The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

'DLO MARKET 1.11) COIIIIVIE2CTAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocx. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market on Saturday closed heavily, and values of all descriptions were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,500 were for speculation and for export. The Railway Share Market closed with a quiet appearance, and prices were at a decline on previous quotations. Although confidence is getting stronger in the textile manufacturing districts, as well as in Lon don, business continues exceedingly dull, and the accounts received this morning from the North mention that the mills are still running short time. No revival is yet looked for, as the American and Indian markets are still inactive, and the home -trade is equally depressed. In Australia, too, the markets are overstocked, so that the export de mand, as well as for our own use, is very limited. While money is so dear, and the prices of the raw material continue at such an elevated point, the manufacturers are loath to increase their stocks, and the consequence is, that a large number of operatives are wholly out of employment, or are only obtaining a scanty subsistence. It is consequently feared that this will be rather a severe winter, but as the harvest proved abundant, and food is comparatively cheap, the distress will not be so great as many perhaps imagine. It may be questioned whether affairs will be restored to their usual healthy condition until the spring, but in the interval it is hoped that the Bank of England will be enabled to follow the example of the Bank of France by lowering the terms of discount, which will alone suffice to con ♦ince the public that the recovery has made any solid progress. The administration of the latter establishment have reduced their rates twice within a fortnight, the quotations now being 6,7, and 8 per cent., according to the date of the paper tendered for negotiation. This will give another stimulus to French trade, which bad already benefitted by the first measure of relaxation. As soon as the minimum here is fixed at a lower point, say 8 per cent., some signs of returning prosperity may be anticipated, but under any circumstances it is doubtful whether there will be any decided amelio ration until after Christmas, as the commercial community, at this season direct their attention more to the completion of outstanding contracts and to the arrangement of their accounts for the year, than to the active prosecution of fresh enterprise. Provided gold continues to pour into the Bank, and remains there, some indications of returning ease may soon appear, as the demand for Money is quieter, and must become more so as con fidence increases. The failures of last week, in cluding that of the old and respectable house of &wells and Neck, who traded with Norway, an nounced on Saturday, tend to keep credit at a low Point, but should these casualties become less fre quent, an amendment - would soon be visible. As trad e i s so dull, the actual monetary requirements Must be proportionably reduced, but these sus- Pensions make people suspicious ; money is kept idle, and the general supply is so contracted, that thernarket remains tight and discounts are difficult to o btain. With a growth of confidence facilities will increase, and, judging from present appearances, there is reason to believe that some relief will be speedily experienced. The liabilities of Messrs. Sewells and Neck, alluded to above, are estimated at from 300,0001. to 500,0001. On Saturday, 30,0001. in foreign gold was added to the Bank's metallic reserve. _ The arrival of 320,0001. from America, reported to-day, seems to have given satisfaction, especially as the remittance will be distributed in London, Liverpool, .and Havre. A continuance of these Supplies" in. addition to those from Australia, which We know will be large, will soon place the Bank in a position to relax its terms. The accounts from New York are favourable, and the news, when it arrived oat, of the suspension of Sir Robert Peel's Act, does not appear to have had so injurious an effect as many anticipated. Besides the 320,0001. by the Arabia, the Serin gaPatatn, from Victoria, which arrived on Satur day;' has brought 12,180 ounces of gold, valued at 8,72 01. During the week it is very probable that furth er receipts of the precious metal may be announced from the antipodes. _lncreari d buoyancy is manife sted in the En g lish " t ook Market to-day, partly owin g to the closing of , One or two Bear accounts. There can be no doubt, however, that the news from America, and the arrivals of specie from America and Aus tralia have stimulated the advance. On the Whole, however, there is an improved tone, but business is not very active. Consols for money have been 91i and for the Bth January 921 . They are now rather flatter. The New Three per Cents. are 904 4. Exchequer Bills are 3s. die. ; the Bonds 98/ ; and India Bonds 335. dis. Foreign Securities have been quiet but firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 921. I, and the 4 per Cents. Guaranteed 99x. Russian 4,1- per Cents. are 9 6 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 25,1 ; Portuguese, 43i 4 ; and Mexican, 181. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi can, 181 19 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 51 52 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 40i 41 4 ; ditto New Deferred, 244 254. A. very mdderate business has been reported in the Railway Share Market this morning. Prices, however, are firm, and in one or two instances a slight advance has taken place. Bristol and Exeter have improved U. ; Midlands and South-Easterns ! 15s. ; Eastern Counties and Brighton, 10s. ,• and Caledonians, ss. The Foreign and Colonial Lines are inactive. East Indian have improved 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, 10s. Mining Shares are very quiet. Cobre Copper realise 39 ; Wheal Trelawney, 234 ; and Great Wheal Alfred, 45. In Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares scarcely any transactionshave taken place. Oriental Bank advanced about 10s., and South Australian Land 10s. BRrriss FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List:) Business dose. Sink Stock 3 per cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol il 3 Per Dent. Consols Annuities 9IR 1 f New 3 per Cent. Annuities 904 i 4 !Adis Bonds, A:1000 Ditto, under £3OOO 33 d Ootsols for Account (Jan. 8) Ex^hequer 13111 s, 2'd. £lOOO. ~. 3 d 1:1501)par gall 2 d 2 p Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 984 Ditto, 1059 PAICI4B OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Mexican 3 per Cent, — Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- ej Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 4. per Cent . 96 Spanish Bonds, 3 por Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 r3r Cent. Tit:kith Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account 92 i i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account 99 _ Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, money 9l.i a Consols account (January 8) The English opera at the Lyceum has now only a few more nights to run ere the theatre is claimed by by Mr. Dillon. Mr. Wallace is again here, from America. 1 Miss Balfe is now in Paris, and is, it is aid, likely to 11 obtain some engagement there. Madame Lind Goldschmidt is, it is said, about to give, with the assistance of her husband, a grand con cert, in aid of the funds for the erection of a mono- 1 went in the town of Halle. 1 The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, as First Lord of the Admiralty, received a numerous deputation at the Admiralty on Saturday last, comprising— Sir R. Fe r g u- t son, M.P., M r. F. W. Russell, M.P., Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., Mr. J. Vane, M.P. , Mr. W. Kirk , M .P., Mr. , H. M. Cairns, M.P Mr. R Davidson, M.P . , Mr. W. , J. Fa gan M.P., Mr. James . 241‘0 ann, M.P., M r. S. M. Geer, M. P., Mr. Bagw e ll , M.P., Mr. J. Richardson, M.P., Colonel F or d s, M.P. % Mr. W. r Mal comson (Water ford), Mr. W. Wats on (Belfast), Mr. Frederi (Dublin), M r . R. Henderson Mr. A. G. Hemp, Mr. J. Laird (Birken head).Robinson, Mr. W. L aw O g il v y, and 1 Mr. R. Hadley (London ), on the subject of ship lights. THE MURDER O F THE C ITY DETECTIVE.-011 Saturday Mr. W. Payne, the city coroner, h Hospital on the b o dy o f Charles,ld Thain , t h e anlnquest in Guy's who was shot while conv e yi ng his city deteotive, pr o isoner, Christian Sattler, a Bavarian, from Hambu rg immediatelyl London. The returned jury, after hearing the evid ence , t Is verdict of Wilful Murder against Christian Sattler. Trf E S N n ldi RAILWAYS. SIiALE lylAßSlTl,s—kThis Day.) RAILW.A.YS. Closing Prices Saturday. Business don• this day. Lr. ;Paid•l RAILWAYS• ArAbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc Belfast & Tlallymen2 'Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire juuct Blackburn IBlyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £4s)_ Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon._ Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian ;Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. B Do. New A....... East Kent ••• • East Lancashire ... East Suffolk ........ Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles_ Edinb. Prth. &Dundee Forth and ClydoJunc. Furness Glasgow & S.Western ,Great N. of Scotland ,Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str. V. R gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. , Do., Do. Now Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southp,rt. London & Blackwall Lond. Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London & S.Wsatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Mana.Shof.&Lincln. Metropolitan ... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland ..... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. i Shares ......... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt•Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint Rostrevor Norfolk.. Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock .. Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Ea stern Berwick Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E.Purch. ,Do. Leeds Do. York North Loudon N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central ... Scot. N. E. Abrdn . St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. 4i per . Shares South Wales IS. Yorksh. RiverDm )D0........... ....... Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 185 1 1 Stockton & Hartlepl (Taff Vale... Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath. ..... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London, and Crystal Palace-1 Do. A: Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydon pa all Ln all ;t. pa 15 all 15 all ft. 100 3t. 100 ft. 100 50 I all 30 all ►,O all LO all LO 8 0 45 !,5 all ;t. 0.00 !O ! all ;t. 1100 It. 100 15 8i 15 l_ln BRITISH Pi Atian. and St. Law. 1 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c, Do. Buffalo di Lake Hur Buff. Brnt. & God eh , 6 p. Ads., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares I Do. B. do. Demerara. 'Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p. c.Bnds. ,'57 Do. do. do. '59, do. (Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Denen,., Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert. IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New IDo. Bds.. payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. 1 Do. (19.,'73, without) option !Madras, guar. 44 p.c , Do. do., 5 per c Do. 4i p. C. Exton. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. 5p.c.1 5 I Do. 4th Ex., do, ss. ,Ouch (Limited) 5 ,Seinde, guar. 5 per c all I Do .0 all !A) 18 5 all 6 1 all KII 12 !Co all 10 all !,0 2s. !O all LO 4 ZO all 20 all ZO 6 5 all 20 all 20 all .1:1 all :0 all 0 all .6 all .0 all K) all !,0 all .0 7 !O 1 a ll 5 I all !O all LO all 8 all l 0 all !O all ;0 all 6 all 6 , all :01 all - 8 - 5 61 - 65 -- .... . 8/ - 91 84 - 861 76 - 76 30 - 32 7 - 9 . • .• - •• 3 - 5 7 i 17 - 18 54 - 55 42 - 44 28 - 30 17 - 18 83 - 90 59 - 60 ••• - • 2 •• 26L - 74 88 - 90 9 - 10 94 - 951 79 - 81 120 - 122 1 97 - 99 50} - 50/ 58 - 62 74 - 78 7 -86 p 7 - 8 p 91 4 - 91 6 6 i - B 5A - 102 -104 El 94A - 95 ... ill a •.. d 88 A i —89 i ~~ ~~1 - 85. 59 - 6t ... --- • •• 12 - 13 57 - 59 3 - 34 47 - 48 ... - , .. 92 - 93 24 - 2 504 - 514 1 81 - 82;, 90 - 93-1 8 - 9 43 - - ••• 8 • - 9 29 30 8 8 d 101 106 21i 224 45 - 46 4 3 d 32 34 63 C 4 78 FO 12 14 1 8— G d 9 11 36 38 —20 b 7 - 9 -,1 -- 35i ISSESSIONS k - i 8 7 d . }.•• ••• ••• ••• i - 1 I) ••• ..... ••• i 106 - 107 i - 1 P 191 -- 19i 1 39 -- 40 73 -- 7i 20i -- 21, P 18A -18 i 2i -- 2id 103 - 108 103 - 108 103 102 18 20 20 21 11 d d p d - lip' ... - FOREIGN. Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New ... Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg._ Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva , Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Antcuia Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c. Roma and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. per c. Pref . W.& N.W. of France Western of Austria... West, of Switzerland Wiesbaden , Do. 8 p, cent. pref. ,Zealand :0 all ;5 18i 10 50 LO all i 0 all /0 50 10 25 10 120 0 all 0 all I) all i 0 20 .. 50 20 10 50 221 ) . 20 all 25 all .6 'all 5 1 15 all !,5 all JOINT-STOI Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.dc Ln. Co British N. American ,C.Bk.of Au. &Ch Cit y Colonial .. iCommercial of Loud. Eng. Sco t.drAus. C t. I Lon.Cli. Bk.of A ast. ,Ditto New .......... London and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp, London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provine a 1 of Ireland , Do. New R. Aus. B. &G.Im.Co ,South Australia 1 Union of Australia ; I Do. New. Union of London Unity Mutual Wootraßk of Load 5i - 6 •• - ••• i - li 31 - 4i 5t - 54 , 25 - 25 ''''.. • •• .. -.. ... 67 - 611 3 i - 3gp 25 7. 18i 19 344 35 8 9 331 33, d 9 51 2i lid 13 § - - 7 -- 8 201 - 211 - 5 81 -- 8 i 25 - 26 BANKS. 81 83 5 4d 40 45 ... .... .. 59 - 62 ". ". 18 -18 i 181 -- 18 3'i .7.. ii I .q - 17.? 31 - 33 49 - 51 ••• :::di :7. --".4 64 5 St. 10! 2; al 50 al 25 a] 1 al 20 1 al 50 a, 50 al 50 al 25 a] 12} a] St. 101 10 al 25 I al: Euckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.c E. Un. 11. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Now, Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Lll Hull LL Selby.' ►ll Do. Shares. Lll Do. k Shares. Lon.&Greenw ill Do.Preferenee 10 Lon. Til., &S. 9k Do. Bark. Sh. 11 Manch.Baton. and Matlock IMdld. Bradfd. 5/ Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. 11 N.diEst 5 p.c. 11 Do. 6 per et.. 6 11 Do.Fixedsp.c 11 'Prost. & Wyre 11 I Do. Shrs. A Roystn. di Hit. 11 I Shrews.& Her ll jS. Staffordsh.. ' WearVal.g6pc 1 ,Do. 100 ,WiltsdiSomrst iC all 14it L6ll 12 it. 100 ' 16 6 3I 20 all all St.' 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all .- 100 '5 I all t 5 all ;t. ,100 1.0 1 LO 1 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 i all [OO all 25 all 50 9 20 all St. 100 50 3?, St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 161 50 all St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 117i ' 20 all 10 all St. 100 ;0 16 .0 10 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 .0 6 i 0 100 ;t. 100 .0 all ;t. 1.00 !O all ;o 10 ', 0 all 5 all ;5 15 15 5 16 100 ;t. 100 ;5 22 !O all !O all i 0 all ;0 all LO all 5 all 5 all !O all .0 all !O all LO all 8 I all 18 100 100 9 2s6d O 108 9 1 .71 all 0 - j 2s. it. 100 ;0 15 10 all )0 all .t 0 all 10 all ',O all :(1:q all Di, 1N all all all all 51 103 i i t 94 i 94 36 a & 5 11 I i 6 60 St. lii 100 11 93 21 Leasing Companies. Ln. W. Cal a don E. U. di E. C Gt. Northn g. Count. Caldonian. 'Do Gt. Westn Y. & N.M Do Do S.Eastorn Do Poto &Co Do La. &N. W & Midld Midland E. Count.. Do Do ... Do L.&N.W. Do Gt.Northt , T. Brassey M. Mclean Stk.&Dar Do Gt.Westn PREFERENI dl Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 50/.) 10 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn..Elo 4 1 p. c. 10 Ches. ez Ho. Q p. c. 6 Do. do. 5 per cent... ill Cork&Bandonsb.c. ail Dnn.Perth.SrAber.J. O E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. O Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. O Do. do. Cls. C p. c. O Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 Id Do. New 6 pr. c. St. dl East Un., G. 6 p. c. 611 Do. 51., 10 per cent. di Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. dl Do. do. 4 per cent , ►0 East TAaucash.6p.cts ►ll E.&W. York. J. sths 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 10 Furness, sp. c Glas. do 5.W.G.5 p.c 00 Groat Northn. 5 p.c 10 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. C. prem 10 Do 4i per cent IDci. 5 Red. at 51 p. c. prem. all G t.N .of Scotia Pm 18 Gt. S ck W. (Ireland) 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.6tH.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. red. 4i p. c. 100 Do. con, red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. a ll Do. Firm. Pref. Sh all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S a ll Do. do. 5 p. c. do too Do. Firm. Gua. Stk all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh all Do. do. do al Do. do. do.. 100 Lar . & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. dx N.W., Coy. & Naneaton 3 p. Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. l Sh. 11 Loudy.&Ennis. Sh. M., S., &L. 6 P. Cent. 44 Do. do. do. £6 ... 0 - Do. do. 3,1 per cont al Mary pt. & Carl. 4 p.c al Do. 4i par cent (1? 2 Do. do. I !did. Consol. 6p. c. L Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. e. Pref. St. Do. L, 411. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 31 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. all Norfk.Deb.4p.e. Sh. 100 Do. 513. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do. Wv.V.sp. ;.,1847 100 Noi British 3i Do. 71. Preference 100 N. E. Earw. 4 p.e.Prf 8f Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H. &S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. do Wolv. 6 1 p.c., 3st guar. 10 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar O Do. do. Debentr. St 11 Scot. Ceut.New Pref 0 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c O Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St O Do. d0.:3 p.c. pf. St al South Down Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.' of £1 Os. 6d A Do. -._ per cent J Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sll 1 10 Do. New 4 1 pr. cent 10 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. 10 Do. do. 4i p. c 11 'S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar ,11 Stock. &Dar., sp. c 9 Do. do. do. Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc Closing Prices I this day 88 - 92 93 - 95 12 - 14 128 - 132 3i - 4 ,e• '""-. I liji los i. - —l3 23 24 89 91 1 §d 21 - 89 - id 54 '127 - 130 71 - 7 - 91 ••• - ••• 30 - 32 SHARES. ii = 6 90 - 95 51 -... 61 105 - 110 108 - 115 1 105 - 108 p. 02 105 120 - 123 ••• - ••• 65 - 67 jiB - 110 - 103 62 - 64 9f - 104 - 61 -- 6 85 -- 87 80 -- 82 80 -- 82 92 -- 94 9 -- 9 151 - 161 - 9i -- 9i 66 -- 68 17i -18 i 9i -- 9i 131 -13 i 132 - 137 111 - 114 11.50 - 155 115 118 a in 62 65 129 - 131 1 94 - 96 84 - 86 10i -- 11 99 = 101 91 93 14 1 d 1 - 211 - .2`4 LO9 - 111 LOO - 102 a : 107 65 - 70 - 21 - 22 95 6 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 ,13ritish Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 27.1 East Basset (Il!ogan) 1486 Great South Tolgus 11/ 3rGrt.W.Alfra. (Ma.) 7$ Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s Lady Bertha 74 N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) in North Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. n S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 5. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 9 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) rank S. & L. Min. Co I Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap 286 V. of Towey (Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5 1 1 Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (adruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek) 76 Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) WILMa.Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) BRITISH MINES. 13 - 14 5 - 7 100 - 110 430 - 450 90 - 100 13 . 1 - 119 - 5 1 - 1} - 1 8 - 10 111 - 121 44 - 5 18 - 19, 4 - 5 - 2 335 - 345 - 220 - - 230 - 1 - 4 if 22 - 23 100 - 110 160 - 170 280 - 290 16 --184 48 - 50 i 23 - 25 FOREIGN 20 7, 1 10 35 2' '8 'Australian ............ )s. Bou Accord Cop. (li.) ;7 Brazilianlmp.(issued 30 I a, 20 I t at £5 pm) 611 Do. Cocaes do Cuiada LS Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica i Cobro Copper 6 Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co Il Fortuna al General al Linares li Lusitanian 1 I all 20 I al 1 I al _ Mariquita Xll New Granada Novean Monde al Pont.Sil.LdM.dzSmlt 1 Port Philip 6i Santiago de Cuba ' United Mexican 30 11 28i a] 10 1C 9 al 20 iti 15 L 20 MINES. d 2 10 -- 12 33 4 0 10 1 2 id i P d 13 i — 1 5 8 - 8 4 14 id I = 1 ••• ••• 5 -- 6 3a 33- MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 25 10' 10 10 50 100 : St. ID 51 al all all all 108. all all 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim ) 19 Australian Agricult. all lAustraln. Royal Mail .11 'Berlin Water Works 2 Do. New iss. at 5/. d 10 Brit. American Land !2i Canada - iDo.Go.6pc.Jan&July ,Copper Min. of Eng. 'Do. Prof. 7q p. cont Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France all !Eastern Steam 'ElectrieTelegraph Electric Tel. of Irel. lEn.daust : Cop.SmCo l Eur. & Ind. Jan. Ta' di I Eur. &Am . Stm.(lim 11 I Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount al Lond. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all IlMediteran. Elec. Tel. 8i , Do. Extension Teleg. all ,Mexican &S. Americn 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 6 Netherlands Land.... all Do. Do. I all ID o. 8 p.c.Pf. iss. at Id. IDo. Do. New B. &N. S. Land IN.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D.' N. B. Australasian Nrth.of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do New Shares Peel lir. 14. & Minrl 1 Peninsular & Oriental) Do. New . Rhymnoy Iron Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest S. Ans. Gov. 6 p. e.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus. Ln. Co. Up. Can VanDieuer.'s Land ••• •••• ••• 21 - 23 ••• - •• 4 - • 5 30 -- 35 1 118 -- 125 105} -106 t 27 -- 32 23 -- 25 1f -- 3i -- 4 ••• --- ••• .00 - 105 ••• - ••• 1 - 11 ••• - ••• 5 6 2 3t 3' - 2 - 1 1 2 - 3 2 3 1d 16 18 k- 5 I - ip - 2 76 - 7 8 21 - 23 1p 1 54 - 56 1 - 32 - 34 1 - I - •.. Si "7. 94 12i al St. 101 St. 1101 12 al 122, al 121 1f St. 10 St. 1C St. 1( St. 1( 10 St. 1i St. li 8 a St. 1 0 St. 10 St. 10 25 al 10 al 1.0.6 a St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 St. 10 St. 10 20 a 25 al 25 1 1 St. 10 11 5 4 10 9 Il' 8 4 Business this day 106 H 32i 3 Stock this day ...... Price of Y. C Delivery last week •• Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel Price ofTown..•.•. 1853. 142,140 55a 9a to 56s Od 1,347 58,667 11,165 76,308 589 04 1854. 1855. 33 ,572 64s 6d to —3 Od, 2,011 43,618 1,376 41,175 65; 6d 18.960 66s 6du , 67s Od 2,751 75,508 GBB 43,753 OM Od WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close on Tuesday ; but there are yet 7,030 bales East India and foreign wool to be offered. Prices have now settled down since our last are as follows :—Australian--elean sheep's, at a decline of from 2 d to fully 3d per lb. The rates paid is 7d to 2s 76d; scoured, is 8d to 2s 6d hand-washed, is 4d to 2 s id ; lambs ' , is 8 d to 2s 4d ;nieces, &c., is id to is 9d. South Australian--dean sheep's, is 4d to 2s ; handwashed, is 4d to is 91 ' • scoured. is 101 to 2s. Port Philip— c lean sheep's, is 8d to 2s 7ld ; lambs', is 9d to 2s 4d ; locks, &c., lld to is 7d. V an D i emen ' s Land— clean sheep's is 7 d to 2 s ; l anah3' is 8d to 2s. Cape—clean sheep's, is 4 d t o 2s id ; s coured , is 3d to is 9d ; lambs', le 5d to is 9d. Sundry wools have sold at 7d to is 6 d per lb. Last week's imports w ere under 2CO b a l es . E ng li s h wo ol has sold at further depressed rates, and the market g enerally is heavy in the extreme. SEEDS. We have had a decided improvement in the demand for linseed, and in some instances an advance in the quotations has been established; all other kinds, however, continue moderate derate demand, at previous .. •... 22s 28s quotations. e a r k l a r . 6 155 i inn to :27 P r i d ed , e uro . w .. n • • • • •••• •• VII fs il s Wh i te , new•• •• • • 163 20s rares,Vrinter,new....ss Od 5e 6d neglected.wiiite,Cp Canary, per quarter .. 8O 90i caroeveggißld(nEensvg).(cwt.) 60s 743 62s 71, Foreign Red 70s White.... 62s 78 3 Trefoil, new.• •• •• •• •• 233 253 Carraway ........ •• 48s 50s Coriander 30s 32s Ilempseed, per quarter 46s 488 Linseed, Eng. Sowing.. 70s 72s Crushing 62s 68s Baltic .......• .. 54s 56s Odessa 51s 52s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. 91 10s 1015 s ➢'oreign, pertonlol Os 10115 s Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 615 s ' RaPefieed, new, pr qr. 725 768 TALLOW. The amount of business doing in our market is only moderate. Prices, however, are supported. Today, r.y.C., on the spot, is quoted at 51s 9d per cwt. F or forwar d delivery very little i s doing. 1856. 1857. 0,326 58; 6(1 to 583 9d 2,719 69,629 6,414 72,275 603 34 36,879 's Oil to —s Od 2,866 57,78 5 1,163 81,562 5A 6d MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. There was much less activity in the demand for wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday; neverthe less, very little change took place in the quotations. Fine barley sold at full prices, but inferior parcels were less active. All other spring corn moved off slowly, at previous rates. The French markets have become steady for both wheat and flour, and prices have an upward tendency. In the north of Europe the trade generally has become heavy. The American markets are tolerably firm. _ _ _ The arrivals of English produce in the port of London, coastwise, was very moderate. From abroad the imports were 9,585 quarters of wheat, 1 0 ,344 of barley, 38,006 of oats, 1,300 of rye, 2,358 of beans, 2,275 of peas, 240 of tares, 19,562 of linseed, 4,290 of rapeseed, 10 of mustard-seed, 185 of sundry seeds, 715 sacks aid 6,820 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day, coastwise, only a limited supply of wheat came to hand. By land-carriage, the receipts were trifling ; consequently the show of samples of both red and white was small. Very few country millers were in at tendance, and those residing in the metropolis —under the impression that large supplies of French flour will shortly reach us—purchased home grown wheat with extreme caution. The demand was, therefore, heavy, and prices gave way, compared with Monday last, 3s per quarter, There was a full average supply of English wheat on offer. Fine dry samples were held at full quotations, but middling and inferior qualities met a dull inquiry at barely last week's currency. . In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing. The show of foreign barley was extensive. Fine malting samples changed hands at full prices ; but grinding and distilling aorta moved off slowly on rather lower terms, viz., is. to 2s. per quarter. The malt trade was heavy at barely stationary prices. The show of foreign oats was extensive—of English, Irish, and Scotch, limited. The oat trade was in a sluggish state, at about last week's prices, to is decline. Beans met a dull inquiry, at is to 2s per quarter less money. In peas, very little was doing, and the quotations gave way is to 2s per quarter. _ _ _ The flour trade ruled heavy, and country marks might have been purchased on rather lower terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • •• 72s to Vs Red •• .. new 423 to 50e Oats Yorkshire and Ditto .• • ..... old 51s 565 Lincolnsh.,Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 54s 58s Potato . •• 22s 29s Ditto. ..... .. old 57s 62s Youghal and Cork Nortolk and Lin- 81ack....... 18s 22s coln, Red, o'd 441 51a Cork, White ••• •• 195 28s Ditto new .. •• .. 483 525 Scotch, Feed. —.. 203 243 Rye—Old .• .......... —5 —s Beans—Tick ......... 36s 3$ New •• •• •...•.. •• 32e 36s Pigeons .... 41s 45s Barley—Grinding..• —29 s Pus—Grey .... •• —.• 373 403 Malting ......... 363 383 Map1e........... 40s 41s Chevalier.• . •Os 425 White........... 403 413 Malt—SuffolkandNor - Boilers .......... 423 443 folk • ........... 645 72s Flonr—Town-made... 45s 47. Brown , .............. 541 583 . Suffolk .......... 385 403 Kingston and Ware 63e 72s Stooktn do Norfolk 37s 395 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,712 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 3,548; in 1855, 4,545 ; in 1854, 5,831; in 1853, 4,795 ; in 1852, 4,869 ; in 1851, 3,628; and in 1850, 5,734 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 4B 248 62 Amsterdam 46 ... 207 Harlingen Hamburgh lB .„ 232 Ostend 4 ... -- '-'' ••• T0ta1.... 240 ... 1,370 102 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1856 596 2,769 183 1855.... 1854 1,098 ... 4,461 274 1853 9BB ... 3 , 6 5 5 128 24 Theze was only a limited show of foreign stock in to day's market. The sheep appeared in fair condition ; but the general quality of the beasts was inferior. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts, fresh up this mornirg, were limited for the time of year, but their gene ral condition was tolerably good. Nearly all breeds met a dull inquiry, but, compared witli Monday last, we have no change to notice in prices. The best Scots sold at 43 8d per 81bs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, amountc I to 2 , 760 short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; from Scot land. 240 Scots, and from Ireland, 236 oxen. Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was again limited, the mutton trade ruled very inactive. The primeat Downs realised last Monday's quotations; but, in some instanees, long woolled sheep were a shade lower. About 3C3 Irish sheep were in the market. We were but moderate;y supplied with calves, which moved off steadily at full prices. The pork trade was heavy, but we have no change to re port in the quotations. The great Christmas market will be held here on Mon day next. Per Bibs to sink the °gals. a. d. a. d.l a. d. a. d. Lnterlor Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2,PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4 Second quality.... 3 4 3 B;laxge use. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 310 4 2iPrime small do 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, do. 4 4 4 Blarge hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2 Second quality ...3 10 4 0 Suckling calves 22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 81Quarter old pigs 22 0 30 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SIIFPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 18,680 Calves 43 __ _ Beasts 65 Sheep and lambs Calves l5 Pigs 2151 Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday. Dec. 8,1856, and this day, Monday, Dec. 7, 1857. Per Blbs, to sink the offal& Dec. 1,1856.1 Dec. 7, 1857 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts „. 2 10 to 3 2 3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto • 34 3 813 43 8 Prime large oxen ... 310 4 63 10 • 4 2 Prime Scots, eke *** 4 8 4 10,4 4 4 8 Coarse and inferior shee p ... 3 6 3 1013 2 3 8 Second quality ditto • 4 0 4 4P 10 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 84 2 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 2 5 0 5 4 Large coarse calves ," *** 310 4 6 Prime small ditto *.. 4 S 5 2 Large bogs 38 4 4 Neat small porkers . • *** 4 6 5 2' Beasts, ... 4.430 Sheep andla n % las ** Calves... 122 Pigs 2`:o SUPPLIES ON SA Till, lee73o: " lBss.—Beasts, 4 , 388 ; sheep and lambs, 32,880 ; calves, 135; pigs, 51°' Doc. 11, 185 I.—Beasts, 6,181; sheep and lambs, 22,820 ; calves, 107 ; pigs, 240. it 0 4 6 1 4 8 5 0 :4 0 4 6 48 5 2 IINBIOI NEWGA.TE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale here, derived from Scotland and the provinc es are seasonably good ; but those slaughtered i n the Metropolis are very moderate. The ttade generally is heavy, as follows : Per Bibs by the carcase. a. d. s. d. Beef, inferior ...... 210 3 0 Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 4 Do. prime large.. 3 G 3 10 Do., do. 5ma 1 1....4 0 - 4 Pork, large ........3 6 4 4 s. d. s. d. Ilatton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., prime ..4 2 4 6 Veal.... 3 10 4 6 Pork, small 4 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. business is doin g . L ast wee k s ' There is a full average su pply of hops on sale in our market to-day. Fi ne an d me dium qualities are in good request, at very f u ll pr i ces. I n other kinds only a limited imports wore 222 bales from Hambro'. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 84s to 126 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 58s t o 80 s; Sussex ditto, 54s to 65s per cwt. rwt•im , •• -.._ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be very moderately supplied with both English and Scotch potatoes. During last week the imports were as follows :-6 sacks from Emden, 40 tons from Boulogne, 400 tons from Dunkirk, 4 tons from Harlingen, 9 bags from Dordt, 4 tons from Rotterdam, 120 tone from Louvain°, 150 tons from Antwerp , 9 J tons from Groningen, 140 tons from Newport, 80 tons from Rouen, and 86 baskets from Amsterdam. Owing to the high prices demanded by the growers the trade ruled heavy, as follows York regents, 140 s to 1603 per ton ; Essex and Kent, 1003 to 140 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; data cups, 70s to 803 ; Lincoln's, 1108 to 120 s; foreign, 55s to 655. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE BUSCH. This bankrupt was described as of Coleman-street,- buildings, and to-day came up for his certificate. Mr. Hollama appeared for the assignee, and Mr. Chidley for the bankrupt, and, after a short discussion, the consideration of the certificate was adjourned for three months, to ascertain what the property would raalise. The debts are said to be about 7,0001., and the assets on hand very small, IN RE STATELY. This bankrupt had carried on business at Sheerness as a stonemason, builder, and auctioneer, and came up for his certificate. The bankrupt came before the Court on hie own peti- tion, but the estate had not realised the 1501. which was required under the Act, and his Honour doubted whe ther he ought to entertain the question of certificate till that amount had been realised. Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, submitted that there had been no wilful misrepresentation, as the property had been estimated at 5701., and there was upwards of 3501. clear, and 1201. had been realised. His Honour, however, ultimately adjourned the case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL TRICK AT LORD PANNURE'S.—WiIIiam Robinson, a man between 50 and 60 years of age, of middle height, and having the appearance of a porter, was placed at the bar charged with the following dis graceful trick at the mansion of Lord Panmure, 37, Chesham-place, Belgrave-square. James Palmer, servant in the establishment of Lord Panmure, stated that on Saturday evening the prisoner brought a flat brown paper parcel to his lordship's house, stating that it had been just brought to town by an express train, and demanded three and sixpence for carriage and porterage. Witness not liking the appear ance of the parcel, and having very strong suspicions that all was not right, told the prisoner to wait a moment, and took the parcel to his lordship. On its being opened it was found to be a sham parcel, and his lordship directed that the prisoner should be given into custody, which was accordingly done. Mr. Paynter—What did the parcel contain ? Witness (producing an old hat as flat as a pancake, and minus the rim)—This was all the paper contained. Mr. Paynter—You suspected something was wrong ? Has this trick ever been played at his lordship's before ? Witness—Not at his lordship's, but at other places where I have lived. Mr. Poynter—By the Prisoner ? Witness—No; I know nothing of him. Mr. Poynter—lle did not obtain the 3s. 6d, ? Witness—No ; I took the parcel to his lordship im mediately. Mr. Paynter—ls anything known of the prisoner ? Police—Nothing ;. he described himself as a stable man, but gave no address. Mr. Paynter—Then you have not been able to find out anything about him ? Police—We have not. Mr. Paynter (to the prisoner) —Where do you live ? Prisoner—Nowhere in particular. Mr. Paynter—Everybody has somewhere in particu lar, and so must you. I shall remand yon for a week, and during that time something may be found out about you. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSWE ROBBERY.—Frank Brown, a young man, 20 years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing a gold watch, chain, and key, of the value of 201., the property of Mr. Thomas Clagell, licensed victualler, No. 31, Gresse-street, Rath bone-place. The prosecutor stated that on the 29th of October last the prisoner was in his service as petinan, and about one o'clock on the day in question, he asked prosecutor to give him leave to go to his dinner. Prose cutor told him he might go, and desired him to make haste back. The prisoner then left the place, and did not return again. This excited prosecutor's suspicions, and on going up to his bed-room about nine o'clock the same night, he found that a chest of drawers had been forced open and a gold watch, chain, and key, abstracted therefrom. The prisoner was at once suspected to be the thief, and prosecutor gave information to the police, and the result was the apprehension of the prisoner at Woolwich by Lambert of the E division. Neither the watch or appendages have as yet been recovered. The prisoner, who has been previously convicted, gave a general denial to the charge, was remanded for a week. THAMES. ROBBING A CAPTAIN OF HIS WATCSL—Catherine Russel, alias Hinton, alias Crawford, and many other aliases, who has been in custody about 50 times for robbing captains, mates, and seamen, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a silver watch, guard, and two keys, value in all 101., the property of Captain Samuel Vaughan, the master of the ship Captain Cook, lying in the river off Ratcliff Cross-tier. On the prosecutor being sworn, the magistrate looked at the charge sheet before him, and said, " You are a captain's cook on board ship. The prosecutor—No, I am not a captain's cook ; I am master of the ship Captain Cook. Mr. Yardley—Very good ; tell me what you have got to say against the prisoner ? The prosecutor, who gave his evidence very curiously, and was repeatedly called to order by the magistrate, said he met with the prisoner somewhere and went home with her to No. 3, Viotoria.street, Shadwell. He took his watch from his fob before be went to bed, and the prisoner looked at his Freemasons' key and said, " You are a free and accepted mason." He said he was, and she said, "I am glad to have the company of a Free mason. My father was one." He put his watch and appendages under his pillow and soon fell asleep. When he awoke he missed his watch, guard, and keys, and the prisoner too, and gave immediate information to the police. The Prisoner—He had ne money in his pocket, he was very drunk and he gave me the watch. The Prosecutor—l had 6d. in my pocket and I treated her. I was not drunk. I did not give her the watch. An old woman named Macdonald, living in Old Chig well-hill, Ratcliff-high way, said the prisoner gave her a watch to pawn, and said it belonged to her husband. William Charles Fletcher, assistant to Mr. Ryas, a pawnbroker, produced the prosecutor's watch, on which 'he had advanced to the last witness a loan of 21. The prosecutor bad said that he would rather redeem the watch, and pay the 21. upon it, than have the trouble of prosecuting. Mr. Yardley—Now, sir, be so kind as to attend to the questions put to you. It is a case of felony, not a matter of giving up a watch. Police-sergeant Terry, No. 8 IC, said he took the pri soner into custody last night, and upon telling her the charge she said, "It is the first time I ever did anything of the kind ; I should not have done it only a woman gave it to me, and she was to have her regulars' " (share of the plunder.) Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 7.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.S.E.; light breeze and dull. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived Guillaume, from Antwerp for Valparaiso ; Morning Star, Callao ; Ner, Rio Janeiro ; Union, Rio Grande ; Fanny, from Antwerp for Rio Janeiro. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 6.—Arrived—Ripon (s), from Alexandria. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 6.--Wind W.S.W.—Signet, from New Zealand ; Priscella, Quebec ; Countess of London, ditto. COWES, Dec. 6.—Wind W.S.W. —Arrived—Julie, from Callao; Pegnot, ditto; J. T. Wessels, from Rio Janeiro. PENZANCE, Dec. 6.—Arrived—Helen, from Mira. micbi. BRISTOL Dec. 6.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Amulet, from Cephalonia ; Pet, St. Michael's ; Consul, Callao ; Penda, Rio Grande; Feresita, Havana; Bramley Moore, St. John, N. 8.; Lady Peel, Quebec; Ellen, St. Michael's; Gunymede, Malaga. WATERFORD, Dec. s.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Jenny Lind, from Quebec; Z•Tero, Bedegue, U.S.; Marion, Quebec. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 10 a.m. Wind W. ; rain. Arrived—Lady Eglinton, (s.), from Dublin ; May Eagle, and John and Mary, Newport ; Ripon, (s.), Alex andria; South Western, (s.), and Forest Queen, Jersey. Sailed—Clara Acacia, for Newport ; Lady Eglinton, for London. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived—A. G. Senator, and R. L. Lane, from Now York ; City of Manchester and J. L. Tilley, Montreal ; Paragoi, America • Renner, Colombo ; A lbatros, Ran goon ; Sovereign, 'St. Michael's ; Sampson, Galveston ; Rosiland, Algoa Bay; San de Jaga, Lisbon. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 5. Arrived—Hermione, and Mauritius, from Australia ; Minerva, Ava, Regulus, Bohelich, Fanny, Yen Ko, Milast, Pasqualin a, Barbazuame,Lorenzo' an d Odessa, from Odessa; Vigilant, Boston; Patten, Akyab; Wamsiales, Demerara; Fife, Taganrog ; Adrian, Constantinople ; Coriolanus, Callao ; Julius Caesar, Quebec ; Argus, Elizabeth Harri son, Alades, and Canto, all from Taganrog ; Dreadnought, Mauritius ; Lady Flora Hastings, Quebec ; Thames, St. John's, New Brunswick ; St. Peter, Pernambuco ; Witch of the Wave, St. John's, New Brunswick; Altone, De merara; Nairesich, Galatz. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 9.30 a. 121 Wind W.S.W.; tide five hours' ebb ; Arrived, Dec. 6--Beblie, from Sevelle ; Northiteet, Hong Kong ; James and Catherine, Ostend ; Argue, Dun kirk ; Haggie, St. Michael's ; Martha, Manzalli. Arrived, Dec. 7—Providence, from Gravelinos; Juanetta, Havannan ; Marko, Rouen ; Elizabeth, Havre ; Piero, Nassau; Peal, Gijon.; Garland, Stettin. Sailed—Chieftain, for Madras. DEAL, Monday, 9 a.m. Wind W. S. W. ; moderate. Passed—Shepherd ess, front Algoa Bay ; Myrtle, Singa pore ; Gen, Boston—all for London. Anchored—Fairy, schooner, from London, for west ward. Passed—Reliance for London. Sailed in tow—Naito DoEviaou find Navel Alfrovl, for Louden. LITERATURE. The Handwriting on the Wall. A Story. By Ed win Atherstone, author of " The Fall of Nineveh." Three Vols. Bentley. This is in every respect a most remarkable work, and ono which can hardly fail to reflect credit and renown on its author. He has before been cele brated for his writings on those Eastern lands, that are so replete with subjects of interest for the poet, the novelist, and the historian. The cradle of the human race has ever possessed an attraction to the mind from its associati ons an d attr ib utes, w h en dazzled by the display of man's m e di eva l achieve ments, or of his latter-day discoveries and inven tions, the eye turns with gladness to gaze and rests with reverence on the soil to which miracles were indigenous, and where happened the greatest of events that earth has ever witnessed, or that her sons shall behold till time shall be no more. It can only enhance the value of the book that its narrative should be imbued with somewhat of the gorgeous colouring, and invested with the glowing imagery of Oriental life. Although at a very re mote period of antiquity the events here recorded took place, it is certified by sacred history, and attested by succeeding writers, that they were of great consequence, not alone at the immediate epoch, but to future times. It would be difficult to find a more impressive manner of conveying to the senses the completeness of the destruction of the Assyrian capital, than is here met with. We read of its people, its soldiers, its priests, its king wandering amid "its streets of palaces, and walks of state." We figure to ourselves the immensity of its grandeur, enclosed by a wall whose length was GO miles, and then reflect that the site of that city which arose aloft in its towering splendour, is now unknown to the traveller. "Where Babel stood, the wolves and jackals drink, 'Mid weeping willows raund Euphrates' brink." There are many exciting passages in the course of this recital of the events of three days, for such is the brief period chronicled. The hero of the story is a young Israelite who belonged to the mighty men of valour of ancientidays "before the sweep of whose sword men fell in battle like corn before the sickle of the reaper."i-He passes to and from among his people, to the camp of Cyrus without the walls. There he was welcome, and at last he was instru mental in leading the forces within the stronghold. A great portion of the work is devoted to the cala mities that befel the captive Jewish race, through the tyranny and cruelty of their oppressors. This is described with power and pathos. No amount of sin, and no depths of misery, can seem exaggerated, as belonging to the time thus immortalised, "By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept." The sisters Naomi and Ruth are shown to possess qualities at once rare and estimable. The details of their imprisonment in the palace of Belshazzar are very interesting. The gentle sorrow of the timid Ruth, the indignant spirit of the resolute Naomi, are vividly depicted, and it is with a sense of relief that we learn at last of their safety. Miriam, the sister of Michael, is peculiarly gifted, and the glimpses of comine , events that she beholds in her prophetic visions, astonish and bewilder her companions, who believe the enthusiast to be under some delusion. It is an exciting passage which relates her expedition for the famous sword. This matchless weapon could be wielded by none save Michael, and it was of importance that he should regain it. For this purpose Miriam set out alone, and by the merest chance obtained her object. She had to pass through dangers and diffi culties that might have made the strongest and stoutest heart quail, for they were not the open foe, the bold attack, but the secret spy, and the trea cherous ambush, that were spread iu wait for the children of Jerusalem. The escape of Michael horn the dungeon of the vault is another striking sketch, and the unflinching courage and heroic constancy he there evinced were enough of themselves to stamp his worth. It has been, of course, as the author has called it, "an arduous task" to design and carry out a work like this; but he has in a great I measure succeeded in the stupendous undertaking. ' There is nothing irreverent or unbefitting in the pages before us, while much skill has been displayed in elucidating facts that, to the dwellers of another race, in a different age, may appear strange and in comprehensible. The contrast is finely exhibited between Cyrus and Belshazzar, the one at the head of warriors setting out on a holy warfare, the of the chief of companions in riots and wantonness. There is a surprising amount of knowledge con cerning the place and people manifested throughout the narrative, which could only have been attained by elaborate research, joined to considerable powers of observation. The story is exceedingly interest ing ; it attracts the reader by its fascinating in fluence in the passages which relate to those decisive events, that awaken the most powerful emotions of the heart, and arouse the deepest feelings of human nature. Those whose taste and judgment may en able them to appreciate such a work, will doubtless regard this as a masterpiece of its distinct class and peculiar style. Montaigne the Essayist. A. Biography. By Bayle St. John. 2 v 01 . ,. Chapman and Hall. This work‘ is intended to be the first of a series, forming " a view of the formation and variations of opinion, prejudice, character, taste, and, to a cer tain extent, manners in France, from the time of Rabelais to that of Rousseau." The task which the author has set himself is, therefore, it will bo per ceived by no means a light one. To write the biography of a foreigner is no unusual occurrence ; but to show, in a series of lives, the progress and tendency of a whole school of literature, to enter into the tastes, capabilities, and impressions of a nation, and to trace the effect of the age upon the authors and the authors upon the age—this is an undertaking which is somewhat alarming, in the qualifications it demands and the labour it necessi tates. Fortunately, Mr. St. John is not an author who is likely to be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task before him, or to doubt his own capa bilities for it; nor is ho a critic who is liable to ques- tion the validity of his decisions. Even his long continued study of the doubting philosopher has not removed the decisive confidence of his manner. The life of Montaigne, he considers, has been too much studied in an antiquarian spirit, much mate rial has been collected, but not compiled in a com plete form. For 15 years, he tells us he has de voted every interval of leisure to:this object, and he believes that these volumes contain an entirely new narrative, though the facts and incidents they chro nicle may have been known before. Laborious re • search, and thorough acquaintance with the subject, are evidenced in these volumes, in which the author not only narrates the life of Montaigne, but gives a summary of the spirit of his writings, and en , deavours to paint his character. This, he has not, he tells us, entirely drawn from the essays ; as he considers that most other biographers of Montaigne have erred in accepting his testimony implicitly with respect to his own moral and intellectual qualities as well as to matters of fact. "To modify such testimony, however, requires so accurate a knowledge of human nature that I dare not ven ture to hope I have been always just." But it is more glorious to fail in discovering how many scruples of self-love entered into every ounce of Montaigne 's statements, than to cite with unerring accuracy the essayand the book in which he informs us that he was ' an enemy to falsehoodanda hater of calumny.' " Whether Mr. St. John is more likely to draw a correct portrait, from his inferences at the lapse of three centuries, than the reader is likely to gather from Montaigne himself, is perhaps question able. He may claim someauthority for his opinions from the attention he has given to all relating to his subject, and from the pains he bas taken to identify himself with Montaigne and his surround ings. The particulars of his early life are, doubt less, familiar to many. His father adopted a very peculiar system of education with him and was disappointed that his progress was slow. The only remarkable event of his early lite, as his biographer remarks was his friendship for La Boetie. The appearance of the author of " A Treatise on Voluntary Servitude," upon the scene affords Mr. St. John an opportunity not to be lost. His admira tion for the sentiments of the anti-monarchical essay, is of course, unbounded, and ho gives a few of the indignant protests against the incomprehen sible insanity of a whole nation submitting to one man, "which cannot even proceed from cowardice, as one man may frighten ten but not a whole na tion ;" forgetting that no small degree of confusion would result if numbers were to be the only milli°. rity of government. Fancy a republic of authors i like Estienne do la Boetie and his panegyrist . The following passage is a fair sample ; t t h r is, wrote from his ue type of kings. very en " E id t e r n ai t i l! La n ß e o h e a ti t e e , d his rasp he him. But when he held this villaan th i e n inNearlol, living tyrants, He does not flout, or criticise, or abuse him . —be scalps halberds of their inaccessible a midst the pikes and them wreaked, guards, and the fiery halo cast around by popular in imagination, his rage ou su perstition." If his denunciations aro to be regarded as against unreasoning tyranny only, their intolerance may be excused, but Mr. St. John forgets in his censures that constitutional government wasthena utopian dream, and that Francis the First was not behind his This monarch receives some violent attacks. Hi s • tit re is somewhat coarsely and very unfavourably drawn. - y drawn. He speaks of him as " a giant boy, with all a boy's greed of praise, less than a boy's honour, with a man's cruelty and a king's selfishness"— and this is mild compared to seine of his diatribes. Yet he tells us that he was " the typo of the Frenchmen of that period, not of the best or the worst, but of the class susceptible of civilising in -;luences," so that, according to his own showing, a rapalic Would only ha ,yo Da,ml9 matters worse. tit with all his serious faults as a man and an admi nistrator, it is not thus that Francis is described by historians of a higher class than Mr. St. John. If he was only the coarseminded tyrant he repre sents, grinding down an indignant country, how was it that his people supplied him w ith men an d treasure with more readiness than all th e i mper i a l possessions of Charles IT. The author, in speaking of the republican or reforming spirit of modern times, says with force and vigour : "Perhaps, after all, La B;ii.itie was not so unpractical when he made himself the Preacher cf the doctrine which has been the leaven of modern times. The echo of the tocsis that rolls along his sentences vibrates to our hearts even now; but in this island, where we reap the advan tage, the response is G-ratitude. It is not our fault if everywhere else the response is Fear." The early (bath of La Bootie terminated their friendship abruptly. Montaigne lamented him sincerely, and afterwards edited his works. The following is a sketch of Montaigne at this time : " For my part, I find two men in Montaigne, such as he appears to me at the prime of life—the man of wide capacity of mind, of vivid imagination, humorous, but solid character, nimble judgment, and natural faculty of expression, who would have made himself remarkable in any age or country, aad who supplies that part of his Essays which makes him kin to the whole world—but also the man of his age and country ; the somewhat un grateful heir of Rabelais, the forerunner of Bayle and Voltaire ; the experienced courtier, who despised kings because he knew their manners, but had no absurdities it a ie p s ar w t, hi l e ik h e a othersq uie h t otly man andin y,observing enthusiasm to object t o th e i nstitution of monarchy ; the lawyer, who cared t oo lit t l e f or law to esp iuse its society,l andeat unconsciously acted ; the half-convinced Catholic, who looked upon reform as a disturbance, but who, when like au honest man he turned round to examine his own convictions, saw them vanishing in the distance ; the stern thinker in morals ; the cheerful and somewhat lax actor ; the incomplete savant, who despised ped antry ; the eoquent writer, who felt that his idiom was not formed, and disdained to form it ; idle and industrious by turns ; of prodigious memory, yet fond of accruing himself of want of memory when he forgot anything; the easy-going G-ascon gentleman, who from fear of shipwreck in the storm he saw gathering—for the Saint Bartholomew was then darkening the air as it approached—retired to his comfortable home iu an out-of-the-way district, and partly as an excuse for his tireidify, set to work philosophising, under the pro. tcction of powerful friends and a long-established repu tation for probity." Speaking of the essays, Mr. St. John writes M follows : " What seems to appeal to no particular time, seems to appeal to all time ; and there is, indeed, a universal element in Montaigne's book—the painting of human nature in its most unclothed, unartifioial state—which makes it to be appreciated by the man of this day as it was by the man of that. It would have been appreci ated thousands of years ago, at the outset of the intellectual development of which it continues the tradition. Plato would have loved and understood it, aye, and Confucius ; for, as it belongs in this respect to no time, so it belongs to no country. It is the least French of all books. It begins by an anecdote of the Black Prince, and ends by a quotation from Horace ; and there is not a trace of nationality from beginning to end. For, in his tower, Montaigne looked upon all men as his kin. From that look-out the map of the world became a skeleton-map, not blotched with distinctive colours. Costume, hats and turbans, boots and sandals, and breeches and stomachers ' were all torn away and thrown aside, and the great infant Man gambolled before his fancy. But his was not the mind to think much of the primitive or the ideal state. The naked man he saw here the marks of the girths he had worn, and the burdens he had carried." The general aspect of the life of Montaigne, as here shown us, is somewhat melancholy. Like many another hilosopher " by the glare of false science betrayed, That leads to bewilder and dazzles to blind," his knowledge brought him in a circle to the spot where he started from. " The wisest plan is to follow nature as simply as possible. Oh, what a soft and delicious pillow, and how healthy aro ig norance and incuriowity, for the repose of a well formed head I This is the last result of Mon taigne's philosophy." The subject of the work is of great interest, though the impression left by Mr. St. John's portrait, is neither elevating nor pleas ing. Nevertheless, his careful collection of facts will be of value to those who wish to extend their 1 knowledge of the great essayist, and trace the cir cumstances that made him what ho was. Orphans : a Chapter in a Life. By the Author of "Margaret Maitland," &c., &c. 1 vol. Hurst and Blackett. This is a very pleasing little story—indeed, it could hardly fail to be so, since it is the production of so gifted a writer, one who possesses a peeuliar fascination in her style, which is something beyond an interesting narrative, or a power of vigorous de scription. The work in question relates the adven tures of an heiress, who seemed suddenly left alone in the world without a single care or responsibility. When roused from the grief consequent on the loss of her parents, she lamented this isolated position, and. endeavoured to find some real or imaginary duty to perform. First, she drew around her the scattered members of the different branches of the family, in order to ascertain how she could be of service to them. This proved a complete failure. So many individual interests appeared, so much selfishness and prejudice prevailed, that the bewil dered hostess could scarcely keep up the appearance of peace for a few weeks. She soon saw that the less she had to do with any of her distant connec tions the better. Some of the characters are re markably well described, and vary from the foolish Mrs. Austin, to the wise Mr. Hyde. The sisters Nugent a re comp l ete spec i mens . of the tribe whose life is devoted to keeping up false appearances, and making one thing seem the other. Approaching middle life, they thought they ' could. make themselves look juvenile, by dress and a ridiculous assumption of youthful gaiety, and in narrow circumstances, in very circumscribed limits of society, they endeavoured, by skilful inuendoes, aid apt quutatiods from hearsay know ledge, to appear as if, to a certain extent, they mixed in company that was far beyond their ken. With all their absurdity, however, they were preferable to Mrs. Herbert, who was mean, and thoroughly selfish, while the sisters at least were good-natured and well-meaning. While these worthies were dis porting themselves in her mansion, Clare Nugent was planning how to benefit by her exertions, s..me who were more deserving of the blessings of her wealth than these undesirable visitors. She was imprudent in arranging anything while they were within hearing, however, as she was speedily assailed by taunt, criticism, and ridicule, and had to endure the deeper annoyance of being misrepre sented. There are other passages in the story which add to its interest, and altogether it possesses a charm that will not allow it to disappoint the ad mirers of its predecessors. The Bentley Ballads. Edited by Dr. Doran. Bentley. This is a pleasant and seasonable volume of songs and ballads, selected from the pages of Bentley's Miscellany, and published undr the editorship of Dr. Doran, who has added contribu tions of his own. They belong to a class which has become very popular of late years, but some of them are full of spirit. The fist in the book, " Old Morgan, at Panama," is one of this kind, and tells the tale of the reckless and cruel Buccaneers and their attack on Panama in 1670. There are some of Samuel Lover's, too, that keep up his reputation as a songster. 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