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The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-09

judge. The laws of the State of Indiana go a step further,
for by them one eighth part of negro blood vitiates a mar-
riage and bastardises the children. The State of Massa-
chusetts adds Indians to negroes in their proscription, and
that of Oregon wholly excludes negroes and even Chinese
from its territory. Mr. Crawfurd concluded by saying that
it is the presence of the African race, too prone to live and
labour in slavery or in social degradation, and utterly in-
capable of rising to an equality with the higher race among
whom it has been unhappily planted, that has caused the
present distracted state of the North American continent.
The paper gave rise to an animated discussion, in which
Professor Buck, Sir Charles Nicholson, Professor Tyndall,
Mr. Dickenson, Mr. Carter Blake, Mr. Pope, and the pre-
sident took part. Professor Busk expressed the opinion
that a commixture of two distinct races could not be perpe-
tuated unless there were addition from the original stock,
and that in the course of time one or the other race would
be eliminated. Supposing, for example, a community of
mulattoes were settled in an island situated like Fernando
Po, without any communication with whites or blacks, the
white element would in a few generations be eliminated,
and the black race would be restored, such a climate being
more favourable to the existence of the negro than of the
white man. Sir Charles Nicholson altogether dissented
from the hypothesis of original distinction of race, and
considered that the philological researches of Pro-
fessor Max Muller and others had proved that all
the inhabitants of the world derived their origin
from the East. Mr. Dickenson defended the negro's
claim to equality of race with the white man, and attri-
buted his inferior state merely to deficient development.
Mr. Lubbock mentioned that Mr. Mason, the Confederate
commissioner, had affirmed, as evidence that the negro is a
distinct and inferior species of mankind, that mixed breeds
are with difficulty reared beyond a Quadroon, those persons
being generally so delicate that they die early in life. Mr.
Crawfurd replied to the various speakers, and the meeting
then adjourned.
London, England, 1863-12-09

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oata. Flout.
140 210 340 I 1,170 290
Irish — 000
b'oreig,n 0,970 14,700 I 1,180 940—siu,
1,210 brls.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is firm, at full quotations. English qualities
command 90s to 170 s; and foreign, 70s to 160 s per cwt.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade for prime
qualities is very fair. Bed, from 3s Od to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s
Gd to 4s 8d ; vial, 3s 8d to 4a 8d; and pork, 3s (id to 4s Gd
per 811). by the carcase.

PRUSSIA THINKS OF WAR.—Thero are at Berlin
eeveral pamphlets treating on the best way of fighting the
French, or anybody. We notice "Die Offensive der
Preussischen Armee entworfen von W. von der Herde,"
and "Der Kampfweiso der Franzosen z t beg,egnen," by
the same author.

"Is TILE SUN A COMET 9" a brochure by Mal ze-
nauer, is among the recent publications of the German

press.

CAMPBELL'S BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONAL
POWERS --I remember being told by a personage
who was both a very popular writer and a very brilliant
converser, that the poet Campbell reminded him of Gold-
smith—his conversation was so inferior to his fame. I
could not deny it ; for I had often met Campbell in general
society, and his talk had disappointed me. Three days after-.
wards, Campbell asked me to come and sup with him tete-
d-tete. I did so. I went at 10 o'clock. I stayed till dawn;ive
and all my recollections of the most sparkling talk I
ever heard in drawing-rooms afford nothing toenu,,
equal, that
the
riotous affluence of wit, of humour, of fancy, of g
the great lyrist poured forth in his wondrousf: monologue.
Sir Bt t' Monologue it was ; he had it all to hira,_ei
-LYtton's Caxtoniana.
London, England, 1863-12-09

SHIPPING—This Day.

üblime
LoNnoisr, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with
rain.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Swanley,
—Arrived—S
from London for JamaiCa•
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.--
from S.W.
from Quebec.i
POOLE, Dec. 7.—Wind S.Vi7.—Arrived—Sylph froml
Newfoundland.
CLYDE, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—K„
i
from S. John's, N.B. zaPand ,
--.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
, Dec. B—Anna Maria, from Philadelphia ;
ArriviZi namburg ; Ernestine, from Port Neuf ; pew()
11,41a7ndora, from Quebec ; Jacinto, from St. Michael's ;
Crescent,l"- from Pomeron ; Lord Brougham, from Cronstadt ;
.x„y, irom Salina.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
passed—Seine and Tamise, steamer, from Paris for
London.

LOST IN THE STORM.--The wife of Mr. John
Heron, who is manager of a farm at Hartside, the
property of Miss Wesliens, of Flotterton, last week visited
her mother at Rothbury, a distance of about ten miles from
her home. She left Rothbury on Thursday morning, and
passed through the village of Snitter, among the hills. At
that time a heavy snow storm had come on. She Ivas
asked to stay for a while, but she said she could not do se,
and that it was most likely some of her family would be
coming to meet her, as she had not gone home the
eacbdaeyd
before. Nothing more was seen of her until she touched
his
Prendrick-moor, when a herdsman, who was
flock, spoke to her. The storm by this
shetim was found the
She could not have proceeded far,
forletely frozen. She
next morning on the same moor crap
• large family, and
e°ecwi'llinsgterrifie.
was a strong woman, the Eaoth
she was two miles from a
much respected. When found
own house.
Gregory, a surgeon, residing
married daughter's house, and about four miles from. her
On Thursday, Mrl3.
araseington. The woman packed
married woman,
named
took what money she cound find
lrewell, eloped with a young
at Youlgreave, neard
13
and
get husband being a postman from
from her
ow3l homle.reave, and being away a good portion
Bakewell
up all her clothing,
to
rudegd her an opportunity of going away
of the day, afforded
suvicion. The fugitives were taken in
without
ge to the Rowsley Station, en route for
foolish young woman has left four little
Man h"te,
_,,t,,A her, aeffici4 Iticklonclot.
the
jidre e doctor'sep
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.......
London, England, 1863-12-09

MARKETS—This Day.

Fresh up to our market this morning the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate. Good and fine dry
samples moved off slowly, at Monday's quotations ; other-
wise, the trade was dull, at quite that day's fall in the cur-
rency.

With foreign wheat the market was by no means exten-
sively supplied. Sales, however, progressed slowly in all
descriptions, at about stationary prices.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late
rates.

The barley trade was very quiet, and the show of samples
was tolerably large. The trade, with the exception of good
and fine malting parcels, ruled quiet, on former terms.
The malt trade was in a sluggish state, yet no change
took place in prices.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. On the whole,
he demand ruled steady, and the quotations were supported.
Beans and peas sold heavily, at barely late rates.
Barrel flour was in moderate request, at full prices.
English, Spanish, and French qualities moved off steadily,
at late rates.
London, England, 1863-12-09

THE ARMY.

The second company of Royal Engineers, under the com-
mand of Capt. R. Harrison, which has been stationed at
Aldershot camp during the summer, will undergo an ex-
tended course of fieldwork instruction at the Royal Engi-
neer establishment, Chatham, in anticipation of its being
despatched for service in the colonies. The company will
be augmented to their full number from the depot compa-
nies at head quarters, Brompton Barracks.
The next examination of candidates for admission to the
Royal Military College .at Sandhurst will take place on
Thursday, the 17th inst., at Chelsea Hospital. The exami-
nation for admission to the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich will also be held at Chelsea, commencing on
Monday, Jan. 4.

THE NEW NOVEL, " BARBARA'S HISTORY." By
Amelia B. Edwards. Three vols.—This story will take
tank among the very best productions of the class of litera-
ture to which it belongs. In reading " Barbara's History,"
we are again and again reminded of the authoress of " Jane
Eyre"
and " Shirley," and are induced to class Miss Ed-
wards as a most successful pupil of the remarkable school
which the Yorkshire clergyman's daughter founded. we
have met with nothing of equal power or merit since the
decease of Charlotte Bronte.—lliessenger.
Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, moderate
in price, and wholesome to use. These advantages have
secured for this Tea a general preference. It is sold in
dackets by 2,280 Agents,
London, England, 1863-12-09

PREFERENCE SHARES.

London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1, 115
London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 98}

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 102
London, Chatham, .tc., Metrop. 10xt., B, fl per cent., 1031 3
North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent, 83

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
San Paulo (iim.), gua. 7 per cent., Eif
Ditto (all), 211
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20i I
Turin and Savona,
"--Ditto (all), 11}

FOREIGN AIME&
Don Pedro, North Del Rey, ;
Worthing (limited), i

DOCKS.
London, England, 1863-12-09

DISEASED MEAT.

Mr. A. J. BATLis, the solicitor to the commission, re-
ported that in accordance with instructions he had caused a
pig dealer, named Stewart, lately residing at Cupar Angus,
Perthshire, Scotland, to be indicted at the last session of the
Central Criminal Court for sending a quantity of diseased
meat to Newgate Market. The prisoner was tried before Mr.
Commissioner Kerr,and notwithstanding a vigorous defence
made in his behalf by counsel he was convicted and sen-
tenced to 12 months' imprisonment, to pay a fine of £5O,
and to be further imprisoned until the fine was paid. It was
stated that it canto out during the trial, by the avowal of
One of the witnesses, that hundreds of animals suffering from
lung disesses were slaughtered and sent up to Newgate
Market from the place in which the prisoner resided alone,
and there could be no doubt that the same practice was
carried on elsewhere in Scotland to a very considerable ex-
tent. It may be stated that out of the 34 cases entrusted to
the solicit or to the commission during the past year, and
in which a discretion bad been allowed him whether or not
to take proceedings against the sendcts, in none of the
cases in which a prosecution as instituted has the evidence
failed to obtain a conviction.

Mr. H. A. ISRAEL, while allowing that the practice of
sending diseased meat to London was one that ought not to
be permitted, could not but help feeling that in this parti-
cular case the sentence was severe and excessive. lie
thDught the commission should lean on the side of mercy,
and take steps to gat the term of the man's imprisonment
lessened.

Deputy ELLIOTT and other members thought the decision
a very proper one, for they regarded the offence of seeding
diseased meat to London to be used as food as one of the
most serious character. They trusted that the decision of the
judge in this case would caution other persons against send-
ing up to London meat of the description referred to.
It was decided that placards should be prepared for circu-
lation in several of the principal towns of Scotland, caution-
ing persons against sending diseased meat to London.
A communication was read from the Metropolitan Beard
of Works, calling the attention of the commission to the
various railway and other schemes affecting the metropolis,
proposed to be proceeded with during the ensuing session of
Parliament, and requesting them to acquaint the board
whether the schemes affected the area within the jurisdiction
of the Court, and if so in what manner, and to acquaint the
board of any suggestion as to effecting public improvements
in connection therewith which might appear desirable,
The matter was referred to the Improvement Committee
to consider and report.
London, England, 1863-12-09

London, 70

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Alliance Bank of Lon aan and Liverpool (Um.), 44}
Ditto, new, 25
Anglo Austrian, 7 G 7k
Australasia,
Ditto, new, 45/ 6
Bank of Wales, lim., 12
Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 34 3/
Chartered tiler. of India, London, and China, 57/
East London, lim., 7/
English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered. 222 3
Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 27/ f
Imperial Bank (lim.), 23k
Imperial Ottoman, 18 17, 8
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 1/
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 271
London and County, 551
London Joint Stock, 36/
London and Westminster, 78/
Mercantile and Exchaufz-e, Ihn., 131
Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 21
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (thin\ 5,1 6f
Union of Australia, 511 /
Union of London, 39k

MISCELLANEOUS.
British Indian Tea, lirn,, 3 2Z-
Crystal Palace, :- 61
Discount Corporation, limited, 61 1 i
Ei_4;yptian Commercial and Tracing, Bra., 21
Caen. Credit nod Finance of Lonaun, lint, 61 :
Hudson's Eav, 12
International Financial Society, lira, 9b
Italian Irrigation
;J):::::
'sBlZ ka
ncl r
Ditto, il Per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86
(Canal Cavour).
Discount,ital6iS team. 83, 3
London Pinanziat Association, lim., 221 3
Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 51
Van:Diemen's Land, 101 111
----

THE FAMOUS VINEYARD OF CLOS-VOUGEOT iS Of
such repute that "When a French regiment marches past,
it
Bachalts and rr.-?sc,nts atisp. mars ,Ritina of his hat to chus
London, England, 1863-12-09

London, 70

JOINT-STOCK:BANKS.
Anglo Austrian, 7
Bank of New Zealand, 12
English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 221
Hindustan, t)hina, and Japan (Um.), 271
Imperial Ottoman, 18 171
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41
London Joint Stock, 361
London and Westminster, 781
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (Wm 1, 51
Union of Australia, 51k
Union of London, 39i
Alliance Bank of Lona.= and Liverpool (lien.), 44
Australasia, 741 4
Bank of Egypt, 251
Chartered Alen of india, London, and China, 57 61
Colonial, 40i
Consolidated Bank, lint, O
Continental, Um., 9
European Bank, Urn., 4i
Oriental Bank Corporation, 511

MISCELLANEOUS.
British Indian Tea, lim., 3 2/
Crystal Palace, 61
Discount Corporation, limited, 6i
Gen. Crtdit and inanee 01 London, lim.,
International Financial Society, Fan., tt
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri,
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86
Joint 'stock Discount, 6i
London Financial Association, lhn., 22i 3
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 83i 3
Van Diemen's Land, 10i 111

The Price of Gold.

P
price of Z 3
the abort exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On
The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and
17°T.Pioairlhlgpetrloieusneceraltoersstwanitabartahegoili:d7h Mint
it s
appear that gold is
nearly 2-10th per
cent, dearer in London than m Paris.
lit
By advicea froroliamburg the price of gold is 425/ per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.4/ per £1 sterling.
tandard gold 3
-10th per cent at the English Mint:price is, therefore, about
dearer In Hamburg than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 166 to
'e
gold isThbout 51 165} per cent., and the premium on
1 per cent.
.At these rates there is scarcely
any profit ou the importation of gold from the United
Stateo.
London, England, 1863-12-09

AMERICA.

(REU TER'S TELEGRAM.)
QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 8.

The Inman steamer City of London, from New
York on the 28th ult., arrived here at 12.45 p.m.
to-day, and proceeded on her voyage to Liverpool.
She brings 152 passengers and 155,966 doll. in
specie.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, Evening.

The New York Times asserts that 2,000,000 bales
of cotton are said to be stored at Atalanta, which
General Bragg will have great difficulty in re-
moving before General Grant reaches the city.
President Davis reviewed General Lee's army on
the 25th,
Official advices from Burnside to the 23d report
him safe.

The Southern journals report that Longstreet
captured 1;500 prisoners on the 18th, and Wheeler
600.

The same papers report that the Federals made
a demonstration on rafts against Fort Sumter on
the 20th, and were repulsed. _

. .
During the day and night of the 21st, 36 shells
Were thrown into Charleston, killing one coloured
woman and injuring one white person.
General Grant reports this morning that Bragg's
rout is most complete. He abandoned cannons,
caissons, and waggons, which are every where to be
found. General Grant says—" I think Bragg's loss
will reach 50 guns. The pursuit will continue in
the morning to Red Clay, for which place I start
immediately."

Washington despatches report that Sherman
crossed the Chickamauga yesterday. Hooker
reached Ringold last night. Bragg was in full
retreat towards Dalton, burning the bridges and
destroying all behind him. A.
strong Federal
it Who
. are re-
column was pursuing Bragg's troops
presented as entirely demoralised.estimated
that the Federals have captured 7,000 prisoners,
General Meade's army moved yesterday in
three
columns to cross the Rapidan at three different
fords, It is supposed that a battle has been fought.
Nothing authentic is known of the result.
The Richmond papers emphatically assert that
the prisoners at Richmond receive full rations of
bread and meat.
A negro regiment paraded through New York
yesterday.
Guerillas have captured 100 negroes on a contra-
band farm, six miles from Norfolk;
A portion of the Russian fleet has left for Fort
Monroe to winter.
London, England, 1863-12-09

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, DEC. 8 (Evening).
The Diet was closed to-day with a speech from

the throne.

„His Majesty said: "Our interests are not yet
immediately threatened, but they are connected
with the maintenance of peace and the rights of
nations in Europe.' The Swedish nations feel deep
sympathy and sorrow for the dangers which im-
pend over the King and people of Denmark.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 9.

The replies of the Sovereigns of Belgium, Italy,
and Holland to the Emperor's invitation to the
Congress have been published to-day.
The Moniteur of this morning says :—" A regret-
table discussion has been entered into relative to
the works on the Isthmus of Suez. Not content
with opposing an enterprise in which French inte-
rests are engaged, certain journals have committed
the great mistake of seeking to make the public be-
lieve that they expressed the ideas of the Govern-
ment. The Government meets this pretension with
the most complete disavowal."

The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Boniface, says :—" We are authorised to con-
tradict the rumours respecting the superseding of
the Prefect of Police."

The debate on the address will commence in the
Senate on Monday next.
BOURSE, Dec. B.—The arrival of the English
funds with a rise of has for the present put an
end to reports of an intended further rise in the rate
of discount by the Bank of England, and given a
little stimulus to this market. Threes, for the Ac-
count, are now at 67fr. 25c. Mobilier have im-
provad to 1,050 fr. Railway market firm. A slight
decline took place towards the close, and left off
as follows:

41 per Cents ' 95 10
Do. end month —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 15
Credit Mobilier 1047 50
Do. end month —
Bank Shares 3335
Credit Fonder 1270
Roman

Italian Loan 7l 50
Do. end month 72 15
New ditto .. 71 20
Do. end month....
Russian
Austrian .. —
Spanish Threes 52
Home Debt .. —
Deferred

RIIL'

'AY%
Cash. Account.
970 972 50
967 50 .. 972 50

Orleans
Northern ....
New ditto
Lyons and Alediterra.nean
New, ditto .. .
Geneva
S3uthern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

937 50 .. 937 50
890 -- --
497 50
677 50 .. 678 50
505 - - -
480 - 470 -
402 50 403 75
397 50 ‘' . 397 50
522 50 525 -
522 50 525 -
625 -4, 630 -
305 - 310 -

The Late Gales—Lifeboat Services,
London, England, 1863-12-09

IF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any
one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or
Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS.
Their world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit.
Of all medicine vendors at is. 10. 2nd 2s. 9d. ; or free by
post for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist,
Lincoln.
London, England, 1863-12-09

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_ .
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each.

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London, England, 1863-12-09

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—We are induced to solicit the powerful aid of The
Sun to enable us to lay the claims of the National Lifeboat
Institution before the British public during the present un-
precedented stormy period.

In consequence of the liberality of that public, the insti-
tution has been enabled during the past twelve years to
increase the number of its lifeboat stations from 12 to 125,
so it may now be truly said that a lifeboat is to be found on
every dangerous point of our coast where a sufficient num-
ber of men are located to work it.
But this very extended field of the operations of the in-
stitution has necessarily involved a large and increasing
expenditure, not only in maintaining its great fleet of life-
boats, but also in rewarding the gallant men who are ever
ready to man them.

But the Institution does more than reward the men who
go into its own boats, it also grants liberal payments to per-
sons who, either in their own boats or by any other means,
are instrumental in rescuing the shipwrecked sailors.

Thus it is that between 500 and 600 wrecked persons are
now saved every year by the lifeboats of the institution and
other means, for which services it grants rewards.
The perusal of the reports of the dreadful effects of the
late storm, and happily also of the successful efforts of so
many daring services of our lifeboats, which saved during
rnursday and Friday last 125 poor fellows from a watery
grave, cannot fail to excite the sympathy of every one.
We will only add that contributions are received for the
Lifeboat Institution by all the London and county bankers,
and by its secretary, Mr. Richard Lewis, at 14, John-street,
Adelphi.—We are, sir, your obedient, servants,

THOMAS BARING, Chairman.
THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman
14, John-street, Adelphi, London, N.Y.C., Dec. 8.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE,

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 8.
BROWNE SCHOLARSHIP.

There will be an examination of candidates for the Browne
scholarship, lately held by Mr. Vim. Henry Stone, scholar
of Trinity College, commencing on Monday, Feb. 1, 1861,
at 9 o'clock. Any undergraduate may be a candidate for
the said scholarship, provided he be not of more than three
years' standing from the time of his first residence in the
university. The names of candidates are to be made known
to the vice-chancellor by their respective tutors not later
than the Monday next before the commencement of the
examination.
London, England, 1863-12-09

TO THE EDITOR 010 THE SUN.

SIR,—We are induced to solicit the powerful aid of The
Sun to enable us to lay the claims of the National Lifeboat
Institution before the British public during the present un-
precedented stormy period.

In consequence of the liberality of that public, the insti-
tution has been enabled during the past twelve years to
increase the number of its lifeboat stations from 12 to 125,
so it may now be truly said that a lifeboat is to be found on
every dangerous point of our coast where a sufficient num-
ber of men are located to work it.

But this very extended field of the operations of the in-
stitution has necessarily involved a large and increasing
expenditure, not only in maintaining its great fleet of life-
boats, but also in rewarding the gallant men who are ever
ready to man them.
But the Institution does more than reward the men who
go into its ONVII, boats, it also grants liberal payments to per-
sons who, either in their own boats or by any other means,
are instrumental in rescuing the shipwrecked sailors.
Thus it is that between 500 and 600 wrecked persons are
now saved every year by the lifeboats of the institution and
other means, for which services it grants rewards.
The perusal of the reports of the dreadful effects of the
late storm, and happily also' of the eueeessful efforts of so
many daring services of our lifeboats, which saved during
Thursday and Friday last 125 poor fellows from a watery
grave, cannot fail to excite the sympathy of every one.
We will only add that contributions are received for the
Lifeboat Institution by all the London and county bankers,
and by its secretary, Mr. Richard Lewis, at 14, John-street,
Adelphi.—We are, sir, your obedient servants,

THOMAS BAILING, Chairman.
THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman.
14, John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C., Deo. 8.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE,

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 8.

BROWNE SCHOLARSHIP.

There will be an examination ot candidates for the Browne
scholarship, lately held by Mr. Wm. Henry Stone, scholar
of Trinity College, commencing on Monday, Feb. 1, 1864,
at 9 o'clock. Any undergraduate may be a candidate for
the said scholarship, provided he be not of more than three
years' standing from the time of his first residence in the
university. The names of candidates are to be made known
to the vice-chancellor by their respective tutors not later
than the Monday next before the commencement of the
examination.
London, England, 1863-12-09

crown.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price ofd4
17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gol is
nearly 2-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
Jay advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 i per ;noung
and the short exchange on London is 13.4} per ..£l. stkra
0;:
tandard gold at the English Mint,price
3-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in
lAnd°lon; bills at
is, therefore, b z
Die course of exchange at New York on Loudon
premium' On
60 days' sight is 166 to 1664 per cent., and
from
the United
gold is about 516 per cent. At these rates ttteere is scarcely
any profit on the importation of gold
States.

----7--------'-'"l.-----------,,
LOST IN VIE STORM.--The wife of Mr. John
Heron, who is manager of
F a last week visited
farm
lotterton, at Hartside, the
property of Miss Weallens, of
her mother at Rothbury, a distance of about ten miles from
her home. She lett Rothbury on Thursday 1110nithg, and
passed through the village of Snifter, among the hills. At
that time a heavy suow storm had come on.
She was
for a while, but she said she could not do
asked to stay
so,
acbed
rn
and that it was most likely some of her family wjtild h
coming to meet her, as she had not gone home th
be
r up his
before. Nothing snore was seen of. her until sha re e day
Prendrick-oor, when a herdsman, who was seeking
flock, spoke to her. The stores by this tine
was terr fic.
She could not have proceeded far,
i',„ eh
next morning on the same moor completely was
il- foundoze the
frozen. She
a large
was a strong woman, the mother of family, and
much respected. When Lund al,e was two miles from a
and about four miles from her married daughter's house,
own house.

A SEXCENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF DANTE
is to take place on the anniversary of his birth in MoY)
V 65.
London, England, 1863-12-09

BANKRUPTS

The following aro the only bankrupts of commercial im-
portance in the Gazette :
Samuel Rollett, grocer, Sheffield
Edward Simons, publican, Birmingham
John Dowland, draper, Devizes
Richard Ramsden, smith, Huddersfield
John Jolley, warehouseman, Bradford
Robert Chilton, moulder, Kingswinford
Francis Belton, marble mason, Northampton
James Higgs, lighterman, Bermondsey •
Godfrey Taylor, hotel keeper, Rochester
John Dobson, rope maker, Loithouse, near Wakefield
George Bennett, blacksmith, Middleton, near Leeds
Benaiah Bryant, farmer, Stradbrooke
Edwin M. Taylor, wine merchant, Mark-lane
Isaac Holman, baker, Ore, Sussex
William S. Hoskins, boot maker, Blackfriars-road
William Carr, publican, Harraton
Henry Robinson, grocer, Dartmouth
Evan Roberts, timber merchant, Denbigh
George Winterbottom, flannel manufacturer, Greenfield,
Saddleworth, Yorkshire
Henry Kinder, brewer, Pendleton
George Withey, commission agent, Peckham
William Kilham, painter, Sheffield
Thomas Evans, Belford, Worcestershire
Thomas Whittaker, farmer, Leek, Staffordshire
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Frederick Pattion, Trinity pilot, Milton, Gravesend
SCOTCH BANKRUP
John Murdoch, farmer, Elgin
John Ireland, farmer, Fords!, Kinross-shire
John Wands, china merchant, Stirlingir
James Shaw, pattern designer,
G. and T, Fotheringham, wine GraleaXants, Stirling.

Foreign Mail Mail Packet List.
----4-----
NAILS DIIL•
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton• ..Dec. 19
vi a Narseillen
St. Helena, .Dec, 29
... Dec. 13.
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet Jan. 4.
Cape of Good and Singapore,
and S,
China, Penang, and Singapore, via a Southautptott.Dec.-19,
I trseillen Dee, 13

....
Falkland 'elan& ...... .
riVepo:....
Southamp ......... tee... 1129..
Gibraltar, via Southac tonln
via
via 'Marseilles .....Dec. 13.
India (Calcutta),
a), via Southampton ............Dec. 12.
India (13"°h— - - via Marseilles ........ Dtic. 6.
Portugal..• • ... !, .:_. _ _.a - • ........... Jan. 4.
sliiit.,
.egypt, ana 'went vi, Nouthauipton Dec. 12,
via Marseilles Dec. 6.
Newfoundland ..Dec. 9.
Oporto
(J. . and British N. America, Ly Brit. packet.... Dec. 9
by -U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Dec. 12
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritfe Dec. 10.
Bahamas, via New York Dec. 17.
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru", . .Dec. 'l9.
1::
CalifOrnitl. and Brit4iii columbia.... ..... !,'
London, England, 1863-12-09

SHARE MARHETS.---This day,

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS.

Share! Railways. I rail Cgicein.g Budsoinne.ess

Bir., Wol., and S tr. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost., Sleat., and Mid. Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Do A
A gets no dh
1
Da
till 6p e.p
• B been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.i
Ulasg. and S. Western.;
Great Eastern, Ord. stk

8 8i

8 8i
81 83
117 118

82a i

Ditto A stock

Ditto East Anglian at
GreatNorthot Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland
Great Western
Do Ste Val gua. stool,
Lancashire & l'orkshirt
London and 131ackwali
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat, and Dover
Lon. & Nor' h Western
Lon. & Swath Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.l
Maryport and Carlisle.
Dot shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New ..

Do Birming. t Derby
Gt. W. of Irelane

Do. i shares
Mid Kurt -..

Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee)
Nth. Eastern—Berwiois
Do, G.N.E. purohast:
Do Leeds

Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
N. and S. IV. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock

Do Scot 'Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpoof
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wok..an d Wok.
Stockton . Darlington
Do
Do New. MG
Taff Vale
Do B
Do C

Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and rim
Waterford Kilkenny
West Cornwall

W. Hartlepool Har.&R.
West Midland —Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford
London, England, 1863-12-09

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY OF LONDON.

Dr. LETHEBY, the medical officer of health, reported on
the state of 192 houses, which had been inspected during
the week, and he submitted a list of 32 places for sanatory
improvement. He likewise reported that the market and
slaughter-houses had been duly inspected, and the officers
had condemned 4,499 lbs. of pleat as unfit for human food;
about half of it was putrid, and the rest diseased. It con-
sisted of 35 sheep, 1 calf, 5 pigs, 26 quarters of beef, and 61
joints of meat. Dr. Letheby stated that during the week
a pig dealer, of Cupar Angus, in Perthshire, was tried and
convicted at the Old Bailey for sending diseased meat to
Newgate-market, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for
12 months and a nze of £5O to the Queen.

The mortality reituriii for the week are below the average
for the season. The total number of deaths was but 58—
the average for the corresponding period of the last 8 years
being 68. Twenty-six., ox about half of the deaths, were
among child= of less than 5 years old, and there were 11
among persons of 60 and upwards. The chief causes of
death were as follows :—Phthisis 6, pneumonia 3,bronchitis
10, continued fever 3, whooping cough 1, scarlet fever 1,
croup and diphtheria 3, and measles I—besides which there
were 8 deaths from convulsions.

QUALITY OF THE CITY GAS.
The illuminating power of the gas was in each case equal
to the requirements of the Act of Parliament, the average
for the week being for the City gas, 14.4 standard candles
—Chartered gas, 13.47 candles—and the Great Central gas,
13.45 candles. Except in the case of the Chartered
les Coms
pany, the average proportion of sulphur in the gas was
than that sanctioned by Parliaineut. lu the ca!a3 of the
grains in the 100
Chartered gas the range was from 17.2.ng 21.6 grams.
cubic feet, to 25.3 grains, tbt average bei
Sumo other business was disposed ot, and the commis-
biuuere adjourrted.,
London, England, 1863-12-09

ALGERIAN ONYX MARBLE. Messrs.
HOWELL, JAMES, and CO., respectfully solicit an
inspection of their Onyx Salon, which contains upwards of
1,000 objects, consisting of Clocks, Candelabra, Lamps,Vases,
Jardinieres, Inkstands, Pen-trays, and a variety of smaller
articles of taste, at moderate prices.

This beautiful marble is perfectly translucent, bears a ♦ery
fine polish, presents a diversity of pleasing tints, and can be
turned or chiselled into any form necessary for utility or
ornament,-5, 7,9, Regent-street, Pall-mall.
London, England, 1863-12-09

Share Railways.
1

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Slcaf.,andMid.Go
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Do A ets no diN
I A -0.
ti 6p e.p an. Do. B been paid told.
Dublin & liellast June.
bun.,Pert 114 A b. Junk.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western
dreatEastern, Ord. stl.
Ditto A stock

Ditto East Anglian st
GireatNorthol Scotian''.
Great Northern.. .....
Do A stock

Do B do
Gt. S. an.l W. of Irelan,
Great Western

Do Str Val gua. stool.
Lancashize & orksh irt
London and Blackwal
Lon., Mgt t.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & Nor h Western
Lon. & Scv.th Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln.
!Maryport and Carlisle.
Do t shares
Metropolitan
'Midland
Do New

Do Binning. & Derb)
did. lit. W. of Ireland

Do. i shares
Mid Kent

Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berkich
1)o, G.N.E. pure:last
Do Leeds

Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E.' Aber. stocr,
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welohpoot
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
staines,Wok.,andWek.
Stockton & Darlington

Do
Do New, ItSOG
Taff Vale..
Do B
Do C
Ulster

Do

Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterfbrd Kilkenny
West Cornwall.
W. Hartlepool
West Midland -Oitiordi
Do Newport,'
Do Hereford,
London, England, 1863-12-09

MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO.
execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the
year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances, Landon and
Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber-
well-park.
N.B.—Betting on the Waterloo Cup.
Addregs—BOTT and JAciceoN, " Man of the World" Wine
Store 3, George-street, Camberwell-park, London.

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 14 cwt. bar'ey or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.
London, England, 1863-12-09

pool for Boston. She sprung a leak on the 30th ult., 250
miles west of land, and turned back. She tried to make
Liverpool, but could not; she then ran for Belfast, but
could not go in, when she run up the Clyde, and made for
Rothesay. She was driven on the Toward shore, near the
Castle. Attempts have been made twice to get her off, but
these failed. She is loaded with pig-iron.
London, England, 1863-09-21

Liverpool Steamer
Loss of Brother

LIVERPOOL, Saturday.
of Nova Scotia, but whether by the
on the coastscrew-steamer has been lost
prevalence foggy weather, and the action
Another
of currents, or negligence on the part of those in
charge of the ship, We are at present uninformed,
as the telegram announcing the disaster was brought
we learn that the Pactolus, under Capt.
by the per Race. From other sources,
having on
Johnson, board a large and valuable
cargo, sailed for Halifax and St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, on the 22d of August last, and in due course
Halifax, L
reached where a portion of the cargo was
discharged, the vessel afterwards proceeding on her
however,
voyage to St. Sohn's. She was not destined, how-
ever, to reach that port, for she struck on a place
called Liverpool, in the neighbourhood of Nova
Persia
fa Liverpoolafrsotomr
C a,
pe
Scotia, and became a total wreck, little hopes being
pportion of the cargo being saved.
expressed e
thess ed
vesselof any
Caine
to get on shore where she did
is at present unknown here, as, by a reference to a
map of that part of the Atlantic, it will be seen that
Liverpool is a long
way out of the course generally
taken by vessels sailing from Halifax to St. John's.
was chartered for the voyage to Halifax and St.
The Pactolus was a ship of 653 tons burden, and
John's by Messrs. Lam
port and Holt, of this town.
She was until recently engaged in the trade between
this port and Constantinople, and her career while
in the trade was a series of mishaps, as she was
never out of " lumber." The telegram makes no
allusion to the fate of the crew.
____

Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur-
chasing Hornimares pure Tea; very choice at 3s. 4d. and
4s. " High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (formerly 4s. Bd.), is th(
strongest and most delicious imported. Agents in every
town it in packets,
London, England, 1863-09-21

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

_.. ...._
NEW YORK, SEPT. 11 (Evening).
Money easy.
Gold 29 per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London—bankers bills, 1421. Stocks
heavy. New York Centrals, 1321 ; Illinois, 123 ;
Erie,
Flour, wheat,
and corn declining. Provisions quiet. Coffee steady
Sugar, good
inquiry. Molasses steady. Crude
petroleum, 36 to
;;7, slightly firmer.
quiet;i3 6 per Cent. U. S. Bonds, 1051. Cot-
ton
SEPT. 12 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 291 per cent. prem. Stocks
heavy. New York Centrals, 130'2- ; Illinois, 1231 ;
Erie, 1021.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 12 (Morning).
Advices from San Luis Potosi assert that the
ep
hadese n
urgedi
form a continental alliance
with them to resist European
of all the South American Repub-
lics Juarez to
peen encroachments. The
r r t at
Federal
had been invited to send a
delegate
-4 the movement.
raent
Gt
oo vce or.;
operate

''...........,

ITALY.

left Turin this morning to Witness the
TURIN, SEPT. 21.
T
mauccuvres 'which are to take place at
militaryotph King
and Milan.

His Majesty was accompanied by the Ministers
of War and Marine,
and will return to Turin on
Thursday next.

OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

MARSEILLES, SEPT. 19.
The Messageries Imperiales steamer Peluso left
this port to-day With 86
passengers, 323 packages
of
and China, and 78
merchandise, and £280,000 in specie for India
merchandise, and £7,l3BaoBoseinagseprseCie7lfolr page4taicekxandsr f.
London, England, 1863-09-21

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Sept. 21—Wind this day at noon—Westerly
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 20,—Arrived—Sydpolen, frum Ba-
tavia : Lizzie Bliss, from Rangoon ; Mary Anne, from
Cape Hayti.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.

Arrived, Sept. 20—Patriot, from Riga; Maid of the
Yara, from Caen; Glenbrook, from Jamaica; Nepenthe,
from Fray Benton ; Humboldt, from New York ; Caroline,
from Quiely:c ; Patrick Henry, from New York; Crocodile,
from Jamaica.
Arrived, Sept. 21—Zephyr, from Gravelines ; Active,
from Svendborg ; Newton, from Philadelphia.
London, England, 1863-09-21

DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER
FILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre.
oared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe olDr.
Ticott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all he
'suffer from bilious and Liver complaints, indigestion, wind.
,psents, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual
Costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion thonae blood,ndgra
grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. 14d., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the
Toole b y W.
stamp.
London, England, 1863-09-21

TEWKESBURY.

Mr. Lygon being about to quit the representation
of this borough for West Worcestershire, a vacancy
occurs for which several candidates are named ;
but, as yet, none is actually in the field. The
gentlemen named are Sir E. A. H. Lechmere, of the
Rhydd, who has a bank at Tewkesbury ; Mr.
llowdeswell, of Pull Court, near the town, a popu-
lar man here ; Mr. Talbot, nephew or Lord Lyttel-
ton, who contested Kidderminster unsuccessfully
at the last election, and, lastly, Mr. Logan, a gen-
tleman connected with a large stocking weaving fac-
tory lately established in Tewkesbury.

The honour of winning the cup presented to be
shot for by Lord Palmerston at Margate has fallen to Lieut.
Burrs, of the (9th went, Ashford.
London, England, 1863-09-21

Arrival of a Gold Ship from Australia

Messrs. Green's ship Roxburgh Castle, 1,121
tons, Captain C. Dinsdale, from Melbourne, June
28tb, passed up Channel off Plymouth on Saturday
afternoon. She rounded Cape Horn July 26, r.nd
crossed the equator in long. 29, on August 17. She
brings 18 cabin passengers, 42 in the second cabin,
and 82 in intermediate and steerage. Her cargo
consists of 43,622 oz. gold, 90 tons antimony ore,
120 tons silver lead ore, 40 tons copper, 567 bales
wool, end sundry bales of leather, skins, &c., and
bags of bark. Edward Booth, an intermediate
passenger, died on the passage, July 8.
The ship Wave of Life was to leave Melbourne
about July 3, for London, with a large consignment
of gold.
The Roxburgh Castle signalled on her passage,
June 26, in 57 S., 63 W., the barque Julia Cork, of
New Bedford, bound to the westward ; August 21,
in 10 N., 27 W., the barque Lord Haddo, bound
south ; Sept. 1, in 35 N., 41 W., the ship Factory
Girl, ninety days from Valparaiso, for Coil ; Sept.
6, in 40 N., 37 W., the barque Elizabeth Emily,
b')und to England ; same day, the barque Poictiers,
113 drys from Kurrachee, for London ; Sept. 13,
in 47 N., 16 W., the Swedish barque Gustava, 145
days from Rangoon, for Falmouth ; Sept. 18, in
49 N, 7 W., the barque Stadagona, of and from
Poole, bound out.

The R cxburgh Castle landed ono passenger a'
Plymouth by a pilot boat.

THE EXPLOSION AT HOUNSLOW.—The property
destroyed is said to be very great. The following is 0
copy of the report of the manager of the works, which w s
transmitted to tiw bead of the firm in the City :—" Gentle-
men,—Three of the incorporating mills at Bedfont blew up
this morning at half-past two o'clock. One person was
burnt by the accident. Of three mills blown up one was on
that part of the woilis called the lower head. Two of them
were not in work at the time, the pr,Jcess having ceased
owing to the want of water. The explosions were loud, and
the building much damaged." We have received the fol-
lowing from Messrs. Curtis and Harvey:--" Ihree of the
incorporating mills at the Bedfont Gunpowder Works ex
ploded on Saturday morning, about two o'clock, but fortu-
nately no person was injured. Two of the mills standing
still and. the third only working upon the ingredients be-
fore milled into powder, prevented the accident assuming
any more seiious I..eun tirAn a lou4 report."
London, England, 1863-09-21

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Large supplies of home-grown potatoes are on sale at
those markets, and the trade rules heavy, on easier terms.
The currency is now as follows :

Kent and Essex Regents... 50s to 85s per ton.
Do, Rocks

WOOL.
The amount of business pasting in English wool is less
extensive; nevertheless, Lott Down and long descriptions
fully support last week's quotations. The demand for
colonial parcels is by no means active. Holders, however,
either of Cape or Australian produce are very firm, and the
tendency of prices is somewhat in favour of sellers. The
import, last week, was 1,107 bales from Jamaica, and 557
bales from Port Elizabeth.
London, England, 1863-09-21

ABSCONDING FROM BANKRUPTCY.

Bernhard Behrenz, brush maker, was indicted under the
new Bankruptcy Act for misdemeanour, he, after being
adjudged a bankrupt, having concealed and disposed of a
part of his property with a view to defraud his creditors.
The defendant had kept a brushmaker's shop in Cam-
berwell, and also reported himself as a general dealer in
the habit of attending the fairs held in Germany, and upon
these representations he obtained a large quantity of goods
from Messrs. Wilson, warehousemen, and paid various
sums of money from time to time. The defendant was
adjudicated a bankrupt on the 27th of May last, and on that
day he went to a shipping-agent at St. Katherine's
wharf, and represented that he wanted to forward
a number of packages to Cologne by the next
packet by way of Rotterdam, and it was of the utmost
importance that no delay should take place. In a short
time after a large quantity of cocoa nut matting, Dutch
carpeting, &c., &c., was sent to the wharf, and when he
next saw the defendant he said he had disposed of his busi-
ness to his brother, payment for which he had received in
bills of exchange, which he took away with him as well as
a gold chain, a large quantity of silk scarfs, and a number
of trunks and other travelling boxes. The defendant left
England for Cologne, and afterwards he was apprehended
on a warrant by Webb, of the City detective force, and on
their arrival in England the officer discovered the residence
of the defendant, and there he succeeded in recovering a
large quantity of property for the creditors.
The trial was proceeding when we went to press.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

COVENTRY.

The auddec death of the Right Hon. Mr. Ellice,
eceaeioned wide-spread Brief throughout
the borough of Coventry, which the deceased gen-

tleman has represented so long and so well. On
Saturday evening it is usual in Coventry for the
bellringers to practice at all the churches where
there are peals of bells. Last Saturday night, how-
ever, for the first time during a long period, the
custom was not observed. Instead of it, time bells,
or knells, sounded dolefully at stated intervals from
every church tower in the city. There can be little
doubt but that the seat which Mr. Ellice's death
has rende►ed vacant will be stoutly contested on
behalf both of the Conservative and the Liberal
interest. At present, however, no indecent haste is
being displayed by either side. The wardsmen—
a section of the electors who usually take
the initiative—are not expected to be called
together until after the funeral of their late re-
spected member. Until they have so assembled no
authoritative invitation will be conveyed to any
gentleman to allow himself to be put in nomination.