The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-02 00:00:00

NONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The advices from the manufacturing districts in the North of England generally describe trade as being quiet, the Christmas holidays having, as usual, interfered with business. At Bradford a fair demand exists for wools, yarns, and pieces, and full rates are current. In Manchester the spinners and manufacturers have large orders on hand for delivery during the spring, and full quo tations will no doubt be supported. The Notting ham firms have been occupied in the completion of orders from the United States, but the home in quiry is limited. The commercial accounts from the United States report increased stringency in the money market, but no alteration of importance had occurred in the rates. The market for public securities, after the recent excitement, had become comparatively quiet, and prices had generally receded. From Mexico the accounts are favourable, inas much as the revolutionists at Puebla had suc cumbed to the Government forces. It is therefore anticipated that order will soon be restored, and that the remittances of silver, which have been prevented by the unsettled state of affairs, will now be resumed. In Lombard-street, and at the Bank of Eng land, the inquiry for discount accommodation is less active, but there is no diminution in the rates. Six per cent. is still the minimum rate, but the supply having increased less difficulty is found in obtaining capital. The market for Public Securities has been ex ceedingly dull all the morning, but the quotations have remained without variation. In Foreign Stocks and Railways, as well as in English Secu rities, the dealings, both real and speculative, are very much circumscribed, but when the January dividends are paid, more animation will no doubt be experienced. Consols have been 94 to 941 for the Bth inst., and 94-i for February. The New 3 per Cents. are 94l 1, the Reduced 9 , n Ex chequer Bills 3s. premium, and India Bonds ls. discount. Foreign Securities have undergone very little change. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 954 /, and the 4 per Cents. were steady. Portuguese 3 par Cents. are 43i ex div. Belgian 44 per Cents. 964, and Dutch 21 per Cents. 644. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report—that during the past week the market for American Securities has been devoid of all animation, and prices are without any material change : GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per United Stat es 6 per C en t s. 1867-1868...104 105 Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...104 105 Alabama 5 p er Cent STATE SECURITIES. Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 43 Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877. 81 Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 80 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 85 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 ... 80 82 .... 88 90 ... 98 100 LOANS Boston 5 per C e nt. Bonds OF CITIES. 1883... 85 Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 82 New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock .1883... 75 _ . . RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. lat Mortgage, not Convertibl e 1875... 85 87 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 84 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 99 100 Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid 15 16 p Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... Do. do. do. 1869... 93 95 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 91 93 Now York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New. York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort __ ___ gage 1883...86:) 87i N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 79 81 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 85 87 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster- ling Bonds), not convertible 1859,.. 90 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 99 92 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 88 89 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 21ft ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 7'7i 8 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 x d ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 xd ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40} 40 xd; ditto Deferred, 231 4x d ; ditto Certifi cates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. In the Railway Share Market this morning the transactions have been very limited, and a decline generally of about I to / per cent. has taken place on yesterday's quotations. Great Western, how ever, have been still further depressed, the decline being fully 1 per cent. Caledonian, Brighton, north Western, Midland, North Eastern Berwick, and South Eastern declined about 55., and South Western 15s. The French Lines are at almost nominal prices. Grand Trunk of Canada receded about 2i., Great Western of Canada 55., and the East Indian 11. to 11. ss. In Joint Stock Bank Shares a moderate business has been done, but the quotations have in almost all instances given way to a slight extent. Bank of Australasian declined 15i. Union of Australia, however, declined 11. Miscellaneous Shares are without material alte. ration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Officza List.) Rn 3 per Cent. Reduc e d A nnu iti es 4 i New 3 per Cent. A nnu iti es India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d Consols for Account 948 Exchequer Bills, 24d. a £lOOO . 3 p 2580 Small... Id 3 p Portu .- ......... PRICES OR FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK guese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 4 Turkish B onds 43 a d , 6 per c en t 9521 Ditto Account ..... .. . ..... ... - ... .. ni • , to emu , no th e above r+ avable 111 London. Belgian, 24 per Cent., ex. 25 francs Ditto 4 8 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs .. . 964 Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 duilders 614 ___ TWO - O'CLOC 6. Consols Ditto Account .. ........................... 94 I Ditto (February) ...................... ...... 94i I 94 I , Anabg. Bum. ' and ilastr. June: A'as; Ballymst,. 3inning. Welverb. . Stour Vali 1 all Birk paha. Lance... 4 fThesbire Rad_ Do. Cheth. 4 Birk„ all )0., do. Blackburn ..... all tii•t!.. ;625 (lead. at 44 !100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester 4 Holyhead all Cork and Bandon. all Cork, Black, & PAW. all Cornwall all Do • A I 8 Do. B iDub in &BelfastJunc all !Din. P. 4 Aber. Jnc 100 East Anglian......, all Eastern Counties.. 11()0 East. Thion , A. St ,Be., B. Stock j i Do., New 1 7:East Kent 100 I F.r.st. Tio.n.cashire lEast Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh 4 Olaage all lEdinb. and Peebles lEdin. Prth & Dund. , all Forth & Clyde Jun 100 Furness 100 Glasgow &S. Westrn all 'Great N. of Scotlnu 100 'Great Northern.. 100 ',Do., A. Stock 100 I Du., B. Stock 130 Gt. ,th. &West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 100 D.), Stour Val. Rs! Qua. Stk.. all Irish South-Eastern all L - .nesster & Carlist, 144 Do., Thirds . 12 Do. Now Thirds 100 Lancash. andYorksl , Do., Wet. Riding rn. all !Do. Southport all London & Blackwaii 100 j Lend. Bright & S.Cst !100 ;Loud, and N. Westz: 16 !Do. Fifths 6i Do.lol. 5h.,M&8...c 2i' Do. Rig utbs ...... 100 London andS. Westn. all Lndndrry4Colorain , all Lticlndrrr.& Ennisk 100 Wanch.Shef.&Linclr 1 Vfetropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement WO Widland 100 )o. Birmng. &Dee, all ' , Mild. G. West. (Ire ) all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle all Vvrpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskille all Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor.... 1 , /0 •Zorfolk ' 3o Corth n. Counties lir 100 North British 100 Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock 100 B Stock 00 N.Bastern—Berwl, k 233 'Do. do. Extension 163 Do.do. G.N.E. l'nrch all Do. Leeds ;00 Do. York 1"3 North London ,I .&S.Wstrn.,llarn/ • st3ad, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire. ai ‘Torth Western all .;. &S. Westrn. June )x., Wore., & Wolv. 14 rortsmonth 9 Rhymney . I'o ioottish Central. 10) Scot. N. E. Abrda St. W( Do. Scot. Mid. St. 00 i)))-074bire Union 2 Sitinebourne&Sheer. a!: *mu) Devon i 1 - south Eastern 100 'oath Wales I. S. Yrksh. & Riv. Da' all if - aines,Wok. &Wo. Stockton & Darling 12 . ! Do., do., 1554.,.,,, 3' Do., do., 1855 t%r itookten 4 Hartlep 1 tsaff Vale ....... Pref., No. 1 '2 Names Hay. D.& R all Vale of Neath al , A r sterfd. & Kilkenn, all Waterford&Liraericb all West Cornwall . all West End of Louder and Crystal Palace.. all Do. A all Do. B . . alt West London all Do. Fii st Class all Do. Second Class... .11 Wimbledn kefrov4,l I. 50 31 25 a: it. it. St. 50 3t 50 't. St. COLONIAL. 9 liSombs.y, isaroas, anC Cen.lndia, g. 5 p. c all Do. 10s. Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do ail ' merara ...... 2s. Eastern Bengal all Mast Indian A and B, g. 5 p. , 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c all Do. do. D, gn. sp. c. all D 0.4 p.c. Buds. ,'57 all Co. do. do., '59, do all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... 100 Gd. Trunk of Canada all Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till'6? all Do. Comp. 6p. C., do. all Gt. In. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do Now, guar. sp. c all Gt.WeeternofCanad e 8 Do. New ail Do. Bda., payable 'si all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73 do. all Do. do., '73, without _ option all Madras, guar. 4 p.c all Do. do., sp. c. 10 Do. 41 p. c. Eaten 5 Do. 3dEx., g. sp. ci 5 &bade, guar. sp. c all Do ' 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) .. FOB: ell ‘ntwerpdatotC rdrm 10 Ardennes -11 Belgian Eastn. June 16 Benders to Graiseess. c 10' Buff. & Lk. Rur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 26. Euphrates Valley 108. Eur.Atln.Jn.Tel.Rail. 18 ut. Central of Fran, c 16 Ireat Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction...... all Lake Conet. dt Basle all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. all Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p.' 15 Lyons and Geneva all Lyons dt Mediterran. all Maria Antonia all Do. do. New An inquest was held l as t night p • Jackson, chief warder of Milbank" the body o f M r. milled suicide on Thursday l as t by takin gr who com prussi c ac id, loon, r A verdict of temporary insanity was .1 1 ,.. child aged five years, named m,Tiethurned.e, died i n M en . Cirester a few days ago, through drinking Mr. George Hill, of Wiveliscorehe,ea whisky. Friday l as t bad a narrow escape of being murdered b who stopped hineon his return home from two men, Mr. L ucas ' s school-room. We deeply regret to announce the sudden death of Mr. Barry, o f th e Th ea t re Royal, Dublin,which oc curred yesterday morning about half-past four. _ e RAILWAYS AILWAYS IN CEYLON.—Captain Moorsom, Dam. bof the Institution of Civil Engineers, has been se. report by her Majesty's Government to investigate and p ,„lc t on the railway question in Ceylon. 11 PEAL OF THE INCOME TAX.—A meeting of the in habitantsl in t :f the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditcb, was etrest.roadelschool-room of the New Tabernacle, Old sures to effec a t st evening, for the purpose of taking mea able adjustment of repeal, or a reduction and more equit- Inl ‘s a Very coral:dor of the income and property tax. There i may num erouswith hth attendance, and the resolutions in , 0 rly agreed to. e object of the meeting were unani. -- ast Ar l itrr "un.----le The etf or d wee . meeting of the inhabitants of Mayor • held in that town I- of E ***** •"••• on Monday evening. . z 5 igi Ban. Egypt ..... reed to • preside k aively Pound ievied is , error existing the - ' That the Th e following resolution was 100 50 Bank of London ..... -CO all &astral/we * !xisting income tax of is. 4d. in fu 41 Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C. un just, and that eeeeet T.amount, unequally and offen. 50 (11 liritl,h N. A_ tn: f riz ina next, la its t its uoet il9 unequal, inquisitorial, and 25 5 Chartd. Bank India spirit of the 1 1 Z: esent p sh al 7 e ance beyond the sth of April 20 6 Chrtd • link. o f BanneTarr: of - arlia; Would be a violation of the ent " 100 50 City ....................• staple, on Tues;v4 publi c . I j a g Parlia ment - uo ne i d Teeting was held at Barn- 100 25 25 Colonial.... ... .. ... Lund. M for the agai ns t the • r the propriety of petitior. Atetr3;te, & Cbina 20 Commercial of 1 , borough inen,,, habitants, were pren and I ; 4 ° tax. Colonel Buck, 20 all Eng.ScoL&Aus. Cht. 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. of taX as unjust and s 1 ,- Re g at . of the leading in and these wienrqeseinltohroiacil.Australia ,i; utions cendenaning the 20 all Illtto passed, Parliament• were unanimou,ly 50 20 Lon ion n-ad Con: ts'•• led in a petition to 100 50 - LIRLA/E.Bnkg.Corp. RAS.BROIVGATE.—A. iteeti 50 10 London Jit St k Harrowgate was d hel- % i llg of th e inha b i tants sa! 100 20 Load. & We n s t o n2 c "i l measures for securing a nos evesin 100 35 National Pro.ef tm isn l g el the above tax. Resolotio ne e tlitabi g e s ~ a a d g ' o ust t m o adopt ent a2O 10 Do. N aw - impost were unanimously „ rasse e d °l '"ulnato j ry of tie 5 2 2 22i National Bank REVENUE OF THE PORT 01 , L . all New South Wales,.., R E VENGE ~ l vt 25 all 'Oriental E 1 Bk. C orp 0 Jan. I.—The Liverpoo l gustoru p 11- °C , E.—LIVERPOOL, 20 15 Otto which we have on former o eee.si a Bill o f Entry," to 100 25 P rovincial Bank new of Ireland informati on °l 's b important statistical . n en indebted for 10 all Lo. New„ issued to-day, that the revenueof states,th in the number 5 1 a Alai B &do . . Ina - Co 1856 is 3,824,177/. 14g. Bd., th e Port for the year 25 v. , ionth Anatralia the revenue gau • y ear 25 all Union of A t 247,843/. 125. over o f 1,5 increase of . 21 Do. New us Wis come of the last quarter was 1,030,..1450 n i ,-, While the in- 50 10 , „ . ... .1 corresponding qu a rter o f IFt ee. "t .1......, th a n that of the n l .' . ' 4 155 . 00 5Q We j A Loud alp n&l.lege d0.,a1l Do , C p. c. Pref all Northern of France. all NorwegianTrankPre all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 5 Recife & San. Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c 7i Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish ...... all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref all Southern of Franc 23 Nest Flanders till Do. 6A per c. Pref., all w. &N.W. of France. 6 Western of Austria all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden . . all Do. Bper cent.lcel. all Zealand ..... 4i I 8i 9 19i -20 s 18. 1h 14; 93 - 63' 37 39 . .•• .•• 18. 151 9h 911 38 40 26 28 7 - 5 93 - 95 .• 5t - 55 35 - 36 94 96 7 - 7 t 91. 92 76 78 120 125 110 112 68A 63 60 65 70 - 74 54 f 6 54 F 97 974 ri 7 11 113 107 -• 1074 21 - 21: 10a 10? 107 108 I d par 83 - 831, 53 55 13i - 14! 50 52 3i Sid 39. —40 i • .1 . ... 81 - 85 4i 4 a 3 2i 181 181 60i 61 96 —99 4 8 7 - 10 - 11 28 - 29 106 -- 108 26i 271 , 70 72 - 49 81 1 17 0 18 7 4 75 83 5 3d 3 2 14 16 37 39 19i -20 i 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i N~ ~ •.. 7 ~9 1 - li ik ----• iii 113 - 115 2 4 , .. 2ip 'A. ... ... 621 3 67i i 8 112 107 6j 1131 17i 21i - 22 5566 80 85 22 224 10 lax 24i 25 24 3 p 99 100 118 --• 123 118 123 108 110 20 - 20 221 - 224 P 1 - 11 p, 21 - 2ip • • • .. ... ;ON. 11 1 - 2p 11 - 2ip 5 - 54 - IP, 321 - _32i 9 10 7 par p 4t - , 5 - 5,1 owe —..— ••• 831 f 3 22i 51 - 20 i I.oi ...5i 6 ...a fpl 9a 10} 1091 8 - 19 - 191 371 - 38 8} 8i 54i - 551 51. -- 53 i- I P 18 - 20 1 -1; 9 - 9i 9 -9; 12i f 9 4 i -- 101 33 - 34 - lip ••• ... •, J OINT-ti'm - 100 Ad .;.; pal 61 63 -PI 168 ----. 7641 1 - 71 -1.7 i 18i -1 9 i 18, -19 t *O 4 ••• 47 48 38 lid ~M „n ~~ 35 - 37 65 - 67 7 - 9 10 8 di 6 W I id THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDA Y EVENING, JANUARY 2 1857 'AWES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) Sporting Intelligence. R kIL 'WAYS. .0-npan Closing Prices yesterday. Business this day COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. TATTERSALL'S.-THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Faue.) THE HEMEL HE3iFSTEAD AND WATFORD BANK. About half-a-dozen subscribers were in attendance, and only the following bets on the Derby were laid :- 20 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken to 3001.) 40 to 1 agst Meton (taken to 501.) 40 to 1 agst Magnifier (taken to 100 lcedto7d tvzcl Blotchley Bnckgliameh. Clydesdale. {, . COL Stour Vy. E. Liu. g. 6 pc. E. Un. H. Sit. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. Glstr.ds Dn Fr Hrtlpi. Dl: & Railway ...„ & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., '& S. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per st. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlestro' Az condor N. 77e.tt. L.&N. W. Calodon IN R SMITH. 1 96 - 98 98 -- 102 11 - 13 133 - 136 4 ... 4i This Bankrupt was described as of Hemel Hemp stead and Watford, banker, formerly in partnership with Mr. Whittingstail, deceased, and carrying on business as bankers at the Hemel Hempstead and Watford Bank, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Law rence for the executors of Mr. Whittingstall ; and Mr. Murray for defendant. . . g, U. &E.( Cit.lirti E. Count. Caldonimk. Do IGt. Wenn Now. & Berm. Y.&NM Do Do 1(8 - .1) After a long discussion, Mr. Linklater said that the accounts were insufficient, and required a statement of affairs at the time of the death of Mr. Whit tingstall, in March last, and a liquidation account from that time up to the time of the bankruptcy. An adjournment vs as then taken for one month for that purpose. Easterr !D0... - 13 225 235 112 - 114 Polio &Ca Do Norfolk 'Do L.& N. W & Midi& Stckton & Darlingt. •H ~~ .~• 2i -2/ Redc.g 6 p.c. Mislld. Bradt Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Eat.s p. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & De. Shrs. A Roystn.& Shef.Roth.an Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Statlordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&gomrst a ---- 93 En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... D 0... b 6 58 L. &N.W Do Ot North n Lancaehdt Yorksh. T. Brawler N. Nelms Stoat. St Darl ingt Do otWeetn 132 -- 135 7 -641 33 - 3 4 89 91 PREFERENCE MAR ES BlythandTyne lOpel c. pref. (ised.atsol Brie. k Ex. 4 P• c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledn. £lO 43 p.c. Ches.& Et0.421n. 5 p( Do. do. Pref. 5 per c. Cork &Bandonb3p.e. Dua.Prth .& Aber.J. le, Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. 0. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Es.s.Co.Ex,spcNo Do. No. 2 . .......... Do. Now 6 p. o. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51,, 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6p. ets E. kW. York. J. stht. Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. Ed. Prth.kDun.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c....... ii = ioo I 4; - 5 6 -• RA 94 - 98 109 -- 113 IN i 2 -12 t •• ••• 76 75! -r; Glas. &S.W.G. 5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p• o• Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 44 p.c Do. sp. c., Red. at E p. c. pm... ..... Gt. N. of Scot. 1 at Pre Gt. S. &W. (Ireland) Do. 4por 0. Prat S W.(B. SLII.ExSpc I Do. con. red. 44 p.c. Do. eon. red. 4 p. a. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm, Pref. Sh.. . Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.F. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. do ......... Lan. &York. F.£2o Do. 6 p. o. Stock Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.No.l Do. P., 5p c. St.No.2 Do. New Guar.6 p. +, Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. et_ L S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... L ,ndy.& Color. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sh ff.,5.,& L.. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per cent. Niarypt .&Carl.4 p Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Kid. Consol.6 p.c St Do. Con.Br.rir.6pc Do. 44 p. c. Pref. • t Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct, with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. Prof. 5 p. a. St. e. • Do. 5 pe. Ext.,1846 Da. EA per c.pf.,1847 Do. W`v. p ~1847 North British Do 71. Preference N. E. Borw, 4 p.a..P. Do. do. d 0....„ Do Leeds 6 p.o Do. do. Qre.,1848 Do.Yorkll.& S. Fur North Staffordshire Ox,Wo, &W., 6 pc._ Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Soot. Cont. ,Now Pref Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0., 34 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed,44 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p a sh 3. Wales Gina. 4 p. 0 Do, do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar Stock. & Dar. , 5 p. c Do. do. do., Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. a. till July 1, '56 Waterfd.& Kilk. 6 p c I.li 2 119 109 - 111 102 - 104 62 - 64 91 - 104 4.0 '...' - 95 - 97 85 - 87 99 • 101' 10 - 10§ j 16i -17 j 10 -10 ii 73 - 75 194 - 20 - 104 14 - 15. E ... "... ••••• 139 - 142 118 -- 120 .. - .. .57 - 159 •.• ••• 6o 70 .37 - 139 98 - 100 89 - 91 1 - lit ... ..... ... LO2 :iii 4 - —94 I ii idi fd p .07 - 109 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 _- 18 23 - 24 LO2 - 1435 101 - 101 ... ...' poi iii -• 28i1 2 - 3p •••• ••• 3 - 31 MINES. t 10a all 'Anglo Californian ... -- 20 7 Australian 0 n 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of ... ... 60 all Bltenar. Iron & Coal ... ... 20 14 British Iron 74 N 35 265 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) 30 all Do. Comes & Onlaba 31 3 i 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 15 17 1 5 Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica p 4p . 40 all Cobra Copper .... 5 11 Colonial Gold — ••• . St. all Copper Min. of Eng 30 35 25 all Do. Pref. 75 p. cent 25 27 ... j 1e Copiapo l3 15 2 I all Fortuna 5 id 20 all Gene - eal — ••• 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinlieg 1 —•1 41 all Great Polgooth 5 I all Gt Wheal Vor - United 51 51 1 all Liberty . —•— 3 lall Linares. 8 85 5 15 Lusitanian ld P 1 at Hariquita 0 i 1 all Now Granada 1 1 1 all Nouveau Monde . -1 i 21 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le• Min 8 10 5 1 Port Philip • ••• 1 all Quartz Rock — ••• 50 all Rhymney Iron 23 25 15 all Do. New 7 9 30 151 Santiago de Cuba..... 2 25 li ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. CO. 11 11 1 all South Australian..... ... ... 1 all Do. Scrip... . • ••• 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref ... ... 15 Tam. S. &L.Min. Co. i 1 10 9 Tin Croft 35 4 285 'CI United Mexican 36 4 1 all Waller ••• ••• 1. all West Mariposa 4 I 1 12s. Worthing Mining of = •-- Australia . . we es. MISOELLA N WM'S. 25 19 , nett-alum egrieutt. 24 26 10 ,1 A.ust,raln. Royal Mail .. 10 all merlin Water Works 4/ 51 50 40 Brit. American Land 40 45 100 3 5 Canada l3O 135 St. ..0 (;. 00. 6 p.c. Jan&j ray 110 . 111 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... ... St. 100 Do.6p c. Mar St Sept ... _.. 5 all Crystal Palace 2 21 21 5 all Do. Preference 5l 56 4 a;1 Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 5 Duston Iron Ore ... ... 20 155 Eastern Steam •• St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 92 91 1 all Factric Teleg. of Ir ... -- 5 all En. &Ana Cop Sm Co 15 11 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (litre.) ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... 11 all ilcneral :crow Steam 6 61 20 5 London Discount ... 4d p 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 35 34 31 20 10 Magdalena St. Navi. ... ... 10 RI) M editeran. Elec. Tel. ... .. ... 10 all Meximn&S.Americn. 31 31 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 0- -15 p 6 25 1 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land._ 1 .14 10 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. BpeP iRS atl d 5 1p 5 1 Do. Do. 103 80 New B. & N.S. Land ... ... ; ;I . :. N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. ... ... N p . o. B. ,, A N n o s w tral s as hare ian s : 0 S 20 175 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 4 3 d l & Id u s a t i 1 Steam 1 all Oriental Gas l5 15 50 a li ll P Pe ent el nlaalitt i n nr t h i l 6 3 6 4 —.... g pm 8 a 100 50 1 1 ,6.1 0 01 sac ] ,: i t a .. =al. Invaa . t... 64716 _?9 P 681 71 1 aU Ditto New ll 1 25 all South AustraLiand 36 38 1 al; Onbmar. Tel. Scrip / -- 1 1 all Do. Registe re d. • i 1 20 5 Trust& L,. co. U.Can. . .._ 100 285 Van Diemen's Land 16 ''''''.! 18 ••• k ~ vso),,tip.c.Jaai4kJu4 ~. ..... i SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) 7.w A Y:;`, Shr. Irak: AbaD,WAIrE. Closing Price , yest(rJay. myna's done this day WALTHAM. ABBEY STEEPLECHASES. The Handicap Steeplechase has been decided in favour of the British Yeoman, and the Hunt Cup Steeplechase in favour of Marmaduke. MANCHESTER RACES.—TauRsDAr. The City Steeplechase of 40 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; a winner of any Steeple chase after the publication of the weights, 71b extra. About three miles and a half. 8 subs. Mr. Henderson's Da❑gerous, aged, 9 t 81b...(F. Page) 1 Mr. C. Brown's Janus, aged, lOst (Green) 2 The following also ran :—Tom Gurney, Garland, Ginger, Cahirmee, and Deceitful. Betting.—Even on Janus, 3to 1 agst Garland. Won by four lengths. Tom Gurney carne in third and Garland fourth, but they were pulled up, and did not pass the post. Deceitful was stopped some distance from home. Cahirmee fell at the leap, on quitting the starting field; and Ginger fell at the brook the second time round. The Hurdle Race of 25 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 5 sovs each ; a winner after the weights were published, 71b extra. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 6 subs. Mr. D. Wray's Tom Perkins, 6 yrs, 9st 9lb (Dickson) 1 Mr. Nesbitt's St. Julian, 5 yrs, 9st 2113 (Kendall) 2 Mr. Braithwaite's Garland, lOst 7lb Mr. Grove's Hernandez, aged, 9st, car. 9st 2lb (F. Martin) 0 Betting—Even on St. Julian and 6 to 4 agst Tom Ferkins. Won by three lengths; six lengths between the second and third ; He:nandez, after repeatedly refusing, was pulled up on the far side. Selling Hurdle Race of 20 sovs, for three-year-olds and upwards; the wini,er to be sold for 801. ; allowances it entered to be sold for less, &c. About two miles, over six flights of hurdles. Mr. Grove's Hernandez, aged, lest 81b, 201. (Dickson) 1 Mr. Jones's Heads-and-Tails, 3 yrs, 83t 121 b, 201. (T. Holmes) 2 Mr. Bayley's Miss Flyaway, 6 yrs, lOst 81b, 201. (T. Turner) 3 Betting—Even on Hernandez and 5 to 4 agst Hea.ds anis -Tails. A close race in, won by a head. Miss Flyaway was pulled up beaten, after passing the Stand the second time. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Minerva. 20 1 Harry Lorrequer. 20 1 Teddesley. 40 1 Lough Balm. CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 15 agst Comedian 1000 to 10 agst Zaidee DERBY. 1,010 to 35 and 1,000 to 40 were taken about Colonist. THE CHESTER CUP. The following list of nominations is given, subject to corrections. It is as complete as it is possible to make it so early after the time of closing. In all probability several additions will be made to it. A FRESH MAN. Yra. Yrs, Apathy Apothecary 3 Arta 3 Bashi Bazlnk 3 Bracken Breeze 4 Capt. Barclay c by Orlando e by Touchittone— _ Romeo a Emulator 4 The Baker 3 br f by The Cure—The Jew 3 Goldfinch 3 Vengeance Drumour 3 Comedy SwyndelDhygga 4 Flacrow Vulcan... 5 Grey Pyrrhus 4 Underhand Ombra, by Nutwith— _ Dipthong 3 Commotion 3 Cora Linne 3 Cumberland 3 Daisy Dancing Master 3 December Double Gio'ster Elling ton Evelyn Farmer Ashfield Forbidden Fruit Gemma di Vergy Gilliver Glen Lee Good Friday Greyling Hamlet Hartley Buck Highlander Homily Homoeopathist Imogene Imperieuse Jack Spring Janet Kenerdy Kingmaker Lacun Lady Helen Leo Liverpool L - )rd Derwentwater Lundyfoot Magnifier Marchioness Master Bagot Mary Melissa Miss H arka way Mysterious Jack Neville Odd Trick One Act Orianda Pauli Monti 3 Peeping Tom Peter Flat Pretty Boy 4 Primrose 3 Prince of Orange 4 Queen Bess 3 Riseber Saunterer Sir Colin Sly Fellow Sceur de Charite 3 Special Lizetcs ..... 3 Sprig of Shillelagh Stanhope 4 St. Domingo Sunrise 3 The Boyne Water The Chicken Stark Leamington 4 Lambourn The Shado w 4 The Tattler 3 Tom Thumb 3 Types Vandal 5 Van Dunck 4 Wardermarske Warlock Wee Willie (late Omar Pacha) 4 Z aidee Zig Zag (late Ilex) a Camera Obscura 3 Syvagee b f by Orlando—Far mer's Daughter Gitana 3 Rogerthorpe Mincepie 4 Gortschakoff Tasmania Gilliver Yellow Jack Claret Lord Melbourne 3 Schiedam 4 Spinster Porto Rico 4 Besika Turbit Bay H ilton 4 Alice Wentworth Tricolor Centurion St. Giles Dulcamara ...... 3 The Avenger Toffey Kimburn 3 Slanderer 3 Cotswold 4 Matins 3 Mitraille Vigliacconi (late The Zouave), by Black Eagle Strathnaver 3 Maid of Derwent 3 Pole Star 5 Indulgence Fisherman Lady Florae Libellist Quince 6 Stork Leamington .... Lambourn Mr. Sykes Dusty Miller Siding 5 Aleppo 4 Enchanter Chevalier d'ludustrie 3 Arsenal Martinet Barfleur Rocati ... 3 Spinster ......... ... 4 Gritana Bandalore Silkmore 3 Flutterer Curious Verona Puck. Malacca ... Marmion Tyre Worcester The Dupe , Bubble Lawn Adamas Alice Alma 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 LIVER. Black Swan Bliud Harper, the Bosphorus, by POOL STEEPLECHASE. Horniblow Huntress Jean du Quesne King Dan Little Charley Little Yeoman Lough Bawn Maid of the West MaAer Torn Maurice Daley Merry Andrew Minerva Minor, the Potter, the Red Rose Rejected, the Romeo Rover, the Rustic Sandboy Serf, the Siding Squire of Bensham Stiug Ascot - Casse Cou Conrad Dangerous Emigrant Emulator Escape Fearless First of May Forest Queen Franc Picard Free Trader GArry 0 wen Gaylad Gipsy King, the Harry Lorrequer Teddesley Treachery MMoa Odiham Omer Pacha (6 ye) Omer Pasha (5 3,,0) Prince, the (late PrincePlaasible) Wanderer, the Waterfall Weathercock Westminster 741 g Zag PEACE IN THE VALE. By JAMES ORTON, Author of "The Enthusiast." [We extract the following exquisite verses from the new number of the Dublin University Magazine for January :---] - - Oh ! I have wandered o'er Full many a shining continent of thought, And many a note of melody have caught, Borne from the unknown shore : And I have wandered through those blissful dreams, Which light our haunted youth with weird and golden gleams• 0 all 1100 1 all 1109 zf, St-. all a n 1 100 3 100 all all all too 18g 1.2 t St. 35 Uhl 5 l E 0 100 100 10() 100 100 100 100 100 10C, 4i 100 all 10.! 100 100 100 100 1 41 1.0.6, IN RE LOSE. This bankrupt wa3 described as of Cricklewood, builder, and to-day was appointed for his last exatui- nation. The balance-sheet, by Messrs. Butler and Canning, Basinghali.street, shows—Debtor to creditors, unse cured, 5,3301. ; ditto holding security, 3,7501. ; pro perty mortgaged, 6,1201. The case was adjourned, in order that the petitioning creditors should furnish an account in full of their claiw. IN RE BAKER AND AQUILAR. These bankrupts bad carried on business 113 cement manufacturers at Miliwall, and now came up to pass their last examination, on accounts prepared by Messrs. Thomas and Copley. The debts are stated at about 1,6001. ; assets, about 5001. The bankrupt; pissed without opposition. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MANSION-HOUSE. Elizabeth Brooks was placed at the bar, on remand, before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Sir .1. Duke, Bart., M.P., charged with stealing a portmonnaie, con taining 12 sovereigns and two half-crowns, from the person of Patrick Downing, a tailor. The prosecutor met the prisoner in Lower Thames street, about one o'clock on Sunday morning, the 28th ult., when she accosted him and commenced pushing him about. Whilst doing so he heard something fall, and on putting his hand into his pocket he found his purse and money gone. On the ground he found the purse, partly open, bat only seven sovereigns it. She ran off, and he gave an alarm. Prosecutor had been drinking. The prisoner was shortly after apprehended by police constable 587, who found three sovereigns in her hand, and one half-crown, and other moneys were found on her. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and she was sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. A. young man, a eailor, belonging to her Majesty's ship Hannibal, was placed at the bar charged with being drunk, creating a disturbance, and wilfully break ing two squares of glass in the shop of Mr. 0 Nen, eating-house keeper, 53, Lower Thames-street. The prisoner entered the complainant's shop about five minutes to 10 o'clock last night in a state of intoxi cation, and without money, and on the complainant's ref tuing to serve him he became very violent, and made use of disgusting language. In putting the prisoner out of the house he broke two squares of glass, and in doing so fell against the broken window, and inflicted a severe wound on his head, just under the left ear. He also struck Mr. Owen a violent blow on the right eye. The prisoner, who bad nothing to say, was fined 20s. for the damage, and, in default of payment, one month's imprisonment, and a similar fine and imprisonment for the assault on Mr. Owen. THAMES. A MOST DESPERATE WOMAN.--Emma Edwards, a prostitute, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Roche, the gaoler of the court, accompanied the prisoner into the felon's dock, a precaution absolutely necessary, because she had once thrown a stone at Mr. Ingham, who formerly officiated in this court ; and a few months since hurled a bundle of foul linen at Mr. Yardley, who has been very merciful towards her. Roche asked the prisoner what bundle she was carrying, when she replied only a handkerchief containing a few things. The gaoler took it from her and put it close beside her during the investigation. A police-constable named James Hollis, 147 11, stated that the prisoner was making a disturbance in the Whitechapel-road, and a used the most horrible language to several persons. When he remonstrated with her she abused him, and said take me before - old, Yardley. She also flung a shoe at him, and struck him on the head with an umbrella. The prisoner (loudly)—God send it had been a knife I would have sent it into your heart. Mr. Yardley—Has the woman been here before Roche—Fraquently, your worship. Beadley, a police-constable of the H division, said the prisoner had been in his custody over and over again. The prisoner-0 yes, and I will come here again. I have not done with you yet—do you think I care fo you. Roche—Three weeks ago she was here before Mr. Salle, who committed her to prison for 14 days. Mr. Yardley—ls she insane? Roche—No sir, but a most violent and disorderly woman. Mr. Yardley—l sentence her to on e month's imprison meat and hard labour. The prisonsr—Oh, that's fine. Shan't I get fat upon lc. She then broke out into loud curses and imprecations against the magistrate. Her c onduct was more like that of a maniac than anything else. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 2.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; moderate breeze and fine. The Fly, from underland to Arbroath, which put into Dragon, Woolwich, Shields on the 26 t h ult., was the veslel suppo3ed to have been wrecked on the Fern Islands on the 25th, PORTSMOUTH, Jan. I.—Wind W.S. W. — Sailed—H.M.S. H . g.s. Industry, for Woolwich ; with the Arctic ship Resolute in tow. PLYMOUTH, Jan. I.—Wind W.S. W. Sailed—H. Str. Pluto, for Africa. FALMOUTH, Jan. 1.-off the pltt — Elizabeth, from Hartlepool, for the Cape of Good Hope. CARDIFF, Jan. I.—Wind W.—Sailed—Haidee, for Jamaica. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. I.—Sailed—Sart Fernande, for Cuba. DARTMOUTH, Jan. I.—Wind Vir.S.W.—Arrived—Mer. sey. from Quebec. NEWPORT, Jan. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Padres minde, from London, for St. Thomas. LIVERPOOL, Jan. .—A vessel, apparently a barque, of about 700 tons, was seen on fire on the 28th Dec. 160 miles west of Ushant, with an outward American ship hove to and taking off the crew. FRASERBURGH, Jan. I.—The Commerce, of and for Sun. derland, has been towed in, having been on shore. SWANSEA, Jan. I.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Bergman, from Coquimbo. The Antigua Planter, of Plymouth, drifted across the bows of the Dutch barque Adelia Mar guerite, for Sydney, lost mainmast, &c., damaged her upper works, and came in here. The latter makes water and has put into Mumbles flats, and will probably have to dis charge. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. wb ua o s crtd a ff ° :-- s : ed . pited States) ; Paxto G n e , or P g r e i , nc ß e ic E h d i - . Wind W. Arrived —Tiger, from . Bombay ; Horizon, Orleans ; R. l os l e a o n r d g i a ß na n , s s te t l . li m ng ic t l ep s. erhaven ; Gibraltar; Chicago, New Orleans ; B. Forth, Windsor Clg yucatan. W — W CO P un ro te vi ss se a • Sef to n, for Lima ; Robert Twenty man, Williams, Philadelphia ; Vie- I 11 t o Sultan,ar I' a, Santander;O' ' a] aodn. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 31. Wind S.W. Arrived—Malvine, from Uruguay; Arcadian, St. John's, N.B. ; May, Alexandria. DUBLIN, January 1. Wind WS•W Arrived-11081in, from Sweaborg ; Thomas Forrest, from Taganrog. ____ (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GBA.VRsEND, Friday, 9.42 a.m. Wind W. ; tide Wipe hours ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, 2d.—Gustaff Maria, from Dantzic. Sailed, 2d.—lndomitable, for Melbourne. DEAL, Friday, 9.36 a.m. Wind W.; moderate. Passed—Olbers, from New York, for London; Liffey, St. Michael'e, for London ; H.M.S. Dragon, with the dis covery s hip Resolute, for river, in tow. Through Nature's realms I've been, Through seer-soul'd solitudes, o'er mountains grey, Where silence like the Godhead's presence lay, And awed the ghostly scene ; - And I have heard old cities' antique chimes, The two men Dickinson and Gledhall, charged with Heard the grand anthem of the coming times. being concernad in the burglary at Oaks Manor, were From gorgeous eventide, re-examined en Tuesday last, and the inquiry was aga in Through the sad thought-realms of the holy night, adjourned. The men, it is understood, intend to call 'Till morn showered down her drops of d iamond light, w itnesses to prov e an alibi. ► My soul bath Godward cried ; PERSONATING VOTERS IN LEEDS.—At the Leeds Then scaled the heathered mountain's purple steepke ,ep. b oroug h sessions, on Wednesday, a man named Hut- Where flower-empalaced bees their matin revels ohinson was charged with tendering a voting paper, which Morn's iridescent beams, purported to be that of Joseph Bentley, at a municipal The droning stillness of the summer noon, election in the Mill Hill w ard , on the 24 t h of Nov., and The Eden- g lim Pees 'neath the midnight noon representing himself to be Joseph Bentley. The sospi- Adown the argent streams, clone of the presiding ald erman h a ving been excited by Have built a stately palace in the bra h in, severa l burgesses in the polling room, who questioned Whence s p h y nx-like doubt stares o'er the mental plain. the authenticity of the tender, the prisoner was asked glee that this should be ! about it, and confessed that he was not the man de- That nature-worship should enchant our youth, scribed. He now said that a man asked him to take 'Till mirage-gleams sweep o'er the face of truth, the voting pape r, and as he could neither read nor write 'Till Beauty's Deity ! he was ignorant of i ts nature. He was found g uilt y , and I'll quit the mountain's, bow to grandeur's God, • sen t en ced to imprisonment for one month. Pride decks the mount, but reace the valley's sod. 108 A CAMPAIGN IN PERSIA. The following interesting letter has been ad dressed by a British officer to the editor of the Bengal Llurkartc, and is noticed in our summary of Indian intelligence : "Sir,—A rupture with Persia appears to be inevitable ; and as I have had some experience with its army, and am well acquainted with the face of that country, having served in two campaigns with Persian troops, and been four times from Bushire to Tabriz, perhaps the accompany ing observations, which are based on experience, will not prove uninteresting. I therefore proceed to jot down such suggestions and facts as, if attended to, would, I think, prove of assistance, should our troops, as proposed, invade that very interesting country. " Without further preamble, I would state that through out the length and breadth of Persia there is not a wheeled carriage to be found, goods of every description being carried either on the bkcks of mules, yahoos (ponies), or camels — more generally on those of the two former. It is therefore abundantly evident that the difficulties aw.dting, the corn• usissariat department of our army—lifficulties greatly en hanced by other causes which I will shortly enumerate — are almost insurmountable ; for mules, ponies, and camels will have to be collected ore a step in advance can be male, and as I have found this a hard task even for the accom modation of a small body of ;!,0 men, it is palpably mani fest the difficulty would be far greater for an invading army, if not altogether impracticable. When I add that, on occasions of public emergency, I have invariably noticed the charwadars (mule owners) have driven, or tried to drive, their mules into the mountain recesses, rather than employ them on public service, it will be seen that the carriage for the regimental stores, rations, &c., is an object of the first consideration, and the greatest difficulty we have to contend vgainst in our onward progress to the land we aro about to invade. " Unless provisions are carried with our troops they will starve; for the nature of the country is such—the cities or towns so thinly scattered, the villages so few and far between,' and such miserable holes when met with—that I have known it difficult to obtain provisions for a small kafila or caravan. " Assuming, therefore, that an army of 20,000 men landed at Bushire (a fewer number will not suffice to perform the work cut out for them, for our communication to the rear must, from the above cause, be kept opon, and it becomes imperative that we conquer and retain possession as we ad vance), the first and most important consideration for the general comrnanding'will be how to secure carriage for his stores, ammunition, &c. The capture of Bushiro need give him but little concern, for that may be effecte 1 with a couple of regiments. It is open on all the sea fronts, but towards the south on that face near the British Resi dency there is a wall, part of earth and part of stone, which could from its ruinous state be entered, when I was there, at almost any point ; and as the Persians never repair their buildings, I presume it is now even in a much worse con dition, or has probably fallen altogether. There is no ditch, and the gates on the Ahmidee side have doubtless long mouldered into dust.' Should, however, the enemy make a stand hero, or assemble in force on the plain towards Borasgon, the general will have a splendid place of ground to manoeuvre his men upon, and his irregular cavalry will very soon settle the matter, "But how to advance, that is the important question ! He must halt till such time as he is enabled to collect a sufficient number of mules and ponies to convey the neces sary stores. If he can succeed in effecting this, and obtain the requisite carriage for at least 16 days' stores, and others to carry magazine stores, &c., the first and sure step for the subjugation of the whole country will have been made, and his future progress, making Shiraz the basis of his operations in the interim, will be easy and without doubt successful. _ _ " I may observe, en passant, that the inhabitants o f Bushire are chiefly Arabs, or crossbreeds between Arab fathers and Persian mothers, and are of the Mussulman sect called Soonies.' There is also a large sprinkling of Armenians in the town. The population of the interior of Persia are all Shiahs.' Bushire, therefore, is not parti cularly well affected to the Government of the Shah, while the city being on the sea shore, and the outlet for all the trade of the southern provinces, the population of it have necessarily been brought into close intimacy with Euro• peans through their commerce ; more so, indeed, than the people of any other portion of the Shah's dominions. A diversion in our favour might, doubtless, be easily effected in this quarter, and, if it led to no assistance in men to our ulterior operations, it would benefit us by securing our firm and undisturbed footing at this point. "After reaching Shiraz much may be effected by the judicious application of a golden key to the lock of the un derstanding of men in power. The country was over the hotbed of rebellion, and every khan in it has an itching palm,' thinking himself as much entitled to rule as those who rule him. This feeling is prominently evinced on the death of each successive Shah, when, as invariably hap pens, the standard of rebellion is unfurled, blood is spilt like water, property sacrificed or forcibly taken possession of, and the strongest hand grasps the sceptre of despotism. The steps to the throne are made over the lifeless bodies of the innocent as well as the guilty, fOr, to quote a Persian expression, suspicion often strangles a man.' Much as sistance might therefore be obtained by the judicious use of the yellow metal, and supplies obtained together with other assistance in the very heart of Persia. The very best thing to be done would be to proclaim another Shah, seat him on the throne, and keep him there. "The march from Bushire to Shiraz will, it is shown, be the most arduous and difficult part of our proceedings. The road and country around are barren and desolate, and I fear impracticable for artillery. But willing hearts and hands may obviate all obstru , :tions. I once crossed the mountains of the Kaflankoe, near Tabriz, in the depth of winter, with a park of artillery, and by dint of persever ance and energy we succeeded in doing so without a single casualty, but it was a work of infinite labour and difficulty —much leis, however, than that chalked out for the artil lery of the present expedition in crossing the passes of the Par-i-you, Kootal-i-Dooktah, and the Tang-i-Turkoo, all of which must be surmounted before the troops can arrive at the table lands around Shiraz. " I have an impression, however a very faint one, that another route will be available for the guns of our force, which route skirts the Looristan territory. If I am correct in this opinion (I have never been by the route myself), I would then recommend that the troops be dividedinto two divisions, the artillery proceeding via Looristan, the re maining infantry and a portion of the irregulars by the usual mountain roads to Shiraz. A junction could be effected before reaching that city. " The daily stages from Bushire to Shiraz by the Kafiah are as follows :—The passes to be surmounted are noted in the order as they present themselves to the traveller— Fursacks. From Bushire to Ahmidee From Ahmidee to Daloikee lO 30 Midway between the above there is the large village of Borisgan, the inhabitants of it being celebrated thieves From Daloikee to Khana Takta 5 15 The Pass of Malhoo occurs between these stages ; it is very difficult. From Khana Takta to Kazeroon About six miles from Khana Takta, on the road to Kazeroau, the pass of the Tang-i-Turkoo is met with ; it is one of the worst roads in the country. From Kazeroon to Komaratch From Komarach to Kootal About midway of the above stages the traveller comes to the Kootal-i-Dooktab, or ' Daughter's Pass.' The road is execrable, and at its widest part is not 15 feet ; many places are nearly perpendicular. Along the whole line of the pass large boulders are scattered. The ascent is probably 2,500 feet. From Kootal to Khana Zargon About 1. fursacks, ors miles, on the other side of Kootal the Kootal-i-Perigan, or ' Old Wo man's Pass,' has to be ascended. The road way is similar to that of the Kootal-i-Dook tah, or Daughter's Pass,' and in many places regular holes have been worn in the face of the rocky ascent by the feet of the mules. The guns must be taken off their carriages to drag them over places of this description, and I think it would be adviv.ble to prepare cradles in India for this special purpose ; they (the guns) might then be dragged by ropes over the difficulties alluded to. From Khana Zargon to Shiraz " The entire road by this route is a series of steps, formed by successive ranges of mountains, the passes named lead ing from one platform to the other, till the beautiful valley of Shiraz is attained. Throughout the whole lino there are no places at which supplies could be obtained for an army such as must be sent, if I except Kazeroon and Da loikee, but even there not in sufficient quantities. The food of the 30 scattered inhabitants is generally cooked with cowdung, wood, except towards Shiraz, being very scarce—in some places unobtainable. In some of the hamlets a few dried twigs may be had, which have been collected on the `chumans,' or plains. There is no culti vation en route except a patch of wheat here and there around Kazeroon, or a grove of orange or lime trees. The rations for the troo p, must therefore be carried with them for this portion of their march, and, as before notied, when Shiraz shall be reached by the army all further (serious) difficulty vanishes. " Bushire will be taken possession of with little, or, more probably, no resistance. One attacking party may land on the south, another on the north side of the city, if it be deemed necessary ; that on the south near the Re sidency flagstaff, on the north adjacent to the Bazaar. (The ships cannot go nearer than V, miles.) On any face of the city the troops will meet with no obstacle worthy of the name. " The plain to the south of the Residency offers a splen did encamping ground for the troops. Make Bushire the depot for Indian stores and supplies of all descriptions, gar rison it with 2,500 men, station detachments permanently at Daloikee, the Tang-i-Turkoo, Kootal-i-Dooktah, and Kootal-i-Perigan, and a regular and safe communication might thus be kept np between Bushire and bhiraz. " At this season of the year snow will be met with on all the mountains on the other side of Kootal, and the cold felt severely by oar Sepoys. This must b e carefully guarded against, as much sickness will result from the neglect. After leaving Kazeroon the temperature becomes very con siderably lower, and the sudden change, unless our troops are well provided with warm clothing, will prostrate many of the finest fellows among them. I have worn Indian 3 9 6 19 sum'er clothing at Kazeroon, and felt warm oven in that ; but at Kootal, a march ahead, broadcloth and furs were. found agreeable, almost necessary, although from constant exposure the cold did not much affect me. " The same provision with regard to food must be made for the country horses. The Persian horses are all fed on chopped straw and barley, and this or some substitute must be taken with the Indian cavalry, for on the line of march from Busbire to Shiraz there is no fodder obtain.- able ; the little that may perhaps be found at Kazeroom or Daloikee will be quite inadequate to the wants of the , animals. "In 1833 I was with the Persian army of the South under the command of General Sir Henry Bethune, and attached to the Affshar battalion. To my certain know ledge many men were for seven days supported on a little parched wheat, and for nearly three I never tasted a mor sel of food myself, simply because it was not to be had. The army Rutnberecl about 4,000 or 4,500 sirbaz and irre gular cavalry. If, then, this difficulty ie obtaining rations attended an array of such inferior number, composed ex clusively of Persians, who were well acquainted with the best mode of foraging, as also the country we were passing over, it is easy to conceive how this difficulty would in crease and magnify itself to an army of India of 20,000 men, who would be totally unacquainted with the country or its resources. The scarcity I hero allude to occurred between Shiraz and Ispahan. " I have no time.at present to write more, so shall con clude this first portion of my remarks on Persia with brief description of the country to be passed over by our troops en route from Bushire to Shiraz. " From Bushire to ihmidee—a level plain. " From Abmidee to Daloikee—ditto. "Daloikee is a large village with immense groves of date trees and naphtha springs iu abundance. Water bad here. Stench from the naphtha springs reaches the village. "From Daloikee to Khans. Takta—a continued ascent, rocky road for the first mile or two, running parallel to a shallow river, which has to be crossed prior to entering the Mulhoo Pass. The river has a firm bottom available for artillery. The inhabitants as far as Daloikee wear the blue and red striped Arab turban, and the women generally rings in their noses. Earthquakes at this season of the year common. " From Kbana Takta to the village of Komoratch—road tolerably good, running for the most part between gently rising hills. Near the village rocksalt scattered plentifully on the hill. A tower to each house, enclosed by walls loop holed, as also is the tower on all its faces. Dane to resist robbers, who used to abound in this part. Small stone towers occasionally met with on this line of march, contain. ing a small body of Tofanchees, a species of police, who, in my opinion, wcro themselves thieves. " Komar:ltch to Kazeroon—good road fur the first five or six miles, when it becomes rough and hilly. The Tang•i_ Turkoo is a horrible pass. Guns must be dismounted here. Lots of work for the Sappers and Miners. Rock boulders in all directions. Mountains on either side commanding the pass. Strong detachments of skirmishers should be thrown out over the faces of these hills. Much caution needed just here to guard against surprise. At Kazeroon good limes and oranges obtainable at this season. " Kazeroon to Kootal—Caravanserai. Kootal is a par tially ruined caravanserai, perched on a hill in the midst of lofty bleak mountains. Appearance of the place lonely in the extreme. Many murders have been committed here by the hill robbers. To the right and front, as far as the eye can roach, mountains tower over mountains till their lofty crests meet the clouds. The pass of the Kootal has to be ascended between these two last stages. The greater por tion of the road of this pass is the solid face of the rock worn into holes by the feet of mules that have trod their way along its dangerous elevation for ages. Horsemen will have to dismount here. In the asceut the rider's leg will be frequently hanging over a precipice, perhaps a thousand feet in depth. " FromKootal to the Caravanserai of Khans. Zargon.— The caravanserai, like that of the Kootal, is surrounded on all sides by mountains, but much more cheerful in ap pearance. O❑ the route the Kootal, i-Perigan must be sur mounted, after which the roa#l, chiefly runs through dwarf oak forests. The trees are of small height and girth. Wild pigs abound here, as also porcupines. Here an attack on our troops might be made under very favourable circumstances, and too much caution cannot be used to guard against it. . _ " From Khana Zargon to Shiraz the distance is 24 miles. The road runs through mountains, which are well wooded. After the first three or four miles of march road winds along the base of a mountain, a wide and rapid river rush ing along some 200 feet below. Here an attack might also be made under very favourable circumstances, as the greater part of the road is entirely commanded by the mountains on each side of it, and these, being wooded, afford every facility for an ambuscade, and its contiguous ness to Shiraz makes an attempt of the kind more than probable. The troops along this route will get good water and plenty of wood, but no encamping ground before their near approach to Shiraz. In fact, after leaving Daleikee there is not in the line of march an available spot for an encampment. Some thought is, therefore, required to ob viate the effects of the sharp cold which the men will ex perience, as they will not sleep under canvass. " I now conclude, and if you consider the foregoing of interest will shortly communicate with you again. " Yours obediently, " C. F." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day. ) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat during the present week, coastwise and by land carriage, having been limited, the show of samples of that grain here to-day was small, and the condition of the samples was by no means first-rate. For most kinds we had a fair demand, and Monday's prices were well supported. The imports of foreign wheat aro only 5,720 quarters. That description of produce was in fair request, at full quotations. Floating cargoes of grain commanded extreme rates. Very little barley, either English or foreign, was in the market, and the trade ruled brisk at very full prices. Malt Bold to a fair extent on former terms. We had a slow inquiry for oats, yet prices were main• tained. Beans, peas, and flour realised Monday's currency. ARRIVALS TIIIB WRIIE. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. j Oats. I F•our. Engd Ish .. 1,830 2,140 920 I 510 I 1,780 Irish .. .• _ , _ — 1,36 d 1 scks. Foreign 5,790 3,950 f 11,970 _ brls. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was well supplied with beasts, but their general quality was very middling. All kinds sold heavily, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of 2d per Sibs. The show of sheep was rather ou the in crease, and the mutton trade was less active, at about pre vious rates. The top figu re was 53 6d per 81 bs. We had a very dull inquiry for c alves, the supply of which was moderate, at a decline in value o f 6d per 810 s. Pigs moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Mitch cows, though in short supply, were dull. Per Blbs to sink the offals. s. s. d. s. d. ,;. Interior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 PrimeSonthdown 5 4 5 6 Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 lArge crse. calves 3 8 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 410 Prime small do 4 5 2 Prime Scots, Lie. 5 0 5 2 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 G 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...4 6 410 Suckling calves 24 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled. s 0 5 2I Quarter old pigs 23 0 29 0 TOTAL SOFTLY. l roasion SUPPLI. Beasts •••• •• •• • 1,600 Beasts• •..•• • • . 120 sheep 1 ........ •• .• 4,950 i Sheep ......... ....... 200 Calves ••••• •• •• 210 Calves.. ••..•• • • .• 150 NEWGATIt AND LEADEIIHALL. The supplies of meat were moderate, and the trade was dull, as follows : Per 81bs by the eareaao. e. a. 8. d. 8. d. A. 4 4. tied, interior 3 U 3 4 Mutton, inferior 3 6 3 0 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., middling ..... 4 0 4 4 Do, prime large 4 2 4 4 Do., prime ......... 4 6 4 10 Do., do. mall 4 6 4 8 Veal ....... .. ........ 3 6 4 8 Perk, large 38 4 4 Pork, email ........ 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Considering the extent of the last growth, the show of hops in our market is very moderate. All new qualities move off steadily, at full quotations, and there is a better feeling in the demand for yearlings. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 k to 5t 15s ; Weald of Kent, 51 5s to 4/ 14s; Sussex, 3/ O s t o 31 is, COLONIAL. o b f e t e h n is b a u rt t ic li le tt t le o d s i e s l p l o a s t it p io r n ese s n h t own price o s l : the r." p A ar .— t o T f il h eic old h ei a s s and the delivery of the letters by the Overland M ail has not occasioned any change in values. Common congou. realised 141 to 1111 per lb. SUGAR.—Them is a good private demand for all kinds, and rates fur both colonial and foreign have advanced about is per cwt on the terms current at the close of the market on the 24th ult. The opinion generally expressed with regard to the future prospects of the trade is very favourable. COFFEE.—There have been large private transactions in both native and plantation Ceylon, and prices are is to 2 s per cwt. in advance of those current last week. The stocks as compared with those at the commencement of last year are much smaller. RICE.—The stocks on hand are large, but prices rule firm. The expectation that before long there will lse a falling off in the imports has tended to cause firmness in prices. SPICES.—There has been a rather better demand, and prices rule steady for pim ento, pepper, nutmeg,s, mace, and ginger: RUM.— This article has been in good demand, at full rates. Good Demerara brought 2s 10d, and Leewards 2s 6d per proof gallon. TALLOW.—The market has been rather quiet, and the stocks being likely to decrease to some extent prices rule steady.; P. .0. on the spot and for sp rin g delivery, 57s 9d to 58s ; May and June, ; last three months, 52e 61 . 1 - Australian mutton, 56a to 5Ss ; best, 54s to t 6s ; and South American, 54a to 58s per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The demand continues good, the h01i .2, p ? r as p s a u ck_age. days and mild weather assisting consumption. Oranges have improved in value ; 3,001) packages fro Seville, Lisbon, and Sicily, sold by Keeling public sale, went at an a d va nce o f is to Lemons are dull, but as the remaining cr frll short freed ode Azores,in t a t from storms at Messina, the supplYrt from ; that quarter. Nuts of all kinds are soiling freely. RETIREMENT OF MR• T• 13. SOBSFALL, LIVERPOOL, January Ist, 1857.—Mt:. Thomas Berry Hurstall, ono of tbe weathers. fcr this borough, has an nounced his in of retiring from the House of Commons at the close of the present Parliamene. 69 A