The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVERING, DECEMBER 24, 1864

THI I ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, SANDHURST.

The following is the official list of the names of
the rumeestel coodidatee at the examination recently held
at Chelsea Hospital for admission to the Royal Military
College, Sandblast
Order. Names. Index Number. Marks.
L Smythe, AL J. EL .. 21 .. 7,117
2. Prestow, J. .7. 9 6,953
3. Brown, S. • . 03 6,721
4. Symonds, F. C. .. • • .. 65 .. 6,536
5. Mandl. .• .. 121 .. 6,529
6. Pollock, A. J. .. 6,518
7. Vincent. H. A. .. • • •• 118 .. 6,433
8. Doyle, F. G. .. • • .. 66 .. 6,330
9. Morehead, A. A. .. • • .. 47 .. 6,320
10. Yorke, F. A. .. • • .. 85 .. 6,249
11. Feuer, A. •• .. 125 .. 5,848
12. Syma, J. G. . • .. 25 .. 5,719
13. Pritchard, L. G. .. • • .. 12 .. 5,661
14. Jenkins, T. M... .. • • .. 2.. 5,535
15. Butler, J. .. • • .. 18 .. 5,259
16. Waldron, H. O. A. .. . • • • 20 • • 5,102
17. Emma, H. 8... • • • • 28 . • 5.006
18. /tellers, F.. 108 .. 4,889
19. Wright, C. B .. • • • • 4 • • 4.826
20. Willoughby, C. S. P. 109 .. 4,749
21. Deverell, J. B. S. .. 36 .. 4,725
22. Yates, F. V. B. 1 .. 4,669
23. Maitland, P. J... .. • • ... 81 • • 4.656
24. Forcers', C. G. A. 138 .. 4,524
25. Richardson, G. W. W. .. 76 .. 4,512
26. Gordon, G. E. .. • . .. • • 64 • • 4,463
27. Swestanham, H. H. 84 .. 4,442
28. Stock*, J. C. 133 .. 4,419
29. Smith, F. J. W. .. •• •• 142 • • 4.384
30. Lacy, C. L 27 .. 4,376
31. Tower, A. .. 91 .. 4,325
32. Mensergh, C. W. R.
33. Richardson, R. W. .. 43 .. 4,121
34. Egerton. .1. F. 52 .. 4,070
35. Smith, H. F. .. .. 75 .. 4,080
36. Lydiard, A. C. G. .. 110 .. 4,045
37. Ingham, J. 68 .. 4,023
38. Barnett, W. H. •. .• .• 5 4,007
39. Seed, W. A. 53 • • 3,984
40. Durnford, C. D 117 .. 3,980
41. Way, A. E. .. 14 .. 3,%2
42. Townsheod, F. R. D. .. .. 145 .. 3,818
43. Liodmy, C. .. 46 .. 3,796
44. Howard, F. .. 62 .. 3,749
45. Beckett, J. .. • . .. 113 .. 3,726
46. Butler, C. It. .. .. • . •• 61 .. 3,593
47. Williams, W. .. •. .. • • 79 • • 3.528
48. Rack, A. A. .. • . .. 33 .. 3,491
49. Powell, G. .. 17 .. 2,241
50. JolaostoeL W. A. 111 .. 3,138
51. Chalmers, F. N. .. .. 82 .. 3,063
52. Turnbull, A. W. .. 102 .. 3,049
53. Moberly, W. H. .. .. 112 .. 3,018
54. Waring. W. F... 115 .. 3,016
55 Hamer, J. P. .. .. 129 .. 3,014
56. Gordon, William .. 94 .. 2,880
57. Rolland, S. L .. • . .. 130 .. 2,812
58. Cape, .. 104 .. 2,808
59. Williams, F. .. 54 .. 2,746
60. Johnstone, .7. .. • . .. 67 .. 2,729
61. f Hamilton. E. C. 11 .. 2,641
I Ludo°, C. P. • • • • 22 • • 2,641
63. Martyr. T. R. •89 .. 2,632
64. Webb. E. A. H. .. .. 32 .. 2,631
63. Wallerrteis, E. IL .. . • •• 13 2,596
66. Lowe, V. F.K. 132 .. 2,512
67. Wetherell, W. A. .. .. 92 2,502
68. Board. J. R .. • • • . 44 .. 2,300
69. Grif6th, H. W. .. 148 .. 2,484
70. FitzPatriek, A. 3.......135 .. 2,480
71. Cartwright, G. F. S. .. 39 .. 2,403
72. Lacy, W. C. J. 86 .. 2,391
73.2.111,........105J.0. • • 2,330
74. Cohen, J. C. .. • • • • 97 • • 2,269
75. Cheerers, H . .. • • • • 74 • • 2,260
76. Worsley, 11. G. 15 ..
z 1722.230
77. O'Brien, C. W. 127 ..
78. Kilian, 37 .. 2,107
79. Wetherell, Geo. N. R .. • . G 9 .. 2.046
80. Badges, G. .. • • 99 • • 2,030
81. JONI, 0. C. .. .. 116 .. 2,002
82.0.11,11.2.........134 • • 2,001
83. Bestow, R. W... .. 3 1,846
84. Pigott, A. R. .. 41 .. 1,840
85. Carthew, .. 114 .. 1,828
86. Devidoon, G. F. De B. .. 42 .. 1,761
87. Wilkinsoo, C. St. Lo 56 .. 1,756
88. Diewiddie, L.. .. • • • • 24 • • 1,719
89. Dunlop, T. J. M. •.. 120 .. 1,638
90. &Ashford, G. F. A. 70 .. 1,597
9L Cooper, E. B. .. .. • • • • 80 • • 1,522
92. Gardiner, R. V. 141 .. 1,519
93. Jeekson, W. H. H. 90 .. 1,512
Qran's Carina.

1. Maiewaring, G. .. 136 .. 3,747
2. Darman. R. H. 57 .. 3,629
3. Leiria, T. L. .. 126 .. 3,430
4. Salk. A. 0.8. 88 .. 2,561
5. Ring. W. F. 8... .. 101 .. 2,317
6. Taylor, F. F. W. .. 50 ..
7. Saaadera, F. H. 35 .. 2,194
8. Newbauy, L 87 .. 2,066
9. Campbell, G. F. .. 45 .. 1.694
10. Millar, J. A. 77 .. 1,594
11. Price, A. J. .. 143 .. 1,512
CADETS NOYDIATED NT YEZ SECRETARY or STATE roe

1. Riad, A. T. 8. A. .. .. • • 59 .. 4,173
2. Crawford, H. .. 60 .. 3,789
3. Shaw, R. 72 .. 3,348
4. Rotertroa, F. W. .. 139 .. 3,273
5. Mallandaine, J. J. .. .. 149 .. 2.833
6. Kiteoo, J. E. .. 96 .. 2.732
7. Liptrott, J. .. .. 2,241
Dee. 23.

BOARD OF TRADE, WE/MIALL, Dec. Ro.—The
Lards of t►e Committee of Privy Comma for Trade hare
received from the Secretary of Stabs for Foreign Affairs
a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's minister at Beams
Ayres, °admit% a translation of a customs law for the
Argeotiae Republic, which is to be eofotoed from the lit
January neat, and which is published in lag night's
Gaut lc.

ROYAL FEU HOSPITA L. —William Crawshsy,
Esq., has gives • further inuoifiiest dosatioa of one
hundred games@ to this avialleot inatitutios.

THE ACCIDENT IN THE BLACKHEATH TrNIVEL.
—ANOTHER DEATH.—We regret to learn that another O&M/
has to be added to the list of those sacrifloed by this acci-
dent. It will be remembered that amongst other sufferers
remora to the Royal Marine Hospital wee a platelayer
named John CuUea, who was severely injured ioterally,
and very much contused. Notwithstanding the exertions
of Dr. Salmon, the deputy inspector-general, atd
Dr. Mionock, the poor fellow sank and expired.
The guard of the ballast train (Randall). the remaining
sufferer at the Royal Marisa Hospital, Woolwich, who had
his toes amputated is progressing favourably. At Goy 's
Hospital the platelayer, Richard Pledge, a proireseing
very favourably under Dr. Birkett, He is now the
ooly injured person from the collision in that iostitution.
Miss Frances Gillingham, who has been removed to her
resider* from the above hospital, is, it is under-
stood, progressing favourably. At the Anti-04-
lioan Tavern, at Charlton, the worst ease is that
of Joseph Hunt, the driver of the passenger train.
His condition is considered almost bopeleen. The cther
' sufferers at this place, under the ogre of Dr. Ferran. are im-
' proving as satisfactorily as from the nature of their in-
juries could be expected. It has been stated that Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Winders were removed to their residence at
Greenhithe. Bad accounts are given of that lady's con-
dition by her medical advisers, but, on the other hand, Mr.
Winders is approaching convalescence. Dr. W. A. Browne,
of the War-office, is rill at the Golden Cross Hotel.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF BRITISH COAL.—
During the month of November the total exports of coal
from the Northern, Yorkshire, Severe, end Swab ports,
and from Liverpool, amounted to 693,167 boos. being an
Masse of 77,639 toes over the exports of November,
1863. The total exports from January to November, 1864,
inclusive, were 7,459,534 toes, being au increase !in,favour
of 1864, ever the saw period of 1863, of 416,780 tons. The
largest exports were to France-142,467 tons ; the smallest
to New Zealand—HO tone. The exports from tbe Northern
ports were 318,332 tons ; from the Yorkshire poets, 31,446 ;
from Liverpool, 60,070; Severn ports, 218,153; and Scotch
porta, 65.166. The exports of coal ecordwiee from Liver-
! during November to various parts of England, Wales,
and Ireland were 10.438 toes, being a degrease
compared with Nov. 1863, of 92 tome. The imports of
South Wales and other cords oosetwbe into the port of
Liverpool dais( November, 1864, amounted to 15,010 tons,
an Mares of 8,202 toes in favour of 1861. For the
eleven months ending November, 1864. these imports
amounted to 121,427, berg se increase of 16,931 toes over
the corresponding period of 1863.
CursTAL YALtaz. this SHILLING DAY,
FRIDAY, Dlte. 23. —Adraliollll en payment, 1,829;
ditto by swam tickets, 1,284 ;

LONDON SHOPS.-(THIS DAY.)

There has been almost a thorough cessation oi
business in the City today. At 12 o'clock all the
wholesale Manchester sad ethic warehouses site-
shed in the leading thoroughfares, as well as those
hidden in the back lanes and " within the sound
at Bow Bells," were closed ; while firma of leas pretensior
bore signs of commencing the festivities in time. We learn
from the Early Clinker Armistice that on Monday the
holiday will be almost universal in London and the previa-
cal towns; and it is said that above 3,000 applications
have been made to the Association for tickets announcing
Monday as a closing day. The traffic on the several railways
this morning gave evidence of the popularity of the
" Saturday to Monday " return tickets ; and at each ter-
minus great preparations were being made for the
"Holiday Excursions " which are to start later in the day.
The Taos belonging to Chaplin and Horne and Pickford,
together with the oonveyames of the railway and parcel
delivery companies, have executed even more than the
' ordinary amount of deliveries ; and there is every appear-
ance of a hearty volcanos to "Old Father Christmas."

CHRISTMAS IN THE DEBTORS' PRISONS.
(THIS DAY.)

In Whitecross-street Prison there are 75 persons
detained in custody, prinoin•lly denizens of the City and of
Middlesex. The Lord Mayor has this morning sent to Mr.
Constable, the governor of the prison, the materials for •
Christmas dinner for all under his charge. The preset
consisted of 1 pound of prime heel, 1 pound of breed, 1
pound of potatoes, and 1 pint of porter for each Menu.
From another so•res • present of beef and other cheer has
been sent to the rme prison.
Iloreentoneer-lane Gaol, the prison for the debtors of the
county of Surrey, affords lodging and "ordinary diet" to
sixteen debtor who count • single woman amongst their
number. Twelve men and the female debtor are detained
under rooms from the superior courts ; the remaining
three prisoners were arrested under warrants lamed from
the county courts. Beyond the regulation allowance now
of these unhappy individuals receive anything to enable
them to pass Christmas in the orthodox manner. It is their
misfortune that the architect of their ClPlloiollll ptison-
hour erected it just 100 feet beyond the bounda-
ries iocluded within the ideate of the bequests of two bene-
volent pearls who lived some 200 yore ego, sad died
leaving their property for the relief ►nd regalement of
debtors at Christmas. So considerable was this charity that
those detained in the Queen's Bench Prison during the last
years in which it was used es • debtors' gaol, received no
then 30 pounds of beef, and other things in proportion. per
m►n. The Queen's Berk being now • military prison, the
charity awaits appropriation to some other object.
Is the various workhorse the poor will be supplied with
roast beef, plum pudding, and beer, and the children will be
made happy with oringo, ask's, sad sets.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLocw.
The Stock Exchange is shut to-day, and no
transactions are reported in stocks and shares.
The discount market is quiet to-day, but the rate
for good bill is maintained at 6 per cent.

At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Itentes were quoted
air. 22c., showing no variation of importance.
The application fora settlement in the Certificates
of Debenture of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway was yesterday taken into consideration by
the Committee of the Stock Exchange, and the dis-
cuasiou was adjourned till Friday next. The opposi-
tion to the settlement is based upon the clause in
the prospectus stating that the pnncipal of the loan
has been secured by a deposit with the trustees
of bonds and shares amounting at usual exchange
to 4,230,4931." The matter being sub judice, we
abstain from further remark upon it.
It may be useful to repeat that the Stock Ex-
change will be shut on Monday, the 2tith. On that
day the Baltic Coffee-house and the Royal Ex-
change will be closed altogether, and Lloyd's and
the Jerusalem at 2 o'clock. The Mark-lane corn
market will be shut from Monday till the follow-
ing Wednesday. The attendance m the City other-
wise will be nominal on Monday, although of
course the banks and discount establishments must
keep their doors open during the greater portion of
the day.
It is announced that the bankers clearing
house will be closed on Monday for the final de-
livery of drafts, ckc. at 1 o'clock, and that town
"articles" to be cleared on that day should be
paid in to the various banks by 12.30, and country
articles " by 10.30.
On 'Change yesterday afternoon bills on the Con-
tinent were again inquired for, but the decline in
the rates does not seem to have made any further
progress. Our usual hat is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to j ; ditto, 3 days'
11.14 to 15 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.18/ to ; Ant-
werp, 3 months, 25.52 i to 7; ; liarobartheam: 3
months, 13.71 to I ; Paris, 3 days, 25.12 to 20 ; ditto. 3
mcsus% sti ;25.4, * 53
55 •
Fraottort
(per Mel, 3 ths,323llothis:
Vienna. off. As., 3 months, 12.5 to 10; Trieste, .
3 months, 12.5 to 10 ; Madrid, 3 months, 46 to
Gediz, 3 mouths. 47 to I ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.70 so
75; Gana, 3 months, 25.70 to 75; Milan. S mouths,
15.70 to 75 ; Naples. 3 months, 25.70 to 75 ; Palermo,
3 =oaths, 25.70 to 75 ; Messina, 3 months, 25.70 to
75 ; Lisboa 90 darn. 61} to Owed*. 90 days, 514 to i•
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows
the following changes :

Coin sod bullion
Bills discounted
Government deposits laarsase 410,000
Notes in circulation ....... Decrease 110,000
Private deposits
Advances
The continued increase in the bullion, combined
with the decrease in the discounts and circulation,
accounts for the reduction in the rate of discount of
the French Bank from sto 44 per cent, made on
Thursday.
The following shows the rates of discount now
current on the continent in the open market :
Paris, 44 per cent. ; Frankfort and Brussels? 44 ;
Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin, and St. Petersburg,
6 ; Hamburg, 5 ; and Turin, 6} per cent.
At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Henry Gur-
ney, in the timber trade, held at Birmingham yes-
terday, the liabilities were estimated by Messrs.
Cooper Brothers and Co., the accountants, at
60,0601., and assets at 24,000/. It was resolved to
wind up the estate under a deed of assignment.
A general meeting of the shareholders of the
National Discount Company (Limited) is called for
the 18th January.
The share certificates of the Baugparah Tea
Estates Company will be exchanged for the bankers'
receipts on and after Tuesday next

FR/DAT Evans.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 894 to 1, ex
div. for the 10th January, opened and closed to-
day at the same quotation, temporarily declining
in the interval about* per cent. For money the
last price was 891 to 1. The official business report
is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
891, 1, 1 ; ditto, for amount, 894, ; Three per
Cents. Reuced, 84, # ; New Three per Cents.,
884, • India stock, shut ; ditto Five per Cent.
stock, 1021, 4.
The India Five per Cent, stock was quiet.
Exchequer Bills were again firmer at par to 3s.

The foreign stock market was firmer. Spanish
Passive Bonds and Certificates rose f to # per cent.
There was also an improvement of 1 per cent. in
Turkish Bonds of 1863, Danish of 1863, and Buenos
Ayres Six per Cents., f in Portuguese, and / in
Greek, Turkish Consoltdis, and a few of the other
speculative descriptions.
In the market for bank shares an improvement
was quoted in London and County, Bank of Aus-
tralasia, Bank of Hindustan, and National Back
of Liverpool, while Alliance Imperial, Consoli-
dated, London Bank of Mexico, and Union Bank
' of Australia were heavy.
Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161 to #,
I being firmer ; Egyptian Trading, 11 to 1} prem. •
National Discount, 111 to prem., being in de-
mand ; and Joint Stock Discount, Ito dia., being
dull. East India Irrigation and London and
Caledonian Marine Insurance were inquired for,
while National Financial, Oriental Financial, and
Quebrada Land and Mining showed heaviness.
The shares of the financial companies were firm,
except Imperial Mercantile Credit, which have de-
clined. The closing quotations are annexed, viz. :
—lnternational, 2 5-16 to 7-16 prem. ; Gereral
Credit, 2f to 3 prem. ; London Financial, 9to
9,1 prem. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 3 3-16 to
5-16 prem. ; and Credit Fonder and Blobilier, 3
to 3f pram.. . - .

U;Sted States 620 Bonds were firmer, at 42; to
432.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoor.
Both the Stock Exchange and Mining Exchange
are closed to-day, and we have therefore no report
to make under this head.

The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messrs.
Von Dadelezen and North :
The general tendency of the metal market is still for
lower prices. and buyers seem to have It all their own way.
We hays, however, to repast an average amount of business,
coosidering the unfavourable period of the year. Iron—
Welsh bars continue dull of sale, and makers are willing to
make ()accession. Rails are decidedly dull. Staffordshire
iron has not improved. Scotch pigs Lath declined to 49e.3d.
but clothdifirmerat 495. Gd. cash and TiOce a month. Copper—
BlanufaMured is steady at 984 to 991., and thy* is a fair
demand. Best select and tough have been sold at 901. to
914, and the latter at 881. Foreign : No business of im-
portance reported. We quote Burrs and Kaprods.
961.; Wallaroo, 901. Tin the declined almost daily, but at
the same time buyers have come forward, and we have to
report a considerable bushier. Straits has declined from
904 to 874 cash. Banat fro n 934 to 911. English tin us.
saleable, prices quite nominal. TM Plates—Prices still
have a downward tendency. Lead has maintained ite posi-
tion. Spelter—A considerable reduction in price has taken
place since our last report, sales having been premed at 191.
for common breads, and business dorm at 191.5 e, for special
breeds. Roll parcels held at 194 10e.
The Santa Barbara Gold Mining Company have received
the folloniug report from Captain Bryant, dated Peri. Nor.
14 :—"Reduction department.—From the 20th October to
the 10th of Noverober, stamped from No. 1 bottom 270
tons ; from No. 2, 133—total, 423 tow. At present we
have plenty of water : but is the last few days have had
pretty much trouble with the Rigo, the beaks, being chiefly
composed of clay, with the Elie rain become soft and break
away alter they become Wanted we may expect to go on
all right. On the 10th we cleaned up 1,182 oitavas of gold,
making the toss:. with 2,034 previously reported, 3,236. I
ammo give the prodoos, as we have an accumulation of
sand not aroelpiented, but expect, with the new barrel, to
get it all done by the 20th. The stone has the usual ap-
pearance. I the so reason why the produce should not be
about the same. There is an accumulation of stone on the
floors of about 80 tons, chiefly from No. 2 bottom. Mine.
—ln bottom of shaft, as last reported, the lode hiss turned
doom more perpendicularly, sod has become smaller, being
now six feet wide. Both north and south of the shaft it
maintains its usual aim. No. 2. Bottom.—There is no
alteration worthy of patios. The lode is from 10 to 13 fest
wide, and the general appearance of the stone, both here
and from the deepest part of the mine, is much as for some
time path. The weeks throughout the mine are being
puked forward with vigour, end are progressing favourably;
and in this quarter we shall have a coadderable increase in
the quantity of gold."

RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Ciocu.
The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, by ceder
of the committee, and no operations have taken
place in railway securities.