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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07

VEW LABEL.—In consequence of the great
11 variety of counterfeit labels. of A. ROWLAND & SONS'
MAC kAsA It OIL, now circulatioa, and which so nearly resemble
the original as tr.-quentiv t deco ve the unwary—they have em-
ployed these eminent artists Messrs Perkins, Bacon, & Co., who,
at great cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have suoceeded
in producing from steel " A NEW L tHEL." ,hich canii it he for,ed.
ft is composei of a section of an .mgin• -tu-ned circle, repeat, d ona
hundred and thirty times —and fo an original lace-work groand,
upon which is engraved in white lette-s,
ROWLANDS' M SSAR OIL,
Foa Tns GROWTH, RESTORATION. AND FOR, BEAUTIFYING THE
HUMAN HAIR "
Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink
"A. ROSVL & SONS."

wild by them at 20. Hatton•garden, London, and by Chemlats and
Perftmers.
London, England, 1856-03-07

N. 0, 19,r379.

itirADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND.
—H ,ndel's Messiah.—Exeter-hall, March la. —3ll.Mitchell
'respectfully announces tit it the Oratorio of the MESSIAH will he
given forthe second and last time, at Exeter-Hall, on TUESDAY
EVENING. March 18. Principal soprano part by !lime. Jenny
Goldschmhit, it being her last appearance in London unttl the month
of May next. The Chorus and Orchestra ,vill consist of more than
600 performers. Conductor, M. Beneciiet. Prices of admission—
&ails ( Vumber,d and Reserved), one unities; Unreserved Seats
(Rudy of the Hall), 101. 6d.; West Gallery, 10s. 6d.: Area (under
Wat Gallery), 72. Hours open at Seven, to commence at Eight
O'clock precisely. The tickets will be appropriated according to the
order of applicalon ; nO more will be issued than the room can con-
veniently acconintexiate. Correct Rooks of the Oratorio are given
with the Tickets Applications for tickets to be made at 31r. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

IVE. ALBERT SMITII'S MONT BLANc,
TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except S iturday), at 15
°Patna, and Tuesday. Plinrsday, and aturday Mornings at
Stalls, ad. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1856-03-07

A.PPOINTNIENTS.

Captain C. 0. Hayes (1845), to the Leopard.
Lieutenants.—J. A. F. Luttrell (1855), to the Basi-
lisk ; Cuthbert Le Mesurier (1855), .to the Urgent.

Lieutenants to command Gun-Boata.—Edward Har-
dinge (1852), to the Brave ; W. S. Wilson (1854). to
the Hardy ' • Newell Saltnol (185 G), to the Ant ; Win.
Haworth (1855), to the Angler.
Paymaster—C. A. Thorne (1847), to time Algiers.
Naval Cadets.—A. J. Errington, F. A. Fisher, and
H. M. Doughty, to the Agamemnon ; G. J. Bellamy,
H. St. V. Jenlungs, C. J. Balfour, S. Gas.siot, and E.
B. T. Kelso, to the London. .
London, England, 1856-03-07

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL
MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Lelaster-stplare. Open (for
gentlemen only) from Ten 1111 Ten. containing upwards of 1,000
stride's an 1 Preparations, illustrating every part of the Roman
Frame in Fleal:h and in Distutiie ; the Itace4 of wen, &c., Fir. Lcc.
tures thlivered at Twelve, Two, and Four, Mornin:, and at Half-
past Seven, Evening, be Dr. sextole, F it (Li.; and at flair-past
Eight, by Dr. Kahn.—Aami•slon, One Shilling.
London, England, 1856-03-07

OF A DAtrGIITEB.

On the 6th inst., at 16, Wimpole-street, Cavendish-
square, the wife of Henry Thompson, Esq., F.R.C.S.
On the sth inst., at 150, Piccadilly, Mrs. Mandl Nelson.

MARRIED.

On the 6th inst., at St. trall3;eBChuroh, Sussex-gardens,
Hyde-park, John James Horsley, Esq , Curzon-park,
Chester, to Jane Itatilila, widow of the late Frederick
Woodward, Eeq., of Bath.
London, England, 1856-03-07

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, TAVERN, and
COF."EE-110173E to ba disposed off, with immediate posses-
sion. It has b-en many years establish.-d, and has long ranked as
one the most important establishments of its kind in London. The
eremlaca are necessarily extensive, and have recently, at a great
expense, been put Into complete order. rile Business is of the most
tespecta'ile and profitable description. Particulars may be obtained
,by principals ott application to Mr. C. Qui:liner. auctioneer, 17.1Iat-
ton-garden.
London, England, 1856-03-07

THE TIPPERAILY BASK.

The docket was lodged in thii case on T.m.,aday,
and rho proceedings tinder the Winding-up Acts Nlre
to take place in the office of Mister Murphy. The
eff.ts of the crash will be soon made apparent, and
every day the belief grows stronger that the whole
weight .of the responsibilities will devolve upon
some half-dozen or more cre:Othy individuals
who ha-t the misfortune to be shareholders
io the doomed concern. But a few day since Mr.
James Sadleir was an object of general sympathy,
as people charitably supposed that he •was the vic-
tim. of, rather than accessory to, his brother's
frauds. The revelations in the Rolls' Court on
Tuesday have, however, completely turned the
tide of' popular feeling ; and fir years to c-me
Sidleirs' :Bank will be only remembered as one of
the p!'igue spts in this Irish social system.
London, England, 1856-03-07

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES,

Mr. COWAN asked the Secretary of the Treasury
whether it was the intention rf the Government, during
the present session, to introduce any measure affecting
in conformity with the re
Life Insurance Companies,
c4rnmendation of the select c)mrnittee which reported
upon that subject in 1853 ?
Mr WILSON said he was not prepared to say whe-
ther the Government intended to bring in any bill on the
subject or not.
Mr. DYCE SOMBRE.
Mr. OTWAY asked the President of the Board of
Control whether he had takes the opinion of the law
officers of the Crown as to the correct interpretation of
the 34th section of tie act 3 Will. 4, c. 85 ; and whe-
ther he would sanetion an indefinite expenditure from
the revenues of India in the prosecution, of a.aquit in this
country, such as may be entailed by the gu4rAnteee
given by the directors of the .East India Company to
Mr. Prinsep, one of Vieir body, and a legatee under the
allegel will of Mr. Dyce Sorntlre, for all expenses in-
curred by him " in re Dyes Sombre
Mr. V. SMITH said he had referred to the law offices
of the Crown, and he had only received the answer as
he came into the house. That answer, it appeared to
him at present, was favourable to the question of the
hon. gentlanan. With respect to the second part of
the subject, he very inwh questioned whether he had
the power.
London, England, 1856-03-07

WOOLWICH-THURSDAY.

Firefly, Eteam•vessel, Captain Otter, is adjusting com-
passes at Greenhithe, and will immediately proceed to
the Baltic.

Nightingale, gun-boat, has been completely fitted, and
will proceed from the basin to the Arsenal-wharf, to
take on board ammunition.

SHEERNESS-THURSDAY.

Horatio, 15 crew-frigate, Captain Hon. A. Cochrane,
hauled out of the basin this morning. She has bent Rails,
and is provisioned, manned, and could be made available
for sea service in a short time.

Wasp, 12, screw corvette (late Commander H. Lloyd,
from Crimea or Black Sea), hauled into the basin this
morning, we hear, to have new boilers, &c., and a
thorough overhaul.
.11.mphion, 36, Captain Henry Cbada, is moored up the
harbour, and will be pronounced ready for sea by Sa-
turday next, when, no doubt, shortly afterwards she will
be despatched to the Baltic, but nothing appears defini-
tively known on board.
Esk, 21, screw corvette, Captain Sir R. M'Clure, bas
her topgallantmasts on end, and is, we bear, nearly
ready for sea again, with the exception of being very
short handed, her lull complement being 250.
Retribution, 28, paddle steamer, Capt. Tbos. Fisher,
and carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral R. L. Baynes,
of the Blue, is waiting orders, &c.
The Tartar, screw corvette, arrived here to-day at
three p.m., from Harwich, at which place she has under-
gone some slight renars in her hull, as well as having
her engines put to righ's, by contract.
London, England, 1856-03-07

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-4YESTEEDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
Several petitions were presented against the abolition
of Church rates, and against the opening of the Crystal
Palace on Sundays.

THE ROAD THROUGH THE PARK.
Sir H. STRACEY a.-ked the President of the Board
of Works, if the po,,sessors of property in Queen-square,
and those on that side of the B.rd-cage- walk, apprehend•
ing a depreciation of their property in the event of a
road and bridge being carileil across St James's-park,
would receive compensation if that plan was carried out?
Sir B HALL said he coul, give no answer t.-) the
hon. member on the matter. A committee was sitting
upon the wird() subject, and when their report was
received it would he laid on the, table. Before
the tenants received comrensatiod they had to
show that the property had been depreciated,
and by an act of the Governavot. Toe bridge he men-
tioned had yet to he built, ann the question would have
to he raised whether the traffii had increased so much
as to cause a depreciation of property,
THE CUSTOMS tIVERPOOL.

Mr. HORSFALL asked Vie Secretary of the Trea-
sury whether any commissioner had been sent, or was
intended to be sent, to ii.:q&to into the repeated com-
plaints which had been ma e on the part of a large bialy
of the officers of her Majesty's Cultoms at Liverpool,
of inadequate remuneration for their services
Mr. WILSON said no one had been sent from Lon-
don, nor was it intended to said any person from Lon-
don. If they sent anyhYly at all it would
he one of the surveyors employed at Liverpool,
as the Government had perfect confidence in the gentle-
men at the heads of the different ofTic,s in Liverpool.
More had been done for that place than any other port
—the long room had heel revised, and the saht•
ries of the clerks had been increased. [\ir. Horsfall
shook his head.] The, hen metaber must allow him to
know best, as he had the documents before him.
Mr. HORSFALL said, as be could not reply to the
statement of the hon. gentle:ran, he should bring for
ward the subject on an early day.
London, England, 1856-03-07

C NTR.kCT FOR RILI.ET WOOD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons
who may be desiron,; of contrac.inq to soPPIY

30 Stacks of BELI.F.T tV ,01):

that sealed tenders will be receive 1 tor the sour. on or before the
13th instant, addressed to the ••irector-Gencral of Contracts, War
Department, Paq-Mall, London."
Parties who may wish to tender are requested to use no form but
that which-can be obtained fron► the above ofilre.
64.0. II ANBY. pro D. G. Contracts.
War Department, Pall-mall, 6th March, 1856.
London, England, 1856-03-07

ILDA.DLAtIi'S MEDICAL REFORM TULL.

'A numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the Associated General Medical Practitioners and
Licentiate Apothecaries 'took place last evening at
their hall, in Mary-street., Mr. Readlam's bill
form9d the subject of discussion. Several gentle-
men addressed the meeting, after which a resolu-
tion strongly condemnatory of the bill in its pre-
sent state was passed non. con. A petition founded
on this resolution is to be drawn up, and placed
for presentation in the hands of Mr. Whiteside,

its prayer to be supported by tie University and
city inviirbers. It is believed that the learned
bodies here—namely, the Gillege's of Physicians
and Surgeons—are also strenuously oppos:d to the
measure.

SLIGO BOROUGH ELECTION.

Letters from.Sligo...annoutice the formal with-

drawal of all the candidates from the hustings save
Wynne aiid•Mr.' Somers, in whom are respec-
tively personified the Derbyites and Palmerston►
Administration. Great efforts, itis.repOrted, were
made to induce Mr. Somers to give way to some
other Liberal more to the taste of the constituency,
but the ex-member was inexorable, and the con-
test, sayS the Freeman., "will be one between Pal-
merston:~ nominee and the nominee of the Carlton
Club." The odds are altogether in favour of Mr.
Wynne. The Roman Catholic clergy keep aloof,
and many of the laity of the same persuasion will
probably vote for the kind Orange landlord in pre-
ference to their old representative.
London, England, 1856-03-07

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWA
week ending Feb. 24, 1856
Corresponding woek last year
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSII:'
turn for the week ending March.
Correspoiding week last year....

x.—Traffie return for the
£20,919 15 4
17,917 4 3
'RE RAILWAY. —Traffic re •
1856 220,72 Rl9 6
171,928 7 6

BIRTHS.
OP A SON.

On the 4th inst., at 2, Sussex-Mince, the Countess de
Lalaing.
On the sth inst., nt Elinburgh, the wife of John
Guthrie, Esq., of Guthrie.
London, England, 1856-12-19

CANADA COMPANY.

At a meeting of the Canada Company held yesterday,
Mr. C. Franks presiding, a division of assets of 11. 10e.
per share, free from income tax, was agreed to, and the
statement of account was adopted. A lengthened discus-
sion of an irregular character was enterediuto with respect
to the position of the undertaking. It was complained by
some of the proprietors that the dividend, instead of being
maintained at a steady average, had been increased from
21. to 71. per share without the provision of an adequate
reserve, and that immediately after the maximum payment
a decrease in receipts now rendered it necessary to recede
IL 10s. per share. Great fluctuations have consequently
taken place in the price of the stock, the quotation, which
was 1821., having lately descended to 100 or 103. A course
of this kind, it was contended, must interfere with the
prosperity of the company, while it unsettled the resources
of those who relied upon the receipt of regular dividends
from a judicious management of the available revenue.
The chairman explained that the increase in the rate of
distribution mentioned had been justified by the state of
the accounts, and that the directors, in making the later
payments, had not acted upon their own judgment, but
upon the expressed wish of a considerable majority. The
opinion being that it was politic, after making due allow-
ance for outstanding libilities, to divide the amount of
assets in hand, that course had been adopted, and the act of
Parliament recently obtained sanctions the proceeding,
although it dces not strictly enforce it. A number of the
proprietors supported the statement of the chairman, but
they:at the same time exhibited a desire to befurnished with
increased information, particularly respecting the quantity
of land, and its situation in relation to railway and other
local improvements. A debate involving this and other
topics followed, in the course of which it was stated that
the results of the present accounts have been influenced by
the condition of the money market in Canada, the pressure
experienced preventing sales and causing collections to be
more difficult. It was not desirable in such a period to
force the land, the' company being in a condition to wait
for a change in the financial circumstances of the colony.
Some of the lots which had been previously valued at
about 4s. were included in late sales at 15s. per acre. The
latest advices showed a recovery, and the letters from the
commissioner were of amore encouraging character. With
regard to presenting a more copious report on the position
and prospects of the undertaking, the directors promise to
give the question full consideration, and to augment the.
amount of information, if possible, at the next meeting in
March. A vote of a testimonial, in value 1501., to Mr.
Perry, the late secretary, who has retired at an advanced
ago on his full salary of 4001. per annum, was carried by a
large majority.
London, England, 1856-12-19

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—DEc. 17.

Supplies still large. Wheat ready sale. Other grains
heavy. A large quantity unsold.
Wheat, on the top, 10s Od up, and on the average Os 54
up. Barley, is Od down on the top, and 1s 6d down
on the average. Oats on the top is 4d down—on the
average, 14 4d down. Beans on the top 2.s Od down, and
on the average, 13s ld up.
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat £2 7 5 5-12th.
Do. new -12th.
Barley
Oats
Beans • 213 1 4-12ths.

BOSTON—Dzo. 17.
A moderate supply of wheat, and in greatly improved
condition. ➢fillers being short of stook, owing to the late
damp weather, they bought freely at last week's rates.
Beans and peas the turn cheaper. Barley and eats as
before.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 48s Od to 59s Od ; new, —a to —5
white, 573 Oil to 61s Od ; extra, 645. Barley, 38s Od. to 46s
01. Oats 193 to 275. Peas, 36. to 40. s Od Beans, 430
Od to Os Od per qr.
London, England, 1856-12-19

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Dec. 19.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrived.—
H.M.S. Vesper, from St. Vincent's.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—
Sveridge, from Liverpool, for Africa, with loss of rudder,
&C. Sailed—Henry Evans, for Savannah.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N.N.W., strong and
squally.—Arrived—Catharine, from Afonte Video.
RAMSGATE, Dec. 18.—Off the port—Australis, from Go-
thenburg, for Melbourne.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 18.—Sailed—Fulton (s.),
for New
York.
CowEs, Dec.lB.—Wind N.W.—Sailed.—Norton, for
__
__

Callao.
NEWPORT, Dec, 18.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrived--
Alice, from London, for Jamaica. Sailed—Europe, for
Fernando Po.
GLOCESTEE, Dec. 18.—Arrived—Champion, from
Bath; Sebastopol and Royal Adelaide, Quebec.
OFF THE LIZARIP, Dec. 18.—Lady Elinnaird, from Ma-
dras.

(PE& ELIOT= TELKGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Scamander, sorew steamer, from Malta.
"iled—Webster, for New York; Snowden, Newfound-
land ; Alexander Baring, Calcutta.
A fire broke out last evening in the bolas, from Mobile,
in the King's-basin, which was only subdued by scuttling
the ship. The fire is attributed to the oil lamps used by
the porters in the vessel being upset and broken, and ig-
niting some loose cotton, which soon. afterwards spread to
the bales.
(BY SUBMAXINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.46 a.m.
Wind N.W. ; three hours ebb ; fine.
Arrived—Expert, from itotterdam ; Dorothea Constan-
tin, Konigsberg.
DEAL, Friday, 9.40 A.M.

Wind N.N.E. • . fresh.
Anchored, lg ih.—Wakefield, from New York, for
London,
London, England, 1856-12-19

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
M. JIILLTEN'S CONCERTS. Last
Night but One.—For the Benefit of Herr Kcenig to-night.
-.Eleventh appearance of Miss A. Goddard, the celebrated
Pianist.—Second appearance of Miss Louisa Vinning.
Programme for THIS EVENING (Friday, Dec. l 9):—
Part I.—Overture, Der Freischutz—Weber ; Quadrille,
from Verdi's "Il Trovatore "—Jullien ; Symphony, Adagio
Cantabile, from the Jupiter Symphony Mozart ; Solo,
Cornet, the River and the Star, written expressly for and
performed by Herr Kcenig Angelina ; Polka, My Mary
Ann—Tullien ; Cavatina, Tacea la notte (II Trovatore)—
Miss Louisa Vinning—Verdi • Cornet Obligate, Herr Koenig ;
Fantasia, " Recollections of Ireland," Miss A. Goddard—
Moschelles ; Quadrille, the French Quadrille, with varia-
tions for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and
cornet, performed by MM. Do Folley, DeYong, Collinet,
Pratten, Lavigne, Hughes, and Kcenig ; Finale ; Partant
pour la Syrie, Vive l'Empereur—Jullien.
Part 2.-- Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's opera
of " La Traviata," with solos by Herr Kcenig, MM. Lavigne,
De Folly, Sonnenberg, Duhem, Le Hon, and Hughes ;
Serenade, Pianoforte, from Donizetti's opera, Don Pas-
quale, Miss A. Goddard—Thalberg ; Polka, City of the
Sultan (first time)- Kcenig ; Rondo, Why should I be sad ?
Miss L. Vinning—A. Mellon ; Valse, La Gaiete (first time)—
Koenig; Solo. Violoncello, M. Demunck, jeans; Galop,
Pelissier—D'Albert.

Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices
of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d., £1 ls., and upwards. Private boxes to be
secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ;
at all the principal libraries and musicsellers'; and at Jullien
and 214, Regent-street.
London, England, 1856-12-19

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

FRAUDS.

This afternoon Redpath and Kent, charged with for-
gery and fraud on the Great Northern Railway Com-
pany, underwent a further examination at Clerkenwell
Police-court. The proceedings divulged farther transac-
tions of the prisoners of a similar character to those
already published. The trial is not expected to take
place till the February sessions of the Central Criminal
Court.
London, England, 1856-12-19

Country. Markets.

DEUBY SMITLIFIELI).—DF.c.I6.

The cattle, sheep, pige, &e.. that have this day been
shown iu our market have been universally admired. A.
few animals have been shown that can hardly be surpassed;
but the great average has been of that class of animals
profitable to the butcher and consumer.
The following were the quotations I—Beef, 6d to 64d ;
mutton, t,o 7d ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 7d tc 81 per
lb. ; pigs, iOs6d to 103 9d per score ; rough fat, 5s 6u toti Os
per 141 b. ; hides, 40 to 5d per lb ; calf.skins, 41 to 6}
per lb.
London, England, 1856-12-19

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Dec. 18,

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Crowder.)
William Phlelan, George Fames, and John Curtis,
who stood convicted of stealing post letters, were brought
up for judgment, and severally sentenced to four years'
ponal servitude.
Alexander Stainburg, 32, nierchant, and Chas. Hamil-
ton Collins, 56, merchant, were indicted for obtaining,
by falQe pretences, an order for the payment of money and
bills of exchange, valued at 1,5001. of John Deporter.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. J. P. Doyle were for the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. Robinson, Mr.
Sergeant Ba,llantlue, and Mr. F. H. Lewis for the
defendants:

His lordship, after hearing some remarks from Mr.
Parry, said that he thought the case one in which no end
would be answered by the prosecution being proceeded
with, and his brother judge entertained the same opinion.
Mr. Sleigh said that, acting entirely upon his lord-
ship's opinion, he should abstLn from offering any
evidence, and an acquittal was taken.
Patrick Williams and Charles Macarthy, two boys,
aged 12 and 15, were brought up for sentence, being
nmhe
as convicted of placing certain bricks and other things upon
the line of the North London Railway.
Apirr.
is.
o Justiceent, Crowder,said
to add a flogging to it.
Ludwig Thies, 22, soldier, was indicted for cutting
he sentence
h ad
not of six
the months'power
imprisonment,
and wounding Henry Moles.
w in pasossrirnyg
There was another indictment for a like offence upon
Josiah Warren.

The case occupied a considerable length of time, in
consequence of the whole of the evidence having to be
interpreted into German. ^ ;
Th, 4bry found him guilty, and he was sentenced to

he jury iu-
-18 months' imprisonment.
His lordship directed % sum of 10L to be given to the
London, England, 1856-12-19

SEABORNE MAILS.

-
for making up a mail falls on i Sunday, the
the day following; except in the case of the Indla
npton, which, on such occasion', is made up th.

Made up at
the

W hence
des-

Post Office

patched.

By wha'
Vessel.

When
!xpecterd

BY wAllai
vessw.•
London, England, 1856-12-19

NEWARK—DEc. 17.

Our oorn exchange was well supplied with grain of all
descriptions. Fine dry samples of wheat it request, at
late prices—inferior is cheaper.
Wheat, white 60s to 68s, red 58s to 646; barley, malting
44s to 475, grinding 306 to 40s; oats, 24st. 34s to 376, 22st,
24s to 23s ; beans, 54s to 56s ; malt, 13s to 74s ; peas, 44$
to 445; tares, 44s to 50s per qr.
London, England, 1856-12-19

COLONIAL.

TEA—The public sales of this article have concluded,
and about half the quantity offered was disposed of at
previous prices. A fair amount of business has been done
n oti6ttan
of-
privaiely in good Congou at from is 2d to is 4d, and
superior at is 5d to is 9d. Common Congou realised 9A
to 10.1 per lb.
SUGAR—There has been very little business done in
either foreign or colonial descriptions, and,
to tw
htesd
h
ing very limited supplies, prices showed a tendency to
(;e_
cline. The refined market is also very inactive, and
(.1l
Cons rule lower. The markets will be closed fo.riothe
Christmas holidays, from Wednesday next
January, 1857.
COFFEE—A very fair business has been done in this
article, particularly in Plantation Ceylon, which is much
wanted, and realised high prices. Native Ceylon and Mo-
cha have also been in request, at fully form
RICE. —There has been a good demand forer quotation,.
dugeahltt
descrip-
tions, but the lower qualities were mostly most
realised very high prices. Bengal white brow
6,1, and Java 22s per cwt.
Rum—A very active demand has beenexperienced for
all qualities, at rather enhanced
9isn'toan9ds
9A3 to 2s 10,1; Leewards, 93 51 ; values. Demerara, 2s
2s 5d per proof gallon. - ( and East India, N4d to
SPICES—There has been a
forer quotations have been and fully
very good demand,
cloves, ginger, and pimento;Maietained for mace, nutmegs,
SALTPETRE—The market and white pepper ruled firm.
has beeninactive, and prices
may be quoted about is
Coc - per cwt. lower.
HINEAL— A large business transacted, and
has been
the finer ' • qualities have advanced about 2d per lb.
.—A
TALLOW rather active business has been done in
this article, and prices have ruled rather heavy. P.Y.C.
or spring is q
on the spot and f
delivery • rioted 58s 93 to 593
per cwt.
GREEN FRIIIT.—A brisk demand exists for all kinds.
Oranges have advanced in price ; 2,000 packages from the
Azores, Seville, and Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt at
public sale, went at Nto 33 per package higher. Lemons
are dull. Nuts have sold freely ; two cargoes new Barce-
lona have met with a ready sale, the market being bare of
the article.

The Right Hon. B. Lowe, I\LP has forwarded to
the Mayor of Kidderminster, for dibtributioa among the
suffering handloom weavers, the sum of 251.
London, England, 1856-12-19

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PUBLISHED BY HURST AND BLACKETT,
Successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great arlborougb-street.
LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. By
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PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES.
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London, England, 1856-12-19

LOUTH-DE(I. 17.

The corn market was lower to-day, and the trade slack:
Wheat declined about 3s per qr. from last week's quota-
tions. Barley and beans Is each.
Wheat, red 52s to bBs, white —s; barley 42s to 45a; oats,
23s to 265; beans 42e to 45s per qr.
London, England, 1856-12-19

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Corresponding week last year
•
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTRBiI RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 13, 1856 £14,865 9 2
15,058 6
Decrease in 1856 ...... -•-,
£192 17 3

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 13,,248 1856 .... ......... ... ... .
............... £l2 15 1
Corresponding weak year 10,636 3 1
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 101,410 11 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 378,641 15 11

GREAT NORTHERN 11.AnwAL—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 7, 1856 £23,288 7 6
Corresponding week last year 25,017 2 10
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Traffi c
return for the week ending Dec.l4, 1856 _259,058 0 0
Corresponding weok last year

CHESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Dec. 14, 1856 £4,6Q9 0 0
corresponding week last year 4,762 0 0

Decrease in 1856 „ £63 0 0
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 14, 1856 £21,597 10 8
Corresponding week last year
EDINBURGH, PERTH, AND DUNDEE AND SCOTTISH CEN-
TRAL RAILWAYS.—Traffic return for the week ending
Dec. 14, 1856 .......................................... £5,113 8 8
Corresponding week last year
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
ending Dec. 13, 1856 £227 0 6
Corresponding week last year 204 14 5
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 14, 1856
£736 5 0
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Traffic re-
tams for the week ending Doc, 13, 1856 £11,307 16 1
London, England, 1856-12-19

SINES.

all llnglo Californian
7 'Anstralian
all Baden (Gd.nnehy of)
all Bimini.. Iron & Coal
14 British Iron
26 Brazillanlmp.(issued

^ts pm.)
all Do. Cocaos Sr Cuiab
15 Do. St. John Del Roy 11
Clarendon Cons. Min

- Co. of Jamaica_
all CobroCoppe!,_,..

ICelonial G01d.,.,

sll Copper Min. of Rug
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent
le Copiapo
all Fortuua
all General
all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg
all Great Polgooth
all Gt Wheal Vor Unite•'
all Liberty .......
all Linares
1 Lusitanian
all Rariquita.. ......•••
all New Granada
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min
1 Port Philip
all Quartz Rock
all Rhymney Iron
all Do. New

15i Santiago de Cuba...
6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co
all South Australian
all Do. Scrip
all Do. 10 per cent Pref
4. Tarn. S. &L. Min. Co.
9 Emu Croft...
all United Mexican
all Waller

all West Mariposa ....... :
120 Worthing Mining of
Australia .
London, England, 1856-12-19

INTERESTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

CHEAP EDITION of LILLIESLEAF ; the
Concluding Pas ages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland,
of Sunnyside, in 1 vol 6s , bound.
"' Lilliesleaf,' the concludinl series of Paksages in the Life of Mrs.
Margaret Maitland, is, to oar thinkimr, superior to the beginning,
and this we take to be about the most sstlsfactory compliment we
can pay the authoress. There is- a vein of simple good sense and
pious feeling !Tinning throughout/or which no reader can fail to be
the better."—Athenamm.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1856-12-19

BOROUGH HOP.

Fine new Imps continue in good request, at full prices.
In other kinds only a moderate business is doing, on for-
mer rates. The show of simples is seasonably good.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ Os to 51 15s ; Weald
of Kent, 3/ is to 4/ 4s; Sussex, 31 4s to 31 15s.
London, England, 1856-12-19

MANCHESTER, DEC. 18.

3TOOE EXCHANGE.—Tho market to-day was rathst
firmer, with a moderate business. East Lancashire, 2%
11-16 s—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolns, 331 h
Ditto, Pref., 12 15-16 p.—Dovers, 22 3-16—Leeds, 97a s
—Midlands, 821 I—London and North Westerns, 1051
—GreatWestern of Canada, new, 2 7-16 p. —Grand Trunk
of Canada, 111 a bonds.
London, England, 1856-12-19

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 13.

STOOK EXOHA.NGE.—Thu business to-day was not 00
brisk, but prices were firm. Great Westerns,, 694 70--
London and North Westerns, 1051 o—Midland, 811 2
—South Staffoids, g 1-1 G Birmingham Canals, 92.

LEEDS, DEC. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions havo boon limited
to-day. Midlands, at 82i t—leedss 97—Sheftie1ds, all
—Ease Lancashire, 221 n.
London, England, 1856-12-19

T AUE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1866

unalterable principle. Under any circumstances the
cherished independence, so long asserted, will be
steadfastly maintained. Prussia may growl,
France may threaten, but she will not yield a
single point. The rebels who rose against the
established laws of the community must be
brought to justice. That justice will be tempered
with mercy, for she is too magnanimous to treat
their abortive efforts with severity. England could
afford to display clemency to political offenders.
So can Switzerland. If a similar demonstration
had taken place against the Austrian, Russian, or
Prussian Government, the gallows and the fusil-
lade would be plased in requisition—or, even if
in France, Cayenne might have received an addi-
tion to its population. But, as we stated, the
authorities of the Confederation may be lenient.
They must assert their own dignity by bringing
the offenders to trial, and then they may show
their clemency by discharging them from the
penal consequences of their ill-advised and reck-
less attempt.
London, England, 1856-12-19

FR011E884)12 CHRISTMAS'S LECTURE.

The seventh lecture of this truly interesting course
was delivered at the house of the Royal Society of Lit-
erature, on Tuesday, the 16th inst. Before the Professor
commenced the subject of the present lecture, however,
he adverted once more to the " Golden Ass" of Apia:ciao,
some one havirg demurred at his pronouncing the book
a moral one ; but this he showed to be the case, inas-
much as the pictures of depravity therein contained were
true to those times, and necessary to the author's views
in writing the work, while in the translation of Sir Geo.
Head every objectionable expression or passage is omit-
ted, and thus purified the book may be read by any on•
with advantage. He then proceeded to give a most lucid
and fluent account of the various philosophical and politi•
cal romances which were most remarkable in ancient and
more modern times. Seven authors were particularly cited
—Plato, Hippodamns, Euhemerus, and Thepompue
among the ancients, and Sir Thomas More, Lord Bares,
and Harrington, iu more recent.ages. As only a few scat.
tered fragments remain of the other three ancient writ-
ers, the Professor dwelt more particularly on the
"Republic" of Plato, pointing out its beauties, and
noting where this admirable philosopher was mistakes
in some of his ideas, adding a vivid eulogium on the
rare beauty of his style. He then proceeded to the
" Utopia" of Sir Thomas More, the " Nova Atlantis"
of Lord Bacon, and the "Oceana" of Harrington ; but
neither time nor space will allow of our entering into
the details of the various imaginations of those distin-
guished men. We can only add, if Professor Christmas
had already given proof of his wonderful talent for tray
ing and clearly following out the various threads of a
subject, he now surpassed himself. Seven different
authors, with their different works, were passed in re-
view, clearly and distinctly, from Plato and his "Re.
public," to Lord Bacon and his "Nova Atlantis," or
Island of Philosophers ; and lastly, Harrington and his
" Oceana'—and if, as he said, the style of some of these
writers is dry in the extreme, be nevertheless contrived
to draw from their pages materials for a most delightful
and amusing lecture, which was listened to with deep
attention by a very numerous and distinguished audi-
ence, among whom were some literary celebrities.
The chair was occupied by Sir John Dorat.
The next and last lecture of this course was announced
for next Tuesday, the 23d inst. The subject—" Mors
recent Philosophical Romances."
London, England, 1856-12-19

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

FRAUDS.

This afternoon Redpath and Kent, charged with for-
gery and fraud on the Great Northern Railway Com-
pany, underwent a further examination at Clerkenwell
Police-court. The proceedings divulged further transac-
tions of the prisoners of a similar character to those
already published. The trial is not expected to take
place till the February sessions of the Central Criminal
Court.
London, England, 1856-12-19

STATE OF TRADE.

NOTTINGHAM, Di.. 18.
There is very little activity in the lace market ; the
only goods in the slightest demand being those of a plain
description, whisk continue to command high prices.
Some little business is also doing for the continent. we,
however, expect a better trade after the Christmas holi-
days. In silk goods there is next to nothing doing ; the
material oontinues very high.
In hosiery we have also a very quiet trade just now
moat branches partaking of the dullness now existing.
Yarns are high.

poetM Manby, b
sy ,0
cwr
ehta
ro has,y t
after 17 years
tion of Civil Engineers, has succeeded the late
the Institution
exterenperiesveesuntagtinivee.minanLuoianedtounrianngdarort
It is understoselvi.teeb.,atrel\silgr.n.
eCdhtarhlees
the con
of Robert Stephenson and Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
fatshethe
education and long connection with the media-
This position he is peculiarly qualified to fill, from his
practicalnioal world, the iron trade, and the civil engineers ; 88
Mr. S ttairnbeunctko,
n ssitivseh connectionobligations
t o him
me4n engineers,
for courtesies
shown them in this country. In the annual report of
the institution we find the following notice of this event:
whowell aasrehis undereite
—" It was mentioned, that at the last annual meeting*
Mr. C. Manby (M. Inst. C.E.), who had held the post
of secretary for upwards of 17 years, tendered his resig
nation; he had continued, however, to hold the position'
until the present time, but in the month of June, 1556,
Mr. James Forrest (Assoc. Inst. C.E.), who was well
known to the majority of the members, from his almost
constant connection with the institution daring the last
14 years, having, in fact, been partly brought up within'
its walls, entered on the post of assistant secretary, with
the salary formerly devoted to Mr. Manby, who has
expressed his willingness to continue to ant as secre.
tary, gratuitously, as long as his services were mei.
i dered useful to the institution..
London, England, 1856-12-19

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

KNOWLES V. PRICE.-AGREEMENT TO LET &PORTING
RIGHTS.

ni. for the rightiffinthisc ofase eportbadain riggredeudtneg onepay ea
tshesode-
fendant
1150
over 3000 acres of land ; and the present action was
brought to recover damages, upon the ground that the
defendant had misrepresented the quantity of land over
which the right of sporting extended.
Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Lush appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Hawkins for
the defendant.
The plaintiff is an architect, in Raymond's-buildings,
Gray's-inn ; and the defendant keeps a canteen at
Aldershot, and a beer-house in Waterloo-road. The
plaintiff last autumn was desirous of baying some shoot-
ing, and his attention was attracted by the following
advertisement, which appeared on the 4th of August :
—" Shooting to be let. About 3000 acres, well stocked
with game, about 43 miles from town. For further
particulars apply personally to Mr. Fuller, gun.
maker, Strand." The 'plaintiff answered the advertise-
ment, and was referred to the defendant. On the Bth
London, England, 1856-12-19

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.
STOOK EXCHANGE.—The Stock Exchange to-day was
doing very little business, but improved on the reduc-
tion of the Bank of England's rate of discount, and closed
steadily. Midlands, 82} South Eastern, 22
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97 7} 4—East Lancashire, 223
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33f
London and North Western, 1054 Caledonian, 311--
North Eastern, Berwick, 20,—Graud Trunk of Canada,
11i—St. Helen's, A stock, 76—Great Western of Canada,
24f—Shrewsbury and Hereford, B}.
London, England, 1856-12-19

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.)

LONDON, Deo. 19.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
PORTSMOUTH,DOC. 18.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrived.—
H.M.S. Vesper, from St. Vincent's.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 18. —Wind N. N. W.—Arrived—
Sveridge, from Liverpool, for Africa, with loss of rudder,
&c. Sailed—Henry Evans, for Savannah.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 18.—Wind N.N.W., strong and
squally.— Arrived—Catharina, from Monte Video.
RAMSGATE, Dec. 18.—Off the port—Australia, from Go-
thenburg, for Melbourne.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 18.—Sailed—Fulton (e.), for New
York.
COWES, Dec. 18.—Wind N.W.—Sailed.—Norton, for
Callao.
NEWPORT, Dec. 18.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrived—
Alice, from London, for Jamaica. Sailed—Europe, for
Fernando Po.

GLOCESTER Dec. 18.—Arrived—Champion, from
Bath ; Sebastopol and Royal Adelaide. Quebec.
OFF THE LIZARD, Dec. 18--Lady Kinnaird, from Ma-
dras.

(PER ELEOTRIO TYLEGRP-PU.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Scamander, screw steamer, from Malta.
Sailed—Webster, for New York; Snowdon, Newfound.
land ; Alexander Baring, Calcutta.
A fire broke out last evening in the bolas, from Mobile,
in the King's-basin, which was only subdued by scuttling
the ship. The fire is attributed to the oil lamps used by
the porters in the vessel being upset end broken, and ig-
niting some loose cotton, which soon afterwards spread to
the bales.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.46 a.m.
Wind N.W. ; three hours ebb ; fine.
Arrived—Expert, from Rotterdam; Dorothea Constan-
ha, Konigsberg.

DEAL, Friday, 9.40 A.M.

Wind N.N.E. ; fresh.
Anchored, 18th.—Wakefield, from New York, for
London.
London, England, 1856-12-19

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTER 4 RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 13, 1856 £14,865 9 2
Corresponding week last year 15,058 6 5

Decrease in 1856

£192 17 3

TrLatiioN,,Droetti
nl3Rfoir
the week
eAekND ending Sour
pH
eCe O. A 1
37 RAILWAY.-
1856.. ~ 2,248 15 1
..... , .......
Corresponding week last year.
Total of the half -year to this date, 1856 401,410 11 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 378,644 15 11

weekGn NORTHERNReAndTingec. 7,
RAlLWAY.—Traffic r;e2t3uBB.r2nfc) r 7 the 6
1856 i
Corresponding week last year 25,017 2 10
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic
return for the week ending Dee. 14, 1856 _1.'59,058 0 0
Corresponding week last year
CHESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Dec. 14, 1856
£4,6 9 0 0
Corresponding week last year 4,762 0 0

Decrease in 1856 .................. £63 0 0
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE R.A.lLWA.Y.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 14, 1856 ...... E 21,597 10 8 Corresponding week last year .................. 19,594 11 8
EDINBURGH, PERTH, AND DUNDEE AND SCOTTISH CEN-
TRAL RAILWAYS.—Traffia return for the week ending
Dec. 14, 1856
Corresponding week last year............ £5,4 3 8 8
5,282 8 7
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Traffic return for week
en6ing Dec. 13, 1856
Corresponding week last year.........,,,,,,.,...... 204 14 5
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 14, 1856 £736 5 0
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Traffic re-
turne for the week ending Dec. 13, 1856,,,,„811,307 16
London, England, 1856-12-19

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, with Mr. Murdoch as
Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir
Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton;
Joseipla Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ;
Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a song), Mr. W. Farren ;
Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ;
Lady Sucerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss E. Sabine.
After which, the successful new farce, A FAMILY
FAILING, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chip-
pendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear.
With Perea Nena and her unrivalled_ Company of Spanish
Dancers, in THE ALHAMBRA, being the last week of their
final engageknent.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
London, England, 1856-12-19

LINDOIsT, FRIDA', DECEMBER 19, 1356.

The probable encroachtnents of Russia are still
the source of chief anxiety to the Western Powers
of Christendom. It were folly, absolute folly, to
fix our attention overmuch just now upon such
comparative
trifles as the insurrectionary move-
meat of the Sicilians against the Neapolitan
Government, or as the territorial pretensions by
which Prussia is endeavouring to wrest Neuchatel
from Switzerland. The evils we have to guard
against at the present moment are of considerably
larger importance than any that could possibly
result from the strengthening of BomnA's petty
despotism, or from the spread of CLICQUOT'S domi.
London, England, 1856-12-19

n twerpclatott rth
Ardennes
telgian Eastn. June
Reorient tn (3misname. a
Buff. & Lk. Ilur. Ity.
Carmeaux& Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry.
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
")o. New
Euphrates Valley
Eur, In.Jn.Tel.Rail.
Gt. Central of Fran, e
great Luxembourg
Italian Junction.,,,,,,

Lake Const. & Basle
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian.
Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p.
Lyon■ and Genova
Lyons es Mediterran.
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
qainur & Liege
Do. do., 6 p. c. Pref.
Northern of France.
Norweg anTrunkPre
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Recife & San. Fran.,
(Perham.) g. 7 p. c.
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Iftoyal Swedish
Sambre and Manse_
IDo. 6i p. cent. Pref.
lionthern of Franco
West Flanders
Do. 64 per a. Prof
IV. dr N. W. of France
Western of Austria
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden ..••
Do. Bper cent. Pref.

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kostralasia ..........
Bank of Egypt ......
Bank of London
CoL Bk.Sictn. C.
British N. American
Chart& Bank of Asia
Chit& Bnk. of India,

Australia, & China
City
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Commercial of Lond
Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht
Loud. Chart. Bk. of
Australis
Ditto New
London and County
Lnd. & E. Tink g. Corp
London Joint Stock
Loud. & Westminster
National proof Zug
Do. Naw ... .
National Bank
New South Wales
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Ottoman Bank
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Do. Now ......
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London, England, 1856-12-19

(No, 20,125.)

PUBLICATIONS.

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London, England, 1856-12-19

iIIGII WATER iT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tam DA--Morn. 1 min. aft. 7—Evening 26 min. aft. 7
Tr\-WmißOW—Morn. 53 min. aft. 7—Evening 24 min. aft. 8

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 19.
TFIRRMOMRTZR, IN TFER SHAM
riO -blithest slnee noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
43 —this day t noon.
BAROMETER, 30.48—another rise of three-quarters of an
inch !

-- •
WIND, Northerly.—Light, with fine weather, inclining
to frost.

„
c§lll,
London, England, 1856-12-26

BOROUGH HOP.

Onr market is but moderately supplied with both new
and yearling hops, and the demand for then, is steady, at
fall prices.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 5/ 154 ; Weald
of Kent, 31 5s to 4/ 14s; Sussex, 31 09 to 3/ 18s.
London, England, 1856-12-26

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—DEc. 24.

Supplies still large. Wheat ready sale. Other grain'
heavy. Prices geuerally tending downwards.
Wheat, on the top, 18e down, and on the average 4e 8d
dpwn. Barley, is 6d down on the top, and 8d down
on the average. Oats on the top 2s Od up—on the
average, Os 3d up. Beans on the top 4s Od down, and
on the average, 6s 7d down.
ATERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat £2 2 9 8-12th.
Do. new
Barley
Oats 1 4 2 3-12th'.
Beans -12the.

BOSTON—DEC. 24.
We have again to report a limited supply of wheat, the
greater part much out of condition. Good dry qualities
in request at last week's rates, but other kinds difficult to
quit, at is to 2s decline. Beans a dull sale, and is cheaper.
Barley, oats, and peas as noted last week.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 48s Ud to 59s ud ; now, —a to
white, 578 sfi, do 61s Od , extra, 645. Barley, 38s Od to 466
Od. Oats 19s to 265. Peas, 3G to 41s Ud Beaus, Os
Od to 49s 0(1 per qr.
London, England, 1856-12-26

RIGEL WATER AT LONDON BRIDGR.

THIS DAY—Morn. 2 min. aft. I—Evening 24 mix,. aft. 1
M-MomEtuw—Morn. 44 min. aft. I—Evening 3 min aft. 2

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 26.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
37 .• highest since noon yesterday.
37--:cwest this morning and during the night,
38 ---tbta day at noon.
BAROMETER, 28.91.
WIND, N.E.—Rather fresh, with dull, cold, hazy
weather.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1856