The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-09 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, T]
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abent THIR D EDITION. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) _ FOREIGN.
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irtues ___-4.--.
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. I Paid. Closing Business
empt. Price. . Done.
Paid. lorgen.g• 1 Business
ption, SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. Share! Railways.
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igion. TATTERSILLS.-( THIS EVE XING . ) 12.10 Aials•r-.,-.lNottmg. Bost., 20 liah.&S.Fran.,Lini.7p.c 3 Idlp 21 3
Have ____-.0--. and Eastern Junction 10 61 61
50 Belfast and Ballywena.. all - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 It
3 ten- There were only a few members present, and no bet of 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 71 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all 7 8
. 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 at lic
)es ofStoek Birk., Lanc., and Chesil. 20 Dutch Rhenish
any importance on the Derby, Two Thousand, or Chester Junction lOO 66 68
.odern. CuP came wider our notice. 25 Blackburn all 101 111 6 Eastern of France . ... all 274 271 he
" obli- -_____ 25 Blyth and Tyne
Stock Bristol and Exeter - P
20 Great Central of France all - -
20 Gt. Luxem., Con.ails tall 71 171
Fir that NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Stock Caledonian - - - CA
f free- Stock Chester and Holyhead
. ----...--. 20 Lake Constance es .tialo all ' - -
L itself • 5O Cork and Bandon -
Lieut. J. C. Loady has been promoted to the rank of 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - -
US in- Commander. 20 Cornwall all 44 41 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 31 34 P hi
20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf. all - -
as notlo Do. A
Lieutenant-The Hon. Armor L. curry, to the Orion. `all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 25 Pa
Ind itslo Do• B until6p.c.per an.
t A rcves. no div.
all - - 33/ Maria Antonia all - -
Surgeons--Dr. J. J. Crawford, to the Orion; Dr. R. W. • hasbeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New - - pa
re may Clarke, to,the Eagle. 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 991 14 th
id life . 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 71 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 211 22
Stock East Anglian lOO 16 17 se
speak 100 611 621 624 1 4 16 Northern of France .... all 391 40 40
we re- RONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS Stock Eastern Counties
• Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 _ 20 Do. New Shares - P
10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 wi
fis
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 221
selves. • s 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 354 351 351 so
all 111 121 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 55 56
to the CITY, Two o'CLooK. 25
th
East Kent
tender During the last fortnight commercial affairs have Stock East Lancashire
20 East Suffolk lOO 93 94
all - - 20 5 Recife& S. Fran. (Pere.) 1 9 i idBl 1 qt
never Presented even a quieter appearance than before, 10 Do - - ( silo. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... )
20 Rrga and Duniburg.... 4 - - th
T than I'4'lol is
attributed to the usual contraction towards
Stock Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 661 571
Edin.,Perth, & Dunee. 100 27 27* •
10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - th
is and •20 Royal Danish all - -
the close of the year, when manufacturers and sic) Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - - an
old ex- Stock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - tic
d priu- others are preparing for the completion of their Stock Glasgow & South Westn ldb 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 74 71
annual accounts, and other necessary arrange- stock Great Great North of Scotland all 10 101
tock Great Northern lOO 108 1081 1074 81 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref.... all 901
20 Southern of France .... all 221 234 na
H
Ments. At the same time, however, the c. Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 341 95 1 941 5 81 West Flanders all 5k 6A 6
Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 1311 10 Do. 51 p. Preference . all 0* 04 11;1 D
Prospects of business are improving both Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1031 104 . 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 231 241 se
at home and abroad, and it is expected thatelearnil Gualtk. 100166 5566 56•57 i 'll4 6 51
t 20 Western of Austria .. , 6 - -
20 Western of Switzerland• all - - fiN
during Stock the ensuing spring a decided impulse will so Lancaster and Carlisle. all 84 88 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - k ail
be • Do. Thirds
mission given to all branches of trade. The traffic upon 164 20 Zealand all - -
results. all the • • 1613 4 Do. New Thirds
principal railways, as compared with the Stock Lancashire 16 11 12 p
& Yorkshire 100 951 96 i 961 6 7 th
orfu to- Corresponding 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 01d BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Si
. period of last year, continues to show 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 1 d ta
iication a marked improvement, which is satisfactory tothe 3 Do. West Riding Union 4 Share Railways. Closinp• 1 Business
ed • the 20 Do. Southport - -
Proprietors of that description of property, and it 11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 6 64 54 6
within is also • l 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 4l - -
tble im- demonstrative of enlarged commercial s Lou.l • 1 &S .Coast 1 1191
Stock on., rig iton & . oast 100 11/ 1121 - 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence I all - -
in con- operations. Stock London & North Westn 100 91 041 941 1 7 Leased at 6 per cent.,
121 Do. Eighths
.at the The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Stock London& South-Westn lOO 03 931 93 i i 5 per cent 1 par 81
18 u.o
all - - 18
ash Go- to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all -
25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - , . 18 Do. Addit. C.-p;Lal A 6 1 1d 51 tb
imprac- 18 Do. Do. E4l f 1d 11
guess to 1858. 1851. Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 371 381 071
10 3letropolitan 3 - - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 71 .ISI
Great Western
- ,964 Stock Midland • lOO 99 991 991 1 100 201 Do. New 161 14 •13 d se
improve ,North-Western
100 5 Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 1 100 80 85 B
;he Lord bouth Wt - es em - - (6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 1871 )
invests- Brighten - 100 Do. do. 1 July, 18V; 100 77 80 .Ilr
Iby Sir Midland • 33,775 30,727 IC3 Newcastle and Carlisle all -
25 New., Abe H ll 12
r., & erefd. all 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1F,74 100 74 77
20 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Li-n. 1. 3. 0. - - p di
South-Eastern - - dg
Le assist- 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 -
Great Northern 23,512 22,337 20 Newry Warpt., & Roil' all - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. - - Pm cc
realised. Lancashire and Yorkshire -
tS of the Bristol and Exeter....
land the North-Eastern - - N
Chester and Holyhead - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e. 511 d 1p la
they feel Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.no div. Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c.. 100 1071, 108 1071 871 S
. Bast Lancashire 5,449 4,866 20 Do. C Shares all
sion to a until 6p.e.hasbeenpdß 100 - -
Lancaster and Carlisle - - 20 Do. E Shares E::t. 10 1 11p 11 101 st
own and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln .. . 9,257 9,144 Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 92 921 924 3 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5--6 51 6
were ac- Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. 4 457 4,037
, 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 613 4 1 4 d d 100 D0.41p.c. Eds. pay.'s9 all - - d
3tory and South Devon
Stock Do. or
Y k 100 74 75 754 5 sto. c Geelong Co-poration 6I no _
ffiCultV. West Hartlepool
Edinburgh 3,230 3,104 Stock North London lOO 100 103 ( per cent. Eonds - L
is critics, and Glasgow, 5,400 5,070 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd Stack Crane Trunk of Canada 100 37 38 36 1 7 of
Glasgow and South-Western.6,6ss 6,449 and City Junction.... £3 is. - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 77 79
e of Mr. C
Northern Grand
of France
raised c, Trunk of Canada
10,415 9,752 „. & _ all 12. 13 I. 21• 4 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 21 211 214 C
a 94,7 10 No. Sou. W. Junction all 784 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 fp b
d hastily Great Western of Canada 2O Do. do
8,668 °, ' Stock Oxford, Wor.,& waiver. 100 27 29
pe of the Lombardo-Venetian 7,34 6,631 10 Peebles all - 20 i Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.--Ecrip 1 2s. b
par 1p
and juts- In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a 10 Rh
20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d guaranteed 5 per cent. o
ymney lO - 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 171 171 174
r enforces moderate amount of business was transacted-8,000 Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 201 Do. New
ks on the bales having. been sold at previous rates. The Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 271 274 100 5 Do. Bonds pay. '76,witli 1 all 106 108 t 1
her Ma- Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 34 86 ( opt. till '6O NI
and the • Stock Shropshire Union
Railway Share Market exhibited rather more am- lOO 45 46
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 42 d 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108
100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 105 107 b
m time to Illation, and itriceS 6lightly advanced. Stock South Devon lOO 36 37 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all ..991 100 100 a
itablished The Dawstone, from New South Wales, has Stock South-Eastern
Stock South Wales
100 73 75 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c. all 184 181
20 Do. do. 5 per can` all 201 201 201 a
o explain a •
rrived this morning, but :she is not supposed to 20 S hY its &Riv D 12 14
out o • . un. all * 20 Do. 4f P. C. Extension.. 15 Id 1 d d
isting be- have any specie on board. 20 Do. do lB - -
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all . 9 11 20 Do. Thud Ex. gur.s.p.e 5 rid 4
p 5
20 Do. Fourth do.
ands, and 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 321 334 331 lock Melb. Corp. 6 p.o. Bone 100 - - s
IS :-" On The applications for discount accommodation, both 25 Do. do. 1854 V/ - Nevitrunsmici-l-Canda. c
in L 25 Do. do. 1855 - - 20 Ity.t.;Lanc;.(Lim.)g.6p , 5
)ver these Lombard-street and at the Bank of England, 10 211
- Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - Class ACrpitl.Siiare.. 0
istenee of Continue on a rather limited scale, and there is Stock Taff Vale lOO - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. I
stitutioual Con-
sequently nothing to disturb the quietude lately z 5 num
Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 . 100 - -
esHavenDk&Ra•il 22 - - 20 Do. do. B. Ca ital do.
Land lO
.. Do. do. do. , 43 d l
ots in the Stock Vale of Neath lOO - - 20 1 .
Nor thof India Tramroad - i
'Witnessed in the . money market. The arrival of 2s.
.ce higher Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - Limited, Scrip C
. specie and its disposal to the Bank authorities, are 50 'Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 Oude (Limited) -
' sovereion 20 West Cornwall
f the piih- not without' a favourable influence ; and, should 10 W-e d '
n Lon. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. IS to all 214 21/
fringed or the fth • metals be restricted,
export o e precious 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Do. New Ez5 1 1 p i
that from there is
reason to believe that the bullion at the 5 Do. B
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 3/
all 64 61 20 Do. Punjaub .. ) 0 5.,/ 5 par 4 i 44
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. loom 7 5 4 d par, c
I
lily to be tank of England will reach a much higher total. 20 West London
10 Do. rat Class all ---
all - - 20 St. Andrews& Quebec A 18 - -
10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 :par ip i
ommission About £lO,OOO was sent into the vaults yesterday 20 Do. 2d Class - 1
ny• mission Which,. PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH MINES. 1
d derogate with the previous deposits, gives an aggre- - Closing Business
concert of gate influx of nearly £200,000 during the last few share' Railways. Paid. rem. Done. share Mines. Paid. Price. Done. 1
he islands days, -----
liberties -2-- Blythe and Tyne 1C per
c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51, - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 8 39
_____- I
nd by the THE REDUCTION. OF THE BANK RATE 20 Do. do.
1 Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 96 98
do. Shares - - 20 British Iron
- Condurrow (Comb orne) 2O 50 60
Majesty, took Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 103 105
OF DISCOUNT. 3.0 Devon G. Cons. (Taiga.) 1 450 46,
for which 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7.10 - - • - East Bartlett (Mogan). 30 157 16, 160 3
the British The Bank of England directors have reduced Stock Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc 100 - -
Stock Do. do. sp. ct. - - - Great South Tolls's-. . 17s 131 11
- G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.11.11 31 ' i
way Great 1.
the minimum rate of discount to 22 per cent. The 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) Et
of Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 54 ei• - Lady Bertha
S discharge Measure appears to have taken most persons by Stock E.Ang.n. Class A 7 & spc 100 100 103 - North Frances (Illog..n) Bl Bl
Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 112 115 - North Wheal Cro.ty 7.9.E 3 44-
ropean and .
„•surprise.
• Stock-Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 109 113 - N.W h'l Bes-et allog,an) nil. 7 8/
ontracted.
The market for English Stocks again presents a Stock E. Coup. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 114 116 116 Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 16:. 171
ho pretend Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 112 111 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9- -
.
e treaty by dull appearance ; the quotations, however, are Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 130 132 132 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 4 i
over these Well maintained. The Government b ker con-
broker Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 - SoutliCaradon (StCleer) 21 405 415
they will t. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO - -
nines his daily purchases of Annuities on 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths all - - - Sort% C. liTea( Mogan). 221 3
- S. 'W heal Fran. (Mogan' 18.18.9.248 250
count of its Sa ' ,
Vings . Banks account, and tn-day he has
Stock Edin.,kGlas. spc shares 100 - - 1 5 Tamar Silver and Le: g,
nity of the b Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 711 791-
-..)
Ought L 15,000 of these securities. Specula- Stock Furness, 5 per cent - - Mining Co.
10 Tin Croat 4l 4 1
9 31 31
find just el- , 4.•
Lion • . Stock Glas. &S West. ga. 5 pc. 100 113 115 - UnitedMines(Gwenn-,) 40 - -
as very quiet, the operators showing no Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 121 123 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 / 1
ntleman II; , Stock Do. 5 socßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 13, 115 11?1 - West Basset (Illogau) l/ 22* 231
dissatisfied immediate inclination to enter into extensive en- Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. - W. Car..cion (Liskeard). 20 120 130
)11t to deve: gagemE,nts. Consols have been specially trans- ioo Do.sp.c. lledm.;s pc. pm 6O et 66 - - Wheal Baset (Illman). 51 210 220
ions, to find ferret at 971 to 981 and 98 1 for the account 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist IA all 101 114 - Wheal Basler( Rod -uth) 6 140 160
gthen what They s --gf
are marked-96:?- 1 -41 ex div. Since the Bank Stock ( Gt.Sn..it w (Ireland) 4 1 100 _
(p. et. pref. Stock .. , ) - Wheal Edward (Cale.). • 51 21
- Wheal li itty (U. Lelant• 1.7.2 8 9
eased to ap 50 Great West. (Berks and 6- - - - Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe 8 461 47
3 important altered the rate, there has been no movement in Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. .
Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 p ct. 100 95 97 ...,, Wh'l Trelawney (Link.) 41 27 29
the lonia° Prices. Bank Stock has been dealt in at 224. Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 86 E 8 FOREIGN MINES •
id repose 0
f The New Threes andthe Reduced 965 7 The
are - - Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 87 89
86. Stock Do. sp. ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 99 101 100 20 Australian! 74 1 1
Vill do any' New 21 per Cents. are marked 82 ; Long Annul- 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 10 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. lOs 1d 1 p
_
yas well as ties, 1 3-16 ; India Loan Debentures, 991 The 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.
shares all 161 171 17 35 Brasil. Imp. (is. at £sp.) 27 11: 21
20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 10 11 104
Any viola'all 10 101
10 Do do. sp. ct. pref 5 Do. Land and Mining Ce. all 11 2
March Exchequer Bills 335. to 345. June
prem. •;
CS could not . Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 72 74 1 Clarendon Consols Mil'-
writers Nvh° ditto, 325. to 345. prem. 264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 18 19 ins Co. of Jamaica ... 1--- d
13 Do. do. do
le intentionS • •
The Foreign Market is equally inactive, the 20 Do. do. do. - Copiapo l6 10 12
jests of g.: dealings not beinextended to more than half a Sg
tock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 103 143 145 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.l ) all 1
Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gut No.l 100 - - 2 Fortuna
proceeding' dozen securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 20 General all 20 1
e refutation' 92" s
4 ; the Scrip is nominally 1 prem. for the Ist SStock Do. New gun., 6p. ct. , . 100 - - 3 Linares all 8 81
tock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - -
Nth, and the. 5 Lusitanian
1 issue and 1 4.- prem. for the 2d issue,-70 per cent. Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun- 1 Mariquita all 1
onstitutiona -1 - eaton, sp. ct.
i•S now paid of the former portion of this loan. The Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.:`, all $
p
state of the New. Chilian Scrip is I -,1- prem.; Portuguese 3 per late 3d shares lOO 160 105 ,
121 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs all - ' - 20 Poutgibauct Silver, Lead
Mining and Smelt.... all 41 51
r. Gladstone' Cents., are 48 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 901 911 ; 121 Londoncly.& Ennis 1 sh. all - - 5 Port Philip 1
t Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 121 123 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 111
counsel that Spanish 3 per Cents 472- • and Deferred, 31. . 6 Do. £6 4l i ;-1, 28.2.81 United Mexican all 21 3
t • I 04
e benevolen In the Railway Share Market the dealings have Stock Do. 31 per cent.
a Lord Higl/ 194 Maryport & Car 4all
~ p.c. - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Do. 4 per cent .. - -
• 3111
en speci 0 been of a rather limited character, and notwith- 121 1 Do. - - Share Securaies. Paid. Clos ins, Business
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onion Senate
u stan.ding the improved character of the traffic re- Stock mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 ,- _
Stock Do.Con.BrisVaßir.6p.ct. 100 141 143 Prices. Done.
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[ for aid sad turns, generally a slight decline has taken place. Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 ,104 103 ---
informatielu North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid- 6 Do. with option till 1860 31 Rp , Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 116 117 1161 17 161 i
b 0 Stock Do. Leic. & Hitpref. ct. 100 06 97 971 7 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Ang. 100 113 115
at might ‘- Do. 6 p.e.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115
• a land, South Eastern, and Manchester, Sheffield, i NewportAber,&c.pref.s
all 91 OZ - N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 100 114 115
Thus, in 10 redeem, at sp. c. pna -
fend .
n paved a and Lincoln, declined 5s ; and Caledonian, Great 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. loth - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
Britain all 'Western, and North Eastern (Berwick) improved option till 1866 all 111 111 111 .- N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1011 1021
10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.sisares all 9 10 9 1 - NovaScotirGov.6 p.c. St.
ill Deb. redeemable, 187-, 100 113 114 1141
Sa. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have Stock Do. 5p c. Ext StocIPS46 100 - -
S evinced i;0 4 I,_ H.* P *
ef do 1847 100 - - ' - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 113 115
• --s:-.,. Puvig and Lyons have receded Stock Do. a, r . •
..-,,, nr. w.v.Val.Ex.SklB47 100 - - - Vict•Gov.6P.c.Jan&Jul; 100 112 114
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4,, Closing 1 Business.
are' Railways. Paid Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 5 51 54
I - - P
~10 Aiali,•r 4-.,-.IN °twig. Bost., 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lini.7p.c 3 4 d 4P 24 3
and Eastern Junction 30 61 64 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 It
WI gel fao and Ballywenu.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all 7
Ll 4 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 7/ . 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail: all 241 at
;ock Birk., Lane., and Chesil. 20 Dutch Rhenish
Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 274 271
25 Blackburn all 104 114 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - -I'
25 Blyth and Tyne........ all 29 31 20 Great Central of France all - -
ock Bristol and Exeter .... 1.00 924 93 934
~.. „ 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs tall 74 17/
ock Caledonian - -
ock Chester and Holyhead
- -
50 Cork and Bandon - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - -
20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 31 34 p
20 Cornwall all 44 41 20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf.
10 Do. AtA roves. no div `all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 24 25
until6p.c.per an
10 Do B all - - 334 Maria Antonia all - -
• hasbeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New -
50 Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 991 41
20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 214 22
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 74 8
took East Anglian lOO 16 17 16 Northern of France .... all 39t 40 40
took Eastern Counties lOO 611 624 624 4 / 20 Do. New Shares - - p
took Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 • 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 84 94
took Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 224 20 Ottoman, nun. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 351 351 351
25 East Rent all 114 124 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 55 56
took East Lancashire lOO 93 94 20 ( Reeife& S. Fran. (Pero.) 1 9 4 4dBl 1
20 East Suffolk all - - ( oua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... )
10 Do - - 20 Riga and Duniburg.... 4 -
lock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 661
2674 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
tock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 7* '2O Royal Danish all - -
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - -
tock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - -
tock Glasgow & South Westn 1)0 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 7) 71
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 104 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 9
lock Great Northern lOO 108 1081 1071 84 20 Southern of France .... all 221 23t
Lock Do. do. A Stock lOO 344 95 1 944 5 81 West Flanders all 5/ 64 6
took Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 1311 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . all 0* 04 iri
took Gt. South.& Wstn.(lrek) 100 1034 1041 4 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23* 244
tock Great Western - -
tock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gualtk lOO 55 57 20 Western of Switzerland all - -
12 • Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden all
- - I
50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 84 88 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all - - k
161 Do. Thirds - -
il3 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 12 p
took Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 954 96 1 664 6 7 BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
16 Do. do. F £l6 6 1 04d
0 Do. do. £9 shares 7 I 1 d
3 Do. West Riding Union 4- - Share Railways. I paid.
Price .. ClosinF Business
20 Do. Southport - - - Done.
.6.3 London and Blackwall all 6 6.1 61 (3 ____
.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 44 - -
took Lon.,Brig,hton &S.Coast 100 111/ 1124 1124 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence) 1 all - _
took London & North Westn 100 94 041 944 1 7 Leased at 6 per cent..
124 Do. Eighths
took London& South-Westn lOO 03 931 93 i i ' gu. 5 per cent
18 Do all - - 18
25 L'derry & Coleraine... all -
25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - , „ 18 Do. Addit. C.-p Lai A 6 i 4d 5i
18 Do. Do. B 44 f 4d 44
took Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 374 381 .71
10 Metropolitan 3 - - d 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 74
took Midland • lOO 99 991 901 1 100 204 Do. New .... l6) 14 •13 d
took Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 70 72 100 ) Buffalo,Brant."&Godrich 1 100 80 85
50 Mid. Gt. West.(lrelancl) all - (6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 )
25 Do. 4 Shares all - - 100 D. do. 1 July, 187; 100 77 80
100 Do. do. 1 June, 1F,74 100 74 77
tO3 Newcastle and Carlisle. all „;- -
25 New., Aber., & Herefd. all II 12 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Li-n. 1. 3.0. - - P
10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - --
20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 25. - - Pm
20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all - -
lock Norfolk lOO 63 65 , 644 ,• 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. ---
50 North. Counties Union 34 31 3 a 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 f 1p 4
lock North British lOO 56 574 571 8 171 Demerara - -
20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 514 d 1p
tock Nor.Dev.RaiL&Dk. Stk. 100 - - Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 1071, 108 1074 874 $
lock Do.A Stk.-Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares all - -
until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares E::t lO 1 lip 11 101
itock,Do. B Stock lOO - - 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - 651 6
lock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 92 02/ 921 3
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 f d d 100 D0.44p.c. lids. pay.'s9 all - -
;took Do. Leeds lOO 4 46/ 20 G eelong& Mel. gu a. 5 p. c. all 174 184
;tock Do. York lOO 74 75 751 5 sto. c Geelong Co-poration 6 1 100 -
;took North London lOO 100 103 ( per cent. Londe
Stock C rand Trunk of Canada 100 37 38 36 4 7
10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd
and City Junction.... £3 ls. - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 77 79
20 North Staffordshire.... 174 441 d 1131 1 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 92 DI 92/
20 North-Western
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 fp
20 Do. do 4 113
;took Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 27 291
10 Peebles all - 20 i Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.--Scrip 1 2
20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d guaranteed 5 per cent. ) s par ip
10 Rhymney lO - 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 174 174 174
;took Scottish Central lOO 110 112 2(4 Do. New
100 (
opt. till '6O
5 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
;took South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 274 274
;took Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 34 86 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108
la3ll 10631 1408 d 94
;took Shropshire Union lOO 45 46
100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 105 107
10 Sitting bourne & Sheer all 4 2 d
Stock South Devon lOO 36 57 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do .. all .99* 100 100
Stock South-Eastern lOO 744 741 711 4.51 5 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c. all 184 181
Stock South Wales
20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 * 20 Do. 4f P. C. Extension.. 15 Id 1 d
20 Do. do lB - - 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c 5 rid IP 5
20 Do. Fourth do.
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 9 11 lock Melb. Corp. 6 p.o. Bone 100 -
25 Stockton & Darlington. all 324 334 331 -
25 -Nevitrvusu iel-.8- Can da .
Do. do. 1854 224
25 Do. do. 1855 2O RY.I-,Lawi(Lin.o 10 2 14d
7,6 P '
- - Class ACrpitl.S"nare..
Stockton & Hartlepool 161
.. Do. do. Land d 0... ..
Stock Taff Vale lOO - -
Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 d
25 ThamesHavenDk&Ra.ll 22 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0...
20 1 Nortthof India Tramroad - -
Stock Vale of Neath lOO - - 2s.
Limited, Scrip
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Oude (Limited) - -
50 Waterford & Limerick all - -
4 20 Sciude ) 41. -.1 15 1 14p
20 West Cornwall
20 Do.
10 W-end Lou. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New
5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 34 20 Do. Punjaub )c4 ,k, 5 par 4pi 44
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo um,'" 5 4 d par,
5 Do. B all 61 64 20 St. Andrews & quebec A 18
20 West London all --- 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 :par 1p
10 Do. Ist Class all -—•
on Tln 9a viass - .r.mm,..t-i ltr TATUS

Blythe and Tyne 1C per
c. pref. (ies4siluidr.eetas.tstee£sok)
THE REDUCTION. OF THE BANK RATE ,tk
Vol.ga&o. gox.
OF DISCOUNT. ock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent
_lO Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.
The Bank of England directors have reduced ock Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc
the minimum rate of discount to 21 per cent. The Stock Ideor.iccloi 7,1:..z.n, _
. ismer.til,aBcssAila.e7rd.sz
spcn
5'.1),,- c:
Measure appears to have taken most persons by
,ocki.An
surprise. c,elc Do. do. Class B 6 pc....
,co3k -Do. do. Class C 7 pc ....
The market for English Stocks again presents a Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l
dull appearance ; the quotations, however, are 't;teet 11300..1.)ew 6 per ct. Stock
well Well maintained. The Government broker con- ,tock East ern Uni6on, 4 per ct.
Unties his daily purchases of Reduced Annuities on Stock
- E. & wr.aeo'rk.pSerne. fifths
iSavings'. Banks account, and to.-day he has 'Mock
YlinnlteGritahs.aonshtrpces
Lion
£15,000 of these securities. Specula- Stock Furness, 5 per cent ....
!ion is very quiet, the operators showing no ii %BVoWrtleisetrni: '.ps. C..
roc: azeraea
immediate inclination to enter into extensive en- Stock Do 5 peredm 10p cpm
Stock Do.. 41 p. ‘.c. do. do.
• '-
gagements. Consols have been specially trans- 100 Do.sp.c. lledm.;s pc. pm.
10 C,4tortgia. cisve,pAzintei
ferred at 971, to 981-, and 98 1 for the account
Stock p. ct pref. Stock ..,
They are marked-965 I g-7 ex div. Since the Bank 50 Great West. (Berks and
altered the rate, there has been no movement in Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. .
Prices. Bank Stock has been dealt in at 224. Stock Do.o Ilreddeeeemmaaltlee,44ll Ct.
The New Threes and the Reduced are 96i I The
. Stock Do.. Irredeemable, uo.
Stock Do. 5 p. a. Redeem. Pref..
New 22 per Cents. are marked 82; Long Annul- 8 Do. Birm. Prof. Shares
_ties, 1 3-16 ; India Loan Debentures, 991 The 10 Gts.hWareesst. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.
March Exchequer Bills 335. to 345. prem. ; June 10 Do do. sp. ct. pref
Stock Do Birming. guar. stock
ditto, 325. to 345. prem. 264 Do. Chester g-uar.shares
The
.Foreign Market is equally inactive, the 1, 13:11.• 2.
dealings not being extended to more than half a Stocktoc I.,,,tonn.surrks 6 p.c. stock
dozen securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about Stock Do.
New. g.pPce.. g1i....N0..2
921 a; the Scrip is nominally 1 prem. for the Ist Itoe°l llro•. do. Vic.a.' 6 P Z.. 4
iSSIIq, and 1 1 prem. for the 2d issue,-70 per cent. Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun-
iS now paid of the former portion of this loan. The Stock -LOenat.A. 5‘43,1tp..ct. stock,
New. Chilian Scrip is I i prem.; Portuguese 3 per late 3d shares
124 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs
Cents. are 48 ~:Sardinian 5 per Cents., 901 911 ; 12; Londondy.& Ennis 4sh
Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct
Spanish 3 per Cents., 47.7-0 and Deferred, 31. . 6 Do. £6 r
cent.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have stock Do. 31 per
Maryport & Car., 4 p.c.
been of a rather limited character, and notwith- 4 i
800.. 4 per cent ..
standing the improved character of the traffic re- Stock Mico 6p. c. Stock .
turns, generally a slight decline has taken place, Ssttooft iliro *. C4cinr,j3. cr.i sp'f:j3. irs stock
North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid-
land,. South Eastern, and Manchester, Sheffield, Stocko D
Newpo. rt,Aber,Z. pref.s
and Lincoln, declined 5s ; and Caledonian, Great p. c. redeem, at sp.c. pm
i Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with
Western, and North Eastern (Berwick) improved option till 1866
°S. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have Stocke lsi)inoi..tstilk.
C.
tx.t4lico.:4lr4s6
been very inactive. Paris and Lyons have receded Stock Do. 5., p.
6S.t and Grand Trunk of Canada 15s. East Indian Stocke' Noo'rthaßiltisii,s Per cent
Do. New, gua. 5 per cent
have improved about 10s. Stock Nth.Dev.ltail.&Dek.Co.
Joint Stock Bank Shares have been in very Stock ? .1;1, ..E;
mtm c.joE.Destr.wiricrlecel44P•cTree3i
limited demand, but prices are well supported. 17 Do. do. do. P
Union of Australia. have improved 55., and Bank of IZI it id'oelsiia6rires.,lCael..
gypt ss. 25 1400iThogait liPreureh.
In the Miscellaneous Market no alteration of any 'Ito& ox.wr. owet. 6pc. Ist ti
importance can be reported. Anglo-Mexican Mini ;took Do.o Aop..e.ad.stgkuln
perp
are 131, and Berlin Water Works 3 to 31.8 i Scottish Central, new pt
tock Scottish N.-Eastern deb
lock Do. 31 per c. prof. stock
`,ock Do.Aerdeen.gua.6pc.
took Do. 7p. c. pref. stock.
10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s.
10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent.
1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1.0 6 )
Stock Do .41 per cent
Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is
Stock Do. New do., 2d Issue
Stock South Wales, eta. 4 p.c
Stock Do. 41 per cent
20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua.
251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e.
N 5 Do. 6 per cent
lt Waterford & Kilkenny,
6 per cent.

state of the
r. Gladstone:
counsel the),
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a Lord 'lie
en special-110
onian Senni
for aid 011
informati°te
at might
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Britain 011,„
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irable gent%
classes, beto,
Lee of his 1
) only I,°t4
A diffiew
aid to be 1130
gur the Til°ll,
pned missifhe
amongst. the
Son to belie°,
folly of ads:
the Brit do
I,
o
desire to t
nd to pr°tecao,
these isloebio
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able portion 10
• unfavourovo,
Inourable geity
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ian people

MO 11

JOINT-STUCK BANKS,

100
100
100
8.13.4.

Closing Business
Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid.
Price. I Done.

99 100
i die p

991 I

100 Agra &UnitedServiceßk 50 - -
40 Australasia all - -
all 27 274 275 4
25 Bank of Egypt -
100 Bank of London 5O -
40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - -
53 Britich North American all - -
50 62 64
12000
CCilittyd. Bank of India, &c 10 2.5 2 d
100 Colonial 25 - -
20.11 Cora. Bank of Canada all - --
100 Commercial of London. 20 - -
20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 175 171
20 Gen. Lk. of Switzerland all - -
20 Lou.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 211 225
50 London and County ... 20 - - 291
50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - -
100 London ft Westminster. 20 49 50 49 4
100 Nat. Prey. of England. 35 - -
20 Do. new lO - -
50 National Bank 25 - -
20 New South Wales - -
25 Orient. Bk. Corporatio - -
20 Ottoman B.lnk all 201 215 201
100 Provincial of Ireland -
10 Do. New all - -
25 South Australia - -
25 Do. New - -
25 Union of Australia all - - 571
25 Do. New 2O - -
50 Uniou of London lO - - -...245
100 Unity Mutual 55 • -
100 Western Bk of London 50 20 18 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Share Miscellanaous.: Paid.l Ci,o_sting Zusiness done
r ce.
10 AnF,do-Mexican Mint'.. all 135 14:14 135
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 250 280
25 Australian Agricultural 19 335 341
10 Australian Royal Mail. all / 1
10 Berlin Water Works . . all 24 35 3t 3
10 Do New, issued at 5 dig 3 - -
50 British American Land 40 - --
50 Brit. & Irish MaT.TeI.A. all 40 42
20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21
20 Do. C ... all 13 15
100 Canada 325 108 112
10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) al 01 101
Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smlig all - -
25 Do. Preference 75 per ct all 24 20
5 Crystal Palace,
5 Do. Preference
20 Eastern Steam all 2 25
Stack Electric •Telegraph lOO 113 115
5 Eng. & Amt. Cop.St.co. all 1 • 15
10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 108. - -
9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all 11 25 15
20 GLlronScrewCol.(Lima all -:- -
15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - -
20 London Discount 5 11 d 4
4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 1. 11
10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all - -
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 8 81
25 National Discount Co 5 1 5 d
10 Netherlands Land
10 Do do all 1 2
5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at 1d is all 11 11
100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 60 15 18
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all i 7
20 North of Europe Steam all - ....!
- 1 Oriental Gas
1
1 Do. New Shares lss. 1 dig par
-
5 Peel Elver Land & Min. all 21
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 85 87
50 Do. New 10 13 15 235
- 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 5 1
50 Rhymney Iron all 241 251
100 Royal Mail Steam_ .
a__6ol 2
eve
5971
617
11 11
151 Dscoo.t.ll
25 South Australian Land. all 38 40 39
1 Submarine cateredcrip. all ll
1 Do.-do Reg
ustrin.lnv.(Lint) 11
all 1 ii
20 ITr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Ca 1 5 -
i Van Dienwa's Land

id ill
2:14 24
20 122

_ -
99 101

Si
Sti
Sta.
Stoc)

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9f 1 /
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities • 96f i / 1 7
New 2t per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 346
India Stock
Ditto Debentures 991 I
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Jan. 11 961 I 7 xd.
March J une.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. Scli.d...
3343 3322 4
Ditto .f,500,
Ditto Small, Id.
- 32
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Sardinian, .5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent 471 f
•
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
THREE O'CLOCK

- -
104 11

241 25
102 104
102 104

24 29
34 33
40 45

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arable obsti' 00
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iples, evelliste
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mian
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ldenly ar°ll'so3
Sir EclW
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to Perceed
than cure, ,ce
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-
95i 6

Consols, Money
96i 7 d
Ditto Account,

An instalment of 15 per cent. on the Turkish
Loan (first issue) became payable yesterday, amounting to
ZI-50,000. The total now paid is 70 per cent., and the
whole will be completed by an additional 15 per cent. on
the 10th January next.
At most places on the continent the sup of
money is abundant. At Paris the rate is 3 per Pty; at
Ilam,,urg, 2 ; at Frankfort, 4 ; at A.msterdam, 31 ;and at
Brussels, 3 per cent.
• TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE ISLE
OP WIGHT.—On Tuesday telegraphic communication
hadwith
the Isle of Wight was re-opened. The cable, which
been seriously injured by a vessel fouling it with her anchor,
had to be picked up, landed, repaired, and laid down again.
Every exertion was made to complete the communication
before the arrival of her Majesty at Osborne, and by the
energy and skill of the Electric and International Telegragh
Company's engineer, this object was accomplished.
THE VICTORIA BRIDGE, MONTREAL.--The set•
ting of the stone-work on this structure has, for some time
past, averaged upwards of 80,000 cubic feet per week. Ten
Out of the twenty-four tubes are fixed, and it is expected
that two more will be finished by the end of the present
month. Five more will be completed by April, leaving
seven to erect during the six ensuing months. Twenty out
of the twenty-four piers are ready for receiving the tubes.
Mr. James Hodges, the engineer and representative of
Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts, fully expects to be able
to Open the bridge for traffic by the Ist October, 1859. If
897 he will be nearly two years in advance of the contract
time.—Canadian News.

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the Mau ma Aiti,
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THE SUN, LONDON, TriURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1858.

of their shops. It was tempting boys to steal. Mr. Cooke
had forgotten the words, " Lead us not into temptation." ,
Mr. Cooke—The candles were put outside the shop as a
matter of convenience.

Mr. Yardley--People are too much in the habit of con-
sulting their own convenience in this world. Such conduct
not only amounts to gross selfishness, but even to immora-
lity and guilt.

Mr. Cooke—The candles were tied up with a rope.
Mr. Yardley—You must be a very unobservant person
not to know that fastening candles up with a rope outside
your shop was no protection whatever against such boys as
these.

THIS ,DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 41a sd;
barley, 35s 4d ; oats, 22s 8d ; rye, 31s 2d; beans, 42s 6d;
and peas, 43s 10d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 41s 10d ;
barley, 35s 4d ; oats, 23s Od ; rye, 31s 8d ; beans, 42s 9d ;
peas, 44s 11d,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 128,287;
barley, 110,163 oats, 8,937 ; rye, 90 ; beans, 3,900 ; peas,
1,166 quarters.