The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONF)ON, TUESDA ONEY MARKET I SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but prices re mained firm, with an upward tendency. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed steadily, at about the current rates of Saturday. The Colonial Produce Markets have opened this week with firmness, and numerous sales, partieu larly of sugar, are advertised. This staple i s temporarily quiet prior to these auctions, but the prices are steady. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are at about previous rates. The tallow market is fairly supported, but yesterday afternoon the quotations were rather flatter. By the steamer Pora, which leaves Southampton to-day, the following specie will be conveyed to India : Bom'ay (silver)... Ceylon (gold) ... Madras (gold) Do. (silver) ... Calcutta (silver)... £208,270 6,882 1,000 10,080 141,175 Total £367,327 This day the second meeting of the City Bank was held at the London Tavern, and was well at tended. The chair was taken by Alderman Sir William Carden, Bart., who congratulated the shareholders on the success of their establishment, and the growing confidence of the public in it, which was proved by the gross profits of the last six months being 20,8001., whilst those of the pre vious eleven months were only 21,7901. The report recommended a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, which would leave a balance of 3,742/. 10s. 7d. to be carried to the new account. This having been agreed to, the report was adopted, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors of the Company. The half-yearly meeting of the St. Katherine's Dock Company also took place to-day; Mr. Cater in the chair. The report was satisfactory, and stated that the gross earnings of the year were £306,451 4 6 And the expenditure 203,562 12 5 Leaving nett earnings £lO2,BBS 12 1 From which the directors recommended a divi dend at the rate of 21 per cent, for the half-year, free of income tax. The report and dividend were agreed to unanimously. The demand for discounts in Lombard-street is rather quieter to-day, but full rates are enforced. It is not expected that there will be any permanent relief, because the inquiry usually increases as the spring advances. In the English Stock Market this morning there has been rather more fluctuation, owing to a few speculative sales. The public have not, as was anticipated, come forward to effect purchases, and the general tone of the market remains heavy. At the commencement Con sols were about 93i for transfers, and 931 for the account, but they have since been 931, sel lers, for the latter. The present quotations are 9 3i for Money, and 931 for the sth proximo. The New 3 per Cents, are 951 to 941, the Re duced 934 94, and the 30 Years' Annuities 18 1-16. Exchequer Bills have improved to ls. and 2s. premium. The shares of the Nassau Railway Company are Already at a premium of to 1. This undertaking is likely to become a favourite with the investing public in consequence of the support which has been given to it by the local government. The capital required is 1,600,0001., of which 1,000,0001. is in Nassau 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds, and 200,0001. is already subscribed and paid up, leav ing 400,0001. only to be raised. The prospectus, which fully details the objects of this company, will be found in another column. There has been rather more inquiry for Foreign Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents, are nominally about 94i to 95, and the 4 per Cents, have been dealt in at 103. Spanish Certificates are heavy at sf, and the 3 per Cents. are marked 40. Dutch 2i per Cents. are 65 ; Russian Small Bonds, 97. Peruvian 4& per Cents. 78, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 101. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 21i ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 65 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred, 23k ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. The Railway Share Market has been very inani- 1( mate, and on one or two of the leading lines a slight decline in prices may be quoted. Caledo nian have receded about lOs ; Eastern Counties 7 ( 1 Shares, ss. ; Brighton, 15 s . Th e o th er li nes d ea lt in brought yesterday's rates. The French lines If are at nominal quotations, no business having been transacted in them. Great Luxembourg and Loin bardo-Venetian rule firm, and Antwerp and Rot- t( ' terdam have declin e d a b ou t s s . T he East Indian and Canadian lines have shown no important varia- i( 1( tions. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are ex ceeeingly inactive, at yesterday's prices, not above half-a-dozen transactions having been ettc:ted. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY &'P ON 6 O'CLOCK. ( -From the Official List.) rtnonens dor e Bank Stock 3 per vent. Reduced Annuities 3 plr Cent. Consols annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 94A 3i 4i Loug Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 India Ronda, .clono . Ditto' tinder £lOOO * Consols for Account 2 p Ittonegner Bills 2.qt . ..... .. 938 i 1 ;1000 . Small.. .............. --- .................. ... 2 p 1 p d ... Ditto Bonds . 1.8.i8,133/4. ...................... Ditto, 1859 ' Per Cent ......... ....... ___ . . ..... PRICES OF poREIGN. ru ........... ..... 99 i 8i 9i B ra zilian Fonds, 5 p©r Cent. ....... 5...A.... 1 . 1 . 0 1 1 ,7, (AAA it h. Equador New Consolid a t e d ... P eruv ian Bonds 4i per c en t ........... .... .0 .... ... ita Russian Bonds, 1822, t St., 5 per Cent. . .. 72 . Ditto Small Ani,h Bonds, 3 per Cent .. ...... .. . 9 7.......... •.. ...... . ....... S pan i s h C o mmittee Cert. of coup. f 40 Turk ibt, per cent . fun, 51 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent, ......... 103 Ditto Account ..... ...................... 103 f It. wends on the fibovo •Rvahie n. batch Exchange, 21 per Con', 12 Guilders 65 T WO Consols, m0ney....,................. ........ Ditto Account ........................... 934 A sermon was preached on Sunday l ast of Tottenham Church, by the Rev. Canon Champney e on beh a lf o f verse, fro m the City of London Hospital for Diseas. s o f the Chest, Victoria Park. Th e re v, gentleman selected for his text the 4th chapter of St. Matthew, 24th whioh he enforced the duty of providing for the sick, and drew attention to the fact t ha t of all ma ladies diseases of the chest were especially prevalent country, and required, therefore, more in Nscountry, adequate means • of reli e f. H e a ll u d e d w ith regre t to the circumst anc e of one-half of the whole number of wards being unoccupied for the want of funds, a n d c on cluded with an earnest and impressive a pp ea l f or store gener a l support. The collection amount e d t o th e l arge sum o f 931. 154. THE CHURCH DISPUTE AT HURST.—The Rev. Mr. Cameron, th e i ncum b en t o f H urs t , near R ea di n g, is to be proceeded against in the Ecclesiastical Court, in con sequence of the innovations he has introduced, and par• ticnlarly for closing up one of the eastern door, so as to prevent any approach thereby to the newly formed altar. The promoter of the suit is Captain Garth, who, in conjunction with Sir E. Conroy, Bart., and Mr. L. Gower, has taken an active part in opposition to Mr. Cameron's proceedings. According to the Court Almanack, for 1857, published at Madrid, there are at present 6 captain-generals, 76 lieutenant -generals, 137 mareschaux-de-camp, and 366 major-generals ; altogether, 585 general officers. There are likewise in Spain 56 knic., , hts of the Golden Fleece, 851 grand officers of the Order of Charles 111., 517 grand officers of Isabella the Catholic ; finally, 1,359 grandees of Spain and Castile, of whom 76 are dukes, 316 counts, 649 marquises, 75 viscounts, and 53 barons. FIRE AT Bow.—Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, a fire was discovered in the lower part of the Three Cups Inn, High-street, B ow. A. policeman who was passing gave the alarm, and the inmates, with some difficulty, escaped by the windows. Engines were im mediately procured from London, and by a plentiful supply of water the flames were soon extinguished, but not until the premises were completely destroyed. About the same time a fire occurred on the premises of Messrs. Clybrow, merchants, in Pudding-lane, which was not extinguished until considerable damage had been done to the lower portion of the building. 3hr. (PI 50 1 31! a' , 1 ! al 25 at. 10 St. 10 St. 10 50 al 20 a] 10 ! a' so 4. '5 al M. 1101 St. IN st. 1 2 1 8 25 1 qt. 101 in A ?o it. 10 10 , 611 1 tfil qt. 101 H.A_(;.W Onging Frio yesterday . - 20 AAILWA Ys, 9A kmbg. Noting. 80 , and Baste. Jun.A. .71 BoINK t riallym-o. Birtoing.lvo, 11 Ston:Vnll,l... Choshiro Junct... Mesh. di Bir;; dl r)o., do. 611 'Blackburn 11 ililyth £25 (issd. at £4 0 Bristot and Ezote ) o ;Caledonian 10 iChester & Holyhea. - 1 611 ;Cork and Bandon Il ;Cork Black, & PM , 11 Ie,ITLIW, ,Ii Do. A l Do. B 15 Dnblin&BelfastJur•c Al Dun. P. di A , )•• r. ,Jne /0 East Anglian.....,, .11 Eastern Counties.. 10 East. Tnion, A St. .0 ' l lls. B. Stock .. Do., New A......, 7: !East Kent 0 u'ast LATVARhire .... 1 East Suffolk •.• 4 Do. It, Edinbur4b dtGlasv 11 Edinb. and Peebtek. 10 Edit. Prial St Duo A 1 1 Forth & Ctyile Jun 0 Furness. o /Glasgow eit S. Westrn 1 1 Great N. of Scothri D Great Northern „ ) Do., A. Stock ) Do , B. Stock ) Gt. sth. & West. ( Ire.) ) Great Western IL Stour Val Rai' Gua. Stk 11 ifrish %uth-Eastorn II iLmicaster & Carlisle 14 QM., Thirds .2 Do. New Thirds )0 Laneash. andYorkst" 1 I Do., Wst aiding Un. 11 Do. South' or t 11 'London Ri 131ackwali '0 Loud. Bright & S.Csi 0 Loud. and N. Wssti L 6 !Du. Fifth! 5i 'Do.IOI. .1 2 4; Do. Eighths .001 London and El. Westn. Lmindrry&Coloraine Lndndrry. & Ennisl. Wanch.Bhef, Lincln Nietropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo' arrangement iildland ... 40. Biriang. & Derh 41d1d. G. West. (Ire, Half Shares qQweastle & CarHA Iwpt.Aberg.&llrf • ‘;scory Enniskille Jewry, Warrenpn , ni Rostrevor..., :orfolk orthn.Conntles IT North British th Devon Rail ( Dock Stock , 0., A 5t0ck....... . 'o., B Stock .... N,Eastern—Berw , o. do. Extension G.N. E. ?tire Do. Leeds Do. York north London hS.Wstrn., Ham stead, and City Jn. north Staffordehir , . 'orth Western__ . & 8. Westrn. Jun Wore., Wolv, • rtsreon th Rhymney . ottt4i, Scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. Mid. St lihlT. 7"i SitingbournekSheer, , atu L) you loath Eastern... 'oath Wales Yrk.sh. ctc Riv. 1)a ; nines, Wok. &Wo Stockton St Darting Do., do., IESI Do., do., 1855 .tc,tkton (11 Hartle! ..aff Vale o. Pref., No. I._ "' , amen Hay. D.& R. Vale 01 Neath.... _ •Paterfd. & Kilkenn Vaterforl&Limerio • West Cornwall t'est End of Loud° , %lid Crystal Palace. Do. A . ' Do. B West London Do. Filst Class Do. Second C1a5e....1 ocrimble-s" k.‘lPov imaneas done I i ; this day , • ornp3t: N. West. L. &N. W. Caledan... tJ dtE.O Gt.llTrt, E. Count. CaldonifkA. r Do Gt. Wog co Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &N 15f Do 'S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do tiorfolt Do L.& N. VT Stckton I Darlingt. hfidltsnd En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. tt N. W Do Gt Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey H.MClettn Stoat. &I Daningt. khViros . n. Closing Prices yestcrkAy. 96 93 98 102 11 - 13 133 135 4 ... 4i ... - .. 109 - 111 ••• -- 13 . 23 24 108 - 110 r 2i 2$ 92 -- 93 56 - 58 132 135 - - 34 Bustnesis this day tr. 1 St 5 St. :.„1 RAILWAYS. fiedford and Biota)ley 1.0 BuckgilarnB; '0 Clydesdel• I all I C(;1. Stour Vy. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 pe. all E. Un. H. S!,. 100 Glas. Barr. it Neils. Direct 109 Do. New...... all Glstr.4Dia Fr all Hrtlpi. Dk & Railway... all , Hull & Selby all I Do. i Shares. all I Do. 4 Shares. all I Lon. k Greenw all Do. Preference 100 I Lon., Til., & S., 311 Do. Bark. Sh, Lowestoft gr, 4 per cent . : tuu I Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. 13atn. and Ma.tlo,li all Middlee'ro' Ri Redc.g 6 p.c., 100 Mitlld. Bradt , 15} Newmarket Bury E. G.spc all N.& Est. 6 p.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds pc, all Prost. &W yr all Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. 181 Shot Roth an Goolog. 5 p.e. all Shrews. & Her 101 S. Statiordsh. all Wear Vallcygr ! 6 per cent all Do 1 1 100 I Wiltßk;omrst ett e.; FE Gif.' NOE 3ktArtr,. 96 - 98 4i 5 6 6, - 115 i 6 I; if 8n 12 - 123 • •• ... •.. ..m. •.. 75 - • • .". • 18 120 [lO 112 102 -104 62 - 64 91 - 10, 6 - 6 93 - 95 83 - 85 98 10. 10 10. 16i - 171 10 10 73 - 75' 19.1 - 20 9 i -10 J 141 - 154 :ii 139 139 142 118 - 120 .. 157 - • •• ... 1 6o • •1 ..... . • • .... 1 1q - 139 98 - 100 1 89 - 91 1 - li 103 --7105 93 -95 14 d I i - id loi 109 113 - 116 105 - 110 16i 23 - 24 .02 - 105 10i - 10$ 274 28t 2 - 3 p 3 - 31 ►.5 all tl) all %LI! k It. I 10 t. [OO St. 100 ;t. WO of .?5 :5 iOO it. 100 ,0 :o I . LO al I tit I : 0 14 Ti 9 ;t. I 0 .0 1 2 !O fail ail all !O !O all LO all 5 1 all 5 all .0 all Lo I .n tr. 1 9 8 all !CI Ms. 141 4,1 ! 31J lo I %11 LO .11 :0 10 5 all 10 6 all O I 12 io 103, t: 18 20 16 10 4 20 41 20 all 5 all 10 15 tO all 33 A all If) a ll I() .1, ?. (3 all 1 . 6 all 19 all all ~~ all 10 7i all 5 all ^.II .° !O „, all 20 6 0 All 6 all 6 all ‘ll 49 & 8 too 5 iO JO K) 50 10 2 5 )0 20 10 % 11 ►lO $ll 10 2U .0C 50 i 0 10 K") , 20 ;0 ► 15 .0 ‘ll 5 1 all 2. iQ 10 )0 50 • 6Q 40 105 i 20i [o6: _ 8 10 27 17i 74 - Eli 85 3 GI 19i 201 6 8 2 4 4k bi COLONIAL. Bombay, Cen.lndia, g. 5 p. c Do. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do Eastern Bengal Net Indian 1 and B, g. 5 p. Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 )o. do. do., '59, de . Geelong ti Melbournt guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk of Canada Do. Cert, of Deben, con. into Stk. tillT3 Do. Comp. 6p, c., do. Iqt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c t. Western of Canada Do. New Do. Ms., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, without option Wadras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 44 p. c. Eaten Do. 3d Er., g, sp. c Scinde, guar. 5 p. c, Do. St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) utwerp:Thott rd. m Ardennes telgian Eastn. June. 'lesiers to Graissessitn But. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carraeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry ►utch Rhenish Eastern of France . : 0 . !Vey; Euphrates Valley it. Central of Fran. e 4reat Lnxembour;, Italian Junction Lake Conet. & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Genova Lyonsaria th Me n d l i s terrme. v Do. do. Now q‘mnr & Liege Do. do., C p. c. Prof . Northern of France. VorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran., (Perham,) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati ;oval Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5A p. cent. Pref -lonthern of France Vest Flanders Do. 64 per c. Prof._ d i N. Iv. of Prance Western of Austria.,, West. of S w i tzerland Wiesbaden .. Do. Bper cent.Pcef. &Alan, ..-- Bank of E - .•p * t ******* dank of London *** Col. Bk.&Ln. C. N. American ellat.a. Bank of Atria cihrtenk. of India, AustiON & China City , ............. Colonial...o ........... Commercial c'• Lond. gng.Scot.gao,Cht. Loud. Cann. of Australia ...... Ditto New London tud County , Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp, London Joint Stock.. Lond. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New.. ......... National Bank New South Wales I , )riental Bk. Corp Ottoman Bank frovincial of Ireland' Do. Now R Aus B &Go Irn Co 4onth A.nstralia Unica of Austrillis Do. New 'nu, f L. , 11.10r Unity Mutual Weistera Bk. of Idond i - 1 - 1: 7.: ii 103 - 110 13 i r 21 - 22 50 - 52 82 - 83 20i - 21 13!)! 24i -14 i 2} - 99 - 100 118 123 11S - 123 108 110 19i 19 210 22 i . d I f) PI 2 :IGN. 18 41 d parj .33 9i —10 i par p 4 4n 41 4i 6 -6,1 p 9~ -- 1o• 8; 18 19 , 37 38 8 9i 54 55 51 - 56 A- i P 18 - 20 1 - li 8 - 94 - - p ,, 41 - 4i 9§ - 10 34 - 35 4 - lil 91 ------ 5F i i d 60 —". 62 1 - 69 -- 71 ••• 1 8 , 184 - 18 ..- 18; N •~• • • '''. ••• •v . «• 49 - 37 - .« '''' - ;31 36 63 - 65 7 - 9 ii - 8 6 d teu.tt 91i 2 li :s y I r St. 20 `. St. 6i 1131 13 10 106 St.. 5 10 St. St. 5 all BlythandTyne lOperl c. pref. (issd. 450/ 100 Brie. & Ez. 4p.C. Sr 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares n umedn. £lO 4i p.c. 100 Chas.& flo. Gin. szt 100 Do,. do. Prof. 5 per a. alt Cork 4Bandons al Dna. Prth Aber.J. 2 & Anglian Cls. ASh 100 Do. do. Cle. B6p. o. lOU Do. do Cis. C p. c. oil Eas.Co.Ex,spc No ill Do. No. 2 all I Do. New 6 p. a. St ill I': Ast Un., G. 6p. all Do. 51., 10 per cony all Do. 101. Debentr.B), ali Do. do. 4 per cent. LOU East Lancach. 6p. ct. all 1 1 1.1zW. York. J. sth , 4 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. eh . 00 yid. Prth.kDnn.4p., 100 Furnege, sp. c.,.., Iwo Gins. &S. W. 0.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. sp. o. Redeem. at 10 p. c. pram.., 10f, Do. 4i 1). c 60 Do. sp. c., Red. at ; P. c. Pm all Gt.N. of Scot.lstPrt 100 Gt. S. W. (Ireland 16 Do. 4per a. Prof. S 6 It. W.(13. , zll. Exspe 100 Do. con. red. l p.c, 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c 100 Do. irre; l „ i?. C. 100 Do. sp. ; . red. pre all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do.ChesterBp.c.P. all Do. do. 5 p. 0. do. 'lOO Do. Birm. Una. Stlc ill Do. Ches. Glua. Sh. all Do. do do all Do. do. de ........ • 6 Lan. &York. F. £2( ,10() Do. 6 p. c. Stock 100 Lon. & 8.43.5 pc. No.l 1 100 Do. P., spe. St.No.`; 100 Da. New Gnar.6 Ti. 100 Do. do. sp. c.,N0.4 100 Lon.SLN. W., Coy. is Nuneaton 5 p. et.. 100 IL mit S. W. 7 per e' - - late 3d Shares .., all L ndy.& Color. all Londy. & Ennis. Sh 100 '11.,5.,& L. 6 p. Ceni 4i Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. all Nfarypt.&Carl.4p all Do. per cent. ..... . 10i Do. do. 1100 14id. Consol.6 p.m.St 100 ),. eon. Br. ;lir. fipc 100 Do. 4 p. c. Pref. t ,100 Ditto L. St H. Pref. Stl Now., Aber., Arc., pr. 15 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 6 Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 all Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. eh, 1100 Do. Prof. 5p.0. St _I 100 Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846' 1100 D. 5 per o. pf ,1847 100 Do. Wv. V. p c.,1847 f 100 North British 1 3 iDo 71. Preference 1 14.ry N. Fl, Perw, • p.c. Y. 81 ID°. do. do: 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c .No.l 9 Da. do. QrP.,1848... 10 Do. York H.s Pur. all !North Staffordshire. it.lloo 10x, Wo, It. 1100 Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. 4 I al i ;Scot. Cent. ,Nev , Pref It 100 Se.N.E. Alm, g 6 pit 5 all Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. ht. t. 100 D0.d0., 3 p.e. pf. st. 15 I all South Devon .0 a al Do. fixed, per cent all 3. Eastern (Reading knn.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent all Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 100 Wales Gua. 4 p. o 100 Do. do. 4q p. c... all 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all c3tock.&Dar., 5 p. c. 15 iDo. do. do. all stock. k Ilartl. g. 5 1 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfa.&Kilk.6pc MINES. tli lAnglo Californian 7 j Australian all Radon (Gd. Duchy of all Bl&nar. Iron & cloal 14 British Iron 266 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) all Do. Cocaos & Cuiab 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Olarenclo iCons. MM - Co. of Jb.maica all CJobre Copper . , 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng .11 Do. Prof. 7i p. cent IC Copiapo. all Fortuna all Genezal ..... Nl* all Clt.Nu,ggetV , Anßeg. all Great Polgooth. all Gt Wheal Vor Unite all Liberty all Linares 1 Luaitanian all lariquita all New Granada ...... all Nouveau Monde all Pontgi.Sil. & Le. Min. 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron all Do. Now 15/ Santiago de Cuba. , . 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. all South Australian.. all Do. Scrip all Do. 10 per cent Pref 4i Tam. S. &L. MM. Co 9 rin Croft all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia MISORLLA 19 nstransin Agricuit. it kus:zaln. Royal Mail all ‘erlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 3 Canada , (1 •;. G 0.6 p.c. lanValy 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug WO Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept *Just& all oe. Proferen.ce.. aLI "rystal Pal. of France t)uston Iron Ore 18 Eastern Steam 100 -Llectric Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co all Gen. Jr Sc Col (lim.) 14 Gen. Stems Navigat. all leneral Screw Steam 5 London Discount all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navi. all Meditoran. Elec. Tel. all Woxican&S.A.morien. 5 Nat. Discount Co 5 Do. Now ... 5 letherlands Land._ all Do. Do. 3 Do. 8 pcP iss atl d 1 Do. Do 80 New E. &N. S. Land •.. N. S. W. Goy. sp. e. D. , 11 N. B. Australasizth 17:1 Nr t It. of ropeStes all Orients.] Gas 2s. Do. "New Shares" ti] Peel Rr. Ld. & Minn. all Pent nsniar& Orient a 10 Do. New,,, Royal Mail Steam i Scot. Ar steal. Inv NO. all Ditto N 3W, all south Austral.Lar,' iubmar. Tel. Ser,p.., 41 D... RegiPtored.... ,6 Van Diemen's Land V. 9 c..n4 July ... - ••• i -. li 7i - 8t ! 1i 3 34 16 - 18 57 P - ip - 59 30 - 35 25 - 27 13 15 - **i = i' = • • .......- ••• 8 • 8b ld p - i I - 1 i io 23 - 25 7 - 9 2i - 3f li - li 1 -- 3i - 4} 34 - 4 ..• .... •• i ''' •i «ft 'ROI7B. 22 - 24 5i 6 40 45 13 1 134 1.10 110: 5i - 8) - 91 14 - li 61 6i 4 1 d 3i 31 3 - P P 1 16 3 4 3} 4p id ip - A 3 2d la ii 2 2a 67 69 4 5E • ii l 35 i it 1 3 7 i 1 i 1 ' 5 17 imi 821 i I St. St. 10 10 St. at. 7 St. 1091 8} St. 10 St. St. 20 ; 25 1 al Do.. EVENING, JANUARY 20 1857 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH RANK. -AUDIT MEETING, To-day was appointed for an audit meeting under this bankruptcy, hut as no proofs can be tendered at an audit meeting, the proceedings were pro forma. It was stated that there is about 35,0001. in the hands of the official assignee available for the proposed dividend, which will be declared on Saturday, of ss. 6d. in the pound to those who proved befTa the last dividend, and 6d. additional to those who have already been paid the former dividend of 53. in the pound, but in cansequence of the difficulties which have been thrown in the way of the official assignee, in collecting the call of 501. per share, it is feared that it will be some weeks before a further dividend can be declared. 12s. per pound less the paid dividend has been offered by an agency office in the City. FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTS.-OUTLAWRY, (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE WOODS. This bankrupt was described as of Peckham, builder, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. Mr. Murrough, M.P,, appeared for the assignees, and stated that the bankrupt bad absconded, and although several witnesses bad bee❑ examined very little had been elicited as to the affairs, but it was said that the debts were about 1,2001. ; assets uncertain. The bankrupt not surrendering, was declared out lawed in the usual form. IN RE rAIRBURN. This bankrupt was described as of King's-cross, coffee-house keeper. The bankrupt bad sold all his property to a person named Simpson, and then ab sconded, but since surrendered. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, now applied for leave to bring an action against Simpson to recover back the property. His Honour granted the application. SURREY SESSIONS. SECOND COURT. (Before P. E. Johnson, Esq.) . , CONVICTION OF ANOTHER TICKET-OF-LEAVE CONVICT. Richard Burke, 26, a ticket-of-leave convict, was in dicted for unlawfully attempting to break into the dwel ling-house of Frederick Alloway, No. 16, Queen's-square, Horsern onger-lane. Alfred Duncombe, a very intelligent lad, residing with his parents at 19, Queen's-4quare, said that on Saturday evening, the 10th inst., at 10 o'clock, he was standing at one end of the square, when he saw the pri soner, two other men, and a female, go up to the door of No. 16. The latter stood before him with a view of preventingseen, hut w it ness di st i nctly saw the to the d oor w i t h an i nstrument At that ti me S ergeant Raymond he prisonerheld in ndo h his something m hand. being seen, g entered the square, when two of the risen and the female ran off and the prisoner was about to go in another direction, when the sergeant seized hold of him and took him into custody. Mrs. Alloway said that on Saturday evening at five o'clock she left home, hav;rig locked the door and secured the house. She returned at 10 o'clock, and found that not only had the lock been tampered with, but the box in uAugust even bad nearly been forced from the do or - pest. S he informed the while ehe wa s gone to t h e court and ro bb e d o f every port able article thatof value, athelast, sheet s an d counterpanes hospitalher e r house v was entered were taken off the beds. She knewnothing of the prisoner, but be and his companion must have watched her out, and no doubt they were the parties who robbed her house. Sergeant Raymond, 22 M, said that owing to many robberies being committed in the neighbourhood of Queen's-square a strict watch was kept by the police, and on Saturday evening, about 10 o'clock he was passing through, when he saw some men and a woman standing in the doorway of No. 16. He immediately pursued them, when two men and the female ran off at the end of the square and the prisoner over towards her, and he secured him and took him into custody. I❑ defence, the prisoner said that a female asked him the way to the Surrey Theatre, and after he told her be was going about his business when the oonstable stopped him. The jury, without the least hesitation, returned a ver dict of guilty. Wm. Bellamy, 95 B, here informed the Court that the prisoner was tried and sentenced to 10 years' trans pox'.ation about four years ago, and he had recently been liberated with a ticket-of-leave. The Chairman told him that he h a d b een f oun d gu i lty t d b id ee n: xp etz ir t a ae t ini : n w3 h o hi f inim that ttto ltransportmisdemeanour, h him. , he should have to serve the rest of his t erm . ha h a rd d H a bour , and s o h u shoul d, dh and however,lawt LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—ahis Day.) LONDON, Jan. 2 0.—Wind at noon S.W.—Light breeze and mild cloudy weather. The Curonia (s.), from Riga to London, was cut through by the ice in Riga Bay and went down in deep water; crew saved • master not on beard. The Otto and Ol a f are are safe at Bolderaa, but in the ice. POR'PSMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Hamilla Mitchell, from London, for Trinidad. Sailed—H.M.Str. Retribution, for Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Wind N.—Arrived—Tomas Joaquin, from Matanzas; Cadiz (a.), Have, for New York, to repair. Sailed—Elizabeth, for Mauritius. FALMOUTH, Jan. J.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—Grims by, from Taganrog. Sailed —Huntley, for Algoa Bay. SWANSEA, Jan. 19.—Wind N.--Arrived—Law. Ogilby, from Coquimbo. whieh aground CARDIFF, Jan. 19.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Gentoo, for Valparaiso ; Augia, Bahia. KIEL, Jan. 17.—The M ar ga ( r i e a t in ha a , god fro ; m cre D w h s n a z v i e g d , i, for London, which was stranded near Cappeln on the 4th inst., inst. is a wreck ; cargo landed partly MARYPORT, Jan. 19.—The Just, of Belfast has been got off shore without much damage. on t the s DUNDALK, Ouisid j e an o . f l th S e .— ri T v h er e has been got off. SEAMAN, Jan. 19.—The Don Quixote, of Bremen, o ß a r t o h o e mi l e 4 la th w, which was driven on shore on the 3d inst., and sold, will be got off without much damage. (PER ELECITivO TMLEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, .Tuesday, io a.m. Wind S.S.W., blowing a gale, and ram This change of weather is most unfavourable for the Tyne. The water is very rough here in our sheltered river; in the chan ne l an d along the coast, where the steamer lies,. it must be of a character to stop all communication with the ship, and render her safety hourly more problematical. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday morning. Wind W. Off—Alexander, for St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Roscoe, for Smyrna ; Seiiery, Bombay ; John Linn, New Orleans; Storm, Montevideo ; Thessalia, sc •ew lteamer, Malta; Italian screw steamer, Havre. DUBLIN, Jan. 19. Wind N.W. Arrived—Oporto, from Oporto; Emma, Smyrna. Sailed —Owen Glendower, for Cadiz. KINGSTOWN, Jan. 17. Wind N.W. Arrived—Union, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Albion, for Pernambuco. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday. 9.32 a.m. Wind W.N.W. ; one hour's ebb ; fresh, and cloudy. Arrived, Jan. 20—Ch r.les and Thomas, from Bremen ; Jane Sinamonds, from Demerara; Salt Marsh, Rouen; Perseverance, Medemblick ; Refuge, Alemandria ; Jessie and Henrick, Dantsic ; Margaret, Guernsey; Lawitz, Bandholm ; Trusty, Guernsey ; Rattler, Cape of Good Hope ; George William, Rouen. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.21 a.m. Wind S.W., fresh. Passed—Saitan, barque, from Westward for London. Passed, 19th —Catharina, from London, for Newport. A ncbored—Fligh bury, barque, from Shields, for Malaga; Tynemouth, Newcastle, Aden ; Piotomalia, Newcastle, Adra. MA RK ET NE Ard.—(Tais ay ) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 4s ; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9a per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow bay, 21 153 to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ los to 51 Oa ; and straw, 11 4s to 11. 98 per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. WHITEOHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s tc 4/ 4s ; clover do., 31 12s to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 9s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been very quiet, and only a li mited business transacted. There is no alteration to notice in the value of common congou, Hid per lb being the cur rent rate. Fine qualities of scented have been in request, and realise full rates. SUGAR—There has been a good demand both for borne consumption and exportation, and full prices have been obtained for all descriptions of colonial and foreign. A considerable quantity is advertised for public competition dining the week. In the refined market business has been rather active, more especially for pieces, which have brought rather higher values. Brown lumps are quoted 61s 6d per cwt. COFFEE—There has been an increased demand for this article, and both nativa and Plantation Ceylon have been sold at full rates. The stocks generally are light, and there appears an increased consumption. RlCE.—Very little business has bean done, but holders demand full prices. During the week large quantities are advertised for public sale. TALLOW.- The market is buoyant, and the upward movement in prices continues. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted Os Vd to 62s per cwt, and for the last three mouth of the year 51s to 54s 6d per cwt. Prices, as compared with those current at the same period last year, rule about 3s per cwt higher. The meeting of the Spanish Corks is fixed for the Ist of May. The electoral law will be the same as that of the year 1846, and the Senate com posed as in 1854, SPORTING NOTES. THE HANDICAPS.—ODIOUS COMPARISONS. Mr. Topham and Mr. Johnson completed their labours simultaneously. The Handicaps for the Chester Cup and the Great Northern are now placed before the public. For the Cestrian event, although the top weight is 9st 21b, Mr. Topham has adhered to the " low standard," and in this be has disapponted those persons who wished to see the feather system abolished. Nearly 50 horses are weighted under sst, and of the hundred and eighty-six nominations only nine are handicapped above Bst. Ihave scarcely had time to examine attentively the com parative chances, but I will state my present opinions "subject to corrections." Vengeance, Typee, Pole Star' Yellow Jack, and Lady Tatton have certainly not been crushed. Should Yellow Jack be recovered from the in_ firmity which h e ex hibit e d towar d s t h e en d o f l as t season. and should his understandings be all right, he will Got only be backed, but may prove as formidable as Scythian in 1855. Still, Mr. Howard has many other strings to his bow, and should one arrow fail he may hit the bull's-eye with another. Lady 'Fatten I deem remarkably well in, and a remembrance of Typee's running last year causes me notto think slightingly of her pretensions on this occa sion. Maid of Derwent, whe has been heavily backed, has quite enough weight to steady her. Mincepie, too, has an impost. sufficiently heavy to discourage her backers, and her owner may let game little Rogerthorpe represent his interest. "Roger" is certainly not unfavourably weighted. Early Bird and Flatterer, two very uncer tain tempered beasts, are turned loose, and should they be i' th' vein, they may lead their opponents a merry dance round the Roodee. Mary seemed so much out of form last year that I am scarcely inclined to trust her " well in "as she appears to be. Her stable com panion, Prince of Orange, is not harshly treated with 6st. 4lh. Syvagee is another old 'an turned loose. According to Mr. Topham's estimate Gemma di Vergy is the best three-years-old entered, and he is only 21bs better than the compact Saunterer. Of all the three-years-old, however, the chances of St. Giles, Adamas, Schiedam, and Double Glo'ster I deem the most favourable. Mr. Howard's lot I shall mark "dangerous," and whichever may be his intended animal will be a most formidable opponent. In addition to the horses favourably mentioned above, Claret, Leamington, Enchanter, and Bandalore are worthy of remembrance. On the publication of the acceptances I shall be enabled to state my views with more distinctness. A FRESH MAN. Tuesday morning. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. Subscribers mustered rather numerously. For the Chester Cup a strong disposition was evinced to back Mincepie, but " the doings " on that event were chiefly confined to conjectures and predictions as to the anxi ously expected weights. During the early part of the afternoon 1,000 to 40 was offered on the field, which odds were taken freely about Mincepie. The other in vestments were unimportant. 30 to 1 was " wanted" about St. Giles ; 50 to 1 was currently offered against the Maid of Derwent, who at half that price was in great force in the City during the past week. The hotting on the Derby, although in certain instances the investments were small, took a somewhat extensive range. Tournament and M.D. were in strong demand, and at the prices quoted were backed for a considerable sum. The colt by Surplice out of Blue Devils was also in good request. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agst Emigrant 20 to 1 agst Teddesley 25 to 1 agst Omer Pacha 25 , to 1 agst Star of the West 33 to 1 agst Sandboy CHESTER CCP. 25 to 1 agst Mincepie (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) 33 to 1 agst Leamington (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rumbler (taken) 50 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent (offered) DERBY, 11 to 1 agat Blink B•tnny (taken) 14 to 1 agst Loyola (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tournament (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst M.D. (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorne (taken) 25 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 28 to 1 agst Athlete (taken) 30 to 1 agat Schiedam (taken) 50 to 1 agst Blue Devils' colt (taken) 50 to 1 agst Messenger (taken) 50 to 1 agst Kent (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Pyrrhus the Second (taken) WEIGHTS FOR THE CHESTER CIIP. (Forfeits to be declared on or before the 2d of February.) The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 1G ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 2d of February ; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 50 soya towards the expenses of the judge, starter, &c. The winner of either the Don caster Stakes, Northamptonshire Stakes, Metropoli tan, and City and Suburban Stakes at Epsom, New market Handicap, or the Great Northern at York, in the present year, to carry 101 b, the second in either Sib ; and the winner of any other handicap race after the publication of the weights of the value of 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, slb extra, but not to be accumulative for being second in any of the above specified handicaps, as well as being the winner of 200 sovs. Cup Course (about two miles and a quarter). 188 subs. Age at lb Flacrow 5 9 2 Darkie Neville Fisherman. 4 8 7 Vengeance Ty pee a 8 4 Melissa Polestar 5 8 3 Mr. Sykes a 8 2 Warlock Lance 4 7 11 Pretty Boy Lady Tatton 5 7 7 Yellow Jack 4 7 6 Stork 4 fi 6 Artillery Heir of Linne Assayer 6 7 4 Chicken 5 7 4 Mincepie Forbidden Ftuit 4 7 4 Maid of Derwent 4 7 4 Homily 5 7 0 Rogerthorpe 4 7 0 Malacca 4 7 0 Aleppo Early Bird ...... 6 6 12 Mary 5 6 12 Romeo Marchioness 5 6 13 Vulcan One Act 4 6 10 Porto Rico 4 6 10 Tyre Peter Flat 4 6 10 Lundyfoot 4 6 10 Age st lb Grey Pyrrhus 4 5 8 The Boyne Water 3 5 8 Drumour Sprig of Shillelagh 3 5 8 Goldfinch Riseber ... 3 5 8 Underhand Commoner 3 5 8 Longsight Oakball Var,duck Martinet Odd Trick ..... 3 5 6 Imperieuse Dancing Master 3 5 6 Bl c by Gibraltar Fama 3 5 6 Chevalier d'lndus trie 3 5 6 Forlorn Hope Comedian ...... 3 5 6 Arta Commotion Dusty Miller 3 5 4 Apathy Adamas 3 5 4 Schiedam Arsenal Tam O'Sbanter 3 5 4 Highlander 3 5 4 Double Glo'ster The Dupe 3 5 2 Tricolor 3 5 2 b g by Touchstone Dipthnng Farmer Ashfield 4 Pantomime Quince Bracken 6 Flatterer br c by Orlando Ma Mie 3 Special Licence 3 Sc. Giles Siding Sly Fellow 4 Vandal Comedy 4 Preston Prince of Orange 4 Alice Wentworth 4 Cotswold Bay Hilton Stanhope Emulator g Syvaee 5 Grayling Homcevathist CaptAin Barclay WJr(siter Cumberland Scour de Charite 3 Master Bagot Matilda 3 Wardermarake Queen Bess Centurion Marmion 4 Spinster 4 Gemma di Vergy 3 Lough Bawn a Sunrise Bashi Bazouk Colrington *Peto 3 5 2 5 0 Zig Zag . ... a 6 0 Leo 3 4 10 Claret 5 6 0 Kingmaker Imogene Dunmurry 5 6 0 Evelyn December Hartley Buck ... 5 6 0 Verona Besika Alice Wee Willie Leamington Enchanter 4 6 0 b f by Orlando— Lord Der went- Farmer's Daugh water 4 6 0 tet .............. .. 3 4 S Good Friday 4 6 0 Peeping Tom 3 4 8 Barfieur 4 6 0 Gllliver Alma Saunterer *Cardsharper 65 12 Turbit St. Domingo 45 12 Daisy 34 7 Tom Thumb 4 5 12 Dulcamara Rosati Zaidee. Curious Lawn 4 5 10 Vigliacouni Miss Harkaway.. 45 10 Lady Helen Lady Florence ... 4 5 10 Pauli Monti Laverna.., Bubble Glen Lee Bandalore 4 5 10 Silkmore Puck ...... . ........ 4 5 10 Toffey ,: Indulg ence Breeze Strathnaver Lambourn .. .. 3 5 10 Sir Colin Tasmania Magnifier Toe Shado v 4 5 8 Apothecary Swyndel Dhygga 4 5 8 Ombra La Victims - Wil- Gorteehakoff 4 5 8 lows * These horses having been entered without the know. ledge of their owners will he struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. If the highest weight accepting is under 9st it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion. YORK SPRI G MEETING. The Great Northern Hand to be declared on Age st lb Fandango Neville Fisherman 4 8 8 Warlock..... 4 8 5 Yellow Jack 4 8 2 Simpson (Li b) Artillery The Assayer 6 7 6 Quince Elastic Vandal Siding Merlin Romeo Pantomime Marchioness The Eari St. Domingo 4 6 10 December Porto Rico Emulator Gemma di Vergy 3 6 8 Alma 4 6 7 Ld. Dement water 4 6 6 Firmament Rosati Lawn Gortschakoff 4 6 2 Barfleur 4 6 2 Saunterer Dusty Miller 3 6 0 Magnifier ...... 3 6 0 Sprig of Shillelagh 3 5 13 Underhand ...... 3 5 12 Martinet Arsenal Riseber leap. Two miles. Forfeits Tuesday, Feb. 3. Age st lb Chevalier d'lndus- trie 3 5 11 Greyliug Skirmisher 3 5 8 Logie o' Buchan 3 5 7 Gitana Commoner 3 5 7 ()alball Peeping Tom 3 5 6 Old English Gen- _ _ tlernan Odd Trick Br. c. by Orlando .. 3 5 6 ~ 3 5 5 out of Ma Mie 3 5 5 Janet 3 5 5 St Giles The Borderer Kingmaker South-Western Centurion Companion Kimburn To ffey Basin Bazouk The Dupe Sunrise Liverpool Sir Colin Princess of Orange 3 4 12 Dulcamara 3 4 10 Codrington Captain Barclay 3 4 10 Charles O'Malley 3 4 10 Vigliaceoni Six and Rghtpence 3 4 7 Actress LITERATURE. Wildflower. By the Author of " The House of E'more." 3 Vols. Hurst and Blackett. The mstto prefixed to this work aptly represents and accurately defines the heroine—" For every one her liked, and every one her loved." Avice Hera is a fine character, possessing that innate su periority which no lowliness of station can render mean, awl gifted with powers of mind which the opportunities of the wealthy may develope and display, but which the chilling gloom of poverty. cannot obscure or conceal. She shows to advantage beside her adopt e d s i ster R osamond, whose gentle and timid nature was iucapsbla of anything de cided, or requiri ng any great effort. The one was appropriately named th e G ar d en R ose ; hence the other's title of Wildflower. Mr. Stanmore, at an early period of the tale, received Avice into his home, and he never had cause to regret it. She was au unvarying friend, steady, constant, and true. It would have been well for the welfare of the family had they all beau ruled by her judg ment, bat as it often occurs with ti m id and yielr ' - iu tempera, ve s' er. In Rosamond, a once influenc e d, was im pressed n evil h our t h e uncle of tem for Avice, with his son, settled at the 4‘ an old domain that had been long deserted, but which the riches of Walter Hern called again to life and activity. When living with her grandfather, Avice had learned enough cf . his son's character to know he and his were to be shunned. She could not, however, give her ideas to her friend, and times had changed with the wanderer since the days of her childhood. The possessor of an estate which eclipsed by far in splendour and importance all the properties of the landed gentry of the county could not be shut out from notice, although many of the refined did not like hisuncouth demeanour. Arnold was not so rude as his father, but he was of a worse nature, if more outwardly polished. Thoroughly selfish, and exceedingly pas sionate, he did not otter a very favourable chance, or present a likely promise of happiness to any one, m , far less one lik e R osamon d. M r. S tanmore ' s re deuce was at no great distance from the Hall, and notwithstanding his efforts to keep the Hems at a distance he failed, partly owing to their deter mined intrusion, not being over scrupulous as to others' wishes, and partly in consequence of the ab surd conduct of Miss Jane Stanmore, his sister, who imagined Mr. Hern, the elder, was an ad mirer of herself. During a brief absence of its master, Olverton House was constantly invaded by these parvenus, and the unfortunate father was robbed of his treasure. He resisted as firmly as he could, but Rosamond, in an evil hour, listened to the suggestions of her desperate lover, and was privately marrieds* Then Mr. Stanmore, contrary to expectation, was more grieved than angered—for, as he expressed to Avice afterwards, be foresaw enough trouble is his daughter's future without adding his curse. Before these untoward events Avice had been engaged to a gentleman of the neighbourhood, a Mr. Caton, an intimate friend of the Stanmores, whom every one believed to be destined for Rosamond, with the exception of the unfortunate object of his choice. Happily for her she discovered by a chance the truth, which. though painful at the time, was the mean, of pre venting much future sorrow. Upon the death of Mr. Stanmore's sister Avice went to London to reside with some old friends, who are ably de scribed, each a character in her way—the solemn Martha Badge, and the demure little Miss Wrecker ion. She had passed her earliest years with these, and was pleased to be with them again, instead of going among strangers : although it is truly observed, that nothing can return upon earth. We do not live the past over again with the restored friend. When we meet after a lapse of years something has changed us, or altered circumstances, so that Time's flight is felt. The only drawback to peace in the mind of Avice was the fate of her early friend, her sister Rosamond. All the worst prognostications of her wretched father, all the untold fears of her companion, had been more than verified in the short married life of the gentle flower. She faded and drooped, still persisting, however, to the last that she was happy. It is a touching and mournful passage in which the young mother and her frail infant are introduced. Her horror when the first idea of his delicacy is suggested to her, and her overwhelming grief when he is at last taken from her, are truthfully de picted. It was not long before she followed him, in her last hour commending every one she loved to the care of Avice. It had been the care of her guardian spirit, as the latter might truly have been called, to be of essential service to her on many oc casions, and she did not fail her at the last. It was reserved for Avice to per form a harder task in attending to the necessities of Walter Hern. By wasteful ex cess the Hall was ruined, the property sold, and Arnold went abroad, leaving his father alone. He would Lave been desolate if it had not been for his niece, who forgot in his hour of sorrow how ho had offended in the day of prosperity. Avice Hern was a real heroine then. She gave way to no fancied suggestions, and she showed no faint-heartedness ; where duty summoned she was ever to be found, and her calm bearing might have deceived many as to the real nature of her feelings. Yet it was not that she did not feel, but that she could master and subdue her spirit. " Wildflower" has not only talent to recommend it, but the theme chosen for the exercise of talent is noteworthy. Amid the numerous admirable sketches therein presented its heroine shines conspicuous and pre-eminent. her lot is cast in the two extremes, as it were, of the social scale, and in each she attracts and en gages. The interest that can only follow in the career of those we respect, and which is tacitly withheld from other sentiments—though beauty, youth, or genius light the way—is concentrated upon the path of Avice. Her history will, doubt less, meet with sympathy and regard, her unexagge. rated sorrows, her simple joys, be acknowledged superior to high-flown romance, and her sense, her courage, and her kindness be recognised as the noblest and tr uest adornments of a heroine. A Practical Dictionary of French and English Languages. By Leon Contauseau. Longman and Co. This Dictionary presents some very important alterations to the notice of the professor and the student. The name of the author is a sufficient guarantee that knowledge and experience have di rected its composition, as he is the professor of French at Addiscombe College and the examiner for direct appointments of cadets, &c. He stltes in his preface that when he first entered on his duties as professor he was struck with the number of absurd mistakes made by the students in trans lating English into French. At first he attri buted tins to a want of care in consulting their dictionaries, but he soon discovered that these volumes were also to blame, as they -did not afford sufficient assistance to the pupil, who was obliged to select the right meaning of a word by guess. Thus, he tells us of instances in which the following ridiculous mistakes were brought to him in translations. " That young lady is the richest match in the town," was rendered " Cette jeune demoiselle est la plus riche ALLUMETTE de /a vine ;" " the army took flight," was transformed into " raring prit le voL," and perhaps even more ludicrous was the translation of " in a desperate case," scarcely 'be made by an a decided eptati o n s of im provementsthe words advanced scholar, would have been p revented b y th d o cl i t l i g s h u they i 6T c u o r ul d d eses ljere." All these mis takes, the employment of the diction ar y before us, w here one of the chief is the diattractionsdivision andof the ee most with directions as to th e choice to rd b s e by made. Thus, in most oth er dictiona riesfigures, the different translations of a word are given i n discriminately, only divided by a comma, as in the word match, which has so many diffe rentonta withoutn & s eac any indication s are work o rk placed it aiss taoosntei follows il a ro f w t m e s r e il‘nig e a. meanings, nache, all ume tt e, part i e, j eu, t elhn other m.. C (lucifer) allumette ; 2. (artil) meche ; 3. (marriage) mariage ; 4. (equal) egal, &c., &c. This, it will at once be perceived, must be of great assistance to the learner, and forms one of the most important improvements in this work. Another of much advantage to the st u d en t is the annexation of the prepositions to the verbs and adjective s , which are the occasion of very frequent mistakes. The in sertion of new words, such as photograph, revolver, screw-ship, gasometer, &c., is likely to be of im portance to those employed in business communi cations. There are several minor improvements, which will commend themselves to the student by the aid they will afford him in the acquisition of the language. As an ability to translate readily from one language to the other is so necessary and advantageous at the present time of friendly inter course and commercial transactions, this work will not be likely to pass unnoticed, but will, no doubt, receive the encouragement that the care and labour expended on its compilation merit. THE TYNE.—Ib has been found that the water in the steamer Tyne, which now lies stranded in the Isle of Purbeck, has never reached higher than the main engine floor, and the ladies' saloon and upper cabins have not been in the slightest degree injured. A il the lightest portions of the steam machinery have been it was expected re moved from the steam er . By last nigh t that the workme n wo uld have the ship sufficientl y under their control to prevent any damage to her, even if bad weather were to come on, for they would be able to get at her side plugs and let the sea into her if necessary, which would render her so immovable that a hurricane even could not then knock her to pieces on the rocks. The distanc e it will be necessary to d rag her from the rocks into dee p water is not above 60 yards. Everything looks favourable for her rescue. THE WAR WITH PERSIA AND CHINA BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY NIGHT. A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held in the New Music-hall, Broad-street, this evening, on the subject of the present wars with Persia and China. There was only a moderate attendance, the re served seats in the stalls being only thinly occupied. Mr. Alderman BALDWIN, in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, presided ; and among the gentlemen pre sent we observed Mr. %V. Morgan, Mr. Joseph Sturge, the Rev. C. Vince, Mr. C. Sturge, Mr. J. S, Wright, the Rev. A. O'Neil, and numerous other influential gen tlemen. A letter from Lord Lyttelton, apologising fur his absence, but partly agreeing with the objects of the meeting, was rea i at the commencement of the proceed ings. Mr. W. MORGAN, in a long address, referred to the history of ths opium trade in China, the differences which had long existed between Great Britain and that country, the manner in which we had occasionally acceded to Chi nese demands, and ultimately urged the inexpediency of proceeding by force against China. He concluded by mov ing a resolution to the effect that the bombardment of Canton was unjustifiable, and was repugnant to Chris tianity, and calculated to dishonour the British name. (Cheers.) The Rev. C. VINCE seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Other resolutions, together with petitions to Parliament were then adopted, and the meeting separated. BEPRESEIVTATION OF FINSBURY. Last night an adjourned meeting of electors of the Borough of Finsbury, friends of the Liberal interest, was held at Myddelton Hall, Upper-Street, Islington. Mr. C. H. ELT 'occupied the chair ; and after referring to the interview which the deputation appointed at the meeting held on the 12th inst. had with Mr. Alderman Challis relative to his intention of again becoming a can didate for the representation of Finsbury, read a commu nication from that gentleman, in which he states :—" It is not possible to speak of our conduct in reference to a distant occurrence with certainty ; and as there does not appear to be any probability of a speedy dissolution of the present Parliament, the statement of my intention on that event must be in some degree conditional. But I cannot hesitate to say how highly I estimate the position of representative of the borough in Parliament: and to declare my intention to occupy it while I am so happy as to enjoy the confidence of the constituency, and health and strength continue. My purpose and wishes are to remain your representative until they should fail me, and, whenever that shall occur, I shall feel it my duty to inform those friends who have honoured me with their support without delay.—l am, &c., (Signed) THOS. CHALLIS." Mr. M`DONNELL then moved a resolution to the effect that the best thanks of the gentlemen present be given to Mr. Alderman Challis, M.P., for his prompt and courteous reception of the deputation, and for the an swer since received. This was seconded by Mr. Roes; and unanimously adopted. Mr. R. Moo then moved a resolutien, which was seconded by Mr. WATSON, for the appointment of a sub committee, who should convene a meeting of the friends of Mr. Duncombe, M.P., whenever they may deem it advisable to secure his continuance as one of the repre sentatives of Finsbury. This resolution was unanimously adopted ; and, after some further proceedings, the meeting terminated. ' SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.—SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 19. Sir E. Butler, the conservative candidate, has written to the South Western Railway Company to know if they sanction any interference with the electors in their employ, and Mr. Chaplin, the chairman, has answered in the negative. This correspondence has been published in a haudbill and circulated. Mr. Weguelin has secured a large portion of the flies, cabs, and omnibuses in the town to bring up the voters on the day of polling. Capt. Weguelin, a cousin of Mr. Wfguelin, is an active can va.,sor for the latter, and Mr. Gladstone, a partner of the Governor of the Bank of England, has been down here. Mr. Falvey, the stamp distributor, is still sus pended from his office. It is expected that the Govelli ment will decide on his case in the course of this week MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—A portrait of 17e; pold Red path, we understand, is nearly completed and will be ready for exhibition almost immediately. As this notorious person has late'y Inc) found guilty of felony and sentenced to transportation for life, no doubt many persons will be anxious to see his portrait model, which, we unuerstand, is a most excellent likeness. THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.—The paragraph to the effect that Mr. Baron Martin had ordered the Turkish bonds to be delivered to Fanny Kay is incorrect, no such order having been made. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, on behalf of the Crown, claim in this, as in other cases of felony, all the personal propczty of the felons. Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes have named a day when they will hear counsel for the various parties who consider themselves entitled to the bonds in question. ROBSON, THE CRYSTAL PALACE FORGER.—It appears that Robson, who is now in Newgate, having been placed there to facilitate the making up of his accounts under the fiat in bankruptcy, has for some days past evinced symptoms of aberration of mind. The mental anxiety he has ucdergone consequent upon his irretrievably de graded position, the indignities and personal suffering to which he, in common with all convicts sentenced to transportation, is subjected, have completely shaken his intellect. His insanity is said to have assumed a form of intense melancholy. There can be little doubt that he will be removed to Bethlehem Hospital as a criminal lunatic, where, in all probability, he will shortly end his days, as he manifests symptoms of a complete constitu tional decay. . _ GAROTTE ROBBERY.—This species of robbery continues to be perpetrated. Among the latest cases recorded is one which occurred at the outskirts of Leeds on Friday evening last. Mr. J. Foster, a student of St. John's College, Cambridge, and son of Dr. Foster, of Leeds, was walking towards the village of Burley, near North Hall-street, about 9 o'clock, when he was suddenly seized from behind by three men. They nearly choked him, and robbed him of his watch and chain, and then decamped. THE SPEAKER ON MR. BIIOTIIERTON.—On the death of this lamented gentleman, the Mayor of Salford addressed a letter to the Speaker of the House of Com. coons, announcing to him the deplored event. The reply from the Speaker (written by Mr. G. Waldegrave) was received on Friday morning by his worship, and contains the following sentiments :—" He directs me further to express his sincere regret at the decease of so useful a member of the house over which he has the honour to preside. The loss of a member whose lif e id te st :Ku uno : of Commons has been fora lengthened period n i o o duties s e a tent a (many of them ti ouslydevotedto voluntary the discharge very cha g ea rge m o r f e v a a t r apparently r of not of the greatest sequence in themselves, but i n 11) f .ekp the u l lit yics ea busin ker business in the Speaker importance to the well conduc t Imperial Parliament), is o ne w t om takeeetin into o t o f deplores." F b A c l e rf a k - - A Rps George to w oo secu re dwa r ad Harris, proper torfe treasurer s ur eneyr the creditors of this TEE KIDDERMINSTE h h an B k A h N a K s of the assets and liabilities of the estate." in vestigation consideration the necetshbsyaatrmyAris.tre. The Castle. of guardians of the Kidderminster U • of the board MOD, 'chai l r t w a a p s pe ta ar k e e d n bad taken out an administrative summons, calling 011 Mr. Bradford Turner, eldest son of the late Mr. Abra ham Terrier, to show cause why the estate should not be wound up by the Court of Chancery. It also appeared that Mr. Farley, uncle of Mr. B. Turner, was about to do the same thing. Beyond this there was nut much in formation before the meeting. It was stated that the would not exceed 45,0001., and that the assets would prove nearly 33,0001., being very nearly the sums men tioned in The Sun last week. There was considerable division of feeling among, the creditors, and a portion of them was very anxious for the appointment of a com mittee to investigate the affairs of the bank as far as pos sible, and to report upon the hest means for bringing matters to an immediate close. At length a resolution was moved by Mr. Bird and seconded by Mr. Chilling worth, for adjourning the meeting for a fortnight. Upon this Mr. Boycott moved, as an amendment, that a committee of creditors he appointed to examine into the affairs of the bank, conduct negotiations with the family, and report the result. This having been seconded by Mr. D. W. Goodwin, a division took place, when there wi are about 40 votes for the resolution and 20 for the amendment. The meeting accordingly adjourned for a tnight. 131 3 811 id :11 i, St. Ili St. 1.1 :t. , 11 it. ill 4t. St. ;1( ;lf 20 11% 3t. 11 11( 201 , 4 I ;t. I LO 16 8 114 106} 21j 14 107 ii 23 103 26i 73 93 78 124 113 66 651 6 72 6 6 741 85 i 41 6 51 2 38} } 1 50 20 35 10 18i 1 1 1 20 4 20 10 26 25 10 10 50 100 1 1 25 1101