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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-26

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"Mr. Fskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producinz
artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their
purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented,
and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August
4, 1860.
"A surpesing novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth
to the gum by a patented principle, which s, cures the most
perfect aid, comb►ned with the greatest case and agreeable
awearance."—Morning Advertiser. August 0, 1860.
Decayed teeth stopped, &a Terms strictly moderate.
8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street.

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Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, and pomatam for the
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London, England, 1864-10-26

WESTMINSTER.

UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN AT RAILWAY REPII7II3I-
- Rooms.—Lavina Sullevan, a young woman, wits
placed at the bar charged with endeavouring to utter
a spurious five-shilling piece at Mr Henry Fisher's, the rail-
way refreshment rooms, Pimlico.
Ellen Sherborno, barmaid at the London, Chatham, and
Dover terminus said that last evening the prisoner came
to the bar and asked for a glass of ginger brandy, on pay-
ment for which she tendered a counterfeit five- shilling-pieee.
Witness immediately saw it was bad and told prisoner that
she could not give change. She afterwards told her that it
was not a good one, upon which prisoner said that she was
not aware of it. She then entered into a long statement of
having had the money given her by a gentleman, near the
station, but subsequently materially altered the nature of
her statement. Witness sent for the superintendent, and
the prisoner was given into custody.
Prisoner said she was in great distress last evening when
she mot a gentleman with whom she had been on terms of
intimacy, who gave her five shillings, telling her he was
going to Brighton, and when he returned, which would be
this (Wednesday) evening, he would perhaps give her
another. She did not know where the gentleman was to be
found.

Mr Fisher's barmaid said that there had been several
attempts made of late to pass bad money at the railway
refreshment rooms. There had been no less than three
counterfeit pieces presented to her this week, but fortu-
nately she had detected them immediately.
Mr Arnold remanded the prisoner until Monday, offering
to accept bail for her appearance, if she could get it.
London, England, 1864-10-26

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Eir,—ln the Globe, October 27, 1864, we find the follow-
ing remarks. After dwelling at some length on the finan-
cial crisis in the Brazils, the editor says—" The moral,
according to our induction, is, that the great issuing bank
of a country cannot do its duty in checking excessive trade
by raising its rate of interest in time, unless it is very strong
in itself and completely independent of interference on the
part of Government." Here, then, we find the admission
that our trade has been checked and our commercial embar-
rassments occasioned by the reusing of the r ate of interest by
the directors of the Bank of England. But if the directors
of the Bank of England have been invested with a power,
which is to be uncontrolled by the Government, of checking
what they may consider to be excessive trade by the
raising of tho interest of money, what becomes of free
trade? Trade, which is now subject to this despotic
power, is not free. 'When by the raising of the interest of
mny.oy ehu Import trade is checked, and the prices of
commodities are lowered, and the orders for foreign goods
are cancelled, it is absurd to talk of ire° trade. The
fact is that our free-trade system of commerce is incom-
patible with Sir R. Peel's Currency Bill, and that if free
trade is to be maintained, the currency must be altered.—
Your most obedient servant,

VIGILANTIUg.
London, England, 1864-10-26

BENDING A THREATENING LETTER.

Daniel Christopher, 41, clerk, pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment for feloniously sending a threatening letter to Thomas
Hopper.
Mr Sleigh and Mr Orridge prosecuted, and Ur Bowden
defended.

It appeared from the statement ma 'e by Mr Sleigh that
the prosecutor is a merchant, in the city, and he had
acted as the guardian of a widow lady, whose husband had
been in his service. The prisoner was her nephew, and she
leaving some property he thought he was entitled to it.
There was not the most remote reason for the supposition,
as the prisoner was not known to the prosecutor until long
after the lady's death. Ho then made a claim on the pro-
secutor with the threatening letter in question.

A sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment was passed
upon the prisoner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,---This day.

MARLBOROUGH-ST [tEET.

BRUTALITY TO A CAT.—Robort Parker, a boy, living
in Green's-court, Peter-street, St, James's, appeared before
Mr Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of the Royal Society
fur the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of cruelly illtreat-
ing and torturing a cat.
Mrs Ann Mason, residing in Peter-street, stated that on
the 23d of September last she saw the defendant kick a cat
in the most brutal manner, causing it to scream from
agony, On expostulating with the defendant ho made use
of the vilest language towards her. She.then went to the
office of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, and on ono of the officers (Dobie) seeing the cat it
was still in great agony and unable to walk.
In answer to the magistrate Mrs Mason said the cat was
quietly walking across the road when the defendant kicked
it, and she had to speak to the defendant before owing to
his cruelty.
Mr Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s or a month, stating
that he was a cruel young fellow, and would go on till he
got illtreating human beings.
London, England, 1864-10-26

FIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund
Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAIIERTY 'S. Mr. Edmund
calconer; Messrs. G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjames, &c.; Miss
udspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff, &c.
After which, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, Shakespere's
Play of CYMBELING-. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. Creswidi, H.
Marston, Walter Lacy, Edmund Phelps, A. Raynor, G F.
Neville, Fitzjames, &c.; Miss Atkinson and Miss Helen
Fauzit.
Doors open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Lessee. Mr. Bucketone.
THIS EVENING, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE.
Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, &c. , Mesdames
9eatrice, Ange', &c.
After which, ON THE SLY. Mes
irs.
tzw Buckstone&c, Rogers,
Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Filliarn, .
And '3ACCIILTS AND ARIADNE.
To commence at 7.

lIIOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
tinder the sole management of 3lr. Fechter.
TILTS EVENING, TLIE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan-
fan, the King's Butterfly, Mr. P echter. Messrs. Bytier,Wid-
dicomb, Ch rle4, ?I`lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland,
C iffurd, Collett; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, M. lienrade, E.
Lavenue, and B. Lavenue.
The Scenery pa,nted by Mr. William Callcott.
Doors open at 7 ; commence at halt-past.
The Box-office open daily from Elev,n till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
j3arnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

NEW THEATRE-R0 SCAL, ADELPIII.-
541 e Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir
Patrick O'Plenipo,'Mr. J. Collins (with the song of "The Bold
_Soldier Boy"), supported by Messrs. Billington, Stuart,
!Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R. Romer; Mrs. Billington and
Miss Henrietta Simms.
Alter which, 3d time, a new apropos Farce, called
DOING BAIN TING. Messrs. J. Clarke, Stephenson, R.
Romer; Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Seatnen.
To conclude with the celebrated strlo-comio Drama, by S.
Lover, Esq., of RORY O'MORE. Rory, Mr. John Collins,
Icith tie songs of "The Wiaow Machree," and " The Sprig
of Shillelah." The other characters by Mr Billington, Mr
Phillips, Mr Paul Bedford, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephenson, Mr
C. J. Smith,; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Kate Kelly, ,tc.
London, England, 1864-10-26

THE LATE FATAL SHOOTING IN EPPING FOREST.

John Mourdant, a respectable lad, surrendered to an in-
dictment charging him with causing the death of another
lad, named Jameson.
The prisoner, it will be recollected, met the deceased and
some other boys in Epping Forest, and after some angry
words had passed between them, the defendant, having a
short Enfield rifle in his hand, threatened to shoot the de-
ceased, and placed the rifle to his shoulder, when it went
off, the contents lodging in the body of the unfortunate
boy Jameson. The defendant, when he saw Jameson
fall, exclaimed, " My gracious 1" and did all he mild to
hasten medical assistance. Jameson, however, lingered
for some days, but eventually died.
After the evidence had proceeded for a short time, the
learned Judge said to prove a case of manslaughter it was
necessary to prove a case of great negligence, but the pre-
sent appeared to be purely accidental.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of acquittal.
The learned Judge said he had been considering whether
he ought to make any remarks to the prisoner, but he ap-
peared to have suffered much already, and he had no doubt
his parents had already done that in a snore effectual man-
ner than he could hope to do.
The defendant was then liberated.
London, England, 1864-10-26

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market opens with a good inquiry. Sales, pro.
bubly about 12,000 bales.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 31, per Wile pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.30 par £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
178. 10Id. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold le
nearly 2-10 the per cent. dearer in London than is Paris.
By advice from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark
and the short exchange on London Is 13.51 per £1 sicrlia.
Standard gold at the English Mint pride is, therefore, agent
7-1.4115 per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg.
London, England, 1864-10-26

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Eir,—ln the Globe, October 27, 1864, we find the follow-
ing remarks. After dwelling at acme length on the finan-
cial crisis in the Brazils, the editor says—" The moral,
according to our induction, is, that the great issuing bank
of a country cannot do its duty in checking excessive trade
by raising its rate of interest in time, unless it is very strong
in itself and completely independent of interference on the
part of Government." Here, then, we find the admission
that our trade has been checked and our commercial embar-
rassments occasioned by the musing of the t ate of interest by
the directors of the Bank of England. But if the directors
of the Bank of England have been invested with a power,
which is to be uncontrolled by the Government, of checking
what they may consider to be excessive trade by the
raising of the interest of money, what becomes of freo
trade ? Trade, which is now subject to this despotic
power, is not free. When by the raising of the interest of
money the import trade is checked, and the prices of
commodities are lowered, and the orders for foreign goods
are cancelled, it is absurd to talk of free trade. The
fact is that our free-trade system of commerce is incom-
patible with Sir ft. Peel's Currency Bill, and that if free
trade is to be maintained, the currency must be altered.—
Your most obedient servant,

VIGILANTIUB.
London, England, 1864-10-26

Commence at 7.

JOYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINENr TALENT AND COMEDY.
Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re-
engaged.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, UNDER THE
At a quarter to 8 (last 3 nights), Mr. Arthur Sketchley's
Comedy of HOW WILL 'THEY GET OUT OF IT ?
To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WOOD, OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
On Saturday. 29th October, will be produced a new and
,orp.:lnal Comedy Drama, in 3 acts, entitled SYBILLA ; or,
:irEp BY STE t'.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, JNLIMITE CONFIDENCE.
Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven
Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor::;ugh and Mande; s.
To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham
;Simpson, &c.
London, England, 1864-10-26

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
There was a good attendance of both town and counfri
dealers at market to-day, and the business done was of a more
active character. Wheat sold fairly, at the prices of last
Tuesday, the decline of Friday having been recovered. I'4°
change in flour. Oats and oatmeal may be quoted at about
Friday's prices. Indian corn finds more buyers, and full
3d higher. Barley, beans, and peas unaltered.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
There was a mt.derate show of English grain at onr
market this week. The demand for wheat to-day
.w4'
not brisk, and millers have to purchase at previous prices-
Barley about the same as last week. Beans and oats were
easier to buy.
Averages—Oct. 24—Wheat 39s 9d per qr.
—Oats . 22s 101 d ---
- —Beans 38s 10d
—Peas ..34s Old
—Barley 31s 81d
—Rye ... —s Od

MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY.
Wheat came freely to hand, but the demand has bees
languid, at about recent currencies. No other alteratiou.
—The following wore the currencies :—Now white wlie3to
40s Od to 44s Od ; new red, 37s Od to 40s per 36 steno;
beans, 38s to 42s for old ; new sorts, 35s to 37s per 38 st. ;
barley, —s to —s for malting, and 27s to 29s per qr, for
grinding; new oats, 20s to 25s Od per 24 stone; old, 24e
to 295.
London, England, 1864-10-26

pERNAMBIJCO.

Yesterday the 18th half-yearly meeting of this company
was held at the London Tavern; Mr It. Benson in chairi
The report was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he regretted
that the directors had to meet the proprietors with feelings
of mortification and disappointment. They had hoped to bo
able to announce an extension of the guarantee by the Bra-
zilian Government. The company had presented a petition
to the Imperial Government praying for an inquiry into tho
company's expenditure both in England and the Brazils,as
well as for an Extension of the company's guarantee, but,
owing to a general suspension of the business of the Brazi-
lian Legislature the application of the company, as well as
the national business itself, were brought to a temporary
termination. Their manager in Brazil was of opinion that
it would now have to stand over until the next Session of
the Chambers, in April next. The directors had every
reason to bo satisfied with the Government. There was no
reason, however, for doubt or for despondency, It was only
a question of time and delay, attributable, as much as any-
thing else, to the excessive tardiness that pervaded the
whole proceedings of the Brazilian Government. The
claims of the company based upon the fact that they had
encountered successive difficulties and unfavourable sea-
sons, and that their estimates were insufficient to provide
and complete a first-class railway folthe Brazils, and be-

cause the Government were in all respects party to the pro-
ceedings by having placed one of their own Ministers on
the board, and by subsequently granting 60 per cent, more
to the other railways than they did to the Pernambuco, On
the reassembling of Chambers in the spring they would me-
morialize Government, and they had no doubt that this long
protracted question would be settled. The directors hoped
that the insufficient state of the rolling stock would soon
be considered by the Imperial Government. Although the
traffic receipts were not large, they covered the working
expenses, and if the line was extended to the harbour it
would be a very slight burden on the Government finances.
It was satisfactory to know that Captain do Medeiros, the
consulting engineer of the Th-azilian Government, after
careful investigation, had recommended the extension
of the guaranteed capital of the company by the sum of
£485,648.

Mr W. H. DICKSON seconded the adoption of the report,
which was agreed to.
A vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, and officers
closed the proceedings.
London, England, 1864-10-26

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY.

There was a good attendance of both town and country
dealers at market to-day, and the business done was of a more
active character. Wheat sold fairly, at the prices of last
Tuesday, the decline of Friday having been recovered. No
change in flour. Oats and oatmeal may be quoted at about
Friday's prices. Indian corn finds more buyers, and fully
3d higher. Barley, beans, and peas unaltered.
London, England, 1864-10-26

SHEFFIELD-TUESDAY.

The market was moderately attended, but both millers
and factors bought slowly, and trade was dull at previous
rates. Flour,
_barley, oats, and other articles maintained
late prices.

Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels...lss Od to 16s Od
White /) .17s Od to 18s Od

New red
~.15s Od to 16s Od
New white ~ If ....16s 6d to 17s Od
Beans /7 72 ...15s 6d to 16s Od
Peas, per qr
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto,
Oats „ .
. . • 2423 0282 sass °o°° c iddd tttt :Jo° 433
452
ss
26ss :01

Flour, Is 5d to is 10d per 14 lb.

Births.

DieKsoN.—On the 22d inst., at Edinburgh, the Hon. 3.trs.
D. S. Dickson, of a son.

Inny.—On the 23d inst., at The Grange, Taplow, the llon
Mrs. Irby, of a son.

RENDLESIIAM —On the 22d inst., at 42. Grosvenor-squarer
Lady Rendlesham, of a daughter.

STORMONT.—On the 25th inst., at 29, Charles-street, I\lar
fair, the Viscountess Stormont, of a son.

Marriages.

BROWN—CLARK.—On the 20th inst., at Christ Church,
Clifton, William Wreford Brown, Esq., of CaledonuP,
place, Clifton, to Clara Jane, eldest daughter of the latO
Henry Clark, E:q., of Berkeley-square, Bristol.
REEVE—GOODWILL.—On the 20th inst., at Stokenchurcht
Frederick Reeve, Esq., Captain 73d Regt., to Mary, only
daughter of the late Major Goodall, Royal Regt., of
Itenny Hill, Fifeshire.
Deaths.

EMMERSON.—On the 24th inst., Agnes, the wife of John
Enmerson, Esq., of 8, St. Ann's-road, North Brixton,
aged 60.

GoDwiN.-0a the 24th inst., at Bath, Henry Godwin,
Esq., J.P., aged S 7.
GREIG.—On the 23d inst., at Tooting., William Greigt
Esq., merchant, of White Halt-court, Lombard-street,
aged 75.

GRIPPER.—On the 24th inst., at Hertford, J. J. Gripperi
aged 60.
SALT.—On the 24th inst., Thomas Fosbrooke Salt, Eeq•,
of Stapenhill House, Burton-on-Trent, aged 56.
WETHERELL —On the 23d inst., at Heyford Warren,
Oxon, the Rev. Wm. Wetherell, 8.C.L., aged 49.

London: PrinZed and Prtbliehed by WILLIAM AND.IO3WS•
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office No• 112:
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, n the County 0,
kliddlesoz.l—Wednesday, October 26, 1804.
London, England, 1864-10-26

SHEFFIELD-TUESDAY.

The market was moderately attended, but both millers
and factors bought slowly, and trade was dull at previous
rates. Flour, barley, oats, and other articles maintained
late prices.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...lss Od to'l6s Oct
White » , ...17s Od to 18s Od
New red
~.15s Od to
7f ~ 168,0 d
New white ~ ..16s 6d to 17s oa
Beans 17 71 ...15s 6d to 16s Od
Peas, per qr
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto, „ 32s Od to 358 Oct
Oats 77 22s Od to 265 0
__ _ _

Flour; is 5d to 18 10d per 14 lb.

Births.

DrcKsoN.—On the 22d inst., at Edinburgh, the Hon. Mra•
D. S. Dickson, of a son.

RDY,—On the 23d inst., at The Grange, Taplow, the lion
Mrs. Irby, of a son.

RENDLESHAM.—On the 22d inst., at 42. Grosvenor•square,
Lady Rendlesham, of a daughter.

STORMONT.—On the 25th inst., at 29, Charles-street, May"
fair, the Viscountess Stormont, of a son.

Marriage&

BROWN—CLARK.—On the 20th inst., at Christ Church,
Clifton, William Wreford Brown, Esq., of Caledonia-
place, Clifton, to Clara Jane, eldest daughter of the lato
Henry Clark, Esq., of Berkeley-square, Bristol.

_ -
REEVE—GooDALL.---On the 20th inst., at Stokenchurchp
Frederick Reeve, Esq., Captain 73d Regt., to Mary, only
daughter of the late Major Goodall, Royal Regt., of
Renny Hill, Fifeshire.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THAMES,

THE IRISHMAN'S SCALING LADDER.—John Bryant, an
Irish labourer, aged 24 years, and who gave his address,
George-court, Harris-court, Ratcliff, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych on the following extraordinary charge of
robbery.
Mary Ann Brown, a well-dressed young woman, of the
class called unfortunate, and who was stated by the police
to be a well conducted person, stated that she met with the
prisoner at a late hour last night, and after ho had been
with her a few minutes he agreed to accompany her to her
home, No. 2, Little Farmer-street, Commercial-road.
Her apartment was on the third storey of the house.
After she entered her room with the prisoner he gave
her 45,, which she placed on a mantel-shelf in
her room, and went out with a jug to obtain
some beer for supper, leaving the prisoner seated by the
fireside. On her return she was surprised at finding the
prisoner had gone, and missed a counterpane, two blankets,
and a sheet from the bed, and a dress from behind the door.
One of the sheets was made fast to the leg of the bed, and
the end of it let out of the window, which was open. The
prisoner was on the ground under the window. She called
for the police and gave him into custody, The money she

left on the mantelshelf was also missing.
In answer to questions by the Magistrate, the witness
said that the prisoner told her that he had just come home
from sea. The window of her room was about 40 feet from

the ground.
Thomas Jarvis, police constable, 40 H, said he saw the
prisoner lying on the pavement close to the house, No. 2,
Little Turner-street, with a woman's dress, counterpane,
blankets, and sheet in his possession. There was another
sheet partially hanging out of the window of the third etorey.
He asked the prisoner if he was hurt, to which he replied,
" More's the pity I had not hurt myself, I should not have
been here." The prisoner had hurt himself, and after.
wards said his feet were very bad, and added, " I am like a
cat, I always fall on my feet."
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, in a
thick Munster brogue said—" The girl shut the door and
locked me in. I thought to get out, and made a scaling-
ladder of the sheet and the blanket. I tied one to the other
I and discinded nicely from the windey, whin the knot I had
and down, down I fell, sheet, blanket, coun-
tteierdpagnaet,e way,dres
sand all, but I fell on my feet, yer honner's
wor t chip.

Mr. Woolrych—Literally speaking, you did fall on your
feet, but not figuratively ? Did you take the counterpane
and the dress to assist you in your descent.

The prisoner—l don't know how I came by them yer
honner's wortehip.

Mr. Woolrych—You are a deep hand ; a practised thief,
I suspect. You have robbed that young woman. You
London, England, 1864-01-07

MELTON MOWBRAY-TUESDAY.

The following were the currencies :—New white wheat,
42s Od to 45s Od; new red, 38s Od to 42s per 36 stone;
beans, 38s to 41s for old ; new sorts, 34s to 36s per 38 at. ;
barley, 36s to 39s for malting, and 28s to 30s per qr. for
grinding; new oats, lbs._ to 23s Od per 24 stone; old, 25a
to 275.
London, England, 1864-01-07

RA IL WAYb.
Cash. Account.
975 975
975 971 25

°Hoene
Northern

New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 927 50 .. 932 50
New ditto
S Althorn .. 676 25 .. 680
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa. .... 617 50 .. 617 50
Ditto to Barcelona .... 295 .. 290 --.

Lord Stanley, yesterday, distributed the prizes
and certificates awarded to the successful candidates in the
Oxford Local Examination for the district of which Man-
chester is the centre. His lordship delivered an address on
the occasion, in which he explained the general purpose
and working of these examinations, and dwelt upon the
success with which they had been attended.

COAL IN BRAZIL.—An important coal-field has
recently been discovered in one of the southern provinces
of Brazil,
London, England, 1864-01-07

NEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

• CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Now that the preparations for the settlement
of the Consol account are completed, the condition
of the money market appears easier, and the bill
brokers are more freely negotiating first class bills
at 61 per cent. The demand for monetary accom-
modation has fallen off, and as no farther orders
for gold on continental accounts are known to be
on hand, a more favourable feeling has been engen
dered in financial circles.
About £3,000 in bar gold was taken into the
Bank yesterday.
The City of Washington has arrived from New
York with £9,000.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under:—
1864. 1863.
North-Western
Great Western £55,260 8 L 50,6269
79,
South-Western
Brighton
Midland 15,013 15,161
South-E .
38,440 31,572
Great astern . 18,622 18,609
Northern .
Lancashire and Yorkshire 35,740 32,520
Bristol
Nand Exeter
Move North. and
48,786 45,727
hester' Sheffield, and Lincoln..
North British
Scottish North Eastern 5,046 4 816
Glasgow and South- Western
These returns, compared with those of the same
period of last year, are in most instances exceedingly
favourable. On the Great Western there is an in-
crease of £4,642 ; on the Great Northern of £3,994 ;
on the Great Eastern of £3,660 ; on the Lancashir,
and Yorkshire of .E4,22u ; on the North Western
ofL £7'398; on the South Western of £2,276; on
the Midland of £3,868; on the North Eastern of
X 3,059 and cn the South - Eastern, of
£613 The North British, however, shows a de-
crease of £l3, and the London and Brighton of £l4B.
The British and American Exchange Banking
Corporation held its first ordinary meeting to-day—
Mr. Gordon presided. The directors had previously
stated in their notice convening the meeting that
no business would be submitted till March next,
when the accounts would be presented, bur they,
in opposition to their own proposal, brought for-
ward a motion to re-elect themselves in
a body, without giving the usual notice.
The meeting appeared desirous to re-elect the direc-
tors separately, which, being opposed to the original
!notion, occasioned a demand for a ballot, and an
ary discussion ensued, which was continuing
When the report left.
Messrs. Willis, Gann, and Co. have announced,
0,.n retiring from business, that their New Z ,aAand
,I_ll6 of packets be transferred to Messrs. Green,
Robinson, and Co., and that the insurance transae-
!l:n.B of the house will be continued by Mr. Barker
Coheretofore, under the firm of Willis, Barker, and
London, England, 1864-01-07

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LYNN-TUESDAY.

The weather is now clear and frosty. At to-day's mar-
ket there was a fair show of wheat, with a ready sale, and
the prices of last week advanced is per qr. Malting bar-
ley is higher, and grinding descriptions sold better. Beane
and peas were about supported.
White 45s to 46s / Barley . ...
Itcd ..
Beans .43s to 44s I Oats..
New 388 to 408 I Peas .. —s to
London, England, 1864-01-07

went home and made a very clumsy scaling ladder, as you
call it, and risked the breaking of your neck.
Jarvis said the prisoner broke the windows of the secend
floor room in his descent. He found 4s. Hid. upon him.
Mr. Woolrych—l must know something more about the
prisoner before I part with him. He is remanded for a
week for inquiries.
London, England, 1864-01-07

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COWARDLY ASSAIILT.—WrO. Thomson, in the employ
of Messrs Ivall and Large, coachmakers, South Aud
ley
street, was charged, on a warrant, with violently assaulting
George Parker, shopman in the employ of Messrs. Cook
and Co., coachmakers, Mount .street, Grosvenor-square.
The complainant, an elderly man, and apparently in a bad
state of health, said that on Saturday, the 2d inst., the de-
fendant came to him and said, "Have you not been easing
something about me to a person," at the same time men-
tioning a name and getting into a violent rage. He told
the defendant that he had better fetch the young man that
he might know what it meant, when the defendant made
use of imprecations coo dreadful to mention. He, fearing
the defendant would strike him, told him not to touch him,
as he was in a bad state of health, and no sooner had he
uttered the words than the defendant struck him several
violent blows in the face with his fists, and once under the
heart. He (complainant) defended himself as well as he
could, the blood flowing from the wounds in his face till be
was nearly choked, and then seized a stick to defend him-
self.

In answer to Mr. Fisher, who appeared for the defendant,
the complainant said he did not call the defendant a liar,
and that he only took up the stick to defend himself when
he was attacked by the defendant.
The defendant was fined 40s. and costs.

THE NEW MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE COURT.—
The present ill• suited building for the carrying on of public
business will soon be superseded by a new court of ample
dimensions and excellent arrangement, accommodation
being provided for every person having business to transact.
To professional men having to attend the court this will be
a great boon, the accommodation hitherto provided for them,
owing to the limited size of the court, being of the scantiest
description. Another advantage of the new court, and a
most important one, is, that it will be well ventilated and
warmed. The whole of the offices will be on the ground
floor, and not, as at present, in different parts of the build-
ing. The fittings of the new court are all of varnished deal,
and have a very good appearance. The work has been
carried out in a very excellent manner by Messrs. Holland
and Hannan, builders, of Duke •street, Bloomsbury.
London, England, 1864-01-07

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Sales probably only about 1,000 or 2,000 bales, at
to Id. below Tnursday. Import, 2,403 ; previ-
ously, 8,416.

Mr. Bright and the Pirate,

(From the Bir»zingham Post.)
London, England, 1864-01-07

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SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North ;
moderate breeze, and foggy weather, with severe frost.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Roman,
screw steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Constance,
for Bucharest.
FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind E.—Sailed—Oriental, for
Gibraltar.

FOWEY, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—William Carey,
for Cuba.

HOLYHEAD, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ondine,
rom Liverpool for Accra. Sailed—Sprite of the Wind,
for Nassau.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 7.—Arrived—City of Washington,
from New York.
SIN-assn., Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Drew, for
Havannah.

(EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Jan. 6—Karen Ane Sophie, from Gothenburg—
Iduna, from Oscarsham.
Arrived, Jan. 7.—Esterphania, from Denia—Panheur,
from Gothenburg—Norden, from Socerham.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H.M.S. Haile (?), from the Pacific, for Wool-
wich—H.M.S. Fox, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth-
-11,51.5. Hecate, from the Pacific, for Woolwich—Edith
screw steamer, for Trieste—Golconda, for Auckland—Maid
of the Mist, for Plymouth, all from London.
London, England, 1864-01-07

SHARE MARKETS.—This day.

oItDIN ARA SHARE ANT) STOuV,

a-1 harel Railways. Closing Busiues,
Price. done,

3.14. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val
k. 5 Blythe and Tyne.
10 Bost.,Slettf.,andllaid.Co
et Bristol and Exeter
et Caledonian 1
50 Corß and Bandon
20 Cornwall
10 Do A
zeta no \
•to Do. B ,till6pc.p an.ha,
been paid to B.
50 Dublin & Belfast June.
25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno.
at Edinburgh & Glasgow.
et Glasg. and S. Western,
st Great Eastern, Ord. en I
at Ditto A stock
et Ditto East Anglian at
et GreatNorthot Scotland 1
at Great Northern..
et Do A stock
at Do B do
st Gt. S. an tW. of Irelan•
at Great Western ......
et Do Str Val gua. stock
et Lancashire & Yorkshir,
et Loudon and Blackwal.
at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
et Lon., Chat., mid Dover
et Lon. & North Western
et Lon. & Scr.th Western
at Man., Shet., & Lincoln.
50 Maryport and Carlisle.
124 Do 3. shires
at Metropolitan
et Midland
•,.4.0 Do New
at Do Birming. & Derby
SO Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland
25 Do. 4 shares
25 Mid Kent
10 Do Cray Line
at North British
et Bain., Perth, & Dundee
at Nth. Eastern—Berwicn,
25 Do, G.N.E. purchasi
at Do Leeds
at Do York
at Do Carlisle..
et • orth London
10 Do New
1?.1.6.4'N0rth Staffordshire
to N. and S. W. Junction
at Scottish Central
St Scot N. E., Aber. etoe
at Do Soot Mid. stock
10 Shrews. And Weichpo,
at Shropshire Union
at (South Devon
at ;South Eastern
at lEiouth Wales
at Is. York. and River Dun
t 0 Staines, Wok.,andWok
15 Stockton & Darlington
25

8 84

8} 8i
83 r 5
121 122

7 7i

Do
Do New, 180 G
Taff Vale..
0 Do B
0 Do C
,0 Ulster
:5 Do
2.10

Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria eta. and Pim
W aterford do Rilkeuny
t West Cornwall
it W. Hartlepool Har.&R
t West Midland Oxford
it. Do Newport
it Do Hereford
London, England, 1864-01-07

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-30.11

:Wind—N. ; moderate, and foggy, with severe frost,

- t,;-,,,,1,15,. --4,t
att6.o:-fad
,_.,(Thiirt
.4.,--....,,,,...,......,..44„,_ 4,,J )

LONDON, THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1864.

There is no question more difficult to deal with,
or that furnishes more ground for discussion, than
the subjecf ;, of capital punishments. It is an awful
conaerati on whichever way it is taken, and the
only chanc a of arriving at a dispassionate conclu-
sion is to afeign calmly all the pros and cons of the
affair, to t a ke note of the various eof,flicting claims,
and thus 1,0 arrive, as far as possible, at a safe ana
satisfactory opinion. The objections that were
once so prevalent against the practice of capital
punishments on principle are seldom now put for-
ward, so that these formidable opponents are not
arrayed against those who essay to place the ques-
tion on a right footing. It is of the utmost conse-
queace that it should be definitively understood at
once and for ever on what basis this law is founded,
and how far it will work, and how soon stop short
of the isiguirements expected of it. No real and
lasting go od can ever be really gained unless this
solemn ax d severe infliction be comprehended as
an exiatin g statute, not as an occasional penalty, to
be enforce d or put aside according to the chance of
changing; circumstances, or the will and pleasure of
differing individuals. For the law to reign in
terror an it absolutism over the minds of malefactors,
it is abs o lately requisite and especially essential
that they should be firraty convinced that, if they
break the Commandments of their Maker and in-
fringe tb.e laws of their country, their doom is
sealed. /nstice would be infinitely better served,
and mer cy would have more real scope, if these
primary considerations were attended to. It is to
be regre-tted that for some inexplicable reason all
the old style of things is changed, and it would
appear as if this generation, with its mistaken kind-
ness and maudlin philanthropy, were resolved that
they would not take the responsibility upon
themselves of meting out to the sinner his
measure. It is a disastrous state of things,
and deeply to be regretted on every account.
It is sapping the root of all justice, and under.
mining the strongholds of authority. When once
it has been settled what is and what is not our

duty in any special service or in any particular
branch, it becomes a real kindness to perform it
boldly, bravely, and unflinchingly, No half-
measures, no hesitating manner, will do ; and
surely, to check the spread of an evil that will be-
:ome, without very desperate cures are tried, quite
a national calamity, is no light tsak, no work that
can with prop

be left to chance, but it must be

into aceonnt with energy and resolution
London, England, 1864-01-07

MISS 131,1_ rENIAN.—LEAH.—Trus EVENING,
the 84th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BA. rEmas, in the character of L EAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the p ritcipal character in the new Five Act Drama
thot LEAH has been . Mr Webstei. begs to announce
wt it will be performedatterwed E VERY EVENING until further
not ce.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THER3IOIIETER.

This day at Two o'clock
,
__ _

Barometer-30.19.

; moderate, and foggy, with severe frost.

f 4,1
tro 0:3-rep

LONDON, THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1864.

There is no question more difficult to deal with
or that furnishes more ground for discussion, than
Ike snoject of capital punishments. It is an awful
cone:Aeration whichever way it is taken, and the
only chance of arriving at a dispassionate conclu-
sion is to weigh calmly all the pros and cons of the
affair, to take note of the various conflicting claims,
and thus to arrive, as far as possible, at a safe and
satisfactory opinion. The objections that were
Once so prevalent against, the practice of capital
punishments on principle are seldom now put for-
ward, so that these formidable opponents are not
arrayed against those who essay to place the ques-
tion on a right footing. It is of the utmost conse-
quence that it should be definitively understood at
once and for ever on what basis this law is founded,
and how far it will work, and how soon stop short
of the requirements expected of it. No real and
lasting good can ever be really gained unless this
solemn and severe infliction be comprehended as
an existing statute, not as an occasional penalty, to
be enforced or put aside according to the chance of
changing circumstances, or the will and pleasure of
differing individuals. For the law to reign in
terror and absolutism over the minds of malefactors,
it is absolutely requisite and especially essential
that they should be firmly convinced that, if they
break the Commandments of their Maker and in-
fringe the laws of their country, their doom is
sealed. Justice would be infinitely better served,
and mercy would have more real scope, if these
primary considerations were attended to. It is to
be regretted that for some inexplicable reason all
the old style of things is changed, and it would
appear as if this generation, with its mistaken kind,.
ness and maudlin philanthropy, were resolved that
they would not take the responsibility upon
themselves of meting out to the sinner his
measure. It is a disastrous state of things,
and deeply to be regretted on every account.
It is sapping the root of ail justice, and under-
mining. the strongholds of authority. When once
it has been settled what is and what is not our

duty in any special service or in any particular
branch, it becomes a real kindness to perform it
nuld;y, bravely, and unflinchingly. No half.
measures, no hesitating manner, will do; and
barely, to check the spread of an evil that will be-
tome, without vary desperate cures are tried, quite
ngtionai calamiiy, is no light task, no work that
can with propriety be left to chance, but it must be
taken into account with energy and resolution.
The practice now so prevalent of arresting execu-
tions bPing, tarried into effect cannot be too severely
censured nor too strongly reprobated. It is fraught
with danger, and replete with evil consequences.
It is establishing a precedent from which it will be
London, England, 1864-01-07

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manag,er, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug,h.
THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Miss K.
Carson.
Atter 97hich, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, 0 RPTIEU,
AND EI7RYIACE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdam, Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
1:0 con( dude with TURN HIM OUP.
Commence at 7.

711 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Cont aining the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
~an be hao'. Every Evening of
G. It. GLkNIE, NEWS AGENT,
ti' o. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.
London, England, 1864-01-07

ItAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans '
Northern

New ditto — ..
Lyon,, and .Mediterranean 927 50 .. 932 60
New ditto . 885 ..
S iuthern 676 25 .. , 680
Western
Eastern .... 478 75 .. 478 75
Sardinian
A.nstrian
Lombard . 517 50 .. 520
North of Spain
Saragossa 617 50 .. 617 50
Ditto to Barcelona -

Lord Stanley, yesterday, distributes the prizes
and certificates awarded to the successful candidates in the
Oxford Local Examination for the district of which Man-
chester is the centre. His lordship delivered an address on
the occasion, in which he explained the general purpose
and work' g of these examinations, and dwelt upon the
success with which they had been attended.
COAL IN BRAZIL.—An important coal-field has
recently been discovered in ono of the southern provinces
of Brazil,
London, England, 1864-01-07

The Weather and the Parks.---This Day.

The attendance on the ornamental water this
morning was very numerous, and the continued
severity of the frost rendered the ice much more
secure, but owing to the thin surface being very
uneven the exercise of the favourite pastime was
rendered somewhat difficult. To this circumstance
may be attributed many of the ugly falls which took
place during the day. The sliders were in full force,
and so were the venders of roasted chestnuts, hot and
strong ginger or peppermint drops and many other
winter dainties. The attendance of spectators on
either bank of the water was very great, and
although there was no display of scientific and
graceful evolutions by the skaters to repay their
curiosity, there was plenty of fun occasioned by
the mishaps of the sliders.
The thermometer early this morning marked 14
degrees below freezing point, but in the middle of
the day it stood at 28.
In Hyde•park the Serpentine was in much better
condition for the skaters, and thus the display there
was much more attractive.

In Kensington-gardens and Regent's• park the
ice on the ornamental water was crowded with
fe.shionables. There were several members of the
Skating Club present, and amongst those at the
latter place were several ladies, who created quite a
sensation by their graceful evolutions.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
.4.
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.-111Ancll S.
The Liverpool Spring Cup (handicap) of 100 sovs, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. About a mi:e and a
half.

Age.
Aurelian .. 6
Argonaut .. 5
Alpheus .. 3
Berkeley .. .. 5
Bosh .. .. 5
Blondin 4
Black Deer .. .. 4
Costa .. 5
Carisbrook 5
Claxton .. 3
Dark Lily .. 4
Dunkeld 4
Dr. Syntax .. .. 4
Donne Canne 5
Farce.. .. 4
Fanny Seaton , 3
Fontenoy .. 4
Farnham .. 3
Flash in the Pan a
Gardener .. .. 6
A Handicap Hurdle Race, 01
Two
Age.
Amy .. 6
Amain
Baron of Avon .. 4
Cutler
Cygnet .. 5
Chester .. a
Corsier a
Church-Militant 5
D unraven 6
Edith
Emblem ..
Emblematic .. 6
Joe Maley .. a
Lothians' King 6
Lady of the Islta 4
Lincoln .. a
Merryman .. a
Marble Hill .. 5
Mistake .. .. 4

Age.
Ghillie Gallum .. 3
Jack's Ativel.. .. 4
.loco .. 4
King of Clubs .. 3
Lord Burleigh .. 5
Merry Maid .. .. 5
Macbeth .. 3
Mahometan 3
Naxos .. 3
St. Lawrence.. 5
The Knave .. ... 5
The Doctor .. .. 3
The Monk .. a
The Clown .. 3
Truant
Trojanus .. 4
Veterinarian.. .. 3
Warminster .. 5
Welcome .. .. 5

5 sovs each, with 40 added.

Age.
Old Squire .. a
Over the Ssa 5
Pot Pourri 5
Remunerator a
Romeo .. a
Southerly Wind .. 5
Sinking Fund .. a
Southport .. 6
Soothsayer .. .. a
Stanton .. .. 6
Serious Case a
Shropshire .. .. 6
Speedy .. .. 5
Satellite .. a
Tolurno 5
True Heart .. .. 4
Topsy .. 5
West End .. .. 6
Northam .. 6
London, England, 1864-01-07

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