biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-11

State stocks base ben during the week in good damned.
whilst there has been a moderate business doing in railroad
bands. Those which haws attracted the most attention ans
the new Michigan Central 8 per Cent. Ist Mortgage Bonds,
at the price of 76 to 78 per cent.
The report of Mr. E. F. Satterthwaits is sub-
joined :
The market for American securities in London has been
extremely quiet, with very moderato towassetions. Priam
are without important alteration, but the turn is rather in
favour of the buyer.

THuuDAT itTS.I*II.

In the English stock market, at the commence-
ment of business this morning, a little hesitation
was observable amongst the speculators, owing to
the statement made by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer lastnight, that parliament may be called upon
to give "temporary assistance " to a moderate
amount to the Indian Treasury. The restraining
influence exercised upon the funds by this consider-
ation, however, was very brief, being quite counter-
acted by the decided improvement which is becom-
ing apparent in the money market. During the
whole of the afternoon great buoyancy prevailed,
and the funds closed at the beat point of
the day, which shows a rise of per cent.
compared with the quotations current at four
o'clock yesterday. Business was by no means
active, bat the speculators are encouraged to
operate for higher prices by the knowledge that a
large absorption of stock has latterly taken place for
account of bond fide investors. English and French
railwsF shares did cot participate in the buoyancy
of the funds, being prejudiced by the slackness of
trade, which is affecting the traffic of many lines.
At the Bank of England to-day there was a fair
average demand for money, bat no pressure. In the
discount market the tendency continues favourable,
first clam bills being negotiated below the Bank rate.
In the Stock Exchange the supply of money on offer
continues large.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 to ex div.
for the Bth Jan., opened this morning at the same
price, and gradually advanced, closing at 911 to f
ex div. The official baldness report is as follows:
—Three per Cent. Consols, for account (Bth Jan.),
911, 911, 911, 911, 911 ex div. ; Three per Cents.
Reduced, 91, 911, 911, 911, 911, 911, 9l1; New
Three per Cents., 904, 911, 911. 911, 911; Bank
Stock, 2171, 217, 219 ; India S•teek, 219; Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling pay-
able in 1858, 99, 991, 981 ; ditto, 1859, 98, 97f, 981.

Exeltequer Bills remain steady, at 21. dia. to 2s.
prem.

Turkish Six per Cents. were in considerable re-
quest to-day, and rose per cent., closing. at 921 to 1.
The Guaranteed Four per Cents. have risen to 99t
to 100. In other foreign stocks scarcely any Wei-
Dees was done to-day.
Canadian Government Six per Cent. Bonds con-
tinue in demand, and have risen tolo7 to 108.
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE MONETARY CRIBIB AT HAMBURG.

(11011 OUR OVII

HAMBURG, D9c. 9.

A decided improvement has taken place to-day,
and confidence is beginning to return. Oar
meson for this is the realisation of the hopes
entertained that it would be possible to re-
habilitate the great Danish house of Poe-
toppidan and Co., of this city, without their
being obliged to suspend payment. This has just
been accomplished, and caused the most lively
satisfaction, as if the house had fallen it mast
inevitably have brought the ruin of Alton*
and Copenhagen in its train. There is also a better
feeling among our merchants with regard to taking
the government bonds, which were at first looked
on with suspicion, but now they are discounted with
facility at 9 per cent.
From Copenhagen we learn that the King of Den-
mark, on the proposition of the Minister for Hol-
stein, has given the royal assent definitively to the
concession for constructing the direct Hamburg and
Lubeck Railway.

SWEDEN.

A letter from Stockholm, of the 2nd, says :

The accounts which roach this city daily from the ;triad-
psi commercial towns In the Interior and from the polls In
the Baltic are most deplorable. MI the warehouses are lite-
rally crammed with merchandise, such so corn, iron, and
Umber, sad no market ma be found for them. In the pre-
sent state of affair. In England, It is imposeible to
export thither, and that country hes always bass
I the principal market, partinthirly gar hsa sad tim-
ber. Fresh Whims here just bum seenounced among
the Snit merchants ben The funds placed at the disposal
of the committee to guarantee the payment of bills hem been
bond quite insullicteut, to such an extent has speculation
been tarried. It is feared by well•experienced pawns
that the arises has not yet reached Its height. The mort-
gage teak of Bebones, one of the richest since-
tarsi peminom in Swedes, labours under rare• severe
emberressment. The petaripsl part of the capital
with whk► It oinks on Its optiretions is tar-
nished pal/ by shareholders and pertly by the State
bank, at s mry reasonable rate of interest. That mishlish-
Mut new mils is the ispayment of its Mum* milk\ the
admen Bank cannot somply with. One of Be dissetters is
shoe to proceed to Park, in the hope of being able to Me-
tide et loan of six millions of frame, m security for white s
semegsge would be given on land.od property in the province
of Scheme..
London, England, 1857-12-11

frADEby DUES.

Mr. FENWICK mita First-Lord of the Treasury
whether her Majemye commonest had been in negotiable with
the government of Howes, with s view to the extlastica of
the Stole dues; sad if ea, what progress had bees mode in
the negotiation; sad whether any assurance maid now be
gives et an •aril sad satisfactory settlement of the gesedes
Lord PAL ON said that the cam of the Stods
duties was simOar to that of the Sound dues, sad govamment
we very anxious to gee rid of theta, but could not of 00m1111
do so without rive consent of the Hanoverian governmant.
Negotiation. were gale,. but as amity nations sad Inte-
rests were concerned, had not arrived at each petal as
that ea immediate could be expected. Of souse
they must ultimately be seetled in a meaner similar to that
on whkh the Sound dam had been extinguished.
London, England, 1857-12-11

NUIRTY AT MAIIEDPORE

The following telegram hu been this day received
►t the East India House :

TO SIR JAMES MELVILL, EAST INDIA ROUSE.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 6.

Intelligence from Bombay to 17th November :
Sir Colin Campbell reached Cawnpove on the 4th
November, crowed the Ganges on the 9th, en route
to Laclusow, with 5,000 men of all arms.

General Windham commands the reserve at
Cawnpore.

Colonel Greethed's column arrived at Cawnpose
nn the 26th of October, and proceeded, on the 31st,
under command of Brigadier Grant, being reinforced
by 6,000 strong, with a large supply of provisions,
to Alltim Bagh, when it awaits the arrival of the

The Dinapore mutineers were driven from a
strong position at Binder near Futtepore, by a

detachment of 600 men under Colonel Powell, 63rd
Foot; two guns captured, but with severe loss.
Colonel Powell killed.

The accounts from Bangor and Jubbnlpore unsa-
tisfactory. Major Erskine has earnestly demanded
assistance. Brigadier Stuart's column, on its route
to Mhow, has been directed to proceed thither.
The Contingent at Mahedpore mutinied on the
Bth November, and killed two of their of but
a telegraphic despatch, just received, states they
were attacked by the Mhow Field Force, and
routed, with lase of all their guns.
Mhow and Indore all quiet.
No farther outbreaks in Rajpootana, but the
Rewah Thakoor and Jodhpore mutineers are still in
force.

A reinforcement of 600 infantry has proceeded
from Guserat to aid General Lawrence.

AU quiet in Bombay, with the exception of the
Bluels in Khandeiah, whick are being put down.
The Genghis Khan arrived at Bombay with a
detachment of 3rd Dragoons and 86th Foot.
All quiet in Scinde and Panjaab, as also in the
Nissan's country.

Dates from Calcutta direct to 9th November
uothing of importance. H. JOHNSON.
Trieste, Dec. 11, 9.13 a.m.

RAVEN.
London, England, 1857-12-11

ELECTION PETITIONS.

Mr A. STEUART itaked the Secreury of State for the
Home Department whether her Yaßety's govern= est bed
had under their consideration the law reprding the procedure
°selection petitions, and would be prepared either to introduce
a measure after the recess. or to agree to the appointment of
a riled committee to Inquire into the whole ,abject.
Sir 0. GEST mid tbst in the course of the discussion on
the bill of last merlon he had stated that legislation on thie
eubject should be preceded by inquiry. He did not hesitate
to gay that be thought it expedient that a committee should
be appointed. (tiger, hear.)

SAVINGS BANKS.
Kr. COLLINS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if
M Madastre government intended to brhtg inn bill with
1111111111,011 to 'SAW banks, or to appoint • Wert committee
as memidor tee whole eubject, ineluding the appropriation of
=beaks metarities for purposes other thou thew no
far? sorwiring the drake of the trustees of sueh b-
edraggles

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that It
wee mot ►la inlealiCie to ark lan t►at mean to briag in
say bill, but he did Mind to mon fore committee to which
to refer the whole subject of t►e laws relating to wimp
beaks.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.
Mr. GARNETT sake& the Vicie•Preeidoet of the Board of
liewation whether It was the Intention of the Lord. of the
Committee of Comma an &lunation to cancel the minute,
dated Mr 206 day of June, 1856, as far m it related to re-
insatory schools, certified by the Secretary of State under
He set 17 and IS Vic., c. 86; end, if ay. whether it woo in•
ineried that ate To per week at prownt allowed by the Home
Mow Ise at, an seal malaienanc• of each inmate detained
alder simlente In an web reformatory school should b. the
01/ Poblidthdriff rislud fa such purpose ?
r. COWPER sold that the comninvent had felt that
the time lied tame wham the informatory school system might
be put cm • iliflonnt and securer forting. There had, there-
fore, boon anoiniad au inspector of reformatory school'.
And, Messina as the eat of last /*Mon provided that odor-
realleliee &NM bill maintained to • considerable extent out of
the mite. is seder had been made that all reforma-
tories Ms the preaent time should not melee an
allowance, eat that otter • date to be axed the allowances
shook* asiirely emu

STATE OF THE THAMES.
Mr. ADDEELEY asked the Fleet Coronneeioner Wpb
whether say report bed been wade by Mr. Gurney, in reply
to the MINIM which he promised to make to his on Se
leuhjem of the Mate of the Thames opposite the Homes at
Parliament end, it nich • report haloes made, wteMar
ha timid he it an the table of the hawse
Sir B. HALL said that Mr. Gurney had rem atly presented
him with a repeat on the Miami, which he would lay on the
WAGS' • few al.ye.
London, England, 1857-12-11

MANSION-NOUSE.

Room thisail, a strew err wee brought beim the Lent
Mayor charged with Miring noire half a sorweign Mimi*
le aerie Beejamia, of 4, Aldgato.
Tb.psoree mid that the prienner entered bar shop
diming Ire temporary absence ander pretence of getting tiro
haltronee tor • pinny, sad contrived to steal • half-love-
✓eign, which wee wrapped ap paper, hum the ME
Joseph Tompkins, °testable 587—1 took the Weimer late
emtedy. ilthe wag beet to the station-home sod searched,
and a half-eonweign wrapped ap in • piece of pew was found
ember person.
The pkce of pope produced by the officer was identified
by the proescatrix se that which she bad put the halt-
er/Mega.
Mrs. Chambers, the female member, raid she found the
half-sovereiga In the hair of the prisoner.
The prisoner received • very excellent character from her
late meter.

The Lord Mayotr—What did you want to get two hall-
petit» for ?
Pritmeer —Became I thought the penny was a bed ow.
In answer to the Lord Mayor her late master said he we
willing to take her into his eer•ke again.
The Lord Mare. maid that under these riren,stanees, and
►mll..ing this we her ant client*, and se the proucutriz did
net wish to press the charge, he would kt her 6 upon bee
Wean preemies suer again to commit en set of •
Tbs primer, who wegristly distreseed, pre the avow
may ponin, sad ins diacb.rg.d.

SERIOUS 14IL WA ACtIDENT.
London, England, 1857-12-11

4°'.i'4""_ONSUl276.°LB IPB I.AT-T-13;;L;CTC

Fir7tl.7i;rtie ii7.o474;tinr
the regulations be admiesion late the Rumba ports el the
Block Bea had lose framed in a spirit favourable to the de-
velopmat of commercial tranasottons; and to what pens in
the Black Bat Stylish consuls had been sent by her illegroty's
government?
Lord PALIIIZESTON amid not say that the ine
meta which bad been made by the Rued= goverommeit%
our commercial filial:o6llS with the eastern mob el the
Black Sea were ea yet in secordsnoe with eightieths Wee or
the spirit of the treaty of Paste. (Hear, hear.) Bet he bad
been told that they were only tempotary, and that when
custom•houses had been swebholied the privileges of com-
merce would be more extended. At pretext, there wen only
three ports at which ma'am-home were established, one el
which was Soejouk• Kale.
111 r. WISB amid it would be very desirable that the places
to the Black Bea to which the Brwish government had sent
amide ahould be aanconced. At present our merchants
were total) en as the sulogeet.
Lard PALYZILBTON maid Mt oath immune was quite
thenethis,
_esellog • that me yet no comb bed been mt. (A
iamb.) Me noble Mead at the heed of the Foreign-office
woe walling for informatics se to the piton et which the ow
tablishment of oonsedetse would be most expedient. Until
all the arrangements ems ciempiete he moat decline giving
any farther information en the sukject.
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE AFRICAN MAILS.

On imam.=
(mow oc• owl

PLYNOIJTH, Fatoae.
no African Mail steam-hip Gambia, Captain
Tntt, arrived here this morning. Her dates are :
Fernando Po, Nov. S; Bonny, 13 and Lagos, 9.
She brings 4,0001. in specie, and 2,000 ounces gold
dust; a general cargo, and 13 passengers.
The steam-ship Powerful, belonging to the North
of Europe Steam Company, had broken down, and
was out on the beach for repairs at Fernando Po.
The Hecla and Medusa were off Lagoe,bound south.
The Company's ship Candace was at Cape Coast
Castle ; all well.

The Ethiops left Madeira on her outward voyage.
Ths Dorchester, from Liverpool for Bombay,
thaadared about 60 miles east of 'Madeira; the craw

seesped by the Quell of the Beat, sad arrived here
FR Gambia.

The Xing of Bavaria lately sent to the Bropiror
Napalm a lasing oheml►, ender the care of a Tyrolean, In
fen cesium The rind ►r beta placed in the Oardr'of
Plash'.
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—l
wish to give notice that in the event of the house acceding to
the motion for • committee of which I have given notice, I
shall move that it be an Instruction to that oommittee to in-
quire into the cameo of the recent commercial (therms and
to Unwire how be It has been affected by the laws relating to
the lean of Mee by joint stock Make.
Mr. DIIIRASLI—I beg to give notice of the amendment
mid& I propose le mew be the motion which le to be ramie
by the right be& graders the Chancellor of the Euler
quer to-comae. That medenom I =demand it, fa for a
committee appointed le lapin into the operation of the
Bank Adel IM4. I Form to move se an amendment that
In the *Mon 1111 fhb bore no farther inquiry M necessary
into the ogees*. of the Bask Act of 1844 (7 end 8 Viet.,
C. 32). Them mord. I nay mention u those el the inetnte-
tient to the committee of Mat emaion.
London, England, 1857-12-11

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

CLOSE OF THE POLL AT PAISLEY.

PAISLEY, TIVIIIDAY Evnitxo.

Cram Ewbag

767

Hay -

MAjority for Ewing

EAST KENT ELECTION.
The election of a member to supply the vacancy in
the representation of the eastern division of the county of
Kent, occasioned by the resignation of Sir E. Daring, op
socoant of W health, took place yesterday at Barham Downs,
near Canterbury. The High Sheriff of the Gouty, John
Savage, Esq., presided.
Sir W. K seven evia. proposed W. Duda, Eq., u a fit
and to repriment the ciounty.
AriPr:lr person
evainded the seadnation, alluding to the
former parliamentary_ makes of Mr. Dudes. He was no
party man, but would give every measure that was
ash's most candid considenlion ; and the fact that he on
former cousins been oared en appointment in connexion
with the House of Common by Lord Palmerston showed
that he was looked qua NI an independent member.
The Mon' SatiaiU, se ether candidate Whig proposed,
declared W. Dudes, Esq., duly sleeted.
Sir. Dents, who was received with load them,, then
spoke, and after sores remarks of a personal eilareetsr, said
he accepted this election as apr that the minority of the
elector. of East Kest were AM in favour of the principles of
conservatism. He had, however, supported Lord Palmer-
stosis meseares, contrary to the feeling of his party, beams he
thought them for the benefit of the country.litehnsas had
been made to the offer of a salaried appointment hung been
made to him by Lord Pelmerston. That offer was undouUedly
made ; and it he had accepted It, his independence would not
have been compromised in the slightest possible degree. The
offer of the chairmanship of Ways end Mesas wee seeds to
him shortly after the 'on of Lied Dirks, end whim
Lord Pelmerston had accepted office, while the Ea en war
won going on.
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE POLICE COURTS

MANSION-NOD SE.

A boy awned John Rood wee charged with haviag stolen
• watch from Mr. Pap.
The prosecutor •sid he wee looking at • *tare he • altep
neer Tower-hill ; heist' • tog at his watch, and *pee looking
down saw It in the bad of the prisoner, whom ha bad sot
observed until the robbery wee perpetrated. 'lb boy be-
sought be to tab no farther sobs of the wed aid
that psiaty ekes vas the cur of the *superb&
London, England, 1857-12-11

THE CIRCUITS.

Kr. WARREN waled what i.; done with regard to
the report of the judicial commtesion upon this .abject, and
whether It was talmudic! to adopt the recommeadationa of that
body, sad to Wag in a bill to carry them into effect
abr 0. GRIST and that the government had addressed a
latter le the Lord Chief Justice on the subject, and from that
totter the beet informatics as to their Sawa 'which could be
afforded mu obtainable. If the hon. member would move
for the letter he would place It on the table. He might,
however, state that a bill for carrying out some of the mom-
=iodations of the commission was in preparation.
London, England, 1857-12-11

BELGIUM.

THE ELECTIONS.

The Nord of this day states that at four o'clock
yesterday tho nine liberal candidates for Brussels
had obtained 3,800 votes ; the catholic list, 1,100.
The liberal candidates hare been elected at Liege,
Ostend, Hay, Waremme, Wain, Ghent, Moms,
Bruges, Charleroi, and Verviers. At Antwerp the
nominations are, with one exception, liberal. At
Mantes and Courtrai the reactionary candidates
have been returned. . .

Serious prtcantions against the disturbance of
public order hare been taken at Brawls and
Ghent
London, England, 1857-12-11

A letter from Calcutta of the Ist November says

The traneport Champion of the her yea pared by the
mail steamer, which arrived yesterday, lietwesa this sat
Modem; so we may expect her to-morrow. The demur,
also reports a large number of hemp ships near the Bead
Beads They were prevented from getting In by light
northerly winds and strong contrary weals. The Cham-
pion oldie Sass, It will be remembered, bed upwards of 1,000
troops on board, and blimp to the Black Ball Her of
cliPlmm" - . _

A letter from Rome, in the Venice Gautte, data
that Prime Lucien Bonaparte, who hes adopted the Chetah
as his profration, and has beau demon far some time, is to
ha pricated by the Pope in perm(' co December IS. It is
said that he intends taking up his residence at Rome.
LONDON GENZIAL 0311113011 COUPANT.—TraSo
receipts fee the week ending Dec. 6,10,099!. U.
London, England, 1857-01-05

The 4th falling upon a Sunday, the maw of mar'
cantile liabilities requiring to be presided for to-day
was considerable, though somewhat lees than bad
been expected. Abundant preparation seems to haws
been made, and thus no pressure was experienced.
Indeed, the general supply of money has during the
last day or two become more liberal, and first-class
bills are discounted at a slight reduction from lie
Bank rates.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 94 to I CC
div. for the Bth inst., opened this morning at
931 to 94, and were last quoted 94 to 1. For the
bth Feb. the last price was 941 to I ez div.
The official business report is as follows :—Threo
per Cent. Consols, for account, Bth Jan., 94, n; ,
94 ex div. • Three per Cents. Reduced, 94, 9411
New Three. per Cents., 941, 941; Thirty Team
Anna., expiring in April, 1886,18 ; Bank Stock, 21$.
It is symptomatic of a more confident feeling ia
the money market that Exchequer Bills have met
with increased inquiry. The pace has recovered Is
w atty4s. prem. The favourable position of the
, as shown in the recent revenue returns,
is also calculated to strengthen the market for those
securities. Exchequer Bonds remain steady, at 94
to 99. India Bonds were quoted 2s. dis. to ls. prem.
Turkish Six per Cents. showed flatness during the
greater part of the day, but had recovered at the
close to 951 to !, being 1 per cent. below the find
quotation of yesterday. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. remain steady, and closed at 1031 to f. Dutch
Four-and-a-Ralf per Cents. were quoted 1 per cent.
higher. Other foreign securities were quiet.
Tke shares of the Mons Collieries Company wee
quoted Ito 1 prem. We notice that the prospectus
of this company is published in the Pans papers,
which appear to regard the undertaking with a
favourable eye.
The tea market was active to-day, the trade
having bought freely of qualities suited for ooniump.
tion. Large speculative purchase were made a
common Congou at 111 d. ; rn some instances 111 d.
was paid.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocir.

The market for home mining stocks remains. very
steady in character, with a fair amount of butane.
Prices are generally well supported.
In the Stock Exchange to-day the shares of the
Company of Copper Miners of England have bees
dealt in at 30, and Santiago de Cuba at I 1.
Subjoined is a list of Saturday's transactions in tin
Mining Exchange
Como* 19), 1 ; East Hemet, 76 Great Alfred.
14f, 1, /, 16, 141, 1„ 16,• Great South Tolgus, 141, 141;
North ram, 60 ; mealtime, 71, 72; Porkellit, 101, ;
Rosewerne and Harland, 7,1; Tamar Consols, 17s. ed.
18s. 6d., 19s. ; Tincroft, 31, 4 ; Trearetha, 31. 11c 34
3/. 13s. 9d ; Wheal Mary Anne, 42,1; Wheal Trelawner.
26; Wheal Zion, 20s.
In the Stock Exchange :
South Frances, 366 ; South Barnet, 270 • Wed a
140 ; Alfred Consols, •19h Par Consols, 2i ; OrL=
Alfred. vale of Towey, 60. ; DYfugmer.
11, 1.
T half-yearly meeting of the Wicklow Copper Mina
Company is called for the Rh Jan.
A general meeting of the Treleigb Consolidated Mini*
Company is called for the 22nd Jan.; a quarterly meeting a
the adventurers in Wheal toy will be held on the 13th biat.
London, England, 1857-12-18

Decarsza.

My dear Parents,--It is with much pleaeure that I write
to fauna you that must 1 made out of the stomach of a
rail and the great fire of London wee in 1606 and the capital
of Muria to Petersburg and the reason of an eclipse la that
the heavenly Ludy comes between and our vacation will coo,
IlOOD04) OD hursday tbe 17th instant when I hope that the
Improvement I have made in the various branches of my
education will aNtrd rata much satisfaction.
Mr. end Miss Joblyldits &wire me to present their com-
pliments, sad I remain—My deist Parents, your afieettosats
Son. WALTER POMMY.
Mr. and bfre. Podgey.
(N.B. Six similar lettere from Walter's brother, and ate-
tees, each accompanied by • Li/J.)
London, England, 1857-12-18

T. PAUL'S SCHOOL.

The winter speeches at this school were delivered
yesterday afternoon. They were preceded by the Lyriserres
Dedieatio in memory of Sir Charlie Clarke, Bart., composed
by Dr. Mynanton, the head-master, and recited by Lawrence,
lb. bred-boy, who also read his Latin Alcides, subject,
"Milton,' which had pined the Thraston Memorial
Prise, end in w►ich the works of the great poet, himself a
St. Paul's schoolboy, were treated in the vague, stately,
sad allusive manner necessitated by the limitations of this
kind of comp...lotion. The heed-master then presented the
price to the successful competitor, and the boys commenced
their annual speeches Tho following is the list of speaken
and subjects.
Aristephases—lies, I—`2oo.—Deane, Eaclpidee; Rand,
Peisthetasue; Spurting, Trochilue ; Taverner, Rpops.

.
fihakeopeere.— Twetjth fight, act ii., ac. 2,-4; act iv.,
cc. litalvolio; Ori9lo, Sir Tuby Belch ; Little,
Clown.

Enripides.—dleatit, 7114 —B77.—Brarling, Farms; Key,
Mecum

Sheksopeare.—Koly leer, act 1., se. 4; set. H., se. 4.
Lawrence, Lear , Little, Pool; Key, Goseril ; how. Kegs&
_ _

•
IdoWre.—L. F”tios d. Pwrre.-Bmith, La Via sits;
Hand, Senoras; Browns, Don Juan; Harris, Y. Di-
mambo.

The speeches were very spiritedly and correctly delivered,
though, as might be expected, the scenes from Shekspeare
and kleLire were listened to with a leas conetrained atlas-
tics than tholes from the Greek dramatints, the merit of
which, we dare my, not only the ladies prolong, but a few
others, were quite contented to take on trust. It was plea-
suit to notice that the heartiest applarme came from the
whoolfellows of the speakers, who, from long companionship In
school-room and playground, had acquired an appreciation of
Little's humour or Key's histrionic talent, whloh older epee•
talon could not ►t once attain to, and who, from the =UM-
ption of the coming holidays, had a met is the performances
which one would have give• a geed diet to share.
London, England, 1857-12-18

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rzow ors owx

PARIS, TWCRIDLT EVINIVO.
This afternoon a notice was posted at the Bourse,
to the effect that the important measure which I
announced yesterday as probable had been adopted
by the council of the Bank of France in their
sitting of this day. The official announcement is
that the Bank reduces its discount on commercial
bills to 8 per cent. uniformly from and after
Friday, Dec. 18, inclusive. The word uniformly,
which is underlined, bas, as you will collect from
my lest letter, no reference to the time which bills
may have to run.
At'ithe Bouree,:where the news was at the opening
considered nest to certain, there was considerable
animation. The belief that an important rime is at
hand, has produced a great many orders to bay
from the provinces within the last two or three days,
and even some from English capitalists. It is a
most remarkable circumstance that the Bann of

France should venture to reduce its discount to 6
per cent. while the Bank of England continues to
charge 10 pc r cent. It is, however, hoped and believed
that the Bank of England will very shortly make
a reduction. The Bente opened with much
buoyancy at 67fr. 15c., and rose to 67fr. 30e. But
se soon as the news of the day was officially known
there were a great many sales to realise profits, and
there was news of a failure in Paris which made
things rather heavy at the close. The last price of
the Bente was 66fr. 95c. for cash, and 67fr. Itio. for
account, being a rise in each case of lbc. Mobilier
closed without variation. Railways were firm at
first, bat left off without much change.

Telegraphic communication between France and
Algeria has been interrupted fur the last three
days, in consequence, as it is stated, of the wires
which cross Sardinie being oat of order.

A report circulated by several journals that the
Cardinal Archbishop of Peris would officiate at the
midnight mass at Notre Dame on Christmas Eve is
officially contradicted. The mares in all the
churches will be celebrated precisely according to
the usages of former years, without any extraordi-
nary solemnity.
The tower at Vincennes, in which the late me-
lancholy accident took place, is, the Gaulle de
France states, about to be rued to the ground;
and it adds that the donjon-keep will probably
share the same fate. lam happy to data that the
news, which, if true, would be a subject of regret to
all lovers of the picturesque, is contradicted (though
but in a qualified manner) by the Petrie, which
" believes" that no orders on the subject of the
cud° of Vincennes have yet been given. Visitors
to the environs of Paris moat remember what •
beautiful object the csatle is when seen towering
over the woods of Vincennes or St. Mande.
London, England, 1857-12-18

BELGIUM.

On Wednesday the following royal message was
read to both the Senate and the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives, by M. Rogier, Minister of the Interior :

Xerekeer•—The Lug has done ate the honour to satinet
me with a nmeege to the Chamber, which cannot fall to be
a esteeet of general ealiateation. The wishes entertained by
the ecrantry at the time when the heir to the oven united
hie Ms with that of a princes, a member of oats of the most
illostrioaa sovereign honer of &trope, will, we may hops,
be shortly realised. The day open which ale hops Is ful-
-1 tilled, Belgium will number se am of the happiest In bar
annals, and elle will find in the third generation of her dynasty
a new pledge for the future of her independence end of her
Institutions.

When the applause with which the above mes-
sage was received had subsided, the Senate and the
Chamber proceeded respectively to appoint a com-
mittee to indite an game to hie Majesty in reply.
London, England, 1857-12-18

KIDDLESBX 8.8&910118

(Before Mr. rashley, Q.C., Assistant Judge.)
lame ZIPS, 32, traveller, who pleaded guilty on Walser
day of embezzlement, was brought up yesterday and mentioned
to eight months' hard labour.
acid BrOICII, 30, wee indicted for sad
fully fixing and placing a certain forged and counterfeit plate
upon • hackney carriage, resembling the Eitamp-offloe plate
by law climbed, knowing such plate to too forged and counter-
feited." He wail also indicted or having stolen two pecks of
oats, the propeety of Charles Hands.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Cole appeared fur the prosecution, on
behalf of the Board of Inland Revenue.
The prisoner wee given into the melody of Thomas Dy-
mat, 417 A, on the Sth inst., on the charge of stesitidotr.
Mee, tie for Wing a onwkesper, An., la
terrace, lal=upon whoa. premises be kept a cab. Fran
inquiries subeexpienely made, the constable found that the
number plate on the cab was a false one.
T:moner admitted that it was note genuine plate, but
....tel
that he had only hired the vehicle, positively re-
toeing, however, to say from whom.
The prisoner was found Guilty end the court matatori
him to be kept to hard labour for 12 months.
London, England, 1857-12-18

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TEE IrAMMISTER P 147.

Last night the ddelphi was again performed,
sad, if possible, with MB greeter success than on the pre-
vious Tuesday. In fact, it has rarely happened that so high
a degree of ezorllmos has been att►ined ; and there are per-
haps few professional compakes able to produce . modem
comedy la ► manner in all mopeds so deserving of prairie.
The pelotas (epics by Mr. Thompson) commenced with
an alapat suasion to the atrocities of the Sepoys and to the
righteous retribution which has overtaken the rebels. It
bewailed in fitting to the loss of Barnard, Halkeitt, Phil-
lino's, and Trout, all of whom were " Westminster boys;"
and then it proceeded to celebrate with just pride the sue-
, caws of Colonel Oresthed, who had learned " the noble
art" within the venerable walls of the school. A warm tri-
bute of thanks to Profero► Cockerel!, R.A., for the &duns be
had farniabed for the exquisite new mimes painted by Fenton
formed an appropriate conclusion to the compowitiou. In the
epilogue, which Ina spoken by ..Errebinus (Mr. Thompson),
Clasiphns (Mr. II arington), and Mitio (Mr. Bovill), the
pre-Raphaelites were vigorously satirised. Of mums one
asvir expecte • Westminster epilogue to rim above the
11311100 i caricature, but the disciples of Mr. Harkin venom&
the subjects of sorne very fair strokes of fon. It was utremely
well received; and altogether the play less been this year a
very palpable " hit." Amongst the company were the
Turkish =humidor, the Dens of Bt. Paul's, Lad Barring-
tot, Mr. Hobert Lowe, air B. Hall, the Bishop of Antigua
(sleet), Mr. Slade, Q.C., CMG& Jennings, Professor
Thompson, Mr. T. 13. Cocks, to.
London, England, 1857-12-18

rarrmerry INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Dir. 17.
Dzaaaaa.—ln a convocation holden this morning
Edward J. Leighton, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, war
skinned ad tandem.

In7tcongregartr holden immediately afterwards the Id-
TilNdegrees were conferred, viz.—Doctor of Civil Law :
on. Algernon Falk Egerton, fellow of All Souls Col.
lege, and Gower William Randolph, fellow of All Souls
College. Muter of Arts . Edward Henry Cardwell, Uni-
versity College ; Rev. William llenry Marriott, Lincoln
College ; Rev. Frederick William Young, Merton College ;
Rev. Alfred Evill, Lincoln Collage ; Henry Alexander Bar-
clay, Christ Church ; Frederick W. Slade, Bramenose Coi-
kre ; James P. Harrison, Christ Church; Rev. John Radon
&AM. Trinity College ; Francis Bromley, Worcester Col-
lege Bachelor of Arts . Ashley Palk, Univereity Collage
Walt.,e
Jervoise Scott, scholar, Merton College; Hon.;
Wineeld 8. T. Wykehatu Flennes, fellow, New College ;
ICharles Henry Blake, Exeter College; Arthur Divert
Esser, scholar, Brutus. College; Arthur Edward Robin-
son, fable New College ; George Philip William Scott,Branscomebollege ; Yoge Henry Barges, Christ Church
hum Holt Honed. scholar, Bramome College •; Edward
B. Dimon, felon, St. John's ollege ; Maurice E.
Waimea College ; August Dampier St. John's College ;
William Ilickulan, Wu lam Collep ; Richard N. Towne-
end, Pembroke College; Edward Thome., Magdalen College,
London, England, 1857-12-18

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1857.

bet. I else rep* te that ley d. rooklentally omitted
le amber la qdiary • minsimisitua to pay your Are u. 07.
OW% end the galley had ogled tow (bye before the Bro.
I have reprieneM Ng ay dear lord, yours very
obediently, FLAbIIBURY Beam.
Right lion. tho Earl 6/_sondiaglon.

From a OuverneeThti;il; Employer.
Pier Hotel, Brighton.
My dear Mrs. Hollyhock,—You will be surprised to re-
ceive a triter with this date, but my acquaintance with his-
tory enables me to remind you that when the present Baron
Macaulay dated a letter from Windsor Castle, and was
salted why be did so, hie lordship replied, "Because I was
there when writing IL" I am Las, deer Mrs. Hollyhock,
and in mmpany with one whom I am as proud to call hus-
band is you am, awl ought to be, to call son. After leaving
darling Bertha and Elite (now my sweet little siaterein-
law) at the door ea our return from our walk, I joined deer
Harry at the comer, the ceremony was performed at the
registrar's (No. 6, Balgobarton-street, if you wish to verify
the certilkete I enclose), end we retired hither. I know that
I shall make him an excellent wife, and I tun quite prepared
to forgive the peat, and be dear Madam, your dutiful
Daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Holly hat.
P.S. The fogs here aro awful, but we don't much mind
them.
London, England, 1857-12-18

TO TKO 3DITOIL OP TTll_lllll2lB.

Eta,—With reference to the Despatch from
General Havelock which appears in your paper of
this morning, I observe the name of " Hargood" is
erroneously 'pelt " Harhood." I have, therefore, to
beg you will do me the favour to make known this
error in your next impression. My son, Lieutenant
Wm. Hargood, of the Ist Madras Fusilier', has been
in every action with General Havelock, and since
the first battle at Buseerat Ounge has had the
honour of being one of his aides-de-camp.—l
gm, W. HAItGOOI), Rear-Admiral.

•
Worthies, Dec. 18, 1867.
[This le • wry tickers, correction, se the Editor of the
6weretteb Is the Geetfte, mak to biddy himself with the
erred ` Herboad." bed, te a fete, coejeolarally Febetiteted
shopther dame mai.]

Louis Napoleon bee recently bout of Mr. T.
Percival, of Wansford, p brown gelding b 7 Theca. The
price woe {ool.—Stem/all Mercury.
SOLDIERING IN Inota.—A letter has just been
received from Fred. Groom, sergeant is her 'Nagy's 04th
Regiment. It is dated "Claineurah, Part Indies, 21st of
October, 1857," and oddness& to his father. Mr. George
Groom, &Miran, Stamford. The purport of the letter is to =-
Donnie hie mare arrival in the Rost, es route to meet the rebels.
He thus speaks of the country and of a soldier's life Cisme-
' diately after landing like the country. It is a beau-
tiful pita«. I never thought anything could be like
R. Talk 'bout soldiering It le more like a gen-
tleman s lift One honr's drill a day, at fire in the
morning, and thee, ashen you are for duty, you hall
dotss for the day. They are magnificent banseks,
about the length of B...gate, end the field we drill in Is quite
equal to Burghley Perk in the middle of summer ; indeed ER
the country mime to be laid out in parka and gardens. I
shall never forget our ride up the river from Calcutta to
Chi/numb, about 100 miles; the buildings and VIM
very enc. The rations are first-rote. beefateaki tae .
feet, together with rice, °aphid bread and °offs. , at Moor,
beef, potatoes, two digerati sorts of soup, puddteige,
The men have nothing to do with cooking; the settees
cook, wash-up, clean our barracks, in fact do everytidng.
The lower clam of the adult natives are nearly naked, and
their children quit es : the better sort wear a light mullet
dress." They were daily expecting orders to proceed to the
sac, at tbs =Way.
London, England, 1857-09-30

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin says:
After the retnin of the King to Potsdam a grand roilitsry
Pte. will be given to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his
Majesty's entrance into the regiment of the guard, of which
his Mejeety is now the colonel. All the old °Moen of the re-
giment who were in it at the mite time as the King are to be
invited, sod a present symbolical of the King'e long con-
nexion with the regiment, is to be made to his /dajeety. The
fOte, which is to take place on the nth, 10 to be attended by
the Emperor and Empress of Runge.
London, England, 1857-09-30

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

—•—
(rams test osstrra.)
The Lords Commissioners of her 3lsjesty's Trea-
sury having certified to the Commissinners tor the Reduc-
tion of tiro National Debt, in of the Act, 10 Gee. 4
c. 27, sec. I. that the actual surplus revenue of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual
expenditure thereof, for the year ended the 3inh day of June,
1857, smcunted to the sum of three hundred and clews
thousand cue hundred and eleven pounds six shiWng, and
Wren pence ;
The Diautnimionera for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that the aunt of seventy-mien
thousand reven hundred and seventy-seven pounds tixteen
shillings and siren pence, being one-fourth part of the mid
r of thrice hundred and eleven thousand one hundred
eVtheTeren pounds six shillings and seven pence, will be
applied, under the provisional of the said act, between theist
day of October, 1857, and the 91st day of December, 18.7,7, to
the following purposes, viz.:
To Le applied, towards the Mudge of

the national debt £77,777 16 7
And tuttrest receivable on recsmut of do-
=fleas and bequests, to be applied to
the purchase ct stock 3,270 2 111

581.047 19 1
A. Y. SPLARMAN, Comptroller-Gcnersl.
National Debt Office, Sept. 26, 1867.

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLooi.

In the Lome m'ning stock market to-day there is
no striking variation. North Basset shares have
been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 16s. ' • Sort-
ridge Consols at 2k, and Wheal Kitty (Lelant) at

22r.
iobre Copper mining shares have met with busi-
ness at 491 to In other foreign descriptions
scarcely any transactions have taken place.
Subjoined is the official list of closing prices
in the Mining Exchange yesterday. At the prices
quoted there are. respectively, buyers and sellers :
Alfred Consols,l3, 131; East Reseelr, 175., 37e. 6d. ; Ring-
ston Down. 61, ; Lady Berths, 2.35., 265. ; Pednaadrea,
17a. 6d.. 29e. ; Pendeeo, Sortridge Consols, 2,2 i;
South Coachmen', 2.. Gd., 3s. 6dl; . ; West Camden 119, ;121
Wheal Edward. 91, ; Wheal Margaret, 67, 69; Wield
MeeT Ann, 47, 49.
Linares mining shares were inquired for xesterday,
and improved about 6s. Imperial Brazilian were
rather flatter. This company have received the sum
of 1,000/, agreed to be deposited by the intending
purchaser of the company's property and slaves in
the Brazils. This sum will of course lapse to the
company in the event of the bargain not being com-
pleted. The rest of the purchasequoney, viz..,
31,0001., is to be remitted in Basilian bills at 90
days' sight, instead of 60 days, as previously sr-
ranged.
At the meeting of the Liberty Mining Company
(yirginia) yesterday it was resolved to authorise the
directors to raise 2,0001. by the issue of 11. prefe-
rence bares at 10s. each.

TCRSDAT Evrimo.

In tl.c market for home mining stocks to-day
husinetq was rather quiet, preparations for the settle-
ment engaging some attention.
Amongst the stocks inquired for were Sortridge
Consols and Tin Croft, whilst Alfred Consols, Wheal
Edward, North Wheal Crotty, and West Basset were
rather flatter.
London, England, 1857-09-30

CLERICENWELL.

Mr G. W. F. Cook, solicitor to the pariah of St. Pancras,
applied fora warrant to apprehend Charles henry French,
late cook at the St. Pancras Workhouse, on the charge of
stealing silty pounds weight of sugar, the property of the
vestry and directors of the poor of the pariah of St. Pancras.
The warrant having been at once made out, the prisoner
was brought up before the magi, *trate,
Mr. Lewis, who attended for the prisoner, after some re-
mota, Weed to let the prisoner be remanded.
A number of the members of the vestry wen present.

WESTMINSTICR.

Thomas Beal*, a pawabrokees aniatard, wee charged
with stealing a torquotee ring, the property of Charlotte
Glover. . . . . .

VFW VOW .
The proaecutrix stated that the prisoner, who had been to
sec her two or three times before at her house, 22
▪ t, Chelsea, visited her there on Monday fortdglelhe;
nteyed about • quarter of en hour, and on his departure she
!Mead • turquoise ring, which she had taken a on washing
her hands and placed in en empty scent pot on her dressing
table. On the previous night she met him at Cremorne, and
gave Lim into custody, when he said he had taken the ring
in juke.
The prteoner now repeated this assertion.
Mr. Smith, pawnbroker, in whose minim he had been for
eight months, gam him a good character.
The prisoner wee :remanded, Mr. Paynter agreeing to
accept bail.
M r.W . Brown, of 2t, Phaeton-street, Pimlico, ironmonger,
applied to the magistrate for his assistance under the follow-
ing citrumetatmes.
tie stated that a man named Hudson had been in his em-
ployment sa a journeyman for the hat three or four weeks,
end received as wages it. 4s. per week. Yesterday, at din-
ner-time, he produced to applicant a note from a former
employer, stahng that he wanted to see him. Applicant,
convening it was upon the subject of work, pointed out to the
men that be was at that moment engaged on a particular job
for him, and expressed a hope that he was not going to play
him any dirty trick by absenting himself until he had com-
pleted his week's employment, in the event of hie former em-
ployer wishing to take bim book. The man assured him in the
most positive terms that he had no notion of doing anything
wmng Applicant then told him that common politeness re-
qoired that he should go end see his former employer, and
gave him a shilling to pay his omnibus fare there and beck.
le the course of the evening be returned, and, after some
hesitation, said he must leave applicant.
Mr. Pander—When did he eay he must leave ?
Applicent—lnsmediately.
Mr. Paynter—liad he engaged with his former ern-

plOy-er
Applicant—Yr ; be said he had engaged to go to work at
four this morning. Hs tel me at once, without any other
notice. His week would not expire till Saturday.
Mr. Poynter—l shall isme a warrant foe his appre-
hension.
In the room of the day Hudson was brought up, charged
with absenting himself from his employment.
The magistrate, after pointing out to him that he was
liable to three months' imprisonment, committed him for four
days r a caution.
London, England, 1857-09-30

THE DAY OF SOLEMN FAST.

FORM OF PRAYER.
The following is the Form of Prayer to be aced in
all Churches and Chapels throughout the Vetted King-
dom on Wednesday, the 7th day of October, 1857, biing
the Hoy appointed by Proclamation for a &lean Post,
Humiliation, and Prayer before Almighty God.
London, England, 1857-09-30

TILE MEETING OF TILE EMPERORS.

The Emperor Napoleon left Stuttgardt at nine
a.m. yesterday morning. Ills Majesty wu accom-
panied by the Ring and Prince Royal.
The Emperor Alexander left Stuttgardt on Mon-
day, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Emperor Francis Joseph was to start at mid-
night for Weimar.
The Weimar Vault., the official journal, in its
number of Sunday, announces in these terms the
meeting between the Emperors of Austria and
Russia :—"The two monarchs of Austria and Russia
will be simultaneously on the Ist of October on a
visit to this court, and will consequently meet."
The following is from yesterday's Moniteur
8111:179 ugly, SFr?, 28.

" This morning at ten o clock the lung took the
two Emperors, the Empress of Ramis, the Queens of
Wnrtemberg, Holland, and Greece, the Princes and
Princesses, to Cannetadt, to be present at a popular
festival, a great agricultural celebration, which takes
place 'every year at the same period, and which is
presided over by the King. Tbe Emperor of Russia,
the Emperor of the French, the King, and the
Princes rode to this festival on horseback. The im-
mense crowd that occupied the seats of the vast
hippodrome and filled the valley uttered the loudest
acclamations in honour of their Majesties. The
celebration presented an imposing and picturesque
spectacle. At twelve o'clock their Majesties the
Emperor of Russia and the Emperor of the French
went to breakfast at the villa of the Prince Royal.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and an A.D.C. of
their 'Majesties were alone present at this meeting.
At three o'clock the Emperor Napoleon returned to
the Palace at Stuttgardt. At four o'clock his Ma-
jesty took leave of the Emperor and Empress of
Russia, who have just left. 'I his evening the Em-
peror is to go with the King to a representation at
the theatre. The health of the Emperor is excellent.
His Majesty will leave to-morrow, at half-past
eight, for Metz."
London, England, 1857-09-30

LAMBETH.

Jaws Doyle, alias Edward &nu alias James Hill, was
charged on suspicion of being a member of s gang of begging
letter impoetors,
The principal evideetoe now taken wee as to the victimisa-
tion of iho Roy. T. O. Penn, of Norwood, to whom the pff-
saner had come with letters purporting to be written by the
Rev. Dr. Irate, vicar of Brompton. One of them wee signed
"Yours faithfully in the Lord, W. J. Irons," and requested
Mr. Penn's assistance to enable the bearer to obtain • cork
leg, be baying been deprived of • limb by falling of a
scaffold.

Dr. Irons was now in Paris, and the cue woe remanded
for his attendance.
Hie curate stated that the letters were not in his head-
writing.