The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-01 00:00:00

Fraser.

The first part of a " Study at Sea," by the bril-
liant but eccentric author of " Catarina in Venice,"
bears the curious title of "Thalatta I Thalatta
and displays all its writer's characteristic peculiari-
ties. The thoughtful and cultivated author who
writes under the name of Shirley, contributes a plea-
sant paper on "Early Scottish Poetry," with many
extracts from the quaint old writers. The predic-
tions of the famoui Sir Thomas, of Ercildoune, go
far to c:inflrra the claim of north countrymen to the
possession of second sight. Most renders of _Eraser
will turn with pleasure to en essay bnring the fa-
miliar signature of '• A. K. H. B." lie discourses
"Concerning the world's opinion, with some
thoughts on cowed people." There is as usual
sense and humour in his remarks both as
to the advisability of conformity to the gene-
ral standard on mere mutters of taste or habit,
and also of resenting any undue or impertinent
interference with personal or private affairs. The
author observes truiy enough that generally speak.
ing it is unwise to be eccentric. To be singular in
a great cause may be an honourable distinction, but
to persist in a solitary observance of the fashions of
fifty years ego is merely ludicrous, and it i 5 usually
is di:played.
in such trifles that eccentricity

It is wise to give in to the lit!lo requirements on which
the world's opinion has been plainly expressed. If you are

resolved to tike a part of opposition to all the world, do so
the behalf of thing!, which are worth the trouble of the
sh ifo. Let it not be engravers on your tombstsne, Here
lies the man who confronted the human race on the ques-
tion of the wide-awake hat. Stand up for tru'h and right,
if you are fond of fighting : you will have many opportu-
nities in this life. Smite the flunkey, pierce the humbug,
violently kick the aristocratic liar and seducer, and probably
you will find abundant occupation. Bat though you know
it is a pleasant and enjoyable thing for yourself and your
children to sit on the steps of your country house in the
sunshine after breakfast, you will not gain the approval of
wise men by the like on the steps of ycur town house in a
much• frequented stree—say, for example, in Princes-street
in Edinburgh. Aud though you often roll on the grass
with your little boy in the country, do not attempt the like
on the pavement of such a public way. For in that case it
is conceivable that you may be jeered at by the passers by,
and apprehended by the police. And while you are being
conveyed to the station house, instead of being esteemed as
philosopher and revered as a martyr, it is not impossible
that you may be laughed at as a fool. "We sat on the
bridge, and swung our legs over the water :" with these
words an eloquent writer lately began an essay. Of
course, the bridge was in a quiet, rural spot.
If the writer and his friend had done the like
on London-bridge the small boys would have hallooed
at them, and the constable would have moved them. Yet
the merits of the deed are the same in either case. Only
in the one case the world says you may; in the other case
it says you must not. And the human being who resists
the world in these little matters shows not strength, but
weakness. Where principle is involved, it is noble to
swing your legs, but not otherwise. But doubtless you
have remarked that it is a common thing to find great obsti-
nacy in potty concerns in a man who has no real firmness.
You will find people who are squeezable and facile in the
great affairs of lifo and in their large opinions have not a
mind of their own, adopt the opinion of the last person
they heard express one, ye, who persistently stick to some
little abs ,id or bal habit which they have often beeu en-
treated to leave off, which annoys their friends, and makes
them ridiculous. You will find a man whom you might
turn with a straw in his belief on any question, political,
moral, or literary, but who, having taken up the ground
that once ono is three, would go to the stake rather than
give in to the world's way of thinking on that point.
There is a very just and sensible article on the mar-
riage law of the empire, pointing out the sad results
of the anomalous and inefficient Marriage Acts of
Scotland and Ireland. The sooner the Legislature
interferes in this matter the better, as the present
state of things is most unjust and cruel, holding out
every facility to crime, and extending its baneful in-
fluence even to families in the sister kingdom. The
life and character of Saint Teresa is made the sub-
ject of "A Psychological Study," which, however,
confines itself principally to the narration of facts
and to selection from her -writings. The story of
" Barren Honour" proceeds with interest, and the
first cloud rises between Alan Wyverne and his
betrothed. A foreboding of sorrow hangs over the
tale, which is now beginning to be realised. A
treatise on Comets will interest the scientific reader,
and gives a considerable amount of information
respecting these astronomical phenomena. The
variations of the shape of the tails is very curious.
The Italians called the great comet of 1500 by the
name of 11 Signor 4stone. Astone signifies
a great lance. In 1843 a secondary
tail of immense length was detected, and in addi-
tion to the ordinary tail, a comet in 1824 shot out
a longer and narrower stream in the direction of
the of the sun. Another paper, which will reward
the reader for perusal by the information it imparts,
is a criticism of Max Muller's book on the Science
of Language. The close of the eventful and some-
what unsatisfactory year that has passed forms the
subject of the concluding article, which gives a brief
resume of the principal occurrences, and discusses
the general aspect. The additional news which
has reached us across the Atlantic even since the
publication of this essay, comes as a supplement to
its obeervations on the American question, which
are throughout straightforward and forcible. On
the whole, this number is superior to its immediate
predecessors.

Bentley's iscellany.
Harrison Ainsworth's new tale, " The Lord
Mayor of London," which commences with
the new year, has already been noticed
in these columns. Madame La Marquise is
a story pendant to a portrait, by Mignard.
It is romantic and tragic. Stage Emotion,
by Monkshood, like his other productions, is
cleverly written. A paper on The Moral Condi-
tion of the French in the various grades of
society, is considered at some length. The contrast
between the lower orders in towns and the country
is thus described :
While the workmen of the towns, who had nothing to
lose, were temporarily converted to the idea that they had
everything to gain by social convulsions, the peasantry, on
the contrary, have always respected property, because they
possess it. With but few exceptions they have never been
socialists at all. They present the same main outlines of
character as the manufacturing classes, who are indeed, to
a great extent, recruited from their ranks, but they are far
more rapacious and cunning than the latter. They are not
generally pleasant to deal with; and if a normal dislike of
the rich exists anywhere in the lower French population, it
is
remcearitaniinnglyfaammiolniegssot
fththeemotldhantoibtiNlivtiyllmb,heo found d.
retaTinhceoufenw.
try positions are, almost without exception, respected and
liked, because they do their duty as neighbours • but un-
fortur ately the present possessors of country houses are
most of them successful traders, who buy them from motives
of vanity, and with no notion of discharging charitable
duties around them. They think they prove their supe-
riority by an affectation of haughty grandeur, and depend
on their money instead of their education and good works
for the effect which they fancy they produce. Provoked
by their selfishness, the peasants naturally hate them, and
in certain districts the proprietors of chateaux might find
themselves in a disagreeable position in the event of a pro-
longed revolution, But this local irritation is to a great
extent excusable, at :d scarcely constitutes a ground of spe-
cial blame against the agricultural class as a whole. The
general state of French morality thus offers a series of
clearly marked good and bad qualities, which exist very
generally throughout the nation. Their good qualities are
scarcely likely to disappear; must the same be said of the
bad ones ?
A biography cf the Countess of Albany contains
some interesting information relating to the unfor-
tunate Charles Edward. Under the head of "Eng-
land getting ready," some very sensible remarks
are made on the thrEatened American war,
A comparison highly favourable to present
administration is made between England's state
or preparation at the present time, and on
the breaking out of the Crimean War. The
concluding observations show the " Peace at any
Price school and their unpatriotic leader in their
true colours, and the writer remarks that if we
escape a war, the very expectation of it will have
done good, inasmuch that Canada will no longer be
at the mercy of the Americans.
We think, however, we have proved that England need
not feel the slightest apprehension as to the result of the
threatening war. Should it break out, it will be short,
sharp, and decisive, and read the Yankees that lesson
which they have deserved any time during the last twenty
years. Even if we escape a war we shall have one great
advantage, that Canada will ho longer remain defenceless,
and thus offer a constant temptation to the transatlantic
Ishmaelites. The present expedition to Canada certainly
affordo a dementi to those public writers who have asserted,
many a time and oft, that the loss of Canada was of no im-
portance to us, but, on the contrary, that we should derive
greater commercial advantages from its entire separation.
In the moment of eraerg ncy, however, the English na-
tion has shown that blood is thicker than water ; no ques-
tion is raised as to which party will pay the cost, and no
Ministry would have dared to leave the Canadians to their
own resources. As an abstract principle, we concede that
colonies entail charges on the mother-cTiptry Tit of pro-
portion to the eornrriere;ai advantage derived frollt them ;
one when their independence is threatened, England does
not calculate the cost of defending them.
Out of evil good sometimes rises, and it therefore Affords
u 3 satisfaction to learn that Mr. Bright is about to depart
from America to try his p iwers in a reconciliation. If he
would only have the kindness to remain there permanently,
we would not have the slightest objection to give him Sip,
while bis attachment to American institutions might 1)1'0-
bably render him useful out 'there. At any rate, he has
neariy played out his part in this country, and it will
doubtless afford him gratification to find willing audiences
in America. Still, for his own sake, we would hint to him
that tars and feathers are artioles in immense demand in
his favoured land, or that the spectacle of a British mem-
ber taking a ride on a rail would not all at conduce to the
dignity of our institutions, even though the general opi-
nion in this country might be, " Serve hint rigt, for Qua
diable allait-il faire dans vette galore ?"
Lady Marabout's Worries, by Ouida, reaches
the third part. We are glad to find that this
prolific author has taken to writing continued
stories rather than his old plan of short tales,
all of the seine patern. Frederick Marshall contri-
butes his tenth paper on the trade in France, which
treats of the merchant shipping. Among other
interesting details we find that the number of sail-
ling vessels owned in France in the year 1847 was
14,204, of a tonnage of 667,693, while in 1858,
to 14 , 863 ,
number2nt ha ge6e7 ofwo6hfo
tonnagewhich
rose
steamersB 7os e
increased
. tDo uw9dBai 3es
y,
in 1858
Again, in
although the number of vessels was only increased
88:5:iitihot,osa
3tt nl4e-,
nNlvBai4gtl7e; aot fht
tonnage
of " Crooked Usage" is continued, and the interest
is kept up although nothing new beyond the Mar-
quis's valet is introduced.

Macmillan's Magazine.
Professor Kelland furnishes an interesting paper
on the Yard Measure extended to the stars, in which
he explains the method of calculating the distances
of the heavenly bodies. Ravenshoe is cfmtinued,
and as the tale advances the plot thickens.. There
is a secret known to Lady
Ascot and Lord Saltire
relating to Charles Itavenshoe, hut certain evidence
is required to substantiate the case which is
not vet forthcoming, Adelaide in spite of
her selfishness felt deeply for Charles
and was very ,
indignant with the Ascot
family supposing that they were aware
of his position, she therefore pays a visit to Lady
Ascot, much to that lady's surprise, and with the
intention of expressing her anger, but finding that
William is present she alters her purpose, and tells
him privately about Charles. It is arr,,nged that
William is to leek him the next day, but Charles's
evil g?nius wills it otherwise, for aft( r his inter-
view with Adelaide in the park, he writes a letter
t( Lieutenant. Hornby, and enlists in a cavalry regi-
ment. The only person who knows of his where-
abouts is the little shoeblack, whose affection for his
friend Charles is very touching. The characters of

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LAONDON, WLi _ 'I, tf,SDAY EVENTS
I Lords Saltire and Welter are well drawn, and im- 31 0...17 4711 .111,1e1 7-?,KET _:.STD CITY NEWS. H
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SARE DIA RKET-(71111S DAY).
t BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
) prove as they progress. Their conversation --- -e __ _____ss,... ____ _
Shan Railways. Closing
!Paid. Price. Bueiness done
about Ravenshoc's affairs brings out the similarity
yet contrast of their disposition. A chapter on CITY, Two o'Caoees.
An active demand for money is still experienced ORDINAR7. SHARES AND STOCKS.
• -100 kilaacic .V- st-LaViienCe all .153 57-
beggars furnishes some strange accounts of the
beggars of London. The writer endeavours to in discount circles, and there .
is not likely to be any share;
1 Railways. I Closing Business stk f lloso Pstrodat.Cent Ind 100 97 98
Raid. Price. done. t 6-u" 5 'per cent........
18 Do Do. B all - - d
f show that much might be done to mitigate the evil.
diminution in the inquiry till after the 4th of the
-50 I l'eliast and Nor. Coun4 all -
13.14 Bin., Wol., and Str. Val.' all 71 8 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all n4l d
204 Do. New -
A poem entitled " Britain's Eernest Money," is one month, when a large aggregate amount of commer-
-10 100. Preference ...... all 55 61
25 Illyth and Tyne . all - -
l of the best poetical contributions we have met cial paper will arrive at maturity. Even then the
10 Bost,Sleaf„andMid.s.o. all 65 61 100 auffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 _
5 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
1 with in the periodicals for some time. It re-
lates to the murder of Patrick Vans Agnew market will, no doubt, exhibit some firmness, owing st Bristol and Exeter
100100
at ,Cal.edonian' 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 - -
t. of the Bengal Civil Service, and Lieutenant to the revenue collections; but their effect will be 10 ;Carmarthen & Cardigan all - -
10194 ('1062 1021 1
100 00. do. June 1, 18S5 100 - -
all - - 5 lcutta.&S. Easfn. (Lio ) all 41 5
of short duration, as the release of the January
Anderson, when on a mission to Lahore. The for- of
idends will l 1 •the availableso IC ,rk and Bandon
all
2200 'Ccoorrnk,wßallriock, & Passage all i
6_ 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Li in.) 2,0 - -
20 "ftpeTown & Dock Seri] 16 1 id
lowing is a sample:- arge.y increase
. .. 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6 P.C. 71 - -
Then like enchantment broken plies, and probably create renewed easiness. As it 10 Do A
10 Do. B A gets no div all _ -
till6p c.p an.has all - .. 171 Demerara all - -
20 Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 sr. . all 101 love 191
By some unearthly spell, is, however, the mercantile community are in a posi- been paid to B. stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 984 994 " 100
Wild forms, and wilder voices 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 41 42
20 Do. F Shares Ext..... all - -
Fill the " Eedgah" where they dwell. tion to obtain great facilities for trading operations, 25 Dun„Perth,&Ab. June all 101 11
st East Anglian lOO 18 19 18/ 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - -
And a darkening circle hems them round ; the bills being still negotiated without any diffi- st Eastern Counties ... 159 511 1,21 521 3
... 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs. all 98 100
. No help or hope of freedom shows,loo Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 99 101 1001
culty at 3 per cent. in the open market as well as Do Do. 1855-1870 all 100 101
- Save one clear path above them, Bdo do 100 32 34
1 Which no earthly power can close. at the Bank of England. ata EaDsotern Union, A stock 100 47_ 50__
25 DoNw A, late E U3ds '9i - - stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 18 19
I Britain's envoys hold high audience st East Suffolk - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Prof.. all 56 59
A small quantity of gold, viz., £4,000, was takenloo Do. 2cl Pref. 6 per ct.. all 45 50
Of a strange and solemn kind,
Looking dauntlessly for severance into the Bank of England yesterday. ,
at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 281 291 291
at Fdinburolt & Glasgow. 100 88 90
100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 30 34 32
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 34 38
Of the body and the mind. 10 Worth & Clyde Junction all - -
la
ot
(.31
rl aeloo Do. do. 1867 .. all 29 32
A further slight decline was exhibited in most st Furness - -
100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 29 32
Then fearless spoke Vans Agnew, of the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, e• stock Gt.ln di a Peni n. ssua.sp.c. 100 100 101 981
While before his flashing eye 20 Do. New gua. sp. a.. 10 1 i d
A moment quail'd the rabble rout Gold is now of nearly the same value in London saTeTarnttdanS.o.
st Great Northern lOO 1121 113 1135
f Western lOO
sll
_93 I_oo
100 PO 111 11l 101 stock Gt. Soutii.of India(Lim)
st Do A stock
That came to see him die as in Paris, but it is about 5-10ths per cent. cheaper st Do Bdo
Dog.uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 99 100
" 'Tis well," he said ;" I hail the sign at Gt. S. an' W. of Ireland 100 101 104 do. all
here than in Hamburg.eta Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 81 94 91 ti
That ye, with your own hand, at Great Western
Should use the stain of Saxon blood The Shannon, from the West Indies, has arrived at Do Str Val guts. stock 100 55 58 20 Do. New
p . 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all - -
To redden this fair land ; with £488,900 in specie. 12 Irish South Eastern .. all - -
st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1061 107 1071 581 74 100 I Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all - -
It has been arid the ..'axon red 100 IDo. 5s p. c. do. '7B d 0... all - -
. Will cover India o'er At a meeting of the Canada Company a dividend
st Lon., Bng,ht.,& S. Coast 100 115 116
st London
.and Blackwall 100 54 56
116/ stock Madras assuar., 41 p. c... 100 89 91
1 stock Do. tic. 5 per cent lOO 99 100
That India's chart shall need to trace of IA per share was declared, free of income-tax. st Loo., Chet., and Dover 100 44 46
stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 91 93
Its native states no more. s t Lon. '&
North Western 100 911 02 93 1
0 The report of the directors of the Port Phillip and 20 Do. 5 do .... - .
And we, the least of England's sons, stock ,Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds lOO - -
25 L'derry &Co. . . .. leraine I all -
May gladly die to claim Colonial Gold Mining Company recommends a dis- st Lon. & South Western; 100 92 93 93/ 4
9 11 20 INewllr unswiek & Cancia
Fresh conquests for our country- tribution of ls. 6d. per share. 25 L'derry & Enniskille si all
at Man., Shef., & I,inco'u. 100 441 15 Ry.&Land(Lim.),;.olx; all 5 7
i Class A Capital Share
t Fresh honour for our name. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - -
The dividend warrants on Buenos Ayres Sterling 121 Do.. Do. do. Land do
, But we die not unremembered, 75 6 61 20 !Do. do. B Capital do
. Bonds will be paid on and after the 12th inst. The 10 Metropolitan ' all 4 6
i And not unrevenged we die, st Midland
3 5hare5........ .. all - -
all 1274 1271 1284 94 .. 'Do. do. Land do. ......
Per our brothers here in thousands sum of £4,400 has been employed in the redemp- 6,4.0 Do New - hide (Limited) ... . - - -
stockScinde .......... 4..; 100 1014 1021
Will seek us where we lie. st Do Binning. & Derby 100 98 100
tion of nine Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent. Bonds, valued 50 20 IDo. Punjaub ....1 LI E,O 15 1 1 d
The storm of Britain's iron hail Mid Gt. W. of Ireland all - -
20 IDo. Do. ........ ss cs all - - d
I Will sweep your city round,
And soon her dread artillery
Will rase it with the ground." at £4,500, and £5,226 has been applied to the ex- 21 Do. 1 shares
25 Mid Kent
tinction of 56 Three per Cent. Bonds, amounting to so Do Cray Line
£18,400.a1l - -
all - -
all - -
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - -
10 Newry & Armagh, del. 9 - - stock IDo. Indus. St. Flo. g .., 100 1:95 100
10 (Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.., 1 ,1 4 0
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
What wonder art they trembled
At the stern reply he gave, To-day a call of £2O became due on the Lancaster 20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. all - -
st Norfolk lOO 61 63 20 Algerian
10 Antwerp & Rot:erdarn all 61 61 61 :
1. Or deem'd the light of prophecy and Carlisle Railway £lOO 41 per Cent. Preferenee st North British - -p
Shone on him from the grave P st Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 - - 20 Bals&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 15 /4 d 144
For many a father thought, I ween, Shares; of £1 ss. on the London, Brighton, and st Do A. stk ; A recs no d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 4
When that proud speech was done, South Coast 4fr per Cent. Preference Shares, and of till 6 pc. has beenpdß 100 - -
st Do B stock lOO - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - -
"Carmeaux Mine es Rail 30 105 115
I would yon Kaffir's lion heart £2 on the Stockton and Darlington New Shares. st Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 994 991 101 100 Copiapo ................ all - -
Were placed within my son !" 25 Do, G N.E.purchase 16.13.4 11 d d 30 Ditto Extension .... all 434
The traffic receipts of the Dutch Rhenish Rail-
st Do Leeds
1 "The A Saheb Faggot" is an amusing Christmas
way Company for the fortnight ending the 30th of at Do York
tale. " A Glance beyond the Trent Difficulty" is a
St North London - -
( sketch of the international law of the sea, by November, were £7,363 against £6,494, in the cor- 10 Do new 5 - -
19.16.4 North Staffordshire .
_4 ffordshire 171 55 41 d 121 20 Do, do. all - -
20 Great Central of France all - -
J. M. Ludlow. " English Sacred Poetry, in the responding period of 1860, and on the Great Lux-
-10 N. and S. W. Junction. all 104 101 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 8/ 91
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" reviews the embourg the returns for the past week show an in- at Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal 100 88 90 90 1 20 Italian Junction .•• .. all -- -
merits of Keble and his predecessors. " Passing crease of £Bl2. 10 Peebles all - - 20 Lierre & Turnhout.....' all -
20 Portsmouth - - 20 Lyons & Geneva •• .• •• all - -
events-the Conservative reaction" goes to show 10 Rh ney - - 20 mur & Lieg•e .. ••• • • • an 81 11
that the success of the Tory party is owing to The interest coupons on the Grand Russian
st scot secentrei
1 their giving up old Conservative prejudices. Railroad Shares have been announced for payment. st Scot. .z. E., Aber. stock 100 28 40_ France.... all 885 391 381
_
16 Northern of
st Do Sc It. Md. stock lOO 93 97 16 I Do. New Shares • - -
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester- 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all - - 10 /Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 810
st Shropshire Union
INTERNATIONAL _EXHIBITION, 1862, day was rather inactive, and prices tended down-
-10 Sittinobourne & Sheer, all - -
, , 20 )Paris & Orl.. all 50 52
• wards. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales. st South Devon lOO 36 38
20
25 S. Durham & Lane. Un. all - - t i ;,run. 7p. ct. lim •• •• • • 17 5 4 d
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. On the Great 'Western R tilway of Canada the at South Eastern - -
f , Recife & S. Fran. (Pero.)
SIR,-I am directed by her Majesty's Commis- 100 65 67 20 Royal Danish ...• ••• • • • all 11 13
traffic receipts for the week ending the 13th inst., st South Wales
at S. York. and River Dun PO 95 97 5 Royal Swedish .• •• - • all - -
sioners to request that you will have the goodness amounted to £10,849, being an increase of £2,491 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. all 51 6 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.. • all - -
to contradict a statement which has been made, that 25 Stockton & Dar.ington all 36 38 20 Sambre & sleuse ••• • • • all 61 7 7
0
compared with the same perion in 1860. 25 Do l3 7 8 p 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref..- all 84 91
it is the intention of her Most Gracious Majesty to Increased animation and buoyancy have prevailed 25 Do New, 1860 5 41 51 p 20 San Paulo, rim, g• 7p. C. 4 4 I -.1
open the Exhibition in person.-I am , Sir, y our in the market for st Taff Vale - 100 - - 20 S.Aust 3sLomb Venetin 18 id 1 p 181
public securities to-day, owing to at Do Pref. No. 1 - 26 Southern of France•• •• all 251 261
obedient servant, the favourable advices from America, which lead to 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 S. East Portinsal 7 P ct. 4 -
50 Ulster
F. R. SANDFORD, Secretary. the supposition that the demands of this country 25 Do
12.105 t valoot
Neath 2O 24 35
54 1d ip 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all 94 10
20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 20 21
Offices, 454, West Strand, London, W.C., will be conceded. Numerous purchases have, there- - -
Dec. 31, fore, been effected on speculative account, and ade st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO - - 20 , Western of Switzerland all -- - .
-
at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 6 ' Wiesbaden ... - -
1 - cided improvement has consequently taken place. 50 Waterford & Limerick. all - - 6 Do. 8 par cent Pref... • all
..1 all 1
AN LIIMENSE GUY, Consols have been as high as 91a 1, and they re- 20 West Cornwall
20 West London
all - - 20 Zealand - -
BRITISIIMINES.
Do 10 Ist class - - --
20 Do 2d class all - -
main firm at those quotations, showing an improve- - , Al!re.. Consols (Pliiiiick , 3.2.10 1 /
The immense 300-pounder Armstrong gun, manufactured
at the factory of Sir W. Armstrong, at Elswick, near New meat of fully 1- per cent. Advanced prices are at W. Hartlepool Han& R. 100 - -
at West Midland Oxford 100 45 48 20 I British Iron .......... 16 1 2
- ICliflOrd , nil 28 32
castle-on-Tyne, has been forwarded to the Royal Arsenal, also current in the other departments of business. at Do New or 100 42 45 - Devon G. Comm. (Tavistol 1 365 375
to be subjected to a series of experiments at Shoeburyness, The New Threes and the Reduced have improved to st Do Hereford; 100 88 90 - East Bassett (Mogan)" 130 50 524
- - East Caradon . . ........ 11.11.6 281 f9l
1 in the presence of the Ordnance Select Committee. This 90a and 91-1 ; India 5 per C sea. Stock has further LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - E. WI Russel (Tavistk.); 7.4.0 21 31
- Gam.&St. asubyn(Gwen.)! 551 18 20
, extraordinary weapon is constructed on the muzzle-loading advanced to 104 U ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced - Great South Tolgus.... I 17s 31 44
principle. It weighs 12 tons 8 cwt., and should the experi-
!Paid. Leasing Closing Business - G,Wheal Alto. (Philack, _
mental trials prove satisfactory, Sir W. Armstrong will Paper is firm at 971, but the 51 per Cent. fiat at Railways. Co. s Price. Done. -G. Wheal Vor (frets ton) 40 6 7
have the merit of producing the most powerful agent of mo- 1021. -- - - - ;Grenville 6.8.6 11 2
------ - Herod's-Foot ........
dery warfare. - A general improvement is also apparent in the Bedford and Bletchley ItZ 16.3&T...11T, ;ji a - ilinoston Downs
s, 4.11.6, 8% 31 '
Birkenhead.. -- , Lady Bertha
- -- Foreign Securities, and rather more activity pre- Buckingh -n a ism. , . 100 Do 94 06 ..- I Margaret (Orly Lelant) 9S 40 12
VHS DAIS SHIPPING. veils. Turkish 6 per Cents. have advanced to 78 and r& H dylieft.d.. 100 Do.
Do. 5/per cent - 100 Do. 53 54
128 125 - (North Downs ......... . 21 41 5
- North Frances (Mogan) 115 2 2
a...____-- 79, being 1 per cent. higher ; ditto, Loan of 1858, Cheste
Do. 5 „ 100 Do ll2 114 - IN.WII'I Basset (Illosan) 1.14.0 24 31
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 - 'North Wheal Crotty .. 9.18.9 11 25
I'
LONDON, Jan. 1.-Wind this day at noon-North- to 68 and 69, which is a rise of about 1 per cent. - Par Consols (St. Blazey; 15 7 8
Easterly
; Ugh breeze, and dull, hazy weather, and sharp d'tt D f d
Spanish 3 per Cents. are ex div; 1 o e erre
S • h 50E. Lincolnsh. gSpr c. 100 G .North. 133 136 136
Colchester, Stour Val. all 1,3.U.&141.0 63 65
frost.E.Union,liarwichShs all E,Counts. 44/ - Sortridise Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 I
20 IProvidence(Uny Lelnto 10.6.7 39 41
l GYP HURST CASTLE, Jan, 1.-Arrived-Shannon,
steamer, from the West Indies. 411 ex div. ; and the Certificates are 6.1-, being ex- Do. Woodbridrze.... 100
ceedingly buoyant. Mexican have improved to .. .. ..
Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon .. ..
Do. new
5...... .. ..
Glos ter & Dean Forest all Gt. •West. .. .. - ,South Caradon(StCleer) 1% 310 120
- S. Carn Brea (Mogan), 5.9. f. 4 41
1 'S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all i 4
- S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1Q.9 110 120
_
281-. Hull and Selby all YkN Mid 110 112
'Stray Park 27 19. 29 31
',BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PIi.) The operations in the Railway Share Market Do. halves
SOUTHAMPTON Wednesdaye Morning Do, quarters
b•
Arrived-Rainbow, from Cardiff; Leda, stamer, from have been moderately active, and a marked iMs Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 195 200 - 'Vale of Towey (Carm.),l3s 6d, i 1
Dublin ; Shannon, steamer, from St. Thomas. The provement has taken place in prices, owing to ape- London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern
112
1611 - ;West Basset (Illogan) ' 15 I 14 15
Shannon reports having had easterly gales throughout the Do. Preferen a - ;W. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 I 44 (6
passage. culative purchases induced. by the more favourable Lon.,Tilb.& Ss stnend 100 ' Peto & Co. 83 85
Lowestoft gaga. Ip c lOO Norfolk .. .. .. - 'west Scton .. ......... 175 271 285
- . Wheal Basset (Illogan)I 51 85 90
Sailed-Gipsy, for Llanelly. character of the American advices. Eastern Coun- Do 6 per cent lOO .Do. - IWheal Buller (RedrutliS 5 . 75 85
LNW& 31 31 3a - Windt Edward (Cale.) 71 2 21
ties and Great Northerns have advanced 10s.; 31nc.,8xtn.,& Matlack all 4
Mid. Bradford Pref er- - I Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant); 1.7.2 44 51
(By SUBMARINE sIND MAGNETIC TELEGRAFH.) Great Westerns, 155.; Caledonians, Lancashire and ence stock - (WhealW Mary Ann (Men 4 8116 17
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.Newmarkt, BuryEx 5. 5. 6. E Counts.'par 1 p - !heal Treir wney (Lis.); 7 16 17
Sailed -Panther, for Boulogne. Yorkshire, North Western, South Western, North gua. 5 per eent. ..
55 57 FOR ISIUN NI INES.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Eastern, Berwick, and South Eas
Passed
• -Montmorency, for Queensland ; Bridgetown, for Midlands, £1 10s. terns, £1 ; and
Do. 6 per cent.
Northn.&Eastn. sp. c all Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
•• • • s 0 Australian
i Barbadoes . Emanuel, for River Plate-all from London.
i In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the N. Eastn-Rartlepool la 0 N. E. Ben. .. ..
North Western
20 Brazil St..J.del Rey,Lin. 15 48 50 44:
5 Do• Land and Mining Co. all 15 14
L &N.W
operations have been limited, prices, however, ex- 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. I - dis.
MURDER OF A CHILD BY HER FATHER.-On hibited an improved tendency. South Austrian Do. 4 shares
Preston and Wyre 1 all Ar, L. yk. 43 45
A I all Do. ••• • . . .. 10 Cobre Copper all 34 36
Monday the inhabitants of the town of Windsor were hor- Roystn.Hitch.& Shep.l 100 Gt. North. • li3 136 - Copiripo .
1 DunMoun•Cop.Mings Co• ail i 15
rifted by the commission of a most appalling murder by a and Lombardo-Venetian realise 185 ; Great Western
2 Fortuna.
of Canada 93 1- • East Indian, 99 100 ;
,e e , and Great , 3 • • 111
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 120 1
Do. Do.
'tan named John Gould, a bricklayer's labourer, living in South Staffordshire .. I 100 Ln.&N.W .. ..
2 ,Gt N. Cop. of S. Arista 1 1 1 p 15
Clewer's-lane. Windsor. It appears that about four o'clock Indian Peninsula, 981. Wilts and Somerset.., 100 Gt. West. 90 92
11 'Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p
Wimbledn tr Croydon) all L.&Brgtn 81 91
the little girl Annie Gould, six Years old, broke a small Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
3 all 7 8
Linares 5
ILusitanian ; 2 1 d pr
basin. This occurrence so irritated the father, that he seized main without any material variation. PREFERENCE SHARES. a ;Mariquica all 1 1
upon his child and cut her throat in a most frightful man. - 1 IN.RhineCopofS.Aus.L / 1 1.1
20 Pontgfbaud Silver,Lead;
lier. The unfortunate child ran to the door of the house BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. I Paid. Closing Business
Share/ Railways. ' ; Mining and Smelt... all 2 4
and immediately fell to the ground, when the brutal father 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9OB i 4 Prices. Done.
5 Port Philip , 1 11 11
i per Cent. Consols Annuities
took her up and threw her into the street. A little boy • . 915 4 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.)..1 10s. 11 pm 11
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 904 14 25.214 United Mexican ........I ail 81 81 ,81 1 /
named Samuel Wilkins ran forward to pick her up, and 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. I ,Worthing (Limited)....i all 4 1
India Stock - pref. issued at £5 .... all - - j Do
I ..
Was immediately covered with the blood of the poor girl, Ditto 5 per Cent. - -
Whose head fell back, being nearly severed from her body. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent - , 20 Do. sha es - - ,
Ditto 5 per Cent.
She was promptly conveyed to the infirmary, but life was Ditto 51 per Cent - - COLONIAL GOV Is RNMENT SECURITIES.
1025 st Do. quay. shares, No. 2 100 - -
- ; Carstiov. 6 p.c.Ja. &J uly '
found to be quite extinct. The murderer was found wait- Cork & Bandon, 51 p. a all - -
Ditto Debentures, 4 0863 - per Cent., Oct.,ct. 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent.... all 201 215 - 1877-9 ... 100 102 105
Ina at his door. On being questioned by the police, he ad- Ditto 1859 - Do 6p. centiziso-2! 100 - -
Initted his guilt. He was at once taken into custody and Consols for Account, Jan. 9 91% 4 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all - - - Do. 6p• cent.lBB3-4 100 - -
conveyed to the police-station, and from thence to the gaol, India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 1041 / st E. Anosn. Class A. sp. C lOO 101 103 _ Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 104 107
Co await the examination by the magistrates and the core- March. Jun s. at Do. Class B 6 per cent lOO llO _ Do. 6p. C. Mar. & Sept.; 100 104 107
Do. 5 per cent lOO 92 95 94 5
ner's inquest. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... - 811 st Do. Class C 7 per cent.. 100 108 108
st E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 104 110 -
-- Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 156 1(8
Ditto £5OO - - at Do .00. 2 100 106 108 - Do 18901 100 106 108
FIRE.-A fire broke out early yesterday morn- Ditto Small - I - at Do. new 6p. c. a; lOO 123 125 -N. B.G ov. 6 p.c..1 a.&July 100 100 102
ing on the remises of Mr. Franckey, wine merchant, Can-
terbury- FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. K. at Eastern Union, 4p. c- 100 81 83 - Do. 6p• c• AP. & Oct. 100 - -
Pst Do. sp. c. guar lOO - - - N. S. W. Cs ov. sp. c.,1866 100 95 98
place, Lambeth. Several engines attended in due Mexican, 3 per Cent - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 95 07 964
time, but it was too late, and the firemen were unable to Ditto Acco ant - Do. p.a.1888 & upwds, 100 95 97
get the flames subdued until the building was destroyed c'eruvian 41 per Cent - at Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 - - - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. e.
sterling', 1875 lOO 101 103
Ditto (Hagan-Arica & Tacna) 41 p Ct. 99; st Furness, 5 per cent.... 100 - -
and a horse burnt to death. Mr. Franckey was insured. Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. - - - S. Aus, •up.. 100 • - -
EARL RUSSELL'S REPLY TO THE DEPUTATION. Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St .. - st Great Northern, sp. c.. 100 115 116 - Vic. Gov. 6p.c. Ja..&.lnlyi
- I Do. p.o. AP.&0ct...1 100 1021 1031 1031 3
---1 t will be seen from a statement elsewhere that an im- Ditto 4% per Cent.
at Do. 41 p. c. do lOO 102 101
Spanish per Cent - st Do.sp.c.Redm.atsp.c.pm 100 107 109
_o_
portent deputation waited on Lord Russell on Friday, on -
Ditto Account 5O 10 Gt. Nh. of scot. Ist pref. all stock _Commercial . 100
- 1
the subject of the American dispute. The memorial pre- Ditto New Deferred.... -
Rented by the Baptist Union, which was adoptedby Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
also 64 4 per cent lOO 97 99 stock East and West India .. 100 123 125 124 545
the 50 Great West. (Ilerks and stock Ilsondor .. . lOO 58 Si
Baptist Board, will be found in another column; and Turkish 6 per Cent...
We are enabled to state that in the sentiments expressed in Ditto Account - -
st Do. redeem. 41 p. ct.... 100 98 100 stock ISt. Katharine
stock 'Southampton lOO -
Ditto New Loan
that memorial, Lord Russell expressed his entire concur- Ditto Account - - - -... ‘... 2III 5 cl
.
rence. Some of the other memorials suggested that a Dlvidends on the above payable in London. at Do. sp. C. redeem. pref. 100 102 101 99 _
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
recourse should be had to the principle of arbi- Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861
tration, a 63% 3 8 'an Birm. pref. shares.. all 95 10
10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. shs all 17 18 100 Ag,ra&lJnitedService Ilk 50 85 87 I
suggestion with which Lord Russell - TWO O'CLOCK. 10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shy all 105 101 40 !Australasia all 59 61
frankly expressed his inability to agree. First, he Consols, Money
261 Do. Chesterguar. shares all 20 201 25 I Bank of Egypt all 201 211
100 !Bank of London .....
knew that the Plenipotentiaries at Paris had no thought Ditto Account - -
When they agreed to the minute in favour of arbitration, of - 20 Do. do all 15 151 - 1 50 British North American all - -
applying arbitration to disputes in which national honour COURSE OF EXCHANGE ,-YESTERDAY.
.- -ESTERDAY. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pref 60 - - 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 191 20
Was involved. Secondly, if we went to arbitration in this Amsterdam
Ditto - - 100 'City
st Do. 6 c. (East Lan.).. 100 - - 100 Colonial .....0. . ... 25 - case, we must assume the possibility of an adverse decision -
; Rotterdamp. 11 19 11 19% at Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pus. 100 101 103 10•11 ,Corn. Bank of Canada.. all - -
and if this happened it would lead to an important result, Antwerp.. - 25 521 25 571 at Lon.&Brig,.sp.o.szu. No.l 100 112 115 1144 100 (Commercial of London. 20 - -
• •
"that the flag of France would ho a protection to those who Brussels - 25 521 25 60 st Do. 5 per cent, do. No 2 100 11? 115 20 I Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 17 172
placed themselves under it ; that the flag of Austria would Hamburgh - 13 74 13 84 st Do. 6 per cent. ao lOO 136 133 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - -
be a protection ; that the flag of Italy would be a otection; Paris
but that the British flag would be no protection." 'Within Marseilles at Do. 45 per cent. do. .... 100 - - 20 Do. new l5 34 4
Ditto 3 Months, 25 55 25 624 5 Do. 45 p. c. pref, shares all
- 25 55 25 624- -
at Do. 7 per cent pref. stk 100 152 155 50 'London and County
50 I London Joint Stock
the limits demanded by national honour, the Government Frankfort on Maine.. - 1181 1181 at Do, 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 127 130 20 , London and S.Alrlcan lO 1 id
were desirous of doing everything to prevent so great a Vienna - 14 45 14 60 at Do. 4 p c.st.(div.def.lll'6s 100 73 75
Trieste - 14 50 14 60 st Do. 4 per cent. pref .. . 100 - - 100 I Nat. Prov. 01 ienglan(Z 52 - -
calamity as war. In making their "propositions" to the' 100 I London & Westminster 20 67 69
Petersburgh - 324 325 st Lorschat. &Dov. sp.e.p.f. 100 90 92 914 20 /Do. new ~.,,..... .... 12 - -
10 Do, West. Igx., 11, 6p. c. all - - 50 . National Bank ........I 25 - - American Government they had been as moderate as pox- Berlin - - - 10 Do. Metrop. Ex. 13, 6 P.C. 31 - - 20 ;Ne s South Wales ... . , all
sible, and had avoided everything needlessly exasperating. Madrid - 481
‘.;
4 485 st Lou. &S. W., Coy. & 25 Orient. B. Corporation.( all 150 52
They had asked for no pecuniary or other compensation, as Cadiz - 481 481 Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 111 113 20 1 Otto-nan Bank . . all 17 18
in such Leghorn - 25 75 25 8 i at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent.
. a case they might have done ; they had not asked 100 ; Provincial of Ireland ..! 25 -
that the actors in the affair should be punished, as had Milan - 25 70 25 774 st., late 3d shares .... 100 - - 10 I Do. new 1 all 1- -
fre Genoa
quently been required in similar cases ; all they hadasked Naples - - 101 25 'South Australia ..,-..• all I- -
2s 6clIDo. (Prtsm. perpl. anus 25 : Union of Australia .... all 138 30
- 39% 395 all - -
was that 50 I Un. .. of London . i 12 275 285 28
the men should be given up to Lord Lyons, and that Palermo - 1184 118 124 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sirs' alt - - 100 I Units Mutual.. -
aessina
suitable apology should be made . which M •
for the indignity - 118% 119 121 Londony. & Ennis. 1 shs a'l 131 14 at ISC 14; IsL ANI CM
had Lisbon - 515 524 Et Man. SIL & Lin. 6 per et lOO 125 127
I of 2s 6d
been ofered to the English flag. Lord Russell held it
to be “impassible" that these demands should not be corn- Oporto
Foreign Gold in Bars ( t ' d) £3 17 9
s anuar .... ~st Do. 31 per cent. ........ 100 65 70 10 IA tlantic R. 311. Stm (14 all ' 1 2
plied with. If, however, through no fault of ours, we were Mexican Dollars - -
If 121 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all .. .. 25 I Australian Agricultural 19 25 27
forced into war, "he could only say that that would be a Silver in Bars (Standard) .....
misfortune which, like all other misfortunes, must be 0 0 0 st Mid lar d Con. 6p. c stk 100 .. .. 50 British American Land 40 - -
South American Doubloons ..
borne." It will be seen that the deputation was an impos- st Do. C
at Do. 4 on•Bris. & Bin 6 p.cs 100 137 139 50 13.&1.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim) all 29 32
ing one, and Ip. c. pre:::. stock.. 100 102 104 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20
it was received by Lord Russell with the 6 Do. 41 per cent .... .. . all .. .. 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 911
Utmost
possible respect._ RACING FIXTURES FOR 1862. at Do.Leic. andHit.4per et. 100 92 53 321 Canada Land all 98 102 99
The Freeman (London). at Norflk sp. a Ex. at. 1846 100 .. .. 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lira ) all - -
TAKING -WIN FEBRUARY.
E.-Let every guest help himself Lincoln - -
and challenge his • - st ,Do.sWay.Vallax.st.lBl7 NO .. .. 25 Do, Pref. 71 per cent. .. all 15 17
MARCH. St 'Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 109 111 at. Crystal Palace
lowship, and avoids the annoyance of awkward servants Nottingham S
slopping the wine into your glass. Peo le for et that the at. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 99 101
27 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. sir's. 5 1 11pm
Derby Spring 6 I Shrewsbury S .. 20 E.lndia Irrig-n. & Canal 1 id /pm
good old fashion was abandoned on the Queen coming to 10 Do. do. do. all •• • •
at N th.Dvn.ll aiL&Dck.Co. 5 • • • • at. Electric Telegraph .• .. 100 93 05
the throne, who as a girl, could not challenge her guests to APRIL. at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 .. .. 25 Do. New l5 - -
take wine ; and thus it became the fashion to imitate her at Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 150 .. .. 5 English & Aus. Copper all 21 21
Northampton 1 Newmarket 0 2l
at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 99 101 15 Gen. St-cant Navigate sn 14 - - 28
Majesty in that which to her was Croxton Park
a matter of necessity.- Epsom Spring
10 Thirsk l7 Do. 13erwick 4p. C. pref. 100 98 100
29 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 18. 13.4 1 dis par 1 Do: 171 pct Preference all i 1
.Dinners and _Dinner _Parties.
following analysis Ponteland - -
CHURCH COLLECTIONS.-The 25 Do. York, H. &S. Punch. 9 .. .. 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 11
MAY.
of a collection made on Sunday last at one of the 20 North Staffordshire.... 10 }die }pm 20 Madras hr. and Canal.. 1 2 25 34
N ir t F S
east-and 1 ewm' e 5 Salisbury
Churches for the local district visiting society iscurious, Chester Spring
showing
as
the sympathy of the poor for those more destitute York Spring
than t 31 p. c. pref, stock.... all .. .. 10 Netherlands Land all - -
themselves, The amount collected was £7 13s. 9 d JUNE. st Do.Aberdeenasua.6p.c 100 .. .. 5 Do.B p.c.Prefsiss.atl dis all 1 I
which was made '0- coins :-1 half solve.: Epsom Summer.. .. 3 Ascot
up of the followingl N.l3.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 11
nreign, 4 half-crowns, 5 florins, 69 shillings, 67 sixpences, Chelmsford
Manchester
1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 35 11
u fon
10. 6. South Eastern (Reading all .. .. , 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 11 11
rpences 26 three oboes 89 pennies, 93 halfpennies,
18 fat • JULY. Ann., 1.0.6)
The things, 1 Australian penn3r and one Belgian halfpenny
Clubstzr 15 st Do. 41 per cent
, st. Peelß.Lnd.&3lin.(Lim) 100 47 50
ham .... 1 Abingdon
t.....r total number of coins was 353.
L\ViliinucrlYte
rrE- Newton
~ EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING CASE IN _ ... 2 Hungerford
LivzitrooL.-Wilmer, the man of colour, charged with Stockbridge
attain tins s•
,to shoot a man named Dalton in the street, was Newmarket
again brought .. ... 7 Stamford ..
before Mr. Raffles, at the Liverpool lice- Worcester
court, • police-
~ 10 Marlborough
29 '25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c... all 271 285 25 South Australian Land all 32 24
3esterday. A police officer, who had examined the Liverpool ........
.... 15 Goodwood
walls in 25 Do. B 6 p. c... all 31 33 /
1
the street, to see if there A.v cisUST. 25 Do. C 6 p. c... all 31 33 1 Do. do. Registered .... 'all
t hose m were any marks similar to
Radcliffe ........ st Watrid & Killsny, 6p. c. 100 42 45 10 Do. do
all 4 6
which ado by bullets, deposed that
at W. Mid.-Oxt Ist gala stk 100 123 125 124 10 Trust and Agency or
had g on ...
Bri ht .
..... .. .... 5 Ecrbatn . ... lB at Do. 2d do lOO 121 123 Austrlasi a (lim) Is t is. 1 id i p
would exactly corresponded to the indentation which Brighton Club . ,-'
• • ...... 7 York
.be made by a pistolshot. The •
prisoner was cora- Lewes
mated for trial
on the charge of attempted murder. Wolverhampton ~ .. 11 Stockton .
1

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing Business
Railways. Paid. Co. a Price. Done.
--
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. ..
Birkenhead.
Buckingh ma mre..
Chester & H Ilyhead.. 100 Do. 53 51
Do. 5/per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do ll2 114
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103
Colchester, Stour Val. all it3.U.&141.0 83 65
E. Lincolnsh. gApr c. 100 G r.North. 133 136 136
E.Union,HarwichShsl all E,Counts. 4 44
Do. Woodbridge.... 100 ..
Gls.Barr.&Neils.Dret. 100 Caledon .. ..
Do. new
Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. est. .. ..
Hull and :,elby all YkN. Mid 110 112
Do. halves
Do. quarters
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 195 200
London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 83
Do. Preferen o
Lon.,Tilb.&s, - Viend 100 ' Peto &Co B3 85
Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk
Do 8 per cent 1 100 Do.•Mne.,Bxtn., & Matlock I all LNW& 31 3/ 31
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence stock I 100 Midland 94 96
Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5.6.1 E Counts. }par / p
gua. 5 per eent. ..
Northn.&Ea.tn. sp. e. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
N. Eastn—Rartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber .. ..
North Western
Preston and Wyre. 1 all L&N.W
sr, L.yki 43 45
Do. 4 shares AI all Do. ••• • .. .. ..
Roystn.Hiteh.& Shep.l 100 Gt. North. 133 136
Shrewsby & Hereford; 100 T Brassey 118 122 120 i
Do. Do. I 3 .. 1 1/
South Staffordshire 1 100 Ln.&N.W .. ..
Wilts and Somerset , 100 Gt. West. 90 92
Wimbledn & Croydon) all L.&Briztn 84 9/

THg SUN, IiAONDON; W s, d'SDAY EVENING *.tATUA p 18624

FIN-iNCIAL P.ROSPECTS,

It is useless to-day to speculate on the financial
prospects of 1862. The general tendency of Eng-
lishmen is to anticipate the worst, and hence we
may hope that, whatever may be their apprehensions,
the result will be better than they would now con-
jecture. At the commencement of the year just
closed they were disposed to fancy that their gold
would be drained away because the channel of pay-
ment for American grain and cotton happened to
be diverted from the east to the west, and at the end
we find that our stock has increased 25 per cent.,
and is considerably in excess of the average of the
last 15 years. At the same time, although most
persona were still inclined to believe that the Ame-
rican people would not be found either so wicked
or so mad as to enter into a sanguinary civil war,
the most gloomy pictures were drawn of the future
probabilities of our Lancashire population. Yet the
worst that could have happened in America has
taken place, and with mid-winter passed we see the
capitalists and operatives of Manchester boldly
meeting the situation without suspensions of pay-
ment on one hand, or any appeal to national aid on
the other. Although our habit of distrust is invete-
rate, the country has no reason to look with alarm
at any of the contingencies before it. Indeed, in a
commercial sense it would be difficult to determine
whether in the present conjuncture our interests
would I'e promoted most by war or by peace. A
superficial glance would seem to tell in favour of
war, since, contrary to all former precedents, war
would now restore commercial intercourse, instead
of interrupting it. The whole of America is at this
moment closed against the mercantile operations of
Europe—the North by the Morrill Tariff, and the
South by the blockade, which, by the barbarous ex-
pedient of choking up all the harbours, is threa-
tened soon to be rendered in some degree perma-
nent. Hostilities would at once liberate the com-
merce of the South, and remove the cotton question
from the list of the world's terrors, giving us at the
same time 8,000,000 ready customers for our manu-
factured goods. Oa the other hand, it is not easy
to see that we should be exposed to damages that
would greatly counterbalance these effects. Our
shipping might be temporarily affected by the
action of privateers, but the captures on one side
would be met by those on the other, and, as Ame-
rican commanders would probably find no ports for
their prizes and little shelter for themselves, the
risk of English vessels would, it may be hoped, soon
become little more than nominal. As regards our
general commet ce, it would, of course, be entirely
free from disturbance. The regulation that gives
immunity to cargoes in neutral ships prevents for
the future all anxieties on that point ; and, as the
power of carrying on the war depends upon money,
and money depends upon trade, England, as the
nation of greatest trade, may always rely on her
ability in a just cause to exhaust every opponent.
It is true that, supposing the war to be protracted
through the year, we should have no supply of
American grain, but this would be a disaster for
America, not for ourselves. The New York journals
gravely assure their credulous readers that the
withholding their wheat and flour would cause mil-
lions in England to experience starvation, and be
infallibly followed by a revolution. The fact is,
however, that the choice whether our custom shall
be given to Russia or to America is always simply
a question of a shilling or two per quarter, and the
Americans, in their eager contemplation of rebellion
on this side, while they are punishing it with fire
and sword and the gallows at home, forget to is-
quire what would be the condition of their own far-
mers with the produce of their labour rotting for
want of buyers. Thus, there is nothing in the com-
mercial state of the case to give us uneasiness. The
parties who insist that we should bow meekly to the
Trent outrage ask us to look at the cost of the
Russian war, and what we gained by it, to show
that submission in any case is always most profitable.
But they could not make a more unfortunate re-
ference, for while they themselves are entirely re-
sponsible for that war by having deceived the Em-
peror Nicholas into the belief that we should never
attempt to redress any outrage on the comity of
nations, its results in pecuniary and commercial
respects have been favourable in a degree never con-
templated, from the impulse it gave to the trade of
India, and which has never since been lost. In the
same way we might trust, even if unable to conjec-
ture how it could come about, that another war in
defence of righteous principles, recognised by all
the civilised world, and carried on without a thought
of national animosity or a desire for aggrandise-
ment, will be followed by results such as will cause
us to look with no mortification on the sacrifices
may have rendered necessary.—'limes' City Article.