The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1861.

THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.

/lEETING IN THE CITY.—(PHIS DAY.)
This afternoon, at 2 o'clock, a meeting was held
at the London 'revere, in connexion with the pumulgatiou
of the regulations for °thous of the merchant service desirous
of enrolling themselves u offisxrs for the Royal Naval
Reserve. The meeting was numerously and influentially
attended.

The chair wan taken by Mr. R. Giterzr, sad oa the
platform were : Mr. T. Henke'', M.P., Mr. Crawford,
M. P., Mr. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. &lemons, M.P., Mr. (Away.
Sir. Jackson, ex.

The following rewlutions were unanimounly adopted, mad
spoken to by Mr. Salumurui, Mr. Lindley, Ma. Crawford,
ke :

" That this mietitm being convened in consequence of
the promulgatioo of the regulations for officers of the
merchant service desirous of enrolling themselves as officers
fur the Royal Naval }Cesare', the commander and officers
present cordially aooept the same, and pledge themselves
heartily to co-operate with the goverment.'
"That the commanders and officers now present desire to
seam her Majesty of their attachment to her person, and
their devoted loyalty to the British crown ; and that they
will at all times be prepared to co-operate with her
Majesty's navy wh • their services may be required to
man the national defences, or uphold UN hamar of tat
British Ilag."
" That this meeting is unwilliog to separate without
tendering to her Majesty the expressioo of its sincere coo-
dolence on her Majesty's recent heavy bereavement,
together with the hope that it may please Almighty God to
asimge her grief sod long to spire her Majesty sad bee
royal house to direct the affairs of this great count 7, and to
reign over a loyal, contented, and devoted people."

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
The weather hoe been leclibed to be frosty since onr hat
nips% mad bee continued Ike, with the wind from the
Mid& sad sorsimmult.

The additional supply of hom•-grown wheat and flour to
hat day's repeat is more bleraL Bewley and malt • amok
hrger quantity than of late ; but oats short. Beaus and
peas rather more liberal. Very few Scotch, and
oss Irish oats during the week. The foreign ar-
rivals have very much inc reseed, of wheat especially.
The bulk from Russian and Prussian ports is the
Baltic, sod some American. Of flour a fair quantity of
American barrels in addition. Barley, a liberal supliilacoifi
Walsh and • few cargoes Prussian, Swedish, mod
Sea. Oahe .pis a heavy arrival, principally Swedish,
Danish, and Dutch. with • smaller quantity of Roraima.
Bros, peas. tares, and linseed in limited supply.
To-day tli• whine trade is extremely quiet, lactose being
unwilling to press Was; ynotatioas was as on Mouday,
flourlll and
trade f
steadoreign.
, at the full rates of Monday.
!Miry. -A good y busmen, passing, and most descriptions
mustain folly late rates.
Malt trade steady ; fine Ware, 70a.
Oats quiet at about Mooday's !wires.
Bemis rather easier to boy. Peas without change.
Liaseed aad rapesoeil Orm ; clo
tveresed • Little more lively,
red rather douse ; mustard sod trefoil doll.
FLoATING Cations.. -Very few os sale, sod business not
very brisk, at about late quotations.
Wrear.-Raglish ; Komi sod Knot, white, sew, 61.. to
Ms.; ditto, Gee old, 575. to h&c ; ditto, red, sew, 53.. to 63e.;
ditto, boa old, 535. to UL. ; Norfolk, fee., Gm old, to
-s.; red, new, -a. to -• Foreign : Duda*, 61.. to 67e.;
he, 655. to 695.; extra, 695. to 74..; Kos 4,6 M. to
67a. • dato, extra, 7•94. to 70a. ; Rostock, extra, 6.15. to 71a.;
Mecklenburg red, Its, to 65e.; Ifolterneark ditto, SM.;
Americas white, Ws. to 66a; ditto, red, 575, to 595.;
595. to 68..
BANIAT. ross
_33e. to 37., ; 42e. ;
grinding, 32a. to 34a; sad &Dialog, 325. to Sts. per qr. •
foreign grinding, 33e. to 34..; ditto distilling, 32a. to 31i.:
rain ug, 33e. to Ma.
Niar.- Isar and Norfolk, Me. to 625. ; ea&
Oa. tolls.
MN. to 69a. ; and Were, 64.. to 704; brown,
OsiNe.- feed, 235. Od. to 27.. Od. ; potato,
37e. to 2ba. ; Ds. M. to 7.1 e.
NM, ms, was.
Blt•ta-Begßah Wk, 40s. to 435. ; barrow, 42.5. to 4135. ;
frl2e. to 411 s. • torero, Marotta° Mir. to 40.. ; tick,
0.42.. ; Kassisll4s. 465. ; ksou'itan, 37a. to 30e.
/ra --Orilla We. to 43e.: w air Mr, Sla.
Is 42a. ; saapiss 415. to 44a.; Rey, 335. to 37a; hog, Xs
to Mk. ; foreign. 33a. Is 33e.
Punni.-Insfir tows, 48a. to 53a. ; ditto Ors 53e. lo 535;
rnma:as. Is 51e.
eserry 47e. to 48a. ; Norfolk sad Suffolk, 44., to 45.;
pee watt; Arsenous, 275. to 33a;
Oasollas, 211.. to Ms. ; dossieh, bk. to 534.
Janus floss.-White. 37a. to 405. ; yellow, 38.. to 114
FLOATING Carona, all 0. Y. and 1.-Wlier Ordi-
nal sad Keriensple, per 4113ke., 54.. to far ; Ghirka, 51a
toMe. ; Polish Odom% per 4801ba, red, 31e. to 56s ; white,
' 57a. to 61s. ; Dumb, and Ciartn, 41a. to 47e. ; &yolks.
Ms. to CM. barkiy: Smiles eisd jar -41.111 be..
Ma to 27.. ; Oars mod Darr do, Boar :
Emilia, per 4111611:0.,32a. to He. Nair :Odds sal Garr
Zit tOlia. Ida Od. to Ms. ; Anti! sod Bulgaria.,3ll. OL to 33a. ; Prerieh. -a. to - per
a. ;
Aniarierr do., He. to i3a ; Amara, ma. to mo•
fisima-fgaisary seed, par sr., 10.. to &X; Harp-
rod, per qr., ea to Oa. ; Mustard seed, per lushal,
white? GA to 9a. ; brew; 6a. to ; Lisomd, par
eneluse. 67e. to 110 a. ; Limed sakes, Plif Mgr
10f. 10s. to 111. os. ; Ammar this, is Ws- par low.
IS. Ns. to 121. 10s.; do., la liega.lll. Os. to 111. Hs.; Dalt*
Of to 01. .. • Kam la. 101. to NM. 10s. Revs ashes. 51.
Oats N. • 'lire., per bushel, wieder, Is. to Vs. Od. ; Rape-
red, lagbak, per qr., 645. to 40a.
AMMIVAIA 111T0 LO* DON 111011 DLC.O7O INC. 20.
ail& sad 0.11116 kW. Forshis.
WINN 40145
Item I I: : I 2070
45470
MBA ISM • • •
Nom Oraluk Llama.; re/WESAIii wigs; dliwi 10,075
brrels.
N.B. -By order of the Oars inelrogo then will be so
market held on Monday art, sr es Wedainday, Christ.
yr wday.

LIVIRPOOL CORN KAMM. —(THD3 DAY.)
(nom OUR ors oonairoansarr.)
OJT UMW AND IBM 111.011WW0 TIABSDAM)
TM mama had boa ratan, quid, hat vbsaa and &me
eounaandad vary goad prices, witbout say nataind anew
moos Torday. (MM sod oatoold quiet. lodiaa cora Ira

KINCINO LA2II.—(THIS DAT.)
Sruait—The market will he closed peat week, and
ea the trade bold moderate stocks, there has bees
as improved demand this week ; previous prime bay.
bees fully supported; white llaminnah sold In bowl,
at 31s. ; floe grey, 16e. duty, 455. ; flue gray Cubs,
44e. 6.1. to 45.. ; brown llusoevado, Me. to 375. ; low to
good middling yellow, 37.. Gl. to 40e. 64. Relined is steady
at full prices for all deteriptiook

Warrant. —4O pa:oche:as Mt. Vioceat sold at 14s. 9d.
Com& —The public sales held this week lave goes elf
Move, ; qualities of Plantation Ceylon have said
seam osier the prices for the better qualities were
isailisrod. Native Ceylon sold at 6d. &oboe.
TIA. —The market his bees quiet this week. At pablis
els Kaiser molded le. 10d. • rather doe Canton scented
orange Pase, wish all faute, at Is. Ikt to le.
Phi Sass Clempeeder. :le. 3d.
Ros.—Tho market is quiet.
RIM bas bon steady, but the market is not motive.
6,000 lege pad middling to good pinky Madras sold at
lie. 9d. is /Id.

raisins hare declined le. to 2e., 30.. to
32a. having boss ateepted ; other deacrptions and currants
an quid, wit►out charge in prices.
Srtcsa.—At tie pnlalic sales held this week, the only
alteration occurred is pepper and pimento, which sold at •
alight decline.
Siat.Tratran.—The market is doll. _

007701.—The demand is more steady bat the market is
dill inactive. At section Ilse Madras midst 101 d. to 14.94 d.
JUTL —lloe parcels offered this lIINIII IMO 9014 with
brisker', at full to rather dearer poison

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market Is quiet. Prices am quoted as follows :.•-•
TOIVII Tallow. 10.. :141, sett cub Peteesbarg Y. C. Oa
the spot, 51s. 6.1. ; December, Ms Sl. ; Jas. to Karl*
51s 8d ; Muth, 535. 3d.; April too JIM*. Ma. 941

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mesare. Pattesden sad Smith report that the market
continues firm, without any alteration in prima.

DIvOILIMCAeI IN IRZLAND.—Iu the Rona Court,
Dahlia, on Wednesday, in tbe case of Williams e. Wil•
hams, Serjeant on behalf of the petitioesr, Mn.
Isabella Williams, moved the court for an order empower-
ing her to retain the custody of the three miuor petition-
ers, ber daughters, during their minority ; that arrange-
ments might be made for the appointment of • proper officer
to act as guardian of the children; and that their father,
Ereamos Wilms Williams, might be restrainer' frees later.
faring with them, or molesting them in any manse. The
petition further prayed that the children might be wads
weeds of court. Mrs. Williams, it appeared, nonrated from
her husband several years ago, on wannest of his bed con-
duct, and during this separation her father died, having
to beeself and three daughters a sum of 14,000 t Mrs.
Williams then procured a divorce a meat et them from
hor husband in the Cooeistorisl Court, bet duos that
time le had en several ecowions ewkavoured b 'blab
' ef hie children by legal and other mains
ri restrain him from prying his object the petition was
Sled, rod the grounds on which it rested were, that, if the
=lent got the custody of his children, the money to
they were eoliths! would be expended by him in pro-
fligate esaluct sad extravagance, sod, also, that he wee
aft leeoetrol and have the education of three Emus Ole,
the eldest of 'whom was not ten runt of age. The bowie,
of the ewes occupied a considerable time, and will be re-
sumed.

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SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Ozooz.
The railway share market remains very inactive.
The only alteration in prices worth mentioning to.
day is a decline ut f per cent. in Great
Western and London and North Western stocks.
Present quotations are as follows :—London and
North Western stock, 91 to 1 ; Great Western,
67 to ; Midland, 1261 to 4 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1051 to ; Caledonian, 99 to 4 ; South
Eastern, 75 to ; Eastern Counties, 50.1 to 51 ;
and Great Northern, 111 to 112.
Lombardo-Veuetian Railway shares remain quoted
1 to 1 prem. In other foreign, as well as Indian and
Canadian railway shares, business is almost at a
standstill.

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NOR 111' MARKET.-(THIS DA}.)

Two o'CLoci.

The funds to-day are firmer, and an improve-
ment of per cent. has been established, although
business generally continues limited. In all the
other markets there is • complete absence of ani-
mation, and prices in nearly every instance are
unaltered.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reu-
ter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental' opened
at 67fr. 25c. ex div., being se. better than
yesterday.

Consols- are officially marked 90/ and 90, ex
div., both for money and the account. The pre-
sent quotations are 901 for cash, and 90*
to for the 9th January. The official business
report is as follows : Bank Stock, 232 ;
Three per Dente. Reduced, 89k, * ; New Three per
Cents., 89, ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
102 k, 1, ex div. ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee
paper, 964 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1021,
102 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 95., 12s. prem. ;
ditto, June, 14s. prem.
The transactions in foreign stocks have been
very few, and prices in nearly all instances are nomi-
nally quoted the same as yesterday. The Turkish
Loan of 1864 is rather flat, being marked 761 ; the
quotation is 76j to 771. Sales are recorded as follows :
—Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1862, 87,
4, ex div. ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1860, 861, ex div. ; Dutch Four per Cent.
Certificates, 991, 4 ; Italian Five per
Cents., 655, 65 (exchange 25fr.) ; Mexican Three
per Cents., for account, 26 ; Russian Three per
Cents., 1859, 581 ; the Spanish Committee's Cer-
tificates, 5* ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for
account, 761.

An American packet les now due, with dates to
the 9th or 10th from New York. She cannot
possibly, however, bring an answer to the de-
spatches from the British government. The
Europa, which took these out, left Queenstown on
the 2nd, and would probably reach New York
on the 13th or 14th. The British de-
spatches might be delivered at Washington
about the 16th. The packet which is pretty sure
to bring important intelligence is the Africa, due
here next Monday week, the 30th, with letters
from New York of the 18th, and with telegrams,
rid Cape Race, of the 90th. The probability,
therefore, that the answer of the American govern-
ment has now actually left the other side, and is
coming to us as fast as steam can bring it, is calcu-
lated for the present to curtail business of every
kind.

Owing to the approach of the close of the year,
there was an increased demand for money, both at
the Bank of England and in the open market. In
Lombard-street, however, the best bills ware still
taken at 2.1 per cent. It is probable that the rates
will approximate more closely to the Bank mini-
mum until the New Year is turned.

The amount of gold bought by the Bank yester-
day was 25,0001., mostly Australian. The Pera
has arrived, with the heavy portion of the mails
from Calcutta, China, and Australia, and 20,7001.
in gold. . _ .

At a special meeting of the committee of
the "Baltic," held yesterday, it was resolved :
That in consequence of the interment of
the late Prince Consort being appointed to take
place ou Monday, the 23rd instant, the subscription-
room be closed on that clay ; the office for the
delivery of letters to remain open till eleven
o'clock." The day will be observed as s general
holiday throughout the City.
It is stated that several of the principal Manches-
ter houses in London have determined to close on
Tuesday next, as well as on Monday. Wednesday
will be Christmas-day.
• meeting of tho creditors of Meows. Fairhead
and Son, seedsmen, was held yesterday. Meagre.
Hart Brother. and Bayles, the aocountants, state the
liabilities at 1.2,0001., and the assets at 6,2001. It
was determined to wind up the estate under inspec-
tion.

At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Atkin-
son, Cattling, and Co., in the hemp trade, it has
been resolved to aocept a composition of 7s. in the
pound. Thu liabilities are 9,0001.
The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return
allows this week en increase of 358/. ; the Great
Western, an increase of 402/. ; the Great Northern,
a decrease of 805/. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, a decrease of 2731. the Midland, a
decrease of 1,01421. ; and the Nortk Eastern, a
decrease of 6634.

The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, for the week ending the 30th Nov., were
18,9021. sterling, being 3,4 W. more than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The London and Burton Brewery Company
(Limited) is announced, with a capital of 120,0001.
(subject to increase), iu 40,000 shares of 31. each,
of which more than one half are already placed.
The object is to purchase au old-established porter
and pale ale brewery now iu full work in London,
together with the property and houses connected
with it, and also one of the oldest established
pale ale breweries at Burton-upon-Treut. It is
mentioned that the whole of the premises
and plants at both establishments are in thorough
working order, and that with an enlarged capital
the trade is capable of great extension. The ar-
rangements made for the purchase are described as
"on very favourable terms, based upon valua-
tions." The managing partner in the London
brewery is to be the managing director. The
directors state that they are anxious to present the
undertaking to the public io the light of a con-
sumers' company, partaking of the mutual prin-
ciple.
The directors of the Dutch Rhenish Railway
Company announce a provisional dividend of
10s. Bd. per share on account ui the first half of
the current book year.

The arrangements are notified in connexion with
the payment of the half-yearly interest on the shares
in the Madras and East India Irrigation Com-
panies.
Tbe prospectus is in circulation of a "National
Home Exchange Company (Limited)." The pro-
posal is to establish a repository for the sale by
auction of horses, carriaGes, &c. The capital is
fixed at 50,0001.

The position of the market for American securities
is noticed as follows by Messrs. D. Bell, Son,
and Co. :

Dating the past week scarcely any busineas hue been doing
in American State securities. There is so stock pressing ou
the market for siae, and prima re-nain without change.

The following is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooke, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :

At the twenty-fifth series of bide sales for the year, •
fair demand was experienced, chiefly, however, from the
home trade, and former rates were generally realised.
/lest India. —Ox and Cow—Calcutta ware in good request
i for the home trade, i ut the &wand for export was rather
inactive. Prices were firm for all descriptions except for
heavy hides, upon which a decline of fully id. per lb. must
be quoted. The analysis of the sales is 1f2,410 Calcutta
new parcels, 25,010 brought forward from former sales, and
2,953 Bombay, ke. : in all 133,373 hides, of which 104,995
were mold.
East India.—Buffalo.—Tboas sold realised late rates.
Leather.—East Indian sold well. Australian brought
fall O•se.
Salted Hides were in fair request, the chief portion of the
quantity effete,' beim sold. Caps realised full prices.
Australan brought about late rates.
Dry and Drysalted Hides.—Cape realised extreme prices.
Mauritius were all bought in.
Horse ifidea—Salted South American were all phased,
being held above the market vales.
Glue pieces, kc., were oily part sold.
Bark.—Mimusa sold well and at advanced prices.
Valunes.—The quantity offered was unimportant.
With regard to the wine and spirit trade, the
circular of r. F. W. Cosmic has the following :

The trade io wines and vivito during the month that has
*leveed .IWO the departure of the November mail exhibits
no altered features. Stocks of all descriptions, although
by so means excessive, contieue ample for current require-
ments, end dealers generally are at this period of the year
unwilling to extend their purehanea beyond such supplies as

the demand of the moment readers necessary. The teseilin
embroilment with the Federal American States renders atl
interested in comatenial pursuits unusually cautious; hss
as in the wine and spirit trade there has been f, r taw
months a complete absence of speculation, and nothing sow
being pressed for sale, prices are not unfavourably affected.
The home demand for wine ►t the reduced duty ow:tines,
considerable. Port and Sherry figuring for the largest in-
crease. Brtndy maintains last month's quotations, the duty-
paid deliveries remaining very considerable. Rum is rather
firmer, but no material alteration in value; holders look far
higher prices in the event of war.

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The return of the Bank of England fur the week
ending Dec. 18, compared with that for the pre-
vious week, shows the following changes :

Circulation issue
Circulation active
Public deposita 6,794,788 I osmium 874,621
Other deposite
Government securities in
banking department
Othersecurities in banking
departsnent
Coin and bullion in both
departments 15,611.347 latessimi 343,1151.
Seven day and other bills 681,088 Deco.. ,50,284
The Bask

10,963,147 Increase 66,738
16,522,664 locreaee 192,747

Nolen in mum /4984880 Immo GOMIS
Total morn (notes & coin)
in banking ibilinruneat 10.819,637 Inman 603,538
The increase in the bullion and reserve continues
to form an important feature, and will probably go
on as long as trade remains in its present dull
state.

BAN! OF b\GI.AND.—A•
sad Oh Vic.. c. 34 tut the •
le, 18131.

Ml= DEN
Noise Wood 611,016,31*

L 29.451,590
s•Ninio
Proprietors' Capital £14,.58,900Ke5t
Pubue De Ls-
cludiug Exaney
Eat. Bulk. Cum-
We. of National
Debt, and Div.

6,794,798 I
Other Deposits 11,13e,b44
boven day and other
131114
itat,906,343
Dec. 19.1!61. M.

mint pursuant to the Act Tab
eiohn‘ un Wednes&y, Dcc

(373;eitiident debt.. L 11,011006
tidier 3,634,ddi
IGold cola sau bd.
.

-ii;;-- 14,776,3*
Elver bullion

PANTIMIIT.

At 9,426.30

Dead V. tight An-
nuity
Other oecuritteu 16,622,11111
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Gold and Silver
C01n....

039,303,341
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

TRUILINDAT ZVI:WING.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 901 to ex
div., for the 9th Jan., opened this morning at the
same quotation, and closed at 901, "sellers." For
money the last price was 90 to 1. The official
business report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Con-
sols, for money, 901, 90, 1, 891, ex div. ; ditto for
account (Jan. 9), 901, 90, ex div. ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 891, ; New Three per Cents.,
ni i L*
ivl if, I; Baal Stock, 2321, 234 T.i232;
In is Fe per Cent. Stook, 1021, 1,1, ex div.;
ditto for account, 1021 ex div. ; ditto Four per
Cent. Debentures, 1883, 981, ; ditto 1869, 981;
ditto:Bonds, 13s. prem. ; Four per Cent "enfao*
rupee paper, 79 ; ditto Five-and-a-Ralf per Cent.,
1021, 102.
The India Five per Cent. stock was steady,
closing at 1021 tot ex div. for the account.
The March Exehequer Bills were quoted 9s.
to 12s. prem. ; land the June, lls. to 14s. prem.
There was no alteration in the market for bank
shares. In miscellaneous shares the only move-
ment was a decline in Australian Agricultural.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows :—Ooean Marine
Insurance, 41 to 51 prem. ; Thames and Manley
Marine, Ito 1 prem.; Universal Marine Insurance.
11 to 11 die. ; London and Provincial Marine,
Ito 4 dia. ; Mercantile Fire, 4to t prem. ; Com-
mercial Union Fire, Ito dia.

MINES.—(THIS DdY,)

Two u'CLocK.

The mining market continues quiet
Wheal Russell shares are officially marked
in the Stock Exchange, 3. Wheal Beton
are quoted 125 to 136; East Camden,
27} to 28 ; Marks Valley, 10 to ; &nth Tolgus,
42 to 44 ; Wheal Grenville, 35a. to 40e. • North
Downs, 42 to 5 ; Herodsfoot, 38 to 39 ; and South
France!, 105. to 110. . .

Foreign and colonial descriptions are without
variation of importance. St. John del Re., have
been dealt iu at 481 to 49k, ex div.,. and baited
Mexicau at 71 to 1, showing firmness in each case.
At Great South Tulgus meeting yesterday • dividend et
five shillinp per share was declared. After payment of ths
same there remiss in hand a balsam of 1,813 f. Os. 7d. in
caish, sad 1,9031. 2a. 101. are bills not at maturity.
At Bedford United meeting yesterday the seconste showed
abalones in hand of 1,46101., and a balsams in favour of des
mine of 1,41 W. 14a. ld. A dividend of 3s. per share was
declared. The agent's report stews :—" According to our
present prospects and the value of the lode in the wetter'
pert of the mute, the usual returns sea be made without
dimieishing the reserves."
At Trevenen and Trentenheere Mine meeting held yester-
day the accounts showed • debit balance of 1,9111. A
call of 7a. par share was made.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, Dooriasa W. S &IL

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level : each 10 feet, of vertleal elm, cawing shoat one-►nudre4tk
of an inch diminution , and each 10 dim, above 113 ditto UMW(
nearly three:hundredth' Z.—ltspmed thermometer
In shade. 51.—Moisten!d_bolh /or evme?r!thm and dew

point). D.—Diraecion of whet (trno—two joints ion of nuic-
netio). Y.—force (1 to 17hortimolod). C.—Cloud (1 to o'. L—
inings : b, bine shy: e. cleans Jetnicheil) : t, fon . 11. WI I. t.
tightuine; m, minty (hazy) . n, overcast (dull) : r, min : t, now
t. thunder. n. —emninstorhanen (1 to in. W.—Wet, rain-fail.
or PROW, or ban, sines loot report, In Inches and decimals. %
Calm.

A Boy KILLED IN A BELTET.—On Wednesday,
about half-past one in the animism. Albert lihodes,
agcd eleven years, sou of Mary Rhodes, of Len-
tos. was killed re the belfry at liirkhatton Church.
It lamer, that the hells of the church had been
ringing, and Lad stopped for a short time, and in the isteries
the decemed, who was a scholar in Mr. Hayward's school,
was seen by Joseph Brook, • schoolfellow, to goon the
steeple of the church to the bell chamber. When the ring-
ing was resumed, James Broadbent, one of the ringers,
pulled his rope. and it fell down. This cireemstanee indi-
cating that something was wrong, Joseph Jenkinson and
Rufus Roebuck went up into the belfry, sod there found
the lad 'tholes, with a deep gash on the aide of Lis face and
bead, quite dead.—Leeds ifercurp.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCASHIRE
RAlLWAT.—Yesterday, an strident occurred to the train
(goods) leaving Preston for Liverpool shortly after noon, by
which the guard, James lleatling, was killed. The written%
took place near Ormskirk, and was sensed by an empty
waggon running from a siding at Swift's Told, near that
place. the brisk not having been properly put on. It ran
on to the main lies, and came into collision with the latter
part of the passing train, musing several waggons to Imp
upon the guard's van, smashing it completely, and killing
Renting in a moment. The engineer was also dangerously
injured.
BOAT ACCIDENT AND Low or FIVE LIVIEI.—We
regret to learn that a melancholy ancident occurred on Wed-
nesday to • fishing-boat otf Hernmoetb, Deer Berwick, by
which eve men Inst their lives. It appears that the lea wee
exceedingly rough. and that between one sod two o'clock in
the afternoon the haat —which had seven men on beau_
filled with water and sank. Two young men were eared,
but Ere of ths crew, all of whom wets marri-d men, weirs
drowned. Wo have not yet received any further particalms
of the m•Dochnle ocennimee.-Beoteeten.

"oItIHAL PALACH OWN SHILLING DAT.—
TVG MOAT, DICIINBER lg.—Admissions oe pareellt, 606 ;
ditto by Nem tickets, 714 ; total, 1,319,