The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

r "'~_~" MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCIE. CITY, Two o'CLoca. Accounts from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed very heavily, and values tended downwards. The sales amounted 3,000 bales. The railway share market closed with a more active appearance, but prices were at a slight decline. This being the fourth of the month, and an it is known that an exceedingly large amount of com mercial bills fall due, much anxiety is felt to learn the result of the day's payment, the late cell'spse in American credit necessarily causing some los. to British merchants, and in some cases producii 'g temporary difficulty. From the most careful in quiries it may be gathered that the bills arriving at maturity to-day will be duly honoured with not more than the usual amount probably of returned bills. The probable effects of current events in America have, there can be little doubt, been un duly magnified in some quarters. Money has, by the high rate of interest offered by the Banks and discount brokers, become ex tremely plentiful, notwithstanding the high charges fixed by the Bank of England for accommodation, and thus one of the natural elements of stability is afforded the commercial interest. They have not to contend with a scarcity of money, but with onerous rates of discount, a feature which has been too little dwelt upon by some of our contemporaries, and a disregard or forgetfulness of which has been apt to lead to unsound conclusions. The worst feature in the aspect of monetary affairs at the present moment is the continued ab sence of supplies of Australian gold, to which quar ter we are now restricted, shipments from America in any quantity having ceased for a while. This, with an active demand for export to America and the Continent, is causing a renewed drain upon the stock of bullion in the Bank, which, if it continues for any time, must perforce compel the directors to again raise the rate of discount, to probably 9 per cent, as a half per cent. advance would now be of no use whatever in checking the drain. Parcels of gold, in sovereigns for America, and in bars for the Continent, are being taken out almost daily. In one shape or way about 200,0001. is believed to have been taken since Saturday morning. While the bank is losing s its gold, its circulating power is con tracted ; hence its means of affording accommoda tion to the commercial classes becomes proportion ably restricted. The silver market is quiet as usual immediately after the departure of the bi-monthly mail to the East. Subjoined. are the current quotations in the bullion market, which exhibit much * firmness : Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz., standard ; United States gold coin, 775. per oz. Bar silver, ss. lid. per oz. standard ; and five franc pieces, 4s. llid. per oz. Great disappointment and regret is felt at iha untoward delay in the launching of the Great Eastern steam-ship, now christened more properly the " Leviathan." The engineers will, on the next trial, take measures to prevent any similar accident to that which occurred yesterlay, and by which the launch of the vessel is delayed. The present weather is unfavourable for out door agricultural labour, but considerable progress has, however, been made in autumn seed-sowing. The breadth of land under cultivation next year will probably much exceed that of 1857. St. 20 1 10 11 St. 101 st. 101 St. 104 50 1 1.1 st. 1, 10 St. 10 20 a] 20 11 20 al 25 al, 25 1 26 Accounts from Scotland announce another failure there in connection with the American trade, but the arrangements effected to give assistance to the Western Bank of Scotland, will naturally relieve the local interests, and favourably react in houses here. The market for Public Securities this morning exhibits a very depressed appearance, and the ' Bears" are temporarily profiting by the move- Mont in the quotations. After the recent inflation they considered themselves justified in effecting ex tensive sales, and these operations appear to have been justified by the continuous efflux of gold from the Bank of England. Whilst this drain exists there will be a good deal of uneasiness since these withdrawals always exercise a depressive influence. Occasionally undue importance is attached to them, but now there seems to be a just cause of apprehension, especially as the inconvenience felt in commercial circles, through the continuance of the present restrictions, is very scarce. Consols for money and the 10th inst. have been 89k and they are now 891 ±to 89i 4. The New 3 per Cents. are 88i ; the Reduced, 881 a. Exchequer Bills, 14s. tolos. discount ; and India Bonds, 40s. dis count. In the Foreign Market a large amount of busi ness hasbeen done, but generally at reduced quota tions. Turkish 6 per Cents. were 87i 88, but they are now 871 1. The 4 per Cents. are 971 Some of the other stocks have been dealt in as follows : Brazilian 41 per Cents,'9s ; Danish 3 per Cents., 831-41 ; Mexican 3 per Cents, 18; 19 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43i ; Russian 41 per Cents., 97 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 89 ; Belgian 4i per Cents., 95 ; and Dutch 24 per Cents., 631. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks ;—Grenada, Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi can, 18i 19 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 44 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 107 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 41 ; ditto New Deferred, 251 2. In the Railway Share Market the transactions were very limited, a decline of about 4 to 1 per cent. may ba quoted on most of the principal lines. Lancashire and Yorkshire receded 55., Brighton and Midand 10s., Great Western 155., and Cale donian, North-Western, South-Western, and Man- cheater, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 11. Scottish Central improTed 11., and Eastern Counties about ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines also exhibited a down- ward tendency. Paris and Lyons receded 15s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/. to 1/. 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, les. Mining Shares were quiet. Sortridge Consols brought 21 to 2 ; and Wheal Mary Ann, 49k. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Oriental Bank declined 55., and London and County and London Joint-Stock advanced ss. The Miscellaneous market exhibited little change. Elec tric Telegraph realised 100 ; Peel River, 2 ; and Crystal Palace Preference Shares, 41- to 4t. BRITISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES-THIS DAY, (From the Official List:l Bueinere done. sank Stock 211 9 i 0 3 per ce nt . R educed Annuities 88a . per Cent. Console Annuities 894 I 9 New 3 pe r C ent. Annuities 88a I Loug Annuities, expire stti Jan. 1860 lia Ronda, .a:1000 ....... `ditto, u n d er 1:1000 .. .... 39 34 d E CoLsola ;or Xecount ................. Es ilegue- mile, 24( . 2 tOeu ............ .............. 8 lab... II••••• ....... •40 _Exchequer LSOLitift, LO5B, A, p er 98t Ditto, 14i59 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAy. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent.' Danish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 B3l 41 Mexican 3 per Cent - Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent Rusiian Bonds, DS22, St., 5 per Cent lO5 Ditto, 41 per Cent. Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. ..•.......•.••• 8 9 Bp Bowls, .3 per Cent. Dittc New Deferred, 3 per ..... 20i 1 Ditto Account urk ibn Honda, 6 per cent B7 8 Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs Do. 41 per Cent.. ox. 25 francs. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cenl., 12 Guilders 63i THREE O'CLOCK• Consobi, money Litte account (November 10) B9 I et. ( 10 St. 10 25 2' 20 a] 20 al 50 al 20 al 51 al 5 a] 20 s.] 10 A . 20 a; 10 20 20 20 SUICIDE OF THE HOUSEKEEPER OF CLERKENWALL " 5 POLICE-COURT.—Yesterday, information wa g f orwar dd 25 to Mr. Wakley, the coroner, of the suicid e o f Mrs', 25 Williams, late housekeeper of the Clerkenwell Police ,i ... Court, which took place the previous foreno o n. The i 60 unfortunate woman was found suspended by a rope to a 1 100 sail in her own Apartment. 100 20 1 5 al 20 6 al 20 a 20 al W ' 10 7 20 al 20 10 a] 20 a TUE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1857. rbtrb 7bition SUIT OFFICE, Six o' Clock. WORCESTER RACES.—(This Day.) SHAEE MARKETS—This Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Price , this day 5 - a -8?, 64 - 65 8 - 9 83 - 84 76} - 77 29 - 31 7 - 9 • I O• • • 3 - 5 8 - 8. li - 19 529 - 53 44 ; - 46 30 - 32 17 - 18 89 - 91 ii - 59 ... ... 2ts 27 89 - 91 9 - 10 934 - 94 i 84 - 86 121 - 123 98 - 100 49A - 60 60 - 65 73 - 76 7- 8 p 7 - 8 •,, 911 - 92 i - i I 5i - 53 1 1 02 - 103 94i - 95 ••• d 4 83 89 3i = ii Si - 81 56 - 58 12 - ]3: 58 - 60 3i - 3f. , 471 - 43 91: 241 -- 2 i• 47 - 48 77 - 7$ 90 - 95 41 - 4 7A - 29i - 8 - 6(1 101 - 103 22 - 23 46 - 47 3i - 32 - 34 62i - 63 i (1 par 7i- Gd - lip I - 100 i - 101} P 19 - 20 37 - 39 70 - 75 20 -20 i, - 3p 1 17i - 18} 2i - 105 - 110 105 - 110 400 -- 103 18 -- 20 20 -20 i 11 -- d d par, d par, id : II; IGN. 5i - 6 .•••• - 1 • 3-41 - 5 26 -27 j --' ... *ii = 6i 2i - 2 pl =-- i 5 18i -- 19 34i -- 35 8, -- 91 33 -- 33} 50 -- 52 li lid' A - - 74 7t - Si 2U - 22 41- 5 81. -9; 26 - 27 BANKS. 79 811 6 4di 62 - 64 ." -- 17t -- 181 ---' ... ••• • •• 35 -- 36 17i -18 i Business don• this day. 31 : ii 491 - 6 0 4 6 - 7 .60 ~. 4... r .teal 4,. _ 100 100 17 SA RAILW &TO. ,Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymen; Birmng. Wolverh. d Stour Valley 'irkenhd. Lance). d Cheshire Juliet__ la ckburn loth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)..., Bristol & Exeter aledonian.. ....... Chester & Holyheae Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cerawall De. A Do. B nblin&BelfastJune Dnn. P. &Aber.June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A.stk. 'Do., do. B. Do. New A East Kent ...... East Lancashire (East Suffolk ........ Do. g, iinburgh & Glasgow al Ediob• and Peebles... )0 Edtnb. Prth.&Thindee ill Fortlran'd Clyde June ITh:truces ..... . Glasgow & Western J. iGreat N. of Scotland () 'Great Northern „, ✓ Do., A. Stock O Do., B. Stock O Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) iGreatWestern. .00 ID°. Str.V.R. gua.St all i n Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle. 1 1.4 i 0., Thlitif , 12 Do. New Thirds 00 Lanes.sh. &Yorkshire 6 Do., dc. TT 436 i Do., Wit. 111,71ing Un all Do. Soathpurt. .. all London 'St Blackw.q .00 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst.l 30 ' London &N. Western ►ll Do. Fifths ill Do. ,10/.5h.,1ff&8...C 1 .5 De. Eighths 0 London & S.Wastern ll Lndndrry.&Coleraine a Lndndrry. & Ennisk. )0 Mancli.Slief.&Lineln 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Rieardo'l _ arrangement Midland. ........ Do. Birming. di Derby ,11 Midland G. West. (Ir. ) LU Do. 2 Shares ......... 11 Newcastle & Carl isle.. Xll Newpt.Aberg.drHrfd. 9 Newry dr Enniskillen 611 Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor )0 'Norfolk. 3i Northn. Counties Un - North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock ...... N. Eastern—Berwick ,11 Do. do. Extension ii ' Do. do. G. N. E . Burch 1 iDo. Leeds Do. York North London ..... N. & S. Wstn., 'lamp. ;te.d, and City Jn 7i North Staffordshire 11 North ViNtern.. 11 N. d; S. Westin. June O Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton ' 6 Portsmouth .0 'Rhymney X) Scottish Central /0 Scot. N.E.A.brdn.St 10 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon .....1 )0 South Eastern 11 Do. 4i per.: . Shares 10 South Wales.. 11 5. Yorksh. River Dun .0 Do. I Staines,Wok.,&Wok Stockton & Darling 5 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 6ilStockton (Si Hartlepl ; )0 ITaff Vale.. iDo.r P ef., No. 1 Thames 2 Hay. D. &R 11 Yale of Neath.... ill W a terfd. & Kilkenny dl Waterford&Liraerick al West Cornwall dl 'West End of London' and Crystal Palace 1 Do. A. 11 , Do. B 11 West London ill Do. First Class al Do. Second Class dl WmbledonliCroydou Atian. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. (JO I s►l' 18 18 I a 20611 (;00 101 L.OO 101 11l IDo. g Buffalo & Lake Mir. 0 Buff., Brut. & Gocieh. 0 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do.. do., 1 July, '73 )0 Do. do., 1 June, '74 !s. Calcutta and S. East. s6d Central Oudir (Lim.) Os Ceylon A ebares 1 Do. B. do. 00 ilO4 20 2i 20 2s( 20 " 20 174 1 all iDemerara. 20 2s. I , E as tern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 5 Do. C Shares ill Do.4i p.c.Bnds. '57 11 Do. do. do., 's9;do. 1 1 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk.. of Canada ) Do. 6 p. c, Deben , .1 Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 porc 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. ill Gt. Westn. of Canada 0 Do. New 1 al Do. Bds., payable '57, al Do. do., '76, p.'6o ' al Do. do., '73, do. dl Do. do., '73, without option al Madras, guar. 4i P.C 611 Do. do., 5 per c. .0 Do. 4i p. c. Exten.l 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c,l 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, 1 is. Ouch] (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c, ' Do 120 1, 00 a 100 al 20 a: St. 10( 100 al 20 a] 20 20 a] 201 11 100 100 a 100 a 100 a 20 20 s' 20 1 , 20 20 20 5 20 20 SO F 2 13 14 7 5 d 9 11 38 40 20 - iOi 7 - 9 - 31 5 - 5i BRITISH POSSESSIONS 11 A.ntwrp&Rotterdam .8 Ardennes .11 Belgian East. Junct .6 IBeziers to Graissessac ill I Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry.l .2 Dutch Rhenish Ell Eastern of France al Do. New !s. Euphrates Valley [8 Gt. Central of France ►ll Great Luxembourg 4 Italian .Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout', 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. I all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran 1 11 IMaria Antonia al I Do. New Lll Namur it Liege Lll Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref dl Northern of France dl NorwegianTrnk. Pre f 31 Paris and Lyons dl Paris and Orleans 7 Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c. Rome and Frsszsti la Royal Danish ll Royal Swedish 11 Sambre and Mouse It Do. 5: , 1 per cent. pref Southern of France 11 West Flanders all Do. 5 per c. Pref . all IW.&N.W. of France 6 ;Western of Austria all ;West. of Switzerland allWiesbaden I all Do. Bp. cent. prof. ala Zealand JOINT-S' all (Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri.CoL Bk. & Ln. C o all British N. Amor . ian 8 C.Bk. of I n d. Au dzeC 50 City .... • h 25 !Colonial ......... : . ......: 20 Commercial .. ******* all Eng.Scot.dtAus.Cht. all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust all Ditto New 20 "London and County 50 ILnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 10 ,Lonclon Joint Stock. 20 Lond.andWestminst. 35 i National Pro. of Eng. 10 iDo. New a 2 1 2 1 A i N N Na t s v i o s n o a u l th Bank lr ... . Wales.... l e . .. a2;011511 ,Ottoman ppio.o.vNi Oriental n:wa l . B: .a.oan. of k. Ireland r. Corp. .. 1 0 . . a. .7 . d . .. 1 IR. A us, B. &G. fai.Co. all South Australia, all Union of Australia... 2A'' Do. New. ............... • 10 Union of London .... 50 Unity Mutual ......... I 1 t o Westrn k of Lond 77i 6i 531 i 1 2i 90 i St. 11 20 St. 11 St. II St. II 50 49 i I 911 24 a la 1034 2i 954 5 4ti St. 11 St 11 St. 1.1 St. 11 St. 11 371 8 St. i , 100 10 I al 20 I 81j i i 20 1 50 St. 10 St. 101 St. 101 St. 104 St. 104 26 al 13 al 20 a St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 91i i St. 11 St. 11 St. 111 4A 74 T 74 I 131 1 1 St. (1, 201 20 126 al 12 a 1 St. 101 St. 101 12 a, 123 a 121 11 St. 101 1011 1 1” 38 7i 71 3 20i i i 18} Tt 8 Tei 18 7is 11835 i I 251 i St. 11 St. li St. II 10 1 20 1, 12A 25 - 11 20 al St. 101 St. 11 St. 11 8i St. li St. St. 25 a 10 a' L 0.6 a St. 11 St. 11 gt. li St. li St. 1.1 20 1 2511 St. !I 20 ••• r• ::: 11 7 ::: 161 :::i1 ... 1 41 ... 11, 20 7, 1 10 35 2' 30 al 20 I .. 111 30 1 11 381 , a] 201 2 St. 111 50 50 50 100 Leasing Companies. La.&N.W. Caledon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn, E. Count. Caldonian. Gt. Westn. Y. k N.M. S.Eastern 1 Do Peto St Co ' Do Ln.&N.W. 4 Midld. E. Count Do Do Do L. di A. W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassey 111. MClean Stk.thDar Do Gt. Weßtn HANDICAP PLATE• Jane . Rotterdam Amorous Boy._ Eleven ran. AUTUMN FLYING STAKES. Admiral of the White Little Gerard... Twel►e ran. Won by a short bead. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Theodine Forest Queen Omar Pooh& .. a Nine ran. FRACAS BET WI THE MILITIA AND THE REGULARS. On the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday last Northgate, Maidstone, was in a state of unusual excitement, owing to a disturbance having taken place on the former evening between some of the men belonging to the 6th Foot and the men con nected with the East Kent Militia, and which it was feared would be repeated. Consequently strong officers' pickets turned out, and completely scoured the city of the militia and the regulars, on Wed nesday evening, and thus prevented by prompt measures what was feared by many would have been a very serious encounter. The whole of the shops in Northgate-street were closed, and business was almost entirely suspendel during the entire evening, as females were afraid of venturing from their houses for the purpose of making their re quired purchases. The origin of the affair came out at our police court on Wednesday, when Charles Hines, a pri vate in the 6th, was charged by police-constable Epps with having, with a number of other soldiers not in custody, violently assaulted one George Phillips, a civilian. The complainant's face pre sented a frightful appearance, and showed the brutal treatment to which he had been subjected. One of his eyes was completely closed up, and his face covered with contusions. The row first com menced at the City of London public-louse, it was said, over a game of cards. A regular fight ensued between some of the East Kent and the privates of the 6th. Several of the men were hurt, as they had recourse to their belts, which they slashed about in all directions. The party then left in the direction of the barracks, a civilian who had received some severe cuts being carried by the police to the sta tion-house. In Palace-street, the soldiers quarrelled among themselves, and in the melee they struck Phillips, the complainant, who was quietly passing down the street at the time. He called out for assistance, and Corporal Payn, of the 17th Lancers, and a private of the same corps, went to his assistance, when an en counter ensued between them and the men of the 6th, who immediately attacked the corporal and the private. The corporal's face was quickly covered with blood from a wound inflicted by a blow from a belt. Police-constable Epps and others rendered all the aid they could, but the whole of the men of the 6th managed to effect their escape, excepting the accused, who, in answer to the bench, sail that he was not the only one engaged in the affair ; there were many others besides him. Phillips could not identify his assailants, the attack being so sudden and unexpected on his part. Corporal Payn declined making any charge against Hines, preferring his being left to be dealt with by the military authorities. The , magistrates strongly condemned the brute- lity exhibited on the occasion, and directed Super intendent Clements to wait upon Captain Gore, and report the facts which had been elicited to him. The superintendent did so, and the captain sent a picket for the accused, who was at once handed over to the military authorities, for them to deal with him as they should deem expedient. —So tcth- Easter n Gazette. DUTY ON HOPS. An account of the duty on hops of the growth of the year 1657, distinguishing the districts, and the old front the new duty : Districts. Barnstaple Duty. ,55 .. 8 .8:1 Canterbury Cornwall . 2 1. St Coventry Essex Gloucester Grantham Hants 22,859 17 11 Hereford Isle of Wight Lincoln Lynn Northampton Nottingham Reading ... ll7 18 7 Rochester . . Sheffield . 1,328 9 54 Stourbridge Suffolk Surrey ..... ..... ..... 1,570 19 7* Sussex 68,492 9 81 Taunton Wales, Middle Ware................ ••... Worcester £416,883 4 2 Old Duty, at ld 12-20 the per lb. 228,294 1 16 4 . 2othe New Duty, a t i 8- 20tba 168,739 1 8i 16-20tha Additional Duty of 5 per cent., per act 3 Tic. o. 17 £116,883 4 2 CHAS. S. HAWTHORNE, Assistant Accountant• General. Inland Revenue Wilco, Nov. 3,1857. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Nothwithstanding that only a limited supply of Eng lish whe a t was en sale in to-day's market, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy. Compared with Monday, however, no change took place in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat are 5,030 quarters. The transactions were trifling in the extreme, but we have no actual change to notice in prices. Fine barley was held at full currencies. Other kinds were a mere drag. Malt met a dull inquiry, at late rates. The show o f oa t s was u n u sually extensive, and the oat trade was in a depressed state, at barely Monday's decline in value. Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, at barely stationary prices. Wheat. AlT=Tuilir* English 1 1,590 Irish, BlO 300 Oats. Flour, 1,160 4,210 __ bls. 32,380 160 icks. Foreign I 5,030 1 3,870 WHITECSAPEL. ----- The trade generally ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices:—Beef, from 3s 10d to 48 4d; mutton, 3s 2d to 48 gd ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 61; pork, 3s 6d to 5s 2d per 81b3 by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Most new hops continue in steady request, at full prices. Is other kinds very little is doing. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.—(This Day.) LesOozi4ueDGaov. 2.—Wi n d S.W. 31." w. 4. —thWer,invicliththriasind. y ay at noon, S.; light from Quebec. COWES, Nov. 3 . — Wind variabl e . —A rr i ve d—T urn b u ll, —Arrived—Albion, from Callao. DARTM OUTH, Nov. 3.—Wind B.W.—Arrived—Mari any°, f rom Hudson's Bay. Sailed—Bittern, for Madras, PLYMO UTH, Nov. 3 . —Wind S. W.—Arrived—Camelleu breeze and as k (a), from Cardiff for Valencia, leaky. Mailed—Letitia, for silboa. S WA NSEA, Nov. 3.—Wind —S.W.—A rr i ve d Paul 2. — Wind for the River QUEENSTOW r .. 111... ..).—A.rriTed—Cornelia, from Callao; Pacifico, ditto ; Parmno, Monte Video; Pinios, Gibraltar. TRALEE, Nov. 2.—Arri ved — Twenty-ninth of May, from St. John, N.B. Gambia. Frederick, SUNDERLAND, Nov. 3.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Harring ton, for the Capo of Good Hope. BELFAST, Nov 2.—Wind W. — Arrived—Fanny, from Quebec. F ALMO UTH, Nov. 3.—Wind N. W. —Arrived—Minos, from Port-au-Prince. Sailed—Taymouth Castle, for Hong Kong. LAMLASH, Nov. 2.—Arrived— Wind S.W.—Barkby, from the Clyde for Trinidad. OFF DOVER, Nov. 3.—Arrived—Pioneer, from Shields for the Cape of Good Hope. (pEII ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WednoAlay Morning• Wind E. Arrivod—liedem blek, from Huelva, Marie Amelia, Liebon. QUEENSTOWN, SOT. 2. Wind S. Arrived—Freedom, from Odessa. WATIRFORD, Nov. 1: Arrived—Genetore Nicole, from Constantinople. N vw rriinn!v:o southdE: Nov.(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) tide, first hour' s fl oo d ; raining. Ar GRAVESEND, Wed nes d a y M or ning' 2—Jnlia, from Guernsey. DEAL, Wedn es d a y, M or ning: Passed, Nov. 3—Quiver, f rom London for St. Mich:kora . by west, light. THE ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH THE GREAT EASTERN. FURTHER PARTICULARS. The following appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday evening, in time for Post (3d Edition) : Everything seemed to go off smoothly and hope fully up to about half•past two o'clock, when the launch had proceeded so far that her stem was moved about four feet, and her stern six feet some inches. The strain at this time was immense —the chains were worked into a straight horizon tal line by the pressure, and thousands in boats and steamers on the water, as well as thousands in and about the yard, were wound up to an intense interest. All looked well—when presently a loud crash like thunder burst upon the gazing wonderers—for one of the chains snapped ! and the water was in a splash of commotion, boats and steamers were so taken by surprise, and manifest disappointment. What's next to be done? was the universal question, but there was no one to answer at the moment. However, nothing daunted by the accident,'Mr. Brunel gave his orders with a calmness and forti tude worthy of his gigantic mind. "It will be all right yet !" or something to that purport was his ejaculation on the misfortune being ascertained. It appears that the strain was so great near the hydraulics engine and apparatus that a cast-iron wheel near the winch suddenly snapped, and the winch turned round with such impetuous velocity as to throw four or five men, who were working at it, rigid into the air, whirling them some distance. The poor fellows fell and were dashed against the planks and large timbers that were lying about the yard. But for this untoward accident, it was fully expected that the launch would have been completed in the afternoon. The dararge done to the machinery may be re paired in a day or two ; but the tides will "take off," as the sailors say, thus verifying the old adage that— " Time nor tide, For no man will abide." We regret most sincerely this sad haphazard to a project so deserving a the most complete success. But as Rome was not built in a day, nor the Great EAstern in many long days and nights, there is nothing to despair of. She will be launched in the fulness of time, and Mr. Brunel's grand conception be crowned with surpassing and unex ampled glory. The rain came on heavily after this accident. It ig now said that the launch will be deferred until the 2d of December. (From the Timm) Yesterday morning the first attempt was made to lower this colossal steam-ship at Millwall into the river. It was the first attempt, and only an at tempt, for from one cause and another the effort to move her beyond a few feet totally failed, and the gigantic vessel, which ere this should have been a " monster of the deep," remains as firm, if not firmer than over, upon the river's bank. For another month at least, if not for a longer period, the launch has been postponed, and the 2d December has been fixed as the earliest period on which the next effort can be made. Owing to the uncertainty which appeared to prevail even in the minds of those most intimately connected with the company as to the day when the attempt to lower the ship was to be made, the public were most unsettled. in their notions, and up to Monday it was generally believed that the launch was not to take place for some time. The attendance, therefore, of the usual sightseers which one always meets at such exhibitions in the metropolis was very limited, and with a few notable exceptions, the assembly to witness the proceedings seemed chiefly belonging to the working classes. There was rather a strong muster of engineers and scientific gentlemen not only from all parts of England, but even from France, Germany, America, and Russia, but of mere fashionable !men, or members of the aristocracy, the nnmber was extremely limited. The Count de Paris, with the Duke d'Aumale and several French gentlemen, were early on the ground, and watched every movement in the day's proceedings with the deepest interest. The Siamese ambassadors with a numerous retinue were also present, and for a time draw off attention even from the mountainous ves sel which seemed to shut up the whole yard. The principal personage among these rather remarkable foreigners was attired in a gorgeous robe of cloth of gold, but the dress of most of the attaches to the embassy was extremely simple, being for the most part composed of common printed cottons. All of them smoked and chattered incessantly, and ap peared far from being indifferent to the observa tion they excited among the spectators. So gratified, indeed, did they seem by it that the attention which they paid to the proceedings of the day was quite subordinate to their efforts to display themselves to a British public with advantage and effect. Con sequently their first appearance was attended with considerable eclat and success. All the houses in the neighbourhood which commanded a good view - into the yard were surmounted with scaffolding for \tbe accommodation of the throng of visitors who vr, e expected on this occasion to overrun the Isle of l gs, but who, nevertheless, it was evident, for the most part infinitely preferred staying away. At all events, the wide expanse of planks and boards was almost wholly untenanted throughout the day, which certainly in many cases was a source of com fort to the lookers-on, for some of the seats were but ill calculated to support the weight of half the people they vaunted to accommodate. The influx of pedestrians who stood in all the streets around the yard with their eyes intently fixed upon the vessel was very great. So also steamboats and wherries, laden almost to the water's edge, covered the river, and all along the wharfs and works at Deptford, on the margin of the Thames, was thronged with crowds, for the great vessel towered like a mountain of iron high over all around, and could be distinctly seen from both sides of the river. During the whole of Monday night the work men were retained in the yard removing the struts and shores which supported her on the side to wards the river, aud'before dawn yesterday morn ing the last beam bad been entirely taken away. Then, for the first time, the whole length of the vessel, from stem to stern, was visible without the slightest break. The graceful sweep of her lines, the clear sharp run of her bows and sweep of the stern, could be appreciated at a glance. The last supports were not removed until every precaution had been taken to ascertain that she was securely stayed by her check-tackle, and that there was no fear of her suddenly gliding down the " ways' and , launching herself. From the articles which have appeared in this journal our readers must be quite fa . niiliar with the peculiar construction of the launching ways, and also have derived a correct general idea of the nature of the tackle by which she was to be lowered into the water. It may, however, be as well to briefly mention again these mechanical appliances, and the manner in which each acted. First, then, on the river side four large lighters were moored in the tideway, and worked with crabs and sheaves upon the chains, which were fastened to the vessel amidships. Each of these four lighters was ca pable of applying a strain of 60 tons, all of which were to be used to draw the vessel down the launch ing ways in case of any contretemps which might prevent her running. Two lighters were also moored at the stem and two at the stern of the vessel. The chains passed from the ship to these latter were returned again on shore, so as to be worked with a double purchase. Small stationary engines on land were used to haul in these, and made the whole force available to pull the vessel off the shore upwards of 600 tons. These were the moans taken to draw her down to the water, but the greatest efforts of Mr. Brunel were, of course, concentrated in the check tackle which was to pull her back and prevent her dashing into the river at the fearful mo mentum of 12,000 tons weight, sliding down an incline of 1 in 12. For this purpose two I most powerful drums have been constructed, to 1 which the cradles were attached by enormous sheaves or pulleys of cast iron, expressly cast for this purpose, and weighing five tons each. One sheave was fastened to each cradle, and wrought iron chain cables of the largest size connected these with two other sheaves, each of which was secured to the drum, which payed out the chain, and, in fact, regulated the whole operation. These drums and the framework on which they rest having to bear the strain of the whole mass in motion, extra -1 ordinary precautions were taken to r ender them as massive as they could be made by any known com bination of wood and iron. The shape was that of an ordinary reel, the axle of which was formed by beams of timber and strips of wrought iron bound together so as to form a drain about 20 feet long and 9 feet in diameter. At each end of the cylin der are the wheels of the drum or discs, 16 feet in diameter, each of sol id iron, and wei g hing upwards of 20 tons, so that the weight of each drum is more 4 than 64 tons in all. The axle , of the disc is actin a frame of iron, while around its outer edge passes a band of wrought iron to work in the manner of a friction clutch or break. This, with the aid of strong iron levers 20 feet long, brings such a pressure to bear on the discs of the drum as to lower its rate of revolutions, or entirely stop them in case of the chain being payed out too fast. These drums were set in a solid bed of wood formed by driving down masses of piles into the gravel, so as to form a mass of timber 20 feet square. This is bound together with iron, and strong shores pass from the cube of piles to the bed of piles on which the launching-ways are built. So that, in fact, no matter what the strain, it was impossible for the se tti ng o f the drums to give, unless the whole river's bank gave way with them. One of these drums is built opposite each cradle— the chains used between them and the cradles are the chain cables of the great ship itself which are 2,1 inch in diameter, or about 601 b. the link. Be tween each drum and the cradle on which the ves sel rested, a hydraulic ram was fixed to " start" her. That at the forward end gave a pressure of 600 tons, the one at the stern 1,000. The launch was fixed to commence at 11 o'clock, but things were not arranged for the moving of the monster when that time came. Gangs of men were employed in hauling chains, in clearing away the slightest obstacle upon the ways, and giving the metals the final coating down of black lead and oil. Mr. Brunel's position was high up in a little ros trum fixed on the inner side of the vessel. On this spot he was in a line with the conspicuous marks which had been erected on each side of the ship and facing him on Mr. Penn's factory on the other side of the river. From this point he was to regu late the advance of stem and stern by signals, which were communicated to the gangs of workmen, both to pull her off and hold her back by means of flags —a white flag being the signal to haul together, and a red one to cease on all points. It was nearly half-past 12, and the public was beginning to yawn and manifest impatience, when they were somewhat appeased by seeing the chris tening bottle of wine, gaily decorated with flowers, carried forward to the stem of the vessel. Here it was soon suspended, arid Miss Hope, the daughter of the chairman of the Great Eastern Company, giving it a hearty swing, dashed the wine over the bows of the vessel and bade "The Leviathan" God speed, amid the cheers of thousands. In a few moments afterwards the word was passed to com mence the launch. At the signals the lighters slowly but steadily commenced to haul taut their tackle from the river, which it was thought would of itself be sufficient to bring the vessel gently down. It appeared, however, to have no effect beyond once or twice producing in the vessel itself a sullen rum bling noise like distant thunder as the great strain told upon her hull. It remained thus for about 10 minutes. Expectation was wound up to the highest pitch, when the peculiar hissing noise of the hydraulic rams at work to push her off was heard. We should have mentioned that each of the !drums was so constructed so as to be turned by ordinary windlasses in order to wind up the slack chain between the drums and the cradles, otherwise if any slack was left when thehydraulic rams started the vessel it would run it rapidly out, and Heaven only knows the consequences that might ensue. When the " rams" began to work, the order was distinctly given to " wind up"—meaning to coil in this slack between the drum and the cradle. This was accordingly done at the forward drum, but un fortunately, at the stern of the vessel the men did precisely the reverse, and uncoiled more slack chain. Among the number of engineers who were looking on, the danger of this was seen at a glance, but there was no official to check the men, who seemed ordinary " navvies." Suddenly there was a cry of " She moves, she moves !" the fore part of the vessel slipped, and the stern rushed down rapidly. It seemed to slip some three or four feet in the space of a couple of seconds, in consequence of the slack chain from the after drum offering not the least check. In an instant the strain came upon the drum, which was dragged round, and of course, as that was connected with the windlass by multiplying wheels, the latter turned some 10 or 15 times for every foot the drum moved. The men at the windlass madly tried to hold it, but the heavy iron handle flew round like lightning, strik ing them and hurling five or sixhigh into the air as if they had been blown up by some powerful explo sion. A panic seemed to spread as this shocking accident took place, and the men stationed at the tackle and fall of the level next the windlass rushed away. Fortunately, most fortunately, for the lives of hundreds of the spectators, the men at the lever at the other side of the drum stood firm, and hauling on their tackle drew their lever up and applied the break on the drum with such terrible force that the ship instantly stopped, though she seemed to quiver under the sudden check as if she had received a heavy blow, and the check-tackle and massive pile of timber which restrained the drums strained audi bly. The whole of this took place in the course of two or three seconds. The vessel dropped, the men were hurled from the windlass, and with a heavy rumbling noise the tremendous structure was still on the " ways" again, almost before the spectator had time to imagine what had occurred. For a moment there was rather a panic, and a disposition to run front the spot, but it was only momentary. Four of the men who were injured were carried off to the Poplar Hospital at once, and a fifth, who seemed to have sustained some severe internal hurt, was afterwards obliged to be assisted from the yard. This melancholy occurrence seemed to exercise a most depressing effect, especially upoa the work men, though the tremendous strain to which the drum was exposed, and which even with the friction of only one break proved sufficient to check the vessel with a great and unexpected momentum on her, showed that the check tackle was all that could be desired. An examination of the place where the accident occurred showed that the toothed wheels of the windlass (which seemed totally insufficient in multiplying power to enable the men to exercise any check upon the revolution of the drum) were broken, and appeared so out of gear that they were almost useless. Beyond this damage, which was of not the least importance, the rest of the apparatus of the drum and framework was as firm as ever. The vessel it was found had slipped down the ways about three feet at the forward drum, and 4 feet 3 inches at the one fixed aft. The stern had pro gressed, of course, about 6 feet towards the river. All this took place before a quarter to 1 o'clock, and it was 2 before everything was again ready to move her still further down the ways. Before that time the weather, which at no period had been very favourable, became still worse, and the little drops of rain which had now and then fallen at short in tervals gave place to a regular, steady drizzle, so that the public looked with unusual impatience to the launching efforts. At a few minutes after two o'clock the men were all again at their posts, and the signal was given to recommence. This time every precaution was taken to prevent a loop of slack in the chain again occurring. All the lighters from the river got their hauling tackle in order, and began to strain upon the vessel, but without making the least apparent impression. The tide was then within a few feet of its highest, and it be came evident to all concerned that if the vessJ I was to be moved at all that day no time was to be lost. Again from out of the dense mass of timber of the cradles came the little hissing noise at regular in tervais which told that the enormous pressure of the hydraulic rams was found requisite to start her ; still, in spite of all, she never moved or showed the slightest symptoms of being at all affected by the terrific pressure which was applied to her. After the pressure with the rams had been continued some time, a rather loud crash was heard among the timbers of the foremost cradle, and some men ran from it. What it really was did not transpire, but it was nothing of importance. The stationary engine which, as we have mentioned, was put to haul upon the chains to the bows at last gave way, and the chain itself snapped in two, though not until some of the teeth of the wheels of the engine as we were informed, had also broken before the l th atrey inches l le strain. At the same time a pin in the piston rod of the foremost hydraulic ram also gave way, and the foremost hydraulic rani also gave way, and these two accidents were irreparable. The signal was made to cease hauling, and in a minute or so afterwards the officials of the company arnic , unced ' that the launch was over "for the day. The yard was then cleared of strangers, and, as few were aware of what had really caused t he failure of the attempt, the most extravagant rumo u rs soon got afloat. Among these the was that the launching-ways themselvesfavouhriatde s e t u e n m k under the enormo us thsheiphad settled d o weig ht , w th e re and er below the stern. Fo r this re p o rt sev i a s really no launching h ave beenenitely no foundation at prese nt. But, as all further attempts towards definitely pos r settling down in the " ways" that the fears as to h e tponed till the 2 d D ecember, it is not impossible may be realised before that time arrives. With a we i g ht of some 12,000 tons resting upon new made earth, the safety of the vessel may become at a n y I time a question of considerable doubt. On i nqu i ry at the Poplar H os p ital late last eve ning our reporter ascertained that the four men who were most injured at the windlass had been received into that institu tion, and that every possible care and attention had been bestowed upon their ca ses b y the resident sur geon, M. Brownfield. Th e John Donovan, Henry, St acey, ,mr. men's names are John Browne, and Anthony Maher. The case of Donovan, who, besides severe internal injuries, has sustained a fearful com pound comminuted fracture of the leg, is considered hopeless. Stacey, w h o h as also received' a dreadful comminuted fracture of his leg, is in a precarious condition. The other two men, Maher and Brown, are severely contused and injured internally, but are both likely to do well. The fifth man who was hurt was conveyed to his home at his owa request. THE ORIGIN OF THE LEVIATHAN. With regard to th e oiiginator of the ship, we m mention that the general belief has been that M!. . K. Brunet waste desig ner ; b u t, i n order toe impression r rect that we this day publish a s tat ea; t made by Mr. Scott Russell, iu which all concern .(1 in her original design and const ruc ti on h ave rece i ve i heir due share of merit. Mr. Scott Russell sa3s— " My share of the merit and responsibility is that of builder of the ship for the Eastern Steam Navitra - ion Company. I designed her lines and construc,,d the iron hull of the ship, and I am responsible fcr her merits or defects as a piece of naval architeolurc. I am equally responsible for the paddle-wh ee l engines of 1,000 horse-power, by which she is t ou propelled. But Messrs. James Watt and Co., . the , eminent engineers of Soho, have the entire men!: the design and construction of the engines of 1,5011 horse-power, which are to propel the screw. to the company's engineer, Mr. I. K. 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The appearance of the first number of a nee serial by Mr.oTead ar . tl h da a loclkfienn oatvyheeilsprareaessiteleobrjtse. da3,A(,) i t fe r d : there o 'r ir a l a ) , 1 0 ,4 . fewt. wtohothr e familiar with the characters in the wele...me yellow dress, with the life-like satire of Beeky Sharp, with the quaint, old-world dignity ef Esmond, with the cordial heart and simple manner of "Nature's Gentleman," Colonel Newcone-., while a host of minor figures, drawn by the hantl of: Michael Angelo Titmarsh, have raised many ri smile in mirth-moving Christmas volumes. Tho title of this new book and the author's recent visit on the other side of the Atlantic might induc the reader to anticipate a sketch of Atnerican lila of the present day. Mr. Thaekeray has, however., avoided this invidious task ; ho carries his readers back a hundred years, when discord arek rivalry had not severed the old world from the new;. and though his story is evidently one o;: the great struggle, the spirit in which he under.. takes it is shown the very first page, where he tells us that his heroes are two brothers, who "found them-. selves engaged on different sides in the quarrtl i , coming together peaceably at its conclusion, sa brothels should, their love never having materially diminished, however angrily the contest divided them." These two brothers, as the reader soon dis covers, are no others than the grandsons of Colonel Henry Esmond and the Lady Rachel. They had an only daughter, the heiress of the estate in Vi:e ginia, where they had teeth ended their days Thin lady, Madam Esmond Warrington, is introduceal to us as a widow, the manager and princess of tue estate, and a very despotic princess she is. Such a. picture does our author draw of this authoritatie e lady, that, like Fear alarmed at the sound himself had made, he exclaims, " I am rather glad for my part that I did not live a hundred years ago at Castlewood, in Westmorland county, in Virginia.' The Colonel himself has passed away from scene before this story opens. We are given a glimpse of his closing days, spent in his quiet study, leaving to his daughter the management of all his affairs. " A something had. occurred in his life which had cast a tinge of melan choly over all his existence. He was not unhappy —to tho-e about him most kind—most affectionate; obsequious even to the women of his family, whom he scarce ever contradicted ; but there had been some bankruptcy of his heart, which his spi. it never. recovered. He submitted to life, rather than etie joyed it, and never was in better spirits than iu his last hours, when he was going to lay it down " Those who read the love story of Henry Esmond, will remember the "something" alluded to. Ano ther old acquaintance is met in England, Beatrice Esmond, the young and beautiful, transformed int,- Baroness Bernstein, old and faded, but shrewd aad. imperious still, giving, perhaps in memory of old times, a cordial welcome to the grandson of her former lover. Henry Warrington, the youngest of the two brothers, and the heir of the estate in consequence • of the reported death of his brother among the Indians, which report is doubtless incorrect, pays a visit to England. to make acquaintance with the old home of his ancestors : " Again and again Harry Warrington and his brother had pored over the English map, and determined upon the course which they should take upon arriving at Home. All Americans who love the old country—and what gently-nurtured man or woman of Anglo-Saxon race does not I—have ere this rehearsed their English travels, and visited in fancy the spots with which their hopes, their parents' fond stories, their friends' descrip tions, have rendered them familiar. There are few things to me more affecting in the history of the quarrel which divided the two great nations than the recurrence of that word Home, as used by the younger towards the elder country. Harry Warrington bad his chart bill out. Before London, and its glorious temples of St. Paul's and St. Peter's, its grim Tower, where the brave and loyal had shed their blood, from Wallace down to Balmerino•and Kilmarnock, pitied by gentle hearts ; before the awful window of Whitehall, whence the martyr Charles had issued, to kneel once more, and then ascend to Heaven ;—before Playhouses, Parks, and Pa laces, wondrous resorts of wit, pleasure, and splendour ; —before Shakepeare's Resting-plaoe under the tall sp►re which rises by Avon, amidst the sweet Warwickshire pastures ; before Derby, and Falkirk, and Culloden, where the cause of honour and loyalty had fallen, it might be to rise no more :—before all these points of their pil grimage there W3B one which the young Virginian bro thers held even more sacred, and that was the home of their family,—that old Castlewood in Hampshire, about which their parents had talked so fondly. From Bristol to Bath, from Bath to Salisbury, to Winchester, to Hex ton, to Rome; they knew the way, and had mapped the: journey many and many a time." The journey thither realised all his anticipations, and is thus vividly described by his biographer : " The post-chase whirled the traveller through the most delightful home-scenery his eyes had ever lighted on. If English landscape is pleasant to the American of the present day, who must needs contrast the rich woods and glowing pastures, and picturesque ancient villages of the old country with the rough aspect of Lis own, how much pleasanter must Harry Warrington's course have been, whose journeys had lain through swamps and forest solitudes trom one Virginian ordinary to another log-house at the end of the day's route, and who now lighted suddenly upon the busy, happy, splen did scene of English summer. And the high road, a hundred years ago, was not that grass-grown desert oi the present time. It was alive with constant travel and traffic : the country towns and inns swarmed with her and gaiety. The ponderous waggon, with its bells and plodding team ; the light post-coach that achieved the jr ur. ney from the White Hart, Salisbury, to the Swan witu Two Necks, London, in two days; the strings of pack-hoe a a tbat had not yet left the road ; my lord's gilt post-chaise and six, with the outriders galloping on ahead ; the country squire's great coach and heavy Flanders mares ; the farmers trotting to market, or the parson jolting t•► the cathedral town on Dumpling, his wife behind on the pillion—all these crowding sights and brisk people greeted the young traveller on his summer journey. Hodge, the farmer's boy, took off his hat, and Polly, the milk-maid, bobbed a curtsey, as the chaise whirled over the pleasant viliage-green, and the white-beaded children lifted their chubby faces and cheered. The church-spires glistened with gold, the cottage-gables glared in sunshin , , the great elms murmured in summer, or cast purple shadows over the grass. Young Warrington never had such a glorious day, or witnessed a scene so delightful. To be nineteen years of age, with high health, high spirits, and a full purse, to be making your first journey, and rolling through the country in a post-chaise at nine miles an hour-0 happy youth ! almost it makes tHIJ young to think of him ! But Harry was too eager to give more than a passing glance at the Abbey at Bath, or gaze with more than a moment's wonder at the mighty minster at Salisbury. Until he beheld home it scourer" to him he had no eyes for any other place." On his arrival he met but a chilling reception, until the Baroness Bernstein interested hereelt iu his behalf. The cold, selfish English family lorm a good contrast to the imperious Virginian, but both countries may fairly trust Mr. Thackeray to show them in their true colours. As yet but this faint outlines are drawn on the canvas, and it is impossible to judge what the effect will be whea the skilled hand of the practised master shall hap;, filled in the glowing hues and softening shadows. That the finished picture may be worthy of hi.t fame will be the hearty wish of all his readers. RUGBY SCHOOL.—The election of a master for Rugby School, in the room of Dr. Goulburn, who will resiga at Christmas next, will take place on Thursday, Ilia 12th inst. The appointment is in the gilt of trustees. Attention has been called to a proceeding of the Sar dinian Government calculated to damage the market for their securities. An English clergyman left some CJU. pens of Sardinian bonds, amounting to 121. 10s., ain , .fig his study papers, which were burnt. Through Sir Ja."o - Hudson, the British Minister at Turin, he applied tr , leading London bankers. Count Cavour, t h was v iii). 1 1 have them paid upo❑ indemnity, offering , the security o f perative, and that no formality or guara the replied that the Sardinian law upon the ne conversant wilt duction of the coupon. To everyone cases o this will appear point would : authorise na th s e of pa b y u m sin en es t s o i f n thea such sicvidend without hpi 0 - ' as unjust as it is unusual. Sardinian Government would ba if the will existed the Sar i d sion for the nominal risk ~f powerless to make misfortune of this description, to whiva j remedying I resolved, however , hsers of Sardinian bonds must hence that they hold them subject,unlik e j every holderaofmsiuscfohtro securities take a is liable. technical advAasutiatgheasinbetii:: matter, UOrl min de r foreign States, to the peril of total. in ca se of their destruction by fire, shipwreck, or any loss similar caeualty.—Tinicz. 1 ftohrethh bonds sr all o f oPf