The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NO krEMBER 20, 1858.

SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.)

FOREIGN.

,
Share Railways. I Paid. Citorti3cein.g Bibisoinneg.as

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS,

. .
Closing Bur iness
Share . Railways. Paid. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & •Rotterdam all 5; 51
20 Ardennes all —PI
12.10 Amberg., Notting. Boat. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 I d I P
and Eastern Junction 10 64 61 64 ' 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 If
50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all 20 Beziers to Graisseasas all 9 10
13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 21
Stock Birk., Lanc., and Cheek. 20 Dutch Rhenish
Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 28 284
25 Blackburn
25 Blyth and Tyne all 30 32 20 Great Central of France all ,
Stock Bristol and Exeter
Stock Caledonian
Stock Chester and Holyhead
50 Cork and Bandon all • 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all
20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 41- 4Z p
20 Cornwall all 4/ 4/ 20 Lucca &Tistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all
10 Do. A A roves. no div all 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 25 20
10 Do. B 1 until6p.c.per an
hasbeep pd.toß all 331 Maria Antonia
20 Do. do. New
all
50 Dublin and Belfast June. all all 9 91
20 Namur and Liege
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Juuc. all 7 8 20 1)o. do. 6p. c. Pref. ...
Stock East Anglian
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 ,624 20 Do. New Shares
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 lO Norwegian Trunk Pref all, 81 91
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 1 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 354 351
25 East Kent
Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 95
20 ( Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) 1 9 1 1d 81
20 East Suffolk all gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... j
10 Do -
Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 631 641 10 Rome and Frascati .... all
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 261 27* 20 Royal Danish all
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 5 Royal Swedish
Stock Furness
Stock Glasgow & South Westn l6b 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse. all 71 8
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 9- 9
Stock Great Northern lOO 107 1071 1074 7 20 Southern of France .... all 23 23.-
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 92 94 81 West Flanders all 5 5-t-
Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 130 132 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . all 9 91-
Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 103* 104 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 24 25
Stock Great Western
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 54 544 20 Western of Switzerland all
12 Irish South Eastern all 6 Wiesbaden
50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 84 88 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all
16} Do. Thirds
1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12 p
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 954 96 954 I
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
16 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 04d
9 Do. do. 29 shares 7 4 1 d
3 Do. West Riding Union 4 Share Railways. ./A Closing I Busbies',
IP--"' I. Price.. Dom.
20 Do. Southport
11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 'fit oa u 9
11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at P.slosp.sh 4l • Atlantic &St Lawrence'
Stock Lon.. Brighton &S.Coast 100 1111 1121 112 100 1 I I all --
Stock London & North Westn 100 91 91* 911- 4 I Leased at 6 per cent
121 Do. Eighths
Stock London& South-Westn lOO 93 94 934 pc; 5 per cent ...
18
25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all
25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all --;
_, ~,, 18 Do. Addit Capital A 6 Id f p
Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 34 34 4e 18 Do. Do. B 41 • Icl * p
10 Metropolitan 3 d zq . Buffalo and Lake Huron all 71 8
Stock Midland
Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 09 71 100 5 Buffelo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 80 85
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all (6 p. ct. Ma. 1 Aug., 1872 )
25 Do. 1 Shares all 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 77 80
100 NeWeastle and Carlisle all 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 74 77
25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 101 11 20 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. p
10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 9 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s.
20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2a. pm
20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all
Stock Norfolk lOO 63 65 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d.
50 North. Counties Un'oa
Stock North British lOO 54 57 564 1 171 Demerara
Stock Nor.Dev.ltail.&Dk. Stk. 100 20 Eastern Bengal.g,-u.sp.c 5 par P
Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div. Stock East Indian„ ,:u. sp. c lOO 1074 1071 107; 1 1
until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 20 Do. C Shares all -
Stock Do. B Stock lOO 20 Do. E Shares Ext. 10 1 14p
Stock North-Eastn.—Eerwick 100 921 934 04 20 Do. Jubbulpore s
2.5 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 1 d d 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s all -
Stock Do. Leeds lOO 461 471 20 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. e. all 17 18
Stock Do. York lOO 751 761 754 S 1 per cent. Bonds Geelong Corporation 100
Stock North London lOO 101 103 SttoOc. k Grand Trunk of Canada 100 37 39
10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd
and City Junction Z3 ls. 100 Do. 6 p.e. Deben.,pay.'7B all 76 78 78 174
20 North Staffordshire, l7l 41 d4l 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref .... 100 88 92 ,90
2020 GD
ot ..In d
New,i al
g' eunains.
pergu a .cespn. cc.. all
421 21 ' 211
20 North-Western
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 84 20 Do. do
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 27 29
10 Peebles all 20 c Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 1;,
( guaranteed 5 per cent 'B* Par IP PM
20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 121 ' 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 181 181 184
10 Rhymney lO •
Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 201 Do. New
Stock Scoth. N. 8., Aber. Stock 100 27 2876,witb 1 all 105 108
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 82 84all 105 108
Stock Shropshire Union lOO 43 44 100 100
DD
ooe
..pdßt ;:tulid7l: 60pti ally:00'
100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 105 107
10 Sittingbourne& Sheer. all 4 2 d 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 de .. all 991 100
Stock South Devon lO3 354 34 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. e. all 184 181
Stock South-Eastern lOO 79# 75
Stock South Wales
20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 r Id
20 SouthYorks.t:Riv.Dun. all 12 14
20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 p
20 Do. do lB 20 Do. Fourth do.
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 9 11
lock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100
25 Stockton & Da: lington. all 324 334 Newßrunswick&Canda.
25 Do. do. 18.54 221 -- --
25 Do. do. 1855 2O / Ry.&Lard(Lim.)g.6pc la 2 lid
Class ACapitl.Share.. "
Stockton & Hartlepool 14
.. Do. do. Land d 0... ..
Stock Taff Vale
Stock Do. Preference, No. 1
.. Do. do. Land d 0... 510
25 Thame3HavenDk&Rail 22
StockiVale of Neath lOO
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 1 NoLritmholiferdndsiacrTipramroad 2B.
20 Oude (Limited)
50 Waterford & Limerick all
20 West Cornwall
-C
20 Do.
10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all 20 Do. New LI 5 5 I- I 1)
5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till
7 p.c. has been pd. to B 3 34 20 Do. Punjaub
all
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. te,7 5 par * p
5 Do. B all 61 ft 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 .
20 West London all 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 • par fp
10 Do. Ist Class all
20 Do. 2d Class all •
PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH MINES.

Share

Railways.

Paid.

*Closing Business
Price. Done.

Share Mines.

Closing Business
Paid. Price. Done.

Blythe and Tyne 1( per
c. pref. (issued at £5O)
Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock
Do. do. do. Shares

Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 7 8 71
20 pritish Iron
Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 50 60
10 Devon G. Cons. (Taviat.) 1 50 460
- East Bassett (Mogan). 30 95 105
Great South Tolgus l7s 131 141
- • G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.14.11 21 3
G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 81 # 1
Lady Bertha
North Frances (Illogan) 84 6 7
North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 31 41
N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 7 8
-- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 161 171
Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9
' Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s
SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 21 400 41
South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 3
S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 220 240
5 Tamar Silver and Lead
Mining Co 4l 1
LlO Tin Croft 9 34 3
UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 55 65
Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d
West Basset (11logan) ll 22 23
W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 110 120
Wheal Baguet (Mogan) 5l 205 215
Wheal Buller (Redruth) , 6 180 200
Wheal Edward (Cals.) 5l 21 3
Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 '
- Wh' I Mary Ann (111exhe 8 46 47
Wh'l Trelawney (Lick ) 41 25 27
FOREIGN MINES
20 Australian 74
1 800 AccordCopper,Lim lOB p
35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 1
20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim l5 8 9
5 Do. Land and Mining-Co all 14 2}
1 Clarendon Consols Min-
ing Co. of Jamaica
40 Cobra Copper all 36 37
Copiapo l6 11 13
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co ::all 1
2 Fortuna
20 General all 20 21 20,
3 Linares all 81 9
5 Lusitanian
1 Mariquita all 1
1 New Granada all
1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 p
20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead
Mining and Smelt all 41 5
5 Port Philip 1
30 Santiago de Cuba 16,1 1 1
28.2.8" United Mexican
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business
Prices. Done.
Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 100 115 117 1161 154 16
Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115
Do. OP.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115
N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1131 1141
--- Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1041 1011
NovaScotirGov.6 p.c. St.
Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1121 1131
S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 113 115 1144
Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 112 114 113 121

Caledon £lO, 41 per cent
Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.
Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc
Do. do. 5 p. et.
Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c.
Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun.
E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc
Do. do. Class B 6 pc....
Do. do. Class C 7 pc
E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l
Do. do N 0.2
Do. New 6 per ct. Stock
Eastern Union, 4 per ct.
East Lanc. 6 per ct
E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths
Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares
Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc.
Furness, 5 per cent
Glas. &S West. a. spc
Great Northern, 5 p. ct
Do. 5 pc Redm.,loFe.pm
Do. 4 p. c. do. do.
Itedm.,s'pe. pm
Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf
Gt. Sn.& w (Ireland) 4
p. et. pref. Stock
Great West. (Berke and
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct
Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct
Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct
Do. Irredeemable, do
Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref
Do. Birm. Pref. Shares
Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.

Stock'

Stock
Stock
Stock
Stock

shares
Do do. sp. et. pref
Do Birming. guar. stock
Do. Chester guar.shares
Do. do. do
Do. do. do.
Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock
Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l
Do. pref., 5 p. e. ...No. 2
Do. New gua., 6 p. et
Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4
Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nun-
eaton, 5 p. ct.
Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,

Stock

263
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20
Stock
Stock
Stock
Stock
Stook
Stock

Stock

12
12
Stock
6
Stock

late 3d sliares
Londondy & Cole, shs
Londondy.& Ennis sh
Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et
Do. £8
Do. 31 per cent.
Maryport & Car., 4 p.c
Do. 4 per cent

12i
I2i f
Stoe%
Stock
Stock
6
Stock
101

'Do.
Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock
Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ci.
Do, 41 p. c. pref. stock
Do. with option till 1860
Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st.
Newport,Aber.&c. pref.s
p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm
Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with
option till 1866
Norfolk Deb. Tp.c. shares
Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock.lB46
Do. 5, p. c. Pref. do. 1647
Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847
North British, 5 per cent
Do. New, gua. 5 per cent
Nth.Dev.Rall.& Dek. Co.
N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb.
Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref.
Do. do. do.
Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1
Do. do. Quarters, 1846.
Do. York, H. & S. Purch.
North Staffordshire ...
Ox.Wr. & wol. pc. bit -
Do, do. do., 2d rue

Stock
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Stock
Stock
Stock
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Stock
Stock
Stoc
8k
Stock
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Stock
10s.

Do. 44 p.c. lib. sikTin perp
Scottish Central, new pi
Scottish N.-Eastern deb
Do. 34perc. pref. stock
Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc.
Do. 7 p. C. pref. stock.
South Devon, Ann. 40s.
Do. Fixed 41 percent.
South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1 0 6 )
Do per cent
Do. Fixed 44 p.c. lst '1
Do. New do., 2d issue
gua. 4 p.c
S.-Yorkshire, 4 PA. gult•
per cent
Do. 6 per cent
Waterford & Kilkenny,
SoDuto. h 4
Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e.
6 per cent.

1.0.6.

Stock
Stock
Stock
Stock
Stock

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Stock

all
1100
8

100
100
100
100
all

1281 30

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LAW ZYTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.)

CHANCERY COURT.
(Before 'Wee-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.)
SHORT morzoN Pon, DECREE-BROOK V. PRESTON.

This was a ra )tion for the plaintiff, by his counsel (Mr.
Ehnsley, Q.C.), for a general inquiry as to whether it was
fit and proper, a nd for the benefit of the testator's estate
and those interet ;ted therein, that any and what debts due
to the estate should be ascertained and brought in, and
those due by the estate should be paid ; and in particular
whether a debt of £15,000 was due to the testator by the
defendant, Mr. Pr eston ; and for a certificate as to what
debts are due to, or by, the testator's estate.
Mrs. Preston, b•y her counsel (Mr. Russel), made a
similar application to secure her interest in the estate.

His Honour (tit Vice-Chancellor) granted an order for
general inquiry, with liberty to Mr. Preston to lay before
his Honeur, at Chan fibers, any proposal in reference to the
payment of any debt due by him.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

31ARLIIOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF FRAUD AT SKITTLES.—WiIIiam
Thorp, of 5, Gloucester-place, Walworth-common, was
charged with defrauding Mr. Henry Hutchings, a dentist,
of 2, Great Suffolk-street, of a watch and guard chain, by
means of skittle sharping.
The prosecutor said that five years ago, while waiting for
an omnibus, the prisoner got into conversation with him,
as also did another man, and shortly after they asked him
to have something to drink. He went with them to a
house, and one of them asked him whether he thought it
possible to throw a skittle ball 40 yards. A bet was then
made, and he was asked to hold ss. for a bottle of wine.
They then got him town in a cellar like a dungeon, got his
watch from him, arid made him sign an I 0 U for £5.
In answer to Mr. Bingham, the prosecutor said he was
only 17 at that time, and did what they told him as he was
frightened and was not used to such things. They said he
must go with them; they had brandy and water, and seemed
to have plenty of money. The prisoner called himself his
"friend," and said he lived at 9, Southwark-square.
'The constable produced a gold watch and guard, the pro-
bate of a will, and three flash notes found on the prisoner.
The prisoner said none of the property belonged to him.

Mr. Bingham sai4 if there was no other evidence he did
not think ha should
_proceed further. It was five years ago,
and he did not think it -would be safe. The flash notes had
better be detained.

The prisoner was then discharged.

THIS DAY'S MA RKETS.

COVENT
Our market is heavily Si:
Generally speaking the dema

GARDEN. •
applied for the time of year.
ind is steady, as follows :

FRU,

a. d. a. d.
Pine apples, per lb 4 oto 43 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0
Grapes, per lb 2 6to 5 0
Foreign do 0 9to 1 6
Melons, each
Peaches, per doz
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per bush. 2 oto 5 0
Pears, per hf-sieve 0 6to 3 0
Oranges, per 100 1 oto 1' 6
Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0

vE4irr.
Greens, dz bunch 2 0 to 4 0
Cabbages, pr do. 0 10 to 1 3
Savoy do., pr do. 10 to 1 3
Caul►flowers, p dz 2 0 to 4 0
Brocoli, per bh... 0 8 to 1 0
Oldpotatoes,pton 2 10 to 4 10
New ditto, per lb 0 0 to 0 0
Peas, per 4 sieve 0 0 to 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 tO 4 0
Carrots, pr bunch 0 3 to 0 5
Cucumbers, each 0 2 to 0 4
Garlic, per ib . 0 0 to 0 8
Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0
Spinach, perdo... 0 9 to 1 0
Brus. sprouts, Ks. 1 6 to 1 9
Old onions, dz bun 1 0 to 1 6
New do., per bun 0 0 to 0 0
French beans, Ls. 2 0 to 4 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2 to 0 3

s. d. s. d.
Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 0 6to 0 0
Cobnuts, per 100 lb 0 6to 0 9
Almonds, per bus 24 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0
Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0
Gooseberries, sv. 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do.
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0
ABLES.

Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Horserad►sh, pbn 1 6to 3 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Mushroonis,p potl 2 oto 2 6
Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 5 0
Cabbage letrs,psc 0 oto 0 0
Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6
Radishes, dz buds 0 oto 0 0
Tomatoes, pr li sv 3 6to 5 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chilies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Sea kail, per pun. 0 oto 0 0

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

THE RIVAL OMNIB USES.

It is very natural that the General Omnibus
Company should desire to monopolise the public
passenger traffic of the London streets. Equally
natural is it that the Saloon Omnibus Company
should endeavour to establish an opposition to this
monopoly. So long as the contest between the
rival Associations was conducted in a fair and
legitimate manner the public had no right to inter-
fere between them. But when the rivalry degene-
rates into a public nuisance, and when the limbs
and lives of those persons who wish to travel
by the conveyances of one of the rival com-
panies are endangered by the violence .of the
servants of the other, surely the time has arrived
when a remedy should be found. From choice,
neither Parliament nor the public would wish to
meddle in the affair at all. We had much rather
that the road were left open to all without restraint
or check, so that the persons engaged in the trade
have sufficient discretion and good sense not to
make their quarrels and jealousies a source of annoy-
ance to the town. If this should not be the case,
then there is no other alternative than that of
handing over the regulation of the trade to the
Commissioners of Police, or some other prciperly
constituted authority. The police would receive
strict orders to notice all infractions of the regu-
lations, all disturbances of the public order, and
to cite the offenders before the police-courts, and
so, no doubt, an end could be put by the strong
band to such disgraceful scenes as have taken
place for some time back in the London streets,
in consequence of the rivalry of the omnibus
pro-
prietors. Still, we had much rather not be driven
to so extreme a measure. We had much rather
leave the omnibus proprietors to themselves, if
they will but abstain from such practices as must
render interference imperatively necessary.
The form which the dispute has assumed is that
of a prosecution for an alleged conspiracy insti-
tuted by the Saloon against the General Company.
Now, conspiracy," as every practical lawyer knows,
is a skittish mare to ride. An accusation of this
kind is ever found more difficult of proof than any
other, so hard is it to rivet firmly all the links in
the chain of necessary evidence. In the present
case, for example, it may require no small amount
of trouble and ingenuity to fix upon the directors
of the General Company a guilty knowledge of the
acts of their drivers and conductors. It may be,
and we think it is, as clear as noon-day that the
practices complained of have actually taken place,
but it is not so easy to establish the series of crimi-
nal acts to the satisfaction of a jury. Not one, but
many acts of the like kind, must be proved, that it
may appear there was a criminal design. It must
then be shown that the directors were cognisant
of the acts of their drivers and approved them
before they can be brought in peril upon a charge
of conspiracy. The common sense of the question
is, of course, that this was so. Every man who has
walked about the streets of London for some time
past must have seen the omnibuses of the Saloon
Company undergoing the process of " nursing."
Surrounded as they were by the vehicles of the
rival company, it was impossible that a passenger
could either enter or alight from one of the Saloon
Company's conveyances without being exposed to
danger. It would require a very robust faith in-
deed to believe that the directors of the General
Company are the only men in London who were in
ignorance of these discreditable struggles. In such
a case sufferance and express direction are twin
sisters. We are not, however, inclined to speculate
upon the chances of the prosecution, nor to enter
upon the charges made by one company against the
other, as far as the mere interests of the companies
are concerned. We would rather treat the ques-
tion as one of public convenience and public order.
If these gentlemen cannot come to terms, and so
arrange their mutual relations as to abate the public
nuisance, no doubt in three or fcur months' time an
act of Parliament could be obtained which would
effectually deprive them of all power of mischief
for the future.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each;
geese, 4s Od to 70 Od ; goslings, 48 Od to 7s Od ; ducklings,
Is9dto2s 9d ; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each ; wild do., 8d
to is ld ; pigeons, 6d to Os 8d each ; large Surrey fowls,
5s Od to 8s Od ; chickens, 480 d to 6s Od ; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 5s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s Gd to 3s Od ;
grouse, 2s Od to 3s Od each ; pheasants, 2s Od to 3s Od ;
ptarmigan, Os Od to Od ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; snipes,
Os 9d to is Od ; teal, 6d to Os 9d ; wild ducks, is 6d to 2s Od;
widgeons, Os 10d to is 3d ; plovers, Os 6d to Os 10d each ;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, 3s 6d to 7s Od
each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is 2d
to is 4d per lb; English eggs, 13s Od to 14s Od ; French do.,
10s Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each.

This is the very wise suggestion which Mr.
Paynter, the presiding magistrate at the West-
minster Police-court, threw out on Thursday last,
when it seemed more than doubtful if the compa-
nies could be brought to arrange their differenees
out of doors. The professional gentlemen employed
by the General Company at first expressed their
acquiescence, speaking on behalf of their clients,
in the recommendation of the magistrate. Mr.
Edwards, however, on behalf of the prosecution,
stated it as the conviction of those for whom he was
acting that the difficulty in the way of an arrange-
ment was, that it would be impossible for them to
trust to the promises of the opposite party. Mr.
Paynter proposed that the whole matter should be
referred to Sir Richard Mayne, who would be wil-
ling to arbitrate upon the matter, and lay down
rules for the regulation of the traffic. If the rival
companies take the true view of their own interests
they will adopt this practical method of escaping
from a very awkward dilemma without hesitation
If what they want be justice—and either side
would be unwilling to admit that they want more
—this they will surely obtain from a gentleman of
the high character and discretion of Sir R. Mayne.
From him they may obtain a speedy and uncostly
settlement of their disputes, whereas, if they persist
in litigation, no one will be benefited save the pro-
fessional gentlemen engaged. The General Com-
pany, as it would appear, are anxious to establish a
monopoly. Be it so ; but let them carry out their
design by furnishing for the public accommodation
more comfortable vehicles, and running them at a
cheaper rate than their rivals. They may depend
upon it that the public are not in a conspiracy to
ride in bad omnibuses when there are better ones
to be found. They may also be very certain that
all attempts to get rid of rivalry by violence and
wrong will surely end in their own grievous loss
and discomfiture.

112 ELAND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING.

A tolerably circumstantial account of the at-
tempted assassination of Mr. S. M. Gason. a magis-
trate of the county of Tipperary, published in the
Daily Express of yesterday morning, is declared
by Saunders of this morning to be totally without
foundation. The Express of to-day is silent upon
the subject. The affair is altogether a mystery.

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived.
All the documents relative to the budget of 1859
are stated to be already prepared in the Ministry
of Finance, and are to be presented in an early
sitting of the Chambers. The Government intend,
however, it is announced, to ask for the usual
authorisation to continue levying the taxes and de-
fraying the expenses of the State. From an official
return in the Gazette it appears that the exports
of Spanish productions were in September last less
by 1,874,393 reals than those of the correspond-
ing month of 1857. It has been stated that
the principal cause of delay in putting up for sale
the public property which is to be disposed of
pursuant to the disamortisation-law was the neces-
sity of having it appraised anew on account of the
considerable modification in its value which has
taken place in these last few years owing to the
great increase of the commerce of the country and
the development of its resources. The persever-
ing activity with which this task is being per-
formed in the Ministerial offices renders it pro-
bable, it is said, that by the end of the month the
greater part of the property alluded to will be ready
to be offered by auction. The Administration had
for the second time called the attention of the
governors of provinces to the necessity of ascer-
taining the amount of public property fraudulently
held by private persons and which is known to be
considerable. The Gnvernment had ordered some
engineers to survey the coast of the Mediterranean,
in order to select a spot for laying down an electric
cable to the Canary Islands.