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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-09

Naval and Military intelligence.

The Colossus, 81, steamship, Captain Keppel' The
taken out of the basin at Portsmouth yesterday for
Shannon, 51, was taken into dock to be brollPoigeli
ward for commission. The Whiting gun-boat sos
out of dock, and the Dove gun-boat is to go ill.
The Perseverance arrived yesterday at Spithe°
half-past 2 o'clock. hoi
The Resistance, 10, troop-ship, Master Hunt"
arrived at Portsmouth from the Mediterranean. The screw steam-ship Nile, 91, Captain Gele
vdoo
Mundy, at Devonport, is ordered to be at Spittle
Wednesday, the 20th inst.
The lower rigging of the screw steam-ship Ceatl!Asi,
80, at Devonport, was got over mastheads on Thnra
She is to be completed with all despatch. 0
The Spartan, 26, Captain Sir W. Hosts, Bart;
arrival from the East Indies, is ordered to Plym°l, Jr
• The screw steam-ship Great Britain will embark fat
tachments of various regiments to-day at Liverpo°`
Malta. She will call at Cork for additional troops.l4o,
The paddle-wheel steamer Cumberland, transport for
152, left Woolwich yesterday, laden with Ordnanettow.:4o
for the Crimea. The following is a list of the offloerspf
embarked en board the Cumberland :—Capt, Swin°lr ,
18th Royal Irish; Capt. Earle, 17th Regt.; Capt. Twe0 p
low and Ensign Gurney, 7th Fusiliers; Capt. Sidebott°o
Lisuts. Lewis and Awdry, 3d Buffs; Lieut. Breton,
Regiment.
The following appointments were made yesterday fl
the Admiralty:—
ol'
Cummander Thos. Saumarez to the Lapwing:' CO
,0
mander J. S: °sling to the James Watt ; Commanue-r
ol
R. Mends to the Pioneer ; Lieut. W. Swieburne t°,4l,
Jackdaw; Lieut. Morgan Singer to the Griper 141:ter
C. W. Manthorp to the Tartarus ; Lieut. C. H. 4-11,1/-
buck to the Julia ; Lieut. C. R. F. Boxer to the ur°
finch ; Geo. H. Blake area L. C. Keppel, midshipinnbe
the illagicienne ' • C. A. Hayward, midshipman, t°
Forth ; E. S. Morgan midshipman, to the Cruiser i,
S. Shuckburgh, midshipman, to the Dragon ; H. karo
cival, midshipman, to the Wanderer ; E.S. Ric"- the
naval cadet, to the Dragon; K. Kerr, naval cadet, to
Eurotas ; Edwd. Newman, surgeon, to the Orion.
London, England, 1856-02-09

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

In consequence of severe illness, the Chevalier
Massimo d'Azeglio will be prevented from taking
part in the approaching Congress. The two re-
presentatives of Sardinia will now be the Count
Cavour and the Marquis de Villamarina.
King Victor Emmanuel will thus be represented,
like the Emperor of Austria, by the Chief Minister
of his Cabinet and his resident Minister at Paris.

ELECTION INTBLLIGENCE.
- (YESTERDAY.)

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
CLOSE OF THE SECOND DAY'S POLL.
631
316

Walpole
Denman

Majority for Walpole

Black
Douglas

EDINBURGH.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Majority for Black

315

.. 2439
, 1796
London, England, 1856-02-09

BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAVII3

GRAVXBEND, Saturday, 9.&7 a•m.
Wind W.S.W. ; tide, last hours' ebb ; fine.
Arrived, Feb. 9.—Elizabeth and Lynx, from Guernsey.
Sailed, Feb. B.—Sailed—Cumberland, for Balaklava ;
Clayton, Amsterdam.
DEAL, Saturday, %IA a.m.
Wind W. by-S. ; fine.
Passed—Atalanta and Majestic, from Calcutta for Lon-
don.
Anchored—Loudon, from New York for London.
London, England, 1856-02-09

BI EVET.

Captain IVelbore Ellis Sweny, of the 64th Foot, to be
Major in the Army, June 28, 1838.
Brevet-Major Welbore Ellis Sweny, of the 64th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, Nov, 11, 1851.
Lieutenant Alexander Stephen Ceeyke, of the Royal
Engineers, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General in
the British Italian Legion, to have the temporary rank of
Captain, while so employed, Dee. 29, 1855.1
The undermentioned non-commissioned °Moors of the
Royal Artillery to have the local rank of Lieutenant in
Turkey, while serving with the Osmanli Horse Artillery
attached to the Turkish Contingent : —Staff-Serjeant Chas.
Howarth, Staff•Serjeant William Wookey, Serjeant Cor-
nelius Reeves, Serjeaut Edmund Weston, Pension-Serjeant
Joseph Blake.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Henry William Matthews, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Bere,
resigned.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Edward Raleigh
King, Esq., to be Cornet.
Royal Bucks King's Own Militia.—To be Lieutenants
—Randolph Henry Crewe, Eaq., vice Hall, promoted;
Ensign Edward Buldock, vice Voules, appointed to the
30th Regiment ; Ensign Chas. Roworth,vice Sullivan, re-
signed ; Ensign Henry Johnson, ♦ice Wood, retired. To
be Ensigns—William Cecil Penn, Gent., Serjeant•Major
John Cross, Frederick Pigott Hearn, Gent.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—Ensign
Samuel Bomford to be Lieutenant, vice Sterrett, gazetted
to 3d Foot.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Lieutenant-Colonel Henry
Edward Fane to be Commandant, vice Colonel Sibthorp,
deceased.
Royal Cardigan Militia—David Lewellin, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Morris, resigned.
King's Own Light Infan try Regiment of Militia—Lieute-
nant Frederick Solly Gosling to be Captain, vice Boving-
ton, appointed to the Italian Legion.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
lets Militia—Robert Kirkwood, Gent., to he Ensign
James Taylor Hyatt, Gent., to be Ensign.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—John Jameson,
jun., Gent., to be Ensign.
let or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia —Thos.
Ranelagh John George Thomson, Esq., Adjutant of the
let or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia, to servo
with the rank of Captain.
Edwd. Harvey, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Baillio, ap-
I pointed to the 3d Foot; Geo. Ogle, Gent ,to be Ensign,
vice Plowman, resigned.
London, England, 1856-02-09

THE INTERCEPTING SEWERAGE SCHEME.

Mr, OFFOR, pursuant to notice, moved" That all the
plans, sections, details, and other papers relative to the
scheme of intercepting sewerage belonging.to the board
be referred to a select committee to arrange and report
on the same."

Major LYON, while agreeing with Mr. Offor as to the
evil of procrastinating the work in question, differed
from him as to the persons who ought to arrange the ex-
isting plans, and moved an amendment that it be referred
to certain engineers, to be hereafter appointed, to con-
sider and report what plans would most effectually in-
tercept the sewers discharging themselves into the
Thames within the limits of the metropolis, and perfect
the system of main drainage.
Some discussion ensued, in which the President and
Messrs. Nicolay, Dixon, Burslem, Wilkinson, Lyon,
Harrison, Collie, Flows, Hall, and Taylor took part.
At length Mr. Offer withdrew his motion, and on a,
show of hands Mr. Carpmael's suggestion, which had
assumed the form of an amendment to the motion of
Major Lyon, was carried by a majority of 27.
London, England, 1856-02-09

THE TRAFFIC ON LONDON BRIDGE.

Mr. COLLINSON gave notice that at the next meeting
of the Board he would move that, taking into consider-
ation the greatly increased and daily increasing traffic
over London-bridge, and in Wellington-street and High-
street, Southwark, and that there is a sum of 80,000/.,
arising from the coal duos, set apart for making im-
provements in Southwark, it was most desirable that
immediate and active measures be taken to provide for
making a new line of street from some part of the High-
street, Southwark, towards the western part of the
district.
The Board then adjourned to Friday next.

CHURCHYARD OF ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER.—
Some few years ago you kindly inserted a communica-
tion from me respecting St. Margaret's churchyard.
Allow me to recall your attention to the matter. It
certainly is " passing strange" that, being so near to
our legislators, and doubtless forming to many of them
an approach to the Houses of Parliament, this church.
yard should nevertheless be allowed to remain in so
disgraceful a state as it is. It is not only disagreeable
to all who have to pass through it, but it is posi-
tively dangerous, for the stones which mark the
resting-places of the dead are arranged in such a dis-
orderly manner, and at such various levels, that it is at
all times difficult to cross it without ninny a stumble ;
and in a fog, or at night, the passage is yet more ardu-
ous. There seem to me two simple remedies ; one would
be to remove the whole of the stones, level the ground,
form pathways iu the usual thoroughfares, and plant the
other portions with evergreens. This would add much to
t‘he appearance of the Abbey, especially if the land
around that venerable pile were treated in ,a similar man-
ner. The other method would be to pave the whole of
the yard to one level, and then, if it is requisite, the
tombstones might be brought in very nearly in their pre-
sent places.—Cerrespo ndent 01 the Builder.
London, England, 1856-02-09

MISC:

Australian Agricult.
uslraln. Royal Mai
Berlin Water Works
Brit. American Lane-
Canada

C. Go. 6 p. e. Jan & .;al3
Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug
Do. 6p.c. Mar & Sept
Crystal Palaco.. .
Do. Preference

Crystal Pal. of Franc,
Dnston Iron Ore
Eastern Steam

Eu. (SI Aus Cop Sin Col
Electric Telegraph
Electric Toleg. of Ir
Gen. Iron Sc Collie]
Gen. Steam Navigat.
General Screw Steam
Irish Beetroot Saga,
Magdalena St. Navig
Mediteran. Elec. Tel.
Meximm&S.Americn.
Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
Netherlands Land
Do. Do.

Do. 8 p e P iss at 1 d
New B. & N. S. Land
N. B. Australasian
Nrth. of EuropeStean
Oriental Gas
Do. "New Shares"
Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi.
Peninsular& Oriental
Do. Now

Portland Iron Co
Royal Mail Steam
Scot. Austral. Invest
Ditto Now
South Austral, ;and
Submar. Tel. Scrip
Do. Registered.
Trust& L.Co.II.Cau.
Din Iliamon'y
V.Go.Gp.c.Jan&July
London, England, 1856-02-09

NUMBER AND SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

The SECRETARY read the further report of the com.
mittee on the salaries and duties of officers, which re-
commended that eight clerks be employed to assist the
Secretary to the Board in discharging the duties of his
office—namely, four first-class clerks, and a like num-
ber of second-class clerks ; that the salary of the first of
the first-class clerks be 3501. ; of the second, 3001. ; of
the third, 2501. ; and of the fourth, 2001. ; and that the
salary of the first of the second-class clerks be 1201. ; of
the second, 1001. ; of the third, 801. ; and of the fourth,
701. They also recommended that three clerks be em-
ployed to assist the accountant of the Board—the first
at a salary of 1801., the second of 1401., and the third
of 1001.

Mr. DOULTON, seconded by Mr. 13uisTowE, moved
the postponement of the consideration of the report until
the next board day. . _ _

The PRESIDENT said he was anxious that there should
be no unnecessary delay in the appointment of the staff
of the board.

The discussion of this topic was continued by Messrs.
Dalton, Atkins, Ho ws, D'lffanger, Boyson, Nicolay,
Irvine, Lowman Taylor, Offor, Davis, and Hall, and the
motion of Mr. Doulton wa agreed to.

FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson, it was resolved that
the ordinary meetings of the board be held on Friday in
each week, at 12 o'clock,
London, England, 1856-11-14

AQUATICS.

GREAT SCULLERS' MATCH FOR £lOO.
The great 'match between Henry Kelly, of Fulham,
and Richard Buttle, of Norwich, from Putney to Mort-
lake, took place yesterday afternoon. This event, in
consequence of the celebrity of the competitors, has
created a great interest amongst all classes of rowing
men ever since the match was made. The day being very
fine, a great number of spectators assembled, and
betting commenced at 6 to 4 on Kelly, and ultimately 2
to 1 was freely offered--the result fully justifying the
confidence of Kelly's backers..
. At 25 minutes past 2, Kelly having won the toss for
stations, an excollent start was effected, both going off
at a tremendous pace, and rowing together for about 100
yards, when Kelly began to draw ahead, and off Craven-
point was about a boat's length clear. Battle here
made a desperate spurt to regain the lead, but
without succe,s. Kelly, keeping steadily on,
passed under Hammersmith-bridge about /two lengths'
ahead, which lead he maintained till near Barnes-bridge,
where Buttle made another effort, and gained a MC*.
From thence to, the finish at Mortlake it was a most
excitinz race, Kelly winning by little more than half
a boat's length. Time, 25 minutes. The sculls used
by Kelly were manufactured by Mr. Robert Bain of
Lambeth.
The return match for 1001, between the same men, for
which the, whole of the money is staked, is t) take place
at Norwich, from Surlingham to Thorpe, on Tuesday,
Nov. 25. In consequence of the closeness of the above
race we have no doubt the return match will excite in-
tense interest.
London, England, 1856-11-14

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts in to-day's market was limited, and
for most breeds we had an improved demand, at fully
Mon,day's prices. There was only a limited number of
sheep on offer, and the mutton trade was firm, at very full
currencies. Calve?, the supply of which was limited,
moved off steadily, and the quotations were a shade
higher. Pigs were steady, at late rates.
Much cows were dull, at from 141. to 191. each, including
their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offais.
s. d. s. d.I s. d.
interior Beasts... 2 6to 2 B:PrimeSouthdown 110 5 2
*send quality.... 2 10 3 4 Largo arse. calves 310 4 6
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2 Prime small do 410 5 4
.Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 8 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 10 4 6 Small porkers
lecond quality ...4 2 4 6 Suckling calves 23 0 30
Prime orse.-wlled.4 2 4 6, Quarter old pigs 21 4 28

tOTAL SUPPLY.

TOZZIGIN SUPPLY.

Bouts ....••.••••••••••• 911

itteep 00000000 •• •••••••• 3,020
lalves ;••••••••••• 212

Pig' •• •• • • •••• •••• 400
London, England, 1856-11-14

- -
would be raised by means of guaranteed or prefercneo GREAT COIVFLAGRATION AT THE SOUTH
abases ? METROPOLITAN DISTEIGX SCHOOLS.

Country Idar!r.tra,

DERBY SUITIIFIELD.—Nov. 12.

There was but a limited supply of fat beasts to-day, but
they were readily disposed of. The number of sheep was
also small, at last week's prices. A good supply of pigs,
and of very excellent quality. There were but few calves
offered for sale.
The following were the quotations ;—Beef, 50 to 6d :
mutton, 6.,d to ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 741 P°
lb. ; pigs, Os 6cl to 11s 0.1 per score ; zough fat, 53 6a to CB
pe7.- 141 b,; hides, 4,!:d to 5d per lb 1 • calf-skins, 4.0 to 60
per lb.

EDINB URC II GRAIN.—Nov. 12.

Market well supplied. Sales dull for all sorts,: and the
prices much easier.
Wheat, on the top, 2s 0d up, and on the avensge 3s 9d
down. Barley, is nil down on the top, and 2s ‘.ld down on
the average. Oats on the top 2e 6d down—on tale aver-
age, le 2,1 down. Beaus on the top is Od down, and on
the average, 2s id up.

AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.

Wheat

.£3 7 4 10-12Zb•

Do. now
Barley
Data

o 0 0 0-IA.
2 1 3 11-12.05.
1 1 9 11-12 tbs.

B Ana

2 12 -3- —2-IMhs.

BOSTON—Nov. 12.
We had an abundant supply of wheat, the densand for
which ruled exceedingly inactive, the beat sample s being
2s, and inferior qualities 2,3 to 3s and in some insrabnces 44
per qr. under last week's rates. Peas dull, at a decline of
3s to 4s. Barley, oats, and beans also sold at (trooping
prices.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 50s Od to 62s Od; new, --A to
white, 604 Od t o 65s Od ; extra, 675. Barley, 38s Ott to 47s
Od. of.ts 22s to 29a. Peas, 33 to 415 Ott Damn, 458
Od to 50s Od per yr.
London, England, 1856-11-14

LETTER OF ROBERT BURNS.

The following paragraph appears in the Ladies'
Journal of. Saturday last
We are requested to correct an error which appeared
in this paper of the 18th October, wherein it was stated
that the original letter of the poet, of date the 25th
June, 1796, to his friend Mr. Clarke, therein published,
was in the possession of Robert Napier, Esq., of Glas-
gow. This is a mistake. Mr. Napier's copy is not the
original letter, which belongs to, and is in the possession
of, James Hay, E-q., Leith, who has kindly sent it to
us for inspection, a,.cl about, the genuineness of which'
there cannot be one moment s doubt."

The letter here alluded to, in the possession of Mr.
Hay, is a relic so interesting iu itself, and so fa-
vourably characteristic of Burns, whose nature
has been so grossly misunderstood by dullards and
libelled by bigots, that 115 publication here will not
be unacceptable 2

MY Dear Clarke, —Still, still the victim of affliction.
Were you to see the emaciated figure who holds he
pen to you, you would not know your old fi iend.
Whether I shall ever get about again is only known
to Him the G'eat Unknown, whose creature I am.
Alas ! Clarke, I begin to fear the worst! As to my
individual self I ain tranquil. I would despise myself
if I were not; but Burns's poor widow and halfasiinzen
of helpless orphans—there I am
wie
tears. Enough of this ; 'tie half my
I duly received your last, including
.the note. It
dsaehkaiss as e dl
a ear
woman's
little
came extremely in 'time, and I was much oh iged to
your punctuality. Again, I must request you to d
me the same kindness. Be so very good as by return
of post to inclose me another note;—l trust 3.70 J •an
do it without much inconvenience, and it will seri-
ously oblige me. If I must go, I leave a few friends
behind me, whoa) I shall regret while consciousness re-
mains. I know I shall live in their remembrance.
Adieu! dear Clarke ! That I shall ever see you again
is, I am afraid, highly koerobable. R. BURNS.
Dumfrieis, June 26, 1790.
This affecting letter will be better understood
when it is added as, we believe, a fact quite ascer-
tained, that Burns was not asking a loan or a gift,
but only the part repayment of a loan he had made
to Clarke. It is known that Burns died owing no
man anything—a fact which, under the circum-
stances of his career, throws a stronger and brighter
light on his character than volumes of controversy
and eulugium. The poet died three weeks after
the date of the letter.
London, England, 1856-11-14

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

•
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
M.B. SECOND EXAMINATION.— 1856.
The following is a list of Candidates who passed the
held :
Second Examination for the Degree of ALB., lately

FIRST DIVISION.
Medical Schools.
ANDREW, EDWYN .................... University College.
BLAKE, JAMES GIBBS,
.... University College.
BROWN, THOS. EDWIN BErRroN... Guy's Hospital.
CLAPTON, EDWARD ............... St. Thomas's Hospital.
JONESDowtallo, FRANCIS JOS/CPR ...... Ring's College.
, SYDNEY ....................... 't• Thomas's Hospital.
MAIIDSLEY, HENRY .................. University College.
THOROWGOOD, JOHN CIIARLES.. University College.
SECOND DIVISION:
..... Ring's College.

RICE, JAMES

WHO STOLE THE QUEEN'S 'DINNER ?—der
head the Berwick, Advertiser mentions
that great 1.7 n ibis
exer-
tions had been made by the fishermen in Berwick to
obtain a fine salmon for her Majesty's dinner on the day
she returned to Flolyroml from Balmoral. One of 201bs.
was obtained, and ono of the fishers went with it to the
station. He called at a house to invite the owner of it
to look at the "beauty," and remained but an in.tant,
but on his return to the door where he had left
creel, to his Sorrow the fish had vanished, and never
more was heard of.
London, England, 1856-11-14

MISS P. NORTON'S ILLUSTRATIONS.

Mrs. German Reed last evening resumed her highly-
attractive entertainment at the Gallery of Illustration,
Regent-street. The audience was exceedingly numerou.,
and, if the first night of a season can be taken as a cm
terion, a season of unexampled success is certain. The
chief features of the performance did not rest upon and
novelty, and it is not. necessary on this occasion to say
more than that Mrs. Reed's powers were as con•picuou
as ever, and that she really merited all the applause sh,
received.
London, England, 1856-11-14

LYCEUM THOAT RE.

Last evening a romantic play entitled " Fabian, or is
Mcsaliiance," was produced at this theatre for the first
time, and met with the most decided succe s. The play
is a new adaptation of " The Black Doctor," aid there-
fore to recount the tale thr•.ugh all its c complexities would
be needless. The leading incident of the version pre,
duced last evening will be understood by the following
brief description. The " mesalliance," from which the
play takes its mere, consi.ts in a marriage with a cer- ,
tain Pauline de la Raynark, the daughter of the Mar-
quis de la Raynarie, and Fabian, a mulatto, who has
been a slave to the marquis, but has recovered his free-
dom for having saved the life of his master. He
studies medicine, and eventually becomes celebrated
for certain cures he has performed. His fame spreads
in all directions, and a fever of a dreadful character vi-
siting the isle of Bourbon, the scene in which earlier
portions of the play is laid, hia aid is eagerly sought by
the white folks, who before had only endured his pre
mence. The Marchioness de la Raynarie and her daughter
Pauline are seized with the fever, and the nr.-her, who
is saved through the skill of Fabian, quits the i,laiiel to
return to France before her daughter has sufficiently
recovered to proceed with her. News arrives of the
death of the marchioness, and marriage takes place be-
tween Fabian and Pauline, who believes herself to be an
orphan. The mother has, however, escaped death,
and she summons her daughter to France. Upon
Fabian's arrival the marriage is discovered, and
he is thrown into the bastile. The capture
of the fortress by the people releases him, but his incar
ceration has bereft him of reason. A. friend finds out
by whose orders he was immured, and Pauline is de-
nounced to the Convention as an aristocrat. He►
biding-place is, however, discoveree, and Fabian, while
endeavouring to convince the mob that the lady is his
wife, is struck dead by a bullet aimed at Pauline.
The part of Fabian was sustained by Mr. C. Dillon
with great ability. In the scene in which he is taunted
•e his negro birth his acting was that of a con-
summate artiste, and elicited unbounded applau-e
Indeed the whole performance was di4inguisbed
6y an avoidance of point-making, and without
once over topping the modesty of nature ha held
the feelings of his audience entirely at his coin
mand. Mrs. Dillon's Pauline was a chaste and (Meat.
performance, and in certain parts of the play she exhi•
bited great power and pathos. The other ciaarae.ter,
were very efficiently sustained. The play has been put
upon the stage in a very striking manner ; and some ot
the effects, for instance the rising of the waters in the
mulaqu's cave, and the storming of the bas'ile, are ex
traordinary. At the termination of each act of the drama
Mr. and Mrs. Dillon had to appear before the curtain.
i❑ obedience to the call of a delighted audience.
London, England, 1856-11-14

AQUATICS.

GREAT SCULLERS' MATCH FOR £lOO.
The great match between Henry Kelly, of Fulham,
and Richard Bottle, of Norwich from Putney to Mort.
lake, took place yesterday afternoon. This event, in
consequence of the celebrity of the competitors, has
created a great interest amongst all classes of rowing
men ever since the match was made. The day being very
fine, a great number of spectators assembled, and
betting commenced at 6 to 4 on Kelly, and ultimately 2
to 1 was freely offered--the result fully justifying the
confidence of Kelly's backers.
At 25 minutes past 2, Kelly having won the toss for
Et itions, an excellent start was effected, both going off
at a tremendous pace, and rowing together for about 100
yards, when Kelly began o draw ahead, and ~ff Craven-
point was about a boat's length clear. Bottle here
made a desperate spurt to regain the lead, but
without succe-s. Kelly, keeping steadily on,
passed under Hammersmith-bridge about two lengths
ahead, which lead he maintained till near Barnes-bridge,
little more than half
where Butte made another effort, and gained a little.
From thence to the finish at Mortlake it was a in ist
Yim.sel,nl2lis":7mbinyutes. The sculls used
eabxycbiltaineiyrlaewnceeg:tehiC.LLlTitiufactured by Mr. Robert Bain of
Lambeth.
Tne return match for 1001. between the same pen, for
which the whole of the money is staked, is to take place
at Norwich, from Surlingham to Thorpe, on Tuesday,
Nov. 25, In consequence of the closeness of the above
race we have no doubt the return match will excite in.
tense interest.
London, England, 1856-11-14

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF QITEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Campbell,
Mr. Justie-a Coleridge, Wightmaa, and Erle.)
THE G 'LEI BULLION ROBBERY.-SPIELMAN V. THE BOIITH
London, England, 1856-11-14

i, N VON, FitiDA ‘l7 EVENING NOVEIV-113:En 1 4 !8 5 6

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(phis Day.)

POLICE INTELL MENCE.— (This Day).

501.7.(73 WARK.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittincrs in Banco, before Lard Chief Justice Campbell,
Mr. Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Ede.)
THE G:LD BULLION ROBBERT.-SPIELMAN V. THE SOUTH

CRUELTY TO A HORM— CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
—Mr. Pryness, the sup stir ,tendent of the Royal Society
for the Preiention of Cr ue' lty to Animals, attended be-
fore the magistrate to pr efer a charge against Philip
Hely, horsekeeper .to TQc Reddin, the duct contractor
of Baukside, for sendin.,, a. ltorse out in an unfit state for
work.

FASTERX RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an action broil:4lA by the plaintiff to recover
of the defendants, the south Eastern Railway Company,
the value of certain coupona ahstraclei from the boxes
with the gold when robbed in transit on this line in May,
1855, and which is now under investigaVon at the
Mansion-house, and to-day the question came before
their lordships on cross demurrers as to the liabilities of
the defendants for the value of the coupons, which, at
the time of transit, were not declared nor insurance paid
on them, The question was one turning on the con-
struction of the clauses of the Carriers' Protection Act..
The court took time to consider the point.

In answer to the charg , the defendant said that when
be sent Maynard out wi itl i the horse he was not aware
that the fetlock was so bad. He would, however, be
snore careful for the lute r 3.

Hi; Worship told him ibis was a very bad excuse. He
moat have been acquain b A with the state of the horse
when be sent it out. 11.-t was sure that Mr. Reddin did
not approve of his condom 4., and as a caution to him for
the future he should ti►os him 103. and costs, end in
default of payment co nu t him to the House of Correc
tion for fourteen days.
London, England, 1856-11-14

DR.

Capital
R serve fund 12,980,750 11
Res,,,, iminobiliere -
Notes to bearer, in circulation -
Do. of branch banks 63,896,475 —;
Do. to order (Post bills)
--
Bills pa, able at sight 2,953,759
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 9°,979'177 83
102,152,006 57
Various accounts-current
Do. branch banks 25,142,950 --
Dividends to be paid 678,355 25
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills
Sundries ..

1,629,993 9
25,729
4,693,270 "

950,150,905.0

PREVIOUS MONTH'S RETURN.
Fr . C.
CR.
Cash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks
Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day B7
97
064 600
251 906
138
°6l
3.673
Bills becoining due in Paris
Bills io the branch banks
Advances ~n coin and ingots
Do. iu the branch banks
Do. on public securities of France 76,027,936
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 38,06,000 •""
Do. in the branch banks
Do, to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848
Advances on Treasury bills 40,000,000 ns
Rentes of the reserve fund
Rentes of disposable funds ..
Hotel and furniture of the Bank 142,80 75
0900,0000
Real property of branch banks
Expenses of administration
Premiums on the purchase of matihres 251;121285886;561594
Sundries 84,5515
London, England, 1856-11-14

11XCESgIVE INCOME TAX.

AYLESBURY, THURSDAY.
An influential meeting, at which upwards of two
hundred persons were present, was held last evening in
the Castle-street lecture-room, to take into consideration
the excessive surcharges which had been made by the
new surveyor, who has only been a resident in the town
some seven or eight weeks. The meeting excited a good
deal of interest. J. Jones, Esq., solicitor, in the chair.
The following resolutions were proposed, seconded, and
carried without a dissentient :

" That, as the profits of bu4ineas in the town of Ayles
bury were rigoren•ly ii.vestigated, and just assessments
made, during the surveyorships of Messrs. Groves and
Boorman, at the time when large sums of money were
required by the exigencies of the late war, the tradesmin
of this town view with surprise and indignation the at•
tempts which are now made to increase the assessment
under Schedule D.

"That, as the profits of the tradesmen of Aylesbury
have been materially diminishedby reason of the high
price of pr•visions, the assessments, instead of being
raised, should be decreased.
"That a memorial be presented to the Lords of the
Treasury, praying that the tradesmen of this town may
be spared the annoyance and vexation of preparing ac-
counts, and exposing their affairs to officers and others
who have a direct pecuniary interest in increasing the
asses-ments."
All the speakers agreed that it xas not the tax itself
that they complained of. They would willingly pay the
sum they had been called upon to contrihute ih former
sears; but expressed their determination to resist, to.
their utmost, the enormous surcharges had been
attempted to be forced up in them.
A committee of gentlemen was appointed to collate
foots and prepare the memorial to the Lords of the
Treasury., - .

We read in the ,Skerborne Journai—" Lord Orford's
SOD and heir (Lord Walpole) has been received into the
Roman Catholic Choral), at Farna.streetChapel, London,
Lord Walpole Wag born in 181; azd married tint daughter
of AdrOrel Follow 01 1841.
London, England, 1856-11-14

EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to reoover
of the defendant, the South Eastern Railway Company,
the value of certain clupons abstracted from the boxes
with the gold when robbed in transit on this line in May,
1855, and which is now under investigation at the
Mansion-house, and to-day the question came before
their lordships on cross demurrers as to the liabilities of
the defendants for the value of the couponr, which, at
the time of transit, were not declared nor insurance paid
on them. The question was one turning on the con-
struction of the clauses of the Carriers' Protection Act.
The court took time to consider the point.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron, Mr.
Baron Alderson, Mr. Baron Bramwell, and Mr.
Baron Watson.)
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY ♦. RANSOMS AND ANOTHER.

• Mr. Jones applied for a rule nisi to set aside the ver
diet in this case, and a new trial had. The trial came
on at Guildhall, on Wednesday last, before Baron Mar-
tin, when the defendants not appearing, a verdict was
recorded for the plaintiffs for 4771. 165. 51. An appli-
cation was made to Mr. Baron Martin in Chambers to
grant a special jory in this case, but he refused, and the
defendants, feeling aggrieved, applied to the learned
Baron, on Wednesday, to postpone the trial, bat he re•
fused ; and, in consequence the defendants withdrew
and allowed a verdict to pass against them, relying
on an application to this Court for a new
trial, and the granting a special jury. The
question in dispute was the rate of tollage en the
Eastern C.,unties line, the defendants objecting
to pay a toll of 2d. for goods while Messrs. Prior, coal
merchants, for similar articles pay but id. The defen-
dants were ready to pay the amount claimed by the
company into court, to abide the result of the appli-
cation.

Rule granted on the defendants paying the amount
within two days into court.

SAME V. MANN AND ANOTHER.

This was a similar application, in which the Court
granted a rule, on the defendants paying 6001., the
amount claimed of them by the plaintiffs, into court
within two days.
London, England, 1856-11-14

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord. Chief Baron, Mr.
Baron Alderson, Mr. Baron Branivrell, and Mr.
Baron Watson.)
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY V. RANSOM AND ANOTHER.
Mr. Jones applied for a rule nisi to set aside the ver•
dict in this case, and a new trial had. The trial came
on at Guildhall, on Wednesday last, before Baron Mar-
tin, when the defendants not appearing, a verdict was
recorded for the pla.intifie for 4771, 184. 51. An appli•
cation was made to Mr. Baron Martin in Chambers to
grant a special jory in this case, but he refused, and the
defendants, feeling aggrieved, applied to the learned
Baron, on Wednesday, to postpone the trial, but he re-
fused ; and, in consequence the defendants withdrew
and allowed a verdict to pass against them, relying
on an •application to this Court for a new
trial, and the granting a special jury. The
question in dispute was the rate of tollage en the
Eastern Counties line, the defendants objecting
to pay a toll of 2d. for goods while Messrs. Prior, coal
merchants, for similar articles pay but 1,1. The defen.
dants were ready to pay the amount claimed by the
company into court, to abide the result of the appli•
cation.

Rule granted on the defendants paying the amount
within two days into court.

SAME V. MANN AND ANOTHER

This was a Bimilar application, iu which the Court
granted a rule, on the defendants paying 600/., the
amount clairnei of them by the plaintiffs, into court
within two days.
London, England, 1856-11-14

irON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866.

On Wednesday, in speaking of the monetary
Position of the country and the exorbitant rate
of discount charged by the quasi National Bank-
ing establishment, we stated that there were
"significant symptoms of other restrictions being
•
speedily added, or, in. Threwlneedle-street par
lance, a farther turn of the monetary screw being
applied in the Bank parlour." A few Timm
previ-
ously we announced that " although the rate of
interest is enormous, it is more than hinted, that
London, England, 1856-11-14

SOUTH WARK.

CRUELTY TO A HtORSE.-CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
—Mr. PryneQs, the superintendent of the Royal Siciety
for the Prevention, of Cruelty to Animals, attended be-
fore the magistrate to prefer a charge against Philip
Kelly, horsekeeper to Air Reddin, the dust contractor
of Bankeide, for sending a horse out in an unfit state for
work.

In answer to the charge, the defendant said that when
he sent Maynard out. with the horse he was not aware
that the fetlock was so bad. He would, however, be
more careful for the 'iuture.

His Worship told him his was a very bad excuse. He
must have been acquainted with the state of the horse
when he sent it out.. He was sure that Mr. Reddin did
not approve of his conduct, and as a caution to him for
the future he should fine him 10s. and costs, and in
default of payment commit him to the House of Correa
tion for fourteen days.
London, England, 1856-11-14

TERRIFIC RAILWAY COLLISIONS.

NEWPORT, MomEMBED:Mt% Nov. 12.
This day two collisions of a very, serious nature have
occurred on the Newport and Hereford Railway; one of
them attended with loss of life. The first collision occur-
red about a quarter to 8 in the morning, near the Ponte
newydd station, about six milearrom Newport. A goods
train left Newport for Pontypool at 7 o'clock, and on ar-
riving at the latter place it was divided into two portions
—the latter of which consisted of 10 empty coal wag-
gons and a break van. A strong breeze prevailed at the
time, and these trucks were blown back by the wind,
until they came to a portion of the line which has a some-
what steep descent towards Newport. The waggons ran
hnabdyjutshteledfrtitvhee
imminent r
ando f n for
oakbeorn
oft 3
thero i and
passenger w etir
ae
nt
tve then scehe
Pontnewydd station. Seeing their danger, the
driver reversed the engine, the stoker tightened the
break, and before the collision they both jumped off, the
guard following their example, after screwing up his
break as tightly as he could. Such was the effect of the
collision that the break-van attached to the waggons
mounted upon the top of .the engine, breaking in the
front of the boiler, sweeping away the chimney and other
parts of the top, and finally sliding off into the ditch by
the side of the rail. The waggons were terribly smashed;
but the passengers in the train were uninjured, with the
exception of a few trifling bruises. The np-line was
blocked up for several hours by the debris of the wag-
gons, but by the arrangements of Mr. Ring, of the
Pontypool station, and Mr. Mogford, of the Pontnewydd
station, the down-line was worked both ways, and the
passenger train for Hereford was seat on its journey in
tbree-quarters of an hour.
The second collision happened in the afternoon, near
the Nantyderry station, not far from Abergaveney. The
down express from Hereford left the Abergavenny station
about a quarter past 1 o'clock, and it had not procee4ed
far before it came to a sharp curve near the Nantyderry
stationa rs
.rrceornetha aceerxops7stshF road enginej
Jumped off the line,
and tookto the up-line, which
it crossed, and just at this critical juncture the goods train
advanced and came into contact with the passenger
carriages, some of which it gutted. e The; engine was
thrown upon its side doe n the embankment, and more
or less the train presented the appearance of a wreck.
How so many of the passengers escaped instant death is
marvellous, and equally so is the escape of the driver and
stoker of the express. Two gentlemen were killed.
Their names we have not learnt, but one was a traveller
for a Wolverhampton boot and shoe maaufactory. Seve-
ral persons were severely bruised, amongst whom was the
guard of the express. The dead bodies were removed to
Abergavenny. It was half-past 5 this evening before the
Passengers by the express reached Newport. Had all
gone right the express would have been here about 2 p.m.
London, England, 1856-11-14

BELGIUM.

The usual grand dinner given by the King of
the Belgians on the occasion of the opening of the
Chambers has been postponed, in consequence of
the Duke de Brabant being much fatigued by his
journey from England. The steamer only arrived
in the 'riddle of the night at Ostend, and the train
which conveyed his Royal Highness to Brussels
did not get in until six in the morning of Tuesday,
the day of the royal sitting.
The Belgian Senate met after the royal sitting,
and again elected the Prince de L•gne their presi-
dent. The Marquis de Rodes proposed that a
message should be transmitted to the prince with
as little delay as possible, to inform him of his re•
election, and to express the wishes of the members
for his speedy recovery. This proposition was re-
eeivi-d with loud applauseand ads pted unanimously.
M. was then named first vice-
president, and M. de Ranesse second ; and after
the usual measures adopted at the comnencement
of a session the prooeedings terminated. The
Chamber of Representatives also held a sitting,
and, after the usual nomination of the bureaux,
several electoral proceedings were verified and
some of the new members admitted. The next
day another short sitting was held, and the remain-
ing members took the oaths and their seats. The
other proceedings merely consisted of the nomina-
tion of cuestors and other nutters of routine.
London, England, 1856-11-14

NEVTGATE AND LEADENHALL.
A full average business was transacted to-day, as
follows :

Per Blbs by the °amuse.
a. d. a. d.
Beef, interior 2 4 2 8
Do., middling 210 3 4
Do. prim* large 3 0 3 10
no.; do. emall 4 0 4 4
P.ork, large 3 8 4 4

s. d. s. d,
Hutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
j Do., prime 4 2 4' 6
Veal 3 8 1 10
I Perk. small 4 8 5 4

BOROUGH HOP..

There is rather a large show of samples ; nevertheless, all
kinds of new hops are in steady request, at folly the late
advance in the quotations.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3Z 103 to 51 15s per cwt.;
Weald of Bent, 31 5s to 4/ 14s ; Sussex, 31 Os to 3118 s.
London, England, 1856-11-14

OORSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tara DAY.

m5terdam............ 11 '5 Gibraltar .... ..
DMA:, three months .. 11 18 . Li•ghorn .. •• ••• 29 85
Rotterdam ............ I I 18 ' Genoa ..... 75 85
Brussels .... •......... 25 31 Venice......... • ......
liainburgh ............ 13 7% Naples • • ••••••
Alton .. • • ............ ; Palermo .... "•• 130
Var 15........ —.. • • .... 25 55 Messina ... ... 1301,4
Ditto, three mouths .. 25 671,!,, Lisbon ...... ...... •••• 51%
Marseilles •••—.••• •• .. 25 67;4 Oporto •• •• ••.••••• •• •• 52
Ilcalrdeunx ..•• ........ Rio Janeiro ..... .•.....
Frankfort-on- Jain° • ... 119% ; Buenos Ayres ..... .....
Berml .....„, ........ I New York,6o days' sight
Vienna.......... .... 10 46 I Philadelphia ..........
ritieste........ •• • • .... 10 48 PILICEi Or BULLICN, rsa oz.
Petersburg ............ 37% Foreign Gold In liars .£0 U 0
Madrid .........., .... 48 A Portugal Gold Coin .. U 0 0
Cadiz .............., 4R% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 u
R...reelona .. • --
Now Dollars ......0 0 0
Seville— ... "..
•'' ' ' I Sliver in bars ...
1,..------------. —.

THE
APPROACHES TO TIIF MERSEY.—At the meeting
of the Liverpool town-council on Monday a committee
was appointed to take into consideration the present in-
and the mode
sufficient moansoi of access to the river from Liverpool,
Hartley, remedyint, it proposed by Mr. J. -B.
engineerof the IBirkenhead docks, by means
of a high level. a The committee met yesterday (Thurs-
day) and paned
resolution ordering the production of
aiEnsthe matter.
tion, and they decided
dapondence bearing upon the ques-
, of the Dock Committee also to request the co-operation
A SUBSTITUTE For. T
Of any recent appearance ofg4 SSEPEKT.
Trieste Lloyd informs its readers —ln the absence
great sea serpent, the
of
sears of the existence of a
night, and
as
. new monster in the island blessed with a most
feound of tnhaienm in the morning.
voracious nocturnal appetite, and endangering
the eafety
of all the flocks and herds on the ' the carcases
,•aether naively,
skeletonsare consu
are
ed
all
thanduring
itsh
their well-picked
Even the mules and dogs disappear
r, but no one
gays rather
same myste
rious manner. The above journal spaayn
"The monster must ba a lion or a
, nor its
is able to say which, as it has not yet beentu
the t:tiding-place discovered." As it must have crossed tbe
sea to visit their island, the ;-zamios believe it to e some
amphibious animal. A gcneial turn-out of
inhabi-
tants is being organised for a prticular day, pending
which prayers are offered up t w the Panagia, or Holy
Virgin, _
in all the churches, and religious processions
take place in every parish to stop the ravages
of this
ye ratio' a but iavidtile Meister.
London, England, 1856-11-14

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market iiiiii)eenCery inactive, without,
however, any change in prices to notice. Common congou
is quoted 9jd per lb, but there are few purchases at this
price.

SUGAR. There has been a very good demand both for
borne consumption and exportation, st rather firmer rates.
Some large parcbls have been taken on speculation, and
the increased values have, in some instances, checked busi-
ness. In East India, Mauritius, and foreign descriptions
there has been a fair business done. The Refined Market
has been firm, and a good demand has existed for all
qualities at rather higher quotations.
COFFER.-1 very dull inquiry has been experienced for
both plantation and native Ceylon, and prices have given
way to a slight extent. Clean garbled Mocha was in de-
mand at 70s to 99s per owt.
RICE. —There has been a very steady demand for all qua-
lities, et fully previous quotations.
Rum.—No business of any importance has been reported,
and prices are unaltered.

SPICES.—The demand is not very active, but previous
quotations of ginger, mace, cloves, and nutmegs have been
maintained. Pimento has been• in better request, and
prices have advanced to 4id to 5d per lb for good mid qua-
lities.

SALTPETRE.—There is no diminution in the demand for
this article, and very few parcel+ are in the market, and
prices are' expected to rule still higher.
TALLOW.—The market has been rather more active.
There have been buyers of P.Y.C. on the spot, 57s 6d to
57s 9d, and all other positions 57s to 57s 6d per cwt.
London, England, 1856-11-13

HAY MARKETS,

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ 10s ; clover do.,
3/ lOs to 51 10s; and straw, 11 5. to 11 los
Trade dull. • per load.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 ]2s; clover
do., 31 lUs to 5/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to It lls per load.
A moderate supply and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAITL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 108 • clover
do., 31
3/ralkOslertohesalvly.2s; and straw, 5s to 1110 s per load.
Trade

THE EXPLOSION OF A PRUSSIAN SHIP AT CARDIFF.—
The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the. 132011 killed
by the explosion of the Prussian barque Frederick
Retzlaff, was resumed on Wednesday, at the Town Hall,
Cardiff, before Mr. George Salmon, deputy coroner.
(The report of the inquiry appeared in The Sun.) The
jury returned with the following verdict We find
that the deceased came to their deaths in consequence of
an explosion of coal gas on board the Prussian ship
Frederick Retzlaff, which explosion took place, in our
opinion, in consequence of the hatches being down.
And the jury earnestly recommend the dock authorities
to cause copies of the bye-law having reference to ex-
plosions to be printed in all languages and properly
distributed to all ves.sels on entering the docks." The
total number. of lives lost by this terrible Accident in 'ix,
London, England, 1856-11-13

BUENOS AY RFS BONDHOLDERS.

The following communication has been addressed
to the Committee of the Stock• Exchange by the
agents of the Government of Buenos Ayres, em-
bodying new proposals fir the arrangement of the
debt of that Republic. It caused an improvement
in the Bonds (the previous price of which was 84k),
operations having taken place at 90 :

" 8, Bishopagate-street-within, Nov. 12.
" The Chairman of the Committee of the
Stock-Exchange.
" Sir,—We hand you, enclosed, a tratslaticn of a
document received this morning from the Government of
Buenos Ayres, containing new proposals for the settle-
ment of the Buenos Ayres' Sterling Debt, which you will
be good enough to have immediately posted on the
Stock-Exchange for the information of all parties, as this
would appear to be the best way of making it public
without the risk of any improper use Leing made of the
information in the meantime.

" We remain, sir, your obediont servants,
6. BARING, BROTHERS, AND CO."
London, England, 1856-11-13

tabirti 9attlon

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock

LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEURAPII.)

AUTUMN CUP.

Maid of Derweut
Malacca
Miss Harkaway
Twenty-three ran. Won by two lengths
Five lengths between second and third.
NURSERY STAKES.
Red, White, and Blue
Little Cob

Fifteen ran.
HANDICAP.

Catherine Parr
Blossom

Eight ran.
HURDLE RACE.

Victory
Royalty

Three ran.
SELLING STAKES.

Breach..,
Polish ...

Four ran.

GREAT SCULLERS' MATCH FOR £lOO

The great match between Henry Kelly, of Fulham,
and Richard Buttle, of Norwich, from Putney to Mort-
lake, took place this afternoon. This event, in
consequence of the celebrity of the competitors, has
created a great interest amongst all classes of rowing
men ever since the match was made. The day being very
fine, a great number of spectators assembled, and
betting commenced at 6 to 4 on Kelly, and ultimately 2
to 1 was freely offered—the result fully justifying the
confidence of Kelly's backers.
At 25 minutes past 2, Kelly having won the toss for
stations, an excellent start was effected, both going off
at a tremendous pace, and rowing together for about 100
yards, when Kelly began to draw ahead, and off Craven-
point was about a boat's length clear. Buttle here
made a desperate spurt to regain the lead, but
without success. Kelly, keeping steadily on,
passed under Hammersmith-bridge about two lengths
ahead, which lead he maintained till near Barnes-bridge,
where Buttle made another effort, and gained a little.
From thence to the finish at Mortlake it was a most
exciting race, Kelly winning by little more than half
a boat's length. Time, 25 minutes.
The return match for 100/. bet Neen the same men, for
which the whole of the money is staked, is to take place
at Norwich, from Surlingham to Thorpe, on Tuesday,
No►. 25. In consequence of the closeness of the above
Pace we have no doubt the return match will excite in-
tense interest.

THE BULLION ROBBERY.