The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-09 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

the Arrival of the True Briton we have
received our letters and papers from Melbourne,
dated Sept. 12. She brings nearly 100,000 ounces
of gold, about 400,000 e.

The Red Jacket was announced to leave Mal-
bourne for England on the 25th of September.

The Golden Era bad arrived out.

The Melbourne Herald, of Sept. 11, in its

" Summary for Europe," says :

" Keeping our little controversies to ourselves,
and making allowance even for the neglect of the
Home Government as well as for the boundless
extravagance and ludicrous incapacity of our local
Administration, we may safely epitomise the sub-
stance of all that is contained in the following sum-

ntary under the heads of tranquillity—prosperity
—and progress. _

" The gold fields—which every experiment and
inquiry shews to be inexhaustible—are yielding a
larger produce, and new ones are being opened in
all directions.

Recent discoveries have been reported both of
tin and silver, and a careful exploration is being
made of a coal mine, to which we alluded in our
last summary, said to have been found on the
shores of Port Phillip. Quarries of slate and
marble have been pointed out, and last, though
not least, of all these additions to our wealth and
comfort, a bank of codfish has beed sprung, so to
speak, in the neighbourhood of King's Island, in
Bass's Strait.
"Our first general election is going on with
great animation—the most remarkable feature in it
being the great intelligence displayed by the mass
of the people, and the consequent discomfiture, so
far as we have gone, of those gentlemen who have
been so bold or so eccentric as to declare their ad-
hesion to the present Government. Old colonists
now in England will be amuspd at learning how
completely the ancient regime—which in their time
used to be regarded as a fixed institution, and in-
deed a dire necessity—has been shaken and con-
verted into a laughing-stock and a bugbear.

" The information we have received as to the
mail contract is not deemed satisfactory. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company will do all they
can to carry our traffic too far to the eastward.
We want one transshipment only, and a direct line

from Suez.
" Although our winter has not yet passed over,
and the pools of mud which still form many por-
tions of our so-called roads to the diggings have
sot yet been dried up, the spirit of trade, and the
indomitable perseverance which characterises our
workers is the hive, have kept pace with the wants
of our mining population, and secured, if not brisk-
ness, at least vitality to our markets. The steady
and increasing supply of gold, with the almost
daily discovery of new deposits of the precious
metal, are in themselves sufficiently cheering ele-
ments of our commercial prosperity ; but when to
these are added the wide-spreading labours of our
farmers and agriculturists,—the fast changing
features of the country around us,—the wild bush
disappearing for the cultivated plain,—it is not
difficult to foresee a course of prosperity and plenty
which must ensure the improved condition and
Sound advancement of ourselves, and of the thou-
sands yet to come amongst us.
" Our rikurns of all kinds show a state of real
prosperity and healthy trade, which under common
prudence must lead to results as great, and much
more lasting, than those of the past. Not that we
can record anything like excitement in trade, oi
even great buoyancy in our commercial trans-
, actions.

"House property and land in Melbourne is also
rising. The following properties were sold last

week :---
"Brick building, Chapel-street, Prahran, of s:
rooms, for 750/. ; Star and Garter Hotel, St. Kilda,
4,600/. ; two acres of 'land, East Prahran, 600/. ;
32 feet to Collins-street West, by a depth of 80
feet, for 1,6001. Also let on a long term, allotment
one of section 11, East Melbourne, at 1001. per
annum.

"In the midst of political meetings and elections,
as a contemporary remarks,—the railway question
has experienced more real advancement than during
all the five years of gold mining that have been
comparatively lost to the country. The Attorney-
General has set the Government right with our
citizens on the subject of the central terminus,
which is to be at Melbourne, and not elsewhere, as
had been currently rumoured.
"Our resources and mineral and other wealth
appear to increase almost daily. We boast of our
own slate, stone, marble, in several localities ; and
we have this week seen a specimen of atone from a
newly-discovered quarry at Western Port, which
promises to be very valuable for foot pavements
and other purposes. Two vessels were despatched
yesterday, and are expected to arrive here again in
a week or two with full cargoes—enough of the
stone being to be easily obtained to pave the whole
of Melbourne. Large quantities of silver and tin,
copper and iron, as well as coal, are now within
our reach, and are gradually being introduced into
use and for expel t.
" Black manganese is also found largely, and a
shipment of a considerable quantity of it to Eng-
land is about to be made as an experiment. In our
last summary, we mentioned that the codfish had
been caught near our shores, and further investi-
gation has fully confirmed. the fact. It will not be
long before this luxury will be found in another d
and add o
lagoons around our diggings,
the growing comforts of our miners.
cc With her growing population and her increas-
ing resources, 'Victoria may indeed cry ' Onward !'
"Railroads, roads, and bridges, are now the
order of the day, and uppermost in the public
mind, not only at election meetings, but almost
wherever else a discussion of a public nature takes
place. The construction of our great lines of rail-
way between the capital and the gold fields, is to
be prosecuted by the Government, and a Railway
Board has been recently appointed, and is supposed
to be busily employed in the preliminary details of
such vast and important undertakings. Already
tenders have been accepted for the construction of
8 miles 77 chains and 38 links of the line between
Melbourne and Williamstown, and though 21 con-
tractors had tendered that of Messrs. Thomas Miles
and Co. was accepted for 20,826/. 7s. 4d.

neighbourhood of the golden claims, one is aston-
ished to find quite a new feature presenting itself;
parties with a couple of boxes washing the head-
ings and tailings of what were the richest claims.
Although wages may not be made in this Bendi-
gonian manner, still sufficient may be obtained to
pay for rations and form the foundation of a future
rise. The late floods have caused more activity in
the dry diggings, which seem to be turning out
fine prospects. It is astonishing to find the num-
ber of little places on the banks of the creek where
good wages may be made. The more they are
tried the richer they appear. A small flat large
enough for half a dozen claims was struck this
week, with two feet of very good washing stuff.''
A correspondent, writing from " Sebastopol," to
the same journal, remarks :
" Some of the claims on the dry diggings ar•
turning out well ; few only have bottomed. A-
party of four men obtained 6 ozs. 14 dwts. in a
day and a half by driving. Many fresh faces ap-
pear daily. I have every reason to believe this
flat will be the leading summer dry diggings. I
have seen some good prospects taken out of one or
two claims. Since writing the above, it has been
communicated to me that the bridge opposite the
Sunbury Hotel, Woolshed, has been washed away
Two men who have just come overland from the
Stony Creek Diggings, and are now working here,
have informed me that, from the flattering re-
ports they saw in the newspapers, they left Ben-
digo for the Stony Creek diggings, via Mel-
bourne. They took the steamer for Sydney, tra-
velled from Sydney to Stony Creek, and on arriv-
ing there a singular scene presented itself, viz.,
that of a fire, resembling a bush fire. On inquilly
it appeared that the diggers, maddened by finding
themselves duped and being misled by false reports,
were actually burning cradles, tubs, ac. ; in fact,
all their working implements. These men travelled
overland, and are now working on this flat."
Dunolly, a newly discovered field, was attracting
much notice, and the usual " rushings" from other
localities. The locale is thus described by the cor-
respondent of the Sandhurst Courier :
" The road to Dunolly lies past Campbell's Bul-
lock Creek, thence across the plain on Kaye's run,
over the Loddon Bridge, past Sandy Creek, Jones's
Creek, and then on to Dunolly. At present there
are about 54,000 people on these diggings ; the
great rusk seems to be towards the Burnt Creek
and the Alma. The extent of ground which has
been covered in such a short time is surprising ;
they spread over a surface of at least five or elf,
miles. The sinking towards the Burnt Creek Is 517
to 40 feet, and the ground is very wet ; the 51er"
age depth is 25 to 30 feet. There are veil fely
complaining ; certainly there are some, but to take
a
the average they are all doing first rate. The gold
is very nugetty, and several large
.nuggets bay
been found. There were rumours yesterday of
lore
nugget 101ilbs. weight having been found
but one 181bs. and one 201bs. weight were foun:
the other day. A party bottomed their
yesterday, 32 feet, and took 47ozs. off the bo thorn.t
Most parties think that these diggings will be Per,
manent. Public houses, grog shops, ac., ab°lll/4.
to a great extent ; but most of them are in an un
finished state. Stores of every sort are going gl)
011
every day, and the place looks as if it was not rae e
one of those mad rushes, " come to-day and gon,
to-morrow," but has got a look of permaneo;?,
about it. The people on the whole are yell °,.f.
derly. There are two banks opened—the Bank a".
-Victoria and the London and Chartered Bail*,
Provisions are not so dear as I expected ; ev.erifs
thing is very reasonable. Mechanics, especle
rl*
carpenters, are very scarce. The Bank of Viet°
old
opened on Saturday, and could not buy all the g
that was brought to them, as they had not Ow
cient cash."

FINGAL GOLD FIELDS.
The H. T. Advertiser has the following
excitement was created in town yesterday by tu-
arrival of Mr. Maning, of the firm of Messrs. 31011,;
ing Brothers, New Wharf, from the Fingal alit
fields, with specimens of about 4 ozs. of gold, an"
a large piece of quartz weighing upwards of 40 lb"
supposed to yield about 10 ozs. of gold. Than
specimens are exhibited at the Gold ConlPanf.
Office, Royal Exchange,where they have been
inspected by numbers of our citizens. Private lettero
from ingal hold out great hopes of success to in,
F
dustrious diggers, but whose operations have NO,
materially impeded by the recent inclement state o'
the weather. The now quartz reef promises well,
and the crushing machines are anxiously looked for,

MELBOURNE LABOUR MARKET.
There is still a good supply of man in the mart
but they are 1112 Willing to hire under the preseo
quotations, and are shy at making long engagementh
O
as the sheep washing, shearing, and general W
time is nowrapidly approaching. Skilled labour i 6
about the same, and not a great many unemplo. yeclo:
Females are in demand and
wages, if anytDll3_„°'
are rather on the advance ; few
si,th withoutßations.
301.
Marriedperannuemou.plWewill take less the
Ditto, with families families... 70 to
if 00
60 to i

Gardeners
Grooms
Storekeepers, per annum....
Shepherds 3O to 3„'
Hutkeepers, per annum

Ploughmen, 209 to 25s per week
Farm labourers, do. 22s 6d
Shearers, 163 to 203 per hundred
She'p-washers, 25s per week
Mowers, 8s to lOs per acre
Reapers, 20s do.
Threshers, Sid to 10d per bushel
Bullock-drivers for reads, 30s per week
Do., for farms, 25s do.
Horse team drivers for roads, 253 to 3Os ton
Hey cutters and trussers, 35s do., or 7s per
Male cooks, 20s to 45s per week
Waiters, 20s to 30s do.
Blacksmiths, 503 to 60s do.
6rpenters, 2/. per week
Rough do., 30s.
Without Rations.
Blacksmiths, 4/. to 4/. 108 per week
Carpenters, 12s to 15s per day
Masons, 14s to 15s per day
Bricklayers, 14s to 15s per day
Plasterers, 14s to 15s per day
Quarrymen, lOs to 14s per day rdip
Labourers, 88 to 108 per day ds 10' per
Able pick and shovel men for roa
and tent accommodation
Stonebreakers, 6s 6d to 7s per yard
CompeEitors is 41 per thousand
Pressmen, 11. to Si. per week £ q 5
FEMALE DOMESTICS. 30 to
Thorough servants ....................... 25 to
Housemaids .............................. 30 to
Laundresses .............................. 35 t 4°
C00k5................................... is to oSO
Nur5emaid5................................ ,po
Needlewomen

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ARON VON lIAMUER --The deatu .
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barn'
in2oth 01t.,,at Vienna. BarofogInsat8311:::10:ekr:FI:
allowedse emed
rwehceenrtlyh
a 1774, al; Gratz, in Styria, where his father oi;
pied
From nhisdhroanwouhr:blte::.orsii.distaitonthin:eEiti: the public :Woo
earlie.st ohildhood a mysterious i it! og
free tbe
ttno gratify his inch.Pations by entering the 0
Ariel° '
instituted Oriental Academy at , job,
envenialetdtrahcitmedsetlfheofnohtiiscesoe:vt;tess.celienbrtahteed il)reenp:orp-to
who
this
time
his edition of Dieninskils Lexicon: , il aid
line he produced several poeme, both orig.lnta „0.0
translated, from the Eastern languages. In 1 was
sent as dragoman to Constantinople, whence Pe . the
transferred to Egypt and employed as interpreter tostor
English army in Abercrombie's campaign. kle,,,tate
mequently attache to the Austrian embassy at titie,4o3e
tinople, and Consul in Moldavia. In 1811 he be";,00
interpreter to the Vienna Chancery. In 181; here ee
made a counsellor, and in 1835 a baron. Of late Yee':r
had retired from the public service, and lived oe hiPos
tates in Styria. His works,
E e 1 are
ye o
pnxn
dmi e r ovu s.
e, v
it h e 11308 t tal
portant being his of Oriecetty
Science," 1804 ; "Glance at TUrkisnli'Liiterature,!`"ol
History of Per
Belles Lettres," 1818 ; " °r
the A.saassins," 1818,; "History of the Ottoman -rellilhe
1827-34 "History of Ottoman Poetr " 1330-38; -, 0
Mongols in Russia," 1840 ; " The MoYt;g le in TWO%
1843. The value of these wiirke is eat,°but it has to,"
ethought to be lessened by a propenlrty to romantic se:
uldatton, and in the case of the Ottoman history by a:0
nofnue, though not unnatural, bias in favour of the VT,
esteemed,
Austria. The baron's philological labours were l i
re being considtired to display raore learning eelt,,
Baron
nrch than philosophical depth or logical exacto
.67_
Hammer was ex-President and Senior Metall:
of the Vienna Academy of Science, and is said to
.100.
won the decorations of 20 different orders, and to etbe,
been a member of almost every literary societY in the
world. His remain were borne to the grave by
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students of the Oriental Academy, of which, ae vue Jy_
mentioned, he had been onq of the earliest studento.-
Literary Gazette.

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, SHAR MARKETS—(Thig Day). ; Liiitg LASED AT FfiEti iIENTALS: _
ISIONE Y MARKET 1 vi. ~,,,,„.., i Closing Prices Business
R 4.11,W 078. Shr. Paid. Raw:vars. - ompar,... yesterday this day
AND
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i
comtvrEaciAL INTELLIGENOZ. 811,. ram.
ii.n.wAre. Closing Prices Business done 50 all Bedford alit
yesterdv. this day. Blot chley . Lond?n &
N. 'West. ... -
--....._.... _ -----_._ -...
".""°` St.'loo Ruckemra,b7lL.tzN.W. 97 - 98
CITY, Two O'CLOOR, 12iI 9i Ambg. Nottng. Be. :
St I 1 ),/ Clydesdr.lo.i.. Caledon... 98 102
and East). Juliet. 4} - 41 41 1 21 1 all Col.Stour Vy. Eptr drE.O 11 - 13
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 50 'lll i3cifas. & BalyTnrn: ... - S .'lOO E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Gt.Nrtiin. 133 - 136
quietly, but very firmly, and prices of all kinds ill
11' rl,•mtno:. Wolvero.
Store:'Van,y Bl 9 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 ... 41
•
were unchanged. The sales were 8,000 bales, 1,000 :41 all BirkeA iv N
d. LaaL. c St.. 100 Cila.osiis.l3;irirr.ec&t, Caldonian.
•..
of which were taken for export. In the Railway 27i 0 DTec'hhi::icilgueSti; k , 161 -. 13-P St. 'lOO Do. New...... Do - •••
25 all Glstr.4 Dri Fr Gt. Westn ... - ...
Share Market a steady feeling prevailed, and prices 22 all 0:,. do. .„_,„..„ , 13 - 14 I.OJ all 11rtipl. Dk & Irk. New.
were a shade easier than on Saturday last. 25 all Blackburn -
Business2s all filyti- & Tyr. e.:,r gi,-, t5O all Hull & Sell-, Y. &I'4.' olf. 107 - 109 1081
in the colonial produce market this A 25 (iced. at. £4 - -
2,5 all Do. 1 Share:. D 0„....,.. ... - ~.
week has commenced quietly, but a moderate num- ss, :WO , Bristol and l&sete '. 93 - 95 VA! ati Do. i Shares. Do .• -- ••
St. 100 (Caledonian.. 591 - 604 591 601
ber of public sales are advertised. The following
St. 400 Chester 4 -Holyhead''''''' ' 384 - 39* 39 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Easterr, 121 - 13
2t, all Do. Preference Do 221 - 23*
information with reference to the tea trade is taken 50 1 all Cork and Bandon. - - -
front Messrs. Layton, Herbert, and Company 's ?0 all Cork, Black, 1.% Pas ..• -- .., St . 100 Lon., Tn., &S. Pato & Co, 112 - 115 113
10 3i Do, Bark. Sh. Do
1 1 p
20 ey • "... ...
monthly circular. The stock in the United King- 10 an
all Do. A Cornwall.
- St 100 Lowestoft gr.
.• • 4 per cont. Norfolk ... - ...
dom appears heavy, it being 83,403,000 lbs., 10 8 I Do. B
against 65,868,000 lbs. last year. The deliveries ,522 tlil IDDnubnlire:ll.l7trunc - - •••1' 5. all Manch. 7.3xtn L.St N. VI
X A ,r. Jric.' 91 - 10. and Matloa & Ifidld. 21 -- 21
have fallen off, and are likely to be on the decline St. 100 East Anglian l9 - 20 5) all Micldlesbr,' k Stckton &
to the sth of April, when the reduction of 6d. per 20 I all Eastern Counties.. 91 0i Rede.g 6 p.c. , Darlingt. ...
lb. St. ;11X) E.Lst. :'Mien, ASt 37 :),9 St 1001 Midld.ilusd,. 'Midland.. 90 - 92 911
in duty is to take place, and then we confidently St. tot .1. Stock 26 - 28
1 8e,,•• .••
look for a very great increase in the consumption. 26 iB4 'Do., New A.....,.. ... ... 61 51
Bury
Ea.rGk.estpc
1
On the other hand, the quantity afloat and arrived 25 l 17.; East Kent . 7 - 5
St ilOO Fast Lancashire , 85 - 87 50 all N.& Est.s p.c. Z.ooCrnnt: bg - 57
59 all Do. 6 per ct. Dc......... ... - ...
here, but not included in stock, we estimate at 20 1 a7l East Suffolk - 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do ... - •••
about 19,000,000 lbs. against 27,000,000 lbs. at the 10 i 4 Do.
St. .100 Edinburgh dt iilasg., 54 - 55 54
l
same period last year. In the first three months to 1 all Edinb.and Peebles . 2 - ... Li.otiN.W. ... - ...
Ir2it :1.11 PrDoe.stt. 81%1:8Y:A
St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 132 135
of this season, viz., in July, August, September, St. 100 rEdin.Prth &Dun& 351 - 36,, 25 181 Shotßothan ; Lancash&
slOt
ia.ooll irFuorrntho! Clyde Jun .. -
.. , Yorksh. ... - ...
and part of October there were shipped away from • Gooleg.s p.c.
10 all Shrows.&Her T. Brassey ... - ...
China 22,000,000 lbs. only, but to give a supply St. .100 'Glasgow dt S. Westrn 94 - 96 12 101 S. Staflordsh. tl.MCloan 81 - 9
equal to the three previous years' shipments up 14Z
ialool
(Treat
tt
Northers,,,
of settn d
AK i -
910 901 i 50 all Wear Valltigr Stockt. &
6 per cent_ Darlingt. .. - ..
to the 10th January, the exports must reach ''''
3t. 100 Do., A. Stock 76 77 5 all Do .... ..... .. Do ,33 - 34
33,000,000 lbs., or 11,000,0001b5. per month, i.e., for st. 100 IDo., B. Stock l2O 125 1221 St 100 Wilts&rlomrst GtWestn.l 88 - 90
it. 130 IGt. Sth. &West (Ire.) 113 115
the ensuing three months of this year. With these St. 100 i Great Western....,. 694 70 691 9 PREFERENCE SHARE 6.
facts before us we think there is every probability that Rt. 1100 iDo. Stour Val. Rat ,
__.

here, but not included in stock, we estimate at
about 19,000,000 lbs. against 27,000,000 lbs. at the
same period last year. In the first three months
of this season, viz., in July, August, September,
and part of October there were shipped away from
China 22,000,000 lbs. only, but to give a supply
equal to the three previous years' shipments up
to the 10th January, the exports must reach
33,000,000 lbs., or 11,000,0001b5. per month, i.e., for
the ensuing three months of this year. With these
facts before us we think there is every probability that
in the course of next year the consumption will more
than overtake the stock and expected supplies, and
that an upward tendency may be looked for, in-
stead of that depression which has marked the pro-
gress of our market during the present year. The
principal business to report has been in the recently
arrived "new season's' monings and woodpacks from
Canton, which have been realising from ls. 7d. to
2s. 3d., with two chops of the finest at 2s. 4d. per
lb. ; as with the Kisows, there was more competi-
tion for those grades below ls. 10d. per lb.
Black leaf kinds have been quiet till within
tie last few days, but are now again
in demand at previous quotations, assisted by
some speculation. Common Congou is neglected
at 94d per lb. Souchongs are about as last re-
ported; a chop of finest just in has fetched 2s. 6d.
per lb. Flowery Pekoe is in very limited demand.
Both scented Orange Pekoe and Caper have mate-
rially declined in value since last month, owing to
excessive arrivals. Oolongs of fine quality wanted ;
common difficult to sell at previous prices. Green
Teas, of fine quality, are held for full value ; in-
ferior grades have been saleable at quotations.
The prices hitherto ruling for Young Hysons will,
ere long, we think, attract attention. Canton
wade sorts of gunpowder have been sold to a large
•ztent, but on easier terms. Young Hysons con-
tinue as neglected as ever.

Gt.Stll.&\Vest.(lre
!Great Weatern...
Do. Stour Val. Ittv
Qua. Stk

Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster St CarHsi,
Do., Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Lancash.andYorksb
Do., Wet. Riding Un
Do. Sonthr or t

1100
all
all
100
100

London & Blackwal
Lond. Bright & S.OO
Lond. and N. Westt.
Do. Fifths

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1D0.101.13h.,M&8 0
Do. Eighths

London andS.
lindndrryacColerain.
findndrry. Ennisk
Ilancla.Shef.Az Lind'
Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
Midland

)o. Birmng. & Derb
Ifldld. G. West. (Ire,
[)o. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlist,
Nwpt.Aberg.
Newry & Enniskills
Newry, Warrenpoin
and Rostrevor
gorfolk

The advices from the United States by the
steamer Europa, announced yesterday, represent
the New York Money Market as being much easier
than it had been, the demand for discount accom-
modation being rather limited. The City Banks
were enabled to keep a sufficient reserve of specie
to satisfy the requirements of their customers; but
notwithstanding this, the markets for 'public secu-
zities had tended downwards, although at the latest
date rather more buoyancy had ensued. The ship-
Mental of the precious metals continued large, and
in the week ending the 22d ult. the shipments
were 950,709 dols., making the total exports during
that date 34,779,984 dols. During the same week
the exports of merchandise exceeded the imports
to the extent of 779,135 dole.
Some surprise was occasioned yesterday after-
noon by the receipt of telegraphic information to
the effect that the Bank of Amsterdam had raised
the rate of discount from 5 to 5/ per cent. This
measure would have excited little attention if most
of the other continental money markets were not
tending in an. opposite direction. At the same
time, however, 5i per cent, for money in Holland
is a very unusual quotation for discounts, and,
although the advance is attributed to the disturb-
ance caused by the silver speculation, it may be
found that the authorities also had in view the
impending Russian Loan, which, if it cannot be
obtained in France or England, will perhaps be
introduced elsewhere.
The True Briton, which was announced yesterday
from Melbourne, has brought a larger amount of
gold than was anticipated, viz., 90,000 or 100,000
°maces, valued at 360,0001. or 400,0001. We give
these figures, because the statements differ to the
ercent indicated as to the precise sum.
An active demand for money prevails 'in Lom-
Lard-street and at the Bank of England, and the
minimum quotation is in almost all instances
demanded. There is, therefore, no expectation of
any furtheriimmediate alteration in the official rate,
as the arrangement of the quarterly and annual
accounts, as well as the revenue payments, will all
assist in maintaining a full inquiry. This morning
the market for the English Funds opened at
the reduced values current yesterday after-
noon, when, owing to the heaviness of the
French Bourse, and one or two other minor
circumstances. €onsols were rather weaker. Be-
slides a few sales by parties who, being frightened
I),Y the pause in the upward movement, were in-
• need to realise their profits, there have
been some Bear operations, but the market
chows considerable strength. Consols have
°Attn. 931 I and 93 for the Bth January.
special transfer is reported at 948, inclusive of
the dividend. The New Three per Cents. are
33t1 -I, the Reduced 93 • Exchequer Bills 4s. to
premium, ditto Bonds 988 and India Bonds
48. premium. Bank Stock is 218, and India Stock
225.

lorthn.ConntiesUn
North British
Nth. Devon Rai]
Dock Stock

00., A Stock
B Stock .....

N.Eastern—Berwi k
t)o. do. Extension_

Do.do.G.N.E.
Do. Leeds
Do. York. .... .......
North London

20
20
20

20
90
100
100
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atlad, and City Jn.
North Staffordshire
north Western
`T. & S. Westrn. June
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Scot. N E.Abrdn St.
Do. Soot. Mid. St.
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20
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Stockton It Darling.
Do., do., 1854

Do., do., 1855
3toekten 4 Hartle!)
Car Vale ........
)o. Prof., No. 1....
l'hamee Hay. D.& R.
Vale of Neath ........
Waterfd. & Kilkoan
WaterforddiLimeri
Went C0rnwa11.......
West End of London
and. Crystal Palace.
Do. A ......,

Do. B ..
West London

Sum Day , tutroda,.And
Con. India, g. 5 p. c

Do.
Ceylon A shares
Do. B. do

60 65

70 - 74
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5i 6#
96f 97

*Very few bargains have been recorded in Foreign
Securities, and these have been at lower prices.
4 :urkish 6 per Cents, have been 941- 7„ and since
S 95. The 4 per Cents. are about 1021. Russian
" Per Cents. are 107, and the Small do. 971.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks ::---.Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
Mexi-
can, 21i Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
• per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto .“ per
Eents_,. 96 8 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 1 ; ditto
New Deferred, 231 ; ditto Certificates, 516 ;
ditto Passive, 52 6/.
There has been very little business transacted
11? Railway Shares this morning, and the fluctua-
tions in prices have not been more than about / to
per cent. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Brighton , North-Western, South-Western, and
Midland weret about ss. better • but Great North-
ern,rn
anGreaouth-ENaVsteestern,
S North-Eastern Berwick,
Chester and Holy declined
10s., and
also at rather depressede
. French lines are
7a 6d.,
Paris and Lyons
declined about ss, to
netian, Dutch Rhenish, 6d., and Lombardo-Ve.
an
Sambre and Meuse
about ss. Grand Trunkodf Canada and Great
Western of Canada were each about ss, lower, and
Scinde are quoted 7t,
Joint-Stock Bank Shares rule v
ry quiet. Unity
Mutual. declined 11., being quotede4o.
In Miscellaneous Shares the Only alteration to
notice is a further advance of 1/. in Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, viz., to 73. Royal Mail Steam are
quoted 67 to 68.

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Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7
Do. do. do., '59, do..
Geelong & Melbourne
guar. 5 per cent.
lid. Trunk of Canada
Do. Cert. of Deben.
con. into Stk. till'6?
Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c.
Do New, guar. 5 p. c
Gt. Western of Canada

Do. New
Do. Bds., payable 's'i
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73 do.
Do. do., '73, without
option
Ifiviras, guar. 4 p.c.
Do. do., 5 p. c.
Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten
Do. 3d Er., g. sp. c
Scindo, guar. 5 p. c.
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BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK.
(From the Offietal List.)

all
r.ll
all
all

FtllBln9V s done.
Plank Stock
$
Per Cent. Reduced
tP5r Cent. Consols Annßitleß ......... •••
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4.4411 i Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1560 2 • 3.16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB
India. Stock
India Bonds, Eleen .. ...... '
Ditto, under £lOOO
consols for ..A ecount
RTahcquzr r)i113; 24d.
tin)
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Rmrtil 5 8 p
Ditto Ilords, 1858, 3i per Cent..
'op,sk
OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
an Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent..., 107
~, 3itto Small97i 4Panikh Bonds, 3 per Cent ... ......
8 3 itt4 New Deferred, 3 per Cent
,Panlab Committee Cert. of Coup. not. fun 6
A'urkieh Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
Divinenob on the above payable in Lordon.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols (Money) - 93 i
Ditto Aoconnt

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Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry.
Carrocaux & Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry
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Eur.6r In.Jn .Tel. Rail.
;rt. Central of Fran(
Treat Luxembourg
Italian Junction
Lake Const. & Basle
Liorre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian.
Lucca ds Pist. 5 p. c.p.
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons ni Mediterran.
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur di Liege
Do. do., 6 p. c. Prof.
Northern of France.
NorwegianTrimkPref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Recife & San. Fran ,
(Pernam.) g. 7 p. c
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish_

Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse._
Do. 5i p. cent. Prof.
Southern of France
'Nest Flanders
Do. 5 per c. Prof
& N. W. of France
Western of Austria
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden ...
Do. 8 per cent. Pref
Zealand

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St. 100
St. 100

Myth andTyno lepc
c. pref. (ised.,tF.:.
Bx. 4 P. "t
Do. 4 p. e. Shares
Caledn. £lO 4i p.c.
.ohos.taio.Gn. 5$ Is(
Do. do. Pref. 5 per e.
Cork dgßandonb,lp...
Dua.Prth At Aber. J.
E. Anglian Cls. A Sh
Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c.
Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c
Eas. Co.E x, &pc No.
Do. No 2.

I Do. New 6 p. c. Si
East Un.' G. 6 p. c
1 Do. 51., 10 per cent
I Do. 101. Debentr.Sh.
I Do. do. 4 per cont
) East Lancash.6p.ete
1 E. kW. York. J. sth,
L Edin. & G 1.5 p.c. sh
I Ed. Prth. &Dun.4p.c
I Furnese, sp. c.
Glas. & S.W. 0.5 p.c.
Groat Northn. 5 p.
Do. 5 p. 0. Redeem.
at 10 p. c. prem.
Do. 4i p.
D 0.5 p. c., Red. at B
p. c, pm...• • • ...... .•
Gt.N. of Sctot.let, Pre
Gt. S. &W. (Ireland;
Do. 4per o. Pref. S
Gt. W.(B.&H.Exspc
Do. con. red. 4 p.c.
Do. con. red. 4 p. c.
Do. irred. 4p. C.
Do. 5 p. c. red. pref
Do. Birm. Pref. Sh
Do.ChesterB p. C. P.f*.
Do. do. 5 p. c. do
Do. Birm. Gus. Stk
Do. Ches. Gus. Sh
Do. do. do
Do. do. do
Lan. &York. F. 120
Do. 6 p. 0. Stock
Lon.&B. G.spc. No.l
Do. P., 5p c. St.No.2
Do. New Guar.6 P.
Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4
Lon. &N. W., Coy. el
Nuneaton 5 p. et...
Lon.& S. W. 7 per ct
late 3d Shares ...
L )ndy. & Coler. Sh.
Londy. & Ennis. Sh
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I Do. do. do. £6 „,
Do. do. 34 per cent.
Marypt.&Carl.4 p o
Do. 4/ per cent
Do. do.
Consol.6 p.c.St
Do. Con.Br.l3ir.6pc
Do. 4i P. c. Pref. tt
Ditto L. & H. Pref. St
New., Aber., &c., pr.
5 p. a. red. 5 p.c. pm.
Do. Perpet. 6 p ct.
with optn. till '66
Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh
Do.Prcf. b p. a. Str,c
Do. 6 pc. Ext.,1846
De. 5i per c.pf.,1847
Do. Wv. V.5pc.,1847
North British
Do 71. Preference
N. E. Perw, 4 p.c. P.
Do. do. do
Do Leeds 6 p.e ^.N0.1
Do. do. Qr5.,1848...
Do.Yorkli.& S. Pur.
North Staffordshire..
0x,W0,&W.,6pc...
Do. 6 p.c. Redeem.
Scot. Cent. ,New Pref
Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe
Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. et.
D0.d0., 34 p.c. pf. st.
South Devon.

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S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
Do. 4i per cent
Do. Fixed 4i p c eh
S. Wales Gna. 4 p. c
Do. do. 4i p. a
S.Yorkeh.4p.o.Gnar
Stock.& Der., 5 p. c
Do. do. do
Stook. & Hartl. g. 5
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V9aterfd.& Kilk.6pc

107 = 108

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101 - 103
10 - 104

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MINES.
[Os all 'Anglo Californian
20 7 'Australian — 1
1 all Baden (Gd•Duclay of) ,„
60 all Bhnnar. Iron & Coal _
20 14 British 1r0n......,,,,.: 7 8
35 261 Brazilianlrap.(issue4'
at £5 pm.) .. , ,i 11 2
30 all Do. Cocaes 3 Cuiabs 31 3i 32
20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 16 lts
1 6 Clarendon Cons. Min
Co. of Jamaica 6cl in
40 all Cobre Copper _ 56 60
5 IA Colonial Gold
25 all Do. Pref. P
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2 all Fortuna 7 of.
centE u;I 301 35
20 f all Geuttal
nited 21 - 3
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1 all Liberty
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1 8} 8i
3 all Lloares
pggoeigtVoooeriliuul Rt,T.
1 all Mariquita
4:: aaa11111; G(°:
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1 all New Granada
nian
1 all Nouveau Monde — 1
2) all Foutgi.Sil. & Le. Kin lB
5 1 Port Philip
1 all Quarts Rock
50
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Do. y mNnew 5 7ey Iron 22 24
15
30 15i Santiago de Cuba 26 3
6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 21 2i
• 1 all South Australian —
1 all Do. Scrip • - •••
1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref
... 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1
10 9 Pin Croft ........
284 all United Mexican 36 4
1 all Waller
1. all West Mariposa —
1 12s. Worthing Mining ofi
Australia ........
MISCELLANEOUS.
25 19 unstralian Agricuit. 25 27
10 .0 Australn. Royal Mail ...
10 all Berlin Water Works 5 57
50 40 Brit. American Land
100 311 Canada ll7 122
St. 00 C.Go.6p.c.Jan&Jnly 1131 114 1131
St. 100
Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug
St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept . .
5 all Crystal Palace.. .2
2
5 all Do. Preference 5. 5i 5i
4 all Crystal Pat.of France
1 /1 Duston Iron Ore •..
20 151 Eastern Steam —
St. 100 Electric Telegraph_ 96 98
1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. —• 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 11 --25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lian.)
15 14 Gen. Steam Nafigat.
11 all General Screw Steam 5i 62 6i
20 5 London Discount . 44
4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3 3i
20 10 Magdalena St. Navig .
10 all Meditetan. Elec. Tel. g io
10 all Mexican &S.Americn. g
25 5 Nat. Discount Co. 1 lip 6
25 1 Do. New .
10 5 INetherlands
10 all
5 3 Du. 8 pcPissatld
5 1 Do • Do,lip
100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 15 20
0
N.S.W. Gov. sp.c.D. •
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1 all N. B. Australasian_ '
20 171! Nrth.ofEuropeStern 3i 4id
1 all Oriental Gas —
1 2s. I Do. "New Shares " p
Pm
5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi. 2A 2i
50 all Peninsular& Oriental 73 5 73
50 10 Do. New 54 —64 p
100 60 Royal Mail Steam
1 411 Soot. Austral. Invest ll
1 all Ditto New ll
25 all ' South Austral. Land 36 38
1 al: Submar. Tel. Scrip 1 1
1 all Do. Registered — 1
20 5 Trust& L.C0.11. Oa% -
100 284 Van Diemen's Laud 16 18
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rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA Y EvENING, DECEMBER 9 1856

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Sittings at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Baron and
a common jury.)
WILSON V. COHEN- SLANDER.

This was an action for damages for slander. The de-
fendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Henry James were counsel
for the plaintiff ; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. H.
D. Lewis were counsel for the defendant.
Mr. Hawkins, in stating the case to the jury, said
that the plaintiff was an undertaker, and a select vestry.
man of \Vhitechapel, carrying on business in Dock-street
in the neighbourhood of Mint-street, and the defendant
was a clothier, occupying two houses in the same street,

and the slander consisted of words uttered by the defend

ant to the plaintiff, charging him with being a thief, and
a robber, and a brothel-keeper, that his wife was a bawd,
and his daughters prostitutes.

The plaintiff was called, and deposed that on the even-
ing of the 14th August last the defendant accosted him
in Dock-street, and caused by his conduct a large assem-
blage of persons. His wife and daughters were attracted
by the noise in the street, and appeared at the door just
at the time the defendant, in disgusting language, used
the slander complained of. Plaintiff made no reply to
the defendant's assertion, nor did his wife or daughters
to the insinuation thrown out against their chastity.
Plaintiff was unable to say if the defendant was drunk
at the time ; and he afterwards instructed his solicitor
to obtain an apology from the defendant, but he declined
giving it. He had no vindictive feelings against the
defendant, and was ready now to stop the case on his

apologising.
In his cross-examination tho•plaintiff said that he was
not aware if he had offended the defendant. He had
buried defendant's wife.
Mr. Sergeant BAllantine—And I suppose he has never
forgiven you. (Laughter.)
Plaintiff continued—He was not a " burial society"—
(laughter)—but he had been the promoter orone.

The Chief Baron—And that I suppose is dead and
buried. (Laughter.)
Plaintiff—Yes. (Renewed laughter.)
Several witnesses, including the plaintiff's wife, hav-
ing been examined in support of his case,
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said he should not call any
witnesses.

tors, stated that yesterday afternoon, about 6 o'look,
he was in the shop when his attention was attracted
to the prisoner outside the shop-door. Ho watched
his movements, and after a minute or so he saw him
go up to one of the blocks at the door and take
therefrom the cloth cape produced. Witness immedi
ately rushed out and caught him with the cape in his
possession. He called a constable and gave him into
custody.
The prisoner, who is supposed to be an old offender,
was remanded for a week.

ILLEGALLY PLEDGING.—Sarah Jones was charged with
illegally pledging 13 yards of silk, the property of Mrs.
Cowland, dressmaker, 10, George-street, Park-street.
It appeared that the prisoner was in the service of the
prosecutrix, who, in consequence of missing the silk,
caused the boxes of all her young people to be searched.
The silk was not found, but on the prisoner's box being
searched, amongst other articles belonging to the prose-
cutrix, a duplicate of the silk was found. The prisoner
was at once taxed with the theft, and given into

custody.
Remanded for a week.

COURT OF ALDERMEN (THIS DAY).

THE RECORDERSHIP OF LONDON.

This afternoon a Court of Aldermen was held at the
Guildhall, and, amongst other things, to take into con-
sideration the following motions of Mr. Alderman
Sidney :

" That this Court will now proceed to the election of a
Recorder, in the room of the Right Hon. James Archibald
Stuart ortley, who has resigned the said office
on being appointed her Majesty's Solicitor-General.
And, on the same being affirmed, to move " That Russell
Gurney, Esq., Q.C., the Common Sergeant of this City,
is, from his well-tried abilities and experience on the judi-
cial bench, eminently qualified to fill the important office
of Recorder, (and thajthe belelected thereto accordingly."

The LORD MAYOR however decided that the motions
could not be put until the Court of Common Council has
confirmed the report of the General Purposes Committee
continuing the salary at 3,0001. per annum, and the mo-
tions were accordingly postponed.

Mr. Hawkins then summed up the evidence, remark-
ing that the plaintiff regretted to be compelled to bring
this case before a jury. If au apology had been given
by the defendant the plaintiff would have been satisfied,
and he was now ready to accept an apology,
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine addressed the jury for the
defendant, and remarked that he preferred to rest his
case on the plaintiff's evidence rather than call
witnesses, because it was well known that in

these Mint street cases as many witnesses might
be got on either side as was thought neces-
sary. He condemned this action being brought,
contending that the words used were not slanderous, but
merely abuse cognisable before a magistrate, and he
attributed the action being brought by the plaintiff out
of fear of a prosecution being instituted against him if
he went to the Mansion House or Guildhall, from the
bad odour these cases were in there. He ridiculed the
lamb-like disposition of the plaintiff and his family in not
replying to the defendant's language, and asked the jury
if they thought it at all likely that a woman like the
plaintiff's wife would quietly stand by and hear herself
called an " old bawd." If so, the sooner she was trans-
lated to a better scene the greater advantage it would
be for all parties.

The general feeling of the CJurt of Alderman appears
to be adverse to the election of Mr. Russell Gurney as
recorder.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ;
fresh gale and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTII, Dec. B.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Ar-
rived—Charles C. Fowler, from Havre for New Orleans.
Sailed—Catapulco, for Valparaiso.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—James
Drake, from Batavia ; Gambia (s.), Africa. The Cruizer
has broken up.
COWES, Dec. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Emily, from
Cape Coast ; India, from Bremen for Batavia.
SWANSEA Dec. B.—Thebarque Richardsons, of and for
this port, from Coquimbo, is expected off on the 10th
inst. . . .

CARDIFF, Dec. B.—Wind S..—Arrived—Marquis of
Bute, from Quebec.
LITERPOOL, Dec. 8.-- The Teneriffa, from Patras, is
on shore at St. Bees Head, with masts gone ; cargo may
be saved.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. B.—Arrived—John How, from New
York.

CARDIFF, Dec. B.—The Beecher Stowe, of North
Shields, has put into Penarth Roads with considerable
damage from collision with the schooner Condor, of Ham-
burg, off Scilly. The latter is supposedto have gone down
with only two men saved.
MILFORD, Dec. B.—lt is blowing a heavy gale. The
Louisa Munro, of Liverpool, went on shore near here on
the 6th inst., and has gone to pieces ; master, seven men,
and a boy drowned.
CARLISLE, Dec. B.—The brig Derwent, of Workington,
is ashore at Beckford much amaged and abandoned by
the crew. _ _

WEXFORD, Dec. 7.—A large ship is at anchor half a mile
om shore, with masts cut away.

The Chief Baron, in summing up, said it was to be
regretted this action had been brought, because, he
thought it was one savouring more of abuse than slander.
If, however, they believed, the defendant seriously im-
puted misconduct to the plaintiff by the language he
silted the plaintiff was entitled to their verdict. Much
had been said of the dispositions of the relative parties,
and it was for the jury to form their own opinion of the
forbearing and quiet disposition of the plaintiff and his
family. It was unfortunate an apology or retraction of
the language used had not been given when an applica-
tion was made to the defendant for. that purpose. In
St. James's-street, if a man said he did not say such
and such words that had been imputed to him, or
retracted his expression, it was taken as an apology or
retraction, but he doubted if such rules of politeness
prevailed iu Mint-street and its locality.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
201.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind S.S.E.
Arrived—Emerald Isle, from New York; Inez, St.
John's, N.B
Off—Underwriter, from New York; Imperial, St.
John's, N.B.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 7.

Wind S.W.
Arrived—Dale, from Odessa.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.14 a.m.

Wind, S. ; last hour's flood ; cloudy.
Arrived, Dec. B.—Nepaul, from Madras ; Celestial,
Wham/ma • Conflict, Bombay; True Briton, Melbourne ;
Daphne, l+hampoa ; Sprite, Guernsey • Rebecca, Faro ;
Queen !Sheba, ;Madras; Cynthia, '
Rio Janeiro; Thames,
Rio Grande ; Hilda, Sundswall ; Amitie, Gravelines ;
Malaba, Casilda ; John Bell, Manila ; Eclair, Malaga ;
Lady Ann, Messina. Dec. 9.—Rose, Bordeaux ; Con-
stantia, Tuticorin ; Transit, Mogador ; Emperor, Penang ;
Rover, Gravelines ; Two Sarahs, ltavre ; Providence,
Gravelines; Propitious, Guernsey.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.8 a.m.

Wind S.S.W., fresh.
Passed, Dec. Bth—Jacob A. Stomeley, from New York,
for Antwerp.
Passed, Dec. 9th—Contest, from Calcutta, for London.
Anchored, Dec. Bth—Baltic, from London, for Calcutta;
Abbot, Algoa Bay, London-52 days' passage ; William
Bailey, Algoa Bay, London.

The Lords of the Treasury, at the request of the Man-
chester Committee of Art Treasures, have been pleased
to grant to Mr. Peter Cunningham six months' leave of
absence from his official duties. Mr. Cunningham is to
edit the catalogue of the Art Treasures Exhibition, and
to assist the committee generally in the selection and
arrangement of the several works of art.
LIVERPOOL GRAND POULTRY SHOW.—The annual
show of poultry takes place at Messrs. Lucas's Reposi-
tory, on the 28th, 29th, and 30th January next.
In addition to the usual liberal prizes in money, no
less than sixteen silver cups or pieces of plate will be
awarded to successful exhibitors.

winners.
D eo. 9.

Difficulties are said to be in the way of filling up the
incumbency of Cheltenham, vacant by the resignation of
Mr. Close, now Dean of Carlisle.
A young woman named Ann Leonard was yesterday
fined 101. by Mr. Beadon, at Marlborough-street police
c ourt, for obtaining a situation with a false character.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—SERIOUS
DISCLOSURES —We believe we are betraying no
confidence in stating that the directors of the
Edinburgh and Giasgow Railway, impelled by the
repeated serious disclosures of official men south
of the Tweed, recently resolved on instituting a
rigid investigation into their affairs, by a thorough
examinatiOn of the books employed by the clerks at
every station on their line. The investigation extends
over a period of two years, and already at some of the
stations circumstances, we regret to say, have been dis-
closed sufficient to warrant the wise decision of the rail-
way directors.—Alloa Advertiser.
TEETOTALISM AND TIPPLINg.—A quondam minister
of the gospel, who advocates the Maine Law—" the total
and immediate suppression of the liquor traffic"—is a
shipowner ; and one of the ships in which he is into.
rested recently delivered a cargo of French brandy in
the London Dock ! The freight being lucrative, another
of the vessels in which he is interested was sent out
for another cargo of brandy !—Gateshead Observer.
Yesterday a new Roman Catholic church, dedicated
to St. Mary and St. Michael, and erected in the Com-
mercial-road east, close to the Shadwell station of the
Blackwell Railway, was opened for public worship, his
Eminence Cardinal Wiseman officiating on the occasion.
The church was commenced in 1859, and is a very hand-
some structure in the decorative period of Gothie archi-
tecture, being capable of containing over 2,000 persons.
It has been built almost entirely by the penny subscrip •
tions of the poorest of the poor, the surrounding congre-
gation consisting all but entirely of bargemen, ooal-
heavers, dock labourers, and bricklayers' hodmen. The
church is built of stone, and its external dimensions are
185 feet by 75 feet. It consists of nave, aisles, chapels,
and the usual accessories of a Roman Catholio place of
worship, the tower and spire not being as yet com-
pleted. There are no galleries. Altogether this church
must be considered to present the most successful appli.
cation of the principles of Gothic architecture to the
wants of a large and poor congregation of any hitherto
erected within the metropolis or its neighbourhood by
the Roman Catholic or any other denomination. The
architect is Mr. Wardell, of Parliament-street.
AISORIGINAL REMAINS IN TEXAS.—The fabulous ruins
of the big Thicket have been almost equalled in reality
by a late discovery in Angelina county. On the 23d of
September Mr. H. D. R. Smith writes that while him-
self, his brother, Josiah H. Smith, and Jacob R. Stan-
ley were returning from Mr. Sterrock's mill, within a
half-mile of the Neches river, their dogs (three in num-
ber) started a panther and chased him down the river.
The men followed on horsebaok. After going about two
miles the dogs stopped, and bayed very loudly at the
foot of a high and rugged bluff of rocks, about 200 yards
from the river. On approaching the men saw an aperture
two or three feet in diameter leading into a cave. Driv-
' ing away the dogs, they saw the panther, and Mr.
Stanley shot and killed him. They then entered the
cave, which they found nearly circular, in form,
and about 12 feet high, with a small aperture,
apparently leading to another. But the light was so im-
perfect as to deter them from entering it until they had
first supplied themselves with a lighted torch. On pass•
ing through the aperture they found themselves in a
room about 10 feet in breadth by 8 in height, and some
40 feet long. To their astonishment, they beheld at the
further extremity of the room what appeared to be two
human bodies, one stretched at full length on its back on
the floor, and the other lying with the head partly ele-
vated on the wall against which it leaned. The party ap-
proached with the torch close to them, and awed, almost
'‘• I b the strange spectacle, made a complete exami.
aeleTet'e"-:(ThY,,.;, were, indeed, two uman ormsentire, com-
plete, and peefe,e!ly petrified. The hands and feet were
bare. A garment, Ne.hich must have resembled a hunting
shirt, seemed to have been worn by each, and partly pre-
served by petrifaction, was distinctly visible, especially at
a
one was a buckle of
its seems and folds. On t:
pure gold, three inches in
w'iarn waist
t eor,
in the body. The features Were not much shrunken ;
am 2 even traces of the eye.
the eyes were partly closed, pa,r•ty who discovered
brows could be seen plainly. The
Ys
o remove them to
these bodies intend in a few da
Jonesborough, where they may be se.'n be.r those who
wish to examine them. They express nOcl):,,JheectirUrpreeassetnOt
the time these remains may have occupied
position, how they came there, or even the racy to which
they belonged. They probably lived before th race of
• Indians at present found in Texas.—Galteston Gottte.

SPORTING NOTES.

MANY THING,s7

The sometime frost-bound jumpers will resume opera-
tions to-morrow at Ipswich. Mr. Merry has engaged a
special train at his own risk, and on his own responsi-
bility, and although a somewhat scanty supply of sport
will be provided, yet a right pleasant meeting will be
celebrated. I know little or nothing about the corn-

petitors for the Grand Steeplechase. Speculation has
been very limited, and the major part of it has been
engrossed by The Minor. This horse was the only
animal that kept on his legs at Windsor, and his per-
formance in that locality seems to be the cause of the
strong support which he is now receiving. "To follow
the money" is the only expedient i❑ dealing with steeple-
chases. I am, therefore, fain to trust The Minor.
Those turfites who intend to assist at the gathering will
do well to prolong their stay in order to be present at
the race ordinary, which will be presided over by the
jelly and eccentric High Sheriff of the county, Andrew
Arcedeckne, Esq.
The experiment which has of late years been made to
establishla steeplechase meeting at Waltham Abbey will
be repeated next week, and with a probability of success.
The handicaps have been framed by Mr. Richard John-
son, of York, who has executed his task with his usual
discrimination and impartiality. Only the lack of
horses, and the want of judicious management have,
down to the present time, militated against the success
of the Walham Abbey ventures. Proper arrangements,
however, seem now about to be made frr conducting
the business with regularity and efficiency, and several
new horses have recently been enrolled in the list of

jumpers.
It now appears that the Steeplechase Match at Me

ton Mowbray is really to take place, but few people
know anything about it. The whole affair is mysterious,
and I shall not be surprised to hear that, after all, it
ended in smoke. I hardly think that Abd-el-Kader,
who is mentioned as one of the competitors, is the Abd-
el-Kader of Liverpool fame.

The Derby betting has undergone no important change,
and at present, when the horses are now doing little or
no work, it would be useless to discuss the chances. An
early opportunity, however, will be afforded me for
stating my notions at length respecting the different cwt.
didates for the vacant blue riband. All sorts of rumours
have been circulated respecting the alleged sale of Blink
Bonny. Some stated that " Mr. Howard," with his
well-known pluck, had become the owner of her, and
that she would ere long join the Findon lot ; others set
forth that the mare had recently become either the sole
or part property of a gentleman connected with the
Danebury stable. These reports are unfounded. A
well known book-maker, however, offered 5,000/. for
the mare, but no bargain was struck. .

Some interesting racing statistics have just been pub•
lished. Mr. T. Parr heads the list of principal winners,
obtaining in stakes alone 8,7411. This is exclusive of
her Majesty's Vase at Ascot and the Bath Cup. His
horse Fisherman won him in money 3,208/, Messrs.
Saxon and Barber cleared 3,6601., their Pretty Boy
adding 4,886/. to the score. The Earl of Derby had
7,7851. placed to his racing account, Fazzoletto doing
the chief work by winning 7,7851. Mr. Howard, whose
luck in running second is notorious, netted 6,5761., the
Duke of Bedford 6,4901., Admiral Harcourt, thanks to
Ellington's Derby Fluke, 5,990/., Lord Clifdon 5,469/.,
and Mr. H. Hill 5,0761. Lord Exeter, with his limited
stud, gained 1,145/.
Of the two•year-old horses Blink Bonny stands at the
" top of the poll," her successes bringing in her owner
2,201/. Next to her are Gemma di Vergy, 1,667/. ;
Ayacanora, 1,560/. ; Lambourn, 1,305/. ; Madame
Clicquot, 1,105/. ; Tournament, 1,100/. ; Saunterer,
1,045/. ; Beechnut, 1,020/. With these facts before us
we cannot be surprised at the popularity of two-year•old
races, and the attention which they reecive from
breeders.

The most fortunate old horses during the season were
Typse and New Brighton, the fernier winning 1,590/.
and the latter 1,260/.
A moderate horse like Paletot heads the four.year-old
list, placing to his noble owner's credit 1,8001.
Fordham rode 108 winners last season, Wells 55,
Aldcroft 37, Bates 37, Challoner 35, D. Hughes 34,
Bearpark 30, Bullock 29, Charlton 28, Withington 28,
Flatman 41, and Quinton 27. Poor Bartholomew, up
to the time of his Goodwood accident, which disabled
him for the remainder of the season, had ridden 26

A FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
This dull period of the year, when racing men have
little to occupy their attention, did not deter subscribers
from mustering somewhat numerously at the Corner.
Business, however, made no perceptible progress, and
the investments were for the most part in trifling sums.
An outlay of 1001. en Claret for the Chester Cup at 50 to
1 was the most important transaction ; 9 to 1 was taken
to 751. about Lord Clifden's "lot" for the Derby.
35 to 20 was betted on Abd-el-Kader against The
Clown for the Steeple Match, which will, it is expected,
come off at Melton Mowbray in the course of the week.
Closing prices :
IPswicH STEEPLECHASE.
2to 1 agst Minor

CHESTER CIIP.
50 to 1 agst Apathy
50 to 1 agst Claret
70 to 1 agst Lundyfoot
70 to 1 agst Magnifier
100 to 1 agst Vengeance.
100 to 1 agst Kimburn,
DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's lot
25 to 1 agst Bird in•the•Hand
25 to 1 agst Goldfinch .
30 to 1 agst Colonist
1000 to 36 agst Glenmasson
1000 to 30 agst Saunterer
40 to 1 agst Anton
50 to 1 agst Blue Jacket
50 to 1 agst Henry VIII.