; but as time passes, and the expe rience of the world gave him knowledge, and the , counsel of friends preached him wisdom, and he turned his eyes from the one and closed his ears to the other, the feeling is changed to indignation. Further on, when he is in the depths of remorse and despair—when nothing can rid him of his burden—when he has crossed over .the broad ocean, and wandered through the trackless forests, only to learn the deeper misery of being alone with his grief, all must pity an existence which, as he himself described it, was blasted. It became at last impossible to himself to give up the idea, —it had become a sort of mania with him, which was only cured by the fulfilment of his wishes. Possession of his idol taught him its impotence and emptiness. Was this fair abode, though clothed with the loveliness of earth's beauty and crowned with the sunshine of heaven's light, it smiled to receive him, worth the price he had paid for it ? Time rolled back, and memory beheld the years that had passed over since youth, their answering echoes murmured no. The only bright spot in Reginald's life was when be sojourned in the far West, having given up for • a space his fierce pursuit. Too soon did this tran quil time pass away, the summons came to recall him. Ho felt the parting was a final one, and with sorrow took leave of the sons of the wilderness, who were dearer to his heart than their civilised brethren. Friends, be exclaimed, " I am going back to my own cold • land, to the east, whence my sorrows, like yours, have come. In the eternal hunting-grounds we may meet again; but never under the grade of your giant trees, for I am going home to accomplish the purpose of my existence, to regain ax inheri tance of which I was wrongfully deprived. lam going home to do this, and then to die." His words were prophetic, for scarcely had the floor of the threshold sounded to tho tread of the returned wanderer before it was passed over by those who carried his lifeless body to where worldly interests • can claim no share, and whore the voice of human ambition is mute. The records given of the sisters of Reginald are very interesting, especially those • which relate to Marian, who was one of those •. _ bright chosen spirits scicilom seen. The accident which happened to her, while it ruined her happi ness for this world, imparted to ker a peace beyond • happiness, in consequence of her turning her burden into a blessing, by resignation, not repining. Con stance was not of so flue a disposition, but she is pleasing to follow in her course, from her brave spirit and kind heart ; happily for her she learned wisdom before it was too late. What is written of • Delavelle shows him, to us, a clever, scheming man, and his inordinate desires made his life a tor ment. The description of his death, in a storm at sea, is a masterpiece of composition, it reveals to ns in a striking manner, how "a vessel had been, and was not, where men had struggled, and fought with the elements for life, where death had triumphed, and the ocean swallowed up its prey The trial which decided that Reginald was to have the possession of Briarton, at last, is of great into- , rest, and like all the other important events in the story is delineated with a vivid touch, and brought before us with vigour and spirit. The work a brilliant one, on the whole ; and, while furnishing the materials of a story attractive and interesting, it holds out a solemn warning, which those who run may read ; it tells in an effective manner the danger of setting one's hopes and fears on an object till it becomes a ruling passion, which ruins life and unfits for death. It is not likely that the subject could hare been worked out in a better manner than it has been done in the pages of this work, and the reader who has attentively perused it must render jus tice to the skill with which a most elaborate plot has been devised, and pay homage to the talent with which it is so brilliantly illuminated. L " The Ruling Passion " will, in all probability, meet with a great success. Poetry and Pictures from Thomas Moore. With illustrations on wood. Longman and Co. I This is one of the most beautiful gift-books that has ever been offered to the public. The selections themselves are, of course, familiar to every reader, being the favourite songs and passages from Moores poems, and the illustrations are in every way worthy of them. The names of the artists and engravers induce the reader to antici pate some beautiful plates, and the expectation is fully realised. Birket Foster, Maclise, Harrison Weir, Pickersgill, Cope, and Horsley, are among the artists, and they worthily maintain their repu tations. Some of the most beautiful scenes are from the pencil of Birket Foster, and among them, though all are worthy of notice, we may mention the view of Innisfallen, the illu%trations to " The Woodpecker," " The Young May Moon," " While Gazing on the Moon's Light," " Beautyaud Song," and to the Canadian boat song—but there are few of his scenes that will not delight the spectator. Form ing a contrast to his glowing landscapes, we meet the picture of " The Dismal Swamp," very cleverly drawn by Jasper Cropsey. The very trees par take of the gloom, and seem to be dropping mildew from their weird branches. Another very striking picture by this artist is the illustration of the lines— " There lieth a wreck on the dismal shore, Of cold and pitiless Labrador." written on passing Deadman's Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Gazelles and roebucks afford Mr. Harrison Weir some excellent subjects. Among the best are his illustrations to the Sdng of the Mountaineer, and tho Finland Love Song— " I saw the moon rise clear, O'er hills and dales of snow, Nor told my fleet reindeer The track I wished to go." where the shadows of the sledge and the cedar trees are thrown over the clear snow with great effect. Mr. Topham's picture of " Nora Crena" is very graceful. It is sufficient praise for the vignettes to say that they are most of them drawn by Macli=e. The binding is in the handsome antique style, and the paper and type in every way correspond. Those mho receive this volume among their Christmas presents may indeed esteem themselves fortunate. The indisposition of the Earl of Scarborough (says the Nottingham Journal), consequent upon an accidental fall backwards in attempting to cross a ditch while out shooting on the Longshaw Moors, in August last, has created feelings of the deepest regret throughout the whole of this district. By this lamentable disaster, the spine has, we understand been severely injured. The advice of Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Bright, two eminent metropolitan physicians has be en obtained. They have recommended that the noble earl should refrain from the least exertion. STATE OF DERBY.—We regret to say that very exaggerated reports of the state of affairs in Derby have found their way into several Manchester and one or two London papers. Undoubtedly trade there, as elsewhere, is in rather a depressed state, and a number of work people are out of employment, whom the benevolent ars about to supply with soup for the time being ; but the utmost order prevails, and there is not the slightest warrant for the somewhat alarming statement that has been circulated. --Derby Reporter of Nov. 27, • I 20 50 20 25 78 71 88 3 92i 3 72 21i 18a 71 1 li i