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the Govereor-General, and thAt it is prob ►ble that some previous mes Page may have been interrupted. I am, Sir, your obdt. servant, Nov. 20, 1857. G. TALBOT. Continuation of Message (of 20th November) to the Private Secreta'y. List of officers kilird and wounded on the 16th and 17th November, 1857, in relief of the British gartisuu at Lucknow. KILLED. Naval Brigade—Midshipman M. A. Damien. Itoyal g ikrtillery—Captain Hardly. 93d 111gblanders—Capt. Da ; Capt. Lumsden, 30th N. I. (attached to the 03(1). 2d Punjaub Infantry—Lieut Frankland. WOUNDED. General Staff--Gen. Sir. Colin Campbell, G. 0. 8., Commander-in• Chief, slightly ; Major Alison, Mili tarp secretary to ti e Commauder-in-Chief, severely ; Capt. Alison, A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief, slightly ; Capt. Hon. A. Anson, A.D.C. to Briga• dier General Grant, slightly. Naval Brigade—Lieut. Sallod, severely; Mid shipman L. A. Clinton, slightly. Royal Artillery—Capt. Travers, slightly ; Bre vet-Major Pennycuick, slightly ; Lieut. Ford, slightly ; Lieut. Milman, slightly ; Assistant Sur geon Veale, severely. Bengal Artillery—Captain Hood, severely ; Cap tain Hammond, severely. H. M.'s 53d—Captain Walton, severely ; Lieut. Munro, dangerously. Her Majesty's 90th—Major Barnston, severely ; Lieut. Wynne, slightly ; Lieut. Powell, slightly. Her Majesty's High land3rs—Lieut.-Col. Ewart, slightly ; Captain Burrough, slightly ; Lieut. Cooper, severely ; Lieut. Welch, severely ; Lieut. Goldsmith,. severely ; Lieut. Wood, severely ; En sign Macnainara, severely. lst Madras Fusiliers—Lieut. Dobbs, slightly. 2d .Punjaub Infantry—Lieut. Watson, danger ously. 4th Punjaub Infantry—Lieut. Paul, severely : Lieut. Macqueen, severely ; Lieut. Oldtield, se verely. Hodson's Horse—Lieut. Hackett severely. . (Signed) H. W. NORMAN, Lieut. Assistant Adjuntant- . General of the Army. Head-quarters, Secunderbagh, 18th Nov., 1857. —Englishman, Nov. 21. We have been favoured by the Governor-Gene ral's private secretary, with the following corrected list ,of. casual ties at Luckno tv, containing the names of such officers as have been omitted in the list received by telegraph, and already published, or which have been mis-spelt : General Staff of Major General Sir James Outram—Captain Sitwell, A.D. C., contusion of right forearm. Artillery—Lieut.-Colonel Bazely, Commissary of Ordnance, killed. Ist Madras Fusiliers—Lieut. Bailey, severely wounded. Volunteer Cavalry—Captain Lynch (erroneously named as Flinch), H.M.'s 70th Regiment, severely wounded by a musket shot on the right shoulder. Ist Madras Fusiliers—Lieut. Arnold, severely wounded, since dead. Her Majesty's 84th Regiment--Lieut. Wool house, not Woodhouse, as erroneously state 1), loss of right arm. Lieutenant Barry (not Barry) wounded. Her Majesty's 78th Highlanders—Captain R. Bogle (not Boyle), severely wounded. Her Majesty's 90th Light Infantry—Lieut. Moultrie (not Mardine) killed. Ist Madras Fusiliers—Lieut. Groom (not Gron - nie) , mortally wounded, since dead ; Lieut. Bar clay (not Bazely), slightly, Oct. 21. oth Fusiliers—Captain Leith (not Scott), slightly wounded.—Bengal Hurkartt, Nov. 11. CAWNPORE. CAWNPORE, Nov. 12.—His Excellency the Com mander-in-Chief, with suite, and Gen. Man-field, chief of the staff, left this some five days since for the Alumbagh, taking on, or rather picking up the several detachments scattered along the road, and moving towards Lucknow, numbering in all about . 5,600. Alumbagh is the place of general rendez . vous for all detachments proceeding towards the scene of action. Many more troops have left since his Excellency crossed, and another body starts to . morrow morning, consisting of 450 Royal Artillery • (without guns), and 270 of her Majesty's 23d, wiih • a squadron of the military train. We have no less than twenty-three detachments of diff-rent corps between this and Lucknow, numbering in all about 7,000 of all ranks ; and 2,000 bayonets are also ex pected in to-morrow from the lower provinces, the ' 27th Madras Native Infantry forming a part. Troops, from two to three hundred, arrive from Allababad in three days, forty miles of the road being accomplished by rail—which occupies about three and a half hours—and the remainder by bullock train. 0032o4unication with Delhi v i a Agra has been open for some a...ye, and thane tve stations are reported quiet. The Goorkahs, it is said, are creating great havoc amongst the rebels in the districts adjacent to Beuares. Not many days since, sixteen hundred of the former, led on by three European offic.rs, engaged some 2,000 of the latter, and made them take to their heels. This is great sport for these native Highlanders, as they are facetiously termed by us ; they are certainly a fine body of men, well fitted and proportioned fur the work they are now at with so willing a heart. . The following is from a letter from 0110wnpore, dated Nov. 14 " Troops have been arriving here nearly every day since the Commander-in -Chief left, and have been sent after him with all possible despatch. I hearthat his excellency reviewed his men on the 11th instant, and that all expected to be busily employed soon. The post-office people have just told me that two mails have been plundered between this and Agra. I hope this will induce the powers that be to send a small force upwards, to clear the road and quiet the disturbed districts. From 1313ovv kong u pwards, all iq, I believe, tranquil ; but from that place down to this, the rebels are keeping up the fun, and will not give in, I sup pose, till a score or two are strung up or shot. I should say that the force already in Oude is suffi cient to smother the rebellion there ; it consists of lst Madras Fusiliers, Queen's sth, Bth, 9th, (Lan cers). 32d, 23d, 53d, 64th, 75th, 82d, 84th, 90th, 78th, a splendid force of artillery, some of the Rdie Brigade, Royal Sappers, Native Sappers, Sikh Cavalry and Infantry, altogether amounting to about 12,000 men. More troops are on the road UP, and most of them will, I suppose, be stationed here to frighten or beat off the Gwalior rascals, who are said to be at Calpue threatening to come here and try our metal, but I expect they will find and look out for metal' more atti active in the treasury of some station not so well protected as this.— .Phceittioc, Nov. 19. DELHI. A. charge brought against Col. Hogge with refe rence to his public appearance in Delhi with the son of the King of Delhi, has produced the following letter from him, addressed to the Lahore Chronicle: Although I do not notice statements made by anonymous correspondents in newspapers, yet - as you have given my name in one of the editorials, of your paper of the 14th November, as one of the officers who had been seen riding with one of the sons of the King on au elephant through the streets of Delhi, I send you for publication tee fol lowing abatement of the facts, leaving the truth of your charge of "lacqueyin g th e King's son about the streets of Delhi" to the judgment of your readers, especially of those who know me. Having been asked to accompany the commissioner on a visit to the King, I went along with several officers, one of them holding high official rank in the army, to the house where he was confined. Before leaving, jumma Bukr, a son of the King, apparently a lad of 15 or 16 years of age, asked the Commissioner if he might be permitted to go out occasionally for an airing along with any gentleman who would take him, and as I was in the habit of going out every evening on an elephant, the Commissioner asked if I should mind occasionally calling for him. I replied, " that if there were no other objections, I would do so ;" and as both the Commissioner and the officers beore alluded to appeared to think there Gould be none, I consented to call for him, and accordingly on two occasions I took Jumma Bukt out ; the first time having nothing but a pad on the elephant, and being rather afraid that he might try and escape, I put him in front to prevent him s lipping eft. ; the second time, having a char jamah," I sat in front, though I must say I consi dered it a matter of very little moment which seat I occupied. As to parading through the streets of the city, the first time I went out through the Cashmere Gal e . to Ludlow Castle and home, when it was quite dusk through the Lahore G-Ate and Chaudnee Chow ; the second time I passed up the Chanduee Chowk, and returned by the Lall K.hoa-street, having been _ induced to go there by Jumma Buk t expressing a wish to show me the house he lived in. Without entering into the question of his guilt or innocence, but presuming that, if guilty, he would never have been allowed to accompany a British officer in public, I can only say that 1 found him a very intelligent lad, he gave me a good deal of information about the mutineers, their leaders, and their plans, and had I remained longer at • Delhi should probably have taken him oftener, but having returned to Meerut on the 26th Octu ber, I had no further opportunity. The following is an extract of a letter from Delhi, dated Nov. 15 :—" All seems quiet now, except in and about Lucknow, and we can get no intelligence THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 18'51. of the dons there, except through the bazaar re ports, which are very vague. A military commis sion is now sitting, and hanging dozens of the rebels daily, the last big man being the Cotwal of Delhi. The expedition under Brigadier Showers has been very successful, having captured three rajahs and taken their forts, guns, and treasure, the latter atuounting to eight lace."—Bombay Times. We would call the attention of the Government of India to the state of things existing in the city of Delhi. It demands instant and stern reform. We are certain that the freaks there committed have no sanction from the Governor-General, and if the message costs 10,0001. in bribes, written word should be transmit'ed peremptorily forbidding them. The youngest son of the king, 18 years of age, has been declared innocent on account of his youth, and rides , hr Hugh Delhi on an elephant with two British officers behind him to do him honour. The statement appears so incredible that it may be set aside as a mere newspaper report. We entreat Government to believe that it is one which we would not publish without such information as produces absolute certainty. The King, also, it is said— but for this we have only the authority of the Lahore Chronicle—has a retinue to attend him, and coolly insults the British officers who visit him. It is things such as these, the honours paid to our murderers, which exasperate Europeans to frenzy. They are not ordered or sanctioned by Govern ment, but they should be stopped by courts-martial if necessary. Furthermore, in the middle of October there were the following leaders in custody unharmed : Hukeem Abdoel Huq, a rebel chief of the Goor gaon district, who join- d the mutineers. Hi,o4sein Khan a Persian, who commanded a regiment at. Delhi. Nuwab Ahmed Kooli Khan, the father-in-law of the King, who went out to meet the Bareilly brigade, and e.icortild them into the city. The Nuwab of Jhujjur, Newab Amen Oodeen Khan, accused of assisting in the murder of Mr. Fr aser. Nothing has been done to any of these men. It is impossible or at least most difficult to refer to the supreme government. It is useless to refer to Lahore, for Sir J. Lawrence has no authority in the north-west. The officers in Delhi, therefore, dread the responsibility, and crime waits for the punishment it deserves, It must be possible to convey a letter to Delhi, if a sufficient bribe is paid to the coasid, aid peremptory orders should be transmitted at once. It is stated that Lieut. Hodson bad no option in the matter of the King of Delhi. Gen. Penny is still acting under instructions left by Mr. Cc lvin and which have not yet been superseded. Wecan only say if such be the case, the sooner a special officer is ordered from Lahore to Delhi, with power to do anything save pardon, the better for our interests in the North-West. We zepeat, we have stated only facts, and await with confidence upon this point the action of the Governor-General. --Friend of India, Nov. 19. DEATH OF COLONEL GERRARD. Telegraph-office, Lahore, Nov. 18, 1857. From Officiating Commissioner, Delhi, to Chief CoMmissioner, Lahore. It is 6 a.m , Nov. 18.—Letters from Ford at Narnoul, and from Captain Dwyer at Kanoul, of the 16 , have just been received by express for warded from Jhujjur by Captain Lawrence. They report the defeat , f the Joudhpore Legion on that date, from Narnoul, after a severe fight, with the capture ,fall their guns, six in number. Our troops arriving on their ground about a koss from Narnoul at about 11 a. in. Tee fight continued until sunset. The enemy came out to meet our force in ad vance of Narnoul, and the Carabineers and Guides made a splendid charge against the rebel guns and cavalry. The latter fought well. We took the Serai occupied by them towards sunset, and now occupy it. The enemy had about five thousand in the fight. All our men d.d well, the Ist Fusiliers, as usual, splendid. Ford writes, that we have lost, he fancies, about 70, killed and wounded. I regret to say that poor Colonel Gerrard was mortally wounded, and had since died. Among the wounded the only names mentioned are— Pearce, doing well; Humphries, of Sappers, doing well ; Craigie, of the Guides, severely ; Ken nedy, in the hand, and Wallace. Ford adds that there may be ether officers wounded, about whom he had not )et heard. Colonel Gerrard is the only one yet mentioned as killed. Money had a horse killed under him. Ford adds that if the rebel force had not been defeated, it would have raised the whole country. They fought wilt great pluck. The amount of the enemy's loss not yet ascertained. We occupy the Serai where they had entrenched their guns. Captain Dwyer writes that the enemy of er having been driven back, had, as far as he could ascertain, bolted southwards. Further par ticulars will be communicated.—Lahore Chronicle, Nov. 19. THE ADVANCE OF SIR C. CAMPBELL. The following is from the Bombay correspondent of the Times When I closed my last letter our intelligence of affairs at Lucknow and its vicinity came down to the 9th of November, on which day a Sar had just heard that Sir Colin Campbell had crosied the Ganges from Cawnpore into Oude on his way to the capital. The column under Brigadier Hope Grant had, you will remember, preceded the Com mander in-Chief by some days, and was known to have attained the fortified post of Alumbagh, three miles from Lucknow, with but trifling opposition. Meanwhile Outram and Havelock, after e xperien cing severe losses in the att em p t to clear a way back through the city from the recovered Residency to the Alumbagh, were quietly waiting within their intrenchments to be relieved, secure against any assault from the enemy, though too weak for offen sive operations against him. The report that out of the officers of this gallant little force 63 had, up to the end of September (when their active movements appear to have ceased) been killed and wounded I hoped might be an exaggerated one. But the fficial list that has since appeared only too fully confirms it. Of the Staff Sir James Outram and Care ain Havelock were each shot through an arm, and C. 'lone' Tytler wounded by a bayonet thrust. The 90th had had 11 officers hit, of whom Lieu tenants Nunn, Grahtm and Moultrie were killed, and Colonel Campbell, a hero of the Caffre war, mortally wounded. The 78th, sth Fusileers, 84th, and Madras Fusileers had also suffered severely. Weakened by these losses, and, as I have said, in no anxiety for the safety of their position, the Generals :Awaited the arrival of the relief which they knew to be at band ; and, accordingly, within the first few days of November, a force amount ing apparently to not less than 5,000 men, and probably exceeding that number, was massed at various points along the Alumbagh. Hope Grant's column was there, the men of Delhi and of the battle under the walls of Agra ; and there were Peel, with his naval brigade, ready and willing a$ ever, and the stalwart Highlanders of the 93d, at whom, as also at the sa ilor s , the sleek Bengalese whom, they encountered on their way up country had gazed with awe and wonder, and the 53d, savage with the recent less of their Colonel, Powell. There was a respec able little force of cavalry, and the artillery was very strong both in field-guns and in pieces of heavy metal. 8 inch guns and mortars and eighteen 21-pounders. Joining the main body of this force on the 10th, Sir Colin moved on towards Alui& agh upon Tit ursday, the 12th. A little skir mishing took place, and a fort called Jellalabad, lying off the toed, a short distance to the right, was taken and blown up. Alumbagh attained, comnau nications were opened with Sir J. Outrun and Sir H. Havelock at the Residency. Of the operations that ensued tis not eaAy to give an account that shall be in , ellieible without the aid of a plat of the city, such as that of which a copy lies befote me, which, however, will doubtless be produced in England, having been prepared from official sour ouceare as specirea ally to illustrate this f ierce struggle. Yldy aware that to reach the Residency by the direct road from Cawnpore the whole breadth of the city haste be traversed. It was desirable, therefore, to approach it, if poSsible, by a circuitous route, turning the city either on the right or ou the left. To the right, or east side, such a proceeding appea red p racticable. There, between the suburb and the river Goomtee (on which the north side of the river rest) was a comparatively open space, between which and the Residency were no continuous streets or lines of buil hugs, but only some mosques, palaces, and other edifices, and enclosures, capable, indeed, of being strongly held, but still offering less danger to an attacking force than the deep narrow lanes of the centre of the city. Accordingly it was by this quatter that the Commander-in- Chief determined to advance upon the Residency. On Sunday, the 15th, leaving the main - road at Alumbagh, he marched across the country to his right till he came to the house and park of Dilkhoosha (Heart's -delight), abutting upon the canal, which forms the southern, as the Goomtee does the northern, boundary of the city. This enclosure, with that of the neighbouring Martiniere College (fouuded by the eccentric old French ad venturer, Gen. Claude Martin), was carried by Sir Colin after a running fight of 2 hours. Later in the day the enemy, whom this flank movement may have t Ikea by surprise, came across the canal and attacked us in force. After a struggle of an hour they were heavily repulsed, and fell back over the canal. The open space of which I have spoeen now lay just in the front of our troops, with only the canal between it and them. An advanced picket at once cleared and occup ied a position on the further Aida of this barrier, and the operations of the day, dur,ng which the English loss in officers had been Lieutenants Mayne, of the Quartermaster -General's department, and Wheatctoft, of the Carabineers, came to an end. On the following morning the, Commander-in-Chief took his whole force across the canal, and marched across the open space in his front straight upon Secunderbagh, the first in order of the enclosures to which I have alluded as covering the Resi lency iu this quarter, and which was occupied in force. After a desperate struggle, in which the enemy ' suffered enormously,' this position was carried. Then a heavy cannonade was kept up for three hours on what the telegram, as printed, calls the Sainuch,' gnd which I take to be either the bar racks or one of the buildings lying directly, by the plan, between Secundtrabagh and the Mess-house, perhaps one of the Mahals, or palaces. It was car ried at dusk after one of the severest fights ever witnessed.' Next morning, the 17th, the Mess house which is described as a very strong posi tion_ became the object of a heavy cannonade, which continued for several hours, till, at 3 in the afternoon, it was taken at the point of the bayonet. Thence the troops pushed on rapidly, till, before nightfall, they had occupied the Mote Mahal a palace of the former reigning family, situ ated, like the Residency, on the river, and only a little way lower down. The Commander-in-Chief was met by Outram and Havelock, who came out of their intrenchments to greet him, and the primary object of his expedition was attained. During these two days his loss in officers was six killed and 31 wounded. Another fortnight must go by be fore I can be in a position tr) tell you fully of the sequel of Sir Colin's glorious march, and of the extent to which the swarm of rebels congregated in Lucknow has been crushed or dissipated. THE RELIEF OF NEEMUCH AND DE FEAT OF THE REBELS AT MUNDE- S ORE. From Baroda, Nov. 28, 1.30 p.m., via Surat, Sun day, Nor. 29, 2.30 p.m., from the Resident at Baroda to the Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Governor at Bombay. The Mundesore rebels attempted escalade the Neemuch Fort on the 21st inst., but they were driven off with heavy loss, and evacuated Neemuch du the 22d. Our loss during the fortnight's siege has been only four sepoys wounded, and two offi cers, Barnes and Williams, slightly, and all doing well. The Sepoys of the 12th Native infantry behaved very nobly. On the 21st, the Mhow column en camped near Mundesore. They were attacked by the enemy, who were defeated and pursued. On the 22d the enemy were attacked by the Mhow column, their guns captured, and themselves driven from their position with heavy loss. Some Rohil las were holding out in a fort, and our heavy guns were moving up. Ou that day it was proposed to shift the camp nearer the fort. No particulars given of our loss. The above intelligence comes from Captain Showers, who has hoard it from Col. Duran. All quiet at Neemuch on the 24th instant. Copy of Message from Camp near Mundesore to Poona, from Captain Macdonald, Assistant Quar termaster-General with the Malwa Field Force, to Col. Phayre, Quartermaster-General of the Army ; via Mhow, Nov. 28, 1857. On the 21st instant we had a sharp skirmish with the enemy's pickets, who attacked ours, and were driven into Mundesore with considerable loss. On the 22d we moved by our left flank from the south-east to the west of Mundesore under a slight fire, and established our position. On the 23d the force moved into the Neemuch road to intercept the rebel army returning from Neemuch to the relief of Mundesore, leaving a small force to protect our rear from an attack by the enemy in M.undesore. The enemy attacked in front and rear numbering about 8,000 men, with 6 guns, and were soundly thrashed at both points, and all their guns taken. On the 24th the remnant of the rebel army - in the village of Gooraria were shelled and the place carried by storm. Early this morning (25th) the rebels evacuated Mundesore and fled towards Nagur. Our cavalry having been continually on hard duty for four days, were too fatigued and hungry to fol low in pursuit. Neemuch has been relieved. Captain Mayne, of the Intelligence Department, goes there to morrow. The following are our casualties in four days : Lieut. Redmas ne, of the 14th Light Dragoons, killed ; and eight rank and file wounded ; Lieut. James, severely wounded in arm; Lieut. Martin, severely wounded in leg ; Lieut. Prenderlgoet, slightly wounded, and four other officers also slightly. Sixty-eight rank and file of other corps killed and wounded. The following is a telegram from Mhow, dated 29th ult., forwarded by Lieut. Shakespear to Lord Elphinstone done] Durand's message despatched yester. day will have given you accounts of the column up to the 24th or the 25th. Colonel Durand writes that the rebels had evacuated Mundesore the night before, and had retired on Nagurh on the direction of Rampoora. Ido not know whether the column follows them, or whether it returns here. Neemuch is relieved, and the garrison suf fered no loss in the last attack made by the rebels on it. The Sikhs arrived some days ago, and are treated as friends ; their strength is one rasaldar, one jemedar, .nine non-commissioned officers, and 57 troopers. They brought with them two guns of the Bhopal Contingent, with one native officer, two non-commissioned, 17 golandaruz, and 13 drivers, the whole party in every way effective. There are still engaged in the Bhopal district 40 Sikhs with the other two guns of the contingent. These may be expected he.e shortly, as I believe they have successfully accomplished the duty on which they were sent by the Begum. There is no doubt of the fidelity of the Sikhs, and the guns likewise did good service at Indore on the occasion of the mutiny." • A letter from Neemuch of a date anterior to the relief of that place by Brigadier Stuart's column, after the action at Mundesore, says ; Capt. Soppitt and the officers who were wounded at Jeerun, continued to do well. The following is a list of officers in the Fort—those of the Cavalry not named, have gone with the regiment towards Chittore, Dr. Gane being in temporary medical charge, with Captain Sir John Hill, Bart., and Lieutenant Stapleton, Bengal Cavalry, attached : Captain Simpson, 2d Bombay Cavalry, command ing ; Captain Lloyd, Superintendent of Neemuch ; Cap' ains Laurie and Soppitt ; Lieutenants Blair, Williams, Brown, Brett, Luard, Gordon, Daven port, Ritchie, Couchnian, Barnes ' Rose, and Cham ley ; Doctors P e lly, Mil es , an d Murray ; Lieut. Thackwell, &c. The following is a list of the officers proceeding from Nusseerabad to Agra : Artillery—Captain Timbre'. 15th Native Infantry—Colonel 'Shuichi; com manding ; Captain Cuppage ; Lieut. Pritchard, interpreter, Officiating Civil, Jeudpore ; Caunter, Officiating Mhairwarrah Local Battalion ; Phill pota, Officiating Civil, Ajmere ; Brown, adjutant ; Ensigns Wheeler, C amp b e ll, an d Evans. Dr. Clarke, Horse Artillery, in medical charge. 30th Native Infantry—Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, commanding ; Lieut.-Colonel Loftie ; Major Mor rieson, officiating interpreter. Captains—Fen wick, acting-adju ant ; Bishop, officiating Major of Bri gade, R.F.F. ; Swinhoe, duty Jeypore. Lieu tenants—Vincent ; Pierce, officiating Civil Beawr ; Hawkins, duty Jeypore; Harcourt. Ensigns— Cape and Hood. Surgeon Andrews, in m e dical charge. 72d Native Infantry—Lieut.-Colonel Abbott, commanding ; Captains Ford, Bridge, Andrews ; Lieutenants—Hallet, acting-adjutant ; Gibbs ; Sharpe, interpreter and quartermaster ; Halkett, with Brigadier Grant's column ; Ensign Knight, and Surgeon Shutlock. Fveiincweinckt,, Missand Families—Mrs.trwoo Ford, Mrs. l, and two children ; Mrs. Fergrau.ssAolnid, Andrews, ;Miss Bridge, Mrs. Hallet, and t wo c hi ldren, and Mrs. Sharpe and one child. I have just heard Nana Sahib, with all his men and baggage, &c., bas joined the force at Jaloun. —English man, Nov. 13. The Supreme Government have sanctioned the in crease of each regiment of native infantry in the Madras army to one thousand privates ; and the strength accord. ingly of each regiment will in future be as follows :-10 subadars, 10 jemadars, 60 havildars, 60 naiques, 20 drummers or buglers, and 1,000 privates. The corps of Sappers and Miners is also to be increased from nine to twelve companies. COMPENSATION.—We believe we may state with confi deuce that the Government of India have received in structions from home to grant compensation to all per sons who have lost property through the mutinies. We have not heard the precise nature of the arrangement, which we believe is to be settled by a committee, but we have heard that the compensation is to be awarded upon a certain regulated scale, according to the rank of the person. Of course, by this means some persons might receive less and others more than they have lost, but the plan has the advantage of being simple, and speedy in operation.—Hurkaru, Nov. 19. A letter to the Kossid, dated Balmeer, 7th ultimo, states that there were the following ladies and gentlemen at that place on that day : Captains Tyrwbitt and Den nys, Mrs. Dennys and two children, Miss Vaurcomen, Mrs. Mason and four children, Mrs. Caunter and two children, Captain and Mrs. Prichard and one child ; Captain Hardcastle, Lieutenant Barmer wen, Dr. Young, Mr. C. Hewett, Mr. Cowasjee Nusserwasgee, Mr. D'Souza—with a full establishment and hundred and fifty eowars. The writer adds, "So you see we are strong enough to meet:an eneniy.". tiIoNEY MARKET AID COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK. Advices from the manufacturing districts this morning, notice little change in the general state of trade. Gold continues to accumulate very rapidly at the Bank of England. On Saturday there was a further addition of 84,0001., and since Wednesday, when the bullion stood at 10,735,2811. an important increase has taken place. Judging from present appearances there seems a probability of a glut of specie, the imports from America and Australia being considerable, w hile the exports are comparatively limited. Several vessels are now overdue from the antipodes with remit tances representing a large total, and from the United States we shall no doubt receive sup plies by every regular communication. The latest advices indicated this, the exchange being high, and the Banks having resumed payments in specie, of which there was an excessive stock. It is stated that the New York city banks never held such an immense quantity of the precious metals, and as commercial intercourse between the two coun tries is renewed, the exports of geld will be aug mented. Meanwhile, our shipments to all quarters have decreased. At Hamburg, the crisis has ceased, and symptoms of recovery are apparent. The shipments of silver thalers—which have not been so long as a nticipated—have been arrested, and money has descended from 9 per cent. to which it was at one period forced, to about 6 and 5 per cent. Remittances to France are also suspended, the Bank there no longer finding it necessary to purchase gold at a premium ; and as the requirements for export to the East are lessen ed, very little is now sent to the Continent for the purpose of procuring silver. With a continuance of the present movement, the imports being largely in txcoss of the exports, there can be no doubt that the stock of bullion in the Threadneedle-street vaults will soon reach a very extensive figure. During the week ending Thursday last the ex ports of the precious metals from London direct comprised 10,132 oz. silver coin to Hamburg, and 1,000 oz. to Rotterdam, besides 37,078 oz. in silver bars to the former city. The general situation of the Money Market re mains without any important change, but the ten dency is still in the direction of increased ease. There is an impression, which is justified by pass ing events, that a further reduction in the mini mum will take place in a few weeks. The resources of the Bank of England are getting stronger every day, and the Reserve of Notes, and the Bullion, if they continue to increase at the present rate, will soon justify another modification. The measure adopted by the Joint-stock Banks testifies to the easier state of things ; 6 per cent. being their present allowance for deposits on call. This will soon be followed by the negotiation of the best qualities of commercial paper at 7 per cent., and relief afforded those having outstanding contracts to complete is already admitted. Although it has come too late to the majority of embarrassed firms, many will no doubt be extlicated from temporary difficulties by the increased facilities already afforded; while a farther alleviation, and the adjustment of the minimum at a reasonable point, must ulti mately initiate a revival in commercial enterprise. There is continued buoyancy in the market for Public Securities, and a moderate amount of busi ness has been recorded at an advance of nearly per cent. The satisfactory prospects of the Money Market, together with the continued influx of gold at the Bank, have induced fresh buyers to come forward, although the approach of the settle ment, viz., on the 7th proximo, restrains many who would otherwise effect purchases. Consols have been 931 and are now 934 The New 3 per Cents, have risen to 931 94, and the Reduced 931 T. Exchequer Bills are ls. premium, the Boads 98, and India Bonds 20s. discount. In the Foreign Market the operations have only extended to a few securities, which are generally at higher quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been dealt in at 961 97, and 971, the latest value being 97 98. The 4 per Cents. are marked 104. Russian 5 per Cent.. have risco% to 1117 and 108 ; Ditto 41 par Cents. to 971 981. Mexican are 19&, and Venezuela 31 to 311. _ _ A rather active business has been done in the Railway Share Market this morning, and prices in most instances have advanced about I to 1 per cent. on previous rates, viz, Great Western, Cale donian, Great Northern, Brighton and South Eastern. The Foreign lines are steady, and the Colonial undertakings are iu request at improved quotations. East Indian have improved 10s. to 155., and the new undertakings are buoyant. Mines, Bank, and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request, at about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DA.? AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the 014341 List:) Basinesidone. 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities ............... 93$ i i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ....... . ....... Shut New 3 per Cent. Annuiti es.. . ... 931 4 [Ala Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under under £lOOO ........................... 20 d Col sole for Account ...... ...... ........... 93,i Exchequer Bills, 2tcl £lOOO ........... -........ .................... 1 . p ..... c0tiU......................................... 8 :mil ••••••• gxchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent.... Oitto, 1859 ................... •••••• ..... 98 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bra ziaau 5 per Cent. ............. ............ 98 1 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 p er Cent. .••• . ..... 92 Mexican 3 per Cent .............................. Ditto Account ............... . . ......... ... 19 i Pcrtug-,uese Bonds, 5 pe r Cent . ..... 1841 -- Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cent .....•, i 1............... 44i Russian Bonds, --22, i - : , St. 5 pe r Cent.... 1 08 7 Ditto, 4i per Cent. ........, . .. ............... 974 84 .. Rardipian Bonds, 5 pe r C en t . .. ........ ..... 85A Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent ..................... Ditto Account ........ . . ........... 96a 4 7 i 7 Dividends on the above Ditto Gul.ranteed, 4 Pe; . bi,i ' it ' : ............ llni Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent ............... Ditto Account ............. ...... ............ 31 i Dutch Exchange, 2{ per Cent , 12 Guilders Do. 4 per Cent. I .;'ertifteates ............. 98i • T WO O'CLOCK. payable in London. Consols for account ........................ 93" X d RUFF'S GUIDE TO TB'S TURF. This book has made its a ppearance most oppor tunely ; and, perhaps, for the fulness of its con tents, and the copiousness of its information, it was never before equalled. The editor, Mr. Albert Feist, has, by his practical acquaintance with racing matters, met the increased requirements of the sporting community by strictly attending to the details of the work. As a guide to those horses that changed their names during the past season the book is invaluable, and in this respect it affords information not to be found in the official Calendar itself. Trifles make perfection, and that is no trifle. THE OTTOMAN BANK. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. SlR,—The only investment which has not taken a rise in consequence of the improved general and monetary aspect of affairs, is the Ottoman Bank, with limited liability. This arises from the directors studiously keeping secret the enormously large and productive business which the bank is doing. It is their duty, as they did before, at the sugge s ti on of the Times news paper, when their stock was similarly depressed, to publish to their shareholders the true and, I believe, flourishing condition of their affairs. Your obedient servant, A. W. London, 21st December, 1857. We regret to announce that an old Bristol house, that of Mr. Greenslade, corn-factor, has been compelled to succumb to the recent pressure prevailing in the money market, his creditors having received from him an intimation that he is unable to meet his engagements. His liabilities, we hear, amount to about 25,0001. Bristol Mercury . DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL JAS. GRAY, ROYAL ARTILLERY.—This gallant officer, who has been for many years years past on the retired full pay list of the Royal Artillery, died on the 21st inst. DEATH OF SIR F. G. FOSTER, BART.--We have to announce, the demise of Sir Frederick George J. Foster, Bart., who expired on Friday last, at Wast combe Lodge, Wimbledon. AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH. —Yesterday a fearful instance of the uncertainty of human life was exemplified in . Oxford-street, where a gentleman fell down on the foot-pavement and instantly expirsd. The liody was taken io St. Giles Workhouse ; it is that of a a man of 35, respectably clad ; on the person was a sum of money, and some medicine and letters with the name of Mr. James Vannhall. SHARE MAR TS--(This Day.) RAILWAYS. !Pal RAIL/A.lll. St. St. St. 12 5C 10' Ambg. Noting. Rost. & Eastn. June—. .. 4i all • elfast & Ballymena 8 all Blrmng. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey......... , 68 103 : irkenhd. Lancsh. de Cheshire Janet all Blackburn all • lyth & Tyne orighal £25 (iss. at .£45).... 100 : ristol & Exeter 100 100 Chester di Holyhr,ad all Cork and Bandon, all Cork, Black. & Vass all Cornwall all De. A. 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&Belfas'anno. all Dun. P. drAbe't.Junc. 100 East Anglian ........ all Eastern Counties..... 100 Easternlinio . n,A. stk. 100 Do., do. 8............ 8} Do. New A_ 17iEast Kent . 100 East Lane:Aire all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh 3c Glasgow all Edinb. and:Peebles_ 100 Edhib.Prtlt.&aandef all Forth and ClydeJunc 100 !Furness 100 •Glasgow & S.Westerr all ( Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock .. 100 iDo., B. Stock ... 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). 100 Great Western. . 100 Do. Str.V.R gua.S• all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster di Carlisle. 141 Do., Third 5...... ..,.. 12 Do. New Thirdsds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshir 6 Do., do. F £l6 Do., W,st. Riding Tin all Do. Southport. 1 , all London & Blackwal 100 Lond.Bright&S.Ost 1100 ' London &N. Wester all Do. Fifths all D0.,16/.5h.,M&8... ( 5 Do. Eighths 100 London &S. Waiter' all Lndndrry.dsColerain all Lndndrry. & Ennisk 100 Manch.Shef.diLincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Niidland .......... 100 Do. Birming. & Derl33 all Midland G. West. (Ir. all Do. Shares .... .. all Newcastle &Carlisle all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk.. 32 Northn.ConntiesUn 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. d Dock Stock. ...... 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N.Eastern—Berwick all Do. do. Extension 16i Do.do. G.N.E.Purch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London . . ... '3/.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. 17} North Staffordshire all North Western all N, &S. Westrn. Junc.' 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton ; 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central ... 100 Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer 100 South Devon 100 South Ea5tern..... .... all Do, 4i per 3 . Shares 100 South Wales.....* all S. Yorksh. River Dur 10 D 0... ... .. all Staines,Rok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling.. 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 18% 16i Stockton & Hartlepl , 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. I_* 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath... ali Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Col nwall... . . all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class :U all Do. Second Class... .0 all Wmbledon &Croydon 184 St. 16 3 20 25 25 50 St St. 20 10 St. St. 5 5 20 10 all Atian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 100 100 all Do. - 18 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 100 Buff. , Brr & Godch. 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'721 Do. do., 1 July, '731 100 Do. do., 1 June, '741 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 2s6d Central Gude (Lim.)l 10s Ceylon A !bares 1 Do. B. do. , all Demerara . 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong d; Melbourne guar. 5 per cent 100 Gd . Trunk, of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per e 4 Do. New. gusr:. 5 p.c all Gt. Westn. of Canada 10 Do. New all I Do. Bds., payable '57 all po. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 4i p.c all Do. do., 5 per c 10 Do. 41 p. c. Eaten 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c 5 Do. 4th Ex., do 58. Oude (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c all Do Closing Price. Thursday. •.• -..- •.... 91 .- 9i - 88 81i - 8241 33 35 7 - 9 3i - 4i ••• ..... .41. ••• 8 - 94 184 - 19 574 -58 i 40 - 44 30 - 32 17 - 18 91 - 93 61 - 62 29 - 30 85 - 91 9 - 9i sm 98 S 2 - 84 L 22 - 12:- 96 - 98 54 - 54. 58 - 62 76 - 79 7 - 81; 7 - 8i 93 - 93 [O5 - 6 106 96-ss Id i , 93 94 ••• .., 39 = iii 83A - 89 63 - 64 ••• ... ••• 12 - 13 59 - 61 3 - 494 - 95 - 96 2i - 512 - 52, 83 - 84 90 - 95 .•• •.• 33 3a . • • - •• 8 . - 9 30 31 10 S d .04 - 106 24 - 25 46 - 48 4 - 3 33 - 35 69 - 70 78i 79 12 14 8 6 d 9 11 35 37 19 = 20 7 - 9 3 - 3 5i - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 14 - li 6i - - d 180 - 85 75 - 80 75 - 80 ji = ii; i - lk 110 - 111 , li - 2 p 181 -- 19i l 43 -- 45 80 -- 85 21/ -- 22 1 -- lip 19 -19 i li --lid 105 - 110 105 - 110 101 - 103 19 - 20 -22 i ia 1 - 1 - 14p1 ... ... 1:,1 2a 3 LO all !O 18 5 all stall 10 all 10 all !CI all lG 4 . 0 .0 all 10 all 51 all lii all .0 all '.O all 6 all LO all ►O I all LO i 7 i 10 all 5 all ;0 all LO all t 0 all 8i all LO all !O all 6 all 6 all !O all A all 5 I 18i Business dons this day. RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p. 5 E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull 61 Selby Do. A Shares Do. I Shares Lon. & Greenw Do.Preforence Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bston. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Stirs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews. & Her. S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc ,Do Wilts&Sonarst Closing Prices Thursday PREFEREM Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. ''..'.t Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork & Bandons iP.c nn.Perth. &Aber.J E. Anglian Cls, A Sh Do. do. els. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. 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 Dn. 10/. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. o. Sh. Ed. Prth. &Dun. 4p.0 . Furness, 5 p. c ..... Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. fit. Gt . W. (B. &11. Ex.spc IDo. con. red. 4i p.c. Do, con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. 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. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. I D0.,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. Now Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Cov. S. Nuneaton 5 F. ct Lon, & S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. i Si:. Londy. &Ennis. i Sh. ~ S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. o. do. do. L 6 ... Do. do. n per cent Marypt. &Carl. 4 P.C Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Aid. Consol . 6 p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c IDo. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St New., Aber., &e., pr 5 p. e. rod. sp. e. pm Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ct Norf k. D eb. 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 1 N. E. Berw. 4 p. C. Prf Do. do. do I Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. Ist guar. Do. p.c., c. 2d guar._ IDo. do. Debeatr. St. 'Scot. Ceut.New Pref. Se.N.E.Alaer.g.6p.e. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed tii pr cent IS. Eastern (Reading 25 10 LO.O Ann.) of Li Os. 6d Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4h p.c. Sh. Do: New 44 - 1;r. cent '. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. o. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc 60i 2 1 94 3i 1101 12 BRITISH MINES. .. 2112 Alfred Cons. (Plink.) 12 13 20 14 British Iron .... 5 7 ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 100 110 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tar.) 420 440 ... 27i East Basset (Mogan) 90 100 ... 1456 Great South Tolgus 13i 14} ... 1113 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 4 5 ... 71 Grt.W. Vor (Holstn.) i 1 11 ... 13s Lady Bertha ... 7i N. Frances (Mogan) 8 9 ... . . N.W.Basset (Mogan) 11i —12 i ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 . 5 ... 1i Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 17 19 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4 5 ... Gs. Sort. Cons. MM. Co. 1i 1i ... 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 340 350 ... 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn. 3i 4 . .. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 220 230 5 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. i 1 10 9 Tin Croft 3 4 ... 40 Cn.Minet (Gwennap) . , ... ... 12s .V. of Towcy (Camar.) 4 - 1 ... li W. Basset (Illogan) 2l 22 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 100 —110 i ... 5i Wh. Basset (Illogan). 145 155 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 290 ... 5i Wh, Edward(Calstck) Gil- 71 7 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 14 16 .., 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 45 48 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 25 FOREIGN MINES. 20 7* Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (IL) 4 d par 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at X 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada .. . . 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 10 11 1 i Clarondon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica...—. ... —.d 40 all Cobra Copper 37 39 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Unarms - iii 5 1i Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all Now Granada 1 all Novoan Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.&Sm l t 5 6 5 1 Port Philip 30 16i Santiago de Cuba 284 all United Mexican .ik 44 MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... — , 25 19 ;Australian Agricult 24 26 10 . , all Australn. Royal Mail . . ... 10 all Berlin Water Works .4 5 10 2 ,Do. New iss. at 5/. d ... ... 50 40 IBrit. American Land 30 35 100 326 Canada llO 115 113 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.JanSauly 110/ 111 1116 11 St. all ;Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 25 all 'Do. Pref. 70 p. cent. 23 25 5 all ;Crystal Palace ll l l i 5 all Do . Preference 4 all !Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 20 all Eastern Steam 02 105 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel . . 1 5 all En.daust.Cop.SmCo * ll 10 10s.Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. ... ... 9 all lEur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) j 4 i --51 20 ‘ll 'Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... ... 15 14 ;Gen. Steam Navigat. .. . ... 23/ i 20 5 ,London Discount 4 all !Loud. Gen. Omnibus 3d 3 20 10 ;Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel, ... ... 10 80 Do. Extension Teleg. ... ... 10 all Mexicali & S.Amerien .. . . 1 25 5 Nat. Discount Co 2d idi 3 10 6 'Netherlands Laud 1 i 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss.at Id. 21 3 5 2 Do. Do. 100 80 New B, &N. S. Land 16 18 4:,0 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov. s p.c.D. . . ... N 1 1 all N, B. Australasian... i 20 all rth.ofEuropoSteam ... 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. o New Shares id 5 all eelltr. Ld. 4 Minrl 2 2i 21 50 , all eninsular do Oriental 72 74 73A 50 10 Do. New 5 6p 15 50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 yal Mail Steam 5l 56 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1i 14 St. 100 S.Ans,Gov.6p.c.bds. ... .. 25 all nth Austral. Land 33 36 1 all Submarine Tel. Seri i ...., i 1 all Do. Registered 20 6 Trus.Ln.Co.Up e Can * * 100 286 VanDicuaQu'fi Laud _, ii. Antwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct Bezien to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Piet .5 p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Anteula Do. New 'Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. e. Prof Northern of Francs NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5i per cent. pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 per c. Pref W. & N.W. of France 'Western of Austria West. of Switzerland W lest aden Do. 8 p. cent. prof. Zealand JOINT-S' Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London BA. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American C.Bk.of Ind. An.dsCh 'City Colonial Commercial of Lond Eng.Scot.dxAus.Ctit Lon. Ch. Bk .of Aust Ditto New London and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. Now National Bank Now South Wales Oriental Bank Corp. Ottoman Bank Proyino al of Ireland all all 20 25 i all all all 2i' 10 50 Do. New R.Aus. B. &G.Im.Co, South Australia , Union of Australia 00. New _ Union of London , Unity Mutual • Wostrnl3 of Loud 6h - 6 1 - li 3/ 411 4. 4 d 26 27 . ..... • • • "i = ii 4fi - 4ip 26 - 27 i 19 7 -i 2O 374 - 38 8 - 9 33 - 34 52 - 54 d - 8 pl - 7 - 7 - 8 21a- 22 - 5 8A - 9 26A - ... '`... ••• BANKS. 79 - 81 4 - 31 40 - 45 tee ... 56 - 60 18 -- 18 17i -- 184' 931 14} 106 96i h 7 61 i 95i i 6 69} 70 7879 91 11161 0 f 11 106 16i 441 6 84 3 19i 12 11i 91 i 50 491 221 2 ••• ... 32 - 34 18i - 18 i 33- 35 49 - 51 ego ....m ' ••• 1 MPS - ... d .., ... d IWO 1100 I ail 100 all 100 100 54 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1100 all 100 100 1100 all all all 100 100 100 100 100 all 1 all Ln.&N. W. E. U. &E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. tialdonian. Gt. Westn. V. & N.M. Do Do S. Eastern Do 'Pet° &Co Do La. &N. W ' dr Midid E. Count..' IDo Do 'L. (Sas. W 92 - 94 95 - 97 12 - 14 128 - 132 3i-- 4 riOg 1456 12 13 23 24 92 91 1 §d 89 9 1 par i p 54 56 Do • • ••• lul l Gt.Nort 128 131 T. Brassey 74 7 M. MClean st 9 Stk.&Dar. ... ••• Do 3oi —31 i Gt.Westn 82 84 SEIA_RES. 89 - 91 4 - 9kl 6 - 6# 105 110 106 - 112 105 -- 108 103 --106 1121 - 124 & =_ 69 113 ---• .06 - 108 97 - 99 CO - C 2 -10 ii 5i- 61. 86 -- 88 81 -- 83 81 -- 83 93 -- 9 5 9i -- Ci 9i -- 9i 67 -- 69 17 'BI -9: 13f - 13< - 132 - 137 112 - 115 1150 - 160 111 - 117 63 - E 6 1221 156 - 131 95 - 97 85 - 87 . ..• ibi ni, - 103 93 - 95 11 - i 21 1 -21 11 - 112 01 - 103 110 - 112 LO2 - 101 --68 72 9 3 / 4 - 1J 22 22 2 94 - 961 93 96 Leasing Companies. M Day,) CORN EXCHANGE. The transactions in wheat in most of the country marke held on Saturday were very moderate. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. There was a fair inquiry for fine barley, at full quotations ; but other kinds ruled dull. All other articles sold slowly, at previous rates. The cdntinental markets generally continued heavy, an d some kinds of produce have ruled lower. In the United States both wheat and flour have met a dull inquiry. _ _ Only moderate supplies of English produce,Fere received in the Port of London last week. The imports were 18,17 G qrs of wheat, 12,802 barley, 6,308 oats, 2,000 rye, 2,197 beans, 1,800 peas, 8,158 linseed, 2,230 rapeseed, 935 sundry seeds, 3,802 sacks, and 4,278 barrels of flour. The supply of wheat received fresh up to-day coastwise, from Essex and Kent, was limited, and the arrivals by land carriage were trifling in the extreme. From all other counties scarcely any supply reached us; consequently, the show of samples was very small. The attendance of buyers was far from numerous, yet factors generally were very firm, and some of them refused to sell except on higher terms. The millers, however, operated with extreme caution, and the trade ma y be considered inactive, at about last Monday's prices. • __. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer, fresh as well as ex.. granary. Fine dry and good useful qualities were firm, and quite as dear as last week; but other kinds met a dull inquiry on former terms. For malting barley we had a steady demand at full prices, but grinding and distilling sr rte sold slowly at irregular quotations. In the value of malt we have no change to notice, but the trade may be considered very inactive. The supply of oats was smaller than for some time past, yet the oat trade was rag her heavy, on former terms. We had a slow inquiry for beans, at Is to 23 under last week's currency. P as supported previous rates, but the demand for them was far from active. The flmir traoie was rather heavy, but no change took place in the quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. W lOW —Esiex lk Kent, Red .• - new 424 to 50s Ditto•••• .... old 51s 564 )itto, White new 543 589 Ditt0........ old 57s 62s N)rfolk and Lin coln, Red, o'd 44s Ma Ditto new •••• •• 48s 52s ew • • ...... 32s 36s BA6ey —Grinding .• • • • 29s 3321 Malting . .• 36s 383 :;hevalier•• •• • • 39s 42s Malt —Saffolk and No rfolk•• ••••...... 64s 72s Brown ..•••• ........ 549 53s Kingston and Ware 639 72s Malt—Chevalier 72s to 743 'Ws Yorkshire and Lincoln's., Feed 20s 23s Potato Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 13s 223 Cork, White ..... 19s 28a Scotch, Feed..... 20s 243 Beans—Tick ......... 35s 3L Pigeons .•• ....• Peas—Grey • .• • .• •• • • Maple. •• • • •• •• •• White• • • •• • • • • •. Boilers -• •• •• •• • • Flom---erown-made•• 28+ 27s 28s 40s 423 4514 Suffolk 38s Btooktn & 1 orfoll 373 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,053 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 1,119; in 1855, 347 ; in 1854, 1,410 ; in 1853, 1,802 ; in 1852, 2,568 ; in 1851, 2,408; and in 1850, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 24 ... 193 ... ... 2 Amsterdam Harlingen Ostend - ... Hamburgh 8 ... Antwerp • • • -. 8 ... 85 ... 21 Total... 30 ... - ... 39 ... 9SI ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1856 375 742 102 -- 1855.... 1854 621 693 96 ... 9 1853 405 4,678 298 29 1852 3ll 1,867 319 5 1851 451 1,196 155 There was only a limited show of foreign stook in to. day's market, and its general quality was but middling. From our own grazing districts about an average sup. ply of beasts came fresh to hand for the time of year. The attendance of buyers was far from numerous, and nearly all breeds sold slowly at last Monday's currency. The top quotation for beef was 4s 8d per 8 lbs. The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire. &c., amounted to 900 short horns, from Norfolk 400 Scots, from other parts of England 220 of various breeds, from Scotland 400 Scots, and from Ireland 150 oxen. The supply of sheep was only limited, hence the mutton trade ruled brisk, at an advance in prices of 2d per 8 lbs. The primest Downs readily produced 5s 6d per 8 lbs. There were very few calves in the market, and the veal trade was steady, at fall quotations. The show of pigs was only moderate, yet the pork trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Per Ribs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.l e. d. B. d. interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0, Large crse. calves 310 4 6 Prime large ()awl 4 2 4 41Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Prime Soots, dtc. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 10 1 Small porkers Second quality ...4 0 4 2 Suckling calves 22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 5 o,Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 o TOTAL SUPPLY: I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 430 Calves 64 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves &, _ __ Pigs l5Ol Pigs & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Mark.t, on Monday, Dec. 29, 1856, and this day, Monday. Dec. 2S, 1857. Per Bibs, to sink the offals. Dec. 29, 1856. pec.2S, 1857 s. d. a. (I.ls. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 Bto 3 10,3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, drc 5 2 5 4 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 43 6 310 Second quality ditto ... 4 6 4 10 1 4 0 4 2 ',5 2 Business this day Prime eOareeWoolled ditto 5 0 5 2 Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 5 4 5 6 5 0 5 6 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 0 4 10 1 3 10 4 Prime small ditto ... 5 0 5 8 4 8 5 Large hogs ........ . ......3 8 4 4 4 0 4 g NeAt small porkers 4 6 5 2 4 8 5 2 Beasts... 3.113 2,613 Sheep and lambs ... 15,700 9,720 Calves... ... 58 85 Pigs ... 110 150 SUPPLIES ON SAL; Dec. 31, 1855.—Beasts, 2,992; sheep and lambs, 18,000 ; calves, 57; pigs, 360. Jan. 1, .1854.—Beasts, 4,202; s heep and lambs, 25,600; calves, 113 ; pigs, 290. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Very moderate supplies of both town and country killed meat have been on sale to-day, and the trade gene rally is steady, at full prices. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., midaling 3 6 3 S Do. prime large 3 10 4 2 Do., do. small 4 4 4 6 Perk, large 3 6 4 4 1. d. e. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., prime ...... 4 2 4 8 Veal 4 0 4.8 Pork, small 4 6 5 4 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Very moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes have come to hand since Monday last ; but the imports front abroad have been liberal—viz., 420 tons from Antwerp, 5 tons from Boulogne, 80 tons from Havre, 800 tons from Dunkirk, 517 tons from Rouen, 145 tons from Dieppe, 85 tons from Newport, 122 tons from Ostend, 4 tons from Hambro', and 5 tons fram Rotterdam. The demand for all kinds is still very inactive as follows: — York regents, 140 s to 160 s per ton ; Essex and Kent, 120 s to 140 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ; middlings, 504 to 60s; Lincoln's, 80s to 1203; foreign, 55s to 655. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the holidays, there is scarcely any business doing in our market, and the quotations are nominally unaltered. Last week's imports Were 213 bales from Hambro'. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 120 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 58s to 808 ; Sussex ditto, 54s to 75a per cwt. WOOL. The imports of wool into London last week were only 76 bales from New York. We have again to report ex treme heaviness in the demand for all kinds, and prices are nominal. To force sales, lower rates must be sub, witted to. SEEDS. We have no improvement to notice in the demand for seeds generally. Nevertheless, no further decline has taken place in their value. Cakes are a slow sale, at our quota tions. rarnip,Whita,per bush. 15s to 16s swede ..........20s 23s Mustard, 8r0wn...... 8s 149 White, new...... 16s 22s Tares,Winter,new.... s s Od 5s 6d Canary,per quarter .. 74s 84s aye grass (new).. ... 22s 28, Clover,Redang.(cwt.) 58s 70$ White •• .• ...... 60s 76s Foreign Red .. • ... 563 63t White.. •• 60s 78s Trefoil, new.. • • 201 249 Carraway 43: 46s Coriander •. • . liempseed,per quarter 38a 44s Linseed, Eng.iowing • • 701 72s Crushing •• • • ••• —a —a Baltic •• . • Odessa • 509 52s Linseed Cake, pr ton — English •• 91 10a 10151 Yoreign,perton 101 Oa 10 lbs Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 615 s I Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 648 68s TALLOW. Since our last report a full average business has been transacted in tallow, at extreme rates. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 535, 3d per cwt. Town tallow, 53s 3d net cash. Rough fat, 2a lld per 81bs. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. Rock this day ...... 42,256 Price of Y. C 526 6,1 u.B 04 Delivery last week .. 1,057 Ditto from June 1.... 63,682 Arrivals last week.. 10 Ditto from Junel 82,623 Price of Town-..... 61s 0 d 35,781 64s 6d to —3 Od 832 48,011 3,908 47,792 65e 6d 19.06 685 6dtr —s Od 639 76,885 17.200 58a 3d to —a Od 1,370 75,704 1,106 76,004 59a 6d 1857. 31,9E19 as ad to —s Od 2,433 66,013 856 49,066 67s 9d .949 84,990 65s 9d The British Banner of Thursday states that the Rev. Thomas Binney sailed on Monday l a st from Liverpool, for Aoo nstralia, in the S u lt ana, i n mpsnY. w ith the Rev. Mr. Poore a n d a l arge party o f m issionaries and friends. accompanies Mrs. Binney her husb and. MYSTERIOUS C IS E. —A STAR/IND.—Yesterday morning considerable sens at ion was created in Maze pond in consequen rien t a ' the following murderous outrage upon Edward Twitcher, . outrage having aged forty pe a r beenThe unfortunate man was found i stiensibility, lying in the road bleed in a state of the h ead,'l and was picked up by three in from and oonveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, men, where Messrs. Ellis and Oord, house surgeons, were in' a tt e ndance, and found he had received a most s evere f r acture of the skull from a blow, and a punctured I wou nd was discovered in the abdomen, which had b een inflicted with a sharp-pointed instrument. From. the latest inquiries at the hospital, we learn that the unfortunate man was extremely weak from the loss of blood, and little hopes are entertained of his r oomy. :. FOR: IIGN. 81 18i 57i 98 7i 84 5i a 91} 89 i 52 6 83i I 101 6k# 6j i 71 1 7i i 28 i 45i 33 2i 181 Paid 1931 31i