The Sun.
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rHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVELNING, NOVEMBER 18, IRE.

forces of the United States ind Europe in the
Pacific being amply sufficient for the purpose—
for the protection of commercial interests.
Of course it occurred to every one that
decisive action from this source was very
doubtful, as the Ministers might not feel themselves
warranted in proceeding to active measures without
advices from their respective Governments. There-
fore they would finally have to consider what course
they should now adopt. The Spanish Minister, M.
Tavira, who had returned with him fromValparalso,
had repeatedly said that the conduct of Spain was
certainly atrocious, and he thought no doubt could
exist as to the importance of at once petitioning our
own Government to take action in the matter for
protection of the interests of British merchants. 1
(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then read a resolution to the fol-
owing effect :

"That this meeting having deliberated upon the detailed
information just received from the West Coast of South
America with reference to the questions in dispute between
the Governments of Spain and Chili, views with surpvise
and indignation the course pursued by the SpanishAdniiral
in the blockade of the Republic, by which the interests of
the neutrals there greatly suffer, are of opinion that a me-
morial embracing the sense of the meeting be forwarded to
the British Government, and that a deputation consisting
of the chairman, the members for the borough, and other
gentlemen do present it."

The following was the memorial :
" To the Right Hon. the Earl of Clarendon.

" The memorial of the undersigned merchants, ship-
owners, and others engaged in trade and commerce with the
West Coast of South America showeth that your memo-
rialists are deeply interested in the commerce of the seve-
ral Republics on the West Coast of South America, espe-
cially with the Republics of Chili and Peru ; and that the
interests of your memorialists have already suffered mate-
rially from the hostile measures inflicted by Spain on the
Republic of Peru in the present year, and now view with
great alarm the attitude assumed by Spain in reference to
the Republic of Chili, under which, as appears by the ad-
vices to hand, the ports of Chili have been blockaded bythe
the Spanish squadron, and ulterior measures threatened.
The blockade of the ports of Chili has already inflicted con-
siderable loss on your memorialists, and must further mili-
tate most seriously against their interests. That without
entering into the merits of the difficulty between the Go-
vernment of Spain and the Republic of Chili, your memo-
rialists have reason to believe that the grievances are
founded on most trivial grounds, and hostilities have been
hastily and most unexpectedly adopted by Spain, after all
the points in dispute had been amicably arranged through
the Spanish Minister then resident at Santiago. That under
the circumstances above described, your memorialists are na-
turally most desirous to know what measures the Govern-
ment are prepared to adopt for the protection of British in-
terests, now so seriously prejudiced by the action of the
Spanish Government on the West Coast of South America.
May it, therefore, please your lordship to give such infor-
mation to your memorialists as may enable them to forward
suitable instructions to their respective correspondents in
the Pacific, and further to adopt such prompt and energetic
means for the protection of British property as may seem
best to your Lordship." (Here follow the signatures.)

Mr. CHARLES HOLLAND moved the adoption of
the resolution and of the memorial.

Mr. STOKES seconded the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the

proceedings.

Extensive Robbery of Jewellery.

At the Mansion-house, yesterday, Mr. Frederick Waller,
who formerly carried on business as a jeweller, in Hatton-
garden, under the firm of Waller and Co., was brought
before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of John Mark
Bull, a detective City officer, charged with stealing a
diamond bracelet, and two brilliant and turquoise pins,
value £70., the property of Messrs. Nathan and Co.,
wholesale jewellers, carrying on business in John-street,
Bedford-row.

Mr. G. Lewis appeared for-the prosecution, and Mr.
Buchanan attended on behalf ofcthe prisoner.
Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said that although the
prisoner was only charged on the present occasion with
having misappropriated property of comparatively small
value, he was afraid that in reality the amount of property
of which the prosecutors had been defrauded was very con-
siderable, he believed to the amount of £1,500. The cir-
cumstances of the case were also somewhat peculiar. The
prosecutors had known the prisoner for several years. He
bad formerly carried on business as a jeweller at Hastings,
but came to London, and for some time carried on business
as a jeweller in Hatton-garden, under the firm of Waller and
Co., but he did not appear to have been successful, and he
requested the prosecutors to allow him to have goods to
sell on commission, the arrangement being that there should
be a settlement every month, and that the prosecutors
should draw bills upon the prisoner for the amount of tho
goods that were represented to have been sold. Things ap-
peared to have gone on in this way for several months,
when the prosecutors insisted on a settlement, and the re-
suit of the inquiries that then took place was that the pro-
secutors found that they had nearly £1,500 worth of bills
that were dishonoured, and the prisoner admitted that he
had pawned a great many valuable articles, which lie had
previously represented to have been sold, and applied the
proceeds to his own use. The prisoner then asked-them to
redeem some of the articles that bad been pledged, and he
proposed that he should sell them, and that anyprofit that
resulted from the different transactions should be applied in
reduction of the prosecutors' debt. The prosecutors agreed
to this, but insisted upon a settlement being made every
night, and the prisoner was then intrusted with various
valuable articles, among which were the diamond bracelet,
and the brilliant and turquoise pins, that were the subject
of the present charge. The prisoner appeared to have re-
presented to the prosecutors that he had sold these articles
to Mr. Johnson, of Threadneedle-street; but in the first in-
stance he represented that gentleman desired that the pins
should be altered and made into shirt pins, and he said that
if this was done he would give .£lO for them, and £3O
for the bracelet. The pins were accordingly obtained, and
the prisoner himself made an entry in the book to the effect
that they had been sold to Mr. Johnson ; but it was disco-
vered that this statement was entirely false, and the pri-
soner was given into custody on the present charge.
Mr. S. Lewis Nathan, one of the prosecutors, was ex-
amined, and he detailed the above facts, stating distinctly
that the prisoner told him he had sold the bracelet and the
pins to Mr. Johnson. Ho called upon that gentleman on
Thursday afternoon and he then ascertained that the pri-
soner's statement was utterly false, and he immediately I
sent for the prisoner and asked for an explanation. Tho 1
prisoner then admitted that he had not sold the articles to
Mr. Johnson, but to another person, and he said that he
had kept the money. The prisoner at the same time said,
but not in a defiant tone,• that he was ready or resigned,
and witness might do what ho pleased. Witness then
asked the prisoner if he had sold a diamond braclet to Mr.
M. Moses, a jeweller, in Oxford-street, as had been repre-
sented, and he said he had not. Ho inquired who he had
really sold it to, and the prisoner appealed to his solicitor,
who was present, and inquired whether he should answer
the question. Mr. Buchanan told him be might do as he
pleased, and the prisoner after some hesitation said he
should decline answering the question.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Moses were then examined, and
they deposed that they had not any such transactions with
the prisoner as he had represented.
_ _

Mr. Lewis then applied fo;;;;In and for a week, which
was granted, and the prisoner was removed from the bar.

LARGE CAPTURE OF SEALS.—The fishing smack
Alma, of Grimsby, arrived at Stromness on Monday week
with 43 fine seals on board, The vessel was cruising off
the Stack and Skerry in search of cod, but was not suc-
cessful. The day being favourable for effecting a landing
on the Skerry, the crew took the boat and went on shore,
where they discovered an immense number of fine seals,
enjoying themselves, as seals only can do, on solitary
skerries. In a very short time the boat's crew captured
the above number, and immediately made sail for S trom-
ness to convert the result of their sport into cash.—Orkney
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SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

TIMES.—The rebellion of the negroes comes very
honie to the national soul. Though a fleabite com-
pared with the Indian Mutiny, it touches our pride
more and is more in the nature of a disappointment.
In the Mutiny the public anxiety very soon con-
centrated itself on particular cases of suffering and
danger, and on the more conspicuous movements of
the army. There was hardly such a thing as a
general question raised. We must put down the
Mutiny, and there was an end of it. The wound is
healed, and has not left a rankle—no, not even a
scar. But Jamaica is our pet institution, and its
inhabitants are our spoilt children. We had it always
in our eye when we talked to America and all the
slaveholding Powers. It seemed to be proved in
Jamaica that the negro could become fit for self-
government ; that he could be a planter, a magis-
trate, a member of the Legislative Assembly ; that he
could preach aid pray with unction and even deco-
rum ; that he could behave like a gentleman, and
even pay.taxes. Certainly the outside of things was
delightful. There was only one white to about fifty
coloured people; only a handful of soldiers ; scarce a
ship of war ever in port; and within a day's sail a Black
Republic. This was the outside, and of the inside little
enough was known. Of course the negro's own
special friends did not abuse him, and a couple of
thousand white families had something better to do
than to reopen an old sore. We were told, indeed,
by those whose fate had ever cast them on that
shore, that the negro was incurably idle, intractable,
insolent, that he needed a strong master, and was
incapable of either self-control or gentle manage-
ment. It was clear that he would have valued his
freedom more if he had earned it and not had it for
nothing. But very little of this came out. The clergy,
indeed, reported a miserably low morality, gross and
grotesque fanaticism, a readiness to follow any leader,
a love of wild revivals and of secret meetings for
any purpose. We were prepared for this, and could
not help it. But, at any rate, there was the broad
fact that Jamaica was black, free, almost self-
governing, quite self-taxing, prosperous, quiet, and
happy. Who could gainsay the fact ? Alas for grand
triumphs of humanity, and the improvement of
races, and the removal of primeval curses, and the
expenditure of twenty millions sterling, Jamaica
herself gainsays the fact and belies herself, as we
see to-day. It is that which vexes us more than even
the Sepoy revolt. Then they show themselves so won-
derfully unchanged. Who will believe in race, and
the old English doctrine of family, when the re-
mote descendants of the Kin of Dahomey's sub-
jects show themselves in a moment " the very
moral" of their African forefathers ? They are as
treacherous, and as ready for deeds of blood, hideous
and ridiculous, as when they could slay thousands
to fill a trench with human gore. The very women
can show that irreverence for the human form
which Mr. Gladstone makes the great distinction of
barbarian races, as compared with his beloved
Greek. Like the old Gauls hewing down the Patres
Conscripti, the sable mob fired into the Court-
hous; and wreaked their blind vengeance at once
on the impersonations of law and order. For an hour
they revelled in blood, and in still more outrageous
insult to the survivors ; for days they indulged in a
drunken dream of negro mastery and white slavery.
It was Africa, hitherto dormant, that had broken out
in their natures. So little wit, or forethought, or
common sense had they that they carried the spoil
to their houses, and encumbered themselves with
the evidences of their crime. In their eyes it
was raid to be done in a day, whether to be
then forgotten or retaliated they hardly seemed
to have asked. One wish, however, crops out
strong enough. They desired the extermination
of their emancipators. This is all sad indeed. We
hardly know which will be most felt at our religious
and philanthropical firesides—the horrible ingrati-
tude or the evidently unimproved intellect of the
savage. Had he made a decent fight, or shown the
least forethought, we might have consoled ourselves
with the sorry reflection that we had educated him
for independence, though we had not changed his
heart. But it is too evident that head and heart
are both the same. We have been trying now the
best part of a century to wash the blackamoor
white, with all kinds of patent soaps, infallible dyes,
sweet oils, soothing liniments, rough towels, and
soft brushes. But he remains as black as ever, as
thick-skinned as ever, his hair as woolly, and his
cranium as hard. Of course we shall hear a great
deal about the strong measures taken to stamp out
the flame. There will be plenty of critics, both
abroad and at home, to review at their leisure the
proceedings of the courts-martial, the summary sen-
tences and rapid executions, the reprisals upon
chapels and cottages found to contain spoil. We
may ourselves wish that the tone of the despatches
had been more guarded, but we know that the wish
is utterly idle. A man pursuing a aang of treacherous
murderers for several days, through rivers, moun-
tains, and morasses, under a burning sun by day,
and in pitchy darkness at night, without more than
a few minutes' sleep now and then, and with
horrid sp ctacles fresh in his eye, can only write as
in a frenzy. Body and mind, and every part of the
frame, will be affected by any violent energy of
action. Nay, they will share any strong contagion.
Soldiering is always a rough business, but never so
rough as when savages are to be dealt with. Martial
law is in fact the law of necessity, for there is small
choice under such circumstances. A few men fol-
lowing the scent of treason or blood, through a
difficult country in the hands of the foe, cannot
encumber themselves with prisoners. The truth is,
a rising of this sort must be crushed at once, and if
a few hundred soldiers and volunteers are to do the
work of a large army they must make themselves
übiquitous, and they must everywhere finish their
work thoroughly, leaving nothing to the morrow,
which they may never see. Immediate justice is
the best mercy in the long run, for to the lower
class of minds death loses nearly all its terrors if it
is seen at a considerable interval. The acts of jus-
tice done we see no reason to impugn. The tone in
which they are described we can only regard as the
inevitable result of such a strain on the muscles,
nerves, and senses as we hope to be spared our-
selves. If any are disposed to be hypercritical, Ave,
beg of them to consider at least the possibility o
kindling a fresh flame by apparent sympathy witl
the rebellion.

HERALD.--Whether Charlotte Winsor is to pay
the penalty of her crime, or to escape through a mis-
carriage of legal process, will be decided within a
few days. With the story of this atrocious murderer
every one is sufficiently conversant, but the question
raised by her counsel, and for the decision of which
she has been respited, requires some explanation.
It will be remembered that at the spring assizes at
Exeter Charlotte Winsor and Mary Harris were tried
for the murder of the child of the latter, before Mr.
Baron Channel!. The case was commenced on a
Friday, and the judge concluded his charge about
six o'clock on the evening of the following day.
The jury remained in consultation till midnight,
and then, on being questioned by the judge, declared
that there was no prospect of agreement to a verdict.
All the business of the assize had been concluded,
and the judge, under the i‘upression that a verdict
could not be received on Sunday, was unwilling to
confine the jury for twenty-four hours. The jury
was, therefore, discharged, and the prisoners were
remanded into custody, to be tried at the summer
assizes. On the 27th July Charlotte Winsor
and Mary Harris were arraigned before Mr.
Justice Keating ; and the prosecution, actuated by
a desire to punish the greater criminal, caused
Mary Harris to be removed from the bar and
placed in the :witness-box. Charlotte • Winsor
wat convicted and sentenced to death, and she now
lies in Exeter Gaol to await the result of the points
of law raised in her favour. The method by which
questions of law will be brought before the Queen's
Bench will be by setting out the above facts on the
record, and by bringing error in law on that record.
But the case will derive its chief interest, not from
the excitement created by the particular circum-
stances of Winsor's offence, but from the discussion
of a matter which has lost none of its importance
from the mere fact that it no longer involves the
peril of political persecution. The principal ques-
tions that will call for decision are—first, what
circumstances lend authority to a judge to discharge
a jury before verdict? Second, what is the result
of a wrongful exercise of such power of discharge ?
The history of judicial practice displays an extra-
ordinary fluctuation of opinion. An examination
of the period preceding the Revolution leads to the
conclusion that there was a gradual relaxation of
Lord Coke's rule against the power of discharging

juries, culminating—in an arbitrary and capricious
exercise of that power to meet the exigencies of
political prosecutions. It was, indeed, the gross abuse
of right -which in the time of the Stuarts brought
the whole matter into question, and induced the
judges to revert to the more strict and ancient rule.

Pro-tably there was no attempt to revive the prac-
tice of carrying juries to the confines of counties,
and precipitating the dissentients into ditches, but
the uncompromising nature of the resolutions, as
stated by Lord Ilolt, were calculated to satisfy the
most earnest admirer of a forced unanimity. '1 hese
were—" That in capital causes a juror cannot be
withdrawn though all parties consent to it ; that in
criminal causes not capital a juror may be withdrawn
if both parties consent, but not otherwise ; and that
in all civil causes a juror cannot be withdrawn but
by consent of all parties." But although such reso-
lutions might well satisfy the feelingsof men who
had experienced the iniquity of political persecu-
tion, it was clear that many cases of necessity would
arise in which the judge would be compelled of his
own act to discharge the jury. No one would dream ,
in the present day of driving juries to such extre-
mities as to subdue conscience by hunger and secure
unanimity by torture. A reasonable delay—such

an one, in fact, as would give room for the re-
moval of prejudice and the avoidance of rash
conclusions, neither so short as to tempt to an
evasion of duty, nor so long as to inflict bodily
pain, has recommended itself to the more liberal
sentiments of the present day. Indeed, whatever
may be the modern practice as to criminal cases, it
is notorious that in civil cases the judges display a
readiness in discharging juries well calculated to vex
the soul of Blackstone or Lord Coke. Assuming,
however, that Mr. Baron Channell improperly ex-
ercised the power of discharging the jury, no case
of " necessity " having arisen to justify the course
taken by him, there remains the more important
question whether the prisoner can take advantage
of that mistake and obtain a reversal of her con-
viction by bringing error. In order that this result
might be attained it would probably be necessary
to show that the mistake on the part of the judge
would constitute error in the record, and entitle the
prisoner to judgment. Let us put an extreme case.
Suppose the facts had been different, and that the
discharge had been absolutely capricious, would it
even then be in the power of the Court to say that
there had been error, and that the prisoner was
entitled to an acquittal ? Now, it is well known
that there are many acts done in the daily per-
formance of judicial duty concerning which there
are definite rules of practice observed by judges.
To these rules they are bound to adhere and
yield, and no doubt a departure from those rules is
improper. But it by no means follows that a non-
observance of such regulations constitutes errors in
law, and entitles the aggrieved party to a reversal
of judgment given. Such an example might be
afforded by the wrongful admission of certain evi-
dence, and however much it might be thought that
there was a good equitable claim to a pardon from
the Crown, yet the mistake would not entitle the
prisoner to an acquittal. Now, it remains to be de-
cided whether the assumed mistake of Mr. Baron
Channell falls under this class of errors, and here a
field of argument is open which has all the greater
attractions because the soil still retains traces of a
virgin character. It is true that there are modern
cases touching nearly on the point ; but there has,
we believe, been no direct decision to conclude the
matter. That at this day the relations between judge
and jury, and the effect of a mistake in the process
of criminal administration, should afford debate, is
not a little remarkable, and speaks volumes for the vi-
tality of legal questions. Possibly those who have not
been inoculated with sufficient awe of the forms and
principles of law might fancy that a decision, even
on such important points, would be dearly purchased
if the cost was to be the acquittal of Charlotte
\Vinson Should the result of the judicial sentence
be unfavourable to the prisoner there can be no
doubt that she will suffer death. There have been
instances in which the lapse of time, or a suspension
of the punishment from some cause or other, has
been considered a reason for commuting the origi-
nal sentence. Indeed, the respite awarded to Con-
stance Kent rests on no other ground than an inter-
val of time between the murder and conviction ; for
the hypothesis of possible innocence would lead to a
totally different state of things. But we may safely
conclude that in this case neither the efforts of self-
styled philanthropists nor the excuse of a conditional
respite will interfere. It is difficult to exaggerate
the offence of the unhappy woman, and unless the
operation of a legal principle effects her deliverance
no ground can be discovered for mercy.

Latest American Market 2,.

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During the few weeks of quietude which have just passed
many of the leading articles of domestic cottons have accu-
mulated to such an extent that the supply is now much
better than for some time. In view of this fact buyershave
been looking for a concession in prices, and their hopes
were partly realised at the close of last week when most
goods were reduced about lc. per yard. But no sooner
was the reduction conceded than the buyers again entered
the market and a good degree of activity ensued,
which resulted in a partial, and in some cases an entire,
recovery of the decline. Some few descriptions, how-
ever, for which there has not been much inquiry, have
remained quiet at the reduction noted; but, as a general
thing, business has boon much more brisk the current
week, and buyers take hold with freedom at the im-
proved prices. Tho fluctuations in cotton exert compara-
tively little influence on the market for goods, owing to
the fact that the spinners are well supplied as a general
thing. Besides, the moderate stocks of goods in markets
are being steadily augmented from the manufactories, so
that a radical advance is scarcely probable. It is true that
much ado is making about the supply of cotton during the
next few years, both hero and in Europe; but it will pro-
bably prove to be " much ado about nothing." Wo do not
believe that the scarcity of cotton will ever be more severely
felt than during the present season, and if we plant less
next year we shall prcbably export less ; at all events we
do not anticipate any dearth of cotton while there are
four millions of ex-slaves in the South whose bread and
butter will depend upon the amount of labour thoyperform
on the cotton and rice plantations. This view is pretty
generally taken by practical dealers and manufacturers.
There has been a fair trade in both cotton and woollen
goods during the week, and to-day (Tednes.lay) the de-
mand continues fair and the market rules firmer at the
revised quotations below. The Providence printing
cloths market remains steady. There aro but few goods
on hand for immediate delivery, and they bring 231 c. a
24c. for first class 61 by 64. Some printers have bought
goods to be delivered as late as July next. Owing to the
advance of cotton in England it is no object to order
goods there at-the present price. Printers, will, there-
fore, have to depend on our own manufactures for their
supply. The following wore the sales there last week :-
20,000 pieces,, 56 by 56, private teems to be made ; 45,000
do. 61 by £4,* prvate terms; 40,000 do. 61 by 64, 21c.,
January to June; 56,000 do. 61 by 61, 214 c., January
to May , 25,000 do., 61 by 64, private terms, up to July ;
6,000 do., 61 by 61, private terms ; 2,000 do., 61 by 64.
23c., on hand; 5,000 do., 61 by 61, private terms, on hand
—Total, 199,000 pieces.
COPPER.—New sheathing remained steady. Yellow
metal at 34c not cash, 'with a fair trade inquiry. Ingot
was considerably neglected, but prices were well sup-
ported, in view of the reduced stock. We note further
sales of 100,0001bs Detroit, on the spot, at 331 c, and about
50,0001bs do., ,to arrive, at 33c. The other descriptions
were very firm at last quotations.
COTTON.—Receipts, 5,495 bales. The market was ex-
tremely dull, and prices were almost nominal, closing
lower, as shown by our subjoined quotations. The sales
were limited to 825 bales, mostly all taken by spinners for
immediate use. We quote :
Upland. Florida.

Mobile. N. 04 T
45 45

Ordinary - 44 44
Middling 66 56
Good middling
FREIGHTS were dull and lower. The engagements
were :—To Liverpool, 14,000 bushs of corn at 4}d. ; 1,500
boxes cheese, 20s. ; 350 bales cotton, 5-16 d. a id. ; 200 do.
Sea Island do. id. ; 100 tierces beef, 3s. 6d. ; 500 bbls.
petroleum, ss. 6d. Per steamer, 200 bales cotton, Id. ;
14,000 bushes corn and 78,300 bushels wheat, 6d. ; 300
boxes cheese, 40s. To Glasgow, per steamer, 100 bales
cotton, ld. Besides the petroleum charters before noticed,
a brig has been taken for London, one for Gibraltar, one
for Pernambuco, ono for Philadelphia for Havre, one to
Antwerp, and one to Marseilles. Petroleum private terms.
DRUGS AND DYES.—The market was rather quiet, but
prices, as a general thing, have been sustained. 400

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pkgs. bi-carbonate of soda sold, to arrive, at 11ic. We
note sales 200 kegs red lead at 12p, 300 lbs. whiting,
forward delivery, at 31c., 200 bales Gambia at 610., 20
bales jalap at $2 25, 1,000 ginseng at 85c. to 95c., about
500 cases Calcutta shellac, in Boston, at 35c to 40c for
native, 50e to 55c for English ; 7,0001b5. Trieste brown
mustard seed at 17c lObbls.; camphor at $1 30,and 3,0001b5.
Gambia on private terms. Quinine was dull; holders were
asking $2 70.

DYEWOODS.—The offerings were light and prices were
vory firm, in consideration of a reduced stock. We note
sales of 450 tons St. Domingo dyewood at $25 to $26, and
100 tons Jamaica at $l5 50.

Fisx.—Tho demand for dry cod continued good at
full prices. Wo note sales of 1,850 quintals at $8 to $8 50
for Grand Bank and $9 50 for St. George's, No. 2 mackerel
continued very scarce and commanded a further ad-
vance, bay selling readily at $l5 50 and shore at $lB to
$l9. The sales of the other descriptions were to a fair
extent, comprising 2,200 bbls. at $23 for shore No. 1, $l4
for large No. 3, and $l7 for bay No. 1. Box herrings
wore in good demand, btu prices wero somewhat lower,
with sales ot 1,950 boxes scaled at 55c., and 1,100 do. No.
1 at 45c. Pickled cod were pretty well out of the market.
We hoard of no special sales, owing to the scarcity, as
there prevailed a steady jobbing inquiry ; $8 per bbl. was
the price asked. Salmon wore nominal at $lO for No. 1,
and $35 for N 0.2. No stock.
COCOA.—TllO transactions were very light, and prices
wero nominal. A few bags Guayaquil wore taken for
consumption at 30c. currency.
COFFEE.-_T he market continued quiet, but prices were
nominally unchanged. We only heard of sales of 400 bags
St. Domingo at 18e. gold. The total stock 31st October,
1865, consists of 37,278 bags, in lots as follows:
Rio, 36,449 bags; Laguayra, 80 do; St. Domingo, 463 do. ;
other descriptions, 286 do. The present quotations for the
various descriptions are nominally as follows :—Prime
221 c.; good do., 211 c. to 22c. ; fair do., 20c. to 20}c. ; ordi-
nary do, 18c. t0.19c.; fair to good cargoes, 19c. to 21c.;
Java, mats and bags, 28c. to 32c. ; Alttracalo, 22c. to 25c. ;
Laguayra, 211 c. to 231-c. ; St. Domingo, 18ic. to 19i-c., all
good net cash, duty paid.
IRON.—The transactions in Scotch pig were confined
principally to consumers, who bought somewhat spar-
ingly, their operations being considerably restricted by
the high views of holders. The sales since our last
comprise 300 tons No. 1 Glongarnock, in lots of 100 tons
each, at $5O ; 150 tons do., in smaller parcels, at $52 ;
about 400 tons No. 1 Eglinton at $5O, for prompt delivery.
For American pig a good demand prevailed, and prices
wero very firm. Wo notice further sales of 500 tons No.
1, at Elizabetbport, at $5O, and 100 tons do. at $5l; also

about 200 tons No. 1 extra Crane at a private price. A
good trade was done in manufactured iron, and the recent
advance was well supported. We quote (store prices)
Swedish iron, ordinary sizes, per ton $l6O ; common Eng-
lish iron $ll5 to $l2O, refined do. $125 to $l3O, rods $127
50c to $l9O ; horse shoe, mitre, &c., $l5O ; Esopus $155,
ovals and half rounds $145 to $155, hoops $l6O to $225,
scroll $155 to $200; U B nail rods 11c, Norway shapes
Dic, spring steel 110, fine do. 111 c, and toe cork do. 1110
per lb.
Hors.—Receipts, 298 bales. A fair demand existed for
consumption at full rates for prime to choice qualities,
while the under grades were somewhat neglected, though
the scarcity of hops generally enabled the holders to obtain
full prices. The sales were about 145 bales at 10c•
to 35c. for old crop, and 33c. to 65c. for new crop as to
quality.

PETROLEUM.—Receipts 3,981 bbls, was quiet. The sales
were 4,000 bbls. at 36c. to 36ic., for Crude, on the spot;
37c. to 371 c. for forward delivery ; 59c. to 60c. for refined
in bond,.and 77c to 78c. for. free. Also 200 bbls. refined,
in Philadelphia, at 58c.

(From Messrs. E. F. Satterthumite and Co.'s Weekly Circular

November 15th.)

Per the Scotia, we have advices from New York to the
31st ultimo. There had been an active business in the
stock market during the week, and Government securities
were firm at former quotations. In railroad stocks the
transactions recorded were numerous, and exhibited some
severe fluctuations, especially in Eries, the quotations for
which, in one day, ranged from 88 to 92 ; the last price was
about 93, being a rise of $5 on the week. Railroad bonds
were inactive, but State stocks were inquired for, and
higher rates paid. Money was freely offered at former
rates.

Via. Greencastle, we have received the following quota-
tions, being to the 4th inst. ;--bnited States 5.20'5, 1028;
Illinois Centrals, 137; Erie, Common, 93}; gold, 1461.
The following is the return of the New York banks :
Oct. 21, 1865, discounts, $224,030,679; specie, $15,586,510;
circulation, $12,338,441; deposits, $174,192,110; Oct. 28,
1865, $219,965,539; specie, $14,910,561; circulation,
$12,923,725; deposits, $173,624,711. Dividends.—Long
Island, 2 per cent., quarterly, payable Ist November ;
Chicago Burlington and Quincy, 5 per cent. in cash and 20
per cent. stock.
OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THEWEER.—United States
6 per Cent. 5-20 Bonds, 1822: Thursday, 631 1 ; Friday,
631 4 ; Saturday, 61 1; Monday, 681 ; Tuesday, 631
41; Wednesday, 651 4. Virginia 6 per Cent. Dollar
Bonds: Thursday, 41 1; Monday, 411; Wednesday, 42 ;
Erie Shares, $lOO, all paid ; Thursday, 531 4 ; Friday,
54 1; Saturday, 54 4; Monday, 51 1 ; Tuesday, 54 1;
Wednesday, 541 I 3a ; Erie Shares, 6 per Cent. Debenture
Scrip : Thursday, Ipm ; Friday, apm ; Saturday, pin ;
Monday, 11 pm; Wednesday, par f pm. Illinois 03ntral
Shares, all paid : Thursday, 811 1 ; Friday, 811 24 ;
Saturday, 82 ; Monday, 811 4; Tuesday, 811 2 ; Wednes-
day, 811 1. Philadelphia and Erie First Mortgage, 1881:
Saturday, 77. Pennsylvania Second Mortgage Sterling
Bonds, 1875: Friday, 85.