The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-27 00:00:00

MARKET y OOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Bhr. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 12i heavily, and values were without any material 50 alteration. The sales were estimated at 3,000 131 bales, 500 of which were taken by the exporters, and 300 by th e s peculators. The Railway Share St. 25 Market manifested a steady appearance, and prices Slightly improved. za Although the business transactions this week in st. ' Foreig n an d Ceknial Produce have been ver y mode- rate, the quotations of most articles are getting 5 0 more settled, and the importers seem disinclined to 20 force sales at lower rates. All descriptions of su- 10 gar are steady, and there is more disposition on 10 the part of the trade to make purchases. Coffee is 2 5 ° 5 firn s , t ea a t public sale has been disposed of at a St. Small advance, but rice is rather lower. In the other staples, there is no particular alteration, but s t. th e tone of business has improved, and if discount 25 - accommodation is obtainable upon easier terms, a 2 s s t. steady improvement will no doubt take place. 20 Tallow is heavy, and the public sales of wool are la proceeding with less animation. 0 No failures of importance were announced yes terday, and a quieter feeling prevails in conse- St. t. quence. If these disasters are henceforth of less St. frequent occurrence confidence will soon become IA ) . stronger, and although there is every reason to St believe that several houses will succumb during st st the n ex t mont h t h ey are genera ll y pre p are d f or it. At the same time gold is steadily flowing into'. the St , 134 nk, the return to be issued to-night will, no doubt, show a marked improvement, and the autho- 1( rities will avail themselves of the earliest opportu laity to grant extended accommodation. It is desir- 1 able that they should not act precipitately, but as a reduction of 1 p er cen t. i n th e m inimumwould give 2 immense relief to all denominations of traders, they E Will Tip doubt make the concession as soon as prac ticable. Specie is coming forward from Australia, and before the end of the year the importations Wilt probably represent a large total, the greater Part, of which is likely to find its way into the Threadneedle-street vaults, the requirements of ex ports being very moderate. The Banks of France have taken the first step towards a relaxation of the restrictive policy which has been forced upon them. Bullion has rapidly accumulated in their vaults, and the pressure for discounts has diminished. The Council have there fore reduced the premium on gold to 5 per cent. per 'Mille, and the terms of discount are lowered from 8, 9 , and 10 per cent. to 7,8, and 9, according to the date Of the paper offered for discount. The council have been actuated by a desire to give the mercantile Pnblic the benefit of their improved position, and the effect on trade will no doubt prove exceedingly beneficial. • About 30,0001. in gold, partly French and Rus lianovas taken into the Bank yesterday. At, the last meeting of the Scinde Railway Com fanYS a postponement of the allotment of the shares 13 . the Indus Steam Flotilla was agreed to by the a chairrnan, and a prospectus is now issued by which t he remaining shares are offered to the public, a Preference, however, being given to such Scinde S hareholders as may have been from absence Or other causes unable to take advantage of the option originally given, of having , one Indtis Steam Flotilla share for every two Scinde Railway shares. The capital required is 250,0001., in 201. shares, and the deposit is 11. per share. A guaranteed rate of interest has been given by the East India Company, viz., 5 per cent., being the llama as that granted to the Scinde Railway Com pany, The undertaking is likely to result in a rapid c f. development of the Indian trade, and not the slightest doubt can be entertained of its success. Local authorities not only approve of the project, but Consider that it will be found highly remune rative. St There has been a buoyant market for English 21 S ecurities, and the improvement which commenced 20 Yesterday has made further progress. Numerous 50 purchases have been effected for speculative pur- 20 Poses as well as f or i nvestmen t. Th ese have been 10 M pr ompted by the improved prospects of the Money arket, and the recovery in the general position g the Bank of England. The measure adopted 20 dtile Bank of France has also tended to impart ad- 10 1"1_0nal firmness. Several operations have been made 20 t he rise with the January account. Owing to 10 sales h ave in prices- during the last few days, some uaN'S been made in realisation of profits, which of ill o ccasionally produced momentary symptoms 114 2 re oi ,,, a l na se• Consuls have been 901 to 91 for 18 n ow is and 90i to 91, ;for account. They are 18 j an ul to 91* for both. The quotation fo r 20 i "ti 8 1 7 Bis 911 -I. The New 3 per Cents. are 100 3narke 9 i to 90, and also the Reduced. Bank 100 2 17 : is 21.6 i to 216 ; and India ditto, 215 k to 100 cit 20 t *che ter Bills have risen to Bs. and is. dis- 20 touri t• The Bonds are 98. 20 tra 4 .n b_ out the usual amount of business has been 2,2 A ___ o. 3acted in the Foreign Stock market, and the 20 ii t u r t‘ttions are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents., 88A ; st . 40 ° , 4 per Cents., 98i ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 120 co t& ditto New Deferred, 25 ; Brazilian 5 per 00 Cents °Si ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 431 A ; 100 n 6 per Cents., 1051 6 ; and Dutch 4 per 20 96a st. s to il k! following are the nominal prices of Foreign tee 'Ks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, sto 6 ; Mexi- 20 18a Peruvian 4k per Cents., 75 76 ,• ditto 2 0 4 2 p er Cents., —— ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., El 4 3i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 4k 100 Per cents., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 41i,; 100 ditto New Deferred, 25k 100 Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., give the following 100 as the prices of American securities 20 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 20 Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per C en t s . 1867-1 868... 105 20 United States 6 per C en t. B on d s 1 868...103 105 20 20 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 pe r C en t 2O 78 20 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 7. 88 6 90 20 -- Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). 9. _ Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 _ ‘, aLiellssippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 20 2.1 10 P ennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock T° l llisylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 18 77... 7 5 76 5 Aflame° 6 per Cent. Bonds — 20 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 80 6 — g u ll% 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 79 81 LOANS OF CITIES. 2 Son" 4 i Per Cent. Bonds 1883... 83 90 2 ~. real 6 pe r C en t . B on d s 1856-1865... ziew Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... Illin o i s c RAILROAD BONDS. entral 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not cotible 1875... 75 75 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 75 76 Illinois tiondi Central 7 p er C en t. FreelandiB6o.. 75 76 Illinois C en t ral (Shares), $3O p a id 1.4 d 13 d Michigan Cent ra l B p . C en t., C onver t 1860... 76 78 l:!tere has b een an ex t reme ly buoyant market for Ra tiv i, ay Shares this morning, most of the lead iiiguj:43ll" showing an improvement of fully 1 per • North-Western advanced 10s. ; North "tern (Berwick) and South-Eastern, 15s ; and Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Wes tern, t and Yorkshire, Brighton, South- West ern, Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincoln, and North -mitt:sll,l/. The French lines are also at improved • ratea.- Paris and Lyons advanced 15s. • and North : er n of F rance, lOs The Colpnial undertak -1:s have been activ . ely de a lt in . E as t in mproved about 3/. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 21. ; G reat Western a Canada, and Great L.. Indian Peninsula, about 10s. Mining Shares are quiet, at about former quo tatations. ~Joint-Stock Bank Shares are moderately dealt in, and prices are firm. London Joint-Stock have advanced 55., and Union of London 1/. ; London Discount Company advanced about 10s. 25 25 50 St B RITISH FUNDS ih OCI4II /Agit Business dote. ~ , t - THIS DAY AT ONE *YOLOoti. ve (From 215 A 16 ihnk Stock 90 °P7 ' •env. Keduced Auntilti.i ..... M i.yrt Or IF 4,13111.i1t If% ...... - • ...... 11 . 01 i9O x e , -. .• .neo .... ••• W./ '''' ' Per Cent. Annuitie5........... 91 901 217 15) o n4 ist atoek ............. 91 90i e i 4 _" l 4 Lot Account L lit,. , ',T "] lief?. 940. 5 1 d £lOOO . ' " 6 , ji.•......... ... par Preheque.r.l3;;”as..... ' pDitto, 1i59 n , 1 858,3 i per iticts ow 1,. .. ..... . .... ... ................ , ONE O'CLOCK - .OPEIGiN FUNDS All i Brazte au 5 - ri .%. per ,ent. _ Ditto Account (Dee. 16) 98i Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --- • _ Ditto 1 853, 3 per Cent 433 i . :011;s:1-1 ; Wads, 1 &22, *...• St., 5 per Cent losi 6 ~lE,b kioi..(te, 3 per eent. .- 403 25 y r 12 ','tto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. -11ritim-. nib's, t ~,r cent.. B.Bs i i Ditto A ccount (Dec. 16) BB4 :-1 1 i Ditto uaranteed, 4 per Cent. . 9t4 D ividends on the above payable in London. D 1/Utch Ex ~ ~ :inr. 2: per Cent., 12 Guilders e. 4 par Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. 91 -, 3 / 4 . Conaolp, money 91i Co nsols account (January) 50 25 00 25 20 20 20 20 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1857 Business done this day. RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies. LINES' LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Closing Prices yester is Easiness this day Sat 51141ValTS—iThis Day. RAILWAYS. Closing Putt , yesterday. r..A.IT.WAYS. . 10 ' krubg. Nottnz. Bost.' & Eastn. Junc.... all Belfast & Ballymena all truing. Wolverh. & Stour Valley. ..... I 100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct all Blackburn all Myth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)..., 1.00 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian 100 Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A. 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&Belfast June all Dun. P. drAber.June 100 East Anglian . all ;Eastern Counties 100 lEasternljnion, A. stk 1.00 'Do., do. B. 8i Do. New A ....... _l7i,East Kant ........... . 100 East Lancashire all 'East Suffolk ........ l i 4 Do. . 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles 100 'Erlinb.Prth.&Dundee all IForthand ClydeJunc. 100 Furness 100 Glasgow & S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 ,'Great Northern 100 'Do., A. Stock 100 IDo., B. Stock .... 100 rt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 100 G re at Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster di Carlisle. 144 Do., Thirds 112 Do. New Thirds ... .'lOO Lancash. &Yorkshir , 6 Do., do. F ... Do., Wst. Riding Un all Do. Southp, - ,rt. all London & Blackwal 100 Lond.Briglit.dgS.Oat 100 London &N. Wester, all Do. Fifths all Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...(' 5 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Westerr all Lndndrry.diColerain , all Lndndrry. & Eunisk. 100 Vanch.SheL&Lincln., 1 Metropolitan 1 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G. West.(lr. ) all Do. Shares ......... all Newcastle &Carlisle.. all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk.. 3:3 Northn. Counties Un 100 North, British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock ..... 100 N. Eastern Berwick all Do. do. Extension 164 Do do. G.N.E.Purch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London . . ... 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 1.7 i North Staffordshire all North Western.. all N. &S. Weston. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central .... 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbonrr edi Sheer 100 South Devon 100 South Eastern . .. all Do. 4i per . Shares 100 South Wales ..... all S. Yorksh. Riverinr 10 Do all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling.. 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1815 16i Stockton & Hartlepl 103 Taff Vale ILO Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath.... all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Coinwall all 'West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydon 4/- 5i 8 - 8 62i - 63, ••• - ... 8 i - '94 83 - 85 74 - 29 - 31 7 - 9 . . .. --- 3 - 5 7i - 17 - 18 52 - 53 42 - 44 27 - 30 17 - 18 86 - 83 57 -- 59 26 - ii 88 - 90 9 - 10 90 - 92 1 7 2 7 0 7 42 96 - 98 48? - 49 55 - 60, 72 - 76 1 7 - 8p 7- 8 p 88i - 89 i - i 5a 1102- 104 94 -94 i lid— 1 d 83,i —86 i 34 E 6 = 814 -81 i 54 - 56 i• - ii 54 - 57 31 , - 3. 46i - 47 91 - 92 2 - 2FI 474 - 78 - 79 92 - 95 'ia 7- i'i 29 30 8 6d 102 - 104 21i - 224 68 - 70 4 - 3 31 - 33 60i - 61 78 PO 12 14 8 6d 9 11 36 38 i 6 i 1 - 206 7 - 3 d 51 BRITISH PI all I Atian.• antt mot. Law. 9 IBombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all Do. 18 Buffalo & Lake 100 Buff. , Brnt.dt Godch. 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72l Do. do., 1 July, '73' 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East.l 256(. 1 Central Oude (Lim.), lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. . all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all Do.4i p.e.Bnds.,'s7 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. e. Deben, all Gt. In. Pen, g. 5 pare. 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. all Gt. Westn. of Canada 10.1 all r Do. Bds., payable '57 1 all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73, d 0.... all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. P.C all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. 50. Oude (Limited) 5 &bade, guar. 5 per c all Do all Antwrp &Rotterdam 18 Ardennes all Belgian East. Juliet. 16 Beziers to Graissessac all Carmeanx&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 (D utch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 Gt Central of France I all Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction I all Lake Const. & Bale ) all Lierre and Turnhout ) 6 Lombardo-Venetian i all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ) all Lyons and Geneva ) all Lyons & Meeliterran all Maria Antenia ) all Do. New ) all Namur k Liege ) all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref El all Northern of France D all NorwegianTruk. Pref ) all Paris and Lyons 0 all Paris and Orleans 0 7 Recife & San Frail , (Perham.) g. 7 P• c. 0 7t Rome and Frascati,.. O all Royal Danish ..... 5 all Royal Swedish 0 all Sambre and Meuse O all Do. 5i per cent. pref O all Southern of France all West Flanders O all ,Do. 5) per c. Pref 0 all W.& N.W. of France $1) 6 Western of Austria._ ;0 all West. of Switzerland 6 all 'Wiesbaden . 6 all , Do. Bp. cent. pref. alt 'Zealand ►SSESSIONS. d par 8 7d }..• •.• ... 1 r I 103 i E 1 Pj 18i -- 19i1 344 -- 35 i 66 -- 68 201 -20 i -- 71 2 3 P 1 1 18 fd 1 -- 100 - 105 100 - 105 99 -- 101 18 -- 19 20i -- 201 I} 1d d p i d pi --- 5i - 51 - 3 / 4i 61 6 d 24. 25 - 6i 7 - ii ... - ... d 2t - 3 pl iii -7- 233 61 - 7 181 -18 i 341 - 8 - 9 321 - 32 49 - 51 2t lidl - 5/ - 7 - 8 201 - 21 8 - 8,1 241 - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all I. 18 50 all ( Australasia Bank of Egypt , Bank of London i ßri.Col. Bk.st Ln, Co British N. American C.Rk.of Ind.Au,dtCh City Colonial Commercial of Lond Eng.Scot.dzAus.Cht Lou.Cti. Bk. of Aust Ditto New London and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp Loudon Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst, National Pro. of Eng. Do. New... National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provinc al of Ireland Do. New.. R. Ans. B. &G.lin.Co. South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Wostrußk of Loud 22. all all ,20 76 - 78 6i - 548 40 -- 45 ••• --•• .. ..:a~ Yi := iii 16i -17 t 34 - 36 16 - 17 .•• 31 - 33 47 - 4 2 6 - ••• I ...d cu d sit LA* INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) THS BANK CHARTBR ACT. COURT OF OMEN'S BENOIT. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Westminster, before Lord Campbell and a Common Jnrv.) WILLIAMS V. BOODLE.—FALSE IMPRISONMENT. This was an action 'Drought by the plaintiff, a respect able tradesman of Cheltenham, against the defendant, a solicitor of the same place, for false imprisonment. The hearing of the cause occupied the Court a consider able period, but the facts were purely of a local character. It appeared ithat at an election last year for commis sioners under the Local Management Act, great excite ment prevailed, and the defendant had indicted the plaintiff, Mr. Shirer, another tradesman, and a number of persons for an assault and riot. The plaintiff and others were tried at the last Gloucester Assizes, before Mr. Justice Williams, and acquitted. The prosecutor, it was alleged, was actuated by malice in what he had done. The case commenced yesterday afternoon, and ia expected to occupy the whole of the day. There were no cases of interest in the other Courts at the time our despatch left. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF RAPE.—Armand Rennant, a French tailor, residing in King-street, Soho, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with violating the person of Charlotte Prendergast, a girl 16 years of age, living at No. 22, Windmill -street. The prosecutrix, a well-look ing- girl, stated that she was living at No. 22, Wind mill-street, with an old lady who went out ironing. About ten o'clock on the previous night she was going fur some beer "for her mistress, and met the prisoner, of whom she bad no previous knowledge, and who asked 'her where she was going. She told him, when be re. quested her to go with him to a house round the corner, where a woman was waiting to see her. She said she `would not go then. He replied if she did not go at once she would loses good situation. He then took bertoa house in King-street, the door of which he opened with a latch key and tolk her upstairs to a room at the top of the house, into which he thrust her, and threatened to choke her if she made the least noise. She was very much .Irightened, tsnd did not call out. He then pulled off his coat, threw her upon the bed, and, in - spite of her struggles and screams, effected her min - i t He then ran out of the house, followed by prosecutrix,. who came up with him in Cambridge-street, and gave him into custody. Police-constable 184 C proved apprehending the pri goner on the present charge, and conveyed him to the station-house. The girl was subsequently taken to a surgeon, wk. gave his opinion that a capital .assault had been committed. The prisoner in defence said the girl was a consenting psrty. Mr. Bingham remanded the prisoner for the attend ance of the surgeon. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —At this critical juncture it may be hoped that the following dialogue will be of sufficient in terest to your readers to induce them to give their attention to the consideration of the main difficulty of the curroncy question—the true nature of money. The . discussion is intended to show the practicabi lity of keeping the Bank rate of discount moderate and steady, so as never to exceed 5 per cent. in its oscillations ; and of maintaining the convertibility of the note without contracting our domestic cur rency, and producing the fearful results entailed on the country by the Bank Charter Act of 1844. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, HAMER STANSFELD. The Grange, Burley, near Otley, 3 Nov. 25, 1857. CORN EXCHANGE. Coastwise, during the week, the arrivals of English wheat have been very moderate, viz., 1,220 quarters. By land carriage a few samples came fresh to hand to-day. Although the attendance of bayers was far from numerous, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled steady, at fully Monday's prices. Over 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand, and the show of samples was extensive. Most kinds were in fair request, at full quotations. Floating cargoes met a dull inquiry. Fine malting barley sold at full quotations, but grinding and distilling sorts were a dull inquiry. There was no improvement in the malt trade. We had a fair demand for oats, and prices were slightly on the advance. Beans, peans, and flour were unaltered in value. ARAIVALS MS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. English 11,220 I 250 970 Oats. Flour. 180 1,190 4,110 Irish Foreign 18,090 I 8,510 21,180 3,380b1e. 1,010 elks METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Only a moderate supply of beasts was on of f er here to day ; nevertheless, the demand for all breeds ruled very inactive, at Monday's decline in the quotations. We.were rather scantily supplied with sheep, In which very little business was transacted, at unaltered currencies. There was very little inquiry for calves, the supply of which was by no means extensive, and prices gave way 2d per Blbs. Pigs and mulch vows moved off slowly, on former terms. Per Bibs to sink the 6615. s.as. 4.1 .1. s. J. Entertor Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2,PrimeSolthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 811Arge cm. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime large oxen 310 4 21Prime small do 4 6 410 Prime Scots, 40. 44 4 giLarge hcgs Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 6 Small porkers 4 8 5 2 3ocond quality ...3 8 310 Suckling calves 21 0 23 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 SlQuarter old pigs 22 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 389 Pigs 4OO Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs NEWGATE AND LEA.DENUALL. The supplies of meat were seasonably. good, and the trade ruled heavy, as follows :- - .• Per Blbs by'tlis carman. S. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 0 Do., midating 3 2 3 4 ( Do. prima large-3 6 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 4 Pork, large 3 6 4 4 8. 4. 8. (1. Mutton, Inferior 2 13 3 4 Do., middling 3 6.4 0 Do., prime...... 2 4 8 Veal.... 3 4 4 4 Pork, small 4 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Although the show of samples of both old and new bops is somewhat on the increase, the demand almost generally is steady, and prices are well supported. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 70s to 120 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 58s to 84s; Sussex ditto, 50s to 72s per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA:—The public sale; of article went off rather buoyantly. There was a good attendance of the trade, and a slight advance was realised upon the finer qualities. Common Congou is quoted at 123 d to 13d per lb. SUGAR—The market is steady, and for good grocery qua lities there is a g oo d d emand at fully late rates. The lower descriptions, however, ruled rather easier. In the refined market there has been a fair a mount of business done. Good to fair qualities are quoted 545 6d to 56s per cwt. ; but for forward delivery rather easier terms are current. COFFEE—Plantation Ceylon continues i n stead y re q uest and fully late r a t es, and realised for good qualities; other , descriptions, h owever, are rather lame. RICE — The deali ngs h ave b een very moderate • and rather eas ier rates are current for B enga l descriptions. RUM—The mark e t i s moderate l y ac tive. Fair qualities of Demerara s o ld f or 25 3d and ,Tamaica' SALTPETRE —The demand is inactive, and prices gene rally have a downward tendency . British refined is quoted 45s to 46s per cwt.• 4s per gallon. COCHINEAL. —At public sale there was a decline of about id per lb. on Teneriffe silvers, and of 2d to 3d per lb. on Honduras blacks. the y TALLOW.—The market i s agai n easier. P.Y.C. is quoted 495; all 495 9d per ear, 4 85 9d ; ananuary to March , delivery, cwt. . -- GREEN FRIT.--Arri va l s lar e, with an improved busi ness. Two c ll rgoes of Messina g lemons offered at public sale by Keeling and Hunt, and &portion sold at fair prices. Oranges have arrived from St. - Mi c hael, Fayal, and Ma deris. Chesnnts abundant and lower. ,Black Spanish without alteration. LLOYD'S slapplNG.--(This Day.) LONDON, Nov. 27.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.; strong breast and fine. FALMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wi n d B.—Arrived—Rio Blanio ( e s), from Buenos Ayres. RAMSGATE, Nov. 26,—Wi n d S.E.—Sailed—Emma, from Brazils. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 2 6.---Wind N.N.E.—Arrived Celestial Empire, from Callao; Leopold (es), from London for linrrachee. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 26.—Arrived—Arago (s), from New York. Sailed—Petropolis (s), for Brazils; Barce lona (as), Barcelona. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived— J o seph Fletcher, from London f or A uc kl an d, N.Z.; E S : ( as ), from Liverpool f or the Coast of A f r i ca. Sailed — P ro peller, for Coast of Af r i ca. 26.—Wind E . NE. - -Sailed —France Chile, for Rio Janeiro. CAUDIFF, Nov. 2 6 .7 - Wind N.E.—S a il e d—M as k a , f or Malta. SWANSEA, Nov. 26.—Wind E.—A.rrived—Arrived for Hueloa. HULL, Nov. 26 . — Wind S.E.—Arrived—Chi nce , from hili:dP COWES, P r° Nov. Quebec. N0v. 26 - - Wind E.— NEWPORT, Sailed—Saturno, for Fernando Po ; Friton, Havana. mthroun, Nov. 26. —Wind N.B. —Arrived—Neophyte, from Liverpool for Tampico, with loss of jibboum and master drowned. (rEB BLEOTBIO TELIG/U.P11.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 10 cm, Wind E. Arrived —Lady Eglinton, steamer, from Dublin ; Tyro, London; Caledonia, Sunderland; John Watson, Shields; Marquis Bute, Sunderland. Sailed—Ceeily, for Sunderland ; B arcelona, steamer, Hamburg; Lady Eglinton, steamer, L on d on. LIVIRPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind E. Arrived—May Flower, from Jamaica; Western Em pire, Boston. Off—Tyro, from Lisbon. WATERFORD, Nor. 24. Wind N. Arrived--Reaijo, from Odessa. (BY SUBUAEINR AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.30 a.m. Wind N.B. ; tide high water; weather fine. Arrived Nov. 26.—Elizabeth Ann Bright, from Quebec ; John Mattis, Penang; Malmo, Malmo: Arrived, Nov. 27.—Gerd, from Christiania; Leon, Gravelines ; Young Morgan, Palermo ; Christiana, Dun kirk; Diligence, Dunkirk; Independenz, Hobroe; Vests, Craskioldoik ; Sunflower, Cronstadt; Acorn, Guernsey ; Susan Hurley, Pares. Sailed, Nov. 27,--Heather Bell, for Hobart Town ; General Williams, Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m. Wind E., a gale. A large brig got on the Goodwin Sands last night aboui 9 o'clock, when signals were made by the Gull, light-ship and a boat went from here, but could render no assistance, Her crew has fortunately been saved by the Rau3egate life boat this morning. DIALOGUE. A. What is money ? B. Money is a security for obtaining its equiva lent value in capital. It is usually defined to be the measure of value, the medium of exchange, and the universal equivalent ; but these qualities com bined constitute another—its most practical charac ter—which appears to have been overlooked, and which willgo a great way to solve the mysteries of the currency question—l mean its cardinal function as a security for obtaining its equivalent value in capital, on which security capital is transferred from one party to another, and direct barter superseded. The first step taken after emerging from a state of barter, is to purchase money; the labourer instead of exchanging his labour for food and clothes, re ceiving his wages in kind, exchanges it for, or buys with it, such a sum of money as will enable him to repurchase the samo quantity of food and clothes. Thus capital (ordinarily defined to be services and commodities used in production), is the 'original purchasing power, and not money, which is merely a security for repurchasing. A banker does not lend his capital, but his money which be has bought with his capital. "Itis a very common fallacy," says Lord Overstone, in answer to question 3,721, by the late Bank Com mittee, "to consider money and capital as the same thing ; " and a higher authority, Adam Smith, says, " The great wheel of circulation (money) is altogether different from the goods (capital) which are circulated by the. means of it." A banker con verts his capital into- anoney,' and then lends the money as the means of obtaining a return 'for his capital • just as another capitalist invests his iu land and looks to rent ; or in trade, and looks to profit for his return. The Bank Committee and Lord Overstone, after battling about the nature'of money, come to a somewhat similar conclusion as to its character. Lord Overstone is asked by the committee, question 3,759 —"Money is merely a means by which capital is obtained ?" And he answers "Now we have got to a common locus _ ccildi." A. If your definition of money be correctthat its most practical character is that of a security, for obtaining its equivalent value in capital ; then, any thing possessing that character is money ? B. Yes ; amongst the anoients, furs, cowrie shells, &c., circulated as money—as securities for obtaining their equivalents in value, estimated by the labour necessary to procure them—these were succeeded by coin, as a more accurate measure of value, and of greater convenience, being divisible into smaller sums ; and lastly came paper credit monoy—paper promises to pay money—the most useful, convenient, and economical money of all, provided it be as safe as coin. A. Then what could bo better money than the promissory note of a Government, for which the whole country wouldbe the guarantee ? B. Nothing ; if you could guard against over issuing; but the power of issuing has been so often abused for political purposes, that it is desirable to apply the drag-chain of convertibility. A. Do not Bank of England notes constitu ting our paper legal tender money, possess then the character ofinouey in an eminent degree ? being issued against Government securities or gold, and being subject to convertibility on demand. B. Yes ; their quality is as near perfection as possible, though in' public opinion they might be more perfect were they issued directly by the Go vernment ; but this slight degree of imperfection is counterbalanced by the greater facility which the businesi of a Bank affords of bringing them iato circulation. A. But does not the principle of convertibility expose us to all the evils of drains of gold ? and is not the main object of the Act of 1844 to coun teract foreign drains by curtailing our domestic currency, and making money dear, and everything else cheap, in order to bring back the gold ? B. Yes; and a most suicidal and unnecessary policy it is, drying up the str am which turns the great wheel of circulation and keeps trade in motion —throwing all hinds out of empl, - )yment. How different to the proceedings of a sensible man of business, who, having a mill turned by water power, constructs a dam to feed the stream in times of drought, and thereby obtains a more constant and ste3.dv supply of circulating power. We possess such a reservior of gold iu the sovereigns absorbed in the retail trade, through the means of which by substituting one pound notes for sovereigns we can t n ai u. Regarding ai n our stream m omoney i of ti circulationthelig light steady. security ; y* how can a sufficient supply of such securities be ob tained, as you say, at a moderate and steady rate ; A so as never to exceed 5 per cent. by the Bank of England. B. By establishing Free Trade in a sound cur rency, and leaving the supply and demand of such securities to adjust themselves to each other—al lowing all to issue notes of 5/. and upwards, on giving adequate security fortheirconvertibility, and making the note only of the Bank of England, (as being the representative of the Government) a legal tender—reserving to the Bank of England the right of issuing one pound notes as substitutes for sovereigns when evertheir minimum rate of discount reaches 5 per cent., on condition of depositing two thirds of the amount of such issues in Government Securitiei, and one-third in gold, and paying 4 per cent. to the Goternment for the two-thirds of i the notes of which they would have the beneficial use. By this means an adequate supply of money could be obtained at a moderate rate, so as never to exceed 5 per cent., by the Bank of England, and such equable and moderate rate was maintained by the Bank of England for 140 years previous to the Act of 1844, excepting for a few months in 1839. A. But were not the usury laws then in force, prohibiting a higher rate than 5 per cent. to be charged ? B. They w c iu influence, which haveth ehy ranged ea r d mayenroehnlf a a reo x v me e o hadrelaxed in i t n th oe 1 p5 8 ; a 3 i po 3 t eer , r t a feor n eo cl umltB. l 33 : l h eB, a x3 t et e 3eh y pe e ttyo r . ing for a few months in 1839 when it rose to 6 per cent. A. What would be the effect if 30,000,0001. o notes were substituted for sovereigns on the plan you suggest 7 B. The Bank of England would retain 10,000,0001. in its coffers as a guarantee for the convertibility of the 30,000,0001. of notes issued (a proportion greater than the Bank have hitherto considered to be safe, having acted on the principle that one-third to mee tall their liabilitiesboth of depo sits and notes was sufficient), this would set atliberty twenty millions of sovereigns ; which could be either sent abroad in exchange for cotton, corn, and other capital, thereby adding so much to the float ing capital of the country, or be added to the Bank reserve and lower the rate of discount, for on the amount of the Bank reserve of legal tender money i depends the rate of discount, and so long as the twenty millions of notes remained in circulation they would yield a revenue of 800,0001. per annum to the Government. A. But would not a lower and steadier rate of money lead to over-trading and speculation t 'B. It might lead to greater competition ; so much the better for the public ; but not to greater over-trading and speculation. The degree to which these have been carried on under the Act of 1844, cannot be exceeded. Witness the railway mania in 1845 ; and the present over -banking fluc tuations in the value of money are the mainsprings of speculation. Under the Act of 1844 money has been lent by the Bank at 11 per cent., and is now not to be had at the Bank under 10 per cent. A. By allowing the Bank of England, when its rate of discount reaches 5 per cent., to increase its quantity of gold ; by , substituting 11. notes for sovereigns, and thereby preventing any further rise in the rate of discount, are you not interfering with the natural value of money ? B. No, not with the natural but with the un natural value of money, occasioned by such extra ordinary drains of gold'as the Indian mutiny and the American panic give rise to. It is prepos terous that our monetary laws cannot spare a few millions without bringing the trade of the country to a stand. Were this the inevitable consequence of convertibility, some modifica tion of the principle would be necessary, but it is not, as it may be obviated. Moreover, the natural value of money is not interfered with, as the safety valve is only opened when the monetary pressure has raised the rate of discount to 5 per cent.—a rate higher than rules in ordinary times on the Continent —and one which admits the rectification of the exchanges naturally. Under such a plan, were a foreign drain of bullion to arise, to pay a balance of trade due from us, say to the amount of 5,000,000/., that sum could be spared from this national reserve, without any disturbance of our domestic currency—the debt would be paid--the I'adverse rate of exchange be rectified—trade would pursue its usual course, and gold . ho left to find its level by natural laws. When a reflux took place, producing, of course, a fill in the rare of discount, tile sovereigns (of which we have 70 millions In would tiud thair w;iy again int.) tha retail trade, as it would no longer suit the BAIA to pay . 4 per cent. for the use of the notes. • LITERATURE. The 'Wanderer : Fantasia and Vision. By The smith of Smitheden. Groombridge and Sons. It appears to us that some people write volumes of poetry on the same principle, and for the same purpose as others plant mazes. A vast amount of labour, a close atten tion t 3 formal, artistic construction, and no in considerable expense, are freely bestowed on both. The book is published, the maze is opened. We may read the one and enter the other. In the maze we find that we cannot possibly under stand it—that it is a roundaboutism of bewilder ing scientific paths, and that, in short, we have lost ourselves in it in no time. The volume of measured words too frequently places us in just the same predicament, and we grope on, stultified and staring, in the midst of the elaborately constructed work, wondering where it leads to, and experiencing but one satisfactory sen sation during our whole progress through it, which is, when we see the end of it. We award to The Smith, of Smitheden, great credit for the industry and skill displayed in "The Wanderer : Fan tasia, and Visions," but we fear our appreciative power is incompetent to select any scintillations struck from his anvil, likely to fly upward and take their place amongthe stars of the poetic firmament. Let our readers judge for them elves from the two following extracts, taken at random. Tile first forms part of the author's description of the field of Waterloo ; the second is a portion of an address to his son : - - There is a dubious pause, Hark ! the cannon's Fiery breath—in wrathful, grinding roar outeped ! Terrific ! the sulphury clouds, thick duns, And hugely'rolls along the plains ! Keen, dread, And close the conflict, and the ground is fed With blood! Slow rolls the smoke away ! Again 'Tis clear. The eagles hover round their dead And living prey, and tear the ground in vain Bat murd'rous strife, deluging in red the plain. And what are those they grimly prance around-- Nigh hid in cirtiv'risg fronts of bristling spears ? Britannia's Squares—rock rooted to the ground. The panting Lion, conch'd, his teeth he glares Gaul's steel-clad cavalry he scorns and dares ! In vain the Eagle tramps and whets its beak, And wildly round and round war-wing'd careers, d plunges on the lair, its teeth to break ! War-horse and rider downward reel—in death they shake ! Although be cannot w Llk or speak, Yet he is neither dumb nor weak, And knoweth how to hide and seek — My bright-eyed little boy. He knoweth how to laugh and play ; He crows and dances all the day ; And knoweth every word you say— My bright-eyed little boy. He goes to sleep, and dream, and smile, Within his little crib awhile ; And knoweth neither sin nor guile My bright-eyed little boy. Anon like sunshine ho awakes I His little thirst he eag er slakes ; 'Tis heaven to see the drink he takes— My bright-eyed little boy. He yawns and stretches—such a stretch — Could any artist it but sketch, His weight in solid gold %would fetch — My bright-eyed little boy. . . IloiTte.Xastiin; or, The' Child's OUM Toy Maker. By EA-tudelli. Griffiths and Farren, St. Paul's Churchyard. There is no question that this publication will be most acceptable in families. Full and prac tical directions, with a set of models, are presented, teaching how to construct wheel barrows, railway-c.trriages, windmills, cottages, and numerous other objects of interest out of card-board, embracing the principles of mechanical knowledge with rational amusement. We believe there is a natural tendency in juvenile fingers to snipping and clipping ; and no great dislike in those same digits to be closely incorporated with paste, gum, or any such "messing" matter within reach, and with this pub lic ti ion to aid them, the young artisans may be in dulged in these propensities, and improve, not exactly every "shining" hour, but every gloomy one at this foggy season, and build as many castles as that fancitul architect, Childhood, can design. We should think that Mr. Landells will "leave his card" at many a nursery door, and be most gra ciously welcomed by the "active citizens" within. Oriental and Western Siberia. By T. Witlam Atkinson. Hurst and Blackett. Few would have anticipated that a journey through Siberia, which is geuer illy synotlymo us with all that is desolate and mournful, could have furnished material for this gorgeous volume, which is no.uusuitable companion for the gift-books of the coming season. The author is by profession an artist, and was desirous of exploring those wild and remote districts of Northern and Central Asia, where it is supposed a European foot has never penetrated. Having obtained an especial passport from the Emperor Nicholas, which greatly facilitated his journey, and which enabled him to cross the frontier unmolested, his travels were only impeded by the inclemency of the weather, which sometimes imposed a check on his adventurous spirit. In his preface he says:—" Mine has been a tolerably wide field, extending from Kokhan, on the west, to the eastern end of the Baikal, and as far south as the Chinese town of Tchin-si, including that immense chain, Syan-shan, never before seen by any Euro pean, as well as a large part of the western part of the Gobi, over which Genghis Khan marched his wild hordes to the west—scenes on which no pen cil has previously been employed—comprising a distance traversed of about 32,000 vers's in car riages, 7,100 in boats, and 20,300 on horseback — in all, 59,400 versts (about 39,500 miles) in the course of seven years." In this extended journey, during which he traversed Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis steppes, Chinese Tartary, and part of Central Asia, his adventures and escapes were, as may be supposed, cf a very varied character. Hav ing the hardihood to penetrate into the most lonely spots and among the most wild and lawless tribes, he alternately encountered the terrors of the ele ments and of the robber hordes. He was several times attacked by fever in consequence of exposure to the violent storms of that re gion, and more than once narrowly escaped with life from the robbers of the steppes. His work therefore combines the information of a traveller in a country completely unknown, with the excitement of a romance in some of his rides for life, accompanied by his faithful Kirghis and Kalmuck followers. Among other novelties he represents these wild denizens of that rugged clime in a new and favourable aspect. Few have mixed among thcm so freely, and he describes them as a brave and faithful people, notwithstanding their want of civilization. The reader will no doubt be somewhat surprised to meet with such accounts of the scenery. That part of the world has generally been represented as bare and desolate, but the author speaks with enthusiasm of some of the views. On his route by the river Tchoussocvaia he noticed fine clumps of pine and birch trees so beautifully ar ranged that he imagined they had been planted with the greatest care. He was informed, however, that Niture was the only gardener. This part is very . lonely, "there are many places containing thou sands of acres, upon which it is probable man has never set his foot.' In summer it would be impos sible to penetrate these gloomy forests on account of the extensive morasses which no one would dare to cross; and in winter the certainty of being frozen to death in these wilds is a sufficient check upon any daring spirit." The rocks and caverns are broken into most curious shapes, of which the author gives many illustrations. The effects of sunrise and sunset in these lonely regions he frequently de scribes in glowing terms. After leaving these wilds he came to the mines of the Oural, of which ho gives some curious particulars. A great part of the property here belongs to the Demidoff family, who have done much to develope the mineral treasures of Russia. Anatole Demidoff, the present head, spares no. expense in educating the young men who show any talent for mineralogy or mechanics. He has sent several to England and France, and has also employed some of the most scientific men in Europe to survey the mines of those regions. At one part an almost inex haustible supply of iron ore exists. " The enormous mass of iron ore found on this spot is about eighty feet thick, and extends about four hundred feet in length.". At a short distance from the . iron quarry are the copper mines. Co pp er was first found at Togilsk in 1812, and has since proved very profit able. In these mine.llis found the Malachite, which has become so popular. One immense mass was found which it was calculated would produce about 720,000 pounds of solid malachite. Many precious stones are found in the Siberian miner, all of which are the property of the Crown. The author saw many beautiful specimens of jasper, emerald, topaz, amethyst, and others. " Most magnificent jasper tables are made in this Zavod, inlaid with different coloured stones, in imitation of birds, flower s , and foliage. In 1853, I saw one of them in Ekaterineburg, on which four or five men had been employed for six years—not an uncommon occurrence ; indeed, some examples have occupied a longer period. The cost of labour alone in England (provided the material were 10114 there) would effectually prevent such work 83 751 i 6 5i 8 53 i 901 1 49 i I 74 3i 90 su i i 941102 i 3i 31 86 i 51 35 41 82i I 47 8 7} 91i 2 1 21 li 24 4T 9 781 80 79 4 108 6i 16f sgs s 7 6 69 21 20i 41 2} 18t 9i 5 1 i 27/ 81 Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.c E. Un. If. Sh. Gills. 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Cent 44 Do. do. do. £6 ) Do. do. 3} per cent. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p. c. a Do. 44 per cent )4 Do. do. Mid.Consol.6 p. c. St Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St !New. ,Abey. t &c., pr. sp.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. 11 Do. Perpot. 6 pr. et. 11 Norf k. D eb. 4p. c. Sh. 0 Do. sp. c. Ext. 28461 Do. 5i p.c. pl, 1847 Do.Wv.V..sp. ;.,1847 O North British - I 3i Do. 71. Preference 1 O N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 1 8 Do. do. do ii) .3 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 1:1 Do. York. 11. &S. Pur 11 North Staffordshire 0 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. O Do. 6p. c. 2d guar_ 0 Do. do. Debentr. St. 11 Scot. Cent. New Pref. 0 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. O Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 0 o. do.3A p.c. pf. St :11 South Devon :11 Do. fixed. 4i pr cent :11 S. Eastern (Reading' Ann.) of 21 Os. 6d. Do_ 4i per cent Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sit Do. New 4 i pr. cent . _ )0 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. )0 D0.d0. . 44p.c ill S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar al Stock. &Dar., Sp. c L 9 Do do. do. )$ Waterfd&Kilk. 6pc 90 - 92 93 - 95 12 - 14 127 - 130 3} - 3i 11.04 - -- 106 12 13 • •.• 22i —23 i 89 —9l 1 §d _ 89 - 91 id 4P 54 56 '125 - 130 7i - 8 8i - 9 30 - 32 PREFERENCE SHARES. 89 - 91 90 - 95 5~ - 6# - 110 - 115 - 107 - 105 - 122 65 - 67 ---. 116 - 110 - 102 60 - 62 10 -10 i; 5i -- 6 84 -- 86 80 -- 82 81 -- 83 92 -- 94 9 -- 9A 15A -- 16!. 91 -- 91 . 66 -- 68 174 -- 184 9f -- 13} -- 13i1 - 135 - 113 - 160 - 60 - 63 - 1.30 - 95 - 11 - 100 88 - 90 - I 21 - 4 22 LO6 - 103 98 - ICO fol 106 65 - 70 9i - J.Cq ..• ••••• 21 - 22 BRITISH 12 'Alfred Cons. (Phillr.) .4 British Iron !Co Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) E ist Basset (IL oga.n) isf) Great South Tolgus Li Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7i Grt.W. Vor (Heists.) L3s Lady Bertha FA N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.l3asset (Illogan) 15 North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St:l3l=y) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) is. Sort. Cons. Min. Co !i S. Caradon (St. Clear) 2 S. Cara Brea (Illogn.) 9 S. W. Frances(lllogn.) l'aru. S. St L. Min. Co Tin Croft 0 Un.Mines (Gwennap) !se V. of Towey (Camay,) 4, W. Basset (Illogan) !CI W. Caradon (Liskrd ) Wh. Basset (Mogan) Wh. Buller (Rdruth) , Wh. Edward(Calstck 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant WILMa.Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIGN 20 7. 1 IC 35 2 30 al 20 L t Australian )s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 7 Bra.zilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) 611 Do. Coeaes & Cuiada .5 Do. St. John Del Rey A Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 11 Cobre Copper 6 Copiapo 11 Dun Mount:in Cc 2 per Minin_ CD. Xll Fortuna Xll General .. ill Linares Lusitanian 1 I all 2 al 20 a] 1 I,al Mariquita i ill Now Granada ill Novean Mondo ►ll Pont. 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Their wages are almost nothing ; I have seen a man engaged carving foliage on some of the jasper vases, iu a etyle not excelled anywhere in Europe. whese wages were three shillings and eightpence per month with two poods, or thirty-six pounds of ry - e-tlour Per month made into bread—meat he is never sup posed to eat. I have seen another man cutting a head of Ajax, after the antique, in jasper of two colours—the ground a dark green, and the head a yellowish cream colour—ie very high relief, and intended for a brooch. It was a splendid produc tion of are, and would have raised the man to a high position in any country in Europe except Ru=sia. He, also, poor man ! received his three shillings and eightpence per month, and his bread. There are many men employed in these productions possessing great genius ; were they free to use their talents for their own benefit, this country might send into civilised Europe numerous works of vast merit." Very little is said about the Siberian exiles ; indeed, as the work is dedicated to the Emperor Alexander, it would be invidious. On one occa sion the author mentions passing a large party of convicts marching to eastern Siberia ; seventeen men and women, in chains, led the van, who were destined for Nertchinsk, : and had to march more than 4,000 versts, which would take them eight months. The others were more fortunate, having only a march of six months before them. Eleven women rode behind, some of them following their husbands into exile. A gang leaves Ekaterineburg every Monday morning. The author remarks, that among these convicts are some very bad men is doubtless, but there are also many who have been driven by cruel treatment to rebel against their masters, and a word or blow is enough. Oa quittine Siberia the author pushed his way into the steppes of ancient Mongolia, and his account of his adventures there is full of intei est. He describes the aouls of the old patriarch chiefs, surrounded by their flocks and herds, and camels, numbering thou sands. By all he was most hospitably . 'received, and mixed freely among them. The meet exciting part of his narrative is his visit to the robber chief, Koubaldos, who pretendel to re ceive him hospitably, -but -in reality planned to at►ack and plunder him. It was only at great risk, and through the greatest caution that the party escaped. This part is infested by bands of robbers, who plunder in the most daring manner; and the author only owed his safety, on one occasion, to being taken for a robber chief. His fire-arms were of gaol service to him, as they greatly impressed -the av,ld and savage beholders. Speaking of this country, he says, "He who follows -on nay track will find his rifle will be required for more pur poses than obtaining a dinner. His courage and determination will be tested by men who seldom show fear, and are ever on the alert. It only by a steady hand, a quick eye, and skill with his wea pon, that he can remain safe from acts of violence. Plunder is the common trade ; and what is still worse, the traveller, if not murdered, is carried off into certain slavery." Many of his most beautiful sketches were obtained among the mountains. Speaking of the great chain that separates Siberia and Mongolia, he says the best idea that Can be formed of its magnitude, is by cc mparing it with the Alps, " which can be crossed in four or five days, while the wanderer among the Asiatic Alps has lost no time if he con trives to cross them is thirty-five." Adventures with wolves and serpents, with boars and bears, be sides the storms on the mountains and the robbers of the steppe, give excitement and variety to the work. The novelty of the scenes and the variety' of the incidents will at once secure for it the inte rest and attention of the public. A map of the writer's course will be of service to the reader in following his extended route, and the numerous woodcuts convey an excellent idea of the spots de scribed. Besides these, there are numerous coloured lithographs, which greatly enhance the attractions of this valuable and interesting work. • SHIPW.RACKS ON THE GOODWIN-SAXDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE sm. SlR,—Your able advocacy of an efficacious design for the relief of shipwrecked mariners upon the Goodwin Sands, induces me to put you in posses sion of facts relating to this interesting subject, which may surprise your humane readers. I am intimately acquainted with an officer of rank, who not only urged upon the First Lord of the Admiralty the advantage you have proposed, but almost in the same words urged upon his lord abip the necessity of stationing a large steamer, with two life-boats attached, near the inner edge of the Goodwin Sands, so as to be ready to assist the unfottunate in their time of utmost need, and en forcinc,t' his recommendation by stating the fact, which seems to have escaped general observation, that a vessel so stationed would be nearer the scenes of disaster by five and a half miles than the brave boatmen at Deal, Ramsgate, or Broadstairs, and, therefore, that relief might be afforded before the gallant men on shore had been made acquainted with the circumstance, or the ship become a total wrdek. I know, also, that this officer volunteered his services to pass a winter in the ateamer(not an en viable position) to organise the crew of the life boats, and to teach them, by his experience, the best means, under the varied phases of winds and tides, of giving the most prompt and effectual aid. But, like the point-blank refusal given to a depu tation of the merchants of London, headed by the Duke of Northumberland, the noble president of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, the answer to this officer's appeal was brief, cold, and discouraging, "That his lordship did not deem it expedient to place a steam vessel in the Downs, as a large life-boat." Thus, it would appear, that the lives of two or three hundred brave seamen, or loyal subjects, were nut worth the trouble or the expense ! I remain, &c. DEATH OB THE VERY REV. PRINCIPAL MACPARLAI. —The Rev. Dr. Mactarlan, Principal of Glasgow Uni• versity and minister of the High Church, died on Wed nesday, at his residence at the college. INDIAN MISSIONS' EXTENSION FOND.—Yesterday a meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of adopting resolutions for strengthening and extending their missions among the Hindoos and Mahorumedans. The Archbishop of Can- terbury presided. The f Mowing resolutions were unani mously agreed to :—" I. That the Church of England is called, by the late calamitous events in India, to adopt more energetic measures for the diffusion of the Gospel in that benighted land ; and that this meeting will give its hearty support tl the Society for the Pro- pagation of the Gospel in its efforts to strengthen and extend its mission among the Hindoos and Mahome dans." "2. That the proposal of the society to establish missions in the presidential and other principal oitiee, with a view to bring the truths of Christianity before the upper as well as the lower classes of India, is deserving of the most cordial approbation and encouragement ; and that it is desirable to promote, by every available means, the education, training, and ordination of the more advanced native candidates for the work of the ministry among their own countrymen." INDIAN LETTIRS OF INTRODUCTION.—" As in all probability the European will be furnished with several letters of introduction, it may be as well to warn him that upon the delivery of those credentials, (which should be sent on his arrival by a Sepoy belonging to the hotel or club at which he is staying, with his card and address in full,) the following morning he should make a persenal call, such being the etiquette observable in India. He must not anticipate to be cor dially received, or to have a carte blanche' given him to renew his visits whenever he may think proper or convenient ; for an old resident of India, although most unbounded in his hospitality, must have some intimate knowledge of an individual—some insight into his habits, character, &c., ere he fraternises with, or allows a Griffin (es a uew corner in India is termed) `to put his legs under his mahogany' whenever he likes. He will be received with marked and studied politeness, and then bew , d out most courteously ; and not until he has es t iblished himself, and becomes better known (either personally or by report) to the old Indian, must he look for anything beyond the polite bow or nod of recognition, and perhaps, as a mark of great condescension, an oecasiocal invite. Still, should any unforeseen misfor tune overtake him, then, upon making an application to him (provided that his entire conduct has been fair and honourable), the old Indian resident will relax his rigidity and interest himself most warmly and heartily in his behalf, and serve him to the very best of his ability and the uttermost of his power ; but if, on the other hand, the Griffin has been guilty of any faux pa.,' or has acted indiscreetly, he has nothing to expect at the hands of the resident ; his letter of introduction will not then have the slightest weight with him. So that, in fact, these credentials are not of much •alue to any civilian or European on his entrance into Indian life.—Bradshaufs, Gver/and Guide to India." Tan LEVILTILtN.—Ii. is wore than probable that in a day or so another effort will be made to launch this monster ship. Since the last failure hundreds of work men and labourers have been daily employed in recon structing the buttresses against which the hydraulic presses are worked. These, it will be recollected, were completely smashed in ; so great was the power brought into action, without being able to move the ship one inch. The new buttresses are of prodigi ous extent, a nd the engineers employed under Mr. Brunel are sanguine that that they will be able to resist the uTthmeo f s or p e ow mooring can be brought to bear upon them. chain, which gave way, has been re p l ace d by another of greater strength ; this, with the other chains laid out from the ship, were all taut last evening, and it . was generally understood that to-day an attempt will be wade to haul the sh i p UP by the head, so as to place her in a line with her stern on the ways. Her stem, it will be remembered, moved down the ways some three or four feat further than her stern did, the eff ec t o f w hi c h was that her cr adle got jammed in the iron trams on the ways. In the eve nt of this bein g eff ected, an endeav our w ill be made to lower the shi p down im m ediat e l y to low water mark, and there let her stop until Wednesday or Thureday next for the spring tides. FOR: IGN. 5 a i 22 3 st. It St. 1.1 St. II St. 11 St. 11 St. 1.1 St. St.o St. 11 St. !11 St. li St. li St. 11 St. 11