The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

T ill E S UN , r 14 ON D"O N G , K. IA 0 N 1.1 1 7 DI Aitlt E T ' it.LAk E MARELTE- (This Day.) 41. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 Leasing Closing Prices Business AIM RAILWAYS. Closing Prices 1 Business done Shr. Paid Renwars. Companies. this day this day _ COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE , Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. this day. this day. ---- St - 71T)0 Bttek - gham - sh. Ln - .&N - .W. 90 -92 o• St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Caledon_ 93 - 95 941 CITY, Two o'CLooir. 7:7 -- ;',7 -----= - - --- --•" 25 all Col•Stour Vy, E.U.drE.O 12 -14 IZt au Amber.Notmg. Bost. Bt. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.p Gt.Northn 128 - 132 131 30 i The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed & Eastn. June._ 41 - 5i 5 1 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 31 - 4 with a heavy appearance, and prices of most de- 50 13 i all Belfast & Ballymena 8 -8 2. J. all filming. Wolverh. & St. 1100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils.Direet. •.. - ••• scriptions were unaltered. The sales were esti- Stour Valley ...... ... 67 -68 St. 100 Do. New Do ••• -- •.• mated at 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market St. 1 00 irkenhd. Lanesh. & 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt. Westn ... - closed flatly, and quotations were without an ... Cheshire Junct ••• - • ..„. 50 all dull dr Selby. T. & N.M. 104 - 106 Y 25 all Blackburn 9 .1 ..... - 9 ' 2 9 25 all Do. 1 Shares Do - .•• material alteration. 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 121 all Do. 1 Shares. Do .• - ••• 25 (iss at £45) ••• - ... 121 all Lon.diGreenw S.Eastern l2 -13 The weekly statement of the Bank of England, St. 100 Bfistol & • Exeter 20 all Do.Preforence Do 23 -24 made up to the 16th instant, exhibits considerable St. 100 C a l e d on i an . ...... ...... 804 - 81 ' 804 80 1 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 9l -93 33 100 Chester di Holyhead 34 33 improvement in almost all the principal items. St. - i 10 91 Do. Bark. Sh, Do 1 - a d 50 all ;Cork and Bandon 7 - 9 51 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W The reserve of notes, including the two millions •11 - ••• 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass - : • 5 and Matlock & Midld 23 - 2$ 3 - of additional securities placed in the Issue Depart- 20 all Cornwall St. 100 Mdid.Bradfd. M.i ,- land... 89 - 91 10 all D s. A ••• - ••.. • went under the Treasury Letter, now amounts to 10 8 Do. B - •• 641 51 Newmarket • BuryE.G.spc. 11'... :"'otuit.. id - 413 5,757,1751., and as gold has continued to arrive 50 45 IDublindrßelfastJune. ••• - ...i. 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 5l - 56 from numerous sources, the stock of the precious 25 all I D un . P. &Aber. June. _ 7, 7 1 - 8 a 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... St. 100 lEa.st Anglian - 18 171 1- 50 a ll Do.Fixedsp.c Do ••• - ••• metals now approaches nine millions and a half, 20 all ;Eastern Counties...., 583 - 591 584 1I I 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &la. W ... - ... St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 40 - 44 the increase being fully 1,380,000/. The other 121, all Do. 1 Shrs. ADo - ••• St. 100 Do do. B 2B - 30 St. 'lOO Roystn.&Hit. Gt•Northril2B - 131 securities have run off to the extent of about three- 25 81 Do. New A . • ..... ...... ••• -- ••• 10 all Shrews. & Her T. Brassey 7 - 8 quarters of a million. The public deposits and 25 174 East Kent ...... ....., 17 - - 18 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 81 - 91 St. 100 East Lancashire 90 91 50 all WearVal.g 6 pe Stk.&Dar. ... - ... I other deposits also show a considerable increase. all i East Suffolk . ... -.- ••• 25 all Do i - 31 The principal itemi and the variations, compared 10 4 De. -- - St. 100 Wilts &Sorarst , Gt. Westn. , ... - ... St. 100 tEdinburgh&Glasgow 581 - 596 with the previous week's statement, are as sub -10 all I Edinb. and Peebles._ ••• - PREFERENCE SHARES. ••• _ joined :- St. 100 lEdtnb.Prth.drDundee 271 - 284 284 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. Active circulation - ... c . pre f.(issd.at 50/.) ... - ..„ 499,210 St. 100 Furness .. - ... Decrease - 91 Bullion - 90 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - ... Increase - 10 St. 100 Caledn..£lo 41 p. c. 92 - 95 931 Rut 3,524,832 St. 100 'Do., Northern 96 - 97 964 6764 7 st. 100 Po ,A. Stock 80 -8280 1 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. ... - ... 30,914 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... - ... Increase - 123 1214 6/ all Cork &Bandons4p.c. ... - .., Public deposits - 99 64 all 1 un•Perth.&Aber.J. 51 - 61 296,290 Increase - .q/) 53 2 3 St. 100 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Other deposits - 62 53 2i 3 St. 100 Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c. 105 --110 Increase - ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c, 106 - 112 • Seven-day and other bills - 78 St. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 105 - 108 Increase - 86p St. 100 Do, No. 2 lO3 - 106 Government securities - 84P St, 10() Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 120 - 123 i Increase - 934 934 21 34 20 all East Un., G. 6p. C. ... - .., 16 6 Do., do. F 116 ... i - i Other securities - „.. 3 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un. .•. - ... 10 all Do. 10 Debentr.Sh. ... - ... Decrease 846,245 20 all Do, Soutlipc•rt. . .. - .. • - 1 Notes unemployed - 6 St. 'OO East Lancash.6 p.cts. ... - ... Increase - 105 104 34 5 96 - 984 96 4536 53 5 all E.&W. York, J. sthe ... - ... A. large amount of gold was taken into the St. !100 London &N. Westerylo 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. . - ... 20 all Do. Fifth., - - St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ai - 67 Bank yesterday, viz about 132,0001. of bar gold, 10 all D0.,16/.5h.., • M&8 0 ••• - • • , St. 100 Furness, sp. c ..... .. ... - ... besides 140,000 sovereigns from America and Ire- 124' 5 Do. Eighths ld - id 4 3/ st. 100 Glas, & 5.W.G.5 p.c. ... - ... St. 10) London & S.Weaterr 93 - 94 92 13 32 3 land. St. 100 GreatNorthn. 5 p.c. 114 - 316 15 all Lridndrry.&Colerainc ..• - .., St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. The Paris Bourse yesterday afternoon closed 25 1 all Liadiadrry. & Ennisk. • - ... at 10 p. c, prem.... 105 - 107 ' without alteration, the 3 per Cents. being 67.10 for St. 1100 Manch.Shef. drLincln. 39 - -4) 396 140 394 I St. 100 Do. 41 per cent ...... 98 - ICO 97 9 10 I 1 Metropolitan ......... ... ... 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 money, and 67.25 for the end of the month. 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's p. C. prom, - t 2 The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were arrangement ...... ••• - ... 10 all Gt.N.of Scot.lst Pre 9l - 10.- 1 St. 100 Midland ....... ... . . 834 - 89 884 iI i 20 18 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) ... - ... generally lower, a decline being quoted on Paris, St. 100 Do. Bi ing. & Der . b - 62 - 64 .7 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. . . - ... Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Trieste. 50 all Midland G.West.(lr.) ••• ••• 50 6 Gt.W.(B.d/ll.Ex.spc * 5l - 6 25 all Do. 4 Shares - , The official return of the exports of bullion from 100 all New * ca stle&C;iisle .. .. •••••• - *** ••• St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 86 - r.B 86 St. 100 Do, con. rod. 4p. c. 80 -- 82 the port of London for the week ending Thursday 25 all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd. 12 - 13 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per sent. 80 - 82 80 last, is as follows :-. 50 9 Newry & Enniskillen ... - ... St. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. 93 - 95 94 Gold Coin. Belgium - 94 & Rostrevor ••• - ... 10 all Do.CI/este_ 3p.c.P.S. 154 - lii'. IP 11 , - ... ........ .... 58 - 60 53 10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 9 - 94 „ Bars - 31 St. 100 Do, Birm. Gua. Stk. 68 - 70 Silver Coin - 50 04 49 50 26i all Do, Chesh. Gua, Sh. 17 - 18 t ...194,092 „ St. 100 North Devon, Rail. di „ Bars - 9 The total amount of specie which leaves South- Dock Stock ...... ...... •.• - ... 20' al Do. do. do l3 - 13 . 1 , St. 100 Do., A Stock ......... ••• - ... ampton to-morrow by the Pera for the East Indies st. 100 Do., B Stock - - St. 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc.St. ... - ... ... ...... ••• . St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... - ... and China is about 384,0591., viz., 333,6561. to the St. 100 N.Esstern-Perwick 914 - - 95:1 95 3 5 St. 10 0 D 0 ..P.,5 p.e. 5 t. N 0. 2 ... - East Indies of which 14 419/. is in old and the . 7 ~ g 25 all Do. do. Extension.. ••• ••• St. 100 Do." New Guar. 6p.c. 132 - 13 , ~ 25 1 16 1 ' Dodo. G.N.E.Purch. 24 - 1/ . St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 111 --114 012 remainder silver ; 23,6561. in silver to China and 50 all Do. Leeds - 621 52 4 1 4 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. d: the Straits ; 7641. in gold to Ceylon ; and 1,0231. St 100 D o. Yor k B3 - 84 834 4 Nuneaton sr. et... ... - ... St. 100 North London 9O - 93 St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. to Aden ; and about 25,000/. in silver has been for- 10 31.1 N. &S.Wstn Ham •• P- 8 late 3d Shares ... 150 - 155 warded to Southampton specially to be in time for stead, and City Jn - 9 124 all Londy.& Color. 4 Sh. ... - ... 20 171 North Staffordshire, 3l - " 131 14 the vessel. 20 all North Western.. l2l all Loncly.&Ennis. 1 Sh. . - ... • - ••• St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 11 4 , - 117 There is a marked improvement in the money 10 all N. & S.Westria. June. 8 - 9 6 44 Do. do. do, £6 ... .. a - 4r, . market St 100 Oxford Worcester & , and 9 per cent. is the current charge for St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 62 - 65 Wolverhampton 3O - 31 304 6 first class bills in Lombard-street. Owing to the 20 16 Portsmouth lO - 8 d 121 all Mary pt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ... _lO 10 Rhymney l2l all Do, 41 per cent ... - ... satisfactory Bank return, it is thought that an offi- - ... 121 101 Do. eo. - .•• let. 100 Scottish Central lO4 - 106 104 cial alteration in the rate cannot be delayed beyond st. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 22 - 23 2i 2 St. 100 Wid.Consol. 6 p.c. `.. ... - •.. St. 100 Do. Con, Br. Bir. 6p. c 129 - 131 131 next Thursday. St. 100 Shropshire Union 46 - 48 47 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Prof.. ' . 94 - 96 The Funds have further improved under the 10 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer 4 - 3 50 100 South Devon 32 - 34 331 21 . St. 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St. 8 4 - 86 South Eastern Shares beneficial influence of the Bank return and the 1 1. 100 all 68 - 69 684 4 sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. ... - ... St. 103 Son • th Wale's . ~, 10 all Do. Pe_ set. 6 pr. et. 10 - 11 satisfactory character of monetary pospects. A fair 78 - 80 amount of business has been done, and as purchases 20 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 12 -14 :. 20 10 s lo t. m all D Ne a rf .s k p .D . cob. E .4 x p t ..c 1 . 8 8 4 % , ::: -_, ::: St. 100 Do. li• p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ... have preponderated, a rise ' has ensued. Consols 20 all Staines Wok. &Wok 9 - l e d l St. 100 Do.WV.V.Sp. ~1847 ... - ... have been 921 It but since than they have been at 25 all Stockton & Darling ,35 - 37 364 St. 100 North British 191 - 103 • le2i t. The •present value is 925 ii. The New 25 15 Do. do., 1854 - ••• 7 34 Do. 71. Preference.. , ... - ... 25. 5 i Do. do. 1805 - ••• St. 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.e.Prf.l 93 - 95 • Threes are 914 5 ; and the Reduced 924 t. Bank ... 164 Stockton , dr Hartlepl. ... - ••• 17 8 Do. do. do ll - 1 d Stock is 217. Exchequer Bills are 2s. dis. to par. St. 100 Taff Va 10,,., - - 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l ... - ... Besides the failure of Messrs. Powell and Son, st. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ... - ... 121 9 Do. do, Qrs., 1843.,. ... - ... 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R ••• - ••• 25 10 Do• York. g.& S. Pur. 11 - 41 91 9 . allud e d d toyesterday, another house in the German viz., Messrs. Sabel and Company have sus Pended. In the former case the engagements are estimated at 60,0001. 20 all Vale of Neath . 191 - 204 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny - - ... 50 all Waterford&Limerick ... - .., 20 all West Coinwall. - , 10 all West End of London .. •• 20 all North Staffordshire,. 214 - 226 St. 100 Ox„Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar. llO - 112 1114 11 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar 101. - 108 St. 100 Do. do. Deoeutr. St ... - ... 90 and Crystal Palace.. 7 - 9 A moder a t e b us i ness h as b een d one i n the Fo- 84 all Scot. Ceat.New Pref. ... - ~. reign Stock Market, and quotati ons s h ow increased 5 all Do. A - 3 . 32 St. 1 100 Sc.N, E.Alser.g.6p.e. 107 - 109 5 all Do. B - 5 58 4 St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 101 - 103 fir/mines. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 to 951 ; 20 all Wes:. London . • - ••. St. 100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. 68 -72 ditto 4 per Cents., 1004 1 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., ' 2 10 0 ai all i ' DD:: F irst s econ al d a m, - • •-• 25 all Sonl, - h Devon 94 - 104 414 ; ditto Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 44. ; 10 - - - all iWmbledon&Croydon ... - ... lO all Do, fixed 44 pr cent. ... - ... L 0.6 all S. Eastern (Readin g ditto Passive, 5 4 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 97 ; BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Ann.) of El Os. 6d. 21 - 22 St. 100 Do. 41 per cent 9l - 96 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 935 96 ; Grenada 21- - 95 100 all 'Atla . n. and St. Law. 1 ... - ... per Cents., 195 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 191 i ; 18 9 Bombay, Baroda, andl St. 100 Do. New 44 pr. cent ... ~- , Russian 5 per Cents., 1062 ; Venezuela, 4 2 per Cen • lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 4 - 4 94 St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c ~. .., 18 all Do.' ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. do. 41 p. c . - ••• Cents. 314 ; and ditto Deferred 13. 206 18 'Buffalo & Lake Hur. 8 - 7 d 13 20 all S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar. .., - , „ The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 100 100 Buff., Malt& Godch. l t - 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c, ... - ... ..• 100 100 6 Dni ) on . e.. .bd ddoo. s .: . ;113_ July,jAuunge. ~ : ' 77 7 43 2 i j : .. *.:* - ___ : .. : 25 19 Do. do. do. - ••• Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-St. 100 Watorfd& Kilk. 6pc .„ - ,„ can, 194 191 ; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 75 100 100 BRITISH MINES. 76 ; ditto 3 per Cents 51 52 ; Portuguese 3 per .2 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. ... - ... - 20 2s6r . ,Central Gude (Lim.) ... - .. 2/ 12 Alfred Cons , (Phillr.)' 12 --13 Cents., 435 441 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 105 107 ; 20 10s Ceylon A shares 1 -11 p 11 2 20 14 ritish Iron - 7 ' do, 45 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 20 1 Do. B. do. - 110 4 4 ; ditto New Deferred, 25! 26. 174 all Demerara. - 440 20 2s. Eastern Bengal - I 4 8 ... 271 East Basset (:I'.ogan) 90 - 100 The Railway Share Market to-day has been ac- st. too East Indian ,1071 - 1081 1071 8 .... 1486 Great South Tolgus.. 134 - 141 . tir e, and in most instances a further improvement 120 15 D o , C Shares l4 -- 141) 1 16 / ... 11/ 3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4- 5 of about sto 1 per cent. may be quoted. Edin- 00 all D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 ... - ... 6 4 ... 74 Grt.W. Vor (Heist%) 1 -- 1 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do. ... - ... ... 13s Lady Bertha - 1 b urgh., Perth, and Dundee, Great Northern, Lan- ... 74 N. Frances (Illogan) 8 - 9 L cas in h e i' o re in a , nd Yorkshire, Manchester, Sheffield, and 20 all Geelong & Meth() e guar. 5 per cent. ... 18 - 19 , 181 N.W.Basset (Illogan) 111 - 12,i advanced 10s. ; Caledonian and North St. 100 Gd. Trunk, of Canada 40 - 42 ,40 394 41.• • ::: 6 115 _forth Wheal Crotty 4 - 5 British, 15s. ; Brighton, 1/. ; and South Western, 100 all Do. 6p. c. Debon... 76 - 78 ' 774 63 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 17 - 19 ••• F. The Foreign lines are steady at former prices, 20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c.; 211 - 214 21/ ••• 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4 - 5 20 11 New, 5 c ' .1 6 s . Sort. Cons. Min. Co 11 - - 14 but: the Cqlonial are a shade firmer. Grand Trun 4 at o. . guar. p. . 8 -1p 48 4 ••• 204 all . Wcstn. of Canada' 184 - 19 184 i 2' S. Camden (St. Cleer) 340 - 350 of Canada have improved 1/. to 11. 10s. ; and 204 10, Do, New - 2 d 104 1 ••• 2 2 S. Corn Brea (Illogn.) 31 - 46 225 Fast Indian, 10s. 100 all Do. Bds.. payable '57 ... - ••• 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 220 -. 23) ••• Mining Shares are quiet. 100 all Do. do., "i 6, p, 'GO_ 103 - 108 5 41 ram. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 - 1 100 all Do. do., '73, do. -.103 - 108 3 - 4 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ex- 10 9 Tin Croft 100 all I Do. do., '73, without! hibit little variation in values, a limited business 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) ... - ... option 'loo - 102 ••• only having been transacted. 20 all IMadras, guar. 4.' 1 p.c HA - 194 1 ... 1246 V w. ..0 8 f Tasoawatey(ACioagmana)r:.) 211 -.... 2 1 2 20 all Do, do., 5 per c. 2l -2 li IDS* BRITISH FUNDS. -CLOSING PRICES-THIS DAY 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 100 -110 A ~ 20 10 Do. 41 p. c. Eaten. i 1 - 4 d ••• 51 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 145 - 155 (From the Official List:) 20 5 Do. 3d Ex. g. sp.c.' ~ 4 ••• 5 Wh. Buller ( adruth). 280 - 290 ••• • Balk Stock - 1 P 5 5 i 1 ... si Wh. Edward(Calstck) 61 - 74 20 se. Oudc (Limited) 217••• - ... 20 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c. 14 •- 2 p ... ills Wh. Kitty (U, Llant) 15 - 17 3 per cent. Reduced Annuities - 48 48 41 ••.. 3 per Cent. Console Annuities Shut 934 20 all Do ... - ... i 4 4 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 - 25 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 924 4 _-__ India, Bonds, £lOOO ~ 'vitt°, under £.lOOO 25 d - 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 61 - 61 voLsols for Account - Australian - i ' Exchequer Bills, 21d •• - ••. 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 1d - par 5 all Belgian East. Junet. 1 - 11 21000 . 1 d par 2 d 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac ... ....., ... 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issu::•i -CHO . 4 d par 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse at £5 pm) ,.14 - 21 • 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuir 1 .- ... - ... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-THIS DAY. Coal Mines and Ry. 4 - 41 4 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 10 - 11 104 Branna n 5 per Ce'tt. - 44 83 Bueno s A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 97 1 4 Clarendon Con. M:n. 20 all Eastern et' France - 2k,3 - Co, of Jamaica ... - ...d 20 all Do. New Ditto Account - ... 40 all Cobre Copper 37 - 39 384 li thena . da New Active, 2/ per Cent. ... - 1 2 * a a1 1. 1 6 1 1 D C F :u p P rt n e i una a r P M n ountain C o p. 194 20 18 Gt. Central of France ... _ ... "'can 3 per Cent - Ditto Account 2O all Great Luxembourg,.. 7 - 71 7 i Mining Co. ... la - I p 10 - 12 194 4 . I .: tus sia, a Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent.... 1061 10 4 Italian Junction •apptniti:oh Newßowds 3per Cent. - id 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale ~. - ... 20 all General - 14 a, Ditto Account - - ..d 3 all Linares - 83 Deferred, 3 per Cent, - 4 . 3 p 101 1 5 g Lusitanian - 1d .., Ditto. Passive si 1 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... - . 1 all Mariquita :oai_iish Committee Cert. of Coup, not fun , 41 20 all Lyons and Geneva... 25 - 26 • - 1 all New Granada i - i 11ricish Bonds, 6 per cent - 20 all Lyons & Meditorran. ... - ... 1 all Noveau Monde Ditto Account 943 51 41 3.3 i all Maria Antonia . . . 10 all Do. New • ••• ..• - ••• • ... ••• 20, all Pont.SilLdM.drSualt • 5 - 6 Ditto Guaranteed 4 per Cent. - 20 all Namur & Liege - 71 • _ o Ditto Account (Dec. 31) - 20 191 30 16/ Santiago de Cuba ...I 16 - 2 T aezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent - 374 281 all United Mexican 134 - 41 Ditto Deferred, 2 per C ent . 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 8 - 9 Dividends on the above payable in London. 20 all Paris and Lyons 334 - 338 334 1 2 000 505 ' 14 900 90 lAB A lu t i l st a t. n rak ti l, c ina T euri el exa ( gu L l MISCELLANEOUS. . TWO cycLoorc. Consols for account2o all Paris and Orleans 5l - 53 . i i La m elt d . 2 3 . . 0 2 -_-: 11823:23: 923. g x d 20 7 Reeife & San Frau., - ' - - (Pernam.) g. 7p. c. i •- 4 d 84 ii 10 all (Australian Royal Mail ... - ... SUICIDE ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY,--A few 10 74 Rome and Frascati.. ... - ••• 10 all 'Berlin Water Works,. 4 - 5 evenings ago a man, whose name has not yet been asoer- 20 all Royal Danish 134 - 15 4, 10 2 Do. New iss. at 5/. d ... - • . ' twined, committed suicide by placing himself in front of 5 all Royal Swedish 3. -t i „„ i 3 a train on the Staines, Woking, and Wokin ham branch 20 all Sa.mbre and Meuse_ 7 - (4 , ia a 100 326 Canadalls - 1104 110 94 of the South -Western Railwa At the in crest which 1 2 0 0 all ali so'ou' t s h i e i p m e cent . r of Fr a n p c r e e f . 7 - 8 ' St. 1 1 30 11 D Co ° l3 •G pe ° r •6 M Pe in .j . a o n ,i' & E j n u g l ! 11 2 913 7 9 i was before Mr. Clarke, the coroner , it was elicited that 8' all West Flanders the • train left Reading at 6.15 p.m i Do, _56 per c. Prof . 84 - 8 4 , and when in the de 10' all 2 41 -...... 2 4 1 4 1 214 3 25 all Do. Prof. 7 § p. cent, 23 - 25 cutting between Ascot and Sn e ningdale stations the ep 20 all lw.diN.W. of France 251 - 261 5 all Crystal Palace l4 -1411 1 1 driver, by means of the lamps, perceived a man on the 20 6 Western of A + • 5 all Do. Preference - 4 : us.na... r... - ••• line walking towards the train. He hallooed to the 20 all West, of Switzerland - 4 all ICrystal Pal. of France ... - ••• 20 all Eastern Steam aux, and gave warning by the whistle, but in an 6 all Wieslaclen . .•• *** •• - ••• St. 100 Electric Telegraph - 105 1034 ........... ... - .... Fastant the train was upon hiss, and he was knocked 6 all Do.B p. cont . pr a . . .... 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... - .. down. Oa the train :reaching the next sta- 20 all Zealand .. '' *** ...... ... ..... ... - ••• 5 all ,En.d/Aust•Cop.SmCo 11 - li tion the driver communicated to the station-master 10 10s. Eur. & Ind. Jc tn. Tel. , _ .. what had occurred, and some men were sent back to look JOMT-STOCK BANKS. B Bank k 0 o: 14 E: 11 ; a - i c y: I ........ 79 9 all Eur,&Am.Stm,(lim.) 44 - 5i after the unfortunate man. After proceeding a little 40 125 100 5 1 0 81 all Australasia - 80 , 80 791 • 20 all Gen, Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... _ .. 15 14 Geil. Steam Navigat. ... - : distance the man was found on the up-line, lying with 2 4 50 0 0 allall Britishßr i. !)ol . 11.11. k American.dtlLn..:4..os -- 4 4 5 3 20 5 London Discount Lie face downwards, and life was extinct. He had not 4 all 'Loud. Gen, Omnibus 3 3 - 3A 34 been in tired by the wheels of the carriages or engine, Co.‘- , 0• ••• - .. 20 10 ,Magdalena St. Navig. ... - ... and death appeared to have been instantaneous from a 8 C.lik.of Ind•Au•&Oh ''' - ••• 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - ... severe blow on the chest. Both legs were broken, and 00 50 City .. ... • ••• - ...d 10 81 Do. I Extension Teleg. ... - ... , he was much bruised about the face. Evidence was given 100 25 Colonial ................. 55 - 60 10 all Mexican& S.Americn .. - ... °f. the deceased havin g a b n e d en , s t e h e o n ug in h the neighbourhood a leer hours previously,loo 20 Commerci;lOil; .... *** -•• 25 5 'Nat. Discount Co 2l -2 i his appearance was 420 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.: 17 6 "-___ ii 18 10 6 'Netherlands Land._ i ___ 31 tiw/t and olean, it was evident to those who saw him that 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk•of Aast. 174 - 18 10 all Do. Do. - 3 ne was in circumstances of reat distress, and was tra- E2O all Ditto New - 3 Wellin g through the country The last 50 20 London and County ... ••• - ••• 5 2 Do. Do. - 1 d sc liciting alms. Place be was traced to Davelseen seen at was at a public- 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 - 18 ... 50 Lnd.&E.l3nkng.Corp ... - ... 50 10 London • Joint Stock. ~ ... St. 1' ) O N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. , ... 281 8 Lease near the Grand - stand of some food which had n , Ascot, where he partook ...„,, luti 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... - ... 1 all N, B. Australasian... ./ au attempt was made to o ee 29 a ll Nrth.ofEuropeSteam i -1/ converse given e t o him , and though 1 00 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... - ... 1 all Oriental Gas - . 1 'unsuccessful, for he refusedwith him it was 20 • 10 Do. New ••• ••• put to him. Ile to reply to any questions 60 22 National Bank ... ••• 1 10s. Do New Shares id - ir, was very de j e c ted Wale 5 all eellir. Ld. & Minrl l4 - 21 11 2 probably in consequence of his and melancholy, 20 all NewSonth 5.... ... - ... only money he had in his destitute position. The 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 32 -34 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 72 -74 724 3 50 10 Do. New . There possessio n Bank was a sixpence. 20 20 Ottoman 50 all Rhymney Iron was no footpath or public of Ireland ... - .. the line of rai l w ay, righ t of way across 100 25 p rovinc'al • 100 60 Royal Mail Steam , 5l - 56 ' so t h at the deceased mall Do. New moat have 10 -1/ gone there for the purpose of committin gl C - ... suicide. I n 5 1 R.An5.8.0.. m. o. ... St. 100 S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 1 the absence, however,of pointWaa the deceased '''' all killed on the railway, but whether by a cc ide nt °therwis there %,.._ _ e was no evidence to show . T 411 about 60 years Of age'South Australia Unions:, or v.?. Do . • 2 1 Now f Australia 5O 33 - 35 - 52 50 ... -- ••• ou 10 Union of London ... --• ... 221 2 The M a u ' 00 - - ...d o 0 Unity Mutual ...• -00 '''') •W.oolllBk of Loud! ~, ..-• md. 25 all South Austral. Laud 33 -35 1 all Submarine 1 all Do. me Tel. Scrip i - Registered 20 5 Trus.a.Co. Cp. Can - I.OC 28A Van D ' L - I ••. --- ..„ , . 28j , Van mum a and B4 -94 94 TUE SUN, LO:NIYON, SATURDAY EVEN4tINTG, DECEMBER 19, 1857. POLICE INXELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) WESrMINSTER. EXTRAORDINARY APPLIOATION.—A very respectable looking middle-aged woman, made the following extraor dinary application to Mr. Arnold : Applicast stated that her name was Miller, and that she was a widow, keeping a provision-shop. She had been defrauded of upwards of 201., by which she had been almost ruined. A few months ago a woman, whom she took to be respectable, came to her and inquired whether she would give her credit for some provisions, until the. Duke of Cambridge came to town, when her steward would call and pay her. She consented to do so, and the woman contracted a debt of 21., when a man of very respectable appearance came to her shop, and representing himself to be the steward, told her she might give the woman who had bad the things the credit she required, and he would see her paid ; the Duke of Cambridge was not at that time in town, but would return to London in about three weeks, when he (the steward) would come and settle the account. After this, applicant considering that all was quite right, trusted the woman to the amount of 201., part of which was lent money, and, then, having given as much credit as she possibly could, applicant, finding that the steward did not make his appearance, went both to Palace-yard and to Kew in quest of him, and then discovered that no such person was known there. Mr. Arnold—How came you to give credit ? Was it me A re p ly ph u c p a o n n t_ t yes hein s 4 ir. niry of whether you would do it until the Duk e o f C am b r idge came to town ?,1 Mr. Arnold—Then, if any one came and asked trustwhe twhoerpaypnoijuschawonwto_nedldwmeeli,l a them till Prince Albert came to tonw, would yo u d o it ? Applicant--Well, don't know about that. The child which she said she had had by the Duke, and when the man, who called himself the steward, came, of course I thought it was all right, but I afterwards found that I had been imposed upon and swindled, for there is no person of the steward's name, eves in the Duke's establishment. -...--- Mr. Arnold p u t_ some further questions upon the legal bearing of the case, and then advised the applicant to lay the matter before an attorney, which she promised to do. FORTHCOMING CHRISTMAS ENTERTAIN- .111ENTS. HAYMAEKST.—The Pantomime at this legitimate house is entitled The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood : or, Harlequin and the Spiteful Fairy, which will embrace all the incidents of the well-known story. The Sing and Queen that lived once, and who had been married many years without having any children—the beautiful baby that was at last born to them—the invitation to all the fairies to stand godmothers to the Princess at her christening—the unfortunate omission of neglect ing to invite a Spiteful 011 Fairy, who was supposed to be dead, or under the influence of some spell the good gifts given to the young Princess by seven of her fairy godmothers—the ar rival of the Spiteful Fairy, who throws the court into dismay, by declaring that when the Princess grew to be a young woman she would prick her hand with a spindle and die of the wound—the rejoinder of a friendly fairy, the principal godmother, that she would so arrange the matter that the Princess should not die, when wounded by the spindle, but only sleep a hundred years, at the end of which a king's son would come and wake her—the proclamation issued by the King abolishing the use of spindles throughout the land—the growing lip of the Princess till she was sixteen—her arrival with her parents and the court at a summer palace—her slipping away from them and finding an old woman spinning —her trying to spin herself—her wounding her hand, as foretold, and falling to sleep for a hundred years— the Friendly Fairy causing a wood to grow up and en close the palace, and the Princess sleeping for a cen tury ; and with her, to keep her company, all the maids of honour, gentlemen, officers, stewards, cooks, scullions, running footmen, guards, por ters, pages, and valets the passing away of the one hundred years, and a young Prince finding out the wood, while hunting, and penetrating into the palace—his waking the Sleeping Beauty, and all her attendants—the Princess and the Prince falling mutually in love at first sight, with the interference of the Spiteful Old Fairy who vows to do her worst to destroy their happiness—the arrival of one of the fairy godmothers of the Princess to pro tect her—the constancy of the Prince being tried by the Friendly Fairy becoming . Columbine, and using all her arts and graces to turn him from the Princess —the Prince becoming Harlequin, and the Princess following him through the world—the Spiteful Old Fairy's resolve that the Prince and Princess shall not escape her—the changing herself into Panta loon, and one of her familiars into Clown, with the final triumph of the Prince and Princess, who are made happy by the Friendly Fairy. The scenery of this fairy story will be painted by Mr, William Calcott, who has achieved so much fame in all the pantomimes produced at this house. Messrs. Morris and O'Connor give their aid to the scenes of the harle. quinade. The Leclerq family have been expressly en eaged for this Christmas entertainment, and will make their first appearance at the Haymarket. Louisa Leclerq (sister of tne popular Carlotta) will sustain the character of the Sleeping Beauty, and appear throughout the harlequinade. Mr. Arthur Leclerq will be the Harlequin ; Fanny Wright the Friendly Fairy and the Columbine ; Mr. Mackay, Pantaloon ; and Mr. Charles Leclerq the Clown. To give due effect to the mechanical changes, Mr. Buckstone has leased some large premises adjoining the Haymarket, formerly known as Lang's Shooting Gallery, and which will now become a portion of the theatre. The alteration in the prices of admission have caused so much satisfaction to the public, to give more accommodation to the frequenters of the lower gallery on and after boxing night, the upper gallery will be abolished, and the entire space converted into one spacious gallery. The access from the pit to the upper boxes will from that night be so arranged that stairs from the lobby of the pit will be constructed to admit the audience at once to the upper boxes who may wish to go there. It is also determined that in the scenes of the harlequinade the system of making them the metlium of advertisements will be utterly discarded. Drury-lane opens on Boxing-night, under the management of Mr. E. T. Smith, who, as usual, has retained Mr. E. L. Blanchard as the author of his pantomime, and Mr. Beverley as his scenic ar tist. Mr. Blanchard has again endeavoured to en graft a moral upon bis fun—his pantomime this year is called "Little Jack Horner ; or, Harlequin A B C," and is intended to elucidate the triumphs of Intelligence over Ignorance. The grand "effect" will be a Coral Pavilion, built by Imagination, for Intelligence, her visitor, and in it Mr. Beverley is said to have surpassed all his previous efforts. There will be a double pantomime company, Messrs. Flexmore and Boleno acting as clowns. " The White Cat" is the popular subject chosen by the author of the Princess's pantomime. Mr. William Brough, who last year achieved such a success with " Conrad and Medora" at the Lyceum, has this year bee' retained for the same theatre. He has now chosen the Persian romance of " Lalla Rookh" for his subject. The principal characters in the burlesque will be played by Mrs. Mellon, Mrs. Buckingham White, and Mr. Toole; while in the succeeding harlequinade Messrs. Tom Matthews and Stilt will be the principal attractions. "The Doge of Duralto, or The Enchanted Eyes," is the title of Mr. Robert Brough's burlesque at the Olympic. Mr. Robson, of course, will sustain the principal character. The ' union of burlesque and pantomime" which up to last year formed the specialite of the Adelphi, is continued. Mr. Selby has found material in the loves of " Cupid and Psyche" for the opening, and Mr. B. Webster is understood to have contributed the comic scenes. Miss Wilton and Miss M. Keeley will be Harlequim and Columbine—of course, ala Watteau. The Marylebone announces a pantomime, en titled " Joe Miller of Harlequin, Wit, Mirth, and Jollity." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. We continue to have fair supplies of both fruit and vege tables on sale, and the trade generally is steady, as fol lows : Jellicoe and Wis.. Jose P. de Sa and Co, FRUIT. Pine apples,per lb. 4s Gd to 69 Filborts,por 1001 b OA to 45s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Cobs., p. 1001139. 09 to Os Grapes, per 1b......28 Od to 8s Almonds, p. lb. 090 d to 10.1 Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Od Melons, each 3s Od to 4s Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Peaches, p. doz. Os to 0) Od Strawberries, per Nectarines, do. ...Os to Os Od pottle Apples, p. h. sv. is oil to 2s 6d Pears, per doz ...ls to 4s Od Oranges, per 100....4s to 10. Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 280 d Apricots,p. doz. OsOd to Os Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Oi oe Gooseberries, per half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to Os Plums, per do. 03 Od to Os 0,1 Greengages, per h.sv.Os to Os Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od VEGETABLES. Greens, p. doz. bun. 25t030 Od Shallots, per lb 6d to 8d Cabbages, do. is ad to 2s 0( 1 Horseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 4s Savoy do. ,p. do. Os Od to Os 0d Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d Cauliflowers, do.lsOd to 33 Od Celery, per do is Od to is 6d Brocoli, p. bun. is Od to 3s Oil Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od Potatoes, per ton 80.3 to 140- Parsnips, per do. Os to Os Od New do., per cwt. OsOd to Os Small salad, p. pun. Od to 01 Peas, per h siev Os Od to Os Od Mushrooms, p. ptl.lsod tole ad Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4d Artichokes, each 6d to 8d Carrots, per bunch... 4,1 to 6d Lettuces, per scr. ls 63 to 2s Cucumbers, each is to is 3d Endive, per doz. is to is 6,1 Garlic, per 1b...... 6d to Os 8d Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2sod Sorrel, per sieve Od to 0: Tomatoes, per hay.OS to Os Od Spinach, p. d0...1s Od to 2s 6d Walnuts per 100 ...01 to Od Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 1001: 6d to 2s Od half do 2s 01 to 3s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Onions, p. bush Os Od to Oa Od Rhubarb, p. bun. Od to Od New do., per bunch Od to Od Asparagus, per 100 8s to lOs French beans, per Seakail,perpun.23 6d to 3s Od half-sieve ... Os Od to Os Od Turnip greens, per Leeks, per do 2d to 3d bush Os Oa to Os 01 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 6s Od to 25s Od ; Poults, Oa Od to Os Od; Geese, 5s Od to 8s Od each ; Goslings, 5s 01 to 7s 01; Duck lings, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is 01 to is 91 each ; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to is each ; large Surrey;Fowls,6s to 10s; barn-door d0.,4s 01 to 5s Oct; Chick ens, 4s Od to 6s Od per couple; Capons, Os Od to Os; Hares, 2s 61 to 3s ad ; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d each ; . Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Partridges, is Od to is 9d ; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 340 d ; Snipes, 10d to ls ; Teal, Os 6d to Os 9d; Wild Dacia, is 9d to 2s 6d; Widgeons, is Od to is 6d; Plovers, 5d to Os 7d, each ; Guinea Fowls, Os Od to Os ; Roasting pigs, 5s Od to lOs 041 each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s Od ; English do., is 4d to is 6d per lb. ; English eggs, 13s Od to 15s Od; French,do., lls to 12s 01 per 120; Leverets, 23 6d to 3s 6d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s ad ; lamb, Os Od to 01 Od; veal, 3 s 2 d to 4 s 6 d; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2(1 per Blbs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 43 1 , 2d ' • mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Gd; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; vea l, 3s 2d to 4s 61 ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcaso. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s sd'to 12s • Brills, 1s Od to 55 each; Salmon , Os Od to Os Od per lb ; Cod Fish, Os Od to Os each ; Soles, 3d to is Oil per pair ; Trout, Os Od to Od per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 34 Gd; Crabs 6d to 2s 6d; Whitings, Os Oct t o Os p er d o z. ; C ommo n Oyster', 16s to 20s ' • Natives, —s to 5 0 s per hsh. ; Mackerel, 4 0 s to Os pe r 100; Smelts, is Od to 2s Od per cloz.; Skate, Od to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 45 Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, Os 0(1 to Os per 1 00 ; Scotch d o . , Od ; S p rats, 8s Od to OsOd per bushel; DOMVS, ls 01. to 7 s Haddocks, 35 to 12s pm doz.; Pike , 01 ; Sturgeon, 2d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to Os ; Mullets Osad to ls 6d each; Plaice, 4(1 to Is each; Halibut, 01 per 'll3 ; Flounders, Os Od to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish, 011 per lb ; Eels, 8d to Is ; Carp, Os to Os ; Tench, Os to Os per brace; Gurnets, 4d to is. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are front Id to 8d ; of household ditto, 5A to 6d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 30 to --d; 6416 to 721 b, 31d to 34d ; 721 b to 8016, 3id to —; 801 b to 881 b, 3:;d to 30 ; 3816 to 961 b, 3d to 4d:; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4.3 d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 41d to 41d ; upwards, ---d to —d ; horse hides, —s 9d to Os —d ; Calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; ditto full, 7s Od to 7s 6d ; Polled Sheep, 4s 6d to 6s 03 ; gents, 3s 6:1 to 4s 3d; Half-breds, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; Downs, 2s 9d to 3s 4d ; Lambs Os to Os Od ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIVIELD.—MeacIow hay, 21 108 to 4/ Os; clover, 31 15s to 51 53; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 103 per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2112 s to 41 Os; clover, 31 .15s to 51 53 ; and straw. 11 5s to 11 10s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. WICITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 8s to 41 Os ; clove?, 3/ 15s to 5/ 56 ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load. Clover hay Ras Arm. Otherwise the tads ruled Wadi, s COMMERCIAL FAILURES. (From. the Times' City Article.) A week ago an estimate was made in Parliament that the liabilities of the houses which have failed during the recent crisis make an aggregate of 45,000,000/. sterling—this being at least double the total reached in 1847. It may be doubted if the figures fur 1847 would not be found to have amounted to more than 22i millions, but there can be no question that on the present occasion their magnitude is much beyond any thing attained at any previous period. Subjoined is a list of the principal suspensions announced in London since the beginning of October, when the pressure first decidedly commenced. Only a rough conjecture can be formed as to the total they represent, since in many instances the balance-sheets remain yet to be produced, but 15 or 16 millions may be taken as the lowest sum. The failures in the provinces, of course, cannot be esti ' mated with an approach to precision, but, as the debts of five banks alone amount to about 23 mil lions (the Western Bank of Scotland 8,911,932/., the Northumberland and D urham about 3,000,0001., the Liverpool Borough about 4,000,0001., the Wol verhampton and Staffordshire, 1,000,0001., and the City of Glasgow, 6,000,0001.), it is evident that 35 millions would be a very moderate computation for this part of the question. The grand estimate is thus raised to 50,000,0001., and with this before them Parliament and the public are bound to use every effort to probe the causes of the evil. With the constant extension of activity peculiar to all commercial countries, it is plain if the same causes continue to operate the new revulsion which will be due in 1.867 will as much exceed that of the present year as this exceeds what was witnessed in 1847. At the same time the fact must be recognised that, according to the opinion of Parliament, the de ments of mischief actually in operation are but faintly represented even in the totals now given. The doctrine is that by th• prohibitions and pre cautions enforced by the Legislature to prevent the mercantile classes from exercising in banking affairs their own independent judgment an immense amount of disaster is averted.. Indeed, upon no other plea could the French system be tolerated for a moment in any branch of business in England. If under this paternal care we have suffered to the extent of 50 millions, what must be the opinion of these who uphold that system as to the total that would have been exhibited if our traders, instead of being taught to rely upon Government vigilance, had been left to the free exercise of their own ? It must be such as would far transcend all ordinary con ceptions. The discredit to their sagacity, therefore, will be proportionably great if our legislators are unable clearly to trace and expose the baleful influ ences that have been at work. Out of doors a few persons venture to ask whether the vaunted remedy may not, in fact, constitute the root of the dis ease, and if it would be very rash, after having witnessed throughout the present generation the things that take place under the Parliamentary guidance of banking business, to try the experiment of leaving it to its natural course. In that case, however, their functions as regards the concerns of trade would be limited to the simple duty of pro viding inexpensive means by which, while men were left to make such mutual contracts as they might deem best, every one attempting to falsify or break such contracts might be dealt with according to his deserts. It is much more pleasant to fancy it possible to "control" or "regulate" trade. Any man who can persuade himself, especially in a coun try like Great Britain, that be is called to take part in such an operation must be conscious of immense self-importance, and, as a general rule, neither Ministers, members of Parliament, nor any other of the existing race of human beings, are prone to surrender the delusion of imaginary power : Ross, Mitchell, and Co. W. M. Brand and Co. John Haly and Co 47,509 A.. Hill Powles, Brothers, and Co. Dennistoun and Co.. 2,143,701 , Bennoch, Twentyinan, and Rigg. ... 257,694 Broadwood and Barclay Joseph Foot and Sons. 27,640 *Sanderson, Sandeman, and Co.. 5,298,297 Wilson, Morgan, and Co. 25 629 Fitch and Skeet 53,000 Draper, Pietroni, and Co:, about . 300:000 Bardgett and Picard Hoare, Buxton, and Co _ _ . not stated 15,230 85,142 46,i,601 Edwards and Matthie, about E. Sieveking and Son, about Allen, Smith, and Co. Svensden and Johnson not stated Gorrissen, fluffed, and Co. Brooklesby and Wessels R. Bainbridge and Co. _._ not stated Herman Sidem, Son, and Co. not stated Carr, Josling, and Co., about A.. Hintz and Co. Rehder and Boldemann, about Henry Hoffman and Co. about Herman Cox and Co., about 60,000 Bischoff, Beer, and Co., about 30,000 Mendes de Co sta and Co. /Closer and Co about Barber, Roeenaur, and Co. 32,488 Hirsch, Strother, and Co not stated F. and A. Bova not stated C. A. Jones and Co., about lOO,OOO Sewell's and Neck, about Albert Pelly and Co., about 170,000 Krell and Cohn .. not stated W. Caudery 30,000 W. B. Filler Hadland and Co., about Lichtenstein and Co. about J. H. Baird and Co. Heine, Semon, and Co., about Weinholt, Wehier, and Co., about T. E. Elmenhorst and Co not stated Montoya, Saenz, and C 0.... T. G. Ward not stated 11. and M. Toldorph and Co. not stated Rew, Prescott, and Co 150,000 R. Willey and Co 50,000 G. H. T. Hicks Powell and Son A meeting of creditors of Messrs. Barber, Rose nauer, and Co., whose suspension was announced on the 3d inst., was held yesterday morning when a statement of their affairs was submitted by Mr. Chatteris, the accountant. It appears that the firm commenced business in July 1854, with a capital )f about 4,0001. Up to the end of 1855 the profits were 1,0481., and the two partners' drawing 1,1391. —thus reducing the capital by 89 1 . In 1856 the private expenditure was 1,2451., and the loss on the year's trading 151., leaving the balance to the credit of the firm on Dec. 31, 1856, 2,9501. The net loses for 1857 amount to 90,181/., and include bad debts 10,1031., depreciation of merchandise 13,967/., The drawings for the same period have been 1,5061. There is no private property, Mr. Barber having settled his furniture and a policy of insurance for 2,0001. upon his wife in the early part of 1856. The assets are estimated to produce 2s. in the pound, but it is doubtful if so much will be realized. A meeting of creditors of Messrs. Allen, Smith, and Co., merchants, whose suspension was an nounced on the 18th ult., was held yesterday morn ing, when, from a statement prepared by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, the accountants, the liabilities were stated to be 20,3061., while the assets were estimated at 4,544/. The private property of Mr. Allan is, how ever, sufficient to cover the deficiency, with, it is hoped, a surplus of 10,000/. ; Mr. Smith has also furniture worth about 500/. The stoppage was stated to have been caused by the numerous failures in Sweden. It was resolved to wind up the estate under inspection , some legal measures being neces sary to complete the realization of Mr. Allen's estate. The suspension was announced yesterday of Messrs. Powell and Son, Manchester warehouse men. They were a respectable firm, and it is hoped the liquidation will not show any serious deficiency. Their liabilities are estimated at about 60,0001. The bills were returned yesterday . of Messrs. William Dray and Co., engineers and agricultural implement makers. * Most of the creditors on this estate held security in the shape of bills of exchange, which are rapidly running off. Hence the extent of the failure is more apparent than real. THAMES. ATTEMPTED SITIOIDE.—THE STRUGGLES OE Lm.— Thomas Keogh, a careworn, elderly man, of respeetable appearance and address), was brought before Mr. Yard ley, charged with attempting to drown himself. Police-constable No. 50 11, said be was called to the prisoner at Downes'-wharf, Lower East Smithfield, and found him struggling with two men who had just taken him out of the river. The prisoner said he would drown himself, and again attempted to get into the water, and was with difficulty prevented accomplishing his object. The prisoner afterwards said he was tired of his life, and would terminate his existence. Mr. Yardley—What have you to say to this, old man? The prisoner, who was dreadfully agitated, could not speak for some time, and at last ex• claimed, "Your worship, my sorrows are too great to hear ; I have been struggling through diEculties for years. lam quite incapable c.f bearing against them any longer." Mr. Yardley—lf you have been struggling against difficulties you have done a manly part. Why destroy your manliness, your courage, to face difficulties by one rash aot ? Life is a struggle. The Prisoner—l could not live to see a family starve. Mr. Yardley—My good roan, how absurd you talk. Would it ad , l to your family comforts by your putting an end to your existence ? You should remain with your family, console them, and hope for better days. You have clone a wicked act and one for which you can be punished in this world, leaving alone higher con siderations. _________ The Prisoner—l have consoled and comforted my family years ago. Oh, sir,•l am heart broken." Here the old man sobbed loudly and the tears ran dawn his Inrrowed cheeks. _ . Mr. Yardley —I pity your misfortunes, but reflect, my good man, on the foolish course you have adopted. A respectable-looking middle-aged man here stepped forward and said, the prisoner was a carman and had been in good circumsta❑ces, but was now reduced, and a more worthy man never lived. Mr. Yardley—lle lives in Artillery-place, Bishops gate. Has he a family ? Witness—Yes, sir, 9 children, some of them are in very respectable situations. Mr. Yardley—Do they pull well together. Witness—Yes, sir, they do. Mr. Yardley—What is the age of the youngest 1 The Prisoner—Only seven years, sir. Mr. Yardley did not wish to add to the anguish of the prisoner's sorrows, but he would send him to the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, for a week, where he would have the solace and comfort of a pious and ex• cellent man, the chaplain. BRUTAL MURDER IN NORTH DEVON. APPREHENSION OF THE MURDERER. EXETER, Friday.—On Wednesday evening a fearful, and, so far as we may at present draw an inference from the facts that have reached us, a most cruel and delibe rate murder was committed at Lynton, in North Devon. The facts, briefly told, are these :—A. young man, named John Barwick, a sort of jobbing labourer in that town, had for some months past kept company with a young woman, named Maria Blackmoor, formerly a dressmaker ia Lynton, but whir, more recently, and until within the last few weekr, had been Jiving as servant at the Valley of Rocks Hotel, Lynton, but was at the period of her untimely death again living under her mother's roof at Lynton. On Wednesday evening she sent a mes senger to Barwick, desiring him to come across to her mother's residence, as she desired to speak with him. He at once complied—went to the deceased as requested, and remained in conversation with her for m ore than a quarter o f an hour i n t h e passage leading to her mother's residence. What the nature of that con versation was is not known, bat immediately following the poor girl rushed into the room in which her mother w as, covered with blood, and after exclaim ing, " Good God, mother, I am bleeding I" she instantly felt on the floor, and died. It would appear that the man Barwick struck the poor girl in the neck with his clasp knife, which he had sharpened the same morning, completely severing the arteries, which, there can be no doubt, was the im me di ate cause o f d eath. After giving the poor girl her death-blow, Barwick would appear to have returned to hi s home directly, on reaching which he said, "I have done it," upon which his sister said, " Done what ?" Barwick rejoined, " Done for Maria," at the same time brandishing his clasp-knife, with clots of blood up on i t, adding, " And if you don't mind, I will do for y44u also." OE course, an alarm had in the meantime been given. Mr. Clark, surgeon, was called in, and pronounced the poor girl beyond an surgical aid • and in l ess t h an an hour Barwick was in custody, ' charged with the murder. It is stated that the prisoner had been drinking in the early part of the day, but that he was apparently sober at the time of the tragical occurrence narrated above. SPORTING I N TELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FamAT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) 7to 1 agst Brother to Marchioness (taken) Bto 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 9 to 1 agst Lord o f L orn (t a k en ) 10 to 1 agst Toxop hili te (offered) 20 to 1 ag s t C ox wold (taken) The horses p r i ncipally b ac k e d were Cl ydesdale and Brother to M arc hi oness, Cly d es d a l e b e i ng the most in request. LLOYD'S BRIPPING.—(This Day.) _ - LONDON, Dec. lg.—Wind this day at noon, S,W.; light breeze and fi ne. GLOUCESTER, Dec. Ig.—Wind S.W.—Arrived----Lady Peel, from Quebec. NEWPORT, Dec. 17.—Wind W.—Arrived—Asia, from London for Bahia. QUEENSTOWN:Dec, 17.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— Adam Card, from Corsica. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—James P. Keelie, from London for New York ; Voyageuer, Shields, for Bermuda. - • SHIELDS, Dec. 18.--Wind N.—Arrived—Richard Reynolds, from Aguelas. Sailed—G. R. Cair, for Ha vannah. COWES, Dec. 18.—Wind S.S.W.---Arrived—Superior, from Chinchas. CARDIFF, Dec. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Barger master, from Messina. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.TIt) M orn ing. Wind Saturday .atorting. Wind W., nearly calm ; fi ne. (s.), Tsp li a a trb b , u (:) ° , l Jersey ; Gefion, Hamburg. Wonder, (s.), for Jersey ; Alliance, (s.), from Barcelona; Havre, (s.), air.. LrvERPOOl,,' Saturday Hi Havre sAvrariirinievd;deip_d W.S.W. Arrived—Crimea, from Bombay ; Mary Black, Bonny ; Sobraon, Arnberg ; See Ri ng, Que b ec ; Th ames , St. John's, N.B. ; Eugenia,Marseilles; Etoile, Alexandria; Ed. Barrett, Girgeiti. Off —Maggie, Milker, .Cornelia.i Standing for Beaumuris Bay—Jas. Perkins. Sailed —Sophia and Emily, for Newfoundland; Dyson, Aspinwall; Tornado, Melbourne. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) . GRASESEND, Saturday Morning. steamer, Boulogne. Wind S.S.W. ; tide, last hours' ebb ; weather light, and fine. Arrived, Dec. 19 .—Exmouth , from Rosen ; Emile, — City of Durham from Madras. . Sailed, Dec. 11—Hanover, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind N. W., light. r v k e d Panther, h l r Passed.—Thomson Hankey, jun., for Mauritius: Mag- Du A n r k r i i gie, St. Michael's ; Lord Dalhousie, Bombay--all from London. Sailed.—H.M.S. Lyrv, for Westward • Stuart Wortley, Calcutta ; Napoleon , 111., Bombay • Zoe, Table Bay ; Eliza Cory, M all ' itinB ; with severa l others, outward bound ; Chieftain, London, to repair damages sustained by getting on shore at Beachy H ea d. The John Bunyan remains to repair damages sustained by the Napoleon 111, coming into collision with her while in the act of anchoring. NETLEY HOSPITAL. —Further medical reports on the site of Netley Hospital were ordered to be printed on the 11th of December by the hon. the House of Commons. The reports themselves are now quite out of date, the latest occurring on March 14, 1856, while their eubBtauce and result Are already known to the public. STATE OF T.RALII. MANCHESTER, DEC. 18. Good useful qualities of American cotton have given way in price this week Id. to id. per lb., with a new crop promising well in quality and quantity, and a fair extent of imports. This has added to the depression of prices here, and to the gloom which has settled over the goods market. There is a gleam of hope in this rapid decline of the raw material, however, that prices having nearly reached the lowest prebable-point of depreciation, there will be more steadiness and cloth market that will encourage business so soon as the money market is sufTh ciently easy. For the present there is no symptom of such a desirable change. Heavy dome tics, lengcloth , , and T-cloths have been in some little demand this week, but the prices offered have been lower, and the sales effected are reported at rates nearly as low as we have had for some years past. Printing cloths and 36 and 40 inch shirtings are very difficult of sale, ever) at a de cline of prices. For yarns the demand still falls much short of the very limited production, and planers have to submit to considerable reductions, especially in the kinds and qualities usually taken for Germany, with so much irregularity in prices as to render quotations almost impracticable. Spinners and manufacturers appear very and much disheartened, and the losses of the lar ge weal thier millowners, who, following a rule adopte d partly from pride and in some instances out of consider ation for their workpeople, in times of depression like the present, of never closing their mills, have been exceedingly severe. Instances are menti one d of accumulation of stocks, and consequent losses_ by depreciation, whi ch seem to be almost fabulo us. have been few and, of am ountsmalThe failures in this district those elsewhere, though when compared wit h been heavy and very elsew here , though losses_eehanvge general, but a confiden t begins to be entertained that the shook having been sustained so well we shall come of the crisis better tha n was expected, • - - - tarait s t , in tri. * Our friend an d cor respondent , Mr. W. B. Andas rI a late lett er t o th e S pec tator, says One „co butes to Mr. Scott Russell the authority of toe saying that the lau nc h f a il e d because the friction of oiled iron on oiled iron is an unknown quantity, the friction of wood on 700 d with tallow interposed being a know n . one. Now, inas much as we know that an iron axle involves less friction than a wooden one, it follows that if disproportionate fric tion be the cause, it must arise from the great dispropor tion of bearing surface in the applied iron as e ovapan d with the wood causing the !guessing out of the lubricat ing matter, and the actual impact of the iron surfaces, or from some other cause, or both combined. What the ' philosophy of the matter?" It should b e remem b ere d, h o wever, that the iron rails and plat es o f th e l am i c h ar e cons tantly rusting in the air and water, and cannot be got at beneath the ship. They must not, therefore, be Com' pared with a smooth lubricated axle. The friction in the one case must be enormously greater than in the other. Still, the reduction of the bearing surface by using rails alfaated at considerable distances apart is, of course, a great WI. LITERATURE. The White Rouse by the Sea. By M. 13etbara Edwards. 2 vois. Smith and Eider. This is entitled a "Love Story," and it is one of a superior sort, nothing affected or sentimental pervades its pages, but, on the contrary, a genuine tone is manifest throu g h ou t. Th e stor y i s told by a young girl who led a singularly lonely life at a villtge by the sea shore. It was to be questioned, however, if her early years of unfulfilled desires and unattanable yearnings after the grand and. heroic were not preferable to her after-life. When she entered that world for which she had pined, she found there nothing salisfying. Some of the individuals are exceedingly wed described to us, and in particular Angelica and Lindsey Jocelyn. One so resolute, the other so wavering, but both wrong ; for Angelica cared only for her self, and sought only to carry out her own peculiar Purposes, While Lindsey knew Vie right thing, but was too weak to do it. It is a plea-ing task to tura from them to Jeannie in her sweet simplicity and gentle loveliness, at first crushed by the cruel blow of being betrayed, but at last 'becoming brave enough to begin life afresh • and especially does the reader delight to dwell on Charlton Warne, the maiden who, in silence turd solitude, in the Whit• House by the Sea, had trained and fitted herself to endure the storms of life and the buffet] of a cruel and envious world. Not all the philosophy of the worldly-wise, not all the sharp and cunning effrontery of the witty and unfeeling, could over match the child of nature's sublimest scenes. In her youth, which she had supposed wasted, she had. educated herself ; while she had deemed she was ignorant of so many things, she had principle and feeling which commanded respect and attracted sympathy, besides a depth and earnestness in her character the result of thought and reflection. There are some exciting passages in the course of the narrative, and the style is a very graceful one altogether. "The Whit-,. House by the Sea" is a pleasing novel to peruse, and may serve to amuse a leisure hour undoubtedly. THE LAUNCH OF THE LEVIATHAN. (From. the Mechanics' Magazine.) Mr. Brunel has not been altogether unfamiliar with failures ; but no failure of his did ever so much to lower the reputation of English engineers as the launch of the Leviathan. Having first, by the con4ruction of that enormous vessel, concentrated the at , ention of the world upon him, he has now presented to it the most costly example of folly that was ever seen. Was ever such a spectacle witnessed as thousands upon ►housands have for weeks past beheld on the Thames —an English engineer, at the head of multitudes of mechanics and labourers, breaking ponderous engines, rending enor mous cables, crushing solid masses of timber, bursting strong iron vessels forcing up the soil, tearing up the very bed of the river, • xpending ♦ast sums of money, impoverishing shareholders, ruining the vessel herself, spreading terror around, imperilling life—keeping this up day after day, week after week, and even mouth after month, and all in order merely t lower a ship from the shore to the river ! It is our imperative duty to endeavour to trans fer the disgrace of suea a scene from English engineering science to the individual engineer who is alone respon sible for it. If the scene had been cenneced with an undertaking of the Government, a thousand joureal■ would have teemed with reproach and invective. If the Adin;.ralty happen even to purcha-e a ship which, after a time, turns out bad, men cannot refrain from seeking to trace the fault to some unhappy public servant, and to visit him with becoming retribution. Why, then, should the press pass unnoticed the blunders of a private individual who has far out-stripped the mismanagement with which any Government ever executed a work of plain, practical engineering? The first question to be a3'.ed is, why was the Levies than built where she is ? (for we cannot h, re discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such a ve-eel in the abstract). Recent experience, both in our own dock yards and in America, has shown that the launching of ships much less in weight than the Leviathan is some. times attended with difficulties which are not easily overcome ; such, for example, as the s'oppage of the ship upan the ways, as iu the cases of the Cellar ab Pembroke Dock, the Marlborough at Portsmouth, and the Queen of the Pacific at New York. In all these eases, moreover, the ship was launched lengthwise, in the usual manner, so that the weight was more easily distributed over a large enema than when side-launching has to be resorted to. With these facts before him, it we', in our judgment, an altogether unnecessary display of self-confidence in Mr. Brunel to build the ship where she is, particularly as the narrowness of the river and the populousness of its banks rendered a rapid launch extremely dangerous. Beside the influence which the inherent difficulties of the case must have exerted upon Mr. Brunel the further influence of professional dissuasion was, we are informed, brought to bear upon his jud;zment. At the Institution of Civil Engineers, before the ship was commenced, strong adverse opinions were, we are told, expressed to him by several tial members of that cultivated and experienced body, but without effect ; and it is even rumoured that a chalk-pit near the Thames was offered the company as a dock to build the ship in, for a total rental of 10,0001., the owner undertaking to fit it with suitable gates, &c., for the purpose. But whether tbis be true or cot, Mr. Brunel's best friend (if he have friends, of which our intercourse with engineers renders us doubtful) cannot question that the construction of such a ship upon such a spot as that selected was most rash aid improvident. A suitable dock would have cost far less than the launch has cost. The, exhibition of him self, mounted upon a rostrum, with signal flags in his hands, amid thousands of spectators at a grand launch, eta hardly be considered to have weighed greatly with Mr. Brunel in selecting the site, even were he sup. posed capable of having foreseen the august presence of the Siamese Ambassadors. Some persons will probably think these statements of oars might have been made earlier with advantage. This we do not believe. We certainly should have made them when the first failure occurred with the Launch, but we thought it would be more graceful to defer them until the vessel waq afloat. That event has, however, been so long postponed that it seems imprudent to wait longer for it. lied we roads such statements at the outset of the vessel's construction, they would not have turned Mr. Brunel from his purpose, and could have had no other effect than that of flinging the heavy pecuniary burlen which has now to be borne upon the shoulders of fewer shareholders. Tue next question fur consideration is, why has Mr. Brunel, having built his ship where she is, had been so utterly unsuccessful in the launching of her 1 In the first place he ha., in our opinion, made a fatal innovation by introducing iron rails on h►s slideway-,and iron plates on his bilgeways. What earthly advantage over a large surface of s►n .oth greased wood did he expect to get out of a small surface of rough rusty iron ? This question Mr. Brunel will not, in all probability, answer. It is his part, and, according to the Builder of Saturday last, it is the part of Mr. Yates, the Company's Secretary also, to treat the press with contempt, and to cast the cash of the company into the river Thames with the utmost liberality. But until Mr. Brunel or some one else does answer the question, there is no more to be said upon the choice of the iron rails. Mr. Brunel preferred them, you may depend on't ; Mr. Brunel preferred them, and there's an end on'r. Even the shareholders will not, we fear, get beyond this point. Iron surfaces having been chosen, the proper incline. tien to be given to the slide-ways was the next point to ha considered ; and here there was an opportunity for a little judicious assumption and calculation. Because although the iron on iron would produce an immense amount of friction,*this might be provided for by giving a suitable inclination to the slide-ways. Here, how ever, nothing has been done with any tolerable approsi• ration to the truth. So small is the inclination, as compared with the inclination required, that all the combined powers yet brought to bear upon the ship have failed to get her to the water ; and it seems as if all the King's horses and all the King's men will be re. quircd before - the taz=k is accomplished. Where then is Mr. Brunel's engineering ability, if he fail thus utterly upon such a point 1 But he has not mistakes the inclination only. He is equally at fault in his dis tribution of the weight upon the two cradles. The after cradle has to sustain much more than one-half the weight of the ship. The consequence is, as we said in a former article, the friction upon the slide-ways is most un. equal, and the ship twists upon the ways, and thee adds still more to the difficulty of moving her. It will, perhap , s, be scarcely believed, although it is perfectly true, that some days since Mr. Brunel actually had two or three hundred tons of water placed in the fore part of the ship in order to get rid of this evil ; and this ie the case where the weight is the one great thing to be dealt with ! We do not feel disposed to criticise the measuret taken since the commencement of November last to push the ship off ; because they have consisted simply in the continual addition of the most obvious applian ces ava i l . able for the purpose. From all there things our readers !lust draw their own conclusions. We desire only that they shall not consider the launch of the Leviathan a task beyond the powers of English engineers. It is the name and re pute of Mr. Brunel only which are staked upon the undertaking ; and we ate perfectly confident that there are man men among u s w h o wo uld have launc hed h ship with ease, success, and security.