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The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-21

MALTON.

The rapidity with which the rinderpest has over-
run the two agricultural Ridings of Yorkshire and
its attendant fatality have caused the abandonment
by the farmers of that apathy which two months ago
led to th• abortive attempt by the magistrates to form
an assurance association ; and a general effort has
now been made in the North and East Riding dis-
tricts, forming the Malton Union, to establish a so-
ciety for the insurance of cattle-owners against losses.
A general meeting of the committee was held at
Mahon on Tuesday, when many applications for
insurance were received. The value of the cattle
insured in,,this society is now about £13,000, and
fresh applications are being daily made. The fol-
lowing honorary members have put down their
names to be rated in the same ratio as the insurers :
—Sir E. D. Lechmere, £1,000; Earl of Fitzwilliam,
£l,OOO ; Col. St. Quintin, £BOO ; and other gentle-
men for lesser sums, making the total of honorary
subscribers about £4,000, and a general total of
£17,000. The society is now fairly floated, and is
prepared to pay losses.
London, England, 1865-12-21

COUNTRY MARKETS

GAINSBOROUGH—T VESDAY.
Our Corn Exchange to-day was well supplied will!
grain. The best lots of wheat fetched the rates of /0,"
week, but inferior were neglected—white, 51s to 540 ;
le d
49s to 50s per qr. The barley trade ruled heavy, an
coarse samples ruled slightly in buyers' favour. Other (.1(3-
scriptions of grain as before.

MULL.—TUESDAY.
At our market to-day there was a fair show of Englislit
wheat, but few buyers, and the business done was
barely last week's prices. Barley and oats were fully a°
dear. In beans and peas there is very little doing. In tbu
linseed market very little was done, crushers being
un-
ng
willing to increase their stock just on the close of the
year.
English old white wheat, 49s to 54s ; old red, 44s to 48,5.
Barley, English, 34s to 38s. Oats, Russian, 248 to 200.
Beans, new English, 43s to 448. Peas, English blue, 40°
to 4.1 s Od; grinding, 40s to 41s Od per 36 stone.

S AL ISBURY.— T UESDAY.
At to-day's market there was a much better attendance,
than a week ago. Wheat was an increased supply, but on;
of condition, and moved off slowly at about prevn.„
prices. The demand for barley was very restricted. The,
was a large offer, the turn being in, favour of buYe'"
Oats neglected. Beans ruled firm.
The following are the quotations :—Wheat realised fr%334
36s to 528 • barley, 35s toAls ; oats, 22s to 328 ; beans,
to 51s ; and peas, 42s to 508 per qr. Tares, from 6s te,c;cl
3d per bushel ; Best bread, 13d ; household ditto,
per 81b loaf. Flour, 34s to 40s per sack.

MARKET HARBOROUGII.—TtrEsDAY.
Not much wheat on offer, and with a tolerable demand'
O ld
fine qualities ruled firm at t'op prices. r
white wheat, 54s to 578; new red. 46s to 490 Pear,
stone. Barley, fine, 36s ; other kinds, 27s to 318 Perold,
Oats, new, 228 to 24s ; old, 26s to 30s per qr. Bowls,
498 to 525; new, 42s to 458 per qr.

LYNN—TUESDAY.
Our market to-day was moderately supplied with 111Ime8r;
. .
A ;how 01 '7,

which sold at last week's quotations. _ fair silo- ,
ley, fine sorts fully maintained their value. Oats Here
small supply and in healthy inquiry at top prices. P,';'s.
came slowly to hand, and sold at quite last week's Pte
New wheat, 46s to 49s ; new red, 42s to 45s ; old,w:for
51s to 53s ; old red, 46s to 49s per 36 stone. BarieJ
malting, 34s to 36s ; secondary, 26s to 325. Oats, 11.-„,e,
18s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, small, 42s to 44s ; 111'"
40s to 42s per 28 stone.
London, England, 1865-12-21

NORTHUMBERLAND.

The cattle disease is rapidly abating in New-
castle-on-Tyne. There have not been more than
six deaths reported within the past eight days, and
eight other animals have been slaughtered and
passed as food. According to the last report made
by the Government inspectors the disease had only
appeared in one fresh cow-byre in the town. There
are no reports of the disease being prevalent in any
other part of the county of Northumberland. Some
anxiety, however, is expressed of a danger arising
from beasts brought to the Newcastle markets, and,
hot meeting purchasers, being kept over until ano-
ther week. Some animals had stood the market
twice without meeting purchasers, and had been
turned out to graze in the suburbs of Newcastle.
Two of these animals were found dead on Sunday
morning, and two others were in an advanced stage
of the disease. A special meeting of the North of
England Chamber of Agriculture has been held at
Newcastle-on-Tyne, when the heads of a proposed
Cattle Disease Prevention Bill were presented to
the chamber by the committee. The first part of
the bill relates to the removal, grazing, or exposure
for sale of cattle which the owner knows, or has
reasonable cause to suspect, were diseased ; the se-
cond part relates to special provisions against epi-
demics in cattle ; the third to the carriage of cattle
from one place to another ; the fourth as to the hold-
ing of markets and fairs ; the fifth to legal proceed-
ings and saving clauses ; the sixth and last to the re-
pealing of existing Acts relating to disease of cattle.
The bill was referred to the district committees
for consideration. The High Sheriff of Northumber-
land has called a county meeting, to be held on the
27th inst. at Morpeth, to consider questions arising
out of the spread of the cattle disease, and to petition
Parliament thereon.
London, England, 1865-12-21

THE ASSAULT ON DR. HUNTER.

The Recorder sentenced Jones to two months' imprison-
ment, and Merrick to a fine of £5, or to be imprisoned
until it is paid.

THIRD COURT. •
(Before the Common Sergeant.)

Francis Gayton, lately in the service of Mr. Bennett, the
jeweller of Cheapside, surrendered to an indictment, charg-
ing him with embezzling certain moneys, the property of
his employer.
It appeared that the defendant had been sent home with
some jewellery, and for some time he did not account for
the money as he had left it at home. Afterwards he spoke
to the cashier, and asked him if he would take the money,
and he replied that, as far as he was personally concerned,
he had no objection, but that he had received orders not to
do so.
The jury found a verdict of not guilty.

Martha Smith was indicted for feloniously wounding
Ann Gordon, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm.
The prosecutrix and the prisoner both belonged to the
" unfortunate" class, and the injury was inflicted after a
drinking bout at a low public-house.
The prisoner, in defence, said sho was greatly aggravated
by the prosecutrix.
The jury found her guilty of unlawfully wounding.
The common sergeant sentenced her to six months'
prisonment.

Bank of England Returns,•.--This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1865.

ISSUE DEP ►ETMENT.
Notes issued ......X27,693,'45

Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3,634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,043,800
Silver Bullion ....

£27 693,345
BANKLNO D
oprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
eluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ao-

£27,693,345

counts) 7,375,655
Other Deposits 14,099,236
Seven Day and
other Bills

£39.67J,752
V

Dec. 21, 1865.
London, England, 1865-12-21

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
an 1 Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort-
ment of VAS E S, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, oeautiful inlaid Tabiss, Paperweights, &0., in Italian,
Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o.
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her ffitiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London..
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS.
SI ENE RALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr.TENNANT,F.G.S., at 149. Strand,
London, England, 1865-12-21

I Paid.) Closing
rioe. I Business
Share' Railways. done.

Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cambrian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Dublin & Belfast June
Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc.
&London, t crip Certi.
Do.
lasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.

Q 3 95"
27 28
94 96
13 15
4} 54
C 8 72
70 72

94
126 k

113 115 1
42 13 ,

Do. E. Angl: st. No.
Great North of Scotland
great Northern
D. A stock

121 i 127
145 145

Do. B stock

Do. New. Is. at 25 pn,
Gt S. and W. of Ireland,
Gt. Western -Original
D... S. Vag. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales ....
Do. W. Mid.— Oxford

92 94
501

60i 61
34 10
33 37
104 105
121/ 1221
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102 103
36 38
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95) c 63
61. 63
1374 I'B,
3 Sip
14 lip
103 104

Do. Newpo .t
Do. Hereford
Lana :shire & Yorkshire
L ndon and Blackwall'
Lon., Brigh., & S Coast!
Lon., Chat., and Dover.
Do. Metrop. Ex. A
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Sian., Sher., & Lincoln
Do. New

Do Extension...—
Metropolitan District
Do do. do.
Do. and St. John'slir'd
Hid:and

Do. £9 Share

1211 123 i
1} 11 p
9L 93

Do, Birmin SL Derby
it id Kent
North British

55 57

Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun.
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do. (i.N•E purchase
Do. Leeds .....
Do. York
D 6, Carlisle .....

7 29
110 i 111 k

7 74
1014 1054

Do. Stock. & Darling.

Do. do. 1860-61
North London

36 37
10 II p
126 128
2 2 p
2 2:p
74 75
11 12
148 15,
66 68
112 114

Do. do. 1864 .. ......

Do. do. 1865
North Staffordshire
N. & S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E , Aber. stock
vo. Scot, Mid. stick
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South E, stern
Staines, Wok., ct Wok
Taff Vale

55 57
74 75

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Vale of Neath

Waterford & Kilkenny
Waterloo & Whiteha 1
West Cornwall

BRITISH P
London, England, 1865-12-21

IpIMEPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin
are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness,
tte. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d. ; or by post for 40 and 100 stamps.—
ALEX. ROSS, 248. High Holborn, London.

ITOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
most usof ail invention of the day, AGIIA AM A.RELL .t.
Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Bull Wharf, Ro-
therhithe, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
fully offer to the publics this truly marvellous fluid, which
gradually restores tne human hair to its pristine hue—no
matter at what age. The Agna Amarella has none of the
Properties of dyes ' • it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month wilt keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
ottle, or in half bottles, 10s. 61. Testimonials from arristes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
tiros
nell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
olghness the Princess of Wales.

RUPTGRES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
1781THITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERM:TED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
EXHIBITION 8 OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to ue the most effective
invention in the curative treatment of 11 EItN I A.
The-use .of a steel spring, so often hurtful in Its effects,
here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
"°dY, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
'lOO-31ain Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
and closeness that It cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the
truss, which cannot fall to fit, forwarded by post, on the eir-
Oluderence of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,
London, England, 1865-12-21

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat on
sale here are very extensive. A good business is doing,
as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to
5s 4d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s 4d to 5s 8d per
81b by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Dec. 20.—There was a good supply of fat
stock on sale here to-day, and the trade was very inactive
at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d; mutton,
4s Od to 6s 6d; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s Od to
5s Od per 81b. to sink the offal.
ROMFOHD, Dec. 20.—We were well supplied with stock,
and sales progressed slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d
to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s Od to 6s 4d; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d;
pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81b. Suckling calves, 17s to 20s;
quarter-old store pigs, 29s to 32s ; and milch cows, £l5 to
£l9 each.
London, England, 1865-12-21

Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.

A Sli,le Truss, 16N., 215., 265. M., and 31s. rid. Postage, Is.
A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. M. Postage, is Bd.
4-n Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d.

Post-otliee Orders to be made payable to John White, roßt-
ofrwe,

NEW PATENT
VLAST IC STOCKINGS,
A KNEE-CAPS, .Sec., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
Weakness
and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &C. They are
rorous,light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on
ike an ordinary stocking. Price Is. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s.
tuth. Postage 6d.

JOHN WHITE. Manufacturcr, 221 t, Piccadilly.

RUPTURES CURED BY

CHANDLER'S NEW LEVER TRUSS.
it• has the following advantages : —No steel spring re-
quired round the body, is easily applied, does not chafe or
excoriate the skin, admits of any kind of exercise being

taken, and is imperceptible when worn.

Prices —Sin.;le, 10s. 61. and 215., postage ls. ; Double, 21s

and 425., postage 2s. ; sent on receipt of post-office order and

size round hips. Euro to fit.

I'ROLAPSUS AM, and UTERI instantly re-
lieved and ultimately cured by some entirely new and very
ingenious appliances. Prices from 10s. 6d., sent by post on
receipt of size round hips.

ELASTIC STO CKING S, KNEECAPS,
SURGICAL BELTS, and appliances of every
description, with all the latest improvements, and of the
best quality,

MONEY ADVANCED in Three Hours, from
5 per cent , in Town or Country.—Bills of Officers,
Gentlemen, and Tradesmen Discounted in strict c'nfidence.
Immediate advances on furniture, without removal, law
cost, or publicity of bill of sale, on freehold and leasehold
property, farming stock, plant and machinery. Reversions
and annuities purch used. All loan office routine dispensed
with.—Apply to G. S. Mackennal, 61, Piccadilly, facing St.
James's-street. Office hours ten to four.
London, England, 1865-12-21

By A. ESJiELL, Surgeon-Dentist, Grosvenor-street, W.

"The present may be looked upon in some measure as a
popular supplement to the author's former work, 'A Treatise
on Dental Surgery.' and should boperused by those who are
troubled with their teeth."—Morning Advertiser, Aug. 31,
1865.

Sold by Simpkin and Marshall, and may be had of all book
sellers.
London, England, 1865-12-21

NEWSPAPER
'":14:C.1- ttes.^:•,-.
branch, and thereby gain access
the West Riding, without havin 241161 g 0%4%
Lancashire and Yorkshire line; as ttirsths..V:
MADRAS. S
The traffic receipts of this company's lines, 611
miles in length, amounted for the week ending the
21st of October to £10,103, and for the correspond-
ing week of last year on 571 miles, to £6,392, show-
ing an increase of 40 miles, and £3,711, or 58 per
cent. in the receipts.
London, England, 1865-12-21

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS, Dec. 19.—There has been a moderate
attendance in the cloth halls this morning, and,
with Christmas immediately in view, a satisfactory
business has been done. The weather, being a little
colder than of late, and therefore indicative of win-
ter, was not without its effect in inducing a few
purchases of heavy goods. Taking the market,
however, as a whole, purchases were of a miscellane-
ous character, and included as many light fabrics as
those more adopted for the present season. A few
sample parcels of spring goods were also bought,
but there is a lack of such—at least, those which
present any novelty in the halls. The flax trade
keeps active, and late prices are supported.
LEICESTER, 20th.—There has been an average
amount of business doing in hosiery goods during
the past few days. There is, however, a further
slackening in the demand, as is always the case at
this season. In the rural districts business is quiet,
and operatives not generally employed. Wools are
unaltered in value, with a fair market. In worsted
yarns there is no change ; prices are firm, and spin-
ners tolerably employed. Cotton yarns are firm,
at high rates.
NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE, 19.--The iron trade
of the district is somewhat buoyant for the time of
year, and there is no slackness of employment at the
works, the mills and furnaces being kept in active
operation to clear off old orders. The last two
mails from New York brought some specifications
on American account, but the trade with the States
continues to show great fluctuation, and this is likely
to be the case for two or three months longer. Bars
are stiffening, and makers decline to accept orders
except at full list prices, Veryfew transactions have
to be reported in pig iron ; nevertheless, the market
tends in favour of sellers as far as Welsh pig is con-
cerned. In tilefplates, charcoals are more inquired
after, and colieli command a moderate sale. There
have been some considerable shipments of steam
coal, and it is expected that the new year will bring
with it an increased demand.

NOTTINGHAM, 20th.—There has been a falling off
in the demand for all classes of lace goods during the
past few days. The plain net trade continues dull.
A few curtains are finishing ; in other respects the
cotton fancy trade is very quiet. The silk depart-
ment is also flat. Very few mechlins or quiltings are
finishing, and there is no improvement in the de-
mand for black silk laces or narrow edgings. Stocks
of all kinds of goods are low, as manufacturers have
for some time past been making only to order. The
hosiery trade continues exceedingly brisk for the
time of the year. There are plenty of orders on hand,
and'the prospects for the new year are cheering.
Yarns are firm, and prices remain unaltered.

Eggs are now dearer in France than they have
ever been known. They are selling at the rate of ls. 9d.
per doz.
London, England, 1865-12-21

EPARTMENT.

Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) X9,391,100
Other Se3urities 2 7,331,7338
Notes ........... 73335
Gold and ..c
4061
Coln

1 £3'd,s :9,752
-. MILLER, Chief Cashier.

FOURTEEN HUNDRED IRONWORKERS THROWN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.—A dispute has arisen at Middles-
borough between the workmen and the employers of tho
firm of Hopkins, Gilks, and Co. (Limited). On Monday
the whole of the works were lying idle, and some 1,400
men who depend upon the rollers for a supply of metal
ceased work.

THE ALPINE CLUB.—The Rev. Leslie Stephen,
M.A., who has been elected president of the Alpine Club
for the ensuing year, was educated in Trinity hall, Cam-
bridge, where he graduated in 1854, being 20th wrangler.
Shortly after taking his degree he was elected to a fellow-
ship in his college, which he now holds.

FEES IN THE COMMON LAW COURTS.—An Act of
Parliament will take effect from and after the 31st inst., to
collect all fees in the superior courts by adhesive stamps.
Last year the foes received in the three Common Law
Courts amounted to £96,778 is. 9d.

BUSINESS IN NEW ORLEANS. The Picayune
says As evidence of the great business transactions in
this city we msy state two facts. One house in Canal-
street, engaged in the wholesalse and ready-made clothing
business, sold for the month of October last goods to the
amount of $450,000. During that month one banking-
house paid over its counter an average of $1,400,000 per
day. Last Saturday, to this bank, twelve hundred cheques
were paid between bank hours, the total amount of which
was $1,700,000. We doubt if as large a business as this
was ever done before in this city by one bank."
FENIANISII IN THE KITCHEN.—A 6' Citizen,"
writing to the Montreal Herald concerning the circulation
of "Fenian bonds," in Canada says :—" The writer was
shown one recently in the hands of a servant girl. It
was a $4 bond, and most beautifully got up. I amin-
formed that these bonds are selling freely in this city
and at Quebec, and that there can be no diffi i culty n dis-
posing of a vast amount of them. Although these bonds
will never be ;redeemed, the infatuated purchasers are of
opinion that it will free Ireland from the yoke of British
rule, and they would be willing to sacrifice the last shilling
to accomplish this object."
London, England, 1865-12-21

MALTON.

The rapidity with which the rinderpest has over-
run the two agricultural Ridings of Yorkshire and
its attendant fatality have caused the abandonment
Ey the farmers of that apathy which two months ago
led to the abortive attempt by the magistrates to form
an assurance association ; and a general effort has
now been made in the North and East Riding dis-
tricts, forming the Mallon Union, to establish a so-
ciety for the insurance of cattle-owners against losses.
A general meeting of the committee was held at
Malton on Tuesday, when many applications for
insurance were received. The value of the cattle
insured in .this society is now about £13,000, and
fresh applications are being daily made. The fol-
lowing honorary members have put down their
names to be rated in the same ratio as the insurers :
—Sir E. D. Lechmere, £l,OOO ; Earl of Fitzwilliam,
£l,OOO ; Col. St. Quintin, £BOO ; and other gentle-
men for lesser sums, making the total of honorary
subscribers about £4,000, and a general total of
£17,000. The society is now fairly floated, and is
prepared to pay losses.
London, England, 1865-12-21

HIILL.-TUESDAY.

At our market to=day there was a fair show of English
wheat, but few buyers, and the business done was at
barely last week's prices. Barley and oats were fully as
dear. In beans and peas there is very little doing. In the
linseed market very little was done, crushers being un-
willing to increase their stock just on the close of the
year.
English old white wheat, 49s to 54s ; old red, 44s to 491.
Barley, English, 34s to 38s. Oats, Russian, 24s to Ob.
Beans, new English, 43s to 445. Peas, English blue, 40s
to 41s Od ; grinding, 40s to 41s Od per 36 stone.

S ALISBURY.—T UESDAY.
Afto-day's market there was a much better attendance
than a week ago. Wheat was an increased supply, but out
of condition, and moved off slowly at about previous
prices. The demand for barley was very restricted. 'There
was a large offer, the turn being in favour of buyers.
Oats neglected. Beans ruled firm.
The following are the quotations :—Wheat realised from
36s to 528 • barley, 35s tot:418; oats, 22s to 32s ; beans, 405
to 51s ; and peas, 428 to 50s per qr. Tares, from Gs to 70,
3d per bushel ; Best bread, 13d ; household ditto, 12"
per 81b loaf. Flour, 34s to 408 per sack.
London, England, 1865-12-21

Ships at market, 50 ; sold, 17.

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DASTARDLY OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN.-Au s
called Ponte de l'Archetto, not far from Milan, a 51;4100
woman, engaged to be married, was seized upon i° apt
fields near home by two men, who cut off her luOtly,
hair with a pair of shears, after which they departed, ';;De
ing, " Now go and marry the man you have chosen.
act is supposed to have been inspired by jealousy. heer
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the health is impaired with loss of appetite, vigclitiln
sleep, this medicine will be found a certain rest°
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Thompson, of Park-hill, Clapham-park, au'.
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HAY

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover,
£5 5s to £6 108 Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
Trade inactive.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £slos Od; clover,
£5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load.
A moderate supply.
WHITECRAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 Os to £5 ss; clover,
£5 5s to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
Supply moderate.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Cotton market quiet. Sales about 8,000 bales.

THE WARDMOTES—This Day.

The annual election of the members of the Court
of Common Council took place to-day in the vari-
ous wards in the various wards in the City. In
most of them the old candidates were returned
without opposition. In Farringdon ward the pro-
ceedings did not partake of the unanimity that pre-
vailed. Several new candidates were anxious for
the honour of a seat in the civic parliament.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES (THIS DAY).—This morning
a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. James
Scott, greengrocer, at 150, High-street, Hoxton, which was
nearly attended with fatal consequences to four persons.
The flames commenced in the shop, and rapidly ascended.
The inmates were rescued by the police and neighbours,
and the firemen very quickly extinguished the fire. An
unoccupied house, 3, Paxton-villas, York-road, Holloway,
was burned down, supposed to be by an incendiary.
The volunteer and brigade engines turned out, but all their
exertions did not save it. Two or three other fires also
occurred, but the damage done at each was inconsiderable.
THE JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS IN LONDON.—
Yesterday evening the Japanese Commissioners visited
Lloyd's Underwriters' Rooms. Rear-Admiral Halstead,
the secretary, conducted them through the establishment.
They afterwards paid a visit to the Bank of England. The
Japanese were seven in number, and were attired in the
costume of their country, wearing twQ swords each.
London, England, 1865-12-21

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS, Dec. 19.—There has been a moderate
attendance in the cloth halls this morning, and,
with Christmas immediately in view, a satisfactory
business has been done. The weather, being a little
colder than of late, and therefore indicative of win-
ter, was not without its effect in inducing a few
purchases of heavy goods. Taking the market,
however, as a whole, purchases were of a miscellane-
ous character, and included as many light fabrics as
those more adopted for the present season. A few
sample parcels of spring goods were also bought,
but there is a lack of such—at least, those which
present any novelty in the halls. The flax trade
keeps active, and late prices are supported.
LEICESTER, 20th.—There has been an average
amount of business doing in hosiery goods during
the past few days. There is, however, a further
slackening in the demand, as is always the case at
this season. In the rural districts business is quiet,
and operatives not generally employed. Wools are
unaltered in value, with a fair market. In worsted
yarns there is no change ; prices ar3 firm, and spin-
ners tolerably employed. Cotton yarns are firm,

'4at high rates.
_NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE, 19.--The iron trade
of the district is somewhat buoyant for the time of
year, and there is no slackness of employment at the
works, the mills and furnaces being kept in active
operation to clear off old orders. The last two
mails from New York brought some specifications
on American account, but the trade with the States
continues to show great fluctuation, and this is likely
to be the case for two or three months longer. Bars
are stiffening, and makers decline to accept orders
except at full list prices, Very few transactions have
to be reported in pig iron ; nevertheless, the market
tends in favour of sellers as far as Welsh pig is con-
cerned. In tin plates, charcoals are more inquired
after, and cokes command a moderate sale. There
have been some considerable shipments of steam
coal, and it is expected that the new year will bring
with it an increased demand.

NOTTINGHAM, 20th.—There has been a falling off
in the demand for all classes of lace goods during the
past few days. The plain net trade continues dull.
A few curtains are finishing ; in other respects the
cotton fancy trade is very quiet. The silk depart-
ment is also flat. Very few mechlins or quiltings are
finishing, and there is no improvement in the de-
mand for black silk laces or narrow edgings. Stocks
of all kinds of goods are low, as manufacturers have
for some time past been making only to order. The
hosiery trade continues exceedingly brisk for the
time of the year. There are plenty of orders on hand,
and the prospects for the new year are cheering.
Yarns are firm, and prices remain unaltered.

Eggs arc now dearer in France than they have
ever been known. They are selling at the rate of ls. 9d.
per doz.
London, England, 1865-12-21

OF WALES

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accom-
panied by his Majesty the King of Portugal, arrived
at Marlborough House last evening from the con-

tinent.

The suite in attendance consisted of Lord Alfred
Hervey, Lieut.-Col. Keppel, the Marquis de Ficalho,
and the Viscount Adolphe de Paiva.

On Tuesday afternoon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, attended by Lord A. Hervey
and Colonel Keppel, left Darmstadt for Brussels,
and arrived at the Hotel de Bellevue at five o'clock
yesterday morning. The Prince and his suite
left Brussels at seven o'clock for Calais, where
his royal highness was joined by his Majesty
the King of Portugal. At half-past one o'clock
the King and Prince embarked on board the Admi-
ralty yacht Vivid, Commander Sulivan, and
steamed across to Dover, which port was reached
about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon.
The royal party proceeded to the Lord Warden
Hotel, lunched, and then walked to the terminus of
the South-Eastern Railway, where a carriage had
been provided for the reception of Dom Luis and
the Prince of Wales. Mr. Knight, traffic superin-
tendent, and Mr. J. G. Harris, of the South-
Eastern, were in attendance, and, with M. Kanni,
her Majesty's private courier, accompanied the train
to Charing-cross, which was reached at 6.40. The
royal travellers were received by Chevalier Dos
Santos, the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires, and Col.
Maude, Crown equerry.
Accompanied by the Prince of Wales his Ma-
jesty drove to Marlborough House, where Dom Luis
dined with his royal highness, and will remain the
guest of the prince till to-day, when it is under-
stood the King will proceed to Osborne to visit the
Queen and royal family, that being, it is believed,
the chief object of his Majesty's return to England.

The Duke of Somerset left his official residence at
the Admiralty yesterday for Bulstrode Park, Bucks.
The Earl and Countess Granville are among the
visitors staying at Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough,
Wilts.

The Fail and Countess of Cardigan, who are en-
tertaining a select party at Deene Park, have been joined
by the following company :—General Parker, General
Cotton, General Hagart, Colonel Douglas, Colonel Cathcart,
Colonel Francis Baring, and Mrs. Glyn Vivian.
Viscount Sydney has returned to Frognal Lodge,
Kent, from attending at the funeral of the King of the
Belgians.
Sir Trevor and Lady Wheeler have arrived at the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
We have to record the death of the Hon. John
Oliphant Murray, second son of Alexander, eighth Lord
Elibank, who died last week at Dresden. He had been
for some time attached to the Court of the King of Ba-
varia. He was Chamberlain and Knight Grand Cross of
the Order of St. Michael of Merit of Bavaria. The de-
ceased gentleman was born July 3, 1808.
London, England, 1865-12-21

knew he had Chinese fire-paper in his rooms for some
time past. On Fridayhe said he had got some Chinese
fire-paper in the place, and he thought that he would
be able to give him a considerable sum of money off
what he owed him the next day. He knew nothing
respecting the origin of the fire. He thought that
the paper in bulk would explode and cause great
damage if a spark was dropped on it.
Sigismund Sheener, of Fairfield road, Bow.—He
knew Mr. Hiemms, who lived in New North-road
and had an office in Bury-court. He was a general
merchant. He last saw him alive on Monday, in

Bury-court.
David Frankenstein, hotel keeper, said he knew
Mr. Hiemms. His Christian name was Julius, and
he lived in Herbert-street, New North-road. He
did not know that he was missing. Some rings he
had seen induced him to think that the body was
that of Mr. Hiemms.
Mr. Inspector Jacob said that hearing the cry of
" Fire" he ran to the spot, and upon getting into
the house found the two bodies, and it was ascer-
tained that he was a poor man, and was still missing.
James Ford, sub-engineer of the fire brigade,
said that he had heard the fire was caused by an ex-
plosion of Chinese fire-paper.
Mr. James Sydney, managing clerk to Mr. A. J.
Murray, said he had not the least doubt but that
one of the deceased was named Isaac Julius Hiemms.

The learned Coroner summed up, and said it ap-
peared that neither of the two persons whose deaths
they were inquiring into caused the fire wilfully,
and he must say that those papers had been intro-
duced most improperly into such a building.
The jury, after consulting, returned a verdict of
Accidental Death," and the proceedings terminated.
London, England, 1865-12-21

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. The Robbery at Mr. Walker's, Cornhill.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 21.

The Ministry have tendered their resignation,
but the King desiring them to continue in the exer-
cise of their functions they have reassumed the direc-
tion of their various departments.

The King presided yesterday at a Council of

Ministers.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

MARSEILLES, DEC. 21.
The Mongolia, with the above mails, arrived
here at 7.30 a.m. to-day.
The mails leave again for London at 11.30 a.m.
Free pratique.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin--Fearing from the report which appears in
your paper of this morning of the case of " Tamer
v. Walker," that an impression may get abroad that
I had a desire to shirk the payment of the reward, I
beg to state that, after the conviction of the thieves
and recovery of the property stolen from my shop,
I waited upon Sir Richard Mayne, who informed
me that, from the representations of the officers en-
gaged in the capture that the same was effected by
their own ingenuity, vigilance, and industry, with-
out information from any one; and that with regard
to the payment of the reward he did not allow his
men to claim any reward, as he considered they
were bound to perform their duty without fee or
reward of any kind, but that if he thought pro-
per to make them a present as an acknowledgment
of their services I might do so, but that I was not
to be extravagant, as he considered I had lost quite
sufficient already. I then made out an award,
which met with his approbation, and forwarded
him a cheque for the amount, and the following is
a copy of the letter received from him, acknow-
ledging the receipt of 'the same :
"4, Whitehall-place, Aug. 10, 1865.
" Sir•-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 4th inst., and to acquaint you in reply
that the sum (2135), for which a cheque is enclosed,
shall be given to the officers and constables as de-
sired.

" It has been a great gratification to me that the
police concerned performed their duty with so much
ability and success.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" Mr. John Walker." " RICHARD MAYNE.
Superintendent Durkin
Inspector Potter
Inspector Brennan
Police-constable Ranger 2O
• Thames Police

With regard to the verdict obtained against me
yesterday, I have to state that by the advice of
counsel I do not intend to let it remain uncontested.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
JOHN WALKER.
68, Cornhill, Dec. 20, 1865.

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OSBORNE, Dec. 20.

The Queen, with Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, drove yesterday morning in a carriage and
four, 'and visited her Serene Highness Princess
Leiningen at West Cowes.
Major-General the Hon. A. Hood was in attend-
ance.

THE KING OF PORTUGAL AND THE PRINCE
London, England, 1865-12-21

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Dec. 20.—The opening took place on a
weak market, Italian Stock and Credit Mobilier
Shares being most affected. The former show a
fall of 40c., at 65f. 50c. ; and the latter have de-
clined Bf. 75c.—to 887 f. 75c., which is attributed to
the fact of the obligations of the new Ottoman
Loan, the subscription of which is opened to-day,
having fallen 75c. below the price of issue. French
Threes are quoted at 68f. 30c., a trifling loss. In
the Railway department Northern Shares show a
decline of 7f. 50c. ; Lyons, 2f. 50c. ; and Austrian
and Lombard, if. 25c. each. Three o'clock.—The
closing quotations are as
4j per Cents 97 75
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 6B 45
Do. end month 6B 20
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3790
Credit Fonder —
Italian Loan 65 35
Do. end month 65 42
RAIL

!ollows :
Roman 69
Ottoman Fives 43 20
Mexican Loan 49 50
Do. Bonds 333 75
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

'AYE.
Cash.

Acct.
... 842 50
... 1142 50
~. 856 25

Orleans
Northern

573 75

- - ... 525 -
- - ... 218 75
- - ... 432 50
- - ... 427 50
- - ... 180 --
- - ... 220 -

170 -
London, England, 1865-12-21

SLEAF ORD.

A memorial, emanating from the Sleaford As-
surance Association, to Sir G. Grey, is being numer-
ously signed by farmers and others interested in
agriculture, residing in the district, praying that the
proper steps may be taken to assemble Parliament
at the earliest possible date, with a view to more
effectual legislation on this important matter. Sir
J. Trollope, M.P., has kindly promised to further
the design.
London, England, 1865-12-21

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Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her tlajesty, 149, Stand, W.C.. London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS.
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of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate
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London, England, 1865-12-21

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Dec. 21.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

CARDIFF, Dec. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Flora, for
Rio Janeiro.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Posendon.
from Rio Grande:

CLYDE, Dec. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Greenock,
from Mauritius.

BRISTOL, Dec. 20.—Wind W.—Arrived—Forest Fairy,
from St. Michael's.

OFF PORTSMOUTH, Dee. 19.—Wind. S.W.—Arrived—
Kensington, from London for Boston.
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 20.—Wind W.—Arrived.—Cherub,
from Liverpool.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 19.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Her Ma-
jesty's ship Industry, from Woolwich.
LlvEnrooL, Dec. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Queen,
from Quebec.

HULL, Dec. 20.—Wind S.—Arrived—Gilbert Wheaton,
from St. Michael's.

`BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Dec. 20.—Proserpine, from Guernsey ; Alfred,
from Dunkirk ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp.
Sailed.—Lord J. Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed in Tow.--Kent, from Melbourne, for London;
Alice Tainter, from Kurrachee, for London.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES (THIS DAY).—This morning
a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. James
Scott, greengrocer, at 150, High-street, Hoxton, which was
nearly attended with fatal consequences to four persons.
The flames commenced in the shop, and rapidly ascended.
The inmates were rescued by the police and neighbours,
and the firemen very quickly extinguished the fire. An
unoccupied house, 3, Paxton-villa, York-road, Holloway,
was burned down, supposed to be by an incendiary.
The volunteer and brigade engines turned out, but ali their
exertions did not save it. Two or three other fires also
occurred, but the damage done at each was inconsiderable.

THE JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS IN LONDON.-
Yesterday evening the Japanese Commissioners visited
Lloyd's Underwriters' Rooms. Rear-Admiral Halstead,
the secretary, conducted them through the establishment.
They afterwards paid a visit to the Bank,of England. The
Japanese were seven in number, and were attired in the
costume of their country, wearing two swords each.

The biddings for £350,000 bills on India took
place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro-
portions allotted were :—To Calcutta, £225,800 ;
to Madras, £2,420 ; and to Bombay, £lOO,OOO.
The minimum price was as before—ls. llid on Cal-
cutta and Madras, and ls. 110. on Bombay. Ten-
ders on Calcutta and Madras at is. Hid. will re-
ceive about 62 per cent., and on Bombay at 2s. Oid.
about 13 per cent. ; above these prices in full. The
terms thus obtained indicate a reduction in the
demand for means of remittance to the East.

The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Thursday, 28th inst., a special settling day in the
shares of the Chontales Gold and Silver Mining
Company, which are to be marked.
In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday a Miss
Saunders sued a Mr. Short, a money-lender, for breach of
promise of marriage. Letters about as absurd as are
usually read in such cases were put in, and the jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff for £2OO.
London, England, 1865-12-21

Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

GOVERNOR EYRE.—A PORTRAIT and
MEMOIR of GOVERNOR EYRE, with Original In-
formation furnished by the Family, will appear in THE
BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REVIEW for JANUARY,
1866. Price ONE SHILLING. Ready on Saturday next.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
London, England, 1865-12-21

PREFERENCE
Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock,
Great Western, 4 per cent irred 81
Great Western, Chester gua. stock, -
Ditto, ditto, 8 per cent. pf. stock, 166
North hastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,
Ditto, 41 per cent:red., 8i
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (lien.) gua. 7 per cent., 141
Dutch Rhenish, 231
Great Luxembourg, 16
N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 51
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 10$
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 17
West Flanders, 71

LA IC,E;S.
89

,FOREIGN MINES
Fortuna (Urn.), 3 r
Frontino and tsolivia•Gold, lim.,'2e
Mcnt. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co.,

BANKS.
Agra and Masterman's, Um., 571 7 *
Alliance, lim.. 19
Bank of British Columbia, 47
Bank of Egypt, 29*
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 241
Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 47
Consolidated Bank, Urn., 10*
Eng,ish Joint Stock, Um., llj
London and Brazilian (11m.), 4E4
London and River Plate,

Ditto. new, 13}
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23i
London and County, 79k
London Joint Stock, 51}
Oriental Commercial Bank, Rm., late N. F., 3

MISCELLANEOUS.
Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3f
Company of African Merchants, lim., 3f
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of k nglano, 81 f
East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim., Of
East India Irrigation and Canal, ft
Ebbw Vale, 13
English and Foreign Credit, 41
English and Scottish Marine, lim., 4
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira.,
Hudson's Bay, 17
Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., Um- 7f
International ociety, lim., 6a f
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour),
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. Ib7o, issued 90, 83
Joint Stock Discount. lim., 8/ f
London Financial Association, Bin , 201
London General Omnibus Company, lira., 3f
Natal Land and Colonizati_n Co.,
National Discount company. 17
Ocean Si arine Insurance). 241
Otago and Southland Investment, 2.
Ottoman Gas, lim., 3f
Overend, Gurney, and Co., Ihn., Ili 21
Union Marine, Liverpool, lim., 41

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mile pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.121 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 43
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold ix
about 2-Itths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 atcrlinJ.
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at
about the same price in London and Hamburg.
the course of exchange at New York on London for bills al
60 days' sight is about 10 per cent. At these rates there
is no profit on the importation of go'd from the United
States.
London, England, 1865-12-21

WINDSOR.

At last, after every precaution, this dire com-
plaint has visited the Royal borough of Windsor.
Thee milch cows and one calf, belonging to a Mr.
Morgan, milkman, at his dairy from behind the
Infantry Barracks, Sheet-street, Windsor, have just
been attacked and are under treatment by Mr.
Simpson, the Government Inspector.

Erratum.—ln Tuesday's papers the cattle plague
was stated to have broken out at Garforth-hall ; it
should have been at Mr. Garforth's Wigganthorpe-
hall, Yorkshire.

Fearful Colliery Explosion near Merthyr,

.1

UPWARDS OF THIRTY LIVES LOST.

MERTHYR, Wednesday Night.

This morning, at half-past eight, a fearful ex-
plosion of gas occurred at the Upper Gethin pit,
near Merthyr. It resulted in the death of 30 men,
chiefly married, injuries to several others, and the
destruction of four horses.

Mr. Wales, Government Mine Inspector, was on
the scene of the catastrophe soon after the occur-
rence. There were upwards of 100 men in the pit
at the time of the casualty. It is said that the
casualty was occasioned by a man who looks after
the wind-roads, approaching au old stall with an
exposed lamp.
Up to the time of writing, however, all thelamps
recovered have been found to have been efficient.

The greatest consternation prevails in the neigh-
bourhood.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.-011 Wednes-
day afternoon last the Duke of Marlborough presented the
prizes to the students at the Agricultural College. In doing
so his lordship paid a high compliment to tho principal, his
staff, and the students for the great efficiency which they
had attained, and thanked them for the position to which
they had called him as patron of the college. Earl Ducie,
Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, the Hon. W. H. Bathurst, Mr.
Edward Holland, M.P., and the Item. Dr. Barry also ad-
dressed the students. The prizemen were Mr. Mundry, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Boastead, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingdon,
Mr. Tapley, Mr. Field, Mr. Farley, Mr. Matson, Mr.
Ricketts, Mr. Stu's, Mr. Wilson, and hir. st. Quinton.